http://www.d3sports.com RSS Feed for www.d3sports.com en-us D3sports.com RSS Software 1.1 Mon, 12 May 2008 23:15:01 EDT http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/03/29/drive-for-d-iv-dies.html The movement to subdivide Division III or create a Division IV was halted after Division III members' survey responses reflected a lack of interest, according to an article in the NCAA News. Division III's anticipated growth, projected to be to 480 overall members by 2020, prompted a small group of Division III institutions to call for breaking the division in two. However, the movement apparently failed to draw enough interest. The full survey results will be announced April 9. However, the preliminary results were, according to the NCAA News piece, "consistent with the level of opposition that was expressed during an NCAA Convention discussion of the working group's proposal." The debate has featured a great deal of rhetoric, but lacked solid proposals. Southwestern University president Jake Schrumm wrote in a newspaper editorial in January: "Those of us who espouse the concept of Division III got here first, and this division was created for us. If some in our division can't abide by the structured guidelines demanded by a scholar-athlete, then they should leave Division III and be comfortable in a newly created Division IV." The Capital Athletic Conference put a statement out in February asking the Division IV faction for details. "The Capital Athletic Conference asks that those who desire change come forward and help us understand your vision. Provide the membership an opportunity to decide its future from a position of intellectual strength rather than from assumptions and possible miscommunication. The landscape we develop for our future student-athletes deserves much thoughtful and honest consideration of the facts and issues." Division III went through a reform process at the 2004 NCAA Convention which eliminated the so-called routine redshirt, aimed at bringing the increasingly diverse population of D-III schools closer together. A new division or subgrouping would have needed 150 overall members in order to be viable, according to the NCAA's initial research. The NCAA's research identified more than 10 conferences which would be candidates to join a division with more restrictions, including, surprisingly, the WIAC. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/03/29/drive-for-d-iv-dies.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/03/24/washington-university-hires-wartburg-coach.html Washington U. athletics director John Schael named Jim Conlon as the Bears' new women's soccer coach. Conlon spent eight seasons as the head women's and men's soccer coach at Wartburg and is the third women's soccer coach in Washington U. history. Conlon replaces Wendy Dillinger, who spent six years as the head coach at Wash U, before resigning to take the same position at Division I Iowa State. "I am excited to be a part of the next chapter of the Washington University women's soccer program," Conlon said. "Washington University is nationally recognized not only for its accomplishments on the field, but also for its academic endeavors, and I look forward to being able to graduate scholar champions. My family and I are excited about the move to the St. Louis area, and I hope to bring a women's soccer national championship to Washington University." The Bears advanced to the sectional semifinals this past season before falling 1-0 to then-unbeaten The College of New Jersey. As the first full-time soccer coach in Wartburg history, Conlon posted a 108-48-10 overall record with the men's team and 96-57-5 with the women's team. He led the men's squad to five NCAA appearances, advancing to the sectional semifinals in 2004, 2005 and 2006, and to the sectional final in 2004. In 2007, the Wartburg women's team won the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title and advanced to the NCAA sectional round, the squad's first NCAA berth in school history. "As both the women's and men's head coach at Wartburg College, Jim established a pair of competitive soccer programs," Schael said. "His eight years of head coaching experience within a private university setting at the NCAA Division III level prepare him for the challenges associated with the continued development of Washington University's women's soccer program. He is familiar with the needs and priorities of the student-athlete and is experienced in the organization, administration and direction needed to create a winning atmosphere." Conlon was named the NCAA Division III West Region Coach of the Year in 2006, and garnered IIAC Coach of the Year honors in 2003 and 2004. He has Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/03/24/washington-university-hires-wartburg-coach.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2007/12/04/wheaton-middlebury-win-titles.html Wheaton (Ill.) won its third Division III women's soccer title in four seasons while Middlebury won its first men's soccer title by 1-0 scores that were hardly identical. The Thunder, who defeated Messiah, finished 27-0 and end the 2007 season with 45 consecutive wins. Jami Hermann picked up a loose ball 42:50 into the match and bended it past Messiah goalie Brindley Beckwith for the 1-0 lead. Middlebury (18-2-2) defeated Trinity (Texas) on penalty kicks and dealt the Tigers (23-1) their only loss of the season. Wheaton outshot the Falcons 18-9 and held a 9-4 edge in corner kicks, but goalkeeper Kristin Eggert, an all-tournament selection, made the save of the match with a diving stop in the final five minutes. "I was focused pretty intensely on that ball. I knew that all of the girls around me had worked so hard to keep that zero on the scoreboard, so I really wanted to keep it as well." The Thunder join The College of New Jersey with three championships. UC-San Diego, which has since moved to Division II, won five Division III women's soccer titles. The scoreless first half of the men's championship game was controlled by Trinity, as the Tigers outshot Middlebury 13-6 in the opening frame. Trinity's leading scorer, Patrick Floeck, had the first major opportunity, sailing a one-touch volley over the crossbar after a long throw-in from the left corner. Floeck went airborne later in the half, trying to put a head on a cross from the left sideline, but he collided with Bush and had to leave the game. Middlebury's best shot came shortly before the half. Andrew Banadda chased down a loose ball in the box with just over a minute before halftime, and his one-touch blast rocketed off the left post and back into play. Casey Ftorek was in position for the rebound, but his shot was off the mark to the right. With 15 minutes left in regulation, Middlebury found an opening to Ftorek streaking down the left side, but his shot from outside the penalty area bounced wide right. Later, with the clock counting down Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2007/12/04/wheaton-middlebury-win-titles.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/05/07/former-bridgewater-coach-returns-to-d-iii.html Ian Spooner has been named the new head women's soccer coach at Greensboro, Pride athletics director Kim Strable announced. Spooner has been employed by the Greensboro Soccer Association since 2006 as its director of player development/assistant director of coaching. A native of Oxford, England Spooner played intercollegiate soccer at Division I Radford where he was a four-time first team all-conference player. He was also named Big South Conference MVP in his final two seasons. After graduation, he played professionally for six years in the United Soccer League. Spooner was selected as the first-ever head women's soccer coach at NCAA Division III Bridgewater (Va.) and in two seasons of competition recorded an impressive 21-11-1, a 64% winning percentage. He also simultaneously coached the Bridgewater men's soccer team for two years before returning to his alma mater in 2001 to become the first assistant for the Highlander women's soccer program. He became the technical director Wed, 07 May 2008 13:58:57 EDT http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/05/07/former-bridgewater-coach-returns-to-d-iii.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/pnac-settles-on-a-new-name.html Commissioner Amy Frankenstein-Friedman announced that the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PnAC) will be changing its name to the Colonial States Athletic Conference effective July 1, 2008. With the new name comes a massive rebranding effort that aims to change the identity of the conference. "This is an exciting time for the conference," Frankenstein-Friedman said. "The new name recognizes that we have member schools that are not in Pennsylvania. And, after years of being confused with other conferences that are similarly named, we will be able to create a new identity and really stand out from the crowd." The conference was the second PAC in Division III, following the Presidents' Athletic Conference, which has a longer history. The PnAC's Marketing and Re-branding Committee, composed of administrators and student-athletes from member institutions, conducted two surveys to obtain feedback on what features were important in a conference name. More than 1,200 visitors looked at the surveys, and more Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/pnac-settles-on-a-new-name.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/st-mary-s-minn--assistant-promoted.html Eric Zimmerman got a taste of collegiate soccer life a year ago, serving as an assistant under St. Mary's (Minn.) women's soccer coach Chris Dembiec. And it made him hungry for more. So, when Dembiec — who added the women's team to his workload when Tony Guinn resigned right before the start of the 2007 season — stepped down to focus all his attention on the Cardinal men's team, Zimmerman leaped at the opportunity, and Thursday, was named the Cardinals new head women's coach. "I'm very excited for the opportunity to coach the SMU women's soccer program," said Zimmerman. "I look forward to building off a solid foundation that has already been established." "We are pleased to have coach Zimmerman join our staff," said SMU athletic director Nikki Fennern. "His enthusiasm for soccer and his knowledge of our team, our university, and our conference will help make the transition in coaches seamless. "I've been Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/st-mary-s-minn--assistant-promoted.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/albion-assistant-named-adrian-head-women-s-coach.html Adrian athletic director Mike Duffy has announced the hiring of Ali Alamdari as head women's soccer coach. Alamdari replaces Jenny Jorgensen who accepted a job as in the athletic department at Miami (Ohio). Jorgensen was 10-25-2 in two seasons with the Bulldogs. "We were very pleased with the pool of candidates as we searched for a replacement to lead our women's soccer program," said Duffy. "After everything was examined, Ali was the person who we believe will take our program to the next level. He has a very successful background both in soccer and as a professional in the business world. He is a bright guy with a passion for life." Alamdari most recently had been coaching in the collegiate ranks at Albion. He served as the assistant coach for the Briton women's soccer program and helped the team to a 25-7-6 record in the past two seasons. The team made a turnaround Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/albion-assistant-named-adrian-head-women-s-coach.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/st-mary-s-ind-gets-first-ft-coach.html St. Mary's (Ind.) has hired Ryan Crabbe as the head coach of the Belles soccer program. Crabbe is the first full-time soccer coach at Saint Mary's. Crabbe takes over the program from Caryn MacKenzie who served as the head coach the past four seasons, compiling a 33-26-9 record. "We are very excited to hire Ryan as our full-time soccer coach," athletics director Lynn Kachmarik said. "His knowledge, energy and passion for soccer are great characteristics that will help Ryan as he looks to build our program into a competitive NCAA Division III team." Crabbe had been an assistant coach at Columbus State since 2005. During his three years with the Cougars he helped guide them to consecutive Peach Belt tournament championships in 2006 and 2007. In addition to their postseason success, Columbus State won the league's regular season title during all three seasons he served on coach Jay Entlich's staff. Columbus State qualified for Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/st-mary-s-ind-gets-first-ft-coach.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/alumnus-named-coach-at-etown.html Elizabethtown has named Bob Scotten as its head women's soccer coach, director of athletics Nancy Latimore has announced. Scotten, a 1978 Elizabethtown graduate, succeeds Barry Dohner, who stepped down in January after compiling a 189-85-19 record in 14 seasons as head coach of the Blue Jays. "We are fortunate to have an individual with Coach Scotten's experience and abilities assume leadership for our women's soccer program," said Latimore. "He has been highly successful throughout his coaching career, and, no doubt, will be extremely effective in leading our Blue Jay program as well." Since 2001, Scotten has been the head girls soccer coach at Conestoga Valley High School, leading the Buckskins to a 101-32-11 record, six section championships and the 2007 Lancaster-Lebanon League title. He was honored as L-L Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2005. Previously, Scotten served as head boys' soccer coach at Pequea Valley from 1979 to 1982 and was Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/alumnus-named-coach-at-etown.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/old-dominion-assistant-takes-cnu-job.html Christopher Newport athletic director C.J. Woollum announced the hiring of Ruth Keegan as the school's women's soccer coach. "We are thrilled to have Ruth join our staff," Woollum said. "Her vast experience and knowledge of the game assures us that our women's soccer program will remain among the elite in Division III." Keegan takes over the CNU program following the departure of Kwame Llloyd, who recently became head coach at Vermont. Lloyd led CNU to an overall record of 91-40-8 over the last seven seasons. His team reached the NCAA Tournament three times, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2004 when the Captains finished 16-4-3. Keegan's coaching experience has come at several levels. She served as an assistant at Old Dominion from 1996-2006, and was the head coach of the soccer squad at Granby High School in Norfolk, Va., last season. "I'm delighted to have the opportunity to lead the Christopher Newport women's soccer Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/old-dominion-assistant-takes-cnu-job.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/cuw-assistant-takes-cuc-top-job.html Concordia (Ill.) announced the appointment of Micah Middendorf as head coach for the men's soccer team, effective April 1. Middendorf takes over for Adam Nirenberg, who coached the Cougars to a 3-14-1 record in 2007. Middendorf played four years with the men's team at sister school Concordia (Wis.) and served as a graduate assistant for the Falcons' men's and women's soccer teams last season. The Falcons' women's team was coached by Middendorf's older brother Ryan, thus giving Micah a unique perspective about coaching. "I was very excited to coach under Ryan and learn from him this past year," states Middendorf, "but at the same time, I see this situation at Concordia Chicago as a great opportunity for me, a big step forward, and I am eager to get started." As a player, Middendorf was a member of the Lake Michigan Conference All-Freshmen team in 2001 and a three-time winner (2002-04) of the Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/cuw-assistant-takes-cuc-top-job.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/trinity-assistant-gets-top-job-at-luther.html Luther athletic director Joe Thompson announced that Chris Garcia-Prats has taken the men's soccer coaching job. Garcia-Prats succeeds Doug Mello, who served 18 years as both the men's and women's head soccer coach in the Luther athletic department. Mello resigned in January after accepting the head men's soccer coaching position at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. Garcia-Prats joins the Luther athletic department after a successful playing and coaching career at Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas. For the past six years, he has been the assistant men's soccer coach and recruiting coordinator for one of the top NCAA Division III programs in the country. During this stretch, Trinity University made six NCAA Tournament appearances and three semifinal appearances, winning the national championship in 2003, and finishing second in 2007. Since 2004, Garcia-Prats has also been a head Coach for the Classics Elite Soccer Academy in San Antonio and an Olympic Development Program state coach Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/trinity-assistant-gets-top-job-at-luther.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/st-norbert-hires-local-high-school-coach.html St. Norbert athletics director Tim Bald announced the hiring of Andy Steger as men's soccer coach. Steger arrives at St. Norbert from Burlington High School, where he has spent the last five seasons as the boys' soccer coach and four seasons as the girls' soccer coach. Prior to his stint at Burlington, Steger was the boys' and girls' soccer coach for seven years at Green Bay Preble High School. "I am extremely excited that Andy Steger will take the reins of our men's soccer program," Bald said. "He is a proven leader and I am confident he will continue to build upon the success that was developed by former coaches Chad Johnson and Dale Rhodes. Andy is no stranger to this area and he has all of the qualities that we are looking for in a mentor to our men's soccer student-athletes." In 13 seasons as a head boys' high school coach, Steger Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/st-norbert-hires-local-high-school-coach.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/cnu-coach-takes-top-vermont-job.html Christopher Newport women's soccer and lacrosse coach Kwame Lloyd resigned to take the women's soccer head coaching position at Vermont. "We certainly hate to lose a coach of Kwame Lloyd's caliber," athletic director C.J. Woollum said. "He's done a magnificent job in both sports at Christopher Newport and is extremely popular on our campus. Kwame will be greatly missed, but we are very happy for this opportunity for him, and we know he'll continue to be successful." Lloyd has coached the Captains women's soccer squad for the past seven seasons, guiding the program to an overall record of 91-40-8. His team reached the NCAA Tournament three times, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2004 when the Captains finished 16-4-3. The women's lacrosse team compiled a 50-47 record under Lloyd over the last six years. His team reached the NCAA Tournament twice, including last spring when CNU went 12-5, the best season record in Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/cnu-coach-takes-top-vermont-job.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/hartwick-keeps-men-in-d-i.html Hartwick's board of trustees elected to ignore the school president's recommendation and tabled a proposal to transition its Division I men's soccer program to Division III. The proposal, which was said to have been able to save the school $550,000 a year, would have put men's soccer and women's water polo on a non-scholarship level, equal to the rest of Hartwick's programs, including women's soccer. The Hawks' women went 7-12 this past season. School president Richard Miller Jr., who is retiring at the end of the school year, said in a statement, "While I am disappointed with the decision, I understand it and completely support the desire of the trustees to take the time they deem necessary to consider something so important." According to the Oneonta Daily Star, a college spokesman said the school received nearly 50 e-mails and phone calls about the proposal when it became public. The calls came mainly Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/hartwick-keeps-men-in-d-i.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/hartwick-looking-at-d-iii-again.html After backing out of a similar change in 2004, the Hartwick College board of trustees is again considering moving the school's men's soccer program from Division I to Division III, according to a report in the Oneonta Daily Star. The board, which meets Saturday, Feb. 9, received a memo Monday from Hartwick president Richard Miller stating, in part: "The scholarship and program costs to maintain competitive Division I programs can now be reallocated to a range of investments benefiting our entire student body and campus. The culture of Division I athletics is inconsistent with our mission today, whereas this was not the case 25 years ago." Hartwick also grants scholarships in one women's sport: water polo. The change would take effect in the fall of 2009, though no scholarships would be awarded in the 2008 season. The Hawks would join the rest of their programs in the Empire 8. The annual savings Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/hartwick-looking-at-d-iii-again.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/wash-u-coach-gets-iowa-state-job.html Washington University athletic director John Schael announced that Wendy Dillinger has resigned as the Bears' head women's soccer coach to become the head coach at Division I Iowa State. Dillinger replaces Rebecca Hornbacher, who stepped down in December after leading the Cyclones for six seasons. In six seasons on the Danforth Campus, Dillinger guided Washington U. to an 86-25-8 overall record and ranks 14th among active Division III coaches, winning 75.6 percent of her games. Exhibiting the balance between athletic and academic excellence, Dillinger led the Bears to four University Athletic Association championships and four NCAA Tournament appearances. In the classroom, WU had four ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans, 10 Academic all-District honorees and 68 Academic all-UAA selections. The Bears advanced to the NCAA sectionals for the third time under Dillinger in 2007, and tied a school record for wins in a season, with a 17-4 overall record. In addition, the Bears Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/wash-u-coach-gets-iowa-state-job.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/champions-pick-up-coaching-honors-too.html Middlebury men's coach David Saward and Wheaton (Ill.) women's coach Pete Felske were named Division III men's and women's soccer coaches of the year by the NSCAA after their teams took home Walnut and Bronze for the 2007 season. Saward led the Panthers to their first NCAA National Championship with a victory over Trinity (Texas) 1-0 in PKs. The Panthers ended their successful season with a record of 18-2-2. Success is not new to Saward as he has led the Panthers to 20 NCAA postseason appearances in 23 years and has been named regional Coach of the Year in 1985, 1986, 1996, 1998 and 2007. Saward has more victories than any other coach in Middlebury soccer history and holds a career record of 251-83-36. Saward, right, has been coaching at Middlebury since 1985 and has been active in several soccer camps and schools, is chair of the NCAA New England regional committee, Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/champions-pick-up-coaching-honors-too.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/scac-commish-resigns-hanberry-named-interim.html Steve Argo, the first full-time commissioner of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, has submitted his resignation to the conference. Argo was hired in 1991 when the College Athletic Conference restructured and became the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. "I am very thankful to the presidents, athletics administrators, coaches and student-athletes of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference for the tremendous opportunity that was presented to me over these last 17 years," said Argo. "You can only imagine the memories that I have from a 17-year career with the SCAC, particularly since I began in a start-up situation with the charge of providing structure and stability to the conference and its members. Everyone associated with the SCAC should be very proud of their commitment to membership in this conference and providing student-athletes with a wonderful environment to continue their educations and compete in intercollegiate athletics." During his tenure, the SCAC grew from eight to 12 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/scac-commish-resigns-hanberry-named-interim.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/kasiguran-lee-players-of-the-year.html Senior Kai Kasiguran of Messiah entered an elite group when earlier this month he was named to the NSCAA All-America team for the fourth straight year and was also named 2007 Player of the Year. Kasiguran is a midfielder for the Falcons and has led the team to four straight Final Fours and has been a part of three national championship teams at Messiah. A team leader both on and off the pitch, Kasiguran is an accounting major from Oakwood Village, Ohio, with a 3.96 GPA. This year, Kasiguran has also enjoyed all conference honors, NSCAA All-Region honors, and was named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American team for his performance in the classroom. "Kai is perhaps the most accomplished player in the history of Division III soccer," said coach Dave Brandt. "Four All-American awards, four NCAA Final Fours, and three national championships is an incredible career, Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/kasiguran-lee-players-of-the-year.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/welcome-to-d3soccer-com-.html A brand new site for Division III soccer and its fans has joined D3hoops.com, D3football.com and D3baseball.com as members of the D3sports.com family! With the resources of D3sports.com, we will bring not only a leading site for Division III soccer news and discussion, but will also be part of what is rapidly becoming the source of sports news for small college athletics in the nation. Jim Matson is pleased to help bring D3soccer.com into the D3sports.com family and will be a part of providing directional leadership in this new area. Jim lives in the Chicagoland area and has been a follower of Division III athletics for more than 20 years, as well as being an avid fan of the game of soccer. The love of soccer comes from Jim's time playing grade school, high school and some college soccer, as well as time spend in the 90s writing a Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/welcome-to-d3soccer-com-.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/watch-the-finals-online.html Want to experience the exciting moments of the Division III finals but didn't get a chance to get to Florida? You can watch the archived video from CSTV.com. Note, the broadcast requires a PC running Internet Explorer 6.0 or later. (The Firefox browser and Macs are not supported by CSTV.com.) It is free, but you must register with their site and provide an e-mail address. To watch the women's title game between Wheaton (Ill.) and Messiah, click here. You can watch the men's title game between Middlebury and Trinity (Texas) if you click here. Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/watch-the-finals-online.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/five-seniors-graduate-at-97-6.html Five of Wheaton's seniors: Sarah Richardson, Bethany Barton, Kristin Eggert, Kira Davis and Melinda Lowry have been with the team for the past four seasons and all three of the program's national championships. Wheaton has compiled a record of 97-6 over the past four years. Richardson, a team captain, said: "Three national championships is something to be proud of. Our whole team stepped up this year and everybody brought something unique to the table to help us get to this point." Wheaton coach Pete Felske said: "I think what they have accomplished is far beyond what we expected. It is hard enough to win one championship and unless you have done it, it is hard to know that. "But to come back and do it a second time and to win a third title is way beyond our expectations as a coaching staff." Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/1999/11/30/five-seniors-graduate-at-97-6.html