ELMIRA, NY - Vice President of Athletics and Health Services, Patricia Thompson ’75 is pleased to announce appointment of Elizabeth Masterson as the Head Women’s Soccer Coach at Elmira College. 

Masterson, who comes to Elmira College after serving as the Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach at Manhattanville College for the past two seasons, will graduate this May with a Masters Degree in Science.  This past Fall, Masterson helped guide the Lady Valiants to a 2007 ECAC Metro Tournament Championship and an undefeated regular season conference record. While at Manhattanville, Masterson played a major role in the recruiting process, fundraising activities, and was responsible for the planning and implementation of daily training sessions.   

In her first season on the staff with the Valiants, Masterson helped oversee the second largest Division III turnaround in the nation, as she helped guide Manhattanville to a school-record 14 wins and the first ECAC Metro Tournament Championship in program history.

A 2005 graduate of St. Lawrence University, Masterson was a four year member of the Women’s Soccer program.  Throughout her time with the Saints, Masterson garnered a variety of honors both on and off the field.  She was a four-time First Team All-Liberty League award winner, a First Team East Regional honoree in 2002, and a First Team NSCAA All-American selection in 2003.  In her final season with the program Masterson was named Captain by her coaches and teammates.

In the summer of 2005, Masterson made the jump to the professional level playing for the Massachusetts Stingers of the Women’s Professional Soccer League.  After one season with the Stingers, she then joined the Rochester Rhinos in April of 2006 where she captained the Semi-Professional team through its first two seasons of existence.