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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.

LGR 293: Built for the Moment with Michigan Goalie Elizabeth Johnson

41 mins; March 23, 2026

LGR 292 - From Hockey Goalie to D1 All-American: Le Moyne Goalie Luke Winger

49 mins; March 06, 2026

LGR 291: Calm Mind and Competitive Edge with Princeton Goalie Ryan Croddick

40 mins; February 20, 2026

LGR 290 - Lucy Pearson on Athletic Goalkeeping, Stanford Culture & the Mental Game

54 mins; February 09, 2026

LGR 289: Coaching For Life, Not Just Wins with Mark Lange

51 mins; January 26, 2026

LGR 288: Building Resilience and Performing Under Pressure with Dr. Kate Lund

37 mins; January 12, 2026

LGR 287: Back to Basics with UPenn Goalie Orly Sedransk

55 mins; December 19, 2025

LGR 286: Inside the Mind of Notre Dame Goalie Thomas Ricciardelli

53 mins; December 05, 2025

LGR 285: Reset and Respond with D3 Goalie Aaron D'Aversa

59 mins; November 17, 2025

LGR 284: Building the Brick Walls and Swagger with Fin Landi

63 hours 33 mins; November 03, 2025

LGR 283: The Future Between the Pipes: Seamus Skelly’s Goalie Journey

41 mins; October 27, 2025

LGR 282: Goalie Gold with Adelphi Brick Wall Dylan Renner

53 mins; October 17, 2025

LGR 281: Goalies Mental Health and the Unmasked Documentary

35 mins; October 02, 2025

LGR 280: Poise Over Perfection with Stevenson goalie Tyler Merchant

63 hours 41 mins; September 18, 2025

LGR 279: For the Love of the Game with Colorado Goalie Elena Oh

64 hours 4 mins; September 08, 2025

LGR 278: The Fiery Competitor: Michael Ippoliti on Syracuse, Team Italy, and Goalie Life

59 mins; August 27, 2025

LGR 277: Oran Gelinas - Patience, Poise, and Big Saves for the Blue Jays

64 hours 52 mins; August 15, 2025

LGR 276: From Crease to Commentary: Ray Carnicelli’s Lacrosse Journey

69 hours 39 mins; August 07, 2025

LGR 275: Wise words and Big Dreams with Youth Goalie Kyrie Maradiaga

37 mins; June 30, 2025

LGR 274: Standing Tall in the Crease with Mercyhurst goalie Jaret Jawor

54 mins; June 12, 2025

LGR 273: Next Play, Next Save: Freshman Goalkeeper Owen Salanger's Rise at UMass

45 mins; June 07, 2025

LGR 272: Fairfield Goalie Owen Hirsch - Confidence Is Contagious

49 mins; May 29, 2025

LGR 271: Stay Confident and Calm with 2028 Female Goalie Maura Spicer

45 mins; May 21, 2025

LGR 270: Win the Little Things with Syracuse Goalie Danny Guyette

47 mins; May 07, 2025

LGR 269: Betty Nelson: Building Confidence in the Crease

55 mins; April 30, 2025

LGR 268: Mind Over Matter: Isabel Pithie’s Approach to Mental Toughness and Goalkeeping

59 mins; April 24, 2025

LGR 267: Connor Foley’s Baggy Style and Big Presence in Net

58 mins; April 14, 2025

LGR 266: Embracing the Pressure with St. Joe's goalie Tommy Gross

60 hours 11 mins; April 08, 2025

LGR 265: Sean Byrne: Faith, Focus, and the West Point Mental Edge

61 hours 6 mins; March 25, 2025

LGR 264: Just Have Fun with Rutgers Goalie Cardin Stoller

61 hours 46 mins; March 19, 2025

LGR 263: Embracing the Chaos and Owning the Crease with Vermont's Ryan Daly

41 mins; March 11, 2025

LGR 262: Laughs, Socks, and Saves - Bringing Fun to the Crease with HS goalie Lindsay Stubenvoll

50 mins; March 03, 2025

LGR 261: Jackson Runkle: Keeping a Strong Mentality in Goal

50 mins; February 20, 2025

LGR 260: Utah Alum Connor Hollison on Adapting Goaltending Through Training and Mindset

70 hours 0 mins; February 12, 2025

LGR 259: Jack Fracyon: The Path to Becoming an Elite College Goalie

67 hours 45 mins; February 04, 2025

LGR 258: Piper in the Pipes: Piper Dalsemer on Positivity and Perseverance

40 mins; January 23, 2025

LGR 257: Zoe Inglis: Building Confidence, Community, and a Legacy in Lacrosse

60 hours 36 mins; January 14, 2025

LGR 256: A Look Into the World of Vision Training with Josh Tucker

73 hours 39 mins; December 30, 2024

LGR 255: Being the Best with Maryland recruit Aidan Seibel

56 mins; December 17, 2024

LGR 254: Control the Controllables with Michigan goalie Hunter Taylor

59 mins; December 03, 2024

LGR 253: Nick Pecora - The Journey, Resilience, and Mindset Behind Lehigh’s Star Goalie

65 hours 3 mins; November 19, 2024

LGR 252: Villanova Goalie Anthony Wilson on Communication, Focus, and Resilience

43 mins; November 11, 2024

LGR 251: Goalie Tips and Trick with Quinnipiac goalie Mason Oak

41 mins; November 05, 2024

LGR 250: Scaling the Mental Mountains with Utah Goalie Colin Lenskold

66 hours 51 mins; October 29, 2024

LGR 249: The Backbone of Clemson's Inaugural Season with Goalie Emily Lamparter

63 hours 30 mins; October 21, 2024

LGR 248: Being a Brick Wall with Hopkins Goalie Pat Moore

63 hours 1 min; October 16, 2024

LGR 247: Goalie Coaching Tips with Maryland goalie JJ Suriano

65 hours 39 mins; October 07, 2024

LGR 246: Irrational Confidence with UAlbany goalie Landon Whitney

67 hours 9 mins; October 01, 2024

LGR 245: Inside the Goalie Mind of Rising HS Sophomore Giancarlo Munaretto

42 mins; September 20, 2024

LGR 244: Training the Best Lacrosse Goalies with Coach Arvak Marshall

56 mins; September 09, 2024

LGR 243: Human Over Athlete and Goalie Mental Health with Madi Weaver

46 mins; August 26, 2024

LGR 242: Goalie Recruiting Journey with San Diego St. Freshman Karli Jo Weisser

50 mins; August 20, 2024

LGR 241: Exploring the Goalie Mentality with Florida Goalie Elyse Finnelle

48 mins; August 10, 2024

LGR 240: Anderson Moore's Journey from Alabama to Georgetown's Starting Goalie

66 hours 24 mins; August 02, 2024

LGR 239: Duke Freshman Phenom Goalie Patrick Jameison

56 mins; July 25, 2024

LGR 238: Guarding the Net with 11 year old Goalie Taylor Connolly

20 mins; May 30, 2024

LGR 237: D2 Walsh University goalie Alison O'Hanian's Tale of Goalie, Growth, and Mental Health

26 mins; May 07, 2024

LGR 236: The Art and Mindset of Goaltending with Michigan Goalie Erin O'Grady

41 mins; April 11, 2024

LGR 235: Learning the Goalie Position with 8 year old Goalie Dev Sherman

30 mins; March 04, 2024

LGR 234: Loving the Goalie Position with St. Leo Goalie Jessica Harclerode

56 mins; February 14, 2024

LGR 233: Box Lacrosse Goalie Tips with Philadelphia Wings goalie Deacan Knott

46 mins; January 09, 2024

LGR 232: Alecia Nicholas on Staying Consistent in Goal

63 hours 31 mins; January 06, 2024

LGR 231: Dr. Nate Zinsser Gives Us Tools To Help Become More Confident In Goal

66 hours 19 mins; December 01, 2023

LGR 230: Jason Rose on the Importance of Positive Self-Talk

59 mins; November 27, 2023

LGR 229: Delaney Sweitzer on Tips for Developing Rock-Solid Confidence

60 hours 49 mins; November 17, 2023

LGR 228: Emily Markley On Translating Your Confidence Outside Of Lacrosse Into The Cage

59 mins; November 11, 2023

LGR 227: Michael Gianforcaro on Being a Student of the Game

62 hours 24 mins; November 03, 2023

LGR 226: UMass Goalie Matt Knote On Staying Patient During The Recruiting Process

54 mins; October 26, 2023

LGR 225: Finding Your Love For The Game Again with Christian Tomei

73 hours 47 mins; October 19, 2023

LGR 224: Kat Buchanan on Waiting to Make the Most of Your Opportunity

51 mins; October 10, 2023

LGR 223: Loyola's Lauren Spence on How To Be A Calming Presence in the Cage

57 mins; October 03, 2023

LGR 222: Jenika Cuocco on Techniques To Help With Handling the Pressures Of Being A Goalie

52 mins; September 30, 2023

LGR 221: Giuliana Portolesi Understanding How to Play with a Confident Mindset

45 mins; September 21, 2023

LGR 220: Will Helm on Tips for Overcoming Self-Doubt

58 mins; September 13, 2023

LGR 219: Kylee Russell on Important Tips for Starting Out as a Goalie

53 mins; September 08, 2023

LGR 218: Army’s Knox Dent on Keys to Building Confidence in Your Goalie Game

60 hours 14 mins; September 01, 2023

LGR 217: Lilly Callahan on How to Remain Consistent as a Goalie

44 mins; August 23, 2023

LGR 216: Lauren DiStefano on the Important Traits of Being a Team Leader

41 mins; August 16, 2023

LGR 215: Goalie Tips for Goalie Parents with Ryan Olson

60 hours 11 mins; August 11, 2023

LGR 214: Staying Patient and Loose with Josh Matte

40 mins; July 29, 2023

LGR 213: Emily Perrin on the Importance of Mindfulness for Goalies

63 hours 37 mins; July 14, 2023

LGR 212: Xavier’s Marina Piszczor on How to Build Confidence as a Goalie

43 mins; July 07, 2023

LGR 211: Matt Freitas on Overcoming Obstacles in the Pursuit of your Passions

57 mins; June 30, 2023

LGR 210: Prepping for the World Championships with Team England goalie Will Baxter

55 mins; June 15, 2023

LGR 209: The Growth of Lacrosse in Australia with Ryan Spark

55 mins; June 08, 2023

LGR 208: Kaitlyn Hunsinger on the See Ball, Stop Ball Mindset

51 mins; June 02, 2023

LGR 207: Catching up with All-American Goalie Liam Entenmann

53 mins; May 26, 2023

LGR 206: Youth Goalie Sawyer Dillion on the Best Ways to Deal with Burnout

45 mins; May 19, 2023

LGR 205: Will Vitton on Finding What Works Best for You as a Goalie

61 hours 37 mins; May 09, 2023

LGR 204: Mackenzie Porter on Remembering to Live in the Moment and Have Fun

52 mins; May 05, 2023

LGR 203: SJU's Jorden Concordia on How to Blossom as a Leader

44 mins; April 27, 2023

LGR 202: Why You Should Consider a Wide-base Stance with Penn Goalie Emmet Carroll

58 mins; April 18, 2023

LGR 201: From Top Recruit To Viral Freshman Sensation with Brian Ruppel

46 mins; April 17, 2023

LGR 200: The Importance of Playing with Urgency with Luke Staudt

57 mins; April 14, 2023

LGR 199: How to Handle Nerves in Big Game Situations with Shea Dolce

49 mins; April 06, 2023

LGR 198: Mental Mantra’s to Help Yourself Stay Present with Molly Laliberty

54 mins; March 24, 2023

LGR 197: Learning About Lacrosse in Uganda with Allan Amone

59 mins; March 17, 2023

LGR 196: Understanding the Box Goalies with Steve Orleman

46 mins; March 10, 2023

LGR 195: The Most Important Things to Consider During the Recruiting Process with 2025 Goalie Bailey Terry

48 mins; March 01, 2023

LGR 194 - Learning about JUCO Lacrosse with Cameron Cordova

55 mins; February 24, 2023

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