Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Women's Soccer

Helliwell's most recent three squads ranked among the top defensive units in the nation.  In 2013, the Fightin' Engineers finished No. 3 nationally with a .924 save percentage, and in 2014 the team was No. 5 nationally at .900.  The 2015 team allowed just 20 goals for a 1.10 goals against average. Goalkeeper Lucinda Combs completed a historic career in 2015 with school records of 40 wins, 36 shutouts, 464 saves, an .885 save percentage and a 0.78 goals against average.  Defenders have also earned regional and national acclaim, highlighted by 2014 first-team Capital One Academic All-American honors for Mallory McDevitt. The 2013 team did not lose a regular season conference match in regulation time, and that squad recorded six consecutive shutouts during the season. Helliwell's teams have a 40-27-8 mark over the past three seasons.  In seven years at Rose-Hulman, her career record stands at 33-25-4 in conference play and 60-61-9 overall. In 2009, Helliwell inherited the program in August and led the Fightin' Engineers to a regular season conference championship.  Rose-Hulman earned the top seed for the league tournament that year on the heels of a win at fellow league co-champion Hanover College.  Eventual NCAA Tournament representative Transylvania University ended the magical run in the league tournament with a narrow 1-0 victory. Helliwell came to Rose-Hulman after spending the last 11 years as head coach at Greenwood High School in Kentucky, where she led squad to six state Final Four appearances.  Her teams combined for a 207-64-1 record with seven district championships, six regional and sectional titles, and the six Final Four appearances. She also served as coach of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association All-Star Game in 2001, 2005 and 2008, and was named Southern Kentucky Soccer Referees Association Coach of the Year from 2001-05 and in 2008.  Her career also includes serving as a mathematics teacher at Greenwood High School for 13 years.     Helliwell's Record at Rose-Hulman Year   Overall   HCAC   Place 2009   8-10-0   7-1-0   T-1st 2010   7-12-0    4-5-0   6th 2011   5-12-1   1-7-1   9th 2012   9-7-3   4-3-2   T-4th 2013   10-6-4   6-3-0   4th 2014   12-5-1   6-2-1   3rd 2015   9-9   5-4   5th Total   60-61-9   33-25-4     Overall Winning Percentage: .496 HCAC Winning Percentage: .565     Helliwell earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and secondary education from the University of Southern Indiana in 1996 and obtained a master's degree in education guidance counseling from Western Kentucky University in 2003.  She was a four-year varsity soccer player, all-state honoree at team captain during her prep career at Evansville Reitz Memorial High School. Helliwell and her husband Sean, the men's soccer coach at Rose-Hulman, reside in Terre Haute.