2008 DePaul Women's Soccer Media Guide by DePaul Athletics

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2008 schedule

LOYOLA-CHICAGO.............. 4 p.m. at Butler.................................Noon MICHIGAN STATE...............3 p.m. at Toledo...............................Noon

Oct. 3 MARQUETTE*.......................3 p.m. Oct. 5 USF*.........................................1 p.m. Oct. 10 at Villanova*......................3 p.m. Oct. 12 at Georgetown*..................Noon Oct. 17 at Connecticut*................6 p.m. IOWA STATE......................... 4 p.m. Oct. 19 at Providence*....................Noon WESTERN ILLINOIS............1 p.m. Oct. 24 SETON HALL*........................3 p.m. at Miami (Ohio)................ 4 p.m. Oct. 26 RUTGERS*..............................1 p.m. at Northwestern...............1 p.m. NOTRE DAME*...................... 4 p.m. BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP CINCINNATI*.........................1 p.m. Oct. 30 FIRST ROUND at Louisville*...................... 2 p.m. Nov. 2 QUARTERFINALS Nov. 7 SEMIFINALS Nov. 9 CHAMPIONSHIP

DePaul University

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Quick Facts

Location......................................................................................................Chicago, Illinois Enrollment................................................................................ 23,401 (15,024 undergrad) Founded......................................................................................................................1898 Nickname...................................................................................................... Blue Demons Colors............................................................................................. Royal Blue and Scarlet Home Field (capacity)............................................................................Wish Field (1,000) President.....................................................................Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M. Athletics Director................................................................................. Jean Lenti Ponsetto Associate Athletics Director/SWA.................................................................. Kathryn Statz Athletics Department Phone....................................................................... (773) 325-7526 Athletics Website.................................................................. www.depaulbluedemons.com

Media Relations

Director.............................................................................................................. Scott Reed Office: (773) 325-7525 e-mail: sreed1@depaul.edu Assistant Director (Soccer Contact)...........................................................Greg Greenwell Office: (773) 325-7546 e-mail: ggreenwe@depaul.edu Assistant Director.......................................................................................... Alicia Powers Office: (773) 325-4740 e-mail: apowers1@depaul.edu Graduate Assistant..........................................................................................Dena Meiste Student Assistants............................................................... Tucker Kaufmann, Alex Perez Office Fax: (773) 325-7531

Women’s Soccer Information

Head Coach.................................................................................................. Erin Chastain Office: (773) 325-2075 e-mail: echastai@depaul.edu Alma Mater (Year)...................................................................................Minnesota (1997) Record at DePaul (Years).................................................................................... 5-13-1 (1) Career Record (Years)........................................................................................ 5-13-1 (1) Assistant Coach...........................................................................................Erica Westrich Graduate Assistant..........................................................................................Tina Estrada Volunteer Assistant...................................................................................... Chad Chastain 2007 Record..............................................................................................................5-13-1 2007 BIG EAST Record..............................................................................................2-9-0 2007 BIG EAST Finish.......................................................................8th-National Division Letterwinners Returning/Lost.......................................................................................16/7 Starters Returning/Lost................................................................................................10/1

De Paul University Intercollegiate Athletics Mission Statement

The mission of the Athletics Department at DePaul University is consistent with the purposes, goals and ideals of the University and Student Affairs. Primary to our purpose is to maximize the great potential of our students by exposing them to the wide variety of intercollegiate programs so vital to their total education. Complementing their more formal classroom education, the Athletics Department strives to teach and develop lifelong values inherent in the Vincentian character: integrity, leadership, competition, loyalty, cooperation, fair-play, self-confidence, sacrifice and physical fitness among others. At the same time, athletic participation brings together men and women students from diverse ethnic, socioeconomic, cultural and geographic backgrounds possessing various, unique skills working together towards common success, and a commitment to excellence. Furthermore, athletics provides the campus community, our urban neighbors in Chicago, and alumni the opportunity for participation in the form of recreation and as spectators for intercollegiate competition. The Athletics Department also has a unique opportunity and responsibility, as the most visible messenger of the DePaul story, to represent the highest qualities and standards of our education to an observant community, state and nation. A clear, positive exposure of DePaul University, through athletics, can enhance the University’s mission and image, and directly effect the quality of faculty, enrollment and development. Not unimportant to our Mission is the emotion, school spirit and morale, so crucial to the soul of the University, that can be uplifted through participation in athletics. Media guides, photographs, feature ideas, results and statistics are always available from the DePaul Media Relations Office. Media members needing any information should contact Greg Greenwell at (773) 325-7546. The DePaul Media Relations Department is located in Suite 220 of the Sullivan Athletic Center. The mailing address is 2323 N. Sheffield, Ave. Chicago, Ill., 60614. The DePaul Women’s Soccer Media Guide is a production of the DePaul University Athletic Department. It was written by Alex Perez and designed by Greg Greenwell with assistance from Scott Reed and Alicia Powers. Photos by Steve Woltmann, Jennifer Girard, John DeGroot and DePaul archives. Printing by Multi-Ad Sports, Peoria, Ill.

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Media Information Quick Facts......................................................... 1 Mission Statement............................................... 1 Table of Contents................................................ 1 2008 Season Information Schedule............................................................. 2 Roster.................................................................. 2 Preseason Notebook........................................... 3 Coaching Staff Head Coach Erin Chastain.................................. 4 Assistant Coaches............................................... 5 Support Staff........................................................ 5 University Administration..................................... 6 Staff Directory...................................................... 7 Blue Demon Biographies Molly Borchardt................................................... 8 Morgan Celaya.................................................... 8 Jenna Fagerman................................................. 8 Tessa Fegen........................................................ 8 Christie Fink........................................................ 9 Arianna Foster..................................................... 9 Sam Fouser......................................................... 9 Callie Hemming................................................... 9 Kelsey Hoinkes.................................................... 9 Erika Janota...................................................... 10 Brittni Lally......................................................... 10 Trisha Larson..................................................... 10 Dominique Locascio.......................................... 10 Janina Locascio..................................................11 Casey Mercurio..................................................11 Taylor Nieling......................................................11 Susie O’Connor..................................................11 Lauren Pagone.................................................. 12 Beth Perry......................................................... 12 Kayla Rahon...................................................... 12 Bri Santacaterina............................................... 12 Michelle Scandora............................................. 12 Kelly Semko...................................................... 13 Tara Strickland................................................... 13 Shannon Williams.............................................. 13 Alyssa Wray....................................................... 13 2007 Review Notebook........................................................... 14 Honors............................................................... 14 Results.............................................................. 15 Statistics............................................................ 15 BIG EAST Review............................................. 15 Match-by-Match................................................. 16 Record Book Records............................................................. 17 Honors............................................................... 18 Year-by-Year Results......................................... 19 Series Records.................................................. 20 All-Time Roster.................................................. 21 Opponents 2008 Opponents................................................ 22 DePaul University Academic Excellence........................................ 23 DePaul University.............................................. 24 Chicago............................................................. 26 BIG EAST Conference...................................... 28 DePaul Athletics Success.................................. 30 Strength and Conditioning................................. 31 Wish Field.......................................................... 32

2008 Schedule

All home matches are played at Wish Field All times are Central | *BIG EAST Conference match

August 16 vs. Eastern Illinois 4 p.m. (exhib.) | Wish Field August 22 vs. Loyola-Chicago 4 p.m. | Wish Field August 24 at Butler Noon | Indianapolis, Ind. August 29 vs. Michigan State 3 p.m. | Wish Field August 31 at Toledo Noon | Toledo, Ohio September 5 vs. Iowa State 4 p.m. | Wish Field September 7 vs. Western Illinois 1 p.m. | Wish Field September 12 at Miami (Ohio) 4 p.m. | Miami Soccer Field September 14 at Northwestern 1 p.m. | Evanston, Ill. September 19 vs. Notre Dame* 4 p.m. | Wish Field September 26 vs. Cincinnati* 1 p.m. | Wish Field

shannon williams

tara strickland

sr. | F | 2007: 16 points/7 goals/2 assists

so. | m | 2007: 6 points/2 goals/2 assists

2008 rosteR

No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. 1 Kelsey Hoinkes So. GK 5-9 2 Brittni Lally Jr. GK 5-8 3 Casey Mercurio Fr. F/M 5-7 4 Tara Strickland So. M 5-6 5 Lauren Pagone So. F 5-4 7 Alyssa Wray Fr. F 5-7 8 Molly Borchardt Jr. D 5-7 9 Arianna Foster Fr. F 5-9 10 Janina Locascio So. D/M 5-7 11 Morgan Celaya Fr. M 5-7 12 Kayla Rahon Fr. M 5-8 13 Christie Fink Fr. M 5-3 14 Callie Hemming So. F 5-8 15 Kelly Semko Jr. M 5-4 16 Michelle Scandora Fr. M 5-11 17 Dominique Locascio Sr. F/M 5-7 18 Shannon Williams Sr. F 5-7 20 Sam Fouser So. F/M 6-1 21 Tessa Fegen So. D 5-8 22 Jenna Fagerman So. D/F 5-10 23 Trisha Larson Sr. M 5-10 24 Bri Santacaterina Fr. D/M 5-4 25 Erika Janota Fr. M 5-5 26 Susie O'Connor Fr. F/M 5-3 27 Taylor Nieling Fr. F/M 5-3 28 Beth Perry Fr. D 5-4 Head Coach: Erin Chastain Assistant Coach: Erica Westrich Graduate Assistant: Tina Estrada Volunteer Coach: Chad Chastain

Hometown (High School/Previous) Oswego, Ill. (Oswego) Cincinnati, Ohio (Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy/Alabama) Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Ursula Academy) Libertyville, Ill. (Libertyville) Park Ridge, Ill. (Maine South) Winnetka, Ill. (New Trier) Aurora, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley) Barrington, Ill. (Fremd) Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Fremd) San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian) San Diego, Calif. (Torrey Pines) Hamilton, N.J. (Steinart) Geneva, Ill. (Geneva) Springfield, Va. (Paul VI) Winfield, Ill. (Wheaton North) Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Fremd) Bellwood, Ill. (Proviso West) Akron, Ohio (Revere) Waukee, Iowa (Waukee) Grand Rapids, Mich. (East Kentwood) Minneapolis, Minn. (Stillwater Area) Geneva, Ill. (Geneva) Newark, N.J. (Rosary (Ill.)) Antioch, Ill. (Antioch Community) Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South) Amelia, Ohio (Mount Notre Dame)

2008 preseason notebook aThe Blue Demons return 10 starters and 16 players from last season’s 5-13-1 squad. Joining the 16 returners are a dozen newcomers from California, Ohio and the Chicagoland area. The group of newcomers is second-year head coach Erin Chastain’s first recruiting class. aSenior Shannon Williams is the top returning scorer after leading the Blue Demons with 16 points on seven goals and two assists. DePaul totaled 18 goals and 16 assists for 52 points on 165 shots. The upcoming season returns 14 goals, 10 assists, 38 points and 134 shots. Sophomores Callie Hemming (3G/1A/7P) and Tara Strickland (2G/2A/6P) combined for five goals, three assists and 13 points. Williams enters the 2008 season tied for ninth all-time with eight goals and tied for 11th in school history with 18 points. aGoalkeepers Kelsey Hoinkes and Brittni Lally split time in the net last season and both are back in 2008. Hoinkes totaled 1098 minutes in 12 games with a 1.56 goals against average while Lally played in seven games. She saw 650 minutes of action and finished the 2007 season with a 1.52 goals against average.

BIG EAST Preseason Poll

American Division 1. West Virginia (9) 2. Connecticut (7) 3. Marquette 4. St. John’s 5. USF 6. Providence Syracuse 8. Pittsburgh

Points ‘07 Finish 114 1st 111 2nd 90 3rd 77 4th 65 5th 38 7th 38 6th 35 8th

National Division 1. Notre Dame (15) 2. Louisville (1) 3. Georgetown 4. Rutgers 5. Villanova 6. Seton Hall 7. Cincinnati 8. DePaul

Points ‘07 Finish 120 1st 96 2nd 87 3rd 86 5th 69 4th 48 6th 36 7th 26 8th

Preseason All-BIG EAST

aDePaul hosts 10 matches at Wish Field this season. The Blue Demons face teams from the Big Ten and Big 12 as Michigan State and Iowa State come to Chicago during the non-conference portion of the schedule. BIG EAST play sees Notre Dame, Cincinnati, Marquette and USF at Wish Field. The Golden Eagles are making their first visit to Chicago since the 2004 season. aThe Blue Demons were picked to finish eighth in the National Division of the BIG EAST preseason poll. Notre Dame was selected to finish first in the National Division while West Virginia received the top spot in the American Division. Notre Dame’s Brittany Bock was the selection for Preseason Offensive Player of the Year while Villanova’s Kelly Eagan was named the Defensive Player of the Year. The Goalkeeper of the Year was Stephanie Labbe of Connecticut. aThe semifinals and championship of the 2008 BIG EAST Women’s Soccer Championship will be Nov. 7 and 9 at Notre Dame’s Alumni Field. The first round and quarterfinal matches will be hosted by the higher-seeded team on Oct. 30 and Nov. 2. The champion receives the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship. CBS College Sports Network will broadcast the semifinal and championship matches.

BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year *Brittany Bock, Sr., M/F, Notre Dame BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Kelly Eagan, Jr., D, Villanova BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year Stephanie Labbe, Sr., Connecticut All-BIG EAST Preseason Team Greer Barnes, Sr., M, West Virginia Carolyn Blank, Jr., M, West Virginia *Brittany Bock, Sr., M/F, Notre Dame Amanda Cicchini, Sr., M, West Virginia Gina DeMaio, Jr., M, Rutgers Kelly Eagan, Jr., D, Villanova Elizabeth Eng, Sr., F, Connecticut Deana Everrett, Sr., F, West Virginia Sara Jordan, Sr., M, Georgetown *Kerri Hanks, Sr., F, Notre Dame Katie Kelly, Sr., D, Marquette Stephanie Labbe, Sr., GK, Connecticut Shannon Smyth, Sr., F, Louisville

* - unanimous selection | (-) - indicates first place votes ^ – Due to a tie in voting, two extra members have been added to the BIG EAST Preseason All-Conference Team

lauren pagone

so. | F | 2007: 3 points/1 goal/1 assist

callie hemming

so. | f | 2007: 7 points/3 goals/1 assists

Erin Chastain enters her second season as head coach of the women’s soccer program in 2008 after being named the program’s third head coach on Mar. 1, 2007. Her first season saw the Blue Demons go 5-13-1, and in the process Chastain was able to implement her style of play. DePaul opened the season by winning the Cleveland State Fall Classic and proved to be a difficult opponent in BIG EAST play as nine of the final 10 matches of the season were decided by one goal. Her efforts on the recruiting trail are paying off already as DePaul’s incoming class was ranked No. 21 in the Great Lakes Region by Soccer Buzz. Prior to arriving in Chicago, Chastain spent five seasons at national soccer power Santa Clara as an assistant coach. During her tenure with the Broncos, the program reached the championship game of the 2002 NCAA Championship, the semifinals in 2004 and the quarterfinals in 2005. She also helped the program to West Coast Conference titles in four of her five seasons. As the lead recruiter, she landed three classes from 2002-06 ranked in the nation’s top four by Soccer America. The 2002 recruiting class was the top-ranked in the United States followed by a No. 4 slot in 2004. Her final recruiting class for Santa Clara, which began play in 2007, was ranked third among all NCAA Division I programs. Chastain also spent time during her first three seasons at Santa Clara working with several youth teams in the Bay Area, including the DeAnza Strykers and the North Valley Tornadoes. She also coordinated the Santa Clara Soccer Camps from 2002-05. The five-week camp served over 1,000 campers each summer. She returns to the Chicagoland where she started her collegiate coaching career. Prior to heading west, Chastain spent three seasons as Northwestern’s top assistant coach. During her tenure with the Wildcats, she also served as the head coach of the Glenview (Ill.) U-15 Girl’s Soccer Club. Upon completion of her collegiate playing career, Chastain spent time as the head coach of the Wayzata and Edina (Minn.)

The chastain File

Education B.S. in International Business and Spanish..University of Minnesota, 1997 Collegiate Coaching Experience 2007-present............................................. Head Coach, DePaul University 2002-2007.................................... Assistant Coach, Santa Clara University - Four-time West Coast Conference Champions - Two-time NCAA Championship Semifinalists - 2002 NCAA Championship Runner-Up - Three Recruiting Classes Ranked in the Nation’s Top Four by Soccer America 1998-2002..................................Assistant Coach, Northwestern University Playing Experience 1993-1997...............................................................University of Minnesota - Four-Year Starter - Three-Year Captain - 1995 Big Ten Champions - Three-time Academic All-Big Ten - Two-time All-Big Ten

U-15 Girls’ Premier soccer teams and worked as an assistant account executive for the advertising firm Fallon McElligott in Minneapolis. As a student-athlete, Chastain (then Hussey) was a four-year starter at Minnesota. The three-year captain appeared in each of the Gophers’ 82 matches during her career and concluded her career ranked fourth on the school’s all-time points list, fifth in goals scored and tied for third in assists. She earned second team All-Big Ten honors in 1995 and was a first team honoree in 1996. Chastain also picked up third team All-Great Lakes Region honors in 1996 by the NSCAA. Minnesota claimed the 1995 Big Ten Championship and qualified for the NCAA Championship in 1995 and 1996. Off the field, she was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection from 1994-96, and earned District Academic All-America honors in 1996. A native of Plymouth, Minn., Chastain graduated from Minnesota with a bachelor’s degree in International Business/Spanish Year School Position Record Notes in June 1997. Having spent six months 1998 Northwestern Assistant Coach 16-5-1 NCAA Championship Third Round Appearance studying abroad at the University of 1999 Northwestern Assistant Coach 4-12-1 Seville, Spain, Chastain is fluent in 2000 Northwestern Assistant Coach 3-12-2 Spanish. 2001 Northwestern Assistant Coach 8-10-1 Chastain and her husband, Chad, 2002 Santa Clara Assistant Coach 20-5-1 West Coast Conference Champions live on Chicago’s Northside with their NCAA Championship Finalist 2003 Santa Clara Assistant Coach 14-4-6 West Coast Conference Champions daughter, Harper, born on Aug. 15, 2004 Santa Clara Assistant Coach 18-5-2 West Coast Conference Champions 2008. Chad’s sister, Brandi, is one of NCAA Championship Semifinalist USA Soccer’s all-time greats as she 2005 Santa Clara Assistant Coach 17-5-2 NCAA Championship Quarterfinalist led the American side to the 1999 FIFA 2006 Santa Clara Assistant Coach 15-5-1 West Coast Conference Champions Women’s World Cup. No. 1 seed in NCAA Championship

Year-by-Year

2007

DePaul

Head Coach

5-13-1

Program’s third head coach

Former Northwestern All-American Erica Westrich joined the DePaul women’s soccer staff as an assistant coach in April 2007. Westrich begins her second season with the Blue Demons in 2008 assisting head coach Erin Chastain in all aspects of the DePaul women’s soccer program. Westrich, the 1998 Big Ten Player of the Year and third team All-American by SoccerBuzz, was a four-year standout at Northwestern. She led the Wildcats to a pair of NCAA Championship appearances including a run to the third round of the 1998 tournament. The 1996 Big Ten Freshman of the Year was a four-time All-Big Ten honoree and picked up NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region honors on three occasions. She ranks among Northwestern career leaders in points, goals and assists after totaling 39 points on 14 career goals and 11 assists. Westrich graduated from Northwestern in 2000 with a History degree and was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree. Prior to starting her coaching career at DePaul, she worked as a sales representative in the health management and pharmaceutical industries.

Chad Chastain is in his second season as a volunteer assistant with the Blue Demons. In addition to serving as a volunteer assistant with DePaul’s women’s soccer program, he is also the co-director of Chastain Soccer Academy with his sister Brandi. Their Soccer Academy runs camps and clinics all over the country. He spent time as a player/coach for the Nike Swoosh Men’s Team and has played for various men’s club teams in San Jose, Calif., and Dallas, Texas. He has also coached with various club teams across the country including the Dallas Sting and Almaden Valley. Prior to the move to Chicago, Chastain spent two years as the head coach of Archbishop Mitty High School girl’s team. Archbishop Mitty has one of the elite high school programs in the country and was ranked as high as No. 12 in the United States in 2005-2006 and No. 5 in 2006-2007. He led the team to two consecutive Northern California Central Coast Section titles in his two seasons leading the program. Chastain and his wife, Erin, live on Chicago’s Northside with their daughter, Harper, born on Aug. 15, 2008. Chad’s sister, Brandi, is one of USA Soccer’s all-time greats as she led the American side to the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

support staff

Tina Estrada joins the women’s soccer program in 2008 as a graduate assistant. She concluded her collegiate career last season as a four-time All-West Coast Conference honoree at Saint Clara University where she played for now-DePaul head coach Erin Chastain. The Fremont, Calif., native finished her career with 31 goals in four seasons while compiling 15 assists for 77 career points. She led the Broncos to four NCAA Tournament appearances and four West Coast Conference Championships. She led the Broncos in scoring as a sophomore and junior before a knee injury forced her to sit out a season. She came back in 2007 as a senior with 11 points on five goals and an assist. She was second on the team with 42 shots and third in goals and points. Estrada graduated from Santa Clara with a Communications degree. She was named a Parade All-American in 2002 and 2003 and played for the U17 National Team prior to her collegiate career.

Kathryn Statz

Associate Athletics Director/ Senior Woman Administrator

kate o’brien

Director of Athletic Academic Advising

peter tombasco Associate Athletics Director

sue walsh

Director of Sports Medicine

The Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., became DePaul University’s 11th president on July 1, 2004. Since his inauguration, he has led the successful completion of the university’s prior strategic plan and creation of its current six-year plan, VISION twenty12. His leadership and expertise stem from a broad range of higher education experiences. He was an administrator with St. John’s University in Queens, N.Y., from 1996 to 1999, first as assistant dean of Notre Dame College and later as associate dean of the university’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Concurrently he served as an assistant professor of higher education in St. John’s Graduate School of Education. He gained a university-wide perspective as executive vice president and chief operating officer at Niagara University in Niagara Falls, N.Y., from 2000 to 2004, where he directed the university’s strategic planning efforts and daily operations of the campus. Adding research to experience, Father Holtschneider led two national studies of examining trends in governance and leadership in American Catholic colleges and universities. He is the author and co-author of one book and numerous articles on U.S. higher education and Catholic higher education, as well as a frequent consultant and speaker on these topics. His expertise has led to service on numerous external committees and boards. He is a member of the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management, which promotes excellence and best practices in management, finances and human resource development of the Catholic Church in the U.S. In addition, he currently serves as a trustee of Niagara University and the Chicago History Museum. He also is a member of Mayor Richard M. Daley’s Chicago 2016 Committee, working to bring the Olympics to Chicago. A Detroit native, he earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Niagara in 1985. He studied for the priesthood at Mary Immaculate Seminary in Northampton, Pa., and was ordained in 1989. Father Holtschneider studied at Harvard University and received his doctorate in administration, planning and social policy in 1997 after writing a dissertation on the early history of financial aid in the United States. He has been a case researcher and writer for Harvard’s schools of Education, Medicine and Public Health. After ordination, Father Holtschneider served as director and then rector of the Vincentian Community’s college seminary program at Ozone Park in New York City. While in New York, he served as a clinical associate professor of higher education at the State University of New York at Buffalo, teaching one doctoral seminar each fall. Currently, he is a faculty member and board member of the Boston College Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education. He continues to teach at Boston College’s summer Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education.

One of the nation’s most widely respected leaders in intercollegiate athletics and a driving force behind the continuing expansion and development of DePaul’s athletics program, Jean Lenti Ponsetto is now in her seventh year as DePaul’s Director of Athletics and her 34th as a member of the Blue Demon athletic family. Jeanne was named to her current position on July 1, 2002 and the Blue Demons have experienced tremendous success both on and off the playing field ever since. Ponsetto also guided the DePaul efforts in 2003 when the University announced it would join the BIG EAST Conference in 2005. An advocate for student-athlete welfare, Ponsetto initiated and provided the leadership for the Sullivan-McGrath Athletics Capital Campaign which has yielded the funding resources for the renovation of Wish Soccer Field, the creation of the Cacciatore Softball Stadium and renovation of the Cherry Family Indoor Track at the Ray Meyer Center. During her seven years at the helm of the department, 14 of the 15 Blue Demon athletic programs have represented the school in NCAA championships including the men’s soccer program’s initial trip to the NCAA Tournament after winning the BIG EAST Conference regular season title. Success has also come in the classroom during Ponsetto’s tenure as the Athletic Director as over 580 Blue Demon student-athletes have been named conference Academic Honor Rolls. Ponsetto’s efforts haven’t gone unnoticed by her colleagues. For the second time in her career; Ponsetto was presented NACWAA’s Administrator of the Year Award in 2003, was the organization’s president in 2005-06. A former four-sport standout for DePaul, Ponsetto boasts a wealth of experience in three areas of DePaul athletics: as a studentathlete, coach and administrator. She had spent seven years as the senior associate director of athletics after serving 12 years as the associate director and two as an assistant director before assuming her current job in 2002. Aside from her duties at DePaul, she has served on numerous NCAA Committees including a joint NCAA/USOC Task Force. Ponsetto currently serves the NCAA as a member of the Division I Men’s Basketball Enhancement Group and is an NCAA Champion, a program highlighting key NCAA Administrators to act as spokesperson from the membership on NCAA issues. Ponsetto also chairs the Honda Awards Board of Directors and the Wade Trophy Selection Committee and is the Past President of NACWAA and a member of the NACDA Division I-AAA Board of Directors. In recent years, Ponsetto served on the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Issues Committee, the Division I Women’s Basketball Task Force, the Division I Recruiting/Early Scholarship Offer Working Group, the NCAA Amateurism Clearinghouse Advisory Group and the NCAA Work/Life Balance Task Force. This past summer Ponsetto was named the Second Vice President for the I-AAA Athletics Director Association. Ponsetto spent a five-year term as Chair of the 49-member NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet, a position she assumed in 1998 after one year as a member of the Cabinet. She was the first woman to chair a Cabinet and had the longest tenure as a Cabinet chair. Under Ponsetto’s leadership, the Championships/Competition Cabinet had several accomplishments, most notably the expansion of championship opportunities to include all conference champions, an improved awards program, a review of the Association’s bylaws with regard to playing and practice seasons, authorization and format structure for all championships, establishment of a comprehensive certification process for the I-A Football Bowl Games and certified events. During her tenure she was a member of the NCAA Division I Budget Committee and served as an adviser to the NCAA President during the NCAA negotiations with ESPN which yielded additional championship appearances and revenue for the Association. In 1999, Jeanne was one of only eight women appointed to the 29-person NCAA Division I Working Group to Study Men’s and Women’s Basketball Issues. This committee was formed to review matters important to the Division I membership such as freshman eligibility, graduation rates, summer recruiting, student-athlete welfare, gambling, agents and outside influences. Ponsetto also served as a member of the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Marketing Committee, which developed a plan for the potential growth in attendance and television viewership for both men’s and women’s basketball. From 1992-98, Jeanne served on the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee and was Chair her final two years. In this position Ponsetto was in charge of all aspects of the NCAA Tournament including the selection of the 64 team field as well as the administration of the tournament. Additionally, she was selected to serve on the NCAA Basketball Officiating Committee, which oversees the officials’ clinics and tournament officiating. Ponsetto has received several awards for her outstanding work at DePaul and for her leadership serving the NCAA members and student-athletes. At the 1998 Final Four the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association named her Administrator of the Year. In addition, the National Association of Collegiate Women’s Athletic Administrators (NACWAA) named her Administrator of the Year. Subsequently, Ponsetto was annually appointed to the NACWAA Board of Directors. A gifted public speaker, Ponsetto was the Master of Ceremonies at the 2002 and 2008 Honda Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year Awards Program and has been a faculty member at the NACWAA Executive Institute and a presenter at NCAA Regional Compliance seminars and NCAA Student Leadership Conferences. She is a frequent guest on radio and television programs regarding issues that face intercollegiate athletics and served as a studio analyst for ESPN during the 2000 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Since moving into an administrative position over 20 years ago at DePaul, Ponsetto has had a significant impact on the status of the DePaul intercollegiate sports scene. She introduced four women’s sports - indoor and outdoor track, cross country and women’s soccer - to varsity status at DePaul. Under her direction DePaul has built several athletic facilities including the Sullivan Athletic Center that opened in 2000, the Ray Meyer Fitness Recreation Center that opened in 1999 and the recently completed projects in Cacciatore Stadium, Wish Field and the Cherry Family Indoor Track. Recently she negotiated long-term contracts with Ruffled Feathers as home for the men’s golf program as well as Lane Stadium as a home for the men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams. Married to former Blue Demon basketball star Joe Ponsetto, now Chief of Special Prosecution’s Bureau in the Illinois Attorney General’s office, she comes from a family intertwined in education and athletics. One brother, Frank Lenti, is head football coach at Mt. Carmel High School in Chicago. In the fall of 1999, the Chicago Tribune named Frank as the high school football coach of the century in Illinois. Another brother, David, is an assistant under Frank with the Caravan. Two other brothers work for the DePaul athletics department as Michael is the Director of Athletic Facilities and Eugene is the school’s all-time winningest coach as the head softball coach. Jeanne’s sister Marilyn, who recently retired as the Teacher Coordinator for Students with Learning Disabilities in south suburban Dolton, is a DePaul graduate as are Eugene and David.

Department of Athletics

Sullivan Athletic Center | 2323 N. Sheffield Ave. | Chicago, IL 60614 | (773) 325-7526 Administration Jean Lenti Ponsetto.................................................................................... Director of Athletics Kathryn Statz............................................................ Associate Athletic Director/Varsity Sports Peter Tombasco...................................................... Associate Athletic Director/External Affairs Doug Bakker.......................................................................... Assistant Director of Compliance Cathy Ramsey........................................................................................... Executive Secretary Facilities Michael Lenti............................................................................... Director of Athletics Facilities Pat Teahan...................................................................Assistant Director of Athletics Facilities Business and Financial Affairs Carolyn Lewis...........................................................Director of Business and Financial Affairs Steve Meints............................................. Assistant Director of Business and Financial Affairs Development Thad Dohrn.............................................................. Senior Director of Development/Athletics Lemone Lampley.................................................. Assistant Director of Development/Athletics Marge Mazik.................................................................. Administrative Assistant/Development Marketing and Licensing Karen Loiacono.................................................................Director of Marketing and Licensing Jason Coomer................................................... Assistant Director of Marketing and Licensing Media Relations Scott Reed......................................................................................Director of Media Relations Greg Greenwell.............................................................. Assistant Director of Media Relations Alicia Powers.................................................................. Assistant Director of Media Relations Sports Medicine Sue Walsh......................................................................................Director of Sports Medicine Jarett Mason................................................................... Assistant Director of Sports Medicine David McAuliffe............................................................... Assistant Director of Sports Medicine Ticket Sales and Operations Jay Finnerty.................................................................Director of Ticket Sales and Operations Marty Murphy.............................................. Assistant Director of Ticket Sales and Operations Student-Athlete Enhancement Programs Kate O’Brien................................................................ Director of Athletics Academic Advising Jill Hollembeak.............................................Assistant Director of Athletics Academic Advising Tracy Moss...................................................Assistant Director of Athletics Academic Advising Strength and Conditioning Bryce Karasiak............................................................... Director of Strength and Conditioning Patricia Dietz.................................................. Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning

Men’s Basketball Jerry Wainwright................................................. Head Coach Gary DeCesare..................................Associate Head Coach Ramon Williams............................................ Assistant Coach Scott Wainwright........................................... Assistant Coach tba......................................Director of Basketball Operations Linda Jepsen.................................... Administrative Assistant Women’s Basketball Doug Bruno........................................................ Head Coach Nicci Hays-Fort............................................. Assistant Coach Candis Blankson.......................................... Assistant Coach Bart Brooks................................................... Assistant Coach Allison Guth........................Director of Basketball Operations Sue Dillon......................................... Administrative Assistant Cross Country/Track & Field Pat Savage......................................................... Head Coach Brandon Murer............................................. Assistant Coach Dave Dopek.................................................. Assistant Coach Tracey Fleishhacker..................................... Assistant Coach Men’s Golf Betty Kaufmann.................................................. Head Coach Men’s Soccer Craig Blazer........................................................ Head Coach Adam Tinkham............................................. Assistant Coach Women’s Soccer Erin Chastain...................................................... Head Coach Erica Westrich.............................................. Assistant Coach Softball Eugene Lenti...................................................... Head Coach Liz Bouck...................................................... Assistant Coach Cat Osterman............................................... Assistant Coach Men’s Tennis Matt Brothers...................................................... Head Coach Women’s Tennis Mark Ardizzone................................................... Head Coach Volleyball Amy Kleyweg...................................................... Head Coach Matthew Jennings........................................ Assistant Coach

Opened in the Spring of 2000, the Sullivan Athletic Center houses the day-to-day operations of the entire athletics department. It features McGrath Arena, offices, locker rooms, the student-athlete weight room and academic services. Centrally located on DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus, the building is located at the corner of Sheffield and Belden Avenues.

Career: Three-time member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team. 2007: Earned BIG EAST Academic honors... one of three players to start all 19 matches... named to the Cleveland State Classic All-Tournament Team... took three shots with two shots on goal. 2006: Earned BIG EAST Academic honors... redshirted. 2005: Earned BIG EAST Academic honors... played in 16 matches... started six games, including the final four matches of the season... scored first collegiate goal against Georgetown... knocked in the gamewinner in the 78th minute against the Hoyas... assisted DePaulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal against Louisville... took four shots during the season. High School: Two-year letterwinner at Waubonsie Valley... picked up All-Conference and All-County recognition... second team All-State honoree by the Chicago Tribune... selected to All-Area teams by the Chicago Sun-Times and Daily Herald... earned Academic AllConference honors and was named an Indian Prairie Scholar and Illinois State Scholar... played for Julie Bergstrom... four State Cup Championships and two Indoor National Championships as a captain with her club soccer team, Team Chicago... also an IMEA District Selectee and high honor roll honoree. Personal: Daughter of Paul and Mary Borchardt... has two brothers, Ryan and Tyler... Psychology major with a Spanish minor. Year MP-MS Goals Assists Points Shots 2005 16-6 1 1 3 4 2007 19-19 0 0 0 3 Totals 35-25 1 1 3 7

2007: Earned BIG EAST Academic honors... one of three players to start all 19 matches... took first collegiate shot at Southeast Missouri... two shots against IPFW... six shots on season. High School: Four-year letterwinner at East Kentwood... earned All-Conference, All-District, All-Region, and AllArea honors... named third team All-State as a senior... four-time All-Academic Team honoree... led team in goals as a senior and ranked second alltime in school history... played club soccer for Grand Valley Soccer Club... coached by Nathan Gibson... also competed in basketball as a freshman and sophomore. Personal: Daughter of Rodney and Lynn Fagerman... one sister, Sarah... Political Science major. Year MP-MS Goals Assists Points Shots 2007 19-19 0 0 0 6 Totals 19-19 0 0 0 6

2007: Earned BIG EAST Academic honors... missed only game at Cleveland State... Started 13 of 18 matches... tallied first collegiate assist against Connecticut on a goal by Shannon Williams... took first shot of career against Drake... three shots on season. High School: Four-year letterwinner in basketball and soccer at Waukee... four-year member of Iowa ODP teamâ&#x20AC;Ś three-time All-State honoree... picked up second team honors on two occasions and first team recognition once... All-Conference athletic and academic honors in both basketball and soccer... played on Johnston Speed soccer club under Mattie Smith... also competed in basketball, track, and volleyball. Personal: Daughter of Nicholas and Kelly Fegen... has three siblings, Cole, Samantha and Luke... enrolled in the College of Communication. Year MP-MS Goals Assists Points Shots 2007 18-13 0 1 1 3 Totals 18-13 0 1 1 3

High School: Four-sport letterwinner in soccer, cross country, water polo and basketball at Valley Christian... earned CCA and WCAL first team honors while winning the 2007 WCAL Championship and 2006 CCS Division III Championship... earned team MVP honors... played on ODP state team in 2007 and was a member of the regional pool... member of club teams Central Valley Mercury, MVLA Mercury and the Pleasanton Rage team that reached the national tournament... coached by Albertine Montoya and Phil Blin... 2003 and 2004 cross country national champion... claimed the 2003 USATF national title in 800 meters. Personal: Daughter of Robert and Mary Kay... one brother, Robert... plans to major in Sociology.

High School: Three-year letterwinner at Steinert... ranked as a top 20 player in Central Jersey... named to first team All-Mercer County and second team All-Area... helped team to 23-1 record in 2006 and 20-3 record in 2007... 2006 and 2007 Central Jersey Group IV Champions... 2006 Mercer County Tournament Champions... notched 12 goals and tallied 25 assists as team captain senior year... helped Hibernian Heat soccer club win 2008 JAGS Tournament Championship and become three-time New Jersey State Cup Semi-Finalists... coached by Joe Fink, Paul Welsh and Jeff Elgrim... twice named team captain of New Jersey ODP, scoring 75 goals and registering 123 assists. Personal: Daughter of Joe and Debbie Fink... one sister, Megan... plans to major in Management.

2007: Earned BIG EAST Academic honors... led team with two game-winning goals... scored first collegiate goal and game-winner in first game of season against Ohio... tied game against Northern Illinois with goal in 58th minute... notched second game-winning goal at Cincinnati... at Southeast Missouri, assisted goal by Shannon Williams... played and started 15 matches... missed last four games of season. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Geneva... four-time All-Conference honoree... two-time All-Area recognition from the Daily Herald and Kane County Chronicle... also earned All-Sectional honors... played for club team Strikers Fox Valley... played for Pat Feulner... also competed in basketball. Personal: Daughter of Tad and Katherine Hemming... has four siblings, Travis, Tyler, Trey and Grace... enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Year MP-MS Goals Assists Points Shots 2007 15-15 3 1 7 14 Totals 15-15 3 1 7 14

High School: Letterwinner at Fremd... led team to 17-1-4 record while winning the 2008 Conference and Regional championship... named AllConference player by Chicago Tribune and selected as a player to watch by the Chicago Sun-Times... recorded six goals and six assists senior year... member of Sockers F.C., Chicago Magic and Eclipse Select soccer clubs... earned State Cup title with Chicago Magic... led clubs to U16 Super Y-League National Championship and U17 Midwest Regionals... named to ODP state team three times and Super Y-League Regional squad... played for Eno Obot, Kevin Lesh, David Richardson, Chuck Codd, Scott Fonfara, Mike Nesci and Rory Dames. Personal: Daughter of Herbert and Rose Foster... has one brother and one sister, Eric and Felicia... intending to major in Management.

2007: Earned BIG EAST Academic honors... played in last 12 matches of season, all starts... posted a shutout against Providence... recorded a season-high 10 saves at Syracuse and against Connecticut. High School: Four-year letterwinner... named Oswegoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Athlete of Year... All-Sectional honorable mention... three-time All-Conference honoree... named Conference co-MVP... four-time All-Conference academic honoree... earned Chicago Fire All-State Academic Honors and was named an Illinois State Scholar... nominee for Wendyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s High School Heisman... played club soccer for Strikers Fox Valley... coached by Pat Feulner... also two-year letterwinner in both basketball and volleyball. Personal: Daughter of Karl and Karla Hoinkes... two sisters, Alyssa and Megan... plans to major in Secondary Education Math. Year MP-MS Min GA GAA Sv ShO W-L-T 2007 12-12 1098 19 1.56 69 1 3-9-0 Totals 12-12 1098 19 1.56 69 1 3-9-0

2007: Earned BIG EAST Academic honors... played in first two games of season against Ohio and at Cleveland State... missed remainder of season. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Revere while totaling 54 career goals and eight assists... earned first team All-League honors and honorable mention All-League... two-time team offensive MVP... picked up Academic All-Ohio honors... four-time Suburban League Scholar-Athlete... played for the Everest Soccer Club under Fred Meindl... also a three-time letterwinner in basketball and track. Personal: Daughter of Dan and Leslie Fouser... has two siblings, John and Michele... Honors Accountancy major. Year MP-MS Goals Assists Points Shots 2007 2-0 0 0 0 0 Totals 2-0 0 0 0 0

High School: Three-year letterwinner at Rosary... led team to three Conference Championships... earned All-Conference honors... named as an All-Area and All-Sectional honorable mention... received Scholar-Athlete award... set school record with 23 goals scored in a single-season... played club soccer for Chicago Magic... helped club to seven consecutive State Championships and two MRL Championships... played for Scott Fonfara. Personal: Daughter of Eric and Joanne, has two siblings, brother Matthew and sister Jessica... plans to major in Biology.

2007: Earned BIG EAST Academic honors... played in first seven matches of season, all starts... posted a shutout in first game of season against Ohio... led team with goals against average at 1.52... registered five or more saves in every match. At Alabama: Redshirted as a freshman in 2005 before playing in 18 matches in 2006... named to the Academic Honor Roll twice... scored a goal against Mercer... tallied 11 saves while playing seven games as goalkeeper. High School: Three-year letterwinner at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy... team captain as a junior and senior... named to All-Southwest Ohio team, All-City and All-Conference... 2003 U.S. Club state and regional champs with Cincinnati United Premier soccer club... played for Dave Langner... also competed in basketball. Personal: Daughter of Michael and Olivia Lally... has three brothers, Sean, Logan and Graham... Communication major. Year MP-MS Goals Assists Points 2006* 18-0 1 0 2 Totals 18-0 1 0 2 Year 2006* 2007 Totals

*at Alabama

MP-MS 7-0 7-7 14-7

Min 165 650 815

GA 7 11 18

GAA 3.82 1.52 1.99

Sv 11 40 51

ShO 0 1 1

2007: Saw action in 5-2 win over IPFW. High School: Three-year letterwinner and starter at Stillwater Area... earned All-Sectional honors... received the Coaches Award... placed second in Suburban East Conference... member of Minnesota ODP team... played club soccer for St. Croix Elite and Woodbury Royals... three-time State Cup champions with St. Croix Elite and reached Regional Semifinals in 2002... played for Kate Hand... also was a letterwinner in basketball and track. Personal: Daughter of Stephen and Patricia Larson... has two brothers, Joe and Ted... intends to major in Marketing. Year MP-MS Goals Assists Points Shots 2007 1-0 0 0 0 0 Totals 1-0 0 0 0 0

Career: Three-time member of the BIG EAST AllAcademic Team. 2007: Earned BIG EAST Academic honors... started in all 11 matches played... named to the Cleveland State Fall Classic All-Tournament Team... took three shots and registered three points in 5-2 win over IPFW... scored first collegiate goal in 67th minute of that game while also assisting header by Shannon Williams... also took a shot in following game at Cincinnati. 2006: Earned BIG EAST Academic honors... started 10 of 14 matches played... took seven shots... registered an assist against Seton Hall. 2005: Earned BIG EAST Academic honors... played in 17 matches with 16 starts... one of five players to play in every game... tallied a pair of assists... assisted a goal at Seton Hall and against Georgetown... took six shots. High School: Four-year letterwinner and starter at Fremd... named MSL Player of the Year and team MVP... led team in goals and assists... two-time IHSCAA All-State honoree... picked up All-Area honors from the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and Daily Herald... MSL All-Conference honoree... played for Steve Keller... also played at basketball at Fremd... club team, Eclipse, won the Midwest Region Championship in 2003. Personal: Daughter of Len and Liz Locascio... has two sisters, Stephanie and Janina... Janina is a sophomore on the DePaul womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer team... Marketing major. Year MP-MS Goals Assists Points 2005 17-16 0 2 2 2006 14-10 0 1 1 2007 11-11 1 1 3 Totals 42-37 1 4 6

Shots 4 4 W-L-T 0-0-0 2-4-1 2-4-1

Shots 6 7 4 17

2007: Earned BIG EAST Academic honors... started all 18 matches played in... missed one game, against IPFW... lone shot on season was a shot on goal against Northern Illinois. High School: Three-year letterwinner at Fremd... totaled 10 goals and six assists as a senior... named first team AllState by the Chicago Tribune... named All-Area by both the Daily Herald and Pioneer Press... named second team All-State by the Chicago Sun-Times... earned All-Sectional honors while leading Fremd to a runner-up finish in Illinois... Illinois Scholar... played for nationally-recognized Eclipse Select club team under Rory Dames... Eclipse Select was recognized by Soccer America as the nation’s top club program... was a National Finalist with the Eclipse U-14 team in 2003 and won the 2006 National Championship with the Eclipse U-17 team. Personal: Daughter of Len and Liz Locascio... has two siblings, Dominique and Stephanie... sister Dominique is a senior on the DePaul women’s soccer team... plans to major in Secondary Education. Year MP-MS Goals Assists Points Shots 2007 18-18 0 0 0 1 Totals 18-18 0 0 0 1

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Wheaton Warrenville South... earned All-Conference, All-Sectional honors... named to All-Area team and selected as team captain senior year... led team to a 19-2-1 record in 2008 and won the Dupage Valley Conference Championship... won the Regional Championship while scoring 12 goals and 6 assists in 2008... won Eye of the Tiger award, Chris Tomek award and Achievement award... totaled 25 goals and 10 assists... won the NAESC Regional Championship, Metro United Fall Classic Championship and runner-up for Best of the Midwest Competition while captain of the Chicago Fire juniors soccer club... coached by Daryl Shore... also earned All-Conference and All-Area honors in basketball. Personal: Daughter of Robert and Monica... one brother, Cody... enrolled in the College of Commerce.

High School: Two-year letterwinner at Antioch... picked up All-Conference and All-Regional honors... selected to All-Area team by Daily Herald... earned IHSSCA All-Sectional honors... played on Eclipse Select 89/90 soccer club for coach Rory Dames... led club to State Cup Finals in four years, Regional Qualifers in two years and won 2008 Regional Championship... also qualified for 2008 National Championship. Personal: Daughter of John and Nancy O’Connor... has one brother and one sister, Johnny and Mary... majoring in Public Relations and Advertising.

High School: Letterwinner at Saint Ursula... helped team win Division I State Championship senior year... earned first-team All-Conference and AllArea recognition... named as an All-Star honorable mention by the Cincinnati Enquirer... played nine years for Classics Hammer FC soccer club... led club team to 2007 State Cup Finals after placing second in 2002, making the finals in 2003 and winning 2004-2006 State Cup Championships... also reached MRL Region II Premier League in 2007 after placing second in 2006 and 2005... coached by Bob Downs, Adam Dobrozi, Clay Revis and Jamie Harloff. Personal: Daughter of Mark and Janie... has three brothers, Andrew, Graham and Will... enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

2007: Earned BIG EAST Academic honors... scored first collegiate goal and game-winner against IPFW... followed next match by registering first collegiate assist at Cincinnati... missed first game of season... played in next 18 matches, with 13 consecutive starts... took 18 shots. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Maine South... four-time All-Conference honoree... two-time All-Sectional honoree... earned All-State Special Mention honors... Pioneer Press All-Area Team Captain... picked up Palatine All-Tournament Team honors... team MVP as a senior... played for Park Ridge Soccer Club under Rob Demano and Charlie Zei... also earned Pioneer Press All-Area Honors in basketball and competed in volleyball. Personal: Daughter of Joseph and Janice Pagone... one brother, Frank... plans to major in Elementary Education. Year MP-MS Goals Assists Points Shots 2007 18-13 1 1 3 18 Totals 18-13 1 1 3 18

High School: Two-sport letterwinner at Geneva... led team to a third place finish at the 2005 State Championship... named to All-Conference team... selected as team captain and received Award for Academic Excellence... totaled four goals and five assists in final year... helped Eclipse Select soccer club become Regional Champs in 2008... coached by Rory Dames and Mike Nesci... also competed in basketball. Personal: Daughter of Mike and Mary Ellen... has two brothers and two sisters, Michael, Daniel, Jackie and Jenni... cousin Michelle Magee played soccer at DePaul and cousin Mike Magee currently plays for MLS team Red Bull New York... majoring in Public Relations and Advertising.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Wheaton North... four-time AllConference honoree, both athletic and academic... picked up All-Sectional recognition twice... named to All-State team by both IHSSCA and the Chicago Tribune... placed third in 2006 State Class AA with 26-1-1 record... also helped team win three Regional Championships... totaled 48 goals and 23 assists for career... played on club soccer, Chicago Fire Juniors... won 2005 and 2006 U18 Palatine Celtic Cup Championship while receiving U17 Co-Championship trophy for 2005 Best of Midwest competition... coached by Daryl Shore... also played volleyball and earned All-Conference honors in basketball. Personal: Daughter of John and Cathy Scandora... has three brothers, Matt, Eric and Greg... plans to major in Elementary Education.

High School: Three-year letterwinner at Mount Notre Dame... led Cougar squad to first winning season in school history as a freshman... reached District Finals senior year... played with Ohio Elite Soccer Academy winning two State Championships under coach Tim Lesiak... also a State Runner-Up and State Champion while playing basketball. Personal: Daughter of Rick and Karen, has two older sisters, Brittany and Brookelyn... enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

High School: Two-year letterwinner at Torrey Pines... led team to League Championship while winning C.I.F.-S.D.S. Division I Championship in both 2007 and 2008... helped team achieve undefeated season in first season with team... recognized as one of the top-ranked teams in the country by StudentSports.com... notched 12 goals as team captain senior year... received Sportsmanship Award and 2008 Midfielder of the Year Award... two-time Regional Champion, four-time State Champion and five-time Surf Cup Champion with San Diego Surf soccer club... named team captain six times... coached by Colin Chesters, Ada Greenwood, Joey Hoffman and Jose Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Campo... also played basketball and ran track. Personal: Daughter of Steve and Emelie... has two brothers and one sister, James, Joe and Kelsey... enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

2007: Earned BIG EAST Academic honors... started eight of 15 matches... registered first collegiate point while assisting Tiffany Jordan’s goal at Cleveland State... took both shots of season in that game. 2006: Played in 16 matches, starting seven times... took seven shots with five shots on goal. High School: Four-year letterwinner... earned AllMetro honors and was named team MVP as a senior... was also the team’s leading scorer during senior season... played for Meg Ashley... also played lacrosse at Paul VI. Personal: Daughter of Richard and Lynn Semko... has a brother, Jason... majoring in Physical Education. Year 2006 2007 Totals

MP-MS 16-7 15-8 31-15

Goals 0 0 0

Assists 0 1 1

Points 0 1 1

Career: Two-time member of the BIG EAST AllAcademic Team... tied for ninth in school history with eight career goals and tied for 11th all-time with 18 points. 2007: Earned BIG EAST Academic honors... led team with seven goals, 16 points, 44 shots and 23 shots on goal for season... seven goals tie for fifth while 16 points rank eighth on the single-season lists...tallied goals against Ohio, Southeast Missouri, IPFW, Cincinnati, Syracuse, Connecticut and notched game-winner in 2-1 victory over Cleveland State... took a season-high eight shots and registered three points in win at Cincinnati, scoring first goal of game and recording first collegiate assist with Callie Hemming’s game-winner in double overtime... assisted Tara Strickland’s game-winner against Providence... played in all 19 games, with 15 starts. 2006: Earned BIG EAST Academic honors... played in 15 matches while starting the season finale at Villanova... scored first collegiate goal against Eastern Washington... totaled seven shots. High School: Four-time letterwinner at Proviso West... scored over 30 goals in high school career… four-time All-Conference honoree… earned team MVP and Best Forward recognition... team captain as a senior... named top Senior Academic Athlete... played for Richard Mendoza... also competed in volleyball and cross country. Personal: Daughter of Carl and Sheila Williams... has a brother, Richard, and two sisters, Nicole and Cheryl... Psychology major with a Spanish minor. Year MP-MS Goals Assists Points 2006 15-1 1 0 2 2007 19-15 7 2 16 Totals 34-16 8 2 18

Shots 7 2 9

2007: Earned BIG EAST Academic honors... named MVP of the Cleveland State Fall Classic... second on the team with 33 shots and 16 shots on goal for season... notched first collegiate goal at Syracuse... tallied second goal of season and first career game-winner against Providence... took a game-high six shots in that game... registered first assist to tie game against Northern Illinois and second assist at Cincinnati to seal 2-1 victory... missed second game of season... played in 18 matches, started the last 17. High School: Two-year letterwinner at Libertyville... three-year member of the ODP State Team... made the Regional and National Team pools... picked up All-Conference honors and All-Sectional Honorable Mention... named to All-Area team by the Daily Herald... recognized as one of the top midfielders by the Chicago Sun-Times... played for nationally-recognized Eclipse Select club team under Rory Dames... Eclipse Select was recognized by Soccer America as the nation’s top club program... member of the 2006 U17 National Champion team. Personal: Daughter of Chuck and Katherine Strickland... has one sibling, Charlie... plans to major in Elementary Education. Year MP-MS Goals Assists Points Shots 2007 18-17 2 2 6 33 Totals 18-17 2 2 6 33

Shots 7 44 51

High School: Three-year letterwinner at New Trier... led team to a 28-2 finish while winning the 2006 Class AA Illinois State Championship... then reached the Elite 8 in 2007 as the leading goal scorer... named MVP and Best Offensive Player... joined club soccer with FC United... coached by Robert Meschbach... also played basketball. Personal: Daughter of Tim and Denise Wray... has two brothers Timmy and K.J., one sister, Jessie... plans to major in Secondary Education Spanish.

2007 Notebook Noting the Blue Demons: Each of the last eight matches was decided by one goal... DePaul’s 2-1 double-overtime win at Cincinnati was the first overtime win since the 2004 season... it was also the first victory over the Bearcats in program history... the five goals scored against IPFW on Sept. 23 were the most since a school-record six against Northern Iowa on Sept. 17, 2004... the 2004 squad 2007 Honors Molly Borchardt posted 6-1 victories over Northern Iowa and Liberty that season to set match aBIG EAST All-Academic Team records... the five goals against the Mastodons marked the third-highest singleaCleveland State Fall Classic All-Tournament game total in school history... Jennifer Dyer’s two goals against IPFW marked her Team first multi-goal match... Shannon Williams entered the 2007 season with one goal Jennifer Dyer and scored seven in 19 games... the win over Ohio to start the 2007 campaign aBIG EAST All-Academic Team ended a 12-match winless streak (0-11-1)... Erin Chastain became the first coach in program history to win the first match with the Blue Demons... the 2007 season Alicia Eby was the 12th year of women’s soccer as a varsity sport at DePaul University... the aBIG EAST All-Academic Team Blue Demons are 25-22-3 in the last five seasons in matches at Wish Field... on Jenna Fagerman the flip side, the program is 18-32-8 on the road in that same span. aBIG EAST All-Academic Team Tessa Fegen aBIG EAST All-Academic Team Stefanie Foley aBIG EAST All-Academic Team Sam Fouser aBIG EAST All-Academic Team Krysten Gibson aBIG EAST All-Academic Team Callie Hemming aBIG EAST All-Academic Team Kelsey Hoinkes aBIG EAST All-Academic Team Tiffany Jordan aBIG EAST Rookie of the Week - Sept. 3 Brittni Lally aBIG EAST All-Academic Team Chelsea Lindeman aBIG EAST All-Academic Team Dominique Locascio aBIG EAST All-Academic Team aCleveland State Fall Classic All-Tournament Team Janina Locascio aBIG EAST All-Academic Team Lauren Pagone aBIG EAST All-Academic Team Kelly Semko aBIG EAST All-Academic Team Jackie Stillman aBIG EAST All-Academic Team

Updating the Record Books: Jennifer Dyer finished her career ranked fourth in school history with 39 points... her 12 goals are tied for sixth and the 15 assists are second in program history... Shannon Williams is tied for 11th all-time with 18 points on eight goals and two assists... the eight goals are tied for ninth on the career list with two others... Williams totaled 16 points in 2007 for eighth on the school season list and her seven goals are tied for fifth. Undefeated Start Just Second All-Time: The 2-0 start for the Blue Demons was just the second undefeated beginning to a season in program history... the 2001 squad holds the best start to a season at 5-0-0... the Blue Demons are 4-8 all-time in season-opening matches. National Clashes: DePaul’s 2007 campaign featured two nationally-ranked opponents... the Blue Demons lost, 4-0, to No. 14 Notre Dame on Sept. 21... No. 15 Connecticut knocked off the Blue Demons, 2-1, on Oct. 19. Blue Demons earn 19 spots on BIG EAST All-Academic Team: After placing 14 student-athletes on the 2006 BIG EAST Academic honor list, the women’s soccer program added 19 names to the 2007 All-Academic Team. Molly Borchardt, Jennifer Dyer, Jenna Fagerman, Tessa Fegen, Stefanie Foley, Sam Fouser, Krysten Gibson, Callie Hemming, Kelsey Hoinkes, Brittni Lally, Chelsea Lindeman, Dominique Locascio, Janina Locascio, Alicia McDermott, Lauren Pagone, Kelly Semko, Jackie Stillman, Tara Strickland and Shannon Williams received the BIG EAST honor for maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.0 during the 2007-08 academic year. A total of 133 DePaul student-athletes were selected to the annual BIG EAST All-Academic Team. Chastain in First Season at DePaul: Following five seasons at Santa Clara as an assistant coach, Erin Chastain was named DePaul’s third head coach on Mar. 1, 2007. With a season-opening win against Ohio, she became the first DePaul coach to claim a victory in the first game with the Blue Demons. While at Santa Clara she helped the Broncos claimed four West Coast Conference titles and a pair of NCAA Championship National Semifinal appearances. The 2002 team finished second in the NCAA Championship while in 2004 Santa Clara reached the national semifinals followed by a quarterfinal appearance in 2005.

Tara Strickland aBIG EAST All-Academic Team aCleveland State Fall Classic MVP Shannon Williams aBIG EAST All-Academic Team

2007 Results

Overall: 5-13-1 (home: 2-5-1, away: 2-8-0, neutral: 1-0-0, overtime: 1-0-1) BIG EAST: 2-9-0 (home: 1-4-0, away: 1-5-0, overtime: 1-0-0)

Date Opponent W/L Score Cleveland State Fall Classic (Cleveland, Ohio) Aug. 31 vs. Ohio W 2-0 Sept. 2 at Cleveland State W 2-1 Sept. 5 at Loyola-Chicago L 0-2 Sept. 7 Drake L 1-2 Sept. 9 at Southeast Missouri L 1-4 Sept. 14 at Evansville L 0-1 Sept. 16 Northern Illinois T (2OT) 1-1 Sept. 21 at #14 Notre Dame* L 0-4 Sept. 23 IPFW W 5-2 Sept. 28 at Cincinnati* W (2OT) 2-1 Sept. 30 Louisville* L 0-1 Oct. 5 at St. John’s* L 0-1 Oct. 7 at Syracuse* L 2-3 Oct. 12 Villanova* L 0-1 Oct. 14 Georgetown* L 0-1 Oct. 19 #15 Connecticut* L 1-2 Oct. 21 Providence* W 1-0 Oct. 26 at Rutgers* L 0-2 Oct. 28 at Seton Hall* L 0-1

DePaul Goals (Assists)

match-winning goal in bold

Individual Statistics

No. Name 2 Brittni Lally 1 Kelsey Hoinkes Total 19 Opponents Team saves: 1

GP-GS 7-7 12-12 1747:56 19

A 2 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 30

Pts Sh Shot% SOG 16 44 .159 23 9 10 .300 7 7 14 .214 7 6 33 .061 16 4 8 .125 6 3 18 .056 7 3 4 .250 1 1 10 .000 5 1 5 .000 3 1 3 .000 2 1 2 .000 1 0 6 .000 4 0 3 .000 2 0 1 .000 1 0 1 .000 0 0 1 .000 1 0 1 .000 1 0 1 .000 1 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 52 165 .109 88 90 291 .103 140

Minutes 650:00 1097:56 30 1747:56

Hemming (Jordan); Williams (Foley) Jordan (Semko, Dyer); Williams (Jordan) -Dyer (penalty kick) Williams (Hemming) -Hemming (Strickland) -Dyer (penalty kick); Williams (D. Locascio,Dyer); Pagone (Lindeman); Dyer (penalty kick); D. Locascio (Dyer) Williams (Pagone); Hemming (Strickland, Williams) --Williams (unassisted); Strickland (unassisted) --Williams (Fegen) Strickland (Williams) ---

* BIG EAST match

o. Name N GP-GS G 18 Shannon Williams 19-15 7 9 Jennifer Dyer 19-19 3 14 Callie Hemming 15-15 3 4 Tara Strickland 18-17 2 12 Tiffany Jordan 7-6 1 5 Lauren Pagone 18-13 1 17 Dominique Locascio 11-11 1 16 Stefanie Foley 18-11 0 13 Chelsea Lindeman 19-4 0 21 Tessa Fegen 18-13 0 15 Kelly Semko 15-8 0 22 Jenna Fagerman 19-19 0 8 Molly Borchardt 19-19 0 27 Alicia McDermott 10-0 0 11 Krysten Gibson 1-0 0 10 Janina Locascio 18-18 0 6 Sarah Schnaible 9-0 0 3 Tara Evangelist 6-2 0 23 Trisha Larson 1-0 0 20 Sam Fouser 2-0 0 7 Jackie Stillman 1-0 0 Total 19 18 Opponents 19 30

2007 BIG EAST review

GA 11 19 1.54 18

Avg 1.52 1.56 110 0.93

Saves 40 69 .786 70

SOG% GW PK-ATT .523 1 0-0 .700 0 3-3 .500 2 0-0 .485 1 0-0 .750 0 0-0 .389 1 0-0 .250 0 0-0 .500 0 0-0 .600 0 0-0 .667 0 0-0 .500 0 0-0 .667 0 0-0 .667 0 0-0 1.000 0 0-0 .000 0 0-0 1.000 0 0-0 1.000 0 0-0 1.000 0 0-0 .000 0 0-0 .000 0 0-0 .000 0 0-0 .533 5 3-3 .481 13 3-3

Pct .784 .784 5 .795

W L T Sho 2 4 1 1.0 3 9 0 1.0 13 1 2.0 13 5 1 9.0

Goals by Period DePaul Opponents

1st 2nd OT 2OT Total 11 6 0 1 18 15 15 0 0 30

Corner Kicks by Period 1st 2nd OT 2OT Total DePaul 32 30 0 1 63 Opponents 45 49 1 1 96

Shots by Period DePaul Opponents

1st 2nd OT 2OT Total 78 84 1 2 165 145 140 4 2 291

Fouls by Period DePaul Opponents

Saves by Period DePaul Opponents

1st 2nd OT 2OT Total 51 56 2 1 110 31 37 1 1 70

1st 2nd OT 2OT Total 97 111 4 0 212 107 88 4 3 202

Standings

BIG EAST American Div. W-L-T Pts. West Virginia 9-1-1 28 Connecticut 8-2-1 25 Marquette 5-3-3 18 St. John’s 6-5-0 18 USF 3-6-2 11 Syracuse 3-6-2 11 Providence 2-9-0 6 Pittsburgh 1-8-2 5

Overall W-L-T 18-5-2 14-6-2 12-4-4 11-5-3 4-10-3 7-8-4 3-14-1 6-10-2

BIG EAST W-L-T Pts. 11-0-0 33 7-3-1 22 6-5-0 18 4-3-4 16 4-5-2 14 4-6-1 13 3-7-1 10 2-9-0 6

Overall W-L-T 19-5-2 13-6-2 14-8-0 11-4-6 9-9-3 8-8-2 6-10-2 5-13-1

National Div. Notre Dame Louisville Georgetown Villanova Rutgers Seton Hall Cincinnati DePaul

BIG EAST Championship

First Round - Thursday, Nov. 1 (4N) Villanova 2, (5A) USF 0 (4A) St. John’s 0, (5N) Rutgers 0 (2OT) Rutgers advances on PK’s 4-2 Quarterfinals - Sunday, Nov. 4 (1A) West Virginia 1, (4N) Villanova 0 (1N) Notre Dame 2, (5N) Rutgers 0 (3N) Georgetown 1, (2A) Connecticut 0 (2N) Louisville 1, (3A) Marquette 0

Semifinals - Friday, Nov. 9 (1N) Notre Dame 2, (3N) Georgetown 0 (1A) West Virginia 1, (2N) Louisville 0 (2OT) Finals - Sunday, Nov. 11 (1N) Notre Dame 1, (1A) West Virginia 1 (2OT) West Virginia wins on PK’s 5-3

BIG EAST Honors

Rookie of the Week Sept. 3 - Tiffany Jordan

2007 match-by-match Match #1

DePaul vs. Ohio Date: Aug. 31, 2007

CSU Fall Classic Site: Krenzler Field (Cleveland, Ohio)

Goals by Period 1 2 OT1 OT2 Total DePaul 0 0 -- -- 0 Ohio 1 0 -- -- 1 Scoring Summary: 18:56 DPU Callie Hemming (Tiffany Jordan) 23:48 DPU Shannon Williams (Stefanie Foley) Shots: DPU 5, OHIO 8 Saves: DPU 5 (Brittni Lally, 5), OHIO 2 (Jess Maclean, 2)

Match #2

DePaul at Cleveland State Date: Sept. 2, 2007

CSU Fall Classic Site: Krenzler Field (Cleveland, Ohio)

Goals by Period 1 2 OT1 OT2 Total DePaul 1 1 -- -- 2 Cleveland State 1 0 -- -- 1 Scoring Summary: 31:01 DPU Tiffany Jordan (Kelly Semko, Jennifer Dyer) 40:15 CSU Sylvia Olsby (Chrissy Lazarevich) 47:37 DPU Shannon Williams (Tiffany Jordan) Shots: DPU 16, CSU 15 Saves: DPU 7 (Brittni Lally, 7), CSU 9 (Kelly Zinkiewich, 9)

Match #3

DePaul at Loyola-Chicago

Date: Sept. 5, 2007

Site: Loyola Soccer Park (Chicago, Ill.)

Goals by Period 1 2 OT1 OT2 Total DePaul 0 0 -- -- 0 Loyola-Chicago 1 1 -- -- 2 Scoring Summary: 8:16 LUC Sarah McPartlan (Cynthia Morote-Ariza) 87:57 LUC Jackie Vera (Cynthia Morote-Ariza) Shots: DPU 5, LUC 14 Saves: DPU 5 (Brittni Lally, 5), LUC 2 (Lauren Sommer, 1; Colleen Dougherty, 1)

Match #4

Date: Sept. 7, 2007

Drake at DePaul

Site: Wish Field (Chicago, Ill.)

Goals by Period 1 2 OT1 OT2 Total Drake 1 1 -- -- 2 DePaul 1 0 -- -- 1 Scoring Summary: 11:37 DU Katie Sauer (Nikki Thaden) 24:55 DPU Jennifer Dyer (penalty kick) 74:25 DU Katie Anderson (Bailey Dorrington) Shots: DU 10, DPU 7 Saves: DU 2 (Jenny Schroeder, 2), DPU 6 (Brittni Lally, 6)

Match #5

DePaul at Southeast Missouri State

Date: Sept. 9, 2007 Site: Houck Stadium (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) Goals by Period 1 2 OT1 OT2 Total DePaul 1 0 -- -- 1 Southeast Missouri 1 3 -- -- 4 Scoring Summary: 23:00 DPU Shannon Williams (Callie Hemming) 35:40 SEMO Ashley Runion 56:07 SEMO Alaina Lacopo (Courtney Alexander, Megan McGrath) 76:44 SEMO Alaina Lacopo (Courtney Alexander, Ashley Runion) 84:26 SEMO Lauren Lacopo Shots: DPU 13, SEMO 20 Saves: DPU 6 (Brittni Lally, 6), SEMO 7 (Lindsay Pickering, 1; Rachel Harrington, 4; Team, 2)

Match #7

Northern Illinois at DePaul

Date: Sept. 16, 2007

Site: Wish Field (Chicago, Ill.)

Goals by Period 1 2 OT1 OT2 Total Northern Illinois 1 0 0 0 1 DePaul 0 1 0 0 1 Scoring Summary: 15:19 NIU Jestina Orlando (Kelly Mullany, Maddie Lehman) 57:58 DPU Callie Hemming (Tara Strickland) Shots: NIU 12, DPU 8 Saves: NIU 4 (Audrey Holmer, 2; Lindsey Curnock, 2), DPU 6 (Brittni Lally, 6)

Match #8

DePaul at #14 Notre Dame

Date: Sept. 21, 2007

Site: Alumni Field (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Goals by Period 1 2 OT1 OT2 DePaul 0 0 -- -- Notre Dame 1 3 -- -- Scoring Summary: 7:43 ND Kerri Hanks (Amanda Cinalli) 61:17 ND Kerri Hanks (penalty kick) 66:18 ND Kerri Hanks (penalty kick) 69:51 ND Ashley Jones (Erica Iantorno, Rebecca Mendoza Shots: DPU 1, ND 27 Saves: DPU 4 (Kelsey Hoinkes, 4), ND 0

Total 0 4

Match #9

Date: Sept. 23, 2007

IPFW at DePaul

Site: Wish Field (Chicago, Ill.)

Goals by Period 1 2 OT1 OT2 Total IPFW 2 0 -- -- 2 DePaul 4 1 -- -- 5 Scoring Summary: 0:44 DPU Jennifer Dyer (penalty kick) 8:31 DPU Shannon Williams (Dominique Locascio, Jennifer Dyer) 13:04 IPFW Jenny Thornton (Danielle Luther) 33:22 DPU Lauren Pagone (Chelsea Lindeman) 34:47 IPFW Danielle Luther (penalty kick) 35:30 DPU Jennifer Dyer (penalty kick) 67:33 DPU Dominique Locascio (Jennifer Dyer) Shots: IPFW 2, DPU 20 Saves: IPFW 4 (Malinda Holmer, 4), DPU 0

Match #10

DePaul at Cincinnati

Date: Sept. 28, 2007

Site: Gettler Stadium (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Goals by Period 1 2 OT1 OT2 Total DePaul 0 1 0 1 2 Cincinnati 0 1 0 0 1 Scoring Summary: 63:40 DPU Shannon Williams (Lauren Pagone) 74:13 CIN Erin MacDonald (Kim Sykes, Heather Neiser) 107:56 DPU Callie Hemming (Tara Strickland, Shannon Williams) Shots: DPU 16, CIN 14 Saves: DPU 4 (Kelsey Hoinkes, 4), CIN 9 (Andrea Kaminski, 9)

Match #11

Louisville at DePaul

Date: Sept. 30, 2007

Site: Wish Field (Chicago, Ill.)

Goals by Period 1 2 OT1 OT2 Total Louisville 0 1 -- -- 1 DePaul 0 0 -- -- 0 Scoring Summary: 57:58 LOU Shannon Smyth (Laura Walker) Shots: LOU 16, DPU 5 Saves: LOU 4 (Joanna Haig, 4), DPU 8 (Kelsey Hoinkes, 8)

Match #12

DePaul at St. John’s

Date: Oct. 5, 2007

Site: Belson Stadium (Queens, N.Y.)

Goals by Period 1 2 OT1 OT2 Total DePaul 0 0 -- -- 0 St. John’s 1 0 -- -- 1 Scoring Summary: 28:55 STJ Maria Dematteo (Courtney Lane) Shots: DPU 5, STJ 9 Saves: DPU 3 (Kelsey Hoinkes, 3), STJ 2 (Jamie Beran, 1; Rebecca Capinera, 1)

Match #13

DePaul at Syracuse

Date: Oct. 7, 2007

Site: SU Soccer Stadium (Syracuse, N.Y.)

Goals by Period 1 2 OT1 OT2 Total DePaul 1 1 -- -- 2 Syracuse 1 2 -- -- 3 Scoring Summary: 20:33 DPU Shannon Williams 35:05 SU Jen Taormina 60:18 SU Sara Grimsgaard (Dana Bergstrom) 62:43 DPU Tara Strickland 80:19 SU Jen Taormina (Chelsea Berry) Shots: DPU 11, SU 25 Saves: DPU 11 (Kelsey Hoinkes, 10; Team, 1), SU 3 (Elizabeth Bennett-Hattan, 3

Match #14

Villanova at DePaul

Date: Oct. 12, 2007

Site: Wish Field (Chicago, Ill.)

Goals by Period 1 2 OT1 OT2 Total Villanova 0 1 -- -- 1 DePaul 0 0 -- -- 0 Scoring Summary: 58:23 VU Patty Tierney (Erin Byrnes) Shots: VU 14, DPU 5 Saves: VU 1 (Jillian Loyden, 1), DPU 5 (Kelsey Hoinkes, 5)

Match #15

Georgetown at DePaul

Date: Oct. 14, 2007

Site: Wish Field (Chicago, Ill.)

Goals by Period 1 2 OT1 OT2 Total Georgetown 0 1 -- -- 1 DePaul 0 0 -- -- 0 Scoring Summary: 62:49 GU Karen Waskewich (Sara Jordan) Shots: GU 17, DPU 4 Saves: GU 2 (Jackie Desjardin, 1), DPU 5 (Kelsey Hoinkes, 5)

Match #16

#15 Connecticut at DePaul

Date: Oct. 19, 2007

Site: Wish Field (Chicago, Ill.)

Goals by Period 1 2 OT1 OT2 Total Connecticut 2 0 -- -- 2 DePaul 1 0 -- -- 1 Scoring Summary: 13:05 DPU Shannon Williams (Tessa Fegen) 17:56 UCONN Elizabeth Eng 25:10 UCONN Meghan Schnur Shots: UCONN 21, DPU 11 Saves: UCONN 4 (Stephanie Labbe, 2; Team, 2), DPU 10 (Kelsey Hoinkes, 10)

Match #17

Providence at DePaul

Date: Oct. 21, 2007

Site: Wish Field (Chicago, Ill.)

Goals by Period 1 2 OT1 OT2 Total Providence 0 0 -- -- 0 DePaul 0 1 -- -- 1 Scoring Summary: 70:24 DPU Tara Strickland (Shannon Williams) Shots: PC 11, DPU 11 Saves: PC 7 (Laura Elfers, 7), DPU 7 (Kelsey Hoinkes, 7)

Match #18

DePaul at Rutgers

Date: Oct. 26, 2007

Site: Yurcak Field (Piscataway, N.J.)

Goals by Period 1 2 OT1 OT2 Total DePaul 0 0 -- -- 0 Rutges 1 1 -- -- 2 Scoring Summary: 36:29 RU Domenique Esposito (Jenifer Anzivino, Rheanne Sleiman) 45:58 RU Amanda Allessio (Jenifer Anzivino, Rheanne Sleiman) Shots: DPU 1, RU 20 Saves: DPU 6 (Kelsey Hoinkes, 6), RU 1 (Erin Guthrie, 1)

Match #19

DePaul at Seton Hall

Date: Oct. 28, 2007

Site: Carroll Field (South Orange, N.J.)

Goals by Period 1 2 OT1 OT2 Total DePaul 0 0 -- -- 0 Seton Hall 1 0 -- -- 1 Scoring Summary: 17:49 SHU Kaitlyn Rogers (Alli Donofrio) Shots: DPU 14, SHU 23 Saves: DPU 7 (Kelsey Hoinkes, 7), SHU 4 (Amanda Becker, 4)

Points

Career Records

Name 1. Julianne Sitch (‘02-05) 2. Lauren Spacht (‘03-06) 3. Lea Hill (‘03-06) 4. Jennifer Dyer (‘04-07) 5. Christy Young (‘99-02) 6. Jeannette Croce (‘97-00) 7. Erin Walter (‘02-05) 8. Margo Sackmaster (‘02-05) 9. Kelly DeBaene (‘03-06) 10. Liz Gawne (‘96-99) 11. O. Dotson-Newman (‘01-02) Shannon Williams (‘06-p) 13. Maria Martinez (‘97) Alissa VonderHaar (‘05-06) 15. Autumn Laidler (‘98-01) Amber Prindle (‘00-03) Kelly Lord (‘03-04)

Points

G A P 32 26 90 15 11 41 15 10 40 12 15 39 14 9 37 14 7 35 9 12 30 12 4 28 6 9 21 8 3 19 8 2 18 8 2 18 7 1 15 6 3 15 5 2 12 3 6 12 5 2 12

Assists

Name 1. Julianne Sitch (‘02-05) 2. Jennifer Dyer (‘04-07) 3. Erin Walter (‘02-05) 4. Lauren Spacht (‘03-06) 5. Lea Hill (‘03-06) 6. Christy Young (‘99-02) Kelly DeBaene (‘03-06) 8. Jeannette Croce (‘97-00) 9. Amber Prindle (‘00-03) 10. Colleen Ahearn (‘00-03) Erin Davren (‘01-04) Margo Sackmaster (‘02-05) Katie Kiene (‘03-06) Stefanie Foley (‘04-07) Dominique Locascio (‘05-p)

Goals Against Average

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Name Lindsey Deason (‘01-04) Cara LaRocca (‘04-06) Marisa Czapka (‘00) Kelly Kaiser (‘96-99) Lauren Geiger (‘99-02) Angie Everett (‘96-98)

Assists 26 15 12 11 10 9 9 7 6 4 4 4 4 4 4

GA 94 58 17 73 21 12

GAA 1.30 1.84 2.05 2.23 2.84 4.23

Name 1. Julianne Sitch (‘03) 2. Lea Hill (‘04) Julianne Sitch (‘04) 4. Julianne Sitch (‘02) 5. Erin Walter (‘04) 6. Lauren Spacht (‘03) Jennifer Dyer (‘04) 8. Shannon Williams (‘07) 9. Maria Martinez (‘97) Margo Sackmaster (‘02) Lauren Spacht (‘04) 12. Liz Gawne (‘96) Jeannette Croce (‘98) 14. Christy Young (‘99) Julianne Sitch (‘05)

G A P 12 7 31 10 5 25 9 7 25 8 5 21 4 10 18 6 5 17 6 5 17 7 2 16 7 1 15 6 3 15 5 5 15 7 0 14 7 0 14 5 3 13 3 7 13

Name 1. Julianne Sitch (‘03) 2. Lea Hill (‘04) 3. Julianne Stich (‘04) 4. Julianne Sitch (‘02) 5. Liz Gawne (‘96) Maria Martinez (‘97) Jeannette Croce (‘98) Shannon Williams (‘07) 9. Margo Sackmaster (‘02) Lauren Spacht (‘03) Jennifer Dyer (‘04)

Goals 12 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6

Goals

Name Goals 1. Julianne Sitch (‘02-05) 32 2. Lea Hill (‘03-06) 15 Lauren Spacht (‘03-06) 15 4. Jeannette Croce (‘97-00) 14 Christy Young (‘99-02) 14 6. Margo Sackmaster (‘02-05) 12 Jennifer Dyer (‘04-07) 12 8. Erin Walter (‘02-05) 9 9. Liz Gawne (‘96-99) 8 Ogonnaya Dotson-Newman (‘01-02) 8 Shannon Williams (‘06-p) 8 12. Maria Martinez (‘97) 7 13. Kelly DeBaene (‘03-06) 6 Alissa VonderHaar (‘05-06) 6 15. Autumn Laidler (‘98-01) 5 Kelly Lord (‘03-04) 5

Season Records

Julianne Sitch (2002-05) finished her career as DePaul’s all-time leading scorer with 90 points on 32 goals and 26 assists. The program’s first All-American and U.S. National Team member also holds three of the top four single-season scoring efforts.

Assists

Name 1. Erin Walter (‘04) 2. Julianne Sitch (‘03) Julianne Sitch (‘04) Julianne Sitch (‘05) 5. Julianne Sitch (‘02) Lauren Spacht (‘03) Jennifer Dyer (‘04) Lea Hill (‘04) Lauren Spacht (‘04) 10. Jeannette Croce (‘99) Kelly DeBaene (‘03) Kelly DeBaene (‘04) Jennifer Dyer (‘05) Lindsey Deason finished her DePaul career (2001-04) ranked among both the top goalkeepers and scorers in school history. Her career 1.30 goals against average was a school record while she finished tied for 16th all-time with 10 points on four goals and two assists.

Saves 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Name Gms. Saves Kelly Kaiser (‘96-99) 73 664 Lindsey Deason (‘01-04) 80 353 Cara LaRocca (‘04-06) 36 198 Lauren Geiger (‘99-02) 21 82 Marisa Czapka (‘00) 17 79 Kelsey Hoinkes (‘07-p) 12 69 Brittni Lally (‘07-p) 7 40 Angie Everett (‘96-98) 12 38

Assists 10 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4

Goals Against Average (min. five matches)

Name 1. Lindsey Deason (‘03) 2. Cara LaRocca (‘04) 3. Lindsey Deason (‘02) 4. Megan Pekala (‘02) 5. Cara LaRocca (‘05) 6. Lindsey Deason (‘01)

Saves

Name 1. Kelly Kaiser (‘96) Kelly Kaiser (‘98) 3. Kelly Kaiser (‘99) 4. Kelly Kaiser (‘97) 5. Cara LaRocca (‘06) 6. Lindsey Deason (‘03)

GAA 0.83 0.93 1.24 1.35 1.36 1.49

Saves 182 182 154 146 137 124

Team Records

Points

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Year 2004 2003 2002 2005 1999 2001

Points 140 96 78 57 53 53

Goals

1. 2. 3. 4.

Year 2004 2003 2002 1999 2001

Goals 46 33 29 20 20

Assists

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Year 2004 2003 2005 2002 2007

Assists 48 30 21 20 16

Goals Against Average

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Year 2003 2002 2007 2005 1999

GAA 0.83 1.20 1.54 1.62 1.66

Saves 1. 2. 3. 5.

Year 1996 1998 1997 1999 2006

Saves 208 183 157 157 142

All-Time Honors

Team 2000: C-USA Sportsmanship Award Individual

National Awards NSCAA All-American Second Team: 2003 - Julianne Sitch Regional Awards NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region First Team: 2003 - Julianne Sitch; Second Team: 2005 - Julianne Sitch; 2004 - Julianne Sitch; Third Team: 2002 - Julianne Sitch; 1999 - Kelly Kaiser Conference Awards All-BIG EAST First Team: 2005 - Julianne Sitch; Third Team: 2005 - Jen Lee Conference USA All-Decade Team Julianne Sitch C-USA Offensive Player of the Year 2003: Julianne Sitch C-USA Tournament Offensive MVP 2003: Julianne Sitch

C-USA Tournament Defensive MVP 2003: Lindsey Deason All-Conference USA First Team: 2004 - Julianne Sitch; 2003 - Julianne Sitch; 1999 - Kelly Kaiser; Second Team: 2002 - Julianne Sitch; 1997 - Kelly Kaiser; 1996 - Kelly Kaiser; Third Team: 2004 - Erin Walter; 2003 - Lindsey Deason, Amber Prindle; 1998 - Kelly Kaiser; 1997 - Jeannette Croce Conference USA All-Freshman Team 2004: Jennifer Dyer; 2003: Lauren Spacht; 2002: Julianne Sitch; 1997: Stephanie Cox SoccerBuzz Magazine All-American Second Team: 2003 - Julianne Sitch; Honrable Mention: 2005 - Julianne Sitch Great Lakes Freshman of the Year 2002: Julianne Sitch Freshman All-American Second Team: 2002 - Julianne Sitch All-Great Lakes Region First Team: 2005 - Julianne Sitch; 2003 - Julianne Sitch; 2002 - Julianne Sitch; Second Team: 2003 - Lindsey Deason All-Great Lakes Region Freshman Team 2002: Julianne Sitch

Academic Honors

Team 2006: NSCAA Team Academic Award 2005: NSCAA Team Academic Award 2000: Conference USA Team Academic Award 1999: Conference USA Team Academic Award 1998: Conference USA Team Academic Award Individual ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Third Team: 2004 - Erin Walter NSCAA Scholar-Athlete All-America Third Team: 1998 - Erin Lough ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team: 2004 - Erin Walter; Second Team: 2005 - Amy Witt NSCAA/adidas Scholar-Athlete All-Region First Team: 2004 - Erin Walter; 1998 - Erin Lough; Second Team: 2005 - Amy Witt; 2003 Erin Davren, Lindsey Deason, Shana Mills; Third Team: 2005 - Erin Walter; 2004 - Erin Davren; 1998 - Elizabeth Gawne; Honorable Mention: 2004 - Lindsey Deason, Jennifer Heil, Kelly Lord, Amy Witt adidas Scholar-Athlete 1999: Stephanie Cox, Erin Lough BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2007: Molly Borchardt, Jennifer Dyer, Jenna Fagerman, Tessa Fegen, Stefanie Foley, Sam Fouser, Krysten Gibson, Callie Hemming, Kelsey Hoinkes, Brittni Lally, Chelsea Lindeman, Dominique Locascio, Janina Locascio, Alicia McDermott, Lauren Pagone, Kelly Semko, Jackie Stillman, Tara Strickland, Shannon Williams;

2006: Molly Borchardt, Kelly DeBaene, Jennifer Dyer, Stefanie Foley, Krysten Gibson, Lea Hill, Katie Kiene, Brittni Lally, Jennifer Lee, Dominique Locascio, Amanda Marier, Lauren Spacht, Sarah West, Shannon Williams; 2005: Ashley Andrews, Molly Borchardt, Kelly DeBaene, Jennifer Dyer, Caitlin Ferrell, Stefanie Foley, Lauren Holcomb, Katie Kiene, Dominique Locascio, Amanda Marier, Margo Sackmaster, Emily Serruto, Lauren Spacht, Alissa VonderHaar, Erin Walter, Sarah West, Amy Witt C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal 2004: Caitlin Ferrell, Claire Sharkey, Lindsey Deason, Kelly Lord, Erin Walter, Amy Witt; 2003: Shannon Kennedy, Nicole Meschbach, Claire Sharkey, Lauren Spacht, Erin Walter, Amy Witt; 2002: Megan Pekala, Claire Sharkey, Erin Walter, Christy Young; 2001: Claire Sharkey, Christy Young; 2000: Colleen Ahearn, Stephanie Cox, Katie Kilby, Nicki Marzian; 1999: Stephanie Cox, Erin Lough, Nicki Marzian; 1998: Stephanie Cox, Erin Dugan, Angie Everett, Katie Kilby, Erin Lough, Nicki Marzian; 1997: Stephanie Cox, Angie Everett, Elizabeth Gawne, Erin Lough, Nicki Marzian; 1996: Angie Everett, Erin Lough, Rachel Nalepa C-USA Commissioner’s Acad. Honor Roll 2004: Ashley Andrews, Kami Conklin, Erin Davren, Lindsey Deason, Kelly DeBaene, Caitlin Ferrell, Stefanie Foley, Jennifer Heil, Katie Kiene, Kelly Lord, Michelle Magee, Amanda Marier, Margo Sackmaster, Emily Serruto, Claire Sharkey, Lauren Spacht, Erin Walter, Amy Witt; 2003: Colleen Ahearn, Kami Conklin, Kelly DeBaene, Erin Davren, Lindsey Deason, Courtney Hannel, Jennifer Heil, Shannon Kennedy, Katie Kiene, Kelly Lord, Michelle Magee, Amanda Marier, Nicole Meschbach, Shana Mills, Cassie Ozark, Amber Prindle, Claire Sharkey, Lauren Spacht, Erin Walter, Amy Witt; 2002: Colleen Ahearn, Kami Conklin, Erin Davren, Lindsey Deason, Lauren Geiger, Courtney Hannel, Jennifer Heil, Shana Mills, Megan Pekala, Amber Prindle, Krissy Seberhagen, Claire Sharkey, Julianne Sitch, Bren Sugarman, Erin Walter, Amy Witt, Christy Young; 2001: Colleen Ahearn, Jessica Audey, Jen Bechtold, Erin Davren, Lindsey Deason, Lauren Geiger, Courtney Hannel, Katie Hawkins, Kelly Kammer, Jen Kastner, Autumn Laidler, Katie Merz, Shana Mills, Cassie Ozark, Amber Prindle, Claire Sharkey, Christy Young; 2000: Colleen Ahearn, Jen Bechtold, Kate Bogdonas, Stephanie Cox, Jeannette Croce, Marisa Czapka, Lauren Geiger, Courtney Hannel, Katie Hawkins, Katie Kilby, Autumn Laidler, Nicki Marzian, Shana Mills, Cassie Ozark, Amber Prindle, Megan Richardt, Andrea Toth, Christy Young; 1999: Jen Bechtold, Kate Bogdonas, Jeannette Croce, Stephanie Cox, Marisa Czapka, Lauren Geiger, Katie Hawkins, Katie Kilby, Autumn Laidler, Erin Lough, Nicki Marzian, Megan Richardt, Andrea Toth, Veronica Valenciana, Christy Young; 1998: Stephanie Cox, Jeannette Croce, Marisa Czapka, Erin Dugan, Angie Everett, Elizabeth Gawne, Katie Hawkins, Kelly Kaiser, Katie Kilby, Autumn Laidler, Erin Lough, Nicki Marzian, Megan Richardt, Veronica Valenciana; 1997: Kris Booker, Stephanie Cox, Jeannette Croce, Erin Dugan, Angie Everett, Karen French, Elizabeth Gawne, Katie Kilby, Erin Lough, Nicki Marzian, Veronica Valenciana; 1996: Angie Everett, Liz Gawne, Julie Goclan, Erin Lough, Kelly Kaiser, Amy Mederich, Rachel Nalepa, Julie Ochs

1996

Overall: 2-16-0 | C-USA: 1-8-0 Date Opponent Result Aug. 30 Wright State...........................................L, 1-4 Sept. 2 at Northern Illinois..................................L, 0-8 Sept. 6 at UW-Green Bay...................................L, 0-5 Sept. 11 Cincinnati*..............................................L, 0-8 Sept. 15 Loyola-Chicago......................................L, 2-3 Sept. 20 Louisville*...............................................L, 1-3 Sept. 22 Valparaiso..............................................L, 0-3 Sept. 29 at South Florida*....................................L, 1-3 Oct. 4 Marquette*.............................................L, 0-7 Oct. 6 Iowa State.............................................W, 1-0 Oct. 12 at Eastern Illinois....................................L, 0-4 Oct. 18 at UAB*..................................................L, 0-2 Oct. 20 at Tulane*...............................................L, 0-1 Oct. 23 at Illinois State........................................L, 0-3 Oct. 25 Saint Louis*............................................L, 0-1 Oct. 27 Memphis*..............................................W, 3-1 Nov. 2 at UNC Charlotte*..................................L, 0-8 C-USA Tournament (Charlotte, N.C.) Nov. 6 vs. Memphis...........................................L, 1-5

Year-by-Year Results 1999

Date Sept. 1 Sept. 6 Sept. 10 Sept. 14 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 Sept. 24 Sept. 26 Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Oct. 6 Oct. 12 Oct. 15 Oct. 17 Oct. 22 Oct. 24 Oct. 27 Oct. 29

Overall: 7-11-0 | C-USA: 3-8-0 Opponent Result at UW-Milwaukee...................................L, 0-1 Purdue...................................................L, 2-5 at Iowa...................................................L, 1-2 UW-Green Bay......................................W, 1-0 at Houston*............................................L, 0-1 at Saint Louis*........................................L, 0-1 UAB*......................................................L, 1-2 Memphis*..................................... W, 2-1 (OT) at Cincinnati*..........................................L, 1-3 at Louisville*..........................................W, 3-2 Valparaiso.............................................W, 1-0 Western Illinois......................................W, 2-0 at South Florida*....................................L, 0-3 at UNC Charlotte*..................................L, 1-2 Southern Miss*.......................................L, 2-3 Tulane*..................................................W, 1-0 Loyola-Chicago.....................................W, 4-0 at Marquette*.........................................L, 0-4

Date Aug. 25 Aug. 27 Sept. 1 Sept. 6 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 17 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept. 29 Oct. 1 Oct. 10 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Oct. 22 Oct. 27

Overall: 3-14-0 | C-USA: 2-9-0 Opponent Result at Purdue...............................................L, 0-3 at Western Illinois...................................L, 0-2 Eastern Illinois........................................L, 1-2 at Loyola-Chicago..................................L, 1-3 at UW-Green Bay..................................W, 3-2 Cincinnati*..............................................L, 1-2 Louisville*..............................................W, 3-0 at Memphis*...........................................L, 0-2 at UAB*.................................................W, 3-1 Charlotte*...............................................L, 0-2 South Florida*........................................L, 0-2 at Valparaiso..........................................L, 1-3 Saint Louis*............................................L, 0-1 Houston*................................................L, 2-3 at Tulane*...............................................L, 0-2 at Southern Miss*...................................L, 0-4 at Marquette*.........................................L, 0-7

Date Aug. 31 Sept. 2 Sept. 7 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 18 Sept. 21 Sept. 23 Sept. 28 Sept. 30 Oct. 5 Oct. 8 Oct. 12 Oct. 14 Oct. 19 Oct. 21 Oct. 26 Oct. 28 Nov. 3

Overall: 6-12-1 | C-USA: 0-9-1 Opponent Result Indiana State.........................................W, 3-0 Western Illinois......................................W, 3-1 Valparaiso.............................................W, 3-1 UW-Green Bay......................................W, 3-0 IPFW.....................................................W, 3-0 at Eastern Illinois....................................L, 0-4 South Florida*..............................T, 2-2 (2OT) UAB*......................................................L, 0-4 at Memphis*...........................................L, 0-1 at TCU*..................................................L, 0-2 Purdue...................................................L, 0-2 Loyola-Chicago......................................L, 0-1 East Carolina*........................................L, 0-2 Charlotte*...............................................L, 1-4 at Louisville*...........................................L, 1-2 at Cincinnati*..........................................L, 0-1 at Drury.................................................W, 1-0 at Saint Louis*........................................L, 0-6 Marquette*.............................................L, 0-2

*Conference USA match

1997

Date Aug. 29 Aug. 31 Sept. 2 Sept. 10 Sept. 12 Sept. 14 Sept. 19 Sept. 21 Sept. 26 Sept. 28 Oct. 3 Oct. 5 Oct. 8 Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Oct. 21 Oct. 24 Oct. 29 Nov. 1 Nov. 5

Overall: 2-16-2 | C-USA: 0-9-0 Opponent Result at Nebraska............................................L, 1-4 at Iowa State..........................................L, 0-1 at Iowa...................................................L, 0-1 Northern Illinois......................................L, 2-4 at Louisville*...........................................L, 0-5 at Cincinnati*..........................................L, 0-3 South Florida*........................................L, 1-4 UNC Charlotte*......................................L, 0-1 UAB*......................................................L, 0-2 Tulane*...................................................L, 0-1 at Saint Louis*........................................L, 0-2 at Memphis*...........................................L, 1-4 Eastern Illinois........................................L, 1-2 at Marquette*................................ L, 0-1 (OT) at Valparaiso.........................................W, 2-0 UW-Green Bay.............................T, 1-1 (2OT) at Wright State.......................................L, 1-6 at Loyola-Chicago........................T, 0-0 (2OT) Illinois State...........................................W, 3-0 C-USA Tournament (St. Louis, Mo.) vs. Memphis...........................................L, 0-4

*Conference USA match

1998

Date Sept. 4 Sept. 6 Sept. 9 Sept. 13 Sept. 15 Sept. 18 Sept. 20 Sept. 25 Sept. 27 Oct. 2 Oct. 4 Oct. 9 Oct. 13 Oct. 16 Oct. 18 Oct. 23 Oct. 25 Nov. 1

Overall: 2-12-4 | C-USA: 1-6-4 Opponent Result at UW-Green Bay..................................W, 2-0 Iowa.......................................................L, 0-3 at Illinois State........................................L, 1-2 UW-Milwaukee.......................................L, 0-2 at Northwestern......................................L, 1-6 Saint Louis*................................... L, 0-1 (OT) Houston*................................................L, 0-2 at Memphis*.................................T, 0-0 (2OT) at UAB*..................................................L, 0-5 Louisville*..............................................W, 2-1 Cincinnati*..............................................L, 0-3 at Purdue...............................................L, 0-1 at Loyola-Chicago..................................L, 1-2 UNC Charlotte*............................T, 1-1 (2OT) South Florida*..............................T, 1-1 (2OT) at Tulane*...............................................L, 2-3 at Southern Miss*.........................T, 0-0 (2OT) Marquette*.............................................L, 0-2

2000

*Conference USA match

2001

*Conference USA match

*Conference USA Match

2002

Date Aug. 30 Sept. 1 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 15 Sept. 20 Sept. 22 Sept. 27 Sept. 29 Oct. 4 Oct. 6 Oct. 11 Oct. 13 Oct. 18 Oct. 20 Oct. 25 Oct. 27 Oct. 30 Nov. 2

Overall: 10-8-1 | C-USA: 3-6-1 Opponent Result at Northwestern......................................L, 0-2 at IPFW.................................................W, 5-0 at Indiana State.....................................W, 3-2 Drury.....................................................W, 4-0 Idaho.....................................................W, 1-0 at South Florida*...................................W, 1-0 at Southern Miss*...................................L, 0-1 Houston*................................................L, 0-1 Tulane*..................................................W, 3-0 at Indiana...............................................L, 0-1 at Western Illinois..................................W, 2-1 Saint Louis*............................................L, 0-4 at Charlotte*...........................................L, 0-4 Louisville*..............................................W, 3-0 Cincinnati*..............................................L, 0-2 at Valparaiso.........................................W, 3-1 at East Carolina*..........................T, 0-0 (2OT) at Northern Illinois.................................W, 4-1 at Marquette*.........................................L, 0-3

*Conference USA match

2003

Overall: 14-7-2 | C-USA: 6-3-1 C-USA Tournament Champions Date Opponent Result Aug. 29 at Nebraska............................................L, 0-1 Aug. 31 at UW-Green Bay..................................W, 4-0 Sept. 5 Toledo...................................................W, 3-1 Sept. 7 at Iowa State.........................................W, 2-0 Sept. 12 at Northern Iowa...................................W, 1-0 Sept. 14 at Northwestern......................................L, 1-2 Sept. 19 Houston*...............................................W, 1-0 Sept. 21 TCU*.....................................................W, 2-0 Sept. 26 at Memphis*................................. W, 2-1 (OT) Sept. 28 at UAB*...................................... W, 2-1 (2OT) Oct. 3 at Air Force.............................................L, 0-1 Oct. 5 at Colorado College..............................W, 2-1 Oct.10 at Charlotte*...........................................L, 1-3 Oct.12 at East Carolina*..........................T, 1-1 (2OT) Oct.17 Cincinnati*..............................................L, 0-1 Oct.19 Louisville*..............................................W, 2-1 Oct. 24 Marquette*............................................W, 1-0 Oct. 26 Eastern Illinois.......................................W, 2-1 Nov. 1 at Saint Louis*........................................L, 0-1 C-USA Tournament (Charlotte, N.C.) Nov. 5 vs. Marquette............................. W, 2-1 (2OT) Nov. 6 vs. Tulane..............................................W, 2-0 Nov. 8 vs. Saint Louis...........................T, 1-1 (2OT**) NCAA Tournament (Champaign, Ill.) Nov. 14 vs. Purdue..............................................L, 1-2 *Conference USA match | **won championship on penalty kicks, 4-3

2004

Overall: 9-9-2 | C-USA: 4-5-1 Date Opponent Result CMU Invite (Mount Pleasant, Mich.) Aug. 27 at Central Michigan...............................W, 3-0 Aug. 29 vs. Ball State..........................................L, 1-2 Sept. 3 Western Michigan......................... L, 1-2 (OT) Sept. 5 Liberty...................................................W, 6-1 Sept. 10 at Eastern Illinois.....................................L,2-3 Sept. 12 at UW-Milwaukee....................... W, 3-2 (2OT) Sept. 17 Northern Iowa.......................................W, 6-1 Sept. 19 Marquette*............................................W, 3-0 Sept. 24 at Memphis*...........................................L, 1-2 Sept. 26 at Saint Louis*........................................L, 0-3 Oct. 1 at East Carolina*....................................L, 0-4 Oct. 3 at Charlotte*.................................T, 3-3 (2OT) Oct. 8 Louisville*................................... W, 2-1 (2OT) Oct. 10 Cincinnati*..............................................L, 0-1 Oct. 15 Houston*...............................................W, 4-0 Oct. 17 TCU*.....................................................W, 3-0 Oct. 22 Cleveland State.....................................W, 4-0 Oct. 24 Indiana.........................................T, 1-1 (2OT) Oct. 29 at UAB*..................................................L, 2-7 C-USA Tournament (St. Louis, Mo.) Nov. 3 at Saint Louis*........................................L, 1-3 *Conference USA match

2005

Overall: 5-8-4 | BIG EAST: 3-5-3 Date Opponent Result Boiler Challenge Cup (West Lafayette, Ind.) Aug. 26 vs. Detroit...............................................L, 0-3 Aug. 28 at Purdue...............................................L, 0-4 Sept. 2 Eastern Illinois.......................................W, 1-0 Sept. 4 Northern Illinois......................................L, 0-1 Sept. 11 at Western Michigan....................T, 1-1 (2OT) Sept. 16 at Notre Dame*......................................L, 0-6 Sept. 18 Central Michigan...................................W, 2-0 Sept. 23 Louisville*...............................................L, 1-2 Sept. 25 at Cincinnati*................................T, 0-0 (2OT) Sept. 30 at USF*........................................T, 1-1 (2OT) Oct. 2 at Marquette*.........................................L, 0-1 Oct. 7 at Seton Hall*...............................T, 2-2 (2OT) Oct. 9 at Rutgers*............................................W, 1-0 Oct. 14 Providence*...........................................W, 3-2 Oct. 16 Connecticut*...........................................L, 1-2 Oct. 21 Georgetown*.........................................W, 4-2 Oct. 23 Villanova*...............................................L, 1-2 *BIG EAST match

2006

Date Aug. 25 Aug. 27 Sept. 1 Sept. 3 Sept. 8 Sept. 10 Sept. 15 Sept. 19 Sept. 24 Sept. 26 Sept. 29 Oct. 1 Oct. 6 Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Oct. 22

Overall: 3-13-2 | BIG EAST: 0-10-1 Opponent Result Northwestern..........................................L, 1-2 Eastern Washington..............................W, 2-0 at Eastern Illinois..........................T, 1-1 (2OT) at Drake.................................................L, 0-1 Southeast Missouri State......................W, 3-2 at Northern Illinois.................................W, 3-2 Notre Dame*..........................................L, 0-5 Loyola-Chicago......................................L, 0-1 Cincinnati*..............................................L, 1-3 at Louisville*...........................................L, 0-3 Pittsburgh*.............................................L, 0-1 West Virginia*.........................................L, 0-4 Rutgers*.................................................L, 0-1 Seton Hall*...................................T, 1-1 (2OT) at Providence*........................................L, 1-2 at Connecticut*.......................................L, 0-6 at Georgetown*......................................L, 0-4 at Villanova*...........................................L, 0-3

*BIG EAST match

2007

Overall: 5-13-1 | BIG EAST: 2-9-0 Date Opponent Result Cleveland State Fall Classic (Cleveland, Ohio) Aug. 31 Ohio......................................................W, 2-0 Sept. 2 at Cleveland State.................................W, 2-1 Sept. 5 at Loyola-Chicago..................................L, 0-2 Sept. 7 Drake.....................................................L, 1-2 Sept. 9 at Southeast Missouri............................L, 1-4 Sept. 14 at Evansville...........................................L, 0-1 Sept. 16 Northern Illinois.............................T, 1-1(2OT) Sept. 21 at Notre Dame*......................................L, 0-4 Sept. 23 IPFW.....................................................W, 5-2 Sept. 28 at Cincinnati*............................... W, 2-1(2OT) Sept. 30 Louisville*...............................................L, 0-1 Oct. 5 at St. John’s*..........................................L, 0-1 Oct. 7 at Syracuse*...........................................L, 2-3 Oct. 12 Villanova*...............................................L, 0-1 Oct. 14 Georgetown*..........................................L, 0-1 Oct. 19 Connecticut*...........................................L, 1-2 Oct. 21 Providence*...........................................W, 1-0 Oct. 26 at Rutgers*.............................................L, 0-2 Oct. 28 at Seton Hall*.........................................L, 0-1 *BIG EAST match

Series Records Opponent W-L-T Air Force 0-1-0 Ball State 0-1-0 Central Michigan 2-0-0 Charlotte 0-7-2 Cincinnati 1-10-1 9/11/96 H 9/14/97 A 10/4/98 H 10/1/99 A 9/15/00 H 10/21/01 A 10/20/02 H 10/17/03 H 10/10/04 H 9/25/05 A 9/24/06 H 9/28/07 A 2-0-0 Cleveland State Colorado College 1-0-0 Connecticut 0-3-0 10/16/05 H 10/15/06 A 10/19/07 H Detroit 0-1-0 Drake 0-2-0 Drury 2-0-0 East Carolina 0-2-2 Eastern Illinois 2-5-1 Eastern Washington 1-0-0 Evansville 0-1-0 Georgetown 1-2-0 10/21/05 H 10/20/06 A 10/14/07 H Houston 2-4-0 Idaho 1-0-0 Illinois State 1-2-0 Indiana 0-1-1 IPFW 3-0-0 Indiana State 2-0-0 Iowa 0-3-0 Iowa State 2-1-0 10/6/96 H 8/31/97 A 9/7/03 A Liberty 1-0-0 Louisville 6-6-0 9/20/96 H 9/12/97 A 10/2/98 H 10/3/99 A 9/17/00 H 10/19/01 A 10/18/02 H 10/19/03 H 10/8/04 H 9/23/05 H 9/26/06 A 9/30/07 H Loyola-Chicago 1-6-1 9/15/96 H 10/29/97 A 10/13/98 A 10/27/99 H 9/6/00 A 10/8/01 H 9/19/06 H 9/05/07 A

Last Site Result 2003 A L, 0-1 2004 N L, 1-2 2005 H W, 2-0 2004 A T, 3-3(2OT) 2007 A W, 2-1(2OT) L, 0-8 0-1-0 L, 0-3 0-2-0 L, 0-3 0-3-0 L, 1-3 0-4-0 L, 1-2 0-5-0 L, 0-1 0-6-0 L, 0-2 0-7-0 L, 0-1 0-8-0 L, 0-1 0-9-0 T, 0-0(2OT) 0-9-1 L, 1-3 0-10-1 W, 2-1(2OT) 1-10-1 2007 A W, 2-1 2003 A W, 2-1 2007 H L, 1-2 L, 1-2 0-1-0 L, 0-6 0-2-0 L, 1-2 0-3-0 2005 N L, 0-3 2007 H L, 1-2 2002 H W, 4-0 2004 A L, 0-4 2006 A T, 1-1(2OT) 2006 H W, 2-0 2007 A L, 0-1 2007 H L, 0-1 W, 4-2 1-0-0 L, 0-4 1-1-0 L, 0-1 1-2-0 2004 H W, 4-0 2002 H W, 1-0 1998 A L, 1-2 2004 H T, 1-1(2OT) 2007 H W, 5-2 2002 A W, 3-2 1999 A L, 1-2 2003 A W, 2-0 W, 1-0 1-0-0 L, 0-1 1-1-0 W, 2-0 2-1-0 2004 H W, 6-1 2007 H L, 0-1 L, 1-3 0-1-0 L, 0-5 0-2-0 W, 2-1 1-2-0 W, 3-2 2-2-0 W, 3-0 3-2-0 L, 1-2 3-3-0 W, 3-0 4-3-0 W, 2-1 5-3-0 W, 2-1(2OT) 6-3-0 L, 1-2 6-4-0 L, 0-3 6-5-0 L, 0-1 6-6-0 2007 A L, 0-2 L, 2-3 0-1-0 T, 0-0(2OT) 0-1-1 L, 1-2 0-2-1 W, 4-0 1-2-1 L, 1-3 1-3-1 L, 0-1 1-4-1 L, 0-1 1-5-1 L, 0-2 1-6-1

Opponent Marquette 10/4/96 10/14/97 11/1/98 10/29/99 10/27/00 11/3/01 11/2/02 10/24/03 11/5/03 9/19/04 10/2/05 Memphis Nebraska Northern Illinois Northern Iowa Northwestern 9/15/98 8/30/02 9/14/03 8/25/06 Notre Dame 9/16/05 9/15/06 9/21/07 Ohio Pittsburgh Providence 10/14/05 10/13/06 10/21/07 Purdue Rutgers 10/9/05 10/6/06 10/26/07 Saint Louis Seton Hall 10/7/05 10/8/06 10/28/07 St. John’s Syracuse USF 9/29/96 9/19/97 10/18/98 10/15/99 10/1/00 9/21/01 9/20/02 9/30/05 Southeast Mo. St. Southern Miss TCU Toledo 9/5/03 Tulane UAB Valparaiso Villanova 10/23/05 10/22/06 10/12/07 West Virginia Western Illinois 10/12/99 8/27/00 9/2/01 10/6/02 Western Michigan UW-Green Bay UW-Milwaukee Wright State

W-L-T 3-8-0 H A H A A H A H N* H A 3-6-1 0-2-0 2-3-1 2-0-0 0-4-0 A A A H 0-3-0 A H A 1-0-0 0-1-0 2-1-0 H A H 0-6-0 1-2-0 A H A 0-10-1 0-1-2 A H A 0-1-0 0-1-0 1-4-3 A H H A H H A A 1-1-0 0-3-1 2-1-0 1-0-0 H 3-4-0 2-6-0 4-2-0 0-3-0 H A H 0-1-0 3-1-0 H A H A 0-1-1 5-1-1 1-2-0 0-2-0

Last Site Result 2005 A L, 0-1 L, 0-7 0-1-0 L, 0-1(OT) 0-2-0 L, 0-2 0-3-0 L, 0-4 0-4-0 L, 0-7 0-5-0 L, 0-2 0-6-0 L, 0-3 0-7-0 W, 1-0 1-7-0 W, 2-1(2OT) 2-7-0 W, 3-0 3-7-0 L, 0-1 3-8-0 2004 A L, 1-2 2003 A L, 0-1 2007 H T,1-1(2OT) 2004 H W, 6-1 2006 H L, 1-2 L, 1-6 0-1-0 L, 0-2 0-2-0 L, 1-2 0-3-0 L, 1-2 0-4-0 2007 A L, 0-4 L, 0-6 0-1-0 L, 0-5 0-2-0 L, 0-4 0-3-0 2007 N W, 2-0 2006 H L, 0-1 2007 H W, 1-0 W, 3-2 1-0-0 L, 1-2 1-1-0 W, 1-0 2-1-0 2005 A L, 0-4 2007 A L, 0-2 W, 1-0 1-0-0 L, 0-1 1-1-0 L, 0-2 1-2-0 2004 A L, 1-3 2007 A L, 0-1 T, 2-2(2OT) 0-0-1 T, 1-1(2OT) 0-0-2 L, 0-1 0-1-2 2007 A L, 0-1 2007 A L, 2-3 2005 A T, 1-1(2OT) L, 1-3 0-1-0 L, 1-4 0-2-0 T, 1-1(2OT) 0-2-1 L, 0-3 0-3-1 L, 0-2 0-4-1 T, 2-2(2OT) 0-4-2 W, 1-0 1-4-2 T, 1-1(2OT) 1-4-3 2007 A L, 1-4 2002 A L, 0-1 2004 H W, 3-0 2003 H W, 3-1 W, 3-1 1-0-0 2003 N W, 2-0 2004 A L, 2-7 2002 A W, 3-1 2007 H L, 0-1 L, 1-2 0-1-0 L, 0-3 0-2-0 L, 0-1 0-3-0 2006 H L, 0-4 2002 A W, 2-1 W, 2-0 1-0-0 L, 0-2 1-1-0 W, 3-1 2-1-0 W, 2-1 3-1-0 2005 A T, 1-1(2OT) 2003 A W, 4-0 2004 A W, 3-2(2OT) 1997 A L, 1-6

*2008 opponents in bold with match-by-match series listed below. DePaul is meeting Butler, Michigan State, and Miami (Ohio) for the first time in 2008.

Colleen Ahearn..........................................2000-03 Ashley Andrews.........................................2004-05 Jessica Audey................................................2001

Sara Bandauski..............................................2006 Jen Bechtold..............................................1999-01 Kate Bogdonas..........................................1999-01 Kris Booker.....................................................1997 Molly Borchardt.................................2005-present Jessica Brennan.............................................2004 Sarah Brennan...............................................1996 Jennifer Brosnan............................................1996

Megan Cameron........................................1997-98 Kami Conklin.............................................2002-04 Stephanie Cox...........................................1997-00 Jeannette Croce........................................1997-00 Marisa Czapka..........................................1998-00

Erin Davren...............................................2001-04 Lindsey Deason.........................................2001-04 Kelly DeBaene...........................................2003-06 Ogonnaya Dotson-Newman......................2001-02 Megan Doyle..................................................1996 Erin Dugan................................................1997-98 Jennifer Dyer.........................................2004-2007

Shauna Erickson.......................................1999-00 Tara Evangelist......................................2006-2007 Angie Everett.............................................1996-98

Jenna Fagerman...............................2007-present Tessa Fegen......................................2007-present Caitlin Ferrell.............................................2004-06 Stefanie Foley.......................................2004-2007 Sam Fouser.......................................2007-present Karen French.............................................1997-98

Liz Gawne.................................................1996-99 Lauren Geiger...........................................1999-02 Krysten Gibson......................................2006-2007 Julie Goclan....................................................1996 Meghan Goldmann.........................................1996 Valerie Goldstein............................................2000

All-Time Roster

Tiffany Jordan.................................................2007

Kelly Kaiser...............................................1996-99 Kelly Kammer.................................................2001 Jen Kastner....................................................2001 Shannon Kennedy.....................................2003-04 Erica Keppel..............................................2001-03 Katie Kiene................................................2003-06 Katie Kilby.................................................1997-00 Erica Kuhlman................................................1999

Katie O’Brien..................................................1996 Meghan O’Connell..........................................2002 Julie Ochs.......................................................1996 Cassie Ozark.............................................2000-03

Lauren Pagone..................................2007-present Megan Pekala................................................2002 Amber Prindle............................................2000-03

Megan Richardt.........................................1997-00 Jayde Rohr.....................................................1999

Autumn Laidler..........................................1998-01 Brittni Lally.........................................2007-present Cara LaRocca...........................................2004-06 Trisha Larson.....................................2007-present Tricia Lawdensky............................................1996 Emma Lebovitz...............................................2006 Jen Lee......................................................2005-06 Mary Lehman.................................................1996 Chelsea Lindeman.........................................2007 Jill Litkowski...............................................1996-97 Dominique Locascio..........................2005-present Janina Locascio.................................2007-present Erin Lough.................................................1996-99 Kelly Lord..................................................2003-04

Margo Sackmaster....................................2002-05 Sarah Schnaible........................................2006-07 Nicole Schude................................................1996 Krissy Seberhagen.........................................2002 Kelly Semko......................................2006-present Emily Serruto.............................................2004-05 Claire Sharkey...........................................2001-04 Julianne Sitch............................................2002-05 Lauren Spacht...........................................2003-06 Jackie Stillman...............................................2007 Tara Strickland...................................2007-present Bren Sugarman.........................................2002-03

Sarah Madaj..............................................1998-99 Michelle Magee.........................................2001-04 Amanda Marier..........................................2003-06 Nicki Marzian.............................................1997-00 Maria Martinez................................................1997 Bethany Matos..........................................1997-99 Alicia McDermott............................................2007 Amy Mederich................................................1996 Katie Merz.................................................2001-04 Nicole Meschbach..........................................2003 Shana Mills................................................2000-03 Brittnie Mugnaini.............................................2006 Katie Mulally...................................................1998

Erin Walter.................................................2002-05 Nicole Wambay..............................................1998 Sarah West.....................................................2005 Shannon Williams..............................2006-present Amy Witt....................................................2002-05

Rachel Nalepa................................................1996

Andrea Toth...............................................1999-00

Veronica Valenciana..................................1996-99 Alissa VonderHaar.....................................2005-06

Christy Young............................................1999-02

Erin Hamilton..................................................2005 Courtney Hannel.......................................2000-03 Katie Hawkins............................................1998-01 Jennifer Heil..............................................2002-04 Blair Heiser.....................................................2002 Callie Hemming.................................2007-present Lea Hill......................................................2003-06 Kelsey Hoinkes..................................2007-present Lauren Holcomb.............................................2005 Tammy Howe.............................................1998-01

The 2003 Blue Demons made the program’s first NCAA Championship appearance after winning the Conference USA Tournament title in Charlotte, N.C. DePaul entered the tournament as the No. 6 seed and knocked off Marquette, Tulane and Saint Louis. The Blue Demons won the championship match via a 4-3 advantage in the penalty kick shootout over the Billikens. DePaul fell to Purdue in the NCAA First Round, 2-1, in Champaign, Ill.

LOYOLA-CHICAGO

Aug. 22 – Wish Field Location: Chicago, Ill. Nickname: Ramblers Athletics Director: John Planek Conference: Horizon League Head Coach: Frank Mateus 2007 Overall Record: 14-9-1 Website: www.loyolaramblers.com

BUTLER

Aug. 24 – Indianapolis, Ind. Location: Indianapolis, Ind. Nickname: Bulldogs Athletics Director: Barry Collier Conference: Horizon League Head Coach: Tari St. John 2007 Overall Record: 10-9-1 Website: www.butlersports.com

MICHIGAN STATE

Aug. 29 – Wish Field Location: East Lansing, Mich. Nickname: Spartans Athletics Director: Ron Mason Conference: Big Ten Head Coach: Tom Saxton 2007 Overall Record: 7-10-2 Website: www.msuspartans.com

TOLEDO

Aug. 31 – Toledo, Ohio Location: Toledo, Ohio Nickname: Rockets Athletics Director: Mike O’Brien Conference: Mid-America Head Coach: Brad Evans 2007 Overall Record: 14-6-3 Website: www.utrockets.com

IOWA STATE

Sept. 5 – Wish Field Location: Ames, Iowa Nickname: Cyclones Athletics Director: Jamie Pollard Conference: Big 12 Head Coach: Wendy Dillinger 2007 Overall Record: 8-6-5 Website: www.cyclones.com

WESTERN ILLINOIS

Sept. 7 – Wish Field Location: Macomb, Ill. Nickname: Westerwinds Athletics Director: Dr. Tim M. Van Alstine Conference: The Summit League Head Coach: Tony Guinn 2007 Overall Record: 16-3-1 Website: www.wiuathletics.com

MIAMI (Ohio)

Sept. 12 – Oxford, Ohio Location: Oxford, Ohio Nickname: Redhawks Athletics Director: Brad Bates Conference: Mid-American Head Coach: Bobby Kramig 2007 Overall Record: 6-10-3 Website: www.muredhawks.com

2008 OPPONENTS NORTHWESTERN

Sept. 14 – Evanston, Ill. Location: Evanston, Ill. Nickname: Wildcats Athletics Director: Jim Phillips Conference: Big Ten Head Coach: Stephanie Erickson 2007 Overall Record: 9-7-4 Website: www.nusports.com

NOTRE DAME

Sept. 19 – Wish Field Location: Notre Dame, Ind. Nickname: Fighting Irish Athletics Director: Jack Swarbrick Conference: BIG EAST Head Coach: Randy Waldrum 2007 Overall Record: 19-5-2 Website: www.und.com

CINCINNATI

Sept. 26 – Wish Field Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Nickname: Bearcats Athletics Director: Mike Thomas Conference: BIG EAST Head Coach: Michelle Salmon 2007 Overall Record: 6-10-2 Website: www.gobearcats.com

LOUISVILLE

Sept. 28 – Louisville, Ky. Location: Louisville, Ky. Nickname: Cardinals Athletics Director: Tom Jurich Conference: BIG EAST Head Coach: Karen Ferguson-Dayes 2007 Overall Record: 13-6-2 Website: www.uoflsports.com

MARQUETTE

Oct. 3 – Wish Field Location: Milwaukee, Wis. Nickname: Golden Eagles Athletics Director: Steve Cottingham Conference: BIG EAST Head Coach: Markus Roeders 2007 Overall Record: 12-4-4 Website: www.gomarquette.com

USF

Oct. 5 – Wish Field Location: Tampa, Fla. Nickname: Bulls Athletics Director: Doug Woolard Conference: BIG EAST Head Coach: Denise Schilte-Brown 2007 Overall Record: 4-10-3 Website: www.gousfbulls.com

VILLANOVA

Oct. 10 – Villanova, Pa. Location: Villanova, Pa. Nickname: Wildcats Athletics Director: Vince Nicastro Conference: BIG EAST Head Coach: John Byford 2007 Overall Record: 11-4-6 Website: www.villanova.com

GEORGETOWN

Oct. 12 – Washington D.C. Location: Washington D.C. Nickname: Hoyas Athletics Director: Bernard Muir Conference: BIG EAST Head Coach: Dave Nolan 2007 Overall Record: 14-6-0 Website: www.guhoyas.com

CONNECTICUT

Oct. 17 – Storrs, Conn. Location: Storrs, Conn. Nickname: Huskies Athletics Director: Jeffrey Hathaway Conference: BIG EAST Head Coach: Len Tsantiris 2007 Overall Record: 14-6-2 Website: www.uconnhuskies.com

PROVIDENCE

Oct. 19 – Providence, R.I. Location: Providence, R.I. Nickname: Friars Athletics Director: Robert G. Driscoll Jr. Conference: BIG EAST Head Coach: Jim McGirr 2007 Overall Record: 3-14-1 Website: www.friars.com

SETON HALL

Oct. 24 – Wish Field Location: South Orange, N.J. Nickname: Pirates Athletics Director: Joseph A. Quinlan Jr. Conference: BIG EAST Head Coach: Kazbek Tambi 2007 Overall Record: 7-8-2 Website: www.shupirates.com

RUTGERS

Oct. 26 – Wish Field Location: New Brunswick, N.J. Nickname: Scarlet Knights Athletics Director: Robert E. Mulcahy III Conference: BIG EAST Head Coach: Glenn Crooks 2007 Overall Record: 9-9-3 Website: www.scarletknights.com

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP

Oct. 30 - First Round (campus sites) Nov. 2 - Quarterfinals (campus sites) Nov. 7 - Semifinals (Notre Dame, Ind.) Nov. 9 - Championship (Notre Dame, Ind.) Website: www.bigeast.org

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP

Nov. 14 & 16 - 1st/2nd Rounds (campus sites) Nov. 21, 22, 23 - 3rd Round (campus sites) Nov. 28, 29, 30 - Quarterfinlas (campus sites) Women’s College Cup Dec. 5 - Semifinals (Cary, N.C.) Dec. 7 - Championship (Cary, N.C.) Website: www.ncaa.com

Student-athletes at DePaul University are just that: students first and athletes second. Earning a degree is a top priority for every student-athlete at DePaul. n In DePaul’s first three years of BIG EAST membership, a total of 367 student-athletes were named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team. A total of 133 student-athletes were named to the team in 200708 after 127 had a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better for the recognition in 2006-07. Following the first BIG EAST campaign in 2005-06, a total of 107 earned league academic recognition. n Four of DePaul’s 15 athletic programs claimed the BIG EAST Team Excellence Award in 2007-08 for having the top team GPA among the league program’s in each sport. Women’s basketball, women’s cross country, men’s soccer and women’s tennis held the top team GPA among their peers. Individually, Allie Quigley from the women’s basketball team and women’s tennis student-athlete Dunja Antunovic were selected as the 2007-08 BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award winners their respective sports. The Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Awards are given to one student-athlete in each BIG EAST sport based on academic credentials, athletic accolades or performances and volunteer service to the community. n A total of 107 student-athletes were named to DePaul University’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2007 and Winter 2008 academic quarters, while women’s basketball player Allie Quigley was named the NACDA I-AAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was a third team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American. Brian Visser (first team) and Eric Hermosillo (second team) of the men’s soccer team were named NSCAA/adidas All-Scholar Region honorees. Additionally, Visser was named a NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-American. Overall in the 2007-08 academic year, DePaul’s student-athletes turned in a cumulative 3.249 GPA - the highest in DePaul Athletics history.

True Student-Athletes

In the last eight seasons, the women’s soccer program has placed 140 student-athletes on conference academic honor rolls. In five Conference USA seasons, a total of 90 players earned a spot on the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll followed by 50 members of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in DePaul’s three years of BIG EAST membership. Seventeen members of the 2005 squad and 14 from the 2006 team were named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team while 19 earned the honor in 2007. Erin Walter (below) and Amy Witt (bottom) finished their careers with multiple academic honors. Walter was DePaul’s first ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American as a third team honoree in 2004 while Witt earned second team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District honors in 2005.

n In the newest data submitted to the NCAA, the commitment of DePaul student-athletes toward graduation is evident. DePaul’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) for women’s soccer is 978. This rate measures both the eligibility and retention of student-athletes receiving any level of athletics aid. The women’s basketball, women’s tennis and softball teams were recognized by the NCAA for their outstanding academic APR performances. Each program was recognized by the NCAA for having multiyear APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. DePaul’s total of three teams honored represents the fourth-highest total among all BIG EAST schools while the women’s basketball is one of two BIG EAST members to earn the Public Recognition Award and just one of six programs in a BCS conference to be on the list. n This off-the-field success comes from key factors at DePaul. First, DePaul’s academic standards require student-athletes to: acomplete a minimum of eight hours of placeable credits per quarter, aa minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.0, ameet with athletic academic advising staff. n Despite its growing enrollment, DePaul maintains a small school atmosphere. DePaul boasts an excellent faculty-to-student ratio of 17-1, although classes of 15-25 students are quite common. This provides an ideal setting for personal academic attention - one of DePaul’s most unique qualities. n A student who is not as well prepared may need more help with understanding how to succeed in the college system. Ultimately, the student makes the decision. DePaul provides a strong academic support system for each student-athlete, but it’s the student’s motivation and ability to take the assistance that makes the difference. This approach helps students build the decision-making skills they need to succeed in life. n Handling a college sports schedule can be very demanding, but understanding the stress and time demands that accompany college athletics allows DePaul’s Athletic Academic Advising department to give each student the support and guidance needed to launch a successful academic career. By working closely with an extensive network of professors, administrators and student-athletes, the advisors insure that each Blue Demon reaches his or her full academic potential. The staff personally assists each student-athlete with class selection, scheduling, tutoring, and, most importantly, establishing good study skills. They also communicate regularly with professors about each student’s course work and maintain records of each student-athlete’s progress toward graduation. The advisors continue assisting student-athletes through graduation, not just until their eligibility expires. Their services include tutoring, advising, course selection and conducting the NCAA Life Skills Program. n To help facilitate the success of student-athletes, Athletic Academic Advising works closely with the offices of Professional Career Development and Placement, Residence Life, University Ministry, Student Financial Aid, Student Life, Student Counseling Services, and the Writing Center. At a high-profile school like DePaul, that’s important.

ERIN WALTER AMY WITT

Nationally respected. Personally focused. n DePaul University, with more than 23,000 students, is the only one of the nation’s 10 largest private universities where the faculty priority is on teaching. Founded on the Vincentian principle of access for everyone, we remain committed to providing a quality education through personal attention to students from a wide range of backgrounds. Recognized for Academic Excellence n DePaul offers a high caliber, challenging learning environment that is respected by employers, community leaders and other universities. Many of our more than 200 graduate and undergraduate programs of study have earned national acclaim. Most importantly, more than 93 percent of employers report they are pleased with the caliber of DePaul graduates. Hands-on Learning, Practical Knowledge n DePaul’s location in Chicago provides countless opportunities for class projects, research, internships and experiential learning programs that bring theory to life. Students synthesize knowledge across multiple courses to solve problems, preparing them to succeed after graduation. A Passion for Service and Social Justice n Our nationally ranked service-learning program integrates the service concept into our curriculum and inspires many students to make a lifelong commitment to service and social justice. They complement the university’s own dedication to serving first-generation and underserved student populations and to addressing social issues through more than 45 specialized centers and institutes. Capitalizing on Chicago Connections n DePaul’s long-term partnerships throughout Chicago lead to extensive educational and career opportunities for students in the corporate, civic and cultural arenas. Our faculty, active in research and consulting, bring realworld experience into the classroom every day. Our students benefit from the networks of their professors, as well as the more than 82,000 alumni who live in the metropolitan area. Focused on Teaching, Focused on Students n Teaching comes first at DePaul — more than 97 percent of all classes are taught by faculty members, not teaching assistants. Students are considered partners in research and community action, and are often credited by name in publications and presentations.

Open Doors Deepen Relationships n Because the average class has fewer than 30 students, our faculty members know their students’ names, concerns and goals. Professors are accessible and approachable in class, through regular office hours and via e-mail. A Global Society within the Classroom n Driven by a respect for the inherent dignity of all people, DePaul welcomes students and employees from all ethnicities, religions and backgrounds. By routinely incorporating multiple viewpoints into academic and student life, we have become a model of diversity on campus. In 2006, The Princeton Review ranked DePaul No. 1 in the nation in the “Diverse Student Population” category. We are proud to be among the top 100 universities in the nation for conferring degrees on students of color. For more on DePaul University:

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critical thinking. hands-on learning. n DePaul consistently receives high rankings for award-winning academic programs that are uniquely responsive to the changing needs of our society. Students can select from over 200 comprehensive and innovative undergraduate and graduate programs, in addition to a broad curriculum for adult continuing education. undergraduate programs n College of Commerce Accountancy Business Administration E-Business Economics (Commerce) Finance Management Management Information Systems Marketing Real Estate n College of Communication Communication and Media Communication Studies Journalism Media and Cinema Studies Public Relations and Advertising n College of Computing and Digital Media Computer Games Development Computer Graphics and Motion Technology Computer Science Computing Digital Cinema (B.A.) Digital Cinema (B.S.) E-Commerce Technology Information Assurance and Security Engineering Information Systems Information Technology (B.A.) Information Technology (B.S.) Interactive Media Network Technologies

n College of Liberal Arts & Sciences African and Black Diaspora Studies Allied Health Technologies American Studies Anthropology Art and Art History Biological Sciences Catholic Studies Chemistry (B.A. and B.S.) Chinese Studies Economics (LA&S) English Environmental Science French Geography German History International Studies Islamic World Studies Italian Japanese Studies Latin American And Latino Studies Mathematical Sciences Mathematics & Computer Science Nursing (R.N. Completion Only) Philosophy Physics Political Science Pre-Dentistry Pre Engineering Pre Law Pre-Osteopathy Pre-Professional Pre-Veterinary Medicine Psychology Public Policy Religious Studies Scientific Data Analysis and Visualization

Sociology Spanish Women’s and Gender Studies n School for New Learning Customized B.A. Customized B.A. in Computing Early Childhood Education (for Adult Students) General Business (for Adult Students) Nursing (for Adult Students) n School of Education Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Physical Education Secondary Education n School of Music Composition Jazz Studies Music Education Music Performance Performing Arts Management Sound Recording Technology n The Theatre School Acting Costume Design Costume Technology Dramaturgy/Criticism Lighting Design

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The graceful residential Lincoln Park campus on Chicago’s Near North Side is in the center of neighborhoods favored by Chicago’s young urban professionals, surrounded by boutiques and restaurants and just a mile from Wrigley Field and the beaches of Lake Michigan. DePaul is one of the “Schools with the Most Beautiful Campus in an Urban Setting,” according to Kaplan Publishing’s The Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide To The 238 Most Interesting Colleges. It is home to the colleges of Liberal Arts & Sciences and Communication and the schools of Music, Theatre and Education.

n The city of Chicago, America’s third-largest city, is home to DePaul University and offers a student-athlete a variety of opportunities. n Incorporated as a town of 350 people in 1833, Chicago is known as a city of neighborhoods. Nearly 200 areas of the city contain their own distinct characteristics and flavor. n With a city population of nearly three million people and a metropolitan population of over eight million residents, the “Windy City” offers endless options of entertainment, education and exploration. n The city itself is graced with blue skies and blue waters, thus Chicago provides countless opportunities for indoor and outdoor activities. Lake Michigan and its miles of beach front is within walking distance of DePaul’s Lincoln Park Campus. With 29 miles of lakefront, including a 22-mile bike path, summer in the city provides multiple opportunities for relaxing along Lake Michigan. n Chicago is also America’s greenest metropolitan area, featuring 560 city parks along with a variety of museums and zoos. Lincoln Park Zoo, the world’s largest free public zoo, is just blocks from DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus. Dozen of restaurants, cafes, theaters and stores are also within walking distance of the Lincoln Park campus, and an easy-to-learn mass transit system connects campus to the entire Chicagoland area. Bicycling magazine annually ranks Chicago as the best big city for bicycling in the United States. There are nearly 150 miles of paved trails, off-road trails and bike lanes for cyclists. n From a business standpoint, Chicago is one of the world’s top corporate cities. Always bustling with activity, the Windy City is home to the Chicago Board of Trade and the Midwest Stock Exchange along with such companies as Amoco Oil, Boeing, McDonald’s and United Airlines. This provides the DePaul studentathlete with a huge network of potential contacts and employers after graduation. Over 80,000 DePaul alumni live in the Chicagoland area, giving current Blue Demon student-athletes a strong start towards a career in their chosen field. n The hub of campus life at DePaul takes place on the Lincoln Park campus. Lincoln Park is one of the most prestigious, attractive and desirable neighborhoods in all of urban America. The campus is situated in the middle of a beautiful residential neighborhood with historic brownstones and tree-lined streets. It is approximately nine blocks west of the shores of Lake Michigan and three miles from the downtown area. n The Mayor’s Office of Special Events schedules 20 major events each year. Among these events are: Taste of Chicago, Blues Festival, Chicago Outdoor Film Festival, Venetian Night, the Air & Water Show, Jazz Festival and New Year’s Eve fireworks at Buckingham Fountain. From May to September, with average temperatures in the mid-70’s, Chicago is bustling with neighborhood festivals. Every weekend, you can find a number of events throughout the city. Each neighborhood festival has its own theme with a number of local bands and restaurants participating.

n Along with the Blue Demons, Chicago plays host to seven major professional sports franchises. The Bears of the NFL attract the city’s attention in the fall and winter while the Bulls of the NBA hit the hardwood in the winter. The NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks take to the ice in the winter while the Cubs and White Sox play all summer on the North and Southsides of town. The Chicago Fire hit the pitch in the summer with Major League Soccer while the city’s newest franchise, the Chicago Sky, take the court in the WNBA. n Chicago is one of four finalists to host the 2016 Olympic Games. The Windy City is joined on the short list by Tokyo (Japan), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Madrid (Spain). The International Olympic Committee will make its decision on the host city for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad on Oct. 2, 2009.

n The 2008-09 academic year will be the 30th for The BIG EAST Conference. While the league has gone through membership changes since its birth, it has never been stronger. This academic year will mark the conference’s fourth year as the nation’s largest Division I-A conference.

n In men’s basketball, the BIG EAST tied its own record set in 2006 by earning eight NCAA Championship bids. BIG EAST women’s teams have received eight NCAA invitations in each of the past two years. The combined 16 men’s and women’s berths in 2008 was an NCAA first.

n The BIG EAST became a reality on May 31, 1979, following a meeting of athletic directors from Providence College, St. John’s, Georgetown and Syracuse Universities. Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College completed the original seven school alliance.

n The quality of BIG EAST football has never been more balanced. Six of the league’s eight squads were nationally ranked in 2007. For the third straight year, the BIG EAST representative in the Bowl Championship Series won its BCS bowl game.

n While the membership has both increased and changed, the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of broad based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a constant emphasis on academic integrity. Its student-athletes own significantly high graduation rates and their record of scholastic achievement notably shows a balance between intercollegiate athletics and academics.

n The BIG EAST continued to produce student-athletes who were at the forefront of athletic and academic achievement. Nineteen BIG EAST players were chosen to their respective ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Teams, including eight first-team selections.

n Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 25 national championships in six different sports and 125 student-athletes have won individual national titles. n The BIG EAST has its headquarters in Providence where the conference administers to more than 5,500 athletes. n The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for BIG EAST student-athletes. The conference has enjoyed long-standing relationships with CBS, ESPN, Inc. and ABC. n BIG EAST teams earned their share of recognition at the highest levels in 2007-08. Four women’s teams advanced to their respective NCAA Final Fours: Connecticut field hockey and women’s basketball, Notre Dame soccer and Syracuse lacrosse. n Individually in men’s sports, Villanova’s Bobby Curtis was the NCAA outdoor track champion in the 5,000 meters. Connecticut’s O’Brian White won the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy, the highest individual honor in soccer. Two years ago, BIG EAST male and female student-athletes were Hermann Trophy winners.

n The BIG EAST became the nation’s largest Division I-A group in 2005-06 when five new members began competing. The new schools were: University of Cincinnati, DePaul University, University of Louisville, Marquette University and the University of South Florida. n BIG EAST institutions reside in nine of the nation’s top 34 largest media markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Tampa, Pittsburgh, Hartford, Milwaukee and Cincinnati. With its newest members, BIG EAST markets contain almost one-fourth of all television households in the U.S. n The BIG EAST has always been able to boast that some of its best students are also some of its best athletes. More than 370 student-athletes have earned Academic All-America honors. Last year in football, Louisville quarterback Brian Brohm, who finished his career as the BIG EAST’s career passing leader, was one of the league’s eight first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America team picks. n Also, Connecticut’s Rebecca Lobo, one of the most heralded women’s basketball players in the history of the sport, was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 2008. Lobo, a two-time BIG EAST Player of the Year, led the Huskies to the 1995 NCAA national championship. n The BIG EAST has enjoyed tremendous basketball success, especially in this decade. In 2003-04, Connecticut became the first school in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s NCAA titles in the same season. In ’02-03, the BIG EAST became the first conference in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s titles in the same year when the Syracuse men and the Connecticut women captured their respective national championships. In men’s basketball, BIG EAST squads have won three of the last 10 NCAA championships. BIG EAST women’s teams have taken five of the last nine NCAA titles. n While BIG EAST basketball games are regular sellouts at campus and major public arenas, including the annual men’s BIG EAST Championship in Madison Square Garden, attendance figures also are significant in soccer, women’s basketball and baseball games. n More than 550 BIG EAST student-athletes have earned All-America recognition and dozens have won individual NCAA national championships. The BIG EAST has been well represented in U.S. or foreign national and Olympic teams. Several athletes earned gold medals in each of the last six summer Olympiads.

A SYSTEM OF SUCCESS – BIG EAST CONFERENCE ACHIEVEMENTS SINCE 1979-80 n 819: All-Americans in men’s soccer (75), baseball (66), softball (29), men’s swimming and diving (109), women’s swimming and diving (63), women’s soccer (76), field hockey (87), men’s cross country and track (98), women’s cross country and track (139), volleyball (18), women’s lacrosse (54) and rowing (5). n 323: Academic All-Americans in women’s cross country and track (44), men’s cross country and track (34), baseball (38), softball (29), women’s soccer (35), men’s soccer (32), golf (3), men’s tennis (4), women’s tennis (3), women’s lacrosse (4), men’s swimming and diving (14), women’s swimming and diving (8), football (27), men’s basketball (20), women’s basketball (15), field hockey (6) and volleyball (7). n 57: NCAA individual event champions and 10 relay event champions in women’s track and field. n 53: Top 10 NCAA team finishes and 44 top-10 individual finishes in women’s cross country. n 42: Top five NCAA team finishes in men’s and women’s track and field. n 38: Consensus All-America selections in football. n 31: NCAA individual event champions and 10 relay champions in men’s track and field. n 30: Top 10 NCAA team finishes and 20 top 10 individual finishes in men’s cross country. n 25: Kodak First Team All-Americans in women’s basketball. n 22: NCAA individual event champions in men’s and women’s swimming & diving. n 21: Consensus All-America first team selections in men’s basketball. n 13: Final Four appearances in men’s basketball, including NCAA titles by Connecticut in 2004 and ‘99, Syracuse in ‘03, Villanova in ‘85 and Georgetown in ‘84; Final Four appearances in women’s basketball (Connecticut ‘91, ‘95, ‘96, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ’04, ‘08; Notre Dame ‘97, ‘01 and Rutgers ‘00, ‘07). n 11: National Academic All-American of the Year in softball (3), women’s basketball (2), women’s soccer (2), men’s basketball (2) men’s soccer (1) and women’s cross country and track (1). n 8: NCAA individual champions in women’s cross country and one NCAA individual champion in men’s cross country.

BIG EAST American Division Connecticut Marquette Pittsburgh Providence St. John’s USF Syracuse West Virginia

n 7: A seventh NCAA cross country title for Villanova in 1998, following an NCAA record six straight from 1989-94. n 6: NCAA women’s basketball titles by Connecticut in 1995, 2000, ’02, ’03 and ‘04 and Notre Dame in ‘01. n 5: Women’s basketball Wade Trophy winners (Shelly Pennefather, Villanova, 1986-87; Rebecca Lobo, Connecticut, ‘94-95; Jennifer Rizzotti, Connecticut, ‘95-96; Sue Bird, Connecticut, ‘01-02, Diana Taurasi, ‘02-03). n 4: Honda-Broderick Cup winners recognizing collegiate athletic achievement among women (Vicki Huber, Villanova, 1988-89; Rebecca Lobo, Connecticut, 1994-95; Jennifer Rizzotti, Connecticut, 1995-96; Cindy Daws, Notre Dame, 1996-97); Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy winners as the national men’s soccer player of the year (Chris Gbandi, Connecticut, 2000; Chris Wingert, St. John’s, 2003; Joseph Lapira, Notre Dame, 2006; O’Brian White, Connecticut, 2007). n 3: Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy winners as the national women’s soccer player of the year (Cindy Daws, Notre Dame, 1996; Anne Makinen, Notre Dame, 2000; Kerri Hanks, Notre Dame, 2006) and two NSCAA Division I Players of the Year (Jennifer Renola, Notre Dame, 1996; Sarah Whalen, Connecticut, 1997). n 2: NCAA men’s soccer titles by St. John’s in 1996 and Connecticut in 2000; NCAA women’s soccer titles by Notre Dame in 1995 and 2004; National championships in football by Miami in 2001 and 1991; Appearances in the NCAA Men’s College World Series by Notre Dame in 2002 and Louisville in 2007; NCAA Women’s College World Series appearances by Connecticut in 1993 and DePaul in 2007; NCAA Woman of the Year Award winners (Nnenna Lynch, Villanova, 1993; Rebecca Lobo, Connecticut, 1995); Consensus National Players of the Year in men’s basketball (Walter Berry, St. John’s, 1985-86; Patrick Ewing, Georgetown, 1984-85); Members of the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame (Dr. Leigh Curl, Connecticut ’85; Rebecca Lobo, Connecticut ‘95). n 1: NCAA women’s cross country title by Providence in 1995; 1992 Heisman Trophy Winner (Gino Torretta, Miami); The 2002 National Player of the Year (Erin Elbe, Georgetown) in women’s lacrosse; 2006 Winter Olympian in the bobsled. n Olympians from 1984-2004: (U.S. and others) in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, field hockey, men’s pentathlon, women’s soccer, men’s and women’s swimming & diving and men’s and women’s track & field.

BIG EAST National Division Cincinnati DePaul Georgetown Louisville Notre Dame Rutgers Seton Hall Villanova

When you wear the uniform of the DePaul Blue Demons you are a part of one of the most upand-coming athletic programs in the country. Consider the success of the Blue Demons over the past seven years: n Six different sports have represented the Blue Demons in NCAA postseason play. The women’s basketball programs has played in seven straight NCAA’s including a trip to the Sweet 16 in 2006. Women’s softball has made six NCAA appearances in the last eight years with two trips to the Women’s College World Series in 2005 and 2007. n Thirteen individual athletes have earned All-American honors a total of 20 times. Five student-athletes were named All-Americans at least two times. n Eight Blue Demons have won individual conference championships including four who have won multiple titles. Brad Millar claimed DePaul’s first BIG EAST individual championship with a first-place finish in the hammer throw at the 2007 BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships before defending his title with a 2008 championship. Melissa Fraser claimed the first women’s individial championship in the javelin at the 2008 BIG EAST Championships. n 146 DePaul student-athletes have earned All-Conference honors from Conference USA and the BIG EAST Conference. The success has continued away from the playing field as well. There have been 787 DePaul student-athletes named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll from 2002-05 and the BIG EAST All-Academic Team list from 2005-08. The 2007-08 athletic year saw the Blue Demons accomplish many outstanding moments including: n Nearly 75 competitions have been broadcasted either on the ESPN family of networks, CSTV, Comcast or the BIG EAST Network in the last two years. n Men’s soccer put together the best season in program history as the Blue Demons earned their first NCAA Tournament berth. DePaul captured the BIG EAST Red Division title before reaching the quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Tournament and finished the season with a record-tying 12 victories in 2007. n Women’s basketball reached the NCAA Tournament for the sixth straight season and the 13th time since 1990. Senior Allie Quigley was honored by the BIG EAST Conference as the BIG EAST/Aeropostale Scholar-Athlete of the Year and also earned NACDA Division I-AAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors for the second time in three years. n Softball made won the 2008 BIG EAST Tournament title and qualified for its sixth NCAA Tournament since 2002. The tournament championship was the first for a DePaul team in the BIG EAST after the 2007 squad became the University’s first BIG EAST Conference regular-season champion. Amber Patton became the program’s 22nd All-American with second team recognition and seven players were recognized as All-Conference players. n Men’s tennis claimed third place at the 2008 BIG EAST Championships while the women’s tennis team finished in fourth place. Both teams placed two student-athletes on BIG EAST All-Tournament teams. Off the field, the women’s basketball, softball and women’s tennis program were honored by the NCAA in April 2008 for having multi-year Academic Performance Rate scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. Additionally, a total of 127 studentathletes were named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star list for their outstanding efforts in the classroom in 2006-07.

DePaul University Strength & Conditioning Philosophy Achieve the maximal level of performance of each student-athlete while reducing the occurrence of athletic injuries through a sport-specific program that is designed and administered by qualified, certified, and knowledgeable strength and conditioning coaches. Training programs are designed to increase and athlete’s strength, speed, power, agility, flexibility, conditioning, and all important components in developing a highly-skilled collegiate athlete. With the assistance of ALL members of the strength and conditioning staff while including team coaches, athletic trainers, and other members of the university, the strength and conditioning staff will individualize each athlete’s workout in order to achieve optimal results. The DePaul University strength and conditioning program provides workouts with periodization and a wide range of exercises to challenge the athlete in each training session. Athletes and coaches will be challenged to bring an attitude of hard work, accountability, and total team effort to each workout so each athlete will improve both physically and mentally.

n Key Objectives for the DePaul Strength and Conditioning Program: I. Focus Training on the Core Body. II. Train athletes with ground-based lifts and bodyweight dynamics. III. Athletic lifts, not isolation lifts. IV. Train for Power – Power is the function of strength and speed. V. Train athleticism. VI. Train attitude with team workouts. VII. Single limb vs. two limb lifts. VIII. Short, intense, and organized workouts. IX. Encourage the CHAMPION’S ATTITUDE. X. Believe you WILL win. n Seven Key Phases of the DePaul Strength & Conditioning Program: 1. Testing – evaluation of the current physical fitness level of our student-athletes. 2. General Preparation – Preparing the athlete’s body to handle the work load of the next phase. (High Volume and Low Intensity.) 3. Functional Strength – a.) Gains in physical qualities that will be transferred to sports movements. b.) Applying sufficient force at the right time at the required performance speed and in the correct direction. (High to Moderate Intensity and Moderate to Low Volume.) 4. Power – Generate force at a high rate of speed in a specific time. (high Intensity and Moderate to Low Volume.) 5. Force – Exertion of physical power. 6. Sports Speed – How fast an athlete can get from A to C while avoiding B. (High Intensity and Low Volume.) 7. Peak – Transforming all gains made in the previous phases into power and endurance needed to excel during the competitive season. (Very High Intensity and Very Low Volume.)

With the Chicago Transit Authority’s “L” trains rumbling by every few minutes, Wish Field is a one-of-a-kind facility that gives a true urban setting for the DePaul men’s and women’s soccer programs. n Wish Field is nestled in the heart of DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus and is the home to not only the DePaul men’s and women’s soccer teams, but also DePaul’s nationally-ranked softball program. Surrounded by McCabe Hall, Courtelyou Commons and Corcoran Hall, Wish Field is located on Belden Ave. just east of the Fullerton “L” station. n Prior to the 2005 season, the facility received a complete facelift with a FieldTurf surface installed, a soccer-only press box, new scoreboard and team benches. The setup is unique in that the DePaul softball program is able to use the field in the Spring when the FieldTurf tray system allows the facility to be converted into a softball field. Available for use year-round, the Blue Demons are able to train and compete throughout the entire year. n The press box features high-speed internet, phone lines and wireless capability for radio and video broadcasts. Ample space is provided inside the press box for working media and a platform on top of the press box is available for team videotaping. n The men’s soccer team hosted the first BIG EAST Championship game at Wish Field on Nov. 10, 2007 when the Blue Demons defeated Cincinnati, 1-0, in a quarerfinal match. With the win, DePaul advanced to the BIG EAST Semifinals in Storrs, Conn. During the 2007 campaign, the Blue Demons set a school record with a 9-1-0 mark at Wish Field. DePaul defeated No. 2 Connecticut, 1-0, on Sept. 23, 2007, for the highest-ranked opponent victory in men’s soccer history. Other ranked victims at Wish Field in the last three seasons include No. 21 Louisville in 2007 and No. 11 USF in 2006.

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2008 schedule

LOYOLA-CHICAGO.............. 4 p.m. at Butler.................................Noon MICHIGAN STATE...............3 p.m. at Toledo...............................Noon