Bryant University

Bryant University Athletics
1150 Douglas Pike Smithfield, RI 02917

Division 1 Rhode Island Northeast

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Eileen Ferry

Bryant University Vice President for Athletics & Recreation Bill Smith announced Eileen Ferry as the next head coach of the Bryant Women's Lacrosse program on Thursday (July 27).

Ferry will be the sixth head coach in program history and takes over for Brianna Roche who spent the last five years as Bryant's head coach.

"It is with great excitement that we welcome Eileen to the Bulldog family as our next women's lacrosse head coach," Smith said. "Coach Ferry's success as both a Division I head coach and assistant, including a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances while at Monmouth, speaks for itself. The future of Bryant Women's Lacrosse is in great hands."

Ferry comes to Smithfield after spending the past four seasons as an assistant coach at Brown. A native of Silver Spring, Maryland, Ferry brings 12 years of coaching experience to Bryant, including three as a collegiate head coach. Ferry has also coached on the international stage, serving as the head coach of the Ireland U19 team and most recently as the head coach of the U20 team at the 2023 Euro's.

She served as the head coach at Ursuline College in 2019, an assistant coach at Robert Morris in 2018 and the previous six years, including two as head coach, at Monmouth University.

At Monmouth, Ferry helped the Hawks reach back-to-back NCAA Tournaments in 2012 and 2013 before being named the fifth head coach in Monmouth history in August of 2015. She led the Hawks to a 12-9 record and a spot in the MAAC Championship game her first season, finishing with an 18-18 overall record in two seasons.

"I am thrilled to be the next head coach at Bryant," Ferry said. "I want to thank Bill Smith, Jason Sullivan and the entire search committee for trusting me to lead their program. The winning tradition, top tier facilities and the department's focus on providing the very best for its student-athletes is second to none. Bryant's rich tradition is a direct result of the tremendous players and coaches who have come through this program. We are committed to making them proud."

As the head coach at Monmouth, Ferry had seven players earn all-conference honors and 22 named to the conference's academic honor roll. In her time as an assistant, Ferry helped the Hawks to four conference tournaments, two NCAA Tournament appearances, two conference tournament titles and a regular season championship. Ferry was in charge of the defense as an assistant, coaching Gianna D'Urso to NEC Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2013. She also had four players earn first team all-conference honors and three earn spots on the All-Tournament team.

Ferry graduated from Rutgers in 2011, serving as a player-assistant coach as a junior and senior. She had her playing career at Rutgers cut short due to a number of knee injuries she suffered as a freshman and sophomore. Ferry was put in charge of the goalkeepers as a senior and RU's goalies finished second in the Big East in goals against average and third in the league in save percentage.

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Merredith Kraisser

Before Bryant, Kraisser was with Ferry at Brown University as a volunteer assistant coach. She also has experience coaching at the club level, serving as a coach for Bogue Elite in Emerald Isle, NC.

During her time as a player, Kraisser was a three year starter in goal at Campbell University. The 2017 graduate played in 60 games for the Camels, making 52 starts over her career. Kraisser recorded a season and career high 20 saves against San Diego State (3/6/15), which was the second-most of any Big South goalie for a single game. A New Jersey native, Kraisser was named to the First Team Big South in 2017 to finish out her career.

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Sarah Gillogly

Prior to beginning her coaching career at Bryant, Gillogly was recruited and coached for a year by Eileen Ferry at Monmouth.

During her playing career at Monmouth, Gillogly accumulated 35 appearances and 17 starts while playing in the attack for the Hawks. The Maryland native racked up 32 goals and 13 assists for 45 points over her five years with the program. Gillogly was also a four time MAAC All-Academic Team honoree and was inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma honor society for her excellence in the classroom.

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Hannah Delahaye

Bryant women's lacrosse head coach Eileen Ferry announced the addition of Hannah Delahaye to the coaching staff for the upcoming 2024-25 season.

"I've known Hannah since she was in high school and am confident that her energy, IQ, and competitiveness will make an immediate impact on our program," Ferry said. "She's someone who loves and studies the game, making her a great resource for our attacking and draw units. We cannot wait to get back on the field with her in September!"

Delahaye joins the staff as an assistant coach after graduating from Towson University in May. The Pottstown, Pa., native played four seasons at Towson, appearing in 42 career games. Delahaye notched 24 goals and eight assists for 32 career points for the Tigers. She enjoyed a career year in 2024, recording 16 goals and 23 points.