East Ave Girls Coaches

Grainne Kelly East Ave Girls Director

grainne@eastavelacrosse.com

  • Former Head Coach at Illinois Wesleyan University and Lockport High School
  • Record-setting player at IWU: career leader in goals and points, with the top two single-season point records
  • Honors & Awards: 3× CCIW First Team All-Conference, 2× All-Region, Academic All-District, Merle Chapman Leadership Award, multiple Academic Honor Rolls
  • Coaching Recognition: Named 2021 IGLCA Positive Coach of the Year

Sloane Baumgartner

East Ave Girls

Assistant Director

  • Head Coach – Elmhurst University Women’s Lacrosse (since 2024)
  • Previous Coaching: Graduate Assistant at North Central College (2020–2022); Club Director & Coach at club
  • Playing Career: 4-year starter at Ohio Wesleyan University, program’s all-time leader in goals (159) and ranked third in career points (216)
  • Honors: 2× All-NCAC Honorable Mention; tied school record with 11 points in a single gam

Mackenzie Haack

Coach

  • Coach with East Ave Youth teams, Glen Ellyn Guardians, and Wheaton Wolverines

  • Glenbard West Girls Lacrosse Assistant coach

  • US Lacrosse Certified Referee

  • Two-sport NCAA Division II athlete at Roberts Wesleyan (lacrosse & soccer)222 career lacrosse points through high school and college

  • Honors include Frontier League All-Star, All-North First & Second Team, and NJCAA All-American Honorable Mention

Alexis Crowley

Coach

  • Coaches U12 team and goalies
  • 3 years with East Ave Girls
  • Former goalie at Aurora University

Nina Deer

Coach

  • Former Assistant Coach at Illinois Wesleyan University

  • Cornell College Female Athlete of the Year (2022)All-MWLC Second Team and team captain

  • Holds the program record for most assists in a single season

Tracy

Bonaccorsi

Coach

  • Former captain at Concordia University Irvine
  • JV coach at Beckman High School (CA)
  • Former Head coach at Trinity High School, River Forest (3 years)
  • Head coach at Fenwick High School (currently in 7th season)

Lori Schlegel

Coach

  • Played collegiate lacrosse at Aurora University
  • Part-time assistant coach at Aurora University (2022 season)
  • Head JV coach at Valley (2023–2024)
  • Head coach at Oswego (2025–present)

Claire

Rosenberg

Coach

  • Played collegiate lacrosse at Berry College (GA)
  • Former assistant at Illinois Wesleyan University, lead team to NCAA Sweet 16 2x
  • Former Israel Women's National Team Coach
  • Current Lewis University (DII) Assistant Coach

Ryleigh Nelson

Coach

  • Two-year team captain at Lake Forest College- Named 2024 MLC Attacker of the Year

  • Led conference in total points; ranked 2nd in both goals & assists

  • Finished 2024 season ranked 5th in NCAA Division III in assists (64) and 9th in total points (118)

  • Lake Forest College’s all-time leader in career points and assists

  • 3 years of coaching experience with the youth programs

Kenzie Wattles

Coach

  • NNHS Senior Captain 2025/2026

  • Attacker with over 100 goals and over 70 assists

  • 2x All-State, All-Sectional, and All-Conference

  • Committed to DI Butler University

  • Experience in coaching & playing sports including lacrosse, basketball, soccer, and XC/track

Olivia Patterson

Coach

  • From Coquitlam, BC, Canada

  • Coaching lacrosse since middle school

  • 4-year starter at DII Lewis University, Class of 2025

  • Experienced coaching all ages in both box and field lacrosse

  • Provincial and National Championship Winner