2011 UNC Asheville Bulldogs Women's Soccer Media Guide

General Information

Media Information ..................................................................................................................2 Primary Media Outlets ..........................................................................................................3

Season Preview

Outlook ................................................................................................................................. 4-5

Players

Bulldog Coaching Staff Head Coach...................................................... Michelle Demko ............................................................................. (Maryland 1996) Overall/years ..................................................................First Year at Asheville ......................................................................First Year Conference .....................................................................First Year

Roster ..................................................................................................................................... 6-7 Carolyn O’Brien .......................................................................................................................8 Francis Staelin ...........................................................................................................................9 Leilani Halkiotis ......................................................................................................................10 Mary Beale ...............................................................................................................................11 Mary Kate Tucker ...................................................................................................................12 Hannah Jeske ...........................................................................................................................13 Elizabeth Keil ...........................................................................................................................14 Ferriss Roberts .......................................................................................................................15 Tarrah Tate ...............................................................................................................................16 Amanda Knapp .......................................................................................................................17 Erin Ryan ..................................................................................................................................18 Emma Sell Goodhand ............................................................................................................19 Gina Beer .................................................................................................................................20 Kristen Lawson .......................................................................................................................21 Newcomers ......................................................................................................................22-24

Assistant Coach ........................................................Mary Casey

Coaching Staff

Greenwood Field

Head Coach Michelle Demko ......................................................................................25-26 Assistant Coach Mary Casey .............................................................................................27

Records Section

2010 Season Stats .................................................................................................................30 2010 Big South Final Standings ..........................................................................................31 Big South Tournament History ....................................................................................32-33 The Big South Conference.............................................................................................34-35 Game Records ..................................................................................................................36-37 Year-by-Year Leaders .............................................................................................................38 All-Time Letterwinners ........................................................................................................39 All-Time Results ...............................................................................................................40-42 The Big South Network .......................................................................................................43

UNC Asheville

............................................................................. (Maryland 2008)

2010 Team Information 2010 Record....................................................................... 1-16-0 2009 Big South Record/Finish ................................. 0-9-0/10th Home Record .......................................................................1-7-0 Away Record .........................................................................0-9-0 Neutral Record ....................................................................0-0-0 Starters Returning/Lost ........................................................ 9/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............................................ 13-5

Soccer Support Staff Athletic Trainer ..........................................................Jim Wallace Athletics Communication ........................................Mike Gore Capacity................................................................................. 1,000 Press Box Phone ...............................................(828) 545-1121

Message To Media This edition of the 2011 UNC Asheville Soccer media guide has been prepared for you as you cover the Bulldogs during the season. For additional information, photographs, interviews with players and coaches, please contact Matt Pellegrin or Mike Gore in the Athletics Communication Office.

Credits Editor

The University of North Carolina Asheville .............................................................44-47 Dr. Anne Ponder, Chancellor ...............................................................................................48 Janet R. Cone Director of Athletics/Senior Administrator for University Enterprises .............49-50 Support Staff ....................................................................................................................51-52 Head Coaches .......................................................................................................................53 Rocky .......................................................................................................................................54 NCAA .....................................................................................................................................55 The Bulldog Athletics Association .....................................................................................56

Mike Gore Designer: Matt Pellegrin Contributors: Everett Hutto, Nic Bowman Photographers: Brett Whitsell, Rebecca Nelms Keil, Matt Pellegrin and Blake Madden

UNC ASHEVILLE MISSION STATEMENT UNC Asheville is a selective, public liberal arts institution. UNC Asheville’s Intercollegiate Athletics Program reflects the attitudes and values underlying the University’s overall mission: academic excellence, diversity, equity, integrity, service, and accomplishment. The UNC Asheville athletics program contributes to this liberal arts culture in two ways. First, athletics programs foster a sense of community and pride by fielding NCAA Division I teams and developing talented student-athletes who successfully represent UNC Asheville in competition and reflect the University’s commitment to overall excellence. Accordingly, the athletics program encourages an atmosphere of respect for self and others through the development of ethical conduct, sportsmanship, leadership, and citizenship and provides equitable opportunities for all students and staff, including women, minorities and indivduals of all sexual identities. Second, the program provides an additional campus experience for capable students to grow and develop academically, personally, socially, and athletically. This experience promotes institutional commitment and pride on the part of students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

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MEDIA INFORMATION COVERING THE BULLDOGS The Office of Athletics Communication produces stories, pertinent notes about upcoming games, and cumulative statistics, all of which are available at www.uncabulldogs.com, the on-line home of Bulldog athletics.

Interview Policy:The UNC Asheville Office of Athletics Communication and the women’s soccer coaching staff are eager to assist the media with player and coach interview requests. Please contact the Office of Athletics Communication for all player interviews. On the road, please make coach interview arrangements through the Athletics Commincation representative for that sport. Players will not be available for interviews on days of games until the completion of the contest. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Media Guides: UNC Asheville will not print media guides to assist in the department’s cost-containment efforts. The Athletics Communications Office will provide the same material it has in the past through on-line supplements and enhanced notes packages.

Video Streaming: UNC Asheville will once again video stream all of its home soccer matches live on www.bigsouthsports.com. This is a pay per view service. Archives of each broadcast will be available the day after each match. For match highlights or more information video of matches please contact Matt Pellegrin

Press Passes: Please contact the UNC Asheville Athletics Communication Office as early as possible for press passes. Passes will be mailed if time permits.

Broadcasts: There are no phone lines at the Greenwood Field for radio and internet broadcasts. If you would like to broadcast a game please call well in advance to see what arrangements can be made.

Photographers: Photo passes are limited to working press photographers. All photo requests should be made as early as possible to the Office of Athletics Communication.

Services: The UNC Asheville Office of Athletics Communication will provide programs, notes and updated statistics at every home soccer match. After the match, each media member will receive a box score of the match. Phone lines are available upon request.

Athletics Media Communications Mike Gore Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs / Soccer Contact Office Phone: (828) 251-6923 Cell Phone: (828) 215-6387 Email: mgore@unca.edu

Matt Pellegrin Director of Athletics Media Communication Office Phone: (828) 251-6931 Cell Phone: (828) 545-1121 Email: mpellegr@unca.edu Office Fax: (828) 251-6386 Web Site: www.uncabulldogs.com Mailing Address: One University Heights Justice Center, CPO #2600 Asheville, N.C. 28804

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NEWSPAPERS

TELEVISION

Asheville Citizen-Times PO Box 2090 Asheville, NC 28802 828/232-5867 800/800-4204 Fax: 828/251-0585

WLOS-TV 110 Technology Drive Asheville, NC 28803 828/651-4563 Fax: 828/651-4618

Hendersonville Times-News PO Box 490 Hendersonville, NC 28739 828/692-0505 Fax: 828/692-2319 The Mountaineer PO Box 129 Waynesville, NC 28786 828/452-0661 Fax: 828/452-0665 The Charlotte Observer PO Box 32188 Charlotte, NC 28232 704/379-6448 Fax: 704/379-6506 WIRE SERVICE Associated Press 219 South McDowell St. Raleigh, NC 27602 800/662-7075 Fax: 919/834-1078

WSPA-TV PO Box 1717 Spartanburg, SC 29304 864/576-7777 Fax: 864/587-5430 WYFF-TV 505 Rutherford Rd. Greenville, SC 29602 864/242-4404 Fax: 864/240-5305 RADIO STATIONS 1310 WISE Radio 1190 Patton Ave. Asheville, NC 28804 828/253-1310 WWNC Radio PO Box 6447 Asheville, NC 28816 828/253-3835 WCQS Radio 70 Broadway St. Asheville, NC 28801 828/253-6875

Location: Asheville, North Carolina Enrollment: 3,700 Founded: 1927 Nickname: Bulldogs Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Big South Colors: Royal Blue and White Arena (Capacity): Greenwood Field (300) Chancellor: Dr. Anne Ponder Faculty Representative: Dr. Herman Holt Director of Athletics: Janet R. Cone Associate Athletics Director of Internal Affairs and Compliance: Terri Brne Director of Development and Alumni Relations: Ken Hogue Athletics Business Manager: Judith Bohan Director of Marketing: Erin Punter Spence Ticket Manager: Harmon Turner Ticket Office Phone: (828) 251-6904

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2011 ASHEVILLE WOMEN’S SOCCER: The 2010 UNC Asheville women’s soccer season was not one for the record book as the Bulldogs finished with a 1-16 record and a lastplace finish in the Big South Conference.

However, for first-year coach Michelle Demko, last year’s tough campaign was the beginning of a new era for Asheville soccer.

Demko installed a whole new attacking style of soccer and dealt with a rash of injuries that saw the Bulldogs limited to one or two substitutes in many matches. Asheville added players throughout the season just to make sure the squad had enough to finish the campaign.

Yet Demko’s club battled through all the adversity. It played hard in every match and showed improvement throughout the season. In the final match of the year, the Bulldogs played at eventual Big South champion High Point. It was a match the Panthers had to win to move up in the league standings. Asheville, with nothing to play for, played High Point to a standstill for most of the match before falling 2-1 in overtime.

“I was really proud of our team last year,” stated Demko. “We installed a whole new style of play and training and our players never wavered.They fought hard through every match and set a foundation for the future of our program.

“I think the disappointing part of the High Point match was that it was the last match for us,” added Demko. “Our players were wishing for six or seven more matches after playing High Point. “ “And that momentum carried over to the spring,” Demko said.

“We worked hard and really accomplished a great deal. We have a lot more work to do, but the foundation is set in what we’re trying to accomplish with our program.”

GOALKEEPER UNC Asheville will go with a freshman in goal this season in Heather Muller. She comes to the mountains from Cary where she excelled at Apex HS and in club soccer.

“We have high expectations for Heather as she’s coming into to be our starting goalkeeper as a freshman,” declared Demko.“She’s an excellent athlete who has good height and has all the attributes to be a good goalkeeper. I know that Mary Casey (Demko’s assistant coach) can’t wait to work with her.”

Sophomore Kristen Lawson, who will play in the field most of the time, will serve as Muller’s back-up. She played some in goal as a freshman in 2010.

DEFENSE Asheville’s defense will be led by its upper-classmen. Senior Carolyn O’Brien and Mary Kate Tucker will headline the backline for the Bulldogs.

O’Brien has been a three-year starter for Asheville, while Tucker is coming off a knee injury. Both will be key players for the Bulldogs this season.

“Carolyn has turned into a versatile player who can play anywhere on the field,” explained Demko. “She’s hungry to have a winning senior season. Carolyn will be one of our leaders this year both on and off the field.”

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Tucker was injured in the final match of the 2009 season and didn’t play last season. She was a second team All-Conference selection that year and earned Big South All-Rookie honors the previous season. Demko is glad to have her back.

Carolyn O’Brien “Mary Kate is a fantastic example of what we want this program to be,” stated Demko. “She is such a hard worker and will sacrifice and do anything to turn the program around.We’re glad we will have Mary Kate on the field in 2011.”

Senior Frances Staelin walked on to the Bulldog team right before practice started and ended up being an important player for Asheville.

“Frances joined our program and then caught on quite quickly on what we were trying to accomplish,” admitted Demko. “She’s a good tackler and is vocal, which you need in the back.”

Sophomore Erin Ryan stepped in as a freshman and had a lot of positive moments for the Bulldogs.

“Erin did a tremendous job for us last year. She played just about every minute of every match,” stated Demko. “She will be a real anchor for our defense. Erin is strong and quite confident going forward.”

Gina Beer was another walk-on who ended up playing a great deal in 2010 in the back.

“Gina really played hard for us last year and gave us some good minutes,” commented Demko. “She’ll give us more of the same this year and provide depth in the both the back and midfield.”

Freshman Margo Flewelling joins the Asheville program after a successful prep and club career in Chapel Hill. She played in the East-West All-Star Game this past summer and scored a goal in the match.

“Margo comes from a great club program, so I know she knows the game very well,” explained Demko. “I know she’ll be a quick study and compete for playing time.”

YEAR TWO OF THE DEMKO ERA “Kristen does a good job serving long balls and is a solid player with her 1-2 touch,” admitted Demko. “She knows how to keep the game simple. We plan to use her in the field this season but she’ll be ready to be in goal if we need her to be.”

Freshman Megan Foster joins the Asheville program from Gainesville, Fla. She is a versatile player who Demko is very high on.

“We believe Megan is a big piece of the puzzle to turning our program around,” explained Demko. “She can play anywhere, and we will use her wherever we need her. Megan is a player who does a great job when she possesses the ball. “ FORWARD The Bulldogs have an interesting mixture up front of veterans and extremely talented newcomers.

The returnees include junior Mary Beale. She had not played much in her career but turned into a valuable contributor up front for Asheville in 2010. Beale scored two goals and gave the Bulldogs some toughness and energy.

“Mary is a player who strives to be better. She has an enormously positive attitude and is a real hard worker,” declared Demko. “Mary was such a pleasant surprise for us last season, and she’ll only be better this year with the experience she gained last season.”

Leilani Halkiotis MIDFIELD Senior Leilani Halkiotis has been starter at midfield for the Bulldogs her entire career. She was Asheville’s leading scorer last season with four goals and 11 points.

“Leilani will be a huge part of our attack this year,” said Demko.

“She’s very determined to make her senior season a successful one. Leilani has been a leader by example and has been extremely coachable.”

Junior Hannah Jeske is one of Asheville’s most versatile players.

“We can put Hannah anywhere on the field and know we’re in good shape,” stated Demko. “She has a tremendous competitive spirit and will make sacrifices in order for us to win.”

Junior Ferris Roberts played as an outside midfielder last season and made some solid contributions as she scored two goals during the year.

“Ferris has a nice pace and is a good server into the box,” said Demko. “She has an enormous fitness rate and is always ready when called upon.”

Tarrah Tate, a sophomore, from Castle Rock, Colo., started in the last seven matches of the year and showed a great deal of promise.

Sophomore Amanda Knapp was Asheville’s second leading scorer in 2010 with three goals, two assists for eight points. She is just beginning to realize her potential.

“I have big expectations for Amanda,” stated Demko. “I think Amanda is ready to prove to people that she can be a very dangerous striker and help us win games by scoring goals.”

Sophomore Emma Sell-Goodhand joined the Asheville program in the middle of the season. She jumped and really gave the Bulldogs a spark when she was playing.

“Emma did a nice job of buzzing around the top and giving us some energy,” commented Demko. “She’s a good combination player and has excellent speed.”

Freshman Amanda Dailor and Kaitlyn Eckert are highly touted rookies who could make an immediate impact on this year’s Bulldog squad.

Eckert has actually been at UNC Asheville since January. She graduated early from Knightdale (N.C.) HS and enrolled last winter. Eckert got to play in the spring for the Bulldogs. She had an amazing prep career with 105 goals at Knightdale, including 63 in her junior year in 2010.

“Kaitlyn is one of the most powerful strikers I’ve ever seen,” explained Demko. “She can score from a lot of different places on the field.

It was great to have her in the spring as she earned her teammates respect with her play. Kaitlyn has a great understanding of the game. We’re looking for big things from her.”

“Tarrah likes to get forward and is deceptive with the ball,” stated Demko. “She is quite gifted technically and is strong one-on-one player.”

Dailor comes to Asheville from Castiac, Calif., where she had a solid prep and club career.

Kristen Lawson played both in goal and was a field player in 2010.

She’ll mostly be a midfielder this year but will serve as a back-up goalkeeper to Heather Muller.

“Amanda will give us good energy and a fantastic technical presence right away,” stated Demko. “She adds another dimension of being dangerous in front of the goal. There is so much potential to Amanda, I look forward to watching this program grow with her immediate impact.”

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8 CAROLYN O’BRIEN D • 5-1 • SR • ASHEVILLE, N.C. Overview: Key contributor for the Bulldogs for the past three years...versatile player who can play anywhere on the field...will be one of five seniors on this year’s roster...local product who played at Roberson HS in Asheville.

2010: Appeared and started in 13 matches for the Bulldogs... fired two shots on the season.

2009: Started and played in all 16 matches for Asheville...was part of a stingy defense that allowed just 16 goals in 16 matches... helped Bulldogs record five shutouts on the year and never allow an opponent to score more than two goals...took five shots during the season.

2008: Played in 18 matches and started five times...had four shots in four different matches...earned a start at Murray State (9-5), UT-Martin (9-7), at Furman (9-10), at Coastal Carolina (107) and Radford (11-1).

Before UNC Asheville: Helped lead Roberson to 28-1 overall record and berth in 3-A state championship game in 2008...Roberson was ranked #1 in nation for part of the year...tallied four goals and had nine assists...earned All-Conference honors and Sportsmanship Award.

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9 FRANCES STAELIN D • 5-7 • SR • CHAPEL HILL, N.C. Overview: Walk-on who joined the Bulldog team right before the 2010 season started and turned into a key performer for Asheville...one of five seniors on this year’s club.

2010: Played in 14 matches and started nine times...delivered an assist at Coastal Carolina (10-18)...started the final seven games of the season...took one shot on the year vs. Western Carolina (8-26).

Before UNC Asheville: Attended Chapel Hill HS in Chapel Hill where she enjoyed an excellent prep career...was an all-conference performer for three straight year and earned all-region honors her junior and senior year...MVP of Chapel Hill team as a sophomore, junior and senior...played club soccer for 89’ Triangle where she served as captain of that team and helped lead team to Club State runner-up finish for U18.

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12 LEILANI HALKIOTIS MF • 5-3 • SR • BROOKSVILLE, MD Overview: First name is pronounced Lay-lahn-nee...last name is pronounced Hall-kee-otis...has been a starter for the Bulldogs from the start of her freshman year...will be a key player for Asheville in 2011 and should compete for All-Conference honors.

2010: Started and played in all 17 matches for the Bulldogs...led Asheville in scoring with four goals, three assists and 11 points... led team in shots with 43...tallied career-best two goals at Liberty (10-27)...scored Bulldogs first goal of the season in opening game vs. ETSU (8-20)...tallied a goal and assist in close 3-2 loss to Wofford (9-10)...had an assist in game-winning goal against Francis Marion (9-19)...also had assist vs. VMI (10-3)...fired five shots in two different matches.

2009: Started in 15 matches and played in 16 games at midfield... fired 22 shots during the year, fourth most on the team...had four shots vs.VMI (10-4) and Coastal Carolina (10-18).

2008: Started in 18 of 19 matches...was UNC Asheville’s fifth leading scorer with two goals and five points...took 11 shots on the year...scored first career goal at Furman (9-10)...tallied gametying goal at Tennessee Tech (9-21)...had assist in victory over Presbyterian (9-17).

Before UNC Asheville: Graduated from Sherwood HS in Sandy Spring, Md....second team All-Conference as a senior...scored five goals and added seven assists senior season...enjoyed a great club career for the Bethesda Rapids as she helped the Rapids to the 2007 Maryland State Cup championship and Jefferson Cup finals.

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7 MARY BEALE F • 5-5 • R-JR • ARDEN, N.C. Overview: Red-shirt junior who played very well for the Bulldogs in 2010...gave Asheville offense a real lift...has also played as a goalkeeper during her career...grew up and played high school soccer in Virginia before her family moved to Asheville area prior to her freshman year.

2010: Emerged as a key player for the Bulldogs...scored first career goal vs. Francis Marion (9-19) that tied the match as Asheville would go on to record a 2-1 victory...also tallied goal vs. VMI (10-3)...took 11 shots on the season with three coming vs.VMI (10-3) 2009: Played in one match and played the final three minutes as a goalkeeper in 3-0 victory over Presbyterian College (10-10).

2008: Red-shirted.

Before UNC Asheville: Enjoyed a standout career at Halifax County HS in South Boston, Va....earned first team All-District honors as a junior and second team All-District honors as a sophomore and senior...was captain of team senior year...fouryear starter at Halifax for head coach Sid Young...also lettered in cross country and basketball...played for Danville Blasts Club team.

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17 MARY KATE TUCKER D • 5-8 • R-JR • WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Overview: One of the top defenders in the Big South Conference...missed last season due to a knee injury...should be ready to play in 2011...earned second team All-Conference honors as a sophomore in 2009...made the league’s All-Rookie team as a freshman in 2008.

2010: Did not play due to a knee injury 2009: Started and played all 16 matches for Asheville...picked up assist on game-winning goal vs. Tennessee Tech (9-13)...fired 10 shots during the season...took three shots at Western Carolina (9-20)...also had two shots vs. Coastal Carolina (10-18).

2008: Started in 16 games for the Bulldogs in the back and quickly became a key player for the Bulldogs...picked up a goal at Liberty (10-11) and had 15 shots on the year...took three shots at Tennessee Tech (9-21)...had two shots in four different matches.

Before UNC Asheville: Attended Ronald Reagan HS where she was a four-year starter as a defender...senior season was named to all-conference, all-county and all-region teams...earned Marine Corps Athletic Achievement Award...made All-Conference and All-Region team as a junior...freshman year was named Most Valuable Defender by Reagan coaching staff...attended North Carolina ODP all-region camp...good athlete who lettered in cross country and basketball in high school...earned AllConference honors in cross country as a sophomore.

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10 HANNAH JESKE D • 5-7 • JR • CEDARBURG, WI Overview: Has been a starter for the Bulldogs for the past two years and should be one of the best in the Big South in 2011... earned Big South All-Rookie honors in 2009...went with Gina Beer in January of 2011 to Nicarauga to teach soccer in Soccer Without Borders Program.

2010: Played and started in all 17 matches for the Bulldogs... finished the year with three points...scored goal at South Carolina State (9-27)...picked up an assist vs. Wofford (9-10)...took six shots on the year.

2009: Started and played in all 16 matches for Asheville and did a great job for the Bulldogs in the midfield...has 12 shots on the year, including two at Presbyterian College (10-10) and two at Winthrop (10-23).

Before UNC Asheville: Played one year of high school soccer at Cedarburg HS in Wisconsin...played as a freshman and earned second team All-Conference honors...played club soccer for FC Milwaukee and helped team get to regional finals.

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14 ELIZABETH KEIL D • 5-7 • JR • ASHEVILLE, N.C. Overview: Local product from Asheville HS who earned her way into the starting line-up in the back last year...two-sport athlete at Asheville HS and excelled in field hockey...mother Rebecca Keil works in the Athletic Deparment’s as Director of StudentAthlete Affairs.

2010: Played in 11 matches and started seven times...slowed by injuries in latter part of the season.

2009: Played in one match during the year.

Before UNC Asheville: Three-year starter in the back at Asheville HS...played forward for field hockey team at Asheville and led the state in goals scored junior and senior year...played club soccer for Highlands Football Club and helped them win Savannah Cup and Riverside tournement in 2006-2007 season.

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22 FERRISS ROBERTS MF • 5-5 • JR • LEAWOOD, KS Overview: Junior midfielder who really came on during her sophomore season...comes to Asheville from Leawood, Kansas.

2010: Started 12 times and played in 15 matches...tied for third on team in scoring with two goals and four points...scored first career goal at Tennessee Tech (9-5) and tallied again at Coastal Carolina (10-18)...had nine shots during the season with seasonhigh two at Charleston Southern (10-15) 2009: Played in nine matches and gave the Bulldogs some real energy off the bench.

Before UNC Asheville: Attended high school at Blue Valley North in Leawood, Kansas...three-year starter at Blue Valley where she led the team in assists throughout her career...helped lead school to 6-A state championship as a sophomore and three straight regional titles...Honorable Mention All-Conference as a junior and senior...played for club team KC Metro Dynamos... led club team to State Cup championships in 2008 and 2009... team earned #15 national ranking...excellent student who made Academic-Principal’s Honor Roll for eight semesters...member of National High School Scholar Hall of Fame...member of Kansas Regional Ballet and American Dance Center for 12 years.

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5 TARRAH TATE MF • 5-5 • SO • CASTLE ROCK, CO Overview: Sophomore forward who worked hard last year and showed tremendous improvement throughout the season...will be a key player for the Bulldogs up front this season.

2010: Played in 15 matches and started 13 times...registered 10 shots...had three shots vs. VMI (10-3) and two shots at Furman (9-15)...started the last seven matches of the year.

Before UNC Asheville: Attended Rock Canyon HS in Castle Rock, Colo....led team in scoring in both her junior and senior seasons...served as team captain as a senior...earned All-Conference honors senior campaign...played for club team Colorado Rush Nike that was ranked fifth in country at one point...played for Colorado ODP until 2008 and attended Region IV camp.

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6 AMANDA KNAPP F • 5-4 • SO • YOUNGSVILLE, N.C. Overview: Enjoyed a spectacular high school career at Franklinton HS in Youngsville and did a solid job for the Bulldogs up front in her rookie year...will be one of the most dangerous strikers in the Big South this season.

2010: Played in 16 matches and earned 11 starts...finished the season as Asheville’s second leading scorer with three goals, two assists and 11 points...scored at least one goal in last two games of the season at Liberty (10-27) and near upset of Big South champion High Point (10-29)...tallied first career goal vs.VMI (103)...also had an assist against Keydets (10-3) and at Liberty (1027)...second on team in shots taken with 27...had two matches with four shots and five matches with three shots taken.

Before UNC Asheville: Attended Franklinton HS where she was the team MVP all four years she played...scored an amazing 165 goals in her career...first-team all-conference all four years she played...served as captain as a sophomore, junior and senior... top goal scoring year was junior year when she scored 51 goals... tallied 49 goals as a sophomore...senior year scored 38 goals with 24 assists...all-region performer as a sophomore, junior and senior...was named Northern Carolina Conference Player of the Year following senior campaign...earned Wendy’s Heisman Award as junior...member of North squad in North Carolina State games in 2008 & 2009...was named as 2010 U.S. Army National Scholar Athlete...named to All-State team as a senior...led Franklinton to conference championship as a senior and helped team advance to third round of state playoffs...also led school to Brassfield Commercial Classic Tournament title for four straight years...played club for CASL 91 Spartan Premier...team finished first in Premier Division in 2010 and #5 ranking in North Carolina...played in East-West All-Star Game in Greensboro in July of 2010.

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18 ERIN RYAN D • 5-8 • SO • RALEIGH, N.C. Overview: Sophomore who played very well for the Bulldogs as a freshman and could compete for All-Conference honors in 2011...versatile player who can play all over the field, including in goal.

2010: Started all 17 matches for the Bulldogs, including one as a goalkeeper at Charleston Southern (10-15)...played most of the season as a defender...took 14 shots during the year with three at Presbyterian College (10-9)...made five saves in the CSU match as she played the first half against the Buccaneers.

Before UNC Asheville: Four-year starter at Sanderson HS... earned All-Conference honors for four straight years...named to All-Regional team sophomore through senior year...team captain as a senior and scored three goals with two assists from central defender spot...was named team MVP following senior year...helped lead Sanderson to 13-5-4 overall record and berth in conference and state tournament...excellent student who was academic all-conference for four years...received the Sportsmanship Award at Brittany Tournament...played club soccer for ‘91 Triangle Futbol Club Navy Girls and team compiled 38-12-7 overall record last year...club team advanced to State Cup finals and earned a regional berth...helped lead state cup team to state championship in 2008 and went unbeaten in Premier League.

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20 EMMA SELL-GOODHAND F • 5-6 • SO • DURHAM, N.C. Overview: Joined Bulldog program in middle of the season and gave Asheville a lift on offense...hard worker who makes things happen...attended Durham School of the Arts.

2010: Played in nine matches and started one time...took six shots during the year, including career-high of three at Presbyterian College (10-15)...almost scored on her first shot of her collegiate career in her first match vs. Radford (10-1).

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21 GINA BEER D • 5-8 • SO • CHAPEL HILL, N.C. Overview: Did a nice job for the Bulldogs in the back as a freshman...went with teammate Hannah Jeske in January to teach soccer to young girls in Nicarauga for Soccer Without Borders.

2010: Played in 11 matches in the back and started four times... started the final four matches of the year...recorded two shots at Charleston Southern (10-15).

Before UNC Asheville: Played at Chapel Hill HS in Chapel Hill

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24 KRISTEN LAWSON MF • 5-8 • SO • CHARLOTTE, N.C. Overview: Came to UNC Asheville as a goalkeeper but due to injuries ended up playing the majority of the season in the field... member of UNC Asheville Honors Program.

2010: Played in 14 matches with four of them being in goal... picked up an assist at Liberty (10-27) and fired a shot on goal at South Carolina State (9-27)...started as goalkeeper in two matches with one being at Coastal Carolina (10-18) and the second against Gardner-Webb (10-24) at home.

Before UNC Asheville: Attended Providence HS in Charlotte...earned All-Conference and All-Region honors as a senior... was team captain and was given the Panther Pride Award following senior campaign...team MVP as a junior and also named to all-conference and all-region teams...helped lead Providence to #8 ranking in state...named Best Team Player as a sophomore and was picked to go to North Carolina State Games...lettered in basketball at Providence and was captain of team as senior... played club soccer for Charlotte United Gold 91G...helped lead team to #3 ranking in state in 2008 and finalist in Southern Soccer Showcase...selected to play in North Carolina East-West All-Star Game in Greensboro...also selected to play in North Carolina-South Clash of the Carolinas.

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0 HEATHER MULLER GK • 5-10 • FR • CARY, N.C. Overview: Talented freshman goalkeeper who will compete for playing time this season...attended Apex HS in Apex...played in prestigious East-West High School All-Star game in Greensboro in July.

Before UNC Asheville: Enjoyed a standout prep career for head coach Kevin Todd at Apex...senior year posted seven shutouts and allowed just 14 goals...helped lead Apex to 15-3-1 overall record...named first team All-Conference following senior season...was team MVP as a junior and senior...junior year had six shutouts...also lettered in basketball at Apex.

2 AMANDA DAILOR F • 5-4 • FR • CASTAIC, CA Overview: Midfielder from California who could help a great deal as a freshman...enjoyed an excellent club career...first player from California on Bulldog roster since 1999.

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Before UNC Asheville: Played prep soccer at West Ranch HS in Stevenson Ranch, Calif....high school coach was Cami Hidding... named Rookie of the Year freshman season...earned top Offensive Player as a freshman, sophomore and junior...team MVP sophomore year...made first team All-Conference as a sophomore and second team as a junior...U18 club team won Far West Regionals...U17 squad reached San Diego Surf Cups Finals of the Super Group...U15 team won Cal South National Cup...U10-U18 club team ranked top 20 nationally.

4 KAITLYN ECKERT F • 5-5 • FR • KNIGHTDALE, N.C. Overview: Gifted scorer who only played three years of high school soccer before joining UNC Asheville program last January after graduating from Knightdale HS in Knightdale, N.C....played with the Bulldogs in the spring.

Before UNC Asheville: Completed her three-year career at Knightdale with an amazing 105 goals...junior season compiled 63 goals and 32 assists, the eighth highest scoring total in state history...earned All-State, All-Region and All-Conference honors... averaged three goals per game...helped lead team to third round of state playoffs.

15 MEGAN FOSTER MF • 5-5 • FR • GAINESVILLE, FL Overview: Midfielder from Florida who enjoyed an outstanding senior year in high school and could be able to contribute right away up front for the Bulldogs.

Before UNC Asheville: Attended Gainesville HS and was the region’s leading goal scorer as a senior with 29 goals and eight assists...named to All-Conference and All-Area team.

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16 MARGO FLEWELLING D • 5-7 • FR • CHAPEL HILL, N.C. Overview: Freshman midfielder who should battle for playing time as a rookie.

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Before UNC Asheville: Attended Chapel Hill HS and enjoyed a standout prep career...earned All-Conference honors as a junior and senior...selected to play in East-West All-Star game in Greensboro in July.

MICHELLE DEMKO HEAD COACH • SECOND SEASON • MARYLAND, 1996 Michele Demko is in her second year as head coch of the UNC Asheville women’s soccer program.

played two seasons in the WUSA, leading Philadelphia into the WUSA Founders Cup semifinals twice.

Demko, a former standout at the University of Maryland, came to Asheville after working at the University of Nebraska as an assisant coach.

Demko also had a successful professional career overseas, spending three years in Germany in the competitive Frauen Bundesliga for the SC Klinge Seckah, FSV Frankfurt and Bayern Munich.

She replaced Michele Cornish, the Big South’s and UNC Asheville’s all-time winningest coach.

“When we began to look at the applicants for this position, we were determined to find a Champion in Athletics and a Leader in Life,” declared Director of Athletics Janet R. Cone. “Michelle fit our vision perfectly. She has been a champion on the field both collegiately and professionally.

Michelle has also coached at two outstanding universities.

We believe she will do an exemplary job leading our women’s soccer program.”

She was a starter for all three teams and led Bayern Munich to a league championship. In addition, Demko captured a national title, while playing with the W-League’s Maryland Pride from 1994 to 1996.

Demko, who played soccer at the University of Maryland under former U.S. National Team Coach April Heinrichs, was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference’s 50th Anniversary Women’s Soccer Team. While playing at Maryland, she served as a two-year captain and was voted MVP by her team. She also earned first-team All-ACC honors.

Demko has been at Nebraska for three years and served as the Huskers recruiting coordinator. Nebraska has posted three straight winning seasons and improved its win total each year.

Before coming to Nebraska, Demko spent four years with North Carolina State, helping to improve the Pack from a record of 9-9-1 in 2003 to a record of 119-1 in 2006.

Before her stint at N.C. State, Demko played professionally with the Philadelphia Charge. She was selected in the eighth round (63rd overall) by the Charge and Michelle Demko coaching at halftime

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Michelle Demko at Greenwood Field

Demko played in three Olympic Festivals (1994-96), What People Are Saying About Michelle Demko as well as being called into national team training camps in 1995, 1996 and 1997. Demko also owns a cap with the U.S. “Michelle Demko is one of the brightest and best female Women’s National Team while playing against Germany in head coaches I have observed coaching. She is passionate about the game, cares about her players and is a fabulous 1997. role model for all. Student-Athletes will push themselves A native of Largo, Fla., Demko received a bachelor’s de- and each other while playing for Michelle at UNC Ashville.” gree of science-kinesiology from Maryland in 1996. Prior to her arrival at Maryland, she played soccer at Barry Univer- April Heinrichs, Former Head Coach at Maryland/Former United sity in Miami Shores, Fla. She helped lead Barry to the 1992 States National Team Coach NCAA Division II national title as she scored in the championship match against Adelphi.

“Michelle will do a terrific job at UNC Asheville. She brings incredible experience as a former professional player and during her tenure at Nebraska. She proved herself to be an excellent recruiter, a creative and disciplined coach, and most of all, she brings her outstanding character and passion which will become the foundation of her program at UNC Asheville. We will miss her at Nebraska but we are excited to follow her progress with her new program.”

John Walker, Nebraska Head Women’s Soccer Coach

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MARY CASEY ASSISTANT COACH • SECOND SEASON • MARYLAND, 2009 Former Maryland standout Mary Casey is in her second year as an assistant coach with the UNC Asheville women’s soccer program.

Casey was an All Atlantic Coast Conference performer for Maryland and played professionally for the Northern Virginia Majestics of the United Soccer League’s W-League and was drafted by the Los Angeles Sol of Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS).

She excelled academically as well earning a spot on the 2008 All-ACC Academic team. Casey was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Scholar All-American second team and the NSCAA All-East Scholar first team.

“I am more than excited to have Mary join the staff,” said Demko. “She was among the best players in the ACC and was a huge reason for Maryland’s success. Her work ethic sets her apart on and off the field and brings immediate credibility with the players having played professionally.”

Casey played both defender and goalkeeper during her playing career and was an All-ACC first team selection in 2008. She was named a team captain at Maryland her senior season and helped lead the Terrapins to an appearance in the Sweet 16 of the 2009 NCAA Tournament.

That season Casey anchored a defense that posted nine shutouts including five of the Terps’ first seven games.

Maryland went 14-6-2 in 2009 as Casey posted 76 saves in goal while only allowing 22 goals over the course of the season.

For her career with the Terrapins she played in 74 contests recording 136 saves and 13 shutouts.

Mary Casey at Maryland

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2010 ASHEVILLE SOCCER SEASON RECORD: ALL MATCHES ## Name 12 HALKIOTIS, Leilani 14 KNAPP, Amanda 7 BEALE, Mary 22 ROBERTS, Ferriss 3 MCCLEARY-SMALL,Chole 20 SROKA, Dana 10 JESKE, Hannah 11 BEELER, Katy 24 LAWSON, Kristen 9 STAELIN, Frances 18 RYAN, Erin 5 TATE, Tarrah 15 SELL-GOODHAND, Emma 21 BEER, Gina 16 TEAGUE, Bethany 8 O’BRIEN, Carolyn 6 KEIL, Elizabeth 0 DENT, Megan Total Opponents

## GOALTENDERS 0 DENT, Megan 24 LAWSON, Kristen 18 RYAN, Erin Total Opponents

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OVERALL BIG SOUTH HOME 1-16-0 0-9-0 1-7-0

GP-GS 17-16 16-11 16-8 15-12 8-5 16-14 17-16 7-6 15-6 14-9 17-16 15-13 9-1 11-4 9-6 13-12 11-7 14-13 17 17

G 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 60

A Pts Sh 3 11 43 2 8 27 0 4 11 0 4 9 2 4 21 1 3 15 1 3 6 0 2 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 14 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 41 179 39 159 294

|-GOAL AVERAGE-| |-SAVES-| GP Minutes GA Avg Sv Pct 14-12 1202:50 44 3.29 84 .656 4-2 285:09 12 3.79 26 .684 1-1 45:00 4 8.00 5 .556 17 1532:59 60 3.52 115 .657 17 1532:59 15 0.88 82 .845

Sh% GW PK-ATT .093 0 0-0 .111 0 0-0 .182 0 0-0 .222 0 0-0 .048 0 0-0 .067 1 0-0 .167 0 0-0 .125 0 0-0 .000 0 0-0 .000 0 0-0 .000 0 0-0 .000 0 0-0 .000 0 0-0 .000 0 0-0 .000 0 0-0 .000 0 0-0 .000 0 0-0 .000 0 0-0 .084 1 0-0 .204 15 0-0

W L 1 12 0 2 0 1 1 15 15 1

T 0 0 0 0 0

Sho 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 7

AWAY NEUTRAL 0-9-0 0-0-0

TEAM STATISTICS SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored average Shot pct Shots/Game Assists CORNER KICKS PENALTY KICKS PENALTIES Yellow cards Red cards ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral Site #/Avg 2010 RESULTS DATE Aug 20 Aug 26 Sep 05 Sep 09 Sep 10 Sep 15 Sep 19 Sep 27 *Oct 01 *Oct 03 *Oct 09 *Oct 15 *Oct 18 *Oct 22 *Oct 24 *Oct 27 *Oct 29

OPPONENT ETSU WESTERN CAROLINA at Tennessee Tech at Elon WOFFORD COLLEGE at Furman FRANCIS MARION at SCSU RADFORD VMI at Presbyterian College at Charleston Southern at Coastal Carolina WINTHROP GARDNER-WEBB at Liberty at High Point

UNCA

OPP

15-719 0.88 .084 10.5 11 66 0-0

60-294 3.53 .204 17.3 39 75 0-0

8 0

4 0

1640 8/205 0/0

1898 9/211

W/L L L L L L L W L L L L L L L L L LOT

SCORE 1-4 0-4 1-3 0-3 2-3 1-4 2-1 1-3 0-2 2-3 0-3 0-8 1-4 0-4 0-3 3-6 1-2

GOALS BY PERIOD UNC Asheville Opponents

1st 2nd 8 7 31 28

OT Total 0 15 1 60

CORNER KICKS BY PRD UNC Asheville Opponents

1st 36 42

2nd OT 30 0 32 1

Total 66 75

SHOTS BY PERIOD UNC Asheville Opponents

1st 2nd 82 96 141 151

OT Total 1 179 2 294

FOULS BY PERIOD UNC Asheville Opponents

1st 54 70

2nd OT 47 1 50 0

Total 102 120

SAVES BY PERIOD UNC Asheville Opponents

1st 52 42

OT Total 0 115 1 82

2nd 63 39

ATT 259 276 519 156 188 135 158 28 156 124 125 146 297 212 267 120 372

2010 BIG SOUTH STANDINGS Team Winthrop Radford Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina High Point Liberty Gardner-Webb VMI Presbyterian College ** UNC Asheville

W 6 6 6 6 6 4 3 2 2 0

BIG SOUTH L T Pts 2 1 19 2 1 19 2 1 19 2 1 19 2 1 19 5 0 12 4 2 11 6 1 7 7 0 6 9 0 0

Pct .722 .722 .722 .722 .722 .444 .444 .278 .222 .000

W 7 12 12 10 11 8 7 3 5 1

OVERALL L T Pct 10 2 .420 7 1 .625 7 1 .625 8 2 .555 11 1 .500 10 3 .452 10 5 .432 16 1 .175 13 1 .289 16 0 .059

Home 4-3-1 6-3-1 8-2-0 3-1-1 4-3-1 6-2-0 2-3-3 2-6-0 5-4-1 1-8-0

Road 2-5-1 5-4-0 3-3-1 6-5-1 3-7-0 0-8-1 4-5-1 1-8-1 0-8-0 0-9-0

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

L10 Streak 6-3-1 L1 6-3-1 L1 6-3-1 L1 6-2-2 L1 8-1-1 L1 5-4-1 U4 4-3-3 L1 2-7-1 L2 3-7-0 L6 0-10-0 L10

** - Presbyterian is not eligible for the postseason tournament FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE Marky Boyce F Sr. Charleston Southern Courtney Durbin F Jr. Winthrop Kelli Joline F Fr. High Point Julie Ruh’e F Fr. Radford Anna Tupy MF Sr. Coastal Carolina Latrice Lee MF Sr. Radford Caitlyn Wesnesky MF Sr. Charleston Southern Allie VandeWater MF So. Winthrop Janay Whittaker D So. High Point Tyler Drake D Fr. Radford Kate Perkinson D Sr. Winthrop Chloe Urig D Fr. Charleston Southern Che’ Brown GK Fr. Radford SECOND-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE Michelle Dennis F Sr. Charleston Southern Aimee Luurtsema F Jr. Liberty Tricia Vensel F Jr. Winthrop Kate Wilkinson F Fr. Coastal Carolina Sara Rager MF Sr. High Point Madison Short MF So. Liberty Sarah Strand MF Jr.VMI Emma Krantz MF Fr. Charleston Southern Kelly Morrison D Jr.VMI SharDavia Bell D Sr. Radford Ariana Espinoza D So. Liberty Sammy Vercellino D Fr. High Point Chelsea Hearne GK Jr. Gardner-Webb ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM Che’ Brown GK Radford Kelli Joline F High Point Kate Wilkinson F Coastal Carolina Chloe Urig D Charleston Southern Toni Lashley F Charleston Southern Anna Sammons D Winthrop Meagan Reynolds F Gardner-Webb Julie Ruh’e F Radford Tyler Drake D Radford Sammy Vercellino D High Point Casey Norris MF Liberty

BIG SOUTH WOMEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP

ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE Stacie Ulichnie Charleston Southern Colleen Schohl Coastal Carolina Megan Tremblay Gardner-Webb Brielle Spencer High Point Aimee Luurtsema Liberty Melanie Martin Presbyterian College Kathleen Jarvis Radford Megan Dent UNC Asheville Simone Jimenez VMI Rachel Webster Winthrop PLAYER OF THE YEAR Marky Boyce, F, Charleston Southern DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Che’ Brown, GK, Radford FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Che’ Brown, GK, Radford COACH OF THE YEAR Spencer Smith, Winthrop SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Brielle Spencer, High Point

Thursday, Nov. 4 - Quarterfinals #5 High Point 1 #4 Charleston Southern 0 #1 Winthrop 3 ............................... #8 VMI 1 #6 Liberty 3............ #3 Coastal Carolina 2 #7 Gardner-Webb 1 ........... #2 Radford 0 Friday, Nov. 5 - Semifinals #5 High Point1 ................... #1 Winthrop 0 #7 Gardner-Webb 0 . #6 Liberty 0 (2OT) (Gardner-Webb advanced 4-2 on PK’s) Sunday, Nov. 7 - Championship #5 High Point 1 ...... #7 Gardner-Webb 0 (OT) ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM JANAY WHITTAKER (MVP).... High Point JILLIE JOHNSTON .................... High Point ANDREA RITCHIE.................... High Point KELLI JOLINE ............................. High Point CHELSEA HEARNE...........Gardner-Webb MEGAN TREMBLAY..........Gardner-Webb MEGAN REIMER................Gardner-Webb COURTNEY DURBIN ............... Winthrop KATIE PERKINSON ................... Winthrop MADISON SHORT ..........................Liberty MAGGIE WOODY ...........................Liberty EMILY DANCHAK .Charleston Southern AMANDA BERRIOS.............................. VMI HANNAH BROWN ......Coastal Carolina LATRICE LEE ................................... Radford

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BIG SOUTH RECORDS

Regular Season Championships

The 1995 UNC Asheville team won the Big South Conference championship and set a school record for wins with 16. The Bulldogs won the title by upsetting nationallyranked UNC Greensboro, 1-0 in the championship match.

2004, 2005

Tournament Championships

Big South Tournament Record By Opponent

1995, 2006

Tournament Runners-Up

1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005 Big South tournament Record By Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals

Win 5 6 1

Loss 5 3 3

Tie 3 1 3

Pct .500 .650 .357

Birmingham-Southern Charleston Southern Elon High Point Liberty Radford South Alabama UMBC UNC Greensboro Winthrop Totals

Win 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 12

Loss 0 1 0 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 11

Tie 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 7

.Pct 1.000 .750 .500 .200 .250 .000 .000 .667 .750 1.000 .517

Big South Tournament Results Year Opponent 1992 UMBC 1994 Radford 1995 UMBC 1995 UNC Greensboro 1996 UMBC 1996 UNC Greensboro 1997 Charleston Southern 1997 South Alabama 1998 Charleston Southern 1998 Radford 1999 Elon 2000 Liberty 2001 Charleston Southern 2002 Elon 2002 Liberty 2002 Radford 2003 Winthrop 2003 Charleston Southern 2003 High Point 2004 Winthrop 2004 High Point 2005 Winthrop 2005 Charleston Southern 2005 Liberty 2006 Birmingham-Southern 2006 Winthrop 2006 Liberty 2007 Charleston Southern 2007 High Point 2008 Radford

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Round Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Semifinals Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Semifinals Finals Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Quarterfinals

Score 0-7 0-1 3-0 1-0 3-0 1-1 (3-4, PK’s) 3-0 1-2 2-1 (OT) 0-1 0-0 (4-5, PK’s) 1-3 0-2 1-1 (4-3, PK’s) 1-1 (4-2, PK’s) 0-2 2-1 3-0 0-0 (2-3, PK’s) 1-0 1-3 1-0 3-1 0-3 1-0 (2 OT) 2-1 0-0 (4-2, PK’s) 1-1 (4-2, PK’s) 0-1 1-2 (OT)

W/L L L W W W L W L W L L L L W W L W W L W L W W L W W W W L L

Site Baltimore, Md Baltimore, Md. Greensboro, N.C. Greensboro, N.C. Greensboro, N.C. Greensboro, N.C. Radford,Va. Radford,Va. Lynchburg,Va. Lynchburg,Va. Lynchburg,Va. Radford,Va. Charleston, S.C. Charleston, S.C. Charleston, S.C. Charleston, S.C. High Point, N.C. High Point, N.C. High Point, N.C. Charleston, S.C. Charleston, S.C. Rock Hill, S.C. Rock Hill, S.C. Rock Hill, S.C. Conway, S.C. Conway, S.C. Conway, S.C. Charleston, S.C. Charleston, S.C. High Point, N.C.

2006 BIG SOUTH CHAMPIONS When the 2006 season started for the UNC Asheville women’s soccer team, Michele Cornish’s club would not carry the role of favorite for the first time in two seasons.

The Bulldogs were coming off back-to-back regular season championships in 2006.The 2004 and 2005 teams had been expected to be good and accomplished a great deal with their titles. Only one thing was missing from those teams and that was a Big South Conference tournament championship and a trip to the NCAA Tournament.

There wasn’t much hope that the Bulldogs would be able to get that tournament title and trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2006. UNC Asheville was a preseason pick to finish in fifth place and had graduated the core of its championship teams. There were some key players returning but a lot of younger players were going to have to step up for the Bulldogs to have a winning season.

Asheville entered the Big South Conference Tournament as the fifth seed and without the pressure of being the top seed from the previous two seasons. The Bulldogs were 8-6-2 and had a nice year considering they lost their starting goalkeeper early in the season and at times were struggling to score goals.

The first game in the tournament would be a tough one as fourthseeded Birmingham-Southern would be the opponent. The Panthers were in their final year of Division I and wanted to go out a winner.They had beaten the Bulldogs, 1-0 early in the season at Greenwood Field.

A strong Asheville defense led by senior Sara Pahl and junior Kate Barrow kept the Panthers at bay. But the Panthers’ defense was tough as well and kept the Bulldogs off the scoreboard. The match moved into a second overtime period and it looked like penalty kicks would decide the match. However, Robyn Busha had other ideas. She took a pass from Juliana Duncan and headed the ball into the back of the goal in the 107th minute to send the Bulldogs to the semifinals for the fifth straight year.

The Big South Championship match had been a real source of frustration for Cornish and the Bulldog program.This was the sixth time Asheville had advanced to the title game and only had one victory to show. The Bulldogs would face Liberty once again for the title and once again Asheville’s defense was up to the task. The Flames would control play but could not get a shot past Lazar. The match would go through regulation tied at 0-0 before heading to overtime.

It would stay scoreless as each team’s defense would not allow a goal. The Bulldogs’ dream of a trip to the NCAA Tournament would come down to Penalty Kicks.

Lazar stopped two of the Flames tries, while Duncan, Carter and Busha gave Asheville a 3-2 lead. The freshman goalkeeper stopped one more Liberty attempt and now the Bulldogs were one made PK away from a championship. Freshman Meagan Bradham would be the Asheville player to take the kick. She buried it into the back of the goal for a 4-2 PK win and a trip to the NCAA Tournament.

The MVP of the tournament was midfielder Ashleigh Carter. She was the heart and soul of the Bulldogs. Carter had a solid freshman year but had been sidelined for much of the next two years with injuries. She was never close to 100 percent during her senior season but played on and helped get the Bulldogs a championship.

Also making the all-tournament team were defenders Sara Pahl and Kate Barrow plus midfielder Juliana Duncan. The Bulldogs’ defense allowed just one goal in 307 minutes of play in the tournament.

Asheville then wondered who it would play in its first NCAA Tournament appearance. The Bulldogs found out the next day that they would take on eventual national champion and national power UNC Chapel Hill later in the week.

The semifinals would be a match with top-seeded Winthrop. The Lady Eagles were gunning for revenge against Asheville. The Bulldogs had ended Winthrop’s season the past three years and it had never beaten UNC Asheville. The regular-season champs scored early and began to dominate the match in the first half before settling for a 1-0 lead.

But again Asheville’s defense would tighten up and keep Winthrop off the scoreboard.The Bulldogs began to play better and then got a big break to tie the game early in the second half. On a corner kick, the ball was knocked into the goal by an Eagle player to knot the match at 1-1.

The Bulldogs were then able to strike again late. Busha sent a perfect pass to Joy Haynes. The junior forward used her speed to get loose for a breakaway. She was able to push the ball into the back of the net and suddenly the Bulldogs led 2-1 with four minutes left. Asheville was able to hold off one more Winthrop charge and the Bulldogs were in the title game for the second straight year and fourth time in the last five seasons.

The 2006 Big South Conference Champions

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THE BIG SOUTH Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics, actively pursuing excellence on the field of play and in the classroom. The League’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accomplishments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages, and quality athletic competition while intentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-athlete. This has evolved into the Conference’s mission of “Developing Leaders Through Athletics.”

The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta President George Christenberry began recruiting members into the Big South, receiving initial commitments from Augusta, Charleston Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the League’s first Commissioner and continued to solicit new members. His efforts led to the additions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the Big South more than the required six members to constitute an official conference. The Big South’s first year of competition was in the Fall of 1984, and in September 1986, the Big South Conference was granted fullfledged NCAA Division I status.

During its infancy and prior to securing automatic bids to NCAA Championships, the Big South made early strides in earning at-large berths in several national postseason events, including volleyball, women’s basketball and women’s golf. In 1989, George F.“Buddy” Sasser replaced the retiring Dr. Singleton as Commissioner, and in 1990, the League received its first automatic bid -- receiving an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Baseball Championship. Under Sasser’s seven years of leadership, the Conference implemented its public relations and compliance programs, and introduced its first-ever men’s basketball television package, featuring the Big South competing among some of the finest teams in the nation.

In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the League’s third Commissioner, and in his 15 years at the helm of the Big South, Kallander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the Conference to new heights. The Conference has enjoyed record levels in marketing revenue during the past several years, he has brought television coverage to Big South women’s basketball, baseball and softball for the first time in Conference history, as well as increased national television exposure to the League as a whole through aggressive and unique television packages.

Under Kallander’s leadership, the Big South developed and initiated its first long-range strategic plan, re-affirming the League’s vision as a distinctive athletic Conference committed to the quality of institutional life through athletic competition. He also spearheaded the efforts to add football as a championship sport, which came to fruition in 2002, and oversaw the additions of men’s and women’s indoor track & field in 1997.

The Conference’s 19th championship sport -- women’s lacrosse, will begin play in 2012-13 with seven members. At the same time, Kallander has solidified Conference membership, as an all-time high 11 member institutions comprise the 28-year League in 2011-12. Recent additions include High Point, Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian College, plus the return of charter member Campbell University this year. Kallander’s long range vision has also included technological advancements, as the Conference introduced its first live event video streaming in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to more than 700 events annually through a partnership with the member institutions, as well as the creation of several online and social media platforms.

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In the last 15 years alone, the Big South Conference has experienced monumental growth and success in nearly every sport. During this time, the Conference has had an individual National Champion six times, more than 240 All-Americans, has reached the “Sweet 16” in men’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has received national Top 25 rankings in football, men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s outdoor track & field, and men’s golf, had an individual selected to play in the NCAA Singles Championship six times in addition to the first men’s tennis doubles at-large selection, had the first women’s golf program advance to the national finals, had the No. 1 ranked men’s golfer in the country, has had the nation’s top scoring men’s basketball team five consecutive years as well as the national men’s basketball scoring leader twice, received an at-large playoff berth in the Football Championship Subdivision in 2006, has had four NFL Draft picks, and had an institution finish fifth in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships - the Conference’s highest-ever team finish in an NCAA event.

In 2006-07, the Big South was the only Conference nationwide to have an at-large participant in the football playoffs (Coastal Carolina), a team in the Second Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (Winthrop) and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Baseball Regionals (Coastal Carolina). In fact, Coastal Carolina’s baseball program has been a No. 1 seed four out of the last seven years - including a national seed for the first time in 2010, while the Chanticleers’ FCS playoff berth in 2006 came in just the fifth-year of the Big South’s football existence. The 2009-10 season saw Liberty’s Sam Chelanga win two NCAA National Championships (cross country, 10,000-meter run), Coastal Carolina’s baseball team reach the Super Regionals for the second time in three years as well as being ranked No. 1 in the national RPI and as high as No. 3 in the national polls; and three women’s basketball teams reach the postseason for the first time in Conference history. Last season, Chelanga won two more NCAA National Championships (cross country, outdoor 5,000-meter run), the Big South had its first automatic bid recipient in football (Coastal Carolina), UNC Asheville reached the Second Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, Coastal Carolina’s women’s golf team was the first in Conference history to advance to the NCAA Championship out of Regional play, and a League-record 18 baseball players were drafted in the 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft.

Several former Big South student-athletes have also reached national prominence in recent years. Coastal Carolina’s Amber Campbell made the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team - one of five former Big South athletes to compete in the Games; VMI’s Reggie Williams reached the NBA with the Golden State Warriors in 2010, UNC Asheville’s Ty Wigginton was named an American League All-Star in 2010, and Coastal Carolina’s Dustin Johnson has won four PGA Tour events since departing the Big South Conference in 2007 and tied for runner-up at the 2011 Open Championship.

The Conference’s tagline, “Developing Leaders Through Athletics” was unveiled in 2008-09 in conjunction with the Conference’s 25th Anniversary. The League also honored its heritage with the Top 25 “Best of the Best” moments in League history from 1983-2008, with Liberty University’s 10-year women’s basketball championship run from 19962007 being crowned the No. 1 moment in the Big South’s first 25 years.

The Conference’s on-field accomplishments have been duplicated in the classroom. Annually, more than 40 percent of Conference student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average, and the League has had more than 95 Academic All-Americans in its 27 years of existence. Furthermore, the Big South has a record number of NCAA Public Recognition Awards for APR progress the last two years.

BIG SOUTH QUICK FACTS BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE 7233 Pineville-Matthews Road, Suite 100 Charlotte, NC 28226 Phone: (704) 341-7990 Fax: (704) 341-7991 www.BigSouthSports.com Founded 1983 President Penelope W. Kyle, Radford University Vice President Dr. Frank Bonner, Gardner-Webb University Secretary Dr. Anne Ponder, UNC Asheville Commissioner Kyle B. Kallander Associate Commissioner Dawn Turner Assistant Commissioner - Public Relations Mark Simpson Assistant Commissioner - Marketing Chad Cook Director of Multimedia Development Mark Bryant Director of Administration & Finance Nancy Perkins Assistant Director of Marketing TBA Assistant Director of Public Relations Nic Bowman Assistant Director of Compliance Sherika McLean Marketing Assistant Intern Caitlin Munchel Public Relations Assistant Intern Brittany Hill Administrative Assistant Intern TBA Coordinator of Football Officials Doug Rhoads Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Officials Joe Forte Coordinator of Women’s Basketball Officials Charlene Curtis Coordinator of Baseball Umpires Tony Thompson Coordinator of Volleyball Officials Daniel Leake Coordinator of Men’s Soccer Officials Paul James Coordinator of Softball Umpires Betsy Kidd

Full-Time Member Institutions (11): Campbell University, Charleston Southern University, Coastal Carolina University, Gardner-Webb University, High Point University, Liberty University, Presbyterian College, Radford University, UNC Asheville, Virginia Military Institute, Winthrop University.

Associate Members: Stony Brook University (football), Bucknell University (women’s golf), College of the Holy Cross (women’s golf).

Geographical Breakdown (3 states): North Carolina (4) – Campbell University, Gardner-Webb University, High Point University, UNC Asheville; South Carolina (4) – Charleston Southern University, Coastal Carolina University, Presbyterian College, Winthrop University; Virginia (3) – Liberty University, Radford University, Virginia Military Institute.

Championship Sports (19): Baseball, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Cross Country, Football, Men’s Golf, Women’s Golf, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Softball, Men’s Tennis, Women’s Tennis, Men’s Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field, Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field,Volleyball, Women’s Lacrosse (2012-13) Council of Chief Executive Officers: Jerry Wallace, Campbell; Jairy C. Hunter, Jr., Charleston Southern; David DeCenzo, Coastal Carolina; Frank Bonner, Gardner-Webb; Nido Qubein, High Point; Jerry L. Falwell, Jr., Liberty; John V. Griffith, Presbyterian College, Penelope W. Kyle, Radford; Anne Ponder, UNC Asheville; J.H. Binford Peay III,VMI; Anthony J. DiGiorgio, Winthrop.

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RECORDS SECTION Game Records Goals:

Assists: Points: Shots: Saves:

4, Kristi Cummings vs. Charleston (1993) 4, Lynae King vs. UNC Wilmington (1995) 4, Megan Harris vs. SC State (2000) 4, Olivia Korman vs. The Citadel (2001) 9, Kristi Cummings vs. Charleston (1993) 9, Lynae King vs. UNC Wilmington (1995) 10, Kristi Cummings vs. Charleston (1993) 20, Tracy Brainard vs. UMBC (1992)

Season Records

Goals: 21, Hilary McKay (2001) GW Goals: 4, Emily Langill (2004) Assists: 8, Amanda Wilkinson (2000) 8, Megan Harris (2000) 8, Kelsey Dawson (2002) Points: 48, Hilary McKay (2003) Shots: 96, Hilary McKay (2005) Saves: 125, Tracy Brianard (1992) Shutouts: 12, Jill Young (1995) Goals: 53, Hilary McKay (2002-05) GW Goals: 13, Hilary McKay (2002-05) Assists: 22, Hilary McKay (2002-05) Points: 128, Hilary McKay (2002-05) Shots: 302, Hilary McKay (2002-05) Saves: 297, Jill Young (1993-96) Shutouts: 25, Jill Young (1993-96)

Season Top 10

Assists: 1.

Amanda Wilkinson Megan Harris Kelsey Dawson 2.

Hilary McKay Robyn Busha 5.

Mackenzie Miller Lynae King Alison Gehringer Alison Gehringer Hilary McKay Kelsey Dawson Stephanie Feltis

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Points: 1.

Hilary McKay 2.

Hilary McKay 3.

Mackenzie Miller 4.

Robyn Busha 5.

Kelsey Dawson 6.

Mackenzie Miller 7.

Kristi Cummings 8.

Alison Gehringer 9.

Mackenzie Miller Robyn Busha

125 119 113 112 111 88 82 81 77 75

1992 2000 1999 1994 2008 2002 2006 2004 1995 2005

Career Top 10

Career Records

Goals: 1.

Hilary McKay 2.

Hilary McKay 3.

Mackenzie Miller 4.

Robyn Busha 5.

Kristi Cummings Mackenzie Miller 7.

Mackenzie Miller Kelsey Dawson Hilary McKay 10. Becky Frankwicz Alison Gehringer Kelsey Dawson Kelsey Dawson Ellen Sims Robyn Busha

Saves: 1.

Tracy Brainard 2.

Caroline Jacobsen 3.

Christine Geske 4.

Jill Young 5.

Veronica Lazar 6.

Michelle Mattos 7.

Veronica Lazar 8.

Michelle Mattos 9.

Jill Young 10. Michelle Mattos

21 17 13 12 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8

2003 2005 1995 2005 1993 1997 1998 2002 2002 1994 1996 2000 2001 2001 2006

8 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

2000 2000 2002 2005 2005 1995 1995 1996 1997 2003 2003 2005

48 41 32 31 26 25 23 22 21 21

2003 2005 1995 2005 2002 1997 1993 1996 1998 2006

Goals: 1.

Hilary McKay 2.

Mackenzie Miller 3.

Kelsey Dawson Kristi Cummings 5.

Robyn Busha 6.

Ashley Hart 7.

Lynae King Alison Gerhinger 9.

Ellen Sims 10. McKenna Stockhausen

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2002-05 1995-98 2000-03 1993-96 2005-08 1995-98 1993-96 1995-97 2001-02 2006-09

Assists: 1.

Hilary McKay 2.

Kelsey Dawson Lynae King 4.

Amanda Wilkinson Alison Gerhinger Mackenzie Miller 7.

Ashley Hart 8.

Robyn Busha 9.

McKenna Stockhausen 10. Megan Harris

22 18 18 17 17 17 13 11 9 8

2002-05 2000-03 1993-96 1997-2000 1995-97 1995-98 1995-98 2005-08 2006-09 2000-00

Points: 1.

Hilary McKay 2.

Mackenzie Miller 3.

Kelsey Dawson 4.

Robyn Busha 5.

Kristi Cummings 6.

Lynae King 7.

Alison Gerhinger 8.

Ashley Hart 9.

Ellen Sims McKenna Stockhausen

122 95 90 85 83 56 55 53 29 29

2002-05 1995-98 2000-03 2005-08 1993-96 1993-96 1995-96 1995-96 2001-02 2006-09

Saves: 1.

Jill Young 2.

Michelle Mattos 3.

Veronica Lazar 4.

Christine Geske 5.

Tracy Brainard 6.

Caroline Jacobson 7.

Mary Scherger 8.

Dawn McDonald 9.

Shanna Brown

297 292 267 238 125 119 59 49 40

1993-96 2002-05 2006-09 1996-99 1992-93 2000-01 2001-02 1993-93 2005-07

25 20 16 10

1993-96 2002-05 1996-99 2006-09

Shutouts: 1.

Jill Young 2.

Michelle Mattos 3.

Christine Geske 4.

Veronica Lazar

RECORDS SECTION Goals Game: 11, vs. Lenior-Rhyne, Oct. 14, 1996 Season: 52, 1995 Assists Game: 11, vs. Lenior-Rhyne, Oct. 14, 1996 Season: 42, 1995 Points Game: 33, vs. Lenior-Rhyne, Oct. 14, 1996 Season: 144, 1995 Shots Game: 36, vs. Lenior-Rhyne, Oct. 14, 1996 Wins Season: 16, 1995 Consecutive: 6, 1996, 2005 Conference: 6, 2004, 2005 Consecutive: 5, 2005 Losses Season: 14, 2007 Consecutive: 8, 1992 Conference: 7, 1992 Consecutive: 7, 1992 Ties 3, 1999, 2003, 2006 Season Winning Percentage .762, (16-5) 1995 Fewest Goals Allowed Season: 16, 1995 and 1996 Most Goals Allowed Game: 9, vs. Clemson, 1999 Season: 52, 1992

Best Goals Against Average 0.75, 1995 Most Overtime Games Played 5, 1997, 1998, and 2008 Most Overtime Wins 4, 1998 Most Overtime Losses 2, 1997 and 2008 Record in Penalty Kicks 3 wins, 4 losses Last Penalty Kick Win Nov. 9, 2007 4-2 at Charleston Southern (BSC quarters) Last Penalty Kick Loss Nov. 8, 2003, 2-3, vs. High Point (BSC Final) GoalKeeper Records Season Most Minutes: 1,820, Jill Young, 1995 Most Shots Faced: 275,Veronica Lazar, 2008 Most Saves: 125, Traci Brainard, 1992 Best Goals Against Avg.: 0.75, Jill Young, 1995 Most Shutouts: 12, Jill Young, 1995 Career Most Minutes: 5,957, Michelle Mattos (2002-05) Most Shots Faced: 570, Jill Young (1993-96) Most Saves: 297, Jill Young (1993-96) Best Goals Against Avg.: 1.19, Michelle Mattos (2002-05) Most Shutouts: 25, Jill Young (1993-96)

Miscellaneous Records Shutouts in a Season 12, 1995 Largest Margin of Victory 11, vs. Lenior-Rhyne, Oct. 14, 1996 Largest Margin of Defeat 9, vs. Clemson, 1999 Fastest Goal Scored :05, Kristi Cummings, vs. Furman, 1995 (Standing NCAA Record) Consecutive Shutout Minutes 530, Michelle Mattos, 9/18- 10/9, 2004 Longest Unbeaten Streak 7, 1996, 2004 Most Consecutive Home Wins 9, 1995-97 Most Consecutive Conference Wins 4, 11/26-10/9, 2004 Most Consecutive Shutouts 5, 1995 and 2004 Most Improved Win-Loss Record 7-10-2 in 1994 to 16-5-0 in 1995 Veronica Lazar

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RECORDS SECTION Year By Year Leaders Year

Goals

1992 1993 1994 1995

Candi Enneking (2) Kristi Cummings (10) Becky Frankwicz (8) Mackenzie Miller (13)

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Alison Gehringer (8) Mackenzie Miller (10) Mackenzie Miller (9) Joanna Stocking (5) Kelsey Dawson (8) Kelsey Dawson (8) Ellen Sims (8) Kelsey Dawson (9) Hilary McKay (9) Hilary McKay (21)

2002 2003 2004 2005

Hilary McKay (6) Emily Langill (6) Hilary McKay (17)

2006 2007 2008

Robyn Busha (8) Robyn Busha (8) Robyn Busha (8)

2009 2010

Chloe McCleary-Small (4) Leilani Halkiotis (4)

Big South All-Conference Performers First Team Kristi Cummings (1995, 1996) Kelsey Dawson (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003) Alison Gehringer (1995, 1996, 1997) Christine Geske (1998, 1999) Amanda Hutson (1997) Kirstin Kiphardt (1999) Mary Milligan (1994, 1996) Mackenzie Miller (1998) Joanna Stocking (1999) Jill Young (1994, 1995, 1996) Hilary McKay (2002, 2003, 2005) Robyn Busha (2005, 2008) Emily Langill (2005) Michelle Mattos (2005) Sara Pahl (2006) Ashleigh Carter (2006) Second Team Katrin Casey (1997, 1998) Kristi Cummings (1993, 1994) Sandi Dror (1993) Kerry Gaschler (1998) Christine Geske (1997) Megan Harris (2000) Ashley Hart (1995, 1998) Caroline Jacobsen (2000) Emily Langill (2002, 2003) Lynae King (1996) Dawn McDonald (1993) Mary Milligan (1993, 1995)

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Assists

Points

Saves

Candi Enneking (4) Kristi Cummings (23) Becky Franwicz (19) Mackenzie Miller (32)

Tracy Brainard (125) Dawn McDonald (49) Jill Young (112) Jill Young (77)

Alison Gehringer (22) Mackenzie Miller (25) Mackenzie Miller (21) Joanna Stocking (10) Kelsey Dawson (19) Kelsey Dawson (17) Ellen Sims (17) Kelsey Dawson (26)

Jill Young (60) Christine Geske (58) Christine Geske (61) Christine Geske (113) Caroline Jacobsen (119) Mary Scherger (59)

Hilary McKay (6) Kelsey Dawson (6) Hilary McKay (4)

Hilary McKay (48)

Mich Mattos (48)

Hilary McKay (16)

Mich Mattos (81)

Hilary McKay (7) Robyn Busha (7) Robyn Busha (5) Robyn Busha (3) Juliana Duncan (5) McKenna Stockhausen (5) Meagan Bradham (2) Leilani Halkiotis (3)

Hilary McKay (41)

Mich Mattos (75)

Robyn Busha (21) Robyn Busha (19) Robyn Busha (14)

Veronica Lazar (82) Veronica Lazar (74) Vernoica Lazar (111)

Chloe McCleary-Small (9) Leilani Halkiotis (11)

Veronica Lazar (59) Megan Dent (84)

Kristi Cummings (3) Jodi Winterton (4) Mackenzie Miller (6) Lynae King (6) Alison Gehringer (6) Alison Gehringer (6) Kara Strehle (5) Amanda Wilkinson (5) Amanda Wilkinson (8) Olivia Korman (4) Kelsey Dawson (8)

Mich Mattos (88)

Mackenzie Miller (1996, 1997) Brita Nordgren (2003) Kelly Ratterman (1999) Sharon Sawdowski (1997) Jodi Winterton (1995) Joanna Stocking (1998) Sara Pahl (2005) Robyn Busha (2006, 2007) Veronica Lazar (2006) Kate Barrow (2007) McKenna Stockhausen (2008) Chloe McCleary-Small (2009) Mary Kate Tucker (2009)

Keri Caneveri (2000) Mary Sparks (2001) Emily Langill (2002, 2003, 2005) Erin Trigonoplos (2002) Michelle Mattos (2002) Kate Barrow (2003, 2006, 2007) Hilary McKay (2003) Shoshana Fried (2005) Sara Pahl (2005, 2006) Ashleigh Carter (2006) Juliana Duncan (2006) Veronica Lazar (2007) Robyn Busha (2008)

All-Freshman (Big South) Veronica Lazar (2006) Keri Skelton (2006) Mary Kate Tucker (2008) Hannah Jeske (2009)

Big South Scholar Athlete of the Year Alison Gehringer (1997) Mackenzie Miller (1998)

All-Tournament (Big South) Kristi Cummings (1995) Jodi Winterton (1995) Jill Young (1995) Kerry Gaschler (1995, 1996, 1998) Alison Gehringer (1995, 1996, 1997) Mackenzie Miller (1995, 1996, 1997) Ashley Hart (1995) Mary Milligan (1995) Amanda Hutson (1998) Joanna Stocking (1998) Christine Geske (1999)

Big South Coach of the Year Michele Cornish (1995, 2005) Big South Tournament MVP Alison Gehringer, Jill Young (1995) Ashleigh Carter (2006) Big South Rookie of the Year Hilary McKay (2002) Big South Player of the Year Emily Langill (2004) Hilary McKay (2005)

ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS A Sally Averett, 2000 B Kate Barrow, 2003-07 Mary Beale, 2009Christina Beam, 1993 Katy Beeler, 2007-10 Gina Beer, 2010Rebecca Bostian, 2001-04 Cindi Bradford, 1992 Lindsey Bragg, 2007-08 Meagan Bradham, 2006-09 Traci Brainard, 1992-94 Shanna Brown, 2005-07 Robyn Busha, 2005-08 C Becky Call, 2002-03 Keri Caneveri, 2000 Ashleigh Carter, 2003-06 Katrin Casey, 1995-98 Ceclia Chan, 1992 Chesa Cofini, 1993-96 Shannon Constello, 2000 Dawn Cothran, 1993-94 Natasha Creticos, 2002-05 D Lauren Danielik 1997 Amelia Davis, 2005-08 Kelsey Dawson, 2000-03 Megan Dent, 2009-10 Jennifer Donish, 1994 Sandi Dror, 1993-97 Adriane Dufty, 2000-03 Juliana Duncan, 2005-08 E Emily Elliot, 2009 Evin Ellis, 1998-01 Emily Elstrom, 2006Candi Enneking, 1992-94 F Stephanie Feltis, 2001-05 Samia Fercha, 1998-01 Susan Fletcher, 1994 Kersten Flink, 1997 Becky Frankwicz, 1993-94 Shoshana Fried, 2004-07 G Heather Gallagher, 1998-99 Kerry Gaschler, 1995-98 Alison Gerhlinger, 1995-97 Christine Geske, 1996-99 Bridget Goss, 1999-2002 Sharon Goss, 2002 Erin Graham, 2005 Ashley Gray, 2003 Mary Guerrero, 1992 Pamela Gutbier, 1993-96

H Leilani Halkiotis, 2008Kelly Hall, 2006-07 Megan Harris, 2000 Melissa Harris, 2009-10 Ashley Hart, 1995-98 Joy Haynes, 2004-07 Sara Marie Holland, 2005-09 Meredith Horne, 1994 Amanda Hutson, 1995-98 J Caroline Jacobsen, 2000 Hannah Jeske, 2009Erin Jordan, 1997-98 K Erin Kelly, 1992 Elizabeth Keil, 2009Lynae King, 1993-96 Kirsin Kiphardt, 1996-99 Amanda Knapp, 2010Olivia Korman, 2001-04 L Emily Langill, 2002-05 Jenny Larson, 1992 Kristen Lawson, 2010Veronica Lazar, 2006-09 Hannah Lee, 1999-00 Katie Lilley, 2006-08 Heather Lynch, 1993-94 M Kim Maddox, 1993 Christine Martin, 2000 Tanell Martin, 1993 Nicole Matters, 1995-96 Michelle Mattos, 2002-05 Chloe McCleary-Small, 2009 Mary Ashley McCullough, 2004-07 Dawn McDonald, 1993 Hilary McKay, 2002-05 Mackenzie Miller, 1995-98 Meredith Miller, 1992 Mary Milligan, 1993-96 Kristini Montuori, 2006-09

S Sharon Sawdowski, 1997 Mary Elizabeth Scherger, 1999, 2001-02 Tracy Schmidt, 1998-99 Bailey Schultz, 2000-03 Emma Sell-Goodhand, 2010Ellen Sims, 2001-2002 Janet Singletary, 1992 Keri Skelton, 2006-09 Angelina Smith, 2006 Amber Snipes, 1998 Mary Sparks, 1999-2002 Dana Sroka, 2007-10 Francis Staelin, 2010Joann Stephenson, 2003 McKenna Stockhausen, 2006 Jessica Stocking, 1997 Joanna Stocking, 1997-00 Kara Strehle, 1995-98 Jennifer Supko, 2003 Allison Svenstrup, 2009 T Tarrah Tate, 2010Bethany Teague, 2008-10 Sara Thorp, 2001 Mary Kate Tucker, 2008Lauren Turnburke, 2006-10 Erin Trigonoplos, 2001-04 V Sara Vank, 1995-98 W Diane Walton, 1992 Emily Weld, 1998-01 Carly West, 2006 Amanda Wilkinson, 1997-00 Lauren Wingo, 2003-06 Jodi Winterton, 1993-96 Elsa Wright, 1992 Y Jill Young, 1993-96 Current players in Bold

N Laura Nagle, 1992 Brita Nordgren, 2002-05 O Carolyn O’Brien, 2008P Sara Pahl, 2003-06 Emily Pifer, 1993 R Kelly Ratterman, 1996-99 Ferriss Roberts, 2009Cecily Rogers, 2000-2002 Erin Ryan, 2010-

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS SINCE 1993 1993 • Overall: 6-12-0 Big South: 2-4-0 9/4 Charleston 9/5 at Radford* 9/7 Catawba 9/10 at UMBC* 9/11 at Towson State* 9/14 at Lenoir-Rhyne 9/18 at Campbell* 9/21 at Virginia Tech 9/24 at Tusculum 9/26 Vanderbilt 9/28 UNC Greensboro 10/2 Charleston Sou.* 10/5 Davidson 10/9 at Mercer 10/10 vs. Centenary 10/14 Georgia Southern 10/20 Liberty* 10/23 Kentucky *Big South Matches

W 5-2 OT L 1-2 OT L 0-2 L 0-4 L 0-4 L 0-2 L 1-5 W 2-1 W 4-0 L 0-3 L 0-3 W 2-1 L 0-4 L 1-5 L 0-2 W 4-0 W 2-1 OT L 0-3

1994 • Overall: 7-10-2 Big South: 2-4-0

9/3 at Louisville 9/4 at Kentucky 9/6 South Alabama 9/10 St. Francis 9/11 UNC Charlotte 9/16 at Charleston Sou.* 9/18 at UNC Wilmington 9/20 at Furman 9/24 Towson State* 9/25 UMBC* 9/28 at UNCG* 10/1 at Davidson 10/4 at Clemson 10/11 at Charleston 10/15 at Liberty* 10/18 at Georgia Southern 10/22 Appalachian State 10/23 Radford* 10/28 vs. Radford^ *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

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

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

1995 • Overall: 16-5-0 Big South: 4-1-0 • Big South Champions • 9/2 UNC Wilmington 9/3 Davidson 9/7 Furman 9/9 at Wake Forest 9/12 Catawba 9/15 at Lenoir-Rhyne 9/19 Wofford 9/23 Liberty* 9/26 UNC Greensboro* 9/29 at Radford* 9/30 vs. Louisville 10/7 Charleston Sou.* 10/11 at Appalachian St. 10/14 at UMBC* 10/15 at American 10/17 at Clemson 10/20 at Wofford 10/26 at UNC Charlotte 10/28 Charleston 11 vs. UMBC^ 11 vs. UNCG^ *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

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W W W L W W W W L W W W W W L L W L W W W

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

1996 • Overall: 10-3-1 Big South: 4-1-0 • Big South Runner-Up • 9/1 at Clemson 9/13 Radford* 9/21 UMBC* 9/24 at UNC Greensboro* 9/29 Appalachian State 10/5 at Charleston Sou.* 10/9 at Tennessee 10/12 at Liberty* 10/14 Lenoir-Rhyne 10/18 at Davidson 10/26 Wofford 10/29 Wake Forest 11/8 vs. UMBC^ 11/10 vs. UNCG^ *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

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

1-4 3-2 (OT) 1-0 2-4 5-0 2-1 (OT) 1-2 2-0 11-0 2-1 3-1 2-0 3-0 1-1 (PK)

1997 • Overall: 9-8-2 Big South: 2-3-0 • Big South Runner-Up • 9/5 at South Carolina 9/7 at Georgia Southern 9/13 at Tennessee Tech 9/16 East Tennessee St. 9/20 at Richmond 9/21 at East Carolina 9/27 Liberty* 9/28 Davidson 10/3 at Appalachian State 10/4 Middle Tennessee 10/8 at Elon 10/11 at UMBC* 10/12 at Howard 10/17 South Alabama* 10/22 at Wofford 10/25 Charleston Southern* 11/1 at Radford* 11/6 Charleston Sou.^ 11/7 South Alabama^ *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

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

1-2 1-1 (OT) 4-0 5-0 0-2 1-2 (OT) 2-0 0-2 2-1 5-0 1-0 (OT) 2-3 (OT) 4-0 0-2 1-1 (OT) 6-1 1-3 3-0 1-2

1998 • Overall 11-7-1 Big South 3-1-1 • Big South Runner-Up • 9/2 Appalachian State 9/4 Mars Hill 9/11 Tennessee Tech 9/13 Howard* 9/18 Tennessee 9/22 Richmond 9/26 Radford* 10/3 at Charleston Sou.* 10/4 at South Carolina 10/8 at Wofford 10/10 at Clemson 10/17 Elon 10/20 High Point 10/24 at Liberty* 10/27 at East Tennessee St. 10/29 at Davidson 11/1 at South Alabama* 11/6 vs. Charleston Sou.^ 11/7 vs. Radford^ *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

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

1-0 (OT) 7-0 2-0 4-1 1-8 0-2 1-0 1-1 (OT) 1-6 0-3 0-5 2-1 (OT) 3-1 3-0 5-0 2-1 (OT) 0-1 2-1 (OT) 0-1

1999 • Overall 5-10-3 Big South: 2-4-0 8/27 9/1 9/4 9/7 9/11 9/13 9/17 9/22

at Clemson Western Carolina Liberty* East Tennessee State Davidson Tusculum vs. Xavier Wofford

L W L W L W L L

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

9/25 at Elon* 9/28 at Tennessee 10/2 vs.VCU 10/3 at Richmond 10/9 at Radford* 10/12 at High Point* 10/16 at Charleston Sou.* 10/27 at Appalachian State 10/29 at Howard 11/4 vs. Elon^ *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

L L T L L W W T L T

0-2 0-6 0-0 (OT) 0-4 1-2 (OT) 1-0 2-1 0-0 (OT) 0-1 0-0 (PK)

2000 • Overall: 4-12-1 Big South: 1-4-1 8/30 at Davidson 9/2 Union 9/8 High Point* 9/10 at Tennessee 9/14 at Western Carolina 9/20 at East Tennessee St. 9/22 at Clemson 9/23 vs. N.C. State 9/27 Radford* 9/30 S.C. State 10/3 at Mars Hill 10/7 Elon* 10/9 at Coastal Carolina* 10/14 at Liberty* 10/21 at Charleston Sou.* 10/24 Appalachian State 10/26 vs. Liberty^ *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

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2-7 4-2 0-0 (OT) 0-7 1-2 1-4 0-5 1-3 2-1 8-0 10-1 0-1 0-2 0-2 0-1 1-2 1-3

2001 • Overall: 5-11-0 Big South: 1-4-0 9/5 Western Carolina 9/9 at Radford* 9/18 at Appalachian State 9/22 Liberty* 9/25 East Tennessee State 9/29 at Wofford 10/3 Tennessee Tech 10/6 at Elon* 10/9 at Gardner-Webb 10/12 Coastal Carolina* 10/17 The Citadel 10/20 Charleston Southern* 10/24 at Clemson 10/27 at Birmingham-Sou. 11/3 at High Point* 11/8 vs Charleston Sou.^ *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

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0-5 2-4 0-2 1-2 4-2 3-1 2-1 (OT) 0-4 0-1 2-1 10-2 0-2 0-5 0-2 0-4 0-2

2002 • Overall 7-8-3 Big South: 2-4-0 • Big South Runner-Up • 9/2 at East Tennessee St. 9/7 Campbell 9/11 at Tennessee Tech 9/20 at Coastal Carolina* 9/22 at UNC Wilmington 9/25 S.C. State 9/28 High Point* 10/2 Appalachian State 10/5 Elon* 10/9 Gardner-Webb 10/12 at Liberty* 10/23 at Charleston Sou.* 10/26 Radford* 11/2 Birmingham-Sou. 11/4 at Western Carolina 11/7 vs. Elon^ 11/8 vs. Liberty^ 11/9 vs. Radford^ *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

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2005 • Overall: 13-6-0 Big South: 6-2-0 • Big South Regular Season Champs • 1-2 4-2 0-7 0-2 0-2 5-1 2-0 3-2 1-2 2-1 1-2 3-2 (OT) 0-1 5-3 1-1 (OT) 1-1 (PK) 1-1 (PK) 0-2

2003 • Overall: 11-6-3 Big South: 4-3-1 • Big South Runner-Up • 8/31 Davidson 9/2 at VCU 9/6 at Gardner-Webb 9/10 South Carolina State 9/13 at Campbell 9/15 East Tennessee State 9/19 UNC Wilmington 9/26 Coastal Carolina* 10/1 at Appalachian State 10/6 Western Carolina 10/11 at Radford* 10/12 at VMI* 10/15 at High Point* 10/20 Charleston Southern* 10/24 Winthrop* 10/27 Liberty* 11/1 at Birmingham-Sou.* 11/6 vs.Winthrop^ 11/7 vs. Charleston Sou.^ 11/8 vs. High Point^ *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

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1-2 0-7 5-2 4-0 3-2 2-1 2-0 1-3 1-2 2-2 (OT) 2-2 (OT) 4-0 2-0 3-0 3-0 0-1 2-3 2-1 3-0 0-0 (PK)

2004 • Overall: 11-6-2 Big South: 6-0-2 • Big South Regular Season Champs • 8/27 vs. Kennesaw State 8/29 at Tennessee Tech 9/3 at Western Carolina 9/6 at East Tennessee St. 9/14 Gardner-Webb 9/18 at Coastal Carolina* 9/22 Appalachian State 9/26 Birmingham-Sou.* 9/29 at Davidson 10/2 High Point* 10/6 at Winthrop* 10/9 at Charleston Sou.* 10/12 at Clemson 10/15 Radford* 10/23 at Liberty* 10/26 at S.C. State 10/20 VMI* 11/4 vs.Winthrop^ 11/5 vs. High Point^ *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

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

8/26 East Tennessee St. 9/2 Tennessee Tech 9/10 South Carolina State 9/13 Western Carolina 9/18 Coastal Carolina* 9/20 at Appalachian State 9/24 Charleston Southern* 9/30 at Birmingham-Sou.* 10/4 Winthrop* 10/10 Liberty* 10/15 at Radford* 10/18 at Francis Marion 10/22 at VMI* 10/23 at Longwood 10/26 at High Point* 10/29 Campbell 11/3 at Winthrop^ 11/4 vs. Charleston Sou.^ 11/6 vs. Liberty^ *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

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3-0 4-0 6-0 0-2 4-0 0-2 1-2 (OT) 1-0 1-0 4-1 3-0 3-1 3-2 (OT) 1-3 0-2 4-1 1-0 3-1 0-3

W 3-0 L 0-2 W 2-1 W 2-0 T 1-1 (OT) L 0-2 L 0-3 T 0-0 (OT) L 0-1 W 1-0 W 4-0 L 1-3 L 0-1 W 2-1 W 2-1 W 2-0 W 1-0 (OT) W 2-1 T 0-0 (PK) L 0-7

2007 • Overall: 3-14-1 Big South: 1-6-0 9/2 Tennessee Tech 9/5 Western Carolina 9/7 ar Gardner-Webb 9/9 vs. Birmingham-Sou. 9/11 at Appalachian State 9/16 at Austin Peay 9/20 Furman 9/23 Chattanooga 9/26 Francis Marion 10/6 Coastal Carolina* 10/13 at Radford* 10/17 Winthrop* 10/20 Charleston Southern* 10/24 at High Point* 10/28 at VMI* 10/31 Liberty* 11/9 vs. Charleston Sou.^ 11/10 vs. High Point^ *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

8/24 East Tennessee State 8/31 at Clemson 9/5 at Murray State 9/7 vs. UT-Martin 9/10 at Furman 9/12 vs. Georgia State 9/14 at Jacksonville 9/17 Presbyterian* 9/21 at Tennessee Tech 9/23 Appalachian State 9/27 at Winthrop* 10/1 High Point* 10/4 at Gardner-Webb* 10/7 at Coastal Carolina* 10/11 at Liberty* 10/21 VMI* 10/25 at Charleston Southern* 11/1 Radford* 11/6 vs. Radford^ *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

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

2009 • Overall: 5-10-1 Big South: 2-7-0

2006 • Overall: 10-7-3 Big South: 4-2-2 • Big South Champions • 9/3 Austin Peay 9/8 at Tennessee Tech 9/14 Appalachian State 9/16 Radford* 9/20 at Winthrop* 9/23 Longwood 9/26 at Western Carolina 9/30 at Liberty* 10/2 Birmingham-Southern* 10/6 High Point* 10/15 VMI* 10/18 at Furman 10/21 at Coastal Carolina* 10/25 at East Tennessee State 10/28 at Charleston Southern* 10/30 at Campbell 11/2 vs. Birmingham-Sou.^ 11/3 vs.Winthrop^ 11/5 vs. Liberty^ 11/10 at North Carolina# *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match #NCAA College Cup Matach

2008 • Overall: 5-13-1 Big South: 3-6-0

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1-0 (OT) 1-2 1-5 1-3 0-2 0-2 1-5 6-1 0-2 0-2 2-3 0-1 0-1 0-2 5-0 1-2 1-1 (PK) 0-1

8/30 at Appalachian State 9/3 at Wofford 9/6 at East Tennessee State 9/9 Furman 9/13 Tennessee Tech 9/18 vs. Elon 9?20 at Western Carolina 10/2 at Radford* 10/4 at VMI* 10/10 Presbyterian* 10/16 Charleston Southern* 10/18 Coastal Carolina* 10/23 at Winthrop* 10/25 at Gardner-Webb* 10/30 Liberty* 11/1 High Point* *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

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0-1 1-0 1-0 1-2 2-1 1-2 0-0 (OT) 0-1 0-2 3-0 0-1 0-2 1-2 0-1 0-1 1-0

2010 • Overall: 1-16-0 Big South: 0-9-0 8/20 8/26 9/5 9/09 9/10 9/15 9/19 9/27 10/1 10/3 10/9 10/15 10/18 10/22 10/24 10/27 10/29

ETSU Western Carolina at Tennessee Tech at Elon Wofford College at Furman Francis Marion at South Carolina State Radford* VMI* at Presbyterian College* at Charleston Southern* at Coastal Carolina* Winthrop* Gardner-Webb* at Liberty* at High Point*

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1-4 0-4 1-3 0-3 2-3 1-4 2-1 1-3 0-2 2-3 0-3 0-8 1-4 0-4 0-3 3-6 1-2 (OT)

*Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

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ALL-TIME RESULTS SINCE 1993 Team

American Appalachian State Austin Peay Birmingham-Southern Campbell Catawba Centenary Charleston, College of Charleston Southern Charlotte Chattanooga Citadel Clemson Coastal Carolina Davidson East Carolina East Tennessee State Elon Francis Marion Furman Gardner-Webb Georgia Southern Georgia State High Point Howard University Jacksonville Kennesaw State Kentucky Lenior-Rhyne Liberty Longwood Louisville Mars Hill Mercer Middle Tennessee Murray State North Carolina State Presbyterian College Radford Richmond Saint Francis South Alabama South Carolina South Carolina State Tennessee Tennessee-Martin Tennessee Tech Towson State Tusculum UMBC UNC Greensboro UNC Wilmington Union College Vanderbilt Virginia Commonwealth Virginia Tech VMI Wake Forest Western Carolina Winthrop Wofford Xavier Bold indicates 2010 Opponents

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0 6 1 4 4 1 0 2 13 0 1 1 0 2 4 0 8 2 2 2 3 1 0 7 2 1 0 0 2 7 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 6 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 7 1 2 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 5 1 2 8 5 0

L

1 7 1 4 2 1 1 0 9 1 0 0 4 8 6 1 5 6 1 5 5 1 1 6 1 0 1 2 1 12 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 14 3 0 4 2 1 4 0 4 1 0 2 4 1 0 2 1 0 3 1 6 3 3 1

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Last Meeting

Oct. 15, 1995 Aug. 30, 2009 Sept. 16, 2007 Sept. 9, 2007 Oct. 30, 2006 Sept. 12, 1995 Oct. 10, 1993 Oct. 11, 1994 Oct. 15, 2010 Oct. 26, 1995 Sept. 23, 2007 Oct. 17, 2001 Oct. 12, 2004 Oct. 18, 2010 Sept. 29, 2004 Sept. 21, 1997 Aug. 20, 2010 Sept. 9, 2010 Sept. 19, 2010 Sept. 15, 2010 Oct. 24, 2010 Sept. 7, 1997 Sept. 12, 2008 Oct. 29, 2010 Oct. 29, 1999 Sept. 14, 2008 Aug. 27, 2004 Sept. 4, 1994 Oct. 14, 1996 Oct. 27, 2010 Sept. 23, 2006 Sept. 30, 1995 Oct. 3, 2000 Oct. 9, 1993 Oct. 4, 1997 Sept. 5, 2008 Sept. 23, 2000 Oct. 9, 2010 Oct. 1, 2010 Oct. 3, 1999 Sept. 10, 1994 Nov. 1, 1998 Oct. 4, 1998 Sept. 27, 2010 Sept. 10, 2000 Sept. 7, 2008 Sept. 5, 2010 Sept. 24, 1994 Sept. 13, 1999 Oct. 11, 1997 Nov. 10, 1996 Sept. 19, 2003 Sept. 2, 2000 Sept. 26, 1993 Sept. 2, 2003 Sept. 21, 1993 Oct. 3, 2010 Oct. 29, 1996 Aug. 26, 2010 Oct. 22, 2010 Sept. 10, 2010 Sept. 17, 1999

Score

AU 1, ASHEVILLE 0 ASU 1, ASHEVILLE 0 APSU 2, ASHEVILLE 0 BSC 3, ASHEVILLE 1 ASHEVILLE 3, CU 0 ASHEVILLE 1, CC 0 CC 2, ASHEVILLE 0 ASHEVILLE 2, CofC 0 CSU 8, ASHEVILLE 0 UNCC 3, ASHEVILLE 0 ASHEVILLE 6, UTC 1 ASHEVILLE 10, CIT 2 CU 7, ASHEVILLE 0 CCU 4, ASHEVILLE 1 ASHEVILLE 1, DC 0 ECU 2, ASHEVILLE 1 ETSU 4, ASHEVILLE 1 ELON 3, ASHEVILLE 0 ASHEVILLE 2, FMU 1 FUR 4, ASHEVILLE 1 GWU 3, ASHEVILLE 0 ASHEVILLE 1, GSU 1 GSU 5, ASHEVILLE 1 HPU 2, ASHEVILLE 1 (OT) HU 1, ASHEVILLE 0 ASHEVILLE 3, JU 2 (OT) KSU 2, ASHEVILLE 0 UK 1, ASHEVILLE 0 ASHEVILLE 11, LRC 0 LU 6, ASHEVILLE 3 LU 2, ASHEVILLE 0 ASHEVILLE 3, UL 0 ASHEVILLE 10, MHC 1 MU 5, ASHEVILLE 1 ASHEVILLE 5, MTSU 0 MSU 3, ASHEVILLE 0 NCSU 3, ASHEVILLE 1 PC 3, ASHEVILLE 0 RU 2, ASHEVILLE 0 UR 4, ASHEVILLE 0 ASHEVILLE 5, SFC 0 USA 1, ASHEVILLE 0 USC 6, ASHEVILLE 1 SCSU 3, ASHEVILLE 1 UT 7, ASHEVILLE 0 ASHEVILLE 0, UTM 0 (2OT) TTU 3, ASHEVILLE 1 ASHEVILLE 1, TSU 0 ASHEVILLE 3, TC 0 UMBC 3, ASHEVILLE 2 ASHEVILLE 1, UNCG 1 ASHEVILLE 2, UNCW 0 ASHEVILLE 4, UC 2 VU 3, ASHEVILLE 0 VCU 7, ASHEVILLE 0 ASHEVILLE 2,VT 1 VMI 3, ASHEVILLE 2 ASHEVILLE 2, WFU 0 WCU 4, ASHEVILLE 0 WU 4, ASHEVILLE 0 WC 3, ASHEVILLE 2 XU 5, ASHEVILLE 0

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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING Fiske Guide Gives High Marks to UNC Asheville and its Environmental Studies Program UNC Asheville is once again ranked among the nation’s top colleges in the 2011 edition of the “Fiske Guide to Colleges” published in July. The Fiske Guide calls UNC Asheville “one of the best educational bargains in the country.”

“This public liberal arts university offers all the perks that are generally associated with pricier private institutions: rigorous academics, small classes, and a beautiful setting,” says the Fiske Guide, noting that UNC Asheville provides all this for a fraction of the cost of a private college.

In addition, for the seventh consecutive year, UNC Asheville’s Environmental Studies Program was named to the Fiske Guide’s list of pre-professional programs with unusual strength in preparing students for careers.

Students in UNC Asheville’s program learn to address environmental issues through a multidisciplinary approach that includes biology, ecology, geology, chemistry, physics, economics, public policy, and other natural and social sciences.

Undergraduate research is an important feature of the curriculum, and the Environmental Studies Department stresses on-the-job internships in organizations involved with environmental issues.

The Fiske Guide also finds plenty to appreciate in UNC Asheville’s “picturesque mountain location in one of the most liveable small cities anywhere.” According to the Fiske Guide, “whether it’s the lush environment or the money you’re saving, the University of North Carolina at Asheville will have you seeing green.”

UNC Asheville Ranked Among Nation’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report UNC UNC Asheville received high marks in the 2011 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” rankings released on August 17. UNC Asheville ranked fifth among National Liberal Arts Colleges in “The 2011 Upand-Comers” list, which highlights schools with “the most promising and innovative changes.” This select list leads the overall rankings in the 2011 edition of the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” guidebook, which will be available on-line August 17 and on newsstands August 24.

UNC Asheville was also one of only 25 universities in the nation to make the U.S. News & World Report list of “stellar” schools for undergraduate research/creative projects. UNC Asheville, Duke, and UNC-Chapel Hill are the lone North Carolina representatives on this list. UNC Asheville, which founded the National Council for Undergraduate Research more than 20 years ago, has made this roster annually since it began nine years ago.

In addition, UNC Asheville was included on the list of 39 National Liberal Arts Colleges with the strongest commitment to undergraduate teaching.

U.S. News & World Report’s overall rankings include a number of factors, including financial support from alumni, grades and test scores of incoming freshmen and admissions selectivity along with the quality of instruction and curriculum. UNC Asheville was ranked sixth among public institutions in the National Liberal Arts Colleges category and number 158 in the category overall.

Again this year, UNC Asheville was recognized by U.S. News & World Report for affordability as measured by student debt. The university ranked 14th among National Liberal Arts Colleges for least debt among graduating students. This is consistent with findings from other leading college rankings services. The 2011 edition of the “Fiske Guide to Colleges,” issued in July, called UNC Asheville “one of the best educational bargains in the country.” In January, Princeton Review named UNC Asheville to its “Best College Values for 2010” list.

UNC Asheville Named One of the 50 “Best Value” Public Colleges in the U.S. by Princeton Review Rising costs in today’s challenging economy has pushed up the price of everything from gas to groceries. But there are still great values to be found in higher education, according to “Best Value Colleges for 2010” ranking released today from the Princeton Review.

UNC Asheville was among just 50 institutions nationwide named to the “Best Value” Public Colleges list. The Princeton Review also published a 50 “Best Value” Private Colleges list, for a total of 100 colleges in all. UNC Asheville was the only college or university in Western North Carolina to make the list.This is the fourth year that UNC Asheville has been selected by the Princeton Review as one of the 50 best value public colleges in the country.

According to the Princeton Review, the schools that made the “Best Value” list are “first-rate institutions offering outstanding academics at a relatively low cost of attendance and/or generous financial aid.”

The Princeton Review praised UNC Asheville’s growing national academic reputation, noting that the University provides “students a private school experience at a public school cost.” It also favorably notes the University’s numerous academic options, small class size and strong focus on the liberal arts. The ranking applauds UNC Asheville’s accessible faculty and the diverse offering of student activities both on and off campus.

The Princeton Review selected the top 100 institutions as its “Best Value” choices for 2010 based on its surveys of administrators and students at more than 650 public and private colleges and universities. The selection criteria covered more than 30 factors in three areas: academics, costs of attendance, and financial aid, using the most recently reported data from each institution for the 2008-09 academic year.

UNC Asheville consistently ranks as one of the nation’s best values in higher education. It has made the Fiske Guide to Colleges’ “Best Buy” list for the past 16 years and is among the Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine’s 100 best value public colleges and universities. And according to U.S. News & World Report’s current college rankings, UNC Asheville is among the top 25 liberal arts colleges in the nation whose students graduated with the least debt in 2008.

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Dr. Anne Ponder Chancellor University of North Carolina Asheville Dr. Anne Ponder became the sixth Chancellor of the University of North Carolina Asheville in October 2005.

Chancellor Ponder is a native of Asheville and a lifelong educator. She earned her bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in English from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She began her academic career at Elon College (now Elon University) in North Carolina, where she was the first woman and first pretenure professor to receive the Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching.

During her nine years at Elon, she taught English and communications, and founded the college’s Honors Program.

She later joined Guilford College in North Carolina, where she was an associate professor of English and interdisciplinary studies and served as associate academic dean. At Kenyon College in Ohio, she served as professor of English and drama, academic dean, adding ‘vice president for information technology’ to her portfolio.

In 1995, she was selected to become president at Colby-Sawyer College, a private liberal arts college in New London, N.H., where she would serve for ten years.

At UNC Asheville, Chancellor Ponder has led a campuswide collaboration resulting in a five-year Strategic Plan and then implemented an administrative reorganization that focuses University resources on the Strategic Plan’s highest priorities. As part of that strategy, the UNC Asheville campus now serves as the new national headquarters for the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.

Chancellor Ponder is a nationally known expert on institutional effectiveness, strategic planning, and fundraising and resource development. She has been a frequent faculty member of Harvard University’s Institutes for Higher Education, and has written a chapter on strategic planning for the book “Leading America’s Branch Campuses,” edited by Samuel Schuman and published by the American Council on Education.

In addition to serving the University, Chancellor Ponder is member of the Mission Hospitals Audit Committee and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. She also serves as a member of the Asheville Community and Economic Development Alliance.

Chancellor Ponder is the daughter of the late Herschel and Eleanor Ponder, both of whom traced their Asheville family roots back to the 1780s. She is married to Christopher Brookhouse, an award-winning writer and publisher previously on the English faculty at UNC Chapel Hill.

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Janet R. Cone Director of Athletics Senior Administrator for University Enterprises

Janet R. Cone is in her eighth year as Director of Athletics at UNC Asheville.

Since arriving in 2004, she has led the Department of Athletics through a five-year strategic plan that has resulted in improvements in the student-athlete experience, resources for coaches and staff, facilities, competition levels and increased community support.

Last year, Chancellor Anne Ponder appointed Cone to the newly-created position of Senior Administrator for University Enterprises. In this position, Cone will oversee the North Carolina Center for Health and Wellness, manage specific community relationships and serve as a member of UNC Asheville’s fundraising team. She will continue as a member of the Chancellor’s Senior Staff and assist Chancellor Ponder in more closely aligning the university with the North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement.

Student-Athletes have excelled in the classroom under Cone’s leadership. In 2004, she created the Athletic Director’s 3.0 + Club that recognizes all student-athletes who make a 3.0 or better grade point average each semester. More than 600 studentathletes have made the club during Cone’s seven years, and in 2009-10, a record number of student-athletes earned that distinction.

During that same time period, more than 600 student-athletes have been named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll, and in 2009-10 more than 60 percent of UNC Asheville’s student-athletes have earned this impressive academic distinction.

The Department of Athletics has also successfully hosted two Big South Conference Tournaments that produced revenue for the school.

Cone has overseen construction projects that will dramatically improve the facilities in which UNC Asheville’s Bulldog student-athletes compete and train. (1) Cone helped raise more than seven million dollars in private funds to construct the Kimmel Arena, a major convocation space that will accommodate larger group events than the campus has been able to host before. Among other things, this will allow the university to host its own graduation on campus, attract major venue speakers and performances, and will secure a future home for men’s and women’s basketball teams. (2) Renovation and repairs to the Karl Straus Track began in the spring of 2009 and should be completed in the next year. Cone helped raised more than one million dollars in private funding for the track project. (3) Cone negotiated a partnership with the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Resort for construction of a new Bulldog tennis facility which has indoor courts, composition courts and six hard courts that each Bulldog team played in the past two seasons.

She has also been a leader in the Asheville community. Last year, Cone helped create the Asheville Sports Commission which helps bring athletic events to Buncombe County. She worked closely with the commission to help bring the Southern Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament back to Asheville starting in March of 2012 with some of the games being played at Kimmel Arena.

The 2007-08 year was another outstanding year for Cone and the Department of Athletics. The men’s basketball team was co-regular season champions of the Big South Conference and earned a bid to the National Invitational Tournament, making UNC Asheville the first men’s basketball team in Big South history to receive a bid to the NIT. Cone helped the department successfully host the Big South Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament and Women’s Basketball Tournament in back-to-back weekends.

In October of 2007, Cone was named the 2007 Division I-AAA Administrator of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators. UNC Asheville Chancellor Anne Ponder was delighted to see Cone receive the award. “Janet Cone’s inspirational leadership has set a very high standard for our student-athletes and our coaches, all of whom continue to be winners both on and off the field,” stated Ponder. “We are thrilled that she is being recognized in this way for her vision, her energy, and her tenacity, qualities our University benefits from each and every day.”

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In 2006-07, UNC Asheville three different teams UNC Asheville teams won Big South Conference championships and advance to the NCAA Tournament. In May of 2006, the UNC Asheville baseball team completed an amazing run with their first ever championship and a trip to Clemson for the NCAA Regional. In the fall of 2006, the women’s soccer team became the first women’s team in school history to qualify for the NCAA Tournament when the Bulldogs won the league title and earned a spot against top-seed UNC Chapel Hill in the College Cup. In March of 2007, the UNC Asheville women’s basketball team won its first ever Big South Conference championship Asheville advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time where it took on Final Four-bound LSU. The South Carolina native has promulgated a significant increase in corporate sponsorships and Bulldog Athletic Association donations, critical to an organization that is not allowed to receive state funds of any kind. She has also overseen a new partnership with the Asheville City and Buncombe County Parks and Recreation Departments, an improved Athletics web-site, and the implementation of internet broadcasts and video-streaming for six different sports.

In September of 2008, she began a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Leadership Council. In July of 2006, the Summerville, S.C. native was one of just 14 female athletic administrators to be picked by the NCAA/NACWAA to attend The Institute of Athletics Executives in Denver. In September of 2008, she began a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Leadership Council.

Cone is extremely active in the community. In the spring of 2006, she was named as an Outstanding Executive Manager by the Asheville-Buncombe Excellence in Public Service. In the summer of the 2006, she helped lead a group of community leaders to bring the Big South Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament to UNC Asheville’s Justice Center in 2007 and 2008. Cone also initiated the “Our Turn to Play” women’s luncheon for local business, civic, and community leaders the past two years. Cone was recognized as one of “10 Women to know in Western North Carolina.” In March of 2009, she earned a YWCA Twin Award for her leadership skills. Cone was tapped to be a member of the Clear Channel Local Advisory Committee. She also was the task force leader for the formation of the new Asheville Sports Commission.

Cone was born and raised in Summerville, South Carolina.

She was a four-year letterwinner on the basketball team and was an all-conference performer at Summerville HS for two years.

Cone is a member of that schools’ Athletics Hall of Fame. She graduated magna cum laude from Furman University in 1978 and was named Physical Education Student of the Year while lettering in basketball and field hockey as an undergraduate.

While earning her Masters from the University of South Carolina in 1986, she completed her studies with a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

Cone came to Asheville from Samford University where she served as the first head women’s basketball coach in 1996.

She coached the Bulldogs for five seasons and, in 1999-2000, the team posted a 19-10 record. Cone was named Assistant Athletics Director before being promoted to Associate Athletics Director in 2003. Prior to Samford, Cone served as the first full time Assistant Athletics Director, and the head women’s basketball and volleyball coaches at Saint Leo University in Florida. She also directed programs at Western Carolina University and Mars Hill College. Cone first began her career as a teacher and coach in Gilbert, South Carolina. She coached against UNC Asheville eight times in her career and had a 5-3 record against the Bulldogs.

A life-long learner, Cone is a 2003 graduate of the NACWAA/HERS Institute of Administrative Advancement. She is a member of NACDA, NACWAA, NCAA Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association, Women’s Sports Foundation, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

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ASHEVILLE SUPPORT STAFF

Mike Gore Associate Director of Athletics for External Affairs Mike Gore is in his 26th year of service to the UNC Asheville Athletics Department. He currently serves the school as an Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs. In his post, Gore is the liaison with the media, handling all media-related activities concerning the athletic department. He also assists with game management and sport oversight.

In 2004, Gore served as the school’s Interim Athletics Director for six months prior to the hiring of Janet Cone. He is the chairman of the school’s Athletics Department Hall of Fame and the Big South Conference Hall of Fame committee.

The Buffalo native has been a longtime contributor to the Asheville Citizen-Times , Hendersonville Times-News and has written for Blue Ribbon Basketball Magazine. For the past 13 years, Gore has been the official scorer for the Class A Asheville Tourists baseball team. In 2005, Gore was honored with the first ever Mike Gore Bulldog Service Award at UNC Asheville’s Athletics Banquet.

Gore is a 1984 graduate of Appalachian State University with a bachelor’s degree in communications. His wife Lisa is an Assistant District Attorney for the 28th Judicial District.

Terri Brne Associate Director of Athletics of Internal Affairs Terri Brne begins her sixth year at UNC Asheville. She serves as Associate Athletics Director of Internal Affairs and is also the athletic department’s Director of Compliance and Sport Oversight. Brne came to UNC Asheville in the fall of 2006.

She is responsible for the interpretation of rules by the NCAA and Big South Conference. Brne is the department’s liaison with Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar and the Big South Conference. She educates UNC Asheville’s student-athletes and staff on all of the NCAA rules and regulations. In addition, Brne is the administrator for men’s and women’s soccer and baseball. She also serves as the Game Administrator for women’s basketball.

The Illinois native was an assistant basketball coach at both South Dakota State and St. Andrews Presbyterian College. While at St. Andrews, she assisted in NCAA Compliance in NCAA Compliance.

Brne earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Illinois State. She earned her Master’s degree at Tarleton State in Exercise and Sports Studies and is currently completing a doctorate in Sports Administration.

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Judith Bohan Business Manager

Joe Burnette Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach

Brett Carey Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

Mary Casey Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach

Tiffany Gwynn Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Megan Hammonds Assistant Athletic Trainer, ATC

Tom Hand Assistant Tennis Coach

Ken Hogue Director of Development

Dr. Herman Holt Faculty Athletics Representative

Andrea Kaufman Athletic Trainer, ATC

Rebecca Nelms-Keil Director of Student Athlete Affairs

Linda Marshall Assistant Business Manager

Nick McDevitt Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

Curtis Metten Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Donna Peek Administrative Assistant

Matt Pellegrin Director of Athletics Media Communications

Kellen Petrone Assistant Volleyball Coach

Lauren Powell Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Adam Puett Assistant Cross Country Coach

Aaron Rembert Assistant Baseball Coach

Aaron Sanders Director of Sherrill Center

Erin Punter-Spence Director of Marketing and Promotions

Harmon Turner Ticket Manager

Tim White Head Athletic Trainer, ATC

Joel Williams Assistant Track & Field Coach

ASHEVILLE HEAD COACHES

Eddie Biedenbach Men’s Basketball 16th Year as head coach

Betsy Blose Women’s Basketball 10th year as head coach

Michele Demko Women’s Soccer 2nd year as head coach

Matt Kern Men’s Soccer 2nd year as head coach

Omar Ahmad Strength and Conditioning 1st year as head coach

Jesse Norman Cross Country/Track 5th year as head coach

Lise Gregory Tennis 5th year as head coach

Tom Smith Baseball 3rd year as head coach

Frederico Santos Volleyball 1st year as head coach

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ROCKY Since UNC Asheville first fielded athletics teams in the 1930s (then known as Biltmore College), the bulldog has been its mascot. Early students chose the bulldog for its fierce and tenacious reputation. In the decades that have followed, the bulldog has become a beloved symbol of our University.

In 1948, “Puck,” arrived on campus and began a tradition of live bulldog mascots that lasted into the 1980s. Puck, named after the character in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, was followed by Puck II and in the 1960s by Chuga-lug. In the 1980s the campus welcomed Winston, named after British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, both for his bulldogged resolve as well as his appearance.Winston appeared for only a year and the tradition of a live mascot fell out of use. In 2009 thanks to a group of student organizers, UNC Asheville welcomed a new bulldog mascot to the University community. “Rocky I” made his first public appearance at halftime of UNC Asheville’s homecoming basketball game on Feb. 21, 2009. Alumni couple, Alexis Johnson (’97) and Ed Johnson (’96), also a member of the math faculty, are his keepers.

The name “Rocky” was suggested by staff member Nancy Williams during a naming contest sponsored by the Athletics Department in 1995.

Though the rumor has often been that the name came from Sylvester Stallone’s famous character, Rocky Balboa, which is based on the American prize fighter Rocky Marciano, the name was chosen because it means steadfast, much like the mountains that surround campus. Ironically, the name “Rocky,” which is of English origin, is a derivation of the name “Roch” (also Rocco and Roque) after St. Roch, the Patron Saint of Dogs.

In addition to the live bulldogs, the UNC Asheville mascot has also been depicted by an army of costumed students. Since the 1960s, students dressed as the bulldog have rallied the fans at thousands of games in support of Bulldog Athletics. The present incarnation of Rocky was introduced during the 2006-2007 season and is the first to accurately reflect the logo image of the bulldog used on signs and in print publications.

That image, introduced during the 2004-05 season is the fifth official incarnation of the UNC Asheville bulldog logo.

In the late 1990s, the image of the bulldog, or “Rocky,” was immortalized in aluminum through a gift by the Class of 1998. Sculpted by Matt West (‘00) and modeled after a canine friend of the University, Pete “Bubba” McGill, the statue of Rocky stands in front of the Justice Center as a sentinel over campus. Careful observers will note a chipped tooth and a torn ear, signs of his ferocity. Despite his tough outward appearance, the statue of Rocky is beloved by fans. Continuing a tradition begun by the Class of 1998, each year, during convocation and commencement, freshman and seniors rub his head for good luck before going to the ceremonies. Seniors are also often spotted getting their picture made riding Rocky in the days leading up to graduation.

UNC Asheville is proud of its bulldog heritage. Today, Rocky, in all of his forms serves as a rallying point for fans far and wide.

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THE NCAA Dead period:

Important NCAA Terms A prospective student-athlete is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade. In addition, a student who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospective student-athlete if the institution provides such an individual (or the individual’s relatives or friends) any financial assistance or other benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective students generally. An individual remains a prospective student-athlete until one of the following occurs (whichever is earlier): (a) The individual officially registers and enrolls in a minimum full-time program of studies and attends classes in any term of a four-year collegiate institution’s regular academic year (excluding summer); or (b) The individual participates in a regular squad practice or competition at a four-year collegiate institution that occurs before the beginning of any term; or (Revised: 1/11/89, 1/10/90) (c) The individual officially registers and enrolls and attends classes during the summer prior to initial enrollment. (Adopted: 4/28/05, Revised: 1/17/09)

Contact: A contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete’s parents, relatives or legal guardians and an institutional staff member or athletics representative during which any dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting. Any such face-to-face encounter that is prearranged (e.g., staff member positions himself or herself in a location where contact is possible) or that takes place on the grounds of the prospective student-athlete’s educational institution or at the site of organized competition or practice involving the prospective student-athlete or the prospective studentathlete’s high school, preparatory school, two-year college or all-star team shall be considered a contact, regardless of whether any conversation occurs. However, an institutional staff member or athletics representative who is approached by a prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete’s parents, relatives or legal guardians at any location shall not use a contact, provided the encounter was not prearranged and the staff member or athletics representative does not engage in any dialogue in excess of a greeting and takes appropriate steps to immediately terminate the encounter.

Contact Period: A contact period is that period of time when it is permissible for authorized athletics department staff members to make in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts and evaluations.

Evaluation: Evaluation is any off-campus activity designed to assess the academic qualifications or athletics ability of a prospective student-athlete, including any visit to a prospective student-athlete’s educational institution (during which no contact occurs) or the observation of a prospective student-athlete participating in any practice or competition at any site.

Evaluation Period: An evaluation period is a period of time when it is permissible for authorized athletics department staff members to be involved in off-campus activities designed to assess the academic qualifications and playing ability of prospective studentathletes. No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts shall be made with the prospective student-athlete during an evaluation period.

Quiet Period: A quiet period is a period of time when it is permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts only on the institution’s campus. No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts or evaluations may be made during the quiet period.

A dead period is a period of time when it is not permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts or evaluations on or off the institution’s campus or to permit official or unofficial visits by prospective student-athletes to the institution’s campus. The provision of complimentary admissions to a prospective studentathlete during a dead period is prohibited, except as provided in Bylaw 13.7.2.5 for a prospective student-athlete who visits an institution as part of a group.

During a dead period, a coaching staff member may not serve as a speaker at or attend a meeting or banquet at which prospective student-athletes are in attendance, except as provided in Bylaw 13.1.8.1, and may not visit a prospective student-athlete’s educational institution. It remains permissible, however, for an institutional staff member to write or telephone a prospective student-athlete during a dead period.

Initial Eligibility: A student-athlete who enrolls in a member institution as an entering freshman with no previous full-time college attendance shall meet specific NCAA academic requirements, as certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center, as approved by the Executive Committee, and any applicable institutional and conference regulations, to be considered a qualifier and thus be eligible for financial aid, practice and competition during the first academic year in residence. For further information please visit, www.eligibilitycenter.org.

Frequently Asked Questions What is the National Letter of Intent (NLI)?

The NLI is a contract between a prospect and an institution. By signing a NLI, a prospect agrees to attend UNC Asheville for at least one academic year. In exchange, UNC Asheville must provide athletic financial aid for one academic year. The NLI early signing period for Basketball, Baseball, Tennis and Volleyball is November 10-17, 2010.The regular signing period for Basketball is April 13 - May 18, 2011. The regular signing period for Baseball, Tennis and Volleyball is April 13August 1, 2011.The NLI signing period for Soccer and Track is February 2-August 1, 2011. The NLI regular signing period for all other sports is April 13-August 1 2011. For more information, visit the NLI website: http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ wcm/connect/nli/nli.

What is the difference between an official visit and unofficial visit?

After opening day of classes of the prospect’s senior year, the prospect may take five official visits to different Division I or II schools. Before the visit, the prospect must present a high school transcript, proof of SAT, ACT, PACT, PSAT test to UNC Asheville, register with the NCAA Eligibility Center, and be placed on the Institution’s IRL. An official visit may not occur if the prospect is not registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center. Official visits are paid in part and extended by UNC Asheville coaches only. All visits must be comparable to normal student life.

Prospects may make unlimited number of unofficial visits and may visit UNC Asheville anytime except during a dead period. Prospects are solely responsible for all expenses of unofficial visits. However, prospects may receive three complimentary admissions to any home athletic contest, excluding Big South Conference Post Season Tournaments.

What is the NCAA Eligibility Center?

It is the agency that certifies both a prospect’s academic and amateur eligibility for Division I and II. A prospect should register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at the beginning of their senior year in high school. Visit the NCAA Eligibility Center website for registration information.

This is a brief summary of regulations which outlines the basic recruiting rules to help prospective student-athletes and parents better understand the recruiting process. UNC Asheville is committed to recruiting and conducting its athletics program with the highest level of integrity. If you have any questions about NCAA rules, please contact Terri Brne, Associate Athletics Director, at 828-251-6930.

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BULLDOG ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION For over 30 years, the Bulldog Athletics Association has been the athletics scholarship fundraising arm of the UNC Asheville Athletics Department, but in its simplest terms, the Bulldog Athletics Club is YOU. Construction workers, doctors, teachers, lawyers, bankers, manufacturers, brokers, and technicians who are friends, fans, alumni, and countless combinations of others from Asheville, Weaverville, Arden, Hendersonville, …and places all over North Carolina, the United States, and the world. They all have one thing in common—a passion for Bulldog Athletics.

While we have high expectations for conference and NCAA competition, we also have high expectations for outstanding graduation rates, personal growth, and community involvement. As a member of the Bulldog Athletics Association, you become a critical part of a successful athletics program with a tradition of developing a student-athlete.

We must raise funds not only to increase the amount of scholarship money we can offer but also to offset the rising costs of a college education. The confidence of knowing your investment will be maximized is one reason supporting UNC Asheville Bulldog Athletics is a great investment.

UNC Asheville Athletics receives no state funding for scholarships, so 100 percent of your gift will enable UNC Asheville to recruit and retain student-athletes who will succeed in the classroom, athletics arena, and the community – following our motto:

Champions in Athletics, Leaders in Life.

“UNC Asheville is a point of pride for this community, as an alumnus and business owner. We are proud to support the athletics department and student-athletes as they represent our community and bring attention to WNC.” --Rich Davis ’93, Jan Davis Tire Store

“The athletics scholarship I received from UNC Asheville allowed me to focus solely on my academics and soccer, without being concerned about how to pay for school. I donate to the Bulldog Athletics Club now so that current and future student-athletes can enjoy the same experience I did. Being a student-athlete at UNC Asheville was one of the best experiences of my life and the values and lessons I learned have helped me in my professional career and my personal life.

Go Bulldogs!”

--Pat Britz ’90; former men’s soccer player

For more information about the Bulldog Athletics Association, please contact us: UNC Asheville Athletics Justice Center, CPO #2600 One University Heights Asheville, NC 28804 Phone: (828) 251-6459 Fax: (828) 251-6386 www.uncabulldogs.com

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