With spring sports still months away there is still new staff that are looking to bring a new aspect to their sport.
With their vast knowledge in their specific sport they look to advance the athletic programs towards great achievements.
Coach Kat Enders of the Women’s Lacrosse team is enjoying her first year as a Wildcat. “I went to Ohio Wesley University it’s located in central Ohio,” Enders said in an interview. “I originally got interested in lacrosse in the sixth grade. I went to a summer camp for beginners and it was just a great sport where I felt like it was so new to the area.”
Coach Enders saw potential in the sport and how it differed from that of other popular sports at the time. “ People where really good at soccer in Oregon and since lacrosse was new it was kind of a fresh start for everybody,” Enders said. “It was just a sport I picked up really quickly, really enjoyed and have played ever since.”
Coach Enders is a first year coach at Linfield who has a rich history living in the northwest. “I am from the Portland area,” Enders said. “My parents are from Lake Oswego but I went to school in downtown Portland.“
Enders has had prior experience coaching lacrosse and looks to bring her knowledge to the Linfield lacrosse team. “I had been coaching in the Midwest for awhile, I was at the University of Finley for two years as an assistant and I was ready to be back in the Pacific Northwest,” Enders said. “This position just opened up and everything fell into place and I’m really happy to be here. I really like Linfield.”
Enders is excited help progress the Linfield lacrosse team into a dominating force. “The biggest thing is recruiting,” Enders said. “I’m looking to really bolster the roster size and hopefully bring in two sizeable classes within the next two years to bring in some numbers, which will be great, and also quality players. This year we are really looking to focus on the details, how we can be excellent across the board with our conditioning and our skill level and how that will translate into our play.”
There is excitement brewing among the lacrosse team and they can’t wait to see what Coach Enders will bring to the team this year.
Coach Enders is excited to get the lacrosse season underway and looks forward to accomplishing great endeavors within the lacrosse program.
The Women’s lacrosse team start out their season against Pacific at home on March 7.