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ALBANY – After leading The College of Saint Rose to an historic 2008 season, head coach Laurie Darling Gutheil was recently honored as the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Adidas NCAA East Region Division II Coach of the Year. The recipients are selected based on a vote of their peers within their region. Darling Gutheil is now one of eight finalists for National Coach of the Year honors, which will be announced on January 16.

Saint Rose bolstered its standing as one of the most renowned programs in NCAA II circles this past autumn. The Golden Knights posted a 20-4-2 mark, set a school record with its 20 victories and became only the fourth team since 1985 to win back-to-back Northeast-10 Conference Championships. Saint Rose furthermore earned its sixth NCAA Tournament berth within a seven year stretch, wound up as the nation’s fourth ranked team according to the final NSCAA poll and won the NCAA Tournament East Regional Championship that led to the program’s first “Final Four” appearance.

Saint Rose stood out academically as well with its eighth consecutive NSCAA Team Academic Award. Furthermore, three players garnered All-America accolades. Sophomore midfielder Amanda Deck (Cicero, NY/North Syracuse) was a first-team pick, while senior forward Kailey Egbert (Camp Hill, PA/Trinity) and sophomore fullback Katie Whiting (Holden, MA/Wachusett Regional) garnered third-team honors.

From a statistical perspective, the Golden Knights outscored their opponents by a 57-22 margin, held a staggering 190-60 corner kick differential and recorded 14 shutouts on the year. The future appears bright as well, with nine starters expected to return next season.