2014 Rogers State University Soccer Media Guide by RSU Hillcat Athletics

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#12 TAYLOR GEISSLER

#9 NECAS COLLINS

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2O14 WOMEN’S HILLCAT SOCCER ROSTER

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Name Teri Cocke Macy Travis* Breanna Ray* Courtney Tucker Carley Johnson* Amanda Jones Taylor James* Taylor Hallford* Blair Thomas* Haley Wenlock* Tara Garrett* Taylor Geissler* Kealani Chaidez* Olivia Freeman* Leigh Ann Craig Taylor Neubecker* Ashley Pruitt Teagan Moonen Paige Pontarolo Lucy Redmond* Lexi Ellingsen Briana Meneses Devin Stokes Jianna Cervantes

Pos. GK D F F M D D F M D F M M M M/F M D/M F F/M M D D M M

Ht. 5’6 5’7 5’2 5’0 5’1 5’0 5’1 5’6 5’5 5’11 5’4 5’3 5’7 5’2 5’5 5’7 5’6 5’3 5’5 5’4 5’3 5’0 5’6 5’3

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* Denotes returning player Head Coach: Heather Cato Assistant Coach: Victoria Ramirez

Hometown New Braunfels, Texas/Canyon HS Bartlesville, Okla./Bartlesville HS Las Vegas, Nev./Desert Oasis HS Bartlesville, Okla./Bartlesville HS Bixby, Okla./Bixby HS Boise, Idaho/Walla Walla CC El Reno, Okla./El Reno HS Sand Springs, Okla./Charles Page HS Grove, Okla./Grove HS Laguna Hills Calif./Santiago Canyon CC Claremore, Okla./Claremore HS Owasso, Okla./Owasso HS Las Vegas Nev./Ed W. Clark HS Verdigris, Okla./Verdigris HS Carthage, Mo./Carthage HS Henderson, Nev./Coronado HS Westville, Okla./Westville HS Claremore, Okla./Sequoyah HS Walla Walla, Wash./Walla Walla CC Tulsa, Okla./Union HS Pasco, Wash./Chiawana HS El Paso, Texas/Western Texas College Owasso, Okla./Owasso HS Muskogee, Okla./Muskogee HS

GENERAL INFO

Contents

Letter from the President ............................................3 Letter from the Director of Athletics ............................4 About RSU..............................................................5-7 Hillcat Life Programs ...............................................8-9 Women’s Soccer Coaches’ Bios .........................11-12 Women’s Soccer Outlook....................................13-14 Women’s Soccer Player Bios (Returners).............15-20 Women’s Soccer Player Bios (Newcomers) .........21-23 2013 Women’s Soccer Season in Review.................24 2013 Women’s Soccer Season Results ....................25 2013 Women’s Soccer Player Stats..........................26 2013 Women’s Soccer Statistical Leaders ..........27-28 Women’s Soccer All-Time Records .....................29-32 Women’s Soccer All-Time Series Records...........33-34 Men’s Soccer Coaches’ Bios ..............................37-39 Men’s Soccer Outlook.........................................40-41 Men’s Soccer Player Bios (Returners)..................42-47 Men’s Soccer Player Bios (Newcomers) ..............48-52 2013 Men’s Soccer Season in Review......................53 2013 Men’s Soccer Season Results .........................54 2013 Men’s Soccer Player Stats...............................55 2013 Men’s Soccer Statistical Leaders................56-57 Men’s Soccer All-Time Records ..........................58-61 Men’s Soccer All-Time Series Records................62-63 Conference & Non-Conference Opponents ..............65 About the Heartland Conference .........................66-67 Athletic Administration ..............................................69 Athletic Coaching Staff .............................................70 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...................71-72 RSU Hillcat Media Services ......................................73 RSU Hillcat Compliance ...........................................74 Hillcat Soccer Facilities........................................75-76 RSU Hillcat Network.................................................77 RSU Hillcat Traditions..........................................78-79

RSU at a Glance

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT We welcome you to another exciting season of Hillcat soccer as we start our second season competing as a member of the Heartland Conference in NCAA Division II. It’s thrilling to watch our student-athletes and athletic programs perform at the highest level. The development of our athletic programs mirrors the exciting changes that have occurred throughout the university with a distinguished list of recent milestones that includes: • Developing RSU as the Tulsa metropolitan area’s only public, residential four-year university, providing students with personalized academic attention that’s become the RSU’s hallmark; • Expanding the residential life experience with the construction of a new $11 million campus housing facility (University Village C) that will house residents starting in fall 2015 and this fall’s opening of the new $5 million Chapman Dining Hall that provides the first comprehensive dining facility on campus in decades, while also containing a storm shelter for campus residents during inclement weather; • Introducing new academic programs that meet the needs of Oklahoma’s business and industry, including our first graduate program – an MBA degree program that started this fall; • Expanding and remodeling academic facilities to provide students with up-to-date academic resources; and • Developing strong ties with the communities we serve in order to fulfill our mission of education and service. As the state’s newest four-year university, RSU has quickly matured into a leading regional university recognized for the value it provides to students and service it provides to the community. Our growth also extends to our intercollegiate athletics, which are a relatively new addition after being reintroduced to campus in 2005. In only a few short years, our Hillcat teams have become a vital component of the university’s DNA providing an infectious campus spirit and a strong connection to the community. The university and our students have invested in athletic facilities, including the new baseball/softball complex, Bushyhead Fieldhouse renovations, expansion and turf installation at Soldier Field and construction of soccer and cross country facilities on campus. We appreciate our entire student body for their support of these campus initiatives, including the student fees that funded the recently completed $4 million renovations of the soccer facilities and baseball/softball complex. Their support signals a strong vote of confidence in our athletic programs, but also represents their investment in the quality of life at Rogers State. We have enjoyed our affiliation with the Heartland Conference as we continue along our path to becoming full members of the NCAA Division II. We appreciated the high priority both the NCAA and the Heartland Conference place on promoting healthy values, developing strong character traits, and encouraging academic achievement among all student-athletes. These are core values for RSU’s programs, and we work daily to impress them upon our student-athletes. We appreciate your interest in RSU athletics, and we look forward to another great season on the pitch. Go Hillcats!

Dr. Larry Rice

President Rogers State University

u Rogers State University became an accredited four-year university in 2000.

LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Greetings from the Hill and welcome to the eighth edition of Hillcat soccer. The RSU Athletic Department is set for the 2014-2015 school year as we embark upon RSU’s second season in the Heartland Conference and continue the NCAA Division II membership process. The RSU men’s and women’s soccer teams have enjoyed tremendous success since their inaugural seasons in 2007. During our tenure in the NAIA and Sooner Athletic Conference, both programs qualified for the SAC postseason tournament in six consecutive seasons. In 2014 the women’s soccer program starts a new chapter as Head Coach Heather Cato takes the helm, building upon the foundation set by Coach Larkin and his staff. The RSU soccer programs have built a solid foundation while also emphasizing the importance of academics. Five players have garnered CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, 12 players have been named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete, and 11 players have been chosen CoSIDA Academic All-District. The 2010 women’s team earned the NSCAA Academic Team Award and the 2012 women’s team was named a NAIA Scholar Team. We are very proud of our soccer team’s accomplishments and are excited to see what the future holds for the programs. The outpouring of community support has played a huge role in our success and will remain vital to Hillcat Athletics as we strive to raise the bar once again in 2014-2015. Thank you for all you do to support the Hillcats!

Ryan Erwin

Director of Athletics Rogers State University

u Soldier Field, home of RSU Men’s & Women’s Soccer. was renovated in 2012.

ABOUT RSU

u RSU offers a wide variety of bachelor’s and associate degrees.

Rogers State University: A Great Oklahoma Higher Education Success Story

Rogers State University holds a historic position in the annals of Oklahoma higher education. Since RSU was accredited as a four-year university in 2000, enrollment has increased by more than 60 percent, earning RSU the title of Oklahoma's fastest-growing regional university. A dynamic, progressive university with nearly 4,300 students, RSU is widely recognized for its high-quality academic programs, distance learning options and high-technology learning environment. RSU is the only public, four-year, residential university in the Tulsa metropolitan area. RSU offers a wide variety of bachelor's and associate degrees. Innovative new bachelor's degrees include applied technology, environmental conservation, military history, sport management and game development. In fall 2014, the university will begin its first graduate degree program, a master’s of business administration. Many students from northeast Oklahoma who plan to attend medical school complete their undergraduate studies through RSU's program in medical/molecular biology. RSU enjoys a statewide reputation for academic excellence in its nursing program.

Distinguished Academic Achievements

RSU received continued accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools without further required evaluation for 10 years - a rarity in higher education in Oklahoma and a major accomplishment achieved by few universities. This is truly a testament to the high academic quality of RSU. RSU participates in The Washington Center Internship Program, a nationally recognized program placing students with private, public, and nonprofit organizations in Washington, D.C. Students participating in the semester-long internship earn college credit while they gain "real world" experience within their field of interest and interact with influential leaders and policymakers. RSU is one of only three universities in Oklahoma to participate in this prestigious program. Most RSU faculty members hold doctoral degrees, or the highest degrees available in their fields, from esteemed institutions across the nation, including Princeton University, Duke University and the University of Oklahoma.

ABOUT RSU Hall has doubled in size and contains many of the leadingedge features associated with higher learning today, including classrooms equipped with Smart Boards, a performance studio, an art gallery and an outdoor classroom for learning outdoors on sunny days.

The university’s Honors Program provides an atmosphere where scholars can challenge themselves academically to maximize their college experience through specialized courses, student/faculty joint research projects, and a strong emphasis on service learning in the community.

RSU opened a new student apartment community in September 2011 that doubles the number of students living on the main campus in Claremore. The $11.5 million project accommodates up to 255 students in a three-level facility, located across the street from the present university apartments. The new 87,118-square-foot complex is located just west of Soldier Field. Chapman Dining Hall opened on campus in fall 2014.

The President's Leadership Class (PLC), a four-year scholarship program that fosters personal and professional development, was designed for RSU students who have demonstrated leadership abilities. RSU also offers study abroad programs in Italy and Wales through the university's Studies-at-Large Program. The international study programs provide students with opportunities to see the world, learn about other cultures, and enrich their educational experience.

Stratton Taylor Library, which opened in 2004, features distinguished collections, wireless Internet, study areas, reading rooms, computer stations and classrooms.

Growth in Learning Facilities

A Brief History of RSU

The Centennial Center, which opened in 2009, has become the centerpiece of the main campus in Claremore. This twolevel, 50,000-square-foot facility combines student development programs under one roof, serves as a central location for students to study and socialize and provides a focal point for the RSU campus in Claremore. The facility also offers ballrooms, conference centers, and meeting rooms for the community.

RSU was founded in 1909 as Eastern University Preparatory School in Claremore. The school prepared the daughters and sons of area residents to attend college. Historic Preparatory Hall, known for its iconic gold dome, was the first building on the school's campus. However, the school closed only a few years after it opened. Taking its place was the storied Oklahoma Military Academy (OMA), which operated on the Hill from 1919 to 1971. Known as the “West Point of the Southwest,” OMA has an extensive register of graduates who became great leaders,

A major expansion and renovation of Baird Hall on the Claremore campus was completed in 2010. The new Baird

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both in military and civilian life. More than 2,500 OMA graduates served in the Armed Forces of the United States during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. More than 100 graduates gave their lives in service to their country. In 1971, OMA closed and Claremore Junior College opened on the Hill, serving more than 400 students. The junior college grew rapidly in the 1970s, and by the time it was renamed Rogers State College in 1982, the institution boasted a variety of associate degree programs, distance learning capabilities, a new radio and television station and intercollegiate athletics. In 1999, the Oklahoma Legislature renamed the institution Rogers State University and charged it with seeking accreditation as a four-year university. Accreditation at the baccalaureate level was granted in 2000. RSU offers a wide variety of bachelor's degree programs to students on campuses in Claremore, Bartlesville, Pryor and online.

HILLCAT LIFE PROGRAMS

u More than 150 student-athletes have graduated over the last seven years.

Academic Development

The Hillcat Academic Center is located in the basement of Bushyhead Fieldhouse. There, student-athletes have access to a full computer lab with a printer and a classroom that can be utilized for study hall as well as individual study. Academic advising for all student-athletes is available through the office of the Assistant Athletic Director for Student Development. Counseling for choosing a major and advising for course enrollment are provided, as well as help in obtaining a faculty advisor for those that have chosen a major. Tutors are available for most subjects by athletic department academic tutors in one-on-one or group sessions. Additional tutoring is available through individual academic departments. Hillcat Athletics requires weekly study hall for all freshman and first semester transfer students to attend. Weekly study hall time thereafter is required as determined by cumulative GPA.

NCAA Compliance Training

Hillcat student-athletes are educated about NCAA rules and regulations, including the NCAA regulations of practice and play seasons, outside competition and tryouts, commercial endorsements, boosters, student host recruiting and progress towards a degree.

Hillcat LIFE Programs

The Hillcat LIFE programs are designed to promote student-athletes’ success off the field or court. Each year, RSU introduces a variety of programs to enrich the college experiences of its student-athletes, helping them avoid potential pitfalls and giving them information useful when making important life decisions. The following are some examples of Hillcat LIFE programs: Habitudes for Athletes Habitudes for Athletes is a character-based leadership training program designed to prepare athletes for successful participation in team sports as well as life off the playing field. The Habitudes curriculum uses powerful images to teach important character and leadership principles in an epic fashion that is both engaging and memorable. As a result, the athletes are equipped and empowered to develop healthy life skills that will positively impact their lives.

HILLCAT LIFE PROGRAMS

u Athletics has become an integral part of the campus community, with student-athletes serving as leaders on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.

Social Media Training Rogers State educates and prepares student-athletes to make a positive impact through social media. RSU helps studentathletes understand the risk involved with using social media poorly, both currently and in the future. Through social media training, athletes are educated of the opportunities of social media in developing themselves for the workplace. Student-athletes learn the impact current social media interaction can have on their job search. Drug and Alcohol Counseling Student-athletes are made aware of the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. They are given examples of athletes with promising futures who failed to reach their potential due to drug/alcohol abuse. Dangers of Gambling Student-athletes are warned about the dangers of gambling addictions and also are warned against gambling on any athletic event, which is a violation of NCAA rules. Community Engagement Rogers State athletic teams develop relationships with charities and community organizations throughout Claremore and surrounding communities to build relationships with community members. Organizations Hillcat teams have worked with include: TOPSoccer, Safenet, Rogers County Youth Services, Claremore Sequoyah Elementary, First Baptist Church Recovery Program, Claremore’s Westside Elementary, Catoosa Special Olympics, the Claremore Community Center’s Blast program, Operation Christmas Child, Claremore Nursing Home and Inola Elementary. Hillcat teams also took part in Rogers State University Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service events serving at a Habitat for Humanity site clearing debris and at the Claremore Veterans Center playing Bingo. In the fall 2012 semester, Hillcat athletic teams combined to work more than 900 hours with community organizations.

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#11 TARA GARRETT

HEATHER CATO - HEAD WOMEN’S SOCCER COACH Rogers State Director of Athletics Ryan Erwin introduced Heather Cato as the new head women’s soccer coach in January 2014. Cato served as the Head Women’s Soccer Coach at Whitman College (Wash.) since August 2010 and becomes the second head coach over the RSU women’s soccer program. She replaces Derek Larkin who has served at the helm of both the men’s and women’s soccer programs since the team’s inception in 2007. Larkin, who compiled an 8443-8 record and a 2007 Sooner Athletic Conference championship with the women’s program, will continue his duties with the men’s soccer program. While at Whitman, Cato tallied 30 wins in her four-year stint as the head coach, earning an 11-9 record during the 2013 season. She coached 17 All-Northwest Conference players and 37 Academic All-Northwest Conference recipients. During her stint, the program averaged a 3.45 team grade point average.

u Heather Cato took over the RSU women’s soccer program in 2014.

Cato kicked off her coaching career as an assistant at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock from 2001 to 2003. During her two seasons as an assistant coach, she managed the team budget and scholarship fund, organized team practices and scouting reports, developed and implemented year-around strength and conditioning programs, and assisted with recruiting that helped boost the team's win total by eight victories from one season to the next.

The Arkansas alum was a member of the Washington state and regional Olympic Development Program (ODP) from 1992 through 1996. She was a captain of the state squad for three years and she captained the Region IV team in 1996, when she was named to the under-20 ODP national team. As a national team member, she traveled to Florida for one training camp and then toured Europe with the team for a month.

Cato is a 2001 graduate of the University of Arkansas with a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. She was a fouryear starter for the Razorbacks, playing both forward and outside midfielder. Cato led the Razorbacks in scoring as a senior and finished with 24 career goals. She was second on the school's all-time scoring list at the time of her graduation, and she still ranks sixth on the all-time Razorback scoring ladder. Arkansas won the Southeastern Conference's western division title in her first season and then lost the SEC championship game in the final seven seconds of doubleovertime. The Razorbacks shared a second divisional title during her senior season. Cato booted 13 of her career goals against SEC opponents and was her school's all-time leading scorer in conference games at the time of her graduation. She still ranks third in conference scoring at Arkansas. Cato obtained a master’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock in 2003.

Cato, who was born in Missouri and moved to Vancouver, Wash., when she was 10, is the daughter of Jim and Tina Trickey and David and Debbie Cato, all of whom live in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Siblings Jason Trickey and Christie Snyder also live Missouri.

VICTORIA RAMIREZ - WOMEN’S ASSISTANT COACH Victoria Ramirez begins her first season with the Rogers State women's soccer team as an assistant coach after joining the staff in July 2014. Ramirez spent the 2013 season as an assistant coach and goalkeeper coach at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin in Odessa, Texas. She worked closely with head coach Lindsey Boden in providing instruction at games and practices as well as assisting in practice planning and execution. Her work also consisted of reviewing and breaking down game film and updating social media sites. As the goalkeeper coach, Ramirez planned and conducted all practices while providing player evaluations. She also spent time working with the defenders to create cohesion among the defensive units. A four-year starting goalkeeper for the Falcons, Ramirez served as team captain for two seasons and is the all-time leader in saves at UTPB. She was a three-time Heartland Conference Academic All-Conference selection. A native of Midland, Texas, Ramirez received a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from UTPB in 2013.

u Heather Cato and Victoria Ramirez will embark on their first season guiding the Hillcats in 2014.

WOMEN’S SOCCER OUTLOOK Two players made the trek to the Hill from the West Coast as junior transfer Amanda Jones and freshman Lexi Ellingsen look to fill starting spots along the back line. Jones was an allregion forward at Walla Walla Community College before transitioning to be a defender during her sophomore season. Junior Macy Travis returns to the lineup adding experience and depth along with newcomers Briana Meneses, a junior transfer from Western Texas College, and freshman Ashley Pruitt.

The Rogers State women's soccer team ushers in a new age as Head Coach Heather Cato takes the reins for the 2014 season as only the second coach in program history. Cato has instilled a new attitude for the Hillcats emphasizing the team aspect of the game. A majority of preseason training has focused on building team chemistry and communication throughout all 24 student-athletes. "The biggest thing we are looking forward to is changing the mentality of the program and then really we touch a lot on the tradition; what was before us and leaving a legacy. We always say leave it better than when we got in here," Cato said.

The Hillcats list only one goalkeeper on the official roster as Teri Cocke returns to the Hill for her second season after serving as the backup to Third-Team AllHeartland Conference keeper Jordan Harris in 2013. Cocke made only six appearances as a true freshman with one start, but her lack of collegiate experience does not concern Coach Cato heading into the season.

Her transition will be eased with the help of 16 returning players from a 2013 squad that is looking to rebound from a disappointing season where the Hillcats finished seventh in their first season in the NCAA Division II Heartland Conference.

"We have been trying to build (Teri's) confidence to let her understand she has the tools and all the abilities in the world to be a conference goalkeeper, she just has to start believing it. Her confidence is growing every day and we are proud of her for it," Cato added.

DEFENDERS/GOALKEEPERS

RSU will have to do that while replacing two, four-year starting defenders, losing Loren LeForce and Cierra Lohaus to graduation. Haley Wenlock is one of only three seniors on the RSU squad and will serve as a team captain, anchoring the back line. Wenlock started all 17 matches last season and was named Defensive Player of the Year for the Hillcats. Redshirt junior Taylor James returns to the defense corps after earning 10 starts in 2013 and will join Wenlock as a center back.

The team knows that in order to turn their fortunes around it is going to take a committed effort from everyone involved. "It takes 24 of us. It doesn't matter if you're on the bench at the beginning of the game versus who is on the field at the end. All 24 of the players, plus the two coaches, must come out and perform every day in practice. That is what makes us successful," Cato concluded.

"It's a huge benefit of going forward with Haley as a center, senior back but you've got to have three other people help you out there," Cato stated. "We are excited about Taylor's return. She has come in and stepped up to where we need to be. Then we have a couple of new players that are trying to fill that role."

FORWARDS/MIDFIELDERS

#9 BLAIR THOMAS

One of the most experienced groups for the Hillcats is on the attack. It features the return of their top two scorers from the 2013 season in Third-Team All-Heartland Conference selection, Tara Garrett, and fellow senior and four-year starter Blair Thomas. The pair combined for nearly half the goal production for RSU a season ago as Garrett ranked fifth in the conference with a teamleading eight goals.

WOMEN’S SOCCER OUTLOOK "I am constantly trying to figure out ways to throw some of your offensive assets into the game," Cato said. "Blair has the speed, she has the work ethic, and she just gets in the mix. Having the option of throwing her forward is really exciting for us because we also have a front runner in Paige Pontarolo, who can find her and find Tara. That is going to cause defenses some problems."

"The Denver trip is going to be a huge thing for our team to grow off the field as well as on. Those are important trips for any collegiate program," Cato concluded. "Our program has improved and being able to play some of the top teams and people that have been to the Elite Eight are where you find out where your program really is."

Pontarolo comes to the Hill as a sophomore scoring threat from Walla Walla Community College while the Hillcats return junior Taylor Hallford and sophomore Courtney Tucker up top. Local product Teagan Moonen is another forward option for RSU from Sequoyah High School.

The Hillcats kick off the season Sept. 4 heading to Bethany, Oklahoma to face the Crimson Storm of Southern Nazarene. The match is scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Wanda Rhodes Soccer Complex.

Coach Cato has a number of options to plug into the middle of the field and that has created more competition for playing time while pushing the entire group to be better and more consistent. "What's good is we have some returners like Jianna (Cervantes) that is going to play a huge role for us in the midfield," Cato added. "She can play both sides of the ball very, very well and can win balls in the air. Then you have a freshman like Leigh Ann Craig who has stepped up huge. She has come in and said I want to start and make a difference. That has added competition for Carley Johnson, who can play anywhere on the field. Lucy Redmond is technically gifted and Breanna Ray has the technical ability and the tactical ability to see everything." Four other players return with collegiate experience in juniors Taylor Geissler and Olivia Freeman as well as sophomores Kealani Chaidez and Taylor Neubecker. Newcomer Devin Stokes also joins the team for her junior campaign. "For me, it's awesome to have a center midfield that we can throw all sorts of options in there. Then you have speed on the outside with Tara and Blair. We really have 10 or 11 players that we can put across a four or five-man midfield," Cato stated.

SCHEDULE

Those options are going to be on display during RSU's 17match schedule, which includes nine home games and an early season trip to Colorado, which the entire team has circled on the calendar. All home contests at Soldier Field will be available on the Hillcat Network with free live audio and video.

u Kealani Chaidez returns for her sophomore season on the Hill after appearing in 16 games last season.

WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYER BIOS - RETURNERS

Age: 21 Class: Redshirt Junior Height: 5’3 Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Muskogee, Okla. High School: Muskogee HS Previous School: None Major: Sport Management

About: Jianna (Piela) Cervantes returns to the Hill for her junior season after taking a redshirt in 2013. She started all 18 contests for the Hillcats as a sophomore in 2012 totaling three goals. A native of Muskogee, Okla., Cervantes earned a starting spot all 20 games on defense for RSU as a freshman in 2011. She netted one goal landing a spot on the Second Team All-Sooner Athletic Conference list. Cervantes was a two-time, all-district recipient at Muskogee High School. She was named Offensive Player of the Year for the Roughers during both her junior and senior seasons. Cervantes recorded 22 goals and 15 assists over her four-year career at Muskogee. The daughter of Terry and Sarah Piela, she said she chose RSU because "it is a great environment and I love playing with the girls on the team."

JIANNA

CERVANTES

Age: 19 Class: Sophomore Height: 5’7 Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev. High School: Ed W. Clark HS Previous School: None Major: Justice Administration

About: Chaidez appeared in 16 of RSU's 17 matches in her first season on the Hill making her only start on the road at Dallas Baptist. She tallied her first career goal in the Hillcats victory against Texas-Permian Basin and added another against Oklahoma Wesleyan. The Las Vegas, Nev., native recorded a lone assist for her first collegiate point at John Brown totaling five points on the season. Chaidez came to RSU after playing for Head Coach Ezad Moreno at Ed W. Clark High School for four years earning the Mayor’s Cup Award as a senior. As a junior and senior, she played competitively for the Heat Futbol Club and as a sophomore for Premier SC. Chaidez was named Class 4A Girls Honors All-Southern Nevada, All-Sunset Region, and All-Southwest League as a sophomore. The daughter of Lucy Arce, she began playing soccer at the age of five. Chaidez said she chose RSU because of "the Justice Administration program and because I want to play soccer."

KEALANI

CHAIDEZ

Age: 19 Class: Sophomore Height: 5’6 Position: Goalkeeper

Hometown: New Braunfels, Texas High School: Canyon HS Previous School: None Major: Medical/Molecular Biology

About: Cocke posted a 0-1 record making six appearances and one start during her freshman season on the Hill allowing six goals for a 2.87 goals against average. She made her RSU debut in relief at Division I Oral Roberts making four saves. Cocke came to the Hill from Canyon High School where she was a four-year starter. As a senior for Head Coach Dustin Long, she was a team captain and academic all-state selection helping Canyon to another Bi-District title. Cocke earned academic all-state honors as a junior as the team totaled a 0.5 goals against average at Canyon on the way to the Bi-District title. As a junior and senior, she played club soccer with San Antonio United and Head Coach Mark Catterall. In 2010-11, Cocke was named a Comal County honorable mention selection as a sophomore while earning academic all-district honors. The youngest of four children to JT and Sandy Cocke, she said she chose RSU because "it felt like the right school at the right time."

TERI

COCKE

WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYER BIOS - RETURNERS

Age: 20 Class: Junior Height: 5’2 Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Verdigris, Okla. High School: Verdigris HS Previous School: None Major: Nursing

About: Freeman enters her third season at RSU after seeing action in all 17 matches during her sophomore campaign making 13 starts in the midfield. The Verdigris, Okla., native was on the field for all but 12 minutes over the Hillcats final eight matches. Freeman made five appearances in her first season on the Hill in 2012 as a freshman. She was a four-time Oklahoma Class 3A State Champion while playing at Verdigris High School. During her senior season she started every game and tallied two goals and 10 assists, garnering Oklahoma All-State honors. She was a four-time all-district performer and played in every game of her high school career. The daughter of Neil and Melissa Freeman, said she chose RSU because "I loved the team."

OLIVIA

FREEMAN

Age: 22 Class: Senior Height: 5’4 Position: Forward

TARA

GARRETT

Hometown: Claremore, Okla. High School: Claremore HS Previous School: None Major: Psychology

About: Garrett returns for her senior season on the Hill after earning Heartland Conference Third Team All-Conference honors as a junior posting a team-leading eight goals and 17 points, including goals in three consecutive contests. The Claremore, Okla., product appeared in all 17 matches for RSU in 2013 earning the start in 16 recording one gamewinning goal at home against Bacone in her first-career, multi-goal game. She also was named to the NSCAA Scholar All-South Region team. As a sophomore, Garrett led the RSU backline starting all 18 games totaling two goals and one assist. She was named First Team All-Sooner Athletic Conference and a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete in 2012. She anchored the Hillcat defense as a freshman in 2011 earning RSU Defensive Player of the Year accolades. She played in all 20 contests, starting 15, netting three goals, all of which were game-winners, and distributing one assist. Garrett spent her freshman year at Oklahoma State University as a student where she made the Honor Roll. In high school, she helped the Claremore Zebras to a state quarterfinal appearance during her junior and senior seasons. She was named to the Oklahoma All-State team her senior year and was selected as all-district honorable mention her junior year. At Claremore High School, she was coached by former Hillcat soccer standout Robin Sutherland. The daughter of Rick and April Garrett, she said she chose RSU because "I wanted to play soccer and it is in my hometown."

Age: 20 Class: Junior Height: 5’3 Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Owasso, Okla. High School: Owasso HS Previous School: None Major: Medical/Molecular Biology

About: Geissler begins her third season at RSU following a 2013 campaign where she appeared in all of the Hillcats 17 matches making nine starts. She netted one goal coming in the season finale against Newman and added a lone assist against Bacone for three points as a sophomore. Geissler appeared in 15 games in her first season on the Hill in 2012 tallying one goal. She came to RSU from Owasso High School where she was an Oklahoma Class 6A All-State selection as a senior in 2012 tallying five goals and eight assists under Head Coach Sam Bowers. During her junior season, Geissler compiled three goals and three assists. She recorded four assists as a sophomore and scored two goals with six assists as a freshman. Geissler was named academic honorable mention three times and was a twotime Coach’s Choice Award winner. She was named the Rams Player of the Year as a freshman in 2009. The daughter of Chris and Lisa Geissler, she said she chose RSU because "I love the community and people in the town. The program is going in a great direction plus it's close to home."

TAYLOR

GEISSLER

WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYER BIOS - RETURNERS

Age: 20 Class: Junior Height: 5’6 Position: Forward

Hometown: Sand Springs, Okla. High School: Charles Page HS Previous School: None Major: Justice Administration

About: Hallford is back on the Hill for her third season after seeing action in 16 matches as a sophomore in 2013 making nine starts for RSU. She netted a pair of goals in the Hillcats victory over Texas-Permian Basin and added her third goal of the year at Oklahoma Christian. She also distributed two assists on the season for a total of eight points, ranking fourth on the 2013 squad. Hallford had a breakout freshman season in 2012 where she led the Hillcats in goals with eight and was second on the team in assists with four. She tallied her first-career hat trick at home against Friends. She started three of her 18 appearances on the way to being named Second Team All-Sooner Athletic Conference. Hallford came to RSU from Charles Page High School in Sand Springs, Okla., where she was a four-year letter winner for the Sandites. As a senior at CPHS, she was the team captain, offensive MVP, all-conference, and named to the Oklahoma Class 6A All-State team while totaling seven goals and 12 assists. Hallford also was named all-conference during her sophomore and junior seasons. As a freshman, she led the team in scoring and was the offensive MVP with 13 goals and four assists. The daughter of Todd and Cookie Hallford, she said she chose RSU because of "the soccer program and it had my major." TAYLOR

HALLFORD

Age: 21 Class: Redshirt Junior Height: 5’1 Position: Defender

Hometown: El Reno, Okla. High School: El Reno HS Previous School: None Major: Medical/Molecular Biology

About: James returns for her third season at RSU after a 2013 campaign where she saw action in 16 of the Hillcats 17 matches earning 10 starts. The El Reno, Okla., native tallied one assist on the year coming in the season finale against Newman. James redshirt the 2012 season following a freshman campaign in 2011 where she played 15 games, starting one. She recorded one assist and was a key contributor of the RSU defense that allowed 1.05 goals per game. James was an all-state selection her senior season at El Reno High School totaling two goals and seven assists. She registered five goals and nine assists as a junior. Born Meagan "Taylor" James to Mack and Jennifer James, she said she chose RSU because "I loved everything about it."

TAYLOR

JAMES

Age: 20 Class: Junior Height: 5’1 Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Bixby, Okla. High School: Bixby HS Previous School: None Major: Business Administration – Marketing

About: Johnson is back on the Hill for her third season following a sophomore season in 2013 where she started all 17 matches for RSU. Her three goals tied for fourth on the team's scoring list and she tallied her first multi-goal game as a Hillcat scoring twice against Bacone. The Bixby, Okla., native totaled two goals in seven appearances in 2012 as a freshman, earning five starts. Johnson was a four-year varsity letter winner at Bixby High School under Head Coach Tamara Dovalos before coming to RSU. As a senior, she was the team captain and named to the Oklahoma Class 6A All-State team. During her freshman campaign she was named the team’s Most Improved Player. Off the soccer field, she enjoys mountain biking, cycling, hiking, skiing and any activity outdoors. The daughter of Scott and Corinne Johnson, she said she chose RSU because of "the beautiful facility, wonderful staff, and an awesome team!"

CARLEY

JOHNSON

WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYER BIOS - RETURNERS

Age: 18 Class: Sophomore Height: 5’7 Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Henderson, Nev. High School: Coronado HS Previous School: None Major: Medical/Molecular Biology

About: Neubecker made 16 appearances as a true freshman for the Hillcats in 2013. The Henderson, Nev., native tallied her first collegiate goal against Bacone finishing the season with two points. She came to RSU after a standout, four-year career at Coronado High School. As a senior in 2012-13, Neubecker totaled nine goals and five assists helping Coronado reach the state finals and her club team, Heat F.C., to a 2013 Nevada State Cup championship. Neubecker helped Coronado to a state finals appearance and led Heat F.C. to a third-place finish at the State Cup during her junior season. She was a member of National Honor Society as a junior and senior, earned an advanced honors diploma, and received academic high honors as a senior. Neubecker was a member of DECA and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) as a senior. She also was Vice President of Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD). Neubecker has played soccer for 14 years but hasn't always been limited to the pitch having danced for eight years and played volleyball. The daughter of Mike and Deb Neubecker, she said she chose RSU because "it's a great way to play the sport I love and get an education at the same time."

TAYLOR

NEUBECKER

Age: 18 Class: Redshirt Freshman Height: 5’2 Position: Forward

Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev. High School: Desert Oasis HS Previous School: None Major: Undecided

About: Ray returns to the Hill after making one appearance for the Hillcats as a freshman in 2013 playing 45 minutes in her collegiate debut at Missouri Southern. She came to the Hill from Las Vegas, Nev., after playing four years of club soccer with Heat F.C. and Head Coach Tom Amick. The daughter of Steve and Adriane Ray, she said she chose RSU because of "the great campus, athletic facilities, and nice people."

BREANNA

RAY

Age: 19 Class: Sophomore Height: 5’4 Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Tulsa, Okla. High School: Union HS Previous School: None Major: Medical/Molecular Biology

About: Redmond returns to the Hill for her second season after making six starts in eight appearances during an injury-riddled freshman season in 2013 where she missed more than a month of competition. The Tulsa, Okla., native joined the Hillcats after a successful prep career at Union High School. Redmond played all four years of high school club soccer for RSU Men's Assistant Soccer Coach Shawn Slater and Blitz United. She was a four-year member of the Union varsity team playing for Head Coach Brian Elliot. The daughter of John Redmond and Tamara Redmond, she said she chose RSU because "I was drawn to the academics and I wanted to be a part of the team."

LUCY

REDMOND

WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYER BIOS - RETURNERS

Age: 21 Class: Senior Height: 5’5 Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Grove, Okla. High School: Grove HS Previous School: None Major: Medical/Molecular Biology

About: Thomas returns to the Hillcat lineup for her senior season after starting all 17 matches as a junior in 2013. The Grove, Okla., native was one of two players to reach double-figure scoring with 11 points behind four goals and three assists. Thomas posted a single-game, career-best six points tallying two goals and two assists against Bacone. She earned the starting nod in 16 of her 17 appearances in 2012 as a sophomore after starting all 20 matches in the midfield for the Hillcats as a true freshman in 2011. Thomas joined RSU after an impressive prep career at Grove High School scoring 49 goals in her four years being named to the all-state squad as a senior. She served as team captain in both her junior and senior seasons while earning team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year recognition. Thomas was an all-state student-athlete in not only soccer, but also cross country and track, while holding the career record for goals at Grove. She also played club soccer for Blitz United. The daughter of Robert and Winifred Thomas, she said she chose RSU because "I liked the feel of the campus."

BLAIR

THOMAS

Age: 20 Class: Junior Height: 5’7 Position: Defender

Hometown: Bartlesville, Okla. High School: Bartlesville HS Previous School: None Major: Studio Art

About: Travis is back on the Hill for her junior campaign after making 11 appearances and four starts along the back line as a sophomore in 2013. The Bartlesville, Okla., native appeared in 12 contests, starting one, as a freshman for the Hillcats in 2012. Travis came to RSU from Bartlesville High School where she was a four-year letter winner. As a senior, she was an everyday starter with five goals and four assists for the Lady Bruins earning a spot on the all-state team. During her junior year, she was selected as team MVP tallying two goals and three assists. The daughter of Brent Travis and Shelby Vincent, she said she chose RSU because of the "great soccer program, welcoming campus, and it's close to home."

MACY

TRAVIS

u Lucy Redmond is back for her sophomore campaign and looks to make an impact in the midfield.

WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYER BIOS - RETURNERS

Age: 19 Class: Sophomore Height: 5’0 Position: Forward

Hometown: Bartlesville, Okla. High School: Bartlesville HS Previous School: None Major: Psychology

About: Tucker returns to the Hill for her second season following a freshman year where she made 13 appearances earning one start in 2013. The Bartlesville, Okla., native came to RSU after a four-year career at Bartlesville High School playing for Head Coach Aaron Kuntz. As a senior, Tucker served as team captain for the Lady Bruins finishing with three goals and 10 assists. In her junior season, she totaled three goals and seven assists. Tucker had a career-high five goals along with seven assists as a sophomore in 2010-11. She also played club soccer competitively for FCB '95 and Head Coach Allen Godwin. The daughter of Christine Tucker, she has played soccer since the age of four and claims she "can't get enough of it."

COURTNEY

TUCKER

Age: 21 Class: Redshirt Senior Height: 5’11 Position: Defender

Hometown: Laguna Hills, Calif. High School: Laguna Hills HS Previous School: Santiago Canyon College (Calif.) Major: Psychology

About: Wenlock returns for her senior campaign with the Hillcats following a junior season in 2013 where she started all 17 matches along the back line. She was named RSU Defensive Player of the Year for her work a year ago. The Laguna Hills, Calif., native tallied two goals on the year scoring both at home against Bacone and McMurry for four points. Wenlock took a redshirt during the 2012 season, her first year at RSU. She transferred to the Hill from Santiago Canyon College where she played for Head Coach Ian Woodhead in 2011. As a senior at Laguna Hills High School, Wenlock was named team MVP helping the Hawks to first place in the league reaching the quarterfinals of the state tournament. During her junior season, she received the team's Coach's Award. She is the daughter of Mark and Mary Wenlock and has a younger brother, Jake.

HALEY

WENLOCK

u Blair Thomas will round out her four-year career at RSU in 2014.

WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYER BIOS - NEWCOMERS

Age: 18 Hometown: Carthage, Mo. Class: Freshman High School: Carthage HS Height: 5’5 Previous School: None Position: Midfielder/Forward Major: Sport Management

About: Craig joins the Hillcats from Carthage High School where she set a school record scoring 27 goals during her junior season in 2012. The Carthage, Mo., native led the Tigers in goals and assists as a senior under Head Coach Chris Rogers in 2013 earning team MVP honors for the second time. Craig was named Offensive Player of the Year her final two seasons with the Tigers and landed a spot on the first team all-district and all-conference squads each of her four years playing high school soccer, including her freshman season at Joplin HS. She most recently played club soccer for Total Demize Soccer Club after spending time with Milan '95. The daughter of Mark and Donna Craig, she said she chose RSU because of "the size of the campus. It is a good location and I like the people, dorms, and the soccer program."

LEIGH ANN

CRAIG

Age: 19 Class: Freshman Height: 5’3 Position: Defender

Hometown: Pasco, Wash. High School: Chiawana HS Previous School: None Major: Undecided

About: Ellingsen comes to the Hill following a standout career at Chiawana High School where she was a four-time, All-Mid-Columbia Conference selection, twice earning first team honors. The Pasco, Wash., native also was recognized on the all-area team twice while serving as team captain of the Riverhawks for three years under Head Coach Rich Zoller. She was named the team's Most Inspirational Player as a senior in 2013. Ellingsen played club soccer for Three Rivers SC under the direction of current RSU Head Coach Heather Cato. The daughter of Steve and Carla Ellingsen, she said she chose RSU because "I love the campus and the soccer program."

LEXI

ELLINGSEN

Age: 19 Class: Junior Height: 5’0 Position: Defender

Hometown: Boise, Idaho High School: Mountain View HS Previous School: Walla Walla CC Major: Business Administration – Management

About: Jones comes to the Hill from Walla Walla Community College where she anchored the Warrior back line starting every match of the previous two seasons. The Boise, Idaho native was honored as a NWAACC All-Region forward as a freshman after tallying two goals and two assists for six points. Jones was named team captain for the 2013 campaign as a sophomore helping the Warriors reach the semifinals of the NWAACC Soccer Championships after an east region title. Prior to WWCC, Jones was a standout at Mountain View High School earning Idaho Class 5A All-State Honorable Mention accolades during her senior year pushing the Mavericks to a consolation championship at the state tournament. As a junior, she started for the runner-up team at the state championships garnering the Maverick Award. She also was selected to the all-academic team during both her junior and senior years. Jones played club soccer for FC Nova and the team claimed Presidents Cup Regional and National championships in 2011 and won the state title in 2012. The daughter of Chris and Shannon Jones, she said she chose RSU because "it is the best opportunity for me and I am excited to be part of this awesome developing soccer program!"

AMANDA

JONES

WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYER BIOS - NEWCOMERS

Age: 20 Class: Junior Height: 5’0 Position: Defender

Hometown: El Paso, Texas High School: El Dorado HS Previous School: Western Texas College Major: Kinesiology

About: Meneses comes to the Hill from Western Texas College where she played the previous two seasons for Head Coach Shawn Uhlenhake. The El Paso, Texas product started every match for the Westerners either in the midfield or along the back line earning first team all-region honors as a freshman in 2012. Meneses was a four-year letter winner at El Dorado High School under Head Coach Adrianna Enriquez and landed on the all-district team each of her four seasons, including two first team and two second team honors. She served as team captain for the Aztecs as a junior and senior and received all-city accolades three times. She was also named Freshman of the Year at El Dorado HS. The daughter of Frank and Ruby Meneses, she said she chose RSU because "academically and athletically I thought it was the best fit for me to excel in life."

BRIANA

MENESES

Age: 18 Class: Freshman Height: 5’3 Position: Forward

Hometown: Claremore, Okla. High School: Sequoyah HS Previous School: None Major: Undecided

About: Moonen is set to begin her collegiate soccer career in her hometown as the Sequoyah High School product comes to RSU after a four-year career with the Eagles. She earned all-state honors and was named outstanding attacker following a senior season in 2013 where she netted 11 goals and five assists for Head Coach Derek Sharp. As a junior, Moonen tallied seven goals and 14 assists on her way to all-district honors in 2012. She played club soccer for Blitz '97 and previously played with NEOFC. The daughter of William and Sandra Moonen, she said she chose RSU because "it is close to home, I liked the college experience I had in my concurrent class, and the class size is smaller."

TEAGAN

MOONEN

Age: 20 Hometown: Walla Walla, Wash. Class: Sophomore High School: Walla Walla HS Height: 5’5 Previous School: Walla Walla CC Position: Forward/Midfielder Major: Psychology

About: Pontarolo joins the Hillcats from Walla Walla Community College where she led the team with eight assists during the 2013 season. The Walla Walla, Wash., native tallied 28 points for Head Coach Chad Bodnar scoring 10 goals as a freshman. Pontarolo was a dual-sport student-athlete for the Warriors also playing softball. She was a Wendy's Heisman Trophy winner as a senior at Walla Walla High School playing for Head Coach Jesse Cruz where she was the Blue Devils leading scorer, team MVP, and team captain. Pontarolo played club soccer for Three Rivers SC and was a member of the National Honor Society as well as the Key Club. The daughter of Nick and Adele Pontarolo, she said she chose RSU because "I really enjoyed the team and really liked the campus!"

PAIGE

PONTAROLO

WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYER BIOS - NEWCOMERS

Age: 20 Hometown: Westville, Okla. Class: Freshman High School: Westville HS Height: 5’6 Previous School: None Position: Defender/Midfielder Major: Undecided

About: Pruitt comes to the Hill from Westville High School where she played for Head Coach Stacie Grooms and the Yellowjackets. The Westville, Okla., native was selected as one of 10 finalists for the Oklahoma Wendy's High School Heisman Award in 2013. She played club soccer competitively for Highlanders '96 under Head Coach Randy Totty. The daughter of Andy and Angie Pruitt, she said she chose RSU because of "the great facility and the great people and staff."

ASHLEY

PRUITT

Age: 20 Class: Junior Height: 5’6 Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Owasso, Okla. High School: Owasso HS Previous School: None Major: Corporate Communications

About: Stokes comes to the Hill from Owasso High School and is a member of the RSU President's Leadership Class. The daughter of James and Wendy Stokes, she said she chose RSU because "I received the President's Leadership Class scholarship and it was close to home."

DEVIN

STOKES

u Lexi Ellingsen joins the Hillcat backline for her freshman campaign.

2013 WOMEN’S SOCCER SEASON IN REVIEW The Rogers State women’s soccer team completed its first year in the Heartland Conference and last year under the tutelage of Head Coach Derek Larkin in 2013.

Leforce became the first-ever NCAA Division II Academic All-America selection in school history and the first, first team selection in women's soccer history. She became the second student-athlete in school history to be named First Team Academic All-America® joining only former baseball player Tyler Whitaker (2008).

RSU garnered its first win of the season in the final game of September with a non-conference thrashing of Bacone, 91, behind junior Blair Thomas' six-point effort. The team picked up its lone tie of the season on the road with a 1-1 draw at Missouri Southern State starting a stretch where RSU went unbeaten in three of four matches.

In January, RSU capped off the season by naming Heather Cato as the new head women’s soccer coach of the Hillcats and second coach in program history. Coach Larkin spent seven years at the helm of the RSU women’s soccer squad, compiling an 84-43-8 record (.652 winning percentage), earning a 2007 Sooner Athletic Conference championship and SAC Coach of the Year honors in the inaugural season. He will remain the head coach of the men’s squad for the 2014 season.

The Hillcats tallied two wins in the highly-touted Heartland Conference during that streak. The first came in October as the Cats thumped Texas-Permian Basin 5-0 at Soldier Field with sophomore Taylor Hallford tallying two goals. The second win came a week later as RSU battled in-state rival Oklahoma Christian to a 3-1 victory in Oklahoma City. In their final game of the season, the Hillcats suffered a 3-2 loss in overtime to Newman. Claremore, Okla., natives Tara Garrett and Jordan Harris were each named Heartland Conference Third Team AllConference while the RSU women's soccer team was one of three squads to earn the Silver Heartland Sportsmanship Award. To be eligible for the Heartland Sportsmanship Award, teams must meet the criteria set by the NSCAA based on yellow and red cards. With only two cautions and no red cards on the year, the Hillcats had the fewest yellow cards of any team in the conference. Garrett started 16 of the 17 matches she played in this season, leading the team with eight goals, moving to ninth on the all-time goals scored list, and added one assist for a team-high 17 points. The junior served as a utility player for the Hillcats, playing as both a forward and a defender throughout the season. Harris, the Hillcats' starting goalkeeper, appeared in 58 games in her three seasons on the Hill, including starting all 16 games in which she appeared as a senior in 2013, making 121 saves. Senior defender Loren LeForce was named to the 2013 Capital One Academic All-America® Women's Soccer Division II First Team as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America following the season. A four-year starter from Coweta, Okla., LeForce was one of two players selected to the first team with a perfect 4.00 grade point average. The senior accounting major played in all 17 games for the Hillcats and recorded one shot while anchoring the back line. She finished her career tied for fourth on the all-time games played list in RSU history.

u During her junior season, Tara Garrett earned Heartland Conference Third Team All-Conference honors, posting a team-leading eight goals and 17 points.

2013 WOMEN’S SOCCER SEASON RESULTS Date 09/10/13 09/11/13 09/14/13 09/17/13 09/22/13 09/24/13 10/05/13 10/07/13 10/12/13 10/14/13 10/16/13 10/19/13 10/21/13 10/26/13 10/28/13 11/01/13 11/02/13

Opponent Southern Nazarene Oral Roberts Ouachita Baptist John Brown Midwestern State Bacone Texas A&M International u St. Mary's u St. Edward's u McMurry u Missouri Southern Texas-Permian Basin u Lubbock Christian u Oklahoma Christian u Dallas Baptist u Oklahoma Wesleyan Newman u

Location H A A A A H A A H H A H H A A H H

Score 0-1 0-8 1-3 1-3 1-3 9-1 1-4 0-4 0-1 3-5 1-1 (2OT) 5-0 1-2 3-1 0-2 1-3 2-3 (OT)

Result L L L L L W L L L L T W L W L L L

u denotes Heartland Conference match

HEARTLAND CONFERENCE FINAL STANDINGS School St. Edward’s Dallas Baptist Lubbock Christian u St. Mary’s McMurry u Newman Oklahoma Christian u Rogers State u Texas A&M International Texas-Permian Basin

Conf. 9-0-0 8-1-0 7-2-0 5-4-0 4-4-1 4-5-0 2-6-1 2-7-0 2-7-0 1-8-0

Pct. 1.000 .889 .778 .556 .500 .444 .278 .222 .222 .111

Overall 18-1-3 12-6-1 10-7-0 8-9-1 7-7-1 7-10-0 4-12-2 3-13-1 2-14-0 2-16-0

Pct. .886 .658 .588 .472 .500 .412 .278 .206 .125 .111

u In NCAA DII Provisional Status

Season Totals Overall Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Vs. HC Opponents:

3-13-1 2-6-0 1-7-1 0-0-0 2-7-0

2013 WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYER STATS

PLAYER STATS No Player 11 Tara Garrett 9 Blair Thomas 17 Melissa Subu 8 Taylor Hallford 5 Carley Johnson 13 Kealani Chaidez 10 Haley Wenlock 12 Taylor Geissler 18 Cierra Lohaus 16 Taylor Neubecker 7 Taylor James 20 Lucy Redmond 15 Loren Leforce 4 Courtney Tucker 2 Macy Travis 14 Olivia Freeman 3 Breanna Ray 1 Jordan Harris 0 Teri Cocke Total Opponents

GP-GS 17-16 17-17 17-17 16-9 17-17 16-1 17-17 17-9 17-16 16-0 16-10 8-6 17-17 13-1 11-4 17-13 1-0 16-16 6-1 17 17

Min 1326 1532 1184 652 1322 590 1486 863 1314 240 1031 326 1524 236 510 1238 45 1363 189 -

G 8 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 45

A 1 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 27

Pts 17 11 9 8 6 5 4 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 117

SH 53 15 21 15 11 9 21 7 5 5 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 170 358

SH% .151 .267 .190 .200 .273 .222 .095 .143 .200 .200 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .171 .126

SOG 24 10 10 8 5 4 12 3 2 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 85 185

SOG% .453 .667 .476 .533 .455 .444 .571 .429 .400 .600 .750 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .500 .517

YC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4

RC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GWG 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 13

PK-ATT 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-3 3-5

GOALIE STATS No Player 1 Jordan Harris 0 Teri Cocke Total Opponents

GP-GS 16-16 6-1 17 17

Min 1368:13 183:35 1551:48 1551:48

GA 39 6 45 29

GAAvg 2.57 2.94 2.61 1.68

SV 121 17 148 57

CORNER KICKS BY PERIOD

Pct .756 .739 .767 .663

W 3 0 3 13

L 12 1 13 3

T 1 0 1 1

SHO/CBO 0/1 0/1 1 5

Shots Faced 300 41 341 161

SHOTS BY PERIOD

1st

2nd

OT1

QT2

Total

1st

2nd

OT1

QT2

Total

Rogers State

170

Opponent

100

Opponent

168

178

358

FOULS BY PERIOD

SAVES BY PERIOD

1st

2nd

OT1

QT2

Total

1st

2nd

OT1

QT2

Total

Rogers State

129

Rogers State

148

Opponent

111

Opponent

Foul 8 3 3 1 3 1 2 1 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 114 102

2013 WOMEN’S SOCCER STATISTICAL LEADERS

SEASON LEADERS Goals Tara Garrett Melissa Subu Blair Thomas

Shots 8 4 4

Assists Blair Thomas Taylor Hallford 5 Players Tied

Saves 53 21 21

Jordan Harris Teri Cocke

3 2 1

Tara Garrett Haley Wenlock Melissa Subu Blair Thomas

121 17

Goalkeeper Wins

Shots on Goal

Points Tara Garrett Blair Thomas Melissa Subu

Tara Garrett Haley Wenlock Melissa Subu

Jordan Harris

24 12 10 10

17 11 9

SOCCER AWARDS & HONORS All-Conference Tara Garrett Jordan Harris

Third Team Third Team

Capital One Academic All-District®

Awards

Loren LeForce Cierra Lohaus

Tara Garrett Loren LeForce Cierra Lohaus Blair Thomas

Capital One Academic All-America® Loren LeForce

First Team

u In her senior season, Cierra Lohaus was named to the Capital One Academic All-District team.

NSCAA Scholar All-South Region NSCAA Scholar All-South Region NSCAA Scholar All-South Region NSCAA Scholar All-South Region

2013 WOMEN’S SOCCER STATISTICAL LEADERS

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Points

Goals

Assists

Shots

High

Player(s)

Opponent

High

Opponent

Date

Blair Thomas

vs Bacone

9/24/13

Taylor Hallford

vs Tex. Permian Basin

10/19/13

Points

vs Bacone (Okla.)

09/07/12

Goals

vs Bacone (Okla.)

09/07/12

Carley Johnson

vs Bacone

Tara Garrett

vs Bacone

9/24/13

Assists

vs Oklahoma City

09/28/12

9/24/13

Shots

vs Mid-America Christian (Okla.)

10/05/12

Taylor Hallford

Tara Garrett

vs Tex. Permian Basin

10/19/13

Shots On Goal 13

vs Bacone

9/24/13

Saves

2 2

Carley Johnson

vs Bacone

9/24/13

Blair Thomas

vs Bacone

9/24/13

Corner Kicks

Blair Thomas

vs Bacone

9/24/13

Fouls

Tara Garrett

vs Newman

11/02/13

Taylor James

vs Newman

11/02/13

Blair Thomas

vs Tex. Permian Basin

10/19/13

Melissa Subu

vs McMurry

10/14/13

Taylor Hallford

vs McMurry

10/14/13

Taylor Hallford

vs Bacone

9/24/13

Taylor Geissler

vs Bacone

9/24/13

Kealani Chaidez

at John Brown

9/17/13

Tara Garrett

at Ouachita Baptist

9/14/13

Tara Garrett

vs McMurry

10/14/13

Blair Thomas

vs Bacone

9/24/13

Tara Garrett

vs McMurry

10/14/13

Tara Garrett

at Ouachita Baptist

9/14/13

Jordan Harris

at Missouri Southern

10/16/13

Jordan Harris

at Dallas Baptist

10/28/13

Shots On Goal 5

Saves

TEAM GAME HIGHS Date

vs Bacone (Okla.)

09/07/12

vs Mid-America Christian (Okla.)

10/05/12

vs Oklahoma Baptist

10/23/12

vs Bacone (Okla.)

09/07/12

vs Missouri Valley

09/22/12

OPPONENT TEAM HIGHS Points Goals

High

Opponent

Date

vs Science & Arts (Okla.)

10/02/12

vs Missouri Valley

09/22/12

vs Science & Arts (Okla.)

10/02/12

vs Oklahoma Baptist

11/03/12

Assists

vs Missouri Valley

09/22/12

Shots

vs Science & Arts (Okla.)

10/02/12

vs Oklahoma Baptist

11/03/12

Shots On Goal 9 Saves

vs Mid-America Christian (Ok

10/05/12

Corner Kicks

vs Science & Arts (Okla.)

10/02/12

Fouls

vs St. Gregory’s (Okla.)

10/26/12

u Carley Johnson started all 17 matches for the Hillcats as a sophomore in 2013.

RSU WOMEN’S ALL-TIME RECORDS

ALL-TIME WOMEN’S SOCCER SEASON RESULTS 2007 Women’s Soccer Season Results Date

9/5 9/8 9/11 9/15 9/18 9/20 9/22 9/25 9/29 10/4 10/6 10/8 10/11 10/12 10/15 10/16 10/22 10/27 10/29 10/31 11/3 11/5 11/6

Opponent

Bacone College UT-Brownsville Oklahoma Christianu John Brownu St. Gregory's Ozark Christian College Southwestern College USAOu St. Gregory'su Southern Nazareneu Bethel College Oklahoma Baptistu Ozark Christian College Oklahoma Cityu Northwestern OK Stateu Wayland Baptistu Mid-America Christian Northwestern OK Statev Southern Nazarenev Oklahoma Christianv Northwood Universityw Oklahoma Cityw Southern Nazarenew

H/A H N H A H A H H A H A H H A A A H H H H H A N

Score 3-0 3-2 2-0 2-4 8-0 13-0 8-0 3-0 4-1 4-3 4-0 6-1 16-0 0-1 3-0 8-3 5-2 2-1 2-1 6-5 4-1 1-0 0-1

2009 Women’s Soccer Season Results

Result

Date

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08/31 09/11 09/12 09/18 09/19 09/22 09/25 09/27 09/29 10/03 10/06 10/09 10/14 10/20 10/23 10/27 10/30 11/03 11/07 11/09

Date

08/30 09/03 09/12 09/14 09/21 09/25 09/27 09/30 10/2 10/07 10/11 10/14 10/18 10/24 10/29 11/01 11/03 11/07

Opponent

Bacone College Our Lady of the Lake Lindenwood University Missouri Valley College Bethel College Northwestern OK Stateu Friends University St. Gregory'su Wayland Baptistu Oklahoma Christianu Oklahoma Cityu Mid-America Christianu Oklahoma Baptistu USAOu John Brownu Southern Nazareneu Southwestern College Oklahoma Christianv

H/A A H A N H A H H H A H H A A H A A A

7-0 4-0 0-4 4-0 4-1 4-2 5-0 2-0 3-0 1-2/OT 0-3 3-0 2-1 2-0 0-1 2-3/OT 1-0/2OT 1-2

H/A H H H A A H H H A A H A A H H A H H A A

2010 Women’s Soccer Season Results Date

Score

Bacone College Our Lady of the Lake Oklahoma Wesleyan Friends University Bethel College Sterling College Southwestern College Ottawa University Wayland Baptistu Oklahoma Cityu Oklahoma Baptistu St. Gregory'su John Brownu Science & Artsu Oklahoma Christianu Mid-America Christianu Southern Nazareneu Northwestern Okla. Stateu Oklahoma Baptistv Southern Nazarenev

Score

18-0 3-1 6-0 1-0 3-1 9-1 3-0 0-4 4-0 1-0 0-1 5-0 1-2/2OT 1-5 2-1 1-2 0-2 3-0 1-0 1-3

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Final Record: 15-5-0 | Conference: 6-4-0 Home: 8-3-0 | Away: 7-2-0 | Neutral: 0-0-0 | Postseason: 2-0-0

Final Record: 20-3-0 | Conference: 8-2-0 Home: 13-0-0 | Away: 6-2-0 | Neutral: 1-1-0 | Postseason: 5-1-0

2008 Women’s Soccer Season Results

Opponent

08/31 09/10 09/14 09/18 09/20 09/24 09/28 10/01 10/05 10/08 10/12 10/16 10/21 10/23 10/26 10/30 11/02 11/06

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Opponent

Oklahoma Wesleyan Friends University Bethel College McPherson College Avila University Ottawa University Southern Nazareneu Wayland Baptistu Oklahoma Cityu Oklahoma Baptistu St. Gregory'su John Brown Universityu Lubbock Christianu USAOu Oklahoma Christianu NW Oklahoma Stateu Mid-America Christianu Southern Nazarenev

H/A A H H H A A A A A H H H H A H A A H

Score

5-1 2-0 3-2/2OT 2-0 0-3 1-2 4-3 1-0 0-1 0-0/2OT 9-0 0-3 3-0 0-1 3-2 4-0 0-1 1-2

Result

Final Record: 10-7-1 | Conference: 6-4-1 Home: 6-2-1 | Away: 4-5-0 | Neutral: 0-0-0 | Postseason: 0-1-0

Final Record: 14-5-0 | Conference: 7-3-0 Home: 7-2-0 | Away: 6-3-0 | Neutral: 1-0-0 | Postseason: 0-1-0

u The Hillcats return 16 players from the 2013 squad.

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RSU WOMEN’S ALL-TIME RECORDS

ALL-TIME WOMEN’S SOCCER SEASON RESULTS 2011 Women’s Soccer Season Results Date

08/30/11 09/01/11 09/06/11 09/09/11 09/20/11 09/23/11 09/29/11 10/01/11 10/04/11 10/07/11 10/08/11 10/11/11 10/14/11 10/18/11 10/21/11 10/25/11 10/29/11 11/01/11 11/05/11 11/09/11

Opponent

Oklahoma Wesleyan Missouri Valley College Avila University Oral Roberts University Southwestern Christian Friends University Wayland Baptistu Lubbock Christianu Southern Nazareneu Oklahoma Cityu Lindenwood University Oklahoma Christianu Northwestern Okla. Stateu USAO Mid-America Christianu St. Gregory'su Oklahoma Baptistu John Brownu Oklahoma Baptistv Oklahoma Cityv

H/A H A H A H A H H A H H H A A H A H A A A

Score

3-1 1-1/2OT 0-0/2OT 0-2 6-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-5 0-3 0-1 0-1 2-0 1-0 4-0 4-1 2-2/2OT 0-1/2OT 3-2 0-1

2013 Women’s Soccer Season Results

Result

Date

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09/10/13 09/11/13 09/14/13 09/17/13 09/22/13 09/24/13 10/05/13 10/07/13 10/12/13 10/14/13 10/16/13 10/19/13 10/21/13 10/26/13 10/28/13 11/01/13 11/02/13

Date

08/24/12 08/26/12 08/28/12 08/30/12 09/04/12 09/07/12 09/14/12 09/18/12 09/22/12 09/28/12 10/02/12 10/05/12 10/11/12 10/13/12 10/19/12 10/23/12 10/26/12 11/02/12

Opponent

Missouri Baptist Oral Roberts University Southwestern Christian Ottawa (Kan.) Oklahoma Wesleyan Bacone (Okla.) Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) Friends (Kan.) Missouri Valley Oklahoma Cityu USAO Mid-America Christianu Lubbock Christianu Wayland Baptistu John Brownu Oklahoma Baptistu St. Gregory’su John Brownu

H/A H A A H A A H H H H A H A A H H H H

Southern Nazarene Oral Roberts Ouachita Baptist John Brown Midwestern State Bacone Texas A&M International u St. Mary's u St. Edward's u McMurry u Missouri Southern Texas-Permian Basin u Lubbock Christian u Oklahoma Christian u Dallas Baptist u Oklahoma Wesleyan Newman u

H/A H A A A A H A A H H A H H A A H H

Score

0-1 0-8 1-3 1-3 1-3 9-1 1-4 0-4 0-1 3-5 1-1 (2OT) 5-0 1-2 3-1 0-2 1-3 2-3 (OT)

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Final Record: 3-13-1 | Conference: 2-7-0 Home: 2-6-0 | Away: 1-7-1 | Neutral: 0-0-0

Final Record: 10-7-3 | Conference: 6-4-1 Home: 5-3-2 | Away: 5-4-1 | Neutral: 0-0-0 | Postseason: 1-1-0

2012 Women’s Soccer Season Results

Opponent

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All-Time Women’s Soccer Totals

Score

4-0 0-2 6-0 2-1 OT 3-2 OT 3-1 2-1 7-0 2-0 0-4 2-3 OT 3-0 1-1 2OT 2-0 2-0 0-0 2OT 2-0 1-1 2OT

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udenotes SAC match vdenotes SAC Tournament match wdenotes Region VI Tournament match ________________________________________________________________________

Final Record: 12-3-3 | Conference: 4-2-2 Home: 8-1-2 | Away: 4-2-1 | Neutral: 0-0-0 | Postseason: 0-0-1

u RSU has three seniors who will complete their career on the Hill in 2014.

RSU WOMEN’S ALL-TIME RECORDS ALL-TIME STATISTICAL LEADERS Career Records Goals Robin Sutherland (2007) Tiffany Roberts (2007-10) Lauren Hager (2009-12) Emily Given (2008-09) 3 Players Tied

44 42 21 19 16

Assists Kacie Hohenberger (2007) Vanessa Oxford (2007) Tiffany Roberts (2007-10) Robin Sutherland (2007) Lauren Hager (2009-12)

18 17 14 12 10

Points Robin Sutherland (2007) Tiffany Roberts (2007-10) Lauren Hager (2009-12) Vanessa Oxford (2007) Emily Givan (2008-09)

100 98 52 43 41

Shots Tiffany Roberts (2007-10) Lauren Hager (2009-12) Robin Sutherland (2007) Jordan Beasley (2011-12) Tara Garrett (2011-Present)

195 144 142 106 105

Shots on Goal Tiffany Roberts (2007-10) Robin Sutherland (2007) Lauren Hager (2009-12) Jordan Beasley (2011-12) Tara Garrett (2011-Present)

113 91 91 59 45

Game Winning Goals Tiffany Roberts (2007-10) Lauren Hager (2009-12) Tara Garrett (2011-Present) Jordan Beasley (2011-12) Kimmia Parker (2009)

7 6 6 5 5

Saves Bailey Lynn (2007-10) Chelsea McMullin (2010-11) Jordan Harris (2011-2013)

301 219 209

Shutouts Bailey Lynn (2007-10) Chelsea McMullin (2010-11) Jordan Harris (2011-2013)

14 13 5

Goals-Against Average (Minimum 1,000 minutes) Chelsea McMullin (2010-11) Bailey Lynn (2007-10) Jordan Harris (2011-2013)

0.937 1.586 1.698

Goalkeeper Wins Bailey Lynn (2007-10) Chelsea McMullin (2010-11) Jordan Harris (2011-2013)

ALL-TIME AWARDS & HONORS 42 18 16

Single-Season Records

2007

All-American Robin Sutherland Kacie Hohenberger All-Region Robin Sutherland Kacie Hohenberger

Goals Robin Sutherland (2007) Kimmia Parker (2009) Tiffany Roberts (2007)

44 16 15

Assists Kacie Hohenberger (2007) Vanessa Oxford (2007) Robin Sutherland (2007)

18 17 12

Points Robin Sutherland (2007) Vanessa Oxford (2007) Kimmia Parker (2009) Tiffany Roberts (2007)

100 43 36 36

Shots Robin Sutherland (2007) Summer White (2008) Tiffany Roberts (2007)

142 78 73

Shots on Goal Robin Sutherland (2007) Tiffany Roberts (2007) Jordan Beasley (2011)

91 43 35

Saves Jordan Harris (2013) Chelsea McMullin (2010) Bailey Lynn (2009)

All-Conference DeAnna Bayouth – 2nd Team Bailey Lynn – 2nd Team Carrie Ritz – 2nd Team Summer White – 2nd Team

121 120 119

2009

Shutouts Chelsea McMullin (2011) Jordan Harris (2012) Bailey Lynn (2007)

6 5 5

2010

Goalkeeper Wins Bailey Lynn (2007) Jordan Harris (2012) Bailey Lynn (2009)

20 12 10

All-Conference Robin Sutherland – 1st Team Kacie Hohenberger – 1st Team Carrie Ritz – 2nd Team Awards Robin Sutherland – Region VI Player of the Year Robin Sutherland – SAC Newcomer and Offensive Player of the Year Derek Larkin – SAC Coach of the Year

2008

All-Conference Shereen Clarke – 1st Team Kimmia Parker – 2nd Team All-Conference Abby Rickner – 2nd Team Abby Rickner – NSCAA Performance Subaru NAIA All- Southwest Region Team Shereen Clarke – 2nd Team Chelsea McMullin – 2nd Team Awards National Soccer Coaches Association of America Academic Team Award Lauren Hager – CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-District Third Team Lauren Hager – Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete

2011

All-Conference Chelsea McMullin – 1st Team Jordan Beasley – 2nd Team Jianna Piela – 2nd Team Post Season Chelsea McMullin – SAC Goalkeeper of the Year Awards Jordan Beasley – NSCAA NAIA All-Southwest Teams Lauren Hager – CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete - Lauren Hager - Jessica Turner

2012

All-Conference Tara Garrett - 1st Team Jordan Harris - 2nd Team Taylor Hallford - 2nd Team CoSIDA Academic All-America Lauren Hager - 3rd Team Loren LeForce - 3rd Team Jordan Beasley - 3rd Team Awards Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete - Lauren Hager - Jessica Turner - Tara Garrett - Loren LeForce - Cierra Lohaus

2013

All-Conference Loren LeForce Tara Garrett Jordan Harris

First Team Third Team Third Team

All-District Loren LeForce Cierra Lohaus Awards NSCAA Scholar All-South Region - Tara Garrett - Loren LeForce - Cierra Lohaus - Blair Thomas

RSU WOMEN’S ALL-TIME RECORDS

ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL PLAYER SINGLE GAME RECORDS High

Player(s)

Opponent

Date

Robin Sutherland

Wayland Baptist

10/16/07

Kimmia Parker

Bacone College

08/31/09

Assists

Kacie Hohenberger

Ozark Christian

10/11/07

Points

Kimmia Parker

Bacone College

08/31/10

Shots

Robin Sutherland

Northwestern Okla. State

10/27/07

Shots on Goal

Emily Givan

Bacone College

08/31/10

Kimmia Parker

Bacone College

08/31/10

Jordan Harris

Missouri Southern

10/16/13

Goals

Saves

u The women’s soccer team earned the 2007 Sooner Athletic Conference Championship in its inaugural season.

ALL-TIME TEAM SINGLE GAME RECORDS ROGERS STATE

High

Opponent

Date

Points

Bacone College

08/31/09

Ozark Christian College

10/11/07

Goals

Bacone College

08/31/09

Assists

Ozark Christian College

10/11/07

Shots

Ozark Christian College

10/11/07

Shots On Goal

Ozark Christian College

10/11/07

Saves

Missouri Southern

10/16/13

Corner Kicks

St. Gregory’s

09/18/07

Fouls

Ottawa University

09/24/10

OPPONENTS

High

Opponent

Date

Points

Oral Roberts

09/11/13

Goals

Oral Roberts

09/11/13

Assists

Oral Roberts

09/11/13

USAO

10/20/09

Shots

Dallas Baptist

10/28/13

Shots On Goal

Oral Roberts

09/11/13

Saves

Friends University

09/10/10

Corner Kicks

St. Edward's

10/12/13

Oral Roberts

09/11/13

Oklahoma Christian

11/08/08

Fouls

u Robin Sutherland scored 44 goals in her lone season on the Hill in 2007. She holds the single-season and career record for goals scored.

RSU WOMEN’S ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS AVILA UNIVERSITY

Games: 2 Series Record: Avila leads 1-0-1 At RSU: Tied 0-0-1 At Avila: Avila leads 1-0-0 09/20/10 A 0-3 09/06/11 H 0-0 (2OT)

HANNIBAL-LAGRANGE

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BACONE COLLEGE

Games: 5 Series Record: RSU leads 5-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 3-0-0 At Bacone: RSU leads 2-0-0 09/05/07 H 3-0 (2OT) 08/30/08 A 7-0 08/31/09 H 18-0 09/07/12 A 3-1 09/24/13 H 9-1

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BETHEL COLLEGE (KAN.)

Games: 4 Series Record: RSU leads 4-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 2-0-0 At Bethel: RSU leads 2-0-0 10/06/07 A 4-0 09/21/08 H 4-1 09/19/09 A 3-1 09/14/10 H 3-2 (2OT)

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DALLAS BAPTIST

Games: 1 Series Record: DBU leads 1-0-0 At DBU: DBU leads 1-0-0 10/28/13 A 0-2

FRIENDS UNIVERSITY

Games: 5 Series Record: RSU leads 5-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 3-0-0 At FU: RSU leads 2-0-0 09/27/08 H 5-0 09/18/09 A 1-0 09/10/10 H 2-0 09/23/11 A 1-0 09/18/12 H 7-0

MID-AMERICA CHRISTIAN

JOHN BROWN

Games: 8 Series Record: JBU leads 6-1-1 At RSU: JBU leads 2-1-1 At JBU: JBU leads 4-0-0 09/15/07 A 2-4 10/29/08 H 0-1 10/14/09 A 1-2 (2OT) 10/16/10 H 0-3 11/01/11 A 0-1 (2OT) 10/19/12 H 2-0 11/02/12 H 1-1 (2OT) 09/17/13 A 1-3

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LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF SAINT MARY

Games: 1 Series Record: RSU leads 1-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 1-0-0 10/05/08 H 4-1

Games: 1 Series Record: RSU leads 1-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 1-0-0 09/14/12 H 2-1

Games: 2 Series Record: LU leads 2-0-0 At RSU: LU leads 1-0-0 At LU: LU leads 1-0-0 09/12/08 A 0-4 10/08/11 H 0-1

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LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN

Games: 4 Series Record: RSU leads 2-1-1 At RSU: RSU leads 2-1-0 At LCU: Tied 0-0-1 10/21/10 H 3-0 10/01/11 H 1-0 10/11/12 A 1-1 (2OT) 10/21/13 H 1-2

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MIDWESTERN STATE

Games: 1 Series Record: MSU leads 1-0-0 At MSU: MSU leads 1-0-0 09/22/13 A 1-3

MISSOURI BAPTIST

Games: 1 Series Record: RSU leads 1-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 1-0-0 08/24/12 H 4-0

Games: 3 Series Record: RSU leads 2-0-1 At RSU: RSU leads 1-0-0 At MVC: Tied 0-0-1 At Neutral Site: RSU leads 1-0-0 09/14/08 N 4-0 09/01/11 A 1-1 (2OT) 09/22/12 H 2-0

Games: 1 Series Record: NU leads 1-0-0 At RSU: NU leads 1-0-0 11/02/13 H 2-3 (OT)

u The women’s soccer team will embark on their eighth season of competition in 2014.

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Games: 1 Series Record: RSU leads 1-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 1-0-0 11/03/07 H 4-1

OKLAHOMA BAPTIST

MISSOURI SOUTHERN

Games: 1 Series Record: Tied 0-0-1 At MSSU: Tied 0-0-1 10/16/13 A 1-1 (2OT)

Games: 6 Series Record: RSU leads 6-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 2-0-0 At NWOSU: RSU leads 4-0-0 10/15/07 A 3-0 10/27/07 H 2-1 09/25/08 A 4-2 11/03/09 H 3-0 10/30/10 A 4-0 10/14/11 A 2-0

NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (TEXAS)

Games: 8 Series Record: RSU leads 4-2-2 At RSU: OBU leads 2-1-2 At OBU: RSU leads 3-0-0 10/08/07 H 6-1 10/18/08 A 2-1 10/06/09 H 0-1 11/07/09 A 1-0 10/08/10 H 0-0 (2OT) 10/29/11 H 2-2 (2OT) 11/05/11 A 3-2 10/23/12 H 0-0 (2OT)

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OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN

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NEWMAN UNIVERSITY

MCPHERSON COLLEGE

Games: 1 Series Record: RSU leads 1-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 1-0-0 09/18/10 H 2-0

NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE

MISSOURI VALLEY

MCMURRY UNIVERSITY

Games: 1 Series Record: MCM leads 1-0-0 At RSU: MCM leads 1-0-0 10/14/13 H 3-5

Games: 6 Series Record: RSU leads 4-2-0 At RSU: RSU leads 4-0-0 At MACU: MACU leads 2-0-0 10/22/07 H 5-2 10/14/08 H 3-0 10/27/09 A 1-2 11/02/10 A 0-1 10/21/11 H 4-0 10/05/12 H 3-0

Games: 8 Series Record: RSU leads 5-3-0 At RSU: RSU leads 4-1-0 At OC: OC leads 2-1-0 09/11/07 H 2-0 10/31/07 H 6-5 10/07/08 A 1-2 (OT) 11/08/08 A 1-2 10/23/09 H 2-1 10/26/10 H 3-2 10/11/11 H 0-1 10/26/13 A 3-1

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RSU WOMEN’S ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS OKLAHOMA CITY

Games: 8 Series Record: OCU leads 6-2-0 At RSU: OCU leads 3-0-0 At OCU: OCU leads 3-2-0 10/12/07 A 0-1 (OT) 11/05/07 A 1-0 10/11/08 H 0-3 10/03/09 A 1-0 10/05/10 A 0-1 10/07/11 H 0-3 11/09/11 A 0-1 09/28/12 H 0-4

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE

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OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN

Games: 5 Series Record: RSU leads 4-1-0 At RSU: RSU leads 2-1-0 At OWU: RSU leads 2-0-0 09/12/09 H 6-0 08/31/10 A 5-1 08/30/11 H 3-1 09/04/12 A 3-2 (OT) 11/01/13 H 1-3

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OTTAWA UNIVERSITY

Games: 3 Series Record: Ottawa leads 2-1-0 At RSU: Tied 1-1-0 At Ottawa: Ottawa leads 1-0-0 09/27/09 H 0-4 09/24/10 A 1-2 08/30/12 H 2-1 (OT)

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OUACHITA BAPTIST

Games: 1 Series Record: OBU leads 1-0-0 At OBU: OBU leads 1-0-0 09/14/13 A 1-3

ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY

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OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE Games: 2 Series Record: RSU leads 2-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 1-0-0 At OCC: RSU leads 1-0-0 09/20/07 A 13-0 10/11/07 H 16-0

Games: 10 Series Record: RSU leads 6-4-0 At RSU: RSU leads 3-2-0 At SNU: RSU 3-1-0 At Neutral Site: SNU leads 1-0-0 10/04/07 H 4-3 10/29/07 H 2-1 (2OT) 11/06/07 N 0-1 11/01/08 A 1-0 (OT) 10/30/09 H 1-0 11/10/09 A 1-0 09/28/10 A 4-3 11/06/10 H 1-2 10/04/11 A 0-5 09/10/13 H 0-1

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SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN Games: 2 Series Record: RSU leads 2-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 2-0-0 09/20/11 H 6-0 08/28/12 A 6-0

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SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE

Games: 3 Series Record: RSU leads 3-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 2-0-0 AT SWC: RSU leads 1-0-0 09/22/07 H 8-0 11/03/08 A 1-0 09/25/09 H 3-0

Games: 1 Series Record: SEU leads 1-0-0 At RSU: SEU leads 1-0-0 10/12/13 H 0-1

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USAO

ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY

Games: 1 Series Record: StMU leads 1-0-0 At StMU: StMU leads 1-0-0 10/07/13 A 0-4

SOUTHERN NAZARENE

ORAL ROBERTS

Games: 3 Series Record: ORU leads 3-0-0 At ORU: ORU leads 3-0-0 09/09/11 A 0-2 08/26/12 A 0-2 09/11/13 A 0-8

Games: 2 Series Record: RSU leads 2-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 2-0-0 09/03/08 H 4-0 09/11/09 H 3-1

ST. GREGORY'S UNIVERSITY Games: 7 Series Record: RSU leads 7-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 4-0-0 At SGU: RSU leads 3-0-0 09/18/07 H 8-0 09/29/07 A 4-1 09/30/08 H 2-0 10/09/09 A 5-0 10/12/10 H 9-0 10/25/11 A 4-1 10/26/12 H 2-0

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TEXAS-PERMIAN BASIN

Games: 1 Series Record: RSU leads 1-0-0 At UTPB: RSU leads 1-0-0 10/19/13 A 5-0

TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL

Games: 1 Series Record: TAMIU leads 1-0-0 At TAMIU: TAMIU leads 1-0-0 10/05/13 A 1-4

TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE

Games: 1 Series Record: RSU leads 1-0-0 At Neutral Site: RSU leads 1-0-0 09/08/07 N 3-2

u Soldier Field was renovated in 2012 with turf being installed on the field.

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WAYLAND BAPTIST

STERLING COLLEGE

Games: 1 Series Record: RSU leads 1-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 1-0-0 09/22/09 H 9-1

Games: 6 Series Record: Tied 3-3-0 At RSU: Tied 1-1-0 At USAO: Tied 2-2-0 09/25/07 H 3-0 10/24/08 A 2-0 10/20/09 H 1-5 10/23/10 A 0-1 10/18/11 A 1-0 10/02/12 A 2-3 (OT)

Games: 6 Series Record: RSU leads 6-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 2-0-0 At WBU: RSU leads 4-0-0 10/16/07 A 8-3 10/02/08 H 3-0 09/29/09 A 4-0 10/01/10 A 1-0 09/29/11 H 1-0 10/13/12 A 2-0

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#19 WALTER HUBBARD 36

#17 DEVIN ZVOSEC

DEREK LARKIN - HEAD MEN’S SOCCER COACH Derek Larkin has established a winning tradition with the Rogers State University men's and women's soccer programs during his seven seasons on the Hill. The 2014 campaign marks a new era for Larkin, as his focus becomes solely on the men's team for the first time in his tenure at RSU. He has led the Hillcat men to a 71-48-13 record (.587 winning percentage) in seven seasons while also registering an 8443-8 record (.652 winning percentage) with the women's program. Both the RSU men and women enjoyed double digit win totals in each of their first five seasons and qualified for the Sooner Athletic Conference postseason tournament in each of the six seasons it was a member. Larkin led both of his first-year programs to a second-place finish in the SAC and a spot in the Region VI Tournament in 2007, reaching the postseason with both squads again in 2008, 2009, and 2010. He spurred the Hillcat women to the SAC Tournament Championship during their inaugural season and was named 2007 SAC Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year for his efforts.

u Derek Larkin is set for his eighth season as the head men’s soccer coach.

He previously served as the head men’s and women’s soccer coach at Bacone College from 2002 to 2004. He was named the Red River Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2002 after leading the Lady Warriors to the conference championship.

As a member of the Heartland Conference for the first time in 2013, Larkin coached two men's and two women's players to the all-conference team. The men had one first team allconference and one second team all-conference selection while the women's landed two on the third team. The women also received the Silver Heartland Sportsmanship Award.

Larkin also juggled “double duty” as both the men’s and women’s head soccer coach at Missouri Valley College from 1997 to 1999 and at Catoosa High School from 1999 to 2002. He compiled six district championships at Catoosa and was honored as the head coach of the Oklahoma All-State team in 2002.

Under Larkin's guidance, the Hillcats have produced two NAIA All-Americans, eight First Team All-SAC members, 28 Second Team All-SAC members, one SAC Player of the Year, one SAC Newcomer of the Year, two SAC Goalkeepers of the Year, four National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) NAIA All-Southwest Team members, five Capital One Academic All-America honorees, 11 Capital One Academic All-District players, one NSCAA Scholar Athlete AllAmerica, four NSCAA Scholar All-South Region honorees, and 12 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete recipients. His 2010 women’s team earned the NSCAA Academic Team Award and the 2012 women’s team was named an NAIA Scholar Team.

A four-year starter at Missouri Valley College, Larkin was a two-year captain leading the Vikings to two Heart of America Athletic Conference Championships. He was twice named first team all-conference and second team all-region. He currently serves as a boy’s coach for the Northeast Oklahoma Futbol Club and is the former director of coaching for the Oklahoma Revolution Soccer Club and girl’s head coach for the Tulsa Nationals Soccer Club. He has collected four Directors Cup Oklahoma State Championships in his coaching career.

Larkin joined RSU in January 2007 tasked with being the university’s first head soccer coach. Before coming to the Hill, Larkin enjoyed success as the head boy’s soccer coach at Bishop Kelley High School from 2004-06. He led the Comets to back-to-back state championships in 2005 and 2006.

Larkin and his wife Christy have two boys, Zach and Adam, and reside in Owasso.

SHAWN SLATER - MEN’S ASSISTANT COACH Assistant Coach Shawn Slater returns for the eighth season of RSU Hillcat soccer. Slater has been an integral part of establishing a winning tradition at RSU since the program’s inception in 2007. He brings a vast amount of experience as a player and coach to the program. An all-state selection at Tulsa Nathan Hale High School, Slater later starred at John Brown University as well as with several professional teams, including the Tulsa Roughnecks and the Dallas Sidekicks. He worked as an assistant coach at Booker T. Washington High School and Tulsa Memorial High School before landing his first head coaching position at Nathan Hale in 1995. Slater later guided the Bixby and Chickasha boy's soccer programs and helped Catoosa claim the Oklahoma Class 4A State Championship in 2003-04. Slater most recently served as head boy's coach at Claremore High School, leading the Zebras to its first-ever state title game appearance in 2007. He currently serves as a director and staff coach for Blitz United Soccer Club. Shawn and Erica Parks have a daughter, Paige, and a son, Jaxson.

SCOTT PARKINSON - MEN’S ASSISTANT COACH Scott Parkinson begins his first season on the Hill after joining the RSU Men's Soccer program in the fall of 2014. A native of Liverpool, England, Parkinson is a United States Soccer Federation National "C" Licensed coach. He has spent time coaching across Oklahoma, including most recently as an assistant for the men's team at Oklahoma Wesleyan University and as the Director of Soccer Operations for Oklahoma City FC. Before his time with the Eagles, he was appointed head coach at Chickasha High School in 2013 after serving as an assistant since 2010. Parkinson also has coached with the Olympic Development Program in Oklahoma and for the Oklahoma Football and Northeastern Oklahoma Futbol clubs. Parkinson played collegiate soccer at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma where he was the program's first-ever, FirstTeam NAIA and NSCAA All-American in 2012 following third-team selections in 2011. He was team captain for the Drovers and a two-time Sooner Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year. USAO made the NAIA National Tournament all four years with Parkinson anchoring the back line, twice reaching the final eight. The Drovers also won three SAC regular season titles and two conference tournament championships during his career. He earned SAC All-Conference honors each of his four seasons being named first-team three times. Following a brilliant soccer career at USAO, Parkinson served as team captain for Oklahoma City FC during its inaugural season in the Premier Development League (PDL) in 2013. He previously played for Reading United AC. Before moving to the United States, Parkinson was an apprentice engineer for Jaguar and Land Rover cars for four years. He earned an electro/mechanical engineering certification from the company's JLR Engineering Center and worked five years as a robot programmer. Parkinson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education from USAO in 2013.

BRYAN WEYGAND - GOALKEEPER COACH Assistant coach Bryan Weygand begins his seventh season with the Hillcats this fall, working with the men’s keepers. His coaching career began at Bixby High School as an assistant from 1996-2001. Weygand coached the Hurricane Futball Club in 1999 as co-coach of the 88 boys until their graduation in 2006. Since 2002, Weygand has overseen all goalkeeper training duties within the Hurricane club including the competitive, academy and recreational divisions of the Broken Arrow Soccer Club. In his seven years as goalkeeper coach, Weygand has coached two Sooner Athletic Conference Goalkeepers of the Year. Sean Surridge was named SAC Goalkeeper of the Year in 2010 and in 2011 women’s goalkeeper Chelsea McMullin was named conference Goalkeeper of the Year. Under his watch, Hillcat goalkeepers have been named SAC Defensive Player of the Week 15 times and twice a RSU keeper was named NAIA National Defensive Player of the Week. Weygand played alongside assistant coach Shawn Slater with the Tulsa Roughnecks. His professional playing career spanned from 1995-2005 in the USISL and PASL leagues. Weygand also works for Paetec Communications as an account manager. His wife Kendi is a student at RSU.

u Coach Larkin has led the Hillcat men to a 71-48-13 record over the last seven seasons.

MEN’S SOCCER OUTLOOK That cohesion along the back line also will help with the goalkeepers as RSU returns its two netminders from the 2013 campaign. Joey Arnold posted a 5-4-1 record last season in 11 starts recording a1.25 goals against average in a solid freshman year while junior Mitchell Penton is back after starting seven matches for the Hillcats.

The Rogers State men's soccer team looks to the experience of 19 returners for the 2014 season and Head Coach Derek Larkin turns his attention solely to the men's program after coaching both the men and women since its inception on the Hill in 2007. The Hillcats aim to improve on a substandard record from a year ago despite posting an even goal differential and never feeling out of any contest. The hope is to limit opportunities for the opposition using a veteran defense force entering its second year in the Heartland Conference.

"Joey was our starter last year and did a fantastic job and Mitch was right behind him," Larkin stated. "We brought along two new freshmen, Jack Miller and Cody Gammill, and both of them bring a lot of experience at the club level. They are really going to challenge those two keepers. Having four goalkeepers is creating a ton of competition and that is really going to help us at the goalkeeper position."

DEFENDERS/GOALKEEPERS

RSU will see some familiar faces along its back line as three starting defenders return to take their positions on the field led by 2013 First-Team All-Heartland Conference selection Mitchell Sowerby. The junior will play alongside fellow junior Caleb Pitts, who will be joined in the middle by senior Devin Zvosoc.

RSU is going to take advantage of its deep roster with everyone working together to raise the level of competition presented on the field. That has created a sense of excitement within the program as the first game looms close.

"We've got a senior, two juniors, and two junior college transfers," Larkin stated of those players vying for time as defenders. "Our back line is going to bring a tremendous amount of experience this year. Their communication is really going to help us in the long run with the tougher competition."

"Understanding, collectively as a team, how we are going to work as a group is probably the difference. I think everyone is buying into it right now and that is key with anything you are doing, no matter what system you play. If your kids buy into what you're doing, your athletes believe in it, and your coaches believe in it, you are going to be successful. Right now we have such a great group of guys that believe in what we are trying to do," Larkin said.

Juniors Lars Lindtner and Timothy Nuckols transferred to RSU from Northern Oklahoma and Western Texas, respectively, bringing collegiate awareness to an already established group. Jake Thompson is coming off his redshirt season and freshman Joshua Permaul joins the squad to aid a talented collection of backs.

FORWARDS/MIDFIELDERS

The focus during preseason training sessions has been on team defending and tightening up as a unit where the Hillcats can utilize their experience and build off last season where they combined for four shutouts, including a 110-minute blanking of nationally-ranked Northeastern State. "We are defending more as a group so that aspect is a little bit different, but the formation is generally the same. We are just going to be more tactically sound on the defensive side," Larkin added.

RSU's 2014 squad features a tremendous amount of collegiate experience as 15 of 23 players on the roster enter their junior or senior seasons, including 10 players at midfield or forward positions.

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"We've got a great group of seniors right now," Larkin said. "Redshirt senior Whellyn Carroll is coming back and Necas Collins has been an outstanding player for us the last couple years that brings a lot of experience and maturity to the team. Now we've got depth, we have experience; it's just a great position to be in for a coach."

RSU will be tested early and often during its 17-match schedule as two, preseason nationally-ranked teams are slated to come to Soldier Field in No. 10 Regis and No. 12 Midwestern State, not to mention a difficult Heartland Conference schedule. "We want to play the very best teams we can in the region and we've done that," Larkin concluded. "The level of competition is going to be what it was last year. The difference is our scheduling is spaced out a little bit better so we are not playing back-toback games. For us to be a national power we have to play the very best in the country and we are not going to shy away from playing anyone."

The team is one of the largest in program history welcoming 19 players back to campus while adding 12. The Hillcats have a number of options moving forward to control the ball in the middle of the field and push the attack. "We have some great flank players with a lot of pace that I think are going to be dangerous out wide," Larkin added. "Necas coming back up top, along with size and strength from Austin Sexton as a target player. These guys have had all last year and the year before to get to know each other and that continuity is going to be huge in the final third. Hopefully, that will lead to the production of a lot of goals."

The Hillcats kick off the season Sept. 4 heading to Southern Nazarene to face the Crimson Storm in Bethany, Oklahoma. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Wanda Rhodes Soccer Complex.

Collins looks to continue to move his way up the RSU record books after posting double-digit point totals in each of his two seasons on the Hill. The Kingston, Jamaica native tied a school record with seven assists a year ago and now ranks second alltime in that category as well as third in goals (13) and fourth in points (36). "We've brought in some players that we think can help us, but more importantly are the guys we have coming back. Walter Hubbard looks really good right now. I think Danko Kenjic is a fantastic player, a very technical player, and brings a lot to the table. Whellyn adds his experience along with Edward Hubbard. We've got a whole stable of players that we feel like can help us," Larkin stated. Joining the list of players returning for the Hillcats are juniors Nathan Garcia and Dylan Beaird along with sophomore Chris Perez. The trio combined to score four goals and 10 points last season, mainly coming off the bench, and will be relied upon heavily for minutes again in 2014. Two juniors were added to the program as Jose Antonio Escobedo and Carson Lynn will don the navy and red. Escobedo is projected to take a starting role in the midfield after transferring to the Hill from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M while Lynn follows his older sister Bailey, a former standout goalkeeper, to RSU. "We've also got some key freshmen that are really showing signs of maturity early on in Billy Cundall from England. We've got players like Jordan and Joshua Permaul that are coming in from Owasso High School that are really going to add to the depth of the team, which is something we haven’t had and will be key," Larkin said.

u Austin Sexton will round out his playing career on the Hill in 2014.

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Age: 19 Class: Sophomore Height/Weight: 6’0/190 Position: Goalkeeper

Hometown: Broken Arrow, Okla. High School: Broken Arrow HS Previous School: None Major: Medical/Molecular Biology

About: Arnold begins his second season with the Hillcats following a 2013 freshman campaign where he made 11 starts in goal playing more than 1,000 minutes. The Broken Arrow, Okla., native posted a 5-4-1 record with two shutouts, including a 110-minute blanking of Northeastern State. Arnold allowed 14 goals on the year for a 1.25 goals against average making 46 saves and earned a spot on the 2013-14 Heartland Conference President's Honor Roll. He came to RSU after a successful prep career at Broken Arrow High School playing the 2012 season for Head Coach Kyle Rodell. Twice named to the Academic All-Conference team in high school, Arnold closed out his club soccer career playing for Head Coach Steve Earle and Blitz United. The son of Richard and Kerrie Arnold, he said he chose RSU because of "the great facilities, degree options, and the campus."

JOEY

ARNOLD

Age: 20 Class: Junior Height/Weight: 5’10/145 Position: Forward

Hometown: Tulsa, Okla. High School: Union HS Previous School: None Major: Medical/Molecular Biology

About: Beaird is back on the Hill for his junior season following a 2013 season where he posted two goals and two assists for six points tying for fifth on the team's scoring list. He made 15 appearances, including seven starts for RSU as a sophomore. The Tulsa, Okla., native scored both goals at Soldier Field against Bacone and McMurry. Beaird started three of the 12 contests in which he appeared as a freshman in 2012 tallying one goal and one assist. He came to RSU from Union High School where he was a four-year letter winner under Head Coach Cory Butler. As a senior, he netted 11 goals and added nine assists earning a spot on the all-conference team in 2011-12. The son of Troy and Khristie Beaird, he said he chose RSU because of "the great environment and nice facilities."

DYLAN

BEAIRD

Age: 25 Class: Redshirt Senior Height/Weight: 6’2/195 Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa High School: The Hill HS Previous School: Northern Oklahoma - Tonkawa Major: Community Counseling

About: Carroll returns to RSU for his senior season after taking a redshirt during the 2013 campaign where he also earned a spot on the 2013-14 Heartland Conference President's Honor Roll and the 2014 RSU Honor Roll. The Johannesburg, South Africa native totaled two goals in 17 starts as a junior in 2012. Carroll came to the Hill after two seasons at Northern Oklahoma College – Tonkawa where he played under Head Coach Michael DuRoy. As a sophomore in 2011, he was named to the all-region team. Off the pitch, Carroll was named to the Dean's Honor Roll in both years he spent at NOC. The son of Bobby Carroll and Frances Wood, he said he chose RSU because of "the great opportunities and inviting soccer program."

WHELLYN

CARROLL

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Age: 20 Hometown: Metairie, La. Class: Redshirt Sophomore High School: Grace King HS Height/Weight: 5’11/165 Previous School: None Position: Defender Major: Business Management

About: Choe is back at RSU after making three appearances in the blue and red as a redshirt freshman in 2013. The Metairie, La., earned a spot on the 2013-14 Heartland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll. He spent his first season on the Hill in 2012 redshirting. Choe joined the Hillcats from Grace King High School where he played under Head Coach Raul Hernandez. As a senior, he was named to the Louisiana All-State and all-metro teams and was named team MVP for the second time. During his junior and freshman campaigns, Grace King was crowned district champs with Choe earning team MVP during his junior season. He was a four-time, All-District 9A performer and was named to the all-freshman team in 2009. Choe was born in Seoul, South Korea and is the son of Bong Choe and Youngja Im. He said he chose RSU because of "the great soccer program and education."

EDDIE

CHOE

Age: 22 Class: Senior Height/Weight: 5’9/170 Position: Forward

Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica High School: Tivoti Gardens HS Previous School: University of Hartford Major: Justice Administration

About: Collins returns to the Hill for his senior season after appearing in all 18 matches as a junior in 2013 making 12 starts tallying 11 points. The Kingston, Jamaica native ranks second all-time in assists at RSU after distributing a teamhigh seven a year ago, which tied a single-season record. He also ranks third and fourth in goals and points, respectively. In 2013-14, he earned a spot on the Heartland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll and was selected for a prestigious summer internship through the Washington Center in 2014. Collins started 16 of his 17 appearances in 2012, his first season as a Hillcat. He went on to earn Second Team All-Sooner Athletic Conference honors finishing his sophomore campaign with a team-high 11 goals adding three assists. He transferred to RSU from the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Conn. Prior to his stop at UH, he attended Tivoti Gardens High School where he was named Player of the Year in 2009. The son of Erica Lennox, he said he chose RSU "for a degree and soccer."

NECAS

COLLINS

Age: 21 Class: Redshirt Junior Height/Weight: 5’8/150 Position: Forward

Hometown: Waxahachie, Texas High School: Waxahachie HS Previous School: None Major: Business Administration

About: Garcia returns for his junior season after a 2013 campaign where he made 16 appearances for RSU as a sophomore. The Waxahachie, Texas native scored his lone goal of the year in the season finale at Lindenwood. He earned a spot on the 2013-14 Heartland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll. Garcia spent his sophomore season in 2012 redshirting after playing in 16 games as a freshman in 2011, netting one goal and adding one assist. He joined RSU after a standout senior season at Waxahachie High School. Under Head Coach Jason Venable, Garcia scored eight goals and distributed 13 assists for the Indians. He was named first team all-district as a junior and senior, second team all-district his sophomore season and Newcomer of the Year as a freshman. The son of Damian and Yolanda Garcia, he said he chose RSU because "it's a growing campus with great facilities and it is close to home."

NATHAN

GARCIA

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Age: 21 Class: Redshirt Senior Height/Weight: 5’11/175 Position: Defender

Hometown: Blanchardstown, Ireland High School: Coolmine Community School Previous School: Coffeyville CC Major: Fitness Management

About: Howard is back on the Hill for his senior season following a 2013 campaign where he started all 18 matches for RSU along the back line. The Blanchardstown, Ireland native tallied four assists on the season, all of which came in the final six matches. He spent his first season with the Hillcats in 2012 starting seven of his 11 appearances. He joined RSU after spending one season at Coffeyville Community College under Head Coach Corey Feerer. The Ravens were crowned Jayhawk Conference Champions and earned a runner-up finish in the Region VI tournament. Howard tallied three goals and added one assist on the season. He played competitively for Verona Football Club and Head Coach David Perdisa where he was named Player of the Year in 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2010 while earning Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2004 and 2006. Howard is a supporter of Liverpool FC. The son of Kevin and Jenny Howard, he said he chose RSU because of "the nice campus, great facilities and good soccer program."

KEVIN

HOWARD

Age: 19 Class: Sophomore Height/Weight: 6’1/170 Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Broken Arrow, Okla. High School: Broken Arrow HS Previous School: None Major: Communications

About: Hubbard is back on the Hill for his second season in the blue and red after seeing the field in 15 matches in 2013 earning the starting nod in the season finale at Lindenwood. The Broken Arrow, Okla., native attempted two shots as a true freshman a year ago for the Hillcats. Hubbard joined the Hillcats from Broken Arrow High School where he earned academic all-conference honors as a senior, junior, and sophomore for the Tigers. The squad reached the Oklahoma State semifinals during his junior season. He played competitively for Head Coach Steve Earle on the Blitz Thunder 95 club team in 2012-13 and for the OK Texans and Head Coach Mike Nsien the prior year. The son of John and Salena Hubbard, he is the younger brother of fellow Hillcat Walter, and said he chose RSU because of the "good atmosphere, facilities, and great teammates with a high level of competition."

EDWARD

HUBBARD

Age: 22 Class: Senior Height/Weight: 5’10/165 Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Broken Arrow, Okla. High School: Broken Arrow HS Previous School: Oklahoma Wesleyan Major: Sport Management

About: Hubbard returns to the Hillcats for his senior season following a 2013 season where he appeared in all 18 matches, including making 14 starts in the midfield. He tallied his lone goal of the year against Bacone and added assists against Ouachita Baptist and McMurry totaling four points in his first year on the Hill. The Broken Arrow, Okla., native joined RSU after transferring from Oklahoma Wesleyan University where he spent two years playing for Head Coach Jamie Peterson. The Eagles won a conference championship during his sophomore season at OWU. Hubbard played for the Tulsa Athletics of the National Premier Soccer League during the summer of 2013. He and younger brother Edward joined the Hillcats for the 2013 campaign. The son of John and Salena Hubbard, he said he chose RSU because of the "great program and great school."

WALTER

HUBBARD

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Age: 24 Class: Junior Height/Weight: 5’10/175 Position: Forward

Hometown: Zemun, Serbia High School: Tehnicka Skola Previous School: None Major: Business Administration

About: Kenjic returns to the Hill for his junior campaign following a 2013 season where he ranked third on the RSU scoring list posting three goals and four assists for 10 points. The Zemun, Serbia native appeared in all 18 matches for the Hillcats as a sophomore earning the starting nod in 15. Kenjic made 13 appearances, including nine starts, on the way to tallying two goals in his first season on the Hill in 2012. He has tallied four assists each of his first two seasons tying for second on the team each year. The son of Radomir Kenjic, he said he chose RSU because "it's a great university with a wonderful soccer staff."

DANKO

KENJIC

Age: 22 Class: Redshirt Senior Height/Weight: 5’11/165 Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Dublin, Ireland High School: St. Finians College Previous School: Coffeyville CC Major: Corporate Communications

About: Masterson is back on the Hill for his senior season following a 2013 campaign where he garnered Heartland Conference Second Team All-Conference accolades. The Dublin, Ireland native led the Hillcats with 14 points behind a team-leading six goals and two assists while starting all 18 matches as a junior. He posted his first-career, multi-goal game scoring both of RSU's goals in a 2-0 win over Newman. Masterson earned First Team All-Sooner Athletic Conference honors as a sophomore in 2012 totaling three goals and four assists for 10 points. He started all 17 contests he appeared in during his sophomore season. Masterson came to RSU after spending one season at Coffeyville Community College under Head Coach Corey Feerer. The Ravens registered a 2011 Jayhawk Conference Championship and earned a runner-up finish in the Region VI tournament. Masterson received all-conference accolades after netting eight goals and adding 16 assists in 2011. He is a supporter of Manchester United FC. The youngest of three children to Niall and Elizabeth Masterson, he said he chose RSU because of "the facilities and the close-knit community that it offers."

NIALL

MASTERSON

Age: 21 Class: RS Junior Height/Weight: 6’3/160 Position: Goalkeeper

Hometown: Richardson, Texas High School: Richardson HS Previous School: None Major: Justice Administration

About: Penton returns to the Hill for his junior campaign after splitting time in goal with Joey Arnold in 2013. The Richardson, Texas native appeared in 11 matches for RSU earning seven starts where he allowed 16 goals for a 2.21 goals against average. He posted his first collegiate victory winning a 3-1 Heartland Conference decision at Oklahoma Christian. Penton served as the back-up goalkeeper his sophomore season for the Hillcats in 2012 behind Second Team All-Sooner Athletic Conference selection Nathan Inger. He redshirted his freshman season after coming to RSU from Richardson High School where he helped lead the team to a district championship under Head Coach Ryan Logan. Penton said he chose RSU because "of the great classes."

MITCHELL

PENTON

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Age: 20 Hometown: Providence, R.I. Class: Redshirt SophomoreHigh School: Broken Arrow HS Height/Weight: 5’5/150 Previous School: None Position: Midfielder Major: Justice Administration

About: Perez is back on the Hill following a 2013 season where he saw action in 15 matches, including seven starts as a freshman. The Providence, R.I., native netted his first collegiate goal in RSU's victory over Bacone finishing the season with two points. Perez spent his first year with the Hillcats in 2012 as a redshirt. He landed on the Heartland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll in 2013 and the RSU Honor Roll in 2012. Perez came to RSU after scoring nine goals and adding seven assists for Broken Arrow High School as a senior during the 2011-12 year. The four-year letter winner compiled 42 goals and 25 assists during his career with the Tigers under Head Coach Alex Miranda. The son of Mynor Perez and Irma Perez, he said he chose RSU because of "the great soccer program and the Justice Administration program."

CHRIS

PEREZ

Age: 20 Class: Junior Height/Weight: 6’0/165 Position: Defender

Hometown: Tulsa, Okla. High School: Union HS Previous School: None Major: Business Administration – Marketing

About: Pitts returns to the Hill for his junior season after appearing in all of RSU's 18 matches in 2013 making 17 starts along the back line. The Tulsa, Okla., native netted two goals for four points as a sophomore, scoring his first of the season at Division I Oral Roberts. Pitts also earned a spot on the 2013-14 Heartland Conference President's Honor Roll and the 2014 RSU Honor Roll. He appeared in 14 games in 2012 and scored one goal in his freshman season. Pitts joined the Hillcats from Union High School where he was a four-year letter winner. In his senior season, he scored two goals and was named all-state, first team all-metro, first team all-conference, and academic all-conference. Pitts also enjoys playing basketball. He is the son of Eric Rigsby and Laura Rigsby.

CALEB

PITTS

Age: 22 Class: Senior Height/Weight: 6’1/180 Position: Forward

Hometown: Jenks, Okla. High School: Union HS Previous School: NEO A&M Major: Mass Communications

About: Sexton is back for his second and final season on the Hill after appearing in 13 matches as a junior in 2013. The Tulsa, Okla., native earned one start for RSU and tallied one assist on the year coming at home against Bacone. Sexton joined the Hillcats after beginning his career at the junior college level playing for Head Coach John Parrigon at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in Miami, Okla. He played his prep career at Union High School under Head Coach Corey Butler. Sexton was named offensive MVP as a junior for the Redskins in 2009-10. He said he chose RSU because "the opportunity was a once-in-a-lifetime deal."

AUSTIN

SEXTON

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Age: 20 Class: Junior Height/Weight: 6’2/175 Position: Defender

Hometown: Willington, England High School: New College Durham Previous School: None Major: Business Management

About: Sowerby returns for his junior season after anchoring the Hillcat back line in 2013 earning a spot on the Heartland Conference First Team All-Conference list. The Willington, England native played nearly every minute of every match for RSU a year ago starting all 18 contests. He tallied his lone goal of the season against St. Edward's and added an assist against McMurry totaling three points on the year. He also earned a spot on the spring 2014 RSU Honor Roll. Sowerby appeared in 17 games in 2012, starting 13 of those as a freshman compiling one goal and three assists. He came to the Hill from New College Durham where he played under Head Coach Colin Myers. His team ended the 2011-12 season at the quarterfinals of the National Cup. He also played club soccer for Willington AFC under Head Coach Rob Lee. He scored three goals helping the team reach the Cup Finals. Sowerby is the son of Sandra Fleming and is a supporter of Newcastle United. He said he chose RSU because of the "good facilities, good future and a new experience."

MITCHELL

SOWERBY

Age: 19 Class: Sophomore Height/Weight: 6’0/180 Position: Defender

Hometown: Frisco, Texas High School: Wakeland HS Previous School: None Major: Business Administration

About: Thompson returns to the Hill after taking a redshirt during his first season in 2013. He came to RSU from Wakeland High School where he played for Head Coach Rusty Oglesby. Thompson played the 2012-13 season as a member of the Dallas Texans club helping the team to a North Texas State Championship and Dana Cup Championship. He is the son of Steve and Lisa Thompson. He said he chose RSU because of the "great campus and facilities. I also liked the smaller, more community based college atmosphere."

JAKE

THOMPSON

Age: 21 Class: Redshirt Senior Height/Weight: 6’0/170 Position: Defender

Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla. High School: Bishop Miege HS Previous School: Johnson County CC Major: Sport Management

About: Zvosec is back on the Hill for his senior season following a 2013 campaign where he appeared in 15 matches, including 13 starts. The Jacksonville, Fla., native tallied his lone goal of the season in RSU's Heartland Conference victory over McMurry finishing the year with two points. He also earned a spot on the 2013-14 Heartland Conference President's Honor Roll and the 2014 RSU Honor Roll. Zvosec redshirt his first season with the Hillcats in 2012 after spending two years at Johnson County Community College where he played under Head Coach Fatai Ayode. During his sophomore season, he netted one goal and added three assists, earning second team all-region and second team all-conference honors. At Bishop Miege High School, he led the team in scoring as a senior posting 10 goals and four assists as a center back earning all-state and first team all-metro accolades. He is the son of Richard and Sandra Zvosec.

DEVIN

ZVOSEC

MEN’S SOCCER PLAYER BIOS - NEWCOMERS

Age: 20 Class: Redshirt Junior Height/Weight: 5’7/175 Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Bartlesville, Okla. High School: Bartlesville HS Previous School: Coffeyville CC Major: Networking Communications

About: Aranda will redshirt during his first season on the Hill following two seasons at Coffeyville Community College where he played for Head Coach Courey Feerer. The Bartlesville, Okla., native tallied two goals and four assists as a sophomore for the Ravens, who were ranked as high as No. 14 in the NJCAA. Aranda helped Coffeyville claim a share of the Jayhawk Conference Championship in 2013. He is the son of Hector and Alejandra Aranda.

EDGAR

ARANDA

Age: 20 Class: Redshirt Freshman Height/Weight: 5’7/165 Position: Forward

Hometown: Owasso, Okla. High School: Owasso HS Previous School: None Major: Undecided

About: Cude will redshirt in his first season on the Hill after playing at Owasso High School for Head Coach Dave Yates. Prior to joining the Hillcats, the Owasso, Okla., native played club soccer for current RSU Head Coach Derek Larkin with NEOFC and also played for the Tulsa Nationals under Head Coach Baba Ugba. Cude is the son of Dori Pena.

JOSH

CUDE

Age: 18 Class: Freshman Height/Weight: 6’0/145 Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Dewsbury, England High School: Heckmondwike School Previous School: None Major: Business Administration

About: Cundall crosses the Atlantic Ocean making the trip to the Hill from Dewsbury, England after playing for Mr. Walker at Heckmondwike School. He also played with Ossett Albion FC for Head Coach Luke Griffiths for the last two years after competing with Ossett Town for two seasons under Coach Spurr and Coach Mountain. The son of Kevin and Tracey Cundall, he said he chose RSU because of "the exciting soccer program and its good academics."

BILLY

CUNDALL

MEN’S SOCCER PLAYER BIOS - NEWCOMERS

Age: 18 Class: Redshirt Freshman Height/Weight: 5’8/145 Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Allen, Texas High School: Allen HS Previous School: None Major: Business Administration

About: Deery comes to the Hill and will redshirt the 2014 season after playing the last four years at Allen High School spending two on the varsity team for Head Coach Brian Hantels. The Allen, Texas native was an Eagle Scholar as a junior and named team captain of Star-n-Stripes Soccer the past two seasons. Deery was selected MVP of the Dana Cup while competing for the Dallas Texans club and Head Coach Ed Puskarich. The son of David and Ann Deery, he said he chose RSU because "I want to better myself as a student and as an athlete. They have a good soccer program, good education, and great facilities."

MATTHEW

DEERY

Age: 22 Class: Junior Height/Weight: 5’5/145 Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Tulsa, Okla. High School: East Central HS Previous School: NEO A&M Major: Business Management

About: Escobedo transfers to the Hill from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M where he spent the past two seasons playing for Head Coach John Parrigon and the Golden Norsemen. The Tulsa, Okla., native was an all-state selection out of East Central High School under Head Coach Joshua Diamond as a senior earning team MVP honors. He is the son of Antonio and Maria Escobedo.

JOSE ANTONIO

ESCOBEDO

Age: 18 Class: Freshman Height/Weight: 6’1/170 Position: Goalkeeper

Hometown: Frisco, Texas High School: Frisco HS Previous School: None Major: Business Administration

About: Gammill joins RSU following a two-year career at Frisco High School playing for Head Coach Daniel Dollinger. As a senior, he was named Defensive MVP of the Raccoons. The Frisco, Texas native played club soccer with Dallas Texans North White under Head Coach Ed Puskarich reaching the Disney Soccer Showcase semifinals in 2013 and 2011 while earning a spot in the Texas State Cup semifinals in 2012. The son of Terry and Kathy Gammill, he said he chose RSU "to play at a very competitive level and also receive a great education."

CODY

GAMMILL

MEN’S SOCCER PLAYER BIOS - NEWCOMERS

Age: 18 Class: Redshirt Freshman Height/Weight: 5’10/180 Position: Defender

Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev. High School: Shadow Ridge HS Previous School: None Major: Biology

About: Kraft makes the trek to the Hill from Shadow Ridge High School in Las Vegas, Nev., where he played for Head Coach Brian Lavoie and will take a redshirt for the 2014 season. He was named team captain of the Mustangs and earned Nevada Division 4A All-State honors during both his junior and senior campaigns. As a sophomore, Kraft was a Division 4A All-Region and All-League selection. While playing for the LVSA 96 White club team and Head Coach Scott Hunt, the squad was three-time state champions, reached the regional finals twice, and the region semifinals once.

ARIC

KRAFT

Age: 21 Class: Junior Height/Weight: 5’7/160 Position: Defender

Hometown: Haugesund, Norway High School: Haugesund Toppidrettsgymnas Previous School: Northern Oklahoma - Tonkawa Major: Undecided

About: Lindtner comes to the Hill after spending the past two seasons at Northern Oklahoma College – Tonkawa playing for Head Coach Michael DuRoy. The Haugesund, Norway native earned NOC Defender of the Year honors in 2013 as a sophomore. The Mavericks won the Region II championship both seasons Lindtner competed while he also was selected to the NJCAA All-Region II team. He landed on the President's Honor Roll and was selected as an Outstanding Radio and TV Student at NOC. Lindtner previously played for FK Haugesund in the Norwegian Third Division under Head Coach Tor Martin Hegrenes before coming to the United States. The son of Leif and Mona Lindtner, he said he chose RSU because of "the great facilities, the team, and a good communications program."

LARS

LINDTNER

Age: 21 Class: Junior Height/Weight: 6’3/185 Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Oklahoma City, Okla. High School: Putnam City HS Previous School: None Major: Accounting

About: Lynn comes to the Hill following in the footsteps of his older sister and former RSU standout goalkeeper Bailey. The Oklahoma City, Okla., native played soccer at Putnam City High School while also competing for the basketball and football teams. The son of Ed and Diana Lynn, he said he chose RSU because "I had a sibling play there."

CARSON

LYNN

MEN’S SOCCER PLAYER BIOS - NEWCOMERS

Age: 18 Class: Redshirt Freshman Height/Weight: 5’10/210 Position: Goalkeeper

Hometown: Dallas, Texas High School: J.J. Pearce HS Previous School: None Major: Business Management

About: Miller joins RSU and will redshirt the 2014 season following a standout career at J.J. Pearce High School where he was a three-year starting goalkeeper for the Mustangs and Head Coach Sam Dalowatashi. As a senior in 2013, the Dallas, Texas native was named district MVP. Miller competed for FC Dallas 96 Premier under Head Coach Scott Dymond winning a Texas State Championship. His club team also won the regional and premier league championships and a classic league title. The son of Jan and Melissa Miller, he said he chose RSU "for the great chance to play college soccer at a high level."

JACK

MILLER

Age: 20 Class: Junior Height/Weight: 5’7/185 Position: Defender

Hometown: Frisco, Texas High School: Heritage HS Previous School: Western Texas College Major: Physical Therapy

About: Nuckols transferred to the Hill from Western Texas College where he spent two seasons playing for Head Coach Shawn Uhlenhake starting every match along the back line. The Frisco, Texas native served as team captain of the Westerners as a sophomore in 2013. During his freshman season in 2012, WTC reached the NJCAA National Tournament. Nuckols played his high school soccer at Heritage High School under Head Coach Adrian Puente earning first team all-region, second team all-state, and district MVP honors as a senior in 2011 while serving as team captain. He also was named first team all-region and district MVP during his junior campaign. Nuckols played club soccer for the Texas Football Club and Head Coach Ed Puskarich winning the State Cup in 2011. He is the son of Tim and Rachelle Nuckols. He said he chose RSU because "it is a beautiful school, the programs are elite, and everything is good competition."

TIMOTHY

NUCKOLS

u Dylan Beaird tallied two goals and two assists as a sophomore in 2013.

MEN’S SOCCER PLAYER BIOS - NEWCOMERS

Age: 18 Class: Freshman Height/Weight: 5’10/145 Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Owasso, Okla. High School: Owasso HS Previous School: None Major: Medical/Molecular Biology

About: Permaul joins twin brother Joshua on the Hill after earning Oklahoma All-State Honorable Mention honors as a senior at Owasso High School in 2013. He tallied six goals and four assists under Head Coach Brent Crenshaw helping the Rams to a state runner-up finish becoming the first Owasso team to reach the state finals. During his junior season, Permaul was named all-district with the Rams winning a district title. After making the Owasso varsity team as a freshman, he was asked to attend the AC Milan camp in Italy to train with its youth team. Permaul previously competed for Blitz United and the OK Texans club teams. The son of Walter and Shirley Permaul, he said he chose RSU because "it's a wonderful institution with outstanding academics and athletics."

JORDAN

PERMAUL

Age: 18 Class: Freshman Height/Weight: 5’9/155 Position: Defender

Hometown: Owasso, Okla. High School: Owasso HS Previous School: None Major: Medical/Molecular Biology

About: Permaul joins twin brother Jordan at RSU for his first season on the Hill after playing at Owasso High School under Head Coach Brent Crenshaw. He helped the Rams to a state runner-up finish as a senior in 2013. It was the first time in Owasso soccer history that it reached the state finals. He tallied one goal and five assists from his spot along the back line while also recording two saves. The son of Walter and Shirley Permaul, he said he chose RSU because of "the great academics, beautiful campus, and its outstanding soccer team."

JOSHUA

PREMAUL

u Lars Lindtner comes to the Hill after spending the past two seasons at Northern Oklahoma College – Tonkawa.

2013 MEN’S SOCCER SEASON IN REVIEW The Rogers State men’s soccer team started a new era in 2013, as the Hillcats played their first NCAA Division II schedule as a member of the Heartland Conference.

Head Coach Derek Larkin and the Hillcats ended the season with a 6-11-1 record going 4-5 in conference play finishing sixth in the 10-team Heartland Conference. Coach Larkin closed his seven-year stint in charge of both the men's and women's programs and with the addition of Head Women's Soccer Coach Heather Cato, his focus moves entirely to the men's side for 2014.

After suffering a narrow, 1-0, loss in the season opener against Southern Nazarene, the Hillcats bounced back with a 2-1 win at Ouachita Baptist as junior midfielder Niall Masterson netted the game winner. RSU registered an 8-0 win over Bacone to round out the September slate. The eight-goal dismantling was the largest margin of victory on the season and second biggest in school history behind only a 9-0 victory over Southwestern College in 2009. The Hillcats competed in the NCAA Division II Heartland Conference for the first time in 2013, tallying four conference wins in its inaugural season in the league. RSU tallied its first-ever conference win on the road with a 3-1 decision over St. Mary’s. The Hillcats followed up the victory with a scoreless double-overtime draw against regional, non-conference rival Northeastern State. Freshman goalkeeper Joey Arnold recorded his first-career shutout making a season-high eight saves blanking the nationallyranked RiverHawks for 110 minutes. RSU garnered its widest victory margin in conference play at the expense of McMurry as the Hillcats tallied a 4-0 shutout in Claremore. After an overtime loss to Lubbock Christian, RSU bounced back with a 3-1 win over Oklahoma Christian away from home. The Hillcats rounded out the home slate with a 2-0 win over Newman with Masterson tallying both goals capping the conference schedule for the season. Six games on the year were lost by one goal, including two that came in overtime, and one on the road at NCAA Division I Oral Roberts. Two Hillcats earned All-Heartland Conference Men's Soccer honors. Sophomore defender Mitchell Sowerby was named first team all-conference while Masterson earned second team recognition. Sowerby, a Newcastle, England native, started all 18 games for the Hillcats while totaling one goal and one assist. Masterson led RSU in scoring with six goals on the season. The Dublin, Ireland native added two assists for a team-leading 14 points as three players reached double-digit scoring for the Hillcats. Necas Collins tied T.J. Martin for the single-season assists record in 2013 distributing a team-high seven on the year, while netting two goals for 11 points. The junior jumped up to second on the all-time assists list while also ranking in the top five at RSU in career goals and points.

u Mitch Sowerby returns for his junior season after anchoring the Hillcat back line in 2013 earning a spot on the Heartland Conference First Team All-Conference list.

2013 MEN’S SOCCER SEASON RESULTS Date 09/10/13 09/14/13 09/17/13 09/20/13 09/22/13 09/24/13 10/05/13 10/07/13 10/09/13 10/12/13 10/14/13 10/19/13 10/21/13 10/26/13 10/28/13 11/01/13 11/02/13 11/03/13

Opponent Southern Nazarene Ouachita Baptist John Brown Oral Roberts Midwestern State Bacone Texas A&M International u St. Mary's u Northeastern State St. Edward’s u McMurry u Texas-Permian Basin u Lubbock Christian u Oklahoma Christian u Dallas Baptist u Oklahoma Wesleyan Newman u Lindenwood

Location H A A A A H A A A H H H H A A H H A

Score 0-1 2-1 1-2 (2OT) 1-2 0-2 8-0 0-1 3-1 0-0 (2OT) 1-3 4-0 1-2 1-2 (OT) 3-1 2-5 0-4 2-0 1-3

Result L W L L L W L W T L W L L W L L W L

u denotes Heartland Conference match

HEARTLAND CONFERENCE FINAL STANDINGS School Lubbock Christian u St. Edward's Texas A&M International Texas-Permian Basin Dallas Baptist Rogers State u St. Mary's Oklahoma Christian u McMurry u Newman

Conf. 8-1-0 7-1-1 7-1-1 4-4-1 4-4-1 4-5-0 4-6-0 2-7-0 2-7-0 1-8-0

Pct. .889 .833 .833 .500 .500 .444 .400 .222 .222 .111

Overall 11-5-1 12-3-2 9-6-2 8-9-1 6-9-1 6-11-1 4-13-0 4-11-1 4-12-1 1-15-1

Pct. .676 .765 .588 .472 .406 .361 .235 .281 .265 .088

u In NCAA DII Provisional Status

Streak L1 W2 W1 T1 T1 L1 L3 L2 L5 L3

Season Totals Overall Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Vs. HC Opponents:

6-11-1 3-5-0 3-6-1 0-0-0 4-5-0

2013 MEN’S SOCCER PLAYER STATS PLAYER STATS No 13 9 10 7 2 11 8 16 19 3 4 12 21 17 15 5 14 6 1 0

Player Niall Masterson Necas Collins Danko Kenjic Kaspars Kokis Garron Hayes Dylan Beaird Mathew Levenson Caleb Pitts Walter Hubbard Kevin Howard Mitchell Sowerby Nathan Garcia Chris Perez Devin Zvosec Austin Sexton Sergio Tapia Eddie Hubbard Eddie Choe Mitchell Penton Joey Arnold

Total Opponents

GP-GS 18-18 18-12 18-15 13-11 17-14 15-7 18-10 18-17 18-14 18-18 18-18 16-0 15-7 15-13 13-1 14-4 15-1 3-0 12-7 14-11

Min 1462 1152 1214 835 1247 724 1061 1371 1071 1565 1523 434 509 1098 234 577 456 12 697 961

G 6 2 3 4 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 2 7 4 1 0 2 1 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Pts 14 11 10 9 6 6 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0

SH 48 35 39 23 11 28 15 14 12 12 2 7 5 2 9 10 2 0 0 0

SH% .125 .057 .077 .174 .273 .071 .133 .143 .083 .000 .500 .143 .200 .500 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

SOG 20 12 19 12 6 17 7 6 5 6 2 3 1 1 5 1 2 0 0 0

SOG% .417 .343 .487 .522 .545 .607 .467 .429 .417 .500 1.000 .429 .200 .500 .556 .100 1.000 .000 .000 .000

YC 4 1 3 1 3 1 0 3 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0

RC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GWG 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PK-ATT 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Foul 2 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

18 18

30 30

25 24

85 84

274 264

.109 .114

126 108

.460 .409

30 25

0 3

6 11

2-3 1-3

181 141

GOALIE STATS No

GP-GS

Min

GAAvg

Pct

SHO/CBO

0 Joey Arnold

Player

14-11

1005:46

1.25

.767

2/2

152

1 Mitchell Penton

11-7

652:36

2.21

.628

0/2

Total

1658:22

1.63

.737

243

Opponents

1658:22

1.63

.766

259

CORNER KICKS BY PERIOD

Shots Faced

SHOTS BY PERIOD

1st

2nd

OT1

OT2

Total

1st

2nd

OT1

OT2

Total

Rogers State

108

Rogers State

126

146

274

Opponent

142

118

264

FOULS BY PERIOD

SAVES BY PERIOD

1st

2nd

OT1

OT2

Total

1st

2nd

OT1

OT2

Total

Rogers State

191

Rogers State

Opponent

159

Opponent

2013 MEN’S SOCCER STATISTICAL LEADERS SEASON LEADERS Goals Niall Masterson Kaspars Kokis Garron Hayes

Shots 6 4 3

Assists Necas Collins Danko Kenjic Kevin Howard

Saves

48 39 35

Joey Arnold Mitchell Penton

7 4 4

Niall Masterson Danko Kenjic Dylan Beaird

Joey Arnold

20 19 17

Kaspars Kokis Niall Masterson Necas Collins Garron Hayes

2 2 1 1

AWARDS & HONORS Heartland Conference | All-Conference Mitchell Sowerby Niall Masterson

Goalkeeper Wins

Game Winning Goals 14 11 10

46 27

Shutouts

Shots on Goal

Points Niall Masterson Necas Collins Danko Kenjic

Niall Masterson Danko Kenjic Necas Collins

First Team Second Team

u The Hillcats return 18 players from the 2013 squad.

Joey Arnold Mitchell Penton

5 1

2013 MEN’S SOCCER STATISTICAL LEADERS

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

TEAM GAME HIGHS

High

Player(s)

Opponent

Date

Niall Masterson

vs Newman

11/02/13

Kaspars Kokis

vs McMurry

10/14/13

Niall Masterson

vs Newman

Kaspars Kokis

vs McMurry

Necas Collins

vs Newman

11/02/13

Kevin Howard

at Lindenwood

11/03/13

Kevin Howard

vs Newman

11/02/13

Corner Kicks

Kevin Howard

at Oklahoma Christian

10/26/13

Fouls

Necas Collins

at Oklahoma Christian

10/26/13

Dylan Beaird

at Oklahoma Christian

10/26/13

Danko Kenjic

vs Lubbock Christian

10/21/13

Kevin Howard

vs Lubbock Christian

10/21/13

Niall Masterson

vs Tex. Permian Basin

10/19/13

Necas Collins

vs Tex. Permian Basin

10/19/13

Necas Collins

vs McMurry

10/14/13

Mitchell Sowerby

vs McMurry

10/14/13

Walter Hubbard

vs McMurry

10/14/13

Niall Masterson

vs McMurry

10/14/13

Kaspars Kokis

vs St. Edward's

10/12/13

Necas Collins

vs St. Edward's

10/12/13

Danko Kenjic

at St. Mary's

10/07/13

Dylan Beaird

at St. Mary's

10/07/13

Mathew Levenson

vs Bacone

9/24/13

Necas Collins

vs Bacone

9/24/13

Austin Sexton

vs Bacone

9/24/13

Danko Kenjic

vs Bacone

9/24/13

Danko Kenjic

at Oral Roberts

9/20/13

Walter Hubbard

at Ouachita Baptist

9/14/13

Niall Masterson

at Dallas Baptist

10/28/13

Necas Collins

vs Bacone

9/24/13

Shots On Goal 6

Necas Collins

vs Bacone

9/24/13

Dylan Beaird

vs McMurry

10/14/13

Danko Kenjic

at Ouachita Baptist

9/14/13

Joey Arnold

at Northeastern State

10/09/13

Joey Arnold

at Lindenwood

11/03/13

Mitchell Penton

at Dallas Baptist

10/28/13

Joey Arnold

at St. Mary's

10/07/13

Joey Arnold

at Midwestern State

9/22/13

Points Goals

High

Opponent

Date

Points

vs Bacone (Okla.)

09/07/12

Goals

vs Bacone (Okla.)

09/07/12

11/02/13

Assists

vs Oklahoma City

09/28/12

10/14/13

Shots

vs Mid-America Christian (Okla.)

10/05/12

Shots On Goal 13 Assists

Shots

Saves

vs Bacone (Okla.)

09/07/12

vs Mid-America Christian (Okla.)

10/05/12

vs Oklahoma Baptist

10/23/12

vs Bacone (Okla.)

09/07/12

vs Missouri Valley

09/22/12

OPPONENT TEAM HIGHS Points Goals

High

Opponent

Date

vs Science & Arts (Okla.)

10/02/12

vs Missouri Valley

09/22/12

vs Science & Arts (Okla.)

10/02/12

vs Oklahoma Baptist

11/03/12

Assists

vs Missouri Valley

09/22/12

Shots

vs Science & Arts (Okla.)

10/02/12

vs Oklahoma Baptist

11/03/12

Shots On Goal 9 Saves

vs Mid-America Christian (Ok

10/05/12

Corner Kicks

vs Science & Arts (Okla.)

10/02/12

Fouls

vs St. Gregory’s (Okla.)

10/26/12

u Niall Masterson earned second team all-conference honors in 2013.

RSU MEN’S ALL-TIME RECORDS

ALL-TIME MEN’S SOCCER SEASON RESULTS 2007 Men’s Soccer Season Results Date

9/5 9/7 9/8 9/11 9/15 9/18 9/21 9/22 9/25 9/29 10/4 10/6 10/9 10/11 10/13 10/22 10/26 11/3

Opponent

Bacone College College of the Southwest UT-Brownsville Oklahoma Christianu John Brownu Saint Gregory's Ottawa University Southwestern College USAOu Saint Gregory'su Southern Nazareneu Bethel College University of the Ozarks Oklahoma Baptistu Oklahoma Cityu Mid-America Christian Oklahoma Baptistv Oklahoma Christianw

H/A H N H H A H A H H A H A A H A H H A

Score 3-1 5-0 0-3 2-2 1-0 2-2 5-0 4-1 3-0 3-2 0-3 1-3 2-1 4-1 2-1 4-1 0-3 1-5

2009 Men’s Soccer Season Results

Result

Date

W W L T W T W W W W L L W W W W L L

08/28 08/31 09/11 09/12 09/18 09/19 09/22 09/25 09/27 09/29 10/03 10/06 10/09 10/14 10/20 10/23 10/27 10/30 11/06 11/09

Final Record: 11-5-2 | Conference: 5-1-1 Home: 5-2-2 | Away: 5-2-0 | Neutral: 1-1-0 | Postseason: 0-2-0

2008 Men’s Soccer Season Results Date

08/30 09/03 09/12 09/14 09/18 09/21 09/24 09/27 09/30 10/07 10/11 10/14 10/18 10/24 10/26 10/29 11/01 11/03 11/07

Opponent

Bacone College Our Lady of the Lake Lindenwood University Missouri Valley College Tabor College Bethel College Ottawa University Friends University St. Gregory'su Oklahoma Christianu Oklahoma Cityu Mid-America Christianu Oklahoma Baptistu USAOu Columbia College John Brownu Southern Nazareneu Southwestern College Southern Nazarenev

H/A A H A N H H A H H A H H A A H H A A A

Score

5-0 2-1 0-3 1-0 3-0 8-0 2-0 0-/2OT 1-0 2-3/OT 1-2 1-0 2-2/2OT 1-5 1-1/2OT 1-0/2OT 0-3 1-0/2OT 1-2

Opponent

Northeastern State Bacone College Our Lady of the Lake Oklahoma Wesleyan Friends University Bethel College Sterling College Southwestern College Ottawa University Wayland Baptistu Oklahoma Cityu Oklahoma Baptistu St. Gregory'su John Brownu Science & Artsu Oklahoma Christianu Mid-America Christianu Southern Nazareneu Oklahoma Christianv Science & Artsv

H/A A H H H A A H H H A A H A A H H A H H A

Score

1-2 4-0 3-2 2-0 1-0 2-0 5-1 9-0 3-1 5-3 0-5 3-0 4-1 1-1/2OT 0-2 2-1 0-1/OT 1-2 1-0 0-4

Result L W W W W W W W W W L W W T L W L L W L

Final Record: 13-6-1 | Conference: 4-4-1 Home: 9-2-0 | Away: 4-4-1 | Neutral: 0-0-0 | Postseason: 0-1-0

Result W W L W W W W T W L L W T L T W L W L

2010 Men’s Soccer Season Results Date

08/31 09/03 09/07 09/10 09/14 09/18 09/20 09/24 09/28 10/01 10/05 10/09 10/12 10/16 10/21 10/23 10/26 11/02 11/05

Final Record: 10-6-3 | Conference: 3-4-1 Home: 6-1-2 | Away: 3-5-1 | Neutral: 1-0-0 | Postseason: 0-1-0

Opponent

Oklahoma Wesleyan Lyon College Oral Roberts University Friends University Bethel College McPherson College Avila University Ottawa University Southern Nazareneu Wayland Baptistu Oklahoma Cityu Oklahoma Baptistu St. Gregory's Universityu John Brown Universityu Lubbock Christianu USAOu Oklahoma Christianu Mid-America Christianu Oklahoma Cityv

H/A A H A H H H A A A A A H H H H A H A A

Score

0-0/2OT 1-2 1-0 2-1/2OT 5-0 4-0 2-0/2OT 5-2 1-0 6-1 1-0 1-4 6-0 0-3 1-1/2OT 1-2/2OT 2-0 0-2 1-3

Result

Final Record: 11-6-2 | Conference: 5-4-1 Home: 5-3-1 | Away: 6-3-1 | Neutral: 0-0-0 | Postseason: 0-1-0

u The RSU men’s soccer team tallied a season-high 18 points against Bacone in 2013.

T L W W W W W W W W W L W L T L W L L

RSU MEN’S ALL-TIME RECORDS

ALL-TIME MEN’S SOCCER SEASON RESULTS 2011 Men’s Soccer Season Results Date

08/30/11 09/01/11 09/06/11 09/15/11 09/20/11 09/23/11 09/25/11 09/29/11 10/01/11 10/04/11 10/07/11 10/08/11 10/11/11 10/18/11 10/21/11 10/25/11 10/29/11 11/01/11 11/04/11 11/07/11

Opponent

Oklahoma Wesleyan Missouri Valley Avila University Bacone (Okla.) Southwestern Christian Friends University Austin College Wayland Baptistu Lubbock Christianu Southern Nazareneu Oklahoma Cityu Lindenwood Oklahoma Christianu USAOu Mid-America Christianu St. Gregory’su Oklahoma Baptistu John Brownu John Brownv Lubbock Christianv

H/A H A H H H A A H H A H H H A H A H A A A

Score

2-0 1-2 2-0 6-0 5-0 0-1 1-0/OT 1-2/OT 0-5 1-0 3-0 0-1 2-2/2OT 0-5 3-0 2-0 0-1 2-1 2-0 0-1

2013 Men’s Soccer Season Results

Result

Date

W L W W W L W L L W W L T L W W L W W L

09/10/13 09/14/13 09/17/13 09/20/13 09/22/13 09/24/13 10/05/13 10/07/13 10/09/13 10/12/13 10/14/13 10/19/13 10/21/13 10/26/13 10/28/13 11/01/13 11/02/13 11/03/13

Date

08/30/11 08/24/12 08/28/12 09/04/12 09/07/12 09/11/12 09/14/12 09/18/12 09/22/12 09/25/12 09/28/12 10/02/12 10/05/12 10/11/12 10/13/12 10/19/12 10/23/12 10/26/12 11/03/12

Opponent

Oklahoma Wesleyan Missouri Baptist Southwestern Christian Oklahoma Wesleyan Bacone (Okla.) Ottawa (Kan.) Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) Friends (Kan.) Missouri Valley Austin College Oklahoma Cityu USAOu Mid-America Christianu Lubbock Christianu Wayland Baptistu John Brownu Oklahoma Baptistu St. Gregory’su Oklahoma Baptistu

H/A H H A A A H H H H H H A H A A H H H H

Southern Nazarene Ouachita Baptist John Brown Oral Roberts Midwestern State Bacone Texas A&M International u St. Mary's u Northeastern State St. Edwards u McMurry u Texas-Permian Basin u Lubbock Christian u Oklahoma Christian u Dallas Baptist u Oklahoma Wesleyan Newman u Lindenwood

H/A H A A A A H A A A H H H H A A H H A

Score

0-1 2-1 1-2 (2OT) 1-2 0-2 8-0 0-1 3-1 0-0 (2OT) 1-3 4-0 1-2 1-2 (OT) 3-1 2-5 0-4 2-0 1-3

Result L W L L L W L W T L W L L W L L W L

Final Record: 6-11-1 | Conference: 4-5-0 Home: 3-5-0 | Away: 3-6-1 | Neutral: 0-0-0

Final Record: 11-8-1 | Conference: 5-4-1 Home: 6-4-1 | Away: 5-4-0 | Neutral: 0-0-0 | Postseason: 1-1-0

2012 Men’s Soccer Season Results

Opponent

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All-Time Men’s Soccer Totals

Score

2-0 3-0 0-2 0-2 7-0 1-2 1-3 2-1 2-3 3-1 3-1 0-4 1-1 2OT 2-2 2OT 2-2 2OT 2-0 2-1 3-2 1-0

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Final Record: 9-6-3 | Conference: 4-1-3 Home: 8-3-1 | Away: 1-3-2 | Neutral: 0-0-0 | Postseason: 1-0-0

u Scott Parkinson begins his first season on the Hill as a volunteer assistant coach for the men’s program.

RSU MEN’S ALL-TIME RECORDS ALL-TIME STATISTICAL LEADERS Career Records

Assists 17 T.J. Martin (2008-11) Necas Collins (2012-Present) 10 Desmond Fitzgerald (2007-10) 9 Danka Kenjic (2012-Present) 8 Henrique Sousa (2008-11) 8 Jaime Perez (2007-10) 8 Shemord Thompson (2007-08) 8

Shots Henrique Sousa (2008-11) Desmond Fitzgerald (2007-10) Niall Masterson (2012-Present) T.J. Martin (2008-11) Necas Collins (2012-Present)

2007

Goals-Against Average

Goals Desmond Fitzgerald (2007-10) 28 Henrique Sousa (2008-11) 25 Necas Collins (2012-Present) 13 Carlos Zuta (2007-10) 13 Vitor Montovani (2007-09) 13 Mohammed Shaban (2011-12) 13

Points Desmond Fitzgerald (2007-10) Henrique Sousa (2008-11) T.J. Martin (2008-11) Necas Collins (2012-Present) Carlos Zuta (2007-10)

ALL-TIME AWARDS & HONORS

65 58 39 36 31 216 142 103 100 86

Shots on Goal 103 Henrique Sousa (2008-11) Desmond Fitzgerald (2007-10) 76 T.J. Martin (2008-11) 44 Niall Masterson (2012-Present) 39 Mohammed Shaban (2011-12) 38 Game Winning Goals Desmond Fitzgerald (2007-10) 8 Henrique Sousa (2008-11) 6 Mohammed Shaban (2011-12) 5 Niall Masterson (2012-Present) 3 T.J. Martin (2008-11) 3 Carlos Zuta (2007-10) 3 Steven Baker (2010 & 2012) 3 Griffin Kane (2008-11) 3 Saves Sean Surridge (2007-10) Nathan Inger (2011-12) Joey Arnold (2013-Present)

350 96 46

Shutouts Sean Surridge (2007-10) Nathan Inger (2011-12) Jeremy Swift (2010-11)

19 8 5

(Minimum 1,000 minutes) Jeremy Swift (2010-11) Joey Arnold (2013-Present) Nathan Inger (2011-12)

1.015 1.25 1.490

Goalkeeper Wins Sean Surridge (2007-10) Nathan Inger (2011-12) Jeremy Swift (2010-11)

41 13 6

SAC | All-Conference Desmond Fitzgerald – 2nd Team Brett Jones – 2nd Team Luke Helm – 2nd Team

2008

13 11 9

Assists Necas Collins (2013) T.J. Martin (2009) T.J. Martin (2010) Shemord Thompson (2007)

7 7 6 6

Points Desmond Fitzgerald (2009) Necas Collins (2012) T.J. Martin (2012)

28 25 22

Shots Henrique Sousa (2011) Henrique Sousa (2008) Niall Masterson (2012)

73 57 55

Shots on Goal Henrique Sousa (2011) Desmond Fitzgerald (2009) Henrique Sousa (2008)

33 30 29

Saves Sean Surridge (2007) Sean Surridge (2008) Sean Surridge (2010)

116 84 77

Shutouts Sean Surridge (2009) Sean Surridge (2008) Nathan Inger (2011)

6 6 5

Goalkeeper Wins Sean Surridge (2009) Sean Surridge (2007) Sean Surridge (2010)

12 11 10

SAC | All-Conference Henrique Sousa – 1st Team Ryan Coffman – 2nd Team Mohammed Shaban – 2nd Team

Awards Henrique Sousa – NSCAA All-Southwest Team Henrique Sousa – NSCAA Scholar All-America College Division Second Team Henrique Sousa – CoSIDA 2009 Academic All-American Second SAC | All-Conference Team Desmond Fitzgerald – 2nd Team Henrique Sousa – CoSIDA Sean Surridge – 2nd Team Academic All-District First Team Henrique Sousa – 2nd Team Henrique Sousa – Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete 2010 Henrique Sousa – USL PRO SAC | All-Conference Combine Participant Sean Surridge – 1st Team SAC Goalkeeper of the Year Bryan Jones – 2nd Team 2012 SAC | All-Conference Post Season Niall Masterson – 1st Team Sean Surridge – SAC Goalkeeper Bryan Jones – 2nd Team of the Year Nathan Inger – 2nd Team Necas Collins – 2nd Team Mohammed Shaban – 2nd Team Awards Carlos Zuta – Daktronics-NAIA All-District Scholar-Athlete Patrick Seward – 1st Team Henrique Sousa – DaktronicsNAIA Scholar-Athlete Victor Brown – Daktronics-NAIA 2013 Heartland Conference | All-Conference Scholar-Athlete Mitchell Sowerby – First Team Niall Masterson – Second Team SAC | All-Conference Sean Surridge – 2nd Team Henrique Sousa – 2nd Team Ryan Coffman – 2nd Team

Single-Season Records Goals Desmond Fitzgerald (2009) Necas Collins (2012) Vitor Mantovani (2007)

2011

RSU MEN’S ALL-TIME RECORDS

ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL PLAYER SINGLE GAME RECORDS High

Player(s)

Opponent

Date

Goals

Desmond Fitzgerald

Southwestern College

09/25/09

Assists

T.J. Martin

Ottawa University

09/24/10

Points

Desmond Fitzgerald

Southwestern College

09/25/09

Shots

Desmond Fitzgerald

College of the Southwest

09/07/07

Necas Collins

John Brown

10/19/12

Necas Collins

Bacone

09/24/13

Desmond Fitzgerald

College of the Southwest

09/07/07

Vitor Mantovani

Southwestern College

09/22/07

Danko Kenjic

Bacone College

09/07/12

Sean Surridge

Oklahoma Christian

09/11/07

Shots on Goal

Saves

u Desmond Fitzgerald scored four goals against Southwestern College on September 25, 2009 and holds the single-game record for goals scored.

ALL-TIME TEAM SINGLE GAME RECORDS ROGERS STATE

High

Opponent

Date

Points

Southwestern College

09/25/09

Goals

Southwestern College

09/25/09

Assists

Southwestern College

09/25/09

Bacone College

09/15/11

Bethel College (Kan.)

09/21/08

Ottawa University

09/24/10

Mid-America Christian

10/05/12

Shots On Goal

Bacone

09/24/13

Saves

Oklahoma Christian

09/11/07

Corner Kicks

Dallas Baptist

10/28/13

Fouls

Oklahoma Christian

10/07/08

OPPONENTS

High

Opponent

Date

Points

USAO

10/18/11

Goals

Dallas Baptist

10/28/13

USAO

10/18/11

Oklahoma City

10/03/09

USAO

10/24/08

Shots

Oklahoma Christian

11/03/07

Assists

USAO

10/18/11

Shots

USAO

10/23/10

Shots On Goal

Oklahoma Christian

09/11/07

Saves

Bethel College (Kan.)

09/19/09

Corner Kicks

Oral Roberts

09/20/13

Fouls

St. Gregory’s

09/29/07

u Necas Collins will round out his Hillcat Career in 2014 as he continues to climb the career scoring list.

RSU MEN’S ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS AUSTIN COLLEGE

Games: 2 Series Record: RSU leads 2-0-0 At AC: RSU leads 2-0-0 09/25/11 A 1-0 (OT) 09/25/12 H 3-1

DALLAS BAPTIST

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AVILA UNIVERSITY

Games: 2 Series Record: RSU leads 2-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 1-0-0 At Avila: RSU leads 1-0-0 09/20/10 A 2-0 (2OT) 09/06/11 H 2-0

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BACONE COLLEGE

Games: 6 Series Record: RSU leads 6-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 4-0-0 At Bacone: RSU leads 2-0-0 09/5/07 H 3-1 08/30/08 A 5-0 08/31/09 H 4-0 09/15/11 H 6-0 09/07/12 A 7-0 09/24/13 H 8-0

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COLLEGE OF THE SOUTHWEST Games: 1 Series Record: RSU leads 1-0-0 At Neutral Site: RSU leads 1-0-0 09/7/2007 N 5-0

FRIENDS UNIVERSITY

Games: 5 Series Record: RSU leads 3-1-1 At RSU: RSU leads 2-0-1 At FU: Tied 1-1-0 09/27/08 H 0-0 (2OT) 09/18/09 A 1-0 09/10/10 H 2-1 (2OT) 09/23/11 A 0-1 09/18/12 H 2-1

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Games: 1 Series Record: HLGU leads 1-0-0 At RSU: HLGU leads 1-0-0 09/14/12 H 1-3

JOHN BROWN

Games: 8 Series Record: RSU leads 5-2-1 At RSU: RSU leads 2-1-0 At JBU: RSU leads 3-1-1 09/15/07 A 1-0 10/29/08 H 1-0 (2OT) 10/14/09 A 1-1 (2OT) 10/16/10 H 0-3 11/01/11 A 2-1 11/04/11 A 2-0 10/19/12 H 2-0 09/17/13 A 1-2 (2OT)

Games: 3 Series Record: LU leads 3-0-0 At RSU: LU leads 1-0-0 At LU: LU leads 2-0-0 09/12/08 A 0-3 10/08/11 H 0-1 11/03/13 A 1-3

Games: 5 Series Record: LCU leads 3-0-2 At RSU: LCU leads 2-0-1 At LCU: LCU leads 1-0-1 10/21/10 H 1-1 (2OT) 10/01/11 H 0-5 11/07/11 A 0-1 10/11/12 A 2-2 (2OT) 10/21/13 H 1-2 (OT)

MISSOURI BAPTIST

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LYON COLLEGE

Games: 1 Series Record: LC leads 1-0-0 At RSU: LC leads 1-0-0 09/03/10 H 1-2

MCMURRY UNIVERSITY

Games: 1 Series Record: RSU leads 1-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 1-0-0 10/14/13 H 4-0

McPHERSON COLLEGE

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LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY

COLUMBIA COLLEGE

Games: 1 Series Record: Record is 0-0-1 At RSU: Record is 0-0-1 10/26/08 H 1-1 (2OT)

LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN

HANNIBAL-LAGRANGE

BETHEL COLLEGE

Games: 4 Series Record: RSU leads 3-1-0 At RSU: RSU leads 2-0-0 At Bethel: RSU leads 1-1-0 10/6/2007 A 1-3 09/21/08 H 8-0 09/19/09 A 2-0 09/14/10 H 5-0

Games: 1 Series Record: DBU Leads 1-0-0 At DBU: DBU leads 1-0-0 10/28/13 A 2-5

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Games: 1 Series Record: RSU leads 1-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 1-0-0 09/18/10 H 4-0

MID-AMERICA CHRISTIAN

Games: 6 Series Record: RSU leads 3-2-1 At RSU: RSU leads 3-0-1 At MACU: MACU leads 2-0-0 10/22/07 H 4-1 10/14/08 H 1-0 10/27/09 A 0-1 (OT) 11/02/10 A 0-2 10/21/11 H 3-0 10/05/12 H 1-1 (2OT)

MIDWESTERN STATE

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Games: 1 Series Record: RSU leads 1-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 1-0-0 08/24/12 H 3-0

MISSOURI VALLEY

Games: 3 Series Record: MVC leads 2-1-0 At MVC: MVC leads 2-0-0 At Neutral Site: RSU leads 1-0-0 09/14/08 N 1-0 09/01/11 A 1-2 09/22/12 H 2-3

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NEWMAN UNIVERSITY

Games: 1 Series Record: RSU leads 1-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 1-0-0 11/02/13 H 2-0

NORTHEASTERN STATE

Games: 2 Series Record: NSU leads 1-0-1 At NSU: NSU leads 1-0-1 08/28/09 A 1-2 10/09/13 A 0-0 (2OT)

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OKLAHOMA BAPTIST

Games: 8 Series Record: RSU leads 4-3-1 At RSU: RSU leads 4-3-0 At OBU: Record is 0-0-1 10/11/07 H 4-1 10/26/07 H 0-3 10/18/08 A 2-2 (2OT) 10/06/09 H 3-0 10/09/10 H 1-4 10/29/11 H 0-1 10/23/12 H 2-1 11/03/12 H 1-0 (OBU Fft.)

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Games: 1 Series Record: MSU leads 1-0-0 At Midwestern State: MSU leads 1-0-0 09/22/13 A 0-2 L

u Danko Kenjic returns to the Hill for his junior campaign following a 2013 season where he ranked third in scoring for RSU posting three goals and four assists for 10 points.

RSU MEN’S ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN

Games: 8 Series Record: RSU leads 4-2-2 At RSU: RSU leads 3-0-2 At OC: OC leads 2-1-0 09/11/07 H 2-2 11/03/07 A 1-5 10/07/08 A 2-3 (OT) 10/23/09 H 2-1 11/06/09 H 1-0 10/26/10 H 2-0 10/11/11 H 2-2 (2OT) 10/26/13 A 3-1

OTTAWA UNIVERSITY

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OKLAHOMA CITY

Games: 7 Series Record: RSU leads 4-3-0 At RSU: RSU leads 2-1-0 At OCU: Tied 2-2-0 10/13/07 A 2-1 10/11/08 H 1-2 10/03/09 A 0-5 10/05/10 A 1-0 11/05/10 A 1-3 10/07/11 H 3-0 09/28/12 H 3-1

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ORAL ROBERTS

Games: 2 Series Record: Tied 1-1-0 At ORU: Tied 1-1-0 09/07/10 A 1-0 09/20/13 A 1-2

SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE

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OUACHITA BAPTIST

Games: 1 Series Record: RSU leads 1-0-0 At Ouachita Baptist: RSU leads 1-0-0 09/14/13 A 2-1 W

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE

OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN

Games: 5 Series Record: Series Tied 2-2-1 At RSU: RSU leads 2-1-0 At OWU: OWU leads 1-0-1 09/12/09 H 2-0 08/31/10 A 0-0 (2OT) 08/30/11 H 2-0 09/07/12 A 0-2 11/01/13 H 0-4

Games: 5 Series Record: RSU leads 4-1-0 At RSU: Tied 1-1-0 At Ottawa: RSU leads 3-0-0 09/21/07 A 5-0 09/24/08 A 2-0 09/27/09 H 3-1 09/24/10 A 5-2 09/11/12 H 1-2

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Games: 2 Series Record: RSU leads 2-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 2-0-0 09/03/08 H 2-1 09/11/09 H 3-2

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SOUTHERN NAZARENE

Games: 7 Series Record: SNU leads 5-2-0 At RSU: SNU leads 2-1-0 At SNU: Tied 2-2-0 10/4/07 H 0-3 11/01/08 A 0-3 10/30/09 H 1-2 09/28/10 A 1-0 10/04/11 A 1-0 11/07/08 A 1-2 09/10/13 H 0-1

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SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN Games: 2 Series Record: Tied 1-1-0 At RSU: RSU leads 1-0-0 At SCU: SCU leads 1-0-0 09/20/11 H 5-0 08/28/12 A 0-2

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Games: 3 Series Record: RSU leads 3-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 2-0-0 At SC: RSU leads 1-0-0 09/22/07 H 4-1 11/03/08 A 1-0 (2OT) 09/25/09 H 9-0

TEXAS-PERMIAN BASIN

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ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY

Games: 1 Series Record: St. Edward's 1-0-0 At RSU: St. Edward's leads 1-0-0 10/12/13 H 1-3

ST. GREGORY'S UNIVERSITY Games: 7 Series Record: RSU leads 6-0-1 At RSU: RSU leads 3-0-1 At SGU: RSU leads 3-0-0 10/09/09 A 4-1 10/25/11 A 2-0 09/18/07 H 2-2 09/29/07 A 3-2 09/30/08 H 1-0 10/12/10 H 6-0 10/26/12 H 3-2

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STERLING COLLEGE

Games: 1 Series Record: RSU leads 1-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 1-0-0 09/22/09 H 5-1

TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL

Games: 1 Series Record: TAMUI leads 1-0-0 At TAMUI: TAMUI leads 1-0-0 10/05/13 A 0-1

TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE

Games: 1 Series Record: UTB leads 1-0-0 At Neutral Site: UTB leads 1-0-0 09/8/07 N 0-3 Games: 1 Series Record: RSU leads 1-0-0 At UO: RSU leads 1-0-0 10/9/07 A 2-1

USAO

Games: 7 Series Record: USAO leads 6-1-0 At RSU: Tied 1-1-0 At USAO: USAO leads 5-0-0 09/25/07 H 3-0 10/24/08 A 1-5 10/20/09 H 0-2 11/09/09 A 0-4 10/23/10 A 1-2 (2OT) 10/18/11 A 0-5 10/02/12 A 0-4

Games: 4 Series Record: RSU leads 2-1-1 At RSU: WBU leads 1-0-0 At WBU: RSU leads 2-0-1 09/29/09 A 5-3 10/01/10 A 6-1 09/29/11 H 1-2 (OT) 10/13/12 A 2-2 (2OT)

u Nathan Garcia returns for his junior season after a 2013 campaign where he made 16 appearances for RSU as a sophomore.

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WAYLAND BAPTIST

TABOR COLLEGE

Games: 1 Series Record: RSU leads 1-0-0 At RSU: RSU leads 1-0-0 09/18/08 H 3-0

UNIVERSITY OF THE OZARKS

ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY

Games: 1 Series Record: RSU leads 1-0-0 At StMU: RSU leads 1-0-0 10/07/13 A 3-1

Games: 1 Series Record: TPB leads 1-0-0 At RSU: UTPB leads 1-0-0 10/19/13 H 1-2

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CONFERENCE & NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS

Dallas Baptist

Location: Dallas, Texas Founded: 1898 Enrollment: 5,422 Mascot: Patriots Colors: Red, White and Navy Blue President: Dr. Gary Cook Athletic Director: Conner Smtih AD Phone: 214-333-5324 SID: Reagan Ratcliff SID Phone: 214-333-5942 SID Fax: 214-333-5306 Academic Website: www.dbu.edu Athletic Website: www.dbupatriots.com Head Women’s Coach: Michelle Lenard Head Men’s Coach: Chris Crawford Women’s Record: Conf. 8-1-0; Overall 17-7-1 Men’s Record: Conf. 4-4-1; Overall 6-9-1

Rogers State

Location: Claremore, Okla. Founded: 1909 Enrollment: 4,637 Mascot: Hillcats Colors: Navy & Red President: Dr. Larry Rice Athletic Director: Ryan Erwin AD Phone: 918-343-7984 SID: Scott Slarks SID Phone: 918-343-8350 SID Fax: 918-343-7782 Academic Website: www.rsu.edu Athletic Website: www.rsuhillcats.com Head Women’s Coach: Heather Cato Head Men’s Coach: Derek Larkin Women’s Record: Conf. 2-7-0; Overall 3-13-1 Men’s Record: Conf. 4-5-0; Overall 6-11-1

Lubbock Christian

Newman University

Location: Lubbock, Texas Founded: 1957 Enrollment: 1,777 Mascot: Chaparrals Colors: Blue and White President: Tim Perrin Athletic Director: Paul Hise AD Phone: 806-720-7279 SID: Chris Due SID Phone: 806-720-7283 SID Fax: 806-720-7290 Academic Website: www.lcu.edu Athletic Website: www.lcuchaps.com Head Women’s Coach: Alex Denning Head Men’s Coach: Kyle Beard Women’s Record: Conf. 7-2-0; Overall 10-7-0 Men’s Record: Conf. 8-1-0; Overall 11-5-1

Location: Wichita, Kan. Founded: 1933 Enrollment: 3,748 Mascot: Jets Colors: Navy & Red President: Dr. Noreen Carrocci Athletic Director: Vic Trilli AD Phone: 316-942-4291 ext. 2120 SID: Tim Hanson SID Phone: 316-942-4291 ext. 2435 SID Fax: 316-942-4483 Academic Website: www.newmanu.edu Athletic Website: www.newmanjets.com Head Women’s Coach: Victor Garcia-Bebek Head Men’s Coach: Cliff Brown Women’s Record: Conf. 4-5-0; Overall 7-10-0 Men’s Record: Conf. 1-8-0; Overall 1-15-1

St. Edward’s

St. Mary’s

Location: Austin, Texas Founded: 1885 Enrollment: 5,450 Mascot: Hilltoppers Colors: Navy & Metallic Gold President: Dr. George E. Martin Athletic Director: Debbie Taylor AD Phone: 512-448-8744 SID: Logan Lawrence SID Phone: 512-464-8810 SID Email: loganl@stedwards.edu Academic Website: www.stedwards.edu Athletic Website: www.GoHilltoppers.com Head Women’s Coach: Nick Cowell Head Men’s Coach: Brian Young Women’s Record: Conf. 10-0-0; Overall 18-1-0 Men’s Record: Conf. 7-1-1; Overall 12-3-2

Location: San Antonio, Texas Founded: 1852 Enrollment: 4,105 Mascot: Rattlers Colors: Gold & Blue President: Thomas Mengler, J.D. Athletic Director: Liz Dalton AD Phone: 210-436-3605 SID: Chad Peters SID Phone: 210-431-4379 SID Fax: 210-431-3040 Academic Website: www.stmarytx.edu Athletic Website: www.rattlerathletics.com Head Women’s Coach: Corwyn Ritch Head Men’s Coach: Michael Bonelli Women’s Record: Conf. 5-4-0; Overall 8-9-1 Men’s Record: Conf. 4-5-0; Overall 4-12-0

Oklahoma Christian

Location: Oklahoma City, Okla. Founded: 1950 Enrollment: 2,400 Mascot: Eagles Colors: Maroon, Silver, Black, White & Tan President: Dr. John deSteiguer Athletic Director: Curtis Janz AD Phone: 405-425-5358 SID: Murray Evans SID Phone: 405-425-5363 SID Fax: 405-425-5351 Academic Website: www.oc.edu Athletic Website: www.oceagles.com Head Women’s Coach: Randall Robison Head Men’s Coach: David Scott Women’s Record: Conf. 2-6-1; Overall 4-12-2 Men’s Record: Conf. 2-7-0; Overall 4-11-1

Texas A&M International

Location: Laredo, Texas Founded: 1970 Enrollment: 6,829 Mascot: Dustdevil Colors: Maroon & Silver President: Dr. Ray Keck III Athletic Director: “Griz” Zimmerman AD Phone: 956-326-2890 SID: Adam S. Geigerman SID Phone: 956-326-3007 SID Fax: 956-326-2889 Academic Website: www.tamiu.edu Athletic Website: www.godustdevils.com Head Women’s Coach: Claudio Arias Head Men’s Coach: Claudio Arias Women’s Record: Conf. 2-7-0; Overall 2-14-1 Men’s Record: Conf. 7-1-1; Overall 9-7-2

Non-Conference Opponents Colorado Christian

Ouachita Baptist

Hillsdale Free Will Baptist

Regis University

John Brown

Southern Nazarene

Midwestern State

Southwestern Christian

Missouri Southern

Texas Woman's University

Northwestern State

Western Colorado

Oklahoma Baptist

William Jewel

www.ccu.edu/athletics

Texas-Permian Basin

Location: Odessa, Texas Founded: 1973 Enrollment: 4,200 Mascot: Falcons Colors: Orange & Black President: Dr. David Watts Athletic Director: Dr. Steve Aicinena AD Phone: 432-552-2675 SID: Ryan Haage SID Phone: 432-552-2803 SID Fax: 432-552-3675 Academic Website: www.utpb.edu Athletic Website: www.utpbfalcons.com Head Women’s Coach: Lindsey Boden Head Men’s Coach: Dennis Peterson Women’s Record: Conf. 1-8-0; Overall 2-16-0 Men’s Record: Conf. 4-4-1; Overall 8-9-1

Heartland Conference

www.hc.edu/164378.ihtml

Commissioner: Tony Stigliano Email: tonystig@aol.com SID: Larry Northcutt Email: larrym.northcutt@gmail.com Toll Free: 800-287-6070 Phone: 254-714-0907 Official Website: www.heartlandsports.org

www.jbu.edu/athletics

www.msumustangs.com

www.mssulions.com

www.riderangersride.com

www.obubison.com

www.obutigers.com

www.regisrangers.com

www.csnuathletics.com

www.scueagles.com

www.twuathletics.com

www.gomountaineers.com

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ABOUT THE HEARTLAND CONFERENCE The Heartland Conference is an NCAA Division II conference, founded in 1999, that currently consists of 11 schools, six from Texas, three from Oklahoma, and one each from Arkansas and Kansas. The schools comprising the Heartland Conference stretch from as far north as Wichita, Kan., as far east as Fort Smith, Ark., as far south as Laredo, Texas, and as far west as Goodwell, Okla.. The Conference stretches over a distance of 1,050 miles north to south and 610 east to west. The schools that are in the Heartland Conference include founding members St. Edward's University (Austin, Texas), and St. Mary’s University (San Antonio, Texas), and expansion members Dallas Baptist University (Dallas, Texas) in 2002 and again in 2004, Oklahoma Panhandle State University (Goodwell, Oklahoma) in 2002, and Newman University (Wichita, Kansas), Texas A&M International University (Laredo, Texas) and The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (Odessa, Texas) in 2006, the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (2009), and Oklahoma Christian University in 2012, and Rogers State and Lubbock Christian in 2013. Among the many accomplishments of these institutions are national championships in baseball, golf, swimming, basketball, softball, and nationally ranked teams in all sports. The strength of the student-athlete concept is well supported by the many NCAA scholar-athletes in each school, the high cumulative GPA of the student-athletes in each school, and the high number of student-athletes who graduate from each institution in the Heartland. The Heartland Conference is the newest of the NCAA Division II conferences. At the present time, there are 24 conferences in NCAA Division II, totaling almost 300 institutions in full or provisional status across the nation. Members of NCAA Division II believe that a well-conducted intercollegiate athletics program, based on sound educational principles and practices, is a proper part of the educational mission of a university or college and that the educational welfare of the participating student-athlete is of primary concern.

ABOUTâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;THEâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;HEARTLANDâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;CONFERENCE Members of NCAA Division II support the following principles in the belief that these objectives assist in defining the division and the possible differences between it and other divisions of the Association. This statement shall serve as a guide for the preparation of legislation by the division and for planning and implementation of programs by institutions and conferences. A member of Division II: u Believes in promoting the academic success of its student-athletes, measured in part by an institution's student-athletes graduating at least at the same rate as the institution's student body; u Believes that participation in intercollegiate athletics benefits the educational experience of its student-athletes and the entire campus community; u Believes in offering opportunities for intercollegiate athletics participation consistent with the institution's mission and philosophy; u Believes in preparing student-athletes to be good citizens, leaders and contributors in their communities; u Believes in striving for equitable participation and competitive excellence, encouraging sportsmanship and ethical conduct, enhancing diversity and developing positive societal attitudes in all of its athletics endeavors; u Believes in scheduling the majority of its athletics competition with other members of Division II, insofar as regional qualification, geographical location and traditional or conference scheduling patterns permit; u Recognizes the need to "balance" the role of the athletics program to serve both the campus (participants, student body, faculty-staff) and the general public (community, area, state); u Believes in offering opportunity for participation in intercollegiate athletics by awarding athletically related financial aid to its student-athletes; u Believes that institutional control is a fundamental principle that supports the educational mission of a Division II institution and assumes presidential involvement and commitment. All funds supporting athletics should be controlled by the institution. The emphasis for an athletics department should be to operate within an institutionally approved budget, and compliance with and self-enforcement of NCAA regulations is an expectation of membership; and u Believes that all members of Division II should commit themselves to this philosophy and to the regulations and programs of Division II.

BE A PART OF HILLCATS HISTORY. You can leave a lasting legacy at one of our newly renovated facilities by purchasing an engraved brick with a personal message of your choosing. Your personalized brick will be permanently paved into the central courtyard of the Soccer/Cross Country Fieldhouse. Pave The Way Bricks - $100 to $300

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ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

Ryan Erwin Director of Athletics

Dr. Keith Martin Faculty Athletic Representative

Eddie Jackson

Associate Athletic Director for Compliance

Scott Slarks

Sports Information Director

Sara Williams

SWA/Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations

Trey Roberston Head Athletic Trainer

Steve Braun

Assistant Athletic Director for Operations

Jill O’Brien

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Nick Stowers

Assistant Athletic Director for Student Development

Dawn Tatro

Executive Assistant to the Director of Athletics

ATHLETIC COACHING STAFF

Justin Barkley

Heather Cato

Head Men's Basketball Coach

Head Women’s Soccer Coach

Chris Klimas

Derek Larkin

Amy Cope

Bobby Cope

Head Softball Coach

Head Women's Basketball Coach

Head Men's Soccer Coach

Head Men’s & Women’s Cross Country/Women’s Track Coach

Chris McCormick

Robert Brown

Ashley Long

Lauren McCulloch

Scott Parkinson

Kyle Pease

Victoria Ramirez

Jimmy Rogers

Andrea Vaughan

Tyler Wayman

Head Baseball Coach

Whitney Hocutt

Assistant Men's & Women's Golf Coach

Assistant Softball Coach

Assistant Men's & Women's Golf Coach

Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach

Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Assistant Baseball Coach

Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

Assistant Baseball Coach

Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach

Shawn Slater

Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach

Josh Fosdick

Head Men's & Women's Golf Coach

Candice Chaney

Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

Vinay Patel

Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

Morrie Turner

Assistant Women's Track and Field Coach

STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Mission Statement

The mission of the Rogers State University Hillcat Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is to foster open communication between student-athletes and the athletics administration, to enhance the student-athlete experience by developing leadership skills, promoting a positive student-athlete image, and improving the day-to-day life of all student-athletes through activities, social events, and community service.

Carley Johnson President

Vice President

J.C. Hartzler

Maria Apolinar

Caleb Pitts

Mikayla McGoldrick

Jamie Kowalick

Alex Cochran

Caleb Kohlmeyer

Blake Heston

Lucy Redmond

Taylor Geissler

Joey Arnold

Treasurer

Member

Secretary

Member

u Junior Taylor Geissler and SAAC serve as liaisons between the administration and the entire student-athlete population.

STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Membership

SAAC membership will be composed of two representatives from each sport. Members must be academically and athletically eligible, and must be of sophomore standing or higher. Members must adhere to and support the purpose of the SAAC, and attend scheduled meetings unless previously excused. If absent members must make arrangements for a temporary alternate representative from their sport to attend. One member of the athletics department administration shall serve as the SAAC advisor. The SAAC advisor will be selected and appointed by the Director of Athletics.

Stacia Payne

Heather Roberts

Jeylyn Sharpe

Christi Dougherty

Haley Taylor

Garrett Dyson

Baylor Harvey

Kina Boone

Raquel Trevino

Tanner Alder

Ryan Roberts

Will Lecky

Member

u Junior Caleb Pitts and the entire SAAC group participated in multiple community engagement activities during the 2013-14 year.

RSU HILLCAT MEDIA SERVICES The “Hillcat” was developed and officially unveiled to the campus in 2005 by RSUPR – the university’s Office of Public Relations – with the assistance of SME Branding of New York, N.Y.

Interviews

All interviews should be setup through the sports information office. RSU head coaches are available throughout the week, mainly in the morning. Student-athletes are also available for interviews, typically right before or after practice. Most Hillcat teams practice between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. during the week. Requests for credentials to athletic events should be made at least 48 hours in advance of the event and directed to the sports information office. Spouses, dates, children and non-working media will not be given a pass or assigned a seat on press row. RSU does not provide parking passes to the media.

Style Guidelines u In athletic media communications and publications DO NOT use the term Lady Hillcats or Lady Cats. Hillcats, Cats, Softball Cats, Diamond Cats (baseball), etc., are acceptable u Refer to the institution as Rogers State on first mention in news releases or other communications about sporting events. The words university or college are understood in such releases, and are a commonly accepted practice within athletics.

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