Our summer interview series returns as we ask our Knights head coaches to take a moment and reflect on the past season as well as look at the upcoming season and give us their thoughts. If you are new to the series, we ask our coaches a few questions about the past season and the upcoming season and to share some of their thoughts. Our first coach is Vincent Gill, our Women's Soccer coach.

• How do you feel your previous season went?

Last season, in many senses, was a good season for us.  We won more games and more conference games than we had ever won before. We set a shutout record and Miagh Downey became our leading scorer. Our team made the conference final for the second straight year and who will ever forget that performance in the excruciating loss to William Carey. On the negative side, we did not make the national tournament and I think our inability to beat a top team was the major factor.

• Who were your key departures from last year's team and who are some key arrivals for the upcoming season?

Our biggest losses are our defenders Anna Hieronymus, Vivian Grosser, Maria Garcia, plus Noemy Franco. Three of these had played four years for us and they will be difficult to replace. Looking towards the new year, two All-American candidates Miagh Downey and Hannah Theriault return. We also have fifth year seniors Ellie Russell and Tatjana Steinau coming back plus regular seniors Ellie Richings and Katie Roberts. There is a good experienced core and a lot will be expected of incoming transfer Grace Reynolds and freshmen Louise Rosager and Nicole Beasley. The key will be how the defense gels. The offense will take care of itself.

• What are your expectations for the upcoming season?

The key to the season will be games against Top 25 teams. Keiser, William Carey, St. Thomas, Gwinnett and SCAD-Savannah all loom large and results against these teams will decide the season.

Check back in every few days as we continue our series with our next coach, Scott Hutchinson, our Women's Cross Country coach.