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Tanner was a 3 sport varsity athlete at Framingham High School. She earned captain of all 3 sports senior year, as well as her junior year for basketball. She was awarded Framingham High female athlete of the year for her grade all four years.

Tanner started playing lacrosse her freshman year, earning a spot on varsity and getting to play with senior captain Kristin Igoe. She started on defense her freshman year and went on to win a state championship in 2007. Fast forward MANY years, Kristin is now Tanner’s best friend, business partner & sister-in-law.
Tanner had book end state championships – capping one her senior year by scoring the game-winner with a second remaining on the clock in the State Championship against Longmeadow. She was named All-American as a senior and was a two-time All-Scholastic. Tanner completed her high school career earning over 300 points. She was inducted into the inaugural Hall of Fame class for the Framingham Flyers in 2018…and with who else, but Kristin!

After high school, Tanner moved on to play at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she was a senior captain for the Minutewomen. Tanner helped lead UMass to four Atlantic 10 Conference championships, and four NCAA tournament appearances, three of which lead to the sweet 16. She was a major contributor for UMass, and played in every game. She broke the UMass record for most games played during her time there. Her freshman year in 2011, she was named to the A10 All-Rookie team and in 2012 she made the A10 2nd team. In 2013 & 2014 Tanner landed on the A10 1st team, as well as the North East All-Region team. In 2014, she was selected to the A10 all-tournament team and was selected as a senior to play in the North-South All-Star game.  Tanner graduated in 2014 with a degree in Communications and a minor in Education.

In 2014 right out of college, Tanner became the Varsity Head Coach at Holliston High School from 2014-2016. In each of her two seasons coaching the Panthers the team improved its winning percentage under her leadership.

In 2017, Tanner was named the head coach of the varsity girl’s lacrosse team at Natick High School. Coaching in one of the toughest leagues, the Bay State Conference, she has lead the Red Hawks to the state tournament each year. Over the last eight seasons Tanner has helped coach many players who have earned league all-stars, EMass all-star, and All-American recognition. 

In 2016, Tanner got drafted to the Boston Storm for the inaugural UWLX professional women’s lacrosse league. She played in the UWLX league for 2 years.The summer of 2017 Tanner finished playing her second season for the Boston Storm in the UWLX professional women’s lacrosse league. The Storm made its second straight appearance in the UWLX Final, where Tanner finished the game with a hat trick.

In August of 2017 the Women’s Professional Lacrosse League (WPLL) was created. Tanner was drafted 9th by the New England Command where she played midfield for the team in the first 2 seasons. She again got to play along side Coach Kristin for the first year and they were both on the WPLL Command team which won the league’s first championship in 2018.

Tanner currently lives in Medway with her husband, daughter and 2 sons.

Kristin started playing lacrosse in 9th grade at Framingham High School. Between her junior and senior year, the Flyers went 50-0 and won two state championships. She was a two-time All-American, an Under Armour All-American, and the 2007 Boston Globe Player of the Year.

Who was Kristin’s favorite teammate from the 2007 Flyers lacrosse team? Tanner Guarino! From sharing a field, to now running Gold Star together, Kristin and Tanner have been best friends for decades. And not to mention they are also family (Kristin is married to Tanner’s brother).

After high school, Kristin went on to play midfield at Boston College. During her freshman year, she tore her ACL and received a medical redshirt. Determined to return to form, from 2009-2012 she helped lead the Eagles to new heights. Kristin became the first player in ACC and BC history to be named to the All-ACC team four years in a row. In 2011, BC made the 16-team NCAA tournament for the first time in program history. That same year, Kristin was named an IWLCA 1st team All-American, another first for BC. For her final year in 2012, she
was a captain, a Tewaraaton Award finalist, and an IWLCA 2nd team All-American. She ended her career as BC’s all-time leading goal scorer (168) and top 5 in all other categories (assists, points, ground balls, draw controls). Kristin graduated from Boston College’s undergraduate program in 2011 with a bachelors degree in biochemistry, and graduate program in 2012 with a Masters in Education.

In 2024, Kristin was inducted into the BC Varsity Club Hall of Fame

Kristin was a member of the United States Women’s National Team from 2010-2014. In 2012 she was named to the 24-player Touring Team, and in 2013 she was named to the 18-player World Cup Team. In July 2013, Team USA competed in the FIL World Cup in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. USA won the gold medal, beating Canada in the final game 19-5. Throughout the ten-day tournament, Team USA went a perfect 7-0, outscoring all opponents 131-39. In addition to playing, Kristin has coached many youth and high school clinics all over the country with Team USA.

In 2013, Kristin was named head coach of the varsity girls lacrosse team at Franklin High School. In fourteen years at the helm, she has helped the Panthers compile a 223-57 overall record, including fourteen undefeated Hockomock league championships and four Division 1 East Sectional championships. Kristin has led Franklin to three state-semi final berths, and one state final appearance in 2021. She has helped coach numerous league all-stars, league MVPs and USA Lacrosse All-Americans. The best part about coaching at Franklin high school for Kristin is the continued relationships with players and parents. Several Franklin alums are close friends and now coaches at Gold Star.

Some of Kristin’s high school coaching accolades include:

• 2013 MetroWest Daily News Coach of the year
• 2016 Boston Globe and Metrowest Daily News Coach of the Year
• 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019 & 2025 Hockomocksports.com Coach of the Year. Her 5x COY is more than any other coach across all sports in the Hockomock League
• 2023 NFHS Section 1 Girls Lacrosse Coach of the Year

Kristin played for the Boston Storm for the 2016 season – one of four teams in the inaugural UWLX women’s professional lacrosse league. Boston went to the championship game, dropping a tough match to Long Island. Kristin finished the season with 10 goals, and 4 assists in 6 games, and was named a UWLX All-Star. She also played for the WPLL Command team, which won the league’s first championship in 2018.

Kristin currently resides in Medway with her husband, three sons and one daughter.