United States Coast Guard Academy - Department of Athletics - 2008 Season Review

After winning just one game in the 2007 season, the 2008 Coast Guard women’s soccer team was greatly improved as the posted five wins finished 5-11 overall and 1-8 in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC).

The Bears were competitive game in and game out, infact, five of the teams 11 loses were by a single goal.

The season began with back-to-back wins over Mitchell (6-0) and Lasell (2-1). After eight games the team was 4-4 after beating Mass. Maritime (4-0) and Albertus Magnus (3-1).

Coast Guard snapped a 23-game losing streak in NEWMAC play with a 3-2 win over Smith, however, that would be there only win in the final eight games of the season.

Junior Katie Kurek, who played in just three games in 2007, returned from the injury and had a senstational season as she led the team with 12 goals, just one shy of the school-record of 13 goals in a single-season set by Olivia Grant in 2001. She earned All-conference second team honors becoming the first Coast Guard player to be named to the All-conference team in four years.

Kurek, in her final year of eligibility, was selected to play in the New England Women’s Intercollegiate Soccer Association (NEWISA) Senior Bowl.

Freshman Shannah Shelton was tied for second on the team with three goals and she was tied for the team lead with four assists.

Senior Emma Marr and freshman Erin Nolan also had three goals on the season while senior Jen Ferreira was tied for the team lead with four assists.

Freshman Mary Mills started the final 12 games of the season in goal and finished with a 4-10-1 record, 112 saves and a 2.79 goals against average.