Kristy Boyles

Kristy Boyles began her lacrosse career at Skaneateles High School in Syracuse, NY. After receiving three varsity letters, first team all-region, and defensive and female athlete MVP awards across soccer and lacrosse, Kristy began her college career as a member of the DI varsity team at the University of Richmond. Kristy received an athletic scholarship from U of R and graduated in 2005 with academic honors and a BS in Biology and Business Administration. Kristy has coached at Charlotte Country Day since 2007, coaching MS in the ’07 and ’08 seasons before joining the varsity coaching staff in ’09 and becoming Head Coach in 2012. Over the past eight seasons, CCDS has compiled a record of 118-49, winning the NCISAA State Title in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. In 2017, Kristy was honored by Country Day with the Carl Bolick Coaches Award honoring character, sportsmanship, and service. Kristy additionally served as the NC chair for the US Lacrosse National Tournament from 2009-2017, serves on the Western NC USL Board, and is the Girls Co-Director for the Nation United Lacrosse Program. Kristy has been coaching with the Stars since the Summer of 2007 and co-founded Little Sticks Lacrosse in 2015. 

Emma Pherson

Emma Pherson is from Pittsburgh, PA and attended North Catholic High School where she lettered in lacrosse. Throughout her high school career, she received awards such as Academic All-America and WPIAL All-Conference. She is currently a junior at Belmont Abbey College where she is majoring in Business Management and minoring in both Information Systems and Computer Science. She has received All-Conference First Team and Defensive Player of the Week for Conference Carolinas. Pherson has been on the President’s List throughout her time at Belmont Abbey.

Delaney Schappert

Delaney Schappert enjoyed a standout playing career in high school and college. She played high school lacrosse at Eastport South Manor on Long Island, NY. From there, she took her lacrosse career to Bloomsburg University. During her time at Bloomsburg, Schappert was a four-year starter for the women’s lacrosse program. She registered over 100 ground balls and 74 caused turnovers before her season was cut short due to Covid-19. Schappert became team captain her junior year, helping her team lead the nation in caused turnovers. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies in May of 2020 from Bloomsburg. She earned her Master’s of Arts in Sport Management at Wingate this past May. The past two summers, Schappert has worked as a coach with Lax on Elite, a club team on Long Island, NY.