2011 Women's Soccer News

November 7, 2011
NECC 2011 Women's Soccer All-Conference Selections Announced
Lesley sophomore forward Veronica Halen wsa selected as the 2011 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Women's Soccer Player of the Year. Halen tied for the league lead with 11 goals in conference play season to go along with five assists for the first-place Lynx, leading the team to an 8-0 finish in NECC play.

November 5, 2011
Elms knocks off top seed Lynx, Claims NECC Women's Soccer Title
Lesley came up short in its quest for an NECC, falling 1-0 to No. 3 seed Elms College. Victoria Cebula scored the game-winner in the 42nd minute.

November 3, 2011
Lesley Women's Soccer Returns to Fourth Straight NECC Championship with 2-0 win over Becker
No. 1 Lesley got a long first half goal from Kate Ryder and an early second half header from Jackee Sanchez in advancing to a fourth straight NECC Championship, 2-0 over No. 4 Becker.

November 3, 2011
Elms Women's Soccer Outlasts Mitchell in Penalty Kicks; Advances to NECC Final
NEW LONDON, Conn. – After 110 minutes of play yielded a 3-3 draw, third-seeded Elms College advanced to the title round of the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship by a 3-1 margin in penalty kicks against second-seeded Mitchell College on Thursday afternoon at Alumni Field.

November 1, 2011
Mitchell Advances Past Southern Vermont in NECC Women's Soccer Championship
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Second-seeded Mitchell College scored two second-half goals to defeat seventh-seeded Southern Vermont College on Tuesday afternoon in the first round of the 2011 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Women’s Soccer Championship at Silfen Field.

November 1, 2011
Theriault Kicks Becker Into NECC Women's Soccer Semifinals
The Becker College women’s soccer team advanced to the semifinals of the New England Collegiate Conference Tournament with a 1-0 overtime victory against Newbury.

November 1, 2011
No. 3 Elms College Advances Past No. 6 Regis College, 3-0 in Women’s Soccer
Elms College senior forward Jennifer Killion (Cambridge, Mass.) netted a goal and tallied two assists to help lift the third-seed Blazers to a 3-0 victory over No. 6 Regis College in Tuesday evening’s New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship tournament quarterfinal women’s soccer game at Leary Field.

October 30, 2011
Lesley University enters NECC Women's Soccer Tournament as Top Seed
Lesley University has secured the top seed in the upcoming New England Collegiate Conference Women's Soccer Championship. The Lynx (13-3-1 overall, 9-0 NECC) finished the regular season unbeaten in conference play and earned a first round bye.

October 29, 2011
Mitchell Women's Soccer Scores Late to Top Becker
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College women's soccer team used a late goal to come away with a 2-1 win over Becker College on Saturday afternoon in the regular season finale for each squad at Alumni Field.

October 25, 2011
Mitchell Women's Soccer Tops Bay Path
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College women's soccer team came away with a 2-0 victory over Bay Path College on Tuesday afternoon in a New England Collegiate Conference showdown at Alumni Field.

October 15, 2011
Mitchell Women's Soccer Tops Newbury 3-0
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College women’s soccer team came out on top by a 3-0 margin against Newbury College on Saturday afternoon in a conference match-up at Alumni Field.

October 12, 2011
Mitchell's Woodford Earns ECAC Women's Soccer Weekly Honors
CENTERVILLE, Mass. – Mitchell College sophomore Kaylee Woodford was named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Region Defensive Player of the Week for the sport of women's soccer, as announced by the conference on Tuesday afternoon.

September 27, 2011
LaRochelle Nets First Collegiate Goal, Women’s Soccer Downs Western New England University, 3-0
Elms College freshman midfielder Sevonnah LaRochelle (Chicopee, Mass.) netted her first collegiate goal early in the first half to help lift the Blazers to a 3-0 victory over Western New England University in Tuesday evening's non-conference women's soccer game at Leary Field.

September 14, 2011
Four Goal First-Half Sends Spartans to Defeat

September 10, 2011
Women's Soccer Ends Weekend With Shutout Loss

September 3, 2011
Gehen Hat Trick Powers Women's Soccer to Win

September 2, 2011
Women's Soccer Defeated in Season Opener

September 1, 2011
Lady Barons Soccer Off to an Explosive Start
STEUBENVILLE—With five minutes remaining in the first half of their 2011 season opener, the Franciscan University of Steubenville Lady Baron soccer team scored its first goal by way of a penalty kick off the foot of Ashley Ruttencutter. This sparked an eight-goal outburst from the Lady Barons as they earned a shutout victory over non-conference opponent Chatham University, 8-0.

August 30, 2011
Lesley, Mitchell Top NECC Women's Soccer Coaches Poll
Lesley College and Mitchell College placed one-two atop the NECC women's soccer coaches poll in a vote conducted by the league's coaches. Lesley earned 96 points and received seven first place votes while Mitchell placed second with 90 points and three first place votes.