Fitness and 3v1

Below average beginning, Above Average Conclusion, WELL DONE HORNETS!!!

Minute to Win It

Crosses and Vampires

Kalamazoo 1 Alma 4

Wednesday Weather

Touch of Rain, Lots of Receiving, Lots of Turning, Lots of Shooting, Lots of Scoring. 

Possession Session

Thursday Training

Fitness and defensive shape

Kzoo 2 Hope 1

Heading, Ball Winning, Ball Winning

Beginning with a short heading progression the Hornets really focused on ball winning on Monday afternoon.  Once the technical aspect concluded the team moved into two grids focusing on handball and competing for air balls.  Progressing to a larger field the team then played a ball winning game where a ball was served from the wing into the box where the defense held a 4v2 advantage.  Defenders were responsible for clearing the balls and attackers were supposed to make their lives as hard as possible.  After several rotations the gray team finished on top 21-20.  Two goal boxes of 7 ball then took place, hard work for the defense in a 3v2 + GK situation, the Hornets focused on trying to be as efficient in the box as possible.  Certainly a area the team can work to get much better at.  Training would end with an 8v8 half field scrimmage.  Tomorrow is shaping up to be a super day for a match.  If you can't make it to Kzoo to see the Hornets and Dutch face off be sure to follow the LiveStats or Radio Broadcast.

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Defensive Player of the Week

Kalamazoo Senior, Chelsea Smith

Kalamazoo Senior Chelsea Smith was recognized as the MIAA Defensive Player of the Week.  Chelsea was recognized for playing every minute in the 1-1 draw against Albion and also keying a backline that held Calvin scoreless in the Hornets' 1-0 win on Saturday.  It's been quite the past 2 weeks for Chelsea as she was also recently accepted to Med School at MSU for next year. Well done Chelsea!  CONGRATULATIONS!!! WAY TO GO!!!

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Kalamzoo College 1 Calvin College 0

Pinball

Stations

Planning a practice the day after a game is anything but an exact science.  How do you allow the heavy legs from yesterday to recover while still challenging those that may not have seen as much game action?  The decision today was to focus on different skills through station work.  Six different stations were setup in the practice area.  Station 1 was receiving, Station 2 was core work, Station 3 was finishing crosses, Station 4 was dribbling, Station 5 was repetition of long balls, and Station 6 was finishing through balls.  The Team was divided into teams of 4 and each team spent 9 minutes at every station with one minute to move between activities.  With a number of different drills players were able to get numerous repetitions at various skills and perform at various effort levels.  The day ended with a quick set play review and then 15 minutes of striker/keeper.  The Hornets still need plenty of reps with their left feet but numerous lasers were bombed by the team during the finishing activity.  As the activity reads, striker/keeper.  So after you shoot, don't forget to play GK.  Some classic shots from Burns, Gray, Gateley, and Ansaldi were noteworthy but Reszka stole the show with her "Save of the Day!"

Kickback

Old Hornets or Current Hornets?

What's that in the late afternoon haze?  Is it a picture from the women's soccer archives?  Actually it's the current team posing for a picture at the conclusion of training on a Retro jersey Monday.  A wide variety of jerseys are displayed, many worn by former MIAA Champs.  Before the picture lots of crossing and finishing took place, beginning with no pressure and slowly adding more and more.  The attackers displayed some strong creativity and there was a very good rhythm to the movements both with and without the ball.  Overall, a good way to bounce back after a challenging defeat on Saturday.  The Hornets are now looking forward to the opening of the MIAA play which all begins at 4pm on Wednesday.  Until then it's time to heal, hydrate, and sleep.

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Kenyon 2 Kalamazoo 1

Kenyon converts a late PK for the win.  Hornets with a strong team effort coming up just short.

Defensive Shape.

Before embarking on a road trip to Gambier, OH to face a very tough Kenyon College on Saturday.  The Hornets spent Friday afternoon working to refine their defensive shape.  After beginning the year with three straight shutouts the Hornets are looking to become a shade more consistent along the back line and specifically with team defense shape in the midfield.  The warm-up began with a little bit of footwork and reading the visual cues of an attacker.  Then the team moved into a three zone game that really focuses on team shape, moving defensively as a unit, and not allowing through balls.  Moving to a larger space the girls then played 4 defenders against 4 attackers going to two wide goals.  This activity gradually increased in numbers and space.  Progressing from 4v4 to 4v6 to 5v6 and then to 10 minutes of full field scrimmaging.  A couple of the attackers then stayed after to put in some finishing reps.  That concluded the training for the week.  7:45am breakfast tomorrow before a long haul to Kenyon.  With classes now started there will be plenty of homework being attended to on the bus ride.  In their last non-conference game of the season the Hornets will be looking to finish at a .500 prior to league play.  It appears that Saturday will be a superb day for a game and the makings are all set for an extremely competitive and entertaining match.  Also, a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to first year Hornet, Rachel Fine!

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The Pursuit

Another beautiful and balmy day was the back drop for training today.  Today's focus was on combining in different fashions going forward and improving the speed of attack.  It began in a 40x65yd grid, where players on the inside would receive balls from servers on the outside.  After about 90 seconds of work the players on the inside would switch up with a player on the outside.  Gradually different components were employed, these ranged from opening up, wall passes, and dummy runs.  From this the players moved onto a 1v1 dribbling activity.  This is where the pursuit would begin.  In a 30x20yd area the players were challenged to dribble at speed past an opponent to an open goal, once scoring the player was then forced to defend and try and track down the opponent speeding toward their own goal.  After a touch of fitness then the rules were relaxed allowing players to shoot on goal, this made the game a little bit more soccer like and increased scoring and the attempts on goal as well.  The final part of this activity would involve a high pace attack of 2v2 where attacking was encouraged more than passing.  Attack...Attack...Attack, probably was the phrase used the most by the coaching staff at today's training session.  The team then moved onto practicing lots and lots of breakaways.  Players would play a ball get it back and be off to the races in alone on the goalkeeper.  It began with only the GK to beat but then a chasing defender was added in (coach loves to add in the pursuing defenders, the players not so much).  After two shifts of breakaways the team then split into two groups and played 8v8 with walls that had one touch.  Just a little bit of exhausting work for the GK.  After about 100 minutes of training the session was ended.  The core of defenders stuck around to put in a little extra time stepping to and playing balls away first time.  Strong investment in the session from the group today.  Tomorrow the team will return to train team defending and most likely revisit the attacking movements on Monday.  Looks like it should be a grand weekend for soccer.

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1v1s and 2v2s to Goal

Back to basics, the majority of training was spent on refining 1v1 and 2v2 defending.  A training session that is always applicable began with simple line passing and dribbling to sharpen up.  Then they were divided into four teams.  In these four teams their were plenty of 1v1 reps.  The first stage was 1v1 played in wide grids, this was followed by 2v1 and then finished with 2v2s.  There was chunks of fitness spread throughout practice too.  After a steady diet of 3v2s the day ended with the breakaway and pursuit fitness activity.  A team favorite.  Back at it tomorrow when the focus will be receiving and crossing as the team looks to improve their efficiency in and around the goal box.

Congrats to the Kalamazoo men as they began their MIAA campaign with a 1-0 home win.  Coach Adrian looks to have the team in tip top condition to make a run at the MIAA title this season.

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Fitness and 4v4

After a weekend full of travel, rain, strong competition and cheesecake the Hornets took Monday off to focus on the first day of classes and get ready for the last long road trip of year on Saturday.  Recovered and refreshed the team loosened up the legs and worked on long passes and striking balls over distance.  After the players were able to complete plenty of repetitions the team moved onto 4v4 competition.  The field were a little bit bigger to really push the fitness and challenge the players to apply all of those ball striking repetitions to game situations.  After 4 eight minute games the team concluded the day with a short cool down.  The high level of effort was a great way to bounce back from some tough results on the weekend.  All though Fall is now here the weather is superb and it looks like a excellent week of practice is in store for the squad.

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One Wet Thursday

Happy Hornets!!!

Kalamazoo 2  Davenport 1

Home Game Today v Davenport

5pm Kick-Off
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Updates Coming Soon-I Promise

96 Hours Later

R and R

Kalamazoo College 0 Augustana College 0 2OT

Defensive Player Of The Week

Megan Martinez, MIAA Defensive Player of the Week

CONGRATULATIONS to Kalamazoo sophomore Megan Martinez as she was named MIAA Defensive Player of the Week for Week 1 of the 2010 season.  The official press release from the league office reads,

"Megan played a key role for the Hornets’ defense as they opened their season with back-to-back shutout wins – 1-0 over Elmhurst, Ill., and 2-0 over Rose-Hulman, Ind. With Martinez helping control the play, Kalamazoo limited Elmhurst to three shots on goal and held Rose-Hulman without a shot on goal."

AWESOME WORK, KEEP IT UP! (yes, finally a pic for our loyal blog followers)

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Back to Work

After super start to the season (only the second time the K women have been 2-0 to start the year in the past 11 seasons) and a well deserved Labor Day off the Hornets returned to the training ground on a warm and windy Tuesday afternoon.  The goalkeepers arrived 60 minutes ahead of everyone and spent their training focusing on ball handling and various dives.  After a quick passing warm-up the rest of the team began working on crossing and finishing.  Specifically working combinations to use the field's width and get the ball in behind the back line.  The combinations and service continuously improved throughout the afternoon, especially the speed of attack.  Practice ended as the defenders were forced to deal with heavy offensive pressure.  The defense (4 backs) was given the task of defending 8 attackers.  A scenario for the defense was set where they are up 2-0 with ten minutes to play in the game and need to try and hold off the relentless offense.  Attacking players are challenged to find that balance between urgency and control.  Today the offense would win both matches including a second group that found 3 goals in the last three minutes of play. 

Tomorrow the Hornets head too Rock Island, IL to play Augustana College.  Kick-off is slated for 5:00pm EST.  If you get a chance be sure to follow the team on live with the LiveStats from the game.

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Hornets 2-0

Kalamazoo College 2   Rose-Hulman 0

Hornets Win!

Kalamazoo College 1  Elmhurst College 0

Countdown

The final day of the preseason is here.  Lots of ball striking and finishing.  The day began with a simple warm-up activity that allowed player to get plenty of short reps in and lots of catching.  Yes, catching!

After going to goal for a little bit with minimal pressure the team walked through a couple set pieces both attacking and defending before ending with 11v11 for 10 minutes.  Hornets looked sharp.

2pm Tomorrow
Kalamazoo College v Elmhurst College. 
It would be great if you can make it out to see the 2010 Hornets make their debut. 

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Sigh...Just 1 Practice, Really?

With the season opener less than 2 days away the team is beginning to taper and has trimmed down to only one training session a day!  This morning the focus was on team defending.  The warm-up focused on team shape and being committed to the cause, specifically sliding and sacrificing the body to prevent through balls.  After about ten minutes of defensive shape the team moved in front of goal and played 4v4 to 4 goals and then 6v4 to goal and counter goals.  This activity would end 6v5 as the holding midfielder was inserted into the line-up.  Lots of repetition and various situations in the defensive third of the field (reminds coach of his time at the B license at IMG and a steady diet of Birdman and 8v8).  The morning would end with a full field eleven a side kick about.  As much as the player and coaches love to practice it was great to have the afternoon off.

This evening the team met to go over expectations for the upcoming non-conference portion of the season.  Coach provided information from his summer immersed in self help books.  Thanks to the likes of Daniel Coyle, Geoff Colvin and Mathew Syed or this evening would not have been possible!  Beginning Saturday the team has a lot of opportunities in front of it.  It should be a wild and fun ride over the course of the next month as the Hornets look to face off against some of the best teams division III teams around the Midwest, what a challenge!


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Possession/Swimming

Wednesday morning the topic of practice was possession.  The girls did a passing activity and then advanced into a keep away game in tight space.  After about 20 minutes of quick touches and playing out of pressure the team worked on sequence play going to goal without any defenders.  The morning session would end with 10 minutes of half field 4v4.  Playing on a field with these dimensions the intention was to really push the girls as far as the amount of ground that were expected to cover during the 10 minute match.  It was evident by the end of practice that legs were heavy.  Despite the physical toll the energy was high and attitudes excellent.  GREAT WORK HORNETS!!!

For the afternoon regeneration was the plan to begin preparing for the weekend.  Coach Goyings began the pool workout and Coach Carlson finished it.  Is there any better way to get cardio while reducing the impact on the legs?  Less than 72 hours until Kick-Off!

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Picture Day

This afternoon the Hornets reported to the fieldhouse a litter bit before practice so they could have their pictures taken for the 2010 season.  Be sure to check out the website in a couple days to see the smiling Hornets, we'll be sure to post a couple here as well. 

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Squirt Guns and Water Balloons

Another steamy day in Kalamazoo, most likely the last 90 degree day of the year.  This morning's practice consisted of and advancement from a training session ran last week.  Beginning with a technical warm-up the team focused on their attacking movements in and around the goal..  Lots and lots of opportunities to combine and attack were prevalent throughout the morning.  The training session would end with half field 4v4.  I'm sure the team would agree that it was certainly a superb fitness activity!

The afternoon was a little bit lighter on the legs.  Plenty of reps with receiving and first touch.  Once again it started out simples and slowly gained a little complexity.  From simple throw-ins and touches to measured touches and finesse movement into space.  Then the team applied all of the components as the moved in front of goal.  The team would end in a 8v8 setup.  As the team prepared to cool down Assistant Coach Wells and a couple of the training staff's favorite Hornets came up to the field with a couple of water balloons and a fully loaded squirt guns.  It didn't take more than one minute for the water balloons to begin flying.  It was a nice way to end another hot training session.  Just three days until the first match!  It would be great to see you there! 

The players are working hard and taking care of their bodies.  Hydrating, Fueling, Sleeping.  They are preparing themselves well for a rugged non-conference schedule!

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Second Defender and Headers

Scorcher at the field but the team worked hard and got a lot accomplished.  Just 4 days until the games begin!

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Life's a Beach

Instead of a late morning conditioning session the Hornets headed to the margins of Michigan, specifically South Haven to enjoy an absolutely incredible day at the Beach.  Water temperature was a very comfortable 75 degrees.  The girls were put under strict order to apply sunscreen liberally and drink plenty of water.  In fact, they took their own Gatorade cooler full of ice water with them.  Beach activities included, laying out, reading, frisbee, volleyball, sand Hornet building (Yes, they built a Hornet made of sand), and swimming or was it just standing in the water?

After a couple hours of lounging and relaxing lakeside the girls headed two blocks east of the beach and were graciously hosted by K alums Barry and Liz Smith and their beagle Elle for a late afternoon lunch.  What a meal!  Pulled pork and grilled portabellas, along with coleslaw, pasta salad, fruit salad, chips and an amazing dip, and cupcakes too.  The meal was INCREDIBLE and the visit was a superb break for the team and coach after six full days of soccer.  Pictures will be posted soon!  Week 2 officially begins tomorrow as the 2010 schedule as real games will kick-off in less than a week.  Plenty to do before that whistle blows.

Thanks Again to Liz and Barry for providing a great retreat for the team today!  What hospitality!


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Pool Workout

Saturday was set as a recovery day for the K women.  Practice began at 10am inside the Anderson Athletic Center.  The home of Hornet volleyball and basketball.  Training consisted of lots of technical repetitions and touches on the ball.  This lasted for approximately 45 minutes and then the morning concluded with 20 minutes of basketball.  Lots of potential shown by some of the players and others still showing that they are pretty new to the game.  Quite entertaining, not a thing of beauty, fun was had by most.  Coach tried to make a couple coaching points about how basketball relates to soccer but couldn't sink a shot to save his life and maybe should just stick to soccer in the future.


The players had the afternoon off and took full advantage to see the Hornet men play WMU in a traditional exhibition match contesting the Gazelle Cup.  After claiming the Cup last year the Hornet men put up a good fight to defend their title but were unable to hold off the Broncos who prevailed 3-1.  Match Recap  It appears that the Hornet men have a ton of depth and talent.  They should definitely provide plenty of entertainment for K soccer fans throughout the Fall.


After dinner the Hornets would meet again in the evening and headed over to the pool with Coach Carlson for one of her pool workouts.  A very popular pre-season event Coach Carlson worked the team hard for an hour in the water.  A good effort by the girls and a strong recovery day should set them up well as Week 2 of the pre-season gradually approaches.  Great Job Hornets!



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Hornets Top Pilots

Kalamazoo College 4      Bethel College 1

The Hornets traveled down to Bethel College in South Bend Indiana and a beautiful late August Friday evening to play an exhibition match against the Bethel College Pilots.  Bethel would control the play early in the game as they came out in a 4-3-3 formation and were looking to play balls in behind the Hornet's backline.  They would find success as the Pilots broke through in the 6th minute drawing Hornet keeper Courtney McCoy out of the goal and slotting a ball across the goal mouth which and on rushing Pilot was able to knock in, staking Bethel to a 1-0 lead.  After the goal the Hornets were able to settle in and began connecting passes and consistently finding time, space, and attacking ideas out wide.  Julia Schroeder was able to out race the defense to a through ball played by Jackie Short and but the ball over the keepers head and off the crossbar knotting the game up at one each.  Shortly thereafter Schroeder would once again get the ball, faked a shot brining the goalkeeper down and played a delicate ball over the keeper and into the goal.  Jackie Short would get in on the first half action as well tallying her own goal.  Both teams subbed liberally and at half the game was 3-1 to the advantage of Kalamazoo.  In second stanza the Hornets would waste not time as Stephanie Verbeek was able to run onto a cross and one timed the ball off the near post and into the goal.  That would conclude the scoring for the evening.  All Hornets that were healthy played sizable minutes and Bethel ran several nice set plays which almost resulted in scoring chances.  Overall it was an effective exhibition for both team as they came away with a number of positives.  For Kalamazoo it was nice to get the win but there were several times Bethel created problems in certain areas of the game which will need to be addressed at practice before the first official game on September 4th.  Just one week away!  The road trip concluded with some pizza and sleep as the vans returned to Kzoo and saw an incredible moonrise, sorry no pics.

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Combination Play/Team Defending

Attacking in the morning and defending in the evening.  A touch of fitness to complete the day.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2010 HORNETS

The coaching staff met with the team late this morning to inform the players who would be retained for the 2010 season.  A lot of time and effort has been invested by these individuals over the summer and they have set the foundation for a very exciting season.



1     Amanda Mancini
2     Rachel Fine 
3     Megan Burns
4     Julia Schroeder
5     Jordan Meeth
6     Chelsea Smith
7     Jordan Lewis
8     Nicole Shelly
9     Jackie Short
10   Eva Schmidt
11   Emily Gray
12   Maya Smolcic
13   Jenn Gateley
14   Zari Haggenmiller
15   Cierra Gillard
16   Steph Verbeek
17   Hilary Marusak
18   Rachel Pitzer
19   C.J. McCarthy
20   Beth Ansaldi
21   Megan Martinez
23   Sam Voss
24   Natalie Reszka
25   Courtney McCoy

The Hornets are made up of 6 Freshmen, 11 Sophomores, 3 Juniors and 4 Seniors.  21 are from the state of Michigan, 2 from Washington (the state), and 1 from Colorado. 17 players return from a year ago and 1 is returning to the team after spending her junior year on study abroad in Ecuador.  The team is off to a good start but have PLENTY of work ahead of themselves in the days and weeks to come.
 
Morning: The Hornets were delayed a little to begin as all hands of the training staff were called into action as the Hornets regular trainer (Marci) headed over for a certification at WMU.  Once practice began the theme for the morning was combining.  Technical work focused on the finer aspects of the wall pass and of course a Hardy Fuchs (legendary K men's coach) favorite, the back heel.  After the initial repetitions the team played a couple games of 2v1 before moving to practice take overs leading into a shot.  The morning would end with an 11 v 11 full field scrimmage which lasted approximately 15 minutes.

Afternoon:  Building on the individual defending which the team worked on the second day the team gradually built on their movements as a unit.  Reading ball movement and visual cues from attackers in order to position themselves to make life tough on the offense.  The session ended with a relatively large scrimmage and then a pursuit fitness game which is not necessarily classified as fun.  With the naming of the team this afternoon and the team and a strong effort at training, morning trainings will begin at 9am (initially 8am) to the delight of the players and training staff.

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Day 3

The morning of Day 3 began with the infamous beep test.  The team ran the test in two groups and then focused on 1v1 defending for the remainder of the morning session.  Throughout the training the attacking was clearly superior to the defending.  Individual team defending was identified as an area that the Hornets can improve on from the prior year and will be a major focus for the 2010 campaign.

Tuesday afternoon the focus migrated from defending to attacking.  The team worked on passing, possessing the ball and controlling the speed of play during the day's second session.  A passing warm-up to improve and refine receiving and passing was followed by 3v1 and then 5v2.  In a space a little bit larger than half field the team was broken into two squads and instructed to play possession while working to keep a team shape.  The quality gradually improved before calling it a day. 



Girls are working hard, trainers and coaches trying to keep pace!

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Day 2 Done!!!

Fitness Test-Check
Training, Skill Work and Small Sided Games-Check
Lunch-Check
NCAA Rules Meeting-Check
Nap-Check
11v11 Scrimmage-Check
Ice Bath-Check
Dinner-Check
Sleep Time-Check

Two-A-Day practices continue tomorrow.

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WELCOME TO KALAMAZOO!!!

On pristine day in Kalamazoo, Coach Goyings welcomed back 19 returning players and 8 newcomers as practice for the 2010 season is just hours away from beginning.  Sunday consisted of moving into the dorm, a meeting with the first years and their parents, a quick check-up by the training staff, baseline concussion testing, a team meeting, team dinner, and then another meeting with the training staff.  Tomorrow the fun will begin with fitness testing bright and early at 8am and then, finally, it will be time to play some soccer.  The first day of the preseason is always memorable and the team and coaching staff are already hard at work making sure that the 2010 season will be one to remember too. 

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Women's Soccer Earns Team GPA Award

The women's soccer team was one of six Kalamazoo College athletic programs to be recognized with the MIAA GPA award.  In order to qualify for the award the team needed to have a cumulative GPA above 3.3, the team average for the 2009-10 school year was 3.32.  This award is a true testament to a team effort in the classroom and certainly an accomplishment all members of the women's soccer program should be proud of.  GREAT WORK TEAM!!!


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11 Players Earn MIAA Academic Accolade

Eleven members of the women's soccer team for the 2009-10 season were recently recognized for their hard work in the classroom during this past school year (50% of the team).  Each of these individuals are a member of the MIAA academic honor roll because they were able to maintain a GPA of 3.5 or above for the entirety of the 2009-10 academic year.  Leading by example, all of the senior and junior team members made the Honor Roll!  GREAT JOB GIRLS!!!  Team members on the honor roll for the 2009-10 school year included:


Anja Burk, K'10
Megan Burns, K'13
Cierra Gillard, K'13
Paige Howell, K'10
Jackie Jessup, K'11
Katie Manstrom, K'10
Megan Martinez, K'13
Hilary Marusak, K'11
Rachel Pitzer, K'12
Eva Schmidt, K'11
Chelsea Smith, K'11

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FULL TIME COACH!!!

Bryan Goyings named full time Women's Soccer coach
Kalamazoo College named Bryan Goyings its first full-time head women’s soccer coach on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010. In addition to his duties as head coach, Goyings will serve the department as recruiting coordinator.
After serving as the part-time head coach the past two seasons, Goyings emerged as the top candidate in the nationwide search to fill the new full-time position.
“The way Bryan rose to the top of the candidate pool is a testament to his accomplishments and abilities,” said Kristen Smith, director of athletics. “Bryan has been a tireless worker on behalf of the women’s soccer program as well as the entire athletic department and College as a whole.
“Bryan is a proven recruiter who has overseen the continued improvement of the women’s soccer program. He is an excellent teammate and ambassador for the College, and he has high expectations to lead the program back to national prominence.”
A 2004 graduate of Kalamazoo College, Goyings joined the women’s soccer coaching staff in 2006 as an assistant coach and helped lead the team to a third-place finish in the MIAA in 2007. He took over as part-time head coach in April of 2008 and has guided the team the past two seasons. After finishing seventh in the MIAA in 2008, Goyings led the Hornets to a third-place finish this past season (5-2-1 record). The Hornets advanced to the championship game of the MIAA Tournament before bowing out as a result of a shootout.
“It is truly a privilege to be named the first full-time head coach in the history of the women’s soccer program at Kalamazoo,” Goyings said. “I am looking forward to the opportunity to continue rebuilding the Kalamazoo College women’s soccer program to compete on the national level. We have been able to lay that foundation in a limited role, but the opportunity to be on campus full time gives me the chance to focus entirely on our goals of building championship-quality teams while ensuring that our student-athletes have the best experiences on and off the field.
“The team is moving in the right direction, but there is still a tremendous amount of work to be done to establish and maintain the standard which I envision for both the program and our players.”
Originally from Jackson, Mich., Goyings is a graduate of Lumen Christi High School. He currently holds a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) “A” License, the highest licensing of any active collegiate soccer coach in the Kalamazoo area. Goyings also holds a National Youth License and a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) National Goalkeeping Diploma.
Goyings has also been actively involved at various camps and working with the Olympic Development Program in Michigan, training and developing the highest level of youth soccer in the state.  He is presently the assistant coach of the 95 ODP age group.
As a student at Kalamazoo College, Goyings was a four-year letter winner for the Hornets (2000-03). He was a defender on three MIAA championship teams and two NCAA Division III tournament teams, and scored four goals his senior season.
Following graduation from Kalamazoo College, Goyings became heavily involved as a coach in the local youth soccer scene, where his varying posts included time as the head junior varsity girls' coach at Wayland High School, the assistant boys' varsity coach at Plainwell High School, a staff coach for the Portage Lightning Soccer Club, and as a staff coach with the Kalamazoo Kingdom Reserves soccer club.
As recruiting coordinator, Goyings will work to initiate departmental recruiting strategies and initiatives while supporting all coaches and the admission office in their efforts.
The Kalamazoo College women’s soccer team finished 8-6-5 overall in 2009. The Hornets tied for third place in the MIAA with a record of 5-2-1 and advanced to the MIAA Tournament Championship game.
The women’s soccer program at Kalamazoo College began in 1982. The program has an overall record of 326-146-36 for a .677 winning percentage. The Hornets are 165-60-12 (.722) in MIAA play since the league began sponsoring women’s soccer in 1989. Kalamazoo has won eight MIAA championships, made six NCAA III Tournament appearances, and produced 10 NCAA III All-Americans. (courtesy Kalamazoo Sports Information)

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