The Season Begins!!!!

After reporting on August 18th the women's soccer team has successfully navigated through the two-a-day training sessions, through the wear and tear on their bodies and is ready to kick off the season tonight!

Although the match tonight against Earlham, 4:30 pm kick off, is technically only a scrimmage it will offer the Crusaders their first taste of action in the 2011 season! It will also mark their first competition on the brand new turf of Bernlohr stadium!

Check back tomorrow for updates from the scrimmage and the first additions to our Capital Women's Soccer You Tube page!!!

Check out the new Bernlohr Stadium in real time!!!!

Capital University Turf Replacement from James D. DeCamp on Vimeo.

Crusaders hit the track with NASCAR

July 7,8 & 9 mark the first ever NASCAR series races at the Kentucky Motor Speedway and the Capital Women's Soccer team was there!  Groups of players, parents and friends went down to the speedway and helped serve as tour guides in order to help raise money for the program.  Their participation covered the Truck race on Thursday evening, the Nationwide series race on Friday evening and the 117,000 seat sell out NASCAR race on Saturday evening.  Overall it was a great event for our team and helped us take one more step towards success in 2011.

Welcome to the staff Ian

We would like to welcome Ian Pena to our coaching staff and we are very excited to add a coaching professional with his experience to complete our team for 2011.

Ian has 21 years of coaching experience at the youth, high school, Olympic Development Program and collegiate level.  He currently serves as the Director of Coaching and Player Development for the Freedom Soccer Club of Columbus, Ohio.  Ian is a coaching staff member for the Ohio South Olympic Development Program and the Region II ODP program. Ian also acts as an Ohio South Youth Soccer Coaching License Instructor and was named the Ohio South Youth Soccer Girl's Coach of the Year in 2006.

As a player Ian was named All Carolina Conference and All District at St. Andrews College (NC).  Following his playing career he joined the St. Andrews coaching staff as an assistant coach in 1994 and 1995.  He also played soccer at the International level in Trinidad & Tobago with the Calendonia AIA Football Club.

Ian currently holds a USSF A coaching license and a M.A. ED. Adapted Physical Education degree.

Welcome to the coaching staff Dre and Chris!

There will be two more additions to the Capital sideline this fall and we are thrilled to have them on board! Andrea "Dre" Kaminski and Chris Bohach have both agreed to aid the Crusaders in their hunt for yet another OAC title and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2011.

"Dre" will join the staff working primarily with the Goalkeepers.  "We are very fortunate to have a dedicated coach to work with our goalkeepers... Dre played for me at Cincinnati and has a ton of experience as a player in the Big East at the NCAA Division I level and as a coach with Soccer Plus Goalkeeping Schools" said Chris Kouns.

Chris is coming on board to work with the entire team as well as coach the reserve team games this fall.  "I had the opportunity to watch Chris coach for two weeks when I instructed his National D License course and was very impressed.  Although he is currently coaching with the NCAA Division I Marshall University men's soccer program he has a tremendous demeanor and communication style to help female student-athletes maximize their potential" said Kouns.

Along with Dre and Chris there will most likely be one more assistant added to the coaching staff prior to the fall... which will offer the players four different personalities and communication styles to help them unlock their potential!