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Julianne Sitch, a former Oswego and DePaul star, was hired by the Chicago Red Stars as an assistant coach in February 2020. She is now the head coach of the University of Chicago’s men’s soccer team, which won the program’s first national title Saturday with a 2-0 win against Williams in the Division III final. 
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The University of Chicago men’s soccer team — and its first-year coach — made history Saturday in Salem, Va.
The Maroons defeated Williams 2-0 in the Division III final for the program’s first championship, making Julianne Sitch the first female coach to lead a men’s team to a national title. Sitch, 39, an Oswego native, starred at DePaul and played professionally with several teams, including the Chicago Red Stars.
Midfielder Robbie Pino broke a scoreless game with a goal from about 25 yards out at the 66-minute, 28-second mark. Forward Ryan Yetishefsky scored an empty-netter at 89:44, capping Chicago’s undefeated 22-0-1 season.
Williams, located in Williamstown, Mass., finished 10-2-11.