2010 UNH Women's Soccer Media Guide

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NEW HAMPSHIRE

2010 WOMEN’S SOCCER



UNH Wildcats Table of Contents University of New Hampshire................2 Administration..........................................3 Head Coach Michael Jackson..................4 Coaching Staff/Support Staff..................5 America East..............................................6 2010 Outlook..............................................7 Roster..........................................................8 Player Profiles Avitabile, Amy..................................9 Avitabile, Ashley...............................9 Guerra, Cassie.................................10 LeBlanc, Carole...............................10 Posehn, Marika...............................11 Gilkenson, Stephanie.....................11 Krall, Jordyn....................................12 Mooney, Kelly.................................12 Finley, Taylor...................................13 Brown, Jill........................................13 Michel, Alyssa.................................13 Duchaney, Brooke...........................13 Rozelle, Alli......................................14 Coppenrath, Allie...........................14 Jackson, Erin....................................14 Dobush, Sarah.................................14 Lamotte, Monique..........................15 Marden, Grace.................................15 Spencer, Kelly..................................15 Nogueira, Drea................................15 Pallotta, Lyndsey............................16 Kuss, Chelsea..................................16 O’Neil, Kelsi....................................16 Correa, Erica....................................16 Fraprie, Tara....................................17 Boyle, Katie......................................17 Zarrilli, Kristi...................................17 2009 Review.............................................18 2009 Results and Statistics.....................19 Series Records/Letterwinners...............20 Year-by-Year Record...............................20 UNH Record Book..................................21 UNH Awards...........................................22 Wildcat Captains and Honor Roll.........23 Wildcat Images........................................24

Quick Facts UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

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Outlook

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Coaches

Location......................................................................Durham, NH Founded..................................................................................... 1866 Enrollment.............................................................................. 14,492 President......................................................Dr. Mark Huddleston Director of Athletics............................................... Marty Scarano Nickname...........................................................................Wildcats Colors......................................................................Blue and White Affiliation........................................................... NCAA Division I Conference.................................................................America East Home Fields..... Lewis Fields/Bremner Field/Cowell Stadium

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Players

21 Leaders

Head coach........................................................... Michael Jackson Alma mater............................................... Maine-Presque Isle ’77 Overall record/years........................................113-150-25/15 yrs Record at UNH/years......................................................... [same] Assistant coach................................. Kelly Martin (Vermont ‘93) Assistant coach......................... Carly Draper (St. Lawrence ‘07) 2009 overall record................................................................ 4-14-1 2009 conference record.....................................3-5-0/ Sixth place Letterwinners returning/lost.................................................21/7 Starters returning/lost..............................................................6/5 Newcomers..................................................................................... 6 Captains.........Marika Posehn, Cassie Guerra, Ashley Avitabile

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS

22 Awards

23 Honors

Director........................................................................Tom Wilkins Women’s soccer contact............................................... Eric Coplin Phone........................................................................ (603) 862-0717 E-mail.............................................................eric.coplin@unh.edu UNH athletics website............................ www.unhwildcats.com

Lewis Fields Lewis Fields (right) has a grass pitch and is the primary home for the UNH women’s soccer program. It is part of the University’s athletic complex located on campus and is adjacent to Cowell Stadium. Lewis Fields was the site of America East first round tournament games in 2003, 2004 and 2008.

LOCKER ROOM

bremner field

Bremner Field (right), the alternate game and training site of UNH soccer, was renovated into an AstroPlay facility (approximately 110,000 square feet) with full lighting in the summer of 2002. Bremner provides the opportunity to host night games. Bremner Field was the site of the America East semifinal and championship games in 2007. FRONT COVER Senior captains Ashley Avitabile, Marika Posehn and Cassie Guerra. BACK COVER Seniors Amy Avitabile and Carole LeBlanc. CREDITS: The 2010 UNH women’s soccer media guide was written, designed and edited by Eric Coplin of the UNH Athletic Media & Public Relations office. Editing assistance from Doug Poole. Action photography by Gil Talbot, Greg Wiley Todd Rozelle and Mike Silverwood. Individual headshots by Gil Talbot.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE The University of New Hampshire was originally founded as a land-grant college whose mission was to shape and educate citizenry among the state’s farmers, business people and engineers. Today, the University is a land-, sea-, and space-grant university serving a growing undergraduate student body of about 11,000 and a graduate population of 3,000 in addition to 600 full-time faculty members, 92% of which have earned their doctorate degree. The University has grown into a top public research university occupying 2,600 acres of classic living and learning space, while still maintaining the look and feel of a New England liberal arts college with a faculty dedicated to teaching. UNH’s student to faculty ratio registers at 17:1 with 84% of its classes having 50 students or less.

HISTORY

As one of the most prestigious institutions in the Northeast, the University of New Hampshire has always been recognized as a leader in education and research, spanning all fields of study and uniting them through interdisciplinary programs, labs, farms, theatres, research centers, and libraries. Founded in 1866 as the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, UNH was among the early state institutions of higher education whose formation was made possible by federal government land grants. The purpose for the grants was to establish colleges that would serve the sons and daughters of farming and laboring families. New Hampshire College was originally situated in Hanover, N.H. Here it was in connection with Holloway Commons Dartmouth College before moving to Durham in 1893 after Benjamin Thompson bequeathed land and money to further the development of the college. The state legislature then granted its new charter as the University of New Hampshire in 1923. The University hosts nearly 550 international students from more than 40 countries and boasts a population of students from 49 states. Along with over 100 majors offered, UNH encompasses seven schools and colleges that undergraduates can choose from: the College of Liberal Arts, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, School of Health and Human Services, College of Life Sciences and Agricultures, Whittemore School of Business and Economics, and the Thompson School of Applied Science. And at the very heart of the University’s undergraduate studies is the General Education Program. The GEP is a core program with a breadth of academic subjects that aims to acquaint the student with some of the major modes of thought necessary to understand oneself, others, society, and the world. The University prides itself as being a top 10 entrepreneurial campus (Forbes.com and The Princeton Review) and is among the top 30 universities nationally in science research funding from NASA. UNH is home to the NASA-recognized Space Science Center; the Institute for Study for Earth, Oceans and Space; and the Institute of Marine Science and Engineering. The English program is staffed by an inspiring faculty of winners of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the MacArthur Fellowship, the Edgar Allen Poe Award and the Young Poets Award. In addition, the Whittemore School of Business and Economics, established in 1962, was recently selected second among all business schools in a nationwide pool of business school deans. UNH also graduates students who attend top-notch graduate schools, including Law School at Harvard and Cornell, Engineering at Stanford, and Medical school at Dartmouth, John Hopkins, and Harvard.

CAMPUS

In the last few years, several of the athletic facilities have received major upgrades and improvements. In September of 2001, the University completed a new $2.15 million track and field facility. The Jerry Azumah Performance Center, a brand new strength and conditioning facility located in the UNH Field House, was dedicated on July 8, 2003. UNH athletics has also added two brand new $1.5 million outdoor artificial fields, Memorial Field and Bremner Field. Lundholm Gymnasium has received some Dimond Library major overhauls, including a new playing surface, new lights, new sound system, new bleacher system, new backboards and new scoreboards. Currently, the Paul Sweet Oval is being completely renovated to include new surfaces, lighting, painting, infrastructure upgrades and the replacement of windows that existed in the original architecture. In addition to the incredible improvements of its athletic facilities, the University has upgraded and renovated a large part of its academic campus as well. Most recently, Thompson Hall, one of the standing historical landmarks of the University, has been beautifully refurbished and restored. The University also completed a $52 million renovation of Kingsbury Hall, adding 6,000 square feet of student project space for students in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, as well as a $4.5 revamp of Hewitt Hall to expand the School of Health and Human Services. In addition, the new 120,000 square foot Biological Sciences Building, Rudman Hall and the Spaulding Life Sciences Renovation project now provide state-of-the-art teaching and researching laboratories. The University also spent $15 million to complete Morse Hall, a new science and engineering building as well as $8.2 million to modernize the Memorial Union Building. This revision to the existing student union building consisted of several upgrades including top kitchen and dining facilities, two theaters, student mailboxes, lounges and meeting rooms, as well as additional retail spaces such as the University Bookstore. The University has also completed construction of the new dining facility on Main Street, Holloway Commons, as well as the renovation of the Dimond Library. In November of 1995, construction of the $27 million Recreation and Sport Complex reached completion. The new Whittemore Center includes a state-of-the-art 6,500 to 7,500 seat arena for hockey, concerts and convocations, as well as a new three-level recreational sports facility within the structure that had housed the old Snively Arena. Combining the atmosphere of a small New England liberal arts college with the resources and opportunities of a major research university, the University of New Hampshire is a place where all students can find or create their own niche and succeed. While the University offers an extremely broad academic base with an inspiring faculty, it also provides students with thousands of opportunities to get involved, either through athletics, campus recreation, student life, or research. The University is a dynamic community that not only challenges its members academically but also expands their understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity and leads to incredible growth as students, faculty, staff, and as a community. Lundholm Gymnasium

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ADMINISTRATION Dr. Mark Huddleston

President

Mark W. Huddleston is the 19th president of the University of New Hampshire. He brings three decades of experience in public and private higher education as a faculty member, dean, and senior administrator, most recently as president of Ohio Wesleyan University. His term at UNH commenced in July 2007. Huddleston began his academic career at the State University of New York-Buffalo in 1977 as an assistant professor of political science. He then joined the faculty of the University of Delaware in 1980, where he remained for the next 24 years. Dr. Huddleston chaired the Department of Political Science and International Relations and served as associate provost for international programs. He was named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 2001, where he managed 45 academic departments and centers with nearly 900 fulltime faculty and staff, and served in that capacity until he was named president of Ohio Wesleyan University in 2004. Having received his bachelor’s degree in political science from SUNY-Buffalo, Huddleston went on to receive both a master’s degree and Ph.D. in political science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. An author of numerous books and articles, he has been active as a consultant for both the U.S. government and international organizations. He also served as an advisor in Bosnia on rebuilding financial and administrative infrastructures after the Dayton accords. Huddleston was raised in Syracuse and spent 24 years at the University of Delaware in various capacities. For UNH he says, the best years are yet to come—and he is happy that he will be a part of that. Huddleston and his wife, Emma Bricker, have three children, Andy, Kate, and Giles. Marty Scarano Director of Athletics Marty Scarano is in the midst of his 11th year as Director of Athletics at the University of New Hampshire. During his tenure, Scarano has heightened national exposure for UNH athletics with academics, facility renovations and programmatic advancement being top priorities. According to numbers released in 2010, UNH athletics ranks highest in the America East Conference, the Colonial Athletic Association and second nationally among all public institutions, trailing only the U.S. Naval Academy, for the Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of its student athletes with a mark of 97 percent. Of its 20 current sport teams, 14 of them submitted perfect GSRs of 100 percent. UNH finished second in the America East Academic Cup this past season, achieving a 3.16 cumulative grade-point average, which surpassed the league record for highest GPA. There have been over $8.5 million in capitol improvements since his hiring in the summer of 2000. In the fall of 2008, the Paul Sweet Oval renovation was completed to include new surfaces, lighting, painting, infrastructure upgrades and the replacement of windows that existed in the original architecture. The total cost of the project exceeded $500,000. In the summer of 2007, the Cowell Stadium grass field was replaced with a $1 million Field Turf synthetic surface. Additionally in 2007, a complete renovation of Lundholm Gymnasium was undertaken. The $600,000 renovation included a new state-of-the-art bleacher system, new scoreboards, competition baskets and other aesthetic enhancements. Scarano brought about the completion of the $2.15 million Reggie Atkins Track and Field Facility in the summer of 2000. The addition of a center-ice scoreboard and message board at the Whittemore Center was completed in 2001. In 2002, UNH athletics renovated Memorial Field along with the Bigglestone Plaza and Bremner Field on the former Upper Field. The two fields, which feature state-of-the-art synthetic turf and lighting, were built at a cost of $1.5 million apiece. In addition, construction was completed to enlarge and improve the women’s locker rooms in the UNH Field House. Two other major improvements to benefit UNH’s student-athletes have been the renovation of the Jerry Azumah Performance Center for Strength and Conditioning, which features state-of-the-art strength and conditioning equipment, new offices and design, and a complete overhaul of the Student-Athlete Academic Center. Scarano and the University are also in the midst of the planning and fundraising for a multi-purpose outdoor facility. Scarano has focused on moving UNH athletics into the collegiate national arena. To accomplish that goal, UNH has taken on the task of hosting major NCAA championships. The Wildcat athletic department was host of highly-successful NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Northeast Regionals at the Verizon Wireless Arena (Manchester, N.H.) in 2004, 2007, 2009, and Manchester will once again be the site of the Northeast Regionals in 2011. UNH has had the opportunity to host two NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Frozen Fours in the Whittemore Center in 2002 and 2005. In addition, UNH successfully hosted the 2007 NCAA Skiing Championships in Washington Valley, as well as the 2005 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Northeast Regional, which took place at the Whittemore Center. This past season, men’s and women’s ice hockey, football, the men’s and women’s ski teams and gymnastics, as well as members of men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, all competed in the NCAA postseason. Because of these initiatives and accomplishments, UNH athletics has consistently been ranked in the top 90 programs among all Division I institutions in the battle for the NACDA Directors Cup, which is well ahead of nearly all of UNH’s conference opponents. This past season, the Wildcats ranked 72nd out of more than 370 Division I schools with 260.50 points, which were the most in program history, the best in America East and placed the ‘Cats in the top five among FCS teams. UNH ranked behind only Villanova, Princeton, Cornell and Harvard in the FCS subdivision. In New England, the Wildcats finished fourth behind Boston College, Connecticut and Harvard. Scarano’s many accomplishments during his tenure have played a key role in UNH being named one of the Top 20 Athletic Departments in the Country in U.S. News and World Report college athletics rankings in March 2002. UNH’s graduation rate for athletes has maintained levels at or exceeding 90 percent, which puts it among the nation’s best in Division I. The men’s ice hockey team won the regular season Hockey East title in 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008 and 2010, and then advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four in 2002 and 2003. The Wildcat women’s hockey team won the Hockey East Tournament Championship four straight seasons from 2006-09, which also included Frozen Four appearances in 2006 and 2008. The women’s gymnastics team won its first-ever EAGL title in 2003, when the event was hosted at the Whitt. The volleyball team won an America East crown in 2002 and 2003 and went on to the NCAA tournament in those same seasons. The field hockey team made the NCAA’s in 2000, while women’s lacrosse made “The Big Dance” in 2004 and again in 2008. UNH football returned to national prominence and was ranked No. 1 in the nation for parts of three seasons from 2005-07, made it to the NCAA FCS playoffs the last six years, including the quarterfinals five times in that span, and also won its fifth consecutive game against an FBS opponent in 2009. Additionally, 21 coaches have won 58 Coach of the Year awards during Scarano’s tenure. In 2007, Scarano was named the All-American Football Foundation Athletic Director of the Year for FCS football in the Northeast region. Scarano was also awarded the National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA) AD of the Year for the FCS. Scarano also been an active member in the leadership of UNH’s three major conferences and was the chair of the executive committees for Atlantic 10 football, Hockey East and America East from 2003 to 2007. He also served as chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee in 2005-06 and 2006-07. Scarano held the position of Athletics Director at Colorado College from July 1996 through June 2000. The college’s athletic program excelled both in and out of the classroom under his supervision and six different athletic facilities received renovations, including the Schlessman Pool, Washburn Field, the Carle Weight Room and a new press box at Stewart Field. During his tenure, Colorado College was ranked among the top 20 Division III programs in the Sears Cup national standings and produced several All-Americans, all-academic award winners and NCAA post-graduate scholarship recipients. During Scarano’s tenure at Colorado College, the men’s ice hockey team became a regular at the NCAA men’s ice hockey championships. Prior to his stay in Colorado Springs, Scarano worked for 13 years at Colgate University, where he served as assistant director of athletics, director of physical education, associate director, and senior associate director. Scarano, a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., is a 1978 graduate of Penn State University, where he started his athletic career as assistant ticket manager and the athletics events manager from 1980-83. Scarano holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental History from Colgate. He and his wife, Cydney, have two daughters, Lynden, a junior at UNH, and Corey, and a son, Kyle.

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COACHING STAFF Michael Jackson

Head Coach

Michael Jackson enters his 16th season as the head coach of the University of New Hampshire women’s soccer program. A 1977 graduate of the University of Maine-Presque Isle, Jackson was named the America East Coach of the Year in 2002 and 1998, and led a staff that garnered America East Coaching Staff of the Year honors in 2007. In 14 years, Jackson has compiled a 113-150-25 overall record, including a 37-23-7 record in conference play for a .604 winning percentage, coached five of the program’s top seven leading point scorers and the only AllAmerica First Team selection – goalkeeper Maja Hansen – in UNH history. He has also had 12 America East AllConference First Team honorees, as well as three players named to the North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team, a Goalkeeper of the Year award winner (Kristen Ouellette, 2002), three Striker of the Year recipients (Chiara Best, 2004 and Michelle Sheehan, 2007 and 2008) and a Midfielder of the Year honoree (Caitlin Whelan, 2007). Jackson, who has made 12 tournament appearances with the ‘Cats, led UNH to the title game in 1998 and 2007, as well as semifinal appearances in 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. He also led the ‘Cats to America East tournament appearances in 2000, 2008 and 2009. Last season, Jackson and the Wildcats qualified for the tournament for the ninth straight season – the longest active streak in the conference. Despite playing without home field advantage against interstate rival Maine in the quarterfinals, the ‘Cats clawed their way back from a one-goal deficit with under eight minutes to play to force overtime before falling in the extra session. In 2008, Jackson steered the ‘Cats to a 6-11-1 overall record, but a 5-3-0 conference mark that earned UNH the No. 3 seed in the America East tournament, where it suffered a 1-0 loss to Binghamton in the quarterfinal round. Jackson put together what may have been his most impressive year while at the helm for the Wildcats in 2007. He led his team to an 11-7-2 regular season record, good for a .632 winning percentage. While the 11 victories tied the second highest win total in a single season, which he had already done twice (1998, 2004), the winning percentage was Jackson’s highest during his career in Durham. His 6-1-1 record in the conference garnered a share of the Wildcats’ second ever America East regular season title, which also gave them their first America East tournament No. 1 seed in program history. For the sixth consecutive year, the Wildcats made it as far as the semifinal round. Jackson surpassed that, however, guiding the ‘Cats to the championship game for the second time in school history – the first time as a No. 1 seed and host of the title game. UNH advanced to the semifinals of the America East Championships in 2006 and finished 6-11-1 overall with seven shutouts. Two years prior, Jackson led the Wildcats (11-8-2 overall) to their first America East regular-season title as UNH shared the crown with a 6-3-0 conference record. In 2002, Jackson guided UNH to a second-place finish in the conference with a 5-2-1 record. The Wildcats reached double digits in wins (10-7-1 overall) and tied the school record for shutouts by blanking the opposition nine times. Jackson was honored as the conference’s Coach of the Year in 1998 after leading the ‘Cats to a third seed in the league tournament with a 7-2-0 America East record. UNH advanced to the conference championship game and finished that season with an 11-9-0 mark. Before assuming the head coaching position at UNH, Jackson served as an assistant coach at the University of Connecticut from 1990-94. During his tenure with the Huskies, UConn qualified for the NCAA tournament five consecutive seasons. In his last season at UConn, the team advanced to the NCAA semifinals. They advanced to the championship game in 1990 and made quarterfinal appearances in 1991 and 1993. The Huskies produced seven NCAA Division I All-America selections, 14 AllNew England and 12 All-Regional players, as well as one Academic All-American in Jackson’s five years of service. Prior to joining the UConn coaching staff, Jackson served as the girls varsity soccer coach, as well as special education teacher at East Hampton (Conn.) High School from 1986-89. He helped produce the school’s first-ever All-State player during his rookie season. In his second year at the helm, the team qualified for its first-ever tournament and produced another All-State selection. Jackson began his coaching career with the boys’ soccer program at Waterford (Conn.) High School (1981-85). He directed the team to the state tournament four times, including three conference championships. In 1982, his team advanced to the state final and generated the school’s first-ever All-America selection. Jackson has also been involved in the Connecticut Junior Soccer Association’s Olympic Development Program, as well as with the Under-15 through Under-19 State teams. He has also been involved in various soccer camps throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts. In addition to his coaching background, Jackson also possesses several years of playing experience. He was a member of the varsity soccer program at the University of Maine-Presque Isle and played for the Waterford Soccer Club, an amateur men’s team. Jackson received his Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Science from Maine-Presque Isle in 1977 and attained his Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Connecticut in 1986. As a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association, Jackson holds an Advanced National Diploma. He also earned a ‘B’ coaching license from the United States Soccer Federation. Jackson is a native of New London, Conn., and resides in Lee (N.H.) with his wife Cate.

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COACHING STAFF/SUPPORT STAFF Kelly Martin

Assistant Coach

CARLY DRAPER

Assistant Coach

Kelly Martin enters her 16th season as an assistant coach with the University of New Hampshire women’s soccer program. A 1993 graduate of the University of Vermont, Martin has a wealth of coaching and playing experience. Before joining the Wildcat staff, Martin played for the Sheffield Hallam United Soccer Club (Sheffield, England) in the fall of 1994 and played semi-professionally with the Boston Renegades of the USISL-Women’s League from 1996-98. Martin was inducted into the UVM Athletic Hall of Fame in October 2006 in recognition of her excellence as a soccer and softball player for the Catamounts. A four-year standout on the University of Vermont’s varsity soccer program, Martin was a three-time All-New England Team (NEWISA) selection. As team captain in 1992 and 1993, Martin was selected to the NSCAA First Team twice. In addition, she was a two-time First Team All-North Atlantic Conference (NAC) selection and played for the NEWISA Northeast Region Senior All-Star Team in 1993. Martin was also a member of UVM’s Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) championship team in 1989. She excelled in the classroom while at Vermont, where she was named to the school’s Dean’s List and to the NAC Academic Honor Roll. Martin, who holds an NSCAA National Diploma and a USSF ‘B’ coaching license, received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from UVM and completed her Master’s Degree in Public Administration with a concentration in Athletic Administration at UVM in March 2000. Martin is a native of Keene (N.H.) and currently resides with her family in Hampton (N.H.). Carly Draper enters her second season as an assistant coach with the UNH women’s soccer program. Draper, who works with the Wildcat goalkeepers, came to Durham after a two-year stint as a graduate assistant with Loyola (Md.) College, where she also worked with the goalkeepers and received a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership in May 2009. Draper, a native of Ottawa, Ontario, helped guide the Greyhounds to a 10-6-4 record in 2008, including a 7-0-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference mark that clinched the regular season championship before Loyola fell in the tournament title game. Draper graduated from St. Lawrence in May 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Chemistry and Exercise Science.

Cathy Leach

Academic Services

Athletic excellence is one-half of the formula for success in the collegiate experience for University of New Hampshire women’s soccer players. The primary measure of achievement is the student-athlete’s success in the classroom. For the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 academic years, UNH was awarded the America East Academic Cup for recording the highest GPA in the conference. In both the Fall of 2004 and 2006 and Winter/Spring 2005 semesters, UNH placed the highest number of student-athletes on the America East Honor Roll. New Hampshire also boasts one of the top graduation rates in the country. UNH is dedicated to enhancing the student-athlete’s ability to achieve academic excellence. Realizing the time commitment the players give to the school, the University administers a comprehensive program of academic support services that is available to Wildcat women’s soccer players and all other student-athletes. This program includes the monitoring of academic progress and providing tutorial services, as well as interacting with the academic advisors within the various colleges. Cathy Leach is entering her eighth year as an assistant of academic support and the primary contact for women’s soccer.

John Ciani

Strength And Conditioning Coach

John Ciani enters his fifth season as an associate director of strength and conditioning at the University; he had held the position of UNH strength and conditioning assistant coach for four years. Ciani’s efforts have been key in guiding UNH student-athletes to NCAA appearances in both women’s and men’s ice hockey, football, gymnastics, women’s volleyball, women’s lacrosse, skiing and track and field. Ciani came to UNH from the University of North Dakota, where he worked under Paul Chapman, the Wildcats’ current director of strength and conditioning, as an assistant with the men’s ice hockey, football, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s basketball and baseball teams. The Jerry Azumah Performance Center opened its doors in the summer of 2003 to UNH student-athletes. A monetary donation by Azumah, a now-retired cornerback of the Chicago Bears of the NFL who was a 2004 Pro Bowl selection and 1999 recipient of the Walter Payton Award (top football player in Div. I-AA), allowed the UNH athletic department to overhaul its existing strength and conditioning center. The renovated Center features 5,000 pounds of Olympic weights, 7,000 pounds of dumbbells, 14 Power lift platform stations, 12 Hammer strength machines and an additional 15,000 pounds of weights.

Meg lesnikoski

Athletic Trainer

Meg Lesnikoski, a 2009 graduate of the University of Vermont, joined the University of New Hampshire Sports Medicine staff prior to the 2009-10 season. The Vermont native will work with women’s soccer, as well as the men’s and women’s cross country and track & field teams in her second year at UNH. In her first season as a Wildcat, Lesnikoski worked with women’s volleyball, in addition to as well as the men’s and women’s cross country and track & field teams. Lesnikoski, who received a B.S. in Athletic Training, is a certified member of the National Athletic Training Association and is a New Hampshire Licensed Athletic Trainer.

KAREN COLLINS

SPORT PSYCHOLOGY

Karen Collins joined the UNH faculty in the fall of 2002 and is currently an Associate Professor in the Kinesiology department. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina Greensboro (2002) with a specialization in Sport Psychology. Her research focuses primarily on social issues in coaching and coaching education. As an undergraduate at Princeton University (1994) she was a two-sport athlete playing on the field hockey and lacrosse teams, captaining the field hockey team her senior year. As both a player and coach at Princeton University, Collins was part of multiple league championships, NCAA appearances and a national championship. After completing her undergraduate work at Princeton University, she was a former collegiate coach at Princeton University, University of New Hampshire and Dartmouth College. Dr. Collins received her MS in Sport Studies from UNH and brings the combination of her academic preparation in sport psychology with a great deal of sport experience to her current position at UNH. In addition to her teaching and research, Dr. Collins is a sport psychology consultant for youth and collegiate athletes and coaches.

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AMERICA EAST About America East...

STAFF DIRECTORY

Associate Commissioner for Men’s Basketbal/Officiating

Now in its fourth decade of operation, America East has evolved into one of the most comprehensive NCAA Division I conferences with a commitment to broad-based, competitive athletics programs, complementing the academic integrity and missions of the member institutions. Progressive in its approach to its more than 3,400 student-athletes, America East recognizes champions in each of its 20 sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball. America East also conducts the nation’s most comprehensive academic recognition program for student-athletes. With a geographic footprint covering the Mid-Atlantic to Northeast regions of the United States, America East strives to develop champions in academics, athletics and leadership at its nine member institutions: University at Albany, Binghamton University, Boston University, University of Hartford, University of Maine, UMBC, University of New Hampshire, Stony Brook University and University of Vermont.

SHONNA BROWN

ACADEMICS…

Patrick Nero Commissioner

BRIAN BARRIO

Associate Commissioner for Compliance/Administration

Matt Bourque

Associate Commissioner for External Relations

Frank Sullivan

Associate Commissioner for Women’s Basketball/Sport Administration

Jessica Descartes

Assistant Commissioner for Finance/Administration

CHAD DWYER

Director of Championships/Administrator

Sean Tainsh

Director of Communications

Leslie Hanna

Associate Director for Communications/PR

Keith arsenault

Communications Intern

MAX MANDEL

Marketing/New Media Intern

MARISA VIOLA

Administrative Intern

Kathy Ferraraccio

Coordinator of Volleyball Officials

Roger Taylor

Coordinator of Soccer Officials

Barbara Carreiro

Coordinator of Field Hockey Officials

Mara Wager

Coordinator of Women’s Lacrosse Officials

Nick Zibelli

Coordinator of Baseball Umpires

Nick Cinquanto

Coordinator of Softball Umpires

CONTACT INFORMATION Phone Number 617-695-6369

Fax Numbers

(617) 695-6380 (administration) (617) 695-6385 (communications)

Mailing Address

215 First Street, Suite 140 Cambridge, MA 02142

Website

www.AmericaEast.com

• Vermont captured its sixth straight America East Academic Cup in 2010 after its student-athletes registered a cumulative 3.19 grade-point average, which was the best mark in the award’s 15-year history. New Hampshire recorded a 3.16 GPA and also eclipsed the former standard, while five other schools earned a 3.0 GPA or better. • America East’s 3,400 student-athletes registered a combined 3.05 GPA during the 2009-10 academic year and over 60 percent of them were named to America East’s Academic Honor Roll for recording GPA’s of 3.0 or better. • Seven student-athletes were tabbed ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-Americans during the 2009-10 season, the league’s most since the 2005-06 academic year. Emily Pallotta (Boston U. women’s soccer), May Kotsopoulos (Vermont women’s basketball), Alice Chen (UMBC women’s tennis), Keilan Freeman (UMBC men’s swimming & diving), Olivia Jarem (Albany women’s lacrosse), Valete Graham (Albany men’s track & field) and Dominic Devaud (UMBC men’s track & field) earned the honor, while 20 others were All-District selections. • Binghamton’s Sven Vloedgraven (tennis) and VerRank Team (1st-place votes) Points mont’s May Kotsopoulos (basketball) were the America East Male and Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year, respectively. 1. Boston U. (8) 64 • Nineteen student-athletes were recognized as America 2. Stony Brook (1) 52 East Scholar-Athletes and 169 received All-Academic recog- nition in their respective sport. 3. Binghamton 47 • Twenty-four America East teams were publicly recog4. Albany 47 nized by the NCAA for their multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR), for finishing among the top 10 percent of teams 5. Maine 37 in the nation, the league’s most since 2006. 6. New Hampshire 29 • New Hampshire ranked fourth nationally in Gradua- tion Success Rate (GSR) with a score of 97. 7. Hartford 25

2010 Preseason Poll

ATHLETICS…

8. Vermont 9. UMBC

15 11

• Boston University won the Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner’s Cup for the fifth straight year and eighth time in the last nine years after capturing a league-high tying six championships, three regular-season titles and three runner-up finishes during the 2009-10 season. • Twenty-two America East student-athletes earned All-America recognition, including one in men’s basketball, one each in men’s and women’s soccer, six in men’s lacrosse, seven in women’s lacrosse, one each in field hockey and softball and four in cross country/track & field. • A record six America East men’s and women’s basketball teams qualified for the postseason: Boston University men (CBI), Boston University women (WNIT), Hartford women (NCAA), Stony Brook men (NIT), Vermont men (NCAA) and Vermont women (NCAA). o Two women’s teams made the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2000 with Vermont earning the automatic bid and Hartford receiving an at-large berth. o Vermont downed Wisconsin, 64-55, in the first round for its first-ever NCAA win. It was the third time in five years an America East women’s team won an NCAA game. o Stony Brook reached the postseason for the first time and hosted Illinois in an NIT first round contest. It was the first time an America East men’s basketball team hosted a postseason game since 1987. o Boston University reached the semifinals of the College Basketball Invitational and hosted a quarterfinal contest. • Stony Brook men’s lacrosse climbed to No. 7 in the nation and reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship after an 9-7 victory over Denver in the first round. o The Seawolves are the third different America East men’s lacrosse team (Albany, UMBC) to win an NCAA game since 2007. o Stony Brook hosted the NCAA quarterfinal round and drew 10,024 fans to LaValle Stadium. The Seawolves were edge by top-ranked Virginia, 10-9. o America East Player of the Year Kevin Crowley received the USILA’s Enners Award, which is given to college lacrosse’s most outstanding player. He was also a finalist for the prestigious Tewaaraton Award. • Boston University (No. 16) and UMBC (No. 18) were both ranked in the NSCAA men’s soccer national poll. It was the first time since the poll started in 1996 that two America East teams were ranked at the same

time. • Boston University softball and Stony Brook baseball each won a game in its respective NCAA Championship. The Terriers downed UMass, while the Seawolves upended N.C. State. • Binghamton men’s tennis climbed to No. 43 in the nation while Sven Vloedgraven became the first America East tennis student-athlete to qualify for the NCAA individual championships.

2010 NEW HAMPSHIRE


2010 OUTLOOK The University of New Hampshire women’s soccer program extended its streak of consecutive America East Championship tournament appearances to nine last season, breaking the all-time conference record. But after consecutive quarterfinal round exits, the Wildcats will look to regain their place as one of the league’s elite teams in 2010. With 21 returning letterwinners and six skilled newcomers hitting town, head coach Michael Jackson and his staff are hopeful they possess the pieces to make a run back into the tournament. With the graduation of leading scorers Shaunna Kaplan (3g, 3a last season) and Morgan Keefe (3g, 4a), the Wildcats bring back 54 percent (25 of 46 points) of their offense, and 10 of their 14 scorers from last seasons, including returning leading scorer Monique Lamotte. The sophomore midfielder is one of the most dynamic athletes on the roster and will be counted upon to carry some of the scoring load after recording five points on two goals and an assist en route to earning America East All-Conference Second Team and All-Rookie honors. Senior Amy Avitabile and junior Steph Gilkenson will also be key cogs in the midfield after coming off injury-plagued seasons in which they combined for just one point. Senior tri-captain Cassie Guerra, who tallied a goal and assist last season, along with senior tri-captain Ashley Avitabile, whose leadership, mobility and goal-scoring mentality will be important for the Wildcats in the middle, will also play important roles in the midfield. Senior Carole LeBlanc, in addition to junior Alli Rozelle and sophomore Allie Coppenrath, who each netted their first career goals last season, will provide even more midfield depth with freshmen Tara Fraprie and Kristi Zarrilli. The 5-foot-6-inch Fraprie, out of Farmington, Conn., was a four-year letterwinner at Farmington High School where she captained the squad her senior year. Fraprie helped guide FHS to the Class L state finals her sophomore year, as well as a conference championship three-peat from her freshman to junior year. The 5-6 Zarrilli, out of Gorham, Maine, was a four-year letterwinner at Gorham High School where she captained the team her senior year. Zarrilli netted 39 goals during her career, which featured state titles her freshman and sophomore seasons, a spot in the state finals her junior season and Western Maine championships her freshman through junior seasons. The Wildcats will possess a versatile attack up front, with juniors Alyssa Michel and Brooke Duchaney, who both scored their first goals in a Wildcat uniform after transferring in last summer, combining with sophomores Drea Nogueira, who appeared in eight games last season, and Chelsea Kuss, who joins the Wildcats after transferring from Division III Nazareth College, to form a front line that can score in a variety of ways. The 5-7 Kuss, a native of Warners, N.Y., started all 19 games last season and was selected to the Empire 8 All-Star Second Team after ranking second on the squad in scoring with 10 points on three goals and four assists. Kuss was a four-year letterwinner at West Genesee High School in Camillus, N.Y., where she scored 72 goals and handed out 45 assists. The ‘Cats return seven of the 11 members from last year’s defensive unit, which allowed just 1.47 goals per game and more than two tallies in a single match just twice. Senior tri-captain Marika Posehn, juniors Kelly Mooney and Jordyn Krall and sophomore Kelly Spencer will anchor the backfield, which will be counted on to help protect the three young goalkeepers on the roster. Posehn and Krall, who could also see time in the midfield, tallied the first points of their career last season on a goal and two assists and a goal and an assist, respectively, while Mooney made the America East All-Conference Second Team and Spencer was very impressive in her rookie season. Junior Taylor Finley, who continues to improve, and sophomores Lyndsay Pallotta and Grace Marden will all provide depth in the back along with three newcomers. Junior Jill Brown, who missed all but two games last season, will continue to try and get healthy as she aims to have an impact this year. Freshmen Kelsi O’Neil, and Katie Boyle both arrive in Durham this season looking to help the club. The 5-9 O’Neil, from just down the road in Hampton, N.H., was a four-year letterwinner at Saint Thomas Aquinas High School (Dover, N.H.), where she captained the squad her senior year. O’Neil helped lead STA to its first two Class I state titles her freshman and senior seasons, as well as a Final Four appearance her sophomore campaign. The 5-7 Boyle, from Cupertino, Calif., was a four-year letterwinner and a two-year captain at Cupertino High School. After graduating Ally Yost, who owns the fourth best goals against average in program history, the Wildcats are left with three young goalkeepers in net for the upcoming season. Sophomore Sarah Dobush, who saw just over 55 minutes of action in two matches last season, returns with the most collegiate experience of any of the Wildcat goalkeepers. Classmate Erin Jackson is also back after not appearing in a game last season. Pushing those two for the starting job will be freshman Erica Correa. The 5-8 Correa is a Cheshire, Conn., native, who was a four-year letterwinner at Cheshire High School where she went 60-13-5, including 39 shutouts. Correa helped guide her squad to the state finals her junior year, as well as SCC conference crowns in her sophomore and senior seasons. With a solid core of older leaders and a tremendous amount of young talent that has gained another year of experience, the Wildcats are well positioned to extend their already-record America East tournament appearance streak to 10 games, and make a deep run into that tournament, with their sights set on an America East title and a trip to the NCAA tournament.

WOMEN’S SOCCER


ROSTER 2010 UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE WOMEN’S SOCCER ROSTER No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 30

Name Sarah Dobush Grace Marden Stephanie Gilkenson Amy Avitabile Alyssa Michel Brooke Duchaney Jordyn Krall Kelsi O’Neil Allie Coppenrath Marika Posehn Tara Fraprie Chelsea Kuss Ashley Avitabile Lyndsay Pallotta Kristi Zarrilli Taylor Finley Kelly Mooney Monique Lamotte Drea Nogueira Kelly Spencer Alli Rozelle Katie Boyle Erin Jackson Erica Correa Cassie Guerra Jill Brown Carole LeBlanc

Class So. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. So. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr.

Pos GK B M/F M F F B/M B/M M/F B/M B/M F M B M B B M F B M B GK GK M B M

Height 5-10 5-6 5-5 5-4 5-8 5-4 5-6 5-9 5-5 5-6 5-5 5-7 5-8 5-6 5-6 5-8 5-9 5-6 5-4 6-0 5-8 5-7 5-9 5-9 5-4 5-8 5-4

Hometown/Last School Pickering, Ontario/Dunbarton Mirror Lake, N.H./Kingswood Cranston, R.I./LaSalle Academy Pembroke, Mass./Pembroke Bellingham, Wash./Mesa State College Hampton Falls, N.H./Bryant University Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury Hampton, N.H./Saint Thomas Aquinas Green Harbor, Mass./Marshfield Duncan, British Columbia/Cowichan Senior Secondary Farmington, Conn./Farmington Warners, N.Y./West Genesee Pembroke, Mass./Pembroke Hanover, Mass./Hanover Gorham, Maine/Gorham Bedford, N.H./Manchester West Canton, Mass./Canton Tampa, Fla./Freedom New Bedford, Mass./New Bedford Exeter, N.H./Exeter Stratham, N.H./Exeter Cupertino, Calif./Cupertino Wakefield, Mass./Wakefield Memorial Cheshire, Conn./Cheshire DeWitt, N.Y./DeWitt Manchester, N.H./Memorial Grand-Digue, New Brunswick/Brewster Academy

Co-captains: Marika Posehn, Cassie Guerra, Ashley Avitabile Head Coach: Michael Jackson (Maine Presque Isle ‘77) Assistants: Kelly Martin (Vermont ‘93), Carly Draper (St. Lawrence ‘07)

GEOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWN: WILDCATS BY STATE/PROVINCE UNITED STATES

CANADA Represents a state where current Wildcat soccer student-athletes reside.

Represents a state where a past Wildcat soccer student-athlete resided.

Refer to page 17 for a complete list of all-time roster and a state-by-state and province-by-province breakdown.

The mission of the intercollegiate athletics program at UNH is to provide student-athletes a collegiate experience that is enriched by their participation in programs which are competitive at the NCAA Division I level both regionally and nationally. The intercollegiate athletics program also plays an important by enhancing the quality of life for the University and statewide community by being a source of pride and identification with the University while always maintaining high standards of academic scholarship and integrity. To fulfill its mission, the intercollegiate program must: (1) Provide student-athletes every opportunity to meet academic and athletic demands with the goal of graduating every student-athlete; (2) Provide resources necessary to field competitive teams with league affiliations, and to gain regional and national recognition; (3) Provide equitable opportunities for all intercollegiate athletics by the active recruitment of minority athletes, and provide equitable opportunities for all women student-athletes commensurate with that of their male counterparts; (4) Provide excellent facilities for all athletes to train, practice and play; (5) Conduct all operations within state and federal law, University policies, rules of the NCAA, and athletics conferences in which the University competes.

2010 NEW HAMPSHIRE


MEET THE WILDCATS AMY

ASHLEY

AVITABILE Senior Midfielder 5-3 Pembroke, Mass.

ACCOLADES

4

2009 – UNH Women’s Soccer Gold Medal Award. 2007 – America East All-Rookie Team ... America East Academic Honor Roll.

CAPTAIN

AVITABILE Senior Midfielder 5-7 Pembroke, Mass.

ACCOLADES

13

2009 – America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll. 2008 – America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2009

2009

Appeared in just eight games with two starts due to injury.

2008

Started all 15 games she appeared in … missed the final three contests due to injury … tied for the team lead in assists (6) and ranked fifth on the team in points (8) … recorded the second most assists in the conference … during conference play she tied for the team lead in assists (4) and was third in points (6) … scored her first collegiate goal at Albany on Oct. 5 … set a career high with two assists in the season opener at Holy Cross on Aug. 24 and then matched the mark against Vermont on Oct. 12.

2007

Started all 19 matches she played in ... tallied three assists for three points ... all three helpers were game-winning assists, including the first point of her career against Brown (Sept. 11) and two more at UMBC (Oct. 4) and against Maine (Oct. 18).

BEFORE UNH

2007 graduate of Pembroke High School, where she lettered in soccer, indoor track and lacrosse; an All-League All-Star in 2005 and 2006 ... member of the Super Y national team 2003-06 ... garnered MVP honors for Pembroke in 2005 and 2006 as well ... played for the Massachusetts State ODP team (2000-06) along with Regional Team in 2001-2002 ... member of the Massachusetts Stingers of the WPSL League ... played four seasons for the club team and won a three championships with the Scorpions.

Started 15 of 19 games she played ... started all eight conference games.

2008

Appeared in 17 games, including five starts … played in all eight conference games with three starts.

BEFORE UNH

Spent one semester at Emory University ... four-year varsity starter at Pembroke High School, where she was named captain her junior year ... played with the Crusaders United club team for four years ... was a member of the ODP State Team from U12 through U17 ... was a Super-Y ODP Regional Team member in 2005.

PERSONAL FILE

Born March 20, 1988 in Boston ... daughter of Jim and Cheryl Avitabile ... biochemistry major. YEAR 2008 2009 Totals

G/GS 17/5 19/15 36/20

G 0 0 0

A 0 0 0

PTS CAREER HIGHS 0 Goals..................................................... N/A 0 Assists................................................... N/A 0 Points.................................................... N/A

PERSONAL FILE

Born June 25, 1989 in Boston ... daughter of Jim and Cheryl Avitabile ... RMP: program administration major. YEAR 2007 2008 2009 Totals

G/GS 19/19 15/15 8/2 42/36

G 0 1 0 1

A 3 6 0 9

PTS CAREER HIGHS 3 Goals................... 1, at Albany (10/05/08) 8 Assists.....................................2, two times 0 Points................................... 2, three times 11

WOMEN’S SOCCER


MEET THE WILDCATS CASSIE

CAROLE

CAPTAIN

GUERRA Senior Midfielder 5-5 DeWitt, N.Y.

ACCOLADES

27

2009 – UNH Women’s Soccer Barros Family Award ... America East Academic Honor Roll. 2008 – America East Academic Honor Roll. 2007 – America East Academic Honor Roll.

2009

Played in 18 games, including five starts … ranked fifth on the team with three points on a goal and an assist.

2008

Played in 16 games, including one start … ranked seventh on the team with 14 shots.

2007

Played in 17 matches, including one start ... recorded one goal and two assists for four points ... tallied the first goal and points of her career when she capped the scoring against Central Arkansas (Sept. 2).

BEFORE UNH

2007 graduate of DeWitt High, where she lettered in soccer and was team MVP and a co-captain from 2005-06 ... MVP of the Exceptional Seniors match ... 2005 All-League First Team ... Section Three Class A All-Star ... Third Team All-CNY Team ... First Team All-league 2006 ... 2004 NYSW State Cup Champions ... scored 31 goals and notched 48 assists while attending DeWitt High ... competed at the World Scholar Athlete Games 2006 ... 2005-06 Rochester Junior Rhinos Team MVP ... ODP New York State West Team from 2001-06.

LEBLANC Senior Midfielder 5-4 Grand-Digue, N.B.

2009

30

Played in 14 matches, including all eight conference games ... recorded five shots.

2008

Played in 15 games, including one start … netted two goals for four points … tallied her first collegiate goal and point against Rhode Island on Sept. 7.

2007

Played for the nationally-ranked UNH women’s ice hockey team.

BEFORE UNH

2007 graduate of Brewster Academy, where she lettered in hockey, soccer and crew.

PERSONAL FILE

Born Jan. 13, 1988 in Moncton, New Brunswick ... daughter of Guy and Mai LeBlanc ... RMP: therapeutic recreation major. YEAR 2008 2009 Totals

G/GS 15/1 14/0 19/1

G 2 0 2

A 0 0 0

PTS CAREER HIGHS 4 Goals.......................................1, two times 0 Assists................................................... N/A 4 Points......................................2, two times

PERSONAL FILE

Born Nov. 20, 1989 in Bakersfield, Calif. ... daughter of Mingo and Kristy Guerra ... zoology major. YEAR 2007 2008 2009 Totals

10

G/GS 17/1 16/1 18/5 51/7

G 1 0 1 2

A 2 0 1 3

PTS CAREER HIGHS 4 Goals.......................................1, two times 0 Assists.................................. 1, three times 3 Points......................................2, two times 7

2010 NEW HAMPSHIRE


MEET THE WILDCATS MARIKA

STEPHANIE

CAPTAIN

POSEHN Senior Back/Midfielder 5-5 Duncan, B.C.

ACCOLADES

10

2008 – America East Academic Honor Roll. 2007 – America East All-Rookie Team.

2009

Played in all 19 matches, including 12 starts ... ranked fourth on the team with four points on a goal and two assists ... registered the first point of her career with an assist against Holy Cross on Sept. 24 ... netted her first career goal and tallied a career-best three points with a goal and an assist at Vermont on Oct. 15.

2008

One of six Wildcats to play in all 18 games … started 16 matches … recorded five shots while once again contributing defensively at the back position.

2007

Started in 17 of the 19 matches she played in ... was part of a defense that contributed to the Wildcats’ eight shutouts, as well as their 0.88 goalsagainst-average and .820 save percentage that were ranked 67th and 76th in the country, respectively.

BEFORE UNH

2007 graduate of Cowichan Senior Secondary in Duncan, British Columbia, where she lettered in soccer, track and field, rugby and field hockey ... ODP experience includes, National Training Centre from 2006, as well as in 2005 when they were National Silver Medalists ... Coast Cup Champions & Provincial Cup Silver Medalists ... North Shore United ... U- 18 B.C. Provincial Team from 2003-07 ... Whitecap Reserves in 2006 ... Cowichan Valley Athlete of the Year in 2006 ... B.C. Sports Hall of Fame Award in 2007 ... Provincial silver medalist in 400-meter hurdles ... field hockey Provincial Champions.

PERSONAL FILE

GILKENSON Junior Midfielder/Forward 5-5 Cranston, R.I.

ACCOLADES

2009 – America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll. 2008 – America East All-Rookie Team.

3

2009

Played in 10 matches, including four starts, while battling through injuries … recorded one point on an assist.

2008

Played in 18 matches, including seven starts … notched five points on five assists, which ranked her second and sixth on the team in those respective categories … recorded the third most assists in the conference … did most of her damage in America East play, recording four of her five assists in the first three conference games to help the ‘Cats off to a fast start … tallied her first collegiate point and assist versus Dartmouth on Sept. 25 … posted a career-high two helpers at Binghamton on Sept. 28.

BEFORE UNH

Four-time Division I champion at LaSalle Academy, where she made First Team All-State as a junior, Second Team All-State as a sophomore and First Team All-Division as a freshman ... member of the Cape Cod Crusaders club team for four years, helping them to the U.S. Club National Championship in 2007, as well as the Super Y Regional Championship.

PERSONAL FILE

Born Sept. 14, 1990 in Hartford, Conn. ... daughter of Ken and Cherie Gilkenson ... majoring in English.. YEAR 2008 2009 Totals

G/GS 18/7 10/4 28/11

G 0 0 0

A 5 1 6

PTS CAREER HIGHS 5 Goals..................................................... N/A 1 Assists.........2 at Binghamton (09/28/08) 6 Points..........2 at Binghamton (09/28/08)

Born April 7, 1989 in Duncan, British Columbia ... daughter of Darrell and Monique Posehn ... environmental science: ecosystems major. YEAR 2007 2008 2009 Totals

G/GS 19/17 18/16 19/12 56/45

G 0 0 1 1

A 0 0 2 2

PTS CAREER HIGHS 0 Goals................1, at Vermont (10/15/09) 0 Assists.....................................1, two times 4 Points...............3, at Vermont (10/15/09) 4

WOMEN’S SOCCER

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MEET THE WILDCATS JORDYN

KRALL Junior Back/Midfielder 5-5 Duxbury, Mass.

2009

Kelly

7

Played in all 19 games, including 13 starts ... ranked fifth on the team with three points on a goal and an assist ... recorded the first point of her career with an assist at Holy Cross on Sept. 24 ... netted the first goal of her career at Vermont on Oct. 15.

2008

Played in all 18 games, including nine starts … contributed at both the midfield and back positions … displayed leadership both on and off the field, while moving to a position she had never played before to help her squad.

BEFORE UNH

Four-year varsity starter at Duxbury High School ... tallied 41 goals and 53 assists in 63 career games ... served as a captain her senior year ... named First Team All-State, as well as Patriot League MVP in her junior and senior seasons ... a member of the Region I Team each of the last four seasons ... a National Pool player from 2005 to 2006 and was a member of the ODP Team from 2002 to 2005 ... elected team captain of the Massachusetts State Team and a Regional Pool player last season. Born March 20, 1990 in South Weymouth, Mass. ... daughter of George and Erin Krall ... majoring in communications..

12

G/GS 18/9 19/13 37/22

G 0 1 1

Junior Back 5-8 Canton, Mass.

ACCOLADES

17

2009 – America East All-Conference Second Team

2009

Started all 18 matches she played in, while anchoring a backfield that allowed just 1.47 goals per game, and more than two tallies in a single game just twice ... was named to the America East All-Conference Second Team for her efforts.

2008

Sat out the season.

2007

Appeared in five matches.

BEFORE UNH

2007 graduate of Canton High School, where she lettered in soccer, track and lacrosse ... Massachusetts Division II Player of the Year ... garnered Massachusetts All-State and All-New England honors ... MVP of the Eastern Massachusetts Hockomock League ... played for the Tri-Valley Eagles club team.

PERSONAL FILE

PERSONAL FILE

YEAR 2008 2009 Totals

MOONEY

A 0 1 1

PTS CAREER HIGHS 0 Goals................1, at Vermont (10/15/09) 3 Assists........ 1, vs. Holy Cross (09/24/09) 3 Points...............2, at Vermont (10/15/09)

Born May 23, 1989 in Stoughton, Mass. ... daughter of Paul and Lorie Mooney ... majoring in kinesiology. YEAR 2007 2009 Totals

G/GS 5/0 18/18 23/18

G 0 0 0

A 0 0 0

PTS 0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS Goals..................................................... N/A Assists................................................... N/A Points.................................................... N/A

STEPHANIE

2010 NEW HAMPSHIRE


MEET THE WILDCATS TAYLOR

JILL

FINLEY Junior Back 5-8 Bedford, N.H.

ACCOLADES

16

BROWN Junior Back 5-8 Manchester, N.H.

ACCOLADES

2008 – America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2008 – America East Academic Honor Roll.

2009

2009

2008

2008

Played in just two games due to injury.

Played in 17 games, including two starts. Walked on to the team and appeared in 10 matches, including one start, as a back.

BEFORE UNH

Four-year varsity starter at Manchester West High School, where she captained the squad during her senior season ... named All-State First Team her senior season ... went 20-0-0 en route to a second-straight state championship her junior year ... played two seasons with the club team Seacoast United, winning the state championship in both seasons.

PERSONAL FILE

Born Sept. 9, 1988 in Manchester, N.H. ... daughter of David and Jeanne Finley ... RMP: program administration major. YEAR 2008 2009 Totals

G/GS 10/1 17/2 27/3

G 0 0 0

A 0 0 0

PTS CAREER HIGHS 0 Goals..................................................... N/A 0 Assists................................................... N/A 0 Points.................................................... N/A

ALYSSA

Played in 15 games, including 11 starts … contributed defensively at back.

BEFORE UNH

Four-year varsity starter at Memorial High School, where she was a twotime captain and earned the 2007 Memorial High School Most Valuable Player Award ... selected to play in the Lion’s Cup in July 2008 ... a member of the 2007 Super-Y National ODP Select Team ... 2007 Region 1 ODP 88/89 Pool player ... played club soccer for Seacoast United Premier and the New Hampshire ODP State Team in each of the last six years ... elected SUSC U-17 Premier Team Captain ... 2004 U-15 Super-Y National Champion.

PERSONAL FILE

Born Dec. 16, 1989 in Manchester, N.H. ... daughter of Mark and Debbie Brown ... majoring in nursing. YEAR 2008 2009 Totals

G/GS 15/11 2/0 17/11

G 0 0 0

ACCOLADES

5

2009 – America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2009

A 0 0 0

PTS CAREER HIGHS 0 Goals..................................................... N/A 0 Assists................................................... N/A 0 Points.................................................... N/A

BROOKE

MICHEL Junior Forward 5-8 Bellingham, Wash.

28

DUCHANEY Junior Forward 5-3 Hampton Falls, N.H.

ACCOLADES

6

2009 – America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

Played in 15 matches, including two starts ... notched the first points of her UNH career with the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win at Hartford on Oct. 4.

2009

BEFORE UNH

Started 10 of 16 games played in one season at Bryant University ... tied for second on the team in goals (3) and was third on the squad in both points (8) and assists (2) ... notched Bryant’s first Division I goal Aug. 22, 2008 at Northern Colorado in the 80th minute ... a 2008 graduate of Governor Dummer Academy in Byfield, Mass., where she was a four-year letterwinner.

Started in 16 of 22 games played in one season at Mesa State College … was second on the team in both goals (6) and points (13) en route to being an All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Third Team selection … fouryear letterwinner at Bellingham (Wash.) High School where she was a two-time All-Conference selection and a three-time league champion.

PERSONAL FILE

Daughter of Chris and Diane Michel ... psychology major. YEAR 2009 Totals

G/GS 15/2 15/2

G 1 1

A 0 0

PTS CAREER HIGHS 2 Goals................1, at Hartford (10/04/09) 2 Assists................................................... N/A Points...............2, at Hartford (10/04/09)

Played in three games ... recorded two points on a goal.

BEFORE UNH

PERSONAL FILE

Born April 27, 1990 in Newport Beach, Calif. ... daughter of Rick and Nancy Duchaney ... majoring in marketing. YEAR G/GS 2008(BRY) 16/10 2009 3/0 UNH Tot. 3/0 Totals 19/10

WOMEN’S SOCCER

G 3 1 1 4

A 2 0 0 2

PTS CAREER HIGHS 8 Goals.................................... 1, three times 2 Assists.....................................1, two times 2 Points...3, at Northern Colo. (08/22/08) 10

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MEET THE WILDCATS ALLI

ALLIE

ROZELLE

22

Junior Midfielder 5-8 Stratham, N.H.

2009

Played in 17 matches, including three starts ... recorded her first career points when she netted the game-winning goal in a 2-0 win against Rhode Island in the season opener Aug. 30.

2008

Sat out the season.

2007

Played in 13 games, including three starts.

BEFORE UNH

2007 graduate of Exeter High School, where she was a two-time captain and three-time MVP ... captured the state championship in 2006 ... Fosters Daily Democrat Dream Team ... Union Leader All-State First Team ... NSCAA All-New England Team in 2006 ... All-State First Team in 2006 ... All-State Second Team in 2004 and ‘05 ... Super-Y League National Championship All-Tournament Team in 2004 ... ODP from 2002-06 ... USL Select Team from 2005-06 ... USYS state champions from 2004-06 ... 2004 Super-Y National Champions ... N.H. Lions Cup ... played for Seacoast United Soccer Club.

PERSONAL FILE

Born in Exeter, N.H. ... daughter of Todd and Paula Rozelle ... RMP: therapeutic recreation major. YEAR 2007 2009 Totals

G/GS 13/3 17/3 30/6

G 0 1 1

A 0 0 0

COPPENRATH Sophomore Midfielder/Forward 5-5 Green Harbor, Mass.

2009

Played in 15 matches, including six starts ... recorded her first career points with a goal at Siena on Sept. 6.

BEFORE UNH

2009 graduate of Marshfield High School, where she was a four-year letterwinner … helped lead MHS to the South Sectional finals her sophomore, junior and senior seasons … was a Patriot Ledger All-League selection in 2008, an ACL All-Star from 2006-08 and an All-Scholastic honoree in 2005 and 2006 … played club with Massachusetts Premier Soccer for five years, serving as captain from 2006-08 … led MPS to the Super Y North American title in 2008 … member of the Super Y ODP National Select Team from 2007-09, as well as a Super Y ODP National Pool Selection from 2005-09.

PERSONAL FILE

Born Sept. 21, 1990 in Newton, Mass. … daughter of Frederick and Susan Coppenrath … majoring in kinesiology: sport studies. YEAR 2009 Totals

G/GS 15/6 15/6

G 1 1

PTS CAREER HIGHS 0 Goals........ 1, at Rhode Island (08/30/09) 2 Assists................................................... N/A 2 Points....... 2, at Rhode Island (08/30/09)

2009

Did not see any action.

BEFORE UNH

2009 graduate of Wakefield Memorial High School, where she was a four-year varsity starter … captained the squad in both 2007 and 2008 … team MVP in 2008 … WMHS was a Division 2 North Finalist in 2007 … Middlesex All-League Goalie and Eastern Mass All-Star in 2007 … Middlesex League All-Star in both 2007 and 2008 … played one year of club soccer with the U18 Boston Renegades.

PERSONAL FILE

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2009 – America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2009

Saw just over 55 minutes of action in two matches.

BEFORE UNH

2009 graduate of Dunbarton High School … trained at Ontario’s National Training Centre prior to arriving at UNH … spent two seasons with the Oshawa Kicks, whom she helped lead to Ontario Cup and OYSL U-18 Championships … posted a 12-2-0 record with five shutouts to go along with a 0.58 GAA in the team’s inaugural season … previously a member of the Toronto Lynx Club, and also trained with their W-League team. … member of the Super Y Select Team in 2008 … member of the Canadian National U20 player pool … participated in the July 2009 U20 camp in Colorado.

YEAR 2009 Totals

YEAR 2009 Totals

GA GAA 0 ---- 0 ----

SV 0 0

SV% ---- ----

W 0 0

L 0 0

T 0 0

SO 0 0

1

ACCOLADES

PERSONAL FILE

MIN 00:00 00:00

CAREER HIGHS Goals...................... 1, at Siena (09/06/09) Assists................................................... N/A Points..................... 2, at Siena (09/06/09)

Sophomore Goalkeeper 5-10 Pickering, Ontario

Born Sept. 3, 1990 in Winchester, Mass. … daughter of Richard and Paula Jackson … major is undeclared in the Whittemore School of Business & Economics. G/GS 0/0 0/0

PTS 2 2

DOBUSH

JACKSON

25

A 0 0

SARAH

ERIN

Sophomore Goalkeeper 5-8 Wakefield, Mass.

9

Born March 21, 1991 in Ajax, Ontario ... daughter of Tim and Dale Dobush ... majoring in psychology. G/GS 2/0 2/0

MIN 55:18 55:18

GA GAA 2 3.25 2 3.25

SV 3 3

SV% .600 .600

W 0 0

L 2 2

T 0 0

SO 0 2

2010 NEW HAMPSHIRE


MEET THE WILDCATS MONIQUE

KELLY

SPENCER

LAMOTTE Sophomore Midfielder 5-6 Tampa, Fla.

ACCOLADES

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2009 – America East All-Conference Second Team ... America East AllRookie Team ... America East Honor Roll.

2009

Played in all 19 contests, including 18 starts ... ranked third on the team with five points on two goals and an assist ... recorded her first collegiate point with the game-winning assist in a 2-0 win against Rhode Island in the season opener Aug. 30 ... netted her first career goal in a 2-1 at Hartford on Oct. 4.

BEFORE UNH

2009 graduate of Freedom High School (Fla.), where she was a four-year letterwinner … holds FHS’ records for goals in a career (63) and goals in a season (22) … was FHS’ MVP in the 2006, 2008 and 2009 seasons … named to the Hillsborough All-County First Team in 2008, Second Team in 2009, and was an Honorable Mention in both 2006 and 2007 … earned the Jose Alvarez Award as Hillsborough County’s Top Female Soccer Player in 2009 … member of the Super Y ODP National Team in 2008, as well as a Southeast ODP State and Regional Pool Player in 2007 and 2008 … won a Super Y North American championship with Massachusetts Premier in 2008, and spent time with both the Brandan Flames and Blackwatch Sterling Club.

PERSONAL FILE

Born Sept. 23, 1991 in Framingham, Mass. … daughter of Roy and Jeanne Lamotte … majoring in kinesiology: athletic training. YEAR 2009 Totals

G/GS 19/18 19/18

G 2 2

A 1 1

PTS 5 5

Sophomore Back 6-0 Exeter, N.H.

2009

Started all 19 games back ... helped anchor a backfield that allowed just 1.47 goals per game, and more than two tallies in a single game just twice ... recorded her first career point with the game-winning assist in a 2-1 victory at Hartford on Oct. 4.

BEFORE UNH

2009 graduate of Exeter High School, where she was a three-year letterwinner … won a pair of Class L state championships her sophomore and junior seasons … All-New England selection in 2008 … First Team All-State selection in both 2007 and 2008 … selected to play in the Lions Cup game in the summer of 2009 … rated the fourth Best High School Athlete in New Hampshire and Vermont – and the top female athlete – by Varsity Magazine in December 2008 … three-year member of Seacoast United, whom she helped lead to a New Hampshire State Cup Championship, as well as the Regional finals in 2008 … chosen as a Super Y ODP National Team member in 2008 … U-16 and U-17 New Hampshire State ODP Team member in 2007 and 2008.

PERSONAL FILE

Born Aug. 29, 1991 in Exeter. N.H. … daughter of Mark and Heidi Spencer … majoring in economics and international affairs. YEAR 2009 Totals

G/GS 19/19 19/19

G 0 0

CAREER HIGHS Goals............................................... 1, twice Assists...... 1, at Rhode Island (08/30/09) Points.............................................. 2, twice

PTS 1 1

CAREER HIGHS Goals..................................................... N/A Assists..............1, at Hartford (10/04/09) Points...............1, at Hartford (10/04/09)

NOGUEIRA Sophomore Forward 5-4 New Bedford, Mass.

MARDEN

2

A 1 1

DREA

GRACE

Sophomore Back 5-6 Mirror Lake, N.H.

21

2009

20

Played in eight games.

BEFORE UNH

BEFORE UNH

2008 graduate of Kingswood Regional High School where she was a fouryear letterwinner in soccer, cross country skiing and track ... captained all three teams her senior year.

2009 graduate of New Bedford High School, where she was a four-year varsity starter … captained the squad her senior year, when she was named the Standard Times Player of the Year … was also a three-time Super Y Team All-Star, a three-time Big 3 Conference All-Star and a two-time Eastern Massachusetts All-Star … spent three seasons with Mass Premier, where she helped lead the squad to a Super Y National Championship in 2008 … was a four-year starter for the lacrosse team and was named Player of the Year her junior season.

PERSONAL FILE

PERSONAL FILE

2009

Walked on to the team, but did not see any action.

Born Dec. 23, 1989 in Dover, N.H. … daughter of Thomas Marden and Amy Goodman … majoring in marine biology and oceanography. YEAR 2009 Totals

G/GS 0/0 0/0

G 0 0

A 0 0

PTS 0 0

CAREER HIGHS Goals..................................................... N/A Assists................................................... N/A Points.................................................... N/A

Born Aug. 29, 1990 in New Bedford, Mass. … daughter of Helder and Maria Nogueira … majoring in kinesiology: pedagogy. YEAR 2009 Totals

G/GS 8/0 8/0

WOMEN’S SOCCER

G 0 0

A 0 0

PTS 0 0

CAREER HIGHS Goals..................................................... N/A Assists................................................... N/A Points.................................................... N/A

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MEET THE WILDCATS CHELSEA

LYNDSAY

PALLOTTA Sophomore Back 5-5 Hanover, Mass.

2009

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Appeared in nine matches, including one start.

BEFORE UNH 2009 graduate of Wakefield Memorial High School, where she was a four-year varsity starter … captained the squad in both 2007 and 2008 … team MVP in 2008 … WMHS was a Division 2 North Finalist in 2007 … Middlesex All-League Goalie and Eastern Mass All-Star in 2007 … Middlesex League All-Star in both 2007 and 2008 … played one year of club soccer with the U18 Boston Renegades.

PERSONAL FILE Born Oct. 2, 1990 in Winchester, Mass. … daughter of Dan and Rose Pallotta … major is undeclared in Liberal Arts.

KUSS Sophomore Forward 5-7 Warners, N.Y.

BEFORE UNH

12

Played one season at Division III Nazareth College, where she started all 19 games and was selected to the Empire 8 All-Star Second Team after ranking second on the squad in scoring with 10 points on three goals and four assists ... four-year letterwinner at West Genesee High School in Camillus, N.Y., where she scored 72 goals and handed out 45 assists ... team MVP, Central New York Player of the Year, First Team All-State, First Team All-CNY and First Team All-League senior year ... helped guide WGHS to a Section III championship her sophomore year ... played with Syracuse Football Club for four years, capturing a state championship in 2007 ... was also part of the NYSW ODP State Team and played for the Rochester Ravens of the USL’s W-league.

PERSONAL FILE Born May 6, 1991 in Syracuse, N.Y. ... daughter of Walt and Vera Kuss ... major is undeclared in the Whittemore School of Business & Economics.

YEAR 2009 Totals

G/GS 9/1 9/1

G 0 0

A 0 0

PTS 0 0

CAREER HIGHS Goals..................................................... N/A Assists................................................... N/A Points.................................................... N/A

KELSI

O’NEIL

Freshman Back/Midfielder 5-8 Hampton, N.H.

BEFORE UNH

Erica

8

Freshman Goalkeeper 5-8 Cheshire, Conn.

BEFORE UNH

26

2010 graduate of Saint Thomas Aquinas High School (Dover, N.H.) where she was a four-year letterwinner and captained the squad her senior year ... helped lead STA to its first two Class I state titles her freshman and senior seasons, as well as a Final Four appearance her sophomore campaign ... an AllState Second Team honoree her junior and senior seasons and an Honorable Mention her sophomore year ... also tabbed for the Foster’s Daily Democrat Dream Team her junior and senior seasons and was selected to play in the 2009 Lions Cup match ... also received a Distinguished Athlete Award for lettering in soccer, basketball, lacrosse and track & field throughout her high school career ... spent 10 years with Seacoast United Soccer Club, whom she helped guide to state titles in 2004 and 2007-10, as well as the Northeast Region 1 Finals in 2008 ... SUSC competed in Super Y from 2007-10 and made it to Nationals in Tampa, Fla., in 2009. ... also a member of the NH ODP State Team from 2005-08.

2010 graduate of Cheshire High School where she was a four-year letterwinner and finished with a record of 60-13-5, including 39 shutouts ... helped guide her squad to the state finals her junior year, as well as SCC conference crowns in her sophomore and senior seasons ... named All-State and All-Hartford Courant her senior season, as well as All-Conference in both her junior and senior seasons ... also selected to play in the Connecticut Senior Bowl her senior year ... played with South Central Premier for four years, and then with Academia FC the next two years, helping them to the state finals in 2009 ... member of the CT ODP State Team from 2005-08 ... selected to play with the New England Mutiny Senior Team of the Women’s Premier Soccer League in both 2009 and 2010.

PERSONAL FILE

Born Nov. 30, 1992 in Hartford, Conn. … daughter of Jose and Alina Correa … major is undeclared in the Whittemore School of Business & Economics.

Born May 24, 1992 in Portsmouth. N.H. … daughter of Owen and Staci O’Neil … majoring in marine biology.

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CORREA

PERSONAL FILE

2010 NEW HAMPSHIRE


MEET THE WILDCATS TARA

KRISTI

FRAPRIE Freshman Back/Midfielder 5-6 Farmington, Conn.

BEFORE UNH

11

ZARRILLI Freshman Midfielder 5-6 Gorham, Maine

BEFORE UNH

15

2010 graduate of Farmington High School where she was a four-year letterwinner and captained the squad her senior year ... helped guide FHS to the Class L state finals her sophomore year, as well as a conference championship three-peat from her freshman to junior year ... earned a handful of honors her senior year, including All-State, All-Conference, All-Hartford Courant Team and Valley Press All-Star .. also Academic All-Conference her sophomore through senior seasons ... played with Connecticut Football Club for four seasons and then with Soccerplus for the next three years ... helped lead Soccerplus to a state title in 2010, after winning a league title in 2009 and reaching the state finals the year before ... also a state cup finalist with CFC in 2006, as well as 2007 when they were league champions.

2010 graduate of Gorham High School where she was a four-year letterwinner and captained the team her senior year ... netted 39 goals during her career, which featured state titles her freshman and sophomore seasons, a spot in the state finals her junior season and Western Maine championships her freshman through junior seasons ... an ESPN RISE Honorable Mention her senior year, when she was also bestowed the Coaches Award ... All-State and a Western Maine Regional All-Star her junior and senior seasons, as well as All-Conference and Portland Press Herald All-State her sophomore through senior seasons ... played with Maine Metro for five years, winning a state title in 2009 ... also won a U-16 state championship and was the November 2007 Player of the Month ... also a member of the Maine ODP State Team in 2007 and 2008.

PERSONAL FILE

PERSONAL FILE

Born Nov. 13, 1992 in Norwalk, Conn. … daughter of Jay and Susan Fraprie … major is undeclared in the college of Heath and Human Services.

Born March. 3, 1992 in Waterville, Maine … daughter of John and Jeanne Zarrilli … majoring in nutrition.

KATIE

BOYLE Freshman Back 5-7 Cupertino, Calif.

BEFORE UNH

23

2010 graduate of Cupertino High School where she was a four-year letterwinner and a two-year captain ... an all-league selection her freshman, sophomore and senior seasons, as well as the Defensive MVP her senior year and Freshman and Sophomore of the Year ... also lettered in field hockey and track & field ... played club soccer with Alpine FC Ruckus for three years.

PERSONAL FILE

Born Jan. 10, 1992 in Houston, Texas … daughter of Philip and Nancy Boyle … major is undeclared in College of Life Sciences & Agriculture.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

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2009 year in review The University of New Hampshire women’s soccer program set an all-time record last season after extending their America East Championship tournament appearances streak to nine fter earning the No. 6 seed in the tournament with a 3-5 conference record. Unfortunately for the team, it made its second consecutive quarterfinal exit with a 2-1 overtime loss at Maine. After losing over 65 percent of its offense, including two-time Striker of the Year Michelle Sheehan and Midfielder of the Year Caitlin Whelan, the Wildcats were not as explosive on the offense end like in years past, but instead relied on their solid goalkeeping and young defense. The outcome was a team that held opponents to just 1.47 goals per game and allowed more than two goals in a single contest just twice. With only one player hitting double digits in points, however, the Wildcats suffered 10 one-goal losses and finished the year 4-14-1 overall. The Wildcats won their opener at Rhode Island, 20, beating the Rams on the road for the first time since 2004. After that, however, the ‘Cats would not find the win column again for the next 10 games, going 0-9-1 during that span. The ‘Cats dropped a 2-0 decision at 18th-ranked St. John’s, and then scored with one minute remaining to force overtime with Siena, but eventually fell in double overtime, 3-2. After suffering a 1-0 defeat at Harvard, the team finally opened their home schedule, but dropped another 1-0 decision, this time to Northeastern in double overtime. The squad then played 110 scoreless minutes with UMass before heading to Colorado for a twogame road trip. Colorado College welcomed the ‘Cats in with a 4-0 win before Air Force pulled out a 1-0 victory two days later. UNH fell to Holy Cross, 2-1, when it returned home, and then opened America East play with a 2-0 loss at Stony Brook. The Wildcats dropped another 1-0 match to rival Boston

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University at home before pulling out their first conference win of the year, 2-1, at Hartford. Albany arrived in Durham having lost seven of eight to UNH all-time, but squeaked out a 1-0 win. The Wildcats suffered a 2-1 loss at intrastate rival Dartmouth, but won two of the next three to help their case for the sixth and final playoff spot. A 3-0 win at Vermont and a 3-2 win at UMBC, sandwhiched around a 2-0 loss to Maine, gave the Wildcats some momentum heading into the tournament until Binghamton spoiled Senior Day for the Wildcats with a 1-0 win in the season finale. The 10th and final onegoal loss of the season, this one coming at Maine in the quarterfinal round of the tournament, de-railed the Wildcats’ season short of the semifinal round for just the second time in the past eight years. Prior to the tournament, the Wildcats were once again in the mix for conference hardware as senior Shaunna Kaplan, sophomore Kelly Mooney and freshman Monique Lamotte were named to the America East All-Conference Second Team. Lamotte was also selected to the All-Rookie Team for her solid effort. UNH once again performed at a high level in the classroom as well, led by senior goalkeeper and mechanical engineering major Ally Yost, who was named to the America East All-Academic Team and had a 3.94 grade point average that was the highest on the 12member squad. For the fourth year in a row and fifth out of the last sixth, the team itself received the NSCAA Team Academic Award with a 3.20 combined GPA. The 2009 season marked the final year in a UNH uniform for seniors Morgan Keefe, Alex Hastings, Jenna Duncan, Meg Wiley, Kaplan and Yost. Kaplan finished eighth all-time on UNH’s assists list (13), while Yost’s 1.23 goals against average was the fourth best in program history.

2010 NEW HAMPSHIRE


2009 results and statistics Date Aug. 30 Sept. 04 Sept. 06 Sept. 08 Sept. 11 Sept. 13 Sept. 18 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 27

4-14-1 overall, 3-5-0 America East

Opponent at Rhode Island at No. 18 St. John’s at Siena at Harvard NORTHEASTERN % MASSACHUSETTS # at Colorado College at Air Force HOLY CROSS % at Stony Brook •

HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS • America East match

Player Morgan Keefe Shaunna Kaplan Monique Lamotte Marika Posehn Jordyn Krall Cassie Guerra Allie Coppenrath Alyssa Michel Allie Rozelle Brooke Duchaney Stephanie Gilkenson Jenna Duncan Kelly Spencer Meg Wiley Amy Avitabile Kelly Mooney Carole LeBlanc Ashley Avitabile Chelsey Tewell Alex Hastings Drea Nogueira Taylor Finley Jill Brown Lyndsay Pallotta UNH Totals Opponent Totals Name Ally Yost America East Sarah Dobush America East UNH America East Opponents America East

Score Res. 2-0 W 0-2 L 2-3 L 2OT 0-1 L 0-1 L 2OT 0-0 T 2OT 0-4 L 0-1 L 1-2 L 0-2 L

Date Oct. 01 Oct. 04 Oct. 08 Oct. 11 Oct. 15 Oct. 18 Oct. 22 Oct. 25 Oct. 29

Opponent BOSTON U. • at Hartford • ALBANY • at Dartmouth at Vermont • MAINE • at UMBC • BINGHAMTON • at Maine &

% Game played at Bremner Field & America East Quarterfinal (at Maine)

OVERALL G/GS Sh G 19/19 21 3 19/19 41 3 19/18 36 2 19/12 18 1 19/13 18 1 18/5 10 1 15/6 12 1 15/2 8 1 17/3 7 1 3/0 2 1 10/4 15 0 18/4 7 0 19/19 5 0 17/7 5 0 8/2 10 0 18/18 6 0 14/0 5 0 19/15 4 0 19/19 4 0 14/2 2 0 8/0 1 0 17/2 1 0 2/0 0 0 9/1 0 0 19 238 15 19 305 28 G/GS 19/19 8/8 2/0 0/0 19 8 19 8

Min 1704:30 720:00 55:18 00:00 1759:48 720:00 1759:48 720:00

A 4 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 25 GA 26 10 2 0 28 10 15 8

Score Res. 0-1 L 2-1 W 0-1 L 1-2 L 3-0 W 0-2 L 3-2 W 0-1 L 1-2 L OT

# Game played at Cowell Stadium

Pts 10 9 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 81

G/GS 8/8 8/8 8/8 8/8 8/3 7/1 6/3 8/1 8/1 2/0 1/0 8/3 8/8 6/3 0/0 7/7 8/0 8/8 8/8 5/0 2/0 7/1 0/0 4/1 8 8

GAA 1.37 1.25 3.25 ---- 1.43 1.25 0.77 1.00

WOMEN’S SOCCER

AMERICA EAST Sh G A 9 1 2 20 2 2 17 2 0 9 1 1 7 1 0 3 0 1 5 0 0 4 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 97 8 9 97 10 18

Saves 107 38 3 0 112 39 88 40

Sv% .805 .792 .600 ---- .800 .796 .854 .833

Pts Career 4 4-5-13 6 11-13-35 4 2-1-5 3 1-2-4 2 1-1-3 1 2-3-7 0 1-0-2 2 1-0-2 0 1-0-2 0 1-0-2 0 0-6-6 1 0-1-1 1 0-1-1 1 0-1-1 0 1-9-11 0 0-0-0 0 2-0-4 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 25 28 ShO 3 1 0 0 3 1 11 5

Record 4-12-1 3-5-0 0-2-0 0-0-0 4-14-1 3-5-0 14-4-1 5-3-0

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HISTORY All-time Letterwinners

Sue Abbene (NY) Ani Almasian (MA) Angeline Alexakos (NH) Maggie Arnold (ME) Amy Avitabile (MA) Ashley Avitabile (MA) Val Avramovic (ONT) Nicole Baichi (NY) Mindy Barnes (MA) Lia Barros (WA) Carolyn Beckerdorff (MA) Niki Begin (MA) Cheryl Bergeron (CT) Chiara Best (PA) Anne Bierbaum (MA) Robyn Bishop (MD) Molly Blessing (NH) Kimberly Boyle (MA) Shannon Boyle (MA) Sophia Brand (CT) Christine Breault (NH) Amy Brimblecom (MA) Corrine Brown (NY) Jill Brown (NH) Kristen Burnap (NY) Kristin Cannistraro (MA) Lisa Celone (ONT) Kim Chapin (NH) Paige Christie (TX) Ashlee Cieslak (WI) Kelly Collins (NH) Julie Conley (MA) Allie Coppenrath (MA) Kierstin Coppola (NY) Jennifer Corie (NY) Eileen Corrigan (VA) Natalie Cook (VA) Lisa Coulis (ONT) Nicole Coupland (NH) Becky Craig (MA) Camille Cranson (MD) Shannon Cromley (PA)

Elizabeth Curry (WA) Brittany Harris (MN) Kelly Curtis (ME) Alex Hastings (CO) Deb D’Angelo (NJ) Alita Haytayan (NH) Michelle Dam (MA) Kristy Hemsley (QUE) Brenda DeFelice (NH) Anna Hill (MA) Casey Deiter (PA) Lynn Holzman (MA) Leah Deniger (TX) Shannon Horan (NY) Susan Develin (MA) Stacey Horn (PA) Alyssa DeViro (MA) Sara Hourihan (MA) Sarah Dobush (ON) Shelley Hull (MN) Dawn Drown (VT) Erin Jackson (MA) Brooke Duchaney (NH) Tiffany Johnson (PA) Theresa Ducharme (MA) Kristen Johnson (CT) Jessica Dufoe (NH) Shaunna Kaplan (MA) Jenna Duncan (PA) Kristin Kearney (NH) Kendall Dziama (NH) Morgan Keefe (VT) Kris Eckert (NY) Joan Kelso (MD) Andrea Encarnacao (MA) Jacquelyn Kendall (Ma) Lauren Engel (PA) Molly Kirchner (VA) Amy Farquhar (CT) Rebekah Knight (MA) Kelly Farrell (VT) Jordyn Krall (MA) Toni Felini (PA) Monique Lamotte (FL) Taylor Finley (NH) Elizabeth Larsen (AZ) Chatham Flynn (NH) Danielle Lawler (NH) Meaghan Foley (CT) Gretchen Laudenat (CT) Tara Foley (MA) Carole LeBlanc (NB) Amy Gale (CT) Denise Lee (ONT) Katie Gatto (MA) Julie Leonhardt (MA) Nell Gharibian (MA) Jill Lewis (RI) Stephanie Gilkenson (RI) Jill Logsdon (MI) Kate Gilroy (NY) Melissa Long (MA) Missy Girard (NH) Courtney Longua (NH) Nikki Golding (MA) Nicole Lucey (NH) Adriana Gonzalez-Medina (WA) Katie Lutar (CT) Lori Gourley (MA) Diane McLoughlin (NY) Jill Goyette (NH) Deanna Maccario (MA) Cassie Guerra (NY) Liz MacKay (Ma) Lynn Gugliuzza (NY) Sam Madden (MA) Jess Halas (CT) Deb Maida (MA) Heather Halsey (CT) Grace Marden (NH) Melissa Hanke (NH) Erin Margentino (CT) Maja Hansen (MN) Cindy Mateus (MA)

Jennifer Martin (CT) Hillary Mefferd (OR) Amy Merrow (NH) Pamela Messinger (MN) Alyssa Michel (WA) Katie Mooney (MA) Kelly Mooney (MA) Sonya Morse (NH) Christine Mosca (NJ) Kailyn Mulcahy (NH) Diana Nash (TX) Maura Naughton (MA) Kathy Neaves (MA) Jackie Neff (NH) Debbie Newman (CT) Drea Nogueira (MA) Veronica O’Brien (ONT) Beth O’Connor (NH) Julie O’Shaughnessy (NH) Shannon Oltman (WA) Kristen Ouellette (CT) Elizabeth Orozco (MA) Lyndsay Pallotta (MA) Courtney Papaz (NJ) Melanie Paquette (NH) Dawn Peck (NH) Marisa Pelletier (CT) Meg Perry (MA) Cindy Pierce (NH) Cyndi Poehner (CT) Marika Posehn (BC) Kerry Prunotto (NY) Katie Purcell (RI) Rhyan Radack (NH) Amber Radzevich (NH) Julie Randall (MA) Heather Reinke (WI) Mary Reynolds (MA) Nicole Rhodes (MA) Deb Ricci (CA) Jill Ricci (CA) Marianne Rivard (RI)

Amy Rohrer (CT) Alli Rozelle (NH) Darcy Runfola (NY) Sharon Russell (MA) Sarah Sargent (CT) Joan Schultz (MA) Caitlyn Serafine (NY) Kim Shaw (MA) Michelle Sheehan (MA) Christy Smagula (NH) Lindsey Smagula (NH) Lorien Snellings (CT) Marky Solomon (RI) Kelly Spencer (NH) Stephanie Springer (CA) Stacey Staff (CT) Jill Stammer (NH) Kelly Stevens (PA) Emily Stoddard (MA) Sarah Stokes (NJ) Susan Stokes (NJ) Shannon Strong (PA) Katie Sullivan (MA) Farrell Swain (CT) Mary Beth Sydlowski (MA) Lorin Tedeschi (NH) Chelsey Tewell (ME) Michelle Thornton (ONT) Janene Tilden (MA) Ana Tobon (PA) Amy Tourtellotte (CT) Julie Trask (TX) Carla Urmson (NY) Colleen Walsh (MA) Ellen Weinberg (TX) Julie Wernig (CO) Caitlin Whelan (MA) Amanda Wiggins (NH) Meg Wiley (MA) Jackie Wishoski (Ma) Amy Yager (NH) Ally Yost (PA)

All-Time Record vs. Opponents

Opponent Air Force Albany Army Binghamton Boston College Boston University Brown Bryant Buffalo Canisius Central Arkansas Central Connecticut Central Florida Colgate Colorado Colorado College Connecticut Dartmouth Delaware Drexel Duke Fairfield Florida International Fordham Fresno State George Washington Georgia Southern Green Mountain Hartford Harvard Hofstra Holy Cross Indiana Iona James Madison Keene State Lafayette La Salle Maine Marist Maryland

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W 0 7 3 4 5 6 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 5 5 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 9 3 4 16 0 2 0 2 2 0 11 1 1

L 1 2 3 4 10 14 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 8 20 9 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 17 15 4 7 1 0 1 2 0 0 11 0 1

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

Pct. .000 .778 .500 .500 .361 .310 .500 ---1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .250 1.000 .167 .111 .160 .357 .833 .500 .000 1.000 .000 .500 .500 .000 1.000 .357 .200 .500 .688 .000 1.000 .000 .500 1.000 ---.500 1.000 .500

Maryland-Baltimore County Massachusetts Miami Michigan Monmouth N.H. College Notre Dame UNC-Greensboro Northeastern Ohio University Oklahoma State Old Dominion Oregon Oregon State Princeton Providence Rhode Island Richmond Rider Rutgers Sacred Heart Siena St. Anselm St. John’s St. Mary’s Santa Barbara Stetson Southern Methodist Stonehill Stony Brook Temple Texas A&M Texas - El Paso Texas Christian Towson Tulsa Vermont Villanova Virginia West Virginia Western Michigan

6 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 15 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 1 1 1 1 4 0 15 0 0 0 1

1 9 0 1 1 0 1 1 4 0 1 1 1 3 1 6 8 1 0 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 8 1 5 2 0

0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 0

.857 .250 1.000 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .583 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .643 .652 .000 ---.000 1.000 .000 .889 .167 1.000 .500 .000 .000 1.000 .667 1.000 .500 1.000 1.000 .714 .500 .630 .000 .000 .000 1.000

William and Mary Wisconsin-Green Bay Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wright State Yale Totals

The University of New Hampshire women’s soccer program has ventured across the country and Canada to recruit the right studentathletes for its program. In total, 21 different states and three Canadian provinces have represented the Blue and White of the women’s soccer program. The following states and provinces, with number of players in parenthesis, have had representatives on the UNH women’s soccer team. Massachusetts (61) New Hampshire (40) Connecticut (22) New York (16) Pennsylvania (10) Ontario, Canada (7) New Jersey (6) Rhode Island (5) Texas (5) Washington (5) Minnesota (4) California (3) Maine (3) Maryland (3) Virginia (3) Vermont (2) Wisconsin (2) Arizona (1) Colorado (1) Florida (1) Michigan (1) Oregon (1) B.C., Canada (1) N.B., Canada (1) Quebec, Canada (1) 0 0 0 1 8 199

5 1 1 0 8 230

0 0 0 0 0 37

Bold indicates 2009 opponent

.000 .000 .000 1.000 .500 .467

UNH Soccer Year-by-Year

Year Coach 1985 Marjorie Anderson 1986 Marjorie Anderson 1987 Marjorie Anderson 1988 Marjorie Anderson 1989 Marjorie Anderson 1990 Marjorie Anderson 1991 Marjorie Anderson 1992 Marjorie Anderson 1993 Marjorie Anderson 1994 Marjorie Anderson 1995 Michael Jackson 1996 Michael Jackson 1997 Michael Jackson 1998 Michael Jackson 1999 Michael Jackson 2000 Michael Jackson 2001 Michael Jackson 2002 Michael Jackson 2003 Michael Jackson 2004 Michael Jackson 2005 Michael Jackson 2006 Michael Jackson 2007 Michael Jackson 2008 Michael Jackson 2009 Michael Jackson Totals

Record 9-7-0 8-6-3 5-11-1 12-6-1 7-10-1 11-7-1 10-6-1 6-11-1 9-8-0 9-8-3 9-9-1 8-9-2 3-15-2 11-9-0 6-10-2 5-12-1 6-11-3 10-7-1 8-9-4 11-8-2 9-8-2 6-11-1 11-7-2 6-11-1 4-14-1 199-230-37

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UNH RECORD BOOK GOALS

Career

1. Diane McLoughlin (1987-90) 2. Chiara Best (2001-04) 3. Kim Boyle (1993-96) 4. Mary Beth Sydlowski (1988-91) 5. Jackie Wishoski (2003-06) Sara Hourihan (2005-08) 7. Michelle Sheehan (2005-08) 8. Paige Christie (1988-91) 9. Veronica O’Brien (1990-93) 10. Niki Begin (1994-97)

Season

1. Jackie Wishoski (2003) 2. Chiara Best (2004) 3. Diane McLoughlin (1990) 4. Chiara Best (2003) Diane McLoughlin (1988) Sara Hourihan (2005) 7. Margie Arnold (1985) Kim Boyle (1995) Michelle Sheehan (2007) 10. Mary Beth Sydlowski (1989) Kim Boyle (1994)

GoalkeeperS *

Kristen Ouellette (1999-2002) Lynn Gugliuzza (2003-2006) Janene Tilden (1985-88) Ally Yost (07-09) Molly Kirchner (1990-93) Maja Hansen (1991-95) Liz MacKay (2001-04) Stephanie Springer (1997-2000) Lorien Snellings (1995-99)

POINTS

ASSISTS

38 37 35 30 26 26 25 20 16 15 18 14 13 12 12 12 11 11 11 10 10 GP 51 38 69 37 60 54 47 48 59

Career

Career

1. Tiffany Johnson (1991-95) 2. Mary Beth Sydlowski (1988-91) Veronica O’Brien (1990-1993) 4. Ellen Weinberg (1986-90) Valentina Avramovic (1990-93) Kim Boyle (1993-96) 7. Chiara Best (2001-04) 8. Niki Begin (1994-97) Shaunna Kaplan (06-09) 10. Diane McLoughlin (1987-90) Adriana Gonzalez-Medina (2004-07)

22 19 19 16 16 16 14 13 13 11 11

2. Mary Beth Sydlowski (1988) Valentina Avramovic (1990) Mary Beth Sydlowski (1990) Caitlin Whelan (2007) 6. Chiara Best (2003) Ellen Weinberg (1989) Valentina Avramovic (1991) Kim Boyle (1994) Niki Begin (1995) Amy Avitabile (2008) Shaunna Kaplan (2008)

10 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

1. Jackie Wishoski (2003) 2. Chiara Best (2004) 3. Chiara Best (2003) 4. Diane McLoughlin (1988) Diane McLoughlin (1990) 6. Kim Boyle (1994) Sara Hourihan (2005) 8. Margie Arnold (1985) Mary Beth Sydlowski (1990) Michelle Sheehan (2007)

GA 49 44 84 45 81 78 53 62 93

ShO 12.0 9.0 25.5 7.0 19.0 14.0 7.0 10.0 11.5

Season 1. Tiffany Johnson (1995)

MIN 3836:02 3292:30 6202:00 3281:30 5324:00 5084:00 3312:05 3388:09 4672:55

W-L-T 17-19-5 14-15-1 33-30-5 11-21-2 32-25-3 22-24-4 13-16-7 10-21-3 20-30-4

SVS 230 171 643 186 417 389 150 219 327

1. Chiara Best (2001-04) 2. Diane McLoughlin (1987-90) 3. Kim Boyle (1993-96) 4. Mary Beth Sydlowski (1988-91) 5. Jackie Wishoski (2002-06) Sara Hourihan (2005-08) 7. Michelle Sheehan (2005-08) 8. Veronica O’Brien (1990-93) 9. Paige Christie (1988-91) 10. Niki Begin (1994-97)

Season

* minimum 2000 minutes

Individual Records

GOALS Game: 5, Jackie Wishoski vs. Northeastern (Nov. 4, 2003) Season: 18, Jackie Wishoski (2003) ASSISTS Game: 3, Ellen Weinberg vs. Yale (1987) 3, Ellen Weinberg vs. Duke (1989) 3, Kim Boyle vs. Canisius (1993) 3, Lisa Celone vs. Drexel (1994) 3, Elizabeth Larsen vs. Drexel (1994) 3, Niki Begin vs. Drexel (1994) 3, Tiffany Johnson vs. Hofstra (1995) Season: 10, Tiffany Johnson (1995) POINTS Game: 11, Jackie Wishoski vs. Northeastern (Nov. 4, 2003) Season: 41, Jackie Wishoski (2003)

Sv% .824 .795 .885 .805 .837 .833 .739 .779 .779

88 87 86 79 58 58 55 51 47 43

41 31 30 27 27 26 26 25 25 25

GAA 1.15 1.20 1.22 1.23 1.37 1.38 1.44 1.65 1.79

Current players in bold

GOALTENDING Saves, game: 25, Janene Tilden vs. Boston College (1986) Saves, season: 180, Janene Tilden (1986) Shutouts, season: 9, Janene Tilden (1986) Save percentage, season: .909, Janene Tilden (1986) Goals against average, season: 0.78, Kristen Ouellette (2002)

Team Records

Most goals scored, game: 15 vs. Drexel (1994) Most goals allowed, game: 11 vs. Notre Dame (2005) Most goals scored, season: 45 (1990) Most wins, season: 12, 1988 (12-6-1) Most losses, season: 15, 1997 (3-15-2) Most shutouts, season: 9, 2002 and 1986

WOMEN’S SOCCER

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WOMEN’S SOCCER TROPHY CASE Honor Award

Player’s Award

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Presented to the player whom the coaching staff finds to have made significant contributions to the team and deserves special recognition for her efforts. Deb D’Angelo (‘97) Kim Boyle (‘97) Shannon Strong (‘98) Lorien Snellings (‘99) Jennifer Martin (‘00) Andrea Encarnacao (‘01) Michelle Thornton (‘02) Courtney Papaz (‘03) Chiara Best (‘05) Jackie Wishoski (‘07) Chiara Best (‘05) Kelly Collins (‘07) Michelle Sheehan (‘09) Michelle Sheehan (‘09) Caitlin Whelan (‘09) Julie O’Shaughnessy (‘09) Morgan Keefe (‘10)

Michelle Sheehan

Honor Award – 2006-07

Gold Medal Award

Presented to the team member who, through strength of character, will and commitment, has overcome obstacles and challenges to maximize her potential and be a positive role model on the team. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Kristy Hemsley (‘02) Meg Foley (‘02) Amber Radzevich (‘04) Debbie Newman (‘06) Katie Lutar (‘08) Rhyan Radack (‘08) Lindsey Smagula (‘06) Lia Barros (‘07) Julie O’Shaughnessy (‘09) Nikki Golding (‘09) Amy Avitabile (‘11)

Julie O’Shaughnessy Gold Medal Award – 2007

Exceptional Achievement Award

The Exceptional Achievement Award was established to recognize and a honor a student-athlete on the women’s soccer team, whose achievements demonstrate elite qualities. The favorable recognition this individual has earned for herself, her family, the women’s soccer team, the athletics department, and University are sincerely appreciated. 2009

The Barros Family Award was established as a tribute to Mrs. Gail Barros, Mr. Fernando Barros and their daughter, Lia Barros (’07), to recognize a member of the women’s soccer team whose pursuit of excellence is uncompromised. Additionally, this individual is a positive life force, respected team member and one who has achieved academic success. Lia Barros (‘07) Kendall Dziama (‘11) Cassie Guerra (‘11)

Rebekah Knight (‘98) Andrea Encarnacao (‘01) Stacey Staff (‘00) Jennifer Martin (‘00) Marky Solomon (‘01) Sarah Sargent (‘02) Farrell Swain (‘02) Kristen Ouellette (‘03) Amber Radzevich (‘04) Jackie Wishoski (‘07) Julie Randall (‘06) Lynn Gugliuzza (‘07) Nicole Lucey (‘08), Caitlyn Serafine (‘08) Sara Hourihan (‘09) Ally Yost (‘10)

Student Athlete Award

Presented to the team member earning the highest grade point average during the Fall semester. 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Jill Goyette (‘99) Missy Long (‘98) Pam Messinger (‘99) Marky Solomon (‘01) Marky Solomon (‘01) Marky Solomon (‘01) Katie Sullivan (‘05) Debbie Newman (‘06) Liz MacKay (‘05) Debbie Newman (‘06) Lia Barros (‘07) Debbie Newman (‘06) Katie Sullivan (‘05) Sophia Brand Ally Yost Lynn Gugliuzza (‘07), Ally Yost (‘10) Student-Athlete Award – 2006-09 Nicole Lucey (‘08) Ally Yost (‘10), Sara Hourihan (‘09) Ally Yost (‘10), Elizabeth Curry (‘12) Ally Yost (‘10), Chelsey Tewell (‘13)

Jim Urquhart Award

Lia Barros

Barros Family Award – 2008

Andrea Encarnacao (2001)

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Sara Hourihan

Player’s Award – 2008

This honor – the UNH athletic department’s most prestigious award – is bestowed annually upon a male and female UNH senior student-athlete who excels in both athletic competition and the classroom, as well as possessing great character, sportsmanship and a passion for sports. Two women’s soccer players have been recipients of this award since its inception in 1999.

Ally Yost (‘10)

Barros Family Award

2008 2008 2009

Presented to the team member whom the players select as deserving of special honor. This award distinguishes the individual as one who has earned the respect of her peers.

Chiara Best (2005)

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WILDCAT CAPTAINS AND HONOR ROLL

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Cindy Pierce, Kim Shaw Dawn Peck Maura Naughton, Janene Tilden Maura Naughton, Beth O’Connor Paige Christie, Ellen Weinberg Paige Christie, Darcy Runfola, Mary Beth Sydlowski Molly Kirchner, Sonya Morse, Veronica O’Brien Shelley Hull, Molly Kirchner, Veronica O’Brien Maja Hansen, Shelley Hull, Amy Rohrer Deb D’Angelo, Maja Hansen, Tiffany Johnson Kim Boyle, Deb D’Angelo, Shannon Strong Rebekah Knight, Diana Nash, Shannon Strong Courtney Longua, Lorien Snellings Nicole Coupland, Tara Foley, Stacey Staff Andrea Encarnacao, Marky Solomon Meaghan Foley, Farrell Swain Kristen Ouellette Amber Radzevich Chiara Best, Debbie Newman, Katie Sullivan Debbie Newman, Julie Wernig Kelly Collins, Hillary Mefferd, Caitlyn Serafine Caitlyn Serafine, Nicole Lucey Michelle Sheehan, Julie O’Shaughnessy Ally Yost, Morgan Keefe, Jordyn Krall

NATIONAL

NSCAA All-America First Team 1995 – Maja Hansen ISAA National Player of the Year 1995 – Maja Hansen

REGIONAL

NSCAA Northeast Region First Team 1993 – Veronica O’Brien 1995 – Kimberly Boyle, Maja Hansen 2008 – Michelle Sheehan NSCAA Northeast Region Second Team 1989 – Diane McLoughlin, Maura Naughton, Mary Beth Sydlowski 1992 – Veronica O’Brien 1996 – Kim Boyle 2004 – Chiara Best 2007 – Michelle Sheehan NSCAA Northeast Region Third Team 2007 – Caitlin Whelan NSCAA All-New England 1988 – Diane McLoughlin, Maura Naughton 1990 – Diane McLoughlin, Mary Beth Sydlowski 1994 – Maja Hansen, Shelley Hull Brine All-New England Second Team 1986 – Ellen Weinberg 1992 – Maja Hansen

2010 CAPTAINS

MARIKA POSEHN CASSIE GUERRA ASHLEY AVITABILE Wildcat Honor Roll

NEWISA All-New England 1989 – Diane McLoughlin, Mary Beth Sydlowski 1991 – Paige Christie, Veronica O’Brien, Mary Beth Sydlowski 2006 – Hillary Mefferd

America East Striker of the Year 2004 – Chiara Best 2007 – Michelle Sheehan 2008 – Michelle Sheehan

NEWISA All-New England First Team 2002 – Cyndi Poehner 2003 – Debbie Newman 2007 – Michelle Sheehan, Caitlin Whelan 2008 – Michelle Sheehan

America East Goalkeeper of the Year 2002 – Kristen Ouellette

NEWISA All-New England Second Team 2002 – Kristen Ouellette 2003 – Chiara Best 2007 – Caitlyn Serafine 2008 – Shaunna Kaplan ISAA North Team 1989 – Maura Naughton ISAA Sr. Recognition Award Winners 1988 – Maura Naughton 1989 – Maura Naughton 1990 – Diane McLoughlin, Ellen Weinberg 1995 – Maja Hansen

CONFERENCE America East Coach/Coaching Staff of the Year 1998 – Michael Jackson 2002 – Michael Jackson 2007 – Michael Jackson, Kelly Martin, John Conlon

America East Midfielder of the Year 2007 – Caitlin Whelan

America East Rookie of the Year 2005 – Sara Hourihan America East All-Conference First Team 1997 – Michelle Thornton 1998 – Michelle Thornton 2002 – Kristen Ouellette 2003 – Chiara Best 2004 – Chiara Best, Hillary Mefferd, Jackie Wishoski (Honorary) 2007 – Michelle Sheehan, Caitlin Whelan, Caitlyn Serafine 2008– Michelle Sheehan, Caitlin Whelan America East All-Conference Second Team 1998 – Kristin Cannistraro, Courtney Longua, Lorien Snellings 1999 – Andrea Encarnacao 2001 – Chiara Best, Michelle Thornton 2002 – Chiara Best, Debbie Newman, Cyndi Poehner, Ana Tobon 2003 – Debbie Newman, Ana Tobon 2004 – Debbie Newman, Julie Wernig 2005 – Caitlyn Serafine, Amanda Wiggins 2006 – Hillary Mefferd 2007 – Marianne Rivard 2009 – Shaunna Kaplan, Kelly Mooney, Monique Lamotte

WOMEN’S SOCCER

America East All-Rookie Team 2001 – Chiara Best 2002 – Debbie Newman, Jackie Wishoski 2003 – Hillary Mefferd 2004 – Adriana Gonzalez-Medina 2005 – Sara Hourihan, Michelle Sheehan 2006 - Shaunna Kaplan 2007 - Amy Avitabile, Marika Posehn 2008 - Stephanie Gilkenson 2009 – Monique Lamotte America East All-Academic Team 2006 – Hillary Mefferd 2007 – Caitlyn Serafine, Michelle Sheehan 2008 – Sara Hourihan, Caitlin Whelan 2009 – Ally Yost NAC Rookie of the Year 1991 – Shelley Hull North Atlantic Conference First Team 1991 – Paige Christie, Veronica O’Brien 1992 – Valentina Avramovic, Veronica O’Brien 1993 – Shelley Hull, Molly Kirchner, Veronica O’Brien 1994 – Shelley Hull, Maja Hansen, Shannon Strong 1995 – Kimberly Boyle, Maja Hansen, Tiffany Johnson 1996 – Kimberly Boyle NAC All-Rookie Team 1995 – Stacey Staff East/West All-Star Game 1985 – Maggie Arnold

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WILDCAT IMAGES Handing Out the Hardware

The Wildcats were honored at their annual awards banquet Feb. 13. Senior goalkeeper Ally Yost (left) took home a handful of hardware as she was chosen as the Player’s Award winner and also received the Exceptional Achievement Award as the initial winner of the honor. In addition, Yost nabbed the Student-Athlete Award for the fourth time during her stay at UNH.

Double Honors

Senior forward Morgan Keefe (below) received the Honor Award.

All in the Family

Junior midfielder Cassie Guerra (above left) was honored with the Barros Family Award. Former Wildcat Lia Barros (‘07) is pictured right.

Academic Excellence

Senior goalkeeper Ally Yost (right) won the Student-Athlete Award for the fourth time, while freshman back Chelsey Tewell was a first-time recipient.

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2010 UNH WOMEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE August September October November

24 27 29

Tuesday Friday Sunday

Rhode Island vs. La Salle ! vs. Rider !

1 p.m. 1 p.m. 11 a.m.

3 5 10 12 17 19 23 26 29

Friday Sunday Friday Sunday Friday Sunday Thursday Sunday Wednesday

@ Holy Cross HARVARD @ UMass SIENA @ Northeastern BRYANT DARTMOUTH @ Boston U. * @ Brown

7 p.m. 1 p.m. 4 p.m. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 1 p.m. 4 p.m. 1 p.m. 4:30 p.m.

3 7 10 14 17 21 24 28 31

Sunday Thursday Sunday Thursday Sunday Thursday Sunday Thursday Sunday

UMBC * 12 p.m. @ Albany * 3 p.m. @ Maine * 2 p.m. STONY BROOK * 3:30 p.m. VERMONT * 2 p.m. @ Binghamton * 6 p.m. HARTFORD 2 p.m. AMERICA EAST Quarterfinals ^ TBA AMERICA EAST Semifinals ^ TBA

6/7 12

Saturday/Sunday AMERICA EAST Finals ^ Thursday NCAA Tournament Begins

HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS * AMERICA EAST Conference Game ! TD Bank Classic (Burlington, Vt.) ^ Hosted by higher seeded team

TBA TBA


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