2010 Women's Soccer News
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Women's teams win third straight NECC Champions Cup
June 06, 2011For a third consecutive year, Lesley University's women's athletics teams captured the NECC's Champion's Cup, the league's sport-wide winnings leader board. Three of Lesley's six women's teams won NECC titles, with two more making the NECC championship game. -
Durben named NECC Student-Athlete of the Year
June 01, 2011Lesley women's soccer and softball all-star Alyson Durben has been named NECC Female Student-Athlete of the Year, an honor the league reserves for its top graduating senior based on a career of outstanding athletic, academic and community accomplishments.
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Almeida-Beers, Durben named Lesley Athletes of the Year
May 03, 2011Soccer and volleyball star Zachary Almeida-Beers was named Lesley 2011 Male Athlete of the Year, an award soccer and softball's Alyson Durben won on the women's side at Monday night's athletics banquet.
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Coyne selected to USA D3 All-Stars for Brazilian tour
April 01, 2011Lesley sophomore Jamie Coyne was selected among the nation's top returning players for the USA D3 Soccer All-Stars Brazilian tour. The Lynx midfielder will travel Brazil this May in playing five games in eight days
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Lesley sends 24 students to NECC All-Academic Team
February 02, 2011A total of 24 Lesley men's and women's fall student-athletes from four Lynx teams have been named to the New England Collegiate Conference Academic All-Conference Team, the league announced. Lesley women's soccer, women's cross country and women's volleyball teams all led or tied for the conference lead in representatives from their respective sports.
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"Cherry on Top:" Durben selected to NEWISA Senior Bowl
December 01, 2010In what head coach Paul Vasconcelos called "the cherry on top" for Lesley senior Alyson Durben's stellar career, the midfielder has been selected for the NEWISA Senior Bowl, New England's only all-star game that combines the top collegiate seniors from all three NCAA divisions.
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Soccer lauded among top academic programs nationally
November 29, 2010Lesley University is among one of 129 programs nationally to have both its women's and men's soccer programs recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America with the NSCAA Team Academic Awards based on the teams' grade point averages for the 2009-10 school year.
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Vasconcelos named NECC Women's Coach of the Year
November 08, 2010Fourth-year head coach Paul Vasconcelos was named 2010 Women's Soccer Coach of the Year, the league announced this afternoon. Represented on All-NECC First Team was senior Alyson Durben and sophomore Jamie Coyne.
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Defending champs Lesley bounced in NECC Finals, 2-1
November 06, 2010Lesley fell to Mitchell College, 2-1, Saturday evening in the New England Collegiate Conference Championship. All-tournament team selection Jackee Sanchez scored her team-leading eighth goal of the season and second of the postseason for the Lynx.
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Back to the finals: LU comes back, knocks off DW in PK's
November 04, 2010The Lynx earned a trip back to the New England Collegiate Conference Championship by coming back to beat Daniel Webster in penalty kicks Thursday night. Veronica Halen assisted Jackee Sanchez on Lesley's only goal, and then in penalty kicks, Halen's goal preceded Sanchez's deciding goal (pictured), with Lesley winning the shootout 3-2.
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Fralick, Lynx finish regular season undefeated in NECC
October 30, 2010Jenna Fralick scored a pair of goals in Lesley's 4-0 shutout of Newbury on Saturday, capping an undefeated regular season in New England Collegiate Conference play.
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Second-half onslaught from Judges punishes Lynx
October 26, 2010The Lynx six-game winning streak was snapped in a big way on Tuesday. Seven goals after halftime, including three in the final 7:45, distanced Brandeis in its 10-0 win over Lesley. Emma Fogg and Veronica Halen led the Lynx with two shots each.
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Lynx come back to force OT, nip Mitchell on road, 2-1
October 19, 2010Lesley won on the road in overtime by way of second-half comeback for the second time in under a week Tuesday afternoon, as Sarah Apgar's first career goal gave the Lynx sole possession of first place. Veronica Halen tied the contest in the 82nd minute.
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Durben breaks LU assist mark, Lynx top So. VT
October 16, 2010It was a memorable Senior Night for Lesley's quintet of fourth-year players, as Ally Durben set the LU all-time assist mark while fellow seniors Emma Fogg, Dory Lecount and Chelsea Quackenbush all found the back of the net in a 7-0 win.
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Fogg settles in late, nets Lynx game-winner in 2OT
October 13, 2010Lesley gave up an early tally, trailed for much of the contest and tied to force sudden death, where senior Emma Fogg netted the game-winning goal in double overtime in a 2-1 win at Becker.
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Durben named NECC Player of the Week
October 11, 2010Following a career game in which the midfielder logged two goals and two assists, senior Ally Durben has been named New England Collegiate Conference Player of the Week, the league announced Monday afternoon.
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Lynx take care of Wheelock, 9-0
October 09, 2010Behind senior Ally Durben's career day, and then six second-half Lynx goals, Lesley routed Wheelock, 9-0, Saturday afternoon.
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Lynx maul Wildcats, 7-1
October 05, 2010Midfielders Kate Ryder and Veronica Halen each scored two goals, and Casey Decareau added a goal and an assist in the Lynx 7-1 win at Bay Path on Tuesday.
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Freshmen lift Lesley to league win at Elms
October 02, 2010First-year midfielders Sarah Bassett and Veronica Halen each scored goals in propelling Lesley to its first New England Collegiate Conference victory, a 2-0 win at Elms Saturday afternoon.
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Upset-minded Lynx fall short against Wheaton
September 30, 2010Jenna Fralick put Lesley in front in the opening minutes, but the 30th-ranked Lyons stormed back with three consecutive goals, dashing the Lynx upset bid Thursday night at Edward Field.
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Lynx can't capitalize on opportunities in tie to DWC
September 25, 2010The Lynx outshot Daniel Webster 33-6, but couldn't distance themselves from Daniel Webster Saturday. Lesley freshman Jackee Sanchez scored on an assist from Ally Durben.
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Prolific, balanced MIT attack to much for Lynx
September 21, 2010Three different Engineers scored two goals a piece, and Meghan Wright recorded her fourth straight shutout in an 8-0 MIT victory over Lesley.
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Women's soccer announce 2010 recruiting class
August 01, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Entering his fourth year head coach Paul Vasconcelos brings in another strong recruiting class to help Lesley defend its 2009 New England Collegiate Conference Championship.
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Lesley Women’s Soccer Announces 2010 Schedule
June 01, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Lesley University women’s soccer program announced its 2010 fall schedule today which includes a full slates of 20 NCAA matches. Along with their New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) schedule, the Lynx will expand their non-conference competition nationwide with matches against teams from Wisconsin, New York, and Illinois.
