COACHES

We are thrilled to welcome our new Varsity coaches!

Carter McAllen Peatross, Head Coach

Coach Peatross brings a strong foundation in the sport, having played at both the high school and collegiate levels in Virginia before coaching locally within the Mounds View/Irondale youth lacrosse program. A dedicated member of the Mounds View community, he lives locally with his wife and three children. Professionally, Carter is a metro-area anesthesiologist specializing in cardiac and orthopedic care. Coach Peatross is excited for the upcoming season and to see what these athletes can accomplish.

Welcome to the Mustang family, Coach Peatross!

Mae Beins, Assistant Varsity Coach

Mae has been playing lacrosse since 2nd grade. She was a varsity starter at Frederick High School in Maryland, then played at Rockhurst University (NCAA Division II), where she set multiple school records and competed in the NCAA Championship before graduating in May 2025.

Mae also brings coaching experience at several levels. She has been an assistant coach at Rockhurst, a coach for Shawnee Mission girls’ high school lacrosse in Kansas, and Director of High School Lacrosse for the Kansas City Metro Girls Lacrosse Association. She also holds certifications in mindset coaching and personal training.

Here in Minnesota, Mae was recently named Youth Assistant Director for Ultimate Lacrosse MN. She is passionate about developing the whole athlete, building players’ confidence and leadership along with their skills, and helping them love the game.

We’re so glad to have you, Coach Beins!

Junior Varsity coaches

Shria Patel, JV Coach

Shria played lacrosse for four years at Mounds View High School, served as captain her senior year, and then played for three years on the UMN-Twin Cities WCLA D1 lacrosse club team. This season, she returns as head JV coach at Mounds View. Shria graduated from UMN in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and now works as a Software Engineer at Boston Scientific in Arden Hills.

She's coached for several years, including four seasons with MVI youth lacrosse and previously as an assistant coach at Mounds View High School. She loves seeing young athletes grow—both in their fundamentals and their lacrosse IQ.

Outside of lacrosse and work, Shria enjoys playing pickleball and board games with friends and family.

Emma Reynolds, JV Coach

Emma grew up in Andover and played lacrosse at Andover High School and club for all four years. After high school, she continued her education and lacrosse career at Hamline University, where she played for four years, served as a team captain for two, and earned a degree in Neuroscience.

Outside of lacrosse, she works at Boston Scientific and loves spending time outdoors with her husband and family, working out, and trying new things.

She believes sports teach valuable life skills—discipline, teamwork, goal setting, and perseverance. She's thrilled to be part of the Mounds View Lacrosse community and looks forward to helping the team grow this season!

Ali Welke, JV Coach

Ali is excited to return to the MVHS coaching staff for the 2027 season! She has played and coached lacrosse since 4th grade and can’t imagine life without the sport. Ali grew up in Sun Prairie, WI, and then attended Hamline University, graduating with her BA in English in 2020.

Ali started coaching in college and has coached for a variety of programs. Most recently, she coached for the MVI youth association for a few seasons, so she has had the opportunity to coach many of the girls in the past. She also coaches for MN Chill and Homegrown Lacrosse. She primarily works with defense but enjoys all coaching positions and parts of the game.

Ali lives in New Brighton and really enjoys the communities that make up the Mounds View School District. Outside of lacrosse, she works for ACES in the Saint Paul Public School District, pet sits, and substitute teaches in the Mounds View School District. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends, playing video games, reading, and traveling.

She looks forward to getting to know all the players this spring and helping to grow the program.