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Women’s Soccer’s McNeill Named New England Soccer Journal Coach of the Year
12/20/2019 9:39:00 AM | Women's Soccer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University women's soccer head coach Kia McNeill has earned New England Soccer Journal NCAA Division I Women's Coach of the Year honors, the New England Soccer Journal announced on Friday.
McNeill – the 2019 Ivy League Coach of the Year and the leader of the 2019 East Region Staff of the Year – guided the Bears to a historic season in which the team earned its first Ivy League title and NCAA appearance since 1994. This past fall, Brown set program records for wins in a season (14), home wins in a season (11), and shutouts in a season (13).
In 2019, the Bears posted an overall record of 14-2-3, while registering an undefeated 6-0-1 mark in Ivy League play, finishing the year unbeaten in conference play for the first time since 1994. Brown notched an 11-0-1 mark at home, including an 11-0-0 record during the regular season.
Brown won its 13th Ivy League title in program history, tied for the most in conference history, while making its seventh all-time appearance in the NCAA Championship. The Bears advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament after topping Monmouth in a penalty kick shootout, 4-1.
The Bears distinguished themselves as one of the top defensive teams in the country, ranking second in the NCAA in goals allowed (eight), third in save percentage (.890), and fourth in GAA (0.40).
Over the course of 2019, Brown tallied six All-Ivy selections (including the Ivy League Rookie of the Year), five All-Region choices, 10 Ivy League weekly awards, four selections to Top Drawer Soccer's Team of the Week, four All-New England picks, two Scholar All-Americans, the ECAC Rookie of the Year, and the team's first All-American since 2000.
In the final national rankings, Brown stood at No. 11 in the Top Drawer Soccer poll, No. 13 in the NCAA RPI, and No. 23 in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
McNeill – the 2019 Ivy League Coach of the Year and the leader of the 2019 East Region Staff of the Year – guided the Bears to a historic season in which the team earned its first Ivy League title and NCAA appearance since 1994. This past fall, Brown set program records for wins in a season (14), home wins in a season (11), and shutouts in a season (13).
In 2019, the Bears posted an overall record of 14-2-3, while registering an undefeated 6-0-1 mark in Ivy League play, finishing the year unbeaten in conference play for the first time since 1994. Brown notched an 11-0-1 mark at home, including an 11-0-0 record during the regular season.
Brown won its 13th Ivy League title in program history, tied for the most in conference history, while making its seventh all-time appearance in the NCAA Championship. The Bears advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament after topping Monmouth in a penalty kick shootout, 4-1.
The Bears distinguished themselves as one of the top defensive teams in the country, ranking second in the NCAA in goals allowed (eight), third in save percentage (.890), and fourth in GAA (0.40).
Over the course of 2019, Brown tallied six All-Ivy selections (including the Ivy League Rookie of the Year), five All-Region choices, 10 Ivy League weekly awards, four selections to Top Drawer Soccer's Team of the Week, four All-New England picks, two Scholar All-Americans, the ECAC Rookie of the Year, and the team's first All-American since 2000.
In the final national rankings, Brown stood at No. 11 in the Top Drawer Soccer poll, No. 13 in the NCAA RPI, and No. 23 in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
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