2011 EKU Soccer Guide by EKU Sports

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General Information

2011 Schedule Date

Opponent

Time

Site

Aug. 13 Aug. 19 Aug. 23 Aug. 26 Aug. 28 Sept. 2 Sept. 4 Sept. 9 Sept. 11 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 2 Oct. 7 Oct. 9 Oct. 14 Oct. 16 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Oct. 30 Nov. 3-6

at IPFW! Louisville at Kentucky at Wright State Miami (Ohio) at UNC Asheville Gardner-Webb Marshall Detroit Mercy at Xavier at Morehead State* at Tennessee Tech* at Jacksonville State* UT Martin* Southeast Missouri* at Eastern Illinois* at SIU Edwardsville* at Longwood Austin Peay* Murray State* OVC Tournament

7:00 pm 5:00 pm 7:00 pm 5:00 pm 1:00 pm 4:00 pm 1:00 pm 5:00 pm 1:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 4:00 pm 1:00 pm 3:00 pm 1:00 pm 7:00 pm 4:00 pm 1:00 pm TBA

Fort Wayne, Ind. Richmond, Ky. Lexington, Ky. Dayton, Ohio Richmond, Ky. Asheville, N.C. Richmond, Ky. Richmond, Ky. Richmond, Ky. Cincinnati, Ohio Morehead, Ky. Cookeville, Tenn. Jacksonville, Ala. Richmond, Ky. Richmond, Ky. Charleston, Ill. Edwardsville, Ill. Farmville, Va. Richmond, Ky. Richmond, Ky. TBA

Home games in bold ... OVC games denoted by * ... Exhibition games denoted by !

Table of Contents

Quick Facts

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2011 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Season Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Head Coach Lindsay Basalyga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Returning Colonels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21 2011 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-26 2010 Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 All-Time Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 All-Time Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 All-Time Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 All-Time Record vs. Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Record Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Opponent Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33

Coaching Staff Head Coach ........................................................................ Lindsay Basalyga Alma Mater ................................................................................Maryland `01 Overall Record (Yrs.) .............................................................. 29-65-14 (six) School Record (Yrs.)................................................................. 29-65-14 (six) Oﬃce Phone ............................................................................. (859) 622-1245 Email ................................................................... lindsay.basalyga@eku.edu Assistant Coach ..................................................................... Brenton Saylor Alma Mater ................................................................................ Lambuth `07 Oﬃce Phone ..............................................................................(859) 622-6815 Email ........................................................................brenton.saylor@eku.edu

2010 Breakdown Overall Record ...................................................................................... 7-10-2 Conference Record ........................................................................... 4-4 (5th) Home/Away Record .................................................................... 5-3-1/2-6-1 Position Starters Returning/Lost ..............................................................8/3 Letterwinners Returning Lost ................................................................14/7 Newcomers .................................................................................................. 10

Program History First Varsity Season ................................................................................. 2005 Overall Record ........................................................... 29-65-14 (six seasons) OVC Regular Season Record ............................................................ 16-29-6 OVC Tournament Record ..................................0-3-0 (three appearances)

University Information

Credits

Location ................................................................................... Richmond, Ky. Founded..................................................................................................... 1906 Enrollment.............................................................................................. 16,200 Nickname .................................................... Colonels (not ‘Lady Colonels’) Colors ............................................................................... Maroon and White Aﬃliation ........................................................................... NCAA Division I Conference .................................................................................. Ohio Valley President ......................................................................... Dr. Doug Whitlock Director of Athletics ....................................................................Mark Sandy Athletics Department Phone.................................................. (859) 622-2120

Writing, Editing and Design: Steve Fohl, Assistant Dir. of Athletic Public Relations using Adobe InDesign CS5 and Adobe Photoshop CS5 Editorial Assistance: Simon Gray, Mike Clark, Kevin Britton, Kara Kovert Photos: Chris Radcliﬀe, Steve Fohl Special Thanks: Dana Daughetee and the EKU coaches

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Media Information

Media Contact Information

How to Get to EKU

Athletic Public Relations Soccer Contact – Steve Fohl Work Phone . . . . . 859-622-1253 Cell Phone . . . . . . . 859-200-1958 E-mail . . . . steve.fohl@eku.edu Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . 859-622-5108

From Cincinnati, Ohio and Points North: Take I-75 South through Lexington, Ky. Continue south on I-75 Richmond/Knoxville to exit #87 (second Richmond exit). Make a left and cross over the interstate heading east on the Richmond bypass for one mile and you will see the main EKU campus on the left.

Important Phone Numbers Athletic Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . 859-622-2120 Ticket Oﬃce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 859-622-2122 Mailing/Shipping Address 521 Lancaster Ave. Alumni Coliseum 115 Richmond, KY 40475

From Huntington, W.Va., and Points East: Take I-64 West for 104 miles to exit #96 (Fort Boonesborough S.P.) and remain on State Highway 627 until intersecting I-75 at exit #95. Take I-75 South to exit #87 (second Richmond exit). Make a left and cross over the interstate heading east on the Richmond bypass for one mile and you will see the main EKU campus on the left.

Web Site www.EKUSports.com

From Lexington, Ky.: Take I-75 South to exit #87 (second Richmond exit). Make a left and cross over the interstate heading east on the Richmond bypass for one mile and you will see the main EKU campus on the left.

Steve Fohl Soccer Contact

Michael Clark Director of APR

From Bowling Green, Ky., and Points West: Take I-65 North to exit #43 (Glasgow) and travel east on the Cumberland Parkway through Somerset to exit #41 on I-75. Travel north on I-75 to exit #87. Turn right at the end of the oﬀ ramp and head east on the Richmond bypass for one mile and you will see the main EKU campus on the left.

Kevin Britton Assistant Director

www.ekusports.com Eastern Kentucky’s Athletic Department unveiled its new web site in the summer of 2008. The site, which is powered by Sidearm Sports, features the latest news on all the EKU athletic teams. Live stats, feature stories, rosters, photo galleries and up-to-date schedules are just a few of the things that can be easily accessed through the site. The site also features streaming audio for each football game, streaming video for all home games, press conference video clips and breaking news as it happens. Fans can also sign up for an e-mail newsletter service through the site that will allow them to stay up-to-date on all their favorite Colonel squads.

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From Knoxville, Tenn., and Points South: Take I-75 North approximately 162 miles to exit #87 in Kentucky. Turn right at the end of the oﬀ ramp and head east on the Richmond bypass for one mile and you will see the main EKU campus on the left.

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2011 Roster

Alpha Roster No. 12 6 9 3 4 18 15 13 8 2 5 7 21 22 24 19 17 10 20 0 25 23 1 28

Name Tess Akgunduz Kaylynn Brown Heather Bruce Janelle Coates Katie Collar Emily D’Italia Nicole Donnelly Stephanie Ellison Lauren Fant Courtney Klaas Paige Larkin Sarah LeBrun Sydney Montgomery Stephanie Murray Brittany Nomady Kristan Paynter Ashley Ryan Devon Saini Deja Tennon Lyndsay Vance Whitney Wallace Maggie Whitfield Annie Wickett Hayley Wright

Numerical Roster Pos. MF MF MF MF D D F F F F MF F D D MF MF MF F D GK MF MF GK D

No. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28

Name Lyndsay Vance Annie Wickett Courtney Klaas Janelle Coates Katie Collar Paige Larkin Kaylynn Brown Sarah LeBrun Lauren Fant Heather Bruce Devon Saini Tess Akgunduz Stephany Ellison Nicole Donnelly Ashley Ryan Emily D’Italia Kristan Paynter Deja Tennon Sydney Montgomery Stephanie Murray Maggie Whitfield Brittany Nomady Whitney Wallace Hayley Wright

Pos. GK GK D F MF D MF F D D F MF F F D D MF D MF F F MF MF D

Class So. Fr. So. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. r-So. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. So. Fr. Jr.

Ht. 5-8 5-4 5-9 5-5 5-6 5-4 5-6 5-4 5-5 5-3 5-4 5-3 5-5 5-4 5-6 5-9 5-3 5-3 5-5 5-7 5-7 5-5 5-7 5-6

Hometown/High School Versailles, Ky./Woodford County Frederick, Md./Tuscarora Hartford, Ky./Ohio County Springboro, Ohio/Springboro Calgary, Alberta/Central Memorial Cerritos, Calif./Cerritos Alta Loma, Calif./Los Osos Richmond, Ky./Lexington Catholic Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester Hills Kitchener, Ontario/Cameron Heights Collegiate Avon, Ohio/Avon Cincinnati, Ohio/Summit Country Day Whitesville, N.Y./Whitesville Central Cincinnati, Ohio/Princeton Fairfield, Ohio/Fairfield Gaithersburg, Md./Quince Orchard Danville, Ky./Boyle County Centerville, Ohio/Centerville Sanford, Fla./Lake Mary Whitby, Ontario/Trinity College School Bardstown, Ky./Bardstown Mission Viejo, Calif./Tesoro Somerset, Ky./Somerset Murray, Ky./Murray

Coaching and Support Staﬀ Head Coach: Lindsay Basalyga (Maryland, 2001) - Seventh Year Assistant Coach: Brenton Saylor (Lambuth, 2007) - Second Year Graduate Assistant: Alex Raich (Eastern Kentucky, 2011) - First Year Student Manager: Chelsea Salyer

Pronunciations

by Class

by Position

by State/Country

Tess Akgunduz (AH-cun-doos)

Seniors (2) Bruce, Murray

Goalkeepers (2) Vance, Wickett

California (3) Brown, Larkin, Nomady

Emily D’Italia (Dee-Italia)

Juniors (3) Collar, Tennon, Wright

Defenders (6) Collar, D’Italia, Montgomery, Murray, Tennon, Wright

Canada (3) Bruce, Collar, Murray

Lauren Fant (FAN-t)

Sophomores (11) Akgunduz, Coates, D’Italia, Donnelly, Fant, Klaas, LeBrun, Nomady, Paynter, Vance, Whitfield

Courtney Klaas (Claus, as in Santa) Sarah LeBrun (Luh-BROON) Brittany Nomady (NO-maddy)

Midfielders (10) Akgunduz, Brown, Bruce, Coates, Larkin, Nomady, Paynter, Ryan, Wallace, Whitfield

Freshman (8) Brown, Ellison, Larkin, Montgomery, Ryan, Saini, Wallace, Wickett,

Forwards (6) Donnelly, Ellison, Fant, Klaas, LeBrun, Saini

Florida (1) Montgomery Kentucky (7) Klaas, LeBrun, Paynter, Vance, Wallace, Whitfield Wright Maryland (2) D’Italia, Wickett Michigan (1) Fant

Deja (DAY-ja) Tennon (TIN-un) New York (1) Ellison

Lindsay Basalyga (BASS-a-league-a)

Ohio (6) Akgunduz, Coates, Donnelly, Ryan, Saini, Tennon

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Season Outlook “Even though we are entering our seventh season, we are still a very young program relative to the rest of the country,” Basalyga said. “Every season our expectations rise in terms of what we are asking of our athletes, both on and oﬀ the field. We have more depth than we have ever had in every position and there is a lot of pressure to perform in training on a consistent basis - this is how it’s supposed to be. There are a lot of players who should be playing and could be playing, but playing time will come down to who is willing to consistently put in the work on the defensive side of the ball, who is able to keep the ball, and who is going to give us the best chance to win soccer games.”

Season Outlook The Eastern Kentucky University women’s soccer team is one of only four Ohio Valley Conference teams to qualify for the league tournament each of the last three seasons, and head coach Lindsay Basalyga has transformed her seven-year-old program into a consistent contender for the conference crown. The Colonels were picked to finish sixth in the OVC by conference head coaches and sports information directors this preseason, but that prediction is most likely based on the team’s youth (two seniors, four juniors, 11 sophomores, and eight freshmen). Basalyga, however, does not see her team’s youth as a limitation; she sees it as a positive. “This is the youngest team we’ve ever had, with just two seniors and four juniors,” Basalyga said. “But that’s not something we’re worried about. We’re actually excited about our youth. There is a different spirit in preseason that we’ve never had before.” Basalyga’s faith in her youth movement is grounded in last year’s numbers, when the 2010 Colonels created a potent offense that broke or tied team records for goals (20), points (53), assists (13), corner kicks (65), goals in a game (five) and points in a game (13). The key? 60 percent (12-of-20) of the goals and 62 percent (33-of-53) of the points were scored by freshmen, and 54 percent (7-of-13) of the assists were dished out by freshmen. Behind those numbers, Basalyga is confident that the athletes the coaching staff has brought in possess the talent and determination to contribute in the OVC immediately. “Our incoming class comes from very competitive backgrounds, and we’re definitely expecting them to contribute this year,” Basalyga said. Helping along the incoming class is a talented group of returning players that includes sophomore forward Nicole Donnelly, a 2010 first team All-OVC selection who scored a program-record six goals last year (three of which were game-winners), junior defender Deja Tennon, a 2010 second-team All-OVC selection, and senior stalwart Stephanie Murray, who played every minute of every game on the backline in 2010, but who will most likely see increased time as a forward in 2011. Those three will be joined by an array of talented and creative veterans, almost all of whom played a large role in last year’s success. With so much returning firepower, EKU’s always-rising expectations are not to qualify for the 2011 OVC Tournament, but to win it.

Goalkeepers If there is a glaring question mark going into the 2011 season, it is at goalkeeper, as EKU faces the daunting task of replacing four-year starter and two-time all-conference keeper Stephanie Lynch. Luckily, Basalyga has two capable candidates, both of whom are pushing each other to win the starting job. The first is sophomore Lyndsay Vance, a tall, rangy keeper who earned one start in place of Lynch last year and made the most of it, recording nine saves and playing all 110 minutes of a hotly-contested, double-overtime scoreless draw at Valparaiso, a team that, at that the time, was averaging over two goals per game and had not been shut out all season. Vance was named OVC Goalkeeper of the Week for her eﬀort in that game. The second is freshman Annie Wickett, an athletic keeper out of Fredrick, Md. who was a field player in high school, but a keeper on her club team, The Bethesda Riptide SC, which she helped lead to two State Cup Finals, one State Cup Semifinal and a WAGS League Championship. “Both keepers bring diﬀerent qualities to the position,” Basalyga said. “Both saw time in our exhibition game at IPFW, but the starting job is still up in the air. In the end, it will come down to who is the most consistent at keeping the ball out of the back of the net.”

Thirteen of the Colonels’ program-record 20 goals in 2010 were scored by freshmen

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Season Outlook

Defenders

Forwards

Aside from Murray (who will play a different position in 2011), EKU returns every starter from a backline that surrendered only six goals in eight OVC games and recorded six shutouts in 2010. The speedy Tennon, senior Heather Bruce, a strong, versatile player who started 11 games last year before suffering a season-ending knee injury on October and sophomore Emily D’Italia, a transfer from Robert Morris University, will compete for time at the center back position. Junior Hayley Wright, a two-year starter on the backline, and sophomore Lauren Fant, an athletic, offensive-minded defender who scored a goal and assisted on two more last year, will compete for time on the outside, as will sophomore Courtney Klaas, who, according to Basalyga, “has an incredible work rate,” and freshmen Ashley Ryan, who is “extremely athletic,” and Paige Larkin, who is “a true left-footed player who likes to get forward.” “We’re still looking to play four in the back, but we’re looking for center backs who are good in the air, can hold possession when we have it and defend hard around the 18, and outside backs who are aggressive and really want to get into the attack,” Basalyga said.

In its seven-year history, the EKU soccer program has been a defensiveminded one; however, the Colonels scored 20 goals last year and Basalyga thinks the pieces are in place to create even more chances in the attack this season. That all starts with Donnelly, who exploded onto the OVC and national scene by scoring consecutive game-winners against defending OVC Tournament champion Murray State and defending OVC regular season champion UT Martin in one weekend. For her efforts, the rookie offensive sparkplug was named the OVC Offensive Player of the Week and became the first Colonel ever to receive national attention when the website CollegeSoccer360.com named her a National Primetime Performer of the Week. Donnelly will have help in the form of Murray, a converted defender who has only attempted six shots in her career but who possesses good speed and is good on the dribble, and sophomore Janelle Coates, an active, opportunistic forward who buried three goals and assisted on another last year. Freshman Devon Saini, who scored the Colonels’ lone goal in their exhibition with IPFW, as well as sophomores Sarah LeBrun and Maggie Whitfield and freshman Stephany Ellison, all of whom Basalyga described as “hard-working forwards who are very opportunistic,” will compete for playing time up front. “I think we have more creative players up front this year,” Basalyga said. “And, hopefully, that will translate into more goal-scoring opportunities.”

Midfielders “This is the area of the field where I think competition for playing time will be the greatest,” Basalyga said. EKU returns several starters to the midfield, including sophomore Tess Akgunduz, who Basalyga praised as a great distributor of the ball, and junior Katie Collar and sophomore Brittany Nomady, both of whom Basalyga cited as very creative, attacking players. Akgunduz, Collar and Nomady combined to record five assists last season, and the skilled trio will look to be even more active in distribution this season. They will be pushed all season by sophomore Kristan Paynter, a hardworker who appeared in all but two games last season and showed the ability to possess the ball out of pressure, and freshmen Kaylynn Brown and Sydney Montgomery, both of whom Basalyga said have shown flashes at practice and “are buying into the system we are looking to play as a team on the defensive side of the ball, as well as up top.” Freshman Whitney Wallace, meanwhile, is a versatile player who will see time in the midfield. “We have a lot of quality midfielders, but what it boils down to is who’s going to put the work in on the defensive side of the ball,” Basalyga said. “That will dictate who starts and receives consistent playing time.”

Predicted Order of Finish Order of Finish 1. Morehead State (14 first-place votes) 2. Southeast Missouri (1) 3. Austin Peay (5) 4. Murray State 5. UT Martin 6. Eastern Kentucky 7. Eastern Illinois 8. SIUE 9. Tennessee Tech 10. Jacksonville State

Points 154 134 133 94 90 88 81 67 37 22

(per league head coaches and SIDs)

Nicole Donnelly is expected to again be a focal point of the EKU oﬀense in 2011

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Head Coach Lindsay Basalyga and the university in a competitive, yet professional, manner in and out of the conference.” Basalyga’s fresh, innovative take on coaching soccer extends to recruiting as well, where she looks for players who want to be a part of an exciting program on the rise. Because she is looking for a certain type of player, Basalyga allows current Colonels to be very involved in the recruiting process and voice their opinions about whether or not a prospective recruit would fit in the system. “It’s my job, as head coach, to project whether or not a player fits into our system on the field,” Basalyga said. “Once they arrive on campus, however, it’s the player’s job to close the deal.” Basalyga also stays involved in soccer outside of EKU, as she is a regional staff member for the Region 2 Olympic Development Program this year. Prior to Eastern Kentucky, Basalyga spent four years working with the University of Toledo women’s soccer team. Basalyga joined the Rockets’ staff in 2001 as a graduate assistant and, two years later, was promoted to the top assistant position. While at Toledo, Basalyga aided in all aspects of the program, gaining experience in field coaching, implementing of practice plans and recruiting. The Rockets’ 2004 recruiting class was nationally recognized, ranking 14th in the Great Lakes Region. A four-year letterwinner on the University of Maryland women’s soccer team, Basalyga helped the Terrapins advance to the NCAA College Cup in four consecutive seasons. The three-year starter tallied eight goals, nine assists and 25 points throughout her career. During her senior campaign, Basalyga set the school record for most goals (four) and most points (nine) in an NCAA Tournament. As a senior, Basalyga, who was recruited by former U.S. women’s national team coach April Heinrichs prior to her departure to the University of Virginia, helped lead the team to a program-best 4-3-1 mark in the ACC and a second-place finish. Basalyga was an all-city and all-league player at Turpin High School and spent four years with the Olympic Development Region II team. In addition, she attended U.S. youth national training camp on three different occasions. Her father, John, is beginning his ninth season as the men’s soccer coach at Northern Kentucky University, where he led the Norse to an NCAA Division II National Championship in 2010. Before NKU, he coached the boy’s soccer team at Basalyga’s high school alma mater for 24 years. The Cincinnati, Ohio native received her bachelor’s degree in art studio from Maryland in 2001 and later earned a master’s degree in recreation and leisure studies from Toledo. She is the daughter of John and Linda Basalyga and has one brother, Ryan (29), and one sister, Courtney (28).

Head Coach • 7th Year at EKU (29-65-14)

Lindsay Basalyga Alma Mater: Maryland, 2001 After six years of building the Eastern Kentucky University women’s soccer program from the ground up, Lindsay Basalyga enters her seventh season as head coach having firmly entrenched the Colonels into the upper echelon of the Ohio Valley Conference. Hired as the program’s inaugural head coach in 2005, Basalyga has helmed Eastern Kentucky soccer since its infancy. Following three years of a rugged assimilation into Division I soccer, the Colonels turned the proverbial corner in 2008 when Basalyga led the team to a 5-3 conference record and into the OVC Tournament – for the first time ever – as the two seed. EKU enters 2011 as one of only four OVC teams to qualify for the league tournament each of the last three seasons. With three All-OVC performers back from 2010 - including recordbreaking forward Nicole Donnelly – a veteran defense that has allowed only 20 goals in the Colonels’ last 24 regular season OVC games and a massive recruiting class on which Basalyga worked tirelessly to assemble, the pieces are in place for EKU soccer to enjoy long term success and expectations are on the rise heading into the 2011 campaign. “Even though we are entering our seventh season, we are still a very young program relative to the rest of the country,” Basalyga said. “Every season our expectations rise in terms of what we are asking of our athletes, both on and oﬀ the field. We have more depth than we have ever had in every position and there is a lot of pressure to perform in training on a consistent basis - this is how it’s supposed to be. There are a lot of players who should be playing and could be playing, but playing time will come down to who is willing to consistently put in the work on the defensive side of the ball, who is able to keep the ball, and who is going to give us the best chance to win soccer games.” The Colonels’ success over the last three seasons has been legitimized by weekly and postseason recognition. In 2010, Donnelly and Carly Muller were named first team All-OVC while Deja Tennon was named second team All-OVC. EKU also received its first taste of national recognition in 2010 when Donnelly was named a National Primetime Performer of the Week by the website CollegeSoccer360.com following a weekend in which she score consecutive game-winners against defending OVC Tournament champion Murray State and defending OVC regular season champion UT Martin. In 2009, two Colonels (Lynch and Ashley Green) were named second team All-OVC while another (Alex Hess) earned a spot on the OVC All-Newcomer Team. In 2008, Kayla Swearingen was named Co-OVC Offensive Player of the Year while two Colonels were named first team AllOVC (Maddy Shumaker and Heather Bruce) and three Colonels (Lynch, Swearingen and Laura Caldon) earned second team All-OVC honors. In just six years, Basalyga has coached 16 All-OVC performers, as Muller and Jessica Goshert were named second team All-OVC in 2007, Georgia Koromelas was named to the OVC All-Newcomer team in 2006 and Christina Graul and Janine Davie were named to the second team AllOVC and the OVC All-Newcomer team, respectively, in 2005. On top of their on-field accolades, Basalyga’s teams at EKU have also thrived oﬀ the field. In 2010, Basalyga was bestowed with EKU’s prestigious Coaches Academic Enhancement Award for the second consecutive year, given annually to the coach who most honors their commitment to recruiting dedicated student -athletes and placing a high emphasis on academics within their program. Since she started the Colonel soccer program in 2005, Basalyga has coached three OVC Medal of Honor Winners, seven Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society inductees, 20 Presidential Scholars and 44 Colonel Scholars. The Basalyga-led Colonels have also been awarded the coveted OVC Team Sportsmanship award for five years running, meaning every year of the award’s existence. “It is a huge honor to be recognized by OVC players and coaches with the Sportsmanship Award for the fifth consecutive year,” Basalyga said. “I am certainly proud of how our players continue to represent themselves

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Lindsay Basalyga has led the Colonels to the OVC Tournament the past three seasons

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Assistant Coaches

Assistant Coach • 2nd Year at EKU

Graduate Assistant • 5th Year at EKU

Brenton Saylor

Alex Raich

Alma Mater: Lambuth, 2008

Alma Mater: Eastern Kentucky, 2011

Brenton Saylor is in his first season as an assistant coach/goalkeepers coach for the Eastern Kentucky University women’s soccer team. Saylor joins the Colonels after spending two years as the graduate assistant women’s soccer coach/goalkeepers coach at UT Martin. “Brenton is a great addition to our coaching staff,” head coach Lindsay Basalyga said. “He will be able to help us immediately both on and off the field because he knows the conference and understands what we need to do to continue to grow in the OVC. This is the first time we have had a qualified goalkeepers coach on staff so I’m definitely excited about that addition.” While Saylor was at UT Martin, the Skyhawks were one of the top soccer programs in the OVC, winning the regular season conference title in 2009 with a 9-7 record and reaching the finals of the OVC Tournament in 2008 after recording a regular season record of 10-5-2. The Skyhawks finished the 2008 season with the 21st lowest goals against average in the country. Saylor also contributed to several individual success stories while coaching at UT Martin. From 2008-09, two Skyhawks were named first team All-OVC, five were named second team All-OVC, five were named to the OVC All-Newcomer team and one was named the OVC Defensive Player of the Year. In 2008, UTM goalkeeper Johanna Rathbun broke 10 school records and maintained the 25th lowest goals against average in the country. In 2009, the Skyhawks’ keeper, Aubrey Buehler, was named to the OVC All-Newcomer team and earned conference Goalkeeper of the Week honors for the week of November 2. Saylor was also instrumental in the Skyhawks’ high academic standards while he was there. In 2009, UTM’s Jamie Furstenburg received the OVC All-Conference Scholar Athlete award, and five players received NSCAA Academic All-American recognition during Saylor’s tenure. In 2008, UTM received the OVC Team Academic Achievement award with a team GPA of 3.66. Saylor served as the Skyhawks’ interim head coach for a month after former head coach Craig Roberts departed in February. Before arriving at UT Martin, Saylor served as an assistant boy’s soccer coach at Liberty Magnet High School in Jackson, Tenn from 2006-08. While working in Jackson, Saylor also served as the Director of Goalkeeping for the Jackson Wolves Soccer Club. Before pursuing a career in coaching, Saylor was the starting goalkeeper at Lambuth University from 2004-07. During his stellar career at Lambuth, Saylor was an honorable mention NAIA All-American and an NAIA All-Region selection and Lambuth’s Male Athlete of the Year in 2007. He also helped lead the Eagles to a Trans-South conference championship while he was there. Saylor earned his bachelor’s degree in sports management from Lambuth in 2008 and is currently working on a master’s degree in education with an emphasis on health and human performance at UT Martin.

Alex Raich is beginning her first year as a graduate assistant for the Eastern Kentucky University women’s soccer team following a stellar career for the Colonels. Her primary roles will be on-field coaching, organizing team travel and recruiting. “I’m really excited to see Alex extend her passion for the game beyond her playing career, and I’m pleased that she can do it with a program she has helped build,” head coach Lindsay Basalyga. “I think she is going to be a valuable resource for our program over the next two years, seeing that she can easily relate to the players while already understanding the values and expectations we have as a program. Having an additional person will also help us get a lot more accomplished in training with Alex spending most of her time working with the attacking players.” A vocal leader for EKU since her arrival on campus in 2007, Raich played in 72 games in her career, third most all-time, and was one of the best goal scorers in program history, as she is second all-time at EKU in career goals and points. She scored three goals as a freshman in 2007, tied for third most on the team. As a junior, she tallied two goals, one against BIG EAST foe Cincinnati and the other the game-winner against Jacksonville State. She also recorded the game-winning assist to Carly Muller in the 86th minute against SEMO that year, propelling the Colonels to another OVC Tournament berth. As a senior, she scored one goal and tallied two assists. A four-time Colonel Scholar and a consistent member of the Dean’s List and President’s List, Raich graduated in the spring of 2011 with a degree in sports management and, after graduation, travelled to Guatemala through Soccer Without Borders to help the communities there and volunteer as a soccer coach. She is currently working on her master’s degree in sports administration.

Alex Raich finished her EKU career tied for second all-time in career goals and third all-time in career assists

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Get to know Heather Bruce ...

#9 • Defender • 5-3 • Sr.

One interesting fact about Heather She has three tattoos, and she has an obsession with Shemar Moore and the Backstreet Boys

Heather Bruce

Heather’s favorite on-field memory from 2010 Starting the OVC season 3-0

Kitchener, Ontario (Cameron Collegiate Heights) 2010 (Junior): Moved to the backline during her junior season where she started 11 of 13 games before suﬀering a season-ending injury against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 10) … went the distance in six games, most notably playing every minute of consecutive double-overtime ties with Valparaiso (Sept. 5) and Western Kentucky (Sept. 12).

Heather’s favorite off-field memory from 2010 Visiting the St. Louis Zoo Who on the team would Heather want to switch places with for a day, and why Brittany Nomady, because she would love to feel her daily thought processes

2009 (Sophomore): Played in all 19 games and started 16 of them … ranked in the top-10 in the OVC in assists (three) and shots (33) … scored her lone goal of the season in the Colonels’ season opener against Kent State (Aug. 19) … attempted a season-high six shots and recorded her first assist of the season in EKU’s 2-1 win over Winthrop (Sept. 6) … had her best game of the season a week later when she notched a pair of second half assists against BIG EAST foe Cincinnati (Sept. 13), almost rallying the Colonels to a stunning come-from-behind victory over the Bearcats.

If Heather played baseball, what would her walk-out song be ‘No Games,’ by Serani What was Heather’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s World Cup Watching my best friend represent my country

2008 (Freshman): In just her first season at EKU, became one of the first soccer players in school history to receive first team All-OVC honors … one of only three Colonels to start all 19 games … scored three goals during the season and all three of them were game-winners … notched her first game-winner in the Colonels’ 1-0 road victory over San Francisco … her final two game-winning goals came during the conference season, Oct. 5 against Austin Peay and Oct. 26 at Jacksonville State, and helped propel EKU to a second seed in the OVC Tournament.

Would Heather rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and why A bucket, because you can’t open a microwave from the inside and she hates feeling trapped If Heather were a super hero, what would her name be Bruce Almighty

High School and/or Club Experience: A three-time provincial player … a first-team All Star … her high school’s MVP … was a captain on the U-15 Team Ontario that won the Rocky Mountain Cup, and was also a member of the U-17 Team Ontario that won the national championship … played club soccer with the Mississauga Dixie Saints, where she saw great success, winning the 2005 ADIDAS Women’s Invitational Championship, the 2006 Orange Classic Championship, the MAPS Showcase Championship, the Jeﬀerson Cup Championship, and the 2007 Score at the Shore Championship … was also a National Camp participant in 2005, and was an NTC player for one year.

What actress would Heather pick to play her in a movie about her, and what would the genre of that movie be Michelle Rodriguez, action What has been the biggest highlight of Heather’s EKU career Being one of the first EKU players ever to be named first team AllOVC as a freshman

Personal: Born May 20, 1990 … daughter of Garry and Irene Bruce … major is communications with a minor in advertising.

Bruce’s Career Stats Year 2008 2009 2010 Totals

G-GS 19-19 19-16 13-11 51-46

G 3 1 0 4

A 0 3 0 3

Pts. 6 5 0 11

Sh 35 33 2 70

GW 3 0 0 3

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Get to know Stephanie Murray ...

#22 • Defender • 5-4 • Sr.

Get to Know Stephanie Murray ...

Stephanie Murray

One interesting fact about Stephanie She knows Victoria’s secret ...

Whitby, Ontario (Trinity College School)

Stephanie’s favorite on-field memory from 2010 Playing at Detroit Mercy

2010 (Junior): Started all 19 games and became the first Colonel ever to play every minute of every game during the season (1,780 minutes) … ‘The Iron Woman’ of EKU soccer was a pivotal force on a Colonel backline that surrendered only six goals in eight Ohio Valley Conference games and recorded six shutouts on the year.

Stephanie’s favorite off-field memory from 2010 Watching ‘Summer Heights High’ on the bus Who on the team would Stephanie want to switch places with for a day, and why Janelle Coates, because she has great hair

2009 (Sophomore): Played the most minutes (1,361) of any returning non-goalkeeper on the team … played every minute of 12 games during the year … again proved to be one the Colonels’ most steady defenders … played in 17 games and started 14 games on a backline that allowed just five goals during eight regular season OVC games and recorded seven shutouts on the year … attempted one shot during the year, and it was on goal.

If Stephanie played baseball, what would her walk-out song be ‘Gucci Gucci,’ by Kreayshawn Would Stephanie rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and why A car for $400 with a bike rack to hold my $200 bike

2008 (Freshman): Became a fixture on the Colonel backline in just her first season at EKU … played in all 19 games and started 16 of them … recorded the game-winning assist to Laura Caldon in the Colonels’ 1-0 victory over conference opponent Southeast Missouri State (Oct. 12) … named to the OVC All-Tournament team following her gutsy performance in the Colonels’ shootout defeat to UT Martin in the first round.

What was Stephanie’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s World Cup Christine Sinclair’s goal ... go Canada!

High School and/or Club Experience: Varsity soccer MVP from 200208 … in the spring of 2008, her team won the CISAA Championships … she was named Captain and awarded MVP … also received a Distinction (the highest possible athletic award) for her contribution to the team … Murray was a club teammate of Heather Bruce on the Mississauga Dixie Saints.

If Stephanie were a super hero, what would her name be Elastogirl What actress would Stephanie pick to play her in a movie about her, and what would the genre and title of that movie be Mila Kunis, comedy, ... OMG Shoes

Personal: Born September 10, 1990 … daughter of Cheryl Kielly and Bill Murray … major is public relations.

What has been the biggest highlight of Stephanie’s EKU career Playing every minute of every game last year as a junior

Murray’s Career Stats Year 2008 2009 2010 Totals

G-GS 19-16 17-14 19-19 36-30

G 0 0 0 0

A 1 0 0 1

Pts. 1 0 0 1

Sh 4 1 1 6

What does Stephanie want to accomplish before her career at EKU is over Get an OVC ring

GW 0 0 0 0

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Get to know Katie Collar

#4 • Midfielder • 5-6 • Jr.

One interesting fact about Katie She toured China with her grandma last year

Katie Collar

Katie’s favorite on-field memory from 2010 Putting Nikki (Donnelly) through against UT Martin and assisting the game-winning goal

Calgary, Alberta (Central Memorial) 2010 (Sophomore): Started 14 of the 15 games in which she played … attempted 11 shots, five of which were on goal … earned her first career Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week award (Sept. 28) following a week in which she played 139 minutes on an EKU backline that led the Colonels to an undefeated start in OVC play by shutting out Murray State and surrendering just one goal to UT Martin … recorded assists in two consecutive OVC wins, finding freshman Nicole Donnelly for a score against UT Martin (Sept. 26) and then assisting senior Carly Muller on the game-winning goal against Tennessee Tech one week later (Oct. 3).

Katie’s favorite off-field memory from 2010 ‘Minute to Win It’ on away trips Who on the team would Katie want to switch places with for a day, and why Stephanie Murray, because she is the most consistent If Katie were a super hero, what would her name be Captain Combat Collar

2009 (Freshman): A solid contributor in her first year at EKU, Collar appeared in 18 of the Colonels’ 19 games and started in 13 of them … logged 1,198 minutes, third-most of any midfielder on the team … took 10 shots on the season, four of which were on target.

Where is one place (not in her home country) that Katie would like to visit Thailand

High School and/or Club Experience: Comes to EKU in the wake of an ultra-successful club career with the Calgary Foothills Colts ... from 2007-08, won back-to-back Canadian National Championships (U16 and U18) with the Colts ... in 2007, the Colts won the Toronto Dixie Showcase Tournament and the Dallas Spring Classic Showcase Tournament ... they also competed in the Super Y North American Finals ... named a Calgary Minor Soccer Association Indoor All-Star that same year ... a member of the Alberta Provincial Select program since 2003, Collar currently attends the National Sports Academy, whose curriculum includes daily soccer and athletic training ... chose EKU over Stony Brook, Stephen F. Austin and Grand Valley State.

What actress would Katie pick to play her in a movie about her, and what would the genre and title of that movie be Blake Lively, mystery/drama, Blue Collar What has been the biggest highlight of Katie’s EKU career Being named OVC Defensive Player of the Week last year What does Katie want to accomplish before her career at EKU is over Score two goals and win a ring!

Personal: Born August 30, 1990 ... daughter of Colleen and Ian Collar ... major is psychology.

Collar’s Career Stats Year 2009 2010 Totals

G-GS 18-13 15-14 33-27

G 0 0 0

A 0 2 2

PTS 0 0 0

SH 10 11 21

GW 0 0 0

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Get to know Deja Tennon ...

#20 • Forward • 5-3 • Jr.

One interesting fact about Deja She has been ice skating, snowboarding or skiing in her entire life

Deja Tennon

Deja’s favorite on-field memory from 2010 Shutting down Morehead State’s top scoring forward on Senior Day while playing center back

Centerville, Ohio (Centerville) 2010 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 19 games during the season, starting 18 of them … moved from the attack to the backline, and her seamless transition was noticed throughout the league as she was named second team All-Ohio Valley Conference ... logged the second most minutes on the team (1,597), took 11 shots, four of which were on goal, and used her speed to help the EKU defense allow only six goals in eight OVC games … played every minute of 14 games during the season, going the distance in EKU’s last nine games, including the Colonels’ OVC Tournament matchup with Eastern Illinois (Nov. 4).

Deja’s favorite off-field memory from 2010 Lindsay and Brenton falling out of their canoe on our camping trip Who on the team would Deja want to switch places with for a day, and why Hayley Wright, because they have the same birthday ... but also because she’s always wanted to see the view from up there (she’s a good 8 inches taller than Deja)

2009 (Freshman): Appeared in 18 games and started four of them during her freshman campaign … proved to be one of the Colonels’ most dynamic oﬀensive players as she used her speed to create many scoring opportunities … attempted 11 shots, seven of which were on goal … converted her first career goal in a game against OVC opponent Tennessee Tech (Oct. 2) … helped set up the Colonels’ first goal of the season as she received the assist on Heather Bruce’s goal against Kent State (Aug. 19) in EKU’s season opener.

If Deja played baseball, what would her walk-out song be ‘I’m on One,’ by DJ Khaled What was Deja’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s World Cup When Alex Morgan came on as a sub and scored her first World Cup goal

High School and/or Club Experience: A forward from Centerville, Ohio with a varied resume of club, ODP and high school playing experience ... she has been a member of Cincinnati United Premiere for the last four years ... Tennon has scored 24 goals during her career with CUP and recorded 17 assists ... her Cincinnati United team was an Ohio State Cup Semifinalist from 2006-07 ... has played for the Ohio South Olympic Development Program since 2004 ... in 2008, she was a member of the Ohio South ODP England Tour and scored two goals on the trip ... her Centerville High team was sectional, district and GWOC league champions in 2007 and 2008 ... the Elks were also region finalists both years and finished ninth in the final state poll in 2007 ... Tennon led the team in 2006 with 11 goals and 13 assists and in 2005 with 15 goals and 10 assists ... has scored eight goals in 2008 and recorded six assists ... chose EKU over Purdue, IUPUI, Cincinnati, Dayton and Centre.

If Deja were a super hero, what would her name be Sir Dej A Lot What actress would Deja pick to play her in a movie about her, and what would the genre and title of that movie be Wanda Sykes, comedy, Deja Vu What has been the biggest highlight of Deja’s EKU career Being named second team All-OVC as a sophomore What does Deja want to accomplish before her career at EKU is over Score five goals and be named first team All-OVC

Personal: Born February 5, 1991 ... daughter of Kevin and Theata Tennon ... major is graphic communications management.

Tennon’s Career Stats Year 2009 2010 Totals

G-GS 18-4 19-18 37-22

G 1 0 1

A 1 0 1

PTS 3 0 3

SH 11 12 23

GW 0 0 0

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Get to know Hayley Wright ...

#28 • Defender • 5-6 • Jr.

One interesting fact about Hayley She likes to eat peanut butter out of the jar

Hayley Wright

Hayley’s favorite on-field memory from 2010 Beating Murray State for the first time in our program’s history

Murray, Ky. (Murray)

Hayley’s favorite off-field memory from 2010 Travelling with all the girls and getting closer to everyone on away trips

2010 (Sophomore): Started 17 games on an EKU backline that allowed only six goals in eight Ohio Valley Conference games and recorded six shutouts on the year … her 1,496 minutes played was fifth on the team … went the distance in 10 games, including an over-time win over conference foe UT Martin at home (Sept. 26) … attempted four shots on the season, two of which were on target.

Who on the team would Hayley want to switch places with for a day, and why Lyndsay Vance, because she’s usually happy at all times of the day, or Kristan Paynter, so she could have her artistic mind

2009 (Freshman): Appeared in 11 games … started five games in a row from Oct. 4 to Oct. 23 … played all 110 minutes on the backline of a crucial 0-0 tie at first place Murray State (Oct. 18) … took three shots on the season, two of which were on target.

If Hayley played baseball, what would her walk-out song be ‘Pumped Up Kicks,’ by Foster the People

High School and/or Club Experience: One of two Kentucky recruits in the 2009 class ... enjoyed an illustrious career at Murray High, scoring 26 goals and recording 28 assists during her four years there ... was also a three year captain for the Lady Tigers and was named the team’s Best Defensive Player all four years she was there ... named first team all-district and all-region in 2007 and 2008 and earned second team all-region honors in 2005 and 2006 ... as a senior in 2008, she earned honorable mention allstate honors and was named the 1st region MVP runner-up ... she picked EKU over Ball State and Morehead State.

Would Hayley rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and why Neither, she would take $600 cash and go shopping! Would Hayley rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and why A microwave, because spiders could crawl into my bucket If Hayley were a super hero, what would her name be Hurrican Hayley

Personal: Born February 5, 1991 ... daughter of Sterling and Deana Wright ... major is psychology.

What actress would Hayley pick to play her in a movie about her, and what would the genre and title of that movie be Gwyneth Paltrow, comedy/musical, Love and Music

Wright’s Career Stats Year 2009 2010 Totals

G-GS 11-5 19-17 30-22

G 0 0 0

A 0 0 0

PTS 0 0 0

SH 3 4 7

GW 0 0 0

What has been the biggest highlight of Hayley’s EKU career Growing as a player during her sophomore year What does Hayley want to accomplish before her career at EKU is over Walk away with an OVC Championship ring and leave behind a legacy

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Get to know Tess Akgunduz ...

#12 • Midfielder • 5-3 • So.

One interesting fact about Tess She loves to dip fruit in chocolate

Tess Akgunduz

What is currently playing on Tess’s iPod “I Like It” by Enrique Inglesias

Cincinnati, Ohio (Summit Country Day)

What business would Tess most like to see come to Richmond Noodles & Company

2010 (Freshman): Appeared in all 19 games during her freshman campaign … cracked the starting lineup four games into the season and started every game thereafter, becoming especially important late in the season as she played every minute of the Colonels’ last seven games down the stretch, including their 2-1 loss to Eastern Illinois in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament … notched her first career assist when she found fellow freshman Hillary Cooper for a goal in the 37th minute of EKU’s impressive 4-0 win over Presbyterian.

One place (not in her home country) Tess would like to visit Bora Bora What song gets Tess pumped before a game “Man in the Mirror” by Michael Jackson

High School and/or Club Experience: At Summit Country Day, Akgunduz was a two-time all-state selection, a two-time all-city selection and a three-time member of the Cincinnati Enquirer All Star team … as a senior, she was named the MVP of said All Star game … plays club soccer for the Cincinnati United Premier, who have won three consecutive state championships from 2007-09 … has also played for the Ohio South Olympic Development Program for five years, from 2004-08.

Three things on Tess’s bucket list Hot air balloon ride, backpack all Europe, own more shoes than Imedla Marcos and own a bulldog named Bruce If Tess could have dinner with three people, they would be Walt Disney, Harriet Tubman and Michelangelo

Akgunduz’s Career Stats Year 2010 Totals

G-GS 19-16 19-16

G 0 0

A 1 1

Pts. 1 1

Sh 13 13

What does Tess want to accomplish before her career at EKU is over Win a championship ring, and dine in every cafeteria and restaraunt on campus

GW 0 0

Tess’s favorite inspirational quote “Every ceiling, when reached, becomes a floor, upon which one walks as a matter of course and prescriptive right.” - Aldous Huxley

Tess Akgunduz

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Get to know Janelle Coates ...

#3 • Forward • 5-4 • So.

One interesting fact about Janelle She has a phobia of cats

Janelle Coates

Janelle’s favorite on-field memory from 2010 Starting the OVC season undefeated

Springboro, Ohio (Springboro)

Janelle’s favorite off-field memory from 2010 Lindsay, Brenton and Ricker falling out of the canoe

2010 (Freshman): Made an immediate impact as a freshman, scoring three goals and dishing out one assist … finished third on the team with seven points … scored her first career goal in the 52nd minute of a 1-1 tie with in-state rival Western Kentucky (Sept. 12) … assisted fellow freshman Nicole Donnelly on a goal five days later in a 4-0 rout of Presbyterian (Sept. 17) … recorded a pair of scores in the Colonels’ record-setting 5-0 dismantling of Jacksonville State (Oct. 15).

Who on the team would Janelle want to switch places with for a day, and why Lyndsay Vance, because she is always smiling and happy If Janelle played baseball, what would her walk-out song be ‘Ice Ice Baby,’ by Vanilla Ice

High School and/or Club Experience: A two-year team captain at Springboro High, Coates was named first team Greater Western Ohio Conference, second team All-Dayton South and the 2009 Springboro High Oﬀensive Player of the Year … she scored 13 goals and recorded 20 assists in her illustrious high school career, despite missing her junior season due to injury … plays club soccer with the Cincinnati United Premier … previous club team experience includes Ohio South State Cup runner up in 2004 and semifinalist from 2005-06 … also played for the Ohio South ODP State Team from 2004-06.

Would Janelle rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and why A car, because there is air conditioning and heat What actress would Janelle pick to play her in a movie about her, and what would the genre and title of that movie be Rachel Bilson or Lucy Hale, comedy, Life With Jan

Personal: Born Oct. 24, 1991 … daughter of Ron and Becky Coates … plans to major in business.

What has been the biggest highlight of Janelle’s EKU career Scoring against Western Kentucky as a freshman

Coates’ Career Stats Year 2010 Totals

G-GS 16-0 16-0

G 3 3

A 1 1

Pts. 7 7

Sh 8 8

GW 0 0

What does Janelle want to accomplish before her career at EKU is over Win an OVC ring!

Janelle Coates

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Get to know Nicole Donnelly ...

#15 • Forward • 5-4 • So.

One interesting fact about Nicole She has always been a better softball player than soccer player

Nicole Donnelly

Nicole’s favorite on-field memory from 2010 Beating Murray State and UT Martin in the first weekend of OVC play

Cincinnati, Ohio (Princeton)

Nicole’s favorite off-field memory from 2010 Lindsay, Brenton and Ricker falling out of their canoe into the river

2010 (Freshman): Started all 18 games in which she appeared … named a first team All-Ohio Valley Conference forward and led EKU with a program-record six goals, three of which were game-winners … exploded onto the OVC scene by scoring consecutive game-winners against defending OVC Tournament champion Murray State (Sept. 24) and defending OVC regular season champion UT Martin (Sept. 26) in one weekend … for her efforts, the rookie offensive sparkplug was named the OVC Offensive Player of the Week and became the first Colonel ever to receive national attention when the website CollegeSoccer360.com named her a National Primetime Performer of the Week … also set single-season program records for points (12) and shots (40).

Who on the team would Nicole want to switch places with for a day, and why Stephanie Murray, because she’s a great player, beautiful, funny, nice and everyone loves her If Nicole played baseball, what would her walk-out song be ‘Walk that Walk,’ by Durrough What was Nicole’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s World Cup The U.S. team never giving up or losing hope at any point

High School and/or Club Experience: A three-time first team allconference selection, a three-time first team all-city selection, a two-time team MVP and the school’s career record-holder for career goals (48) and goals in a game (four) … was also a three-time academic all-conference selection, a three-time academic all-city selection and, in 2009, was named academic all-state … plays club soccer for the Cincinnati United Premier … her team was the Ohio South state champions from 2007-09, the Vegas Showcase Champions in 2007 and the Region III Showcase champions from 2008-09.

Would Nicole rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and why A microwave, because food would always be given to her If Nicole were a super hero, what would her name be Silent Killa

Personal: Born Nov. 5, 1991 … daughter of Dave and Connie Donnelly … plans to major in early education.

Where is one place (not in her home country) that Nicole would like to visit Ireland

Donnelly’s Career Stats Year 2010 Totals

G-GS 18-18 18-18

G 6 6

A 0 0

PTS 12 12

SH 40 40

GW 3 3

What actress would Nicole pick to play her in a movie about her, and what would the genre and title of that movie be Jennifer Aniston, action, Nikki the Ninja What has been the biggest highlight of Nicole’s EKU career Being named a National Primetime Performer of the Week by CollegeSoccer360.com as a freshman

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Get to know Lauren Fant ...

#8 • Defender • 5-5 • So.

One interesting fact about Lauren She’s a germaphobe

Lauren Fant

Laurent’s favorite on-field memory from 2010 Scoring against Detroit Mercy

Rochester Hills, Mich. (Rochester Hills)

Lauren’s favorite off-field memory from 2010 Having the team at my house when we played at Detroit Mercy

2010 (Freshman): Started 11 of the 17 games in which she played … scored her first career goal, a game-winner, in the 42nd minute of a win at Detroit-Mercy, a school she grew up less than an hour away from … notched two assists in the Colonels’ record-breaking win over Ohio Valley Conference opponent Jacksonville State, finding freshman Janelle Coates in the 75th minute before capping the night by finding freshman Sarah LeBrun for a goal in the 89th minute of play.

Who on the team would Lauren want to switch places with for a day, and why Brittany Nomady, because she lives right by the beach in California If Lauren played baseball, what would her walk-out song be ‘Pretty Boy Swag,’ by Soulja Boy

2009 (Redshirt): Saw action in four games before she was forced to take a redshirt due to a season-ending injury … attempted two shots … played seven minutes against nationally-ranked Florida and attempted her only shot on goal of the season against the Gators.

If Lauren were a super hero, what would her name be Fantasia

High School and/or Club Experience: A winner on multiple levels ... her club team, Vardar, was a 2007 State Cup Semifinalist ... she is also a three-year starter for the Rochester High soccer team ... the Falcons were 2006 district champions and a 2007 state finalist ... Fant was named allleague, all-district, all-county and honorable mention all-state in 2008 and 2009 ... chose EKU over Oakland and Detroit Mercy.

Where is one place (not in her home country) that Lauren would like to visit Greece What actress would Lauren pick to play her in a movie about her, and what would the genre and title of that movie be Rihanna, action/adventure, Man Down

Personal: Born December 19, 1990 ... daughter of Larry and Kathy Fant ... major is accounting.

What has been the biggest highlight of Lauren’s EKU career Shutting down Morehead State’s best forward in 2010 What does Lauren want to accomplish before her career at EKU is over Win the OVC and make it to the NCAA Tournament

Fant’s Career Stats Year 2010 Totals

G-GS 17-11 17-11

G 1 1

A 2 2

PTS 4 4

SH 4 4

GW 0 0

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Get to know Courtney Klaas ...

#2 • Defender • 5-9 • So.

One interesting fact about Courtney She was born in Madrid, Spain

Courtney Klaas

Courtney’s favorite on-field memory from 2010 Seeing the excitement on everyone’s faces (especially the seniors) when we beat Murray State

Hartford, Ky. (Ohio County) 2010 (Freshman): Appeared in 12 games and saw 210 minutes of action during her freshman season … played a season-high 66 minutes at SIU Edwardsville (Aug. 29).

Courtney’s favorite off-field memory from 2010 When Ricker had to catch a bat in one of the cabins at 3:00 a.m. Who on the team would Courtney want to switch places with for a day, and why Lauren Fant, because she’s fearless and fierce

High School and/or Club Experience: Led the Lady Eagles to three district championships, three region championships and a state final four appearance in 2006 … in 2009, she was named the 3rd Region Player of the Year and second team all-state after breaking the single season school record and ranking fourth in the state with 20 assists … plays club soccer for the Owensboro United and helped the United win the Metro Sports Center Indoor Championship from 2008-10 and the Spring Cup Championship in 2009.

If Courtney played baseball, what would her walk-out song be ‘In One Ear,’ by Cage the Elephant Would Courtney rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and why A bike, because she could go off-road

Personal: Born March 11, 1992 … daughter of Scott and Athena Klaas … major is aviation.

If Courtney were a super hero, what would her name be Captain Klaas

Klaas’ Career Stats Year 2010 Totals

G-GS 12-0 12-0

G 0 0

A 0 0

PTS 0 0

SH 0 0

GW 0 0

Where is one place (not in her home country) that Courtney would like to visit Copenhagen, Denmark What actress would Courtney pick to play her in a movie about her, and what would the genre and title of that movie be Mia Wasikowska, adventure, Peculiar Escapade What does Courtney want to accomplish before her career at EKU is over Take her game to the next level

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Get to know Sarah LeBrun ...

#7 • Forward • 5-4 • So.

One interesting fact about Sarah She played the flute in middle school

Sarah LeBrun

Sarah’s favorite on-field memory from 2010 When she scored at Jacksonville State after coming off the bench for the final five minutes

Richmond, Ky. (Lexington Catholic) 2010 (Freshman): Appeared in four games during the season and made the most of her one shot on goal, burying a goal in the 89th minute oﬀ an assist from freshman Lauren Fant to give EKU a record-breaking 5-0 win over conference foe Jacksonville State (Oct. 15).

Sarah’s favorite off-field memory from 2010 When the canoe tipped over on the cabins trip and all the coaches fell in the water Who on the team would Sarah want to switch places with for a day, and why Stephany Ellison, so she could see what her town is like

High School and/or Club Experience: A member of the Lexington Catholic team that won three straight district titles from 2007-09 and, in 2009, advanced as far as the state final four … at Lexington Catholic, she was a recipient of the Spirit Award, the Most Improved Award and the Sharon Borgese Award … was also named honorable mention academic all-state … Lebrun plays club soccer with her sister for the Kentucky Rush.

If Sarah played baseball, what would her walk-out song be ‘It’s a Great Day to be Alive,’ by Travis Tritt

Personal: Born July 9, 1992 … daughter of Steve and Julie LeBrun … major is undeclared.

Would Sarah rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and why A microwave, because she would have a roof over her head, food to eat and a window to look out

LeBrun’s Career Stats Year 2009 Totals

G-GS 4-0 4-0

G 1 1

A 0 0

PTS 2 2

SH 2 2

GW 0 0

If Sarah were a super hero, what would her name be Lightning LeBrun What actress would Sarah pick to play her in a movie about her, and what would the genre and title of that movie be Emma Stone, comedy, I Need More Water What does Sarah want to accomplish before her career at EKU is over Get an OVC ring

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Get to know Brittany Nomady ...

#24 • Midfielder • 5-5 • So.

One interesting fact about Brittany She’s been to Brazil and lived in a hammock on the Amazon River for a week

Brittany Nomady

Brittany’s favorite on-field memory from 2010 Assisting Nikki (Donnelly) in the big game

Mission Viejo, Calif. (Tesoro) 2010 (Freshman): Appeared in all 19 games, starting 16 of them … finished third on the team with 20 shots, seven of which were on goal … notched a pair of assists in EKU’s 4-0 thrashing of Presbyterian (Sept. 17) … recorded the game-winning assist to fellow freshman Nicole Donnelly in the sixth minute of that game and then found senior Carly Muller for another score in the 51st minute …played all but six minutes and fired a shot in EKU’s Ohio Valley Conference Tournament game with Eastern Illinois (Nov. 4).

Brittany’s favorite off-field memory from 2010 Spring break Who on the team would Brittany want to switch places with for a day, and why Stephanie Murray, because she really wants to visit Canada ... and Murray is just really, really cool

High School and/or Club Experience: Was a high school and club team captain … helped Tesoro High reach the Coast League CIF Playoﬀs every year she was there, and was Rookie of the Year … currently plays club soccer for United FC … was a four-time state champion, a three-time regional champion (and the leading scorer at regionals) with the SC Blues and a national champion with the Irvine Strikers.

If Brittany played baseball, what would her walk-out song be ‘California Love,’ by Tupac If Brittany were a super hero, what would her name be Dewey Cox

Personal: Born April 30, 1992 … daughter of Mark and Shari Nomady … major is undeclared.

Where is one place (not in her home country) that Brittany would like to visit All over Europe

Nomady’s Career Stats Year 2010 Totals

G-GS 19-16 19-16

G 0 0

A 2 2

PTS 2 2

SH 20 20

What actress would Brittany pick to play her in a movie about her, and what would the genre and title of that movie be Sarah Silverman, comedy, A Day in the Life of Britt

GW 0 0

What does Brittany want to accomplish before her career at EKU is over Get a ring

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Get to know Kristan Paynter ...

#19 • Midfielder • 5-3 • So.

One interesting fact about Kristan She likes to paint

Kristan Paynter

Kristan’s favorite on-field memory from 2010 Scoring two header goals against Union College in a preseason exhibition

Danville, Ky. (Boyle County) 2010 (Freshman): Appeared in 14 games during the season, playing a season-high 53 minutes at Big East foe Louisville in the Colonels’ season opener (Aug. 20) … attempted five shots during the year, three of which were on goal … played 15 minutes in EKU’s Ohio Valley Conference Tournament game versus Eastern Illinois (Nov. 4).

Kristan’s favorite off-field memory from 2010 Visiting the St. Louis Zoo Who on the team would Kristan want to switch places with for a day, and why Lyndsay Vance, because she wants to know how her brain works

High School and/or Club Experience: Helped lead the Lady Rebels to the state elite eight three of the four years she was there … as a senior in 2009, she was named first team all-district, first team all-region and second team all-state … plays club soccer for the Central Kentucky Soccer Club and helped the team win the GIT Bracket Championship, the Music City Invitational Championship and the KSSL Premier Division Championship … Paynter was named the MVP of the Tampa Bay Sun Bowl Showcase … also played for the Kentucky ODP State Team from 2007-08.

If Kristan played baseball, what would her walk-out song be ‘Big Papa,’ by Notorious B.I.G. What was Kristan’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s World Cup The semfinal game against Brazil when Megan Rapinoe played a perfect ball to Abby Wambach to tie the score

Personal: Born July 29, 1992 … daughter of Charlie and Jane Paynter … major is art/graphic design.

Would Kristan rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and why A bucket, because it could be filled with a bunch of random, awesome, fun things

Paynter’s Career Stats Year 2010 Totals

G-GS 17-0 17-0

G 0 0

A 0 0

PTS 0 0

SH 5 5

GW 0 0

Where is one place (not in her home country) that Kristan would like to visit Australia What actress would Kristan pick to play her in a movie about her, and what would the genre and title of that movie be Ellen Page, comedy, Whatever What does Kristan want to accomplish before her career at EKU is over Get a rang!

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Get to know Lyndsay Vance ...

#0 • Goalkeeper • 5-8 • So.

One interesting fact about Lyndsay She’s been to New Orleans, Orlando and Toronto to play Contract Bridge

Lyndsay Vance

Lyndsay’s favorite on-field memory from 2010 Overtime of the Valparaiso game

Versailles, Ky. (Woodford County) 2010 (Freshman): Appeared in three games at goalkeeper, starting one of them … flashed great potential as she did not allow a goal and made 10 stops in nearly 151 minutes of play … made the most of her first career start, and lone start of the season, as she made nine saves and played all 110 minutes of a hotly-contested, double-overtime draw at Valparaiso, a team that was averaging over two goals per game and had not been shut out all season (Sept. 5) … was named the Ohio Valley Conference Goalkeeper of the Week for her performance against Valparaiso.

Lyndsay’s favorite off-field memory from 2010 Running to see the elephants at the St. Louis Zoo before the team had to meet up to leave Who on the team would Lyndsay want to switch places with for a day, and why Kristan Paynter, so she could drive her car named Saundra

High School and/or Club Experience: Helped lead the Lady Yellow Jackets to a state runner up finish in 2007 and a state final four finish in 2008 … named the MVP of her high school team from 2008-09 … plays club soccer with the Bluegrass Soccer Club.

If Lyndsay played baseball, what would her walk-out song be ‘Chicken Fried,’ by the Zac Brown Band Would Lyndsay rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and why The car ... if it ran, it would be a very good deal

Personal: Born Apr. 28, 1992 … daughter of Rock and Teresa Vance … major is math education.

Would Lyndsay rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and why A bucket, because a microwave would be too hot

Vance’s Career Stats Year 2010 Totals

G-GS 3-1 3-1

GA 0 0

GAA 0.00 0.00

SV SV% 10 1.000 10 1.000

SHO 1 1

If Lyndsay were a super hero, what would her name be Acrobatic Phantom Nova Where is one place (not in her home country) that Lyndsay would like to visit Syndney, Australia What actress would Lyndsay pick to play her in a movie about her, and what would the genre of that movie be Jennifer Garner, RomCom What has been the biggest highlight of Lyndsay’s EKU career Recording a shutout against Valparaiso and being named OVC Goalkeeper of the Week

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2011 Newcomers

#6 • Midfielder • 5-6 • Fr.

#18 • Defender • 5-9 • So.

Kaylynn Brown

Emily D’Italia

Alta Loma, Calif. (Los Osos)

Gaithersburg, Md. (Quince Orchard)

High School and/or Club Experience: Helped lead the Los Osos High School Grizzlies to Baseline League Championships from 2008-10 ... as a senior at Los Osos, she was named all-league after leading her team and league in assists ... as a junior, she was named a team captain and team MVP ... also earned the Academic Athletic Award her last three years of high school ... played club soccer for the Arsenal FC and was a key member of three straight Coast League Championship teams from 2008-10 ... led Arsenal in goals from 2009-10 and was named to the ECNL Team from 2009-11.

2010 (Freshman): Started two games on the backline at Robert Morris University. High School and/or Club Experience: Named second team all-state as a senior and to the Washington Post All-Met squad as a junior and senior ... helped lead the Quince Orchard to a state championship in 2007 and regional championships in 2008 and 2009 ... also experienced great success at the club level, where she won a 2009 Maryland state championship with the Laurel Lightning and won back-to-back USL national championships while playing for the Washington Freedom in 2009 and 2010 ... a Super Y ODP National Pool player in 2008 and 2009.

Personal: Born February 25, 1993 ... daughter of Deanna Brown ... major is undeclared.

Personal: Born Feb. 3, 1992 ... daughter of Sally and Michael D’Italia ... major is psychology.

Get to know Emily D’Italia ...

Get to know Kaylynn Brown ... One interesting fact about Kaylynn She has a tendancy to impersonate people with accents

Who on the team would Emily want to switch places with for a day, and why Stephanie Murray, so she could know what it’s like to be Canadian

Who on the team would Kaylynn want to switch places with for a day, and why Kristan Paynter, so she can paint pretty pictures

If Emily played baseball, what would her walk-out song be ‘Thunderstruck,’ by AC/DC

If Kaylynn played baseball, what would her walk-out song be ‘Here Comes the Boom,’ by Nelly

Would Emily rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and why The car, because it’s a car. It gets you places faster

Would Kaylynn rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and why The bike, because if the car is only $600, there’s probably something wrong with it

What was Emily’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s World Cup U.S.A.’s response to Brazil’s second goal in the semifinal game

What was Kaylynn’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s World Cup Abby Wambach’s header against Brazil

Would Emily rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and why A microwave, because she’d never get bored and people would constantly be giving her free food

Would Kaylynn rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and why A bucket, because she wouldn’t want anyone to turn the microwave on while she was in there

Where is one place (not in her home country) that Emily would like to visit Palermo, Italy or Riga, Latvia

If Kaylynn were a super hero, what would her name be Speed Demon

What actress would Emily pick to play her in a movie about her, and what would the genre and title of that movie be Kristen Stewart, RomCom, This Is it

What actress would Kaylynn pick to play her in a movie about her, and what would the genre and title of that movie be Jennifer Aniston, RomCom, Happy Days

What does Emily want to accomplish before her career at EKU is over Get a ring

What does Kaylynn want to accomplish before her career at EKU is over Do a rainbow during a game

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2011 Newcomers

#13 • Forward • 5-5 • Fr.

#5 • Defender • 5-4 • Fr.

Stephany Ellison

Paige Larkin

Whitesville, N.Y. (Whitesville Central)

Cerritos, Calif. (Cerritos)

High School and/or Club Experience: Scored an amazing 195 goals and dished out 65 assists for a sum of 435 points in her record-breaking career at Whitesville Central School ... a varsity player since her seventhgrade season and a three-year team captain, she helped lead Whitesville Central to four Section V Class D Championships (2006-07, 2009-10) ... broke the single-season school scoring record with 41 goals as a sophomore, eclipsed her own mark with 45 goals as a senior, and was named first team all-state as a senior, second team all-state as a junior and sophomore and third team all-state as a freshman ... also a three-time Allegany County Player of the Year (2007, 2009-10) and the 2010 Big 30 Player of the Year.

High School and/or Club Experience: While only playing one year of varsity soccer at Cerritos (she played three years of varsity basketball), she was named a Scholar Athlete and earned the Coaches Award ... played club soccer for the Slammers FC before becoming teammates with Kaylynn Brown on the Arsenal FC ... experienced great success at the club level as she won three state championships, two Region IV Championships, a Manchester United Nike Championship, a Gothia Cup Championship in Sweden and was a National Championship finalist.

Personal: Born July 9, 1993 ... daughter of Bill and Tammy Ellison ... major is psychology.

Get to know Stephany Ellison ...

Get to know Paige Larkin ...

One interesting fact about Stephany She grew up in a small town with no cell phone service, and she graduated with 17 kids Who on the team would Stephany want to switch places with for a day, and why Brittany Nomady, because she lives in California If Stephany played baseball, what would her walk-out song be ‘All Eyez On Me’, by Tupac Would Stephany rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and why A car, because you can get places faster What was Stephany’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s World Cup When the U.S. defeated Brazil Would Stephany rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and why A microwave, because she likes food What actress would Stephany pick to play her in a movie about her, and what would the genre of that movie be Reese Witherspoon, RomCom What does Stephany want to accomplish before her career at EKU is over Win the OVC

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2011 Newcomers

#21 • Midfielder • 5-5 • Fr.

#17 • Defender • 5-7 • Fr.

Sydney Montgomery

Ashley Ryan

Sanford, Fla. (Lake Mary)

Fairfield, Ohio (Fairfield)

High School and/or Club Experience: Started four years on the varsity soccer squads at Seminole High School and Lake Mary High School ... was named second team all-conference, awarded the Coaches Award and the Team MVP Award and voted as a team captain her junior and sophomore seasons ... was also a team captain for her club team, Florida Nike Rush, and helped lead the squad to three state final runner-up finishes and two state final fours in the Region III Premier League from 2007-10.

High School and/or Club Experience: Named first team All-Greater Miami Conference and Fairfield High School’s most valuable midfielder ... was also named the Fairfield Athlete of the Week twice and was selected to the GMC All-Academic Team and the Fairfield District Captain’s Council ... played club soccer for the Fairfield Optimist SC and was named a cocaptain of the team for three years. Personal: Born December 10, 1992 ... daughter of Shawn and Jen Ryan ... major is occupational therapy.

Personal: Born February 7, 1993 ... daughter of Joyce and Tom Montgomery ... major is biology.

Get to know Sydney Montgomery ...

Get to know Ashley Ryan ...

One interesting fact about Syndney She snowboards

One interesting fact about Ashley She can start her car with her feet

Who on the team would Syndey want to switch places with for a day, and why Stephanie Murray, because she is a super woman

Who on the team would Ashley want to switch places with for a day, and why Tess Akgunduz, so she could be as creative as her

If Syndney played baseball, what would her walk-out song be ‘Dirt Road Anthem,” by Jason Aldean

If Ashley played baseball, what would her walk-out song be ‘100 Hunnit’, by Wale and Meek Mill

Would Sydney rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and why A car, because it would take me longer distances

Would Ashley rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and why The car, because she doesn’t like riding bikes

What was Sydney’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s World Cup Abby Wambach’s header!

What was Ashley’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s World Cup When the U.S. kept its composure in overtime and PKs against Brazil

If Sydney were a super hero, what would her name be Syd-Vicious

If Ashley were a super hero, what would her name be SMASHLEY

What actress would Sydney pick to play her in a movie about her, and what would the genre of that movie be Reese Witherspoon, RomCom

What actress would Ashley pick to play her in a movie about her, and what would the genre and title of that movie be Megan Good, RomCom, Raining Men

What does Sydney want to accomplish before her career at EKU is over Win an OVC Championship

What does Ashley want to accomplish before her career at EKU is over She wants a ring!

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2011 Newcomers

#10 • Forward • 5-7 • Fr.

#25 • Midfielder • 5-7 • Fr.

Devon Saini

Whitney Wallace

Avon, Ohio (Avon)

Somerset, Ky. (Somerset)

High School and/or Club Experience: Helped lead Avon High School to two district championships and three conference championships while scoring 49 goals and recording 46 assists during her career ... was a three-time first team All-Lorain County selection, a three-time first team All-West Shore Conference selection, a two-time first team All-Greater Cleveland selection and the two-time Lorain County and West Shore Conference Players of the Year ... was also a two-year team captain, two-time team MVP and a 2010 Division All-Ohio selection ... was a team captain on her club team, the Cleveland Internationals SC, and helped lead the Internationals to Midwest Division Super Y Championships in 2008 and 2010, the State Cup Finals in 2006 and 2009-10 and the U.S. Club Regional Final in 2007 ... also attended the Super Y Olympic Development Program National Camp in 2009.

High School and/or Club Experience: A co-captain at Somerset High School ... helped lead the Briar Jumpers to district championships and class ‘A’ region championships in 2009 and 2010 and a region runner-up finish in 2010 ... named second team all-state in 2010 and was all-region, all-district and all-county from 2008-10 ... played club soccer for the Kentucky Rush and the Central Kentucky SC, where she won three consecutive KSSL Premier League Championships from 2008-10 ... also helped lead her club teams to runner-up finishes at the Brentwood Adidas Cup in 2007 and the Midwest College Showcase from 2009-10 ... Her father, Steve Wallace, played soccer for Georgetown College. Personal: Born November 23, 1992 ... daughter of Steve Wallace and Nikki Lewis ... major is criminal justice and English.

Personal: Born February 26, 1993 ... daughter of Barb and Lucky Saini ... major is sports management.

Get to know Devon Saini ...

Get to know Whitney Wallace ...

One interesting fact about Devon She has mad dance skills

One interesting fact about Whitney She has seen the real ‘Mona Lisa’ painting

Who on the team would Devon want to switch places with for a day, and why Lyndsay Vance, because she wants to know what it’s like to be as happy as she is all the time

Who on the team would Whitney want to switch places with for a day, and why Tess Akgunduz, because she’s so creative If Whitney played baseball, what would her walk-out song be ‘Mean Mug,’ by Soulja Boy featuring 50 Cent

If Devon played baseball, what would her walk-out song be ‘Welcome to the Jungle’, by Guns N Roses

What was Whitney’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s World Cup Hope Solo’s save against Brazil’s last PK shot

Would Devon rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and why A car, because it would be way more useful and the money would be worth it

Would Whitney rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and why A microwave, because she loves tanning beds

What was Devon’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s World Cup Abby Wambach’s killer header to tie the Brazil game

If Whitney were a super hero, what would her name be The Thumb Wrestler

Would Devon rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and why A microwave, because she’d stay warm (since she’s always cold)

Where is one place (not in her home country) that Whitney would like to visit Moscow, Russia

If Devon were a super hero, what would her name be Devon the Dangerous

What actress would Whitney pick to play her in a movie about her, and what would the genre and title of that movie be Miley Cyrus, horror, The Real Last Song

What actress would Devon pick to play her in a movie about her, and what would the genre and title of that movie be Halle Berry, comedy, Devon’s Dance Party

What does Whitney want to accomplish before her career at EKU is over OVC Champions!

What does Devon want to accomplish before her career at EKU is over OVC Championship

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2011 Newcomers

#23 • Forward • 5-7 • So.

#1 • Goalkeeper • 5-4 • Fr.

Maggie Whitfield

Annie Wickett

Bardstown, Ky. (Bardstown)

Frederick, Md. (Tusacrora)

2010 (Freshman): Started two games at Lindsey Wilson College ... proved very eﬃcient as she scored two goals on two shots on goal and also assisted on another score during the season.

High School and/or Club Experience: Helped lead the Tuscarora High School Titans to a state championship in 2009 ... was also a pivotal player in leading Tuscarora to two region championships and the state semifinals in 2010 ... a field player in high school, she scored the game-winning goal in the 2009 state championship game and was a three-time first team AllMVAL selection, a three-time first team all-area selection, a team captain her senior year, the team MVP her sophomore year and a scholar-athlete all four years of high school ... played goalkeeper for her club team, the Bethesda Riptide SC, and helped lead the Riptide to two State Cup Finals, one State Cup Semifinal and a WAGS League Championship ... also played for the Maryland Olympic Development Program state team for four years (2007-10) and travelled to Italy, Denmark and Sweden with the team.

High School and/or Club Experience: Named first team All-5th Region as a senior and just missed out on being named the 5th Region Oﬀensive Player of the Year ... scored 25-plus goals in each of her four seasons at Bardstown High ... played for the Javanon `91 SC, where she won the Kentucky State Open Cup championship for the U17 division in 2008 and advanced to the U.S. Youth Soccer Region II tournament. Personal: Born March 1, 1991 ... daughter of Becky and John Whitfield ... major is physical education.

Get to know Maggie Whitfield ...

Get to know Annie Wickett ...

One interesting fact about Maggie She once dyed some of her hair pink If Maggie played baseball, what would her walk-out song be ‘Walking on a Dream’, by Empire of the Sun Would Maggie rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and why The $200 bike, because it would be the coolest bike on the block Would Maggie rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and why A bucket, because buckets can travel easier than microwaves ... and she would be a beach bucket If Maggie were a super hero, what would her name be Magatron What actress would Maggie pick to play her in a movie about her, and what would the genre and title of that movie be Kirsten Dunst, comedy, There’s Something About Maggie What does Maggie want to accomplish before her career at EKU is over Be the best player she can be, and win the OVC Tournament

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2010 Statistics

2010 Individual Statistics Overall: 7-10-2 Conf: 4-4-0 Home: 5-3-1 Away: 2-6-1 ## Name GP-GS Min 15 DONNELLY, Nicole 18-18 1253 10 MULLER, Carly 19-19 1304 24 NOMADY, Brittany 19-16 1425 5 RAICH, Alex 19-19 1224 18 COOPER, Hillary 19-6 824 12 AKGUNDUZ, Tess 19-16 1534 20 TENNON, Deja 19-18 1687 4 COLLAR, Katie 15-14 1168 16 NESTOR, Courtney 18-3 540 3 COATES, Janelle 16-0 454 19 PAYNTER, Kristan 17-0 432 8 FANT, Lauren 17-11 956 28 WRIGHT, Hayley 19-17 1496 17 REED, Jessica 7-2 268 7 LeBRUN, Sarah 4-0 30 9 BRUCE, Heather 13-11 1014 22 MURRAY, Stephanie 19-19 1780 14 LeBRUN, Kerry 12-1 194 0 VANCE, Lyndsay 3-1 151 23 BARCH, Amanda 4-0 22 2 KLAAS, Courtney 12-0 210 00 LYNCH, Stephanie 18-18 1629 Total............... 19 19595 Opponents........... 19 ## Name 0 VANCE, Lyndsay 00 LYNCH, Stephanie TM TEAM Total............... Opponents...........

Neut: 0-1-0 G A Pts 6 0 12 4 2 10 0 2 2 1 2 4 2 1 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 4 3 1 7 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 13 53 23 16 62

GP-GS Min GA 3-1 150:51 0 18-16 1629:17 23 0:00 0 19 1780:08 23 19 1780:08 20

Avg Saves 0.00 10 1.27 80 0.00 2 1.16 92 1.01 79

Sh 40 34 20 19 19 13 12 11 10 8 5 4 4 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 209 257

Shot% .150 .118 .000 .053 .105 .000 .000 .000 .200 .375 .000 .250 .000 .000 .500 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .096 .089

SOG 17 19 7 12 8 6 5 5 7 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 99 115

SOG% .425 .559 .350 .632 .421 .462 .417 .455 .700 .375 .600 .500 .500 .250 .500 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .474 .447

Pct 1.000 .777 1.000 .800 .798

W 0 7 0 7 10

L 0 10 0 10 7

T 1 1 0 2 2

GW PK-ATT 3 0-0 2 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 7 0-0 10 1-1 Sho 1 5 0 6 8

2010 Team Statistics Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct. Shots on goal-Attempts SOG pct. Shots/Game Corner Kicks

EKU 20-209 1.05 .096 99-209 .474 11.0 65

OPP 23-257 1.21 .089 115-257 .447 13.5 76

Goals by Prd EKU Opponents

1st 10 11

2nd 9 11

OT 0 0

OT2 1 1

Total 20 23

Shots by Prd EKU Opponents

1st 92 115

2nd 111 131

OT 1 5

OT2 5 6

Total 209 257

Saves by Prd EKU Opponents

1st 47 36

2nd 42 40

OT 2 1

OT2 1 2

Total 92 79

Corners by Prd EKU Opponents

1st 26 35

2nd 36 36

OT 2 4

OT2 1 1

Total 65 76

Brittany Nomady was one of five Colonels with multiple assists in 2010

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All-Time Results

All-Time Results 2005 (1-14-1, 1-8-0 OVC) 8/31 at Kentucky 9/3 at Butler 9/10 at Jacksonville! 9/11 at Stetson! 9/16 vs. Western Carolina# 9/18 at Furman# 9/23 SAMFORD* 9/25 JACKSONVILLE STATE* 9/30 at UT Martin* 10/2 at Murray State* 10/7 EASTERN ILLINOIS* 10/9 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* 10/14 at Tennessee Tech* 10/16 at Austin Peay* 10/21 at Morehead State* 10/29 at Xavier * OVC opponent ! JU/Best Western Invitational # Furman Select KickoямА Classic

2006 (4-12-2, 2-5-2 OVC) L 0-5 L 0-3 (2OT) T 0-0 L 0-1 L 0-1 L 1-3 W 1-0 L 0-2 L 0-6 L 0-4 L 0-3 L 0-1 L 1-6 L 1-2 (2OT) L 0-1 L 0-2

8/25 DETROIT 8/27 at Chattanooga 9/1 at Kentucky! 9/3 vs. Wright State! 9/8 at Western Kentucky 9/10 INDIANA STATE 9/17 BUTLER 9/20 at Marshall 9/24 MOREHEAD STATE* 9/29 at Samford* 10/1 at Jacksonville State* 10/6 UT MARTIN* 10/8 MURRAY STATE* 10/13 at Eastern Illinois* 10/15 at Southeast Missouri* 10/20 TENNESSEE TECH* 10/22 AUSTIN PEAY* 10/25 at Evansville * OVC opponent

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! UK Invitational

2007 (4-11-3, 2-6-1 OVC) 8/31 9/2 9/7 9/9 9/11 9/14 9/16 9/21 9/28 9/30 10/5 10/7 10/12 10/14 10/19 10/26 10/28 10/31

at Maryland at Towson at Indiana State at Detroit CHATTANOOGA RADFORD AKRON at Western Kentucky EASTERN ILLINOIS* SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* at UT Martin* at Murray State* SAMFORD* JACKSONVILLE STATE* at Morehead State* at Tennessee Tech* at Austin Peay* EVANSVILLE

2008 (8-8-3, 5-3 OVC) (2OT) T 0-0 L 0-4 L 1-2 W 1-0 (2OT) T 0-0 (OT) L 1-2 L 0-1 L 2-6 L 0-2 L 0-9 L 0-1 L 0-1 L 1-3 W 3-0 L 0-7 W 2-0 (2OT) T 1-1 W 2-1

8/24 WESTERN KENTUCKY 8/31 at Chattanooga 9/5 at Fresno State 9/7 at San Francisco 9/12 at Akron 9/14 at Cleveland State 9/19 KENT STATE 9/21 at Radford 9/26 MOREHEAD STATE* 9/28 at Francis Marion 10/3 at Tennessee Tech* 10/5 AUSTIN PEAY* 10/10 at Eastern Illinois* 10/12 at Southeast Missouri* 10/17 UT MARTIN* 10/19 MURRAY STATE* 10/24 SIU EDWARDSVILLE 10/26 at Jacksonville State 11/7 vs UT Martin! * OVC opponent

* OVC opponent

(2OT) T 1-1 W 2-0 L 0-1 W 1-0 L 1-2 L 0-1 L 0-1 L 0-3 (OT) L 2-3 (2OT) T 1-1 (OT) L 1-2 W 3-0 W 2-1 W 1-0 W 1-0 L 1-3 W 1-0 W 2-0 (3OT) T 0-0 (Lost in PKs)

! OVC Tournament

2009 (5-11-3, 2-3-3 OVC) 8/19 at Kent State 8/23 at Miami (Ohio) 8/28 SIU EDWARDSVILLE 8/30 at Western Kentucky 9/4 CLEVELAND STATE 9/6 WINTHROP 9/13 CINCINNATI 9/18 at Jacksonville 9/20 at Florida 9/27 at Austin Peay* 10/2 TENNESSEE TECH* 10/4 JACKSONVILLE STATE* 10/9 at Morehead State* 10/11 FRANCIS MARION 10/16 at UT Martin* 10/18 at Murray State* 10/23 EASTERN ILLINOIS* 10/25 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* 11/5 vs Murray State! * OVC opponent

2010 (7-10-2, 4-4-0 OVC) L 1-2 L 0-3 W 1-0 L 0-1 W 2-0 W 2-1 L 2-3 L 0-3 L 1-5 (2OT) T 0-0 (OT) L 1-2 W 1-0 (2OT) T 0-0 L 0-3 L 0-2 (2OT) T 0-0 L 0-1 W 1-0 L 0-1

8/11 at IPFW 8/15 UNION COLLEGE 8/20 at University of Louisville 8/22 XAVIER UNIVERSITY 8/27 at University of Kansas 8/29 at SIU Edwardsville 9/3 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY 9/5 at Valparaiso University 9/12 WESTERN KENTUCKY 9/17 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE 9/19 at University of Detroit Mercy 9/24 MURRAY STATE* 9/26 UT MARTIN* 10/3 TENNESSEE TECH* 10/8 at Southeast Missouri* 10/10 at Eastern Illinois* 10/15 at Jacksonville State* 10/17 at Austin Peay* 10/24 MOREHEAD STATE* 10/27 LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY 11/4 vs Eastern Illinois! * OVC opponent

! OVC Tournament

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COLONELS

All-Time Roster Hartwick, Alex Herdrich, Jan Hess, Alex Hoﬀman, Taylor Hollenberg, Eva Hoots, Wendy

All-Time Roster -aAaAkgunduz, Tess

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Bales, Samantha Barch, Amanda Brown, Kaylynn Bruce, Heather Buzzell, Morgan

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Larkin, Paige LeBrun, Kerry LeBrun, Sarah Lynch, Stephanie

2011 2010 2006

McCarty, Shannon McKnight, Bridget Montgomery, Sydney Muller, Carly Murray, Stephanie

Nestor, Courtney Nomady, Brittany

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Paynter, Kristan Pratt, Melissa Prutsman, Lindsay

-hHhHabermehl, Kimmy Hadick, Melissa Harris, Jenna

2006 2005-06 2011 2007-10 2008-11 -nNn-

2009-11

Gajus, Alison Goshert, Jessica Graul, Christina Green, Ashley

2011 2010 2010-11 2007-10 -mMm-

-fFfFant, Lauren

2005 2007-08 2010-11 2006-07 2006-07 2005 -lLl-

2011 2008-09 2005-06 2010-11 2005-07 2005 -eEe-

Ellison, Stephany English, Nikkita Erwin, Jerrica

2005

Kalenowski, Stefanie Keithley, Betsy Klaas, Courtney Kohler, Erika Koromelas, Georgia Kraszewski, Alex

-dDdD’Italia, Emily DaPisa, Jessica Davie, Janine Donnelly, Nicole Doyle, Jessica Duncan, Mandy

2006-09 2005-08

Johnson, Maria

-cCcCaldon, Laura Caldon, Sarah Carta, Amanda Coates, Janelle Collar, Katie Connelly, Lela Cooper, Hillary

2007-09 2006-07 2009 2006-07 2006-09 2005-08

2010-11 2005 2005-06 -rRr-

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Raich, Alex Reed, Jessica Ryan, Ashley

2007-10 2008-10 2011 -sSs-

Saini, Devon Schneider, Mallory Shumaker, Maddy Silber, Mandy Speed, Emily Swearingen, Kayla

2011 2005 2006-09 2005 2006-07 2005-08 -tTt-

Tennon, Deja

2009-11 -vVv-

Vance, Lyndsay

2010-11 -wWw-

Bridget McKnight (2005-06)

Wallace, Whitney Walter, Chelsea Werner, Emma Whitfield, Maggie Wickett, Annie Wolf, Gabriella Wright, Hayley

Gabriella Wolf (2007-08)

2011 2009 2008-09 2011 2011 2007-08 2009-11

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All-Time Awards/All-Time Record vs. Opponents

All-Time Awards OVC Offensive Player of the Year Kayla Swearingen (co-winner)

All-Time Record vs. Opponents Opponent 2008 Akron Austin Peay

First Team All-OVC Heather Bruce Maddy Shumaker Nicole Donnelly Carly Muller

2008 2008 2010 2010

Second Team All-OVC Christina Graul Jessica Goshert Carly Muller Laura Caldon Stephanie Lynch Kayla Swearingen Ashley Green Stephanie Lynch Deja Tennon

2005 2007 2007 2008 2008 2008 2009 2008-09 2010

OVC All-Newcomer Team Janine Davie Georgia Koromelas Carly Muller Heather Bruce Alex Hess Nicole Donnelly

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

OVC Offensive Player of the Week Lauren Imsande (co-winner) Laura Caldon Lauren Imsande Nicole Donnelly

2008 (9/2) 2008 (10/14) 2009 (9/8) 2010 (9/28)

OVC Defensive Player of the Week Eva Hollenberg Gabriella Wolf Jessica Goshert Katie Collar

Butler Chattanooga Cincinnati Cleveland State Detroit Eastern Illinois Evansville Florida Francis Marion Fresno State Furman Indiana State Jacksonville Jacksonville State Kansas Kent State Kentucky Longwood Louisville Marshall Maryland Miami (Ohio) Morehead State Murray State

2008 (10/7) 2008 (10/14) 2009 (9/8) 2010 (9/28)

Presbyterian OVC Goalkeeper of the Week Christina Graul

Radford

Lyndsay Vance

2006 (8/29) 2006 (10/10) 2007 (11/7) 2008 (9/9) 2008 (10/28) 2009 (9/8)/co-winner 2009 (10/20)/co-winner 2010 (9/28) 2010 (9/7)

OVC All-Tournament Team Stephanie Murray Maddy Shumaker

2008 2008

UT Martin

Stephanie Lynch

Samford San Francisco SIU Edwardsville Southeast Missouri Stetson Tennessee Tech Towson

Valparaiso

OVC Team Sportsmanship Awards 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010

Western Carolina Western Kentucky Winthrop Wright State Xavier

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Record Books

Individual Records Single Game Goals: 2 - Kayla Swearingen (at Jacksonville State, 10/14/07), Janelle Coates (at Jacksonville State, 10/15/10), Nicole Donnelly (vs. Presbyterian, 9/17/10, and vs. UT Martin, 9/26/10) Assists: 2 - Ashley Green (vs. Jacksonville State, 10/14/07), Heather Bruce (vs. Cincinnati, 9/13/09), Lauren Fant (at Jacksonville State, 10/15/10) and Brittany Nomady (vs. Presbyterian, 9/17/10) Points: 4 - Kayla Swearingen (vs. Jacksonville State, 10/14/07), Janelle Coates (at Jacksonville State, 10/15/10), Nicole Donnelly (vs. Presbyterian, 9/17/10, and vs. UT Martin, 9/26/10) Saves: 19 - Stephanie Lynch (at Maryland, 8/31/07) *OVC Record Kayla Swearingen is one of the most prolific oďŹ&#x20AC;ensive players in EKU history as she owns career records in goals (11) and points (23)

Single Season Goals: 6 (Nicole Donnelly, 2010) Assists: 3 (Ashley Green, 2007, Jessica Reed, 2008, Gabriella Wolf, 2008, and Heather Bruce, 2009) Points: 12 (Nicole Donnelly, 2010) Shots: 40 (Nicole Donnelly, 2010) Game-Winning Goals: 3 (Heather Bruce, 2008, Laura Caldon, 2008, Lauren Imsande, 2009, and Nicole Donnelly, 2010) Minutes Played: 1,780 (Stephanie Murray, 2010) Saves: 142 (Graul, 2005) Goals Against Average: 0.95 (Stephanie Lynch, 2008)

Career Records Lists Goals 1. Kalya Swearingen (2005-08) 2. Alex Hartwick (2007-09) Lauren Imsande (2006-09) Carly Muller (2007-10) Alex Raich (2007-10) 3. Nicole Donnelly (2011) 4. Laura Caldon (2005-08) 5. Heather Bruce (2008-10)

Team Records Single Game

11 7 7 7 7 6 5 4

Assists

Goals: 5 (at Jacksonville State, 10/15/10) Assists: 4 (vs. Presbyterian, 9/17/10) Points: 13 (at Jacksonville State, 10/15/10) Saves: 19 (at Maryland, 8/31/07)

1. Carly Muller (2007-10) 2. Ashley Green (2007-09) 3. Heather Bruce (2008-10) Alex Raich (2007-10) Jessica Reed (2008-10) Gabriella Wolf (2007-08) 4. Sarah Caldon (2005-07) Katie Collar (2009-10) Lauren Fant (2010) Jessica Goshert (2006-09 Eva Hollenberg (2006-09) Lindsay Ismer (2005-08) Brittany Nomady (2010) 5. Numerous players tied with 1

Single Season Wins: 8 (2008) Most Overtime Games: 5 (2008) Most Goals: 20 (2008, 2010) Most Assists: 13 (2010) Most Points: 53 (2010) Most Shots: 228 (2008) Most Shutouts: 8 (2008)

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Points 1. Kayla Swearingen (2005-08) 2. Carly Muller (2007-10) 3. Alex Raich (2007-10) 4. Lauren Imsande (2006-09) 5. Alex Hartwick (2007-09)

23 20 17 16 15

Games Played 1. Lauren Imsande (2006-09) 2. Alex Raich (2007-10) 2. Kayla Swearingen (2005-08) 3. Jessica Goshert (2006-09) 4. Laura Caldon (2005-08) Stephanie Lynch (2007-10)

74 73 71 70 69 69

Saves 1. Stephanie Lynch (2007-10) 1. Christina Graul (2005-06) 3. Emma Werner (2009) 4. Morgan Buzzell (2007-08) 5. Lyndsay Vance (2010)

The 2010 Colonels broke or tied records for goals, assists and points in a season

382 274 19 18 10

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Opponent Directory L Louisville C Cardinals

Xavier X M Musketeers

Game #1 • Aug 20 • 7 p.m.

Location i – Louisville, Ky. Conference – Big East Head Coach – Karen Ferguson-Dayes 2009 Record – 5-11-1, 2-8-1 (7th) Letterwinners R/L - TBA Soccer SID – Garett Wall Oﬃce – 502-852-3088 Email – g0wall01@louisville.edu SID Fax – 502-852-7401 Website – www.uoflsports.com

SIU Edwardsville S Cougars C

Game #2 • Aug. 22 • 1 p.m.

Location – Cincinnati, Ohio Conference – Atlantic 10 Head Coach – Woody Sherwood 2009 Record – 3-15-1, 2-8-7 (14th) Letterwinners R/L - TBA Soccer SID – Jason Ashcraft Oﬃce – 513-745-3388 Email – ashcraftj@xavier.edu SID Fax – 513-754-2825 Website – www.goxavier.com

Wright State W Raiders R Game #5 • Sept. 3 • 5 p.m.

Game #4 • Aug. 29 • 2 p.m.

Location i – Ed Edwardsville, Ill. Conference – Ohio Valley Head Coach – Derek Burton 2009 Record – 3-10-2 Letterwinners R/L – TBA Soccer SID – Eric Hess Oﬃce – 618-650-3608 Email – ehess@siue.edu SID Fax – 618-650-2296 Website: www.siuecougars.com

Western Kentucky W Hilltoppers H

Location i – Dayton, Ohio Conference – Horizon League Head Coach – Pat Ferguson 2009 Record – 11-7-2, 6-2-0 (2nd) Letterwinners R/L – 19/5 Soccer SID – Matt Zircher Oﬃce – 937-775-2831 Email – matt.zircher@wright.edu SID Fax – 937-775-2368 Website: www.wsuraiders.com

Presbyterian Blue Hose

Game #7 • Sept. 12 • 1 p.m.

Location i – Bowling Green, Ky. Conference – Sun Belt Head Coach – Jason Neidell 2009 Record – 14-5-1, 9-2-0 (3rd) Letterwinners R/L – TBA Soccer SID – Michael Schroeder Oﬃce – 270-745-2599 Email – michael.schroeder@wku.edu SID Fax – TBA Website – www.wkusports.com

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Game #8 • Sept. 17 • 5 p.m.

Location – Clinton, S.C. Conference – Big South Head Coach – Brian Purcell 2009 Record – 3-12-2, 0-7-2 Letterwinners R/L – TBA Soccer SID – AJ Henderson Oﬃce – 864-833-8252 Email – ajhenders@presby.edu SID Fax – 864-833-8323 Website – www.gobluehose.com

K Kansas JJayhawks Game #3 • Aug. 27 • 6 p.m.

Location i – Lawrence, Kan. Conference – Big 12 Head Coach – Mark Francis 2009 Record – 12-8-2, 4-6-0 (t-7th) Letterwinners R/L – 21/6 Soccer SID – Abbey Mastracco Oﬃce – 785-864-7947 Email – amastracco@ku.edu SID Fax – 785-864-7944 Website – www.kuathletics.com

Valparaiso Crusaders Game #6 • Sept. 5 • 2 p.m.

Location i – Valparaiso, Ind. Conference – Horizon League Head Coach – John Marovich 2009 Record – 11-9-1, 5-3-0 (3rd) Letterwinners R/L – 13/6 Soccer SID – Ryan Wronkowicz Oﬃce – 219-464-5232 Email – ryan.wronkowicz@valpo.edu SID Fax – 219-464-5762 Website – www.valpoathletics.com

D Detroit Mercy TTitans Game #9 • Sept. 19 • 1 p.m.

Location – Detroit, Mich. Conference – Horizon League Head Coach – Mike Lupenec 2009 Record – 4-15-2, 1-6-1 Letterwinners R/L – TBA Soccer SID – Mark Engel Oﬃce – 313-993-1745 Email – mark.engel@udmercy.edu SID Fax – TBA Website – www.detroittitans.com

COLONELS

Opponent Directory M Murray State R Racers

U Martin UT SSkyhawks

Game #10 • Sept. 24 • 4 p.m.

Location i – Murray, Ky. Conference – Ohio Valley Head Coach – Beth Acreman 2009 Record – 11-9-2, 5-2-1 (3rd) Letterwinners R/L – TBA Soccer SID – Ryan Haage Oﬃce – 270-809-7051 Email – TBA SID Fax – 270-809-6814 Website – www.goracers.com

Southeast Missouri S Redhawks R

Game #11 • Sept. 26 • 1 p.m.

Location i – Martin, Tenn. Conference – Ohio Valley Head Coach – Phil McNamara 2009 Record – 9-7, 6-2 (2nd) Letterwinners R/L – TBA Soccer SID – Ryne Rickman Oﬃce – 731-881-7632 Email – rrickman@utm.edu SID Fax – TBA Website – www.utmsports.com

E Eastern Illinois Panthers P

Game #13 • Oct. 8 • 8 p.m.

Location – Cape Girardeau, Mo. Conference – Ohio Valley Head Coach – Heather Nelson 2009 Record – 8-7-3, 2-3-3 (7th) Letterwinners R/L – TBA Soccer SID – Brett Maikowski Oﬃce – 573-651-2294 Email – bmmaikowski1s@semo.edu SID Fax – TBA Website – www.gosoutheast.cstv.com

Austin Peay A LLady Govs

Game #14 • Oct. 10 • 2 p.m.

Location i – Charleston, h Ill. Conference – Ohio Valley Head Coach – Summer Perala 2009 Record – 7-8-5, 3-3-2 (5th) Letterwinners R/L – 15/6 Soccer SID – Ben Turner Oﬃce – 217-581-7020 Email – bwturner@eiu.edu SID Fax – 217-581-6434 Website – www.eiupanthers.com

M Morehead State EEagles

Game #16 • Oct. 17 • 3 p.m.

Location – Clarksville, Tenn. Conference – Ohio Valley Head Coach – Kelley Guth 2009 Record – 1-13-4, 0-6-2 (9th) Letterwinners R/L – TBA Soccer SID – Alaric Klinghard Oﬃce – 931-221-7561 Email – klinghard@apsu.edu SID Fax – 931-221-7562 Website – www.apsugovernors.com

Tennessee Tech T G Golden Eagles Game #12 • Oct. 3• 1 p.m.

Location i – Cookeville, Tenn. Conference – Ohio Valley Head Coach – Daniel Brizard 2009 Record – 7-12-3, 3-3-2 (4th) Letterwinners R/L – TBA Soccer SID – Kate Nicewicz Oﬃce – 931-372-3293 Email – knicewcz@tntech.edu SID Fax – TBA Website – www.ttusports.com

JJacksonville State Gamecocks G Game #15 • Oct. 15 • 7 p.m.

Location i – Jacksonville, Ala. Conference – Ohio Valley Head Coach – Julie Davis Carlson 2009 Record – 8-10, 2-6 (8th) Letterwinners R/L – TBA Soccer SID – Anthony Schmidt Oﬃce – 256-782-5377 Email – aschmidt@jsu.edu SID Fax – 256-782-5958 Website – www.jsugamecocksports.com

L Longwood LLancers

Game #17 • Oct. 24 • 1 p.m.

Game #18 • Oct. 27 • 3 p.m.

Location i – Morehead, Ky. Conference – Ohio Valley Head Coach – Warren Lipka 2009 Record – 8-7-4, 5-0-3 (1st) Letterwinners R/L – TBA Soccer SID – Nick Feldman Oﬃce – 606-783-2500 Email – nwfeld01@moreheadstate.edu SID Fax – TBA Website – www.msueagles.com

Location – Farmville, Va. Conference – D-I Independent Head Coach – Todd Dyer 2009 Record – 9-8-1 Letterwinners R/L – TBA Soccer SID – Greg Prouty Oﬃce – 434-395-2097 Email – proutygd@longwood.edu SID Fax – 434-395-2568 Website – www.longwoodlancers.com

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