Houston Christian Huskies women's soccer

Houston Christian Huskies women's soccer
Founded1986
UniversityHouston Christian University
Athletic directorSteve Moniaci
Head coachNick Whiting (1st season)
ConferenceSouthland
LocationHouston, Texas
StadiumSorrels Field
(Capacity: 500[1])
NicknameHuskies
ColorsRoyal blue and orange[2]
   
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

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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.

Stadium

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Sorrels Field
Sorrels Field - View toward the grandstands
Map
LocationSharpcrest St and Fondren Road
Houston, Texas
Coordinates29°41′38.7″N 95°30′42.7″W / 29.694083°N 95.511861°W / 29.694083; -95.511861
OwnerHouston Christian University
OperatorHouston Christian University
Seating typebleacher bench
Capacity500
Field size115 X 70 yards
Surfacegrass
Scoreboardelectronic, digital
Construction
Built2007
Opened2007
Tenants
Houston Christian Huskies men's and women's soccer (NCAA)

Located on the Houston Christian University campus, Sorrels Field opened in 2007.[3] 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.

Current roster

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As of 2024

Players

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Source:[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK United States USA Emmy McKeon
1 GK England ENG Chloe Bagshaw
2 DF United States USA Tiana Thompson
3 FW United States USA Adi Radwanski
4 MF United States USA Alexia Murillo
6 MF United States USA Zylee Dominguez
7 FW United States USA Emily Jaimes
8 DF United States USA Danika Etter
9 FW United States USA Olivia Rossman
10 MF United States USA Alexia Huerta
11 FW Brazil BRA Isabella Cheek
12 MF United States USA Emma Smith
14 MF United States USA Grace Read
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF United States USA Felicia Hernandez
16 MW United States USA Jessica Marker
17 DF United States USA Jordan Bushnell
18 FW United States USA Nia Musquiz
19 DF Kenya KEN Kayt Ward
20 FW United States USA Lia Bonet
21 FW/MF France FRA Athenais Charvieux
22 GK Finland FIN Taylor Sanderson
23 DF United States USA Jorja Bragg
25 DF United States USA Morgan Lopez
26 MF United States USA Katie Marker
29 FW Canada CAN Karianne Desjardins

Coaching staff

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Source:[5]

Position Staff
Athletic director United States Steve Moniaci
Head coach United States Nick Whiting
Assistant coach United States Quentin Boric
Assistant coach United States Howard Sturgeon

NCAA Year-by-year results

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Source:[6][7][8][9]

Season Conference Coach Overall Conference Notes
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

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Houston Christian Huskies in the NCAA Tournament

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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

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Sources:[11][12][13]

All Region selections

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  • Ellee Hall 2017 (3rd)
  • Blake Martin 2015 (3rd)
  • Baylii Bieke 2018

Academic All District

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  • Morgan Dean 2014
  • Blake Martin 2015
  • Megan Rickert 2019

Southland Conference

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All Conference First Team

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  • Sabriah Spencer 2015
  • Blake Martin 2015
  • Baylii Bieke 2018
  • Kat Lazor 2023

All Conference Second Team

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  • 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

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  • Megan Rickert 2020
  • Mia Salas 2021
  • Talin Rizo 2021

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Quick Facts" (PDF). Houston Christian University. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Houston Christian University Athletics Style Guide (PDF). April 4, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Facilities". Houston Christian University. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "2023 Women's Soccer Roster". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "Women's Soccer Coaching Staff". Houston Christian University. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "2019 Soccer Information Guide" (PDF). Houston Christian University. pp. 46–47. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  7. ^ "Archived Team-By-Team Final Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  8. ^ "Women's Soccer" (PDF). Southland Conference. August 3, 2024. pp. 5–7. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  9. ^ "Houston Christian Women's Soccer History". NCAA.org. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  10. ^ "DIVISION I WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.org. pp. 12, 23, 24, 33. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  11. ^ "Women's Soccer" (PDF). Southland Conference. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  12. ^ "Southland Conference Announces 2023 All-Conference Soccer Teams and Superlative Winners". Southland Conference. 31 October 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  13. ^ "Southland Conference Announces 2021 All-Conference Soccer Teams". Southland Conference. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
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