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Lisa Staedt Ojea
Assistant Director

Lisa Staedt Ojea arrives “On the Banks” after stints at Louisville, James Madison and Virginia Tech. After arriving at Louisville in July of 2006, Ojea (pronounced Oh-HEY-uh) spent four years helping to transition the women’s lacrosse squad into a varsity program. Elevated to associate head coach in July 2009, Ojea served as the defensive coordinator, while also organizing recruiting, budgeting and travel.   

Prior to her stint with the Cardinals, Ojea coached the Louisville Lacrosse Elite-Club Program. In 2005-06, Ojea worked at James Madison University – her alma mater – leading the Dukes to the CAA Championship and the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. Prior to that, Ojea spent two years with Virginia Tech as the first assistant.

As a player, Ojea was named to the CAA Silver Anniversary Team in 2010, after twice being named CAA Player of the Year. A three-time all-conference first team selection, Ojea earned All-America honors in 2001, 2002 and 2003. 

Anne Murray
Assistant Director

Anne Murray begins her first season with the Scarlet Knights Last season, Murray helped to lead Virginia Tech to their first winning campaign in the last 10 seasons. The Pittsburgh, Pa. native worked primarily with the defense, while also coordinating team travel, breaking down video and recruiting student-athletes. Murray implemented unified team strategies in practice, improving team and individual play as well as developing leadership and mental toughness within the team.

Prior to working at Virginia Tech, Murray was an assistant coach at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Md., assisting the head coach in all facets of the program.

A four-year letterwinner at Princeton University, Murray led the Tigers to four NCAA Tournament appearances from 2005-09 and was a part of the Ivy League Champion squad in 2006. She finished her senior season with 10 goals and seven assists, good for 17 points. Murray graduated from Princeton in 2009 with a degree in history.

Nicol Parcelluzzi
Goalie Director

Throughout the entire history of the Montclair State Athletic Department there have been very few coaches who had the kind of season Nicol Parcelluzzi put together in her first year at the helm of the Red Hawks women’s lacrosse program.

Taking over the team in July 2005, all Parcelluzzi did was guide MSU to the finest season it has ever seen. During the 2006 campaign, Montclair State compiled an 15-3 mark, setting the season record for victories. The Red Hawks won their final 12 games of the year - another record and their .833 winning percentage was one of the best in Division III.

In addition, Montclair posted a perfect record during the regular season in the Skyline Conference and remained that way as it captured its first league title by outscoring its opponents, 40-11 in the Skyline Tournament. The Red Hawks then put the exclamation point on its banner season by winning the ECAC Division III Upstate Championship in just its second postseason appearance. In addition to its team success, Montclair also had eight players named All-Conference and four chosen to the IWLCA Boardwalk All-Region Team.

For her efforts, Parcelluzzi and her assistants were named the Skyline Conference’s Coaching Staff of the Year.

A four-year letterwinner on the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team, she helped the Scarlet Knights to its first-ever NCAA tournament appearance in her senior campaign. That year, Parcelluzzi was named to the Mid-Atlantic Regional first team All-America and Most Valuable Player and participated in the annual North/South game.