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Several outstanding players from last season's 14-6 ECAC tournament team return in 2007. Junior defender Kayla Thibeault was a first team All-New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) selection, first team D3kicks.com All-New England, NCAA Division III All-New England second team and All-New England Women's Intercollegiate Soccer Association (NEWISA) second team.
Junior midfielder Lauren Peltier was a first team All-NEWMAC choice, a second team D3kicks.com selection and third team All-NEWISA. In 2005 she was the NEWMAC Rookie of the Year. In addition, Springfield returns its leading scorer, junior forward Nicole Hanewich (8-3-19) and top goalkeeper, Sue Jenney (11-3, 1.03 GAG)
Springfield has established itself as one of the top teams in the New England Region in Division III. In 2005, when SC posted a 14-5-3 overall record, the Pride won its first-ever NEWMAC Championship. In the NEWMAC title game, after remaining even with national powerhouse Wheaton College through regulation and two overtimes, the Pride advanced to its first NCAA Division III Tournament by outscoring the Lyons 4-3 on penalty kicks.
In 2001, the Pride was ranked as high as No. 23 nationally, and went on to compile a 14-6-1 record, which included a second-place finish in both the NEWMAC regular-season standings and conference tournament. The Pride won nine of its first 10 matches that season, including a 3-0 win at Amherst, which went on to the NCAA Division III National Championship match.
Head Coach John Gibson received high honors in 2005 when he was named the NEWMAC Coach of the Year and the NSCAA/adidas Division III New England Regional Coach of the Year. He also was the head men's coach at Division I Marshall University for five seasons (1989-93), and was the Southern Conference Coach of the Year in 1990.
The Pride has a 78-49-11 (.605) record in Gibson’s seven seasons at SC.
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