Staff

Coach Lauren Morton

Head Coach

Former Boston University women's lacrosse All-American Lauren Morton (CAS '08) was named the fourth head coach of the program on June 15, 2018. She will enter her seventh season at the helm in 2025.

During Morton's tenure, BU has garnered 17 All-Patriot League selections, including seven First Team honorees. In the classroom, BU improved on its Patriot League Academic Honor Roll totals each year from 2019-21, including a program-record 27 for the 2020-21 academic year.

2024 saw Morton’s Terriers get off to an electric start, rattling off four straight wins while scoring 69 goals in the process, the most goals for BU in any four-game span since 2019. Dominant defender Ellen Monahan garnered Second Team All-Patriot League honors after collecting 46 ground balls, recording 23 turnovers and snagging 56 draws, all season bests.

In 2023, Morton led BU to a notable 12-11 upset over No. 20 Navy which was the Terriers' first ranked win since 2014. The 2023 season also saw the Terriers start 5-0 and featured a postseason appearance in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Navy. Standout Jennifer Barry was named to the All-PL First Team, the Academic All-PL Team and was named a draw specialist on the IWLCA Northeast Region Second Team. Claire Gola and Reilly Agres also received All-PL honors for the league's second team.

In 2022, Morton oversaw the development of Jennifer Barry, who went on to receive Inside Lacrosse Media All-American Third Team and IWLCA All-Region Second Team honors after setting the single-season program and Patriot League record with 156 draw controls, while also breaking the program record for career draw controls. Barry also earned a spot on the Academic All-Patriot League Team, while Lauren Kaye collected her first-career All-Patriot League Second Team accolade.

In an abbreviated 2021 season, Morton guided BU to a 3-2 Patriot League record to reach the Patriot League Tournament. Four Terriers collected All-Patriot League recognition, featuring Emily Vervlied's selection to the First Team in addition to her IWLCA All-Region Second Team honor.

In her first season at the helm of the Terriers in 2019, Morton guided BU to its best season since 2011 with an 11-7 record. Additionally, BU matched its best conference record since joining the Patriot League with a 6-3 mark. Under Morton's tutelage, Kailey Conry led the NCAA with 3.67 assists per game. Furthermore, Conry and Tonianne Magnelli earned IWLCA All-Northeast Region honors, while four Terriers were named to All-Patriot League postseason teams.

Morton, who was the associate head coach at Duke prior to taking the helm at BU, served as an assistant coach for the Terriers from 2010-12.

A 2008 IWLCA All-America midfielder, Morton served as a team captain her final two seasons at BU and helped the Terriers earn four straight America East tournament titles and NCAA Tournament appearances, reaching the national quarterfinals twice. She was on the field for all three of the NCAA Tournament wins in program history and received IWLCA all-region honors as both a junior (second team) and a senior (first team).

Morton graduated as the program's all-time record holder in draw controls with 182 and accounted for 179 points, 160 goals, 144 ground balls and 92 caused turnovers throughout her career, all of which currently rank within the top-10 all-time in BU annals.

Morton was on Duke's staff from 2014-18 and was the program's associate head coach in the 2017 and 2018 seasons. In her first season in Durham, she aided the Blue Devils' run to the NCAA semifinals as the offense produced 12.38 goals per game. In 2017, Duke earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the 19th time in program history while Olivia Jenner set the program's single-season draw control record (110).

During her tenure at Duke, Morton coached five All-Americans, 10 IWLCA All-South Region honorees and 11 All-ACC selections.

Morton began her collegiate coaching career within the Patriot League, as she served as an assistant coach at Lafayette from 2008-10 before returning to her alma mater as an assistant for the Terriers.

Over her two-year span on the sidelines in Boston, the Terriers captured the 2012 America East regular-season title and went 10-2 in conference play. Additionally, she coached three IWLCA All-Northeast Region honorees and one All-American in Danielle Etrasco.

The Glenside, Pennsylvania, native also spent two seasons as an assistant at Georgetown from 2012-14. While she was in the nation's capital, the Hoyas compiled a 24-15 record and made back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the second round in 2014. Morton oversaw two All-America and 11 All-Big East selections and directed an offense that averaged 12.00 goals per game in that time.

Morton graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences in 2008 with a degree in psychology. As a senior, she was selected the recipient of the Aldo "Buff" Donelli Leadership Award, presented to a senior who demonstrated outstanding leadership both on and off the field, as well as the John B. Simpson Award, given to both a male and female senior who demonstrates enthusiasm and leadership.

Brindi Griffin

Assistant Coach

Brindi Griffin, who led the University of Maryland to the 2017 and 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse National Championships, joined the Boston University women's lacrosse team as an assistant coach in October 2023 and will enter her second season as a Terrier in 2025.

In her first season in Boston, Griffin helped the Terriers get off to a fast start, winning the first four games of the season with 69 goals in those matches, the most goals in a four-game span since 2019. Griffin also helped coach dominant defender Ellen Monahan to Second Team All-Patriot League honors.

Griffin came to BU from Patriot League rival Navy where she helped the Mids finish the season 13-6 overall with a 6-3 PL record. She also helped Navy advance to the semifinals in the Patriot League Tournament. Griffin saw the Mids ranked for eight weeks in the 2023 season and was integral in the development of standout freshman Ava Yovino.

In 2022, Griffin assisted on Navy's journey to a 15-5 (7-2 PL) record and an appearance at the Patriot League Championships. She also coached Navy to 372 points on 269 goals and 103 assists in 20 games that season.

As a player at Maryland, Griffin helped the Terrapins reach a 78-13 record in five years which included two NCAA titles (2017, 19) and two Big Ten championships (2017, 18). She also helped Maryland clinch the regular season Big Ten title in 2017, '18 and '19. In 2019, Griffin was named to the NCAA and Big Ten All-Tournament Teams.

Griffin made 66 starts in 91 games played, totaling 199 points on 132 goals and 67 assists. She also recorded 62 ground balls, 11 caused turnovers and 10 draw controls.

In 2020, Griffin was named an Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American and was named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List. She made that list again in 2021 and was also given IWLCA Second-Team All-Region distinction. She was a captain and earned Big Ten All-Academic honors in both of those years.

Griffin graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor's degree in criminology and criminal justice with a minor in public leadership.

Hollie Schleicher

Assistant Coach

Hollie Schleicher, who led Boston College to the 2021 NCAA title, joins the Boston University women’s lacrosse staff as an assistant coach, head coach Lauren Morton announced Thursday.

Schleicher comes to BU after a stop at Cornell where she served as an assistant coach for the 2024 season. She helped the Big Red garner seven wins including Ivy League defeats of Dartmouth and Columbia.

A two-time captain, Schleicher helped BC to three consecutive national title games in 2021, 2022 and 2023. She made 55 starts in 65 appearances for the Eagles and controlled 242 draws, scooped up 93 ground balls and caused 42 turnovers in her tenure.

The midfielder was a 2x Inside Lacrosse All-American, an IWLCA and USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American, an IWLCA All-Northeast Region First Team member and a 2x All-ACC selection. She was also named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team in 2021 for her performance in the postseason.

Schleicher graduated in with a bachelor’s in communication, making the dean’s honor roll three times and the ACC All-Academic team twice. Schleicher volunteered off the field with Team Impact, the BC Athletics Community Service Board and the BC Pen Pal Society.

Dylan Amonte

Director of Lacrosse Operations

Dylan Amonte joined Boston University as the director of lacrosse operations in August 2024, working with both the men's and women's lacrosse programs.

Amonte arrived at BU after a stellar five-year career at Northwestern, where she won a national title in 2023. Amonte helped lead the Wildcats to four straight national semifinals, including back-to-back trips to the championship game (2023, 2024). She set career highs with 43 goals and 51 points in 2024 after recording 39 points (30g, 9a) in 2023. The talented attacker totaled 106 goals and 26 assists for 132 points in 85 career games. In addition to her on-field success, Amonte was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and earned Big Ten Distinguished Scholar accolades.

Amonte is not the only member of her family at BU, as her brother Tristan is a senior on the men’s ice hockey team and her sister Izabella is a sophomore on the women's lacrosse team. Her brother, Ty, also played hockey at BU (2017-22) while her father, Tony, played at BU for two years and went on to become a five-time NHL All-Star, playing in 1,174 games over 16 seasons.

A native of Norwell, Mass., Amonte earned her bachelor’s degree in communication studies in 2023.