STANDISH, ME – Saint Joseph's College has announced that Anna Gordon has stepped down from her position as the head coach of the women's lacrosse program.
Gordon is leaving the college coaching ranks to pursue a Master's Degree in School Counseling.
Coach Gordon has been with the Monks' lacrosse program since the team assumed NCAA DIII varsity sport status in 2008. She served as a co-head coach, along with current field hockey Head Coach Rupert Lewis, in 2008 and 2009 before accepting sole leadership of the program in 2010.
In three years as the Monks' head coach, Gordon posted a 23-17-1 record, including a 14-11 mark in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play, and guided the Royal Blue to a pair of GNAC Tournament appearances.
Saint Joseph's College, founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy, celebrates its Centennial year in 2012 with a theme of "Realize the Promise" – honoring our commitment to educating well-rounded graduates who combine career focus with classic liberal arts studies. A Private, Catholic, primarily residential, coeducational liberal arts institution, Saint Joseph's welcomes students of all ages and all faiths. The campus, located 18 miles northwest of Portland and just two hours from Boston, encompasses 350 acres along the shore of beautiful Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine. Enrollment ranges between 1,000 and 1,100 students annually. Saint Joseph's offers challenging academic programs in the liberal arts and sciences, education, nursing and business fields in a value-centered environment.