Stevens Institute of Technology Athletics

Karen Shaddock is in her sixth season as the head coach of the Stevens Institute of Technology women’s lacrosse team after spending one year as an assistant coach at Williams College and two seasons as the head coach of Lycoming College. Additionally, Shaddock has made stops as the head coach at Medaille College and the assistant coach at Rochester Institute of Technology.

In her first six seasons with the Ducks, Shaddock has led Stevens to the conference Tournament Championship game four three (2019, 2022, 2023, 2024). She has also coached 12 conference players of the year, won the 2023 and 2024 MAC Freedom Coach of the Year, and helped Bednarski win the 2020 Inside Lacrosse DiIII National Player of the Year Award.

• 2024 Second Round
• 2023 Second Round
• 2022 Second Round

• 2024: Boardwalk Region Coaching Staff of the Year
• 2024: Zoe Cook - Third Team All-American / First Team All-Boardwalk Region
• 2024: Stefanie Sellitto - Third Team All-American / First Team All-Boardwalk Region
• 2024: Lauren Sullivan - First Team All-Boardwalk Region
• 2024: Emily Leiby - Second Team All-Boardwalk Region
• 2024: Eran Gleason - Second Team All-Boardwalk
• 2023: Camryn Rogers – Third Team All-American / First Team All-Boardwalk Region
• 2023: Zoe Cook – First Team All-Boardwalk Region
• 2023: Lauren Sullivan – First Team All-Boardwalk Region
• 2023: Lauren Cunniff – Second Team All-Boardwalk Region
• 2023: Lindsay Esposito – Second Team All-Boardwalk Region
• 2022: Camryn Rogers – Third Team All-American / First Team All-Boardwalk Region
• 2022: Meredith Conlin – First Team All-Boardwalk Region
• 2022: Zoe Cook – First Team All-Boardwalk Region
• 2022: Morgan Westerby – Second Team All-Boardwalk Region
• 2021: Kyra Bednarski – First Team All-American / First Team All-Boardwalk Region
• 2021: Camryn Rogers – Second Team All-Boardwalk Region
• 2019: Kyra Bednarski – First Team All-Boardwalk Region
• 2019: Emily Shanklin – Second Team All-Boardwalk Region

• 2020: Kyra Bednarski – Division III Player of the Year
• 2020: Kyra Bednarski – First Team All-American
• 2020: Meredith Conlin – Third Team All-American

• 2023: Camryn Rogers – Attacker of the Year
• 2023: Lauren Sullivan – Defender of the Year
• 2023: Lauren Cunniff – Goalie of the Year
• 2023: Coach of the Year
• 2022: Meredith Conlin – Defener of the Year
• 2021: Kyra Bednarski – Attacker of the Year

• 2019: Kyra Bednarski – Player of the Year

• 2023-24: IWLCA Academic Honor Squad
• 2023-24: Josie Cook - IWLCA Academic Honor Squad
• 2023-24: Zoe Cook - IWLCA Academic Honor Squad
• 2023-24: Emily Leiby - IWLCA Academic Honor Squad
• 2023-24: Carly Walker - IWLCA Academic Honor Squad
• 2023-24: Alison Lax - IWLCA Academic Honor Squad
• 2023-24: Emily Smart - IWLCA Academic Honor Squad
• 2023-24: Anna Velardi - IWLCA Academic Honor Squad
• 2022-23: IWLCA Academic Honor Squad
• 2021-22: IWLCA Academic Honor Squad
• 2020-21: IWLCA Academic Honor Squad
• 2021: Kyra Bednarski – CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-American
• 2021: Emily Shanklin – MAC Senior Scholar-Athlete
• 2020: Kyra Bednarski – CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-American
• 2020: Kyra Bednarski – MAC Senior Scholar-Athlete
• 2019: Kayla Buell – IWLCA Zag Sports Academic Honor Roll
• 2019: Hannah Condren – IWLCA Zag Sports Academic Honor Roll
• 2019: Tara Ravoli – IWLCA Zag Sports Academic Honor Roll
• 2019: Emily Shanklin – IWLCA Zag Sports Academic Honor Roll
• 2019: Regan Littell  – IWLCA Zag Sports Academic Honor Roll

• Has won three straight MAC Freedom Championships and been to the second round of the last three NCAA Tournaments
• Led the Ducks to the conference championship game in 2019 (Empire 8), 2021, 2022 and 2023, 2024 (MAC Freedom)
• Helped Stevens knock off No. 9 York for the program's first win over a top-10 opponent since 2010 in 2023
• Won a total of nine games in her first season as the head coach of the Ducks
• Currently sits as just the third coach in the program’s history
• Helped Kyra Bednarski become the first student-athlete in program history to be named National Player of the Year in 2020
• After starting the year 3-7 in 2019, Shaddock was able to go 6-3 down the stretch to advance to the Empire 8 Tournament
• Directed the Ducks to an 11-6 win over Utica College in the Empire 8 Tournament semifinals to advance to the Tournament title game in 2019

• Helped four players earn IWLCA All-Berkshire Region accolades in her lone season with the Ephs
• Coached Kat Fearey and Claire Fitzpatrick Second Team All-New England Small College Athletic Conference selections

• Compiled 22 victories in two seasons as the head coach of the Warriors
• Coached Meghann Jackson, the program’s first-ever MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Year award
• Advanced to the MAC Commonwealth Tournament Championship in 2017
• Defeated Lebanon Valley in the 2017 MAC Commonwealth Tournament quarterfinal to advance to the semifinals for the first time in seven years
• Led the Warriors to 12 wins in her first season, the third-most in program history

• Left Medaille as the program’s all-time wins leader with a 20-13 record in her two years
• Led the Mavericks to an 11-5 record in her first year as a head coach
• Helped Medaille earn its first Northeastern Athletic Conference tournament bid
• Coached a total of 10 All-NEAC selections in two years
• Served as the school’s sports information director, NCAA compliance contact and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee advisor
• Earned the Medaille College Most Outstanding Staff Member Award in 2014

• Was named to the SUNYAC All-Decade Team in 2020 for her stellar performance on the field 
• Concluded her career as one of the most decorated scorers in NCAA, compiling 457 points of 72 career contests
• Earned four IWLCA All-Empire Region selections
• Was a four-time All-SUNYAC performer and received Second Team IWLCA All-America recognition as a senior
• Was tabbed SUNYAC Rookie of the Year and also earned All-American honors from WomensLacrosse.com, becoming the first player in program history to earn All-American distinction in 2009
• Still in possession of multiple Buffalo State scoring records, Shaddock left the school ranked fourth in NCAA history, regardless of division, in career points
• Tied for the third-fastest goal in Division III history (:06 seconds against SUNY Geneseo on May 1, 2009) and led Division III in points (150) as a senior
• Was named to the Buffalo State Hall of Fame October of 2018
• Graduated in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in individualized studies

• Completed her master’s degree in sport leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2022.
• Also served as an assistant coach for Rochester Institute of Technology in 2015
• In her addition to her coaching duties at RIT and Medaille, Shaddock also served in both school’s Sports Information office.