Lax Goalie Rat Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m joined by Riley Horoshko, Temple University’s starting goalie, recent graduate, and American Conference Goalie of the Year. Riley shares her lacrosse goalie journey, from stepping into the cage in fourth grade because it meant “less running,” to becoming a standout college goalie after spending much of her college career as a backup. We talk about the lessons...

Send us Fan Mail From Japan's national lacrosse team Shun Ito joins the podcast to discuss his lacrosse goalie journey.  Shun recently had a PLL tryout and made the Whipsnakes for a few games which is an incredible journey for this international star.  Enjoy this podcast where we talk about him learning the game and lacrosse in Japan.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Connor Knight, starting goalie for the A10 Champion Richmond Spiders, joins the show for a deep dive into how he plays the position at the D1 level. In this episode: Connor's "never too high, never too low" mental approach The counterclockwise crease walk and why it works as a reset Playing goalie in a 10-man ride (rare topic, real reps) What he learned backing up Z...

Send us Fan Mail Minnesota goalie Arsen Hanschuck joins the show to talk about his path from Ukraine to the MCLA, learning the position largely on his own, and the small adjustments that have shaped his game. We get into his relaxed stance and why his hands sit closer together than most coaches teach, the mental prep routine he starts the night before games, and the "quiet feet" philosop...

Send us Fan Mail Louisville goalie Hailey Richards joins the podcast to break down her journey from fifth-grade volunteer goalie in the East Bay to playing in the ACC. Hailey talks about training with Goldsmith Lacrosse growing up, working with Ted Glenn at Goalie Solutions throughout high school ("you're not human, you're a goalie"), and the mental game work she's done wi...

Send us Fan Mail Carolina Chaos goalie Austin Kaut joins the podcast to break down his journey from scared youth attackman-turned-goalie to PLL champion.  Austin talks about growing up training with legends like Brian Dougherty and Drew Adams, learning the "phlow system" at NetNation, and the footwork techniques that transformed his game at Penn State under Coach Tambroni — including why...

Send us Fan Mail Michigan freshman goalie Elizabeth Johnson joins the show to talk about how getting pelted by her older brother's friends in street hockey turned her into a fearless shot-stopper.  We get into her journey from Concord, New Hampshire to Ann Arbor — including the recruiting summer she calls one of the best experiences of her life, bonding with her dad on road trips to tournamen...

Send us Fan Mail Luke Winger started playing lacrosse goalie in eighth grade after a buddy lured him to practice with the promise of ice cream. Now he's an All-American at Le Moyne, competing at the Division I level after the program's transition from D2. In this episode, Luke breaks down how his ice hockey goalie background shaped his lacrosse game — from cutting down angles to staying...

Send us Fan Mail Princeton starting goalie Ryan Croddick joins the show to talk about his winding path to the Ivy League — from being told not to bring his field stick anymore in youth lacrosse, to committing to Richmond, to getting a last-minute call from Princeton.  Ryan shares how growing up playing hockey and battling his brothers in the backyard made him fearless in the cage, what he learned...

Send us Fan Mail Stanford goalie Lucy Pearson shares her journey from accidentally discovering the position to playing D1 lacrosse.  We dive into the mental side of handling goals, why being athletic beats being robotic in cage, and how she evolved her communication from frantic to confident.  Lucy breaks down Stanford's process-over-results mentality, shares how she got out of a slump by rem...

Send us Fan Mail Coach Mark Lange joins the show to discuss his new book "The Culture Line: Building Future Community Leaders Through Sport." With 20+ years of coaching experience across 100+ seasons—from Pop Warner football to Carleton University lacrosse—Mark shares his framework for developing athletes into leaders. We dig into why the best coaches are both loved and hated in the same...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Kate Lund, psychologist, best-selling author, and host of The Optimized Mind podcast, shares powerful strategies for building mental resilience in lacrosse goalies and young athletes. In this conversation, we explore: The Relaxation Response Technique : A simple 5-minute daily practice using breathing and a calming word/phrase to modulate stress and build emotional control Pre...

Send us Fan Mail Penn female lacrosse goalie Orly Sedransk joins the show to share her journey from a volunteer youth goalie to an Ivy League standout. Orly breaks down what young goalies actually need to succeed, from building confidence and handling pressure to creating routines that lead to real consistency. She dives deep into the mental side of the position, including breathing techniques, re...

Send us Fan Mail Notre Dame National Champion Tommy Ricciardelli on Mental Toughness, Championship Goaltending & Finding Your Flow State Join two-time National Champion Tommy Ricciardelli (Notre Dame) as he breaks down the mental game that carried him through championship runs and what it really takes to compete at the highest level. In this episode, Tommy shares: The Next Shot Mentality - How...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Roger Williams University goalie Aaron D'Aversa to unpack his full lacrosse journey, from a gear obsessed third grader to a confident college starter. Aaron talks about why he first fell in love with the position, why he briefly left it to play attack, and how that switch ended up becoming one of the most important ingredients in his developm...

Send us Fan Mail Columbia College goalie Finn Landy joins the show to talk about his journey in the crease, from Raleigh youth lacrosse to South Carolina MCLA champ to NAIA starter and coach. Finn shares lessons on confidence, flow state, communication, clearing, film work, and developing young goalies. He also opens up about managing bipolar, staying even, and rediscovering joy in the game. We di...

Send us Fan Mail Seamus Skelly is a 2030 goalie who has been documenting his daily training journey for more than 3 months straight.  In this episode we talk about how he got started in goal back in third grade, what helped him get over the fear of the ball, and how he manages the pressure that comes with the position. He shares lessons learned from his older brother who plays D3, from working wit...

Send us Fan Mail Dylan Renner joins the show to unpack his journey from a kid on Long Island getting “sold” into the crease, to LIU, to Adelphi national champion, and finally a mid-week call up to the Archers.  We cover the early struggles, the coach who gave him his first mental tools, and the technical tweaks that changed his off-stick game. Dylan shares how he learned different leadership style...

Send us Fan Mail Special episode this week where we dig into off the field issues that can impact many goalies.  In this special double-guest episode, we sit down with Caroline Potteiger and Rachel Costello to dive deep into one of the most important conversations in sports today: mental health for goalies. As both athletes and creators of the upcoming documentary Unmasked , Caroline and Rachel sh...

Send us Fan Mail Stevenson University goalie Tyler Merchant joins the show to share how an eighth-grade “I’ll hop in” moment turned into a college career.  We dig into the perfectionist/overthinker paradox, learning poise by studying goalies like Logan McNaney, and practical reset routines (yes, even the blink-and-wipe “hard drive” trick). Tyler walks through his Florida-to-boarding-school journey...

Send us Fan Mail Colorado sophomore goalie Elena Oh’s path to the net is anything but traditional. Before lacrosse, she spent 12 years competing in jump rope, and she didn’t even start playing goalie until after her freshman year of high school. Just a year and a half later, she found herself committing to Colorado — her only offer — and now she’s making a name for herself in the Big 12. Last seas...

Send us Fan Mail Syracuse goalie Michael Ippoliti joins the show to share his incredible lacrosse journey—from growing up in Farmingdale, NY, to earning his spot with the Orange, and now representing Team Italy on the international stage. We dive into: The moment he first stepped into the crease as a kid 🥍 How playing multiple sports shaped his goalie game His unique style of baiting shooters and...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Lax Goalie Rat Podcast , Johns Hopkins goalie Oren Gelinas breaks down what it really takes to play at the highest level. From starting out in the crease as a kid, to earning starts for Hopkins, Oren shares the drills, routines, and mental game hacks that helped him level up. You’ll hear how he: Uses visualization and self-talk to build confidence. Stays loo...

Send us Fan Mail Join Coach Damon Wilson on this episode of the Lax Goalie Rat Podcast as he chats with Ray Carnicelli, the passionate voice of Jacksonville University lacrosse and a former standout goalie from Cortland St. (now SUNY Cortland) (Class of 1990). Dive into Ray's lacrosse origins in the early 1980s, from backyard games to his first formal gig in ninth grade, and how he honed his...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Youth Phenom Ky "Ky the Goalie" Maradiaga on Chasing Big Goalie Dreams This week, Coach Damon chats with rising youth star Kyrie “Ky” Maradiaga , a 12-year-old goalie making big waves in the lacrosse world.  From his first save to training with PLL and NLL legends like Brett Dobson , Ky shares what it’s like learning the position, how box lacrosse has shaped his field...