William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA 23185

Virginia Northeast

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Julie Shackford

Julie Cunningham Shackford ’88 was named the third women’s soccer coach in school history on Dec. 13, 2017. A 30-year coaching veteran and former national coach of the year, Shackford owns a 267-171-47 record (.599) as a head coach, including stops at Princeton and Carnegie Mellon along with her time Willamsburg.

During Shackford's five seasons, the Tribe has produced eight of All-CAA selections, including a trio of first-team honorees. Three more Tribe student-athletes have been named ot the CAA All-Rookie Team. Each of the last two years, W&M produced a major CAA award winner in the CAA Goalkeeper of the Year in 2021 (Zoe Doughty) and the CAA Rookie of the Year in 2022 (Ivey Crain).

In 2022, Shackford led the Tribe back to the CAA Tournament for the first time in five seasons. W&M won seven matches and finished the leauge slate with a 3-3-3 mark.

In her return to Williamsburg, Shackford recorded her 250th career win in her first season on the Tribe sidelines. The Green and Gold topped Drexel 2-0 at Martin Family Stadium at Albert Daly Field on Sept. 30, 2018, for her milestone victory.

Shackford was the head women’s soccer coach at Princeton from 1995-2014 where she built the Tigers into a consistently successful program that regularly produced championship teams. She is the all-time wins leader at Princeton (203) and guided the Tigers to an NCAA College Cup Semifinal, six Ivy League titles and eight berths into the NCAA tournament. Shackford coached seven Ivy League Players of the Year, 40 First-Team All-Ivy League selections and three United Soccer Coaches (formerly National Soccer Coaches Association of America) All-Americans.

She recruited and coached several national team players and three who went on to become professional athletes in the National Women’s Soccer League, including two-time Olympic medalist Diana Matheson. The Tigers won 10 games, or more, in 16 of her 20 years on the sidelines. For her efforts, she was named the USC Mid-Atlantic Regional Coach of the Year in 2001, 2004, and 2012. Most importantly, 100 percent of Shackford’s student-athletes went on to graduate from Princeton.

Her best season at Princeton came in 2004 when she led the Tigers to their first NCAA College Cup appearance, which remains the only national semifinal trip for any Ivy League member. The team finished the season with a 19-3 record and earned wins against Central Connecticut State, Villanova, Boston College and Washington to advance to the College Cup, before falling to her former Tribe teammate and current U.S. Women’s National Team Coach Jill Ellis and UCLA. For her efforts, she was named the Division I National Coach of the Year and Soccer Buzz Coach of the Year.

Prior to Princeton, Shackford led the women’s soccer program at Carnegie Mellon from its inception in 1990 until 1995. She boasted a 42-21-3 record during her time in Pittsburgh.

Shackford was a four-year standout for the Tribe from 1984-1987 appearing in 68 career games. She finished her career with 20 goals, nine assists, and 49 points, while helping the Tribe to four consecutive NCAA Tournament berths. Shackford was a three-time All-American and was elected to the W&M Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001.

Aside from her vast experience at the collegiate ranks, Shackford has continued to shape her resume in many other facets and levels of the sport. She owns a U.S. Soccer Federation ‘A’ License and is a USC State Diploma Course Instructor. On the national level, Shackford has assisted with the U20 and U21 US National Team programs from 2000-02, and served as a scout for the U.S. Women’s National Team. She also was a Region I Staff Coach with the Olympic Development Program from 1990-2000.

Most recently, she served as one of the Directors of FCVirginia's Development Academy in the Northern Virginia area. In this role, she was responsible for coaching four different teams composed of elite players and played a major role in leading each squad to successful seasons. Additionally, Shackford's duties included evaluating players for the college game. The Development Academy was instituted by U.S. Soccer to put a more effective player development infrastructure in place.

A 2001 inductee of the W&M Athletics Hall of Fame, Shackford has received numerous other awards. She is a 2011 inductee of the DC-VA Hall of Fame, a 2015 selection into the Mercer County (NJ) Hall of Fame and was named as the 2006 Spirit of the Game Award winner by the Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association of N.J., to list just a few. She earned her bachelor’s degree in government from William & Mary before earning her master’s degree in public management at Carnegie Mellon in 1995.

A native of Burke, Va., Shackford is married to Bo Wilhelm and the couple is raising five children, Savannah and Kevin Wilhelm; and Kayleigh (graduate student on the team), Cameron and Keegan Shackford.

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Marsha Lycan

Marsha Fishburne Lycan ‘87 enters her seventh season with the Tribe women's soccer program. Lycan, who played at W&M from 1983-86, was promoted to the program's associate head coach during the spring of 2022.

Lycan moved up to the full-time assistant role in 2018 to help former teammate Julie Shackford usher in a new era of Tribe women's soccer. Over her six seasons an assistant, Lycan has helped in mentoring 12 All-CAA selection, a CAA Rookie of the Year, a CAA Goalkeeper of the Year and a NWSL draft pick - Rachel Moore in the fourth round by the Washington Spirit.

Lycan rejoined the Tribe in 2017 after serving as an assistant coach at the University of New England over the previous six seasons. The Nor’Easters compiled a 62-39-12 record, including three 12-plus-win seasons during her tenure. UNE was ranked as high as eighth in the region, and were ECAC finalist in 2014 and 2015. Lycan helped mentor 30 players to all-conference honors, while three players were tabbed as conference players of the year, and two went on to All-America honors.

She also has an extensive background on the youth level coaching with many different groups dating back to 2001. Most recently, Lycan was in the head coach for the GPS Maine U17/U18 Girls Elite team from 2012-2017. She also served as the director of coaching at the Falmouth Youth Soccer Association, where she oversaw the teams and coaches for 30 boys and girls teams. With FYSA, she coached various levels since, including leading the U9-U14 girls’ team to three straight state finals appearances from 2004-2006. Lycan also served as the Director of High School Age Girls Program for Maine Coast United from 2001-12. She led the U10-18 Girls to five consecutive Maine State Championship, which is a state record. She earned her NSCAA Premier Diploma in March of 2011, after earning her NSCCA Advanced Diploma in May of 2010. She holds an USSF National “D” License. Soccer Maine tabbed her the Premier Coach of the Year in 2010.

Lycan appeared in 59 games for the Green and Gold, while she scored 12 goals, recorded seven assists, and 31 points. She helped the Tribe to the 1983 Division I ECAC Championship, before leading Tribe to three straight NCAA Tournaments from 1984-86. Lycan graduated from W&M with a degree psychology in 1987.

She returned to Williamsburg after she raised her children in Maine for 17 years. Having grown up at West Point, her family boasts eight West Point graduates, including two of her children, Allie and Cooper, who are both currently Army Officers. Her youngest son, Brody, is a student at the University of Maine.

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Gabby Isola

Gabby Isola joined the Tribe as an assistant coach in May of 2023. She will take on full-time second assistant coach duties, including working with the Tribe goalkeepers as well as assisting with all aspects of the program.

“We are incredibly excited for Gabby to join our staff,” Shackford said. “She is a go-getter and has put herself into some great environments to grow and be mentored. Besides working with a talented and experienced cadre of goalkeepers in Zoe Doughty, Morgan Wood, and Ava Lentz, Gabby, she will have a hand in all parts of our program. We are thrilled to welcome her to the Tribe!”

Isola was an assistant coach and worked with the goalkeepers at Atlantic-10 side Fordham in 2022.

Prior to her time at Fordham, Isola was a graduate assistant coach at Ohio University. Under the direction of head coach Aaron Rodgers, who won 2021 Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year, she trained a group of goalkeepers that posted 10 shutouts over the course of the season. The team finished second in MAC regular-season play with a 7-1-3 record, falling in the MAC Tournament semifinals to Kent State. Starting goalkeeper Sam Wexell earned All-MAC First Team honors, along with three teammates, and posted a 0.86 GAA and 77% save rate.

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Chris Norris

A long-time member of the Tribe men’s soccer program, Chris Norris wrapped up his 31st season overall at the College and his 18th as the program’s head men’s soccer coach in 2021. A 1995 graduate of William & Mary, Norris has significantly impacted the program’s history of success.

During Norris’ time as a player, assistant and head coach, the Tribe owns six of its eight Colonial Athletic Association Championships (1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2017) and 13 of the program’s 16 NCAA Tournament appearances (1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017).

Norris has guided the Tribe to the NCAA Tournament four times as head coach (2008, 2010, 2013, 2017), including a berth in the Sweet Sixteen in 2010. He has led the Green and Gold to winning seasons in eight the past 14 seasons, including 12 and 11 victories in 2016 and 2017, respectively. Norris’ program won CAA Championships in both 2010 and 2017. Norris owns a CAA Coach of the Year honor, a Region Coach of the Year accolade and two Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) State Coach of the Year nods.

In his 18 years at the helm of the Tribe, Norris has coached 61 All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) honorees and 24 CAA All-Rookie team selections. In 2009, Andrew Hoxie became the first player to be name CAA Player of the Year under the tutelage of Norris. In 2013, Norris helped guide Will Smith to CAA Defensive Player of the Year honors.

In 2017, the Tribe captured its eighth CAA Championship, upending UNCW, 4-2, in the title match. W&M put together a 10-match unbeaten streak (7-0-3) at the end of the season, the longest since a school-record 18 in 1996. The Tribe also downed a pair of ACC opponents in N.C. State and Virginia Tech, both of which qualified for the NCAA Tournament. Norris earned the VaSID State Coach of the Year in 2010 as well. The Tribe hosted a first round NCAA Tournament at Martin Family Stadium for the fourth time in the last 10 years and finished the campaign at 11-5-5.

Antonio Bustamante was a consensus All-American along with being named the CAA and VaSID State Player of the Year. A total of three players have earned All-American during Norris' tenure. Bustamante produced two hat tricks, including a school-record four goals vs. Hofstra in the quarterfinals, to earn the Most Outstanding Performer of the CAA Championship.

The Tribe produced an Academic All-American for the sixth time under Norris as Ryder Bell earned third-team honors in 2018. Bell excelled on the pitch as well as the field, earning All-CAA First Team and All-Midwest Region Third Team distinction.

W&M reeled off an exciting finish to the 2016 season as the Tribe won five of its last six matches and advanced to the 2016 CAA title match. The Green and Gold won 12 matches, the most since 2010, and had a pair of five-match winning streaks. W&M started CAA Tournament play with a 1-0 win at Elon, before, topping top-seed and host Hofstra 3-1 in the semifinals. Individually, W&M had seven players honored with All-CAA awards, led by Bustamante, who was a first-team selection. William Eskay (third-team) and Bell (third-team) and Bustamante (first-team) earned NSCAA All-Region honors.

The 2015 season will go down as the foundation for the future success of the program. The Tribe returns 21 of the 24 players from last year's team. Despite being young, W&M still held its own again against nationally ranked competition defeating No. 10 Elon 4-1 and tying No. 4 North Carolina on the road. The Tribe finished 7-8-2 on the season, but saw six players earn nine all-conference awards. Berry led the way as he was named CAA Rookie of the Year and to the league's second-team. The Tribe returns four of its six all-conference honorees for the 2016 season. Following the season, Jackson Eskay, who was an All-CAA Second-Team selection, inked a professional contract with the Richmond Kickers.

In 2014, Norris earned his 100th career win as the Tribe's head coach in a 1-0 victory at Northeastern on Oct. 25. Under his guidance four Tribe players earned All-Colonial Athletic Association honors, including senior Michael Teiman, who was tabbed to the second team.

After a tough 2012 season, Norris and the Tribe men’s soccer program rebounded with a huge 2013 campaign. The Green and Gold posted a seven-win turnaround, finishing the season with an 11-5-3 mark, an appearance in the CAA Title game, and hosted an NCAA Tournament against George Mason. W&M returned to the national rankings, getting as high as No. 21. W&M’s nationally ranking and at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament were sparked by three victories over top 25 teams, including No. 1, twice, in a 10-day span in September. Following the regular season, Will Smith was named CAA Defensive Player of the Year, while Smith and Marcus Luster earned First-Team honors. Four other players received all-conference honors following the season.

In 2011, the Tribe posted its fifth-consecutive winning season under the direction of Norris as it finished the year with a record of 10-9 and mark of 7-4 in the CAA. The College started the season ranked 13th in the nation and climbed to to 8th in the country after defeating No. 5th-ranked SMU, 3-2, on Aug. 27, in Dallas, Texas. Under the watch of Norris, Nicolas Abrigo was selected to the CAA First-Team, while Will Smith garnered second-team accolades. Freshmen Marcus Luster and Michael Teiman were selected to the league all-rookie team under the guidance of Norris in 2011.

The 2010 season was a fantastic one for the Tribe and Norris, as the College advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament. Norris also guided the Tribe to the CAA regular season and tournament titles. In 2010, Norris led the Tribe to a 15-3-2 overall record with a mark of 8-1-2 in conference play. The 15 victories in 2010 were the most for the College since the 2002 season, while the CAA championship was the seventh in school history. The Tribe's advancement to the third round of the NCAA Tournament marked the eighth time that the College had reached the Sweet Sixteen in school history, the first since the 2002 campaign.

For his efforts, Norris was named not only the CAA Coach of the Year in 2010, but he was also honored as the NSCAA South Atlantic Region Coach of the Year. Both accolades are the first for Norris in his coaching career. Norris' South Atlantic Region Coach of the Year honor is the fourth in the history of the program and Norris becomes just the second Tribe coach to earn the award. Former head coach Al Albert was a three-time region coach of the year honoree.

Also in 2010, Norris saw two of his players earn impressive individual honors. Senior Nat Baako was honored as a Second-Team All-American by the NSCAA and also became the first player in William and Mary history to be named the NSCAA Senior College Men's Scholar All-America National Player of the Year. Classmate Alan Koger had a great season in 2010, culminating with him being taken by the New England Revolution in the third round of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.

The 2009 season was a memorable one for Norris and the Tribe, as the College finished the season with a 13-5-1 record overall and a mark of 8-2-1 in the CAA, tying the Green and Gold for second in the league. The Tribe reached the national rankings in October, reaching the 25th spot in the NSCAA poll after starting the season 8-3, including a win over #20 Old Dominion at Albert-Daly Field. The 13 wins was the most for the Tribe since the 2002 season, and the eight conference victories matched the school record set back during the 1996 season. Individually, Andrew Hoxie was named the CAA Player of the Year, the first Tribe player to earn the accolade since Wade Barrett in 1997. Among numerous honors, Hoxie was named a Third-Team All-American by the NSCAA and in the winter, was drafted in the third round of the MLS SuperDraft. Joining Hoxie on All-CAA teams were Nat Baako (1st), Roger Bothe (2nd), Alan Koger (2nd), Price Thomas (3rd), and Caleb Thomas (Rookie).

In 2008, the Tribe had a fantastic campaign that saw the College finish the year with a 11-7-3 record and a 6-4-1 record in the CAA. With its record W&M earned the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament, the highest the Green and Gold have ever been seeded under Norris. Despite losing in the semi-finals of the CAA tournament, the College earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, marking the 13th time William and Mary had earned an invite to the tournament. In the first round of the tournament, the Tribe hosted Winthrop and soundly defeated the Eagles, 3-1, advancing to the second round of the championship for the sixth time in the program’s history. The College would then travel to take on No. 1-seeded and defending national champion Wake Forest. The Tribe played the Deacons valiantly before falling to the eventual national semi-finalist in overtime.

The 2007 season saw the Tribe turn in some impressive performances, further validating the program’s high expectations for the future. Despite starting five freshmen for the majority of the 2007 campaign, W&M posted its best CAA league record since 2002. The Tribe finished the year at 6-4-1 in league play and advanced to the CAA Quarterfinals after missing out the previous two years. The Tribe also posted back-to-back ties against national and ACC powers North Carolina, 0-0, and Virginia Tech, 1-1, during the month of September. The Hokies went on to finish the year with a No. 3 national ranking after advancing to the NCAA College Cup semifinals. W&M started a school-record six freshmen on a pair of occasions in 2007 and set a program-best mark for shutouts in CAA play with six.

It is not the first time the Tribe have reached new heights under Norris’ direction, as W&M posted the program’s first ever victory over a No. 1-ranked opponent in 2004. Norris took over the post as head coach at the College following the retirement of long-time, legendary coach Al Albert. Norris spent nine seasons as a Tribe assistant and four years as a standout defender for the Green and Gold before being named head coach on Jan. 23, 2004.

The Tribe rebounded from a tough 2005 campaign to post a 8-8-3 mark during the 2006 season. W&M won the ODU Stihl Soccer Classic with victories over No. 29 UNC Greensboro, 5-1, and Loyola (Md.), 2-1. It marked the first time since the 1998 season the College had captured the event crown. The Tribe also posted a pair of ties against nationally-ranked foes in No. 22 George Mason, 0-0, and No. 23 James Madison, 2-2, during the 2006 ledger.

The 2006 season also saw a Tribe appearance on television. The College’s contest against Old Dominion on Oct. 26 was part of the NSCAA/Fox Soccer Channel College Game of the Week. It was the first Tribe game on TV since the 1996 season.

During Norris’ first season leading the Tribe, the team extended its streak of consecutive winning seasons to 30, which ranks sixth in NCAA Division I history. W&M went 5-1-3 in its first year at Albert-Daly Field. In just the program’s second game at the facility, Norris guided the Tribe to a 1-0 victory over then-No. 1 and eventual College Cup semifinalist Maryland on Sept. 22. The shutout was one of only two Maryland suffered during the 2004 season that saw the Terps finish the year ranked fifth nationally in scoring offense.

After dropping the season opener in Norris’ first year at the helm in 2004, the Tribe went unbeaten over its next seven contests (5-0-2), including the victory over Maryland. The unbeaten streak was the longest for the College since the 1999 squad won eight-straight contests from Oct. 23 through Nov. 14.

The Green and Gold allowed opponents to score just 21 goals in 2004, the fewest since 1999, resulting in a 0.99 goals against average for the team. Four W&M players earned All-Colonial Athletic Association honors, including first-team selection Pat Scherder, who also earned all-state and second-team all-region accolades.

Norris joined the Tribe soccer staff in 1995 after a solid playing career at the College. He made the transition from the field to the sideline and played a major role in helping former head coach Al Albert develop one of the premier soccer programs in America.

During his time as an assistant, the Tribe compiled a 128-62-16 (.660) record with seven NCAA Tournament appearances, four CAA tournament championships and three CAA regular season crowns. Norris also saw 32 players earn All-CAA honors, 30 earn all-state accolades, seven All-America honors, two CAA Players of the Year, one CAA Defensive Player of the Year, one CAA Rookie of the Year and five Major League Soccer draft picks. Of those five players selected to play at the highest level in the United States, three were first round selections, including Steve Jolley, Wade Barrett and Adin Brown, all of which have gone on to long and distinguished professional careers.

A captain his senior year, Norris was the team’s defensive leader, starting all four seasons (1991-94). During his career, W&M compiled an impressive 1.04 goals against average, including two seasons (1992 and 1994) with a team GAA of less than 1.00. During both the 1992 and 1994 seasons, Norris led the Tribe to the top of the CAA regular season standings.

He was a two-time All-CAA performer and was also selected to the VaSID All-State squad and the All-South Atlantic second team in 1994. The team’s Most Valuable Player as a junior, Norris received the Coaches’ Award in 1992 and earned W&M Rookie of the Year honors in 1991. Norris also earned the team’s Freshman Academic Achievement Award in 1991 and graduated from the College with a degree in kinesiology.

Prior to his return to William and Mary, Norris served as junior varsity boys’ soccer coach at Lafayette High School in Williamsburg. Along with his coaching duties for the Tribe, Norris is involved in coaching with the Virginia Legacy Soccer Club and serves as the director of the Colonial Kicks Soccer Camp. He holds a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) premier diploma and serves as an associate staff member for the NSCAA.

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Kyle Symczak

Kyle Symczak joined the William & Mary men’s soccer staff as an assistant coach in July of 2021. Symczak came to Williamsburg after spending the previous seven years at Centenary College of Louisiana, including the last five as the Gents head men’s soccer coach.

In the spring of 2021, Symczak led the Gents to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) tournament title, its first in the program’s Division III era (since 2012). Centenary avenged regular-season setbacks in all three rounds, including topping St. Thomas a penalty kick shootout in the championship round. The Gents finished last season at 4-5-3. For his efforts, Symczak became the first Centenary head coach in the Division III era to be named SCAC Coach of the Year.

In total, Symczak mentored seven All-SCAC players, including the programs first player to be named to the first team in Wil Escobar in 2019. A program-record three players earned All-SCAC honors in 2021, including Andres Bautista being named to the first team. Over the last five years, 50 Centenary men’s soccer student-athletes have been named to the SCAC Academic Honor Roll. This past season, Jaron Petras became the program’s first selection as SCAC Men’s Soccer Elite 19.

A native of Woodbridge, Va., Symczak served as the interim head coach of the program in 2016 after he was the graduate assistant coach in both 2014 and 2015. He led the Gents to seven wins in his first season. In 2019, Centenary finished the year at 8-8, posting five shutouts. The eight wins were the second most in the program’s Division III era, and the Gents were 7-3 at home.

In his two seasons as the only assistant at Centenary, Symczak worked in all facets of the program, including day-to-day operations, team travel and workouts with individual players as well as with recruiting. During his time at Centenary, Symczak earned his master’s degree in education in 2017.

Prior to his time at Centenary, Symczak was a four-year member of Lynchburg College from 2008-11, including serving as the captain his senior season. In his career, Symczak appeared in 88 matches and had eight goals, including three game-winning goals, with four assists. In 2010, he helped unranked Lynchburg reach the NCAA Division III title game as the Hornets lost a heartbreaker in overtime to No. 3 Messiah, 2-1. He graduated from Lynchburg with a degree in business administration in 2013.

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Tom Duffy

Tom Duffy is starting his 23rd season with the Tribe staff. Prior to helping with the coaching duties at William and Mary, Duffy has spent time coaching at Oneonta High School, Oneonta State, and Hartwick.

During his 23 seasons with W&M, the Tribe has an overall record of 213-173-54 (.545), including a 97-74-31 (.557) Colonial Athletic Association mark. The College has advanced to seven NCAA Tournaments and won CAA Championships in 1999, 2000, 2010 and 2017

A 1965 graduate of Le Moyne College, Duffy played and coached soccer in England after completing his undergraduate work. Duffy’s first coaching experience was with the Royal Air Force Upper Heyford High School team in 1969.

Duffy has an extensive and impressive history in the soccer coaching ranks. As head coach at Oneonta High School from 1972 to 1987, Duffy compiled a record of 226-71-25, sending more than 60 players on to play at the collegiate level. Then as the head coach at Oneonta State, Duffy posted a mark of 39-33-3. In his tenure as an assistant coach both at Hartwick College and William &Mary, Duffy’s teams have posted a combined record of 225-164-96. In total, as both a head coach and an assistant, Duffy has a career record of 548-329-97 (.612) in 974 matches.

On May 20, 2022, Duffy received an honorary alumnus award from William & Mary. The men's soccer locker room was also named in honor of Duffy, the Tom Duffy "TD" Men's Soccer Locker Room.

In the spring of 2012, the men's soccer program created an endowment called the Tom and Peggy Natoli Duffy Endowment in honor of Duffy's service to the program.

Duffy was also involved with New York’s Empire State Games where he coached three Central Region teams, claiming one silver and two bronze medals. He also served for four years as the soccer chairman for the Games. In 2001, Duffy was selected to the New York State Section IV Hall of Fame for his years of service at the high school level.

A resident of Williamsburg with his wife Peggy, the couple has three daughters: Brigid; Jenn, who is married to current Syracuse University men’s soccer coach Ian McIntyre; and Kate. Duffy has two grandchildren: a grandson, Owen Prevelige, and a granddaughter, Lyla Jean McIntyre.