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Samantha Aucoin

 
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Coach Aucoin is in her second season as head coach of the OU women's lacrosse team.

The 2018 Braves finished with an overall record of 7-8 and a conference record of 4-3. Under Aucoin's leadership, OU qualified for its third straight KCAC Tournament Championship Game. The Braves had three players earn All-KCAC honors. Kiarah Thomas was named KCAC Co-Offensive Player of the Year, Diana Moreno was named KCAC Defensive Player of the Year, and Kayla Saucedo earned First Team All-KCAC honors. The Braves broke three single game records and 10 individual career records.

Before coming to Ottawa University, Aucoin was the head women’s lacrosse coach at Midland University in Fremont, Neb. (2015-2017). While at Midland, Aucoin coached one All-American, three scholar athletes, six All-KCAC selections, the 2016 KCAC Offensive Player of the Year and the 2017 KCAC Defensive Player of the Year.

Prior to coaching at Midland, Aucoin was the head women’s lacrosse coach at Anna Maria College in Paxton, Mass. (2013-2014). Her team won the GNAC Conference Sportsmanship Team Award in 2014 and received academic honors for having the highest team GPA in 2013.

Aucoin attended New England College where she was earned four letters in women’s lacrosse. She was a three year starter, and helped lead her team to the North Atlantic Conference finals in 2012. Aucoin graduated from NEC in May of 2012 with a bachelor of arts in sport and recreation management.