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Melissa Semkiw
Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach
Office: CTE | 122A
Office Phone: 803.321.3325
Email: melissa.semkiw@newberry.edu
Degrees:
MBA | Saint Joseph's University
B.A. | George Mason University
Bio:
Melissa Semkiw becme the Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach in spring 2022.
As a player, Semkiw excelled on the field at George Mason where she was named to the Atlantic10 All-Rookie team and Second Team All-A10 in 2017, First Team All-A10 in 2019, and Preseason All-A10 in 2020. After graduating from George Mason, she then went on to Saint Joseph's University to earn a master's degree in business administration. While at SJU, she went on to earn Second Team All-A10 as well as 2021 All-Championship Team honors in the spring of 2021 while also serving as a student assistant coach.
Beyond her experience as a player, she also has extensive experience working both in and around the sport of lacrosse as both an official at Western Maryland Lacrosse in Frederick, Md. and a coach at Victory Lacrosse in Irmo, S.C. She has also served as a private goalie instructor for the past five years.
