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.
| Houston Christian Huskies women's soccer | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| University | Houston Christian University |
| Athletic director | Steve Moniaci |
| Head coach | Nick Whiting (1st season) |
| Conference | Southland |
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Stadium | Sorrels Field (Capacity: 500[1]) |
| Nickname | Huskies |
| Colors | Royal blue and orange[2] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2014, 2016 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 2010, 2014, 2026 | |
| Conference Regular Season championships | |
| 2010 | |
History
editHouston 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
edit Sorrels Field - View toward the grandstands | |
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| Location | Sharpcrest St and Fondren Road Houston, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29°41′38.7″N 95°30′42.7″W / 29.694083°N 95.511861°W |
| Owner | Houston Christian University |
| Operator | Houston Christian University |
| Seating type | bleacher bench |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Field size | 115 X 70 yards |
| Surface | grass |
| Scoreboard | electronic, digital |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2007 |
| Opened | 2007 |
| 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.
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Playing Field -
Players bench area -
Scoreboard
Current roster
editAs of 2024[update]
Players
editSource:[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
editSource:[5]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Athletic director |  Steve Moniaci
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| Head coach | Nick Whiting
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| Assistant coach | Quentin Boric
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| Assistant coach | Howard Sturgeon
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NCAA Year-by-year results
edit| 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
editHouston Christian Huskies in the NCAA Tournament
edit- The NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament started in 1982.
- The format of the tournament has changed through the years.
| 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
editAll Region selections
edit- Ellee Hall 2017 (3rd)
- Blake Martin 2015 (3rd)
- Baylii Bieke 2018
Academic All District
edit- Morgan Dean 2014
- Blake Martin 2015
- Megan Rickert 2019
Southland Conference
editAll Conference First Team
edit- Sabriah Spencer 2015
- Blake Martin 2015
- Baylii Bieke 2018
- Kat Lazor 2023
All Conference Second Team
edit- 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
edit- Megan Rickert 2020
- Mia Salas 2021
- Talin Rizo 2021
References
edit- ^ "2019 Quick Facts" (PDF). Houston Christian University. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Houston Christian University Athletics Style Guide (PDF). April 4, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ "Facilities". Houston Christian University. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Women's Soccer Roster". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Coaching Staff". Houston Christian University. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "2019 Soccer Information Guide" (PDF). Houston Christian University. pp. 46–47. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Archived Team-By-Team Final Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Women's Soccer" (PDF). Southland Conference. August 3, 2024. pp. 5–7. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Christian Women's Soccer History". NCAA.org. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "DIVISION I WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.org. pp. 12, 23, 24, 33. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Women's Soccer" (PDF). Southland Conference. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Southland Conference Announces 2023 All-Conference Soccer Teams and Superlative Winners". Southland Conference. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Southland Conference Announces 2021 All-Conference Soccer Teams". Southland Conference. Retrieved August 7, 2024.