​​Margaret Corzel

Margaret Corzel joined the Cornell women's lacrosse program as an assistant coach in August 2016.

Corzel had a standout playing career at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, winning the 2013NCAA Division I National Championship, and spent the spring playing for the Philadelphia Force in the United Women’s Lacrosse League. Corzel appeared in all nine Philadelphia Force games during the inaugural season for the club and the league.

The defender was a three-year captain for the Tar Heels and played in 83 career games, racking up 117 ground balls and causing 61 turnovers. Corzel was named to the All-ACC second-team in 2015. She helped the UNC program reach three NCAA Tournament semifinals (2011, 2013, 2015) and two finals (2013, 2015). Corzel also shares the program record for games started in a season with 22.

She was named to the All-ACC Academic Team in 2014 and to the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2011, 2012, and 2014. As a freshman, Corzel was selected by the UNC athletic department to participate in the Carolina Leadership Academy. She was a two-time winner of the Leader Distinction Award, which is the highest leadership award presented to student-athletes at UNC.

Corzel joined the Big Red staff after spending 2015 working as a legal solutions provider at Transperfect Legal Solutions in Washington, D.C. and coaching the Pride Girls Lacrosse Club in MacLean, Va.

The Berwyn, Pa. native also spent time as a coach of the Phantastix, a club lacrosse program based in Philadelphia, from 2013-15. She was responsible for planning and organizing practices and creating recruiting opportunities for her players.

Corzel, at 2015 graduate, was a double major at UNC, earning bachelor degrees in business administration and psychology.