2005-Present


Burns named NESCAC Women's Soccer Co-Player of the Week
9/28/2009: Bates sophomore goalkeeper Annie Burns was named NESCAC Women's Soccer Co-Player of the Week, along with Williams senior Sarah Walmsley, the New England Small College Athletic Conference announced on Monday.
Trinity wears down women's soccer team's defense
9/26/2009: The women's soccer team provided a solid defensive effort led by goalie Annie Burns, but it wasn't enough to stop Trinity from scoring the only two goals of the contest as the Bantams won 2-0.
Burns, Alper lift women's soccer past Wellesley
9/23/2009: A first-half goal from Sam Alper proved to be the game-winner as the visiting Bobcats women's soccer team defeated Wellesley College, 1-0, in non-conference action on Wednesday afternoon.
Women's soccer plays to scoreless tie at Babson
9/19/2009: The Bates women's soccer team played host Babson to a 0-0 double-overtime tie in a non-conference match on Saturday afternoon.
Burns can't save women's soccer at Bowdoin
9/15/2009: Bates' Annie Burns tied her career high with 12 saves, but Bowdoin ran away with three second-half goals in posting a 4-0 NESCAC women's soccer victory on Tuesday afternoon.
Women's soccer posts 3-1 win over Connecticut College
9/12/2009: The Bobcats opened up the 2009 season with a 3-1 NESCAC victory Saturday over the visiting Camels at Russell Street Field.
Women's Soccer Preview: Bobcats look to reclaim winning ways
9/1/2009: The Bates women's soccer team, captained by senior defender Avery Pierce, is looking to reestablish itself as one of the premier teams in the NESCAC.
Flaherty, Murphy to co-head coach women's soccer
6/29/2009: While 34 years separated the Bates graduations of Jim Murphy '69 and Carla Flaherty '03, they both say they share the same ideas about coaching. That's part of the reason both are enthused about becoming the co-head coaches of the Bates women's soccer team this season.
Women's Soccer Recap: Influx of youth sparks improvement
11/19/2008: With a young roster, the 2008 Bates women’s soccer team learned quickly how to compete fiercely in the always tough NESCAC.
Overtime goal ends women's soccer season at Colby
10/31/2008: Julie Denison's goal with 2 seconds left in the first overtime gave the host Mules a 1-0 win in Waterville.
Women's soccer wins homecoming game in double overtime
10/25/2008: First-year forward Amanda Gifford scored the game-winning goal 41 seconds into the second overtime, sending Bates to a thrilling 2-1 Homecoming victory over Wesleyan University Saturday morning at Russell Street Field.
Women's soccer shuts out UMF, 4-0
10/22/2008: The women's soccer team broke open a 1-0 contest at halftime by scoring three second-half goals en route to a 4-0 shutout win over UMaine-Farmington.
Late scores lift Panthers past women's soccer, 2-0
10/18/2008: Middlebury scored twice in the final 13 minutes to defeat the Bates College women's soccer team 2-0 on Saturday.
Brown's late goal sends women's soccer past Husson
10/14/2008: Julie Brown and Sam Alper each had a goal and an assist to vault Bates to its fourth win of the season, a 3-2 results over host Husson University.
Stingy women's soccer tipped at Trinity
10/11/2008: A penalty kick helped host Trinity defeat the Bates women's soccer team 2-0 in a NESCAC game on Saturday.
Listen to the women's soccer team play at Trinity on Saturday
10/10/2008: The Bates College women's soccer team's game at Trinity College on Saturday can be heard live and free via the Internet. Game time is 11 a.m.
Brown propels women's soccer to 4-1 win at USM
10/7/2008: Senior Julie Brown scored a career-high three goals to drive the Bates College women's soccer team past the University of Southern Maine on Tuesday, 4-1.
Alper leads women's soccer team past Camels
10/4/2008: First-year forward Sam Alper scored two first-half goals to lead the Bates College women's soccer team to a 3-1 victory over Connecticut College.
Women's soccer upended at Bowdoin, 2-0
10/1/2008: The Bowdoin women's soccer team got a pair of second-half goals from first-year Emery Gould to deal Bates a 2-0 NESCAC defeat on Wednesday.
Women's soccer team falls to undefeated Tufts
9/27/2008: Tufts University used a goal in each half en route to a 2-0 decision over Bates in NESCAC women's soccer action on Saturday.
Brown scores, but Babson prevails in women's soccer battle
9/25/2008: Babson scored twice in the first half and held off host Bates 2-1 in a non-conference women's soccer game Thursday evening at Russell Street Field.
Women's soccer blasts Wellesley, 4-1
9/18/2008: Jen Marino scored two goals and Sam Alper added a goal and two assists to lead Bates to a 4-1 defeat of Wellesley College Thursday at Russell Street Field.
No. 8 Ephs come back to top women's soccer in opener, 2-1
9/13/2008: Bates first-year forward Amanda Gifford put the Bobcats on top in the 23rd minute, but eighth-ranked Williams prevailed in Bates' season opener.
Women's Soccer Preview: Coach Flaherty aims for fresh start
9/11/2008: The Bates women's soccer team opens its 2008 season Saturday against Williams, determined to return to postseason play.
Werblin's goal in second OT lifts women's soccer over Colby
10/27/2007: Bates junior forward Amy Werblin scored with just 2:52 left in the second overtime session to help the Bobcats earn a 1-0 win over Colby.
Women's soccer snaps UMF's unbeaten streak
10/24/2007: Ali Emery scored two goals to lead Bates to a 3-0 non-league victory at UMaine-Farmington, snapping the Beavers' 13-game unbeaten streak.
Panthers down women's soccer in home finale
10/20/2007: Middlebury's win represents the first time either team has beaten the other on the road since 1999.
Wesleyan nicks Bates in women's soccer
10/13/2007: Wesleyan got a goal from Marissa Trevisan to break a scoreless tie with 27 minutes left, and the host Cardinals went on to defeat the Bates women's soccer team 2-0.
Women's soccer blasts Southern Maine, 5-1
10/10/2007: The Bates women's soccer team snapped an eight-game losing streak in a big way on Wednesday, with a 5-1 non-league win over in-state rival Southern Maine at Leahey Field.
Women's soccer holds off undefeated Williams for a half
10/6/2007: The Williams College women's soccer team improved to 10-0, scoring five goals in the second half to turn a 1-0 game at intermission into a 6-0 rout over Bates Saturday.
Defense excels again for women's soccer
9/29/2007: The Bates women's soccer team played one of its best games of the season, giving NESCAC-leading Tufts University all it could handle in a 1-0 loss Saturday.
Women's soccer puts on another tough defensive performance
9/27/2007: Ellen McCurdy (Weston, Mass.) scored at the 75-minute mark to lead Babson College to a 1-0 victory over visiting Bates in a non-conference women's soccer contest on Thursday afternoon.
Women's soccer suffers hard-luck loss to Bantams
9/23/2007: Lauren Olsen's header in the first half stood up as the game-winning goal as Trinity defeated Bates 1-0.
Women's soccer takes host Connecticut College to overtime
9/22/2007: Rachael Schefrin headed in a loose ball in the 98th minute of play, lifting Connecticut College to a 2-1 overtime triumph over visiting Bates.
Polar Bears top Bobcats in women's soccer
9/18/2007: Bowdoin broke out of a scoreless tie with three goals in the final 32 minutes, defeating rival Bates in a NESCAC women's soccer game 3-0.
Early goal stings women's soccer vs. Amherst
9/15/2007: Amherst sophomore Meg Murphy scored in the sixth minute and the visiting Lord Jeffs held on for a 1-0 victory over Bates in the first NESCAC women's soccer contest of the season for both teams.
Bobcats dominate play in women's soccer loss to Wellesley
9/13/2007: Jordan Akerley’s goal less than four minutes into the game proved to be the game-winner as the Wellesley College soccer team downed Bates College 1-0 in a Thursday afternoon, non-conference game at Wellesley.
Emery powers women's soccer victory over Husson
9/11/2007: Senior midfielder Ali Emery took care of all the scoring as the Bates College women's soccer team opened the season with a 2-0 victory over in-state rival Husson College.
Coffin named to NSCAA All-America team for the second time
12/7/2006: Bates senior sweeper Meg Coffin was named NSCAA Third Team All-America on Thursday, while both she and teammate Kim Alexander made the NEWISA All-New England team in women's soccer.
Coffin, Alexander named All-New England in women's soccer
12/1/2006: Bates College seniors Meg Coffin and Kim Alexander were both named All-New England Region by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, the NSCAA announced Friday.
Alexander, Coffin selected to play in NEWISA Senior Bowl
11/15/2006: Bates women's soccer players Kim Alexander and Meg Coffin were both selected to play in the 2006 NEWISA Senior Bowl, a college all-star game pitting Division III players against players from Divisions I and II.
Alexander, Coffin win First Team All-NESCAC honors for a third time
11/9/2006: Bates College senior forward Kim Alexander and senior sweeper Meg Coffin were each named First Team All-NESCAC in women's soccer for the third consecutive year on Thursday. They are the only two players with that distinction.
Women's soccer loses at Amherst in NESCAC Semifinals
11/4/2006: Amherst College extended a 2-0 halftime lead into a 3-0 victory over Bates College Saturday in the semifinals of the 2006 NESCAC Women's Soccer Championship, ending the Bobcats' quest for a second straight conference title.
Bates women wear the underdog costume well
11/2/2006: The Bobcats women's soccer team takes its second straight trip to the NESCAC semifinals as a low seed, and looks to knock off No. 1 seed Amherst on Saturday.
Bates' Bucci named NESCAC Player of the Week in women's soccer
10/30/2006: The NESCAC named opportunistic Bates forward Mary Bucci its player of the week in women's soccer on Monday.
Bucci's second goal lifts Bates women past Tufts in overtime
10/29/2006: Bates College senior Mary Bucci scored 4:49 into overtime to give the No. 7 seed Bobcats a 2-1 upset victory at No. 2 Tufts in the first round of the NESCAC Women's Soccer Championship on Sunday afternoon. The goal was the second of the game and the season for Bucci.
Women's soccer game canceled; Bates to play at Tufts in NESCACs
10/28/2006: Unplayable field conditions and tomorrow's start of the NESCAC Championship prompted the cancellation of Saturday's scheduled NESCAC women's soccer game between Bates and Colby.
Panthers rout Bobcats in women's soccer, 5-0
10/21/2006: The Middlebury College women's soccer team out-shot Bates College 24-7 on its way to a 5-0 NESCAC win on Dragone Field Saturday, ending the Bobcats' four-game winning streak.
Bates women shut out Cardinals in soccer, 1-0
10/14/2006: Ali Emery scored her first goal of the season off a Molly Wagner corner kick in the first half, and the score stood up as the game-winner.
Women's soccer edges Southern Maine in Gorham, 1-0
10/11/2006: Becky Macdonald's goal in the early second half gave the Bates women's soccer team the scoring needed to defeat the University of Southern Maine 1-0 Wednesday in a non-league contest.
Women's soccer team routs Endicott, 5-0
10/9/2006: The Bates College women's soccer team pulled away from visiting Endicott College with four goals in the second half for a 5-0 non-league victory on Monday.
Alexander named NESCAC Player of the Week in women's soccer
10/9/2006: Alexander, a three-time All-NESCAC forward from Cumberland, Maine, scored the game-tying and game-winning goals as Bates handed Williams its first loss of the season, 2-1, on Saturday, in the Bobcats' biggest win this season.
Women's soccer deals Williams its first loss, 2-1
10/7/2006: Senior Kim Alexander scored the game-tying and game-winning goals, as the Bates women’s soccer team came back from an early 1-0 deficit to claim a 2-1 NESCAC victory over the previously undefeated Williams College Ephs on Saturday.
Women's soccer team nipped at Tufts, 1-0
9/30/2006: Martha Furtek’s third goal of the year from the top of the box in the 67th minute gave Tufts the edge over their NESCAC rivals.
Bates women's soccer team cruises past Babson, 5-0
9/28/2006: Kim Alexander scored twice and assisted on another goal as the Bates College women's soccer team cruised to a 5-0 non-league win over visiting Babson College on Thursday.
Women's soccer team defeats Conn College, 4-2
9/23/2006: Kim Alexander, Julie Brown and Becky Macdonald all scored as the Bates College women's soccer team defeated visiting Connecticut College 4-2 Saturday in a NESCAC contest.
Women's soccer team falls 3-1 at Bowdoin
9/20/2006: The Bowdoin women's soccer team erased a 1-0 deficit and defeated visiting Bates College by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. The Bobcats dropped to 1-2 in NESCAC play, 3-2 overall.
Alexander propels Bates women to 2-1 victory at Trinity
9/17/2006: Two first-half goals by senior forward Kim Alexander gave the Bates College women's soccer team the scoring needed to win 2-1 at Trinity College in a NESCAC contest on Sunday afternoon.
Women's soccer team suffers first loss of season at Amherst
9/16/2006: The No. 10 nationally ranked Bobcats dropped their opening game of NESCAC play on Saturday, 3-1 at Amherst.
Women's soccer team registers big win at St. Joseph's
9/14/2006: Bates handed the Saint Joseph's College women’s soccer team their first loss of the season in a lopsided 8-0 match. The No. 10 nationally ranked Bobcats recorded six first-half goals to put the contest out of reach.
Women's soccer begins by winning at Husson
9/12/2006: A goal by Kim Alexander in the 54th minute of play gave the Bates College women's soccer team a 1-0 season-opening victory at in-state foe Husson College on Monday.
Women's soccer team rated 12th in inaugural national poll
8/16/2006: The defending NESCAC champions Bobcats are one of three NESCAC teams in the Top 25 poll on D3Kicks.com, along with Tufts (sixth) and Williams (25th).
More women's soccer honors come for Coffin, Alexander and Wagner
12/12/2005: Bates College women's soccer players Meg Coffin, Kim Alexander and Molly Wagner all had additional honors come their way on Monday, as all three were named All-New England by the New England Women's Intercollegiate Soccer Association.
Coffin named to All-America soccer team; Alexander, Wagner All-Region
12/8/2005: Bates College junior defender Meg Coffin was named NSCAA Second Team All-America, while she and teammates Kim Alexander and Molly Wagner were named to the New England All-Region team.
Women's soccer team falls to Tufts in NCAA Tournament, 1-0
11/13/2005: The Tufts University women's soccer team showed Sunday afternoon that it knows how to counterpunch. A week after losing the NESCAC championship game to Bates on their home field, the Jumbos won the rematch with Bates to advance to the third round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.
Women's soccer downs Eastern Connecticut in NCAA Tournament, 3-1
11/12/2005: After a hat trick by Jessie Gargiulo, the Bobcats will play Tufts (again) in a second-round matchup Sunday at 1 p.m.
Women's soccer places three players on All-NESCAC first team
11/10/2005: The Bates College women's soccer strength up the middle was recognized by opposing coaches in the NESCAC, as defender Meg Coffin, midfielder Molly Wagner and forward Kim Alexander were voted first-team all-conference players on Thursday.
Bates ready to take on Eastern Connecticut in NCAAs
11/10/2005: Here's a preview of what's in store for the Bates women's soccer team as they make their first NCAA appearance since 1996.
Bates women to face Eastern Connecticut State in NCAA Tournament
11/7/2005: Bates will play the Little East Conference champion Warriors in the opening round of the 60-team tournament on Saturday, Nov. 12, at a time to be determined, at Tufts' Kraft Field in Somerville, Mass.
Marino named NESCAC women's soccer Player of the Week
11/7/2005: First-year forward Jen Marino (Methuen, Mass.) was named NESCAC Player of the Week on Monday, the day after her goal in second overtime gave Bates its first women's soccer conference championship.
Peeke earns NESCAC Rookie of the Week honors in football
11/6/2005: First-year linebacker Coleman Peeke's 10-tackle performance against Bowdoin earned him recognition by the conference on Sunday.
Women's soccer beats Tufts for first NESCAC championship
11/6/2005: SOMERVILLE, Mass. -- First-year forward Jen Marino (Methuen, Mass.) scored in the second overtime period to give the Bates College women’s soccer team its first-ever New England Small College Athletic Conference championship on Sunday, in a 2-1 decision over top-seeded host Tufts University.
Alexander's OT goal lifts Bates women into NESCAC championship
11/5/2005: Junior Kim Alexander scored her conference-leading 12th goal of the season with 45 seconds left in the first overtime to give Bates College a dramatic 1-0 victory over Bowdoin College in the NESCAC women’s soccer tournament semifinals on Saturday afternoon at Tufts University.
Bates women's soccer playoff progress leads to Bowdoin -- again
11/2/2005: The NESCAC semifinal is a rematch of three playoff meetings between Bates and Bowdoin in the last four seasons, including Bates' semifinal victory in 2003.
Bates women win at Williams, 1-0, to advance to NESCAC semifinals
10/30/2005: Junior forward Mary Bucci's unassisted goal in the 16th minute stood up as the lone score of the game as the Bates College women's soccer team beat Williams on Sunday, 1-0, in the first round of the New England Small College Athletic Conference playoffs.
Women's soccer team ties Colby; will play at Williams Sunday
10/29/2005: Becky Macdonald (Danvers, Mass.) scored on a long shot with 58 seconds left in regulation to help Bates College to a 2-2 overtime tie with Colby College in New England Small College Athletic Conference women’s soccer Saturday.
Women's soccer comes from behind to snap Endicott's 12-game unbeaten streak
10/23/2005: The Bates College women's soccer team handed Endicott College its first home loss in nearly a year on Sunday, coming from behind to beat the Gulls 2-1 in a non-conference makeup game at Endicott Stadium.
Bates women upend Middlebury for ninth win
10/22/2005: Senior Jenna Benson's first goal of the season got the Bates College women's soccer team started en route to a 2-0 defeat of Middlebury in a NESCAC game Saturday at Russell Street Field.
Bates women's soccer shuts out Wesleyan, 3-0
10/15/2005: Two early goals helped carry the Bates College women's soccer team to a 3-0 victory over host Wesleyan University Saturday.
Wagner, Alexander lead Bates women over USM
10/12/2005: Sophomore Molly Wagner (Longmeadow, Mass.) and junior Kim Alexander (Cumberland, Maine) each scored a goal and assisted on another to lead the Bates College women's soccer team to a 3-0 defeat of the University of Southern Maine Wednesday at Leahey Field.
Women's soccer game rescheduled
10/10/2005: The Bates women's soccer game scheduled against Endicott College for Sunday, Oct. 9, has been reslated to be played at Endicott College on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m.
Women's soccer edged at Williams; Sunday game postponed
10/8/2005: Williams College came from behind to defeat No. 18 Bates, 2-1, in a contest between two regionally ranked teams
Bates women put away upset-minded Husson, 3-1
10/2/2005: Junior defender Becky Macdonald's goal with 8:08 remaining in the game broke a 1-1 tie as the Bobcat women's soccer team defeated visiting Husson 3-1.
Samuelson's second goal lifts No. 9 Tufts over No. 23 Bates in 2OT
10/1/2005: Senior forward Ariel Samuelson (Newton, Mass./Newton North) scored her second goal with 6:23 remaining in second overtime to vault Tufts University over host Bates College 2-1 in a NESCAC women's soccer game on Parents Day Saturday afternoon at Russell Street Field.
Gargiulo's Hat Trick Powers No. 23 Bates Past Babson, 5-1
9/29/2005: Junior Jessie Gargiulo (Boxborough, Mass.) scored three goals, including the eventual game-winner with under two minutes to go in the first half, to lead nationally ranked Bates to a 5-1 victory over host Babson College.
Kim Alexander named NESCAC women's soccer player of the week
9/27/05: Bates junior forward Kim Alexander (Cumberland, Maine/Greely) was named the NESCAC Player of the Week on Sept. 26, 2005.
Women's soccer earns third consecutive win of the season
9/25/05: The Bates women’s soccer team earned its third consecutive win of the season this afternoon. The Bobcats soared over Trinity College in a conference game, 7-1. Bates is now 4-1 on the season and 3-1 in the conference, while Trinity falls to 3-3 overall and 1-3 in the NESCAC.
Women's soccer soars past Connecticut College, 6-1
9/24/05: Junior forward Kim Alexander (Cumberland, Maine) netted a pair of second half goals, leading Bates College (3-1, 2-1) to a 6-1 victory over Connecticut College (1-3-1, 0-3) on Harkness Green Saturday afternoon.
Women's soccer propels past Bowdoin, 1-0
9/20/05: Molly Wagner (Longmeadow, MA/Longmeadow) scored the game winning goal, and the only goal of the game, to put the Bates women’s soccer team past Bowdoin College 1-0 in a conference game.
Women's soccer falls to Amherst for first loss of the season
9/13/05: Molly Wagner (Longmeadow, MA/Longmeadow) had a goal and an assist for the Bobcats in a loss to Amherst Saturday.
Women's soccer opens up season with a victory over St. Joe's
9/13/05: The Bates women’s soccer team scored three goals in the second half en route to a 5-1 victory in their season opener over St. Joseph’s College this afternoon. The Bobcats are now 1-0 on the season while the Monks fall to 1-2.

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