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WOMEN'S SOCCER
2007 Roster
| # |
NAME |
POS |
CL |
Hometown |
High School |
| 1 |
Courtney Brothers |
GK |
FR |
Woburn, MA |
|
| 2 |
Alyssa Ferreri |
MF |
SO |
Southbury, CT |
Pomperaug HS |
| 3 |
Lyndsay Lenox |
MF |
SO |
Groton, MA |
Groton-Dunstable HS |
| 4 |
Ann Pasterczyck |
MF |
SR |
Chicopee, MA |
Chicopee HS |
| 6 |
Laurel Saia |
DEF |
SR |
Holyoke, MA |
|
| 7 |
Ashley Lambert |
FWD |
SO |
Salem, MA |
Salem HS |
| 10 |
Nicole Ruggerio* |
FWD |
SR |
Plattekill, NY |
Wallkill HS |
| 11 |
Jamie Remmers* |
GK |
JR |
West Islip, NY |
West Islip HS |
| 12 |
Rachel Greene |
MF |
FR |
New London, CT |
|
| 13 |
Anna Torvi |
MF |
SR |
North Smithfield, RI |
North Smithfield HS |
| 14 |
Jessica Wainwright |
FWD |
FR |
Marlborough, MA |
Marlborough HS |
| 15 |
Kristen Noble |
DEF |
SO |
W. Milford, NJ |
West Milford HS |
| 17 |
Ashlinn O'Brien |
FWD |
JR |
Ware, MA |
Ware HS |
| 18 |
Kaitlyn Fields |
DEF |
FR |
Stoneham, MA |
Stoneham HS |
| 19 |
Olivia Tsakiris-Alston |
FWD |
FR |
N. Grosvenordale, CT |
|
| 21 |
Meghan Moore |
FWD |
FR |
Center Conway, NH |
|
| 22 |
Christine DeLuca* |
DEF |
SR |
Johnston, RI |
Johnson HS |
| 23 |
Ashley Crepeau |
DEF |
FR |
Assonet, MA |
|
| 24 |
Anna McCluskey |
DEF |
FR |
Stoneham, MA |
Stoneham HS |
| 28 |
Allyson Bushey |
MF |
FR |
Westminster, MA |
Westminster HS |
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Vito V. LaFrancesca
This fall, Lasell College women’s soccer program will be headed by first year coach Vito V. La Francesca. La Francesca was the assistant coach at Babson College in 2006. He has been coaching women’s soccer in various capacities since 1997 and holds several advanced coaching degrees. Among the positions he has held include the women’s soccer head coach at both Watertown High School from 1999-2002 and Beaver Country Day School from 2004-2006. La Francesca earned his Associates Degree in Engineering Technology from the Wentworth Institute of Technology in 1997 and his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Wentworth in 1999. He is currently an MEP Project Manager at Dana Farber and resides in Reading, MA with his wife.
Assistant Coach: Jim Swift
Before arriving at Lasell College, Swift has served as the head women's varsity soccer coach at Mount Alvernia High School since 1993. During those years, his team won seven Catholic Conference Championships and last fall they won the coveted MIAA Sportmanship award.
Assistant Coach Molly Bircher
The Lasell Women’s soccer team would like to welcome Molly Bircher. Molly joins the Lasell women's soccer program as the new assistant coach starting in the Fall of 2008. Coach Bircher brings solid coaching and playing experience to a team that will look to take the next step towards winning a conference championship.
Coach Bircher spent the last year as the assistant coach at Mount St. Joseph’s Academy. She is also the Assistant to U18 Div. 1 FC Greater Boston Bolts team.
A graduate of John Carroll University in Ohio, Bircher earned her Bachelors degree in Middle Childhood Education. She attended the school from 2001-2005 and played all four years on the women's soccer team. Bircher thrived while playing for the John Carroll University, earning an Ohio Conference Athletic and Academic team. In her high school days at Mendon High School she was honored with a 2000 Div. 3 player of the year and New York State All-State team.
The Lasers’ are excited about the experience that Coach Bircher brings to the team. Coach Bircher will be a major factor in winning the conference championship
2007 Season Wrap-up
New head coach Vito LaFrancesca was named GNAC coach of the year after leading the 2007 team to an 11-7 record which is a significant improvement from winning just four games in 2006. The women scored 42 goals this year compared to just 15 in 2006. The Lasers also made an appearance in the Great Northeast Atlantic Conference quarterfinals, losing by a goal to Norwich University in a hard fought match.
The future looks bright for the Lasers as they will return their top three scorers. Freshman Allyson Bushey (Westminster, MA) netted a team high eight goals, followed by sophomore Ashley Lambert (Salem, MA) who scored six goals and added four assists. Rookie Jess Wainwright (Marlborough, MA) also had a solid first year, netting five goals along with three assists.
Five seniors will graduate this season including midfielders Ann Pasterczyk (Chicopee, MA) who scored four goals and three assists this fall, Anna Torvi (N. Smithfield, RI) who scored three goals and Laurel Saia (Holyoke, MA) who scored a goal this season as well. Forward Nicole Ruggiero (Plattekill, NY) will also be graduating after a two goal and one assist season as will defender Christina DeLuca (Johnston, RI) who also scored once this year along with one assist.
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