DIRECTORS

The founder of Team 91 Lacrosse, Brian Spallina is a 2000 graduate of Hofstra, where he was a two-time All-American, who holds the Major League Lacrosse for most championships won by a single player, with seven titles to his name. He is a member of the Long Island Metro Lacrosse Foundation. Spallina was the 70th overall selection in the inaugural MLL Collegiate Draft, and played professionally for the Long Island Lizards, Philadelphia Barrage and Chesapeake Bayhawks.

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Jillian Pfeifer

Pfeifer attended Colorado Mesa University 2013-2017. While at Colorado Mesa University she was named 3x RMAC first conference team, 15x defensive player of the week, 2016 defensive player of the year, as well as an All-American nominee. Ranked 5th in save percentages for D2 in 2016 and 2017. Pfeifer continued her career on the coaching side as a Graduate Assistant for CMU 2017-2018. Pfeifer has over 8+ years of coaching experience and is the current Women's Head Coach at St. Joseph's University.

On Field Directors

Claire Petersen

Petersen Attended Adelphi in 2010 and 2011 where she was named Division II player of the year as well as a National Champion. In 2012 Claire attended Stony Brook University where she was named Division I All-American as well as an America East Player of the Year. Petersen has 10+ years of coaching and training experience and entered the Stony Brook University Hall of Fame in 2022.

Terence Dee

Dee attended St. John the Baptist HS where he was named Football and Lacrosse all league selections, he then went on to play football at Kings College and finished his studies at Stony Brook University. Dee is a sports business administration professional with 20 + years of experience and 10 + years as a girls lacrosse program administrator, both coach and director.

Mike Murtha

Murtha currently serves as the Assistant Syosset Girls Varsity Lacrosse Coach. With over 25 years of high school and club lacrosse experience, Murtha joins Team 91 as an Ithaca College Hall of Fame Inductee.

COACHING LINE UP

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2026 Tsunami

 Kristin Pirozzi | Erin McNulty

2027 Anarchy

Victoria Staker

2028 Avalanche

Emily Dwyer | Sam Leavey | Mike Murtha | Keith Lanning

2029 Roar

Brian Spallina | Jillian Pfeifer | Claire Petersen

2029 Thunder

Jill Pfeifer |  Jamie Trowbridge | Alexa Skoubas

2029 Fire

Brianna Wilson |  Lindsay Guzzetta

2030 Frenzy

Mike Murtha |  Anthony Santa Maria | Regan Kielmeyer

2031 Orange Crush

Chris Rogler | Gina Leake | Jackie Morrison

2031 White Lightning

 Frank Mule | Tim Dowler | Maggie Resnick | Isabelle Palladino

2032 Stars

 Tim Brynes | Morgan O'Connor | Gerry Donaugh | Kevin McLaughlin

2033 Blaze

Brian Spallina | Gina Spallina | CJ Leary

2033 Craze

Casey Capace | Lauren Johnston | Tom Maloney | Nate Green

2034 Orange

George Breres | Gina Leake | Freddie Cassanova

2034 White

Terence Dee | Caitlin Evans

2035/36 Futures

Liv Zummo | Gianna Mott | Isabelle Palladino

 

*See all Team pages for coaching biography