Young Also Became Winningest Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Colgate with 87 Wins
Colgate women’s lacrosse head coach Heather Young was honored for achieving her 100th career win during the 2016 season at the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches’ Association Honors Banquet Thursday night.
The banquet, held at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, is part of the IWLCA annual meetings.
Young, who will begin her 11th season at Colgate with the start of the 2017 season, was one of 12 head coaches earning Victory Club recognition, honoring those who achieved milestone victories during the 2016 season. Among those 12, Young was one of nine head coaches recognized for picking up their 100th career victory. Fellow Patriot League head coach Liz Robertshaw of Boston University was also honored.
Young won her 100th career game in a 13-11 victory at Binghamton on April 12. The win also propelled Young into first all-time in program history as she picked up her 83rd win at Colgate in the game. At the conclusion of the 2016 season, Young had 106 career wins with 87 of them coming at Colgate along with a 49-31 record in Patriot League play over that span.
The Colgate women’s lacrosse team will open up the season on Saturday, Feb. 18 against the Vermont Catamounts at 1 p.m. at Beyer-Small ’76 Field. Continue to check GoColgateRaiders.com for the official release of the 2017 schedule and other information pertaining to the 2017 Colgate women’s lacrosse team.