Lax Goalie Rat Podcast
Welcome to the Lax Goalie Rat Podcast! Where each week Coach Damon features interviews, strategy, and advice for dominating our position - lacrosse goalie! Ever wonder what makes the top lacrosse goalies elite? Me too! So I decided to create a podcast to figure it out. Each week I interview an elite lax goalie, coach, or special guest to find the tools, tactics, drills, and mental mindsets that listeners can use.
Episodes
253 episodes
LGR 252: Villanova Goalie Anthony Wilson on Communication, Focus, and Resilience
In this episode of the LAX Goalie Rat Podcast, Coach Damon sits down with Villanova’s standout goalie, Anthony Wilson, to explore the mental and physical demands of playing one of the most challenging positions in sports. From his early days in...
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LGR 251: Goalie Tips and Trick with Quinnipiac goalie Mason Oak
In this episode of the LAX Goalie Rat Podcast, Coach Damon Wilson interviews Quinnipiac University goalie Mason Oak, the reigning MAC Defensive Player of the Year. Mason opens up about his journey from a youth lacrosse player to a standout D1 g...
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LGR 250: Scaling the Mental Mountains with Utah Goalie Colin Lenskold
In this episode of the Lax Goalie Rat Podcast, Coach Damon sits down with Colin Lenskold, the standout goalie for the University of Utah, to discuss his journey from Connecticut youth lacrosse to becoming a Division 1 starting goalie. Colin div...
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LGR 249: The Backbone of Clemson's Inaugural Season with Goalie Emily Lamparter
In this episode of the Lax Goalie Rat podcast, Coach Damon Wilson sits down with Clemson goalie Emily Lamparter. Emily shares her journey from being a young midfielder in New York to becoming a standout goalie at Clemson University...
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LGR 248: Being a Brick Wall with Hopkins Goalie Pat Moore
This week on the Lax Goalie Rat podcast, I am joined by the second Moore brother on the podcast, Patrick from the University of Johns Hopkins and Lynchburg Alumni.While Pat may not be from the biggest hotbed for lacrosse and had what som...
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LGR 247: Goalie Coaching Tips with Maryland goalie JJ Suriano
On this episode of the Lax Goalie Rat Podcast, I am joined by a redshirt sophomore attending the University of Maryland, JJ Suriano.JJ Suriano came from arguably the biggest hotbed for lacrosse, Baltimore, Maryland. She attended Bryn Maw...
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LGR 246: Irrational Confidence with UAlbany goalie Landon Whitney
It's not often that a freshman goalkeeper earns the starting position on a team full of talent— but UAlbany's Landon Whitney shows the veterans how it's done.With Whitney in the cage, the Danes ended the 2024 season with a winning...
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LGR 245: Inside the Goalie Mind of Rising HS Sophomore Giancarlo Munaretto
On this episode of the Lax Goalie Rat podcast, I am joined by young breakout goalie Giancarlo Munaretto.Giancarlo Munaretto grew up playing hockey and didn't think too much about other sports.That was until in 6th grade when he de...
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LGR 244: Training the Best Lacrosse Goalies with Coach Arvak Marshall
A couple episodes ago Florida goalie Elyse Finnelle kept raving about her goalie coach Arvak Marshall. Now we're lucky to be joined by the goalie coach himself. Arvak was the Head Coach at Southern High School from 2006 to 2020 as ...
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LGR 243: Human Over Athlete and Goalie Mental Health with Madi Weaver
On today’s episode of the Lax Goalie Rat podcast, I’m joined by rising high school senior and DII commit Madison Weaver.Madi is heading into her senior year at Jefferson Forest High School and plays for Valley Select Lacrosse out ...
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LGR 242: Goalie Recruiting Journey with San Diego St. Freshman Karli Jo Weisser
Being the coach's daughter in sixth grade, when the goalie position was vacated Karli Jo Weisser had to step up.It stuck, and six years later Weisser is going to play Division 1 lacrosse at San Diego State University, her dream sc...
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LGR 241: Exploring the Goalie Mentality with Florida Goalie Elyse Finnelle
What if you could transform your sports career by embracing multiple roles on the field? Florida All-American goalie Elise Fennell shares her inspiring journey from field player to standout goalie, revealing how her father's advice to play both...
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LGR 240: Anderson Moore's Journey from Alabama to Georgetown's Starting Goalie
Unlock the secrets to mental toughness and athletic resilience with Georgetown's standout goalie, Anderson Moore. In this engaging episode of the Lax Goalie Rat Podcast, Anderson shares his incredible journey from starting as a lacrosse goalie ...
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LGR 239: Duke Freshman Phenom Goalie Patrick Jameison
What does it take to earn the starting goalie spot as a freshman at a top-tier lacrosse program like Duke University? Find out in this episode of the Lax Goalie Rap Podcast, where we chat with Patrick Jamison, the standout freshman goalie who h...
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LGR 238: Guarding the Net with 11 year old Goalie Taylor Connolly
Join us as young lacrosse sensation Taylor Connolly, the 11-year-old goalie who's been guarding the net since she was just five, shares her inspiring journey. Learn how Taylor's initial inspiration came from an older goalie and hear about her u...
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LGR 237: D2 Walsh University goalie Alison O'Hanian's Tale of Goalie, Growth, and Mental Health
Have you ever tackled a completely new challenge head-on? That's exactly what Allison Ohanian did when she traded her field hockey goalie gear for a lacrosse stick and stepped into the goal crease. In an episode that's as much about personal gr...
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LGR 236: The Art and Mindset of Goaltending with Michigan Goalie Erin O'Grady
Have you ever wondered what it takes to stand firm between the posts, facing down the intensity of competitive lacrosse? Michigan's starting goalie Erin O'Grady joins us to share her personal journey from an inventive second-grader avoiding run...
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LGR 235: Learning the Goalie Position with 8 year old Goalie Dev Sherman
Interview with young lacrosse goalie from Greenwich, CT - Dev Sherman.
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LGR 234: Loving the Goalie Position with St. Leo Goalie Jessica Harclerode
Interview with St. Leo goalie Jessica Harclerode.
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LGR 233: Box Lacrosse Goalie Tips with Philadelphia Wings goalie Deacan Knott
Podcast interview with Deacan Knott, the talented goalie of the Philadelphia Wings! On this episode of the podcast, Deacan shares his journey from his first time in goal to winning the prestigious Minto Cup and delves into the intricacies of pl...
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LGR 232: Alecia Nicholas on Staying Consistent in Goal
Podcast interview with North Carolina goalie Alecia Nicholas discussing lessons learned from Caylee Waters and Taylor Moreno, overcoming fear of the ball, and tips for staying consistent as a goalie.
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LGR 231: Dr. Nate Zinsser Gives Us Tools To Help Become More Confident In Goal
Podcast interview with sport and performance psychologist, Dr. Nate Zinsser discussing topics like getting out of a slump, handling performance anxiety, and tips for goalie parents.
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LGR 230: Jason Rose on the Importance of Positive Self-Talk
Podcast interview with Waterdogs goalie Jason Rose discussing topics like how to be a good teammate, life as a student-athlete at Air Force, and the importance of positive self-talk.
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