Allison Saucier joined the Boston University women's soccer program in June of 2022. The 2023 campaign marked her second with the Terriers.
Saucier's first season in Terrier Town saw BU post a 7-7-6 record, going 4-3-2 in Patriot League action. The Terriers' 31 goals and 29 assists were the most in a single season since 2015, and 2011, respectively. Six Terriers also captured All-Patriot League accolades.
In her first season in 2022, BU captured an 11-8-1 record, going 6-3 in Patriot League play and reaching the Patriot League Tournament semifinal round. Six Terriers picked up All-Patriot League honors, while the Terriers led the league with three Academic All-Patriot League selections.
Saucier spent the previous three seasons at Seton Hall University under Head Coach Ciara Crinion, with whom Saucier has worked with for the last six campaigns. In 2021, Saucier helped guide the Pirates to their most wins in a season since 2012, building a four-win improvement from the previous year. In the last calendar year, Seton Hall defeated Villanova and St. John’s for the first time since 2013 and 2010, respectively.
Prior to her time in South Orange, N.J., Saucier was part of the University of Hartford coaching staff from 2016-18. In that span, she primarily worked with the Hawks’ goalkeepers while serving as the team’s fitness director. Hartford earned the America East regular season title in 2016 and 2018, and won 34 games during her tenure.
Saucier oversaw the development of netminder Jessica Jurg, who was the America East Goalkeeper of the Year in 2017 and 2018. In Jurg’s final season, she tallied a 0.93 goals-against average, pacing the conference and ranking 27th in the nation with nine shutouts.
After graduating from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science in 2016, Saucier started her coaching career with the Oakwood Soccer Club in Glastonbury, Conn. There, she was a head coach for youth training leagues, an assistant coach for the youth premier teams, and served as a goalkeeper trainer and speed clinic director.
A four-year letterwinner at UConn, Saucier appeared in 35 career matches for the Huskies, recording a .729 save percentage and 1.12 goals-against average. In 2014, she started in all 21 of her games, going 8-3-2 to help UConn capture the AAC championship and earn a spot on the All-Tournament Team. The Huskies made it to the NCAA Tournament twice in her career. She later competed in the NEWISA Senior Bowl in 2015.
Saucier was an All-State selection and Western New England All-Star at Loomis Chaffee, guiding her team to the Founders League championship and New England finals in 2008, 2009, and 2011.
