Carolina FC is excited to announce the three newest coaches added to our Academy & Select coaching staff for the 08 - 09 seasons: Liz Eichorn - Limestone College Assistant Coach, Ashley Moreira - Converse College Assistant Coach and Mary Rae, Wofford College Student Athlete. We have actively gone out to recruit individuals who are knowledgeable and passionate about the game of soccer. Given the popularity of the game amongst girls, it is important we develop more female coaches! With Liz, Ashley and Mary, we are providing the perfect role models for our budding soccer players as they pursue their own playing careers through the game of soccer!
Liz Eichorn - Limestone Assistant Coach
Liz Eichhorn was named an assistant coach in the summer of 2007. S native of Fort Collins, Colo., she was the Lady Saints’ starting goalkeeper from 2004-2006. She was a three-time All-Conference honoree, and was named to the NSCAA/adidas All-Southeast Region team following her senior season. Eichhorn holds the Limestone school record with six shutouts in a season and season goals against average with 0.77, both achieved during the fall of 2006.
“Liz has a great passion for the game of soccer and for Limestone College,” pointed out Weaver. “As a coach, she is willing to devote herself to this team and towards our ultimate goal of the winning the conference championship. I am confident in her abilities and am very excited to be working with her.”
Eichhorn received her degree in psychology from the College. She holds a regional goalkeeper diploma.
Ashley Moreira - Converse College Assistant Coach
Ashley Moreira is in her first year with the Converse soccer program. Ashley comes to Converse from Tusculum College where she played for the Pioneers for four years. While at Tusculum Ashley was named to the Preseason All-South Atlantic Conference First Team (2006), All-South Atlantic Conference First Team (2006) and twice to the All-Southeast Region First Team (2005, 2006). In her senior year at Tusculum, Ashley was named to the NCAA Division II All-American Team as she contributed to the Pioneers reaching the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Ashley finished her career with the Pioneers tied for the total assists record in Tusculum soccer history. Academically, Ashley received various SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll awards and was the 2007 recipient of the President’s Award. Originally from London, Ontario, Canada, Ashley is studying to complete her Master of Arts in Teaching Secondary English.
Mary Rae - Wofford College Student Athlete
2006: Named to the Southern Conference Academic All-Conference Team ... earned a start in eight of the 11 matches in which she played ... garnered a start against three Southern Conference foes, at Western Carolina (9/15), against Georgia Southern (10/27) and versus Appalachian State (10/29) in the season finale ... recorded her only shot of the season against Appalachian State ... missed the middle of the season due to a foot injury.
2005: Selected to the 2005-06 Southern Conference Honor Roll ... received the Commissioner’s Medal ... started all 16 games in which she played ... scored her first career goal, which proved to be the team’s only tally, against Guilford (10/10) ... posted seven shots on the season ... notched three multi-shot matches, versus Clemson (9/18), against Guilford and versus The Citadel (10/13) ... only other shot was at Georgia Southern (9/29).
Spring 2005: Played the spring season with Wofford ... also competed with the outdoor track & field team.
High School: Graduated early in December 2004 and enrolled at Wofford for the Spring 2005 semester ... began her high school career at Fort Mill High School in Fort Mill, S.C., before transferring to South Mecklenburg ... selected to the all-region squad and was her high school’s co-MVP as a senior ... played with the Charlotte Soccer Club ... member of the Super Y League national team and the North Carolina state team.
