Women's Soccer

Marcel Choquette, the winningest coach in program history, enters his 12th season at the helm of the Saint Michael's College women's soccer program in 2010. Choquette has guided his teams to seven .500-or-better seasons in his 11 years, including five straight from 2000-04, and three consecutive winning campaigns from 2000-02. 

In just six years, Choquette became the winningest coach in school history, matching the record of 52 victories set by Azzie Azagoh Kouadio from 1988-96. He has the second-highest winning percentage of any women's soccer coach in program history (.465, 84-98-17).

In addition, his teams' list of achievements include: most wins in a season, most goals in a season, most assists in a season, most total points in a season, three consecutive conference tournament appearances, and the program's first ever bid to the ECAC Division II Tournament.

The Purple Knights have finished .500-or-better in two of the last three seasons, including an 8-8-2 mark in 2008.

Choquette came to Saint Michael's from nearby Missisquoi Valley Union High School where he taught Physical Education and served as the Director of Athletics and Head Coach for the girl's soccer program. In addition to 12 years of experience in public education, he also had coaching stints at Norwich University and Lyndon State College. In addition to his work experience, he holds a Master's degree in Athletic Administration, and an Advance National Coaching Diploma from the NSCAA. He is a staff coach for the Nordic Spirit Premier Soccer club and is the head coach for the Under-11 and Under-12 girls' premiere teams, and is a New England ODP Regional staff coach.

Choquette's playing experience includes a four-year college career at Lyndon Sate College where he was a three-time All-Conference selection, and an All-New England and All American candidate. He is still among the school record holders for career points, career goals, and career assists. On Sept. 18, 2009, Choquette was inducted into the Lyndon State College Athletics Hall of Fame. He has also played professionally, most recently with the Vermont Wanderers (Voltage).

Along with his coaching duties, Choquette has administrative duties in the Athletic Department, including Intramural Director and Director of Summer Sports Camps. 

Choquette's Year-by-Year Results

Cary Rivett, a standout scholar-athlete at Northeast-10 Conference rival Southern New Hampshire University, was named Saint Michael's women’s soccer assistant coach on July 26.

“I am thrilled to have Cary join our program,” said Choquette, the winningest coach in Saint Michael’s women’s soccer history who enters his 12th season at the helm of the Purple Knights this fall. “She brings an extensive playing background, along with lots of energy, the same way she plays the game. She will be involved with all aspects of our program.”

“I’m very excited to begin my college coaching career at Saint Michael’s and return to the NE-10,” said Rivett. “I look forward to bringing the same passion I play with to my new responsibilities as an assistant coach for the Purple Knights.”

Rivett was a standout scholarship student-athlete for four years at SNHU, where she graduated magna cum laude in 2009 with a bachelor of arts degree in communications. As a fullback, she played in 72 career contests, including 67 starts, and netted two goals and one assist for five career points. As a senior tri-captain, she earned NE-10 All-Conference First Team honors, and was also a Third Team National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Region performer for the second straight season, as she anchored a defense that allowed just 1.22 goals per game. She landed on the NE-10 All-Conference Second Team her junior season, and was one of five players on the squad to start all 19 games that season.

Academically, Rivett was an NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll Gold Scholar, and also was named to the NE-10 All-Academic Team as a junior. She earned SNHU’s Outstanding Student in Communication Program Award, and also was named to the Dean’s List twice and the President’s List six semesters.

Since graduation, Rivett spent the summer of 2009 playing professionally for the Football Club of Espoo, Finland, a member of the Women’s Finnish Premier League. Since March, she has served as an assistant coach for the New England Football Club in Boston’s MetroWest region, helping coach an Under-16 girl’s squad in the Massachusetts Premier League.

A native of Uxbridge, Mass., Rivett has worked as a substitute teacher at the Clara Barton Elementary School and the Chaffee Elementary School, both in Oxford, Mass.

Rivett will begin her duties with Saint Michael’s in mid-August.