Hoover Named Head Women’s Soccer Coach
January 9, 2012 Nick Hoover has been named the head women’s soccer coach for Susquehanna University, announced on Monday. [full story]
Four Crusaders Earn All-Academic Accolades from Landmark
November 29, 2011 Four Susquehanna student-athletes—two males and two females—were named to the Landmark Conference All-Academic Team for the fall... [full story]
Landmark Conference Announces Fall Academic Honor Roll
November 17, 2011 Forty-nine Susquehanna student-athletes were placed on the 2011 Landmark Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll, released on Thursday. Six teams were... [full story]
Amato, DeParto, Wiley, SU Coaching Staff Earn All-League Honors
November 8, 2011 Sophomore defender Angela Amato, sophomore forward Marissa DeParto, freshman midfielder Kate Wiley and the SU women’s soccer coaching staff... [full story]
November 2, 2011
Women’s Soccer Narrowly Loses to CUA in Conference Semis
Despite battling back from a three goal deficit, Susquehanna’s women’s soccer team was edged by Catholic 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon in the Landmark Conference semifinals.
November 1, 2011
Women’s Soccer Set to Begin Playoffs Thanks to Overtime Tie
The Susquehanna women’s soccer team will head to Washington D.C. as the No. 3 seed to begin the Landmark Conference playoffs against Catholic after coming away with a crucial, nail-biting 1-1 double overtime tie against Landmark Conference opponent Moravian on Sunday afternoon.
October 30, 2011
Crusaders Earn Berth in LC Playoffs after Double OT Draw
Susquehanna’s women’s soccer team earned a berth into the Landmark Conference playoffs after battling Moravian to a 1-1 double overtime draw on a chilly Sunday evening at Sassfrass Field.
October 29, 2011
Schedule Changes for Women’s Soccer, Field Hockey
Inclement weather throughout the state of Pennsylvania forced several schedule changes for two Susquehanna athletic teams.
October 28, 2011
Men's & Women's Soccer Kickoff Changes
Due to the impending weather forecast, both the men's and women's soccer matches for Saturday, Oct. 29th have been moved to an earlier time.
October 25, 2011
Late Goal by ETown Downs Women’s Soccer
For the third straight game it looked like the Susquehanna women’s soccer team was headed to overtime but a goal by Elizabethtown with 14 seconds left in regulation dashed that hope as the Blue Jays came away with the 1-0 win.
October 22, 2011
Women’s Soccer Falls to Grove City in Overtime
Freshman forward Kate Wiley scored the Crusader’s lone goal as SU fell to Grove City in overtime 2-1 on a chilly Saturday afternoon in non-conference action at Sassafrass Field.
October 19, 2011
Women’s Soccer Battles with Juniata to Double Overtime Draw
Sophomore forward Marissa DeParto scored her ninth goal of the season as the Crusaders battled the Eagles of Juniata to a 1-1 double overtime draw on a rainy Wednesday evening at Sassafrass Field.
October 15, 2011
Trio of Goals Leads Women’s Soccer to Conference Victory
Three different players scored goals for the Susquehanna women’s soccer team to hand the Crusaders their seventh win of the season as well as even their Landmark Conference record at 2-2.
October 11, 2011
Women’s Soccer Drops to Dickinson in Non-Conference Play
Playing the second of three straight road games, Susquehanna’s women’s soccer team lost to Dickinson 5-0 on Tuesday evening in non-conference action.
October 8, 2011
Women’s Soccer Edged by Scranton in Landmark Action
Susquehanna’s women’s soccer team lost to Scranton 1-0 in Landmark Conference play on Saturday afternoon.
October 5, 2011
Women’s Soccer Easily Defeats Penn College
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Five different Crusaders scored goals as Susquehanna cruised to a 7-0 victory over visiting Penn College on Wednesday evening in non-conference action at Sassafrass Field.
October 1, 2011
Women’s Soccer Drops to Catholic in League Action
Susquehanna’s women’s soccer team fell to Catholic 2-0 on Saturday afternoon in Landmark Conference play at Sassafrass Field.
September 28, 2011
Unbeaten Streak Remains Intact for Women’s Soccer
The Susquehanna women’s soccer team extended its unbeaten streak to three games with a 1-1 double overtime decision against visiting Wilkes.
September 27, 2011
DeParto, Ercole Haul in Super Crusader Honors
Women’s soccer sophomore forward Marissa DeParto and football junior split end Spenser Ercole have been selected as the SAAC Super Crusaders for the week ending September 25.
September 26, 2011
DeParto’s Strong Shot Earns Her Player of the Week Honor
Susquehanna women’s soccer forward Marissa DeParto was named the Landmark Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week on Monday morning. This marks the sophomore’s first career player of the week award, as well as the first award for the women’s soccer team this season
September 24, 2011
Women Continue Hot Streak, Take Down Drew
Three different players netted goals for the Susquehanna women’s soccer team to help lead the Crusaders mount a comeback victory to defeat Drew, 3-2, in the Landmark Conference season opener for both squads. With the victory, SU has now won four of its past five matches.
September 20, 2011
River Derby Returns Home
With a dominant 4-0 blanking of Lycoming, the Susquehanna women’s soccer team brought the River Derby trophy back to Selinsgrove. The Crusaders recorded their highest scoring output of the season and have now won three of their last four games.
September 17, 2011
Women's Soccer Falls on Road at Lebanon Valley
Playing on the road for the fourth time in their first five games this season, the Crusaders surrendered two goals in the first seven minutes of play against Lebanon Valley in Saturday afternoon’s 5-0 loss in non-conference soccer action.
September 15, 2011
Women’s Soccer Holds On to Defeat PSU-Altoona
Sophomore Angela Amato (Baltimore, Md. / Notre Dame Prep) scored on a penalty kick in the first half to help Susquehanna’s women’s soccer team edge past Penn State-Altoona 3-2 in non-conference action on a chilly Thursday evening at Sassafrass Field.
September 10, 2011
DeParto Helps SU Prevail in OT
Apparently the Susquehanna women’s soccer team wanted to enjoy a rare break in the rain that pounded central Pennsylvania this week as the Crusaders took Misericordia to double overtime before ultimately prevailing 2-1 on Marissa DeParto’s game winner.
September 7, 2011
First Super Crusaders of 2011 Announced
Football and women’s soccer were represented in this week’s Super Crusader awards, as senior quarterback Rich Palazzi and sophomore forward Marissa DeParto were honored as the SAAC Super Crusaders for the week ending September 4.
September 3, 2011
Women’s Soccer Falls on Second Day of Gettysburg Tournament
An offensive outburst from Gettysburg was too much for the Susquehanna women’s soccer team to overcome and the Crusaders fell 5-1 to the host Bullets on the final day of the Gettysburg Tournament.
September 2, 2011
DeParto Strikes Twice in Women’s Soccer Victory
It took Susquehanna women’s soccer player Marissa DeParto less than 11 minutes to net her team’s first goal of the 2011 season. She went on to score the game winner, as well, as the Crusaders posted a 2-1 win over John Carroll on the first day of the Gettysburg Tournament.
September 1, 2011
Women's Soccer Headed in Right Direction
“One day at a time, one game at a time.” This is the motto for the 2011 Susquehanna women’s soccer team as it looks to improve on last year’s record. One thing is for sure this year; the team, under head coach Jim Findlay, is headed in the right direction.
August 20, 2011
Susquehanna Women’s Soccer Coach Resigns
Susquehanna’s head women’s soccer coach, Andrew Zechman, has resigned for personal reasons. Current head men’s soccer coach Jim Findlay will serve as interim head coach for the 2011 fall season while also remaining at the helm of the men’s team.
August 16, 2011
Athletic Department Announces Additions to Staff
The Susquehanna athletic department will welcome five new interns to its staff for the 2011-12 season. Four of those interns will fill coaching vacancies while one will serve as the Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. There also remains one coaching intern position yet to be filled.
July 18, 2011
Landmark Conference Rebranding Project Underway
The Landmark Conference, just four years old, recognizes that the student-athletes at its eight member institutions are remarkable individuals, and that more needs to be done to promote not only the member academic institutions, but also the conference itself.
June 22, 2011
Changes Announced for Women’s Soccer Staff, Administration
It has been announced that there will be several internal changes to the Susquehanna women’s soccer coaching staff, starting this summer. Current assistant coach Andrew Zechman has been elevated to head coach, as former head coach Kathy Kroupa has been promoted to Assistant Athletic Director, in addition to her title as the Crusaders’ head softball coach.
June 3, 2011
Academic Excellence for SU Athletics
Susquehanna’s 24 varsity sports put together another successful year in 2010-11 both on and off the playing fields as numerous individuals and teams received academic recognition following the conclusion of the spring semester and 2010-11 academic year.
April 12, 2011
Thirty-Two Student-Athletes Recognized for Academic Accomplishments
Thirty-two Susquehanna student-athletes have received Scholar-Athlete Awards for recording the highest grade-point averages (GPA) on their respective teams during the 2010 fall semester. The award is part of the Student-Athlete Affairs program (SAA), sponsored by the NCAA.
March 17, 2011
Crusaders Lead Landmark All-Sports President Cup Standings
Susquehanna University is back in first place in the most up-to-date Landmark Conference President’s All-Sports Cup standings. The standings, updated through the winter season, see SU in first with a score of 7.13.
January 6, 2011
Women’s Soccer Lauded by NSCAA for Academic Success
The NSCAA has awarded the Susquehanna women’s soccer program with its Team Academic Award for the Crusaders’ 3.33 grade-point average (GPA) during the 2009-10 academic year.
December 9, 2010
Four Student-Athletes Earn All-Academic Honors from Landmark
Four Susquehanna student-athletes – two males and two females - were named to the Landmark Conference All-Academic Team.
December 2, 2010
Fifty-Four Student-Athletes Named to 2010 Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll
The Landmark Conference has recognized the members of its 2010 Fall Academic Honor Roll and Susquehanna boasts 54 student-athletes on the list. The honorees, representing six fall sports, were selected from all eight Landmark Conference institutions.
November 5, 2010
Two Soccer Seniors Earn All-League Status
Two Susquehanna women’s soccer seniors were named to the Landmark Conference Second Team in midfielder Julie Briskey and defender Caitlin Murphy.
October 30, 2010
Women's Soccer Drops Season Finale to Drew
The Susquehanna University's women's soccer team lost its 2010 season finale, 2-0, to Landmark rival Drew University on Senior Day on Oct. 30.
October 26, 2010
Road Finale Ends in Loss for Crusaders
For the sixth time this fall, the Susquehanna women’s soccer team suffered a one-goal loss, falling 1-0 at Elizabethtown on Tuesday night.
October 23, 2010
Women's Soccer Outmatched by Moravian
Susquehanna University's women's soccer team dropped a Landmark Conference game at Moravian, 4-1, on Oct. 23.
October 20, 2010
Crusaders Edged in OT
A flurry of second-half goals helped the Susquehanna women’s soccer team force overtime against Juniata, but an Eagles’ overtime score handed SU the road loss on Wednesday afternoon.
October 20, 2010
Rookie DeParto Named Super Crusader
Freshman women’s soccer player Marissa DeParto was named the Susquehanna Student-Athlete Advisory Committee’s (SAAC) Super Crusader for the week ending Oct. 17.
October 18, 2010
Hat Trick Earns DeParto Player of the Week Honor
Susquehanna freshman women’s soccer player Marissa DeParto picked up the first conference honor of her career as she was named the Landmark Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.
October 13, 2010
Crazy Eights for Women’s Soccer
After playing a scoreless first half against Penn College, the Susquehanna women’s soccer team decided it had had enough and erupted for eight second-half goals to take an 8-0 decision from the Wildcats on Wednesday night.
October 11, 2010
Crusaders Fall to Dickinson on Stormy Monday Night
On a night in which storms threatened the Selinsgrove area, the Susquehanna women’s soccer could not overcome a 1-0 halftime deficit, falling 1-0 to Dickinson on Monday night.
October 9, 2010
Crusaders Use Solid Second Half to Grab Win from Goucher
Two second-half goals scored by the Susquehanna women’s soccer team provided enough offense for the Crusaders to win 2-0 over Goucher on Saturday afternoon.
October 8, 2010
Rookie Recognition
Susquehanna’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) has tabbed football player Bill Mancini and women’s soccer goalie Rachel Norbuts as September’s Rookie Super Crusaders of the Month.
October 6, 2010
Womens Soccer Plays to 1-1 Draw at PSU-Harrisburg
The Susquehanna womens soccer team certainly had its chances on offense to score, out-shooting Penn State-Harrisburg 25-9 on Wednesday night, but ultimately the two teams ended their double-overtime game in a 1-1 tie.
October 2, 2010
SU Women's Soccer Drops Landmark Game to Scranton, 1-0
Susquehanna University's women's soccer team lost a home Landmark Conference game to the University of Scranton, 1-0, at Sassafras Fields on Oct. 2
September 29, 2010
Crusaders Cannot Climb Out of Early Hole vs. Wilkes
A 3-0 hole proved too much for the Susquehanna womens soccer team to overcome as the Crusaders fell 3-1 to Wilkes College on Wednesday night in Wilkes Barre.
September 25, 2010
Womens Soccer Narrowly Edged in Conference Opener
The Susquehanna womens soccer team surrendered only one goal to conference opponent Catholic in a road game on Saturday afternoon, but that one goal proved to be the difference in a 1-0 SU loss.
September 21, 2010
Susquehanna Fails to Hold on to River Derby Trophy
The Susquehanna womens soccer team could not overcome a strong Lycoming offense and fell 4-0 on Tuesday night in Selinsgrove as Lycoming regained the rights to the River Derby Trophy.
September 20, 2010
Rookie Recognized as Defensive Player of the Week
Susquehanna womens soccer goalie Rachel Norbuts was named the Landmark Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Monday afternoon. It marks the first weekly honor of the rookies career as well as the first of the season for the Crusaders.
September 18, 2010
Women's Soccer Tops LVC in Double OT, 2-1
Susquehanna Universitys freshman forward Marissa DeParto (Franklin Lakes, N.J./Indian Hills) netted her first goal of the season in double OT to give Susquehanna a 2-1 victory over Lebanon Valley College at Sassafras Fields on Sept. 18.
September 15, 2010
Last Second Save Propels SU by Neumann, 1-0
Susquehanna Universitys sophomore midfielder Kelly Bassett (Westwood, N.J./Pascack Valley) scored the lone goal of the game to give the Crusaders a 1-0 victory over Neumann University at Sassafras Fields on Sept. 15.
Catching Up With...Head Women's Soccer Coach Nick Hoover
This week, the Susquehanna Athletic Communications office “Catches Up With” Head Women's Soccer Coach Nick Hoover.






