FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Head Coach Laura Field has announced the addition of Jennifer Porretto to the Fairfield University Women's Lacrosse coaching staff. Porretto spent the last two seasons as the Offensive Coordinator at Holy Cross.
 
"We are thrilled to welcome Jen to the Fairfield Stags family," said Field. "She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience and a proven track record to Fairfield. We are excited for her to join our staff and our team as we prepare to defend the MAAC Championship in 2022."
 
At Holy Cross, Porretto helped to improve the Crusaders' scoring output and mentored attacker Julie Creo to the Patriot League lead in goals and points per game this past spring. She was previously the Offensive Coordinator at Cal, also engineering an offensive resurgence as the Golden Bears rose from 6.8 goals per game before her arrival to 11.6 markers per game in her first campaign in Berkeley.
 
Porretto also served as Recruiting Coordinator during her tenures with both Cal and Holy Cross.
 
Porretto began her coaching career as a volunteer at her alma mater, Ohio State. As a student-athlete with the Buckeyes, she was a member of the inaugural All-Big Ten team in 2015. Porretto was a part of the winningest class in Ohio State history and finished off her career as a two-year captain with back-to-back NCAA postseason appearances in 2014 and 2015.
 
Fairfield Women's Lacrosse has won three consecutive MAAC Championships and Regular Season Championships. The Stags were 13-2 this past spring, earning the conference crown at Rafferty Stadium and advancing to challenge Boston College – the eventual National Champion – in the opening round of the NCAA Championship.