Coach's Corner

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Varsity Coach Marissa Hewitt, a native of New Haven, CT, began playing lacrosse in middle school. At Hamden Hall CDS, she was a two-sport Varsity athlete in soccer and lacrosse. In addition to being voted captain of her high school team in her sophomore year, Marissa received numerous awards including three All-League nominations, and a selection to the “Super Juniors” all-star game. She beat out over 250 players for a spot on the 1999 New England National Team squad and a trip to Ohio to play in the National School Girls Lacrosse Tournament. Marissa was also nominated by the CT chapter of the Women’s Sports Federation as an Outstanding Student-Athlete. She continued her career at the Division I level at Brown University though she traded her spot on the roster for an opportunity to study abroad her junior year. Marissa, a member of the Positive Coaches Alliance, has volunteered and coached for numerous youth soccer and lacrosse teams, and brings years of playing and coaching experience with her to Palos Verdes High School. She joined the PV staff in 2005 as the Girls Lacrosse Coach along with Carla Racioppi and Assistant Coach Shannon Russell. She is thrilled to be involved with lacrosse again, and hopes to continue to build up the lacrosse program at PVHS, as well as promote the sport in the area. In addition to coaching the Palos Verdes Girls Lacrosse team, Marissa is currently the owner of Fact Education, a tutoring company located in the South Bay. She can be emailed at pvgirlslacrosse@yahoo.com.