University of Missouri - St. Louis Athletics

TEAMS (1981 and 1982 Women's Soccer)
1981
Coached by Ken Hudson, UMSL's first intercollegiate women's soccer team burst onto the scene, dominating their competition by winning a school record 16 straight wins including a 15-game undefeated regular season in which they outscored their opponents 92 to 6. They finished with an overall record of 16-2. Included in their regular season schedule were victories over The University of Cincinnati and two wins over the University of Wisconsin. In the first-ever women's soccer national poll, UMSL ranked fifth and by the end of the regular season they ranked second behind the University of North Carolina. The team received a bid to participate in the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women or AIAW national championship soccer tournament, where UMSL earned a first round bye before beating previously undefeated Texas A&M University, 2-1, in the second round. The team lost its semifinal game to the University of Central Florida and went on to finish fourth overall after falling in the consolation game to the University of Connecticut. The team produced five All-Region players and three All-Americans (Joan Gettemeyer – first team; Cindy Deibel – second team; Jan Gettemeyer – third team).

1981 Women's Soccer Team
Front Row (from left): Peggy Keough, Maureen Lee, Sue Paul, Cindy Scher, Cindy Deibel, Jeannine Basile and Kelly Farley.
Middle Row (from left): Maryrose Steitz, Joan Gettemeyer, Theresa Klaus, Karen Gettemeyer, Jan Gettemeyer, Karen Lombardo and Tammy Long.
Back Row (from left): Manager Linda Horvath, Assistant Coach Kathy Baker, Patty Kelley, Arlene Allmeyer, Cindy Hickel, Sue McLaughlin, Neen Kelley, Sue Richert and Head Coach Ken Hudson.


1982
Coached by Ken Hudson, UMSL finished with a 16-2-1 record in its first season as an NCAA team. They ranked as high as second in the national poll, finishing the year ranked fourth, and still hold the school record of a 17-game unbeaten streak. During regular season competition, UMSL defeated 1981 national champion the University of North Carolina, 2-1, at a tournament in Florida. The team received a bid to the NCAA Tournament, placing fourth. They defeated Harvard, 2-1, before North Carolina avenged its earlier season loss with a 2-1 victory. UMSL then lost a 2-1 decision to the University of Connecticut in the consolation game. The 1982 team had four players earn All-America honors, including Joan Gettemeyer, Jan Gettemeyer, Patty Kelley and Sue Richert.