NEWTON, Mass.— The Mount Ida College women's soccer program is pleased to welcome Janelle Jablonski, who will serve as an assistant coach to Head Coach Greg Hagan on the sidelines this season.
Jablonski, who currently resides in nearby Brookline, arrives at Mount Ida after a one year stint at her alma mater, Arcadia University, where she served as a Graduate Assistant Coach during the 2013 season while earning her Doctorate of Physical Therapy.
As a four year member of the Arcadia University women's soccer program, Jablonski was a 2-year captain during the 2009 & 2010 seasons, while being named a four time All-Conference MAC (Middle Atlantic Conference) player from 2007-2010. While at Arcadia, Jablonski helped her team reach three conference championships.
While serving as a Grad Assistant at Arcadia, Jablonski's responsibilities included preseason and regular season practice planning, assisting the head coach in practice and game preparation, the breaking down of game film and recruiting.
"Janelle's playing experience at the Division III level as well as her coaching experience makes her a very valuable asset to the women's soccer program here at Mount Ida," said Hagan, who is entering his third season on the sidelines as head coach. "Our team will benefit greatly with Janelle's presence on and off the field, and her knowledge, experience, and love for the game will be very valuable to the program over the course of the next few years."
Jablonski's debut will be on Friday, August 29th, as the Mustangs head to Cambridge to take on the Lynx of Lesley University with kickoff slated for 4:00 p.m. The Mustangs open the 2014 home campaign on Saturday, September 6th, when they take on the Pride of Regis College.