Photos From Tuesday's Practice
(San Francisco) - USF women's soccer and
fourth-year head coach Mark Carr kicked off preseason training for
the 2010 season Tuesday. The campaign, which will open Friday,
August 20, will be the 25th anniversary of women's
soccer on the Hilltop. Tuesday's practice marked the first time the
program has trained on the newly installed ProTurf Solutions at
Negoesco Stadium.
San Francisco returns 13 letter-winners, including seven
starters from the 2009 squad, which posted the highest number of
victories for the program in four years. USF finished the 2009
season with a 7-7-5 overall mark and was nationally recognized by
Somis Sports as one of the country's most improved programs.
"It's nice to get back out onto the field at Negoesco," commented
Carr. "Our entire team came back fit this season, which is great. I
am looking forward towards this year, but will truly be excited
about it all when the season kicks off next week."
Senior
Lauren
Maris shared Carr's sentiment and looks forward to her final
season on the Hilltop.
"It was awesome to get back on our home field with our team," said
the starting forward. "Our team has returned to campus with a lot
of energy. It is a lot of fun to be out there on the new field
playing as a team."
This year's squad will feature a highly touted group of 10
newcomers, including
Christina
Moberg. Moberg is one of two freshmen to join the Dons from
Norway this season.
"I have really enjoyed my time here so far," said Moberg. It's
been hard and challenging – a lot different than back home in
Norway. Regardless, I am very excited to be here in San Francisco
playing with this team."
The Dons open the 2010 campaign Friday, August 20 when they
host Bay Area rival San Jose State at 4 p.m. USF will play its
first three matches of the season at home hosting Northern Florida
(Aug. 27) and Santa Barbara (Aug. 29) before taking the short trip
to Berkeley to face Hawai'i and Rice at the Cal Invitational,
September 3 and 5, respectively.
