Natalie Caney

I have coached 3rd and 4th grade boys and girls soccer, and girls high school summer soccer. I have my D and F coaching licences for soccer. I have also been a camp counselor for soccer and lacrosse. I have also ran clinics for both soccer and lacrosse. The age groups I typically work with are 9-18 year olds.

I have played 4 years of high school varsity soccer and lacrosse, 4 years of collegiate soccer and lacrosse at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. I have played about 8 years of club soccer, I played one year of Olympic Development soccer, lastly I played one summer on the Boston Breakers College Academy soccer team.

My accolades include the following:

Collegiate Athletic Awards:

 All-MASCAC Women’s Soccer First Team (2013 & 2016)
 All-MASCAC Women’s Soccer Second Team (2014 & 2015)
 MASCAC Rookie of the Year (2013)
 Eastern Athletic Athletic Conference (ECAC) – Rookie of the Week (2013)
 MASCAC – Rookie of the Week (5 Times) (2013)
 MASCAC – Second in Goals (17)
 MASCAC – Third in Points (38)
 NCAA (Division III) – 40th Total Goals
 NCAA (Division III) – 35th Goals per Game Average

 All-MASCAC Women’s Lacrosse Second Team (2016 & 2017)

High School
Played the following high school varsity sports:
 Soccer – Varsity Grade 9, 10, 11, and 12 (Team Captain Grad 12):
o Western Massachusetts Division II Tournament Finalist - 2009
o Western Massachusetts Division II Tournament Champion - 2010
o Western Massachusetts Division II Tournament Champion - 2011
o Western Massachusetts Division II Tournament Champion - 2012
o Massachusetts Division II State Championship Tournament Semi-Finalist – 2010
o Massachusetts Division II State Championship Tournament Semi-Finalist – 2011
o Massachusetts Division II State Championship Tournament Finalist - 2012
 Lacrosse – Varsity Grade 9, 10, 11, and 12 (Team Captain Grade 12):
o Western Massachusetts Lacrosse Tournament – 2011
o Western Massachusetts Lacrosse Tournament - 2013
Played on the following Competitive State Select Teams:
 BayState Games – Soccer, West Team 2011 (Gold Medal)
 BayState Games – Lacrosse, West Team 2011 (Bronze Medal)
 BayState Games – Soccer, West Team 2012 (Silver Medal)
Played on the following Competitive State Club MAPLE Soccer Teams:
 Western United Soccer Club, U-9 to U-14
 Western Mass Junior Pioneers Soccer Club, U-15
 Berkshire United Soccer Club, U-16 to U-17
 Stars of Mass – West Soccer Club, U-18
High School Athletic Awards
Received the following Awards / Recognition:

 Massachusetts Olympic Development Program (ODP) - Soccer
 Grade 7 – Team
 Grade 8 – Pool
 All-Hampshire County Soccer, Second Team 2009 (Fall Freshman Year)
 All-Hampshire County Soccer, Second Team 2010 (Fall Sophomore Year)
 All-Hampshire County Soccer, First Team 2011 (Fall Junior Year)
 All-Hampshire County Soccer, First Team 2012 (Fall Senior Year)
 All-Hampshire County Lacrosse, Second Team 2011 (Spring Sophomore Year)
 All-Hampshire County Lacrosse, First Team 2012 (Spring Junior Year)
 All Hampshire County Lacrosse, First Team 2013 (Spring Senior Year)
 All-Western Mass Lacrosse first Team 2013 (Spring Senior Year)
 All-Western Mass Soccer first Team 2011 (Fall Junior Year)
 All-Western Mass Soccer first Team 2012 (Fall Senior Year)
 All-State (Massachusetts) Soccer Team 2011 (Fall Junior Year)
 All-State (Massachusetts) Soccer Team 2012 (Fall Senior Year)
 All-Region (New England) Soccer Team 2012 (Fall Senior Year)
 Springfield Republican Newspaper, Super 7 Selection, Girls Soccer (Fall Senior Year 2012)
 Springfield Republican Newspaper Athlete of the Week, (September 10 - 14, 2012)
 Daily Hampshire Gazette Newspaper Girls Soccer Player of the Year (Fall Senior Year 2012)

Below is an example of a session plan for an athlete who is focusing on passing and receiving.

-Dynamic Warm Up
-3 cone passing warm
-passing and receiving, combining short and long passes.
-Dribbling and passing to targets.
-Cool Down