Head Coach: Mark Fales (4th year)
Assistant Coaches: Doris Sullivan (4th year)
2006 Record: Overall: 9-9-1, WHAC 5-6-1

2007 Record:16-4, WHAC 10-2

Mark Fales, entering his fourth year as the head coach of the Aquinas Woman’s Soccer program, hopes that the mix of players that he has assembled for the 2007 roster can foster the right combination to push the Saints the top of the WHAC. “With each year, our teams are greatly improving. We have made some key additions to this year’s team that will hopefully allow us to produce more goals and a positive outlook on this year’s season,” states Fales.

With the loss of the Saints top scorer Katie Schmuck to graduation, the Saints will look to muster a group effort to help fill her void. Junior mid-fielder Jessica Greaney (Troy, MI), an All-WHAC performer, will look to lead the attack for the Saints. While at Aquinas, Greaney has tallied 28 points in her two year career. Junior Hillary Bisnett (Dowagiac, MI) returns to the Saints line-up as the top returning scorer from the 2006 season. Bisnett (6g, 5a) led the Saints in the assist category in 2006. Rebecca Underwood (Lowell, MI) enters her sophomore year after garnering All-WHAC 2nd team honors in her first year with the Lady Saints. Underwood tallied 10 points (3g, 4a) a year ago. The Saints will look to the leadership and experience of senior Kami Kracht who returns to the Saints line-up after missing last year due to a knee injury. Kracht was selected as the team’s Champion of Character representative in 2006.

A mirage of additional players will ban together to help boost the Saints offense while maintaining strength on defense. The Saints will need a group effort to counter the attack of their traditionally strong conference. The Saints will kick off the 2007 at home against Calumet-St. Joseph on August 22nd.

2007 proved to be a major stepping stone for the Women’s Soccer team with their much improved record of 16-4.  Capturing their first WHAC Conference championship (10-2) since 1999 as well as winning the conference tournament. 

Right out of the shoot the Saints enjoyed a surplus of success beginning with a season opening win over Calumet   9-0 and an 11 game win streak before eventually falling to Siena Heights for their first loss of the year.  The win streak included victories over local rivals Hope and Cornerstone.  During the impressive streak the defense was at its best posting 9 shutouts in 11 games.  Homecoming brought lots of fireworks with an impressive 2-0 victory over Indiana Tech.   With an early lead in the WHAC and a 7-0 start in conference play, the Lady Saints won 3 of their next 4 games in rout to a WHAC conference championship.       

The success of the regular season carried over right into the playoffs where the Lady Saints beat Madonna 2-1 in the first round of the WHAC tournament then later beating Cornerstone 3-0 to claim the tournament championship.  Unfortunately the high of winning came to a sudden halt when in the first round of the regional; Aquinas was beaten by St. Francis (IN) 2-0.

Juniors Kristina Gladstone (Holt, MI), Jessica Greaney (Troy, MI), and Bri Hill (Kalamazoo, MI) were rewarded as first team All- Conference selections.  Hill led the team with 15 goals, 10 assists and a league leading total of 40 points.  Greaney was second on the team with 7 assists and totaled 11 points.  Goalkeeper Kristina Gladstone allowed only 4 goals all season with an amazing .913 save percentage which also awarded her to the All Region team.  The WHAC offensive player of the year award was also in Aquinas’ possession as Bri Hill won the award.  Aquinas also posted three to the All Conference 2nd team; Seniors Hillary Bisnett (Dowagiac, MI), Connie Rogers (Portage, MI) and sophomore Rebecca Underwood (Alto MI). 

Head coach Mark Fales was awarded WHAC Coach of The Year .