Program Outlook

St. Thomas women’s soccer has been a conference and regional power for much of the program’s 23-year history, and the Tommies are on the rise again under second-year head coach Sheila McGill.

The Tommies have posted 18 top-five MIAC finishes in 22 seasons, including three championships and eight second-place finishes. They've reached the NCAA playoffs seven times, including a trip to the 1987 Division III Final Four.

McGill was hired as head coach in 2007. Despite several injuries and many young players in her first season, McGill guided UST to a 10-7-1 record and raised the bar for her players.

McGill replaced Colleen Carey, the MIAC Coach of the Year in 2000 and 2001. Carey won 70% of her conference games in eight seasons, with four top-two conference finishes and two NCAA playoff trips. Her Tommie teams compiled an overall record of 87-48-14.

The Tommies have had three All-Americans in the last 11 seasons -- 1997 honoree Kelley Hudson, who set a MIAC record for season goals with 27; and Tessie Thompson, who was honored both in 2001 and 2002. Thompson, voted the 2002 conference Player of the Year, also was voted a CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2002.

The Toms also had a memorable season in 1997, when they built a two-season win streak to 17 en route to a conference runner-up finish and 17-3 overall record. They led Macalester in an NCAA second-round game 2-0 before losing in overtime 4-2.

St. Thomas closed 16-3-1 in 2001, including a school-record 13-game winning streak.
 
The 2002 Tommies had a 15-game unbeaten streak, shared the MIAC championship, and reached the NCAA playoffs for the second consecutive season. They advanced to the NCAA Division III Elite Eight where they lost a two-overtime, 0-0 shootout to eventual national champion Ohio Wesleyan and closed the season 14-4-2.

The 2003 Toms reached the inaugural conference playoffs and placed second in the MIAC. The 2005 Tommies placed third in the conference. 

As a team, the Tommies have an excellent 3.36 grade-point average.

The team’s home field is on the university’s south campus. The Tommies’ schedule includes several tough MIAC opponents and includes annual trips to places like Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and California.