Houston Christian Huskies women's soccer
| Houston Christian Huskies women's soccer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Founded | 1986 | ||
| University | Houston Christian University | ||
| Athletic director | Steve Moniaci | ||
| Head coach | Nick Whiting (1st season) | ||
| Conference | Southland | ||
| Location | Houston, Texas | ||
| Stadium | Sorrels Field (Capacity: 500[1]) | ||
| Nickname | Huskies | ||
| Colors | Royal blue and orange[2] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 2014, 2016 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 2010, 2014, 2026 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 2010 | |||
The Houston Christian Huskies women's soccer team represents Houston Christian University in NCAA Division I college soccer. The team, currently led by head coach Nick Whiting, competes in the Southland Conference. The team's initial season was 1986. The Huskies' home stadium is the Sorrels Field located on the university's campus. The team began playing home games there starting with the 2007 season.
History
[edit]Houston Christian University first sponsored soccer in 1986. The team has had four head coaches since its beginning.
- David Swonke, the first head coach, led the Huskies in their first two seasons, 1986 and 1987. The program was discontinued following the 1987 season.
- Misty Jones served as head coach from 2006 to 2021. Under Jones, the Huskies won the Great West Conference championship in 2010. The Huskies also won the 2014 and 2016 Southland Conference women's soccer tournament earning the conference auto-bid to the 2014 and 2016 NCAA tournaments.
- Chris Dodd led the Huskies from 2022 to 2023. The team reached the conference tournament semi-final round each year.
- Nick Whiting was named Huskies head coach on April 16, 2024.
Players
[edit]Current roster
[edit]- As of Dec 2024 [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
[edit]Source:[4]
| Position | Staff |
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| Athletic director |  Steve Moniaci
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| Head coach | Nick Whiting
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| Assistant coach | Quentin Boric
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| Assistant coach | Howard Sturgeon
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Stadium
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Located on the Houston Christian University campus, Sorrels Field opened in 2007.[5] Approximate field dimensions are 115 yards x 70 yards. Stadium features include permanent bleacher seating for 500 and covered benches for both teams. The stadium has an electronic scoreboard and lighting for night games. The playing field is natural grass turf for both the competition field and practice field which is located behind the grandstands.
NCAA Year-by-year results
[edit]| Season | Conference | Coach | Overall | Conference | Notes | ||||||
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| Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Games | Win | Loss | Tie | ||||
| 1986 | Independent | David Swonke | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1987 | Independent | David Swonke | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| David Swonke | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | - | - | - | - | Program discontinued | ||
| 2006 | Red River Athletic Conference | Misty Jones | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | Conference tournament runner-up |
| 2007 | Independent | Misty Jones | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | Independent | Misty Jones | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | Great West Conference | Misty Jones | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Great West Conference | Misty Jones | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Conference tournament champions |
| 2011 | Great West Conference | Misty Jones | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | Great West Conference | Misty Jones | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Southland Conference | Misty Jones | 19 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2014 | Southland | Misty Jones | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | SLC tournament champion, NCAA tournament first round |
| 2015 | Southland | Misty Jones | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Southland | Misty Jones | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2017 | Southland | Misty Jones | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | SLC tournament champion, NCAA tournament first round |
| 2018 | Southland | Misty Jones | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2019 | Southland | Misty Jones | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Southland | Misty Jones | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | |
| Misty Jones | 285 | 125 | 132 | 28 | - | - | - | - | |||
| 2021 | Southland | Chris Dodd | 19 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Southland | Chris Dodd | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023 | Southland | Chris Dodd | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| Chris Dodd | 47 | 19 | 32 | 6 | - | - | - | - | |||
(Results reflect games through Nov 3, 2023.)
Post season appearances
[edit]Houston Christian Huskies in the NCAA Tournament
[edit]- The NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament started in 1982.
- The format of the tournament has changed through the years.
| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0–1 | .000 | College Station, TX Regional; Lost to #3 Texas A&M (0–5) |
| 2016 | 0–1 | .000 | Stanford, CA Regional; Lost to #1 Stanford (0–5) |
| TOTALS | 0–2[10] | .000 | 2 NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances |
Note: Houston Baptist University changed its name to Houston Christian University on September 21, 2022.
Awards and honors
[edit]All Region selections
[edit]- Ellee Hall 2017 (3rd)
- Blake Martin 2015 (3rd)
- Baylii Bieke 2018
Academic All District
[edit]- Morgan Dean 2014
- Blake Martin 2015
- Megan Rickert 2019
Southland Conference
[edit]All Conference First Team
[edit]- Sabriah Spencer 2015
- Blake Martin 2015
- Baylii Bieke 2018
- Kat Lazor 2023
All Conference Second Team
[edit]- Natalie Hager 2014
- Kristi O'Brien 2014
- Lindsay Matlock 2014
- Elizabeth Adams 2015
- Baylii Bieke 2017
- Ellee Hall 2017
- Autumn Wildung 2017
- Sabriah Spencer 2018
- Ryan Ford 2021
- Katie Marker 2021
- Noor Abukishk 2021
- Mia Salas 2022
- Kat Lazor 2022
- Alexa Huerta 2023
All Conference Third Team
[edit]- Megan Rickert 2020
- Mia Salas 2021
- Talin Rizo 2021
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