Hall of Fame
Ray was one of the most decorated women’s soccer players when her career finished in 1995. She was a three-time First-Team All-Region selection from 1993-95. She also earned First-Team All-SUNYAC and First-Team All-New York State Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association from 1993-95.
The Cardinals competed in the post-season during all four years of her career, culminating with the program’s first-ever NCAA appearance in 1995. Ray ended her playing career with 13 goals and 15 assists for 41 point and was named the 1996-97 Plattsburgh State Female Athlete of the Year
After college, Laura played in the English First Division with the Liverpool Feds before joining the Arsenal Women’s Football Club of the English Premier League. She also spent a year in the W-League with the Finger Lakes Heartbreakers.
Date of Induction into Cardinal Sports Hall of Fame
October 15, 2011
Where is she now:
Laura is employed at Dean College in Franklin, Mass. She is in her second year as the head women’s soccer coach and the academic athletic liasion. Prior to Dean, she worked as a Development Coach and Coordinator for the Coach and Player Development Programs for the Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association.
After graduation from Plattsburgh, Laura earned her master’s degree from Springfield College in Athletic Counseling. She resides in Boston, Mass. with her wife, Kim, daughter, Maja and their dog, Rudee.
Favorite Plattsburgh Sports Moment:
“During my senior year, in the NYSWCAA conference tournament, we played SUNY Cortland in the semi-finals and lost. We played Ithaca in the consolation game, and I believe to inspire us to the next level, Wiley told us at half-time that if we won there would be a chance we could get an at-large bid to the NCAA’s. We played our hearts out and one of our freshmen, Jamie Retersdorf, scored the game winner. That night we listened in on the NCAA call to find out we had just made our first ever NCAA Tournament. The amazing thing that year was there were more freshmen starting on our team than any other that I can remember and it was one of the best classes Wiley ever had. Thankfully I had the privilege of playing with them and being part of the first Plattsburgh State women’s soccer team to make it to the NCAA Tournament.”
