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Breakthrough season for women’s soccer squad under Kobylinski

Larry Happel '81

February 16, 2012

Many were hopeful that new coach Mike Kobylinski could energize Central’s women’s soccer program. Few, if any, envisioned a 10-win season.

That’s four more victories than the Dutch produced in the previous three years combined. Central was coming off a 2-13-1 campaign in 2010 after suffering through a 1-18 season in 2009.

But the new direction was evident from the start under Kobylinski, a 2003 Central grad and former all-region player for the Dutch men’s squad. Central scored surprise victories in its first three games, exceeding the 2010 win total by Sept. 7, before finishing at 10-7.

Sophomore forward Alayna Bailey and sophomore defender Hannah Davy were second-team all-Iowa Conference picks.