Women's Soccer—Season Overview

2009 Season Outlook

Colby College women's soccer heads into the season with a number of key players back from a team that made the New England Small College Athletic Conference playoffs in 2008.

Su-Lin Del Guercio '11, an All-NESCAC second team pick a year ago, and Lexi Bohonnon '10 each moved from the midfield to the center of the defense last season and solidified the back. The Mules only allowed nine goals in nine games at home. Hannah Holbrook '10, the team most valuable player, also returns on defense. First-year players Katherine McCarrick '13, Lisa Hoopes '13, and Kate Pistel '13 are battling for the other outside back spot. Cate Donovan '12 also returns on defense.

The defense will play in front of goalkeeper Loni Pisani '11, who made the majority of starts in net last year.

The Mules have plenty of experience in the center of the midfield with Meghan Guay '10, Mari Crommett '11, and Emily Moos '12 either starting or seeing significant playing time. Meg Edwards '10 is back on the left side of the midfield, while Leah Turino '11 will play on the right. Marissa Simmons '12 and Meaghan Mooney '13 will provide depth on the left side, while Kate Laxson '13 is expected to contribute on the right side.

Nikki Pickering '12 and Julie Denison '12 will be counted on for scoring as the team's two forwards. Pickering led the team with four goals and one assist a year ago. Sam Merriweather '12 and Alex Merriweather '12 also will play on the forward line.

Edwards, Guay, Holbrook, and Bohonnon are captains for 16th-year head coach Jen Holsten.

Colby (5-9-1 overall) got into the league playoffs with a dramatic 1-0 win over Bates College in the regular season finale.

 

2008 Season Outlook

The Colby women's soccer team returns 15 varsity players for the 2008 campaign. Captains Rachel Freierman '09 (Cambridge, Mass.), Whitney Lynn '09 (Dallas, Texas), and Rosie Perkins '09 (Westbrook, Maine) will lead a veteran squad seeking to return to postseason play by earning a berth in the eighth annual NESCAC championships.

The playmaking of Lexi Bohonnon '10 (Madison, Conn.), Meagan Edwards '10 (East Brunswick, N.J.), Meghan Guay '10 (Falmouth, Maine), Devin Cahill '11 (Quincy, Mass.), Juliette Gorson '11 (Merion Station, Pa.), and Leah Turino '11 (Stoneham, Mass.) will provide midfield strength.

Scoring is expected to come from Lynn, Jess Bushee '11 (Middleton, Mass.), Kayla Kawalick '11 (Farmington, Conn.), and Meagan Slater '11 (Golden, Colo.).

The Mules have defensive experience in Perkins, Hannah Holbrook '10 (Acton, Mass.), and Su DelGuercio '11 (Parsippany, N.J.) .

Senior goalkeeper Freierman '09 and Loni Pisani '11 (Kanata, Canada) will compete for the starting position in net.