Madison, NJ (June 20)- After serving as the Interim Head Coach of the FDU-Florham women's lacrosse program last season, Sierra Slack will now become the full-time Head Women's Lacrosse Coach as announced by Co-interim Athletic Directors Kristin Giotta and Patrick Scarpello.

"We are excited to announce Sierra Slack as our next Head Women's Lacrosse Coach." said Scarpello. "Sierra navigated a difficult situation this past year and produced a great season and gained the gratitude and support of her players. We look forward to this new era of women's lacrosse at FDU."

Slack takes over full-time after being named the Interim Head Coach this past January.

During her first season as head coach, she led the Devils to the MAC Freedom semifinals and finished the season with a 9-9 overall record and a 7-1 MAC Freedom record. She also coached five players on to the All-MAC Freedom team including four first-team selections and two players onto the IWLCA Boardwalk All-Region team.

Slack came to FDU-Florham in 2021 as an assistant coach after serving as an assistant coach at Occidental College from 2019-2021. In 2019 she contributed to a 7-3 conference record and helped the coaching staff earn the title of Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Coaching Staff of the Year.

Sierra also competed in women's lacrosse at Occidental College and was a two-time captain as well as a four-year starter. She was a three-time All-SCIAC First Team selection and earned Second Team honors in 2016. Slack, amassed 283 career points and 204 career goals, which both rank first all-time at
Occidental, was a two-time All-West Region honoree, was named 2015 SCIAC Newcomer of the Year and Class of 2018 Roy Dennis Scholar-Athlete.

"I am beyond excited to be named the Head Women's Lacrosse Coach for the FDU Devils." Slack stated. "I would like to thank Pat Scarpello, Kristin Giotta and the FDU community for their constant support. It is my goal to lead this team to be a consistent championship contender in the MAC Freedom and on the national scene."

She will begin her role as the team's head coach effective immediately.

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