NDNU Names New Director of Soccer

Lance Thompson hired to lead the

men’s and women’s soccer programs

February 12 – The Notre Dame de Namur University athletic department has announced the hiring of Lance Thompson as the Director of Soccer. 

Thompson is currently an assistant coach at the Midwestern State and comes to NDNU with over eight years of college coaching experience.  Before spending a year as an assistant at Midwestern, Thompson was the men’s head soccer coach and Athletic Director at Holy Names University for two seasons.  Prior to that, Thompson led the Alliant International men’s soccer program for five seasons and the women’s for two.

Thompson has enjoyed success in all of his previous coaching positions, compiling an overall record of 112-58-15.  This past year at Midwestern State he helped lead the Mustangs to a #11 national ranking and an appearance in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen.  At Holy Names, he led the team to a California Pacific Conference Championship and NAIA Region II Championship in 2004.  During his tenure at Alliant International, the men’s team won the NAIA Region II Championship in 2001 and was runner up in 2003. 

Thompson becomes only the fourth men’s head coach in the 19 year history of the program and the third women’s coach since the program started in 2000.

The NDNU men’s and women’s soccer programs are both coming off of Pacific West Conference Championships and will open the 2007 season at the end of August. 

NDNU Wins Ninth Straight, Downs BYU Hawaii 3-1

October 28 - The NDNU men's soccer team won their final game of the season 3-1 over BYU Hawaii.  The Argos finished the season with nine straght wins and a 13-5-2 overall record.  Anthony Putrus scored a pair of goals, the first one in the opening minute to give the Argos a 1-0 lead.  Putrus netted his second goal in the 31st minute on a rebound off a free kick.  The Seasiders cut the lead in half in the 37th minute when Aaron Nonnenmacher headed in a throw-in from the right side.

The game stayed 2-1 until the 75th minute when Anton Del Rosario added an insurance goal to preserve the NDNU victory.  Nico Arellano once again manned the net for the Argos, making one save.  He finished the season with a 1.16 goals against average.   Putrus's two goals gave him 13 on the season and he also added 11 assists to lead the team in points.  The Argos concluded the season with a 9-1 Pacific West record, good enough to tie Grand Canyon for the top spot in the conference. BOX SCORE

Argos Push Past HPU

October 27 - The NDNU men's soccer team collected their eighth straight victory with a 5-1 win over Hawaii-Pacific.  The Argos improved to 12-5-2 overall and are tied for first in the Pac West with a 8-1 conference record.  NDNU did not waste anytime getting started, scoring the first goal of the game in the 10th minute.  Emmanuel Vasquez took a throw-in from the corner and beat the HPU goalie for an early 1-0 lead.  Eric Michon would give the Argos a 2-0 lead in the 16th minute on his team leading 15th goal of the season.  Anthony Putrus added the third goal of the first half in the 39th minute.

Andres Caballero tacked on two goals in the second half off assists from Anton Del Rosario and Edgar Rivera.  Gabe Sugar scored in the 88th minute for the Sea Warriors ending the scoring at 5-1.  Goalie Nico Arellano made four saves for the Argos, who out shot HPU 17-10 for the game.  NDNU is back in action  tomorrow for their final game of the season against BYU Hawaii.

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