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Michael LaMonica

 
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In four seasons with the Tiger women’s lacrosse team, Michael LaMonica has helped the squad be a dominant force in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play.

LaMonica has helped guide an offense that has averaged 9.5 goals a game in the last four seasons, while capturing three CAA titles and making three NCAA Tournament appearances.

LaMonica was a four-year starter at midfield for the University of Maryland from 1999 to 2002. He earned All-Atlanic Coast Conference (ACC) honors as a junior and finished his career with 68 goals and 14 assists. LaMonica also had 90 career ground balls and five game winning goals.

LaMonica continued his lacrosse career after graduating from Maryland. He was a member of Major League Lacrosse for two seasons, playing for the New Jersey Pride, Denver Outlaws and San Francisco Dragons.

LaMonica also has international experience as he helped the United States Under-19 National Team win a world championship in Australia during the summer of 1999. He finished the seven-game tournament with five goals and five assists. LaMonica served as an assistant coach at the Women’s World Cup in Canada during the summer of 2013. He helped his wife, Sonia, and team Australia earn a bronze medal at the event.

LaMonica brings a wealth of coaching experience to the Tigers. He has served as the offensive coordinator at Calvert Hall College High School since 2003. He was also a volunteer assistant for the Mount St. Mary’s women’s lacrosse team in 2010 and a coach for the LXM Pro Tour Baltimore in 2011.

LaMonica is the older brother of former Tiger women’s lacrosse player Jackie LaMonica and the son of former Towson gymnastics assistant coach Lynda Filbert.

He is married to the current Tiger women’s lacrosse coach, Sonia LaMonica, and the couple has a pair of young sons, Luca and Bodhi and a daughter, Marley.