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Dartmouth Women's Soccer Celebrates 30 Years
5/14/2009 10:45:00 AM | Women's Soccer
The current players and coaches of Dartmouth women's soccer joined with alumnae, parents and friends for a celebration of the program's 30th anniversary on Saturday, May 9. The event was a culmination of a year-long recognition of the program's growth from its first year of varsity status in 1979 to its 30th season this past fall of 2008.
During the day current and former players and coaches came together on Burnham Field for a series of small-sided games. Teams were randomly chosen and comprised of players and alumnae competing together. The Orange Team won the tournament with a roster of: Ali Hubbard '10, Anna Chinco '12, Aly O'Dea '12, Sarah Bromley '11, Anna Barrett '09, Laurel Peak '09, Melissa R
oth '00, Lois Schonberger '03, Shannon Agner '02 and assistant coach Michelle Barr.
On Saturday evening, the group gathered for a celebratory dinner at Leede Arena, reflecting on the day's events and 30 years of Dartmouth soccer tradition. Players and alumnae alike spoke to the bond of a shared experience, though decades separated their time on the fields of Hanover. Attendees ranged from current players, coaches and families to alumnae from classes ranging from 1980 to 2008.
Paula Ness Spears '80, who was co-captain of the first varsity team in 1979 reflected on the event:
“The past two years attending these alumnae events ? games and meals ? together with the current players has been great to make me feel more connect with the current era of women's soccer at Dartmouth,” said Spears.”
“It is so exciting to see how far Dartmouth women's soccer has come. From the humble beginnings of 30 years ago it's exciting to see how the quality of play has risen to impressive heights. Soccer continues to be an important part of my life even 30 years later and is still one of the most memorable parts of my Dartmouth experience. I have no doubt the same will be true for the current players when they look back 30 years from now.”
Head coach Angie Hind, entering her fifth season, has made a marked effort to connect with the program's alumnae base and she spoke twice to the group.
“This was a fantastic day - and a great way to celebrate 30 years of Dartmouth women's soccer,” said Hind. “The tournament created such a fun environment for past and present players to get out there and play alongside each other. On some teams there were players from the class of 1990 playing with our current freshman, it was just great to see.”
“This overall event was a great way to bring our alumnae, parents, and friends of the program together to share the fond memories, celebrate the many successes of the past 30 years, and to again experience the common bond that makes being part of this program something very special.”
Additionally, the evening featured speeches by Dana Weintraub '90, a former All-Ivy player, and 2009 captains Becky Poskin '09, Kelsey Quick '10 and Myra Sack '10. Weintraub spoke of how she reconnected with Dartmouth soccer in recent years and how her experience with the team was instrumental to her growth as a person. She reflected on the ease with which the alumae built a relationship with current players, nurtured by the time spent playing together.
“Thank you for bringing alumnae back to Hanover to celebrate DWS,” said Weintraub after the event. “It was incredible to connect with former and current players and coaches both on and off the field.”
All three current players reflected upon the enduring traditions of Dartmouth women's soccer ? whether passed down for decades or recently developed. The trio expressed the team's responsibility to continue the program's proud, winning tradition.
“Saturday couldn't help but remind us all how special it is to be a part of Dartmouth women's soccer,” said Sack. “It's about being part of a deep and enduring tradition that is so much greater than yourself, and about so much more than just the game. Spending time playing and sharing stories with some of the alumni just reaffirmed my commitment to and passion for Dartmouth women's soccer.”
“You can't help but realize that there are so many people who would do anything to be in the position we are in now ? to be a student at Dartmouth and have the chance to be a part of a team that feels like a family, and to play a sport at the most competitive level.”
After playing a year as a club team, Dartmouth women's soccer was granted varsity status in 1979 and in the 30 years since has posted an overall record of 251-189-38, 102-72-15 in Ivy League play. The program has won six Ivy League Championships and made 10 NCAA Tournaments including three Sweet 16 appearances and an Elite Eight run in 1998. Five players have earned All-America status seven times including first team honorees Kristin Luckbill '01 (1998, 1999) and Suzanne Eastman '99. Dartmouth has had 54 first team All-Ivy selections and 24 All-Northeast players including Sack this past fall, the first All-Northeast first team honoree since Mary McVeigh '03 in 2002.
For all the wins and championships, the pride of Dartmouth women's soccer has always been in the quality of young women who wear the Green and White and their accomplishments on campus and beyond. Thirty Years of Dartmouth Women's Soccer proved a celebration of and credit to the lasting bonds formed across generations on Hanover's Autumn fields.
During the day current and former players and coaches came together on Burnham Field for a series of small-sided games. Teams were randomly chosen and comprised of players and alumnae competing together. The Orange Team won the tournament with a roster of: Ali Hubbard '10, Anna Chinco '12, Aly O'Dea '12, Sarah Bromley '11, Anna Barrett '09, Laurel Peak '09, Melissa R
oth '00, Lois Schonberger '03, Shannon Agner '02 and assistant coach Michelle Barr.On Saturday evening, the group gathered for a celebratory dinner at Leede Arena, reflecting on the day's events and 30 years of Dartmouth soccer tradition. Players and alumnae alike spoke to the bond of a shared experience, though decades separated their time on the fields of Hanover. Attendees ranged from current players, coaches and families to alumnae from classes ranging from 1980 to 2008.
Paula Ness Spears '80, who was co-captain of the first varsity team in 1979 reflected on the event:
“The past two years attending these alumnae events ? games and meals ? together with the current players has been great to make me feel more connect with the current era of women's soccer at Dartmouth,” said Spears.”
“It is so exciting to see how far Dartmouth women's soccer has come. From the humble beginnings of 30 years ago it's exciting to see how the quality of play has risen to impressive heights. Soccer continues to be an important part of my life even 30 years later and is still one of the most memorable parts of my Dartmouth experience. I have no doubt the same will be true for the current players when they look back 30 years from now.”
Head coach Angie Hind, entering her fifth season, has made a marked effort to connect with the program's alumnae base and she spoke twice to the group.
“This was a fantastic day - and a great way to celebrate 30 years of Dartmouth women's soccer,” said Hind. “The tournament created such a fun environment for past and present players to get out there and play alongside each other. On some teams there were players from the class of 1990 playing with our current freshman, it was just great to see.”
“This overall event was a great way to bring our alumnae, parents, and friends of the program together to share the fond memories, celebrate the many successes of the past 30 years, and to again experience the common bond that makes being part of this program something very special.”
Additionally, the evening featured speeches by Dana Weintraub '90, a former All-Ivy player, and 2009 captains Becky Poskin '09, Kelsey Quick '10 and Myra Sack '10. Weintraub spoke of how she reconnected with Dartmouth soccer in recent years and how her experience with the team was instrumental to her growth as a person. She reflected on the ease with which the alumae built a relationship with current players, nurtured by the time spent playing together.
“Thank you for bringing alumnae back to Hanover to celebrate DWS,” said Weintraub after the event. “It was incredible to connect with former and current players and coaches both on and off the field.”
All three current players reflected upon the enduring traditions of Dartmouth women's soccer ? whether passed down for decades or recently developed. The trio expressed the team's responsibility to continue the program's proud, winning tradition.
“Saturday couldn't help but remind us all how special it is to be a part of Dartmouth women's soccer,” said Sack. “It's about being part of a deep and enduring tradition that is so much greater than yourself, and about so much more than just the game. Spending time playing and sharing stories with some of the alumni just reaffirmed my commitment to and passion for Dartmouth women's soccer.”
“You can't help but realize that there are so many people who would do anything to be in the position we are in now ? to be a student at Dartmouth and have the chance to be a part of a team that feels like a family, and to play a sport at the most competitive level.”
After playing a year as a club team, Dartmouth women's soccer was granted varsity status in 1979 and in the 30 years since has posted an overall record of 251-189-38, 102-72-15 in Ivy League play. The program has won six Ivy League Championships and made 10 NCAA Tournaments including three Sweet 16 appearances and an Elite Eight run in 1998. Five players have earned All-America status seven times including first team honorees Kristin Luckbill '01 (1998, 1999) and Suzanne Eastman '99. Dartmouth has had 54 first team All-Ivy selections and 24 All-Northeast players including Sack this past fall, the first All-Northeast first team honoree since Mary McVeigh '03 in 2002.
For all the wins and championships, the pride of Dartmouth women's soccer has always been in the quality of young women who wear the Green and White and their accomplishments on campus and beyond. Thirty Years of Dartmouth Women's Soccer proved a celebration of and credit to the lasting bonds formed across generations on Hanover's Autumn fields.
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