Head coach Tracey Leone and the women’s soccer team have high hopes for next year after a roller coaster season capped off by a 2-1 double-overtime loss, she said. “We’re really excited about next year’s recruitment class and we’re thrilled about the promise of the future,” Leone said. “We’re going to miss the senior class a lot, though. They brought a lot to the table.”

The women’s soccer team opened up its season at Parsons Field Aug. 28 against Longwood sporting a roster with just one senior to its credit. Despite that, the Huskies went 12-4-3 and managed a 7-1-3 record in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) en route to a regular season title in the conference. Carrying that load all year, and ushering in a set of underclassmen that went 20 players deep as the lone elder statesman was captain and forward Liza Rebello. Rebello played four full seasons for the Huskies from 2006-09, amassing 25 career goals and eight assists for a team that, during her tenure, became a force in the CAA. The effort in her four years also made her the team’s second all-time leading scorer with 56 points.