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QUICK FACTS
Location......................................................................................................... Chicago, Illinois Enrollment....................................................................................24,352 (15,782 undergrad) Founded..........................................................................................................................1898 Nickname..........................................................................................................Blue Demons Colors.................................................................................................Royal Blue and Scarlet Home Field (capacity)............................................................................... Wish Field (1,000) President........................................................................ Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M. Athletics Director.....................................................................................Jean Lenti Ponsetto Associate Athletics Director/SWA......................................................................Kathryn Statz Athletics Department Phone...........................................................................(773) 325-7526 Athletics Website......................................................................www.depaulbluedemons.com
Media Relations
Director.......................................................................................................... Greg Greenwell Office: (773) 325-7546.......................................................... e-mail: ggreenwe@depaul.edu Assistant Director..............................................................................................Alicia Powers Office: (773) 325-4740...........................................................e-mail: apowers1@depaul.edu Assistant Director (soccer contact)..................................................................Bob Sakamoto Office: (773) 325-7525........................................................... e-mail: rsakamot@depaul.edu Graduate Assistant............................................................................................. Dena Meiste Student Assistant..................................................................................Alex Perez, Tom Lusk Office Fax: (773) 325-7531
Women’s Soccer Information
Head Coach......................................................................................................Erin Chastain Office: (773) 325-2075.............................................................e-mail: echastai@depaul.edu Alma Mater (Year).......................................................................................Minnesota (1997) Record at DePaul (Years)........................................................................................9-28-1 (2) Career Record (Years)............................................................................................9-28-1 (2) Assistant Coach............................................................................................ Michele O’Brien Graduate Assistant............................................................................................. Tina Estrada 2008 Record................................................................................................................. 4-15-0 2008 BIG EAST Record................................................................................................. 2-9-0 2008 BIG EAST Finish...........................................................................7th-National Division Letterwinners Returning/Lost...........................................................................................15/8 Starters Returning/Lost....................................................................................................10/1
DE PAUL UNIVERSITY INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Athletics Department at DePaul University is consistent with the purposes, goals and ideals of the University and Student Affairs. Primary to our purpose is to maximize the great potential of our students by exposing them to the wide variety of intercollegiate programs so vital to their total education. Complementing their more formal classroom education, the Athletics Department strives to teach and develop lifelong values inherent in the Vincentian character: integrity, leadership, competition, loyalty, cooperation, fair-play, self-confidence, sacrifice and physical fitness among others. At the same time, athletic participation brings together men and women students from diverse ethnic, socioeconomic, cultural and geographic backgrounds possessing various, unique skills working together towards common success, and a commitment to excellence. Furthermore, athletics provides the campus community, our urban neighbors in Chicago, and alumni the opportunity for participation in the form of recreation and as spectators for intercollegiate competition. The Athletics Department also has a unique opportunity and responsibility, as the most visible messenger of the DePaul story, to represent the highest qualities and standards of our education to an observant community, state and nation. A clear, positive exposure of DePaul University, through athletics, can enhance the University’s mission and image, and directly effect the quality of faculty, enrollment and development. Not unimportant to our Mission is the emotion, school spirit and morale, so crucial to the soul of the University, that can be uplifted through participation in athletics. Media guides, photographs, feature ideas, results and statistics are always available from the DePaul Media Relations Office. Media members needing any information should contact Bob Sakamoto at (773) 325-7525. The DePaul Media Relations Department is located in Suite 220 of the Sullivan Athletic Center. The mailing address is 2323 N. Sheffield, Ave. Chicago, Ill., 60614. The DePaul Women’s Soccer Media Guide is a production of the DePaul University Athletic Department. It was written by Greg Greenwell and Bob Sakamoto and designed by Greg Greenwell with assistance from Alex Perez. Cover design by Alicia Powers. Photos by Steve Woltmann and DePaul archives. Printing by Multi-Ad Sports, Peoria, Ill.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Media Information Quick Facts......................................................... 1 Mission Statement............................................... 1 Table of Contents................................................ 1 2009 Season Information Schedule............................................................. 2 Roster.................................................................. 2 Preseason Notebook........................................... 3 Coaching Staff Head Coach Erin Chastain.................................. 4 Assistant Coach.................................................. 5 Support Staff........................................................ 5 University Administration..................................... 6 Staff Directory...................................................... 7 Blue Demon Biographies Kelly Blumberg.................................................... 8 Molly Borchardt................................................... 8 Morgan Celaya.................................................... 8 Jenna Fagerman................................................. 8 Tessa Fegen........................................................ 8 Arianna Foster..................................................... 9 Chelsea Grant..................................................... 9 Claire Hanold....................................................... 9 Callie Hemming................................................... 9 Kelsey Hoinkes.................................................... 9 Erika Janota...................................................... 10 Michelle Lind..................................................... 10 Dominique Locascio.......................................... 10 Janina Locascio................................................. 10 Casey Mercurio..................................................11 Taylor Nieling......................................................11 Susie O’Connor..................................................11 Lauren Pagone...................................................11 Beth Perry......................................................... 12 Kayla Rahon...................................................... 12 Renee Ruminski................................................ 12 Michelle Scandora............................................. 12 Kelly Semko...................................................... 12 Ren Stoeklin...................................................... 13 Tara Strickland................................................... 13 Shannon Williams.............................................. 13 Alyssa Wray....................................................... 13 2008 Review Notebook........................................................... 14 Honors............................................................... 14 Results.............................................................. 15 Statistics............................................................ 15 BIG EAST Review............................................. 15 Match-by-Match................................................. 16 Record Book Records............................................................. 17 Honors............................................................... 18 Year-by-Year Results......................................... 19 Series Records.................................................. 20 All-Time Roster.................................................. 21 Opponents 2009 Opponents................................................ 22 DePaul University Academic Excellence........................................ 23 DePaul University.............................................. 24 Chicago............................................................. 26 BIG EAST Conference...................................... 28 DePaul Athletics Success.................................. 30 Strength and Conditioning................................. 31 Wish Field.......................................................... 32
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