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Former All-American and national Goalkeeper of the Year Amanda Davis enters her second season as the assistant women's soccer coach at Gettysburg College.
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Davis’ addition to the staff made an immediate impact in 2013. Gettysburg set program records for save percentage (.882), goals against average (0.42), and shutouts (13). The Bullets finished ninth in NCAA Division III in all three of those defensive categories. The defense posted two separate scoreless streaks of over 390 minutes and opponents only managed two first-half goals on the entire season. Â
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A graduate of William Smith College in Geneva, N.Y. Davis was a four-year starter at goalie for the nationally-ranked Heron soccer program. She helped her team claim four Liberty League championships and advance to the NCAA Division III Tournament four times, including three trips to the national semifinals.
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In 2011, Davis was named Goalkeeper of the Year by D3Soccer.com after leading the nation and setting a school record with a goals against average of 0.14. She allowed only three goals during the course of the season and finished with a school-record 20 victories. A four-time all-region and all-conference selection Davis was also named National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-America First Team and Liberty League Player of the Year in 2011.
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She finished her career at William Smith tied for the school record with 61 career wins. She also ranks among the program's all-time leaders in GAA (0.40), save percentage (.878), and shutouts (44).
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Davis graduated from William Smith in 2012 with a degree in movement studies. Her previous coaching experiences include working as a volunteer coach at her alma mater and a stint as the head goalkeeper coach with the Johnstown Football Club in Carmarthen, Wales during the spring of 2011.