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Kelyn Freedman

 
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Kelyn Freedman is in her second season with the Hoyas.

She has coached nine All-BIG EAST honorees as well as three Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coach's Association (IWLCA) All-South Region honorees and one All-American. In her time on the Hilltop, GU has won the BIG EAST Championship and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Freedman joined the program in 2019, but she was no stranger to Georgetown as a two-time First Team All-BIG EAST midfielder for the Blue & Gray from 2011-14. The former team captain sits among the program leaders in points (120), goals (98) and draw controls (135). In her four years at Georgetown, Freedman played in 67 games with 41 starts. Her teams appeared in two NCAA Tournaments and as a senior she was named IWLCA Second Team All-South Region. The marketing and management major was also a member of the women’s basketball team her senior year graduating in 2014.

Freedman spent three seasons at George Washington working with the defense. In her time, two Colonials received postseason accolades as Jenna Oler was named to the Inside Lacrosse All-Rookie team and Jocelyn Donohue was chosen to play in the North-South Senior All-Star game. In the classroom, GW recorded a program-record 12th consecutive year as a member of the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll.

As an assistant coach at Niagara University, Freedman's primary responsibility was coaching the defense and transition strategy and facilitating the development of players. Under her leadership in 2016, the Purple Eagles recorded the second-most wins in a season in program history, finishing the regular season at 9-8 before falling to Fairfield University in the first round of the MAAC Championship. Niagara also posted its first ever five-win season in MAAC play and improved from 12.6 GAA to 9.8 GAA.

Prior to coaching at Niagara, she was a member of the women’s basketball team for one season and graduated in 2016 with a Master of Science in Sports Management.

A native of Radnor, Pennsylvania, Freedman directed the Raider Lacrosse Camp in Philadelphia in addition to coaching with the STEPS lacrosse club. She also plays professionally with the Philadelphia Fire of the WPLL.