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Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA 17870
Pennsylvania Northeast
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Randall Swope

Randall Swope was named as the full head coach of the Susquehanna University women's lacrosse team in the summer of 2018, coming to SU as an assistant coach in 2017 and serving as the interim head coach in 2018. Swope has been involved with coaching at the highest level of the game since the late 1990s, including an eight-year stretch at nearby Bucknell University as the head women's lacrosse coach. She also has head coaching experience in both high school and the Division III level at Franklin & Marshall College.


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27-35 overall record at Susquehanna

2021 Landmark Conference Tournament appearance

9 Landmark Conference First Team honorees

2022 Landmark Conference Player of the Year

Program Milestone

122 points by Caroline Chase in 2022 (Landmark Conference record)

70 assists by Caroline Chase in 2022 (Landmark Conference record)

15 points by Caroline Chase vs. Alvernia University (2/26/22) (Landmark Conference record)


Honors & Awards

IWLCA All-Region (6): 2017: Shannon McKinney (2nd Team, M); 2021: Caroline Chase (2nd Team, A), Kelsey Homberg (2nd Team, M), Mary Vilardi (2nd Team, D); 2022: Caroline Chase (1st Team, A), Kelsey Homberg (2nd Team, M)

Landmark Conference Player of the Year (1): 2022: Caroline Chase

Landmark Conference First Team (5): 2018: Libby Dex (G); 2021: Caroline Chase (A), Kelsey Homberg (M), Mary Vilardi (D); 2022: Caroline Chase (A)

Landmark Conference Second Team (3): 2018: Mary Vilardi (D); 2019: Libby Dex (G); 2022: Kelsey Homberg (M)

IWLCA Division III All-Star Game (1): 2022: Caroline Chase

IWLCA Academic Squad (4): 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

IWLCA Honor Roll (15): 2018: Helena Woytovich, Emily Hoff, Kathrina DeMaio, Carly Biegel, Alison Elf; 2019: Carly Biegel, Kathrina DeMaio, Alison Elf, Emily Hoff, Helena Woytovich, Mel Barracato, Christine Hoerman; 2021: Tori Lombardi, Mary Vilardi, Katie Hoerman


Previous Coaching Experience

Interim Head Coach, Women's Lacrosse, Susquehanna University (2017-18)

Head Coach, Women's Lacrosse, Bucknell University (2011-2017)

Head Coach, Girls's Lacrosse & Soccer, Sidwell Friends School (2007-11)

Assistant Coach, Women's Lacrosse, Stanford University (2006-17)

Head Coach, Girls's Lacrosse & Soccer, Bullis School (2004-06)

Head Coach, Women's Lacrosse, Franklin & Marshall College (1999-2002)

Head Coach, Girl's Lacrosse & Soccer, St. Mary' High School (1998-99)

Assistant Coach, Women's Lacrosse, University of North Carolina (1997-98)

Assistant Coach, Women's Lacrosse, University of Maryland (1996-97)

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Emily DiGaetano

Alumnus Emily DiGaetano '20 was appointed Women's Lacrosse Assistant Coach in August 2023. DiGaetano's role will include coaching the goalies, a position she was known for during her time competing for the River Hawks in field hockey and lacrosse. Her coaching experience matches this, including working with the prestigious Ultimate Girls Lacrosse.


"I'm very excited to add Emily to our coaching staff this fall," said Head Coach Randall Swope. "Her expertise at the GK position, club and high school coaching experience, combined with being a Susquehanna alum, really put her in a position to succeed right away in our program, with recruiting, and around campus. Her positive energy and excitement for SU in general are really going to benefit our student-athletes."


"I am beyond excited to be back at Susquehanna!" said DiGaetano. "I am grateful for Coach Swope and the Athletics Department for this opportunity to learn and grow as a coach and as a person. Coach Swope has done a lot for the Women's Lacrosse program and is extremely knowledgeable, I am looking forward to learning from her. Can't wait to meet the team and start the 2023-2024 season!"


Originally from Havertown, Pa., DiGaetano has spent her last three years between Selinsgrove working in graphic design, while continuing to channel her passion for coaching lacrosse. She was a volunteer coach for her alma mater at Haverford High School this past spring and spent this summer coaching at Ultimate Girls Lacrosse with the 6-11 age groups. She mentored the goalies at both stops.


DiGaetano graduated from Susquehanna in 2020 with her degree in Graphic Design. She was a member of the field hockey team that captured the 2018 Landmark Conference title and a trip to the NCAA National Tournament. She started 14 games during that season over 16 games played, going 7-7 on the year with four shutouts, 1.25 goals allowed per game (18 total), good for third in the Landmark, and 76.9 save percentage that stood fourth in the conference. Her career numbers put her at 277 saves, which ranks sixth all-time in program history. She competed one season of women's lacrosse in 2017, playing in seven games with a pair of starts and totaling 32 saves.

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Stewart Moan

An institution in the game of men's lacrosse, Moan has been molding young lacrosse minds at the collegiate level for over 30 years, as he starts his 16th season on the sidelines at Susquehanna in 2022-23. Moan made history in 2023 by becoming the 10th coach in NCAA Division III history to reach 300 career wins and 26th across all three divisions. His 34 years on the sidelines as a head coach are 7th among active bosses and 22nd all-time at the Division III level. Moan has had stops at Haverford, Lynchburg, Marymount and Oneonta St. before settling in at SU for the last 16 seasons.


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139-121 overall record at Susquehanna


52-47 Landmark Conference mark at SU


2 Landmark Conference championships (2013, 2014)


2 NCAA Tournament appearances (2013, 2014)


18 Landmark Conference First Team honorees


2 Landmark Conference Player of the Year honors


5 Landmark Rookies of the Year


2 Landmark Conference Coach of the Year accolades (2011, 2016)


Coached Division III North/South All-Star Game in 2016


8 10-win seasons


10 Landmark Tournament appearances


4 Landmark Tournament title game appearances


6 USILA All-Americans


Program Milestone


Won first Landmark Conference title in 2013


Appeared in NCAA Tournament for the first time in 2013


All-time winningest coach in program history


Coach of the 11th best win totals in program history


Win percentage of .533 is best at SU


7-game win streak in 2018 is most in program history


Honors & Awards


Landmark Conference Coaching Staff of the Year (2): 2011, 2016


Landmark Conference Player of the Year (2): 2014: Austen Lein; 2016: Corrie Van Haasteren


Landmark Conference Rookie of the Year (5): 2010: Marcus Cheatham; 2013: Connor Moran; 2016: Dylan Abplanalp; 2018: Colton Dick; 2022: Brennan Lorence


Landmark Conference First Team (20): 2010: Marcus Cheatham (SSM); 2011: Jimmy Warburton (D), Tim Pastore (M); 2012: Marcus Cheatham (SSM); 2013: Marcus Cheatham (SSM), Dave Rinaldi (D); 2014: Aisten Lein (A), Corrie Van Haasteren (D); 2015: Conor Boyland (LSM), Kade MacGregor (D); 2016: Corrie Van Haasteren (LSM), Kade MacGregor (D); 2018: Andrew Porzio (A), Alec Tzaneteas (M), Travis Yaga (D), Dylan Abplanalp (GK); 2019: Colton Dick (A), Travis Yaga (D); 2023: Brennan Lorence (A), Ted Zaborowski (LSM)


Landmark Conference Second Team (25): 2008: Collin Fadrowski (D); 2009: Collin Fadrowski (D), Greg Norris (M); 2010: Jimmy Warburton (D); 2011: Jordan Daney (GK), Marcus Cheatham (SSM); 2012: Dave Rinaldi (D), Trae Humphreys (FO); 2013: Austen Lein (A), John Kerrigan (M), Brian Sowyrda (LSM); 2015: Corrie Van Haasteren (LSM), Jared Knowlton (GK); 2016: Alec Tzaneteas (M); 2017: Chet McLaughlin (A), Dylan Abplanalp (GK); 2018: Pierce Mead (FO); 2019: Jack Donnelly (A), Jake Smolokoff (M), Dylan Abplanalp (GK); 2021: Colton Dick (A), Michael Jentsch (D); 2023: Aidan Kennedy (D), Kieran Thomas (M), Ryan Prum (FO)


USILA All-American (6): 2013: Marcus Cheatham (HM, SSDM); 2014: Austen Lein (HM, A); 2015: Kade MacGregor (HM, D); 2016: Corrie Van Haasteren (HM, LSM), Kade MacGregor (HM, D); 2019: Dylan Abplanalp (HM, GK)


USILA Scholar All-American (6): 2012: Marcus Cheatham; 2015: Conor Boyland; 2016: Corrie Van Haasteren, Kade MacGregor; 2019: Travis Yaga 2021: Colton Dick


Previous Coaching Experience


Oneonta State, Men's Lacrosse, Head Coach (2002-07)


61-43 record overall


2005 SUNYAC Coach of the Year


SUNYAC Tournament every year at Oneonta


Marymount University, Men's Lacrosse, Head Coach (1999-2002)


29-22 record overall


2000 Capital Athletic Conference Coach of the Year


First national ranking in program history


Lynchburg College, Men's Lacrosse, Head Coach (1989-1995)


67-40 record overall


Coached Division III North/South All-Star Game in 1994


Haverford College, Men's Lacrosse, Head Coach (1987-1989)


8-22 record overall


Haverford College, Women's Basketball, Head Coach (1987-1989)

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