Field Hockey
Dallmeyer, Caitlin
Caitlin Dallmeyer
- Title:
- Head Coach
- Email:
- cwd316@lehigh.edu
- Phone:
- 610-758-4388
Caitlin Dallmeyer enters her seventh season as Lehigh head field hockey coach in 2022 after being named head coach in March of 2016. Dallmeyer came to Lehigh after spending five seasons as head coach at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., where she also served as Assistant Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator.
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The Mountain Hawks have made strong strides in Dallmeyer’s tenure. The program enjoyed a breakthrough campaign in 2021, as Lehigh went 11-7 overall and reached the Patriot League Tournament for the first time in a decade. Lehigh enjoyed its most victories and first overall winning campaign since its 1994 Patriot League championship campaign. The Mountain Hawks went 4-2 in Patriot League play to tie for second place in the league's regular season standings. Highlights included a 7-2 win at Colgate, marking the program's most goals scored in a single game in 17 years plus key home wins over Boston University and rival Lafayette.
Four players garnered All-Patriot League honors in 2021, led by Lenke Havas, who was named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year and became a five-time All-Patriot League honoree. Havas went on to earn third team NFHCA All-America honors, becoming Lehigh field hockey's first All-American in 38 years. Drew Pecora and Sarah Bonthius joined Havas to give the Mountain Hawks a program-best three NFHCA All-Region honorees. Leah Mullery also garnered All-Patriot League laurels in her final season of eligibility.
With Maddie Kahn in the goal cage, Lehigh finished third in the Patriot League in scoring defense, allowing 1.83 goals per game. The Mountain Hawks posted three shutouts and allowed just 33 goals in 18 games, the fewest allowed by the program since 2003. Lehigh also defended its home turf well, going 8-1 at Ronald J. Ulrich Field.Â
Heading into the 2022 season, the Mountain Hawks have posted a 22-16 home record over the previous five seasons while defensively, Lehigh has recorded multiple shutouts in five of Dallmeyer’s first six seasons.
The 2020 campaign was moved to the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and featured a shortened, five-game Patriot League only schedule. The Mountain Hawks began the season 2-0 with a 1-0 win over archrival Lafayette and 4-0 shutout of eventual Patriot League champion Bucknell. It marked Lehigh’s first win over the Bison since 2011 and the program’s largest-ever margin of victory over Bucknell. It also marked the first time since 2004 that the Mountain Hawks defeated Lafayette and Bucknell in the same season.
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Lehigh’s defense continued to shine, as the Mountain Hawks shut-out consecutive Patriot League opponents for the first time since 1991, and their 1.80 goals against average for the season was the program’s best since 1997. In fact, Lehigh was the second-to-last team in the nation to allow a goal. The Mountain Hawks finished the season with an RPI of 42, one behind Ohio State of the Big Ten (41) and two ahead of another Big Ten team in Penn State (44).
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Anchoring the back line was goalkeeper Maddie Kahn, who finished second nationally in save percentage (87.9). She was named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year – the program’s first major award winner since 2011 – and garnered second team All-Region recognition. Lenke Havas was named first team All-Region, and All-League, becoming the program’s first-ever four-time All-Patriot League honoree. Julia Gatelein had an outstanding rookie season, scoring three goals to tie for the team lead – including the game-winner in the opener at Lafayette – to earn second team All-League. She was also named the John Steckbeck Award, as Lehigh Athletics’ top first-year female student-athlete.
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The 2019 season was a season of progress, posting a 7-11 record, 2-4 in Patriot League play. The seven wins were Lehigh’s most since 2007. The Mountain Hawks finished in a three-way tie for fourth place (with Holy Cross and Boston University), the program’s best finish in the standings since 2011. Lehigh started the year 5-1 (its best start to a season since 1986). Along with its best overall record since 2007, the Mountain Hawks' 35 goals were also their most since 2007 while their 43 goals allowed were fewest since 2003. Lehigh's goal differential (-8) was its best since 2004.
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Drew Pecora broke the program’s single-season goal record, scoring her record 14th in overtime during the season finale. The goal gave Lehigh a thrilling 2-1 victory over defending Patriot League Champion Boston University, marking the Mountain Hawks’ first-ever win against the Terriers. Lehigh began the season with wins over Rider and Towson, a tight defeat against Richmond then victories over Georgetown, Colgate and Wagner. The Mountain Hawks weren’t just winning early on, but their average margin of victory was 2.2. At 5-1, Lehigh stood top 25 nationally in the first NCAA RPI of the season, signifying how far the program has come.
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After some mid-season struggles, the Mountain Hawks responded by winning their final two games, vs. Saint Louis and Boston University. Pecora and Havas were both named All-Patriot League and All-Region, the first time multiple Mountain Hawks were named NFHCA All-Region in program history. Havas was named All-Region for a second time and All-Patriot League for a third time in her first three seasons. Meanwhile, Amanda Boyer wrapped up an impactful career and was named to CoSIDA’s Academic All-District team, becoming just the second honoree in LUFH history. She was also named Academic All-Patriot League for a third straight season, winning the award every year she was eligible (all first-years are not eligible for the award).
Dallmeyer has led the Mountain Hawks to success against archrival Lafayette not achieved in a long time. Lehigh picked up an overtime win vs. the Leopards in 2017, snapping a 13-game losing streak vs. Lafayette, and giving the Mountain Hawks their first win in the all-time series since 2005. The following season, in 2018, the Mountain Hawks dropped a 3-2 overtime final at Lafayette, marking a second straight year they stood tied at the end of regulation. Lehigh had stood tied (or led) Lafayette at the end of regulation just twice in the previous 20 meetings. The Mountain Hawks had a hard-fought 1-0 defeat against Lafayette in 2019 before winning at Lafayette by the same 1-0 final in the spring of 2021. In Dallmeyer’s five career games against the Leopards, the Mountain Hawks are 2-3, being outscored just 6-5. This came after Lehigh had three goals over the previous 10 meetings against Lafayette prior to her arrival. In the end, the Mountain Hawks scored multiple goals against the Leopards in 2018 for the first time since Oct. 6, 2007 (13 games prior).
In her first season at Lehigh in 2016, Dallmeyer helped the Mountain Hawks win six games, their most victories since 2011. Lehigh’s six home victories were its most since 2004. The Mountain Hawks posted a four-game winning streak mid-season with victories over Holy Cross (1-0), Siena (4-3 in overtime), Colgate (6-0) and Towson (5-0). The 6-0 win over Colgate was Lehigh’s largest margin of victory since September of 2004, when it defeated Robert Morris 9-0. It was the Mountain Hawks’ first shutout of Colgate since 1986 and first in the Patriot League era, while Lehigh’s six goals were its most-ever scored in any Patriot League game (any opponent). In consecutive Patriot League games, the Mountain Hawks shut-out Holy Cross and Colgate, marking the first time in school history Lehigh shut-out consecutive league opponents. Lehigh’s defense impressed, posting three shutouts on the season, its most since 2004. The Mountain Hawks also allowed just 46 goals, their fewest since 2004, while Lehigh allowed its fewest shots since 2007.
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Lehigh’s final RPI jumped 13 spots, tied for the eighth highest jump in the nation. Among the Mountain Hawks’ victories were a season-opening win over Rider, their first against the Broncs since 2007, while Lehigh defeated eventual Patriot League Tournament team Holy Cross and defeated Ivy League foe Brown in the season finale. On an individual level, both Marissa Glatt and Jackie Renda were named second team All-Patriot League while Renda was named to the Academic All-League team as well.
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The success continued in 2017, a year highlighted by a thrilling 1-0 overtime win over Lafayette on Oct. 6. Lehigh began the year by defeating LIU Brooklyn in its season opener, holding a dominant 18-0 edge in shots to win consecutive season openers for the first time since 1999 and 2000. Lehigh later picked up a 4-1 win at Siena while also beating a resurgent Georgetown team. In their final weekend, the Mountain Hawks defeated Colgate 1-0 (the team’s third 1-0 win of the season) to finish tied for fifth in the final Patriot League standings. Due to tiebreaker, Lehigh finished ahead of Lafayette for the first time since 2007.
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Defensively, Lehigh allowed just 14.1 shots per game – fewest since 2007. The Mountain Hawks won all four Patriot League weekly awards (Offensive, Defensive, Goalkeeper, Rookie) at least once for the first time in school history. Both Renda and Havas were named second team All-Patriot League while Boyer garnered Academic All-League honors.
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The 2018 season saw continued signs of progress. One of the biggest areas was its corner play as the Mountain Hawks turned 91 corner opportunities into 17 goals off corners. The 18.7 success percentage almost doubled the previous year's total. The Mountain Hawks defeated Ball State for the first time since 1984, picked up a Patriot League win over Colgate and defeated Towson in the season finale. Individually, Havas was named first team All-League and was named NFHCA All-Mideast Region, becoming just the fourth All-Region honoree in program history. First-year Olivia Perrone was named second team All-Patriot League, marking the second straight season a Lehigh rookie garnered All-League recognition. Academically, both Boyer and Havas were named to the Academic All-Patriot League team.
In five years as Dickinson's head coach, Dallmeyer took over a program that went 3-14 in the year prior to her arrival and led a steady improvement. In 2015, Dallmeyer guided the Red Devils to a 12-6 overall record and the semifinals of the Centennial Conference Championship. Dickinson finished the season ranked 26th nationally, the highest ranking in school history. Dallmeyer coached Dickinson field hockey's first-ever All-American in 2015.
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Under Dallmeyer's direction, the Red Devils won 11 or more games in each of the last three seasons. Dallmeyer garnered Centennial Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2013 after leading the Red Devils to 12 victories and a third place conference finish.
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Dallmeyer came to Dickinson after seven seasons at Duke University, the first four as a standout goalkeeper for the Blue Devils and the next three as an assistant coach. As a student-athlete, Dallmeyer was a two-time NFHCA All-South Region performer and earned All-ACC and second team NFHCA All-America honors as a senior in 2007. She played on three consecutive final four teams in 2004, 2005 and 2006, with Duke reaching the NCAA finals in her first two seasons. Dallmeyer led the ACC with 121 saves in her senior season and ranks fifth in Duke history with 238 career saves. She also posted 15 shutouts in goal for the Blue Devils.
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As an assistant coach at her alma mater, Dallmeyer coached the goalkeepers and the defense and was responsible for student-athlete recruitment, travel organization and compliance. She worked closely with three goalkeepers and backs who went on to earn All-America honors as Duke went 32-27 during that three-year span and finished the 2008 and 2009 seasons ranked in the top ten nationally.
Dallmeyer previously served as a USA Field Hockey Futures Regional Coaching Director of the South and has been involved with the USA Futures program in various capacities dating back to 2005. She is a Level II accredited coach by the US Field Hockey Association.
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Competitively, Dallmeyer was a member of the US Field Hockey Junior National Teams that competed internationally in the Netherlands and Australia.
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Dallmeyer earned her B.A. in Psychology with a Personality/Social Concentration and a Certificate in Markets and Management from Duke in 2008. She later added a M.S. in Athletic Administration from Western Kentucky in 2012.
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The former Caitlin Williams, Dallmeyer now resides in the Lehigh Valley with her husband Michael and sons Dawson and Decker.
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The Mountain Hawks have made strong strides in Dallmeyer’s tenure. The program enjoyed a breakthrough campaign in 2021, as Lehigh went 11-7 overall and reached the Patriot League Tournament for the first time in a decade. Lehigh enjoyed its most victories and first overall winning campaign since its 1994 Patriot League championship campaign. The Mountain Hawks went 4-2 in Patriot League play to tie for second place in the league's regular season standings. Highlights included a 7-2 win at Colgate, marking the program's most goals scored in a single game in 17 years plus key home wins over Boston University and rival Lafayette.
Four players garnered All-Patriot League honors in 2021, led by Lenke Havas, who was named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year and became a five-time All-Patriot League honoree. Havas went on to earn third team NFHCA All-America honors, becoming Lehigh field hockey's first All-American in 38 years. Drew Pecora and Sarah Bonthius joined Havas to give the Mountain Hawks a program-best three NFHCA All-Region honorees. Leah Mullery also garnered All-Patriot League laurels in her final season of eligibility.
With Maddie Kahn in the goal cage, Lehigh finished third in the Patriot League in scoring defense, allowing 1.83 goals per game. The Mountain Hawks posted three shutouts and allowed just 33 goals in 18 games, the fewest allowed by the program since 2003. Lehigh also defended its home turf well, going 8-1 at Ronald J. Ulrich Field.Â
Heading into the 2022 season, the Mountain Hawks have posted a 22-16 home record over the previous five seasons while defensively, Lehigh has recorded multiple shutouts in five of Dallmeyer’s first six seasons.
The 2020 campaign was moved to the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and featured a shortened, five-game Patriot League only schedule. The Mountain Hawks began the season 2-0 with a 1-0 win over archrival Lafayette and 4-0 shutout of eventual Patriot League champion Bucknell. It marked Lehigh’s first win over the Bison since 2011 and the program’s largest-ever margin of victory over Bucknell. It also marked the first time since 2004 that the Mountain Hawks defeated Lafayette and Bucknell in the same season.
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Lehigh’s defense continued to shine, as the Mountain Hawks shut-out consecutive Patriot League opponents for the first time since 1991, and their 1.80 goals against average for the season was the program’s best since 1997. In fact, Lehigh was the second-to-last team in the nation to allow a goal. The Mountain Hawks finished the season with an RPI of 42, one behind Ohio State of the Big Ten (41) and two ahead of another Big Ten team in Penn State (44).
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Anchoring the back line was goalkeeper Maddie Kahn, who finished second nationally in save percentage (87.9). She was named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year – the program’s first major award winner since 2011 – and garnered second team All-Region recognition. Lenke Havas was named first team All-Region, and All-League, becoming the program’s first-ever four-time All-Patriot League honoree. Julia Gatelein had an outstanding rookie season, scoring three goals to tie for the team lead – including the game-winner in the opener at Lafayette – to earn second team All-League. She was also named the John Steckbeck Award, as Lehigh Athletics’ top first-year female student-athlete.
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The 2019 season was a season of progress, posting a 7-11 record, 2-4 in Patriot League play. The seven wins were Lehigh’s most since 2007. The Mountain Hawks finished in a three-way tie for fourth place (with Holy Cross and Boston University), the program’s best finish in the standings since 2011. Lehigh started the year 5-1 (its best start to a season since 1986). Along with its best overall record since 2007, the Mountain Hawks' 35 goals were also their most since 2007 while their 43 goals allowed were fewest since 2003. Lehigh's goal differential (-8) was its best since 2004.
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Drew Pecora broke the program’s single-season goal record, scoring her record 14th in overtime during the season finale. The goal gave Lehigh a thrilling 2-1 victory over defending Patriot League Champion Boston University, marking the Mountain Hawks’ first-ever win against the Terriers. Lehigh began the season with wins over Rider and Towson, a tight defeat against Richmond then victories over Georgetown, Colgate and Wagner. The Mountain Hawks weren’t just winning early on, but their average margin of victory was 2.2. At 5-1, Lehigh stood top 25 nationally in the first NCAA RPI of the season, signifying how far the program has come.
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After some mid-season struggles, the Mountain Hawks responded by winning their final two games, vs. Saint Louis and Boston University. Pecora and Havas were both named All-Patriot League and All-Region, the first time multiple Mountain Hawks were named NFHCA All-Region in program history. Havas was named All-Region for a second time and All-Patriot League for a third time in her first three seasons. Meanwhile, Amanda Boyer wrapped up an impactful career and was named to CoSIDA’s Academic All-District team, becoming just the second honoree in LUFH history. She was also named Academic All-Patriot League for a third straight season, winning the award every year she was eligible (all first-years are not eligible for the award).
Dallmeyer has led the Mountain Hawks to success against archrival Lafayette not achieved in a long time. Lehigh picked up an overtime win vs. the Leopards in 2017, snapping a 13-game losing streak vs. Lafayette, and giving the Mountain Hawks their first win in the all-time series since 2005. The following season, in 2018, the Mountain Hawks dropped a 3-2 overtime final at Lafayette, marking a second straight year they stood tied at the end of regulation. Lehigh had stood tied (or led) Lafayette at the end of regulation just twice in the previous 20 meetings. The Mountain Hawks had a hard-fought 1-0 defeat against Lafayette in 2019 before winning at Lafayette by the same 1-0 final in the spring of 2021. In Dallmeyer’s five career games against the Leopards, the Mountain Hawks are 2-3, being outscored just 6-5. This came after Lehigh had three goals over the previous 10 meetings against Lafayette prior to her arrival. In the end, the Mountain Hawks scored multiple goals against the Leopards in 2018 for the first time since Oct. 6, 2007 (13 games prior).
In her first season at Lehigh in 2016, Dallmeyer helped the Mountain Hawks win six games, their most victories since 2011. Lehigh’s six home victories were its most since 2004. The Mountain Hawks posted a four-game winning streak mid-season with victories over Holy Cross (1-0), Siena (4-3 in overtime), Colgate (6-0) and Towson (5-0). The 6-0 win over Colgate was Lehigh’s largest margin of victory since September of 2004, when it defeated Robert Morris 9-0. It was the Mountain Hawks’ first shutout of Colgate since 1986 and first in the Patriot League era, while Lehigh’s six goals were its most-ever scored in any Patriot League game (any opponent). In consecutive Patriot League games, the Mountain Hawks shut-out Holy Cross and Colgate, marking the first time in school history Lehigh shut-out consecutive league opponents. Lehigh’s defense impressed, posting three shutouts on the season, its most since 2004. The Mountain Hawks also allowed just 46 goals, their fewest since 2004, while Lehigh allowed its fewest shots since 2007.
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Lehigh’s final RPI jumped 13 spots, tied for the eighth highest jump in the nation. Among the Mountain Hawks’ victories were a season-opening win over Rider, their first against the Broncs since 2007, while Lehigh defeated eventual Patriot League Tournament team Holy Cross and defeated Ivy League foe Brown in the season finale. On an individual level, both Marissa Glatt and Jackie Renda were named second team All-Patriot League while Renda was named to the Academic All-League team as well.
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The success continued in 2017, a year highlighted by a thrilling 1-0 overtime win over Lafayette on Oct. 6. Lehigh began the year by defeating LIU Brooklyn in its season opener, holding a dominant 18-0 edge in shots to win consecutive season openers for the first time since 1999 and 2000. Lehigh later picked up a 4-1 win at Siena while also beating a resurgent Georgetown team. In their final weekend, the Mountain Hawks defeated Colgate 1-0 (the team’s third 1-0 win of the season) to finish tied for fifth in the final Patriot League standings. Due to tiebreaker, Lehigh finished ahead of Lafayette for the first time since 2007.
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Defensively, Lehigh allowed just 14.1 shots per game – fewest since 2007. The Mountain Hawks won all four Patriot League weekly awards (Offensive, Defensive, Goalkeeper, Rookie) at least once for the first time in school history. Both Renda and Havas were named second team All-Patriot League while Boyer garnered Academic All-League honors.
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The 2018 season saw continued signs of progress. One of the biggest areas was its corner play as the Mountain Hawks turned 91 corner opportunities into 17 goals off corners. The 18.7 success percentage almost doubled the previous year's total. The Mountain Hawks defeated Ball State for the first time since 1984, picked up a Patriot League win over Colgate and defeated Towson in the season finale. Individually, Havas was named first team All-League and was named NFHCA All-Mideast Region, becoming just the fourth All-Region honoree in program history. First-year Olivia Perrone was named second team All-Patriot League, marking the second straight season a Lehigh rookie garnered All-League recognition. Academically, both Boyer and Havas were named to the Academic All-Patriot League team.
In five years as Dickinson's head coach, Dallmeyer took over a program that went 3-14 in the year prior to her arrival and led a steady improvement. In 2015, Dallmeyer guided the Red Devils to a 12-6 overall record and the semifinals of the Centennial Conference Championship. Dickinson finished the season ranked 26th nationally, the highest ranking in school history. Dallmeyer coached Dickinson field hockey's first-ever All-American in 2015.
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Under Dallmeyer's direction, the Red Devils won 11 or more games in each of the last three seasons. Dallmeyer garnered Centennial Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2013 after leading the Red Devils to 12 victories and a third place conference finish.
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Dallmeyer came to Dickinson after seven seasons at Duke University, the first four as a standout goalkeeper for the Blue Devils and the next three as an assistant coach. As a student-athlete, Dallmeyer was a two-time NFHCA All-South Region performer and earned All-ACC and second team NFHCA All-America honors as a senior in 2007. She played on three consecutive final four teams in 2004, 2005 and 2006, with Duke reaching the NCAA finals in her first two seasons. Dallmeyer led the ACC with 121 saves in her senior season and ranks fifth in Duke history with 238 career saves. She also posted 15 shutouts in goal for the Blue Devils.
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As an assistant coach at her alma mater, Dallmeyer coached the goalkeepers and the defense and was responsible for student-athlete recruitment, travel organization and compliance. She worked closely with three goalkeepers and backs who went on to earn All-America honors as Duke went 32-27 during that three-year span and finished the 2008 and 2009 seasons ranked in the top ten nationally.
Dallmeyer previously served as a USA Field Hockey Futures Regional Coaching Director of the South and has been involved with the USA Futures program in various capacities dating back to 2005. She is a Level II accredited coach by the US Field Hockey Association.
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Competitively, Dallmeyer was a member of the US Field Hockey Junior National Teams that competed internationally in the Netherlands and Australia.
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Dallmeyer earned her B.A. in Psychology with a Personality/Social Concentration and a Certificate in Markets and Management from Duke in 2008. She later added a M.S. in Athletic Administration from Western Kentucky in 2012.
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The former Caitlin Williams, Dallmeyer now resides in the Lehigh Valley with her husband Michael and sons Dawson and Decker.
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