Soccer Captains Share Goals and Initiatives for 2025 Season

Strategic Insights -

As the Williams College soccer team looks to conquer the NESCAC playoffs, captains Elena Lindonen '26, Elsa Deutsch '26, and Shea O'Neill '27 shared their goals and initiatives for the current season. Focused on building consistency, accountability, and a supportive team environment, the captains have brought their own strengths and initiatives to their roles. With four wins under their belt, the team is pushing to climb the ranks and become one of the top contenders for the NESCAC playoffs.

Key Takeaways:

  • The captains aim to build consistency and accountability as a team, emphasizing the importance of energy at practice and high standards.
  • One of their top priorities is to support first-years and integrate them into the program without hierarchy.
  • The team has faced three NESCAC teams, with a win, tie, and loss, respectively, and still has several games left to play.
  • The captains have instilled values such as stronger relationships with coaches and faculty through open communication and creating an environment where teammates feel valued.
  • Coach Rachael Schroeder has been a source of positivity, pushing the team to play its best and reminding them of their potential to win.
  • The captains are committed to approaching each game with the same mentality: to win.
  • The team has a particularly big game upcoming against Wesleyan University on September 23.

Statistics:

  • The team has four wins under their belt so far in the season.
  • The team has faced three NESCAC teams, with a win, tie, and loss, respectively.
  • There are still several NESCAC games left to play in the season.

Sources:

  • Byline: Ashley McDermott '26 Ashley McDermott '26 Executive Sports Editor