EASTON, Mass. (September 7, 2022)- The Stonehill College women's soccer team season is off and running and the Skyhawks make not only their home debut Sunday, but it will be the first Division I home game in the school's history. The Skyhawks are familiar to making history as the squad was the first program to play in a Division I contest earlier this season at Hartford.
"Hosting the first Division I home game on campus is a milestone in this progressive journey," said Stonehill women's soccer head coach, Alex Wilson. "This venture to Division I has been embraced by the players and staff as we work hard to grow in the face of new challenges. Every day the focus is on trusting the process and celebrating victories - small and big! This program remains focused on developing the whole person, strengthening our culture, and understanding the unique privilege of competing at the highest level. Stonehill Women's Soccer is proud to be the first home contest representing the purple & white in Northeast Conference-clad uniforms and we are all in. We are all in for each other and we look forward to not only this game on Sunday but the step-by-step ascent to where we believe this program can climb."
FREE Admission
Admission for Sunday's game will be FREE to all who attend.
Special Guest Appearance
Prior to the game, US Olympic and US Soccer Hall of Famer, Kristine Lilly will take part in the pre-game coin toss. Lilly is viewed as one of the most accomplished players in soccer history. She retired as a player in 2010, but is still the world's all-time leader in international appearances, male or female, with 354. She was the first player in U.S. history to hit 100, 200 and 300 caps, the final number being previously unimaginable. With 130 career goals, she is third all-time in U.S. history and the all-time leader in minutes played, she has worn the U.S. uniform for 28,874 minutes. Remarkably, she appeared for the USA in four different decades and was both the youngest and oldest player ever to score for the U.S. Women's National Team.
She played in five World Cups – winning in 1991 and 1999 -- and her 30 all-time matches in World Cup play is still a U.S. record. She also played 16 matches over three Olympic Games and won two Olympic gold medals, in 1996 and 2004. Lilly also played in every single match during all her World Cup and Olympic appearences.
She is an Author of Powerhouse- 13 Teamwork Tactics that build Excellence and unrivaled Success. The book is about the success of the US. Women's National team and how their tactics can help other organizations be more successful. She also runs and operates the Kristine Lilly Soccer Academy since 1995 and is Co-Founder of TeamFirst Soccer Academy since 2010. She is a partner of Coerver Coaching. Her E-book, Girls soccer: My Story by Kristine Lilly Dream, Believe, Achieve. Lilly is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and finished as a four-time NCAA and Atlantic Coast Conference Champion while also being named an All-American all four years.
Watch the Skyhawks
For fans who will not be able to attend Sunday's match, can watch by clicking on the following link: http://necfrontrow.com/schools/SC
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