Aug. 26, 2010

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - Marist head women's soccer coach Elizabeth Roper has announced her resignation after five seasons. Steve Davis, who is in his first season on the team's staff, will serve as interim head coach.

Roper has accepted a position as a guidance counselor at Paramus Catholic High School in New Jersey. Prior to her arrival at Marist, she worked as a guidance counselor at Immaculate Heart Academy in New Jersey from 1998-2005.

In 2007, Roper led the Red Foxes to their most successful season in program history as she was named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Coach of the Year. Marist compiled an 11-5-3 overall record, won the MAAC regular-season championship and reached the MAAC Tournament championship match. That season, the Red Foxes set team records for most wins, highest winning percentage, fewest goals allowed, most shutouts, most goals scored, most assists and most total points.

In 2005 and 2009, Marist reached the MAAC Tournament semifinals, and upset a higher seed in the quarterfinal round to advance both times.

In her tenure at Marist, Roper had 47 selections to the MAAC All-Academic Team, seven MAAC All-Rookie Team choices and two All-MAAC honorees.

Prior to her arrival at Marist, Roper was head coach at Saint Peter's College (2003-04) and Caldwell (2000-02). She is a 1989 graduate of Fordham who worked at her alma mater as Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions for six years, Assistant Women's Soccer Coach for four years and Director of Intramural Athletics for one year.