Teams
GFA Athletic Teams
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Overview
Coaches
Ciara Thurlow, Head Coach
Mackenzie Kirkup, Assistant Coach
About Ciara Thurlow
GFA girls lacrosse head coach Ciara Thurlow is starting her fifth year with the program. Her 2019 team finished as the FAA runners-up as did last year's squad.
In addition to coaching at GFA, Thurlow is the vice president of Darien Youth Lacrosse, where she serves as the head coach for Darien's U14 Team, which has won seven of the last eight CONNY Championships.
Formerly the co-head coach at Wilton High School (2002–10), Thurlow helped lead the Warriors to four FCIAC championships and a pair of Connecticut state championships.
In 2006, she was named the Connecticut Coach of the Year, and three years later, she was inducted into the Wilton High Athletics Hall of Fame.
In 2013, Thurlow was honored as a YMCA Woman of Distinction.
Thurlow, who is co-founder of Triple Threat lacrosse, was a four-year letter winner at Villanova University.
Schedule
Athletics Event
Highlights
2022--FAA Tournament Champions
2022—FAA Regular Season Co-Champions
2021—FAA Regular Season Runners-up
2019—FAA Tournament Runners-up
2018—New England Class B Invitational Semifinals
2018—FAA Tournament Semifinalists
2017—FAA Tournament Runners-up
2016—FAA Tournament Semifinalists
2015—FAA Tournament Semifinalists
2014—FAA Tournament Semifinalists
2013—FAA Tournament Semifinalists
2012—FAA Tournament Semifinalists
2012—FAA Regular Season Runner-up
2004—Western New England Champions
2004—Western New England Regular Season Champions