Easton, MA – The Nyack College Women’s Soccer team struggled in the opening match of the 2010 season suffering a 7-0 defeat at the hands of non-conference foe Stonehill College.   5 different Stonehill players combined for the 7 goals with Junior forward Alexandra Murphy leading the way for the Skyhawks with a hat trick in the first 15 minutes of the first half.   “Without a doubt, Stonehill challenged us all over the field in every possible way imaginable for the entire 90 minutes,” stated Head Coach Bill Findley.  “I was hoping my kids would respond better in this situation but we didn’t and so it was a huge learning experience for us which I believe we can use to make us a more focused team and help to prepare us for our next outing.”   “I did see a lot of positives under the circumstances and so we need to build on those and do all we can to prevent this from happening in the future.  Of course, our first priority now will be to adjust our defensive scheme and not allow teams to exploit us as Stonehill did today.  My congratulations go out to Coach Lopes and his team for positioning themselves for success against Nyack.  Hopefully, our girls raise their level of commitment and focus and strive to get to the level where Stonehill is so that we can be more competitive in our conference matches.  I have every bit of confidence in my young ladies that this will certainly be the case.”   The Lady Warriors return to action on Wednesday September 8th at 4:00 versus Post University.  The match will be played at Nyack College.    

Nyack, NY – The Nyack College Women’s Soccer Team completed their preseason scrimmage schedule on Monday afternoon with a solid performance versus City College of New York.  From the opening whistle the Warriors were able to control the flow of play despite the players from CCNY playing with much heart and desire.

“This was a mixed bag of goods in regards to our performance,” commented Nyack Head Coach Bill Findley.  “While we were able to possess the ball well most of the match, we still were very inconsistent in terms of our technical ability and anticipating where we needed to be in order to dictate play.”

“However, we learned a lot about ourselves once again which, in the long run, will serve us very well in the future as we now turn our full attention toward the beginning of the regular season.”

4 different Nyack players scored with Amanda Carter notching a hat-trick for the first time in her college career.  Alisha Smith put away 2 goals while Evany Brown and Jennifer Jordan added a goal apiece.

“Amanda has struggled a bit with her confidence during the preseason so I was very pleased to see A.C. break out of her slump and create opportunities for herself.  She played unselfishly the entire match which benefitted her greatly in the end.”

“With our success during the early preseason scrimmages we must not lose sight of the fact that it is only going to get tougher from here as we now will be stepping on the pitch and trying to compete against teams that are potentially significantly stronger than we are at this point in time.  It is imperative that we keep working to define who we are and allow our true personality to develop as the season continues.  The kids are extremely motivated to get this done and to earn the respect of our competition.”

The Warriors open their regular season on the road this Thursday in Easton, MA versus Stonehill College.

“Without a doubt, Stonehill College is an extremely talented program, very well coached and loaded with experienced veterans.  If we don’t show up and play then we will have a long day ahead of us for sure.  It will be a great learning environment for us and we are all looking forward to seeing how we measure up to this highly respected program.”   In related news Nyack College Head Women’s Soccer Coach Bill Findley announced the selection of the 2010 Team Captains and Team Chaplain.

Junior Jennifer Jordan was chosen to serve as the Team Chaplain which is a position that is vital to the overall spiritual growth and development of the Team, according to Coach Findley. 

“There is no question that JJ will be a major influence on each life in our women’s soccer program.  She is a dynamic leader on and off the field and will help keep me sensitive to the spiritual needs and pulse of our Team.  She has embraced this role with enthusiasm and passion and will begin putting some pieces in place to address this vital component of our program.”

Senior Alisha Smith was selected by Findley to serve as the Team Captain, while fellow Seniors Shannon McNeely and Brianna Meyers as Co-Captains.

“I am fortunate as a Head Coach to have 3 outstanding Seniors who are solid leaders with each bringing a different dimension and attitude toward my expectations of what their Captain roles can and should be.  Alisha is undoubtedly the heart and soul of our Team.  As Alisha goes….so goes our Team.  She is a very tough, hard-core competitor who I am depending on to blaze a trail for our Team to follow.  It is a tall order for sure but I am confident in her abilities to carry us on her shoulders this season.”

Findley believes just as strongly in McNeely and Meyers.  “Mac and Bri offer us so many positives with their very unique and different styles of leadership.  Shannon is more of a ‘what you see is what you get’, out-spoken type of leader, while Bri brings a softer, gentler behind-the-scenes type of DNA to her role.  Both have demonstrated to me over the past several weeks that they will be dependable, loyal Co-Captains who will unhesitatingly support our vision for the program.  I couldn’t ask for any more than that!”

The Lady Warriors open their 2010 regular season on the road this Thursday in Easton, MA versus Stonehill College.    

Nyack, NY – The Nyack College Women’s Soccer team competed well on Saturday afternoon versus a worthy opponent in Medgar Evers College.  Both teams came out with ambition and heart and played tirelessly after several weeks of arduous preseason training.   “We started a bit sluggish at first but slowly came around to controlling the flow of play as the match progressed,” reflected Head Coach Bill Findley.  “Medgar Evers gave us all we wanted during the first half and our kids struggled at times to adjust to the level of play.  While we felt confident heading into the match it became apparent to our players that the kids from Medgar Evers were just as confident and wanted a solid result.”   Seven different players scored with Alisha Smith leading the way with her first hat-trick of the preseason.    “I believe strongly in what we are doing and the system we are working to put in place,” Findley offered.  “However, with that being said, we have so much further to go and the kids must continue to buy-in to the vision I am casting regarding what it is going to take in order for us to be successful during the run of the season and during our conference play.  I am certainly no fool or naïve enough to believe that if we play like we did today it will be enough to strike fear in the heart of any of our opponents.  The ladies recognize that as well and are more resolved than ever to work harder and smarter in order to accomplish the goals we have set out before us.”   Findley continued, “I am really looking forward to getting back on the field come Monday afternoon and see if we can build on what we experienced Saturday afternoon and put some more pieces in place which will allow us to compete and battle with every team on our schedule in a way that will earn respect and help improve the culture of our women’s soccer program here at Nyack.  I love what I am seeing in regards to the heart and soul of my kids.  But, we must continue to focus on being more technically sound and tactically aware if we are to be recognized as a serious competitor.”   The Lady Warriors lace it back up on Monday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. versus City College of New York.  The match will be on the campus of Nyack College and can also be seen live via the internet at http://www.pennatlantic.com/main.php.

Nyack, NY-  Nyack College Warriors' Athletic Director Keith Davie has announced the hiring of Bill Findley as the new head coach of the women's soccer program.  "We are very excited to add Bill to our staff.  He will bring great experience and character to the program and athletic department." Prior to his arrival at Nyack, Coach Findley most recently served as the head women's soccer coach at Mississippi State University during the 1995-1999 seasons.  At MSU, Findley produced a 100% graduation rate among his student athletes.  Before coaching in the NCAA division 1 ranks, Findley spent 4 seasons as the head coach of women's program at William Carey College.  Findley helped transform the program to a top 5 team in the NAIA while being selected as district coach of the year three times, and region coach of the year twice.  Findley also served as assistant athletic director at the college. Coach Findley's head coaching career began as coach of the U.S. Armed Forces Soccer Program.  Findley helped direct the Armed Forces to 3 national championships and an appearance in the Military World Cup Soccer Championships. Coach Findley currently works as Director of Family MInistries at Scarsdale Community Baptist Church in Scarsdale, NY. 
Findley takes the helm of the Warriors'  women's program after a 6 year stint by Dan Carillo.  Coach Carillo will stay in the athletic department, joining the men's soccer program as associate head coach.

The Nyack College women's soccer program is proud to announce the signing of AnneMarie Farrokh.  Farrokh is a high-scoring forward from Wayne, NJ.  She is the daughter of Fred and Annette Farrokh.  She will join her brother David, a junior and member of the Warriors men’s soccer team, at Nyack.  She plans to major in Music.
 AnneMarie currently plays for the Wayne Soccer Club U-19 Girls team.  She is the all-team leading girls high school scorer for the CT Indoor Soccer League in Wayne, NJ.  Previously, AnneMarie played forward for the Mohawk Valley United home school team in Utica, NY.  She started her youth soccer career at age 7 playing on a youth team while living overseas in Cyprus.