Alex Pagonis, Camryn Hart and Lauren Moellering
Mastodon Women's Soccer Announces Coach Staff Additions
4/8/2025 11:30:00 AM | Women's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's soccer program has added three assistant coaches to the coaching staff, Camryn Hart, Alexander Pagonis and Lauren Moellering, Mastodon head coach Jason Burr has announced.
"I am thrilled at the incredible group of people joining our coaching staff for the 2025 season. Cam, Alex, and Lauren bring relentless enthusiasm with a unique blend of playing and coaching backgrounds and styles which will positively influence our players and the future of this program. Their commitment to developing student-athletes will continue our core value of focusing on the person before the player. Our program will continue to grow and succeed with the impact of these three great coaches." said Burr.
Camryn Hart has been named the assistant coach. Hart previously served as Ithaca women's soccer's graduate assistant coach for two seasons (2023-24). She led the Bombers to a Liberty League regular season title with double-digit wins in the 2024 season, making it to the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament after winning the Liberty League championship. Hart's players earned six All-Region selections, 15 players on the All-Liberty League Team and 39 players on the League All-Academic Team during her time with Ithaca. She also has youth coaching experience at Syracuse Development Academy (2024-2025), La Crosse Central High School (2021-22) and Rush Wisconsin West Soccer Club (2021). Hart graduated from Ithaca with a master's in exercise and sport science, with a concentration in mental performance, and a bachelor's in psychology, minoring in sociology from La Crosse.
Alexander Pagonis will be the Mastodons' assistant coach and goalkeepers coach. Pagonis has coaching experience at Division II Saint Martin's (2023-2025), Division II Central Washington (2020-23) and head coach at Kittitas Valley Junior Soccer Association (2022-23). He has five years of Division II coaching experience and nine years of goalkeeping coaching experience, with six of his keepers winning GNAC Defensive Player of the Week awards. Pagonis graduated from Central Washington with a major in sport management and a minor in coaching specialization.
Lauren Moellering will join Purdue Fort Wayne as a volunteer assistant coach. Moellering, a Fort Wayne native, played four years of collegiate soccer at NAIA Spring Arbor (2020-23). Finishing with a dominant 72-6-8 overall record during her career, Moellering made four NAIA quarterfinal appearances, three NAIA semifinal appearances and won the 2022 NAIA Championship. She was named team captain in 2023, leading the team to win the Crossroads League Tournament Championship and the NAIA semifinal. Moellering was named NAIA National Women's Soccer Player Champion of Character during this season. She led the Cougars to win the Crossroads League Regular Season Championship in 2021, making a run to the NAIA quarterfinal after a NAIA semifinal appearance during her freshman year (2020). Moellering graduated from Spring Arbor with a major in head and exercise science, earning Summa Sum Laude Honors. She played club ball for Fort Wayne United and graduated from Homestead.
"I am thrilled at the incredible group of people joining our coaching staff for the 2025 season. Cam, Alex, and Lauren bring relentless enthusiasm with a unique blend of playing and coaching backgrounds and styles which will positively influence our players and the future of this program. Their commitment to developing student-athletes will continue our core value of focusing on the person before the player. Our program will continue to grow and succeed with the impact of these three great coaches." said Burr.
Camryn Hart has been named the assistant coach. Hart previously served as Ithaca women's soccer's graduate assistant coach for two seasons (2023-24). She led the Bombers to a Liberty League regular season title with double-digit wins in the 2024 season, making it to the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament after winning the Liberty League championship. Hart's players earned six All-Region selections, 15 players on the All-Liberty League Team and 39 players on the League All-Academic Team during her time with Ithaca. She also has youth coaching experience at Syracuse Development Academy (2024-2025), La Crosse Central High School (2021-22) and Rush Wisconsin West Soccer Club (2021). Hart graduated from Ithaca with a master's in exercise and sport science, with a concentration in mental performance, and a bachelor's in psychology, minoring in sociology from La Crosse.
Alexander Pagonis will be the Mastodons' assistant coach and goalkeepers coach. Pagonis has coaching experience at Division II Saint Martin's (2023-2025), Division II Central Washington (2020-23) and head coach at Kittitas Valley Junior Soccer Association (2022-23). He has five years of Division II coaching experience and nine years of goalkeeping coaching experience, with six of his keepers winning GNAC Defensive Player of the Week awards. Pagonis graduated from Central Washington with a major in sport management and a minor in coaching specialization.
Lauren Moellering will join Purdue Fort Wayne as a volunteer assistant coach. Moellering, a Fort Wayne native, played four years of collegiate soccer at NAIA Spring Arbor (2020-23). Finishing with a dominant 72-6-8 overall record during her career, Moellering made four NAIA quarterfinal appearances, three NAIA semifinal appearances and won the 2022 NAIA Championship. She was named team captain in 2023, leading the team to win the Crossroads League Tournament Championship and the NAIA semifinal. Moellering was named NAIA National Women's Soccer Player Champion of Character during this season. She led the Cougars to win the Crossroads League Regular Season Championship in 2021, making a run to the NAIA quarterfinal after a NAIA semifinal appearance during her freshman year (2020). Moellering graduated from Spring Arbor with a major in head and exercise science, earning Summa Sum Laude Honors. She played club ball for Fort Wayne United and graduated from Homestead.
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