After making an appearance in last year’s quarterfinals, Prep’s Varsity Girls Lacrosse Team is starting fresh this season with head coach, Katie Brodsky. Fresh from four years at Arizona State University, which were all spent on the Girls Lacrosse Team, Brodsky is excited for what’s to come with this new experience.
Brodsky has over 15 years of experience in the sport, playing on teams from third grade to her senior year at ASU. In high school, Brodsky played for Mercer Island’s lacrosse team, who had never won a state championship at that point. Despite following short of her annual goal to break this streak, Brodsky is thankful for the experience and goal setting it taught her, saying, “Looking back, I’m very grateful to have set those high goals and standards for myself and that program because it made me a better teammate and player.”
After high school, Brodsky continued her lacrosse journey at Arizona State University for the next four years. She explained how daunting college play was, saying, “The biggest shift I noticed was the pace of play. In college, you are playing with and against the best players in the country.” Brodsky made life-lasting memories while playing with her ASU team, including gaining the name “Brods” that she still enjoys being called on and off the field by Prep’s players and making it to the PAC-12 Championship game her junior year. The team had been perceived as the underdog throughout the season. Brodsky said, “Watching the clock hit zero and everyone rushing the field was unreal…It felt incredible to prove to ourselves that we could compete with the best.”
Brodsky’s accomplished career as a collegiate athlete makes her a perfect new program head for Prep’s Girls Lacrosse Program. Brodsky said she “…want[s] to teach others what I have learned and learn what I have yet to teach. In doing so, I hope to bring creativity and a competitive fire to this program.”
Along with a new talented coach, the program has strong talent and passion. In terms of goals, Brodsky has high hopes. Brodsky said “My goals for this team are to have fun and truly compete, day in and day out. When we can accomplish those two things, wins will happen on their own. I have a state championship in the back of my mind.
Seattle Prep’s Girls lacrosse program is lucky to have new coach Katie Brodsky, and the Prep community is excited to see what the team is capable of!
