Eastern University

Eastern University Athletics
1300 Eagle Road St Davids, PA 19087

Division 3 Pennsylvania Northeast

Private Medium National competitor

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Jess Shanahan

Jess Shanahan became the eighth head coach of Eastern University Women's Soccer in April of 2022. Shanahan earned the opportunity to lead after a successful non-traditional season in an interim role. She joined the Eastern University Women's Soccer staff as an assistant in August of 2021.

Shanahan came to Eastern after a successful four-year playing career at LaSalle University and playing professionally for S.S. Lazio in Rome.

At LaSalle, Shanahan was a four-year starter in the midfield where she tallied six goals and 14 assists for the Division I Explorers. In 2017, she helped orchestrate an attack that scored 48 times. LaSalle finished 17-4-2 and earned an Atlantic 10 Championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. She started all 17 games in her junior campaign and the first 12 games of her senior year before injury ended her 2019 season.

Before college, she played at nearby Episcopal Academy where she helped the Churchwomen to an Inter-AC Title in her senior season. That year she was voted team MVP and earned All-Inter-Ac, All-Main Line, and All-DELCO.

Her players enjoy her competitive nature and commitment to the development of each student-athlete.

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Carli Sitkowski

Carli Sitkowski joined the Eastern University Women's Soccer staff for the 2020-21 season. Sitkowski played four seasons for the eagles and twice earned All-MAC Freedom honors as a central defender.

She assists with training the back row and be involved in operations and recruiting.

Sitkowski graduated with a degree in Early Childhood Education and Special Education and will be pursuing a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction and certification as a Reading Specialist.

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Natalie Melillo

Coach Melillo joins the Eastern University Women's Soccer staff after a successful playing career in college and abroad.

She played two seasons of professional soccer in Italy. She spent a year and a half in Serie C at Aprilia Racing Femminile and six months in Serie B at Sassari Torres Femminile. While in Italy, she had experience coaching in the youth system.

Originally from Essex County, N.J., Melillo starred for both Nutley High School and her TSF Academy team. IN her high school career, she scored 53 goals and added 47 assists and earned All-State Honors in her final two seasons. She was selected to the Super Y National ODP.

She played three seasons at Division I Troy University and a single season at Division II Saint Leo University. In her final season at Troy, she scored four goals and added six assists. In her one season at Saint Leo, she scored five goals and added 10 assists and earned All-South Region Honors while helping the Lions to a 13-4-1 mark. She suffered a season-ending injury at Saint Leo and returned to Troy to pursue graduate work and play a final season.

Melillo will assist Coach Shanahan in all aspects of the program.

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Lindsay Kline

After a successful career in the Eastern midfield, Lindsay Kline joins the Eastern University Women's Soccer staff in the spring of 2023. She will be active in player development, operations, and recruiting.

Kline is working toward a Masters in Counseling.

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Coaches

Jess Shanahan

Carli Sitkowski

Natalie Melillo

Lindsay Kline

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