(Lock Haven, Pa.) – The Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Department of Athletics has officially announced the appointment of Kristen Geissler as the new Lady Eagle women’s lacrosse coach.  Geissler will also assume assistant coaching duties with Lock Haven’s national championship field hockey team.
         “We’re extremely excited to have Kristen returning to Lock Haven to work with our field hockey and lacrosse programs," said Sharon E. Taylor, Lock Haven Director of Athletics. "Her experiences and accomplishments as both player and coach will be very beneficial to the student-athletes in those programs."
            Geissler, a 1998 graduate of Lock Haven University, returns to her alma mater after serving as the head field hockey and women’s lacrosse coach at SUNY Geneseo over the 2000-01 seasons.  There, she led the Geneseo Lady Knights’ field hockey squad to a runner-up finish in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) and a berth to the New York State Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association (NYSWCAA) playoffs.  She guided three players to all-conference honors and two to All-NYSWCAA accolades.  Under Geissler, the Lady Knight lacrosse team also advanced to the SUNYAC Championship playoffs with three athletes earning all-state status and two meriting All-SUNYAC honors.  Prior to her post at Geneseo, Geissler held head field hockey and lacrosse positions at Elmira College and SUNY New Paltz. 
            Geissler was a standout goalkeeper for the Lock Haven field hockey team from 1994-97, earning status as an All-American and All-PSAC selection in her junior and senior seasons.  In 46 games, she posted 255 saves and 20 shutouts.  Her career goals-against-average of 0.90 ranks in a tie for fifth place among all Lady Eagle keepers.  Geissler was a member of The Haven’s 1994 and 1995 NCAA Division II National Championship squads, and was also part of three Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference post-season tournament championships from 1994-96.  She experienced additional success as a member of the Lady Eagle lacrosse team, garnering Second Team All-America and Second Team All-PSAC honors in 1998.
            "Lock Haven was a wonderful place to come to further my education, not to mention become a successful athlete,” said Geissler.  “I am very much looking forward to coming back and continuing my athletic successes from the sideline instead of on the field.  This is a fantastic opportunity for me to give back to two programs which have showered me with memories and good times."

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May 9, 2000 -- LHU'S DWYER MERITS ALL-PSAC STATUS

(Lock Haven, Pa.) - Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania women's lacrosse student-athlete Megan Dwyer (Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley) was recognized by the women's lacrosse coaches of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference as a Second Team All-PSAC Offensive player following the completion of the 2000 season.  Dwyer is the only Haven lacrosse player to achieve all-conference honors this season.

            Dwyer, a freshman attacker, led the 2000 edition of the Lady Eagles in scoring,  tallying 21 goals and two assists for a total 23 points.  The rookie scored in 10 of The Haven's 12 contests this season, including three games with three or more goals.  Dwyer's top offensive performance came against Philadelphia University, when she netted three goals and assisted on two more in a close 10-9 loss. 

            The Lady Eagle lacrosse team went 0-12 overall and posted a 0-6 ledger in the PSAC.

            A complete list of this year's All-PSAC women's lacrosse teams can be found at http://www.lhup.edu/psac/lacrosse.htm .