2009 Women’s Soccer
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KOCH, #2 Senior, Defender Tri-Captain
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A women’s soccer record crowd of 1,152 fans attended American University’s ‘Phil Reeves’ game versus Georgetown at Reeves Field on August 23, 2008.
American Women’s Soccer By the Numbers 153:
All-time program wins
102:
All-time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selections
66:
Career goals scored by Liz Pike ‘93
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All-time All-League selections Patriot League and CAA
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All-Patriot League honors in eight seasons
20th:
Season of AU women’s soccer
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Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selections in 2008
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Most wins in a season 13-6-1 in 1996
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Team GPA in 2008-09 academic year
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ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selections
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NCAA Tournament appearance 2002 Patriot League Champions
2009 Schedule August Sat.
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at Georgetown
1:00 p.m.
D.C. Invitational Fri.
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GEORGIA SOUTHERN
3:30 p.m.
Sun.
30
BRYANT
2:30 p.m.
September Wed.
2
RICHMOND
4:30 p.m.
Wed.
9
MARYLAND
4:00 p.m.
Sun.
13
at Radford
1:00 p.m.
Fri.
18
LOYOLA (Md.)
4:00 p.m.
Sun.
20
at Virginia
2:00 p.m.
Tues. 22
at George Washington
4:00 p.m.
Sun.
27
at Robert Morris
1:00 p.m.
Wed.
30
DELAWARE ST.
4:00 p.m.
October Sat.
3
BUCKNELL *
1:00 p.m.
Mon.
5
at Princeton
7:00 p.m.
Fri.
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HOLY CROSS *
4:00 p.m.
Sun.
11
ARMY *
1:00 p.m.
Sat.
17
at Colgate *
7:00 p.m.
Fri.
23
at Lafayette *
7:00 p.m.
Sun.
25
at Lehigh *
1:00 p.m.
Sun.
31
NAVY *
1:00 p.m.
November Fri.
6
Patriot League Semifinals
TBA
Sun.
8
Patriot League Finals
TBA
BOLD CAPS indicates home match * indicates Patriot League Opponent
2009 Quickfacts
Table of Contents
Location ...................... Washington, D.C. Founded ......................................... 1893 Enrollment ..................................... 6,023 Nickname..................................... Eagles Colors ........................ Red, White & Blue Affiliation ........................ NCAA Division I Conference ...................... Patriot League Home Field ........................ Reeves Field President .........................Dr. Neil Kerwin Director of Athletics................... Keith Gill
Team Information Head Coach.................... David Bucciero Alma Mater ............. James Madison, ‘95 Record at American ............5-10-4 (.368) Years at American ................................ 1 Overall Record/Seasons................ Same Assistants ................. Valerie Rauenzahn ...........................................Maryland, ‘03 ............... Anabel Jimenez, American, ‘04 ............ Josh Menditch, Muhlenberg, ‘03 2008 Overall Record..................... 5-10-4 2008 Conference Record ............... 2-2-3 2008 Conference Finish .................... 5th Letterwinners Returning/Lost......... 18 / 5 Starters Returning/Lost.................... 8 / 3 Newcomers......................................... 10 WSOC Office Phone.......(202) 885-3047
Athletics Communications Associate AD ................ Nancy Yasharoff Cell .................................(202) 531-0162 E-Mail ..Nancy.Yasharoff@american.edu Assistant Director / W. Soccer Contact ............Howard Smith Office ..............................(202) 885-3032 Cell .................................(202) 531-0160 E-Mail .................Hsmith@american.edu Assistant Director .......Andrew Chesebro Office ..............................(202) 885-3030 E-Mail ............ Chesebro@american.edu Website............................ AUeagles.com Address ......... 4400 Massachusetts Ave. .......................................... Bender Arena ......................... Washington, D.C. 20016
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The American University women’s soccer team captured its first Patriot League Championship in 2002.
By the Numbers ....................................3 2009 Schedule......................................4 Table of Contents..................................5 This is AU Soccer ........................... 6-19 Head Coach David Bucciero ........ 20-21 Assistant Coaches ........................ 22-23 2009 Roster ........................................24 2009 TV Roster & Pronunciations ......25 2009 Season Outlook .........................26 Brasher & Heditsian............................27 Kitrilakis & Koch..................................28 McLaughlin & Riegler .........................29 Stebbins & Crollett ..............................30 Engel & Farthing .................................31 E Sheppard & Bailey ..............................32 Barbato & Efstathiou...........................33 Kroll, Slattery & Stasiewicz .................34 Weaver, Callahan & Glover ................35 Jones, Lazor, Mohandesi & Montilio ..36 Morba, Piorun, Robbins & Trotta ........37 2009 Opponents ........................... 38-39 2008 Review .......................................40 All-Time Award Winners .....................41 Career Records ..................................42 Season and Game Records ...............43 All-Time Series Records .....................44 Year-By-Year Results ................... 45-46 All-Time Program Roster ....................47 Dr. Neil Kerwin, President...................48 Keith Gill, Director of Athletics ............49 Athletics Senior Staff .................... 50-51 Staff Directory ............................... 52-53 2009 Team Poster ........................ 54-55
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Washington, D.C. The National Mall is usually the center of every visitor’s trip to Washington DC. This tree-lined area of parkland stretches two and a half miles from the Potomac River to the United States Capitol on Capitol Hill and is adjoined by the White House. At one end of the National Mall, known as West Potomac Park, the Lincoln Memorial faces the Reflecting Pool with a good view of Arlington Memorial Bridge, Constitution Gardens, the Tidal Basin and the Washington Monument. Further towards Capitol Hill are a number of museums and galleries, among which are many of the Smithsonian Institution’s museums, including the National Museum of Natural History, the National Air and Space Museum, National Museum of the American Indian, and the Smithsonian Institution building.
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Area Attractions • Adams Morgan • Arlington National Cemetery • Cherry Blossom Festival • Chinatown • Dupont Circle • Embassy Row • FDR Memorial • Federal Bureau of Investigation • Ford’s Theatre • International Spy Museum • Jefferson Memorial • John F. Kennedy Center • Library of Congress • Lincoln Memorial • National Archives • National Cathedral • National Gallery of Art • National Mall • Nationals Park • National Zoo • Newseum • Pentagon • Ronald Reagan Building • Smithsonian Institution • Supreme Court • U.S. Capitol • U.S. Mint • Union Station • Verizon Center • Vietnam Veterans Memorial • Washington Monument • White House
Area Pro Teams • D.C. United • Washington Capitals • Washington Nationals • Washington Redskins • Washington Wizards • Baltimore Orioles • Baltimore Ravens
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American University Situated within the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., American University’s traditional-style campus has much to offer students in the way of comfort, modern conveniences, and quick, easy access to city life. Our 84-acre, tree-lined campus, which was designated as a National Arboretum, is located at the top of Embassy Row in one of the most attractive, safe, and residential areas of our nation’s capital. The center of campus, also referred to as “the quad,” is a focal point of student life not only because our academic buildings line its grassy borders, but also because it’s a place to meet-andgreet with friends and student groups, catch an impromptu game of ultimate frisbee or take part in an after-class debrief with professors. Another favorite spot on campus is the beach volleyball pit located between the athletics fields. The adjacent grassy hillside is also a well known hangout for students on game days.
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General Enrollment Undergraduate.......... Undergraduate .......... 6,023 Graduate................... Graduate ................... 3,297 Law School ............... 1,664 Avg. Class Size .......... 22.5 Student-Faculty Ratio ... 14:1 Freshman Profile Freshman Enrollment... 1,577 Male-Female Ratio ... 38:62 Average HS GPA ........ 3.79 Average SAT... SAT... 1,160-1,360 Average ACT ............ 26-31 Faculty Profile Full-Time Faculty ......... 674 Adjunct Faculty ............ 500 94% have the highest degree in their field.
Schools & Colleges
• American University students were ranked the “Most Politically Active,” and the university is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review in the newly released 2009 edition of its annual book, The Best 368 Colleges. Colleges • U.S. News & World Report “America’s Best Colleges 2010” ranked AU No. 84 among national universities.
• College of Arts & Sciences • Kogod School of Business • School of Communication • School of International Service • School of Public Affairs • Washington College of Law
Academic Resources • University Library • Law Library • Computer and Media Labs • Career Center • Courses on the Web • Center for Teaching Excellence • Learning Resources • Blackboard • AU Experts Guide • Watkins Art Gallery
5 Most Popular Majors • International Service • Business Administration • Justice • Political Science/Government • Public Communication
• 80 percent of AU undergraduate students are placed in at least one internship or co-op by the American University Career Center before graduation. • The career center welcomes more than 200 local and national employers to its job and internership fairs annually.
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Reeves Field Reeves Field is one of the premier soccer facilities in the Washington, D.C., area. In 2002 the field earned College Soccer Field of the Year. In 2005, Reeves underwent a $300,000 renovation to construct a new foundation, replace the drainage system and install a new playing surface. Beside being home to the AU men’s and women’s soccer programs, Reeves has also played host to professional and national teams. Throughout 2008, the U.S. National Team will use Reeves Field to train for World Cup 2010 Qualifying. In 2004, Barcelona, Blackburn, the U.S. National Team and the Women’s World Cup team used Reeves as a training facility. In the summer of 2000, AU served as the practice site for Newcastle United. Major League Soccer’s D.C. United, Miami Fusion and San Jose Earthquakes have also practiced at AU. National teams from the USA, Bolivia and Portugal trained at Reeves in 1996 in preparation for Summer Olympic games.
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America’s Soccer Capital The soccer atmosphere in Washington, D.C., is among the most passionate in the United States. The nation’s capital had the unique privilege of hosting the 1999 Women’s World Cup, the 1994 World Cup and the 1996 Olympic Soccer games. Both the men’s and women’s U.S. National Teams have become especially enamored with the Washington area, and more specifically, RFK Stadium. The men’s team has hosted the U.S. Cup three times, in 1993, 1995 and 1996, winning all but one match. The women’s team also competed in the 1995 U.S. Cup at RFK. Both sides play numerous “friendlies” against other nations and chose Washington as one of their home sites for qualifying matches for the 1998 World Cup. As a charter member of MLS, D.C. United first stepped onto the pitch in 1996, and the team from the Nation’s Capital would quickly set the standard for excellence in the league on the field and in the stands. In its short, eight-year history, D.C. United has earned more domestic and international honors than any other American side, done battle against some of the world’s most famous clubs and built a fiercely loyal and dedicated fan base that understands and appreciates world-class soccer.
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Distinguished Alumni David Aldridge, SOC/BA ‘87 Sports Journalist, Philadelphia Inquirer/TNT Lonnie Bunch, CAS/BA ’74, CAS/MA ’76 Founder/exec director, Smithsonian Museum for African American History and Culture Pat Butler, SOC/MA’96 VP, Washington Post Robert Byrd, WCL/JD ’63 U.S. Senator (D-WV) Alisyn Camerota, SOC/BA’88 FOX News anchor Jack Cassell, SOC/BA ‘77 President-CEO, Visual Aids Electronics Corporation Chaturon Chaisang, CAS/MA ’87 Deputy prime minister, Thailand Randy Clouser, SPA/BS ‘80 Chief Marketing Officer, Zurich Financial Services Gary Cohn, KSB/BSBA’82 President/COO, Goldman Sachs Loren Danielson, KSB/BSBA ‘80 Senior VP-Investments, RBC Andy Dolich, SPA/BA’69 COO, San Francisco 49ers David Drobis, SOC/MA ’65 Chair emeritus, Ketchum Bob Edwards, SOC/MA’72 Host, XM Radio, National Public Radio Todd Epsten, SPA/BA ‘82 Chief Executive Officer, Major Brands Dean Factor, KSB/BSBA ’87 CEO and cofounder, Smashbox Cosmetics/ Smashbox Studios Betsy Fischer, SPA/BA ’92, SOC/MA ’96 Exec producer, NBC’s Meet the Press Darryl Frank, SOC/MA’91 Cohead, Dreamworks Television Andy Gershon, KSB/BSBA’86 Exec VP, SonyBMG’s Epic Records Bryan Glazer, SOC/BA ’86 Exec VP, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Joel Glazer, SPA/BA ’89 Exec VP, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Steven Goff, SOC/BA ‘88 Sports Journalist, The Washington Post Jeff Greenberg, SOC/BA ‘87 Executive Producer, NBC4 Sports David Gregory, SIS/BA ’92 Host, NBC’s Meet The Press Jack Haire, CAS/BA ‘74 Board of Directors, Balihoo Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, SPA/BA’92 Crown prince of Bahrain Patricia deStacy Harrison, CAS/BA ’68 President/CEO, Corporation for Public Broadcasting Hubert Humphrey III, SPA/BA ’65 Minnesota attorney general (1984-2000), son of U.S. VP Hubert H. Humphrey Jesse Itzler, SPA/BA ’90 Cofounder, Marquis Jet William I Jacobs, WCL/JD ’66 Exec VP, Mastercard International Avery John, KSB/BSBA ’98 Professional soccer player, Miami Football Club Barry Josephson, SPA/BA ’78 Producer (films Enchanted, Ladykillers, Like Mike, and FOX TV’s Bones)
Robert Kogod KSB/BSBA ‘62
Lonnie Bunch CAS/BA ‘74
Cindy Christy-Lagenfeld KSB/BSBA ‘88
Gary Cohn KSB/BSBA ‘82
Barry Levinson CAS/BA ‘67
credit: NATAS - NCCB Chapter
Bob Edwards SOC/MA ‘72
Tony Perkins SOC/BA ‘81
Andy Gershon KSB/BSBA ‘86
Willard Scott CAS/BA ‘55
Barry Josephson SPA/BA ‘78
Jan Scruggs SAC/BA ‘75
Cornelius Kerwin SPA/BA ‘71
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Jeffrey Sine SIS/BA ‘76
Jackie Judd, SOC/BA ’73 Emmy award winning former ABC correspondent Cornelius Kerwin, SPA/BA ‘71 President, American University Robert Kogod, KSB/BSBA ’62 Former chair and CEO, Charles E. Smith Realty Al Koken, SGPA/BA ‘74 Comcast SportsNet, Host of Capitals Report and Wizards Report, ESPN 980, co-host of The John Thompson Show Margery Kraus, SPA/BA ’67, SPA/MA ’71 Founder/CEO, APCO Worldwide Cindy Christy-Lagenfeld, KSB/BSBA ‘88 President-Americas, Alcatel-Lucent Barry Levinson, CAS/BA ’67 Film producer/writer/director (Diner, Tin Men, Avalon, Bugsy, Wag the Dog, Liberty Heights, Man of the Year) Charles Lydecker, SPA/BA ‘85 Executive Vice President, Brown & Brown, Inc. James McGovern, CAS/BA ’81, SPA/MPA ’84 U.S. Representative (D-MA) Alan Meltzer, SPA/ND ‘73 Founder and CEO, The Meltzer Group Nancy Meyers, SOC/BA ’70 Film producer/writer/director, What Women Want, Saving Private Ryan Keith Mitchell, CAS/PhD ’81 Prime minister of Grenada Robert Morton, SOC/BA’75 Emmy award winning writer, Late Night with David Letterman Mark Murphy, KSB/MBA ’83 President, Green Bay Packers Alice Paul, WCL/LLM ’27 American suffragist, original author, Equal Rights Amendment Tony Perkins, SOC/BA’81 FOX News weather and features reporter Joan Plaisted, SIS/BA ’67, SIS/MA ’69 Ambassador, U.S. Mission to the UN Andy Pollin, Host, The Sports Reporters Angie Reese-Hawkins, SOC/BA’79 CEO/president, National Capital YMCA Kathy Reichs, CAS/BA ’70 Author, Bare Bones, Déjà Dead; writer/producer FOX-TV’s Bones Steve Saferin, SOC/BA ‘70 President, Scientific Game Ventures Loretta Sanchez, KSB/MBA ’84 U.S. representative (D-CA) Paul Satenstein, KSB/BSBA’83 Executive VP, MCA Records Willard Scott, CAS/BA ’55 Former weather reporter, the Today Show Jan Scruggs, CAS/BA ’75, CAS/MA ’76 Founder/president, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Tom Shales, SOC/BA ’67 TV critic/reporter, The Washington Post Judy Sheindlin, SPA/BA’63 Host, Judge Judy Bud Shuster, CAS/PHD’69 U.S. Representative (R-PA) Jeffrey Sine, SIS/BA’76 Vice chair, UBS Securities; Broadway producer (Spring Awakening; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; Frozen; Caroline, or Change; La Bohème; and The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?) Billy Stone, SOC/BA ‘86, KSB/MBA ‘89 Producer/Development, CBS College Sports Ed Tapscott, WCL/JD ‘80 Director Player Development/Programs, Washington Wizards Abbi Tatton, SIS/MA ’00 Internet reporter, CNN Richard Ernest Thompson, CAS/BA’71 Playwright, On Golden Pond Frances Fragos Townsend, SPA/BA’82 CNN commentator; former assitant to President George W. Bush for Homeland Security Kermit Washington, SIS/BA’73 Former NBA player, LA Lakers Bram Weinstein, SOC/BA ‘95 ESPN News, Anchor Douglas Wheeler, CAS/MA ’64 President emeritus, Washington Performing Arts Society Warner Wolf, SOC/BA ‘60 Radio & Television Sports Broadcaster Clark Woods, SOC/BA ‘78 President-Domestic Theatrical Distribution, MGM
In The Spotlight American University is located in the center of one of the largest media markets in the country, Washington, D.C. From television to radio, AU student-athletes gain exposure on both a local and national level. Each of the four major television networks (ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox) has an affiliate in D.C. and can often be found on campus. Regional cable networks Comcast SportsNet and MASN also cover the Eagles throughout the year. National newspapers The Washington Post and Washington Times serve as AU’s hometown papers. USA Today is also headquartered just miles away from campus.
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Blue Crew The AU Blue Crew is American University’s student cheering section which creates a home court advantage for each of AU’s 16 Div. I athletics teams at all home events. Comprised of more than 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the Blue Crew is the largest and most spirited student group on campus.
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Eagles Spirit The American University Spirit Program is comprised of a cheerleading and dance team and the AU Pep Band. The Spirit Program performs at all home men’s basketball games as well as select women’s basketball games and volleyball matches, keeping the energy level inside of Bender Arena high.
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Strength and Conditioning remains a major factor in the quest for athletic excellence. American University is committed to providing its studentathletes with the finest fitness and weight equipment available. Jacobs Fitness Center is located on the lower level of Bender Sports Center and houses the varsity weight room and cardiovascular training area. Head strength and conditioning coach Jason Riddell and his assistant Gabriel Naspinski work with each of the 16 varsity teams and make themselves available for individualized workouts for supplemental training.
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Jason Riddell Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Gabriel Naspinski Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Athletic Training Five full-time athletic trainers are on staff to provide daily treatment and application of therapeutic modalities to the student-athletes and are led by head athletic trainer, Sean Dash. The athletic training staff is also available to provide evaluation, information on injury prevention and to administer rehabilitation, if necessary. AU also has two doctors, an orthopedic surgeon and general practitioner, on staff.
Sean Dash Head Athletic Trainer
Stacy Ogden Assistant Athletic Trainer
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Academic Support The academic support program for student-athletes, a collaboration between the Academic Support Center and the Department of Athletics, assists studentathletes in successfully attaining academic goals and creating a balance between academics and athletics. The program serves to promote responsibility and initiative while encouraging studentathletes to take advantage of the rich resources offered at American University. Academic counselors work with student-athletes on skills needed for success in the classroom, and provide information about educational options, university and NCAA requirements, as well as policies and procedures. The program focuses on the development of the total person through individual meetings, study hall and tutoring, and life skills workshops. AU’s academic support program coordinates with faculty, advisors, and coaches to support each studentathlete.
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2008-09 Academic Highlights 3.312:
Combined student-athlete GPA in the spring 2009 semester.
155:
Student-athletes were named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
152:
Student-athletes made Dean’s List in either the fall or spring semester.
89%: 24:
Graduation rate of American University student-athletes. Student-athletes earned a 4.0 grade point average in either the fall or spring semesters.
Team Achievements:
The men’s swimming and diving team attained the highest GPA in Division I in the spring of 2009 with a 3.54 mark. The women’s team finished 14th with a 3.44 GPA. The wrestling team was named “Champions of the Classroom” for the second straight year in 2008-09 with a 3.28 combined GPA, tops among all Division I wrestling programs. The field hockey team finished fifth in the NFHCA Division I National Academic Team Award standings with a 3.44 GPA during the fall 2008 semester. This honor marked the fourth time in six years that the Eagles have finished in the top-five academically.
Marueen Breslin, Coordinator of Academic Support, tutors a student-athlete in the Bender Library.
AU Highlights in the Patriot League the Year for the third straight year. 2004 – AU men’s soccer wins its second PL Championship and captures three PL major awards. Women’s lacrosse’s Tara Michael is named the PL Scholar-Athlete of the Year and AU places seven athletes on the All-PL Teams.
2001 – American University joins the Patriot League, becoming the eighth member of the 23 sport conference. AU wins its first of eight consecutive Patriot League Volleyball Championships. 2002 – AU men’s cross country wins its first of six-consecutive Patriot League Championships and places six athletes on the AllPatriot League First Team. AU women’s soccer wins its first Patriot League Championship (pictured above) and places four athletes on the All-PL Teams. 2003 – Karla Kucerkova is named the CoSIDA Academic Volleyball Player of the Year for the second straight year, PL Volleyball ScholarAthlete of the Year for the thirdconsecutive year and PL Player of
2005 – AU field hockey’s Javiera Villagra (1st Team), Maureen Daniel (2nd Team), and Camila Infante (2nd Team) earn All-America status and Daniel is named the PL’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year. 2006 – Track star Keira Carlstrom earns her fourth overall All-America honor and first in outdoor track and field and is named an Academic All-American. 2007 – Women’s soccer’s Krystn Hodge is named the PL ScholarAthlete of the Year and AU picks up four of five PL major awards. 2008 – AU makes its first appearance in the NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Tournament after winning its first Patriot League Championship. 2009 - The men’s basketball team wins its second consecutive Patriot League crown, and makes another appearance in the NCAA
2007 Women’s Soccer PL Major Award Winners (left-to-right): Head Coach Michael Brady, Kelsey Wiggins ‘09, Friederike Engel, Annette Scott ‘08
In its second decade of combining academic and athletic excellence, the Patriot League sponsors 23 sports – 11 for men and 12 for women. Conference members include American, Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy as full members, and Fordham and Georgetown as associate members in football. These institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in the nation and their alumni have, and continue to play leadership roles in shaping our country. Since 1998, the Patriot League has ranked first each year among all Division I conferences awarding athletic aid in the NCAA Graduation Success Rate report. In addition, the Patriot League finished as one of the nation’s leaders in the NCAA Academic Progress Report (APR) among all Division I conferences awarding athletic aid.
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American University Women’s Soccer david
BUCCIERO
Head Coach • 2nd Season • James Madison, ‘95 David Bucciero begins his second season as head coach of American University’s women’s soccer team. In his first season at American University, Bucciero’s squad earned either a tie or win in five of its last six contests. Additionally, in non-conference play, the Eagles played to a 1-1 draw at Maryland. American was honored with two All-Patriot League selections and had 18 student-athletes named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. The team had a 3.43 GPA for the 2008-09 academic year with six the student-athletes earning a perfect 4.0 GPA in either e fall or spring semester. In March 2008, Bucciero Buccier came University’s to AU from Boston Univ women’s soccer program, program where for he was an assistant coach co seven years, and the associate as head coach from 2005-2008. 200 the During his tenure, tenu 73-37-14, Terriers went 73 captured four America A East Championships Champi and made five NCAA Tournament Tour appearances. Bucciero also assisted in developing developin 15 America East All-Conference All-Con First Team Selections and helped lead the program to its highest ranking ever in 2006, as the Terriers were ranked country No. 10 in the country. w the In addition, Bucciero was coo primary recruiting coordinator and assisted with bringing in the No. 1 recruiting class in Con the America East Conference
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five out of the last six years he was there. Bucciero assisted with team management, game analysis and organized goalkeeper practices. Additionally, he was responsible for video analysis of the team and individual players, monitoring the academic progress of student-athletes, assisting with community service activities and organizing and directing summer camps and fundraising activities. From 2003-06, Bucciero also served as the coach for the Under-16 Massachusetts State Olympic Development Program (ODP) team. Additionally, in 2001, he worked as the assistant/goalkeepers coach for the Boston Renegades of the semi-pro W-League. In that season, the Renegades captured the league title. From 1998-2001, before arriving in Boston, Bucciero worked at Texas Tech. He began in 1998 as the goalkeepers coach before being elevated to first assistant coach in 1999. During his tenure in Lubbock, Bucciero’s Soccer Coaching Resume: - Head Coach, American University, 2008-Present - Head Coach, Region 1 ODP Under-14 Team, 2007-Present - Associate Head Coach, Boston University, 2005-08 - Head Coach, Massachusetts State ODP Under-16 Team, 2003-06 - Assistant/Goalkeepers Coach, Boston Renegades (W-League), 2001 - First Assistant Coach, Texas Tech University, 1999-01 - Goalkeepers Coach, Texas Tech University, 1998 - Head Coach, Lubbock Elite Youth Soccer Club, 1998-01
3.43 Team GPA in 2008-09 Academic Year
American University Women’s Soccer Texas, Bucciero’s responsibilities included recruiting coordination, setting up official visits, practice and game analysis and organizing summer camps. During this time, he also served as a club coach and the Director of Coaching for the Lubbock Elite Youth Soccer Club.
coach of the goalkeeper program. Some of his responsibilities include evaluating and selecting the Under-14 Regional Team along with his staff and evaluating potential goalkeeper coaches for the Region 1 Program. He also holds both a USSF “A” License and an NSCAA Advanced License.
Over the last seven years, Bucciero has also been actively involved in the Region 1 Girls Olympic Development Program as both a goalkeeper and team coach.
Additionally, Bucciero is the director of the Dave Bucciero Soccer Camps, which take place each summer on the campus of American University. A native of Vienna, Va., Bucciero was a fouryear letterwinner as a goalie at James Madison University from 1991-95. In his final two years at JMU, the Dukes advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament. He also won an Under-19 National Championship in 1991 while playing for the Vista Hurricane Club team. Bucciero graduated from James Madison in 1995 with a Bachelor’s degree in history. In 1998, he earned his Master’s degree in history from Washington College.
He is currently the head coach for the Under-14 Region 1 Girls team, as well as the co-head
Bucciero lives with his wife, Diane, in Ashburn, Va. They have one son, Noah, who will turn three in October.
Getting to Know Coach Bucciero: - Birthplace: Suffern, N.Y. - Favorite athlete: Michael Jordan - Favorite sports movie: Remember the Titans - Favorite football team: Washington Redskins - Favorite baseball team: Boston Red Sox - Three people I’d like to have dinner with: President Obama, Phil Jackson, Rick Pitino
32 All-Patriot League Selections Since 2001
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American University Women’s Soccer valerie
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RAUENZAHN
JIMENEZ
Assistant Coach 4th Season Maryland, ‘03
Assistant Coach 2nd Season American, ‘04
Former Maryland soccer standout Valerie Lawrence Rauenzahn begins her fourth year as a member of the American women’s soccer coaching staff. With a resume filled with college playing and coaching experience, Rauenzahn is responsible for assisting the direction of the overall program and has been instrumental in student-athlete recruitment, training session preparation and implementation, as well as pre and post season workouts. From 2004-06, Rauenzahn worked as a graduate assistant for Duquesne University’s women’s soccer team while completing her Master’s in Liberal Studies. She coached tactics and prepared the team’s fitness program, including implementing a year-round workout schedule. She assisted with recruiting, player evaluation, scouting, fundraising, team travel and compliance. During Rauenzahn’s tenure, Duquesne’s program had its first winning record and qualified for its first Atlantic-10 Tournament in 11 years. Rauenzahn was a four-year starter at midfield and defense for the University of Maryland, which was ranked as high as No. 4 in the region during her four-year campaign. She finished her collegiate career with 11 points (one goal and nine assists). Rauenzahn had two assists in the 2001 NCAA Tournament game versus Long Island University, which matched a school record in tournament play.
Former Eagles standout Anabel Jimenez begins her second season as an assistant coach for the American University women’s soccer team. Jimenez was a two-time captain and four-year starter at AU (2000-04) and previously spent time as an assistant coach at George Mason University. “There is no doubt in mind that Anabel is a great addition to our staff and we welcome her back to our AU family,” said Head Coach David Bucciero at the time of her hiring on April 28, 2008. “She is a fantastic player that will be a great role model for our current players. In addition, she gained a lot of experience as an assistant at George Mason and I look forward to continuing to help her grow as a coach.” Jimenez began serving as a volunteer assistant at George Mason in January 2007, and assisted in practice and game day preparation, official visit planning and monitoring and coordinated team travel. She was also responsible for all community service projects. Jimenez also served as the Assistant Director for Drake Soccer Camps. At American, she was a four-year starter and two-year captain. In 2002 and 2003, she was named All-Patriot League and she was selected team MVP both seasons. In 2002, she was selected as the Patriot League Tournament MVP after leading the American to its only PL Championship.
Rauenzahn graduated from Maryland in December 2003 with a degree in English, but continued to work with the team as an assistant coach through 2003-04 school year. She worked closely with the student-athletes on practice preparation and fitness work. Additionally, she assisted with official visits, game day operations, summer camp coaching, community work and game organization.
After graduating from AU, Jimenez played professionally for the VFL-Wolfsburg in Germany. Additionally, she competed for the Northern Virginia Majestics, Washington Freedom, and is currently a member of the Maryland Pride. She is also the head coach for the Classic MSI Renegades U19, MSC Moxie U15, and Bethesda Rush U14 girls teams. Jimenez holds an NSCAA National Coaching Diploma.
A local product, Rauenzahn attended Good Counsel High School in Wheaton, Md., where she led her team to a No. 1 ranking with 45 goals and 18 assists in her senior year. In her career, she scored 85 goals and had 42 assists. She was named to The Washington Post All-Met First Team three times, including being honored as the Player of the Year in 1998.
Jimenez is a native of the Washington D.C. area. She played four years of high school soccer at Bullis High School in Potomac, Md., and was named All-Met. Jimenez played club soccer for the Bethesda Scorpions, winning seven state titles. She also played two years for the Freestate United. She was a member of the Olympic Development Program for seven years and was selected to Regional Camp each year. Her team was finished second at Nationals in 1998.
Rauenzahn and her husband, Derrick, currently reside in Germantown, Md.
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3.43 Team GPA in 2008-09 Academic Year
American University Women’s Soccer josh
stacy
MENDITCH
OGDEN
Assistant Coach 1st Season Muhlenberg, ‘03
Athletics Trainer 1st Season Clarion, ‘07
Josh Menditch is set to begin his first season as a volunteer assistant coach for the American University women’s soccer program. Menditch played four years of collegiate soccer as a goalkeeper at Muhlenberg College. After graduating in 2003, he served one year as a goalkeepers coach at his alma mater. Recently, he has been coaching at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School and Walter Johnson High School. Menditch also helps to coach an Under-15 Calverton boys team, as well as train goalkeepers for the Calverton and Bethesda Soccer Clubs. In addition to his coaching responsibilities, Menditch currently works as a fourth grade teacher at Wyngate Elementary School in Bethesda, Md. Menditch grew up in the Washington D.C. area, competing for the Bethesda Soccer Club. He split his high school playing years between Bullis and Walter Johnson High Schools. “We are thrilled to have Josh join our program,” commented Head Coach David Bucciero. “Josh brings a tremendous amount of coaching experience, and will have an immediate impact on our goalkeeping unit.”
Stacy Ogden is in her first year as the athletics trainer for the American University women’s soccer program. Ogden comes to AU from Robert Morris University, where she served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the Division I program. During her time in Moon Township, Pa., Ogden covered RMU’s men’s soccer, track and field and women’s lacrosse teams. She was responsible for providing comprehensive health care to RMU’s student-athletes, as well as practice and game day coverage with emergency care and evaluations. Ogden also earned a Master of Instructional Leadership from Robert Morris in May 2009. Prior to working at Robert Morris, Ogden earned a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from California University (Pa.) in May 2007. During her undergraduate days, Ogden attended Clarion University, where she worked as an athletic training student for the Division II program. She helped cover the school’s football, women’s soccer, women’s basketball and track and field teams. Ogden also has experience working as a clinic assistant at the Greater Pittsburgh Physical Therapy, where she assisted in implementing and overseeing its rehabilitation program. Ogden currently holds certifications from the NATABOC and the American Red Cross in CPR/AED. She is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association.
2009 American University Coaching Staff (pictured left-to-right): Josh Menditch, Valerie Rauenzahn, David Bucciero, Anabel Jimenez
32 All-Patriot League Selections Since 2001
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American University Women’s Soccer
Position Breakdown Forwards (8) .......................... Bailey, Brasher, Crollett, Kitrilakis, Mohandesi, Morba, Piorun, Riegler Midfielders (8) ........... Barbato, Kroll, Montilio, Sheppard, Slattery, Stebbins, Trotta, Weaver Defenders (8) ..........Engel, Glover, Heditsian, Jones, Koch, McLaughlin, Robbins, Stasiewicz Goalkeepers (4)............. Callahan, Efstathiou, Farthing, Lazor
Class Breakdown Seniors (7) ....................... Brasher, Heditsian, Kitrilakis, Koch, McLaughlin, Riegler, Stebbins Juniors (4) ...............................Crollett, Engel, Farthing, Sheppard Sophomores (7) .................... Bailey, Barbato, Efstathiou, Kroll, Slattery, Stasiewicz, Weaver Freshmen (10) .....................Callahan, Glover, Jones, Lazor, Mohandesi, Montilio, Morba, Piorun, Robbins, Trotta
Geographical Breakdown New Jersey (9) ...... Barbato, Glover, Kitrilakis, Kroll, McLaughlin, Morba, Slattery, Trotta, Weaver Pennsylvania (4) ...................Farthing, Jones, Koch, Lazor New York (3) .................................. Efstathiou, Stasiewicz, Stebbins Connecticut (2) .................... Piorun, Robbins Maryland (2) ...................... Brasher, Callahan California (1)....................................... Riegler Delaware (1) ................................... Sheppard Germany (1)........................................... Engel Massachusetts (1) ............................ Montilio Michigan (1) ..........................................Bailey Missouri (1) ..................................... Heditsian New Mexico (1) ................................... Crollett Virginia (1) .....................................Mohandesi
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Top row (left-to-right): Head Coach David Bucciero, Assistant Coach Valerie Rauenzahn, Olivia Heditsian, Kimberly Kroll, Mary Riegler, Allison Slattery, Arianna Efstathiou, Klare Lazor, Lindsey Farthing, Mary Theresa Callahan, Erika Robbins, Friederike Engel, Mikaila Weaver, Carleigh Morba, Kendra Jones, Assistant Coach Anabel Jimenez, Assistant Coach Josh Menditch, Trainer Stacy Ogden Front row: Stephanie Glover, Jasmine Mohandesi, Kristin Piorun, Michelle Montilio, Allison Slattery, Patricia Bailey, Marissa Crollett, Erin Koch, Erin Stebbins, Kelsey Brasher, Brooke Sheppard, Alex Kitrilakis, Samantha Trotta, Erika Robbins, Gabrielle Barbato
2009 Roster No 6 20 7 0 4 15 9 1 14 21 11 17 2 19 5 18 12 8 23 24 27 28 3 16 26 13 22 10
Name Pos. Year Patricia Bailey F/M So. Gabrielle Barbato M So. Kelsey Brasher F Sr. Mary Theresa Callahan GK Fr. Marissa Crollett F/M Jr. Arianna Efstathiou GK So. Friederike Engel D Jr. Lindsey Farthing GK Jr. Stephanie Glover D Fr. Olivia Heditsian D Sr. Kendra Jones D/M Fr. Alex Kitrilakis F/M Sr. Erin Koch D Sr. Kimberly Kroll M/D So. Klare Lazor GK Fr. Kelly McLaughlin D Sr. Jasmine Mohandesi F Fr. Michelle Montilio M Fr. Carleigh Morba F Fr. Kristin Piorun F Fr. Mary Riegler F Sr. Erika Robbins D/M Fr. Brooke Sheppard M Jr. Allison Slattery M So. Jenna Stasiewicz D So. Erin Stebbins M Sr. Samantha Trotta M/F Fr. Mikaila Weaver M/D So.
Ht. Hometown/High School 5-2 Troy, Mich./Bloomfield Hills Lahser 5-4 East Brunswick, N.J./East Brunswick 5-4 Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown 5-5 Bowie, Md./Bowie 5-1 Taos, N.M./Taos 5-5 Massapequa Park, N.Y./St. Anthony’s 5-7 Hamburg, Germany/Gymnasium Suderelbe 5-9 New Hope, Pa./New Hope-Solebury 5-11 Scotch Plains, N.J./Scotch Plains Fanwood 5-8 St. Louis, Mo./Parkway Central 5-7 Hershey, Pa./Hershey 5-3 Brick, N.J./University at Albany 5-5 Perkasie, Pa./Pennridge 5-7 Chatham, N.J./The Pingry School 5-7 Exton, Pa./Downingtown East 5-7 West Windsor, N.J./West Windsor-Plainsboro South 5-6 Vienna, Va./McLean 5-6 Hanover, Mass./Hanover 5-9 Kinnelon, N.J./Kinnelon 5-6 Simsbury, Conn./Simsbury 5-5 Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual 5-3 Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury 5-4 Wilmington, Del./Wilmington Friends 5-5 Belle Mead, N.J./Montgomery 5-8 Nesconset, N.Y./Smithtown 5-6 Huntington Station, N.Y./Walt Whitman 5-2 Glen Rock, N.J./Glen Rock 5-9 Morris Plains, N.J./Whippany Park
3.43 Team GPA in 2008-09 Academic Year
American University Women’s Soccer
0 M.T. Callahan Freshman • Goalkeeper
1 Lindsey Farthing Junior • Goalkeeper
2 Erin Koch Senior • Defender
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6 Patricia Bailey Sophomore • Midfielder
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8 Michelle Montilio Freshman • Midfielder
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Jasmine Mohandesi Freshman • Forward
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Kelly McLaughlin Senior • Defender
Kelsey Brasher Senior • Forward
Erin Stebbins Senior • Defender
19 Kimberly Kroll Sophomore • Midfielder
Stephanie Glover Freshman • Defender
20 Gabrielle Barbato Sophomore • Midfielder
Brooke Sheppard Junior • Midfielder
Friederike Engel Junior • Defender
15 Arianna Efstathiou
Sophomore • Goalkeeper
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Olivia Heditsian Senior • Defender
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Marissa Crollett Junior • Midfielder
5 Klare Lazor Freshman • Goalkeeper
10 Mikaila Weaver Sophomore • Defender
11 Kendra Jones Freshman • Defender
16 Allison Slattery Sophomore • Midfielder
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23 Carleigh Morba Freshman • Forward
Samantha Trotta Freshman • Forward
Alex Kitrilakis Senior • Midfielder
Pronunciation Guide
24 Kristin Piorun Sophomore • Midfielder
26 Jenna Stasiewicz Sophomore • Defender
David Bucciero Head Coach
Valerie Rauenzahn Assistant Coach
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Mary Riegler Senior • Forward
28 Erika Robbins Freshman • Midfielder
Anabel Jimenez Assistant Coach
Josh Menditch Assistant Coach
Bucciero .......................................Boo-chair-o Rauenzahn ........................................Ron-zon Barbato .........................................Bar-bay-toe Brasher ............................................Bray-sher Crollett .............................................. Crawl-let Efstathiou .................................F-stath-e-eww Friederike ............................. Freed-ah-ree-ka Heditsian ...................................Ha-ditz-e-ann Kitrilakis ....................................Kit-rill-ah-kiss Koch........................................................ Cook Lazor ...................................................... Laser Mohandesi ............................ Mo-haan-des-ee Montilio ...................................... Mon-til-ee-oo Piorun ..................................................... Purin Stasiewicz ...................................Staz-ah-witz
32 All-Patriot League Selections Since 2001
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American University Women’s Soccer
2009 Season Outlook The American University women’s soccer team begins its 20th season with a solid veteran nucleus that will be augmented by a deep and talented freshman class. The Eagles bring back 18 letterwinners from its 2008 squad, including eight starters and six of the team’s top seven point scorers. David Bucciero, entering his second year as head coach, will lead an experienced group that has the potential to compete for a Patriot League Championship. The Forwards: The Eagles will look to senior Kelsey Brasher to continue her dominance in the attacking third. Brasher has led the team the last two years in both points and goals. Senior Mary Riegler, junior Marissa Crollett, junior Brooke Sheppard and sophomore Patricia Bailey will team with Brasher up top. Riegler ranked third on the team a year ago with ten shots on goal and Crollett finished fourth on the team in points. Senior Alexandra Kitrilakis, as well as freshmen Kristin Piorun, Carleigh Morba, Samantha Trotta and Jasmine Mohandesi, should also compete for time at the forward position for the Eagles in 2009. The Midfield: The Eagles will have a solid blend of experience and youth in the midfield in 2009. The unit is led by senior captain Erin Stebbins, who played in all 19 games for the Eagles in the center of the pitch for AU. Teaming with Stebbins will be junior Brooke Sheppard and sophomores Mikaila Weaver, Allison Slattery and Gabrielle Barbato. Sheppard started all 19 games for the Eagles last year and scored two goals, while Weaver, Slattery and Barbato look to build on excellent spring seasons. Freshman Michelle Montilio and Trotta will also play impact roles for the Eagles. The Defense: In 2009, with all four starters returning from a year ago, the back unit will be a strength for the Eagles. The defense will be anchored by senior captain Olivia Heditsian and junior Friederike Engel, both of whom were 2008 All-Patriot League selections. Teaming with Heditsian and Engel in the back are senior captain Erin Koch and senior Kelly McLaughlin. Both student-athletes are three-year starters. Sophomore Jenna Stasiewicz played in 12 games for AU last year at outside back, while sophomore Kimberly Kroll, as well as freshmen Stephanie Glover, Kendra Jones and Erika Robbins, should also see time in the back for the Eagles. The Goalkeepers: The Eagles have two experienced goalkeepers and two incoming freshman to compete for the void left by Kelsey Wiggins, the 2007 Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year. Sophomore Arianna Efstathiou started four games during her freshman year and recorded nine saves on the season. Competing with Efstathiou will be junior Lindsey Farthing, who has seen action in each of her first two seasons, and incoming freshmen Mary Theresa Callahan and Klare Lazor.
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3.43 Team GPA in 2008-09 Academic Year
American University Women’s Soccer kelsey BRASHER, #7 Senior • Forward
olivia HEDITSIAN, #21 Senior • Defender
Hagerstown, Md. North Hagerstown Major: Political Science
St. Louis, Mo. Parkway Central Major: Psychology
2008: Appeared in 14 games, including 13 starts … Patriot League Brine Offensive Player of the Week on 9/8 for her three goals, including a game-winner game winner at Mount St. Mary’s Mary s (9/2) …led team in points (15), goals (six) and assists (three) … had a career-high in shots on goal percentage (.571) … selected as an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Second Team … named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for third straight season. 2007: Named to the Third-Team NSCAA Mid-Atlantic All-Region, marking the first year that any Eagles were named to an all-region team (along with teammates Friederike Engel and Annette Scott) … earned All-Patriot League First Team honors … led the team in scoring with 29 points (13 goals and three assists) … started 18 of 19 games played … finished first in the league and 32nd in the nation in points per game (1.53) … ranked second in the conference and 22nd in the nation in goals per game (0.68) … a two-time Brine Offensive Player of the Week … scored a career-high three goals in the opening game of the season, a 4-1 win over Manhattan (8/31) … scored a pair of goals against Lafayette (10/14) (10//14) and Navy (10/21) in back-to-back contests … had d one game-winning goal ... named to the Patriot League ue Academic Honor Roll for a second time. 2006: Played midfield and forward for the Eagless in all 18 matches ... assist came in team’s 1-0 win over East ast Carolina (9/8) ... named to Patriot League Academic Honor onor Roll. High School: Four-year member of soccer program ogram at North Hagerstown High School ... a first team all-state -state selection as a senior ... earned all-area, all-countyy and AllMVAL honors three seasons ... named distinguished hed honor roll … had a 4.06 GPA. er ... has Personal: Daughter of Sally and Charles Brasher cience. one brother, Charlie (18) ... majoring in political science. - Career goal: Become a lawyer BRASHER CAREER STATS Year 2006 2007 2008 Totals
GP-GS G 18-1 0 19-18 13 14-13 6 51-32 19
A 1 3 3 7
Pts 1 29 15 45
Shots 5 63 35 103
2008: Named 2009 tri-captain … earned All-Patriot League Second Team honors for second straight season … started all 19 games … a mainstay in the back for the Eagles that allowed just 1.15 goals per game g last year, including seven shutouts … played a team-high team-hi 1,797 minutes. 2007: Named to All-Patriot Le League Second Team … started all 17 games she appeared in … part of an Eagles defense that allowed just 0.80 goals per p game and recorded seven shutouts … tallied one assist in the season opener, a 4-1 win against Manhattan (8/31) … took nine shots on the season Academic Honor Roll. …member of the Patriot League Lea 2006: Started 17 of 18 gam games ... scored goal in 2-1 victory against Robert Morris (9/16) (9/16 ... recorded 10 shots ... anchored a defense that allowe allowed just 1.14 goals per game. High School: Competed forr four years on soccer team at Parkway Central High School Schoo ol … served as team captain … earned team MVP, leadership p and Scholar Athlete award in 2005 … played ODP for the Missouri 87 and club with the four-year St. Louis Soccer Club ... fou ur-year captain of club Special team ... was a Missouri Spec cial Olympics counselor and Amnesty International Interrnational member. Personal: Daughter of Julia and Robert Heditsian ... has two brothers, Harrison (23) and Xavier (18) … father Robert played baseball at Georgetown (1975-78) … mother Julia competed in Tennis at Georgetown (1976-79) and was the first woman inducted into the GU Tennis Hall of Fame … aunt Caroline Halloran competed on Pro Tennis Tour from 1983-95 … grandfather Manoog was inducted into Univ. of Rhode Island Tennis Hall of Fame in 1991 … majoring in psychology. - Superpower I want to have: To heal - Favorite place on campus: Dining hall - One thing most people don’t know about me: I attended eight different schools growing up HEDITSIAN CAREER STATS
SOG 1 37 20 58
GW 0 1 1 2
Year 2006 2007 2008 Totals
GP-GS 18-17 17-17 19-19 54-53
G 1 0 0 1
A 0 1 0 1
Pts 2 1 0 3
32 All-Patriot League Selections Since 2001
Shots 10 9 2 21
SOG 5 3 0 8
GW 0 0 0 0
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American University Women’s Soccer alex KITRILAKIS, #17 Senior • Forward
erin KOCH, #2
Brick, N.J.
Perkasie, Pa. Pennridge Major: Mathematics
Senior • Defender
Univ. of Albany/Brick Township
Major: Law and Society 2008: Joined the Eagles as a walk-on after transferring from University of Albany … saw action against Lafayette (10/12) … member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. High School: Four-year member mber of varsity soccer program at Brick Township High School ool … team captain as a senior … team qualified for New Jersey state championships all four years … her club team, m, Matchfit Academy, captured State Cup championship … also was on the varsity swimming team, where she earned second place in the Shore Conference in the 100m butterfly.
2008: Named 2009 tri-captain … started all 19 games for the Eagles in 2008 … played in at least 86 minutes in each of 17 games … recorded 10 shots on the season … member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for third straight year ... earned a perfect 4.0 GPA in the spring semester. 2007: Named a 2008 tri-captain … started all 19 games for the Eagles … finished third in scoring on the team with five points (one goal and three assists) … tallied a career-high three points on a goal and an assist in 3-1 win over George Mason (9/18) … recorded 17 shots on the season ... named to second straight Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Personal: Daughter of Karen en and John Kitrilakis … has two siblings, Danielle (20) and Yanni (14) … majoring in law w and society. - Favorite sports movie: Rudy dy - Three people I’d like to have ave dinner with: Michael Phelps, Vince Vaughn,, Owen Wilson - Favorite class: Justice and Public Policy - Ideal future job: Sports lawyer wyer KITRILAKIS CAREER STATS Year GP-GS 2008 1-0 Totals 1-0
G 0 0
A Pts Shots SOG GW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006: Played in all 18 games ... scored gametying goal late in game against Lafayette (10/20),, which ended in a 1-1 tie ... had six shots on the sea-son ... member of the Patriot League Academic Honorr Roll. High School: Played soccer for two years at Pennridge e High School ... won two state championships and made the e regional semifinals twice … named Rookie of the Year .... played three years of ODP … played club soccer for West Chester United … also ran cross country and winter track for four years, serving as team captain for four combined seasons … member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Daughter of Marie and Michael Koch ... has four siblings, Patrick (23), Colin (20), Danny (16) and Fallon (14) ... Colin currently plays collegiate soccer at Widener University … majoring in mathematics. - Favorite athletes: Jamie Moyer, Kaka, Brian Dawkins, - I’m totally addicted to: Coffee and pretzels - Most memorable AU moment: AU Team Cup winner two years in a row - Favorite class: Any math class
KOCH CAREER STATS
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Year 2006 2007 2008 Totals
GP-GS 18-0 19-19 19-19 56-38
G 1 1 0 2
A 0 3 0 3
Pts 2 5 0 7
Shots 6 17 10 33
SOG 3 6 4 13
GW 0 0 0 0
3.43 Team GPA in 2008-09 Academic Year
American University Women’s Soccer kelly McLAUGHLIN, #18 Senior • Defender
mary RIEGLER, #27 Senior • Forward
West Windsor, N.J.
Escondido, Calif. San Pasqual
West-Windsor-Plainsboro South
Major: Business Admin. & Psychology
Major: Business Admin. 2008: Appeared in all 19 games, including 18 starts … recorded an assist against Lafayette (10/12) … career-high 44.4 percent of shots were on goal … played at least 66 minutes in 16 games… achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA in fall semester …member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for third time in career.
2008: Appeared in all 19 games as a forward for the Eagles … career-high with three points … scored team’s lone goal in 1-1 tie at Patriot League opponent Holy Cross (10/24) … recorded first career assist at Mount Saint Mary’s (9/2) … played 899 minutes on the year … named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for third consecutive season.
2 2007: Started all 19 games in the defense for the Eagles gles … tallied a team-high five assists … notched both assists ists iin a 2-1 win over Lehigh (10/12) … also recorded assists ists against Towson (9/14), Holy Cross (10/26) and Bucknell a nell ((11/3) … member of the Patriot League Academic Honor nor Roll for second consecutive year.
2007: Played in 18 games and made five starts … scored her first career goal in a 3-0 win over Richmond (9/2) … took nine shots and put six on goal … named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for a second time.
2006: Contributed immediately, playing in 18 games and 2 sstarting 12 of them ... had two assists on the season n ... sstarted her first career game, notching an assist in a 5-0 win w against Mount Saint Mary’s (8/26) ... had two shots and one o assist against George Washington (9/19) … memberr of the t Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. High School: Played soccer for four years at West Wi Windndsor-Plainsboro s High School South ... named team MVP her junior and senior years … also served j as a captain ... all-state selection in 2004-05 ... member of the National 2 Society of HS Scholars ... also played S basketball. b Personal: Daughter of Kathy and Kevin McLaughlin ... has two sisters, Maura (19) and Bridget (15) ... majoring in business administration with concentration in international business.
- One thing most people don’t know about me: I lived in Liverpool, England, for a year y - Favorite restaurant: In-N-O In-N-Out Burger - Career goal: Have my own ow foundation
McLAUGHLIN CAREER STATS GP-GS 18-12 19-19 19-18 55-51
G 0 0 0 0
A 2 5 1 8
Pts 2 5 1 8
Shots 16 5 9 30
High School: Played varsity soccer for four yearss at San Pasqual High Schooll ... played Pro Select club soccer socccer in Brazil in 2003 ... competed compe eted Premier for the Coast Soccer Prem ier League and the Rancho Santrack ta Fe Attack ... also ran trac ck and cross country, and played member of National Honor Society and basketball … membe California Scholar Federation. Fe Personal: Daughter of Bar Barbara and Richard Riegler ... has four siblings, John (22), Hayley Ha (18), Hannah (15) and Michael (12) ... uncle, Michael, Michae played for Everton in the English Premier League ... .. double majoring in business administration with concen concentration in international marketing and psychology.
- Favorite sports teams: Philadelphia Eagles, Liverpool FC - Favorite D.C. monument: World War II Memorial - Thing I can’t live without: Pasta
Year 2006 2007 2008 Totals
2006: Played in 11 games in the Eagles’ attack ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
SOG 4 1 4 9
GW 0 0 0 0
RIEGLER CAREER STATS Year GP-GS 2006 11-0 2007 18-5 2008 19-0 Totals 48-5
G 0 1 1 2
A 0 0 1 1
Pts 0 2 3 5
32 All-Patriot League Selections Since 2001
Shots 0 9 19 28
SOG 0 6 10 16
GW 0 0 0 0
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American University Women’s Soccer erin STEBBINS #13 Senior • Midfielder
marissa CROLLETT, #4 Junior • Forward
Huntington Station, N.Y. Walt Whitman Major: Public Communications
Taos, N.M. Taos Major: International Studies
2008: Named 2009 tri-captain ... played in all 19 games, including 18 starts in 2008 … earned Patriot League Brine Defensive Player of the Week honors on 9/8 after helping to hold Mount Saint Mary’s (9/2) and Maryland (9/5) to a combined one goal … also recorded game-tying assist in 1-1 tie at Maryland … had career-high two assists.
2008: S Started in all 19 games as a forward for the Eagles … score scored first career goal, a game-winner, in 1-0 victory versus UMBC U (8/31) … recorded first career assist in 3-0 win at M Mount St. Mary’s (9/2) …played 1,343 minutes on the year … played at least 60 minutes in 14 games. 2007: Played in 12 games as a freshman … regis20 tered three shots on goal from the midfield position. High Sc School: Played varsity soccer at Taos High School ... 2006 Di District Player of the Year ... First Team All-State for two stra straight seasons (2005, 2006) ... four-year member of the ODP State Team (2002-06) ... 3v3 National Champions (2002-04 (2002-04) ... New Mexico State Cup Champions with Rio Vista FC ... competed p on swim team in 2004 ... member of the Stud Student dent Co Council, ouncil, Honor Society and Yearbook Club.
2007: A 2008 tri-captain … named to the All-Patriot League Second Team … made 13 starts in 19 appearances … part of an Eagles g defense that allowed just 0.80 goals g per game and recorded seven sevven shutouts … career-goal tallied her first care eer-goal in a 5-0 win over Lafayette (10/14) … took 14 shots, including 10 on goal.
Personal: Daughter Persona al: Dau ughter of Sue McDowell and Robert Crollett majoring ... major ring in international studies.
2006: Played in 13 matches, starting two fourr on goal goal. t o ... registered 10 0 shots with ith fo High School: Played yed varsity soccer for four years at Walt Whitman High School ool ... named all-state, all-county and allconference as well as all-league ... named most outstanding player in Class AA Suffolk Championship ... team MVP three years ... two-time time team captain ... played for the 2004 Eastern New York ODP team … competed for the Albertson Fury ’87 for five years ears and were state finalists … earned seven varsity letters rs (soccer, lacrosse, badminton) … reent scholarship in senior year … named cipient of HBC student to Honor Roll in all four years. er of Leslie and David Stebbins ... has Personal: Daughter two siblings, Hallie (22) and Chris (12) ... cousin Rob Birch niversity of Maryland … majoring in pubplayed soccer at University lic communications with a minor in psychology. e: 250 - Best bowling score: EO of a public relations company - Ideal future job: CEO nument: Lincoln Memorial - Favorite D.C. monument:
Favorite sports - Favorit te sport ts teams: FC Barcelona, Denver Nuggets totally addicted - I’m tota ally add dicted to: Chocolate class: - Fa Favorite orit class s: World Politics - Favorite athletes: athle etes: Michelle Anderson Akers, Chris An nderson
Favorite sports teams: FC B Barcelona, arcelona, Denver Nuggets Nuggetts - I’m totally addicted Chocolate - Favorite class class: s: World Politics - Ideal future job: jo ob: International sports ports lawyer/agent
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GP-GS 13-2 19-13 19-18 51-33
G 0 1 0 1
A 0 0 2 2
Pts 0 2 2 4
Shots 10 14 11 35
SOG 4 10 4 18
GW 0 0 0 0
CROLLETT CAREER STATS Year GP-GS 2007 12-0 2008 19-19 Totals 31-19
G 0 1 1
A 0 1 1
Pts 0 3 3
Shots 3 23 26
SOG 3 9 12
GW 0 1 1
3.43 Team GPA in 2008-09 Academic Year
American University Women’s Soccer friederike ENGEL, #9 Junior • Defender
lindsey FARTHING, #1 Junior • Goalkeeper
Hamburg, Germany
New Hope, Pa. New Hope-Solebury Major: CLEG
Gymnasium Suderelbe
Major: Marine Biology 2008: Selected to the All-Patriot League First Team for second straight year … started all 19 games for the Eagles … anchored a defense that allowed just 1.15 goals on the season … second most minutes on the team (1,779) in 2008 … played at least 90 minutes in 17 games … named to Patriot League Academic Honor for second consecutive season … achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA in the spring semester. 2007: Named to All-Patriot League First Team … tabbed a Mid-Atlantic Regional selection by Soccer Buzz Magazine and an NSCAA Mid-Atlantic All-Region, marking the first year that any Eagles were named to an all-region team (along with teammates Kelsey Brasher and Annette Scott) … named first Patriot League Rookie of the Year in progra program am history … played in 16 games, including includin ng 13 starts … part of an Eagles defense defen nse that allowed just 0.80 goals per game g m ga me and recorded seven shutouts … tallied ta allied two goals, a game-winner in a 1-0 decision over Colgate (10/6) and against Lafayette in a 5-0 win (10/14) … took 30 shots on the season … named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. High School: Played varsity soccer for Gymnasium Suederelbe … competed in seven years years of club soccer for Hamburger SV V … part of the German U-19 National tio onal Team that captured European Championship. captured
2008: Appeared in two games as a goalkeeper … made first career save against Princeton (10/7) … played a career high 20 minutes against Lafayette (10/12) … named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for second year. 2007: Saw action in one game as a back-up goalkeeper … played 19 minutes in a 5-0 win over Lafayette (10/14) … named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. High School: Three Three-year varsity starter for New HopeSolebury High School Scho ... missed one full season due to injury ... three-time First F Team All-Bicentennial Athletic League selection ... captain and MVP of high school squad ... 2006 Bucks Coun County Herald Second Team ... recorded 27 career shutouts .... finished with a 0.70 GAA … played United ... also played varsity club soccer for FC Bucks B ... member of various clubs, basketball for four years y French Club, FBLA, Ski Club and including the Key Club, Cl New-Hope Solebury Spirit Club. Personal: Daughter of Connie Loughran and Paul FarKyle (22) ... majoring in commuthing ... has one brother, bro economics, and government nications, legal institutions, instit (CLEG) with minor in i business administration. movie: The Big Green - Favorite sports mo Nadal - Favorite athlete: Rafael R Civil Rights and Liberties - Favorite class: Civ - Favorite spot on campus: ca Dining hall
P Daughter of Hartmut and Personal: U Ulrike Engel ... has two siblings, Ka atharina (23) and Lars (19) ... Katharina m majoring in marine biology. - Favorite sports movie: Love and Basketball - Favorite class: Biology - Ideal future job: Doing research in Antartica - Favorite spot on campus: camp Reeves Field
ENGEL CAREER ST STATS Year 2007 2008 Totals
GP-GS 16-13 19-19 35-32
G 2 0 2
A 0 0 0
Pts 4 0 4
FARTHING CAREER STATS Shots 30 18 48
SOG 13 7 20
GW 1 0 1
Year GP-GS 2007 1-0 2008 2-0 Totals 3-0
GA 0 0 0
GAA Saves W-L-T 0.00 0 0-0-0 0.00 1 0-0-0 0.00 1 0-0-0
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SO 0 0 0
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American University Women’s Soccer brooke SHEPPARD, #3 Junior • Midfielder
patricia BAILEY, #6
Wilmington, Del. Wilmington Friends Major: Business Admin.
Troy, Mich Bloomfield Hills Lahser Major: Political Science
2008: Started in all 19 games for the Eagles in the midfield … scored game-winning goal in 1-0 victory over Lehigh (10/10) … registered goal in 3-0 win over Lafayette (10/12) … registered career-high in shots (23) and shots on goal (nine) … third on team in points (four) … named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for second consecutive season. 2007: Made 19 appearances, including eight starts … recorded one goal and two assists … notched both assists in a 3-0 win over Richmond (9/2) … scored her first career goal, a game-winner, against Mt. St. Mary’s (9/16) … took 16 shots on the season … named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Sophomore • Forward
2008: Played in eight games … registered a shot on goal at Mount Saint Mary’s (9/2) … played 144 total minutes. High School: A four-year member of the soccer team at Bloomfield Hills Lahser High School ... co-captain of soccer team that made the state championship finals three seasons ... three-year starter starte ... named all-region, alldistrict and all-conference ... honorable mention all-state ... played club for the Michigan Gators ... also part of varsity dance team for two years ...member ...m of the Key Club, Yearbook, Student Leadership, Leadersh Presidential Fitness and Academic Honors clubs. Personal: Daughter of Sheila Sheil and Charles Bailey ... has two siblings, Brian (24) and Shannon S (23) ... is the first player in AU history to hail from fr Michigan ... majoring in political science.
High School: Five-year varsity letter winner at Wilmington Friends School ... three-time first team all-state selection (2005-07) ... earned First Team All-Independent Conference honors for four straight seasons ... four-year member of the State ODP program ... participated in Regional Camp for three years, making the pool in 2003 ... 2008 Pennsylvania State Cup and regional champions with the FC Pennsylvania Strikers ... also played field hockey, where her team, the Delaware Sharks, captured the UFHA National Festival Championship ... IB Diploma Candidate ... participated in the Habitat for Humanity ... member of the Student Disciplinary Council, Service Committee and the Athletic Council.
Detroit Tigers and Red Wings - Favorite sports teams: Detr - Favorite class: The Literary Imagination - Career goal: To be a lawyer lawye - Favorite D.C. monument: Air A Force Monument STATS BAILEY CAREER STAT Year GP-GS 2008 8-0 Totals 8-0
G 0 0
A 0 0
P Pts Shots SOG 0 2 1 0 2 1
GW 0 0
Personal: Daughter of Debbie and Rick Sheppard ... has two siblings, Brie (24) and Bryce (17) ... majoring in business administration with concentrations in accounting and international business. - Ideal future job: Financial accountant - Favorite spot on campus: Amphitheater SHEPPARD CAREER STATS Year GP-GS 2007 19-8 2008 19-19 Totals 38-27
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G 1 2 3
A 2 0 2
Pts Shots SOG 4 16 5 4 23 9 8 39 14
GW 1 1 2
Class of 2011
3.43 Team GPA in 2008-09 Academic Year
American University Women’s Soccer gabrielle BARBATO, #20 Sophomore • Midfielder
arianna EFSTATHIOU, #15
Sophomore • Goalkeeper
East Brunswick, N.J.
Massapequa Park, N.Y. St. Anthony’s Major: Business Admin.
East Brunswick
Major: Undecided 2008: Did not play due to injury. High School: Played four years of soccer at East Brunswick High School … team MVP as a senior … two-time all-conference first team selection … earned division all-star recognition … named to all-area first team, Central all-state team and New Jersey Star Ledger All-Group 4 Soccer third team in 2007 … chosen to play in the NJGSCA Senior Showcase Game … named Greater Middlesex County Sportsmanship Award … won East Brunswick Coaches Award … high school team won three Greater Middlesex County and three Red Division Championships … PDA team were 2006 Regional Champions and National Finalists … also earned two varsity letters in track. Personal: Daughter of Paulette and Frank Barbato … has four sisters, Ashley (26), Justine (24), Jenna (24) and Francesca (17) … Justine played soccer at Montclair State. - Favorite athlete: David Beckham - Favorite class: Understanding Media - Ideal future job: Physical therapist - Favorite restaurant: Cheesecake Factory
2008: Made four starts in goal … had career-high three saves against Princeton (10/7) … registered first career shutout in 3-0 win at Mount Saint Mary’s (9/2) … nine total saves on the year … recorded a 1.84 goals against average … named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. High School: Played four years of soccer at St. Anthony’s High School … was named team MVP as a junior … all-league selection as a junior and a senior … helped lead team to a league and state championship her senior year … played club soccer on the Albertson Fury with AU teammate Jenna Stasiewicz … team won the 2006 and 2009 State Cup Championships … played four years of ENY ODP … took part in St. Anthony’s Leadership Team, H.O.P.E., National Honor Society and Support our Troops … had a 4.0 GPA in high school. Personal: Daughter of Rosa and Steve Efstathiou … has three younger siblings, Stephanie (17), Alexia (16) and Costas (12) … majoring in business administration, concentrating in international business. - Favorite sports movie: Remember the Titans - One thing most people don’t know about me: I’m a black belt - Ideal future job: International sports marketing EFSTATHIOU CAREER STATS Year GP-GS 2008 4-4 Totals 4-4
GA 7 7
GAA Saves W-L-T 1.84 9 1-3-0 1.84 9 1-3-0
SO 1 1
Class of 2012
32 All-Patriot League Selections Since 2001
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American University Women’s Soccer kimberly KROLL, #19 Sophomore • Midfielder Chatham, N.J. The Pingry School
Major: Business Admin. 2008: Did not play due to injury. High School: Earned four varsity letters in soccer at The Pingry School … a three-time high school state, county and conference champion in soccer … was a two-time New Jersey Star Ledger Non-Public and Somerset County first team selection … earned NJGSCA All-State, Courier News All-Somerset Area and Colonial Hills Conference First Team honors two times each … played club soccer for the Mt. Laurel Strikers … also played two years of lacrosse.
Personal: Daughter of Debra and James Slattery … majoring in business administration. - Favorite video game: Mario Kart - Three people I’d like to have dinner with: Ryan Reynolds, President Obama, Julia Roberts - I’m totally addicted to: ChapStick - Favorite spot on campus: Amphitheater SLATTERY CAREER STATS Year GP-GS 2008 16-0 Totals 16-0
G 0 0
allison SLATTERY, #16 Sophomore • Midfielder Belle Mead, N.J. Montgomery
Major: Business Admin. 2008: Played in 16 games … registered six shots, three of which were on goal … took a career-high two shots at Army (10/26) … registered at least 45 minutes of action in five games … member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. High School: Earned four varsity letters in soccer at Montgomery High School … captain and team MVP as a senior … three-time all-conference first team and two-time allcounty first team selections … a three-time all-state pick … led team to a conference and county championship … section finalists in 2006 and state champions in 2005 … part of New Jersey State Cup Champion in 2008 as a member of the PDA Power … played for the N.J. State ODP.
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Pts Shots SOG 0 6 3 0 6 3
GW 0 0
jenna STASIEWICZ, #26 Sophomore • Defender Nesconset, N.Y. Smithtown East Major: Graphic Design
Personal: Daughter of Linda and Issie Kroll … has one sibling, Kellen (24), who played soccer at Colgate … father Issie played soccer at Rider … majoring in business administration. - Favorite sports movie: Miracle - One thing most people don’t know about me: Was in TV commercials as a child - Favorite class: Critical Approach to the Cinema - Favorite sports team: New Jersey Devils
A 0 0
2008: Played in 12 games for the Eagles, including one start … took first career shot at Columbia (9/19) ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … attained a perfect 4.0 GPA in spring semester. High School: Played varsity soccer at Smithtown East High School … a three-time varsity captain … named team MVP, all-state and won the White Letter Scholar Athlete Award … member of the all-state academic and athletic teams … played club for the third-nationally ranked Albertson Fury with AU teammate Arianna Efstathiou … team captured 2006 and 2009 NYE State Champions … played four years for the ENY ODP team … member of National, English, Italian and Math Honor Societies … graduated an AP scholar with honors … … had a 4.25 high school GPA. Personal: Daughter of Deb and John Stasiewicz … has a brother, Jesse (22) … majoring in graphic design. - I’m totally addicted to: Soft lip vanilla ChapStick - Thing I can’t live without: My family - Most memorable AU moment: The presidential inauguration and concert - Career goal: Being a successful designer STASIEWICZ CAREER STATS Year GP-GS 2008 12-1 Totals 12-1
G 0 0
A 0 0
Pts 0 0
Shots 1 1
SOG 0 0
GW 0 0
3.43 Team GPA in 2008-09 Academic Year
American University Women’s Soccer mikaila WEAVER, #10 Sophomore • Midfielder Morris Plains, N.J . Whippany Park Major: Spanish & Latin American Studies 2008: Played in 11 games, including six starts … scored first career goal against Ohio (8/29) … took a career-high three shots against Georgetown (8/23), two off which w ich were wh on goal … led AU freshman in shots taken (11) and shots on goal (five) … member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA in tthe spring semester. High School: Earned four varsity letters in soccer at Whippany Park W High School … H sstarter for 2004 N.J. G r o u p 1 State Championship team … co-captain as a senior … named First Team All-Colonial Hills and Morris County Second Team … scored eight goals and added one assist in seven games a senior … member of U-17 Super YLeague ODP Camp … named Super Y-League Nationals All-Tournament Second Team … USCS National Cup Finalist in 2007 … Region B Champions in 2006-07 … National Merit Commended Scholar … 2007 NJ Senate Youth Program Nominee and Member of Representative Frelinghuysen’s Youth Advisory Council … a 2008 Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholar … member of National Honor Society, Junior Statesmen of America, Student Government Association and Future Business Leaders of America. Personal: Daughter of Carl and Christine Weaver … born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada … has two brothers, Kaiden (22) and Lucas (13) … majoring in Spanish and Latin American studies. - Favorite movie: The Sandlot - Favorite class: Spanish - Favorite spot on campus: Outdoor volleyball courts (when it’s sunny)
mary theresa CALLAHAN, #0 Freshman • Goalkeeper Bowie, Md. Bowie Major: Biology High School: A four-year letterwinner on the varsity soccer team at Bowie High School … named 2008 All-County Player of the Year, as well as the Washington Post Prince George’s County Player of the Year … also a 2008 AllState and All-Met Honorable Mention selection … led high school team to a 15-1 record in 2008, a regional championship and a trip to the state semifinals … reached the 2009 state finals on her club team … named a National Merit Scholar Honorable Mention, AP Scholar with Distinction, as well as a Maryland Distinguished Scholar Honorable Mention. Personal: Daughter of Janice and Vincent Callahan … has two sisters, Erin (24) and Caitlyn (22) … plans to major in biology. - If I could have one superpower: Invisibility - Three people I’d like to have dinner with: The Pope, Barack Obama, Julie Andrews - Career goal: Lead scientist on a groundbreaking experiment
stephanie GLOVER, #14 Freshman • Defender Scotch Plains, N.J. Scotch Plains Fanwood Major: Health Fitness High School: Four-year member of the varsity soccer team at Scotch Plains Fanwood High School … recognized as First Team All-Union County, all-conference and all-area in her senior year … led her team to the Union County Championship in all four years … also won the State Sectional Championship in 2008 … team had a 194-2 record in 2008 … competed in club competition for the Morris United/Parsippany Mystics in 2005-06, and the Matchfit Celtic since 2007 … two-year varsity letterwinner on the swimming team … earned High Honor Roll distinction … member of the French Club and SMAC (student movement against cancer). Personal: Daughter of Debra and Al Glover … one sister, Julie (13) … plans to major in health fitness.
WEAVER CAREER STATS Year GP-GS 2008 11-6 Totals 11-6
G 1 1
A 0 0
Pts 2 2
Shots 11 11
SOG 5 5
GW 0 0
- Favorite sports movie: Remember the Titans - Ideal future job: Physical therapist
32 All-Patriot League Selections Since 2001
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American University Women’s Soccer kendra JONES, #11 Freshman • Defender
jasmine MOHANDESI, #12
Hershey, Pa. Hershey Major: Business Admin.
Vienna, Va. McLean Major: Biology
High School: Earned four letters in soccer at Hershey High School … accumulated 25 goals and 21 assists in career … named 2009 Keystone Division/Mid-Penn Conference First Team All-Star … Second Team honors in 2008 … selected to the 2009 Big 11 First Team … named First Team Mid Penn Conference ... team went 19-0 in the regular season in junior year, winning the Mid-Penn Championship … 2009 team finished 21-4-1, reaching rankings of No. 1 in Pa. and fourth nationally ... Region I semifinalist in 2008 on the Delaware United Blue Monkeys … Delaware State Cup champions in 2008 and 2009 … selected for Super Y ODP National Camp/Super Y ODP National Pool in 2008 … starter on 2008 Region I ODP Champions … member of National Honor Society and Distinguished Honor Roll. Personal: Daughter of Georgie and Tom Jones … has one brother, Alex (24) … Alex competed in crew at Susquehanna University … plans to major in business administration. - Favorite sports movie: Miracle - Ideal future job: Work at Nike
Freshman • Forward
High School: Four-year soccer letterwinner at McLean High School … captain in senior season ... accumulated 15 goals and six assists in senior year … earned First Team All-District and Second Team All-Region honors in 2009 … also named 2009 All-Met Honorable Mention … team won the district championship in 2009 … competed on the FCV Netforce from 2005-09, and team captured 2006 State Cup Championship … also played for the McLean Freedom and won the State Championship in 2005 … member of the National Honor Society, French Honor Society, Science Honor Society and Quill and Scroll Honor Society. Personal: Daughter of Jila and John Mohandesi … has one sibling, Salar (22) … plans to major in biology. - Favorite sports team: Real Madrid - Favorite class: French - Ideal future job: Orthodontist - Most outstanding performance: Scoring two second-half goals in a HS district match for victory
klare LAZOR, #5 Freshman • Goalkeeper
michelle MONTILIO, #8 Freshman • Midfielder
Exton, Pa. Downington East Major: Business Admin.
Hannover, Mass. Hanover Major: Health & Fitness
High School: Four-year soccer letterwinner at Downington East High School … team captain in senior season … 2008 First Team All-Chesmont and First Team All-Area … Philadelphia Inquirer High School Player to Watch List… team ranked eighth in country by ESPN RISE FAB 50 girls’ high school soccer rankings in 2008 … member of Delaware United Blue Monkeys, which won the State Cup title in 2008 … competed on the EPYSA ODP State Cup Team for three years and competed in the Region 1 Pool in 2008 … also competed on varsity softball team for two seasons … member of National Honor Society, German Club and Debate Club.
High School: Earned four soccer letters at Hanover High School … captain in senior season … had 97 career points (63 goals, 34 assists) … second-leading scorer in the state in 2008 … earned All-State honors in 2008, as well as Eastern Mass. All-Star and CNC Super Team recognition … named Patriot League All-Star (2005-08) and All-Scholastc (2007-08) … club team captured 2009 Maple Division 1 Championship and 2008 PDA Champions Raleigh Shootout … named Patriot League All-Star in softball from 2006-08 … member of National Honor Society … named a John and Abigail Adams Scholar
Personal: Daughter of Karen and Kent Lazor … one brother, Kyle (22) … plans to major in business administration.
Personal: Daughter of Jackie and Joe Montilio … has two brothers, Mark (23) and Ben (21) … plans to major in health and fitness.
- Favorite athlete: Hope Solo - Favorite sports team: Pittsburgh Penguins - Hidden talent: Can play the piano
- Favorite board game: Life - Favorite D.C. monument: Washington Monument - Ideal future job: Nurse
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3.43 Team GPA in 2008-09 Academic Year
American University Women’s Soccer carleigh MORBA, #23 Freshman • Forward
erika ROBBINS, #28
Kinnelon, N.J. Kinnelon Major: Business Admin.
Glastonbury, Conn. Glastonbury Major: Psychology
High School: Four-year soccer letterwinner at Kinnelon High School … captain in senior season … scored 69 career goals … named a Regional All-American and Top 20 All-State in New Jersey … also earned first team all-state, all-county and all-conference recognition in high school … scored 10 goals in 2006 playoff run as team won the N.J. State Championship … converted game-winning goal in 2008 Morris County Championship game … also earned varsity letters in lacrosse and track … member of National Honor Society and Varsity Club Student Council. Personal: Daughter of Nancy and Edward Morba … Edward played football at Ramapo College … has a sister, Heather (20) … plans to major in business administration. - Three people I’d like to have dinner with: Cameron Diaz, Adam Sandler, Jimi Hendrix - Favorite spot on campus: Soccer field - Career goal: To be a prominent figure in the international business world
Freshman • Defender
High School: Four-year letterwinner in soccer at Glastonbury High School … co-captain in senior season … named Hartford Courant All-State in 2007 and 2008 … recognized as one of 15 “Players to Watch” by ESPN … participated in 2008 Senior Bowl … earned 2007 Class LL All-State honors … CCC All-Conference from 2006-08 … team had a 16-1-1 record in senior season … also played on FSASoccerPlus FC … team made state finals in 2008 … also competed for three years on varsity track and field team … member of National Honor Society and Science National Honor Society … earned High Honor Roll in every quarter in high school. Personal: Daughter of Greta and Robert Robbins … Greta played volleyball at Wellesley, while Robert competed in soccer at Vermont … has one brother, Shawn (15) … plans to major in psychology with a minor in Spanish. - Three bands playing on iPod: Taylor Swift, OAR, Juanes - Favorite board game: Battle of the Sexes - Ideal future job: Therapist
kristin PIORUN, #24 Freshman • Forward
samantha TROTTA, #22 Freshman • Midfielder
Simsbury, Conn. Simsbury Major: Psychology
Glen Rock, N.J. Glen Rock Major: Business Admin.
High School: Earned four varsity letters in soccer at Simsbury High School … scored 28 goals in high school … named all-conference in senior year … team won Connecticut State Championship in freshman year … competed for FSASoccerPlus FC … team made semifinals of State Cup in 2008-09 … also earned four varsity letters in both golf and ice hockey … all-conference golf for four years, and placed second in State Tournament … two-year captain of ice hockey team … member of National Honor Society … named High Honor Roll. Personal: Daughter of Sharon and Joseph Piorun … has one brother, Curtis (21) … plans to major in psychology. - Favorite sports movie: Remember the Titans - One thing most people don’t know about me: I like to bake - Hidden talent: Drawing - Ideal future job: Psychiatrist
High School: Four-year member of soccer program at Glen Rock High School … captain in senior season … led team in goals and assists in 2008 … selected as All-State North 1 Top 20, as well as first team all-county and all-league … team won league championship all four years … selected to participate in GINGA USA goodwill soccer tour in Brazil in summer 2008 … club team won 2008 Maps and JAGS Champions … 2008 and 2009 Athlete of the Year at high school … also served as captain of lacrosse team … member of National Honor Society … earned High Honor Roll … President of Future Business Leaders of America. Personal: Daughter of Kathleen and James Trotta … has two siblings, Brendan (24) and Kate (21) … plans to major in business administration. - Favorite sports movie: Rudy - Favorite athletes: Mia Hamm, Brady Quinn - I’m totally addicted to: Organic food rk in foreign trade
32 All-Patriot League Selections Since 2001
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American University Women’s Soccer
2009 Opponents Georgetown
Aug. 22 • 1 p.m. • Washington, D.C. (@ GU) Location ....................... Washington, D.C. Founded .......................................... 1789 Enrollment ...................................... 6,806 Nickname....................................... Hoyas Colors ...................................Blue & Gray Conference .................................Big East Home Field .......................... North Kehoe President. .......................John J. DeGioia Interim Ath. Director . Daniel R. Porterfield Head Coach.......................... Dave Nolan Record at Georgetown (Yrs.) 53-38-9 (6) Career Record (Yrs.) ......................Same 2008 Record (Conf. Finish) . 13-4-2 (2nd) Letterwinners Returning/Lost............ 17/5 Starters Returning/Lost....................... 8/3 Newcomers............................................ 9
Richmond
Sept. 2 • 4:30 p.m. • Washington, D.C.
Location ............................ Richmond, Va. Founded .......................................... 1830 Enrollment ...................................... 2,950 Nickname..................................... Spiders Colors ................................... Navy & Red Conference .......................................A-10 Home Field ............................ Ukrop Park President. .................................. Ed Ayers Athletics Director ...................... Jim Miller Head Coach........................Peter Albright Record at Rich. (Yrs.) .... 131-101-17 (14) Career Record (Yrs.) ..... 292-183-39 (29) 2008 Record (Conf. Finish) .. 10-9-1 (9th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost............ 17/7 Starters Returning/Lost....................... 7/4 Newcomers............................................ 9
Loyola (Md.)
Sept. 18 • 4 p.m. • Washington, D.C. Location ............................ Baltimore, Md. Founded .......................................... 1852 Enrollment ...................................... 3,686 Nickname..............................Greyhounds Colors ................................ Green & Grey Conference ....................................MAAC Home Field .............. Diane Geppi-Aikens President. ..........Rev. Brian Linnane, S.J. Athletics Director ..............Joseph Boylan Head Coach........ Katherine Remy Vettori Record at Loyola (Yrs.)............ 10-6-4 (1) Career Record (Yrs.) ......................Same 2008 Record (Conf. Finish) ...10-6-4 (1st) Letterwinners Returning/Lost............ 20/4 Starters Returning/Lost....................... 9/2 Newcomers.......................................... 11
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Georgia Southern
Aug. 28 • 3:30 p.m. • Washington, D.C. Location .............................Statesboro, Ga. Founded ............................................. 1906 Enrollment ....................................... 17,664 Nickname......................................... Eagles Colors .................................... Blue & White Conference .................................. Southern Home Field ..........Erk Russell Athletic Park President. ......................... Dr. Bruce Grube Athletics Director ...................... Sam Baker Head Coach............................. Ashley Hart Record at Ga. Southern (Yrs.) .. 22-61-8 (5) Career Record (Yrs.) .........................Same 2008 Record (Conf. Finish) ....4-11-3 (10th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost............... 12/7 Starters Returning/Lost.......................... 8/3 Newcomers............................................. 10
Maryland
Sept. 9 • 4 p.m. • Washington, D.C.
Location .......................College Park, Md. Founded .......................................... 1807 Enrollment .................................... 37,000 Nickname........................Terrapins, Terps Colors ..............Red, White, Black & Gold Conference .......................................ACC Home Field .......................... Ludwig Field President. .......................... C.D. Mote, Jr. Athletics Director ............Deborah A. Yow Head Coach........................ Brian Pensky Record at Maryland (Yrs.) ....23-39-11 (4) Career Record (Yrs.) ......................Same 2008 Record (Conf. Finish) .. 7-10-1 (9th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost............ 17/9 Starters Returning/Lost....................... 8/3 Newcomers............................................ 9
Virginia
Sept. 20 • 2 p.m. • Charlottesville, Va.
Location ........................ Charlottesville, Va. Founded ............................................. 1819 Enrollment ....................................... 20,399 Nickname..................................... Cavaliers Colors ................................. Orange & Blue Conference ......................................... ACC Home Field .....................Klockner Stadium President. .................... John K. Casteen III Athletics Director ...............Craig Littlepage Head Coach....................... Steve Swanson Record at Virginia (Yrs.) ....... 128-48-23 (9) Career Record (Yrs.) .........232-113-34 (19) 2008 Record (Conf. Finish) ..... 15-5-3 (3rd) Letterwinners Returning/Lost............... 15/9 Starters Returning/Lost.......................... 6/5 Newcomers............................................... 8
Bryant
Aug. 30 • 2:30 p.m. • Washington, D.C. Location ...............................Smithfield, R.I. Founded ............................................. 1863 Enrollment ......................................... 3,200 Nickname...................................... Bulldogs Colors ......................... Black, Gold & White Conference ............................. Independent Home Field .................................. Turf Field President. ........... Hon. Ronald K. Machtley Athletics Director ......................... Bill Smith Head Coach................................Chris Flint Record at Bryant (Yrs.) ....... 101-64-18 (10) Career Record (Yrs.) ..................127-91-26 2008 Record (Conf. Finsh) ....... 5-9-3 (N/A) Letterwinners Returning/Lost............... 13/9 Starters Returning/Lost.......................... 8/4 Newcomers............................................. 12
Radford
Sept. 13 • 1 p.m. • Radford, Va.
Location .................................. Radford, Va. Founded ............................................. 1910 Enrollment ......................................... 9,122 Nickname.................................Highlanders Colors .....................................Red & White Conference ................................. Big South Home Field Patrick D. Cupp Mem. Stadium President. .......................Penelope W. Kyle Athletics Director .............. Robert Lineburg Head Coach............................ Ben Sohrabi Record at Radford (Yrs.) .. 125-103-26 (13) Career Record (Yrs.) .........144-119-28 (15) 2008 Record (Conf. Finish) .... 14-2-6 (2nd) Letterwinners Returning/Lost............... 17/8 Starters Returning/Lost.......................... 7/4 Newcomers............................................... 9
George Washington
Sept. 22 • 4 p.m. • Washington, D.C. (@GW) Location .......................... Washington, D.C. Founded ............................................. 1821 Enrollment ....................................... 20,001 Nickname..................................... Colonials Colors ....................................... Buff & Blue Conference ......................................... A-10 Home Field .... Mount Vernon Ath. Complex President. ............................ Steven Knapp Athletics Director ....................Jack Kvancz Head Coach............................ Tanya Vogel Record at GW (Yrs.) ................. 70-89-8 (9) Career Record (Yrs.) .........................Same 2008 Record (Conf. Finish) ......8-11-0 (9th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost............... 14/7 Starters Returning/Lost.......................... 5/6 Newcomers............................................... 8
3.43 Team GPA in 2008-09 Academic Year
American University Women’s Soccer
2009 Opponents Robert Morris
Delaware State
Sept. 27 • 1 p.m. • Moon Township, Pa.
Location ...................Moon Township, Pa. Founded .......................................... 1921 Enrollment ...................................... 5,000 Nickname.................................. Colonials Colors .........................Blue, White & Red Conference ...............................Northeast Home Field ..........North Athletic Complex President. .....Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D Athletics Director ............. Craig Coleman Head Coach...................... John Kowalski Record at RMU (Yrs.) .......... 40-102-8 (8) Career Record (Yrs.) ......................Same 2008 Record (Conf. Finish) .. 6-12-0 (8th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost............ 16/4 Starters Returning/Lost....................... 9/2 Newcomers............................................ 3
Princeton
Oct. 5 • 7 p.m. • Princeton, N.J.
Location .................................... Dover, Del. Founded ............................................. 1891 Enrollment ......................................... 3,800 Nickname....................................... Hornets Colors .......................Columbia Blue & Red Conference ............................... Great West Home Field ........................Alumni Stadium Acting President. .......Dr. Claibourne Smith Athletics Director ................... Derek Carter Head Coach............................... Nitan Soni Record at DSU (Yrs.)...................3-11-1 (1) Career Record (Yrs.) .........................Same 2008 Record (Conf. Finish) ......3-11-1 (5th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost................. 8/9 Starters Returning/Lost.......................... 7/4 Newcomers............................................... 8
Holy Cross
Location ..............................Princeton, NJ Founded .......................................... 1746 Enrollment ...................................... 4,850 Nickname....................................... Tigers Colors ............................. Orange & Black Conference .............................Ivy League Home Field ................... Roberts Stadium President. ......................Shirley Tilghman Athletics Director ............Gary D. Walters Head Coach.....................Julie Shackford Record at Princeton (Yrs.) 153-76-16 (14) Career Record (Yrs.) ....... 195-97-22 (18) 2008 Record (Conf. Finish) ...12-3-2 (1st) Letterwinners Returning/Lost............ 15/7 Starters Returning/Lost....................... 7/4 Newcomers............................................ 9
Colgate
Sept. 30 • 4 p.m. • Washington, D.C.
Oct. 9 • 4 p.m. • Washington, D.C.
Location ........................... Worcester, Ma. Founded .......................................... 1843 Enrollment ...................................... 2,866 Nickname.................................Crusaders Colors ..................................Royal Purple Conference .......................Patriot League Home Field ......Linda Johnson Smith Stadium President.Rev. Michael C. McFarland S.J. Athletics Director .. Richard M. Regan, Jr. Head Coach..................Darren Gallagher Record at Holy Cross (Yrs.). First Season Career Record (Yrs.) ........... First Season 2008 Record (Conf. Finish) .. 4-14-1 (6th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost............ 20/3 Starters Returning/Lost....................... 9/2 Newcomers............................................ 6
Lafayette
Oct. 17 • 7 p.m. • Hamilton, N.Y.
Oct. 23 • 7 p.m. • Easton, Pa.
Location .................. Hamilton, NY Founded ...............................1819 Enrollment ...........................2,800 Nickname......................... Raiders Colors ....... Maroon, White & Gray Conference ........... Patriot League Home Field ..................Van Doren Interim President. .....Lyle Roelofs Athletics Director ..... David Roach Head Coach............. Kathy Brawn Record at Colgate (Yrs.) ............... ............................ 209-119-24 (19) Career Record (Yrs.) ...........same 2008 Record (Conf. Finish) .......... ................................... 7-11-1 (4th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost........ ...............................................22/6 Starters Returning/Lost............9/2 Newcomers.................................8
Location ..................... Easton, Pa. Founded ...............................1826 Enrollment ...........................2,382 Nickname.......................Leopards Colors .................Maroon & White Conference ........... Patriot League Home Field ........... Metzgar Fields President. ................Daniel Weiss Athletics Director .......................... ....................... Bruce McCutcheon Head Coach............Mick Statham Record at Lafayette (Yrs.) 10-37-4 Career Record (Yrs.) ...........same 2008 Record (Conf. Finish) .......... ...................................2-13-2 (8th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost........ ...............................................18/6 Starters Returning/Lost............9/2 Newcomers.................................8
Bucknell
Oct. 3 • 1 p.m. • Washington, D.C.
Location .............................. Lewisburg, Pa. Founded ............................................. 1846 Enrollment ......................................... 3,583 Nickname........................................... Bison Colors ................................. Orange & Blue Conference ..........................Patriot League Home Field ... Emmitt Field at Holmes Stadium President. .........................Brian C. Mitchell Athletics Director .................. John P. Hardt Head Coach.............................. Ben Landis Record at Bucknell (Yrs.)...........45/28/6 (4) Career Record (Yrs.) .............. 61-40-10 (6) 2008 Record (Conf. Finish) .... 11-6-3 (2nd) Letterwinners Returning/Lost............... 19/4 Starters Returning/Lost.......................... 9/2 Newcomers............................................... 7
Army
Oct. 11 • 1 p.m. • Washington, D.C.
Location ..............................West Point, NY Founded ............................................. 1802 Enrollment ......................................... 4,400 Nickname.............................. Black Knights Colors .......................... Black, Gold & Gray Conference ..........................Patriot League Home Field ............................. Clinton Field President. . Lt. Gen. Franklin L. Hagenbeck Athletics Director ...............Kevin Anderson Head Coach........................ Stefanie Golan Record at Army (Yrs.) .............First Season Career Record (Yrs.) ..............First Season 2008 Record (Conf. Finish) ..... 12-6-3 (3rd) Letterwinners Returning/Lost............... 15/6 Starters Returning/Lost.......................... 5/6 Newcomers............................................... 6
Lehigh
Oct. 25 • 1 p.m. • Bethlehem, Pa. Location ............... Bethlehem, Pa. Founded ...............................1865 Enrollment ...........................4,700 Nickname........... Mountain Hawks Colors ...................Brown & White Conference ........... Patriot League Home FieldUlrich Sports Complex President. ...............Dr. Alice Gast Athletics Director ....... Joe Sterrett Head Coach............ Manny Oudin Record at Lehigh (Yrs.) ................ ..................................60-58-10 (7) Career Record (Yrs.) .......... Same 2008 Record (Conf. Finish) ...................................6-10-1 (7th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost........ ...............................................14/4 Starters Returning/Lost............9/2 Newcomers.................................6
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Navy
Oct. 31 • 1 p.m. • Washington, D.C.
Location ................Annapolis, Md. Founded ...............................1845 Enrollment ...........................4,300 Nickname.........Midshipmen, Mids Colors .............. Navy Blue & Gold Conference ........... Patriot League Home Field ................................... .......Glenn Warner Soccer Facility President. Vice Adm. Jeffrey Fowler
Athletics Director ..Chet Gladchuk Head Coach...........Carin Gabarra Record at Navy (Yrs.) ................... ..............................201-93-25 (16) Career Record (Yrs.) .................... ............................207-103-25 (17) 2008 Record (Conf. Finish) .......... ...................................15-4-3 (3rd) Letterwinners Returning/Lost 15/6 Starters Returning/Lost............6/5 Newcomers...............................10
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2008 Review • For the second consecutive season, American’s Friederike Engel and Olivia Heditsian were each recognized as All-Patriot League. The sophomore Engel was a First Team selection for the second straight year, while Heditsian, a junior, was a Second Team honoree in both 2007 and 2008. • The Eagles excelled in the classroom with a 3.43 team GPA for the 2008-09 academic year. Krystn Hodge and Kelsey Brasher were each named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team. • Six student-athletes earned perfect 4.0 GPAs in either the fall or spring semester: Tatiano Bertolo Kelly McLaughlin Friederike Engel Jenna Stasiewicz Erin Koch Mikaila Weaver • 18 Eagles were named to the Fall 2008 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll: Gabrielle Barbato Erin Koch Tatiana Bertolo Kelly McLaughlin Jessica Bock Lindsey Miller Kelsey Brasher Mary Riegler 2008 Results Friederike Engel Brooke Sheppard Arianna Estathiou Allison Slattery Lindsey Farthing Jenna Stasiewicz Overall: 5-10-4 Conference: 2-2-3 Krystn Hodge Mikaila Weaver HOME: 3-4 Alexandra Kitrilakis Kelsey Wiggins Road: 1-5-4 Neutral: 1-1
2008 Patriot League Standings Team Navy Bucknell Army * Colgate American Holy Cross Lehigh Lafayette
Conference W-L-T Pts. 5-0-2 17 5-2-0 15 4-1-2 14 4-3-0 12 2-2-3 9 2-4-1 7 2-5-0 6 0-7-0 0
Overall W-L-T Pct 15-4-3 .750 11-6-3 .625 12-6-3 .643 7-11-1 .395 5-10-4 .368 4-14-1 .237 6-10-1 .382 2-14-2 .167
* - Patriot League Tournament Champion
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Date Aug. 23 Aug. 29 Aug. 31 Sep. 2 Sep. 5 Sep. 14 Sep. 16 Sep. 19 Sep. 21 Sep. 23 Sep. 28 Oct. 4 Oct. 7 Oct. 10 Oct. 12 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 26 Nov. 1
Opponent (* denotes PL match) GEORGETOWN vs. Ohio vs. UMBC at Mt. St. Mary’s at Maryland TOWSON at Richmond at Columbia at Long Island GEORGE WASHINGTON at Loyola (Md.) COLGATE * PRINCETON LEHIGH * LAFAYETTE * at Navy * at Holy Cross * at Army * at Bucknell *
Score L, 2-1, OT L, 2-1 W, 1-0 W, 3-0 T, 1-1 W, 1-0 L, 1-0 L, 5-0 L, 2-0 L, 1-0 L, 1-0 L, 1-0 L, 4-0 W, 1-0 W, 3-0 T, 0-0, 2OT T, 1-1, 2OT T, 0-0, 2OT L, 2-1
3.43 Team GPA in 2008-09 Academic Year
American University Women’s Soccer
All-Time Award Winners NSCAA Mid-Atlantic All-Region Third Team Kelsey Brasher 2007 Friederike Engel 2007 Soccer Buzz Magazine Mid-Atlantic All-Region Third Team Annette Scott 2007 Soccer Buzz Magazine Mid-Atlantic All-Region Freshman Team Friederike Engel 2007
Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year Krystn Hodge
2007
ESPN The Magazine Academic AllDistrict First Team Krystn Hodge 2007, 08 ESPN The Magazine Academic AllDistrict Second Team Kelsey Brasher 2008 All-Patriot League First Team Friederike Engel 2007, 08 Kelsey Brasher 2007 Annette Scott 2007 Marcela Ricupero 2004 Anabel Jimenez 2003 Simone Konig 2003 Savannah Rennels 2002 Diane Wootton 2001
2007 Patriot League Major Award Winners (pictured left-to-right): Head Coach Michael Brady, Kelsey Wiggins ‘09, Friederike Engel, Annette Scott ‘08
Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year Annette Scott
2007
Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year Kelsey Wiggins
2007
Patriot League Rookie of the Year Friederike Engel 2007 Patriot League Coach of the Year Michael Brady 2007 Patriot League Tournament Most Valuable Player Anabel Jimenez
2002
Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year Colleen Corwell 1995
All-Patriot League Second Team Olivia Heditsian 2007, 08 Krystn Hodge 2007 Irene Karistinos 2007 Erin Stebbins 2007 Kelsey Wiggins 2007 Annette Scott 2004, 05, 06 Meg Runeari 2004, 06 Jana Lee 2006 Christina Gonzalez 2003, 04, 05 Marcela Ricupero 2003 Lena Winkler 2003 Jen Liese 2001, 02 Sara Jagare 2002 Simone Konig 2002 Amanda Detterline 2001 Katie Moore 2001 All-CAA First Team Eleni Vagelatos Lisa Gervase Lisa Herndon Liz Pike All-CAA Second Team Dina Padula Lisa Herndon Eleni Vagelatos Danielle Pini Carrie Schroeder Eileen MacNeil Mariana Pesantes Rachel Grygiel Michelle Kaplan Krystn
Hodge ‘09
1997 1995 1995 1993 1998 1996 1996 1994, 95 1995 1993, 94 1994 1993 1993
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Tatiana Bertolo 2005, 06, 07, 08 Lindsey Miller 2005, 06, 07, 08 Krystn Hodge 2006, 07, 08 Kelly McLaughlin 2006, 07, 08 Mary Riegler 2006, 07, 08 Kelsey Brasher 2006, 08 Lindsay Farthing 2007, 08 Frederike Engel 2007, 08 Erin Koch 2007, 08 Brooke Sheppard 2007, 08 Kelsey Wiggins 2007, 08 Gabrielle Barbato 2008 Jessica Bock 2008 Arianna Estathiou 2008 Alexandra Kitrilakis 2008 Allison Slattery 2008 Jenna Stasiewicz 2008 Mikaila Weaver 2008 Jessica Buquicchio 2004, 05, 06, 07 Siobhan Gillan 2004, 05, 06, 07 Annette Scott 2004, 05, 06, 07 Olivia Heditsian 2007 Irene Karistinos 2007 Linsey Sledge 2007 Cat Herlihy 2006 Jana Lee 2006 Marcela Ricupero 2002, 03, 04, 05 Amber Sheldon 2002, 03, 04, 05 Jenna Abbondi 2005 Kaitlyn Miller 2005 Natalie Rodovsky 2005 Maha Elnabawl 2001, 02, 03, 04 Amy Muller 2002, 03, 04 Kristie Fontana 2003, 04 Alison Doyle 2004 Lauren Correnti 2002, 03 Simone Konig 2002, 03 Lauren Wohl 2002, 03 Lauren Allen 2001, 03 Gabby D’Adamo 2003 Anabel Jimenez 2003 Inga Johannesdottir 2003 Margaret Runeari 2003 Lindsey Siegriest 2003 Lena Winkler 2003 Sara Jagare 2001, 02 Jennifer Liese 2001, 02 Erica Peters 2001, 02 Stephanie Gillman 2002 Savannah Rennels 2002 Jillian Savani 2002 Sarah Boltz 2002 Ashley Flanigan 2001 Susan Coelius Keplinger 2001 Alison Shupe 2001 Sadie Simpson 2001
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Simone Konig American University Women’s Soccer
‘04
Career Records Most Goals: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Liz Pike Marcela Ricupero Lisa Herndon Anabel Jimenez Jana Lee Kelly Brasher Diane Wootton Eleni Vagelatos Savannah Rennels 10. Kim Hodor Krystn Hodge
Most Assists: 1. 2. 3.
Simone Konig Anabel Jimenez Liz Pike Julia Pike Lisa Herndon 6. Meg Runeari 7. Keelan Loftin 8. Jana Lee Leigh Torres Jennifer Hershberger 10. Diane Wootton
Most Points: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Liz Pike Lisa Herndon Marcela Ricupero Anabel Jimenez Jana Lee Kelsey Brasher Julia Pike Diane Wootton Simone Konig 10. Kim Hodor
Most Games Played: 1. Eleni Vagelatos 2. Julia Pike Carrie Albright 4. Natalie Rodovsky Eileen MacNeil
66 33 32 23 21 19 16 13 13 12 12
1990-93 2002-05 1994-97 2002-03 2003-06 2006-Pres 1999-01 1995-98
20 18 17 15 15 12 10 9 9 9 9
2002-03 2002-03 1990-93 1992-96 1994-97 2003-06 1997-98 2003-06 1993-96 1993-96 1999-01
2008: Started in all 19 games as a forward for the Eagles … scored first career goal, a game-winner, in 1-0 victory versus UMBGOALKEEPERS Most Saves: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Most Shutouts:
1990-93 2006-08
149 79 76 64 51 45 43 41 34 31
1990-93 1994-97 2002-05 2000-03 2003-06 2006-Pres 1992-96 1999-01 2002-03 1990-93
77 76 76 75 75
1995-98 1992-96 1995-98 2002-05 1992-95
Lisa Gervase Alison Doyle Tara Felton Jen Liese Jackie Sierodzinski
Liz Pike ‘94
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Lisa Gervase Alison Doyle Mona Straassburger Kelsey Wiggins Tara Felton
478 257 205 204 193
1993-96 2003-06 1997-99 2001-02 1998-01
23.5 11 9 8 7.5
1993-96 2003-06 1990-91 2005-08 1997-99
Consecutive Shutout Minutes: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Jana Lee ‘07
Mona Straassburger Christa McIntyre Lisa Gervase Jen Liese Lisa Gervase
Lowest GAA:
1. Kelsey Wiggins 2. Jen Liese 3. Mona Straassburger 4. Alison Doyle 5 Tara Felton * Minimum 1000 minutes
353 316 293 270 252
1990 1992 1996 2001 1996
1.09 1.52 1.56 1.61 1.77
2005-08 2001-02 1990-91 2003-06 1997-99
Most Games Started: 1. 2. 4. 5.
Eleni Vagetalos Eileen MacNeil Carrie Albright Lisa Gervase Lena Winkler Julia Pike
77 74 74 72 71 71
1995-98 1992-95 1995-98 1993-96 2002-05 1992-96
72 53 37 36 35
1993-96 2003-06 1997-99 1998-01 2005-08
6360 4697 3187 3037 3011
1993-96 2003-06 1998-01 1997-99 2001-02
Most Games Played: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Marcela Ricupero ‘06
Lisa Gervase Alison Doyle Tara Felton Jackie Sierodzinski Kelsey Wiggins
Most Minutes Played: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Lisa Gervase Alison Doyle Jackie Sierodzinski Tara Felton Jen Liese
C (8/31) … recorded first career assist in
Anabel Jimenez ‘04
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American University Women’s Soccer
Season and Game Records SINGLE SEASON Most Goals: 1. 2. 4. 6. 8. 9.
Liz Pike Lisa Herndon Liz Pike Marcela Ricupero Liz Pike Savannah Rennels Kelsey Brasher Liz Pike Anabel Jimenez Anabel Jimenez
Most Assists: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7.
Simone Konig Anabel Jimenez Liz Pike Meg Runeari Simone Konig Liz Pike Keelan Loftin Lisa Herndon Julia Pike Leigh Torres Liz Pike
21 17 17 16 16 13 13 12 10 10
1990 1995 1993 2004 1992 2002 2007 1991 2003 2002
13 10 9 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6
2002 2003 1993 2004 2003 1990 1997 1996 1996 1995 1992
Lisa Herndon ‘98
Most Shutouts:
Lisa Gervase ‘97
1. 2. 4. 5.
Lowest GAA:
1. Kelsey Wiggins 2. Kelsey Wiggins 3. Hannah Radley 4. Alison Doyle 5. Lisa Gervase * Minimum 500 minutes
Most Games Played:
Most Points: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9.
Liz Pike Liz Pike Liz Pike Lisa Herndon Marcela Ricupero Anabel Jimenez Savannah Rennels Kelsey Brasher Liz Pike Anabel Jimenez
Most Games Played: 1.
Nine players tied
Most Games Started: 1.
Seven players tied
49 43 38 36 34 30 29 29 25 25
1990 1993 1992 1995 2004 2003 2002 2007 1991 2002
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1995
21
1995
Most Goals by a Freshman: 1. 2.
Liz Pike Lyndsay Wynn Julia Pike Amy Howard
21 6 6 6
Most Saves: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1990 1996 1994 1993
152 134 121 119 112
1994 1995 1996 2000 2001
Best Winning Percentage: 1. .767 (1990) 2. .675 (1996) 3. .632 (2004)
Best Conference Winning Percentage: 1. .857 (2003) 2. .786 (2007) 3. .643 (2004, 2002, 2001)
Most goals: 13 vs. Mount St. Mary’s (9/11/93)
Most Wins: 1. 2.
Most Conference Wins: 1. 6 (2002, 2003) 3. 4 (2007, 2004, 2001, 1996)
Largest margin of victory: 13 vs. Mount St. Mary’s (9/11/93)
Most Shutouts: 1. 9 (1996) 2. 7 (2007) 3. 6 (1995, 1990)
Most Minutes Played: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Lisa Gervase Lisa Gervase Alison Doyle Christa McIntyre Alison Doyle
0.72 1.01 1.06 1.14 1.23
2007 2008 2007 2006 1995
21 20 19 19 18
1995 1996 2004 1992 1994
1829 1799 1743 1728 1615
1995 1996 2004 1992 2006
SINGLE GAME Liz Pike (3 times)
Most Assists (3):
Lena Winkler vs Alabama 9/6/04 Simone Konig vs Navy 10/14/03 Jennifer Janes vs Catholic 10/3/90 Liz Pike vs Catholic 10/3/90
Most Saves (20):
Lisa Gervase vs UMBC 10/19/94 Lisa Gervase vs James Madison 10/26/94
SINGLE GAME
SINGLE SEASON
Fewest Losses: 1. 3 (1990) 2.. 6 (2007, 2004, 1996)
5.
Lisa Gervase Lisa Gervase Alison Doyle Christa McIntyre Lisa Gervase
1996 2006 1990 1995 2008 1993 1992
Most Points (9):
Lisa Gervase Lisa Gervase Lisa Gervase Jackie Sierodzinski Jen Liese
TEAM RECORDS
1. 2. 3.
9 6 6 5.5 5 5 5
Most Goals (4):
GOALKEEPERS
13 (1996) 11 (2004) 11 (1990)
Lisa Gervase Alison Doyle Mona Straassburger Lisa Gervase Kelsey Wiggins Lisa Gervase Christa McIntyre
Simone Konig ‘04
Most assists: 10 vs. Iona (9/5/98)
Fewest Conference Losses: 1. 0 (2007) 2.. 1 (2003) 3. 2 (2004, 2002, 2001)
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All-Time Series Records Opponent W-L-T Last AU Win Alabama 1-0 2004 Army * 4-1-4 2006 Berry 0-1 Binghamton 0-1 Bucknell * 3-5-1 2003 Buffalo 2-0 2007 Campbell 1-0 1992 Catholic 2-0 1996 Central Connecticut 0-0-1 Charleston 1-0 2001 Charlotte 0-1 Colgate * 3-5-1 2007 Columbia 0-2-3 Delaware 0-1 Duke 0-2 Duquesne 1-0 2006 East Carolina 4-4 2006 Florida Atlantic 0-0-1 George Mason 3-13 2007 George Washington * 3-9 2005 Georgetown * 4-9 2004 Gettysburg 1-0 1990 Hartford 0-1 Hofstra 3-1-1 1997 Holy Cross * 5-2-1 2007 Howard 6-0 2002 Iona 2-1 1998 James Madison 3-9-1 1998 La Salle 0-2 Lafayette * 6-1-2 2008 Lehigh * 8-3 2008 Liberty * 1-0 1993 Long Island 0-2 Loyola (Md.) * 2-3-2 2003 Manhattan 1-0 2007 Marist 2-0 1999 Mary Washington 1-1 1991
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Maryland * 0-4-2 UMBC 9-3-2 2008 Marymount 4-0 1993 Monmouth 0-2 Mt. St. Mary’s 13-3 2008 Navy * 5-7-3 2005 Niagara 1-0 2007 UNC Asheville 1-0 1995 UNC Greensboro 0-1 North Carolina State 0-2 UNC Wilmington 4-4 2000 Ohio 0-1 Old Dominion 2-5-2 1997 Pennsylvania 1-4 1996 Philadelphia 1-0 1993 Princeton * 0-5 Radford * 1-2 1996 Rhode Island 0-2 Richmond * 3-6 2007 Robert Morris * 2-0 2006 Rutgers 1-2 1999 St. Bonaventure 1-0 1991 St. Francis (Pa.) 2-0 1995 St. Joseph’s 1-0 2005 Stony Brook 4-1-1 2002 Temple 0-1 Towson 9-5-2 2008 Trenton State 1-0 1990 Trinity (Conn.) 1-0 1990 VCU 7-5 2004 Villanova 1-2 1993 Virginia Tech 2-4-1 1995 Virginia * 0-2 Washington State 0-1 William & Mary 0-9 Yale 0-1 Youngstown State 1-0 2003 * Denotes 2009 opponent BOLD indicates Patriot League opponent
3.43 Team GPA in 2008-09 Academic Year
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Year-By-Year Results Year
Overall Record
Conference Record Coach
1990 11-3-1 N/A Pete Mehlert 1991 6-10 N/A Michael Brady 1992 6-12-1 N/A Colleen Corwell 1993 10-8 0-3 Colleen Corwell 1994 7-10-1 3-3 Colleen Corwell 1995 10-7-4 3-2-2 Colleen Corwell 1996 13-6-1 4-4 Colleen Corwell 1997 7-10-1 2-6 Colleen Corwell 1998 6-11-1 2-6 Colleen Corwell 1999 8-10 1-7 Colleen Corwell 2000 2-13-2 1-7 Michael Brady 2001 7-7-3 4-2-1 Michael Brady 2002 @ 10-9-2 6-2-1 Michael Brady 2003 * 10-8-1 6-1-0 Michael Brady 2004 11-6-2 4-2-1 Michael Brady 2005 5-10-2 2-3-2 Michael Brady 2006 9-7-2 3-3-1 Michael Brady 2007 10-6-3 4-0-3 Michael Brady 2008 5-10-4 2-2-3 David Bucciero Totals 153-163-31 47-53-14 @ Patriot League Champions and NCAA Tournament * Patriot League Regular Season Co-Championship
10/6 10/10 10/12 10/13 10/19 10/20 10/23 10/27 10/27
Monmouth Marymount Lehigh at Villanova at Charlotte at Duke George Washington St. Bonaventure at James Madison
1992: 6-12-1 9/6 9/9 9/12 9/13 9/18 9/20 9/23 9/26 9/30 10/4 10/6 10/8 10/10 10/13 10/16 10/18 10/21 10/24 10/28
Duke at George Washington Berry Pennsylvania UMBC Mount St. Mary’s at Delaware La Salle William & Mary Washington State at Marymount Campbell Virginia Loyola (Md.) at Maryland Towson James Madison at George Mason at Lehigh
0-1 6-1 8-1 0-2 0-6 0-2 (OT) 0-1 (OT) 1-0 0-4
L W W L L L L W L
0-4 3-4 1-2 1-2 1-0 (OT) 8-0 1-2 0-2 1-1 0-2 4-0 3-2 2-3 0-0 (OT) 1-4 3-0 1-0 0-5 5-6
L L L L W W L L L L W W L T L W W L L
1993: 10-8; 0-3 Colonial Athletic Association 9/4 at Virginia 9/7 at George Washington 9/11 at Mt. St. Mary’s 9/14 William & Mary * 9/17 at Towson 9/23 UMBC 9/28 Liberty 10/3 at Villanova 10/7 St. Francis (Pa.) 10/10 at La Salle 10/13 at Loyola (Md.) 10/16 at Hofstra 10/19 Marymount 10/22 Maryland 10/24 at James Madison * 10/27 George Mason * 10/30 Georgetown 11/3 at Philadelphia * CAA match
2-5 0-2 13-0 0-4 4-0 3-0 8-2 4-3 5-0 2-3 1-2 5-0 3-0 0-1 2-6 0-2 2-0 2-1
L L W L W W W W W L L W W L L L W W
1994: 7-10-1, 3-3 Colonial Athletic Association
2002 Patriot League Champions 1990: 11-3-1 9/5 9/7 9/15 9/20 9/26 9/29 10/3 10/9 10/13 10/14 10/16 10/19 10/21 10/23 10/27
Mary Washington at George Mason Lafayette Trinity (Conn.) at Gettysburg Trenton State Catholic Mt. St. Mary’s Virginia Tech George Washington James Madison at Maryland Marymount at UMBC Radford
1991: 6-10 9/7 9/14 9/18 9/21 9/24 9/28 10/3
UNC-Greensboro at Pennsylvania Maryland UMBC George Mason at Stony Brook at Mary Washington
1-2 1-6 4-2 10-1 4-1 6-0 7-0 2-0 4-2 1-0 2-0 (OT) 1-1 (OT) 4-1 1-0 1-4
L L W W W W W W W W W T W W L
0-2 1-2 0-2 (OT) 1-0 0-3 3-2 1-0
L L L W L W W
9/3 at William & Mary * 9/7 Navy 9/10 at Yale 9/11 at Hartford 9/14 Towson 9/18 East Carolina * 9/21 at George Mason * 9/24 UNC-Wilmington * 10/1 at Old Dominion* 10/4 Loyola (Md.) 10/8 Villanova 10/12 at Georgetown 10/15 Monmouth 10/19 at UMBC 10/23 at Virginia Tech 10/26 James Madison * 10/30 George Washington 11/3 Howard * CAA match
0-10 1-2 0-11 1-9 3-0 4-2 0-6 3-1 4-2 3-2 0-5 1-0 2-4 1-1 (OT) 0-1 0-4 0-8 6-0
L L L L W W L W W W L W L T L L L W
1995: 10-7-4, 3-2-2 Colonial Athletic Association 9/2 Virginia Tech 2-0 9/6 Mt. St. Mary’s 3-0 9/10 at Loyola (Md.) 1-1 (OT) 9/13 at Navy 1-3 9/17 Howard 9-0 9/20 George Mason * 1-0 (OT) 9/23 at Iona 3-2 (OT) 9/24 at Hofstra 0-1 9/27 William & Mary * 0-1 10/1 at VCU * 2-1 10/4 St. Francis (Pa.) 6-0 10/7 at East Carolina * 3-1 10/8 at UNC Wilmington * 0-1 10/11 Pennsylvania 0-1 10/14 Central Connecticut 1-1 (OT) 10/15 UNC Asheville 1-0 (OT) 10/18 at Towson 1-4 10/22 Old Dominion * 1-1 (OT) 10/25 at James Madison * 1-1 (OT) 10/30 UMBC 2-0 11/3 vs. George Mason # 2-6 * CAA match # CAA Tournament @ Harrisonburg, Va.
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W W T L W W W L L W W W L L T W L T T W L
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Year-By-Year Results 1996: 13-6-1, 4-4 Colonial Ath. Assoc. 8/31 at William & Mary * 0-8 9/7 at Richmond* 3-2 9/8 at Virginia Tech 1-1 (OT) 9/14 UNC Wilmington * 1-0 9/15 at Howard 7-0 9/18 at George Mason* 0-4 9/21 at Mt. St. Mary’s 1-0 9/25 Towson 3-1 (OT) 9/29 Hofstra 1-0 10/5 at Catholic 6-0 10/6 at UMBC 0-1 10/9 at Pennsylvania 3-1 10/15 Radford 1-0 10/19 at Old Dominion * 0-2 10/23 James Madison * 0-3 10/29 VCU * 3-0 11/2 East Carolina * 2-0 11/4 Buffalo 2-0 11/7 VCU # 4-3 (OT) 11/8 vs. George Mason # 0-3 * CAA match # CAA Tournament @ Wilmington, N.C.
L W T W W L W W W W L W W L L W W W W L
1997: 7-10-1, 2-6 Colonial Ath. Assoc.
9/3 Georgetown 9/7 at Hofstra 9/10 Mt. St. Mary’s 9/12 Howard 9/14 Virginia Tech 9/17 UMBC 9/21 at Towson 9/24 George Mason * 9/27 at VCU * 10/1 Richmond * 10/4 vs. Marist 10/5 vs. Stony Brook 10/8 William & Mary * 10/17 Old Dominion * 10/20 Navy 10/24 at UNC Wilmington * 10/26 at East Carolina * 10/29 at James Madison * * CAA match
0-1 (OT) 3-2 3-0 4-1 0-1 0-3 0-0 (OT) 1-6 2-0 0-1 2-1 3-0 0-4 1-0 0-2 1-2 0-2 1-6
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1998: 6-11-1, 2-6 Colonial Ath. Assoc. 9/2 at Mt. St. Mary’s 2-0 9/5 Iona 10-0 9/8 at Navy 0-4 9/11 Stony Brook 1-2 9/18 UNC Wilmington * 2-1 9/20 Hofstra 0-0 9/23 at Old Dominion * 0-2 9/26 at Georgetown 1-2 9/30 James Madison * 2-1 10/3 at North Carolina State 1-3 10/6 at William & Mary * 0-3 10/11 Towson 2-1 10/17 VCU * 0-1 10/21 at George Mason * 1-3 10/25 at Howard 6-1 10/28 at Richmond * 0-3 10/31 East Carolina * 1-2 (OT) 11/3 vs. UNC-Wilmington # 1-3 * CAA match # CAA Tournament @ Fairfax, Va.
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1999: 8-10, 1-7 Colonial Ath. Assoc. 9/1 Mt. St. Mary’s 3-1 9/8 at Towson 0-1 9/10 at UNC Wilmington * 1-5 9/12 at East Carolina * 0-2 9/18 at Stony Brook 2-1 9/19 at Temple 1-2 9/23 Georgetown 1-0 9/25 Marist 6-0 9/29 at James Madison * 1-4 10/2 Howard 4-1 10/5 at UMBC 3-2 10/8 William & Mary * 0-6 10/13 at Rutgers 1-0 10/17 at VCU * 2-0 10/24 Old Dominion * 0-2 10/27 George Mason * 0-3 10/31 Richmond * 1-2 11/2 vs. VCU # 2-3 (OT) * CAA match # CAA Tournament @ Virginia Beach, Va.
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2000: 2-13-2, 1-7 Colonial Ath. Assoc. 9/1 9/3 9/6 9/9 9/13 9/16 9/19
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1-4 1-1 2-3 2-0 0-1 (OT) 2-5 0-2
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2-2 0-4 2-1 (OT) 2-3 (OT) 0-3 0-1 0-3 0-2 1-2 0-4
2001: 7-7-3, 4-2-1 Patriot League 8/31 at James Madison 1-2 9/9 Charleston 3-1 9/19 at Navy * 1-0 9/22 Bucknell * 2-0 9/26 at VCU 1-0 9/30 Binghamton 1-2 (OT) 10/3 at Towson 2-1 (OT) 10/6 Lafayette * 2-3 10/10 at Georgetown 2-3 (OT) 10/13 at Army * 3-1 10/16 at UMBC 0-0 (OT) 10/19 Old Dominion 1-1 (OT) 10/21 at Holy Cross * 1-4 10/27 Colgate * 2-2 (OT) 10/31 at Princeton 1-3 11/4 Lehigh * 2-1 11/9 vs. Bucknell # 1-2 * PL match # PL Tournament @ Annapolis, Md.
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2002: 10-9-2, 6-2-1 Patriot League 8/30 at Richmond 1-2 9/1 vs. Rutgers 1-4 9/4 Mt. St. Mary’s 8-0 9/8 Towson 2-2 (OT) 9/10 VCU 2-3 9/15 Stony Brook 5-1 9/17 UMBC 4-1 9/22 at Old Dominion 0-5 9/25 at George Washington 2-4 9/29 at Holy Cross * 1-5 10/5 Colgate * 3-2 10/13 Navy * 1-1 (OT) 10/17 Georgetown 0-2 10/20 Lehigh * 2-0 10/23 Howard 4-3 10/26 Bucknell * 2-1 10/29 at Lafayette * 3-2 11/2 at Army * 1-2 11/9 vs. Navy # 2-1 (OT) 11/10 vs. Colgate # 2-1 11/15 Maryland ! 0-1 * PL match # PL Tournament @ West Point, N.Y. ! NCAA Tournament @ College Park, Md.
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2003: 10-8-1, 6-1-0 Patriot League 8/29 at Mt. St. Mary’s 9/2 at Virginia Tech 9/6 Princeton 9/10 George Washington 9/13 Loyola 9/21 Columbia 9/24 at VCU 9/27 Holy Cross * 10/4 at Colgate * 10/8 Youngstown 10/11 Lafayette * 10/14 at Navy * 10/18 at Lehigh * 10/20 Towson 10/25 at Bucknell * 10/29 at Georgetown 11/2 Army * 11/7 Army # 11/9 Navy # * PL match # PL Tournament @ AU
0-1 2-3 (2OT) 1-4 1-3 3-1 0-0 (2OT) 0-2 4-1 1-3 4-0 4-2 5-4 2-1 1-2 3-0 1-5 2-1 (OT) 1-0 1-4
2004: 11-6-2, 4-2-1 Patriot League 8/29 9/4 9/6 9/8 9/10 9/12 9/16 9/21 9/25 9/28 10/2 10/5 10/8 10/12 10/16
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0-1 0-3 2-1 2-3 (OT) 2-1 1-3 0-2 2-3 3-1 1-2 (2OT) 2-0 2-0 1-1 (2OT) 2-3 1-1 (2OT) 0-2 1-3
2006: 9-7-2, 3-3-1 Patriot League 8/26 Mt. St. Mary’s 9/2 at Duquesne 9/3 at George Mason 9/8 at East Carolina 9/10 at North Carolina State 9/13 Georgetown 9/15 Columbia 9/19 at George Washington 9/22 Richmond 9/24 Robert Morris 9/30 at Navy * 10/6 at Holy Cross * 10/8 at Army * 10/14 at Bucknell * 10/17 Princeton 10/20 Lafayette * 10/22 Lehigh * 10/28 Colgate * *PL match
5-0 3-1 2-1 1-0 2-0 2-0 0-0 (2OT) 2-1 2-1 2-1 2-0 1-0 2-1 3-1 3-0 1-1 (2OT) 1-0 2-0
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2007: 10-6-3, 4-0-3 Patriot League 8/31 Manhattan 9/2 Richmond 9/7 at Niagara 9/9 vs. Buffalo 9/12 at Georgetown 9/14 at Towson 9/16 Mount St. Mary’s 9/18 at George Mason 9/21 at James Madison 9/25 George Washington 9/28 Long Island 10/6 at Colgate * 10/12 at Lehigh * 10/14 at Lafayette * 10/21 Navy * 10/26 Holy Cross * 10/28 Army * 11/3 Bucknell * 11/9 vs. Navy # * PL match PL Tournament @ Lewisburg, Pa.
4-1 3-0 2-1 3-0 0-1 1-2 (OT) 2-0 3-1 0-3 0-1 (2OT) 0-1 1-0 2-1 5-0 2-2 (2OT) 3-0 0-0 (2OT) 1-1 (2OT) 0-2
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2008: 5-10-4, 2-2-3 Patriot League 8/23 Georgetown 8/29 vs. Ohio ^ 8/31 vs. UMBC ^ 9/2 at Maryland 9/5 at Georgetown 9/14 Towson 9/16 at Richmond 9/19 at Columbia 9/21 at Long Island 9/23 George Washington 9/28 Loyola (Md.) 10/4 Colgate * 10/7 Princeton 10/10 Lehigh * 10/12 Lafayette * 10/17 at Navy * 10/24 at Holy Cross * 10/26 at Army * 11/1 at Bucknell * ^ played at Georgetown * PL match
1-2 (OT) 1-2 1-0 3-0 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-5 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-4 1-0 3-0 0-0 (2OT) 1-1 (2OT) 0-0 (2OT) 1-2
3.43 Team GPA in 2008-09 Academic Year
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American University Women’s Soccer
All-Time Program Roster Jenna Abbondi Adjie Adusei-Poku Katia Albanese Carrie Albright Jennifer Alford Lauren Allen Verginie Amirkhanian Kathleen Anderson Heather Andrews Andrea Arkin Patricia Bailey Gabrielle Barbato Tatiana Bertolo Diane Bilotta Allison Blair Jessica Bock Sarah Boltz Jessica Bonnell Liz Braham Kelsey Brasher Julianna Breay Karen Bruntrager Jessica Buquicchio Mary Theresa Callahan Kelly Capri Kathleen Cattie Sarah Churchill Alyssa Clemente Susan Coelius-Keplinger Kim Coldren Jess Cole Laura Correnti Marissa Crollett Kavsy Crumley Gabby D'Adamo Kate Damon Shannon Davis Sara Deckers Amanda Detterline Lori Donato Katelynn Donovan Karin Dowling Alison Doyle Ariana Efstathiou Friederike Engel Maha Elnabawi Lauren Esposito Anna Farley Lindsey Farthing Margeau Faticone Tara Felton Kerry Fitzmaurice Ashley Flanigan Kristy Fontana Jennifer Fritz Gaulkin, Gaulkin Lisa Gervase Andy Gierman Siobhan Gillan Stefani Gillman Stephanie Glover Christine Goelz Jessica Goldman Christina Gonzalez
2003, 04, 05, 06 1990 1993 1995, 96, 97, 98 1994, 95 2001, 02, 03 1996, 97, 98, 99 1990, 91, 92, 93 1994 1997, 98, 99, 00 2008, 09 2008, 09 2005, 06, 07, 08 1990 1995, 96 2008 2001, 02, 03 2001 1990, 91, 92 2006, 07, 08, 09 1996, 97, 98, 99 1990 2004, 05, 06, 07 2009 1998 1990 1994 2004, 05 2001 1991 2005, 06, 07, 08 2002, 03 2007, 08, 09 1990 2003 1993 1993, 94, 95 2000 1998, 99, 00, 01 1997, 98, 99, 00 2005, 06 1992 2003, 04, 05, 06 2008, 09 2007, 08, 09 2001, 02, 03, 04 2005 1999 2007, 08, 09 2006, 07 1997, 98 1990, 91, 92 1999, 00, 01 2003, 04, 05 1993, 94 1996, 97 1993, 94, 95 2005 2004, 05, 06, 07 2002 2009 1995, 96 1996, 97, 98 2003, 04, 05, 06
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Elizabeth Goodrich Kerri Gordon Ashley Gormley Rachel Grygiel Arya Hariharan Katherine Hazleton Olivia Heditsian Cat Herlihy Lisa Herndon Jennifer Hershberger Krystn Hodge Kim Hodor Jen Holt Sarah Hopkins Amy Howard Sara Jacqmin Sara Jagare Jennifer Janes Anabel Jimenez Kendra Jones Rebecca Kaminsky Michelle Kaplan Irene Karistinos Amy Keefe Katie Kelly Michael Keshen Stephanie Kiger Alex Kitrilakis Erin Koch Simone Konig Beth Krieger Kimberly Kroll Lauren Kurz Kerry Lambert Elizabeth Lancaster Jenelle Langen Fedjah Laraque Klare Lazor Jana Lee Carolyn Lehman Jen Liese Keelan Loftin Molly Lyons Dana Mack Eileen MacNeil Danyelle Mannix Brittany McCutchen Meghan McDonogh Christa McIntyre Kelly McLaughlin Erin Meyer Katlyn Miller Lindsey Miller Jasmine Mohandesi Megan Monteith Jasmine Montilio Katie Moore Carleigh Morba Amy Muller Anna Mulrine Kelly Mumford Jessica Musik Celia Najera Courtney Nations Zizi Nofal Stacie Norton Julie O’Brian Michelle Ondrus Cheree Padilla Dina Padula Melissa Palma Mariana Pesantes Nicole Petallides Erica Peters Julia Pike Liz Pike Kristin Piorun Danielle Pini Jessica Procaccini Hannah Radley Heidi Reinfield Savannah Rennels Carli Ricciardi Marcela Ricupero
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Mary Riegler Erika Robbins Kristin Robl Natalie Rodovsky Sarah Rosen Margaret Runeari Amy Ruggini Elizabeth Santoro Jillian Savani Nancy Schlegel Keri Schmidt Kelley Schneider Sam Schreiner Carrie Schroeder Sara Sciammacco Annette Scott Elizabeth Seeley Jennifer Sengelaub Kate Shaw Amber Sheldon Brooke Sheppard Alexa Shuman Allison Shupe Jackie Sierodzinski Courtney Simpson Sadie Simpson Allison Slattery Lindsey Sledge Sofia Stanley Jenna Stasiewicz Erin Stebbins Kara Steele Mona Straassburger Nadia Tahmassian Fran Terry Michelle Terry Leigh Torres Samantha Trotta Kim Underwood Eleni Vagelatos Roxanne Varzi Piliar Vidal Courtney Walls Mikaila Weaver Caroline Wenstrup Kelsey Wiggins
2006, 07, 08, 09 2009 1990 2002, 03, 04, 05 1998, 99, 00 2003, 04, 05, 06 1996, 97, 98 1992 2001, 02, 03 1990, 91 2000 1999 1991, 92 1994, 95, 96 1998 2004, 05, 06, 07 1995 1999, 00, 01, 02 1990, 91 2002, 03, 04, 05 2007, 08, 09 1992 2001 2000, 01 1997, 98, 00 1999, 00, 01 2008, 09 2007 1995 2008, 09 2006, 07, 08, 09 1991, 92, 93 1990, 91 1999, 00 1990 1990 1993, 94, 95, 96 2009 1990 1995, 96, 97, 98 1990 1990 1997, 98, 99, 00 2008, 09 1996, 97, 98, 99 2005, 06, 07, 08
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32 All-Patriot League Selections Since 2001
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Cornelius Kerwin was named president in the 2007-08 academic year after serving as acting and interim president since August 24, 2005. Dr. Kerwin is a longstanding member of the AU community. He earned a BA from American University in 1971 (followed by an MA in political science from the University of Rhode Island in 1973, and a PhD in political science from Johns Hopkins University in 1978) and has been a member of the AU faculty since 1975. He held a number of prominent leadership positions within the School of Public Affairs, including serving as dean from 1989 to 1997, acting provost from 1997 to 1998, and provost from 1998 to 2005.
Dr. Neil Kerwin President, American University
A longtime supporter of AU athletics, Dr. Kerwin endorsed AU’s decision to move to the Patriot League in 2001, joining Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Army, and Navy in athletic competition that has resulted in 30 Patriot League championships (field hockey, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, women’s lacrosse, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s tennis, women’s tennis and women’s volleyball, and men’s basketball). Since fall 2005, the Department of Athletics and Recreation has reported directly to Dr. Kerwin, a move that reflects the strong relationship between academic and athletic achievement at AU.
include: working with deans and faculty to complete AU’s master’s and doctoral program reviews; overseeing creation of the University College Program for first-year undergraduate students; leading the process to restructure faculty governance and create a new Faculty Senate; and overseeing AU’s decennial self-study that resulted in the Middle States Association Commission’s unconditional reaccreditation. Dr. Kerwin also advanced major efforts to support faculty scholarship, teaching, service, and diversity; bring faculty salaries to the AAUP–Level 1 standard; and develop plans for assessing student learning. A professor of public administration in the School of Public Affairs, Dr. Kerwin is a nationally recognized specialist in public policy, with emphasis on the regulatory process. He teaches courses in administrative process, policy implementation, and American government and is actively engaged in research. Dr. Kerwin founded and directs AU’s Center for the Study of Rulemaking. He is the author of Rulemaking: How Government Agencies Write Law and Make Policy (3rd ed., 2003, Congressional Quarterly Press) and the coauthor of How Washington Works: The Executives Guide to Government (3rd ed., 1996). His scholarly articles have appeared in Public Administration Review, Journal of Politics, Policy Studies Review, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Judicature, Justice System Journal, and Harvard Journal on Legislation.
As provost, Dr. Kerwin was the university’s chief academic officer, leading approximately 475 full-time teaching faculty in AU’s six schools and colleges (College of Arts and Sciences, Kogod School of Business, School of Communication, School of International Service, School of Public Affairs, and Washington College of Law). Among the offices he supervised are: admissions, financial aid, the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, the University Library, the Office of the Registrar, and the Washington Semester Program and those reporting to the Dean of President Kerwin particpates in the Academic Affairs (including net cutting ceremony following the the General Education and men’s basketball team’s 2008 Patriot Honors Programs). His League Championship accomplishments as provost
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American University named Keith their streak of 18 consecutive semesters Gill its 7th Director of Athletics and with a combined GPA over 3.0. This Recreation on June 1, 2007. past year 152 student-athletes were named to the university’s Dean’s List As Director of Athletics, Gill oversees as the student-athlete graduation rate the operations of all American rose to an astounding 89%. University intercollegiate and intramural athletic programs, including more than Prior to coming to American, Gill 250 student-athletes participating spent three years at the University in 16 varsity sports, the majority of of Oklahoma. He oversaw a major which compete in the Patriot League portion of OU athletics, including Conference. men’s basketball, women’s soccer and baseball, and the supervision In just two years at American, Gill has of personnel, budgets, facilities, helped to lead the athletics department fundraising, student-athlete issues to never before seen successes and the selection and evaluation of including back-to-back appearances in coaches for these sports. He worked the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball with the AD and staff in overseeing the Tournament. Since his arrival Gill has strategic and annual planning process also seen the volleyball team win a for the department. record eighth straight Patriot League Championship, the field hockey team Gill was the director of membership win a record sixth straight Patriot services at the NCAA from 2000 to League Championship and the 2004. He developed and communicated women’s basketball team make back- policies related to Division I to-back postseason appearances intercollegiate athletics, including for the first time in program history. governance, rules compliance, diversity, Individually, American has crowned gender equity, academic integrity, 10 All-Americans over the past two student-athlete welfare, fiscal integrity, seasons. strategic planning, sportsmanship and legislation. He oversaw and ensured The Eagles have flourished in the the effective operation of the athletics classroom as well under Gill’s guidance certification program, and managed as American’s 16 teams have continued a staff of 35 who provided education and guidance to Division I institutions conducting their periodic self-studies. Previously, Gill worked at the NCAA from 1995 to 1999 as a membership services representative.
Keith Gill Director of Athletics and Recreation
At Vanderbilt from 1999 to 2000, Gill was an assistant athletic director and worked with the AD to implement the annual planning process to help 16 athletics teams achieve their academic and competitive goals. He worked with the National Commodore Club, major gifts, media relations and marketing and supported the Vanderbilt Board of Trustees by working with the athletics committee. A 1994 graduate of Duke University with a bachelor’s degree in history and sociology, the Orlando, Fla., native was a four-year letterman in football. In 2006 he earned a masters degree from the University of Oklahoma. Gill resides in Washington, D.C.
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David Bierwirth
Rob Acunto
Athena
Sr. Assoc. AD for Development & Special Events
Assoc. AD for Compliance & Internal Ops.
Assoc. AD / Senior Women’s Administrator
David Bierwirth is in his fourth year at American University. In June 2009, he was promoted to Senior Associate Athletics Director for Development and Special Events. Since 2005, Bierwirth has served as the Associate Athletics Director for Development and Special Events. Under Bierwirth’s leadership, AU Athletics has expanded the number of donors by over 40%, increased the amount of dollars raised through the Eagles Club and achieved growth in sponsorship and ticketing. Additionally, Bierwirth has managed the department’s licensing, branding and visual identity efforts, and has overseen the development of weekly radio and television shows. Bierwirth previously spent one year as American Athletics’ Director of Marketing and established AU Athletics’ first comprehensive sponsorship program. Prior to joining AU, David served as General Manager of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) for Host Communications Inc. (HOST). Additionally, Bierwirth served as the Associate Athletics Director at Pace University from 1998-2000. A 1993 graduate of Saint Michael’s College, Bierwirth attended SMC on a basketball scholarship and was also a two-year member of the baseball team. He has attained his Sports Marketing Professional Certification from the Gatton School of Business at the University of Kentucky.
Robert Acunto was named the Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance in February of 2004. He was promoted to Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance and Internal Operations in the summer of 2005. Acunto is the department’s liaison between Admissions, Financial Aid, Human Resources and the university’s Office of General Counsel. Beginning in September 2008 Acunto will also serve as a member of the NCAA Amateurism Cabinet, which handles all pre- and post-enrollment issues for the Association. Acunto came to AU from Cornell University, where he had spent the previous three years as the Athletics Liaison between the Athletic Department and Undergraduate Admissions and seven decentralized undergraduate colleges and admission committees. He was soley responsible for the successful management and coordination of all student-athlete recruitment priorities for Cornell’s 36 sports. Acunto was responsible for reporting all athletic recruitment data and analysis to the Ivy League, University administration, the athletic department and the seven undergraduate colleges. He also assisted with offcial visit presentations and administration of coaching orientation/development programs. Prior to Cornell, Acunto spent four years as the Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach at Vanderbilt University and worked as the Head Men’s Soccer Coach at Bard College. Acunto is a 1992 graduate of Bryant College, where he was a two-year team captain and All-New England Regional selection as a senior.
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Argyropoulos
Continuing her association with American University, Athena Argyropoulos joined the American Athletics administrative team in January, 2001, as the Associate Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator. She is responsible for overseeing men’s and women’s basketball, field hockey, cross country and track, lacrosse, athletic training, academic support and student-athlete welfare. Argyropoulos also serves on various NCAA and Patriot League committees. In 2008, she was named the Div. I Administrator of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Women’s Athletics Administrators. Argyropoulos is a 1978 graduate of American with a bachelor’s degree in Administration of Justice. She has also completed graduate coursework in the Health Fitness Management program at American. A student-athlete during her undergraduate years, Argyropoulos lettered in field hockey and basketball for the Eagles. Following graduation, she went on to join the university’s Department of Government in the School of Public Affairs as an Academic Counselor in 1983. While there, Argyropoulos managed the Department of Government’s undergraduate advisement office. No stranger to collegiate athletics, Argyropoulos is a distinguished basketball official. A member of the officials staff in a number of Division I conferences, Argyropoulos has officiated in several conference tournaments, eight NCAA Tournaments and the 1996 U.S. Women’s National Team Trials.
Josephine Finamore
Nancy Yasharoff
Robert Sherman
Assoc. AD for Business Operations
Assoc. AD for Communication
Assistant AD for Marketing & Corporate Partnerships
The American University Department of Athletics and Recreation announced the hiring of Josephine Finamore as the Associate Athletic Director for Business Operations on Dec. 1, 2008. Finamore comes to American after spending the previous 17 months at Georgetown, where she served as the Director of Business Operations. While at Georgetown, Finamore was responsible for the daily operations of the athletic business office that oversees 29 varsity sports. She monitored all of the financial functions of the department, including accounts payable, payroll and purchasing. In addition, Finamore served as the supervisor of four full-time staff positions and handled department budgets. Prior to her time at Georgetown, Finamore spent three years at Fordham University as the Coordinator of Ticket and Business Operations, while obtaining her MBA in marketing and finance. Additionally, Finamore spent a year at the University of Delaware as a Sports Marketing Assistant from 2003-04 and worked as a Marketing Intern while obtaining her BS Degree at the University of Maryland, where she was a Dean’s List student. Finamore was a member of the Beta Sigma Business Honor and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Societies while graduating with a 3.92 at Fordham. Finamore is fluent in Italian and holds memberships with CABMA and NACWAA.
Nancy Yasharoff was promoted to Associate Athletics Director for Communications in June 2009. In this role, Yasharoff leads the department’s communications team, the media coverage for American’s 16 varsity teams, the operations of AUeagles.com as well as supervising the department’s public relations, publications and statistics. In addition, Yasharoff produces the weekly Jeff Jones radio show and Eye on the Eagles television show. Prior to working at American University, Yasharoff served as the Promotions Director for Washington Sports and Entertainment where she developed special events for the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals. Previously, Yasharoff was Public Relations Director for the Capitals, Public Relations Director for Centre Management and held a variety of posts for the Washington Bullets. Yasharoff earned a B.A. in American Studies from Smith College where she played varsity volleyball and basketball and currently resides in Potomac, Md., with her husband and two daughters.
Robert Sherman took over as the Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing and Corporate Partnerships on August 14, 2007. Sherman joined the AU Athletics staff in September 2006 as the Director of Sales, Marketing and Promotions. A native of Oak Park, Ill., he is responsible for developing corporate sales partnerships and the marketing and promotions for AU Athletics. He aims to increase student and fan attendance at Eagles home events by further exposing the AU brand to the American campus and metropolitan Washington, D.C., area. Sherman came to the Eagles after a one-year stint at the Atlantic 10 Conference, where he was the league’s Assistant Director of Corporate Sponsorships. While with the A-10 he worked on developing new Corporate Partner relationships and was the point person for the implementation of all sponsor contractual elements at championship venues, inventory surrounding the A-10 TV network and the A-10 ShootOut campus tour. Prior to his time at the A-10, Sherman was a Sales Associate and Marketing Assistant with Wildcat Sports Marketing at Northwestern University. He has also served as the Promotions Coordinator at California State UniversityBakersfield and started his marketing career as a Marketing Assistant Intern at Fresno State. Sherman graduated with High Honors from the University of Illinois in 1999.
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Rachel Abair
Rob Acunto
Athena Argyropoulos
Meredith Auerbach
John Barry
Andrew Bashuk
Assistant Director of Recreational Sports
Assoc. AD for Compliance and Internal Ops.
Assoc. AD / Senior Women’s Admin.
Administrative Assistant
Head Diving Coach Swimming & Diving
Assistant Director of Marketing
David Bierwirth
Stephanie Blanton
Bridget Bowers
Maureen Breslin
David Bucciero
Edmund Burke
Srr. Assoc. AD for Development & Special Events
Assistant Coach Women’s Basketball
Assistant Coach Cross Country & Track
Coordinator of Academic Support
Head Coach Women’s Soccer
Assistant Coach Cross Country & Track
Robert Burke
Tom Callan
Matt Centrowitz
Andrew Chesebro
Mark Cody
Matt Corkery
Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball
Director of Women’s Basketball Operations
Head Coach Cross Country & Track
Asst. Director of Ath. Communications
Head Coach Wrestling
Head Coach Women’s Basketball
Julie Culley
Sean Dash
Mark Davin
Fikru Dinka
Kieran Donohue
Brendan Dwyer
Assistant Coach Cross Country & Track
Head Athletic Trainer
Head Coach Swimming & Diving
Coordinator of Business Operations
Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball
Operations Manager
Danny Feitel
Josephine Finamore
Nathaniel Franks
Keith Gill
Barry Goldberg
Jason Hand
Assistant Director of Recreational Sports
Assoc. AD for Business Operations
Vol. Assistant Coach Field Hockey
Director of Athletics and Recreation
Head Coach Volleyball
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Kris Hazard
Holly Hewitt
Jocelyn HIll
Eddie Jackson
Steve Jennings
Anabel Jimenez
Assistant Coach Men’s Soccer
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Director of Recreational Sports and Fitness
Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball
Head Coach Field Hockey
Assistant Coach Women’s Soccer
Malcolm Johnson
Jeff Jones
Johnathan Katona
Jeff Kinney
Sarah Thorn Krombolz
Erin Lindroth
Operations Manager
Head Coach Men’s Basketball
Head Equipment Manager
Assistant Coach Men’s Soccer
Assoc. Head Coach Field Hockey
Assistant Coach Women’s Basketball
Mark Liscinsky
Chris McDonnell
Josh Menditch
Kelly Munroe
Gabriel Naspinski
Sean O’Brien
Assistant Coach Swimming & Diving
Assistant Director of Development
Vol. Assistant Coach Women’s Soccer
Assistant Coach Women’s Lacrosse
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Assistant Coach Cross Country & Track
Beth O’Connor-Baker
Stacy Ogden
Valerie Rauenzahn
Katie Ridd
Jason Riddell
Estebe Salgado
Assistant Coach Swimming & Diving
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Assistant Coach Women’s Soccer
Assistant Coach Field Hockey
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Assistant Coach Swimming & Diving
Chris Schultheiss
Aaron Shepardson
Jolene Shepardson
Robert Sherman
Bryce Simon
Howard Smith
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Assistant Coach Volleyball
Assistant Coach Volleyball
Asst. AD for Marketing & Corp. Partnerships
Director of Men’s Basketball Operations
Assistant Director of Ath. Communications
Nick Stames
James Stevens
Meghan Thiel
Jordan Tobin
Ike Ukaegbu
LaTonya Watson
Goalkeeper Coach Men’s Soccer
Facilities Manager
Assistant Coach Swimming & Diving
Director of Facilities & Operations
Compliance Director
Assistant Coach Women’s Basketball
Todd West
Katie Woods
Nancy Yasharoff
Head Coach Men’s Soccer
Head Coach Women’s Lacrosse
Assoc. AD for Athletics Communications
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2009 Wome
2009 Schedule August A ugust Sat. S Sa at. t.
2 22 2 a att G Georgetown eorrg eo g get etttow e own own ow
September S eptember 1:00 1:00 1: 00 p.m. p p.m .m m.
D D. D.C. .C. C. IInvitational nvit nv itat it attio a ona nall Frrii.. F Fri.
28 2 8 G GE GEORGIA EO OR RG GIIA SO SOUT SOUTHERN UTH UT HE ERN RN
Sun. Su n. 3 n. 30 0 BR B BRYANT RYA YAN YANT NT T
3 3:3 3:30 :3 30 p p. p.m. .m. m. 2 2:30 :3 30 p. p p.m. m m.
Wed. W We ed d.. 2
R RICHMOND ICH IC HM MO ON ND
Wed. W We ed. d. 9
MAR M MARYLAND AR A RY YL LAND AN A ND
Sun. S Su un n.. 1 13 3 at at R Radford ad a dffo ord rd Fri. Fr F ri. ri. i.
1 18 8 LOY L LO LOYOLA OYO YOLA OLA LA ((Md. Md.. Md
Sun. S Su n 2 n. 20 0 at at V Virginia irg ir giini nia
Tues. Tu T ues. ess. 2 22 2 a att Geor G Ge George eor orge ge Was Was a
Sun.. 2 Sun. Su 27 7 at at R Ro Robert ob o be errt Morr Mo M orr r
Wed. W We ed d.. 3 30 0 DE D DELAWARE ELAWA LA L AW WA ARE R S
en’s Soccer
October O ctober B BUCKNELL UCKN UC KNE EL LL * LL
1:00 1::00 1 0 p.m. p.m m.
Fri. Fr F rii..
Mon. Mo n 5 n.
at at Pr P Prin Princeton rin incce eto ton
7:00 7::00 7 0 p.m. p.m m.
Sun. Su S un n.. 8
1 1:00 ::0 00 p.m. p..m p m..
Fri. Fr F ri.
H HOLY OLY CR OL OLY C CROSS R ROS O S* OS
4:00 4:00 4: 00 p p.m. .m m.
4 4:00 :0 00 p.m. p..m p m..
Sun. S Su un. n 1 n. 11 1
A AR ARMY RM MY Y*
1 1:00 :00 p.m. :0 p..m p m..
BOLD BO B O OLD LD C LD CAPS AP A P PS S iindicates ndic nd icat ates at es home es hom ome match matc ma tc tch ch
2:00 2::00 2 0 p.m. p.m m.
Sat. S Sa at. t
1 17 7 att C Colgate ollga o gate te *
7:00 7:0 :00 p.m. p..m p m..
* indicates in nd diica cate es Patriot Patr Pa t io tr iott League Leag Le ag gue Opponent O Opp p onen pp on nen nt
sshington h ng hi gto on
4:00 4:00 4: 0 p.m. p.m m.
Fri.i.i Fr
2 23 3 att L Lafayette affa a ayyette ette et t *
7 7:00 :0 00 p. p p.m. m. m.
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1 1:00 :0 00 p.m. p.m p. m..
Sun. Su n 25 n. 25 att L Lehigh eh e hiig g gh h*
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4 4:00 :0 00 p p. p.m. .m. m.
Sun. 3 Su Sun. 31 1 NA NAVY VY V Y*
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4: 4 4:30 :30 :30 0 p.m. p p.m .m. .m
Sat. Sa t t.
4: 4 4:00 :00 0 p.m. p.m m.
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November N ovember
9
1:00 1:00 0 p.m. p.m p .m m. 1p p.m. .m m.
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P Patriot atri at riot ott L o League ea e agu gue e Semifi Semi Se m fifina n na nals als ls
TBA TB BA A
Patriot Pat P atri at tri r ot ot L League ea ea agu gue gu e Finals Fina Fi nals na
TBA TBA A
A m e r i c a n U n i v e r s i t y , 4 4 0 0 M a s s a c h u s e t t s A v e n u e , N W, W a s h i n g t o n , D C 2 0 0 1 6 • A U e a g l e s . c o m