Auburn soccer great Katy Frierson wins NCAA Division II National Championship as head coach of Florida Tech

December 13, 2025 by Tucker Cleverdon COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – In her second season as head coach, Katy Frierson Freels led Florida Tech women’s soccer to an NCAA Division II National Championship Saturday as her Panthers bested Franklin Pierce 3-0 in the title match to finish the season on top at 17-3-6. Freels, an All-American midfielder turned second-round draft pick for the Tigers, becomes just the second former National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) player to win an NCAA title as a head coach. Julianne Sitch was the first, winning the Division III Championship with the University of Chicago men in...