University of Massachusets Athletics

Women's Soccer Championship History

1987 Season | 20-2-0 Overall | Head Coach: Ken Banda | NCAA Tournament | NCAA College Cup Runner-Up
Individual & Team Accolades 1987 Roster
NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Defensive Player:
Debbie Belkin

First-Team All-Americans:
Debbie Belkin
Kristen Bowsher

Second-Team All-Americans:
Michelle Bowers
Monica Seta

NSCAA/adidas College Scholar All-America:
Kristen Bowsher
Carolyn Micheel

All-New England:
Debbie Belkin
Kristen Bowsher
Monica Seta
Catherine Spence

Miscellaneous:
UMass reached its fifth consecutive NCAA College Cup in the 1987 season after reaching the national semifinals in the four years prior. The Minutewomen defeated UConn 3-1 and Central Florida 2-1 to advance to the national championship game. UMass fell to North Carolina 1-0 in the title game at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Head coach Ken Banda along with Debbie Belkin and Kristen Bowsher were all eventually inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame.
 
Debbie Belkin
Rebecca Bonzano
Kristen Bowsher
Cathy Cassady
Emily Coatney
Susan Cooper
Mary Curtis
Carla DeSantis
Sue Gaudette
Marguerethe Jaede
April Kater
Carolyn Micheel
Susan Montagne
Kate Mottram
Michelle Powers
Beth Roundtree
Robin Runstein
Chris Schmitt
Monica Seta
Kim Slaverio
Catherine Spence
Sarah Szetela
Dosiree Williams