ULTIMATE NJ LACROSSE CLUB
Club Owner: Michele DeJuliis
Michele DeJuliis is the founder of The Ultimate Goal Lacrosse Club, establish in January 2001.
DeJuliis is an assistant coach with the Princeton women’s lacrosse program and has been with the program since the 2004-05 academic year. She serves as the offensive coordinator and also has primary responsibilities for skill development and team conditioning. In those short five years, DeJuliis has coached 12 All-America players and seen her players earn 10 Tewaaraton nominations or appearances on the Watch List.
DeJuliis was captain of the 2009 US Women’s World Cup team that won the 2009 FIL World Cup in Prague. She has been a member of U.S. National Team program since 1994, and was an alternate on the 2005 World Cup team.
DeJuliis honed her skills at Penn State University as a three-time All-America. She finished her career eighth on the school’s all-time scoring list with 142 goals and sixth with 203 points. She was an IWLCA first-team All-America in 1995, 1996 and 1997 and led the Nittany Lions to the semifinals of the 1995 NCAA Tournament. DeJuliis served as a volunteer assistant coach at her alma mater in 1998 while completing her degree in kinesiology.
A native of Baltimore, DeJuliis was inducted into the Greater Baltimore Chapter of the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2008. She also serves as the chair of the IWLCA’s Recruiting Education Committee and as a member of the Mid-Atlantic All-Region Committee.
NJ COACHES
2012 Blue
Nicole Flego: Head
Shannon Hayes: Assistant
Shannon Hayes: West Chester University’s Midfielder led her 2010 team to NCAA Div II Championship game and was termed by CBS College Sports as the “difference-maker”. Hayes finished top 10 in assists in NCAA for 2010. Hayes’ vision of the field, finding the open player, is her strong suit. She is the Ultimate competitor when on the field.
2013 Blue
Tiffany Trockenbrod: Head
Hannah Epstein: Assistant
Hannah Epstein was a starting defensive midfielder this past season for Middlebury College, where she just completed her sophomore year. She played her high school lacrosse at Princeton Day School where she was a four-year starter and co-captain her senior year. She helped lead the team to two state championship games, and was named First Team All-Prep and All-County.
2014 Blue
Lisa Ewanchyna: Head
Addie Godfrey: Assistant
Lisa (Rebane) Ewanchyna – Princeton University 1996, Ivy League Rookie (1993), Player of the Year (1996), 3 Time 1st Team All-American, US Developmental Squad 1993-1996, IWLCA Midfielder of the Year (1996), Current Varsity Head Coach – The Lawrenceville School.
Addie Godfrey – Just finished her freshman year at Lafayette College in Easton, Pa where she plays attack for the lacrosse team. Godfrey attended the Hun School of Princeton where she played high school lacrosse for four years.
2015/16 Blue
Hayley Zamek: Head
Jessica Shegoski: Assistant
Haley Zamek helped start the girls lacrosse program at Hillsborough during her sophomore year of high school. Zamek played on the team the remainder of high school and continued playing lacrosse all four years at Moravian College. After college she returned to Hillsborough and has been coaching the JV girl’s team for the past five years. Over the years Zamek has coached at various summer camps and recreational programs throughout central jersey.
Jessica Shegoski played four years of high school lacrosse at Montgomery High School in NJ and was a three time letter winner, captain, and achieved all conference honorable mention. She is now an upcoming junior at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. She is an economics and history double major and plays on the women’s lacrosse team as a defender. As a freshman she appeared in five games, scoring two goals. The Muhlenberg womens lax team finished third in the centenial conference. As a sophomore she appeared in 13 games, netted four goals, and had eight draw controls.