Kayla Thibeault Named to NSCAA/adidas NCAA Division III All-New England Region Second Team
Complete NSCAA/adidas NCAA Division III All-New England Region TeamsSPRINGFIELD, Mass., December 7, 2006 - Sophomore defender Kayla Thibeault (Lebanon, Conn.) of Springfield College has been named to the 2006 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas NCAA Division III Women's All-New England Region Second Team.
Thibeault played a key role in both defense and offense for the Springfield College women’s soccer team. She was a major factor for the Pride defense which allowed just over one goal a match. On offense, she had three goals and an assist. Two of her three goals were match-winners.
This was Kayla’s first year with the Pride after transferring from Manhattan College.
This award adds to her post-season collection. In November she was named to the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-Conference First Team. She was also named to the D3kicks.com All-New England Region First Team. Earlier in the season she garnered a position on the D3kicks.com Team of the Week after scoring a match-winning goal against Western New England College.
The SC women’s soccer team had a very good season, finishing 14-6. The Pride ended its season by losing to NEWMAC foe, Smith College in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Tournament final.
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Head Coach John Gibson
John Gibson, a native of London, England, enters his 10th season as head women's soccer at Springfield College in the fall of 2009. Gibson has led the Pride to the NCAA Tournament in three of the last four years and has established the Pride as one of the top programs in the country. His clubs have registered an impressive a 110-56-14 record.
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