2009 West Virginia University Women's Soccer Guide

9 Straight NCAA Tournaments

4 BIG EAST Division Titles

9 BIG EAST Players of the Year

Contributors: Lisa Ammons, Phil Caskey, Grant Dovey, Ira Green, Michael Fragale, Allison Hoehn, Cheryl Maust, Shannon McNamara, Bryan Messerly, Mike Montoro, Amy Prunty, Steve Stone, Kelly Tuckwiller. © 2009 West Virginia Department of Intercollegiate Athletics The indicia depicted are registered trademarks of West Virginia University. West Virginia University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.

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Managing Editor: Joe Swan Editor: Tim Goodenow Author: Tim Goodenow Page Layout & Cover Design: Tim Goodenow

Front Cover (left to right): Sophomore Blake Miller Senior Carolyn Blank Junior Megan Mischler

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Credits: The 2009 West Virginia University women’s soccer guide has been published by the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

Media Information (Pages 133-136) 134 Media Information 135 MSNsportsNET.com 136 WVU Sports Communications

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2008 In Review (Pages 79-86) 80 Season Review 81 Season Results 83 Individual Statistics 84 Team Statistics 85 Box Scores

West Virginia University (Pages 119-132) 120 West Virginia University 124 WVU: A Brief Profile 125 Morgantown 126 Dr. Jim Clements - President 127 Ed Pastilong - Director of Athletics 128 WVU Head Coaches 129 Mountaineer Athletic Club 130 Mountaineer Excellence 132 Year In Review

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Player Profiles (Pages 41-68) 42 Rosters 44 Mallory Beck 46 Carolyn Blank 48 Nicole Mailloux 50 Kerri Butler 51 Cassandra Deitrick 52 Kristen Felice 53 Ashtin Larkin 54 Sydney Metheny 55 Megan Mischler 56 Heather Saffel 57 Morgan Betscher 58 Sarah Bizanovich 59 Chelsey Corroto 60 Erica Henderson

Opponent Information (Pages 75-78) 76 Ohio State, Penn State, BYU, Duquesne, Boston, Virginia, Dartmouth 77 Pitt, Tennessee, Marquette, USF, Notre Dame, DePaul, Syracuse 78 St. John’s, Villanova, Georgetown, Connecticut, Providence, BIG EAST, NCAA

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Coaching Staff (Pages 29-40) 30 Nikki Izzo-Brown - Head Coach 34 Coaching Philosophy 36 Nikki Goodenow - Assistant Coach 37 Lisa Stoia - Assistant Coach 38 Support Staff

The BIG EAST Conference (Pages 69-74) 70 BIG EAST Conference 71 BIG EAST Staff 72 BIG EAST Women’s Soccer 73 2008 BIG EAST Standings 74 2008 BIG EAST Team Stats

The Record Book (Pages 87-118) 88 Blueprint For Success 92 Match Records 93 Season Records 94 Career Records 95 Individual Records 96 Top Yearly Performances 97 Team Records 98 Class Records 100 Dick Dlesk Records 101 Year-By-Year Results 101 Opponent Records 102 Academic Honors 103 Athletic Honors 104 Miscellaneous Records 105 All-Americans 110 Professional Mountaineers 111 Series Records 112 All-Time Scores 116 Letterwinners 118 All-Time Numerical Roster

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The 2009 Season (Pages 23-28) 24 Season Preview 24 Schedule 26 1-On-1 With Coach Izzo-Brown 28 Preseason Notebook

61 Meghan Lewis 62 Blake Miller 63 Steph Carpenter 63 Nicollette DeLaurentis 64 Sara Keane 64 Caralee Keppler 65 Ashley Magruda 65 Bry McCarthy 66 Bri Rodriguez 66 Mallory Smith 67 Caroline Szwed 68 Photo Roster

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WVU Women’s Soccer (Pages 2-22) 2 In The Spotlight 3 A Championship Program 4 Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium 6 Top-Notch Facilities 8 Student-Athlete Support 12 Strength and Conditioning 14 Mountaineers in the Community 16 Mountaineer Family 18 Mountaineers Abroad 21 Mountaineer Alumni

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Choosing to become a Mountaineer is special. Without a professional sports team in the state, folks across the state and throughout the region love West Virginia University athletics.

No school helps its student-athletes more than the people at WVU. Mountaineers have the unique opportunity to represent themselves, their teammates and their university to news media, alumni, friends, family and the general public. Your interaction with these groups is also part of your educational process.

If you take advantage of these opportunities, it can have a positive effect, not only on your career as a student-athlete at West Virginia, but also on your life after you have donned the Old Gold and Blue.

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In 13 seasons as the head women’s soccer coach at West Virginia University, Nikki Izzo-Brown has undoubtedly crafted a winner. Not once in her coaching tenure has she had a losing season, and she enters 2009 coming off the school’s ninth consecutive NCAA appearance – the ninth longest active steak in the nation.

Throughout the course of Mountaineer women’s soccer history, one thing has been constant: the presence of Izzo-Brown and her commitment to achieving success at WVU.

Her recipe for winning combines a blue-collar work ethic with pride and sacrifice. It mixes an ounce of competitiveness with a dash of mental toughness, and the end result is a perfectly blended team chemistry evident every time the Mountaineers take the field.

Hard work is expected – on the field, in the classroom, in whatever aspect of daily life a women’s soccer player encounters. Giving 110 percent on a consistent basis helps mold individuals who are committed to being well-rounded, successful women.

Alongside hard work comes pride and sacrifice. Believing that everything they do is a reflection of themselves, members of the West Virginia women’s soccer team view having pride in their daily endeavors as a necessity. At the same time, sacrifice is seen as a balance of priorities. In the Mountaineer women’s soccer program, family comes first, academics a close second, soccer an important third and social life fourth.

The last part of the mixture, mental toughness and competitiveness, are most directly connected with on-field performance, but Izzo-Brown and the women’s soccer program take them one step further. They demand fortitude in every aspect of life whether it be in the weight room, on the soccer field or in the classroom. A competitive spirit is defined as wanting to win daily, and winning extends far beyond the grass of Dick Dlesk Stadium.

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14 All-Americans

10 Academic All-Americans

Completed in August 2004, renovations to Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium (formerly the Mountaineer Soccer Complex) have made the home of men’s and women’s soccer at West Virginia University one of the nation’s finest facilities. For the first time in its history, the stadium served as the host venue for the 2007 BIG EAST women’s soccer Championships, a conference title won by the Mountaineers.

The stadium itself, named in honor of a generous gift on behalf of Mr. Dlesk, is a two-level, 1,650-seat stadium that features grandstand bleachers, a spacious five-booth press box, an on-site locker room, restrooms and concession booths.

The women’s team played the first-ever game in Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium on Sept. 1, 2004, with redshirt freshman Natalie Cocchi scoring the facility’s first goal to lift the Mountaineers to a 1-0 shutout victory over Purdue.

The stadium was dedicated on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2004, prior to the women’s match against Virginia and the men’s match versus High Point.

Now five seasons old, the playing field at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is a custom, natural grass surface. An extensive drainage and irrigation system is also in place to prevent inclement weather from harming the playing surface.

Likewise the Mountaineers have a new practice facility, used for the first time in the spring of 2004, located adjacent to Hawley Field.

The practice field features the same custom surface as the game field and has lights that can illuminate to near game-field conditions.

Conveniently located beside the Coliseum, Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium first opened as the Mountaineer Soccer Complex in 1997.

Since its inception, the facility has seen many great achievements by

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both the men’s and women’s soccer teams. The women’s team played just its second season in team history at the complex in 1997, posting a 7-2 home record.

Big wins came early in the program’s existence against Rutgers and Ohio State in 1997, Seton Hall and Pitt in 1998 and Notre Dame in 2002, with perhaps the biggest coming in November 2003 when the Mountaineers shutout Ohio State, 3-0, to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history.

West Virginia won its first postseason match ever with a 2-0 win over Miami in the BIG EAST quarterfinals at the complex, and it also earned its first NCAA tournament victory in November of 2002 with a 3-0 win over Loyola (Md.).

Over the past eight seasons, Dick Dlesk Stadium has been the site of BIG EAST tournament contests in 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006-08. It was also the site of the first and second rounds of the NCAA tournament in mid-November of 2001-03 and 2007. In 2003 and 2007, Dick Dlesk also hosted third round NCAA action. Two years ago, WVU hosted No. 8 seed USC, the eventual national champions, in front of a record crowd of 3,000.

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Opened in August, 1998, the Caperton Indoor Facility provides a big plus for all of West Virginia’s student-athletes. It’s versatile in its uses and eases minds when it comes to bad weather.

There have been times through the years when practice had to be halted because of bad weather, but that’s not the case now. The indoor building takes care of all those worries, and gives WVU an added dimension in its game preparation.

Located adjacent to the Puskar Center and Mountaineer Field, the Caperton Indoor Facility is equipped with a 90-yard Field Turf playing surface with seven yards of safety zone surrounding the entire field. Total length of the facility from wall to wall is 105 yards, and the Mountaineers’ sparkling indoor facility exceeds 75,000 square feet of practice room.

The Caperton Indoor Facility is versatile in its uses. Not only does it serve as a practice facility for men’s and women’s soccer, but it is also used by football and baseball during the winter months or when inclement weather arises.

Safety netting surrounding the entire playing surface allows for four separate batting cages and the ability to divide the playing surface in half.

Locker rooms for male and female athletes are in the facility along with a fully equipped training room, restrooms, 4,500 square feet of storage and a facilities office.

Skylights provide natural lighting in the building and it is equipped with camera platforms for filming. The back of the indoor facility provides easy access to WVU’s 170-yard grass practice field.

The modern structure, named in honor of former governor Gaston Caperton, gives West Virginia’s student-athletes a safe and secure practice home away from the inclement weather.

The Caperton Indoor Facility gives West Virginia University yet another component in one of the finest and most complete women’s soccer complexes in the nation.

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“We are so fortunate to have the support from people like Dick and Rosalie Dlesk who kindly helped build one of the nation’s best soccer facilities. Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is a venue that not only fans enjoy, but our players and coaches enjoy. The atmosphere at Dick Dlesk on weekends in the fall is something our players cherish.”

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Women’s Soccer Locker Room

WVU recently completed it’s renovation of the current women’s soccer locker room, including a 300 square-foot expansion. New ceramic tile along with shower facilities, new restroom sinks, counters and stalls were installed in the bathroom.

The centerpiece of the renovation is custom made solid oak lockers housing individual player stools. Likewise, a player’s lounge area was constructed. New carpet, lighting, graphics, LCD television, and a custom video system and screen were also part of the package, as was a three-station computer area.

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The WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to the promotion of the academic achievement of student-athletes as well as their athletic accomplishment and their personal and career development.

In support of this position, West Virginia University offers a variety of services and programs to help student-athletes maximize their academic potential. Department staff members work with coaches, on campus student service providers and faculty to help student-athletes meet the unique demands of the classroom, the sporting arena and the personal-social challenges they face as developing adults.

Academics have been at the forefront of the success enjoyed by the Mountaineer women’s soccer program. Ten women’s soccer players were named BIG EAST Academic All-Stars in 2007-08. They are: Ashley Banks, Mallory Beck, Carolyn Blank, Kim Bonilla, Kerri Butler, Lisa DuCote, Deana Everrett, Kelsey Fowler, Kiley Harris, Michelle Molinari, Robin Rushton. The student-athletes selected must have competed in a BIG EAST-sponsored sport, earned a varsity letter, attained a minimum gradepoint average of 3.00 for the preceding academic year and completed a minimum of two consecutive semesters or three consecutive quarters of academic work, with a total of 18 semester or 27 quarter credits.

While many of the headlines center on the Mountaineers’ accomplishments on the playing field, West Virginia athletes have also made some noteworthy strides in the classroom.

One person who is quick to point that out is Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong, who, along with Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown, has made academics a priority.

Open in 2008 was the brand new $1.3 million Athletic Academic Performance Center in the WVU Coliseum. The leadership gift for the

facility was provided by former Mountaineer great Jerry West and his wife Karen. The West’s gift to the Athletic Academic Performance Center is in memory of Jerry’s brother, David, who was killed during the Korean Conflict, and in honor of his long-time friend and WVU teammate Willie Akers and wife, Linda. The 8,000-square-foot Academic Center is six-times larger than existing space. It will provide individual and group study areas as well as a state-of-the art computer lab and will be utilized by more than 450 male and female student-athletes.

“The Athletic Academic Performance Center is a significant development for an academically oriented institution such as West Virginia to recognize the special needs required for a modern student-athlete’s success both as an athletic competitor on the field of play and in the classroom,” says Garrett Ford, Associate Athletic Director for Student Services.

The study center provides a quiet atmosphere and will be open seven days a week and all student-athletes are encouraged to use it. Athletes can use the center between classes or after practice in the evenings, with flexible hours tailored to make the most of a student-athlete’s limited time. Athletes may come and go as they please, but make no mistake, they must make the grade.

To help them do that, the WVU student services staff, headed by Ford and his assistants Sandy Cole-DeMent Erica Wycherley, Paul Downey and Ehren Reagor, makes sure that every student-athlete has the best possible opportunity to obtain a college degree. This process begins as soon as a recruit signs a letter-of-intent to play for the Mountaineers.

“We know everything about incoming freshmen academically before they arrive in the fall,” says Ford. “We know which students are ahead of others and which will require more assistance.”

Besides keeping in touch with freshmen, incoming student-athletes

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At West Virginia University: “Once a student, always a student”

When a member of the Mountaineer coaching staff preaches the virtues of receiving a good education, they’re not just blowing smoke. WVU Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong has made student academic achievement his primary focus since his appointment as athletic director in 1989.

Under Pastilong’s direction, West Virginia has made it a prerogative to graduate its student-athletes.

And it’s happening.

But for those who don’t graduate with their class, there’s still hope.

A post-eligibility program was created at the beginning of Pastilong’s administration to give those student-athletes who are close to graduating an opportunity to come back to school to complete their degrees. Since its creation, dozens of students have participated, with a success rate of better than 80 percent. More than 25 student-athletes from all sports participated in the post-eligibility program last year.

In 1992, under the direction of associate athletic director Garrett Ford, WVU joined the growing list of schools that are a part of an NCAA-

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are encouraged to attend freshman orientation sessions offered for all West Virginia University students during the summer prior to their arrival on campus. This is where new students can learn more about the Morgantown campus and, most important, register for classes.

During pre-registration, all student-athletes, from incoming freshmen to graduating seniors, get advice in scheduling the courses to keep them on track in their degree programs. During the second week of classes, freshmen are enrolled in mandatory study halls, monitored by Ford and his staff. Those who do well during the first semester are given the option of attending study hall, but if their GPA drops below a certain mark, they must return to the mandatory sessions.

During the semester, department officials keep a careful record of each athlete’s academic progress. Class and study hall attendance are checked regularly, periodic grade reports are obtained from instructors, and parents, coaches and players are kept up-to-date on their academic progress.

These measures are succeeding in a noticeable way. Last semester, a record 445 student-athletes earned a place on the Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll with at least a 3.0 grade-point average.

In another program, former Mountaineer athletes are returning to school to complete work on their degrees, some after as many as 10 years

away from Morgantown.

“At West Virginia University, we do everything in our power to assist our student-athletes as they work toward graduation,” says Pastilong.

“We only have one rule -- they must do the best they can possibly do.

We can assure every student-athlete that the University and the athletic department will do our best. We expect our students to do their best for us.

“Together, we cannot help but succeed. Our success is measured by how much personal growth we see in our young people, and I am proud of every one of our student-athletes in this regard.”

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“West Virginia University is an amazing educational institution that allows our student-athletes the ability to pick from many different majors in a wide arrange of nationally ranked programs. When our student-athletes graduate, their degrees matter. Attending West Virginia not only prepares our student-athletes to survive in the real world, they prepare them to be successful in the real world.” – Head Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown

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sponsored consortium. Similar to the post-eligibility program in providing former student-athletes a chance to continue work toward their degrees, the closely screened consortium requires participants to be more involved in community-related activities. The consortium students are often much older athletes, who left the University to pursue professional sports or business careers, but now wish to return to complete their degrees.

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NCAA Certification

West Virginia was among the first schools in the nation to undergo the NCAA recertification process, working with those committees throughout the spring and summer of 2000 to gain full NCAA certification in 2001.

West Virginia was compliant in all five areas: governance and commitment to compliance; academic integrity; fiscal integrity; gender equity; and sportsmanship.

WVU was one of the first schools nationally to volunteer for the NCAA’s pilot certification program in 1991, and was one of five schools originally certified at that time. The program was re-certified by the NCAA in 1996, and this latest notification marks the third consecutive certification for WVU.

WVU initiated the process by conducting a self-study that included members of the University faculty, staff and student-athletes, as well as athletic department personnel. Following that self-study, conducted during 1994, a group of administrators from other NCAA Division I institutions visited the Morgantown campus to examine the results of the self-study’s findings. That visiting group then reported back to the NCAA Committee on Athletics Certification, which issued the official certification.

long. “I want to compliment our student-athletes for their attention to

West Virginia University’s graduation rate for student-athletes has

been impressive, to say the least, over the past seven years. The ratio of student-athletes graduating to the general student body has increased almost every year.

“I’m quite pleased to see that our graduation rates are maintaining

a more than respectable level,” says WVU Director of Athletics Ed Pastiacademics, I want to compliment assistant athletic director Garrett Ford and his excellent staff in student services for their efforts in assisting our students, and I want to compliment our coaches for being so conscientious toward our students’ needs.”

The graduation rate for student-athletes is based upon the number

of students who entered the University receiving athletic scholarship aid in a given academic year, and their progress over six years. The most recent figures are based upon the progress of student-athletes who entered WVU during 1993-94.

CHAMPS Life Skills

The numerous challenges that today’s college student-athletes face,

both on and off the playing field, are unparalleled in the history of higher education. Unfortunately, many students are not well prepared to face these challenges. To prepare student-athletes for the demands of college life and beyond, the NCAA has developed the CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success)/Life Skills program.

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In the spring of 1995, West Virginia University initiated its own

NCAA to participate in their national pilot program. Five programming “commitment” areas viewed as critical to personal growth are part of WVU’s model. They are: 1) academic excellence, 2) personal development, 3) career development, 4) athletic excellence, and 5) community service.

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Commitment to Athletic Excellence

The purpose of this area is to offer athletic programs that are broadbased, equitable, and dedicated to the well-being of the student-athlete.

The WVU CHAMPS/Life Skills program supports and encourages a broad program of sports on the collegiate level, as well as acts a resource for the coaching and support staff of the athletic programs.

Commitment to Personal Development

The purpose of this area is to support the development of a well-balanced lifestyle for student-athletes, encouraging emotional well-being, personal growth and decision making skills. CHAMPS/Life Skills services provided within this component include personal counseling, health presentations, improving communication skills, and presentations on social development and fiscal responsibility.

Commitment to Career Development

The purpose of this component is to encourage the student-athlete to develop and pursue career and life goals in a timely manner. The CHAMPS/Life Skills program fulfills this purpose by offering career development presentations, sport career retirement programs, and by working in conjunction with the WVU Counseling Service and the Career Services Center on identifying and individual’s interests, career goals, resumes, and job search process.

For more infomration, contact Dr. Ed Etzel at (304) 293-7062.

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Commitment to Academic Excellence

The purpose of this area is to support the academic progress of the student-athlete toward intellectual development and graduation. Services provided within this component include tutoring, academic counseling and advising, orientation classes (sport studies 170), and structured study sessions.

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CHAMPS/Life Skills program. WVU was one of 170 schools selected by the

Commitment to Service

The purpose of this component is to engage interested student-athletes in service to his or her campus and surrounding communities. Activities for student-athletes within this component include peer education, guest speaking at campus and community events, and mentoring local children.

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Athletic excellence and strength and conditioning go hand-inhand at West Virginia University. WVU’s strength and conditioning staff ensures all student-athletes are on year-long programs designed to continue improving the fitness capabilities needed in their sports

To keep athletes in peak physical condition, West Virginia offers a variety of training areas and an array of strength programs designed to increase performance. All student-athletes will also have their own program individually calculated and updated throughout the year.

Equipped with excellent amenities and staffed by some of the finest strength coaches in the nation, athletes who come to West Virginia know that they are in good hands when it comes to their athletic capacity.

sis. Good flexibility helps to improve speed, agility and reduces the risk of injury. Each workout is preceded with a dynamic flexibility routine with regular stretching and followed by a post-flexibility routine at the end of every workout.

Proper Nutrition

Each athlete is educated on correct dietary habits and essential vitamins and minerals necessary to be an elite athlete. The athletes have the opportunity to meet with nutritionists, go on guided grocery store tours and receive diets designed specifically for them.

Soccer’s Primary Training Concentrations

The main training area focuses for the women’s soccer team are anaerobic conditioning, aerobic conditioning, total body power and explosiveness, agility and quickness, speed, core strength, neural recruitment, balance and proprioception.

Core Training

For women’s soccer players, the abdominal and low back regions are the units that tie the upper and lower extremities’ power together. In order to have excellent maneuverability and transfer of power, an athlete must have superior balance and strength in this core region.

Training of the core region occurs three times per week using balance balls, medicine balls and other soccer specific drills.

Weight Lifting

The lifting portion of the soccer routine is used to improve overall strength, power and explosion. This is accomplished through cycled periodization of Olympic lifts, conventional weight lifting techniques, plyometrics, core, injury prevention exercises, agility and speed work.

Athletes are also advised on proper nutrition.

Conditioning

Rigorous conditioning designed to elicit physiological changes in the body’s bioenergetics systems occurs 3-4 days a week with an emphasis on soccer-specific anaerobic and aerobic conditioning.

Being Flexible

An increase in stride length, frequency and range of motion in joint to tendon relationships is directly correlated to speed, agility and injury prevention. Therefore it is important to make flexibility an area of empha-

The Weight Rooms

Accomplishing those conditioning requirements occurs in several campus weight rooms.

Housing almost 15 tons of total weight, the Mountaineer weight room is located in the Puskar Center at Mountaineer Field. The 22,000square foot weight room features a three-lane track for conditioning and

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WVU Strength and Conditioning Philosophy

The WVU strength and conditioning staff is dedicated to developing the athlete and more specifically the person.

Their primary goals are to improve athletic performance, injury prevention, promote self image and confidence and develop mental toughness.

“Playing soccer at the highest level requires individuals to be in the best physical shape. The strength and conditioning staff here at West Virginia settles for nothing less than pushing student-athletes to be elite, just as our team is striving to be one of the nation’s elite programs. We have professionals who constantly challenge our girls to be as fit as they possibly can be. With fitness comes decrease in injury, flexibility, speed, balance – all things needed to be an elite athlete.” – Head Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown

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Strength and Conditioning Mission Statement

To provide athletes with the knowledge, character, extrinsic motivation, discipline and training to reach their potential both personally and athletically.

Student-athletes are offered the opportunity to train in some of the nation’s best facilities and with one of the nation’s best staffs.

Physical development and dominance have been and continue to be traits that are equated with WVU.

The athlete’s self confidence and unwavering dedication have driven her into the nation’s spotlight. This is made possible through the giveand-take relationships between the athletes and staff.

The WVU strength and conditioning staff is committed to enabling athletes to achieve their dreams.

The training cycles transcend all aspects of physiological development. Athletes are trained in areas of speed, agility, quickness, explosive training, Olympic weight lifting, conventional weight lifting, band training, injury prevention movements, plyometrics, core, balance, functional training, bioenergetics related to individual sport, nutrition, flexibility, medicine ball training, proprioception, balance ball training and various other practices.

Through the use of those tactics, speed, agility, strength, power, force, acceleration, deceleration, mobility, top speed, explosiveness, reaction, conditioning, balance, core stability, confidence, mental toughness, good nutrition habits, kinesthetic awareness and proprioception are focused upon.

All of theses dimensions of training are adapted and phased regularly for the individual athlete’s needs and the demands of her specific sport. This is accomplished through the use of periodization.

It is the belief of the strength staff that providing an all-encompassing, sport specific, individualized program will enable athletes to reach their physiological potential. With positive reinforcement and a structured, disciplined atmosphere, athletes will elicit confidence and mental strength to ensure success in all of life’s endeavors.

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40 times, one of only two collegiate weight rooms to have such a track.

Seven power platforms and 40 pieces of Hammer Strength weight equipment make the facility the envy of all opponents.

Weight rooms also exist in the WVU Coliseum and Shell Building facilities. These weight rooms are located directly beside the soccer playing and practice fields, allowing for workouts to be scheduled as needed around practices throughout the year. These weight rooms are also located near the outdoor and indoor tracks, providing year-round surfaces for soccer conditioning.

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WVU Soccer School of Excellence

The Mountaineer players and coaching staff volunteer their time three nights a week in the winter months for hour-long sessions with youth of various age groups from Morgantown and the surrounding communities to help develop their soccer skills.

Clinics

The team regularly donates its time and soccer knowledge by hosting and teaching free soccer clinics for local children to learn the fundamentals of the sport. Along with strengthening the youngsters’ soccer skills they also teach the participants the importance of good sportsmanship, courage, determination and hard work.

West Virginia Youth Soccer

Members of the West Virginia women’s soccer program are closely tied with developing the elite players in the state. The coaches and the players help to train the athletes involved with the state’s Olympic Development Program (ODP) as well coaching and training teams for the WV United Soccer Club.

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Mountaineers In The Community

Winning and working hard are important to the West Virginia University women’s soccer team. But becoming successful and positive role models on and off the field is just as significant to them. The Mountaineers give back to the Morgantown and surrounding communities every chance they get.

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Betty Puskar Breast Care Center Soccer Invitational

For the past six years, West Virginia women’s soccer has played host to a weekend of events to raise money and awareness for breast cancer research.

In conjunction with the Betty Puskar Breast Care Center at WVU’s Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, the Mountaineers played a spring exhibition game followed with a four-versus-four small-sided tournament for the local community. Teams in the small-sided tournament were made up of three players from the community and one member of the women’s soccer team.

All proceeds raised were donated to the Betty Puskar Breast Care Center to further breast cancer awareness. Over the past six seasons, the WVU women’s soccer team has raised more than $48,000 in their efforts.

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Members of the team have also donated time with handicapped and disabled athletes through programs like TOPs Soccer, Stepping Stones and the Special Olympics. West Virginia women’s soccer is also involved in Read Across America, a program where collegiate athletes read to elementary school students, and Adopt-a-Street.

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mountaineer family “Every player, recruit, parent, donor, community member, anyone I talk WVU soccer with, hears me talking about the philosophy and backbone of the program. If you’re going to be a Mountaineer, then you are going to be immediately embraced by the Mountaineer family. The Mountaineer family is a unit of people who care about you and your team, willing to push you to the highest levels to achieve total success.”

“West Virginia University is a unique institution unlike most schools around the country. Athletic competition is a large voice and billboard for the state’s flagship institution. Nikki Izzo-Brown has created a family atmosphere that extends beyond the campus and into the community. As a student-athlete, you are immediately embraced by fans, alumni and friends throughout the state and across the country.

A Mountaineer who is committed and loyal will always be welcomed to come home.”

– Assistant Coach Nikki Goodenow

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“Mountaineer family embodies the strength of believing in each others’ capabilities to perform and achieve success. Together we have built a foundation of support through loyalty and commitment to maintain the pride and traditions of the Old Gold and Blue. Being part of the Mountaineer family is an honor and a privilege. It is a place that creates opportunities and fulfills dreams.”

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“Putting on the flying WV means joining a team and community of people that provide a loving and supportive atmosphere. Becoming a part of the Mountaineer family will shape your attitudes, hopes, ambitions and values while at WVU and long into the future. Being a part of this family requires a commitment to excellence and a willingness to work hard to make the best of every opportunity. We hope to help you exceed every expectation you have about learning, playing and winning here at West Virginia University.”

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The West Virginia women’s soccer team took its first foreign tour in the summer of 1999 by traveling to Brazil. The Mountaineers used the opportunity to showcase their infant program against some of the nation’s top professional teams.

Among those competing against WVU were members of Brazil’s 1998 World Cup team.

One of the places WVU called home during its trip to Brazil was the beautiful campus of the University of Sao Paulo. Sao Paulo, the most populous Brazilian state, is a city with many renowned landmarks.

Although it was winter in Brazil, the weather cooperated enough to allow the team to play some futbol on the beaches of Guara Hara.

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During spring break 2004, West Virginia University took advantage of the NCAA rule that permits international travel once every four years by taking a 10-day tour of central and north-central Italy.

The Mountaineers played five matches, earning a 2-2-1 record. West Virginia faced tough competition ranging from the U-21 Italian National Team, to which the Mountaineers fell 1-0, to Como 2000, a professional club squad WVU beat 3-0.

When the Mountaineers weren’t training for upcoming matches or playing high-caliber soccer, they were able to visit such Italian landmarks as the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Vatican, take a ride on a gondola in Venice and enjoy the beauty of the Italian countryside.

The trip to Italy was the second international playing experience in the history of WVU women’s soccer.

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Billed as the trip of a lifetime, the West Virginia University women’s soccer team traveled to the Czech Republic and Italy for a 10-day spring break tour of Europe. The Mountaineers spent March 20-30, 2008, playing four games while exploring new cultures.

“The experience and knowledge gained from our international competitions were instrumental in our development as a team,” said Head Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown.

WVU conducted three practices and played four games with the first competition coming on March 24 against Sparta Prague. The Mountaineers then played a game in Prague on March 25 versus the Czech Republic National Team.

West Virginia played its third game in as many days on March 26 against Roma Calcio Femminile in Rome. The final game was held on March 28 versus Villaputzu in Cagliari. The Mountaineers won all four matches to go unbeaten in Europe.

“We were forced to adapt to many different styles of play from teams like the full Czech national team and first division premier teams,” said Izzo-Brown. “It was a tremendous soccer experience for everyone in our program. One of our goals was to learn more about our team and we accomplished just that. It was a unique and rewarding trip.”

The team also took in some sightseeing, which featured stops at some of the world’s most famous places – Prague Castle, Lesser Town, Old Town Square, Vatican City, the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and more.

While many West Virginia students hit the beach for some sun and relaxation, the women’s soccer team bonded with one another on and off the field while exploring new cultures. They saw a lot in a short amount of time, making for long days. But in the end, it was well worth it.

“It’s a once in a lifetime trip for most of us,” said defender Natalie Cocchi. “The memories I have from being a soccer player at West Virginia are unmatched by any other school. From the athletic success, to the academic work, to the community service opportunities – this was just icing on the cake. Experiencing new cultures and bonding further with my teammates is something I’ll always thank WVU for.”

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“To have been a member of the WVU women’s soccer team was an opportunity of a lifetime. The program demands excellence as an athlete and more importantly as an individual. Led by Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown and her coaching staff, the fierce competition, team training, and grueling conditioning sessions on top of academic responsibility -- prepared us not only for matches, but for life after graduation.”

-- Maura Cirilli (2001-04)

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“Being a member of the West Virginia University women’s soccer team was a very humbling and unforgettable experience. From the coaching staff, to my teammates, to the support system academically and athletically, WVU to me is a very special place built around a family-oriented atmosphere with loyalty of the Gold & Blue. Being a part of the women’s soccer team means competing for a nationally ranked program and striving to achieve the ultimate goal of winning national championships. Hard work, intensity and commitment are just a few words to describe playing for Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown. Playing for Coach Izzo-Brown means creating a motivating atmosphere in which she instills the competitive edge to bring the most out of her players while maximizing their full potential. She brings an incredible knowledge to the game and has so much passion and desire to see her athletes succeed on and off the field. When I think of WVU women’s soccer, I think of PRIDE. Pride in everything you do, pride in representing family, each other, teammates, friends and the Mountaineer community.”

-- Lisa Stoia (2000-03)

Players

“I chose to play soccer at WVU because of my aspiration to be a part of one of the most competitive programs in the country. Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown and her staff built an infant program into a top 10 power. The coaching staff’s charisma, tireless work ethic and captivating motivational speeches, combined with their demand for excellence, have generated widespread notoriety for their program among the college soccer scene and Mountaineer fans alike. My experiences as a West Virginia women’s soccer player has instilled in me the desire to succeed and be a leader in all of my life endeavors.”

-- Cathy Abel (2003-06)

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“During my years at West Virginia University, I came to realize what many before me have understood – WVU is the best collegiate experience in the country. Playing soccer for Nikki and her staff was one of the best decisions I have ever made. They went above and beyond in utilizing every available resource to bring out the best in every individual who was willing to work hard. They maximized my talent as a soccer player and prepared me to succeed in the real world upon graduation. I have made lifelong friendships that form the basis for most of what makes the `Mountaineer Experience’ so valuable and rewarding. I continue to use the lessons I learned from my collegiate experience in every day life. I will always cherish my time as a Mountaineer.”

-- Chrissie Abbott (2000-03)

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“I had the privilege to be a member of the WVU women’s soccer program for five years, and I’m proud to say I will be a Mountaineer for the rest of my life. Throughout my career, I learned a lot about myself and what it takes to be a champion. Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown and her staff constantly challenged me to be the best overall person I could be. She always told me to work hard in every aspect of life, not just soccer. It is because of her pushing me to demand more of myself, on and off the field, that I chose to get into college coaching. I constantly remind my players that they are capable of pushing themselves much farther than they can ever imagine. I chose WVU to become a better soccer player and the WVU staff worked tirelessly to improve me as not only a studentathlete, but as a person.”

-- Natalie Cocchi (2003-07)

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“Making the decision to attend WVU was the easiest choice I’ve ever had to make. From the moment I stepped on campus, it felt like home.

The university embraces all that is WVU, from academics to athletics. The soccer team was beginning to build a tradition of strength, integrity, and pride, and I knew everything Coach Izzo-Brown reflected on her players was the type of player I wanted to be. Not only does the WVU program instill the values of a strong soccer player, it also builds the foundation to a successful future outside of the collegiate athletics. To look back at my WVU career and know I played at the highest level I could is the most gratifying feeling a player could ever wish for. I miss my days at WVU, and will forever cherish the memories of the being a member of the women’s soccer program.”

-- Laura Finley (2000-03) “You will learn more lessons in four years at WVU than you will learn for many years to come. These lessons learned cannot be taught in any classroom, but can only be experienced as a player in the women’s soccer program. I learned how to overcome weaknesses, both mentally and physically. As a co-captain who only started one game and scored only one goal (it was an awesome goal), I learned how to be an effective leader and influence those around me through hard work. Nikki Izzo-Brown is the glue of this program and she will cheer for you through the best of times, but she’ll cheer even louder through the bad times. I cannot thank her enough for encouraging me and sticking with me throughout my Mountaineer career.”

-- Shawna Toth (1999-2002) “My career at West Virginia University was something far more than I had expected. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to play right away as a freshman and help be a part of something special for years to come. The coaching staff during my career played a large part in the success I was able to achieve. The life lessons that were taught through the game of soccer, both on and off the field, will forever be the foundation that made me the player I was, and the person I am today.”

-- Katie Barnes (1998-2001)

“Being a student-athlete at West Virginia was one of the most rewarding decisions I have ever made. Through hard work and goal setting, we surpassed expectations and always believed in one another. The coaching staff pushed me to be the very best both in the classroom and on the field. I still consider my teammates family and have lasting friendships that go beyond the game. Being a Mountaineer impacted my life in ways I never would have imagined. I am truly grateful for the opportunity and will always cherish my time wearing the Old Gold and Blue.”

-- Nikki (Garzon) Goodenow (1997-98) “Attending WVU and meeting my coaches and teammates changed my life forever. Being on the women’s soccer team played a large role in who I am today. It tested my strength not only physically, but also mentally and emotionally. For my college years, the girls were my family.

Proudly, we are still family today. I truthfully believe I am a better person for having West Virginia women’s soccer in my life.”

-- Ann (Sorensen) Ross (1996-99) My experience playing women’s soccer at West Virginia University was one that is very memorable and inspiring. As a member of the inaugural team, I look back and treasure the challenges I faced and the amazing opportunities throughout my four years. Not only was I able to capitalize on my skills at a high level of competition, I also learned a lot about myself from the leadership of Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown. Overall, my experience is one I refer back to frequently in my everyday life as I continue on as a physical educator and soccer coach. I am absolutely proud to be a Mountaineer.”

-- Rena (Lippa) Lindsay (1996-98)

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West Virginia’s postseason appearance last November marked familiar territory for the Mountaineers women’s soccer team. It also gave WVU the distinction of holding the nation’s ninth longest active streak for NCAA tournament appearances. That honor typically means added pressure for future teams. Yet, the merit is something Head Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown welcomes heading into the program’s 14th season.

Also adding to the Mountaineers’ load in 2009 is the defence of their BIG EAST American Division title. Leading the charge are the team’s three seniors: Mallory Beck, Carolyn Blank and Nicole Mailloux. And it starts with Blank, the team’s lone returning All-American.

The 2008 BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year, Blank has started all 69 matches over the past three seasons, earning Second Team All-American honors as a junior. The Toms River, N.J., native has played in integral part in the success of WVU’s teams the past three seasons.

“There’s no question that Carolyn is the player that wants the ball, wants to be the communicator and wants to link the offense with the defense,” says Izzo-Brown of her center mid. “You couldn’t ask for a better midfielder that communicates and keeps it all together. Carolyn is that type of player and her presence in the midfield means so much to this team.”

WVU has flourished in the midfield throughout the years and will look for some younger players to complement Blank. With the departure of seniors Amanda Cicchini and Lisa DuCote, players like Ashtin Larkin, Meghan Lewis and Heather Saffel will compete for minutes.

The forward spot looks to be a promising position for Coach Izzo-Brown’s Mountaineers. WVU returns a pair of All-BIG EAST performers in Blake Miller and Megan Mischler.

Mischler, a Moon Township, Pa., native, was off to a great sophomore season until suffering a broken fibula in a collision with the Connecticut goalkeeper midway through conference play. She finished third on the team in scoring despite missing the final eight matches of the year.

“Megan was having a tremendous season until her unfortunate injury,” explains Izzo-Brown. “She did all the things we ask of our forwards and is coming off a very good spring. It will be a huge help to have her healthy this fall and doing the things we know she is capable of doing. There’s no question that having her healthy for a full season is a big plus for our team.”

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When Mischler went down, a pair of freshmen in Miller and Erica Henderson picked up the slack and provided a Sunday Aug. 23 OHIO STATE 6:00 p.m. spark offensively.

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“You can’t say enough about the job Blake Miller and Erica Henderson did as freshmen last fall,” notes Izzo-Brown.

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“Blake’s finesse and 1v1 ability, along with her technical Monday Aug. 31 vs. BYU 12:00 p.m. ability, made a huge impact up top for us. Erica gave us maximum effort each minute on the field with her non-stop Thursday Sept. 3 DUQUESNE 7:00 p.m. engine. Those two being able to find the back of the net was Sunday Sept. 6 BOSTON 1:30 p.m. a huge help offensively. We are excited to see what those two can do as sophomores.”

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Miller led the 2008 team in goals, registering 10 goals Friday Sept. 11 at Virginia 6:00 p.m. last season – the most-ever by a WVU freshman. The St. Louis, Mo., native also scored a team-best six game-winning Sunday Sept. 13 vs. Dartmouth 12:00 p.m. goals.

Henderson, a Rochester, N.Y., native brings versatility Friday Sept. 18 at Pitt 7:00 p.m. to the lineup and started matches last fall at two positions: Sunday Sept 20 TENNESSEE 1:00 p.m. defender and forward.

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Also competing for time at the forward position are junior Sydney Metheny, and sophomores Morgan Betscher Sunday Sept. 27 at USF 1:00 p.m. and Chelsey Corroto.

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The foundation of Izzo-Brown teams throughout Sunday Oct. 4 DEPAUL 12:00 p.m. the years lies with a strong back line. Anchoring the 2009 defense is the lone returning starter in senior Mailloux. The Friday Oct. 9 SYRACUSE 5:00 p.m. center back started every match last fall on a team that held Sunday Oct. 11 ST. JOHN’S 1:00 p.m.

12 opponents to five shots or less. Mailloux’s experience and skill level will be challenged early with a unit filled with firstFriday Oct. 16 at Villanova 4:00 p.m. time starters.

Sunday Oct. 18 at Georgetown 1:00 p.m.

“Having experienced goalkeepers and a center back in Friday Oct. 23 at Connecticut 7:00 p.m.

Nikki Mailloux helps quite a bit,” says Izzo-Brown on duplicating the success of past defenses. “Their experience helps Sunday Oct. 25 at Providence 1:00 p.m. me as a coach by knowing already what their strengths and BIG EAST Championships weaknesses are. There is no doubt we’ll have inexperienced players that need to step up and contribute this fall. But it’s Thursday Oct. 29 BIG EAST First Round TBA going to be a team effort. This past spring allowed some Sunday Nov. 1 BIG EAST Quarterfinals TBA players an opportunity to compete and the defensive unit did improve at the end of the spring. We need to stay focused Friday Nov. 6 BIG EAST Semifinals (Storrs, Conn.) TBA and carry that improvement into fall where we can feel comSunday Nov. 8 BIG EAST Finals (Storrs, Conn.)

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opens up the 2009 campaign at home against Ohio State on Sunday, Aug. 23.

Awaiting the Mountaineers in the early season are two challenging tournaments – the Penn State Invitational and the Virginia NIKE Soccer Classic. WVU will face Penn State and BYU in University Park, Pa., on Aug. 29-31. West Virginia plays Dartmouth and tournament host Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., on Sept. 1113.

The Mountaineers, winners of three straight BIG EAST American Division titles, open conference play on Sept. 17 with a road match at Pitt. West Virginia will make road trips to USF, Villanova, Georgetown, Connecticut and Providence.

WVU’s BIG EAST home opener is scheduled for Sept. 24 against Marquette. The Mountaineers also hosts conference foes Notre Dame, DePaul, Syracuse and St. John’s this season.

The BIG EAST Championship begins on campus sites with first round action set for Thursday, Oct. 29 and quarterfinal action on Sunday, Nov. 1. Connecticut will play host to the BIG EAST semifinals and finals on Nov. 6-8.

Unlike past seasons full of deep and talented senior classes, the 2009 WVU soccer team will rely on balance and versatility as the strengths of its squad. Look for the Mountaineers to come together as a team and improve throughout the course of the year as a result of its senior leadership and skilful underclassmen.

The goals remain the same, yet the road to success make take a different path, as the Mountaineers aim to prove they belong among the nation’s elite.

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Kerri Butler. The two combined for 13 shutouts last year, tying the school record. WVU’s defense allowed only four goals in 11 conference games last year – the fewest by any BIG EAST team in either division.

With the loss of six starters, competition will be heavy for valuable minutes.

“When you lose eight seniors, including a large number of starters, it really opens things up. There are several positions that are wide open and every day is a competition,” notes IzzoBrown. “Every day you have to prove yourself as a starter. I’m excited because competition is the sweetest motivator and I can’t wait to see who wants to help us win a championship.”

The Mountaineers bring in nine freshmen to join seven juniors and six sophomores to make up the 25-person team.

The rookie class consists of: Steph Carpenter (M/Mays Landing, N.J.), Nicollette DeLaurentis (F/Sicklerville, N.J.), Sara Keane (GK/Mt. Laurel, N.J.), Caralee Keppler (D/Rockville Centre, N.Y.), Ashley Magruda (GK/Belle Vernon, Pa.), Bry McCarthy (F/Ajax, Ontario), Bri Rodriguez (M/Aurora, Ill.), Mallory Smith (D/Hamden, Conn.) and Caroline Szwed (M/Oakville, Ontario).

Seven opponents on this year’s schedule made the 2008 NCAA tournament – Boston, BYU, Marquette, Notre Dame, Penn State, Tennessee and Virginia.

“The 2009 season will be very challenging,” says coach IzzoBrown, who returns six starters from a year ago. “Playing against some of the nation’s best teams early will help us prepare for conference play as we look to defend our division title.”

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1-on-1 with coach izzo-brown Head Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown answered some questions at the beginning of the summer about her West Virginia women’s soccer program.

Q: Were you pleased with how the spring season went and what types of things did you accomplish?

Q: You again travel to a pair of tough early season tournaments at Penn State and at Virginia. Talk about the decision to start out with some tough nonconference matches.

Izzo-Brown: These two early tournaments present a challenge for us as all four teams are NCAA tournament- and top 25-regulars. Playing Penn State and BYU will help us get better as a team and identify our problems early. Two weeks later we come back with Virginia and Dartmouth who are two strong programs that always have success. Our schedule allows us to play high-level soccer early in our ultimate goal of competing for championships in the end.

Q: You lose eight seniors, including two All-Americans, from last year’s team. How do you fill their void?

Izzo-Brown: I’ve always said you can’t replace players. You hope others step up in their absence and develop themselves into their own player. Losing high-level players from a year ago is something we need to figure out and find answers for quickly.

Q: Your defenses have recorded 13 shutouts for three-straight seasons and you return only one starter this fall. How do you duplicate that success of the back line?

Izzo-Brown: We continue to stress there is a tradition of good defenses the past few years and we’ve had Kerri Butler in goal for most of those shutouts.

Kerri takes pride in having a hand in those shutouts and needs to get this back line organized before the season begins. This unit will be challenged to eliminate physical and mental mistakes that previous back lines have done.

Q: You have a lot of young talent on the roster and coming in. Talk about the competition for multiple positions on the team.

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Izzo-Brown: I love the fall and it’s obviously the most important part of the year. But the spring season is where we as coaches can really concentrate on player development and team concept. This spring especially, we really had to have a good understanding with such a youthful roster, on how to be game ready. It was a transition spring for us because of the loss of a big senior class. This team did gain a lot of knowledge because of good decisions and bad decisions. We did make strides as the spring progressed and ended on a positive note.

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Izzo-Brown: When you lose eight seniors, including a large number of starters, it really opens things up. I always approach the spring like this is our team going into the fall. There are several positions that are wide open and every day is a competition. Every day you have to prove yourself as a starter. I’m excited because competition is the sweetest motivator and I can’t wait to see who wants to help us win a championship.

Q: You’ve now won three straight BIG EAST American Division titles; What does that say about your program?

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Izzo-Brown: I think it says we are consistent. And consistency in any program reflects the hard work and dedication of a program. It also means the results have been positive. It says West Virginia women’s soccer is successful at the highest level.

Q: Your team has won seven straight NSCAA team academic awards. How have your teams been able to achieve academic and athletic success at the same time?

Izzo-Brown: As a staff, we’ve tried to send the message that you have to be motivated on and off the field to be successful. The philosophy has always been that you just can’t turn it on and off.

Everything you do must be approached with the best of your ability.

Having a large number of Academic All-Americans on the wall next to soccer All-Americans says a lot about our girls. We are proud of the NSCAA team academic awards because it shows we are getting it done both on the field and in the classroom.

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Q: Justify the following statement: the BIG EAST conference is a soccer powerhouse.

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Izzo-Brown: Having Notre Dame, a two-time national championship team in the conference, speaks for itself. Let alone Villanova, Rutgers, West Virginia, Connecticut, Louisville, Marquette and Georgetown, having great runs in the NCAA tournament in the past. I expect this conference will always produce NCAA tournament teams. On any given day, anyone can win or lose in this conference. You have to be prepared for 90 minutes of intense soccer anytime you step on the field for a BIG EAST match.

Q: What has been the one main ingredient of your success in building this program?

Izzo-Brown: Hard work. If you have kids with the right attitude, anything can happen. To be the very best, you must work hard and earn your full potential.

Izzo-Brown: The most important thing is athletic ability. After that we look for hard workers who are competitive and technical.

We want them to have a strong desire to compete and to be the best.

Q: What is the one thing about West Virginia women’s soccer that sells the program to a potential student-athlete?

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Q: When you are on the road recruiting, what is the most important thing you look for in an student-athlete?

Izzo-Brown: I think it is the family atmosphere we have here.

Once you commit to West Virginia, you commit to a family. You immediately have people who care about you.

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Q: Where do you see the future of this program going?

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Izzo-Brown: I see us going to a final four and winning a national championship. That’s our vision. That’s our goal.

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West Virginia will again play a grueling schedule in 2009, facing off against seven NCAA teams who made the 2008 NCAA tournament – Boston, BYU, Marquette, Notre Dame, Penn State, Tennessee and Virginia.

“The 2009 season will be very challenging with a good mix of non-conference and conference teams,” says coach Nikki Izzo-Brown. “Playing against some of the nation’s best teams early will help us prepare for BIG EAST play as we look to defend our division title.”

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West Virginia will square off against three first-time opponents this fall. The Mountaineers will battle the defending Mountain West champion BYU Cougars on Aug. 31 at the Penn State Invitational in University Park, Pa. The following weekend, WVU will play Boston, the two-time defending America East champions, in a home match at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium on Sept. 6. The Mountaineers will face Ivy League foe Dartmouth on Sept. 11 in the Virginia NIKE Soccer Class in Charlottesville, Va.

In the program’s 13-year existence (heading into 2009), the Mountaineers have faced 74 different teams.

Nine Straight

Following its at-large bid in 2008, West Virginia has now made nine-consecutive trips to the NCAA tournament. The Mountaineers first made the field of 64 in 2000 and have not missed a season since, advancing to the Sweet 16 twice and the Elite Eight in 2007.

West Virginia, which has made six Round of 32 appearances, is 9-9 all-time in NCAA Championship play.

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Mountaineer soccer teams have played well in Morgantown throughout the years, putting together a 42-8-5 (.809) home record since Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium opened in August 2004.

West Virginia was 13-2-1 at home in 2007 with losses to Wake Forest in the regular season and to eventual national champion USC in the NCAA quarterfinals. A year ago, the Mountaineers posted an unbeaten record at home, going 9-0-2 with wins over No. 6 Virginia and No. 16 Georgetown.

All-BIG EAST Returnees

West Virginia will suit up three All-BIG EAST performers this year. Those student-athletes include midfielder Carolyn Blank (first team 2008; second team, 2007), forward Megan Mischler (third team, 2008) and forward Blake Miller (honorable mention, 2008).

Six Mountaineers earned all-conference recognition in 2007. WVU lost the following All-BIG EAST players to graduation: Greer Barnes (first team, 2007-08; second team, 2006), Carolyn Blank (second team, 2007), Amanda Cicchini (first team, 2006-08; second team, 2005), and Deana Everrett (second team, 2008; third team, 2007; first team, 2006).

Returning All-American

Midfielder Carolyn Blank has racked up a lot of accomplishments in her West Virginia University soccer career: second team All-American, first team All-Region, BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year, team captain, BIG EAST division and tournament champions, and much more. The lengthy list of accomplishments, however, will only get longer as she prepares for her senior season this fall. Last season was Blank’s best yet, as she became the school’s second BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year, joining current assistant coach Lisa Stoia who won the award in 2002 and 2003.

Approaching 200

Head Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown stands just eight wins shy of 200 for her career after compiling a 14-year record of 192-75-25. West Virginia knocked off Villanova in overtime, 2-1, on Oct. 19, 2008, to give Izzo-Brown her 175th career win. Izzo-Brown continues to build a championship program at West Virginia. With the Mountaineers, Izzo-Brown owns a 13-year record of 179-70-25. She coached one season at West Virginia Wesleyan, guiding the Bobcats to a 13-5-0 record.

Spanning the Globe

WVU features student-athletes from Canada and 12 different U.S. states on its 2009 roster. Four players come from the state of New Jersey, three from Canada, Illinois, New York and West Virginia, and two from Pennsylvania. Seven states have one player wearing the Old Gold and Blue.

Youth-Laden Team

While last season’s team was dominated by an eight-member senior class, this year’s squad boats only three seniors. The Mountaineers bring in nine freshmen to join seven juniors and six sophomores to make up the 25-person team.

The rookie class consists of: Steph Carpenter (M/Mays Landing, N.J.), Nicollette DeLaurentis (F/Sicklerville, N.J.), Sara Keane (GK/Mt. Laurel, N.J.), Caralee Keppler (D/Rockville Centre, N.Y.), Ashley Magruda (GK/Belle Vernon, Pa.), Bry McCarthy (F/Ajax, Ontario), Bri Rodriguez (M/Aurora, Ill.), Mallory Smith (D/Hamden, Conn.) and Caroline Szwed (M/Oakville, Ontario).

Shots Galore

The Mountaineer offense more than tripled the number of shots than its opponents in 2008, attempting 421 shots while allowing only 142 from its competition. WVU equaled or out-shot its opponent in every match last year. Two players, Deana Everrett and Carolyn Blank, each attempted 60 or more individually.

Over the past two seasons, the WVU offense took 20 or more shots in a match 28 times, including 11 last fall (Connecticut twice, USF, Villanova, Georgetown, Providence, Seton Hall, JMU, WSU, Loyola, Towson).

Miller’s Rookie Success

Mountaineer freshmen played a large role in WVU’s success last fall, having accounted for 19 of the team’s 45 goals. Forward Blake Miller turned in 10 goals – the most-ever by a WVU freshman, surpassing 2004 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year and 2007 BIG EAST co-Offensive Player of the Year Ashley Banks for the honor.

Miller is only the second Mountaineer to lead WVU in goals as a rookie. Tonia Deligiannis finished tied for the team-lead in goals with six in 1996, WVU’s inaugural season of women’s soccer.

Miller also led the 2008 team with six game-winning goals. In comparison, she tied two-time Hermann Trophy winner Kerri Hanks of Notre Dame for most game-winning goals by any BIG EAST player – each had six (Miller in two fewer games).

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Nikki Izzo-Brown Head Coach 14th Season Coaching Career West Virginia Wesleyan, assistant coach, 1993 West Virginia Wesleyan head coach, 1994 West Virginia University, head coach, 1996-present Record at WVU: 179-70-25 Overall Record: 192-75-25 Playing Career University of Rochester, defender, 1989-92 Personal Date of Birth: May 4 Hometown: Rochester, N.Y. Alma Mater: University of Rochester, 1989-92

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Entering her 14th season as the only coach in the history of Mountaineer women’s soccer, Head Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown has built a one-time infant program into one of the nation’s elite.

In her previous 13 seasons, Izzo-Brown has coached six players who went on to play professionally, 14 All-Americans, 10 Academic All-Americans, seven BIG EAST Players of the Year and two BIG EAST Rookies of the Year. The Mountaineers enter the 2009 season having made an appearance in each of the last nine NCAA tournaments, the country’s ninth-best active streak.

To date, Izzo-Brown has led the Mountaineers to an impressive 179-70-25 overall record and a 68-35-13 BIG EAST mark that includes four regular season divisional titles and a tournament championship. Izzo-Brown’s teams have been a consistent force in the national rakings, finishing the 2008 season rated 14th.

Entering the 2009 season, she ranks 15th among NCAA Division I coaches all-time with a .699 winning percentage (192-75-25; includes one year at West Virginia Wesleyan).

The 2008 team tied the school record for fewest losses in a season with three defeats, in large part to the success of a talented senior class. Defender Greer Barnes and midfielder Carolyn Blank earned All-America honors, while six Mountaineers earned All-BIG EAST recognition. The freshman class showed promised as the rookies accounted for 19 of the team’s 45 goals on the season.

In 2007, forward Ashley Banks added to Izzo-Brown’s collection of major award winners. Banks, the 2004 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year, continued her on-field success and was named the 2007 BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year and a Hermann Trophy finalist. She joined Katie Barnes (2000-01) and Chrissie Abbott (2002) as offensive player of the year recipients for WVU.

Izzo-Brown’s tutelage extends to the midfield where in 2002 and 2003 Lisa Stoia became the first midfielder in BIG EAST history to earn back-to-back midfielder of the year honors.

2007 was a season to remember for the NSCAA/adidas and Soccer Buzz Mid-Atlantic Regional Coach of the Year. WVU was ranked every week throughout the season as they tied a school record for wins with 18. Izzo-Brown’s Mountaineers advanced to the program’s first NCAA Elite Eight after winning BIG EAST regular season and tournament titles. A Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium attendance record was established with well over 3,000 fans for the NCAA Elight Eight contest with USC. Three players earned All-America status and six were named all-BIG EAST, and the team earned an NSCAA Team Academic Award (3.0 GPA or higher) for their seventh-straight year.

Izzo-Brown also spent time with USA Soccer as an assistant coach with the U-20 National Team.

She teamed with head coach Jill Ellis to identify candidates to represent the United States at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

Three seasons ago, Izzo-Brown won another BIG EAST regular season divisional crown and took her high-powered offense to the NCAA tournament for the seventh-straight season as WVU scored a school record 55 goals in 21 games. The Mountaineers also displayed a stingy defense that shutout 13 opponents over the course of the season, including eight BIG EAST opponents.

In 2005, the Mountaineers posted a 7-0 home record at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium en route to making it to the second round of the NCAA tournament. WVU played a total of six ranked teams in 19 matches – including eventual national champion Portland before heading to tournament.

In 2004, the Rochester, N.Y., native coached a youthful Mountaineer squad to its fifth-straight 15-win season with a 15-6-0 overall record. She saw her fourth All-American develop as forward Laura Kane earned the nod from the NSCAA after an eight goal, nine assist senior season. Likewise, the Mountaineers advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament for the third year in a row.

Izzo-Brown took a senior-led squad to West Virginia’s first Sweet 16 appearance in 2003. The Mountaineers posted a 17-4-2 record en route to their fourth straight NCAA tournament appearance.

She directed West Virginia to an 18-3-1 record, the most wins in school history, and the program’s first BIG EAST mid-Atlantic division title in 2002. The Mountaineers also received their third consecu-

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tive invitation to the NCAA tournament, and defeated Loyola (Md.) 3-0 in the first round to advance in national tournament play for the first time in program history.

For her efforts, Izzo-Brown was named BIG EAST Coach of the Year, her second consecutive year receiving the honor, as well as Mid-Atlantic Regional Coach of the Year by both the NSCAA and Soccer Buzz.

It was just two seasons earlier that Izzo-Brown led WVU to the school’s first-ever NCAA tournament berth and was named 2000 NSCAA/adidas Mid-Atlantic Regional Coach of the Year. The Mountaineers finished fourth in the Mid-Atlantic Division in 2000 with a 3-3 BIG EAST record (15-6 overall). Four members of that team earned spots on BIG EAST all-conference teams, including BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year Barnes and co-BIG EAST Rookie of the Year Stoia.

In 1997, just her second season, Izzo-Brown led the Mountaineers to an 11-6-2 overall mark and a 4-6-1 BIG EAST record.

In WVU’s inaugural season, Izzo-Brown led a young team to an amazing 10-7-2 overall record and a 4-4-1 BIG EAST mark. WVU finished fifth in the conference, surprising BIG EAST coaches, whose preseason prediction picked the fledgling Mountaineers to finish dead last.

Soccer Buzz ranked West Virginia as the eighth-best new program in the nation. In addition, Izzo-Brown’s first season at WVU produced a BIG EAST All-Rookie Team member in defender Stacey Sollmann.

Izzo-Brown’s biggest products thus far have been WVU’s all-time leading scorer Abbott and all-time leading assist-maker Stoia. West Virginia’s first Hermann Trophy nominee, Abbott, was a two-time All-American for Izzo-Brown as well as a two-time Soccer Buzz Player of the Year finalist. Also a two-time All-American, Stoia led the Mountaineers in assists in two of her four seasons at WVU. After earning BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year honors in 2002, Stoia became the first women’s soccer player in conference history to win the award in back-to-back seasons when she claimed the title again in 2003. Both Abbott and Stoia started all 87 matches of their careers.

Paving the way for the success of Abbott and Stoia, Barnes was the first Mountaineer women’s soccer player to be named an NSCAA/adidas First Team All-American and captured two straight BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year awards.

Barnes was drafted with the first pick of the second (ninth overall) round of the 2002 Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA) professional draft by the Carolina Courage and also played for the San Jose CyberRays. The following year Rachel Kruze joined Barnes in the WUSA. Kruze became Izzo-Brown’s second WUSA player when she was drafted by the Philadelphia Charge on February 2, 2003.

During her coaching tenure, several Mountaineers have participated in the National Team scene with Barnes being selected to the team that won the 2001 Nordic Cup. Most recently, Blank was a member of the U.S. pool and Nicole Mailloux in the Canadian pool last summer.

With the Mountaineers consistently in the national rankings, it is obvious that Izzo-Brown has the program on the right track. But, she’s still not satisfied. Izzo-Brown will accept nothing but winning and improving every time her team steps on the field.

Her intensity speaks for itself. Just ask her players and they will tell you she demands the most out of them. You can read it in her eyes; you can hear it in her voice. Izzo-Brown wants to win and will accept no less out of herself, her coaching staff and her players.

As a player, Izzo-Brown attained All-America status at Rochester, where she was a fouryear starter from 1989-92. During that span, Izzo-Brown helped the Yellowjackets to a 58-10-9 record and four straight NCAA tournament appearances. In 1991, as a junior, she led Rochester to a 16-4-2 mark and a spot in the NCAA championship game.

During her career at Rochester, Izzo-Brown also earned all-East, all-region and all-league honors, while meriting Dean’s List recognition all four years. Following her senior campaign, she won the prestigious Meryle Spurrier Award, which recognizes Rochester’s top female athlete based on leadership, academics and athletics.

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Academic All-Americans Under Nikki Izzo-Brown Ashley Banks (2007) Kim Bonilla (2007) Marisa Kanela (2005) Ashley Weimer (2004) Laura Kane (2004, 2003) Melissa Haire (2002, 2001) Christen Seaman (2002) Stacey Sollmann (1997)

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Professional Players Under Nikki Izzo-Brown Greer Barnes (WPS) Katie Barnes (WUSA, USL) Kim Bonilla (Sweden, USL) Laura Kane (Sweden, USL) Rachel Kruze (WUSA, Iceland, USL) Lisa Stoia (WPS, USL) 32

Izzo-Brown graduated from Rochester in the spring of 1993 with a degree in psychology. That fall, she was named assistant coach at West Virginia Wesleyan, where she continued her winning ways by helping the Bobcats to a 12-7 record. Izzo-Brown was elevated to head coach in 1994 and took Wesleyan to a 13-5 mark and a spot in the NAIA national tournament. While coaching at the Buckhannon, W.Va., school, Izzo-Brown earned her master’s of business administration degree in 1994.

Izzo-Brown accepted her greatest challenge on August 3, 1995, when WVU athletic director Ed Pastilong named her the first head coach of West Virginia’s women’s soccer team.

In addition to her duties at WVU, Izzo-Brown is certified as an advanced national level coach by the NSCAA, has her USSF “B” liscense and is a region I senior staff Olympic Development member. She also serves on national ranking committees for the NSCAA.

She and her husband, Joe, reside in Morgantown with their daughters Samantha, Gracie and Gabriella.

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Izzo-Brown Year-by-Year Record School 13-5-0 West Virginia Wesleyan 10-7-2 West Virginia 11-6-2 West Virginia 11-6-2 West Virginia 9-9-1 West Virginia 15-6-0 West Virginia 15-5-1 West Virginia 18-3-1 West Virginia 17-4-2 West Virginia 15-6-0 West Virginia 12-6-3 West Virginia 14-4-3 West Virginia 18-5-2 West Virginia 14-3-6 West Virginia 192-75-25

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Nikki Goodenow Assistant Coach Ninth Season Date of Birth: December 10 Hometown: Penfield, N.Y. Alma Mater: West Virginia University, B.S. 1999, M.S. 2002 Year at WVU: Ninth Coaching Career: West Virginia, 2000-2005, 2007-present Playing Career: (defender) West Virginia University, 1997-98; University of South Carolina, 1995-96

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Nikki Goodenow returns for her ninth season overall as an assistant coach with the Mountaineer women’s soccer team.

Her job duties include working with the field players, scouting, film breakdown, compliance and helping with the West Virginia Soccer Camp for Girls and Soccer School of Excellence program. In addition, Goodenow serves as the recruiting coordinator and also organizes the team’s annual fundraiser for the Betty Puskar Breast Care Center.

Under Goodenow’s watch, WVU’s 2008 defense tied the school record for shutouts with 13, including 11 from goalkeeper Kerri Butler. West Virginia held 12 opponents to five shots or less on the season and its defense posted back-to-back shutouts in conference play three times.

The 2007 WVU defense allowed only two goals in seven postseason games as the Mountaineers won their first BIG EAST Championship and advanced to the school’s first NCAA Elite Eight. West Virginia goalkeepers tied the school record for shutouts in a season with 13 – seven from Kerri Butler and six from Mallory Beck.

In 2003 and 2004, Goodenow helped craft former Mountaineer goalkeeper Lana Bannerman into one of the BIG EAST’s best shot blockers. During her freshman campaign, Bannerman started every match for West Virginia, allowing just 19 goals to earn honorable mention freshman All-America accolades from Soccer Buzz.

Goodenow helped continue Bannerman’s success into her sophomore season where she started every match and won 15 games while allowing just 20 goals.

Goodenow spent one year working for Adidas in South Bend, Ind. She also coached the Indiana Invaders Soccer Club’s U11 and U16 girls teams while working for the apparel company in 2006.

As a player, Goodenow was a defender on the 1997 and 1998 West Virginia squads. She made an impact on those teams, playing a major role in the Mountaineers’ 10 shutouts during the 1997 season.

The two-year captain was named the team’s 1997 defensive player of the year and received the team’s S.O.C.C.E.R. award in 1998.

She was also a member of the first Mountaineer women’s team to qualify for the BIG EAST tournament.

Prior to her success in Morgantown, Goodenow spent two collegiate seasons as a starter at South Carolina before transferring to WVU.

A native of Penfield, N.Y., Goodenow has coached in youth soccer in north central West Virginia and both the state and region’s Olympic Development Program. While finishing up her student teaching in 1999, Goodenow coached the Bridgeport High School team.

The former Mountaineer defender graduated cum laude from WVU in 1999 with a degree in physical and health education. She received her master’s of science in athletic coaching education from WVU in 2002, as well.

Goodenow earned her NSCAA advanced national coaching diploma in the summer of 2002 and has earned a B license from the USSF and a level III goalkeeping diploma. She is a region I Olympic Development Staff member and formerly served as the director of coaching for the WV United soccer club until 2006. Goodenow also holds a black belt in judo.

She and her husband, Tim, reside in Morgantown with their son, Brady.

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Lisa Stoia begins her third year at her alma mater. The Mountaineers have thrived under Stoia over the past two seasons, winning a pair of BIG EAST division titles and making two trips to the NCAA tournament.

The former conference player of the year has helped developed WVU’s midfield where Carolyn Blank earned All-America honors in 2008. Blank also became the first Mountaineer since Stoia to be named BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year.

In 2007, WVU advanced deep into postseason play, making a trip to the school’s first NCAA Elite Eight. She also helped develop midfielder Amanda Cicchini into earning All-America honors.

Stoia spent the 2005 and 2006 seasons as an assistant coach at Jacksonville University where she helped guide the Dolphins to a 2006 NCAA tournament berth. The Dolphins posted their first doubledigit win total since 2002 and their second Atlantic Sun Championship in school history.

She was active in securing the Atlantic Sun’s top recruiting class, according to Soccer Buzz magazine, who picked Jacksonville’s 2007 class as best in the conference.

JU players benefited from Stoia’s two seasons of leadership as four Dolphins picked up all-conference recognition and forward Keri Zwikker earned 2005 Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year honors.

In the summer, Stoia competed for two seasons as a midfielder with the Boston Renegades in the Women’s United Soccer League. In 2006, she led the team and ranked second in the league with 11 assists. She also ranked fifth in the league with 29 points and finished with nine goals on the season.

Prior to JU, Stoia served as a student assistant coach in 2004 at WVU. That season, she helped the program to its fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, including a first-round win over SMU.

A four-year letterwinner at West Virginia from 2000-03, Stoia set Mountaineer career records for assists (32) and matches played and started (87). As a senior, she set a program record with 12 assists and was second on the squad with seven goals and 26 points en route to BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year along with NSCAA and Soccer Buzz All-America accolades.

Stoia earned NSCAA and Soccer Buzz Second-Team All-America honors, BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year and First Team All-BIG EAST recognition as a junior after finishing with eight goals, 10 assists and 26 points. As a sophomore, she earned Soccer Buzz Honorable Mention All-America, Soccer Buzz First Team All-Region, NSCAA/adidas Second Team All-Region and First Team All-BIG EAST accolades after tallying four goals and four assists. Stoia also earned NSCAA/adidas Third Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region and BIG EAST Co-Rookie of the Year honors as a freshman.

Stoia was also a member of the United States Women’s U-21 National Team in 2003.

Most recently, Stoia played in the 2009 Women’s Professional Soccer league, after being drafted with the 48th pick overall by the Saint Louis Athletica.

A native of Shirley, N.Y., Stoia earned her bachelor’s degree in sport management from West Virginia in 2003 and her MBA from Jacksonville in 2007.

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Date of Birth: April 26

Alma Mater: Charleston Southern University, B.S. 2005 Liz Bunn works with several varsity sports teams in the Shell Building, including her primary sports of women’s soccer, cross country, track and baseball.

The Phoenix, Ariz., native received a bachelor of science degree in both athletic training and biochemistry from Charleston Southern University in 2005. Bunn worked with five different sports team as an undergraduate assistant athletic trainer at CSU. Bunn played four years on the Charleston Southern women’s soccer team, two of those as a starter, and was named to the Big South’s All-Academic Team in 2001 and 2002.

In 2006, Bunn completed her master’s of education degree in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. While completing her degree, she worked with five different sports teams at the Virginia Military Institute as a graduate assistant athletic trainer.

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Date of Birth: April 9 Hometown: Elkins, W.Va. Alma Mater: West Virginia University, B.S. 2004 Jerry Handley is in his second season working with the nationally ranked women’s soccer and wrestling teams. He joined West Virginia University’s strength and conditioning staff as a graduate assistant in January, 2005, following a one-year internship and has since been promoted to assistant strength and conditioning coach.

While at WVU, Handley has worked with all sports in various capacities. His training programs have helped the Mountaineers win conference championships in gymnastics, women’s soccer, and swimming and diving. Handley has also written training programs once used by men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, and women’s tennis, although not directly overseeing these sports’ strength and conditioning programs.

Under Handley’s direction, two Mountaineer women’s soccer players have earned National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) All-America honors.

Handley has directly trained six Strength and Conditioning All-Americans and athletes that have advanced to the Olympics, the NBA, Major League Baseball and the Women’s Professional Soccer League.

He graduated from the WVU School of Medicine in August, 2006, with a M.S. in exercise physiology, and earned a M.S. in athletic coaching education in May, 2007. Handley is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) and holds first aid, CPR, NASE and AED certifications.

During the past several years, he has competed in mixed martial arts, kickboxing, submission grappling, and amateur boxing events. Handley’s most recent mixed martial arts fights have been in the professional ranks in Atlantic City, N.J. Handley resides in Morgantown.

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Tricia Lanum Athletic Equipment Fifth Season

Tricia Lanum is in her fifth year working in the athletic equipment room at West Virginia University. Lanum works with all women’s sports teams with her primary sports of women’s soccer, women’s basketball and gymnastics.

Lanum’s responsibilities include purchasing, distributing, inventory and storage of all apparel and equipment for all women’s varsity sports teams under head equipment manager Bubba Schmidt. She helps supervise student assistants and assists with gameday set-up.

A Papillion, Neb., native, Lanum graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor’s degree in athletic training in 2005. She received her master’s degree in special education three years later in 2008.

Lanum is single and resides in Morgantown.

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Erica Wycherley is in her third season overseeing the academic success of the West Virginia women’s soccer team after joining Mountaineer staff in 2004 as an educational counselor.

Her responsibilities include providing guidance for the men’s basketball, women’s soccer and women’s tennis student-athletes in academics and student life, monitoring academic progress, tutoring and coordinating study hall sessions.

In each of the last three seasons, the Mountaineers have earned NSCAA Team Academic Awards for its work in the classroom by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Seven athletes have earned NSCAA Scholar All-Region honors under Wycherely’s watch.

Prior to her current role, Wycherley worked in the WVU Undergraduate Advising Services Center and the Center for Civic Engagement.

A native of Wheeling, W.Va., Wycherley received her undergraduate degree from WVU in sociology in 2002 and her master’s degree from WVU in higher education administration in 2004.

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Date of Birth: January 31

Alma Mater: Bowling Green State University, B.S. 2001 Tim Goodenow is in his third year at West Virginia University, currently serving as assistant sports publications director in the sports communications office.

In his current role, Goodenow is responsible for the printed materials within all units of the athletic department, ensuring deadlines are met and information is produced in an accurate manner for all media guides, posters, schedule cards, game programs, marketing and fundraising materials, and other designated publications.

He also assists with special projects – web site tasks and oversight, athletic materials, and serves as the sports information contact for the nationally ranked women’s soccer team.

Goodenow joined the Mountaineer staff in January of 2007, after nearly two years as web editor at Blue & Gold Illustrated in South Bend, Ind. Prior to that stint, Goodenow spent two years as a graduate assistant at WVU in the sports communications office.

He also has worked with the Orange Bowl Committee, Indiana University and College Football Hall of Fame.

Goodenow earned his bachelor’s degree in sport management from Bowling Green State University in 2001. He earned a master’s degree in sport management from West Virginia four years later in 2005.

A native of Columbus, Ohio, Goodenow is married to former Mountaineer and current Assistant Coach Nicole (Garzon) Goodenow. The couple resides in Morgantown with their son, Brady.

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ALPHABETICAL No. Name 1 Mallory Beck 25 Morgan Betscher 30 Sarah Bizanovich 31 Carolyn Blank 0 Kerri Butler 10 Steph Carpenter 14 Chelsey Corroto 23 Cassandra Deitrick 00 Nicolette DeLaurentis 17 Erica Henderson 18 Kristen Felice 15 Sara Keane 2 Caralee Keppler 5 Ashtin Larkin 12 Meghan Lewis 99 Ashley Magruda 13 Nicole Mailloux 33 Bry McCarthy 21 Sydney Metheny 3 Blake Miller 7 Megan Mischler 4 Bri Rodriguez 20 Heather Saffel 22 Mallory Smith 8 Caroline Szwed

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Hometown Johnston, Iowa Decatur, Ill. Wheeling, W.Va. Toms River, N.J. Fredericksburg, Va. Mays Landing, N.J. Hilliard, Ohio Newark, Del. Sicklerville, N.J. Rochester, N.Y. Patchogue, N.Y. Mt. Laurel, N.J. Rockville Centre, N.Y. Cerritos, Calif.

Naperville, Ill. Belle Vernon, Pa. Mississauga, Ontario Ajax, Ontario Elkins, W.Va. St. Louis, Mo. Moon Township, Pa. Aurora, Ill. Elkins, W.Va. Hamden, Conn.

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High School Johnston MacArthur Wheeling Park Toms River East Courtland Holy Spirit Hilliard Davidson Sanford Gloucester Catholic Aquinas Patchogue Medford Bishop Eustace Prep Oceanside Cerritos Neuqua Valley Belle Vernon Area Meadowvale Pickering Elkins Incarnate Word Academy Moon Township Waubonsie Valley Elkins Hamden Hall Country Day St. Ignatius of Loyola

Hometown Sicklerville, N.J. Fredericksburg, Va. Johnston, Iowa Rockville Centre, N.Y. St. Louis, Mo. Aurora, Ill. Cerritos, Calif.

Moon Township, Pa. Oakville, Ontario Mays Landing, N.J. Naperville, Ill. Mississauga, Ontario Hilliard, Ohio Mt. Laurel, N.J. Rochester, N.Y. Patchogue, N.Y. Elkins, W.Va. Elkins, W.Va. Hamden, Conn.

Newark, Del. Decatur, Ill. Wheeling, W.Va. Toms River, N.J. Ajax, Ontario Belle Vernon, Pa.

High School Gloucester Catholic Courtland Johnston Oceanside Incarnate Word Academy Waubonsie Valley Cerritos Moon Township St. Ignatius of Loyola Holy Spirit Neuqua Valley Meadowvale Hilliard Davidson Bishop Eustace Prep Aquinas Patchogue Medford Elkins Elkins Hamden Hall Country Day Sanford MacArthur Wheeling Park Toms River East Pickering Belle Vernon Area

Head Coach: Nikki Izzo-Brown (14th Season) Assistant Coaches: Nikki Goodenow (9th Season), Lisa Stoia (3rd Season) Volunteer Assistant: Stefani Workman (2nd Season) NUMERICAL No. Name 00 Nicolette DeLaurentis 0 Kerri Butler 1 Mallory Beck 2 Caralee Keppler 3 Blake Miller 4 Bri Rodriguez 5 Ashtin Larkin 7 Megan Mischler 8 Caroline Szwed 10 Steph Carpenter 12 Meghan Lewis 13 Nicole Mailloux 14 Chelsey Corroto 15 Sara Keane 17 Erica Henderson 18 Kristen Felice 20 Heather Saffel 21 Sydney Metheny 22 Mallory Smith 23 Cassandra Deitrick 25 Morgan Betscher 30 Sarah Bizanovich 31 Carolyn Blank 33 Bry McCarthy 99 Ashley Magruda

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Getting to know senior mallory beck...

If I had to watch one movie on loop forever, it would be: Elf and A Christmas Story How many songs are on your iPod? A lot My worst habit is: Procrastination My gameday superstitions are: I don’t really have any

The talent I’d most like to have that I don’t possess is: numb chuck, bow hunting and computer hacking skills I’d want my last meal to be: Thanksgiving family dinner Three things I’d take to a desert island are: a magic lamp, a genie and a flying carpet My one guilty pleasure is: repeating Mrs. Doubtfire quotes over and over with Nicky Mailloux

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My friends would be surprised to know that I: like to play golf

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My celebrity crush is: David Beckham

Best dancer on the team: Nicky Mailloux can shake her groove thing

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I’d love to trade places for a day with: Bob Barker in the heyday of The Price Is Right

You would never catch me: doing my homework early

Which teammate would be best at Dancing With The Stars? Cassandra “Crazy Legs” Deitrick The reality show I’d do best on is: Legends of the Hidden Temple (old school Nickelodeon)

Best singer on the team: Carolyn Blank is the songbird of our generation

Funniest team member: Blake Miller

I would love to have a shopping spree in: a fireworks factory How often do you check Facebook? I have my Facebook under control I need to work on: math Favorite Morgantown restaurant? Black Bear Best dressed player on the team? Cassandra on Halloween Worst part of practice? Hearing “On the line” Favorite midnight snack? Chocolate milk

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Mallory Beck #1 5-9 r-Sr. GK Johnston, Iowa At West Virginia in 2008 Saw action in two matches as a junior, logging 108 minutes … finished with a 1-0-0 record … earned a shutout against conference foe Pitt … worked all 90 minutes, making two saves against the Panthers … worked 18 minutes between the posts against Syracuse.

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Beck’s Single Game Career Highs Saves 6 vs. Wake Forest (9/23/07) Goals Against 3 vs. Virginia (9/2/07) Minutes Played 110:00 vs. Syracuse (9/30/07)

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Beck’s Career Numbers Year M MS Min GA GA Avg. Saves 2005 redshirt 2006 1 0 10:00 0 0.00 0 2007 14 14 1218:42 12 0.89 33 2008 2 1 108:23 0 0.00 2 Career 17 15 1337:05 12 0.80 35

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Personal Daughter of Doug and Linda Beck ... one of two children ... birthday is January 5 ... completed undergraduate work in May 2009 in broadcast news … currently working on master’s degree in sport management … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member.

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In High School A four-year Iowa state ODP team member ... club team was three-time state cup champion (2002-04) ... a four-year starter at Johnston High ... earned first team all-state honors as a senior ... an academic all-conference selection as well ... also played basketball ... honor roll student ... National Scholastic Press Association All-American in 2003 and 2004 ... Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Medalist as a senior in high school ... student council member ... sports editor of school paper ... volunteered as a tutor at local elementary school.

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At West Virginia in 2005 Spent the season as a redshirt.

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At West Virginia in 2006 Backup keeper to Lana Bannerman … played the final 10 minutes against Richmond in the season opener at the JMU Tournament to preserve the team’s first shutout of the season.

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At West Virginia in 2007 Started 14 games, registering 33 saves and six shutouts … ranked 77th in goals against average (0.886) in 2007 … recorded first shutout in first career start in season-opener against Bowling Green … first road start was at No. 9 Virginia … made five saves in a 3-1 win over Rhode Island … two saves in a 1-0 shutout of No. 15 Penn State … named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week on Sept. 10 … collected six saves against Wake Forest, a career high … third career shutout in ninth career game, a 2-0 win over St. John’s … worked all 110 minutes of WVU’s 1-1 tie at Syracuse … posted three straight shutouts in wins over Louisville, Cincinnati and Providence, giving her six on the season … named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week on Oct. 8 … made 14th start (9-4-1) at No. 17 Connecticut … helped defense tie school record for shutouts with 13.

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A great shot blocker ... experience as a reserve goalkeeper … shows great instincts between the posts … has solid hands ... a good distributor.

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Getting to know senior Carolyn Blank…

If I had to watch one movie on loop forever, it would be: Spanglish How many songs are on your iPod?: about 100. I update it a lot though to get the newest songs My worst habit is: Picking my feet but I recently got a pedicure so it’s getting better

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My gameday superstitions are: re-tie my laces three minutes before we bring it in and re-do my hair right before the game starts I’d love to trade places for a day with: Bella Swan from the movie Twilight The talent I’d most like to have that I don’t possess is: Dancing I’d want my last meal to be: Pasta with vodka sauce, strawberry salad, Swedish meatballs, Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Monkey Three things I’d take to a desert island are: Tanning oil, laptop and Cassandra for entertainment My one guilty pleasure is: Tanning My celebrity crush is: Russell Crowe My friends would be surprised to know that I: Have patience with young children Which teammate would be best at Dancing With The Stars? Kristen Felice The reality show I’d do best on is: Anything on Game Show Network…preferably Family Feud Coach Izzo-Brown’s favorite line is: “If you score more goals then the other team, you win.”

Best singer on the team: We are all terrible Best dancer on the team: Ashtin Funniest team member: Beck and Cassandra You would never catch me: Driving on a highway…

I hate it I would love to have a shopping spree in: Barnes & Nobles because I would buy so many books for my classroom library How often do you check Facebook? At least six times a day…is that bad?

I need to work on: Shooting Favorite Morgantown restaurant? Ogawa or Hibachi Best dressed player on the team? Sydney and Blake Worst part of practice? Knowing what has to come at the end and not being able to do anything about it Favorite midnight snack? Pierogies

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Blank’s Single Game Career Highs Shots 8 vs. James Madison (9/14/08) Shots on Goal 3 vs. James Madison (9/14/08) Goals 2 vs. Syracuse (9/28/08) Assists 1, 6 times, most recent at USF (10/26/08) Points 2 vs. Syracuse (9/28/08)

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Personal Daughter of Rosemary and Thomas Blank ... has one sister ... birthday is March 23 ... majoring in education … BIG EAST Academic All-Star …

Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member … attended Under20 U.S. women’s national team training camp on Jan. 19-26, 2008 ...

2008-09 Strength and Conditioning Iron Mountaineer.

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In High School A member of the U-16 National Team ... a U-15 through U-17 National Team pool player ... a three-time NSCAA high school All-American (2003-05) ... played club with PDA Wildcats, the 2003 national champions and three-time region I champions ... ODP regional and state team member since 2001 ... all-time leading scorer and four-time team MVP at Toms River High ... all-state, all-county and all-conference player all four high school seasons … a Soccer Buzz Top 50 recruit … Big Brothers/Big Sisters volunteer.

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At West Virginia in 2006 Started every match on defense as a freshman … Soccer Buzz Fourth Team Freshman All-America and Soccer Buzz Freshman all-region team … 21 starts with one goal and two points … totaled 33 shots, 10 shots on-goal … part of a defense that shut out 13 opponents … scored first career goal in Binghamton win and was part of a defense that did not allow Binghamton to record a shot in 4-0 shutout … held St. Bonaventure to just four shots … allowed just one shot against Syracuse … shut down Providence, giving up just three shots in 4-0 shutout ... made PK against Louisville in shootout win.

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At West Virginia in 2007 Excelled in transition from back line defender to defensive midfielder in 2007 … NSCAA/adidas Mid-Atlantic all-region second team … Soccer Buzz Mid-Atlantic All-Region Second Team … TopDrawerSoccer Women’s College Team of the Season Honorable Mention … All-BIG EAST Second Team …

2007 BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Defensive Player … 2007 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team … three goals and four assists for 10 points on the season … assist in BIG EAST road opener at Pitt … goal in 2-0 win over St. John’s … four shots against Louisville and at No. 17 Connecticut … assist in 2-0 win over Cincinnati … goal against Marquette in regular-season finale … named to TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week on Oct. 29 … game-winning header in BIG EAST quarterfinal against Villanova ... assist on game-tying goal against Notre Dame in BIG EAST Championship finals ... named to Soccer Buzz Elite Team of the Week on Nov. 13 … assist and season-high five shots in NCAA second-round match against JMU.

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At West Virginia in 2008 2008 TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Season First Team … 2008 NSCAA Second Team All-American … 2008 Soccer Buzz Second Team All-American … 2008 NSCAA First Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region … 2008 Soccer Buzz First Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region … 2008 BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year …

2008 First Team All-BIG EAST … 2008 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team … 2008 Notre Dame Inn at St. Mary’s Classic All-Tournament Team … started all 23 games at center midfield … totaled five goals and two assists, including two game-winners … took 71 shots, second-most on the team … averaged 91 minutes per game … scored first goal of the 2008 season in opener against Towson … goal and career high eight shots against James Madison … named to TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week on Sept. 22 … one assist against Pitt and USF … career best two goals in 8-0 shutout of Syracuse, first multi-goal match of her career … game-winning goal, ninth of her career, against Louisville in BIG EAST quarterfinals … preseason AllBIG EAST selection.

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Aggressive and tenacious defender … great ball-winner, excellent in the air … possesses outstanding field vision ... very versatile and technical on the ball … can change the point of attack quickly.

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Getting to know senior nicole mailloux…

If I had to watch one movie on loop forever, it would be: Mrs. Doubtfire How many songs are on your iPod? 2,000 or so My worst habit is: Taking too long to get ready, resulting in me being late most of the time

I’d love to trade places for a day with: Michael Jordan or Marta I’d want my last meal to be: Taco Salad Three things I’d take to a desert island are: A Plane, milk, a genie My one guilty pleasure is: that I like to take naps whenever I have free time My celebrity crush is: Ranoldo My friends would be surprised to know that I: am with them 24/7 so I don’t think there is much they don’t know Which teammate would be best at Dancing With The Stars? Magic Feet Mini (Cassandra Deitrick) The reality show I’d do best on is: I Love Money Coach Izzo-Brown’s favorite line is: “Change it or I’ll change you” “Hurry up you lazy log” “Defense wins championships” Best singer on the team: Carolyn Blank is the song bird of our generation

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Best dancer on the team: I consider myself to be a pretty good boogier Funniest team member: Mallory Beck has a few jokes up her sleeve

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My gameday superstitions are: Listening to my favorite songs, drinking my Crystal Light, taping my wrist and writing out words of inspiration, running beside Mallory and Carolyn, handshakes with Morgan, Sydney, Carolyn and rubbing and kissing Buddah

I would love to have a shopping spree in: Mall of Prussia in Philadelphia

You would never catch me: Playing with snakes or working on math problems in my spare time

How often do you check Facebook? On the regular... pretty much every new update.

I need to work on: My organizational skills Favorite Morgantown restaurant? Los Mariachis or Oliverio’s Best dressed player on the team? I think our whole team dresses pretty sweet Worst part of practice? Hearing the words “Get on the line” Favorite midnight snack? The Hot Dog Man on High Street

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Nicole Mailloux #13 5-8 Sr. D Mississaugua, Ontario

Personal Daughter of Laurie and Claude Mailloux ... has one sister ... birthday is April 14 ... majoring in multidisciplinary studies … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member … attended multiple Under-20 women’s national team training camps in 2008 for Team Canada as it prepared for World Cup play.

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Mailloux’s Single Game Career Highs Shots 2, two times, most recent vs. USF (10/26/07) Shots on Goal 2 vs. USF (10/26/07) Goals 0 Assists 1, five times, most recent vs. Virginia (11/16/08) Points 1, five times, most recent vs. Virginia (11/16/08)

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Mailloux’s Career Numbers Year M MS S 2006 10 2 4 2007 6 3 0 2008 22 22 1 Career 38 27 5

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In High School A Canadian U-17 and U-18 national team member ... played club for Dixie 88s, the three-time provincial champions ... team also won the national championship in 2004 ... city of Mississauga Athlete of the Year in 2004 ... a four-time athlete of the year at Meadowvale High ... also a stellar track and field athlete ... played basketball, volleyball and ran cross country as well.

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At West Virginia in 2006 Played in 10 matches, starting two at outside defender … had four shots for the season with two shots on-goal … recorded two shots against Richmond … stepped in on defense after Robin Rushton’s injury at JMU … started on defense that allowed just four shots vs. Western Michigan … part of a defense that did not allow shot ... saw action against St. Bonaventure … had a shot against Syracuse … played at USF … fired one shot on-goal against Georgetown … saw action against Providence.

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At West Virginia in 2007 Top back-up at defender … appeared in six games as a sophomore … logged 359 minutes with three starts … played all 90 minutes of opening three matches – Bowling Green, at Virginia, Rhode Island … notched first career assist on Deana Everrett goal against the Rams … worked 59 minutes in home win over Xavier and 26 minutes at Syracuse.

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At West Virginia in 2008 Started 22 of 23 games as a junior, missing Syracuse match following concussion against St. John’s … four assists on the year … averaged 94 minutes per match at center back … assisted on game-winning goal against Pitt in BIG EAST opener … helped team get fifth shutout of season in upset of No. 6 Virginia … helped defense post back-to-back shutouts in conference play three times … named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 13 following blankings of Providence and Connecticut … closed out the regular season with a pair of shutouts at Marquette and at USF … part of a defense that allowed only four goals in 11 conference games – the fewest by any BIG EAST team in either division … tallied one assist in each of the final three games of the year (vs. Connecticut, Princeton and Virginia).

2009 Season

Brings solid international experience ... very strong, fit and fast ... a defender who is difficult to get past ... strong on-the-ball player … quick feet.

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Kerri Butler #0 5-8 Jr. GK Fredericksburg, Va. At West Virginia in 2008 2008 Soccer Buzz Second Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region … started 22 matches, missing only the Pitt contest with a sprained knee … posted a record of 13-3-6 … goals-against average of 0.56 ranks second-best in school history and third-best among all BIG EAST goalies in 2008 … 2008 minutes, totaling 2106:41, were the most by any GK in school history … 11 shutouts on the season, the most by any BIG EAST goalkeeper … made season high three saves in eight different matches … faced 10 shots against Santa Clara and Tennessee … helped team get fifth shutout of season in upset of No. 6 Virginia, making three saves … WVU’s defense posted back-to-back shutouts in conference play three times … earned back-to-back shutouts in homestand with Providence and Connecticut … closed out the regular season with a pair of shutouts at Marquette and at USF … named to TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week on Oct. 27 … faced a season high 11 shot attempts from Connecticut in BIG EAST semifinals.

At West Virginia in 2007 Strong rookie year, posting a record of 9-1-1 with seven shutouts … 2007 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team … first career action against Xavier, logging 30 minutes without a save … played final 31 minutes at No. 17 Connecticut … made first career start at Georgetown, WVU’s 15th game of the season … registered first career save in the 5-3 win over the Hoyas … recorded first career shutout at Villanova with three saves … Butler and the WVU defense posted a second-straight shutout in a 2-0 win over USF … three saves in a 3-1 win over Marquette, giving WVU its second straight BIG EAST American Division title ... fourth shutout of the season against Louisville in BIG EAST semifinals ... five saves in draw against Notre Dame in BIG EAST finals ... penalty kick save against 2006 National Player of the Year Kerri Hanks in shootout victory ... career high six saves at Penn State ... five saves and one goal allowed against eventual national champion USC … helped defense tie school record for shutouts with 13 … allowed only two goals in seven postseason games.

In High School All-district and all-region goalkeeper as a freshman and sophomore at Courtland High School ... honorable mention all-state in 2004 ... first team all-state selection in 2005 ... set high school records for most shutouts in one season (12) and least amount of goals given up in one season (0.60) ... played two seasons on the Virginia state ODP team ... played club for the SYA Elite … three-year honor roll member.

Personal Daughter of Diane and John Butler ... has two siblings ... birthday is Sept. 15 … father was a high school All-American goalkeeper and all-conference player at Massachusetts Maritime Academy ... BIG EAST Academic All-Star … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member … majoring in exercise physiology.

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Butler’s Single Game Career Highs Saves 6 at Penn State (11/24/07) Goals Against 3, twice, most recent vs. Virginia (11/16/08) Minutes Played 110:00, 7 times, most recent vs. UConn (11/7/08)

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Getting to know junior Kerri Butler...

My worst habit is: cracking my fingers and my neck I’d love to trade places for a day with: It would be pretty sweet to trade places with Tom Brady’s new wife The talent I’d most like to have that I don’t possess is: I wish I could fly My one guilty pleasure is: ice cream, especially Coldstone or Ben & Jerry’s Which teammate would be best at Dancing With The Stars? Ashtin Larkin Coach Izzo-Brown’s favorite line is: “Stop being ballerinas” I would love to have a shopping spree in: Paris or I would settle for the Mall of America How often do you check Facebook? Once a day, sometimes twice I need to work on: having more patience with people Best dressed player on the team? Sydney, Blake and Meghan are all stylish Worst part of practice? Rounding up the balls

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Cassandra Deitrick #23 5-0 Jr. M Newark, Del. At West Virginia in 2008 Logged 19 minutes as a sophomore … saw five minutes of action against BIG EAST foe Pitt … worked 14 minutes in shutout win over Syracuse.

Personal Daughter of Kathy and Paul Deitrick ... has one sibling … birthday is May 1 … father played football at Ohio Northern ... majoring in forensic science …

Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member.

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In High School Soccer Buzz Top 150 recruit ... 2006 Gatorade state player of the year ... three-time all-state selection at Sanford High ... played three years on the Delaware ODP team and spent two years in the ‘89 Region I pool ... played club for the Spirit United Gaels ... 2006 EPYSA and Region I champs and 2006 National Championship runner-up … all-conference swimmer and all-state performer in field hockey … class president all four years.

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At West Virginia in 2007 Saw action in two early season games … worked three minutes in season-opening win over Bowling Green … logged 14 minutes in 5-1 win over Xavier.

2009 Season

Adds depth at midfield ... competitive and hardworking ... great regional team and club experience.

How many songs are on your iPod? 1,727 and a few movies My worst habit is: I bite my nails, constantly My gameday superstitions are: Blake always braids my hair using my brush I have had since I was like 7. And I warm up next to and with the same people every time

2008 Season

Getting to know junior Cassandra Deitrick...

I’d love to trade places for a day with: my dog, he’s got the life

My one guilty pleasure is: I might be addicted to soda My celebrity crush is: Bear Grylls and Bradley Cooper

Record Book

The talent I’d most like to have that I don’t possess is: to be able to sing well, possibly five octaves like Mariah Carey, not to expect too much or anything

The reality show I’d do best on is: Little People, Big World Coach Izzo-Brown’s favorite line is: “Be a barracuda”

WVU

Best singer on the team: Our entire team is tone deaf Best dancer on the team: Meghan Lewis Funniest team member: Morgan Betscher thinks she is

Media Info

You would never catch me: cleaning my room Worst part of practice? Squat thrusts Favorite midnight snack? Scooby Doo fruit snacks and beef jerky

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2 Hermann Trophy Semifinalists

14 All-Americans

10 Academic All-Americans

Kristen Felice #18 5-3 r-Jr. M/F Patchogue, N.Y. Very technical player with extremely quick feet … strong work ethic … sees the field well.

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At West Virginia in 2008 Saw action in two regular season matches … worked five minutes in BIG EAST opener against Pitt … logged eight minutes in shutout win over Syracuse.

At West Virginia in 2007 Spent the season as a redshirt … hampered with hamstring injury throughout the season.

At West Virginia in 2006 Appeared in four games for the Mountaineers … played at forward late against Richmond … also saw action on offense against Binghamton, St. Bonaventure and Syracuse.

In High School A two-time captain for coach Anthony Pannizzo at Patchogue-Medford High … named team MVP as a junior and senior … earned all-county honors both junior and senior years … all-league as a sophomore … LIJSL ODP Select team for four years … also named to the all-county track team for the triple jump and holds her high school’s record for the event.

Personal Daughter of Stephen and Patricia Felice … one sister and two brothers … birthday is June 16 … majoring in forensic science … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member.

Felice’s Career Numbers Year M MS S 2006 4 0 0 2007 redshirt 2008 2 0 0 Career 6 0 0

G 0

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Felice’s Single Game Career Highs Shots 0 Shots on Goal 0 Goals 0 Assists 0 Points 0 Getting to know redshirt junior Kristen Felice...

If I had to watch one movie on loop forever, it would be: Dodgeball. It just always makes me laugh.

My worst habit is: Bargain shopping.

I’d love to trade places for a day with: A preschooler. Nap time and finger painting…I miss those days.

My friends would be surprised to know that I: love to tap dance and I dance in front of my mirror at home.

The reality show I’d do best on is: The Gauntlet Best singer on the team: Ashtin Larkin Best dancer on the team: Heather Saffel can really work it on the dance floor Funniest team member: Mallory Beck You would never catch me: Sky diving, bungee jumping or riding a roller coaster How often do you check Facebook? Just about every time I touch my computer Worst part of practice? Circle drill warm-ups

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9 Straight NCAA Tournaments

4 BIG EAST Division Titles

9 BIG EAST Players of the Year WVU Soccer

Ashtin Larkin #5 5-2 Jr. M Cerritos, Calif.

At West Virginia in 2008 Saw action in six matches, logging 98 minutes as a sophomore … played 25 minutes against Pitt and 30 against Syracuse … took one shot against BIG EAST foe Providence … gave 15 valuable minutes off the bench in BIG EAST semifinal win over Louisville.

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Getting to know junior Ashtin Larkin...

If I had to watch one movie on loop forever, it would be: Love & Basketball I’d love to trade places for a day with: Lauren Conrad from The Hills

2008 Season

Larkin’s Single Game Career Highs Shots 2 vs. Xavier (9/16/07) Shots on Goal 1 vs. Xavier (9/16/07) Goals 0 Assists 1 vs. Xavier (9/16/07) Points 1 vs. Xavier (9/16/07)

Opponents

Larkin’s Career Numbers Year M MS S 2007 8 0 2 2008 6 0 1 Career 14 0 3

BIG EAST

Personal Daughter of Kym and Fred Larkin ... has one sibling ... birthday is Sept. 5 … majoring in criminology … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member … selected to represent WVU at 2009 NCAA National Student-Athlete Development Conference, May 24-27, in Orlando, Fla.

Players

In High School Attended Cerritos High but played soccer for the Slammers Futbol Club ... 2005-06 USYSA national champions ... 2000, 2002-03 state cup champions ...

2002-03 Far West regional champions ... 2002 Surf Cup champions ... 2005 Jefferson Cup champions ... five-time Slammers Futbol Classic champions …

National Honor Society member … named to the Who’s Who Among American High School Students ... also excelled at basketball as point guard.

Coaches

At West Virginia in 2007 Appeared in eight games as a freshman … worked 40 minutes in season-opening win over Bowling Green … played 12 solid minutes off the bench at No. 9 Virginia … recorded two shots and first career assist in win over Xavier … logged a season high 57 minutes in 3-1 win at Pitt … played 12 minutes in NCAA round one win over Navy.

2009 Season

Good speed on the ball ... can play multiple positions ... brings a competitive attitude from strong club team.

The talent I’d most like to have that I don’t possess is: the ability to fly

Three things I’d take to a desert island are: my iPod, my best friends and jet skis My one guilty pleasure is: chocolate My celebrity crush is: Denzel Washington

Record Book

I’d want my last meal to be: Reeses, In-N-Out Burger and fries, Chick-fil-A nuggets and a Sprite

My friends would be surprised to know that I: don’t like roller coasters The reality show I’d do best on is: Real World Best singer on the team: Chelsey Corroto

WVU

Which teammate would be best at Dancing With The Stars? Meghan Lewis

Best dancer on the team: Carolyn Blank

Media Info

You would never catch me: running for fun I would love to have a shopping spree in: Urban Outfitters Worst part of practice? Running at the end Favorite midnight snack? Popcorn

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2 Hermann Trophy Semifinalists

14 All-Americans

10 Academic All-Americans

Sydney Metheny #21 5-2 Jr. F Elkins, W.Va. Speedy in-state player … continues to develop as a result of hard work ... quick, dynamic forward … adds depth to talented front line.

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At West Virginia in 2008 Saw action in five matches, logging 27 minutes … worked 10 minutes against Pitt in BIG EAST opener … scored first collegiate goal against Syracuse … played 10 minutes in win over the Orange.

At West Virginia in 2007 Appeared in three games as a freshman … logged 11 minutes in season-opening win over Bowling Green … connected on successful penalty kick try in BIG EAST Championship win over Notre Dame … took one shot in seven minutes of action against Navy in NCAA first-round play.

In High School Four-time all-conference selection at Elkins High ... three-time all-state performer ... 2005 state champions ... 2004 state runners-up ... 2006 soccer coaches association’s state player of the year ... played club for West Virginia Vision ... four-time state cup champions ... MVP of 2004 regional tournament … National Honor Society member … National Spanish Honor Society member … played basketball and ran track and cross country.

Personal Daughter of Martha and Jerry Metheny ... has two siblings ... birthday is Nov. 9 … father played baseball at WVU ... majoring in exercise physiology.

Metheny’s Career Numbers Year M MS S 2007 3 0 1 2008 4 0 2 Career 7 0 3

G 0 1 1

GWG 0 0 0

A 0 0 0

Pts. 0 2 2

C/E 0/0 0/0 0/0

Metheny’s Single Game Career Highs Shots 1, three times, most recent vs. Syracuse (9/28/08) Shots on Goal 1, three times, most recent vs. Syracuse (9/28/08) Goals 1 vs. Syracuse (9/28/08) Assists 0 Points 2 vs. Syracuse (9/28/08) Getting to know junior Sydney Metheny...

If I had to watch one movie on loop forever, it would be: Mean Girls

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How many songs are on your iPod? Around 2,000 My worst habit is: mean boys I’d love to trade places for a day with: easy…Sarah Jessica Parker.

Her clothes…HELLO!

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The talent I’d most like to have that I don’t possess is: to be a top chef Three things I’d take to a desert island are: boys, a fluffy pillow and a soccer ball to get extra touches My one guilty pleasure is: SHOPPING My celebrity crush is: Paul Walker My friends would be surprised to know that I: Google everyone I know Which teammate would be best at Dancing With The Stars? Kristen Felice because she would look hot in all the costumes The reality show I’d do best on is: The Hills Coach Izzo-Brown’s favorite line is: “As the ball travels, we travel” I would love to have a shopping spree in: Dubai…up-and-coming fashion city I need to work on: my sense of direction Worst part of practice? Hearing coach say “Get on the line” Favorite midnight snack? Pierogies

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9 Straight NCAA Tournaments

4 BIG EAST Division Titles

9 BIG EAST Players of the Year WVU Soccer

Megan Mischler #7 5-5 Jr. F Moon Township, Pa.

Mischler’s Career Numbers Year M MS S 2007 21 0 23 2008 15 15 48 Career 36 15 71

G 1 6 7

GWG 0 1 1

A 0 1 1

Pts. 2 13 15

C/E 0/0 0/0 0/0

Getting to know junior Megan Mischler

2008 Season

Mischler’s Single Game Career Highs Shots 6, two times, most recent vs. Kentucky (9/11/08) Shots on Goal 4 vs. Syracuse (9/28/08) Goals 2, two times, most recent vs. Syracuse (9/28/08) Assists 1 vs. Providence (10/10/08) Points 4, two times, most recent vs. Syracuse (9/28/08)

Opponents

Personal Daughter of Kathy and James Mischler ... has one brother ... birthday is Aug. 8 … majoring in journalism ... a member of WVU’s Student Government Association’s Public Relations Team.

BIG EAST

In High School Soccer Buzz Top 75 recruit ... four-time all-section player at Moon Area High ... was a three-time all-WPIAL and all-state choice ... school’s career record holder in goals, assists and points ... 2004 and 2006 PIAA state finalists ... four-time Pittsburgh Post-Gazette All-Star and two-time West Player of the Year ... three-time Pittsburgh Tribune Review Elite 11 All-Star ... played six years on the Pennsylvania ODP team and spent five years on the Region I pool teams ... played club for the Pittsburgh Strikers ... two-time NSCAA Regional All-American ... three-time state cup champions with Beadling Soccer Club and Pittsburgh Strikers … ran track and field in high school, a state qualifier in the hurdles ... four-year honor roll member and four-year student council member.

Players

At West Virginia in 2007 Outstanding freshman season, appearing in 21 of 25 games at forward … Soccer Buzz Mid-Atlantic Freshman All-Region … logged 481 minutes, the most of any freshman … took two shots against nationally ranked Virginia and Penn State … scored first career goal in the 76th minute at Syracuse to tie the game … named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week on Oct. 1 … attempted a season-high six shots in 1-0 win at Villanova … fired two shots in 43 minutes against USF … gave 28 solid minutes off the bench in NCAA round one win over Navy.

Coaches

At West Virginia in 2008 Stellar sophomore season cut short with broken fibula on Oct. 12 against Connecticut … led team in scoring at time of her injury … started first 15 matches before missing final eight matches of the season … averaged 80 minutes per contest … 2008 Third Team All-BIG EAST … 2008 First Tennessee Lady Vols Classic All-Tournament Team … 2008 First Tennessee Lady Vols Classic Offensive MVP … 2008 Notre Dame Inn at St. Mary’s Classic All-Tournament Team … goal in season-opener against Towson … lone WVU goal against No. 21 Santa Clara … four shots in 104 minutes against Washington State … tied career-high with six shots against Kentucky … a pair of two-goal efforts in wins over No. 6 Virginia and BIG EAST foe Syracuse … three shots and first career assist in win over Providence.

2009 Season

Great speed ... versatile player ... gained valuable regional team experience ... high-level competitor … coming off productive spring season … can score at any moment.

My worst habit is: procrastinating but I am getting better I’d want my last meal to be: anything made by my Mom Three things I’d take to a desert island are: my shades, a jet ski and Cassandra Deitrick My one guilty pleasure is: Oreos and milk

Record Book

I’d love to trade places for a day with: Erin Andrews from ESPN

My celebrity crush is: Matthew McConaughey and Sidney Crosby Which teammate would be best at Dancing With The Stars? I could see Nicole Mailloux doing well

WVU

My friends would be surprised to know that: I did ballet for 9 years

The reality show I’d do best on is: The Amazing Race

Media Info

Coach Izzo-Brown’s favorite line is: “You lazy logs!”

You would never catch me: doing math for fun I would love to have a shopping spree in: a shoe store I need to work on: my heading…yikes

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2 Hermann Trophy Semifinalists

Heather Saffel #20 5-7 r-Jr. Elkins, W.Va.

14 All-Americans

10 Academic All-Americans

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Athletic player who is in great shape … tremendous endurance … great going for balls in the air … great vision in the midfield … can play multiple positions.

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At West Virginia in 2008 Saw action in four contests … logged 12 minutes in season-opening win over Towson … worked 26 minutes against BIG EAST foe Pitt … played nine minutes in BIG EAST quarterfinal victory over Louisville.

At West Virginia in 2007 Appeared in five games as a freshman … saw action in first two home games – Bowling Green and Rhode Island … logged 34 minutes in 5-1 win over Xavier … first career assist on Kiley Harris goal shortly before halftime against Musketeers … provided solid 15 minutes off the bench in win over BIG EAST foe Cincinnati … played seven minutes in NCAA round one win over Navy.

At West Virginia in 2006 Redshirted the 2006 season.

In High School Highly touted West Virginia product with a decorated career at Elkins High … twice named West Virginia state Midfielder of the Year … two-time First Team All-State in soccer … guided team to state final as a junior and state title as a senior … NCAC Player of the Year as junior and senior … three-time First Team All-NCAC … captained West Virginia ODP team … also a standout distance runner … earned all-state honors in cross country three times … named all-state in numerous events in track all four years.

Personal Daughter of David and Nancy Saffel … has one brother … birthday is May 19 … majoring in exercise physiology … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member ... 2008-09 Strength and Conditioning Iron Mountaineer.

Saffel’s Career Numbers Year M MS S 2007 5 0 0 2008 4 0 0 Career 9 0 0

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Saffel’s Single Game Career Highs Shots 0 Shots on Goal 0 Goals 0 Assists 1 vs. Xavier (9/16/07) Points 1 vs. Xavier (9/16/07) Getting to know junior Heather Saffel...

If I had to watch one movie on loop forever, it would be: Finding Nemo My worst habit is: procrastinating I’d love to trade places for a day with: the United State’s top orthopedic surgeon The talent I’d most like to have that I don’t possess is: being so smart that I never have to study I’d want my last meal to be: my dad’s cinnamon rolls, my mom’s brownies, prime rib from Outback, my aunt’s baked ziti, corn on the cob, pierogies and a Shirley Temple to drink My friends would be surprised to know that I: used to spend every summer in New Jersey with my aunt, uncle and their four kids The reality show I’d do best on is: I would get a crew of my soccer teammates and be on America’s Best Dance Crew Coach Izzo-Brown’s favorite line is: “Be uncommon, not average” You would never catch me: getting out of shape I need to work on: public speaking Worst part of practice? Losing a game and doing squat thrusts

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9 Straight NCAA Tournaments

4 BIG EAST Division Titles

9 BIG EAST Players of the Year WVU Soccer

Morgan Betscher #25 5-9 So. F/M Decatur, Ill.

Personal Daughter of John and Sally Betscher ... one of six children ... birthday is June 20 ... majoring in pre-physical education/teacher education … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member ... graduated high school early and enrolled at WVU in January 2008.

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Getting to know sophomore Morgan Betscher...

Opponents

Betscher’s Single Game Career Highs Shots 4 vs. James Madison (9/14/08) Shots on Goal 2, twice, most recent at USF (10/26/08) Goals 1, twice, most recent at USF (10/26/08) Assists 1, 4 times, most recent vs. Princeton (11/14/08) Points 2, twice, most recent at USF (10/26/08)

BIG EAST

Betscher’s Career Numbers Year M MS S 2008 21 7 16

Players

In High School A three-year team captain at MacArthur High ... earned all-state honors in 2005, 2006 and 2007 ... recorded 89 goals and 27 assists in career … threetime Team MVP … 2007 Herald Review Player of the Year … played club for St. Louis Soccer Club … 2005 national champions … regional finalists in 2004, 2006 and 2007 ... member of ODP state teams from 2001-07 and regional teams from 2003-05.

Coaches

At West Virginia In 2008 Two goals and four assists in rookie season … appeared in 21 matches, starting seven … logged 30-plus minutes in 10 matches, including a career-high 64 minutes against Santa Clara … notched first career assist against Loyola Marymount … assists against Washington State and Syracuse … career high four shots in 1-1 draw with James Madison … first career goal in 41st minute against Pitt in BIG EAST opener … scored game-winning goal at USF … assisted on Blake Miller goal against Princeton in NCAA first-round match.

2009 Season

Benefits from her height ... hard-working and versatile player ... great attitude.

If I had to watch one move on loop forever, it would be: Anchorman How many songs are on your iPod: 2,500 or so My game day superstition is: listen to music I’d love to trade places for a day with: the fastest person alive I’d want my last meal to be: might be too big to even think about, but a buffet would work

2008 Season

My worst habit is: constantly saying my plans over and over again out loud

My one guilty pleasure is: sleeping My friends would be surprised to know that I: am really super fast, but don’t want to show them up Which teammate would be the best at Dancing With The Stars: Blake Miller The reality show I’d do best on is: Biggest Loser or Next

Record Book

My celebrity crush is: Matthew McConaughey

Coach Izzo’s Favorite Line is: “You’re all a bunch of ballerinas, be more like barracudas in there”

WVU

Best Singer on the Team: Meghan Lewis Best Dancer on the Team: Blake Miller Funniest Team Member: Cassandra Deitrick and Blake Miller How often do you check Facebook: Surprisingly, I don’t have one Best Dressed Player on the Team: Sydney Metheny Favorite midnight snack: taco dip and pizza

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Media Info

I would love to have a shopping spree in: J. Crew

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2 Hermann Trophy Semifinalists

14 All-Americans

10 Academic All-Americans

Sarah Bizanovich #30 5-10 So. D Wheeling, W.Va. A talented in-state player … great field presence ... strong and physical defender.

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At West Virginia In 2008 Appeared in one match as a true freshman … worked six minutes in BIG EAST shutout against Syracuse.

In High School Four-year letterwinner at Wheeling Park High under coach Mark Hladek … 2007 team captain … three-time First Team All-State … 2006-07 All-Ohio Valley captain’s pick … All-Valley for three seasons … state’s Defender of the Year in 2006 … West Virginia state All-Star game participant … All-Star game Most Valuable Defensive Player … played five seasons (2003-07) with Beadling Soccer Club … two-year captain with Beadling … played one club season with West Virginia United … spent 2008 summer with the West Virginia Illusion Under-20 team … played basketball and ice hockey … honor roll member … accepted into the Honors College at WVU. Personal Daughter of Mary Lee and Mike Bizanovich... has one sister ... birthday is March 24 ... majoring in pre-biology.

Bizanovich’s Career Numbers Year M MS S G 2008 1 0 0 0

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Bizanovich’s Single Game Career Highs Shots 0 Shots on Goal 0 Goals 0 Assists 0 Points 0 Getting to know sophomore Sarah Bizanovich...

How many songs are on your iPod?: 3,000 maybe...I have a very diverse taste in music My worst habit is: biting my fingernails when I get nervous I’d love to trade places for a day with: Liv Tyler

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The talent I’d most like to have that I don’t possess is: drawing I’d want my last meal to be: filet mignon from Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse Three things I’d take to a desert island are: sunscreen, my couch from home and a good book My one guilty pleasure is: Sarris’ chocolate-covered pretzels...the perfect combination of salty and sweet gets me every time My friends would be surprised to know that I: love to do crossword puzzles The reality show I’d do best on is: American Gladiators...just kidding.

Probably Hell’s Kitchen because I like to cook even though Gordon Ramsey will surely make me cry You would never catch me: drinking 2% milk…skim all the way I would love to have a shopping spree in: Express Favorite Morgantown restaurant? Los Mariachis How often do you check Facebook?: a few times a day depending on if I’m busy I need to work on: procrastination Worst part of practice? Fitness Favorite midnight snack?: cold DiCarlo’s Pizza…it’s a Wheeling thing

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9 Straight NCAA Tournaments

4 BIG EAST Division Titles

9 BIG EAST Players of the Year WVU Soccer

Chelsey Corroto #14 5-1 So. F Hilliard, Ohio

Personal Daughter of Vince and Candace Corroto ... only child ... birthday is August 26 ... majoring in pre-journalism.

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Getting to know sophomore Chelsey Corroto...

Opponents

Corroto’s Single Game Career Highs Shots 1, 3 times, most recent vs. Georgetown (10/17/08) Shots on Goal 1, 2 times, most recent vs. Georgetown (10/17/08) Goals 1 vs. Towson (8/22/08) Assists 1, 2 times, most recent vs. Louisville (11/2/08) Points 2 vs. Towson (8/22/08)

BIG EAST

Corroto’s Career Numbers Year M MS S 2008 12 0 3

Players

In High School Two-time team captain and four-year starter at Hilliard Davidson High … four-time first team all-conference selection … conference’s co-player of the year in 2005 … Second Team All-District pick (2004), First Team All-District (2005-07) … two-time All-State performer … Team MVP (2006) and Offensive Player of the Year (2004, 2007) … played on ODP state teams from 2002-06 … club team, Ohio Premier, won state cup championships in 2001 and 2003 … All-Region II in 2003-04 … participated in the U-14 national camp in 2003 ... National Honor Society member.

Coaches

At West Virginia In 2008 One goal and two assists in rookie campaign … appeared in 12 matches, taking three shots … logged 10-plus minutes in nine matches, including a career-high 29 minutes against Towson … first collegiate goal in the first match of her career – just 2 minutes, 7 seconds in against Towson … one of four Mountaineers all-time to score a goal in the first game of their freshman season … first career assist against Syracuse … assisted on Greer Barnes goal against Louisville in BIG EAST quarterfinals.

2009 Season

Crafty, technical forward ... works extremely hard on the ball … brings speed to forward position … great student in the classroom.

If I had to watch one movie on loop forever, it would be: Wedding Crashers My worst habit is: always matching Meghan Lewis Three things I’d take to a desert island are: Ashtin Larkin, my sleeping bag and a bow and arrow My one guilty pleasure is: ice cream My celebrity crush is: Jon Bon Jovi

2008 Season

The talent I’d most like to have that I don’t possess is: I wish I could rap

My friends would be surprised to know that: my mom makes my bed The reality show I’d do best on is: The Amazing Race with Meghan Lewis Coach Izzo-Brown’s favorite line is: “If I only had a left foot…”

You would never catch me: without my cell phone I would love to have a shopping spree in: Chicago or New York City

Record Book

Which teammate would be best at Dancing With The Stars? Carolyn Blank

How often do you check Facebook? At least once a day I need to work on: my language

WVU

Favorite Morgantown restaurant? Oliverio’s Marketplace Best dancer on the team: Ashtin Larkin Best singer on the team: Erica Hendeson

Media Info

Funniest team member: Nicole Mailoux Best dressed player on the team? Sydney Metheny Worst part of practice? Running

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2 Hermann Trophy Semifinalists

14 All-Americans

10 Academic All-Americans

Erica Henderson #17 5-9 r-So. F/D Rochester, N.Y. At West Virginia in 2008 Strong first season, playing both forward and defender … Soccer Buzz Freshman All-Mid-Atlantic Region … BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team … notched six goals and one assist for 13 points … goals and points were tied for third-most on the team … appeared in 21 matches, starting 12, including final eight … averaged 57 minutes per match, including a career-high 100 minutes against Connecticut … first career assist against James Madison … first collegiate start resulted in two goals in a 4-0 win over Pitt … tabbed BIG EAST Rookie of the Week on Sept. 22 … scored one goal against both Providence and at Marquette in regular season … scored two postseason goals in back-to-back matches against Connecticut (BIG EAST semifinals) and Princeton (NCAA first round).

At West Virginia in 2007 Spent the season as a redshirt.

In High School Four-year varsity starter and four-year all-conference selection at the Aquinas Institute of Rochester ... four-time conference player of the year ... led team in goals and assists all four years ... two-time All-Greater Rochester selection ... All-Greater Rochester Player of the Year as a senior ... Democrat and Chronicle Player of the Year ... two-time all-state choice and 2006 NYS AA Player of the Year ... two-time NSCAA all-region team ... 2007 Class AA NYS Champions ... played club soccer for the Rochester Jr. Rhinos ... 2002-03, 2005 NYS West state champions ... New York ODP state team … honor roll student ... NYS State Student-Athlete Award winner.

Henderson’s Career Numbers Year M MS S G 2007 redshirt 2008 21 12 21 6 Career 21 12 21 6

Henderson’s Single Game Career Highs Shots 3, 2 times, most recent vs. Princeton (11/14/08) Shots on Goal 2 vs. Pitt (9/18/08) Goals 2 vs. Pitt (9/18/08) Assists 1 vs. James Madison (9/14/08) Points 4 vs. Pitt (9/18/08)

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Personal Daughter of Deborah and Michael Henderson ... has two siblings ... birthday is Sept. 30 … majoring in exercise physiology … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member.

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Hard-nosed, competitive mentality ... can play multiple positions ... great left foot.

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Getting to know redshirt sophomore Erica Henderson...

How many songs are on your iPod? 3,762 My worst habit is: Biting my nails

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I’d love to trade places for a day with: Victoria Beckham I’d want my last meal to be: A big juicy lobster Three things I’d take to a desert island are: Cell phone, a towel and some tanning lotion My friends would be surprised to know that I: used to not be clumsy Which teammate would be best at Dancing With The Stars? Ashtin Larkin The reality show I’d do best on is: Real World Coach Izzo-Brown’s favorite line is: “Let’s skip because its game day” Best singer on the team: Carolyn Blank Best dancer on the team: Heather Saffel Funniest team member: Blake Miller I need to work on: staying on my feet Favorite Morgantown restaurant? Texas Roadhouse Best dressed player on the team? Sydney Metheny Favorite midnight snack? Pop-Tart

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9 Straight NCAA Tournaments

9 BIG EAST Players of the Year WVU Soccer

Meghan Lewis #12 5-4 So. Naperville, Ill.

4 BIG EAST Division Titles

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At West Virginia In 2008 Solid rookie year, appearing in 21 matches … logged 20-plus minutes in 16 matches, including a career-high 50 minutes in 1-1 draw with Washington State … took two shots at St. John’s.

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Getting to know sophomore Meghan Lewis...

My worst habit is: always matching Chelsey Corroto

Opponents

Lewis’ Single Game Career Highs Shots 2 at St. John’s (9/25/08) Shots on Goal 1, two times, most recent vs. James Madison (9/14/08) Goals 0 Assists 0 Points 0

BIG EAST

Lewis’ Career Numbers Year M MS S 2008 21 0 10

Players

Personal Daughter of Scott and Kate Lewis ... one of two children ... birthday is Aug. 21 … was also a standout point guard on high school team … majoring in pre-psychology.

Coaches

In High School Two-year letterwinner at Neuqua Valley High … led team to two regional championships (2006-07) … all-conference midfielder on 2007 team ranked as high as No. 2 in the state … long-time club player, did not play high school soccer as a freshman or senior … played on ODP state teams from 200406 … attended ODP Region II camps (2004-06) … helped guide Eclipse Select North to five Illinois state cup championships (2001-02, 2004-06) and three runner-up finishes … 2008 US Youth Soccer Region II Champion U18 … team captain of 2005 team, USYS Region II finalists … Eclipse Select is consistently ranked in top 10 of club teams across the country … honor roll member.

2009 Season

Quick, versatile player … athletic midfielder with good vision … good on the ball and great in the air … comes from a very established club team.

My gameday superstitions are: to listen to music and say a prayer The talent I’d most like to have that I don’t possess is: I wish I could breakdance I’d want my last meal to be: Rigatoni “D” light on the mushrooms from Maggianos, Orange Chicken from Panda Express, and a big bowl of mint chocolate chip ice cream

2008 Season

I’d love to trade places for a day with: Jennifer Aniston

Three things I’d take to a desert island are: Blake Miller, a DVD player and a bow and arrow My friends would be surprised to know that I: was almost deaf Which teammate would be best at Dancing With The Stars? Carolyn Blank Coach Izzo-Brown’s favorite line is: “You lazy logs” Best singer on the team: Erica Henderson

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My celebrity crush is: Channing Tatum

Funniest team member: Nicole Mailoux I would love to have a shopping spree in: Chicago or New York City How often do you check Facebook? At least once a day Favorite Morgantown restaurant? Oliverio’s Worst part of practice? 1-v-1 drills Favorite midnight snack? Ice Cream, Goldfish or Cooler Ranch Doritos

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I need to work on: Being neater

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You would never catch me: without my cell phone

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Blake Miller #3 5-6 So. St. Louis, Mo.

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True goal scorer with a great first touch … can take defenders 1-v-1 … technical and physical player … has rare ability to find the back of the net often.

At West Virginia In 2008 Outstanding rookie campaign, producing 10 goals and one assist for 21 points … 2008 Soccer Buzz Fourth Team Freshman All-American … 2008 Soccer Buzz Freshman All-Mid-Atlantic Region … 2008 Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST … 10 goals are the most-ever by a WVU freshman …second Mountaineer to lead the team in scoring as a rookie (Tonia Deligiannis tied for team lead with six goals in 1996) … led team with six game-winning goals … appeared in all 23 matches, making 14 starts … first collegiate goal, game-winner, at Tennessee … one goal against No. 6 Virginia … scored goals in back-to-back league contests against Syracuse and Seton Hall … one goal, first career assist and four shots in win over No. 16 Georgetown … named to TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week and BIG EAST Rookie of the Week on Oct. 20 … career-high five shots in win at USF … one goal in BIG EAST quarterfinal win over Louisville … game-winning goal in NCAA first round over Princeton.

In High School Led Incarnate Word Academy to state title games in 2005 and 2007 … three-time first team all-conference … team earned a national Top 20 ranking … first team all-state in 2006-07, second team all-state in 2005 … led her teams in scoring for three seasons and was twice named all-metro … played club soccer for the St. Louis Soccer Club, coached by her father … won state cup championships in 2003, 2005-2007 and a national championship 2005 … club was named the top youth club in the nation by Soccer America for second-straight year … earned the adidas Golden Boot award in 2005 … youth All-American in 2006-07 and member of the ODP regional teams those years.

Personal Daughter of Gary and Anita Miller ... one of five children ... birthday is Sept. 14 … majoring in pre-physical education/teacher education.

Miller’s Career Numbers Year M MS S 2008 23 14 42

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Pts. 21

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Miller’s Single Game Career Highs Shots 5 at USF (10/26/08) Shots on Goal 3, three times, most recent vs. Princeton (11/14/08) Goals 1, 10 times, most recent vs. Princeton (11/14/08) Assists 1 vs. Georgetown (10/17/08) Points 3 vs. Georgetown (10/17/08) Getting to know sophomore Blake Miller...

How many songs are on your iPod? 1,561 My worst habit is: losing everything I own My gameday superstitions are: braiding my hair then braiding Casandra’s I’d love to trade places for a day with: Nikki Izzo-Brown The talent I’d most like to have that I don’t possess is: being an acrobat I’d want my last meal to be: my dad’s buffalo chicken Three things I’d take to a desert island are: a stop watch, a track and Meghan Lewis My one guilty pleasure is: eating (surprising, I know) Which teammate would be best at Dancing With The Stars? Mallory Beck The reality show I’d do best on is: Motormouth Coach Izzo-Brown’s favorite line is: “Do these things…because we’re gonna win today!”

Best dancer on the team: Carolyn Blank Funniest team member: Morgan Betscher You would never catch me: going a day without a nap I would love to have a shopping spree at: McDonalds

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4 BIG EAST Division Titles

9 BIG EAST Players of the Year WVU Soccer

Steph Carpenter #10 5-7 Fr. M Mays Landing, N.J.

Three things I’d take to a desert island are: Brad Pitt, Robert Pattison and Tom Brady

If I had to watch one movie on loop forever, it would be: Twilight

My celebrity crush is: Robert Pattison

How many songs are on your iPod? 1,000

The reality show I’d do best on is: The Amazing Race

My worst habit is: nail biting

You would never catch me: cooking

I’d love to trade places for a day with: Tiger Woods

I would love to have a shopping spree in: Juicy Couture

The talent I’d most like to have that I don’t possess is: a good singing voice

How often do you check Facebook? Too much

I’d want my last meal to be: Belgian waffle with vanilla ice cream

I need to work on: My vertical leap

My one guilty pleasure is: I love food

Favorite midnight snack? Waffle Crisp Cereal

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Goal-scoring mentality … good composure in front of the net … 1-v-1 attacking ability.

Personal Daughter of Michael and MaryPat DeLaurentis ... one of three children ... birthday is Sept. 4 ... majoring in exercise physiology.

I’d want my last meal to be: filet and stuffing

If I had to watch one movie on loop forever, it would be: Love and Basketball

My celebrity crush is: Channing Tatum

How many songs are on your iPod? Too many

The reality show I’d do best on is: Deal or No Deal

My worst habit is: biting my nails I’d love to trade places for a day with: Taylor Swift on a concert day

I would love to have a shopping spree in: any food mart How often do you check Facebook? Twice a month I need to work on: there’s not enough room on this page Favorite midnight snack? English Muffins

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You would never catch me: inside on a nice day

My gameday superstitions are: It’s a must I listen to music

My one guilty pleasure is: chocolate

My friends would be surprised to know that I: love playing solitaire

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Getting to know freshman Nicolette DeLaurentis...

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In High School Team captain at Gloucester Catholic High, leading her team to state championships in 2005 and 2007 … All-South Jersey Team in each of her four seasons (2005-08) … named New Jersey Girls Soccer Coaches Association (NJGSCA) All-State three times (06-08) … NJGSCA Top 20 Player in 2008 … two-time NJGSCA All-South Region pick … led her team to the 2006 South Jersey finals … played club for Mt. Laurel United Fire … led her team to the 2008 state championship and 2007 state runner-up … New Jersey state ODP member for four years (04-07) … played on two Regional ODP teams (04-05) … Region I champions in 2006, National Champions in 2007 and National Finalists in 2008 … National Honor Society member.

2008 Season

Nicolette DeLaurentis #00 5-3 Fr. F Sicklerville, N.J.

The talent I’d most like to have that I don’t possess is: singing

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Getting to know freshman Steph Carpenter...

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Personal Daughter of Frank and Agnes Carpenter ... one of three children ... birthday is June 5 ... majoring in pre-pharmacy.

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In High School A four-year starter (2005-08) at Holy Spirit High, totaling 59 goals in her career … for three seasons (05, 06, 08), the honor roll student was named to the Coaches Conference Select Team and a Cape-Atlantic All-Star … led team to Cape-Atlantic Conference championship in 2005 … named to the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News All-South Jersey First Team in 2008 … twice named a Press of Atlantic City All-Star (06, 08) … played club for Mt. Laurel United Fire, guiding her team to 2008 state championship title and 2007 runner-up finish … played on New Jersey state ODP teams from 2004-08, including a national championship team in 2007 … Region I ODP team member for four seasons (2005-08) … team won Region I championships in 2006 and 2007 … 2006 team played in Spain and her 2007 team played in Holland … a U-15, U-16 and U-17 ODP National Team Player Pool participant … attended the National Team Camp in two of those years (06, 07) … participated in the 2007 adidas ESP Camp.

2009 Season

Versatile player …. technical on the ball … good vision and is very aggressive.

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Sara Keane #15 5-9 Fr. GK Mt. Laurel, N.J.

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Fearless mentality between the posts … good hands and quick feet … possesses leadership skills.

In High School Posted 43 shutouts in three seasons for Bishop Eustace Prep … helped team win four conference championships (2005-08) and a pair of Parochial B state championships (06, 08 ) … named South Jersey Goalkeeper of the Year for three-straight seasons (2006-08) … teams were South Jersey champions three years (2006-08) … three-time First Team All-Conference, First Team All-South Jersey and Star Ledger All-State … coached by her father in club soccer, the Mt. Laurel United Fire … 2008 U-17 state cup champions … named an NSCAA/adidas youth girls All-Region selection … played on New Jersey state ODP teams for the past five seasons (2004-08), including a U-15 national championship … played on Region I teams in 2004, 2006 and 2007, and was a U-16 and U-17 National Pool participant … Golden Glove winner at ODP nationals and at the 2007 adidas ESP … participated in the 2007 adidas ESP Camp and 2007 Nike Premier 50 Camp.

Personal Daughter of Mike and Kim Keane ... one of two children ... birthday is June 7 ... majoring in sports marketing … father played soccer at Wilkes University.

Getting to know freshman Sara Keane...

If I had to watch one movie on loop forever, it would be: Step Brothers or Mean Girls

My one guilty pleasure is: any food that is bad for you

How many songs are on your iPod? 1,423

My celebrity crush is: Paul Walker

My gameday superstitions are: putting my St. Christopher’s chain in my right shin guard sleeve

My friends would be surprised to know that I: love watching all cooking shows and food challenge shows

I’d love to trade places for a day with: Shawn Johnson...she’s a stud

The reality show I’d do best on is: The Amazing Race

The talent I’d most like to have that I don’t possess is: dancing!

I would love to have a shopping spree in: any surf shop

I’d want my last meal to be: fried chicken and mashed potatoes

I need to work on: not second guessing myself

Caralee Keppler #2 5-7 Fr. D Rockville Centre, N.Y. Hard-working, physical player ... good size and strength … graduated high school early and enrolled in January 2009.

In High School Did not play high school soccer, opting to play club with the Rockville Centre Tornadoes … guided Tornadoes teams to the state cup finals in 2007 and 2008 for Region I … played ODP for the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association for two seasons … was a standout softball and track performer for Oceanside High, earning all-conference honors in track with a school record 300-meter time of 41.2 … excelled in softball, earning all-conference and all-county recognition.

Personal Daughter of Don and Caron Keppler ... has one brother ... birthday is Aug. 7 ... majoring in pre-forensics.

Getting to know freshman Caralee Keppler...

If I had to watch one movie on loop forever, it would be: Horton Hears a Who How many songs are on your iPod? 1,486 My worst habit is: procrastinating I’d love to trade places for a day with: Victoria Beckham The talent I’d most like to have that I don’t possess is: a photographic memory I’d want my last meal to be: French Onion Soup from my dad’s restaurant, a slice of New York pizza, Godiva cheesecake and a Starbucks Caramel Frap

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Three things I’d take to a desert island are: iPod, cell phone and a blanket (I get cold easily)

My one guilty pleasure is: Starbucks Caramel Frappacino or White Chocolate Mocha My celebrity crush is: David Beckham, Rafael Nadal or Edward Cullen J My friends would be surprised to know that I: love watching tennis on TV and I am obsessed with Rafael Nadal The reality show I’d do best on is: The Biggest Loser You would never catch me: sleeping in a public place How often do you check Facebook? A lot I need to work on: distribution and confidence Favorite midnight snack? Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

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4 BIG EAST Division Titles

9 BIG EAST Players of the Year WVU Soccer

Ashley Magruda #99 5-6 Fr. GK Belle Vernon, Pa.

Three things I’d take to a desert island are: my phone, my iPod and my puppy Snoobie My one guilty pleasure is: going to a tanning salon My celebrity crush is: Patrick Dempsey My friends would be surprised to know that I: know sign language The reality show I’d do best on is: American Gladiators You would never catch me: reading for fun I would love to have a shopping spree in: Urban Outfitters How often do you check Facebook? Never....I don’t have Facebook

Opponents

Savvy player with goal-scoring ability … explosive player … national team experience.

Personal Daughter of Dave and Donna McCarthy ... one of two children ... birthday is Oct. 13 ... majoring in pre-journalism.

Getting to know freshman Bry McCarthy...

My worst habit is: sarcasm

My friends would be surprised to know that I: like to bake…mostly because I’m not that good at it

I’d love to trade places for a day with: Michelle Obama

I’d want my last meal to be: Thai food, specifically Chicken Pai Tai Three things I’d take to a desert island are: my iPod, clean water and a plane ticket for the next flight out of there

The reality show I’d do best on is: Deal or No Deal You would never catch me: without something to say, I always have a story or joke to tell I need to work on: my shopping problem…my mom has actually diagnosed it as a disease Favorite midnight snack? PB&J sandwiches

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The talent I’d most like to have that I don’t possess is: Telekinesis – ability to move things with your mind

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My one guilty pleasure is: Pringles…I can’t bring myself to eat just one. The next thing I know the whole can is gone

How many songs are on your iPod? 1,500 give or take

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In High School Played club soccer for the Oshawa Kicks … guided her teams to Ontario Youth Soccer League (OYSL) Championships in 2006, 2007 and 2008 … three-time OYSL Golden Boot Award Winner (2005-07) … Ontario Cup Champions in 2007 and 2008 … lone team captain of the bronze medal-winning Canadian National Team at the 2008 CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Championship … recognized by FIFA as one of the Top 4 Canadians after starting every match of the 2008 World Cup … won a gold medal with Ontario at the 2006 National Championships U-16 Girls All-Star Selects in Saskatoon.

2008 Season

Bry McCarthy #33 5-0 Fr. F Ajax, Ontario

My celebrity crushes are: Sammie, Lil Wayne and Alicia Keys

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Getting to know freshman Ashley Magruda...

If I had to watch one movie on loop forever, it would be: The Wedding Singer How many songs are on your iPod? Over 2,000 My worst habit is: biting my nails I’d love to trade places for a day with: Rachael Ray so I can be an awesome cook with my own TV show The talent I’d most like to have that I don’t possess is: styling hair I’d want my last meal to be: Applebee’s Oriental Chicken Roll Up

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Personal Daughter of Ed and Tara Magruda ... only child ... birthday is June 12 ... majoring in pre-special education … played for the West Virginia Illusion of the USL for half of 2008 summer.

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In High School A four-year starter at Belle Vernon Area High … team captain and First Team All-State performer in 2008 … All-WPIAL performer for three seasons (2006-08) … holds the school record for shutouts in a season (13, twice) and in a career (45) … led her teams to sectional championships all four years … a four-year all-section pick … named to the 2008 Tribune Review Elite 11 All-Area Team … named to the 2008 Post-Gazette All-Area Team and a Post-Gazette South All-Star in 2007 and 2008 … played club with the Beadling Soccer Team and International Football Club (IFC) … won three state cup championships with Beadling … with IFC, was a co-captain of its U.S. club state champion team (05) … PA West ODP player for five years (04-08), including team co-captain in 2007 and 2008 … participated in Region 1 events for three years (04-07) … honor roll student

2009 Season

Good hands and good quickness … strong passion for the game.

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Bri Rodriguez #4 5-3 Fr. M Aurora, Ill.

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Creative, attacking center mid … gives a great final pass … holds technical ability to beat defenders 1-v-1.

In High School A three-year starter at Waubonsie Valley High, leading her team to back-to-back undefeated state championship seasons … in 2008, scored 17 goals and had 25 assists … in 2007, scored 19 goals and had 23 assists … a three-time all-state performer by the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times … a three-time all-section and all-conference pick … 2008 Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year … 2008 IHSSCA Player of the Year … twice named the Beacon News Player of the Year (07, 08), Naperville Sun Player of the Year (07, 08) and Daily Herald Captain and Player of the Year (07, 08) … a two-time NSCAA/adidas High School All-American … named the 2008 NSCAA/adidas High School National Player of the Year … a three-time NSCAA/adidas Youth All-American while playing for her Eclipse Select club team … named the 2008 IHSSCA Player of the Year while participating in the 2007 adidas ESP Camp, 2007 Nike Premier 50 Camp, U-16 National Team Player Pool (07) and U-17 National Team Player Pool (08).

Personal Daughter of Jim and Mary Rodriguez ... one of five children ... birthday is March 3 ... enrolled in general studies … father played football and baseball at Buffalo … mother played basketball, field hockey and softball at Buffalo State.

Getting to know freshman Bri Rodriguez...

If I had to watch one movie on loop forever, it would be: Wedding Crashers How many songs are on your iPod? 951

I’d want my last meal to be: Outback’s steak, mac & cheese, baked potato and grilled shrimp My one guilty pleasure is: Mountain Dew My celebrity crush is: Wentworth Miller

My worst habit is: procrastinating

My friends would be surprised to know that I: like to write

My gameday superstitions are: don’t have any

The reality show I’d do best on is: Real World/Road Rule Challange

I’d love to trade places for a day with: Shawn Johnson The talent I’d most like to have that I don’t possess is: being able to draw Three things I’d take to a desert island are: cell phone, TV and a laptop

You would never catch me: at White Castle I would love to have a shopping spree in: Forever 21 How often do you check Facebook? Everyday

Mallory Smith #22 5-11 Fr. D Hamden, Conn.

Strong ball winner in the air … physical and strong defender … can push forward into the attack.

In High School A four-time first team all-conference selection for Hamden Hall Country Day … named First Team All-State twice (07, 08) … earned all-area honors in three seasons (2006-08) … a member of the All-New England Prep Team in 2007 and 2008 while guiding her team to New England Prep championships in 2006 and 2007 … a three-time WNEPSAA All Star Team pick … named the 2008 New Haven Soccer Officials Association Female Player of the Year … has played club soccer for six years, most recently with Connecticut Football Club United, and has played on Connecticut ODP teams since 2003 … a Region I team member in 2007 and 2008 … led her team to state cup championship seasons in 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008.

Personal Daughter of David Smith and Arlette Sampson ... only child ... birthday is March 13 ... enrolled in general studies … played in the W-League for the CFC Passion.

Three things I’d take to a desert island are: SPF like 88, awesome snacks and a boat to get back home

Getting to know freshman Mallory Smith...

If I had to watch one movie on loop forever, it would be: School of Rock, My one guilty pleasure is: watching Friends marathons almost weekly my best friend is Marta in the movie My celebrity crush is: Jensen Ackles How many songs are on your iPod? Is it out of line if I say thousands…

The reality show I’d do best on is: America’s Next Top Model music guru?

My worst habit is: procrastinating

You would never catch me: not chewing gum

I’d love to trade places for a day with: Lady GaGa

How often do you check Facebook? You would get second hand embarrassment if I told you

The talent I’d most like to have that I don’t possess is: being bilingual I’d want my last meal to be: a buffet

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I need to work on: agility Favorite midnight snack? Ice cream

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9 BIG EAST Players of the Year WVU Soccer

Caroline Szwed #8 5-7 Fr. M/D Oakville, Ontario

Personal Daughter of Marek and Agata Szwed ... one of two children ... birthday is Nov. 18 ... majoring in pre-journalism.

Three things I’d take to a desert island are: soccer ball, Blackberry and iPod My one guilty pleasure is: pizza My celebrity crush is: Patrick Dempsey My friends would be surprised to know that I: can’t drive You would never catch me: gossiping I would love to have a shopping spree in: Costa Blanca How often do you check Facebook? Too many times to count I need to work on: being less of a perfectionist Favorite midnight snack? Reese’s Puffs cereal

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If I had to watch one movie on loop forever, it would be: Titanic How many songs are on your iPod? 1,086 My worst habit is: buying too many shoes My game day superstitions are: Left shin pad, sock and shoe on before the right The talent I’d most like to have that I don’t possess is: singing The reality show I’d do best on is: The Apprentice I’d want my last meal to be: pizza

Players

Getting to know freshman Carolina Szwed...

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In High School Honor roll student at St. Ignatius of Loyola … won a bronze medal with the Canadian National Team at the 2008 CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Championship in Trinidad & Tobago … started every match of the 2008 World Cup … twice nominated for the prestigious adidas Canadian Player of the Year award (07, 08) … won a bronze medal with Ontario at the 2007 BMO Financial Group U-16 Girls National All-Star Championship.

2009 Season

Very technical player … good vision to connect passes … could see time in midfield ... national team experience.

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With 30 years under its belt, The BIG EAST Conference continues on a path of success in and out of the athletic arena. The goals have always been the same. The league wants and expects to compete at the highest level and does so with integrity and sportsmanship. The commendable performances of the student-athletes at BIG EAST schools are the indicators of the league’s proud tradition of success.

The BIG EAST has gone through membership changes since its birth, but the 2009-10 academic year will mark the conference’s fifth straight with the same 16-member group, the nation’s largest Division I-A conference.

In 2008-09, BIG EAST student-athletes again succeeded on the national stage. The Connecticut women’s basketball team won its sixth national championship by defeating conference foe Louisville in an all-BIG EAST NCAA title game. The Notre Dame women’s soccer team reached the NCAA championship game and the Syracuse field hockey squad advanced to the NCAA Final Four. Three BIG EAST women’s cross country teams finished in the top 10 at the NCAA Championships. West Virginia was fourth followed by Villanova in sixth place and Georgetown in ninth.

Individually in women’s sports, Providence’s Dannette Doetzel won the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Connecticut’s Maya Moore was the conference’s sixth winner of the Wade Trophy as the top player in women’s basketball. Notre Dame’s Kerri Hanks won the Hermann Trophy, the top award in women’s soccer.

On the men’s side, Connecticut and Villanova advanced to the Final Four in basketball. The 2008-09 campaign was arguably the best men’s basketball season in the history of the BIG EAST with the league setting NCAA standards with three No. 1 tournament seeds, four teams in the round of the Elite Eight and five in the Sweet 16.

The St. John’s men’s soccer team reached the NCAA College Cup before losing in the national semifinals.

BIG EAST football has maintained its high profile and its reputation as a balanced group. Seven of the league’s eight squads were nationally ranked or received votes in the national polls in 2008. Cincinnati was the league champion. The BIG EAST, a charter member of the Bowl Championship Series, has won three of its last four BCS bowl games.

West Virginia, Louisville and Connecticut also have won or shared league crowns over the past four seasons.

The BIG EAST has continued to produce student-athletes who were at the forefront of athletic and academic achievement. In 200809, 19 BIG EAST players were chosen to their respective ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Teams, including eight first-team selections. Nearly 400 student-athletes have earned academic all-America honors.

The BIG EAST became the nation’s largest Division I-A conference in 2005-06 when five new members began competing. The new schools were: University of Cincinnati, DePaul University, University of Louisville, Marquette University and the University of South Florida.

BIG EAST institutions reside in nine of the nation’s top 34 largest media markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Tampa, Pittsburgh, Hartford, Milwaukee and Cincinnati. With its newest members, BIG EAST markets contain almost one fourth of all television households in the U.S.

Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 26 national championships in six different sports and 126 student-athletes have won individual national titles.

The BIG EAST has enjoyed tremendous basketball success, especially in this decade. In 2008-09, the BIG EAST produced four of the eight Final Four teams in men’s and women’s basketball. It was only the second time in NCAA history that one conference placed that many Final Four teams in the same season.

In 2003-04, Connecticut became the first school in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball titles in the same season. In ’02-03, the BIG EAST became the first conference in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s titles in the same year when the Syracuse men and the Connecticut women captured their respective national championships. In men’s basketball, BIG EAST squads have won three of the last 11 NCAA championships. BIG EAST women’s teams have taken six of the last 10 NCAA titles.

Proactive movement has been a signature strategy for the conference that was born in 1979. The BIG EAST continually turns challenges into opportunities to become stronger.

In 2009-10, the BIG EAST will add men’s lacrosse to its growing list of sports, which will increase its total to 24 sport championships. The first women’s golf championship was held in the spring of 2003. Women’s lacrosse and rowing were added in 2001.

The BIG EAST became a reality on May 31, 1979, following a meeting of athletic directors from Providence College, St. John’s, Georgetown and Syracuse universities. Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College completed the original seven school alliance.

While the membership has both increased and changed, the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of broad based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a constant emphasis on academic integrity. Its student athletes own significantly high graduation rates and their record of scholastic achievement notably show a balance between intercollegiate athletics and academics.

Any successful organization has been fortunate to have outstanding leadership. Michael Tranghese, the league’s first full-time employee, and for 11 years the associate to Dave Gavitt, became Commissioner in 1990. In his first year, he administered the formation of The BIG EAST Football Conference.

For 2009-10, the BIG EAST will undergo one significant change. Tranghese stepped down from his position on June 30, 2009. John Marinatto, who has served as senior associate commissioner, has moved into the Commissioner’s chair.

The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for BIG EAST student athletes. The conference has enjoyed long-standing relationships with CBS, ESPN, Inc. and ABC. BIG EAST men’s basketball games are regular sellouts at campus and major public arenas, including the annual men’s BIG EAST Championship in Madison Square Garden. The women’s basketball championship has led all conferences in attendance for the past six years. Attendance figures also are significant in soccer and baseball.

More than 550 BIG EAST student-athletes have earned all America recognition and dozens have won individual NCAA national championships. The BIG EAST has been well represented in U.S. or foreign national and Olympic teams. Several athletes earned gold medals in each of the last six summer Olympiads.

The BIG EAST has its headquarters in Providence where the conference administers to more than 5,500 athletes.

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Name Title John M. Marinatto Commissioner Nicholas V. Carparelli, Jr. Associate Commissioner (Football) Joseph F. D’Antonio Associate Commissioner (Compliance & Governance) Donna DeMarco Associate Commissioner (WBasketball & Sport Administration) Daniel G. Gavitt Associate Commissioner (MBasketball) Thomas R. Odjakjian Associate Commissioner (Television & MBasketball Scheduling) John Paquette Associate Commissioner (Communications) James A. Siedliski Associate Commissioner (Olympic Sports) Jennifer M. Condaras Assistant Commissioner for Compliance Barbara M. Jacobs Assistant Commissioner for Women’s Basketball Officiating Susan S. Eaton Director of Business Affairs Chuck Sullivan Director of Communications Rachel L. Margolis Director of Communications Shawn P. Murphy Director of Men’s Basketball Operations Mia R. Brickhouse, Esq. Director of Sport Administration Robert A. Weygand, Jr. Director of Sport Administration Benjamin E. Fairclough Director of Marketing and Web Development Michael A. Coyne Assistant Director of Communications Kenny Schank Assistant Director of Compliance Terry McAulay Coordinator of Football Officiating Lisa Zanecchia Assistant to the Commissioner Lois A. DeBlois Administrative Assistant for Sport Administration Wanda L. Factor Administrative Assistant for Compliance Linda Yates Administrative Assistant Sarah A. Emmett Assistant to the Senior Associate Commissioner Kathy Kirkpatrick Receptionist Bernadette Bartlett Administrative Fellow Pamela Flenke Communications Assistant Michael Gambadorella Communications Assistant TBA Football Administration Assistant

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The BIG EAST Conference 222 Richmond Street, Suite 110 Providence, RI 02903 Switchboard: (401) 272-9108 Communications: (401) 453-0660 Fax: (401) 274-5967 http://www.bigeast.org/

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The BIG EAST is the largest Division I women’s soccer conference in the nation. Its 16 members compete in a round-robin rotational 11game conference schedule within two divisions of eight, utilizing travel partners for cross-over play, and Friday-Sunday scheduling. Each team plays seven opponents within its division and four opponents from the other division. The University of Connecticut will host the 2009 Championship at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium in Storrs, Conn.

NCAA Wins

Over the past five seasons, the BIG EAST has found plenty of success in the national tournament, sporting an impressive 42-19-8 (.667) record.

Over the past five seasons, the BIG EAST has sent 25 teams to the NCAA women’s soccer championship.

West Virginia ranks third all-time in NCAA victories amongst BIG EAST teams, behind Notre Dame and Connecticut. WVU and ND are the only two BIG EAST programs to have participated in every NCAA tournament since 2000.

College Cup Appearances

A BIG EAST school has advanced to the College Cup 10 times in the past 14 years (since 1995). In addition, a BIG EAST squad has played for the women’s soccer national championship eight times in the last 13 seasons and claimed a pair of national titles (Notre Dame in 1995 and 2004).

Since joining the BIG EAST in 1995, Notre Dame has advanced to the title game six times, while Connecticut has been to the title game twice during that span.

In the Spotlight

As the BIG EAST has continued to flourish, it became the largest Division I Conference in 2005-06 with its 16 total members. On top of that, the conference boasts more than 300,000 students in major television markets, representing more than 30 million households and more than 26 percent of the television population. The addition of five institutions in 2005 brought added television coverage to the BIG EAST.

The league reaches more than 25 percent of all U.S. markets – the largest coverage of any conference in Division I. Eight BIG EAST schools are located in the top 13 media markets and 13 are located in the top 35 media markets.

Rank Designated Market Area (DMA) 1 New York 2 Los Angeles 3 Chicago 4 Philadelphia 5 Dallas-Ft. Worth 6 San Francisco-Oak-San Jose 7 Boston (Manchester) 8 Atlanta 9 Washington, D.C. 10 Houston 11 Detroit 12 Phoenix (Prescott) 13 Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota)

TV Homes 7,391,940 5,647,440 3,469,110 2,435,600 2,435,600 2,419,440 2,393,960 2,310,490 2,308,290 2,050,550 1,925,460 1,802,550 1,783,910

Taking The Next Step

With the caliber of the BIG EAST soccer players continuing to amaze those surrounding the sport, it has caught the eye of Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS). In the professional league’s first year (2009), a total of 20 BIG EAST players made opening day rosters by the league’s seven teams.

Olympic Connections Former Rutgers standout Carli Lloyd scored the game-winning goal in the 98th minute as Team USA defeated Brazil 1-0 in the Olympic gold medal match on Aug. 21. After 90 minutes of scoreless play, the game went into overtime. In the opening minutes of the extra session, Lloyd received a pass from teammate Amy Rodriguez, and sent a left-footed shot into the right side of the goal.

Former BIG EAST and Notre Dame stars Kate (Sobrero) Markgraf (1998) and Shannon Boxx (1999) also started and played all 120 minutes in the epic Olympic final.

In addition, Syracuse head coach Phil Wheddon served as an assistant and goalkeeper coach for the U.S. National Team.

Women’s soccer began at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and the BIG EAST has had women’s soccer participants in every Olympics (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008).

BIGEAST.org On September 1, 2007, the BIG EAST Conference launched its state-ofthe-art Web site in conjunction with JumpTV. The site retained the conference’s familiar web address – www.bigeast.org – and continues to be an excellent source for the latest news and stories on happenings around the BIG EAST, including the 16 women’s soccer schools.

This new site is also a reliable source for new extensive video coverage on BIGEAST.tv, the new online home for live and on-demand streaming video, including live games and highlights from select BIG EAST women’s soccer games. Up-to-the-minute standings, along with team-by-team and composite results are also updated at the conclusion of each game. National polls, weekly award winners and team notebooks are updated each week.

The new BIG EAST Web site also will give users access to live game updates, updated team and conference statistics, rosters, features, recaps, photo galleries and more. The media guide along with an in-depth Records & History Section are located on each sport’s page.

Hermann Trophy Success

The BIG EAST Conference has produced four Missouri Athletic Club (M.A.C.) Hermann Trophy winners as the national women’s soccer player of the year (Cindy Daws, Notre Dame, 1996; Anne Makinen, Notre Dame, 2000; Kerri Hanks, Notre Dame, 2006/2008).

The award is college soccer’s version of the Heisman Trophy and represents the highest level of individual achievement in the sport. Players are selected to the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Watch List by a committee of Division I coaches who are NSCAA members.

West Virginia has been well represented in the Hermann Trophy discussion with players named semifinalists: Chrissie Abbott (2003) and Ashley Banks (2007). Abbott moved on to become a finalist in 2003, the only Mountaineer in program history to do so.

Several Mountaineers have been named to the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Watch List. That list includes Chrissie Abbott (2003), Deana Everrett (2006-07), Ashley Banks (2007), Amanda Cicchini (2007-08) and Greer Barnes (2008).

The BIG EAST televises all three women’s soccer games of the championship weekend, including a live national broadcast of the finals.

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Pts Overall 24 14-3 -6 20 11-8 -3 16 7-9 -6 15 8-6 -5 13 7-12 -1 10 7-8 -3 7 5-11 -2 6 6-8 -3

Pct .739 .568 .455 .553 .375 .472 .333 .441

National BIG EAST *#^&Notre Dame 11-0 *^Georgetown 8-3 *^Rutgers 7-3 -1 *Louisville 6-3 -2 *Cincinnati 5-3 -3 Villanova 4-6 -1 DePaul 2-9 Seton Hall 1-9 -1

Pct 1.000 .727 .682 .636 .591 .409 .182 .136

Pts Overall 33 26-1 24 13-4 -2 22 13-7 -2 20 9-7 -3 18 10-7 -3 13 11-7 -1 6 4-15 4 5-11 -2

Pct .963 .737 .636 .553 .575 .605 .211 .333

* = qualified for BIG EAST Championship # = clinched regular season title ^ = clinched BIG EAST Championship First-Round Bye & = BIG EAST Tournament Champion

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Pct .773 .636 .545 .500 .409 .318 .227 .227

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American BIG EAST *#^West Virginia 7-1 -3 *^Marquette 6-3 -2 *^Connecticut 4-3 -4 *St. John’s 4-4 -3 *Pittsburgh 4-6 -1 USF 3-7 -1 Syracuse 2-8 -1 Providence 1-7 -3

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Team Miscellaneous Team GP Cincinnati 20 Connecticut 22 DePaul 19 Georgetown 19 Louisville 19 Marquette 22 Notre Dame 27 Pittsburgh 20 Providence 17 Rutgers 22 Seton Hall 18 St. John’s 19 Syracuse 18 USF 18 Villanova 19 West Virginia 23

Shots 237 359 184 234 278 327 620 210 223 287 220 184 204 180 289 421

Team Summaries Team GP Cincinnati 20 Connecticut 22 DePaul 19 Georgetown 19 Louisville 19 Marquette 22 Notre Dame 27 Pittsburgh 20 Providence 17 Rutgers 22 Seton Hall 18 St. John’s 19 Syracuse 18 USF 18 Villanova 19 West Virginia 23

GF-GA 24-30 20-25 16-40 39-14 27-22 22-19 83-12 21-30 20-25 27-14 19-30 13-12 17-33 13-17 39-28 45-13

Attendance Team Cincinnati Connecticut DePaul Georgetown Louisville Marquette Notre Dame Pittsburgh Providence Rutgers Seton Hall St. John’s Syracuse USF Villanova West Virginia Totals

Home 9-3880 12-13771 10-2390 10-2915 10-5975 12-5188 16-22512 9-1809 10-2731 9-5578 7-2585 10-4238 10-1856 11-5536 9-3003 11-11083 165-95050

Fouls 236 243 202 151 192 265 305 198 208 215 146 149 183 124 209 204

Average 431 1148 239 292 598 432 1407 201 273 620 369 424 186 503 334 1008 576

Offside 31 43 25 52 45 36 61 36 39 62 34 49 31 32 29 34

Score Avg 1.20-1.50 0.91-1.14 0.84-2.11 2.05-0.74 1.42-1.16 1.00-0.86 3.07-0.44 1.05-1.50 1.18-1.47 1.23-0.64 1.06-1.67 0.68-0.63 0.94-1.83 0.72-0.94 2.05-1.47 1.96-0.57

Away 11-5178 8-3870 9-3237 7-3400 9-5902 9-5629 8-10100 9-3272 7-3839 11-6749 7-2629 8-2264 7-3453 7-4371 8-2778 7-3565 132-70236

Corners 84 78 77 134 77 98 178 101 80 115 44 56 68 27 87 160

PK/PKA YC/RC 1-1 11-0 0-0 8-1 0-0 13-1 2-2 10-0 2-1 8-0 2-1 11-0 10-8 15-0 0-0 11-1 1-1 14-1 2-1 5-0 1-0 1-1 0-0 8-0 0-0 6-1 1-0 11-0 0-0 15-0 0-0 8-0

Margin -0.30 -0.23 -1.26 +1.32 +0.26 +0.14 +2.63 -0.45 -0.29 +0.59 -0.61 +0.05 -0.89 -0.22 +0.58 +1.39

PK-ATT 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-2 1-2 1-2 8-10 0-0 1-1 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0

Shots 237 359 184 234 278 327 620 210 223 287 220 184 204 180 289 421

Average 471 484 360 486 656 625 1262 364 548 614 376 283 493 624 347 509 532

Neutral 0-0 2-892 0-0 2-453 0-0 1-0 3-16530 2-0 0-0 2-1388 4-125 1-75 1-105 0-0 2-326 5-5204 25-25098

Saves 91 120 104 78 78 68 62 79 94 88 82 91 65 117 90 48

Average 0 446 0 226 0 0 5510 0 0 694 31 75 105 0 163 1041 1004

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Save% 75.2 82.8 72.2 84.8 78.0 78.2 83.8 72.5 79.0 86.3 73.2 88.3 66.3 87.3 76.3 78.7

Corners 84 78 77 134 77 98 178 101 80 115 44 56 68 27 87 160

Total 20-9058 22-18533 19-5627 19-6768 19-11877 22-10817 27-49142 20-5081 17-6570 22-13715 18-5339 19-6577 18-5414 18-9907 19-6107 23-19852 322-190384

Average 453 842 296 356 625 492 1820 254 386 623 297 346 301 550 321 863 591

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Game 4 Duquesne at West Virginia Thurs., Sept. 3 7:00 p.m.

Game 5 Boston at West Virginia Sun., Sept. 6 1:30 p.m.

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School Information Location: Columbus, Ohio Enrollment: 53,715 Conference: Big Ten Nickname: Buckeyes

School Information Location: University Park, Pa. Enrollment: 42, 445 Conference: Big Ten Nickname: Nittany Lions

School Information Location: Provo, Utah Enrollment: 33,278 Conference: Mountain West Nickname: Cougars

School Information Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Enrollment: 10,368 Conference: Atlantic 10 Nickname: Dukes

School Information Location: Boston, Mass.

Enrollment: 16,572 Conference: America East Nickname: Terriers

School Information Location: Charlottesville, Va. Enrollment: 20,399 Conference: Atlantic Coast Nickname: Cavaliers

School Information Location: Hanover, N.H. Enrollment: 4,200 Conference: Ivy League Nickname: Big Green

Team Information Head Coach: Lori Walker Record at OSU: 127-102-20 (12 seasons) 2008 Record: 8-10-2/5-5-0 2008 Postseason: None

Team Information Head Coach: Erica Walsh Record at PSU: 34-12-2 (2 seasons) 2008 Record: 16-8-0/8-2-0 2008 Postseason: NCAA First Round

Team Information Head Coach: Jennifer Rockwood Record at BYU: 228-70-21 (14 seasons) 2008 Record: 18-5-1/7-0-0 2008 Postseason: NCAA Second

Team Information Head Coach: Tim Zundel Record at DUQ: 18-14-4 (2 seasons) 2008 Record: 7-7-4/5-4-2 2008 Postseason: None

Team Information Head Coach: Nancy Feldman Record at BU: 175-87-26 (14 seasons) 2008 Record: 15-6-1/8-0-0 2008 Postseason: NCAA First Round

Team Information Head Coach: Steve Swanson Record at UVA: 128-50-23 (10 seasons) 2008 Record: 15-5-3/6-3-1 2008 Postseason: NCAA Sweet 16

Team Information Head Coach: Angie Hind Record at DART: 37-24-6 (4 seasons) 2008 Record: 8-6-2/2-4-1 2008 Postseason: None

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Media Information SID Contact: Jerry Emig Email: emig.2@osu.edu Phone: 614-688-0343 www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com

Media Information SID Contact: Jeremy Fallis Email: jsf16@psu.edu Phone: 814-865-1757 www.gopsusports.com

Media Information SID Contact: Jeff Cullimore Email: soccer_sid@byu.edu Phone: 801-422-8999 www.byucougars.com

Media Information SID Contact: Ryan Gavatorta Email: gavatortar@duq.edu Phone: 412-396-6560 www.goduquesne.com

Media Information SID Contact: Stefanie Howlett Email: howlett@bu.edu Phone: 617-353-7787 www.goterriers.com

Media Information SID Contact: Steve Kirkland Email: skirkland@virginia.edu Phone: 434-982-5535 www.virginiasports.com

Media Information SID Contact: Dara Ely Email: dara.ely@dartmouth.edu Phone: 603-646-2449 www.dartmouthsports.com

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Game 11 West Virginia at USF Sun., Sept. 27 1:00 p.m.

Game 12 Notre Dame at West Virginia Fri., Oct. 2 6:00 p.m.

Game 13 DePaul at West Virginia Sun., Oct. 4 12:00 p.m.

Game 14 Syracuse at West Virginia Fri., Oct. 9 5:00 p.m.

Location: Milwaukee, Wis. Enrollment: 11,516 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Golden Eagles

School Information Location: Tampa, Fla. Enrollment: 46,174 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Bulls

School Information Location: Notre Dame, Ind. Enrollment: 11,733 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Fighting Irish

School Information Location: Chicago, Ill. Enrollment: 24,352 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Blue Demons

School Information Location: Syracuse, N.Y. Enrollment: 12,400 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Orange

Team Information Head Coach: Markus Roeders Record at MARQ: 187-76-28 (13 seasons) 2008 Record: 11-8-3/6-3-2 2008 Postseason: NCAA First Round

Team Information Head Coach: Denise Schilte-Brown Record at USF: 11-18-6 (2 seasons) 2008 Record: 7-8-3/3-7-1 2008 Postseason: None

Team Information Head Coach: Randy Waldrum Record at UND: 211-30-8 (10 seasons) 2008 Record: 26-1-0/11-0-0 2008 Postseason: NCAA Runner-Up

Team Information Head Coach: Erin Chastain Record at DEP: 9-28-1 (2 seasons) 2008 Record: 4-15-0/2-9-0 2008 Postseason: None

Team Information Head Coach: Phil Wheddon Record at SYR: 5-11-2 (1 season) 2008 Record: 5-11-2/2-8-1 2008 Postseason: None

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SID Contact: Brian Davis Email: bdavis16@utk.edu Phone: 865-974-4275 www.utladyvols.com

Media Information SID Contact: Amy Ufnowski Email: amy.ufnowski@marquette.edu Phone: 414-288-7419 www.gomarquette.com

Media Information SID Contact: Brad Borghetti Email: bborghetti@admin.usf.edu Phone: 813-974-4087 www.gousfbulls.com

Media Information SID Contact: Chris Masters Email: cmaster1@nd.edu Phone: 574-631-7516 www.und.com

Media Information SID Contact: TBD Email: TBD Phone: 773-325-7525 www.depaulbluedemons.com

Media Information SID Contact: Susie Mehringer Email: skmehrin@syr.edu Phone: 315-443-2608 www.suathletics.com

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Head Coach: Angela Kelly Record at TENN: 127-59-16 (9 seasons) 2008 Record: 10-11-2/5-5-1 2008 Postseason: NCAA First Round

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Location: Knoxville, Tenn.

Enrollment: 26,400 Conference: Southeastern Nickname: Lady Vols

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SID Contact: TBD Email: TBD Phone: 412-648-8240 www.pittsburghpanthers.com

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Marquette at West Virginia Thurs., Sept. 24 7:00 p.m.

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Head Coach: Sue-Moy Chin Record at PITT: 36-61-12 (6 seasons) 2008 Record: 7-12-1/4-6-1 2008 Postseason: None

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Tennessee at West Virginia Sun., Sept. 20 1:00 p.m.

Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Enrollment: 33,898 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Panthers

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Game 18 West Virginia at Connecticut Fri., Oct. 23 7:00 p.m.

Game 19 West Virginia at Providence Sun., Oct. 25 1:00 p.m.

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School Information Location: Queens, N.Y. Enrollment: 20,086 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Red Storm

School Information Location: Villanova, Pa. Enrollment: 6,240 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Wildcats

School Information Location: Washington, D.C. Enrollment: 14,148 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Hoyas

School Information Location: Storrs, Conn.

Enrollment: 28,627 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Huskies

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Team Information Head Coach: Ian Stone (15 seasons) Record at STJ: 136-116-32 2008 Record: 8-6-5/4-4-3 2008 Postseason: None

Team Information Head Coach: John Byford Record at NOVA: 11-7-1 (1 season) 2008 Record: 11-7-1/4-6-1 2008 Postseason: None

Team Information Head Coach: Dave Nolan (6 seasons) Record at GT: 53-38-9 2008 Record: 13-4-2/8-3-0 2008 Postseason: None

Team Information Head Coach: Len Tsantiris Record at UCONN: 463-137-41 (28 seasons) 2008 Record: 7-9-6/4-3-4 2008 Postseason: None

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Media Information SID Contact: Rachel Constantine Email: constanr@stjohns.edu Phone: 718-990-1522 www.redstormsports.com

Media Information SID Contact: David Berman Email: david.berman@villanova.edu Phone: 610-519-4122 www.villanova.com

Media Information SID Contact: Drew Wiseman Email: caw67@georgetown.edu Phone: 202-687-6591 www.guhoyas.com

Media Information SID Contact: Betsy Devine Email: elizabeth.devine@uconn.edu Phone: 860-486-1498 www.uconnhuskies.com

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Location: Providence, R.I. Enrollment: 3,966 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Friars

Head Coach: Jim McGirr Record at PROV: 18-41-11 (5 seasons) 2008 Record: 6-8-3/1-7-3 2008 Postseason: None

SID Contact: TBD Email: TBD Phone: 401-865-2759 www.friars.com

BIG EAST First Round Thurs., Oct. 29, 2009 Campus sites

BIG EAST Quarterfinals Sun., Nov. 1, 2009 Campus Sites

BIG EAST Semifinals/Finals Fri./Sun., Nov. 6-8, 2009 Storrs, Conn.

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First/Second Rounds (16): November 13 & 15, 2009

Quarterfinals (4): November 27, 28, or 29, 2009

Third Rounds (8): November 20, 21, or 22, 2009

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The 2008 season brought more of the same for the West Virginia women’s soccer team – BIG EAST division title, NCAA tournament berth, NSCAA team academic award, All-BIG EAST performers, All-America recognition, top 15 national ranking, and much more.

The Mountaineers tied the school record for fewest losses in a season with three, sporting a 14-3-6 mark in the program’s 13th year. Countless honors were awarded and several records were broken along the way. And a freshman class showed glimpses of its potential as it adjusted to the collegiate game.

WVU finished the season with only one loss in its final 10 games of the year. They did it without their top goal scorer, Megan Mischler, who missed the final eight games of the season with a broken fibula.

Despite the in-season adjustments, the Mountaineers continued to showcase their program as one of the nation’s best, qualifying for a ninth consecutive NCAA tournament, an active streak good for ninth-best in the country.

Two players earned All-America honors in defender Greer Barnes and midfielder Carolyn Blank. West Virginia also produced six All-BIG EAST selections, tying the 2002 and 2007 teams for the most all-league picks. Blank became the school’s second BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year, joining current assistant coach Lisa Stoia who won the award in 2002 and 2003.

The season began with a 3-0 shutout of Towson, the first of 11 home matches at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. Blank scored the first goal of the year and the Mountaineer defense recorded the first of 13 shutouts.

Next up were two challenging tournaments – the Notre Dame Inn at St. Mary’s Classic and the First Tennessee Lady Vols Classic.

WVU took a 1-0 first half lead before falling 2-1 in double overtime to national power Santa Clara in game one of the Inn at Saint Mary’s Classic in Notre Dame, Ind. Senior Deana Everrett’s header in the 86th minute propelled West Virginia to a 1-0 shutout over Loyola Marymount in game two of the weekend. Junior Blank and sophomore Mischler were named to the 10-person All-Tournament Team.

A week later, the Mountaineers won an impressive match on the road at SEC foe Tennessee. Freshman Blake Miller’s first collegiate goal was the difference as WVU won, 1-0, in game one of the First Tennessee Lady Vols Classic. In game two of the tournament, 110 minutes were played as West Virginia battled to a 1-1 draw with Pac-10 foe Washington State.

Four players earned a spot on the all-Tournament Team, giving WVU the most of the four participating schools. Everrett led the way by earning the Overall Most Valuable Player Date Opponent W-L-T Time award. Mischler won the Offensive Most Valuable Player award and Barnes was named Defensive Most Valuable Aug. 22 TOWSON W 3-0 Player. Senior Amanda Cicchini rounded out the accolades by Aug. 29 vs #21 Santa Clara L, O2 1-2 earning a selection on the all-Tournament Team.

Aug. 31 vs Loyola Marymount W 1-0

WVU posted its fourth win of the season in the first of six televised matches. Cicchini’s header in the 27th minute led Sept. 05 at #20 TENNESSEE W 1-0 WVU past Kentucky, 1-0, in front of 1,137 fans at Dick Dlesk on Sept. 07 vs WASHINGTON STATE T, O2 1-1 a game shown on the Fox Soccer Channel.

James Madison came to town to post a 1-1 tie with the Sept. 11 KENTUCKY W 1-0 Mountaineers. WVU out-shot the Dukes, 25-8, but could not Sept.

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Sept. 21 #6 VIRGINIA W 3-0

The following weekend, West Virginia opened BIG EAST Sept. 25 at St. John’s T, O2 0-0 play with a solid 4-0 victory over Pitt. Redshirt freshman Erica Henderson stole the show in her first collegiate start, scoring Sept. 28 SYRACUSE W 8-0 two goals in the matches’ first 22 minutes.

Oct. 03 at SETON HALL PIRATES T, O2 1-1

West Virginia finished weekend play with a stunning Oct. 05 at Rutgers L 0-1 3-0 win over No. 6 Virginia. Mischler netted two goals and an overpowering Mountaineer defense guided WVU to its Oct. 10 PROVIDENCE W 3-0 second-highest win over a ranked opponent in school history.

Oct. 12

CONNECTICUT T, O2 0-0

BIG EAST play resumed and the Mountaineers went 1-1-2 Oct. 17 #16 GEORGETOWN W, O2 2-1 in a difficult four-game stretch. Despite taking 14 more shots than its opponent, 11th-ranked West Virginia played to a 0-0 Oct. 19 VILLANOVA W, OT 2-1 double overtime draw with St. John’s in a Sept. 26 match.

Oct. 24 at Marquette W 2-0

Two days later, West Virginia tied a school record for goals scored in defeating visiting Syracuse, 8-0, at home.

Oct. 26 at USF W 2-0 WVU raced out to a 3-0 first-half lead before depositing BIG EAST Championships five more goals in the final 25 minutes to pick up its second Nov. 02 LOUISVILLE W 4-0 conference win of the season. The eight goals scored tie the school record set in 2006, an 8-0 win over St. Bonaventure.

Nov 07 vs Connecticut T, O2 1-1*

The Mountaineers let one slip away in a 1-1 tie at Seton NCAA Championships Hall and dropped a 1-0 decision at Rutgers.

At 7-2-4 on the year, the Mountaineers would go 6-0-1 Nov. 14 vs Princeton W 2-1 in their next seven games, including a 3-0 shutout against Nov. 16 at #9 Virginia L 2-3 Providence.

On Oct. 12, WVU tallied 25 shots but failed to find the *Connecticut wins penalty kick shootout to advance back of the net in a 0-0 double overtime draw with Connecti-

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4 BIG EAST Division Titles

9 BIG EAST Players of the Year

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cut. Missed opportunities haunted the WVU offense while the West Virginia defense was strong again, holding a dangerous Huskies team to four shots. More importantly, the Mountaineers suffered a setback with the season-ending injury to Mischler, their leading goal scorer at the time.

With the team down its top offensive player, Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown challenged her players to step up their game with four regular season games remaining. Accepting the challenge was rookie Miller, WVU’s top performer in a pair of crucial overtime victories.

Miller scored the game-winner less than three minutes into double overtime to lead 17th-ranked West Virginia past 16thranked Georgetown, 2-1. The victory, WVU’s first come-from-behind effort of the season, was the third over a ranked opponent.

Miller’s goal was the first in seven overtime matches on the season for the Mountaineers. WVU had been held scoreless in the previous 124 minutes of overtime.

Ninety minutes were not enough as WVU played into its eighth overtime match of the season against visiting Villanova. A persistent Mountaineer offense scored one minute into the extra session on Miller’s team-leading seventh goal of the season. The Mountaineers set a school record with 18 corner kicks but came up empty on nearly every attempt.

West Virginia followed with a pair of road wins at Marquette (2-0) and at USF (2-0) to wrap up its third straight American Division championship. Freshman Morgan Betscher and All-America midfielder Cicchini scored for the Mountaineers in Tampa.

After a first round bye in the BIG EAST Championship, WVU scorched Louisville in a 4-0 victory, setting up a re-match with Deana Everrett a surging UConn Huskies team. West Virginia finished with an unbeaten record at home, going 9-0-2.

Despite a season-high 28 shots, 12th-ranked West Virginia fell to Connecticut in penalty kicks, 4-2, in a 1-1 draw in BIG EAST Championship semifinal action at Notre Dame, Ind. Connecticut connected on all four of its penalty kicks, including the game-clinching try from sophomore Meghan Cunningham. West Virginia made only two of its four penalty kicks.

With disappointment from the conference tournament behind them, WVU turned its attention to the NCAA tournament.

A pair of goals in the first 26 minutes were enough for West Virginia to down Princeton, 2-1, in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Klöckner Stadium in Charlottesville, Va. It was the freshman talent of Henderson and Miller whom provided the goal scoring for WVU.

WVU advanced to its sixth NCAA Round of 32 in nine postseason tournaments, drawing host Virginia in second round action. West Virginia’s comeback effort fell short as WVU dropped a 3-2 decision to the Cavaliers. Everett scored both goals in closing out her career as one of the top offensive players in school annals.

WVU, which was ranked every week throughout the season, rode its stout defense that tied the school record for shutouts with 13. They held 12 opponents to five shots or less on the season.

Mountaineer freshmen accounted for 19 of the team’s 43 goals on the season. Miller, a 2008 Soccer Buzz Fourth Team Freshman All-American, finished with 10 goals – the most-ever by a WVU freshman. She led the team with six game-winning goals, tying Hermann Trophy winner Kerri Hanks of Notre Dame for most game-winning goals by a BIG EAST player.

The 2008 season meshed the experience of eight talented seniors with a plethora of young stars. Winning the school’s fourth division title put the Mountaineers atop the BIG EAST standings once again. Yet, battling challenges throughout the season against grueling competition and making another postseason run proved they belong among the nation’s elite.

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14 All-Americans

10 Academic All-Americans

season review Final RPI of 31st in the nation – third highest among BIG EAST schools • WVU played eight top 50 RPI teams in 2008 Final NCAA Rankings • Goals against average (0.528), team ranked 8th • Shutout percentage (0.565), team ranked 19th • Scoring offense (1.96), team ranked 40th • Goals against average (0.555), Kerri Butler ranked 14th Final ranking of 14th in NSCAA/adidas poll

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WVU was ranked every week throughout the season Three wins over top 25 ranked teams WVU played four first-time opponents in 2008 – Santa Clara, Loyola Marymount, Washington State and Princeton Win over No. 6 Virginia is the second highest win over a ranked opponent in school history Tied school record for fewest losses in a season with three (14-3-6) School record six ties (14-3-6), including a school record three ties (7-1-3) in conference play Advanced to its ninth consecutive NCAA tournament, an active streak good for ninth best in the country Advanced to its sixth NCAA Round of 32 in nine postseason tournaments Posted a record of 4-0-2 in televised games Finished with an unbeaten record at home, going 9-0-2 Averaged over 1,000 fans per home game at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium West Virginia repeated as BIG EAST American Division Champions – the program’s fourth regular-season title. The Mountaineers were preseason favorites to win their division Two Mountaineers earned All-America honors Six Mountaineers earned All-Region honors

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Carolyn Blank became the school’s second BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year, joining current assistant coach Lisa Stoia who won the award in 2002 and 2003

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WVU’s offense out-shot opponents 421 to 142 this year and issued 35 assists to only 10 from opponents

WVU’s defense tied school record for shutouts with 13, including 11 from Kerri Butler and one from Mallory Beck WVU’s defense held 12 opponents to five shots or less WVU’s defense posted back-to-back shutouts in conference play three times

The 48 saves by Mountaineer goalkeepers/defense were the fewest made in a season in the program’s 13-year history WVU’s offense registered 20 or more shots in a game, 11 times

Tied a school record (8-0 vs. St. Bonaventure in 2006) with eight goals in an 8-0 victory over Syracuse. The eight goals were the most by any BIG EAST team this season Mountaineer freshmen accounted for 19 of the team’s 45 goals Seven different players recorded game-winning goals, led by Blake Miller’s six game-winners Four players recorded multi-goal games this season – Blank, Everrett, Henderson, Mischler (2) One player recorded multi-assist games this season – Everrett (2) NSCAA Team Academic Award (3.0 GPA or higher) for a seventh-straight year Six players earned BIG EAST Player of the Week Honors this year – Greer Barnes (3), Blake Miller, Nicole Mailloux, Kelsey Fowler, Erica Henderson, Robin Rushton One player earned Soccer Buzz Elite Team of the Week Honors this year – Greer Barnes (3) Two players earned Soccer America Team of the Week Honors this year – Greer Barnes (3), Kelsey Fowler Five players earned TopDrawer Soccer Team of the Week Honors this year – Greer Barnes, Kerri Butler, Blake Miller, Carolyn Blank, Deana Everrett

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Minutes 108:23 2106:41 0:00 2215:04 2215:04

GA 0 13 0 13 45

A 8 1 1 1 2 2 4 2 2 4 1 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 10

Pts 22 21 13 13 12 8 8 6 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 36 Avg 0.00 0.56 0.00 0.53 1.83

OT2 1 1

Total 45 13

SHOTS BY PERIOD West Virginia Opponents

1st 184 52

2nd 205 77

OT 17 8

OT2 15 5

Total 421 142

SAVES BY PERIOD West Virginia Opponents

1st 16 52

2nd 31 63

OT 1 7

OT2 0 6

Total 48 128

CORNER KICKS BY PRD West Virginia Opponents

1st 75 23

2nd 77 36

OT 4 0

OT2 4 2

Total 160 61

FOULS BY PERIOD West Virginia Opponents

1st 90 131

2nd 98 114

OT 8 13

OT2 8 10

Total 204 268

ATTENDANCE SUMMARY Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral Site #/Avg

WVU 11083 11/1008 5/1041

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Pct 1.000 .768 1.000 .787 .740

W 1 13 0 14 3

L 0 3 0 3 14

YC-RC 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 8-0 11-0

T Sho 0 1 6 11 0 1 6 13 6 3

GW 1 6 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 3

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

FG 2 4 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 6

OT 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1

HAT GTG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2

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OT 1 0

Saves 2 43 3 48 128

SOG% .437 .571 .562 .381 .352 .500 .438 .171 .667 .000 .286 1.000 .233 .375 1.000 .500 .200 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .411 .430

WVU

2nd 23 8

SOG 38 24 27 8 25 12 7 6 2 0 4 2 7 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 173 61

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1st 20 4

Shot% .080 .238 .125 .286 .070 .125 .125 .057 .333 .000 .071 .500 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .107 .092

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GOALS BY PERIOD West Virginia Opponents

Sh 87 42 48 21 71 24 16 35 3 1 14 2 30 8 2 6 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 421 142

Opponents

Name GP-GS Mallory Beck 2-1 Kerri Butler 22-22 TEAM Total 23 Opponents 23 Team saves: 3

G 7 10 6 6 5 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 13

BIG EAST

# 1 0 TM

Min 1809 1198 1210 1203 2092 1949 634 2201 165 2085 469 27 1576 2173 2193 374 592 98 6 19 65 13 108 2108 24367 -

Players

GP-GS 22-22 23-14 15-15 21-12 23-23 23-23 21-7 23-23 12-0 22-22 21-0 4-0 23-23 23-23 23-23 21-0 21-0 6-0 1-0 2-0 4-0 2-0 2-1 22-22 23 23

Coaches

Name Deana Everrett Blake Miller Megan Mischler Erica Henderson Carolyn Blank Amanda Cicchini Morgan Betscher Greer Barnes Chelsey Corroto Nicole Mailloux Stephanie Burgess Sydney Metheny Lisa DuCote Robin Rushton Kelsey Fowler Michelle Molinari Meghan Lewis Ashtin Larkin Sarah Bizanovich Cassandra Deitrick Heather Saffel Kristen Felice Mallory Beck Kerri Butler Total Opponents

2009 Season

# 15 3 7 17 31 10 25 4 14 13 9 21 22 12 2 16 19 5 30 23 20 18 1 0

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Date Aug 22, 2008 Aug 29, 2008 Aug 31, 2008 Sep 05, 2008 Sep 07, 2008 Sep 11, 2008 Sep 14, 2008 Sep 18, 2008 Sep 21, 2008 Sep 25, 2008 Sep 28, 2008 Oct 03, 2008 Oct 05, 2008 Oct 10, 2008 Oct 12, 2008 Oct 17, 2008 Oct 19, 2008 Oct 24, 2008 Oct 26, 2008 Nov 02, 2008 Nov 07, 2008 Nov 14, 2008 Nov 16, 2008

Opponent TOWSON vs Santa Clara vs Loyola Marymount at TENNESSEE vs WASHINGTON STATE KENTUCKY JAMES MADISON PITT VIRGINIA at St. John’s SYRACUSE at SETON HALL at Rutgers PROVIDENCE CONNECTICUT GEORGETOWN VILLANOVA at Marquette at USF Louisville vs Connecticut vs Princeton at Virginia

Score 3-0 1-2 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-0 1-1 4-0 3-0 0-0 8-0 1-1 0-1 3-0 0-0 2-1 2-1 2-0 2-0 4-0 1-1 2-1 2-3

G 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 0 8 1 0 3 0 2 2 2 2 4 1 2 2

45-13 -

45 35 13 10

125 421 36 142

Score 3-0 1-2 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-0 1-1 4-0 3-0 0-0 8-0 1-1 0-1 3-0 0-0 2-1 2-1 2-0 2-0 4-0 1-1 2-1 2-3

Minutes 90:00 101:33 90:00 90:00 110:00 90:00 110:00 90:00 90:00 110:00 90:00 110:00 90:00 90:00 110:00 102:31 91:00 90:00 90:00 90:00 110:00 90:00 90:00

GA 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 3

Totals 45-13 Opponent

2215:04 2215:04

13 0.53 45 0.53

West Virginia Opponent

A 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 3 0 2 2 3 1 2 2

Pts 7 3 3 2 3 3 4 12 6 0 22 2 0 9 0 7 4 6 6 11 3 6 6

Sh 20 14 27 12 24 15 25 17 7 19 17 22 10 24 25 21 23 13 20 19 28 10 9

Shot% .150 .071 .037 .083 .042 .067 .040 .235 .429 .000 .471 .045 .000 .125 .000 .095 .087 .154 .100 .211 .036 .200 .222

SOG 7 4 10 4 10 5 9 7 5 5 11 9 4 13 8 10 9 6 12 5 8 7 5

SOG% .350 .286 .370 .333 .417 .333 .360 .412 .714 .263 .647 .409 .400 .542 .320 .476 .391 .462 .600 .263 .286 .700 .556

YC-RC 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0

GW 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0

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

.107 .092

173 61

.411 .430

8-0 11-0

14 3

0-0 0-0

Save% .000 .600 1.000 1.000 .750 1.000 .750 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 .500 .500 1.000 1.000 .500 .500 1.000 1.000 1.000 .800 .667 .500

W 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0

L 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

T 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Sho 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -

.787 .740

14 3

3 14

6 6

13 3

TEAM PER-GAME: Games played: 23 Shots per game: 18.30 Goals per game: 1.96 Assists per game: 1.52 Points per game: 5.43 Date Aug 22, 2008 Aug 29, 2008 Aug 31, 2008 Sep 05, 2008 Sep 07, 2008 Sep 11, 2008 Sep 14, 2008 Sep 18, 2008 Sep 21, 2008 Sep 25, 2008 Sep 28, 2008 Oct 03, 2008 Oct 05, 2008 Oct 10, 2008 Oct 12, 2008 Oct 17, 2008 Oct 19, 2008 Oct 24, 2008 Oct 26, 2008 Nov 02, 2008 Nov 07, 2008 Nov 14, 2008 Nov 16, 2008

Opponent TOWSON vs Santa Clara vs Loyola Marymount at TENNESSEE vs WASHINGTON STATE KENTUCKY JAMES MADISON PITT VIRGINIA at St. John’s SYRACUSE at SETON HALL at Rutgers PROVIDENCE CONNECTICUT GEORGETOWN VILLANOVA at Marquette at USF Louisville vs Connecticut vs Princeton at Virginia

GAAvg Saves 0.00 0 0.94 3 0.64 2 0.48 4 0.56 3 0.47 2 0.53 3 0.47 2 0.42 3 0.37 2 0.34 0 0.38 1 0.43 1 0.40 1 0.37 2 0.40 1 0.44 1 0.41 3 0.39 2 0.37 3 0.40 4 0.42 2 0.53 3 48 128

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4 BIG EAST Division Titles

9 BIG EAST Players of the Year

August 22

August 29

Notre Dame, Ind.

August 31

Notre Dame, Ind.

W, 3-0

L, 1-2

W, 1-0

20 Shots 1 0 Saves 4 9 Corners 2

14 Shots 10 3 Saves 3 3 Corners 5

27 Shots 3 2 Saves 9 8 Corners 1

2 0 1

Final 0 3

Goals by period Santa Clara WVU

1 0 1

2 1 0

OT 0 0

OT2 Final 1 2 0 1

Goals by period Loyola WVU

1 0 0

2 0 1

Final 0 1

Scoring 1. 36:14 WVU MISCHLER, Megan (EVERRETT, Deana) 2. 50:50 SCU PERRY, Kendra (unassisted) 3. 101:33 SCU PERRY, Kendra (PATTON, Anessa)

Scoring 1. 86:58 WVU EVERRETT, Deana (BETSCHER, Morgan)

September 5

September 7

September 11

Knoxville, Tenn.

Morgantown, W.Va.

W, 1-0

T, 1-1

W, 1-0

12 Shots 10 4 Saves 3 1 Corners 6

24 Shots 9 3 Saves 9 8 Corners 4

15 Shots 4 2 Saves 4 4 Corners 3

1 0 0

2OT

2 1 0

Final 1 0

Goals by period WVU Washington State

1 0 0

2 1 1

OT 0 0

OT2 Final 0 1 0 1

Goals by period Kentucky WVU

1 0 1

2 0 0

Final 0 1

Scoring 1. 47:34 WVU EVERRETT, Deana (BETSCHER, Morgan) 2. 54:26 WSU Van Leer, Elysse (unassisted)

Scoring 1. 27:47 WVU CICCHINI, Amanda (FOWLER, Kelsey)

September 14

September 18

September 21

Morgantown, W.Va.

W, 3-0

25 Shots 8 3 Saves 8 7 Corners 3

17 Shots 3 2 Saves 3 5 Corners 2

7 Shots 4 3 Saves 2 3 Corners 6

1 0 0

2 1 1

OT 0 0

OT2 Final 0 1 0 1

Scoring 1. 45:54 JMU Tisinger, Cate (Julien, Corky) 2. 76:06 WVU BLANK, Carolyn (BURGESS, Stephanie; HENDERSON, Erica)

September 25

September 28

October 3

Queens, N.Y.

2 0 2

South Orange, N.J.

W, 8-0

T, 1-1

19 Shots 5 2 Saves 5 4 Corners 3

17 Shots 5 0 Saves 3 3 Corners 1

22 Shots 7 1 Saves 8 6 Corners 1

OT 0 0

OT2 Final 0 0 0 0

Goals by period 1 2 Final Syracuse 0 0 0 WVU 3 5 8 Scoring 1. 5:55 WVU MILLER, Blake (EVERRETT, Deana) 2. 22:16 WVU MISCHLER, Megan (EVERRETT, Deana) 3. 30:43 WVU BLANK, Carolyn (unassisted) 4. 64:29 WVU EVERRETT, Deana (unassisted) 5. 67:30 WVU BURGESS, Stephanie (EVERRETT, Deana) 6. 68:54 WVU MISCHLER, Megan (CICCHINI, Amanda) 7. 71:37 WVU BLANK, Carolyn (BETSCHER, Morgan) 8. 85:06 WVU METHENY, Sydney (CORROTO, Chelsey)

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1 1 1

2 0 0

OT 0 0

OT2 Final 0 1 0 1

Scoring 1. 18:59 WVU MILLER, Blake (unassisted) 2. 21:55 SHU ROGERS, KAITLYN (ANDRESKI, KATIE)

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2 0 0

2OT

WVU

1 0 0

Final 0 3

Scoring 1. 1:57 WVU MISCHLER, Megan (unassisted) 2. 71:42 WVU MILLER, Blake (unassisted) 3. 83:56 WVU MISCHLER, Megan (unassisted)

T, 0-0 2OT

Scoring None

Morgantown, W.Va.

1 0 1

Record Book

Goals by period Virginia WVU

2008 Season

W, 4-0 Goals by period 1 2 Final Pitt 0 0 0 WVU 3 1 4 Scoring 1. 7:31 WVU HENDERSON, Erica (BLANK, Carolyn; MAILLOUX, Nicole) 2. 21:41 WVU HENDERSON, Erica (DuCOTE, Lisa) 3. 41:00 WVU BETSCHER, Morgan (MOLINARI, Michelle) 4. 56:50 WVU EVERRETT, Deana (unassisted)

Goals by period WVU St. John’s

Morgantown, W.Va.

T, 1-1 2OT

Goals by period James Madison WVU

Morgantown, W.Va.

Opponents

Scoring 1. 80:46 WVU MILLER, Blake (unassisted)

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Goals by period WVU Tennessee

Knoxville, Tenn.

Players

Scoring 1. 11:27 WVU BLANK, Carolyn (DuCOTE, Lisa) 2. 27:32 WVU MISCHLER, Megan (unassisted) 3. 62:41 WVU CORROTO, Chelsey (unassisted)

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1 0 2

2OT

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Goals by period Towson WVU

Morgantown, W.Va.

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2008 box scores October 5

October 10

Morgantown, W.Va.

October 12

Morgantown, W.Va.

L, 0-1

W, 3-0

T, 0-0

10 Shots 4 1 Saves 4 4 Corners 4

24 Shots 5 1 Saves 10 11 Corners 1

25 Shots 4 2 Saves 8 12 Corners 0

1 0 0

2 0 1

Final 0 1

Goals by period Providence WVU

1 0 2

2OT

2 0 1

Final 0 3

Goals by period Connecticut WVU

Scoring 1. 69:36 RU GUSMAN, Caycie (EDMONDS, Kristen)

Scoring 1. 17:29 WVU OWN GOAL (unassisted) 2. 20:58 WVU MILLER, Blake (MISCHLER, Megan; EVERRETT, Deana) 3. 78:07 WVU HENDERSON, Erica (BARNES, Greer) Nicole)

Scoring None

October 17

October 19

October 24

Morgantown, W.Va.

Morgantown, W.Va.

1 0 0

2 0 0

OT 0 0

Milwaukee, Wis.

W, 2-1

W, 2-1

W, 2-0

21 Shots 8 1 Saves 8 8 Corners 6

23 Shots 7 1 Saves 7 18 Corners 1

13 Shots 8 3 Saves 4 5 Corners 4

2OT

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Goals by period Georgetown WVU

Scoring 1. 70:01 GU BAKER, Samantha (ZARE, Stephanie) 2. 87:12 WVU BARNES, Greer (MILLER, Blake; RUSHTON, Robin) 3. 102:31 WVU MILLER, Blake (FOWLER, Kelsey)

Scoring 1. 63:22 VU WOLLNER, Justine (unassisted) 2. 71:00 WVU CICCHINI, Amanda (unassisted) 3. 91:00 WVU MILLER, Blake (unassisted)

Scoring 1. 11:18 WVU MILLER, Blake (EVERRETT, Deana) 2. 88:41 WVU HENDERSON, Erica (EVERRETT, Deana)

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October 26

November 2

November 7

Goals by period WVU USF

2 0 0 9

1 0 0

OT

2 1 1

OT 0 0

OT2 Final 0 1 1 2

OT2 Final 0 0 0 0

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Goals by period WVU Rutgers

Piscataway N.J.

Goals by period Villanova WVU

Tampa, Fla.

1 0 0

OT 0 1

Final 1 1

Goals by period WVU Marquette

Morgantown, W.Va.

1 1 0

2 1 0

W, 4-0

T, 1-1

20 Shots 5 2 Saves 10 9 Corners 0

19 Shots 8 3 Saves 1 7 Corners 2

28 Shots 11 4 Saves 7 12 Corners 0

1 1 0

2 1 0

Final 2 0

Goals by period Louisville WVU

Scoring 1. 32:12 WVU BETSCHER, Morgan (BLANK, Carolyn; CICCHINI, Amanda) 2. 87:22 WVU CICCHINI, Amanda (unassisted)

Goals by period Princeton WVU

1 0 2

2 0 2

2OT

Final 0 4

Goals by period Connecticut WVU

Scoring 1. 27:06 WVU BLANK, Carolyn (unassisted) 2. 34:45 WVU MILLER, Blake (RUSHTON, Robin; EVERRETT, Deana) 3. 67:17 WVU EVERRETT, Deana (unassisted) 4. 74:25 WVU BARNES, Greer (CORROTO, Chelsey)

Charlottesville, Va.

November 16

Charlottesville, Va.

10 Shots 4 2 Saves 5 5 Corners 3

9 Shots 9 3 Saves 3 8 Corners 3 Final 1 2

Scoring 1. 10:20 WVU HENDERSON, Erica (MAILLOUX, Nicole) 2. 25:05 WVU MILLER, Blake (BETSCHER, Morgan) 3. 88:28 PRIN Jen Om (Sarah Peteraf)

Goals by period 1 2 Final WVU 0 2 2 Virginia 3 0 0 Scoring 1. 12:34 VA Alli Fries (Lauren Alwine) 2. 43:06 VA Maggie Kistner (Sarah Senty) 3. 43:52 VA Lauren Alwine (Maggie Kistner) 4. 46:07 WVU EVERRETT, Deana (BARNES, Greer) 5. 63:47 WVU EVERRETT, Deana (MAILLOUX, Nicole)

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2 1 1

OT 0 0

OT2 Final 0 1 0 1

*Connecticut advances on penalty kicks, 4-2

L, 2-3 2 1 0

1 0 0

Scoring 1. 46:36 UCONN YI, Annie (O’BRIEN, Ashley) 2. 57:06 WVU HENDERSON, Erica (MAILLOUX, Nicole)

W, 2-1 1 0 2

Final 2 0

Notre Dame, Ind.

W, 2-0

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When Nikki Izzo-Brown was hired as the first women’s soccer coach at West Virginia University in the fall of 1995, her eyes glistened with visions for the future of Mountaineer women’s soccer. In four seasons, having had one complete recruiting class come to fruition, she thought West Virginia could make the coveted NCAA tournament. In five years, she anticipated the Mountaineers would be contending for a BIG EAST championship.

Her vision was nearly prophetic.

It took five years for the Mountaineers to make their first appearance in the NCAA tournament and six for WVU to earn a spot in the BIG EAST championship match.

Then in 2007, 12 years into existence, West Virginia won its first BIG EAST tournament and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight. At 12 years in the books, the history of West Virginia women’s soccer was by no means lengthy, but it is most definitely storied.

Women’s soccer was born at West Virginia on March 1, 1995, when WVU Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong announced that the sport would be added for the 1996 season. Later that year, on August 3, Izzo-Brown was asked to take the reins and develop the West Virginia women’s soccer program. Having spent the past two seasons at Division II West Virginia Wesleyan, first as an assistant, but eventually as the head coach, it was a challenge she was eager to accept.

“When I first came to West Virginia,” Izzo-Brown said. “I felt that the combination of athletic tradition at WVU and athletic department support for the program would bring nothing but success.

“I thought that the BIG EAST was a soccer conference and that we could build a program at West Virginia that would be successful on a yearly basis.”

Success came early and often in Izzo-Brown’s first year at WVU, despite the fact that the BIG EAST preseason coaches poll tabbed the Mountaineers as potential last place finishers. Although the Mountaineers lost their inaugural match 3-0 at Rutgers, they rebounded to beat Providence 4-0 in their first home match in front of 2,000 fans at Mountaineer Field.

West Virginia would win nine more games in its inaugural season, four of which were BIG EAST matches, en route to a final 10-7-2 record that assured Izzo-Brown her first winning season as a Division I coach.

At the BIG EAST awards banquet that November, Mountaineer defender Stacey Sollmann was named to the conference’s all-rookie team, making her the first women’s soccer player in West Virginia history to earn postseason honors.

In 1997,the Mountaineer Soccer Complex opened and after one season as a varsity sport, the women’s soccer team had a field of its own.

The Mountaineers won their first match at the new stadium, defeating Duquesne 1-0 in the second game of the season. West Virginia boasted a 7-2-1 record in front of home crowds in 1997 before finishing the season 11-6-2 and in fifth place in the BIG EAST.

West Virginia went 11-6-2 for the second straight season and earned its first postseason berth in 1998. The Mountaineers defeated conference rival Pitt 2-0 in the last game of the regular season to earn a spot in the

BIG EAST tournament. The season would end there, however, as Notre Dame upended WVU, 5-0.

West Virginia earned a 9-9-1 record in 1999 before having a breakout season in 2000. That year, the Mountaineers won 15 games and saw the emergence of a star player. Katie Barnes, a junior forward from Mason, Ohio, claimed the spotlight as she led the Mountaineers in nearly every offensive category throughout the season. She finished the year with 17 goals and nine assists for a school record 43 points. For her outstanding efforts that season, Barnes was named BIG EAST offensive player of the year, making her the first West Virginia women’s soccer player to earn a major conference award. Barnes also became West Virginia’s first AllAmerican in 2000, a third-team Soccer Buzz selection.

On September 20, West Virginia appeared in the Top 25 of a major national poll for the first time. After opening the season 7-1, the Mountaineers were the 24th-ranked team in the country according to Soccer Buzz as they headed into conference play. West Virginia split its conference matches, going an even 3-3 during the regular season.

After a one-year hiatus from the BIG EAST tournament, the Mountaineers faced off against the Connecticut Huskies in the first round.

WVU was unable to score a goal in the match, however, and Connecticut advanced to the semifinal round with a 1-0 win. Because of its regular season success, however, West Virginia earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. WVU traveled to Richmond for a first-round match against the Spiders. Richmond emerged victorious, defeating the Mountaineers 5-1.

At the season’s end, Izzo-Brown was named mid-Atlantic region coach of the year by the NSCAA. In addition to the accolades earned by Barnes and Izzo-Brown in 2000, midfielders Lisa Stoia and Rachel Kruze earned mid-Atlantic region honors as well. Stoia was also named BIG EAST co-rookie of the year for her play as a freshman. In her first season

3-1-95 - West Virginia Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong announced that women’s soccer will be added as a varsity sport for the 1996 season.

9-1-96 Mountaineers play first game, a 3-0 loss at BIG EAST foe Rutgers.

8-3-95 - Nikki Izzo is hired as West Virginia’s inaugural head women’s soccer coach.

9-7-96 First home game and first program win, a 4-0 victory over Providence at Mountaineer Field in front of nearly 2,000 fans.

3-1-96 - Nikki Izzo signs program’s first recruiting class.

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11-3-96 Mountaineers end first season with a 10-7-2 record, earning the program’s first winning season.

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11-6-96 - WVU earns its first postseason honors when defender Stacey Sollmann is named to the BIG EAST All-Rookie Team.

9-3-97 - West Virginia defeats Duquesne 1-0 in its first match at the Mountaineer Soccer Complex.

10-31-98 - Mountaineers earn their first BIG EAST tournament berth with a 2-0 win over Pitt.

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12-9-01 - Katie Barnes becomes WVU’s first women’s soccer All-American.

2-11-02 - Katie Barnes becomes the first WVU women’s soccer player to enter the pro ranks when she is drafted by the Carolina Courage in the second round of the 2002 WUSA draft.

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9-16-02 - WVU is the No. 1 ranked team in the NSCAA’s mid-Atlantic region, the first No.1 ranking in the seven-year history of the program.

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10-4-00 - Nikki Izzo-Brown and the Mountaineers win their 50th match, a 2-0 shutout of Big EAST rival Pitt.

9-13-02 - The Mountaineers defeat No. 10 Virginia on the road to notch their first-ever victory over a top 10 team. The victory is also the program’s 75th win.

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11-4-01 - Mountaineers win their first-ever BIG EAST tournament match by defeating Miami 2-0.

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Katie Barnes was the first Mountaineer professional player.

9-20-00 - West Virginia gets its first national ranking, a No. 24 ranking by Soccer Buzz.

11-8-00 - WVU makes its first appearance in the NCAA tournament, a 5-1 loss at Richmond.

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The Mountaineers entered their third consecutive BIG EAST tournament having shut out their last six opponents. Facing St. John’s in the quarterfinal match, West Virginia extended its shutout streak to seven with a 4-0 win over the Red Storm.

The Mountaineers defeated Rutgers, 3-2, in the semifinal match and advanced to the championship match for the second straight year, this time against Connecticut. The end result was the same, however, as WVU was edged by the Huskies, 1-0, on a penalty kick.

Once again hosting the NCAA tournament in Morgantown, West Virginia faced Loyola (Md.) in first round action. The Mountaineers scored three goals, defeating Loyola, 3-0, to earn their first-ever NCAA tournament victory.

WVU’s season ended in the next round, however, when it fell to Virginia, 1-0.

Picking up where former teammate Katie Barnes left off, junior forward Chrissie Abbott had a record-breaking season in 2002. The North Olmstead, Ohio, native scored 20 goals and dished out seven assists for 47 points, breaking the previous records set by Barnes in 2000. She was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year, a first team All-American by both the NSCAA and Soccer Buzz and was a finalist for Soccer Buzz’s Player of the Year award. Additionally, Abbott was named one of Soccer America’s 11 most valuable players of 2002.

Nikki Izzo-Brown was once again named BIG EAST Coach of the Year as well as Soccer Buzz and NSCAA Regional Coach of the Year, while Stoia earned conference Midfielder of the Year honors.

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as a Mountaineer, Stoia developed into a deadly play-maker from the center of the field. Over the course of the season, she assisted on six of the team’s 39 goals while Kruze, a sophomore, complemented Stoia in the midfield, adding six more assists.

Building on the success of the previous season, West Virginia continued its winning ways in 2001. With Barnes leading the way, the Mountaineers again won 15 games. That season, the Mountaineers went 4-1-1 in the BIG EAST, good enough for a second-place mid-Atlantic division finish.

West Virginia recorded wins over BIG EAST foes Syracuse, Rutgers, Seton Hall and Miami, but none was sweeter than the program’s first-ever win over Connecticut.

Having defeated Miami in the quarterfinal round of the BIG EAST tournament, West Virginia advanced to the semifinals for the first time in program history. Waiting for them there were the Huskies. A traditional conference and national soccer power, Connecticut owned a 6-0-0 alltime record against the Mountaineers.

At the 29:03 mark, West Virginia sophomore Chrissie Abbott, on an assist from Stoia, beat UConn goalkeeper Shanna Caldwell to give the Mountaineers a 1-0 lead. It would be the only goal scored in the match as WVU held on for its first-ever win over Connecticut.

With the victory, the Mountaineers advanced to the BIG EAST championship, another first for the program. Playing against Notre Dame, WVU was down 1-0 early, but tied the match on a goal by Barnes in the 15th minute. For the next 60 minutes, the two squads battled evenly before Notre Dame’s Randi Scheller scored the game-winner to give the Fighting Irish the BIG EAST title.

The loss was devastating, but not quite as shocking as falling to Miami (Ohio) in the first round of that season’s NCAA tournament. Hosting the first and second rounds at the Mountaineer Soccer Complex, West Virginia took on the Redhawks in the first round and was defeated 1-0 on a penalty kick. West Virginia finished the season 15-5-1.

Postseason honors were abundant that year as Barnes earned her second consecutive conference offensive player of the year award and Izzo-Brown was named BIG EAST Coach of the Year. For the second straight season, Barnes was named All-American, earning first-team honors from the NSCAA and second-team recognition from Soccer Buzz.

Stoia and Abbott also received conference and national recognition.

With the taste of unfinished business laying sourly in their mouths, the Mountaineers set out in 2002 with something to prove. For years, it seemed, they were right there, in and out of games with soccer powerhouses. For the previous three seasons, West Virginia had suffered onegoal losses to teams the caliber of Connecticut, Notre Dame and Virginia.

In 2002, that all changed. The Mountaineers racked up a nine-game win streak and an 18-match unbeaten streak on their way to the program’s first-ever regular season title. Going 5-0-1 in conference play, the Mountaineers notched the program’s first victory, 3-0, over rival Notre Dame on Oct. 6, at the Mountaineer Soccer Complex. Earlier in the season, West Virginia won at 10th-ranked Virginia, 2-1, to earn WVU’s first win over a Top 10 program.

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Chrissie Abbott was WVU’s first Hermann Trophy semifinalist.

The 2002 season saw the Mountaineers attain their highest national ranking ever, No. 4 by Soccer Buzz, a spot West Virginia held for two straight weeks at the close of the regular season.

Led by Abbott and Stoia, the 2003 Mountaineers again made history.

Going 17-4-2, West Virginia notched key road wins over Connecticut, its first-ever over the Huskies at Morrone Stadium, and SEC-power Tennessee, and earned a trip to the Sweet 16 for the first time ever.

The Mountaineers tied the record they set the season before, logging nine straight wins at one point during the season.

WVU went 4-1-1 in conference play and faced St. John’s for the second straight season in the BIG EAST quarterfinal match. The Mountaineers advanced past the Red Storm, but fell short of reaching their third straight championship match when Villanova slid past WVU on penalty kicks in the semifinal.

West Virginia, in the NCAA tournament for the fourth straight year, defeated Loyola (Md.), 4-2, in the opening round and routed Ohio State, 3-0, in the second to earn the program’s first berth in the Sweet 16.

In Morgantown, the Mountaineers drew Florida State for their Sweet 16 match. Down 2-0 at the half, WVU battled back and sent the game into overtime at 2-2. With under 30 seconds remaining in the second overtime, the Seminoles broke the West Virginia defense for the game-winning score.

10-8-02 - West Virginia secures its first-ever BIG EAST regular season divisional title with a 3-0 shutout of Notre Dame. The win is also the program’s first over the Fighting Irish.

11-15-02 - WVU wins first NCAA tournament match, a 3-0 victory over Loyola (Md.) at the Mountaineer Soccer Complex.

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At the season’s end, WVU had its first-ever Hermann Trophy nominee in Abbott and both she and Stoia had firmly planted themselves as two of the greatest to ever don the Old Gold and Blue. Together, they rewrote the record books and helped to build a national powerhouse with each game they played. Abbott graduated as WVU’s all-time leader in goals scored, points and shots leader, while Stoia grabbed the school’s all-time assist record. Both were All-Americans in 2003, and together they set the West Virginia mark for games played and games started, each starting 87 matches in their careers.

Having lost Abbott and Stoia to graduation, a young Mountaineer squad entered the 2004 season, its first in Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, looking to build upon the success of 2003. Led by senior forward Laura Kane, the Mountaineers posted their fifth-straight 15-win season and earned a fifth-consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament as well.

The 2004 season was highlighted by total team play. Injury seemed to be a consistent theme throughout the year, yet somehow a different Mountaineer always rose to the challenge and helped bring her team to victory.

For the first time since 1999, the BIG EAST wasn’t broken into divisions and the Mountaineers went 7-4-0 in league play before finishing the year with a 15-6-0 record.

WVU was sent to Texas for the 2005 NCAA tournament and faced teams from the Big 12 and Sunbelt Conferences for the first time in school history. West Virginia downed Southern Methodist, 2-1, in the opening round and fell to Texas, 2-1, to close out its ninth season of collegiate competition.

Freshman Ashley Banks emerged as the most productive freshman in WVU history, notching more goals, assists and points than any newcomer before her. At the season’s end she became the second Mountaineer to earn BIG EAST Rookie of the Year honors (Lisa Stoia, 2000).

Junior Marisa Kanela and senior Ashley Weimer joined the freshman on the conference second-team. Kane was named first team all-BIG EAST and became the Mountaineers’ fourth All-American in four years when the NSCAA named her a third-team honoree. Additionally, both her and Weimer were named Scholar All-Americans.

A streak that began in September of 2002 ran 29 consecutive weeks until November 1, 2004, and saw West Virginia ranked in the national Top 25 for nearly three complete seasons.

The toughest schedule in program history awaited the Mountaineers in 2005 and at the season’s end, West Virginia had played six ranked teams in 19 matches-including eventual national champion Portland.

WVU went undefeated at home for the second time, going 7-0-0, but played the majority of their games on the road where they battled fatigue and unfamiliar surroundings en route to a 12-6-3 final mark.

The Mountaineers found success in BIG EAST competition, narrowly missing a spot in the conference championship match after falling 1-0 to Connecticut with minutes left in second overtime period. But, a sixth-

2-2-03 - Rachel Kruze becomes the second WVU women’s soccer player to enter the professional ranks when she is drafted in the fourth round of the 2003 WUSA draft by the Philadelphia Charge.

9-2-03 - Chrissie Abbott is named to the Hermann Trophy watch list making her WVU’s first nominee for soccer’s top award.

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11-16-03 - The Mountaineers shut out Ohio State, 3-0, to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history.

9-1-04 - West Virginia plays Purdue in its first game in the new Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, winning 1-0 on a goal from redshirt freshman Natalie Cocchi.

9-5-04 - Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is dedicated in front of 1,200 fans.

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Soccer Buzz and NSCAA regional Coach of the Year Izzo-Brown guided six Mountaineers to all-conference honors and three players earned All-America accolades.

Forward Ashley Banks was a finalist for the 2007 Soccer Buzz national player of the year and a semifinalist for the prestigious Herman Trophy.

The forward’s 15 goals and 38 points as a senior were the most-ever by a senior women’s soccer player. She graduated with rankings in the top five all-time in three major offensive categories – 34 goals (3rd), 26 assists (3rd) and 94 points (3rd).

Banks collected numerous honors including Soccer Buzz second team All-American, NSCAA third team All-American, first team all-BIG EAST, the BIG EAST co-Offensive Player of the Year, a NSCAA Scholar AllAmerican and an ESPN The Magazine first team Academic All-American.

Defender Greer Barnes helped the Mountaineer defense tie a school record with 13 shutouts. She became the first defender in school history to earn first team all-BIG EAST honors and was named a second team NSCAA All-American.

Amanda Cicchini, a two-time NSCAA all-region selection, was awarded second team NSCAA All-America honors and first team all-BIG EAST as a junior. The three-time all-league midfielder was also named to the all-tournament team at the 2007 BIG EAST Championship.

Since the program’s birth in 1996, the Mountaineers have had 12 consecutive non-losing seasons, and with a coaching staff that consistently recruits some of the nation’s top soccer talent, the years that continue to go by will continue to write their own story.

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straight trip to the NCAA tournament awaited. WVU downed Hofstra in the first round, giving junior goalkeeper Lana Bannerman the career shutouts record with a 3-0 victory before falling to final-four participant Penn State in the second round.

Individual accolades were once again abundant with five being named to an all-conference team (Marisa Kanela - first team; Ashley Banks and Amanda Cicchini - second team; Lana Bannerman and Kambria Riggins - third team). Kanela, Cicchini and Riggins also earned all-region honors from Soccer Buzz and the NSCAA. Cicchini also claimed freshman All-America recognition from Soccer Buzz.

Izzo-Brown’s 11th season running the program in 2006 saw a youthful Mountaineer squad with just two seniors go 14-4-3 and win the BIG EAST American Division title. WVU picked up a key road win at No. 7 Penn State on its way to an 8-0-2 start. Sophomore forward Deana Everrett, a Soccer Buzz third team All-American, emerged onto the scene and led the league in scoring through the regular season on a team that set the school record for goals with 55.

West Virginia rolled to an 8-2-1 league record and advanced to the BIG EAST semifinals before making its seventh consecutive NCAA tournament appearance in November.

The Mountaineers produced the finest season in school history in 2007, winning both the BIG EAST regular season and tournament titles, and advancing to the NCAA Elite Eight.

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It took just 12 seasons for Coach Izzo-Brown to win a BIG EAST Championship.

11-28-07 - Senior forward Ashley Banks was named a semifinalist for the 2007 M.A.C. Hermann Trophy.

9-25-05 - The Mountaineers defeat St. John’s 3-0 to claim the program’s 125th victory.

9-9-07 - A crowd of 887 witnessed the Mountaineers post a 1-0 win at home over #15 Penn State to give WVU 150 wins.

11-30-07 - A Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium attendance record (3,000) was established in WVU’s first NCAA Elite Eight match. The Mountaineers fell 1-0 to eventual national champion USC.

11-11-07 - The Mountaineers win their first BIG EAST tournament title with a PK shootout win (5-3) over #9 Notre Dame following a 1-1 tie.

12-24-07 - Seniors Ashley Banks and Kim Bonilla were named to the NSCAA/adidas Scholar AllAmerica Soccer Team, the first since Laura Kane was a two-time selection in 2003 and 2004.

9-19-06 - West Virginia starts off 7-0-1 and earns its highest ranking ever in the NSCAA/adidas coaches poll at No. 6.

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10-22-06 - WVU wins its second BIG EAST American Division crown with a 4-0 win over Providence.

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12-13-04 - Laura Kane becomes West Virginia’s fourth All-American in four years when she is selected to the NSCAA’s third team.

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Kim Bonilla vs. St. Bonaventure, 2006

Ashley Banks vs. Ohio, 2004 Rachael Minnich vs. Ohio, 2004 Chrissie Abbott vs. William and Mary, 2002

Katie Barnes vs. Marshall, 2000

Katie Barnes vs. Virginia Tech, 1999

Rena Lippa vs. Bowling Green, 1998 10. 72 times

Most recent: Deana Everrett at Virginia, 2008 Assists 1. Deana Everrett vs. Syracuse, 2008

Katie Barnes vs. St. John’s, 2001 Robyn D’Aversa vs. Virginia Tech, 1999 4. 34 times

Most recent: Deana Everrett at Marquette, 2008 Points 1. Ashley Banks

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Goalkeeper Saves 1. Stacey Adams 2. Stacey Adams 3. Stacey Adams

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Shutouts (for some seasons prior to 2006, the school recognized combined shutouts) 1. Lana Bannerman, 2006 2. Kerri Butler, 2008 3. Lana Bannerman, 2003

Stacey Adams, 1997 5. Melissa Haire, 2000 6. Lana Bannerman, 2005 7. Stacey Adams, 1998 8. Kerri Butler, 2007

Stacey Adams, 1996 10. Mallory Beck, 2007 Lana Bannerman, 2004 Laura Finley, 2002

Goalkeeper Minutes 1. Kerri Butler, 2008 2. Lana Bannerman, 2003 3. Lana Bannerman, 2005 4. Lana Bannerman, 2006 5. Lana Bannerman, 2004 6. Melissa Haire, 2000 7. Stacey Adams, 1998 8. Stacey Adams, 1997 9. Stacey Adams, 1996 10. Mallory Beck, 2007

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Matches Played 1. Ashley Banks, 2007

Kim Bonilla, 2007

Kiley Harris, 2007 Carolyn Blank, 2007

Amanda Cicchini, 2007 Natalie Cocchi, 2007

Krystle Kallman, 2007 Lisa DuCote, 2007

Greer Barnes, 2007

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Goals Allowed Average 1. Laura Finley, 2002 2. Kerri Butler, 2008 3. Kerri Butler, 2007 4. Lana Bannerman, 2006 5. Melissa Haire, 2002 6. Lana Bannerman, 2003 7. Laura Finley, 2001 8. Jen Furcht, 1996 9. Melissa Haire, 2001

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Assists 1. Lisa Stoia, 2003 Kim Bonilla, 2006 3. Katie Barnes, 2001 Lisa Stoia, 2003 5. Deana Everrett, 2007

Marisa Kanela, 2005 Laura Kane, 2004

Katie Barnes, 2000 9. Chrissie Abbott, 2003

Ashley Banks, 2007

Ashley Banks, 2004

Deana Everrett, 2008

Laura Kane, 2002

Points 1. Chrissie Abbott, 2002 2. Katie Barnes, 2000

Deana Everrett, 2006 4. Ashley Banks, 2007 5. Chrissie Abbott, 2003

Katie Barnes, 2001 7. Chrissie Abbott, 2001 8. Katie Barnes, 1999 9. Kim Bonilla, 2006

Deana Everrett, 2007

Shots 1. Chrissie Abbott, 2002 2. Chrissie Abbott, 2003 3. Katie Barnes, 2001 4. Chrissie Abbott, 2001 5. Ashley Banks, 2007 6. Laura Kane, 2004 7. Katie Barnes, 2000 8. Deana Everrett, 2007 9. Deana Everrett, 2008 10. Katie Barnes, 1999

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Greer Barnes, 2007

Kim Bonilla, 2007 Carolyn Blank, 2007

Amanda Cicchini, 2007 Natalie Cocchi, 2007 Lisa DuCote, 2007

Krystle Kallman, 2007

Goalkeeper Saves 1. Stacey Adams, 1998 2. Stacey Adams, 1997 3. Stacey Adams, 1996 4. Melissa Haire, 2000 5. Lana Bannerman, 2003 6. Lana Bannerman, 2005 7. Lana Bannerman, 2006 8. Tara Berardi, 1999 9. Lana Bannerman, 2004 10. Kerri Butler, 2008

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Goals 1. Chrissie Abbott, 2002 2. Deana Everrett, 2006 3. Katie Barnes, 2000 4. Ashley Banks, 2007 5. Chrissie Abbott, 2001 6. Chrissie Abbott, 2003

Katie Barnes, 1999

Rena Lippa, 1998 9. Katie Barnes, 2001 10. Marisa Kanela, 2004 Rena Lippa, 1997

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Assists 1. Lisa Stoia, 2000-03 2. Katie Barnes, 1998-2001 3. Ashley Banks, 2004-07 4. Deana Everrett, 2005-08 5. Laura Kane, 2001-04 Rachel Kruze, 1999-2002 7. Kim Bonilla, 2004-07 8. Marisa Kanela, 2002-05 9. Chrissie Abbott, 2000-03 10. Ashley Weimer, 2001-04

Stacey Sollmann, 1996-99

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Points 1. Chrissie Abbott, 2000-03 2. Katie Barnes, 1998-2001 3. Deana Everrett, 2005-08 4. Ashley Banks, 2004-07 5. Laura Kane, 2001-04 6. Marisa Kanela, 2002-05 7. Lisa Stoia, 2000-03 8. Kim Bonilla, 2004-07 9. Rena Lippa, 1996-98 10. Rachel Kruze, 1999-2002

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Shots 1. Chrissie Abbott, 2000-03 2. Katie Barnes, 1998-2001 3. Deana Everrett, 2005-08 4. Laura Kane, 2001-04 5. Ashley Banks, 2004-07 6. Marisa Kanela, 2002-05 7. Lisa Stoia, 2000-03 8. Kim Bonilla, 2004-07 9. Rachel Kruze, 1999-2002 10. Rena Lippa, 1996-98

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Matches Played 1. Amanda Cicchini, 2005-08 2. Chrissie Abbott, 2000-03

Natalie Cocchi, 2005-07

Kiley Harris, 2004-07

Lisa Stoia, 2000-03 6. Lana Bannerman, 2000-03

Leslie Barden, 2001-04

Laura Kane, 2001-04 9. Marisa Kanela, 2002-05

Jenn Lewis, 2000-03

Robin Rushton, 2005-08

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Matches Started 1. Chrissie Abbott, 2000-03

Lisa Stoia, 2000-03 3. Lana Bannerman, 2003-06

Amanda Cicchini, 2005-08 5. Laura Kane, 2001-04

Robin Rushton, 2005-08 7. Natalie Cocchi, 2004-07 8. Rachel Kruze, 1999-2001 9. Kambria Riggins, 2002-05 10. Katie Barnes, 1998-2001

87 87 86 86 85 85 84 83 81 80

Goalkeeper Saves 1. Stacy Adams, 1996-98 2. Lana Bannerman, 2003-06 3. Melissa Haire, 1998-2002 4. Kerri Butler, 2007-present 5. Laura Finley, 2000-03

347 241 189 72 66

Goals Allowed Average (min. 18 games played) 1. Kerri Butler, 2007-present 2. Laura Finley, 2000-03 3. Lana Bannerman, 2003-06 4. Melissa Haire, 1998-2002 5. Stacy Adams, 1996-98

0.56 (20 matches) 0.64 (31 matches) 0.82 (86 matches) 0.95 (62 matches) 1.40 (55 matches)

Shutouts (for some seasons prior to 2006, the school recognized combined shutouts) 1. Lana Bannerman, 2003-06 2. Stacy Adams, 1996-98 3. Melissa Haire, 1998-2002 4. Kerri Butler, 2007-present 5. Mallory Beck, 2006-present Goalkeeper Minutes 1. Lana Bannerman, 2003-06 2. Stacy Adams, 1996-98 3. Melissa Haire, 1998-2001 4. Kerri Butler, 2007-present 5. Laura Finley, 2000-03

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37 24.8 19.5 18 7 7858:35 4804:42 4,554:37 3,196:08 1,961:33

9 Straight NCAA Tournaments

4 BIG EAST Division Titles

9 BIG E AST P layers of the Year

Assists: 3 by Deana Everrett vs. Syracuse, 2008; Robyn D’Aversa vs. Virginia Tech, 1999; Katie Barnes vs. St. John’s, 2001

Matches Started: 25 by 8 players, 2007 Goalkeeper Saves: 128 by Stacey Adams, 1998 Goals Against Average: 0.49 by Laura Finley, 2002 Shutouts: 12 by Lana Bannerman, 2006 Goalkeeper Minutes: 2,106:41 by Kerri Butler, 2008 Cautions: 3 by Stacey Sollmann and Megan Sheehy, 1997

Goalkeeper Saves: 22 by Stacey Adams vs. Connecticut, 1998

Ejections: None

Season Goals: 20 by Chrissie Abbott, 2002

Game Winning Goals: 22 by Chrissie Abbott, 2000-03

Multiple Goal Matches: 5 by Katie Barnes, 2000; by Chrissie Abbott, 2002

Multiple Goal Matches: 12 by Katie Barnes, 1998-2001

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Career Goals: 53 by Chrissie Abbott, 2000-03

Game Winning Goals: 9 by Chrissie Abbot, 2002

Assists: 12 by Lisa Stoia, 2003; Kim Bonilla, 2006

Matches Played: 25 by 9 players, 2007

Players

Shots Taken: 13 by Laura Kane vs. Seton Hall, 2004

Shots Taken: 159 by Chrissie Abbott, 2002

Coaches

Points: 7 (3G, 1A) by Ashley Banks vs. Georgetown, 2007; 7 (3G, 1A) by Rena Lippa vs. Bowling Green, 1998; 7 (3G, 1A) by Katie Barnes vs. Marshall, 2000; 7 (3G, 1A) Rachael Minnich vs. Ohio, 2003; 7 (3G, 1A) Kim Bonilla vs. St. Bonaventure, 2006

Points: 47 (20G, 7A) by Chrissie Abbott, 2002

2009 Season

Match Goals: 3 by Rena Lippa vs. Bowling Green, 1998; Katie Barnes vs. Virginia Tech, 1999; Katie Barnes vs. Marshall, 2000; Chrissie Abbott vs. William & Mary, 2002; Ashley Banks vs. Ohio, 2004; Rachael Minnich vs. Ohio, 2004; Kim Bonilla vs. St. Bonaventure, 2006; Deana Everrett vs. DePaul, 2006; Ashley Banks vs. Georgetown, 2007

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Assists: 33 by Lisa Stoia, 2000-03

Shots: 472 by Chrissie Abbott, 2000-03 Matches Played: 89 by Amanda Cicchini, 2005-08

Opponents

Points: 125 (53G, 19A) by Chrissie Abbott, 2000-03

Matches Started: 87 by Chrissie Abbott and Lisa Stoia, 2000-03

Goals Against Average: 0.56 by Kerri Bulter, 2007-present Shutouts: 37 by Lana Bannerman, 2003-06

2008 Season

Goalkeeper Saves: 358 by Stacey Adams, 1996-1998

Goalkeeper Minutes: 7,858:35 by Lana Bannerman, 2003-06

Ejections: None

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Cautions: 7 by Kim Bonilla, 2004-07

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top yearly performances Points 1996 Tonia Deligiannis 1997 Rena Lippa 1998 Rena Lippa 1999 Katie Barnes 2000 Katie Barnes 2001 Katie Barnes 2002 Chrissie Abbott 2003 Chrissie Abbott 2004 Marisa Kanela 2005 Marisa Kanela 2006 Deana Everrett 2007 Ashley Banks 2008 Deana Everrett

16 23 28 31 43 34 47 34 26 27 43 38 22

Goals 1996 Tonia Deligiannis Rena Lippa 1997 Rena Lippa 1998 Rena Lippa 1999 Katie Barnes 2000 Katie Barnes 2001 Chrissie Abbott 2002 Chrissie Abbott 2003 Chrissie Abbott 2004 Marisa Kanela 2005 Marisa Kanela 2006 Deana Everrett 2007 Ashley Banks 2008 Blake Miller

6 6 11 12 13 17 15 20 13 11 9 18 15 10

Assists 1996 Stacey Sollmann 1997 Stacey Sollmann 1998 Katie Barnes 1999 Rachel Kruze 2000 Katie Barnes 2001 Katie Barnes 2002 Lisa Stoia 2003 Lisa Stoia 2004 Laura Kane 2005 Marisa Kanela 2006 Kim Bonilla 2007 Deana Everrett 2008 Deana Everrett

7 5 6 6 9 10 10 12 9 9 12 9 8

Saves 1996 Stacey Adams 1997 Stacey Adams 1998 Stacey Adams 1999 Tera Berardi 2000 Melissa Haire 2001 Melissa Haire 2002 Laura Finley 2003 Lana Bannerman 2004 Lana Bannerman 2005 Lana Bannerman 2006 Lana Bannerman 2007 Mallory Beck 2008 Kerri Butler

109 121 128 51 88 37 38 84 44 61 52 33 43

Goals Against Average 1996 Stacey Adams 1997 Stacey Adams 1998 Stacey Adams 1999 Tera Berardi 2000 Melissa Haire 2001 Laura Finley 2002 Laura Finley 2003 Lana Bannerman 2004 Lana Bannerman 2005 Lana Bannerman 2006 Lana Bannerman 2007 Kerri Butler 2008 Kerri Butler

2.10 1.23 1.12 1.45 0.95 0.82 0.49 0.82 0.98 0.92 0.60 0.89 0.56

Goalkeeper Minutes 1996 Stacey Adams 1997 Stacey Adams 1998 Stacey Adams 1999 Tera Berardi 2000 Melissa Haire 2001 Melissa Haire 2002 Laura Finley 2003 Lana Bannerman 2004 Lana Bannerman 2005 Lana Bannerman 2006 Lana Bannerman 2007 Mallory Beck 2008 Kerri Butler

1,540 1,765 1,775 1,119 1,888 1,129 1,112 2,095 1,829 1,965 1,956 1,218:42 2,106:41

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BIG EAST Tournament Champions 2007 BIG EAST Division Champions 2002 2006 2007 2008

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BIG EAST Tournament Appearances 1998 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 (Champions) 2008

2008 Season

vs. Seton Hall, 2003 vs. St. Bonaventure, 2006 vs. St. John’s, 2004 vs. Western Michigan, 2006 vs. Radford, 2003 vs. Providence, 2002 vs. George Mason, 2002 vs. VCU, 1999 vs. Miami (Fla.), 2001 vs. Villanova, 2000 vs. Navy, 2007 vs. Syracuse, 2004 vs. Seton Hall, 2004

NCAA Tournament Appearances 2000 2001 2002 2003 (Sweet 16) 2004 2005 2006 2007 (Elite Eight) 2008

BIG EAST

vs. St. Bonaventure, 2006 vs. Ohio, 2004 vs. Syracuse, 2008 vs. Bowling Green, 1998 vs. Virginia Tech, 1999 vs. Central Florida, 1999 vs. Xavier, 2007 vs. Robert Morris, 1996 vs. St. John’s, 2001 vs. Radford, 2003 vs. James Madison, 2006 vs. Georgetown, 2007 vs. Bowling Green, 2007 vs. Pitt, 1999 vs. Youngstown State, 1996 vs. Miami (Fla.), 2001

Goalkeeper Saves: 22 vs. Connecticut, 1998 18 vs. Rutgers, 1996 16 vs. Connecticut, 1996 13 vs. Duquesne, 1996 11 vs. Butler, 1999 10 vs. Notre Dame, 1999 10 vs. Ohio State, 1996 10 vs. Notre Dame, 2000 9 6 times, most recent: vs. Penn State, 2005

Corner Kicks: 18 vs. Villanova, 2008 17 vs. Seton Hall, 2001 16 vs. Binghamton, 2006 15 vs. St. John’s, 2007

vs. Radford, 2004 14 vs. Radford, 2003 13 at Syracuse, 2007

vs. Syracuse, 2006 12 vs. Connecticut, 2008

vs. Connecticut (BIG EAST Semifinal), 2008

vs. Central Florida, 1998

vs. Jacksonville State, 2002

vs. Seton Hall, 2002

Fouls: 24 vs. Notre Dame, 2007 23 vs. St. John’s, 1998 20 vs. SMU, 2004 19 vs. Ohio State, 1998 19 vs. St. Francis, Pa., 1996 19 vs. Pitt, 1996 18 vs. Villanova, 2006 17 vs. Boston College, 2004 17 vs. Georgetown, 1998 17 vs. Villanova, 1998 17 vs. St. John’s, 2006 16 vs. Syracuse, 2005 16 vs. Boston College, 1998

Players

Points: 24 23 22 18 17

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vs. Ohio, 2004 vs. St. Bonaventure, 2006 vs. Syracuse, 2008 vs. Bowling Green, 1998 vs. Bowling Green, 2007 12 times, most recent: vs. Xavier, 2007

Season Most Goals: 55 in 2006 Fewest Goals: 20 in 1998 Most Assists: 47 in 2007 Fewest Assists: 17 in 1997 Most Shutouts: 13 in 2006, 2007, 2008 Most Points: 150 in 2002, 2006 Fewest Points: 73 in 1998 Most Shots: 516 in 2007 Fewest Shots: 202 in 1997 Most Saves: 122 in 1997 Fewest Saves: 48 in 2008 Most Corner Kicks: 160 in 2008 Fewest Corner Kicks: 51 in 1996 Most Fouls: 233 in 2007 Fewest Fouls: 117 in 1999 Most Wins: 18 in 2002, 2007 Fewest Wins: 9 in 1999 Most Losses: 9 in 1999 Fewest Losses: 3 in 2002, 2008 Most Ties: 6 in 2008 Fewest Ties: 0 in 2004

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Assists 9 8 6

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vs. Binghamton, 2006

vs. Robert Morris, 1996 1 vs. Towson, 2008

vs. Jacksonville State, 2002

vs. Syracuse, 2006 2 vs. Cincinnati, 2007

vs. Providence, 2007

vs. Syracuse, 2005

vs. USF, 2005

vs. Providence, 2005

vs. Georgetown, 2004

vs. James Madison, 2003

vs. Syracuse, 2002

2009 Season

Goals 8 vs. Syracuse, 2008

vs. St. Bonaventure, 2006 7 vs. Ohio, 2004 6 vs. Pitt, 2004

vs. Virginia Tech, 1999

vs. Bowling Green, 1998

vs. St. Francis, Pa., 1997 5 13 times, most recent: at Georgetown, 2007

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Freshman Goals

1. Blake Miller 2. Ashley Banks 3. Erica Henderson

Tonia Deligiannis 5. Danielle Turrie Chrissie Abbott Laura Kane Natalie Cocchi

Year 2008 2004 2008 1996 1996 2000 2001 2004

Games 23 21 21 19 19 21 21 21

Goals 10 8 6 6 5 5 5 5

Avg. 0.43 0.38 0.28 0.31 0.26 0.24 0.24 0.24

Freshman Assists

1. Ashley Banks 2. Stacey Sollmann 3. Katie Barnes Rachel Kruze Lisa Stoia

Year 2004 1996 1998 1999 2000

Games 21 19 19 19 21

Assists 8 7 6 6 6

Avg. 0.38 0.37 0.32 0.32 0.29

Freshman Points

1. Ashley Banks 2. Blake Miller 3. Tonia Deligiannis 4. Erica Henderson 5. Katie Barnes Laura Kane

Year 2004 2008 1996 2008 1998 2001

Games 21 23 19 21 19 21

Points 24 21 16 13 12 12

Avg. 1.14 0.91 0.84 0.61 0.63 0.57

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1. Deana Everrett 2. Chrissie Abbott 3. Katie Barnes 4. Laura Kane 5. Megan Mischler Rachel Kruze Rena Lippa

Year 2006 2001 1999 2002 2008 2000 1996

Games 21 21 19 21 15 21 19

Goals 18 15 13 10 6 6 6

Avg. 0.85 0.71 0.68 0.48 0.40 0.29 0.32

Sophomore Assists

1. Laura Kane 2. Deana Everrett

Ashley Banks 4. Rachel Kruze

Greer Barnes

Year 2002 2006 2005 2000 2006

Games 21 21 21 21 21

Assists 8 7 7 6 6

Avg. 0.38 0.33 0.33 0.29 0.29

Sophomore Points

1. Deana Everrett 2. Chrissie Abbott 3. Katie Barnes 4. Laura Kane 5. Rachel Kruze

Year 2006 2001 1999 2002 2000

Games 21 21 19 21 21

Points 43 33 31 28 18

Avg. 2.04 1.57 1.63 0.75 0.86

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class records Avg. 0.60 0.57 0.63 0.57 0.43

Senior Assists

1. Lisa Stoia 2. Katie Barnes 3. Laura Kane 4. Marisa Kanela 5. Deana Everrett

Chrissie Abbott

Ashley Banks

Year 2003 2001 2004 2005 2008 2003 2007

Games 23 21 21 21 22 23 25

Assists 12 10 9 9 8 8 8

Avg. 0.52 0.48 0.43 0.43 0.36 0.35 0.32

Senior Points

1. Ashley Banks 2. Chrissie Abbott Katie Barnes 4. Rena Lippa 5. Lisa Stoia

Year 2005 2003 2001 1998 2003

Games 25 23 21 19 23

Points 38 34 34 28 26

Avg. 1.52 1.47 1.62 1.47 1.13

BIG EAST

Goals 15 13 12 12 9

Players

Games 25 23 19 21 21

Coaches

Year 2007 2003 1998 2001 2005

2009 Season

Senior Goals

1. Ashley Banks 2. Chrissie Abbott 3. Rena Lippa

Katie Barnes 5. Marisa Kanela

Opponents

Ashley Weimer

Avg. 0.91 0.81 0.58 0.58 0.43

Junior Assists

1. Kim Bonilla 2. Lisa Stoia 3. Katie Barnes 4. Deana Everrett 5. Ashley Weimer Chrissie Abbott

Year 2006 2002 2000 2007 2003 2002

Games 21 22 21 23 23 22

Assists 12 10 9 9 7 7

Avg. 0.57 0.45 0.43 0.39 0.30 0.32

Junior Points

1. Chrissie Abbott 2. Katie Barnes 3. Kim Bonilla 4. Deana Everrett 5. Lisa Stoia Marisa Kanela

Year 2002 2000 2006 2007 2002 2004

Games 22 21 21 21 22 21

Points 47 43 30 29 26 26

Avg. 2.14 2.05 1.42 1.26 1.18 1.24 Katie Barnes

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Games 22 21 19 21 23

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Year 2002 2000 1997 2004 2007

2008 Season

Junior Goals

1. Chrissie Abbott 2. Katie Barnes 3. Rena Lippa Marisa Kanela 5. Deana Everrett

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dick dlesk records Top 25 Crowds for Women’s Soccer at DDSS (2004-present)

Opponent Records Goals: 3 (Notre Dame 10/1/04) Assists: 4 (Notre Dame 10/1/04) Points: 10 (Notre Dame 10/1/04) Shots: 20 (USC 11/30/07) Saves: 18 (Binghamton 9/3/06) Fouls: 21 (Tennessee 9/4/05) Corners: 8 (Notre Dame 10/1/04) First Match First game: WVU 1, Purdue 0; September 1, 2004 First goal: Natalie Cocchi vs. Purdue; September 1, 2004 First WVU goal: Natalie Cocchi vs. Purdue; September 1, 2004 First opponent goal: Kristen Weiss, Virginia; September 5, 2004 First WVU assist: Laura Kane vs. Arizona; September 10, 2004 First opponent assist: Sarah Huffman, Virginia; September 5, 2004

Date 11-30-07 9-21-08 10-12-08 11-11-07 9-5-04 9-11-08 10-19-08 10-10-08 11-9-07 8-22-08 11-2-08 10-1-04 9-9-07 10-5-07 9-28-08 10-17-08 9-25-05 10-3-04 9-14-08 9-15-06 10-29-06 11-4-07 9-22-06 10-20-06 9-17-06

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Crowd Opponent Result 3,000 #8 USC** L, 0-1 1,615 #6 Virginia W, 3-0 1,407 Connecticut T, 0-0 2OT 1,213 #9 Notre Dame* T, 1-1 2OT 1,208 #10 Virginia L, 0-1 1,137 Kentucky W, 1-0 1,036 Villanova W, 2-1 OT 1,001 Providence W, 3-0 974 #24 Louisville* W, 1-0 2OT 947 Towson W, 3-0 918 Louisville* W, 4-0 892 #1 Notre Dame L, 1-3 887 #15 Penn State W, 1-0 873 Louisville W, 1-0 847 Syracuse W, 8-0 826 #16 Georgetown W, 2-1 2OT 813 St. John’s W, 3-0 798 Syracuse W, 4-1 784 James Madison T, 1-1 2OT 779 Pitt W, 4-1 768 Louisville* T, 0-0 2OT 758 Villanova* W, 1-0 755 Syracuse W, 5-0 622 Connecticut L, 0-1 615 #21 Virginia T, 1-1 2OT

*BIG EAST tournament

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West Virginia Records Goals: 8 (2x vs. Syracuse 11/28/09 and St. Bonaventure 9/10/06) Assists: 8 (vs. St. Bonaventure 9/10/06) Points: 24 (vs. St. Bonaventure 9/10/06) Shots: 44 (vs. Binghamton 9/3/06)

Saves: 6 (2x vs. Syracuse 10/3/04 and Wake Forest 9/23/07) Fouls: 24 (vs. Notre Dame 11/11/07) Corners: 18 (vs. Villanova 10/19/09)

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4 BIG EAST Division Titles

9 BIG E AST P layers of the Year

Year

Coach

Record

Kristin Cholewa, Tonia Deligiannis, Rena Lippa

10-7-2 11-6-2

1998

Rena Lippa, Nikki Garzon, Stacey Sollmann

11-6-2

1999 Nikki Izzo

Melissa Finkle, Stacey Sollmann, Ann Sorensen, Danielle Turrie

9-9-1

2000 Nikki Izzo-Brown

Katie Barnes

2001 Nikki Izzo-Brown

Katie Barnes

15-5-1

2002

Melissa Haire, Rachel Kruze, Shawna Toth

18-3-1

Nikki Izzo

Nikki Izzo-Brown

15-6-0

2003 Nikki Izzo-Brown Chrissie Abbott, Lisa Stoia

17-4-2

2004 Nikki Izzo-Brown Leslie Barden, Laura Kane, Ashley Weimer

15-6-0

2005 Nikki Izzo-Brown

Karrie Hutchins, Kambria Riggins, Marisa Kanela

12-6-3 14-4-3

2007

Nikki Izzo-Brown

Ashley Banks, Natalie Cocchi, Kiley Harris

18-5-2

2008

Nikki Izzo-Brown

Carolyn Blank, Deana Everrett, Robin Rushton

Total

14-3-6 179-70-25

Opponents

Individual Goals: 3 by Jenny Heft and Jenny Streiffer, Notre Dame (1998) Assists: 4 by Margaret Tietjen, Connecticut, 1996 Points: 7 (3G, 1A) by Jenny Heft, Notre Dame ( 1998); by Cindy Daws, Notre Dame (1996) Shots: 12 by Mary Frances Monroe, Connecticut, 1998

Goalkeeper Saves: 16 by Carolina Hines, Providence, 2002

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opponent records

Players

2006 Nikki Izzo-Brown Cathy Abel, Lana Bannerman

Coaches

1997 Nikki Izzo Rena Lippa, Nikki Garzon, Stacey Sollman

2009 Season

1996 Nikki Izzo

Captains

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2008 Season

Team Goals: 12 by Connecticut, 1996 Assists: 21 by Connecticut, 1996 Points: 45 by Connecticut, 1996 Shots: 45 by Connecticut, 1996 Goalkeeper Saves: 18 by Binghamton, 2006

Corner Kicks: 14 by Connecticut, 1998

Fouls: 21 by Tennessee, 2005

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academic honors

BIG EAST Female Scholar Athlete of the Year Kiley Harris Ashley Weimer Melissa Haire Stacey Sollmann Stacey Adams

2007 2004 2002 1999 1998

Rhodes Scholar Nominee Ashley Weimer

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NSCAA Scholar All-Region Lisa DuCote 2008, honorable mention Deana Everrett 2008, second team Kelsey Fowler 2008, honorable mention Robin Rushton 2007, honorable mention; 2008 honorable mention Ashley Banks 2006, first team; 2007, first team Kim Bonilla 2007, first team Lisa DuCote 2007, honorable mention Krystle Kallman 2007, honorable mention Ashley Banks 2006 Cathy Abel 2006

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NSCAA Team GPA Award (min. GPA 3.0) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 CoSIDA Academic All-American Ashley Banks Melissa Haire Christen Seaman

2007, 1st team 2002, 2nd team; 2001, 3rd team 2002, 1st team

CoSIDA Academic All-District Deana Everrett Robin Rushton Ashley Banks Krystle Kallman Kim Bonilla Karrie Hutchins Ashley Weimer Laura Kane Christen Seaman Melissa Haire

2008, second team 2008, second team 2006 first team; 2007, first team 2007, second team 2006 2005 2003, 2004 2002, 2004 2002 2001, 2002

NSCAA Scholar All-American Ashley Banks Kim Bonilla Marisa Kanela Ashley Weimer Laura Kane Melissa Haire Stacey Sollmann

2007 2007 2005 2004 2003, 2004 2002 1997

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M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Semifinalist Ashley Banks Chrissie Abbott

2007 2003

NSCAA Second Team All-America Carolyn Blank Greer Barnes Amanda Cicchini Chrissie Abbott Lisa Stoia

2008 2007 2007 2003 2002

NSCAA Third Team All-America Greer Barnes Ashley Banks Laura Kane

2008 2007 2004

Soccer Buzz Player of the Year Finalist Ashley Banks 2007 Chrissie Abbott 2002, 2003

Soccer Buzz Second Team All-America Greer Barnes Carolyn Blank Ashley Banks Greer Barnes Chrissie Abbott Lisa Stoia Katie Barnes

2008 2008 2007 2007 2003 2002 2001

Soccer Buzz Third Team All-America Amanda Cicchini Deana Everrett Katie Barnes

2007 2006 2000

2008 2007, 2008 2007 2006 2005 2005 2005 2004 2002, 2003 2002 2001 2000 1998, 1999

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Soccer Buzz Third Team Amanda Cicchini Lana Bannerman Ashley Weimer Laura Kane Rachel Kruze Katie Barnes Stacey Stollman

2008 2006 2003 2002 2000, 2001 1999 1997

Soccer Buzz Regional All-Freshman Team Erica Henderson Blake Miller Megan Mischler Carolyn Blank Amanda Cicchini Ashley Banks Lana Bannerman Nicole Cauzillo Marisa Kanela Lisa Zanti Lisa Stoia Katie Barnes Vanessa Heppeler Stacey Stollmann

2008 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997

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Soccer Buzz Freshman All-America Blake Miller 2008, fourth team Carolyn Blank 2006, fourth team Amanda Cicchini 2005, second team Ashley Banks 2004, second team Lana Bannerman 2003, honorable mention Lisa Stoia 2000, second team

Soccer Buzz Second Team Kerri Butler Deana Everrett Carolyn Blank Kim Bonilla Amanda Cicchini Marisa Kanela Kambria Riggins Ashley Weimer Jennifer Lewis Rachel Kruze Chrissie Abbott Lisa Stoia Stacey Sollman

2007, 2008 2008 2007 2006, 2007 2006 2004 2002, 2003 2001, 2002, 2003 2000, 2001

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Soccer Buzz Honorable Mention All-America Lisa Stoia 2001

Soccer Buzz First Team Greer Barnes Carolyn Blank Ashley Banks Amanda Cicchini Deana Everrett Laura Kane Chrissie Abbott Lisa Stoia Katie Barnes

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Soccer Buzz All-Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year Nikki Izzo-Brown 2000, 2002, 2007

2008 Season

Soccer Buzz First Team All-America Lisa Stoia Chrissie Abbott

NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Third Team Amanda Cicchini 2005, 2008 Ashley Weimer 2004 Rachel Kruze 2000 Lisa Stoia 2000

Opponents

Umbro/Soccer News Net Player of the Year Finalist Ashley Banks 2007

NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team Carolyn Blanks 2007 Amanda Cicchini 2006 Deana Everrett 2006, 2007 Kambria Riggins 2005 Marisa Kanela 2004, 2005 Rachel Kruze 2002 Jennifer Lewis 2002 Chrissie Abbott 2001 Lisa Stoia 2001

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2003 2002 2001

Players

NSCAA First Team All-America Lisa Stoia Chrissie Abbott Katie Barnes

NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team Greer Barnes 2007, 2008 Carolyn Blank 2008 Ashley Banks 2007 Amanda Cicchini 2007 Laura Kane 2004 Chrissie Abbott 2002, 2003 Lisa Stoia 2002, 2003 Katie Barnes 2000, 2001

Coaches

Soccer America College MVP Greer Barnes 2008, second team Amanda Cicchini 2007, first team Chrissie Abbott 2002

NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year Nikki Izzo-Brown 2000, 2002, 2007

2009 Season

M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Finalist Chrissie Abbott

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athletic honors BIG EAST Coach of the Year Nikki Izzo-Brown

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BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year Ashley Banks 2007 Chrissie Abbott 2002 Katie Barnes 2000, 2001

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BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year Carolyn Blank Lisa Stoia First Team All-BIG EAST Greer Barnes Carolyn Blank Amanda Cicchini Ashley Banks Deana Everrett Marisa Kanela Laura Kane Chrissie Abbott Lisa Stoia Katie Barnes

2008 2002, 2003

2007, 2008 2008 2006, 2007, 2008 2007 2006 2005 2003, 2004 2002, 2003 2001, 2002, 2003 2000, 2001

Second Team All-BIG EAST Deana Everrett Carolyn Blank Lana Bannerman Greer Barnes Amanda Cicchini Ashley Banks Ashley Weimer Marisa Kanela Laura Kane Chrissie Abbott Rachel Kruze Lisa Stoia Katie Barnes Stacey Sollmann

2008 2007 2006 2006 2005 2004, 2005 2004 2004 2002 2001 2000, 2002 2000 1999 1997

Vanessa Heppeler Stacey Sollmann BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team (started in 2007) Carolyn Blank Erica Henderson Greer Barnes Carolyn Blank Kim Bonilla Kerri Butler Amanda Cicchini Robin Rushton

2008 2007

BIG EAST All-Rookie Team Chrissie Abbott Nicole Cauzillo Marisa Kanela Kambria Riggins Laura Kane Lisa Stoia Rachel Kruze

2000 2003 2002 2002 2001 2000 1999

2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007

BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Offensive Player (started in 2007) Kim Bonilla 2007 BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Defensive Player (started in 2007) Carolyn Blank 2007 National Strength and Conditioning Association All-America Robin Rushton 2008 Kelsey Fowler 2007 Lana Bannerman 2006 Karrie Hutchins 2005 Lisa Stoia 2004 Katie Barnes 2002 WVU Fred Schaus Captain’s Award Ashley Banks Laura Kane Katie Barnes WVU Red Brown Cup Karrie Hutchins Chrissie Abbott

Third Team All-BIG EAST (started in 2005) Megan Mischler 2008 Deana Everrett 2007 Kim Bonilla 2006 Lana Bannerman 2005 Kambria Riggins 2005 Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST Blake Miller Kim Bonilla

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Miscellaneous Records Longest Winning Streak:

9 in 2002, 2003 Longest Unbeaten Streak (includes ties):

18 in 2002 Longest Losing Streak:

4 in 1999 Consecutive Matches Scored In:

18 in 2002 Consecutive Shutouts:

7 in 1996, 2002 Consecutive Shutout Minutes:

678:33 in 1996 Consecutive Matches Without Scoring:

4 in 1999 All-Time Home Record:

97-22-8 All-Time Road Record:

61-38-13 All-Time Neutral Record:

17-10-4 All-Time Overtime Record:

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9 BIG E AST P layers of the Year

Katie Barnes

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2002 First Team NSCAA/adidas All-American 2002 First Team Soccer Buzz All-American 2003 Second Team NSCAA/adidas All-American 2003 Second Team Soccer Buzz All-American 2002 Soccer America College MVP

When Chrissie Abbott earned first team All-America honors from both the NSCAA and Soccer Buzz in 2002, she became the first woman in the history of the program to do so. The honors followed a record-breaking season that saw the junior forward break former All-American Katie Barnes’ seasonal records. Abbott scored 20 goals in 2002, and dished out seven assists for a program-best 47 points while leading her team to its first-ever NCAA tournament win.

Abbott completed her record-setting career at West Virginia by leading the Mountaineers to the Sweet 16 in 2003 with a team-high 13 goals and eight assists. She became WVU’s most decorated alumnus, earning five career records during her tenure. The North Olmstead, Ohio, native graduated as WVU’s career goals (53), points (125), shots (472), matches played (87) and matches started (87) leader.

She was the 2002 BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year, marking the third consecutive season that the award was earned by a Mountaineer.

In the history of the program, no Mountaineer scored more game-winning goals (22) than Abbott.

Along with teammate Lisa Stoia, Abbott was a 2003 member of the U-21 National Team Pool and a member of a select group of collegians invited to train with WUSA teams during the summer of 2003. She spent her summer training with both the Philadelphia Charge and the Carolina Courage.

Abbott, a second team Soccer Buzz and NSCAA All-American in 2003, was the co-winner of the 2004 Red Brown Cup, sharing the honor with wrestling’s three-time NCAA champion Greg Jones.

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West Virginia’s first women’s soccer All-American, Katie Barnes rewrote the Mountaineer record book during her tenure at WVU. The Mason, Ohio, native started every match in her career and helped lead the Mountaineers to their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance as a junior in 2000.

That season, Barnes scored 17 goals and added nine assists for a 43-point season. At the time, no women’s soccer player boasted better seasonal numbers.

The forward was a two-time BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year, earning the honor in 2000 and 2001, as well as a member of the U.S. U-21 National Team that won three consecutive Nordic Cups.

On February 11, 2002, Barnes became the first West Virginia women’s soccer player to be drafted by the WUSA when she was selected in the second round as the ninth overall pick by the Carolina Courage. Barnes also spent time as a member of the San Jose CyberRays.

During 2004, Barnes spent time training with America’s elite, in hopes of becoming a member of the United States full National Team.

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A dynamic performer in the midfield, Lisa Stoia became West Virginia’s second AllAmerican in 2001 when she was a Soccer Buzz honorable mention selection. The Shirley, N.Y., native earned BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year honors in 2002 for her efforts in leading West Virginia to its first regular season championship. She also assisted on 10 of West Virginia’s record-breaking 53 goals in 2003, tying her with Katie Barnes for the seasonal record. Stoia was a NSCAA/adidas and Soccer Buzz second team All-American in 2002.

Stoia continued her domination in her senior season, breaking the season assist record (12) she tied the season before on her way to becoming West Virginia’s all-time assists leader with 32 career dishes. She became the first midfielder in BIG EAST history to earn midfielder of the year honors in consecutive seasons by winning the award for the second time in 2003.

Alongside teammate Chrissie Abbott, Stoia became WVU’s all-time matches played and matched started leader with 87 career starts, after leading her 2003 squad to the program’s first Sweet 16 appearance.

For her efforts in 2003, Stoia earned first team All-America honors from both Soccer Buzzz and the NSCAA.

A three-time first team all-BIG EAST selection, Stoia was a member of the 2003 U-21 National Team Pool and one of a select group, including Abbott, who were invited to train with WUSA teams during the summer of 2003.

Stoia also spent time training with the Philadelphia Charge and the Carolina Courage.

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2004 Third Team NSCAA/adidas All-American

Laura Kane became West Virginia’s fourth All-American in four years in 2004 when she capped off a stellar career with an eight-goal and nine-assist, 25-point performance in her senior season. For her efforts, she earned third team All-America accolades from the NSCAA.

Known for her ankle-breaking foot skills, the Pottstown, Pa., native possessed deadly accuracy with her shot resulting in 31 goals, 15 of which were game-winners. She also had a keen eye for the development of play, dishing out a total of 25 assists over four years.

Kane’s 85 total points, along with her goals and assists totals, rank her third in the WVU all-time points, goals and assists categories.

A two-time Scholar All-American as well, Kane was twice selected to the BIG EAST’s first team (2003, 2004) and was a second team all-BIG EAST selection her sophomore year and an all-rookie honoree as a freshman.

Kane played in 86 matches for the Mountaineers, starting 85 of them.

A two-time NSCAA and Soccer Buzz all-Region honoree, Kane joined Abbott, Barnes and Stoia as former Mountaineers who made the U-21 National Team pool when she was selected to the pool following the 2004 season.

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Banks turned in the finest senior season in school history. The four-year letterwinner and 2007 team captain, guided the Mountaineers to a BIG EAST championship and a berth in the NCAA tournament’s Elite Eight in 2007. The Mountaineers posted an 18-5-2 record, tying the school’s mark for most wins in a season.

The Annandale, Va., native led WVU with 38 points and 15 goals en route to being named the BIG EAST’s Offensive Player of the Year and a first team all-conference selection. The Hermann Trophy semifinalist and Soccer Buzz National Player of the Year finalist was also named an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American and NSCAA Scholar AllAmerican.

The forward left WVU ranked in the top five all-time at WVU in three major offensive categories – 34 goals (3rd), 26 assists (3rd) and 94 points (3rd).

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After seeing her playing time increase as a freshman, Deana Everrett had a breakout sophomore season in 2006 to earn third team All-America honors from Soccer Buzz.

The Oakville, Ontario, native put together the second greatest scoring season in school history with 18 goals and seven assists for 43 points. She was an all-BIG EAST first team selection after leading the league in goals and points through the regular season.

She was also named Soccer Buzz first team all-Mid-Atlantic Region and second team allMid-Atlantic Region by the NSCAA. Everrett, who was eventually named to the Hermann Trophy watch list, ranked in the top five in the nation in goals scored all season as she led a Mountaineer squad that scored a school record 55 goals in ‘06. A two-time BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week, the 5foot-5 sophomore’s best game of the year came at DePaul, where she tied a school record for goals in a match with three, all in the first half.

Everrett closed out her career as one of the finest offensive players, exiting after the 2008 season with 39 goals (third all-time), 24 assists (fourth all-time), 102 points (third all-time) and 299 shots (third all-time) in 84 career matches.

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Greer Barnes turned in the finest season by a Mountaineer defender in school history in 2008. She logged the most minutes of any player while starting all 23 games at outside back. A first team all-BIG EAST performer, she earned Soccer America second team MVP, Soccer Buzz second team All-America and NSCAA third team All-America honors as a senior.

Barnes and the WVU defense allowed only four goals in 11 conference games in 2008 – the fewest by any BIG EAST team in either division. A Hermann Trophy Watch List pick, she earned multiple conference and national player of the week honors in helping the Mountaineers post 13 shutouts.

In 2007, the Rye, N.Y., native, started all 25 games at outside defender, helping the Mountaineer defense tie a school record with 13 shutouts. Barnes became the first defender in school history to earn first team all-BIG EAST honors and was a first team all-Region choice. She and the WVU defense allowed only two goals in seven postseason games as West Virginia advanced to its first NCAA Elite Eight.

Barnes successfully made the move from central midfield to defender in 2007 and was named a second team NSCAA All-American. The three-time all-BIG EAST selection kept teams off balance with her ability to make runs forward as an offensive threat. A member of the all-tournament team at the 2007 BIG EAST Championship, Barnes appeared in 82 career matches.

Amanda Cicchini 2007 First Team Soccer America College MVP 2007 Second Team NSCAA/adidas All-American 2007 Third Team Soccer Buzz All-American

Cicchini, an Oakville, Ontario, native, was a four-year starter at midfield, appearing in 89 career matches, more than any other player in school history. The 5-foot-2 playmaker was listed on the Hermann Trophy Watch List for three seasons.

Cicchini’s best season came in 2007 where she finished with eight points on four assists and two goals on WVU’s BIG EAST championship squad. The central midfielder was outstanding in controlling the tempo of play while working end line to end line. A two-time NSCAA first team all-Region selection, Cicchini was named first team all-BIG EAST three times in her career. As a junior, she earned All-America honors from Soccer America, the NSCAA and Soccer Buzz.

Named to the 2007 Hermann Trophy Watch List, Cicchini scored goals in the season opener against Bowling Green and at BIG EAST foe Pitt. Great on the ball, she served assists against Penn State, Villanova and Wake Forest. The three-time all-league midfielder was also named to the all-tournament team at the 2007 BIG EAST Championship.

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2008 Second Team NSCAA All-American 2008 Second Team Soccer Buzz All-American

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Carolyn Blank became the school’s second BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year following a stellar junior campaign in 2008. A defensive center mid, Blank started all 23 matches, registering five goals and two assists, including two-game winners.

A first team all-BIG EAST selection, the Toms River, N.J., native earned second team All-America honors from the NSCAA and Soccer Buzz. Named the team’s MVP for the second-consecutive season, Blank earned all-tournament team recognition at the Notre Dame Inn at St. Mary’s Classic and the BIG EAST Championship.

Blank was aggressive in the attack, attempting 71 shots, second-most on the team. But perhaps most impressive is the leadership she provides to her teammates. Despite a talented eight-member senior class in 2008, it was Blank who earned team captain stripes in leading WVU to a ninth-consecutive NCAA tournament berth, the country’s ninthlongest active streak.

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Katie Barnes Carolina Courage (WUSA) San Jose CyberRays (WUSA) Cincinnati Ladyhawks (USL W-League)

Lisa Stoia St. Louis Athletica (WPS) Boston Renegades (USL W-League)

On February 11, 2002, Katie Barnes became the first West Virginia women’s soccer player to be drafted by the Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA) when she was selected in the second round as the ninth overall pick by the Carolina Courage.

Barnes also spent time as a member of the San Jose CyberRays in the WUSA and as a member of the Cincinnati Ladyhawks in the United Soccer League.

Rachel Kruze Philadelphia Charge (WUSA) IBV (Iceland) Rochester Rhinos (USL W-League) Considered the most underrated player in WVU women’s soccer history, Rachel Kruze proved her doubters wrong when she was selected by the Philadelphia Charge in the 2003 Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA) Draft, making her the second WVU women’s soccer player to join the professional ranks.

Kruze split time between her hometown of Webster, N.Y., playing for the Rochester Rhinos of the United Soccer League and playing soccer abroad in Iceland.

WVU PLAYERS on the National Scene Chrissie Abbott • U-21 National Team Pool (2003) • Trained with WUSA’s Philadelphia Charge and Carolina Courage (2003) Lana Bannerman • Brazilian All-Stars (2004) Katie Barnes • U-21 National Team (2001) • National Team Pool (2005)

Kim Bonilla Pitea IF (Sweden) Jersey Sky Blue (USL W-League)

Kim Bonilla, a four-year letterwinner and all-BIG EAST forward, continued her playing career immediately after college with a stint overseas. She played the 2008 season for Pitea IF Soccer Club, Sweden’s First Division Champions. The Dumfries, Va., native was a playmaker up top in Pitea’s rise to the top of the division standings.

Bonilla played one season (2008) with Jersey Sky Blue in the United Soccer League before heading overseas.

Laura Kane Pitea IF (Sweden) FC Indiana (USL W-League)

A third team All-American at WVU, forward Laura Kane played professionally in the U.S. and abroad following a stellar career with the Mountaineers.

A Pottstown, Pa., native, Kane took her game overseas playing the 2008 season for Sweden’s First Division Champions Pitea IF.

Kane also spent one season as a member of FC Indiana in the United Soccer League.

Greer Barnes Los Angeles Sol (WPS)

Two-time All-America defender, Greer Barnes was drafted in the fourth round, 24th overall, of the 2009 Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) Draft by the Los Angeles Sol.

The WPS is the first professional soccer league in North America since the Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA) league that lasted for three years before folding in 2003.

The Rye, N.Y., native became the third Mountaineer to be drafted professionally, joining Katie Barnes and Rachel Kruze.

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Former two-time BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year, Lisa Stoia was drafted in the seventh round, 48th overall, of the 2009 Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) Draft by the St. Louis Athletica.

The WPS is the first professional soccer league in North America since the Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA) league that lasted for three years before folding in 2003.

The Shirley, N.Y., native competed for two seasons as a midfielder with the Boston Renegades in the United Soccer League. In 2006, she led the team and ranked second in the league with 11 assists. She also ranked fifth in the league with 29 points and finished with nine goals on the season.

Stoia is the fourth Mountaineer in school history to be drafted in the professional ranks.

Carolyn Blank • U-15 National Team Pool (2003) • U-16 National Team (2004) • U-17 National Team Pool (2005) • U-20 National Team Pool (2008) Amanda Cicchini • Canadian U-16 National Team Pool (2000) • Canadian U-17 National Team Pool (2001) • Canadian U-18 National Team (2002) • Canadian U-19 National Team (2004) • Full Canadian National Team (2005) • Canadian U-20 National Team (2005, 2006) Natalie Cocchi • Brazilian All-Stars (2004) Deana Everrett • Canadian U-19 National Team (2003) • Canadian U-20 National Team (2004) Laura Kane • Brazilian All-Stars (2004) • U-21 National Team Pool (2005) Nicole Mailloux • Canadian U-17 National Youth Team (2005) • Canadian U-18 National Team (2006) • Canadian U-20 National Team Pool (2008) Robin Rushton • Canadian U-16 National Team (2003) • Canadian U-17 National Team (2004) • Canadian U-20 National Team (2005, 2006) Lisa Stoia • U-21 National Team Pool (2003) • Trained with WUSA’s Philadelphia Charge and Carolina Courage (2003)

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First Last Opponent Played Played Arizona 2004 2004 Auburn 2001 2002 Binghamton 2003 2006 Boston First Meeting Boston College 1996 2004 Bowling Green 1997 2007 Butler 1998 1998 BYU First Meeting Canisius 1996 1996 Central Conn.

1998 2000 Central Michigan 2000 2000 Cincinnati 2007 2007 Colgate 2002 2002 Connecticut 1996 2008 Dartmouth First Meeting Dayton 2005 2005 DePaul 2006 2006 Duquesne 1996 2000 Florida State 2003 2003 Georgetown 1996 2008 George Mason 2001 2002 Hofstra 2001 2005 Illinois 1999 1999 James Madison 1999 2008 Kentucky 2004 2008 Louisville 2006 2008 Loyola, Md. 2002 2003 Loyola Marymount 2008 2008 Marquette 2005 2008 Marshall 1998 2000 Miami, Fla. 1999 2003 Miami, Ohio 2001 2001 Michigan State 2003 2003 Mount St. Mary’s 1996 1996 Navy 1996 2007 New Hampshire 1999 2003 Notre Dame 1996 2007 Ohio 1997 2004 Ohio State 1996 2003 Old Dominion 2000 2001 Penn State 2003 2007 Pitt 1996 2008 Portland 2005 2005 Princeton 2008 2008 Providence 1996 2008 Purdue 2000 2004 Radford 2003 2004 Rhode Island 2007 2007 Richmond 2000 2006 Robert Morris 1996 1997 Rutgers 1996 2008 St. Bonaventure 2006 2006 St. Francis, Pa. 1996 1997

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1997 (11-6-2/4-6-1 BIG EAST - 5th) Nikki Izzo Aug. 30 1-0 (ot) W at Boston College Sept. 3 1-0 W DUQUESNE Sept. 6 2-0 W RUTGERS Sept. 10 2-1 W at Navy Sept. 14 0-3 L NOTRE DAME Sept. 16 1-0 W OHIO STATE Sept. 20 1-0 W at Providence Sept. 26 1-3 L at Seton Hall Sept. 28 0-5 L at Connecticut Oct. 1 4-0 W BOWLING GREEN Oct. 4 1-0 W GEORGETOWN Oct. 6 4-0 W YOUNGSTOWN STATE Oct. 8 0-1 L at Pitt Oct. 15 2-2 (ot) T at Ohio Oct. 18 0-0 (ot) T VILLANOVA Oct. 21 5-0 W at Robert Morris Oct. 24 0-1 L ST. JOHN’S Oct. 26 0-1 L SYRACUSE Nov. 1 6-0 W ST. FRANCIS, Pa.

1998 (11-6-2, 4-5-2 BIG EAST - 7th) Nikki Izzo Sept. 4 0-7 L at Notre Dame Sept. 6 1-0 W at Georgetown Sept. 9 6-0 W at Bowling Green Sept. 12 2-1 W at Villanova Sept. 18 1-2 (ot) L CONNECTICUT Sept. 20 3-2 W SETON HALL Sept. 27 2-1 (ot) W at UCF Sept. 30 2-0 W MARSHALL Oct. 2 0-1 L PROVIDENCE Oct. 4 0-0 (ot) T BOSTON COLLEGE

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1-0 W at Ohio State 2-1 W CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 0-2 L at Syracuse 0-1 (ot) L at St. John’s 3-0 W OHIO 0-0 (ot) T at Rutgers 2-1 W DUQUESNE 2-0 W PITT 0-5 L at Notre Dame (BEQ)

1999 (9-9-1, 2-4 BIG EAST Mid-Atlantic Division - 5th) Nikki Izzo Aug. 28 0-1 L at James Madison Sept. 3 0-2 L ILLINOIS! Sept. 5 4-2 W VCU! Sept. 8 2-0 W at Marshall Sept. 11 4-1 W TOWSON Sept. 14 6-1 W VIRGINIA TECH Sept. 18 0-4 L at Connecticut^ Sept. 19 3-1 W vs. New Hampshire^ Sept. 24 0-1 L at Villanova Sept. 29 5-1 W PITT Oct. 1 2-1 W RUTGERS Oct. 3 4-0 W UCF Oct. 8 1-5 L at Notre Dame Oct. 10 0-2 L SETON HALL Oct. 13 0-2 L at Georgetown Oct. 15 0-1 L at Miami % Oct. 17 0-0 T (2ot) vs. Butler %

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2000 (15-6, 3-3 BIG EAST Mid-Atlantic - 4th) Nikki Izzo-Brown Aug. 25 3-1 W SYRACUSE Aug. 27 2-1 W JAMES MADISON Sept. 1 1-0 W vs. Central Michigan Sept. 3 0-2 L at Purdue Sept. 8 1-0 W at Old Dominion Sept. 10 1-0 W at William & Mary Sept. 13 1-0 W at Virginia Tech Sept. 17 4-0 W WYOMING Sept. 22 1-2 (ot) L NOTRE DAME Sept. 24 2-3 (ot) L at Seton Hall Sept. 29 1-0 W VILLANOVA Oct. 4 2-0 W at Pitt Oct. 6 2-3 (2ot) L at Rutgers Oct. 8 4-0 W at Central Connecticut Oct. 11 2-0 W DUQUESNE Oct. 15 4-0 W MARSHALL Oct. 20 2-1 (ot) W at Boston College Oct. 22 3-1 W at Providence Oct. 25 3-1 W GEORGETOWN Oct. 29 0-1 (ot) L at Connecticut (BEQ) Nov. 8 1-5 L at Richmond (NCAA1)

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Oct. 5 2-0 W at Georgetown Oct. 10 2-0 W RUTGERS Oct. 12 2-1 W SETON HALL Oct. 17 5-0 W RADFORD Oct. 19 0-0 T (2ot) at Villanova Oct. 23 2-1 W PITT Oct. 26 1-4 L PENN STATE Nov. 2 2-1 W ST. JOHN’S (BEQ) Nov. 7 0-0 T (2ot) vs. Villanova& (BES) Nov. 14 4-2 W LOYOLA, Md. (NCAA1) Nov. 16 3-0 W OHIO STATE (NCAA2) Nov. 23 3-2 L (2ot) FLORIDA STATE (NCAA3) ! JMU/Comfort Inn Invitational, Harrisonburg, Va. & NOVA won penalty kick shootout, 5-4

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Sept. 7 4-0 W at James Madison!

Sept. 12 3-1 W at Miami Sept. 14 3-2 W ST. JOHN’S Sept. 19 1-0 W at Connecticut Sept. 21 2-0 W vs. Yale Sept. 24 5-0 W BINGHAMTON Sept. 28 2-0 W at Tennessee Oct. 3 0-2 L at Notre Dame

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Sept. 1 4-0 W vs. Jacksonville State !

Sept. 6 3-0 W BOSTON COLLEGE Sept. 8 4-1 W GEORGE MASON Sept. 13 2-1 W at Virginia Sept. 15 3-0 W JAMES MADISON Sept. 18 4-2 W at Pitt Sept. 22 1-0 W VILLANOVA Sept. 27 4-1 W WILLIAM & MARY Sept. 29 2-1 W at Rutgers Oct. 4 1-1 T (2ot) at Seton Hall Oct. 6 3-0 W NOTRE DAME Oct. 9 1-0 W (ot) GEORGETOWN Oct. 11 2-0 W at Colgate Oct. 13 4-0 W at Syracuse Oct. 20 2-0 W PROVIDENCE Oct. 23 2-0 W at Virginia Tech Nov. 3 4-0 W vs. St. John’s (BEQ) Nov. 8 3-2 W vs. Rutgers (BES) Nov. 10 0-1 L at Connecticut (BEF) Nov. 15 3-0 W LOYOLA, Md. (NCAA1) Nov. 17 0-1 L VIRGINIA (NCAA2) ! Auburn Sprint Classic, Auburn, Ala.

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Sept. 9 2-1 (2ot) W vs. St. Louis !

Sept. 21 2-1 (2ot) W AUBURN Sept. 23 2-0 W RUTGERS Sept. 28 4-0 W SETON HALL Sept. 30 1-2 (ot) L at Notre Dame Oct. 5 3-1 W WILLIAM & MARY Oct. 7 1-1 (2ot) T at Villanova Oct. 10 1-0 W PITT Oct. 12 0-1 L CONNECTICUT Oct. 14 3-0 W OLD DOMINION Oct. 19 3-2 (ot) W at George Mason Oct. 21 5-1 W MIAMI, Fla. Oct. 26 4-1 W at Georgetown Oct. 28 3-1 W at James Madison Nov. 4 2-0 W MIAMI, Fla. (BEQ) Nov. 9 1-0 W vs. Connecticut (BES) Nov. 12 1-2 L vs. Notre Dame (BEF) Nov. 16 0-1 L Miami, Ohio (NCAA1) ! Cavalier Invitational, Charlottesville, Va.

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2004 (15-6-0, 7-3-0 BIG EAST - 3rd) Nikki Izzo Brown Aug. 27 3-2 W (2ot) at Kentucky!

Aug. 29 7-0 W vs. Ohio!

Sept. 1 1-0 W PURDUE Sept. 5 0-1 L VIRGINIA Sept. 10 2-0 W ARIZONA Sept. 12 2-1 W JAMES MADISON Sept. 17 4-1 W at Providence Sept. 19 2-0 W at Boston College Sept. 24 0-1 L VILLANOVA Sept. 26 4-2 W ST. JOHN’S Oct. 1 1-3 L NOTRE DAME Oct. 3 4-1 W SYRACUSE Oct. 6 6-1 W at Pitt Oct. 10 4-1 W at Binghamton Oct. 15 2-0 W at Rutgers Oct. 17 2-1 W at Seton Hall Oct. 22 5-0 W at Radford Oct. 24 0-1 L GEORGETOWN Oct. 31 0-1 L VILLANOVA (BEQ) Nov. 12 2-1 W vs. SMU (NCAA1) Nov. 14 1-2 L at Texas (NCAA2) ! Kentucky Invitational, Lexington, Ky.

2005 (12-6-3, 7-2-1 Division A – 3rd) Nikki Izzo Brown Aug. 26 3-1 W DAYTON Aug. 28 0-1 L at Virginia Sept. 1 1-2 L at Pitt Sept. 4 1-0 W TENNESSEE Sept. 9 1-0 W vs. Washington!

Sept. 11 0-2 L at Portland!

Sept. 16 1-1 T (2ot) at Richmond Sept. 18 0-0 T (2ot) at William & Mary Sept. 23 1-1 T (2ot) at Syracuse Sept. 25 3-0 W ST. JOHN’S Sept. 30 1-0 W RUTGERS Oct. 2 3-1 W SETON HALL Oct. 7 2-0 W MARQUETTE Oct. 9 2-0 W USF Oct. 16 2-1 W at Georgetown Oct. 21 1-2 L at Connecticut Oct. 23 3-0 W at Providence Oct. 30 4-2 W at Villanova (BEQ) Nov. 4 0-1 L vs. Connecticut (BES) Nov. 11 3-0 W vs. Hofstra (NCAA1) Nov. 13 2-5 L vs. Penn State (NCAA2) ! Nike Invitational, Portland, Ore.

WVU’s 2007 team advanced to the NCAA Elite 8.

2006 (14-4-3, 8-1-2 BIG EAST American Division Champions) Nikki Izzo-Brown Aug. 25 3-0 W vs. Richmond!

Aug. 27 5-1 W at James Madison!

Sept. 1 4-0 W WESTERN MICHIGAN Sept. 3 4-0 W BINGHAMTON Sept. 8 2-1 W at #7 Penn State Sept. 10 8-0 W ST. BONAVENTURE Sept. 15 4-1 W PITT Sept. 17 1-1 T #21 VIRGINIA Sept. 22 5-0 W SYRACUSE Sept. 24 0-0 T at St. John’s Sept. 29 1-3 L at #1 Notre Dame Oct. 1 4-0 W at DePaul Oct. 6 2-0 W at USF Oct. 8 2-0 W at Marquette Oct. 13 1-0 W (2ot) #23 VILLANOVA Oct. 15 3-0 W GEORGETOWN Oct. 20 0-1 L UCONN Oct. 22 4-0 W PROVIDENCE Oct. 29 0-0 T (2ot) vs. #25 Louisville (BEQ)& Nov. 3 2-3 L vs. #20 Rutgers (BES) Nov. 10 0-2 L vs. Virginia (NCAA1) ! James Madison Invitational, Harrisonburg, Va. & WVU won penalty kick shootout, 5-4

2007 (18-5-2, 9-1-1 BIG EAST American Division Champions, BIG EAST Tournament Champions) Nikki Izzo-Brown Aug. 31 4-0 W BOWLING GREEN Sept. 2 0-3 L at #9 Virginia Sept. 7 3-1 W RHODE ISLAND Sept. 9 1-0 W #15 PENN STATE Sept. 14 1-2 L vs. #5 Texas A&M! Sept. 16 5-1 W XAVIER Sept. 21 3-1 W at Pitt Sept. 23 1-2 L WAKE FOREST Sept. 28 2-0 W ST. JOHN’S Sept. 30 1-1 T (2ot) at Syracuse Oct. 5 1-0 W LOUISVILLE Oct. 7 2-0 W CINCINNATI Oct. 12 3-0 W at Providence Oct. 14 0-2 L at #17 Connecticut Oct. 19 5-3 W at Georgetown Oct. 21 1-0 W at Villanova Oct. 26 2-0 W USF Oct. 28 3-1 W MARQUETTE Nov. 4 1-0 W VILLANOVA (BEQ) Nov. 9 1-0 W (2ot) #24 LOUISVILLE (BES) Nov. 11 1-1 T (2ot) #9 NOTRE DAME (BEF) Nov. 16 4-0 W NAVY (NCAA1) Nov. 18 2-0 W JAMES MADISON (NCAA2) Nov. 24 1-0 W at #6 Penn State (NCAA3) Nov. 30 0-1 L #8 USC (NCAA4) ! at Penn State (University Park, Pa.)

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2008 (14-3-6, 7-1-3 BIG EAST American Division Champions) Nikki Izzo-Brown Aug. 22 3-0 W TOWSON Aug. 29 1-2 L (2ot) vs. #12 Santa Clara% Aug. 31 1-0 W Loyola Marymount% Sept. 5 1-0 W at #20 Tennessee^ T (2ot) vs. Washington St.^ Sept. 7 1-1 Sept. 11 1-0 W KENTUCKY Sept. 14 1-1 T (2ot) JAMES MADISON Sept. 18 4-0 W PITT Sept. 21 3-0 W #6 VIRGINIA Sept. 25 0-0 T (2ot) at St. John’s Sept. 28 8-0 W SYRACUSE Oct. 3 1-1 T (2ot) at Seton Hall Oct. 5 0-1 L at Rutgers Oct. 10 3-0 W PROVIDENCE Oct. 12 0-0 T (2ot) CONNECTICUT Oct. 17 2-1 W #16 GEORGETOWN Oct. 19 2-1 W (ot) VILLANOVA Oct. 24 2-0 W at Marquette Oct. 26 2-0 W at USF Nov. 2 4-0 W LOUISVILLE (BEQ) Nov. 7 1-1 T (2ot) vs. Connecticut (BES) Nov. 14 2-1 W vs. Princeton (NCAA1) Nov. 16 2-3 L at #9 Virginia (NCAA2) % Inn at St. Mary’s Classic, Notre Dame, Ind. ^ First Tennessee Lady Vols Classic, Knoxville, Tenn.

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Maura Cirilli (M)

Wallingford, Pa.

Natalie Cocchi (M/D)

Ocean Township, N.J.

Amy Coleman (D)

Akron, Ohio

Chelsey Corroto (F)

Hilliard, Ohio

Robyn D’Aversa (M)

Liverpool, N.Y.

Tonia Deligiannis (M)

Niskayuna, N.Y.

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Ann Marie Destino (M) Lewiston, N.Y.

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Stacey Adams (GK)

Clifton Park, N.Y.

Ashley Banks (F/M)

Annandale, Va.

Lana Bannerman (GK) Naperville, Ill.

2005-06-07-08C

Melissa Finkle (F)

Brookfield, Conn.

1996-97-98C

Laura Finley (GK)

Mt. Laurel, N.J.

Kelsey Fowler (D/M)

Wheeling, W.Va.

Nikki Garzon (D)

Penfield, N.Y.

Erica Henderson (F/D)

Rochester, N.Y.

Vanessa Heppeler (M/F)

Liverpool, N.Y.

Karrie Hutchins (M)

Wheeling, W.Va.

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Rye, N.Y.

Katie Barnes (F)

Mason, Ohio

Leslie Barden (F)

Fairfield, Ohio

Mallory Beck (GK)

Johnston, Iowa

2007

Tara Berardi (GK)

Rochester, N.Y.

1998-99

2006-07-08 1998-99-00C-01C 2001-02-03-04C

Morgan Betscher (F)

Decatur, Ill.

Carolyn Blank (M)

Toms River, N.J.

2006-07-08C

Hannah Boettger (D) Cambridge, Md.

1997, 1999-2000

Kim Bonilla (F)

Dumfries, Va.

Stephanie Burgess (F)

Morgantown, W.Va.

Kerri Butler (GK)

Fredericksburg, Va.

Nicole Cauzillo (M) Northville, Mich.

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2000-01-02-03C

Greer Barnes (D/M)

Kristin Cholewa (D)

Virginia Beach, Va.

Amanda Cicchini (M)

Oakville, Ontario

2008

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Deana Everrett (F)

Laura Finley

Flemington, N.J.

1996C-97-98

Millersville, Md.

Krystle Kallman (D)

Cathy Abel (M/F)

2008 1998-99

Fredricksburg, Va.

Shannon Jarboe (D) Rockford, N.Y.

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Kristin English (M/F)

Kiley Harris (F) Cicero, Ind.

Chrissie Abbott (F) North Olmstead, Ohio

2002-03-04 2004-05-06-07C

Lisa DuCote (M)

Melissa Haire (GK) Lewisburg, Pa.

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Laura Kane (F) Pottstown, Pa.

2001-02-03-04C

Laura Papillon Collegeville, Pa.

Marisa Kanela (F/M)

Wantagh, N.Y.

2002-03-04-05C

Erin Peters (D) Bethel Park, Pa.

Rachel Kruze (M)

Webster, N.Y.

1999-2000-01-02C

Kambria Riggins (M)

Millersville, Pa.

Rena Lippa (F)

Pittsford, N.Y.

1996C-97C-98C

Emma Rodriguez (D)

Spencerport, N.Y.

Robin Rushton (D)

Scarborough, Ontario

2000-01-02-03

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Meghan Lewis (M)

Naperville, Ill.

2008

Shelly Lyons (M)

Sarasota, Fla.

1996-97

Shannon Seaward (D)

San Ramon, Calif.

Nicole Mailloux (D)

Mississauga, Ontario

2006-08

Megan Sheehy (F)

Westfield, N.J.

Christen Seaman (D) Belleville, Ill.

Laura Mallia (D) Eggertsville, N.Y.

2000

Missy Shields (M) Bethel Park, Pa.

Megan Mattei (D)

2002

Julie Smith (M) Olean, N.Y.

Memphis, Tenn.

Huntington, W.Va.

1997-98-99-2000

Mollie Merkel (M)

Walkersville, Md.

Blake Miller (F)

St. Louis, Mo.

Rachael Minnich (F)

Mason, Ohio

Megan Mischler (F)

Moon Township, Pa.

2007-08

Ashley Weimer (D) North Huntingdon, Pa.

Michelle Molinari (M)

Parkersburg, W.Va.

2007-08

Sarah Wetmore (D)

Christina Monzi

Staten Island, N.Y.

1996 2004-05 2008 2003-04-05

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1999-2000-01 2005-06-07-08C 1999-2001-02 1997-98-99-2000 1997-98-2000 1999 . 1999-2000-01

Stacey Sollmann (D)

Cincinnati, Ohio

Ann Sorensen (D)

Whitefish Bay, Wis.

1996-97-98-99C

Lisa Stoia (M)

Shirley, N.Y.

2000-01-02-03C

Shawna Toth (F)

Morgantown, W.Va.

Danielle Turrie (M)

Pittsford, N.Y. Hamilton, Va.

Lisa Zanti (D) Rosedale, Md.

1996-97C-98C-99C

2000-01-02C 1996-97-98-99C 2001-02-03-04C 1996-97-98 2001-02-03

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Susan McHale (F/M)

1996 2002-03-04-05C

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Brigette McCabe (D)

2003-04-05

Coaches

Jenn Lewis (D)

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Jacque Sutphin 01 Melissa Haire Emily Main

Stephanie Baugh 1 Stacey Adams

Tara Berardi Nicole Cauzillo

Melissa Haire Brandi Sutphin

Mallory Beck 2 Lisa DuCote

Kelsey Fowler

Megan Mattei

Missy Shields

Katie Slain Corissa Taylor

Danielle Tucker

Tessie Vezza 3 Cathy Abel

Ariel Davis

Ashtin Larkin Blake Miller

Shawna Toth

Sarah Wetmore 4 Greer Barnes

Katie Barnes

Missy Johns Laura Papillon 5 Chrissie Abbott Boryn D’Aversa Rachel Dahlstrand Ryan Dinan

Kiley Harris

Ashtin Larkin

Heather Walker 6 Ashley Banks

Kim Behm Laura Finley

Shannon Jarboe 7 Kim Bonilla

Tonia Deligiannis

Megan Mischler Christen Seaman Lisa Stoia 8 Whitney Edwards

Jamie Kocher Rena Lippa

Sarah Maddox

Jessica Vann

Ashley Weimer 9 Stephanie Burgess

Jen Cappedonia

Melissa Finkle

Kambria Riggins 10 Amanda Cicchini

Shannon Seaward

Meghan Smith Lisa Zanti

Stephanie Burgess

11 Miko Alley Beth Blasi

Alli Kealing Emily Kirksey Rachel Kruze Cheryl Matochik 12 Leslie Barden Robin Rushton Bridgette McCabe

Susan McHale 13 Amanda DeSario

Ann Marie Destino Nikki Garzon Nicole Mailloux

Mollie Merkel

Shawna Toth 14 Chelsey Corroto

Kiley Harris

Marisa Kanela Laura Mallia

Danielle Turrie 15 Deana Everrett Christina Monzi Christen Seaman

Stacey Sollmann 16 Katie Molinari

Michelle Molinari

Ann Sorensen 17 Erica Henderson

Shelly Lyons Rachael Minnich Emma Rodriguez 18 Tara Beradi

Ambere Cunningham

Kristin English

Kristen Felice

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Amanda Cicchini

Maura Cirilli

Ashley McDaniel

Meghan Lewis

Heather Saffel 20 Krystle Kallman Emily Kirksey Emily Marshall

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Megan Sheehy 21 Vanessa Heppeler

Karrie Hutchins

Sydney Metheny 22 Kristin Cholewa Lisa DuCote

Julie Smith

Ashley Weimer 23 Jessie Breed Cassandra Deitrick

Jenn Lewis 24 Lana Bannerman Elizabeth Frame 25 Morgan Betscher 26 Amy Coleman

Greer Barnes 27 Erin Peters

Megan Mischler 28 Natalie Cocchi 30 Sarah Bizanovich 31 Carolyn Blank Brandi Sutphin 34 Athena Gramates 57 Laura Kane 99 Leigh Anthony

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work study, fee waivers and scholarships. Awards are based on financial need and academic ability. About 70 percent of WVU undergraduates receive some financial aid; almost half of the aid given to resident undergraduates is as grants and scholarships.

Donors to WVU have contributed to the institution’s growing national stature. In the past year, the WVU Foundation disbursed over $43 million on behalf of the University, and over the past 10 years, it has provided WVU over $360 million in direct support. The Foundation’s assets are in excess of $700 million and its endowment is in excess of $310 million.

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West Virginia University is a leading 21st century land-grant institution that is improving people’s lives through teaching, discovery and outreach.

The University’s top priority is education. Here, teaching means much more than lecturing. WVU faculty are mentors who engage and involve students through service learning projects, hands-on research, the newest technology, study-abroad programs and innovative curricula.

Students emerge from WVU with a broad liberal arts education and a thorough preparation for successful careers.

Fall 2008 student enrollment on the main campus was 28,840, the highest in WVU history. And beyond record numbers, the incoming freshman class continued a pattern of increasingly high academic credentials.

WVU offers 185 degree programs from the bachelor’s through the doctoral and first-professional levels. In 2007-08, WVU awarded 5,806 degrees.

The University offers a wide array of majors, including a highly competitive doctoral program in physical therapy, the nation’s first entirely web-based integrated marketing communications master’s degree, and high quality engineering, education, business, agriculture, creative arts, and journalism programs.

A partnership with the FBI created the world’s first university-level degree program in forensic and investigative science. Students study the biology and chemistry of crime-fighting and prepare to create technologies that enhance safety in an ever more dangerous world.

The schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing and pharmacy offer a wide range of health science programs at the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center. WVU is also home to the state’s only law school.

WVU students receive more than $215 million a year in grants, loans,

The State’s Flagship University

Located in Morgantown, WVU’s main campus is within easy traveling distance of the metropolitan areas of Pittsburgh, Pa., about 70 miles to the north, and Baltimore and Washington, D.C., about 200 miles to the east. Morgantown itself is a comfortably sized community of more than 50,000, including WVU students. Recently, national media outlets such as CNBC have spotlighted Morgantown as an oasis of economic strength in the midst of a global recession. Careerbuilder.com ranked the city as one of the “25 Best Cities to Find a Job.” In recent years, Morgantown has earned many other accolades. The city was named the No. 1 one small city in America by BizJournals.com and the best small city in the East by Prometheus Publications. Forbes magazine named Morgantown the nation’s 5th “Best Small Metro,” and Inc., an online entrepreneurial website and magazine, ranked it 15th in “Overall Best Cities.” Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine listed it 29th among “50 Smart Places to Live.” Recreational and job opportunities were among the factors Men’s Journal cited in naming Morgantown the nation’s third-best small city. A parenting magazine ranked Monongalia

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Exceptional Faculty and Students

The WVU community takes pride in its top-notch faculty. Many are nationally and internationally recognized experts in their fields. In the past 19 years, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has honored 16 WVU faculty as West Virginia Professors of the Year. Eight WVU faculty have been named Professor of the Year by the Faculty Merit Foundation, and University faculty consistently win Fulbright grants that provide teaching and research opportunities around the globe.

The work of outstanding teachers is reflected in students’ accomplishments. WVU has produced 25 Rhodes Scholars. Many students have received other prestigious scholarships; WVU students have received 20 Truman Scholarships, 32 Goldwater Scholarships, two Udall Scholarships and two Marshall Scholarships. In 2006, a WVU student was the only person in the nation to win the Goldwater and the Truman awards; in 2009, a previous WVU Truman Scholarship winner received the Goldwater Scholarship and placement on USA Today’s All-USA College Academic First Team. WVU is a Truman Honor Institution — only 17 schools earned that distinction in 1996, the inaugural year.

WVU students are nurtured and challenged. The University Honors College involves about 1,400 students each year. WVU’s commitment to students does not focus solely on the high achiever, however. The University supports all students by continually improving the libraries, providing

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ton; fitness machines and free weights covering 17,000 square feet; and a 50-foot climbing wall.

In 2006, Lincoln Hall opened as WVU’s first residence hall to operate on an innovative residential college model. Another new residence hall is opening this summer to house high achieving students who participate in the WVU Honors College.

Not all WVU students are in Morgantown. Potomac State College in Keyser and WVU Institute of Technology in Montgomery are divisions of WVU. The WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center has divisions in Charleston and Martinsburg.

WVU offers many online courses and degree programs for students and professionals around the world.

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County as having one of the country’s top 100 school districts. And WVU’s campus offers one of the nation’s safest college environments—Reader’s Digest ranked it 18th among 135 U.S. colleges and universities and gave WVU an A for its strong commitment to safety.

WVU’s main Morgantown location includes three distinct campuses — Downtown, Evansdale and the Health Sciences campus. The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system—named top people-mover in the nation — has shuttled people among the campuses since the U.S. Department of Transportation built it 30 years ago. WVU was named one of the nation’s “Best Workplaces for Commuters” for its innovative and effective transportation services for employees and students.

The University strives constantly to improve its facilities to offer students a top-notch living and learning experience.

Several buildings on the Downtown Campus have recently undergone complete renovations to meet the educational needs of 21st century learners. Colson Hall now houses the Department of English. A $28 million renovation turned Brooks Hall into an environmentally friendly “green building” that houses the Department of Geology and Geography. Oglebay Hall, one of ten campus buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, underwent a $23 million renovation to become a state-of-the-art home to WVU’s Forensic and Investigative Science Program. A new lecture hall, Ming Hsieh Hall, opened adjacent to Oglebay.

Cutting-edge learning tools also await students at the Downtown Campus Library. Group viewing rooms with large plasma screens and wireless keyboards enable students to craft team presentations or watch assigned films on DVD. At other study areas, powerful PCs offer blazing Internet connections. The library also provides laptops with wireless Internet connections for use throughout the building.

In the Life Sciences Building, psychology and biology students learn in sophisticated research labs and multimedia-equipped lecture halls. The building houses a computer lab, therapy and observation rooms and a greenhouse.

To help students maintain physical and mental health, the Student Recreation Center offers a six-lane lap pool and a warmer leisure pool; a 20-person whirlpool; seven courts for basketball, volleyball, and badmin-

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learning centers, computer labs, health service, a counseling center, a disabilities office, a career planning and placement center and an array of other student services.

The Center for Civic Engagement helps students help others while growing intellectually through service-learning projects and trips.

WVU offers a comprehensive First-Year Experience to help students adjust to college life. Advising, entertainment, and some classes take place in the residence halls, and faculty mentors live next door to help students make the most of their WVU experience.

The Adventure WV Program is an outdoor orientation for first-year students at WVU. It offers participants challenging and exciting experiences and opportunities to learn about themselves, future classmates, WVU, and West Virginia.

A ceremony welcomes freshmen to campus each fall and introduces them to the University’s academic opportunities. The campus also celebrates the start of the academic year with FallFest, a major concert and activities that include film festivals, comedy acts, and more. WVUp All Night offers students free refreshments and safe, fun weekend activities.

The unique Mountaineer Parents Club, which has chapters throughout West Virginia and across the nation, connects parents with campus life and provides support and encouragement to students. The club currently involves more than 20,000 families. A toll-free helpline (1-800-WVU-0096) enables parents to seek information or share compliments, suggestions and concerns.

To enhance campus life, the University secures a wide range of entertainment — big-name concerts and lecturers, films, cultural events, art exhibits and special events such as Homecoming, Mountaineer Week (a tribute to Appalachian culture), and Fall Family Weekend. Many events,

such as the Festival of Ideas lecture series, expose students to a rich diversity of cultures, theories and ideas.

And, with more than 300 student organizations flourishing — including academic, service, political, religious and recreational groups — every student has a chance for extracurricular involvement.

A unique student athletic boosters club, the Mountaineer Maniacs, supports 17 varsity sports programs. An award-winning marching band, some 325 members strong, is a source of pride statewide.

WVU is committed to promoting diversity on campus and protecting the rights of all people to benefit from WVU educational opportunities. oneWVU is an initiative that draws upon the popularity of WVU athletics to raise awareness about diversity.

Creating New Knowledge

Since its founding in 1867 as a land-grant institution, WVU has developed into the state’s flagship research university. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classified WVU as a Research University (High Research Activity). University faculty members secure $141 million annually in sponsored contracts and research grants.

WVU faculty members are studying gene mapping, developing new anti-cancer and anti-diabetic drugs, helping forensic investigators solve crimes, creating better materials for building bridges and conducting other cutting-edge research to help improve people’s lives.

The state of West Virginia has created a Research Trust Fund to leverage public and private investments that will transform West Virginia’s economy. WVU will be able to tap into this fund to double private gifts that support research in key areas linked to economic development, health care and job growth. WVU is focusing its efforts on research in energy, health and biomedical sciences and security and intelligence.

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WVU, historically a leader in energy research, is poised to help our nation become energy independent and more environmentally responsible. Through the University’s new Advanced Energy Initiative, more than 100 skilled faculty members are performing research on issues such clean power generation, innovative coal extraction technology, and high efficiency engine and vehicle technology. They have executed nearly $100 million in energy-related research during the past four years alone.

Researchers at WVU’s Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center contribute to the health of the state and the world through cutting-edge projects that are focused on areas of health that are especially important to West Virginia. WVU is also the home of the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute, dedicated to the study of Alzheimer’s and other diseases that affect the brain.

The University’s international leadership in biometrics led the FBI to name WVU its lead academic partner in biometrics research. Besides having worldwide significance on security issues, this partnership provides WVU students with an academic opportunity unmatched at any other institution in the United States.

At WVU today, there are more than 60 specialized research centers and institutes.

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Serving the State

Sharing WVU knowledge with state citizens and the nation is a major component of the land-grant mission.

For nearly 100 years, West Virginians have trusted their WVU Extension Service agents to be their local source of reliable and timely information. Working with more than 336,000 youths and adults each year, WVU’s Extension Service helps people improve their lives in all 55 counties of West Virginia.

With an office in each county, WVU Extension faculty and staff are nurturing learning partnerships with families, businesses and local organizations. These partnerships bring results. Families live healthier, more satisfying lives; youths who “learn by doing” in 4-H develop leadership skills; farmers and others use resources more wisely; local firefighters and first-responders employ the latest rescue techniques; and citizens revitalize their communities.

The four Health Sciences schools at WVU train hundreds of West Virginians to serve as doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, and health technicians. All Health Sciences students have access to the high-tech facilities on campus and participate in educational experiences in rural and urban areas of West Virginia.

WVU’s health professionals serve more than a quarter-million people each year, at three medical campuses in Morgantown, Charleston and the Eastern Panhandle. In Morgantown, the WVU Hospitals complex includes a children’s hospital, a psychiatric hospital, a trauma center, a cancer center and the state’s most advanced diagnostic and treatment facilities.

The WVU Eye Institute provides the entire state with vision-related health services.

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wvu: A brief profile Students: WVU’s main campus fall 2008 enrollment was 28,840.

Alumni: A new Erickson Alumni Center has opened as a gathering place for the more than 170,000 worldwide alumni.

Divisional Campuses: Potomac State College of WVU: WVU Institute of Technology Health Sciences Center Divisions: Charleston Division, Health Sciences Center, Charleston, W.Va.; Eastern Division, Health Sciences Center, Martinsburg, W.Va. Major Academic Divisions: Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Consumer Sciences; Eberly College of Arts and Sciences; College of Business and Economics; College of Creative Arts; School of Dentistry; College of Engineering and Mineral Resources; College of Human Resources and Education; Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism; College of Law; School of Medicine; School of Nursing; School of Pharmacy; College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences

Admission Information: Information is available from the Office of Admissions and Records, PO Box 6090, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6090; or call (304) 293-2121 or visit WVU on the Web: http://www.wvu.edu; E-mail: go2wvu@mail.wvu.edu.

Mountaineer Parents Club Helpline: Receive information or share comments by calling 1-800-WVU-0096. Someone will respond within one business day if possible.

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Degree Programs: WVU offers 185 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree programs.

Visitors Resource Center: At WVU’s Visitors Resource Center, located in Morgantown’s wharf district, guests can learn about the University through exciting interactive displays. The center’s hours of operation are: Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (except home football game days). Hours may change during recognized University holidays. Guided tours leave the Visitors Resource Center Monday through Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. and on most Saturdays at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Tours are approximately two hours long, and reservations are required. For more information or to schedule a tour, see http://www.visit.wvu.edu/ or call (304) 293-3489.

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• that six city parks cover 272 acres in Morgantown?

• that the Caperton Trail named after former West Virginia governor Gaston Caperton, was converted from former railroad to recreational trails and winds along the Monongahela River for eight miles and is perfect for walking, running, biking or rollerblading?

• that Morgantown is committed to economic development? With plans such as the Morgantown Area Economic Partnership and (MAP) Monongalia County Development Authority (MCDA), new and existing businesses can find assistance in such areas as capital financing, employee recruitment and training, sites and buildings, international trade a community and economic data.

• that Morgantown was voted the best small city east of the Mississippi River and the third best small city in the U.S. in 1998 and again voted as the best small city in 2000?

• the city’s Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system was the first of its kind in the world?

• that Morgantown pays tribute to four of the most prominent people to come through the University City? Don Knotts, Jerry West, Milan Puskar and Don Nehlen each have streets named after him.

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The Mountain Line Transit Authority provides many routes around town. It also provides the Grey Line with a daily trip to Pittsburgh, about an hour away.

But the most unique way to get around, or like a college student, is to travel by PRT, WVU’s own Personal Rapid Transit system.

As the city continues to grow, so does the nightlife, shopping, dining, BIG EAST sports and many scheduled events that continue to call Morgantown home. It is not only a city with a variety of events throughout the year but also a place where you can hike a forest trail, raft a wild river, browse quaint shops, feast at great restaurants, or attend a show or art exhibit. These things are available all year around.

Contact the Greater Morgantown Convention & Visitors Bureau for area information or to request a FREE Visitors’ Guide or log onto www.tourmorgantown.com to access their calendar of events online.

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As the “Scenic Mountain Home of West Virginia University,” Morgantown is at the very heart of Mountaineer Country. It is also among West Virginia’s fastest growing metropolitan areas. In its May 2006 “Boomtowns ‘06” edition, Kiplinger’s Magazine ranked Morgantown as the “Twenty-ninth Smartest Place to Live” among all U.S. cities with populations under 150,000.

Most recently, in March of 2009, Forbes Personal Finance Magazine recognized Morgantown as the “Third Best Place for Business and Careers” in U.S. cities and The Sporting News recognized Morgantown as one of its top “Best Sporting Cities.” The Greater Morgantown area offers a unique blend of vitality and culture in a friendly atmosphere and has been commended for its low cost of living, excellent health care, low crime rate and easy accessibility.

Situated at the intersection of Interstate 68 and 79, Morgantown is located within a short day’s drive of half the nation’s population.

Just like real estate, outdoor recreation is all about location, location, location. And Morgantown, nestled deep within the Appalachian countryside, delivers a mountain of opportunities. From peddling to paddling - not to mention swinging a golf club or casting a fishing line - several options enable visitors to assemble a mix-and-match sampler of favorite pastimes and exciting new experiences.

There’s no need to leave the city limits to start enjoying fresh-air activities: nature is intertwined into the very fabric of this riverside community. The Caperton Trail, which runs along the Monongahela River for several miles, rolls past Hazel Ruby McQuain Riverfront Park and Amphitheater (a waterfront cultural and entertainment hub), the WVU Core Arboretum, and historic downtown. The Caperton Trail welcomes biking enthusiasts and connects to the Mon River Trail and the Decker’s Creek Trail, which has a 1,000 foot incline to nearby Preston County. This beautiful rail trail system allows bikers, joggers and walkers to view landscape of lush rhododendron (WV state flower) and tumbling waterfalls, foul and fauna.

For high intensity adventure, try Class IV or V white water rafting in nearby Preston County along the Cheat River or Big Sandy River.

Outfitters run family-friendly Class III trips, and include rock climbing and paintball.

Returning south off of Interstate 68, about 15 minutes outside of Morgantown, Coopers Rock State Forest features a panoramic overlook of the Cheat River Gorge that is absolutely breathtaking and an ideal spot for a picture.

Next door is Chestnut Ridge State Park and both offer mountain biking and hiking on trails that go thru dense forest, along valleys and ridges, and streams. Try bouldering in “Rock City” too.

The area is rich in heritage as well, that offers history buffs ample opportunities to explore the diverse architectural, commercial and social heritage. Historic walking tours, glass production and coal history to the first New Deal community created by Former First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt in 1933 in Preston County.

Lodging is seldom an issue for visitors. Morgantown offers a deep and diverse inventory of overnight accommodations-from budget to decidedly upscale, and from lodges to cabins, all coinciding with ample meeting and event facilities and space.

If you are traveling from a great distance, Morgantown’s Municipal Airport offers shuttle flights to Morgantown an average of ten times a day. If you find yourself without a car, chartered and scheduled bus services are offered to and from Morgantown.

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James P. Clements, West Virginia University’s 23rd president, has successfully proven that universities can engage with society to solve problems. Throughout his extensive higher education career, he has built lasting partnerships that have created meaningful results.

Dr. Clements has great enthusiasm for the future of WVU. He envisions WVU as a 21st century land-grant institution providing innovative academic and student life programs, technologically advanced research, and community service that benefits West Virginians through strategic partnerships with business, industry, government and other organizations.

Before joining the Mountaineer family, Dr. Clements served as provost and vice president for Towson University, the second largest public university in Maryland. Under his leadership, Towson developed academic and student support programs that led to impressive increases in enrollment as well as in retention and graduation rates. Towson’s externallyfunded research increased by 36 percent during Dr. Clements’ tenure as provost.

Prior to becoming provost, Dr. Clements served as Towson’s vice president for economic and community outreach.

During his tenure in this role, Towson became a National Security Agency Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance and forged several strategic partnerships in the homeland security arena. The university also launched a business incubator to attract international business to its region; created organizations for regional business and technology leaders that provided networking opportunities for professionals and scholarships and mentoring for students; became the headquarters for the Coalition of Urban & Metropolitan Universities; and secured a grant to establish an Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on campus.

Altogether, he helped Towson secure more than $50 million in external funding during a four-year period.

With a background in computer science, Dr. Clements also brings technological savvy to his role as president. He has a B.S. in computer science and an M.S. and Ph.D. in operations analysis from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, as well as an M.S. in computer science from Johns Hopkins University. His project management textbook, in its

fourth edition, is used in more than 20 countries and is published in four languages.

At Towson, he began his career as a visiting assistant professor, eventually rising to professor and chair for the Department of Computer & Information Sciences. In 2002 he was named the Robert W. Deutsch Distinguished Professor of Information Technology.

He is married to Beth Clements, and they have four children – Tyler, 17; twin daughters Hannah and Maggie, 14; and Grace, 9.

WVU’s Presidents (* denotes acting)

Alexander Martin.................................................. 1867-75

John R. Thompson.................................................1876-81

William Lyne Wilson.............................................. 1882-83 Eli Marsh Turner.................................................... 1884-93

P.B. Reynolds *...................................................... 1893-95

James L. Goodknight............................................. 1895-97

Jerome Hall Raymond........................................ 1897-1901

Daniel B. Purinton.................................................... 1901-11

Thomas E. Hodges................................................... 1911-14

Frank Butler Trotter............................................... 1914-27

John R. Turner....................................................... 1928-34 Robert Allen Armstrong *..................................... 1934-35

Chaunsey S. Boucher............................................. 1935-38

Charles E. Lawall.................................................... 1938-45 Irvin Stewart..........................................................1946-59

Elvis Jacon Stahr Jr.................................................1959-61

Clyde Lemuel Colson *...........................................1961-62

Paul Ausborn Miller............................................... 1962-66

James G. Harlow.....................................................1967-77 Gene Arthur Budig.................................................. 1977-81

Harry B. Heflin.............................................................1981 E. Gordon Gee.........................................................1981-85

Diane L. Reinhard *...............................................1985-86 Neil S. Bucklew......................................................1986-95

David C. Hardesty Jr.......................................... 1995-2007

Michael S. Garrison................................................2007-08

C. Peter Magrath *............................................... 2008-09

James P. Clements....................................................2009-

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Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, Cary Gym for Mountaineer Gymnastics and a state-of-the-art wrestling facility. And a new basketball practice facility is on the horizon in the near future.

On the playing fields, the last six years have arguably been the most successful in the history of West Virginia University athletics. As proof, look no farther than WVU’s No. 30 national ranking in the U.S. Sports Academy Director’s Cup, the school’s best-ever finish in 2008.

Success hasn’t just been limited to on the field, either, as community service has also been at the forefront of WVU’s recent successes. All of WVU’s sports are involved in various levels of community service from the football team and its affiliation with the WVU Children’s Hospital to the women’s basketball and gymnastics teams being involved in Breast Cancer Awareness through national “Think Pink” initiatives. Other varsity sports volunteer their time at local elementary schools’ read-a-louds and at other various community service initiatives.

There’s no doubt that West Virginia University is currently experiencing a Golden Era. With great leadership, tremendous insight and a heartwarming personality, Ed Pastilong can proudly claim it all happened on his watch.

Pastilong joined the athletic department as football recruiting coordinator in 1976 and two years later became its scholarship officer.

In 1979, he was named assistant athletic director for facilities and operations. He spearheaded the planning and management of all home athletic contests, as well as the scheduling and the maintenance of the Coliseum and stadium; Pastilong was also on the board for the planning and building of Mountaineer Field. He remained director of athletic facilities until his promotion to associate athletic director in 1987.

Prior to West Virginia, Pastilong served football coaching stints at Scott High in Madison, W.Va., and at Salem College, where he tutored the Tigers from 1969-75, winning more games than any other West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference team during that period. He was also the school’s dean of health and physical education from 1972-75.

He received his bachelor’s degree from WVU in physical education in 1966, and later earned a master’s degree from WVU. As a Mountaineer player, Pastilong lettered in 1964 and 1965, completing 37 of 115 passes for 728 yards and six touchdowns.

Pastilong and his wife, Mona, have two daughters – Kim DeFelice and her husband, Anthony, and Amy Richter and her husband, Pat, and four grandsons, Michael and Nick DeFelice and Ryan and Shawn Richter.

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It is truly a great time to be a Mountaineer. Just ask West Virginia University Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong. Never has total athletic success befallen Morgantown quite like it has over the last six years. And it’s all happened under Pastilong’s watch.

During his 20-year tenure, Pastilong has spearheaded WVU’s growth into one of the nation’s finest athletic departments on and off the playing fields as it competes in 17 varsity sports.

He’s done this through leadership efforts in meeting the demands of running a top-tier organization by keeping up with the times. His vision has helped guide, mold and shape the student-athlete experience into a positive one here at WVU through a successful, across-the-board, total athletic program.

During his tenure, Pastilong has spearheaded more than $65 million in facility renovations, witnessed the department’s budget increase from $20 million to more than $40 million, steered WVU into the BIG EAST football conference in 1991 and into full-fledged member status in the league in 1995. He also initiated the Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll, where more than 4,000 student-athletes have been recognized for outstanding work in the classroom, and the WVU sports Hall of Fame, where 120 former Mountaineers have been so honored.

The facility upgrades and capital improvements alone have been staggering. Since 1989, WVU has made tremendous strides to its football facility, Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Suites to three sides of the stadium, Touchdown Terrace, the Caperton Indoor Practice Facility, new locker rooms, the Reynolds Family Academic Center and the Donald J. Brohard Hall of Traditions highlight the making of WVU’s football facility into one of the nation’s finest.

Other facility improvements under Pastilong’s tenure include renovations to the WVU Coliseum and Hawley Field and the construction of

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The Pastilong Family – Front row (left to right): Michael and Nick DeFelice, Mona and Ed Pastilong, Shawn and Ryan Richter. Back row (left to right): Kim and Anthony DeFelice, Amy and Pat Richter

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Greg Van Zant Baseball

Bob Huggins Men’s Basketball

Mike Carey Women’s Basketball

Sean Cleary Women’s Cross Country Women’s Track & Field

Bill Stewart Football

Linda Burdette Gymnastics

Jimmy King Rowing

Jon Hammond Rifle

Marlon LeBlanc Men’s Soccer

Nikki Izzo-Brown Women’s Soccer

Marc Walters Women’s Tennis

Vic Riggs Men’s Swimming & Diving Women’s Swimming & Diving

Veronica Hammersmith Volleyball

Craig Turnbull Wrestling

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SPECIAL EVENTS Coaches Caravan

The annual Coaches Caravan includes stops across the state that enables Mountaineer fans to meet with West Virginia University coaches and members of the athletic staff in a casual environment. Proceeds from the Coaches Caravan benefit the WVU student-athlete scholarship fund.

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Jerry West Society

Created in 1996 and named after West Virginia University’s most-famous athlete, The Jerry West Society is currently comprised of friends of WVU who believe a strong intercollegiate athletic program can increase the University’s national visibility while enhancing individual character and campus spirit. Planned giving through the Jerry West Society is vital to the long-term future of Mountaineer athletics. Methods of giving include bequests, trusts, annuities, directed retirement assets, life insurance and real estate. The MAC can provide you the necessary language to ensure that your planned gift intentions are clearly expressed.

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Varsity Club

Former Mountaineers number in the thousands and the WVU Varsity Club provides a means for all former WVU student-athletes and coaches to remain in contact with their athletic programs and teammates. The Varsity Club exists for the exclusive benefit of former WVU student-athletes and to ensure a bright future for generations of Mountaineers to come.

Endowed Scholarships Increasing athletic scholarship endowments for student-athletes at West Virginia University will allow Mountaineer coaches to continue to recruit the highest-caliber athletes while offsetting the rising cost of tuition.

Endowing a scholarship creates a sense of pride in knowing that you have helped fund not only a student-athlete’s education, but also enhanced an athletic dream.

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Basketball Legacy Fund

The Basketball Legacy Fund has been created to offset two everincreasing costs associated with top flight basketball programs: recruiting and team travel. Similar to the mission of football’s 1100 Club, all funds in support of Basketball Legacy will go directly towards ensuring that Coach Bob Huggins, Coach Mike Carey and their staffs have the necessary resources to recruit top-tier basketball student-athletes to WVU. Funds will also help support chartered team air travel throughout the season and may be used for facility and locker room improvements.

All-American Society Recognition in the Mountaineer Athletic Club’s All-American Society is reserved exclusively for those who have gone the extra mile in support of the Mountaineers. All major gifts and pledges to the Intercollegiate Athletic Department at West Virginia University, above and beyond ticket priorities, that match or exceed $50,000, qualify for All-American Society status. All-American Society donors are invited to exclusive events with Mountaineer coaches and administrators throughout the year and recognized on campus. In addition, All-American Society donors are recognized at the highest levels in all MAC, game day and departmental publications.

All-American Society gifts do not offer season ticket priority, although they may have an impact on season ticket and parking locations should donors also participate in the Mountaineer Athletic Club’s annual giving program.

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1100 Club

The 1100 Club was founded in 2001 by a small group of loyal WVU alumni and friends who possessed a common drive to provide Mountaineer Football with the resources necessary to successfully recruit “bluechip” student-athletes at the regional and national level. 1100 Club funds help offset the escalating costs associated specifically with airplane travel during NCAA-sanctioned football recruiting periods. Support of the 1100 Club allows Mountaineer Football to recruit and compete for the best football student-athletes in the country and to provide them with all of the tools necessary to be successful once they arrive at WVU.

All 1100 Club members receive an annual recognition gift, quarterly newsletter, and interaction opportunities with Head Coach Bill Stewart and the Mountaineer Football staff. Members of the 1100 Club take pride that their involvement truly has an impact on Mountaineer Football’s quest for BIG EAST championships and national prominence.

MAJOR GIFT PROGRAMS Capital Improvements

West Virginia University has embarked on an aggressive athletic facilities capital improvement plan. This investment will allow WVU teams to be competitive at a high level, improve recruiting efforts and increase revenue opportunities while enhancing fan comfort.

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Supporting Olympic Sports

Philanthropic gifts to benefit our Olympic sports programs truly do make a difference and are sincerely appreciated by our coaches and student-athletes. Similar to major gifts, contributions to our Olympic sports (Baseball, Women’s Cross Country and Track, Gymnastics, Women’s Rowing, Rifle, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving, Women’s Tennis, Volleyball and Wrestling) are tax-deductible.

Our coaches and student-athletes in these sports rely on private support for locker room improvements, equipment purchases and many other expenses not covered in their operating budgets.

Wheels Club

The Wheels Club is comprised of automobile dealers who contribute cars to the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics for use in recruiting and travel by the Mountaineer staff. Their support keeps the Mountaineers moving in the right direction. Wheels Club members receive MAC benefits and are recognized in the MAC Annual Giving and Season Ticket Priority Program according to the value of the vehicle(s) provided.

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Annual Giving & Season Ticket Priority

By participating as a MAC donor through the season ticket priority program, you not only receive exclusive, members-only benefits, but also play an important role in ensuring the quality of the athletic program.

Annual gifts enhance season ticket sales, provide financial support for the student-athlete scholarship endowment program and assure MAC donors of season-to-season preferred seating opportunities in football and men’s basketball. Joining the MAC does not obligate you to purchase priority location season tickets for WVU football and/or men’s basketball, although we hope donors will choose to exercise this option.

For information on the MAC Annual Giving and Ticket Priority programs, call 1-800-433-2072 or visit MountaineerAthleticClub.com.

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The Mountaineer Athletic Club is the fundraising organization within the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at West Virginia University.

Mountaineer Athletic Club funds are invested and administered by the WVU Foundation. The MAC’s mission is to provide annual scholarship support to West Virginia University student-athletes and raise private support for capital projects, endowments and other needs as prioritized by the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

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mountaineer excellence ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team Marie-Louise Asselin, Cross Country/Track Andy Lamson, Rifle Liz Repella, Women’s Basketball Alex Ruoff, Men’s Basketball Doug Slavonic, Football Ryan Stanchek, Football ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Second Team Keri Bland, Cross Country/Track Deana Everett, Women’s Soccer Robin Rushton, Women’s Soccer

National Champions Rifle Team BIG EAST Champions Kayla Andrews, Swimming Marie Louise-Asselin, Cross Country Women’s Soccer, American Division Champions Morgan Callaway. Swimmer Lindsey Largo, Swimming Michael Walker, Swimming EWL Champion Kurt Brenner (174), Wrestling ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American First Team Alex Ruoff ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American Second Team Doug Slavonic ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American Third Team Marie-Louise Asselin Andy Lamson

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First Team All-Americans Marie Louise-Asselin, Cross Country Keri Bland, Cross Country Carolyn Blank, Women’s Soccer Brandi Eskew, NRA Clara Grandt, Outdoor Track Andy Lamson, NRA Kyle Smith, NRA Bryant Wallizer, NRA Pat White, Playboy

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Major Award Winners Keri Bland, Women’s Indoor Track, BIG EAST Most Outstanding Performer Carolyn Blank, Women’s Soccer, BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year,

BIG EAST All-Tournament Team Morgan Callaway, Women’s Swimming, BIG EAST Most Outstanding

Performer Jedd Gyorko, NCBWA District II Player of the Year Erica Henderson, BIG EAST All-Tournament Team Zach Johnson, Men’s Soccer, BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year Pat McAfee, Ray Guy Award National Finalist Sarah Miles, BIG EAST Most Improved Player Mehgan Morris, EAGL Outstanding Senior Gymnast Alex Ruoff, BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award and BIG EAST Men’s

Basketball Scholar Athlete of the Year Pat White, Meineke Car Care Bowl and Senior Bowl MVP All-BIG EAST Alexandra Acker, Track and Field Kayla Andrews, Swimming and Diving Marie-Louise Asselin, Cross Country Greer Barnes, Women’s Soccer Vince Belnome, Baseball Scooter Berry, Football Keri Bland, Cross Country, Track and Field Carolyn Blank, Women’s Soccer and all-tournament Payton Brooks, Swimming and Diving Da’Sean Butler, Men’s Basketball Morgan Callaway, Swimming and Diving Chelsea Carrier, Track and Field Kaylin Christoper, Track and Field Amanda Cicchini, Women’s Soccer Mike Dent, Football Noel Devine, Football Dan DiBartolomeo, Baseball Devin Ebanks, Men’s Basketball Chris Enourato, Baseball Deanna Everett, Women’s Soccer George Farquhar, Swimming and Diving Takisha Granberry, Women’s Basketball Clara Grandt, Cross Country Billy Gross, Baseball Jedd Gyorko, Baseball Kate Harrison, Track and Field Erica Henderson, Women’s Soccer (all-tournament) Mortty Ivy, Football Zach Johnson, Men’s Soccer Sarah Kosmak, Swimming and Diving Ellis Lankster, Football Lindsey Largo, Swimming and Diving Austin Markel, Baseball and all-tournament Pablo Marmolejo, Swimming and Diving Gift Maworere, Men’s Soccer Pat McAfee, Football (Punter and Kicker) Blake Miller, Women’s Soccer Megan Mischler, Women’s Soccer Maritza Paredes, Swimming and Diving Justin Parks, Baseball Shaunna Purtell, Swimming and Diving

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9 Straight NCAA Tournaments

4 BIG EAST Division Titles

9 BIG EAST Players of the Year

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All-GARC Brandi Eskew, Rifle Michael Kulbacki, Rifle Andy Lamson, Rifle Justin Pentz, Rifle Tommy Santelli, Rifle Kyle Smith, Rifle Bryant Wallizer, Rifle

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Mehgan Morris finished 18th at the 2009 NCAA Championships

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Teams Baseball – 37-18 Men’s Basketball – 23-12, NCAA Tournament Cross Country – 4th place NCAA finish Women’s Basketball – 18-15, WNIT Second Round Cross Country – 4th-place NCAA finish Football – 9-4 – Meineke Car Care Bowl Champions (Final Ranking No. 23) Gymnastics – 15-8, 1 NCAA qualifier Rifle – 11-1, National Champions (Final Coaches Ranking No. 1) Rowing – 8th BIG EAST Men’s Soccer – 5-9-5 Women’s Soccer – 14-3-6, NCAA Second Round (Final Ranking No. 14) Men’s Swimming and Diving – 4-10, 4th BIG EAST Women’s Swimming – 4-11, 5th BIG EAST Tennis – 9-17 Track – 6 NCAA Indoor qualifiers, 3 NCAA Outdoor qualifiers Volleyball – 7-21 Wrestling – 8-4-2, 5 NCAA qualifiers

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All-Mid Atlantic Marie-Louise Asselin, Cross Country Greer Barnes, Women’s Soccer Keri Bland, Cross Country Kaylyn Christoper, Cross Country Amanda Cicchini, Women’s Soccer Clara Grandt, Cross Country Caroyln Blank, Women’s Soccer Kate Harrison, Cross Country Ahna Lewis, Cross Country

All-EAGL Mehgan Morris, Gymnastics Amy Bieski, Gymnastics Naja Johnson, Gymnastics Kiersten Spoerke, Gymnastics Chelsi Tabor, Gymnastics Shelly Purkat, Gymnastics Nicole Roach, Gymnastics Emily Kerwin, Gymnastics Tina Maloney, Gymnastics

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Liz Repella, Women’s Basketball April Rotilio, Track and Field Alex Ruoff, Men’s Basketball Jock Sanders, Football Stephanie Shupe, Swimming and Diving Alison Spiker, Track and Field Ryan Stanchek, Football Tobias Streich, Baseball Jaryn Studer, Swimming and Diving Jarryd Summers, Baseball Michael Walker, Swimming and Diving Pat White, Football

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Excellence in Mountaineer athletics flourished yet again in 200809 for West Virginia University, continuing a six year run that few other periods of time in the department’s history can rival as more successful.

Rifle won its 14th NCAA Championship and first since 1998 with a comeback performance for the ages on day two of the event. Coach Jon Hammond garnered NRA Coach the Year honors while seven Mountaineers were named All-Americans in an 11-1 season.

Cross country finished fourth at the NCAA Championships, marking its highest ever finish at the event in school history. Marie-Louise Asselin and Keri Bland garnered All-America honors along the way while Asselin became WVU’s first ever individual BIG EAST champion. Six runners earned All-Mid Atlantic honors.

Football posted a 9-4 record, defeated North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl and finished in the nation’s top 25 for the fourth consecutive season. Quarterback Patrick White set 23 WVU, BIG EAST and NCAA records, ending his career as the all-time leading rushing quarterback in college football history and the first to ever win four consecutive bowl games as a starter. White earned bowl MVP honors for the third straight season and earned Senior Bowl MVP honors as well. Ten Mountaineers garnered All-BIG EAST accolades. Kicker Pat McAfee was a Ray Guy Award national finalist as well as a Walter Camp All-American with teammate Ryan Stanchek.

Alex Ruoff, Da’Sean Butler and Devin Ebanks garnered All-BIG EAST accolades in leading the men’s basketball team to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in the last five years with a 23-12 record. Ruoff garnered ESPN The Magazine All-American First Team honors as well as the BIG EAST Sportsmanship and Scholar of the Year awards.

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Women’s soccer qualified for its ninth consecutive NCAA Tournament and won the BIG EAST’s American Division championship with a 14-3-6 record. Greer Barnes attained All-America and All-BIG EAST honors while teammate Carolyn Blank was named the league’s Midfielder of the Year.

Seven Mountaineers in all garnered All-BIG EAST honors.

Women’s basketball qualified for the postseason WNIT with an 18-15 record. Sarah Miles earned the BIG EAST’s Most Improved Award while Liz Repella and Takisha Granberry garnered All-BIG EAST Second Team accolades. The duo also became just the second set of teammates in school history to each amass 500 or more points in the same season.

Gymnastics qualified for its 26th NCAA Regional behind the senior Mehgan Morris, who was named the EAGL’s Outstanding Senior Gymnast.

She was joined by eight other teammates on the all-conference list. The team posted 15-8 overall record with a remarkable 10-2 EAGL conference mark.

Outdoor track finished third at the ECAC Championships, tying a school record for the highest finish at the event in school history.

Baseball finished third in the BIG EAST, tying a school record for most regular season wins with 36. Men’s soccer goalkeeper Zach Johnson was named the BIG EAST Goalie of the Year while teammate Gift Maworere earned all-league honors.

Kurt Brenner won an EWL Championship at 174 pounds while Morgan Calloway was named the BIG EAST’s Most Outstanding Women’s Swimming Performer.

A program-best six Mountaineers qualified for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship while rowing and volleyball made great strides in preparing for their futures.

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At the Game Parking is free in the Shell Building parking lot, located next to the Mountaineer Track. Complete statistics are provided to all working media at halftime and postgame. Requested team members and Coach Izzo-Brown will be available for interviews following a 15-minute grace period.

During the Week Any member of the media wishing to interview a player or member of the coaching staff during the week should contact West Virginia women’s soccer contact Tim Goodenow at the Sports Communications office via phone, (304) 293- 2821, at least 24 hours in advance.

Electronic Media Services Updated game notes and statistics will be available on www.MSNsportsNET.com. Members of the media interested in coaches and player head shots and select action shots can request a photo CD from the WVU Sports Communications office.

Game Services The Sports Communications staff will be at your service throughout the match. All media will be provided with game programs, rosters, press guides and other pertinent information. Computer-generated statistics will be available at halftime and at the match’s conclusion. Press seating is located in the media booth of the Bill Maloney Press Box. BIG EAST Media Services For the latest news about the BIG EAST conference visit the BIG EAST’s website at www.bigeast.org. The site contains information on all BIG EAST schools, including individual pages for every school and every sport.

The following information is updated daily: • BIG EAST standings • Statistics for conference games and all games • Weekly award winners • Conference notebooks • Team-by-team statistics

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Media Services The West Virginia University Sports Communications office will be available throughout the entire 2009 women’s soccer season to accommodate any media requests. Following are some guidelines that should make it easy for media members to cover the West Virginia women’s soccer team. Any additional questions should be directed to assistant sports publications director Tim Goodenow.

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Statistics and Records Updated following each game, MSNsportsNET.com is your place to find the latest statistics for Mountaineer women’s soccer. Not only will you find this season’s stats, but you will also be able to find the WVU record book for some historical perspective.

BIG EAST

Team Coverage Looking for information on any Mountaineer player or coach? It’s all on MSNsportsNET.com. Player and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger.

Players

Extensive postgame coverage can also be found on MSNsportsNET.com, including game recaps, photo galleries from home matches and postgame notes.

And Much More Updated daily, MSNsportsNET.com also provides ticket information, radio and television listings, viewer surveys, trivia contests, links to other great sports sites, the BIG EAST and information on West Virginia’s 16 other varsity sports. Log on by typing in www.MSNsportsNET.com to get the latest Mountaineer news.

The place to go daily for all the latest Mountaineer news is West Virginia’s interactive online site, MSNsportsNET.com. The attractive site offers everything for the West Virginia women’s soccer fan. From live statistics and commentaries, to all the information on the next opponent plus game notes, press releases, player features and breaking news, MSNsportsNET. com is a Mountaineer women’s soccer fanatic’s haven. And Mountaineer fans from anywhere in the world never have to miss the big game again thanks to MSNsportsNET.com.

Coaches

Game Coverage MSNsportsNET.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest on West Virginia women’s soccer. In 2009, streamed audio and video broadcasts will be available via MSNsportsNET.com. Live stats are also available to keep track of every score and save.

2009 Season

Comprehensive Women’s Soccer Coverage All news releases are posted to MSNsportsNET.com. Media can access the latest happenings of Mountaineer women’s soccer by checking in regularly to MSNsportsNET.com’s home page or the women’s soccer page.

Game Releases Game releases are made available in PDF format on MSNsportsNET.com.

This complete informational packet will be available one day prior to gameday.

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2008 Season Record Book WVU Media Info

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2 Hermann Trophy Semifinalists

14 All-Americans

10 Academic All-Americans

wvu sports communications Sports Information

The West Virginia University Sports Communication office is located in the WVU Coliseum near the Red Gate. The main sports communications office is Room 107 with additional offices upstairs in Room 214C.

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Sports Communications Office

West Virginia University

107 Coliseum

Monongahela Blvd.

Morgantown, WV 26505 Phone Information

Office: 304-293-2821

Fax: 304-293-4105

Press Box: 304-293-6480 Women’s Soccer Contact

Tim Goodenow

Assistant Sports Publications Director

e-mail: tim.goodenow@mail.wvu.edu

Directions to Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium From I-68

Take the Pierpont Road (mile marker 7) exit and follow signs toward the football stadium. At the second traffic light, turn right on Route 705.

Turn left at the sixth traffic light onto Van Voorhis Road. The road becomes Patteson Drive at University Avenue. Proceed up Patteson to the light at Jerry West Boulevard. Go straight at the light into the Coliseum parking lots. Turn right on to Gale Catlett Drive. Parking for soccer is available in the Shell Building lot. Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is located below the Shell Building lot.

From I-79

Take the Star City/WVU (mile marker 155) exit.

Follow signs to West Virginia University. Cross the Star City bridge and proceed up Monongahela Boulevard past Texas Roadhouse. Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is just ahead on the right. Parking is available in the Shell Building lot.

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Mailing Address

Sports Communications Office

West Virginia University

P.O. Box 0877

Morgantown, WV 26507-0877

Staff Michael Fragale Assistant Athletic Director, Communications John Antonik Director of New Media Bryan Messerly Sports Information Director Mike Montoro Director of Football Communications Joe Swan Sports Publications Director Phil Caskey Associate Sports Information Director Lisa Ammons Administrative Assistant Amy Prunty Program Assistant Cheryl Maust Program Assistant Ira Green Graduate Assistant Shannon McNamara Graduate Assistant Stephen Stone Graduate Assistant Kelly Tuckwiller Graduate Assistant Tiffany Doolittle Student Assistant Grant Dovey Student Assistant

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