2011 Women’s Soccer Yearbook
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Quick Facts ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Athletic Director:..................................................Keri Gaither Associate AD for Business Ops./SWA: . .............. Teri Kromrei Assistant AD for NCAA Compliance: .................. Steve Corder Asst. AD for Facilities & Special Events:................. Jeff Latinen Associate AD for External Affairs..................................................TBA Dir. of Ticket Sales & Fan Experience:.............. Greg Haapala Dir. of Marketing & Promotions:............. Brandon Longmeier Dir. of Ticket Ops. & Special Events:.................Emily Vannice Asst. AD for Sports Medicine:..............................Michael Miller Asst. AD for Strength & Conditioning:...................... Joe Tofferi Faculty Athletic Representative:.... Erick Barnes, Tom Stanton Athletic Department Phone:...............................313-993-1700 Fax:..................................................................... 313-993-2449 Mailing Address: 4001 W. McNichols Rd. Detroit, MI 48221 SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF Sports Information Director:..............................Mitch Wigness Asst. SID’s:......................................P.J. Gradowski, Kit Stetzel Sports Information Asst. (WSOC Contact):...........Joel Walrath Email:............................................ Joel.Walrath@udmercy.edu Sports Info. Office Phone:..................................313-993-1745 Sports Info. Office Fax:......................................313-993-1765 Website:....................................................... DetroitTitans.com WOMEN’S SOCCER STAFF Head Coach:.................................Mike Lupenec (Oakland ‘86) Record at UDM:.............................. 162-157-28 (19th season) Career Record:................................................................. Same Office Phone:......................................................313-585-8293 Email:................................................. lupenemi@udmercy.edu Assistant Coach:...................................................... Jamie Huff Email:...................................................... huffje@udmercy.edu Goalkeeper Coach:..................................... Jason Collinsworth 2011 TEAM INFORMATION Starters Returning/Lost:................................................... 10/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:......................................... 14/5 All-HL Selections Returning/Lost:....................................... 1/0 Newcomers:............................................................................ 8 2010 Record:.................................................................... 8-7-5 Horizon League Record/Finish:..............................4-2-2/Sixth TEAM HISTORY All-Time Record:............................... 162-157-28 (19 seasons) All-Time Horizon League Record:...............................59-42-14 All-Time Horizon League Tournament:........................ 18-15-1 Horizon League Championships:.............................................2 All-Time NCAA Tournament Record:................................... 1-1 Last NCAA Appearance:.....................................................2004
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location: Detroit, MI Founded: 1877 Enrollment: 5,600 Nickname: Titans Colors: Red, White, Blue Home Field: Titan Field Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Horizon League President: Dr. Antoine M. Garibaldi
Table of Contents Quick Facts: 2 2011 Roster: 3 Coaches: 4-7 Detroit Titans Bios: 8-39 Radio/T.V. Roster: 40 2010 Season Review: 41-43 2011 Season Outlook: 44-45 Past Awards/Records: 46-51 Year by Year Record/ All Time Series: 52-55 Titan Field: 56 Horizon League: 57-58 2011 Schedule: 59 Titan Athletics: 60-71
The 2011 UDM Women’s Soccer Yearbook is a production of the Detroit Sports Information Department. The guide was prepared by Sports Information Assistant Joel Walrath and edited by the Sports Information Department. Photos by Tim Busch and UDM Sports Information.
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2011 Titan Roster Numerical No. Name 1 Nora Abolins 2 Miranda Dufresne 3 Alyssa Korson 4 Victoria Sollestre 5 Nina Carter 7 Rebecca Pidgeon 8 Alexandra Suschak 9 Emily Oberheim 10 Alyssa Riley 11 Mary Leone 12 Kaitlyn Quarrell 13 Lauren Roffey 14 Alyssa Lotito 15 Janae Paveglio 16 Rebekah Dornbos 18 Sarah Dzuris 19 Alison Suschak 20 Abbey Troy 21 Sam Pierce 22 Nicole Borek 23 Laura Lecce 24 Abby McCollum
Pos. GK F D D/M F D D GK F/M D/M F M D D/M D M M D F D/M D F
Ht. 5-8 5-4 5-4 5-4 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-10 5-3 5-6 5-7 5-5 5-6 5-5 5-6 5-6 5-8 5-6 5-6 5-6 5-11
Year Hometown/High School (Last School) So. Demorestville, ON/Centennial Fr. Cambridge, ON/St. Benedicts Sr. Suttons Bay, MI/Lake Leelanau St. Mary’s Fr. West Bloomfield, MI/Marian Jr. Clinton Twp., MI/Chippewa Valley Sr. Ann Arbor, MI/Huron Sr. Broadview Heights, OH/Brecksville Broadview Heights So. Springfield, VA/Lee Fr. Whitby, ON/Father Leo J. Austin Jr. St. Claire Shores, MI/Lakeview So. Thunder Bay, ON/St. Ignatius Sr. West Bloomfield, MI/West Bloomfield Fr. Macomb, MI/Eisenhower Jr. Flushing, MI/Flushing Jr. Midland, MI/Midland Jr. Rochester Hills, MI/Rochester Sr. Broadview Heights, OH/Brecksville Broadview Heights Fr. Lake Orion, MI/Our Lady of the Lakes Fr. Casco, MI/Cardinal Mooney Fr. Lansing, MI/Holt So. Tecumseh, ON/St. Anne (Univ. of Windsor) Fr. La Salle, MI/Monroe
Alphabetical No. Name 1 Nora Abolins 22 Nicole Borek 5 Nina Carter 16 Rebekah Dornbos 2 Miranda Dufresne 18 Sarah Dzuris 3 Alyssa Korson 23 Laura Lecce 11 Mary Leone 14 Alyssa Lotito 24 Abby McCollum 9 Emily Oberheim 15 Janae Paveglio 7 Rebecca Pidgeon 21 Sam Pierce 12 Kaitlyn Quarrell 10 Alyssa Riley 13 Lauren Roffey 4 Victoria Sollestre 8 Alexandra Suschak 19 Alison Suschak 20 Abbey Troy
Pos. GK D/M F D F M D D D/M D F GK D/M D F F F/M M D/M D M D
Ht. 5-8 5-6 5-5 5-5 5-4 5-6 5-4 5-6 5-3 5-5 5-11 5-7 5-6 5-7 5-6 5-6 5-10 5-7 5-4 5-7 5-6 5-8
Year Hometown/High School (Last School) So. Demorestville, ON/Centennial Fr. Lansing, MI/Holt Jr. Clinton Twp., MI/Chippewa Valley Jr. Midland, MI/Midland Fr. Cambridge, ON/St. Benedicts Jr. Rochester Hills, MI/Rochester Sr. Suttons Bay, MI/Lake Leelanau St. Mary’s So. Tecumseh, ON/St. Anne (Univ. of Windsor) Jr. St. Claire Shores, MI/Lakeview Fr. Macomb, MI/Eisenhower So. La Salle, MI/Monroe So. Springfield, VA/Lee Jr. Flushing, MI/Flushing Sr. Ann Arbor, MI/Huron Fr. Casco, MI/Cardinal Mooney So. Thunder Bay, ON/St. Ignatius Fr. Whitby, ON/Father Leo J. Austin Sr. West Bloomfield, MI/West Bloomfield Fr. West Bloomfield, MI/Marian Sr. Broadview Heights, OH/Brecksville Broadview Heights Sr. Broadview Heights, OH/Brecksville Broadview Heights Fr. Lake Orion, MI/Our Lady of the Lakes
Titan Women’s Soccer Staff Head Coach: Mike Lupenec (19th Year) Assistant Coach: Jamie Huff (10th Year) Goalkeeper Coach: Jason Collinsworth (2nd Year) Athletic Trainer: Jen Aldea 2011 Co-Captains: Alyssa Korson, Alison Suschak, Nina Carter, Nora Abolins
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Head Coach years at the helm. His student-athletes have earned 54 All-Horizon League selections, including three HL Player of the Year accolades. Five Titans have been named ESPN Academic All-District IV with Mary Parker in 2006 earning CoSIDA Academic All-American and NSCAA/adidas College Women Scholar All-America in 2006. Lupenec was the first Horizon League coach to reach the career 100-win plateau on Sept. 3, 2003 with a 3-0 victory over Bowling Green. He is also the only current head coach at UDM to have recorded a win in NCAA Tournament play. Throughout his tenure at UDM, he has continually shown the ability to combine his coaching and playing experience into a winning formula. He has registered impressive triumphs over such regional powers as Cincinnati, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota and Texas A&M during his 18 seasons.
Mike Lupenec begins his 19th year as the Titans coach As the only head coach in the 18-year history of the Titan women’s soccer program, Mike Lupenec - the dean of Horizon League coaches - has seen the Titans rise from a first-year Division I squad to a premier power in the Horizon League. Lupenec, who will start his 19th year in 2011, finished the 2010 season as the conference’s active coaching leader in overall victories with 162. The Titans have reached new heights in recent years, reaching the Horizon League championship game four times (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) in the last seven years. In addition to three runner-up finishes, the Titans brought home the league’s tallest trophy in 2004, defeating Youngstown State, Green Bay and Milwaukee – and giving up just one goal in the process – to move on to the NCAA Tournament. There, Detroit scored a stunning victory over Michigan in the opening game before falling to sixth-ranked Ohio State in the second round of the tourney. His team finished that year with 14 victories, just one shy of the school record. That 2004 title was the second league championship Lupenec’s team has delivered to UDM, as they also won in 1995, winning 15 games to establish a school record that was equaled a year later. His Titans also won a regular-season co-championship in 1996. He has twice (2000 and 2005) been voted league Coach of the Year by his peers. Lupenec’s Titans have recorded eight winning seasons compiling a 162-157-28 record in his 18
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When he came to UDM in 1991, Lupenec first served as an assistant coach for the men’s soccer program for two seasons, including the 1992 campaign when he joined forces with his twin brother and former Titan men’s head coach, Morris. When the opportunity to begin a women’s program on the Division I level arose, Lupenec was there to take the challenge of building a successful program and he has made it work. He was also closely involved in the planning of UDM’s new artificial surface soccer/track facility, which was completed in the fall of 2007. It was only fitting that Lupenec, who has built the Titans from the ground up, would lead his team to the field’s first-ever Titan victory as the team blanked Youngstown State 4-0. A native of Welland, Ont., Lupenec is a 1986 graduate of nearby Oakland University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in human resource and development. He and his twin brother played soccer for the Pioneers (as they were known then) from 1981-83, with Morris a star forward and Mike a starting defender. The 1982 Oakland team was the first in school history to make the NCAA Division II semi-finals, and the following year, OU posted an 18-3 record, the best in school history. Lupenec continued his soccer career after college, playing professionally in Canada with the Windsor Wheels. Not only has he been successful coaching on the collegiate level, but also on the club level, where he has won several national championships. His Vardar U-17 squad was the first in the history of Michigan to claim both outdoor and indoor national titles. Lupenec and his wife, Lydia, are the proud parents of three children – Alexa, Mark and Julianna. The family resides in Macomb Township.
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Assistant Coaches
Jamie Huff will be entering his tenth season on the sidelines for UDM. A veteran of almost two decades of coaching soccer, Huff assists head coach Mike Lupenec with on-field coaching, practice and game strategy, recruiting, travel and every-day office administration.
Huff has been an integral part of the Titans’ recent success – including four straight trips to the Horizon League Championship games from 2003-06 – and that hasn’t gone unnoticed by coach Lupenec. “Jamie has a love for the game that not everyone can match,” Lupenec said. “His enthusiasm and knowledge of the game are great assets for our soccer program.” After graduating from Clinton Township’s Chippewa Valley High School in 1988, Huff turned professional a year later, playing from 1989-94 and 1996-2000 in the NPSL for the Detroit Rockers. He competed in the USISL and the PDL, as well. Huff started his coaching career in 1989 while still an active player, as he joined the prestigious Vardar Soccer Club.
2011 will be Jamie Huff’s 10th season assisting Mike Lupenec
He remains a Vardar coach to this day. While with the Michigan-based club, Huff’s teams have captured numerous State Cup titles, a Regional championship and seven small-sided national crowns. In addition to his longrunning stint with Vardar, Huff has also coached at the professional level. While still an active player, Huff coached the Detroit Wheels of the USISL and moved onto the Lansing Locomotive a year later.
From 1999-01 he was on the staff of the Grand Rapids Explosion. A native of Yale, Mich. and an avid golfer in his spare time, Huff is finishing the requirements for his BA in elementary education at UDM this fall. He is the father of 14-year old Madison.
Jason Collinsworth will lend his services for the second consecutive year as a goaltender coach with the women’s soccer team in the 2011 campaign.
Jason Collinsworth will assist Lupenec and Huff for the second straight year
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A native of Lake Orion, Mich., Collinsworth will work with the goalkeepers. Collinsworth served as an assistant coach for the girls and boys varsity teams at Detroit Country Day High School for four years from 2006-10 including two boys state championships.
Collinsworth is currently the head coach of the LOBOS soccer club and is also the varsity assistant at Lake Orion High School. He holds a USSF “C” license, an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, and an NSCAA National Goalkeeping Diploma and also serves on the Michigan Olympic Development Program Staff.
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#3 Alyssa Korson
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#3 Alyssa Korson Senior - Defense - Suttons Bay, MI/Lake Leelanau St. Mary’s 2010: A team co-captain... Earned an assist in a 1-1 draw at San Diego State (Sept. 3)... Scored team’s only goal at Wright State at 63:11 to bring Titans within a goal in 2-1 loss (Oct. 1)... Recorded five shots at Green Bay (Oct. 24) which was second highest on team behind Abby McCollum’s nine... Started in all 20 of team’s matches... Earned the Coach’s Award at season’s end. 2009: Started all 18 games for Detroit in the back... Notched three points on three assists… Attempted 13 shots on the season, with six on goal, when she did go upfront... Recorded her first collegiate helper feeding Sarah Dzuris for the Titans’ lone goal at IUPUI... She also helped set up Rebecca Pidgeon’s second goal against Youngstown State and Trina Kochanski’s marker at Valparaiso... An agressive defender, picked up two yellow cards on the year... A member of the University of Detroit Mercy Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. 2008: A young standout defender who started all 18 games as a freshman... Attempted 10 shots on the year with six on goal coming away with one marker... That score came at Youngstown State and it proved to be the game winner as she took a feed from rookie teammate Lauren Roffey and put it past the keeper with 3:35 left in the contest. Prior to Detroit: Lettered for three years in soccer and basketball and four years in track... Led the Norsemen to a district and regional championship as well as a state semifinals appearance as a senior... A three-time First-Team All-District and All-Region honoree... Also earned second team All-State as a senior and Third Team All-State as a junior... A member of the National Honor Society holding the position of Vice President as a junior. Personal: Daughter of Mary Ann and Don Korson... Has three Year 2008 brothers Kyle, Colin and Layton... A biology major.
GP-GS 18-18 2009 18-18 2010 20-20 Career 56-56
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Korson Career Stats G A Pts. Sh 1 0 2 10 0 3 3 13 1 1 3 24 2 4 8 47
SOG 6 6 12 24
GW 1 0 0 1
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#7 Rebecca Pidgeon
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#7 Rebecca Pidgeon Senior - Defense - Ann Arbor, MI/Huron 2010: Scored her first goal of the year at Youngstown State (Oct. 8) which was also the game-winner, the second game-deciding goal of her career... Added another tally and her fourth career goal vs. Marygrove (Oct. 14)... Recorded an assist on Kaitlyn Quarrell’s game-winning-goal at Cleveland State (Oct. 30) in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament... Started in 11 of 20 games... Finished with 14 shots on the season... Member of the Horizon League’s 2010 Fall Academic Honor Roll. 2009: Saw action in 17 of the 18 games on the docket... Only attempted eight shots on the season, but still ended the year with two goals for four points... Six of her eight shots were on net... Broke a 1-1 tie with Youngstown State in the second half notching a pair of goals in a 15-minute span to give Detroit a 3-1 triumph... Earned a spot on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. 2008: Primarily came off the bench in her rookie season appearing in all 18 contests earning three starts... Her first career start came on the west coast at UC Irvine... All five of her shots were on goal and came in a four-game span in the middle of the year... Was named to the Athletic Director’s honor roll following the season. Prior to Detroit: A three-time All-District First Team honoree... Named team MVP as a senior after leading the River Rats to a conference, regional and state championship... Also named All-Conference, All-Region and an Honorable Mention All-State performer as a senior… Claimed All-Area Third Team accolades as a junior and Second Team as a senior... Played club soccer with the Ann Arbor Arsenal, leading them to a pair of semi-final state cup appearances. Personal: Daughter of Betsy, a graduate of Mercy College, and Bill Pidgeon... Has two sisters, Megan and Carrie, and a twin brother Michael who also attends UDM... Majoring in nursing.
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Year 2008 2009 2010 Career
GP-GS 18-3 17-3 20-11 55-17
Pidgeon Career Stats G A Pts. Sh 0 0 0 5 2 0 4 8 2 1 5 14 4 1 9 27
SOG 5 6 7 18
GW 0 1 1 2
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#8 Alexandra Suschak
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#8 Alexandra Suschak Senior - Defense - Broadview Heights, OH/Brecksville Broadview Heights 2010: A team co-captain... Named the Horizon League Co-Women’s Soccer Player of the Week Aug. 23-29 after a three goal week... Scored two goals in a 6-0 win over Madonna (Aug. 26) and a third in a 3-0 win against IUPUI (Aug. 29), while playing 90 strong minutes of defense in both shutout victories... Scored her fourth of the year at Youngstown State (Oct. 8)... Netted her first career game-winning-goal and fifth of the season against Marygrove (Oct. 14)... Finished tied for second on the team with five goals... Named to the Horizon League First Team and the Horizon League All-Tournament Team... Member of the Horizon League’s 2010 Fall Academic Honor Roll... Named the team’s MVP and Defensive Player of the Year. 2009: Named the Titan Defensive Player of the Year as well as Team MVP... She started all 18 games for the Titans, leading the team in minutes played (1,679), while anchoring a back line that recorded three shutouts on the season and ranked fourth in the conference in goals allowed (28)... Provided some offense tallying a goal and two assists on the season, while firing 11 total shots…Had a career-high three points with a goal and an assist against Youngstown State…Also had a helper at IPFW... Both a UDM Athletic Director and a Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll recipient. 2008: Named to the Horizon League’s All-Newcomer Team after starting every contest as a member of the strong UDM defense…Totaled three points for the Titans while helping Detroit’s backline record six shutouts during the regular season... Her first career point was on an assist to her twin sister, Alison, and was the game-winning goal in Detroit’s 2-0 win over Madonna... She netted her first career goal in UDM’s 4-0 triumph over Cleveland State... Received the Coaches Award at the end of the season at the annual soccer banquet as well as named to the Athletic Director’s honor roll. Prior to Detroit: Earned four letters in soccer at Brecksville HS in Ohio... Named Team MVP and a First-Team AllConference honoree as a senior... Also received GCSSCA All-Cleveland Honorable Mention accolades as a senior… As a junior, she was tabbed Second-Team All-Conference as well as the team’s Defensive MVP... Led the Bees to the Southwest Conference Championship as a junior and two state cup semi-final runs as a junior and senior. Year Personal: Daughter of Barbara and John Suschak…Has three 2008 2009 brothers John, Matt, and Paul, as well as her twin sister and current Titan forward Alison... Major is digital media studies. 2010 Career
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GP-GS 18-18 18-18 20-20 56-56
Suschak Career Stats G A Pts. Sh 1 1 3 8 1 2 4 11 5 0 10 29 7 3 17 48
SOG 5 8 12 25
GW 0 0 1 1
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#13 Lauren Roffey
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#13 Lauren Roffey
Senior - Midfield - West Bloomfield, MI/West Bloomfield
2010: A team co-captain... Scored her second career goal in the conference opener against Valparaiso (Sept. 26)... Netted another tally in a 1-0 win over Cleveland State (Oct. 10) for her second career game-winning-goal... Started in all 20 of team’s games... Named to the fall Academic All-Horizon League Team... Member of the Horizon League’s 2010 Fall Academic Honor Roll. 2009: The Coach’s Award winner at the annual UDM Soccer Banquet, an honor presented to a player who demonstrates an outstanding work ethic, leads by example and represents the program positively both on and off the field… Roffey played in all 18 contests, starting 17 of them… Posted 18 shots on the year from the midfield with six on net… A top student-athlete who made the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll as well as the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll. 2008: An immediate contributor as a freshman, Roffey started all 18 games in her rookie season finishing the year with a goal and an assist… Took only seven shots, but four were on goal… Assisted on the game-winning goal in a Titan 2-1 come from behind effort at Youngstown State for her first collegiate point… Tallied her first career goal in another UDM come from behind win adding the contest decider in a 2-1 victory against Valparaiso… Attempted a season-high three shots versus IPFW… A member of the AD’s honor roll. Prior to Detroit: Earned four letters in soccer and two in cross country... Named OAA Scholar Athlete all four years... Also tabbed OAA All-League as a sophomore and junior and an Honorable Mention All-State performer as a junior… A member of the National Honor Society and the Medical Mentorship program… Played her club soccer with Vardar, leading the team to a Midwest Regional Championship and a State Cup semi-finals appearance. Personal: Daughter of Nicolene and Chris Roffey… Her sister Michele, played soccer for four years at Western Michigan... Year 2008 Also has a brother Matthew... Majoring in nursing.
GP-GS 18-18 2009 18-17 2010 20-20 Career 56-55
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Roffey Career Stats G A Pts. Sh 1 1 3 7 0 0 0 18 2 0 4 30 3 1 7 55
SOG 4 6 17 27
GW 1 0 1 2
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#19 Alison Suschak
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#19 Alison Suschak Senior - Midfield - Broadview Heights, OH/Brecksville Broadview Heights 2010: Started seven of the team’s 20 games... Scored her second career goal and added an assist against Marygrove (Oct. 14)... Played a season-high 61 minutes adding a shot in the first round of the Horizon League playoffs at Cleveland State... Named to the fall Academic All-Horizon League Team. 2009: Started three games, while seeing action in 16 contests... Had four shots with one on goal… A true studentathlete, earned a spot on the Titan Athletic Director’s and the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll. 2008: A rookie who appeared in 17 games, including 16 starts, upfront for UDM... Fourth on the team with six points on four assists, which tied her for second, and a goal…Got off 14 shots with five on goal…Made an immediate impact in her first collegiate game assisting on Emily Kiely’s goal, the first Detroit score of the season…Posted her first career goal which proved to be the game winner at Madonna…Also had helpers at Youngstown State and verses Butler and IPFW…A member of the AD’s honor roll. Prior to Detroit: Helped Brecksville to the Southwest Conference Championship as a senior and two state semifinals appearances... Earned NSCAA/adidas All-Region, OSSCA Second Team All-State and All-SWC accolades as a senior...Named GCSSCA All-Cleveland and SWC Honorable Mention honors as a junior…Also tabbed adidas National Showcase MVP as a junior…Ended her HS career with 33 goals and 16 assists. Personal: Daughter of Barbara and John Suschak... Has three brothers John, Matt, and Paul as well as her twin sister and current Titan defender Alexandra... Majoring in architecture.
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Year 2008 2009 2010 Career
GP-GS 17-16 16-3 20-7 53-26
Suschak Career Stats G A Pts. Sh 1 4 6 14 0 0 0 4 1 1 3 12 2 5 9 30
SOG 5 1 9 15
GW 1 0 0 1
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#5 Nina Carter
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#5 Nina Carter
Junior - Forward - Clinton Twp., MI/Chippewa Valley
2010: Scored a goal in each of the first three games for the Titans in 2010... Her goal in the season opener (Aug. 20) was the team’s first of the season and also the first in the University of Michigan’s new soccer stadium... Netted two goals and added an assist against Marygrove (Oct. 14)... Posted an assist on the team’s lone goal at Green Bay (Oct. 24)... Started 19 of 20 games... Finished with the second highest point total on the team with 12, including five goals and two assists... Her five goals placed her in a tie for second best on the team. 2009: Was selected to the Horizon League All-Newcomer Team... Led the squad with three goals and tied for first with six points... Also tied for first with 15 shots on goal and was second on the team getting off 24 total shots... Recorded her first collegiate goal in her very first game notching the lone score in a red, white and blue 1-0 win over Notre Dame College... Had back to back goals at IPFW and at Michigan State, with the marker against the Mastodons proving to be the game winner. Prior to Detroit: Earned four varsity letters in soccer and track and field for the Big Red... Named all-district in soccer from 2006-08... Team won the MAC Red division in 2009... Played three years with the Michigan Gators and three years with Vardar soccer clubs... Won 2006 Vardar Cup and was a 2006 Michigan State Cup quarterfinalist... Placed third in the 200-meter dash at the 2006 MAC Red Invitational... Was a member of the CVHS record-setting 4x800-meter relay team in Carter Career Stats 2007. Year GP-GS G A Pts. Sh SOG GW Personal: Daughter of Lisa Wiegand and Nick Carter... Has a younger sister, Olivia... Majoring in communications.
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0 2 2
6 12 18
24 34 58
15 22 37
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#11 Mary Leone
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#11 Mary Leone
Junior - Defense/Midfield - St. Clair Shores, MI/Lakeview
2010: Registered a shot in a 6-0 win over Madonna (Aug. 26)... Earned an assist on Abby McCollum’s overtime winner at Eastern Michigan (Sept. 7)... Started five of team’s 20 games... Played a season-high 90 minutes in the season opener against Michigan (Aug. 20) and again in the contest against Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 19). 2009: Played in every game in her freshman campaign, starting 15 of those contests…Mostly played in the back, but came up with two shots on the year... Earned a place on the University of Detroit Mercy Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Prior To Detroit: A four-year starter in soccer who scored 54 goals and handed out 36 assists in her career... Earned All-State second team honors in 2009... Named All-Region first team as a sophomore, junior and senior as well as All-State honorable mention as a sophomore and junior and All-County, All-Conference, All-District and All-Academic first team all four years... Took home Macomb Area Conference (MAC) Blue MVP accolades as a junior after notching 13 goals and 10 assists... Led her team to two district championships, earning district MVP honors as a senior in the process... Also lettered for four years in track and cross country. Personal: Daughter of Rose And Nick Leone... Has an older sister Gina and a younger brother Michael... Her uncle played football for the Titans... Majoring in health services administration.
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Year 2009 2010 Career
GP-GS 18-15 19-5 37-20
Leone Career Stats G A Pts. Sh 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 3
SOG 0 1 1
GW 0 0 0
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#15 Janae Paveglio
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#15 Janae Paveglio
Junior - Defense/Midfield - Flushing, MI/Flushing
2010: Scored her first career goal at Youngstown State (Oct. 8)... Played in 16 of team’s 20 games... Finished the year with six shots with three on goal. 2009: As a rookie, Paveglio played in all 18 games and received the starting nod on 12 occasions‌ Had four shots on the year and one on goal. Prior To Detroit: Earned four varsity letters in soccer and basketball... Left Flushing HS second in school history with 53 goals and 136 points and fourth with 30 assists... Tabbed third team All-State as a junior and senior leading her team to two Division 1 district championships as well as a state quarter-finals appearance in 2009... Voted team captain and best offensive player as a sophomore, junior and senior as well as team MVP in her final season... Also selected to the All-Big Nine Conference first team three times. Personal: Daughter of Stacie and Thomas Paveglio... Has two younger siblings, Trent and Maria... Her dad wrestled at Ferris State and was a Division II All-American as well as an Academic All-American... Majoring in biology.
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Year 2009 2010 Career
GP-GS 18-12 16-0 34-12
Paveglio Career Stats G A Pts. Sh 0 0 0 4 1 0 2 6 1 0 2 10
SOG 1 3 4
GW 0 0 0
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#16 Rebekah Dornbos
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#16 Rebekah Dornbos
Junior - Defense - Midland, MI/Midland
2010: Scored first career goal at Youngstown State in a 4-1 win (Oct. 8)... Added another tally on the season on a penalty kick against Marygrove (Oct. 14)... Started every conference game... Played in all 20 games and started 17. 2009: Saw action in 10 of the Titans’ 18 contests... Did not start a game, but played mostly in the back and a defensive midfield position... Had one shot, it was on net, against in-state rival Oakland... A UDM AD’s Honor Roll’s honoree. Prior to Detroit: Earned four varsity soccer letters at Midland High School under head coach Dick Campbell... Named All-Saginaw Valley four times, All-District three times, as well as third-team All-State once and second-team All-State twice... Spent five years playing with the Vardar Soccer Club, winning three division championships. Personal: Daughter of Jim and Robin Dornbos... Has a brother, RJ, and sister, Rachel... Born in Midland, Mich... Majoring in education.
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Year 2009 2010 Career
GP-GS 10-0 20-17 30-17
Dornbos Career Stats G A Pts. Sh 0 0 0 1 2 1 5 11 2 1 5 12
SOG 1 3 4
GW 0 0 0
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#18 Sarah Dzuris
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#18 Sarah Dzuris
Junior - Midfield - Rochester Hills, MI/Rochester
2010: Recorded a point in each of the first three games including an assist on Nina Carter’s goal which was the team’s first of 2010 and also the first in the University of Michigan’s brand new soccer complex (Aug. 20)... Had a two-assist game against Madonna in a 6-0 win (Aug. 26)... Netted the game-winner against IUPUI in a 3-0 win (Aug. 29)... Scored the game-tying goal against Oakland (Sept. 12) when her shot from just outside the 18-yard box angled its way into the upper right corner of the net... Scored a second game-winning goal in team’s 2-0 Horizon League opener against Valparaiso (Sept. 26) 5:00 into the game placing a one-timer off a cross from Kaitlyn Quarrell into the net... Registered two assists in 4-1 win at Youngstown State (Oct. 8)... Started all 19 games she played... A member of the Horizon League’s 2010 Fall Academic Honor Roll. 2009: Appeared in 18 games and took starting honors in 12 of those contests... Her first collegiate start came against local rival Eastern Michigan... Posted two goals, in back to back games, on the year for four points... Her first marker came at IUPUI and she followed that up with a score at IPFW... Seven of her 16 shots on the season were on goal... A member of the University of Detroit Mercy Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Prior to Detroit: Earned four varsity letters in soccer at Rochester High School under head coach Todd Heugh and one letter in volleyball... Won OAA Division I in her sophomore and junior years, advancing to the regional finals in 2006 and the state finals in 2007... Named a team captain as a senior and earned All-League and All-District honors... Played three years for the Varder Red Soccer Club, Dzuris Career Stats winning the Division II Championship in 2008. Personal: Daughter of Liz and Dave Dzuris... Has a brother, Brian, and stepbrother and stepsister, Carson and Abbey... Born in Pontiac, Mich.... Major is psychology.
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Year 2009 2010 Career
GP-GS 18-12 19-19 37-31
G 2 3 5
A 0 5 5
Pts. 4 11 15
Sh 16 23 39
SOG 7 8 15
GW 0 2 2
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#1 Nora Abolins
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#1 Nora Abolins
Sophomore - Goalkeeper - Demorestville, ON/Centennial
2010: In eight conference games, allowed 10 goals making 23 saves with a 1.20 GAA and a 3-3-2 record... Earned her first collegiate shutout in her third career game making two saves in a 3-0 win over IUPUI (Aug. 29)... Made two saves in a 1-0 overtime win at Eastern Michigan (Sept. 7)... Posted seven shutouts in the regular season including three in conference play... Had back-to-back shutouts against Cleveland State and Marygrove (Oct. 10 and Oct. 14)... Her seven shutouts came in a 13 game stretch from 8/29 - 10/14... Stopped a penalty kick 4:18 into the first overtime period against Loyola (Oct. 3) to preserve a scoreless tie... Named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer Team. Prior To Detroit: Earned letters in volleyball, track & field, rugby and badminton at Centennial Secondary School... Played club soccer while in high school for the Toronto Jr. Lady Lynx and the Kingston Football Club... Won several championships while in net for the Lady Lynx, including playing in the North American Finals in the USL Super Y in 2009... Part of the Olympic Development Program in 2007, where she was chosen for the final four game at camp... Was an Ontario Scholar with one of the top 10 average. Personal: Daughter of Ilze and Aldis Abolins... Has an older sister Mara... Lists her biggest thrill in sports as playing American soccer in stadiums and exploring different cities while traveling... A biochemistry major.
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Abolins Career Stats Year GP-GS Mins. W-L-T GA G.AA SV SV % SHO 2010 20-20 1772:57 8-7-5 23 1.17 67 .744 7 Career 20-20 1772:57 8-7-5 23 1.17 67 .744 7
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#9 Emily Oberheim
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#9 Emily Oberheim Sophomore - Goalkeeper - Springfield, VA/Lee 2010: Made her collegiate debut in the second half of a 6-0 win over Madonna (Aug. 26)... She did not have to make a save in 45 minutes in net... Played in five games, but only four in her traditional goalkeeper position... In that fifth game, saw 21 minutes in the field and scored a goal against Marygrove (Oct. 14) in the final minute of the game becoming the 13th different Titan to tally a marker on the season. Prior To Detroit: Earned letters in basketball, softball and Oberheim Career Field Stats soccer... Selected second team All-District as a junior and first team Year GP-GS G A Pts. Sh SOG GW All-District and second team All-Region as a senior... Played four 2010 5-0 1 0 2 1 1 0 Career 5-0 1 0 2 1 1 0 years of club soccer for the SYC Patriots. Personal: Daughter of Kathy and Ross Oberheim... Has two siblings, Adam and Alan... Her hobbies include hanging out with friends, spending time with family and playing soccer... Major is undecided.
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Oberheim Career Goalkeeper Stats Year GP-GS Mins. W-L-T GA G.AA SV SV % SHO 2010 5-0 131:05 0-0-0 1 0.69 1 .500 0 Career 5-0 131:05 0-0-0 1 0.69 1 .500 0
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#12 Kaitlyn Quarrell
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#12 Kaitlyn Quarrell Sophomore - Forward - Thunder Bay, ON/St. Ignatius 2010: Was named to Horizon League Second Team and also the Horizon League Newcomer Team and the AllTournament Team... Scored her first collegiate goal in a 6-0 win over Madonna (Aug. 26) on a PK in the second half... Registered her first assist on Abby McCollum’s goal in a 1-1 draw at San Diego State (Sept. 3)... Assisted on a Sarah Dzuris goal in the conference 2-0 victory over Valparaiso (Sept. 26)... Netted a goal and an assist against Marygrove (Oct. 14)... Scored her third of the season at Green Bay (Oct. 24)... Added her fourth and fifth goals of the year in the 2-1 win over Cleveland State (Oct. 30) in the First Round of the Horizon League Tournament... Her second of the game was the clincher at 88:11... Started in all 20 games... Finished with six goals and three assists for 15 points leading the team in both goals and points... Named the team’s Offensive Player of the Year. Prior To Detroit: A varsity letterwinner in volleyball, track & field, badminton as well as indoor and outdoor soccer, while also playing hockey... Earned back to back Overall All Star MVP accolades for Thunder Bay High School in 2008 and 2009... Also received multiple Team MVP honors in both indoor and outdoor soccer... Played club soccer for eight years with the Lakehead Express leading the squad to a USA Cup 2007 championship and was selected MVP for the 2009 U-18 girl’s squad... She also helped the team to a consolation Ontario Provincial. Personal: Daughter of Susan and Barry Quarrell…Has two brothers, Nathaniel and Matthew... Lists her biggest thrill in sports as winning the Canadian National Midget AA Hockey Championship in 2010 and capturing the Most Gentlemanly player at that National Tournament... An education major.
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Year GP-GS 2010 20-20 Career 20-20
Quarrell Career Stats G A Pts. Sh 6 3 15 32 6 3 15 32
SOG GW 18 1 18 1
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#24 Abby McCollum
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#24 Abby McCollum Sophomore - Forward - La Salle, MI/Monroe 2010: Recorded her first collegiate points, including the game-winning goal, against Madonna in a four-point game in which she also had two helpers (Aug. 26)... Scored at 4:02 of the first overtime period in a 1-0 win at Eastern Michigan (Sept. 7) for her second career game-clincher... Scored fourth goal of the year at home vs. Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 19)... Started 18 of the team’s 20 games... Led the team with 47 shots and was second on the team in shots on goal with 20... Finished with four goals and three assists for 11 points... Her four goals were third best on the squad... Named to the Horizon League Newcomer Team. Prior To Detroit: Earned multiple letters at Monroe in soccer, basketball, football and track…Named soccer Player of the Year in 2008 & 2010…Made her mark as an offensive weapon setting a school record 40 goals for the season including seven in one game…Left the Trojan’s second in school history with 81 markers… She also became the first female athlete to ever kick extra points in football… Played club soccer with the Michigan Rush. Personal: Daughter of Becky and Charles McCollum…Has two older brothers, Glenn and Matthew… Her hobbies include hunting, fishing, 4-wheeling, bonfires and camping... Major is undecided.
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Year GP-GS 2010 20-18 Career 20-18
McCollum Career Stats G A Pts. Sh 4 3 11 47 4 3 11 47
SOG GW 20 2 20 2
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#23 Laura Lecce Sophomore Defense Tecumseh, ON/St. Anne’s 2010: Spent her freshman year playing at the University of Windsor and was part of a team that reached the conference quarterfinals.
#23 Laura Lecce
High School: Attended St. Anne High School and was part of a team that won regionals and advanced to provincials in each of her four years... In the provincial championships her freshman season, she helped the squad finish second and capture a silver medal.. In her senior year, her team finished third taking home a bronze medal... Lecce was also recognized as the team’s MVP and made the city All-Star team her senior season. Personal: Daughter of Rocco and Anna Lecce... Has two siblings, Cristina and Mario... Majoring in biology.
#2 Miranda Dufresne Freshman Forward Cambridge, ON/St. Benedicts
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Prior to Detroit: The forward was the top goal scorer on the 2007-08 Cambridge U16 team and also played for the Toronto Lady Lynx... She played for Kitchener’s U17 team in the Ontario Youth Soccer League in January-August 2009 and was the top scorer in Southwestern Ontario with six goals... In 2009 and 2010, she participated in the Super Y-League (program affiliated with U.S. Soccer)... In 2009, she was selected as an outstanding player during tournament play at the Florida Super Y Championships and was chosen to represent the “All Star Tournament” team in her respective age group... Academically, she finished ranked tenth in her class of 401 students. Personal: Enjoys basketball, volleyball, and track in addition to soccer... Hobbies include music, art, creative writing, and snowboarding.
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#4 Victoria Sollestre Freshman Defense/Midfield West Bloomfield, MI/Marian Prior to Detroit: Earned four varsity letters in high school playing soccer for the Mustangs at Marian... She was a two-year team captain and garnered AllLeague honors in both 2009 and 2010 and All-District honors in 2009... Played for various club teams including the Bloomfield Force (three years), Vardar (two years), and also the Birmingham Bloomfield Blazers (five years). Personal: Daughter of Rey and Annazliza Sollestre... Has two siblings, Joshua and Samantha... In high school, she was part of the National Honor Society and was also a junior mentor... Enjoys watching movies, playing other sports, cooking, and baking... Majoring in chemistry.
#4 Victoria Sollestre
#10 Alyssa Riley Freshman Forward/Midfield Whitby, ON/Father Leo J. Austin Prior to Detroit: In her junior season, she tallied the most goals on her team en route to leading the team to a 2010 Conference (L.O.S.S.A.) Championship with an 11-5-1 overall record... At the Indoor Ontario Cup, she was part of two championship teams in both 2009 and 2010... At the 2008 Ontario Summer Games, she helped her team capture a bronze medal and has also played with the Oshawa Kicks Extreme for four seasons of the Ontario Women’s Soccer League (O.W.S.L.), the highest women’s soccer league in the province of Ontario, and is affiliated with the Ontario Soccer Association, Canadian Soccer Association, and FIFA. Personal: Daughter of Christine and Tony Riley... Has three siblings, Azure, Tanika, and Alexander... In addition to playing soccer, Riley also earned four letters in volleyball in high school... Enjoys reading, listening to music, and school... She is a distant cousin of current UDM senior Adam Philp of the men’s soccer team... Major is pre-law.
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#14 Alyssa Lotito Freshman Defense Macomb, MI/Eisenhower
#14 Alyssa Lotito
Prior to Detroit: Played her senior season at Eisenhower High School as been part of the North Macomb Soccer Club for four years... She was the captain of the club team in each of the four years and helped capture the Traverse Bay Area Youth Soccer Club (TBAYS) Tournament, the Peachfest Tournament, and also made a State Cup appearance. Personal: Daughter of Sandy and Mike Lotito... Has two siblings, Michael and Jamie... She enjoys competing and working towards a common goal with her teammates... She chose Detroit because it was close to home with a good academic reputation... Major is pre-med.
#20 Abbey Troy Freshman Defense Lake Orion, MI/ Our Lady of the Lakes
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Prior to Detroit: Spent four years playing for head coach Rich Ludwig at Our Lady of the Lakes in the Detroit Catholic League... She garnered All-District and All-Region her final three years of play and an All-State honorable mention her senior year including helping the Anchors to a MHSAA Division 4 State Championship in 2010... In 2008 and 2009 her team was a finalist in both the district and regional finals... In 2008, she was named to the All-Catholic League team and was part of a team that was a Catholic League finalist... Was recognized academically on the All-District Academic team in her final three years... Was one of four Valedictorians in her 2011 class. Personal: Daughter of Steve and Emily Troy... Has two siblings, Gabby and Alex... Learned how to do a front-handspring throw-in... Also played volleyball (earned three letters), softball (earned four letters), and basketball (one letter) in addition to four letters in soccer... Enrolled in UDM’s pre-med and dentistry program.
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#21 Sam Pierce Freshman Forward Casco, MI/Cardinal Mooney Prior to Detroit: Attended Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School her senior year after attending Richmond the previous three years... With the Blue Devils at Richmond, captured three district championships... Was named to the All-District team all three years as Pierce led the district in goals scored each year with 37, 35, and 27, respectively... She took home All-State first team honors in 2010 after earning honorable mention status as a junior and in 2009 and 2010, she was recognized on the All-Region and AllBlue Water Area First Team... In 2009, she was named to the Macomb County All-Stars First Team and in 2010 earned her biggest thrill in sports to date came as she captured The Times Herald Female Soccer Player of the Year award... In the classroom, she was named to the conference All-Academic team and a Richmond Scholar Athlete every season with the Blue Devils.
#21 Sam Pierce
Personal: Daughter of Wendy and James Pierce... Has one sibling, Robert... Enjoys snowmobiling, jet skiing, mud bogging, ice fishing, and bonfires in her free time... Enrolled in UDM’s dentistry program.
#22 Nicole Borek Freshman Defense/Midfield Lansing, MI/Holt Prior to Detroit: Played exclusively for the Michigan Phoenix Elite (U-18) her first three years of high school... With the Phoenix, she has had the opportunity to play against many great soccer players at a variety of national tournaments... In the classroom, she took home Academic All-Conference recognition all three years. Personal: Daughter of Mike and Tina Borek... Has three brothers, Kevin who attends Central Michigan, Kyle who is at Oakland University, and also Tyler... Also earned three letters on the track team in high school... A talented musician who can play the piano, clarinet, alto sax, flute, and the violin in addition to being a drum major and playing in the marching band her junior and senior years... Was part of student council (four years), National Honors Society (three years), and was named Class President and also Homecoming Queen... A pre-med major.
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TV/Radio Roster #1 Nora #2 Miranda Dufresne Abolins - Fr. - F -So. - GK Demorestville, ON Cambridge, ON
#3 Alyssa Korson - Sr. - D Suttons Bay, MI
#8 Alexandra Suschak - Sr. - D Broadview Heights, OH
#9 Emily Oberheim - So. - GK Springfield, VA
#10 Alyssa Riley - Fr. - F Whitby, ON
#14 Alyssa Lotito - Fr. - D Macomb, MI
#15 Janae Paveglio - Jr. - D/M Flushing, MI
#16 Rebekah Dornbos - Jr. - D Midland, MI
#21 Sam Pierce - Fr. - F Casco, MI
#22 Nicole Borek - Fr. - D/M Lansing, MI
#23 Laura Lecce - So. - D Tecumseh, ON
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#4 Victoria Sollestre - Fr. - D/M West Bloomfield, MI
#5 Nina Carter - Jr. - F Clinton Twp., MI
#7 Rebecca Pidgeon - Sr. - D Ann Arbor, MI
#11 Mary #12 Kaitlyn #13 Lauren Leone Quarrell Roffey - Jr. - D/M - So. - F - Sr. - M St. Clair Shores, MI Thunder Bay, ON West Bloomfield, MI
#18 Sarah #19 Alison Dzuris Suschak - Jr. - M - Sr. - M Rochester Hills, MI Broadview Heights, OH
#24 Abby McCollum - So. - F La Salle, MI
#20 Abbey Troy - Fr. - D Lake Orion, MI
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2010 Review The Detroit Titans started 2010 with little expectations after a 3-13-2 record in 2009. Detroit reached the Horizon League semifinals and finished with an 8-7-5 overall mark, including a 4-2-2 Horizon League regular season record. The Titans begin the 2011 campaign with expectations to contend for a Horizon League Championship. The Titans made the conference tournament for the 17th time in 18 years under head coach Mike Lupenec and traveled to play at No. 3 seed Cleveland State in the first round. Detroit won the match on the strength of two goals from forward Kaitlyn Quarrell. Her second of the day and first career game-winning-goal came with 1:49 left in regulation in the 2-1 victory. Detroit then faced No. 1 seed and tournament host Butler in Indianapolis in the semifinal game falling by a 2-1 score. The Bulldogs’ late goal at 82:55 of the second half was the difference ending the Titans’ turnaround season.
Alexandra Suschak was named to the Horizon League First Team and the Horizon League All-Tournament Team
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Quarrell led the team in scoring with six goals, three assists, and 15 points including the team’s last four goals of the season after netting the lone goal against Butler, two at Cleveland State, and another in a 1-1 tie at Green Bay in the regular season finale. Detroit saw 13 of its 18 players register at least one goal and 15 of 18 tally at least one point last season. Sophomore forward Nina Carter and defender Alexandra Suschak each had five goals, good for second best on the team, while freshman forward Abby McCollum had four. Carter finished with 12 points and was second on the team in that category while McCollum and sophomore midfielder Sarah Dzuris each had 11 points, with Suschak’s 10 points rounding out the team’s top-five scorers. Four Titans were recognized by the Horizon League as Suschak became the 10th Detroit player, and the first since Mary Parker in 2006, to be named to the All-League First-
Kaitlyn Quarell led the team in both goals and points in 2010. She was also named to the Horizon League Second Team, the All-Newcomer Team and the All-Tournament Team
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2010 Review 2010 Ind. Game Highs
Seniors Alauna Pierce (left) and Archana Wadhawan both graduated in 2010 after four years of playing for the Titans Team. Freshman Quarrell was named to the AllLeague Second Team and the Newcomer Team while forward McCollum and goalkeeper Nora Abolins were also named to the Newcomer Team. Suschak and Quarrell were also named to the AllTournament Team. The three players named to the newcomer team marks the fourth time in Titan history (‘93, ‘01, ‘05) that three freshmen have earned the honor in the same year. Detroit improved on a 3-13-2 overall record (1-6-1 Horizon League) from 2009 when the team’s lone conference win was a 3-1 margin over Youngstown State at Titan Field. The 2010 offense scored 31 goals (1.72 per game) in 18 regular season games compared to just 11 the previous year. The Titans’ 31 goals placed Detroit in a tie with Milwaukee for the best mark in the Horizon League. On the other side of the field, Detroit’s 21 goals allowed ranked third in the league behind Milwaukee (20) and Green Bay (15). Seniors Archana Wadhawan and Alauna Pierce both move on after each spending four years playing for the red, white, and blue.
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POINTS 5 CARTER, Nina vs Marygrove (Oct 14) 4 QUARRELL, Kaitlyn at Cleveland State (Oct 30) 4 MCCOLLUM, Abby at Madonna (Aug 26) 4 SUSCHAK, Alexandra at Madonna (Aug 26) GOALS 2 QUARRELL, Kaitlyn at Cleveland State (Oct 30) 2 CARTER, Nina vs Marygrove (Oct 14) 2 SUSCHAK, Alexandra at Madonna (Aug 26) ASSISTS 2 DZURIS, Sarah at Youngstown State (Oct 08) 2 DZURIS, Sarah at Madonna (Aug 26) 2 MCCOLLUM, Abby at Madonna (Aug 26) SHOTS 9 MCCOLLUM, Abby at Green Bay (Oct 24) 6 CARTER, Nina vs Marygrove (Oct 14) 6 MCCOLLUM, Abby vs Marygrove (Oct 14) 6 SUSCHAK, Alexandra at Madonna (Aug 26) SHOTS ON GOAL 5 CARTER, Nina vs Marygrove (Oct 14) 3 10 times - CARTER (2), MCCOLLUM (2), KORSON, QUARRELL, ROFFEY (2), SUSCHAK, Alexandra, SUSCHAK, Alison SAVES 10 ABOLINS, Nora at SAN DIEGO STATE (Sep 03) 8 ABOLINS, Nora at Pepperdine (Sep 05)
2010 Team Game Highs POINTS 20 vs Marygrove (Oct 14) 16 at Madonna (Aug 26) GOALS 8 vs Marygrove (Oct 14) 6 at Madonna (Aug 26) ASSISTS 4 vs Marygrove (Oct 14) 4 at Madonna (Aug 26) SHOTS 32 vs Marygrove (Oct 14) 32 at Madonna (Aug 26) SHOTS ON GOAL 21 vs Marygrove (Oct 14) 16 at Madonna (Aug 26) SAVES 10 at SAN DIEGO STATE (Sep 03) 8 at Pepperdine (Sep 05) CORNER KICKS 14 at Green Bay (Oct 24) 13 at Madonna (Aug 26) FOULS 17 vs Central Michigan (Sep 17) 16 vs Eastern Kentucky (Sep 19)
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2010 Stats
The Automated ScoreBook Detroit Combined Team Statistics (as of Aug 01, 2011) All games
RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date
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Aug 20 Aug 26 Aug 29 Sep 03 Sep 05 Sep 07 Sep 12 Sep 17 Sep 19 Sep 26 10/1/10 Oct 03 Oct 08 Oct 10 Oct 14 Oct 17 Oct 22 Oct 24 Oct 30 Nov 05
Opponent at Michigan at Madonna IUPUI at SAN DIEGO STATE at Pepperdine at Eastern Michigan at Oakland University CENTRAL MICHIGAN EASTERN KENTUCKY VALPARAISO at Wright State LOYOLA at Youngstown State CLEVELAND STATE MARYGROVE BUTLER at Milwaukee at Green Bay at Cleveland State at #1 Butler
TEAM STATISTICS SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct. Shots on goal-Attempts SOG pct. S h o t s / G a m e CORNER KICKS PENALTY KICKS PENALTIES Yellow cards Red cards ATTENDANCE T o t a l Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral Site #/Avg
OVERALL 8-7-5 3-3-2 5-4-3
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Score 1-3 6-0 3-0 1-1 0-4 1-0 1-1 0-0 1-2 2-0 1-2 0-0 4-1 1-0 8-0 0-3 0-3 1-1 2-1 1-2
Att. 747 55 68 211 215 147 223 78 158 104 575 83 79 97 103 139 397 118 147 273
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34-271 1.70 . 1 2 5 135-271 . 4 9 8 13.6 110 2-2
24-193 1.20 . 1 2 4 95-193 . 4 9 2 9.6 66 1-2
12 0
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830 8/104 0/0
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HOME 4-2-2 2-1-1 2-1-1 ##
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QUARRELL, Kaitlyn CARTER, Nina MCCOLLUM, Abby DZURIS, Sarah SUSCHAK, Alexandra PIDGEON, Rebecca DORNBOS, Rebekah ROFFEY, Lauren WADHAWAN, Archana KORSON, Alyssa SUSCHAK, Alison PAVEGLIO, Janae OBERHEIM, Emily MCLALIN, Megan LEONE, Mary PIERCE, Alauna LABOND, Jessica ABOLINS, Nora Total Opponents
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15 32 .188 18 .562 12 34 .147 22 .647 11 47 .085 20 .426 11 23 .130 8 .348 10 29 .172 12 .414 5 14 .143 7 .500 5 11 .182 3 .273 4 30 .067 17 .567 4 4 .250 2 .500 3 24 .042 12 .500 3 12 .083 9 .750 2 6 .167 3 .500 2 1 1.000 1 1.000 1 3 .000 0 .000 1 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 .000 89 271 .125 135 .498 71 193 .124 95 .492
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2nd
OT
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Total 271 193
Saves by Period Detroit Opponents
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2nd
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Season Preview The Titans return 14 letterwinners in 2011 to head coach Mike Lupenec’s squad that finished 2010 with an 8-7-5 overall record, including a 3-3-2 conference mark, finishing as the No. 6 seed in the Horizon League. Senior defender Alexandra Suschak will look to lead the backfield after being named to the Horizon League’s first team a year ago. Fellow Horizon League honoree Kaitlyn Quarrell, who was named to the All-League second team and the All-Newcomer team, also returns to help push the Titans to a Horizon League Championship. Both were also named to the Horizon League’s AllTournament team. Quarrell, Abby McCollum, and goalkeeper Nora Abolins were all named to the AllNewcomer team. “I think our practices have gone very well. A lot of our girls that returned came in fit so that means they are very serious as to where we want to take this program this year and I think with the freshmen who are coming on board it’s going to make us a better team than we were last year,” stated Lupenec.
There are eight newcomers to this year’s team including seven freshmen. Miranda Dufresne, Victoria Sollestre, Alyssa Riley, Alyssa Lotito, Abbey Troy, Sam Pierce, and Nicole Borek make up the cast of freshmen newcomers. Sophomore Laura Lecce also joins Detroit after transferring from the University of Windsor. FORWARDS The Titans made the conference tournament in 2010 for the 17th time in 18 years under Lupenec. Detroit downed No. 3 seed Cleveland State in the first round on the strength of two goals from Quarrell. The freshman ended the year leading the team in both goals (6) and points (15) and returns up front with fellow sophomore McCollum and junior Nina Carter. Carter finished second on last year’s team in scoring with five goals and 12 points while McCollum finished third on the team with four goals and 11 total points. “Kaitlyn and Nina Carter are back. They are very athletic and always seem to get behind people. Then you have Abby who was on the All-Newcomer team who came in with a different attitude this year and knows what it’s all about as a sophomore,” said Lupenec. The speed of Quarrell and Carter mixed in with the size of McCollum and the addition of Riley who will also see time at the midfield position gives Lupenec flexibility in the team’s offensive third of the field. One strength from last year’s team was scoring flexibility. 13 different players scored at least one goal and 15 players registered at least one point in the team’s 20 games. The Titans scored 31 goals (1.72 per game) in 18 regular season games in 2010. The mark placed Detroit in a tie with Milwaukee for the best mark in the Horizon League.
Senior midfielder Lauren Roffey returns to Detroit for her fourth season with the Titans under head coach Mike Lupenec.
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“I think offensively we’re going to be able to cause some problems. The question that every team has is whether you can put your chances away. If we put them away, I think we can win many games this year and compete for a Horizon League Championship,” stated Lupenec.
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Season Preview MIDFIELD In the midfield, senior Lauren Roffey and junior Sarah Dzuris will anchor the two inside midfield positions. Dzuris finished with 11 points last year which placed her third on the team in that category while she also topped all Titans with five assists. “We have Alyssa Riley who is an athletic player and a good passer who sees the game well along with Roffey and Dzuris, both of who are from last year’s squad. We also have Alison Suschak basically rounding up our midfield,” added Lupenec. Senior Alison Suschak, who will serve as one of the team’s four co-captains in the upcoming season, along with Dufresne, Sollestre, and Borek can be moved around between the various field positions. Lupenec will try to mesh everyone together and find their best spot on the field this upcoming season. DEFENSE/GOALKEEPERS In the backfield, an experienced line of Alexandra Suschak and senior Alyssa Korson along with juniors Rebekah Dornbos and Mary Leone will be looked upon to keep opposing teams off the scoreboard. Last year, the defense allowed just 21 goals ranking them third in the league behind Milwaukee (20) and Green Bay (15) including eight team shutouts. Lupenec will also look to junior Janae Paveglio, senior Rebecca Pidgeon, or one of the newcomers in Lecce, Borek, Sollestre, Lotito, or Troy to step in and fill any major voids. In net, goalkeeper Abolins posted seven of those eight shutouts which fell two shy of a Titan record nine set in 2005 by Katie Fortenberry. She will have sophomore Emily Oberheim to work with her as Oberheim made four appearances in goal last season and also a fifth appearance in the field recording a goal against Marygrove. “The goaltending position is basically Nora and Emily and I think they work well together. Emily had an injury
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Senior defender Alyssa Korson returns to Detroit for her fourth season with the Titans under head coach Mike Lupenec. coming in so she is just bouncing back now. Nora is very fit, very focused, and she is one of our captains this year. She does a great job with regards to supporting the other members of the team and guiding them in the right direction defensively,” commented Lupenec. The Titans will play seven regular season contests at home with four of those against Horizon League opponents. Detroit will also host Eastern Michigan, Madonna, and Oakland. On the road the Titans will travel to Milwaukee, Youngstown State, Loyola, and Cleveland State and also non-conference tilts at IUPUI, Bowling Green, Marygrove, Eastern Kentucky, the regular season opener at Central Michigan on Aug. 19, and a midseason contest in East Lansing against the Spartans of Michigan State. “We’ll find out real soon what people off the bench are going to help us but I’m excited with regards to how our team is going to compete this year. We have enough pieces offensively and defensively to be very competitive this year.”
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Award Winners First-Team All-League Leslie-ann Graham 1993, 1996 Monica Kaldtreider 1996, 1997, 1998 Nathalee Thompson 1996 Jody Handley 1997 Gwen Kilfoy 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Tanya Tiselj 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Judith Atwood 2002 Allison Epple 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Alisson Dube 2003 Mary Parker 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Alexandra Suschak 2010 Second-Team All-League Erika Freiberger 1993 Jennifer Tanguay 1993 Cindy Fix 1994, 1996 Leslie-ann Graham 1994 Nichola Pierfelice 1995, 1997 Danielle McIntyre 1997 Jessica Herdzik 1999 Jenny Golovska 2000 Stacey Westbrook 2000 Alisson Dube 2002, 2004 Judith Atwood 2003 Kathy Banjavcic 2004 Mandi Jasky 2004 Liz Hardy 2004 Allie Bullard 2005 Lauren Moss 2005 Shelley Marick 2006 Melanie Slusher 2006, 2007, 2008 Katie Fortenberry 2007 Emily Kiely 2008 Selena Stanski 2009 Kaitlyn Quarrell 2010 All-Newcomer Team Cindy Fix 1993 Erika Freiberger 1993 Leslie-ann Graham 1993 Monica Kaltreider 1995 Nathalee Thompson 1995 Jody Handley 1997
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Gwen Kilfoy Tegan Phillips Tanya Tiselj Carrie Johnston Sally Koop Judith Atwood Alisson Dube Mandi Jasky Jessy Barrett Allison Epple Allie Bullard Mary Parker Liz Hardy Blair Gilleland Shelley Marick Lauren Moss Andrea DiPace Jenny Whaley Alauna Pierce Alexandra Suschak Nina Carter Nora Abolins Abby McCollum Kaitlyn Quarrell
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HL All-Tournament Team Leslie-ann Graham 1995, 1996 Nichola Pierfelice 1995, 1996 Anita Tiselj 1995 Claire Wilson 1995 Danielle McIntyre 1996 Jody Handley 1997 Nathalee Thompson 1997 Tanya Tiselj 2000, 2001 Gwen Kilfoy 2001 Judith Atwood 2002, 2003, 2004 Jessy Barrett 2002 Mary Parker 2003 (MVP), 2004, 2005, 2006 Kathy Banjavcic 2004 Alisson Dube 2003, 2004 Allison Epple 2004 (MVP), 2004 Katie Fortenberry 2005, 2006 Nicole Gipson 2005 Lauren Moss 2005 Shelley Marick 2006 Kaitlyn Quarrell 2010
Alexandra Suschak 2010 HL Player of the Year Monica Kaltreider 1998 Mary Parker 2004, 2006 HL Newcomer of the Year Jody Handley 1997 HL Coach of the Year Mike Lupenec 2000, 2005 CoSIDA Academic All-American Mary Parker First Team
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ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV Alisson Dube First Team 2003 Mary Parker Second Team 2004 Mary Parker First Team 2005 Allison Epple Third Team 2005 Mary Parker First Team 2006 Soccer Buzz All-Great Lakes Region Jody Handley All-Freshman 1997 Monica Kaltreider Third Team 1998 Gwen Kilfoy All-Freshman 1998 Tanya Tiselj All-Freshman 1999 Mary Parker Third Team 2004 Mary Parker Second Team 2005 Mary Parker First Team 2006 NSCAA/Adidas College Women Scholar All-America Mary Parker Third Team 2006 NSCAA/Adidas College Women Scholar All-Central Region Mary Parker First Team 2006 UDM Hall Of Fame Cindy Fix (1993-96) 2007 -Bold Indicates Current Player
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Career Records 5. 24 - Claire Wilson 6. 23 - Mandi Jasky 7. 17 - Mary Parker 8. 14 - Miriam Cavanaugh 9. 13 - Debbie Messing 10. 12 - Gwen Kilfoy
Gwen Kilfoy left Detroit as one of the program’s best offensive weapons and still stands second in goals (53) and third in points (118). Goals 1. 54 - Cindy Fix 1993-96 2. 53 - Gwen Kilfoy 1998-01 3. 47 - Mary Parker 2003-06 4. 39 - Monica Kaltreider 1995-98 5. 34 - Leslie-ann Graham 1993-96 6. 26 - Claire Wilson 1993-96 7. 23 - Judith Atwood 2001-04 8. 22 - Nichola Pierfelice 1994-97 9. 21 - Tanya Tiselj 1999-02 10.15 - Miriam Cavanaugh 1993-96 Goals Per Game 1. 0.71 - Gwen Kilfoy 1998-01 2. 0.69 - Cindy Fix 1993-96 3. 0.57 - Mary Parker 2003-06 4. 0.51 - Monica Kaltreider 1995-98 5. 0.44 - Leslie-ann Graham 1993-96 6. 0.33 - Claire Wilson 1993-96 7. 0.32 - Debbie Messing 1993-94 8. 0.30 - Tanya Tiselj 1999-02 8 0.30 - Kaitlyn Quarrell 2010-Pr. 10. 0.29 - Judith Atwood 2001-04 Assists 1. 43 - Monica Kaltreider 1995-98 2. 42 - Cindy Fix 1993-96 3. 40 - Leslie-ann Graham 1993-96 4. 31 - Tanya Tiselj 1999-02
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Assists Per Game 1. 0.56 - Monica Kaltreider 1995-98 2. 0.54 - Cindy Fix 1993-96 3. 0.53 - Jody Handley 1997 4. 0.52 - Leslie-ann Graham 1993-96 5. 0.44 - Tanya Tiselj 1999-02 6. 0.35 - Debbie Messing 1993-94 7. 0.31 - Claire Wilson 1993-96 8. 0.28 - Mandi Jasky 2001-04 9. 0.24 - Francine DesLauries 1993 Points 1. 150 - Cindy Fix 1993-96 2. 121 - Monica Kaltreider 1995-98 3. 118 - Gwen Kilfoy 1998-01 4. 111 - Mary Parker 2003-06 5. 108 - Leslie-ann Graham 1993-96 6. 76 - Claire Wilson 1993-96 7. 73 - Tanya Tiselj 1999-02 8. 55 - Nichola Pierfelice 1994-97 9. 53 - Judith Atwood 2001-04 10. 44 - Miriam Cavanaugh 1993-96 Points Per Game 1. 1.92 - Cindy Fix 1993-96 2. 1.57 - Gwen Kilfoy 1998-01 3. 1.57 - Monica Kaltreider 1995-98 4. 1.40 - Leslie-ann Graham 1993-96 5. 1.34 - Mary Parker 2003-06 6. 1.04 - Tanya Tiselj 1999-02 7. 1.00 - Debbie Messing 1993-94 8. 0.97 - Claire Wilson 1993-96 9. 0.95 - Jody Handley 1997 10. 0.77 - Shelly Piccirillo 2004
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Saves 1. 429 - Alisson Dube 2. 314 - Katie Fortenberry 3. 289 - Nikki Thomas 4. 230 - Erika Rust 5. 191 - Kristi Elliott 6. 162 - Joanna Hinde 7. 98 - Erika Freiburger 8. 67 - Nora Abolins 9. 46 - Jori Welchans
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Saves Per Game 1. 5.58 - Joanna Hinde 2008-10 2. 5.56 - Nikki Thomas 1993-96 3. 5.48 - Erika Rust 1997-00 4. 5.23 - Alisson Dube 2001-04 5. 5.16 - Kristi Elliott 1997-99 6. 4.80 - Katie Fortenberry 2005-08 7. 4.18 - Jori Welchans 1993 Goals Against Average 1. 1.17 - Nora Abolins 2010 - Pr. 2. 1.34 - Katie Fortenberry 2005-08 3. 1.40 - Nikki Thomas 1993-96 4. 1.42 - Alisson Dube 2001-04 5. 1.50 - Joanna Hinde 2008-10 6. 1.61 - Kristi Elliott 1997-99 7. 2.69 - Erika Freiberger 1993-94 8. 3.71 - Erika Rust 1997-00 Wins 1. 38 - Alisson Dube 2. 26 - Katie Fortenberry 3. 23 - Nikki Thomas 4. 18 - Erika Rust 5. 13 - Kristi Elliott 6. 9 - Erika Freiberger 9 - Joanna Hinde 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 5. 7.
Shutouts 23 - Alisson Dube 23 - Katie Fortenberry 12 - Nikki Thomas 10 - Kristi Elliott 7 - Nora Abolins 7 - Joanna Hinde 3 - Jori Welchans
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Season Records Goals 1. 20 - Cindy Fix 2. 18 - Monica Kaltreider 3. 17 - Mary Parker 4. 16 - Mary Parker 4. 16 - Gwen Kilfoy 6. 13 - Cindy Fix 6. 13 - Gwen Kilfoy 6. 13 - Leslie-ann Graham 9. 12 - Gwen Kilfoy 9. 12 - Cindy Fix 9. 12 - Gwen Kilfoy
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Assists 1. 14 - Monica Kaltreider 1. 14 - Cindy Fix 3. 13 - Leslie-ann Graham 3. 13 - Cindy Fix 5. 11 - Leslie-ann Graham 5. 11 - Mandi Jasky 5. 11 - Monica Kaltreider 8. 10 - Jody Handley 8. 10 - Tanya Tiselj 10. 9 - Monica Kaltreider
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Points 1. 54 - Cindy Fix 2. 45 - Monica Kaltreider 3. 40 - Mary Parker 4. 37 - Mary Parker
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4. 37 - Leslie-ann Graham 6. 34 - Gwen Kilfoy 7. 33 - Cindy Fix 8. 32 - Cindy Fix 9. 31 - Cindy Fix 10. 30 - Monica Kaltreider Goals Per Game 1. 1.11 - Cindy Fix 2. 0.89 - Gwen Kilfoy 3. 0.81 - Mary Parker 4. 0.86 - Monica Kaltreider 5. 0.72 - Leslie-ann Graham 6. 0.70 - Mary Parker 7. 0.68 - Cindy Fix 8. 0.68 - Gwen Kilfoy 9. 0.63 - Gwen Kilfoy 9. 0.63 - Gwen Kilfoy
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Assists Per Game 1. 0.78 - Cindy Fix 1993 2. 0.70 - Monica Kaltreider 1995 3. 0.62 - Cindy Fix 1996 3. 0.62 - Leslie-ann Graham 1996 5. 0.61 - Leslie-ann Graham 1993 6. 0.58 - Monica Kaltreider 1997 7. 0.56 - Tanya Tiselj 2002 8. 0.53 - Monica Kaltreider 1998 8. 0.53 - Tanya Tiselj 1999 8. 0.53 - Jody Handley 1997 Points Per Game 1. 3.00 - Cindy Fix 2. 2.14 - Monica Kaltreider 3. 2.06 - Leslie-ann Graham 4. 1.90 - Mary Parker 5. 1.89 - Gwen Kilfoy 6. 1.74 - Cindy Fix 7. 1.61 - Mary Parker 8. 1.60 - Cindy Fix 9. 1.53 - Gwen Kilfoy 10. 1.50 - Monica Kaltreider
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Saves 1. 142 - Alisson Dube 2. 141 - Nikki Thomas 3. 102 - Nikki Thomas 4. 100 - Alisson Dube 5. 99 - Katie Fortenberry
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99 - Joanna Hinde 2009 7. 98 - Erika Freiberger 1994 8. 95 - Katie Fortenberry 2007 9. 94 - Alisson Dube 2001 10. 93 - Alisson Dube 2002 Wins 1. 15 - Nikki Thomas 2. 14 - Alisson Dube 3. 10 - Erika Rust 3. 10 - Katie Fortenberry 3. 10 - Katie Fortenberry 6. 9 - Erika Freiberger 6. 9 - Alisson Dube 8. 8 - Alisson Dube 9. 8 - Kristi Elliott 10. 8 - Nora Abolins
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Shutouts 1. 9 - Katie Fortenberry 2005 2. 8 - Kristi Elliott 1997 3. 7 - Nora Abolins 2010 7 - Katie Fortenberry 2006 5. 6 - Nikki Thomas 1996 6 - Katie Fortenberry 2007 7. 6 - Alisson Dube 2004 8. 6 - Alisson Dube 2003 6 - Alisson Dube 2002 5 - Alisson Dube 2001
Goaltender Nora Abolins recorded seven shutouts in 2010 as a freshman placing her fifth in career shutouts among all Titans
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Season Records Single Game Records Individual Records Goals: 5 - Mary Parker vs. Cleveland St. (10-8-04) Assists: 4 - Leslie-ann Graham vs. Loyola (10-13-96) Saves: 26 - Erika Rust at Notre Dame (8-27-00) Points: 12 - Mary Parker vs. Cleveland St. (10-8-04
Team Game Records Goals: 13 - vs. Cleveland State (10-8-04) Opp. Goals: 7 - Xavier (9-28-94) Shots: 63 - vs. Albion (9-22-93)
Mary Parker finished third in UDM history with 47 goals. She was also named first team All-Horizon League four times, MVP twice and won the Cecil N. Coleman honor as a senior
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(Team Game Records Continued) Corner Kicks: 16 -vs. Valparaiso (10-11-94) Most Goals in First Half: 8 - vs. Cleveland. State. (10-8-04) Most Goals in Second Half: 7 - at Georgetown (9-14-93)
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Judith Atwood notched 53 points in her Titan career
Wins: 15 - 1996 and 1995 Losses: 13 - 1999 and 1998 Ties: 5 - 2002, 2005, & 2010 Goals: 74 - 1993 Assists: 63 - 1996 Points: 206 - 1993 Shots on Goal: 422 - 1993 Corner Kicks: 110 - 2010 Saves: 142 - 2004 GAA: 1.00 – 2005 and 2006 Shutouts: 9 - 2005 Fewest Goals Allowed: Monica Kaltreider’s 18 goals in 20 - 2005 1996 rank second in Titan annals, Most Goals Allowed: while her 14 helpers in 1995 are 51 - 1994 tied for tops in school history
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Annual Leaders 2001 - Tanya Tiselj 5 2002 - Tanya Tiselj 9 2003 - Mandi Jasky 6 2004 - Mandi Jasky 11 2005 - Nicole Gipson, Liz Hardy, Lauren Moss, Mary Parker, Rachel Stesney 4 2006 - Mary Parker, Megan Canty 6 2007 - Emily Kiely 2 2008 - Selena Stanski 8 2009 - Alyssa Korson 3 2010 - Sarah Dzuris 5
Women’s soccer arrived in Detroit in 1993 and Cindy Fix quickly made the Titans’ program successful as she led Detroit in goals and scoring for three straight years
Goals 1993 - Cindy Fix 1994 - Cindy Fix 1995 - Cindy Fix 1996 - Monica Kaltreider 1997 - Monica Kaltreider 1998 - Gwen Kilfoy 1999 - Gwen Kilfoy 2000 - Gwen Kilfoy 2001 - Gwen Kilfoy 2002 - Judith Atwood 2003 - Judith Atwood 2004 - Mary Parker 2005 - Mary Parker 2006 - Mary Parker 2007 - Trina Kochanski 2008 - Trina Kochanski 2009 - Nina Carter 2010 - Kaitlyn Quarrell
Assists 1993 - Cindy Fix 1994 - Cindy Fix 1995 - Monica Kaltreider 1996 - Cindy Fix, Leslie-ann Graham 1997 - Monica Kaltreider 1998 - Monica Kaltreider 1999 - Tanya Tiselj 2000 - Tanya Tiselj
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20 13 12 18 7 12 16 12 13 11 5 16 10 17 6 6 3 6 14 7 14 13 11 9 10 7
Points 1993 - Cindy Fix 54 1994 - Cindy Fix 33 1995 - Cindy Fix 32 1996 - Monica Kaltreider 45 1997 - Monica Kaltreider 25 1998 - Gwen Kilfoy 28 1999 - Gwen Kilfoy 34 2000 - Gwen Kilfoy 27 2001 - Gwen Kilfoy 29 2002 - Judith Atwood 22 2003 - Judith Atwood, Mary Parker 10 2004 - Mary Parker 37 2005 - Mary Parker 24 2006 - Mary Parker 40 2007 - Trina Kochanski 13 2008 - Selena Stanski 16 2009 - Nina Carter, Trina Kochanski 6 2010 - Kaitlyn Quarrell 15 Shots 1993 - Cindy Fix 1994 - Cindy Fix 1995 - Monica Kaltreider 1996 - Monica Kaltreider 1997 - Monica Kaltreider 1998 - Gwen Kilfoy 1999 - Gwen Kilfoy 2000 - Gwen Kilfoy 2001 - Gwen Kilfoy 2002 - Judith Atwood 2003 - Judith Atwood 2004 - Mary Parker
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2005 - Mary Parker 66 2006 - Mary Parker 113 2007 - Trina Kochanski, Emily Kiely 26 2008 - Emily Kiely 33 2009 - Selena Stanski 35 2010 - Abby McCollum 47 Game Winning Goals 1993 - Cindy Fix 4 1994 - Cindy Fix 3 1995 - Nichola Pierfelice 4 1996 - Monica Kaltreider 4 1997 - Monica Kaltreider 3 1998 - Gwen Kilfoy 3 1999 - Gwen Kilfoy 5 2000 - Gwen Kilfoy 4 2001 - Gwen Kilfoy 3 2002 - Judith Atwood 3 2003 - Mary Parker 4 2004 - Mary Parker 5 2005 - Mary Parker 4 2006 - Mary Parker 5 2007 - Trina Kochanski 3 2008 - Trina Kochanski 3 2009 - Nina Carter 2 2010 - Abby McCollum, Sarah Dzuris 2 -Bold Indicates Active Player
Tanya Tiselj set up the UDM offensive attack during her time at Detroit ending her career with 31 assists, including leading the team in that statistic in all four of her years
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Annual Leaders Saves 1993 - Nikki Thomas, Jori Welchans 46 1994 - Erika Freiburger 98 1995 - Nikki Thomas 102 1996 - Nikki Thomas 141 1997 - Kristi Elliott 86 1998 - Kristi Elliott 82 1999 - Erika Rust 84 2000 - Erika Rust 90 2001 - Alisson Dube 84 2002 - Alisson Dube 93 2003 - Alisson Dube 96 2004 - Alisson Dube 142 2005 - Katie Fortenberry 89 2006 - Katie Fortenberry 9 2007 - Katie Fortenberry 95 2008 - Joanna Hinde 63 2009 - Joanna Hinde 99 2010 - Nora Abolins 67 Goals Against Average 1993 - Jori Welchans 1.12 1994 - Erika Freiburger 2.69 1995 - Nikki Thomas 1.16 1996 - Nikki Thomas 1.53 1997 - Kristi Elliott 1.34 1998 - Kristi Elliott 2.12 1999 - Erika Rust 2.50
2000 - Erika Rust 2001 - Alisson Dube 2002 - Alisson Dube 2003 - Alisson Dube 2004 - Alisson Dube 2005 - Katie Fortenberry 2006 - Katie Fortenberry 2007 - Katie Fortenberry 2008 - Joanna Hinde 2009 - Joanna Hinde 2010 - Nora Abolins
1.59 1.89 1.29 1.28 1.28 1.00 0.99 1.70 1.55 1.46 1.17
Win/Loss/Tie Record 1993 - Jori Welchans 6-1-1 1994 - Erika Freiburger 8-9 1995 - Nikki Thomas 15-5 1996 - Nikki Thomas 15-5-1 1997 - Kristi Elliott 8-9-1 1998 - Erika Rust 3-5 1999 - Erika Rust 4-10 2000 - Erika Rust 9-7 2001 - Alisson Dube 8-11 2002 - Alisson Dube 7-8-5 2003 - Alisson Dube 8-9-1 2004 - Alisson Dube 14-8-1 2005 - Katie Fortenberry 10-4-5 2006 - Katie Fortenberry 10-11 2007 - Katie Fortenberry 4-11-4 2008 - Joanna Hinde 6-5-1
Katie Fortenberry shined in goal for Detroit posting a Titan record nine shutouts in 2005, while also recording 24 victories
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Alisson Dube was a force for Detroit in the net blanking the opposition 23 times in her career. Win/Loss/Tie Record (Continued) 2009 - Joanna Hinde 3-10-2 2010 - Nora Abolins 8-7-5 Shutouts 1993 - Nikki Thomas Jori Welchans 3 1994 - Erika Freiburger 2 1995 - Nikki Thomas 6 1996 - Nikki Thomas 3 1997 - Kristi Elliott 8 1998 - Kristi Elliott 1 1999 - Erika Rust 2 2000 - Erika Rust 2 2001 - Alisson Dube 5 2002 - Alisson Dube 6 2003 - Alisson Dube 6 2004 - Alisson Dube 6 2005 - Katie Fortenberry 9 2006 - Katie Fortenberry 7 2007 - Katie Fortenberry 6 2008 - Joanna Hinde 4 2009 - Joanna Hinde 3 2010 - Nora Abolins 7 -Bold Indicates Active Player
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Year By Year Results 1993 Record: 11-5-2 (2-2-2 MCC) Date Opponent W/L 9/8 at Indiana L 2-3 9/11 at La Salle T 2-2 (OT) 9/12 at Swarthmore W 12-1 9/18 at Virginia Tech W 4-0 9/19 at Georgetown W 9-0 9/22 Albion W 12-0 9/25 Adrian W 11-0 9/26 NIU W 3-1 10/1 at Loyola W 5-0 10/2 at Valparaiso W 5-1 10/6 at Michigan St L 1-3 10/8 Evansville T 2-2 (OT) 10/10 at Texas A&M W 3-2 10/11 at NIU W 1-0 10/17 at Xavier W 2-1 10/24 Notre Dame L 0-3 10/30 at Butler L 0-1 11/4 Butler$ L 0-3 $ - MCC First Round at Indianapolis 1994 Record: 10-9 (4-2 MCC) 9/3 NIU W 5-2 9/5 Green Bay W 3-1 9/11 at Milwaukee L 3-4 9/14 at Michigan L 0-1 9/18 La Salle W 2-1 9/21 Michigan St L 1-3 9/25 at Niagara W 5-0 9/28 Xavier L 2-7 9/30 Oakland W 4-1 10/2 at Wright St W 5-0 10/7 at Evansville W 3-2 10/9 at Louisville W 3-1 10/11 Valparaiso W 5-1 10/14 at Cincinnati L 1-5 10/16 Loyola W 4-3 10/19 Butler L 1-3 10/23 at Notre Dame L 1-6 10/28 at Dayton L 0-4 11/3 Xavier$ L 2-6 $ - MCC Quarterfinals in Indianapolis 1995 Record: 15-5 (4-2 MCC) 9/2 at Oakland W 4-1 9/5 Cincinnati W 3-2 9/8 at Michigan St L 1-4 9/13 Wright St W 1-0 9/18 at Toledo W 2-1 9/22 Green Bay W 4-0 9/24 at Valparaiso W 8-1 9/27 Dayton W 1-0 10/1 at Butler L 0-1 10/4 Michigan W 2-1
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10/8 at Minnesota L 1-3 10/14 Milwaukee W 3-0 10/17 E. Michigan W 7-3 10/20 at Rutgers L 0-1 10/22 at LaSalle W 4-1 10/27 at Loyola W 7-0 10/29 at NIU L 1-2 11/2 Loyola$ W 3-2 11/3 NIU& W 2-1 11/5 Milwaukee^ W 4-0 $ - MCC First Round in Green Bay & - MCC Semifinals in Green Bay ^ - MCC Championship in Green Bay 1996 Record: 15-5-1 (5-1 MCC) 9/3 at W. Michigan W 2-1 9/6 at Cincinnati L 0-2 9/8 at Xavier W 3-1 9/13 at Wisconsin L 2-6 9/17 Michigan St W 5-2 9/20 Kentucky T 1-1 (OT) 9/22 Butler L 2-3 9/24 at E. Michigan W 2-1 9/27 at Milwaukee W 2-1 9/29 at Green Bay W 2-1 10/2 Toledo W 2-0 10/9 at Wright St W 1-0 10/11 Marquette W 4-0 10/13 Loyola W 10-1 10/16 at Dayton W 2-1 10/20 NIU W 4-1 10/25 Buffalo W 4-0 10/31 at Michigan L 2-4 11/7 Loyola$ W 7-1 11/8 NIU& W 2-1 11/10 Butler^ L 1-3 $ - MCC First Round at NIU & - MCC Semifinals at NIU ^ - MCC Championship at NIU 1997 Record: 9-9-1 (3-1-1 MCC) 8/29 Green Bay W 5-0 9/5 Wash. St. W 4-0 9/7 Cincinnati L 1-2 9/12 Dayton* L 0-1 (OT) 9/14 at Michigan St L 0-2 9/16 E. Michigan L 1-2 9/21 at Loyola W 5-0 9/24 W. Michigan W 3-0 9/26 Oakland L 0-2 9/28 W. Illinois W 9-1 10/3 at Kentucky L 0-4 10/5 at Miami (OH) W 4-1 10/14 Wright St T 0-0 (OT) 10/17 at Butler W 1-0
10/19 Milwaukee L 0-1 10/22 Michigan L 0-6 10/24 at Florida Atlantic W 5-0 10/26 FIU W 3-0 11/6 Butler$ L 1-3 $ - MCC Semifinals at Indianapolis 1998 Record: 6-13 (3-2 MCC) 9/4 at W. Michigan L 1-2 9/6 at Wright St W 2-0 9/8 Loyola L 2-3 9/11 at Evansville L 2-4 9/13 at Michigan L 1-3 9/16 St. Bonaventure W 3-2 (OT) 9/18 at St. Joseph’s L 1-2 (OT) 9/20 at Fordham L 1-2 9/23 at EMU L 0-1 10/6 at Oakland L 1-4 10/9 at Green Bay L 3-4 10/11 at Milwaukee W 4-2 10/16 at Florida Atlantic L 1-5 10/18 at Lynn L 1-4 10/21 C. Michigan W 2-1 10/25 at Ohio St L 0-4 10/27 BGSU W 6-4 10/31 Butler W 2-1 11/4 Butler$ L 0-6 $ - MCC Semifinals at Indianapolis 1999 Record: 6-13-0 (2-3 MCC) 9/3 at C. Michigan L 1-3 9/5 Michigan St L 1-2 9/10 at Buffalo L 1-5 9/12 at St. Bonaventure L 1-2 9/14 at Toledo L 0-4 9/18 at Loyola W 4-1 9/19 St. Peter’s W 4-3 (OT) 9/20 Ohio St L 2-3 (2OT) 9/24 at Butler L 0-1 9/26 Oakland L 1-6 10/5 W. Michigan L 1-2 10/8 Milwaukee L 1-2 (OT) 10/10 Green Bay W 4-1 10/17 Wright St L 1-2 10/20 at BGSU W 6-0 10/27 E. Michigan W 2-0 10/29 at UNLV L 1-2 10/31 Portland St W 1-0 11/4 Loyola$ L 0-3 $ - MCC First Round at Indianapolis 2000 Record: 10-9-0 (4-1 MCC) 8/27 at Notre Dame L 0-6 8/30 Toledo W 3-2 9/1 at Michigan St L 0-3
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Year By Year Results 9/3 at W. Michigan L 2-3 9/6 BGSU W 6-3 9/8 at N-Western L 2-6 9/10 Minnesota W 2-1 9/18 Kalamazoo W 7- 1 9/21 at Oakland L 0-3 9/28 at YSU W 5-1 10/1 Butler W 2-0 10/6 at Milwaukee L 0-2 10/8 at Green Bay W 5-4 10/11 at Wright St W 3-1 10/15 Ashland W 2-1 (OT) 10/25 at E. Michigan L 0-1 10/27 C. Michigan L 0-3 10/29 Loyola W 1-0 11/3 at Wright St$ L 0-1 (OT) $ - MCC Semifinals at Wright State 2001 Record: 8-11 (3-3 HL) 8/31 at UTEP L 1-2 (OT) 9/2 Incarnate Word L 1-4 9/5 W. Michigan W 2-1(OT) 9/7 at Loyola L 0-3 9/17 at Michigan L 0-4 9/23 at C. Michigan L 2-3 (OT) 9/26 E. Michigan L 1-3 10/3 Oakland L 0-4 10/5 Green Bay W 3-0 10/12 at Butler W 2-0 10/14 at IUPUI W 2-0 10/19 Milwaukee L 0-2 10/21 Wright St L 2-3 (OT) 10/22 at IPFW W 4-0 10/25 at Niagara W 4-2 10/28 Michigan St L 0-3 11/3 YSU W 7-0 11/8 Green Bay$ W 4-1 11/9 Milwaukee& L 0-2 $ - MCC First Round at Detroit & - MCC Semifinals at Detroit 2002 Record: 7-8-5 (2-2-2 HL) 8/30 Cal Poly L 0-1 9/1 Drake T 1-1 (2OT) 9/4 at BGSU L 2-5 9/11 at W. Michigan W 2-1 9/13 Niagara T 1-1 (2OT) 9/15 IUPUI W 3-0 9/18 Toledo W 1-0 9/25 at E. Michigan L 2-3 9/29 Butler L 2-3 (2OT) 10/4 at Green Bay T 1-1 (2OT) 10/6 at Milwaukee L 0-1 (2OT) 10/9 at Wright St T 1-1 (2OT) 10/13 Loyola W 1-0
10/18 at Oakland L 0-3 10/20 at Michigan St L 0-4 10/23 IPFW W 5-1 10/25 at YSU W 5-0 10/27 C. Michigan T 0-0 (2OT) 11/7 Green Bay$ W 3-0 11/8 Butler& L 1-2 (2OT) $ - HL First Round at Milwaukee & - HL Semifinals at Milwaukee
11/4 YSU$ W 2-1 (OT) 11/5 Green Bay& W 3-0 11/7 Milwaukee^ W 1-0 11/12 Michigan% W 3-2 11/14 at #6 Ohio St% L 0-3 $ - HL Quarterfinals at Butler & - HL Semifinals at Butler ^ - HL Championship at Butler % - NCAA Tournament at Ohio State
2003 Record: 9-10-1 (3-3 HL) 9/3 W. Michigan W 2-1 9/7 Michigan St L 0-4 9/9 at Niagara W 2-0 9/12 BGSU W 3-0 9/26 at Toledo L 0-2 9/28 YSU W 3-0 9/30 E. Michigan W 3-1 10/3 Green Bay W 1-0 10/5 Wright St L 1-2 10/10 Milwaukee L 1-2 10/14 at IPFW L 0-2 10/17 at Loyola W 1-0 10/19 Oakland L 0-1 10/24 at IUPUI T 1-1 (2OT) 10/26 at Butler L 0-5 10/31 at C. Florida L 0-2 11/2 at Stetson L 0-1 11/6 Wright St$ W 2-1 (OT) 11/7 Milwaukee& W 1-0 (2OT) 11/9 at Loyola^ L 0-1 $ - HL First Round at Loyola & - HL Semifinals at Loyola ^ - HL Championship at Loyola
2005 Record: 10-4-5 (5-1-1 HL) 8/26 DePaul W 3-0 8/28 Cal Poly L 0-3 9/2 At Toledo W 1-0 9/6 at IPFW W 2-0 9/13 E. Michigan T 0-0 (2OT) 9/16 at Colorado L 0-3 9/18 Denver L 2-4 9/21 at Michigan St T 2-2 (2OT) 9/23 Wright St T 1-1 (2OT) 9/30 Green Bay W 2-0 10/3 at Niagara T 2-2 (2OT) 10/7 at Cleveland St W 2-1 10/14 at Loyola W 2-1 10/16 Milwaukee L 1-2 10/23 at Butler W 4-1 10/28 YSU W 2-0 11/3 YSU$ W 4-0 11/4 Loyola& W 2-1 11/6 Milwaukee^ T 0-0 (2OT) (Mil. advances 4-3 on PK) $ - HL Quarterfinals at Green Bay & - HL Semifinals at Green Bay ^ - HL Championship at Green Bay
2004 Record: 14-8-1 (6-1 HL) 8/27 Ball St L 0-1 8/29 at C. Michigan W 2-1 9/3 at YSU W 3-2 9/7 at Michigan St L 0-2 9/10 IUPUI L 0-1 (OT) 9/14 at E. Michigan T 2-2 (2OT) 9/17 Niagara W 6-4 9/19 Centenary W 6-1 9/23 IPFW W 2-1 9/27 at Oakland L 0-1 (OT) 10/3 Butler W 1-0 10/8 Cleveland St W 13-0 10/10 Loyola W 2-1 10/15 at Wright St W 2-0 10/22 at Green Bay W 1-0 10/24 at Milwaukee L 1-2 (OT) 10/28 at Loyola Marymount L 0-2 10/31 at Pepperdine L 0-3
2006 Record: 10-11 (4-3 HL) 8/25 at E. Kentucky L 0-2 9/1 at C. Michigan L 0-1 9/5 at E. Michigan L 0-1 9/8 Toledo W 1-0 9/12 at Michigan St L 0-1 9/17 Saginaw Valley W 2-1 9/21 at Hawaii L 1-2 9/23 Cal-Northridge L 1-2 (OT) 9/26 IUPUI L 0-1 9/29 Cleveland St W 7-0 10/1 Loyola L 0-1 10/4 IPFW W 2-0 10/8 Butler W 3-2 10/13 at YSU W 3-0 10/15 Niagara W 4-2 10/20 at Milwaukee L 0-1 10/22 at Green Bay W 1-0 10/25 at Wright St L 1-2 (OT) 10/28 Green Bay$ W 1-0
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Year By Year Results 11/3 at Milwaukee& W 1-0 11/5 Loyola^ L 1-2 $ - HL Quarterfinals at Detroit & - HL Semifinals at Milwaukee ^ - HL Championship at Milwaukee 2007 Record: 4-11-4 (2-3-3 HL) 9/4 at E. Michigan L 0-4 9/7 at Toledo L 1-5 9/9 E. Kentucky L 0-1 9/12 at Michigan St L 0-3 9/14 Niagara L 0-2 9/18 at IPFW W 4-0 9/21 at Montana L 1-2 9/23 Oregon St W 1-0 (OT) 9/28 Green Bay W 2-0 9/30 Milwaukee T 0-0 (2OT) 10/2 IUPUI T 0-0 (2OT) 10/5 at Valparaiso L 0-2 10/7 at Butler L 0-1 10/12 Wright St T 1-1 (2OT) 10/14 Oakland L 1-3 10/19 at Loyola L 0-3 10/28 YSU W 4-0 10/26 at Cleveland St T 2-2 (2OT) 11/3 at Wright St$ L 0-6 $ - HL Quarterfinals at Wright State 2008 Record: 8-9-1 (4-4 HL) 8/22 C. Michigan L 1-3 8/25 IUPUI W 1-0 9/2 E. Michigan T 0-0 (2OT) 9/5 at Madonna W 2-0
9/12 at UC Irvine L 0-1 9/17 at Michigan St L 1-5 9/19 at BGSU L 0-4 9/26 at YSU W 2-1 9/29 at Oakland W 2-1 10/3 Cleveland St W 4-0 10/5 Butler L 2-3 10/10 Valparaiso W 2-1 10/14 IPFW W 3-0 10/17 at Wright St W1-0 (2OT) 10/19 Loyola L 0-2 10/24 at Milwaukee L 0-3 10/26 at Green Bay L 1-2 11/2 at Butler$ L 1-6 $ - HL Quarterfinals at Butler 2009 Record: 3-13-2 (1-6-1 HL) 9/2 Notre Dame (OH) W 1-0 9/4 Bowling Green L 0-4 9/8 E. Michigan T 0-0 (2OT) 9/11 at IUPUI L 1-2 (OT) 9/13 at IPFW W 2-1 9/15 at Michigan St L 1-3 9/18 at C. Michigan L 0-2 9/22 Oakland L 0-1 9/24 at Hawaii L 0-1 9/26 at Hawaii L 0-2 10/2 at Cleveland St L 0-1 10/4 YSU W 3-1 10/9 at Butler L 1-3 10/11 at Valparaiso L 2-3 (OT) 10/16 Milwaukee L 0-2 10/18 Green Bay T 0-0 (2OT)
Nina Carter scored the first goal of the 2010 season which was also the first goal at the newly renovated University of Michigan Stadium 10/23 at Loyola 10/25 Wright St
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2010 Record: 8-7-5 (3-3-2 HL) 8/22 at Michigan L 1-3 8/26 at Madonna W 6-0 8/29 IUPUI W 3-0 9/3 at San Diego St T1-1 (2OT) 9/5 at Pepperdine L 0-4 9/7 at E. Michigan W 1-0 (OT) 9/12 at Oakland T1-1 (2OT) 9/17 C. Michigan T0-0 (2OT) 9/19 E. Kentucky L 1-2 9/26 Valparaiso W 2-0 10/1 at Wright St L 1-2 10/3 Loyola T0-0 (2OT) 10/8 at YSU W 4-1 10/14 Marygrove W 8-0 10/17 Butler L 0-3 10/22 at Milwaukee L 0-3 10/24 at Green Bay T 1-1 (2OT) 10/30 at Cleveland St$ W 2-1 11/5 at Butler& L 1-2 $ - HL Quarterfinals at Cleveland State & - HL Semifinals at Butler
Members of the women’s soccer team particpated in events that took place prior to the women’s basketball game vs. Wright State on Sat. Feb. 12, 2010 as part of Girls and Women in Sport Day
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All-Time Series Opponent
Record
Last Game
Result
H/A
Opponent
Record
Last Game
Result
H/A
Adrian
1-0-0
9/25/93
W, 11-0
H
Montana
0-1-0
9/21/07
L, 1-2
A
Albion
1-0-0
9/22/93
W, 12-0
H
Niagara
5-2-1
9/14/07
L, 0-2
H
Ashland
1-0-0
10/15/00
W, 2-1 (OT)
H
N. Illinois
6-1-0
11/3/95
W, 2-1 0T
H
Ball St
0-1-0
8/27/04
L, 0-1
H
Northwestern
0-1-0
9/8/00
L, 2-6
A
BGSU
4-3-0
9/2/09
L, 0-4
H
Notre Dame
0-3-0
8/27/00
L, 0-6
A
Buffalo
1-1-0
9/10/99
L, 1-5
A
Notre Dame (OH) 1-0-0
9/2/09
W, 1-0
H
Butler
7-17-0
11/5/10
L, 1-2
A
Oakland
3-10-1
9/12/10
T, 1-1
A
Cal Poly
0-2-0
8/28/05
L, 0-3
H
Ohio St
0-3-0
11/14/04
L, 0-3
A
Cal St. Northridge 0-1-0
9/24/06
L, 1-2 (OT)
N
Oregon St
1-0-0
9/23/07
W, 1-0 (OT)
N
Centenary
1-0-0
9/19/04
W, 6-1
H
Pepperdine
0-2-0
9/5/10
L, 0-4
A
Cincinnati
1-3-0
9/7/97
L, 1-2
N
Portland St
1-0-0
10/31/99
W, 1-0
N
C. Florida
0-1-0
10/31/03
L, 0-2
A
Rutgers
0-1-0
10/20/95
L, 0-1
A
C. Michigan
2-6-2
9/17/10
T, 0-0 (2OT) H
St. Bonaventure 1-1-0
9/12/99
L, 1-2
A
Cleveland St
6-1-1
10/30/10
W, 2-1
A
St. Joseph’s
0-1-0
9/18/98
L, 1-2 (OT)
A
Colorado
0-1-1
9/16/05
L, 0-3
A
St. Peter’s
1-0-0
9/19/99
W, 4-3 (OT)
N
Dayton
2-2-0
9/12/97
L, 0-1 (OT)
H
San Diego St
0-0-1
9/3/10
T, 1-1 (2OT)
A
Denver
0-1-0
9/18/05
L, 2-4
N
Saginaw Valley St. 1-0-0
9/17/06
W, 2-1
H
DePaul
1-0-0
8/26/05
W, 3-0
H
Stetson
0-1-0
11/2/03
L, 0-1
A
Drake
0-0-1
9/1/02
T, 1-1 (OT)
N
Swarthmore
1-0-0
9/12/93
W, 12-1
A
E. Michigan
5-6-4
9/7/10
W, 1-0 (OT)
A
Texas A&M
1-0-0
10/10/93
W, 3-2
A
E. Kentucky
0-3-0
9/19/10
L, 1-2
H
Texas-El Paso
0-1-0
8/31/01
L, 1-2
A
Evansville
1-1-1
9/11/98
L, 2-4
A
Toledo
6-3-0
9/7/07
L, 1-5
A
Florida Atl.
1-1-0
10/24/97
W, 5-0
A
UC Irvine
0-1-0
9/12/08
L, 0-1
A
Fla. Intl.
1-0-0
10/26/97
W, 3-0
N
UNLV
0-1-0
10/29/99
L, 1-2
A
Fordham
0-1-0
9/20/98
L, 1-2
A
Valparaiso
5-2-0
9/26/10
W, 2-0
H
Georgetown
1-0-0
9/19/93
W, 9-0
A
Virginia Tech
1-0-0
9/18/93
W, 4-0
A
Green Bay
16-2-3
10/24/10
T, 1-1 (2OT) A
Washington St
1-0-0
9/5/97
W, 4-0
N
Hawaii
0-3-0
9/26/09
L, 0-2
A
W. Illinois
1-0-0
9/28/97
W, 9-1
H
Incarnate Word
0-1-0
9/2/01
L, 1-4
N
W. Michigan
5-3-0
9/3/03
W, 2-1
H
Indiana
0-1-0
9/8/93
L, 2-3
A
Wisconsin
0-1-0
9/13/93
L, 2-6
A
IPFW
8-1-0
9/13/09
W, 2-1
A
Wright St
8-7-4
10/1/10
L, 1-2
A
IUPUI
4-3-1
8/29/10
W, 3-0
H
Xavier
2-2-0
11/3/94
L, 2-6
A
Kalamazoo
1-0-0
9/18/00
W, 7-1
H
YSU
13-0-0
10/8/10
W, 4-1
A
Kentucky
0-1-1
10/3/97
L, 0-4
A
La Salle
2-0-1
10/22/95
W, 4-1
A
Louisville
1-0-0
10/9/94
W, 3-1
A
Loyola (IL)
14-9-1
10/3/10
T, 0-0 (2OT) H
Loyola Marymount 0-1-0
10/28/04
L, 0-2
A
Lynn
0-1-0
10/18/98
L, 1-4
A
Madonna
2-0-0
8/26/10
W, 6-0
A
Marygrove
1-0-0
10/14/10
W 8-0
H
Marquette
1-0-0
10/11/96
W, 4-0
H
Miami (OH)
1-0-0
10/5/97
W, 4-1
A
Michigan
2-6-0
8/20/10
L, 1-3
A
Michigan St
1-14-1
9/15/09
L, 1-3
A
Milwaukee
7-14-2
10/22/10
L, 0-3
A
Minnesota
1-1-0
9/10/00
W, 2-1
N
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Titan Field The UDM athletic department proudly unveiled its new, on-campus soccer-track facility in October of 2007. The new facility is on the site of the old natural-grass Titan Field, and includes an A-Turf field, along with a sixlane polyurethane track and areas for the steeplechase and field events. The first event held in the new facility was a women’s soccer match against Wright State, which ended in a 1-1 tie. The Titans’ Trina Kochanski scored the new field’s first goal just 20 minutes into the contest. Two weeks later, the women would post the first Titan victory in the updated facility with a 4-0 blanking of Youngstown State. The field is also utilized by the UDM men’s and women’s track and field program as well as the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams, the only Division I programs in the state of Michigan. Phase 2 of the project, when completed in the future, will include stadium seating for 2,500-3,000 fans, concession stands, rest rooms, a press box, new scoreboard, lights and a building with space for offices, locker rooms and storage. “The construction of our new synthetic field and track is another big step forward for the Titan Athletics
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Program. I am excited that our student-athletes and coaches, who work so hard day in and day out, will have the on-campus facilities they need to train and compete,” Titans athletic director Keri Gaither said. “The University’s substantial commitment for the new facilities is a critical component of our sport expansion plans.” An auxiliary natural grass field was also added in the last two years and will be fully operational in the fall of 2010. The field is adjacent to the Titan Tennis Complex courts along Fairfield Street. The multi-purpose playing field will serve as a practice site for UDM’s soccer and lacrosse programs.
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Horizon League In its 33rd season of operation in the 2011-12 academic year, the Horizon League continues to aspire toward its goal of being one of the nation’s leading athletics conferences while being recognized as a leader in the development of student-athletes as leaders and role models. The Horizon League membership features ten public and private institutions that have impressive academic reputations and a storied tradition of broad-based athletic programs. Membership includes Butler University, Cleveland State University, the University of Detroit Mercy, the University of Illinois at Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, Valparaiso University, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wright State University and Youngstown State University. The Horizon League’s primary focus is on adding value to the educational experience through its four platforms: athletic performance, academic achievement, community outreach, and personal responsibility and accountability. It is the League’s belief that athletics is a powerful and visible resource tool that can be used to enhance student-athletes’ collegiate experience. The Horizon League’s goals are to enhance the holistic university experience for the student-athlete, to create an affiliation of institutions with similar athletic goals, and to adhere to the principals of integrity, diversity, excellence and growth. The Horizon League sponsors competition in 19 sports - nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and tennis) and ten for women (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, tennis and volleyball). The League receives automatic bids to NCAA championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s volleyball, and for the first time in League history, women’s golf. The Horizon League is headquartered in Indianapolis, the “Amateur Sports Capital of the World,” with offices in the Pan American Plaza (201 S. Capitol Avenue), located a block from Lucas Oil Stadium and just minutes from Conseco Fieldhouse, the State Capitol Building, Victory Field (home of the Indianapolis Indians) and the NCAA national office. A PROUD HISTORY Founded on June 16, 1979, as the Midwestern City Conference with six charter members, the League changed its name to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1985 and added women’s sports for the 1986-87 academic year. Charter members of the conference included current members Butler and Loyola as well as the University of Evansville, Oklahoma City University, Oral Roberts University and Xavier University.
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Among other current members, Detroit joined in 1980, and Cleveland State, UIC, Green Bay, Milwaukee and Wright State came aboard in 1994 (along with Northern Illinois University) in the largest non-merger conference expansion in history. Youngstown State joined in 2001 and Valparaiso in 2007. On June 4, 2001, the Horizon League unveiled its current name and ushered in a new dynamic direction that has brought the League closer to its stated goal of being one of the nation’s top ten collegiate athletic conferences with a focus on enhancing the student-athletes’ experience by upgrading the League’s market and competitive positions. ATHLETIC SUCCESS In the past few years, the Horizon League has enjoyed unprecedented success on the national stage, highlighted by Butler’s second consecutive appearance in the NCAA men’s basketball championship game appearance where the Bulldogs fell to Connecticut, 53-41. The Horizon League has compiled a 19-11 record in the past nine years in the NCAA tournament, ranking seventh among all collegiate conferences for winning percentage. Green Bay’s women’s basketball team became the league’s first team to reach the Sweet 16 in 2011, knocking off Michigan State in the second round before going toe-to-toe with No. 1 seed Baylor in the regional semifinals. The Phoenix earned a No. 5 seed in the tournament, going 34-2 on the year and holding a perfect 16-0 mark in Horizon League play. Men’s soccer has tasted victory in seven out of the last nine years (Milwaukee 2002-05, UIC 2006-08), with UIC just one win away from the College Cup in 2007. In 2011, Butler was consistently ranked in the top 10 of the nation, earning the No. 13 national seed after becoming the last unbeaten team in the country. In softball, League teams won a game in the national tournament four straight years earlier in the decade (UIC 2002, 2004; Wright State 2003; Green Bay 2005) while advancing into the second round in women’s soccer three of the last six seasons (Detroit 2004, Milwaukee 2005-06).
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Horizon League Butler’s Victoria Mitchell became the League’s first NCAA individual champion when she won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. ACADEMIC SUCCESS Horizon League student-athletes also excel in the classroom as more than 500 have been named to the Academic Honor Roll each of the past nine semesters for carrying a grade-point average of 3.2 or better, including more than 700 for the last four semesters. 24 studentathletes were named to ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District teams in 2010-11, while six earned Academic All- America honors. COMMUNITY SERVICE In addition to its athletics success, the Horizon League has secured a well-earned reputation for its community service initiatives. Each January, member institutions partner with local elementary schools for an art, music and essay contest highlighting the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with winners recognized at League games on the weekend of MLK Day. The Horizon League Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) also has continued a tradition of working with youth in Indianapolis during its annual summer meeting. In addition, SAAC is partnering with Special Olympics, putting on events for olympians in each community. Several League men’s basketball coaches coached barefoot to support Samaritan’s Feet and Coaches vs. Cancer initiatives, and the League’s schools and fans donate to Komen for the Cure for breast cancer awareness during its annual women’s basketball championship. On campus, student-athletes have raised money and awareness for such causes as breast cancer, diabetes and hurricane relief, while hosting blood drives, neighborhood clean-ups, Big Brother/ Big Sister programs and more. SPORTSMANSHIP One of the Horizon League’s points of emphasis is fostering collegial environments for competition among student-athletes, coaches, administrators and fans in a pro-active approach. Among the vehicles is the Ethical Conduct Pledge, which is signed each season by studentathletes, coaches, officials, and campus and League administrators. Its purpose is to make all the involved groups aware of the Horizon League expectations of behavior during conference events. DEMOGRAPHICS Horizon League institutions boast a combined enrollment of more than 130,000 plus nearly a quarter-million living alumni centered in the League’s Midwest footprint. League media markets include five of the nation’s top 35 in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Indianapolis and Milwaukee, covering more than ten million television households and encompassing more than nine percent of the nation’s television audience. GOVERNANCE The Horizon League is governed by a Board of Directors
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Horizon League Commissioner Jon LeCrone- 19th Year
LEADERSHIP Jonathan B. (Jon) LeCrone is in his 20th year as Commissioner of the Horizon League, having been named to the position on May 11, 1992, and is the fifth-longest tenured commissioner among the 31 Division I conferences. He is the fifth commissioner in League history, succeeding Daniel B. “Tucker” DiEdwardo (1989-92), James W. Shaffer (198489), Cecil N. Coleman (1980-84) and James J. McCafferty (1979-80). LeCrone is in the final year of a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Leadership Council after completing a five-year term on the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. VISIBILITY The Horizon League has enhanced its media visibility with a number of initiatives. The League is in a three-year agreement with ESPN that includes selected regularseason men’s basketball action (ESPN2) and the men’s championship game (ESPN) and features increased exposures each year on ESPNU plus inclusion in the annual O’Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters, one of college basketball’s premier in-season events. HORIZON LEAGUE NETWORK Having streamed more than 2,000 free, live events in the last five years, the Horizon League is a recognized leader in video streaming, through the Horizon League Network (HLN). HLN takes viewers inside the conference, featuring student-athlete profiles, weekly highlight shows, comprehensive coverage of all 19 Horizon League championships and other special programming. In 2010-11, HLN and HorizonLeague.com experienced unprecedented growth as more than 300,000 unique visitors across 149 countries/territories watched HLN coverage. Through the League’s partnership with WebStream Productions, HorizonLeague.com integrated both HorizonLeagueNetwork.tv and HorizonLeague.org, leading to record visitors to the new site. The 2010-11 season featured the 2,000th live event streamed by the League.
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Front Row: (Left to Right) Abbey Troy, Victoria Sollestre, Alyssa Korson, Rebekah Dornbos, Mary Leone, Alison Suschak Middle Row: Laura Lecce, Alyssa Lotito, Sarah Dzuris, Nora Abolins, Emily Oberheim, Nina Carter, Alexandra Suschak, Miranda Dufresne Back Row: Head Coach Mike Lupenec, Nicole Borek, Kaitlyn Quarrell, Lauren Roffey, Alyssa Riley, Abby McCollum, Rebecca Pidgeon, Janae Paveglio, Sam Pierce, Athletic Trainer Jennifer Aldea, Assistant Head Coach Jamie Huff Date Opponent Location Time SAT. AUG. 13 ALUMNI GAME DETROIT, MICH. 1:00 P.M. SUN. AUG. 14 TOLEDO (EXH.) DETROIT, MICH. 1:00 P.M. Fri. Aug. 19 @ Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, Mich. 4:00 p.m. Tue. Aug. 23 EASTERN MICHIGAN DETROIT, MICH. 4:00 P.M. Fri. Aug. 26 @ IUPUI Indianapolis, IN 7:00 p.m. Sun. Aug. 28 @ Bowling Green Bowling Green, OH 1:00 p.m. Wed. Aug.31 @ Marygrove Detroit, Mich. 4:00 p.m. Fri. Sept. 2 vs UNLV$ Reno, NV 7:00 p.m. Sun. Sept. 4 vs Portland State$ Reno, NV 2:00 p.m. THU. SEPT. 8 MADONNA DETROIT, MICH. 4:00 P.M. Sun. Sept. 11 @ Eastern Kentucky Richmond, KY 1:00 p.m. Wed. Sept. 14 @ Michigan State East Lansing, MICH. 5:00 p.m. SUN. SEPT. 18 BUTLER* DETROIT, MICH. 1:00 P.M. THU. SEPT. 22 OAKLAND DETROIT, MICH. 4:00 P.M. Sun. Sept. 25 @ Milwaukee* Milwaukee, WI 2:00 p.m. SAT. OCT. 1 GREEN BAY* DETROIT, MICH. 1:00 P.M. Wed. Oct. 5 @ Youngstown State* Youngstown, OH 4:00 p.m. Sun. Oct. 9 @ at Loyola* Chicago, IL 2:00 p.m. SAT. OCT. 15 VALPARAISO* DETROIT, MICH. 1:00 P.M. WED. OCT. 19 WRIGHT STATE*^ DETROIT, MICH. 4:00 P.M. Sun. Oct. 23 @ Cleveland State* Cleveland, OH 1:00 p.m. Horizon League Championship Tue. Nov. 1 Horizon League First Round (at highest seed) TBA Fri. Nov. 4 Horizon League Semifinals (at No. 1 seed) TBA Sun. Nov. 6 Horizon League Final (at No. 1 seed) TBA *-Horizon League game; $Wolf Pack Invitational Tournament Game- @ Reno, NV; ^-Senior Day; Home games in Bold; Game dates and times remain subject to change; All times are Eastern
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Strength & Conditioning The main goal of the Strength and Conditioning Department is to help the student-athlete improve physically and mentally in their respected sport. This will be accomplished in such a way that is safe and efficient for each individual athlete. As the student-athlete participates in these activities we will work to lessen the possibility of injury or re-injury. If an injury should occur, we will work with the Sports Medicine Staff and the student-athlete to complete rehabilitation. Each team will have an individualized program based on their particular sport. Each program takes into account the intensity level, the physical demands, and skill involved in each individual sport and also each individual student-athlete. All teams and individuals will be subject to performance tests that will help design each program and also will help to determine the success of the program. The Strength and Conditioning Staff will work with each individual coach at all times. Each coach will receive updated attendance, evaluation, and comments on a regular basis about each student-athlete. Communication is the key to success in the weight room and on the playing field. The Titans condition and train in the Larry Bleach Fitness Center, located in Calihan Hall. All UDM studentathletes are trained under the supervision of two full-time certified strength and conditioning coaches, as well as two intern assistants. Every member of the Titan strength
and conditioning staff is assigned a team, which allows daily interaction between the athletes and the coaches. Such interaction is a tremendous asset when developing a program that best serves the athlete and the team. In the past three years, the fitness center expanded by over 400 square feet. Olympic style platforms, squat racks, stretch and other auxiliary speed equipment have also been added, all designed and implemented to improve the
Joe Tofferi Asst. AD for Strength & Conditioning
Nick Wilson Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach
Aaron Short Strength and Conditioning Assistant
Marcus Williams Strength and Conditioning Assistant
Titans’ speed and power. The center also features the ONS Performance nutritional shake, which is designed to help every athlete recover from training and conditioning with a supplement increase in their protein and carbohydrate intake. The UDM strength and conditioning staff has not only helped the Titan student-athletes, but professional athletes as well as UDM graduate and current New Orleans Hornets guard Willie Green comes back to use the facilities during the offseason.
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Sports Medicine At the University of Detroit Mercy, the sports medicine staff is committed to providing the best care to all Titan athletes. Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine Michael Miller coordinates and oversees the sports medicine services at UDM for over 250 student-athletes. The sports medicine staff is responsible for assessing athletic injuries and illnesses, administering first aid and CPR care, making medical referrals, and preventing and rehabilitating athletic injuries that occur during the school year. The sports medicine department is under the guidance of Dr. Michael Workings, a family practice physician from the Henry Ford Health System. Dr. Workings also acts as the Team Physician for the Detroit Tigers. Dr. Terrence Lock is back as the team orthopedic, while joining the staff for the 2010-11 season is Dr. Rehal Bhojani and Dr. Patrick JeanPierre, who will provide clinic and game coverage.
Michael Miller Asst. AD for Sports Medicine
Lainie Bisbee Asst. Dir. of Sports Medicine
Ashley VanMeter Asst. Dir. of Sports Medicine
Jen Aldea Athletic Training Intern
Kyle Bowen Athletic Training Intern
Victoria Vintevoghel Graduate Athletic Trainer
The athletic training facility is located at Calihan Hall. This training facility is equipped with a taping and first aid station, treatment and modality tables, hydrotherapy whirlpools, and rehabilitative equipment. The goals of the University of Detroit Mercy Sports Medicine Department are to prevent athletic injuries as much as possible through effective injury prevention programs, and to return injured athletes to their previous competitive status in the safest and quickest manner possible.
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Academics/Compliance When talking about students who compete in a varsity sport, the term typically used is “student-athlete.” The word “student” comes first, and that’s the way the University of Detroit Mercy approaches all of its athletic team members. Although performance in competition is important, they are students first, and athletes second, with their performance in the classroom plenty important in Titan Territory. UDM’s Center for Student-Athlete Development, one of the first of its kind, offers programs for academic classes, drug education, student enhancement and works to improve communication skills. All 19 varsity teams are encouraged to take full advantage of the programs offered at the center. The center also heads up the NCAA Life Skills Program, which focuses on the student in student-athlete and how to deal with issues that all student-athletes today must face. Through seminars, guest speakers and NCAA videos, student-athletes are made aware of issues such as gambling and drug and alcohol abuse, and how to deal with these concerns. The center is made possible, in part, by a grant from the NCAA. In conjunction with the staff of the University Learning Center, members of the center’s staff teach UAS 107, “Athletes in Transition,” each year. All freshman and transfer student-athletes must take this course during their studies at UDM. The course deals with how student-athletes can make the transition from high school to college. This important class teaches student-athletes to deal with time and stress management, study skills and the importance of good nutritional habits. Another example of Detroit’s commitment to its student-
athletes’ academic excellence is the Athletic Academic Coordinator’s post. Since the position was created, UDM’s graduation rate for student-athletes Steve Corder Amy Gasahl has steadily risen. Asst. AD for Asst. Dir. of Assistant Athletic NCAA Compliance/ Director For NCAA Compliance Academic Cord. Compliance Steve Corder, no stranger to collegiate athletics as he played soccer for Detroit from 1994-98, and his staff carefully track each Titan’s academic progress to make sure they are on the right path toward graduation. In addition, student-athletes are helped with their tutorial needs through the use of the student-run Learning Center, where professors and students donate their time as tutors. The student-athletes’ academic progress is closely monitored and study table is set up to assist the Titans with any and all academic areas, including providing tutors and a writing lab. The center is open daily and also has evening hours to work around a student-athlete’s busy schedule. All freshmen must take part in the study table, as well as other student-athletes who have not yet achieved a 2.75 GPA. The University of Detroit Mercy is committed to the principles of institutional control in operating our athletic department. We are responsible for adhering to the rules, regulations and spirit of the NCAA, Horizon League and the University. The University of Detroit Mercy Compliance Office directs this effort and acts a primary resource concerning NCAA rules, regulations and compliance issues. We ensure that our institution complies with all NCAA standards and we are responsible for monitoring all athletic programs to assure compliance.
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Notable Alumni ARichard Abdoo (Retired President & CEO, Wisconsin Energy).................BusAdm’69 Thomas Angott (Chairman, CF Burger Creamery)................................BusAdm ’49 -BAnita Barone (Actress)............................................................................. LAE ’86 Stephanie Bergeron (Ret. VP & Treasurer, Goodyear Tire & Rubber)...........BusAdm ’81 Emil Brolick (President, YUM! Brands).......................................... BusAdm ’69, ’70 -CCynthia Canty (Radio Personality, WMGC-FM)............................................ LAE ’75 Thomas Capo (Chairman, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group)........... BusAdm ’73, ’75, ’80 Michael F. Cavanagh (Justice, Michigan Supreme Court)................. LAE ’62, LW ’66 Maura Corrigon (Justice, Michigan Supreme Court)..................................... LW ’73 Matthew Cullen (President & COO Rock Enterprises)............................BusAdm ’83 -DRichard Damman (Retired President Damman Hardware).............. BusAdm ‘68, ‘74 Christopher Darga (Actor)........................................................................ LAE ‘80 Thomas Denomme (Ret. Vice Chair & CAO, DaimlerChrysler)...............BusAdm ’61 -EMichael Evans (President Loyola High School, MI)...................................... LAE ‘75 A former Horizon League -FW. James Farrell (Retired Chairman & CEO, Illinois Tool Works)..................E&S ’68 Player of the Year as well Robert Ficano (Executive, Wayne County).................................................. LW ’77 Angelina Fiordellis (Actress)..................................................................... LAE ‘81 as the fourth all-time scorer -Gin Titan history, Willie Green Eugene A. Gargaro (Sr. Vice President, Masco Corporation)......................... LW ’67 Robert Goodenow (Former Executive Director, NHL Players Assoc.).............. LW ’79 will begin his ninth year in Roman S. Gribbs (Former Mayor, City of Detroit)...................... BusAdm ’52, LW ’54 the NBA in 2011. Green -HJohn P. Hayes (Retired Chairman & CEO, National Gypsum).................BusAdm ’43 graduated with an education Robert Hendry (Retired CFO, General Motors).....................................BusAdm ’69 degree in 2003. Sister Mary Ellen Howard (Director, St. Frances Cabrini Clinic)....................CHP ’68 William Hermann (Managing Partner, Plante & Moran).........................BusAdm ‘72 -KFrank Kelley (Attorney General Emeritus, State of Michigan)........................ LW ’51 David Patrick Kelley (Actor)...................................................................... LAE ‘77 John C. Kennedy (President & CEO, Autocam Corp.)............................BusAdm ’79 James Kokas (President/Owner, Opus One) .............................................. LAE ‘73 -LJames D Lark (Owner, The Lark).............................................................. LAE ‘52 Elmore Leonard (Author/Screenplay Writer).............................................. LAE ’50 Albert Lorenzo (President, Macomb County CC)............................ BusAdm ’65, ’66 -MThaddeus McCotter (Congressman, US House of Representatives).......... LAE ’87, LW ’90 Isaiah McKinnon (Former Chief of Police, City of Detroit) . ...................LAE ‘75, ‘78 William Morrow (Executive Vice President, Crain Communications)............ BusAdm ’68 Peter Munoz (Director, Michigan State Police)............................................ LAE ’76 -NBenny Napoleon (Sheriff, Wayne County).................................................. LAE ‘82 Joseph Nathan (Retired President & COO, Compuware Corp.)........... LAE ’74, BusAdm ’78 James Norrod (President, Segway) ....................................................BusAdm ‘75 -OJames O’Sullivan (Pres. & CEO, Mazda North American Oper.).......... BusAdm ’76, ’84 Allison Payne is a seven -PL. Brooks Patterson (Executive, Oakland County)........................... LAE ’61, LW ’67 time Emmy award winning Marlena Lazar-Peleo (Chief Creative Officer, McDonald’s Corp.)................... LAE ‘72 anchor at CW affiliate and -RArlene Robinson (CEO, Girl Scouts of Metro Detroit).................................. LAE ’75 cable superstation WGN-TV Louis Rossetti (Chairman & CEO, Rossetti Associates)..................................AR ’59 in Chicago. She graduated -SDavid Schembri (President, Smart USA)..............................................BusAdm ‘75 Magna Cum Laude in Liberal David Stangis (VP Corp Social Responsibilitiy, Campbell Soup)..................E & S ‘87 Robert Soulliere (President & CEO, ThyssenKrupp)..............................BusAdm ‘85 Arts from the University of -VDetroit in 1985. Andy Vazzano (President & Managing Partner, SmithGroup)..................BusAdm ’80 -YWilliam C. Young (President, Absopure Water Co.)....................................E&S, ’66
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Titan Hall Of Fame UDM established its Sports Hall of Fame in 1977 in order to honor those student-athletes, coaches and administrators who have helped develop the successful tradition of Titan Athletics. The Hall of Fame now has 112 members, following the 10 latest additions made on Homecoming Weekend on Jan. 26, 2010. The 2002 induction dinner was truly one to remember. The inductees included two of the Titans’ former basketball All-Americans, Terry Tyler and John Long – or Thunder and Lightning, as they were affectionately known during L-R: Adam Walicki, Joe Kopicki, Kim Jess, Pat Adams, Ken Dubois, their playing days – as well as the 1960 Titan football team as Mike Pesci, Maria Pandele (Not Pictured: Jermaine Jackson, Rashad Phillips, Cassandra Pack) a unit. Additionally, the beautiful The latest Titan Hall of Fame Class was inducted at halftime of the men’s basketball game against Wright State on Jan. 26, 2010 new Hall of Fame display in the Calihan Hall lobby was unveiled that night for a crowd which would fill the arena’s main floor during the induction dinner. Long and Tyler were part of one of the winningest eras of Titan basketball, having helped their team to an 86-25 record over their four years combined. They helped the Titans to an NCAA Tournament berth in 1977, and an NIT appearance one year later. Long was the only player ever to lead the Titans in scoring for four straight varsity seasons, and he’s still the secondleading point producer in school history. Tyler, meanwhile, is the all-time Detroit leader for blocked shots in a game, a season and a career. He is also second in career field goal percentage and sixth in scoring. The pair’s old coach, none other than Dick Vitale, was the keynote speaker at his former players’ induction dinner. The present-day ESPN/ABC telecaster kept the audience captivated for more than an hour with his memories of coaching the Titans. The 1960 football squad became the first team ever to be inducted into the Hall of Fame en masse. That team finished the season 7-2 – the winningest U-D record of the post-World War II era. Two of those victories, over Cincinnati and Xavier, came by shutout. Future pro stars Larry Vargo, Bruce Maher, Steve Stonebreaker and Jerry Gross were all part of the 1960 Titan roster. The most recent induction class included four former basketball players – Joe Kopicki, Jermaine Jackson, Rashad Phillips and, from the women’s team, Cassandra Pack – as well as former stars from baseball (Pat Adams and Mike Pesci), cross country/ track and field (Ken Dubois and Kim Jess), golf (Adam Walicki) and tennis (Maria Pandele).
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The 1960 Titan Football Team Football Harry Ackermann Swimming Pat Adams Baseball Grady Alderman Football Bob Babbish Golf Chuck Baer Football Coach Vince Banonis Football Ed Barbour Football Player, Coach Al Baumgart Football Joseph Beer Football Paul Bibeau Baseball John Biringer Football Larry Bleach Basketball Lloyd Brazil Football Dad Butler Trainer, Coach Bob Calihan Basketball Dan Cantillon Fencing Pudge Cavanaugh Tennis Mary (Lillie) Cicerone Basketball Earl “Dutch” Clark Football Coach Earl Clark Jr. Tennis Player, Coach Tom Connell Football John Conti Football Frank Corej Baseball Pete Craig Baseball Cindy Crosbie Softball Earl Cureton Basketball Bill Daly Track Coretta Daniels Basketball Dave DeBusschere Basketball Gus Dorais Football Coach Ken Dubois Cross Country, Track Terry Duerod Basketball Dick Dzik Basketball Bill Ebben Basketball Andy Farkas Football George Fefles Basketball Tim Finnin Football Cindy Fix Soccer Al Ghesquiere Football William Giovan Fencing Ralph Goldstein Basketball Nate Goodnow Football Bob Greiner Football Jerry Gross Football Wally Gruber Football, Track Ken Hamann Baseball Spencer Haywood Basketball Fred Hooker Fencing Bob Ivory Football Jermaine Jackson Basketball Kim Jess Track William Kelly Joyce Golf Coach Mike Kaysserian Football Howard Keating Football Kal Kaliszewski Soccer John Kirwan Basketball Brad Kinsman Athletic Director Greg Kocab Fencing Sam Kocsis Golf Joe Kopicki Basketball
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Year 2001 1986 2010 1979 1980 1980 1977 1980 1989 1985 1982 1982 1980 1977 1977 1977 1980 1988 2007 1978 1985 1980 1984 1986 1980 2007 2007 1987 1989 1977 1977 2010 1993 1983 1978 1977 1988 1980 2007 1981 1980 1982 1980 1986 1980 1983 1988 1993 1986 1981 2010 2010 1981 1980 1984 2007 1981 2007 1987 1986 2010
Robert Koval Football 1988 Jack Kurkowski Football 1982 Harold Lauer Football 1981 John Long Basketball 2001 Ed Lukas Basketball Player, Coach 1983 Dick Lutz Football 1981 Bruce Maher Football 1979 Gene Malinowski Football 1981 Ted Marchibroda Football 1983 James Massey Football 1986 Art Masucci Football 1981 Denny McCotter Football 1988 Pat McDonald Fencing 1981 Brendan McNamara Basketball 1982 Bob Miller Baseball 1979 Cheryl (Williams) Miller Basketball 2005 Dorie Murrey Basketball 1984 John Mulroy Administration 2005 Charley North Basketball 2005 Doug Nott Football 1980 Brakie Orr Baseball 1984 Cassandra Pack Basketball 2010 Terry Page Basketball 1985 Ed Palumbo Football 1983 Maria Pandele Tennis 2010 Bud Payne Football 1984 Richard Perry Fencing Coach 1980 Mike Pesci Baseball 2010 Rashad Phillips Basketball 2010 Walter Poff Basketball 1981 Mike Polvi Baseball 1989 Bob Prendergast Baseball 1981 Al Rappaport Track 1987 Bruce Rodwan Basketball 1987 Harold Ryan Track 1988 Larry Salci Basketball 1986 John Shada Football Player, Coach 1980 Tyrone Simmons Fencing 1982 Steve Stonebreaker Football 1987 Gerry Surowiec Fencing 1989 Norm Swanson Basketball 1980 Tom Thornton Football 1981 Bill Turkington Baseball 1987 Terry Tyler Basketball 2001 Larry Vargo Football 1987 Dick Vitale Basketball Coach 1993 Tillie Voss Football, Basketball 1978 Tom Watrous Golf 1984 Adam Walicki Golf 2010 Mike Walsh Basketball, Baseball 1989 Bonnie (Fitzpatrick) Wood Cross Country/ Track 2007 Ed Wood Football 1983 Joe Wright Football/Basketball/ Baseball 1980
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Athletic Director Keri Gaither was appointed as University of Detroit Mercy’s Director of Athletics in May of 2007, less than six months after being asked to serve as Interim Director of Athletics. Soon after taking the helm of Titan athletics, Gaither announced the expansion of the Detroit Titans Division I sports program from 16 to 19 teams with the addition of men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse and men’s tennis, all of which began play in 2008-09. In her first two years, Gaither also expanded the athletic staff by adding eight full-time positions to the department, directed the building and completion of a new $1.6 million all-purpose synthetic turf field and track, and was responsible for the hiring of men’s basketball coach Ray McCallum, women’s basketball coach Autumn Rademacher, and softball coach Sunny Jones. Gaither recently completed a successful fundraising campaign for the renovation of the men’s basketball office suite and recently completed tennis complex that includes eight new tennis courts, a tennis pavilion and a new grass field to accommodate the lacrosse and soccer teams. Gaither was recognized for her strong leadership as UDM’s Director of Athletics when she was appointed to the University of Detroit Mercy’s (UDM) senior leadership team as a member of the Associate Vice President’s group in June of 2007. For the three years preceding her appointment as A.D., Gaither served as second in command for the Detroit Titans Athletic Department and also supervised nine Titan women’s varsity sports as the Senior Associate Athletic Director. During her tenure as Senior Associate A.D., Gaither played an instrumental role in the planning and implementation of women’s golf in 2004 when it became UDM’s 16th varsity team. Prior to her selection as A.D., Gaither had served in several key administrative roles for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics including stints as Senior Woman Administrator and Director of Business Operations. Gaither Chaired the Detroit Local Organizing Committee (DLOC) for the 2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four which was played in front of a record-setting crowd of 72,922 at Ford Field in Detroit as the University of Detroit Mercy served as the host institution. As the DLOC Chair, Gaither provided strong leadership for the DLOC and maintained ultimate responsibility for the local operations of the Final Four event. Gaither held the same position, in addition to being designated Tournament Director, for the 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Midwest Regional. As a current member of the Horizon League’s Executive Council, Gaither is actively involved with League operations. She currently serves on the League’s Men’s Basketball Strategic Planning Committee and has served on both the finance and television committees. In July of 2010, Gaither was appointed a new member of the Executive Committee of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association. She is one of just 13 members serving on the Executive Committee, which works on behalf of the membership of the D1-AAA, in addition to its President and five other officers. Gaither was also appointed to the NCAA Minority Opportunities
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and Interests Committee (MOIC) in September of 2009. As one of six Division I members on the 15-person committee, Gaither is currently in year two of a four-year term. The MOIC was formed to review issues related to the interests of ethnic minorities and women with a focus on education and welfare of minority student-athletes, as well as the enhancement of opportunities for ethnic minorities and women in coaching, athletics administration, officiating and the NCAA governance structure. In March of 2008, Gaither was presented with the Phenomenal Women’s Ashley Gray Legacy Award by the University of Detroit Mercy’s Student Programming Board. This award was presented for her outstanding contribution toward the growth and development of students as the Director of Athletics at UDM. Gaither was also honored in September of 2008 when she was named one of Crain’s Detroit Business’ “2008 Women to Watch” for her goals and initiatives in the Detroit Titans athletics program and her leadership in serving as chair of Detroit’s Local Organizing Committee for the 2009 NCAA Final Four. While a member of the 2006 UDM Self-Study Steering Committee for NCAA Athletic Certification, Gaither also served on the Equity and Student-Athletic Welfare Sub-Committee and was designated the campus liaison during the certification process. Shortly after the University received its full certification in April of 2007, Gaither was asked by the NCAA to serve as a Peer-Review Team Member. Past University appointments include chairing UDM’s prioritization sub-committee and serving on various search committees. She is a past Board Member for the University of Detroit Mercy’s Women’s Studies Program and served on the Women’s Studies Program Development Sub-committee. She also participated as a member of the Tourism Action Group (TAG) Hospitality Committee, a group organized by the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitor Bureau dedicated to training the hospitality industry for Detroit-area events such as the 2005 MLB All Star Game, Super Bowl XL, as well as future major events. In 2006, the Titan AD completed the NCAA’s inaugural Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Females, a leadership development program sponsored by the NCAA Office for Diversity and Inclusion and the Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee. The Leadership Institute, designed to address the critical shortage of senior-level minority administrators at NCAA member institutions and conference offices, prepares diverse leaders through a 12-month leadership training and skills development experience. Gaither served as a past steering committee member of the Women’s Leadership Symposium for Intercollegiate Athletics and recently assisted in coordinating its national leadership conference. Gaither is also a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA), the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA), and the Black Coaches Association (BCA). Graduating magna cum laude from the University of Detroit Mercy, Gaither earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. During her undergraduate studies, she was a two-time recipient of the College of Liberal of Arts’ Economics Student of the Year Award. Gaither and her husband, Brad Trombley, reside in Pleasant Ridge with their two children, Elliott, a senior at the University of Detroit Mercy majoring in Engineering, and daughter Kennedy (13).
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Athletic Staff Jennifer Aldea Athletic Training Intern
Stacey Barns Men’s Basketball Office Manager
Lainee Bisbee Asst. Director of Sports Medicine
Steve Corder Asst. AD for NCAA Compliance
Anita Foster Olympic Sports Office Manager
Keri Gaither Amy Gasahl Sr. Beth Finster P.J. Gradowski Greg Haapala Associate V.P. & Asst. Dir. of S.S.J Senior Asst. Sports Director of Athletic Compliance/Acad. University Minister Ticket Sales & Information Director Coord. for Athletics Fan Experience Director
Dean Haddad Pep Band Director
Teri Kromrei Associate AD for Business Operations/SWA
Jeff Latinen Asst. AD for Facilities & Special Events
Phuong Le Assistant Business and Ticket Manager
Chad Pitkin Equipment & Facilities Intern
Jordan Sames Director of Concessions & Merchandising
Aaron Short Strength and Conditioning Assistant
Kit Stetzel Asst. Sports Information Director
Emily Vannice Dir. of Ticket Ops. & Special Events/Dance
Victoria Vintevoghel Graduate Asst. Athletic Trainer
Joel Walrath Sports Info. Assistant
Eli Warren Graduate Asst. for Academic Services
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Kyle Bowen Athletic Training Intern
Taylor Blakely Athletic Administration Intern
Tanya Carper Cheer Team Coach
Jessica Liebner Brandon Compliance Longmeier Graduate Dir. of Athletic Assistant Mktg. & Promotions
Harvey Theeck Athletic Equipment Manager
Joe Tofferi Asst. AD for Strength and Conditioning
Dennis Carlesso Dir. of Devel. For Athletics & Student Facilities
Mike Miller Asst. AD for Sports Medicine
Ashley VanMeter Asst. Director of Sports Medicine
Nick Wilson Mitch Wigness Marcus Williams Strength and Asst. Strength Sports Conditioning and Conditioning Information Assistant Coach Director
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Titan Head Coaches Terri AnthonyRyan Women’s Golf HL - 2010
Grant Asher Men’s Tennis
Nick Deren Men’s Soccer
Todd Dressell Fencing MFC - 2009
Mark Engel Men’s Golf HL- 1992-19992007-2009-2010
Matt Holtz Men’s Lacrosse
Sunny Jones Softball
Mike Lupenec Women’s Soccer HL- 1995-19962005
Ray McCallum Men’s Basketball
Laura Maness Women’s Lacrosse
Guy Murray Track & Field/CC HL-1996-19981999-2000-20022003
Pjotrs Necajevs Interim Women’s Tennis
Autumn Rademacher Women’s Basketball HL-2010
Detroit’s 13 current varsity head coaches have been named Coach of the Year in their respective conference on 15 different occasions during their celebrated careers. And, they have brought 20 conference tournament championships back to Detroit. On the field of play, and in the classroom... AT UDM, WE WANT GREAT THINGS FOR YOU
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Points Of Pride BYRNE WINS BIG BREAK Former Titan David Byrne made Detroit proud as he won the Golf Channel’s reality television show Big Break Indian Wells in July of 2011. The victory gave Byrne a number of prizes, with the best of all a chance to play on the PGA Tour giving him an automatic exemption to the 2012 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Along with the opportunity to play in the 2012 Zurich Classic, he took home over $70,000 in cash, a paid trip for two back to the Indian Wells Golf Resort, an Adams golf endorsement deal and a $10,000 shopping spree to Dicks Sporting Goods. Byrne outperformed 10 other contestants on the 10-episode series that was shot at Indian Wells Golf Resort in Indian Wells, Calif. When he competes at the Zurich Classic, he will be the first Titan in school history to play on the PGA Tour. RAY MCCALLUM TO REPRESENT USA BASKETBALL Sophomore Ray McCallum continued to find himself in the national spotlight. Over the summer, he participated as a counselor in the LeBron James Skills Academy and was one of 10 collegiate point guards invited to the Deron Williams Skills Academy. Then in August, he
Former Titan David Byrne won an automatic exemption to the PGA’s 2012 Zurich Classic of New Orleans received an invitation to attend USA Basketball’s World University Games training camp, where he eventually made the final 12-man roster. The squad practiced and trained in Colorado Springs, Colo., before embarking to China on Aug. 8 to begin competition. Despite being the youngest athlete on the US squad, and a late addition to the original invitees to the training camp, he impressed coaches enough to make the team and represent the US as the red, white and blue looked for its 14th all-time medal in the competition. McCallum teamed with players from
national powerhouses like Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan State, Notre Dame and Syracuse. The team was coached by Matt Painter of Purdue, while Cuonzo Martin of Tennessee and Butler’s Brad Stevens served as assistants. APR REPORT HAS TITANS RATED HIGH The NCAA honored more than 900 Division I sports teams for their high marks academically last spring, including a pair of University of Detroit Mercy teams that achieved perfect scores. The Titan men’s golfers and men’s fencing teams each earned perfect 1000’s in the latest edition of the NCAA’s Public Recognition Awards, released in May. The NCAA announcement showed that 909 teams have earned the awards, based on their most recent multi-year Academic Progress Rates. These awards are given each year to teams scoring in the top 10 percent in each sport with their APRs. Through its innovative APR, which provides an annual scorecard of academic achievement, the NCAA tracks the classroom performance of studentathletes on every Division I sports team.
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A week later, Detroit brought home high marks in the NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate as 16 Titan teams were at or above the NCAA’s minimum standard (925) for the entire seven years since the association instituted the APR system (men’s and women’s lacrosse and men’s tennis are all entering their
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Points Of Pride third year of varsity status at the school). The Detroit men’s fencing and men’s golf team each scored perfect multi-year 1000 APR scores, while women’s basketball, women’s golf and women’s tennis were all cited with perfect 1000 scores in the 200910 academic year. Nine UDM teams were above the national averages among their peers within their sport. The new report was based on data supplied for the 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 200910 academic years. Each year the NCAA honors select Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multi-year APR. This announcement is part of the overall Division I academic reform effort and is intended to highlight teams who demonstrate a commitment to academic progress and retention of student-athletes by achieving the top APRs within their respective sports. Specifically, these teams posted multi-year APRs in the top 10 percent of all squads in each sport. DETROIT TITAN ATHLETICS TO NAME COURT IN HONOR OF DICK VITALE Dick Vitale, ESPN broadcaster, college basketball ambassador and former Titan head coach and athletic director, received a tremendous honor from Detroit as the Titans announced that they will rename its basketball court in Calihan Hall after the legendary college basketball figure. The Dick Vitale Court at Calihan Hall will be dedicated in conjunction with a nationally-televised men’s basketball game against Big EAST foe St. John’s on December 5, 2011 on ESPN2. Vitale will be celebrating his 32nd anniversary of calling games for ESPN at the event having started on the sports television outlet on Dec. 5, 1979. Vitale coached at the University of Detroit (1973-77), compiling a winning percentage of .722 (78-30), which included a 21-game winning streak during the 1976-77 season when the team participated in the NCAA Tournament. Included in the streak was a victory in Milwaukee over Al McGuire’s eventual national champion Marquette team. In April 1977, Vitale was named Athletic Director at Detroit and later that year was named the United Fund’s Detroit
Man of the Year. The Dick Vitale Court at Calihan Hall project will feature a brand new, state-of-the-art hardwood floor for the home of the Detroit Titans men’s and women’s basketball teams. Fundraising for the project will include several other key improvements to the facility, including men’s basketball “Phase II” renovations, which began with new offices and upgraded locker room accommodations. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT A PRIORITY FOR DETROIT The University of Detroit Mercy Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) did a great job as always in trying to help out the local community. Throughout the school year, SAAC got together for a number of community initiatives, including the highly successful Sandwich Bus. The event gives Titan student-athletes a chance to come together in preparing a lunch and distributing it to the local community. SAAC also helped raise money for the Michigan Special Olympics with a Pie In The Face Fundraiser during a men’s lacrosse game as well as hosting a coat drive during a men’s basketball game for Nardly Human Services, Inc. Other student-athletes were involved outside of the field and classroom too as men’s lacrosse players Brandon Davenport, Matt Lining and Adam Parrottino participated in a Habitat for Humanity project near Grosse Pointe, while men’s basketball standouts Eli Holman and Ray McCallum greeted attendees and showed support of the United Way and downtown Detroit at the annual Blocktoberfest. UDM also partnered with the Southeastern Michigan “Toys for Tots” during Thanksgiving Weekend where the Titans played host to the Legend’s Classic. STUDENT-ATHLETES RECEIVE ACADEMIC ACCOLADES.
It started with 210 Titans being named to the Athletic Director’s honor roll. The Titans then saw 58 members named to the Horizon League’s fall academic honor roll, while 54 appeared on the HL’s spring honor roll. In addition, 10 men’s lacrosse players were placed on the MAAC’s honor roll. As a team, both the Titan men’s and women’s track and field and cross country teams earned All-Academic Team honors from the USTFCCCA, while the UDM men’s and women’s tennis squads were tabbed ITA AllAcademic Teams. The men’s golf program was also recognized as an All-Academic Team by the GCAA. Eight Titans (Taylor Hennrick, Vushaun Landrum, Susan Kalkstein, Katrina Oberski, Jeff Clarridge, Britt Pronk, Alainna Stefan, Erin Weldon) were selected to the Horizon League’s Spring All-Academic Team. Three Detroit student-athletes (Patrick Liederbach, Kirstin Mooney and Landrum) were tabbed All-HL Academic for the winter, while Lauren Roffey was named to the League’s AllAcademic team in the fall. In lacrosse, four members of the women’s program earned their way onto the National Lacrosse Conference’s Academic All-League Team in Britany Busch, Anna Eidem, Corina Mahorn and Alycsa Valentine. In men’s lacrosse, 10 players were tabbed Academic All-MAAC in Brandon Davenport, John Dwyer, Brad Janer, Ty Maruyama, Jason McDonald, Chris Nemes, John Nowicki, Adam Parrottino, Nick Schesnuk and Wes Steen. Also individually, Jeff Clarridge of the men’s golf team was named a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar, while Marni Achterhoff, Alainna Stefan and Lindsey Lammers were honored as the National Golf Coaches Association’s Women’s AllAmerican Scholar Team.
Another year went by with a number of academic honor rolls and awards that University of Detroit Mercy student-athletes received. For the 2010-11 season, 138 student-athletes had cumulative GPA’s over a 3.0, while 16 of the Titans’ 19 varsity teams were also over a 3.0 GPA.
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