Emily Schoessow

Biography

Emily Schoessow completed her 15th season as head coach of the Concordia University Wisconsin women's lacrosse program in 2025. Since founding the program in 2011, she has built the Falcons into a perennial contender and one of the most consistent programs in the Midwest. Under her leadership, CUW has captured three Midwest Women's Lacrosse Conference (MWLC) Regular Season titles and two MWLC Tournament Championships. The Falcons went undefeated in league play during both the 2015 and 2016 seasons, stringing together a 28-game conference winning streak and earning back-to-back NCAA Division III Tournament appearances. In 2024, Schoessow guided four Falcons to All-NACC honors, with Katelyn Cardinale earning First Team recognition, Ava Karlov and Eliana Fuchs making the Second Team, and Anna Gong receiving Honorable Mention. The 2023 season saw CUW finish second in the NACC standings with a 5-1 record, while Cardinale was named NACC Freshman of the Year. Named MWLC Coach of the Year in 2015, Schoessow has coached some of the top players in program history including Lauren Paquin, a two-time MWLC Midfielder of the Year, and Allison Kurek, who earned MWLC Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. As a student-athlete, Schoessow was a four-year member of both the women's lacrosse and ice hockey programs at Connecticut College, serving as captain for both teams. She was twice named to the IWLCA All-Region team as a junior and senior. Lacrosse has been a lifelon