About Elite – Coastal Crush

Crush Elite is a competitive girls travel lacrosse program. We focus on comprehensive player development and emphasize leadership, teamwork, integrity, focus, and commitment.

Teams are led by coaches with over 20 years combined of coaching/playing experience at both the youth and collegiate levels.

2024 Team

Crush Elite travel lacrosse teams are based on graduating years 2024.

Practices:
Sunday, May 21st

Sunday, June 11th

Sunday, June 18th

Tournaments:

Summer Classic - June 3

Laxin' Out Loud - June 24/25

Tournaments

Crush Elite teams play in the area's most competitive lacrosse tournaments.

2022 - SUMMER

Charlotte Invitational : Bermuda Run, NC

Seaside Showdown : Virginia Beach, VA

The Surge, Fredrica, DE

2021 - FALL

Carolina Showcase; Matthew, NC

Fall Premier Showcase; Bel Air, MD

NXT Philly Fall Invitational; Conshohocken, PA

Crystal Coast Fall Showcase; Newport, NC

NC LaxFest; Raleigh, NC

2021 - SUMMER

Crystal Coast Showcase; Emerald Isle, NC

Lotus Lacrosse Playday; Charlottesville, VA

Carolina Lax Fest; Florence, SC

Prime Time Seaside Showdown; Virginia Beach, VA

IWCLA Southeast Cup; Winston Salem, NC

River City Challenge; Midlothian, VA

2020 - FALL

Cape Carteret Play Day;
Emerald Isle, NC

Lax Clash;
Bel Air, MD

Raleigh LaxFest;
Raleigh, NC

Fall Throwdown;
Frederica, DE

2020 - SUMMER

Lax Splash;
Baltimore, MD

Charlotte Lacrosse Invitational;
Rock Hill SC

Upstate Classic, Carpetbagger Lacrosse;
Spartanburg SC

Coaches

2024 Team Coaches

HAmapton Roads Lacrosse_Coastal Crush Coach, caddie

Catherine "Caddie" Hardy
Head Coach

Caddie has over 20 years of lacrosse experience. She was a three-sport athlete all four years at New England College in soccer, basketball, and lacrosse. Caddie has extensive coaching experience as the Assistant Woman's Lacrosse Coach at New England College, head coach at Hartwick College and Bridgewater State University. Locally, Caddie serves on the board of US Lacrosse Tidewater.

HAmapton Roads Lacrosse_Coastal Crush Coach, Lauren

Lauren Logan-Gates
Assistant Coach

Lauren is a Virginia Beach native, college lacrosse player, and experienced coach. Lauren walked on her NCAA DIII college lacrosse team as a sophomore at Mary Baldwin, where she played 3 years. Lauren has over six years of lacrosse coaching experience from 8U to 14U. Lauren has a deep sports background with a Masters in Sports Administration.

HAmapton Roads Lacrosse_Coastal Crush Coach, Stephen

Stephen Morris
Assistant Coach

Coach Morris played college lacrosse at Lynchburg College from 1998 - 2001. Coach Morris coached high school boys at Edison High School in Alexandria, VA from 2003 - 2015 and is the current head coach for First Flight HS girls lacrosse team since 2016.