2017 WVU Women's Soccer Guide by Joe Swan

2017

WOMEN’S SOCCER HOME

Schedule

DAY

DATE OPPONENT

TIME

7 P.M.

THURSDAY

AUG. 24

VIRGINIA

SUNDAY

AUG. 27

DUQUESNE

SATURDAY

SEPT. 2

PENN STATE

7 P.M.

MONDAY

SEPT. 4

WRIGHT STATE

6 P.M.

FRIDAY

SEPT. 8

DUKE

7 P.M.

SUNDAY

SEPT. 10

RICHMOND

1 P.M.

FRIDAY

OCT. 6

OKLAHOMA STATE*

7 P.M.

SUNDAY

OCT. 8

OKLAHOMA*

2 P.M.

FRIDAY

OCT. 13

IOWA STATE*

7 P.M.

THURSDAY

OCT. 19

TEXAS TECH*

5 P.M.

SUNDAY

OCT. 22

TCU*

1 P.M

* - Big 12 Conference Match

5 P.M.

All times Eastern and subject to change

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TABLE OF

Contents

1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Table of Contents 2 . . . . . . . . . . . A Championship Program 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2016 NCAA College Cup 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Success 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-Americans 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lasting Impact 12 . . . . . . . . . Professional Mountaineers 14 . . . . . Mountaineers Across the Globe 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coaching Staff 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coaching Philosophy 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2016 in Review 22 . . . . . . . . . . Game Day in Morgantown 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dreamswork Field 28 . . . . . . . . . Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium 30 . . . . . . . . . . . Caperton Indoor Facility 32 . . . . . . . . . .Strength and Conditioning 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mountaineer Life 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big 12 Conference 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .In the Spotlight 40 . . . . . Mountaineers in the Community 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mountaineers Abroad 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mountaineer Family 48 . . . . . . . Student-Athlete Development 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Campus Life 55 . . . . . . . . . . . .Mountaineer Excellence

57 Coaching Staff 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nikki Izzo-Brown 62 . . . . . . . . Q&A with Coach Izzo-Brown 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Stoia 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marisa Kanela 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eight-Year Run 69 . . . . . . Cristian Materazzi/Theo Egbele 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Support Staff

Managing Editor: Joe Swan Editor/Writer: Shannon McNamara Page Layout/Design: Bob Slater/Provations Group, Kristin Coldsnow Contributors: Lisa Ammons, John Antonik, Ashley Bailey, Grant Dovey, Charlie Healy, Russell Luna, Bryan Messerly, Joe Mitchin, Mike Montoro, Chris Pharis, Amy Prunty, Amy Salvatore, Cheryl Wire Contributing Photographers: All-Pro Photography by Dale Sparks, M.G. Ellis, Dan Friend, Tim Goodenow, Ken Inness, Erin Irwin, Russell Luna, Joe Mitchin, Brian Persinger, Steve Prunty, Niesha Shafer, Jenny Shephard, Raymond Thompson, WVU Athletic Communications Archives, WVU Photo Services © 2017 West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. The indicia depicted are registered trademarks of West Virginia University. Reproduction of any material appearing herein is prohibited without approval of the publisher. All views represent the views of the author and are not necessarily those of the University or Intercollegiate Athletics.

71 Mountaineer Profiles 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rosters 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo Roster 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michaela Abam 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Heather Kaleiohi 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alli Magaletta 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . Amandine Pierre-Louis 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carla Portillo 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hannah Abraham 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grace Cutler 86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patricia Fernandez 87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vanessa Flores 88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sh’Nia Gordon 89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Easther Mayi Kith 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Saymon 91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bianca St. Georges 92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rylee Foster 93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jade Gentile 94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newcomers

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101 2017 Season 102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2017 Notebook 103 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2017 Schedule 104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WVU Quickfacts 105 2016 Season 106 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2016 Season Review 108 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big 12 Beasts 108 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2016 Results 109 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2016 Stats 111 Record Book 112 . . . . . . . . . . . A Blueprint for Success 115 . . . . WVU Women’s Soccer Timeline 118 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Match Records 119 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Season Records 120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Career Records 121 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Individual Records 122 . . . . . . . . . . Top Yearly Performances 123 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Records 124 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Class Records 126 . . . . . . . Dick Dlesk Stadium Records 127 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Year-by-Year Results 127 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opponent Records 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Academic Honors 129 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athletic Honors 133 Regulation, OT, PK and Misc. Records 134 . . . . . . . . . . . . Fastest Goals Scored 135 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-Time TV Games 136 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-Americans 140 . . . . . . . . Professional Mountaineers 141 . . . . . . . WVU on the National Scene 142 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Series Records 143 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-Time Scores 151 . . . . . . . . . . . . All-Time Letterwinners 154 . . . . . . . . . All-Time Numerical Roster 155 West Virginia University 156 . . . . . . . . . .President E. Gordon Gee 157 . . . Director of Athletics Shayne Lyon 158 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athletics Senior Staff 159 . . . . . . . . . . . . . WVU Head Coaches 160 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athletic Facilities 161 Media Information 162 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Media Information 164 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contact Information 164 . . . . . WVU Athletic Communications

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A CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM

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ADDITIONALLY, THE MOUNTAINEERS HAVE DEFEATED A TOP-10 TEAM IN EACH OF THE LAST SEASONS.

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2016 NCAA COLLEGE CUP

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IN 2016, THE MOUNTAINEERS ADVANCED TO THE

NCAA COLLEGE CUP

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY. AFTER DEFEATING NORTH CAROLINA, THE SPORTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MOST DECORATED TEAM,

WVU FELL TO USC AND FINISHED AS THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

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RUNNER-UP.

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NCAA SUCCESS

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THE MOUNTAINEERS HAVE MADE AN APPEARANCE IN THE LAST STRAIGHT NCAA TOURNAMENTS, THE COUNTRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SEVENTH-LONGEST ACTIVE STREAK. WVU ADVANCED TO THE

NCAA COLLEGE CUP FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2016

AND HAS MADE THREE APPEARANCES IN THE ELITE EIGHT.

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Kadeisha Buchanan

Michaela Abam

ALL-AMERICANS Ashley Lawrence

Amanda Hill

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ALL-AMERICA HONORS

KATIE BARNES

CAROLYN BLANK

2000, 2001

2008, 2009

CHRISSIE ABBOTT

BRY McCARTHY

2002, 2003

2012

LISA STOIA

FRANCES SILVA

2002, 2003

2013

LAURA KANE

KADEISHA BUCHANAN

2004

2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

DEANA EVERRETT

KATE SCHWINDEL

2006

2014

ASHLEY BANKS

AMANDA HILL

2007

2015

GREER BARNES

ASHLEY LAWRENCE

2007, 2008

2015, 2016

AMANDA CICCHINI MICHAELA ABAM 2007

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2016

Chrissie Abbott

Amanda Cicchini

Frances Silva

Carolyn Blank

Laura Kane

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LASTING IMPACT

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OLYMPIANS, ALL-AMERICANS AND NOW

PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS, KADEISHA BUCHANAN ASHLEY LAWRENCE

AND

WILL BE

REMEMBERED AS TWO OF THE BEST TO DON THE

GOLD AND BLUE.

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Frances Silva

Ashley Lawrence

Kadeisha Buchanan

PROFESSIONAL MOUNTAINEERS

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE GAME

THEY GAINED UNDER NIKKI IZZO-BROWN

TO PAVE THEIR WAY TO THE

PROFESSIONAL

SOCCER RANKS.

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Lisa Stoia

Greer Barnes

Erica Henderson

Sara Keane

Bry McCarthy

Megan Mischler

Carolyn Blank

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MOUNTAINEERS ACROSS THE GLOBE

CURRENT AND FORMER

MOUNTAINEERS HAVE PLAYED FOR A

NATIONAL TEAM.

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COACHING STAFF

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NIKKI IZZO-BROWN-COACHED

TEAMS ARE ORGANIZED AND WILL NEVER BE OUTWORKED

IN THE PURSUIT TO WIN

A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

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COACHING PHILOSOPHY · FAMILY · HARD WORK · DEDICATION · MOTIVATION

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“My approach, my philosophy, is that you do everything right. If you’re going to be the best soccer player, the best friend, the best student or the best daughter you can be, you have to do it right. Whatever you do, it has to be done with 100 percent commitment, sacrifice and pride.” - Nikki Izzo-Brown Head Coach

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2016 IN REVIEW

THE MOUNTAINEERS WON A NATION- AND PROGRAM-BEST 23 WINS, POSTED 18 SHUTOUTS, ALSO NATION- AND PROGRAM-HIGHS, AND SWEPT THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE TITLES EN ROUTE TO THEIR FIRST

NCAA COLLEGE CUP APPEARANCE.

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GAME DAY IN MORGANTOWN

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DREAMSWORK FIELD OPENED IN THE FALL OF 2011,

DREAMSWORK FIELD FEATURES THE SAME CUSTOM, NATURAL GRASS SURFACE AS THE GAME FIELD AT DICK DLESK SOCCER STADIUM.

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DREAMSWORK FIELD

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DICK DLESK SOCCER STADIUM THE 2017 SEASON IS THE

MOUNTAINEERS’ 12TH SEASON COMPETING AT DICK DLESK SOCCER STADIUM, ONE OF THE NATION’S FINEST FACILITIES.

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TOP 10 CROWDS AT DICK DLESK STADIUM Rank Date

Crowd

Opponent

Result

11/30/07

3,000

No. 8 USC*

L, 0-1

11/18/16

2,471

Ohio State*

W, 1-0 (2OT)

10/14/16

2,068

Texas Tech

W, 1-0

8/31/12

2,057

No. 6 Penn State

L, 1-2

10/28/16

2,048

Oklahoma State

W, 3-0

8/29/14

2,045

No. 21 Duke

L, 0-2

8/26/16

2,019

No. 8 Clemson

W, 1-0

10/2/16

1,973

No. 23 Oklahoma

W, 2-0

9/16/16

1,946

Princeton

W, 3-0

10.

9/4/16

1,763

No. 19 Ohio State

W, 2-1

*NCAA Tournament

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CAPERTON INDOOR FACILITY

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The Caperton Indoor Facility provides a big plus for all of West Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s student-athletes needing an indoor training site. Equipped with a 90-yard FieldTurf playing surface with seven yards of safety zone surrounding the entire field, the total length of the facility from wall to wall is 105 yards, and the Mountaineersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sparkling indoor facility exceeds 75,000 square feet of training room.

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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

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MOUNTAINEER LIFE

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BIG 12 CONFERENCE WVU

HAS WON

16 CONFERENCE TITLES, INCLUDING FIVE STRAIGHT

BIG 12 CONFERENCE REGULAR-SEASON

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

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MOUNTAINEERS IN THE COMMUNITY

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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 have raised more than $120,000 over the last 13 years for Morgantown’s Betty Puskar Breast Care Foundation and the fight against breast cancer. At the core of women’s soccer’s many philanthropic activities has been its involvement to raise money and awareness for breast cancer research. This past spring, the team raised a record-setting $8,584 for Morgantown’s Betty Puskar Breast Care Foundation at its annual 4-versus-4 tournament. The WVU women’s soccer team has raised more than $100,000 over the past 11 years to help fight breast cancer.

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MOUNTAINEERS ABROAD

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“The experience and knowledge gained from our international competitions have been instrumental in our development as a team and for our program. We were forced to adapt to many different styles of play and continually develop our team chemistry. And for many of our ladies, they have never been to another country. Each trip has been a tremendous cultural and soccer experience for our student-athletes.” - Nikki Izzo-Brown Head Coach 2016 The Mountaineers’ traveled to Barcelona and Paris May 7-16 during their fifth international tour. The squad competed in four friendly matches while exploring international spectacles like The Sagrada Familia and the Eiffel Tour.

2012 The Mountaineers’ fourth international tour featured a nineday tour of Spain. West Virginia spent March 24-April 1, 2012, in Madrid and Barcelona.

2008 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.

2004 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.

1999 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.

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MOUNTAINEER FAMILY “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.”

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Cathy Abel (2003-06)

“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. I am truly grateful for the opportunity and will always cherish my time wearing the Old Gold and Blue.”

Nikki (Garzon) Goodenow (1997-98)

“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. 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.”

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“I am a better person for having West Virginia women’s soccer in my life. I wouldn’t change one single thing about my college experience. I’ll always be proud to be a Mountaineer.”

Ann (Sorensen) Ross (1996-99)

“WVU women’s soccer is a program built on hard work, commitment and passion. It also is a program that exemplifies the true meaning of a family, from the staff down to the fans.”

Caroline Szwed (2009-13

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“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.”

Laura Finley (2000-03)

“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.”

Rena (Lippa) Lindsay (1996-98)

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STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT TWENTY-ONE MOUNTAINEERS

HAVE BEEN HONORED FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, INCLUDING JUNIOR

BIANCA ST. GEORGES, WHO WAS NAMED TO THE 2016 CoSIDA ACADEMIC

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CAMPUS LOCATIONS West Virginia University is a family of distinctive campuses united by a single mission. From the groundbreaking research of our flagship in Morgantown (ranked R1, the highest research category institution) to student-centered focus of WVU-Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVU-Beckley — we are leveraging our talents and resources to create a better future for West Virginia and the world. The WVU-Beckley campus offers 40+ majors, including one of the top 100 undergraduate engineering programs in the country, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. WVU-Keyser has one of the lowest tuition rates of all of the nation’s four-year institutions. Offering more than 50 majors, this campus combines the personal attention of a small college with the benefits of a major university. The WVU System also includes divisions of the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center in Charleston and Martinsburg, as well as 10 experimental farms and four forests throughout the state and WVU Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp. The WVU Morgantown campus is located in a town named “No. 1 Small City in America” by BizJournals.com for its exceptional quality of life. Morgantown, population 31,073, was also rated the ninth best college town in America by Business Insider and is within easy traveling distance of Washington, D.C., to the east, Pittsburgh, Pa., to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, to the northwest. Other recent rankings: Kiplinger.com included Morgantown in their 10 great places to live list; one of “Best Sports Cities” by Sporting News; 5th “Best Small Metro” by Forbes; 12th overall “Hottest Small City” by Inc.; one of “50 Smartest Places to Live” by Kiplinger’s; and the second-ranking “Best College Town for Jobs” by Forbes. STUDENT PROFILE Fall 2016 enrollment, on WVU campuses statewide, was 31,287, including 28,488 in Morgantown. WVU System enrollment included: • 15,907 West Virginia residents and 15,380 nonresidents • 25,149 undergraduates • 4,510 graduate and 1,628 professional students ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WVU ranks nationally for prestigious scholarships: 25 Rhodes Scholars, 22 Truman Scholars, 44 Goldwater Scholars, two British Marshall Scholars, five Morris K. Udall Scholars, five USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team Members (and 11 academic team honorees), 22 Boren Scholars, 37 Gilman Scholars, 49 Fulbright Scholars, three Department of Homeland Security Scholars, 28 Critical Language Scholars, one Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholar, five National Institute of Standards and Technology Fellowships and four National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. MAJOR ACADEMIC DIVISIONS Fourteen colleges and schools offering 341 majors in agriculture, natural resources and design; arts and sciences; business and economics; creative arts; dentistry; education and human services; engineering and mineral resources; law; media; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; physical activity and sport sciences; and public health. Hundreds of distance education and online classes are available. wvu.edu/academics STUDENT LIVING EXPERIENCE WVU students benefit from a vibrant array of student life programs, including Project 168, an undergraduate curriculum that helps students to enrich every moment on campus; Welcome Week, which launches the academic year with academic, service and recreational activities; WVUp All Night, a weekend package of safe, fun and healthy activities; the Campus Read, which involves first-year students in a common reading experience to promote dialog and critical thinking; an award-winning Student Recreation Center; and the Mountaineer Parents Club, helping families stay connected with their students’ education and life at WVU. Living and Learning Communities are student communities in certain residence halls formed around a theme or specific field of study. Students can live with others who share their academic and social interests. studentlife.wvu.edu SAFETY WVU offers 24-hour campus security protection. Students can download LiveSafe, a free app that is an on-the-go way to connect with authorities. The University also sends urgent news through WVU Alert text messages. alert.wvu.edu STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Students can choose from more than 460 student organizations and participate in an active intramural program and many club sports. studentengagement.wvu.edu ALUMNI Chartered in 1873, the WVU Alumni Association is made up of more than 200,000 graduates worldwide in some 135 nations. alumni.wvu.edu ADMISSIONS Information is available from the Office of Admissions, PO Box 6090, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6090; or call 304-293-2121; email:wvuadmissions@mail.wvu.edu or on the web at admissions.wvu.edu.

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WVU IntercollegiateAthletics

2016-17

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans

Conference Major Awards

Michaela Abam, Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Year Milica Babic, Rifle, GARC Outstanding Rookie Kadeisha Buchanan, Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Defensive Player Morgan Car, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Big 12 Women’s Co-Newcomer of the Year Jevon Carter, Men’s Basketball, Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Justin Crawford, Football, Newcomer of the Year, Coaches, ESPN.com Ashley Lawrence, Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Offensive Player Tynice Martin, Women’s Basketball, Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player Tarik Phillip, Men’s Basketball, Sixth Man Award Ginny Thrasher, Rifle, GARC Shooter of the Year

FIRST TEAM

Jack Elliott, Men’s Soccer Elizabeth Gratz, Rifle

SECOND TEAM

Carly Black, Women’s Soccer Amy Cashin, Track and Field/Cross Country Jillian Forsey, Track and Field/Cross Country Ginny Thrasher, Rifle

THIRD TEAM

Amelie Currat, Women’s Swimming & Diving Bianca St. Georges

National Awards and Recognition

All-Americans FIRST TEAM

Milica Babic, Rifle, NRA All-America First Team Air Rifle Kadeisha Buchanan, Women’s Soccer, NSCAA All-America, Senior CLASS Award Elizabeth Gratz, Rifle, NRA All-America Air Rifle, NRA All-America Smallbore Ashley Lawrence, Women’s Soccer, NSCAA All-America Jean-Pierre Lucas, Rifle, NRA All-America Smallbore Tyler Orlosky, Football, Senior CLASS Award All-America Morgan Phillips, Rifle, NRA All-America Smallbore Ginny Thrasher, Rifle, NRA All-America Air Rifle, NRA All-America Smallbore, CRCA All-America

SECOND TEAM

Michaela Abam, Women’s Soccer, NSCAA All-America Milica Babic, Rifle, NRA All-America Second Team Smallbore, CRCA All-America Jackson Cramer, Baseball, Senior CLASS Award All-America Rasul Douglas, Football, Associated Press All-America, CBSSports.com All-America, Football Writers of America Association All-America, Phil Steele All-America, Pro Football Focus All-America, USA Today All-America, Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America Elizabeth Gratz, Rifle, CRCA All-America Kirah Koshinski, Gymnastics, NACGC/W Regular Season All-America Ashley Lawrence, Women’s Soccer, Senior CLASS Award All-America Jean-Pierre Lucas, Rifle, CRCA All-America Zaakira Muhammad, Gymnastics, NCAA Championships All-America Tyler Orlosky Football, Associated Press All-America, CBSSports.com All-America, Football Writers of America Association All-America, Phil Steele All-America, SI.com All-America, USA Today All-America

THIRD TEAM

Amy Cashin, Track & Field (Outdoor), 3,000m Steeplechase Rasul Douglas, Football, SBNation All-America Shamoya McNeil, Track & Field (Outdoor), Triple Jump Tyler Orlosky, Football, Athlon Sports All-America Braden Zarbnisky, Baseball, NCBWA All-America

NCAA Team Qualifiers

Baseball, Winston-Salem Regional Final Cross Country, 4th at Mid-Atlantic Regionals Men’s Basketball, NCAA Sweet 16 Women’s Basketball, NCAA Second Round Women’s Soccer, National Runner-Up

NCAA Individual Qualifiers

Amy Cashin, Women’s Track & Field, 3,000m Steeplechase (Outdoor) Dylan Cottrell, Wrestling, 165 pounds Maggie Drazba, Cross Country Jillian Forsey, Cross Country Shamoya McNeil, Women’s Track & Field, Triple Jump (Outdoor) Zaakira Muhammad, Gymnastics Jacob A. Smith, Wrestling, 197 pounds (did not compete due to injury)

94 All-Conference Selections

FOURTH TEAM

Tyler Orlosky, Football, SBNation All-America

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Nathan Adrian, Men’s Basketball, Reese’s NABC Division I All-Stars Milica Babic, Rifle, CRCA Freshman of the Year Kadeisha Buchanan, Women’s Soccer, espnW National Player of the Year, Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy, Honda Sports Award, Senior CLASS Award Finalist, TopDrawerSoccer.com Player of the Year, ESPY nomination as top women’s college athlete Jevon Carter, Men’s Basketball, NABC Defensive Player of the Year, Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year, Allstate NABC Good Works Team nominee Jackson Cramer, Baseball, Senior CLASS Award Finalist Skyler Howard, Football, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalist, Senior CLASS Award Candidate Ashley Lawrence, Women’s Soccer, Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy Semifinalist, Senior CLASS Award Finalist Lanay Montgomery, Women’s Basketball, Allstate WBCA Good Works Team nominee, Senior CLASS Award Candidate Tyler Orlosky, Football, Rimington Trophy Finalist, Senior CLASS Award Finalist Ginny Thrasher, Rifle, 87th AAU James E. Sullivan Award Finalist; CRCA Rifle Athlete of the Year, 2016 USA Shooting Athlete of the Year Braden Zarbnisky, Baseball, John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award Finalist

Rasul Douglas, Football, FOXSports All-America Tyler Orlosky, Football, FOXSports All-America Morgan Phillips, Rifle, CRCA All-America Honorable Mention Jean-Pierre Lucas, Rifle, NRA All-America Honorable Mention Air Rifle Tynice Martin, Women’s Basketball, Associated Press All-America, WBCA All-America

154 Academic All-Conference Selections Four Team Academic Award Winners (Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Women’s Cross Country and Women’s Swimming and Diving) 517 Student-Athletes were named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll 512 Student-Athletes were named to the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

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Baseball: 36-26/12-12 Big 12; T-4th place Big 12; NCAA Winston-Salem Regional Final Cross Country: 3rd place at Big 12 Championship; 4th place at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional; 2 NCAA qualifiers Men’s Basketball: 28-9/12-6 Big 12; T-2nd place Big 12; NCAA West Regional Semifinal Women’s Basketball: 24-11/8-10 Big 12; 6th place Big 12; Big 12 Tournament Champions; NCAA Second Round Football: 10-3/7-2 Big 12; T-2nd place Big 12; Russell Athletic Bowl Golf: 10th at Big 12 Gymnastics: 13-10/3-3 Big 12; 3rd place Big 12; 3rd place NCAA Morgantown Regional; 1 NCAA Qualifier

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Rowing: 5th place at Big 12 Championship

Volleyball: 12-18/3-13 Big 12; 8th place Big 12

Rifle: 12-0/8-0 GARC; GARC Regular-Season & Postseason Champions; NCAA Champions

Wrestling: 4-12/1-3 Big 12; 6th place at Big 12 Championship; 2 NCAA Qualifiers

Men’s Soccer: 8-7-1/1-4 MAC; 6th place MAC

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Women’s Soccer: 23-2-2/8-0 Big 12; Big 12 Regular-Season & Tournament Champions; NCAA National Runner-Up Men’s Swimming and Diving: 5-4/1-0 Big 12; 2nd place Big 12 Women’s Swimming and Diving: 5-6/1-1 Big 12; 4th place Big 12 Women’s Tennis: 4-16/0-9 Big 12; 10th place Big 12 Women’s Track and Field: Indoor-10th Big 12; Outdoor-10th Big 12; 2 NCAA Qualifiers

NCAA Team Champions Rifle NCAA Team Runner-Up Women’s Soccer Individual NCAA Champions Milica Babic, Air Rifle Morgan Phillips, Smallbore Team Conference Champions Rifle, Regular Season and Tournament Women’s Basketball, Tournament Women’s Soccer, Regular Season and Tournament

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NIKKI HEAD COACH 22nd SEASON

Izzo-Brown

Date of Birth: May 4 Hometown: Rochester, N.Y. Alma Mater: Rochester, 1993 Year at WVU: 22nd Coaching Career: West Virginia Wesleyan, assistant coach, 1993; West Virginia Wesleyan, head coach, 1994; West Virginia University, 1996-present. Record at WVU: 309-103-46 (.725) Overall Record: 322-108-46 (.725) Playing Career: (defender) Rochester, 1989-92

Entering her 22nd season as the only coach in Mountaineer women’s soccer history, Nikki Izzo-Brown has built a one-time infant program into one of the nation’s elite team. In 21 seasons, Izzo-Brown has coached 17 players who went on to play professionally, 21 All-Americans, 20 Academic All-Americans, 20 conference players of the year, 14 Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy candidates and the 2016 Hermann Trophy award winner, the 2016 espnW National Player of the Year, two Olympic Bronze Medalists and FIFA Women’s World Cup participants and one FIFA Women’s World Cup Best Young Player honoree. The Mountaineers enter the program’s 22nd season coming off the team’s best-ever year in 2016, making their first NCAA College Cup appearance and finishing as the NCAA National Runner-Up. WVU has appeared in each of the last 17 NCAA Tournaments, the country’s seventh-longest streak. To date, Izzo-Brown has led the Mountaineers to an impressive 309-103-46 overall record and a 127-4120 conference mark that includes 10 regular-season titles and six tournament championships. West Virginia has won at least one conference title in each of the last six seasons, including the 2016 Big 12 Conference regular-season and championships crowns. The Mountaineers have won the conference regular-season title in each of their five years as members of the Big 12, and the title sweep in 2016 was the third time the squad earned both championships.

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Women’s soccer won the school’s first Big 12 championship in 2012 and was the only WVU program to win multiple Big East tournament titles. Izzo-Brown’s teams have been a consistent force in the national rankings and reached new levels in 2016, as the program earned its first national No. 1 ranking. WVU spent eight weeks ranked No. 1 nationally and was never ranked lower than No. 7. Additionally, WVU has defeated a top-10 opponent in 12 straight seasons. In addition to the success she has enjoyed with the Mountaineers, Izzo-Brown has several years of experience with U.S. Women’s National Teams, including serving as an assistant at the teams’ 2012 training camps with the U.S. U-18, U-20 and U-23 squads. Izzo-Brown has never had a losing season as head coach and has led WVU to 17 straight 10-plus win seasons. Additionally, she has earned 13 combined conference and regional coach of the year awards since 2000. 2016 Season Izzo-Brown led the Mountaineers to the NCAA College Cup for the first time in 2016. After defeating North Carolina, 1-0, in the semifinal, WVU fell, 3-1, to USC in the final to finish as the NCAA National Runner-Up. The tournament appearance was the team’s 17th straight and first as a regional No. 1 seed. WVU’s run to the NCAA College Cup final included a 3-0-1 mark in tournament matches at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, including 1-0 wins over No. 5 Duke in the quarterfinal and Ohio State in a thrilling overtime match in the second round.

Simply put, the 2016 Mountaineer squad was special. In addition to reaching the national final, WVU swept the Big 12 Conference titles, winning its fifth straight regular-season crown and third postseason title. The Mountaineers reached as high as No. 1 in the national polls, a position they held for eight weeks, and set program records for wins (23) and shutouts (18). Unbelievably, WVU did all this utilizing 10 different starting lineups. Regardless of personnel, WVU claimed wins over four top-10 teams, its best single-season output. The Mountaineers finished with a 23-2-2 record and an 8-0 mark in the Big 12 Conference, the squad’s fourth undefeated season in five years. The team’s two defeats matched the program’s season low. Led by senior center back Kadeisha Buchanan, the program’s first MAC Hermann Trophy winner, the Honda Sport Award winner for soccer and the espnW National Player of the Year, the Mountaineer defense shut out 18 opponents, tops in the NCAA, and allowed just 12 opponent goals, none to a Big 12 opponent, posting the conference’s first-ever shut-out season. WVU finished the season ranked No. 5 in shutout percentage (.667) and No. 8 in goals-against average (.432). The Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year for a record-setting fifth straight season, Izzo-Brown coached three NSCAA All-Americans, a program high. Buchanan, Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year for the fourth consecutive year, earned her third straight first-team award and fourth career honor, becoming the first Mountaineer to earn All-America status in each season

at WVU. Senior midfielder Ashley Lawrence, a Hermann Trophy semifinalist for the second straight season, was named to the first team for the second straight season, while junior midfielder Michaela Abam, the co-Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, was named to the second team. Buchanan and Lawrence also were named to the Senior CLASS Award All-America First and Second Teams, respectively. Senior defender Carly Black and sophomore defender Bianca St. Georges collected CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, with Black named to the second team and St. Georges landing on the third. Their honors marked the second straight season two Mountaineers have earned Academic All-America accolades. Additionally, six Mountaineers collected a conference-best seven All-Big 12 honors. At season end, Buchanan and Lawrence inked professional contracts in France, with Buchanan signing with Olympique Lyonnais and Lawrence signing with Paris Saint-Germain. 2015 – WVU’s 20th Season Izzo-Brown made sure the Mountaineers’ 20th season was a year to remember in 2015, as she led WVU back to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals, the squad’s second appearance and first since 2007. In addition to their run through the NCAA Tournament, the Mountaineers also captured their fourth straight Big 12 Conference regular-season title with a 6-0-1 mark. The Mountaineers finished the season at 19-3-1. WVU was ranked in the top 10 of the NSCAA Poll the last 15 weeks of the season and peaked at No. 2, a position the squad held for two weeks. The Mountaineers finished the year ranked No. 7. Led by Izzo-Brown, the WVU defense posted 15 shutouts, the third-best mark in the NCAA, and allowed just 11 goals and 44 corner kicks all year. WVU ended the season ranked No. 5 nationally in goals-against average (0.471) and shutout percentage (0.652). The 11 goals allowed were the fewest in program history. The Mountaineer offense also was spectacular and set a program record with 61 goals. Named the Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year, Izzo-Brown saw Buchanan become the program’s first-ever MAC Hermann Trophy finalist. The Best Young Player at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Buchanan and Lawrence, a Hermann Trophy semifinalist, were named to the NSCAA All-America First Team, marking the first time in program history two Mountaineers were selected as semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy and garnered All-America First Team honors. Senior Amanda Hill pushed WVU’s All-America count to three, as she was named to the Senior CLASS All-America Second Team. Hill also was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team, and classmate Kailey Utley landed on the NSCAA Scholar All-America Third Team. Buchanan secured her third straight Big 12 Defender of the Year honor, and defender Bianca St. Georges was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year. Additionally 10 of the 11 WVU starters earned a combined 11 All-Big 12 honors, a league-best mark and a program record. 2012-14 Seasons In their first three seasons as members of the Big 12 Conference, the Mountaineers staked their claim as the team to beat, winning five conference titles, including three straight regular-season crowns, and six player of the year awards.

Izzo-Brown led the Mountaineers to two Big 12 Conference titles in 2014, as WVU successfully defended its regular-season and championship titles. The Mountaineers ended the season on a 19-match unbeaten streak, a program record, and went unbeaten in Big 12 play for the second time in three seasons. WVU advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 15th straight season and finished the year at 16-2-4. The squad finished the year ranked No. 15 in the NSCAA/ Continental Tire College Rankings. The Mountaineer defense posted 12 shutouts, including five in Big 12 regular-season play, with four coming on the road. The four conference road shutouts marked the first time in program history WVU denied each conference opponent a goal in its home arena. Izzo-Brown earned her third straight Big 12 Coach of the Year honor, while Buchanan scored her second consecutive Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honor and Michaela Abam was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. WVU collected a conference-best nine All-Big 12 honors. For the second straight season, Izzo-Brown watched two student-athletes collect All-America honors, as Buchanan was named to the NSCAA/Continental Tire All-America First Team, becoming the program’s first sophomore to earn a first-team award. Buchanan also was named a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy. Additionally, Kate Schwindel was named to the Senior CLASS All-America Second Team, the program’s first Senior CLASS Award finalist. Izzo-Brown capped the season with her second straight NSCAA Central Region Coach of the Year award, her fifth career honor. The Mountaineers secured seven straight victories in conference play in 2013 to earn their second straight Big 12 title with a 7-1 record. The team continued its stronghold on its conference opponents with three shutout victories at the 2013 Big 12 Soccer Tournament en route to the Mountaineers’ first Big 12 Conference Championship title, also the first for any WVU team at a Big 12 Conference Championship. With the win, WVU earned the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, its 14th consecutive appearance. The Mountaineers advanced to the second round for the ninth time in program history, the first time since 2010, and finished the year at 16-4-3 and ranked No. 12 in the NSCAA/Continental Tire College Rankings and No. 8 in the TopDrawerSoccer.com Top 25 Rankings. WVU swept the conference awards, as Frances Silva was the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and Buchanan was the Big 12 Defender and Newcomer of the Year; the Mountaineers became the first team to win the offensive and defensive awards in the same season. Additionally, Izzo-Brown earned her second straight Big 12 Coach of the Year honor, and six student-athletes scored eight All-Big 12 awards. The successful season ended with the trio scoring several major awards, including NSCAA/Continental Tire All-America Second Team honors for Silva and Buchanan and NSCAA Central Region Coach of the Year accolades for Izzo-Brown. Additionally, Silva, a Hermann Trophy semifinalist, was named an NSCAA College Scholar All-American and the CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year. In its inaugural season in the Big 12 Conference in 2012, WVU won the regular-season championship with a 7-0-1 record. Seven student-athletes were named All-Big 12, including Bry McCarthy who was chosen as the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. Izzo-Brown was named the conference coach of the year. WVUWomensSoccer

UNDER NIKKI IZZO-BROWN MAC Hermann Trophy Award Winners Kadeisha Buchanan (2016)

All-Americans Michaela Abam (2016) Amanda Hill (2015) Ashley Lawrence (2015, 2016) Kate Schwindel (2014) Kadeisha Buchanan (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) Frances Silva (2013) Bry McCarthy (2012) Carolyn Blank (2009, 2008) Greer Barnes (2008, 2007) Ashley Banks (2007) Amanda Cicchini (2007) Deana Everrett (2006) Laura Kane (2004) Lisa Stoia (2003, 2002) Chrissie Abbott (2003, 2002) Katie Barnes (2001, 2000)

Scholar and Academic All-Americans Bianca St. Georges (2016) Amanda Hill (2015) Kailey Utley (2015) Carly Black (2014, 2016) Frances Silva (2013) Bri Rodriguez (2012) 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)

Conference Players of the Year Michaela Abam (Offensive – 2016) Kadeisha Buchanan (Defensive – 2016) Kadeisha Buchanan (Defensive – 2015) Bianca St. Georges (Newcomer – 2015) Michaela Abam (Newcomer – 2014) Kadeisha Buchanan (Defensive – 2014) Kadeisha Buchanan (Defensive – 2013) Kadeisha Buchanan (Newcomer – 2013) Frances Silva (Offensive – 2013) Bry McCarthy (Defender - 2012) Kate Schwindel (Rookie - 2011) Carolyn Blank (Midfielder - 2008) Ashley Banks (Offensive - 2007) Ashley Banks (Rookie - 2004) Lisa Stoia (Midfielder - 2002, 2003) Chrissie Abbott (Offensive - 2002) Katie Barnes (Offensive - 2000, 2001) Lisa Stoia (Rookie - 2000)

Professional Players Greer Barnes (WPS) Katie Barnes (WUSA, USL) Carolyn Blank (WPS, USL) Kim Bonilla (Sweden, USL, Australia) Kadeisha Buchanan (Olympique Lyonnais) Kerri Butler (WPS) Erica Henderson (Iceland) Laura Kane (Sweden, USL) Sara Keane (NWSL) Rachel Kruze (WUSA, Iceland, USL) Ashley Lawrence (Paris Saint-Germain) Bry McCarthy (NWSL) Blake Miller (Australia) Megan Mischler (WPS, USL, Sweden) Kate Schwindel (NWSL) Frances Silva (NWSL) Lisa Stoia (WPS, USL)

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NIKKI IZZO-BROWN YEAR-BY-YEAR Year Record School 1995

13-5-0

Postseason

West Virginia Wesleyan

1996

10-7-2

West Virginia

1997

11-6-2

West Virginia

1998

11-6-2

West Virginia

1999

9-9-1

West Virginia

NAIA

2000

15-6-0

West Virginia

NCAA

2001

15-5-1

West Virginia

NCAA

2002

18-3-1

West Virginia

NCAA

2003

17-4-2

West Virginia

NCAA

2004

15-6-0

West Virginia

NCAA

2005

12-6-3

West Virginia

NCAA

2006

14-4-3

West Virginia

NCAA

2007

18-5-2

West Virginia

NCAA

2008

14-3-6 West Virginia

NCAA

2009

10-7-6 West Virginia

NCAA

2010

18-5-2 West Virginia

NCAA

2011

17-5-0

West Virginia

NCAA

West Virginia

NCAA

2012

11-5-4

2013

16-4-3 West Virginia

NCAA

2014

16-2-4 West Virginia

NCAA

2015

19-3-1 West Virginia

NCAA

2016

23-2-2 West Virginia

NCAA National Runner-Up

Total 322-108-46

Nikki Izzo-Brown has several years of experience coaching U.S. Women’s National teams.

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The 2012 Mountaineers scored an upset win over No. 1-ranked Stanford, 1-0, on Aug. 26 at the Penn State Invitational. The win snapped Stanford’s 64-match regular-season unbeaten streak. West Virginia defeated visiting Texas Tech, 3-2, on Sept. 21 to give women’s soccer, and WVU athletics, its first victory as members of the Big 12 Conference. To end their careers, McCarthy earned All-America honors and midfielder Bri Rodriguez was named a NSCAA College Scholar All-American. 2010-11 Seasons The 2010-11 seasons marked the end of an era as the Mountaineers won back-to-back Big East Championships before departing for membership in the Big 12 Conference. It also marked the third conference title in a five-season span. West Virginia finished the 2011 season with a 17-5-0 record, and a 10-1-0 mark in league play, to win its division for the fifth time. The 10 wins marked a school record, making WVU one of only four Big East schools to ever win 10 league contests in a season. The Mountaineers finished the season ranked No. 9 by Soccer America and won 15 of their last 17 matches to close the season. The 2010 season was a record-breaking one as the team won its second Big East Championship while advancing to the NCAA Sweet 16. WVU had its school record 14-match win streak end in the NCAA Tournament against College Cup participant Boston College, giving the Mountaineers a final record of 18-5-1. WVU’s 1-0 win over fifth-ranked Virginia matched the then-highest-ranked opponent defeated in school history, and the team’s 3-0 shutout against Georgetown marked the program’s 200th win. West Virginia’s defense set the single-season record for shutouts at 14, while goalkeeper Kerri Butler also broke the school record for career shutouts, finishing with 44. 2005-09 Seasons From 2005-09, the program reached new heights with consecutive NCAA appearances in every season and won its first Big East Championship. Izzo-Brown was named NSCAA/ adidas and Soccer Buzz Mid-Atlantic Regional Coach of the Year in 2007 as WVU was ranked every week throughout the season and tied a then-school record for wins (18). The 2007 squad advanced to the program’s first NCAA Elite Eight while establishing an attendance record with more than 3,000 fans for the NCAA Elite Eight contest with USC. Three players earned All-America status and six were named All-Big East. Forward Ashley Banks added to Izzo-Brown’s collection of major award winners as the 2007 Big East Offensive Player of the Year and a Hermann Trophy semifinalist. WVU won Big East division titles in three straight seasons (2006-08) and at least one Mountaineer earned All-America honors from 2006-09. Carolyn Blank added the title of Big East Midfielder of the Year to her resume in 2008, a team that tied the school record for fewest losses in a season with three defeats. Ten seasons ago, Izzo-Brown took her high-powered offense to the 2006 NCAA Tournament as WVU scored a then-school-record 55 goals in 21 games. Forward Deana Everrett had a breakout sophomore season to earn third team All-America honors from Soccer Buzz. The 2006 Mountaineers also displayed a stingy defense that shut out 13 opponents over the course of the season, including eight Big East foes.

2000-04 Seasons Led by All-Americans Chrissie Abbott and Lisa Stoia, the 2003 Mountaineers made history, going 17-4-2 to give West Virginia its first NCAA “Sweet 16” appearance. The senior-led squad logged nine straight wins at one point during the season and had its first-ever Hermann Trophy nominee in Abbott, who graduated as WVU’s alltime leader in goals scored, points and shots, while Stoia established the school’s then-all-time assist record. Izzo-Brown directed West Virginia to an 18-3-1 record, the most wins in school history, and the program’s first Big East division title in 2002. The Mountaineers also received their third consecutive invitation to the NCAA Tournament after putting together an 18-match unbeaten streak. Abbott was the Big East Offensive Player of the Year and a first team All-American, while Stoia earned Big East Midfielder of the Year honors. Izzo-Brown was the Big East and regional coach of the year. A youthful Mountaineer squad played to a fifth straight 15-win season in 2004 and saw Izzo-Brown’s fourth All-American develop as forward Laura Kane earned the nod from the NSCAA after an eight goal, nine assist senior season. West Virginia was nationally ranked for the first time in 2000, a regional coach of the year season for IzzoBrown’s first-ever NCAA Tournament team. Four team members landed spots on Big East all-conference teams, including Big East Offensive Player of the Year Katie Barnes and co-Big East Rookie of the Year Stoia. In that season, Barnes became WVU’s first All-American. The Early Years Izzo-Brown accepted perhaps her greatest challenge on Aug. 3, 1995, when then-WVU Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong named her the first head coach of West Virginia’s women’s soccer program. In WVU’s inaugural season, Izzo-Brown led a young team to an amazing 10-7-2 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. Only two years later, West Virginia made its first Big East Tournament with a team that won 11 matches in 1998. Stacey Adams was the program’s first Big East Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year winner, and Sollmann earned second team all-region accolades. Izzo-Brown led the Mountaineers to an 11-6-2 record in 1997, and two years later, they finished 9-9-1. With trust, hard work and sacrifice, the foundation had been laid for a breakout season in 2000. Academic Success Graduation is a must for Izzo-Brown-coached players who are asked to challenge themselves academically while at WVU. Her teams consistently hold one of the program’s highest GPAs on campus with their serious commitment to academics. The women’s soccer team received public recognition in the spring of 2017 for the fourth time in eight years by the NCAA for its multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. The team posted a multiyear APR in the top 10 percent of all squads in each sport. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team’s academic performance.

Izzo-Brown has coached 20 Academic All-Americans, and the NSCAA honored her team in the fall of 2016 with its 15th consecutive NSCAA Team Academic Award for its work in the classroom. Ten student-athletes were named to the Academic AllBig 12 Soccer Team in 2016, matching the program’s second-best total since joining the conference in 2012. Fourteen student-athletes earned Academic All-Big 12 honors in 2015, with eight freshmen landing on the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team. A program-best 11 student-athletes were named to the 2014 All-Big 12 Academic Soccer Team. Carly Black and Bianca St. Georges collected CoSIDA Academic All-America awards in 2016. Eight different WVU women’s soccer student-athletes have earned CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, and the Mountaineers have collected six awards in the last four seasons and 10 honors since 2001. Player Development With tremendous experience and knowledge of the game, Izzo-Brown has built a reputation for getting the most out of her student-athletes. The veteran coach maximizes the performance of her players by providing opportunities to process information in multiple ways in order to find success for each individual. Paving the way for the success of recent Mountaineers, Katie Barnes was the first women’s soccer player to be named an All-American and captured two straight Big East Offensive Player of the Year awards. In all, Izzo-Brown has guided 21 players to All-America status and 20 conference player of the year honors. Barnes was drafted with the first pick of the second round (ninth overall) of the 2002 Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA) professional draft by the Carolina Courage. WVU was well represented in the WUSAand added to its professional player development with the Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) league, and Frances Silva became the seventh Mountaineer to be drafted when she was selected by FC Kansas City with the 19th overall pick at the 2014 National Women’s Soccer League College Draft. Most recently, Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence signed professional contracts in France in early 2017, with Buchanan playing for Olympique Lyonnais and Lawrence playing for Paris Saint-Germain. During the 2012 offseason, Izzo-Brown served as an assistant at U.S. Women’s National Team training camps with the U.S. U-18, U-20 and U-23 squads. In

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the summer of 2011, she joined April Heinrichs, U.S. Soccer Technical Director, for a week of training with the U-20 team. She also spent time after the 2007 season as an assistant coach with the U-20 National Team under then-head coach Jill Ellis. During her coaching tenure, more than a dozen Mountaineers have participated in the national team scene, with Barnes being selected to the team that won the 2001 Nordic Cup. Most recently, Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence competed for the Canadian Women’s National Team at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada, with Buchanan earning the Best Young Player award. The duo also were named to Canada’s 18-player roster for the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games, becoming the first WVU women’s soccer players named to an Olympic roster. Prior To WVU As a player, Izzo-Brown attained All-America status at Rochester, where she was a four-year starter from 198992. 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 Merle Spurrier Award, which recognizes Rochester’s top female athlete based on leadership, academics and athletics.

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 led Wesleyan to a 13-5 mark and a spot in the NAIA National Tournament. While coaching at the Buckhannon, West Virginia, school, Izzo-Brown earned her master’s of business administration degree in 1994. In the fall of 2010, she was inducted into the University of Rochester Athletic Hall of Fame. Personal In addition to her duties at WVU, Izzo-Brown is certified as an advanced national level coach by the NSCAA, has her USSF “B” license and is a Region I senior staff Olympic Development member. She has served on several regional and national ranking committees for the NSCAA. She also is qualified internationally with Brazilian, KNVB and Czech Republic certification. In May 2010, Izzo-Brown was named to the West Virginia Executive Sports Hall of Fame. Later that fall, she was inducted into the University of Rochester Athletic Hall of Fame for her outstanding achievement in the sport of soccer.Five summers ago, she was named a 2011 Frontier Field Walk of Fame inductee. She and her husband, Joe, have three daughters – Samantha, Gracie and Gabriella.

TEAMS IZZO-BROWN HAS DEFEATED AT WVU Arizona Auburn Baylor Binghamton Boston College Bowling Green Buffalo Canisius Central Connecticut Central Michigan Cincinnati Colgate Connecticut Dayton DePaul

Duquesne Eastern Kentucky Elon Florida Atlantic Florida Gulf Coast Georgetown George Mason High Point Hofstra Iowa State Jacksonville State James Madison Kansas Kentucky Longwood

Louisville Loyola Marymount Loyola (Md.) Marquette Marshall Maryland Miami (Fla.) Michigan State Missouri Morehead State Mount St. Mary’s Navy New Hampshire Northwestern Notre Dame

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UNC Greensboro USF Villanova Virginia Virginia Commonwealth Virginia Tech Washington Western Carolina Western Michigan William & Mary Wright State Wyoming Xavier Yale Youngstown State

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Q&ANikkiIzzo-Brown WITH COACH

You led the team to the NCAA College Cup in 2016 for the first time in program history, and WVU finished as the NCAA Tournament Runner-Up. How does the team bounce back and go further in 2017?

The goal since we returned to training in January was to get this program back to the NCAA College Cup. We need to make sure that no one leaves this season with any regrets. There are 16 letterwinners returning this season. Are you hoping their memories of the NCAA College Cup Final fuel them this year? I know a lot of our players were disappointed that we finally qualified for the NCAA College Cup and they left San Jose feeling that they didn’t complete their journey. I know a lot of them have been disappointed, and that has fueled them during the offseason. You have five seniors on this year’s roster – how will you rely on them for leadership? I think all five of these athletes have had so many different experiences and opportunities to grow throughout their careers. With any leadership group, it’s important to have different perspectives. They each will bring their own unique perspectives, but they also understand what we have to do to win and be successful as a group. I’m looking forward to having five leaders and their perspectives to make sure we feel good at the end of the season about what we did throughout the year. The Mountaineers return this season after finishing as the National Runner-Up at the 2016 NCAA College Cup.

Based on the 2016 lineup, there’s potential for you to have at least one, if not two, seniors on each line. How will this help your team navigate the tough schedule they’ll face at the beginning of the year? Each of our athletes understands the hard work and dedication needed to get us to 23 wins last season. I think their experience not only speaks to the years but also the minutes they’ve been on the field throughout their careers. I think their years and minutes, combined with their maturity, will give this team a needed perspective. Once again, you’ve compiled a tough schedule for your squad. There is potential for your team to face at least four ranked teams in the first four weeks of the season. How will this slate help your squad late in the year? This is going to be a very challenging schedule. I know this team wants to get back to the NCAA College Cup, and this schedule will show us our strengths and our weaknesses right away. I’m excited! I want to see where we stand. There will be high expectations, that’s for sure. We have to get good very quick, and we have to make sure we’re at the top of our game. HeatherKALEIOHI

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The team swept the Big 12 Conference titles in 2016 for the third time in four seasons and has won the regular-season crown in each of its five years as a conference member. How do you all handle the large target that sits squarely on your back?

This preseason is one of the first in recent history where you will have your entire team in camp. How will this training period help your team as it prepares for a tough 2017 slate?

This program understands that pressure is a privilege. We have to protect our Big 12 titles, and we cannot view pressure any other way. We have to protect what is ours. We are a program which has 16 conference championships, and that’s why most of these student-athletes choose to come to West Virginia University – they want to win championships.

I think it’s going to be a lot easier for us this preseason – everyone will better understand her role. In the past, we were preparing for players to ‘come back.’ There’s not going to be a lot of uncertainty. Our time together during preseason camp will be huge for this team, as we’ll be able to bond and adjust to each other, all while understanding our goals for 2017. It’s going to be a great preseason, and we’re excited to have everyone here and plugged-in to our team.

We have to continue our legacy, which we do with hard work and focus. Ultimately, we can only worry about what West Virginia is doing, but we have to understand that every team wants to take us down.

There are 11 newcomers on this year’s roster. What role do you see these student-athletes playing this season?

Your backline, which posted a nation- and program-best 18 shutouts in 2016, will have to play without the service of center back Kadeisha Buchanan for the first time in four years. How does your defense move forward? I say this every year – you can’t replace players, especially one like Kadeisha Buchanan, who I have always said was the best in the country. (Junior) Easther Mayi Kith and (senior) Amandine Pierre-Louis learned a lot last year playing alongside Keisha. They understand now that they will not have that safety net. They were plugged in this summer to make sure they carry the torch into this year. They’re ready for the challenge. Keisha was such a giver and a builder. She led that backline throughout her career, and I know they all don’t want to let her down this season. They’re going to want to match or exceed that shutout record, too. Sophomore goalkeeper Rylee Foster returns for her second season at WVU. How will the experience she gained in 2016, both in Morgantown and internationally, help her this year? It’s hard for all freshmen to acclimate, and I think there are incredible growth opportunities for Rylee this season. I’ve seen how much she’s matured in one year; she’s grown her game. She knows what it’s going to take this season and has developed a lot since her freshman year, and I think we’re going to be able to lean on Rylee.

With freshmen, we always expect them to be committed and plugged-in to the team. (Midfielder) Issy Coombes joined us in January, and she’s been able to understand and adapt her game from New Zealand soccer to U.S. soccer. Same thing for our three additional international players – Stefany Ferrer-Van Ginkel, Lois Joel and Grace Smith. Lois and Grace played at the highest stage possible for England. We’re hoping they all can translate and adapt their games to the U.S. game. I think that all these freshmen bring a wealth of experience. Everything depends on how quickly we can get them to adapt. The buzz surrounding this team grew exponentially in 2016. What does the support and excitement that follows your program do for you and the student-athletes? There’s no question that we’ve always felt that Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is electric. Our home field and our fan-base, even when we play away from Morgantown, give us an extra competitive edge and a boost of energy. We heard our fans loud and proud last year – we set a lot of home records with our sellouts. It’s critical that we’re always rocking Dick Dlesk Stadium and making sure this team has an advantage. Ten of the 15 returning Mountaineers were named to either the President’s or Dean’s List for the 2017 spring semester. How important is it to you to see your student-athletes balance their responsibilities in the classroom and on the playing field? We are in an environment where we want to win on the playing field, but most importantly, we want to win in the classroom. It’s so incredibly amazing that these young women achieve in both arenas and at a high level. That’s our goal. We want to make sure they’re the best they can be with their school work and with what they’re accomplishing in the game.

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LISA Stoia ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH 11th SEASON

Date of Birth: August 28 Hometown: Shirley, New York Alma Mater: West Virginia University, B.S. 2005; Jacksonville, M.B.A. 2007 Year at WVU: 11th Coaching Career: West Virginia, 2007-present; Jacksonville, 2005-06 Playing Career: (midfielder) West Virginia, 2000-03; Boston Renegades, 2005-06; St. Louis Athletica, 2009

With more than a decade of coaching experience to her name, Lisa Stoia begins her 11th year with the Mountaineer soccer program at her alma mater. An integral cog in the emergence of the Mountaineers’ presence on the national stage, Stoia has helped guide WVU to multiple Big 12 and Big East titles, as well as 10 straight trips to the NCAA Tournament and the 2016 NCAA College Cup Final. A program goal that began even before she put on a Mountaineer uniform, Stoia helped WVU advance to its first-ever NCAA College Cup in 2016, where the team finished a program-best No. 2 nationally. Her 10th season as an assistant to coach Nikki Izzo-Brown, the Mountaineers also swept the Big 12 regular-season and championship titles for third time in four years. Additionally, WVU was nationally ranked each week and spent eight weeks at No. 1, the program’s first-ever No. 1 ranking. The Mountaineers finished with a programrecord 23 wins, as well as a nation-best and team-record 18 shutouts. A program-high three Mountaineers collected five All-America honors, including a second straight NSCAA First Team honor for midfielder Ashley Lawrence, who also earned a Senior CLASS Award Second Team accolade. Additionally, forward Michaela Abam was named the co-Big 12 Offensive Player of the year, and six Mountaineers earned seven All-Big 12 honors, including first-team recognitions for Lawrence, her fourth straight, and Carla Portillo. Lawrence, a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy for the second consecutive year, finished the year No. 1 in

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the Big 12 Conference, No. 19 nationally, with a team-high 10 assists, the third-best total for a WVU senior and the fourth-highest season total in Mountaineer history. She dished out 29 assists throughout her four-year career, the third-best total in school history, and signed a professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain. Portillo finished second on the team, fourth in the conference, with seven helpers. Stoia also was integral in the mentoring of four-time NSCAA All-American Kadeisha Buchanan. The defender collected a slew of awards in 2016, including the MAC Hermann Trophy, college soccer’s version of the Heisman Trophy. She also was named the 2016 espnW and TopDrawerSoccer.com Player of the Year, won the Honda Cup Award for soccer and was named to the Senior CLASS All-America First Team. She signed a professional contract with Olympique Lyonnais. At season’s end, Stoia, alongside Izzo-Brown and assistant coach Marisa Kanela, earned the NSCAA Central Regional Staff of the Year award, her fourth career accolade since 2010. In addition to her on-field coaching assistance, Stoia also heads up the team’s travel throughout the season, team-issued gear and its Nike Elite allotment, along with on-campus visitations, recruiting and scouting efforts. Stoia helped lead the Mountaineers return to the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals in 2015, their first appearance in that round since 2007. Additionally, WVU collected its fourth straight Big 12 Conference regularseason title and spent 15 weeks ranked in the nation’s top 10, peaking at No. 2 in the NSCAA Poll, a position

it held for two weeks. The Mountaineers finished the season ranked No. 7. WVU set a program record for goals (61) and also tallied 19 wins and 15 shutouts. Stoia helped 10 Mountaineers collect a program-best 11 All-Big 12 honors, including recognitions for midfielders Lawrence (first team), Portillo (second team) and Amanda Hill (second team). Lawrence, a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy, also earned NSCAA All-America First Team honors, and Hill was named to the Senior CLASS All-America Second Team. Lawrence pushed the Mountaineers’ attack throughout 2015 and tallied a team-best eight assists, ranking No. 2 in the Big 12 with a 0.36 per-game average. Stoia capped the season with her second straight NSCAA Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year honor. Three seasons ago, the Mountaineers captured the 2014 Big 12 Conference regular-season and championship titles and ended the year on a program record 19-match unbeaten streak. Lawrence ranked No. 2 in the Big 12 with seven assists and earned NSCAA AllCentral Region First Team honors. She also was named to the All-Big 12 First Team. In total, three Mountaineer midfielders earned All-Big 12 recognitions, and the team tallied a Big 12-best nine all-conference honors. For her efforts all season, Stoia was named the NSCAA Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year. In 2013, Stoia helped the Mountaineers to their fifth conference title in four consecutive seasons, as the squad successfully defended its Big 12 Conference regularseason title and won its first Big 12 Soccer Championship

title. Additionally, she aided forward Frances Silva in winning the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year honors and saw WVU secure eight All-Big 12 awards. Silva ended the season tops in the Big 12 in goals (15), assists (13) and points (43). Stoia helped WVU win the school’s first Big 12 championship with an unbeaten 2012 regular season. She guided midfielder Bri Rodriguez to All-Big 12 First Team honors, as well as NSCAA College Scholar AllAmerica recognition. In 2011, Stoia helped the Mountaineers post a 17-5-0 record. She mentored forward Kate Schwindel to a 19-point freshman season and the Big East Rookie of the Year award. Additionally, five Mountaineers were named All-Big East in the team’s final season in the conference. Stoia, a former conference player of the year, has developed WVU’s midfield and front line, as Carolyn Blank twice earned All-America honors (2008-09). Blank also became the first Mountaineer since Stoia to be named Big East Midfielder of the Year. With Rodriguez’s All-Big East First Team selection in 2010, it gave WVU a midfielder on the league’s first team five straight seasons. Stoia’s efforts were recognized as she was named NSCAA/Mondo North Atlantic Regional Assistant Coach of the Year. Eight years ago, Stoia played in the 2009 Women’s Professional Soccer league after being drafted with the 48th overall pick by the Saint Louis Athletica. In the WPS’ inaugural season, Stoia helped the Athletica

to a second-place finish and WPS Super Semifinal playoff appearance. In 2007, WVU advanced deep into postseason play, making a trip to the school’s first NCAA Elite Eight. She also helped midfielder Amanda Cicchini earn All-America honors. Stoia spent the 2005 and 2006 seasons as an assistant coach at Jacksonville, where she helped guide the Dolphins to a 2006 NCAA Tournament berth. The Dolphins posted their first double-digit win total since 2002 and earned 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, which rated 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 at WVU in 2004. 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 200003, Stoia set Mountaineer career records for assists (33) 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 five assists. Stoia also earned NSCAA/adidas Third Team All-MidAtlantic Region and Big East co-Rookie of the Year honors as a freshman. Stoia also was a member of the U.S. U-21 Women’s National Team Pool in 2003. A year later, she was named a 2004 National Strength and Conditioning All-American. In September 2007, she was inducted into William Floyd High’s inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame. A native of Shirley, New York, Stoia earned her bachelor’s degree in sport management from West Virginia in 2005 and her master’s of business administration from Jacksonville in 2007.

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MARISAKanela ASSISTANT COACH EIGHTH SEASON

Date of Birth: February 3 Hometown: Wantagh, New York Alma Mater: West Virginia University, B.S. 2007; West Virginia University, M.S. 2009 Year at WVU: Eighth Coaching Career: West Virginia, 2010-present Playing Career: (midfielder) West Virginia, 2002-05; West Virginia Illusion, 2007-08 t

Marisa Kanela enters her eighth season as an assistant coach with the Mountaineer women’s soccer team. A former All-Big East midfielder, Kanela has translated her experience on the field to success with the Mountaineers with conference titles in each of her seven seasons, including five straight Big 12 Conference regular-season crowns. WVU also has qualified for the NCAA Tournament each year, pushing the team’s streak to 17 straight. In the last two seasons, the squad has advanced to the NCAA College Cup Final (2016) and NCAA Quarterfinals (2015). Most recently, Kanela helped guide the Mountaineers to a second-place finish in the NCAA Tournament in 2016, as her alma mater strung together a program-record 23 wins in its best season to date. The squad swept the Big 12 Conference regular-season and championship titles for the third time in four years and also spent each week nationally ranked, including eight weeks at No. 1, the program’s first-ever No. 1 ranking. Additionally, the Mountaineers posted a nation- and program-best 18 shutouts. Forward Michaela Abam was one of three Mountaineers to collect a combined five All-America honors, as she was named to the NSCAA All-America Second Team. The team’s leading scorer for the third straight season with a career-high 33 points (12 G, 9 A), she also was named the co-Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, the second Mountaineer in four seasons to claim the honor. Abam ranked No. 1 in

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the conference in points, goals and game-winners (5), and No. 2 assists; she ranked No. 24 nationally in points, No. 25 in game-winning goals, No. 32 in goals and No. 34 in assists. Including Abam’s first-team award, six Mountaineers earned a combined seven All-Big 12 accolades. Kanela also was integral in the mentoring of four-time NSCAA All-American Kadeisha Buchanan. The defender collected a slew of awards in 2016, including the MAC Hermann Trophy, college soccer’s version of the Heisman Trophy. She also was named the 2016 espnW and TopDrawerSoccer.com Player of the Year, won the Honda Cup Award for soccer and was named to the Senior CLASS All-America First Team. She signed a professional contract with Olympique Lyonnais. At season’s end, Kanela, alongside coach Nikki IzzoBrown and associate head coach Lisa Stoia, earned the NSCAA Central Regional Staff of the Year award. Kanela helped the Mountaineers return to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals in 2015. Along the way, WVU secured its fourth straight Big 12 Conference regular-season title, collected 19 victories, scored a season-record 61 goals and posted 15 shutouts. The Mountaineers finished the season nationally ranked No. 7 in the NSCAA Poll. Including its final ranking, WVU was ranked within the top 10 the final 15 weeks of the season and peaked at No. 2, a ranking it held for two weeks.

A pair of forwards helped the Mountaineers set the goals record, as Kailey Utley and Abam paced the squad with a career-best 12 goals each, the 10th-best single-season total in program history. The duo was the second pair in program history to score 12+ goals in one season. Utley finished the year with a team-best 30 points (12 G, 6 A). She also ranked No.1 in the Big 12, No. 4 nationally, in game-winners (7), No. 2 in goals (12) and No. 4 in assists (6). Utley and Abam landed on the 2015 All-Big 12 First Team, and fellow forward Sh’Nia Gordon was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team. In total, WVU earned a conference-best 11 All-Big 12 honors. WVU pushed its Big 12 title count to five in 2014 and ended the year on a program-record 19-match unbeaten streak. The Mountaineers won the Big 12’s regular season and championship titles and again advanced to the NCAA Tournament. Under Kanela’s tutelage, Abam was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. She paced the team with 16 points and eight goals, the second-best goal total for a Mountaineer freshman, and finished the season ranked No. 4 in the conference in goals and No. 6 in points. Abam was one of nine Mountaineers to earn an All-Big 12 honor. Kanela helped guide senior forward Frances Silva to Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2013; in total, WVU secured eight All-Big 12 awards.

Additionally, she oversaw a Mountaineer frontline that tallied a Big 12-best 141 points on 47 goals. WVU went unbeaten in Big 12 play (7-0-1) in 2012, marking only the sixth time a Big 12 team has won the regular season without a loss. West Virginia’s seven All-Big 12 selections were the most of any conference program, including defensive player of the year Bry McCarthy. Kanela helped WVU win back-to-back Big East Championships in its final two seasons in the league. The Mountaineers earned 11 all-conference honors in 2010 and 2011, including 2011 Big East Rookie of the Year Kate Schwindel. She also oversees the academic, audio/ video, scouting, compliance, camps and clinics and community service efforts of the team. Ten Mountaineers were named to the 2016 Academic All-Big 12 Soccer Team, matching the program’s second-best total, while Jade Gentile was named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team. Additionally, Carly Black and Bianca St. Georges garnered CoSIDA Academic All-America Second and Third Team honors, respectively, and Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence were named to the Senior CLASS All-America First and Second Teams, respectively. WVU has had at least one Academic All-America in each of the last four seasons. Fourteen Mountaineers earned Big 12 Academic honors in 2015, with eight freshmen landing on the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team. Senior Amanda Hill earned Senior CLASS All-America Second Team honors and was named to the CoSIDA Academic

All-America First Team, and Utley was selected to the NSCAA Scholar All-America Third Team. A program-best 11 Mountaineers were named to the 2014 All-Big 12 Academic Soccer team, with nine landing on the first team, including 4.0 student-athlete Ali Connelly. Additionally, Black was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team. In 2013, Silva was named a NSCAA Scholar All-American and the CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year. Kanela has continued the program’s vision to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research. WVU women’s soccer has raised more than $120,000 over the past 14 years for the Betty Puskar Breast Cancer Fund. Kanela spent three seasons (2007-09) as a volunteer with the Mountaineers, assisting IzzoBrown and her staff in a variety of roles on and off the field. She witnessed the program’s first Big East Championship title and Elite Eight appearance in 2007 while assisting with administrative tasks, team travel, on-campus visits, game day management, academic tutoring, practice sessions and other duties. Since 2005, Kanela has been active in the state’s youth soccer programs, coaching U-10 through U-18 MUSC (Mountaineer United Soccer Club) teams. She also worked as the state’s Region 1 coach for the West Virginia Olympic Development Program for four years. Kanela spent one season with the West Virginia Illusion, a former member of the W-League, as an assistant coach. She also spent time as a player/ coach with the Illusion during its inaugural season

and worked out at the 2008 Women’s Professional Soccer Combine in Tampa. She served as a youth soccer coach and personal trainer at Pro Performance Rx in Morgantown from 2006-08. At Pro, Kanela ran private soccer lessons, conducted clinics for players ages 4-12 and instituted a summer soccer camp program. Kanela holds Level I & II regional and state goalkeeping licenses and National Youth Soccer Association coaching licenses. A member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) since 2007, she has her USSF “C” license. A four-year letterwinner from 2002-05, Kanela participated in four NCAA Tournaments at WVU while being named an NSCAA Scholar All-American, Big East Academic All-Star, Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member and the Big East Institutional Female Scholar-Athlete. Upon graduation, she ranked in the school’s Top 10 record book for career goals, assists and points and led the 2004 and 2005 teams in scoring. A two-time NSCAA all-region selection, Kanela earned First Team All-Big East honors in 2005, second team honors in 2004 and was an all-rookie team pick in 2002. The former New York State Gatorade Player of the Year was team captain of the 2005 WVU soccer team. A native of Wantagh, New York, Kanela earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education/health education from WVU in 2007 and a master’s degree in physical education/teacher education in 2009.

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THE MOUNTAINEER COACHING STAFF HAS LED THE WVU WOMEN’S SOCCER PROGRAM TO UNCHARTED SUCCESS.

CRISTIAN Materazzi VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT FIRST SEASON

Cristian Materazzi enters his first season as a volunteer assistant with the West Virginia University women’s soccer team. He serves as WVU’s goalkeeper coach, while assisting with the team’s daily training sessions and game preparations. In addition to his duties with the Mountaineers, Materazzi also enters his fourth season as head coach at Alderson Broaddus. The second coach in program history, he led the Battlers to a 6-9-2 showing in 2016. Three athletes were named to the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) All-Conference team. The squad went 7-12 in 2015 en route to its second straight appearance in the G-MAC Women’s Soccer Championship.

In his first season as head coach, Materazzi led the team to the semifinal of the G-MAC Championship following a 2-0, opening-round win over Davis & Elkins. The Battlers finished 6-12-1, and forward Lauren Small was named the G-MAC Freshman of the Year and ECAC Rookie of the Year. Prior to his elevation as head coach, Materazzi previously served two separate stints as an assistant coach with the Battlers, first from 2009-10 and then from 2012-13. During this time, he helped goalkeeper Katie Laird earn the 2011 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) Player of the Year honor, as well as three all-region recognitions. She finished her career at AB with 38 career shutouts, a mark which ranks seventh all-time in NCAA Division II. Additionally, he helped the Battlers win the 2012 WVIAC regularseason championship. In 2011, Materazzi served as the first assistant coach for men’s soccer at Stetson, where he helped the Hatters to a 10-5-4 record en route to an

appearance at the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament. During his first stint at AB, Materazzi also served as a volunteer assistant at WVU in 2010. The Mountaineers went 18-5-1 that season and claimed the Big East Conference Championship title. Goalkeeper Kerri Butler finished the year with 14 shutouts, the best season total in program history, and posted a 0.82 goals-against average. Prior to his time at AB, Materazzi spent five years as an assistant with the Cal State University Monterery Bay men’s and women’s soccer programs. A three-year varsity letter winner at CSUMB as a goalkeeper, he played professionally in 2003 with California Gold, a United Soccer League PSL team. He also spent the 2004 season with Club America, a Mexican Primera Division team, on a trial basis. Materazzi holds an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma. Materazzi resides in Morgantown with his wife, Courtney, and their son, Dominic James.

THEO Egbele DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS FOURTH SEASON

Theo Egbele returns for his 16th season with the West Virginia University women’s soccer team and his fourth year as the program’s director of operations. A former Dallas resident, Egbele is responsible for organizing, implementing and maintaining all aspects of the Mountaineers’ team video and game analysis, including editing and processing opponent and self-scout videotape using game analysis software. Additionally, he performs administrative functions for the women’s soccer program. Since Egbele’s current appointment, the Mountaineers have claimed three straight Big 12 Conference regularseason titles, two Big 12 Soccer Championship crowns and advanced to the NCAA Tournament each season.

WVU enjoyed its most successful season in program history in 2016, as the Mountaineers advanced to their first NCAA College Cup and finished as the NCAA Tournament Runner-Up. The squad was nationally ranked each week and spent eight weeks at No. 1, the program’s first-ever No. 1 ranking. WVU finished with a nation- and program-best 23 wins, as well as an NCAA best and program-record 18 shutouts. In 2015, WVU returned to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals for the first time since 2007, was nationally ranked in the top 10 the last 15 weeks of the season and set WVU women’s soccer record for goals (61). The Mountaineers finished the year with 19 wins and 15 shutouts. Prior to his current appointment, Egbele served as the team’s manager from 2002-14, assisting weekly practices and games, operating the team’s video equipment at home and away matches and organizing WVUWomensSoccer

travel equipment, ensuring proper transportation to matches. The seven-year coach of the Athletica youth club soccer team, Egbele guided teams to three straight (2013-15) state cup championships wins at the U12, U13 and U14 levels and was named the 2012 Mountaineer United Soccer Club Coach of the Year. He also coached the Preston High boys soccer team from 2005-07 and won the 2007 NCAC Coach of the Year honor. The nine-year coach, founder and president of the WVU men’s club soccer team, Egbele previously competed for the WVU men’s soccer, football and men’s track and field teams. He graduated from WVU with a bachelor’s degree in biology in 2002. Born and raised in Benin, Nigeria, Egbele and his wife, AdeNike, reside in Morgantown. They are parents to twins, a son, Ezekiel, and a daughter, Eliana.

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SUPPORT Staff Keli ZINN

Josh FELDKAMP

Sandy COLE-DEMENT

Bry McCARTHY

Amy HILE

Dr. A.J. MONSEAU

Deputy Athletics Director/ Sport Administrator

Strength Coach

Assistant Director, Student-Athlete Development

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Shannon McNAMARA

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Dr. Ben MOOREHEAD

Ashley COKER-CRANNEY

Bubba SCHMIDT

Conor McNAMARA

Sue DAVIS

Tammy CAVENDER

Charlie HAGEBOECK

David RATZER

Team Physician

Program Assistant

Sports Psychology Consultant

Travel Coordinator

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Rosters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Photo Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Michaela Abam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Heather Kaleiohi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Alli Magaletta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Amandine Pierre-Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Carla Portillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Hannah Abraham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Grace Cutler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Patricia Fernandez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Vanessa Flores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Shâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Nia Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Easther Mayi Kith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Amanda Saymon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Bianca St. Georges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Rylee Foster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Jade Gentile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

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ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

No. Name

5 20 8 7 14 21 26 25 2 31 99 15 6 30 22 16 23 11 10 13 9 24 4 18 27 17

Michaela Abam Hannah Abraham Issy Coombes Grace Cutler Patricia Fernandez Stefany Ferrerr Vanessa Flores Rylee Foster Jade Gentile Danielle Gordon Sh’Nia Gordon Lois Joel Heather Kaleiohi Malia Kaleiohi Alli Magaletta Easther Mayi Kith Lexi Mitchell Amandine Pierre-Louis Carla Portillo Amanda Saymon Lauren Segalla Grace Smith Bianca St. Georges Kayla Thompson Ashley Triplett Chloe Zamiela

Cl. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

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

Ht. 5-7 5-5 5-3 5-9 5-0 5-0 5-7 5-10 5-4 5-2 5-7 5-5 5-7 5-2 5-6 5-7 5-9 5-7 5-1 5-5 5-10 5-8 5-5 5-7 5-4 5-8

Hometown Houston, Texas Fairchance, Pa. Hamilton, New Zealand Fort Collins, Colo. Pearland, Texas Argencola, Barcelona Baytown, Texas Cambridge, Ontario Baldwinsville, N.Y. Jacksonville, Fla. Ocklawaha, Fla. North Finchley, London San Diego, Calif. San Diego, Calif. Chesterfield, Mo. Quebec City, Quebec Auburn, N.Y. Montreal, Quebec Mississauga, Ontario Bridgeport, W.Va. Salisbury, Conn. Birdgnorth, England St. Felix de Valois, Quebec Austin, Texas Memphis, Tenn. Stuart, Fla.

Last School Harmony Science Academy Houston High Albert Gallatin High Waikato Diocesan School for Girls Santa Clara St. Stephen’s Episcopal Academy IES Pere Vives Ross S. Sterling High Glenview Park Secondary Baldwinsville High Atlantic Coast High Richmond Hill High St. Michael’s Catholic Grammar School Horizon Christian Academy Connections Academy Missouri Ecole Secondary George-Vanier Laval Auburn High Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Secondary School Port Credit Secondary School Bridgeport High Housatonic Valley Regional High King Edwards VI College Georges-Vanier Secondary Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School Pinecrest Academy South Fork High

No. 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 31 99

Name Jade Gentile Bianca St. Georges Michaela Abam Heather Kaleiohi Grace Cutler Issy Coombes Lauren Segalla Carla Portillo Amandine Pierre-Louis Amanda Saymon Patricia Fernandez Lois Joel Easther Mayi Kith Chloe Zamiela Kayla Thompson Hannah Abraham Stefany Ferrerr Alli Magaletta Lexi Mitchell Grace Smith Rylee Foster Vanessa Flores Ashley Triplett Malia Kaleiohi Danielle Gordon Sh’Nia Gordon

Cl. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr.

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

Ht. 5-4 5-5 5-7 5-7 5-9 5-3 5-10 5-1 5-7 5-5 5-0 5-5 5-7 5-8 5-7 5-5 5-0 5-6 5-9 5-8 5-10 5-7 5-4 5-2 5-2 5-7

Hometown Baldwinsville, N.Y. St. Felix de Valois, Quebec Houston, Texas San Diego, Calif. Fort Collins, Colo. Hamilton, New Zealand Salisbury, Conn. Mississauga, Ontario Montreal, Quebec Bridgeport, W.Va. Pearland, Texas North Finchley, London Quebec City, Quebec Stuart, Fla. Austin, Texas Fairchance, Pa. Argencola, Barcelona Chesterfield, Mo. Auburn, N.Y. Birdgnorth, England Cambridge, Ontario Baytown, Texas Memphis, Tenn. San Diego, Calif. Jacksonville, Fla. Ocklawaha, Fla.

Last School Baldwinsville High Georges-Vanier Secondary Harmony Science Academy Houston High Horizon Christian Academy Santa Clara Waikato Diocesan School for Girls Housatonic Valley Regional High Port Credit Secondary School Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Secondary School Bridgeport High St. Stephen’s Episcopal Academy St. Michael’s Catholic Grammar School Ecole Secondary George-Vanier Laval South Fork High Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School Albert Gallatin High IES Pere Vives Missouri Auburn High King Edwards VI College Glenview Park Secondary Ross S. Sterling High Pinecrest Academy Connections Academy Atlantic Coast High Richmond Hill High

By State/Country Canada 5 Texas 4 Florida 3 California 2 England 2 New York 2 Colorado 1 Connecticut 1 Missouri 1 New Zealand 1 Pennsylvania 1 Spain 1 Tennessee 1 West Virginia 1

By Class Freshman 11 Junior 8 Senior 5 Sophomore 2 By Position Defender 9 Midfielder 8 Forward 6 Goalkeeper 3 Pronunciation Guide Michaela Abam uh-BAM Issy Coombes izzy combes Stefany Ferrer Fa-rere Rylee Foster Rye-lee Jade Gentile gen-til-E Sh’Nia Gordon shh Ny-ah Heather Kaleiohi cal-E-oh-HE Malia Kaleiohi ma-LEE-a cal-E-oh-HE Alli Magaletta MAG-a-letta Easther Mayi Kith My-ah Keith Amandine Pierre-Louis ama-Dine Carla Portillo poor-TEE-yo Lauren Segalla sa-gallah Bianca St. Georges St. Georges Chloe Zamiela za-Meal-yah Coach Marisa Kanela kuh-nella Coach Lisa Stoia stoy-uh

Head Coach: Nikki Izzo-Brown (22nd Season) Associate Head Coach: Lisa Stoia (11th Season) Assistant Coach: Marisa Kanela (Eighth Season) Graduate Assistant: Bry McCarthy (First Season) Volunteer Assistant: Cristian Materazzi (First Season) Strength and Conditioning Coach: Josh Feldkamp (Second Season) Director of Operations: Theo Egbele (Fourth Season)

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Jade

Bianca

Michaela

Heather

So. | M/F | 5-4 Baldwinsville, N.Y.

Jr. | D | 5-5 St. Felix de Valois, Quebec

Sr. | F | 5-7 Houston, Texas

Sr. | M/F | 5-7 San Diego, Calif.

GENTILE

ST. GEORGES

Lauren

Carla

Jr. | F | 5-9 Fort Collins, Colo.

Fr. | M | 5-3 Hamilton, New Zealand

Fr. | F | 5-10 Salisbury, Conn.

Sr. | M | 5-1

COOMBES

Mississauga, Ontario

Patricia

Lois

Sr. | D | 5-7 Montreal, Quebec

Jr. | D | 5-5 Bridgeport, W.Va.

Jr. | M | 5-0 Pearland, Texas

Fr. | D | 5-5 North Finchley, London

SAYMON

FERNANDEZ

JOEL

Easther

Chloe

Kayla

Hannah

Jr. | D | 5-7 Quebec City, Quebec

Fr. | D/M | 5-8

Fr. | GK | 5-7

Jr. | F | 5-5 Fairchance, Pa.

ZAMIELA

THOMPSON

Stuart, Fla.

Austin, Texas

ABRAHAM

Stefany

Alli

Lexi

Grace

Fr. | F/M | 5-0 Argencola, Barcelona

Sr. | M | 5-6 Chesterfield, Mo.

Fr. | D/M | 5-9 Auburn, N.Y.

Fr. | D | 5-8 Birdgnorth, England

MAGALETTA

MITCHELL

SMITH

Rylee

Vanessa

Ashley

Malia

So. | GK | 5-10 Cambridge, Ontario

Jr. | M | 5-7 Baytown, Texas

Fr. | GK | 5-4 Memphis, Tenn.

Fr. | M | 5-2 San Diego, Calif.

FOSTER

PORTILLO

Amanda

FERRER

SEGALLA

Amandine

MAYI KITH

Issy

PIERRE-LOUIS

KALEIOHI

Grace

CUTLER

ABAM

FLORES

TRIPLETT

Danielle

Shâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Nia

Fr. | D/F | 5-2 Jacksonville, Fla.

Jr. | F | 5-7 Ocklawaha, Fla.

GORDON

KALEIOHI

GORDON

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MICHAELA Abam 5-7 | FORWARD | HOUSTON, TEXAS

“WVU WOMEN’S SOCCER IS A CULTURE. THE COMMITMENT IS A LIFESTYLE AND YOUR TEAMMATES ARE YOUR SISTERS.”

ABAM’S CAREER NUMBERS Year

M MS S

G GWG A Pts C/E

2016

27 27 114 12 5

9 33 1/0

2015

23 23 109 12 2

4 28 1/0

2014 22 6 68 8 4 0 16 1/0 Career 72 56 291 32 11

• R anks No. 8 all-time with 32 career goals and needs 21 scores to match program record • R anks No. 9 all-time with 77 career points and needs 48 points to match program record

2016 (JR.)

• NSCAA All-America Second Team • NSCAA All-Central Region First Team • Co-Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year • All-Big 12 First Team • Big 12 All-Tournament Team • Academic All-Big 12 First Team • Started all 27 matches and logged 1,791 minutes • P aced team in scoring for third straight season with 12 goals • F inished with a team-best and career single-season high 33 points (12 G, 9 A); assists ranked No. 2 on team and also were a career single-season best • A ssist total is seventh-best single-season output for a Mountaineer, while point total ranks No. 8 and goal total ranks No. 10 • G oal, assist and point totals rank No. 3 all-time for Mountaineer juniors • F inished season ranked No. 1 in Big 12 Conference in points and goals, and No. 2 in assists • Five game-winning goals also tied for No. 1 in Big 12 • A lso ranked No. 24 nationally in points, No. 25 in gamewinning goals, No. 32 in goals and No. 34 in assists • N otched game-tying goal in season opening 1-1 (2OT) draw at No. 2-ranked Penn State (Aug. 19); finished with a season-high four shots on-goal • A ssisted on Hannah Abraham’s game-winning goal in 2-1 win against No. 19 Ohio State (Sept. 4) • T allied game-winning goal and insurance score in 3-1 win at No. 6 Duke (Sept. 9)

WOMEN’S SOCCER

• G ame-winning goal in 2-0 victory over Baylor (Sept. 30) came just 3:11 into match, the team’s third-fastest goal of the season; feat ranks No. 17 in program history • T allied three points (1 G, 1 A) and a game-high seven shots in 2-0 win vs. No. 23 Oklahoma (Oct. 2) • Broke scoreless play in the 52nd minute with game-winning goal in 3-0 victory at TCU (Oct. 21); victory clinched team’s fifth straight Big 12 Conference regular-season title • A ssisted on game-winner and insurance scores in 3-0 win vs. Texas Tech in Big 12 Championship Quarterfinal (Nov. 2) • N etted team’s first goal, assisted on game-tying score and registered a season-high eight shots in 3-2 (OT) comeback win vs. TCU in Big 12 Championship Final (Nov. 6) • F ollowing 103:12 minutes of scoreless play, connected on a long, lofting shot to deliver 1-0 (2OT) victory over Ohio State in NCAA Tournament Second Round (Nov. 18) • A ssisted on Sh’Nia Gordon’s score in 1-1 (2OT) draw against No. 14 UCLA in NCAA Tournament Third Round (Nov. 20) • E arned the assist on Alli Magaletta’s goal in 1-0 win vs. No. 5 Duke in NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals (Nov. 26) • B roke scoreless play with unassisted goal in 74th minute in 1-0 win over No. 6 North Carolina in NCAA College Cup Semifinal (Dec. 2) • Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 13, Oct. 4) • TDS.com Team of the Week (Sept. 13, Nov. 22) • TDS.com Midseason No. 35 • Preseason All-Big 12 Soccer Team • TDS.com Preseason No. 39

2015 (SO.)

• All-Big 12 First Team • Started all 23 matches • Tied Kailey Utley with a team-best 12 goals, her first career double-digit goal season

13 77 3/0

• F inished second on team with 28 points (12 G, 4 A); assists were first of career • P oint goals rank fourth all-time for a Mountaineer sophomore • Ranked No. 2 in the Big 12 in goals and No. 3 in points • S cored two or more goals in a game twice, including a WVU record four in an 8-0 win over Villanova (Sept. 6) • E ight points against Villanova also a WVU single-game record • T wo goals, including game winner, in 4-0 victory vs. Longwood (Sept. 13) • B roke a 1-1 draw in the 82nd minute with game-winning goal in 2-1 victory over TCU (Oct. 2) • N etted first career assist in 2-1 win over Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship Quarterfinal (Nov. 4) • F inished with a career-high two assists in 5-2 win vs. Loyola Marymount in NCAA Tournament Third Round (Nov. 22); also tallied first goal of the game for four points • T allied a career-high 10 shots twice, bringing career total to four matches • Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 8) • TDS.com Team of the Week (Sept. 8) • No. 57, TDS.com Midseason Top 100 • Preseason All-Big 12 Soccer Team • No. 64, TDS.com Preseason Top 100

2014 (FR.)

• NSCAA All-Central Region Second Team • Big 12 Newcomer of the Year • Soccer America Women’s All-Freshman Second Team • TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI Freshman First Team • CollegeSports Madness Freshman of the Year • All-Big 12 Newcomer Team • Big 12 All-Tournament Team • Saw time in all 22 matches and started six • Paced team in goals (8), points (16) and game winners (4) • Ranked No. 4 in the Big 12 in goals and No. 6 in points

ABAM’S SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS Shots

10 (4 times); last vs. Buffalo, 9/18/15

Shots on Goal

5 vs. Villanova, 9/6/15

Goals

4 vs. Villanova, 9/6/15

Assists

2 (2 times); last vs. Texas Tech, 11/2/16

Points

8 vs. Villanova, 9/6/15

• S eason goal total is second-best all-time showing for a Mountaineer freshman; point total ranks No. 4 • P roduced two two-goal performances (vs. Villanova, Sept. 21; vs. Baylor, Oct. 31) • S cored first career goal and game winner in team’s 4-1 win over Duquesne (Sept. 14) • T allied a career-high 10 shots twice; mark was team’s top singlegame performance • Two-time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 23, Nov. 3) • Ranked No. 4 on TopDrawerSoccer.com Mid-Season Freshman Top 100 IN HIGH SCHOOL • Girls IMG Academy Top 150 (No. 18) • N o. 3-ranked player in the Texas region and No. 6-ranked defender nationally • Played club for Texas Rush under coach Andy Squire • U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team member • U.S. Youth National Team Program (U-14, U-15, U-17) • Attended multiple Youth National Team camps • Attended Harmony Science Academy Houston High PERSONAL • Daughter of David and Natalie Abam • One of four children • Birthday is June 12 • Majoring in athletic coaching education • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Dean’s List • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll WVUWomensSoccer

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HEATHERKaleiohi 5-7 | FORWARD | SAN DIEGO, CALIF.

“WITH YOUR SISTERS BY YOUR SIDE, WVU WOMEN’S SOCCER PROVES THAT CONSISTENT, HARD WORK PAYS OFF.”

KALEIOHI’S CAREER NUMBERS Year

M MS S

G GWG A Pts C/E

2016 25 23 62 6 3

2 14 2/0

2015 20 0 23 2 0 2 6 0/0 2014 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0/0 Career 50 23 86 8 3

• Has scored the two fastest goals in program history 2016 (JR.) • P layed in 25 matches and started 22, her first career starts • Tallied a career single-season high 14 points on six goals, also a single-season best, and two assists • G oal total was third-best on team and ranked No. 9 in Big 12 Conference, while point total ranked No. 5 on team • H alf of goals scored were game-winners, the third-best total on team • S cored game-winner in 22nd minute in 2-0 victory against Buffalo (Aug. 21) in University Park, Pennsylvania • Broke scoreless play in the 66th minute with game-winning goal in 2-0 win vs. Purdue (Sept. 1) • Tallied a career-high three shots on-goal in 2-1 win vs. No. 19 Ohio State (Sept. 4) • R ecorded the fastest goal in program history with a score 47 seconds into the team’s 4-1 win at Richmond (Sept. 23) • Tallied game-winning goal 49 seconds into 3-0 victory vs. Northern Kentucky in NCAA Tournament First Round (Nov. 12)

WOMEN’S SOCCER

2015 (SO.) • P layed off the bench in 20 matches and logged a career-high 519 minutes • F inished the season with six points (2 G, 2 A), the first of her career • F irst career point came via an assist in team’s 8-0 win vs. Villanova (Sept. 6) • Tallied first career goal in 4-0 win over Iowa State (Oct. 18) • S econd career goal came in Mountaineers’ 5-2 win over Loyola Marymount in NCAA Tournament Third Round (Nov. 22)

4 20 2/0

PERSONAL • Daughter of Joseph and Deana Kaleiohi • One of five children • Sister Malia is a freshman on 2017 WVU team • S ister Kayla played soccer at Holy Names University • Birthday is January 16 • Majoring in multidisciplinary studies

2014 (FR.) • P layed off the bench in five matches and logged 67 minutes • F irst career shot came in team’s 4-0 win over Villanova (Sept. 21) IN HIGH SCHOOL • T en-year top-level player for Albion SC and fiveyear team captain (2010-14) • 2011-12 Cal South ODP selection pool • Team captain at Horizon Christian Academy • Set high school career goals record (111 goals) • Three-time Linfield Tournament Offensive MVP • 2013 San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic Team • 2 013 and 2012 San Diego Union Tribune Division 5 First Team • 2013 All-Coastal First Team • 2012 all-league first team • 2012 Division 5 MVP • Set Horizon Christian Academy’s single-game goals (5) and single-season goals (48) records in 2011

KALEIOHIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS Shots 5 (2 times); last vs. UCLA (NCAA Tournament Third Round), 11/20/16 Shots on Goal

3 vs. Ohio State, 9/4/16

Goals 1 (8 times); last vs. Northern Kentucky (NCAA Tournament First Round), 11/12/16 Assists

1 (4 times); last at TCU, 10/21/16

Points 2 (8 times); last vs. Northern Kentucky (NCAA Tournament First Round), 11/12/16

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ALLIMagaletta

5-6 | MIDFIELDER | CHESTERFIELD, MO.

“WVU WOMEN’S SOCCER MEANS LEAVING EVERYTHING ON THE FIELD WITH NO REGRETS.”

MAGALETTA’S CAREER NUMBERS Year

M MS S

G GWG A Pts C/E

2016 27 27 28 3 3

2016 (JR.) • S tarted all 27 matches at defensive center midfield in her first season with the Mountaineers • L ogged 2,134 playing minutes, the fourth-best total on team • F inished the season with eight points on three goals and two assists • A ll three scores were game-winners, the thirdbest total on team • F irst WVU point came on assist of Heather Kaleiohi’s goal in 2-1 win vs. No. 19 Ohio State (Sept. 4) • Tallied game-winning goal, first in a Mountaineer uniform, in 3-0 win over Princeton (Sept. 16) • N etted game-winner in 38th minute in 1-0 win at Kansas (Oct. 7) • S core in the 16th minute pushed WVU to 1-0 win vs. No. 5 Duke in NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals (Nov. 26) AT MISSOURI (2015) • Played in all 19 matches and earned two starts • Finished with four points on two goals • Tallied first career game-winner in 2-1 victory over No. 9 Auburn (Sept. 11) • A dded an insurance goal in Tigers’ 2-0 victory against Georgia (Oct. 11) • L ogged at least 50 minutes of playing time in eight matches and played a career-high 72 minutes against LSU in SEC Tournament • SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll honoree

WOMEN’S SOCCER

AT MISSOURI (2014) • Saw time in 22 matches and earned three starts • Tallied seven points (3 G, 1 A) • Played a season-high 55 minutes and scored team’s lone goal in 3-1 loss at No. 7 Florida (Sept. 28) • R ecorded first career assist in 3-3 doubleovertime draw at Mississippi (Oct. 24) • S cored in the 87th minute in Tigers’ 2-1 defeat to No. 17 South Carolina at the SEC Soccer Tournament (Nov. 5), in Orange Beach, Alabama

2 8 0/0

PERSONAL • Daughter of Ed and Kim Magaletta • Mother played softball at Columbia College • Has one brother and one sister • Sister, Tori, played soccer at Columbia College, and brother, Nick, played football at William Jewel College • Birthday is February 14 • Majoring in exercise physiology • President’s List • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

IN HIGH SCHOOL • N amed a 2014 NSCAA All-America with St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club and helped team capture three Missouri State Cup titles • 2 014 Post-Dispatch All-Metro Girls Soccer Player of the Year at St. Joseph’s Academy in St. Louis • Two-time (2013-14) Missouri Class 3 All-State First Team • 2012 Missouri Class 2 All-State Second Team • Two-time (2012-13) All-Conference First Team

MAGALETTAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS Shots 3 (2 times); last vs. Duke (NCAA Tournament Fourth Round), 11/26/16 Shots on Goal 1 (9 times); last vs. Duke (NCAA Tournament Fourth Round), 11/26/16 Goals 1 (3 times); last vs. vs. Duke (NCAA Tournament Fourth Round), 11/26/16 Assists

2 2

1 (2 times); last vs. Oklahoma, 10/2/16

Points 2 (3 times); last vs. Duke (NCAA Tournament Fourth Round), 11/26/16

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AMANDINE Pierre-Louis 5-7 | DEFENDER | MONTREAL, QUEBEC

“WITH WVU WOMEN’S SOCCER, YOU GIVE YOUR ALL EVERY DAY AND WORK FOR YOUR TEAMMATES.”

PIERRE-LOUIS’ CAREER NUMBERS Year

M MS S

G GWG A Pts C/E

2016 27 27 74 2 1

5 9 0/0

2015 22 0 72 4 0 4 12 4/0

2016 (JR.) • All-Big 12 First Team • Big 12 All-Tournament Team • Moved to outside back and started all 27 matches • L ogged 2,405 minutes of action, the second-best total on team • Tallied nine points on two goals, one a gamewinning score, and a career single-season high five assists • A ssist total ranked No. 4 on team and No. 8 in Big 12 Conference • H elped the WVU defense post a nation- and program-best 18 shutouts • A ssisted on Heather Kaleiohi’s game-winning goal in 2-0 win vs. Buffalo (Aug. 21) in University Park, Pennsylvania • L ong shot was the difference in 1-0 win vs. No. 8 Clemson (Aug. 26) • O pened scoring with goal in the 38th minute in 3-1 win at No. 5 Duke (Sept. 9) • M atched career single-game high of eight shots in 3-0 win vs. Northern Kentucky in NCAA Tournament First Round (Nov. 12) • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 13) • TDS.com Team of the Week Honor Roll (Aug. 23) 2015 (SO.) • P layed in 22 matches off the bench and logged 992 minutes of action • Tallied a career-high 12 points on four goals, also a career best, and four assists • A ssist total ranked No. 4 on team and point total ranked No. 6

WOMEN’S SOCCER

2014 21 14 56 3 2

2 8 1/1

Career 70 41 202 9

11 29 5/1

• S et up Kailey Utley’s game-winning goal in 1-0 victory at Maryland (Aug. 28) • S hifted momentum back to the Mountaineers for good with goal in the 77th minute in 4-1 win at No. 13 Texas Tech (Oct. 11) • Tallied first career two-assist game in 6-0 win vs. Kansas (Oct. 16) • Broke scoreless play in the 81st minute in Mountaineers’ eventual 2-1 win over Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Conference Quarterfinal (Nov. 4) • E arned assist on team’s second goal in 5-2 win over Loyola Marymount in NCAA Tournament Third Round (Nov. 22) 2014 (R-FR.) • All-Big 12 Newcomer Team • Saw time in 21 matches and started 14 • Tallied eight points on three goals and two assists • A ssisted on Ashley Lawrence’s insurance goal against UNCG (Sept. 7) for first career point • First career goal came in WVU’s 4-1 win over La Salle (Sept. 19) • N etted a career single-game best two goals in WVU’s 3-1 win over Oklahoma (Oct. 26), helping the Mountaineers clinch their third straight Big 12 Conference regular-season title • Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 28)

IN HIGH SCHOOL • Canadian U-17 Player of the Year finalist • Won a Silver medal at 2012 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Guatemala • R epresented Canada at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Azerbaijan 2012 • Played club soccer for Saint-Leonard • 2011 Quebec Player of the Year • G raduated from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Secondary School PERSONAL • Daughter of Emerson and Martine Pierre-Louis • One of two children • Birthday is February 18 • Speaks French • Competes for the Canadian U-20 National Team • Majoring in communication studies • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

2013 (FR.) • Sat out the season

PIERRE-LOUISâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS Shots 8 (2 times); last vs. Northern Kentucky (NCAA Tournament First Round), 11/12/16 Shots on Goal

5 vs. Georgetown, 9/12/14

Goals

2 vs. Oklahoma, 10/26/14

Assists

2 vs. Kansas, 10/16/15

Points

4 vs. Oklahoma, 10/26/14

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CARLAPor illo

5-1 | MIDFIELDER | MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO

“WVU WOMEN’S SOCCER MAKES YOU GIVE EVERYTHING YOU HAVE WHILE ENJOYING THE BEAUTIFUL GAME.”

PORTILLO’S CAREER NUMBERS Year

M MS S

G GWG A Pts C/E

2016 27 27 24 5 2

7 17 0/0

2015 23 21 21 3 1

4 10 0/0

2014 21 0 11 0 0 2 2 0/0 Career 71 48 56 8 3 13 29 0/0

2016 (JR.) • NSCAA All-Central Region Second Team • All-Big 12 First Team • S tarted all 27 matches at midfield and logged 1,890 minutes • F inished the year ranked No. 3 on the team with a career single-season high 17 points on five goals and seven assists, both single-season bests • A ssist total ranked No. 3 on team, No. 4 in the Big 12 Conference and No. 88 nationally • Season point total ranked No. 7 in the Big 12 • Two of five scores were game-winners • A ssisted on Kadeisha Buchanan’s game-winner in 3-1 victory over Saint Francis (Aug. 28) • F irst career two-assist game came in 2-1 win vs. No. 19 Ohio State (Sept. 4) • R ecorded game-winner in the 14th minute in 2-0 win at Iowa State (Oct. 9) • G oal in the 79th minute pushed WVU to a 1-0 win at Texas (Oct. 23) • A ssisted on Sh’Nia Gordon’s game-winning score in 3-0 victory over Oklahoma State (Oct. 28) • S et-up Michaela Abam’s game-winning goal in 1-0 (2OT) win vs. Ohio State in NCAA Tournament Second Round (Nov. 18) • TDS.com Midseason No. 53 • Preseason All-Big 12 Soccer Team • TDS.com Preseason No. 66 2015 (SO.) • All-Big 12 Second Team • Played in all 23 matches and started 21, logging 1,158 minutes

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• E arned first career start in 2-0 season-opening victory over SIUE (Aug. 21) at the Indiana Tournament • Tallied 10 points on three goals and four assists • Assist total ranked No. 4 on team • S cored first career goal in 4-0 win vs. Longwood (Sept. 13); also assisted on another goal for a career-high three points • A ssisted on game-winning score in Mountaineers’ 4-1 victory at No. 13 Texas Tech (Oct. 11) • S cored game-winner in 4-0 victory over Duquesne in NCAA Tournament First Round (Nov. 13) 2014 (FR.) • All-Big 12 Newcomer Team • Appeared in 21 matches and tallied two points • E arned first career point with an assist on Leah Emaus’ goal in 4-1 win over Duquesne (Sept. 14) IN HIGH SCHOOL •M ember of the 2014 Pre-Regional Exceleration (REX) Program • Invited to several Canadian U-20 camps and has played alongside teammate Amandine PierreLouis, as well as Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence • Trained with the National Training Centre Ontario in 2013 • Played club soccer for the Burlington Bayhawks under coach Neil Schofield • Won the 2013 and 2012 Ontario Youth Soccer League (OYSL) Championships and 2013 and 2012 Ontario Cups with the Bayhawks

• E arned the Bronze medal at the 2013 Canadian National Championships and the Silver medal at the 2012 Championships with Team Ontario • B ayhawks won Gold at the 2012 Canadian Club National Championships and the 2012 Disney Showcase • B ayhawks named 2012 Burlington Team of the Year • F our-year member (2009-12) of Provincial Team Ontario • Won the 2010 Canadian National Championships with Team Ontario • F inished second at 2010 Canadian Club National Championship with Brams United • Attended Port Credit Secondary School PERSONAL • Daughter of Carlos Portillo and Herminia Bongog • Has one brother • Birthday is July 12 • Majoring in strategic communications • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

PORTILLOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS Shots

5 vs. Duquesne, 9/14/14

Shots on Goal

2 (2 times); last at TCU, 10/21/16

Goals 1 (8 times); last vs. Texas Tech (Big 12 Championship Quarterfinal), 11/2/16

1 0

Assists

2 vs. Ohio State, 9/4/16

Points

3 vs. Longwood, 9/13/15

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HANNAH Abraham 5-5 | FORWARD | FAIRCHANCE, PA.

ABRAHAM’S SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS Shots

4 vs. Purdue, 9/1/16

Shots on Goal

2 (3 times); last vs. Northern Kentucky (NCAA Tournament First Round), 11/12/16

Goals

1 (8 times); last vs. Texas Tech, 10/14/16

Assists

1 (3 times); last vs. TCU (Big 12 Championship Final), 11/6/16

Points

2 (7 times); last vs. Texas Tech, 10/14/1

ABRAHAM’S CAREER NUMBERS Year

M MS S

G GWG A Pts C/E

2016 27 4 34 4 4 2 10 1/0 2015 21 1 13 4 1 1 9 0/0 Career 48 5 47 8 5 3 19 1/0

2016 (SO.) • Academic All-Big 12 First Team • Played in all 27 matches and started five at forward • F inished sixth on the team with a career singleseason high 10 points (4 G, 2 A); goal total ranked No. 5 on team • All scores were game-winners and finished year ranked No. 4 in Big 12 Conference, No. 61 nationally • Tallied game-winning goal in 2-1 win vs. No. 19 Ohio State (Sept. 4) on a header in front of the net in the 77th minute • R egistered second game-winning goal of season in 4-1 victory at Richmond (Sept. 23) • B roke scoreless play against No. 23 Oklahoma in the 78th minute and pushed WVU tally 2-0 win (Oct. 2) • L ong shot in the 82nd minute helped WVU score a 1-0 victory over Texas Tech (Oct. 14) • A ssisted on Ashley Lawrence’s score in 3-2 (OT) comeback win vs. TCU in Big 12 Championship Final (Nov. 6) • Tallied a career-high two shots on-goal three times • R egistered a career-high four shots in 2-0 win vs. Purdue (Sept. 1)

WOMEN’S SOCCER

2015 (FR.) • Academic All-Big 12 Newcomer Team • Played in 21 games • Earned first career start on backline in NCAA Tournament Quarterfinal match at Penn State (Nov. 28) • F inished year with nine points (4 G, 1 A), second among classmates and No. 8 on team • S cored first career goal in 2-0, season-opening win over SIUE, in Bloomington, Indiana (Aug. 21) • L one assist of season came on insurance goal in win at No. 15 Ohio State on Sept. 11 • Tallied first career game-winning goal in 2-0 win over Texas (Sept. 25)

PERSONAL • Daughter of Ed and Cathy Abraham • Has one brother • Birthday is October 28 • Enrolled at WVU in January 2015 • Majoring in exercise physiology • President’s List • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

IN HIGH SCHOOL • S ix-year member of the ODP Region 1 Pool and the U-14 National Pool • Won the Bronze medal with the U.S. Junior National Soccer Team at the 2014 Kuban Spring Tournament in Sochi, Russia • M ember of the Mountaineer United Soccer Club and played for the Shox U-18 Team under former WVU assistant coach Nikki Goodenow • T hree-year member of the Region I Interregional Team (2010, 2012-13) • Graduated early from Albert Gallatin High

JUNIOR

GRACE

Cu ler

5-9 | FORWARD | FORT COLLINS, COLO.

CUTLER’S SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS Shots

5 vs. Saint Francis, 8/28/16

Shots on Goal

2 (4 times); last at TCU, 10/21/16

Goals

1 (4 times); last vs. Oklahoma (Big 12 Championship Semifinal), 11/4/16

Assists

1 at Texas, 10/23/17

Points

2 (4 times); last vs. Oklahoma (Big 12 Championship Semifinal), 11/4/16

CUTLER’S CAREER NUMBERS Year

M MS S

G GWG A Pts C/E

2016 27 0 32 4 1 1 9 0/00

2016 (SO.) • Saw time off the bench in all 27 matches • Tallied nine points on four goals and one assist, including one game-winning score • N etted first career goal in WVU uniform in 2-0 win over Buffalo (Aug. 21), in University Park, Pennsylvania • A ssisted on Carla Portillo’s game-winning score in 1-0 victory at Texas (Oct. 23) • G ame-winning score in 41st minute pushed WVU to a 2-0 victory vs. Oklahoma in Big 12 Championship Semifinal (Nov. 4) • R egistered a season-high five shots in 3-1 win vs. Saint Francis (Aug. 28) AT SANTA CLARA (2015) • S aw time in 22 matches for the Broncos and started 11 • Finished second on the team with 13 points (6 G, 1 A) • Six goals also ranked No. 2 on team • Tallied first college goal in first collegiate game, a 2-0 win at UC Davis (Aug. 21) • A dded an insurance goal in 2-0 victory against Oklahoma (Sept. 11) • R ecorded a two-goal performance in 4-0 win at UC Irvine (Sept. 25) • F irst collegiate assist came on team’s game-winning goal in a 3-2 (2OT) victory at Gonzaga (Nov. 7)

• S cored the game-winner in the Bronco’s 1-0 win over Long Beach State in the NCAA Tournament First Round (Nov. 14)

PERSONAL • Daughter of Trey and Jenice Cutler • Has one brother and one sister • Birthday is February 18 • Majoring in multidisciplinary studies • Dean’s List • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

IN HIGH SCHOOL •M ember of the 2014 Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) Player Development Program (PDP) and ranked No. 5 for all U17 girls during the 2013-14 ECNL regular season • Attended the United States Soccer Federation Training Centers in 2013-14 • Played club soccer for Real Colorado • 2 014 Conference Player of the Year as a junior at Fossil Ridge High • 2014 nominee for the Gatorade Player of the Year • L ed Fossil Ridge to an undefeated league record in 2014 and earned First Team All-State accolades • A dvanced to state semifinals in 2013 and earned Second Team All-State honors • A lso earned all-conference honors in track as a freshman and sophomore at Fossil Ridge • Member of the National Honor Society • G raduated early from Fossil Ridge and enrolled at Santa Clara in January 2015

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PATRICIA Fernamdez 5-0 | MIDFIELDER | PEARLAND, TEXAS

FERNANDEZ’S SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS Shots

2 (2 times); last vs. Saint Francis, 8/28/16

Shots on Goal

1 (2 times); last vs. Saint Francis, 8/28/16

Goals 0 Assists

Points 0

FERNANDEZ’S CAREER NUMBERS Year

M MS S

G GWG A Pts C/E

1 2 0 0 0 0 0/0 2016 16 2015 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0/0 Career 23 1 4 0 0 0 0 0/0

2016 (SO.) • Played in a career single-season high 15 matches • E arned first career start in season-opening draw at No. 2 Penn State (Aug. 19) and logged a career-high 44 minutes of action • Tallied a career-high two shots in 3-1 win vs. Saint Francis (Aug. 28) 2015 (FR.) • Academic All-Big 12 Newcomer Team • Played off the bench in seven matches and logged 73 minutes of action • F inished the season with two shots, both in 5-0 win over Duquesne (Aug. 30) • E arned a season-high 23 minutes of play in 8-0 victory over Villanova (Sept. 6)

WOMEN’S SOCCER

PERSONAL • Daughter of Arthur and Liza Criswell • Has one brother • Birthday is December 29 • Majoring in exercise physiology • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Dean’s List • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

IN HIGH SCHOOL • F our-year captain of Houston’s Albion Hurricanes and two-time state champion • Three-year member of Region 3 ODP state team • Played three seasons with Lonestar SC in Austin • Attended multiple Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) events and named to the All-ECNL Event Team in Sanford, Florida, and to the Dallas ECNL Player Development Program • Team captain at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Academy • 2 011 District Newcomer of the Year and Dawson High MVP

JUNIOR

VANESSAFlores 5-7 | MIDFIELDER | BAYTOWN, TEXAS

FLORES’ SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS Shots

3 vs. Saint Francis, 8/28/16

Shots on Goal

1 (2 times); last vs. USC (NCAA College Cup Final), 12/4/16

Goals 0 Assists

1 at Penn State, 8/19/16

Points

1 at Penn State, 8/19/16

FLORES’ CAREER NUMBERS Year

M MS S

G GWG A Pts C/E

2016 15 6 10 0 0 1 1 0/0 2015 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0/0 Career 23 6 13 0 0 1 1 0/0

• C alled into camp with the Mexican Women’s National Team in July 2017 • Member of the Mexican U-20 Women’s National Team • Played for Mexico at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2016 (SO.) • Academic All-Big 12 First Team • Logged 828 minutes in 15 matches • M ade first career start against Buffalo (Aug. 21); finished with six starts • R ecorded first career point with assist on gametying goal in 1-1 (2OT) draw at No. 2 Penn State (Aug. 19) • Tallied a career-high three shots and one shot ongoal in 3-1 win vs. Saint Francis (Aug. 28) • Played the full 90 minutes in team’s 2-1 win vs. No. 14 Ohio State (Sept. 4) 2015 (FR.) • Academic All-Big 12 Newcomer Team • L ogged 222 minutes of action playing off the bench in eight matches • F inished the season with three shots, including a career-high two in 8-0 win over Villanova (Sept. 6)

• A lso played a season-high 56 minutes in victory over Wildcats

PERSONAL • Daughter of Jose and Gloria Flores • Has one brother • Birthday is May 26 • Majoring in exercise physiology • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • President’s List • Dean’s List • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

IN HIGH SCHOOL • Girls IMG Academy Top 150 (No. 152) • M ember of the Mexican Women’s National U-17 and U-20 Teams • C ompeted with the Mexican U-20 team at the 2015 U-20 Women’s NTC Invitational • Competed at the 2014 U-17 World Cup Costa Rica • C aptained the 2013 Mexican National Team at the 4 Nations Tournament Costa Rica • H elped the Mexican team defeat the United States and Canada at the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and earned a spot on the CONCACAF All-Star Team • S ix-year member of the Albion Hurricanes FC, multi-year team captain and led squad to 2012 and 2011 state championships • Transitioned to Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) and finished seventh in the nation in 2013 • 2014 captain of AHFC 97G ECNL Team • Team captain at Ross S. Sterling High • F irst team all-district, 21-5A Newcomer of the Year and two-time Defensive and Team MVP

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SH’NIA Gordon

5-7 | FORWARD | OCKLAWAHA, FLA.

GORDON’S SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS Shots

9 vs. Saint Francis, 8/28/16

Shots on Goal

3 (3 times); last vs. Oklahoma State, 10/28/16

Goals

2 vs. Saint Francis, 8/28/16

Assists

1 (6 times); last vs. TCU (Big 12 Championship Final), 11/6/16

Points

4 vs. Saint Francis, 8/28/16

GORDON’S CAREER NUMBERS Year

M MS S

G GWG A Pts C/E

2016 27 27 87 7 2

3 17 1/0

2015 23 23 28 5 3

3 13 1/0

Career

115

2016 (SO.) • NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team • Big 12 All-Tournament Team • Academic All-Big 12 First Team • S tarted all 27 matches and finished sixth on the team with 2,079 minutes • T allied a career single-season high 17 points on seven goals, also a career single-season best, and three assists • S even scores ranked No. 2 on the team and No. 5 in the Big 12 Conference • Point total ranked No. 3 on team, No. 7 in conference • Also notched two game-winning scores • F irst career two-score match came in 3-1 win vs. Saint Francis (Aug. 28); also finished with a career singlegame high nine shots • N otched game-winning goal in 3-0 victory vs. Oklahoma State (Oct. 28) •O pened scoring in 3-0 win vs. Texas Tech in Big 12 Soccer Championship Quarterfinal (Nov. 2) • A dded an insurance goal with 40 seconds remaining in 2-0 win over Oklahoma in Big 12 Soccer Championship Semifinal (Nov. 4) • A ssisted on Michaela Abam’s goal, WVU’s first, in team’s comeback, 3-2 (OT) victory vs. TCU in Big 12 Soccer Championship Final (Nov. 6)

WOMEN’S SOCCER

2/0

• T allied team’s lone goal in 23rd minute in 1-1 (2OT) draw vs. No. 14 UCLA in NCAA Tournament Third Round (Nov. 20) • Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 31) 2015 (FR.) • All-Big 12 Freshman Team • Academic All-Big 12 Newcomer Team • S tarted all 23 matches and finished with 1,010 minutes of action • F inished fourth on team and paced Mountaineer freshmen with 13 points and five goals; goal total ranked No. 3 on team and No. 10 in Big 12 Conference • T allied three game-winning goals, the fourth-best total in the Big 12 • Also chipped in three assists • F irst career shot went down as a game-winner, as she scored in the 20th minute of WVU’s 2-0 win vs. SIUE in the season opener at the Indiana Tournament (Aug. 21) • T allied one goal and one assist for three points in 5-0 victory vs. Duquesne (Aug. 30) • G ame-winning goal in WVU’s 8-0 win over Villanova (Sept. 6) came 83 seconds into the match and is the seventh-fastest goal in program history • C onnected on through ball in 49th minute for gamewinning score at No. 13 Texas Tech (Oct. 11); also assisted on fourth score of game for three points

• A dded insurance goal in 4-0 win vs. Duquesne in NCAA Tournament First Round (Nov. 13) • A ssisted on Kailey Utley’s game-winning goal in 5-2 victory over Loyola Marymount in NCAA Tournament Third Round (Nov. 22) • Two-time Big 12 Freshman of the Week (Aug. 25, Oct. 13) IN HIGH SCHOOL • Girls IMG Academy Top 150 (No. 52) • N o. 2-ranked player in South-West, according to TopDrawerSoccer.com (2015) • No. 5-ranked forward in Texas region, No. 22 nationally • Three-year member of ECNL Soccer • Coastal Empire All-Star Game MVP • 2014-15 Savannah Female Athlete of the Year • S cored a school-record 59 goals as a senior at Richmond Hills High; tallied 34 goals in 13 games as a junior • 2014 Savannah Magazine Most Athletic • A lso a member of high school track team and competed at the Texas Relays as a sophomore • P layed soccer in multiple states, including Texas and Georgia PERSONAL • Daughter of Joseph and Porsche Schwendemann • Has two brothers and one sister • Birthday is April 9 • Majoring in business administration • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

JUNIOR

EASTHER MayiKith 5-6 | DEFENDER | QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC

MAYI KITH’S SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS Shots

1 vs. Baylor, 9/30/16

Shots on Goal

Goals 0 Assists

1 vs. USC (NCAA College Cup Final), 12/4/16

Points

1 vs. USC (NCAA College Cup Final), 12/4/16

MAYI KITH’S CAREER NUMBERS Year

M MS S

G GWG A Pts C/E

2016 27 27 1 0 0 1 1 1/0 2015 20 16 0 0 0 0 0 2/0 Career 47 43 1 0 0 1 1 3/0

2016 (SO.) • Academic All-Big 12 First Team • Started all 27 matches at center back • Paced the team with 2,486 minutes of action • H elped the WVU defense post a nation- and program-best 18 shutouts • Tallied first career point with assist on WVU’s lone goal in 3-1 loss to USC in NCAA College Cup Final (Dec. 4) • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 31) • TDS.com Team of the Week (Oct. 25) 2015 (FR.) • Academic All-Big 12 Newcomer Team • Played in 20 matches and started final 16 contests of the year at center back after former teammate Carly Black went down with a seasonending injury • L ogged 1,676 minutes of action, the seventh-best total on team • H elped the WVU defense post 15 shutouts, the third-best mark in the NCAA • W VU defense allowed just 11 goals all year, the fewest in program history • E arned first career start in 4-0 win vs. Longwood (Sept. 13)

IN HIGH SCHOOL • T wo-year member of the Canadian U-17 National Team • M ade seven appearances with the U-17 team and played the full 90 minutes in six matches • C ompeted at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica • Won the Silver medal at the 2013 CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Championship in Montego Bay, Jamaica • M ade Canadian youth debut in 2012 under coach David Benning • H as attended multiple women’s EXCEL Identification Camps, including the March 2015 Canada Women’s National Team EXCEL U-17-19 Camp with WVU teammates Carla Portillo and Bianca St. Georges • Attended Ecole Secondaire George-Vanier Laval

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PERSONAL • D aughter of Théodore Mayi Kith and Henriette Bih Ndatchi • Has two sisters • Birthday is March 28 • Primary language is French • Enrolled at WVU in January 2015 • Majoring in exercise physiology • President’s List • Dean’s List • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

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AMANDASaymon 5-5 | DEFENDER | BRIDGEPORT, W.VA.

SAYMON’S SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS Shots 0 Shots on Goal

Goals 0 Assists

Points 0

SAYMON’S CAREER NUMBERS Year

M MS S

G GWG A Pts C/E

2016 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 2015 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 Career 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0

2016 (SO.) • Saw time in five matches off the bench • E arned a career-high 11 minutes of action in 3-1 win vs. Saint Francis (Aug. 28) 2015 (FR.) • Academic All-Big 12 Newcomer Team • P layed in two games and logged 26 minutes of action IN HIGH SCHOOL •M ember of the nation’s sixth-ranked West Virginia MUSC Shox U-19 Team that finished third in 2014 in the Region 1 Premier League and the 2013 Region 1 Colonial League • F our-year member of the West Virginia ODP and part of the Region 1 Pool

WOMEN’S SOCCER

PERSONAL • Daughter of George and Beth Saymon • Has one brother • Birthday is March 17 • Majoring in exercise physiology • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

• Member of the 2014 Thanksgiving Inter-Regional U-17 roster and the U-16/17 International Croatia roster • 2 014 Girls Soccer Player of the Year as a forward for Bridgeport High and led squad to a secondplace finish at the 2014 West Virginia State Championship and title in 2012 • 2 014 and 2012 All-State First Team, allconference and all-county (coaches) • 2 014 and 2012 All-State First Team (sportswriters) and 2014 team captain • 2 014 Big 10 Conference Player and Forward of the Year • 2014 and 2012 Bridgeport High MVP • 2012 BB&T Girls Soccer Player of the Year • Tallied 65 goals in three seasons at BHS, including 32 goals and 11 assists in 2014

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BIANCA St.Georges 5-5 | DEFENDER | ST. FELIX

VALOIS, QUEBEC

S T. GEORGES’ SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS Shots

4 at Oklahoma, 10/9/15

Shots on Goal

2 at Oklahoma, 10/9/15

Goals 0 Assists

1 (7 times); last at Richmond, 9/23/16

Points

1 (7 times); last at Richmond, 9/23/16

ST. GEORGES’ CAREER NUMBERS Year

M MS S

G GWG A Pts C/E

2016 15 14 13 0 0

1 1 2/0

2015 22 22 25 0 0

6 6 1/0

Career 37 36 38 0 0

7 7 3/0

• Member of the Canadian U-20 Women’s National Team • Played for Canada at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2016 (SO.) • CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team • CoSIDA Academic All-District • Academic All-Big 12 First Team • Started 13 of 14 matches played in • Finished the season with one assist • H elped the WVU defense post a nation- and program-best 18 shutouts • S et-up Heather Kaleiohi’s score 47 seconds into team’s 4-1 win at Richmond (Sept. 23); goal is fastest scored in program history 2015 (FR.) • Big 12 Freshman of the Year • All-Big 12 Second Team • All-Big 12 Freshman Team • Academic All-Big 12 Newcomer Team • S tarted all 22 matches available for and logged 1,732 minutes of action, the fifth-most minutes on team

• H elped the WVU defense post 15 shutouts, the third-best mark in the NCAA • W VU defense allowed just 11 goals all year, the fewest in program history • Tallied six points on six assists, the second-best total on team and fourth-best in Big 12 Conference • A ssist total ranked No. 4 on all-time Mountaineer freshman assist list • Set-up Amanda Hill’s game-winner in 1-0 victory over No. 5 Penn State (Sept. 4) for first career point • Earned assist on Kadeisha Buchanan’s game-winning goal in 2-0 victory at No. 15 Ohio State (Sept. 11) • A ssisted on Michaela Abam’s game-winning goal in 4-0 victory over Longwood (Sept. 13) • S et-up Hannah Abraham’s game-winning score in 2-0 win over Texas (Sept. 25) • T DS.com Team of the Week Honorable Mention (Oct. 20)

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IN HIGH SCHOOL • T wo-year member of the Canadian Women’s National U-17 Team • Competed at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica • Won Silver medal at the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Jamaica • H as started eight games for the U-17 squad and helped the team compile a 4-3-1 mark in two tournaments • M ade Canadian Youth debut in 2012 under coach David Benning • H as attended multiple women’s EXCEL Identification Camps, including the March 2015 Canada Women’s National Team EXCEL U-17-19 Camp with WVU teammates Carla Portillo and Easther Mayi Kith • C ompeted in back-to-back Canadian Championships (2012 and 2013) with her provincial team; also competed at the 2013 Canada Games with squad • S aw time at the 2011 Canadian Championship with club team • Attended Georges-Vanier Secondary PERSONAL • Daughter of Michel St. Georges and Denis Doody • Has two brothers and one sister • Birthday is July 28 • Fluent in English and French • Majoring in exercise physiology • President’s List • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

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RYLEEFoster

5-10 | GOALKEEPER | CAMBRIDGE, ONTARIO

FOSTER’S SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS Minutes Played 110:00 at Penn State, 8/19/16 Goals Allowed

3 vs. USC (NCAA College Cup Final), 12/4/16

Saves

9 at Penn State, 8/19/16

FOSTER’S CAREER NUMBERS Year

2016

17 17 1509:56 7

Min

GA Avg.

• Two-year member of the Canadian U-20 Women’s National Team • Played for Canada at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2016 (FR.) • NSCAA All-Central Region Second Team • NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team • All-Big 12 Second Team • All-Big 12 Freshman Team • S tarted 17 matches in goal and logged 1,509:56 minutes • A llowed seven goals all year and finished with a 0.42 goals-against average (GAA), the top season mark in program history • GAA mark ranked No. 1 in the Big 12, No. 7 nationally • R ecorded eight clean sheets and made 36 saves for a .837 save percentage • S hutout total was third-best in Big 12 and ranked No. 41 in NCAA • W VU denied all eight Big 12 opponents a goal and became the first team in conference history to post a shutout in league season

WOMEN’S SOCCER

0.42

Saves 36

Shutouts 8

• In first collegiate match, made a season-high nine saves in 1-1 (2OT) draw at No. 2 Penn State (Aug. 19) • F irst career shutout came in 1-0 victory vs. No. 8 Clemson (Aug. 26) • R eturned from 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup to make five saves in 1-0 win vs. No. 5 Duke in NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals (Nov. 26) • Big 12 Freshman of the Week (Oct. 10) • TDS.com Top Freshmen Midseason No. 25 IN HIGH SCHOOL •M ade Canadian Youth Program debut in 2013 at age 15 and has started 10 matches and played 841 minutes, earning five clean sheets and allowing just four goals • A s a member of the Canadian U-20 Women’s National Team, won Silver medal at the 2015 CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship Honduras alongside Mountaineer teammate Bianca St. Georges • A lso played alongside Mountaineers Kadeisha Buchanan, Ashley Lawrence and Amandine Pierre-Louis at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada

• Previously was a two-year member of the Canadian Women’s National U-17 Team and competed at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica with St. Georges and Easther Mayi Kith • A lso won the Silver medal at the 2013 CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Championship Jamaica and earned the Golden Glove Award, as well as a spot on the Best XI Team • R an track for Glenview Park Secondary and was named the Junior Track Athlete of the Year PERSONAL • Daughter of Dave and Kim Foster • Has two sisters • Birthday is August 13 • Majoring in sport management • Dean’s List • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

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JADEGen ile

5-4 | MIDFIELDER/FORWARD | BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y.

G ENTILE’S SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS Shots

2 vs. Saint Francis, 8/28/16

Shots on Goal

1 (5 times); last vs. TCU (Big 12 Championship Final), 11/6/16

Goals

1 at Richmond, 9/23/16

Assists

Points

2 at Richmond, 9/23/16

GENTILE’S CAREER NUMBERS Year

M MS S

G GWG A Pts C/E

2016 14 0 6 1 0 0 2 0/0

2016 (FR.) • Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team • Played in 14 matches off the bench and tallied 232 minutes of action • L ogged a season-high 39 minutes on the field in 2-0 win vs. Buffalo (Aug. 21) in University Park, Pennsylvania • R ecorded first career point with goal at Richmond (Sept. 23) IN HIGH SCHOOL • F our-year member of the Region 1 ODP team who competed at the 2015 Inter-Regional Tournament and traveled to Germany, Italy, France and Costa Rica for competitions • S even-year member of the Syracuse Development Academy Club Team and competed at the U.S. Youth Soccer Regionals each year • Girls IMG Academy Top 150 (No. 111 overall, No. 36 midfielder) and TopDrawerSoccer.com No. 12-ranked midfielder regionally • N ominated for the 2015 Gatorade Player of the Year at Baldwinsville High • C ompeted at the 2013 U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships with club team

PERSONAL • Daughter of Fritz and Laurie Gentile • Has three brothers • Birthday is July 28 • Majoring in business administration • Dean’s List • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• M ember of the 2014 and 2015 TopDrawerSoccer. com U.S. Youth Region I Top XI Team and twotime TopDrawerSoccer.com State All-Star • T hree-time top-10 U.S. National League scorer and paced Syracuse Development Academy in scoring three straight season (2013-15) • 2015 NSCAA All-America, NSCAA New York State Player of the Year and two-time All-Region East Team honoree as a team captain at Baldwinsville High • L ed the Bees to a 17-3-1 record in 2015 and the Section III Championship • N YSSCOGS/NYSSWA All-State First Team, All-CNY Player of the Year, All-CNY Player of the Year, All-CNY Team and Believe to Achieve (Syracuse Chamber of Commerce) Player of the Year as a senior at Baldwinsville • Four-time CNYCL All-League First Team, as well as three-time All-Section 3 Team, Class AA Section All-Star and CNYCL All-League and two-time Most Outstanding Soccer Player honoree (2014-15) • F inished five-year varsity career with 60 goals and 19 assists

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ISSYCoombes

FRESHMAN | 5-3 | MIDFIELDER | HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND • Two-year member of the New Zealand Women’s National U-20 Team HIGH SCHOOL • H elped New Zealand to a 1-2 finish at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup; tallied a goal in 3-1 loss to United States • Aided New Zealand’s advancement to the quarterfinals of the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup • C ompeted with U-20 National Team in tours of Brazil (2014), France (2014) and Norway (2014) • E arned playing time at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup and partook in U-17 National Team’s United States tour (2014) • M ember of Forrest Hill Premier Women’s Team in 2016

STEFANY Ferrer

• T hree-year member of Claudeland’s Premier Women’s Team (2012-15) • Named Claudeland’s 2013 Young Player of the Year • Graduate of Massey University • T hree-time Player of the Year and two-time captain at Waikato Diocesan School for Girls PERSONAL • Daughter of Ed and Shelley Coombes • Has two sisters • Birthday is May 11 • Enrolled in WVU in January 2017 • Majoring in exercise physiology • President’s List • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

FRESHMAN | 5-0 | FORWARD/MIDFIELDER | ARGENCOLA, BARCELONA HIGH SCHOOL • Member of RCD Espanyol • Two-year member of Fundació Esportiva Vilafranca • Two-year member of CF Igualada • Previously played for C.F.S. Sant Boi and tallied 40 goals in 20 games in 2012-13 season • Attended IES Pere Vives in Ingualada, Barcelona

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PERSONAL • Daughter of Francesc Ferrer-Alegre and Astrid • Has two sisters • Birthday is October 17 • Majoring in sport management

Two Decades of Champions: 2002 Big East Division | 2006 Big East Division | 2007 Big East Division and Tournament | 2008 Big East Division |

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DANIELLEGordon

FRESHMAN | 5-2 | DEFENDER/FORWARD | JACKSONVILLE, FLA. HIGH SCHOOL • Four-year member of Tampa Bay United • E arned five championships with the Tampa Bay United U-17 squad in 2015: U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship, Region 3 Championship, Florida State Cup Championship, Southern Region Premier League Championship and Disney Showcase Championship • 2 014 Florida State Cup finalist and Florida U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship finalist with Tampa Bay United U-16 Team • Attended 2013 Olympique Lyonnaise Youth Academy in Lyon, France • F our-year member of Florida ODP Team and Regional Camp G98

LOIS Joel

• Three-year member of Region 3 ODP G98 • 2017 team captain at Atlantic Coast High • T hree-time All-Gateway Conference and All-First Coast honoree • Three-time Atlantic Coast High MVP • M ember of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Society PERSONAL • Daughter of Dana and Rolanda Gordon • Has one sister • Birthday is December 4 • Majoring in marketing

FRESHMAN | 5-5 | DEFENDER | NORTH FINCHLEY, LONDON • T hree-year member of the English Women’s National U-17 Team HIGH SCHOOL • A longside WVU teammate Grace Smith, helped England advance to the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Jordan 2016; team fell to eventual-winner Japan • H elped England finish third at the 2016 U-17 European Championships and earn a 3-1 win against Serbia in the 2016 U-17 European Elite Qualifying Round • Participated with the U-17 team at the 2016 U.S. Tournament against the United States, Korea and Japan • M ember of 2015 U-17 team who competed at the Three Nations Tournament and advanced to the European Championship qualifying rounds

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• C ompeted at the 2015 UEFA Elite Tournament with the England U-16 National Team • M ost recently played for Chelsea FC and previously played with Watford FC and Arsenal FC • R eceived the Jack Petchey Award and the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award while attending St. Michael’s Catholic Grammar School • R epresented Barnet for cricket at the London Youth Games PERSONAL • Daughter of Stephen and Louisa Joel • Has one sister • Birthday is June 2 • Majoring in forensic & investigative sciences

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MALIAKaleiohi

FRESHMAN | 5-2 | MIDFIELDER | SAN DIEGO, CALIF. HIGH SCHOOL • P layed for Albion Soccer Club and helped lead team to 2015 United States Youth Soccer National Championship semifinals and named to Best XI Team • 2015 Puma V Elite Player selection • M ember of Cal South Olympic Development Program and named an alternate in 2014 • 2011-12 U.S. National Team Training Camp Player Pool • Two-year player at Horizon Christian Academy and team captain as a sophomore • At Horizon, also named to All-Coastal Team and Linfield Tournament MVP, and earned All-Coastal Honorable Mention as a rookie • Graduated early from Connections Academy

LEXIMi chell

PERSONAL • Daughter of Joseph and Deana Kaleiohi • One of five children • Sister Heather is a senior on 2017 WVU team • Sister Kayla played soccer at Holy Names University • Birthday is September 10 • Enrolled in WVU in January 2017 • Enrolled in undergraduate studies

FRESHMAN | 5-9 | DEFENDER/MIDFIELDER | AUBURN, N.Y. HIGH SCHOOL • S ix-year member of Syracuse Development Academy • Three-time New York State West State Cup champion • Two-time Region 1 Champions league champion • Won the 2016 Region I Championships and competed at the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships • C ompeted at the 2015 National Premier League Finals and the 2013 U.S. Youth Soccer National League • Two-time player pool member for ODP New York West • Member of 2014 ODP (1999) Tournament Team • F ive-year varsity team member at Auburn High and 2016 team captain and MVP • Tallied 14 goals and two assists in final season at Auburn High en route to OHSL Freedom First Team All-League honors • E arned CNYCL Class AA First Team All-League honors in 2013 after scoring five goals and adding six assists

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• N amed Rookie of the Year in 2012 as an eighth grader; finished year with 28 points (12 G, 4 A) and earned CNYCL Class AA Second Team AllLeague honors • M ember of the National Honor Society and class vice president PERSONAL • Daughter of Daniel and Laurie Mitchell • Has one sister and one brother • Birthday is September 28 • Majoring in exercise physiology

Two Decades of Champions: 2002 Big East Division | 2006 Big East Division | 2007 Big East Division and Tournament | 2008 Big East Division |

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LAUREN Segalla

FRESHMAN | 5-10 | FORWARD | SALISBURY, CONN. HIGH SCHOOL • T hree-year member of CFC United ECNL (2014-17) and CFC Extreme ECNL (2012-14) • Leading goal scorer each season with CFC ECNL • ECNL Northeast Region PDP selection • U15-U18 CFC Academy selection • F our-time NSCAA All-State Team and four-time first team all-conference while playing for the Housatonic Valley Regional High Mountaineers • Played in 63 career matches and finished with 266 points (120 G, 26 A); goals total is a school record • S et career single-season scoring record in 2014 with 52 goals • 2 016 team captain and selected to Senior AllStar Game • L ed Housatonic to the 2014 CIAC State Tournament Final • 2 014 MaxPrep Player of the Year and four-time MaxPrep Player of the Week honoree • Also played varsity basketball

GRACE Smith

PERSONAL • Daughter of Chad and Kimberly Segalla • Has two sisters and one brother • Birthday is October 20 • Enrolled in undergraduate studies

FRESHMAN | 5-8 | DEFENDER | BRIDGNORTH, ENGLAND • C urrent member of the English Women’s National U-19 Team HIGH SCHOOL • C ompeted with English Youth National Teams since 2016 • A s a member of the English Women’s National U-19 Team, competed at the 2017 La Manga Tournament in Spain • A longside WVU teammate Lois Joel, helped England advance to the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Jordan 2016; team fell to eventual-winner Japan • Helped England finish third at the 2016 U-17 European Championships and to earn 3-1 win against Serbia in the 2016 U-17 European Elite Qualifying Round

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• Participated with the U-17 team at the 2016 U.S. Tournament against the United States, Korea and Japan • M ember of Aston Villa and helped squad finish second at the 2017 U-17 Girls’ Football Association Cup • G raduate of King Edwards VI College in Stourbridge, England • Previously attended Oldbury Wells School and led team to Shropshire County title as team captain PERSONAL • Daughter of Richard and Sarah Smith • Has two brothers • Birthday is January 20 • Enrolled in undergraduate studies

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KAYLA Thompson

FRESHMAN | 5-7 | GOALKEEPER | AUSTIN, TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL • T wo-year captain of Lonestar ’99 ECNL Team and helped squad advance to 2015 National League final • Member of the 2016 ECNL PDP Texas Pool • our-year varsity athlete at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School and 2016 team captain • 2015-16 SPC Girls Soccer All-State First Team • A lso a two-year varsity track and field athlete and captain of Saint Stephen’s Spartan Army

ASHLEY Triplett

PERSONAL • Daughter of Richard and Debra Thompson • Has one brother • Birthday is November 5 • Majoring in pre-pharmacy

FRESHMAN | 5-4 | GOALKEEPER | MEMPHIS, TENN. HIGH SCHOOL • Two-year member of Atlanta Fire United U-18 ECNL • Attended 2016 Arsenal Futbol Development Academy • 2 017 team captain at Pinecrest Academy and helped team advance to the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) third round • 2 017 and 2016 GHSA All-County and All-Area nominee • 2016 IMG Academy Student-Athlete of the Week • 2015 Bermuda International Showcase finalist • Won the 2014 Disney Showcase and the 2015 Disney Qualifier with the U-17 Florida NPL Champions at IMG Academy • 2014-15 Goalkeeper of the Year at IMG Academy • Three-year member of Tennessee ODP • A lso played volleyball and was a member of swim team at Pinecrest Academy • Member of National Honor and Art Societies

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PERSONAL • Daughter of Scott and Penny Triplett • Has two sisters • Birthday is June 12 • Majoring in journalism

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CHLOE Zamiela

FRESHMAN | 5-8 | DEFENDER/MIDFIELDER | STUART, FLA. HIGH SCHOOL • F our-year member of Sunrise Soccer Club and competed in the Region 3 Premier and National Leagues • 2016 National Region 3 finalist • Five-time Florida State Cup Final Four participant • 2012 Florida State Cup champion • Two-year team captain and four-year varsity player at South Fork High, where she scored 114 points (53 G, 38 A) in 66 career matches • 2 016 4A undefeated district champion and regional finalist • 2016 MaxPrep Player of the Year honoree • 2016 All-Area First Team • 2016 Most Valuable Player

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SEASONNotebook STILL HUNGRY Following a 2016 season that saw the Mountaineers advance to the NCAA College Cup for the first time in program history, the West Virginia University women’s soccer team returns to competition still hungry to achieve the squad’s ultimate goal – win a National Championship. Fifteen letterwinners and nine starters return in 2017 and look to build on the team’s NCAA National Runner-Up finish. Tops among the returners are five seniors: forwards Michaela Abam and Heather Kaleiohi, midfielders Alli Magaletta and Carla Portillo and defender Amandine Pierre-Louis. The Mountaineers finished with a program- and nation-best 23 wins en route to a runner-up finish at the 2016 NCAA College Cup. Additionally, the squad swept the Big 12 Conference titles for the third time in four years. The WVU defense posted a programand nation-best 18 shutouts and recorded a shutout season in Big 12 play. CHALLENGES AWAIT MOUNTAINEERS The Mountaineers will face one of the most difficult schedules in the program’s 22-year history this fall, as nine of the team’s opponents qualified for the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Included in the schedule are matches against top-25 opponents in three of the first four weeks, as well as an annual match against Penn State, the 2015 National Champion.

Abam ranks No. 8 all-time in program history with 32 career goals and needs 21 to match the school record. She also ranks No. 9 all-time with 77 career points and needs 48 to match the WVU record. Also returning are senior midfielder Carla Portillo, a 2016 NSCAA All-Central Region Second Team and All-Big 12 First Team honoree, and junior forward Sh’Nia Gordon. The duo ranked No. 3 on the team last season with 17 points each. The mark was a career single-season best for both. Gordon finished second on the team with seven goals, while Portillo chipped in five. Senior forward Heather Kaleiohi and junior forward Hannah Abraham also return following double-digit point totals in 2016. Kaleiohi finished with 14 points (6 G, 2 A), while Abraham tallied 10 (4 G, 2 A). All four of Abraham’s scores were game-winners. BACKLINE TOUGH TO BREAK For the second straight season, the WVU defense rewrote the record book, recording a nation-best 18 shutouts in 2016. Included in the total were eight clean sheets in Big 12 Conference regular-season play, and the Mountaineers became the first team in league history to post a shutout season. Junior Easther Mayi Kith looks to anchor the backline following the graduation of 2016 MAC

Hermann Trophy winner Kadeisha Buchanan. Returning alongside Mayi Kith are senior Amandine Pierre-Louis, an All-Big 12 honoree last year, and junior Bianca St. Georges, the 2015 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. Sophomore Rylee Foster, a 2016 NSCAA AllCentral Region Second Team honoree, as well as an All-Big 12 Second Team and Freshman Team member, returns in goal. Available for 17 matches last season, she was credited with eight of the team’s shutouts and finished with a 0.42 goalsagainst average (GAA), the best single-season total in program history. Her GAA ranked No. 1 in the conference and No. 7 nationally. FIRST-YEAR MOUNTAINEERS Eleven freshmen join the Mountaineers for the 2017 season, including three who have played for their national teams: midfielder Issy Coombes (New Zealand) and defenders Lois Joel (England) and Grace Smith (England). Also donning the Gold and Blue for the first time this season are: forwards Stefany Ferrer and Lauren Segalla, midfielder Malia Kaleiohi, defenders Danielle Gordon, Lexi Mitchell and Chloe Zamiela and goalkeepers Kayla Thompson and Ashley Triplett.

“This is easily one of our toughest schedules ever,” Mountaineer coach Nikki Izzo-Brown said. “I believe that this returning group is ready for the challenge. I’m looking forward to seeing how this team embraces these opportunities.” Eleven matches are scheduled for Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, including five Big 12 Conference matches. BIG-TIME OFFENSIVE THREATS RETURN Paced by three-time reigning leading team scorer Michaela Abam, an incredible 85 percent of the Mountaineers’ 52 goals scored in 2016 return this year. A senior forward, Abam led WVU last year with a career-best 12 scores. A member of the 2016 NSCAA All-America Second Team and the co-Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, she finished the season with a team-best and career single-season high 33 points (12 G, 9 A). Her assist total, also a career single-season best, ranked No. 2 on the team. Abam ranked tops in the Big 12 Conference in points, goals and game-winners (5) and No. 2 in assists. She also ranked No. 24 nationally in points and No. 25 in game-winning goals. Junior center back Easther Mayi Kith anchors a WVU defense that posted a nation-best 18 shutouts in 2016.

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BIG 12 TARGET Since joining the Big 12 Conference in 2012, the Mountaineers have claimed eight conference titles, including all five regular-season championships, becoming the first program in Big 12 history to win five straight outright championships. Additionally, the team swept the league titles in 2016 for the third time in four seasons. WVU has gone unbeaten in conference regularseason play in each of the last three years and owns a 35-1-3 all-time record in Big 12 action. The squad is unbeaten at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. Dating back to its days in the Big East Conference, WVU has won six straight conference regularseason crowns and 10 since its first title in 2002. The Mountaineers have won 11 regular-season and conference titles in seven years and 16 since 2002. TAKING NAMES For the last 12 years, WVU has earned at least one win against a top-10 team each season. The Mountaineers earned a program-high four wins against top-10 foes in 2016. WVU is 17-13-3 against top-10 teams and 28-29-10 against all ranked opponents since 2005. WINS VS. THE TOP 10 2016 . . . . vs. No. 6 North Carolina . . . . W, 1-0 2016 . . . . No. 5 Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 1-0 2016 . . . . at No. 5 Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 3-1 2016 . . . . No. 8 Clemson . . . . . . . . . . . W, 1-0 2015 . . . . No. 5/7 Penn State . . . . . . . W, 1-0 2014 . . . . at No. 9 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . W, 2-0 2013 . . . . at No. 9 Baylor . . . . . . . . . . W, 4-3 2012 . . . . No. 1 Stanford . . . . . . . . . . . W, 1-0 2012 . . . . No. 7 Oklahoma State . . . . . W, 1-0 2011 . . . . No. 9 Marquette . . . . . . . . . W, 3-1 2010 . . . . No. 9 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 1-0 2009 . . . . at No. 9 Rutgers . . . . . . . . . W, 1-0 2009 . . . . at No. 8 Penn State . . . . . . . W, 2-1 2008 . . . . No. 7 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 3-0 2007 . . . . at No. 6 Penn State . . . . . . . W, 1-0 2006 . . . . at No. 7 Penn State . . . . . . . W, 2-1 2005 . . . . at No. 9 Marquette . . . . . . . . W, 2-0 MORGANTOWN MAGIC The Mountaineers have developed a true home field advantage, going 119-18-14 at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium since its opening in August 2004. WVU shows a 34-match unbeaten streak in conference games in Morgantown and has not dropped a league contest since losing 3-2 in overtime to No. 8 Notre Dame on Oct. 2, 2009. The streak ranks No. 3 nationally. WVU is 19-0-1 all-time in home Big 12 matches. The Mountaineers played in front of more than 23,000 fans in 14 home games in 2016 and set seven top-10 attendance mark, including a seasonhigh mark of 2,471 for WVU’s 1-0, double-overtime win against Ohio State on Nov. 18 in the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament. The crowd was the second largest women’s attendance mark in stadium history. WVU finished the year ranked No. 4 nationally in accumulate attendance (23,131) and No. 7 in average attendance (1,652). Both numbers were tops in the Big 12 Conference.

Junior forward Sh’Nia Gordon ranked second on the team in 2016 with seven goals.

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2017 WVU WOMEN’S SOCCER QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location: Morgantown, W.Va. Enrollment: 31,287 Founded: 1867 President: E. Gordon Gee Director of Athletics: Shane Lyons Web Address: WVUsports.com Nickname: Mountaineers School Color: Old Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295) Conference: Big 12 Conference PROGRAM INFORMATION Head Coach: Nikki Izzo-Brown (22nd year, Rochester ’93) Record at WVU: 309-103-46 (.725) (21 Years) Career Record: 322-108-46 (.725) (22 Years) Associate Head Coach: Lisa Stoia (11th Year, WVU ’03) Assistant Coach: Marisa Kanela (Eighth Year, WVU ’05) Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium (1,650) Press Box Phone: 304-293-6480 Sport Administrator: K eli Zinn, WVU Deputy Athletic Director WOMEN’S SOCCER HISTORY Founded: 1995 (first season – 1996) All-Time Record: 309-103-46 (21 Years) Affiliation: NCAA Division I NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1 7 straight (2000-16) Highest NCAA Finish: N CAA College Cup Final (2016) Big 12 Conference Championships (Last): 8 (2016) Big East Conference Championships (Last): 8 (2011)

With nine starters returning from the 2016 season, WVU looks to make a return trip to the NCAA College Cup.

2017 OUTLOOK Starters Returning/Lost: 9/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 15/7 Newcomers: 11

2016 SEASON REVIEW Overall Record: 2 3-2-2, 8-0 Big 12 Conference; Big 12 Regular-Season and Postseason Champions Postseason: NCAA National Runner-Up Final Ranking (Polls): 2/2 (TopDrawerSoccer.com /NSCAA) All-Americans: Three (Michaela Abam, Kadeisha Buchanan, Ashley Lawrence)

The Mountaineers set seven top-10 Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium attendance marks in 2016.

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signed with Olympique Lyonnais, the reigning UEFA Women’s Champion League champion, while Lawrence inked a two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain. The professional development capped an exciting six months for the duo, who helped the Canadian Women’s National Team capture Bronze at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in August before leading the Mountaineers to two Big 12 Conference titles and their first-ever NCAA College Cup appearance.

NATIONAL RANKINGS

The Mountaineers earned the No. 1 ranking in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division I Poll on Oct. 11. It was the team’s first-ever No. 1 ranking in the national poll. The Mountaineers were the first Big 12 Conference program to earn the No. 1 ranking in the NSCAA Poll. WVU sat atop the three major polls for the first time in program history on Oct. 11. On Oct. 18, the Mountaineers ranked No. 1 in all three major polls, as well as the NCAA RPI, for the first time in program history.

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HISTORIC SEASON ENDS IN COLLEGE CUP FINAL

since Cat Reddick (North Carolina) did so in 2003.

The then-top ranked Mountaineers (23-2-2, 8-0) saw their historic 2016 season end in the last match of the year, as the team suffered a 3-1 defeat to No. 7 USC in the NCAA College Cup Final, on Dec. 4, at Avaya Stadium, in San Jose, California. WVU’s run to the final was unforgettable, as the team earned three wins at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in Morgantown, as well as a penalty kick shootout against UCLA in the third round, before knocking off No. 6 North Carolina, 1-0, in the semifinal on Dec. 2, at Avaya Stadium. The Mountaineers finished the year with a nationbest and program-record 23 wins and ranked No. 2 nationally with a .889 win percentage.

BUCHANNAN TABBED NATION’S BEST

Senior defender Kadeisha Buchanan left the collegiate game at the top, as she was named the 2016 Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy recipient on Jan. 6. A native of Brampton, Ontario, Buchanan was the first Mountaineer student-athlete to claim the storied award, the highest level of achievement in the sport. She also was the first defender to win the honor

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A four-time NSCAA All-American and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, Buchanan also claimed the 2016 espnW and TopDrawerSoccer.com National Player of the Year honors. Additionally, she was named the Honda Sport Award winner for soccer and the 2016 NCAA Tournament Defensive MVP. A two-time team captain, Buchanan also was a finalist for the 2016 Senior CLASS Award and was named to the award’s All-America First Team. The only WVU women’s soccer player to receive AllAmerica honors in all four seasons in Morgantown, she also was a four-time All-Big 12 honoree and won four Academic All-Big 12 awards, three Big 12 Tournament Defensive MVP honors and the 2015 Soccer News Net Women’s College Boot award. Buchanan started 90 of 91 career matches. She finished the 2016 season with nine points (3 G, 3 A), including one game-winner, and tallied 25 (8 G, 9 A) career points.

DUO SIGNS PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS

Two of the most decorated Mountaineers in program history, defender Kadeisha Buchanan and midfielder Ashley Lawrence signed professional contracts following the 2016 season. Buchanan

The Mountaineers spent eight weeks ranked No. 1 nationally and entered the 2016 NCAA Tournament as the nation’s top team. WVU finished the year ranked No. 2, the team’s highest final ranking in 21 seasons.

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS! (X5)

With its 3-0 win at TCU on Oct. 21, the Mountaineers earned the 2016 Big 12 Conference regular-season title, their fifth straight crown. WVU has won the title each season since joining the Big 12 in 2012, and the team is the first program in Big 12 history to win five straight outright championships. Also the 2016 Big 12 preseason favorite, WVU’s accomplishment marked the 10th time in Big 12 history the preseason favorite in the coaches poll also won the title. WVU owns a 35-1-3 all-time record in Big 12 play and is unbeaten at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. The Mountaineers swept the conference’s titles three weeks later, as WVU claimed its third Big 12 Soccer Championship crown in four seasons with a come-from-behind, 3-2 overtime win against TCU on Nov. 6, at Swope Soccer Village, in Kansas City, Missouri. The program has claimed six conference championship titles since winning its first in the Big East Conference in 2007.

BEST OF THE BIG 12

For the fourth straight season, WVU earned more than half of the Big 12 Conference yearly honors, as coach Nikki Izzo-Brown was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year, senior Kadeisha Buchanan was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and junior Michaela Abam was named the co-Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. Buchanan capped her brilliant Mountaineer career with her fourth straight defensive award. She was the second athlete in Big 12 history in any sport to earn an unshared major award four straight seasons (Zuzana Zemenova, Baylor women’s tennis, 2005-08). A WVU defensive player has earned the award each year since WVU joined the Big 12 Conference in 2012. Abam shared the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year award with Oklahoma State’s Courtney Dike. She was the second Mountaineer in four seasons to earn the honor, as Frances Silva also received the award in 2013. Izzo-Brown’s honor was her fifth straight, and she is the only coach in conference history to earn three or more consecutive awards. Additionally, six Mountaineers earned a combined seven All-Big 12 awards. Buchanan, Abam, senior Ashley Lawrence and juniors Carla Portillo and Amandine Pierre-Louis were named to the All-Big 12 First Team, while Rylee Foster was named to the All-Big 12 Second and Freshman Teams. Buchanan and Lawrence were unanimous selections, and it marked the fourth straight award for both.

third-best total in program history. She paced the Mountaineers in 2016 with 10 assists, the thirdbest single-season total in program history and the sixth most in the NCAA. Lawrence finished the year second on the team with 18 points (4 G, 10 A).

NOT UP IN HERE!

As has been the theme in recent years, the Mountaineers resembled a brick wall in 2016, allowing 188 shots for a .064 shot percentage. Only 73 of the shots landed on-frame. Eighteen of WVU’s 23 wins came via a shutout, including a 1-0 victory over No. 8 Clemson, a 2-0 win over No. 23 Oklahoma and 1-0 wins against No. 5 Duke in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals and No. 6 North Carolina in the College Cup Semifinal. The 18 shutouts were a program single-season record, besting the previous record of 15, set in 2015. They matched the Big 12 Conference record, set by Oklahoma State in 2011.

ABAM IS AWESOME

Junior forward Michaela Abam was the undisputed Mountaineer offensive leader in 2016, as she paced the squad for a third straight season with 12 goals, matching her career-best season output. The total ranked No. 1 in the Big 12 and was the ninth most scored by an individual in the NCAA. She ranks No. 8 in program history with 32 career goals.

A 2016 NSCAA All-America Second Team honoree, Abam finished the year ranked No. 1 on the team and in the Big 12, and No. 24 nationally, with 33 points (12 G, 9 A); the nine helpers were a career single-season high and rank second on the team. She also posted a team-best five game-winners. For her efforts all season, Abam was named the co-Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, sharing the award with Oklahoma State’s Courtney Dike. She was the second Mountaineer in four seasons to earn the honor.

IZZO-BROWN HITS BENCHMARK

Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown played a big role in making sure the Mountaineers’ 2016 seasonopening weekend was memorable, as the team’s 2-0 victory over Buffalo on Aug. 21, at the Penn State Invitational, was career win No. 300 for the 21-year WVU women’s soccer head coach. Izzo-Brown’s 22-year coaching record stands at 322-108-46 (.725). Before founding the WVU women’s soccer program in 1995, she spent one season at West Virginia Wesleyan in 1994. Izzo-Brown has posted a winning record in all 21 seasons with the Mountaineers and led WVU to 10 wins or more each year but 1999. WVU earned a program-record 23 victories in 2016.

WVU MAKES HISTORY

The Mountaineers did something in 2016 no Big 12 Conference team had done before, as they became the first squad in Big 12 history to pitch a season shutout in league play. The WVU defense held each Big 12 team but Texas to two shots or less on-goal en route to the clean-sheet victories. Additionally, with its 8-0 mark in conference play, WVU became the second program and third team in Big 12 history to finish league play unbeaten and untied. Nebraska previously achieved the feat in 1996 and 1999. Since 2014, WVU is 21-0-2 in Big 12 Conference regular-season games. It is the longest unbeaten streak in Big 12 history. It also marks the first time in conference history the Big 12 regular-season champion has posted an unbeaten record in league play in three straight years.

LAWRENCE LEAVES NO DOUBT

Senior Ashley Lawrence was one of the best attack players in the collegiate game - and she had the numbers and accolades to back up the statement. A two-time NSCAA First Team AllAmerican, she started 87 of 91 career matches and ranked second on the team with 63 (17 G, 29 A) career points. Her 29 career helpers were the

The Mountaineers pushed their all-time Big 12 record to 35-1-3 in 2016.

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 WVU swept the Big 12 titles for the third time in four years in 2016, winning the regular-season crown with an 8-0 record and defeating TCU, 3-2 (ot) to win the 2016 Big 12 Soccer Championship  The Mountaineers earned their fifth straight Big 12 regular-season title and became the first program to earn five straight outright conference titles  WVU posted a shutout season in league play, the first in Big 12 Conference history  The Mountaineers’ 8-0 mark in conference play was their fourth unbeaten Big 12 season and pushed the team’s five-year Big 12 record to 35-1-3  Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown won her fifth straight Big 12 Coach of the Year honor, marking the first time in conference history a coach has earned five consecutive awards  Kadeisha Buchanan won her fourth consecutive Big 12 Defender of the Year award, becoming the first student-athlete in Big 12 history to win four straight defensive awards and the second athlete in any sport to earn an unshared major award four straight seasons  WVU has won the last five Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors (Bry McCarthy 2012, Kadeisha Buchanan 2013-16)

“Winning championships is what we strive to do every year. For us to have an impact on the Big East Conference, and then go into the Big 12 Conference and continue to win, is good for this program.” – Nikki Izzo-Brown

 Michaela Abam was named the co-Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, marking the second time in four seasons a Mountaineer earned the honor (Frances Silva, 2013)  Six Mountaineers combined for seven All-Big 12 awards

2016 RESULTS (23-2-2, 8-0 BIG 12) Date Opponent Aug. 19 at No. 2 Penn State ! Aug. 21 vs. Buffalo ! Aug. 26 No. 8 Clemson Aug. 28 Saint Francis Sept. 1 Purdue Sept. 4 No. 19 Ohio State Sept. 9 at No. 5 Duke Sept. 16 Princeton Sept. 18 No. 9 Georgetown Sept. 23 at Richmond Sept. 30 Baylor* Oct. 2 No. 23 Oklahoma* Oct. 7 at Kansas* Oct. 9 at Iowa State* Oct. 14 Texas Tech* Oct. 21 at TCU* Oct. 23 at Texas* Oct. 28 Oklahoma State* Nov. 2 Texas Tech ^ Nov. 4 Oklahoma ^ Nov. 6 TCU ^ Nov. 12 Northern Kentucky % Nov. 18 Ohio State % Nov. 20 No. 18 UCLA % Nov. 26 No. 5 Duke % Dec. 2 vs. No. 6 North Carolina $ Dec. 4 vs. No. 7 USC $ ! Penn State Invitational (University Park, Pa.) * Big 12 Conference Game ^ Big 12 Soccer Championship (Kansas City, Mo.) % 2016 NCAA Tournament $ 2016 NCAA College Cup

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2016 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL OVERALL STATISTICS Name GP-GS Min G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% 5 Michaela Abam 27-27 1791 12 9 33 114 .105 43 .377 9 Ashley Lawrence 25-24 2087 4 10 18 62 .065 23 .371 99 Shâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Nia Gordon 27-27 2079 7 3 17 87 .080 29 .333 10 Carla Portillo 27-27 1890 5 7 17 24 .208 9 .375 6 Heather Kaleiohi 25-23 1455 6 2 14 62 .097 27 .435 20 Hannah Abraham 27-4 1023 4 2 10 34 .118 12 .353 7 Grace Cutler 27-0 991 4 1 9 32 .125 17 .531 88 Kadeisha Buchanan 25-24 2263 3 3 9 29 .103 10 .345 11 Amandine Pierre-Louis 27-27 2405 2 5 9 74 .027 25 .338 22 Alli Magaletta 27-27 2134 3 2 8 28 .107 8 .286 18 Ashley Woolpert 25-0 633 1 3 5 8 .125 5 .625 2 Jade Gentile 14-0 232 1 0 2 6 .167 5 .833 4 Bianca St. Georges 15-14 1071 0 1 1 13 .000 4 .308 26 Vanessa Flores 15-6 828 0 1 1 10 .000 2 .200 19-10 1031 0 1 1 8 .000 5 .625 24 Carly Black 97 Dalanda Ouendeno 7-1 149 0 1 1 2 .000 1 .500 16 Easther Mayi Kith 27-27 2486 0 1 1 1 .000 0 .000 14 Patricia Fernandez 16-1 290 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 25 Rylee Foster 17-17 1510 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 19 Laurel Carpenter 1-0 5 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 13 Amanda Saymon 5-0 46 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 12 Macy Stalnaker 6-1 126 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 1 Michelle Newhouse 14-10 992 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000

Name 25 Rylee Foster 1 Michelle Newhouse TM Team Total Opponents Team saves: 2

GP-GS 17-17 14-10 - 27 27

Minutes 1509:56 991:27 0:00 2501:23 2501:23

GA 7 5 0 12 52

Avg 0.42 0.45 0.00 0.43 1.87

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Saves 36 23 2 61 174

Pct .837 .821 1.000 .836 .770

YC-RC 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 2-0 1-0 0-0 4-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

W 14 9 0 23 2

GW PK-ATT 5 1-1 1 1-1 2 0-0 2 0-0 3 0-0 4 0-0 1 0-0 1 0-1 1 0-0 3 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

L 2 0 0 2 23

T Sho 1 8/4 1 6/4 0 4/0 2 18 2 1

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17 33 1 1 0 52 4 7 0 1 0 12

West Virginia Opponents

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FOULS BY PERIOD

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West Virginia Opponents

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2016 TEAM STATISTICS GAME-BY-GAME TEAM STATISTICS Date Opponent Score G Aug. 19 at Penn State 1-1 1 Aug. 21 vs. Buffalo 2-0 2 Aug. 26 CLEMSON 1-0 1 Aug. 28 SAINT FRANCIS 3-1 3 Sept. 1 PURDUE 2-0 2 Sept. 4 OHIO STATE 2-1 2 Sept. 9 at Duke 3-1 3 Sept. 16 PRINCETON 3-0 3 Sept. 18 GEORGETOWN 0-1 0 Sept. 23 at Richmond 4-1 4 Sept. 30 BAYLOR 2-0 2 Oct. 2 OKLAHOMA 2-0 2 Oct. 7 at Kansas 1-0 1 Oct. 9 at Iowa State 2-0 2 Oct. 14 TEXAS TECH 1-0 1 Oct. 21 at TCU 3-0 3 Oct. 23 at Texas 1-0 1 Oct. 28 OKLAHOMA STATE 3-0 3 Nov. 2 vs. Texas Tech 3-0 3 Nov. 4 vs. Oklahoma 2-0 2 Nov. 6 vs. TCU 3-2 3 Nov. 12 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 3-0 3 Nov. 18 OHIO STATE 1-0 1 Nov. 20 UCLA 1-1 1 Nov. 26 DUKE 1-0 1 Dec. 2 vs. North Carolina 1-0 1 Dec. 4 vs. USC 1-3 1 West Virginia 52-12 52 Opponent 12

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A 2 2 0 2 2 4 0 3 0 4 2 4 1 1 1 3 1 3 4 2 4 2 1 1 2 0 1 52 7

Pts 4 6 2 8 6 8 6 9 0 12 6 8 3 5 3 9 3 9 10 6 10 8 3 3 4 2 3 156 31

Sh Shot% SOG SOG% YC-RC GW PK-ATT Min 14 .071 7 .500 1-0 0 0-0 1210 26 .077 6 .231 0-0 1 0-0 991 18 .056 8 .444 0-0 1 0-0 989 43 .070 17 .395 0-0 1 0-0 989 29 .069 12 .414 0-0 1 0-0 992 19 .105 7 .368 0-0 1 0-0 991 16 .188 7 .438 2-0 1 1-1 989 20 .150 10 .500 0-0 1 1-1 988 23 .000 8 .348 0-0 0 0-0 1120 23 .174 11 .478 0-0 1 0-0 991 20 .100 7 .350 0-0 1 0-1 991 17 .118 8 .471 2-0 1 0-0 990 18 .056 4 .222 0-0 1 0-0 990 18 .111 8 .444 0-0 0-0 1 990 29 .034 9 .310 0-0 1 0-0 990 18 .167 10 .556 1-0 1 0-0 990 12 .083 4 .333 2-0 1 0-0 991 26 .115 10 .385 0-0 1 0-0 990 24 .125 8 .333 1-0 1 0-0 989 23 .087 5 .217 0-0 1 0-0 990 29 .103 12 .414 1-0 1 0-0 1061 34 .088 14 .412 0-0 1 0-0 991 26 .038 4 .154 0-0 1 0-0 1136 25 .040 10 .400 0-0 0 0-0 1208 12 .083 5 .417 1-0 1 0-0 990 13 .077 6 .462 2-0 1 0-0 990 21 .048 9 .429 0-0 0 0-0 990 596 .087 226 .379 13-0 23 2-3 27517 188 .064 73 .388 19-0 2 1-1 --

Date Opponent Score Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Save% W L T Sho Aug. 19 at Penn State 1-1 110:00 1 0.82 9 .900 0 0 1 Aug. 21 vs. Buffalo 2-0 90:00 0 0.45 1 1.000 1 0 0 1/2 Aug. 26 CLEMSON 1-0 90:00 0 0.31 2 1.000 1 0 0 1 Aug. 28 SAINT FRANCIS 3-1 90:00 1 0.47 1 .500 1 0 0 Sept. 1 PURDUE 2-0 90:00 0 0.38 0 .000 1 0 0 1 Sept. 4 OHIO STATE 2-1 90:00 1 0.48 0 .000 1 0 0 Sept. 9 at Duke 3-1 90:00 1 0.55 2 .667 1 0 0 Sept. 16 PRINCETON 3-0 90:00 0 0.49 5 1.000 1 0 0 1 Sept. 18 GEORGETOWN 0-1 101:38 1 0.53 3 .750 0 1 0 Sept. 23 at Richmond 4-1 90:00 1 0.58 6 .857 1 0 0 Sept. 30 BAYLOR 2-0 90:00 0 0.53 0 .000 1 0 0 1 Oct. 2 OKLAHOMA 2-0 90:00 0 0.49 2 1.000 1 0 0 1 Oct. 7 at Kansas 1-0 90:00 0 0.45 2 1.000 1 0 0 1 Oct. 9 at Iowa State 2-0 90:00 0 0.42 2 1.000 1 0 0 1/2 Oct. 14 TEXAS TECH 1-0 90:00 0 0.39 1 1.000 1 0 0 1 Oct. 21 at TCU 3-0 90:00 0 0.37 1 1.000 1 0 0 1/2 Oct. 22 at Texas 1-0 90:00 0 0.35 6 1.000 1 0 0 1 Oct. 28 OKLAHOMA STATE 3-0 90:00 0 0.33 1 1.000 1 0 0 1/2 Nov. 2 vs. Texas Tech 3-0 90:00 0 0.31 2 1.000 1 0 0 1 Nov. 4 vs. Oklahoma 2-0 90:00 0 0.29 1 1.000 1 0 0 1 Nov. 6 vs. TCU 3-2 96:34 2 0.37 2 .500 1 0 0 Nov. 12 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 3-0 90:00 0 0.36 1 1.000 1 0 0 1 Nov. 18 OHIO STATE 1-0 103:11 0 0.34 2 1.000 1 0 0 1 Nov. 20 UCLA 1-1 110:00 1 0.36 2 .667 0 0 1 Nov. 26 DUKE 1-0 90:00 0 0.35 5 1.000 1 0 0 1 Dec. 2 vs. North Carolina 1-0 90:00 0 0.34 0 .000 1 0 0 1 Dec. 4 vs. USC 1-3 90:00 3 0.43 2 .400 0 1 0 Totals 52-12 2501:23 12 0.43 61 .836 23 2 2 18 Opponent 2501:23 52 0.43 174 .770 2 23 2 1

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A BLUEPRINT Success FOR

The 2003 Mountaineers celebrate a goal

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 its existence, West Virginia won its first Big East tournament and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight. With 12 years in the books, the history of West Virginia women’s soccer was by no means lengthy, but it was certainly 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 Aug. 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

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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 IzzoBrown 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 All-American in 2000, a Soccer Buzz third-team 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 firstround match against the Spiders. Richmond emerged victorious, defeating the Mountaineers 5-1. At the season’s end, Izzo-Brown was named 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 All-Mid-Atlantic region honors as well. Stoia also was named Big East co-Rookie of the Year for her play as a freshman. In her first season 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 4-11 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 all-time 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 one-goal 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 victory over a Top 10 program. 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 firstround 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 Big East Midfielder of the Year honors. 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 SECpower 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 fourthstraight 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.

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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 AllAmericans in 2003, and together they set the West @WVUWomensSoccer

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WVU’s 2007 team advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight.

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 15win season and earned a fifth-consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament as well. The 2004 season was highlighted by total team play. Injuries 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).

A streak that began in September of 2002 ran 29 consecutive weeks until Nov. 1, 2004, and saw West Virginia ranked in the national Top 25 for nearly three complete seasons.

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.

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 its games on the road, where they battled fatigue and unfamiliar surroundings en route to a 12-6-3 final mark.

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.

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 the second overtime period. But, a sixth-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.

Forward Ashley Banks was a finalist for the 2007 Soccer Buzz National Player of the Year and a semifinalist for the prestigious Hermann 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-America, NSCAA third team All-America, first team all-Big East, the Big East co-Offensive Player of the Year, an NSCAA Scholar All-American 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 AllAmerica 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 22 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.

Junior Marisa Kanela and senior Ashley Weimer joined the freshman on the all-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. Lisa DuCote converted the final penalty kick in West Virginia’s shootout win over Notre Dame to give the Mountaineers their first Big East Championship in 2007.

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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.

8-29-09 No. 14 WVU knocked off No. 5 Penn State, 2-1, at Jeffrey Field, in University Park, Pennsylvania, marking WVU’s highest ranked opponent defeated in school history.

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.

11-13-09 Senior midfielder Carolyn Blank headed in the game-winner 1:29 into the Mountaineers’ 2-0 win vs. Loyola (Md.) in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament. The goal was the team’s fastest in WVU’s 10-year NCAA Tournament history.

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. 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.

Chrissie Abbott was named to the Hermann Trophy watch list on Sept. 2, 2003, making her WVU’s first nominee for the sport’s top award.

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. 8-3-95 Nikki Izzo is hired as West Virginia’s inaugural head women’s soccer coach. 3-1-96 Nikki Izzo signs program’s first recruiting class. 9-1-96 Mountaineers play first game, a 3-0 loss at Big East foe Rutgers. 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. 11-3-96 Mountaineers end first season with a 10-7-2 record, earning the program’s first winning season. 11-6-96 WVU earns its first postseason honors when defender Stacey Sollmann is named to the Big East all-Rookie Team.

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. 12-13-04 Laura Kane becomes West Virginia’s fourth AllAmerican in four years when she is selected to the NSCAA’s third team. 9-25-05 The Mountaineers defeat St. John’s 3-0 to claim the program’s 125th victory. 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. 10-22-06 WVU locks up the Big East American Division crown with a 4-0 win over Providence; it’s the program’s second league division title ever. 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.

9-3-97 West Virginia defeats Duquesne 1-0 in its first match at the Mountaineer Soccer Complex.

11-11-07 The Mountaineers win their first Big East tournament title with a penalty kick shootout win (5-3) over #9 Notre Dame following a 1-1 tie.

10-31-98 Mountaineers earn their first Big East tournament berth with a 2-0 win over Pitt.

11-28-07 Senior forward Ashley Banks was named a semifinalist for the 2007 M.A.C. Hermann Trophy.

9-20-00 West Virginia gets its first national ranking, a No. 24 ranking by Soccer Buzz.

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.

10-4-00 Nikki Izzo-Brown and the Mountaineers win their 50th match, a 2-0 shutout of Big EAST rival Pitt. 11-8-00 WVU makes its first appearance in the NCAA tournament, a 5-1 loss at Richmond.

12-24-07 Seniors Ashley Banks and Kim Bonilla were named to the 2007 NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-America Soccer Team, the first since Laura Kane was a two-time selection in 2003 and 2004.

11-4-01 Mountaineers win their first-ever Big East tournament match by defeating Miami 2-0.

9-28-08 WVU tied a school record for goals scored in defeating Syracuse, 8-0, at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

12-9-01 Katie Barnes becomes WVU’s first women’s soccer All-American.

10-26-08 The Mountaineers won their third straight Big East Conference American Division Championship with a 2-0 win at USF

2-11-02 Katie Barnes becomes the first WVU women’s soccer player to enter the professional ranks when she is drafted by the Carolina Courage in the second round of the 2002 WUSA draft.

11-6-08 Junior Carolyn Blank was named the co-Big East Midfielder of the Year, becoming the school’s second player to earn the award, joining assistant coach Lisa Stoia, who won the award in 2002 and 2003. WVUWomensSoccer

9-19-10 WVU defeated a top-five team for the second time in as many years with a 1-0 victory over No. 5 Virginia in Morgantown.

10-8-10 Senior Kerrie Butler made four saves in the Mountaineers’ 1-0 win over Syracuse at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. The clean sheet pushed her career total to 37, a program record. She finished her Mountaineer career with 44 shutouts. Additionally, her 14 shutouts in 2010 were a WVU singleseason record. 10-17-10 The Mountaineers’ 3-0 win over Georgetown at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium marked the program’s 200th victory. 11-7-10 Junior Meghan Lewis’ game-winner in the 82nd minute gave WVU a 1-0 win over USF at Yurcak Field in Piscataway, New Jersey, and the Mountaineers its second Big East Championship title and first since 2007. 11-14-10 A pair of Mountaineer defenders scored goals in leading No. 7 WVU past Penn State, 2-1, in the NCAA Tournament Second Round, at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. The win gave the Mountaineers a school-record 18 for the season and pushed their school record win streak to 14. 10-21-11 With its 1-0 at Pitt, WVU finished the 2011 season with a program-best 10 Big East wins, making WVU one of only four conference schools to ever win 10 league contests in a season. The victory also wrapped-up WVU’s fifth American Division title. 11-3-11 Kate Schwindel was named the Big East Rookie of the Year, the third Mountaineer to win the league’s major award and the first since 2004, joining Ashley Banks (2004) and assistant coach Lisa Stoia (2000). Five Mountaineers earned All-Big East recognition. 11-6-11 Goals from forwards Blake Miller and Frances Silva, and a stout defensive effort, guided No. 11 West Virginia past Louisville, 2-0, in front of 1,550 fans at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in the final of the Big East Women’s Soccer Championship. The Mountaineers won their second consecutive title and third in the last five years. Departing the conference at season’s end, the WVU women’s soccer program was the only WVU team to win multiple Big East tournament titles (2007, 2010, 2011). 8-26-12 Junior forward Frances Silva’s goal in the 83rd minute propelled WVU past No. 1 Stanford, 1-0, at Jeffrey Field, in University Park, Pennsylvania. The win was the team’s first over a top-ranked squad and snapped Stanford’s 64-match regular-season unbeaten streak. 9-21-12 WVU defeated Texas Tech, 3-2, at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, giving the program and the University its first Big 12 Conference win in any sport. 10-26-12 A 1-0 overtime win at Texas gave WVU the school’s first Big 12 Conference title, as the Mountaineers earned the regular-season crown with a 7-0-1 record. It was the sixth regular-season title for WVU.

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12-2-14 Sophomore defender Kadeisha Buchanan was named a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy, WVU’s second semifinalist in two seasons and the fourth in program history. She was one of two sophomores to make the cut. 12-5-14 Defender Kadeisha Buchanan became the youngest Mountaineer to collect NSCAA All-America First Team honors, as she was earned her second career All-America nod. She was the only sophomore nationally named to the first team. 4-27-15 Rising juniors Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence were named to the Canadian Women’s National Team for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada. In celebration of the World Cup, Buchanan was featured on a Canadian stamp.

WVU defeated No. 1 Stanford, 1-0, on Aug. 26, 2012, its first-ever win vs. the nation’s top-ranked team.

10-29-12 In their first season as Big 12 Conference members, seven Mountaineers earned All-Big 12 honors, while coach Nikki Izzo-Brown was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year and senior Bry McCarthy was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. McCarthy was the program’s first defensive player to earn a major conference honor.

12-6-13 Senior forward Frances Silva and freshman defender Kadeisha Buchanan were named to the NSCAA All-America Second Team, becoming the first Mountaineer pair since 2008 to earn All-America honors in the same season. Buchanan was the first WVU freshman to earn an NSCAA All-America award.

11-30-12 Senior defender Bry McCarthy earned NSCAA All-America Third Team honors, the first Mountaineer to collect an All-America accolade since Carolyn Blank in 2009.

12-9-13 WVU finishes No. 8 in the TopDrawerSoccer. com Top 25 Final Rankings and No. 12 in the NSCAA Final Rankings. The positions were the team’s highest seasonending rankings since sitting at No. 7 at the end of the 2007 season.

1-11-13 Bry McCarthy was one of six players assigned to the Western New York Flash, a member of the new National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). 8-30-13 Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown earned her 250th career win with a 4-0 victory over Central Michigan at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. 10-26-13 No. 6 WVU won its fourth straight conference championship and its second consecutive Big 12 Conference title with a 2-1 double-overtime victory at Oklahoma. 11-4-13 The Mountaineers swept the 2013 Big 12 Conference postseason awards, and WVU was the first team in conference history to win offensive and defensive player of the year awards in the same season. Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown was named Big 12 Coach of the Year for the second straight season, while senior forward Frances Silva was named the unanimous Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. Freshman Kadeisha Buchanan was named the Defensive Player and Newcomer of the Year. 11-8-13 WVU earned its 250th program win with a 1-0 victory over Baylor in the Big 12 Soccer Championship semifinals at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri. 11-10-13 Three straight shut-out wins in Kansas City, Missouri, ended with a 1-0 win for No. 15 WVU over Oklahoma State in the 2013 Big 12 Soccer Championship Final, at Swope Soccer Village. The victory gave the Mountaineers their first-ever Big 12 championship crown. It was the program’s fourth conference championship title and third in four years. 11-16-13 No. 7 WVU advanced to the NCAA Tournament Second Round for the first time since 2010 following a 0-0, double-overtime draw against Rutgers in Morgantown. The Mountaineers earned a 3-0 advantage in penalty kicks. 11-26-13 Senior Frances Silva was named the Academic All-America of the Year by the CoSIDA. She was the first WVU women’s soccer player to earn the sport’s highest academic honor. 12-3-13 Senior Frances Silva was named a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy, becoming the third Mountaineer semifinalist and the first since Ashley Banks in 2007.

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1-17-14 Frances Silva was selected by FC Kansas City with the 19th overall pick at the 2014 NWSL College Draft, becoming the second Mountaineer to advance to the league. 5-8-14 Rising sophomore defender Kadeisha Buchanan scored her first career international goal in the Canadian Women’s National Team’s 1-1 draw against the United States at Investors Group Field, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Buchanan headed the ball past US goalkeeper Hope Solo. 7-16-14 Kadeisha Buchanan, Ashley Lawrence and Amandine Pierre-Louis were named to the Canadian Women’s U-20 National Team for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada. 10-26-14 In front of 1,257 fans at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, the No. 8 Mountaineers clinched their third straight Big 12 Conference regular-season title with a 3-1 win over Oklahoma. WVU became the second team in conference history to win three straight regular-season crowns. 11-3-14 A program-record nine Mountaineers earned All-Big 12 honors, while coach Nikki Izzo-Brown collected her third straight Big 12 Coach of the Year award and sophomore Kadeisha Buchanan was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season. Izzo-Brown became the first coach in Big 12 history to score three consecutive honors, while Buchanan became the first student-athlete to win back-to-back defensive accolades in her freshman and sophomore seasons. Additionally, freshman Michaela Abam was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. 11-9-14 A goal from senior forward Kate Schwindel in the 13th minute gave No. 8 WVU a 1-0 win against Oklahoma in the Big 12 Soccer Championship Final at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri. The Mountaineers swept the conference titles for the second time in as many seasons. 11-11-14 WVU entered the 2014 NCAA Tournament ranked No. 7 nationally, its highest position in the coaches poll since their No. 7 ranking on Sept. 1, 2009, and its best ranking ever at the onset of the national tournament.

6-15-15 Junior midfielder Ashley Lawrence scores the team’s lone goal in Canada’s 1-1 draw against Netherlands in the final group match of the 2015 Women’s World Cup at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec. 7-5-15 Junior defender Kadeisha Buchanan earned the 2015 Hyundai Young Player Award, presented at the conclusion of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup final, at BC Place Stadium, in Vancouver. She would go on to earn a spot on the FIFA Women’s World Cup All-Star Team. 8-5-15 Juniors Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence were named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List, marking the third time since 2007 WVU had two student-athletes named to the first list of the season. 8-21-15 With a 2-0 win over SIUE in Bloomington, Indiana, No. 10/12 WVU extended its program-record unbeaten streak to 20. 10-12-15 WVU reaches No. 2 in the TopDrawerSoccer. com Top 25 Poll, its highest ranking ever in any poll. 10-16-15 No. 2/3 WVU made quick work of Kansas, defeating the Jayhawks 6-0 at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. The six goals were the most scored by the Mountaineers against a Big 12 opponent. 10-23-15 A golden goal from senior forward Kailey Utley gave No. 2/3 WVU a 2-1 overtime win against Oklahoma State at Cowgirl Soccer Complex in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The victory delivered WVU its fourth straight Big 12 Conference regularseason crown. WVU would be named the outright champion four days later. 10-27-15 WVU reaches a program-high No. 2 in the NSCAA Poll. 11-2-15 For the third straight season, the Mountaineers earned at least three of the Big 12 Conference’s four postseason awards, as Nikki Izzo-Brown was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year, junior Kadeisha Buchanan was named the Defensive Player of the Year and freshman Bianca St. Georges was named the co-Big 12 Freshman of the Year. Buchanan became the first player in conference history to win three straight defensive honors. Additionally, 10 of the 11 players featured in the team’s starting lineup earned a combined 11 All-Big 12 honors, a league-best mark and a program record. 11-9-15 The Mountaineers earn a No. 2 seed in the 2015 NCAA Tournament, the highest seeding in program history. 11-20-15 No. 4 WVU earned a 4-0 win over Northwestern in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, giving the Mountaineers a program-record 15 shutouts on the season.

11-22-15 The No. 4 Mountaineers defeated Loyola Marymount 5-2 in the NCAA Tournament Third Round at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, pushing the Mountaineers to the NCAA Elite Eight for the second time in program history and the first time since 2007. The win was the team’s program-record 19th victory of the season. WVU’s five scores pushed its season goal total to a program-best 61 goals. 12-1-15 For the first time in the program’s 20-year history, two Mountaineers were named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinal List, as junior Kadeisha Buchanan made the cut for the second straight season and classmate Ashley Lawrence moved on for the first time in her career. 12-3-15 A program-best five Mountaineers collected NSCAA All-Region honors for the second time in program history and the first time since 2007. Senior Kailey Utley and juniors Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence were named to the All-Central Region First Team, while senior Amanda Hill was named to the second team and Hannah Steadman was placed on the third team. 12-4-15 Two Mountaineers collected NSCAA All-America First Team accolades in the same season for the first time in program history, as juniors Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence were named to the top team. The honor was the second first-team award for Buchanan and her third career AllAmerica nod, while Lawrence received All-America recognition for the first time. 12-8-15 WVU is ranked No. 7 in the final NSCAA Women’s National Poll of the 2015 season, matching the program’s best postseason ranking, first achieved in 2007. 12-11-15 Junior defender Kadeisha Buchanan is named one of three finalists for the 2015 MAC Hermann Trophy, the first finalist in program history. 2-18-16 Rising senior Kadeisha Buchanan is named to the first-ever FIFPro Women’s World XI Team, recognizing the world’s top-11 female soccer players. 8-2-16 The Mountaineers earn the No. 6 ranking in the NSCAA Preseason Poll, their best position at the onset of a season. 8-19-16 Seniors Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence help Canada earn a 2-1 win over host Brazil and capture the Bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games. They are the first WVU women’s soccer players to win Olympic medals.

10-17-16 WVU sits at No. 1 in the NCAA Women’s Soccer RPI for the first time in program history. 10-21-16 The No. 1 Mountaineers collected program win No. 300 and their fifth straight Big 12 Conference regularseason title with a 3-0 win at TCU’s Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium in Fort Worth. WVU became the first team in conference history to win five consecutive outright titles. 10-28-16 With a 3-0 win over Oklahoma State in Morgantown, WVU becomes the first team in Big 12 Conference history to post a shutout season. 10-31-16 Senior Kadeisha Buchanan became the second student-athlete in any sport to win four unshared Big 12 Conference postseason honors when she was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. Additionally, coach Nikki Izzo-Brown won her unprecedented fifth straight Big 12 Coach of the Year award, and junior Michaela Abam was named the co-Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. Six Mountaineers also collected a conference-best seven All-Big 12 awards. 11-6-16 A come-from-behind, 3-2 overtime victory against TCU at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri, gives No. 1 WVU the 2016 Big 12 Soccer Championship title for the third time in four seasons. 11-7-16 No. 1-ranked WVU earns its first-ever NCAA Tournament regional No. 1 seed. 11-7-16 Sophomores Bianca St. Georges (Canada) and Vanessa Flores (Mexico), as well as freshman Rylee Foster (Canada) are named to national rosters for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. 11-26-16 No. 1 WVU defeats No. 5 Duke, 1-0, at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium to advance to the NCAA College Cup for the first time in program history. The Mountaineers become the first team in Big 12 Conference history to advance to the NCAA College Cup. 11-29-16 Seniors Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence repeat as MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalists. 11-30-16 A program-record five Mountaineers collect NSCAA All-Region honors for the second time in as many seasons, with seniors Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence, as well as junior Michaela Abam, landing on the first team, and junior Carla Portillo and freshman Rylee Foster earning second-team awards.

11-30-16 Senior defender Kadeisha Buchanan is named the espnW National Player of the Year, the first in program history. 12-2-16 A first in program history, three Mountaineers are named NSCAA All-America in the same season, with seniors Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence earning first-team accolades, and junior Michaela Abam scoring second-team recognition. Buchanan becomes the first Mountaineer to earn four career All-America awards and three first-team honors. 12-2-16 A goal from junior forward Michaela Abam in the 74th minute pushes No.1 WVU to a 1-0 win over No. 6 North Carolina in the NCAA College Cup semifinal at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, California. The victory pushes WVU’s nation- and program-best win total to 23. The clean sheet was the team’s 18th of the season, also a nation- and program-best mark. 12-4-16 The Mountaineers’ historic season ends with a 3-1 loss to No. 7 USC in the NCAA College Cup Final. WVU finishes the year ranked a program-best No. 2 in the NSCAA and TopDrawerSoccer.com Polls. Senior Kadeisha Buchanan is named the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Defensive Player. 12-12-16 Senior defender Kadeisha Buchanan is named the TopDrawerSoccer.com Player of the Year, the first in program history. 12-13-16 Senior defender Kadeisha Buchanan is named the Honda Sport Award winner for soccer, the first in program history. 12-14-16 Senior defender Kadeisha Buchanan is named a finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy for the second straight season. 1-3-17 Ashley Lawrence signs a two-year professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain. 1-6-17 Kadeisha Buchanan wins the 2016 MAC Hermann Trophy and becomes the first Mountaineer to claim the storied award. She is the first defender to win the honor since 2003. 1-9-17 Kadeisha Buchanan signs a professional contract with Olympique Lyonnais. 7-27-17 Kadeisha Buchanan is named the 2016-17 Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year. She is the first Mountaineer student-athlete to win the conference’s top honor.ww

8-21-16 Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown earns her 300th career win with a 2-0 win over Buffalo at Jeffrey Field in University Park, Pennsylvania. 9-9-16 Two second-half goals from junior forward Michaela Abam deliver a 3-1 win for No. 4 WVU at No. 5 Duke at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The win was the team’s first-ever against the Blue Devils, the 2015 National Runner-Up, and gave the Mountaineers two wins against top10 teams in one season for the first time since 2012 and the third time since 2005. 9-12-16 For the first time in program history, WVU is ranked No. 1 nationally, as the team sits at the top of the TopDrawerSoccer.com Women’s Top 25 Poll. The program becomes the fourth team in WVU history to earn a No. 1 ranking (rifle, football, men’s basketball). 9-16-16 No. 1 WVU pushes its unbeaten streak at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium to 30 with a 3-0 win over Princeton. The streak is the 11th best all-time NCAA mark. 10-7-16 Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence are named candidates for the 2016 Senior CLASS Award, the first duo in program history to earn candidate status in the same season. 10-11-16 WVU earned the No. 1 ranking in the NSCAA Poll for the first time in 21 seasons. The Mountaineers became the first team in Big 12 Conference history to earn the No. 1 ranking in the coaches poll.

Kadeisha Buchanan won almost every national award in 2016, including the Honda Sport Award for soccer

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MATCH Records

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GOALS

1. Michaela Abam vs. Villanova, Sept. 6, 2015 2. Kailey Utley vs. Loyola Marymount (NCAA Tournament Third Round), Nov. 22, 2015 Ashley Banks at Georgetown, Oct. 19, 2007 Deana Everrett at DePaul, Oct. 1, 2006 Kim Bonilla vs. St. Bonaventure, Sept. 10, 2006 Ashley Banks vs. Ohio, Aug. 29, 2004 Rachael Minnich vs. Ohio, Aug. 29, 2004 Chrissie Abbott vs. William and Mary, Sept. 27, 2002 Katie Barnes vs. Marshall, Oct. 15, 2000 Katie Barnes vs. Virginia Tech, Sept. 14, 1999 Rena Lippa vs. Bowling Green, Sept. 9, 1998 12. 92 times Most recent: Michaela Abam at Duke, Sept. 9, 2016

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1. Michaela Abam 2. Kate Schwindel Ashley Banks Kim Bonilla Rachael Minnich Katie Barnes Rena Lippa 8. Kailey Utley Deana Everrett Ashley Banks Chrissie Abbott Katie Barnes Tonia Deligiannis

ASSISTS

vs. Villanova, Sept. 6, 2015 8 (4G, 0A) vs. High Point, Sept. 16, 2012 7 (2G, 3A) vs. Georgetown, Oct. 19, 2007 7 (3G, 1A) vs. St. Bonaventure, Sept. 10, 2006 7 (3G, 1A) vs. Ohio, Aug. 29, 2004 7 (3G, 1A) vs. Marshall, Oct. 15, 2000 7 (3G, 1A) vs. Bowling Green, Sept. 9, 1998 7 (3G, 1A) vs. Loyola Marymount 6 (NCAA Tournament Third Round), Nov. 22, 2015 (3G, 0A) at DePaul, Oct. 1, 2006 6 (3G, 0A) vs. Ohio, Aug. 29, 2004 6 (3G, 0A) vs. William & Mary, Sept. 27, 2002 6 (3G, 0A) vs. Virginia Tech, Sept. 14, 1999 6 (3G, 0A) vs. RMU, Sept. 11, 1996 6 (2G, 2A)

SHOTS

1. Kailey Utley vs. Villanova, Sept. 6, 2015 2. Frances Silva vs. Wright State, Sept. 22, 2013 Kate Schwindel at Iowa State, Oct. 7, 2012 Kate Schwindel vs. High Point, Sept. 16, 2012 Deana Everrett vs. Syracuse, Sept. 28, 2008 Katie Barnes vs. St. John’s, Aug. 31, 2001 Robyn D’Aversa vs. Virginia Tech, Sept. 14, 1999 8. 57 times Most recent: Michaela Abam and Ashley Lawrence vs. Texas Tech (Big 12 Soccer Championship), November 2, 2016

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Laura Kane Chrissie Abbott Rachel Kruze Kate Schwindel Frances Silva Marisa Kanela Chrissie Abbott Katie Barnes Michaela Abam Michaela Abam Michaela Abam

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vs. Seton Hall, Oct. 17, 2004 vs. Seton Hall, Oct. 4, 2002 vs. Villanova, Sept. 22, 2002 vs. TCU, Oct, 13, 2013 vs. Duquesne, Sept. 6, 2012 vs. Seton Hall, Oct. 12, 2003 vs. Michigan State, Sept. 1, 2003 vs. Seton Hall, Sept. 28, 2001 vs. Longwood, Sept. 13, 2015 vs. Buffalo, Sept. 18, 2015 vs. G eorgetown (NCAA Tournament First Round), Nov. 15, 2014 vs. TCU (Big 12 quarterfinal), Nov. 5, 2014 at DePaul, Oct. 1, 2006 vs. Syracuse, Aug. 25, 2000 vs. Miami (Ohio), Nov. 16, 2001 vs. Miami, Nov. 4, 2001 vs. George Mason, Sept. 8, 2002 vs. Rutgers, Sept. 29, 2002 vs. Georgetown, Oct. 9, 2002 vs. Colgate, Oct. 11, 2002

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GOALKEEPER SAVES 1. Stacey Adams 2. Stacey Adams 3. Stacey Adams Stacey Adams 5. Stacey Adams Stacey Adams 7. Stacey Adams Stacey Adams Stacey Adams 10. Melissa Haire

vs. Connecticut, Sept. 18, 1998 vs. Rutgers, Sept. 1, 1996 vs. Connecticut, Sept. 27, 1996 vs. Boston College, Oct. 4, 1998 vs. Duquesne, Sept.4, 1996 vs. Notre Dame, Nov. 3, 1998 at Navy, Sept. 10, 1997 vs. Notre Dame, Sept. 14, 1997 vs. Syracuse, Oct. 16, 1998 vs. Butler, Oct. 17, 1999

22 18 16 16 13 13 12 12 12 11

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SINGLE SEASON Records GOALS

1. Chrissie Abbott, 2002 2. Deana Everrett, 2006 3. Katie Barnes, 2000 4. Frances Silva, 2013 Ashley Banks, 2007 Chrissie Abbott, 2001 7. Chrissie Abbott, 2003 Katie Barnes, 1999 Rena Lippa, 1998 10. Michaela Abam, 2016 Michaela Abam, 2015 Kailey Utley, 2015 Katie Barnes, 2001

MATCHES PLAYED

20 18 17 15 15 15 13 13 13 12 12 12 12

ASSISTS 1. Frances Silva, 2013 2. Lisa Stoia, 2003 Kim Bonilla, 2006 4. Ashley Lawrence, 2016 Katie Barnes, 2001 Lisa Stoia, 2003 7. Bry McCarthy, 2011 Blake Miller, 2010 Deana Everrett, 2007 Marisa Kanela, 2005 Laura Kane, 2004 Katie Barnes, 2000

13 12 12 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9

1. Chrissie Abbott, 2002 2. Frances Silva, 2013 Deana Everrett, 2006 Katie Barnes, 2000 5. Ashley Banks, 2007 6. Chrissie Abbott, 2003 Katie Barnes, 2001 8. Michaela Abam, 2016 9. Chrissie Abbott, 2001 10. Katie Barnes, 1999

47 43 43 43 38 34 34 33 33 31

1. Chrissie Abbott, 2002 2. Chrissie Abbott, 2003 3. Michaela Abam, 2016 4. Katie Barnes, 2001 5. Michaela Abam, 2015 6. Chrissie Abbott, 2001 7. Ashley Banks, 2007 8. Laura Kane, 2004 9. Katie Barnes, 2000 10. Deana Everrett, 2007

159 136 114 113 109 107 103 102 98 95

POINTS

SHOTS

1. 9.

Michaela Abam, 2016 Sh’Nia Gordon, 2016 Carla Portillo, 2016 Hannah Abraham, 2016 Grace Cutler, 2016 Amandine Pierre-Louis, 2016 Alli Magaletta, 2016 Easther Mayi Kith, 2016 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

GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE

27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25

MATCHES STARTED 1. 7.

Michaela Abam, 2016 Sh’Nia Gordon, 2016 Carla Portillo, 2016 Amandine Pierre-Louis, 2016 Alli Magaletta, 2016 Easther Mayi Kith, 2016 Ashley Banks, 2007 Greer Barnes, 2007 Kim Bonilla, 2007 Carolyn Blank, 2007 Amanda Cicchini, 2007 Natalie Cocchi, 2007 Lisa DuCote, 2007 Krystle Kallman, 2007

27 27 27 27 27 27 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25

GOALKEEPER SAVES 1. Stacey Adams, 1998 2. Stacey Adams, 1997 3. Stacey Adams, 1996 4. Melissa Haire, 2000 5. Kerri Butler, 2010 6. Sara Keane, 2012 Lana Bannerman, 2003 8. Sara Keane, 2011 9. Kerri Butler, 2009 10. Sara Keane, 2013

125 113 109 88 87 84 84 80 72 67

1. Rylee Foster, 2016 2. Michelle Newhouse, 2016 3. Hannah Steadman, 2015 4. Laura Finley, 2002 5. Kerri Butler, 2008 6. Kerri Butler, 2007 7. Lana Bannerman, 2006 8. Hannah Steadman, 2014 9. Melissa Haire, 2002 10. Kerri Butler, 2010 Lana Bannerman, 2003 Laura Finley, 2001

0.42 0.45 0.50 0.53 0.56 0.58 0.60 0.67 0.71 0.82 0.82 0.82

SHUTOUTS (for some seasons prior to 2003, the school recognized combined shutouts) 1. Kerri Butler, 2010 14 2. Hannah Steadman, 2015 12 Lana Bannerman, 2006 12 4. Hannah Steadman, 2014 11 Kerri Butler, 2008 11 6. Sara Keane, 2013 10 Lana Bannerman, 2003 10 Stacey Adams, 1997 10 9. Melissa Haire, 2000 9.5 10. Sara Keane, 2011 9 Lana Bannerman, 2005 9

GOALKEEPER MINUTES 1. Kerri Butler, 2010 2. Sara Keane, 2013 3. Kerri Butler, 2008 4. Lana Bannerman, 2003 5. Hannah Steadman, 2014 6. Sara Keane, 2011 7. Lana Bannerman, 2005 8. Hannah Steadman, 2015 9. Lana Bannerman, 2006 10. Sara Keane, 2012

2,201:51 2,135:31 2,106:41 2,094:10 2,007:17 1,975:49 1,975:44 1,975:08 1,960:00 1,905:44

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CAREER Records GOALS

1. Chrissie Abbott, 2000-03 2. Katie Barnes, 1998-2001 3. Deana Everrett, 2005-08 4. Frances Silva, 2010-13 5. Ashley Banks, 2004-07 6. Kate Schwindel, 2011-14 Blake Miller, 2008-11 8. Michaela Abam, 2014-present 9. Laura Kane, 2001-04 10. Rena Lippa, 1996-98

MATCHES PLAYED

53 45 39 38 34 33 33 32 31 29

1. Carolyn Blank, 2006-09 Blake Miller, 2008-11 3. Kadeisha Buchanan, 2013-16 Ashley Lawrence, 2013-16 5. Amanda Cicchini, 2005-08 Meghan Lewis, 2008-11 Bry McCarthy, 2009-12 Bri Rodriguez, 2009-12 Frances Silva, 2010-13 10. Amanda Hill, 2012-15 Erica Henderson, 2008-11

33 30 29 26 24 23 23 22 22 21

MATCHES STARTED

ASSISTS 1. Lisa Stoia, 2000-03 2. Katie Barnes, 1998-2001 3. Ashley Lawrence, 2013-16 4. Ashley Banks, 2004-07 5. Deana Everrett, 2005-08 6. Laura Kane, 2001-04 Rachel Kruze, 1999-2002 8. Kate Schwindel, 2011-14 Frances Silva, 2010-13 10. Kim Bonilla, 2004-07

POINTS 1. Chrissie Abbott, 2000-03 2. Katie Barnes, 1998-2001 3. Deana Everrett, 2005-08 4. Frances Silva, 2010-13 5. Ashley Banks, 2004-07 6. Kate Schwindel, 2011-14 7. Laura Kane, 2001-04 Blake Miller, 2008-11 9. Michaela Abam, 2014-present 10. Marisa Kanela, 2002-05

1. Carolyn Blank, 2006-09 2. Kadeisha Buchanan, 2013-16 3. Bri Rodriguez, 2009-12 4. Amanda Hill, 2012-15 5. Ashley Lawrence, 2013-16 Chrissie Abbott, 2000-03 Lisa Stoia, 2000-03 8. Lana Bannerman, 2003-06 Amanda Cicchini, 2005-08 10. Laura Kane, 2001-04 Robin Rushton, 2005-08

125 120 102 98 94 88 85 85 77 76

GOALKEEPER SAVES 92 92 91 91 89 89 89 89 89 88 88

92 91 89 88 87 87 87 86 86 85 85

1. 2. 3. 5.

Stacy Adams, 1996-98 Lana Bannerman, 2003-06 Kerri Butler, 2007-10 Sara Keane, 2011-13 Melissa Haire, 1998-2002

347 241 231 231 189

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE (min. 18 games played) 1. Hannah Steadman, 2014-15 0.59 (45 matches) 2. Laura Finley, 2000-03 0.64 (31 matches) 3. Kerri Butler, 2007-10 0.67 (82 matches) Hannah Steadman, 2014- 0.67 (22 matches) 5. Lana Bannerman, 2003-06 0.82 (86 matches) SHUTOUTS (for some seasons prior to 2003, the school recognized combined shutouts) 1. Kerri Butler, 2007-10 44 2. Lana Bannerman, 2003-06 36 3. Sara Keane, 2011-13 27 4. Stacy Adams, 1996-98 24.8 5. Hannah Steadman, 2014-15 23

GOALKEEPER MINUTES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Lana Bannerman, 2003-06 Kerri Butler, 2007-10 Sara Keane, 2011-13 Stacy Adams, 1996-98 Melissa Haire, 1998-2001

7,858:35 7,559:09 6,017:04 4,804:42 4,554:37

SHOTS 1. Chrissie Abbott, 2000-03 2. Katie Barnes, 1998-2001 3. Deana Everrett, 2005-08 4. Michaela Abam, 2014-present 5. Blake Miller, 2008-11 6. Kate Schwindel, 2011-14 7. Laura Kane, 2001-04 8. Ashley Banks, 2004-07 9. Frances Silva, 2010-13 10. Marisa Kanela, 2002-05

472 339 299 291 260 259 256 246 238 228

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INDIVIDUAL Records MATCH

Goals: 4 by Michaela Abam vs. Villanova, Sept. 6, 2015 Assists: 4 by Kailey Utley vs. Villanova, Sept. 6, 2015 Points: 8 (4 G) by Michaela Abam vs. Villanova, Sept. 6, 2015 Shots: 13 by Laura Kane vs. Seton Hall, Oct. 17, 2004 Goalkeeper Saves: 22 by Stacey Adams vs. Connecticut, Sept. 18, 1998

SEASON

Goals: 20 by Chrissie Abbott, 2002 Game Winning Goals: 9 by Chrissie Abbott, 2002 Multiple Goal Matches: 5 by Katie Barnes, 2000; by Chrissie Abbott, 2002 Assists: 13 by Frances Silva, 2013 Points: 47 (20G, 7A) by Chrissie Abbott, 2002 Shots: 159 by Chrissie Abbott, 2002 Matches Played: 27 by eight players, 2016 Matches Started: 27 by six players, 2016 Goalkeeper Saves: 128 by Stacey Adams, 1998 Goals-Against Average: 0.42 by Rylee Foster, 2016 Shutouts: 14 by Kerri Butler, 2010 Goalkeeper Minutes: 2,201:51 by Kerri Butler, 2010 Cautions: 4 by Kim Bonilla, 2006; Drea Barklage, 2011; Kadeisha Buchanan, 2016 Ejections: 1 by Meghan Lewis, 2011; Kara Blosser, 2012; Amandine Pierre-Louis, 2014

CAREER

Goals: 53 by Chrissie Abbott, 2000-03 Game Winning Goals: 22 by Chrissie Abbott, 2000-03 Multiple Goal Matches: 12 by Katie Barnes, 1998-2001 Assists: 33 by Lisa Stoia, 2000-03 Points: 125 (53G, 19A) by Chrissie Abbott, 2000-03 Shots: 472 by Chrissie Abbott, 2000-03 Matches Played: 92 by Carolyn Blank, 2006-09; Blake Miller, 2008-11 Matches Started: 92 by Carolyn Blank, 2006-09 Goalkeeper Saves: 358 by Stacey Adams, 1996-98 Goals-Against Average: 0.55 by Hannah Steadman, 2014-15 Shutouts: 44 by Kerri Butler, 2007-10 Goalkeeper Minutes: 7,858:35 by Lana Bannerman, 2003-06 Cautions: 10 by Kadeisha Buchanan, 2013-16 Ejections: 1 by Meghan Lewis, 2008-11; Kara Blosser, 2012-13; Amandine Pierre-Louis, 2014-present

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TOP YEARLY Performances Points 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Goals 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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Tonia Deligiannis Rena Lippa Rena Lippa Katie Barnes Katie Barnes Katie Barnes Chrissie Abbott Chrissie Abbott Marisa Kanela Marisa Kanela Deana Everrett Ashley Banks Deana Everrett Carolyn Blank Blake Miller Blake Miller Kate Schwindel Frances Silva Michaela Abam Kailey Utley Michaela Abam

16 23 28 31 43 34 47 34 26 27 43 38 22 12 29 27 26 43 16 30 33

Tonia Deligiannis Rena Lippa Rena Lippa Rena Lippa Katie Barnes Katie Barnes Chrissie Abbott Chrissie Abbott Chrissie Abbott Marisa Kanela Marisa Kanela Deana Everrett Ashley Banks Blake Miller Megan Mischler Blake Miller Blake Miller Frances Silva Frances Silva Michaela Abam Michaela Abam Kailey Utley Michaela Abam

6 6 11 12 13 17 15 20 13 11 9 18 15 10 5 10 10 11 15 8 12 12 12

WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SOCCER

Assists 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Saves

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Stacey Sollmann Stacey Sollmann Katie Barnes Rachel Kruze Katie Barnes Katie Barnes Lisa Stoia Lisa Stoia Laura Kane Marisa Kanela Kim Bonilla Deana Everrett Deana Everrett Caroline Szwed Blake Miller Bry McCarthy Kate Schwindel Frances Silva Ashley Lawrence Ashley Lawrence Ashley Lawrence

7 5 6 6 9 10 10 12 9 9 12 9 8 6 9 9 8 13 7 8 10

Stacey Adams Stacey Adams Stacey Adams Tera Berardi Melissa Haire Melissa Haire Laura Finley Lana Bannerman Lana Bannerman Lana Bannerman Lana Bannerman Mallory Beck Kerri Butler Kerri Butler Kerri Butler Sara Keane Sara Keane Sara Keane Hannah Steadman Hannah Steadman Rylee Foster

109 121 128 51 88 37 38 84 44 61 52 33 43 72 87 80 84 67 52 45 36

Goals-Against Average 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Stacey Adams Stacey Adams Stacey Adams Tera Berardi Melissa Haire Laura Finley Laura Finley Lana Bannerman Lana Bannerman Lana Bannerman Lana Bannerman Kerri Butler Kerri Butler Kerri Butler Kerri Butler Sara Keane Sara Keane Sara Keane Hannah Steadman Hannah Steadman Rylee Foster

Goalkeeper Minutes 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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 0.67 0.82 0.91 0.94 1.01 0.67 0.50 0.42

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 2,161:10 2,201:51 1,975:49 1,905:44 2,135:31 2,007:17 1,975:08 1,509:56

TEAM Records MATCH

GOALS 8 vs. Villanova, Sept. 6, 2015 vs. Syracuse, Sept. 28, 2008 vs. St. Bonaventure, Sept. 10, 2006 7 vs. Ohio, Aug. 29, 2004 6 vs. Kansas, Oct. 16, 2015 vs. High Point, Sept. 16, 2012 vs. Pitt, Oct. 6, 2004 vs. Virginia Tech, Sept. 14, 1999 vs. Bowling Green, Sept. 9, 1998 vs. St. Francis, Pa., Nov. 1, 1997 5 21 times, most recent: vs. Loyola Marymount, NCAA Tournament Third Round, Nov. 22, 2015 ASSISTS: 9 vs. Ohio, Aug. 29, 2004 8 vs. Villanova, Sept. 6, 2015 vs. St. Bonaventure, Sept. 10, 2006 6 vs. Loyola Marymount, NCAA Tournament Third Round, Nov. 22, 2015 vs. Kansas, Oct. 16, 2015 vs. Wright State, Sept. 22, 2013 vs. High Point, Sept. 16, 2012 vs. Seton Hall, Oct. 30, 2011 vs. Syracuse, Sept. 28, 2008 vs. Bowling Green, Aug. 31, 2007 vs. Bowling Green, Sept. 9, 1998 5 15 times, most recent: vs. Duquesne, Aug. 30, 2015

POINTS: 24 vs. Villanova, Sept. 6, 2015 vs. St. Bonaventure, Sept. 10, 2006 23 vs. Ohio, Aug. 29, 2004 22 vs. Syracuse, Sept. 28, 2008 18 vs. Kansas, Oct. 16, 2015 vs. High Point, Sept. 16, 2012 vs. Bowling Green, Sept. 9, 1998 17 vs. Virginia Tech, Sept. 14, 1999 vs. Central Florida, Oct. 3, 1999 16 vs. Loyola Marymount, Nov. 22, 2015 vs. Seton Hall, Oct. 30, 2011 15 vs. Duquesne, Aug. 30, 2015 vs. Towson, Sept. 14, 2012 vs. Syracuse, Oct. 9, 2011 vs. Xavier, Sept.16, 2007 vs. James Madison, Aug. 27, 2006 vs. Radford, Oct. 17, 2003 vs. St. John’s, Aug. 31, 2001 vs. Robert Morris, Sept. 11, 1996

SHOTS: 49 vs. Seton Hall, Oct. 12, 2003 44 vs. St. Bonaventure, Sept. 10, 2006 43 vs. Saint Frances, August 28, 2016 vs. St. John’s, Sept. 26, 2004 41 vs. Buffalo, Sept. 18, 2015 vs. Longwood, Sept. 13, 2015 vs. Duquesne, Sept. 6, 2012 38 vs. Iowa State, Oct. 18, 2015 vs. Duquesne, Aug. 30, 2015 37 vs. Western Michigan, Sept. 1, 2006 36 vs. Radford, Oct. 17, 2003 vs. Providence, Oct. 20, 2002 35 vs. TCU, Oct. 13, 2013 vs. George Mason, Sept. 8, 2002 34 vs. Northern Kentucky, Nov. 12, 2016 vs. VCU, Sept. 5, 1999 vs. Miami (Fla.), Nov. 4, 2001 33 vs. Oklahoma, Oct. 9, 2015 32 vs. Villanova, Sept. 29, 2000 31 vs. Texas, Sept. 25, 2015 vs. Oklahoma State, Oct. 24, 2014 vs. TCU, Nov. 5, 2014 vs. Navy, Nov.16, 2007 vs. Syracuse, Oct. 3, 2004 vs. Seton Hall, Oct. 17, 2004

FEWEST SHOTS ALLOWED: 0 vs. Longwood, Sept. 13, 2015 vs. UNCG, Sept. 7, 2014 vs. USF, Oct. 26, 2007 vs. Binghamton, Sept. 3, 2006 vs. Robert Morris, Sept. 11, 1996 1 vs. Buffalo, Sept. 1, 2016 vs. Buffalo, Sept. 18, 2015 vs. Towson, Aug. 22, 2008 vs. Syracuse, Sept. 22, 2006 vs. Jacksonville State, Sept. 1, 2002 2 13 times, most recent: vs. Iowa State, Oct. 18, 2015 GOALKEEPER SAVES: 22 vs. Connecticut, Sept. 18, 1998 18 vs. Rutgers, Sept. 1, 1996 16 vs. Connecticut, Sept. 27, 1996 13 vs. Duquesne, Sept. 4, 1996 11 vs. Butler, Oct. 17, 1999 10 vs. Notre Dame, Oct. 8, 1999 10 vs. Ohio State, Sept. 15, 1996 10 vs. Notre Dame, Sept. 22, 2000

CORNER KICKS: 18 vs. Villanova, Oct. 19, 2008 17 vs. Buffalo, Sept. 18, 2015 vs. Seton Hall, Sept. 28, 2001 16 vs. Binghamton, Sept. 3, 2006 vs. Syracuse, Oct. 9, 2009 15 vs. Oklahoma, Oct. 9, 2015 vs. St. John’s, Sept. 28, 2007 vs. Radford, Oct. 22, 2004 14 at Kansas, Oct. 7, 2016 vs. TCU, Oct. 13, 2013 vs. Radford, Oct. 17, 2003 13 vs. Wright State, Sept. 22, 2013 vs. Richmond, Sept. 20, 2013 vs. Duquesne, Sept. 6, 2012 vs. Seton Hall, Oct. 30, 2011 vs. Villanova, Oct. 15, 2010 at Syracuse, Sept. 30, 2007 vs. Syracuse, Sept. 22, 2006

NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 2009 2000 2010 (Sweet 16) 2001 2011 2002 2003 (Sweet 16) 2012 2013 2004 2014 2005 2015 (Elite Eight) 2006 2007 (Elite Eight) 2016 (College Cup, National Runner-Up) 2008

FOULS: 24 vs. Notre Dame, Nov. 11, 2007 23 vs. St. John’s, Oct. 18, 1998 22 vs. Oklahoma State, Big 12 Championship Quarterfinal, Nov. 4, 2015 20 vs. SMU, Nov. 12, 2004 19 vs. Miami, Fla., Sept. 2, 2012 vs. Ohio State, Oct. 7, 1998 vs. St. Francis, Pa., Sept. 18, 1996 vs. Pitt, Oct. 16, 1996 18 vs. Villanova, Oct. 13, 2006 17 vs. Duke, Nov. 26, 2016 vs. Hofstra, Sept. 5, 2014 vs. Boston College, Sept. 19, 2004 vs. Georgetown, Sept. 6, 1998 vs. Villanova, Sept. 12, 1998 vs. St. John’s, Sept. 24, 2006

BIG EAST TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 2006 1998 2007 (Champions) 2000 2008 2001 2009 2002 2010 (Champions) 2003 2011 (Champions) 2004 2005

SEASON

Most Goals: 61 in 2015 Fewest Goals: 22 in 2009 Most Assists: 54 in 2015 Fewest Assists: 17 in 1997 Most Points: 176 in 2015 Fewest Points: 66 in 2009 Most Shots: 596 in 2016 Fewest Shots: 202 in 1997 Most Shutouts: 18 in 2016 Most Saves: 122 in 1997 Fewest Saves: 48 in 2008 and 2015 Most Corner Kicks: 186 in 2016 Fewest Corner Kicks: 51 in 1996 Most Fouls: 254 in 2016 Fewest Fouls: 117 in 1999 Most Wins: 22 in 2016 Fewest Wins: 9 in 1999 Most Losses: 9 in 1999 Fewest Losses: 2 in 2014, 2016 Most Ties: 6 in 2008, 2009 Fewest Ties: 0 in 2004, 2011

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BIG 12 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 2013 2016 2014 BIG 12 REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS 2012 2015 2013 2016 2014 BIG 12 TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 2012 2015 2013 (Champions) 2016 (Champions) 2014 (Champions)

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CLASS Records FRESHMAN GOALS

1. Blake Miller 2. Michaela Abam Ashley Banks 4. Erica Henderson Tonia Deligiannis Kate Schwindel

FRESHMAN ASSISTS

1. Ashley Banks 2. Stacey Sollmann Kate Schwindel 4. Katie Barnes Rachel Kruze Lisa Stoia Bianca St. Georges Caroline Szwed

FRESHMAN POINTS

1. Ashley Banks 2. Blake Miller 3. Kate Schwindel 4. Michaela Abam Tonia Deligiannis

Year 2008 2014 2004 2008 1996 2011

Games Goals Avg. 23 10 0.43 22 8 0.36 21 8 0.38 21 6 0.28 19 6 0.31 22 6 0.27

Year 2004 1996 2011 1998 1999 2000 2015 2009

Games 21 19 22 19 19 21 22 23

Assists Avg. 8 0.38 7 0.37 7 0.31 6 0.32 6 0.32 6 0.29 6 0.27 6 0.26

Year 2004 2008 2011 2014 1996

Games 21 23 22 22 19

Points 24 21 19 16 16

Avg. 1.14 0.91 0.86 0.73 0.84 LauraKANE

SOPHOMORE GOALS

1. Deana Everrett 2. Chrissie Abbott 3. Katie Barnes 4. Michaela Abam 5. Laura Kane

SOPHOMORE ASSISTS

1. Laura Kane Kate Schwindel 3. Ashley Lawrence Deana Everrett Ashley Banks Bri Rodriguez

SOPHOMORE POINTS

1. Deana Everrett 2. Chrissie Abbott 3. Katie Barnes 4. Laura Kane Michaela Abam

Year 2006 2001 1999 2015 2002

Games Goals Avg. 21 18 0.85 21 15 0.71 19 13 0.68 23 12 0.52 21 10 0.48

Year 2002 2012 2014 2006 2005 2010

Games 21 20 20 21 21 24

Year 2006 2001 1999 2002 2015

Games Points Avg. 21 43 2.04 21 33 1.57 19 31 1.63 21 28 1.33 23 28 1.22

Assists Avg. 8 0.38 8 0.40 7 .035 7 0.33 7 0.33 7 0.29

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WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SOCCER

SENIOR GOALS

1. Ashley Banks Frances Silva 3. Chrissie Abbott 4. Rena Lippa Katie Barnes Kailey Utley

SENIOR ASSISTS

1. Frances Silva 2. Lisa Stoia 3. Ashley Lawrence Katie Barnes 5. Laura Kane

SENIOR POINTS

1. Frances Silva 2. Ashley Banks 3. Chrissie Abbott Katie Barnes 5. Kailey Utley

Year 2007 2013 2003 1998 2001 2015

Games Goals Avg. 25 15 0.60 23 15 0.65 23 13 0.57 19 12 0.63 21 12 0.57 23 12 0.52

Year 2013 2003 2016 2001 2004

Games 23 23 25 21 21

Year 2013 2005 2003 2001 2015

Games Points Avg. 23 43 1.87 25 38 1.52 23 34 1.47 21 34 1.62 23 30 1.30

Assists Avg. 13 0.57 12 0.52 10 0.40 10 0.48 9 0.43

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JUNIOR GOALS

1. Chrissie Abbott 2. Katie Barnes 3. Michaela Abam 4. Rena Lippa Marisa Kanela Frances Silva Kate Schwindel

JUNIOR ASSISTS

Avg. 1. Kim Bonilla 2. Lisa Stoia 3. Michaela Abam Bry McCarthy Blake Miller Deana Everrett Katie Barnes

JUNIOR POINTS

Avg. 1. Chrissie Abbott 2. Katie Barnes 3. Michaela Abam 4. Kim Bonilla 5. Deana Everrett Blake Miller

Year 2002 2000 2016 1997 2004 2012 2013

Games 22 21 27 19 21 20 18

Goals Avg. 20 0.91 17 0.81 12 0.44 11 0.58 11 0.58 11 0.55 11 0.61

Year

Games Assists

2006 2002 2016 2011 2010 2007 2000

21 22 27 22 24 23 21

Year

Games Points

2002 2000 2016 2006 2007 2010

22 21 27 21 21 24

12 10 9 9 9 9 9

47 43 33 30 29 29

0.57 0.45 0.33 0.40 0.38 0.39 0.43

2.14 2.05 1.22 1.42 1.26 1.21

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DICK DLESK Records SOCCER STADIUM

WEST VIRGINIA RECORDS

Goals: 8 (3x vs. Syracuse 11/28/09, St. Bonaventure 9/10/06 and Villanova 9/6/15) Assists: 8 (2x vs. St. Bonaventure 9/10/06 and Villanova 9/6/15) Points: 24 (2x vs. St. Bonaventure 9/10/06 and Villanova 9/6/15) Shots: 44 (vs. Binghamton 9/3/06) Saves: 9 (2x vs. Penn State 8/20/10 and Loyola Marymount 11/22/15) Fouls: 24 (vs. Notre Dame 11/11/07) Corners: 18 (vs. Villanova 10/19/08)

OPPONENT RECORDS

Goals: 4 (Kentucky 9/15/13) Assists: 4 (Notre Dame 10/1/04) Points: 10 (Notre Dame 10/1/04; Kentucky 9/15/13) Shots: 23 (vs. Penn State 8/20/10) Saves: 18 (Binghamton 9/3/06) Fouls: 23 (Providence 10/24/10) Corners: 11 (vs. Penn State 8/20/10)

OTHER RECORDS

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

TOP 25 CROWDS FOR WOMEN’S SOCCER AT DDSS (2004-PRESENT) Date

Crowd Opponent

11/30/07 11/18/16 10/14/16 8/31/12 10/28/16 8/29/14 8/26/16 10/2/16 9/16/16 9/4/16 11/12/10 11/26/16 11/12/16 9/25/15 9/21/08 11/16/13 10/4/13 11/6/11 9/4/15 10/12/08 9/18/16 10/2/09 11/4/11 8/30/15 9/19/10

3,000 2,471 2,068 2,057 2,048 2,045 2,019 1,973 1,946 1,763 1,688 1,684 1,646 1,617 1,615 1,610 1,553 1,550 1,445 1,407 1,402 1,382 1,380 1,378 1,376

Result

No. 8 USC** L, 0-1 Ohio State** W, 1-0 (2ot) Texas Tech W, 1-0 No. 6 Penn State L, 1-2 Oklahoma State W, 3-0 No. 21 Duke L, 0-2 No. 8 Clemson W, 1-0 No. 23 Oklahoma W, 2-0 Princeton W, 3-0 No. 19 Ohio State W, 2-1 Morehead State** W, 2-0 No. 5 Duke** W, 1-0 Northern Kentucky** W, 3-0 Texas W, 2-0 #6 Virginia W, 3-0 Rutgers** T, 0-0 2OT (WVU won PK, 3-0) Texas W, 2-1 Louisville* W, 2-0 #5 Penn State W, 1-0 Connecticut T, 0-0 2OT No. 9 Georgetown L, 0-1 (2ot) #8 Notre Dame L, 3-2 OT Georgetown* W, 5-1 Duquesne W, 5-0 #5 Virginia W, 1-0*

*Big East Tournament | ** NCAA Tournament

For the first time since 2012, WVU drew a crowd of 2,000+ to DDSS, as 2,045 were in attendance for WVU’s match against No. 21 Duke on Aug. 29, 2014.

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MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS

OPPONENT RECORDS AT DDSS

Longest Winning Streak: 14 in 2010, 2016 Longest Unbeaten Streak (includes ties): 20 in 2014-15 (includes first game of 2015, snapped on Aug. 23, 2015) Longest Losing Streak: 4 in 1999 Consecutive Matches Scored In: 18 in 2002; 18 in 2012-13 (last game of 2012, snapped on Oct. 27, 2013); 18 in 2016 Consecutive Shutouts: 10 in 2016 Consecutive Shutout Minutes: 903:25 in 2016 Consecutive Matches Without Scoring: 4 in 1999 All-Time Record: 309-103-46 All-Time Home Record: 179-34-18 All-Time Road Record: 94-54-23 All-Time Neutral Record: 36-15-5 All-Time Regulation Record: 282-87 All-Time Overtime Record: 27-16-46

TEAM Goals: 12 by Connecticut, Sept. 27, 1996 Assists: 21 by Connecticut, Sept. 27, 1996 Points: 45 by Connecticut, Sept. 27, 1996 Shots: 45 by Connecticut, Sept. 27, 1996 Goalkeeper Saves: 18 by Binghamton, Sept. 3, 2006 Corner Kicks: 14 by Connecticut, Sept. 18, 1998 Fouls: 23 by Providence, Oct. 24, 2010

The Mountaineers have not lost a conference match at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium since 2009.

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

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Year Coach Captains 1996 Nikki Izzo Kristin Cholewa, Tonia Deligiannis, Rena Lippa 1997 Nikki Izzo Rena Lippa, Nikki Garzon, Stacey Sollman 1998 Nikki Izzo Rena Lippa, Nikki Garzon, Stacey Sollmann 1999 Nikki Izzo Melissa Finkle, Stacey Sollmann, Ann Sorensen, Danielle Turrie 2000 Nikki Izzo-Brown Katie Barnes 2001 Nikki Izzo-Brown Katie Barnes 2002 Nikki Izzo-Brown Melissa Haire, Rachel Kruze, Shawna Toth 2003 Nikki Izzo-Brown Chrissie Abbott, Lisa Stoia 2004 Nikki Izzo-Brown Leslie Barden, Laura Kane, Ashley Weimer 2005 Nikki Izzo-Brown Karrie Hutchins, Kambria Riggins, Marisa Kanela 2006 Nikki Izzo-Brown Cathy Abel, Lana Bannerman 2007 Nikki Izzo-Brown Ashley Banks, Natalie Cocchi, Kiley Harris 2008 Nikki Izzo-Brown Carolyn Blank, Deana Everrett, Robin Rushton 2009 Nikki Izzo-Brown Mallory Beck, Carolyn Blank, Nicole Mailloux 2010 Nikki Izzo-Brown Ashtin Larkin, Meghan Lewis, Sydney Metheny 2011 Nikki Izzo-Brown Drea Barklage, Chelsey Corroto, Meghan Lewis, Blake Miller 2012 Nikki Izzo-Brown Bry McCarthy, Bri Rodriguez, Mallory Smith 2013 Nikki Izzo-Brown Sara Keane, Frances Silva, Caroline Szwed 2014 Nikki Izzo-Brown Amanda Hill, Katie Osterman, Kate Schwindel 2015 Nikki Izzo-Brown Kadeisha Buchanan, Amanda Hill, Kailey Utley 2016 Nikki Izzo-Brown Carly Black, Kadeisha Buchanan, Ashley Lawrence Total WVUWomensSoccer

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Record 10-7-2 11-6-2 11-6-2 9-9-1 15-6-0 15-5-1 18-3-1 17-4-2 15-6-0 12-6-3 14-4-3 18-5-2 14-3-6 10-7-6 18-5-1 17-5-0 11-5-4 16-4-3 16-2-4 19-3-1 22-2-2 308-103-46

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ACADEMICHonors NSCAA TEAM GPA AWARD (min. GPA 3.0)

NSCAA SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICAN

2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Kailey Utley Frances Silva Bri Rodriguez Ashley Banks Kim Bonilla Marisa Kanela Ashley Weimer Laura Kane Melissa Haire Stacey Sollmann

CoSIDA WOMEN’S SOCCER ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA OF THE YEAR Frances Silva

2013

CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA Bianca St. Georges 2016, third team Amanda Hill 2015, first team Kailey Utley 2015, third team Carly Black 2016, second team; 2014, second team Frances Silva 2013, first team Ashley Banks 2007, first team Melissa Haire 2002, second team; 2001, third team Christen Seaman 2002, first team

CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT Bianca St. Georges 2016 Carly Black 2014, 2015, 2016 Kailey Utley 2014, 2015 Amanda Hill 2013, 2015 Frances Silva 2013 Chelsey Corroto 2009, second team; 2010-11 first team Bri Rodriguez 2010, second team Deana Everrett 2008, second team Robin Rushton 2008, second team Ashley Banks 2006, first team; 2007, first team Krystle Kallman 2007, second team Kim Bonilla 2006 Karrie Hutchins 2005 Ashley Weimer 2003, 2004 Laura Kane 2002, 2004 Christen Seaman 2002 Melissa Haire 2001, 2002

2015 2013 2012 2007 2007 2005 2004 2003, 2004 2002 1999

NSCAA SCHOLAR ALL-REGION Kailey Utley 2014, third team; 2015, first team Carly Black 2014, honorable mention Leah Emaus 2014, honorable mention Amanda Hill 2014, honorable mention; 2015, third team Jess Crowder 2013, honorable mention; 2014, honorable mention Frances Silva 2013, first team Bri Rodriguez 2012, first team Sara Keane 2012, honorable mention; 2013, honorable mention Frances Silva 2012, third team Erica Henderson 2011, third team Chelsey Corroto 2010, third team Ashtin Larkin 2010, third team Meghan Lewis 2010, second team Heather Saffel 2009, honorable mention 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 Cathy Abel 2006, third team

BIG 12 SCHOLAR-ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Frances Silva

2013

ALL-BIG 12 ACADEMIC SOCCER TEAM

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Michaela Abam 2016, first team Hannah Abraham 2016, first team Vanessa Flores 2016, first team Sh’Nia Gordon 2016, first team Easther Mayi Kith 2016, first team Bianca St. Georges 2016, first team Ashley Woolpert 2016, first team Maggie Bedillion 2014, first team; 2015, first team Kadeisha Buchanan 2014, first team; 2015, second team; 2016, second team

Ashley Lawrence 2014, second team; 2015, second team; 2016, second team Katie Osterman 2014, first team Carly Black 2013, first team; 2014, first team; 2016, first team Leah Emaus 2013, first team; 2014, first team; 2015, first team Amanda Hill 2013, first team; 2014, first team; 2015, first team Annalika Steyn 2013, second team Caroline Szwed 2013, first team Kailey Utley 2013, first team; 2014, first team; 2015, first team Kara Blosser 2012, first team Ali Connelly 2012, first team; 2014 first team Jess Crowder 2012, first team; 2013, first team; 2014, first team Sara Keane 2012, first team; 2013, first team Bri Rodriguez 2012, first team Kate Schwindel 2012, first team; 2013, second team; 2014, second team Frances Silva 2012, first team; 2013, first team

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 ROOKIE TEAM Jade Gentile Hannah Abraham Laurel Carpenter Patricia Fernandez Vanessa Flores Sh’Nia Gordon Easther Mayi Kith Amanda Saymon Bianca St. Georges Kadeisha Buchanan Ashley Lawrence Daniela Neves Ashley Woolpert Halie Conroy Leah Emaus Mia Gunter Amanda Hill Noelle Honeycutt Kailey Utley

2016 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2013 2013 2013 2013 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012

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

2004

ATHLETICHonors MAC HERMANN TROPHY WINNER Kadeisha Buchanan

2016

MAC HERMANN TROPHY FINALIST Kadeisha Buchanan

2015, 2016

MAC HERMANN TROPHY SEMIFINALIST Ashley Lawrence Kadeisha Buchanan Frances Silva Ashley Banks Chrissie Abbott

2015, 2016 2014, 2015, 2016 2013 2007 2003

MAC HERMANN TROPHY WATCH LIST Ashley Lawrence 2015, 2016 Kadeisha Buchanan 2014, 2015, 2016 Frances Silva 2013* Bry McCarthy 2012 Bri Rodriguez 2011 Carolyn Blank 2009 Greer Barnes 2008 Ashley Banks 2007 Amanda Cicchini 2006, 2007, 2008 Deana Everrett 2006* Chrissie Abbott 2003 * was added to the list during the season

HONDA SPORT AWARD SOCCER WINNER Kadeisha Buchanan

2016

HONDA SPORT AWARD SOCCER FINALIST Kadeisha Buchanan

2015, 2016

espnW PLAYER OF THE YEAR Kadeisha Buchanan

2016

2016 2016 2015 2014 2013

NCAA COLLEGE CUP MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER ON DEFENSE Kadeisha Buchanan

2016

NCAA COLLEGE CUP ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Kadeisha Buchanan Rylee Foster Shâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Nia Gordon Ashley Lawrence

SOCCER AMERICA COLLEGE MVP Kadeisha Buchanan Frances Silva Greer Barnes Amanda Cicchini Chrissie Abbott

2014, first team 2013, second team 2008, second team 2007, first team 2002

SOCCER AMERICA COLLEGE ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

2016 2016 2016 2016

TOPDRAWERSOCCER.COM PLAYER OF THE YEAR Kadeisha Buchanan

2016

ECAC ALL-STAR TEAM Kadeisha Buchanan

2014, First Team

UMBRO/SOCCER NEWS NET PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST

Second Team Michaela Abam

Ashley Banks 2014

NSCAA FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA

SENIOR CLASS AWARD CANDIDATE Kadeisha Buchanan Ashley Lawrence Amanda Hill Kate Schwindel Frances Silva

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Ashley Lawrence Kadeisha Buchanan Lisa Stoia Chrissie Abbott Katie Barnes

2015, 2016 2014, 2015, 2016 2003 2002 2001

NSCAA SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICA Michaela Abam Kadeisha Buchanan Frances Silva Carolyn Blank Greer Barnes Amanda Cicchini Chrissie Abbott Lisa Stoia

2016 2013 2013 2008, 2009 2007 2007 2003 2002

2007

SOCCER BUZZ PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST Ashley Banks Chrissie Abbott

2007 2002, 2003

SOCCER BUZZ FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA Lisa Stoia Chrissie Abbott

2003 2002

SOCCER BUZZ SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICA Greer Barnes Carolyn Blank Ashley Banks Lisa Stoia Katie Barnes

2007, 2008 2007, 2008 2007, 2008 2002 2001

NSCAA THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICA Bry McCarthy Greer Barnes Ashley Banks Laura Kane

2012 2008 2007 2004 WVUWomensSoccer

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ATHLETIC Honors SOCCER BUZZ THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICA Amanda Cicchini Deana Everrett Katie Barnes

2007 2006 2000

SOCCER BUZZ HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICA Lisa Stoia

2001

SOCCER BUZZ FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA Blake Miller Carolyn Blank Amanda Cicchini Ashley Banks Lana Bannerman Lisa Stoia

2008, fourth team 2006, fourth team 2005, second team 2004, second team 2003, honorable mention 2000, second team

NSCAA ALL-REGION

Senior College Coaching Staff of the Year 2016 Coach of the Year Nikki Izzo-Brown 2000, 2002, 2007, 2013, 2014 Regional Assistant Coach of the Year 2010, 2014, 2015 Lisa Stoia First Team Michaela Abam Kailey Utley Kadeisha Buchanan Ashley Lawrence Frances Silva Bry McCarthy Bri Rodriguez Carolyn Blank Greer Barnes Ashley Banks Amanda Cicchini Laura Kane Chrissie Abbott Lisa Stoia Katie Barnes Second Team Rylee Foster Carla Portillo Amanda Hill Michaela Abam Bri Rodriguez Kate Schwindel Erica Henderson

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2016 2015 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 2013 2011, 2012 2010 2008, 2009 2007, 2008 2007 2007 2004 2002, 2003 2002, 2003 2000, 2001

2016 2016 2015 2014 2012 2012, 2013 2010

WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SOCCER

Carolyn Blank Deana Everrett Amanda Cicchini Marisa Kanela Kambria Riggins Rachel Kruze Jennifer Lewis Chrissie Abbott Lisa Stoia

2007 2006, 2007 2006 2004, 2005 2005 2002 2002 2001 2001

Third Team Hannah Steadman Blake Miller Kerri Butler Bry McCarthy Nicole Mailloux Megan Mischler Amanda Cicchini Ashley Weimer Rachel Kruze Lisa Stoia

2015 2011 2010 2010 2009 2009 2005, 2008 2004 2000 2000

SOCCER BUZZ ALL-MID-ATLANTIC REGION Coach of the Year Nikki Izzo-Brown First Team Bri Rodriguez Greer Barnes Carolyn Blank Ashley Banks Amanda Cicchini

2000, 2002, 2007

2010 2007, 2008 2008 2007 2006, 2007

Deana Everrett Laura Kane Chrissie Abbott Lisa Stoia Katie Barnes

2006 2004 2002, 2003 2001, 2002, 2003 2000, 2001

Second Team Erica Henderson 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

2010 2008 2007, 2008 2007 2006 2005 2005 2005 2004 2002, 2003 2002 2001 2000 1998, 1999

Third Team Bry McCarthy Amanda Cicchini Lana Bannerman Ashley Weimer Laura Kane Rachel Kruze Katie Barnes Stacey Stollman

2010 2008 2006 2003 2002 2000, 2001 1999 1997

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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

BIG 12 HONORS (2012-PRESENT)

Big 12 Coach of the Year Nikki Izzo-Brown 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year Michaela Abam Frances Silva

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2016 2013

Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Kadeisha Buchanan 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Bry McCarthy 2012 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year Bianca St. Georges Michaela Abam Kadeisha Buchanan

2015 2014 2013

ALL-BIG 12

First Team Amandine Pierre-Louis 2016 Carla Portillo 2016 Michaela Abam 2015, 2016 Maggie Bedillion 2015 Kailey Utley 2015 Kadeisha Buchanan 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Ashley Lawrence 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Frances Silva 2013 Bry McCarthy 2012 Bri Rodriguez 2012 Kate Schwindel 2012, 2013, 2014 Second Team Rylee Foster Carla Portillo Bianca St. Georges Hannah Steadman Cari Price Kailey Utley Amanda Hill Frances Silva

2016 2015 2015 2015 2014 2014 2013, 2015 2012

BIG 12 ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM Rylee Foster Sh’Nia Gordon Bianca St. Georges

2016 2015 2015

Michaela Abam Amandine Pierre-Louis Carla Portillo Hannah Steadman Carly Black Kadeisha Buchanan Ashley Lawrence Leah Emaus Kara Blosser Kelsie Maloney

2014 2014 2014 2014 2013 2013 2013 2012 2012 2012

BIG 12 TOURNAMENT OFFENSIVE MVP Ashley Lawrence Frances Silva

2014, 2016 2013

BIG 12 TOURNAMENT DEFENSIVE MVP Kadeisha Buchanan

2013, 2014, 2016

BIG 12 ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Sh’Nia Gordon 2016 Amandine Pierre-Louis 2016 Amanda Hill 2015 Kailey Utley 2015 Michaela Abam 2014, 2016 Kate Schwindel 2014 Hannah Steadman 2014 Kadeisha Buchanan 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Sara Keane 2013 Ashley Lawrence 2013, 2014, 2016 Frances Silva 2013

BIG EAST HONORS (1996-2011) Big East Coach of the Year Nikki Izzo-Brown

2001, 2002

Big East Offensive Player of the Year Ashley Banks 2007 Chrissie Abbott 2002 Katie Barnes 2000, 2001

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Big East Rookie of the Year Kate Schwindel Ashley Banks Lisa Stoia

2011 2004 2000

Big East Midfielder of the Year Carolyn Blank Lisa Stoia

2008 2002, 2003

ALL-BIG EAST

First Team Blake Miller Bri Rodriguez Carolyn Blank Greer Barnes Amanda Cicchini Ashley Banks Deana Everrett Marisa Kanela Laura Kane Chrissie Abbott Lisa Stoia Katie Barnes

2011 2010 2008, 2009 2007, 2008 2006, 2007, 2008 2007 2006 2005 2003, 2004 2002, 2003 2001, 2002, 2003 2000, 2001

Second Team Sara Keane Bry McCarthy Kate Schwindel Frances Silva Kerri Butler Blake Miller Megan Mischler Deana Everrett Carolyn Blank Lana Bannerman Greer Barnes Amanda Cicchini Ashley Banks Ashley Weimer Marisa Kanela

2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2010 2008 2007 2006 2006 2005 2004, 2005 2004 2004

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ATHLETIC Honors Laura Kane Chrissie Abbott Rachel Kruze Lisa Stoia Katie Barnes Stacey Sollmann

2002 2001 2000, 2002 2000 1999 1997

Third Team (started in 2005) Bry McCarthy Nicole Mailloux Megan Mischler Deana Everrett Kim Bonilla Lana Bannerman Kambria Riggins

2010 2009 2008, 2009 2007 2006 2005 2005

Honorable Mention Blake Miller Kim Bonilla

2008 2007 MeghanLEWIS

ALL-ROOKIE TEAM (reappeared in 2009) Sara Keane Kate Schwindel Frances Silva Bri Rodriguez Caroline Szwed Nicole Cauzillo Marisa Kanela Kambria Riggins Laura Kane Chrissie Abbott Lisa Stoia Rachel Kruze Vanessa Heppeler Stacey Sollmann

2011 2011 2010 2009 2009 2003 2002 2002 2001 2000 2000 1999 1997 1996

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM (started in 2007) Sara Keane Bry McCarthy Blake Miller Kate Schwindel Frances Silva Kerri Butler Meghan Lewis Megan Mischler Bri Rodriguez Carolyn Blank Erica Henderson Greer Barnes Carolyn Blank Kim Bonilla Kerri Butler

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2011 2010, 2011 2010, 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2010 2009 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Amanda Cicchini Robin Rushton

2007 2007

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP MOST OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE PLAYER

(started in 2007) Blake Miller Meghan Lewis Kim Bonilla

Katie Barnes

WVU RED BROWN CUP Karrie Hutchins Chrissie Abbott

2011 2010 2007

2001

2006 2004

WVU SPORTS HALL OF FAME Katie Barnes Chrissie Abbott

2012 2016

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP MOST OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER

(started in 2007) Bry McCarthy Kerri Butler Carolyn Blank

2011 2010 2007

NATIONAL STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING ASSOCIATION ALL-AMERICA Erica Henderson Robin Rushton Kelsey Fowler Lana Bannerman Karrie Hutchins Lisa Stoia Katie Barnes

2011 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2002

WVU FRED SCHAUS CAPTAIN’S AWARD Amanda Hill Frances Silva Carolyn Blank Ashley Banks Laura Kane

2015 2013 2010 2008 2005

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REGULATION, Records OVERTIME, PK AND MISCELLANEOUS

ALL-TIME RECORD IN REGULATION Year Home 1996 5-3 1997 7-2 1998 6-1 1999 7-2 2000 7-0 2001 7-2 2002 8-1 2003 10-1 2004 5-5 2005 7-0 2006 7-1 2007 12-2 2008 7-0 2009 6-0 2010 9-0 2011 10-2 2012 6-2 2013 8-1 2014 9-1 2015 12-0 2016 11-0 Totals 166-26

Road 4-4 3-3 4-3 1-7 6-2 3-1 6-2 5-2 7-1 3-5 5-1 5-2 3-2 3-3 3-4 4-3 3-0 2-2 3-1 3-1 6-0 82-49

Neutral Overall - 9-7 - 10-5 - 10-4 1-0 9-9 1-0 14-2 1-1 11-4 3-0 17-3 2-0 17-3 2-0 14-6 2-0 12-5 1-2 13-4 0-1 17-5 2-0 12-2 1-2 10-5 3-0 15-4 1-0 15-5 1-2 10-4 4-1 14-4 3-0 15-2 2-2 17-3 4-1 21-1 34-12 282-87

ALL-TIME RECORD IN PENALTY KICK SHOOTOUTS 5-3 Overall

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS

OPPONENT RECORDS

INDIVIDUAL Goals: 3 by Jenny Heft and Jenny Streiffer, Notre Dame, Sept. 4, 1998 Assists: 4 by Margaret Tietjen, Connecticut, Sept. 27, 1996 Points: 7 (3G, 1A) by Jenny Heft, Notre Dame, Sept. 4, 1998; by Cindy Daws, Notre Dame, Oct. 25, 1996 Shots: 13 by Jen Carlson, Connecticut, Sept. 28, 1997 Goalkeeper Saves: 16 by Carolina Hines, Providence, Oct. 20, 2002; Renee Leone, Saint Francis, Pa., November, Nov. 1, 1997; Kassidie Stade, at Oklahoma, Oct. 9, 2015 TEAM Goals: 12 by Connecticut, Sept. 27, 1996 Assists: 21 by Connecticut, Sept. 27, 1996 Points: 45 by Connecticut, Sept. 27, 1996 Shots: 45 by Connecticut, Sept. 27, 1996 Goalkeeper Saves: 18 by Binghamton, Sept. 3, 2006 Corner Kicks: 14 by Connecticut, Sept. 18, 1998 Fouls: 23 by Providence, Oct. 24, 2010

ALL-TIME RECORD IN OVERTIMES Year Home 1996 1-0-1 1997 0-1-1 1998 0-1-1 1999 - 2000 0-1-0 2001 1-0-0 2002 1-0-0 2003 0-1-0 2004 - 2005 - 2006 1-0-2 2007 1-0-1 2008 2-0-2 2009 0-1-2 2010 1-1-1 2011 1-0-0 2012 0-1-3 2013 1-0-1 2014 1-0-2 2015 1-0 2016 1-1-1 Totals 13-8-18

Road 0-0-1 1-0-1 1-1-1 - 1-3-0 2-1-1 0-0-1 0-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-3 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-2 0-0-4 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-2 0-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-1 12-5-23

Neutral Overall - 1-0-2 - 1-1-2 - 1-2-2 0-0-1 0-0-1 - 1-4-0 1-0-0 4-1-1 - 1-0-1 0-0-1 0-1-2 - 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-3 - 1-0-3 - 1-0-2 0-1-2 2-1-6 0-1-0 0-2-6 - 3-1-1 - 2-0-0 - 1-1-4 - 2-0-3 0-0-1 1-0-4 -- 2-0-1 1-0-0 2-1-2 2-3-5 27-16-46

The 2016 Mountaineers posted a program-record 903:25 shutout minutes.

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FASTEST GOALS Scored Time Name 0:47 Heather Kaleiohi 0:49 Heather Kaleiohi 0:55 Kate Schwindel 1:02 Ashley Lawrence 1:17 Kambria Riggins 1:18 Bry McCarthy 1:23 Nia Gordon 1:29 Carolyn Blank 1:43 Laura Kane 1:47 Kim Bonilla 1:57 Megan Mischler 2:31 Lisa Stoia, 2:44 Laura Kane 2:47 Kailey Utley 2:52 Kate Schwindel 2:54 Lisa Zanti 3:11 Michaela Abam 3:12 Caroline Szwed 3:17 Cathy Abel 3:20 Kailey Utley 3:29 Carla Portillo 3:32 Nia Gordon 3:32 Katie Barnes 3:53 Kailey Utley 3:57 Blake Miller 3:59 Robyn D’Aversa 4:02 Laura Kane 4:17 Frances Silva 4:18 Nicole Cauzillo 4:30 Marisa Kanela 4:31 Kate Schwindel 4:32 Marisa Kanela 4:45 Deana Everrett 4:50 Laura Kane

Date September 23, 2016 November 12, 2016 September, 30, 2011 October 2, 2015 September 5, 2003 August 17, 2012 September 6, 2015 November 13, 2009 October 6, 2002 September 22, 2006 September 21, 2008 October 21, 2001 September 7, 2003 August 30, 2015 August 25, 2013 September 24, 2003 September 30, 2016 October 22, 2010 November 14, 2004 October 16, 2015 November 13, 2015 August 30, 2015 September 14, 1999 September 5, 2014 November 4, 2011 October 21, 1998 September 8, 2002 August 23, 2013 September 14, 2003 October 30, 2005 October 19, 2014 October 22, 2004 September 28, 2007 September 19, 2003

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WOMEN’S SOCCER

Opponent (Away at Richmond) (Home vs. Northern Kentucky) (Away at Georgetown) (Home vs. TCU) (Neutral vs. New Hampshire) (Home vs. La Salle) (Home vs. Villanova) (Neutral vs. Loyola) (Home vs. Notre Dame) (Home vs. Syracuse) (Home vs. Virginia) (Home vs. Georgetown) (Away at James Madison) (Home vs. Duquesne) (Neutral vs. Syracuse) (Home vs. Binghamton) (Home vs. Baylor) (Home vs. Connecticut) (Away at Texas) (Home vs. Kansas) (Home vs. Duquesne) (Home vs. Duquesne) (Home vs. Virginia Tech) (Home vs. Hofstra) (Home vs. Georgetown) (Home vs. Ohio) (Home vs. George Mason) (Away at Penn State) (Home vs. St. John’s) (Away at Villanova) (Away at Kansas) (Away at Radford) (Home vs. St. John’s) (Away at Connecticut)

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ALL-TIME

TELEVISED Games Year 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2015 2015 2014 2014 2014 2013 2013 2013 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2006 2005 2003 2003 2002 2001

Network ESPNU ESPNU FOX Sports 1 FSN ESPNU ESPNU WTVR Digital Big Ten Network ROOT SPORTS Fox College Sports FOX Sports 1 ROOT SPORTS Longhorn Network FOX Sports 1 Fox College Sports FSN Plus Longhorn Network FOX Soccer CBS Sports Network CBS Sports Network CBS Sports Network CBS Sports Network CBS Sports Network CSTV Cox Cox ESPNU Bright House Sports Network West Virginia PBS West Virginia PBS CSTV Bright House Sports Network West Virginia PBS ESPNU West Virginia PBS Fox Soccer Channel CSTV CSTV ESPNU CSTV CSTV CSTV Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh

Opponent (Date) vs. USC (12/4) vs. North Carolina (12/2) vs. TCU (11/6) at Texas (10/23) TEXAS TECH (10/14) OKLAHOMA (10/2) at Richmond (9/23) at Penn State (8/19) Iowa State (10/18) at Oklahoma (10/9) vs. Oklahoma (11/9) OKLAHOMA (10/26) at Texas (9/28) vs. Oklahoma State (11/10) at Oklahoma (10/25) at Baylor (9/29) at Texas (10/26) OKLAHOMA (10/18) LOUISVILLE (11/6) GEORGETOWN (11/4) RUTGERS (9/25) vs. USF (11/7) vs. Connecticut (11/5) vs. Marquette (11/6) at Providence (10/25) at Connecticut (10/23) NOTRE DAME (10/2) at USF (9/27) TENNESSEE (9/20) BOSTON (9/6) vs. Connecticut (11/7) at USF (10/26) VILLANOVA (10/19) CONNECTICUT (10/12) SYRACUSE (09/28) KENTUCKY (09/11) NOTRE DAME (11/11) LOUISVILLE (11/9) vs. Rutgers (11/3) vs. Connecticut (11/4) vs. Villanova (11/7) at Tennessee (09/28) at Connecticut (11/10) vs. Notre Dame (11/12)

Result L, 1-3 W, 1-0 W, 3-2 (OT) W, 1-0 W, 1-0 W, 2-0 W, 4-1 T, 1-1 (2ot) W, 4-0 T, 0-0 (2OT) W, 1-0 W, 3-1 W, 2-0 W, 1-0 W, 2-1 (2OT) W, 4-3 W, 1-0 (OT) W, 2-0 W, 2-0 W, 5-1 W, 1-0 (OT) W, 1-0 W, 2-0 L, 0-1 W, 1-0 T, 0-0 (2OT) L, 2-3 (OT) L, 1-2 W, 1-0 T, 0-0 (2OT) T, 1-1 (2OT)* W, 2-0 W, 2-1 (OT) T, 0-0 (2OT) W, 8-0 W, 1-0 T, 1-1 (2OT)** W, 1-0 (2OT) L, 2-3 L, 0-1 (2OT) T, 0-0 (2OT)*** W, 2-0 L, 0-1 L, 1-2

Misc. NCAA College Cup Final NCAA College Cup Semifinal Big 12 Soccer Championship Final

2016 Season Opener Big 12 Soccer Championship final Clinch Big 12 Regular-Season title Regular Season Big 12 Soccer Championship Final Clinch Big 12 Regular-Season title Regular Season Regular Season Regular Season Big East Tournament Big East Tournament Regular Season Big East Tournament Big East Tournament Big East Tournament Regular Season Regular Season Regular Season Regular Season Regular Season Regular Season Big East Tournament Regular Season Regular Season Regular Season Regular Season Regular Season Big East Tournament Big East Tournament Big East Tournament Big East Tournament Big East Tournament Regular Season Big East Tournament Big East Tournament

*UCONN advanced on PKs, 4-2 **WVU advanced on PKs, 5-3 ***NOVA advanced on PKs, 5-4

Fox Sports 1 carried the 2013 and 2014 Big 12 Soccer Championship title matches.

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MOUNTAINEER AllAmericans KatieBARNES

2001 NSCAA First Team All-American 2001 Soccer Buzz Second Team All-American 2000 Soccer Buzz Third Team All-American

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 US 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.

ChrissieABBOTT

2002 NSCAA First Team All-American 2002 Soccer Buzz First Team All-American 2003 NSCAA Second Team All-American 2003 Soccer Buzz Second Team All-American 2002 Soccer America College MVP When Chrissie Abbott earned first team All-America honors from 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 Olmsted, 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 Soccer Buzz and NSCAA Second Team All-American in 2003, was the cowinner of the 2004 Red Brown Cup, sharing the honor with wrestling’s three-time NCAA champion Greg Jones.

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LisaSTOIA

2003 NSCAA First Team All-American 2003 Soccer Buzz First Team All-American 2002 NSCAA Second Team All-American 2002 Soccer Buzz Second Team All-American

A dynamic performer in the midfield, Lisa Stoia 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 33 career dishes. The Shirley, New York, native 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 Soccer Buzz and the NSCAA. A three-time All-Big East First Team 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. In the spring of 2009, Stoia played in the 2009 Women’s Professional Soccer league, after being drafted with the 48th overall pick by the Saint Louis Athletica.

LauraKANE

2004 NSCAA Third Team 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, Pennsylvania, 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 an All-Big East Second Team 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.

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 alltournament team at the 2007 Big East Championship, Barnes appeared in 82 career matches.

DeanaEVERRETT

2006 Soccer Buzz Third Team All-American

AmandaCICCHINI 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 also was named to the Soccer Buzz All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team and All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team 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 2006. A two-time Big East Offensive Player of the Week, the 5-foot-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.

AshleyBANKS

2007 Soccer Buzz Second Team All-American 2007 NSCAA Third Team All-American

2007 Soccer America First Team College MVP 2007 NSCAA Second Team All-American 2007 Soccer Buzz Third Team All-American

Amanda 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 to the All-Big East First Team 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 Pitt. Great on the ball, she served assists against Penn State, Villanova and Wake Forest. She also was named to the all-tournament team at the 2007 Big East Championship.

CarolynBLANK

2009 NSCAA Second Team All-American 2008 NSCAA Second Team All-American 2008 Soccer Buzz Second Team All-American Ashley 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, Virginia, 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 also was named an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American and NSCAA Scholar All-American. The forward left WVU ranked in the top five all-time in three major offensive categories – 34 goals (3rd), 26 assists (3rd) and 94 points (3rd).

GreerBARNES

2008 Soccer America Second Team College MVP 2008 Soccer Buzz Second Team All-American 2008 NSCAA Third Team All-American 2007 Soccer Buzz Second Team All-American 2007 NSCAA Second Team All-American Greer Barnes turned in one of the most memorable seasons 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. An All-Big East First Team performer, she earned Soccer America Second Team MVP, Soccer Buzz All-America Second Team and NSCAA All-America Third Team 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, New York, 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 All-Big East First Team 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.

Carolyn Blank earned her second consecutive NSCAA All-America Second Team honor in 2009, helping a young West Virginia team advance to a 10th straight NCAA Tournament. As a senior, Blank became the school’s all-time leader in matches played (92) and matches started (92). The two-time team captain earned Team MVP honors in three straight seasons to finish her career with 33 points on 13 goals and seven assists. An NSCAA All-Northeast Region First Team and All-Big East First Team selection, Blank scored the fastest goal in WVU’s NCAA Tournament history, coming at the 1:29 mark against Loyola (Md.). She finished the season with nine points on four goals and one assist. 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, New Jersey, native earned AllAmerica Second Team 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 was the leadership she provided to her teammates. Despite a talented eight-member senior class in 2008, it was Blank who earned team captain stripes. She was drafted in the fifth round of the 2010 Women’s Professional Soccer Draft by the St. Louis Athletica.

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BryMCCARTHY

2012 NSCAA Third Team All-American

Ajax, Ontario, native Bry McCarthy capped off a stellar Mountaineer career with NSCAA All-America Third Team honors. McCarthy, an outside back, was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year in her senior season. She became the program’s first defensive player to earn a conference major award. An All-Big 12 First Team selection, McCarthy led the Mountaineer defense to eight shutouts in 2012, including four in Big 12 Conference play. The four clean sheets were tied for best in the conference. McCarthy also played a vital part in the offense, moving forward into the attack to score seven points on two goals and three assists. She finished with 19 career assists, tied for ninth place all-time in program history. McCarthy led WVU in its inaugural season in the Big 12 Conference to a regular-season championship with a 7-0-1 record. It marked only the sixth time a Big 12 team has won the regular-season title without a loss. West Virginia’s 2012 season ended with a 13th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. In January 2013, McCarthy was one of six players assigned to the Western New York Flash through player allocations from U.S. Soccer, Canadian Soccer Association and the Federation of Mexican Football. The Flash were one of eight teams in the inaugural National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).

Frances SILVA

2013 NSCAA Second Team All-American

The culmination of four years of hard work and determination, Frances Silva was named to the 2013 NSCAA All-America Second Team following a high-scoring senior season. The forward from Overland Park, Kansas, posted a team and Big 12 Conference-best 15 goals and 13 assists for 43 points and was the unanimous selection as the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, the program’s first student-athlete to earn the Big 12’s annual offensive honor. Her 13 assists set a school single-season record, while her point total ranked No. 2 all-time and her goal mark ranked No. 4. Silva finished the year ranked No. 7 nationally in total assists. She also ranked No. 10 in points and No. 23 in goals. Silva secured a slew of honors throughout her senior season, including a spot on the 2013 M.A.C. Hermann Trophy semifinalist list. An All-Big 12 First Team selection, she also was named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI Upperclassmen Second Team and the Soccer America MVP Second Team. Additionally, Silva was named to the NSCAA Women’s Scholar All-America First Team and selected as the women’s soccer Capital One Academic All-America of the Year. In her final season at WVU, Silva led the Mountaineers to their second straight Big 12 Conference regular-season title and first Big 12 Conference Championship title, and she was named the Big 12 Soccer Tournament Offensive MVP. She earned at least one conference title in each of her four years at WVU. The Mountaineers advanced to the NCAA Tournament Second Round in 2013 and finished at 16-4-3, 7-1 in the Big 12. Silva concluded her Mountaineer career ranked No. 4 in goals (38) and points (98) and No. 7 in assists (22). She was selected by FC Kansas City with the 19th overall pick at the 2014 National Women’s Soccer League College Draft and signed a contract with the Blues.

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2016 MAC Hermann Trophy Winner 2016 NSCAA First Team All-American 2016 Senior CLASS First Team All-American 2015 NSCAA First Team All-American 2014 NSCAA First Team All-American 2014 Soccer America Women’s MVP First Team 2013 NSCAA Second Team All-American The most decorated athlete in WVU women’s soccer history, Buchanan ended her Mountaineer career in 2016 sweeping the sport’s major awards. A three-time semifinalist and two-time finalist, Buchanan became the first Mountaineer to win the prestigious Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy in 2016. She also earned the Honda Cup Award for soccer and was named the espnW and TopDrawerSoccer.com Player of the Year. The Brampton, Ontario, native capped her four-year career with her third straight National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-America First Team honor. A center back, she was named to the first team alongside classmate Ashley Lawrence for the second straight season. Additionally, Michaela Abam was named to the second team, and the trio became the first in program history to earn NSCAA All-America accolades in the same season. Buchanan is the only player in program history to earn an All-America honor in each of her seasons in a WVU uniform. A finalist for the 2016 Senior CLASS Award, she also was named to the award’s All-America First Team. Buchanan also was named the NCAA Tournament Defensive MVP, as well as the Big 12 Championship Defensive MVP. Additionally, she was nominated for a 2017 ESPY in the Best Women’s College Athlete category. A team captain, Buchanan led the WVU defense to a nation- and program-best 23 wins and 18 shutouts in 2016. WVU advanced to the NCAA College Cup for the first time in program history and finished as the National Runner-Up. The squad was nationally ranked each week and sat at No. 1, the team’s first-ever No. 1 ranking, for eight weeks. The four-time Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year, Buchanan, also a four-time AllBig 12 First Team honoree, was the second athlete in conference history to claim four straight outright postseason awards. She led the Mountaineers to a sweep of the Big 12 titles in 2016, their third sweep in four seasons, and WVU won seven Big 12 titles during her career. Buchanan started 90-of-91 career matches, and the WVU backline allowed just 62 opponent goals and posted 55 shutouts throughout her four-year career. She also tallied 25 career points (8 G, 9 A). Prior to her senior season, Buchanan helped Canada win Bronze at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. She signed a professional contract with Olympique Lyonnais in January 2017. The Best Young Player honoree at the 205 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Buchanan’s third AllAmerica honor followed a season which saw her solidify her spot among the world and college soccer’s elite. In addition to her WWC award, Buchanan also was named to the FIFPro Women’s World XI Team and the WWC All-Star Team and earned the Canadian Player of the Year honor. Collegiately, she earned the 2015 Soccer News Net Women’s College Boot Award, was a finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy, the school’s first, and earned her third straight Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year and All-Big 12 First Team awards. Instrumental in helping the Mountaineers reach the 2015 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, Buchanan anchored a WVU defense which posted 15 shutouts and allowed a program-low 11 opponent goals. One of three team captains, she led WVU to 19 victories and its fourth straight Big 12 Conference regular-season title. Buchanan became the first Mountaineer sophomore in program history to score a first team All-America honor in 2014 when she earned her first career NSCAA All-America First Team award. The only sophomore on the list, she was WVU’s first NSCAA First Team All-American since 2003 and the program’s fourth first-team honoree since 2000. Buchanan also was named the 2014 Soccer America Women’s MVP First Team, the publication’s equivalent to a first team All-America honor. She was the third Mountaineer named to the MVP First Team and the first since 2007. The 2014 honors capped a brilliant sophomore season that saw her earn her second straight Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year award and All-Big 12 First Team honor. A MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist, she also was named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI First Team and earned her second straight Canadian U-20 Player of the Year honor. Buchanan helped the Mountaineers to the Big 12 Conference regular-season and championship titles in 2014 and also was named the Big 12 Championship Defensive MVP. She and the WVU defense posted 12 shutouts and did not allow a goal on the road in Big 12 play. The Mountaineers advanced to the NCAA Tournament and finished the year riding a 19-match unbeaten streak. The first Mountaineer rookie to earn NSCAA All-America honors, Buchanan was selected to the 2013 NSCAA All-America Second Team following a fantastic freshman campaign that saw

her earn conference honors. She started all 23 matches and helped the WVU defense post 10 shutouts, including four in postseason play, while holding opponents to 24 goals. The Big 12 Conference Defensive Player and Rookie of the Year, Buchanan earned a spot on the All-Big 12 First Team and Newcomer Team. She helped lead the Mountaineers to their second straight Big 12 Conference regular-season title and first Big 12 Conference Championship title. WVU posted three straight shutouts in the conference’s postseason tournament, and Buchanan was named the Championship Defensive MVP. She also earned a spot on the TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI Freshman First Team.

KateSCHWINDEL

2014 Senior CLASS Second Team All-American

A constant example of determination and perseverance, forward Kate Schwindel concluded her four-year Mountaineer career with 2014 Senior CLASS All-America Second Team honors. The Livingston, New Jersey, native was the first Mountaineer to earn the award, which acknowledges notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. One of three team captains, Schwindel, a four-year letterwinner, was a three-time member of the All-Big 12 First Team. She paced WVU in 2014 in game-winning goals (4) and also finished second in points (15) and goals (7). She ranked No. 2, No. 8 and No. 5, respectively, in the Big 12 in each category. Schwindel helped the Mountaineers capture their second straight Big 12 Championships title, as she scored the game winner in the team’s 1-0 win over Oklahoma in the championship match on Nov. 9. She was named to the Big 12 All-Tournament Team. In addition to the team’s championship title, Schwindel also helped the Mountaineers claim their third straight Big 12 regular-season crown in 2014. A two-time NSCAA/Continental Tire All-Central Region Second Team honoree, Schwindel left the WVU program ranked No. 5 in the Mountaineer record book in career shots (259), No. 6 in career goals (33) and career points (88), and No. 7 in career assists (22).

AshleyLAWRENCE

2016 NSCAA First Team All-American 2016 Senior CLASS Second Team All-American 2015 NSCAA First Team All-American

One of the best midfielders to play for West Virginia University, Ashley Lawrence capped her four-year career with two All-America honors in 2016, pushing her career total to three. A Toronto native, Lawrence earned her second consecutive National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-America First Team accolade as a senior, alongside classmate Kadeisha Buchanan. Additionally, Michaela Abam was named to the second team, and the trio became the first in program history to earn NSCAA All-America accolades in the same season. A two-time semifinalist for the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy, Lawrence also was a finalist for the 2016 Senior CLASS Award and was named to the Senior CLASS Award All-America Second Team. A team captain, Lawrence led WVU to a nation- and program-best 23 wins in 2016. WVU advanced to the NCAA College Cup for the first time in program history and finished as the National Runner-Up. The squad was nationally ranked each week and sat at No. 1, the team’s first-ever No. 1 ranking, for eight weeks. She also led the Mountaineers to a sweep of the Big 12 titles in 2016, their third sweep in four seasons, and WVU won seven Big 12 titles during her career. Lawrence finished the season ranked No. 1 in the Big 12, No. 19 nationally, with a team-high 10 assists, the third-best total for a WVU senior and the fourth-highest season total in Mountaineer history. She started 87-of-91 career matches played dished out 29 career assists, the third-best total in school history. A four-time All-Big 12 First Team honoree, Lawrence also was named to the 2016 NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team and the Big 12 Soccer Championship Most Outstanding Offensive Player. She signed a professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain in January 2017. Prior to her senior season, Lawrence helped Canada win Bronze at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.

Two years after staking her claim as one of college soccer’s top playmakers, Lawrence earned her first career All-America honor, as she was named to the 2015 NSCAA AllAmerica First Team. She landed on the team alongside Buchanan, and the duo was the first pair in WVU women’s soccer history to earn NSCAA All-America First Team honors in one season. A member of the Canadian National Women’s Soccer Team, Lawrence opened her junior campaign on the world’s biggest stage, as she started all five of Canada’s matches at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup and scored the team’s lone goal in a 1-1 draw against Netherlands. At WVU in 2015, she was named a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist and earned her third straight All-Big 12 First Team honor. She finished the season ranked No. 3 on the team, No. 5 in the conference, with 18 points (5 G, 8 A), a career single-season high. She paced the Mountaineers with eight assists, the second-best Big 12 total, and her five goals ranked No. 3 on the team. Lawrence played a key role in helping WVU reach the 2015 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. The team finished with a program-best 61 goals and 19 wins.

AmandaHILL

2015 Senior CLASS Second Team All-American

The consummate team player, midfielder Amanda Hill capped off her historical four-year Mountaineer career with 2015 Senior CLASS All-America Second Team accolades. A native of Washington, Pennsylvania, Hill was the second Mountaineer in as many seasons to earn the All-America honor, which acknowledges notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. A two-year team captain, Hill, a four-year letterwinner, started all 88 career matches at defensive center midfield, the third-most career starts for a Mountaineer. She set career highs in points (13), goals (5) and game-winning goals (3) in 2015. A two-time All-Big 12 Second Team honoree, she helped the WVU offense score a program-best 61 goals and the WVU defense post 15 shutouts, also a program record. A 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team honoree, she also was a three-time Academic All-Big 12 Soccer First Team honoree and was named to the 2014 and 2015 NSCAA Scholar All-Regional Honorable Mention Teams. Additionally, she was named to the President’s and Dean’s Lists, as well as the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll. Hill led the Mountaineers to six conference titles in her four seasons. WVU qualified for the NCAA Tournament each of her seasons and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight in 2015.

MichaelaABAM

2016 NSCAA Second Team All-American

The team’s leading scorer each of her first three seasons at West Virginia University, forward Michaela Abam earned her first career All-America honor in 2016 as she was named to the second team. The Houston native was one of three Mountaineers to earn an NSCAA All-America award in 2016, alongside seniors Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence, who were named to the first team. The trio became the first in program history to earn NSCAA All-America accolades in the same season. The 2016 co-Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, Abam started all 27 matches as a junior and paced the Mountaineers with 12 goals and a career single-season high 33 points (12 G, 9 A). The assist total, the seventh-best single-season output for a Mountaineer, ranked No. 2 on the team and also was a career single-season high. Abam finished the year ranked No. 1 in the Big 12 in goals, game-winners (5) and points and No. 2 in assists. She ranked No. 24 nationally in points, No. 25 in game-winners, no. 32 in goals and No. 34 in assists. An All-Big 12 First Team honoree for the second straight season, she also was named to the Big 12 All-Tournament Team.

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Katie BARNES

Carolyn BLANK

Frances SILVA

Carolina Courage (WUSA) San Jose CyberRays (WUSA) Cincinnati Ladyhawks (USL W-League)

Jersey Sky Blue FC (WPS) Atlanta Beat (WPS) St. Louis Athletica (WPS) DC United Women (USL W-League)

FC Kansas City (NWSL)

Rachel KRUZE

Kerri BUTLER

Sara KEANE

Philadelphia Charge (WUSA) IBV (Iceland) Rochester Rhinos (USL W-League)

Atlanta Beat (WPS)

FC Kansas City (NWSL)

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MeganMISCHLER

KateSCHWINDEL

Pitea IF (Sweden) Jersey Sky Blue (USL W-League) Add Illawarra Stingray (Australia)

Boston Aztec Breakers Reserves (WPSL) Boston Breakers (WPS) Östersunds DFF (Sweden) Hammarby Damfotboll (Sweden)

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Laura KANE

EricaHENDERSON

Kadeisha BUCHANAN

Pitea IF (Sweden) FC Indiana (USL W-League)

Afturelding FC (Iceland)

Olympique Lyonnais (France)

Greer BARNES

Blake MILLER

Ashley LAWRENCE

Los Angeles Sol (WPS) FC Gold Pride (WPS)

Illawarra Stingray (Australia)

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Bry McCARTHY

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WVU ON THE

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• U-19 National Team (2014-2015) • U-17 National Team (2013-14) • U-14, U-15, U-17 and U-20 National Team Pool

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)

CarolynBLANK • U-15 National Team Pool (2003) • U-16 National Team (2004) • U-17 National Team Pool (2005) • U-20 National Team Pool (2008)

RyleeFOSTER

BriRODRIGUEZ

• Canadian U-20 National Team (2014-present) • Canadian U-17 National Team (2013-14)

• U-16 National Team Pool (2007) • U-17 National Team Pool (2008)

Vanessa FLORES

Robin RUSHTON

• Mexican U-20 National Team (2015-present) • Mexican U-17 National Team (2013-14)

• Canadian U-16 National Team (2003) • Canadian U-17 National Team (2004) • Canadian U-20 National Team (2005, 2006)

LauraKANE Ashley LAWRENCE • 2016 Canadian Rio Summer Olympics Roster • 2015 Canadian FIFA Women’s World Cup Roster • Full Canadian Women’s National Team (2012-present) • Canadian U-20 National Team (2012-14) • Canadian U-17 National Team (2010-12)

YulieLOPEZ • Member of the United States U-14, U-18 and U-20 National Team Pools

Kim BONILLA

NicoleMAILLOUX

• U-16 National Team Pool (2001, 2002)

• Canadian U-17 National Team (2005) • Canadian U-18 National Team (2006) • Canadian U-20 National Team Pool (2008)

KadeishaBUCHANAN • 2016 Canadian Rio Summer Olympics Roster • 2015 Canadian FIFA Women’s World Cup Roster • Full Canadian Women’s National Team (2012-present) • Canadian U-20 National Team (2012-14) • Canadian U-17 National Team (2010-12)

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) • Canadian National Team (2005) • Canadian U-20 National Team (2005, 2006)

NatalieCOCCHI • Brazilian All-Stars (2004)

Lisa DUCOTE

Kate SCHWINDEL

• Brazilian All-Stars (2004) • U-21 National Team Pool (2005)

• U-14 National Team Camp (2006) • U-17 National Team Pool (2008) • U-17 National Team Pool (2009) • U-20 National Team Camp (2012)

FrancesSILVA • U-23 National Team (2014)

Bianca ST. GEORGES • Canadian U-20 National Team (2015-present) • Canadian U-17 National Team (2012-14)

LisaSTOIA • U-21 National Team Pool (2003) • Trained with WUSA’s Philadelphia Charge and Carolina Courage (2003)

Caroline SZWED

EastherMAYI KITH

• Canadian U-16 National Team (2007) • Canadian U-17 National Team (2008) • Canadian U-20 National Pool (2009)

• Canadian U-20 National Team Pool (2015) • Canadian U-17 National Team (2012-14)

BryMCCARTHY • Canadian U-15 National Team (2005) • Canadian U-17 World Cup Team (2006-08) • Canadian U-20 National Team (2009, 2010) • Canadian National Team Camp (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) • Canadian National Team (2012)

BlakeMILLER • U-23 National Team Camp (2012)

AmandinePIERRE-LOUIS

• U-17 National Team Pool (2003) • U-19 National Team Player (2004)

• Canadian U-20 National Team (2014) • Canadian U-17 National Team (2012) • Canadian U-20 National Team Pool (2014-15)

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CarlaPORTILLO

• Canadian U17 National Team (2001) • Canadian U19 National Team (2003) • Canadian U-20 National Team Pool (2004)

• Canadian U-20 National Team Pool (2014-15) • Canadian U-17-19 National Team Pool (2014-15) Ashley Lawrence (pictured) and Kadeisha Buchanan played for Canada at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games.

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Last Played W-L-T 2004 1-0-0 2002 1-1-0 2016 4-0-1 2006 3-0-0 2009 0-0-1 2010 5-1-1 2010 4-0-0 2016 2-0-0 1998 0-0-1 2009 0-0-1 1996 1-0-0 2000 2-0-0 2013 3-1-0 2010 2-0-0 2016 1-0-0 2002 1-0-0 2011 5-11-3 2009 0-0-1 2005 1-0-0 2009 2-0-0 2016 2-1-1 2015 7-0-2 2013 1-0-0 2014 1-0-0 2010 1-0-0 2015 1-0-0 2003 0-1-0 2016 14-4-2 2011 3-0-0 2012 2-0-0 2014 3-0-0 1999 0-1-0 2016 5-0-0 2008 7-1-1 2002 1-0-0 2016 6-0-0 2013 2-1-0 2014 1-1-0 2011 5-0-1 2015 1-0-0 2009 3-0-0 2015 2-0-0 2011 6-2-0 2011 4-0-0 2015 1-0-0 2012 4-2-1 2001 0-1-0 2003 1-0-0 2014 1-0-0 2013 2-0-0 1996 1-0-0 2007 2-1-0 2003 2-0-0 2016 1-1-0 2016 1-0-0

First Opponent Played Northwestern 2015 Notre Dame 1996 Ohio 1997 Ohio State 1996 Oklahoma 2012 Oklahoma State 2012 Old Dominion 2000 Penn State 2003 Pitt 1996 Portland 2005 Princeton 2008 Providence 1996 Purdue 2000 Radford 2003 2007 Rhode Island Richmond 2000 Robert Morris 1996 Rutgers 1996 St. Bonaventure 2006 St. John’s 1996 St. Louis 2001 Santa Clara 2008 Saint Francis 1996 Seton Hall 1996 SIUE 2015 SMU 2004 Stanford 2012 Syracuse 1996 TCU 2012 Tennessee 2003 Texas 2004 Texas A&M 2007 Texas Tech 2012 1999 Towson UCF 1998 UCLA 2016 UNC Greensboro 2014 USC 2007 USF 2005 Villanova 1996 1999 VCU Virginia 2001 Virginia Tech 1999 2007 Wake Forest Washington 2005 Washington State 2008 Western Carolina 2012 Western Michigan 2006 William & Mary 2000 Wright State 2013 Wyoming 2000 Xavier 2007 Yale 2003 Youngstown State 1996

Last Played W-L-T 2015 1-0-0 2009 1-12-1 2004 2-0-1 2016 6-4-1 2016 6-0-1 2016 7-0-0 2001 2-0-0 2016 6-7-2 2011 13-2-1 2005 0-1-0 2016 2-1-0 2011 12-1-0 2016 3-1-1 2004 2-0-0 2007 1-0-0 2016 3-1-1 1997 2-0-0 2013 11-4-2 2006 1-0-0 2011 11-2-3 2001 1-0-0 2008 0-1-0 2016 3-0-0 2011 8-3-2 2015 1-0-0 2004 1-0-0 2012 1-0-0 2013 9-3-2 2016 6-1-1 2009 4-0-0 2016 5-1-1 2007 0-1-0 2016 5-2-0 2012 3-0-0 1999 2-0-0 2016 0-0-1 2014 1-0-0 2016 0-2-0 2011 6-1-1 2015 11-5-5 1999 1-0-0 2011 3-9-2 2015 3-3-0 2009 0-2-0 2005 1-0-0 2008 0-0-1 2012 1-0-0 2006 1-0-0 2005 3-0-1 2013 1-0-0 2000 1-0-0 2007 1-0-0 2003 1-0-0 1997 2-0-0

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ALL-TIME Scores 1996 (10-7-2/4-4-1 BIG EAST - 5TH)

NIKKI IZZO Sept. 1 Sept. 4 Sept. 7 Sept. 11 Sept. 13 Sept. 15 Sept. 18 Sept. 22 Sept. 27 Oct. 1 Oct. 4 Oct. 9 Oct. 14 Oct. 16 Oct. 19 Oct. 22 Oct. 25 Oct. 30 Nov. 3

0-3 1-1 (ot) 4-0 5-0 0-2 0-1 2-0 0-0 0-12 5-0 2-0 (ot) 1-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 4-0 0-11 2-4 0-4

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1997 (11-6-2/4-6-1 BIG EAST - 5TH)

at Rutgers at Duquesne PROVIDENCE ROBERT MORRIS SYRACUSE OHIO STATE at St. Francis, Pa. ST. JOHN’S at Connecticut YOUNGSTOWN STATE SETON HALL at Georgetown at Canisius at Pitt BOSTON COLLEGE MOUNT ST. MARY’S at Notre Dame at Villanova NAVY

NIKKI IZZO Aug. 30 Sept. 3 Sept. 6 Sept. 10 Sept. 14 Sept. 16 Sept. 20 Sept. 26 Sept. 28 Oct. 1 Oct. 4 Oct. 6 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 18 Oct. 21 Oct. 24 Oct. 26 Nov. 1

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

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

at Boston College DUQUESNE RUTGERS at Navy NOTRE DAME OHIO STATE at Providence at Seton Hall at Connecticut BOWLING GREEN GEORGETOWN YOUNGSTOWN STATE at Pitt at Ohio VILLANOVA at Robert Morris ST. JOHN’S SYRACUSE ST. FRANCIS, Pa.

West Virginia’s first-ever women’s soccer team in 1996.

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1998 (11-6-2, 4-5-2 BIG EAST - 7TH) NIKKI IZZO Sept. 4 Sept. 6 Sept. 9 Sept. 12 Sept. 18 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Sept. 30 Oct. 2 Oct. 4 Oct. 7 Oct. 10 Oct. 16 Oct. 18 Oct. 21 Oct. 24 Oct. 28 Oct. 31 Nov. 3

0-7 1-0 6-0 2-1 1-2 (ot) 3-2 2-1 (ot) 2-0 0-1 0-0 (ot) 1-0 2-1 0-2 0-1 (ot) 3-0 0-0 (ot) 2-1 2-0 0-5

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

at Notre Dame at Georgetown at Bowling Green at Villanova CONNECTICUT SETON HALL at UCF MARSHALL PROVIDENCE BOSTON COLLEGE at Ohio State CENT. CONNECTICUT at Syracuse at St. John’s OHIO at Rutgers DUQUESNE PITT at Notre Dame (BEQ)

1999 (9-9-1, 2-4 BIG EAST MID-ATLANTIC - 5TH) NIKKI IZZO Aug. 28 Sept. 3 Sept. 5 Sept. 8 Sept. 11 Sept. 14

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at James Madison ILLINOIS! VCU! at Marshall TOWSON VIRGINIA TECH

Sept. 18 0-4 L Sept. 19 3-1 W Sept. 24 0-1 L Sept. 29 5-1 W Oct. 1 2-1 W Oct. 3 4-0 W Oct. 8 1-5 L Oct. 10 0-2 L Oct. 13 0-2 L Oct. 15 0-1 L 0-0 (2ot) T Oct. 17 3-0 W Oct. 22 Oct. 29 1-3 L ! Mountaineer Cup, Morgantown, W.Va. ^ UConn Fila Classic, Storrs, Conn. % Miami Invitational, Miami, Fla.

at Connecticut^ vs. New Hampshire^ at Villanova PITT RUTGERS UCF at Notre Dame SETON HALL at Georgetown at Miami % vs. Butler % ST. JOHN’S at Ohio State

2000 (15-6, 3-3 BIG EAST MID-ATLANTIC - 4TH) NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Aug. 25 3-1 Aug. 27 2-1 Sept. 1 1-0 Sept. 3 0-2 Sept. 8 1-0 Sept. 10 1-0 Sept. 13 1-0 Sept. 17 4-0 Sept. 22 1-2 (ot) Sept. 24 2-3 (ot) Sept. 29 1-0

W W W L W W W W L L W

SYRACUSE JAMES MADISON vs. Central Michigan at Purdue at Old Dominion at William & Mary at Virginia Tech WYOMING NOTRE DAME at Seton Hall VILLANOVA

Oct. 4 Oct. 6 Oct. 8 Oct. 11 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Oct. 22 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 8

2-0 2-3 (2ot) 4-0 2-0 4-0 2-1 (ot) 3-1 3-1 0-1 (ot) 1-5

W L W W W W W W L L

at Pitt at Rutgers at Central Connecticut DUQUESNE MARSHALL at Boston College at Providence GEORGETOWN at Connecticut (BEQ) at Richmond (NCAA1)

2001 (15-5-1, 4-1-1 BIG EAST MID-ATLANTIC - 2ND) NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Aug. 31 5-1 Sept. 2 2-1 (2ot) Sept. 7 1-2 Sept. 9 2-1 (2ot) Sept. 21 2-1 (2ot) Sept. 23 2-0 Sept. 28 4-0 Sept. 30 1-2 (ot) Oct. 5 3-1 Oct. 7 1-1 (2ot) 1-0 Oct. 10 0-1 Oct. 12 Oct. 14 3-0 Oct. 19 3-2 (ot) Oct. 21 5-1 Oct. 26 4-1 Oct. 28 3-1 Nov. 4 2-0

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

at St. John’s at Hofstra at Virginia ! vs. St. Louis ! AUBURN RUTGERS SETON HALL at Notre Dame WILLIAM & MARY at Villanova PITT CONNECTICUT OLD DOMINION at George Mason MIAMI, Fla. at Georgetown at James Madison MIAMI, Fla. (BEQ)

Nov. 9 1-0 W Nov. 12 1-2 L Nov. 16 0-1 L ! Cavalier Invitational, Charlottesville, Va.

vs. Connecticut (BES) vs. Notre Dame (BEF) Miami, Ohio (NCAA1)

2002 (18-3-1, 5-0-1 BIG EAST MID-ATLANTIC DIVISION CHAMPIONS) NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Aug. 30 0-2 L Sept. 1 4-0 W Sept. 6 3-0 W Sept. 8 4-1 W Sept. 13 2-1 W Sept. 15 3-0 W Sept. 18 4-2 W Sept. 22 1-0 W Sept. 27 4-1 W Sept. 29 2-1 W 1-1 (2ot) T Oct. 4 3-0 W Oct. 6 Oct. 9 1-0 (ot) W Oct. 11 2-0 W Oct. 13 4-0 W Oct. 20 2-0 W Oct. 23 2-0 W Nov. 3 4-0 W Nov. 8 3-2 W Nov. 10 0-1 L Nov. 15 3-0 W Nov. 17 0-1 L ! Auburn Sprint Classic, Auburn, Ala.

at Auburn ! vs. Jacksonville State ! BOSTON COLLEGE GEORGE MASON at Virginia JAMES MADISON at Pitt VILLANOVA WILLIAM & MARY at Rutgers at Seton Hall NOTRE DAME GEORGETOWN at Colgate at Syracuse PROVIDENCE at Virginia Tech vs. St. John’s (BEQ) vs. Rutgers (BES) at Connecticut (BEF) LOYOLA, Md. (NCAA1) VIRGINIA (NCAA2)

2002 Mountaineers

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2003 (17-4-2, 4-1-1 BIG EAST MID-ATLANTIC - 2ND) NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Aug. 30 0-1 Sept. 1 2-1 Sept. 5 4-0 Sept. 7 4-0 Sept. 12 3-1 Sept. 14 3-2 Sept. 19 1-0 Sept. 21 2-0 Sept. 24 5-0 Sept. 28 2-0 Oct. 3 0-2 Oct. 5 2-0 Oct. 10 2-0 Oct. 12 2-1 Oct. 17 5-0 Oct. 19 0-0 (2ot) Oct. 23 2-1 Oct. 26 1-4 Nov. 2 2-1 Nov. 7 0-0 (2ot) Nov. 14 4-2 Nov. 16 3-0 Nov. 23 3-2 (2ot)

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

at Virginia MICHIGAN STATE vs. New Hampshire! at James Madison! at Miami ST. JOHN’S at Connecticut vs. Yale BINGHAMTON at Tennessee at Notre Dame at Georgetown RUTGERS SETON HALL RADFORD at Villanova PITT PENN STATE ST. JOHN’S (BEQ) vs. Villanova& (BES) LOYOLA, Md. (NCAA1) OHIO STATE (NCAA2) FLORIDA STATE (NCAA3)

! JMU/Comfort Inn Invitational & NOVA won penalty kick shootout, 5-4

2004 (15-6-0, 7-3-0 BIG EAST - 3RD) NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Aug. 27 3-2 (2ot) Aug. 29 7-0 Sept. 1 1-0 Sept. 5 0-1 Sept. 10 2-0 Sept. 12 2-1 Sept. 17 4-1 Sept. 19 2-0 Sept. 24 0-1 Sept. 26 4-2 Oct. 1 1-3 Oct. 3 4-1 Oct. 6 6-1 Oct. 10 4-1 Oct. 15 2-0 Oct. 17 2-1 Oct. 22 5-0 Oct. 24 0-1 Oct. 31 0-1 Nov. 12 2-1 1-2 Nov. 14

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

at Kentucky! vs. Ohio! PURDUE VIRGINIA ARIZONA JAMES MADISON at Providence at Boston College VILLANOVA ST. JOHN’S NOTRE DAME SYRACUSE at Pitt at Binghamton at Rutgers at Seton Hall at Radford GEORGETOWN VILLANOVA (BEQ) vs. S. Methodist (NCAA1) at Texas (NCAA2)

2005 (12-6-3, 7-2-1 DIVISION A – 3RD) NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Aug. 26 3-1 Aug. 28 0-1 Sept. 1 1-2 Sept. 4 1-0 Sept. 9 1-0 Sept. 11 0-2 Sept. 16 1-1 (2ot) Sept. 18 0-0 (2ot) Sept. 23 1-1 (2ot) Sept. 25 3-0 Sept. 30 1-0 Oct. 2 3-1 Oct. 7 2-0 Oct. 9 2-0 Oct. 16 2-1 Oct. 21 1-2 Oct. 23 3-0 Oct. 30 4-2 Nov. 4 0-1 (2ot) Nov. 11 3-0 Nov. 13 2-5

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

DAYTON at Virginia at Pitt TENNESSEE vs. Washington! at Portland! at Richmond at William & Mary at Syracuse ST. JOHN’S RUTGERS SETON HALL MARQUETTE USF at Georgetown at Connecticut at Providence at Villanova (BEQ) vs. Connecticut (BES) vs. Hofstra (NCAA1) at Penn State (NCAA2)

! Nike Invitational, Portland, Ore.

2006 (14-4-3, 8-1-2 BIG EAST AMERICAN DIVISION CHAMPIONS) NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Aug. 25 3-0 Aug. 27 5-1 Sept. 1 4-0 Sept. 3 4-0 Sept. 8 2-1 Sept. 10 8-0 Sept. 15 4-1 Sept. 17 1-1 (2ot) Sept. 22 5-0 Sept. 24 0-0 (2ot) Sept. 29 1-3 Oct. 1 4-0 Oct. 6 2-0 Oct. 8 2-0 Oct. 13 1-0 (2ot) Oct. 15 3-0 Oct. 20 0-1 Oct. 22 4-0 Oct. 29 0-0 (2ot) Nov. 3 2-3 0-2 Nov. 10

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

vs. Richmond! at James Madison! WESTERN MICHIGAN BINGHAMTON at #7 Penn State ST. BONAVENTURE PITT #21 VIRGINIA SYRACUSE at St. John’s at #1 Notre Dame at DePaul at USF at Marquette #23 VILLANOVA GEORGETOWN UCONN PROVIDENCE vs. #25 Louisville (BEQ)& vs. #20 Rutgers (BES) vs. Virginia (NCAA1)

! James Madison Invitational & WVU won penalty kick shootout, 5-4

! Kentucky Invitational, Lexington, Ky.

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The Mountaineers won their first Big East Tournament in 2007

2007 (18-5-2, 9-1-1 BIG EAST AMERICAN DIVISION CHAMPIONS, BIG EAST TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS) NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Aug. 31 4-0 Sept. 2 0-3 Sept. 7 3-1 Sept. 9 1-0 Sept. 14 1-2 Sept. 16 5-1 Sept. 21 3-1 Sept. 23 1-2 Sept. 28 2-0 Sept. 30 1-1 (2ot) Oct. 5 1-0 Oct. 7 2-0 Oct. 12 3-0 Oct. 14 0-2 Oct. 19 5-3 Oct. 21 1-0 Oct. 26 2-0 Oct. 28 3-1 Nov. 4 1-0 Nov. 9 1-0 (2ot) 1-1 (2ot) Nov. 11 Nov. 16 4-0 Nov. 18 2-0 Nov. 24 1-0 Nov. 30 0-1

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

2008 (14-3-6, 7-1-3 BIG EAST AMERICAN DIVISION CHAMPIONS)

BOWLING GREEN at #9 Virginia RHODE ISLAND #15 PENN STATE vs. #5 Texas A&M! XAVIER at Pitt WAKE FOREST ST. JOHN’S at Syracuse LOUISVILLE CINCINNATI at Providence at #17 Connecticut at Georgetown at Villanova USF MARQUETTE VILLANOVA (BEQ) #24 LOUISVILLE (BES) #9 NOTRE DAME (BEF) & NAVY (NCAA1) JAMES MADISON (NCAA2) at #6 Penn State (NCAA3) #8 USC (NCAA4)

NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Aug. 22 3-0 Aug. 29 1-2 (2ot) Aug. 31 1-0 Sept. 5 1-0 Sept. 7 1-1 (2ot) Sept. 11 1-0 Sept. 14 1-1 (2ot) Sept. 18 4-0 Sept. 21 3-0 Sept. 25 0-0 (2ot) Sept. 28 8-0 1-1 (2ot) Oct. 3 Oct. 5 0-1 Oct. 10 3-0 Oct. 12 0-0 (2ot) Oct. 17 2-1 (2ot) Oct. 19 2-1 (ot) Oct. 24 2-0 Oct. 26 2-0 Nov. 2 4-0 1-1 (2ot) Nov. 7 Nov. 14 2-1 Nov. 16 2-3

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

TOWSON vs. #12 Santa Clara% Loyola Marymount% at #20 Tennessee^ vs. Washington State^ KENTUCKY JAMES MADISON PITT #6 VIRGINIA at St. John’s SYRACUSE at Seton Hall at Rutgers PROVIDENCE CONNECTICUT #16 GEORGETOWN VILLANOVA at Marquette at USF LOUISVILLE (BEQ) vs. Connecticut (BES) & vs. Princeton (NCAA1) at #9 Virginia (NCAA2)

% Inn at St. Mary’s Classic, Notre Dame, Ind. ^ First Tennessee Lady Vols Classic, Knoxville, Tenn. & UConn won penalty kick shootout, 4-2

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2009 (10-7-6, 5-3-3 BIG EAST AMERICAN DIVISION – 3RD) NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Aug. 23 0-0 (2ot) Aug. 29 2-1 Aug. 31 0-1 (ot) Sept. 3 4-0 Sept. 6 0-0 (2ot) Sept. 11 1-1 (2ot) Sept. 13 0-1 Sept. 18 1-1 (2ot) Sept. 20 1-0 Sept. 24 1-0 Sept. 27 1-2 Oct. 2 2-3 (ot) Oct. 4 2-0 Oct. 9 1-0 Oct. 11 1-0 Oct. 16 0-0 (2ot) Oct. 18 1-2 Oct. 23 0-0 (2ot) Oct. 25 1-0 Nov. 1 1-0 Nov. 6 0-1 Nov. 13 2-0 Nov. 15 0-3

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

OHIO STATE at #5 Penn State! vs. #25 BYU! DUQUESNE BOSTON U at #9 Virginia~ vs. Dartmouth~ at Pitt TENNESSEE MARQUETTE at USF #8 NOTRE DAME DEPAUL SYRACUSE #11 ST. JOHN’S at Villanova at Georgetown at Connecticut at Providence at #9 Rutgers (BEQ) vs. #10 Marquette (BES) vs. Loyola (Md.) (NCAA1) at #14 Wake Forest (NCAA2)

! at Penn State (University Park, Pa.) ~ Virginia NIKE Soccer Classic, Charlottesville, Va.

2010 (18-5-1, 9-1-1 BIG EAST AMERICAN DIVISION – 2ND) NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Aug. 20 1-2 (ot) Aug. 27 3-0

L W

#11 PENN STATE at Bowling Green

Aug. 29 Sept. 4 Sept. 10 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 23 Sept. 26 Sept. 28 Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Oct. 8 Oct. 10 Oct. 15 Oct. 17 Oct. 22 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 5 Nov. 7 Nov. 12 Nov. 14 Nov. 19

1-3 2-1 1-2 4-0 1-0 1-2 0-0 (2ot) 3-0 4-0 2-1 1-0 (ot) 1-0 (ot) 4-3 (ot) 3-0 3-0 2-1 1-0 2-0 1-0 2-0 2-1 0-4

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

at Ohio State CENTRAL MICHIGAN at Miami^ vs. Florida Atlantic^ #5 VIRGINIA at Marquette USF PITT at Cincinnati at Louisville at Syracuse at St. John’s VILLANOVA GEORGETOWN CONNECTICUT PROVIDENCE RUTGERS (BEQ) vs. Connecticut (BES) vs. USF (BEF) MOREHEAD STATE (NCAA1) PENN STATE (NCAA2) at #16 Boston College (NCAA3)

^Hurricane Cup – Miami, Fla.

2011 (17-4-0, 10-1-0 BIG EAST AMERICAN DIVISION – 1ST) NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Aug. 19 1-2 Aug. 21 3-0 Aug. 26 0-5 Aug. 28 3-0 Sept. 1 0-2 Sept. 5 3-0 Sept. 11 1-0 Sept. 15 2-1 (2ot)

L W L W L W W W

at No. 10 Virginia PURDUE at Penn State^ vs. George Mason^ No. 18 OHIO STATE MARSHALL HIGH POINT at USF

WVU’s 2010 squad tied the previous school record for wins with 18.

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The Mountaineers won the Big 12 Conference regular season and tournament titles in 2013

Sept. 18 Sept. 23 Sept. 25 Sept. 30 Oct. 2 Oct. 7 Oct. 9 Oct. 14 Oct. 16 Oct. 21 Oct. 30 Nov. 4 Nov. 6 Nov. 12

3-1 4-0 1-0 (ot) 3-1 1-4 3-0 5-1 1-0 2-1 1-0 5-0 5-1 2-0 0-1

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

No. 8 MARQUETTE SETON HALL RUTGERS at Georgetown at Villanova ST. JOHN’S SYRACUSE at Providence at Connecticut at Pitt Seton Hall (BEQ) GEORGETOWN (BES) LOUISVILLE (BEF) VIRGINIA TECH (NCAA1)

^Penn State Invitational – University Park, Pa.

2012 (11-5-4, 7-0-1 BIG 12 – 1ST) NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Aug. 17 1-2 Aug. 19 2-1 Aug. 24 0-2 Aug. 26 1-0 Aug. 31 1-2 (2ot) Sept. 2 0-0 (2ot) Sept. 6 1-1 (2ot) Sept. 9 2-2 (2ot) Sept. 14 5-0 Sept. 16 6-0 Sept. 21 3-2 Sept. 23 1-0 Sept. 28 2-1 Oct. 5 1-0 Oct. 7 3-2 Oct. 12 1-1 (2ot) Oct. 18 2-0 Oct. 26 1-0 (ot)

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

LA SALLE WESTERN CAROLINA vs. Central Michigan+ vs. No. 1 Stanford+ No. 6 PENN STATE^ MIAMI^ DUQUESNE at Purdue TOWSON HIGH POINT TEXAS TECH* No. 7 OKLAHOMA STATE* at TCU* at Kansas* at Iowa State* No. 20 BAYLOR* OKLAHOMA* at Texas*

Oct. 31 Nov. 10

0-2 1-2

L L

vs. TCU (B12Q) PRINCETON (NCAA1)

+Penn State Invitational – University Park, Pa. ^WVU 90 Minute Classic – Morgantown, W.Va. * Big 12 Conference match

2013 (16-3-4, 7-1 BIG 12 – 1ST) NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Aug. 23 2-2 (2ot) Aug. 25 2-1 Aug. 30 4-0 Sept. 1 2-0 Sept. 6 1-1 (2ot) Sept. 8 2-4 Sept. 13 4-0 Sept. 15 2-4 Sept. 20 2-0 Sept. 22 4-1 Sept. 27 2-1 Sept. 29 4-3 Oct. 4 2-1 Oct. 11 2-0 Oct. 13 3-2 (ot) Oct. 18 2-0 Oct. 25 2-1 (2ot) Oct. 27 0-2 Nov. 6 3-0 Nov. 8 1-0 1-0 Nov. 10 Nov. 16 0-0 (2ot) Nov. 22 0-1

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

at No. 2 Penn State& vs. Syracuse& CENTRAL MICHIGAN MOREHEAD STATE at No. 12 Duke% vs. No. 1 North Carolina% EASTERN KENTUCKY KENTUCKY RICHMOND WRIGHT STATE at Oklahoma State* at No. 9 Baylor* TEXAS* IOWA STATE* TCU* KANSAS* at Oklahoma* at No. 7 Texas Tech* vs. Kansas (B12Q) vs. Baylor (B12S) vs. Oklahoma State (B12F) RUTGERS (NCAA1)! at No. 4 Virginia Tech (NCAA2)

&Penn State Invitational – University Park, Pa. %Duke Nike Classic – Durham, N.C. *Big 12 Conference match ! WVU won penalty kick shootout, 3-0

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2014 (16-2-4, 7-0-1 BIG 12 – 1ST) NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Aug. 22 1-3 Aug. 24 3-2 Aug. 29 0-2 Aug. 31 2-0 Sept. 5 4-0 Sept. 7 2-0 Sept. 12 1-1 (2ot) Sept. 14 4-1 Sept. 19 4-1 Sept. 21 4-0 Sept. 26 0-0 (2ot) Sept. 28 2-0 Oct. 10 4-2 Oct. 17 3-0 Oct. 19 2-0 Oct. 24 2-1 (2ot) Oct. 26 3-1 Oct. 31 2-0 Nov. 5 2-1 Nov. 7 0-0 (2ot) Nov. 9 1-0 Nov. 15 0-0 (2ot)

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

at No. 11 Penn State& vs. Missouri& No. 21 DUKE ELON HOFSTRA$ UNC GREENSBORO$ No. 16 GEORGETOWN DUQUESNE LA SALLE VILLANOVA at TCU* at Texas* No. 15 TEXAS TECH* at Iowa State* at No. 9 Kansas* OKLAHOMA STATE* OKLAHOMA* BAYLOR* vs. TCU (B12Q) vs. Texas (B12S)! vs. Oklahoma (B12F) GEORGETOWN (NCAA1)%

%Penn State Invitational – University Park, Pa. $WVU 90 Minute Classic – Morgantown, W.Va. *Big 12 Conference Match ! WVU won penalty kick shootout, 6-5 % WVU lost penalty kick shootout, 4-3

2015 (19-3-1, 6-0-1 BIG 12 – 1ST) NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Aug. 21 2-0 W Aug. 23 1-2 L Aug. 28 1-0 W Aug. 30 5-0 W Sept. 4 1-0 W Sept. 6 8-0 W Sept. 11 2-0 W Sept. 13 4-0 W Sept. 18 1-0 (ot) W W Sept. 20 1-0 Sept. 25 2-0 W Oct. 2 2-1 W Oct. 9 0-0 T Oct. 11 4-1 W Oct. 16 6-0 W Oct. 18 4-0 W Oct. 23 2-1 (ot) W Oct. 30 CANCELED Nov. 4 2-1 W Nov. 6 0-1 L

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vs. SIUE! vs. No. 11 Virginia Tech! at Maryland DUQUESNE No. 5 PENN STATE VILLANOVA at No. 15 Ohio State LONGWOOD BUFFALO FLORIDA GULF COAST TEXAS* TCU* at Oklahoma* at No. 13 Texas Tech* KANSAS* IOWA STATE* at Oklahoma State* at Baylor*$ vs. Oklahoma State (B12Q) No. 18 Texas Tech (B12S)

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 22 Nov. 28

4-0 4-0 5-2 0-2

W DUQUESNE (NCAA1) W NORTHWESTERN (NCAA2) W LOYOLA MARYMOUNT (NCAA3) L at No. 6 Penn State (NCAA4)

!Indiana Tournament – Bloomington, Ind. $Match canceled due to inclement weather *Big 12 Conference Match

2016 (23-2-2, 8-0 BIG 12 – 1ST) NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Aug. 19 1-1 (2ot) Aug. 21 2-0 Aug. 26 1-0 Aug. 28 3-1 Sept. 1 2-0 Sept. 4 2-1 Sept. 9 3-1 Sept. 16 3-0 Sept. 18 0-1 (2ot) Sept. 23 4-1 Sept. 30 2-0 2-0 Oct. 2 Oct. 7 1-0 Oct. 9 2-0 Oct. 14 1-0 Oct. 21 3-0 Oct. 23 1-0 Oct. 28 3-0 Nov. 2 3-0 Nov. 4 2-0 Nov. 6 3-2 (ot) Nov. 12 3-0 Nov. 18 1-0 (2ot) Nov. 20 1-1 (2ot) Nov. 26 1-0 1-0 Dec. 2 Dec. 4 1-3

T at No. 2 Penn State! W vs. Buffalo! W No. 8 CLEMSON W SAINT FRANCIS W PURDUE W No. 19 OHIO STATE W at No. 5 Duke W PRINCETON L No. 9 GEORGETOWN W at Richmond W BAYLOR* W No. 23 OKLAHOMA* W at Kansas* W at Iowa State W TEXAS TECH* W at TCU* W at Texas* W OKLAHOMA STATE* W vs. Texas Tech (B12Q) W vs. Oklahoma (B12S) W vs. TCU (B12F) W NORTHERN KENTUCKY (NCAA1) W OHIO STATE (NCAA2) T No. 18 UCLA (NCAA3) % W No. 5 DUKE (NCAA4) W vs. No. 6 North Carolina (CCS) L vs. No. 7 USC (CCF)

! – Penn State Invitational – University Park, Pa. *- Big 12 Conference Match % - WVU won penalty kick shootout, 4-2

Key:

B12Q – Big 12 Quarterfinals B12S – Big 12 Semifinals B12F – Big 12 Finals BE1 – Big East First Round BEQ – Big East Quarterfinals BES – Big East Semifinals BEF – Big East Finals NCAA1 – NCAA First Round NCAA2 – NCAA Second Round NCAA3 – NCAA Third Round NCAA4 – NCAA Quarterfinals CCS – College Cup Semifinals CCF – College Cup Final Rankings reflect highest ranking for opponent on date played (beginning 2006 season)

ALL-TIME Letterwinners A

Michaela Abam (F)

Houston, Texas

2014-15-16

Robyn Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Aversa (M)

Chrissie Abbott (F)

North Olmstead, Ohio

2000-01-02-03

Nicolette DeLaurentis (M)

Sicklerville, N.J.

2011-12

Cathy Abel (M/F)

Flemington, N.J.

2003-04-05-06

Tonia Deligiannis (M)

Niskayuna, N.Y.

1996C-97-98

Hannah Abraham (D)

Fairchance, Pa.

2015-16

Ann Marie Destino (M)

Lewiston, N.Y.

1996

Stacey Adams (GK)

Clifton Park, N.Y.

1996-97-98

Emily Dillon (F)

Long Beach, Calif.

2010-11

Lisa DuCote (M)

Fredricksburg, Va.

2004-2006-07-08

Liverpool, N.Y.

1998-99

B Ashley Banks (F/M)

Annandale, Va.

2004-05-06-07C

Lana Bannerman (GK)

Naperville, Ill.

2003-04-05-06

Drea Barklage (D)

St. Louis, Mo.

Greer Barnes (D)

Rye, N.Y.

Katie Barnes (F)

Mason, Ohio

1998-99-00C-01C

Leslie Barden (F)

Fairfield, Ohio

2001-02-03-04C

Mallory Beck (GK)

Johnston, Iowa

2007

Maggie Bedillion (D)

Washington, Pa.

2013-14-15

Tara Berardi (GK)

Rochester, N.Y.

1998-99

Morgan Betscher (F)

Decatur, Ill.

2008-09-10-11

Carly Black (D)

Horsham, Pa.

2013-14-15-16C

Carolyn Blank (M)

Toms River, N.J.

2006-07-08C-09C

Kara Blosser (M)

Spotsylvania, Va.

2012-13

Hannah Boettger (D)

Cambridge, Md.

1997, 1999-2000

Kim Bonilla (F)

Dumfries, Va.

2004-05-06-07

Tessa Broadwater (M)

Midlothian, Va.

2013

Toryn Broadwater (F)

Midlothian, Va.

2014

Kadeisha Buchanan (D)

Brampton, Ontario

2013-14-15C-16C

Stephanie Burgess (F)

Morgantown, W.Va.

2008

Kerri Butler (GK)

Fredericksburg, Va.

2007-08-09-10

E Leah Emaus (D)

Webster, N.Y.

2012-13-14-15

2010-11C

Kristin English (M/F)

Millersville, Md.

1999

2006-07-08

Deana Everrett (F)

Oakville, Ontario

2005-06-07-08C

C Stephanie Carpenter (M)

Mays Landing, N.J.

2009-10

Nicole Cauzillo (M)

Northville, Mich.

2003

Kristin Cholewa (D)

Virginia Beach, Va.

1996C-97

Amanda Cicchini (M)

Oakville, Ontario

2005-06-07-08

Maura Cirilli (M)

Wallingford, Pa.

2002-03-04

Natalie Cocchi (D)

Ocean Township, N.J.

2004-05-06-07C

Amy Coleman (D)

Akron, Ohio

1996-97-98

Ali Connelly (M)

South Bend, Ind.

2012-14

Halie Conroy (D)

Highlands Ranch, Colo.

2013

Chelsey Corroto (F)

Hilliard, Ohio

2008-10-11C

Jess Crowder (M)

Cary, N.C.

2011-12-13-14

Grace Cutler (F)

Fort Collins, Colo.

2016 CathyABEL

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Kristen Felice (F)

Patchogue, N.Y.

2010

Alli Magaletta (M)

Chesterfield, Mo.

2016

Patricia Fernandez (M)

Pearland, Texas

2015-16

Nicole Mailloux (D)

Mississauga, Ontario

2006-08-09C

Melissa Finkle (F)

Brookfield, Conn.

1996-97-98C

Laura Mallia (D)

Eggertsville, N.Y.

2000

Laura Finley (GK)

Mt. Laurel, N.J.

2001

Kelsie Maloney (F)

Harrisburg, Pa.

2012-13-14-15

Vanessa Flores (D)

Baytown, Texas

2015-16

Megan Mattei (D)

Memphis, Tenn.

2002

Rylee Foster (GK)

Cambridge, Ontario

2016

Easther Mayi Kith (D)

Quebec City, Quebec

2015-16

Kelsey Fowler (D/M)

Wheeling, W.Va.

2005-06-07-08

Brigette McCabe (D)

Gibsonia, Pa.

1997-98-99-2000

Bry McCarthy (D)

Ajax, Ontario

2009-10-11-12C

Susan McHale (F/M)

Huntington, W.Va.

1996

G Nikki Garzon (D)

Penfield, N.Y.

1997C-98C

Mollie Merkel (M)

Walkersville, Md.

2004-05

Jade Gentile (M)

Baldwinsville, N.Y.

2016

Sydney Metheny (F)

Elkins, W.Va.

2009-10C

Shâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Nia Gordon (F)

Ocklawaha, Fla.

2015-16

Blake Miller (F)

St. Louis, Mo.

2008-09-10-11C

Mia Gunter (M)

Edmonton, Alberta

2012

Rachael Minnich (F)

Mason, Ohio

2003-04-05

Megan Mischler (F)

Moon Township, Pa.

2007-08-09-10

Michelle Molinari (M)

Parkersburg, W.Va.

2007-08

Christina Monzi

Staten Island, N.Y.

2004

H Melissa Haire (GK)

Lewisburg, Pa.

1999-2000-01-02C

Kiley Harris (F)

Cicero, Ind.

2004-05-06-07C

Erica Henderson (F/D)

Rochester, N.Y.

2008-09-10-11

Vanessa Heppeler (M/F)

Liverpool, N.Y.

1997-98-99-2000

Amanda Hill (M)

Washington, Pa.

2012-13-14C-15C

Noelle Honeycutt (D)

Huntsville, Ala.

2013-14

Karrie Hutchins (M)

Wheeling, W.Va.

2002-03-04-05C

J Shannon Jarboe (D)

Rockford, N.Y.

1996-97

K Heather Kaleiohi (F)

San Diego, Calif.

2014-15-16

Krystle Kallman (D)

Woodbury, Minn.

2005-06-07

Laura Kane (F)

Pottstown, Pa.

2001-02-03-04C

Marisa Kanela (F/M)

Wantagh, N.Y.

2002-03-04-05C

Sara Keane (GK)

Mt. Laurel, N.J.

2011-12-13C

Caralee Keppler (D)

Rockville Centre, N.Y.

2009

Rachel Kruze (M)

Webster, N.Y.

1999-2000-01-02C

L Ashtin Larkin (M)

Cerritos, Calif.

2009-10C

Ashley Lawrence (F)

Toronto, Ontario

2013-14-15-16C

Katie Lenz (F)

Mechanicsburg, Pa.

2010-11

Rena Lippa (F)

Pittsford, N.Y.

1996C-97C-98C

Jenn Lewis (D)

Silver Spring, Md.

2000-01-02-03

Meghan Lewis (D)

Naperville, Ill.

2008-09-10C-11C

Yulie Lopez (M)

West Palm Beach, Fla.

2015

Shelly Lyons (M)

Sarasota, Fla.

1996-97

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Frances Silva (F)

Overland Park, Kan.

2010-11-12-13C

Julie Smith (M)

Olean, N.Y.

1999-2000-01

Mallory Smith (D)

Hamden, Conn.

2010-11-12C

Stacey Sollmann (D)

Cincinnati, Ohio

1996-97C-98C-99C

Ann Sorensen (D)

Whitefish Bay, Wis.

1996-97-98-99C

Bianca St. Georges (D)

St. Felix de Valois, Quebec 2015-16

Macy Stalnaker (F/M)

Butler, Pa.

2015-16

Hannah Steadman (GK)

Kinnelon, N.J.

2014-15

Annalika Steyn (F)

Hoover, Ala.

2012-13

Lisa Stoia (M)

Shirley, N.Y.

2000-01-02-03C

Caroline Szwed (M)

Oakville, Ontario

2009-10-11-13C

T Shawna Toth (F)

Morgantown, W.Va.

2000-01-02C

Danielle Turrie (M)

Pittsford, N.Y.

1996-97-98-99C

U Kailey Utley (F)

St. Louis, Mo.

BriRODRIGUEZ

N Michelle Newhouse (GK)

2012-13-14-15C

Pinch, W.Va.

2014-15-16

Ashley Weimer (D)

North Huntingdon, Pa.

2001-02-03-04C

Sarah Wetmore (D)

Hamilton, Va.

1996-97-98

Ashley Woolpert (D)

Springboro, Ohio

2014-15-16

Lisa Zanti (D)

Rosedale, Md.

2001-02-03

O Katie Osterman (GK)

Virginia Beach, Va.

2014C

Dalanda Ouendeno (D)

Paris, France

2015-16

Current players in bold

P Laura Papillon

Collegeville, Pa.

2003-04-05

Erin Peters (D)

Bethel Park, Pa.

1996

Amandine Pierre-Louis (F) Montreal, Quebec

2014-15-16

Carla Portillo (M)

Mississauga, Ontario

2014-15-16

Cari Price (D)

Sykesville, Md.

2013-14

R Kambria Riggins (M)

Millersville, Pa.

2002-03-04-05C

Bri Rodriguez (M)

Aurora, Ill.

2009-10-11-12C

Emma Rodriguez (D)

Spencerport, N.Y.

1999-2000-01

Robin Rushton (D)

Scarborough, Ontario

2005-06-07-

Kayla Saager (F)

East Islip, N.Y.

2015

Heather Saffel (D)

Elkins, W.Va.

2009

Amanda Saymon (M)

Bridgeport, W.Va.

2016

Kate Schwindel (F)

Livingston, N.J.

2011-12-13-14C

Christen Seaman (D)

Belleville, Ill.

1999-2001-02

Shannon Seaward (D)

San Ramon, Calif.

1997-98-99-2000

Megan Sheehy (F)

Westfield, N.J.

1997-98-2000

Missy Shields (M)

Bethel Park, Pa.

1999

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Kerri Butler Katie Osterman Hillary Battles Nicolette DeLaurentis Jennifer Furcht Jacque Sutphin Stephanie Baugh Melissa Haire Emily Main Stacey Adams Mallory Beck Tara Berardi Nicole Cauzillo Emily Dillon Melissa Haire Michelle Newhouse Brandi Sutphin Halie Conroy Lisa DuCote Kelsey Fowler Jade Gentile Heather Kaleiohi Caralee Keppler Katie Lenz Megan Mattei Missy Shields Katie Slain Corissa Taylor Danielle Tucker Tessie Vezza Cathy Abel Ariel Davis Leah Emaus Ashtin Larkin Blake Miller Brooke Myers Shawna Toth Sarah Wetmore Greer Barnes Katie Barnes Missy Johns Daniela Neves Laura Papillon Bri Rodriguez Bianca St. Georges Michaela Abam Chrissie Abbott Robyn D’Aversa Rachel Dahlstrand Ryan Dinan Kiley Harris Ashtin Larkin Katie Lenz Heather Walker

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Ashley Banks Drea Barklage Kim Behm Laura Finley Heather Kaleiohi Shannon Jarboe Cari Price Morgan Betscher Kim Bonilla Grace Cutler Tonia Deligiannis Kelsie Maloney Megan Mischler Christen Seaman Lisa Stoia Whitney Edwards Jamie Kocher Rena Lippa Yulie Lopez Sarah Maddox Caroline Szwed Jessica Vann Ashley Weimer Stephanie Burgess Jen Cappedonia Melissa Finkle Ashley Lawrence Kambria Riggins Frances Silva Steph Carpenter Amanda Cicchini Jess Crowder Carla Portillo Shannon Seaward Meghan Smith Lisa Zanti Miko Alley Beth Blasi Alli Kealing Emily Kirksey Rachel Kruze Ashley Lawrence Cheryl Matochik Amandine Pierre-Louis Megan Robinson Leslie Barden Mia Gunter Meghan Lewis Bridgette McCabe Susan McHale Robin Rushton Macy Stalnaker Amanda DeSario Ann Marie Destino Nikki Garzon Nicole Mailloux

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Mollie Merkel Ashley Ramsey Amanda Saymon Shawna Toth Casey Vornadore Chelsey Corroto Patricia Fernandez Kiley Harris Marisa Kanela Laura Mallia Annalika Steyn Danielle Turrie Deana Everrett Sarah Howley Sara Keane Christina Monzi Christen Seaman Stacey Sollmann Easther Mayi Kith Katie Molinari Michelle Molinari Ann Sorensen Kailey Utley Erica Henderson Noelle Honeycutt Shelly Lyons Rachael Minnich Dalanda Ouendeno Emma Rodriguez Tara Beradi Ambere Cunningham Kristin English Kristen Felice Caitlin Hulyo Sarah Meehan Kristene Mumby Theresa Sadd Ashley Woolpert Amanda Anton Hannah Boettger Laurel Carpenter Amanda Cicchini Maura Cirilli Meghan Lewis Ashley McDaniel Carla Portillo Heather Saffel Annalika Steyn Hannah Abraham Ali Connelly Krystle Kallman Emily Kirksey Emily Marshall Heather Saffel Megan Sheehy

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 34 44 57 77 88 97 99

Carly Black Tessa Broadwater Vanessa Heppeler Karrie Hutchins Sydney Metheny Bryce Banuelos Kristin Cholewa Lisa DuCote Alli Magaletta Julie Smith Mallory Smith Ashley Weimer Jessie Breed Toryn Broadwater Cassandra Deitrick Jenn Lewis Sara Keane Lana Bannerman Carly Black Erin Brown Elizabeth Frame Morgan Betscher Rylee Foster Kelly LaPorte Greer Barnes Whitney Cavender Amy Coleman Vanessa Flores Amanda Hill Erin Peters Megan Mischler Amanda Burns Natalie Cocchi Easther Mayi Kith Sarah Bizanovich Sami Molina Hannah Steadman Maggie Bedillion Carolyn Blank Brandi Sutphin Kara Blosser Haley Keefer Bry McCarthy Athena Gramates Kayla Saager Laura Kane Shelby Lyon Kadeisha Buchanan Dalanda Ouendeno Leigh Anthony Sh’Nia Gordon Ashley Magruda Ashley Neal Kate Schwindel

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President E. Gordon Gee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Director of Athletics Shane Lyons . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Athletics Senior Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

WVU Head Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Athletic Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

E. GORDON Gee, Dr. E. Gordon Gee is one of America’s most prominent higher education leaders, having served as president of some of the most prestigious public and private universities for more than three decades. When he returned to lead West Virginia University in 2014 as the institution’s 24th president, it was a homecoming of sorts. He was first named WVU president in 1981 at age 36 – at the time, among the youngest persons to ever serve as a university president. He led WVU until 1985 when he went on to presidencies at the University of Colorado (1985-90), Brown University (1998-2000) and Vanderbilt University (2001-07). He served as president of The Ohio State University from 1990-97 and again from 2007-13. On his return to the Morgantown campus, he said, “This is not a job to me; it is a calling.” His leadership style bears that out as he works tirelessly to advance the University’s land-grant mission and open doors to the American dream. In his latest address to the University community, he noted that for 150 years, the institution has been a polar star guiding West Virginians toward a brighter tomorrow. He said, “That is why, in this milestone year, we recommit our University to living the values that drive our work. Serving our students and our state is not just our duty — it is our passion.” Gee has built a special relationship with the students as well as the state’s citizens, making it a point to visit students where they live, learn and socialize -- and visiting all 55 West Virginia counties during his inaugural year -- and at least half in subsequent years. Born in Vernal, Utah, Gee graduated from the University of Utah with an honors degree in history and earned his J.D. and Ed.D. degrees from Columbia University. He clerked under Chief Justice David T. Lewis of the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals before being named a judicial fellow and staff assistant to the U.S. Supreme Court. In this role, he worked for Chief Justice Warren Burger on administrative and legal problems of the Court and federal judiciary. Gee returned to Utah as an associate professor and associate dean in the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, and was granted full professorship in 1978. One year later, he became dean of the WVU College of Law, and, in 1981, was named WVU’s 19th president. Gee has served on several education-governance organizations and committees, including the Big 12 Conference Council of Presidents, the Business Higher Education Forum and the American Association of Universities. He was chair of the American Council on Education’s Commission on Higher Education Attainment and served as co-chair of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities’ Energy Advisory Committee. In 2009, King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia invited him to join its international advisory board. In 2009, Time magazine named him one of the top 10 university presidents in the United States. Gee is serving as chair of the Big 12 Board of Directors Executive Committee for the 2017-18 year. Active in many national professional and service organizations, he is on the executive committee of the National 4-H Council Board of Trustees and serves on the board of directors of the American Council on Education, the nation’s largest higher education organization, as well as on the board of trustees of the Royal University for Women in Bahrain, with which WVU has a long-standing academic partnership. A recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, he is an executive board member of Boy Scouts of America. He has also served on the boards for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Limited Brands.

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In 2011, Gee began serving as secretary on the Board of Directors of Ohio’s economic development program, JobsOhio. In 2011-12, Governor John Kasich asked him to chair the Ohio Higher Education Capital Funding Collaborative and the Ohio Higher Education Funding Commission. In December 2012, he began serving on the Columbus Education Commission. Gee has received many honorary degrees, awards, fellowships and recognitions. He is a fellow of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest science organization. In 1994, Gee received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Utah, as well as from Teachers College of Columbia University. In 2013, he received the ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award and the Outstanding Academic Leader of the Year Award on behalf of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. He is the co-author of 11 books, including Law, Policy and Higher Education, published in 2012. He has also authored many papers and articles on law and education. In the summer of 2016, Gee announced his engagement to Laurie Erickson, leader of the Erickson Foundation. Gee’s daughter, Rebekah, is Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health. In addition to that role, she is a practicing gynecologist and Gratis Faculty at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. Dr. Rebekah Gee is married to David Patrón and they have five children.

TheGEE FAMILY Front from left: Nathan, Elly and Ben Patrón. Back from left: Rebekah Gee, Eva Patrón, E. Gordon Gee, Elizabeth Patrón and David Patrón

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

SHANE Lyons

The 2017-18 season is Shane Lyons’ third full year as director of athletics at West Virginia University. If the next year is anything like the previous two, the Mountaineer athletics story will be full of positive results and continued success. In year two, Lyons put the finishing touches, to rave reviews, on $23 million in renovations to the WVU Coliseum, while $50 million in renovations and fan enhancements to Milan Puskar Stadium finished in August 2017. Lyons is always on the go, focusing his energy daily on the betterment of more than 500 student-athletes. His open lines of communications have made him a popular role model for WVU athletes, and his honest, fair and caring approach has energized an athletic department that turned in record results in 2017. Under Lyons’ leadership, 2017 was one of the best in WVU history. Six teams were nationally ranked, football turned in a 10-win season, women’s soccer played for the national championship and had the Hermann Trophy winner, men’s basketball reached the Sweet 16, women’s basketball won the Big 12 championship and rifle won its 19th national championship. Overall, the Mountaineers registered in 24 All-Americans, 104 all-conference performers, 20 academic award winners, 121 academic all-conference selections, 10 Olympians, one Olympic gold medalist and two silver medalists. Overseeing 18 varsity sports, a self-sustaining department budget of more than $90 million and more than 200 employees, Lyons’ tireless efforts in the coming year will be geared toward getting started on a new $45 million aquatic and track center in Morgantown, and a continued focus, on the growth and cultivation of the more than $23 million in fundraising efforts brought in by the Mountaineer Athletic Club. He will also direct phase two of the Coliseum renovations, which will bring the building up to ADA seating code, and for the first-time ever, Milan Puskar Stadium will have two video boards to improve in fan entertainment and information. While some outside observers may think that he is a behind-the-scenes guy, the people who count will tell you that Lyons is a results-oriented leader who has his finger on the pulse and is a positive influence on the entire department. His work with WVU President E. Gordon Gee’s senior leadership team, as well as the Big 12 Conference and other national committees has brought additional respect and positive exposure to his department and the University. He currently serves on the Big 12 Administration Committee, Finance and Budget Committee and the Game Management and Officiating Subcommittee. Also in 2017-18, Lyons will chair the overall athletic directors committee for the Big 12. Lyons came to West Virginia after spending three years as the deputy director of athletics and chief operating officer at Alabama where he worked closely on day-to-day strategic leadership and direction of the Crimson Tide Athletic program. During his time at Alabama, his responsibilities included oversight of a $120 million budget, management of the day-to-day operations of the department and oversight of the Crimson Tide’s 21 sports teams. In addition, he played a pivotal role in a historic renegotiation of Alabama’s multimedia rights agreement that started in 2014 and was involved in several significant capital projects totaling more than $85 million. The Crimson Tide won seven national titles in five different sports during his time there – two in football, two in men’s golf, one in women’s golf, one in gymnastics and one in softball. He also played a critical role in the hiring of four Alabama head coaches. Prior to joining the Alabama staff in November 2011, Lyons spent 10 years as an associate commissioner at the Atlantic Coast Conference. At the ACC, Lyons focused on conference-wide compliance and academic initiatives, providing direct assistance to the conference’s presidents, chancellors and athletics directors in matters dealing with NCAA regulatory matters. In addition, he served as the ACC’s human resource manager and was responsible for the administration, negotiation and mediation of the employee benefits program and managing the conference’s organizational policies and procedures. He was part of the senior administrative team for ACC events,

including the football championship game, the men’s basketball tournament and men’s and women’s NCAA basketball events. Prior to working at the ACC, Lyons served as associate athletics director for compliance at Big 12 member Texas Tech from 1998 to 2001. During that time, Lyons assumed responsibility for the leadership, administration and implementation of a comprehensive NCAA compliance program with emphasis toward rules education and extensive monitoring systems. He also served as oversight administrator for several of the Red Raiders’ athletic teams and had financial and operational supervision of the strength and conditioning, nutritional and sports medicine units. Before joining Texas Tech, Lyons worked at the NCAA for almost 10 years as a senior membership services representative, where he was responsible for the oversight and coordination of the 25 membership service representatives. Lyons began his career in college athletics in July 1988 as assistant commissioner of the Big South Conference. With the Big South, he was in charge of conference-wide compliance and championships. A native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, and a graduate of Parkersburg High, Lyons was a standout basketball player for the Big Reds. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sport management from WVU in 1987 and 1988, respectively. Lyons, the University’s 12th athletic director, and his wife, Emily, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, have two children: Cameron and Brooke.

Through the Years

1988-89 Big South Conference

(Assistant Commissioner for Compliance and Championships)

1989-98 NCAA (Senior Membership Services Representative) 1998-2001 Texas Tech (Associate Athletic Director – Compliance) 2001-11 Atlantic Coast Conference

(Associate Commissioner – Compliance and Governance)

2011-15 Alabama (Deputy Director of Athletics) 2015-present West Virginia (Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President)

National Committee Appointments

1995-97 Legislative Review Committee

2004-06 Division I Academics/Eligibility Compliance Cabinet 2004-08 Division I Interpretations Committee

2006-08 Division I Management Council 2008-11 Division I Legislative Council

2010-11 2015-18 2015-18 2017-18

(Chair 2 years)

(Chair 1 year)

Division I Communications and Coordination Committee Big 12 Administration, Finance and Budget Committee Big 12 Game Management and Officiating Subcommittee Big 12 Athletic Directors Council

(Chair)

The Lyons Family: Cameron, Brooke; Emily and Shane

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Keli Zinn

Steve Uryasz

Simon Dover

Michael Fragale

Terri Howes

Ben Murray

Matt Wells

Greg Featherston

April Messerly

Zach Eckert

Bryan Messerly

Sam Morrone

Preston Wages

Stephanie White

Nathaniel Zinn

Deputy Director of Athletics

Senior Associate Athletic Director/ MAC Executive Director

Assistant Athletic Director/ Communications

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Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director

Senior Associate Athletic Director/ External Affairs

Associate Athletic Director/ Governance & Compliance

Assistant Athletic Director/ Business Operations

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Senior Associate Athletic Director/ Business Operations/CFO

Assistant Athletic Director/ Compliance

Senior Associate Athletic Director/ Communications

Associate Athletic Director/ Facilities & Operations

Assistant Athletic Director/ Student-Athlete Development

Senior Associate Athletic Director/ Sport Administration/SWA

Assistant Athletic Director/ Facilities & Operations

Assistant Athletic Director/ Marketing

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

Head Coaches

Jason Butts Gymnastics

Sammie Henson Wrestling

Marlon LeBlanc Men’s Soccer

Mike Carey

Women’s Basketball

Dana Holgorsen Football

Miha Lisac Tennis

Sean Cleary

Sean Covich Golf

Jon Hammond

Cross Country/Track

Bob Huggins

Nikki Izzo-Brown

Jimmy King

Women’s Soccer

Rowing

Vic Riggs

Reed Sunahara

Men’s Basketball

Randy Mazey Baseball

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ATHLETIC Facilities

BASKETBALL PRACTICE FACILITY

CAPERTON INDOOR FACILITY

CARY GYM

DICK DLESK SOCCER STADIUM

DREAMSWORK FIELD

MONONGALIA COUNTY BALLPARK

MOUNTAINEER FIELD AT MILAN PUSKAR STADIUM

MOUNTAINEER TENNIS COURTS

MOUNTAINEER TRACK

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WVU COLISEUM

WVU NATATORIUM

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Information Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 WVU Athletic Communications . . . . . . 164

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY MediaInformation MEDIA SERVICES The West Virginia University athletic communications office will be available throughout the entire 2017 women’s soccer season to accommodate any media requests. The following are some guidelines that should make it easy for media members to cover the Mountaineers. Any additional questions should be directed to Associate Director of Athletic Communications Shannon McNamara.

RECEIVING INFORMATION Media members may receive WVU women’s soccer press releases, notes and more via email. Please email Associate Director of Athletic Communications Shannon McNamara (shannon.mcnamara@mail.wvu.edu) to be included on the distribution list.

GAMEDAY 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 Nikki Izzo-Brown will be available for interviews on the field (weather permitting) following a 15-minute grace period.

DIRECTIONS TO DICK DLESK SOCCER STADIUM From I-68: Take the Pierpont Road (mile marker 7) exit and follow signs toward the football stadium by heading West onto WV 857. At the second traffic light, turn left (south) on US 119. Drive up a steep hill; the Morgantown airport will be on your left. Continue straight past several car dealerships and at the second light turn right onto WV 705. Turn left at the sixth traffic light onto Van Voorhis Road. The road becomes Patteson Drive when crossing 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 and follow signs to West Virginia University, heading south on US 19 and across the Star City Bridge. 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 (next to Mountaineer Track).

GAME SERVICES The athletic communication staff will be at your service throughout the match. All working media will be provided with a game program, rosters, media guides and other pertinent information. Computer-generated scores will be available at halftime and at the game’s conclusion. Press seating is located in the media booth of the Bill Maloney Press Box. Wireless internet access is available for working media members. CREDENTIALS Photographers and media members who wish to cover a match at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium should contact women’s soccer contact/associate director of athletic communications Shannon McNamara, via email (shannon.mcnamara@mail.wvu.edu) or phone (304-293-2821), at least 24 hours in advance. Photographers may shoot in the four corners of the field, excluding the team bench areas. On the end lines, photographers are permitted only in the area between the sidelines and the edges of the 18-yard box. DURING THE WEEK Any member of the media wishing to interview a player or a member of the coaching staff during the week should contact WVU women’s soccer contact/associate director of athletic communications Shannon McNamara, via email (shannon.mcnamara@ mail.wvu.edu) or phone (304-293-2821), at least 24 hours in advance. Every effort will be made to hold a weekly media session at Dreamswork Field throughout the season, and proper media alerts will be emailed in advance. Cell phone numbers will not be provided, and all WVU student-athletes have been instructed to not conduct interviews without prior approval from the athletic communications staff.

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WVUsports.com WVUsports.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest on Mountaineer women’s soccer. In 2017, streamed audio and video broadcasts will be available on WVU’s official athletic website. Live stats also are available to keep track of every score and save. Game releases are made available in PDF format one day prior to game day. Player and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger by going to WVUsports.com. Updated following each game, WVUsports.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 also will be able to find the WVU record book for some historical perspective.

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BIG 12 MEDIA SERVICES The Big 12 Conference maintains its website at BIG12Sports.com. Complete information on the league and member schools is available. The site boasts original content from throughout the Conference along with several video broadcasts, including a daily magazine show – The Big 12 Report. In soccer, scores throughout the league and standings are updated as games are final. Big 12 conference and team statistics are updated no later than the

following morning. Media can access PDF files of the conference release, statistics and soccer record book. The Conference is comprised of 10 institutions, with many having shared traditional rivalries throughout their histories. Member universities include – Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech and West Virginia. Kansas State begins Big 12 competition in this year.

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Athletic Information The West Virginia University athletic communication office is located on the second floor of the WVU Coliseum in room 217. Mailing Address Athletic Communications Office West Virginia University P.O. Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877

WVA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS STAFF

CONTACT INFORMATION

MichaelFRAGALE

BryanMESSERLY

JohnANTONIK

Senior Associate Athletic Director/ Communications

Assistant Athletic Director/Communications

Director of Digital Media

MikeMONTORO

JoeSWAN

KristinCOLDSNOW

Director of Football Communications

Director of Athletic Publications

MultimediaSpecialist

Overnight Shipping Address WVU Athletic Communications 3450 Monongahela Blvd., Room 217 Morgantown, WV 26506 Phone Information Office: 304-293-2821

GrantDOVEY

ShannonMcNAMARA

AshleyBAILEY

CharlieHEALY

Digital Media Manager

Associate Director of Athletic Communications

Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Fax: 304-293-4105 Press Box: 304-293-6480 Women’s Soccer Contact Shannon McNamara Associate Director of Athletic Communications Email: shannon.mcnamara@mail.wvu.edu

LisaAMMONS

Business Manager

JoeMITCHIN

Graduate Assistant

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CherylWIRE

AmyPRUNTY

MaggieMATELLA

Operations Coordinator

Program Assistant

Graduate Assistant

ChrisPHARIS

Graduate Assistant

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WHEN EVERYONE ELSE GOES BACK,

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