Plymouth State University

KATHLEEN O'CONNOR (‘87):  Kathleen O’Connor came to PSC from Manchester’s Central High School in 1983. A soccer standout, she played a key role on two ECAC championship teams at PSC. As a team captain in 1986, O’Connor led her team into the first-ever NCAA Women’s Division III tournament. A knee-injury prevented O’Connor from playing in the NCAA’s, which saw PSC advance to the national championship game before losing 1-0 to the University of Rochester. O’Connor did earn All-American recognition that season, the first PSC women’s soccer player ever to receive such an honor. “Oakie” was also an exceptional softball player, and was a major factor on PSC’s 1985 ECAC softball championship team. She currently holds or shares eleven softball team records for the Panthers.

O’Connor graduated this past May, and can be found in the Capital City coaching soccer at Concord High School.