Jen Nardi Last College: Umass '01 Position: Assistant Coach Experience: 2nd Year

Nardi comes to Cal from Saint Mary's College, where she was an assistant coach two seasons ago. She also has head coaching experience, as she led Grant High School's team, in Portland, Ore., for one year (2001).

Nardi's most notable accomplishments come from her playing days at the University of Massachusetts, where she was a preseason All-America selection as a goalkeeper in her senior season. As a junior, she led the nation in goals-against average (6.75) and save percentage (.644). For her efforts she was named to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) North Regional All-America team as well as the Atlantic-10 All-Conference team. In her sophomore year, she led the nation in save percentage (.700) and was also an All-Conference Selection.

She was born June 26, 1979, in Queens, N.Y., and received her B.A. from UMass (2001).