UVa-Wise's Dennehy Elected to IWLCA Board of Directors

Story courtesy of UVa-Wise Athletic Communications

WISE – The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association announced that UVA-Wise Head Coach Meghan Dennehy has been named to the organization's Board of Directors following the 2020 election. Dennehy will begin her three-year term as one of three NCAA Division II representatives on July 1, 2020. She was elected to the Board for the first time in 2017 and also serves as an All-American committee member.

In her six years at the helm of the women's lacrosse program, Dennehy has had 18 players receive all-conference recognition while eight players have been placed on Virginia Sports Information Director's all-state teams. In 2019, Dennehy collected her 100th career win en route to the program's second consecutive regular season and Mountain East Conference tournament championship. Dennehy's squad also had two players earn IWLCA all-region honors that season.

This year, the Cavaliers entered into the campaign tabbed fourth in the South Atlantic Conference Preseason poll while attacker Jesse French, midfielder Caroline Earnshaw, and defender Charlotte Hess were named to all-SAC preseason teams.

Most recently, Dennehy had three players earn VaSID all-state recognition in French, Earnshaw, and defender Kameryn Darrington.

Liz Grote, the head coach at Bowdoin College, was elected as the new IWLCA President. She previously served the IWLCA as both Secretary and as a Division III representative to the Board. She is a member of the Division III All-American committee and serves as the chair of the Pilgrim region.

University of Tampa head coach Kelly Gallagher was elected as the new IWLCA Secretary. She previously served the IWLCA as a Division II representative to the Board. She is a former chair of the Annual Meeting Planning committee, a former member of the Communications and Tournament committees, and is a current voter in the Division II Coaches Poll.

Gabby Capuzzi, associate head coach at the United States Naval Academy, was elected as a Division I representative. She has significant experience serving the IWLCA as a member of the Annual Meeting Planning committee and the Online Video Exchange committee. This will be her first time serving on the Board of Directors.

Meghan Dennehy is the head coach at UVA-Wise and will serve as Division II Representative. Dennehy previously served as a Division II representative from 2017-2019 and has been active as an All-American committee member.

Karrie Moore, head coach at Ithaca College, was elected as a Division III Representative. Moore has been the Division III Chair of the Online Video Exchange committee and was recognized for her contributions to the organization with the IWLCA Service Award in 2019. This will be her first time serving on the Board of Directors.

2020-21 IWLCA Board of Directors (terms begin July 1)

*A vacancy for Division II Representative will be created on July 1 when Kelly Gallagher assumes her new role as IWLCA Secretary. The IWLCA Bylaws stipulate that the Board of Directors will appoint a replacement officer to serve the balance of the term, as it is less than 12 months.

For more information about the IWLCA, please visit: http://www.iwlca.org