Nakamura named to All-MWC First Team for 4th year in a row
Saturday, November 21, 2009
For the fourth time in her career, Grinnell College women's soccer player Miki Nakamura '10 (left) has been named to the All-Midwest Conference First Team. Nakamura, a midfielder/forward from Honolulu, Hawaii (Kamehameha), finished among the Pioneers' all-time leaders in points (127), goals (49) and assists (29). This season, she tied a MWC and program record for assists in a game with five in a win over Illinois College. She finished 2009 with...
Leslie named to Scholar All-Region Team
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Grinnell College's Frances Leslie '10 was named to the honorable mention list of the 2009 National Soccer Coaches Association of America Scholar All-Central Region Women's Team. The forward also helped the Pioneer women claim the 2009 Team Academic Award from the NSCAA. Leslie led the Pioneers in goals in 2009, including a four-goal performance against Illinois College that was just one shy of the school record. Grinnell's men had two honorees...
Grinnell soccer teams earn national academic honors
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Grinnell College was one of 99 institutions to have both its men's and women's soccer programs earn the Team Academic Award from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. A total of 576 teams earned the award, 333 women's squads and 143 on the men's side. Squads must have a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher to be honored. The Grinnell women are coached by Heather Benning and the men by Brian Jaworski. Academic Award Winners
Lake Forest clips Grinnell women's soccer team
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Grinnell College's women's soccer team suffered a 4-1 loss at Lake Forest College on Saturday. The hosts took a 2-0 halftime lead and were up 4-0 when Grinnell scored in the 73rd minute on a goal by Dylan O'Donoghue '11 (pictured), her first score of the year. Kathryn Vincent '12 began the sequence when she played a ball in from the left side and sent in a cross. Lake Forest cleared the ball, but O'Donoghue gathered it and delivered a beautiful...
Koester records hat trick as Grinnell finishes regular season with win
Friday, October 23, 2009
The Grinnell College women's soccer team finished off the regular season in style Saturday, as Rachael Koester's '13 (left) hat trick propelled the Pioneers to a 7-1 victory over Knox College during Senior Day at Springer Field. Dylan O'Donoghue '11 (right) added a pair of goals as Grinnell finished off regular season play at 4-4-1 in the Midwest Conference and 7-10-1 overall. Knox wound up 1-8 in the league and 2-15 overall. O'Donoghue began...