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Dennis' first full season at Saint Francis saw the Red Flash go 6-9-3 and 4-5-1 in the NEC, a three-win improvement over the previous season. The Red Flash also had a winning record away from home at 5-4-1.

Dennis helped the Red Flash post their best defensive season since 2012, allowing just 22 goals (1.22 goals against average). The Red Flash had the best goals against average in the conference until the final matchday.

Dennis helped Lauren Pyle and Rory Schaeffer earn All-NEC First Team and All-NEC Second Team selections respectively.

Dennis' guidance helped Alyssa Mella score the most goals by a Saint Francis freshman since 2018 and Pyle score the third most goals by a Saint Francis player in a season since 2019.

Under Dennis, Emma Sawich lead the conference in save percentage at .824 and make the most saves in a season by a Red Flash goalkeeper (98) since 2018. Sawich finished tied for 53rd in the nation for save percentage, tied for 30th in the nation in saves and saves per game (5.44)

Dennis' first year as an assistant coach with the Red Flash saw a total of 18 NEC Weekly Awards and seven combined Player of the Week, Defensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week nods.



Dennis joined Saint Francis in February 2024 after spending the year and a half as the Head Coach at Plantation Eagles FC in Sunrise, Fla. She worked with female players at the U-11 and U-12 levels. 
  
Prior to her stint at Plantation Eagles FC, Dennis played professionally for Afturelding FC in the Besta Deild Kvenna, the top tier of women's soccer in Iceland. She started seven league matches for Afturelding.  
  
Before her time in Iceland, Dennis had spells in various youth coaching roles at Soccer Shots, Florida Premier FC and Tampa Bay United. 
  
"I am so happy to welcome Chyanne to the women's soccer team at Saint Francis." Butler said. "Her unique experiences as a player in the collegiate and professional settings provide valuable game expertise and will help guide our players' technical and tactical development. Chyanne has shown her heart for the student-athlete experience, and she is committed to their development as people first.". 
  
Dennis played collegiate soccer at the University of South Florida from 2017-2021, where she played in 86 matches and was a key member of two American Athletic Conference championship-winning teams in 2017 and 2019. She was named AAC All-Conference First Team in 2020 and 2021, United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Region in 2020 and 2021, and Co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2020. Dennis graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Management in 2021. 

Dennis has played for the Jamacian National Team at various levels. She earned two caps at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, and earned three caps for the senior national team at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup and helped the team qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Dennis also represented Jamaica at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.