2014 UNC Asheville Women's Soccer Guide by Matthew Pellegrin

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Bulldog Quick Facts

Support Staff

Head Coach.............................................................................. Michelle Demko .................................................................................................... (Maryland, 1996) Overall/years ..............................................................................16-56-3/4 years at Asheville ..................................................................................16-56-3/4 years Assistant Coach/Alma Mater................................Joey Sasvari/Florida, 2007

Athletic Trainer....Jim Wallace, ATC/828-251-6480/james.wallace@msj.org Athletics Communication .. Mike Gore/828-251-6923/mgore@unca.edu

2013 Team Information 2013 Record............................................................................................... 6-11-2 2013 Big South Record/Finish ........................................................... 2-7-2/9th Starters Returning/Lost ................................................................................ 8/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost .................................................................... 14/7 Top Returners: Amanda Dailor (MF), Kaitlyn Eckert (F), Megan Foster (MF), Kennedy Garrett (F), Abby Holt (D), Eve Kirkendall (D), Rachel Kish (D), Maddi Meglic (MF), Heather Muller (GK), Kelsey Palmer (D), Bethany Spano (F), Alex Stradford (D), Paige Trent (F), Suzie Zigante (GK) Top Newcomers: Keller Dixon (GK), Caroline Houser (F), Emma Houser (D), Brooke Miller (F), Courtney Naber (MF), Annasophia Roberts (MF), Jenna Sharrits (D), Katie Tuorto (D).

Greenwood Field Capacity/Surface .............................................................................. 1,000/Grass Press Table Phone......................................................................(828) 575-6649

Message To Media This edition of the 2014 UNC Asheville Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Soccer Media Guide has been prepared for you as you cover the Bulldogs during the season. For additional information, photographs, interviews with players and coaches, please contact Mike Gore (mgore@unca.edu) or Matt Pellegrin (mpellegr@unca.edu) in the Athletics Communication Office.

Credits Designer: Matt Pellegrin Editor: Mike Gore Photographers: Adrian Etheridge, Blake Madden

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u UNC ASHEVILLE MEDIA INFORMATION General Information Media Information .............................................................................................. 3

Players Amanda Dailor/Kaitlyn Eckert .......................................................................... 4 Megan Foster/Heather Muller ........................................................................... 5 Kennedy Garrett/Kelsey Palmer ....................................................................... 6 Alex Stradford/Paige Trent ................................................................................. 7 Abby Holt/Eve Kirkendall ................................................................................... 8 Rachel Kish/Maddi Meglic ................................................................................... 9 Bethany Spano ....................................................................................................10 Newcomers ..................................................................................................10-12

Coaching Staff Head Coach Michelle Demko .........................................................................13 Assistant Coach Joey Sasvari ...........................................................................14

Records Section 2013 Season Overview ..............................................................................16-17 2012 Big South Final Standings ......................................................................18

COVERING THE BULLDOGS The Office of Athletics Communication produces stories, pertinent notes about upcoming games, and cumulative statistics, all of which are available at www.uncabulldogs.com, the on-line home of Bulldog athletics. Press Passes: Please contact the UNC Asheville Athletics Communication Office as early as possible for press passes. Passes will be mailed if time permits.

Big South Tournament History ......................................................................19 Records ..........................................................................................................20-23 All-Time Letterwinners ....................................................................................24

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

Year-by-Year Results ....................................................................................25-27 Hall of Fame ........................................................................................................27

UNC Asheville The University of North Carolina Asheville .........................................28-32 Asheville, N.C................................................................................................33-34 UNC Asheville By The Numbers ....................................................................35 Facilities ..........................................................................................................36-38 Janet R. Cone, Director of Athletics ........................................................39-40 Support Staff ................................................................................................41-42

Services: The UNC Asheville Office of Athletics Communication will provide programs, notes and updated statistics at every soccer match. After the contest, each media member will receive a box score of the game. Interview Policy: The UNCAsheville Office ofAthletics Communication and the soccer coaching staff are eager to assist the media with player and coach interview requests. Please contact the Office of Athletics Communication for all player interviews. On the road, please make coach interview arrangements through the Athletics Communication representative for that sport. Players will not be available for interviews on days of games until the completion of the contest. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Head Coaches.....................................................................................................43 The Bulldog Athletics Association .................................................................44 The Big South Conference...............................................................................45

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

UNC ASHEVILLE ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT Champions in Athletics, Leaders for Life UNC Asheville Athletics exists to provide our University with an exemplary NCAA Division I Athletics Program that champions the University’s Mission and Strategic Plan, which creates an environment where student-athletes can pursue their academic, athletic and lifelong goals, and that connects our internal and external constituents and communities.

Core Values UNC Asheville student athletes are positioned to lead in life and wins by: Demonstrating Integrity – Bulldogs do what is right; Being Servant Leaders – Bulldogs care about and help others achieve their dreams; Being Creative and Working Hard – Bulldogs succeed with less; and Fostering a Culture of Respect – Bulldogs honor, uphold, and promote sportsmanship, citizenship, equity, and inclusiveness.

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AMANDA DAILOR • SR • MIDFIELDER

KAITLYN ECKERT • SR • FORWARD

Overview: One of the top midfielders in the Big South… has played and started in every match for the Bulldogs in her career…will compete for All-Conference honors as a senior…first player from California on Bulldog roster since 1999.

Overview: Exciting player who will be healthy in 2014 and should be ready to have a big season…one of the best strikers in the Big South…gifted scorer who only played three years of high school soccer before joining UNC Asheville program in January 2011 after graduating early from Knightdale HS in Knightdale, N.C...enters 2014 season seventh all-time in goals scored at Asheville with 18 and ninth in points with 48.

2013: One of two players to start and play in all 19 of Asheville’s games…scored first goal of the season in 2-1 win over Eastern Kentucky (8-23)…had assist in 2-0 victory vs. USC Upstate (8-29)…led team in shots taken with 51 with 27 on target…had six shots vs. PC (9-28) and five shots in three other matches.

2013: Only played in three matches before getting injured at Appalachian State (9-5) and missing the rest of the year…scored in first game she played in win over USC Upstate (8-29) which marked the 10th game in a row that she recorded a point and set a school record.

2012: Fourth on team in scoring with five goals and 12 points…one of five players to start and play in all 19 of the Bulldogs games…had two assists in 4-2 victory vs. VMI (9-27)…scored first goal of season vs. ETSU (9-19) and season-high nine shots…tallied goal vs. Albany (8-26)…also scored at Campbell (10-4), vs.Winthrop (10-20) and at Presbyterian (10-23)…second on team in shots taken with 57. 2011: One of five players to start and play in all 20 matches for the Bulldogs...scored one goal and added two assists... fired 44 shots with 19 on goal...tallied first career goal in first collegiate match vs. Davidson (8-20)...picked up an assist vs. Presbyterian College (9-18) and Charleston Southern (10-15). Before UNC Asheville: Played prep soccer at West Ranch HS in Stevenson Ranch, Calif....high school coach was Cami Hidding...named Rookie of the Year freshman season...earned top Offensive Player as a freshman, sophomore and junior... team MVP sophomore year...made first team All-Conference as a sophomore and second team as a junior...U18 club team won Far West Regionals...U17 squad reached San Diego Surf Cups Finals of the Super Group...U15 team won Cal South National Cup...U10-U18 club team ranked top 20 nationally.

2012: Enjoyed a sensational sophomore year…earned second team All-Conference honors and was named to All-State team... finished the year as the Bulldogs leading scorer with 11 goals, nine assists and 31 points…nine assists set a single-season school record…ended the year with a point in nine straight games tying a school record held by Hilary McKay…second in the conference in goals, assists and points…scored two game-winning goals…tallied the game-winner in victory at USC Upstate (8-30) and vs. Wofford (9-9)…top offensive game was final contest of the season when she scored two goals, added three assists in 6-3 victory at Presbyterian College (9-23)…had goal and assist in three different contests…tallied one goal in four consecutive games, vs. Radford (9-29), at Campbell (10-4), at High Point (10-6) and Coastal Carolina (10-11)…led team in shots taken with 59…one of five players to start and play in all 19 of the Bulldogs games. 2011: Enjoyed an excellent rookie season with the Bulldogs and earned a spot on Big South All-Freshman team...Asheville’s second-leading scorer with six goals and 15 points...tied for the team lead in goals with Amanda Knapp (6)...second on team in assists (3)...scored first career goal on PK vs. Tennessee Tech (8-28)...tallied goal in first win of the year over South Carolina State (9-18)... scored the game-winning goal in Big South 3-1 road victory at VMI (9-29)...also scored vs. Presbyterian College (10-4), at Campbell (10-6) and against Radford in Big South Tournament (11-3)....tied for team lead in shots taken with 56...had assist vs. Georgia State (9-16),VMI (9-29) and Gardner-Webb (10-20). Before UNC Asheville: Completed her three-year career at Knightdale with an amazing 105 goals...junior season compiled 63 goals and 32 assists, the eighth-highest scoring total in state history...earned All-State, All-Region and All-Conference honors... averaged three goals per game...helped lead team to third round of state playoffs.

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MEGAN FOSTER • SR • DEFENDER

HEATHER MULLER • SR • GOALKEEPER

Overview: Senior midfielder who is a real leader for the Bulldogs…solid player who has improved with each season.

Overview: Has started every match as goalkeeper for the Bulldogs during her career…started 58 consecutive matches for the Blue & White…became Asheville’s all-time leader in saves midway through the year and now has 357… excellent student who was named to Big South All-Academic team for the past two seasons…three-time member of Big South Presidential Honor Roll and six times has earned spot on Athletic Director’s 3.0 & Above Club.

2013: Played in all 19 matches and earned 17 starts…picked up assist at Gardner-Webb (10-29) in final match of the year…took five shots. 2012: Played in 13 matches and earned five starts...had one shot on goal during the year. 2011: Played in eight matches and earned one start...took three shots during the year wtih two on target. Before UNC Asheville: Attended Gainesville HS and was the region’s leading goal scorer as a senior with 29 goals and eight assists...named to All-Conference and All-Area team.

2013: Started all 19 matches for the Bulldogs…finished second in the Big South and 21st nationally in total saves with 112…produced five shutouts on the year…top game was 12 saves in 0-0 shutout against eventual Big South champ Liberty (10-2)…had 11 saves in 1-1 tie vs. High Point (1016) and at Winthrop (10-9)…registered 10 saves at Wofford (9-1)…also had shutout vs. USC Upstate (8-29), Mars Hill (9-11), Campbell (9-26) and at VMI (10-23). 2012: Started and played every minute of every match in goal for the Bulldogs…tied a single-season record for saves in a season with 125…the 125 saves was second best in the Big South and 10th nationally…made 11 saves in overtime loss vs. ETSU (8-19) and at High Point (10-6)…also had 10 saves at UNC Greensboro (8-26)…posted shutout with seven saves vs. Wofford (9-9)…earned an assist on goal by Amanda Knapp in victory vs. Wofford (9-9). 2011: Started in goal for every one of Asheville’s 20 matches and was there for every minute of the season...posted shutouts vs. PC (10-4) and Charleston Southern (10-15)... made 120 saves for the year...played very well in Big South Tournament and helped Asheville take eventual champion Radford to PKs...named to All-Tournament team Before UNC Asheville: Enjoyed a standout prep career for head coach Kevin Todd at Apex...senior year posted seven shutouts and allowed just 14 goals...helped lead Apex to 153-1 overall record...named first team All-Conference following senior season...was team MVP as a junior and senior...junior year had six shutouts...played in prestigious East-West High School All-Star game in Greensboro in July 2011...also lettered in basketball at Apex.

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KENNEDY GARRETT • JR • FORWARD

KELSEY PALMER • JR • DEFENDER

Overview: Terrific striker who really blossomed in 2013 to become Asheville’s leading scorer…should be even more dangerous as a junior and compete for Big South All-Conference honors in 2014.

Overview: Versatile player who can play anywhere on the field… enjoyed great prep and club career at Lake Norman HS and Lake Norman Soccer Club...graduated from Lake Norman early and entered school in January 2012.

2013: Started and played in 18 games…led Asheville in goals scored with four and points with 10…tied for team in assists with two…opened the season with assists in wins over Eastern Kentucky (8-23) and USC Upstate (8-29)…scored first goal of the year at Chattanooga (9-8)…tallied goal in road win at Alabama State (9-12)…tapped in goal in 1-1 tie vs. High Point (9-16)…scored game-winner in road triumph over VMI (9-23)…third on team in shots taken with 36, 16 on target.

2013: Moved into starting line-up and played in 17 games with 17 starts…earned assist in 2-0 victory vs. USC Upstate (8-29)…took 15 shots on the year with seven on target.

2012: Played in 18 contests and earned one start…tallied three goals and one assist…first career point came in victory at USC Upstate when she earned an assist…first career goal was a game-winner in 4-2 victory over VMI (9-27)… also scored vs. Radford (9-29) and at Charleston Southern (10-13)…fired 28 shots.

Before UNC Asheville: Named to All-Region and All-Conference team as a junior at Lake Norman HS...earned spot on Region III ODP team in 2011...was invited to the U19 National ODP Camp in 2011...ran track at Lake Norman and was regional qualifier in the 200.

2012: Played in 12 matches and earned seven starts...took six shots on the year...earned two assists...first career assist came vs. Wofford (9-9)...second assist came in victory over VMI (9-27)...took two shots vs. ETSU and had one shot in four other matches.

Before UNC Asheville: Attended Panther Creek HS in Cary...named to All-Conference team following senior season...served as team captain...played club soccer for CASL.

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ALEX STRADFORD • JR • DEFENDER

PAIGE TRENT • JR • FORWARD

Overview: Junior defender who did a great job for the Bulldogs in the back as a sophomore…should be a leader in the back in 2014.

Overview: Was off to great start in 2013 before injuring her knee in the second game of the year and missing the rest of the season…should be one of the Big South’s most dangerous scorers in 2014.

2013: Played in 16 matches and started 14 times…took four shots during the season…part of a defense that produced five shutouts. 2012: Played in 16 matches and earned 12 starts...took four shots on the season.

2013: Started and played in first two games of the season before getting hurt…scored her only goal of the year and it was a game-winner in 2-1 opening day triumph over Eastern Kentucky (8-23)…had four shots against EKU with three on target.

Before UNC Asheville: Played for CASL, one of the top club teams in the country...earned a spot with ODP program... team captain at Wakefield where she earned All-State and All-Conference honors as a senior.

2012: Third leading scorer for Bulldogs with five goals and 13 points...scored three goals on three shots in 5-1 victory at USC Upstate (8-30)...scored game-winner in overtime win over Gardner-Webb (10-18). Before UNC Asheville: Led Mount Tabor as a senior with 11 goals and was second in assists...four-year starter...senior year named to All-State and All-Region team...served as team captain.

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ABBY HOLT • SO • DEFENDER

EVE KIRKENDALL • SO • DEFENDER

Overview: Sophomore defender who did nice job for the Bulldogs as a freshman in the back…should be a key player for the Bulldogs in 2014… joined Asheville program after excellent prep career at Wakefied HS in Raleigh and great club career for Triangle FC.

Overview: Stepped in as a freshman and did a nice job as a defender…will be a leader for the Bulldogs in the back as a sophomore.

2013: Started in seven matches and played in 17 games… part of a backline that produced five shutouts during the year. Before UNC Asheville: Named to All-Conference team as a senior at Wakfield...scored one goal and had four assists from defender position...helped lead Wakefield to a conference championship as a sophomore...led club team to second place in region in 2012 plus a trip to semifinals of state cup the same year...Super Y U-16 team won national championship in 2012.

2013: Started in 14 matches and played in 17 games…part of a defense that had five shutouts…took one shot during the season and that came at Presbyterian College (9-28). Before UNC Asheville: Played at Revere HS in Richfield, Ohio…helped lead Revere to two straight conference championships as a junior and senior…Revere went 13-31 senior season…named to All-Conference and All-District team junior and senior year.

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RACHEL KISH • SO • DEFENDER

MADDI MEGLIC • SO • MIDFIELDER

Overview: Red-shirted in 2012 and battled through some injuries in 2013…talented defender who will compete for playing time in the back in 2014.

Overview: Sophomore midfielder who really helped the Bulldogs last year both off the bench and as a starter… should compete for a starting job in 2014…comes to Asheville via Eastside HS in Taylors, S.C.

2013: Played in nine matches and came off the bench to give the Bulldogs some real energy. 2012: Played in two games early in the season before missing the rest of the year due to injuries. Before UNC Asheville: Earned All-Conference and All-Region honors her senior year at Reagan...played for NC Fusion Elite club program.

2013: Played in 15 matches and earned seven starts…scored her first goal of her collegiate career in 3-2 win at Alabama State (9-12)…took five shots with two on goal. Before UNC Asheville: Enjoyed excellent prep career at Eastside where she helped lead team to 23-3-1 overall record as a senior…tallied eight goals and eight assists as a senior… guided club to Upper State Championship in both 2012 and 2013…earned spot on All-Region team as a senior…selected for North-South All-Star game…made All-Tournament team at Lady Bearcat Invitational…junior year scored four goals with seven assists.

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BETHANY SPANO • SO • FORWARD

KELLER DIXON • FR • GOALKEEPER

Overview: Has struggled with injuries her entire career and has not played yet…if healthy will compete for playing time up front… played at Southlake Christian Academy in Huntersville.

Overview: Freshman goalkeeper who joined the Bulldog program in January after graduating early from Ragsdale HS in Jamestown.

2013: Did not play due to injuries.

Before UNCA Asheville: Selected to All-Conference, All-Region and AllState teams in 2013 while playing goalkeeper at Ragsdale…named as the Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year as a junior…played club soccer Fusion’s Elite team where she won the state tournament in her junior year as she did not give up a goal the entire tournament.

2012: Did not play due to injuries. Before UNC Asheville: Earned All-State and All-Conference honors senior season at Southlake...led team in scoring and was named team MVP.

6 CAROLINE HOUSER • FR • FORWARD Overview: Exciting freshman striker who enjoyed an incredible prep career at Carrboro HS in Chapel Hill...sister Emma Houser will join her on Bulldog roster this season...played in the Clash of the Carolinas in Charleston this past June and scored game-winning goal for North Carolina in 2-1 win...also played in East-West All-Star in Greensboro in July for East squad. Before UNC Asheville: Scored 31 goals and added 15 assists senior year for Carrboro...was named All-Conference, All-Region, All-South and AllState senior year along with begin named Offensive Conference Player of the Year...junior season led Carrboro to state championship with 20 goals and 12 assists...was named All-Conference, All-Region and All-State as a junior...played her club soccer for NC Alliance and helped team win Disney Showcase, two state championships and the Super Y League Championship.

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EMMA HOUSER • FR • DEFENDER

COURTNEY NABER • FR • MIDFIELDER

Overview: Talented freshman defender who could make an impact right away...played with her sister Caroline at Carrboro HS in Chapel Hill...played in East-West High School All-Star game in July with Caroline for East squad... also played for North Carolina in the Clash of Carolinas in Charleston, S.C.

Overview: Ohio product who will search for playing time as a midfielder during her freshman year.

Before UNC Asheville: Named the Defensive Conference Player of the Year senior season...earned All-Conference, All-Region, All-State and All-South honors following senior campaign...scored 10 goals and added five assists as a senior...junior year helped lead Carrboro to state championship...was awarded All-State, All-Region and All-Conference honors while also winning the Conference Player of the year award following junior season...played her club soccer for NC Alliance where she helped team win Disney Showcase, two state championships, and the Super Y League Championship...also won Golden Boot award for the Super Y league.

Before UNC Asheville: Played prep soccer at Mount Notre Dame in Reading, Ohio…senior season scored two goals and added one assist as she helped lead team to 6-5-6 overall record…played volleyball as a freshman.

BROOKE MILLER • FR • FORWARD

ANNASOPHIA ROBERTS • FR • MIDFIELDER

Overview: Freshman forward who could make an impact as a rookie up front in 2014…comes to Asheville via Lake Norman HS in Mooresville, N.C.

Overview: Rookie midfielder who becomes the second player to play for the Blue & White from the state of Alaska…played at West Anchorage HS in Anchorage…can also played the cello.

Before UNC Asheville: Helped lead Lake Norman to conference championships in 2013 and 2014…was caption of the team as a senior…named Athlete of the Week once during senior season…scholar-athlete all four years she played…also lettered in softball and track and field.

Before UNC Asheville: Earned second team All-Conference honors as senior as she led team to 7-5-2 overall record…junior year helped West Anchorage to fourth-place finish in state and first team All-Conference honors as a utility player…led team in assists both junior and senior year…excellent athlete who also participated in track and field and flag football during her prep career.

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JENNA SHARRITS • FR • DEFENDER

KATIE TUORTO • FR • DEFENDER

Overview: Freshman midfielder who enjoyed a great prep career at nearby West Henderson HS in Hendersonville…selected to play in East-West All-Star game in Greensboro in July.

Overview: Freshman defender from New York who will compete for playing time.

Before UNC Asheville: Earned All-Conference and All-Region honors as sophomore, junior and senior…named to Asheville Citizen-Times All-Area team as a junior and senior…also placed on Hendersonville TimesNews All-Area team as a sophomore, junior and senior…tallied five goals with two assists senior year and had four goals and four assists junior campaign…made Powerade State Games in 2012 and 2013…named to ODP Region Camp in 2011 and 2012…played club soccer for Highland Football Club.

Before UNC Asheville: Attended Kings Park HS in Kings Park, N.Y…. helped lead team to 9-4-2 record as senior, while earning All-County honors…named Rookie of the Year in 20111 and helped lead Kings Point to conference title.

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/// CHAMPIONS IN ATHLETICS, LEADERS FOR LIFE /// She replaced Michele Cornish, the Big South’s and UNC Asheville’s all-time winningest coach.

HC MICHELLE DEMKO • 5TH SEASON Michelle Demko is in her fifth year as head coach of the UNC Asheville women’s soccer program. The former University of Maryland star is steadily rebuilding the Bulldog program and is determined to get it back to the top of the Big South Conference. In 2013, Asheville won six matches, the most wins for the program since the 2006 campaign. The Bulldogs went 2-0-2 in overtime matches and earned a tie with eventual BSC champion Liberty.

“When we began to look at the applicants for this position, we were determined to find a Champion in Athletics and a Leader in Life,” declared Director of Athletics Janet R. Cone upon Demko’s hiring. “Michelle fit our vision perfectly. She has been a champion on the field both collegiately and professionally. Michelle has also coached at two outstanding universities.We believe she will do an exemplary job leading our women’s soccer program.” Demko had been at Nebraska for three years and served as the Huskers’ recruiting coordinator. Nebraska posted three straight winning seasons and improved its win total each year. Before coming to Nebraska, Demko spent four years with North Carolina State, helping to improve the Pack from a record of 9-9-1 in 2003 to 11-9-1 in 2006. Before her stint at N.C. State, Demko played professionally with the Philadelphia Charge. She was selected in the eighth round (63rd overall) by the Charge and played two seasons in the WUSA, leading Philadelphia into the WUSA Founders Cup semifinals twice.

After winning only one match in her first season as head coach in 2010, Asheville was the most improved team in the Big South in 2011.The Bulldogs won four matches and qualified for the Big South Tournament for the first time in three seasons. Asheville took eventual Big South champion and NCAA participant Radford to a shootout before falling to the Highlanders in the quarterfinals of the league tourney. That improvement continued in 2012 as the Bulldogs posted five wins and played their best soccer at the end of the year as they won three of their final five matches. In the spring of 2013, Demko was selected to serve as an assistant coach for the U.S. Under-23 Women’s National Team when it played in a four-nation tournament in LaManga, Spain. The U.S. won the tournament with victories over England, Norway and Sweden. This was Demko’s second coaching appointment on the international stage. In 2012, the Bulldogs’ head coach was in California, training the Under-20 U.S. Women’s National Team as it began preparations for the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup. Demko came to Asheville after serving as an assistant coach at the University of Nebraska.

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/// CHAMPIONS IN ATHLETICS, LEADERS FOR LIFE /// Demko also had a successful professional career overseas, spending three years in Germany in the competitive Frauen Bundesliga for the SC Klinge Seckah, FSV Frankfurt and Bayern Munich. She was a starter for all three teams and led Bayern Munich to a league championship. In addition, Demko captured a national title while playing with the W-League’s Maryland Pride from 1994 to 1996.

Demko, who played soccer at Maryland under former U.S. National Team Coach April Heinrichs, was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference’s 50th Anniversary Women’s Soccer Team. While playing at Maryland, she served as a two-year JOEY SASVARI • SECOND SEASON captain and was voted MVP by her team. She also earned first-team All-ACC honors. Joey Sasvari is in his second year as an assistant coach with the UNC Asheville women’s soccer program. Demko played in three Olympic Festivals (1994-96), as well as being called into national team training camps in 1995, “Joey has immediately contributed to the growth of this 1996 and 1997. Demko also owns a cap with the U.S. Wom- program since his arrival. He has a higher level of thinking en’s National Team while playing against Germany in 1997. tactically which has been great for discussions on and off the field with regard to the program’s future,” stated Bulldog A native of Largo, Fla., Demko received a bachelor’s de- coach Michelle Demko. gree of science-kinesiology from Maryland in 1996. Prior to her arrival at Maryland, she played soccer at Barry University Sasvari has been a staff coach at the International Soccer in Miami, Fla. She helped lead Barry to the 1992 NCAA Divi- Academy in Florida for the eight years. He trained and sion II national title as she scored in the championship match worked with female regional and national team players from against Adelphi. all over the world. In addition, Sasvari was the head coach for the girls’ soccer team at Buchholz HS in Gainesville What People Are Saying About Michelle Demko last year. He also coached the U6-U12 girls’ teams of the Gainesville Soccer Alliance. “Michelle Demko is one of the brightest and best female head coaches I have observed coaching. She is passionate about the “He has head coaching experience, is highly motivated and game, cares about her players and is a fabulous role model has a great passion for the game, all of which has made this a for all. Student-Athletes will push themselves and each other seamless transition,” added Demko. “Joey was exactly what I while playing for Michelle at UNC Asheville.” was looking for when searching for an assistant. I am thrilled he decided to join us. I feel like our staff is complete, and the -April Heinrichs Bulldog future is brighter than it has ever been. We found Former Head Coach at Maryland/Former United States Na- the missing piece of our puzzle and that is exciting.” tional Team Coach Sasvari is a 2007 graduate of the Warrington College of “Michelle will do a terrific job at UNC Asheville. She brings Business at the University of Florida. He earned his masters incredible experience as a former professional player, and of science degree from the Hough Graduate School of Busiduring her tenure at Nebraska proved herself to be an ex- ness from Florida in 2009. cellent recruiter, a creative and disciplined coach. Most of all, she brings her outstanding character and passion, which will become the foundation of her program at UNC Asheville.” -John Walker Nebraska Head Women’s Soccer Coach

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2013 Overall Statistics Overall: 6-11-2 Big South: 2-7-2 Home: 4-3-2 Away: 2-8-0 Neut: 0-0-0 No. 7 17 6 2 4 11 19 8 3 15 24 23 5 22 13 9 20 18 10 0 00

Player GARRETT, Kennedy LEHHART, Shenny KNAPP, Amanda DAILOR, Amanda ECKERT, Kaitlyn MEGLIC, Maddi TRENT, Paige PALMER, Kelsey COFFELT, Katie FOSTER, Megan LAWSON, Kristen FEINSTEIN, Gabby STRADFORD, Alex WHEELER, Emily JACOBIUS, Allie KIRKENDALL, Eve KISH, Rachel TATE, Tarrah HOLT, Abby MULLER, Heather ZIGANTE, Suzie Total Opponents

GP-GS 18-18 17-15 16-14 19-19 3-1 15-7 2-2 17-17 18-14 19-17 18-14 16-1 16-14 16-6 18-9 17-14 9-0 1-0 17-7 19-19 5-0 19 19

G 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 30

A Pts 2 10 2 8 1 5 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 35 25 85

SHOTS Sh Shot% SOG SOG% 36 .111 16 .444 48 .062 27 .562 29 .069 13 .448 51 .020 15 .294 7 .143 4 .571 5 .200 2 .400 4 .250 3 .750 15 .000 7 .467 9 .000 6 .667 5 .000 2 .400 17 .000 6 .353 6 .000 3 .500 4 .000 1 .250 2 .000 2 1.000 1 .000 0 .000 1 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 240 .054 107 .446 312 .096 147 .471

GW 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 11

PK-Att 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2

2013 Goalkeeper Statistics ## 0 00 TM

Player MULLER, Heather ZIGANTE, Suzie Team Total Opponents

GP-GS 19-18 5-0 0-0 19 19

GOAL AVERAGE SAVES Minutes GA GaAvg Saves SavePct 1590:38 26 1.47 112 .812 170:14 4 2.11 4 .500 0:00 0 0.00 1 1.000 1760:52 30 1.53 117 .796 1760:52 13 0.66 94 .879

RECORD W L T 6 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 9 2 9 6 2

Shutouts 4.1 0.1 1.0 5 10

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2013 Team Statistics

2013 Team Leaders

GOALS BY PERIOD UNC Asheville Opponents

1st 8 12

2nd 3 18

OT 2 0

OT2 0 0

Total 13 30

SHOTS BY PERIOD UNC Asheville Opponents

1st 115 128

2nd 119 167

OT 3 3

OT2 3 14

Total 240 312

SAVES BY PERIOD UNC Asheville Opponents

1st 44 44

2nd 65 49

OT 2 0

OT2 6 1

Total 117 94

CORNERS BY PERIOD UNC Asheville Opponents

1st 21 50

2nd 20 49

OT 0 3

OT2 0 4

Total 41 106

FOULS BY PERIOD UNC Asheville Opponents

1st 63 64

2nd 76 83

OT 2 1

OT2 0 2

Total 141 150

ATTENDANCE SUMMARY Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral Site #/Avg

UNCAVL OPP 1970 1796 9/219 10/180 0/0

2013 Results Aug 23 Aug 29 Sep 01 Sep 05 Sep 08 Sep 11 Sep 12 Sep 17 *Sep 26 *Sep 28 *Oct 02 *Oct 05 *Oct 09 *Oct 12 *Oct 16 *Oct 18 *Oct 23 *Oct 26 *10/29/13

Overall: 6-11-2 • Big South: 2-7-2 EKU W 2-1 USC UPSTATE W 2-0 at Wofford L 0-1 at Appalachian State L 0-2 at Chattanooga L 1-2 MARS HILL W 1-0 at Alabama State Soccer W 3-2 at South Carolina State L 0-1 CAMPBELL W 1-0 PRESBYERIAN COLLEGE L 0-1 LIBERTY T 0-0 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN L 0-3 at Winthrop L 0-1 at Radford L 0-4 HIGH POINT T 1-1 at Coastal Carolina L 0-5 at VMI W 1-0 LONGWOOD L 0-4 at Gardner-Webb L 1-2

OT OT

## 7 17 6 2 4 11 19 8 3 15

POINTS GARRETT, Kennedy LEHHART, Shenny KNAPP, Amanda DAILOR, Amanda ECKERT, Kaitlyn MEGLIC, Maddi TRENT, Paige PALMER, Kelsey COFFELT, Katie FOSTER, Megan

GP 18 17 16 19 3 15 2 17 18 19

G 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

A 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1

Pts Shots 10 36 8 48 5 29 3 51 2 7 2 5 2 4 1 15 1 9 1 5

## 7 17 6 4 2 11 19

GOALS GARRETT, Kennedy LEHHART, Shenny KNAPP, Amanda ECKERT, Kaitlyn DAILOR, Amanda MEGLIC, Maddi TRENT, Paige

GP 18 17 16 3 19 15 2

G 4 3 2 1 1 1 1

A 2 2 1 0 1 0 0

Pts Shots 10 36 8 48 5 29 2 7 3 51 2 5 2 4

## 17 7 15 6 3 8 2

ASSISTS LEHHART, Shenny GARRETT, Kennedy FOSTER, Megan KNAPP, Amanda COFFELT, Katie PALMER, Kelsey DAILOR, Amanda

GP 17 18 19 16 18 17 19

G 3 4 0 2 0 0 1

A 2 2 1 1 1 1 1

Pts Shots 8 48 10 36 1 5 5 29 1 9 1 15 3 51

## 2 17 7 6 24 8 3 4 23 15

SHOTS DAILOR, Amanda LEHHART, Shenny GARRETT, Kennedy KNAPP, Amanda LAWSON, Kristen PALMER, Kelsey COFFELT, Katie ECKERT, Kaitlyn FEINSTEIN, Gabby FOSTER, Megan

GP 19 17 18 16 18 17 18 3 16 19

G 1 3 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0

A Shots Shot% 1 51 .020 2 48 .062 2 36 .111 1 29 .069 0 17 .000 1 15 .000 1 9 .000 0 7 .143 0 6 .000 1 5 .000

## 17 7 2 6 8 24 3 4 23 19

SHOTS ON GOAL LEHHART, Shenny GARRETT, Kennedy DAILOR, Amanda KNAPP, Amanda PALMER, Kelsey LAWSON, Kristen COFFELT, Katie ECKERT, Kaitlyn FEINSTEIN, Gabby TRENT, Paige

G 3 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1

A Shots SOG SOG% 2 48 27 .562 2 36 16 .444 1 51 15 .294 1 29 13 .448 1 15 7 .467 0 17 6 .353 1 9 6 .667 0 7 4 .571 0 6 3 .500 0 4 3 .750

## 6 17 7 19

GAME WINNING GOALS KNAPP, Amanda LEHHART, Shenny GARRETT, Kennedy TRENT, Paige

GP 16 17 18 2

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2013 Big South Conference Standings B S S .

FINAL

2013 BIG SOUTH WOMEN’S SOCCER STANDINGS Big South Team Radford Liberty Longwood Winthrop Coastal Carolina High Point Presbyterian College Charleston Southern Campbell UNC Asheville Gardner-Webb VMI

W L 10 1 8 2 8 3 7 4 7 4 6 4 6 5 4 7 3 8 2 7 2 9 1 10

T 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday, Nov. 16 at North Carolina 4, LIBERTY 0

Pts 30 25 24 21 21 19 18 12 9 8 6 3

W 15 16 9 11 10 9 9 7 7 6 4 3

L 3 6 9 5 8 10 9 12 11 11 14 15

T 2 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 0

Pct. .800 .717 .500 .658 .550 .475 .500 .375 .389 .368 .237 .167

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

:N B

BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE YEARLY HONORS

Overall Pct .909 .773 .727 .636 .636 .591 .545 .364 .273 .273 .182 .091

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

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

L10 Streak 7-2-1 L1 8-2-0 L1 6-4-0 L2 5-3-2 U2 6-3-1 U2 5-4-1 L1 5-5-0 L1 4-6-0 L2 3-7-0 L1 1-7-2 L2 2-8-0 W1 1-9-0 L6

BIG SOUTH SEMIFINALS AND FINAL Friday, Nov. 8 (at Coastal Carolina) #1 RADFORD 1 ....................................#4 WINTHROP 1 Radford Advanced 5-4 on Pentalty Kicks #2 LIBERTY 4 ....................................# 6 HIGH POINT 1 Sunday, Nov. 10 (at Coastal Carolina) - ESPN3 #2 LIBERTY 5 ....................................... #1 RADFORD 0 All-Tournament Team Brittany Aanderud, Liberty (MVP) Alanna Dunkle, Liberty Geena Swentick, Liberty Casey Norris, Liberty Stephanie Herb, Radford Sydney Golden, Radford Julie Ruh’e, Radford Taylor Parker, High Point Jenny Marshall, High Point Megan Pritts, Winthrop Okina Crawley, Winthrop Sydney Fontenot, Presbyterian College Rylie Johnson, Coastal Carolina Kelsey Pardue, Longwood Allie Lewis, Charleston Southern

First Team All-Conference Kelsey Pardue, F, Sr., Longwood Krystyna Freda, F, Jr., Winthrop Tori Lopez, F, Sr., Presbyterian College Sara Simpson, F, Sr, Presbyterian College Julie Ruh’e, MF, Sr., Radford Fia Jonsson, MF, So., Coastal Carolina Taylor Parker, MF, Sr., High Point Brittany Aanderud, MF, So., Liberty Sydney Golden, D, Sr., Radford Casey Norris, D, Sr., Liberty Rylie Johnson, D, Jr., Coastal Carolina Megan Pritts, D, Sr., Winthrop Che’ Brown, GK, Sr., Radford Second Team All-Conference Kacey Kelley, F, Jr., Coastal Carolina Kelli Joline, F, Sr., High Point Toni Lashley, F, Sr., Charleston Southern Gina D’Orazio, F, Fr., Longwood Becca Hemby, MF, Sr., High Point Rachel Conway, MF, Sr., Radford Amanda Spencer, MF, Fr., Longwood Allison Lewis, MF, Sr., Charleston So. Maddie Boone, D, Jr., Liberty Stephanie Allen, D, Sr., Presbyterian Hillary Gupton, D, Sr., Campbell Alyssa Clark, D, Sr., Coastal Carolina Holly Van Noord, GK, R-Fr., Liberty Honorable Mention All-Conference Alana Mackey, MF, So., Longwood Okina Crawley, MF, Sr., Winthrop Sahar Aflaki, F, Sr., Radford Shelby Hooe, F, So., Gardner-Webb Caitlin Annear, D, Jr., Radford All-Freshman Team Melanie Priestley, F, Radford Holly Van Noord, GK, Liberty Amanda Spencer, MF, Longwood Sam Patterson, MF, Coastal Carolina Kelsey Parrell, F, High Point Britney Kendall, F, Radford Emily McCord, D, Presbyterian College Macey Bosley, D, Winthrop Gina D’Orazio, F, Longwood Brianna Panico, F, Coastal Carolina Julia Delgatti, F, Liberty All-Academic Team Michelle Procaccini, Campbell Allison Lewis, Charleston Southern Madison Phillips, Coastal Carolina Shelby Hooe, Gardner-Webb Becca Hemby, High Point Maddie Boone, Liberty Kelsey McDonald, Longwood Emily Boggus, Presbyterian College Rachel Conway, Radford Heather Muller, UNC Asheville Killian Buckley, VMI Megan Pritts, Winthrop Attacking Player of the Year Krystyna Freda, F, Jr., Winthrop Defensive Player of the Year Che’ Brown, GK, Sr., Radford Freshman of the Year Amanda Spencer, MF, Longwood Scholar-Athlete of the Year Becca Hemby, High Point Coach of the Year Ben Sohrabi, Radford

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Big South Conference Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Soccer Records

Regular Season Championships

2004, 2005

Tournament Championships Tournament Runners-Up

1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005 Big South tournament Record By Round Win 5 6 1

Loss 6 3 3

Big South Tournament Results Year Opponent 1992 UMBC 1994 Radford 1995 UMBC 1995 UNC Greensboro 1996 UMBC 1996 UNC Greensboro 1997 Charleston Southern 1997 South Alabama 1998 Charleston Southern 1998 Radford 1999 Elon 2000 Liberty 2001 Charleston Southern 2002 Elon 2002 Liberty 2002 Radford 2003 Winthrop 2003 Charleston Southern 2003 High Point 2004 Winthrop 2004 High Point 2005 Winthrop 2005 Charleston Southern 2005 Liberty 2006 Birmingham-Southern 2006 Winthrop 2006 Liberty 2007 Charleston Southern 2007 High Point 2008 Radford 2011 Radford

Tie 3 1 3 Round Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Semifinals Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Semifinals Finals Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Quarterfinals Quarterfinals

Big South Tournament Record By Opponent

1995, 2006

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals

Pct .435 .650 .357

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

Score 0-7 0-1 3-0 1-0 3-0 1-1 (3-4, PKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) 3-0 1-2 2-1 (OT) 0-1 0-0 (4-5, PKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) 1-3 0-2 1-1 (4-3, PKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) 1-1 (4-2, PKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) 0-2 2-1 3-0 0-0 (2-3, PKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) 1-0 1-3 1-0 3-1 0-3 1-0 (2 OT) 2-1 0-0 (4-2, PKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) 1-1 (4-2, PKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) 0-1 1-2 (OT) 1-1 (3-2, PKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S)

Win 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4

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

Loss 0 1 0 2 2 5 1 1 0 0

Tie 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0

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

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

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u 2006 Big South Champions When the 2006 season started for the UNC Asheville women’s soccer team, Michele Cornish’s club would not carry the role of favorite for the first time in two seasons. The Bulldogs were coming off back-to-back regular season championships in 2006. The 2004 and 2005 teams had been expected to be good and accomplished a great deal with their titles. Only one thing was missing from those teams and that was a Big South Conference tournament championship and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. There wasn’t much hope that the Bulldogs would be able to get that tournament title and trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2006. UNC Asheville was a preseason pick to finish in fifth place and had graduated the core of its championship teams. There were some key players returning but a lot of younger players were going to have to step up for the Bulldogs to have a winning season. Asheville entered the Big South Conference Tournament as the fifth seed and without the pressure of being the top seed from the previous two seasons. The Bulldogs were 8-6-2 and had a nice year considering they lost their starting goalkeeper early in the season and at times were struggling to score goals. The first game in the tournament would be a tough one as fourthseeded Birmingham-Southern would be the opponent.The Panthers were in their final year of Division I and wanted to go out a winner. They had beaten the Bulldogs, 1-0 early in the season at Greenwood Field. A strong Asheville defense led by senior Sara Pahl and junior Kate Barrow kept the Panthers at bay. But the Panthers’ defense was tough as well and kept the Bulldogs off the scoreboard. The match moved into a second overtime period and it looked like penalty kicks would decide the match. However, Robyn Busha had other ideas. She took a pass from Juliana Duncan and headed the ball into the back of the goal in the 107th minute to send the Bulldogs to the semifinals for the fifth straight year.

The Big South Championship match had been a real source of frustration for Cornish and the Bulldog program. This was the sixth time Asheville had advanced to the title game and only had one victory to show. The Bulldogs would face Liberty once again for the title and once again Asheville’s defense was up to the task. The Flames would control play but could not get a shot past Lazar. The match would go through regulation tied at 0-0 before heading to overtime. It would stay scoreless as each team’s defense would not allow a goal. The Bulldogs’ dream of a trip to the NCAA Tournament would come down to Penalty Kicks. Lazar stopped two of the Flames tries, while Duncan, Carter and Busha gave Asheville a 3-2 lead. The freshman goalkeeper stopped one more Liberty attempt and now the Bulldogs were one made PK away from a championship. Freshman Meagan Bradham would be the Asheville player to take the kick. She buried it into the back of the goal for a 4-2 PK win and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. The MVP of the tournament was midfielder Ashleigh Carter. She was the heart and soul of the Bulldogs. Carter had a solid freshman year but had been sidelined for much of the next two years with injuries. She was never close to 100 percent during her senior season but played on and helped get the Bulldogs a championship. Also making the all-tournament team were defenders Sara Pahl and Kate Barrow plus midfielder Juliana Duncan. The Bulldogs’ defense allowed just one goal in 307 minutes of play in the tournament. Asheville then wondered who it would play in its first NCAA Tournament appearance. The Bulldogs found out the next day that they would take on eventual national champion and national power UNC Chapel Hill later in the week.

The semifinals would be a match with top-seeded Winthrop. The Lady Eagles were gunning for revenge against Asheville. The Bulldogs had ended Winthrop’s season the past three years and it had never beaten UNC Asheville. The regular-season champs scored early and began to dominate the match in the first half before settling for a 1-0 lead. But again Asheville’s defense would tighten up and keep Winthrop off the scoreboard. The Bulldogs began to play better and then got a big break to tie the game early in the second half. On a corner kick, the ball was knocked into the goal by an Eagle player to knot the match at 1-1. The Bulldogs were then able to strike again late. Busha sent a perfect pass to Joy Haynes. The junior forward used her speed to get loose for a breakaway. She was able to push the ball into the back of the net and suddenly the Bulldogs led 2-1 with four minutes left. Asheville was able to hold off one more Winthrop charge and the Bulldogs were in the title game for the second straight year and fourth time in the last five seasons.

The 2006 Big South Conference Champions

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u UNC ASHEVILLE CAREER RECORDS Game Records Goals: Assists: Points: Shots: Saves:

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

Season Records Goals: 21, Hilary McKay (2001) GW Goals: 4, Emily Langill (2004) Assists: 9, Kaitlyn Eckert (2012) Points: 48, Hilary McKay (2003) Shots: 96, Hilary McKay (2005) Saves: 125, Tracy Brianard (1992) 125, Heather Muller (2012) Shutouts: 12, Jill Young (1995)

Career Records Goals: 53, Hilary McKay (2002-05) GW Goals: 13, Hilary McKay (2002-05) Assists: 22, Hilary McKay (2002-05) Points: 128, Hilary McKay (2002-05) Shots: 302, Hilary McKay (2002-05) Saves: 357, Heather Muller (2011-) Shutouts: 25, Jill Young (1993-96)

Season Top 10 Goals: 1. Hilary McKay 2. Hilary McKay 3. Mackenzie Miller 4. Robyn Busha 5. Kaitlyn Ecert 6. Kristi Cummings Mackenzie Miller 8. Mackenzie Miller Kelsey Dawson Hilary McKay Assists: 1. Kaitlyn Eckert 2. Amanda Wilkinson Megan Harris Kelsey Dawson 5. Hilary McKay Robyn Busha 7. Mackenzie Miller Lynae King Alison Gehringer Alison Gehringer Hilary McKay Kelsey Dawson Stephanie Feltis

21 17 13 12 11 10 10 9 9 9

2003 2005 1995 2005 2012 1993 1997 1998 2002 2002

9 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

2012 2000 2000 2002 2005 2005 1995 1995 1996 1997 2003 2003 2005

Points: 1. Hilary McKay 2. Hilary McKay 3. Mackenzie Miller 4. Robyn Busha Kaitlyn Eckert 6. Kelsey Dawson 7. Mackenzie Miller 8. Kristi Cummings 9. Alison Gehringer 10. Mackenzie Miller Robyn Busha Saves: 1. Tracy Brainard Heather Muller 3. Heather Muller 4. Caroline Jacobsen 5. Christine Geske 6. Jill Young 7. Veronica Lazar 8. Michelle Mattos 9. Megan Dent 10. Veronica Lazar

48 41 32 31 31 26 25 23 22 21 21

2003 2005 1995 2005 2012 2002 1997 1993 1996 1998 2006

125 125 120 119 113 112 111 88 84 82

1992 2012 2011 2000 1999 1994 2008 2002 2010 2006

Career Top 10 Goals: 1. Hilary McKay 2. Mackenzie Miller 3. Kelsey Dawson Kristi Cummings 4. Robyn Busha 5. Ashley Hart 6. Lynae King Alison Gehringer 7. Kaitlyn Eckert 8. Joy Haynes 9. Ellen Sims 10. Leilani Halkiotis

53 39 36 36 35 20 19 19 18 16 14 11

2002-05 1995-98 2000-03 1993-96 2005-08 1995-98 1993-96 1995-97 20112004-07 2001-02 2008-11

Assists: 1. Hilary McKay 2. Kelsey Dawson Lynae King 3. Amanda Wilkinson Alison Gehringer Mackenzie Miller 4. Ashley Hart 5. Kaitlyn Eckert 6. Robyn Busha 7. McKenna Stockhausen Juliana Duncan Amanda Knapp 10. Megan Harris

22 18 18 17 17 17 13 12 11 9 9 9 8

2002-05 2000-03 1993-96 1997-2000 1995-97 1995-98 1995-98 20112005-08 2006-09 2005-08 2010-13 2000

Points: 1. Hilary McKay 2. Mackenzie Miller 3. Kelsey Dawson 4. Robyn Busha 5. Kristi Cummings 6. Lynae King 7. Alison Gehringer 8. Ashley Hart 9. Kaitlyn Eckert 10. Joy Haynes

122 95 90 85 83 56 55 53 48 39

2002-05 1995-98 2000-03 2005-08 1993-96 1993-96 1995-97 1995-98 20112004-07

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u UNC ASHEVILLE CAREER RECORDS Saves: 1. Heather Muller 2. Jill Young 3. Michelle Matos 4. Veronica Lazar 5. Christine Geske 6. Tracy Brainard 7. Caroline Jacobsen 8 Megan Dent 9. Mary Scherger 10. Dawn McDonald

357 297 292 267 238 125 119 84 59 49

20111993-96 2002-05 2006-09 1996-99 1992-93 2000 2010 2001-02 1993

25 20 16 10 5

1993-96 2002-05 1996-99 2006-09 2001-04

Shutouts: 1. Jill Young 2. Michelle Matos 3. Christine Geske 4. Veronica Lazar 5. Rebecca Bostian

Team Records Goals Game: 11, vs. Lenior-Rhyne, Oct. 14, 1996 Season: 60, 2010 Assists Game: 11, vs. Lenior-Rhyne, Oct. 14, 1996 Season: 42, 1995 Points Game: 33, vs. Lenior-Rhyne, Oct. 14, 1996 Season: 144, 1995 Shots Game: 36, vs. Lenior-Rhyne, Oct. 14, 1996 Wins Season: 16, 1995 Consecutive: 6, 1996, 2005 Conference: 6, 2004, 2005 Consecutive: 5, 2005 Losses Season: 16, 2010 Consecutive: 10, 2010 Conference: 9, 2010 Consecutive: 9, 2010 Ties 3, 1999, 2003, 2006 Season Winning Percentage .762, (16-5) 1995 Fewest Goals Allowed Season: 16, 1995 and 1996 Most Goals Allowed Game: 9, vs. Clemson, 1999 Season: 62, 2012

Largest Margin of Defeat 0-9, vs. Clemson, 1999 Fastest Goal Scored :05, Kristi Cummings, vs. Furman, 1995 Consecutive Shutout Minutes 530, Michelle Mattos, 9/18- 10/9, 2004 Longest Unbeaten Streak 7, 1996, 2004 Most Consecutive Home Wins 9, 1995-97 Most Consecutive Conference Wins 4, 11/26-10/9, 2004 Most Consecutive Shutouts 5, 1995 and 2004 Most Improved Win-Loss Record 7-10-2 in 1994 to 16-5-0 in 1995 Best Goals Against Average 0.75, 1995 Most Overtime Games Played 5, 1997, 1998, and 2008 Most Overtime Wins 4, 1998 Most Overtime Losses 2, 1997 and 2008 Record in Penalty Kicks 3 wins, 5 losses Last Penalty Kick Win Nov. 9, 2007 4-2 at Charleston Southern (BSC quarters) Last Penalty Kick Loss Nov. 3, 2011, 2-3, vs. Radford (BSC Quarterfinal) GoalKeeper Records Season Most Minutes: 1,840, Heather Muller, 2011 Most Shots Faced: 308, Heather Muller, 2011 Most Saves: 125, Traci Brainard, 1992, Heather Muller, 2012 Best Goals Against Avg.: 0.75, Jill Young, 1995 Most Shutouts: 12, Jill Young, 1995 Career Most Minutes: 5,957, Michelle Mattos (2002-05) Most Shots Faced: 570, Jill Young (1993-96) Most Saves: 357, Heather Muller (2011-) Best Goals Against Avg.: 1.19, Michelle Mattos (2002-05) Most Shutouts: 25, Jill Young (1993-96)

Miscellaneous Records Shutouts in a Season 12, 1995 Largest Margin of Victory 11, vs. Lenior-Rhyne, Oct. 14, 1996

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Goals

1992 1993 1994 1995

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

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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

2002 2003 2004

Assists

2005

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

2006 2007 2008

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

2009 2010 2011

Chloe McCleary-Small (4) Leilani Halkiotis (4) Amanda Knapp (6) Kaitlyn Eckert (6) Kaitlyn Eckert (11) Kennedy Garrett (4)

2012 2013

Big South All-Conference Performers First Team Kristi Cummings (1995, 1996) Kelsey Dawson (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003) Alison Gehringer (1995, 1996, 1997) Christine Geske (1998, 1999) Amanda Hutson (1997) Kirstin Kiphardt (1999) Mary Milligan (1994, 1996) Mackenzie Miller (1998) Joanna Stocking (1999) Jill Young (1994, 1995, 1996) Hilary McKay (2002, 2003, 2005) Robyn Busha (2005, 2008) Emily Langill (2005) Michelle Mattos (2005) Sara Pahl (2006) Ashleigh Carter (2006) Leilani Halkiotis (2011) Second Team Katrin Casey (1997, 1998) Kristi Cummings (1993, 1994) Sandi Dror (1993) Kerry Gaschler (1998) Christine Geske (1997) Megan Harris (2000) Ashley Hart (1995, 1998) Caroline Jacobsen (2000) Emily Langill (2002, 2003) Lynae King (1996) Dawn McDonald (1993) Mary Milligan (1993, 1995) Mackenzie Miller (1996, 1997) Brita Nordgren (2003) Kelly Ratterman (1999) Sharon Sawdowski (1997)

Points

Saves

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

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

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

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

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

Hilary McKay (48)

Mich Mattos (48)

Hilary McKay (16)

Mich Mattos (81)

Hilary McKay (7) Robyn Busha (7) Robyn Busha (5) Robyn Busha (3) Juliana Duncan (5) McKenna Stockhausen (5) Meagan Bradham (2) Leilani Halkiotis (3) Amanda Knapp (4)

Hilary McKay (41)

Mich Mattos (75)

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

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

Chloe McCleary-Small (9) Leilani Halkiotis (11) Amanda Knapp (16)

Veronica Lazar (59) Megan Dent (84) Heather Muller (120)

Kaitlyn Eckert (31) Kennedy Garrett (10)

Heather Muller (125) Heather Muller (112)

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

Kaitlyn Eckert (9) Kennedy Garrett (2) Shenny Lenhart (2) Jodi Winterton (1995) Joanna Stocking (1998) Sara Pahl (2005) Robyn Busha (2006, 2007) Veronica Lazar (2006) Kate Barrow (2007) McKenna Stockhausen (2008) Chloe McCleary-Small (2009) Mary Kate Tucker (2009) Kaitlyn Eckert (2012) All-Freshman (Big South) Veronica Lazar (2006) Keri Skelton (2006) Mary Kate Tucker (2008) Hannah Jeske (2009) Kaitlyn Eckert (2011)

All-Tournament (Big South) Kristi Cummings (1995) Jodi Winterton (1995) Jill Young (1995) Kerry Gaschler (1995, 1996, 1998) Alison Gehringer (1995, 1996, 1997) Mackenzie Miller (1995, 1996, 1997) Ashley Hart (1995) Mary Milligan (1995) Amanda Hutson (1998) Joanna Stocking (1998) Christine Geske (1999) Keri Caneveri (2000) Mary Sparks (2001) Emily Langill (2002, 2003, 2005) Erin Trigonoplos (2002) Michelle Mattos (2002) Kate Barrow (2003, 2006, 2007) Hilary McKay (2003)

Mich Mattos (88)

Shoshana Fried (2005) Sara Pahl (2005, 2006) Ashleigh Carter (2006) Juliana Duncan (2006) Veronica Lazar (2007) Robyn Busha (2008) Heather Muller (2011) Big South Scholar Athlete of the Year Alison Gehringer (1997) Mackenzie Miller (1998) Big South Coach of the Year Michele Cornish (1995, 2005) Big South Tournament MVP Alison Gehringer, Jill Young (1995) Ashleigh Carter (2006) Big South Rookie of the Year Hilary McKay (2002) Big South Player of the Year Emily Langill (2004) Hilary McKay (2005)

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u UNC ASHEVILLE All- Time Letterwinners A Sally Averett, 2000 B Kate Barrow, 2003-07 Mary Beale, 2009-12 Christina Beam, 1993 Katy Beeler, 2007-10 Gina Beer, 2010-11 Rebecca Bostian, 2001-04 Cindi Bradford, 1992 Lindsey Bragg, 2007-08 Meagan Bradham, 2006-09 Traci Brainard, 1992-94 Shanna Brown, 2005-07 Robyn Busha, 2005-08 C Becky Call, 2002-03 Keri Caneveri, 2000 Ashleigh Carter, 2003-06 Katrin Casey, 1995-98 Ceclia Chan, 1992 Chesa Cofini, 1993-96 Shannon Constello, 2000 Dawn Cothran, 1993-94 Natasha Creticos, 2002-05 D Amanda Dailor, 2011Lauren Danielik 1997 Amelia Davis, 2005-08 Kelsey Dawson, 2000-03 Megan Dent, 2009-10 Jennifer Donish, 1994 Sandi Dror, 1993-97 Adriane Dufty, 2000-03 Juliana Duncan, 2005-08 E Kaitlyn Eckert, 2011Emily Elliot, 2009 Evin Ellis, 1998-01 Emily Elstrom, 2006Candi Enneking, 1992-94 F Stephanie Feltis, 2001-05 Samia Fercha, 1998-01 Megan Foster, 2011Susan Fletcher, 1994 Kersten Flink, 1997 Becky Frankwicz, 1993-94 Shoshana Fried, 2004-07 G Heather Gallagher, 1998-99 Kennedy Garrett, 2012Kerry Gaschler, 1995-98 Alison Gerhlinger, 1995-97 Christine Geske, 1996-99 Bridget Goss, 1999-2002 Sharon Goss, 2002 Erin Graham, 2005 Ashley Gray, 2003 Mary Guerrero, 1992 Pamela Gutbier, 1993-96

H Leilani Halkiotis, 2008-11 Kelly Hall, 2006-07 Megan Harris, 2000 Melissa Harris, 2009-10 Ashley Hart, 1995-98 Joy Haynes, 2004-07 Sara Marie Holland, 2005-09 Abby Holt, 2013Meredith Horne, 1994 Amanda Hutson, 1995-98 J Caroline Jacobsen, 2000 Hannah Jeske, 2009-12 Erin Jordan, 1997-98 K Erin Kelly, 1992 Elizabeth Keil, 2009-12 Lynae King, 1993-96 Kirsin Kiphardt, 1996-99 Eve Kirkendall, 2013Rachel Kish, 2012Amanda Knapp, 2010-13 Olivia Korman, 2001-04 L Emily Langill, 2002-05 Jenny Larson, 1992 Kristen Lawson, 2010-13 Veronica Lazar, 2006-09 Hannah Lee, 1999-00 Shenny Lenhart, 2011-13 Katie Lilley, 2006-08 Heather Lynch, 1993-94 M Kim Maddox, 1993 Christine Martin, 2000 Tanell Martin, 1993 Nicole Matters, 1995-96 Michelle Mattos, 2002-05 Chloe McCleary-Small, 2009 Mary Ashley McCullough, 2004-07 Dawn McDonald, 1993 Hilary McKay, 2002-05 Maddi Meglic, 2013Mackenzie Miller, 1995-98 Meredith Miller, 1992 Mary Milligan, 1993-96 Kristini Montuori, 2006-09 Heather Muller, 2011N Laura Nagle, 1992 Brita Nordgren, 2002-05

R Kelly Ratterman, 1996-99 Ferriss Roberts, 2009-12 Cecily Rogers, 2000-2002 Erin Ryan, 2010-12 S Sharon Sawdowski, 1997 Mary Elizabeth Scherger, 1999, 2001-02 Tracy Schmidt, 1998-99 Bailey Schultz, 2000-03 Emma Sell-Goodhand, 2010-11 Ellen Sims, 2001-2002 Janet Singletary, 1992 Keri Skelton, 2006-09 Angelina Smith, 2006 Amber Snipes, 1998 Mary Sparks, 1999-2002 Dana Sroka, 2007-10 Francis Staelin, 2010-11 Joann Stephenson, 2003 McKenna Stockhausen, 2006 Jessica Stocking, 1997 Joanna Stocking, 1997-00 Alex Stradford, 2013Kara Strehle, 1995-98 Jennifer Supko, 2003 Allison Svenstrup, 2009 T Tarrah Tate, 2010-11 Bethany Teague, 2008-10 Sara Thorp, 2001 Paige Trent, 2011Mary Kate Tucker, 2008-11 Lauren Turnburke, 2006-10 Erin Trigonoplos, 2001-04 V Sara Vank, 1995-98 W Diane Walton, 1992 Emily Weld, 1998-01 Carly West, 2006 Amanda Wilkinson, 1997-00 Lauren Wingo, 2003-06 Jodi Winterton, 1993-96 Elsa Wright, 1992 Y Jill Young, 1993-96 Z Suzie Zigante, 2013 Current players in Bold

O Carolyn Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, 2008-11 P Sara Pahl, 2003-06 Kelsey Palmer, 2012Emily Pifer, 1993

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u UNC ASHEVILLE YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1993 • Overall: 6-12-0 Big South: 2-4-0

1996 • Overall: 10-3-1 Big South: 4-1-0

1999 • Overall 5-10-3 Big South: 2-4-0

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

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

8/27 at Clemson 9/1 Western Carolina 9/4 Liberty* 9/7 East Tennessee State 9/11 Davidson 9/13 Tusculum 9/17 vs. Xavier 9/22 Wofford 9/25 at Elon* 9/28 at Tennessee 10/2 vs.VCU 10/3 at Richmond 10/9 at Radford* 10/12 at High Point* 10/16 at Charleston Sou.* 10/27 at Appalachian State 10/29 at Howard 11/4 vs. Elon^ *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

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

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

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

1997 • Overall: 9-8-2 Big South: 2-3-0

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

0-9 3-0 0-1 1-0 0-2 3-0 0-5 2-3 0-2 0-6 0-0 (OT) 0-4 1-2 (OT) 1-0 2-1 0-0 (OT) 0-1 0-0 (PK)

2000 • Overall: 4-12-1 Big South: 1-4-1 1-2 1-1 (OT) 4-0 5-0 0-2 1-2 (OT) 2-0 0-2 2-1 5-0 1-0 (OT) 2-3 (OT) 4-0 0-2 1-1 (OT) 6-1 1-3 3-0 1-2

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

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

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

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

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

2001 • Overall: 5-11-0 Big South: 1-4-0 1-0 (OT) 7-0 2-0 4-1 1-8 0-2 1-0 1-1 (OT) 1-6 0-3 0-5 2-1 (OT) 3-1 3-0 5-0 2-1 (OT) 0-1 2-1 (OT) 0-1

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

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

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

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u UNC ASHEVILLE YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2002 • Overall 7-8-3 Big South: 2-4-0

2005 • Overall: 13-6-0 Big South: 6-2-0

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

• Big South Runner-Up • 9/2 at East Tennessee St. L 1-2 9/7 Campbell W 4-2 9/11 at Tennessee Tech L 0-7 9/20 at Coastal Carolina* L 0-2 9/22 at UNC Wilmington L 0-2 9/25 S.C. State W 5-1 9/28 High Point* W 2-0 10/2 Appalachian State W 3-2 10/5 Elon* L 1-2 10/9 Gardner-Webb W 2-1 10/12 at Liberty* L 1-2 10/23 at Charleston Sou.* W 3-2 (OT) 10/26 Radford* L 0-1 11/2 Birmingham-Sou. W 5-3 11/4 at Western Carolina T 1-1 (OT) 11/7 vs. Elon^ T 1-1 (PK) 11/8 vs. Liberty^ T 1-1 (PK) 11/9 vs. Radford^ L 0-2 *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

• Big South Regular Season Champs • 8/26 East Tennessee St. W 3-0 9/2 Tennessee Tech W 4-0 9/10 South Carolina State W 6-0 9/13 Western Carolina L 0-2 9/18 Coastal Carolina* W 4-0 9/20 at Appalachian State L 0-2 9/24 Charleston Southern* L 1-2 (OT) 9/30 at Birmingham-Sou.* W 1-0 10/4 Winthrop* W 1-0 10/10 Liberty* W 4-1 10/15 at Radford* W 3-0 10/18 at Francis Marion W 3-1 10/22 at VMI* W 3-2 (OT) 10/23 at Longwood L 1-3 10/26 at High Point* W 0-2 10/29 Campbell W 4-1 11/3 at Winthrop^ W 1-0 11/4 vs. Charleston Sou.^ W 3-1 11/6 vs. Liberty^ L 0-3 *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

8/24 East Tennessee State L 0-1 8/31 at Clemson L 0-8 9/5 at Murray State L 0-3 9/7 vs. UT-Martin T 0-0 (OT) 9/10 at Furman L 1-2 (OT) 9/12 vs. Georgia State L 1-5 9/14 at Jacksonville W 3-2 (OT) 9/17 Presbyterian* W 4-1 9/21 at Tennessee Tech W 2-1 9/23 Appalachian State L 0-2 9/27 at Winthrop* W 1-0 (OT) 10/1 High Point* L 0-1 10/4 at Gardner-Webb* W 3-0 10/7 at Coastal Carolina* L 2-3 10/11 at Liberty* L 1-3 10/21 VMI* L 0-1 10/25 at Charleston Southern* L 0-3 11/1 Radford* L 2-3 11/6 vs. Radford^ L 1-2 (OT) *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

2003 • Overall: 11-6-3 Big South: 4-3-1

2006 • Overall: 10-7-3 Big South: 4-2-2

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

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

• Big South Champions • 9/3 Austin Peay W 3-0 9/8 at Tennessee Tech L 0-2 9/14 Appalachian State W 2-1 9/16 Radford* W 2-0 9/20 at Winthrop* T 1-1 (OT) 9/23 Longwood L 0-2 9/26 at Western Carolina L 0-3 9/30 at Liberty* T 0-0 (OT) 10/2 Birmingham-Southern* L 0-1 10/6 High Point* W 1-0 10/15 VMI* W 4-0 10/18 at Furman L 1-3 10/21 at Coastal Carolina* L 0-1 10/25 at East Tennessee State W 2-1 10/28 at Charleston Southern* W 2-1 10/30 at Campbell W 2-0 11/2 vs. Birmingham-Sou.^ W 1-0 (OT) 11/3 vs.Winthrop^ W 2-1 11/5 vs. Liberty^ T 0-0 (PK) 11/10 at North Carolina# L 0-7 *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match #NCAA College Cup Matach

8/30 at Appalachian State L 0-1 9/3 at Wofford W 1-0 9/6 at East Tennessee State W 1-0 9/9 Furman L 1-2 9/13 Tennessee Tech W 2-1 9/18 vs. Elon L 1-2 9?20 at Western Carolina T 0-0 (OT) 10/2 at Radford* L 0-1 10/4 at VMI* L 0-2 10/10 Presbyterian* W 3-0 10/16 Charleston Southern* L 0-1 10/18 Coastal Carolina* L 0-2 10/23 at Winthrop* L 1-2 10/25 at Gardner-Webb* L 0-1 10/30 Liberty* L 0-1 11/1 High Point* W 1-0 *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

2007 • Overall: 3-14-1 Big South: 1-6-0

2010 • Overall: 1-16-0 Big South: 0-9-0

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

8/20 8/26 9/5 9/09 9/10 9/15 9/19 9/27 10/1 10/3 10/9 10/15 10/18 10/22 10/24 10/27 10/29

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

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

2004 • Overall: 11-6-2 Big South: 6-0-2 • Big South Regular Season Champs • 8/27 vs. Kennesaw State L 0-2 8/29 at Tennessee Tech L 0-2 9/3 at Western Carolina W 3-0 9/6 at East Tennessee St. L 0-1 9/14 Gardner-Webb L 0-2 9/18 at Coastal Carolina* T 1-1 (OT) 9/22 Appalachian State W 1-0 9/26 Birmingham-Sou.* W 1-0 9/29 at Davidson W 1-0 10/2 High Point* W 1-0 10/6 at Winthrop* W 1-0 10/9 at Charleston Sou.* W 3-1 10/12 at Clemson L 0-7 10/15 Radford* T 2-2 (OT) 10/23 at Liberty* W 1-0 10/26 at S.C. State W 4-0 10/20 VMI* W 4-0 11/4 vs.Winthrop^ W 1-0 11/5 vs. High Point^ L 1-3 *Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

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

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

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

*Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

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u UNC ASHEVILLE YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2011 • Overall: 4-15-1 Big South: 3-6-0 8/20 8/28 9/02 9/04 9/09 9/11 9/16 9/18 9/25 9/29 10/01 10/04 10/06 10/13 10/15 10/20 10/22 10/27 10/29 11/03

at Davidson Tennessee Tech Eastern Kentucky at Wofford at Western Carolina at Appalachian State Georgia State South Carolina State at ETSU at VMI* at Radford* Presbyterian College* at Campbell* Coastal Carolina* Charleston Southern* at Gardner-Webb* at Winthrop* High Point* Liberty* Radford*

L L L L L L L W L W L W L L W L OT L L L T OT3

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

*Big South Matches ^Big South Tournament Match

2012 • Overall: 5-14-0 Big South: 3-8-0 8/17 at Eastern Kentucky L 8/19 ETSU L OT2 8/26 at UNCG L 8/30 at USC Upstate W 9/2 Albany L 9/6 at Furman L 9/9 Wofford W 9/14 Appalachian State L 9/20 at Longwood* L 9/22 at Liberty* L 9/27 VMI* W 9/29 Radford* L 10/4 at Campbell* L 10/6 at High Point* L 10/11 Coastal Carolina* L 10/13 at Charleston Southern* L 10/18 Gardner-Webb* W OT 10/20 Winthrop* L 10/23 at Presbyterian* W *Big South Matches

1-2 1-2 0-7 5-1 3-6 0-6 4-0 2-4 0-4 0-2 4-2 2-3 2-3 1-5 1-2 2-5 3-2 1-3 6-3

Asheville native Hilary McKay (2002-05) finished her career as the school’s and Big South’s all-time leader in goals scored with 53. She was the 2002 Big South Rookie of the Year and 2005 Player of the Year.

2013 • Overall: 6-11-2 Big South: 2-7-2 8/23 Eastern Kentucky 8/29 USC Upstate 9/1 at Wofford 9/5 at Appalachian State 9/8 at Chattanooga 9/11 Mars Hill 9/12 at Alabama State 9/17 at South Carolina State 9/26 Campbell* 9/28 Presbyterian* 10/2 Liberty* 10/5 Charleston Southern 10/9 at Winthrop 10/12 at Radford 10/16 High Point* 10/18 at Coastal Carolina 10/23 at VMI* 10/26 Longwood* 10/29 at Gardner-Webb* *Big South Matches

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ith about 3,600 students from 37 states and territories, and 24 countries, UNC Asheville is one of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top public liberal arts universities and one of the 17 institutions in the University of North Carolina system. UNC Asheville offers more than 30 majors leading to the bachelor of arts, bachelor of science and master of liberal arts degrees. Here are a few more facts and figures.

Academics Average Lecture/Seminar Class Size: 20 Average Lab/Studio Class Size: 18 Most Popular Majors by Enrollment (Spring 2014): Psychology, Environmental Studies, Biology, Health and Wellness Promotion, Literature and Management Fulbright Awards: 42 students and alumni have been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarships Undergraduate Research: More than 60 percent of students complete original research in their field of study through the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nationally recognized Undergraduate Research Program. UNC Asheville founded the National Conference on Undergraduate Research more than 25 years ago. Study Abroad and Study Away: 19 percent of students in the Class of 2013 took advantage of learning opportunities in other countries while enrolled at UNC Asheville. Faculty: 219 full-time faculty members, 85 percent with terminal degrees COPLAC: UNC Asheville is the headquarters for the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges, a 28-member organization of state-supported liberal arts colleges that recognize the importance of liberal arts and sciences education for success in a complex global society.

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Campus Life Residence Halls: 40 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus, while another third live within a onemile radius of campus. Athletics: 15 NCAA Division 1 teams Student Groups: More than 60 clubs and organizations, ranging from honor societies to intramural sports Intercultural Center & Office of Multicultural Student Programs: The Intercultural Center houses comfortable spaces for meetings, social events and programs involving such diverse groups as Alliance, Black Students Association, International Student Association, Asian Students in Asheville, Herman@s Orgullos@s en Las Americas (HOLA) and Hillel. The Sherrill Center: Wilma M. Sherrill Center is the university’s largest facility, offering a range of academic and outreach programs focused on healthy living and wellness promotion. The center is home to the Kimmel Arena and to the academic Department of Health and Wellness, with classrooms, dedicated space for undergraduate research, a high-tech teaching/demonstration kitchen, and research and learning labs.The Sherrill Center includes an expansive fitness center, a biofeedback lab and meditation room, and the Wellness Café. Kimmel Arena: The Kimmel Arena, which is part of the Sherrill Center, can seat up to 3,800 people for concerts, commencements, convocations, lectures, intercollegiate men’s and women’s basketball games, health fairs, and community events.

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Kudos UNC Asheville is named a “Best Buy,” along with UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State University - the only North Carolina public universities to earn a place on this international ranking list reflecting academic quality and affordability. For 11 consecutive years, UNC Asheville’s Environmental Studies Program has been named to the list of pre-professional programs with unusual strength in preparing students for careers. - The Fiske Guide to Colleges, 2015 Edition (July 2014) UNC Asheville is among just 75 institutions nationwide noted as a “Best Value” public college The Princeton Review’s Best Value Colleges: 2014 Edition (January 2014). Asheville is named one of “America’s Best College Towns,” earning an eighth place national ranking with its outdoor recreation opportunities, concerts and restaurants cited as “the kind of everyman pleasures that appeal to students of UNC Asheville and visitors alike.” – Travel + Leisure magazine (November 2013) UNC Asheville is one of the nation’s best values in public colleges, ranked fifth among small public colleges nationally, with the sixth lowest total cost of attending for in-state students, and the eighth lowest average debt among graduates. - Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine (online, December 2013, with update in March, 2014) UNC Asheville ranks seventh in the nation among Public Liberal Arts Colleges, and is the only North Carolina institution listed among National Liberal Arts Colleges whose students graduate with the least amount of debt. - U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges 2014” (September 2013).

UNC Asheville offers a “top-notch academic experience,” and, based on student survey responses, Asheville is ranked 14th in the nation on the “Town-Gown Relations are Great” list. Students “love the fact that they are nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains” and praised the university’s outdoors program, including rock-climbing, caving, hiking and kayaking. - The Princeton Review’s The Best 379 Colleges - 2015 Edition (August 2014) UNC Asheville proudly maintains accreditation with AACSB International (Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business). We join more than 450 U.S. colleges and universities that have met this high standard of excellence. AACSB is the most recognized, rigorous, and prestigious international distinction afforded to programs in management and accountancy. AACSB praised UNC Asheville’s liberal arts mission, characterized by a unique interdisciplinary approach to undergraduate education, and commitment to lifelong learning.

Admissions Mean SAT score for incoming freshmen: 1201 (Fall 2013) Annual In-State Tuition and Fees: $6,241 (2013-14) Annual Out-of-State Tuition and Fees: $20,063 (2013-14) Average Annual Housing and Meal Plan Fees: $7,972 (2013-14) Financial Aid: More than 68 percent of students receive financial aid, with more than 73 percent of students’ financial need met.

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u All About UNC Asheville

Stellar Programs In addition to the tradition Liberal Arts disciplines that encourage a broad-based curriculum, UNC Asheville offers nationally ranked programs in: Chemistry f Biochemistry f Biology f Environmental Science f Computer Science f Mechatronics Engineering f Health and Wellness f New Media f Management f And Many Others f

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Our Alumni fMore than 17,500 alumni—12,000 live in the South, 6,000 live in WNC. f Within 10 years of graduation, 97 percent have been employed or have enrolled in graduate school.

Wiley Cash ’04

Jennifer Mayer ’04

Wasim Al-Abed ’01

He majored in literature, but it was his history classes and the magic of the mountains of nearby Madison County that inspired Wiley Cash’s first novel, “A Land More Kind Than Home.”

As a businessperson, she’s a local leader. As a philanthropist, she is a force of nature. And Jennifer Mayer’s achievements are far more inspiring when you know her backstory.

Degrees from UNC Asheville have launched thousands of successful careers, like that of Wasim Al-Abed, sales manager for FLS Energy of Asheville, one of the nation’s fastestgrowing solar energy firms.

Cash’s novel debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list last year and promptly won praise by reviewers in USA Today, Vanity Fair and O Magazine. “My Appalachian history professor at UNC Asheville, Dan Pierce, made the mountains come alive for me, their history, their people, culture and mystery.”

By the age of 16, Mayer already had lived a hard life. She was waitressing double shifts to support herself, and she could only read at the secondgrade level. But at the urging of a close friend, she enrolled in a literacy program and eventually earned a high school GED. Later, Mayer enrolled at UNC Asheville where she pursued a degree in psychology. Today, she is the owner and CEO of Charlotte Street Computers, one of Asheville’s busiest independent computer shops.

This rapidly evolving industry needs employees who can think critically and solve problems that have never been encountered before. So when FLS Energy needed a team leader who could make the links between economics, science, policy and environmental impact, they turned to this UNC Asheville business and marketing graduate. That’s the power of the liberal arts. “At UNC Asheville,” says Al-Abed, “I learned with students whose creativity and passion were out of this world.”

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All About Asheville, N.C. f All About u Asheville

sheville’s prime location in the spectacular mountains of Western North Carolina and the high quality of life enjoyed by residents make it a place where lifestyle complements business opportunity. The area shows consistent and steady growth with approximately 244,000 people in Buncombe County, The metro unemployment rate at 8.4 percent is the third lowest of the 14 North Carolina metros, following Durham-Chapel Hill and Raleigh-Cary Metros. Average income—$59,943 in the Asheville Metro area.

Culture and Environment The cultural accolades for Asheville complement the dramatic scenery that sets the region apart. Western North Carolina enjoys elevations ranging from 1,500 feet in the valleys to 6,684 feet at Mount

Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. The 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway winds along the Blue Ridge Mountains, through Asheville, and enters the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The area’s mountain location doesn’t mean that it isn’t accessible to many major cities. Charlotte, N.C. is an hour and a half away and Atlanta, Ga. is a about four hours from Asheville.

Downtown Asheville Artists and street musicians, more than 30 galleries and boutiques, fine dining, Art Deco architecture, coffee shops and live music give Asheville a vibrancy rarely found in a city of its size. Little wonder Asheville, and its edgy energy, is one of the South’s biggest tourist destinations.

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fAll About Asheville u All About Asheville, N.C.

New York 690 miles Washington, D.C. 471 miles Nashville 288 miles Raleigh 231 miles

Atlanta 188 miles

Charlotte 122 miles Charleston 259 miles

Wilmington 318 miles

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u UNC Asheville Athletics By The Numbers Total Student-Athletes ................................................. 210 North Carolina Residents ........................................... 135 Out of State Student-Athletes ...................................... 67 Minority Student-Athletes ............................................. 38 2013-14 Graduates .......................................................... 32 International Student-Athletes ......................................... 8 NCAA-Allowed Full Scholarships ...............132.7 Total Equivalent Full Scholarships, UNC Asheville Student-Athletes .....................80

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And the Community: u Bulldog student-athletes contributed more than 2500 hours of Community Service, including: Rotary & Manna Food bank bulk packaging Rocky’s Readers Breast Cancer Awareness / Coaches vs. Cancer / Cure vs. Cancer Asheville City Schools (tutoring/classroom assistant/special events) Ten Thousand Villages YMCA Santa Pal Mission Children’s Hospital Girls on the Run Manna Food Bank distribution center Boofest 2013 Asheville Half Marathon National Girls and Women in Sport Day Free Sport Clinics

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Athletic Facilities

State of the art facilities including the $42 million Wilma Sherrill Center and Kimmel Arena. Kimmel Arena serves as the premier location for Division I NCAA basketball games (Big South Men’s Basketball Championship and Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Championships).

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Bulldog Strength Center is equipped with seven double sided half racks fully equipped, including 6'x8' oak Olympic lifting platforms. The room also includes dumbbells ranging from 10-110 lbs, six glute-ham machines, two lat pull downs, a reverse hyper machine and various sizes of plyo boxes and medicine balls.

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Greenwood Soccer Field: Our growing and successful men’s and women’s soccer programs will have a permanent soccer stadium at Greenwood Field that will include: lights, additional seating, press box, ticket booth, concessions and fencing.

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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS - JANET CONE Janet R. Cone is in her 11th year as Director of Athletics at UNC Asheville. She also serves the school as Senior Administrator for University Enterprises. In February, Janet was selected to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Committee starting Sept. 1, 2014. She becomes just the fourth woman to serve on this prestigious committee. In June of 2013, she was one of just 28 Directors of Athletics to be named as Under Armour AD of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.

South Tournament for the eighth time in the last nine years, and the women’s tennis, men’s tennis and women’s track and field teams being honored for their work in the classroom. Cone guided the athletic department through a successful certification process by the NCAA in 2012. In the 2010-11 year, Cone saw the UNC Asheville men’s basketball team win the Big South Conference championship and advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In addition, the Bulldog women’s indoor track and field squad finished in third place, the highest finish in school history. Senior sprinter Natalie Pearson made her second appearance in the NCAA National Outdoor Track and Field meet. Five years ago, then Chancellor Anne Ponder appointed Cone to the position of Senior Administrator for University Enterprises. In this position, Cone oversees the Sherrill Center, manages specific community relationships and serves as a member of UNC Asheville’s major gifts team. She is a member of the Chancellor’s Senior Staff.

In 2009, Cone helped to create the Asheville Buncombe More than 60 percent of UNC Asheville’s student-athletes have Regional Sports Commission to bring athletic events to the maintained a GPA of 3.0 or above the past three years. Asheville area. Her leadership helped secure the return of the Southern Conference men’s and women’s basketball tournament The 2012-13 year was highlighted by the school reviving the to Asheville starting in March of 2012. women’s swimming program. It marked the first time the athletics department had added a sport in 20 years. Student-Athletes have excelled in the classroom under Cone’s leadership. In 2004, she created the Athletic Director’s 3.0 + Club Her leadership helped bring the Charlotte Bobcats (now which recognize student-athletes who achieve a 3.0 or better Hornets) NBA basketball team to the Sherrill Center and Kimmel grade-point average each semester. More than 1,100 studentArena for their fall training camp. The Bobcats trained at the athletes have made the club during Cone’s 10 years. Sherrill Center for the past two years and will be on the UNC Asheville campus once again in 2014. During that same time period, more than 1000 student-athletes were named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll. The 2011-12 year was highlighted by the men’s basketball team’s winning the Big South Conference championship for the second Cone has overseen construction projects that have dramatically year in a row.The Bulldogs set a school record for conference and improved the facilities in which UNC Asheville’s Bulldog studentoverall wins. Asheville advanced to the NCAA Tournament where athletes compete and train. (1) The Wilma Sherrill Center/Kimmel it nearly pulled off one of the greatest upsets in NCAA history Arena was completed in the spring of 2011. Funded partly through when the 16th-seeded Bulldogs lost a close game to top-seeded a $35 million state appropriation, Cone helped raise more than $7 Syracuse. million dollars in private funds to construct the Kimmel Arena, a major convocation space that accommodates larger group events In addition, the school successfully hosted the Big South than the campus has been able to host before. This has allowed Conference men’s basketball tournament with a national television the university to host its own graduation, attract major speakers audience and sellout crowd watching the championship game in and performances, and a new home for the men’s and women’s the school’s brand-new Kimmel Arena. basketball teams. (2) Renovation and repairs to the Karl Straus Track began in the spring of 2009. Cone helped raised more Cone oversaw the successful opening of the Wilma Sherrill than one million dollars in private funding for the track project. Center which houses the Kimmel Arena. She worked to bring (3) Cone negotiated a partnership with Crowne Plaza Hotel and the top-ranked UNC Chapel Hill men’s basketball team to open Resort for construction of a new Bulldog tennis facility which has Kimmel against the Bulldogs in a game that was nationally televised. indoor courts, composition courts and six hard courts that were That game was also sold out. completed in the fall of 2009. The facility has been the home of Bulldog men’s and women’s tennis for the past three seasons and The Sherrill Center has had more than 300,000 visitors in its in the spring of 2012 hosted the Big South Conference men’s and first three years as its hosted various events from concerts to women’s tennis championships for the first time in school history. graduation. Highlights of the 2007-08 year included the men’s basketball team Other successes included the men’s tennis team’s finishing in being co-regular season champions of the Big South Conference second place in the Big South Conference, its highest league finish and earning a bid to the National Invitational Tournament, making ever, the volleyball team’s advancing to the semifinals of the Big UNC Asheville the first men’s basketball team in Big South history

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SENIOR ADMINISTRATOR FOR UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISES to receive a bid to the NIT. Cone helped the department successfully host the Big South Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament and Women’s Basketball Tournament in back-toback weekends. In October of 2007, Cone was named the 2007 Division I-AAA Administrator of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators. Chancellor Ponder was delighted to see Cone receive the award. “Janet Cone’s inspirational leadership has set a very high standard for our student-athletes and our coaches, all of whom continue to be winners both on and off the field,” stated Ponder. “We are thrilled that she is being recognized in this way for her vision, her energy, and her tenacity, qualities our University benefit from each and every day.” In 2006-07, three different UNC Asheville teams won Big South Conference championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. In May 2006, the baseball team completed an amazing run with its first ever championship and a trip to Clemson for the NCAA Regional. In the fall of 2006, the women’s soccer team became the first women’s team in school history to qualify for the NCAA Tournament when the Bulldogs won the league title and earned a spot against topseed UNC Chapel Hill in the College Cup. In March 2007, the UNC Asheville women’s basketball team won its first ever Big South Conference championship. Asheville advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time where it took on Final Four-bound LSU. The South Carolina native has promulgated a significant increase in corporate sponsorships and Bulldog Athletic Association donations, critical to an organization that is not allowed to receive state funds of any kind. She has also overseen a new partnership with the Asheville City and Buncombe County Parks and Recreation Departments, an improved Athletics website, and the implementation of internet broadcasts and video-streaming for six different sports. Cone has been tapped by the NCAA and the Big South Conference to serve on several key committees. In the Big South, she is on the committees for Budget, Compliance, Ad Hoc Committee on Publicity and Promotions, Baseball, Men’s and Women’s Basketball and Men’s Soccer and Tennis. In the spring of 2006, Cone was named to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Issues Committee. In September of 2008, she began a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Leadership Council. In July 2006, the Summerville, S.C. native was one of just 14 female athletic administrators to be picked by the NCAA/NACWAA to attend The Institute of Athletics Executives in Denver. Other highlights of Cone’s tenure include the development of a new Athletics Logo and a partnership with the Asheville City and Buncombe County Parks and Recreation Departments. In the spring of 2006, she was named as an Outstanding Executive Manager by the Asheville-Buncombe Excellence in Public Service. Cone is extremely active in the community, and in the summer of the 2006, she helped lead a group of community leaders to

bring the Big South Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament to UNC Asheville’s Justice Center in 2007 and 2008. Cone also initiated the “Our Turn to Play” women’s luncheon for local business, civic, and community leaders the past two years. In addition, Cone was recognized as one of 10 Women to Know in Western North Carolina. Cone came to Asheville from Samford University where she served as the first head women’s basketball coach beginning in 1996. She coached the Bulldogs for five seasons and, in 19992000, the team posted a 19-10 record. Cone was named Assistant Athletics Director before being promoted to Associate Athletics Director in 2003. Prior to Samford, Cone served as the first full-time Assistant Athletics Director, and the head women’s basketball and volleyball coach at Saint Leo University in Florida. She also directed basketball programs at Western Carolina University and Mars Hill College. Cone began her career as a teacher and coach in Gilbert, South Carolina. She coached against UNC Asheville eight times in her career and had a 5-3 record against the Bulldogs. Cone was born and raised in Summerville, S.C. She was a four-year letterwinner on the basketball team and was an allconference performer at Summerville HS for two years. Cone was inducted into that school’s Hall of Fame in 2007. She graduated magna cum laude from Furman University in 1978 and was named Physical Education Student of the Year while lettering in basketball and field hockey as an undergraduate. While earning her Master’s from the University of South Carolina in 1986, she completed her studies with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. A life-long learner, Cone is a 2003 graduate of the NACWAA/ HERS Institute of Administrative Advancement. She is a member of NACDA, NACWAA, NCAA Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association, Women’s Sports Foundation, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

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MIKE GORE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Mike Gore is in his 29th year of service to the UNC Asheville Athletics Department. He currently serves the school as an Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs. In his post, Gore is the liaison with the media, handling all media-related activities concerning the athletic department. He also assists with game management and sport oversight. In 2004, Gore served as the school’s Interim Athletics Director for six months prior to the hiring of Janet Cone. He is the chairman of the school’s Athletics Department Hall of Fame and the Big South Conference Hall of Fame committee. The Buffalo native has been a longtime contributor to the Asheville Citizen-Times , Hendersonville Times-News and has written for Blue Ribbon Basketball Magazine. For the past 13 years, Gore has been the official scorer for the Class A Asheville Tourists baseball team. In 2005, Gore was honored with the first ever Mike Gore Bulldog Service Award at UNC Asheville’s Athletics Banquet. Gore is a 1984 graduate of Appalachian State University with a bachelor’s degree in communications. His wife Lisa is an Assistant District Attorney for the 28th Judicial District.

TERRI BRNE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS SENIOR WOMEN’S ADMINISTRATOR Terri Brne is in her eighth year of service to the UNC Asheville Athletics Department. She serves as Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Affairs and as Director of Compliance and Sport Oversight. She joined the UNC Asheville Athletic Department in the fall of 2006. In the summer of 2011, Terri became the school’s Senior Woman Administrator. Brne is responsible for the interpretation of rules by the NCAA and Big South Conference and is the department’s liaison with Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar and the Big South Conference. She educates UNC Asheville’s student-athletes and staff on all of the NCAA rules and regulations. Brne serves as the Game Administrator for men’s and women’s basketball. Terri also oversees men’s and women’s soccer plus baseball and assists with men’s and women’s basketball. In addition, she works with the Big South Conference whenever UNC Asheville hosts a league tournament. This past year saw Brne help the athletic department pass its NCAA certification and host both the men’s basketball and men’s and women’s tennis Big South tournaments. The Illinois native was an assistant basketball coach at both South Dakota and St. Andrews Presbyterian College. While at St. Andrews, she assisted in NCAA Compliance for all sports. Brne earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Illinois State. She earned her masters’s degree at Tarleton State in Exercise and Sports Studies and is currently completing a doctorate in Sports Administration.

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UNC ASHEVILLE SUPPORT STAFF

Omar Ahmad Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

Lydee Benoit Assistant Volleyball Coach

Betsy Blose Advancement & Alumni Engagement

Judith Bohan Business Manager

Honey Brown Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Brett Carey Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

Janell Crayton Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Bryan Dillon Interactive Media Director

Sean Dixon Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

Heather Mohler Assistant Athletic Trainer, ATC

Rebecca Nelms-Keil Director of Student Athlete Affairs

Donna Peek Administrative Assistant

Matt Pellegrin Director of Athletics Media Communications

Josh Petersen Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Adam Puett Assistant Cross Country Coach

Joey Sasvari Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach

Erin Punter-Spence Director of Marketing and Promotions

Pauline Thrash Business Assistant

Harmon Turner Ticket Manager

Jim Wallace Assistant Athletic Trainer, ATC

James Westfall Assistant Athletic Trainer, ATC

Rebecca Westfall Assistant Swimming Coach

Tim White Head Athletic Trainer, ATC

Dr. Jeff Wilcox Faculty Athletics Representative

Joel Williams Assistant Track & Field Coach

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UNC ASHEVILLE HEAD COACHES

Michele Demko Women’s Soccer 5th year as head coach

Scott Friedholm Baseball 1st year as head coach

Lise Gregory Women’s Tennis 8th year as head coach

Tom Hand Men’s Tennis 2nd year as head coach

Matt Kern Men’s Soccer 5th year as head coach

Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick Women’s Basketball 3rd year as head coach

Elizabeth Lykins Women’s Swimming 3rd year as head coach

Nick McDevitt Men’s Basketball 2nd year as head coach

Jesse Norman Cross Country/Track 8th year as head coach

Frederico Santos Volleyball 4th year as head coach

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The Bulldog Athletic Association (BAA) The mission of the Bulldog Athletic Association is to provide the scholarship

funds necessary to support UNC Asheville Athletics and annually fill our NCAA-allowed scholarships. 322 members | Total Revenue: $104,000 | Average Donation: $323

2013-14 BAA Special Events • BAA Golf Classic Honoring Eddie Biedenbach • BBQ, Beer & Bulldog Basketball • Our Turn To Play • The Pink Game • Dream Getaway Scholarship Raffle •

Total Revenue: $142,000 Bu Bulldog Athletic Association Board Members 2013-14 Wilma Sherrill Ron Payne Bruce Goforth Anne Payne Mike Burke Mik Ran Randy Davis Bill Newman

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Juli Davie Junius Grimes Parker Spears

Darlene Davis Ben Lewis Al Whitesides, Jr.

Student-Athlete Representatives Joey Cutting AJ Iiames

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THE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics, actively pursuing excellence on the field of play and in the classroom. The League’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accomplishments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages, and quality athletic competition while intentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-athlete. This has evolved into the Conference’s mission of “Developing Leaders Through Athletics.” The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta President George Christenberry began recruiting members into the Big South, receiving initial commitments from Augusta, Charleston Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the League’s first Commissioner and continued to solicit new members. His efforts led to the additions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the Big South more than the required six members to constitute an official conference. The Big South’s first year of competition was in the Fall of 1984, and in September 1986, the Big South Conference was granted full-fledged NCAA Division I status. During its infancy and prior to securing automatic bids to NCAA Championships, the Big South made early strides in earning at-large berths in several national postseason events, including volleyball, women’s basketball and women’s golf. In 1989, George F. “Buddy” Sasser replaced the retiring Dr. Singleton as Commissioner, and in 1990, the League received its first automatic bid -- receiving an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Baseball Championship. Under Sasser’s seven years of leadership, the Conference implemented its public relations and compliance programs, and introduced its first-ever men’s basketball television package, featuring the Big South competing among some of the finest teams in the nation. In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the League’s third Commissioner, and in his 15 years at the helm of the Big South, Kallander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the Conference to new heights. The Conference has enjoyed record levels in marketing revenue during the past several years, he has brought television coverage to Big South women’s basketball, baseball and softball for the first time in Conference history, as well as increased national television exposure to the League as a whole through aggressive and unique television packages. Under Kallander’s leadership, the Big South developed and initiated its first long-range strategic plan, re-affirming the League’s vision as a distinctive athletic Conference committed to the quality of institutional life through athletic competition. He also spearheaded the efforts to add football as a championship sport, which came to fruition in 2002, and oversaw the additions of men’s and women’s indoor track & field in 1997. The Conference’s 19th championship sport -- women’s lacrosse, will begin play in 2012-13 with seven members. At the same time, Kallander has solidified Conference membership, as an all-time high 11 member institutions comprise the 28-year League in 2011-12. Recent additions include High Point, Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian College, plus the return of charter member Campbell University this year. Kallander’s long range vision has also included technological advancements, as the Conference introduced its first live event video streaming in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to more than 700 events annually through a partnership with the member institutions, as well as the creation of several online and social media platforms. In the last 15 years alone, the Big South Conference has experienced monumental growth and success in nearly every sport. During this time, the Conference has had an individual National Champion six times, more than 240 All-Americans, has reached the “Sweet 16” in men’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has received national Top 25 rankings in football, men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s outdoor track & field, and men’s golf, had an individual selected to play in the NCAA Singles Championship six times in addition to the first men’s tennis doubles at-large selection, had the first women’s golf program advance to the national finals, had the No. 1 ranked men’s golfer in the country, has had the nation’s top scoring men’s basketball team five consecutive years as well as the national men’s basketball scoring leader twice,

received an at-large playoff berth in the Football Championship Subdivision in 2006, has had four NFL Draft picks, and had an institution finish fifth in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships - the Conference’s highest-ever team finish in an NCAA event. In 2006-07, the Big South was the only Conference nationwide to have an atlarge participant in the football playoffs (Coastal Carolina), a team in the Second Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (Winthrop) and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Baseball Regionals (Coastal Carolina). In fact, Coastal Carolina’s baseball program has been a No. 1 seed four out of the last seven years - including a national seed for the first time in 2010, while the Chanticleers’ FCS playoff berth in 2006 came in just the fifth-year of the Big South’s football existence. The 200910 season saw Liberty’s Sam Chelanga win two NCAA National Championships (cross country, 10,000-meter run), Coastal Carolina’s baseball team reach the Super Regionals for the second time in three years as well as being ranked No. 1 in the national RPI and as high as No. 3 in the national polls; and three women’s basketball teams reach the postseason for the first time in Conference history. Last season, Chelanga won two more NCAA National Championships (cross country, outdoor 5,000-meter run), the Big South had its first automatic bid recipient in football (Coastal Carolina), UNC Asheville reached the Second Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, Coastal Carolina’s women’s golf team was the first in Conference history to advance to the NCAA Championship out of Regional play, and a League-record 18 baseball players were drafted in the 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft. Several former Big South student-athletes have also reached national prominence in recent years. Coastal Carolina’s Amber Campbell made the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team - one of five former Big South athletes to compete in the Games; VMI’s Reggie Williams reached the NBA with the Golden State Warriors in 2010, UNC Asheville’s Ty Wigginton was named an American League All-Star in 2010, and Coastal Carolina’s Dustin Johnson has won four PGA Tour events since departing the Big South Conference in 2007 and tied for runner-up at the 2011 Open Championship. The Conference’s tagline, “Developing Leaders Through Athletics” was unveiled in 2008-09 in conjunction with the Conference’s 25th Anniversary. The League also honored its heritage with the Top 25 “Best of the Best” moments in League history from 1983-2008, with Liberty University’s 10-year women’s basketball championship run from 1996-2007 being crowned the No. 1 moment in the Big South’s first 25 years. The Conference’s on-field accomplishments have been duplicated in the classroom. Annually, more than 40 percent of Conference student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average, and the League has had more than 95 Academic All-Americans in its 27 years of existence. Furthermore, the Big South has a record number of NCAA Public Recognition Awards for APR progress the last two years.

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