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ABOUT US

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OUR LEADERSHIP

ABOUT US

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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.

BRIELLE RAPSAS

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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.

MAKENNA NICHOLS

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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.

CHYLER ESPINO

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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.

ERIN SCHAFER

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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.

MAGGIE MARION

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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.

SIENA DAVIES

Fog City Girls Lacrosse Club was founded on a simple belief: exceptional player development must start from day one. 

We built Fog City around the practice cadence, coaching depth, and recruiting support that serious young athletes need to reach the highest levels of the sport. We train a lot. We staff our practices with former collegiate players who teach fundamentals and position-specific skills alongside team concepts. And we believe in the long game, actively supporting multi-sport participation, even when it means missing practices or tournaments. Early specialization leads to injuries and burnout. Multi-sport athletes become better, more durable competitors.

OUR COACHES

MK MCDONOUGH

Director

MK McDonough brings her passion for lacrosse and dedication to player development to her role as Director of Fog City Girls Lacrosse Club.

An Upstate New York native, MK's lacrosse journey began in 8th grade, finding her calling as a goalie the following year. Her drive and dedication to the sport led her to Princeton University, where she played from 2014 to 2018. At Princeton, MK had the privilege of contributing to a top-10 powerhouse program led by 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.

Inspired by her coaches and collegiate experiences, 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 their first-ever national ranking (#25) alongside her staff in her first full season at the helm (2024). During her tenure as SI head coach, MK has coached 8 USA Lacrosse All Americans, 5 USA Lacrosse Academic All Americans, and 5 League MVPs. Before starting Fog City, MK led graduation year 2025 and 2026 teams to a 68-18-8 combined record and multiple national top ten rankings over five years of club coaching.

At Fog City Girls Lacrosse Club, MK combines her competitive drive and understanding of the game to create a supportive environment where young athletes can thrive both on and off the field.

MEET MK

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SUZY EMERSON

Assistant Director

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.

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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A three-year letterwinner at St. Ignatius and captain her senior year, Haley anchored the goal for three consecutive CCS and WBAL championship teams while earning USA Lacrosse Academic All-American honors. Through two seasons at Niagara University, she has started all 35 games of her career, recording 165 saves as a freshman to earn All-MAAC Rookie Team honors and 138 saves as a sophomore to earn All-MAAC Second Team.

HALEY TERRY

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A three-year varsity starter at St. Ignatius, Chloe finished with 125 career points, earned First Team All-WBAL honors, won the team's Wildcat Award, and helped the program to three consecutive CCS championships. Through two seasons as a midfielder at Lehigh University, she has appeared in all 32 games, earning Patriot League Rookie of the Week as a freshman and scoring 15 goals (including a game-winner) as a sophomore.

CHLOE DELNEGRO

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A St. Ignatius alum, Dakota earned WBAL Defender of the Year and USA Lacrosse All-American recognition her senior year, took First Team All-League honors as a junior in 2023, and was named to Inside Lacrosse's Women's Top 100 Incoming Freshmen list. Now a defender at Penn State, she made her collegiate debut against Bucknell during the 2026 season.

DAKOTA CRISTO

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Kate captured a Texas Girls High School Lacrosse League Division 1 Championship and earned Central Texas All-League honors as a freshman before transferring to St. Ignatius, where she earned Second Team All-League WBAL as a senior and helped the Wildcats win both the WBAL and their third CCS Championship. She is now a defender at the University of Michigan.

KATE VAN OAST

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A four-year varsity player and captain at St. Ignatius, Chase capped her career with 134 career points, a 58-point senior season, First Team All-WBAL honors, and USA Lacrosse All-American recognition while helping the Wildcats to three consecutive CCS championships. As an attacker at Colgate University, she appeared in 13 games and scored eight goals in her first year. 

CHASE DUNN

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A three-year letterwinner and 2025 captain at St. Ignatius, Margaret helped the Wildcats to back-to-back CCS titles in 2023 and 2024. She also lettered three times with the field hockey team and helped that squad win the 2024 CCS championship. Now a defender at William & Mary, she appeared in nine games as a freshman, recording seven ground balls and two caused turnovers.

MARGARET JACOB

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A 2025 captain at St. Ignatius, Annie earned First Team All-WBAL honors as a junior and two Second Team All-League selections while helping the Wildcats to four WBAL and three CCS championships. She also earned Adrenaline All-American recognition and was an IL Women Standout Player. Now a defender at Bucknell University, she started 10 of 12 games as a freshman in 2026 and finished with 28 ground balls and 18 caused turnovers.

ANNIE CORNELL

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