Women's Lacrosse
Coaches
Head Coach Chris Case
Chris Case is Fredonia State's all-time winningest lacrosse coach with a 46-44 record over six seasons. In 2008, his team won 11 games -- the most ever in the history of the program. He was selected as the SUNYAC Coach of the Year for his efforts.
In addition, Emily Reichert was named the conference Co-Player of the Year, and freshman midfielder Kelsey Lamb was the Rookie of the Year, marking the first time in program history a Fredonia State representative has been chosen for any of the SUNYAC awards.
The team also set school records for points (301), goals (197), assists (104), draw controls (190), and interceptions (226).
A 2001 graduate of Fredonia State, Case was an All SUNYAC and All Region men's soccer goalkeeper for the Blue Devils. In addition, he served as team captain his junior and senior years. He remained at his alma mater and worked with former women's lacrosse and women's soccer coach Jen Goff. In 2002, Case succeeded Goff as women's soccer coach and after his second season was named 2003 SUNYAC Coach of the Year. He became head coach of women's lacrosse prior to the start of the 2003 season.
In addition to his college coaching, Case having served as a counselor at the Fairport youth soccer camp. He designed and coordinated training sessions for the Jamestown girls' soccer program and also served as a summer playground counselor for Perinton Parks and Recreation in his hometown of Fairport, N.Y.
A dean's list student and a SUNYAC All-Academic Team member at Fredonia, Case holds a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education with a math concentration. He is a 1997 Fairport graduate and earned First Team All County and First Team All Greater Rochester honors during his high school soccer career.
He and his wife, Bridget, reside in Fredonia.
E-mail Coach Case
50 Dods Hall
716-673-3279
Assistant Coach
Katya Outwater
Katya Outwater joined the Fredonia State women's lacrosse coaching staff in August 2009.
She was a four-year starter as a midfielder at Elmira College under head coach Rachel Dell. Outwater made the Empire 8 Second Team as a freshman, was Empire 8 Player of the Year and a First Team selection as a sophomore, Empire 8 First Team as a junior as well as all-region Second Team and NYSWCAA Third Team, and was Empire 8 and NYSWCAA Second Team as a senior.
The Soaring Eagles reached the Empire 8 championship game her junior year and Outwater was chosen team captain as a senior. Over four seasons, she scored 166 goals, had 44 assists, 143 groundballs, 62 draw controls, and 25 caused turnovers. She graduated in 2007 with a bachelor of science degree in childhood education and social studies.
Outwater has served the past two seasons as assistant women's lacrosse college at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I.
E-mail Coach Outwater
50 Dods Hall
716-673-3279