Babson Park, Mass. - September 13, 2011 - Senior Katie Mantie was named the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week after guiding Springfield to a pair of victories last week.In two games, the Wallingford, Conn. product scored four goals, including a pair of game winners, to go along with an assist.
In Springfield's 6-0 win over Rhode Island College, Mantie scored three goals and tallied an assist in the first half. In the Pride's 2-0 win over 18th-ranked Brandeis, Mantie scored midway through the first half to lead the Pride to victory.
John Gibson, a native of London, England, enters his 13th season as head women's soccer at Springfield College in the fall of 2012. Gibson has led the Pride to the NCAA Tournament in five of the last seven years and has established the Pride as one of the top programs in the country. His clubs have registered an impressive a 152-70-19 record.
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