Harrington Adds Taylor Paige as Assistant Coach

RICHMOND, Va. – University of Richmond women's lacrosse head coach Anne Harrington welcomes Taylor Paige, the newest addition to the Spider women's lacrosse staff. Paige enters her first season with Richmond as an assistant coach.

"Taylor Paige is a strong addition to our staff," said Harrington. "She has gained valuable experience by coaching at a variety of levels and serving programs in a variety of roles. We are excited Taylor has chosen to take this next step in her career with Richmond.

"Taylor's knowledge, experience, maturity and commitment to the overall success of our student-athletes will play an important role in pursuing the goals of Richmond women's lacrosse. She will take the lead with our goalies and contribute to a number of different areas including the defensive unit, recruiting and program operations. Welcome to the Spider family, Taylor!"

Prior to joining the Spiders, Paige spent three years on the staff at Virginia Tech, beginning in August 2023. With Paige's guidance in 2024, Hokie goalies tallied 158 saves and allowed one less goal against per game than their opponents. Tech's shot stoppers also saw an increase in save percentage compared to the 2023 season.

Sophomore Jocelyn Torres started every game in net for the Hokies during the 2024 campaign, finishing with a 9-9 record while recording a .427 save percentage on 427 shots faced, tallying 131 saves. Graduate keeper Lilly Kannapell also saw appearances in eight matches between the pipes, saving 27 shots with a final save percentage of .540. Torres and Kannapell both showed their talents in helping Tech outscore its opponents from the commonwealth, 62-45.

Paige joined Tech after most recently serving as a lacrosse operations assistant at the University of Virginia for two seasons. She was a key member on a staff that saw the Cavaliers make two NCAA Tournament appearances.

Prior to working at Virginia, she spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Shenandoah University. The Hornets had an increase in conference win percentage each season where Paige was on staff. Before the 2020 season was suspended, Shenandoah started 7-0 in nonconference play, outscoring opponents 113-57 for an average of 8.14 goals allowed per game.
Before joining the Hornets, Paige served as an assistant coach, with a focus on goalies, at Bridgewater College. In the 2017 and 2018 seasons, the Eagles had ten All-ODAC selections, including two goaltenders.

As a player, Paige was a four-year contributor at Mary Washington. In 2014, she recorded a 100% save percentage in her first season as a starter, earning a place in the CAC record books.

"I would like to thank Anne for this opportunity to coach lacrosse at the University of Richmond," said Paige

"I'm no stranger to the state of Virginia and have always been impressed with the university and its lacrosse program. I'm excited and grateful about the opportunity to work alongside Anne and Danielle and continue the program's strong commitment to excellence both on and off the field."

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