About Aledo Lady Cats Lacrosse

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Coach Lindsay hails from Northeast Pennsylvania where she began playing lacrosse at the age of 8 and continued playing through high school including 4 years of club/travel. 

Coach Graf

She attended Duquesne University where she was a member of their Division 1 Women’s Lacrosse team. She garnered scholar athlete awards all 4 years.

Lindsay graduated undergrad at Duquesne University in 2010 with her Bachelors of Science in Biology and Bachelors of Science in Health Sciences degrees. She continued at Duquesne University to finish pursuing her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. 

Lindsay moved to Fort Worth, Texas in 2012 and practiced as a physical therapist. She also began coaching girls lacrosse with Southlake in 2013 and continued through 2018. Lindsay moved to Aledo with her family in 2019. Her husband, Coach Chase Graf, is the Athletic Coordinator at Aledo Middle School. Lindsay has a son, Beckett (6) and a daughter, Harper (9). Harper began playing lacrosse at age 6 with Keller’s youth program, where Lindsay helped coach. Lindsay also assists with coaching her daughter on a select team through Just Play Lax. Their select team won the Texas Draw 2034 division this past May. 

Lindsay is excited to bring the sport of lacrosse to all the girls in the Aledo community and provide a program where girls can succeed both on and off the field.

Coach Graf

Coach Close brings a deep passion for lacrosse and youth athlete development to every practice and game. A current F-35 pilot and a former high school lacrosse defenseman, he understands the importance of fundamentals, toughness, teamwork, and playing with pride on both sides of the field. 

He has spent the last two years coaching boys  youth lacrosse, along with four years coaching youth football, basketball, and soccer, giving him a well-rounded approach to athlete development. He wants to bring that same passion for his daughter joining the Ladycats Lacrosse Program. His wife Hannah and three kids are all passionate about growing the game.

Coach Close