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Colonials 2003
- Top Row: Coach Mark Dawson,
Sam Balzer,
Åsa Birgersdotter,
Caroline Svensson,
Sofia Nerman,
Laura Smith,
Kasey Smith,
Natalie Burko,
Sara Adolfsson,
Stacey Ditroia,
Angela Panzarella,
Jessica Haywood,
Tracey Anderson,
Jenilee Reece,
Charlotte Svensson,
Kristine Accordino,
Coach Michael LaCarrubba
- Bottom Row:
Jessica Coulon,
Abbi Kenner,
Paivi Kivisto,
Melissa Suarez,
Denise Domena,
Katarina Bone,
Corinne Morgan,
Caitlin Howard,
Meagan Carrick,
Joanna Ferguson,
Joanna Vaccaro,
Erin Nally,
Elizabeth Jentz,
Kelly Males
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| Head Coach Mark Dawson and Assistant Coach Mike LaCarrubba |
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| Captains Jessica Coulon and Asa Birgersdotter |
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Vying for a Title
Southampton Graduate Campus’s women’s soccer team accomplished
something remarkable in 2001 by sweeping the New York Collegiate
Athletic Conference awards. They brought home the “Player
of the Year,” “Rookie of the Year,” and “Coach
of the Year” titles, along with securing a spot in the Eastern
College Athletic Conference playoffs. The team won the ECAC title
in 2002 and is looking to repeat this season. Head Coach Mark
Dawson, in his sixth season, has built a program that can now
seriously contend for a NCAA berth. Dawson himself played midfield
for the Colonials from 1992-94 and was a starter for the Colonials
1994 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship team.
Over the years the Lady Colonials have featured the dazzling
chemistry of top local talent, combined with a group of international
all-stars, that gives them a winning edge on the field. This season
is no different as they can once again utilize the skills of last
season’s top goal scorer, sophomore Denise Domena, who put
17 goals in the back of the net during the 2002 season. Unfortunately
they have lost the talent of their 2002 captain Annelie Anderson,
but Junior, Asa Birgersdotter and Senior, Jessica Coulon, who
combined for 6 goals and 6 assists last season, will take over
the role with authority. The 2002 team went 15-6 overall on their
way to an ECAC championship and outscored their opponents by a
total of 38 goals over the course of the season. They are a young
team with an abundance of talent and a dedicated coaching staff
who are sure to make their presence known on the field for many
seasons to come.
Last year's Women's Soccer Page
Colonial Generals
Mark Dawson, a 1996 alumnus of Southampton Graduate Campus,
begins his sixth season as head of the women's soccer team. Since
1995, Dawson also has served as assistant coach for men's soccer.
Whether on the field with the men's or women's team, his knowledge
of the sport has helped both squads find success. Dawson, 30, played
midfield for the Colonials from 1992-94, and was a starter for Southampton
College's 1994 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship
team. A resident of Mastic, N.Y., he graduated in 1991 from William
Floyd High School, where he now teaches Physical Education. "It's
very gratifying to work for the same College and high school I attended,"
said Dawson, who received his M.A. in Physical Education from Hofstra
University last year. "I'm able to give something back to both
places.' He was named NYCAC Coach of the Year in 2001.
Mike LaCarrubba of Ronkonkoma, N.Y., is a fourth year
assistant coach and 2000 graduate of Southampton Graduate Campus. He was
a defender on the 1999 Colonials men's squad that made it to the
NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. He earned a B.A. in Elementary
Education at Southampton and an M.A. in Physical Education at
Hofstra. He currently teaches Physical Education at William Floyd
High School.
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