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Table of CONTENTS 2017 ROSTER

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HISTORY

2017 Home Schedule

Aug. 18 vs. LSU Shreveport 7 p.m. Table of Contents Quick Facts 2017 Roster Roster Breakdowns 2017 Season Preview MEET THE LADY DEMONS #00 Alex Latham #2 Amy Renteria #4 Jayden Wheeler #5 Ysmina Smith #10 Sage Leffew #11 Jasmine Juarez #12 Olivia Marazzo #13 Brittany Caserma #16 Jordy Warren #17 Chandler Monk #18 April Ficarrotta #19 April Trowbridge #20 Kelsey Lewis #21 Payton Roney #23 Esdeina Gonzalez #26 Jacqueline Manza #27 Shelby Drope #30 Cache’ Haley #0 Abby Pangallo #1 Kayla Bomben #6 Alexis Gomez #7 Sara Asakskogen #8 Ashley Medawattage #14 Courtney LeJeune #15 Paityn Bretzer #22 Gabriella Gamboa #24 Brittany Cecil #25 Alexis Weaver #28 Robyn Larson #31 Toni Worley

Sept. 1 vs. Texas State 7 p.m.

Sept. 22 vs. McNeese 7 p.m. 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30

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Sept. 24 vs. Lamar 1 p.m.

Oct. 6 vs. Sam Houston St. 7 p.m. 31

COACHES/STAFF Head Coach George Van Linder 32 Assistant Coach Samantha Parker 34 Staff 35 2017 OPPONENTS Southland Conference 36 Opponents 37 2016 IN REVIEW 2016 Summary 2016 Stats

Oct. 13 vs. Houston Baptist 7 p.m.

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HISTORY Year-By-Year Results 43 All-Time Series 46 Honors and Awards 46 Letterwinners 47 Individual and Team Records 48 NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY Dr. Chris Maggio 49 Jerry Pierce 50 Greg Burke 51 Athletics Administration 52 Sports Medicine 55 Sports Information 56 Northwestern State 57 Academics 58 Campus Life I 59 Campus Life II 60 CHAMPS/Life Skills 61

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DATE Aug. 10 Aug. 12 Aug. 18 Aug. 20 Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 3 Sept. 8 Sept. 11 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 24 Sept. 29 Oct. 1 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Oct. 22 Oct. 27

Oct. 15 vs. Texas A&M-CC 1 p.m.

Oct. 27 vs. Central Arkansas 7 p.m.

2017 SCHEDULE

OPPONENT at Texas A&M (exhibition) LITTLE ROCK (exhibition) LSU SHREVEPORT at Ole Miss (SEC Network +) at ULM TEXAS STATE at UL Lafayette at Jackson State at Mississippi Valley State at Stephen F. Austin* MCNEESE* LAMAR* Abilene Christian* at Incarnate Word* SAM HOUSTON STATE HOUSTON BAPTIST* TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI at Southeastern* at Nicholls* CENTRAL ARKANSAS*

TIME 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m.

SPORTS INFORMATION

Director Doug Ireland Graduate Assistant (Soccer Contact) Matt Vines Office Phone 318-357-6467 Cell Phone 318-716-8605 Email vinesm@nsula.edu Assistant Director Jason Pugh Administrative Assistant Ronnie Pellegrin Athletics Website nsudemons.com Facebook /forkemdemons Twitter @NSUDemons & @NSUDemonsSOC Instagram NSUDemons Snapchat NSUDemons

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UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

Location Natchitoches, La. School Founded 1884 Enrollment 10,572 Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Southland Conference Nickname Lady Demons Colors Purple (492f92), White and Orange (f78426) trim President Dr. Chris Maggio Vice President Jerry Pierce Director of Athletics Greg Burke Faculty Representative Jody Biscoe Senior Woman Administrator Dr. Haley Taitano

STADIUM INFORMATION

Stadium Name Lady Demon Soccer Complex Capacity 1,000 Surface Natural Grass

CHANDLER MONK

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Alma Mater Record at NSU Overall Record Assistant Coach Alma Mater Assistant Coach Alma Mater

SUPPORT STAFF George Van Linder Western Michigan, 1990 34-54-8 (6th season) 177-166-31 Samantha Parker North Texas, 2013 Alexsis Cable North Texas, 2017

2016 REVIEW

YSMINA SMITH

2016 Overall Record Conference Record (Finish) Home Record Road Record Neutral Site Record

10-8-1 7-3-1 (4th) 5-1-1 5-6 0-1-0

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POS. NAME F April Trowbridge F Esdeina Gonzalez D Sage Leffew MF Shelby Drope F/MF Payton Roney GK Alex Latham D/MF Amy Renteria F Brittany Caserma D Ysmina Smith F Cache’ Haley MF Chandler Monk F Jacqueline Manza D/MF Jasmine Juarez D/MF Olivia Marazzo F/MF April Ficarrotta D/MF Jordy Warren MF Jayden Wheeler MF Kelsey Lewis

YR. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. Sr.

GP-GS 19-19 57-52 50-46 57-38 50-36 56-42 39-33 35-24 37-30 48-12 33-0 30-0 9-0 20-0 10-0 19-6 18-7 6-0

Marcia Bolton Taylor Wilkes Aaron Potoshnik Eboni Palmer

Administrative Assistant Athletic Trainer Strength Coach Student Trainer

PROGRAM HISTORY

First Year of Soccer at NSU 1996 All-Time Record 176-207-30 Conference Regular Season Titles 1 (2000) Conference Tournament Titles 4 (1997, 2000, 02, 05) NCAA Postseason Appearances 3 (2000, 02, 05)

LETTERWINNERS LOST PTS. 16 43 4 5 5 0 1 18 0 21 1 8 7 2 0 1 0 0

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POS. NAME D Peyton Rector D Patry Carrion MF Cayla Klinger D Mackenzie Geier MF Andrea Rodriguez GK Cadence Starr

YR. Sr. Sr. R-So. Jr. Fr. R-So.

GP-GS 57-30 61-54 31-5 7-4 19-10 1-0

PTS. 6 5 3 1 2 0

PERCENT RETURNING (FROM 2016) CATEGORY Goals Assists Points Shots Shots on Goal Saves

RETURNING/TOTAL PCT. 21/27 78% 18/21 86% 59/75 79% 191/237 81% 89/105 85% 120/128 94%

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2017 ROSTER NUMERICAL NO. NAME 00 Alex Latham 0 Abigail Pangallo 1 Kayla Bomben 2 Amy Renteria 4 Jayden Wheeler 5 Ysmina Smith 6 Alexis Gomez 7 Sara Asakskogen 8 Ashley Medawattage 10 Sage Leffew 11 Jasmine Juarez 12 Olivia Marazzo 13 Brittany Caserma 14 Courtney LeJeune 15 Paityn Bretzer 16 Jordy Warren 17 Chandler Monk 18 April Ficarrotta 19 April Trowbridge 20 Kelsey Lewis 21 Payton Roney 22 Gabriella Gamboa 23 Esdeina Gonzalez 24 Brittany Cecil 25 Alexis Weaver 26 Jacqueline Manza 27 Shelby Drope 28 Robyn Larson 30 Cache’ Haley 31 Toni Worley

POS. GK GK GK D/MF MF D D D/MF D D D/MF D/MF F D F D/MF MF F/MF F/MF F/MF MF F/MF F/MF MF MF F MF D F/MF GK

HT. 5-8 5-8 5-3 5-3 5-1 5-3 5-7 5-4 5-3 5-1 5-1 5-9 5-6 5-6 5-6 5-7 5-4 5-3 5-2 5-5 5-3 5-3 5-2 5-5 5-8 5-1 5-6 5-8 5-7 5-9

CLASS-EXP. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Sr.-3L Bradenton, FL /Lakewood Ranch HS Fr.-HS Fort Lauderdale, FL /St. Thomas Aquinas HS R-Fr.-RS Mississauga, TX /Clear Lake HS Sr.-3L Dallas, TX /WH Adamson HS So.-1L Heath, TX/Rockwall Heath HS Jr.-2L Round Rock, TX /Cedar Ridge HS Fr.-HS Cypress, TX /Cypress Ranch HS Fr.-HS Nannestad, Norway /Norges Toppidrettsgymnas Kongsvinger Fr.-HS Edmond, OK /Edmond North HS Sr.-3L Saint Cloud, FL /Harmony FL Jr.-2L Oklahoma City, OK /Westmore HS Jr.-2L Reno, NV /Bishop Manogue HS Jr.-2L Murrieta, CA /Vista Murrieta HS Fr.-RS Gonzales, LA/Saint Joseph’s Academy Fr.-HS Edmonton, Alberta, Canada/Archbishop MacDonald So.-1L Allen, Texas/Allen HS Sr.-HS Chesapeake, VA/Greenbrier Christian Academy Jr.-2L Henderson, NV/Liberty HS Jr.-1L Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada/Dalhousie University Sr.-1L Merritt Island, FL/Polk State College Sr.-3L Laurel, MS/West Jones HS Fr.-HS Prosper, TX/Prosper HS Sr.-3L Humble, TX/Kingwood HS Fr.-HS Katy, TX/Seven Lakes HS Fr.-HS Venice, FL/Venice HS Jr.-2L Toms River, NJ/Toms River East HS Sr.-3L Pontotoc, MS/Pontotoc HS Fr.-HS Riverview, FL/Riverview HS Sr.-3L San Ramon, CA/Dougherty Valley HS Fr.-HS DeRidder, LA/DeRidder HS

ALPHABETICAL NO. NAME 7 Sara Asakskogen 1 Kayla Bomben 15 Paityn Bretzer 13 Brittany Caserma 24 Brittany Cecil 27 Shelby Drope 18 April Ficarrotta 22 Gabriella Gamboa 23 Esdeina Gonzalez 30 Cache’ Haley 11 Jasmine Juarez 28 Robyn Larson 00 Alex Latham 14 Courtney LeJeune 10 Sage Leffew 20 Kelsey Lewis 26 Jacqueline Manza 12 Olivia Marazzo 8 Ashley Medawattage 17 Chandler Monk 0 Abigail Pangallo 2 Amy Renteria 21 Payton Roney 5 Ysmina Smith 19 April Trowbridge 16 Jordy Warren 25 Alexis Weaver 4 Jayden Wheeler 31 Toni Worley

POS. D/MF GK F F MF MF F/MF F/MF F/MF F/MF D/MF D GK D D F/MF F D/MF D MF GK D/MF MF D F/MF D/MF MF MF GK

HT. 5-4 5-3 5-6 5-6 5-5 5-6 5-3 5-3 5-2 5-7 5-1 5-8 5-8 5-6 5-1 5-5 5-1 5-9 5-3 5-4 5-8 5-3 5-3 5-3 5-2 5-7 5-8 5-1 5-9

CLASS-EXP. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Fr.-HS Nannestad, Norway /Norges Toppidrettsgymnas Kongsvinger R-Fr.-RS Mississauga, TX /Clear Lake HS Fr.-HS Edmonton, Alberta, Canada/Archbishop MacDonald Jr.-2L Murrieta, CA /Vista Murrieta HS Fr.-HS Katy, TX/Seven Lakes HS Sr.-3L Pontotoc, MS/Pontotoc HS Jr.-2L Henderson, NV/Liberty HS Fr.-HS Prosper, TX/Prosper HS Sr.-3L Humble, TX/Kingwood HS Sr.-3L San Ramon, CA/Dougherty Valley HS Jr.-2L Oklahoma City, OK /Westmore HS Fr.-HS Riverview, FL/Riverview HS Sr.-3L Bradenton, FL /Lakewood Ranch HS Fr.-RS Gonzales, LA/Saint Joseph’s Academy Sr.-3L Saint Cloud, FL /Harmony FL Sr.-1L Merritt Island, FL/Polk State College Jr.-2L Toms River, NJ/Toms River East HS Jr.-2L Reno, NV /Bishop Manogue HS Fr.-HS Edmond, OK /Edmond North HS Sr.-HS Chesapeake, VA/Greenbrier Christian Academy Fr.-HS Fort Lauderdale, FL /St. Thomas Aquinas HS Sr.-3L Dallas, TX /WH Adamson HS Sr.-3L Laurel, MS/West Jones HS Sr.-2L Round Rock, TX /Cedar Ridge HS Jr.-1L Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada/Dalhousie University So.-1L Allen, Texas/Allen HS Fr.-HS Venice, FL/Venice HS So.-1L Heath, TX/Rockwall Heath HS Fr.-HS DeRidder, LA/DeRidder HS

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JAYDEN WHEELER JASMINE JUAREZ

JACQUELINE MANZA

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CANADA EUROPE UNITED STATES STATE/COUNTRY California (2) Caché Haley................................................................ San Ramon Brittany Caserma.............................................................Murrieta Canada (3) April Trowbridge........................................... Halifax, Nova Scotia Kayla Bomben..............................................Mississauga, Ontario Paityn Bretzer................................................ Edmonton, Alberta Florida (6) Abby Pangallo......................................................Fort Lauderdale Alexis Weaver..................................................................... Venice Alex Latham.................................................................Bradenton Sage Leffew............................................................... Saint Cloud Kelsey Lewis............................................................Merritt Island Robyn Larson................................................................Riverview Louisiana (2) Courtney LeJeune........................................................... Gonzales Toni Worley....................................................................DeRidder Mississippi (2) Shelby Drope.................................................................. Pontotoc Payton Roney......................................................................Laurel Nevada (2) April Ficarrotta............................................................ Henderson

Olivia Marazzo...................................................................... Reno New Jersey (1) Jacqueline Manza........................................................ Toms River Norway (1) Sara Asakskogen......................................................... Nannestad Oklahoma (2) Jasmine Juarez...................................................... Oklahoma City Ashley Medawattage...................................................... Edmond Texas (8) Brittany Cecil......................................................................... Katy Ysmina Smith..................................................................... Austin Esdeina Gonzalez.............................................................Humble Amy Renteria......................................................................Dallas Jordy Warren........................................................................ Allen Jayden Wheeler...................................................................Heath Gabriella Gamboa............................................................ Prosper Alexis Gomez.....................................................................Cypress Virginia (1) Chandler Monk...........................................................Chesapeake

POSITION (PROJECTED PRIMARY) Goalkeeper (4) Kayla Bomben.................................................Redshirt Freshman Alex Latham....................................................................... Senior Toni Worley...................................................................Freshman Abby Pangallo...............................................................Freshman Midfielders (10) April Ficarrotta....................................................................Junior Jasmine Juarez....................................................................Junior Chandler Monk................................................................... Senior Payton Roney..................................................................... Senior Shelby Drope...................................................................... Senior Kelsey Lewis....................................................................... Senior Jordy Warren.............................................................. Sophomore Sara Asakskogen...........................................................Freshman Jayden Wheeler.......................................................... Sophomore Alexis Weaver................................................................Freshman

Robyn Larson................................................................Freshman Brittany Cecil.................................................................Freshman Courtney LeJeune............................................Redshirt Freshman Ysmina Smith......................................................................Junior Olivia Marazzo.....................................................................Junior Amy Renteria..................................................................... Senior Sage Leffew........................................................................Junior Forwards (7) Paityn Bretzer...............................................................Freshman Gabriella Gamboa.........................................................Freshman April Trowbridge.................................................................Junior Brittany Caserma.................................................................Junior Jacqueline Manza................................................................Junior Esdeina Gonzalez............................................................... Senior Caché Haley........................................................................ Senior

Defenders (9) Alexis Gomez.................................................................Freshman Ashley Medawattage....................................................Freshman

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CLASS

Seniors (9) Shelby Drope....................................................................... MF Esdeina Gonzalez............................................................. F/MF Caché Haley...................................................................... F/MF Alex Latham.........................................................................GK Sage Leffew...........................................................................D Kelsey Lewis........................................................................ MF Chandler Monk.................................................................... MF Amy Renteria...................................................................D/MF Payton Roney................................................................... F/MF Juniors (7) Ysmina Smith...................................................................D/MF Jasmine Juarez.................................................................D/MF Brittany Caserma.....................................................................F April Ficarrotta................................................................. F/MF Jacqueline Manza....................................................................F Olivia Marazzo..................................................................D/MF April Trowbridge.............................................................. F/MF Sophomores (2) Jayden Wheeler......................................................................D Jordy Warren....................................................................D/MF Redshirt Freshmen (2) Kayla Bomben......................................................................GK Courtney LeJeune...................................................................D Freshmen (10) Abby Pangallo......................................................................GK Toni Worley..........................................................................GK Robyn Larson.........................................................................D Ashley Medawattage.............................................................D Brittany Cecil..........................................................................D Alexis Gomez..........................................................................D Alexis Weaver...................................................................... MF Sara Asakskogen................................................................. MF Paityn Bretzer.........................................................................F Gabriella Gamboa...................................................................F

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2017 PREVIEW GOALKEEPERS

RETURNERS

Alex Latham Kayla Bomben

NEWCOMERS

Abby Pangallo Toni Worley

NO. CLASS NOTES 00 Sr.-3L Southland Conference, La. GK of Year 1 Fr.-RS Top 5 in fitness in fall camp

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Fr.-HS Led team to 3 state titles and 1 national title Fr.-HS Posted 12 shutouts as a senior

Coach’s Thoughts: • Alex Latham will be the full-time starter for the third season (freshman, junior, senior). • Latham started all 19 matches, winning conference GK of Year and All-State 1st Team. • Allowed a career-low 1.11 GAA, second best in NSU history. • Her 120 saves ranked No. 5 in NCAA before national tournament. • Latham’s .851 save percentage best in conference and ranked 32nd nationally. • Bomben shed weight and ranked top 5 in fitness. • Pangallo experienced keeper against top competition. Worley excelled in Louisiana. • “It’s always a positive when your starting goalkeeper is one of the best athletes on your team,” Van Linder said. “Just the experience of being in challenging games is great. Her focus was to continue to get stronger in distribution and being a stronger voice for the defense.” • “We expect Alex to share that knowledge with a talented group of goalkeepers behind her.”

ALEX LATHAM

FORWARDS

RETURNERS

NO. CLASS NOTES 23 Sr.-3L Led team with 6 assists, 4 in nonconference 30 Sr.-3L All four goals came in conference play 13 Jr.-2L Scored 4 goals despite just 8 starts 30 Jr.-2L 1 assist came vs. Texas Wesleyan 19 Jr.-1L Led team in points with 16

NEWCOMERS

NO. CLASS NOTES 15 Fr.-HS Strong Canadian and international scorer 22 Fr.-HS Produced 20 goals and 11 assists as senior

Esdeina Gonzalez Cache’ Haley Brittany Caserma Jacqueline Manza April Trowbridge

Paityn Bretzer Gabriella Gamboa

Coach’s Thoughts: • April Trowbridge returns as NSU’s leading scorer with 16 points (6 goals, 4 assists). • Trowbridge (2016 SLC Newcomer of Year) is joined on preseason’s second team by Esdeina Gonzalez, who led the team in assists (6) and added four goals. • Defenses keyed on Gonzalez, allowing Trowbridge and others more room to operate. • Cache’ Haley was huge in SLC play, scoring all four of her goals. • Haley and Caserma are speedy flankers who can finish while Gonzalez and Trowbridge are more measured attackers with ability to shoot or pass. • Jacqueline Manza has quality experience with 8 career points. • Bretzer and Gamboa will fight for minutes in a deep forward class. “ We think we have a lot of different ways to score goals,” said NSU coach George Van Linder. “Some forwards are incredibly fast and stretch teams out, and other teams worry about their speed. • “Now this year, we have a few people who are target players or post up players. They can do good things to combine and connect in our offense, which offers a lot of variety and options.”

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APRIL TROWBRIDGE

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MIDFIELDERS

RETURNERS

NO. CLASS NOTES 17 Sr.-3L Veteran MF with high soccer IQ 21 Sr.-3L Ferocious defender, 36 career starts 27 Sr.-3L Hit GW goal at Lamar, distributor 20 Sr.-1L Long-range kicking specialist 11 Jr.-2L Recovering from foot injury, 8 career points 18 Jr.-2L Scored beautiful goal vs. Southeastern 4 So.-1L Carved out time in 1st year, 8 starts 16 So.-1L Aggressive in air, can be MF or D

NEWCOMERS

NO. CLASS NOTES 25 Fr.-HS 3-time All-Area 1st Team 7 Fr.-HS Played top club and national team in Norway

Chandler Monk Payton Roney Shelby Drope Kelsey Lewis Jasmine Juarez April Ficarrotta Jayden Wheeler Jordy Warren

Alexis Weaver Sara Asakskogen

JAYDEN WHEELER

PAYTON RONEY

Coach’s Thoughts: • Wealth of experience and career starts led by Payton Roney and Shelby Drope. • Roney is great defender with a high motor. • Drope distributes well in the attack, also scored game-winner at Lamar. • More production desired as returners contributed 6 points this past season. • Kelsey Lewis coming off injury, should be a plus in free kicks. • Jasmine Juarez missed most of 2016 with foot injury, could see playing time in attack. • Wheeler and Warren got significant time as freshmen, could push for more. • “Roney and Drope are odds on favorites for starting positions,” said NSU coach George Van Linder. “But we have a lot of experience in the midifield. • “Wheeler surprised everyone last year as a freshman, and Warren got a lot of early playing time, too. We feel like there’s a lot of depth here, and it will be interesting to see who plays where.”

DEFENDERS

RETURNERS

NO. CLASS NOTES 10 Sr.-3L Started every game, recovering from ACL 2 Sr.-3L Veteran defender, passer with 33 career starts 5 Jr.-2L 2-year starter, athletic outside back 12 Jr.-2L Gaining more playing time (15 games) 14 Fr.-RS Redshirted in 2016

NEWCOMERS

NO. CLASS NOTES 6 Fr.-HS 3-time Academic All-District 8 Fr.-HS 2-time All-Conference 24 Fr.-HS Fastest player on team in preseason 28 Fr.-HS Team MVP of successful Florida program

Sage Leffew Amy Renteria Ysmina Smith Olivia Marazzo Courtney LeJeune

Alexis Gomez Ashley Medawattage Brittany Cecil Robyn Larson

SAGE LEFFEW

Coach’s Thoughts: • Losing Patry Carrion as a centerback hurts, but we’ve got experienced depth. • Sage Leffew is the likely candidate to replace Carrion in the center. Leffew has 46 career starts, but suffered an ACL injury in the conference tournament. Recovery on track. • Two outside backs Renteria and Ysmina Smith have two seasons of starting under their belts. • Big question is if NSU will stay with three-back defensive line or switch back to four backs. • Olivia Marazzo could be a blossiming player at a center back position. • Team allowed 10 goals in last 12 games with a three-back formation. • “Our formation will be the biggest decision we make this preseason,” Van Linder said. “How solid are we with just three defensive backs? We’ve got experienced players with talented freshman behind them. We expect this to be a strong phase to our team again.”

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ALEX LATHAM

Goalkeeper • SR-3L • 5-8 Bradenton, Florida Lakewood Ranch HS

CAREER HIGHS

CAREER HONORS

• 3X Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • 2016 SLC All-Academic 1st Team • 5X SLC Player of Week (4 in 2016) • 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District • 2016 SLC Goalkeeper of Year • 2016 LSWA All-Louisiana First Team pearances for a 1.66 goals-against average ... Posted a 6-10-1 record ... made 88 saves with a .704 save percentage ... her two shutouts came in the last two matches – a 2016 Season (Junior): 1-0 win against UIW (three saves) and a 2-0 win against TAMU-CC (nine saves) ... SLC Latham put together one of the best seasons in NSU goalkeeper history ... Southland Goalkeeper of the Week for 11/3 ... ... Recorded a career high of 10 saves twice, came Conference Goalkeeper of the Year as the First Team All-SLC and First Team SLC All-Aca- against Abilene Christian (3-0 loss) and Nicholls State (2-1 win). demic ... CoSIDA First Team Academic All-District, making her one of 8 finalists for Academic All-American ... LSWA First Team All-Louisiana … 4-time SLC Goalkeeper of the High School: Week ... led NSU to a 10-8-1 mark as the keeper of record for all 19 games ... allowed Four-time district champion ... Named the Herald -Tribune’s Prep’s Girls Soccer 21 goals in 1,706 minutes for a 1.11 goals against average, second best in school Player of the Year ... Worked with U.S. men’s goalkeeper Tim Howard ... Florida state history ... her 120 saves ranked No. 5 in the NCAA before the national tournament ... champion in 2012 and runner-up in 2013 ... Helped team to the longest win streak in her .851 save percentage was best in the SLC and ranked 32nd before national tournaLakewood’s history (20+) ... Named the team’s player of the year her junior season ... ment ... 7 shutouts ties for the second most in NSU single-season history ... four of her First-team all-area her freshman year and recorded the longest shutout streak (18) in seven shutouts came in SLC play against Lamar (6 saves), Incarnate Word (6 saves), school history ... Played with the VSI West Florida Flames and Braden River Rage club Southeastern (5 saves) and Nicholls (eight saves) ... other shutouts came against teams ... Member of the Lakewood Leader and National Honor Society. Little Rock (12 saves), Jackson State (2 saves) and Texas Wesleyan (3 saves) ... 7 other opponents scored one goal against Latham, meaning just five teams scored multiple Personal: goals ... made career-high 13 saves in 3-0 loss to No. 22 Ole Miss (31 shots) in a match Daughter of Charlotte and Mark Latham ... One brother, Peter, and one sister, Caroline that was 1-0 in 60th minute ... tied SLC career-high with 10 saves against HBU. ... Majoring in accounting in the Louisiana Scholar’s College with goal of going to graduate school and becoming a certified public accountant ... She wants a career as a 2015 Season (Sophomore): software developer ... inducted into Phi Kapa Phi Honor Society. Split time with senior Brooke Bourbonais, with Latham playing the second half and overtimes ... Appeared in all 19 matches this season ... Started five matches when Coach Speak Bourbonais was injured ... 1.35 goals against average, which ranked seventh in “It’s always a positive to have a the Southland Conference ... allowed 18 goals in 1,199 minutes ... posted shutouts against TAMU-CC and UIW when she played whole match ... had four other halves/ (GK) be one of the best athletes overtimes in which she held her opponent scoreless, including then-No. 5 Texas A&M on the team. She has the experiand SFA ... season-high eight saves against SFA, had seven saves against Sam Houston ence and has been in challenging State ... compiled a 2-5-3 record ... part of a defense that improved against goals games. We want her to continue against average nearly one goal from 2014, posting a 1.42. to get stronger in distribution and 2014 Season (Freshman): being a bigger voice back there. She can become a Emerged as full-time starter six matches into season after Brooke Bourbonais injury complete goalkeeper and give our defense point... started in 17 of 19 matches and appeared in another ... allowed 32 goals in 18 apers. We expect a big year from her again.” Minutes: 110, 3x, last vs. Nicholls (10/21/16) Saves: 13, at Ole Miss (8/21/16) Goals Allowed: 4, 4x , last at SMU (8/25/16) Shots Faced: 31, at Ole Miss (8/21/16)

LATHAM’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP-GS MIN. MIN/G GA GAA SAVES SAVE PCT. SHOTS W L T SHO 2014 18-17 1731:29 81.3 32 1.66 88 0.704 234 6 10 1 2 2015 19-5 1199:21 63.1 18 1.35 73 0.802 180 2 5 3 2 2016 19-19 1706:21 89.8 21 1.11 120 0.851 308 10 8 1 7 TOTAL 56-31 4637:11 82.8 71 1.35 281 0.798 722 18 23 5 11

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Defender/Midfielder • SR-3L• 5-3 Dallas, Texas W.H. Adamson HS

CAREER HIGHS

Minutes: 110, 4x, last at Southeastern (10/25/15) Assists: 1, vs. McNeese (9/27/15) Points: 1, vs. McNeese (9/27/15) Shots: 3, at Lamar (9/23/16) Shots on Goal: 1, 2x, last at SFA (9/18/15)

Coach Speak

“Confidence and composure have been the big things for her. She’s experienced, and we can play her anywhere. Wherever she plays, you can feel pretty comfortable that she’ll hold it down and solve whatever problem comes her way. We’ll see where we need her on the field this year.”

CAREER HONORS

• 2015 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll   • 2014 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll 2016 Season (Junior): Switched to a defensive midfielder in the new three-back formation ... appeared in 17 matches with 14 starts ... known for kicking outlet passes to start an offensive attack ... took seven shots with none on goal ... took three shots against Lamar and two against Abilene Christian ... played 1,019 minutes ... season-high 92 minutes against Sam Houston State and Nicholls ... 12 matches of 60 minutes or more. 2015 Season (Sophomore): Started 16 matches and appeared in another as an outside defender ... logged an assist against McNeese State on a Brittany Caserma goal, her first career point ... played 1,253 minutes of action in a much-increased role as a sophomore ... played 110 minutes four times ... attempted 11 shots, two on target ... part of a defense that improved against goals against average nearly one goal from 2014, posting a 1.42 this season. 2014 Season (Freshman): Appeared in five games as a true freshman ... logged 89 minutes of action ... did not record any stats ... played a seasonhigh 50 minutes against Louisiana College and another 23 minutes against ULM. High School: Lettered in soccer at W.H. Adamson ... also played for the FC Dallas club team under Ben Waldrum with fellow signee Cayla Klingerm ... graduated with a 3.3 GPA. Personal: Daughter of Maria and Aurelio Renteria ... father is a small business owner ... three sisters, Adela (23), Mia (8) and Misabell (1) ... majoring in education and human development/social science with hopes of attending graduate school at UT Arlington ... born July 19, 1996.

RENTERIA’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MIN. MIN/G G A POINTS SHOTS SOG SOG% GW YC-RC PK-ATT 2014 5-0 89 17.8 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0-0 0-0 2015 17-16 1253 73.7 0 1 1 11 2 0.182 0 1-0 0-0 2016 17-14 1019 59.9 0 0 0 7 0 0.000 0 0-0 0-0 TOTAL 39-30 2361 60.5 0 1 1 18 2 0.111 0 1-0 0-0

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JAYDEN WHEELER

Midfielder • SO-1L • 5-1 Heath, Texas Rockwall Heath HS

CAREER HIGHS

CAREER HONORS

Minutes: 66, 2x, last vs. Southeastern (10/23/16) Shots: 1, 6x, last at Central Arkansas (10/28/16) Shots on Goal: 1, 2x, last at TAMU-CC (10/14/16)

Coach Speak

“Wheeler surprised everyone last year as a freshman and got a lot of playing time. She’s been pretty consisent so far. Now we want to see her take that next step this season and become a midfielder we really rely on.”

• 2016 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll   2016 Season (Freshman): • Worked herself into the midfield rotation with 18 appearances and seven starts • Her seven starts all came in her last 10 appearances • Scrappy player who attempted six shots with two shots on goal • Never took more than one shot in a game • Shots on goal came against Lamar and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi • Played 625 minutes with a career high 66 minutes against McNeese and Southeastern • Played 57 minutes against McNeese in the SLC Tournament High School: • District MVP as a junior and a senior • Made second-team all-district as a freshman and first-team as a sophomore • Team captain for two seasons • Helped team to the second round of the playoffs three times, including a district championship as a junior • Four-year letter winner for coach Marco Duran • Club Team: FC Dallas 98 ECNL for seven years Personal: • Born Nov. 14, 1997. • Daughter of Angel and Larry Wheeler, both teachers • Has three sisters, Taryn (21), Kaymi (17) and Halley (14). • Aspiring elementary teacher who wants to follow the path God has planned • Graduated in the top 10 percent of her class. • Served as a class officer and as a member of the National Art Honor Society

SMITH’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MIN. MIN/G G A POINTS SHOTS SOG SOG% GW YC-RC PK-ATT 2016 18-7 625 34.7 0 0 0 6 2 0.333 0 0-0 0-0 TOTAL 18-7 625 34.7 0 0 0 6 2 0.333 0 0-0 0-0

Southland Conference Tournament Champions: 1997 • 2000 • 2002 • 2005 Great Tradition • Brighter Future

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YSMINA SMITH

Defender • JR-2L • 5-3 Austin, Texas Cedar Ridge HS

CAREER HIGHS Minutes: 110, 2x, last vs. Nicholls (10/21/16) Shots: 2, 3x, last at Lamar (9/23/16) Shots on Goal: 1, 4x, last at Lamar (9/23/16)

CAREER HONORS

• 2016 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll   2016 Season (Sophomore): • Appeared in all 19 matches with 18 starts as an outside defender • Athletic defender who could cut off speedy attackers • Part of a backline that allowed 1.32 goals per game and a 1.28 goals against average • Played season-high 110 minutes against Nicholls • 14 matches of at least 90 minutes.

2015 Season (Freshman): • Started 12 matches as a true freshman, breaking into a starting position by the third match of the season. “Mina has always had the • Started seven matches in a row and 10 in an 11-match streak midseason. physical attributes to excel, • Logged 1,185 minutes, including seven matches of at least 90 minutes. but now she’s old enough • Took eight shots, three on goal (.375). and mature enough to put • Took two shots each against Jackson State and Alcorn State. the other aspects of the • Part of a defense that improved against goals against average nearly one goal from 2014, posting a 1.42 this season. game with that athleticism. We want her to be a leader and help High School: those younger players adjust to the back • Lettered for coach Andrea Masanda’s Raiders. line.” • Named all-district as a junior

Coach Speak

• Graduated with a 4.2 grade point average • Member of the National Honor Society. Personal: • Daughter of Mirna and Virgil Smith. • Three siblings: sister Chadima (35) and brothers Marcus (28) and Khalyph (23). • Business administration major who wants to start a business and oown multiple properties. Wants to travel the world. • Khalyph part of the NCAA D-II football champions at Colorado State-Pueblo. He’s now in the Navy • Chadima has a PhD in business and psychology • Mom is a teacher and dad is a supervisor.

SMITH’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MIN. MIN/G G A POINTS SHOTS SOG SOG% GW YC-RC PK-ATT 2015 18-12 1185 65.8 0 0 0 8 3 0.375 0 0-0 0-0 2016 19-18 1570 82.6 0 0 0 6 1 0.167 0 1-0 0-0 TOTAL 37-30 2755 74.5 0 0 0 14 4 0.286 0 1-0 0-0

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SAGE LEFFEW

Defender • SR-3L • 5-1 Saint Cloud, Florida Harmony HS

CAREER HIGHS

CAREER HONORS

Minutes: 110, 3x, last vs. Nicholls (10/21/16) Goals: 1, 2x, last vs. Central Arkansas (10/30/15) Points: 2, 2x, last vs. Central Arkansas (10/30/15) Shots: 2, 5x, last at Houston Baptist (10/16/16) Shots on Goal: 1, 7x, last at HBU (10/16/16)

• 2017 Southland Conference Preseason Second Team • 2016 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • 2015 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • 2014 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll

High School: Three-time letterwinner in soccer, four in flag football, one in track and weightlifting 2016 Season (Junior): ... four-time conference champion and state final four her freshman year in soccer ... Feisty outside back that often outhustled quicker opponents ... started all 19 games on named an all-state player in soccer, and an all-conference player in soccer and flag the back line, helping NSU’s defense to a 1.28 goals against average (third in the SLC ... football ... Orange Belt Player of the Year in 2013 and player of the year honorable part of seven team shutouts ... tore ACL in opening minutes of SLC Tournament game vs. mention in 2012 ... named to the all-conference team every season she lettered ... McNeese ... her 1,602 minutes played is the most among position players on the team ... helped her team to a 31-5 record ... coached in soccer by Stephanie Jones ... played took five shots, two each against Southern Methodist and Houston Baptist ... lone shot for the Florida Kraze Krush club team under Joseph Avallone ... member of the French on goal came against Houston Baptist ... played 90-plus minutes in 15 games ... started club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... gradutated with a 3.5 GPA. 25 consecutive games dating back to 2015. Personal: 2015 Season (Sophomore): Daughter of Cathy and Jon Leffew ... one brother, Jon III (24) ... majoring in biology ... Missed the first eight matches with a knee injury ... started the last six matches, playing hopes to obtain master’s degree in wildlife management and become a wildlife bioloas a defensive midfielder and a defender ... started a total of eight matches ... part gist who maintains habitats and populations ... born on Oct. 3, 1995. of a defense that improved against goals against average nearly one goal from 2014, posting a 1.42 this season ... scored a goal in the season finale against Central Arkansas. Coach Speak Put in a rebound on a Camila Ardila shot ... took a total of six shots with three on goal ... “We lose a great defender in Patry played 907 minutes in 12 matches, playing at least 90 minutes in five matches. Carrion, but Sage carries on an attitude that both of these players 2014 Season (Freshman): created for our team that really Started all 19 games as a true freshman, some at midfield and some as a defender ... helped us succeed. Sage plays with helped Demons to four shutout matches as a team and another four matches with just such a confidence, and her vocal one goal allowed ... scored the game-winning goal against Louisiana College, breaking leadership is a benefit. She’s recovered well from an a 1-1 tie en route to a 9-1 win ... took eight shots with three on goal ... played 90-plus ACL injury, and she’ll be a big part of our defense.” minutes in 11 matches with another five of 80-plus minutes.

LEFFEW’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MIN. MIN/G G A POINTS SHOTS SOG SOG% GW YC-RC PK-ATT 2014 19-19 1593 83.4 1 0 2 4 2 0.500 0 1-0 0-0 2015 12-8 907 75.6 1 0 2 6 3 0.500 0 0-0 0-0 2016 19-19 1602 84.3 0 0 0 5 1 0.200 0 1-0 0-0 TOTAL 50-46 4,102 82.0 2 0 4 15 6 0.400 0 2-0 0-0

Southland Conference Tournament Champions: 1997 • 2000 • 2002 • 2005 Great Tradition • Brighter Future

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JASMINE JUAREZ

Defender/Midfielder • JR-2L • 5-0 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Westmore HS

CAREER HIGHS

Minutes: 70, vs. Alcorn State (9/8/15) Goals: 2, vs. Alcorn State (9/8/15) Assists: 1, 3x, last at Southeastern (10/25/15) Points: 5, vs. Alcorn State (9/8/15) Shots: 4, vs. Alcorn State (9/8/15) Shots on Goal: 2, vs. Alcorn State (9/8/15)

Coach Speak

“Jasmine has a lot of determination to get playing time in what will be her last year as she’s graduating early. She’s working really hard coming off an injury and wants to have a great experience. She was productive in limited action as a freshman, so we look forward to what she’ll do this season. ”

JUAREZ’S CAREER STATISTICS

CAREER HONORS

• 2016 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll   2016 Season (Sophomore): • Foot injury sidelined Juarez the majority of season • Appeared in one game, a 22-minute stretch against Southern Methodist. 2015 Season (Freshman): • Appeared in eight matches and played a total of 277 minutes. • Scored two goals and contributed three assists as a true freshman midfielder. Five • Career day against Alcorn State, scoring two goals and producing an assist. Her five points tied a single-game high for NSU in 2015. • Assisted on goals against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Southeastern. • Attempted six shots with three on goal. • Played a season-high 81 minutes against Southeastern. High School: • Four-year letterwinner for coach Robert Williams’ Jaguars. • Three-time All-Conference selection. • Twice named “Player of the Game” against Mustang and against Putnam City North as a junior. • Named to the Putnam City North All-Tournament team as a sophomore. • Led team in assists as a sophomore ... helped lead the Jaguars to the playoffs in her freshman season. • Two-year letterwinner in cross country. • Cross country team finished eighth in Oklahoma in each of her two seasons. • Maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout high school. • Masonic Award nominee, National Honor Society, Student Council and Senior Council member. Personal: • Born July 22, 1997. • Daughter of Ana and James Juarez. • Has two brothers, James Jr. (18) and Johan (15). • Has one sister, Ana (21). • Biology major who wants to attend pharmacy school, travel the world, then have a family. • Life’s ambitions include playing soccer at the highest level, coaching soccer, working with youth and becoming a youth leader at her hometown church. • Nickname is “Jazz”

Year GP-GS MIN. MIN/G G A POINTS SHOTS SOG SOG% GW YC-RC PK-ATT 2015 8-0 277 34.6 2 3 7 6 3 0.500 0 0-0 0-0 2016 1-0 22 22.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 8-0 277 34.6 2 3 7 6 3 0.500 0 0-0 0-0

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OLIVIA MARAZZO

Defender • JR-2L • 5-9 Reno, Nevada Bishop Manogue HS

CAREER HIGHS

CAREER HONORS

• 2016 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll

Minutes: 61, vs. Incarnate Word (10/2/16) Goals: 1, vs. Alcorn State (9/8/15) Points: 2, vs. Alcorn State (9/8/15) Shots: 3, vs. Alcorn State (9/8/15) Shots on Goal: 3, vs. Alcorn State (9/8/15)

2016 Season (Sophomore): • Appeared in 15 matches, mostly in the back line • Attempted two shots, both on goal, against Sam Houston State and McNeese • Played 351 minutes • Season-high 61 minutes at Incarnate Word • Also played 50 minutes at Southern Methodist and 49 at Sam Houston State • Seven matches of at least 20 minutes.

Coach Speak

“Olivia has been on the back line for two years now, and she really wants to make an impact back there. She’s making strides and could be a player we use as a centerback this year. She’s a big body who can be effective in header situations as well.”

2015 Season (Freshman): • Appeared in five matches. • Scored a goal against Alcorn State. • Attempted four shots, all on goal. • Played a total of 107 minutes with a season-high 53 coming against Alcorn State. High School: • Named the NSCAA (Nevada) State Player of the Year and was a Gatorade Player of the Year nominee for her state as a senior. • All-League Defensive Player of the Year who contributed 10 goals and 12 assists as a senior for Bishop Manogue Catholic. • Three-time all-league first-team defender. • Was an offensive threat throughout her high school career, totaling 11 goals and 16 assists in her first three seasons before her 10-goal, 12-assist senior campaign. • As a freshman, contributed to the Class 4A runner-ups in Nevada. Personal: • Daughter of Lana and Len Marazzo. • Has two brothers, Dominic (23) and Luke (16). • Nursing major who aims to be a nurse anesthetist. Wants to work with Doctors Without Borders to bring medical care to people with little to no access.

MARAZZO’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MIN. MIN/G G A POINTS SHOTS SOG SOG% GW YC-RC PK-ATT 2015 5-0 107 21.4 1 0 2 4 4 1.000 0 0-0 0-0 2016 15-0 351 23.4 0 0 0 2 2 1.000 0 1-0 0-0 TOTAL 20-0 458 22.9 1 0 2 6 6 1.000 0 1-0 0-0

Southland Conference Tournament Champions: 1997 • 2000 • 2002 • 2005 Great Tradition • Brighter Future

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BRITTANY CASERMA

Forward • JR-2L • 5-6 Murrieta, California Vista Murrieta HS

CAREER HIGHS Minutes: 110, at Incarnate Word (10/4/15) Goals: 2, vs. Texas Wesleyan (9/4/16) Assists: 1, 2x, last vs. Southeastern (10/23/16) Points: 4, vs. Texas Wesleyan (9/4/16) Shots: 6, 2x, last vs. Texas Wesleyan (9/4/16) Shots on Goal: 5, vs. Texas Wesleyan (9/4/16)

CAREER HONORS

• 2016 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll

record with five goals ... scored 19 goals and had three assists as a junior as the Broncos went 17-6-2 ... graduated with a 3.0 GPA ... played for club teams FC Murrieta and Legends FC.

2016 Season (Sophomore): Tied for second on team with four goals ... nine points tied for second on team ... career-high two goals against Texas Wesleyan on season-high six shots (five on goal) ... other two goals were game winners against Little Rock and Sam Houston State (in double overtime) ... lone assist came against Southeastern ... third on team with 28 shots, 15 on goal and a .536 shooting percentage ... appeared in 17 games with eight starts ... made six straight starts from 9/23 to 10/14 ... played 711 minutes, including eight appearances of at least 45 minutes ... season-high 65 minutes against McNeese. 2015 Season (Freshman): Started in 16 of the 18 matches in which she appeared as a true freshman forward ... third on the team with four goals scored, including being tied for the team lead for several weeks during the middle of the season ... scored three goals in her first five matches, coming against LSU-Alexandria, Jackson State and ULM ... final goal came against McNeese State. Caserma collided with the goalie in the air after tapping the ball in, receiving a large bruise on her chin ... attempted 40 shots with 17 on goal ... took a season-high six shots against Incarnate Word with three on goal. Had several near misses throughout the season that could have increased goal total ... recorded her lone assist of the season against Sam Houston State ... her nine points tied for third on the team.

Personal: Born Feb. 10, 1997 ... daughter of Angela Coppola and John Caserma ... has one brother, John Jr., and one sister, Megan ... psychology major who wants to work in pharmaceutical sales ... aspires to have a beautiful family and sail up the coast on her sailboat.

Coach Speak

“Brittany came in and relied a lot on her athleticism, and it’s paid off. But now, she is quietly understanding that it can’t all be about athletcism. She is working on becoming a better player, and I think she is capable of blossoming into a complete player.”

High School: Two-year letter winner for coach Ryan Heise’s Broncos ... owns school’s single-game

CASERMA’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MIN. MIN/G G A POINTS SHOTS SOG SOG% GW YC-RC PK-ATT 2015 18-16 1132 62.9 4 1 9 40 17 0.425 0 0-0 0-0 2016 17-8 711 41,8 4 1 9 28 15 0.536 2 2-0 0-0 TOTAL 35-24 1843 52.7 8 2 18 68 32 0.471 2 2-0 0-0

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JORDY WARREN

Defender/Midfielder • SO-1L • 5-7 Allen, Texas Allen HS

CAREER HIGHS

CAREER HONORS

Minutes: 90, at Little Rock (8/19/16) Assists: 1, at Sam Houston State (10/7/16) Points: 1, at Sam Houston State (10/7/16) Shots: 4, at Sam Houston State (10/7/16) Shots on Goal: 1, 2x, last at SHSU (10/7/16)

• 2016 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll

2016 Season (Freshman): Appeared in all 19 matches, splitting time between defender and midfielder ... started six matches, including first three matches of her freshman season ... took 11 shots with two on goal … lone assist came against Sam Houston State ... took career-high four shots against Sam Houston State with three coming against Nicholls ... played 856 minutes with career-high 90 minutes against Little Rock in first-ever match ... five matches of at least 70 minutes. High School: Three-year starter on a Texas Class 6A team (Allen HS) ... second-team all-district player as a junior ... All-District honorable mention as a sophomore ... awarded the Athlete of the Year award in the latest summer conditioning program performance course ... helped Allen to three straight playoff appearances, advancing to the region quarterfinals in her first two seasons ... coached by Kevin Albury and Christina Hutchison. Club Team: Sting Soccer Club for 11 years ... awarded most inspirational on high school team.

Coach Speak

“We like Jordy’s voice and the direction she gives on the field. She got a lot of playing time last year, and we hope that experience will make her even better. She’s really athleitc and can challenge opponents. We have high expectations for her.”

Personal: Born Oct. 16, 1997 ... daughter of Cori and Colly Warren and Missie and Steve Dillon ... two sisters Taylor (14) and Avery (13) ... nursing major who aspires to work in the medical field.

WARREN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MIN. MIN/G G A POINTS SHOTS SOG SOG% GW YC-RC PK-ATT 2016 19-6 856 45.1 0 1 1 11 2 0.182 0 0-0 0-0 TOTAL 19-6 856 45.1 0 1 1 11 2 0.182 0 0-0 0-0

Southland Conference Tournament Champions: 1997 • 2000 • 2002 • 2005 Great Tradition • Brighter Future

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CHANDLER MONK

Midfielder • SR-3L • 5-4

Chesapeake, Virginia Greenbrier Christian Academy

CAREER HIGHS

Minutes: 48 vs. McNeese (11/2/16) Assists: 1, vs. Southeastern (10/23/16) Shots: 2, 6x, last vs. McNeese State (10/13/13) Shots on Goal: 1, 2x, last vs. Houston Baptist (9/26/14)

CAREER HONORS

• 2016 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • 2015 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • 2014 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll

2016 Season (Junior): Appeared in 15 matches as a ball-control midfielder ... assist against Southeastern in a 4-0 win ... attempted three shots with none on goal ... took shots against Lamar, McNeese and Central Arkansas ... played 255 minutes with season-high 48 minutes against McNeese in the SLC Tournament ... 10 matches of double-digit minutes. 2015 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in 12 matches as a sophomore midfielder ... attempted three shots, one goal ... played a season-high 26 minutes against Jackson State, recording double-digit minutes in nine other matches ... also played 22 minutes against UL Lafayette. 2014 Season (Freshman): Appeared in six matches with no starts as a true freshman ... attempted two shots one on goal ... played a total of 119 minutes ... shots came against Houston Baptist and Lamar ... saw a career-high 33 minutes against Stephen F. Austin ... also played 24 minutes against Houston Baptist and 21 minutes against Louisiana College. High School: Named team midfielder of the year in 2012 and 2013 ... team’s rookie of the year in 2010 ... scored 17 goals in her senior season, 13 goals sophomore year, 10 junior year, and eight goals freshman year ... coached by Bryan Bates soccer ... also lettered in indoor track and was coached Clinton Bell ... five-year letter winner in soccer ... member of the beta club ... had a 4.19 GPA ... All-American Scholar in 2012 ... played for the

Virginia Rush club team coached by Matt Middlestat. Personal: Daughter of Jean and John Monk ... born August 9, 1996 ... majoring in scientific inquiry in the Louisiana Scholar’s College ... wants to attend medical school and study infectious diseases/pathology ... editor-in-chief of the NSU Odyssey news magazine ... won fifth place in the Writer’s Digest national competition ... member of microbiology club, pre med Alpha Epsilon Delta Honors Society and psychology club.

Coach Speak

“Chandler is a consummate professional. She’s always prepared and ready to play anywhere. She was ready when we needed her in the conference tournament and almost had a goal to win it. She doesn’t always get a lot of time, but when she does, she makes the most of it.”

MONK’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MIN. MIN/G G A POINTS SHOTS SOG SOG% GW YC-RC PK-ATT 2014 6-0 119 19.8 0 0 0 2 1 0.500 0 0-0 0-0 2015 12-0 184 15.3 0 0 0 3 1 0.333 0 0-0 0-0 2016 15-0 255 17.0 0 1 1 3 0 0.000 0 0-0 0-0 TOTAL 33-0 558 16.9 0 1 1 8 2 0.250 0 0-0 0-0

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APRIL FICARROTTA

Forward/Midfiedler • SO-1L • 5-3 Henderson, Nevada Liberty HS

CAREER HIGHS

CAREER HONORS

Minutes: 63, vs. Alcorn State (9/8/15) Goals: 1, 2x, last vs. Southeastern (10/23/16) Points: 2, 2x, last vs. Southeastern (10/23/16) Shots: 2, vs. Alcorn State (9/5/15) Shots on Goal: 1, 2x, last vs. Southeastern (10/23/16)

Coach Speak

“April had a late bloom with that goal against Southeastern. That was one of the prettiest goals of the season, and she showed a lot of composure on the ball. Hopefully she continues to blossom with a couple years of experience.”

• 2016 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll   2016 Season (Sophomore): • Appeared in six games at forward and midfielder • Scored her lone goal against Southeastern, arcing a shot over defenders and curving it into the net in a 4-0 win. • Played season-high 50 minutes against Southern Methodist followed by 26 minutes against Texas Wesleyan and 13 minutes against Central Arkansas. 2015 Season (Freshman): • Appeared in four matches as a freshman midfielder. • Scored her lone goal against Alcorn State. • Played a season-high 63 minutes against Alcorn State, totaling 107 minutes for the season. Had two other matches in which she recorded double-digit minutes. High School: • Two-year letter winner for coach Mike Eshragh’s Patriots. • Team MVP as a sophomore. • Named All-Region and All-League as a sophomore as the Patriots won the state championship. • Earned an advanced honors diploma and the Senior High Honors Gold award. • Editor of the school yearbook. • National Honor Society and Student Council member. • Played for Heat FC 97 and ENCL. Personal: • Born March 21, 1997. • Daughter of July and William Fitzgerald. • Has three brothers, August, Austin and Marc. • Has three sisters, Jenna, July and Adyson. • Has a cousin who kicks for UTEP. • Nursing/psychology major who aims to become a registered nurse then a psychiatric nurse. • Nickname is “Fica” or “Vegas”

FICARROTTA’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MIN. MIN/G G A POINTS SHOTS SOG SOG% GW YC-RC PK-ATT 2015 4-0 107 26.8 1 0 0 2 1 0.500 0 0-0 0-0 2016 6-0 109 18.2 1 0 2 1 1 1.000 0 0-0 0-0 TOTAL 10-0 216 21.6 2 0 2 3 2 0.667 0 0-0 0-0

Southland Conference Tournament Champions: 1997 • 2000 • 2002 • 2005 Great Tradition • Brighter Future

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APRIL TROWBRIDGE

Forward/Midfiedler • JR-1L • 5-2 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Dalhousie University/Halifax West HS

CAREER HIGHS

Minutes: 101, vs. Nicholls (10/21/16) Goals: 2, vs. Jackson State (9/2/16) Assists: 2, at Sam Houston State (10/7/16) Points: 4, vs. Jackson State (9/2/16) Shots: 7, vs. Texas Wesleyan (9/4/16) Shots on Goal: 3, 2x, vs. Nicholls (10/21/16)

CAREER HONORS

• 2017 SLC Preseason Second Team • 2016 SLC Newcomer of the Year • 2016 LSWA Honorable Mention

2016 Season (Sophomore): Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore forward ... honorable mention for LSWA All-Louisiana ... team’s leading scorer with six goals (9th in SLC) ... 16 points is a team high ... four assists is second on the team ... team highs of 49 shots (7th SLC) and 24 on goal for a .490 shooting percentage ... started all 19 matches ... career-high two goals on four shots against Jackson State ... scored goals against Little Rock, UTSA, McNeese and Southeastern ... one assist (on game winner) against Southeastern made for a three-point match ... had career-high two assists against Sam Houston State, including a game-winning assist to Brittany Caserma in which Caserma had a rebound goal off a Trowbridge shot in double overtime ... assist came on first goal against HBU ... career-high seven shots vs. Texas Wesleyan with two on goal ... three of her six shots were on target vs. Abilene Christian ... took five shots vs. Sam Houston State ... all three shot attempts found their mark against Nicholls in career-high 101 minutes played ... played team-high 1,418 minutes among offensive players. Before NSU: Trowbridge played one season at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada ... played on Nova Scotia’s team in the Canada Games, finishing fourth nationally ... one of the youngest players at the senior women’s level in the Canadian National Team program

• 2016 SLC Honorable Mention • 2016 SLC Fall Honor Roll

High School: Leading scorer in Nova Scotia in consecutive years, and was the first freshman to ever win the scoring title ... three-time Golden Boot winner set a province record with 25 goals in 11 games one regular season ... three-time honour roll member that led her team to three provincial championship Personal: Daughter of Janice and Bill Trowbridge ... two sisters Nicole (30) and Melissa (24) and two brothers Derek (27) and Brandon (20) ... Brandon is her twin brother ... sister Melissa Gaudet played for George Van Linder at Stephen F. Austin, where she was a first-team All-Southland and NSCAA All-Region performer in 2013. Won three conference championships ... Derek played professional soccer with the Portland Timbers, Toronto FC and spent many years in Europe ... psychology major who aims to attend dental school

Coach Speak

“April brings competitive fire to this team. It kind of becomes a joke where you can say anything to her, and she gets fired up -- like I can eat ice cream better than her. She’s a top-notch player who can score goals and get assists, and she really has a love for the game.”

TROWBRIDGE’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MIN. MIN/G G A POINTS SHOTS SOG SOG% GW YC-RC PK-ATT 2016 19-19 1418 74.6 6 4 16 49 24 0.490 0 2-0 0-0 TOTAL 19-19 1418 74.6 6 4 16 49 24 0.490 0 2-0 0-0

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APRIL TROWBRIDGE KELSEY LEWIS

Forward/Midfielder Midfielder • SR-1L • 5-5 • FR-HS • 5-5 Merritt Island, Halifax, Nova Scotia, FloridaCanada Halifax Polk State West College/Merritt Island HS

CAREER HIGHS

Minutes: 40, vs. Texas Wesleyan (9/4/16) Shots: 1, vs. Jackson State (9/2/16)

2016 Season (Junior): Missed vast majority of the season with a knee injury ... appeared in six matches, mostly as a midfielder ... took one shot against Jackson State ... played 72 minutes with season-high 40 against Texas Wesleyan.

Coach Speak

“Kelsey got a taste on the field, but an injury slowed her down. She can hit ball from distance, hit free kicks. She’s determined to make an impact on the field in her last year.”

Before NSU: Played two seasons at Polk State College, a four-year college in Florida that plays against other two-year schools ... offensive player of the year in the conference and was a two-time NJCAA all-region pick ... two-time all-academic selection that posted a 3.65 GPA ... midfielder that contributed five goals and five assists as a freshman ... after competing two years of college coursework in high school, Lewis earned a bachelors in two of years of college. High School: Four-year varsity letterman in soccer, helping her team to a Florida Class 4A state championship as a freshman ... led team to a state semis appearance as a sophomore and regional finalists as a junior and senior ... two seasons of doubledigit goals and assists -- 13 goals, 10 assists as a junior and 15 goals, 14 assists as a senior ... National Honors Society and Key Club member who graduated with a 3.9 GPA ... played in state coaches All-Star game as a senior ... two-time AllSpaceCoast selection ... three years with Space Coast Storm and one year with IMG U-19 Elite in club soccer. Personal: Daughter of Maureen and Ron Lewis ... one brother Trevor (25) ... pursuing master’s in health and human performance with a concentration in health promotions ... black belt in Shotokan Karate ... wants to be happy on whatever path life leads her.

LEWIS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MIN. MIN/G G A POINTS SHOTS SOG SOG% GW YC-RC PK-ATT 2016 6-0 72 12 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 0 0-0 0-0 TOTAL 6-0 72 12 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 0 0-0 0-0

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PAYTON RONEY

Forward/Midfielder • SR-3L • 5-3 Laurel, Mississippi West Jones HS

CAREER HIGHS

Minutes: 110, 3x, last at Southeastern (10/25/15) Goals: 1, 2x, last at Sam Houston State (10/3/14) Assists: 1, at ULM (9/4/15) Points: 2, 2x, last at Sam Houston State (10/3/14) Shots: 3, 2x, last vs. Lamar (9/25/15) Shots on Goal: 2, vs. Lamar 9/25/15)

CAREER HONORS

• 2016 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • 2015 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • 2014 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll

2016 Season (Junior): A starting midfielder for most of the season with 11 starts and 15 appearances ... defensive-minded in the center of the field … took four shots with one on goal, coming against Nicholls ... played 898 minutes ... season-high 102 minutes against Nicholls ... 10 matches of at least 60 minutes ... moved to the back line in the SLC Tournament against McNeese because of an injury ... played 89 minutes against McNeese and 87 against Houston Baptist.

in her first three seasons ... consecutive 17-win seasons ... scored 12 goals her freshman year and 14 goals each in sophomore and junior seasons ... tallied 26 career assists ... participated in the Mississippi all-star game ... lettered six years in soccer, one year of track and basketball ... district champion in the 400 meters and runner-up in the 1600 meters ... played with the MS Chicago Fire club team under coach Kenny White ... other soccer coaches in her career include Craig Winship, Todd Siders, Anna Bryant, Toney Buckley and Aaron Avial ... member of the Future Business Leaders of America, Beta Club, Mu Alpha Theta Club, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... graduated with a 3.9 GPA.

2015 Season (Sophomore) Started all 17 matches in which she appeared as a sophomore midfielder ... played 1,446 minutes, playing at least 90 minutes in nine matches ... recorded one assist, com- Personal: ing against ULM ... attempted 10 shots with four on goal. Attempted a season-high Daughter of Connie and Stephen Roney ... one brother, Tyler (23) ... born May 20, three shots against Lamar ... known for her defense in the midfield. 1996 ... majoring in psychology ... wants to get her MBA ... wants a family and a good career. 2014 Season (Freshman) Coach Speak Started in eight matches and appeared in 17 as a true freshman ... scored two goals “Payton always takes a lot of pride for four points ... tallied only NSU goal against Sam Houston State ... scored first career in her work rate and effort. She’s college goal in first game against Louisiana College ... five of her 13 shots were on goal really determined to be successful, ... played at least 35 minutes in 10 matches. Had a career-high 80 minutes against LSU and she’s willing to play anywhere ... started first six games of her career. on the field as long as she’s on it. High School: State champion in 2011 and runner-up in 2012 ...helped her team to a 48-11-8 record

We love that about her.”

RONEY’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP-GS MIN. MIN/G G A POINTS SHOTS SOG SOG% GW YC-RC PK-ATT 2014 17-8 686 40.4 2 0 4 13 5 0.385 0 0-0 0-0 2015 17-17 1446 85.1 0 1 1 10 4 0.400 0 0-0 0-0 2016 15-11 898 59.9 0 0 0 4 1 0.250 0 0-0 0-0 TOTAL 49-36 3030 61.8 2 1 5 27 10 0.370 0 0-0 0-0

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Southland Conference Regular Season Champions: 2000 NCAA Tournament: 2000 • 2002 • 2005 Great Tradition • Brighter Future

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ESDEINA GONZALEZ

Forward/Midfielder • SR-3L • 5-2 Humble, Texas Kingwood HS

CAREER HIGHS

CAREER HONORS

Minutes: 110, at Southeastern (10/25/15) Goals: 2, 3x, last vs. Jackson State (9/14/14) Assists: 1, 3x, last vs. Houston Baptist (10/18/15) Points: 5, vs. Jackson State (9/14/14) Shots: 8, vs. Sam Houston State (10/9/15) Shots on Goal: 6, vs. Sam Houston State (10/9/15)

• 2X All-Southland Conference Preseason (‘16, ‘17) • 2015 Southland Conference All-Academic Second Team • 2016 All-Southland Conference Second Team • 2015 All-Louisiana Honorable Mention • 2016 Southland Conference All-Academic First Team • 3X SLC Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • 2015 All-Southland Conference Second Team

percent of her shot attempts (seven goals on 25 shots). 10 shots were on goal ... connected on two game winners (Prairie View and Jackson State) ... netted a career-high 2016 Season (Junior): two goals three times -- against Louisiana College, Prairie View and Jackson State Second Team All-Southland Conference forward for second straight season ... first Team ... garnered SLC Offensive Player of the Week after tallying four goals and one assist SLC All-Academic … honorable mention LSWA All-Louisiana for second straight season against Prairie View and JSU. ... led team with six assists (tied for 5th SLC) with defenses keying on her as a scorer .. tied for second on team with four goal ... 14 points is second on team ... tied for team High School: best two game winners ... flicked header sunk Abilene Christian late in first overtime Three-year letter winner in soccer ... MVP of Texas Association of Soccer Coaches all-star (three-point game with one assist) ... goal against HBU gave NSU a 2-0 lead in an even- game ... two straight undefeated district champs and trips to third round of playoffs ... tual 2-1 win ... other goals came against Texas Wesleyan (three-point game with one member of the Challenge Club for four years. assist) and Sam Houston State ... four of her assists came in non-conference play (Little Rock, Jackson State, Texas Wesleyan and UTSA) ... two conference assists were vs. ACU Personal: and Southeastern ... Texas Wesleyan assist occurred on a game-winner of 6-0 win ... Daughter of Veroncia and Adalberto Gonzalez ... three sisters, Amy (17), Estibaliz took 32 shots with 18 on goal for a .531 shooting percentage ... season-high four shots (14), Angelina (10) ... majoring in business administration and computer information against TAMU-CC (1 on goal) and Houston Baptist (2 on goal) ... started all 19 matches. systems ... nickname is “Ezzy” 2015 Season (Sophomore): Scored a team-high six goals ... second on team with 14 total points, adding two assists ... started in 17 of 19 matches ... had five of her six goals in SLC play, including four in her last six matches ... scored against Sam Houston State with 10 seconds left in 2 OT, attempted eight shots with six on goal ... other game winners included Alcorn State and TAMU-CC ... other goals came against regular-season champion SFA in a tie, Nicholls and Southeastern ... assists came vs. TAMU-CC and HBU... attempted 42 shots with a team-high 27 on goal.

Coach Speak

“The nice thing about Esdeina is that she gives 100 percent. She loves the game and takes it seriously. She’s working really hard to have a great senior year and continue to have the impact she’s had in the past.”

2014 Season (Freshman): Led NSU with seven goals and 15 total points ... started 16 of 19 matches ... made 28

GONZALEZ’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MIN. MIN/G G A 2014 19-16 1145 60.3 7 1 2015 19-17 1395 73.4 6 2 2016 19-19 1369 72.1 4 6 TOTAL 57-52 3909 68.6 17 9

POINTS SHOTS SOG SOG% GW 15 25 10 0.400 2 14 42 27 0.643 3 14 32 17 0.531 2 43 99 54 0.545 7

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YC-RC PK-ATT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

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JACQUELINE MANZA

Forward • JR-2L • 5-1 Toms River, N.J. Toms River East HS

CAREER HIGHS

Minutes: 74, vs. Sam Houston State (10/9/15) Goals: 2, vs. Alcorn State (9/8/15) Assists: 1, 2x, last vs. Texas Wesleyan (9/4/16) Points: 4, vs. Alcorn State (9/8/15) Shots: 5, 2x, last vs. Sam Houston State (10/9/15) Shots on Goal: 4, vs. Alcorn State (9/8/15)

Coach Speak

“It was tough for Jackie to be bit by the injury bug a little. She had a slow return from her injury. But she also has become more comfortable with the team and process we go through. She has a desire to keep pushing herself, and I think she can make a big impact.”

CAREER HONORS • 2015 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll 2016 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in 16 games at forward despite battling a shoulder injury for most of the season ... produced one assist, coming against Texas Wesleyan ... took two shots, one on goal ... shot on goal came against Stephen F. Austin ... played 315 minutes ... season-high 40 minutes against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ... played 34 minutes twice, against Jackson State and UT San Antonio ... seven matches of 20 or more minutes. 2015 Season (Freshman): Appeared in 14 matches as a true freshman forward. ... tied for fifth on the team with seven points, including three goals and an assist ... scored her first two career goals against Alcorn State ... other goal came against SLC foe Lamar ... lone assist came on Gonzalez’ game-winning goal against Sam Houston with 10 seconds left in double overtime. ... attempted 15 shots with eight on goal ... played season-high 74 minutes against Sam Houston State ... had eight appearances of at least 25 minutes. High School: Four-year letterwinner for coach Mike Nichol’s Raiders ... scored a career-high 11 goals as a senior and tallied 28 in her career ... dealt one assist in her freshman and sophomore years and then assisted on three goals in each of the last two seasons ... selected as a team captain her senior year ... ranks in Toms River East’s top 10 in career scoring ... team MVP in 2014 ... also ran track her freshman year ... honor roll student who carried a 3.6 GPA ... member of the Interact and Key clubs and the Safety Team ... four-year manager for boys basketball team and lettered in track for one season ... also played for Toms River Futbol Club and PDA Shore. Personal: Born Jan. 13, 1997 ... daughter of Jeanne and Frank Manza ... has one brother, Frank (11) ... nursing major who wants to a registered nurse in the ER ... aims to make a positive impact in people’s lives.

MANZA’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MIN. MIN/G G A POINTS SHOTS SOG SOG% GW YC-RC PK-ATT 2015 14-0 434 31.0 3 1 7 15 8 0.533 0 0-0 0-0 2016 16-0 315 19.7 0 1 1 2 1 0.500 0 0-0 0-0 TOTAL 30-0 749 25.0 3 2 8 17 9 0.529 0 0-0 0-0

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SHELBY DROPE

Midfielder • SR-3L • 5-6 Pontotoc, Mississippi Pontotoc HS

CAREER HIGHS

Minutes: 74, vs. Sam Houston State (10/9/15) Goals: 2, vs. Alcorn State (9/8/15) Assists: 1, vs. Sam Houston State (10/9/15) Points: 4, vs. Alcorn State (9/8/15) Shots: 5, 2x, last vs. Sam Houston State (10/9/15) Shots on Goal: 4, vs. Alcorn State (9/8/15)

CAREER HONORS

• 2016 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • 2015 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • 2014 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll

2016 Season (Junior): Starting midfielder for majority of season with 19 appearances and 11 starts ... scored one goal, first career collegiate goal ... game-winner came at Lamar in the 78th minute of a 1-0 victory ... attempted 10 shots, three on goal ... shots on goal came against Lamar (seasonhigh three attempts), Abilene Christian and Nicholls ... played 1,025 minutes ... season-high 90 minutes against McNeese ... eight matches of at least 60 minutes. 2015 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in all 19 matches and started 17 as a sophomore midfielder ... contributed two assists, one coming against LSU-Alexandria and the other against SLC regular season champion Stephen F. Austin ... attempted 18 shots with eight on goal ... played 1,191 minutes with 10 appearances of more than 70 minutes ... attempted season-high three shots on UL Lafayette. 2014 Season (Freshman): Started nine of the 19 matches in which she appeared as a true freshman ... contributed one assist, that coming against Prairie View A&M ... attempted 13 shots with five coming on goal ... started five conference matches ... played at least 35 minutes 14 times. High School: Led her team to three consecutive division championships including state runner-up her freshman year ... topped her team in assists and scoring three straight years ... named alldivision three times ... named North Mississippi Daily Journal All-Area Team three times ...

six-year letterwinner in soccer ... first player from her high school to sign with a four-year institution ... member of the beta club, Mu Alpha Theta and Spanish club ... coached by Marty Pettit and McKinley Holland ... graduated with a 3.7 GPA ... played with the Tupelo Futbol Club under coaches Paul Thomas and Mark Holley (2005-10) and for the Miss. Fire Juniors under coaches Steve Otto and Kenny White (2010-2014). Personal: Daughter of Phyllis and David Drope ... one sister, Hannah ... majoring in biology with a chemistry minor ... wants to go to pharmacy school after graduating from NSU ... aspires to have a successful career as pharmacist and hopes to open her own business ... born April 10, 1996.

Coach Speak

“Shelby is a monster in the air. She showed she could do other things like hit the winner against Lamar. She’s had a lot of success in the midfield over the years, and we’re counting on more of the same from her this year.”

DROPE’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MIN. MIN/G G A POINTS SHOTS SOG SOG% GW YC-RC PK-ATT 2014 19-9 825 43.4 0 1 1 13 5 0.385 0 0-0 0-0 2015 19-17 1191 62.7 0 2 2 18 8 0.444 0 1-0 0-0 2016 19-11 1025 53.9 1 0 2 10 3 0.300 1 1-0 0-0 TOTAL 57-37 3,041 53.4 1 3 5 41 16 0.390 1 2-0 0-0

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CACHE’ HALEY

Forward • SR-3L • 5-7 San Ramon, Calif. Dougherty Valley HS

CAREER HIGHS

Minutes: 84 vs. Nicholls (10/21/16) Goals: 2, vs. Southeastern (10/23/16) Assists: 1, 4x, last vs. HBU (10/16/16) Points: 4, vs. Southeastern (10/23/16) Shots: 8, vs. Southeastern (10/23/16) Shots on Goal: 6, vs. Southeastern (10/23/16)

CAREER HONORS

• 2015 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll • 2014 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll against Jackson State with a goal on a career-high five shots and an assist.

2016 Season (Junior): Haley did her damage in Southland Conference play, scoring all four of her goals and contributing two of her three assists ... four goals in conference play was team high ... three assists were third on the team ... career-high two goals against Southeastern, including the game-winner of a 4-0 win ... career-high eight shots with six on goal ... scored goals against Abilene Christian (regulation equalizer in OT win) and SHSU ... game-winning assists against Houston Baptist (Esdeina Gonzalez) and Lamar (Shelby Drope) ... other assist came against Texas Wesleyan ... third on team with 11 points ... took 24 shots with 15 on goal for a team-high .625 shooting percentage ... drew a foul that led to penalty-kick game-winner goal against Incarnate Word ... season-high 84 minutes against Nicholls with six matches of 50-plus minutes ... appeared in all 19 matches and started last five of the season at forward. 2015 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in 10 matches with starts in the first three matches of the season ... scored her lone goal as the game-winner to the LSU-Alexandria victory ... attempted five shots with two on goal ... played a season-high 74 minutes against Texas A&M and had three other appearances over 20 minutes. 2014 Season (Freshman): Made an impact in her 19 appearances and four starts ... tied for third on the team in assists (two) and fourth in goals (three) ... took 27 shots (tied for team high) with nine on goal ... scored the game-winning goal against Nicholls in a 2-1 win ... scored her other two goals against Louisiana College and Jackson State ... career-high three points came

High School: Four-year letterwinnner in soccer ... graduated with a 3.0 GPA ... member of the Black Student Union for four active years ... played for the Pleasanton RAGE club team under Darin Preszler for four years ... named all-league honorable mention in 2013 and 2014. Personal: Daughter of Carissa Tarver and Marvis and Stephanie Haley ... one brother, Joseph (20), and two sisters, Breana (21) and Jada (12) ... majoring in psychology and a concentration in addiction studies ... plans to have a career as an athletics academic advisor and eventually an athletics director ... life’s ambition is to teach kids that success is earned and not given, but not determined by skin color or background ... nickname is “Che’.”

Coach Speak

“Last year, Cache’ took it upon herself to be more of a leader off the field, and it’s happening on the field now. She’s organizing community service events and is involved with a lot of different things. As a player, she’s always been so fast. Now she has the composure to finish opportunities.”

HALEY’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MIN. MIN/G G A POINTS SHOTS SOG SOG% GW YC-RC PK-ATT 2014 19-4 628 33.1 3 2 8 27 9 0.333 1 2-0 0-0 2015 10-3 255 25.5 1 0 2 6 2 0.333 1 0-0 0-0 2016 19-5 802 42.2 4 3 11 24 15 0.625 1 1-0 0-0 TOTAL 48-12 1685 35.1 8 5 21 57 26 0.456 3 3-0 0-0

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Southland Conference Regular Season Champions: 2000 NCAA Tournament: 2000 • 2002 • 2005 Great Tradition • Brighter Future

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ABIGAIL PANGALLO

Goalkeeper • FR-HS • 5-8 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Saint Thomas Aquinas HS

SOCCER

High School: • Helped St. Thomas Aquinas High to three Florida state championships in Class 4A • Finished with a 22-1-2 record as a senior for the 4A state champion • Allowed three goals and made 31 saves as a senior • Three-time Miami Herald and Sun-Sentinel All-County • State semifinalists as a junior after championships as a freshman and sophomore • Team named MaxPreps.com national champions in Pangallo’s sophomore season • Played in the Keale International Cup in London in 2014 • Played in local tournaments in Ireland and Scotland in 2015 • Graduated with a 4.96 GPA • Member of the National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, National English Honor Society, National Science Honor Society and Raiders for Autism • Played club for the Sunrise Sting and Fort Lauderdale Select • Part of a 3v3 national championship team

Coach Speak Personal: “Abigail has great size and stays • Full name is Abigail Lynn Pangallo connected to her back line. Her • Daughter of Caren and Vincent Pangallo club team recently won the presti• Born Dec. 15, 1998 gious Disney tournament, so she • Brothers Kyle (20) and Connor (10) comes in with the expectation of • Biology major who hopes to become an orthopedic winning, and she’s a great student.” surgeon.

2016 Season: • Redshirted • 2016 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll High School: • Led club team Bradford Eagles 98 to Canadian national championship in their respective age group • Recorded 10 shutouts in 16 matches this past season • Allowed a total of seven goals this past season • One of 14 players from her club team to sign a college scholarship. • In high school, was a soccer and flag football MVP

KAYLA BOMBEN

Goalkeeper • FR-RS • 5-3

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School

Personal: • Daughter of Victoria and Stefano Bomben • One sister Kristina (20) • Health and exercise science major aspires to be a physical therapist and a doctor of sports medicine

Coach Speak

“The first part of the year, Kayla was getting experience and confidence. I think that she had to understand that it is different for freshmen coming in, that playing time was really hard to get. But the spring was great for her in terms of getting the idea that we have confidence in her, and she had moments where she improved her confidence.”

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High School: • Three-time Academic All-District pick as a defender for coach Victoria Parsons • Helped team to playoff wins in three seasons in Class 6A • Finished 18-3 as a senior • As a junior, part of a defense that allowed just three goals in district play • Played five seasons for Albion FC with fellow Demon Brittany Cecil • Graduated with a 6.2 GPA • Member of National Honor Society and Senior Women.

Personal: • Daughter of Natacha and Lynn Gomez • Only child • Accounting major who wants to have a business career • Aims to live in Texas with husband and two kids.

ALEXIS GOMEZ

Coach Speak

Defender • FR-HS • 5-7 Cypress, Texas Cypress Ranch HS

improve .”

“Alexis is a great athlete who can come out of the back and get involved in the attack. She’s a player who’s improved a lot in the last few years and can continue to

High School: • Played for club team LSK Kvinner most recently in the DANA Cup, one of the largest international soccer tournaments held in Denmark • Started as a forward for an LSK Kvinner team that advanced to the semifinals of DANA Cup • Played on Norway’s national youth team and at the top club level for more than four years, most recently starting as a defender for the U-19 squad. • Played for Kongsvinger IL for three years and LSK Kvinner for one season. Personal: • Daughter of May-Britt and Bjorn Asakskogen • One brother Nils Ole (23) • Born June 22, 1997.

SARA ASAKSKOGEN

Midfielder • FR-HS • 5-4

Nannestad, Norway Norges Toppidrettsgymnas Kongsvinger

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Coach Speak

“Sara has played in a half-dozen international games and just led her club team far in the prestigious DANA Cup. She can play in the back or in the midfield, and she’s talented enough to play up top as well. We don’t know exactly how we want to use her, but we’re pretty confident she can find a spot.”

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High School: • Two-year all-conference player with Edmond North High • Team went 16-3-2 in Ashley’s senior season for a team that advanced to the third round of the playoffs • Played eight years for the Oklahoma Football Club • Graduated with a 3.6 GPA. Personal: • Daughter of Cheryl and Shemal Medawattage • One brother Mac (21) • Brother is a soccer player at Eastern Illinois • Nursing major who wants to follow in her mother’s footsteps as a nurse.

ASHLEY MEDAWATTAGE

Coach Speak

“Ashley is a soccer junkie who can also come out of the back on the attack. She works extremely hard and is focused on being a strong player.”

Defender • FR-HS• 5-3 Edmond, Oklahoma Edmond North HS

2016 Season: • Redshirted • 2016 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll High School: • Four-year letterwinner in soccer at St. Joseph’s Academy • First-team all-state player as a senior defender • Three-time all-district and two-time all-metro selection • Played in the high school all-star game as a senior • Played eight seasons for the Baton Rouge Soccer Club

COURTNEY LEJEUNE

Defender/Midfielder • FR-RS • 5-6 Gonzalez, Louisiana Saint Joseph’s Academy

Personal: • Daughter of Lauri and Troy LeJeune • One brother Austin (22) and one sister Lindsey (27) • Lindsey ran track and cross country for Southeastern • Nursing and psychology major who wants to practice in ER before becoming a nurse anesthetist. • Aspires to help others while reaching her career goals.

Coach Speak

“Peanut took advantage of the opportunity to sit back and learn the college game last year. She improved over the course of that year, and now we’re looking to see what she can do on the field.”

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High School: • Won nine different gold and silver medals in club and national soccer • Won gold at the 2016 Ottawa Showcase of Champions and at the 2014 Puma Rimland Pacific Cup • Silver medal at the 2015 USA Cup and two-time silver medalist at the provincial championships • Archbishop MacDonald High was two-time city semifinalists • Two-time team MVP who scored five goals in her first high school league match • Led team in goals in her last three seasons • Trained on Italian academy teams as a freshman • Played club ball with the Edmonton Strikers and Southwest United

PAITYN BRETZER

Forward• FR-HS • 5-6

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Archbishop MacDonald HS

PERSONAL: • Daughter of Sherry and Randy Bretzer • Has sister Edin (13) and brother Anakin (8) • Business major who wants to start an interior design company • Aims to play soccer professionally and have a family.

Coach Speak

“Paityn traveled the U.S. last summer and attended very large soccer camps where she was continually placed on the all-star team,” Van Linder said. “She can score goals off a great left foot, and she is versatile enough to play on the outside if we needed her to be a midfielder.”

High School: • Led Propser High to fifth round (regional final) of Class 5A playoffs in Texas for a team that finished 26-1-1 • Four-time all-district player who contributed 20 goals and 11 assists as a senior for a Prosper team that advanced its farthest in school history • Two-time co-offensive MVP as a sophomore and junior • As a junior, had nine goals and nine assists for a team who won their first-ever playoff game • Academic all-district pick who graduated with a 3.4 GPA • Played club ball for FC Dallas ECNL for five seasons.

Personal: • Daughter of Candace and Gil Gamboa • Two siblings, brother Liam (18) and sister Mikayla (15) • Nickname is “Yeaya”, created by a young Liam who couldn’t say Gabriella • Nursing major who aims to be a physician’s assistant.

Coach Speak

GABRIELLA GAMBOA

Forward • FR-HS • 5-3 Prosper, Texas Prosper HS

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performances.”

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“She is a strong player and is someone who can crack a shot from distance. We love how she continually puts herself under pressure to score goals and turns in good

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High School: • Starter for a Seven Lakes High program that won two district championships, one area championship and appeared in four playoffs • Went 14-7-1 as a senior and led her team to the third round of the playoffs • Played club for the Albion Hurricanes (seven years) with fellow Demon Alexis Gomez • Ran track for three years • Won two district titles in the 4X200 relay and one in the 4X400 relay • Member of the ASL Honor Society.

Personal: • Daughter of Dawn and Nick Cecil • One sister Racheal (20) • Sister is starting goalkeeper for Flagger College • Exercise science major who wants to be a personal trainer and eventually start her own gym • Aspires to be one of the most well-known trainers in the U.S.

BRITTANY CECIL

Defender • FR-HS • 5-5 Katy, Texas Seven Lakes HS

Coach Speak

“We needed someone who loved the physical part of the game and loves to head the ball. That’s her strength. She was the fastest player in preseason conditioning drills, and she’s willing to pay the physical price. She could be a great addition in the midfield or in the back line.”

High School: • Three-time Herald-Tribune All-Area First Team selection as a forward • Led Venice High to regionals twice, winning a region championship as a sophomore • Four-time team MVP • Led tri-county area in assists as a junior • Team advanced to state semifinals as a sophomore • Played for the North Port Futbol Club and the West Florida Flames, the latter of which with fellow NSU freshman Robyn Larson • Earned letters in swimming and track and field (two) • Earned national “E” and “F” coaching licenses • ECNL H.E.R. Coaching Scholarship Recipient • Earned an associate’s degree while in high school from State College of Florida. 3.9 GPA in high school.

ALEXIS WEAVER

Midfielder • FR-HS • 5-5

Personal: • Daughter of Cristie and Mark Weaver • One sister Ashley (23) • Accounting major who aspires to be a CPA • Life’s ambition is to be financially secure, raise a family, travel the world and leave her mark.

Venice, Florida Venice HS

Southland Conference Tournament Champions: 1997 • 2000 • 2002 • 2005 Great Tradition • Brighter Future

Coach Speak

“(Weaver) is a central midfielder who is comfortable in an attacking or defensive role,” Van Linder said. She takes great pride in being strong in the air, and she also likes to get forward and take shots from distance.”.”

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High School: • Lettered four years of soccer for Riverview High School • Helped team advance to district finals and regionals as a senior • Team captain her last three years • Team MVP as a junior • Played five years for club team West Florida Flames, which also featured fellow Demon Alexis Weaver • Lettered two years in track and field.

Personal: • Daughter of Karen and Robert Larson • Sisters Kelly (24) and Shelby (21) • Father Robert is a chemical engineer who is manager of a chemical phosphate company in Saudi Arabia, where he resides • Business major who wants to work for a large company • Life’s ambition is to make her parents proud and help as many people as possible

ROBYN LARSON

Defender • FR-HS • 5-8

Coach Speak

Riverview, Florida Riverview HS

as well.”

“Robyn can help us in a lot of areas. She is a bit of free-kick specialist who’s scored a lot of goals from the midfield. She is also a big body who can help in the defense

High School: • Three-time defensive MVP and all-district selection • Posted 12 shutouts in 21 regular season games • Led her team to the second round of the Division III playoff • Posted eight shutouts as a junior as team advanced to second round • Three-time district champions • Lettered in track and cross country for two years each • Honor roll for four years with 4.0 GPA • Member of juniorettes (secretary), student council (parliamentarian), LEO and Key Club.

TONI WORLEY

Goalkeeper • FR-HS • 5-9 DeRidder, Louisiana DeRidder HS

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Personal: • Daughter of Danielle and Ross Worley • Sister Leah (18) and brother Dudley (15) • Criminal justice major who wants to be a police officer in a major city • Life’s ambition is to protect and serve.

Coach Speak

“Toni has been a strong keeper in Louisiana. For her, gaining experience and understanding what the college game is all about will be key. We like that she is intelligent and has a high work rate. She’s going to be one that really grows and has a chance to have an impact over the course of her career.”

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00 Alex Latham Goalkeeper

Sara Asakskogen

Midfielder/Forward

Abigail Pangallo Goalkeeper

Ashley Medawattage Defender

Forward

Jordy Warren

Defender/Midfielder

22 Gabriella Gamboa Forward

Cache’ Haley Forward

Kayla Bomben Goalkeeper

10 Sage Leffew Defender

Chandler Monk Midfielder

Esdeina Gonzalez Forward

Amy Renteria

Defender/Midfielder

Paityn Bretzer

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Brittany Cecil Defender

Jasmine Juarez Midfielder

18 April Ficarrotta Midfielder

25 Alexis Weaver Midfielder

31 Toni Worley

Jayden Wheeler Midfielder

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Defender

Olivia Marazzo Defender

Brittany Caserma Forward

19 April Trowbridge Forward

Kelsey Lewis Midfielder

26 Jacqueline Manza

Shelby Drope

George Van Linder

Samantha Parker

Forward

Head Coach

Goalkeeper

Ysmina Smith

Midfielder

Assistant Coach

6 Alexis Gomez Defender

14 Courtney LeJeune Defender/Midfielder

21 Payton Roney Midfielder

28 Robyn Larson Defender

Alexsis Cable

Assistant Coach

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GEORGE VAN LINDER

Head Coach

COACHING EXPERIENCE Year School Position 2016 Northwestern State Head Coach George Van Linder had his best season yet in 2016 as he led the Northwestern 2015 Northwestern State Head Coach State soccer program to its first Southland Conference Tournament since 2008. 2014 Northwestern State Head Coach Van Linder, who was named All-Louisiana Co-Coach of the Year, led his team to a 2013 Northwestern State Head Coach 2012 Northwestern State Head Coach five-win improvement and a No. 3 seed in the league tournament. 2011 Oklahoma Associate Head Coach NSU put multiple first-teamers on the All-Louisiana team (Patry Carrion and Alex 2010 Oklahoma Associate Head Coach Latham) for the first time since 2002. Head Coach Carrion and Latham made the All-SLC first team, the first time NSU had a first-teamer 2009 Stephen F. Austin 2008 Stephen F. Austin Head Coach since 2008 and multiple first-teamers since 2005. 2007 Baylor Head Coach Entering his sixth season, Van Linder returns the core of his team with all but two 2006 Baylor Head Coach starters returning. 2005 Baylor Head Coach The program made statistical strides in 2015 as the the Lady Demons placed multiple 2004 Baylor Head Coach players (Cassandra Briscoe and Esdeina Gonzalez) on All-Southland Conference teams for 2003 Baylor Head Coach first time since 2009 and one player (Briscoe) on the All-Louisiana team for the first time 2002 SMU Head Coach since 2008. Patry Carrion (SLC honorable mention) played a role in lowering the team’s 2001 SMU Head Coach goals against average by nearly one full goal in 2015 (1.42). 2000 SMU Head Coach A young team finally found its groove during the 2014 season, winning three of its 1999 SMU Head Coach final four games in 2014. 1998 Butler Head Coach Van Linder, who has 18 years of experience as a college soccer coach, including two 1997 Butler Head Coach seasons at SLC rival Stephen F. Austin, was hired to direct the Lady Demon soccer program 1996 Butler Head Coach in January of 2012. 1995 Butler Men’s Assistant Coach He inherited a young team, which won one game in league play in his first season 1994 Butler Men’s Assistant Coach 1991 Lynn Women’s Assistant Coach (2012), and led them to five conference wins in 2013 – the program’s most since 2005. Women’s Assistant Coach In 2012, his team pitched four straight shutouts, during which they scored 16 goals. 1990 Lynn Women’s Assistant Coach Five of the 11 losses that season were by two goals or less. In 2013, the Lady Demons held 1989 Lynn Women’s Assistant Coach their opponent scoreless in four games and never allowed more than one goal in any game 1988 Lynn 19 SEASONS AS HEAD COACH they won.

20th Season (177-166-31) • Sixth at NSU (34-52-8) Western Michigan, 1990

Record 10-8-1 5-10-4 6-12-1 7-11-1 6-11-1 7-13-0 12-8-3 10-8-2 9-7-2 7-10-2 6-12-1 4-12-2 7-9-2 7-9-2 13-5-5 16-4-0 13-5-1 17-6-1 10-13-0 12-7-2 12-7-1 10-7-2 11-10-0 16-4-0 17-3-0 11-5-1 10-5-0 177-166-31

Van Linder coached Ashlee Savona and Jessica Danku to All-Southland Conference selections and saw his team win the College Team Academic Award from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. He has coached a total of six all-conference players in his NSU tenure. Van Linder spent two seasons prior to NSU as the associate head coach at Oklahoma, and in 2010, the Sooners posted double-digit wins for the first time since 2005. Oklahoma finished third in the Big 12 regular season standings while making the program’s first appearance in the Big 12 Championship game. The season featured 37 goals (tied for a program record) and culminated with OU clinching a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the second time in program history (2003). Prior to his arrival in Norman, Van Linder spent the previous two years as the head coach at Southland power Stephen F. Austin (2008-09). He led SFA to a combined 19 wins (12 SLC wins) in his two seasons, including a second-place finish in 2008. With 53 wins in seven seasons at Southland Conference schools, Van Linder ranks ninth on the SLC career wins list. The Galeburg, Mich. native, compiled a 177-166-31 record in 19 seasons as a collegiate head coach and hauled in recruiting classes that were ranked nationally on eight occasions. He coached 55 all-conference honorees and was twice named the conference coach of the year (1996 at Butler and 2000 at SMU) and once the state co-coach of the year (2016 at NSU). Van Linder also has extensive experience in the Big 12 Conference after serving as the Baylor University head coach during five seasons (2003-2007) prior to his SFA stint. The Bears’ 2006 trip to the Big 12 tournament was the program’s first since 2001. Van Linder’s time in Waco, Texas produced four all-conference honors -- including Ashley Noah, who was chosen for the U-20 U.S. National team -- and 41 Academic All-Big 12 honorees.

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Van Linder posted a 59-20-7 record in four seasons at SMU and guided the Mustangs to four straight Western Athletic Conference regular-season championships. In 1999, SMU reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, one of three postseason appearances. In all three of the NCAA Tournaments, the Mustangs won their first-round game and also finished the season ranked in the Top 25. He was named WAC Coach of the Year in 2000 and earned the Dallas Morning News Coach of the Year award in 1999. He started his collegiate head coaching career in 1996 when he took over the women’s program at Butler after serving two years as an assistant for the men’s team. The Bulldogs were 34-27-3 under Van Linder and finished two of three seasons ranked in the national polls. Butler won the regular season and conference crowns in 1996, reaching the tournament championship game all three seasons. Van Linder has worked with the Olympic Development Program since 1994 and spent six years as the head coach for Indiana Youth Soccer Association boys and girls state teams before becoming the head coach for the North Texas Youth Soccer Association girls state teams in 1999. He held that position for five years and has been a staff coach with the ODP’s Region III since 2000. A 1990 graduate of Western Michigan University, Van Linder lettered on the Broncos’ soccer team and earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education and health education. He and his wife, Chris, have one daughter, 13-yearold Mariska.

VAN LINDER VS. OPPONENTS OPPONENT RECORD AT NSU RECORD OVERALL Abilene Christian 1-3-0 1-3-0 Air Force 1-0-0 Arizona State 1-0-0 Arkansas 1-1-0 Arkansas-Little Rock 2-1-0 2-1-0 Arkansas Pine Bluff 1-0-0 1-0-0 Arkansas State 1-0-0 Baylor 0-3-0 3-3-0 Boise State 3-0-0 Boston 1-0-0 BYU 0-1-0 Cal Irvine 1-0-0 Cal Poly 0-1-0 Cal State Northridge 0-1-0 Centenary 1-0-0 Central Arkansas 0-4-1 2-4-1 Central Florida 1-0-0 Cincinnati 0-2-1 Clemson 0-1-0 Colorado 0-3-1 Colorado College 1-0-0 Creighton 1-2-0 Delaware 1-0-0 Detroit 4-2-0 Duquesne 1-0-0 Eastern Washington 1-0-0 Evansville 4-0-0 Florida 0-2-0 Fresno State 6-1-0 Georgia 0-1-0 Georgia Southern 1-0-0 Grambling 1-0-0 1-0-0 Green Bay 5-0-0 Hawaii 5-0-1 Houston 6-2-0 Houston Baptist 2-2-1 2-2-1 Incarnate Word 2-1-1 2-1-1 Indiana 2-1-1 Iona 1-0-0

OPPONENT RECORD AT NSU RECORD OVERALL Iowa 2-0-0 Iowa State 2-2-1 Jackson State 4-0-0 4-0-0 Jacksonville 1-0-0 Kansas 0-4-1 Kentucky 1-0-0 Lamar 1-3-1 3-3-1 Long Beach State 0-1-1 Louisiana College 1-0-0 1-0-0 Louisiana Tech 0-1-0 Louisiana-Lafayette 0-3-0 2-3-0 Loyola 2-1-0 Loyola Maramount 0-0-1 LSU 0-1-1 1-1-1 LSU-Shreveport 1-0-0 1-0-0 McNeese State 2-4-0 5-4-0 Miami (Ohio) 1-0-0 Michigan 1-2-0 Michgan State 1-0-0 Milwaukee 2-1-2 Minnesota 1-2-1 Missouri 1-4-0 Missouri State 1-0-0 Nebraska 3-3-0 Nevada 3-0-0 New Mexico 1-0-0 Nicholls 3-1-1 5-1-1 North Carolina 0-1-0 North Texas 3-2-1 Northern Illinois 1-0-0 Northern Colorado 1-0-0 Northwestern 0-5-0 Northwestern State 3-1-1 Notre Dame 1-1-0 Oklahoma 4-4-1 Oklahoma State 0-4-1 Ole Miss 0-2-0 0-2-0 Oral Roberts 0-3-0 0-3-0 Penn State 0-1-0

Southland Conference Tournament Champions: 1997 • 2000 • 2002 • 2005 Great Tradition • Brighter Future

OPPONENT RECORD AT NSU RECORD OVERALL Pepperdine 0-1-0 Prairie View A&M 2-0-0 3-0-0 Portland 0-2-0 Purdue 1-3-0 Rice 2-1-1 Saint Louis 1-0-0 San Diego 0-1-0 San Jose State 2-3-1 Santa Clara 0-1-0 Sam Houston State 3-2-0 5-2-0 Samford 1-0-0 SMU 0-2-0 0-4-0 Southeastern Louisiana 1-3-1 2-4-2 Stanford 0-2-0 Stephen F. Austin 0-4-1 0-5-1 Stetson 1-0-0 Temple 1-0-0 Texas 4-6-0 Texas A&M 0-0-1 0-10-1 Texas A&M-Corpus Chrisiti 3-1-0 3-1-0 Texas Southern 1-0-0 1-0-0 Texas State 0-3-0 1-5-0 Texas Tech 4-2-0 Texas Wesleyan 1-0-0 1-0-0 TCU 4-2-1 Tulsa 4-2-0 ULM 0-3-0 0-3-0 USC 1-0-0 Utah 1-2-0 Utah State 0-1-0 UTEP 5-1-0 UTSA 0-1-0 1-2-2 Valparaiso 1-0-0 Vanderbilt 1-2-1 Washington 0-1-0 Washington State 0-1-0 Wisconsin 0-1-0 Wright State 3-1-0 TOTALS 34-52-8 177-166-31

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SAMANTHA PARKER

Assistant Coach

First season at NSU North Texas, 2011 Samantha Parker is in her first season as an assistant coach at Northwestern State. Parker has two seasons of Division I assistant coaching experience at Austin Peay before being involved with the nationally ranked Southern Methodist program this past spring.

COACHING EXPERIENCE Year School Position 2017 Northwestern State Assistant Coach 2017 SMU (spring) Volunteer Assistant 2016 Austin Peay Assistant Coach 2015 Austin Peay Assistant Coach 2014 University of Ozarks Assistant Coach

Record N/A 10-6-4 8-10 3-16-1

At SMU, Parker proved invaluable as a summer camp organizer while also assisting in recruiting, practice and game-day operations as a volunteer assistant. In two seasons with Austin Peay, Parker aided the Governors to 18 victories. APSU reached the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Championship in 2016, falling in penalty kicks as the Governors nearly received the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Parker got her coaching start as an assistant at Division III University of the Ozarks (Ark.) in 2014. She has a level three certification in goalkeeping from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Parker is also involved with travel team coaching. She headed the Clarksville Soccer Club, coaching the 07G (Division I) and 98/99G (MRL team).

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ALEXSIS CABLE Assistant Coach

Alexsis Cable is entering her first season as a Northwestern State assistant coach. In addition to normal program operation duties, Cable will be in charge of video operations at NSU. Cable is beginning in her first coaching position after a four-year playing career as a defender at Southeastern Louisiana and North Texas. Cable played her first two seasons at Southeastern Louisiana before finishing her career at North Texas in 2016, appearing in two NCAA Tournaments. She was part of two Conference USA championship teams at UNT, a regular season title in 2016 and regular season and conference champions in 2015 with an NCAA Tournament appearance. The defender saw action in more than 70 career matches before a knee injury cut her senior season short. She made more than 50 starts in her career. Cable contributed four assists and one goal in her career. At Southeastern, the Lady Lions won the 2013 Southland Conference Tournament and made an NCAA Tournament appearance.

TAYLOR WILKES

Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer Taylor Wilkes is in her first season as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Northwestern State. She will handle the NSU women’s soccer team this fall. Wilkes graduated from Alabama with a bachelor’s in athletic training in May 2017. In the Alabama undergraduate program, Wilkes worked with the women’s soccer team for two seasons and with the football team for one season. Wilkes evaluated injuries with an emphasis on ankles and knees as well as performed taping on the lower extremities. She also implemented rehabilitation programs and evaluated various types of injuries at West Blocton and Hillcrest high school for one year in an array of varsity and junior varsity sports. In the fall semester of 2015, Wilkes worked at DCH Outpatient Physical Therapy in which she assisted with rehab sessions. Wilkes performed an internship at NSU in the summer of 2016 aiding in pre-preparation for physicals with incoming freshmen. The Boaz, Ala., native is a licensed athletic trainer from the state boards of Louisiana and Alabama and is an American Heart Association Healthcare Provider.

AARON POTOSHNIK Assistant Strength Coach

Aaron Potoshnik is in his first full season as an assistant strength coach after being promoted this past summer following a oneyear stint as a graduate assistant. He is the primary strength coach for soccer and softball, developing resistance and conditioning programs and leading workouts among other duties. Potoshnik also assists with the football program. Potoshnik graduated from Washington State in 2015, where he also served as intern assisting with soccer, swimming, rowing, baseball and track and field. He completed a stint at the University of Washington in the spring of 2016, working with all 21 Olympic sports teams. Potoshnik is an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, a Level 1 USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach and is CPR/AED certified by the American Heart Association. The Washington native also interned at the Join and Spine Clinic at the Valley Medical Center and worked with Washington State’s Pre-Physical Therapy Club.

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Well into its sixth decade of service, the Southland Conference continues to be a model of innovation, stability and consistent achievement as it celebrates the academic and athletic accomplishments of its member institutions and approximately 4,200 student-athletes. Having commemorated its 50th anniversary in 2013, the Southland Conference has transformed itself into a dynamic and respected consortium of 13 member universities in three states. Beginning with a historic meeting of five institutions in Dallas on March 15, 1963, the Southland Conference set on an extraordinary course that has proven successful well into the 21st Century. The successful transformation continues, as the Southland Conference welcomed four additional members in 2013: Abilene Christian University, Houston Baptist University, the University of Incarnate Word in San Antonio, and the University of New Orleans. In addition to its newest members, the Southland also consists of the University of Central Arkansas, Lamar University, McNeese State University, Nicholls State University, Northwestern State University, Sam Houston State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, Stephen F. Austin State University and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. An original Southland member from 1963-73, Abilene Christian rejoined the league as one of the most decorated athletic programs in NCAA history, and the addition of Houston Baptist, UIW and New Orleans gives the Southland a regular competitive presence in the key metropolitan areas of Houston, San Antonio and New Orleans. Southland cities encompass approximately 14 million people, and six of its television markets rank among the top 100 in the U.S. All told, the membership of the Southland encompasses nearly 140,000 current students and an alumni base of nearly 800,000. Famous alums from current Southland Conference schools include former CBS news anchor Dan Rather (Sam Houston State), NBA executive Joe Dumars (McNeese State), ABC news anchor Robin Roberts (Southeastern Louisiana), Major League Baseball star Wade Miley (Southeastern Louisiana), NBA legend Scottie Pippen (Central Arkansas), and track and field Olympians Kenta Bell (Northwestern State), and Bobby Morrow and Billy Olson (both Abilene Christian). Other notable alums from current members include Grammy Award-winning musicians Frank Ocean (New Orleans), Don Henley and Rodney Crowell (both Stephen F. Austin), and Ronnie Dunn (Abilene Christian), television personality and actress Ellen DeGeneres (New Orleans), current NFL standouts Lardarius Webb (Nicholls State), Terrence McGee (Northwestern State), and Daniel Manning (Abilene Christian), professional golfers Shawn Stefani and Chris Stroud (both Lamar) and Colin Montgomerie (HBU), award-winning filmmaker Richard Linklater (Sam Houston State), American Idol winner Kris Allen (Central Arkansas), NFL Hall of Famer Jackie Harris (Northwestern State), former NFL standouts Bobby Hebert (Northwestern State), Gary Barbaro (Nicholls State), Wilbert Montgomery (Abilene Christian) and Gary Reasons (Northwestern State), former MLB stars Darryl Hamilton (Nicholls State) and Kevin Millar (Lamar), NCAA football coach Charlie Strong (Central Arkansas), actors John Larroquette (New Orleans), Ricardo Chavira (UIW) and Jesse Borrego (UIW), and the late NFL coaching legend O.A. “Bum” Phillips (Lamar and Stephen F. Austin). The Southland sponsors 17 full championship sports, all at the NCAA Division I level. The eight men’s sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and field. The women compete for nine championships in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball. The conference earns automatic qualification to NCAA championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, and volleyball. The Southland Bowling League, an affiliated Conference sport, originated in 2015, and four of its members filled out half of the eight-team bracket, with Stephen F. Austin advancing to the national title match. Continuing its tradition of innovation, the league launched the Southland Conference Television Network in the fall of 2008 and has broadcast more than 160 events. The network has expanded its reach to roughly 13 million households throughout Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma in recent years, and has also gained national viewership through ESPN3 and Fox College Sports. In its first seven years, the network has received recognition for its work, earning numerous College Sports Media and Telly Awards. The Southland Conference, in conjunction with the city of Frisco, Texas, and Hunt Sports Group, also serves as the host to the NCAA Division I Football Championship Game in Frisco, which has been home to the conference headquarters since 2006. The game is played at Frisco’s Toyota Stadium, and after a successful three-year run, the partnership was rewarded with a three-year renewal to serve as the national championship host site through the 2015 season. Southland Conference football ranks among the best Football Championship Subdivision leagues in the nation, and enjoys an annual expectation of competing for the national championship with multiple teams advancing to the NCAA playoffs each year. In 2014, three Southland teams – Southeastern Louisiana, Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin– all qualified for the NCAA Division I Football Championship, and in 2011 and 2012, Sam Houston advanced to the national championship game. 2002 national championship contest. The conference has been represented in eight national championship games.

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Name Camille Bassett Ashley Smith Breanna Moore Hanna Barker Chloe Fifer Dayna Mounie Stacia Carroll Kristen Ricks Bailey Bosley Alex Latham Gabi D’Alesandro

2017 PRESEASON FIRST TEAM University Pos. Central Arkansas Forward Central Arkansas Forward Stephen F. Austin Forward Stephen F. Austin Midfielder Abilene Christian Midfielder Central Arkansas Midfielder Central Arkansas Defender Central Arkansas Defender Stephen F. Austin Defender Northwestern State Goalkeeper McNeese At-Large (D)

Name Savannah LaRicci Esdeina Gonzalez April Trowbridge Alex Moore Lauren Babcock M.J. Eckhart Carli Arthurs Sage Leffew Casey Basso Alanis Guevara Shay Johnson

2017 PRESEASON SECOND TEAM University Pos. Cl. McNeese Forward Sr. Northwestern State Forward Sr. Northwestern State Forward Jr. Central Arkansas Midfielder Sr. Southeastern Midfielder Sr. Lamar Midfielder R-Sr. Stephen F. Austin Defender So. Northwestern State Defender Sr. Houston Baptist Defender Sr. Houston Baptist Goalkeeper Jr. Abilene Christian At Large (D) So.

Cl. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr.

Hometown Flower Mound, Texas Plano, Texas Kingwood, Texas Farmers Branch, Texas McKinney, Texas Foothill Ranch, Calif. South Jordan, Utah Keller, Texas Spring, Texas Bradenton, Florida Flower Mound

Hometown Sugar Land, Texas Humble, Texas Halifax, Nova Scotia Yukon, Oklahoma Canton, Michigan Flower Mound, Texas Lewisville, Texas Saint Cloud, Florida Pasadena, California Cedar Park, Texas Coppell, Texas

2017 SLC PRESEASON POLL Team (first-place votes) 1. Central Arkansas (14) 2. Stephen F. Austin (5) 3. Abilene Christian (4) 4. Houston Baptist (1) 5. Northwestern State 6. McNeese 7. Southeastern 8. Lamar 9. Sam Houston State 10. Nicholls 11. Incarnate Word 12. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Southland Conference Regular Season Champions: 2000 NCAA Tournament: 2000 • 2002 • 2005 Great Tradition • Brighter Future

Vote total 232 219 204 180 138 131 106 93 86 82 61 52

LADY DEMON AT TEXAS A&M (EXH.)

GAME 1 • AUG. 10 • 7 P.M.

SOCCER LITTLE ROCK (EXH.)

SERIES INFORMATION Overall.................................................0-3-0

GAME 2 • AUG. 12 • 1 P.M.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location..........................................................................College Station, Texas Enrollment............................................................................................ 48,346 Colors.................................................................................. Maroon and White President.......................................................................... Dr. Michael K. Young Athletics Director................................................................... Scott Woodward Conference..................................................................................................SEC Stadium.............................................................................................Ellis Field Website...................................................................................... 12thman.com

GENERAL INFORMATION Location...........................................................................Little Rock, Arkansas Enrollment............................................................................................ 11,848 Colors...................................................................................Maroon and Silver President......................................................................... Dr. Andrew Rogerson Athletics Director....................................................................... Chase Conque Conference........................................................................Sun Belt Conference Stadium............................................Coleman Sports and Recreation Complex Website....................................................................................... lrtrojans.com

HEAD COACH G Guerrieri (Tulsa, 1986) Record at Texas A&M/career...... 407-124-32 (25th season); 423-136-32 (27th Season)

HEAD COACH Adrian Blewitt (Lockhaven 1994) Record at LR/career.......... 105-65-17 (9th season); 236-157-19 (18th season) TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Record/Conference Record......................................... 12-8-1, 6-3-1 (3rd) Letterwinners R/L...................................................................................16/13 Starters R/L.................................................................................................7/4

TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Record/Conference Record.............. 12-8-2, 5-5-1 SEC (2nd round NCAA) Letterwinners R/L.....................................................................................15/6 Starters R/L.................................................................................................9/2

MEDIA RELATIONS Evan Drexler Office............................................................................................................... Email..................................................................................esdrexler@ualr.edu

MEDIA RELATIONS Thomas Dick Office.......................................................................................(979) 862-5486 Email......................................................................tddick@athletics.tamu.edu

LSU SHREVEPORT

GENERAL INFORMATION Location......................................................................... Shreveport, Louisiana Enrollment.............................................................................................. 4,383 Colors...................................................................................... Purple and Gold President..........................................................................................Larry Clark Athletics Director........................................................................Lucas Morgan Conference........................................................Red River Athletics Conference Website................................................................................. lsusathletics.com

TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Record/Conference Record.........................................................9-11, 4-7 Letterwinners R/L...................................................................................14/12 Starters R/L................................................................................................ N/A

MEDIA RELATIONS Mark Cantrell Office.........................................................................................318-795-2475 Email........................................................................... mark.cantrell@lsus.edu

MEDIA RELATIONS Brandon Lee Office.........................................................................................662-915-1083 Email................................................................................ bmlee@olemiss.edu

TEXAS STATE

SERIES INFORMATION Overall...............................................13-7-2

GAME 5 • AUG. 25 • 4 P.M. GENERAL INFORMATION Location.............................................................................. Monroe, Louisiana Enrollment.............................................................................................. 8,854 Colors.................................................................................... Maroon and Gold President.................................................................................... Dr. Nick Bruno Athletics Director............................................................................. Nick Floyd Conference.......................................................................................... Sun Belt Stadium...................................................................Warhawk Soccer Complex Website.............................................................................. ulmwarhawks.com HEAD COACH Roberto Mazza (Tiffin, 2006) Record at ULM/Career...............32-58-6 (6th season)/82-96-12 (10th season) TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Record/Conference Record....................................................7-9-3, 4-4-2 Letterwinners R/L...................................................................................... N/A Starters R/L................................................................................................ N/A MEDIA RELATIONS Spencer Stewart Office.........................................................................................214-768-4723 Email................................................................................ sastewart@smu.edu

SERIES INFORMATION Overall.................................................0-4-0

HEAD COACH Matthew Mott (UCF, 2000) Record at Ole Miss/Career....................................75-56-16 (8th season); Same

TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Record/Conference Record......................... (1st Season being reinstated) Letterwinners R/L...................................................................................... N/A Starters R/L................................................................................................ N/A

AT ULM

GAME 4 • AUG. 20 • 7 P.M. GENERAL INFORMATION Location.............................................................................. Oxford, Mississippi Enrollment............................................................................................ 24,250 Colors.................................................................... Cardinal Red and Navy Blue Chancellor............................................................................Dr. Jeffrey S. Vitter Athletics Director............................................................................. Ross Bjork Conference................................................................Southeastern Conference Stadium..................................................................... Ole Miss Soccer Stadium Website...............................................................................olemisssports.com

HEAD COACH Ashley Holland Record at LSUS/Career......................................................................1st Season

AT OLE MISS

SERIES INFORMATION Overall.................................................3-1-0

GAME 3 • AUG. 18 • 7 P.M.

SERIES INFORMATION Overall.................................................5-5-1

GAME 6 • SEPT. 1 • 7 P.M.

SERIES INFORMATION Overall...............................................8-14-3

GENERAL INFORMATION Location............................................................................... San Marcos, Texas Enrollment............................................................................................ 38,006 Colors.......................................................................Maroon and Metallic Gold President................................................................................Denise M. Trauth Athletics Director...............................................................................Larry Teis Conference.......................................................................................... Sun Belt Stadium.......................................................................Bobcat Soccer Complex Website..............................................................................txstatebobcats.com HEAD COACHES Kat Connor (Pacific Lutheran, 1992) Record at TXST/Career...................................185-153-26 (18th season)/Same TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Record/Conference Record....................................................6-9-3, 3-5-2 Letterwinners R/L...................................................................................... N/A Starters R/L................................................................................................ N/A MEDIA RELATIONS Phillip Pongratz Office.........................................................................................512-245-4387 Email................................................................................. pdp30@txstate.edu

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GAME 7 • SEPT. 3 • 6 P.M.

SERIES INFORMATION Overall.................................................0-0-0

SOCCER AT JACKSON STATE

GAME 8 • SEPT. 8 • 3 P.M.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location............................................................................Lafayette, Louisiana Enrollment............................................................................................ 17,519 Colors.............................................................Vermilion and Evangeline White President............................................................................... Dr. Joseph Savoie Athletics Director................................................................Dr. Bryan Maggard Conference.......................................................................................... Sun Belt Stadium.......................................................Ragin’ Cajuns Track/Soccer Facility Website.................................................................................. ragincajuns.com

GENERAL INFORMATION Location............................................................................ Jackson, Mississippi Enrollment.............................................................................................. 9,802 Colors...............................................................................Navy Blue and White President............................................................................. Dr. William Bynum Athletics Director.....................................................................Wheeler Brown Conference..................................................Southwestern Athletic Conference Stadium............................................................................ JSU Soccer Complex Website....................................................................................... jsutigers.com

HEAD COACHES Scott Wieland Record at TWU/career.....................................114-60-10 (11th season)/Same

HEAD COACH Stephen Peck (Butler) Record at JSU/career................................................... 4-12-1(2nd season)/NA

TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Record/Conference Record.................................................... 8-9-2/4-4-2 Letterwinners R/L...................................................................................... N/A Starters R/L................................................................................................ N/A

TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Record/Conference Record.............................................................4-12-1 Letterwinners R/L...................................................................................... N/A Starters R/L................................................................................................ N/A

MEDIA RELATIONS David Collins Office.........................................................................................337-482-6329 Email.................................................................... david.collins@louisiana.edu

MEDIA RELATIONS Wesley Peterson Office.........................................................................................601-979-5899 Email....................................................................wesley.peterson@jsums.edu

AT MISSISSIPPI VALLEY

GAME 9 • SEPT. 10 • 1 P.M.

SERIES INFORMATION Overall.................................................0-0-0

AT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN

GAME 10 • SEPT. 15 • 7 P.M.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location........................................................................... Ittabena, Mississippi Enrollment.............................................................................................. 2,502 Colors...........................................................................Forest Green and White President.................................................................................................... N/A Athletics Director.................................................................Dianthia Ford-Kee Conference..................................................Southwestern Athletic Conference Stadium.........................................................................MVSU Soccer Complex Website...................................................................................mvsusports.com

GENERAL INFORMATION Location............................................................................ Nacogdoches, Texas Enrollment............................................................................................ 12,950 Colors.................................................................................... Purple and White President................................................................................ Dr. Baker Pattillo Athletics Director.............................................................................Robert Hill Conference.....................................................................Southland Conference Stadium.................................................................................. SFA Soccer Field Website........................................................................................ sfajacks.com

HEAD COACHES Sean Mapson (William Carey, 2009) Record at MVSU/Career............................................5-9-2 (2nd Season)/Same

HEAD COACHES Wally Crittenden (FIU, ‘03) Record at SFA/Career.............................................54-19-6 (5th season)/Same

TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Record/Conference Record....................................................5-9-2, 5-3-2 Letterwinners R/L...................................................................................... N/A Starters R/L................................................................................................ N/A

TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Record/Conference Record................................................13-5/9-2 (2nd) Letterwinners R/L.....................................................................................14-8 Starters R/L................................................................................................ N/A

MEDIA RELATIONS LaMonica Scott Office.........................................................................................662-254-8378 Email.......................................................................lamonica.scott@mvsu.edu

MEDIA RELATIONS Kevin Meyer Office.......................................................................................(936) 468-5801 Email................................................................................. meyerkt@sfasu.edu

MCNEESE

GAME 11 • SEPT. 22 • 7 P.M.

SERIES INFORMATION Overall.............................................13-12-5

LAMAR

GAME 12 • SEPT. 23 • 1 P.M.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location....................................................................... Lake Charles, Louisiana Enrollment.............................................................................................. 8,900 Colors...............................................................Royal Blue and Sunflower Gold President................................................................................ Dr. Daryl Burckel Athletics Director..................................................................... Bruce Hemphill Conference.....................................................................Southland Conference Stadium.......................................................................................Cowgirl Field Website.............................................................................mcneesesports.com

GENERAL INFORMATION Location.................................................................................Beaumont, Texas Enrollment............................................................................................ 14,889 Colors........................................................................................ Red and White President.............................................................................. Dr. Kenneth Evans Athletics Director...................................................................Jason Henderson Conference.....................................................................Southland Conference Stadium..............................................................................LU Soccer Complex Website............................................................................. lamarcardinals.com

HEAD COACH Dave Fitzgerald (Texas A&M, 2001) Record at McNeese/Career..................................... 9-10-1(2nd Season)/Same

HEAD COACH Steve Holeman (Wake Forest, 1990) Record at Lamar/Career...............................2-14-3/220-178-45 (23rd season)

TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Record/Conference Record......................................... 9-10-1/4-6-1 (7th) Letterwinners R/L.....................................................................................18/4 Starters R/L................................................................................................ N/A

TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Record/Conference Record....................................... 2-14-3/1-7-3 (12th) Letterwinners R/L.....................................................................................13/9 Starters R/L.................................................................................................8/3

MEDIA RELATIONS Jessica Sims Office.......................................................................................(337) 475-5941 Email............................................................................. jsimms@mcneese.edu

MEDIA RELATIONS Pat Murray Office.........................................................................................409-880-2323 Email............................................................................pat.murray@lamar.edu

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SERIES INFORMATION Overall.................................................7-0-0

SERIES INFORMATION Overall...............................................6-19-5

SERIES INFORMATION Overall.................................................3-5-2

LADY DEMON AT INCARNATE WORD

GAME 13 • SEPT 29 • 7 P.M.

SOCCER AT ABILENE CHRISTIAN

SERIES INFORMATION Overall.................................................2-1-1

GAME 14 • OCT. 1 • 1 P.M.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location.............................................................................. San Antonio, Texas Enrollment............................................................................................ 10,984 Colors............................................................................. Red, Black, and White President............................................................................... Dr. Thomas Evans Athletics Director..........................................................................Mark Papich Conference.....................................................................Southland Conference Stadium..................................................................................Benson Stadium Website.................................................................................uiwcardinals.com

GENERAL INFORMATION Location..................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Enrollment.............................................................................................. 4,910 Colors.................................................................................... Purple and White President................................................................................Dr. Phil Schubert Athletics Director.......................................................................... Lee De Leon Conference.......................................................................................Southland Stadium............................................................................ Elmer Gray Stadium Website..................................................................................... acusports.com

HEAD COACH Anne Felts (North Carolina, 2005) Record at UIW/Career..............................................9-38-7 (4th season)/Same

HEAD COACH Casey Wilson (Central Michigan, 1996) Record at ACU/Career......................................110-76-16 (11th season)/Same

TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Record/Conference Record......................................... 4-11-2/3-7-1 (9th) Letterwinners R/L.....................................................................................19/6 Starters R/L................................................................................................ N/A

TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Record/Conference Record.................................................... 9-8-2/8-2-1 Letterwinners R/L.....................................................................................12/8 Starters R/L.................................................................................................5/6

MEDIA RELATIONS Mary Ellen Leisering Office.......................................................................................(210) 805-5819 Email..................................................................................leiserin@uiwtx.edu

MEDIA RELATIONS Chris Macaluso Office.......................................................................................(325) 674-6171 Cell...........................................................................................(765) 490-6988 Email..................................................................................... cjm11a@acu.edu

SAM HOUSTON STATE

GAME 15 • OCT. 6 • 7 P.M.

HOUSTON BAPTIST

SERIES INFORMATION Overall...............................................13-4-0

GAME 16 • OCT. 13 • 7 P.M.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location................................................................................. Huntsville, Texas Enrollment............................................................................................ 20,477 Colors...................................................................................Orange and White President.....................................................................................Dr. Dana Hoyt Athletics Director.....................................................................Bobby Williams Conference.......................................................................................Southland Stadium..................................................................................... Pritchett Field Website................................................................................... gobearkats.com

GENERAL INFORMATION Location....................................................................................Houston, Texas Enrollment.............................................................................................. 3,160 Color.......................................................................................... Blue and Gold President.......................................................................Royal Blue and Orange Athletics Director....................................................................... Steve Moniaci Conference.......................................................................................Southland Stadium........................................................................................ Sorrels Field Website...................................................................................hbuhuskies.com

HEAD COACHES Tom Brown (Midwestern State, 1989) Record SHSU/Career..........73-91-16 (10th season)/211-231-45 (25th season)

HEAD COACH Misty Jones (Judson) HBU Record/Career..........103-92-22 (12th season)/149-122-23 (15th season)

TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Record/Conference Record....................................... 2-16-1/2-8-1 (11th) Letterwinners R/L...................................................................................15/12 Starters R/L.................................................................................................4/5

TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Record/Conference Record....................................... 10-11-1/5-5-1 (5th) Letterwinners R/L.....................................................................................14/8 Starters R/L.................................................................................................7/4

MEDIA RELATIONS Andrew Pate Office.......................................................................................(936) 294-1764 Email...................................................................................... apate@shsu.edu

MEDIA RELATIONS Russ Reneau Office.......................................................................................(281) 649-3098 Email....................................................................................rreneau@hbu.edu

TAMU-CORPUS CHRISTI

GAME 17 • OCT. 15 • 1 P.M.

AT SOUTHEASTERN

SERIES INFORMATION Overall.................................................3-1-0

GAME 18 • OCT. 20 • 7 P.M.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location............................................................................Corpus Christi, Texas Enrollment............................................................................................ 12,202 Colors............................................................................ Blue, Green and White President........................................................................... Dr. Kelly Quintanilla Athletics Director........................................................................Scott Lazenby Conference.......................................................................................Southland Stadium.............................Dr. Jack A. Dugan Family Soccer and Track Stadium Website...................................................................................goislanders.com

GENERAL INFORMATION Location..........................................................................Hammond, Louisiana Enrollment............................................................................................ 15,096 Colors....................................................................................... Green and Gold President.....................................................................................Dr. John Crain Athletics Director.......................................................................... Jay Artigues Conference.....................................................................Southland Conference Stadium............................................................................Strawberry Stadium Website...................................................................................... lionsports.net

HEAD COACHES Craig Shaw Record at TAMU-CC/Career.........................................................1st Year/Same

HEAD COACH Christopher McBride (Martin Methodist, 2001) Record at SELA/Career................................................................1st Year/Same

TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Record/Conference Record....................................... 3-14-1/3-7-1 (10th) Letterwinners R/L.......................................................................................5/6 Starters R/L...............................................................................................13/8

TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Record/Conference Record......................................... 7-11-2/4-6-1 (7th) Letterwinners R/L...................................................................................11/10 Starters R/L.................................................................................................8/8

MEDIA RELATIONS TBA Office.......................................................................................(361) 825-2255 Email.......................................................................................................... TBA

MEDIA RELATIONS Mike Kiral Office.......................................................................................(985) 549-3221 Email............................................................. michael.kiral@southeastern.edu

Southland Conference Tournament Champions: 1997 • 2000 • 2002 • 2005 Great Tradition • Brighter Future

SERIES INFORMATION Overall.................................................1-3-0

SERIES INFORMATION Overall.................................................2-3-1

SERIES INFORMATION Overall.............................................11-21-2

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GAME 19 • OCT. 22 • 1 P.M. GENERAL INFORMATION Location..........................................................................Thibodaux, Louisiana Enrollment.............................................................................................. 6,100 Colors...........................................................................................Red and Gray President.................................................................................... Bruce Murphy Athletics Director.............................................................................Matt Roan Conference.......................................................................................Southland Stadium......................................................................Nicholls Soccer Complex Website.............................................................................. geauxcolonels.com HEAD COACH Mac McBride (Walsh University, 1999) Record at Nicholls/Career.............. 6-8-2 (2nd Season)/219-84-18 (16th year) TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Record/Conference Record........................................... 6-8-2/3-6-2 (8th) Letterwinners R/L...................................................................................... N/A Starters R/L................................................................................................ N/A MEDIA RELATIONS Jordan Bergeron Office....................................................................................... (985) 448 4282 Email.................................................................jordan.bergeron@nicholls.edu

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SERIES INFORMATION Overall...............................................23-1-2

SOCCER CENTRAL ARKANSAS

GAME 20 • OCT. 27 • 7 P.M.

SERIES INFORMATION Overall.................................................5-5-2

GENERAL INFORMATION Location............................................................................... Conway, Arkansas Enrollment............................................................................................ 11,487 Colors...................................................................................... Purple and Gray President...............................................................................Dr. Houston Davis Athletics Director.....................................................................Dr. Brad Teague Conference.....................................................................Southland Conference Stadium.................................................... Bill Stephens Track/Soccer Complex Website..................................................................................... ucasports.com HEAD COACH Jeremy Bishop (Harding, 1998) Record......................................................................... 5th season (record N/A) TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Record/Conference Record........................................15-4-1/10-0-1 (1st) Letterwinners R/L...................................................................................... N/A Starters R/L................................................................................................ N/A MEDIA RELATIONS Charlie Skinner Office.......................................................................................(501) 852-0708 Email....................................................................................cskinner@uca.edu

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2016 IN REVIEW OVERALL: 10-8-1, SOUTHLAND: 7-3-1

Home: 3-1-1, Away: 5-6, Neutral: 2-1

8/19 at Little Rock W, 2-0 1-0 Caserma (1), (Klinger) Trowbridge (1) (Gonzalez) 8/21 at Ole Miss L, 3-0 1-1 8/25 at SMU L, 8-0 1-2 9/2 vs. Jackson State W, 3-0 2-2 Ardila (1) Trowbridge (2) (Gonzalez) Trowbridge (3) 9/4 vs. Texas Wesleyan W, 6-0 3-2 Ardila (2) (Gonzalez) Caserma (2) Team (1) Gonzalez (1) (Manza) Ardila (3) (Rodriguez) Caserma (3) (Haley) 9/9 at UTSA L, 3-1 3-3 Trowbridge (4) (Gonzalez) 9/11 at Texas State L, 1-0 3-4 9/16 vs. Stephen F. Austin L, 1-0 3-5 9/23 at Lamar W, 1-0 4-5 Drope (1) (Haley) 9/25 at McNeese W, 2-1 5-5 Trowbridge (5) Carrion (1) 9/30 vs. Abilene Christian W, 2-1 OT 6-5 Haley (1) (Gonzalez) Gonzalez (2) (Carrion) 10/2 vs. Incarnate Word W, 1-0 7-5 Carrion (2) 10/7 at Sam Houston State W, 3-2 OT 8-5 Gonzalez (3) (Trowbridge) Haley (2) (Warren) Caserma (4) (Trowbridge) 10/14 at Texas A&M-CC L, 1-0 8-6 10/16 at Houston Baptist W, 2-1 9-6 Ardila (4) (Trowbridge) Gonzalez (4) (Haley) 10/21 vs. Nicholls T, 0-0 9-6-1 10/23 vs. Southeastern W, 4-0 10-6-1 Haley (3) (Trowbridge) Haley (4) (Gonazalez, Rodridguez) Trowbridge (6) (Caserma) Ficarrotta (1) (Monk) 10/28 at Central Arkansas L, 2-0 10-7-1 11/2 vs. McNeese L,1-0 OT 10-8-1 Gonzalez (5), (Briscoe)

Despite the disappointment of an overtime loss to McNeese in the first round of the Southland Conference Tournament, Northwestern State coaches and players ended the 2016 season all with the same feeling -- the program had turned a corner. NSU qualified for its first conference tournament since 2008, ending a seven-year postseason drought and the recurring letdown in league play. The Lady Demons (10-8-1, 7-3-1 SLC) didn’t just sneak into the conference tournament, they went on a five-match winning streak to start league play 5-1. The conference winning streak was the longest since 2005, also the last time NSU drew a better seed than its No. 3 seed slot this season. NSU’s 10 wins is its first double-digit season since 2009, and the seven conference wins are the most since 2004. “It’s about establishing the culture, and hopefully now our players know what the level is and expect it, and we want this to drive us forward,” said NSU coach George Van Linder. “Now our expectations are much higher. “This year we treated making the conference tournament with excitement, but from now on, hopefully we’ll expect to make the conference tournament and aim for championships.” NSU contended for a regular season championship until the last two matches as an undefeated Central Arkansas squad pulled away from the pack. Now graduated Patry Carrion, an anchor at centerback for one of the best defenses in the conference, was one of three all-conference honorees for NSU, making the All-SLC first team as a defender. Rising senior goalkeeper Alex Latham will be a key factor in keeping NSU’s defensive backbone in place after she was named the SLC Goalkeeper of the Year. A Lady Demon hadn’t been picked for a first team since 2008, and NSU hadn’t had multiple first-teamers since 2005. Rising senior forward Esdeina Gonzalez made her second straight appearance on the second team, the first Lady Demon to make two all-tournament teams since Chelsea Brozgold (2008-09). Latham was NSU’s second-ever first-team goalkeeper and the first since Tiffany Swingler (2000). Latham lowered her goals against average to 1.11, nearly breaking the best single-season mark in school history (1.07, Swingler in 1998). Latham also made the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team. Latham and Carrion, along with senior Sage Leffew and junior Ysmina Smith, anchored a defense that allowed 1.32 goals per game, including just 0.83 goals against conference opponents. Latham’s seven shutouts is the most since 2009 (Lindy Strahan, 7). Rising junior forward April Trowbridge won the SLC Newcomer of the Year award, NSU’s first newcomer honor since 2012 (Jackie Strug). Trowbridge had 6 goals and 16 points.

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Northwestern State Combined Team Statistics (as of Jul 27, 2017) All games RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date

* * * * * * * * * * *

OVERALL 10-8-1 7-3-1 3-5

Opponent

Aug 19 at Little Rock W Aug 21 at #22 Ole Miss L Aug 25 at SMU L Sep 02 vs Jackson State W Sep 04 vs Texas Wesleyan W Sep 09 at UTSA L Sep 11 at Texas State L Sep 16 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN L 09/23/16 at Lamar University W Sep 25 at McNeese W Sep 30 ABILENE CHRISTIAN Wot Oct 02 INCARNATE WORD W Oct 07 at SHSU Wo2 10/14/201 at Texas A&M-Corpus Chr L Oct 16 at HBU W Oct 21 NICHOLLS To2 Oct 23 SOUTHEASTERN W Oct 28 at Central Arkansas L 11/2/2016 vs McNeese Lot

TEAM STATISTICS SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct. Shots on goal-Attempts SOG pct. Shots/Game CORNER KICKS PENALTY KICKS PENALTIES Yellow cards Red cards ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral Site #/Avg

Score 2-0 0-3 0-8 3-0 6-0 1-3 0-1 0-1 1-0 2-1 2-1 1-0 3-2 0-1 2-1 0-0 4-0 0-2 0-1

Att. 825 703 342 49 61 274 456 472 197 235 382 260 302 363 216 561 411 399 242

NWST

OPP

27-237 1.42 .114 105-237 .443 12.5 91 1-1

25-343 1.32 .073 159-343 .464 18.1 109 1-2

12 0

6 1

2086 5/417 3/117

4312 11/392

HOME 3-1-1 3-1-1 0-0 ##

19 23 13 30 15 8 16 27 7 2 9 4 5 24 10 21 17 12 26 18 20 14 3 11 22 00

Player

Trowbridge, April Gonzalez, Esdeina Caserma, Brittany Haley, Cache' Ardila, Camila Carrion, Patry Warren, Jordy Drope, Shelby Rodriguez, Andrea Renteria, Amy Klinger, Cayla Wheeler, Jayden Smith, Ysmina Rector, Peyton Leffew, Sage Roney, Payton Monk, Chandler Marazzo, Olivia Manza, Jacqueline Ficarrotta, April Lewis, Kelsey LeJeune, Courtney Campbell, Taylor Juarez, Jasmine Geier, Mackenzie Latham, Alex Total Opponents

Goalie 00 Latham, Alex 0 Starr, Cadence ##

Total Opponents

Goals by Period Northwestern State Opponents

NEUTRAL 2-1 0-0 2-1

gp g a 19 6 4 19 4 6 17 4 1 19 4 3 19 4 0 19 2 1 19 0 1 19 1 0 19 0 2 17 0 0 15 0 1 18 0 0 19 0 0 12 0 0 19 0 0 16 0 0 15 0 1 15 0 0 16 0 1 6 1 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 19 0 0 19 27 21 19 25 17 GP 19 1 19 19

Min. 1706:21 45:00 1751:21 1751:21

pts

sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att

16 49 .122 24 .490 0 14 32 .125 17 .531 2 9 28 .143 15 .536 2 11 24 .167 15 .625 1 8 16 .250 10 .625 2 5 11 .182 4 .364 2 1 11 .000 2 .182 0 2 10 .100 3 .300 1 2 8 .000 0 .000 0 0 7 .000 0 .000 0 1 6 .000 3 .500 0 0 6 .000 2 .333 0 0 6 .000 1 .167 0 0 5 .000 2 .400 0 0 5 .000 1 .200 0 0 4 .000 1 .250 0 1 3 .000 0 .000 0 0 2 .000 2 1.000 0 1 2 .000 1 .500 0 2 1 1.000 1 1.000 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 75 237 .114 105 .443 10 67 343 .073 159 .464 7

21 4 25 27

GAAvg Saves

1.11 8.00 1.28 1.39

120 8 134 78

1st

2nd

OT2

Total 27 25

1st

2nd

OT2

Total 237 343

Saves by Period Northwestern State Opponents

1st

2nd

OT2

Total 134 78

Corners by Period Northwestern State Opponents

1st

2nd

OT2

Total 91 109

Fouls by Period Northwestern State Opponents

1st

2nd

OT2

Total 155 140

Shots by Period Northwestern State Opponents

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7 10

18 14

124 110 147 181 61 50 50 53 79 67

66 28 41 51 72 71

1 1 1 7 5 0 0 1 3 1

1 0 2 8 2 0 0 4 1 1

Pct

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-2

W-L-T

.851 10-7-1 .667 0-0-0 .843 10-7-1 .743 7-10-1

Sho

7/0 0/0 7 7

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS Date 8/31 9/7 9/8 9/15 9/20 9/21 9/24 9/28 9/29 10/2 10/6 10/11 10/15 10/18 10/19 10/23 10/26 11/1 11/2

1996 Head Coach: Maribeth Forrest Overall Record: 0-19 Opponent Result McNeese State L 0-3 @ Alabama L 0-9 @ Alabama-Birmingham L 0-9 @ TCU L 0-9 @ Stephen F. Austin L 1-6 @ North Texas L 1-14 Centenary L 1-2 @ Tulane L 1-12 @ South Alabama L 0-9 Stephen F. Austin L 1-3 Mississippi State L 0-2 @ Southeastern La. L 1-2 Texas A & M-Commerce L 0-2 Oklahoma State L 0-7 Arkansas-Little Rock L 1-4 @ Centenary L 0-5 Southeastern La. L 1-3 @ Ole Miss L 2-13 @ Middle Tennessee St. L 0-2

1997 Head Coach: Maribeth Forrest Overall Record: 2-16-3 Southland Conference 2-6 (4th) **SLC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS** Date Opponent Result 8/31 @ Oklahoma State L 0-13 9/1 @ Oral Roberts L 1-9 9/4 @ Stephen F. Austin* T 1-1 9/11 @ Centenary L 1-12 9/14 @ North Texas L 1-9 9/17 @ McNeese State* L 0-3 9/20 Southeastern La.* L 2-4 9/21 Jacksonville State L 1-7 9/25 Southern Miss. L 2-5 9/28 South Alabama L 0-9 9/30 Tulane T 0-0 10/3 @ Mississippi State L 0-3 10/7 McNeese State* T 1-1 10/11 @ Arkansas-Little Rock L 1-4 10/15 Centenary L 1-6 10/18 @ Southeastern La. L 0-3 10/22 Stephen F. Austin* L 0-2 10/31 vs. Southern Colorado L 0-4 11/2 @ UTEP L 1-6 11/7 # Stephen F. Austin W 1-0 11/8 # Southeastern Louisiana W 2-0 * - Southland games # - Southland Tournament 1998 Head Coach: Pete Watkins Overall Record: 9-9-2 Southland Conference 4-4-1 (3rd) Date Opponent Result 8/26 @ Southern Miss. L 0-5 9/1 Louisiana College W 15-2 9/5 Harding University W 3-0 9/6 Arkansas-Little Rock L 2-3 9/11 vs. Drury University T 3-3 9/13 vs. Belmont University L 0-4 9/18 @ LSU L 0-2 9/20 @ Southeastern La.* W 1-0 9/26 Troy State W 5-1 9/30 @ McNeese State* W 1-0 10/2 Central Arkansas W 3-0 10/4 @ Nicholls State* W 6-0 10/9 Stephen F. Austin* L 0-2 10/16 Nicholls State* W 5-0 10/18 Southeastern La.* L 1-2 10/21 @ Stephen F. Austin* T 2-2 10/24 @ Jacksonville State L 1-3 10/25 @ Troy State W 4-1 11/3 McNeese State* L 0-1 11/6 # Southeastern Louisiana L 0-1 * - Southland games # - Southland Tournament

CHELSEA GIBBS (2006-09)

1999 Head Coach: Jimmy Mitchell Overall Record: 9-8-2 Southland Conference 5-5-2 (5th) Date Opponent Result 8/27 @ Southern Miss. L 0-7 9/1 @ Arkansas-Little Rock W 2-0 9/4 @ Tulane L 1-4 9/10 Troy State W 4-2 9/12 @ Texas State* T 2-2 9/14 @ Southeastern La.* L 1-2 9/18 vs. Morehead State W 2-0 9/19 Tennessee-Martin W 7-0 9/22 Stephen F. Austin* L 0-1 9/25 vs. Texas Tech L 0-3 9/27 Southeastern La.* L 1-2 9/29 @ Louisiana-Monroe* L 1-2 10/5 McNeese State* T 1-1 10/9 @ Nicholls State* W 2-0 10/10 @ McNeese State* L 0-2 10/15 Louisiana-Monroe* W 2-1 10/17 Texas State* W 2-1 10/20 @ Stephen F. Austin* W 1-0 10/24 Nicholls State* W 5-0 * - Southland games 2000 Head Coach: Jimmy Mitchell Overall Record: 15-8 Southland Conference: 10-2 (1st) **SLC REGULAR SEASON & TOURNEY CHAMPIONS** Date Opponent Result 8/26 vs. Mercer W 3-0 8/27 @ South Alabama L 0-2 8/30 Louisiana-Lafayette W 6-2 9/1 vs. Tennessee-Martin W 6-1 9/3 vs. Centenary L 0-2 9/5 @ Tulane L 4-6 9/8 McNeese State* W 4-0 9/10 @ Texas State* L 0-2 9/13 @ Centenary L 2-4 9/19 Stephen F. Austin* W 3-1 9/22 @ LSU L 0-3 9/26 @ Louisiana-Monroe* W 3-0 10/1 @ Southeastern La.* L 2-3 10/4 @ McNeese State* W 1-0 10/7 @ Nicholls State* W 2-0 10/9 Southeastern La.* W 2-0 10/11 Louisiana-Monroe* W 2-0 10/15 Texas State* W 4-2 10/18 @ Stephen F. Austin* W 2-0 10/22 Nicholls State* W 5-0 10/27 # McNeese State W 4-2 10/29 # Southeastern Louisiana W 1-0 11/4 % Montana L 0-6 * - Southland games # - Southland Tournament % - NCAA Tournament

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2001 Head Coach: Jimmy Mitchell Overall Record: 6-9-2 Southland Conference: 4-6-2 (5th) Date Opponent Result 9/1 vs. Mercer L 0-1 9/2 vs. East Tennessee State W 6-1 9/19 Louisiana-Monroe* L 2-3 9/21 McNeese State* T 1-1 9/25 @ Louisiana-Lafayette W 5-2 9/28 @ Southeastern La.* L 1-4 9/30 @ Nicholls State* W 1-0 10/2 Stephen F. Austin* W 4-0 10/7 @ Texas State* L 0-3 10/10 LSU L 0-1 10/13 Texas State* L 0-1 10/17 @ Louisiana-Monroe* L 1-2 10/19 Nicholls State* T 0-0 10/21 Southeastern La.* W 3-2 10/26 @ Stephen F. Austin* L 0-1 10/28 @McNeese State* W 1-0 11/9 Centenary L 1-5 * - Southland games 2002 Head Coach: Jimmy Mitchell Overall Record: 12-6-5 Southland Conference 6-2-4 (3rd) **SLC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS** Date Opponent Result 8/30 Mercer W 5-0 9/1 Tennessee Tech T 1-1 9/3 @Tulane L 1-3 9/6 @Mississippi State L 1-3 9/11 @Centenary- L 0-1 9/13 @Louisiana-Lafayette W 4-2 9/20 Arkansas State W 1-0 9/22 Arkansas-Little Rock W 4-3 9/25 @Louisiana-Monroe* W 2-1 9/27 @Stephen F. Austin* W 4-0 9/30 @McNeese State* L 1-2 10/6 Southeastern La.* W 5-2 10/7 Nicholls State* W 2-0 10/11 Texas State* T 1-1 10/16 Louisiana-Monroe* T 1-1 10/18 @Texas State* W 2-1 10/25 @Southeastern La.* L 1-2 10/27 @Nicholls State* W 1-0 11/1 McNeese State* T 1-1 11/3 Stephen F. Austin* T 1-1 11/7 #Texas State W 1-0 11/10 # Southeastern Louisiana W 2-1 11/15 % Texas A & M L 0-8 * - Southland games # - Southland Tournament % - NCAA Tournament

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2005 Southland Conference Tournament Champions, NCAA Tournament Participants 2003 Head Coach: Jimmy Mitchell Overall Record: 9-9-2 Southland Conference 7-3-2 (4th) Date Opponent Result 8/29 @ Mercer L 0-1 8/29 @ Georgia Southern L 0-2 9/7 Oklahoma State L 1-5 9/10 @ Grambling W 5-0 9/12 Louisiana-Lafayette L 1-2 9/17 Centenary W 3-0 9/21 @ Rice L 1-5 /24 Louisiana-Monroe* W 1-0 9/26 SE Louisiana* L 3-4 9/28 Nicholls State* W 2-1 10/3 @ Texas State* L 1-3 10/5 @ Sam Houston State* W 2-0 10/10 @ McNeese State* W 1-0 ot 10/12 @ Stephen F. Austin* L 0-1 10/17 Texas State* W 3-2 10/19 Sam Houston State* W 4-0 10/24 @ SE Louisiana* T 1-1 10/26 @ Nicholls State* W 3-2 10/31 @ Louisiana-Monroe* T 0-0 11/5 # Louisiana-Monroe L 1-4 * - Southland games # - Southland Tournament 2004 Head Coach: Jimmy Mitchell Overall Record: 11-11-0 Southland Conference 8-4 (T-2nd) Date Opponent Result 8/27 @ Ole Miss L 0-7 8/29 @ Mississippi State L 1-3 9/1 Grambling W 4-0 9/3 UTEP L 1-0 9/5 Rice L 1-0 9/10 Centenary L 1-0 ot 9/14 @ Louisiana Tech W 5-0 9/17 @ Oklahoma State L 4-2 9/21 @ Louisiana-Monroe* W 3-1 9/24 @ Texas State* L 3-0 9/26 @ Sam Houston State* W 2-1 10/1 McNeese State* W 3-2 10/3 Stephen F. Austin* L 1-0 ot 10/8 Southeastern Louisiana* L 2-0 10/10 Nicholls State* W 3-0 10/15 @ McNeese State* W 1-0 10/17 @ Stephen F. Austin* L 4-1 10/22 Texas State* W 2-1 10/24 Sam Houston State* W 2-1 10/29 Louisiana-Monroe* W 2-1 2ot 11/4 # Nicholls State W 6-1 11/5 # Texas State L 3-2 * - Southland games # - Southland Tournament

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2005 Head Coach: Jimmy Mitchell Overall Record: 13-6-1 Southland Conference 6-1 (2nd) Date Opponent Result 8/26 Louisiana Tech W 5-0 8/28 LSU-Shreveport W 9-1 9/2 @ UL-Lafayette L 0-1 9/7 @ Centenary W 2-1 9/9 @ Baylor L 1-7 9/11 @ TCU L 1-0 ot 9/15 @ Alcorn State W 12-0 9/16 @ Troy L 1-2 9/18 @ South Alabama T 1-1 9/30 @Nicholls State* W 7-1 10/2 Southeastern Louisiana* W 4-1 10/5 @UL-Monroe* W 3-0 10/9 Arkansas State W 2-0 10/14 Texas State* W 4-2 10/21 @Stephen F. Austin* L 0-1 10/23 @Sam Houston State* W 5-0 10/28 McNeese State* W 2-1 ot 11/4 #Texas State W 3-1 11/6 #Sam Houston State W 1-0 ot 11/11 %Texas A&M L 0-7 * - Southland games # - Southland Tournament % - NCAA Tournament 2006 Head Coach: Jimmy Mitchell Overall Record: 9-9-2 Southland Conference 4-4-1 (4th) Date Opponent Result 8/25 @ Baylor L 0-1 8/30 Louisiana-Monroe W 2-1 9/1 Louisiana-Lafayette L 2-0 9/3 LSU-Shreveport W 1-0 9/5 Centenary W 2-0 9/8 @ Missouri L 0-3 9/11 @ Southern W 8-0 9/15 @ North Texas L 0-2 9/17 @ Texas Tech L 0-3 9/20 @ Louisiana Tech T 0-0 2ot 9/22 Alcorn State W 11-0 9/27 @ McNeese State* W 3-0 10/1 @ Central Arkansas* W 2-1 10/6 Sam Houston State* W 3-1 10/8 Stephen F. Austin* L 0-1 10/15 @ SE Louisiana* L 0-1 10/19 Texas-San Antonio* T 0-0 2ot 10/22 @ Texas State* L 0-1 ot 10/29 Nicholls State* W 7-1 11/2 #Texas State L 0-1 * - Southland games # - Southland Tournament

Southland Conference Regular Season Champions: 2000 NCAA Tournament: 2000 • 2002 • 2005 Great Tradition • Brighter Future

2007 Head Coach: Jimmy Mitchell Overall Record: 11-7-2 Southland Conference 4-3-2 (5th) Date Opponent Result 8/31 @ Southeast Missouri L 1-0 9/5 Louisiana Tech W 3-0 9/7 South Alabama W 2-1 9/9 North Texas L 2-1 9/14 @ Centenary W 3-2 9/16 @ Louisiana-Lafayette W 4-1 9/19 @ Louisiana-Monroe W 5-1 9/21 Southern W 7-0 9/23 @ Arkansas-Little Rock L 2-0 9/30 @ Tulsa W 2-1 2ot 10/5 @ McNeese State* T 1-1 2ot 10/7 @ Lamar* W 3-0 10/12 Southeastern Louisiana* W 2-1 ot 10/14 Nicholls State* W 2-1 10/19 @ Sam Houston State* L 2-1 10/21 @ Stephen F. Austin* L 3-0 10/26 Texas State* T 3-3 2ot 10/28 Texas-San Antonio* L 1-0 11/2 Central Arkansas* W 2-0 11/8 #Southeastern Louisiana L 2-0 * - Southland games # - Southland Tournament 2008 Head Coach: Jimmy Mitchell Overall Record: 9-9-2 Southland Conference 4-4-1 (6th) Date Opponent Result 8/23 Tulsa W 2-0 8/29 vs. Southern Mississippi L 2-0 8/31 @ Mississippi State L 2-1 9/7 @ Oklahoma State L 3-0 9/9 Arkansas-Little Rock T 3-3 9/12 @ Grambling W 2-1 9/14 @ Texas Tech L 5-1 9/19 Centenary W 1-0 9/21 Louisiana-Lafayette W 2-1 9/26 Southern W 10-0 10/5 @ Central Arkansas* W 2-0 10/12 Lamar* W 6-0 10/17 @ Southeastern La.* L 1-0 10/19 @ Nicholls* W 7-2 10/24 Sam Houston State* W 4-0 10/26 Stephen F. Austin* T 0-0 10/31 @ Texas State* L 1-0 11/2 @ UTSA* L 1-0 11/6 # UTSA L 1-0 * - Southland games # - Southland Tournament 2009 Head Coach: Jimmy Mitchell Overall Record: 11-9-0 Southland Conference 4-5-0 (7th) Date Opponent Result 8/21 Grambling W 2-0 8/23 at Jackson State W 3-0 8/28 Louisiana-Monroe W 5-0 8/30 at Southern W 6-0 9/4 at Louisiana-Lafayette W 1-0 ot 9/6 Mississippi State L 2-1 9/11 Southeast Missouri W 2-0 9/13 Oklahoma State L 3-0 9/20 Tulsa W 1-0 9/25 !vs. Grambling L 2-1 9/27 !vs. New Mexico State L 2-1 10/2 Texas-San Antonio* L 4-2 10/4 Texas State* L 1-0 10/11 Central Arkansas* W 1-0 ot 10/16 at Lamar* L 1-0 10/28 at McNeese State* L 2-0 10/23 Nicholls* W 6-1 10/25 Southeastern Louisiana* W 1-0 10/30 at Stephen F. Austin* L 3-2 11/1 at Sam Houston State* W 1-0 * - Southland games ! - at Lamar Cardinal Classic

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10/9 at Stephen F. Austin* 10/14 Texas State* 10/16 Texas-San Antonio* 10/21 Central Arkansas* 10/28 at McNeese State* 10/30 at Lamar* * - Southland games

RACHEL O’STEEN (2008-2011)

L L L T W L

5-0 2-0 3-0 1-1 1-0 3-1

2012 Head Coach: George Van Linder Overall Record: 6-11-1 Southland Conference 1-6-1 (8th) Date Opponent Result 8/19 at Baylor L 5-0 8/24 Texas Southern W 4-1 8/31 at Oral Roberts L 5-0 9/2 at Tulsa L 5-1 9/7 Houston Baptist L 3-1 9/10 LSU-Shreveport W 3-0 9/14 at Arkansas-Little Rock W 4-0 9/16 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 5-0 9/21 at Grambling W 4-0 9/23 Louisiana-Lafayette L 2-1 9/28 Central Arkansas* T 0-0 10/5 at Oral Roberts* L 3-0 10/7 Stephen F. Austin* L 3-0 10/12 at Sam Houston State* L 2-0 10/14 at Lamar L 1-0 10/19 McNeese State L 2-1 10/21 Nicholls State W 2-1 10/26 at Southeastern Louisiana L 2-0 * - Southland games

2010 Head Coach: Jimmy Mitchell Overall Record: 8-11-1 Southland Conference 3-5-1 (7th) Date Opponent Result 8/31 at Tulsa L 0-4 8/22 vs. Oral Roberts L 1-3 8/27 Texas Tech L 0-4 8/29 Southern W 4-0 9/3 Louisiana-Lafayette W 2-1OT 9/5 Texas Christian L 3-4 9/10 Louisiana-Monre W 1-0 9/12 Prairie View W 6-0 9/17 Jackson State W 3-0 9/19 at Southern Miss L 0-2 9/23 LSU Shreveport L 0-3 10/1 Stephen F. Austin * L 0-4 10/3 Sam Houston State * W 2-1 10/8 at Texas-San Antonio* L 1-2 OT 10/10 at Texas State* L 0-2 10/17 at Cenral Arkansas* L 0-1 10/22 Lamar* T 0-0 2OT 10/24 McNeese State* W 2-1 10/29 at Nicholls* W 1-0 10/31 at Southeastern La.* L 0-3 * - Southland games

Date 8/14 8/23 8/23 8/26 9/4 9/9 9/11 9/16 9/18 9/23 9/30 10/2 10/7

2011 Head Coach: Jimmy Mitchell Overall Record: 8-10-1 Southland Conference 2-6-1 (8th) Opponent Result at Louisiana-Lafayette L 1-0 at Louisiana-Monroe W 4-2 Arkansas-Little Rock W 4-2 at Prairie View A&M W 2-1 at Houston Baptist L 2-0 at Jackson State W 2-0 Tulsa L 2-0 Southern Mississppi W 2-0 at TCU L 1-0 Texas Southern W 8-2 Southeastern Louisiana* L 3-1 Nicholls State* W 2-0 at Sam Houston State* L 1-0

2013 Head Coach: George Van Linder Overall Record: 7-11-1 Southland Conference 5-6-1 (8th) Date Opponent Result 8/23 Texas State L 3-1 8/25 at Baylor L 5-0 8/30 at Ole Miss L 5-0 9/1 at Louisiana-Lafayette L 5-0 9/6 at Jackson State W 1-0 9/8 at Louisiana-Monroe L 3-1 9/15 Prairie View A&M W 3-0 9/22 at Stephen F. Austin* L 2-0 9/24 Lamar* T 0-0 9/27 at Houston Baptist* W 2-1 9/29 Central Arkansas* L 3-0 10/4 Sam Houston State* W 2-1 10/11 Abilene Christian* L 1-0 10/13 McNeese State* W 2-1 10/18 Nicholls* W 3-0 10/20 at Southeastern Louisiana* L 1-0 10/27 at Oral Roberts* L 2-0 11/1 at Incarnate Word* L 5-0 11/3 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi* W 3-0 * - Southland games

2015 Head Coach: George Van Linder Overall Record: 5-10-4 Southland Conference 2-6-3 (11th) Date Opponent Result 8/21 LSU-Alexandria W 4-1 8/23 at Texas A&M L 3-0 8/25 at LSU T 1-1 8/30 at Jackson State W 4-0 9/4 at ULM L 2-1 9/6 at UL Lafayette L 1-0 9/8 Alcorn State W 10-0 9/11 Texas State Cancelled 9/13 at SMU L 3-0 9/18 at Stephen F. Austin* T 1-1 9/25 Lamar* L 3-1 9/27 McNeese State L 2-1 10/2 at Abilene Christian* L 2-0 10/4 at Incarnate Word* T 0-0 10/9 Sam Houston State* W 2-1 10/16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W 4-0 10/18 Houston Baptist L 3-1 10/23 Nicholls* L 2-1 10/25 Southeastern* T 1-1 10/30 Central Arkansas* L 3-1 * - Southland games 2016 Head Coach: George Van Linder Overall Record: 10-8-1 Southland Conference 7-3-1 (3rd) Date Opponent Result 8/19 at Little Rock W 2-0 8/21 at No. 22 Ole Miss L 3-0 8/25 at SMU L 8-0 9/2 Jackson State (in Shreveport) W 3-0 9/4 Texas Wesleyean (in Shreveport) W 6-0 9/9 at UTSA L 3-1 9/11 at Texas State L 1-0 9/16 Stephen F. Austin* L 1-0 9/23 at Lamar* W 1-0 9/25 at McNeese* W 2-1 9/30 Abilene Christian* W 2-1 OT 10/2 Incarnate Word* W 1-0 10/7 at Sam Houston State* W 3-2 2 OT 10/14 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi* L 1-0 10/16 at Houston Baptist* W 2-1 10/21 Nicholls* T 0-0 2 OT 10/23 Southeastern* W 4-0 10/28 at Central Arkanas* L 2-0 11/2 McNeese# L 1-0 OT * - Southland games # - Southland Tournament

2014 Head Coach: George Van Linder Overall Record: 6-12-1 Southland Conference 3-7-1 (T-9th) Date Opponent Result 8/22 Louisiana College W 9-1 8/24 ULM L 3-0 8/29 at LSU L 6-2 8/31 at Texas State L 3-0 9/5 Ark.-Little Rock L 1-0 9/7 at Baylor L 5-0 9/12 at Prairie View A&M W 4-0 9/14 Jackson State W 6-0 9/19 at Lamar* L 4-1 9/21 Stephen F. Austin* L 4-0 9/26 Houston Baptist* T 1-1 9/28 at Central Arkansas* L 2-0 10/3 at Sam Houston State* L 4-1 10/10 at Abilene Christian* L 3-0 10/12 at McNeese State* L 2-1 10/17 at Nicholls* W 2-1 10/19 Southeastern Louisiana* L 3-2 10/31 Incarnate Word* W 1-0 11/2 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi* W 2-0 * - Southland games

Southland Conference Tournament Champions: 1997 • 2000 • 2002 • 2005 Great Tradition • Brighter Future

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LADY DEMON OPPONENT *Abilene Christian Alabama Alabama-Birmingham Alcorn State Arkansas- Pine Bluff Arkansas State Baylor Belmont University Centenary *Central Arkansas Drury University East Tennessee State Georgia Southern Grambling Harding University *Houston Baptist *Incarnate Word Jackson State *Lamar Little Rock Louisiana College Louisiana Tech Louisiana-Lafayette Louisiana-Monroe

FIRST TEAM ALL-SLC Janet Callahan (1997, 1998) Brittany Cargill (1998, 1999, 2000) Patry Carrion (2016) Rachel Folk (2002) Amy Fulkerson (1998) Ashley Hadley (2004, 2005) Erin Hebert (2005, 2006, 2007) Holly Horn (1999) Alex Latham (2016) Marliese Latiolais (2006) Jacquai Lawrence (2000, 2002) Hillarie Marshall (2000, 2001, 2002) Stephanie Miller (2003) Stephanie O’Neal (1997) Missy Payne (2000) Heather Penico (2002, 2005) Tara Powasnik (2004, 2005) Katie Priest (2002) Kayce Schultz (2008) Tiffany Swingler (2000) Natalie Waguespack (2003) Julie Zavala (2005) SECOND TEAM ALL-SLC Cassandra Briscoe (2015) Chelsea Brozgold (2008, 2009) Krystle Donaldson (2004, 2006) Esdeina Gonzalez (2015, 2016) Chelsey Gibbs (2009) Holly Horn (1997, 1998, 2000) Brittany Hung (2002) Kerri Kahanek (1997) Kelly Knapschaefer (1997, 1999) Jill Lowe (2001) Hillarie Marshall (2003) Stephanie Miller (2002, 2005) Missy Payne (1999, 2001) Tammy Peck (1997, 1998) Tara Powasnik (2002, 2003) Katie Priest (2003, 2004) Ashlee Savona (2013) Lindy Strahan (2008) Shannon Tenney (2000, 2001) Natalie Waguespack (2004, 2007) Mya Walsh (2005)

W L T 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 5 9 0 5 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 1 2 1 1 7 0 0 3 5 2 5 5 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 7 7 0 13 7 2

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ALL-TIME SERIES

OPPONENT LSU LSU-Alexandria LSU-Shreveport *McNeese State Mercer Middle Tennessee State Mississippi State Mississippi Valley State Missouri Montana Morehead State New Mexico State *Nicholls North Texas Oklahoma State Ole Miss Oral Roberts Prairie View A&M Rice *Sam Houston State South Alabama *Southeastern Louisiana Southeast Missouri State Southern

W L T OPPONENT 0 4 1 Southern Colorado 1 0 0 Southern Methodist 3 1 0 Southern Mississippi 13 12 5 *Stephen F. Austin 2 2 0 Tennessee Tech 0 1 0 Tennessee-Martin 0 6 0 Texas A&M 0 0 0 Texas A&M-Commerce 0 1 0 *Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 0 1 0 Texas Christian 1 0 0 Texas Southern 0 1 0 Texas State 23 1 2 Texas Tech 0 4 0 Texas-El Paso 0 6 0 Texas-San Antonio 0 4 0 Texas Wesleyan 0 5 0 Troy 4 0 0 Tulane 0 2 0 Tulsa 13 4 0 Totals 1 3 1 Bold - 2017 Opponents 11 21 2 * Southland members 1 1 0 5 0 0

W L T 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 5 0 6 19 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 8 14 3 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 7 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 4 1 3 3 0 166 199 32

ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE AND ALL-LOUISIANA HONORS Kim Weber (2000) SLC PLAYER OF THE YEAR Brittany Cargill (2000) Katie Priest (2002) Heather Penico (2005) Erin Hebert (2007) SLC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Stephanie O’Neil (1997) Heather Penico (2002) SLC NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Amy Fulkerson (1998) Jackie Strug (2012) April Trowbridge (2016) SLC COACH OF THE YEAR Jimmy Mitchell (2000, 2002) Pete Watkins (1998) ALL-SLC HON. MENTION Chelsea Brozgold (2007) Patry Carrion (2015) Hannah Casey (2005, 2006) Jessica Danku (2013) Bobbie Hayes (2007) Erin Hebert (2004) Johnna Klohoker (2005) Jacquai Lawrence (2001) Jill Lowe (2001) Rachel O’Steen (2008, 2009) Heather Penico (2004) Sarah Sadler (2009) Ashlee Savona (2012) Lindy Strahan (2009) Jackie Strug (2014) Tiffany Swingler (2001) Mya Walsh (2004, 2006) Julie Zavala (2004, 2006) SLC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Shawna Bailey (2000) Brittany Cargill (2000 - MVP) Amy Fulkerson (1998) Ashley Hadley (2002, 2005)

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Erin Hebert (2005) Holly Horn (1997) Brittany Hung (2002) Johnna Klohoker (2005) Nellie Latiolais (2002 - MVP) Jacquai Lawrence (2002) Hillarie Marshall (2000) Stephanie Miller (2002) Stephanie O’Neil (1997) Missy Payne (2000) Tammy Peck (1997) Heather Penico (2005) Katie Priest (2002) Tara Powasnik (2005) Tiffany Swingler (2000) Wendy Woodham (1997 - MVP) Julie Zavala (2005) SLC ALL-ACADEMIC FIRST TEAM Cassandra Briscoe (2015) Hannah Casey (2006) Patry Carrion (2016) Carrie Crowell (2006) Tennille Fogel (2001) Esdeina Gonzalez (2016) Chelsey Gibbs (2009) Ashley Hadley (2004) Johnna Klohoker (2005) Alex Latham (2016) Marliese Latiolais (2004, 2006) Jill Lowe (2001) Hillarie Marshall (2001) Tara Powasnik (2004, 2005) Natalie Waguespack (2004) Mya Walsh (2005, 2006) Julie Zavala (2005, 2006)

Heather Penico (‘02, ‘05) Katie Priest (2002) Kayce Schultz (2008) Julie Zavala (2005) ALL-LOUISIANA HON. MENTION Brittany Cargill (1999) Patry Carrion (2015) Jeantelle Duhon (1996) Rachel Folk (2002) Esdeina Gonzalez (2015, 2016) Holly Horn (1999) Megan Hunter (2010) Marliese Latiolais (2006) Nellie Latiolais (2002) Jacquai Lawrence (2002) Missy Payne (2000) Jennifer Peck (1996) Tammy Peck (1996) Heather Penico (2004) Tara Powasnik (2004) Shannon Tenney (2000) April Trowbridge (2016) Julie Zavala (2004) LOUISIANA COACH OF THE YEAR Jimmy Mitchell (‘00, ‘02) George Van Linder (2016) LOUISIANA NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Shannon Tenney (2000) Jackie Strug (2012)

FIRST TEAM ALL-LOUISIANA Cassandra Briscoe (2015) Brittany Cargill (2000) Patry Carrion (2016) Ashley Hadley (2004) Erin Hebert (‘06, ‘07) Kerri Kahanek (1997) Alex Latham (2016) Hillarie Marshall (2001)

Southland Conference Regular Season Champions: 2000 NCAA Tournament: 2000 • 2002 • 2005 Great Tradition • Brighter Future

LADY DEMON -AAlaniz, Stefanie (1998) Altenburg, Hailey (2010-11) Ardila, Camila (2013-2016) Assayag, Gabrielle (2005-08) -BBaber, Sandy (1996) Bailey, Shawna (1998-01) Bales, Jody (1998) Balmer, Shelby (2012-15) Benefield, Christy (1996-97) Bomben, Kayla (2016-present) Bourbonais, Brooke (2012-15) Bowman, Kaitlin (2004) Boyd, Vikki (1996) Bramble, Shannon (1998) Breland, Samantha (2006-07) Briscoe, Cassandra (2012-15) Britton, Jennifer (2002) Brooks, Christine (1997) Brown, Betsey (2008) Brown, Stephanie (1999) Browning, Cassidy (2010-13) Brozgold, Chelsea (2008-09) Bucher, Ashlee (2002) Burney, Erin (2008) Burt, Heather (2006-10) -CCallahan, Janet (1997-99) Cargill, Brittany (1998-00) Carlino, Tori (1999) Carpenter, Erin (1996-97) Carrion, Patry (2015-2016) Caserma, Brittany (2015-present) Casey, Hannah (2005-08) Cheshier, Haley (2008-11) Choate, Amy (1996) Cornwell, Danielle (1999) Coronel, Jeanette (2009-12) Crona, Katie (2002) Crowell, Carrie (2004-06)

LETTERWINNERS

Ficarrotta, April (2015-present) Flores, Racquel (2002-05) Fogel, Tenille (1999-02) Folk, Rachel (2002) Fulkerson, Amy (1998) Furlow, Rebecca (2010-12) Furlow, Sam (2008-11)

-GGean, Allie (1998) Geier, Mackenzie (2014-16) Gibbs, Chelsey (2006-09) Gonzalez, Esdeina (2014-present) Gominger, Katie (2010) Gordon, Jennifer (1996-97) Guidry, Karoline (2015) -HHaase, Pippi (2010) Hadley, Ashley (2002-05) Haley, Cache’ (2014-present) Hall, Maddy (2006-09) Halle, Thersea (2009-13) Harding, Danielle (2010-13) Hayes, Bobbie (2005-08) Haymon, Erin (2001) Hebert, Erin (2004-07) Hellinghausen, Kali (2009-10) Hernandez, Nikki (2000) Hester, Amy (2003-04) Holly Horn (1997-00) Hughes, Lacie (2006-09) Hung, Brittany (2001-03) Hunter, Meghan (2007-11) Husso, Megan (2009) -JJackson, Alexandria (2010-13) Jenkins, Shannon (1998) Johnson, Melodie (2009-10) Johnson, Yanci (2010-2014) Juarez, Jasmine (2015-present)

-DDanku, Jessica (2010-13) Danku, Shannon (2010-2014) Day, Shannon (1997) Day Susan (1997) Donaldson, Krystle (2004-06) Drope, Shelby (2014-present) Duhon, Jeantelle (1996-97)

-KKaack, Jill (1996) Kahanek, Kerri (1997-00) Kawana-Waugh, Tiffany (2004-07) Keller, Manette (2006-08) King, Kayla (20008-11) Klinger, Cayla (2014-2016) Klohoker, Johnna (2004-07) Knapschaefer, Kelly (1996-99)

-EEaly, Shamika (2004) Eastburg, Brooke (2013-2014) Ellis, Hailey (2003) Enberg, Louise (2013) -F-

-LLambertsson, Maja (2014-15) Lambre, Amy (1996) Latham, Alex (2014-present) Latiolas, Kathryn (1999-01) Latiolas, Marliese (2003-06)

SOCCER Latiolas, Nellie (2001-04) Lawrence, Jacquai (2000-03) Lawrence, Rachel (2008) Lawrence, Rose (2007-08) Lees, Marissa (2009-12) Leffew, Sage (2014-present) Letellier, Jen (2004) Lewis, Kelsey (2016-present) Lowe, Jill (1999-02) Lykins, Jessica (2014) -MMaag, Bryndie (2001-02) Madden, April (2007-08) Manza, Jacqueline (2015-present) Marazzo, Olivia (2015-present) Marroquin, Romy (2001-02) Marks, Christian (2009-2012) Marler, Ashlea (2010) Marshall, Hillarie (2000-03) Mason, Cammerron (2008-10) Mason, Chandler (2013) Mayer, Kati (1997) McFarling, Joanna (2012-15) McInnis, Carolyn (2000-01) McInnis, Christy (2000-01) McKee, Joanne (1998-99) Miller, Lauren (2005-06) Miller, Stace (2003-06) Miller, Stephanie (2002-05) Millhouse, Ashley (2005-08) Monk, Chandler (2014-present) Moss, Danielle (2001) Mulnix, Taylor (2010-13) Myullyluoma, Nina (2000) -OO’Neil, Stephanie (1997-99) O’Steen, Rachel (2008-11) Oakley, Missy (2006-09) -PPayne, Missy (1998-01) Palomo, Allison (2014-15) Peck, Jennifer (1996-98) Peck, Tammy (1996-98) Pena, Natalie (2012-15) Pence, Angela (2004) Pence, Katrina (2004) Penico, Heather (2002-05) Penico, Sam (2005) Perdomo, Jenny (2007) Petermann, Alex (2011-2012) Phillips, Kayleigh (2015) Popov, Karrina (2002) Powasnik, Tara (2005-05) Priest, Katie (2001-04) Provenza, Heather (1997) -R-

Southland Conference Tournament Champions: 1997 • 2000 • 2002 • 2005 Great Tradition • Brighter Future

Ranalli, Julia (2011-2014) Rector, Peyton (2012-2014, 2016) Reeder, Mattilyn (2015) Renteria, Amy (2014-present) Rios, Alex (2011-14) Robbins, Jennifer (2000-03) Rodriguez Flores, Andrea (2016) Roney, Payton (2014-present) Rosa, Ashley De La (2009) -SSadler, Sarah (2007-2010) Saunders, Nikki (2011-14) Savona, Ashley (2010-13) Seago, Caroline (2006-2009) Schaefer, Chelsea (2011-14) Schultz, Kayce (2006-08) Sigvardsson, Johanna (2013) Smith, Ysmina (2015-present) Starr, Cadence (2016) Stengler, Bailey (2013) Strahan, Lindy (2006-09) Sturg, Jackie (2012-14) Swingler, Tiffany (1988-01) -TTenny, Shannon (2000-01) Theriot, Jade (2010-13) Thomas, Danielle (2001-04) Triplett, Amy (1996-98) Trowbridge, April (2016-present) Tsakanikas, Kate (1998-01) Turner, Kate (1996) -VVillio, Rachel (1999-02) Vines, Amanda (2007-08) -WWaguespack, Natalie (2003-07) Walsh, Mya (2004-06) Warren, Jordy (2016-present) Wheeler, Jayden (2016-present) Woodham, Wendy (1996-99) -ZZavala, Julie (2004-06)

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LADY DEMON Individual Records Season: Career:

23 86

Matches Played

Ten Players (2002) Natalie Waguespack (2003-07)

Shots on Goal

Match: 9 Season: 79 Career: 208

Britiany Cargill vs. UT Martin (9/1/00) Britiany Cargill vs. SE La. (10/18/98) Amy Fulkerson vs. McN (9/30/98) Britiany Cargill (1999) Erin Hebert (2004-07)

Conference Match: 9 Season: 45 Career: 103

Britiany Cargill vs. SE La. (10/18/98) Amy Fulkerson vs. McN (9/30/98) Britiany Cargill (1999) Britiany Cargill (1998-00)

Match: Season: Career:

4 16 13 13 12 11 35 29 27 24 24

Conference Match: 3 Season: 8 Career: 15 Match: 4 Season: 10 9 8 7 Career: 24 23 16 15 13

Goals Scored

Britiany Cargill vs. La. College (9/1/98) Britiany Cargill (2000) Julie Zavala (2005) Britiany Cargill (2000) Kayce Schultz (2008) Amy Fulkerson (1998) Britiany Cargill (1998-00) Erin Hebert (2004-07) Julie Zavala (2004-06) Chelsey Gibbs (2006-09) Kayce Schultz (2006-08) Heather Penico vs . Nicholls (9/30/05) Julie Zavala vs. Nicholls (9/30/05) Hillarie Marshall (2000) Hillarie Marshall (2000-03)

Assists

Jacquai Lawrence vs. ULL (9/25/01) Kerri Kahanek vs. La. College (9/1/98) Erin Hebert (2005) Rachel O’Steen (2009) Erin Hebert (2007) Heather Penico (2002) Hannah Casey (2006) Natalie Waguespack (2005) Jacquai Lawrence (2003) Jacquai Lawrence (2001) Jacquai Lawrence (2000-03) Erin Hebert (2004-07) Rachel O’Steen (2008-11) Hannah Casey (2005-08) Britiany Cargill (1998-00)

Conference Match: 2 Season: 7 Career: 9

Mya Walsh vs. Nicholls (9/30/05) Heather Penico vs. SE. La (10/6/02) Jacquai Lawrence vs. SFA (10/18/00) Brittany Cargill vs. Nicholls (10/4/98) Heather Penico (2002) Brittany Cargill (1998-00)

Match: 8 Season: 37 32 28 Career: 83 81 64 58 58

Britiany Cargill vs. La. College (9/1/98) Britiany Cargill (2000) Julie Zavala (2005) Erin Hebert (2007) Erin Hebert (2005) Britiany Cargill (1999) Britiany Cargill (1998-00) Erin Hebert (2004-07) Julie Zavala (2004-06) Chelsey Gibbs (2006-09) Hillarie Marshall (2000-03)

Conference Match: 6

Season: 8 Career: 30

Total Points Scored

Heather Penico vs. Nicholls (9/30/05)

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Season: 4 Career: 12 Conference Season: 4 Career: 6 Match: Season: Career:

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Records

Julie Zavala vs. Nicholls (9/30/05) Jullie Zavala (2005) Jullie Zavala (2004-06)

Game-Winning Goals Hillarie Marshall (2000) Erin Hebert (2005) Erin Hebert (2007) Chelsey Gibbs (2009) Erin Hebert (2004-07)

Hillaire Marshall (2000) Hillarie Marshall (2000-03)

Saves

28 Jennifer Gordan vs. UAB (9/8/96) 217 Jennifer Gordan (1996) 410 Tiffany Swingler (1998-01)

Conference: Match: 17 Tiffany Swingler vs. ULM (9/19/01) Season: 166 Nellie Latiolais (2002) Career: 271 Tiffany Swingler (1998-01) Season: 1.07 Career: 1.29 Conference: Season: .59 Career: .93

Season: Career:

Goals Against Average Tiffany Swingler (1998) (minimum 1,200 minutes) Tiffany Swingler (1998-01) (minimum 2,500 minutes) Tiffany Swingler (1998) Tiffany Swingler (1998-01)

Shutouts recorded

9 Tiffany Swingler (2000) 21.5 Tiffany Swingler (1998-01)

Conference: Season: 7 Tiffany Swingler (1998-01) Career: 19.5 Tiffany Swingler (1998-01)

Team Records Match: Season:

Shots

45 vs. Alcorn State (9/15/05) 367 2005 Lady Demons

Conference: Game: 40 vs. Nicholls State (10/19/01) Season: 185 2002 Lady Demons

Match: Season:

15 62

Goals Scored

vs. La. College (9/1/98) 2005 Lady Demons

Conference: Match: 7 Season: 30

vs. Nicholls State (9/30/05) 2000 Lady Demons

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2006 Lady Demons

Conference: Season: 6 Game: Season:

Fewest goals allowed

2006 Lady Demons

Most Goals Allowed

14 vs. North Texas (9/21/96) 116 1996 Lady Demons

Conference: Match: 4 Season: 17

ERIN HEBERT

(2004-07)

vs. SE La. (9/28/01) vs. SE La. (9/20/97) vs. SFA (10/17/04) 2001 Lady Demons Southland Conference Regular Season Champions: 2000 NCAA Tournament: 2000 • 2002 • 2005 Great Tradition • Brighter Future

Match: Season:

13 44

Conference: Match: 6 Season: 20 Match: Season:

Assists

vs. La. College (9/1/98) 2005 Lady Demons vs. Nicholls (9/30/05) 2005 Lady Demons

Total Points

43 vs. La. College (9/1/98) 168 2005 Lady Demons

Conference: Match: 20 Season: 79

vs. Nicholls (9/30/05) 2000 Lady Demons

-Other RecordsMatches Played: Wins in a Season: Conference Wins in a Season: Season Winning Percentage: Losses in a Season: Home Wins in a Season: Road Wins in a Season: Matches Tied in a Season: Winning Streak: Losing Streak: Consecutive Matches without a win: Consecutive Shutouts: Consecutive Games without being shutout:

23 (2002 & 2000) 15 (2000) 10 (2000) .684 (2005) 19 (1996) 9 (2000) 6 (2002) 5 (2002) 9 (2000) 21 (1996-97) 38 (1996-97) 5 (2009) 11 (2000)

-SLC RecordsTEAM Wins in a Season: Conference Wins in a Season: Goals Scored in a Season: Corner Kicks in a Game: Corner Kicks in a Season: INDIVIDUAL Goals in a Season: Points in a Season:

15 (2000) 10 (2000) 62 (2005) 19 vs. SLU (10/9/00) 129 (2000) 16 by Brittany Cargill (2000) 37 by Brittany Cargill (2000)

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Dr. Chris Maggio Northwestern State President

Chris Maggio is a competitor for all seasons. Northwestern State’s new president was an all-sports athlete in high school, a college distance runner at NSU, and a high school football, basketball and track coach. He became a college coach in track and field for the Demons and Lady Demons. He even spent a few years as a high school basketball referee. Today, you can find him making early-morning runs, and you might see him on the tennis courts. He’s made memorable putts in scramble tournaments at Demon Hills Golf Course. His zeal for competition makes him a dynamic recruiter and fund raiser for NSU, and his ability to mentor staff U N I V E R S I T Y A D M I N I S T R AT I O N members and students comPresident: bined with his warmth and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Chris Maggio sincerity to produce a tremenInterim Provost & VP for Academic Affairs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Vickie Gentry dously effective university adVice President for External Affairs: ministrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry Pierce Those traits, along with Dr. Vice President for Business Affairs: Maggio’s deep roots and far. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carl Jones Vice President for University Affairs: reaching relationships, made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Jones him an ideal choice to take over Vice President for Technology, Innovation and the presidency at his alma maEconomic Development: ter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Darlene Williams Dr. Maggio was appointed as acting president of Northwestern State effective January 1, and named to the position permanently May 4 after a national search. He succeeded Dr. Jim Henderson, whose dynamic tenure spearheaded significant growth and achievement in two years as president. Henderson moved up to run the University of Louisiana System, which includes Northwestern and eight other state universities. Maggio, 53, is a lifelong resident of Natchitoches and long-time faculty and staff member at Northwestern State. He is the university’s 19th president since its founding in 1884, and the first one who is homegrown, along with the first to be a four-year athletic letterwinner as a Demon competitor. Maggio was named vice president for the student experience at Northwestern State last September after serving as interim vice president for just over a year. He maintained his role as vice president for the student experience while serving as acting president. When the NSU Student Services building opened a couple of years ago, designers had a lovely office location for Maggio on the second floor. He asked instead for the room just inside the front door to the building, not connected to any administrative wing, but envisioned as a conference space. His reasoning: Maggio wanted to see everybody who walked in the door, and providing the ability to immediately engage them or at least be easily accessible for anyone who needed help. As vice president, Maggio led the Dean of Students and the Offices of Admissions, Recruiting, Financial Aid, Student Activities and Organizations, First Year Experience and Leadership Development, Judicial Services, Counseling and Career Services, Student Life, the Student Activities Board, Student Government Association, Student Support Services, and Greek Life. Northwestern State has recorded enrollment increases for the past two years. Enrollment for the Spring semester was 9,879 students. The year-to-year jump from Fall 2015 to 2016 at NSU was a seven percent increase, the highest growth rate of any University of Louisiana System institution, with Maggio and staff playing a pivotal role. Maggio served as assistant vice president of external affairs for university advancement from 2013 until 2015, when he was promoted by Dr. Henderson. He has

been a staff member at Northwestern State since 1988, when he joined the track and field coaching staff. After several years as director of admissions and recruiting during record-setting enrollment for NSU, Maggio was selected as director of alumni affairs in 1999, director of alumni and development in 2003, executive director of the NSU Foundation in 2005 and Dean of Students and assistant provost for student success in 2007. During his career at NSU, Maggio also served as director of enrollment services. Under Maggio’s leadership, the NSU Foundation completed its first capital campaign in Northwestern’s history, exceeding a campaign goal of $18.84 million and raising $31 million to support the university. He has also been a faculty member in the Department of Health and Human Performance for more than 20 years as an instructor, assistant professor and associate professor. Maggio came on board the NSU staff in 1988 as assistant track and field coach, then became head women’s coach a year later. After a very successful five years in that capacity, in 1994 Maggio moved into administration as the fundraiser for NSU Athletics before quickly being snapped up to become the university’s director of admissions and recruiting. Maggio is a 1985 summa cum laude graduate of Northwestern State. He won Gulf Star Conference All-Academic honors in track and field and helped the Demons win the 1985 GSC championship. As a senior, he was elected Mr. NSU by his fellow students. Maggio earned his master’s of education at NSU. He received a doctorate in developmental education from Grambling State University. His parents helped run a family business in Natchitoches. His father, Buddy, was honored as a “Natchitoches Treasure” in 2015 by the City of Natchitoches. As a young boy, Maggio became playmates with future Basketball Hall of Fame member Joe Dumars, whose home was near one of the Maggio’s stores. Dr. Maggio’s wife, Jennifer, was formerly on the NSU staff as Coordinator of Adult Education Initiatives. They have three children, Melanie, Scott, and Emily. Emily is a high school student at St. Mary’s Catholic School of Natchitoches, while her older siblings attend other colleges.

Northwestern State President Dr. Chris Maggio poses for a photo with Natchitoches Regional Medical Center CEO Kirk Soileau (left).

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Jerry Pierce

Vice President • External Affairs Only a couple of people have served Northwestern State as long as alumnus Jerry Pierce has, and nobody has done so in a more understated manner. In his 52nd year on the university’s staff, Pierce’s impact on NSU and the city of Natchitoches is indelible. He’s never wanted or gotten top billing, but consistently, he gets results to benefit the university. He is in his 27th year as vice president of external affairs at Northwestern. A significant aspect of his job is oversight of intercollegiate athletics. Pierce works closely with athletic director Greg Burke and all NSU coaches and staff members to keep Northwestern athletics competing at a championship level week after week, month after month and year after year. Pierce, an avid tennis player, has been a member of USTA teams that have won more than a dozen state championships, five regional titles and one national championship. Well before moving into the executive position, Pierce had already served his alma mater, adopted hometown and state with distinction. In his role as vice president, he overNSU Athletic Council sees university operations in athletics, alumni and development, public and media relations and assists President Dr. Chris Maggio in governmenJody Biscoe (Chair) tal affairs activities. Many of those duties were his since the 1970s as he Hall Adams Kwan Adkins (Student-Athlete) worked under six previous presidents as Northwestern advanced from Angela Bolton NAIA to NCAA College Division to NCAA Division I athletic status in 1977. Sid Hall A 1961 graduate of Northwestern, Pierce served as trainer/manager Aaron Johnson for the Demon football team during his college years, working closely with Damon Jones legendary coach Jack Clayton. After earning his journalism degree, Pierce Dr. Theresa Kyzar went to work for the New Orleans Times Picayune, serving as a reporter Lori LeBlanc and editor. He was named executive sports editor at the age of 24. Chris Lyles In 1965, he chose to raise his two sons in Natchitoches and returned Jacqueline Manza (Studentto NSU as sports information director. He was promoted to news bureau Athlete) director two years later and assumed additional responsibilities in athletDr. Jim Mischler ics, alumni affairs and other areas through the years. Christie Price He created, in 1972, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame facility in Ex-Officio Members Greg Burke Prather Coliseum on the NSU campus, providing a home for an entity Jasmine Chievous founded by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association in 1958. He estabDustin Eubanks lished annual induction activities that remain in place nearly five decades Roxanne Freeman later, serving as director of the Hall for 19 years until his promotion to vice Dr. Chris Maggio president in April 1990 forced him to step aside from the volunteer post. Betsy Nohavitza He helped guide Northwestern into three athletic conferences (Trans Dr. Patrice Moulton America, 1979; Gulf Star, 1983; Southland, 1987) and NCAA Division I staDr. Vicki Parrish tus in 1977. He is a past president of the Southland and has served the Jerry Pierce conference through other offices and committee positions. In 1994, he was named one of Louisiana’s 20 most influential sports figures by the Times-Picayune. Also on the list were New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson, LSU athletic director Joe Dean and basketball coach Dale Brown, and Grambling football coaching legend Eddie Robinson. His salesmanship and managerial skills were instrumental in convincing Tri-Star Productions to film the 1989 smash hit movie “Steel Magnolias,” with an all-star cast including Julia Roberts, Sally Field and Dylan McDermott in Natchitoches and on the NSU campus. The movie’s impact on tourism in Natchitoches continues to resonate nearly three decades later. Pierce is regarded as one of the most effective legislative liaisons for Louisiana’s higher education system. He has been also a master of ceremonies and speaker who has enlivened hundreds of events since 1965. In addition to his administrative responsibilities, Pierce is a tenured member of the Journalism Department faculty. He is the author of one book and editor of two others and has written thousands of editorials, columns, features and other articles for newspapers and magazines. Pierce and his wife Regina, a retired teacher and also a tennis buff, live on Cane River Lake in Natchitoches. He has two sons, Randy and Rick, both NSU graduates; three grandchildren, twins Evan and Amanda, 28, and Miranda, 17; and a great-grandchild with another due in August; He has two adult stepchildren, Nicholas and Natalie. He’s a doting “Poppy” to Natalie’s preschool daughters.

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Highlights of NSU athletics under the leadership of Vice President Jerry Pierce and Director of Athletics Greg Burke 24 Southland Conference Championships (8 sports) Football (1997, 1998, 2004), basketball (2005, 2006), women’s basketball (1999, 2004), baseball (1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005), women’s soccer (2000), softball (1998, 1999, 2000, 2015), women’s tennis (2010, 2014), men’s track and field (1998, 1999, 2001, 2002). All-Sports (1997-98). 18 Southland Conference Tournament Championships (5 sports) Basketball (2001, 2006, 2013), women’s soccer (1997, 2000, 2002, 2005), women’s basketball (2004, 2014, 2015), softball (1998, 2000, 2002, 2013, 2014), women’s tennis (2010, 2015), volleyball (2014). 24 NCAA Postseason Appearances (7 sports) Football - FCS Division I playoffs (1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004); basketball (2001, 2006, 2013); women’s basketball (2004, 2014, 2015); baseball (2005); softball (1998, 2000, 2002, 2013, 2014); women’s soccer (2000, 2002, 2005), women’s tennis (2010, 2015), volleyball (2014). Women’s basketball also played in the 1999 WNIT. Track and field qualifications are for individuals, not entire teams. 94 NCAA Postseason Individual Participants (5 sports) Men’s indoor track and field 14 (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2014, 2015), men’s outdoor track and field 44 (1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016), women’s indoor track and field 9 (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004), women’s outdoor track and field 26 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016), women’s tennis 1 (2010). 84 National Awards (7 sports) All-America awards - track and field (34), football (26), baseball (3). Academic All-America honors – softball (2), baseball (3), football (2), women’s track and field (1), women’s tennis (1), women’s basketball (1). U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Women’s Field Evens ScholarAthlete of the Year (1). National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete (2); AFCA Allstate Good Works Team (1), NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship (1). Basketball - 2006 Pontiac Game Changing Performance $100,000 Scholarship. NCAA Academic Progress Rates Public Recognition, top 10 percent nationally, (3, 2 by basketball, 1 by women’s soccer) 3 Olympic Competitors (2 sports) Track and field alumni LaMark Carter (2000) Kenta Bell (2004 and 2008) represented the USA in the Olympic Games in the triple jump. Former Demon basketball player Dr. Gayle Hatch was the USA’s head men’s weightlifting coach in the 2004 Athens Games.

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Greg Burke Director of Athletics The Burke File

AGE: 60 (Born Oct. 22, 1956) • HOMETOWN: Alliance, Ohio • HIGH SCHOOL: Marlington ’74 • COLLEGE: Mt. Union ’78 (cum laude) POSTGRADUATE: Kent State ’86 • BEFORE HE WAS A.D.: Sports writer, Alliance (Ohio) Review, 1972-78; director of news and sports information, Hiram (Ohio) College, 1978-85; administrative intern, NSU athletics, 1985-86; director, NSU Athletic Association, 1986-92; director of athletic development, University of Akron, 1992-96; director of athletics, Northwestern State, 1996-present. BIG FAN OF: Cleveland Browns, Indians and Cavaliers • INTERESTS: Working out, watching ESPN and VH1 Classic, family outings.

Beginning his 22nd year as director of athletics at Northwestern State, Greg Burke is highly regarded far past the 318 area code due to the work he’s done in his adopted hometown. Burke, a native Ohioan and avid fan of all Cleveland pro sports teams, has been the Demons’ athletics director since Aug. 29, 1996, when his first day included speaking at the annual NSU/ Independence Bowl Kickoff Luncheon. Burke is the longest serving AD at any Louisiana or Southland Conference institution, and is believed to be the longest-serving AD in state history. He has steered NSU athletics to many of its greatest accomplishments while overseeing a program that has fielded championship caliber teams in a dozen of the school’s 14 NCAA Division I sports. Highlights in Burke’s two decades as athletic director include 41 Southland Conference regular-season or tournament championships, 68 All-America and Academic All-America student athletes, and three U.S. Olympic competitors. Twenty-five NSU teams have taken part in NCAA or other postseason competition. All of the school’s athletic facilities have undergone over $7 million in improvements in the past few years, with another $1 million of enhancements to Turpin Stadium’s video board and sound system due before the 2017 home opener. Burke spearheaded a $2 million series of sponsorships for new scoreboards installed for 2008-09 at all NSU athletic venues; the $700,000 Second Century Circle fencing project for athletic venues; a $500,000 softball grandstand project; and a $600,000 upgrade of chairback seating at Turpin Stadium for the 2016 football season. Fundraising initiatives reached new levels in 2015-16. Formalizing the endowed giving program, branded as “Perpetually Purple,” generated an influx of over $100,000, while overall revenue generated by donations and sponsorships cracked $2 million. Competitively, milestones continue. One of the biggest under Burke: NSU in 2004-05 became the first (and remains the only) Southland Conference member in the league’s five decades of history to sweep football, men’s basketball and baseball championships in the same athletic year. It’s been done only once in Southeastern Conference history, by Alabama in 1933-34, and only four times in Big Ten Conference history, the last time by Michigan State in 1979-80. Those accomplishments have come with one of the more modest athletic budgets in the state and conference. Burke’s management skill and fundraising ability have been pivotal. Burke has a remarkable ability to hire dynamic head coaches. Anchors of the department are current head coaches Mike McConathy, Louisiana’s all-time career basketball wins leader; softball coach Donald Pickett, and track and field coach Mike Heimerman, a trio with nearly 50 combined years on staff at NSU. Three former student-athletes in Burke’s tenure have become NSU head coaches, including second-year baseball coach Bobby Barbier. Numerous Burke hires had great success at Northwestern State that propelled them to national prominence in subsequent positions. Former baseball coach John Cohen is beginning his first full year as AD at Mississippi State. Over 100 more former NSU student-athletes, coaches and support staff members, most of them here with Burke as AD or assistant AD (1986-92), are working in college athletics at some level. Former Demons are head coaches in the SEC, Big XII, Mountain West Conference, Conference USA, Ohio Valley, SWAC, and Southland Conference. Five others hold Associate AD positions in the SEC, PAC 12, and American Athletic conferences. Former Burke lieutenants Todd Garzarelli (Wisconsin-Whitewhater), Jason Horn (Xavier-NO) and Adam Jonson (LSU Alexandria) are now athletics directors, while Kurt Gulbrand is senior associate AD for development at Tennessee and Jodie Libadisos is associate AD for student-athlete enhancement at South Florida. From his first day on the job, Burke has stressed the importance of having a balanced athletic program. Tremendous competitive strides have been made in women’s athletics under his guidance. Just in the past four years, Lady Demon basketball (2014, 2015), softball (2013, 2014), tennis (2013, 2015) and volleyball (2015) have reached NCAA Tournaments. Burke established a high standard for NSU Athletics in academic achievement and community service. The academic accomplishments are reflected annually in the NCAA’s APR and GSR studies. Community service by NSU student-athletes, coaches and staff more than doubled to over 5,000 hours in 2009-10 and has remained at that level. The Southland Conference created the “Southland Strong” Community Service award to recognize the member institution whose studentathletes compile the most service hours each year. NSU won the inaugural prize in 2014-15 and was second in 2015-16.

Burke spearheaded the adoption of the slogan “Great Tradition, Brighter Future” for NSU Athletics, and the creation of NSU Athletics “Cornerstones” for student-athletes: “Academic Achievement, Personal Responsibility, Competitive Success … Every Minute, Every Hour, Every Day!” During Feb. 2013, he was presented the “Outstanding Contributions to Amateur Football Award” by the North Louisiana chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. Six years ago, he was included among 29 winners of the Under Amour AD of the Year Award presented by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). Burke was the 2010-11 president of the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association. He serves on the NCAA Committee on Academics, a 20-person group replacing the Committee on Academic Performance, which included Burke. He also has served on the NCAA Championships/Sports Management Cabinet. Burke previously served a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Football Issues Committee (1999-2002) and concurrently served a term on the eight-member NCAA FCS Committee that administers the national playoffs. He has served as a site supervisor for Football Championship Subdivision playoff games across the nation, and he is regarded as one of the country’s premiere advocates of FCS football. In 2005, Burke was one of three recipients of the All-America Football Foundation’s Gen. Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletic Director Award and that same year, was also tabbed as one of two Natchitoches Parish Cenla Newsmakers of 2005 by the Alexandria Town Talk newspaper’s editorial staff. He received the 2006 “Outstanding Alumni Award” from his alma mater, Marlington High School in Alliance, Ohio, recognizing his community service and professional achievements. At the time, Burke became one of only 21 alumni honored since the award was instituted in 1982. Burke serves on the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau board, and on the board of directors for the Central Louisiana Community Foundation. He is a past president of the Natchitoches Kiwanis Club and remains active in that civic group. He has also been part of the steering committee for the Natchitoches Christmas Festival and is a former member of the Natchitoches Area Jaycees. He has been involved with the American Heart Association and was 2010 March of Dimes chairman locally. His wife, Susu, is a Natchitoches native, NSU graduate and an elementary teacher. Their 23-year-old daughter, Catherine, graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic School in May of 2012 and is in graduate school at UL Lafayette after earning her undergraduate degree from Louisiana Tech.

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Burke with his wife Susu and daughter Catherine

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FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE Joseph (Jody) Biscoe has served as Northwestern State University’s Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) since 2006, which includes the role as chairperson for the NSU Athletic Council. Currently, Jody serves as the chairperson for the Southland Conference Faculty Athlete Representatives and is a member of both the Compliance and Awards Committees. Additionally, Jody holds a tenured faculty position in the Psychology Department. Jody also is the Coordinator for the undergraduate Addiction Studies program and the Director for the Louisiana Addiction Technology Transfer Center. The Biscoes have lived in Natchitoches since 2002. Jody’s wife, Roni, is an avid runner and their daughter Roxy is a graduate of Northwestern’s Nursing program (BSN). You might often see Jody and Roni spending time with 3-year-old Jaxson, who already is training to be a future Demon multi-sport athlete whose favorite character is “Vic.”

JASMINE CHIEVOUS

ASST. AD/STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT Jasmine Chievous joined the Northwestern State athletic department in August 2016. As the assistant athletic director for student-athlete development, Chievous oversees all facets of the Student-Athlete Development program including the student-athletes’ academic endeavors, personal development, community outreach, career development, and leadership training. On a daily basis, Chievous oversees the football team, men’s basketball and baseball teams, and tennis. Prior to coming to NSU, Chievous spent the previous two-plus years as Troy’s Life Skills and Academic Coordinator, where she served as the academic coordinator for women’s basketball, women’s soccer and men’s tennis. She developed and supervised the life skills program as well. Other duties included advising the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, conducting the athletic department’s first full awards ceremony, offering career counseling and serving as the department liaison for the regional and state Special Olympics. Chievous was an adjunct instructor in psychology at Troy. Chievous spent more than two years at the University of Missouri, where she earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology with an emphasis in both Sport Psychology and Career Counseling. Her work experience as an intern then a graduate assistant included serving as the academic coordinator for basketball, volleyball, track and field, cross country, wrestling and swimming and diving at different points in her tenure. Those duties included helping at-risk student-athletes with course selection, time management and study strategies. Chievous also taught SSC 1150, a freshman learning strategies and development course. A Provost Scholar at Fisk University, Chievous earned a Spanish degree in 2010, also serving as an administrative assistant to the athletic director. Other professional opportunities include being a committee member for the National Association of Student-Athlete Development-both the best practices and community service committees, a member of the National Association for Athletic Academic Advisors, a member of The Fisk University Young Alumni Association, Advisor for The Minority Achievement Scholars Committee and a proud member of Mount Zion Baptist Church.

ERICA CONOVER

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & ENGAGEMENT

SOCCER efforts to better showcase the good works of the Youth Baseball Academy. In 2014, Conover was a corporate development intern with the Houston Texans, where she was involved with sponsorship activation by coordinating stanchions, signage, hospitality tents and partner displays. She also aided in training camp event coordination for 20-plus sponsors each day. To diversify her background, Conover has also held internships in the Baylor University Hankamer School of Business’ office of marketing and communications as well as Baylor’s athletic marketing department. As the oldest of three children, family is extremely important to Conover. She greatly values her relationships with both her younger brothers and looks forward to setting an example for them as she continues to grows both personally and professionally.

MIKE DOTY

DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES/EVENT MANAGEMENT Mike Doty joined the NSU Athletics department in July as the director of athletic facilities and event management. Prior to arriving in Natchitoches, Doty spent the past two years as the athletic facilities coordinator at Missouri Southern State in Joplin, Missouri. While there, Doty managed all the university’s athletic facilities, coordinated logistics of all events held in those facilities, maintained the athletic facilities and grounds and wrote all event and facility contracts. A 2010 political science and international studies graduate of the University of Nebraska, Doty spent four years as an admissions counselor at Nebraska. After two years, he was promoted to senior admissions counselor, a position he held for two years before attending graduate school at Ohio University. While earning his master’s of spots administration from Ohio in 2015, Doty was an operations graduate assistant in Ohio’s Event Services department. He also served as the manager of game day operations and promotions for the Southern Ohio Copperheads, a member of the Great Lakes Summer League. While with the Copperheads, Doty worked with the other 11 teams to craft the schedule for the summer wooden-bat league. During his time as a student at Ohio, he worked on a study of the Football Bowl Association, which earned a Best Project Award. He also worked with the Pro Football Hall of Fame and with the New York Giants, dealing with football analytics.

SETH DOUGET

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Seth Douget is in his fourth year on the Northwestern State athletics facilities staff. Douget, a Lafayette native, has been the interim director of special facilities and operations since April. Prior to assuming his current role, Douget spent his first two years at Northwestern State as the assistant director of special facilities and operations. Douget is responsible for handling game management staff during football, basketball, baseball, softball and volleyball games as well as preparing Prather Coliseum, the Lady Demon Softball Complex and Brown-Stroud Field. Douget earned his bachelor of science degree in sports management from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2010. He began his career as an intern in the UL Lafayette athletic department and spent three years with the Cajuns staff. While at his alma mater, Douget assisted game management staff at football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball and softball games, wrote scripts and itineraries for soccer events, oversaw volleyball game management staff and prepared the football and volleyball complexes on game days.

After stints with two professional franchises and a Big 12 athletic program, Erica Conover is in her first year as Northwestern State’s director of development and engagement. A member of the Dean’s List at Baylor, Conover graduated Magna Cum Laude in December 2016 and began working at Northwestern in February 2017. Conover previously held internships with Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals and the National Football League’s Houston Texans prior to earning her B.B.A. in marketing from Baylor. While with the Nationals, her passion for children and the community led her to working closely with the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy. There, she assisted with fostering the Nationals’ donor base, helped plan multiple major fundraising events and revamped social media

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DUSITN EUBANKS

ASST. AD/TICKETING AND SPECIAL EVENTS

ASSISTANT AD/NCAA COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR Dustin Eubanks is in his 21st year in the NSU athletic department and his 18th year at the helm of NSU’s compliance department, keeping all athletics personnel current and in accordance with NCAA and Southland Conference guidelines. Eubanks was inducted into the N-Club Hall of Fame in October 2015, becoming just the fourth non-competitor to do so. A 1996 education graduate of Northwestern, the 44-year-old avid fan of all teams that hail from Pittsburgh seized an opportunity to serve as a graduate assistant in the sports information department at Northwestern while beginning the pursuit of his master’s degree in health and physical education (concentration in sports administration), which he obtained in May of 2003, and was impressive enough to earn a promotion to full-time status in November 1998. Eubanks is married to the former Dawn Hornsby of Branch and the couple has two daughters, Taylor (11) and Emilie (22), the latter being a recent summa cum laude graduate of NSU. The sisters share the same birthdate. Dustin and Dawn, who is the associate bursar at NSU, celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary this summer.

ROXANNE FREEMAN

ATHLETIC BUISNESS MANAGER Roxanne Freeman began working at NSU in 1983 as an accounting clerk in business affairs. She transferred to the athletics department as football/baseball/track secretary and served under Sam Goodwin, Leon Johnson and several baseball coaches for eight seasons before graduating with a B.S. in accounting in May 1995. Freeman then became the compliance coordinator and academic advisor during a three-year span before leaving in 1998. She returned to NSU in the Fall of 2000 in her current position as Business Manager where she now serves as liaison between the athletic department and business affairs. She has one son, Aaron Pizani, who is also a NSU alum.

ALEXIS GUESS

ASSISTANT ACADEMIC COORDINATOR Alexis Guess is in her second year as Northwestern State’s assistant academic coordinator. Guess brings a varied background, having worked in numerous facets of student-athlete development at both LSU and Duquesne. As a student services graduate assistant at Duquesne, Guess conducted individual study sessions for at-risk student-athletes, compiled mid-term grade reports for various coaching staffs, coordinated student-athlete tutoring in the spring and summer 2016 semesters, oversaw study hall for incoming and transfer student-athletes and helped create and execute the “StudentAthlete Career Seminar.” As an undergraduate at LSU, Guess spent two years as a content tutor in the Cox Communications Center for Student-Athletes where she tutored student-athletes, composed tutor reports, met with athletic advisors and attended NCAA, SEC and LSU compliance and tutor training sessions.

Mike Jacklich made an immediate impact on the NSU athletic department after being named director of ticketing in October 2014, increasing basketball ticketing revenue by more than 60 percent from the 2013-14 season. After spearheading the re-seating project at Turpin Stadium, which saw the installation of 2,360 uniformly purple chairback seats that debuted during the 2016 season, Jacklich was promoted to assistant athletic director for ticketing and special events. Jacklich came to Natchitoches from suburban Chicago, where he was the director of ticketing for the Schaumburg Boomers of independent baseball’s Frontier League. While with the Boomers, Jacklich worked closely with the Boomers general manager to shape and enhance all aspects of fan services. He was responsible for creating and executing all ticketing and sales reports, while training a full-time sales staff and overseeing a group of 15 interns. Jacklich also wore a variety of hats outside of the Boomers ticket office, including serving as a tour guide at Boomers Stadium and filling in as “Coop,” the Boomers’ mascot. Jacklich earned his bachelor of arts degree in mass communication from the University of Tulsa in 2001. Following graduation, he returned to Chicago where he began a six-year run as the assistant audience services manager for the legendary Steppenwolf Theatre Company. While with Steppenwolf, Jacklich helped implement Tessitura, an innovative ticketing software system. Jacklich, a Lisle, Ill., native, is married to Krishni, whose family lives in nearby DeRidder and who can totally do better than him.

PRESLEY OWENS

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE Former Northwestern State women’s basketball letterwinner Presley Owens returned to her alma mater in August as its assistant director of compliance. Owens was a two-year starter for the Lady Demons, helping lead Northwestern State to backto-back Southland Conference Tournament championships and NCAA Tournament berths. She will assist Assistant Athletic Director/NCAA Compliance Director Dustin Eubanks will all facets of student-athlete eligibility, financial aid and more. Following the completion of her career, Owens spent one season as an assistant coach on the NSU women’s basketball staff before spending the spring 2017 semester as a marketing intern at Mississippi State. In her two seasons as a Northwestern State player, Owens started 67 of 68 games, including all 34 games in her senior season. Owens averaged 7.4 points per game as a senior, helping Northwestern State capture its second straight Southland Conference Tournament championship and earn the first back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in school history. For her career, Owens averaged 5.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. Owens came to Northwestern State after two seasons at Mississippi Guif Coast Community College where she averaged 12.5 points and 8.2 rebounds as a sophomore en route to earning Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges All-State and All-Star honors. Her performance garnered her NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American honors as well.

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ASSOCIATE AD FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS Senior Woman Administrator Haley Taitano, Ed.D., a school record-setting competitor as a Northwestern State track and field student-athlete, was promoted to associate athletic director for external affairs in September 2016. Taitano, who is in her second year as NSU’s Senior Woman Administrator, has overseen the rebranding and the revamping the N-Club, Northwestern State’s association of former athletic letterwinners, and helps coordinate the annual N-Club Hall of Fame induction ceremonies and alumni team reunions throughout the year. Additionally, she serves as the executive director of the Demons Unlimited Foundation, setting records for increasing funding for the athletic department through both sponsorship acquisition and individual donations, which provides additional support for all 14 Division I programs at NSU. Taitano, a magna cum laude graduate of NSU in May 2006, was executive director of the NSU Alumni Association as well as the associate director of alumni affairs from July 2011-September 2014. She solicited funds for the Alumni Association and NSU Foundation, planned and coordinated all alumni events and events assigned by the office of NSU president Dr. Randy Webb, and managed the Alumni Association website, social media pages, the Purple Pulse e-newsletter and the Alumni Columns magazine. Previously, she worked as an assistant in student services for the Stephen F. Austin athletics department for 18 months from 2010-11. For nearly three years following her graduation from Northwestern, Blount was an assistant track and field coach and head cross country coach at NSU. Taitano is actively engaged in community service, serving as a board member for several prominent area organizations including the Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce, the Kiwanis Club of Natchitoches, Natchitoches Young Professionals and Ladies for Law Enforcement. She earned a doctoral degree in educational leadership from Louisiana Teach in 2016 and a master’s degree in sport administration from NSU in 2007. Taitano was a four-year competitor as a pole vaulter for the Lady Demons and still holds the NSU women’s school record with an 11-6 ¼ clearance at the 2006 Southland Conference Outdoor Championships. She did an internship with USA Track & Field in 2007, serving as assistant producer of the AT&T USA Outdoor Championships in Indianapolis, and she also assisted with operations at the 2008 USA Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore. She was the women’s track and field team representative from 2004-06 on the NSU StudentAthlete Advisory Committee and was on the 2005 All-Louisiana Collegiate Track and Field Team based on posting one of the top three marks by any state competitor in her event. Blount was included on the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll for academic achievement each season from 2002-06 and earned the NSU Health and Human Performance Department’s Hall of Fame Award in 2006 for being the outstanding student-athlete of the year. Taitano and her husband Jesse, an assistant chief with the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office, were married in July of 2016. Taitano has one step-son, Jesse Jr. (14) and three rescue dogs, Patch, Cece, and Leia.

SOCCER JOE TOLBERT

DIRECTOR OF EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS Joe Tolbert is in his first year as Northwestern State’s director of equipment operations. Tolbert, a 2014 South Alabama graduate in leisure studies/recreation administration, joined the NSU athletics staff in July after previously working at his alma mater and at Towson University. Tolbert was a student manager for the South Alabama football team for four seasons, serving as the head student assistant for his final three seasons. During those years, Tolbert supervised all student managers, coordinated equipment duties during practices and games, coordinated loading the equipment truck for all games, assisted with design and selection of team uniforms and apparel for coaches and players and assisted the South Alabama coaching staff with oncampus recruiting visits and preparation and administration of summer football camps. During a one-year internship at Towson, Tolbert worked with the Tigers’ football, men’s and women’s lacrosse and women’s field hockey teams. He coordinated the packing of all equipment and apparel for each team, assisted in the hiring and supervision of all student managers, assisted with the ordering of apparel and equipment for all teams, interacted with equipment vendors and conducted equipment and apparel inventory for all teams. A graduate of Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School in Alabama, Tolbert is a member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association (AEMA) and is AEMA certified.

TORI THOMPSON

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND DIGITAL MEDIA After serving her alma mater as a recruiter, Tori Thompson joined the Northwestern State athletics department as the director of marketing and digital media in July. Before joining the university recruiting office, Thompson, a 2015 NSU graduate in business administration, spent the 2015-16 academic year as an athletics marketing associate/graduate assistant. During that time, she was instrumental in handling marketing and promotion efforts for soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball and softball. Thompson planned and directed a pair of long-running basketball fundraisers – the Gumbo and Chili cook-offs – while also helping to implement the student tailgate experience at home football games. Thanks to Thompson’s promotional efforts, the 2015 soccer opener produced the highest attendance in program history. Following her year as a graduate assistant, Thompson became NSU’s out-of-state recruiter. Working primarily in her home state of Texas, Thompson visited high schools throughout the state to recruit potential students, to market Northwestern State and to help build brand awareness for the university. Northwestern State’s 2012 Miss Lady of the Bracelet, Thompson is pursuing a master’s degree in sport administration from Northwestern State.

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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE Alabama, 2013; Northwestern State, 2015 Fifth season at Northwestern State After earning her master’s degree from Northwestern State in May 2015, Esi Atinkah is in her third year as a full-time member of the Northwestern State Sports Medicine staff. Atinkah is hired through Northwestern State’s partnership with Natchitoches Regional Medical Center. She was promoted to associate director of sports medicine in July 2016. In that role, Atinkah supervises two full-time athletic trainers and all of NSU’s graduate assistant athletic trainers. Atinkah spent her graduate school tenure as the athletic trainer for the Northwestern State baseball team and has remained in that role after completing her master’s degree. A 2013 University of Alabama graduate in athletic training, Atinkah worked with the Crimson Tide baseball, football, track, and tennis teams. She has worked the Alabama Relays, Nick Saban football camps, tennis tournaments, and the BCS National Championship. Atinkah is a Licensed Athletic Trainer by the State of Louisiana Board of Medical Examiners, a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, and is first-aid certified.

KOLLEEN BROWN

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE Morrisville State, 2014; Daemen College, 2016 First season at Northwestern State Kolleen Brown joined the Northwestern State sports medicine staff in August after serving as an assistant athletic trainer at Uitca College during the 2016-17 academic year. Brown will be Northwestern State’s primary athletic trainer for women’s basketball. A former all-conference lacrosse player at Morrisville State, Brown earned her undergraduate degree in human performance and health promotion before collecting her master’s degree in athletic training from Daemen College. While at Utica College, Brown was the primary athletic trainer for women’s ice hockey and women’s lacrosse. Brown worked with Niagra University’s men’s hockey team in 2016 and with the University of Buffalo’s women’s soccer team in 2014. She also worked with the Buffalo football team during spring practice in 2015. Brown also performed occupational medical clearance physicals at Heatlhworks in Buffalo. A Licensed Athletic Trainer, Brown is BOC certified and holds a CDC concussion certification. She is first-aid/CPR/AED certified and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.

DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE Idaho State, 1999; Northwestern State, 2001 13th season at Northwestern State Now in his 13th season at Northwestern State, Jason Drury was promoted to director of sports medicine in 2012 after the retirement of long-time athletic trainer Ed Evans. Drury joined the sports medicine staff at Northwestern State University in the summer of 2005 after being the head athletic trainer at Natchitoches Central for five years. In the spring of 2009, Drury took over as the head football athletic trainer for the Demons, after working for three seasons with the women’s soccer team and one season with men’s basketball team. A 1999 graduate of Idaho State University in biology, Drury worked with numerous sports in Pocatello, Idaho, including football, men’s basketball and track and field. Drury earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Northwestern State in 2001, during which time he worked as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the NSU softball team. Drury is a native of Paoli, Indiana. He and his wife, Toni, have been married for 14 years. They have two children, Maddox and Kenzie.

ASHLEY LEGGETT

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE Alabama, 2013; Iowa, 2015 Second season at Northwestern State Ashley Leggett is in her second season with the Northwestern State athletic training staff. She is hired through NSU’s partnership with Natchitoches Regional Medical Center. Leggett spent the past year interning at Samford, where she served the softball and volleyball programs. She organized physical examinations, SCAT3 and ImPACT testing for softball and volleyball student-athletes along with the rehabilitation, management and treatment of injuries. In addition, she implemented post-surgical SLAP repair protocol and a return-to-play throwing program. After graduating from Alabama in 2013 with a bachelor’s of science in athletic training, she completed a master’s at Iowa in leisure and recreational sports management in 2015. As a graduate assistant trainer at Iowa, she worked with the softball program. Leggett managed all aspects of daily medical needs including prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of student-athletes. As an athletic training student at Alabama, she aided the football, softball, swimming and diving programs as well as the rowing team. She traveled with the football team to the SEC and national championships and worked the Women’s College World Series. Leggett has also worked with the Alabama Patrick Murphy Softball School, the Nick Saban Football Camp, and the Big Ten Cross Country Championship among other events. Her professional memberships and certifications include the states of Louisiana, Iowa and Alabama athletic training boards, a, NATABOC Certified Athletic Trainer, a National Athletic Trainers’ Association member, a Southeastern Athletic Trainers’ Association member, and an American Heart Association CPR Health Care provider.

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DOUG IRELAND

ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR

ASSISTANT AD/SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR In charge of athletic media relations at his alma mater since January 1989, Doug Ireland coordinates publicity efforts for Northwestern’s 14 intercollegiate sports teams through local, regional and national media outlets in print, broadcast, television and the internet. He also serves in the volunteer role of chairman of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Ireland assumed that post in April 1990. He was chosen as the 2016 recipient of the Southland Conference’s Louis Bonnette Sports Media Award, named for the iconic retired McNeese SID. His 1992 Demon Football Media Guide won “Best in the Nation” in FCS Division from the College Sports Information Directors of America. A 1997 story on Joe Delaney, “The Guy We Called Joe D,” won a national second-place award in a CoSIDA writing contest. Ireland has won dozens of awards as SID from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, including 31 this century. Several of his assistant SIDs and graduate assistants have advanced to prominence in sports. Former NSU sports information staffers under Ireland include Bruce Ludlow, associate commissioner for operations of the Southland Conference; Bill Magrath, media relations manager for the Sports Business Daily; Mike Morrison, former co-editor of the ESPN Information Please Almanac; Daucy Crizer, assistant AD and business manager at Lamar; Erik Cox, former SID at Lamar; Dart Volz, former SID at Southeastern Louisiana; Melissa Reynaud, former assistant SID at LSU; Kenny Lannou, associate AD for communications at Kansas State; Matthew Bonnette, assistant AD and SID at McNeese, and Troy Mitchell, SID at Henderson State. Dustin Eubanks, NSU’s assistant AD/director of NCAA compliance, worked in the NSU SID office as a graduate assistant and for two years as the full-time assistant, and Adam Jonson, athletics director at LSU-Alexandria, was a student and graduate assistant in the SID office. In 1981-82, while an undergraduate at Northwestern, Ireland worked as chief of the Shreveport Times Natchitoches Bureau, coordinating news coverage of an eight-parish region along the Red River. From 1982-85, he was assistant SID at Southwestern Louisiana (now UL Lafayette), working with a men’s basketball program that made three straight postseason tournament appearances. He won CoSIDA publications and writing awards while at USL. Ireland was the sports editor of the Natchitoches Times in 1985-86 and attended graduate school at Northeast Louisiana (now UL Monroe) before joining the Alexandria Town Talk sports staff in 1987. In 18 months at the Town Talk, he covered both NSU and LSU sports and won 15 writing awards from the Louisiana Sports Writers’ Association. In 2001, the LSWA presented its prestigious Mac Russo Award to Ireland for his contributions to the organization. In 1999, Ireland was awarded honorary membership in the Graduate N Club at NSU by the university’s group of athletic lettermen for his service to Northwestern and its athletic program, and in 2003 he was given full membership. He was appointed by President Dr. Randall Webb to serve a two-year term on the inaugural University Planning Council in 1997-99. In 2008, he was awarded the Northwest Louisiana’s National Football Foundation “Distinguished American” award and in 2012 he was honored by the Alexandria Town Talk by being named the “CENLA Sportsman of the Year” award for his work as an SID and toward the completion of the $23 million Hall of Fame Museum. Louisiana Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne presented a special award to Ireland at the grand opening of the museum on June 28, 2013, for his “tireless work and dedication to the creation” of the museum. The Louisiana Association of Museums gave him its Lois Wyatt Bannon “Heart and Soul” Service Award in April 2014 for his work with the museum. A member of the Blue Key National Honor Fraternity and a student government senator while completing a journalism degree from Northwestern, Ireland was editor of the student newspaper “Current Sauce” as a sophomore before going to work for the Shreveport Times. He was an alldistrict baseball player and the student body president at Jonesboro-Hodge High School, where he was a wingback for the Tigers’ 1977 Class AA state football finalists coached by the late Don Shows.

A 12-year veteran of The (Shreveport) Times newsroom, Jason Pugh is in his third full year as the assistant sports information director at Northwestern State after joining the department in October 2014. During his tenure at The Times, Pugh was the Northwestern State football and men’s basketball beat writer from 2010-2013 and covered the 2012-13 NSU team that captured the program’s third NCAA Tournament berth. Prior to covering area college athletics, Pugh was the primary high school sports writer at The Times, during which he covered several athletes whose careers led them to Northwestern State, including All-Southland Conference men’s basketball performers Jalan West and Zeek Woodley and All-Southland Conference third baseman Chase Daughdrill (baseball). While at The Times, Pugh had the opportunity to cover all three World Series that have taken place in Texas, one College World Series, one NCAA Men’s Final Four and Super Bowl XLV. He has won first-place awards in Best Feature Story and Best Sports Story from the Louisiana Press Association and first place in Best Prep Feature from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. He also has captured numerous other awards for writing and design from the LSWA. In 2016, Pugh coordinated publicity for Northwestern State’s first baseball All-American in 22 years as right-handed pitcher Adam Oller earned second-team (Collegiate Baseball) and thirdteam (American Baseball Coaches Association) honors. While a student at Louisiana-Lafayette, Pugh was the sports editor of the campus newspaper, The Vermilion, for two years and was a part of the sports information office for three years. In 2000-01, Pugh was the primary media contact for the inaugural season of Lady Cajuns soccer and for the nationally ranked Ragin’ Cajuns baseball team, which made its lone College World Series appearance the previous year. He was the media relations contact for the 2001 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament in Lafayette. A 1997 graduate of Airline High School in Bossier City, Pugh was named the 2001 Louisiana-Lafayette Department of Communication Outstanding Graduate. He completed requirements for a master’s of science in sport management from the Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management at the University of Massachusetts in May 2015.

MATT VINES

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION

Former sports journalist Matt Vines is in his second year as Northwestern State’s assistant director of communication. Vines, a sports writer at The Jackson (Tennessee) Sun, The (Monroe) News-Star and The (Shreveport) Times, began his sports information career as a graduate assistant during the 201516 academic year before joining the university as its assistant director of communications. Vines, a 2008 LSU mass communication graduate, serves as the primary media contact for the NSU soccer and softball teams and is the secondary contact for the men’s basketball team. Vines is a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, and graduated from C.E. Byrd High School. He earned his master’s degree in sport administration from Northwestern State in May 2016.

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