University of Chicago soccer coach Julianne Sitch led the Maroons to a NCAA D-3 men's soccer national championship title on Saturday, capping the UChicago's undefeated 22-0-1 season with the program's first ever title. She's the first woman to do so.
Freestyle soccer star Maymi Asgari was seen impressing World Cup fans with her ball-handling skills outside the stadium.University of Chicago soccer coach Julianne Sitch has done what no one has done in NCAA history — she became the first womanThe first-year coach led the Maroons to a 2-0 win over Williams College in the the NCAA Division III men's soccer national championship Saturday, capping the UChicago's undefeated 22-0-1 season with the program's first ever title.
"The credit goes to the team — I mean, these guys have never had a female coach before, and they embraced me as one of their own. And for me, that will forever be a grateful moment," Sitch said after the victory,She continued: "Just to watch them play, I'm extremely proud. They wear their heart on their sleeve. … The energy, the support, the togetherness, this is a team. We had a heck of a lot of fun this year, and this is a really great way to end our season.
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