Ashley Moore joins Sage Women's Soccer Coaching Staff
Troy, NY---The Sage Colleges Athletic Department announced the selection of Ashley Moore (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) as the new assistant women's soccer coach, joining the staff of Head Coach Caitlin Colfer this season.
Moore, a 2010 graduate of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill joins Sage's women's soccer coaching staff with an extensive resume that includes four consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Championship crowns (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) as well as three NCAA Division I Championship titles (2006, 2008, and 2009).
Head coach Caitlin Colfer said of Moore, "I am thrilled to have Ashley as my Assistant Coach this upcoming season." Colfer added, "Her knowledge of the game is incredible, while her playing experience proves that she has the passion and dedication to compete at the highest levels. She is just what we need heading into our 2012 season."
A former honor roll student at Shenendehowa High School, Moore was a Parade Magazine High School All-American as well as playing professionally with the Adirnondack Lynx of the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) in 2006 and 2007. Moore was also a captain of the Adirondack Women's Open Soccer Team in the Empire State Games in 2008. Since earning her bachelor of arts in exercise and sports science, Moore has served as the head coach for the Albany Alleycats U11 Team since 2004, while also participating in numerous volunteer activities as a student-athlete at UNC.
The 2012 Gators will open the upcoming season on September 1-2 with a pair of matches in the Alfred University Tournament. Sage opens play on September 1 facing Albany College of Pharmacy in the opener and by season's end will take to the pitch in 15 regular-season contests. The team's home opener is scheduled for Wednesday, September 12 when the Gators host Ramapo College at 6 p.m. in a non-conference match at nearby Colonie High School.
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