On Saturday, April 20th, the Lesley University Alumni Relations and Athletics Departments will team up to host the first annual alumni soccer game. The event will have a women's game and
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.– The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) has released its 2012 Team Academic awards for the year with both the Lesley University men’s and women’s programs earning the prestigious distinction.
(CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) – Senior Kate Ryder (Glastonbury, Conn.) has been named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-New England First Team.
(CAMBRIDGE, Mass.)- Hannah Landerholm (Edmonds, Wash.) headed home a cross from Veronica Halen (San Diego, Calif.) with 1:49 remaining in regulation propelling top-seeded Lesley University past No. 2 seed Regis College 1-0 in the championship game of the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) tournament on Sunday afternoon in Cambridge, Mass. With the victory the Lynx earn the automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Soccer Championship Tournament slated to begin on Nov. 8 and 10-11.
(CAMBRIDGE, Mass.)- Three different players scored as No. 1 seed Lesley University defeated No. 4 seed Becker College 3-0 in the semifinals of the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Women’s Soccer Championship Tournament on Friday evening at Edward Field in Cambridge, Mass. With the victory the Express advance to the NECC championship game against No. 2 seed Regis College (11-2-3), who defeated No. 3 seed Elms College (8-10-2) 1-0 earlier in the day.
Kelsey Fitzgerald and Kate Ryder each scored goals, with fellow senior Chelsea Contre tallying her first two goals of the season in the Lynx 6-0 win over Daniel Webster in the team's home finale.
Lesley broke a scoreless halftime tie with three second half goals in topping Mitchell 3-0 Wednesday afternoon. Hannah Landerholm opened the scoring with her first goal as a Lynx at 56:35.
Alexis Giusti scored the game-winning goal with 18 seconds remaining in double-overtime, lifting Lesley to a 1-0 win and keeping the Lynx undefeated in league play.
Veronica Halen recorded her first career hat trick and Lexi Giusti added two goals as Lesley used five goals in the first 11:07 of the second half to break open a 1-0 halftime lead in thumping Bay Path, 8-0.
Women's soccer improved to 7-1-2 overall and 2-0 in NECC play with a 2-0 win at Becker on Saturday. Kate Ryder scored for the fourth time in six games for the Lynx.
Lesley women's soccer tied with intracity rival MIT Tuesday afternoon in non-conference women's soccer play. Emileigh Lloyd went 110 minutes in net for the shutout.
Lesley erased a 1-0 deficit in the final minutes with a goal from Sarah Apgar before Kate Ryder provided the game-winner with under two minutes remaining as Lesley stunned Southern Vermont with a 2-1 win.
Lesley outshot the Colonials 32-16 on the night, but it took a second half Sarah Apgar goal to force a 1-1 tie after 110 minutes of play Thursday night.
Kate Ryder scored her second goal on Lexi Giusti's league-leading fourth assist, but Lesley had its season-opening five-game winning streak snapped, 2-1 at Endicott in non-league play.
Alexis Giusti and Melinda Robinson each scored second half goals as the Lynx earned a season-opening 2-0 win at Suffolk Friday afternoon, with Guisti's header being the deciding goal.
Lesley women's soccer took time out of its preseason training schedule to volunteer at Cradles to Crayons, a Boston non-profit that aids children and families in need.
The NECC 2011 regular season champion Lynx have been selected to finish in first place again in 2012, the league announced in its preseason poll on Thursday.