John Daly announces five newest Tribe player signings

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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - William and Mary women's soccer head coach John Daly has announced the signing of five players to National Letters of Intent on Wednesday.  The five-player class will join the Green and Gold in the fall of 2013, as it joins a Tribe squad that captured the regular season Colonial Athletic Association title in 2012.

The incoming class includes: Corinne Giroux (Ashburn, Va.), Clara Logsdon (Clifton, Va.), Olivia Camper (Virginia Beach, Va.), Haley Kavanaugh (Chesterfield, Mo.) and Grace Smith (Columbia, S.C.).

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Tribe Women Shutout Akron 4-0

Women's Soccer Dominant in 4-0 Win Over Akron

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Behind three first-half goals, the William and Mary women's soccer team cruised past Akron, 4-0, on Sunday afternoon in its final game of the First Tennessee Lady Vol Classic.  Senior Cortlyn Bristol scored twice and recorded an assist in the College's first victory of the 2012 season.  The win improves W&M 's ledger to 1-2, while Akron suffered its first lost of the year, falling to a record of 2-1.

"We put together strong attacks, we created good opportunities and scored some quality goals," stated head coach John Daly. "On our first goal, (Dani) Rutter and (Kiersten) Harpe assisted to (Cortlyn) Bristol with a good header.  On the second score, the corner kick was cleared back to Bristol as she found (Mallory) Schaffer for a strong header. The thrid goal came on a neat finish by Bristol as she took advantage of the situation.  Our final goal, came off a cross from (Erin) Liberatore as (Audrey) Barry placed it into the far corner with the header."

In the opening half, the Tribe wasted no time in jumping out in front of the Zips.  In the 14th minute, Bristol netted the College's first score of the afternoon off assists from junior Dani Rutter and senior Kiersten Harpe.  For the score, Bristol elevated over the Akron defense as she headed the ball into the bottom left corner of frame.   The Green and Gold pushed its advantage to 2-0 in the 20th minute.  From just inside six yards, senior Mallory Schaffer headed in her second goal of the year off a cross from just outside the 18 on a free kick from Bristol.  

The half's trifecta came from Bristol in the 29th minute, as a Zips defender deflected in her attempted shot on frame for W&M's third score of the half.  In the opening 45 minutes, the College totaled 16 shots with six on goal.  Behind a stout backline and the play of freshman keeper Caroline Casey, the Tribe kept Akron off the scoreboard.     

In the second half, W&M kept its foot on the pedal as it generated frequent scoring opportunities.  The College capitalized in the 82nd minute when junior Audrey Barry netter her first score of the year with the assist coming from senior Erin Liberatore. 

For the match, the College outshot Akron, 27-8.  W&M also held the edge in shots on goal, 9-5, and corner kicks, 8-1.  Senior goalie Carla Manger tallied five saves as she maintained the frame for the Tribe in the second-half.

The College returns to Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daily Filed to host Richmond on Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m.   For all the latest on Tribe soccer go to TribeAthletics.com

Tribe Women face No. 1 Duke in Opener

Tribe Women’s Soccer Host No. 1 Duke in Season Opener

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - In one of the most anticipated season openers in recent memory, the William and Mary women's soccer team will begin the 2012 season against top-ranked Duke on Friday, Aug.17, at 7 p.m. inside the friendly confines of Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field.  Fans can follow the action online at TribeAthletics.com with live video streaming and stats. 

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John Daly: NCAA Proposals Damaging to Women's Soccer

William and Mary Draw N.C. State 1-1

Tribe Women’s Soccer Ties N.C. State, 1-1, in Exhibition

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Sat, August 11, 2012 

 

RALEIGH, N.C. - The William and Mary women's soccer team and N.C. State played to a, 1-1 draw Saturday evening in the College's lone exhibition match before opening the 2012 season Friday, Aug. 17, against Duke University.

Statement from Head Coach John Daly:
We got off to a slow start but rebounded nicely in the second period as we gave ourselves plenty of chances. However, we still didn't connect and execute to our maximum capability. In the third, we really controlled the flow as Cortlyn (Bristol) connected on a goal from close range. Overall, we had numerous chances and played better in the final half, which was a positive.

N.C. State got on the scoreboard first with a penalty kick goal in the first 30-minute half.  However, the Tribe outshot the Wolfpack, 5-3, in the stanza.

After the second 30-minute session garnered no goals, the Tribe tied the affair in the third and final 30-minute half.  With 3:44 left in the exhibition, senior forward Cortlyn Bristol netted the equalizer just yards away from the goal.

For the evening, W&M outshot N.C. State, 13-5, and owned a 5-2 shots on goal advantage over the Pack. Bristol finished the contest with a goal, two shots on goal and a total of four shots.  Junior back Ali Heck and freshman midfielder Barbra Platenberg each recorded a shot on goal, while senior forward Erin Liberatore notched two shots, including a shot on frame.

W&M will open the 2012 campaign Friday, Aug. 17, as it welcomes nationally ranked Duke, to Martin-Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field.  Kickoff in Williamsburg is slated for 7 p.m.

Tribe name Lorraine Quinn Assistant Coach

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Tue, July 24, 2012

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - William and Mary women's soccer head coach John Daly announced the hiring of Lorraine Quinn to the position of assistant coach on Tuesday.  Quinn comes to the College from Durham University in the United Kingdom where she served as an assistant women's soccer coach.

Thoughts From Head Coach John Daly

"Lorraine has played at a very high level and will be a valuable addition to the coaching staff.  She represented the U.S. National Team on the U19, U20 and U23 levels."

For the past year, Quinn served as an assistant at the prestigious Durham University in the United Kingdom.  Her responsibilities at Durham included scheduling, traveling, individual player records, recruiting, training sessions, budget management and film.  During her tenure, Quinn helped guide Durham to a Futsal National Championship in 2011.

A native of Farmingdale, N.Y., Quinn enjoyed an outstanding collegiate career at Duke University where she was a midfielder for the Blue Devils.  A well decorated player at Duke, Quinn was an All-ACC selection three times (2008, 2007, 2004).  In 2007, she garnered All-America honors and was an All-Southeast Region selection on three occasions (2008, 2007, 2004).  In the Duke record books, Quinn ranks first in games played (91) and second in games started (89).  In 2008, she was a member of the championship U.S. U-23 Nordic Cup team that defeated Germany, 3-0, in the tournament finale.

Quinn's success reached beyond the limits of the playing field, as she was a member of the ACC All-Academic Team in 2007 and 2008.  She also made her way onto ACC Honor Roll in 2007 and 2008.  Upon graduation from Duke, Quinn worked elite youth soccer camps at Duke University, Princeton University and the Riley Soccer School of Excellence.  She also served as a volunteer assistant coach for the varsity men's soccer team at Farmingdale High School in 2009.      

Quinn graduated from Duke University in 2008 with a degree in sociology.  During her time at Durham University, Quinn received her Master's in Business Management. 

Tribe sign eight for 2012 Recruiting Class

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Williamand Mary head women's soccer coach John Daly signed eight student-athletes tonational letters of intent on Wednesday. The eight player recruiting class joins a stout W&M squad, fresh offof a CAA championship, and a NCAA tournament birth last season.  In the national polls, last year the Tribeclimbed to as high as No. 14th last season. When it was all said and done in 2011, the College posted an overallrecord of 17-3-2 and a CAA ledger of 10-1.

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John Daly: NCAA Proposals Damaging to Women's Soccer

John Daly: NCAA Proposals Damaging to Women's Soccer

The following is a post provided to VASoccerNews.com by John Daly. Daly is Head Coach of Women's Soccer for the College of William & Mary. Daly has an impressive resume having won 10 CAA Championships, 12 CAA Regular Season Championships, and 24 NCAA Appearances.


By John Daly

Currently there are far reaching and damaging proposals being considered by the NCAA as a result of the Presidential Working Group recommendations. These recommendations also affect other “Olympic Sports” such as Field Hockey, Lacrosse and Volleyball.

Where women’s soccer is concerned the following recommendations are alarming:

• Elimination of the competitive element of the spring (non-traditional) season. Currently Division One schools are permitted five playing dates in the spring.
• Reduction of the traditional season number of games by 10%, i.e. 18 games instead of 20.
• Elimination of international tours.

All three recommendations are baseless in reason. W & M for instance spends very little on its spring season. We usually will travel to Richmond, Charlottesville or Norfolk, using vans and will have meals provided by our parents. The importance of the spring is reflected in the fact that, for instance, Dani Rutter played very little for us as a freshman. In the spring she performed extremely well, earned a starting spot for the fall and was our second leading goal scorer this fall!

Most programs carry between 24 and 30 players of necessity. With the season so short, injuries occur and depth is required to remain competitive. It must also be said, although I do not agree with this policy, that a number of coaches believe in using a high number of substitutes during the season. Eliminating the spring season would be extremely detrimental to both the men’s and women’s game.

The reduction of 10% in the traditional season, although not as contentious as the spring elimination, also defies logic, when you consider the number of games basketball and baseball, for instance, play, and therefore the number of missed classes. What the NCAA fails to recognize is that soccer players are dedicated individuals who love to play the sport of soccer. It seems the NCAA views Collegiate Athletics as exploiting student athletes. There are those who are of the opinion that that may be the case in the big money sports. However, if you talk to the majority of soccer players, they love to play the sport and they realize that they only have four years at a high level. Beyond college soccer there are very few who will actually play professionally, or even play at a high competitive non-professional level once they graduate from college. This means that many of them have around 80 games and then their career is over. Even cutting that by 10% would meet with disapproval from the majority of players.

International tours have been an important part of William and Mary men’s and women’s soccer programs for more than two decades. The women, for instance, have visited Australia and New Zealand twice, England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales three times, and Italy once. The men have visited England, Bermuda, Jamaica and Greece. These trips have provided wonderful memories for our student athletes. They experienced different cultures, visited some of the most popular “Bucket List’ destinations in the world, and here is the kicker…….William and Mary did not pay for these trips. The players, their families, and their efforts at fundraising made these trips possible. This is actually the case with the majority of institutions which undertake international trips. Again, the bad publicity surrounding some institutions has trickled down, affecting everyone one, and unfairly so.

Finally, Rob Kehoe of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (of which I am a member and the women’s college representative on the Board of Directors) recently put together a survey which was sent to male and female soccer players at the D1 level asking their opinions on the above recommendations. Over 10,500 responded, of which 95-97% were opposed to all three recommendations!

Tribe head coach John Daly previews 2011 CAA Women's Soccer Championship

Currently ranked No. 20 in the nation by SoccerAmerica William and Mary are looking to finish the season strong during the CAA Championship.

WIlliam and Mary are ranked #1 in the tournament and will be paired up agianst the winner of Deleware/Hofstra Friday Nov. 4th.

PAIRINGS DETERMINED FOR VIRGINIA 529 CAA WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP

Tribe head coach John Daly previews the upcoming 2011 CAA Championship in this YouTube video below:

W&M to Host Tribe SoccerFest on August 17

The college soccer season is fast approaching and if you can't wait to get out there and support your favorite college team one local Virginia college is happy to provide an early opportunity.

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Wed, August 03, 2011

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Fans of William and Mary Tribe soccer will have a great chance to interact with both the men's and women's soccer teams, as well as take a look around the new Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field when W&M host SoccerFest on Wednesday, August 17 at 7 p.m.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature an introduction of both teams, brief speeches from head coaches John Daly and Chris Norris, as well as autograph sessions. The event is designed to introduce Tribe fans to the teams and give them a preview of the upcoming seasons as well as give them a chance to check out the new stadium and purchase season tickets.

An inflatable bounce house will be set up at the stadium for the Tribe's young fans, while prizes will also be thrown into the stands by Tribe players to fans in attendance.

William & Mary Women’s Soccer Announces Eight-Player Recruiting Class

Williamsburg, Va. - William and Mary Tribe head women’s soccer coach John Daly announced a recruiting class of eight players on Thursday. The newcomers will join a talented Tribe squad that posted a record of 10-7-2 and reached a national ranking as high as No. 14 over the course of the 2010 season.

With the graduation of a very strong and deep senior class, the need was there to replace them with a talented group and this I am confident we have done,” Daly said. “Joining the ever growing Tribe family will be eight players, seven of whom are Virginia residents and one from nearby Maryland.

Daly went on to say,

With a strong returning class combined with this outstanding recruiting class, it is our hope that we will get back into the national picture next fall. We have the schedule to show that we belong in the higher echelons of collegiate women’s soccer. Come next August, we will be determined to do so.

The following is what Coach Daly had to say of his incoming class:

Jane Aman (Annandale High School) is a goalkeeper from Annandale, Virginia. Jane plays for the FCV Explosion team along with Christina Popps and Aly Shaughnessy. Jane is a courageous and athletic keeper. Her team won the Disney tournament in 2010, defeating an outstanding Japanese team in the final.

Emory Camper (Cox High School) is a 6-0 striker from Virginia Beach, Virginia. Emory was Beach District player of the year as a sophomore. She has played for the Virginia State team and for Beach FC. She can score goal, as well as create chances. Emory has the potential to join the ranks of outstanding Tribe forwards, such as Jill Ellis, Rebecca Wakefield, Natalie Neaton, Missy Wycinsky and Claire Zimmeck.

Taylor Dyson (Norfolk Collegiate High School) from Virginia Beach, Virginia, is a quick, technical player with tremendous athleticism and stamina. She played with Emory on the Beach FC team coached by Karl Greaves and will provide versatility and quickness to the team.

Emily Fredrikson (Stone Bridge High School) from Ashburn, Virginia, is a strong tackling, powerful defender with the ability to also play in the middle of the field. Emily reminds me a lot of former Tribe standout Stephanie Loehr. A teammate of Pattie Grasso and Anna Madden on the McLean Azul team, coached by former George Mason coach Jac Cicala, Emily has played for the Regional team and was a standout for the Stone Bridge state championship team last spring.

Katie “Pattie” Grasso (James Madison High School) is a central defender from Oakton, Virginia. Pattie is a very strong, physical defender. Dominant in the air, Pattie will also be a threat at set pieces. She and Emily have played together for four seasons on the Azul and will challenge for playing time.

Anna Madden (Paint Branch High School) is a speedy attacking player from Silver Spring, Maryland. A member of the Maryland state team, Anna has the quickness and nose for goal to be a genuine goal-scoring threat every time she steps on the field. Anna is a teammate of Emily’s and Pattie’s with the Azul.

Christina Popps (Jefferson High School) is a fast and versatile defender from McLean, Virginia. Christina has the speed and tenacity to play anywhere at the back. A teammate of Jane Aman and Aly Shaughnessy with the FCV Explosion, Christina’s versatility and athleticism make her a strong addition to the team. She was named to the Elite clubs National League All Tournament team last December in Florida.

Aly Shaughnessy (Battlefield High School) is a dominant central midfield player with the FCV Explosion. Strong and technical, Aly has played for the Virginia state team and has the composure in possession and the passing ability to break down defenses. Also, very strong physically, Aly will be a strong presence in the middle of the field whenever she plays.