Our Coaches
Jen Peters
Staff Coach
Originally from Middletown, MD, Jen started playing lacrosse in 4th grade and began playing club lacrosse for the Frederick Stars in 9th grade. In high school, she played lacrosse, field hockey, and ran track where she earned a total of 10 letters and was nominated as a Frederick County Scholar Athlete in 2014.
She graduated from American University in Washington D.C. with a Major in Biology and went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Northeastern University. As an attacker for the American University Division I lacrosse team, Jen was a 2-year team captain, the leading scorer her sophomore and junior year, and played in every game until her time on the field was ended early from injury.
Jen has a long history of coaching club teams along the east coast starting in 2014 that have included the Frederick Stars, Alexandria Stars, and Queen City Stars. She was the assistant varsity coach for Charlotte Country Day in Charlotte, NC during the 2018-2019 season. She also served as the Vice Commissioner for girl’s lacrosse in Hampton Roads, Virginia during the 2021- 2022 season. She currently coaches at Pinnacle High School, as well as Vortex Elite Lacrosse.