Queens' Short Named IWLCA South Region Coach of the Year

STORY COURTESY OF QUEENS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTE ATHLETIC COMMMUNICATIONS

GRAND LAKE, Colo. – Queens University of Charlotte head women's lacrosse coach Clare Short has been named IWLCA Division II South Region Coach of the Year, the IWLCA announced today. This is the first time Short has been honored as a regional coach of the year and it follows the most successful season in women's lacrosse history at Queens.
 
In her third season as head coach at Queens University of Charlotte, Clare Short led the Royals to their best season in program history. The Royals recorded a record-setting 19 wins during the year going on a program best 16-game winning streak. They finished the year with a 19-3 record after advancing to the NCAA DII Women's Lacrosse Championship Semifinals for the first time in program history. The Royals also won their fifth South Atlantic Conference regular season title and their sixth straight SAC Championship title before advancing to the NCAA Championships for the third time in four seasons. At the close of the regular season, Coach Short was honored as the 2019 SAC Coach of the Year for this first time in her career, and four athletes were named all-Americans at the end of the postseason which is the most in program history. Additionally, Queens notched notable wins over a then third-ranked Tampa team and a then seventh-ranked Rollins team en route to the national semifinals. Queens completed the season with the second ranked scoring offense in the nation as nine players recorded 25-plus points on the season. The Royals also finished the season ranked No. 5 in the IWLCA Coaches Poll after beginning the 2019 season not ranked at all.
 
"I am honored to receive this award," Short commented. "I'd like to congratulate the other regional coaches on their accomplishment. I'd also like to thank my assistant, Kelly Hamilton, for everything she's done for me and this program all year. I couldn't have survived the year without her. I'd like to thank our director of athletics, Cherie Swarthout, for her continued support and encouragement and everyone in the athletic department that worked countless hours to help us achieve our goals. Lastly, to my amazing team, thank you for making my job so fun. This was an incredible team and I am so grateful for them believing in me and buying into the process." 
 
All winners will be honored at the IWLCA Annual Meetings held November 20-22, 2019 at the Hilton West Palm Beach.