Kicker Sues Allegheny College, Claiming Sexual Harassment and Retaliation When She Was Removed From Team

A female kicker has sued Allegheny College in federal court, claiming the coach ignored her sexual harassment complaint involving a teammate’s behavior and subsequently kicked her off the team because of the complaint.   Plaintiff Samantha Simonetta joined the team in January of 2018 with much fanfare as the school newspaper highlighted her achievement. However, a month later, she reported that she had been sexually harassed by a teammate, who “inappropriately” touched her, “going s