Jess has coached college lacrosse for over a decade including serving as the head coach at Bucknell University (D1), Randolph-Macon College (D3) and assistant coach at Manhattan College (D1). She holds Levels 1 and 2 US Lacrosse Certifications. Jessica attended the University at Albany (NY) as a D1 player and held many scoring records including leading scorer and 2000 Player of the Year. She founded her own successful elite travel lacrosse program, Virginia Venom, for girls grades 3rd-11th in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. Venom had numerous girls go on to play in college, many at the D1 level. She is a clinician to both youth and coaches and helped to develop the High Sierra Lacrosse Club in Nevada (Reno and Tahoe). She has developed and coached lacrosse players in New York as the head coach at Holy Child – taking that team to the highly competitive New York state private school semi finals (first time in program history). She was the Girls Athletic Director at Walsingham Academy in Williamsburg, Virginia for 4 years and started the now JV and Varsity Girls Lacrosse Program at the Upper School. Jess served as a consultant and in assisting in the development of the Chatham Cardinals Lacrosse Program, in Chatham County. She also served as facilitator For Brave Enterprises, founded by lacrosse legend Crista Samaras, working to design programming to motivate and empower female athletes.

My name is Hannah Lombardo and I am currently a sophomore at Rowan University. I am currently a part of the NJ Ultimate region and I am the head coach for the Ultimate NJ 2025 team. I am a part of the lacrosse team at Rowan and play the position of midfield. I am graduating in the year of 2024.

Coach Bruns played Division 1 lacrosse at Campbell University from 2013 to 2017. She was one of 13 girls picked for the inaugural team at Campbell in 2013. In 2014 April started as a sophomore and was rewarded academically with the Big South Presidential Honor Roll. Her junior and senior year she started all games on the camel defense and was one of five players to appear and start all 19 games my senior year. April captained the team to their best record year making it to the Big South Championship in her 5th year and left Campbell with a Bachelors in Business Administration and Marketing, as well as a minor in Studio Art. April is originally from Vienna, VA and started playing lacrosse her freshman year of high school. She went on to love the sport and captained the George C. Marshall high school team for three years. She was second-team all-district choice as a senior and sophomore and honorable mention all-district her junior year. Before she was recruited by Campbell University she played on the Cardinal Lacrosse travel team and DC Lax travel team. She went on to assistant coach the DC Lax travel team during college with her former highschool head coach.

Carolina Fever alum and Cardinal Gibbons alum, Sarah played four years and served as captain at the University of Delaware. She has coached extensively with the Carolina Fever club team and served as an assistant at her alma mater in 2021 (Cardinal Gibbons).

Carolina Fever alum and Broughton alum, Sydney was a four year member on the American University lacrosse team. Playing both defense and midfield in college, Sydney earned All-Patriot Academic honors and captain her senior year. She has coached with Fever since college and has worked extensively with players in our area providing private instruction.

Brailey played lacrosse at Columbia University in NYC! Her club career was with M&D Lacrosse. Brailey brings a wealth of knowledge to our players and a ton of energy!

Carolina Fever alum and current Colorado University player, Sophie has been coaching with Ultimate for the past year after her career with Fever. She is energetic, knowledgeable, eager to coach and fun.