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Yale Bulldogs women's soccer

Yale Bulldogs women's soccer
Founded1977; 48 years ago (1977) [1]
UniversityYale University
Head coachSarah Martinez (5th season)
ConferenceIvy
LocationNew Haven, Connecticut
StadiumReese Stadium
(Capacity: 3,000)
NicknameBulldogs
ColorsYale blue and white[2]
   
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
2005
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
2002, 2005
NCAA Tournament appearances
2002, 2004, 2005
Conference Regular Season championships
1992, 2005

The Yale Bulldogs women's soccer program represents Yale University in all NCAA Division I men's College soccer competitions. Founded in 1977,[3] the Bulldogs compete in the Ivy League.

The Bulldogs are coached by Sarah Martinez, who was hired as the program's head coach on December 3, 2019.[3] Yale plays their home matches at Reese Stadium, on the campus of Yale University.

History [4]

Yale's first varsity season started in 1977, led by Roberto Taylor. Their first win came on October 5th with a 5-1 victory over Vassar. The first home goal was scored by Cynthia Hayden in a 2-2 overtime tie with Tufts on October 8th.

In 1979, Elizabeth Traver set a school record with 18 goals while earning All-Ivy recognition. Traver ended her career with 39 goals and 99 points, both of which remain career records.

During the 1980 season, the Bulldogs achieved a 17-0 victory over Rhode Island College, setting an Ivy League record for the most goals in a game.

In the 1991 season, Laura Valade became Yale's first Ivy League Player of the Year.

In 1992, Yale earned its first Ivy League Championship, tying Brown with a 6-1 record. The Bulldogs finished 13-5 under captain Amy Predmore, and Jen Teti was named Ivy League Player of the Year.

The 2002 squad finished 12-5-2 and earned its first NCAA Tournament appearance. They won their first game on penalty kicks against Villanova before falling to Nebraska 1-0 in the second round.

The 2004 squad finished 13-5 and made their second NCAA Tournament appearance but lost in the first round to Villanova, 2-1.

In 2005, Yale reclaimed the Ivy League title with a 5-1-1 record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. They won their first-round game 3-0 against Central Connecticut and upset No. 3 Duke 2-1 in the second round, with Crysi Howser scoring a goal with one second remaining. In the Sweet 16, they fell to the defending national champions, Notre Dame, 5-2.

Rivalries

Harvard and Yale have met 47 times and Yale has a record of 9-36-2. Yale's last win was in 2017.

Players

Current roster

As of 8 Mar 2025[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
00 GK United States USA Kyla Holmes
1 GK United States USA Anna Shamgochian
5 DF United States USA Andie Miller
6 MF United States USA Tina Teik
7 DF United States USA Alex Chang
8 DF United States USA Nana Yang
9 DF United States USA Marz Akins
10 MF United States USA Regan Lundstedt
11 FW United States USA Vienna Lundstedt
12 FW United States USA Meredith Phillips
13 DF United States USA Annika Bryant
14 MF United States USA Phebe Ryan
15 FW Iceland ISL Anita Thorvaldsdottir
16 FW United States USA Alanna Butcher
17 MF Norway NOR Karoline Hernes
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF United States USA Belle Golden
19 FW United States USA Abigail Solomon
20 FW Australia AUS Addison Bray
21 DF United States USA Alice So
22 DF United States USA Logan Jacobs
23 GK United States USA Mikayla Morse
24 DF United States USA Laila Booker
25 MF United States USA Ellie Rappole
26 FM United States USA Reagan Exley
27 MF United States USA Tanner Cahalan
28 DF United States USA Abby Moos
29 DF Hungary HUN Rebeka Róth
30 FW United States USA Penelop Hansen
32 DF United States USA Amelia Warren
33 FW United States USA Ashley Kirschner

Coaches

Coaching history

Yale University has had seven coaches in their program's existence.[6]

As of March 4th, 2025
# Years Coach W L T
1 1977 Roberto Taylor 5 5 2
2 1978-1980 Chico Chacurian 17 16 7
3 1981-1984 Margaret Dunlop 20 34 2
4 1985-1994 Felice Duffey 60 89 3
5 1995-2018 Rudy Meredith 224 157 35
6 2019 Brendan Faherty 11 4 1
7 2020–Present Sarah Martinez 23 32 9

Honors

Conference championships

Title
No.
Season Organizer Class Coach
1
1992 Ivy League Regular season Felice Duffy
2
2005 Ivy League Regular season Rudy Meredith

All Americans

[7]

Year Player Team
1992
Jen Teti 2nd Team
1993
Jen Teti 2nd Team
2005
Christina Huang 2nd Team
2005
Aerial Chavarin 2nd Team

Ivy League Player of the Year

Year Player
1991
Laura Valade
1992
Jen Teti
1993
Jen Teti
2009
Becky Brown

Ivy League Awards

Year Player Award
1996
Lorelei Wall Rookie of the Year
2005
Crysti Howser Rookie of the Year
2009
Kristen Forster Rookie of the Year
2011
Melissa Gavin Rookie of the Year
2014
Elise Wilcox Defensive Player of the Year
2016
Aerial Chavarin Rookie of the Year
2017
Michelle Alozie Offensive Player of the Year
2019
Aerial Chavarin Defensive Player of the Year

Seasons

NCAA Tournament history

Yale has appeared in three NCAA Tournaments. Their most recent appearance came in 2005.

Year Record Region Round Opponent Results
2002 1 First round Villanova 0-0 (Yale wins PK)
Second round Nebraska 0-1
2004 1 First round Villanova 0-1
2005 1 First round Central Connecticut 3-0
Second round Duke 2-1
Quarterfinals Notre Dame 2-5

References

  1. ^ Yale women's soccer history and records at Yale Bulldogs
  2. ^ "Yale Athletics Brand Guidelines" (PDF). December 1, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Sarah Martinez's bio
  4. ^ "Yale Women's Soccer Timeline". Yale Bulldogs. Yale. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  5. ^ 2024 women's soccer roster on Yalebulldogs.com
  6. ^ "Yale Women's Soccer Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Yale University Athletics. July 9, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "Yale Post Season Honors" (PDF). Yale Bulldogs. Retrieved 5 March 2025.