KENOSHA, Wis. — Carthage College head women's lacrosse coach John Sung has announced that Rebecca Congel will be joining the coaching staff. 

Congel comes to Carthage after spending two seasons as the head coach for the Summit Lacrosse club team. During her time there, Congel implemented practice plans and game strategies, assisted in recruiting with college coaches, evaluated prospective athletes, maintained communication with athletes and current staff, and held yearly evaluations of players. 

Prior to the Summit Lacrosse club team, she was the assistant field hockey and lacrosse coach at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colo. where she successfully ran the program's freshman team improving the season's record to 5-6-1 from a 2017 season record of 0-12. Congel organized practice plans, created a conditioning program, and managed the team schedule in regards to games, training, and off-field activities. Congel also assisted the head coach with practice, games, scheduling, and program events as needed. 

Congel, a two-sport athlete at Syracuse University, played field hockey and lacrosse. While on the field hockey team from 2013-15, the team made two NCAA and ACC tournament appearances while making it to the National Championship game in 2015. 

As a member of the lacrosse team from 2015-17, the team made an NCAA and ACC tournament appearance. Congel graduated from Syracuse with a Bachelors of Science in Child and Family Studies in 2017 and is currently in the Pre-Nursing program at Metropolitan State University. 

"I am really excited to have Rebecca join our coaching staff," said head coach John Sung. "Having another coach with ACC experience will give our student-athletes the best coaching possible. Her time playing with Syracuse will be extremely beneficial as we continue to build upon all the history already established here at Carthage." 

"Rebecca has spent time coaching club lacrosse and her knowledge in the club recruiting landscape will be extremely valuable as we continue to recruit the next generation of future Firebirds."

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