2009 Women's Soccer

Record: 10-9 Home: 5-5 Away: 5-3 Neutral: 0-1 CAL PAC: 9-1
2009 Women's Soccer Coaches
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Nick Lusson - Head Coach - 2nd Season
Coach Lusson is in his second year as the head coach for the HNU Women's Soccer Team. Originally from central Ohio where he grew up playing the game, he then went on to attend college at UC Santa Cruz and played for the men's soccer team for three seasons. Traveling abroad in his junior year to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nick gained valuable experience playing in the second division there and was exposed to the vibrant beach soccer scene along the coasts. He finished university with a degree in Global Economics from UCSC and went on to play for several pro-am men's soccer teams both in California and the Midwest before turning to coaching full-time.
 
Coach Lusson has been coaching for over 15 years and has worked with a large number of youth soccer clubs and high school programs. He's previously worked as a staff coach at both Pleasanton Rage and Mustang SC, both nationally-ranked youth clubs from the Bay Area. He was the head girl's coach at Northgate High School in Walnut Creek, CA where he led the team to NCS play-offs in both his seasons there and built a top-ranked program in Northern California. He currently works as an Olympic Development Program State assistant coach and as a coaching educator for California Youth Soccer. Currently, he is the Technical Director of the Dublin United Soccer League; a certified trainer for the Positive Coaching Alliance; and is highly active in the operations of several local tournaments and soccer camps. Coach Lusson holds a USSF "A" License, NSCAA National Diploma, NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma, and the NSCAA Level 1 Goalkeeping Diploma. He also holds a Masters of Arts in Sport Psychology, as well as Master's Certificates in both Sport Management and Exercise & Sport Performance, all from JFK University of Pleasant Hill.
 

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Ricardo Marquez - Assistant Coach - 2nd Season
Ricardo Marquez Returns for his second season as an assistant with the HNU Women's Soccer program. Born in Mexico City, he transferred to Holy Names University as a goalkeeper in 2004 and helped the team win the NAIA Region II championship and an automatic berth in the 2004 NAIA Men's Soccer National Tournament in Olathe, Kansas. Coach Marquez graduated with a BA in Business Management from Holy Names University in May, 2007 and currently works as the Development Coordinator in the Office of Institutional Advancement at HNU. He is also a mentor for the First Year Experience Program and will be helping the incoming class transition into their college experience.
 

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Lynsey Musante - Grad Assistant - 1st Season
 

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Tanya Roberts - Grad Assistant - 1st Season
Tanya Roberts, an east bay native from Fremont, Calif., played for Washington High School. She then went on to play in college for the University of Nevada Las Vegas. From there she became a two- time All-Mountain West Conference player, MWC tournament MVP and All-Western Region Team selection. She was the school's all-time leader in career games played with 83. She capped off her senior season by leading UNLV to its third consecutive Mountain West Conference championship and third consecutive NCAA school appearance. Coach Roberts graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Physical Education and a minor in Coaching. She played with WPSL teams all across the country including the Las Vegas Tabagators, Rush Salt Lake and Adirondack Lynx in Saratoga, New York.
 
Coach Roberts started coaching for UNLV as the Undergraduate Assistant in 2007 and 2008 and then went on to become the Volunteer Assistant for St. Mary's College in 2008. She coached club for F.C. Fremont, Adirondack Lynx and Las Vegas football club and is currently a trainer for Dublin United Soccer league. Coach Roberts is the Las Lomas Varsity head coach and ODP District coach. Coach Roberts is studying for her Masters Degree in Urban Education at Holy Names. Roberts holds a NSCAA National Diploma and USSF ‘D' license.