2008 Women's Soccer

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Naomi Clarke - Head Coach

Naomi Clarke enters her third year as head coach of the Tennessee Wesleyan women's soccer program. In the 2007-08 season, Clarke guided the team to a 9-7-2 overall record and a 4-2-1 conference record in the AAC.  Finishing 3rd place in regular season standings, Clarke took the Lady Bulldogs to the AAC tournament for her first time, where they finished 3rd and won a berth to the NAIA Region XII tournament, also finishing 3rd. Overall, Clarke has lead Tennessee Wesleyan Women's Soccer to a 17-14-3 record and 8-6-1 AAC conference record.  In her two years here, Clarke has coached 8 TWC players named to AAC Conference Teams, 3 players named to NAIA Region XII teams, and one NSCAA Honorable All American selection.  Clarke, originally from New Zealand, came to Tennessee Wesleyan in 2006 following a two year stint as assistant women's coach at the University of North Alabama where she also completed a Master's degree in Health Promotion and Human Performance. Prior to coaching college soccer, Clarke played at the NCAA Division II level at Lock Haven University of PA (2000-2002), and the Metropolitan State College of Denver 2003-2004) where she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Human Performance and Sport emphasizing Teaching K-12 Physical Education. During her playing career Clarke earned the honor of being named an NSCAA All-American selection all four years of her college career (2000-2003) as well as both 1st Team Regional and 1st Team Conference selections each year. Clarke also has national team caps under her belt with representation on the New Zealand Senior Women's National Team. Clarke has recently co-founded and is the Director of Coaching at local soccer club McMinn United FC and has also previously coached for elite clubs out of the Nashville, TN and Denver, CO areas. Clarke is also a soccer camp veteran coach having coached and directed with Joe Machnik's No.1 Soccer Camps since 2002 and Coerver Coaching since 2005. Clarke holds her USSF National 'C' Coaching License.

 

2008 Women's Soccer Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Ht.Hometown
RSMattie HodgeSOD5-4Clinton, TN
0Tiffani MartinJRGK5-5Maryville, TN
RSJordan MossJRGK5-7Dickson, TN
1Chealsey BaxterSOGK5-6Etowah, TN
2Samantha SextonJRM5-5Knoxville, TN
3Spencer CreekmoreFRM5-7Clinton, TN
5Brittany HamockSRF5-2Clinton, TN
6Savannah SchrickJRD5-4Athens, TN
7Alexis SimpsonFRF/M5-6Athens, TN
9Aina BergSRF5-4Vestnes, Norway
10Meghan BernardJRD5-4Athens, TN
11Megan SnellgroseSOD5-5Athens, TN
12Kellie HumbertSRD5-3Athens, TN
14Marissa TraerFRM5-2Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
15Helen CollinsSOM5-10Whitianga, New Zealand
16Tina PuricelliSOM5-6Springhill, FL
17Taylor McKinneyFRF5-1Brooksville, FL
18Mary EsslerSRD5-6Cookeville, TN
19Katie SmithJRM5-2Loudon, TN
21Jordan HendrixFRM5-8Wesley Chapel, FL
22Courtney StricklandFRD/M5-7Kingsport, TN
23Laura SwallowsSOD5-6Crossville, TN
Naomi Clarke - Head Coach
Santiago Snellgrose - Student Assistant