Lucidi Chosen to Head SUNY-Canton Women’s Soccer Program
Canton, NY – SUNY Canton Athletic Director Randy B. Sieminski announced the appointment of Rose Lucidi as the next head coach of the SUNY Canton women's soccer program. Lucidi served as the assistant coach at Mount Aloysius last year where the team set numerous program records.
"Rose stood out during a very competitive search process for her strong recruiting and leadership skills," Sieminski said. "I look forward to her ability to teach our players the tactical and technical skills of the game to help our program grow to the next level. With her tireless work ethic and ability to identify and recruit strong student-athletes it is an exciting time for SUNY Canton women's soccer."
Lucidi helped lead the Mount Aloysius women's program to a school-record seven wins as they recorded a program-best five shutouts on the defensive end in 2014. Two of her players were named to the All-Conference Team, while two players were also recognized as Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Players of the Week. The Bayville, NY native helped the Mounties to a seven match winning streak early on in the season.
"I am beyond excited to have the opportunity to lead the SUNY Canton's women's soccer program," Lucidi said. "The team has a lot of potential, and I am excited and motivated to bring out the best in our players. I am eager to meet the players and begin pre-season in just two months."
Aside from her on-field assistant coaching duties, Lucidi gained tremendous experience in day-to-day operations of the team with the Mounties including practice planning, scouting, recruiting and fundraising. She was key to the 12 player recruiting class that Mount Aloysius will bring in this fall. Lucidi also organized a fundraiser 3 kilometer Veteran's Fun Run to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). The run featured 72 total participants and raised nearly $1,000 for the WWP.
Prior to her time at Mount Aloysius, Lucidi was a two-sport athlete at Juniata College where she competed in four years of soccer and three years of track and field. Lucidi appeared in 65 matches during four seasons for the Eagles recording seven goals and five assists during her junior and senior seasons. In her four years at Juniata, the Eagles recorded at least nine wins in three of her four seasons. In her senior season Juniata finished with a 14-6 record, reached the Landmark Conference Tournament semifinals and made an ECAC Tournament appearance. On the track and field team she competed in the 55, 60, 100 and 200 meter sprinting events.
Lucidi was a four-year starter on defense at Locust Valley High School. She received all-class and all-county honors in both her junior and senior seasons.
Lucidi interned with the Long Island Rough Riders soccer organization in event promotions during the summer of 2013. While at Juniata, Lucidi also interned in the school's Sports Information department where she managed social media accounts for athletics, organized special game day events such as the Women's Basketball Pink Game, and interviewed athletes for feature articles on the school's athletics website.
Lucidi and the Roos will open their 2015 schedule on September 1st when they visit Wells College at 5:30 p.m. Stay up to date with the latest news directly from the SUNY Canton Athletics department by "liking" us on Facebook and "following" our Twitter, Instagram and YouTube accounts.
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SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses, as well as 10 exclusively online bachelor's degrees. The college's 14 athletic teams compete as provisional members of the NCAA Division III and the USCAA.
