Iona College Girls Lacrosse Training Camp in New York
Iona College, New Rochelle New York
New Rochelle, NY 10801
Overview
We are excited to bring a girls overnight lacrosse camp to Iona College in New Rochelle, NY. Campers will train under Iona College Head Coach Michelle Mason and play on the colleges athletic fields. Camp is open to girls current 2nd graders through current 12th graders. We also offer a commuter option for campers who are not yet ready to sleep away from home. Join GameBreaker for what promises to be a great week of fun and lacrosse. Join GameBreaker for what promises to be a great week of fun and lacrosse.
About Our Coaches
Michelle Mason enters her 11th season as head coach of the Iona College women's lacrosse program. Mason came to New Rochelle from Keene State College in Keene, New Hampshire where she held the same position for two seasons.
During her time at Iona, Mason has mentored 14 All-MAAC First Team members, 17 All-MAAC Second Team and eight MAAC All-Rookie Team selections including the 2013 MAAC Rookie of the Year Mary Kate McCormick, 2016 Co-Defensive Player of the Year Gabriella Di Domizio and the 2012 MAAC Tri-Defensive Player of the Year Stephanie Sumcizk. Along with setting the single-season wins records twice, in 2012 and 2016, and leading Iona to its first ever Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship tournament birth.
Prior to her tenure at Iona, Mason was the head coach of her alma mater Keene State. Mason led the Owls to two consecutive winning seasons including a 13-8 mark in 2008. She was 21-14 in her two seasons, the highest winning percentage of the program's five head coaches. In 2005, Mason served as an assistant coach before taking over the program.
As a player, Mason had no rivals as a record-breaking attacker for the Owls. A three-time All-LEC all-star, the Fairport, New York, native established Keene State career goal (202), assists (82), and point (284) records. She also rewrote the Keene State women's soccer record book during her four seasons as the Owls' starting goalie. Mason holds a Keene State women's soccer record for most wins (66) and saves (437) in a career. The Fairport, NY native led KSC to a pair of NCAA women's soccer tournament berths and was a four-time All-LEC and three-time All-New England honoree.
A 2005 graduate of Keene State, Mason was inducted into the Keene State Hall-of-Fame in 2012.
Iona College lacrosse head coach Michelle Mason announced Bairre Reilly as the new assistant coach of the Maroon & Gold program in September of 2018.
Reilly graduated from the University of Maryland in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminology and criminal justice. As a student-athlete, Reilly was a one-time Division I Atlantic Coast Conference Champion, two-time Big-Ten Champion, and three time NCAA Champion. She also received the Women's Lacrosse Big Ten Sportsmanship award as a senior.
After graduation, Reilly served as both a sports coach and physical therapy aid. Following those stints, the Locust Valley, NY native served as a private Lacrosse Instructor where she mentored student-athletes ages 8-20 both one-on-one and in groups of two to 12 players.
Camp Details
Check in/out: Overnight and Extended Day Campers check in at 12pm on the first day of camp and Check out at 12pm on the last day. On the second and third day of camp the extended day campers will arrive at 8:45am and get picked up at 9:00pm.
Age & Ability: Camp is open to ages 8-16, all ability levels welcomed.
Meals Provided: Overnight campers will be provided with all meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Extended day campers will be provided with Lunch and Dinner.
Prospect Day, one day schedule (7/9, 7/10)
8:45am - Prospect Day Drop Off
9:00am-11:30am - Morning Lacrosse Session
11:30am-12:30pm - Lunch
12:30pm-1:30pm - Tour of facilities
1:30pm-4:00pm - Afternoon Lacrosse Session
4:00pm-5:00pm – Leadership Driven Group Activities
5:00pm-5:45pm - Dinner
6:00pm-9:00pm - Evening Lacrosse Session / Prospect Day Pick up
Camper Schedule:
1st Day
12:00pm – Registration and Check in
1:00pm-2:00pm - Orientation
2:00pm-4:30pm - Afternoon Lacrosse Session
4:30pm-5:00pm - Team Building Activities
5:00pm-5:45pm - Dinner
6:00pm-9:00pm – Evening Lacrosse Session / Extended Day Pick up
10:00 – Lights Out
2nd and 3rd Days
7:45am-8:30am – Breakfast (Overnight Campers Only)
8:45am - Extended Day Drop Off
9:00am-11:30am - Morning Lacrosse Session
11:30am-12:30pm - Lunch
12:30pm-1:30pm - Group Activities and Games
1:30pm-4:00pm - Afternoon Lacrosse Session
4:00pm-5:00pm – Leadership Driven Group Activities
5:00pm-5:45pm - Dinner
6:00pm-9:00pm - Evening Lacrosse Session / Extended Day Pick up
10:00 – Lights Out
4th Day
7:45am-8:30am – Breakfast (Overnight Campers Only)
8:45am – Extended Day Drop Off
9:00am - 11:30am - Morning Lacrosse Session
12:00pm - Closing Award Ceremonies
12:15pm-1:15pm - Check Out
Morning Training Session 1
Fundamental Stick Work - Specialized stick routines and targeted fundamental drills
Position Specific Training
Defense - including a rotation of midfielders
Footwork – pivot, recovery and angles
Stick work – clearing, carrying and stick protection
Field Awareness – recovery and on ball play
Attack
Situational Awareness – spacing, vision and offensive flow
Shooting– time and room, on the run, shot placement and selection
Dodging – from X, the ally and up top
Clearing and Riding
Midfield
Situational Awareness – spacing, vision and offensive flow
Shooting– time and room, on the run, shot placement and selection
Dodging – from X, the ally and up top
Defensive Play – body positioning and field awareness
Goalie
Communication - ball positioning, dictating the defense’s positions and player positioning
Mechanics – placement in cage, off stick and stick side movement
Clearing – moving the ball quickly, communicating where to go with the ball and stick work
Draw Specialist
Mechanics – footwork and body positioning
Outlets – pushing the ball to wings, communicating how and where they should go
Draw – speed work, counter moves and development of additional moves
Afternoon Training Session
Unsettled Situational Game Play, focused on special awareness specific to each type of situation
2v1 Fast play from the ally, X and Y
Cross field 3v2 continuous play
3v4 off ground ball and clears
Full field transitional continuous play
Grouped Position Specific Training- Attack vs. Defense, Midfield vs. Midfield
1v1’s, 2v2’s 3v3’s, 4v4’s– from all positions on the field focusing in
on specific game philosophy’s, techniques and spatial awareness
Specialized Team Building and Leadership Events
Lacrosse capture the flag, lax baseball, lax water balloons, lax maze runner, ultimate lacrosse and other leadership activities
Afternoon Training Session 2
Game Play - Clear ride scrimmage, full field scrimmages, camp championship tournament, 7 vs 7, small field lacrosse tournament, situational game play
Daily Award Ceremony
Reviews (2)
Shayna I. - Camper My sister came to this camp last year and kept on saying it was the best summer ever. So I joined her this year and now I can’t stop saying that it was the best summer ever! We are definitely coming back to this lacrosse camp next summer!
Paul D. - Parent The coaching staff was extremely knowledgeable and great teachers of the game. My daughter told me that she loves the game so much more after this camp!
