Maineiax Coaching Staff
Maineiax takes great pride in giving you the best coaching possible. We have multiple college coaches, elite high school coaches and college players on staff to help you grow your game throughout the year. We are the premier club program in Maine ensuring that you or your daughter are receiving the top coaching in the state while meeting new friends and having a blast! Meet our coaches below.
LAUREN REID KANE
CO-OWNER, CO-DIRECTOR & COACH
Lauren has been with the Maineiax program since its inception. She is the former Bates College women’s lacrosse assistant and has also been head coach for University of Southern womens’ program since the fall of 2009. The two-time Little East Conference Coach of the Year (2010, 2013), Reid guided the Huskies to their first LEC title and a berth in the NCAA Division III tournament in 2010. The fifth seed in the LEC tournament, Reid led the Huskies to three straight road wins to clinch their first title and a spot in the NCAA tourney. In her five seasons as head coach, Reid has compiled a 44-50 mark, including a record-setting 12-8 mark last season.
A four-year letter winner and high school All-American at Deering High School (1999-2002), Reid went to the University of Maryland for a year, playing on the Terrapins’ squad that advanced to the NCAA Division I semifinals in 2003. Reid later transferred to the University of Massachusetts Amherst and played three seasons with the Minutemen. She completed her undergraduate degree in hospitality and tourism management at UMass Amherst in 2007.
Lauren also has taken her coaching expertise to the international stage as she helped lead a team, SIS Flamingo, in The Prague Cup in the Czech Republic in 2015. Lauren is Co-Owner of CrosseCoach, a service that offers scouting and recruiting advice, as well as small group training and private lessons on field. Lauren is currently a Sales Associate at Sea Bags.
HEIDI HOWARD ALLEN
CO-OWNER, CO-DIRECTOR & COACH
Heidi graduated from Middlebury College in 1999 where she was a decorated athlete, earning six national All-American honors on the field hockey and lacrosse fields. She was a member of the school’s first DIII NCAA Championship team in field hockey, while also winning two DIII NCAA Championships in lacrosse. She was named DIII National Lacrosse Player of the Year, NESCAC Player of the Year in both sports and graduated as the school’s field hockey leader for most goals and points in a career. In 2015, Heidi was named to the Middlebury College Inaugural Hall of Fame class.
Heidi’s extensive career began while working at Sports Illustrated in New York from 2000-2004, where she played an integral role in developing and selling multi-media sponsorships such as Sportsman of the Year and executing marketing events such as the Swimsuit Party. Heidi also managed SI’s 50th Anniversary Tour in over 30 cities and the SI client & Olympic athlete hospitality center during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
Heidi spent two seasons (2005-2007) with the field hockey and lacrosse teams at her alma mater, Choate Rosemary Hall. While at Choate, Heidi also worked as an Assistant Director of Athletics and an Associate Director of Admissions. From 2007-2009, Heidi served as assistant coach of the field hockey and lacrosse programs at Middlebury College. From 2009-2011, Heidi spent two years in the Advancement Office at Bates College planning and executing events for leadership level donors including Presidential and Trustee events.
From 2009-2017, Heidi was the Associate Head Coach of the women’s lacrosse team at Bates College and the Co-Founder of collEdge Camps. In 2014, she became a Co-Owner and Co-Director of Maineiax Lacrosse Club. Heidi and Brett also own two athletic facilities, the Maine Athletic Complex (the MAC) in Portland and All Pro Sports Center in Waterville.
BRETT ALLEN
CO-OWNER, CO-DIRECTOR & COACH
A 1996 graduate of St. Lawrence University, Brett has a master’s degree in kinesiology with a focus in athletic administration/coaching from James Madison University.
Brett the head women’s lacrosse coach at Bates College from 2006-2021 after serving as the team’s assistant coach during the 2005 season and earning an appointment as Bates’ head volleyball coach in the summer of 2004. Brett was directly involved in the women’s lacrosse team’s recruiting efforts as well as implementing practice plans and developing and adjusting team strategy throughout the season. Prior to arriving at Bates, Brett was an assistant women’s lacrosse and volleyball coach at Washington and Lee University in Virginia for two years.
He has led the Bates program to seven appearances in the NESCAC Championships while also leading them to a Division III Top 20 ranking in each of those years. He was named the 2016 NESCAC Coach of the Year. He has coached six All-Americans, including the 2015 and 2016 Division III Goalie of the Year, and each of his teams has been honored as an IWLCA Honor Squad (team GPA above 3.0). He has served as the Division III National All-American Committee Chair and on the NCAA Division III Championship Committee.
In 2010, Brett became Co-Founder of collEdge Camps, while also becoming a Co-Owner of Maineiax Lacrosse Club in 2014, the premier girl’s lacrosse club in Maine. Brett and Heidi also own two athletic facilities, the Maine Athletic Complex (the MAC) in Portland and All Pro Sports Center in Waterville.
CELIA BEGONIA
TRAVEL PROGRAM
Celia is from Gorham, Maine and started playing lacrosse at age 5. She attended Gorham High School where she was named to the All-Conference Team during her freshman season. Celia then transferred to Northfield Mount Hermon (NMH) prep school during her sophomore year of high school. At NMH, Celia was a three-sport varsity athlete on the soccer, hockey, and lacrosse teams. She was named female athlete of the year during sophomore year at NMH, while also being elected captain of the girls lacrosse team for junior and senior years. She graduated from NMH in 2020.
Celia is currently an attacker on the Division I University of Vermont Women’s Lacrosse team and her team recently won the America East conference championship! She is majoring in Psychology and Minoring in Sports Management. Celia is a Maineiax alum and will be working with the 2026 team this summer!
HAYLEY CURRY
TRAVEL & SKILLS COACH
TAYLOR COLANGELO
TRAVEL & SKILLS PROGRAMS
Taylor graduated from Windham High School where she was part of the girls swimming and lacrosse teams. After high school, she went on to a semester at Elmira College in NY, before transferring to the University of Southern Maine. At USM, Taylor was a member of the Women’s Lacrosse team for 5 seasons as an attacker. During her time at USM, Taylor was also a coach for the 7/8th grade girls team at Windham for 3 years.
Upon obtaining her nursing degree from USM, Taylor has been able to work as a school nurse at Windham School Systems and is currently the Head Girls Coach at Scarborough Hight School. She is excited to be coaching the 2025s this summer!
MEGHAN CUSHING
TRAVEL & SKILLS PROGRAMS
MORGAN CUSHING
TRAVEL & SKILLS PROGRAMS
Morgan is a 2014 Gorham High School graduate. She attended Assumption College in Worcester, MA from 2014-2018 where she graduated with a degree in Biology. Morgan was a member of the women’s lacrosse team during her 4 years at Assumption, playing in a total of 62 games on defense. As a senior she was named to the IWLCA Division II Senior All-Star team. Her senior year was also the first year in which the team garnered their first national ranking in program history, and the team has maintained this status since. Morgan went on to attend MCPHS University where she graduated with a degree in nursing. She currently works at Maine Medical Center in Portland as an oncology nurse.
Morgan joined Maineiax in the Summer of 2020. She is also currently coaching 7th grade girls’ lacrosse at Scarborough Middle School. She is excited to be working with our 2025 team this summer!
KIAYA GATCHELL
TRAVEL PROGRAMS
Kiaya is from Portland, Maine and started playing lacrosse in sixth grade. She attended Deering High School where she was a four-year varsity member on the lacrosse and soccer teams. She was named to the All-Conference Team during her freshman season, SMAA Second-Team her sophomore year, and SMAA First-Team her junior year. Kiaya achieved her 100 career points her junior year and ended 30 goals shy from hitting her 100th career goal. She was elected captain of the girls lacrosse team for her junior year and was also named spring female athlete of the year. Kiaya graduated from Deering in 2020.
Kiaya is currently majoring in Exercise Science at the University of Southern Maine. She is an attacker/midfielder for the women’s lacrosse team along with playing right back for the women’s soccer team. Kiaya is a Maineiax alum and will be working with the Middle School Green 27/28 team this summer!
HANNAH GOODWIN
TRAVEL PROGRAM
Bio Coming Soon!
JILLIAN NICHOLS
TRAVEL PROGRAMS
Jill is from Gorham, Maine and started lacrosse in third grade. She attended Gorham High School where she was a four-year varsity member on both the lacrosse and soccer teams.
Jill is currently majoring in nursing at the University of Southern Maine. She is an attacker for the women’s USM lacrosse team after transferring from Merrimack College. Jill will be working with the Middle School 2028 green team this summer!
RILEY O'MARA
TRAVEL PROGRAMS
Riley is from Scarborough, Maine and graduated from Cheverus High School in 2022. During her time at Cheverus, she was twice named first team, all state, all academic, and captain of her team. In addition, she was awarded Cheverus High Schools rookie of the year her freshmen year, coaches award her junior year, and during her final season in high school she received, MVP, spring athlete of the year, and sportsperson of the year.
Riley is currently a midfielder on the Division 1 Bryant Women’s Lacrosse team. She just finished her freshmen year studying Biology. Riley is a Maineiax alum, and is so excited to work with the 2028’s this summer!
CLARA PAVUK
TRAVEL PROGRAMS
Clara is from York, Maine and graduated from York High School in 2022. She played three years of lacrosse and basketball. Clara was named all conference both her junior and senior year in lacrosse.
Clara currently plays Division 1 lacrosse at the University of New Hampshire and just finished her freshman year! At UNH, she is majoring in Business. Clara is a Maineiax alum and excited to work with our 2029/30 team this summer!
ROSE PAVUK
TRAVEL PROGRAMS
In 2022, Rose graduated from York High School where she played varsity lacrosse. Rose was named first-team all-conference in both of her junior and senior years.
Rose just finished her freshman year at the University of New Hampshire playing Division 1 lacrosse. She was named to the America East All-Rookie team. Rose is majoring in communication. This will be her first summer coaching for Maineiax but she played for our club as a player! She is very excited to be working with the 2028’s!
ALEX SPARK
SKILLS PROGRAMS
Alex joined the Maineiax coaching staff in 2014 and is one of our Middle School Travel Team Coach in the summer and fall. She is currently the Head Coach of the girls lacrosse team at Cape Elizabeth High School.
Alex was born and raised in New Jersey. She played lacrosse for Division III powerhouse The College of New Jersey. In 2011, her team advanced to the NCAA national tournament final four and she was named to the NCAA All-Tournament team. In 2012, Alex was named an IWLCA 2nd-Team All-American while netting a career-high 76 goals with 18 assists for 94 points. She also tied a program record with nine goals in a game in a victory over Rowan University. Her accomplishments were recognized within the conference as well being named All-NJAC First Team.
KATIE SERGEANT
TRAVEL PROGRAMS
A native of upstate New York, Katie graduated from Our Lady of Mercy HS in 2016 where she played lacrosse and ran cross country. She played midfield at Clarkson University in the class of 2020 and received her bachelor’s degree in Engineering and Management. She later returned to the team in 2021 mid-season while finishing her MBA. In 58 games, Katie became Clarkson’s 10th all-time scorer with 136 points and 8th all-time in goals with 118. She also contributed 80 ground balls, 39 caused turnovers, and 100 draw controls in her career. She received accolades for the Liberty League All-Star Honorable Mention and All-Academic teams.
Katie recently moved to Portland and currently works at Covetrus. She is excited to join the Maineiax coaching staff this fall and looks forward to meeting the players!
ANNA STOWELL
TRAVEL PROGRAMS & SKILLS
BIO COMING SOON!
COURTNEY SOBOLEWSKI
TRAVEL PROGRAMS & SKILLS
This is Courtney’s first travel season with Maineiax. A New Hampshire native, Courtney attended Pinkerton Academy for high school where she was a three-sport athlete. After graduating in 2018, she played lacrosse at Lasell University. While at Lasell, Courtney was a midfielder and helped the team compete in 4 straight playoff stints in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. In her senior year, she was a captain and received IWLCA Academic Honors. During her lacrosse career at Lasell, Courtney contributed with 99 draw controls, 21 caused turnovers, and 30 ground balls.
After graduating in 2022, Courtney relocated to Maine and started coaching this past winter with Maineiax Lacrosse. She just completed her first high school coaching season as the JV Girls Lacrosse coach at Scarborough High School where her team finished undefeated. She is excited to be working with the 2024/2025 Maineiax team this summer!
EMMA TRENCHARD
TRAVEL PROGRAMS
Emma was named the 2022 Defender of the Year by IWLCA. She is a standout defender at the national level. She was a 4 year member and captain of the University of North Carolina Women’s Lacrosse team and a member of the U.S National Team. A three-time, first-team All-America pick and on Inside Lacrosse’s list of the top 50 players in college lacrosse (men and women) in 2021, ranked 10th overall, sixth among female players and was the top-ranked defender (male or female).
Emma was the 2019 ACC Defender of the Year and has been a Tewaaraton Award nominee. She is widely regarded as the top 1v1 matchup in the women’s game and US Lacrosse Magazine calls her “the best of the best on the defensive side of the ball” and “capable of locking down the top option on any offense.” Emma returns as our 2023 team coach this summer but will be working with all of our high school teams as well!
