2007-08 Northern Athletics Conference Women's Soccer Headlines

June 6, 2008
Concordia Chicago names Marsha Panfil as women's soccer coach
RIVER FOREST, Ill. -- Concordia University Chicago announces the appointment of Marsha Panfil as head coach for the women's soccer team. Panfil succeeds Adam Nirenberg who coached the Cougar women during the 2007 season.

March 27, 2008
Jeff Pill joins Maranatha
WATERTOWN, Wis. -- Maranatha Baptist Bible College is pleased to announce that Jeff Pill will join Maranatha athletics department as men's soccer coach and overseeing the women's team. Jeff Pill leaves his job as Women's National Staff Coach for U.S. Soccer and assistant coach for the U19 National Team with an international record of 11-0-1.

February 6, 2008
Spartans Named D3kicks.com All-Region
AURORA, Ill. -- The Aurora University Spartan Women's Soccer team finished the 2007 season as Northern Athletics Conference (NAC) regular season and tournament champions, their ninth conference title in the last 13 seasons, with a 19-3-1 overall record and 12-0 in the NAC. AU made a third consecutive trip and fifth in seven years to the NCAA Division III Championships. On the season, the Spartans out-scored their opponents 77 to 15 (23 games). The Spartans set school or tied records for wins (19), consecutive games with a goal scored (22), consecutive wins (19), team shutouts (12) and lowest goals against average (0.65).

February 4, 2008
Josh Caucutt steps down
WATERTOWN, Wis. -- Maranatha Baptist Bible College announces that Josh Caucutt is stepping down as head coach of the Maranatha men's and women's soccer teams.

January 23, 2008
Concordia Chicago's Adam Nirenberg resigns as men's and women's soccer coach
RIVER FOREST, Ill. -- Adam Nirenberg, head coach for the men's and women's soccer teams at Concordia University Chicago, has tendered his resignation for both positions, effective February 1, 2008. Nirenberg is leaving Concordia to pursue other opportunities.

November 14, 2007
Northern Athletics Conference announces women's soccer awards
VERONA, Wis. -- The Northern Athletics Conference has just announced the All-Northern Athletics Conference awards for the 2007 women's soccer season.

November 10, 2007
Spartans drop heartbreaker to host Maroons in NCAA Tournament
CHICAGO, Ill. -- The Aurora University women’s soccer team ended their season with a 1-0 overtime loss to the University of Chicago on Saturday afternoon in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship. The loss ended a record breaking season for the Spartans, which saw them finish with an overall record of 19-3-1.

November 5, 2007
Spartan women's soccer NCAA bound
AURORA, Ill. -- Aurora University's women's soccer team will represent the Northern Athletics Conference in the 2007 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championships. The Spartans received a Pool B berth, one of three in the country, and will travel to the University of Chicago on Saturday, November 10, 2007, to take on the host Maroons. Game time has been set for 11:00 a.m.

October 12, 2007
Spartans win Central Region battle
AURORA, Ill. -- On a cool fall afternoon on AU Field, the Aurora University Spartans defeated the Blazers of the College of St. Benedict 1-0. The match pitting two of the Division III Central regions stronger teams, found the host Spartans prevail and move their record to 11-2-1 on the season, while the Blazers fall to 12-2.

September 26, 2007
NAC goalkeepers named to D3Kicks.com Teams of the Week
VERONA, Wis. -- Two Northern Athletics Conference soccer players were named to the D3Kicks.com Teams of the Week (September 17-23).

September 15, 2007
Edgewood College to play remainder of home soccer games at Warner Park
MADISON, Wis. -- Edgewood College has reported that they will play the remainder of their home soccer games at Warner Park for the 2007 season. This follows an announcement made by the City of Madison that immediate renovations will begin on Breese Stevens Field.

September 4, 2007
Defending national champs defeat Spartans
AURORA, Ill. -- The Aurora University women’s soccer team was defeated by the defending Division III national champion Wheaton College Thunder 5-1 on Tuesday afternoon at AU Field. Aurora falls to 0-2-1, while Wheaton improves to 3-0-0 on the season.

August 29, 2007
Spartans unanimous favorite in women's soccer poll
VERONA, Wis. -- Aurora University received all 13 first place votes in the Northern Athletics Conference women's soccer coaches' preseason poll and are the favorite to win the 2007 title.