2000 Women's Soccer Team of Distinction (2008) - Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame

2000 Women's Soccer Team of Distinction

Induction:
2008
Class:
2000

The 2000 women's soccer team, led by Peter Albright - the program's first coach - established itself as Richmond's first women's soccer squad to advance to the NCAA Tournament. The Spiders earned an at-large berth and a first-round home game. Senior Brooke Sands scored twice in a 5-1 triumph over West Virginia in front of 1,300 screaming fans. The 2000 squad, captained by seniors Nicole Froman and Jaclyn Raveia, finished 13-7-0, at the time equaling the school record for wins. Among the victories was a 1-0 decision over ninth-ranked Maryland and a 4-1 verdict at 16th-ranked Virginia.

Raveia was named First Team adidas All-American and CAA Defender of the Year. Sands earned Third Team adidas All-America honors, while setting Richmond career records for points and goals. Junior goalkeeper Kristen Samuhel set a school mark for goals against average (0.97). Albright was named CAA Coach of the Year in the school's final season in the league before moving to the Atlantic 10.