Rochester Institute of Technology Women's Soccer

Masterson has built the RIT womens soccer team into one of the top programs in the Northeast region. In 2015, she led the Tigers to an 12-4-2 overall record and their fifth straight trip to the Liberty League Tournament. Masterson led the Tigers to their first two NCAA Tournament berths in 2012 and 2013, including an appearance in the second round for the first time in 2013.   Masterson, the 2012 Liberty League Coach of the Year, has led RIT to a 59-34-17 (.614) overall mark, and six postseason berths, in six seasons. RIT qualifyied for the Empire 8 Tournament in 2010, and the Liberty League Tournament from 2011-16. RIT advanced to its first Liberty League Championship game in 2013, before falling to the eventual NCAA National Champion, William Smith. RIT went 12-5-4 in 2013, setting the school record with 12 shut outs, while allowing just 14 goals. Under Mastersons tutelage, 25 players have earned All-Conference honors, including Emily Shoemaker, Elizabeth May, Courtney Hunt, Anka Parzych and Emily Thiel who were 2015 All-Liberty League selections. May and Shoemaker were first team selections, while Hunt was a second team pick. Parzych and Thiel were honorable mention selections. Shoemaker earned 2015 NSCAA All-Academic honors and was named the 2016 RIT Senior Female Athlete of the Year. Each of the last four seasons, RIT has been awarded with the Team Academic Award by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), for maintaining a team grade point average of 3.0 or better.  May was a 2015 CoSIDA Third Team Academic All-American selection. Amanda Murray was a third team selection in 2014, and Jamie Martinez was a second team Academic All-American selection in 2013, while also earning NSCAA second team All-American honors. Masterson also serves as advisor to the RIT Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), which has hosted numerous events on campus and off that helps promote RIT Athletics as well as allow the student-athletes to give back to the Rochester community. Masterson came to RIT after serving two seasons as the head womens soccer coach at Elmira College. While at Elmira, she helped Elmira earn the NSCAA All-Academic Team awards in 2008 and 2009. Four Soaring Eagles earned All-Empire 8 honors in Mastersons two seasons. Masterson is a 2005 graduate of St. Lawrence University, where she received a bachelors degree in government. She was a four-year starter of the varsity soccer team, serving as captain in 2004. Masterson earned NSCAA first team All-American honors in 2003. She was a three-time All-Region performer (2001, 2003 and 2004); and a four-time first team All-Liberty League performer from 2001-04. She scored 20 goals and added 15 assists for 55 points at St. Lawrence. After graduation, Masterson went on to Manhattanville College where she earned a masters degree in sport business management in 2008. While there, she served as the assistant coach for the womens soccer team for two seasons. In June 2011, Masterson graduated the NCAA Women Coaches Academy. She has her advanced diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), and has her U.S. Soccer Federation B License. Masterson played one year with the Massachusetts Stingers of the WPSL and three seasons with the Rochester Rhinos of the W-League from 2006-2008. She was a three-year captain and started every game for Rochester.  Masterson is the Rhinos all-time leader in games played. A native of Steamboat Springs, Colo., Masterson now resides in Rochester with her husband, Evan Schutt, their daughter Harper, and son Kailan.   Liz Masterson Head Coach In just six seasons at RIT, Liz Masterson has built the RIT womens soccer team into one of the top programs in the Northeast region. In 2015, she led the Tigers to an 12-4-2 overall record and their fifth straight trip to the Liberty League Tournament. Masterson led the Tigers to their first two NCAA Tournament berths in 2012 and 2013, including an appearance in the second round for the first time in 2013.   Masterson, the 2012 Liberty League Coach of the Year, has led RIT to a 59-34-17 (.614) overall mark, and six postseason berths, in six seasons. RIT qualifyied for the Empire 8 Tournament in 2010, and the Liberty League Tournament from 2011-16. RIT advanced to its first Liberty League Championship game in 2013, before falling to the eventual NCAA National Champion, William Smith. RIT went 12-5-4 in 2013, setting the school record with 12 shut outs, while allowing just 14 goals. Under Mastersons tutelage, 25 players have earned All-Conference honors, including Emily Shoemaker, Elizabeth May, Courtney Hunt, Anka Parzych and Emily Thiel who were 2015 All-Liberty League selections. May and Shoemaker were first team selections, while Hunt was a second team pick. Parzych and Thiel were honorable mention selections. Shoemaker earned 2015 NSCAA All-Academic honors and was named the 2016 RIT Senior Female Athlete of the Year. Each of the last four seasons, RIT has been awarded with the Team Academic Award by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), for maintaining a team grade point average of 3.0 or better.  May was a 2015 CoSIDA Third Team Academic All-American selection. Amanda Murray was a third team selection in 2014, and Jamie Martinez was a second team Academic All-American selection in 2013, while also earning NSCAA second team All-American honors. Masterson also serves as advisor to the RIT Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), which has hosted numerous events on campus and off that helps promote RIT Athletics as well as allow the student-athletes to give back to the Rochester community. Masterson came to RIT after serving two seasons as the head womens soccer coach at Elmira College. While at Elmira, she helped Elmira earn the NSCAA All-Academic Team awards in 2008 and 2009. Four Soaring Eagles earned All-Empire 8 honors in Mastersons two seasons. Masterson is a 2005 graduate of St. Lawrence University, where she received a bachelors degree in government. She was a four-year starter of the varsity soccer team, serving as captain in 2004. Masterson earned NSCAA first team All-American honors in 2003. She was a three-time All-Region performer (2001, 2003 and 2004); and a four-time first team All-Liberty League performer from 2001-04. She scored 20 goals and added 15 assists for 55 points at St. Lawrence. After graduation, Masterson went on to Manhattanville College where she earned a masters degree in sport business management in 2008. While there, she served as the assistant coach for the womens soccer team for two seasons. In June 2011, Masterson graduated the NCAA Women Coaches Academy. She has her advanced diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), and has her U.S. Soccer Federation B License. Masterson played one year with the Massachusetts Stingers of the WPSL and three seasons with the Rochester Rhinos of the W-League from 2006-2008. She was a three-year captain and started every game for Rochester.  Masterson is the Rhinos all-time leader in games played. A native of Steamboat Springs, Colo., Masterson now resides in Rochester with her husband, Evan Schutt, their daughter Harper, and son Kailan.