"I'm so excited to welcome Lucy back to Grymes Hill," McPartland commented. "She's a proven winner, knows what it takes to win a championship here at Wagner, and her prior coaching experience will help us improve as a team. Can't wait to get started!"

Darlington previously served as an assistant coach at Muhlenberg College, where she helped the Mules to an 11-5 record in 2022.

At Wagner, Darlington appeared in 43 games between 2015 and 2018 and was a big part of the Seahawks' 2016 and 2018 Northeast Conference (NEC) tournament victories, serving as a team captain during her senior season in 2018.

Throughout her career, Darlington picked up 187 saves and 15 wins, including a career-high 11 victories in 2018. During her senior season, she started all 20 games, helping lead Wagner to a school-record 14 wins, the Northeast Conference championship and an NCAA Tournament first-round win. Darlington ranked 20th in Division I with a 10.05 goals-against average and was selected to play in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Association Senior All-Star Game.

Darlington's rich coaching background also includes stints with Building Blocks Lacrosse, Harlem Lacrosse, and Up2Us Sports.

While at Wagner, Darlington will pursue her Master's Degree in Business Administration.