Kristina Llanes begins her third year at the
helm of the Presbyterian College women’s lacrosse
team.
In her second season, PC improved to a Division I-era best 4-13 and set new team records in goals, assists and points.
During her first season, the team established single-game school records
for goals, goals in a half, assists, and points. Two student-athletes were
named to the National Lacrosse Conference all-tournament team.
Llanes joins the Blue Hose after a three-year
stint as the head women’s lacrosse coach at SUNY Maritime College, in Throggs Neck, N.Y. She helped launch
the program, which is part of the Division III Skyline conference.
Under her guidance, the Privateers earned
their first win as a varsity sport – an 18-5 victory over Pine Manor on Mar. 17, 2008. The team was awarded the Skyline
Conference Sportsmanship Award in 2008, the Privateers first full season in the
league.
Prior to her time at SUNY Maritime, Llanes
spent one year as the assistant coach at Averett University, in Danville, Va. In addition to
working with the Division III Cougars of the South Athletic Conference, she
served as the assistant coach to the boy’s team at Hargrave Military Academy.
Llanes was a four-year starter at Pfeiffer University, where she earned
a B.A. in Communications in 2004. As a senior, Llanes helped lead the Falcons
to the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference championship and a No.7 spot in
the final Division II rankings.
A native of Traceys Landing, Md., Llanes currently
resides in Clinton with her dog,
Chloe. She is working on completing her Master’s in Sports Management from the United States Sports Academy.
