softball

Head Coach Jen Benway

Jen Benway begins her ninth season as the Head Softball Coach for the Lesley University Softball Team. As a 1998 graduate of Bentley College (Waltham, MA), Benway was a four-year starter at shortstop and lead off batter collecting numerous offensive records. In 1999, Benway made the switch from player to coach.

Since her inaugural season in 2000, the Lynx softball team has significantly increased their wins and each spring challenges the conference championship.  Benway owes her team's latest accomplishments to successful recruiting classes and hard work and dedication from the team both in and out of season.

In the summer, Benway remains an active fastpitch player/coach in the Cambridge Fastpitch League and Newton Women’s Twilight Fastpitch League (2007 Champs.)  This past summer, Coach Benway was selected as the Head Softball Coach for the Robur 58’ Softball Series in Holland. The team, comprised of college players around the U.S, took home the bronze medal in the series.  In 2004, Coach Benway served as the Head Softball Coach for the Tuscany Series in Italy.  The team played Holland and other Italian teams and went undefeated 10-0, winning both tournaments in Arezzo and San Casciano.  Coach Benway was also selected as an assistant coach for Coast to Coast Athletics. The team traveled to Australia to compete against Olympic Development teams in Brisbane and Sydney in the winter of 2002.

In May of 2003, Coach Benway earned her Masters Degree at Lesley University in Interdisciplinary studies and created a mentoring program for rookie collegiate softball coaches as part of her thesis. Benway is a member of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and completed the NFCA’s Coaches College, becoming a 4 star Master Coach in July of 2007.

To contact Coach Benway, please call (617) 349-8536 or email at jbenway@lesley.edu.

Assistant Coach Josh Streit

Josh Streit begins his fourth year as the Assistant Softball coach for the Lesley University Softball Team.  Working primarily with the outfield, Coach Streit brings a wealth of knowledge and energy to the program.  Josh is a 2004 Cum Laude graduate from Villanova University, graduating with a degree in history, minoring in Psychology and Spanish.  Currently, Josh is a full time graduate student at Tufts University, pursuing a degree in secondary education to become a history teacher.  Josh is also a member of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and is actively taking classes in the NFCA Coaches College.

Pitching Coach Christine Carr

Christine Carr begins her first season as the pitching coach for the Lynx.

A 1993 graduate from Harvard, Carr dominated the mound earning All-Ivy accolades in 1991.  Prior to her college career, Carr pitched for the top ranked Massachusetts team, the Woburn Tanners, and competed in National ASA tournaments. Coach Carr also earned All-Scholastic honors from the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald during her high school career.  Coach Carr has extensive coaching experience having coached the Suffolk University Softball team from 1995-1999, winning the GNAC Championship in 96’.  “We are very fortunate to have a pitching coach that is as experienced and dedicated to the game of softball as Christine is,” Head Coach Benway comments. “She has a passion for pitching and is a true teacher of the game.  It is amazing to see the girls respond to her techniques.  They can reflect and adjust immediately on the mound.”   The pitchers are excited to work with Christine and have made a commitment to improving their skills both in and out of season.