Women's Soccer Coaches
- Coach Kevin Davies
Head coach Kevin Davies returns for his 11th season with the Lady Cyclones this fall. His women’s program has a very familiar look as well with 18 players returning from a successful 2008 squad. Davies will be looking to unite those returnees with a very strong freshman class. This combination looks to make the Centenary women’s soccer team’s second season in the newly named Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) a successful one.
Last season Centenary finished 9-9-2, including a 7-2-1 conference mark. The Lady Cyclones defeated Immaculata 1-0 in the opening round of the CSAC Tournament, before falling to Gwynedd-Mercy, 1-0, in the semifinals. Five student-athletes received All-Conference honors, and sophomore Bianca Santulli was named to the NSCAA/adidas Third Team All-Mid-Atlantic-Region.
Over his first 10 seasons at Centenary (1999-present), Davies has amassed a career record of 85-88-9. The Lady Cyclones have made five postseason appearances during his time with the program, including last year’s trip to the conference semifinals. Since coming to Centenary, he has taken the women’s soccer program to the next level, continually filling the schedule with high quality opponents. The Lady Cyclones have developed an exciting style of soccer, one that makes it enjoyable for fans to watch and very competitive for team members to play.
A native of Neath, South Wales, Davies began playing at the semi-professional level at the age of 16 for Briton Ferry Athletic in the Welsh National League. He then moved to the U.S. in 1994 to attend East Stroudsburg University and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Medicine and Athletic Training. While at ESU he played his freshman year for the very successful men’s program at the tender age of 34 before becoming the assistant women’s coach. Davies has also coached with the New Jersey ODP (Olympic Development Program) He currently holds a USSF ’A’ coaching license, while supporting numerous youth soccer clubs around the Hackettstown area.
Besides his coaching duties at Centenary, he is one of the college’s Athletic Trainers. He resides in Hackettstown with his wife Stacy, and their two children, Raegan and Shayne.
- Coach Erica Stewart
Erica Stewart begins her second season as an assistant with the Lady Cyclones soccer program. Stewart formerly served as an assistant coach for the Rutgers University women’s soccer team from 2005-07. She also served as an NJ ODP Coach (2006-08) and is the head coach of the U17 CWS Red Devils.
Stewart played for Villanova University from 2001-04, guiding the Wildcats to their first four appearances in the NCAA Tournament. As a senior in 2004, she started all 22 games and posted two goals and two assists helping Villanova to a 14-6-2 mark. As a junior in 2003, she played in 25 games with two goals and one assist. She helped lead the Wildcats to a 15-5-5 mark and the program’s first-ever BIG EAST Conference championship, scoring the deciding penalty kick in a shootout victory over Boston College in the championship game.
As a sophomore in 2002, she played in 20 games to lead the Wildcats to a 14-3-5 mark. She played in 22 games as a freshman, notching four goals and four assists as Villanova went 13-6-3.
Stewart earned All-State honors at Cranford (N.J.) High School, helping the Cougars to a No. 1 ranking in New Jersey and the No. 2 ranking nationally (USA Today, NSCAA) in 2000 with a 22-0-1 record and a NJSIAA Group III championship. She played on the club level for MC Dynamo winning State Cup titles from 1998 to 2000.
Stewart has also had success on the big screen, playing the body double for lead actress Carly Schroeder in the 2007 movie Gracie, the film inspired by Elisabeth and Andrew Shue.