HIGHLIGHTS
- Fifth season at the helm of the Ottawa women’s lacrosse team.
- She has a record of 26-21 at OU.
- Aucoin has coached seven All-KCAC performers, two KCAC Defenders of the Year, and two NAIA All-Americans.
Coach Aucoin is in her fifth season as head coach of the OU women's lacrosse team.
In Aucoin’s fourth season at the helm, Ottawa finished fourth in conference with a record of 10-4 and 7-3 in KCAC play. The Braves in the NAIA ranked sixth in total assists (109) and assists/game (7.790), seventh in total goals (206) and total points (315), eighth in total shots (438) and total shots on goal (326), 11th in goals/game (14.710), 12th in shots/game (31.290), 13th in SOG/game (23.290), 19th in total saves (97) and 30th in saves/game (6.930). Under Aucoin’s leadership, Cecily Anderson and Felicia Dixon earned player of the week honors. Also, Aucoin led three players to All-KCAC honors, Madi Mcavoy earned first team All-KCAC and Cecily Anderson and Felicia Dixon earned second team All-KCAC.
In her previous three seasons, Aucoin has coached seven All-KCAC performers, two KCAC Defenders of the Year, and two NAIA All-Americans. She has a record of 26-21 at OU.
With Aucoin at the helm, the 2020 Braves finished the CoVID-19 shortened season with an overall record of 2-1 and a KCAC record of 1-0. Ottawa was ranked 11th in the NAIA in assists per game (5.6), 15th in shots per game (31), 15th in goals per game (13.6), 16in shots on goal per game (22.6), 19th in total assists (17), 23rd in total points (58), 23rd in total goals (41), 25th in total shots (93), 25th in total shots on goal (68), 33rd in total saves (14), and 36th in saves per game (4.6).
Under Aucoin's leadership, the 2019 Braves finished the season with a record of 7-8 and a finish of second in the KCAC with a record of 4-2. Ottawa qualified for its fourth straight KCAC Tournament Championship game. OU had four named to the All-KCAC teams with Ady Barraza being named KCAC Defensive Player of the Year. The team broke seven individual career records, one team single season record, three individual single season records, and two team game records.
The 2018 Braves finished with an overall record of 7-8 and a conference record of 4-3. Under Aucoin's leadership, OU qualified for its third straight KCAC Tournament Championship Game. The Braves had three players earn All-KCAC honors. Kiarah Thomas was named KCAC Co-Offensive Player of the Year, Diana Moreno was named KCAC Defensive Player of the Year, and Kayla Saucedo earned First Team All-KCAC honors. The Braves broke three single game records and 10 individual career records.
Before coming to Ottawa University, Aucoin was the head women’s lacrosse coach at Midland University in Fremont, Neb. (2015-2017). While at Midland, Aucoin coached one All-American, three scholar athletes, six All-KCAC selections, the 2016 KCAC Offensive Player of the Year and the 2017 KCAC Defensive Player of the Year.
Prior to coaching at Midland, Aucoin was the head women’s lacrosse coach at Anna Maria College in Paxton, Mass. (2013-2014). Her team won the GNAC Conference Sportsmanship Team Award in 2014 and received academic honors for having the highest team GPA in 2013.
Aucoin attended New England College where she was earned four letters in women’s lacrosse. She was a three year starter, and helped lead her team to the North Atlantic Conference finals in 2012. Aucoin graduated from NEC in May of 2012 with a bachelor of arts in sport and recreation management.
