Elizabeth Masterson enters her second season as Head Women’s Soccer Coach at Elmira College.

In her first season as Head Coach, Masterson led the Soaring Eagles to their best finish in the program's last three seasons.  In addition, Masterson coached two Soaring Eagles onto the Empire 8 All-Conference Team. 

Prior to Elmira College, Masterson served as the Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach at Manhattanville College for the past two seasons. This past fall, Masterson helped guide the Lady Valiants to a 2007 ECAC Metro Tournament Championship and an undefeated regular season conference record. While at Manhattanville, Masterson played a major role in the recruiting process, fundraising activities, and was responsible for the planning and implementation of daily training sessions.

In her first season on staff with the Valiants, Masterson helped oversee the second largest Division III turnaround in the nation, as she helped guide Manhattanville to a college-record 14 wins and the first ECAC Metro Tournament Championship in program history.

A 2005 graduate of St. Lawrence University, Masterson was a four year member of the Women’s Soccer program. Throughout her time with the Saints, Masterson garnered a variety of honors both on and off the field. She was a four-time First Team All-Liberty League award winner, a First Team East Regional honoree in 2002, and a First Team NSCAA All-American selection in 2003. In her final season with the program Masterson was named Captain by her coaches and teammates.

In the summer of 2005, Masterson made the jump to the professional level playing for the Massachusetts Stingers of the Women’s Professional Soccer League. After one season with the Stingers, she then joined the Rochester Rhinos in April of 2006 where she captained the Semi-Professional team through its first two seasons of existence.

Coach Masterson earned a B.A. in Government at St. Lawrence University.  She later received a masters degree in Sport Business Management from Manhattanville College.

Krista Lee Gentile, four-year All-Patriot League selection from Bucknell University, has been named Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach at Elmira College.
During her four-year career at Bucknell, Gentile helped the Bison capture a Patriot League tournament championship in 2005 and back-to-back regular season titles in 2006 and 2007. Part of the winningest class in Bucknell women's soccer history, Gentile led the squad in scoring as a freshman and again as a junior despite missing the first five games of the season due to injury. Gentile won the Lee S. "Bud" Ranck Memorial Award, presented to senior athletes "for outstanding spirit and contributions to the Bucknell athletic program."
Gentile served as the Assistant Girls Soccer Coach at Saint Mary High School during the 2008 campaign, and coached for the GOALS Soccer Camps, SOTREX Soccer Camps and the Bucknell Bison Soccer Camp.

“Krista brings energy and passion to our program,” said Soaring Eagles Head Coach Liz Masterson. “Her tremendous playing experience and habit of success come at the ideal time for our program. Krista’s many strengths will be utilized in the planning and implementing of training sessions, recruiting, and the academic growth of our student-athletes. I am thrilled to have Krista as an integral part of the coaching staff.”


Gentile will also be pursuing a Masters Degree at Elmira College.