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OUR DIRECTORS

MK MCDONOUGH ▾

Founder, Program Director
2032, 2033
Princeton '18
Head Coach, St. Ignatius College Preparatory

An Upstate New York native, MK's lacrosse journey began in 8th grade, finding her calling as a goalie the following year. She was a two-time USA Lacrosse High School Academic All-American in 2013 and 2014. Her drive and dedication to the sport led her to Princeton University, where she played from 2014 to 2018 under Hall of Fame coach Chris Sailer. During her time in New Jersey, MK helped the Tigers to four consecutive Ivy League regular season championships (2015-2018), three Ivy League Tournament titles (2015, 2017, 2018), four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, and two Elite Eight finishes.

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Inspired by her coaches and collegiate experience, MK began coaching in addition to her full-time job after moving to San Francisco in July 2018. In April 2023, she became Head Coach at St. Ignatius College Preparatory School, guiding the Wildcats to CCS Championships in 2023 and 2024 and the program's first-ever national ranking in 2024. During her tenure as SI head coach, MK has coached 12 USA Lacrosse All-Americans, 5 USA Lacrosse Academic All-Americans, and 8 WBAL Players of the Year. Before starting Fog City, MK led graduation year 2025 and 2026 club teams to a 68-18-8 combined record and multiple national top-ten rankings over five years of club coaching.

MEET MK

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SUZY EMERSON ▾

Assistant Director
2030
Stanford '19

Suzy Emerson brings exceptional lacrosse experience and an unwavering commitment to youth development to her role as Assistant Director of Fog City Girls Lacrosse Club.

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A native of Bellevue, Washington, Suzy's high school lacrosse journey included back-to-back state championships, All-America honors in 2014 and 2015 and a 28-game winning streak. Her talent landed her to Stanford University, where she continued to hone her skills and understanding of the game at the collegiate level.

 

Since then, Suzy has made a significant impact on youth lacrosse in the Bay Area, guiding graduation year 2026 and 2027 club teams to an impressive 50-14-11 combined record. At Fog City, Suzy leverages her playing expertise and coaching acumen to foster an environment where young athletes can excel in lacrosse and develop invaluable life skills.

MEET SUZY

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OUR COACHES

BRIELLE RAPSAS ▾

2035/36
Chatham University '22
Dominican University '23

Brielle captained Chatham University as an attacker, finishing with 68 career goals and 54 assists and earning All-President's Athletic Conference honors while maintaining Dean's List academic standards. A New Jersey native, she holds a Master's in Biological Science from Dominican University in San Rafael. She leads the JV program at St. Ignatius and coaches for the San Francisco Riptide alongside her work at Fog City.

CASE CARLSON ▾

2035/36
Dominican University

A four-year varsity standout at Presentation High School in Saratoga, California, where she graduated summa cum laude and earned First Team All-League honors twice as team captain, Case played her freshman season at Regis University, scoring seven goals and adding an assist for eight points on an 89 percent shots-on-goal rate as the team advanced to the RMAC Championship. She joins Dominican University of California as a redshirt sophomore attacker, having spent her time at Regis as an Honors Program student and multi-scholarship recipient. She was named to the Dean's List as a freshman and posted a 4.0 GPA that put her on the President's List.

CATE LEWISON ▾

2034
Harvey Mudd '26

A two-sport standout at Lakeside School in Seattle, where she was a USA Lacrosse All-American and captained the soccer team to a 3A State Championship, Cate starred in both sports at Harvey Mudd, competing for CMS. On the lacrosse field she earned First-Team All-SCIAC three times and SCIAC Newcomer of the Year as a first-year, missing her junior season abroad before closing her career with 99 goals, 64 assists, and 177 draw controls across three seasons. In soccer she was First-Team All-SCIAC as a junior and senior and a United Soccer Coaches All-Region selection. A computer science and mathematics major, she earned SCIAC All-Academic Team honors in every season she competed.

CHYLER ESPINO ▾

2034
St. Francis '25

A St. Ignatius alum, Chyler captained Saint Francis University and earned first team all-conference honors in 2025. She finished her career on the Red Flash leaderboards in three categories (fourth in career draw controls, fifth in career ground balls, ninth in career caused turnovers), becoming only the fourth player in program history to finish in the top ten across all three. Back in the Bay Area, she coaches with Fog City and the Burlingame Coyotes.

ERIN SCHAFER ▾

2032
Brown University '22

A three-sport athlete at Foothill High School and US Lacrosse All-American, Erin played defense at Brown University, where she started 36 of 37 games across just two full seasons after COVID truncated her sophomore year and canceled the Ivy League's 2021 season entirely. She earned Honorable Mention All-Ivy as a freshman and All-Ivy Second Team as a senior, leading Brown with 21 ground balls and 18 caused turnovers her final year. Brown class of 2022, IWLCA Academic Honor Roll.

KATE GERRITY ▾

2033
USC '26

A four-year defender at USC, Kate served as team captain in her senior season and played in 54 career games with 42 starts, totaling 62 ground balls, 41 caused turnovers, and 23 draw controls. She earned Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week honors as a sophomore and Big Ten All-Academic Team recognition as a junior, ranking among the team's top three in ground balls each of her final three seasons. A two-time high school All-American at St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco, where she captained the team to a state championship, she is a business administration major at USC.

MAGGIE GRIFFIS ▾

2033
Claremont McKenna '25

Maggie played midfield for CMS across four seasons, appearing in 56 games with a career-high 28 goals and 15 assists as a senior, when she also posted season bests of 54 shots and a five-goal game in a road win over Whittier. Her junior year was cut short to eight games but she returned for the SCIAC Semifinal stretch run against Chapman. As a first-year she scored six goals and dished two assists in an NCAA Opening Round win over George Fox. A history and psychology double major at Claremont McKenna, she was a four-year varsity starter at Tamalpais High School before playing four years for the Athenas.

MAGGIE MARION ▾

2031
San Diego State '23

Maggie captained Catonsville High School in Maryland, helping the Comets to two Baltimore County 4A championship runner-up finishes while earning her team's Sportsmanship and Golden Whistle Awards for leadership. She continued as a defender at San Diego State, where she appeared in 45 games and earned IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, SDSU Scholar-Athlete, and MPSF All-Academic honors. SDSU class of 2023, with a multisport background in lacrosse, field hockey, and track.

MAKENNA NICHOLS ▾

2031
San Diego State '23

Makenna helped San Ramon Valley to a perfect season and CIF championship before continuing as a defender at San Diego State, where she started 28 of 29 games across three seasons and earned Scholar-Athlete recognition for four consecutive semesters. With her Master's in Education now complete, she teaches elementary school in the Bay Area.

RILEY PURCELL ▾

2030
USC '21

A four-year lacrosse player at San Ramon Valley High School, Riley played her freshman season at Arizona State in 2018, appearing in 17 games and starting five, picking up 11 ground balls and causing six turnovers on the season, including a season-high two caused turnovers against Stanford. She transferred to USC's Marshall School of Business, where she continued her lacrosse career at the club level with USC Women's Club Lacrosse. She majored in business administration and was involved with the Robert J. Coury Applied Leadership Program, the Marshall Women's Leadership Board, and Delta Gamma sorority, graduating in 2021.

SIENA DAVIES ▾

2030
UC Berkeley '23

Siena was a four-year starter at Lakeridge High School in Oregon, scoring 200 career points and earning her school's Jim Putnam Award for Academic and Athletic Excellence. She was also a three-year cross country athlete and served as her school's Associated Student Body Philanthropy Director. An attacker at UC Berkeley she earned Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll honors twice.

SOPHIE EDWARDS ▾

2034
Washington & Lee '26

A four-year varsity lacrosse player at St. Ignatius College Prep in San Francisco, where she captained both lacrosse and field hockey to conference titles and earned US Lacrosse and Adrenaline All-American honors, Sophie played for Washington and Lee, appearing in 84 career games and finishing with 108 goals and 40 assists for 148 points, shooting .443 for her career. She served as co-captain in her senior year, when she shot a career-best .580 on 29 goals. She was named a USA Lacrosse Preseason All-America Honorable Mention and Second Team All-ODAC as a junior, a season in which she also posted career highs with 51 points and 31 caused turnovers, and earned Academic All-ODAC honors in each of her final three seasons. A business administration major, Washington and Lee class of 2026, she studied at the London School of Economics in the summer of 2023.

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