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Peri West
Assistant Coach, Women's Lacrosse
Office: Haas Athletic Center
Phone: 508-286-5804
Fax: 508-286-8249
Profile
West, a two-time Wheaton captain who helped the Lyons capture their first two New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) titles, joined the coaching staff for the 2006 season. West helped lead Wheaton to its fifth straight NEWMAC Tournament championship game in her first year coaching.
In 2005, West was the junior varsity lacrosse coach at Weston High School in after a one-year stint at the Westonbirt School in Gloucestershire, England. At Westonbirt, West coached and trained three teams comprised of girls in different age groups.
West was a Wheaton Athletic Mentor (WAM) from 2001-04, during which time she also served as president. The WAMs chose her for the NCAA Leadership Committee in 2003, and West received the Caroline Cutler Metcalfe Leadership Award from Wheaton in 2004.
As a player, West missed only one game during her career and started all 68 games in which she played. She helped the Lyons to a 20-4 mark in NEWMAC play and was Wheaton's co-captain her junior and senior seasons, when the Lyons won the NEWMAC regular season and tournament titles and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
West totaled 53 goals, 23 assists and 76 points during her career and was twice named to the NEWMAC All-Conference team. She graduated from Wheaton in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in philosophy.
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