Lauren Marois (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) was named Sage’s first full-time women’s lacrosse coach in the summer of 2017.  She wraps her fifth season at the helm of the Gator team following a shortened 2020 season.

Prior to being named full-time in 2017, Marois served two years as the Gators’ part-time head coach.  Under her direction, the 2017 team enjoyed the most successful season in the program’s history that wrapped with the team garnering the first post-season appearance as well. 

After almost knocking off No. 4 seeded Mt. St. Mary College in the 2017 Skyline Conference Tournament in May, Sage’s season came to an end with record of 7-9. Along the way, the team reached new high-water marks for success that included seven wins, five wins in a row and a spot in post-season play, all Sage women’s lacrosse firsts.

In her first year with the Gators as head coach, she led the 2016 squad to a record-setting performance. Marois produced three Skyline Conference All-Stars, while the Gators went 5-10 overall and 1-6 in the league. The five wins broke the program's mark for most wins in a season along the way, while also shattering the mark for most goals in a season (158) and most points (189) and tying the mark for most assists in a season with 31.

As a new member of the Empire 8 in 2018, Sage posted a record of 5-9 as three players were honored by the league. Senior attacker Torri Sperl and graduate performer Savannah Mason was named to the 2018 Empire 8 Honorable Mention Team, while senior Nikki Pedone was named to the Sportswoman Team.  Senior Ellen Abbott also earned a selection by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) as a member of the 2018 IWLCA Zag Sports Division III Academic Honor Roll. 

In 2019, Sage’s women’s lacrosse program had a pair of Gators recognized by the league. Sage's rookie defender Alexandra Lettre and sophomore attacker Alexandra Franco were both honored. Lettre was named to the Empire 8 Second Team on defense and finished her first season with the Gators having added a team-best 66 ground ball pickups with 42 caused turnovers. Franco was named to the Sportswoman Team, while three players were also honored by the IWLCA as members of the 2019 IWLCA Zag Sports Academic Honor Squads for the 2018-19 academic year. Honored in 2019 were Anne Risler, Brittany Gage, and Tashariff Carr for their accomplishments in the classroom.

Prior to taking over Sage’s program, Marois spent the previous two seasons with the program as an assistant coach and has helped the Gators achieve considerable success as they continued to break and set new standards for success for the program that started as a varsity team in 2009.

A 2013 graduate of Oswego State College, she played four seasons with the Lakers and played in goal for the team. She capped her senior season with playing in eight games, making two starts. She logged over 235 minutes in goal and registered an 8.79 goals against average and a .551 save percentage for the Lakers in 2013. As a rookie, she started three games and led the team in goals against average and recorded the win with seven saves in a 23-5 victory over Wells College.

She earned her bachelor of arts degree from Oswego State in public relations with a concentration in journalism and a minor in coaching. Scholastically, she played at Shenendehowa High School for three seasons, serving as the team captain of the 2009 team.

Marois has also served as an assistant coach of the Mad Dog Lacrosse Team, working with age groups from ages 5-18, while adding her knowledge of the game as a volunteer assistant coach at Shenendehowa from 2011 to the 2013, assisting with summer camps and winter session training. She also worked for three years as a volunteer for the SAFE (Sports Are For Everyone) program from 2006-2009.