Norm Riker earned NESCAC Coach of the Year honors for the first time in his four years at the helm. Leading the team to a record-breaking season, Coach Riker and his team brought home the first NESCAC team title in school history.
“This is a richly deserved honor for Norm,” said Fran Shields, the Katherine Wenc Christoffers ’45 Director of Athletics and Chair of Physical Education at Connecticut College. “He has systematically rebuilt our program over the past four years with his tireless work ethic, vision and his development of a success culture. We had a feeling that Norm would continue at Connecticut College his track record of building programs and achieving regional and national success. He is a leader in our department and on our campus and our student-athletes are rising to his level of expectation for their success in the classroom and on the field.” •
First-year Michelle Medina was named as NESCAC Rookie of the Year. One of the forwards, Medina is ranked third in the NESCAC with 22 points. She is one of four Camels who have received Second Team Recognition. Medina follows in the footsteps of teammate Annie Higgins ’17, who was named NESCAC Rookie of the Year in 2013. •
Senior captain Astrid Kempainen has been recognized as the 2014 NESCAC Women’s Soccer Player of the Year. Also part of the First-Team selection, she has totaled 19 points with three game-winning goals. Being the second Camel ever to garner the title of Player of the Year it brought the team momentum as they entered the NCAA tournament. •
