Christopher Newport University

Colleen Bourgal is in her third year as an assistant coach with the Christopher Newport women’s lacrosse program after piecing together a decorated playing career with the Captains from 2015-18.
                                                       
During her four-year stint with the Captains, Bourgal appeared in 63 games while earning 49 starts. A force on the offensive side of the ball, she deposited 82 career goals while adding 27 assists. Among her highlights, she posted 11 tallies against nationally-ranked competition during her career and established the single-season program record with four man-up strikes during her freshman campaign.
 
Punctuating her career with a tremendous senior season, Bourgal scored 43 goals in 2018, including seven hat-tricks. During that run, she registered at least one goal in 18 consecutive appearances from February 21 through April 28, which equaled the eighth-longest streak in school history. The Massapequa Park, New York native eventually earned first-team All-State accolades during her final season and competed in the North-South Senior All-Star Game.
 
Along with her work on the field, Bourgal served as a team captain during her senior season and was a member of the Capital Athletic Conference All-Academic Team for her efforts as an undergraduate English major before attaining her Master of Arts in Teaching.

Bourgal, a 2018 graduate of Christopher Newport, currently serves as a third grade teacher at Riverside Elementary School.