Our staff is composed of the Adams State University Lacrosse staff and current upperclassmen.
Mariana DiGiovanni Head Coach/Director of Club Operations An Adrian College (Mich.) graduate and standout midfielder for the Bulldogs, Mariana DiGiovanni joined the Adams State College lacrosse staff at the start of the 2011-12 academic year to help guide the women's program entering its second season. A four-year starter for the Bulldogs, DiGiovanni scored 101 goals while assisting on 35 others in her collegiate career at Adrian, which started a women’s lacrosse program in 2008, her freshman year. She helped the program quickly develop into a power as the Bulldogs went a combined 49-15 in their first four years, posting a 14-3 mark in 2010 and a 16-5 mark this past spring. The Bulldogs also won the Midwest Women’s Lacrosse Conference’s regular season and tournament titles in 2011 and earned a bid to the NCAA Division III National Tournament for the first time in school-history. In 2008, DiGiovanni was named as the Bulldogs’ MVP. She also received the squad’s Coaches’ Award in 2011 and served as the team’s representative on Adrian’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee for all four years of her career. DiGiovanni is no stranger to coaching as she guided the U-15 Michigan Girls Select Team in tournaments in New York during the summer of 2010 and has worked the Nike Lacrosse Camp and several Adrian coaching and player summer camps. A native of Troy, Mich., DiGiovanni had played high school lacrosse for the Troy Colts and was a first team all-state and all-region selection as a senior in 2007. She was also named as the team’s MVP and as the Colt of the Year.
Kimberly Hazelton Assistant Coach Played for Cherry Creek…Her señor year had 45 turn overs and 50 ground balls…Was 2nd team All-State her senior year…was named Most Valuable Defensive Player her senior year as well.
Qiana Barfield Assistant Coach Played for the Cherokee Trail Cougars coached by Kipp Meeks... Also played soccer, volleyball, and basketball... Was a second team All-Conference pick in basketball.
Julia Gramlich Assistant Coach Played for the Palmer Ridge HS Bears coached by Nancy Fritzsche... Her senior year had 72 goals and 56 ground balls... Was 1st team All-State her senior year... 1st team All-Conference her junior year... Was named the Peak Performer in 2012... Helped lead her team to state her junior and senior year...
Heather Jones Assistant Coach Played defense for the Chatfield Senior HS Chargers... Also participated in Gymnastics...
Megan Daly Assistant Coach Played for the Northgate HS Broncos... Was selected 1st team All-League... Also played soccer.
Grace Komatz Assistant Coach Played for the Arapahoe HS Warriors coached by Jo Woodward, Keith Goulding and Carrie Levi... Was the team MVP in 2011.
Kelly Hillick Assistant Coach Played for the Rampart HS Rams... Also played basketball... Was one of the top 20 point guards in the state of Colorado in four categories her senior year.
Aislinn Stace Assistant Coach Played Centennial HS coached by Shelley Hopkins... Was an Idaho All Star from 2007-2010... Offensive MVP in 2008 and 2009...
Desi Rae Aguirre Assistant Coach Played for the John Mall HS Panthers... Also played basketball, volleyball, and ran track... Was an All-Conference honorable mention in volleyball.