LOUDONVILLE, NY – With the 2019 season just under three weeks away, Siena Women's Lacrosse Head Coach Abigail Rehfuss announced the hiring of Tara Prosak to the team's coaching staff. A former high school and collegiate star in the state of New York, Prosak brings collegiate playing and coaching experience to the Capital Region.

"We're really excited to welcome Tara to Siena," Rehfuss said. "She enjoyed a great playing career in college and has gained valuable knowledge of the game from her experience coaching at the international and Division I level, so she's a great addition to our staff."

Prosak returns home to the northeast after spending the 2017-18 academic year earning her master's and playing for Durham University in the United Kingdom, where she assisted the team in capturing the 2018 British University National Championship.

Prosak spent the 2017 season as an assistant coach with Saint Mary's College in Moraga, CA, assisting the Gaels in defensive coordination, game strategy and goalkeeper development.

Her work across the pond began in 2014, when she spent two years as the lead development officer for the English Lacrosse Association in Reading, UK. Prosak was responsible for spreading the sport by recruiting players, arranging lacrosse related events and managing up to seven teams at one time, which included a season at Oxford University coaching the school's first and second teams.

Additionally, Prosak had the opportunity to work with the U19 Development Team for the English National Academy as a Goalkeeper coach, as well as the Scottish National Team.

Prior to her time in England, Prosak was involved in various youth programs and camps throughout her collegiate career.

A four-year letter winner at Nazareth College in Rochester, NY, Prosak started all 64 career games from 2011-14, captaining the squad during her senior season. A two-time Empire 8 Goalkeeper of the Year in 2013 & 14, she earned First Team All-Conference honors in each of her final two campaigns, receiving Honorable Mention nods her first two seasons. A participant in the 2014 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association All-Star Game, she finished her career ranked second in program history with 517 saves.

A native of Jamesville, NY, Prosak received a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in sports management in May 2014, graduating with a 3.7 GPA and earning a spot on the Dean's List each semester. She earned her master's in business management from Durham in September 2018.