Nike Girls Lacrosse Camp University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, Virginia
Located in Fredericksburg, VA, the University of Mary Washington Nike Lacrosse Camp challenges campers of all abilities to get better results from their lacrosse training and skills. Instruction takes place each day at UMW’s new Campus Recreation Turf Complex, while overnight campers reside in student dorms located adjacent to the fields.
At the Nike Girls Lacrosse Camp at the University of Mary Washington, our goal is to stimulate a love for the game by immersing you in the sport and giving you the kind of focused, intensive training essential to improvement. Over the course of camp, your enthusiasm and self-confidence will grow along with your skills.
Highlights Include
- Complete Skills Camp for Girls Ages 10-18
- Superior instruction from College Coaches
- 8:1 camper to instructor on field ratio
- Daily emphasis on fundamentals, position training, drills and scrimmages
- Team discounts available
- Special goalie instruction and discounts available
- Reversible mesh Nike practice jersey
- Nike and STX Prizes for outstanding play, sportsmanship and improvement
The University of Mary Washington is also hosting a Nike Field Hockey Camp click here for more details.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
Dana Hall
Dana Hall, UMW's Head Lacrosse and Field Hockey Coach, returns as Nike Camp director in 2012. Now in her 21st year as the head coach of the University of Mary Washington women’s lacrosse program, Dana Hall has turned the Eagles into one of the premier programs in all of NCAA Division III. With seven NCAA Division III national championship appearances since 2000, more than 25 All-American performances, and seven national top-10 rankings, Hall ranks as one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history. With a career lacrosse coaching record of 234-137 and a career field hockey coaching record of 276-126-3, Hall has won 510 games as a colleagiate coach, with a career winning percentage of .663
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A true player’s coach, Hall has posted a 223-133 career record in 21 years at the helm of UMW women’s lacrosse. Since taking over the field hockey and lacrosse programs at UMW in the fall of 1990, Hall’s teams have advanced to 15 NCAA Championships, including in nine of the past 12 years in lacrosse.
Named the 2001 NCAA Division III National Women’s Lacrosse Coach of the Year by 360Lacrosse.com, Hall is the winningest lacrosse coach in school history, having won her 200th game at UMW during the 2009 season. Her last nine teams have broken nearly every school record, including records for wins, winning percentage, and scoring. For her teams’ efforts she has been named the Virginia College Division Coach of the Year in two of the past five years. She also was named national coach of the year in field hockey in 1993.
A multi-sport athlete at Frostburg State University, Hall earned all-state honors in both field hockey and lacrosse for the Bobcats. An associate professor of health and physical education, Hall also serves as assistant athletic director and senior women's administrator at Mary Washington.
DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE:
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Team Discount: If five or more campers register together, as a group by mail or fax, each camper will receive a $25 discount. Click “Get Brochure” above and print the application. All applications must be received at the same time via mail or fax. If all members of your group pay with a Visa or MasterCard, feel free to fax your applications to 415-479-6061 to expedite processing. Late or individual registrations are not eligible to receive the group discount.
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Goalie Discount: To ensure each session has enough goalies for drills and scrimmages, all goalies automatically qualify for a special $50 discount. You can call 1-800-645-3226 to receive the goalie discount over the phone or you can indicate that you are eligible for the goalie discount in the “comments” field when registering via our secure website. Goalie discount cannot be combined with any other discount.
A detailed camper registration packet containing check-in location, health/release forms, emergency contact info, and a list of things to bring will be emailed to all registered campers prior to camp. Our health and release forms do not require a doctor's signature and they will be collected on the first day of camp.
- Check-in takes place between 1:00-2:00pm on Sunday. There will be a camp orientation meeting at 2:00pm and parents are welcome to join their campers for this meeting. A detailed schedule for the week will be provided at that time.
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Check-out takes place between 11:00am-12:00pm on Wednesday. Exact time and location of the camp closing ceremony will be confirmed by the camp director on the first day of camp.
Sample Daily Schedule
- 7:30 am Breakfast (Overnighters)
- 9:00 am Stretching and Conditioning
- 9:30 am Line Drills and Stations
- 10:30 am Position Work
- Noon Lunch and rest
- 1:30 pm 1v1, 2v2, and fastbreaks
- 3:00 pm Drill stations and scrimmaging
- 5:00 pm Dinner and supervised free time
- 6:30 pm Back to field for games
- 9:00 pm Extended Day Campers depart
- 10:00 pm Overnight Campers to rooms; Lights out!
KGM
Great for all levels.
"If you don't come to this one, you're missing out! This camp has what you need to bring out your best!"
Jessy C.
Thanks!
"The Nike Lacrosse Camp is well worthwhile. As a camper, you will learn many new skills and greatly improve your game. Not only is it very informative, but it is also a lot of fun."
Great experience!
“The instructors and coaches were very helpful to my child. She improved so much and has way more confidence on the field. She absolutely loved the camp.”
Great quality camp.
“The Nike Girl’s Lacrosse Camp at the University of Mary Washington was the THE BEST EXPERIENCE my daughter had this summer. The director, Dana Hall, and her staff are the most terrific motivators! We would do it again in a heartbeat and plan to recommend this camp to everyone we know.”
Melanie V.
Absolutely love it!
"I have attended this camp for 2 years in a row! I absolutely loved it and probably will be attending again for a third year. The coaching staff is awesome and I have learned so many skills that have improved my game! The accommodations were great and so was the food too!"
Parent of Mary Washington Overnight Camper
Very impressed!
"The facility was great and the staff was excellent! The coaches and staff really made my daughter feel welcome. She really enjoyed the structure, schedule, timing, facilities, level of competition/skills."