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It was a tough fall for the UMBC women’s soccer team but with Thursday’s announcement of a new coach, the future seems bright.

The Retrievers announced yesterday the hiring of Leslie Wray. The former Towson head coach will be the eighth head coach in the 25 year history of UMBC women’s soccer.

After stints as an assistant coach with Towson and Missouri, Wray took the reins at Towson and proceeded to become the all-time winningest women’s soccer coach in Tiger history. In 2000, she led the Tigers to the America East semifinals and tied a program record with 10 wins.

Wray now has the opportunity to turn around a UMBC program that has consistently struggled in recent years and it is an opportunity she is excited to have.

“There is so much potential at UMBC,” Wray said in UMBC’s official release. “With the facilities and resources that we have, I am looking forward to building on what we have and am looking forward to having many great years.”

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