CAMP DATES

June 23 – 26, 2025

Overnight & Extended Day Only

AGE GROUP

GameBreaker Lacrosse Camp is open to campers ages 8 to 16 of all ability levels.

CAMP FEES

Overnight Camp: $739
Extended Day: $599

* Team Discounts Available:
Please email [email protected] for any team discounts requests.

OVERVIEW

GameBreaker Lacrosse Camps returns to East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania for an exciting girls’ summer lacrosse camp. This camp offers top-notch facilities, including comfortable dormitories, an all-you-can-eat dining hall, and multiple fields with both grass and or turf surfaces. Campers will focus on improving individual stick skills and positional techniques, learning team concepts, and participating in daily scrimmages to apply what they’ve learned. Both overnight and extended day camper options are available, making it flexible for participants. With excellent training, great amenities, and an engaging environment, this camp is the perfect opportunity for young athletes to enhance their lacrosse skills and have a memorable summer experience.

CO-Director

Xeni Barakos-Yoder, a 2011 ESU graduate, enters her ninth season leading her alma mater in 2024.

Barakos-Yoder has guided the Warriors to unprecedented success in her first eight seasons as head coach of the Warriors, developing ESU into a consistent national championship contender. She has led the Warriors to the NCAA Semifinals in three of the past five seasons, including the program’s first national championship appearance in 2022.

ESU is 101-29 under her leadership – going 12-5 in 2016, 17-3 in 2017, 15-4 in 2018, 15-6 in 2019, 4-1 during a shortened 2020 campaign, 12-4 in 2021, 20-2 in 2022 and 6-4 in 2023, missing the first half of the season after the birth of her second child. She guided the Warriors to their first-ever PSAC Championship and NCAA Division II Tournament appearance in 2017, along with three Atlantic Region titles and national semifinal appearances in 2018, 2021 and 2022. Barakos-Yoder has brought the Warriors to the NCAA Tournament in six consecutive seasons since taking the helm.

She was named IWLCA DII Atlantic Region Coach of the Year in her third season in 2018, 2021 and 2022. In 2018, after ESU posted its first two NCAA postseason wins in program history – 12-11 vs. Mercyhurst, and 16-14 at previously unbeaten West Chester. The Warriors fell 20-14 to Florida Southern in the semifinals.

She was named PSAC Coach of the Year in both of her first two seasons, compiling a record of 29-8 and twice setting the school record for wins.

The 2016 season, her first as head coach, closed with a No. 18 ranking in the final IWLCA DII poll and included an 8-7 win vs. No. 6-ranked Lock Haven, and a 9-8 (2OT) loss vs. No. 7 West Chester.

ESU’s 2017 season (17-3) set nearly every program record and included a 12-game winning streak – featuring seven against nationally-ranked teams – culminating with a 10-9 victory vs. Mercyhurst in the PSAC championship game.

The Warriors won their first-ever PSAC regular season title, PSAC Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament for the first time. They were ranked No. 10 in the final IWLCA DII poll.

ESU won 11-9 vs. IUP in the PSAC semifinals before capturing the trophy vs. Mercyhurst in the championship game at Whitenight Field. In the NCAA Tournament, the Warriors fell 17-10 vs. Florida Tech in the first round, hosted by Florida Southern.

The 2018 season was highlighted by two memorable days at West Chester in the NCAA Tournament, as the Warriors rallied from five goals down vs. Mercyhurst and a four-goal deficit vs. West Chester to win the regional title.

ESU fell 12-11 (OT) vs. Tiffin in the season opener, then rattled off a 13-1 stretch – the only loss 14-7 at West Chester – before falling to Mercyhurst in the PSAC semifinals to earn its spot in the NCAA Tournament.

The Warriors finished No. 5 in the IWLCA DII poll, setting a program best for the second straight year.

In 2019, Barakos-Yoder brought the Warriors back to the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season after the team finished at 15-6 overall. The Warriors registered 290 goals during the 2019 campaign as they broke the program record for most in a season for the third straight year. Barakos-Yoder has oversaw the three-highest scoring teams in program history (2017, 2018, 2019).

Barakos-Yoder, a former All-PSAC defender for the Warriors, returned to ESU following three years as an assistant collegiate coach. She was assistant coach at Millersville in 2015 following two seasons at Albright College in 2013 and 2014.

As a player at ESU, Barakos-Yoder was named to the All-PSAC third team as a senior in 2011. The Warriors posted a 16-8 win at nationally-ranked Gannon in the PSAC quarterfinals for ESU’s first postseason win since 1986.

Barakos-Yoder was part of a senior class that set a program record with 39 wins, posting 11 wins in 2008, seven in 2009, 11 in 2010 and 10 in 2011. The Warriors played in the PSAC Tournament in three of her four seasons and reached the semifinals in 2008 and 2011. ESU’s 11 wins in 2008 and 2010 tied the school record.

CO-Director

Abby Simonetti is currently a senior goalie at East Stroudsburg University

CAMP HIGHLIGHTS & TAKEAWAYS

Each camper will:

• Skill Development: Enhance technical skills and tactical knowledge through focused training sessions.
• Exciting Competitions: Participate in camp games with opportunities to win prizes.
• Experienced Coaching Staff: Energetic, knowledgeable coaches with a low camper-to-coach ratio for personalized attention.
• Age & Skill-Level Groups: Campers are grouped appropriately to ensure optimal learning and challenge.
• Team Development: Drills and scrimmages designed to enhance teamwork and strategic gameplay.
• Unforgettable Fun: Enjoy a positive, engaging environment designed to make learning enjoyable and rewarding!

DAILY SKILLS BREAKDOWN

Individual & Group Stick Work

• Engage in dynamic warm-ups to prepare for each session

• Specialized stick routines involving targeted fundamental drills

Position Specific Training

• Participate in drills tailored for attack, midfield, and defensive players, focusing on position-specific techniques and strategies

Situational Game Play

• Player up & down game play
• Fast Breaks
• Groundballs and clears
• Small Sided Games

Game-Based Learning

• Compete in scrimmages, camp championships, 6s style games and 7v7 games to test and showcase skills in a competitive yet supportive environment.

CHECK IN & CHECK OUT

All Campers: Check-in between 12 PM – 1 PM on the first day of camp. Pick-up is between 11 AM – 12 PM on the last day of camp.

Extended Day Campers:

• Check-in: 12 PM – 1 PM the first day, 9 AM every other day.
• Pick-up: 8:30 PM on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; between 11 AM and 12 PM on Thursday.

Meals Provided:

• Overnight Campers: All meals included (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).
• Extended Day Campers: Lunch and dinner are provided
• The first meal is dinner on the first day, and the last meal is breakfast on the last day.

Make sure campers bring all necessary lacrosse equipment, a refillable water bottle, & suggested items in the camp packing list. NO EQUIPMENT WILL BE PROVIDED