2008 Virginia Tech Women's Soccer Media Guide

Laurie Beth Puglisi

Kelly Lynch

Marika Gray

Kim Hickey

Jordan Parsels

Ashley Owens

VIRGINIA TECH 2008 WOMEN’S SOCCER The University

QUICK FACTS

Location............................................................................................................................. Blacksburg, Va. Founded................................................................................................................................................1872 Enrollment........................................................................................................................................ 28,000 Colors..........................................................................................Chicago maroon and burnt orange Nickname.......................................................................................................................................... Hokies Conference.........................................................................................................................Atlantic Coast President....................................................................................................................... Charles W. Steger Director of Athletics.............................................................................................................. Jim Weaver

Women’s Soccer Information

Head Coach....................................................................................................Kelly Cagle (Duke, 1996) Office Phone.....................................................................................................................(540) 231-6423 Office Fax...........................................................................................................................(540) 231-3613 Career Record.......................................................................................................40-43-10 (sixth year) Associate Head Coach............................................Charles “Chugger” Adair (San Diego, 1993) Assistant Coach....................................................Matt Gwilliam (Elizabethtown College, 2001) 2007 Record.....................................................................................................8-7-3 (3-5-2 ACC, t-8th) Home Record...............................................................................................................3-2-3 (1-2-2 ACC) Road Record.................................................................................................................5-5-0 (2-3-0 ACC) Neutral Record.................................................................................................................................... 0-0-0 Starters Returning/Lost....................................................................................................................... 8/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost........................................................................................................17/5 All-Time Record (1993 - 2007)...........................................................................................116-143-21 Facility (Capacity)................................................................ Virginia Tech Soccer Stadium (2,028) Surface.................................................................................................................................. Natural Grass

Front row l to r:

Mauri Liberati, Kim HIckey, Ashley Seldon, Ashley Owens, Jordan Parsels, Laurie Beth Puglisi Second Row l to r: Stephanie Hylton, Amanda Gerhard, Niki King, Kelsey Billups, Kelly Lynch, Marika Gray, Kylie Stankovics, Emily Jukich, Jennifer Harvey, Katie Cramp Third Row l to r: Rachel Beaumont, Kristi Sieber, Megan Strawther, Kristin Carden, Brittany Michels, Sarah Mather, Brittany Popko, Robin Chidester

Athletic Communications Directory

Mailing Address................................................................... 460 Jamerson Athletic Center (0502) Blacksburg, VA 24061 Athletics Communications Phone............................................................................(540) 231-6726 Athletics Communications Fax..................................................................................(540) 231-6984 Assistant AD for Athletics Communications................................................................Dave Smith Women’s Soccer Contact: Athletics Communication Intern . .............................. Ashley Wolf Office Phone.....................................................................................................................(540) 231-2228 Cell Phone.........................................................................................................................(603) 325-2225 E-Mail Address......................................................................................................................anw@vt.edu

CONTENTS Contents/Quick Facts.............................................................1 2008 Outlook........................................................................2-3 Schedule.....................................................................................3 Coaching Staff Head Coach Kelly Cagle.................................................4 Assistant Coaches/Support Staff................................5 Meet the Hokies...................................................................6-7 Roster...........................................................................................8 Kim Hickey..........................................................................9 Mauri Liberati................................................................. 10 Ashley Owens................................................................. 11 Jordan Parsels................................................................. 12 Laurie Beth Puglisi........................................................ 13 Ashley Seldon................................................................. 14 Robin Chidester/Julian Johnson.............................. 15 Emily Jukich/Kristi Sieber........................................... 16 Kylie Stankovics/Megan Strawther......................... 17 Kelsey Billups/Marika Gray........................................ 18 Jennifer Harvey/Niki King.......................................... 19 Kelly Lynch/Jessica Varela.......................................... 20 Freshmen...................................................................21-22 2007 in Review................................................................23-24 2007 Final Team Stats/Results.......................................... 25 2007 Final Player Stats/Superlatives.............................. 26 2007 ACC Honors, Standings and Statistics................ 27 The Atlantic Coast Conference........................................ 28 2008 Opponents................................................................... 29 Hokie History......................................................................... 30 Hokie Record Book........................................................31-33 Hokie Honors......................................................................... 34 Hokie Letterwinners............................................................ 35 Year-by-Year Results/Series Results..........................36-37 Virginia Tech Soccer Stadium........................................... 38 Virginia Tech Athletic Facilities........................................ 39 This Is Virginia Tech........................................................40-41 Blacksburg, Virginia.......................................................42-43 Student Athlete Academic Support Services............. 44 Office of Student Life.......................................................... 45 Sports Medicine.................................................................... 46 Athletic Performance.......................................................... 47 Media Information............................................................... 48

Credits The 2008 women’s soccer guide is a publication of the Virginia Tech Athletics Communications office, written to assist the working media in their coverage of the Hokies. The 2008 guide was written by Scott Ellis and Ashley Wolf. It was edited and designed by Ellis, Wolf and Allison Jarnigan. Photography by Dave Knachel.

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2008 Outlook

The 2008 Season OUTLOOK 2 0 0 8 S O C C E R

Marika Gray The 2008 installment of the Virginia Tech women’s soccer team will look to carry over the momentum from last year’s successful campaign (8-7-3 overall, 2-5-3 ACC) as the Hokies seek their second berth to the NCAA Tournament in the last five years. A year after losing to three top-15 nationally ranked opponents by a combined total of three goals, the 2007 Tech squad broke through with two victories over ranked opposition. The Hokies toppled thenNo. 13 Tennessee (2-1) and then-No.10 Boston College (3-0) and ended the year on a three-game winning streak. Tech finished tied for eighth place in the prestigious Atlantic Coast Conference, a league that sent eight teams to the NCAA Tournament a season ago. Defense was the key to the team’s success as the women allowed a program record-low 20 goals against 18 opponents, including 11 NCAA Tournament invitees.

Tech’s 17 letterwinners will be joined by seven talented newcomers, who will look to continue head coach Kelly Cagle’s streak of players named to the AllACC Freshman team each year since the Hokies joined the ACC in 2004.

Despite losing five student-athletes to graduation, the team’s foundation of talent and leadership remains largely unchanged as the roster is filled with experience and ability at every position. With eight women returning who had at least nine starts under their belt and three more with at least five, the 2008 Virginia Tech women’s soccer team continues its development in Cagle’s sixth year and remains focused on rising up the ranks of the ACC and returning to the NCAA Tournament.

The Hokies, along with associate head coach Charles “Chugger” Adair and first-year assistant coach Matt Gwilliam, are poised to make a run to the postseason.

The 2008 squad has positioned itself to push through a difficult conference and non-conference schedule that includes 10 ACC matches, a visit from Big 12 regular season champion Texas A&M and a trip to the Wake Forest Nike Tournament to take on Big West champion Cal State Fullerton and Atlantic 10 champion Charlotte.

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The Virginia Tech offense returns an experienced and very talented group of players as the Hokies’ top four scorers from 2007 will all take the

field for Tech again in 2008. Led by sophomore Marika Gray, Tech’s returning players accounted for 19 of the 27 goals scored and 21 of the 29 assists posted last season. Gray will look to build on her breakout rookie season in which she led the squad in goals (8), assists (6) and points (22) on her way to second-team All-ACC, All-ACC Freshman team and Soccer Buzz Freshman All-America honors.

Another important component to the Tech offense is senior Laurie Beth Puglisi, who returns to Blacksburg for the final season of her already highly successful career. Despite dealing with injuries, Puglisi finished third on the team in points with 10 last season, and the senior striker sits tied for sixth all-time in the Tech record book for goals scored in a career (17) and points in a career (42). If she remains healthy, Puglisi will be in position to move up the Tech record book in 2008.

Joining Gray and Puglisi upfront are juniors Julian Johnson and Emily Jukich.

Both made valuable contributions last season as members of the starting lineup and coming off the bench. Johnson scored four goals and added five assists while also making her presence felt with her powerful throw-ins. She also holds the Hokie individual season record for assists, dishing out twelve on her way to All-ACC Freshman team honors in 2006. Jukich, another strong on-the-field leader, chipped in three goals and an assist a year ago. After scoring seven goals and recording Tech’s only hat trick since 2004 as a rookie in 2006, she will look to return to her freshman form this season.

Providing strong support to the Hokies’ offense will be senior Ashley Seldon, junior Robin Chidester and sophomores Jessica Varela and Niki King. Both Chidester and Varela tallied goals last season, while Chidester also added two assists. Freshman Amanda Gerhard, an NSCAA Regional All-American in high school, has the potential to make an impact on the offensive end. Gerhard and Chidester will also log time in the midfield.

Midfielders

The Hokie midfield will be in 2008 anchored by a pair of gifted sophomores in Jennifer Harvey and Kelsey Billups. The pair of second-year veterans picked up valuable experience during their freshman season with both starting in at least 15 games and making appearances in all 18 contests. In addition, Harvey scored the game-winning goal against Longwood and added four assists on the year. Senior Mauri Liberati will also play a major role in the midfield, adding experience and leadership after tallying nearly 40 starts in her first three seasons as a Hokie. A year ago, she assisted on the game-winning goal in Tech’s upset victory over their first Pac-10 opponent, Arizona.

Joining them this season will be redshirt freshman Stephanie Hylton. Highly touted coming out of high school, Hylton will look to contribute after missing the 2007 season due to injury. Three true freshmen will also vie for playing time in the Tech midfield. Talented newcomers Rachel Beaumont, Katie Cramp

Laurie Beth Puglisi

2008 Outlook

THE 2008 SCHEDULE

KELLY LYNCH

Date Opponent Location Time Aug. 18 Ohio university (exH.) Blacksburg, Va. 7 p.m.

23 at Davidson Davidson, N.C. 7:30 p.m.

29 Evansville Blacksburg, Va. 7 p.m.

31 George Mason Blacksburg, Va. 7 p.m.

Sept. 5 HAWTHORN SUITES HOKIE INVITATIONAL Wake Forest vs. G. Washington Blacksburg, Va. 3:30 p.m.

TEXAS A&M Blacksburg, Va. 6 p.m.

7 Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M Blacksburg, Va. 11 a.m.

George Washington Blacksburg, Va. 1:30 p.m.

Wake Forest Nike Tournament

12 vs. Cal State Fullerton Winston-Salem, N.C. 5 p.m.

14 vs. Charlotte Winston-Salem, N.C. 11 a.m.

21 James Madison Blacksburg, Va. 7 p.m.

25 at Miami* Coral Gables, Fla. 7 p.m.

28 at Florida State* Tallahassee, Fla. 1 p.m.

Oct. 2 at Clemson* 7 p.m.

Clemson, S.C.

5 Nc State* Blacksburg, Va. 1 p.m.

9 Virginia* Blacksburg, Va. 7 p.m.

12 at North Carolina* Chapel Hill, N.C. 1 p.m.

15 Longwood Blacksburg, Va. 7 p.m.

19 Maryland* Blacksburg, Va. 5 p.m.

26 at Boston College* Chestnut Hill, Mass.

1 p.m.

30 WAKE FOREST* Blacksburg, Va. 7 p.m.

Nov. 2 DUKE* Blacksburg, Va. 2 p.m.

5, 7, 9 ACC Tournament Cary, N.C. TBA NCAA Tournament 14, 16 First and Second Rounds TBA TBA 21-23 Third Round TBA TBA 28-30 Quarterfinals TBA TBA Dec. 5, 7 NCAA College Cup Cary, N.C. TBA

Home matches BOLD CAPS * Denotes ACC match

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and Brittany Michels bring ability and athleticism to the Tech line-up and will all compete for playing time this season.

Defenders

Tech lost three important players to graduation from last season’s defense, but returns a core group of athletes ready to improve on last year’s results.

Fifth-year senior Jordan Parsels, senior Kim Hickey and sophomore Kelly Lynch will provide the foundation for the defense in 2008. Last year, both Lynch and Hickey were crucial components of the Hokie backfield as both played in every minute of competition. For her efforts, Lynch also joined classmate Gray on the Soccer Buzz Freshman All-America team and on the All-ACC Freshman squad. Parsels, a member of the 2005 team which set the program record for number of shutouts in a season (8), will also return to action after redshirting last season and missing most of the 2006 season with a knee injury.

After picking up valuable playing time the past two season, juniors Kylie Stankovics, Megan Strawther and Kristi Sieber will provide depth to the Hokie backline. Stankovics and Strawther will also add veteran leadership as the two have combined to make 18 starts and 49 game appearances in their careers.

Brittany Popko, a freshman from Leesburg, Va., will be in the mix to earn a spot on the field and in the starting line-up as well.

Goalkeepers

Ashley Owens

Redshirt senior Ashley Owens returns for her final season after an outstanding year in 2007 in which she posted the second best single season goals against average in Tech history (1.13). Owens will look to climb up the Hokie career record book as she currently sits in seventh place in career saves (98), fifth in both shutouts (6) and wins (9), second in save percentage (.784) and first in career goals against average (1.10).

Two freshmen, Sarah Mather and Kristin Carden, will challenge the incumbent Owens for playing time. As a high school senior, Carden recorded 14 shutouts en route to earning 2007 All-Tidewater Player of the Year and NSCAA Regional All-America honors. Mather, a two-time team MVP and All-Baltimore County honoree, helped lead Maryville Preparatory to two state championships.

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Meet the Coaches

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THE COACHING STAFF

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Head Coach

Sixth Season Duke University ‘96 Since Kelly Cagle accepted the Virginia Tech women’s soccer head coach position December 18, 2002, the program has undergone a dramatic transformation into a team that is primed each year to make a run at the NCAA Tournament. Prior to her arrival, the Hokies had zero winning seasons, one All-Mid-Atlantic Region honoree and only one victory over a nationally ranked team during a 10-year span.

During Cagle’s tenure, which includes four seasons in the treacherous Atlantic Coast Conference, the team has posted two winning seasons, earned one NCAA Tournament berth (2004), defeated four top-25 teams and placed four athletes on the All-Mid Atlantic Region team.

Besides placing three women on Freshman All-America teams, the Hokies have also rewritten the record book, recording the highest number of wins in a season (11, 2004), goals scored (43, 2004), shutouts (8, 2005) and fewest goals allowed (20, 2007). In the Atlantic 10 and BIG EAST, Tech only earned a total of three all-conference honors, but since joining the ACC in 2004 the program has received seven and one Freshman of the Year award.

In addition, Cagle helped mentor goalkeeper Mallory Soldner, who finished first on Tech’s career list in wins (28) and shutouts (20) and second in saves (328). Soldner received both BIG EAST and ACC Player of the Week honors and became the first player in program history to not only receive CoSIDA Academic All-District honors but also become a NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient.

A graduate of Duke University, Cagle looks to lead her team to the next step as it continues play in the prestigious ACC. In the last four years, she has recruited three top-40 classes, according to Soccer Buzz, to build that foundation for success.

Prior to taking the reins in Blacksburg, Cagle spent two seasons playing for the Women’s United Soccer Association’s Atlanta Beat. Before being selected in the 10th round of the WUSA draft, Cagle served as an assistant coach at Wake Forest, where she was also the recruiting coordinator. During her time at Wake Forest, the Demon Deacons were an ACC finalist in 1999, made four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and were a Top 20 program from 1997-2000. Prior to her time at Wake Forest, Cagle was an assistant coach at the University of Texas during the 1996 season.

She also was a coach in the Atlanta Youth Soccer Association, where she was the co-director of the youth developmental program and summer camps in 2002. From 1997-2000, Cagle was co-director of the Tony da Luz Soccer Camp. She has extensive coaching experience at various levels and earned her National “C” license in 2000.

Cagle is a 1996 graduate of Duke with a degree in sociology and was a four-year letterwinner in soccer. She was a three-time All-American and All-ACC selection in 1993, 1994 and 1995. She was named the ACC Player of the Year in 1995 during her senior year while serving as team captain.

Cagle was selected to the ACC 50th Anniversary Soccer Team and was named to the list of Top 10 athletes at Duke for the decade of the 1990s.

Duke was national runner-up in 1992 and made four straight NCAA Tournament appearances during Cagle’s playing days. Cagle holds singleseason and career records for shots, goals and points at Duke. She started all 90 games of her career with the Blue Devils and was a member of the U.S. National Team program from 1992-95 and again in 1999.

Kelly Cagle (formerly Walbert) is married to Dan Cagle. The couple has two daughters, Maggie and newborn Nancy.

THE CAGLE FILE Coaching Experience Head Coach

• Virginia Tech (2003-present) 40-43-10 career record

Assistant Coach

• Wake Forest University (1997-2001) • University of Texas (1996)

Camp Co-Director

• Atlanta Youth Developmental Program (2002) • Tony Da Luz Soccer Camp (1997-2001)

Playing Experience Collegiate

• Duke University, 1992-95 All-American (1993, 1994, 1995) All-Conference (1993, 1994, 1995) ACC Player of the Year (1995) School’s All-time leader in shots, goals and assists

Professional

• Atlanta Beat, WUSA (2001-02) • U.S. National Team (1992-95, ‘99)

Education

• Duke University (1996) Bachelor’s Degree in sociology

Meet the Coaches

Matt Gwilliam

Charles Adair

Associate Head Coach

Assistant Coach

Third Season University of San Diego ‘93

First Season Elizabethtown College ‘01

Charles “Chugger” Adair enters his third season with the Virginia Tech women’s soccer program. He joined the Hokies after serving two seasons as associate head coach for the UC Santa Barbara women’s soccer team. While at UCSB, he was involved in all aspects of the soccer program, including recruiting, coaching, scouting, player management, community relations and camps.

Since April 2004, Adair has been an assistant coach and scout on the Cal-South Olympic Development staff. In 2003, he was an assistant coach with the San Diego Spirit of the Women’s United Soccer Association. Adair was Youth Soccer Coach/Assistant Director of Competitive Older Ages for the Del Mar Sharks competitive soccer program for eight years.

Along with his time at UC Santa Barbara, Adair has significant experience coaching at the collegiate level. He spent one season as an assistant coach for both the men’s and women’s teams at Pacific University in Portland, Ore. He also was an assistant coach for the University of San Diego’s men’s team from 1998-2000.

Adair has recorded numerous minutes as a player as well as a coach. He competed professionally for 10 years, including with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer and the U.S. National Futsal Team. He also spent time playing for the San Diego Sockers, Wichita Wings, Portland Timbers, San Diego Flash, Minnesota Thunder, Seattle Sounders, Milwaukee Wave, Carolina Dynamo and A.A. Ghent (Belgium) from 1993-2003.

A first round draft pick of the San Diego Sockers and the Wichita Wings, Adair spent three years (1990-1992) at the University of San Diego. At San Diego, he was an All-American, a two-year team captain and a member of the NCAA Finalist Team.

He played one year at San Diego State before transferring to USD. Adair earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from USD in 1993 and his MBA from USD in 1996. He also has a United States Soccer Federation “A” Coaching License. Adair and his wife Susan have three children, Alexandra, Jack and Madeline.

Matt Gwilliam begins his first season with the Virginia Tech Hokies after spending three seasons as the top assistant coach at Marshall University.

On the field, Gwilliam will work primarily with the goalkeepers while also assisting in recruiting and overall team management in the office; tasks at which he has many years of experience. At Marshall, he coached the school’s first-ever Conference USA Player of the Week honoree and also recruited the team’s 92nd-ranked class in 2007, the highest-ever ranking for Marshall by Soccer Buzz. Two of his recruits were listed as top international recruits by Soccer Buzz in 2006 and 2007.

Before moving to Huntington, W.Va., he served as The Citadel’s top assistant for three seasons and also as interim head coach for the spring of 2005. Prior to his stint with the Bulldogs, he spent a season as the men’s assistant coach at Dickinson College.

A native of Quakertown, Pa., Gwilliam holds a bachelor’s degree in social studies education from Elizabethtown in 2001 and a master’s degree in health and physical education from The Citadel in 2004. He also has an Advanced National Diploma and a Regional Goalkeeping Diploma from the NSCAA. Also a four-year goalkeeper at Elizabethtown, Gwilliam earned MidAtlantic Conference first-team recognition and four all-academic team honors while guiding the Blue Jays to a conference championship and NCAA Division III Tournament berth.

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ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION AND WOMEN’S SOCCER SUPPORT STAFF

Jim Weaver Director of Athletics

Sharon McCloskey Senior Associate A.D., Senior Woman Administrator

Katie Baer Athletic Trainer

Jamie Meyer Coordinator of Strength and Conditioning

Tim East Associate A.D., External Affairs

Marianne Baffi Administrative Assistant

Tom Gabbard Associate A.D., Internal Affairs

Jerry Cheynet Game Operations Coordinator

Chris Helms Associate A.D., Olympic Sports

Jerry Massey Webcast Announcer

Jon Jaudon Associate A.D., Administration

Ashley Wolf Athletics Communications

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2008 Wome

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MEET THE HOKIES

Seniors

JUNIORS 6

Meet the Hokies

n’s Soccer

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SOPHO

MORES

FRESH

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NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. 00 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26

Name Sarah Mather Kristin Carden Brittany Michels Stephanie Hylton Ashley Seldon Kristi Sieber Kelly Lynch Katie Cramp Megan Strawther Julian Johnson Emily Jukich Kylie Stankovics Niki King Mauri Liberati Laurie Beth Puglisi Brittany Popko Jordan Parsels Robin Chidester Jessica Varela Ashley Owens Jennifer Harvey Kim Hickey Amanda Gerhard Kelsey Billups Rachel Beaumont Marika Gray

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

Ht. 5-10 6-1 5-11 5-5 5-4 5-9 5-3 5-7 5-11 5-9 5-4 5-6 5-1 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-5 5-10 5-3 5-10 5-6 5-4 5-7 5-6 5-7 5-7

Yr. Fr. Fr. Fr. r-Fr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. r-Sr. Jr. So. r-Sr. So. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. So.

Hometown Sparks, Md. Virginia Beach, Va. Virginia Beach, Va. Springfield, Va. Midlothian, Va. Leesburg, Va. Mullica Hill, N.J. Clifton, Va. Los Alamitos, Calif.

Norfolk, Va. Clifton, Va. Brick, N.J. Media, Pa. Warwick, Md. Arlington, Va. Leesburg, Va. Woodbridge, Va. Virginia Beach, Va. Midlothian, Va. Greensboro, N.C. Roanoke, Va. Richboro, Pa. Catasauqua, Pa. Richmond, Va. Bent Mountain, Va. Alexandria, Va.

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

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High School Maryvale Preparatory Frank W. Cox Floyd E. Kellam Lake Braddock Secondary Clover Hill Loudoun County Clearview Regional Centreville Los Alamitos Granby Centreville Brick Memorial Strath Haven Tower Hill School Bishop O’Connell Heritage Woodbridge Princess Anne Clover Hill Western Guilford Cave Spring Council Rock South Catasauqua Mills Godwin Cave Spring Hayfield Secondary

ROSTER BREAKDOWN

and Pronunciation Guide

Name No. Rachel Beaumont...........................................................25 Kelsey Billups...................................................................23 Kristin Carden.................................................................... 0 Robin Chidester (CH-des-ter).....................................17 Katie Cramp........................................................................ 7 Marika Gray.......................................................................26 Amanda Gerhard............................................................22 Jennifer Harvey...............................................................20 Kim Hickey........................................................................21 Stephanie Hylton.............................................................. 3 Julian Johnson................................................................... 9 Emily Jukich (JUKE-itch)...............................................10 Niki King.............................................................................12 Ashley Kinser...................................................................... 7 Mauri Liberati (MO-REE) (Lib-er-a-tee)....................13 Kelly Lynch.......................................................................... 6 Sarah Mather....................................................................00 Brittany Michels................................................................ 2 Ashley Owens..................................................................19 Jordan Parsels (Par-sils).................................................16 Brittany Popko.................................................................15 Laurie Beth Puglisi (Puh-GLEE-see)..........................14 Ashley Seldon.................................................................... 4 Kristi Sieber (SEE-ber)...................................................... 5 Kylie Stankovics (STANK-ovics)..................................11 Megan Strawther (STRAW-ther).................................. 8 Jessica Varela....................................................................18

Club Team United Soccer Club Virginia Rush Nike Beach FC Majix BRYC Fury FC Richmond Mystx NOVA Premier Pride FC Delco Lightning MPS Freedom Elite OJSC Northstars Virginia Rush Nike PWSI Cardinals PDA Wildcats Spirit United Gaels FC Delco Heat RFC Milan MPS Freedom Elite PWSI Eclipse Beach FC Fyre Beach FC Majix Greensboro Twisters Roanoke Stars Pennsylvania Strikers FC Delco Fury Richmond Strikers Roanoke Stars SYC Galaxy

BY CLASS Seniors (6): Kim Hickey, Mauri Liberati, Ashley Owens, Jordan Parsels, Laurie Beth Puglisi, Ashley Seldon Juniors (6): Robin Chidester, Julian Johnson, Emily Jukich, Kristi Sieber, Kylie Stankovics, Megan Strawther Sophomores (6): Kelsey Billups, Marika Gray, Jennifer Harvey, Niki King, Kelly Lynch, Jessica Varela Freshmen (8): Rachel Beaumont, Kristin Carden, Katie Cramp, Amanda Gerhard, Stephanie Hylton, Sarah Mather, Brittany Michels, Brittany Popko

BY STATE California (1): Megan Strawther Maryland (2): Mauri Liberati, Sarah Mather New Jersey (2): Kylie Stankovics, Kelly Lynch North Carolina (1): Ashley Owens Pennsylvania (3): Amanda Gerhard, Kim Hickey, Niki King

Virginia (17): Rachel Beaumont, Kelsey .

Billups, Kristin Carden, Robin Chiidester, Katie Cramp, Marika Gray, Jennifer Harvey, Stephanie Hylton, Julian Johnson, Emily Jukich, Brittany Michels, Jordan Parsels, Brittany Popko, Laurie Beth Puglisi, Ashley Seldon, Kristi Sieber, Jessica Varela

Meet the Hokies

Kim Hickey

SINGLE GAME HIGHS Shots:........1, vs. James Madison, 9-2-07

Senior • Defender • 5-4 Richboro, Pa. • Council Rock H.S.

1, vs. North Carolina, 10-16-05

1, vs. Colorado College, 9-16-05

SOG:....1, vs. Colorado College, 9-16-05

2007: Started and played in all 18 games ... Only one of two players, along with Kelly Lynch, to play every minute of the season ... Played a key role in helping the defense allow a program record-low 20 goals in one season ... Helped record shutouts against Arizona, Boston College, Elon, Longwood and Radford, while holding NCAA runner-up Florida State to one goal ... Attempted one shot on the season, versus James Madison.

2006: Started and played in all 18 games ... Helped record six shutouts against Radford, UNC Greensboro, Liberty, Clemson, Maryland and East Tennessee State ... Was a key part in holding eventual national champion North Carolina to one goal.

2005: Played in 17 games, making 14 starts in the defensive backfield … Helped the Hokies record a team-record eight shutouts … Helped the Hokie defense rank seventh in the ACC with 1.47 goals allowed per game ... Recorded two shots … Took first career shot against No. 25 Colorado College … Also tallied a shot against No. 3 North Carolina.

High School/Club: Played on the twotime PIAA State championship team at Council Rock ... Two-time selection on the all-league first team ... Played on the eight-time PA State champion Pennsylvania Strikers club team ... Also played on the Washington Area Girls Soccer championship team ... High school scholar-athlete.

Personal: Born Dec. 18, 1986, in Meadowbrook, Pa. ... Daughter of Bob and Maureen Hickey ... Has six brothers: Bob, Matt, Kevin, Keith, Ryan and Kyle, and a sister, Carly ... Enrolled in human nutrition, foods and exercise ... Plans to attend nursing school next fall.

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hickey’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS 2005.............................................. 17/14 2006.............................................. 18/18 2007.............................................. 18/18 Career.................................53/50

G 0 0 0 0

A 0 0 0 0

Pts 0 0 0 0

Sh 2 0 1 3

Shot% .000 .000 .000 .000

SOG 1 0 0 1

SOG% .500 .000 .000 .333

YC-RC 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0

GW 0 0 0 0

PK-ATT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

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SINGLE GAME HIGHS Goals:.............. 1, three times, most recently

at Florida State, 10-1-06 Assists:........... 1, four times, most recently

at Arizona, 9-21-07 Points:..........................3, vs. Miami, 9-29-05 Shots:....................... 3, vs. NC State, 10-8-06

3, vs. Maryland, 10-20-06 SOG:..............2, three times, most recently

vs. NC State, 10-8-06

Senior • Midfielder • 5-11 Warwick, Md. • Tower Hill H.S.

2007: Appeared in 17 games, starting three ... Assisted on Robin Chidester’s goal against Elon and on the game-winner against Arizona in the 83rd minute ... Totaled six shots, including two against North Carolina ... Attempted shots on goal against the Tar Heels, Radford and Loyola (Md.).

2006: Started in all 18 games ...

Notched a goal against Florida State and assisted on Julian Johnson’s goal against James Madison ...

Totaled 18 shots, including three against both NC State and Maryland ... Posted a season-high two shots on goal vs. NC State.

2005: Started all 19 games as a freshman … Recorded two goals and five points, second-best among firstyear players … Scored the gamewinning goal against the College of Charleston … Had a season-high three points against Miami …

Collected 19 shots and eight shots on goal … Had two shots in a game on six different occasions ... Named to the All-Mid-Atlantic Region Freshman team.

High School/Club: Named Delaware Gatorade Player of the Year and a NSCAA All-American ...

Four time first-team all-state ... Also lettered in track and field hockey ...

Was a four-year starter on the F.C. Delco Heat club team ... Named to the ODP State and Region I teams, Super Y-League Select team and the UMBRO North American finals team.

Personal: Born June 19, 1987, in Wilmington, Del. ... Daughter of Mike and Nancy Liberati ... Has a brother, Ross ... Enrolled in biology with a concentration in ecology.

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Liberati’s CAREER STATISTICS

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Year GP/GS 2005.............................................. 19/19 2006.............................................. 18/18 2007............................................... 17/3 Career.................................37/37

G 2 1 0 3

A 1 1 2 4

Pts 5 3 2 10

Sh 19 18 6 43

Shot% .105 .056 .000 .070

SOG 8 6 3 17

SOG% .421 .333 .500 .395

YC-RC 2-0 3-0 1-0 6-0

GW 1 0 0 1

PK-ATT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Meet the Hokies

Ashley Owens

SINGLE GAME HIGHS Fewest GA:..............................0, six times

last vs. Boston College , 11-4-07 Most GA:.....4, vs. N. Carolina, 11-21-07 Min:.....................................110, four times

last vs. Clemson, 10-11-07 Saves:...................... 9 vs. Miami, 10-4-07

R-Senior • Goalkeeper • 5-10 Greensboro, N.C. • Western Guilford H.S.

2007: Started all of her 17 games played ... Missed the match against Longwood due to a hard collision with a Maryland player in the previous game ...

Returned against Boston College, recording her fourth shutout of the season while wearing a protective facial mask ... Also posted shutouts against Arizona, Elon and Radford ... Finished the season with the second-best goals against average in team history at 1.13 ... Currently holds the top career GAA in school history ... Also holds the No. 5 spot in wins (9) and shutouts (5) ... Made a career-high nine saves to preserve the 1-1 tie against Miami ... Finished with seven saves against then-No. 13 Tennessee for the upset victory ... Also had five saves against eventual NCAA runner-up Florida State, holding the nation’s top ranked offense to only one goal.

2006: Saw action in nine games, while starting in three ... Recorded her first career ACC shut out against Maryland ... Also helped Tech shutout Radford ... Earned her first start of the season against North Carolina, matching the team’s season high with seven saves while holding the eventual national champions to one goal.

2005: Played in five games, starting one … Recorded a shutout in her first career start, blanking Wofford, 1-0 … Made first career save against Miami.

2004: Redshirted during her first year at Virginia Tech.

High School/Club: Led Western Guilford to the NCHSAA state championship in 2002 and the state semifinals in 2003 ... Named NCHSAA Scholar-Athlete in 2002 ... Has seven years of club experience with the Greensboro Twisters ... Team rose to fourth nationally in 2003 ... Twisters were the Region III champions in 2003 and competed for the national championship ... In 2002, the team become the Region III Premier League champion.

Personal: Born Aug. 4, 1986, in Greensboro, N.C. ... Daughter of Mitchell and Donna Owens ... Has a sister, Joslin ... Graduated in 2008 with a degree in human nutrition, foods and exercise ... Currently working on master’s in health promotions.

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owens’ CAREER STATISTICS Year.................................... GP/GS 2005.................................................5/1 2006.................................................9/3 2007.............................................. 17/17 Career.................................31/21

Min. 179:11 501:47 1518:11 2199:09

GA 2 6 19 27

GAA 1.00 1.08 1.13 1.10

Saves 2 26 70 98

Pct. .500 .812 .787 .774

W 1 2 6 9

L 0 1 7 8

T 0 1 3 4

Sho 1 1 4 6

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Jordan Parsels 2 0 0 8 S O C C E R

SINGLE GAME HIGHS Goals:.................... 1, at NC State, 10-9-05 Points:.................. 2, at NC State, 10-9-05 Shots:.................... 2, at NC State, 10-3-04

2, at Ohio State, 9-12-04 SOG:...................... 1, at NC State, 10-9-05

1, at Ohio State, 9-12-04

R-Senior • Defender • 5-5 Woodbridge, Va. • Woodbridge H.S.

2007: Redshirted last season 2006: Saw limited action due to injury ... Played against Duke, Miami and Florida State.

2005: Played in 16 games, making 10 starts in the defensive backfield ... Collected first shot of the season against Santa Clara ...

Scored first career goal on a free kick at NC State ... Helped the Hokie defense rank seventh in the ACC with 1.47 goals allowed per game ... Also helped Tech set a program record by shutting out eight opponents.

2004: Saw action in 12 games during her freshman season …

First two shots of her career came against Ohio State ... Helped defense record six shutouts.

High School/Club: Lettered four years at Woodbridge High School ... Named all-district and all-area as a junior and senior ... Led Woodbridge to the state championship match in 2002 and the state semifinals in 2003 ... Was the captain of the PWSI Eclipse club team from 2002-2004 and played 10 years with the club ... Club team won the regional and state championships during her career ... Team won Washington Area Girls Soccer title in 2003.

Personal: Born Jan. 22, 1986, in Fairfax, Va. ... Daughter of Fred and Barbara Parsels ...

Brother, Jeremy, was a defender on the Tech men’s soccer team from 1998-2001 ... Majoring in business.

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Year GP/GS 2004............................................... 12/0 2005.............................................. 16/10 2006.................................................3/0 Career.................................31/10

G 0 1 0 1

A 0 0 0 0

Pts 0 2 0 2

Sh 4 2 0 6

Shot% .000 .500 .000 .167

SOG 1 1 0 2

SOG% .250 .500 .000 .333

YC-RC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

GW 0 0 0 0

PK-ATT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Meet the Hokies

Laurie Beth Puglisi Senior • Forward/Midfielder • 5-10 Arlington, Va. • Bishop O’Connel H.S.

2007: Currently sixth all-time in the Tech record book for points (42), goals (17) and shots (116) ... Also one shy of tying the record for game-winning goals (6) ... Earned Academic All-District III and ACC All-Academic team honors ... Finished second on the team with five goals and third with 10 points total ... Recorded game-winners against Elon and NC State ... Tied a career-high in goals with two against the Wolfpack ... Also scored against Loyola (Md.) off a career-high six shots, and on the road at Wake Forest.

2006: Earned All-Mid-Atlantic Region (third team) and ACC All-Academic team honors ... Started and played in all 18 games ... Led the team in points with 21, while matching the team high of seven goals ... Finished the season seventh in the ACC in points per game (1.17) ...

Recorded a team-high 47 shots and 21 shots on goal ...

Set a career game-high in goals and shots on goal at Miami with two and four, respectively ... Scored a goal against Radford, High Point, Liberty, Duke and NC State ... Posted a career game-high two assists against Boston College ... Also had assists against George Mason, Radford, UNC Greensboro, James Madison and East Tennessee State ...

Had a season-high five shots against Miami and Maryland, while recording three points against Radford ... Named to the UNCG All-Tournament Team.

2005: Selected to the ACC All-Freshman Team … Played in all 19 games, starting 15 … Led the team in shots (43) and shots on goal (25) ... Scored a team-high five goals and 11 points … Had first career point with an assist against American University … Recorded first career goal against No. 5 Santa Clara … Scored second goal against Miami and third at NC State … Recorded a game-tying goal in the second half against No. 3 North Carolina … Collected her first career game-winning goal at Radford in last game of the season.

High School/Club: Lettered four years while playing at Bishop O’Connell High School ... Earned NSCAA Regional All-American honors in 2004 ... Was named first-team all-conference four times while earning first-team all-Met during her senior season ... Advanced to the national finals with her club team, RFC Milan in 2001 and 2002 ... Won the state cup from 1998-2003 and was also regional champions from 1998-2002.

Personal: Born June 30, 1987, in Arlington, Va. ...

Daughter of James and Mary Puglisi ... Has two brothers: Jimmy and Andy ... Majoring in business.

SINGLE GAME HIGHS Goals:...................2 at NC State, 10-14-07

2 at Miami, 9-28-06 Assists:......2 at Boston College, 10-22-06 Points:.................4 at NC State, 10-14-07

4 at Miami, 9-28-06 Shots:............... 6 vs. Loyola (Md.), 9-9-07 SOG:............................4 at Miami, 9-28-06

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Puglisi’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS 2005.............................................. 19/15 2006.............................................. 18/18 2007.............................................. 18/15 Career.................................55/48

G 5 7 5 17

A 1 7 0 8

Pts 11 21 10 42

Sh 43 47 26 116

Shot% .116 .149 .192 .147

SOG 25 21 16 62

SOG% .581 .447 .615 .534

YC-RC 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0

GW 1 2 2 5

PK-ATT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

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Ashley Seldon 2 0 0 8 S O C C E R

SINGLE GAME HIGHS Assists:.................. 1 vs. Radford, 8-27-06 1 vs. East Tennessee State, 10-27-06 Points:................... 1 vs. Radford, 8-27-06 1 vs. East Tennessee State, 10-27-06 Shots:....................... 2 vs. Liberty, 9-10-06 SOG:......................... 1 vs. Liberty, 9-10-06 1 vs. East Tennessee State, 10-27-06

Senior • Midfielder/Forward • 5-4 Midlothian, Va. • Clover Hill H.S.

2007: Did not see any action.

2006: Played in 15 games, starting two ... Notched her first career point with an assist against Radford ... Earned a second assist against East Tennessee State ...

Took a season-high two shots against Liberty.

2005: Appeared in seven games as a freshman … Made first appearance in tie with Virginia Commonwealth … Five of seven games played were against ACC opponents.

High School/Club: Led Clover Hill to the state championship in 2003 and the quarterfinals in 2002 ... Named second-team all-state in 2002 and honorable mention all-state in 2003 and 2004 ...

Named to the Virginia Olympic Development Program team for six years ... FC Richmond Mystx were the Washington Area Girls Soccer and Bethesda Champions in 2004.

Personal: Born March 8, 1987, in Richmond, Va. ... Daughter of Steve and Debbie Seldon ...

Has two brothers: Brad and Tim ... Majoring in human nutrition, foods and exercise.

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Year GP/GS 2005.................................................7/0 2006............................................... 15/2 2007.................................................0/0 Career..................................22/2

G 0 0 0 0

A 0 2 0 2

Pts 0 2 0 2

Sh 0 3 0 3

Shot% .000 .000 .000 .000

SOG 0 2 0 2

SOG% .000 .667 .000 .667

YC-RC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

GW 0 0 0 0

PK-ATT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Meet the Hokies

Robin Chidester

SINGLE GAME HIGHS Goals:............................ 1 vs. Elon, 9-16-07

1 vs. Boston College, 10-22-06 Assists:........... 1 vs. Loyola (Md.), 9-9-07

1 vs. Tennessee, 9-7-07 Points:............................2 vs. Elon, 9-16-07

2 vs. Boston College, 10-22-06 Shots:..............6 vs. E. Tenn. St., 10-27-06 SOG:................3 vs. E. Tenn. St., 10-27-06

Junior • Midfield/Forward • 5-10 Virginia Beach, Va. • Princess Anne H.S.

2007: Appeared in all 18 games, starting seven ... Recorded her first two career assists against Tennessee and Loyola (Md.) ... Scored a goal against Elon ... Played the final 77 minutes of the Maryland game in goal for an injured Owens, recording four saves for the overtime win ... Started at goalkeeper at Longwood and earned her first career shutout victory with two saves.

2006: Appeared in 17 games, starting 10 ... Finished fourth on the team in shots on goal (14) and t-4th in total shots (25) ... Her first collegiate points came on a goal against Boston College ... Posted a career-high six shots against East Tennessee State.

High School/Club: A Soccer Buzz Top 150 Recruit ... Lettered four times at Princess Anne H.S. … Led school to a state semifinals appearance and a district title as a junior … Named first-team all-district, allregion and all-state in 2005 … Was recognized on the All-Beach District team three consecutive years …

Played two seasons with the Beach FC Fyre club team … Led the club to the 2004 state cup championship game and a semifinals appearance in 2005 … Played on the Region I ODP team in 2005 … Lettered three times each in swimming and cross country.

Personal: Born Aug. 20, 1988, in Fountain Valley, Calif. … Daughter of Paul and Betty Chidester …

Has two brothers: Ben and Jeff … Majoring in communication.

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CHIDESTER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS 2006.............................................. 17/10 2007............................................... 18/7 Career.................................35/17

G 1 1 2

A 0 2 2

Pts 2 4 6

Sh 25 15 40

Shot% .040 .067 .050

SOG 14 4 18

SOG% .560 .267 .450

Julian Johnson

YC-RC 0-0 3-0 3-0

GW 0 0 0

PK-ATT 0-0 0-0 0-0

SINGLE GAME HIGHS

Junior • Forward • 5-9 Norfolk, Va. • Granby H.S.

2007: Named to the second-team VaSID All-State squad ... Currently t-1st in career assists (17) ... Finished second on the team with five assists, 13 points, and 27 shots ... Third in goals (4) ... Scored her first two career goals at NC State ... Scored Tech’s first golden goal in four years at Maryland ... Also scored a goal against BC ... Had assists against Radford, Miami, NC State, Maryland and Longwood.

2006: Honored on the All-ACC Freshman and the All-Mid-Atlantic Region Freshman teams ... Led Tech in assists with 12, breaking VT’s single-season assist record ... Had the most assists per game in the conference and third most in the nation (0.67) ... Earned first career point with an assist vs. George Mason ... Had three assists vs. Radford, matching a school single game record ... Also had assists against UNCG, HPU, JMU, Liberty, Duke, Miami, UVa and BC. High School/Club: Four-time MVP at Granby H.S. … Led the team to its first-ever district title in 2004 and a second in 2006 as the District Player of the Year … Finished senior year as the region-leading scorer to earn 2006 Regional Player of the Year and the city of Norfolk’s Athlete of the Year honors ... Played three seasons for the club Virginia Rush Nike, leading them to a state title in ‘03 and state final in ‘04 and finishing as the all-time leading scorer … Played three years on the ODP state and regional teams as well as one year on the national team ... Lettered three times in both field hockey and track … Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born May 13, 1988, in Norfolk, Va. … Daughter of Junior and Valerie Johnson … Has three siblings: Victoria, Jordan and Joshua … Enrolled in financial planning.

Goals:..................2 at NC State , 10-14-07 Assists:.................. 3 vs. Radford, 8-27-06 Points:.................5 at NC State, 10-14-07 Shots:....................6 vs. NC State, 10-8-06

6 vs. Liberty, 9-10-06 SOG:...................4 at Maryland, 10-28-07

4 vs. Liberty, 9-10-06

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JOHNson’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS 2006.............................................. 18/14 2007............................................... 15/9 Career.................................33/23

G 0 4 4

A 12 5 17

Pts 12 13 25

Sh 46 27 73

Shot% .000 .148 .055

SOG 20 18 38

SOG% .435 .667 .521

YC-RC 0-0 0-0 0-0

GW 0 1 1

PK-ATT 0-0 0-0 0-0

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Emily Jukich 2 0 0 8 S O C C E R

SINGLE GAME HIGHS Goals:..................... 3 vs. Radford, 8-27-06 Assists:.............. 1 vs. Clemson, 10-11-07 Points:................... 6 vs. Radford, 8-27-06 Shots:..................... 7 vs. Radford, 8-27-06 SOG:....................... 5 vs. Radford, 8-27-06

Junior • Forward • 5-4 Clifton, Va. • Centreville H.S.

2007: Appeared 17 contests, starting in five ... Finished fourth on the team in goals with three, points with seven and shots with 21 ...

Recorded her first career assist on Marika Gray’s last-minute goal to tie Clemson ... Scored her first goal of the season at Maryland and added two more at Longwood for her third-career multiple-goal game.

2006: Started seven games, while logging time in 16 ... Matched the team-high in goals with seven ... Was second on the team in points (14) ... Recorded first career point against Radford ...

Had the team’s only hat trick of the season and first since 2004 against Radford ... Recorded two goals against High Point, including the game winner ... Named to the UNCG All-Tournament Team ... Knocked in a goal against Liberty and Virginia ... Finished with the eighth-most goals per game in the conference (.44).

High School/Club: A four-year letterman, she scored 72 goals and collected 37 assists … Named first-team all-state in 2004-06 … Received NSCAA Regional All-America and Washington Post’s AllMet Player of the Year honors in ‘06 ... Also named first-team all-metro, all-region and all-district multiple times in her high school career … Led Centreville in scoring while powering them to three district championships and a regional title ... Played five years on the ODP state team and two seasons for the PWSI Cardinals club team … Led the Cards to a state title in ‘06 and ‘07 … The Cards won the regional championship in 2007 and finished as a national finalist ... Also lettered in track in high school.

Personal: Born Dec. 10, 1987, in Media, Pa. … Daughter of Nicholas and Kathleen Jukich … Has three siblings: Melissa, Matt and Nicole … Majoring in political science.

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JUKICH’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS 2006............................................... 16/7 2007............................................... 17/5 Career.................................33/12

G 7 3 10

A 0 1 1

Pts 14 7 21

Sh 28 21 49

Shot% .250 .143 .204

SOG 17 11 28

SOG% .607 .524 .571

Kristi Sieber

YC-RC 1-0 0-0 1-0

GW 1 0 1

PK-ATT 0-0 0-0 0-0

SINGLE GAME HIGHS Shots:............ 1 vs. E. Tenn. St., 10-20-06

Junior • Defender • 5-9 Leesburg, Va. • Loudoun County H.S. 2007: Appeared in one contest, helping shutout Longwood.

2006: Played in five games ... Notched her first shot as a Hokie against East Tennessee State ... Helped shut out Radford and East Tennessee State.

High School/Club: Led Loudoun County High School to a 20-1-1 record and a state runner-up finish in 2003 … Named first-team all-district and all-region, and second-team all-metro ... Earned first-team All-Extra Loudoun/Fauquier by the Washington Post as a junior … Placed on first-team all-state as a senior ... Also named team MVP twice, honorable mention all-metro as a junior and second-team All-District following her sophomore and junior seasons … Played three years for the Sterling Nova Premier Pride … Led club team to a Washington Area Girls Soccer Division I championship in the spring of 2005 and fall of 2006 … Also lettered three years in swimming … Scholar-Athlete Award winner.

Personal: Born Aug. 18, 1988, in Leesburg, Va. … Daughter of Curt and Pam Sieber … Has four siblings: Lisa, Carrie, Emma and Curtis … Enrolled in business.

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Year GP/GS 2006.................................................. 5/0 2007.................................................. 1/0 Career.................................... 6/0

G 0 0 0

A 0 0 0

Pts 0 0 0

Sh 1 0 1

Shot% .000 .000 .000

SOG 0 0 0

SOG% .000 .000 .000

YC-RC 0-0 0-0 0-0

GW 0 0 0

PK-ATT 0-0 0-0 0-0

Meet the Hokies

Kylie Stankovics

SINGLE GAME HIGHS Shots:...................3, vs. Clemson, 10-5-06 SOG:.....................2, vs. Clemson, 10-5-06

Junior • Defender • 5-6 Brick, N.J. • Brick Memorial H.S.

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2007: Played in four contests, helping shutout Radford, Elon and Longwood ... Attempted a shot vs. Elon.

2006: Earned a start in 10 games, while appearing in 17 ...

Logged 10 shots throughout the season, including three against Clemson ... Helped record six shutouts over Radford, UNC Greensboro, Liberty, Clemson, Maryland and East Tennessee State ... Her first collegiate shot came in the season opener vs. George Mason ... Helped hold eventual national champion North Carolina to one goal ... Made a diving save against Duke.

High School/Club: A Soccer Buzz Top 100 Recruit ... Lettered at Brick Memorial High School … Led school to a state championship, as well as conference and division championships … Named first-team all-division, first-team all-county and second-team all-shore and allstate … Played five years of club soccer with the PDA Wildcats … Led the team to five state cup championships, three regional titles as well as a national championship in 2003 … Played one year of Olympic Development soccer at the regional level and five years at the state level.

Personal: Born Nov. 9, 1987, in Red Bank, N.J. … Daughter of Laszlo and Sandy Stankovics … Has one brother, Evan … Majoring in communication.

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Stankovics’ CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS 2006.............................................. 17/10 2007.................................................4/0 Career.................................21/10

G 0 0 0

A 0 0 0

Pts 0 0 0

Sh 10 1 11

Shot% .000 .000 .000

SOG 4 1 5

SOG% .400 1.000 .455

Megan Strawther

YC-RC 0-0 0-0 0-0

GW 0 0 0

PK-ATT 0-0 0-0 0-0

SINGLE GAME HIGHS Shots:.........2 vs. James Madison, 9-2-07

Junior • Defender • 5-11 Los Alamitos, Calif. • Los Alamitos H.S.

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2007: Appeared in 13 contests, starting three ... Helped shut out Radford, Elon and Longwood ... Attempted a career game-high two shots against James Madison.

2006: Saw action in 15 games, starting five ... Took her first shot against Boston College ... Helped record five shutouts against Radford, UNC Greensboro, Clemson, Maryland and East Tennessee State ... Helped hold eventual national champion North Carolina to one goal.

High School/Club: Lettered four times in soccer and three times in track at Los Alamitos High School … Led her school to back-to-back Sunset League championships, a CIF-Southern Section Division I championship and an overall mark of 22-2-5 … A member of the Los Angeles Times So-Cal All-Stars ... First-team all-division as a senior ... Named to the Long Beach Press Telegram Dream Team ... Played two seasons of club soccer with the OJSC Northstars and one with the Fullerton Rangers … Led her team to the final round of the Cal-South National Cup tournament.

Personal: Born Dec. 30, 1987, in West Hills, Calif. … Daughter of Larry and Nancy Strawther … Has two siblings: Michael and Mallory … Majoring in communication.

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Strawther’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS 2006................................................. 15/5 2007................................................. 13/3 Career................................... 28/8

G 0 0 0

A 0 0 0

Pts 0 0 0

Sh 1 2 3

Shot% .000 .000 .000

SOG 0 0 0

SOG% .000 .000 .000

YC-RC 0-0 0-0 0-0

GW 0 0 0

PK-ATT 0-0 0-0 0-0

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Kelsey Billups 2 0 0 8 S O C C E R

SINGLE GAME HIGHS Shots:............. 2 vs. Florida State, 10-7-07

2 vs. Loyola (Md.), 9-9-07 SOG:...................2 vs. Loyola (Md.), 9-9-07

Sophomore • Midfielder • 5-6 Richmond, Va. • Mills Godwin H.S. 2007: Started in 15 of the 18 games played ... Didn’t leave the field at all during seven of the contests ... Totaled 11 shots during the year ... Attempted a game-high two shots against Loyola (Md.) and Florida State ... Had a shot on goal against Tennessee.

High School/Club: Named district and region player of the year as a junior ... Earned first-team all-metro and all-state nods ... Led her team in scoring all three years ...

Helped her team earn the central regional championship as a sophomore and a trip to the state semi-finals as a freshman ... A three-time first-team all-district honoree ...

Two-time first-team all-metro member ... Represented her Super Y League team at the National Championships ... Named to the 2006 SLY ODP National Select team ... Her club, the Richmond Strikers, went to the Jefferson Cup finals, the Capital Area Soccer League Shootout finals and the Greensboro finals ... Helped win the Greensboro and Chesapeake titles.

Personal: Born July 13, 1989, in Richmond, Va. ... Daughter of Tom and Sue Ellen Billups ... Has one sister, Claire ... Majoring in biology.

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Billups’ CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS 2007................................................18/15

G 0

A 0

Pts 0

Sh 11

Shot% .000

SOG 3

SOG% .273

Marika Gray

YC-RC 1-0

GW 0

PK-ATT 0-0

SINGLE GAME HIGHS Goals:...................2 vs. Tennessee, 9-7-07

2 at Radford, 8-31-07 Assists:.....2, three times, most recently

vs. Boston College, 11-4-07 Points:.............. 4 vs. Tennessee, 9-7-07

4 at Radford, 8-31-07 Shots:............................ 7 vs. Elon, 9-16-07 SOG:............ 3 at James Madison, 9-2-07

3 at Radford, 8-31-07

Sophomore • Forward • 5-7 Alexandria, Va. • Hayfield Secondary 2007: Had a breakout year for the Hokies ... Named to the 2008 U.S. Under-20 Women’s Soccer National Team player pool ... Earned Soccer Buzz Freshman All-America (3rd team), All-Mid Atlantic Region (3rd team), All-ACC (2nd team), All-ACC Freshman and All-VaSID (2nd team) honors ... Became the first player since Emily Barnhart in 2002 to lead the squad in both goals (8) and assists (6) ... Finished fifth in the ACC in points per game (1.22) ... Scored two goals in her first career game at Radford ... Earned ACC’s Player of the Week and Soccer America Team of the Week honors for scoring two goals vs. Tennessee ... Recorded the game-tying goal against Clemson with 53 seconds remaining ... Other goals came vs. Elon, Miami and North Carolina ... All six assists came in the final three games against Maryland, Longwood and Boston College.

High School/Club: Earned four letters at Hayfield Secondary ... A three-time first-team all-district and all-region honoree ... Earned all-metro honors as a junior and senior after setting the school record for most goals in a single season ... Named first-team All-Examiner and the Patriot District Player of the Year ... Helped the Springfield Youth Club advance to the state cup semifinals as a senior ... Nominated for the SYC Player of the Year award as a junior ... A district and regional champion in the 4x200-meter relay ... Earned all-district, all-region and all-state honors in track.

Personal: Born Sept. 20, 1989, in Fairfax, Va. ... Daughter of Dale and Lee Gray ... Has one sibling, Valencia, who graduated from Virginia Tech in May, 2008 ... Majoring in biology.

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Year GP/GS 2007................................................18/16

G 8

A 6

Pts 22

Sh 55

Shot% .145

SOG 27

SOG% .491

YC-RC 1-0

GW 2

PK-ATT 0-0

Meet the Hokies

Jennifer Harvey

SINGLE GAME HIGHS Goals:.................1 at Longwood, 11-1-07 Assists:.......1, four times, most recently

vs. Boston College, 11-4-07 Points:...............3 at Longwood, 11-1-07 Shots:.............2, six times, most recently

at Longwood, 11-1-07 SOG:...............1, six times, most recently

vs. Boston College, 11-4-07

Sophomore • Midfielder • 5-6 Roanoke, Va. • Cave Spring H.S. 2007: Started the last 16 games of the season ... Didn’t leave the field in nine of the games ...

Finished third on the team in assists (4) and fourth in points (6) ... Her first career goal was the game-winner against Longwood ...

Also had an assist in the contest ... Other assists came against NC State, North Carolina and Boston College ... Helped shut out Radford, Elon, Arizona, Longwood and Boston College.

High School/Club: A four-time first-team all-district, all-region and allTimesland honoree ... Earned all-state honors as a sophomore and second-team all-state honors as a freshman ... Helped club team, the Roanoke Stars, advance to the State Cup’s final four ... Served as the team captain for both Cave Spring High School and the Roanoke Stars for two years in a row ... A Wendy’s High School Heisman Scholar-Athlete nominee ... Was also AA Volleyball State Player of the Year and a Prep Volleyball All-American, helping the squad win the 2006 state championship ... Three-time leading scorer and MVP and earned first-team all-state, district, regional and All-Timesland Player of the Year honors in 2007 in volleyball.

Personal: Born March 28, 1989, in Roanoke, Va. ... Daughter of Andy and Margaret Harvey ... Has two sisters: Stephanie and Emily ... Majoring in chemistry.

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Harvey’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS 2007................................................18/16

G 1

A 4

Pts 6

Sh 18

Shot% .056

SOG 6

SOG% .333

Niki King

YC-RC 1-0

GW 1

PK-ATT 0-0

SINGLE GAME HIGHS Shots:............ 1 vs. Florida State, 10-7-07

1 vs. Clemson, 10-11-07

Sophomore • Forward/Midfielder • 5-1 Media, Pa. • Strath Haven H.S. 2007: Appeared in five contests ... Tallied 22 minutes against Florida State for her longest appearance of the season ... Attempted a shot against the Seminoles and Clemson ...

Helped shut out Longwood.

High School/Club: Earned three letters ... A three-time AllDelco honoree and named to the first-team her senior year ... Also named to the first-team All-Central League All-Star team as a junior and senior ... Placed on the All-Southeastern Pennsylvania All-Star team ... Received the Distinguished Athlete Award from the U.S. Marine Corps. along with the National Scholar-Athlete Award from the U.S Army Reserve ...

With her club team, the Spirit United Gaels, finished her junior year as the Disney Showcase Champions, the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association (EPYSA) state champions, the United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) Region I champions and as USYSA national finalists ... Led team in goals with five out of six at Nationals ... Won the EPYSA again as a senior ... A standout sprinter for the track team, being named to the all-state track and field team her sophomore year.

Personal: Born Dec. 1, 1988, in Media, Pa. ... Daughter of Lisa and Jay King ... Has two older siblings: John and Kim ... Sister played soccer at the University of Maryland from 1999-2003 ... Undecided on a major.

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king’s CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS 2007.................................................. 5/0

G 0

A 0

Pts 0

Sh 2

Shot% .000

SOG 0

SOG% 0

YC-RC 0-0

GW 0

PK-ATT 0-0

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Meet the Hokies

Kelly Lynch 2 0 0 8 S O C C E R

SINGLE GAME HIGHS Assists:................1 vs. Tennessee, 9-7-07

1 at NC State, 10-14-07 Points:................ 1 vs. Tennessee, 9-7-07

1 at NC State, 10-14-07 Shots:..........1, four times, most recently

vs. Boston College, 11-4-07 SOG:...........................1 vs. Miami, 10-4-07

1 at James Madison, 9-2-07

Sophomore • Midfielder/Defender • 5-3 Mullica Hill, N.J. • Clearview Regional H.S. 2007: Had a breakout season, as she was only one of two players, along with Kim Hickey, to play every second of the season ... Named to the 2008 U.S. Under-20 Women’s Soccer National Team player pool ... Earned Soccer Buzz Freshman All-America (fourth team), All-Mid Atlantic Freshman and All-ACC Freshman honors ... Took the majority of the team’s free kicks ... Assisted Marika Gray on the game-winning goal against then-No. 13 Tennessee ... Also had an assist against NC State ... Attempted only four shots.

High School/Club: A four-year varsity starter ... Received NSCAA All-America Regional honors ... Also earned GC Times first-team recognition throughout high school ... Was named the Courier-Post Player of the Week during all four years ...

A two-time all-state honoree, earned all-region honors as a senior captain ... Club team, the FC Delco Lightning, won the Jefferson Cup and was a two-time Eastern Pennsylvania state champion ... A three-year member of the state ODP team ...

Also earned two varsity letters in indoor track and was named a Gatorade Rookie of the Year in track.

Personal: Born Feb. 24, 1989, in Meadowbrook, Pa. ... Daughter of Jack and Leanne Lynch ... Has three siblings: Jack, Kevin and Shannon ... Majoring in business marketing.

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Lynch’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS 2007................................................18/18

G 0

A 2

Pts 2

Sh 4

Shot% .000

SOG 2

SOG% .500

Jessica Varela

GW 0

PK-ATT 0-0

SINGLE GAME HIGHS Goals:.................1 at Longwood, 11-1-07 Assists:....................1 at Radford, 8-31-07 Points:...............2 at Longwood, 11-1-07 Shots:.................4 at Longwood, 11-1-07 SOG:...................2 at Longwood, 11-1-07

2 at Duke, 9-30-07

Sophomore • Forward • 5-3 Midlothian, Va. • Clover Hill H.S. 2007: Played in all 18 games, starting six ... Recorded her first career point off an assist in the first game at Radford ...

Scored her first career goal at Longwood ... Finished t-6th in shots (15) and shots on goal (6).

High School/Club: Named the District Rookie of the year, first-team All-Beach District and second-team Eastern region as a freshman ... As a junior, earned first-team all-distrcit, all-region, all-metro honors and honorable mention all-state honors ... Named to the RichmondTimes Dispatch first team ... Named team captain and MVP her senior year ... Earned first team all-Virginia, all-district and all-metro honors ... A member of the Olympic Development Program state team and Region I team ... Traveled with squad to Brazil to take on the Brazilian national team ... Was a participant in the Region I inter-regional as a senior.

Personal: Born July 26, 1989, in Virginia Beach, Va. ... Daughter of Lisa and Geno Varela ... Has two siblings: Jamie and Joey ... Undecided on major

YC-RC 0-0

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Year GP/GS 2007................................................. 18/6

G 1

A 1

Pts 3

Sh 15

Shot% .067

SOG 6

SOG% .400

YC-RC 1-0

GW 0

PK-ATT 0-0

Meet the Hokies

Stephanie Hylton

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2007: Received a medical redshirt.

High School/Club: A Soccer Buzz Top 150 recruit ... Helped her team to the state championship as a sophomore, then returned the following year to help win the title ... Named MVP of the championship game for her contributions ... Honored as the AllExaminer Player of the Year ... Earned all-metro honors twice, while earning first team all-region honors ... Helped club team, BRYC Fury, win four consecutive state championships ... Played with the DC United Super Y League team that was named the regional team, the Mid-Atlantic Champion and the National Semi-Finalists ... Honored on the North American all-tournament team and the National all-star team ... A member of the national pool for the Olympic Development Program, the regional ODP team and the Virginia state team.

Personal: Born March 14, 1989, in Fairfax, Va. ... Daughter of Lean and Sandy Hylton ... Has one sibling, Stacie ... Majoring in communication.

Rachel Beaumont

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Freshman • Midfielder • 5-7 • Bent Mountain, Va. • Cave Spring H.S.

High School/Club: Served as team captain for Cave Spring H.S. and the Roanoke Stars ... Will reunite this fall with Jennifer Harvey, who also played for both teams ... A three-time first-team All-District and All-Region honoree ... Also received AllTimesland defender honors as a junior ... Guided the Knights to two Group AA semifinals in 2005 and 2007 ... Helped the Stars finish as Labor Day Nike Shootout runner-up three straight years ... Club won the Tivili Cup and the Gothia Cup her freshman year ... Participated in the Raleigh Shootout and the VCCL Showcase as a senior ... Played on the varsity volleyball team ... Served as the student government president her junior and senior years.

Personal: Born Nov. 19, 1989 in Roanoke, Va. ... Daughter of Tucker and Cathy Beaumont ... Has one older brother, Michael ... Undecided on major.

Kristin Carden

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Freshman • Goalkeeper • 6-1 • Virginia Beach, Va. • Frank W. Cox H.S.

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High School/Club: Served as team captain senior year ... Earned first-team all-Beach District, all-region and all-state honors as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Helped her team finish as state finalists both seasons ... Recorded 14 shutouts to also earn 2007’s All-Tidewater Player of the Year and NSCAA Regional All-America accolades ... Compiled a record of 31-10-1 with club team, the Virginia Rush Nike ... Also posted a 0.81 goals against average ... Helped the squad win the 2007 Disney Showcase Tournament Championship as team captain.

Personal: Born Dec. 9, 1989, in Norfolk, Va. ... Daughter of John and Tiffany Carden ... Has two younger siblings: Matthew and Mackensi ... Undecided on major.

Katie Cramp

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Freshman • Forward/Midfielder • 5-7 • Clifton, Va. • Centreville H.S.

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High School/Club: A four-year starter at Centreville H.S. ... Reunites with former high school teammate, Emily Jukich ... A three-time second-team All-Concorde District honoree ... Named a Washington Post All-Metro honorable mention as a junior ...

Helped lead the squad to three Concorde District championships and two state semifinal appearances ... A member of the Virginia ODP and the Washington Freedom U-20 Girls team ... Served as team captain four straight years for the MPS Freedom Elite ... Played alongside fellow freshman Brittany Popko ... Won two state cup championships ... Also a Scholar-Athlete Award winner.

Personal: Born Oct. 6, 1989, in Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. ... Daughter of Tom and Liz Cramp ... Has one younger brother, Tommy ... Undecided on major.

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Meet the Hokies

Amanda Gerhard 2 0 0 8 S O C C E R

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Freshman • Forward/Midfielder • 5-7 • Catasauqua, Pa. • Catasauqua H.S.

High School/Club: Played for two-time Colonial League champion Catasauqua H.S. ... Scored 100 career goals faster than anyone in District 11 history ... Scored 51 goals as a junior ... Earned NSCAA Regional All-America, PSCA All-State Team and first-team All-Colonial League and Morning Call All-Area honors that season ... Also named 2008 Morning Call Player of the Year ... Played for four-time defending EPYSA State Cup champion FC Delco Fury ... Selected as a member of the Region I ODP and Philadelphia Charge ODP teams ... Finished high school career with 14 varsity letters (basketball, field hockey, soccer and track) ... A member of the National Honor Society ... Served as a student representative for the Catasauqua Area District School Board.

Personal: Born April 20, 1990, in Bethlehem, Pa. ... Daughter of Holly Gerhard and Chris and Shenon Gerhard ... Father was an All-American defensive back at East Stroudsburg University (1983-86) and played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1987 ...

Uncle, Matt Gerhard, wrestled for Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh ... Has three younger siblings: Laura, Quinn and Aidan ... Plans to major in biology.

Sarah Mather

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Freshman • Goalkeeper • 5-10 • Sparks, Md • Maryvale Prep School

High School/Club: Helped lead Maryvale Preparatory to three state finals and two state championships ... A two-time team MVP and All-Baltimore County honoree ... Posted 15 shutouts with 66 saves, only allowing five goals as a junior ... An All-Metro team honoree at Catholic High in Huntsville, Ala., as a freshman before transferring to Maryvale ... Played for Huntsville’s United Soccer Club, the Women’s Premier Soccer League’s (WPSL) Maryland Pride and both of Alabama and Maryland’s ODP squads ... Also a four-year letterwinner and team captain in basketball ... Named to the school’s honor roll ... Received the McCormick’s Unsung Hero Award, which recognizes the highest examples of teamwork and sportsmanship among Baltimore area high school athletes.

Personal: Born Sept. 27, 1989, in Towson, Md. ... Daughter of Wink and Barbara Mather ... Has one older brother, Matthew, and two younger brothers, Kevin and Zachary ... Undecided on major.

Brittany Michels

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Freshman • Forward/Midfielder • 5-11 • Virginia Beach, Va. • Floyd E. Kellam H.S. High School/Club: Earned NSCAA All-American and All-South Region honors her junior year playing for Floyd E. Kellam H.S. ... Team reached two semifinals and captured one state title ... Was the leading scorer in the region, earning her second firstteam All-Beach District, East Region and All-Tidewater honor ... Earned first-team All-State and NSCAA All-South Region Team honors as a sophomore ... Played for the Region I and Virginia State ODP teams and with the club Beach FC Majix alongside Jessica Varela ... Club medaled at the Disney Cup and finished as the indoor U-18 National Champions (2006) ... A member of the National Honor Society ... Named to the school’s honor roll all four years.

Personal: Born Jan. 18, 1990 in Long Beach, Calif. ... Daughter of Scott and Tina Michels ... Older brother, Nate, plays club soccer at James Madison ... Undecided on major.

Brittany Popko Freshman • Defender • 5-10 • Leesburg, Va. • Heritage H.S.

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High School/Club: Earned first-team All-Dulles District honors at Heritage High School as a sophomore ... Named team MVP and second-team All-Dulles District honoree her freshman year ... Played along with fellow freshman Katie Cramp on the MPS Freedom Elite club team ... Helped team win the U16 State Cup in 2006 and the U18 State Cup this past year ... Served as a pool player for the Region I ODP squad and spent a year with the Washington Freedom Soccer Club ... Spent two years as the starting point guard for the varsity basketball team.

Personal: Born Nov. 3, 1989, in Fairfax, Va. ... Daughter of Mike and Deb Popko ... Father played football at Tulane University (1981-1985) ... Has one younger sister, Morgan ... Plans to major in pre-med.

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2007 Review and Stats

2007 REVIEW Step-by-Step

Each year under Cagle, the Hokies have shown improvement, and 2007 was no exception as Tech won two matches against nationally ranked programs (No. 10 Boston College and No. 13 Tennessee). The Hokies also tied No. 19 Clemson and held College Cup runner-up Florida State, the top offensive scoring team in the country, to only one goal. The Hokies concluded the year with a three gamewinning streak to finish at 8-7-3 overall, just the Program wins/ties against second time in program Top-25 opponents

history that Tech had #10 Boston College hW, 3-0 Nov. 4, 2007 a winning season. In #17 Clemson hT, 1-1 Oct. 11, 2007 2004, Tech finished the #13 Tennessee hW, 2-1 Sep. 7, 2007 regular season with a #24 Boston College aT, 3-3 Oct. 22, 2006 10-7 record and a 11-9 #11 Boston College hT, 0-0 Oct. 23, 2005 mark after the ACC and #25 Colorado College hW, 1-0 Sep. 16, 2005 NCAA Tournaments. Both #19 Wake Forest hW, 3-2 Sep. 23, 2004 squads hold the program #11 William & Mary hW, 2-1 Sep. 27, 2001 record for fewest regular season losses.

More on the Tennessee Victory

The 2-1 win over the No. 13 Lady Volunteers served as freshman Marika Gray’s coming out party as she scored both goals in the upset. Gray also scored two goals against Radford in the season opener, but her performance in Tech’s first-ever game against an SEC opponent proved to be more impressive as she earned ACC’s Player of the Week and Soccer America’s Team of the Week honors.

She became just the third Hokie, and first since goalkeeper Mallory Soldner in 2005, to earn the ACC weekly award. Robin Chidester had an assist on the first goal at the 17:07 mark. Kelly Lynch then helped Gray score what would become the game-winning goal at 19:30, as Tennessee was able to avoid the shutout.

Keeper Ashley Owens also had a strong performance, making seven saves to preserve the win. Her most spectacular moment came in the 78th minute when Lady Vols’ goalie, Jaimel Johnson, placed a free kick into a crowd of players in front of Tech’s goal. A leaping Owens punched the ball out and fell to the ground. She responded quickly, making a tremendous save on the rebound shot by Mick Imgram.

Road Warriors

For just the third time in program history, the Hokies finished with at least a .500 record on the road. At 5-5 away from home, Tech posted road victories over ACC rivals Maryland and NC State. The 1996 team also ended the season at 5-5 away from home as well, while the 2003 squad finished 6-5 on the road. The 2007 schedule also included a trip out west as the Hokies faced their first-ever Pac-10 opponent in Arizona, bringing home a 1-0 victory. The contest marked the Wildcats’ first home match since defeating then-No. 4 Texas, 2-0, two weeks earlier. The Hokies were only one of four ACC teams with a .500 or better record on the road.

Defensive Stand Led by impressive play from the defense and goalkeeper Ashley Owens, the Hokies outscored their opponents for the fourth time in Cagle’s five years at the helm. Besides recording five shutouts, the squad allowed a program record-low 20 goals against their 18 opponents, including 11 NCAA Tournament participants. The previous record-low mark was 22, set in 1996. Owens finished the year with a 1.13 goals against average, t he s e c o nd - l o w e s t average for a season in program history.

Ashley Owens

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Record Attendance

Tech’s fan support has continued to grow since the Hokies joined the ACC in 2004. This year featured a record average of 584 fans at each of the eight home games, including a Tech women’s soccer record 1,237 fans in attendance during the match against North Carolina. The previous attendance record also came against UNC in 2004 when 1,183 fans turned out to support the team. The Hokies also helped Virginia make history as a UVA women’s soccer record crowd of 2,011 attended the ACC match-up this past season.

Fox Soccer Channel Premiere

The Hokies made their first-ever appearance on a national broadcast as they faced off against the No. 3 Virginia Cavaliers in Charlottesville. The game remained tight throughout, even after the Cavs took the lead for good in the 35th minute. Tech had several scoring opportunities but was unable to convert. UVA finally pulled away in the 80th minute with another goal, but the Hokies had a strong showing in front of a national audience against one of the ACC’s elite programs.

Extra Sessions

Julian Johnson

This season featured All-Time Tech OT Goal Scorers five overtime games,

two of which were Johnson Maryland (a) Oct. 21, 2007 decided by the golden Myers American (h) Sep. 2, 2003 goal. In the first contest Barnhart Radford (h) Oct. 30, 2002 at Duke, the Blue Devils Holdsworth Syracuse (h) Oct. 20, 2002 scored the game-winner Crawford Radford (a) Sep. 8, 1999 Chestnut Duquesne (h) Oct. 16, 1998 3:50 into the second Kibble Fordham (h) Oct. 4, 1998 overtime to escape with Powers La Salle (a) Oct. 2, 1998 the victory. The Hokies Chestnut VCU (h) Sep. 19, 1998 fared better on the road Otto St. Joseph’s (h) Oct. 31, 1997 against Maryland. After Skinner St. Bon. (a) Oct. 17, 1997 falling behind, 1-0, early Irish Radford (a) Sep. 19, 1995 in the contest, Emily Jukich tied the game in the 60th minute. Julian Johnson recorded her first career game-winning goal in the 94th minute for Tech’s first overtime victory since beating American, 2-1, in double overtime in 2003. The goal also marked Tech’s first overtime score on the road since 1999 against Radford and the first come-from-behind victory since the Hokies defeated then-No. 19 Wake Forest, 3-2, in 2004.

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Reminiscent of Ashley Kinser’s game-tying goal against Boston College with nine seconds remaining in 2006, Marika Gray scored the tying goal to force overtime against then-No. 19 Clemson off a pass from Emily Jukich with 53 seconds remaining. The outcome looked bleak for the Hokies after the Tigers took the lead in the 64th minute. However, in the final minute of play, a fastbreak at the top of the box left Gray uncovered on the left side. Clemson All-American goalkeeper Ashley Phillips crept over to reduce Gray’s angle, but her shot to the opposite corner found the back of the net past a diving Phillips. The match ended in a tie as neither team scored in overtime.

Taming the Wolfpack The Hokies defeated NC State for just the second time in the six-game series between the two schools with a convincing 4-1 win in Raleigh. Julian Johnson and Laurie Beth Puglisi each scored two goals, while Johnson also added an assist to give Tech its second largest goal total in an ACC contest.

The 2005 Hokies scored five goals en route to shutting out Miami. The game also marked Tech’s second largest margin of victory in an ACC game, a record the Hokies tied with the 3-0 shutout win over Boston College at the end of the season. Johnson’s goals were the first two of her career, while Puglisi’s goals moved her into 6th place in the Tech career record book both in goals and points with 17 and 42 respectively.

Laurie Beth Puglisi

Chidester to the Rescue

After colliding with a Maryland player during a loose ball scramble in the eighth minute of play, goalkeeper Ashley Owens was forced to leave the game due to injury. Sophomore Mallory Kimsey replaced Owens at keeper but allowed the Terps to take a 1-0 lead shortly thereafter. Forward Robin Chidester, who had previous goalkeeping experience, substituted into the role in the 17th

minute and would shut out Maryland the rest of the game for her first career victory. Chidester notched her second career win and first shutout in her first start as goalkeeper the following game against Longwood. Owens would return healthy for the final match of the year against Boston College.

Senior Day Triumph

The Hokies bid farewell to five seniors – Heather Hallberg, Ashley Kinser, Erin Moore, Mary Elizabeth Newton and Gina Om – in their last game at Tech Soccer Stadium against No. 10 Boston College. All five seniors had been with Tech since the team’s inaugural ACC season, leading the way to two winning seasons and the Ashley Hokies first-ever Kinser trip to the NCAA Tournament. Against the Eagles, the seniors ended their careers on a high note as defender Kinser scored the game-winning goal 2:13 into the match off an assist from Marika Gray. Less than five minutes later, Kinser added her second goal of the season with help from Jennifer Harvey. For good me a s u re, J u l i a n Johnson gave Tech a third score in the 5 6 t h m i nu t e of f another assist from Gray for the 3-0 shutout victory. For her efforts, Kinser earned ACC Player of the Week honors, marking the first time in Tech’s four years in the conference that the Hokies had two players capture the award in the same season. The NSCAA also gave Kinser National Player of the Week honors, making her the first Tech player to receive a national player of the week award. In addition, Soccer America and Soccer Buzz placed her on their national teams of the week.

Postseason Accolades

Robin Chidester

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Freshman forward Marika Gray was named the team’s MVP at the annual Sports Banquet after becoming the first Hokie since Emily Barnhart in 2002 to lead the squad in both goals (8) and assists (6). Her 22 points tied for the fourth-most recorded in a single season as she finished fifth in the ACC, averaging 1.22 points per game.

The media, ACC coaches and sports information directors also took notice of the strong performances from the Hokie players this season, awarding several with postseason honors. Gray and Kelly Lynch earned third and fourth-team Freshman All-America honors, respectively, from Soccer Buzz, while Gray was also named third-team All-Mid Atlantic Region. In the conference, Gray earned second-team All-ACC accolades and along with Lynch was placed on the All-ACC Freshman squad. The two women continued Tech’s streak of having at least one player named to the freshman team since the Hokies joined the ACC in 2004.

Laurie Beth Puglisi also received recognition for her work both on and off the field as she received CoSIDA Academic All-District III (third team) honors and joined teammates Heather Hallberg and Ashley Kinser on the ACC AllAcademic Team. Finally, the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association honored Kinser with first-team All-VaSID honors and Julian Johnson and Gray with second-team honors.

2007 Review and Stats

2007 STATISTICS RESULTS Overall: 8-7-3

ACC: 3-5-2

Home: 3-2-3

Away: 5-5-0

Date Opponent W-L-T Score Overall ACC Att. Aug. 31 at Radford W 3-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 452

Sep. 2 at James Madison L 0-2 1-1-0 0-0-0 505 Sep. 7 #13 TENNESSEE† W 2-1 2-1-0 0-0-0 987

Sep. 9 LOYOLA (Md.)† T 1-1 2-1-1 0-0-0 275 Sep. 14 at George Mason L 0-1 2-2-1 0-0-0 860 Sep. 16 ELON W 3-0 3-2-1 0-0-0 319

Sep. 21 at Arizona W 1-0 4-2-1 0-0-0 919 Sep. 27 at #23 Wake Forest* L 1-3 4-3-1 0-1-0 352 Sep. 30 at Duke* L (2OT) 0-1 4-4-1 0-2-0 751 Oct. 4 MIAMI* T 1-1 4-4-2 0-2-1 572 Oct. 7 #17 FLORIDA ST.* L 0-1 4-5-2 0-3-1 390 Oct. 11 #19 CLEMSON* T 1-1 4-5-3 0-3-2 327 Oct. 14 at NC State* W 4-1 5-5-3 1-3-2 300

Oct. 18 at #3 Virginia* L 0-2 5-6-3 1-4-2 2011 Oct. 21 #8 N. CAROLINA* L 1-4 5-7-3 1-5-2 1237 Oct. 28 at Maryland* W (OT) 2-1 6-7-3 2-5-2 1011

Nov. 1 at Longwood W 4-0 7-7-3 2-5-2 175

Nov. 4 #10 BOSTON COLLEGE W 3-0 8-7-3 3-5-2 567

Neutral: 0-0-0

Overall team statistics

Overtime: 1-1-3

Goals Scored Gray (Moore) Gray (Varela) Hallberg (Johnson) - Gray (Chidester) Gray (Lynch) Puglisi (Chidester) - Puglisi (Hallberg) Gray (unassisted) Chidester (Liberati) Flesch (Liberati) Puglisi (Moore) - Gray (Johnson) - Gray (Jukich) Johnson (unassisted) Puglisi (Johnson) Puglisi (Lynch) Johnson (Moore; Harvey) - Gray (Harvey) Jukich (Johnson, Gray) Johnson (Gray) Harvey (Johnson) Jukich (Gray; Harvey) Jukich (Ashley Kinser) Varela (Gray; Newton) Kinser (Gray) Kinser (Harvey) Johnson (Gray)

GK of Record Owens

Owens Owens Owens Owens Owens

Owens Owens Owens Owens Owens Owens

Owens Owens Chidester

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SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored average Shot pct.

SOG-Attempts SOG pct.

Shots/Game Assists

VT 27-239 1.43 .113 114-239 .477 13.3 29

OPP 20-218 1.06 .092 100-218 .459 12.1 19

CORNER KICKS OFFSIDES PENALTY KICKS

101 37 0-0

58 46 0-0

PENALTIES Yellow cards 9 Red cards 0

5 0

ATTENDANCE Total 4674 Dates/Avg Per Date 8/584

7336 10/734

S O C C E R

Chidester

Owens

Home games in ALL CAPS; *Atlantic Coast Conference game; †Hawthorn Suites Hokie Invitational

The 2007 team traveled to Tucson, Ariz., to face its first Pac-10 opponent in the Arizona Wildcats. Tech won the match 1-0.

GOALS BY PERIOD.............. 1st Virginia Tech................................... 8 Opponents...................................... 9

2nd OT OT2 18 1 0 10 0 1

Total 27 20

SHOTS BY PERIOD............... 1st Virginia Tech................................ 97 Opponents................................... 87

2nd OT OT2 124 11 7 116 8 7

Total 239 218

SAVES BY PERIOD............... 1st Virginia Tech................................ 27 Opponents................................... 43

2nd OT OT2 51 1 1 40 1 3

Total 80 87

CORNER KICKS BY PRD....... 1st Virginia Tech................................ 43 Opponents................................... 26

2nd OT OT2 53 3 2 29 1 2

Total 101 58

FOULS BY PERIOD............... 1st Virginia Tech.............................. 115 Opponents................................... 81

2nd OT OT2 104 5 6 85 6 5

Total 230 177

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INDIVIDUAL SEASON STATISTICS No. Name

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GP-GS

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GP-GS

TM TEAM

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MIN

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Marika Gray 18-16 1454 8 Julian Johnson 15-9 985 4 Laurie Beth Puglisi 18-15 1162 5 Emily Jukich

17-5 662 3 Jennifer Harvey 18-16 1476 1 Ashley Kinser 18-11 695 2 Robin Chidester 18-7 821 1 Jessica Varela 18-6 743 1 Heather Hallberg 17-13 657 1 Erin Moore

13-8 948 0 Meghan Flesch 13-0 246 1 Mauri Liberati 17-3 382 0 Kelly Lynch

18-18 1697 0 Mary Elizabeth Newton 18-17 1363 0 Kelsey Billups 18-15 1363 0 Niki King

5-0 70 0 Gina Om

9-1 194 0 Megan Strawther 13-3 414 0 Kim Hickey 18-18 1697 0 Kylie Stankovics 4-0 28 0 Kristi Nowak

1-0 9 0 Mallory Jones

1-0 6 0 Ashley Owens 17-17 1519 0 Kristi Sieber

1-0 6 0 Stephanie Balanoff 1-0 3 0 Mallory Kimsey 1-0 9 0 TOTAL 18 - 27 OPPONENTS 18 - 20 Minutes

Robin Chidester 2-1 166:57 Stephanie Balanoff 1-0 3:13 Ashley Owens 17-17 1518:11 Mallory Kimsey 1-0 8:41

TOTAL OPPONENTS Team members congratulate Laurie Beth Puglisi on her goal against Elon on Sept. 16, 2007.

The Hokies defeated the Phoenix 3-0.

A Pts. Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT

6 5 0 1 4 1 2 1 1 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 19

GA

22 55 13 27 10 26 7 21 6 18 5 6 4 15 3 15 3 14 3 2 2 2 2 6 2 4 1 9 0 11 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 239 59 218

.145 27 .491 .148 18 .667 .192 16 .615 .143 11 .524 .056 6 .333 .333 5 .833 .067 4 .267 .067 6 .400 .071 7 .500 .000 0 .000 .500 1 .500 .000 3 .500 .000 2 .500 .000 3 .333 .000 3 .273 .000 0 .000 .000 1 .500 .000 0 .000 .000 0 .000 .000 1 1.000 .000 0 .000 .000 0 .000 .000 0 .000 .000 0 .000 .000 0 .000 .000 0 .000 .113 114 .477 .092 100 .459

Avg Saves

0 0.00 6 0 0.00 0 19 1.13 70 1 10.36 0

0:00

0 0.00

Pct.

1.000 .000 .787 .000

W

2 0 6 0

2 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

L T Sho

0 0 7 0

0 1 0 0 3 4 0 0

4 1.000 0 0 0 0

18 1697:02 20 1.06 80 .800 8 7 3 5 18 1697:02 27 1.43 87 .763 7 8 3 5

Team Highs Points........14................. at Longwood (Nov. 1) Goals............ 4.................... at NC State (Oct. 14)

at Longwood (Nov. 1) Assists......... 6................. at Longwood (Nov. 1) Shots..........32......................... vs. Elon (Sept. 16) SOG............12......................... vs. Elon (Sept. 16) CKs..............16......................... vs. Elon (Sept. 16) Fouls..........24..............vs. Loyola, Md. (Sept. 9) Saves........... 9.......................... vs. Miami (Oct. 4)

Individual Highs Points.......... 5........Johnson at NCSU (Oct. 14) Goals............ 2.......... Gray at Radford (Aug. 31)

Gray vs. Tenn. (Sept. 9)

Puglisi at NCSU (Oct. 14)

Johnson at NCSU (Oct. 14)

Jukich at Longwood (Nov. 1)

Kinser vs. BC (Nov. 4) Assists......... 2.......................... Gray, three times

at Md., at Longwood, vs. BC Shots............ 7...............Gray vs. Elon (Sept. 16) SOG.............. 4............Johnson at Md. (Oct. 28)

Jukich at Longwood (Nov. 1) Saves........... 9.......... Owens vs. Miami (Oct. 4)

Opponent Highs Points........11.......vs. North Carolina (Oct. 21) Goals............ 4.......vs. North Carolina (Oct. 21) Assists......... 3........... at Wake Forest (Sept. 27) vs. North Carolina (Oct. 21) Shots..........20.......................... vs. Miami (Oct. 4)

vs. North Carolina (Oct. 21) SOG............10.......................... vs. Miami (Oct. 4) Saves.........10..............vs. Loyola, Md. (Sept. 9) CKs................ 8.......vs. North Carolina (Oct. 21) Fouls..........19..............vs. Loyola, Md. (Sept. 9) Team Lows Points.......... 0....five times, last at UVa (Oct. 18) Shots............ 4....................at Arizona (Sept. 21) SOG.............. 3....five times, last at UVa (Oct. 18) Saves.............2....... at James Madison (Sept. 2)

vs. Elon (Sept. 16)

at Wake Forest (Sept. 27) CKs................ 2....................at Arizona (Sept. 21)

vs. Florida State (Oct. 7) Fouls............ 6.................... at Radford (Aug. 31)

at Wake Forest (Sept. 27) Opponent Lows Points.......... 0......five times, last vs. BC (Nov. 4) Shots............ 3................. at Longwood (Nov. 1) SOG.............. 2......................... vs. Elon (Sept. 16) Saves........... 2....................at Arizona (Sept. 21)

vs. Clemson (Oct. 14) CKs................ 0......................... vs. Elon (Sept. 16) Fouls............ 3......................... vs. Elon (Sept. 16)

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2007 Review and Stats

acc standings

N. CAROLINA† WAKE FOREST FLORIDA STATE VIRGINIA MIAMI BOSTON COLLEGE DUKE CLEMSON VIRGINIA TECH MARYLAND NC STATE

ACC Overall W-L-T Pts. For Opp Home Road W-L-T 9-1-0 27 20 6 5-0-0 4-1-0 19-4-1 6-2-2 20 17 10 3-0-2 3-2-0 13-7-3 6-2-2 20 19 9 4-1-0 2-1-2 18-6-3 5-2-3 18 13 4 3-0-2 2-2-1 13-4-6 4-4-2 14 10 14 4-0-1 0-4-1 9-7-5 4-4-2 14 10 8 3-1-1 1-3-1 11-5-4 3-3-4 13 12 12 2-1-2 1-2-2 10-6-7 2-3-5 11 8 12 2-2-1 0-1-4 10-6-5 3-5-2 11 13 15 1-2-2 2-3-0 8-7-3 1-8-1 4 6 16 1-4-0 0-4-1 6-9-3 0-9-1 1 8 30 0-4-1 0-5-0 6-10-3

Pct. .812 .630 .722 .696 .548 .650 .587 .595 .528 .417 .395

For Opp Home Road 56 15 9-2-0 6-2-0 34 24 6-0-2 4-3-1 81 26 12-1-1 2-3-2 42 10 11-0-2 2-3-2 35 30 4-1-1 3-5-3 23 10 9-1-3 2-3-1 34 21 6-1-2 3-3-3 37 23 8-2-1 0-3-4 27 20 3-2-3 5-5-0 17 20 5-4-2 0-4-1 25 36 4-5-2 1-5-1

acc statistical leaders Points Per Game GP G A TP Avg. 1. Mami Yamaguchi-FS...... 27.... 24.... 18.....66..... 2.44 2. Sanna Talonen-FS............ 25.... 18.......6.....42..... 1.68 3. Brittney Steinbruch-UM... 21.... 16.......3.....35..... 1.67 4. Shannon Foley-VA.......... 23.... 10.......9.....29..... 1.26 5. Marika Gray-VT............18.....8..... 6... 22....1.22 6. Elisabeth Redmond-DU... 23.......8.... 12.....28..... 1.22 7. Casey Nogueira-NC........ 24.... 13.......3.....29..... 1.21 8. Jill Hitchinson-WF........... 20.... 10.......2.....22..... 1.10 9. Lindsay Vera-NCSU......... 19.......8.......3.....19..... 1.00 10. Lauren Singer-UM........ 21.......7.......6.....20..... 0.95 GOALS PER GAME GP No. Avg. 1. Mami Yamaguchi-FS.............. 27.......... 24......... 0.89 2. Brittney Steinbruch-UM........ 21.......... 16......... 0.76 3. Sanna Talonen-FS.................... 25.......... 18......... 0.72 4. Casey Nogueira-NC................ 24.......... 13......... 0.54 5. Jill Hutchinson-WF.................. 20.......... 10......... 0.50 6. Marika Gray-VT..................18..........8.......0.44 7. Shannon Foley-VA.................. 23.......... 10......... 0.43 8. Lindsay Vera-NCSU................. 19.............8......... 0.42 9. Elisabeth Redmond-DU........ 23.............8......... 0.35 10. Lauren Singer-UM................ 21.............7......... 0.33 Assists Per Game GP No. Avg. 1. Mami Yamaguchi-FS.............. 27.......... 18......... 0.67 2. Elisabeth Redmond-DU........ 23.......... 12......... 0.52 3. Molly Franklin-CU................... 21.......... 10......... 0.48 4. Shannon Foley-VA.................. 23.............9......... 0.39 5. Katrin Schmidt-FS................... 27.......... 10......... 0.37 6. CJ Ludemann-DU.................... 23.............8......... 0.35 7. Amanda DaCosta-FS.............. 27.............9......... 0.33 Whitney Engen-NC................ 24.............8......... 0.33 Marika Gray-VT..................18..........6.......0.33 Julian Johnson-VT.............15..........5.......0.33 shots PER GAME GP No. Avg. 1. Britney Steinbruch-UM......... 21........111......... 5.29 2. Mami Yamaguchi-FS.............. 27........108......... 4.00 3. Yael Averbuch-NC................... 24.......... 88......... 3.67 4. Jessica O’Rourke-NCSU......... 17.......... 62......... 3.65 5. Casey Nogueira-NC................ 24.......... 82......... 3.42 6. Elisabeth Redmond-DU........ 23.......... 73......... 3.17 7. Marika Gray-VT..................18........55.......3.06 8. Nataly Arias-MD....................... 18.......... 53......... 2.94 9. Jill Hutchinson-WF.................. 20.......... 58......... 2.90 10. Sanna Talonen-FS................. 25.......... 68......... 2.72 Saves PER GAME GP No. Avg. 1. Lauren McAdam-UM.............. 19.......... 93......... 4.89 2. Ashley Phillips-CU................... 20.......... 88......... 4.40 3. Yewande Balogun-MD.......... 15.......... 62......... 4.13 4. Ashley Owens-VT...............17........70.......4.12 5. Allison Lipsher-DU.................. 23.......... 91......... 3.96 6. Sydney Little-ST....................... 14.......... 53......... 3.79

7. Sarah Buonomo-BC................ 18.......... 64......... 3.56 8. Chantel Jones-VA.................... 23.......... 73......... 3.17 9. Erin McNulty-FS....................... 27.......... 83......... 3.07 10. Laura Morse-WF.................... 16.......... 26......... 1.62 goals against avg. GP GA Min. Avg. 1. Sarah Buonomo-BC..........18.........7......1651..... 0.38 2. Chantel Jones-VA..............23...... 10......2204..... 0.41 3. Ashlyn Harris-NC...............19.........9......1219..... 0.66 4. Yewande Balogun-MD....15...... 13......1392..... 0.84 5. Allison Lipsher-DU............23...... 20......2133..... 0.84 6. Erin McNulty-FS.................27...... 24......2310..... 0.94 7. Ashley Phillips-CU.............20...... 19......1824..... 0.94 8. Laura Morse-WF................16...... 12......1110..... 0.97 9. Ashley Owens-VT..........17.... 19.... 1518....1.13 10. Lauren McAdam-UM.....19...... 29......1807..... 1.44 Goals per game (TM) GP No. Avg. 1. Florida State.............................. 27.......... 81......... 3.00 2. North Carolina.......................... 24.......... 56......... 2.33 3. Virginia........................................ 23.......... 42......... 1.83 4. Clemson..................................... 21.......... 37......... 1.76 5. Miami.......................................... 21.......... 35......... 1.67 6. Virginia Tech......................18........27.......1.50 7. Duke............................................ 23.......... 34......... 1.48 Wake Forest.............................. 23.......... 34......... 1.48 9. NC State...................................... 19.......... 25......... 1.32 10. Boston College...................... 20.......... 23......... 1.15 11. Maryland................................. 18.......... 17......... 0.94 goals allowed pg (TM) GP No. Avg. 1. Virginia........................................ 23.......... 10......... 0.43 2. Boston College......................... 20.......... 10......... 0.50 3. North Carolina.......................... 24.......... 15......... 0.62 4. Duke............................................ 23.......... 21......... 0.91 5. Florida State.............................. 27.......... 26......... 0.96 6. Wake Forest............................... 23.......... 24......... 1.04 7. Clemson..................................... 21.......... 23......... 1.10 8. Maryland.................................... 18.......... 20......... 1.11 Virginia Tech......................18........20.......1.11 10. Miami........................................ 21.......... 30......... 1.43 11. NC State................................... 19.......... 36......... 1.89 shutouts Per Game (TM) GP No. Avg. 1. Virginia........................................ 23.......... 15......... 0.65 2. Boston College......................... 20.......... 12......... 0.60 3. North Carolina.......................... 24.......... 11......... 0.46 4. Florida State.............................. 27.......... 12......... 0.44 5. Duke............................................ 23.............9......... 0.39 6. Clemson..................................... 21.............8......... 0.38 7. Wake Forest............................... 23.............8......... 0.35 8. Maryland.................................... 18.............6......... 0.33 9. Miami.......................................... 21.............6......... 0.29 10. Virginia Tech....................18..........5.......0.28 11. NC State................................... 19.............5......... 0.26

Neu 4-0-1 3-4-0 4-2-0 0-1-2 2-1-1 0-1-0 1-2-2 2-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-0-0

2 0 0 8 †Denotes ACC regular-season and tournament champion

ACC HONORS

S O C C E R

2007 Offensive Player of the Year Mami Yamaguchi (F)...................Florida State 2007 Defensive Player of the Year Becky Sauerbrunn (D)..........................Virginia 2007 Freshman of the Year Brittney Steinbruch (F)...........................Miami 2007 Coach of the Year Tricia Taliaferro..........................................Miami 2007 All-ACC First Team Yael Averbuch (MF).................North Carolina Sinead Farrelly (MF)..............................Virginia Tobin Heath (MF).....................North Carolina Jill Hutchinson (F).........................Wake Forest Nikki Kryzsik (D).....................................Virginia Casey Nogueira (F)..................North Carolina Ashley Phillips (GK).............................Clemson Becky Sauerbrunn (D)..........................Virginia Brittney Steinbruch (F)...........................Miami Lorraine Quinn (MF)..................................Duke Mami Yamaguchi (F)...................Florida State 2007 All-ACC Second Team Julie Bolt (MF).......................................Clemson Amanda DaCosta (MF)..............Florida State Shannon Foley (F).................................Virginia Kaley Fountain (D).......................Wake Forest Marika Gray (F).................... Virginia Tech Elizabeth Jobe......................................Clemson Chantel Jones (GK)................................Virginia Elisabeth Redmond (F).............................Duke Allie Sadow (F)...............................Wake Forest Lauren Singer (MF)..................................Miami Amy Smerdzinski (MF)................Wake Forest Lindsay Vera (F)....................................NC State 2007 All-ACC Freshman Team Rebecca Allen (F)........................................Duke Yewande Balogun (GK).................... Maryland Hannah Cerrone (D)..............Boston College Amanda DaCosta (MF)..............Florida State Sinead Farrelly (MF)..............................Virginia Samantha Germano (MF)..........Wake Forest Marika Gray (F).................... Virginia Tech Meghan Klingenberg (F).......North Carolina Brooke Knowlton (F).............Boston College Kelly Lynch (D)..................... Virginia Tech Brittney Steinbruch (F)...........................Miami

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THE ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE Hokies Play in the Nation’s Top Women’s Soccer League

The Tradition

Consistency. It is the mark of true excellence in any endeavor.

However, in today’s intercollegiate athletics, competition has become so balanced and so competitive that it is virtually impossible to maintain a high level of consistency.

Yet the Atlantic Coast Conference has defied the odds. Now in its 56th year of competition, the ACC has long enjoyed the reputation as one of the strongest and most competitive intercollegiate conferences in the nation. And that is not mere conjecture, the numbers support it.

Since the league’s inception in 1953, ACC schools have captured 109 national championships, including 57 in women’s competition and 52 in men’s. In addition, NCAA individual titles have gone to ACC student-athletes 145 times in men’s competition and 92 times in women’s action.

The conference made an immediate impact in women’s soccer on the national college scene in the fall of 1987 when North Carolina captured the first of what would eventually be 14 national titles for the ACC. Since becoming a league sponsored sport, the Tar Heels have laid claim to 14 of the last 21 national championships, including eight consecutive titles between 1987 and 1994.

In 2007, the ACC led all conferences in both the number of teams participating (eight) and teams garnering national seeds (four) in the national postseason tournament. The eight teams competing in the NCAA tied the conference record set in 2004. It also marked the sixth time in the last seven years that at least seven ACC teams received a bid to participate in the national postseason event.

A record-tying four ACC schools earned a national seed in the 2007 NCAA Tournament – No. 1 North Carolina, No. 3 Florida State and No. 4 Virginia and Wake Forest. With Florida State and Duke advancing to the NCAA Quarterfinals, it marked the 17th time in the last 21 years that the ACC has had at least two teams competing in the “Round of 8.”

Florida State wrapped up its most successful campaign in team history, despite a 2-0 loss to No. 2 seed USC in the championship game. It marked only the second time this year the Seminoles were not allowed a goal. FSU’s appearance in the NCAA title game was the second year in a row and fifth since 2000 by an ACC team.

The ACC has garnered at least three national seeds in the NCAA Tournament the last four years, including 2003, 2005 and 2007, when the ACC received a league-record four national seeds. In the 2006 national postseason event, North Carolina, Florida State and Wake Forest were seeded the top three teams, respectively.

National recognition poured in for ACC schools in 2007, as six teams capped off the season ranked among the top 25 in two of the three major polls (Soccer America, Soccer Buzz and NSCAA). The 2007 season saw Florida State’s Mami Yamaguchi claim the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy, and Virginia’s Becky Sauerbrunn was named NSCAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year. FSU’s Amanda DaCosta was named the Soccer Buzz Freshman

of the Year, while teammate Sanna Talonen was named Freshman of the Year by Soccer America. Virginia’s Sinead Farrelly shared Top Drawer Soccer’s College Co-Rookie of the Season honor.

The 11 schools that take to the field this fall under the ACC banner have garnered 119 first, second or third team NSCAA All-America distinctions, 50 National Player of the Year titles and 15 National Rookie of the Year honors. The ACC has also amassed 40 Academic All-Americans since 1986.

2007-2008 in Review

The 2007-08 academic year saw league teams capturing four national team titles and 12 individual NCAA crowns. In all, the ACC has won 43 national team titles over the last 12 years. The ACC has won two or more NCAA titles in 26 of the past 28 years.

A total of 140 ACC teams placed in NCAA postseason competition in 2007-08. League teams compiled a 119-69 (.633) mark against non-conference opponents in NCAA championship competition. In addition, the ACC had 154 student-athletes earn first team All-America honors this past year. Overall, the league had 258 first, second or third team AllAmericans. In addition, the ACC produced 10 national Players of the Year and four national Coach of the Year honorees.

The Championships

The conference will conduct championship competition in 25 sports during the 2008-09 academic year – 12 for men and 13 for women.

The first ACC championship was held in swimming on February 25, 1954. The conference did not conduct championships in cross country, wrestling or tennis during the first year.

The 12 sports for men include football, cross country, soccer, basketball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track, wrestling, baseball, tennis, golf and lacrosse. Fencing, which was started in 1971, was discontinued in 1981.

Women’s sports were initiated in 1977 with the first championship meet being held in tennis at Wake Forest University. Championships for women are currently conducted in cross country, field hockey, soccer, basketball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track, tennis, golf, lacrosse, softball and rowing with volleyball deciding its champion by regular season play.

A History

The Atlantic Coast Conference was founded on May 8, 1953, at the Sedgefield Inn near Greensboro, N.C., with seven charter members – Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina and Wake Forest – drawing up the conference by-laws.

The withdrawal of seven schools from the Southern Conference came early on the morning of May 8, 1953, during the Southern Conference’s annual spring meeting. On June 14, 1953, the seven members met in Raleigh, N.C., where a set of bylaws was adopted and the name became officially the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Suggestions from fans for the name of the new conference appeared in the region’s newspapers prior to the meeting in Raleigh. Some of the names suggested were: Dixie, Mid South, Mid Atlantic, East Coast, Seaboard, Colonial, Tobacco, Blue-Gray, Piedmont, Southern Seven and the Shoreline. Duke’s Eddie Cameron recommended that the name of the conference be the Atlantic Coast Conference, and the motion was passed unanimously. The meeting concluded with each member institution assessed $200.00 to pay for conference expenses.

On December 4, 1953, conference officials met again at Sedgefield and officially admitted the University of Virginia as the league’s eighth member. The first, and only, withdrawal of a school from the ACC came on June 30, 1971, when the University of South Carolina tendered its resignation.

The ACC operated with seven members until April 3, 1978, when the Georgia Institute of Technology was admitted. The Atlanta school had withdrawn from the Southeastern Conference in January of 1964.

The ACC expanded to nine members on July 1, 1991, with the addition of Florida State University.

The conference expanded to 11 members on July 1, 2004, with the addition of the University of Miami and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

On October 17, 2003, Boston College accepted an invitation to become the league’s 12th member starting July 1, 2005.

School Affiliations

BOSTON COLLEGE – Charter member of the Big East Conference in 1979; joined the ACC in July, 2005.

CLEMSON – Charter member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1894; a charter member of the Southern Conference in 1921; a charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 1953.

DUKE – Joined the Southern Conference in December, 1928; charter member of the ACC in 1953.

FLORIDA STATE – Charter member of the Dixie Conference in 1948; joined the Metro Conference in July, 1976; joined the ACC July, 1991.

GEORGIA TECH – Charter member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1894; charter member of Southern Conference in 1921; charter member of the SEC in 1932; joined the ACC in April, 1978.

MARYLAND – Charter member of the Southern Conference in 1921; charter member of the ACC in 1953.

MIAMI – Charter member of the Big East Football Conference in 1991; joined the ACC in July, 2004.

NORTH CAROLINA – Charter member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1894; charter member of the Southern Conference in 1921; charter member of the ACC in 1953.

NC STATE – Charter member of the Southern Conference in 1921; charter member of the ACC in 1953.

VIRGINIA – Charter member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1894; charter member of the Southern Conference in 1921; resigned from Southern Conference in December 1936; joined the ACC in December, 1953.

VIRGINIA TECH – Charter member of the Southern Conference in 1921; withdrew from the Southern Conference in June, 1965; became a charter member of the Big East Football Conference in Feb. 5, 1991; joined the ACC in July, 2004.

WAKE FOREST – Joined the Southern Conference in February, 1936; charter member of the ACC in 1953.

2008 Opponents

2008 OPPONENTS

DAVIDSON

Aug. 23 • Davidson, N.C.

Location...................... Davidson, N.C. Conference...........................Southern Nickname............................. Wildcats Stadium..................... Alumni Stadium Head Coach..................... Greg Ashton Overall Record..................... 122-34-8 Record at School.................... 51-26-6 2007 Record............................14-5-1 Starters Returning/Lost.................9/3 WSoc SID..................... Gavin McFarlin Phone/Fax.......... (704) 894-2635/2636 E-mail.......... gamcfarlin@davidson.edu Web............www.davidsonwildcats.com

EVANSVILLE

Aug. 29 • Blacksburg, Va.

Location..................... Evansville, Ind. Conference...................Missouri Valley Nickname......................... Purple Aces Stadium.............. Black Beauty Field At ................... Arad McCutchan Stadium Head Coach...............Krista McKendree Overall Record................. First Season Record at School.............. First Season 2007 Record............................10-5-3 Starters Returning/Lost.................8/3 WSoc SID.......................... Bob Boxell Phone/Fax.......... (812) 488-2285/2090 E-mail................ bb33@evansville.edu Web................. www.gopurpleaces.com

GEORGE MASON

Aug. 31 • Blacksburg, Va.

Location.......................... Fairfax, Va. Conference............Colonial Ath. Assoc.

Nickname.............................. Patriots Stadium ........... George Mason Stadium Head Coach......................Diane Drake Overall Record..................... 79-81-12 Record at School.................... 34-37-6 2007 Record............................8-10-1 Starters Returning/Lost.................5/6 WSoc SID....................... Richard Coco Phone/Fax.......... (703) 993-3264/3259 E-mail....................... rcoco@gmu.edu Web...................... www.gomason.com

TEXAS A&M

Hawthorn Suites Hokie Invite Sept. 5 • Blacksburg, Va.

Location............ College Station, Texas Conference.............................. Big 12 Nickname................................Aggies Stadium............. Aggie Soccer Complex Head Coach...................... G. Guerrieri Overall Record....................271-85-14 Record at School.................255-73-14 2007 Record............................18-4-2 Starters Returning/Lost.................6/7 WSoc SID................................... TBA Phone/Fax................. (979) 458-3883/ 845-0564 E-mail....................................... TBA Web.............. www.aggiesathletics.com

GEORGE WASHINGTON Hawthorn Suites Hokie Invite Sept. 7 • Blacksburg, Va.

Location...................Washington, D.C. Conference....................... Atlantic 10 Nickname.............................Colonials Stadium........... Mount Vernon Athletics Complex

Head Coach...................... Tanya Vogel Overall Record....................... 62-78-8 Record at School.................... 62-78-8 2007 Record............................. 8-9-1 Starters Returning/Lost.................8/3 WSoc SID......................... Josh James Phone/Fax.......... (202) 994-0339/2713 E-mail.................... jpjames@gwu.edu Web...................... www.gwsports.com

CAL STATE FULLERTON Wake Forest Nike Tournament Sept. 12 • Winston-Salem, N.C.

Location.......................Fullerton, Cal. Conference........................... Big West Nickname................................ Titans Stadium........................ Titan Stadium Head Coach.................. Demian Brown Overall Record.........................12-8-2 Record at School......................12-8-2 2007 Record............................12-8-2 Starters Returning/Lost.................6/5 WSoc SID......................Jason Spencer Phone/Fax.......... (714) 278-7547/3141 E-mail............. jspencer@fullerton.edu Web............... www.fullertontitans.com

CHARLOTTE

Wake Forest Nike Tournament Sept. 14 • Winston-Salem, N.C.

Location...................... Charlotte, N.C. Conference........................Atlantic 10 Nickname................................. 49ers Stadium......... Transamerica Field at the ............................. Irwin Belk Center Head Coach..................... John Lipsitz Overall Record....................... 83-29-7 Record at School.................... 40-19-3 2007 Record............................16-5-1 Starters Returning/Lost................ 8/3 WSoc SID..................... Brent Stastney Phone/Fax.......... (704) 687-6313/4918 E-mail..................bmstastn@uncc.edu Web............... www.charlotte49ers.com

JAMES MADISON

Sept. 21 • Blacksburg, Va.

Location.................. Harrisonburg, Va. Conference........... Colonial Ath. Assoc.

Nickname.................................Dukes Stadium............... JMU Soccer Complex Head Coach................ David Lombardo Overall Record.................. 301-175-32 Record at School............... 223-140-24 2007 Record............................17-5-1 Starters Returning/Lost.................4/7 WSoc SID............. Milla Sue Wisecarver Phone/Fax.......... (540) 568-6154/3703 E-mail.................. wisecams@jmu.edu Web..................... www.jmusports.com

MIAMI

Sept. 25 • Coral Gables, Fla.

Location...................Coral Gables, Fla. Conference.................... Atlantic Coast Nickname.......................... Hurricanes Stadium........................ Cobb Stadium Head Coach................. Tricia Taliaferro Overall Record....................... 84-81-9 Record at School.................... 46-58-9 2007 Record............................. 9-7-5 Starters Returning/Lost.................7/4 WSoc SID.........................Scott Zavitz Phone/Fax.......... (305) 284-3244/2807 E-mail.................. szavitz@miami.edu Web..............www.hurricanesports.com

FLORIDA STATE

Sept. 28 • Tallahassee, Fla.

Location....................Tallahassee, Fla. Conference.................... Atlantic Coast Nickname........................... Seminoles Stadium......... Seminole Soccer Complex Head Coach.................. Mark Krikorian Overall Record....................224-63-14 Record at School.................... 56-14-8 2007 Record............................18-6-3 Starters Returning/Lost.................8/4 WSoc SID..................... Jason Leturmy Phone/Fax.......... (850) 644-5656/3820 E-mail............jleturmy@mailer.fsu.edu Web..................... www.seminoles.com

CLEMSON

Oct. 2 • Clemson, S.C.

Location........................Clemson, S.C. Conference.................... Atlantic Coast Nickname.................................Tigers Stadium............................ Riggs Field Head Coach..............Hershey Strosberg Overall Record................. First Season Record at School.............. First Season 2007 Record............................10-6-5 Starters Returning/Lost.................6/5 WSoc SID..........................Libby Kehn Phone/Fax.......... (864) 656-4218/0299 E-mail................elizabk@clemson.edu Web................ www.clemsontigers.com

NC State

Oct. 5 • Blacksburg, Va.

Location........................ Raleigh, N.C. Conference.................... Atlantic Coast Nickname.............................Wolfpack Stadium......................... Method Road Head Coach.................. Laura Kerrigan Overall Record..................... 79-95-16 Record at School.................. 79-95-16 2007 Record............................6-10-3 Starters Returning/Lost.................9/2 WSoc SID........................Mark Kimmel Phone/Fax.......... (919) 515-1183/2898 E-mail............ mark_kimmel@ncsu.edu Web......................... www.gopack.com

VIRGINIA

Oct. 9 • Blacksburg, Va.

Location................ Charlottesville, Va. Conference.................... Atlantic Coast Nickname.............................Cavaliers Stadium................... Klöckner Stadium Head Coach.................. Steve Swanson Overall Record.................. 217-108-31 Record at School.................113-43-20 2007 Record............................13-4-6 Starters Returning/Lost.................9/2 WSoc SID..................... Steve Kirkland Phone/Fax.......... (434) 982-5535/5525 E-mail..............skirkland@virginia.edu Web................ www.virginiasports.com

NORTH CAROLINA Oct. 12 • Chapel Hill, N.C.

Location....................Chapel Hill, N.C. Conference.................... Atlantic Coast Nickname............................ Tar Heels Stadium........................... Fetzer Field Head Coach.................Anson Dorrance Overall Record....................648-32-19 Record at School.................648-32-19 2007 Record............................19-4-1 Starters Returning/Lost.................8/3 WSoc SID..........................Dave Lohse Phone/Fax.......... (919) 962-7257/0612 E-mail..............dlohse@uncaa.unc.edu Web................... www.tarheelblue.com

LONGWOOD

Oct. 15 • Blacksburg, Va.

Location........................Farmville, Va. Conference.................... United Soccer Nickname...............................Lancers Stadium...................Athletics Complex Head Coach........................ Todd Dyer Overall Record....................156-89-13 Record at School.................156-89-13 2007 Record............................10-9-1 Starters Returning/Lost.................8/3 WSoc SID......................... Greg Prouty Phone/Fax.......... (434) 395-2097/2568 E-mail........... proutygd@longwood.edu Web............ www.longwoodlancers.com

MARYLAND

Oct. 19 • Blacksburg, Va.

Location...................College Park, Md. Conference.................... Atlantic Coast Nickname.............................Terrapins Stadium.......................... Ludwig Field Head Coach.....................Brian Pensky Overall Record..................... 16-29-10 Record at School.................. 16-29-10 2007 Record............................. 6-9-3 Starters Returning/Lost.................8/3 WSoc SID..................... Patrick Fischer Phone/Fax.......... (301) 314-7062/9094 E-mail.................... pfischer@umd.edu Web........................www.umterps.com

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BOSTON COLLEGE

Oct. 26 • Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Location................. Chesnut Hill, Mass.

Conference.................... Atlantic Coast Nickname................................ Eagles Stadium......................Newton Campus .....................................Soccer Field Head Coach......................Alison Kulik Overall Record....................143-80-24 Record at School.................139-72-21 2007 Record............................11-5-4 Starters Returning/Lost............... 10/1 WSoc SID................ Stephanie Tunnera Phone/Fax.......... (617) 552-3004/4903 E-mail...................... tunnera@bc.edu Web.......................www.bceagles.com

WAKE FOREST

Oct. 30 • Blacksburg, Va.

Location.............. Winston-Salem, N.C. Conference.................... Atlantic Coast Nickname....................Demon Deacons Stadium........... W. Dennie Spry Stadium Head Coach...................... Tony da Luz Overall Record.................. 177-124-23 Record at School.................131-80-20 2007 Record............................13-7-3 Starters Returning/Lost.................8/3 WSoc SID..........................Chad Crunk Phone/Fax.......... (336) 758-5842/5140 E-mail.................... crunkmc@wfu.edu Web............ www.wakeforestsports.com

DUKE

Nov. 2 • Blacksburg, Va.

Location........................ Durham, N.C. Conference.................... Atlantic Coast Nickname..........................Blue Devils Stadium................... Koskinen Stadium Head Coach...................Robbie Church Overall Record.................. 261-168-30 Record at School.................. 79-54-16 2007 Record............................10-6-7 Starters Returning/Lost.................9/2 WSoc SID........................ Lindy Brown Phone/Fax.......... (919) 684-2664/2489 E-mail................. lbrown@goduke.com Web......................... www.goduke.com

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History and Records

HOKIE HISTORY 2 0 0 8 S O C C E R

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For many years on Virginia Tech’s campus, women’s soccer was just a club sport, but in 1993, then Athletic Director David Braine announced the decision to promote the program to varsity status.

Tech’s first head coach, Sam Okpodu, a former All-American and assistant coach at NC State, was hired to lead the team through its transition to the Division I level.

First playing an independent schedule in 1993 and 1994, the Hokies joined the Atlantic 10 Conference in 1995 and over the next five seasons would post a 20-24-2 record in league play.

Goalkeeper Hope Handley made history that inaugural year in the A-10 as she became the first to earn NSCAA Mid-Atlantic All-Region honors. Two years later, Shannon Otto earned Tech’s first all-conference honors.

The program became an independent again in 2000 as Tech prepared to move to the BIG EAST. In 2001, Joy Nsubuga became the first Hokie to earn All-BIG EAST Conference honors after she had received A-10 accolades in 1999. Just prior to the 2002 season though, Okpodu left Blacksburg to coach Nigeria’s women’s national team, resulting in former Tech men’s soccer head coach Jerry Cheynet being named the interim coach.

On December 18, 2002, Athletic Director Jim Weaver announced the hiring of former Duke All-American and Wake Forest assistant coach Kelly Cagle to take the groundwork left by Okpodu and Cheynet and elevate the program to the next level of success.

In just her second year at the helm and first in the prestigious Atlantic Coast Conference, Cagle led the team to its first career winning season with a record 11 victories after guiding Tech to its first .500 season in five seasons a year prior. Following the school’s first appearance in the NCAA Tournament, Ashley Stinson was recognized as the ACC Freshman of the Year and the program’s first Freshman All-American. She helped the offense score a program-record 43 goals that year.

Since that magical run, the Hokies have continued to build into a contender through recruiting and playing against top competition in and out of the ACC. Each year, at least one freshman has earned All-ACC Freshman and All-Mid Atlantic Region Freshman honors, showing Cagle’s success in bringing top athletes to southwest Virginia.

This past season, the team’s highlights included Tech defeating two nationally ranked teams for the first time in one season and finishing the year with its second winning season in program history.

As the victories and accolades begin to pile up, the Hokies are laying a foundation and sending notice that they are a force to be reckoned with.

NCAA Tournament Appearance Highlights Hokies’ Progress recent Program highlights 2003.........................................................................First .500 season (9-9) since 1998 2004.................................................................................. First winning season (11-9);

First trip to the NCAA Tournament;

First season in the ACC;

Heather Hallberg & Ashley Stinson named to

All-ACC Freshman squad;

Stinson wins ACC Freshman of the Year honors 2005................................ Laurie Beth Puglisi named to All-ACC Freshman team 2006.....................................Julian Johnson named to All-ACC Freashman team 2007.........................Defeat two top-20 teams (No. 13 Tennessee & No. 10 BC);

Marika Gray named All-ACC (2nd team);

Gray & Kelly Lynch earn All-ACC Freshman & Soccer Buzz

Freshman All-America honors (3rd & 4th team

respectively)

The Hokies celebrate a goal during the 2004 NCAA Tournament.

Molly McCall (below) helped the Hokies to the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance.

The Virginia Tech women’s soccer team (left) posed for a picture at Maryland in 2004 after claiming the Hokies’ first ACC win in any sport during Tech’s inaugural season in the league.

History and Records

THE RECORD BOOK INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS Points

1. Ashley Stinson (2004)................ 17g, 5a = 39 2. Joy Nsubuga (1999)................... 11g, 4a = 26 3. Wendy Kotwas (1999)...................8g, 8a = 24 4. Marika Gray (2007)...................8g, 6a = 22 Tisha Truman (1993)....................... 11g = 22 6. Laurie Beth Puglisi (2006)........7g, 7a = 21 Jessica Myers (2003)....................7g, 7a = 21 8. Emily Barnhart (2002)..................7g, 6a = 20 9. Emily Barnhart (2003)..................9g, 1a = 19 10. Shannon Otto (1996)..................8g, 2a = 18

Laurie Beth Puglisi

Goals

1. Ashley Stinson (2004).............................. 17 2. Joy Nsubuga (1999)................................. 11 Tisha Truman (1993)................................ 11 4. Emily Barnhart (2003)................................9 5. Marika Gray (2007)..................................8 Kathy Holdsworth (2003)............................8 Wendy Kotwas (1999).................................8 Carmen Chestnut (1998).............................8 Shannon Otto (1996).................................8 10. Laurie Beth Puglisi (2006)......................7 Emily Jukich (2006)................................7 Jessica Myers (2003)..................................7 Emily Barnhart (2002)................................7 Victoria Sarfo-Kantanka (1999)....................7 Victoria Sarfo-Kantanka (1998)....................7

.868 .829 .825 .814 .810 .808 .795 .787 .784 .783

Shutouts

1. Mallory Soldner (2004)...............................6 2. Mallory Soldner (2005)...............................5 Mallory Soldner (2003)...............................5 Katie Hancock (2001).................................5 5. Ashley Owens (2007)...............................4 Mallory Soldner (2006)...............................4 Hope Handley (1996).................................4 Penny Goode (1994)...................................4 9. Katie Hancock (2000).................................3 Hope Handley (1995).................................3 Hope Handley (1994).................................3 Jenny Weibel (1993)..................................3

2 0 0 8 S O C C E R

1. Mallory Soldner (2004)............................. 11 2. Mallory Soldner (2003)...............................8 Katie Hancock (2001).................................8 4. Penny Goode (1994)...................................7 5. Ashley Owens (2007)...............................6 6. Mallory Soldner (2005)...............................5 Karen Crawley (1999).................................5 Hope Handley (1996).................................5 Jenny Weibel (1993)..................................5 10. Mallory Soldner (2006)..............................4 Katie Hancock (2000).................................4 Natasha Dirda (2002).................................4 Shannon Janko (1998)...............................4 Karen Crawley (1997).................................4 Dani DeSerio (1997)...................................4 Dani DeSerio (1996)...................................4

Goals Against Avg. (Min. 600 min.)

Shots

1. Ashley Stinson (2004).............................. 75 2. Wendy Kotwas (1999)............................... 70 3. Joy Nsubuga (1999)................................. 66 4. Emily Barnhart (2000).............................. 59 5. Emily Barnhart (2003).............................. 56 6. Marika Gray (2007)................................55 7. Emily Barnhart (2002).............................. 54 8. Jessica Myers (2003)................................ 53 Sarah Schwark (1994)............................... 53 10. Wendy Kotwas (2001).............................. 52 Shannon Otto (1997)............................... 52

Saves

Marika Gray

1. Karen Crawley (1997)...........................

2. Hope Handley (1995)...........................

3. Hope Handley (1996)...........................

4. Catherine Fulkerson (1999)...................

5. Katie Hancock (2001)...........................

6. Shannon Janko (1998).........................

7. Mallory Soldner (2003).........................

8. Ashley Owens (2006).........................

9. Ashley Owens (2007).........................

10. Katie Hancock (2000)..........................

Wins

Assists

1. Julian Johnson (2006)...........................12 2. Wendy Kotwas (1999).................................8 3. Laurie Beth Puglisi (2006).......................7 Erin Moore (2004)......................................7 Jessica Myers (2003)..................................7 6. Marika Gray (2007)..................................6 Emily Barnhart (2002)................................6 Emily Bielefeld (1999)................................6 Carmen Chestnut (1999).............................6 10. Julian Johnson (2007)............................5 Ashley Stinson (2004)................................5 Emily Barnhart (2000)................................5

Save Percentage (Min. 600 min.)

1. Hope Handley (1995).............................. 179 2. Katie Hancock (2001)............................. 111 3. Jenny Weibel (1993)............................... 109 4. Mallory Soldner (2004)............................ 108 5. Hope Handley (1996)................................ 94 6. Mallory Soldner (2003).............................. 93 7. Mallory Soldner (2005).............................. 87 8. Katie Hancock (2000)............................... 83 9. Penny Goode (1994)................................. 82 10. Natasha Dirda (2002).............................. 73 Active players in bold

1. Karen Crawley (1997)............................ 0.89 2. Ashley Owens (2007).......................... 1.13 3. Katie Hancock (2001)............................ 1.23 4. Catherine Fulkerson (1999).................... 1.24 5. Hope Handley (1996)............................ 1.25 6. Shannon Janko (1998).......................... 1.30 7. Mallory Soldner (2003).......................... 1.40 8. Mallory Soldner (2005).......................... 1.46 9. Mallory Soldner (2006).......................... 1.50 10. Dani Deserio (1997)............................. 1.61

SINGLE-SEASON TEAM RECORDS Most / Fewest Wins.............. 11 (‘04) / 3 (‘95) Most / Fewest Losses................ 12 (‘95) / 7 (‘07) Most / Fewest Ties....... 4 (‘06) / 0 (five times) Most / Fewest Goals Scored........ 43 (‘04) / 12 (‘95) Most / Fewest Goals Allowed...... 47 (‘93) / 20 (‘07) Most / Fewest Assists........... 40 (‘04) / 5 (‘95) Most / Fewest Points.........126 (‘04) / 29 (‘95) Most / Fewest Shots Taken..... 338 (‘96) / 206 (‘05) Most / Fewest Saves..........193 (‘95) / 69 (‘06) Most / Fewest Shutouts (Off.)...8 (‘93, ‘05) / 3 (‘00) Most / Fewest Shutouts (Def.)..8 (‘05) / 2 (‘98, ‘99)

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INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS Games Played

2 0 0 8 S O C C E R

1. Carmen Chestnut (1998-2001).................... 77 2. Aimee Stonack (1996-99).......................... 76 3. Mary Elizabeth Newton (2004-2007)............ 75 Krista Dooley (1999-2002)........................ 75 5. Kjersti Trout (2002-05)............................. 74 Emily Barnhart (2000-03).......................... 74 Heidi Skinner (1994-97)............................ 74 8. Mallory Soldner (2003-2006)...................... 73 Jessica Myers (2000-03)............................ 73 Victoria Sarfo-Kantanka (1998-2001)........... 73 Tatum Crawford (1996-99)......................... 73

Games Started

1. Carmen Chestnut (1998-2001).................... 77 2. Krista Dooley (1999-2002)......................... 75 3. Aimee Stonack (1996-99).......................... 74 4. Mallory Soldner (2003-2006)...................... 70 5. Mary Elizabeth Newton (2004-07)............... 69 Kjersti Trout (2002-05)............................. 69 7. Emily Barnhart (2000-03).......................... 67 Kathy Holdsworth (2000-03)...................... 67 9. Kim Wyckoff (1998-2001).......................... 65 10. Tatum Crawford (1996-99)....................... 63

Points

1. Emily Barnhart (2000-03).......................... 61 2. Victoria Sarfo-Kantanka (1998-2001)........... 47 3. Ashley Stinson (2004-05).......................... 46 Jessica Myers (2000-03)............................ 46 Shannon Otto (1996-99)........................... 46 6. Laurie Beth Puglisi (2005-present)..........42 7. Kathy Holdsworth (2000-03)...................... 41 7. Carmen Chestnut (1998-2001).................... 40 8. Joy Nsubuga (1999, 2001)......................... 35 10. Wendy Kotwas (1999, 2001)..................... 33

Goals

1. Emily Barnhart (2000-03).......................... 24 2. Ashley Stinson (2004-05).......................... 20 Victoria Sarfo-Kantanka (1998-2001)........... 20 4. Kathy Holdsworth (2000-03)...................... 19 5. Shannon Otto (1996-99)........................... 18 6. Laurie Beth Puglisi (2005-present).........17 Jessica Myers (2000-03)............................ 17 8. Carmen Chestnut (1998-2001).................... 15 9. Joy Nsubuga (1999, 2001)......................... 14 Tracy Powers (1996-98)............................. 14

Assists

1. Julian Johnson (2006-present)...............17 Erin Moore (2004-2007)............................ 17 3. Emily Barnhart (2000-03).......................... 13 4. Jessica Myers (2000-03)............................ 12 5. Shannon Otto (1996-99)........................... 10 Carmen Chestnut (1998-2001).................... 10 7. Wendy Kotwas (1999, 2001).........................9 8. Laurie Beth Puglisi (2005-present)...........8 Shannon Poach (2002-05)...........................8 10. Victoria Sarfo-Kantanka (1998-2001)...........7 Emily Bielefeld (1997-99)............................7 Rachel Hash (1994-96, 98)..........................7 Heidi Skinner (1994-97)..............................7 Brooke Fuller (1993-97)..............................7

Game-Winning Goals

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1. Ashley Stinson (2004-05)............................6 Emily Barnhart (2000-03)............................6

Ashley Owens

Jessica Myers (2000-03)..............................6

4. Laurie Beth Puglisi (2005-present)...........5 Joy Nsubuga (1999, 2001)..........................5 Shannon Otto (1996-99).............................5 Monica Maxwell (1994-97)...........................5 8. Ryan Johnson (2001-04).............................4 Kathy Holdsworth (2000-03)........................4 Kim Wyckoff (1998-2001)............................4 Rachel Hash (1994-98)...............................4 Tracy Powers (1996-98)...............................4

Multiple Goal Games

1. Shannon Otto (1996-99).............................5 2. Ashley Stinson (2004-05)............................4 Tracy Powers (1996-98)...............................4 Tisha Truman (1993)...................................4 5. Emily Jukich (2006-present).....................3 Emily Barnhart (2000-03)............................3 Jessica Myers (2000-03)..............................3 8. Marika Gray (2007-present)......................2 Laurie Beth Puglisi (2005-present)............2 Kathy Holdsworth (2000-03)........................2 Linda Bruce (2000-01)................................2 Victoria Sarfo-Kantanka (1998-01)................2

Shots

1. Emily Barnhart (2000-03)........................ 209 2. Jessica Myers (2000-03).......................... 148 3. Heidi Skinner (1994-97).......................... 139 4. Wendy Kotwas (1999, 2001)..................... 122 5. Victoria Sarfo-Kantanka (1998-2001)......... 118 6. Laurie Beth Puglisi (2005-present)........ 116 7. Carmen Chestnut (1998-2001).................. 114 8. Shannon Otto (1996-99)......................... 113 9. Joy Nsubuga (1999, 2001)....................... 112 10. Tracy Powers (1996-98)......................... 108

Minutes (Goalkeeper)

1. Mallory Soldner (2003-06).....................6,139 2. Hope Handley (1994-97).......................4,129 3. Katie Hancock (2000-03).......................3,587 4. Ashley Owens (2005-present)............ 2,199 5. Karen Crawley (1997-2000)....................2,111 6. Dani DeSerio (1995-98).........................1,855 7. Jenny Weibel (1993).............................1,381 9. Penny Goode (1993-94).........................1,198 8. Natasha Dirda (2002-03).......................1,293 10. Shannon Janko (1998-2000)................1,165

Saves

1. Hope Handley (1994-97)......................... 341 2. Mallory Soldner (2003-2006).................... 328 3. Katie Hancock (2000-03)......................... 218 4. Karen Crawley (1997-2000)...................... 125 5. Dani DeSerio (1997-98)........................... 120 6. Jenny Weibel (1993)............................... 109 7. Ashley Owens (2005-present)..................... 98 8. Penny Goode (1993-94)............................ 88 9. Natasha Dirda (2002-03)........................... 77 10. Shannon Janko (1998-2000).................... 67

Save Percentage (Min. 1,000 min.)

1. Hope Handley (1994-97).......................

2. Ashley Owens (2005-present).............

Dani DeSerio (1995-98).........................

4. Katie Hancock (2000-03).......................

5. Karen Crawley (1997-2000)....................

6. Shannon Janko (1998-2000)..................

7. Natasha Dirda (2002-03).......................

.814 .784 .784 .781 .772 .770 .755

8. Penny Goode (1993-94)........................ .746 9. Mallory Soldner (2003-06)..................... .745 10. Jenny Weibel (1993)........................... .727

Shutouts

1. Mallory Soldner (2003-06)......................... 20 2. Hope Handley (1994-97)........................... 11 3. Katie Hancock (2000-03).............................8 4. Dani DeSerio (1995-98)...............................7 5. Ashley Owens (2005-present)....................6 6. Penny Goode (1993-94)...............................4 7. Jenny Weibel (1993)...................................3 8. Natasha Dirda (2002-03).............................2 Karen Crawley (1997-2000)..........................2 Shannon Janko (1998-2000)........................2

Wins

1. Mallory Soldner (2003-2006)...................... 28 2. Karen Crawley (1997-2000)........................ 15 3. Katie Hancock (2000-03)........................... 14 4. Dani DeSerio (1995-98)............................. 12 5. Ashley Owens (2005-present)...................9 6. Hope Handley (1994-97).............................8 Penny Goode (1993-94)..............................8 8. Shannon Janko (1998-2000)........................7 9. Jenny Weibel (1993)...................................5 10. Natasha Dirda (2002-03)...........................4

Goals Against Avg. (Min. 1,000 min.)

1. Ashley Owens (2005-present)............... 1.10 2. Katie Hancock (2000-03)........................ 1.53 3. Shannon Janko (1998-2000)................... 1.54 4. Karen Crawley (1997-2000)..................... 1.58 5. Dani DeSerio (1995-98).......................... 1.60 6. Mallory Soldner (2003-2006)................... 1.64 7. Hope Handley (1994-97)........................ 1.70 8. Natasha Dirda (2002-03)........................ 1.74 9. Penny Goode (1994).............................. 2.25 10. Jenny Weibel (1993)............................ 2.67 Active players in bold

History and Records SINGLE GAME RECORDS Team

YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS Points

2007.................... Marika Gray (8g, 6a = 22) 2006..........Laurie Beth Puglisi (7g, 7a = 21) 2005..........Laurie Beth Puglisi (5g, 1a = 11) 2004.................. Ashley Stinson (17g, 5a = 39) 2003......................Jessica Myers (7g, 7a = 21) 2002....................Emily Barnhart (7g, 6a = 20) 2001....................... Kim Wyckoff (4g, 2a = 10) 2000....................Emily Barnhart (5g, 5a = 15) 1999..................... Joy Nsubuga (11g, 4a = 26) 1998...................... Carmen Chestnut (8g = 16) 1997..................... Shannon Otto (6g, 3a = 15) 1996..................... Shannon Otto (8g, 2a = 18) 1995............................Michele Hager (3g = 6) 1994.....................Courtney Sims (5g, 1a = 11) 1993..........................Tisha Truman (11g = 22)

Goals

Saves

2007...............................Ashley Owens (70) 2006............................... Mallory Soldner (40) 2005............................... Mallory Soldner (87) 2004..............................Mallory Soldner (108) 2003............................... Mallory Soldner (93) 2002................................. Natasha Dirda (73) 2001............................... Katie Hancock (109) 2000................................. Katie Hancock (83) 1999..........................Catherine Fulkerson (48) 1998...................................Dani DeSerio (49) 1997................................. Karen Crawley (46) 1996................................. Hope Handley (94) 1995................................Hope Handley (179) 1994...................................Penny Goode (82) 1993.................................Jenny Weibel (109)

Shutouts

2007................................... Marika Gray (8) 2006.... Laurie Beth Puglisi, Emily Jukich (7) 2005.........................Laurie Beth Puglisi (5) 2004................................ Ashley Stinson (17) 2003..................................Emily Barnhart (9) 2002..................................Emily Barnhart (7) 2001................ Kim Wyckoff, Wendy Kotwas (4) 2000......... Barnhart, Bruce, Sarfo-Kantanka (5) 1999................................... Joy Nsubuga (11) 1998............................... Carmen Chestnut (8) 1997................................... Shannon Otto (6) 1996................................... Shannon Otto (8) 1995...................................Michele Hager (3) 1994...................................Courtney Sims (5) 1993.................................. Tisha Truman (11)

2007.................................Ashley Owens (4) 2006................................. Mallory Soldner (4) 2005................................. Mallory Soldner (5) 2004................................. Mallory Soldner (6) 2003................................. Mallory Soldner (5) 2002................................... Natasha Dirda (2) 2001...................................Katie Hancock (5) 2000...................................Katie Hancock (3) 1999...... Catherine Fulkerson, Karen Crawley (1) 1998.....................................Dani DeSerio (2) 1997.....................................Dani DeSerio (2) 1996................................ Hope Handley (4.5) 1995................................... Hope Handley (4) 1994.................................... Penny Goode (4) 1993.................................... Jenny Weibel (3)

Assists

Wins

2007................................... Marika Gray (6) 2006.............................Julian Johnson (12) 2005..................... Erin Moore, Molly McCall (3) 2004....................................... Erin Moore (7) 2003....................................Jessica Myers (7) 2002..................................Emily Barnhart (6) 2001.....................................Joy Nsubuga (3) 2000..................................Emily Barnhart (5) 1999...................................Wendy Kotwas (8) 1998................................... Shannon Otto (4) 1997....................................Kelly McGuire (4) 1996....................................Heidi Skinner (4) 1995....................................Heidi Skinner (2) 1994..................................... Rachel Hash (3) 1993.................................... Brooke Fuller (3)

Shots

2007................................. Marika Gray (55) 2006.......................Laurie Beth Puglisi (47) 2005.......................Laurie Beth Puglisi (43) 2004................................ Ashley Stinson (75) 2003................................ Emily Barnhart (56) 2002................................ Emily Barnhart (54) 2001................................. Wendy Kotwas (54) 2000................................ Emily Barnhart (59) 1999................................. Wendy Kotwas (70) 1998................................... Tracy Powers (47) 1997................................. Shannon Otto (52) 1996.................................. Heidi Skinner (49) 1995............. Heidi Skinner, Michele Hager (39) 1994................................. Courtney Sims (41) 1993.............Tisha Truman, Sarah Schwark (45)

2007.................................Ashley Owens (6) 2006................................. Mallory Soldner (4) 2005................................. Mallory Soldner (5) 2004............................... Mallory Soldner (11) 2003................................. Mallory Soldner (8) 2002................................... Natasha Dirda (4) 2001...................................Katie Hancock (8) 2000...................................Katie Hancock (4) 1999................................... Karen Crawley (5) 1998................................. Shannon Janko (4) 1997 . ............. Karen Crawley, Dani DeSerio (4) 1996................................... Hope Handley (5) 1995................................... Hope Handley (3)

Most Goals Scored:

9 vs. VMI (Aug. 31, 2004) Most Assists:

8 vs. Radford (Aug. 27, 2006) Most Goals Allowed:

9 at Duke (Oct. 17, 2004) Most Shots Taken:

41 vs. College of Charleston (Sept. 10, 1993) Most Corner Kicks:

16 vs. Elon (Sept. 16, 2007) Most Saves:

23 at Maryland (Sept. 3, 1995)

Individual

Most Goals:

4, Kjersti Trout (vs. Liberty, Sept. 24, 2002) Most Assists: 3, Julian Johnson (vs. Radford, Aug. 27, 2006)

3, Melissa Pao (vs. High Point, Oct. 22, 1996) Most Points:

8, Kjersti Trout (vs. Liberty, Sept. 24, 2002) Most Shots:

10, Tracy Powers (vs. Temple, Nov. 2, 1997)

10, Tisha Truman (vs. Col. of Charleston,

Sept. 9, 1993)

10, Brooke Fuller (vs. Col. of Charleston,

Sept. 9, 1993) Most Saves:

23, Hope Handley (at Maryland, Sept. 3, 1995)

2 0 0 8 S O C C E R

HOKIE HAT TRICKS Emily Jukich vs. Radford (Aug. 27, 2006) Ashley Stinson vs. Old Dominion (Oct. 15, 2004) Ashley Stinson vs. VMI (Aug. 31, 2004) Kjersti Trout vs. Liberty (Sept. 24, 2002) Wendy Kotwas vs. Liberty (Sept. 1, 1999) Tracy Powers at Temple (Oct. 30, 1998) Tracy Powers vs. Temple (Nov. 2, 1997) Heidi Skinner vs. St. Bonaventure (Oct. 17, 1997) Shannon Otto vs. High Point (Oct. 22, 1996) Sarah Schwark vs. Virginia Wesleyan (Sept. 15, 1993)

Wins were not an official statistic in 1993 and 1994.

Goals Against Avg. (Min. 10 games)

2007............................Ashley Owens (1.13) 2006.............................Mallory Soldner (1.50) 2005.............................Mallory Soldner (1.46) 2004.............................Mallory Soldner (2.10) 2003.............................Mallory Soldner (1.40) 2002...............................Natasha Dirda (1.65) 2001.............................. Katie Hancock (1.23) 2000.............................. Katie Hancock (1.72) 1999.......................Catherine Fulkerson (1.24) 1998.............................Shannon Janko (1.30) 1997...............................Karen Crawley (0.89) 1996...............................Hope Handley (1.25) 1995...............................Hope Handley (2.03) 1994...............................Hope Handley (1.95) 1993................................Jenny Weibel (2.67) Active players in bold

Emily Jukich STREAKS Consecutive Wins:............................ 6 (1994) Unbeaten Streak:.......... 7 (2005-06); 6 (1994) Consecutive Ties:............... 2 (2005 and 2006) Consecutive Home Wins:....... 5 (2000 and 2004) Consecutive Road Wins:.................... 3 (1996) Consecutive Games - Off. Goal:........15 (2002-03) Consecutive Shutouts (Def.):............. 5 (1994) Consecutive Shutout Minutes:.........530 (1994)

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HOKIE HONORS 2 0 0 8 S O C C E R

Conference Honors

All-Conference Selections 2007-

2006- 2005- 2004-

2001- 1999-

Marika Gray, ACC Second Team Marika Gray, ACC All-Freshman Kelly Lynch, ACC All-Freshman Julian Johnson, ACC All-Freshman Laurie Beth Puglisi, ACC All-Freshman Heather Hallberg, ACC All-Freshman Ashley Stinson, ACC All-Freshman Joy Nsubuga, All-BIG EAST Second Team Joy Nsubuga, All-A-10 Second Team

Marika Gray

ACC Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient

2008- Mary Elizabeth Newton 2007- Mallory Soldner

CoSIDA Academic All-District III 2007- Laurie Beth Puglisi, Third Team 2005- Molly McCall, Third Team 2004- Mallory Soldner, Second Team

ACC Freshman of the Year 2004- Ashley Stinson

ACC Player of the Week

ACC All-Academic Team

Ashley Kinser (Nov. 5) Marika Gray (Sept. 10) Mallory Soldner (Oct. 24) Ashley Stinson (Sept. 4)

BIG EAST Player of the Week 2003-

2002- 2001-

Mallory Soldner, Goalkeeper (Sept. 15) Jessica Myers, Offensive (Sept. 8) Kjersti Trout, Rookie (Sept. 30) Ryan Johnson, Rookie (Oct. 22) Katie Hancock, Goalkeeper (Oct. 1)

A-10 Player of the Week

1999- Kim Wyckoff (Oct. 4)

Wendy Kotwas (Sept. 7) 1998- Carmen Chestnut, Rookie (Sept. 28)

Regional Honors All-Mid Atlantic Region 2007-

2006-

2005- 2004-

2003- 1995-

Marika Gray, Third Team Marika Gray, All-Freshman Team Kelly Lynch, All-Freshman Team Laurie Beth Puglisi, Third Team Julian Johnson, All-Freshman Team Mauri Liberati, All-Freshman Team Ashley Stinson, Second Team Erin Moore, All-Freshman Team Ashley Stinson, All-Freshman Team Emily Barnhart, Third Team Hope Handley, Third Team

VaSID All-State Selections

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2007-

2004-

2003- 1999-

1998-

1997- 1996- 1995-

Ashley Kinser, First Team Marika Gray, Second Team Julian Johnson, Second Team Ashley Stinson, First Team Erin Moore, Second Team Emily Barnhart, First Team Carmen Chestnut, Second Team Wendy Kotwas, Second Team Joy Nsubuga, Second Team Tracy Powers, Second Team Victoria Safro-Kantanka, Second Team Shannon Otto, Second Team Shannon Otto, Honorable Mention Cindy Zier, First Team

NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient 2007- Mallory Soldner

1997- Shannon Otto, All-A-10 Second Team

2007-

2005- 2004-

Academic Honors

National Honors Freshman All-American

2007-

2004 - 2004 -

Marika Gray - Soccer Buzz Third Team Kelly Lynch - Soccer Buzz Fourth Team Ashley Stinson – Soccer America First Team Ashley Stinson – Soccer Buzz Second Team

NSCAA Player of the Week 2007- Ashley Kinser (Nov. 5)

Soccer America Team of the Week 2007- Ashley Kinser (Nov. 5)

Marika Gray (Sept. 10)

Soccer Buzz Team of the Week 2007- Ashley Kinser (Nov. 5) 2005- Mallory Soldner (Oct. 26) 2004- Ashley Stinson (Sept. 8)

TopDrawer Soccer Team of the Week 2007- Laurie Beth Puglisi (Oct. 15)

Mauri Liberati

2007-

2006-

2005-

Heather Hallberg Ashley Kinser Laurie Beth Puglisi Heather Hallberg Ashley Kinser Laurie Beth Puglisi Mallory Soldner Heather Hallberg Ashley Kinser Molly McCall Mallory Soldner

BIG EAST Academic All-Stars 2003-

2002-

Andrea Angelos, Emily Barnhart, Blair Eason, Katie Hancock, Kathy Holdsworth, Ryan Johnson, Sarah Kammerer, Molly McCall, Jessica Myers, Jessica Russell, Mallory Soldner Emily Barnhart, Blair Eason, Katie Hancock, Kathy Holdsworth, Jessica Russell, Ashley Stoutland 2001- Emily Barnhart, Linda Bruce, Carmen Chestnut, Krista Dooley, Blair Eason, Katie Hancock, Wendy Kotwas, Joy Nsubuga, Amy Rappaport, Jessica Russell, Victoria Sarfo-Kantanka

A-10 All-Academic Team 1998- Kerry Guenther

Rachel Hash 1996- Rachel Hash Active players in bold

History and Records

LETTERWINNERS

—S— Victoria Sarfo-Kantanka...1998-01 Sarah Schwark.....................1993-94 Ashley Seldon.............. 2005-06 Courtney Sims........................... 1994 Heidi Skinner........................1994-97 Nicole Snyder............................. 1993 Mallory Soldner...................2003-06 Trinity Stalker............................. 1995 Kylie Stankovics................. 2006 Ashley Stinson.....................2004-05 Aimee Stonack.....................1996-99 Ashley Stoutland................2002-05 Megan Strawther......... 2006-07 Kerry Strickland......................... 1993

—G— Laura Godsey............................. 2000 Penny Goode............................. 1994 Haley Grant................................. 2002 Marika Gray........................ 2007 Courtney Graybill...............2000-02 Kerry Guenther....................1997-99 Elizabeth Guise.......................... 2005

—H— Michele Hager.....................1993-95 Heather Hallberg................2004-07 Katie Hancock......................2000-02 Hope Handley......................1993-96 Jennifer Harvey.................. 2007 Rachel Hash...................1994-96, 98 Kim Hickey................... 2005-07 Kathy Holdsworth..............2000-03

Mallory Soldner —A— Lindsay Alexander..............2004-06 Andrea Angelos..................2002-05 —B— Julie Baker.............................1996-97 Emily Barnhart.....................2000-03 Emily Bielefeld.....................1997-99 Kelsey Billups..................... 2007 Courtney Black.............. 1999, 2001 Sarah Bowen.............................. 2003 Kani Brownlee............................ 2003 Linda Bruce...........................2000-01 —C— Kim Campbell......................1993-94 Lauren Carlino........................... 1993 Scottie Cheatham..................... 1993 Carmen Chestnut...............1998-01 Robin Chidester........... 2006-07 Tatum Crawford..................1996-99 Karen Crawley............................ 1999

—I— Katie Irish..................................... 1995 —J— Kristel Jacobson...........2001-02, 04 Shannon Janko.......................... 1998 Lauren Jarecki............................ 1998 Julian Johnson............. 2006-07 Larisa Johnson........................... 2000 Ryan Johnson......................2001-04 Mallory Jones............................. 2005 Emily Jukich................. 2006-07 Sara Jusseaume......................... 1995 —K— Jen Kaiser..................................... 1993 Sarah Kammerer.................2001-04 Kristine Kibble.....................1998-99 Ashley Kinser........................2004-07 Wendy Kotwas............... 1999, 2001 Megan Kramer........................... 2002 Kyrstin Krist................................. 1996

—L— Mauri Liberati.............. 2005-07 Kelly Lynch......................... 2007 —M— Monica Maxwell..................1994-97 Melissa McCaughan................ 1995 Molly McCall.........................2003-05 Kelley McGuire.....................1997-99 Kara Medlock............................. 1994 Erin Moore.............................2004-07 Heather Moore....................1994-95 Shannon Mullen.................1993-94 Jessica Myers........................2000-03 —N— Tanya Netzel............................... 2000 Mary Elizabeth Newton......2004-07 Joy Nsubuga................... 1999, 2001

S O C C E R

—V— Jessica Varela..................... 2007 Kristen Verbit.............................. 2004 —W— Jenny Weibel.............................. 1993 Allison West .........................1995-97 Denise Williams...................1993-96 Katie Winn................................... 1998 Kim Wyckoff..........................1998-01 —Y— Rachel Young............................. 2005 —Z— Cindy Zier..............................1993-95 Current players in bold

Molly McCall

—O— Michele Olsavsky...................... 1994 Gina Om.................................2004-07 Kenley Osbourne...................... 1994 Shannon Otto......................1996-99 Ashley Owens............... 2005-07

—D— Dani DeSerio........................1997-98 Meghan Devine...................2004-05 Jen Dillinger............................... 1998 Natasha Dirda............................ 2002 Krista Dooley........................1999-02

—P— Melissa Pao................................. 1995 Emily Parker................................ 1995 Jordan Parsels.............. 2004-05 Meredith Patton........................ 1995 Heather Pearson....................... 2003 Shannon Poach...................2002-05 Jen Pollich.............................1996-98 Tracy Powers........................1996-98 Laurie Beth Puglisi....... 2005-07

—E— Blair Eason.............................2001-03 Lauren Eaton.............................. 2003 —F— Nina Figueroa......................2002-04 Megan Flesch............................. 2007 Patty Fountaine......................... 1993 Meghan Foy..........................2000-02 Brooke Fuller............1993, 1995-97

Ashley Kinser

—T— Michelle Todd............................ 1994 Kjersti Trout...........................2002-05 Tisha Truman.............................. 1993

2 0 0 8

Heather Hallberg

—R— Angela Rabe............................... 2000 Amy Rappaport...................2001-02 Allison Rendall........................... 1995 Jessica Russell......................2000-03

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ALL-TIME RESULTS Sam Okpodu

2 0 0 8 S O C C E R

1993-2001 70-89-10 (.444)

Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov.

6 10 11 15 18 21 23 25 27 2 8 15 17 23 26 30 3

1993 (6-10-1)

at Liberty vs. College of Charleston1 vs. Georgia Southern1 at Virginia Wesleyan Detroit Mercy UNC Asheville at Radford at UNC Greensboro Georgia Southern at Campbell Davidson Gardner-Webb Monmouth at William & Mary at Georgia Southern at Davidson James Madison

1 - in Buies Creek, N.C.

Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov.

3 4 6 9 10 13 17 24 25 30 2 11 16 20 22 23 29 2 5

1994 (8-11)

vs. Lehigh1 at Lafayette Liberty vs. Arkansas-Little Rock2 vs. Appalachian State2 Radford at Monmouth Delaware Old Dominion vs. Indiana3 vs. Minnesota3 #9 William & Mary at Davidson at #9 Virginia American Dayton at Louisville at James Madison at Charlotte

1 - in Easton, Pa. 2 - in Buies Creek, N.C. 3 - in Columbus, Ohio

W, 4-3 W, 3-0 W, 4-0 W, 7-0 L, 0-4 L, 1-2 L, 0-3 L, 0-6 W, 5-1 L, 0-1 W, 2-1 T, 2-2 L, 0-4 L, 0-8 L, 1-2 L, 0-3 L, 0-7 29-47 W, 2-1 W, 5-0 W, 4-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 1-0 L, 0-2 L, 1-3 W, 1-0 L, 1-2 L, 1-4 L, 0-5 L, 1-2 L, 0-5 W, 1-0 L, 1-3 L, 0-3 L, 0-7 L, 0-2 25-39

1995 (3-12-3, 1-3-1 A-10)

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Sep. 2 at American L, 0-2 Sep. 3 at #13 Maryland L, 0-6 Sep. 6 Virginia Commonwealth W, 1-0 Sep. 9 at Duquesne * (OT) L, 1-2 Sep. 13 Campbell L, 1-2 Sep. 19 at Radford (2OT) W, 1-0 Sep. 24 Buffalo T, 1-1 Sep. 27 James Madison L, 1-3 Sep. 29 Louisville L, 0-2 Oct. 1 Davidson T, 0-0 Oct. 4 #7 Virginia L, 1-6 Oct. 8 #20 Rutgers L, 0-1 Oct. 10 at #11 William & Mary L, 0-5 Oct. 11 at Old Dominion L, 1-2 Oct. 21 at Xavier * T, 2-2 Oct. 22 at Dayton * L, 0-2 Oct. 28 at George Washington * L, 1-5 Oct. 30 La Salle * W, 1-0

12-41

1996 (9-9-1, 5-3 A-10)

Sep. 4 Radford W, 3-0 Sep. 8 American T, 1-1 Sep. 14 at Virginia Commonwealth L, 0-1 Sep. 15 at Richmond L, 1-2 Sep. 20 at St. Joseph’s * W, 2-0 Sep. 22 Old Dominion W, 4-3 Sep. 24 at #11 Virginia L, 0-1 Sep. 27 Duquesne * W, 3-0 Sep. 29 Dayton * L, 1-2 Oct. 5 at Campbell (OT) L, 0-2 Oct. 6 at East Carolina W, 4-0 Oct. 11 at Temple * W, 3-0 Oct. 13 at La Salle * W, 4-0 Oct. 16 #18 UNC Greensboro L, 0-1 Oct. 19 #25 George Washington * L, 0-1 Oct. 22 High Point W, 6-1 Oct. 26 Xavier * L, 0-4 Oct. 29 at #17 James Madison L, 0-3 Nov. 2 at St. Bonaventure * W, 2-0

34-22

1997 (9-9-1, 4-6-1 A-10)

Aug. 29 at UNC Greensboro L, 0-1 Aug. 31 Virginia Commonwealth W, 2-0 Sep. 3 at Radford (2OT) L, 0-1 Sep. 7 East Carolina W, 4-1 Sep. 10 Richmond W, 2-1 Sep. 14 at American W, 1-0 Sep. 26 at Old Dominion W, 2-0 Sep. 28 at George Washington * L, 1-2 Oct. 3 at Fordham * L, 0-1 Oct. 5 at La Salle * L, 0-2 Oct. 10 Massachusetts * L, 0-3 W, 3-1 Oct. 12 Rhode Island * Oct. 17 at St. Bonaventure * (OT) W, 3-2 Oct. 19 at Duquesne * T, 0-0 Oct. 22 James Madison L, 1-3 Oct. 24 Dayton * L, 1-3 Oct. 26 Xavier * L, 0-2 Oct. 31 St. Joseph’s * (OT) W, 2-1 Nov. 2 Temple * W, 5-0

27-24

1998 (9-9-1, 5-6 A-10)

Sep. 1 at NC State L, 1-4 Sep. 5 at Richmond L, 0-2 Sep. 8 Radford T, 1-1 Sep. 11 UMBC W, 4-2 Sep. 19 Virginia Commonwealth (OT) W, 3-2 Sep. 20 Old Dominion W, 5-2 Sep. 22 at James Madison L, 1-2 Sep. 25 George Washington * L, 0-1 Sep. 27 at High Point W, 2-0 Oct. 2 at La Salle * (OT) W, 2-1 Oct. 4 Fordham * (OT) W, 2-1 Oct. 9 at Rhode Island * L, 3-5 Oct. 11 at Massachusetts * L, 0-5 Oct. 16 Duquesne * (OT) W, 2-1 Oct. 18 St. Bonaventure * W, 1-0 Oct. 23 at Xavier * L, 0-1 Oct. 25 at Dayton * L, 0-2 Oct. 30 at Temple * W, 4-3 Nov. 1 at St. Joseph’s * L, 0-1

31-36 Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep.

1 4 8 11 14 19 26

1999 (9-10, 5-6 A-10) at Liberty #20 Richmond at Radford at Old Dominion at West Virginia vs. Towson1 at George Washington *

W, 6-2 W, 2-1 (OT) W, 4-3 L, 0-2 L, 1-6 W, 3-0 L, 0-1

Oct. 1 at La Salle * W, 3-0 Oct. 3 at Fordham * W, 3-1 Oct. 6 NC State L, 1-2 Oct. 8 Rhode Island * W, 4-1 Oct. 10 Massachusetts * L, 0-1 Oct. 15 at Duquesne * L, 0-1 Oct. 17 at St. Bonaventure * L, 2-3 Oct. 22 Xavier * L, 1-3 Oct. 24 Dayton * L, 1-2 Oct. 27 James Madison (OT) L, 1-2 Oct. 29 Temple * W, 6-1 Oct. 31 St. Joseph’s * W, 2-0 1 - Radford Soccer Tournament in Radford, Va. 40-32 Aug. Aug. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

25 27 1 3 6 8 10 13 15 17 22 24 29 1 15 22 25 27 29

2000 (9-10)

at Charlotte Seton Hall Liberty Kent State at Radford at James Madison1 vs. Loyola (Md.)1 West Virginia2 vs. Missouri2 at Wake Forest Old Dominion George Washington at St. Joseph’s at Temple Howard Wheeling Jesuit Marshall at Dayton at Xavier

L, 2-3 L, 2-3 W, 1-0 (OT) L, 1-2 W, 4-0 L, 1-3 W, 2-0 L, 0-1 L, 1-2 L, 1-5 W, 1-0 W, 2-0 L, 0-2 W, 2-1 W, 4-2 W, 5-0 W, 1-0 L, 0-3 L, 1-3 1 - JMU/Sheraton Tournament in Harrisonburg, Va. 31-30 2 - Wake Forest/Nike Invitational in Winston-Salem, N.C.

2001 (8-9-3, 1-8-1 BIG EAST)

Aug. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

31 3 7 9 16 20 23 27 30 5 7 10 12 14 17 19 21 25 28 31

Charlotte Seton Hall * at UNC Greensboro1 vs. Western Carolina1 Villanova * James Madison #19 Connecticut * #11 William & Mary at Rutgers * Davidson at Old Dominion at Radford at Providence * at Boston College * at Liberty Miami * St. John’s * at Howard at Syracuse * at Georgetown *

T, 1-1 (2OT) L, 2-3 W, 3-2 W, 3-1 L, 0-2 T, 2-2 L, 0-2 W, 1-0 L, 0-1 W, 2-0 W, 1-0 W, 2-1 L, 1-3 L, 0-2 (OT) L, 1-2 T, 1-1 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 L, 0-1 L, 0-3 1 - UNC Greensboro Tournament in Greensboro, N.C. 28-27

Jerry Cheynet 2002 6-11-1 (.361)

2002 (6-11-1, 2-4 BIG EAST)

Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep.

1 4 6 8 13 15 18 24

at #7 Notre Dame at William & Mary vs. East Carolina1 at Charlotte vs. Florida State2 at Miami * at James Madison Liberty

L, 0-5 L, 0-4 T, 2-2 L, 1-3 L, 0-1 L, 0-1 (OT) L, 1-2 W, 5-0

History and Records Sep. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

29 4 6 11 13 20 23 25 27 30

at Pittsburgh at Davidson Old Dominion Boston College * Providence * Syracuse * #8 West Virginia at St. John’s * at #9 Connecticut * Radford

W, 2-0 (OT) L, 1-2 W, 2-1 L, 2-3 W, 3-2 (OT) W, 2-1 L, 0-2 (OT) L, 1-2 L, 1-2 (2OT) W, 1-0 1 - in Charlotte Tournament, Charlotte, N.C. 24-33

Tech Record 4-1-1 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-3-2 0-0-1 Cal State Fullerton Campbell 0-3-0

First Met 1994 1994 1994 2007 2001 1995 2008 1993

Last Met 2005 1994 1994 2007 2007 1995

2003-present 40-43-10 (.484)

Coll. of Charleston Colorado College Connecticut

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

1993 2005 2001

2005 2005 2003

2004 NCAA Tournament Appearance

Dayton Delaware Detroit-Mercy

0-8-0 0-1-0 0-1-0

1994 1994 1993

2004 1994 1993

Duquesne East Carolina East Tennessee State Elon

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

1995 1996 2006 2007

1999 2002 2006 2007

Fordham Gardner-Webb Georgia-Southern

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

1997 1993 1993

1999 1993 1993

2 - in Miami Tournament, Miami, Fla.

CLEMSON Charlotte

Kelly Cagle

2003 (9-9, 2-4 BIG EAST)

Aug. 30 at George Mason Sep. 2 American Sep. 5 at Miami (Ohio) Sep. 7 at Marshall Sep. 11 James Madison Sep. 14 at #21 Villanova Sep. 21 at Syracuse * Sep. 26 St. John’s * Sep. 28 #10 Connecticut * Oct. 2 at Liberty Oct. 5 at Seton Hall Oct. 8 at Radford Oct. 10 Miami * Oct. 12 at Old Dominion Oct. 16 Georgetown Oct. 19 Rutgers Oct. 24 at Providence * at #19 Boston College * Oct. 26

Aug. Aug. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov.

L, 2-4 (2OT) W, 3-2 W, 2-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 1-2 L, 1-2 W, 3-2 L, 3-5 W, 2-1 (2OT) L, 3-4 W, 2-0 L, 0-2 W, 2-0 L, 0-1 L, 0-1 W, 1-0 L, 0-1 31-27

2004 (11-9, 4-5 ACC)

27 31 3 6 10 12 19 23 26 3 6 10 15 17 20 24 27 31 3 11

Radford VMI at Maryland * Longwood vs. Dayton1 at Ohio State1 Liberty2 #19 Wake Forest * #2 North Carolina * at NC State * #24 Clemson * at #15 Florida State * Old Dominion at #10 Duke * at #4 Virginia * Miami * Marshall Miami3 vs. #4 Virginia4 vs. William & Mary5

1 - Ohio State Tournament in Columbus, Ohio 2 - Virginia Tech Tournament in Blacksburg, Va. 3 - ACC Tournament in Blacksburg, Va. 4 - ACC Tournament in Cary, N.C. 5 - NCAA Tournament in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Davidson

DUKE

Evansville FLORIDA STATE

George Mason G. Washington

Georgetown High Point Howard Indiana

JAMES MADISON

Kent La Salle Lafayette College Lehigh Liberty Longwood

W, 4-1 W, 9-0 W, 2-0 W, 2-0 L, 1-2 L, 1-4 W, 4-1 W, 3-2 L, 1-6 W, 1-0 L, 0-1 L, 0-1 W, 3-1 L, 3-9 L, 0-3 W, 2-1 W, 4-0 W, 2-0 L, 0-8 L, 1-2 43-42

2005 (6-10-3, 1-7-2 ACC)

Aug. 26 Aug. 28 Sep. 2 Sep. 4 Sep. 9 Sep. 11 Sep. 16

ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS

Team American Appalachian St. Arkansas-Little Rock Arizona BOSTON COLLEGE Buffalo

at American W, 1-0 Virginia Commonwealth T, 1-1 vs. San Diego1 (2OT) L, 1-2 vs. #5 Santa Clara1 L, 1-3 at College of Charleston2 W, 2-0 vs. Wofford2 W, 1-0 #25 Colorado College W, 1-0

Louisville Loyola (Md.) Marshall MARYLAND

Sep. 18 Sep. 22 Sep. 25 Sep. 29 Oct. 2 Oct. 6 Oct. 9 Oct. 13 Oct. 16 Oct. 19 Oct. 23 Oct. 26

0-2-2 0-3-1

2-3-1

0-4-0

0-1-0 0-5-0

0-2-1 1-5-0

1996

2004 1994

2007 2002

1993

2002

2004

2007

2006 2002

2006 2007

2003 1995

2007 2000

MIAMI

Miami (Ohio) Minnesota Missouri Monmouth College NORTH CAROLINA NC STATE

Notre Dame Ohio State Old Dominion Pittsburgh Providence Radford Rhode Island Richmond Rutgers St. Bonaventure St. John’s St. Joseph’s Santa Clara San Diego Seton Hall Syracuse Temple Tennessee

Tech Record 0-3-0

First Met 1997

Last Met 1999

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

2003 1994 2000 1993

2003 1994 2000 1994

0-1-0 0-1-0 9-2-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 12-2-1 2-1-0 2-2-0 0-3-0 3-1-0 2-1-0 3-2-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-3-0 1-2-0 5-0-0 1-0-0

2002 2004 1994 2002 2001 1993 1997 1996 1995 1996 2001 1996 2005 2005 2000 2001 1996 2007

2002 2004 2004 2002 2003 2007 1999 1999 2003 1999 2003 2000 2005 2005 2003 2003 2000 2007

1-0-0

1999

1999

1-0-1

1998

4-2-2

0-4-0 2-4-0

Texas A&M

Towson State UMBC

2001

2007

2004 1998

2007 2007

2008

2001 1996 2000 1994

2003 2006 2001 1994

UNC Asheville UNC Greensboro Villanova

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

1993 1993 2001

1993 2006 2003

0-1-0 4-1-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 8-1-0

2000 1995 1994 1994 1993

2000 1999 1994 1994 2006

Virginia Wesleyan

1-0-0

1993

1993

VMI WAKE FOREST

1-0-0 1-4-0

2004 2000

2004 2007

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

1994 2000 2000

1995 2007 2004

1-11-1

2-0-0

2-1-2

1993

2007

2004

2007

1995

2007

UNC Greensboro at #7 Duke* at #8 Wake Forest* Miami* #8 Florida State* at Clemson* at NC State* #5 Virginia* #3 North Carolina* at Maryland* at #11 Boston College* at Radford

2 - Col. of Charleston Tournament in Charleston, S.C.

2006 (6-8-4, 1-6-3 ACC) George Mason Radford at UNC Greensboro1 vs. High Point1 James Madison2 Liberty2 at Evansville #24 Duke* #9 Wake Forest* at Miami* at #3 Florida State* Clemson* NC State*

T, 1-1 W, 6-0 W, 1-0 W, 3-2 L, 2-3 W, 2-0 L, 0-3 L, 1-3 L, 1-3 W, 2-1 L, 1-2 T, 0-0 L, 1-2

VIRGINIA VCU

0-8-0 3-1-1

1994 1995

S O C C E R

2007 2005

Western Carolina 1-0-0 2001 William & Mary 1-4-0 1993 West Virginia 0-3-0 1999 Wheeling Jesuit 1-0-0 2000 Wofford 1-0-0 2005 Xavier 0-5-1 1995 (2008 opponents in BOLD CAPS) Oct. 12 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Oct. 22 Oct. 27

2 0 0 8

1998

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

L, 0-1 L, 0-2 L, 0-4 W, 5-0 L, 0-3 L, 0-1 L, 2-4 L, 0-4 L, 1-3 T, 0-0 T, 0-0 W, 2-0 1 - Wake Forest Tournament in Winston-Salem, N.C. 18-28

Aug. 25 Aug. 27 Sep. 1 Sep. 3 Sep. 8 Sep. 10 Sep. 16 Sep. 21 Sep. 24 Sep. 28 Oct. 1 Oct. 5 Oct. 8

Team Massachusetts

2001 2002 2002 2000 2005 2000

at #14 Virginia* at #2 North Carolina* Maryland* at #24 Boston College* East Tennessee State

L. 1-2 L, 0-1 T, 0-0 T, 3-3 W, 3-0 1 - UNC Greensboro Tournament in Greensboro, N.C. 28-26 2 - Virginia Tech Tournament in Blacksburg, Va.

2007 (8-7-3, 3-5-2 ACC)

Aug. 31 Sep. 2 Sep. 7 Sep. 9 Sep. 14 Sep. 16 Sep. 21 Sep. 27 Sep. 30 Oct. 4 Oct. 7 Oct. 11 Oct. 14 Oct. 18 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 1 Nov. 4

at Radford at James Madison #13 Tennessee1 Loyola (Md.)1 at George Mason Elon at Arizona at #23 Wake Forest at Duke Miami #17 Florida State #19 Clemson at NC State at #3 Virginia #8 North Carolina at Maryland at Longwood #10 Boston College

W, 3-0 L, 0-2 W, 2-1 T, 1-1 L, 0-1 W, 3-0 W, 1-0 L, 1-3 (2OT) L, 0-1 T, 1-1 L, 0-1 T, 1-1 W, 4-1 L, 0-2 L, 1-4 (OT) W, 2-1 W, 4-0 W, 3-0

1 - Hawthorn Suites Hokie Invitational in Blacksburg, Va.

27-20

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ATHLETIC FACILITIES 2 0 0 8 S O C C E R

Virginia Tech Soccer Stadium Among the NCAA’s Finest In 2003, the Hokies began play in Virginia Tech Soccer Stadium. Located in the center of the Virginia Tech athletic complex, the facility has become one of the finest places to play in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In their first five seasons of play at the stadium, the Hokies have posted an overall mark of 20-16-7 (.547), including a 9-2 record in 2004. During that memorable season, Tech defeated then nationally ranked No. 19 Wake Forest 3-2 en route to the ACC and NCAA Tournaments. In 2007, the women went 3-2-3 with two victories and three ties coming against NCAA Tournament invitees.

The bluegrass playing surface measures approximately 75 by 120 yards. The field is equipped with an underground irrigation system so the pitch can be drained and ready to play in rapid time. The wireless scoreboard allows fans to have a full score update, while a permanent Hubble lighting system allows for night games.

One of the finest facilities in the conference for spectators, the stadium features approximately 2,028 bench-back seats, where each fan has an unobstructed view of the playing surface.

Spacious area around the field allows for nearly 1,500 additional fans to watch the games.

During the summer of 2008, a new game operations center was erected atop the stadium.

The approximately 900-square foot facility enhances the continued growth of the stadium.

The center includes two dedicated broadcast booths, two covered areas available to broadcast and videographers’ cameras and a large working area for media covering the Hokies. The climatecontrolled facility contains a state-of-the-art sound system and Ethernet capability. The Internet-ready facility allows Tech’s official athletic Web site, hokiesports.com, to originate live audio broadcasts and live stats of the Hokies’ matches from the press box.

Between each team’s bench area is the Sandy D. Thompson Press Box. Formerly the press operations center for the field, the facility is now used as a half-time room for game officials and as an auxiliary area for press and game operations.

The Virginia Tech Soccer Stadium is set in the middle of the athletics complex.

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Tech’s competition venues – such as 66,233-seat Lane Stadium (above), Cassell Coliseum (left) which seats nearly 10,000 fans, English Baseball Field (below) and Tech Softball Park (bottom) – are among the best in college athletics.

Rector Field House provides an excellent place for Tech’s athletic teams to practice indoors during inclement weather.

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We Are Virginia Tech 2 0 0 8 S O C C E R

Beginning in 1872 with 132 students and two programs of study, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech, has evolved into a comprehensive university of national and international prominence. With about 27,500 students in Blacksburg and about 2,500 other students statewide, the university produces world-class scholarship in a challenging academic environment. University tradition is firmly rooted in our motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), and our historic land-grant mission is brought to life through learning, discovery and engagement.

Learning

Virginia Tech’s challenging academic standards attract high-achieving students. Our eight colleges (Agriculture & Life Sciences, Architecture & Urban Studies, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Human Sciences, Natural Resources, Pamplin Business, Science and Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine) and Graduate School offer more degree programs—approximately 200—than any other university in the state. Virginia Tech is one of the nation’s leaders in developing and using instructional technologies. More than 85 percent of our departments offer e-learning courses, which have attracted more than 100,000 enrollments since 1998. During this time, more than 700 different faculty members have offered more than 3,500 different courses.

Discovery

The university’s groundbreaking research transforms lives and communities.

With annual research expenditures of nearly $367 million, Virginia Tech ranks among the top 55 research universities in the United States. The university, which has more than 100 research centers, also consistently ranks among the top institutions in industry-supported research and near the top 10 in the number of patents issued each year. The university’s nationally and internationally recognized faculty and motivated students are involved in more than 3,500 research projects in fields ranging from biotechnology to materials, from the environment and energy to food and human health and from transportation to computing information.

Engagement

As part of our outreach mission and in adherence to our motto, we serve and engage the citizens of the commonwealth, the nation and the world. Virginia

Beautiful Burruss Hall, located at the center of the Drillfield, houses the university’s administration offices as well as undergraduate admissions. A 32 stone memorial, commemorating the victims of the 2007 tragedy, stands directly in front of Burruss.

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Tech is involved in a multitude of economic and community development projects. These efforts focus on education • Located in Blacksburg, Virginia and the dissemination of • Eight colleges and Graduate School knowledge to the global • 60 bachelor’s degree programs society in which we live.

• Approximately 140 master’s and Professionals, organizations

doctoral degree programs and communities tap Virginia • About 30,000 students, most full-time Tech’s vast resources, expertise, • 16:1 student-faculty ratio and research results through • Main campus includes more than 125 hu ndre d s of c o nt i nu i ng

buildings, 2,600 acres, and an airport and professional education • Computing and communications

programs and five campus

complex for worldwide information

centers located throughout access the commonwealth. Virginia • Ranks 55th in university research Tech has a long history of expenditures in the United States providing innovative distance- • Has adjacent Corporate Research learning techniques to meet Center the various needs of working adults and other nontraditional students.

The Inn at Virginia Tech & Skelton Conference Center on campus and The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center in Roanoke, both owned by Virginia Tech, support the university’s outreach mission by working with faculty to plan and host conferences and continuing education and professional programs.

Virginia Tech manages more than $46 million in funded economic development projects in 44 countries and encourages faculty members to develop global course content and study abroad opportunities for students. In 2007-08, more than 2,150 students from more than 100 foreign countries studied at Tech, while more than 1,000 Virginia Tech students studied abroad.

Virginia Cooperative Extension, operated jointly by Virginia Tech and Virginia State University, has been helping people improve their economic, cultural and social well being for nearly a century. With 107 city/county offices, tens of thousands of volunteers, and programs across the state, Extension reaches and teaches millions of Virginians annually.

At a Glance

Home of the Hokies

2 0 0 8 S O C C E R

Torgersen Hall is connected to Newman Library by a bridge that spans the Alumni Mall.

Interesting Facts & Figures

Most buildings, new and old, on the Virginia Tech campus are made of Hokie Stone, a limestone found in the local area.

• The university’s annual budget is about $1.02 billion.

• Virginia Tech has about 198,000 living alumni from every state and about 100 countries.

• All campus facilities, including residence halls, have high-speed connections to voice, data and video communications.

• Virginia Tech is one of three public universities in the country that offers the combined advantages of a military-style leadership development program – here it is through the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets – and a traditional academic and social life.

• U.S. News & World Report ranks Virginia Tech 29th among national public universities. Of all universities – public or private – it ranks Tech 71st.

• Kiplinger Personal Finance magazine ranks Virginia Tech in the top 20 public colleges and universities that offer a first-class educational experience at a bargain price.

• The National Science Foundation ranks Tech 10th in the nation in agricultural and natural resources research expenditures.

• The university’s undergraduate engineering program is 17th among the nation’s engineering schools and ninth among public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report. Seven of the college’s undergraduate programs rank in the top 25.

• U.S. News & World Report ranks the College of Engineering’s graduate program 33rd nationally, with two individual programs in the top 10.

• The Pamplin College of Business undergraduate program was ranked 37th in the nation and 22nd among public schools by U.S. News & World Report.

• Virginia Tech consistently ranks among the top 15 schools in the nation in number of patents received.

• DesignIntelligence ranks Virginia Tech’s undergraduate architecture program fourth nationally and first among public universities. It also ranks the university’s undergraduate interior design program seventh in the nation. In addition, it ranks the graduate architecture program 10th in the nation and the graduate interior design program fifth.

• The university’s forestry program is top-ranked in North America, according to a study conducted by Auburn University.

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Home of the Hokies

BLACKSBURG, VA.

College Town, U.S.A. – A Great Place to Spend Four Years ... or a Lifetime!

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One of America’s best college towns, Blacksburg is a perfect setting for a great university like Virginia Tech.

Located in Southwest Virginia on a plateau between the Blue Ridge and Alleghany Mountains, Blacksburg combines the laid-back lifestyle of a small town with the amenities one would expect to find around a major center of higher education. Together, the town and university have worked hard to create a progressive community that ranks among the nation’s elite living environments.

Virginia Tech and the Town of Blacksburg gained national and international attention by creating the world’s first “electronic village.” Businesses and industries have been drawn by the potential of the quaint town.

Established in 1798 by John and William Black, the town is surrounded by scenic mountain views that accentuate the area. Since its founding, Blacksburg has grown to become the largest town in Virginia.

The nearly 42,000 residents (including students) enjoy a close proximity to a variety of recreation areas such as the Blue Ridge Parkway, Appalachian Trail, Claytor Lake and the New River. The region features a moderate climate and four distinct seasons.

Blacksburg’s location (adjacent to major interstate highways) provides convenient access to most points in the southern and eastern parts of the country.

More information on Blacksburg can be found on the web site of the Blacksburg Electronic Village, www.bev.net or the town’s web site, www.blacksburg.va.us.

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Student-Athlete Academic Support Services Providing the Tools Needed for Success in the Classroom

Virginia Tech’s soccer program has not only taken its performance to a new level on the field, but in the classroom as well. The athletics department realizes that the academic progress of each student-athlete is a valued and vital part of developing successful individuals and teams. Student-athletes at Tech continue to excel off the field each year with the help of Student-Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS).

Tech’s student-athlete graduation rate has risen significantly in recent years and was a school-best 76 percent for 2007. This marks the fourth time in the last six years that Tech’s student-athlete graduation rate has been 70 percent or better.

The soccer program has been an integral part of the athletics department’s academic success. In addition to posting impressive graduation figures, current Tech student-athletes are also performing well in the classroom. For the 2007 calendar year, 501 3.0 GPA’s were earned by student-athletes, student trainers, student managers, cheerleaders and HighTechs. These student-athletes and students from support areas were recognized at the Athletic Director’s Honors Breakfast last spring.

Student-athletes are the most visible student component of a university, entertaining thousands of fans, students and alumni. Their athletic abilities and achievements are the primary focus for national media attention, and athletic events bring back not only faithful alumni, but present a welcome mat for potential new students.

Student-athletes devote many hours to practice, conditioning and training not required of all students. Due to their time commitment and high visibility, it is the school’s obligation and in Tech’s best interest to supply these students with services to help them maximize their academic potential.

Tech’s SAASS office is committed to providing fundamental and supplemental programming, consistent with university and NCAA policy, to enhancing each student-athlete’s educational experience. Colin Howlett serves as the interim director of SAASS.

Greg Beatty

Assistant Director SAASS Greg Beatty begins his first year with Student Athlete Academic Support Services as an assistant director.

He provides all academic support services to make the women’s soccer team as successful in the classroom as it is on the pitch. During the academic year, he monitors the athletes’ academic progress in every class and also has one-on-one meetings with students when difficulties, such as school-related issues, adjusting to a new environment or helping the student-athlete find the right career path, arise. In addition to women’s soccer, he also serves as the advisor for the baseball, golf, wrestling and lacrosse teams.

Beatty attended the University of North Carolina where he majored in business administration. After graduating, he worked for several years at UNC as a financial aid counselor before attending graduate school at the University of Texas, where he received his masters of education with a concentration in sport management. While at Texas, Beatty served many roles in the Athletics Student Services Office including study hall monitor, tutor, mentor and academic counselor.

During the 2007-08 academic year, Beatty completed an internship at North Carolina State University in the Academic Support Program for Student Athletes where he worked with the men’s basketball and women’s soccer teams.

Support Services

student life

Assisting in the Development of the Total Person

Led by the Virginia Tech Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Hokie studentathletes volunteered countless hours in the local community last year. In addition, over 400 Virginia Tech student-athletes earned a 3.00 grade point average during one or both semesters in 2007. The accomplishments are even more amazing in the context of the 2007-2008 athletic seasons being some of the most successful in Virginia Tech history.

The Virginia Tech Athletics Office of Student Life programs and services are inspired from the NCAA/CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes’ Minds for Personal Success) Life Skills Program. The program has been previously honored for its commitment to serving the good of the student-athletes by the Division I-A Athletic Director’s Association as a Program of Excellence.

Student Athlete Advisory Committee

The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is a committee made up of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience. The SAAC also offers input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes’ lives on NCAA member institution campuses.

Two members of each sport team serve on SAAC each academic year. The leadership team during 2007-2008 was president Bryan Collier (men’s soccer), vice president Beth Walker (softball), and secretary Heather Hallberg (women’s soccer). Highlights of the 2007-2008 SAAC include the second annual toy drive competition among sports teams for the Montgomery County Christmas store, which collected over 1,400 toys (kudos to women’s soccer and football for the highest totals), a canned food drive competition collecting over 2,000 food items for the local food banks and participating in Virginia Tech’s Relay for Life. For the first time in school history, SAAC sponsored two members of Homecoming Court – Bryan Collier (men’s soccer) and Jessica Botzum (women’s swimming and diving).

Career Development

Virginia Tech student-athletes are savoring their collegiate athletic experiences with the understanding that upon graduation, they will need to secure a job. The Student Life Office worked with Becca Scott in the Virginia Tech Career Services Center to create programs designed to teach studentathletes why they are much sought after for their transferable skills (resiliency, time management, teamwork, competitiveness and ambition).

Student-athletes had the opportunity to participate in an Etiquette Dinner held in January where over 80 student-athletes and coaches were in attendance.

In the fall, the office also hosted its second annual Mock Interview Night with representatives from Wolseley North America, Northwestern Mutual Finance and the Virginia Tech graduate program. In addition to the mock interview night, student-athletes are offered workshops on topics such as resumé design, interview attire and job search information. Student-athletes are encouraged to participate in on-campus interviewing and eRecruiting along with securing internships and co-ops during their college careers.

and national awards. Student-athletes with a 3.0 GPA are rewarded each semester by being honored on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. The 2007 calendar year listed 432 student-athletes with this honor. Twenty Hokie soccer players were named to the 2007 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

Paul LaPenna (men’s cross country) and Claire Dickey (women’s swimming and diving) received the Skelton Award for Academic Excellence in Athletics. The award is given to one male and one female student-athlete who demonstrate leadership, outstanding academic excellence and community involvement.

The recipients of the award receive a $5,000 scholarship donated by Dr. Bill and Peggy Skelton.

Twenty soccer players were named to the 2007-2008 ACC Academic Honor Roll, while Heather Hallberg, Ashley Kinser, and Laurie Beth Puglisi were all named to the All-ACC Academic Women’s Soccer Team this past season. Puglisi was also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District III Team.

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Community Outreach

Virginia Tech student-athletes are involved more than ever in the local community. Having volunteered many hours in schools, community groups and hospitals, the student-athletes are setting a high precedent for all involved with the program. Under the “Hokies with Heart” umbrella, each sports team has a community partner with which they volunteer their time and host a home match to honor the partnership program. In 2007-2008, the Virginia Tech women’s soccer team participated in a lunch buddy program at the Margaret Beeks Elementary School. Team members “adopted” a class in the school and joined the kids for lunch once a week. The team also helped the school with its Jump Rope for Heart event in order to raise funds for the American Heart Association. Two women’s soccer players, seniors Ashley Owens and Mauri Liberati, were instrumental in the organization of the Special Olympics Basketball Tournament a year ago and were honored with the ACC Top Six for Service Award for their efforts. The award is given to three male and three female athletes who have shown outstanding service to Virginia Tech and the community. The other recipients were Bryan Collier (men’s soccer), Scott King (football), Jen Albrecht (volleyball) and Grant Throckmorton (football).

Personal Development

Virginia Tech student-athletes obtain personal development education through workshops and speakers. Topics covered in these presentations include appropriate campus and community conduct, media relations, sport psychology, drug and alcohol education, sports agent relations, gambling and healthy relationships.

Last year, Tech also welcomed Bryon Hurst, a former college quarterback turned activist, to campus in October. Hurt examined issues of masculinity, sexism, violence and homophobia in today’s hip-hop culture. In the past, the women’s soccer team has also participated in a Leadership Development workshop developed by the coaches.

Academic Excellence

The Virginia Tech Athletics Office of Student Life is responsible for nominating student-athletes for academic honors and awards.

Athletes are nominated for on-campus, Atlantic Coast Conference

Women’s soccer team members volunteered at the Jump Rope for Heart event in conjunction with Margaret Beeks Elementary School.

The event helped raise funds and awareness for the American Heart Association.

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The Sports Medicine Department at Virginia Tech is constantly evolving to incorporate new ideas utilizing state-of-the-art resources for the betterment of all Hokie student-athletes. Under the leadership of Assistant Director of Athletics for Athletic Training Mike Goforth, the department is constantly improving and developing new strategies to provide the most current and comprehensive care.

Their team of certified athletic trainers, orthopaedic surgeons, Board Certified primary care physicians, chiropractors, physical therapists, sport psychologists, nutritionists, massage therapists and orthotists are available on site to manage the health care needs of Tech athletes. The staff continually looks for ways to enhance the services provided for their athletes as evidenced by their participation in local and national projects.

Tech is entering its eighth full year in the 4,300-square-foot Eddie Ferrell Memorial Training Room, which consolidated the training rooms that existed in the Merryman Center and Cassell Coliseum. The facility gives the training staff a centralized area to care for the needs of all Virginia Tech student-athletes.

There is top-of-the-line equipment and a unique style of architecture, developed

by Glenn Reynolds, AIA and Larry Perry as the consulting engineer.

The Ferrell Training Room nearly doubled the size of the former Merryman Center facility. Tech now has more than 10,000 square feet dedicated to sports medicine, placing in the top five percent nationally. The $10 million Merryman Center includes 2,400 square feet of medical space and a physician’s suite. The suite is equipped with a new, state-of-the-art X-ray system, a fluoroscopy unit and a minor procedure room. The training room also has offices for the staff, dozens of training tables, two cold tubs, whirlpools, an underwater treadmill, a Biodex System 3 and various other pieces of rehabilitation equipment and treatment modalities.

After the sports medicine staff diagnoses and treats an ill or injured athlete, the staff starts collaborating with the strength and conditioning staff to provide

the best injury prevention and performance enhancing programs possible.

The range of benefits that athletes have access to includes custom orthotics, custom mouth guards, specialized DonJoy prophylactic bracing and many other options to help prevent or protect them from injuries.

The sports medicine staff also takes great pride in treating the athletes year-round. Special attention is paid to off-season activity. During this time, the staff will analyze past injury data from each participant and construct a preventative program that is followed over a nine-week period between the end of the season and the beginning of spring practice. This same procedure is followed during the summer.

“We value the off-season greatly within our department,” Goforth said. “We have adopted the same mindset as our strength and conditioning staff. We look at our off-season time as an opportunity to get our athletes better as opposed to time off for our staff.”

If physical therapy is needed, student-athletes can be seen by physical therapist Mark Piechoski in the Ferrell Training Room. Piechoski, a certified athletic trainer, physical therapist and strength and conditioning specialist, plays a large role in the overall program developed to return an injured athlete back to 100 percent. In addition, staff sport psychologist Dr. Gary Bennett is available to all student-athletes for personal and performance issues. Team chiropractors, Dr. Greg Tilley and Dr. Dale Reynolds, provide Tech athletes with specialized treatment for spine-related conditions and play a huge role in performance enhancement through various chiropractic techniques.

“Our goal is to provide the same high level of health care that professional and Olympic athletes receive,” Goforth continued. “Our usage of specialist care is modeled after the NFL system and incorporates components of the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.”

Team orthopaedic surgeons Dr. Marc Siegel, Dr. Jim LeBolt and Dr. Demian Yakel bring a wealth of experience and skill to assist when athletes need orthopaedic consultation for certain types of sports-related injuries.

A vital part of student-athlete medical services is access to the Montgomery Regional Hospital’s SWVA Center for Orthopaedics and Schiffert Student Health Center. Both facilities are staffed with qualified physicians and staff, and feature a wide variety of technologies designed to increase the level of care available to athletes.

Katie Baer is the primary athletic trainer for the women’s soccer team.

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ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE Keeping the Student-Athlete Ready to Play Strength & Conditioning

Thanks to the direction of Assistant Athletics Director for Athletic Performance Mike Gentry, the Virginia Tech strength and conditioning program is among the best in the nation.

One of the main support centers of Tech soccer is the strength and conditioning program. The results of hard work by the staff and the student-athletes have paid huge dividends as the Hokies continue to improve in the ACC. Tech soccer players train in the Jim “Bulldog” Haren Weight Room. Located in Jamerson Athletic Center, the 5,000-square foot weight room was officially dedicated in September 1985 to Haren, a former Hokie player and long-time supporter of the Virginia Tech Athletics Department.

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Jamie Meyer (below) coordinates the Hokies’ workouts.

Eating healthy and choosing nutritious diets are important aspects of a Virginia Tech student-athlete’s life and that’s why in July 2002, the athletics department implemented the sports nutrition program. Amy Freel serves as the director.

Freel works individually with student-athletes to provide them with information they need on their diet. She provides individual players with diet counseling on issues such as gaining lean muscle mass, losing body fat, and eating choices to improve performance.

She also designs preseason menus, snacks and training table menus for the football team.

“It is extremely beneficial for our student-athletes to have nutrition education and counseling available to them in order for them to remain successful in their sports and outside of athletics,” Freel said.

The BodPod “The individualized nutrition education allows the athletes and me to get very specific on their nutritional, personal and sport-specific goals.”

Also in July 2002, the Virginia Tech Athletics Department purchased the BodPod body composition system. Tech is one of a handful of college athletic departments using this type of technology. The BodPod is found in many professional training facilities, such as the NFL and Major League Baseball.

It accurately measures body composition (percent of body fat, lean muscle mass and fat mass) through air displacement within five minutes. Research has shown that an increase in lean muscle mass will increase athletic performance. The Sports Nutrition Program has helped countless Tech athletes maximize their athletic performance.

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Sports Psychology

Virginia Tech offers another important service to all of its student-athletes – sport psychology. Dr. Gary Bennett coordinates the sport psychology department, which offers psychological and performance enhancement services for student-athletes. Bennett also works closely with the Cook Counseling Center.

Bennett meets with student-athletes on an individual basis for personal counseling and to discuss the mental aspects of the game. He also works on team building, communication and performance enhancement.

Gentry said, “I’ve always felt that (sport psychology) was an important element. We want to be a holistic model of an athletics department, and we wanted to and needed to include sport psychology in that model.”

“We try to address all the various factors that affect student-athletes’ performance on and off the field,” Bennett said. “We believe we can help athletes perform better by addressing those concerns.”

The sport psychology department also offers an injury group to afford injured athletes the opportunity to meet with other injured athletes and talk about their recovery process. Injured athletes may also meet individually with the sport psychologists. On average, the psychologists conduct 20 individual sessions per week and meet weekly with teams as the need arises.

One of the sport psychology resources is the Dynavision 2000, a unique conditioning and training program designed to increase focus and concentration, improve coordination and visuomotor reactions and increase peripheral awareness. Virginia Tech is privileged to be one of only a handful of schools with this cutting-edge technology.

The response to the sport psychology program has been positive. The student-athletes are very receptive to the services offered by the doctors. The sport psychology office reaches out to athletes who may not have considered going to the counseling service that is offered to all students at Virginia Tech.

“It is a great resource Dr. Gary Bennett for our coaches and our athletes,” Gentry said.

“We’ve improved a lot in areas of strength and conditioning, nutrition and in sport psychology.

It’s all about becoming a well-rounded athletic program and helping s t ude nt - a t h l e t e s. We want to give them all the resources we can, to put them in a position to be successful.”

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Virginia Tech women’s soccer home games are held at the Tech Soccer Complex and are free of charge. Media interested in attending these games are encouraged to notify the Virginia Tech Sports Information office at least 24 hours in advance.

The Sandy D. Thompson press box is located on the opposite side of the field from the grandstand between the team benches. Additional space, including a film area, is located on top of the grandstand. No media pass is needed to enter the press box.

Live Stats and Broadcasts

Fans and media can keep up with the Hokies via the Internet with live stats. At all home games, and selected away contests, play-by-play, as well as up-to-date box scores and stats, are available by clicking on the live stats link on Tech’s homepages. Once again this year, audio broadcasts can be found on hokietv.com. Veteran play-by-play man Jerry Massey will call most home games, providing fans with another option to keep up with the team.

Directions to Blacksburg

Coach/Player Interviews

Please schedule all interviews at least 24 hours in advance. For interviews with head women’s soccer coach Kelly Cagle or any of the athletes, please contact Ashley Wolf at the Virginia Tech Athletics Communications Office – (540) 231-2228.

Coach Cagle is usually available for interviews during morning office hours Monday through Thursday. Interviews with players will be available according to class and practice schedules. At no time will an athlete’s telephone number be released to the media. Members of the media are asked not to contact an athlete at home or on their cell phone.

Post-Game Interviews

Coach Cagle and players will be available for interviews after home contests on the field at the Virginia Tech Soccer Stadium. Please make all requests for interviews to Wolf in the press box.

Game Results

Box scores will be available immediately following the conclusion of the game and will also be available at hokiesports.com. A short AP-style story will be faxed to all major media outlets in Virginia and also will be made available online.

Team and individual statistics will be updated and available shortly after each game as well.

From the north or east, take Interstate 81 south to exit 118B, following US 460 west to Blacksburg.

From the south, take Interstate 81 north to exit 118B, following US 460 west to Blacksburg.

From West Virginia, take Interstate 77 south (West Virginia Turnpike) to exit 9. Exit and turn left onto 460 east. Follow 460 east to Blacksburg.

Once in Blacksburg, use the 460 bypass around the downtown area. Follow 460 to the traffic light at Southgate Drive (Va. 314). Turn into campus, and proceed one-half mile on Southgate Drive. Turn left onto Spring Road at the traffic light, just before the football stadium. The Virginia Tech Soccer Stadium is on the left, just across the parking lot from Lane Stadium and the Jamerson Athletic Center.

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORY Main Phone...................................................................................(540) 231-6726 Women’s Soccer Contact Ashley Wolf’s Phone.................(540) 231-2228 Athletics Communications Fax...............................................(540) 231-6984 Virginia Tech Soccer Pressbox.................................................(540) 231-9123 Mailing Address: 460 Jamerson Athletic Center Blacksburg, VA 24061

By the Way … What Is a Hokie?

That’s the most often-asked question in Virginia Tech athletics. The answer leads all the way back to 1896 when Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College changed its name to Virginia Polytechnic Institute. With the change came the necessity for writing a new cheer and a contest for such a purpose was held by the student body. Senior O.M. Stull won first prize for his “Hokie” yell which still is used today. Later, when asked if “Hokie” had any

special meaning, Stull explained the word was solely the product of his imagination and was used only as an attention-getter for his yell. It soon became a nickname for all Tech teams and for those people loyal to Tech athletics. The official school colors – Chicago maroon and burnt orange – also were introduced in 1896. They were chosen because they made a “unique combination” not worn elsewhere at the time.

The Hokie Stone Story Most of the buildings on the beautiful Tech campus are constructed using Hokie Stone.

This natural rock is a 475-million-year-old dolomite limestone, some of which is mined from a quarry located not far from Cassell Coliseum. In constructing the building at Tech, a stonemason shapes individual stones, arranges them and cements them together with mortar to create walls of great strength and durability.

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Tech’s lovable mascot – The HokieBird

Julian Johnson

Kylie Stankovics

Robin Chidester

2008 SCHEDULE Sat, Aug. 23 Fri, Aug. 29 Sun, Aug. 31 Fri, Sep. 5 Sun, Sep. 7 Fri, Sep. 12 Sun, Sep. 14 Sun, Sep. 21 Thu, Sep. 25 Sun, Sep. 28

at Davidson Evansville George Mason Texas A&M George Washington vs. Cal State-Fullerton vs. Charlotte James Madison at Miami * at Florida State *

Thu, Oct. 2 Sun, Oct. 5 Thu, Oct. 9 Sun, Oct. 12 Wed, Oct. 15 Sun, Oct. 19 Sun, Oct. 26 Thu, Oct. 30 Sun, Nov. 2

at Clemson * NC State * Virginia * at North Carolina * Longwood Maryland * at Boston College * Wake Forest * Duke *

* ACC, home games in CAPS

Mauri Liberati

Emily Jukich

Ashley Seldon