Sutton Sisters Share Passion for Lacrosse, Reach for Patriot League Title

Even though they are five and half years apart, there is no doubt that sisters Patricia (Trish) and Katherine (Kat) Sutton look alike. But they knew it had reached a new level when at a recent tailgate a parent approached who she thought was Trish, to explain how much their daughter had enjoyed having Trish as her new assistant coach. The parent was a little surprised when the response she received was, "Thank you so much! But I'm Kat."

Trish, class of 2007 and '07 Crusader of the Year, and Kat, a junior and member of the 2010 All-Patriot League second team found themselves being mistaken for one another a lot more this year as Trish made the return to the Hill when she took the job as assistant women's lacrosse coach.

When Kat heard the news that the position opened up, the first person she thought of to fill the vacancy was her sister Trish. "I automatically thought about my sister. I knew she was looking to get back in the Boston area, and I knew she always followed our teams and wanted us to do well. She was always coaching us from the sidelines when she was watching."

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