2013 UNC Asheville Women's Soccer Guide by Matthew Pellegrin

X UNC ASHEVILLE NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 0 00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 17 19 20 23 24

Name Heather Muller Suzie Zigante Bri Klein Amanda Dailor Katie Coffelt Kaitlyn Eckert Alex Stradford Amanda Knapp Kennedy Garrett Kelsey Palmer Eve Kirkendall Abby Holt Maddi Meglic Bethany Spano Allie Jacobius Megan Foster Shenny Lenhart Paige Trent Rachel Kish Gabby Feinstein Kristen Lawson

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Ht. 5-10 5-7 5-6 5-4 5-6 5-5 5-5 5-4 5-6 5-4 5-5 5-6 5-5 5-3 5-4 5-5 5-6 5-6 5-7 5-3 5-10

Yr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. So. Jr. So. So. R-Fr. Fr. Sr.

Hometown Cary, N.C. Holly Springs, N.C. Richmond, Va. Castiac, Calif. Concord, N.C. Knightdale, N.C. Wake Forest, N.C. Youngville, N.C. Cary, N.C. Mooresville, N.C. Richfield, Ohio Wake Forest, N.C. Taylors, S.C. Huntersville, N.C. Winston-Salem, N.C. Gainesville, Fla. Asheville, N.C. Winston-Salem, N.C. Winston-Salem, N.C. Cary, N.C. Charlotte, N.C.

Previous School Apex Grand Canyon Godwin West Ranch Cox Mill Knightdale Wakefield Franklinton Panther Creek Lake Norman Revere Wakefield Eastside Southlake Christian Reagan Gainesville Reynolds Mt. Tabor Reagan Enloe Providence

Head Coach: Michelle Demko (Maryland, 1996), fourth season Assistant Coach: Joey Sasvari (Florida, 2007), first season

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Head Coach.............................................................................. Michelle Demko

Athletic Trainer ......................................Zack Frabitore, ATC/828-251-6937

.................................................................................................... (Maryland, 1996)

Athletics Communication .. Mike Gore/828-251-6923/mgore@unca.edu

Overall/years ................................................................................. 10-45/3 years at Asheville ..................................................................................... 10-45/3 years

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2012 Team Information

Press Table Phone......................................................................(828) 575-6649

2012 Record............................................................................................... 5-14-0 2012 Big South Record/Finish ..................................................... 3-8-0/tie 9th

Message To Media

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This edition of the 2013 UNC Asheville Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Soccer Media Guide

Letterwinners Returning/Lost .................................................................... 14/7

has been prepared for you as you cover the Bulldogs during the season.

Top Returners: Melanie Cusi (D), Amanda Dailor (F), Kaitlyn Eckert (F),

For additional information, photographs, interviews with players and

Megan Foster (MF), Kennedy Garrett (F), Amanda Knapp (F), Shenny

coaches, please contact Mike Gore (mgore@unca.edu) or Matt Pellegrin

Lenhart (MF), Kelsey Palmer (D), Kristen Phelps (F), Heather Muller (GK), Alex Stradford (D), Paige Trent (F), Bria West (MF). Top Newcomers: Katie Coffelt (MF), Abby Holt (D), Eve Kirkendall (D), Bri Klein (GK), Maddi Meglic (MF), Suzie Zigante (GK)

(mpellegr@unca.edu) in the Athletics Communication Office.

Credits Designer: Matt Pellegrin

Editor: Mike Gore

Photographers: Brett Whitsell, Blake Madden, Todd Drexler

X UNC ASHEVILLE MEDIA INFORMATION General Information Media Information .......................................................................................... 2-3 Primary Media Outlets ...................................................................................... 4

Season Preview Outlook ............................................................................................................. 5-7

Players Amanda Knapp ..................................................................................................... 8 Kristen Lawson ..................................................................................................... 9 Amanda Dailor....................................................................................................10 Kaitlyn Eckert......................................................................................................11 Megan Foster.......................................................................................................12 Heather Muller ...................................................................................................13 Kennedy Garrett ................................................................................................14 Allie Jacobius .......................................................................................................15 Shenny Lenhart ...................................................................................................16 Kelsey Palmer ......................................................................................................17 Alex Stradford ....................................................................................................18 Paige Trent............................................................................................................19

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

Newcomers ..................................................................................................20-23 Photographers: Photo passes are limited to working press photographers. All photo requests should be made as early as possible to the Office of Athletics Communication.

Coaching Staﬀ Head Coach Michelle Demko .........................................................................24 Assistant Coach Joey Sasvari ...........................................................................25

Records Section 2012 Season Overview ..............................................................................26-27 2012 Big South Final Standings ......................................................................28 Big South Tournament History ......................................................................29

UNC Asheville The University of North Carolina Asheville .........................................30-42 Dr. Anne Ponder, Chancellor ...........................................................................43 Janet R. Cone, Director of Athletics ........................................................44-45 Support Staff ................................................................................................46-48 The Bulldog Athletics Association .................................................................49

Services: The UNC Asheville Office of Athletics Communication will provide programs, notes and updated statistics at every soccer match. After the contest, each media member will receive a box score of the game. Interview Policy: The UNCAsheville Office ofAthletics Communication and the soccer coaching staff are eager to assist the media with player and coach interview requests. Please contact the Office of Athletics Communication for all player interviews. On the road, please make coach interview arrangements through the Athletics Communication representative for that sport. Players will not be available for interviews on days of games until the completion of the contest. Your cooperation is appreciated. Media Guides: UNC Asheville will not print media guides to assist in the department’s cost-containment efforts.The Athletics Communication Office will provide the same material it has in the past through on-line supplements and enhanced notes packages.

UNC ASHEVILLE MISSION STATEMENT UNC Asheville is a selective, public liberal arts institution. UNC Asheville’s Intercollegiate Athletics Program reflects the attitudes and values underlying the University’s overall mission: academic excellence, diversity, equity, integrity, service, and accomplishment. The UNC Asheville athletics program contributes to this liberal arts culture in two ways. First, athletics programs foster a sense of community and pride by fielding NCAA Division I teams and developing talented student-athletes who successfully represent UNC Asheville in competition and reflect the University’s commitment to overall excellence. Accordingly, the athletics program encourages an atmosphere of respect for self and others through the development of ethical conduct, sportsmanship, leadership, and citizenship and provides equitable opportunities for all students and staff, including women, minorities and indivduals of all sexual identities. Second, the program provides an additional campus experience for capable students to grow and develop academically, personally, socially, and athletically. This experience promotes institutional commitment and pride on the part of students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

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Location: Asheville, North Carolina Enrollment: 3,700 Founded: 1927 Nickname: Bulldogs Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Big South Colors: Royal Blue and White Facility: Karl Strauss Track Chancellor: Dr. Anne Ponder Faculty Representative: Dr. Herman Holt Director of Athletics: Janet R. Cone Associate Athletics Director of Internal Affairs and Compliance: Terri Brne Associate Athletics Director of External Affairs: Mike Gore Athletics Business Manager: Judith Bohan Director of Marketing: Erin Punter Spence Ticket Manager: Harmon Turner Ticket Office Phone: (828) 251-6904

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X Bulldogs Looking To Take Next Step The UNC Asheville women’s soccer team looks to take another step toward competing for a league championship in 2013.

Demko. “When we get an early lead by scoring a goal, we need to make sure we’re mentally strong enough to preserve that lead.

Fourth-year coach Michelle Demko has steadily been rebuilding the Bulldog program. Asheville won just one match in her first year in 2010 but moved up to five wins in 2012. Demko’s club worked on attacking last year and finished second in the league with 38 goals in 19 games.

“We want to learn to play 90 minutes of soccer,” Demko also said. “We can’t just play one good half; we need to put 90 minutes together.”

This season the Bulldogs hope to keep scoring but will look to improve defensively as Asheville allowed 62 goals a year ago. “We’ve tried to build our program in stages, and last year we really focused on the attack stage,” stated Demko. “We accomplished a lot by scoring 38 goals and just being a lot more competitive in matches than we had been the previous two years. “Now we want to focus on defense. That was where we put a lot of emphasis in the spring and where we’ll continue to work this fall,” added

The Bulldogs return seven starters and 13 letter-winners from last year’s 5-14-0 squad. Asheville went 3-8-0 in league play and just missed getting into the Big South Championship. While Demko is optimistic about the upcoming season, she knows that this Bulldog team will still be young. “This year’s club will have 18 players who are either a freshman or a sophomore,” admitted Demko. “A lot of our sophomores got some great experience last year and will have a little more experience than other sophomores. We’re still a young team and there’ll be some growing pains.” GOALKEEPERS Junior Heather Muller has played every minute of every match for the past two seasons. She was second in the Big South and 10th nationally in saves with 125. Muller will have some help this year as the Bulldogs have added two new goalkeepers to the program. They are sophomore transfer Suzie Zigante and freshman Bri Klein. “I’m glad we have three goalkeepers and all three are great competitors with an outstanding work ethic,” declared Demko. “We just need one of them to step up and make it their job.”

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Muller has improved each year, and that should continue in 2013.

“I’m looking at her as an emerging leader. She has a real ability to solve problems as play develops. Rachel will be the glue that keeps us together in the back.” Junior Megan Foster looks to overcome injuries that have slowed her during her career. The Florida product has been productive on the field when she has played. “We expect Megan to take a leadership role this season,” said Demko. “She’s someone who knows how to play simple and is a good distributor of the ball.” Sophomore Allie Jacobius only played in three games last year and earned one start before getting injured and missing the rest of the year. “Allie really surprised last year as a freshman,” stated Demko. “She’s unselfish, reads the game well and is an excellent technical player.” Sophomore Kelsey Palmer showed some real promise in 2012. Palmer had two assists on the season, and Demko likes her aggressiveness. “We’re a more dangerous team when our defenders are going forward,” explained Demko. “Kelsey really started doing that last year and made us a better team. We’re excited about her progress and anxious to see her on the field this season.”

Megan Foster “Heather has kept us in so many matches with her unbelievable saves,” commented Demko. “She’s a big piece of the puzzle for us this year to get more wins.” Zigante joined the Asheville program in January after transferring from Grand Canyon. She has some international experience as she’s been the starting goalkeeper for Croatia’s Junior National Team the past few years. “Suzie has a tremendous work ethic and wants to get better with every workout,” said Demko. “She joined us in January and participated in our spring season.” Klein is a Richmond,Va., native who played high school at Godwin and club ball for the Richmond Strikers. “Bri comes from a great club program in Richmond and knows the game,” declared Demko. “She communicates well with her backline and is very aggressive.” DEFENSE The Bulldogs return some experience and depth in the back in 2013. Sophomore Alex Stradford jumped into the lineup as a rookie and played well. She’ll be even better this season. “Alex made tremendous strides from fall to spring,” stated Demko. “She has a good serve that gets the ball into the box and is a solid tackler as well.” Asheville went through some injuries in the back last season. One of those was talented freshman Rachel Kish, who played in the first two games of the year before getting injured. She’ll play in 2013 as a red-shirt freshman. “We’re glad to have Rachel healthy this year,” commented Demko.

The Bulldogs have two freshmen who will compete for playing time in the back. They include Eve Kirkendall from Richfield, Ohio, and Abby Holt from Wake Forest, N.C. “Eve is a freshman who could make an impact in her first year with us,” said Demko. “She understands what it takes to win. Eve comes from a good club program and possesses solid technical knowledge. “We’re pleased to have Abby Holt in our program. She can play in the back or in midfield,” explained Demko. “We’re looking for her to make an immediate impact, as well. Abby is a player who can strike the ball very well and has good vision.” MIDFIELD Start with junior Amanda Dailor. She’s been a two-year starter for the Bulldogs in the middle ever since the California native came to Asheville. Last season, Dailor scored five goals and added two assists for 12 points. “Amanda is the engine that keeps us going,” commented Demko. “She’s a great leader who always makes sure everyone is doing OK on and off the field. My expectations for Amanda this year are for her to be a little more selfish and score a few more goals this season. She’s a dynamic player.” Local product Shenny Lenhart made an immediate impact with the Bulldogs as a freshman last season. She shook off an early-season injury to start and play in 18 matches. Lenhart scored four goals and had one assist in 2012, despite playing some games in the back. “We had to play Shenny in the back some last year. She is very good at getting forward,” said Demko. “She’s tough in the air and does a great job helping set up goals. Shenny is very mobile, and we want to get her in more one-on-one situations this year.” Senior Kristen Lawson returns for her final year. Lawson has played everywhere on the field during her Bulldogs career, including serving as a goalkeeper. She’s also a two-sport performer as she lettered on Asheville’s swim team last winter.

“Kristen is such a hard worker who is willing to play any position at any time if it helps our team. That’s pretty rare in college athletics,” explained Demko. “She’s strong and does a good job keeping the ball moving. Kristen will also be a leader for our team this year. She’s wellrespected by her teammates and willing to take responsibility.” Three freshmen will battle for playing time in 2013. The trio are Gabby Feinstein of Cary, Maddi Meglic of Taylors, S.C. and Emily Wheeler of Swannanoa. “Gabby could see time at forward or in the midfield. She is equally comfortable and dangerous in both positions,” declared Demko. “She makes things happen on the field with regard to good one-on-one play or ball service. Gabby has a high work ethic that matches her technical and tactical understanding, which makes her a very good soccer player.” “Maddi is highly competitive and has a huge engine,” stated Demko. “She’s extremely talented and is a good student of the game. “Emily is really strong, and we look to use her as a holding midfielder,” commented Demko. “She covers a lot of ground and knows how to play the game. Emily is a physical player who isn’t afraid of contact.” FORWARDS Asheville could have one of the most explosive forward outfits in the Big South. The Bulldogs top three scorers last season were forwards and all are back in 2013. Junior Kaitlyn Eckert was second in the Big South in scoring last season with 11 goals, nine assists and 31 points. She ended 2012 with a point in nine straight games, tying a school record. Her nine assists set a school record. Eckert earned second team All-Conference honors for her work. “We have big expectations for Kaitlyn and believe she’ll be even more dangerous this year,” said Demko. “She is so dynamic when she has the ball. What Kaitlyn will have to adjust to this year is being a marked player. Every opponent we play is going to mark her closely. She’ll have defenders doing everything they can to disrupt her play.” Senior Amanda Knapp was Asheville’s second-leading scorer in 2012 with six goals, two assists and 12 points. She’s been one of the Bulldogs’ top scorers her entire career. “We’re looking for Amanda to have a big senior year,” stated Demko. “We want her to have more of a voice on this year’s club.” Sophomore Paige Trent made an impact right away for Asheville as a freshman, scoring five goals and finishing with 13 points. “Paige had a great freshman year and is going to even be better this season,” admitted Demko. “She can strike the ball with a lot of power and has dangerous speed. Paige is emerging as one of our go-to players. I believe she can be one of the best players in the Big South this season.” Kennedy Garrett is another talented sophomore who showed she could play right away. Garrett gave the Bulldogs some instant energy off the bench and tallied three goals on the year with seven points.

Amanda Knapp “I am excited to have Katie in our program,” stated Demko. “She comes from a highly competitive club so work ethic is never a question with her. Katie is very composed and comfortable with the ball at her feet. She never stops working for 90 minutes and does a good job putting herself in position to receive the ball.” OVERALL COMMENTS “We’re excited about the future of UNC Asheville soccer. Our team has really made a commitment to be better and set high standards for our program. “We believe we’ll be better this year, but we have a non-conference schedule that will challenge us but prepare our club for the Big South Conference. The league is quite balanced and anybody can beat anybody on any given day. “I like our team this year, but as I said earlier we’re very young. Most of our team is made up of freshmen and sophomores. We’re going to work hard to get better with each match and hopefully be playing our best soccer at the end of the season.”

“What’s great about Kennedy is she is one of our best competitors,” said Demko. “She is an excellent tactical player who is going to be even more dangerous this year with a year of experience under her belt.” Freshman Katie Coffelt from Concord will work hard to get on the field as a rookie.

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Amanda Knapp #6 • 5-4 • Sr. • Youngsville, N.C. Overview: One of Asheville’s top strikers and should compete for Big South All-Conference honors as a senior...really came into her own in 2011 and ended up leading the Bulldogs in scoring...enjoyed a spectacular high school career at Franklinton...enters the season ninth all-time in career scoring at Asheville with 15 and 10th in points with 41. 2012: Second on team in scoring with six goals and 14 points…top game came in final game of the season at Presbyterian College when she scored two goals and added an assist in 6-3 Asheville triumph…scored game-winning goal in that contest…tallied goal and an assist at Charleston Southern (10-13)…picked up a goal vs. Wofford (9-9), Appalachian State (9-14) and VMI (9-27)…third on team in shots taken with 31. 2011: One of five players to start and play in all of Asheville’s 20 matches... tied for team lead in goals (6)...led Bulldogs in assists (4) and points (16)... second in shots taken (52)...26 of her 52 shots were on goal...three of her goals were game-winners...scored first goal of season in near upset of Georgia State (9-16)...tallied twice, including game-winner vs. South Carolina State (9-18)...also had game-winning goal in 3-0 BSC win over Presbyterian College (10-4)...scored twice in 5-0 victory over Charleston Southern (10-15)...named Attacking Player of the Week on Sept. 20 after scoring three goals in two matches...picked up two assists vs. S.C. State (9-18)...also had assist vs. Charleston Southern (10-15). 2010: Played in 16 matches and earned 11 starts...finished the season as Asheville’s second leading scorer with three goals, two assists and 11 points...scored at least one goal in last two games of the season at Liberty (10-27) and near upset of Big South champion High Point (10-29)...tallied first career goal vs. VMI (10-3)...also had an assist against Keydets (10-3) and at Liberty (10-27)...second on team in shots taken with 27...had two matches with four shots and five matches with three shots taken. Before UNC Asheville: Attended Franklinton HS where she was the team MVP all four years she played...scored an amazing 165 goals in her career... first-team all-conference all four years she played...served as captain as a sophomore, junior and senior...top goal scoring year was junior year when she scored 51 goals...tallied 49 goals as a sophomore...senior year scored 38 goals with 24 assists...all-region performer as a sophomore, junior and senior...was named Northern Carolina Conference Player of the Year following senior campaign...earned Wendy’s Heisman Award as junior...member of North squad in North Carolina State games in 2008 & 2009...was named as 2010 U.S. Army National Scholar Athlete...named to All-State team as a senior...led Franklinton to conference championship as a senior and helped team advance to third round of state playoffs...also led school to Brassfield Commercial Classic Tournament title for four straight years...played club for CASL 91 Spartan Premier...team finished first in Premier Division in 2010 and #5 ranking in North Carolina...played in East-West All-Star Game in Greensboro in July 2010.

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Kristen Lawson #24 • 5-10 • Sr. • Charlotte, N.C. Overview: Came to UNC Asheville as a goalkeeper but due to injuries has played everywhere on the field...one of of four seniors on this year’s team...also lettered in swimming for the Bulldogs last year. 2012: Played in three matches as a midfielder...played vs. Wofford (9-9) and at High Point (10-16) and Presbyterian College (10-23). 2011: Played once in match vs. Liberty (10-29). 2010: Played in 14 matches with four of them being in goal...picked up an assist at Liberty (10-27) and fired a shot on goal at South Carolina State (9-27)...started as goalkeeper in two matches with one being at Coastal Carolina (10-18) and the second against Gardner-Webb (10-24) at home. Before UNC Asheville: Attended Providence HS in Charlotte...earned all-conference and all-region honors as a senior...was team captain and was given the Panther Pride Award following senior campaign...team MVP as a junior and also named to all-conference and all-region teams...helped lead Providence to #8 ranking in state...named Best Team Player as a sophomore and was picked to go to North Carolina State Games...lettered in basketball at Providence and was captain of team as senior...played club soccer for Charlotte United Gold 91G...helped lead team to #3 ranking in state in 2008 and finalist in Southern Soccer Showcase...selected to play in North Carolina East-West All-Star Game in Greensboro...also selected to play in North Carolina-South Clash of the Carolinas.

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Amanda Dailor #2 • 5-4 • Jr. • Castiac, Calif. Overview: Midfielder from California who has been a solid performer for the Bulldogs during her career...will compete for Big South All-Conference honors in 2012...first player from California on Bulldog roster since 1999. 2012: Fourth on team in scoring with five goals and 12 points…one of five players to start and play in all 19 of the Bulldogs games…had two assists in 4-2 victory vs. VMI (9-27)…scored first goal of season vs. ETSU (9-19) and season-high nine shots…tallied goal vs. Albany (8-26)…also scored at Campbell (10-4), vs. Winthrop (10-20) and at Presbyterian (10-23)… second on team in shots taken with 57. 2011: One of five players to start and play in all 20 matches for the Bulldogs...scored one goal and added two assists...fired 44 shots with 19 on goal...tallied first career goal in first collegiate match vs. Davidson (8-20)... picked up an assist vs. Presbyterian College (9-18) and Charleston Southern (10-15). Before UNC Asheville: Played prep soccer at West Ranch HS in Stevenson Ranch, Calif....high school coach was Cami Hidding...named Rookie of the Year freshman season...earned top Offensive Player as a freshman, sophomore and junior...team MVP sophomore year...made first team AllConference as a sophomore and second team as a junior...U18 club team won Far West Regionals...U17 squad reached San Diego Surf Cups Finals of the Super Group...U15 team won Cal South National Cup...U10-U18 club team ranked top 20 nationally.

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Kaitlyn Eckert #4 • 5-5 • Jr. • Knightdale, N.C. Overview: Gifted scorer who only played three years of high school soccer before joining UNC Asheville program in January 2011 after graduating early from Knightdale HS in Knightdale, N.C...enters the season seventh all-time in goals scored at Asheville with 17 and ninth in points with 46. 2012: Enjoyed a sensational sophomore year…earned second team AllConference honors and was named to All-State team...finished the year as the Bulldogs leading scorer with 11 goals, nine assists and 31 points… nine assists set a single-season school record…ended the year with a point in nine straight games tying a school record held by Hilary McKay… second in the conference in goals, assists and points…scored two gamewinning goals…tallied the game-winner in victory at USC Upstate (8-30) and vs.Wofford (9-9)…top offensive game was final contest of the season when she scored two goals, added three assists in 6-3 victory at Presbyterian College (9-23)…had goal and assist in three different contests… tallied one goal in four consecutive games, vs. Radford (9-29), at Campbell (10-4), at High Point (10-6) and Coastal Carolina (10-11)…led team in shots taken with 59…one of five players to start and play in all 19 of the Bulldogs games. 2011: Enjoyed an excellent rookie season with the Bulldogs and earned a spot on Big South All-Freshman team...Asheville’s second-leading scorer with six goals and 15 points...tied for the team lead in goals with Amanda Knapp (6)...second on team in assists (3)...scored first career goal on PK vs. Tennessee Tech (8-28)...tallied goal in first win of the year over South Carolina State (9-18)...scored the game-winning goal in Big South 3-1 road victory at VMI (9-29)...also scored vs. Presbyterian College (10-4), at Campbell (10-6) and against Radford in Big South Tournament (11-3).... tied for team lead in shots taken with 56...had assist vs. Georgia State (916),VMI (9-29) and Gardner-Webb (10-20). Before UNC Asheville: Completed her three-year career at Knightdale with an amazing 105 goals...junior season compiled 63 goals and 32 assists, the eighth-highest scoring total in state history...earned All-State, All-Region and All-Conference honors...averaged three goals per game...helped lead team to third round of state playoffs.

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Megan Foster #15 • 5-5 • Jr. • Gainesville, Fla. Overview: Defender from Florida who has done a solid job for the Bulldogs in the midfield her first two years. 2012: Played in 13 matches and earned five starts...had one shot on goal during the year. 2011: Played in eight matches and earned one start...took three shots during the year wtih two on target. Before UNC Asheville: Attended Gainesville HS and was the region’s leading goal scorer as a senior with 29 goals and eight assists...named to All-Conference and All-Area team.

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Heather Muller #0 • 5-10 • Jr. • Cary, N.C. Overview: Starting goalkeeper for the Bulldogs the past two seasons and has played every minute of every game in both 2011 and 2012… excellent student who was named to Big South All-Academic team last year…two-time member of Big South Presidential Honor Roll and four times has earned spot on Athletic Director’s 3.0 & Above Club. 2012: Started and played every minute of every match in goal for the Bulldogs…tied a single-season record for saves in a season with 125…the 125 saves was second best in the Big South and 10th nationally…made 11 saves in overtime loss vs. ETSU (8-19) and at High Point (10-6)…also had 10 saves at UNC Greensboro (8-26)…posted shutout with seven saves vs. Wofford (9-9)…earned an assist on goal by Amanda Knapp in victory vs. Wofford (9-9). 2011: Started in goal for every one of Asheville’s 20 matches and was there for every minute of the season...posted shutouts vs. PC (10-4) and Charleston Southern (10-15)...made 120 saves for the year...played very well in Big South Tournament and helped Asheville take eventual champion Radford to PKs...named to All-Tournament team Before UNC Asheville: Enjoyed a standout prep career for head coach Kevin Todd at Apex...senior year posted seven shutouts and allowed just 14 goals...helped lead Apex to 15-3-1 overall record...named first team All-Conference following senior season...was team MVP as a junior and senior...junior year had six shutouts...played in prestigious East-West High School All-Star game in Greensboro in July 2011...also lettered in basketball at Apex.

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Kennedy Garrett #7 • 5-6 • So. • Cary, N.C. Overview: Sophomore striker who gave Asheville some real energy off the bench...will be a key player for the Bulldogs in 2013. 2012: Played in 18 contests and earned one start…tallied three goals and one assist…first career point came in victory at USC Upstate when she earned an assist…first career goal was a game-winner in 4-2 victory over VMI (9-27)…also scored vs. Radford (9-29) and at Charleston Southern (10-13)…fired 28 shots. Before UNC Asheville: Attended Panther Creek HS in Cary...named to All-Conference team following senior season...served as team captain... played club soccer for CSAL.

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Allie Jacobius #13 • 5-4 • So. • Winston-Salem, N.C. Overview: Sophomore defender who is a hard worker and will push for playing time in 2013...excellent student who made Dean’s List last year and earned spot on Big South Presidential Honor Roll. 2012: Played in three matches and earned one start in the back. Before UNC Asheville: Four-year starter at Reagan...named Player of the Week as a senior...earned MVP honors for ‘93 Lady Twins White club team...also served as team captain of club squad.

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Shenny Lenhart #17 • 5-6 • So. • Asheville, N.C. Overview: Made an immediate impact as a freshman in the midfield in 2012...should compete for Big South All-Conference honors as a sophomore. 2012: Enjoyed a solid freshman year…started and played in 18 games… fifth on team in goal scored with four and points with nine…began her college career with assist in first career match at Eastern Kentucky (817)…picked up her first career goal vs. Albany (9-2)…scored in back-toback matches vs. Wofford (9-9) and Appalachian State (9-14)…tallied key goal in 4-2 league win over VMI (9-27)…fired 32 shots on the year. Before UNC Asheville: Finished her career at Reynolds as the program’s all-time leading goal scorer with 106...senior year set a school record for goals with 41...was the 2011 and 2012 Asheville Citizen-Times Player of the Year...Mountain Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year for two straight seasons...earned All-State and All-Conference honors for four consecutive years...played in the East-West All-Star Game in Greensboro and Clash of the Carolinas in Charleston, S.C....club soccer team was Highland Football Club.

A 1x Letterman

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Kelsey Palmer #8 • 5-4 • So. • Mooresville, N.C. Overview: Versatile sophomore who can play anywhere on the field.. enjoyed great prep and club career at Lake Norman HS and Lake Norman Soccer Club...graduated from Lake Norman early and entered school in January 2012. 2012: Played in 12 matches and earned seven starts...took six shots on the year...earned two assists...first career assist came vs. Wofford (9-9)... second assist came in victory over VMI (9-27)...took two shots vs. ETSU and had one shot in four other matches. Before UNC Asheville: Named to All-Region and All-Conference team as a junior at Lake Norman HS...earned spot on Region III ODP team in 2011...was invited to the U19 National ODP Camp in 2011...ran track at Lake Norman and was regional qualifier in the 200.

A 1x Letterman

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Alex Stradford #5 • 5-5 • So. • Wake Forest, N.C. Overview: Sophomore defender who did a solid job for the Bulldogs in the back as a freshman. 2012: Played in 16 matches and earned 12 starts...took four shots on the season. Before UNC Asheville: Played for CASL, one of the top club teams in the country...earned a spot with ODP program...team captain at Wakefield where she earned All-State and All-Conference honors as a senior.

A 1x Letterman

orward

Paige Trent #19 • 5-6 • So. • Winston-Salem, N.C. Overview: Sophomore forward who gave Bulldogs a real lift as a freshman...will be a key player for Asheville up front this season. 2012: Third leading scorer for Bulldogs with five goals and 13 points... scored three goals on three shots in 5-1 victory at USC Upstate (8-30)... scored game-winner in overtime win over Gardner-Webb (10-18). Before UNC Asheville: Led Mount Tabor as a senior with 11 goals and was second in assists...four-year starter...senior year named to All-State and All-Region team...served as team captain.

A 1x Letterman

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Gabby Feinstein

Abby Holt

#16 • 5-3 • Fr. • Cary, N.C.

#10 • 5-6 • Fr. • Wake Forest, N.C.

Overview: Versatile freshman who can play up front or as a midifelder... Overview: Talented freshman defender who could get a chance to play very quick...comes to UNC Asheville from Cary. right away...joins Bulldog program after excellent prep career at Wakefied HS in Raleigh and great club career for Triangle FC. Before UNC Asheville: Played at Enloe HS in Raleigh...was captain of Enloe as a junior and senior...was an Academic All-Conference selection Before UNC Asheville: Named to All-Conference team as a senior at from freshman through senior year...played club ball for Triangle Futbol Wakfield...scored one goal and had four assists from defender position... Club...helped lead her team to 2011 and 2012 NCYSA Final Four...also a helped lead Wakefield to a conference championship as a sophomore... National Select ODP Player...made the 2012 NCSYA Region III Premier led club team to second place in region in 2012 plus a trip to semifinals of League. state cup the same year...Super Y U-16 team won national championship in 2012.

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Eve Kirkendall

Bri Klein

#9 • 5-5 • Fr. • Richfield, Ohio

#1 • 5-6 • Fr. • Richmond, Va.

Overview: Freshman defender from Ohio who will compete for playing Overview: Freshman goalkeeper who will compete for playing time… time. joins Asheville program from Mills E. Godwin HS in Richmond,Va. Before UNC Asheville: Played at Revere HS in Richfield, Ohio…helped lead Revere to two straight conference championships as a junior and senior…Revere went 13-3-1 senior season…named to All-Conference and All-District team junior and senior year.

Before UNC Asheville: Named to second team All-District team following senior year…helped lead school to 7-4-3 record as a senior… tapped as the hardest worker on team in 2012…led team to Colonial District Tournament championship in 2010.

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Maddi Meglic

Suzie Zigante

#14 • 5-5 • Fr. • Taylors, S.C.

#00 • 5-7 • Fr. • Holly Springs, N.C.

Overview: Rookie midfielder from Taylors, S.C….attended Eastside HS.

Overview: Transfer from Grand Canyon who will compete for playing time as a goalkeeper...starting goalkeeper for the U-19 Croatian National Team who qualified for the European Cup Championships during the 2010-11 season where she played in both the first and second rounds... first made the U-19 squad at age 15 and has competed against such teams as Russia, Ireland, Cypress, England, Portugal, Norway, Holland, and Bulgaria...joined Bulldog program in January and made the Dean’s List for the spring semester.

Before UNC Asheville: Enjoyed excellent prep career at Eastside where she helped lead team to 23-3-1 overall record as a senior…tallied eight goals and eight assists as a senior…guided club to Upper State Championship in both 2012 and 2013…earned spot on All-Region team as a senior…selected for North-South All-Star game…made All-Tournament team at Lady Bearcat Invitational…junior year scored four goals with seven assists.

Before UNC Asheville: Began career at Grand Canyon University in 2012 where she played in just one match...part of North Carolina Youth Soccer Association State Cup Finalists from 2006-09, United States Youth Soccer Association Region III Premier League in 2008-09, Orange Classic Champions in 2008, Jefferson Cup Finalists in 2009, CASL Shootout Finalists in 2007 and US Club National Championship Finalists in 2007.

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Rachel Kish

Bethany Spano

#20 • 5-7 • Fr. • Winston-Salem, N.C.

#12 • 5-3 • Fr. • Huntersville, N.C.

Overview: Red-shirt freshman who missed most of last season due to Overview: Will miss her second straight year due to injuries...hopes to injuries...if healthy, could be a key player for the Bulldogs in the back in be healthy in 2014...red-shirted last year due to injuries in high school... 2013. should be ready to go this year...played at Southlake Christian Academy. 2012: Played in two games early in the season before missing the rest of Before UNC Asheville: Earned All-State and All-Conference honors sethe year due to injuries. nior season at Southlake...led team in scoring and was named team MVP. Before UNC Asheville: Earned All-Conference and All-Region honors her senior year at Reagan...played for NC Fusion Elite club program.

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Michelle Demko Fourth Year • Maryland, 1996 Michelle Demko is in her fourth year as head coach of the UNC Asheville women’s soccer program. The former University of Maryland star is steadily rebuilding the Bulldog program and is determined to get it back to the top of the Big South Conference. After winning only one match in her first season as head coach in 2010, Asheville was the most improved team in the Big South in 2011. The Bulldogs won four matches and qualified for the Big South Tournament for the first time in three seasons. Asheville took eventual Big South champion and NCAA participant Radford to a shootout before falling to the Highlanders in the quarterfinals of the league tourney. That improvement continued in 2012 as the Bulldogs posted five wins and played their best soccer at the end of the year as they won three of their final five matches.

Before her stint at N.C. State, Demko played professionally with the Philadelphia Charge. She was selected in the eighth round (63rd overall) In the spring of 2013, Demko was selected to serve as an assistant by the Charge and played two seasons in the WUSA, leading Philadelphia coach for the U.S. Under-23 Women’s National Team when it played in a into the WUSA Founders Cup semifinals twice. four-nation tournament in LaManga, Spain. The U.S. won the tournament Demko also had a successful professional career overseas, spending with victories over England, Norway and Sweden. three years in Germany in the competitive Frauen Bundesliga for the SC This was Demko’s second coaching appointment on the international Klinge Seckah, FSV Frankfurt and Bayern Munich. stage. In 2012, the Bulldogs’ head coach was in California, training the She was a starter for all three teams and led Bayern Munich to a Under-20 U.S. Women’s National Team as it began preparations for the league championship. In addition, Demko captured a national title while FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup. playing with the W-League’s Maryland Pride from 1994 to 1996. Demko came to Asheville after serving as an assistant coach at the University of Nebraska.

Demko, who played soccer at Maryland under former U.S. National Team Coach April Heinrichs, was named to the Atlantic Coast ConferShe replaced Michele Cornish, the Big South’s and UNC Asheville’s ence’s 50th Anniversary Women’s Soccer Team. While playing at Maryland, she served as a two-year captain and was voted MVP by her team. She also all-time winningest coach. earned first-team All-ACC honors. “When we began to look at the applicants for this position, we were Demko played in three Olympic Festivals (1994-96), as well as being determined to find a Champion in Athletics and a Leader in Life,” declared called into national team training camps in 1995, 1996 and 1997. Demko Director of Athletics Janet R. Cone upon Demko’s hiring. “Michelle fit our also owns a cap with the U.S.Women’s National Team while playing against vision perfectly. She has been a champion on the field both collegiately Germany in 1997. and professionally. Michelle has also coached at two outstanding universities. We believe she will do an exemplary job leading our women’s soccer A native of Largo, Fla., Demko received a bachelor’s degree of sciprogram.” ence-kinesiology from Maryland in 1996. Prior to her arrival at Maryland, Demko had been at Nebraska for three years and served as the she played soccer at Barry University in Miami, Fla. She helped lead Barry Huskers’ recruiting coordinator. Nebraska posted three straight winning to the 1992 NCAA Division II national title as she scored in the championship match against Adelphi. seasons and improved its win total each year. Before coming to Nebraska, Demko spent four years with North Carolina State, helping to improve the Pack from a record of 9-9-1 in 2003 to 11-9-1 in 2006.

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Joey Sasvari First Year • Florida, 2007 Joey Sasvari begins his first year as an assistant coach with the UNC Asheville women’s soccer program. He began his duties last spring. “I am happy to introduce Joey Sasvari as the new assistant coach for our program. Joey encompasses what the program needs right now, which is high energy, commitment and outside-the-box thinking,” stated Bulldog coach Michelle Demko upon his hiring. “Joey has immediately contributed to the growth of this program since his arrival. He has a higher level of thinking tactically which has been great for discussions on and off the field with regard to the program’s future. The players are extremely happy he joined our staff. They have welcomed his arrival with hard work and excitement for what he offers their future.” Sasvari has been a staff coach at the International Soccer Academy in Florida for the past eight years. He trained and worked with female regional and national team players from all over the world. In addition, Sasvari was the head coach for the girls’ soccer team at Buchholz HS in Gainesville last year. He also coached the U6-U12 girls’ teams of the Gainesville Soccer Alliance. “He has head coaching experience, is highly motivated and has a great passion for the game, all of which has made this a seamless transition,” added Demko. “Joey was exactly what I was looking for when searching for an assistant. I am thrilled he decided to join us. I feel like our staff is complete, and the Bulldog future is brighter than it has ever been. We found the missing piece of our puzzle and that is exciting.” Sasvari is a 2007 graduate of the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida. He earned his masters of science degree from the Hough Graduate School of Business from Florida in 2009.

2012 Overall Statistics Overall: 5-14-0 Conf: 3-8-0 Home: 3-6-0 Away: 2-8-0 Neut: 0-0-0 No. 4 6 19 2 17 11 22 21 23 9 8 10 18 7 0 5 15 3 24 20 13

Player ECKERT, Kaitlyn KNAPP, Amanda TRENT, Paige DAILOR, Amanda LENHART, Shenny GARRETT, Kennedy ROBERTS, Ferriss WEST, Bria CUSI, Melanie PHELPS, Kristen PALMER, Kelsey JESKE, Hannah RYAN, Erin BEALE, Mary MULLER, Heather STRADFORD, Alex FOSTER, Megan KEIL, Elizabeth LAWSON, Kristen KISH, Rachel JACOBIUS, Allie Total Opponents

GP-GS 19-19 18-17 19-18 19-19 18-18 18-1 16-13 19-19 19-5 17-0 12-7 18-15 19-19 9-1 19-19 16-12 13-5 5-1 3-0 2-0 3-1 19 19

G 11 6 5 5 4 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 62

SHOTS A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% 9 31 59 .186 34 .576 2 14 31 .194 18 .581 3 13 30 .167 15 .500 2 12 57 .088 25 .439 1 9 32 .125 15 .469 1 7 28 .107 13 .464 3 5 9 .111 5 .556 0 4 20 .100 13 .650 1 3 5 .200 3 .600 2 2 7 .000 4 .571 2 2 6 .000 5 .833 1 1 10 .000 6 .600 1 1 4 .000 1 .250 1 1 1 .000 0 .000 1 1 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 4 .000 0 .000 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 30 106 305 .125 158 .518 50 174 339 .183 187 .552

GW 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 14

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

2012 Goalkeeper Statistics ## 0

Player MULLER, Heather Total Opponents

GP-GS 19-19 19 19

GOAL AVERAGE SAVES Minutes GA GaAvg Saves SavePct 1735:58 62 3.21 125 .668 1735:58 62 3.21 125 .668 1735:58 38 1.97 120 .759

RECORD W L T 5 13 0 5 13 0 13 5 0

Shutouts 1.0 1 4

2012 Team Statistics

2012 Team Leaders

GOALS BY PERIOD UNC Asheville Opponents

1st 19 36

2nd 18 25

OT 1 0

OT2 0 1

Total 38 62

SHOTS BY PERIOD UNC Asheville Opponents

1st 151 170

2nd 151 158

OT 2 6

OT2 1 5

Total 305 339

SAVES BY PERIOD UNC Asheville Opponents

1st 57 61

2nd 61 59

OT 5 0

OT2 2 0

Total 125 120

CORNERS BY PERIOD UNC Asheville Opponents

1st 38 41

2nd 30 27

OT 0 3

OT2 0 0

Total 68 71

FOULS BY PERIOD UNC Asheville Opponents

1st 72 85

2nd 80 86

OT 4 3

OT2 0 0

Total 156 174

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

ASHM OPP 2232 3456 9/248 10/346 0/0

2012 Results Overall: 5-14-0 • Big South: 3-8-0 8/17

at Eastern Kentucky

8/19

ETSU

8/26

at UNCG

L 0-7

8/30

at USC Upstate

W 5-1

9/2

ALBANY

L 3-6

9/6

at Furman

L 0-6

9/9

WOFFORD

W 4-0

9/14

APPALACHIAN STATE

L 2-4

9/20

at Longwood*

L 0-4

9/22

at Liberty*

L 0-2

9/27

VMI*

W 4-2

9/29

RADFORD*

L 2-3

10/4

at Campbell*

L 2-3

10/6

at High Point*

L 1-5

10/11

COASTAL CAROLINA*

L 1-2

10/13

at Charleston Southern*

L 2-5

10/18

GARDNER-WEBB*

10/20

WINTHROP*

L 1-3

10/23

at Presbyterian*

W 6-3

*Big South Matches

L 1-2 L 1-2 2OT

W 3-2 OT

## 4 6 19 2 17 11 22 21 23 9

POINTS ECKERT, Kaitlyn KNAPP, Amanda TRENT, Paige DAILOR, Amanda LENHART, Shenny GARRETT, Kennedy ROBERTS, Ferriss WEST, Bria CUSI, Melanie PHELPS, Kristen

GP 19 18 19 19 18 18 16 19 19 17

G 11 6 5 5 4 3 1 2 1 0

A 9 2 3 2 1 1 3 0 1 2

Pts Shots 31 59 14 31 13 30 12 57 9 32 7 28 5 9 4 20 3 5 2 7

## 4 6 19 2 17 11 21 22 23

GOALS ECKERT, Kaitlyn KNAPP, Amanda TRENT, Paige DAILOR, Amanda LENHART, Shenny GARRETT, Kennedy WEST, Bria ROBERTS, Ferriss CUSI, Melanie

GP 19 18 19 19 18 18 19 16 19

G 11 6 5 5 4 3 2 1 1

A 9 2 3 2 1 1 0 3 1

Pts Shots 31 59 14 31 13 30 12 57 9 32 7 28 4 20 5 9 3 5

## 4 22 19 2 8 9 6 0 23 7

ASSISTS ECKERT, Kaitlyn ROBERTS, Ferriss TRENT, Paige DAILOR, Amanda PALMER, Kelsey PHELPS, Kristen KNAPP, Amanda MULLER, Heather CUSI, Melanie BEALE, Mary

GP 19 16 19 19 12 17 18 19 19 9

G 11 1 5 5 0 0 6 0 1 0

A 9 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1

Pts Shots 31 59 5 9 13 30 12 57 2 6 2 7 14 31 1 0 3 5 1 1

## 4 2 17 6 19 11 21 10 22 9

SHOTS ECKERT, Kaitlyn DAILOR, Amanda LENHART, Shenny KNAPP, Amanda TRENT, Paige GARRETT, Kennedy WEST, Bria JESKE, Hannah ROBERTS, Ferriss PHELPS, Kristen

GP 19 19 18 18 19 18 19 18 16 17

G 11 5 4 6 5 3 2 0 1 0

A Shots Shot% 9 59 .186 2 57 .088 1 32 .125 2 31 .194 3 30 .167 1 28 .107 0 20 .100 1 10 .000 3 9 .111 2 7 .000

## 4 2 6 17 19 11 21 10 22 8

SHOTS ON GOAL ECKERT, Kaitlyn DAILOR, Amanda KNAPP, Amanda LENHART, Shenny TRENT, Paige GARRETT, Kennedy WEST, Bria JESKE, Hannah ROBERTS, Ferriss PALMER, Kelsey

G 11 5 6 4 5 3 2 0 1 0

A Shots SOG SOG% 9 59 34 .576 2 57 25 .439 2 31 18 .581 1 32 15 .469 3 30 15 .500 1 28 13 .464 0 20 13 .650 1 10 6 .600 3 9 5 .556 2 6 5 .833

## 4 11 19 6

GAME WINNING GOALS ECKERT, Kaitlyn GARRETT, Kennedy TRENT, Paige KNAPP, Amanda

GP 19 18 19 18

No. 2 1 1 1

2012 Big South Conference Standings FINAL STANDINGS Team

xy-Radford x-Winthrop Campbell High Point Liberty Gardner-Webb Charleston Southern UNC Asheville Presbyterian College ** Coastal Carolina VMI

8 8 7 6 5 4 4 3 2 2 0

2 2 1 2 4 4 5 7 6 7 9

Big South T Pts

0 0 2 2 1 2 1 0 2 1 1

24 24 23 20 16 14 13 9 8 7 1

Pct

.800 .800 .800 .700 .550 .500 .450 .300 .300 .250 .050

15 12 15 8 9 6 9 4 4 2 3

Overall L T

6 7 5 10 8 8 8 15 13 15 13

1 1 2 3 3 5 2 1 2 2 2

Pct

Home

Road

Neu

L10

.705 .625 .727 .452 .525 .447 .526 .225 .263 .158 .222

8-2-0 8-1-0 7-1-0 4-2-2 4-3-2 4-2-3 6-3-0 3-6-0 3-6-1 1-4-2 3-6-1

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

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

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

x - Big South regular-season co-champion y - Big South Tournament champion ** - Presbyterian was not eligible for the Conference tournament

Courtney Durbin Krystyna Freda Ashley Clark Pirjo Leppikangas Kelli Joline Kirsty Meyer Leilani Halkiotis Allie Vandewater Tyler Drake Janay Whittaker Taylor Brown Casey Bolduc Che' Brown

ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM First-Team F Sr. Winthrop F Fr. Winthrop F Fr. Campbell F Sr. Campbell MF Soph. High Point MF R-Jr. Campbell MF Sr. UNC Asheville MF Jr. Winthrop D Soph. Radford D Jr. High Point D Jr. Campbell D Sr. Charleston Southern GK Soph. Radford

Silvia Betancourt Dawn Rollyson Julie Ruh'e Toni Lashley Becca Hemby Megan Curan Katie Taber Sarah Strand Megan Pritts Sammy Vercellino Lauren Stell Alyssa Clark Andrea Ritchie

F F F F MF MF MF MF D D D D GK

Second-Team Sr. Liberty Sr. Gardner-Webb Soph. Radford Soph. Charleston Southern Soph. High Point Fr. Gardner-Webb Sr. High Point Sr. VMI Soph. Winthrop Soph. High Point Jr. Liberty Soph. Coastal Carolina Sr. High Point

Krystyna Freda Ashley Clark Maddie Boone Jacky Kessler Stephanie Herb Ashley Herndon Stephanie Hand Megan Curan Kara Nay Kaitlyn Eckert Gracie Boswell

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM F Winthrop F Campbell MF Liberty F High Point D Radford D Winthrop D Charleston Southern MF Gardner-Webb MF Radford F UNC Asheville F Presbyterian College ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM Taylor Brown, Campbell Allison Lewis, Charleston Southern Jessie Benchley, Coastal Carolina Megan Tremblay, Gardner-Webb Brielle Spencer, High Point Karen Blocker, Liberty Emily Boggus, Presbyterian College Megan Rhodes, Radford Hannah Jeske, UNC Asheville Simone Jimenez, VMI Rachel Webster, Winthrop

ATTACKING PLAYER OF THE YEAR Courtney Durbin, F, Sr., Winthrop DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Tyler Drake, D, Soph., Radford FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Krystyna Freda, F, Winthrop COACH OF THE YEAR Ben Sohrabi, Radford SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Brielle Spencer, High Point 2011 BIG SOUTH WOMEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP presented by Musco Sports Lighting Nov. 3-4 & 6 (Blackbaud Stadium - Charleston, S.C.) Thursday, Nov. 3 - Quarterfinals (5) Liberty 2..........................................................................(4) High Point 1 (Overtime) (1) Radford 1....................................................................(8) UNC Asheville 1 (Double overtime - Radford advanced 3-2 on PK’s) (3) Campbell 3 ................................................................(6) Gardner-Webb 1 (2) Winthrop 0 ..........................................................(7) Charleston Southern 0 (Double overtime - Winthrop advanced 5-3 on PK’s) Friday, Nov. 4 - Semifinals (1) Radford 4 ............................................................................(5) Liberty 1 (3) Campbell 3........................................................................(2) Winthrop 2 Sunday, Nov. 6 - Championship (1) Radford 1 ........................................................................(3) Campbell 0 ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Sahar Aflaki, Radford (MVP) Maryellen Derenda, Radford Sydney Golden, Radford Rachel Conway, Radford Pirjo Leppikangas, Campbell Annabelle Gibney, Campbell Taylor Brown, Campbell Courtney durbin, Winthrop Allie VandeWater, Winthrop Helena Pereira, Liberty Kelly Henion, Liberty Kelli Joline, High Point Heather Muller, UNC Asheville Megan Reimer, Gardner-Webb Stephanie Hand, Charleston Southern NCAA TOURNAMENT First Round - Nov. 13, 2011 Koskinen Stadium - Durham, N.C. at Duke 5 ................................................................................RADFORD 0

Regular Season Championships

The 1995 UNC Asheville team won the Big South Conference championship and set a school record for wins with 16. The Bulldogs won the title by upsetting nationallyranked UNC Greensboro, 1-0 in the championship match.

2004, 2005

Tournament Championships

Big South Tournament Record By Opponent

1995, 2006

Tournament Runners-Up

1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005 Big South tournament Record By Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals

Win 5 6 1

Loss 6 3 3

Tie 3 1 3

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

Round Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Semifinals Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Semifinals Finals Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Quarterfinals Quarterfinals

Pct .435 .650 .357

Birmingham-Southern Charleston Southern Elon High Point Liberty Radford South Alabama UMBC UNC Greensboro Winthrop Totals Score 0-7 0-1 3-0 1-0 3-0 1-1 (3-4, PK’s) 3-0 1-2 2-1 (OT) 0-1 0-0 (4-5, PK’s) 1-3 0-2 1-1 (4-3, PK’s) 1-1 (4-2, PK’s) 0-2 2-1 3-0 0-0 (2-3, PK’s) 1-0 1-3 1-0 3-1 0-3 1-0 (2 OT) 2-1 0-0 (4-2, PK’s) 1-1 (4-2, PK’s) 0-1 1-2 (OT) 1-1 (3-2, PK’S)

Win 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 12 W/L L L W W W L W L W L L L L W W L W W L W L W W L W W W W L L L

Loss 0 1 0 2 2 5 1 1 0 0 12

Tie 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 7

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

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

f All About UNC Asheville UNC Asheville is the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s designated public liberal arts campus where a purposefully personal learning environment encourages students to explore the connections between disciplines.

3,700 students 330 full- and part-time faculty More than 30 majors

60 clubs and service organizations 37 Fulbright Scholars Undergraduate research with 60 percent of student participating Study Abroad

f All About UNC Asheville Nationally ranked Forbes magazine ranks UNC Asheville the 2nd highest “Best Buy” college in North Carolina (surpassed only by UNC Chapel Hill) and 21st in the nation. U.S. News and World Report lists UNC Asheville as 7th in the nation among public liberal arts colleges.

Princeton Review lists UNC Asheville in the

By the Numbers

top 75 public “Best Value Colleges” and “The Best 377 Colleges,” with distinctions as a “Top Green College” and “Top College Town.”

Average Weighted GPA:

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranks UNC

Half of incoming freshmen were in the top of their high-school graduating classes

Asheville as one of the nation’s 100 best values in public colleges, and the 6th lowest in average debt among graduates.

Our students represent counties of N.C., and states, plus Washington, D.C

Average SAT:

1194

(up from 1174 in 2011)

4.09 20%

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

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

Wiley Cash ’04

Jennifer Mayer ’04

Wasim Al-Abed ’01

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Atlanta 188 miles

Charlotte 122 miles Charleston 259 miles

Wilmington 318 miles

f All About UNC Asheville Athletics With the tenacity of its Bulldog mascot, UNC Asheville athletics is a perennial competitor in 15 NCAA Division I sports.

In the classroom: UNC Asheville has a tradition of academic excellence with an overall NCAA academic progress rate of 983.

In the game: UNC Asheville currently ďŹ elds 15 division I sports. With 13 Big South regular season championships, 17 tournament championships, 10 post-season appearances, and 1 NAIA national championship, the Bulldogs are proven winners.

fAll About UNC Asheville Athletics By the Numbers: Total student-athletes ........................................................ 196 International student-athletes ................................................ 5 Minority student-athletes..................................................... 34 In-state student-athletes ..................................................... 115 Out-of-state student-athletes .............................................. 81 2012-13 student-athlete graduates................................31

NCAA-Allowed Full Scholarships..........................................................132.7

Bulldogs in the Classroom:

Total of Equivalent Full Scholarships, UNC Asheville Student-Athletes...........................78

f61% of student-athletes have GPAs of 3.0 or higher

51 student-athletes made the Dean's List f Student-athletes earned an overall f GPA of 3.17 cumulative

11 of 14 teams received a 1000 f Academic Progress Rate

And the Community: fBulldog student-athletes contributed more than 2000 hours of Community Service, including: Rocky's Readers Boofest 2012 Citizen-Times Half Marathon I Have a Dream Toy Drive Manna Food Bank Breast Cancer Awareness/Coaches vs. Cancer Eliada Homes Girls on the Run Ten Thousand Villages

fAll About UNC Asheville Athletics Competitive Spirit Men’s BasketballfThe best program in the Big South Conference over the past six seasons. Asheville has gone to post-season play three times during that period. The Bulldogs have gone to the NIT (2008) once and twice gone to the NCAA Tournament (2011, 2012). Asheville’s overall record during that time is 113-82 (.579). Our record inside the Big South Conference is 68-34 (.667). We own wins over four BCS schools—South Carolina, Auburn, Utah and St. John’s in the last six years. The men’s basketball program has a legacy of strong coaches including Bob Hartman, Jerry Green, Don Doucette, Randy Wiel and Eddie Biedenbach who led the Bulldogs to four Big South Conference Championship Titles.

VolleyballfOne of the most consistent programs in the Big South over the last 11 years. From 2002 through last year, Asheville has posted eight winning seasons and never ﬁnished lower than sixth place in the Big South Conference during that period. We have two Big South regularseason championships and been to the league title game three times. The overall record during the past 11 seasons is 194-142 (.577). In league play, the record is 104-61 (.631). Coach Fredrico Santos leads the team. A UNC Asheville graduate, Santos has extensive international coaching experience with stops in Brazil, Iceland, Poland and Switzerland before returning home to his alma mater.

Women’s SoccerfAnother consistent program over the years. From 1995 through last season, our women’s soccer program has won two Big South Conference championships (1995 & 2006), two regular-season

championships (2004 & 2005) and advanced to the league championship game seven different times (1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006). This season team won three of its ﬁnal four matches and had two players recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association for their work in the classroom. The team is led by Michelle Demko, an outstanding coach, who was selected in the spring of 2012 to help train the U.S. Under-20 Women’s National team and as an assistant coach for the Under-23 Women’s National Team.

Men’s TennisfThe Bulldog men’s tennis program has enjoyed its best success in more than a decade the past two seasons. Last season we ﬁnished in second place in the Big South, the highest regular-season ﬁnish the Bulldogs have ever had. On the academic side, they have been recognized by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association three times in the last four years. Under the direction of Coach Lise Gregory and former LSU standout Tom Hand, we have recorded winning seasons the past two years and will be competing for a Big South Conference championship this year

Women’s TennisfOur women’s tennis team will enjoy its third winning season in the last ﬁve years this season. Head Coach Lise Gregory is one of the top coaches in the country and has rebuilt the program two different times. Our team this season is made up of sophomores and freshmen and won more matches than last season at the half-way point of the year. On the academic side, this program has been recognized for its work in the classroom by the ITA for ﬁve consecutive years.

fAll About UNC Asheville Athletics Competitive Spirit Men’s & Women’s Cross CountryfBoth cross country programs have been steadily improving under the direction of Western Carolina graduate Jesse Norman. This past year had both teams finishing in fifth place in the 12-team Big South Conference. It marked the best finish for both squads in eight years.

Track and FieldfBoth programs have had some great individual performers over the past three years and are slowly building solid programs. Jesse Norman is the coach for these programs as well. Natalie Pearson went to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2010 and 2011 in the 200 meters and earned Honorable Mention AllAmerican honors. She just missed qualifying for the Great Britain Olympic team last summer. This past year saw Milan Ristic qualify for the NCAA Indoor Track Championships in the hurdles and ﬁnished 13th overall. Coach Jesse Norman’s excellent leadership led him to be named Big South Coach of the year in 2011.

BaseballfUNC Asheville Bulldogs Baseball has improved steadily under the leadership of head coach Tom Smith. Last year, we won 25 games and ﬁnished in fourth place in the Big South Conference after being a preseason pick to ﬁnish in last place. Highlights included winning a series at College of Charleston late in the season and 12 conference victories. We presently have one player in the major leagues in Ty Wigginton and one who went to spring training with the Florida Marlins in Kevin Mattison. We have two other players – Ryan Dull and Justin Schumer – who are in the minor leagues.

Women’s BasketballfWe are going through a rebuilding phase after winning the Big South Championship in 2007. We have hired former Florida assistant and Waynesville native Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick as our head coach. She inherited a tough situation this past year and then had ﬁve potential starters suffer season-ending injuries. However, our team battled hard to the end without anyone quitting the team. We believe our program is in great shape and will be turning the corner immediately as she and her staff signed four excellent recruits in the fall.

Women’s SwimmingfWe brought women’s swimming back after having a co-ed program in the mid-70s. We are members of the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association. In our first year with just eight swimmers, we finished in ninth place at the championship meet as we finished in front of four others teams with a full roster. In the fall semester, the team was honored by College Swim Coaches Association of America for a 3.22 GPA. Former College of Charleston MVP Elizabeth Lykins leads the team.

Men’s SoccerfWe expect to be better in men’s soccer this fall than we have been the past few years. They have certainly done the work in the classroom. Junior Bobby Castro was named to the Capital One Academic All-District 3 Men's Soccer Division I team by the College Sports Information Directors of America last fall. In addition, they were given a NSCAA Team Academic Award last fall with a 3.16 GPA. Matt Kern is in his third year as head coach. He enjoyed a standout career at Hartwick college including 2 trips to the NCAA ﬁnal four.

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

The Justice Center is home to the UNC Asheville Women’s volleyball team. With a capacity of 1,100 this is a great venue to cheer on the women Bulldogs. The facility was renovated in 2011 including a completely new ﬂoor.

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The Justice Center Pool was completely renovated in June 2012 to welcome the return of the UNC Asheville women’s swim team. The six-lane 25-yard pool has been completely outﬁtted to host home competitions.

Home to the UNC Asheville men’s and women’s tennis team, the

Asheville Racket Club Downtown is located just ﬁve minutes from campus. With indoor and outdoor courts, the ARC gives the Bulldog teams one of the best facilities in the Southeast.

fAll About UNC Asheville Athletics Athletic Facilities The 1,200-square-foot

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

Future Athletic Facilities The Karl Straus Track serves as the training and competition

Greenwood Baseball Field:

site for the UNC Asheville NCAA Division I men and women’s track programs. Improvements to the facility will include grandstand seating, restrooms, press box, concessions and upgrades to the lighting. Resurfacing of the track has already been completed.

Updates will include a press box with seating dugouts, restrooms, lights, ﬁeld tarp, scoreboard upgrades, seating for at least 500, batting cages, and high speed Internet with streaming video.

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

UNC ASHEVILLE CHANCELLOR - DR. ANNE PONDER Dr. Anne Ponder became the sixth Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Asheville in October 2005 after serving for 10 years as president of Colby-Sawyer College in New London, N.H. A nationally known expert on strategic planning, she began her UNC Asheville tenure by leading a campus-wide collaboration to create a dynamic and viable strategic plan and revised mission statement; she then established a dashboard that measures UNC Asheville’s progress toward the strategic plan goals, with a continued emphasis on quality and sustainability. With this focus, UNC Asheville has made major strides as a national leader in the liberal arts and has become one of the top choices for students seeking a rigorous and multi-faceted educational experience.

American Council on Education’s book Leading America’s Branch Campuses.

During Chancellor Ponder’s tenure, the university was chosen as the first national headquarters for the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Several new majors from anthropology to religious studies, art history to jazz and contemporary music have been added to the curriculum.The academic profile and diversity of the student body, as well as the proportion of students living on campus, increased to their highest levels during this time. The university received its 10-year re-affirmation of accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 2012 with no major findings, one recommendation, and high praise from the assessment committee.

In 2011, UNC Asheville celebrated the dedication of the Wilma M. Sherrill Center, which houses academic and outreach programs focused on disease prevention and healthy living, as well as the 3,800-seat Kimmel Arena.This $41 million project was funded through a $35-million state appropriation in 2004 and an additional $6 million in private gifts and grants. It is the largest construction project ever undertaken at UNC Asheville.

A hallmark of Chancellor Ponder’s tenure at UNC Asheville is her commitment to strengthening the university’s outreach and partnerships with Western North Carolina communities and businesses, as well as with sister UNC institutions. She has encouraged innovative collaboration that resulted in a UNC-Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy satellite program in Asheville. New partnerships with local governments, scientific agencies and nonprofit organizations have resulted in agreements with Mission Health System, the City of Asheville, the Renaissance Computing Institute and others for enhanced learning and research opportunities for students and faculty. The university is a founding member of the AshevilleBuncombe Regional Sports Commission, a major contributor to the region’s economic development. This emphasis on collaboration also led to the cultivation, with other campus and community leaders, of some of the largest multi-million dollar donations in the university’s history. An Economic Impact Study completed for 2012 revealed that UNC Asheville’s economic impact on the region was $268 million.

Chancellor Ponder has overseen the largest building program in UNC Asheville’s history – most recently Overlook Hall, home to more than 300 students. The new residence hall boosts the number of students living on campus from 35 percent to more than 40 percent and is one of the “greenest” buildings on campus with cutting-edge sustainability features including geothermal heating and cooling. Other major building projects have included the New Hall classroom building, Sam Millar Facilities Management Complex, Zeis Science and Multimedia Building, and the Wilma M. Sherrill Center, which houses the North Carolina Center for Health & Wellness and Kimmel Arena. Major renovations have been made to Rhoades Hall and several residence halls. These efforts, combined with countless others across campus, have earned the university repeated recognition as a model of sustainability among UNC institutions and across the state. In 2010, the university opened the Janice W. Brumit Pisgah House, which serves as a location for university-sponsored events, meetings receptions and dinners, and also is the Chancellor’s residence. The $2.9-million multi-purpose building, required of all UNC campuses, was funded by private donations.

The university also expanded its campus boundaries under Chancellor Ponder’s leadership, purchasing several nearby properties including the 10-acre Rhoades property in 2008, which was the first major gift/ purchase of property for the campus since moving to its current location in 1961. The property now hosts a community garden and residence for the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, both of which are favorite gathering places for students. Other acquisitions have included a 10-acre parcel adjacent to campus on Broadway Avenue which is being developed as a part of Asheville’s greenway to link campus and downtown. In 2013, UNC Asheville acquired adjacent acreage and the health facility formerly owned by MAHEC on W.T.Weaver Boulevard, which will house an expanded Student Health and Counseling Center and the offices for University Advancement and Alumni Relations. Chancellor Ponder earned her bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was the first woman and first pre-tenure professor at Elon University to receive the Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching. During her nine years at Elon, she taught English and communications. She then held faculty and administrative posts at Guilford College in North Carolina, where she was an associate professor of English and interdisciplinary studies and served as associate academic dean. In her next appointment at Kenyon College in Ohio, she served as professor of English and drama, academic dean, and vice president for information technology. In 1995, she was selected to become president at Colby-Sawyer College, a private liberal arts college in New Hampshire.

Chancellor Ponder is a national leader in higher education garnering accolades for her athletic administration and academic leadership as well. In 2013, she received the inaugural Van Ummersen Presidential Leadership Award from the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators, in recognition of her demonstrated leadership and promotion of women’s opportunities in athletics administration and In addition to serving UNC Asheville, Chancellor Ponder is a memcoaching. Under her tenure, UNC Asheville added a women’s swimming team, bringing the university’s total to 15 Division I athletic teams, with an ber of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Board, Mission Health Systems Audit Committee, and the Asheville Children’s Welfare League. average academic progress rate of 983 out of a possible 1,000. She also serves as a member of the HUB Community Economic DevelopIn 2012, Chancellor Ponder was named a fellow by the National Col- ment Alliance. legiate Honors Council, a national professional association of colleges and A native of Asheville, Chancellor Ponder is the daughter of the late universities with honors programs. She is a past president of the organization, and she founded and directed Elon University’s Honors Program Eleanor and Herschel Ponder, both of whom traced their Asheville family during her first faculty appointment. She is a former faculty member of roots to the 1780s. She is married to award-winning writer and publisher Harvard Institutes for Higher Education, is past president of the Southern Christopher Brookhouse. University Conference, and wrote the chapter on strategic planning in the

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS - JANET CONE Janet R. Cone is in her 10th year as Director of Athletics at UNCAsheville. She also serves the school as Senior Administrator for University Enterprises. In June, she was one of just 28 Directors of Athletics to be named as Under Armour AD of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. This past year saw many accomplishments under Cone’s leadership. The school revived women’s swimming at UNC Asheville. It marked the first time the athletics department had added a sport in 20 years.Her leadership helped bring the Charlotte Bobcats NBA basketball team to the Sherrill Center and Kimmel Arena for their fall training camp. More than 60 percent of UNC Asheville’s student-athletes in the 2012-13 academic year had a GPA of 3.0 or above.

In the 2010-11 year, Cone saw the UNC Asheville men’s basketball team win the Big South Conference championship and advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In addition, the Bulldog women’s indoor track and field squad finished in third place, the highest finish in school history. Senior sprinter Natalie Pearson made her second appearance in the NCAA National Outdoor Track and Field meet. Four years ago, Chancellor Anne Ponder appointed Cone to the position of Senior Administrator for University Enterprises. In this position, Cone oversees the Sherrill Center, manages specific community relationships and serves as a member of UNC Asheville’s major gifts team. She is a member of the Chancellor’s Senior Staff. In 2009, Cone helped to create the Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission to bring athletic events to the Asheville area. Her leadership helped secure the return of the Southern Conference men’s and women’s basketball tournament to Asheville starting in March of 2012. Student-Athletes have excelled in the classroom under Cone’s leadership. In 2004, she created the Athletic Director’s 3.0 + Club which recognizes student-athletes who achieve a 3.0 or better grade-point average each semester. More than 1,000 studentathletes have made the club during Cone’s nine years.

The 2011-12 year was highlighted by the men’s basketball team’s winning the Big South Conference championship for During that same time period, more than 900 student-athletes the second year in a row. The Bulldogs set a school record for were named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll. conference and overall wins. Asheville advanced to the NCAA Tournament where it nearly pulled off one of the greatest upsets Cone has overseen construction projects that have dramatically in NCAA history when the 16th-seeded Bulldogs lost a close game improved the facilities in which UNC Asheville’s Bulldog studentto top-seeded Syracuse. athletes compete and train. (1) The Wilma Sherrill Center/Kimmel Arena was completed in the spring of 2011. Funded partly through In addition, the school successfully hosted the Big South a $35 million state appropriation, Cone helped raise more than $ Conference men’s basketball tournament with a national television 7 million dollars in private funds to construct the Kimmel Arena, audience and sellout crowd watching the championship game in a major convocation space that will accommodate larger group the school’s brand-new Kimmel Arena. events than the campus has been able to host before.Among other things, this will allow the university to host its own graduation, Cone oversaw the successful opening of the Wilma Sherrill attract major speakers and performances, and have a new home Center which houses the Kimmel Arena. She worked to bring for the men’s and women’s basketball teams. (2) Renovation and the top-ranked UNC Chapel Hill men’s basketball team to open repairs to the Karl Straus Track began in the spring of 2009. Cone Kimmel against the Bulldogs in a game that was nationally televised. helped raised more than one million dollars in private funding for That game was also sold out. the track project. (3) Cone negotiated a partnership with Crowne Plaza Hotel and Resort for construction of a new Bulldog tennis The Sherrill Center had more than 100,000 visitors in its first facility which has indoor courts, composition courts and six hard year as its hosted various events from concerts to graduation. courts that were completed in the fall of 2009.The facility has been the home of Bulldog men’s and women’s tennis for the past three Other successes included the men’s tennis team’s finishing in seasons, and this past spring hosted the Big South Conference second place in the Big South Conference, its highest league finish men’s and women’s tennis championships for the first time in ever, the volleyball team’s advancing to the semifinals of the Big school history. South Tournament for the eighth time in the last nine years, and the women’s tennis, men’s tennis and women’s track and field Highlights of the 2007-08 year included the men’s basketball team teams being honored for their work in the classroom. being co-regular season champions of the Big South Conference and earning a bid to the National Invitational Tournament, making Cone guided the athletic department through a successful UNC Asheville the first men’s basketball team in Big South history certification process by the NCAA. In addition, she brought back to receive a bid to the NIT. Cone helped the department successfully women’s swimming as a varsity sport for the first time in more host the Big South Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament and than 35 years. Women’s Basketball Tournament in back-to-back weekends.

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

to UNC Asheville’s Justice Center in 2007 and 2008. Cone also initiated the “Our Turn to Play” women’s luncheon for local business, civic, and community leaders the past two years. In addition, Cone was recognized as one of 10 Women to Know in Western North Carolina. Cone came to Asheville from Samford University where she served as the first head women’s basketball coach beginning in 1996. She coached the Bulldogs for five seasons and, in 19992000, the team posted a 19-10 record. Cone was named Assistant Athletics Director before being promoted to Associate Athletics Director in 2003. Prior to Samford, Cone served as the first full-time Assistant Athletics Director, and the head women’s basketball and volleyball coach at Saint Leo University in Florida. She also directed basketball programs at Western Carolina University and Mars Hill College. Cone began her career as a teacher and coach in Gilbert, South Carolina. She coached against UNC Asheville eight times in her career and had a 5-3 record against the Bulldogs. Cone was born and raised in Summerville, S.C. She was a four-year letterwinner on the basketball team and was an allconference performer at Summerville HS for two years. Cone was inducted into that school’s Hall of Fame in 2007. She graduated magna cum laude from Furman University in 1978 and was named Physical Education Student of the Year while lettering in basketball and field hockey as an undergraduate. While earning her Master’s from the University of South Carolina in 1986, she completed her studies with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. A life-long learner, Cone is a 2003 graduate of the NACWAA/ HERS Institute of Administrative Advancement. She is a member of NACDA, NACWAA, NCAA Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association, Women’s Sports Foundation, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. 45

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

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

Brne earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Illinois State. She earned her masters’s degree at Tarleton State in Exercise and Sports Studies and is currently completing a doctorate in Sports Administration.

UNC ASHEVILLE SUPPORT STAFF

Omar Ahmad Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

Daniel Barber Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Lydee Benoit Assistant Volleyball Coach

Betsy Blose Staff Assistant

Judith Bohan Business Manager

Honey Brown Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Brady Burresh Director of Facilities

Brett Carey Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

Janell Crayton Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Zack Frabitore Assistant Athletic Trainer, ATC

Russ Gardiner Marketing Director

Dr. Herman Holt Faculty Athletics Representative

Heather Mohler Assistant Athletic Trainer, ATC

Rebecca Nelms-Keil Director of Student Athlete Affairs

Donna Peek Administrative Assistant

Matt Pellegrin Director of Athletics Media Communications

Adam Puett Assistant Cross Country Coach

Aaron Sanders Director of Bulldog Athletic Association

Joey Sasvari Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach

Erin Punter-Spence Director of Marketing and Promotions

Pauline Thrash Business Assistant

Harmon Turner Ticket Manager

James Westfall Assistant Athletic Trainer, ATC

Tim White Head Athletic Trainer, ATC

Joel Williams Assistant Track & Field Coach

UNC ASHEVILLE HEAD COACHES

Nick McDevitt Men’s Basketball 1st year as head coach

Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick Women’s Basketball 2nd year as head coach

Michele Demko Women’s Soccer 4th year as head coach

Tom Hand Men’s Tennis 1st year as head coach

Matt Kern Men’s Soccer 4th year as head coach

Elizabeth Lykins Women’s Swimming 2nd year as head coach

Jesse Norman Cross Country/Track 7th year as head coach

Lise Gregory Women’s Tennis 7th year as head coach

Tom Smith Baseball 5th year as head coach

Frederico Santos Volleyball 3rd year as head coach

UNC ASHEVILLE BULLDOG ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION Bulldog Athletic Association (BAA) The mission of the Bulldog Athletic Association is to provide the scholarship funds necessary to support UNC Asheville Athletics and annually ďŹ ll our NCAA-allowed scholarships.

412 members | Total Revenue $86,469 | Average Donation: $209.87

2012-13 BAA Special Events Eddie Biedenbach Golf Tournament-August f Scholarship Car Raffle-March f Our Turn to Play-April f Total Revenue: $222,324

Bulldog Athletic Association Board Members 2012-13 Wilma Sherrill, President Juli Dave Ron Payne, Vice President Darlene Davis Al Whitesides, Jr., Past President Randy Davis Anne Payne, Secretary Junius Grimes Bruce Goforth, Treasurer Ben Lewis Greg Mosher Bill Newman Parker Spears 49

2013 UNC ASHEVILLE WOMEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE DATE 8/17 8/23 8/29 9/1 9/5 9/8 9/11 9/13 9/17 9/25 9/28 10/2 10/5 10/9 10/12 10/16 10/19 10/23 10/26 10/29

OPPONENT CHARLOTTE (exh). EASTERN KENTUCKY USC UPSTATE at Wofford at Appalachian State at Chattanooga MARS HILL at Alabama State at South Carolina State CAMPBELL* PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE* LIBERTY* CHARLESTON SOUTHERN* at Winthrop* at Radford* HIGH POINT* at Coastal Carolina* at VMI* LONGWOOD* at Gardner-Webb*

Home Games at Greenwood Field - ALL CAPS 50

TIME 2 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 5 p.m. 8 p.m. 7 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. * - Big South Conference Match