Griffins to Scrimmage on November 1

Westminster will be hosting and playing in a round robin scrimmage on Saturday, November 1.  The first game will be at 11 a.m. between BYU and Utah Black.  Westminster will then face BYU at 12:30 p.m.  The Griffins will battle Utah Gold at 2:00 p.m.  All three games will be played on Dumke Field and admission is free.

Team Try-Outs

The Westminster women's lacrosse team will be having open tryouts, Head Coach Soni Bartlett announced today.  They will take place on Friday, September 5 from 9:00 am-1:00 pm.  There will also be a session on Saturday, September 6 from 8:00 am-10:00 am.  Anyone that is interested should contact coach Bartlett at 801-832-2865 or email her at tbartlett@westminstercollege.edu.

Westminster to Launch Women’s Lacrosse Program

Soni Bartlett Named to Lead Program

March 5, 2008

Westminster College is pleased to announce the addition of women’s lacrosse to its athletic program beginning spring 2009. This addition gives Westminster a total of 13 teams competing in intercollegiate athletics. Griffins Athletic Director Shay Wyatt announced the hiring of Soni Bartlett to serve as head coach and architect of the startup program.

"We believe Soni will be a great addition to the Westminster Athletics program”, said Wyatt. “Her experience and knowledge should serve our women’s lacrosse program well. She shares the vision we have for our athletic program and has the drive and commitment to reach the goals we have set forth both academically and athletically.”

A resident of Sandy, Utah, Barlett began her lacrosse career in her native hometown of Boston, Massachusetts. She joins the Griffins after 12 years of coaching experience on a variety of levels. She is currently the head coach of the Jordan High School Girls’ Lacrosse Team, having served in that position since 2003. Her teams won four consecutive state championships. Bartlett co-founded the BYU Women’s Lacrosse Club, founded the Orem high School women’s Lacrosse Club, coaches a local travel team and serves as an assistant coach for a national club team consisting of national and international players. She also served as the Executive Director of the Utah Lacrosse Association from 2002 to 2006. In 2007, Bartlett was elected to the Utah Lacrosse Association Hall of Fame and currently serves on the US Lacrosse Board of Directors.

Westminster plans to compete in the Rocky Mountain Women’s Lacrosse League. The league is part of U.S. Lacrosse and the Women’s Division Intercollegiate Associates. For more information on the Westminster Women’s Lacrosse Program visit www.westminstercollege.edu/athletics or call Coach Soni Bartlett at (801) 832-2865.