2011 eku soccer guide

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General Information

Coaching Staff Head Coach ........................................................................ Lindsay Basalyga Alma Mater ................................................................................Maryland `01Overall Record (Yrs.) .............................................................. 29-65-14 (six)School Record (Yrs.) ................................................................. 29-65-14 (six)Offi ce Phone ............................................................................. (859) 622-1245Email ................................................................... [email protected]

Assistant Coach ..................................................................... Brenton SaylorAlma Mater ................................................................................ Lambuth `07Offi ce Phone ..............................................................................(859) 622-6815Email ........................................................................brenton.saylor@eku.edu

2010 BreakdownOverall Record ...................................................................................... 7-10-2Conference Record ........................................................................... 4-4 (5th)Home/Away Record .................................................................... 5-3-1/2-6-1Position Starters Returning/Lost ..............................................................8/3Lett erwinners Returning Lost ................................................................14/7Newcomers .................................................................................................. 10

Program HistoryFirst Varsity Season ................................................................................. 2005Overall Record ........................................................... 29-65-14 (six seasons)OVC Regular Season Record ............................................................ 16-29-6OVC Tournament Record ..................................0-3-0 (three appearances)

University InformationLocation ...................................................................................Richmond, Ky.Founded ..................................................................................................... 1906Enrollment .............................................................................................. 16,200Nickname .................................................... Colonels (not ‘Lady Colonels’) Colors ............................................................................... Maroon and WhiteAffi liation ........................................................................... NCAA Division IConference .................................................................................. Ohio ValleyPresident ......................................................................... Dr. Doug WhitlockDirector of Athletics ....................................................................Mark SandyAthletics Department Phone.................................................. (859) 622-2120

Quick Facts

Writing, Editing and Design:Steve Fohl, Assistant Dir. of Athletic Public Relations using Adobe InDesign CS5 and Adobe Photoshop CS5Editorial Assistance:Simon Gray, Mike Clark, Kevin Britt on, Kara KovertPhotos:Chris Radcliff e, Steve FohlSpecial Thanks:Dana Daughetee and the EKU coaches

Credits

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22011 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Season Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5Head Coach Lindsay Basalyga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Returning Colonels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-212011 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-262010 Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27All-Time Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28All-Time Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29All-Time Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30All-Time Record vs. Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Record Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Opponent Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33

Table of Contents

2011 ScheduleDate Opponent Time SiteAug. 13 at IPFW! 7:00 pm Fort Wayne, Ind.Aug. 19 Louisville 5:00 pm Richmond, Ky.Aug. 23 at Kentucky 7:00 pm Lexington, Ky.Aug. 26 at Wright State 5:00 pm Dayton, OhioAug. 28 Miami (Ohio) 1:00 pm Richmond, Ky.Sept. 2 at UNC Asheville 4:00 pm Asheville, N.C.Sept. 4 Gardner-Webb 1:00 pm Richmond, Ky.Sept. 9 Marshall 5:00 pm Richmond, Ky.Sept. 11 Detroit Mercy 1:00 pm Richmond, Ky.Sept. 16 at Xavier 7:00 pm Cincinnati, OhioSept. 23 at Morehead State* 7:00 pm Morehead, Ky.Sept. 30 at Tennessee Tech* 3:00 pm Cookeville, Tenn.Oct. 2 at Jacksonville State* 2:00 pm Jacksonville, Ala.Oct. 7 UT Martin* 4:00 pm Richmond, Ky.Oct. 9 Southeast Missouri* 1:00 pm Richmond, Ky.Oct. 14 at Eastern Illinois* 3:00 pm Charleston, Ill.Oct. 16 at SIU Edwardsville* 1:00 pm Edwardsville, Ill.Oct. 21 at Longwood 7:00 pm Farmville, Va.Oct. 28 Austin Peay* 4:00 pm Richmond, Ky.Oct. 30 Murray State* 1:00 pm Richmond, Ky.Nov. 3-6 OVC Tournament TBA TBA

Home games in bold ... OVC games denoted by * ... Exhibition games denoted by !

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How to Get to EKUFrom Cincinnati, Ohio and Points North:

Take I-75 South through Lexington, Ky. Continue south on I-75 Richmond/Knoxville to exit #87 (second Richmond exit). Make a left and cross over the interstate heading east on the Richmond bypass for one mile and you will see the main EKU campus on the left.

From Huntington, W.Va., and Points East:

Take I-64 West for 104 miles to exit #96 (Fort Boonesborough S.P.) and remain on State Highway 627 until intersecting I-75 at exit #95. Take I-75 South to exit #87 (second Richmond exit). Make a left and cross over the interstate heading east on the Richmond bypass for one mile and you will see the main EKU campus on the left.

From Lexington, Ky.:

Take I-75 South to exit #87 (second Richmond exit). Make a left and cross over the interstate heading east on the Richmond bypass for one mile and you will see the main EKU campus on the left.

From Bowling Green, Ky., and Points West:

Take I-65 North to exit #43 (Glasgow) and travel east on the Cumberland Parkway through Somerset to exit #41 on I-75. Travel north on I-75 to exit #87. Turn right at the end of the off ramp and head east on the Richmond bypass for one mile and you will see the main EKU campus on the left.

From Knoxville, Tenn., and Points South:

Take I-75 North approximately 162 miles to exit #87 in Ken-tucky. Turn right at the end of the off ramp and head east on the Richmond bypass for one mile and you will see the main EKU campus on the left.

Athletic Public Relations Soccer Contact – Steve Fohl

Work Phone . . . . . 859-622-1253 Cell Phone. . . . . . . 859-200-1958E-mail . . . . [email protected] Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . 859-622-5108

Important Phone Numbers

Athletic Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . 859-622-2120Ticket Offi ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 859-622-2122

Mailing/Shipping Address Web Site

521 Lancaster Ave. www.EKUSports.comAlumni Coliseum 115Richmond, KY 40475

Media Contact Information

Michael ClarkDirector of APR

Kevin Britt onAssistant Director

Steve FohlSoccer Contact

Eastern Kentucky’s Athletic Department unveiled its new web site in the summer of 2008.

The site, which is powered by Sidearm Sports, features the lat-est news on all the EKU athletic teams. Live stats, feature stories, rosters, photo galleries and up-to-date schedules are just a few of the things that can be easily accessed through the site.

The site also features streaming audio for each football game, streaming video for all home games, press conference video clips and breaking news as it happens.

Fans can also sign up for an e-mail newslett er service through the site that will allow them to stay up-to-date on all their favorite Colonel squads.

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No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Hometown/High School0 Lyndsay Vance GK So. 5-8 Versailles, Ky./Woodford County1 Annie Wickett GK Fr. 5-4 Frederick, Md./Tuscarora2 Courtney Klaas D So. 5-9 Hartford, Ky./Ohio County3 Janelle Coates F So. 5-5 Springboro, Ohio/Springboro 4 Katie Collar MF Jr. 5-6 Calgary, Alberta/Central Memorial5 Paige Larkin D Fr. 5-4 Cerritos, Calif./Cerritos6 Kaylynn Brown MF Fr. 5-6 Alta Loma, Calif./Los Osos 7 Sarah LeBrun F So. 5-4 Richmond, Ky./Lexington Catholic8 Lauren Fant D r-So. 5-5 Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester Hills9 Heather Bruce D Sr. 5-3 Kitchener, Ontario/Cameron Heights Collegiate10 Devon Saini F Fr. 5-4 Avon, Ohio/Avon12 Tess Akgunduz MF So. 5-3 Cincinnati, Ohio/Summit Country Day13 Stephany Ellison F Fr. 5-5 Whitesville, N.Y./Whitesville Central15 Nicole Donnelly F So. 5-4 Cincinnati, Ohio/Princeton17 Ashley Ryan D Fr. 5-6 Fairfi eld, Ohio/Fairfi eld18 Emily D’Italia D So. 5-9 Gaithersburg, Md./Quince Orchard19 Kristan Paynter MF So. 5-3 Danville, Ky./Boyle County20 Deja Tennon D Jr. 5-3 Centerville, Ohio/Centerville21 Sydney Montgomery MF Fr. 5-5 Sanford, Fla./Lake Mary 22 Stephanie Murray F Sr. 5-7 Whitby, Ontario/Trinity College School23 Maggie Whitfi eld F So. 5-7 Bardstown, Ky./Bardstown 24 Britt any Nomady MF So. 5-5 Mission Viejo, Calif./Tesoro25 Whitney Wallace MF Fr. 5-7 Somerset, Ky./Somerset28 Hayley Wright D Jr. 5-6 Murray, Ky./Murray

Coaching and Support Staff Head Coach: Lindsay Basalyga (Maryland, 2001) - Seventh YearAssistant Coach: Brenton Saylor (Lambuth, 2007) - Second YearGraduate Assistant: Alex Raich (Eastern Kentucky, 2011) - First YearStudent Manager: Chelsea Salyer

2011 Roster

No. Name Pos. 12 Tess Akgunduz MF 6 Kaylynn Brown MF 9 Heather Bruce MF 3 Janelle Coates MF 4 Katie Collar D 18 Emily D’Italia D 15 Nicole Donnelly F 13 Stephanie Ellison F 8 Lauren Fant F 2 Courtney Klaas F 5 Paige Larkin MF 7 Sarah LeBrun F 21 Sydney Montgomery D 22 Stephanie Murray D 24 Britt any Nomady MF 19 Kristan Paynter MF 17 Ashley Ryan MF 10 Devon Saini F 20 Deja Tennon D 0 Lyndsay Vance GK 25 Whitney Wallace MF 23 Maggie Whitfi eld MF 1 Annie Wickett GK 28 Hayley Wright D

Alpha Roster Numerical Roster

Tess Akgunduz (AH-cun-doos)

Emily D’Italia (Dee-Italia)

Lauren Fant (FAN-t)

Courtney Klaas (Claus, as in Santa)

Sarah LeBrun (Luh-BROON)

Britt any Nomady (NO-maddy)

Deja (DAY-ja) Tennon (TIN-un)

Lindsay Basalyga (BASS-a-league-a)

Pronunciations

Seniors (2)Bruce, Murray

Juniors (3)Collar, Tennon, Wright

Sophomores (11)Akgunduz, Coates, D’Italia, Donnelly, Fant, Klaas, LeBrun, Nomady, Paynter, Vance, Whitfi eld

Freshman (8)Brown, Ellison, Larkin, Montgomery, Ryan, Saini, Wal-lace, Wickett ,

by Class

Goalkeepers (2)Vance, Wickett

Defenders (6)Collar, D’Italia, Montgomery, Murray, Tennon, Wright

Midfi elders (10)Akgunduz, Brown, Bruce, Coates, Larkin, Nomady, Paynter, Ryan, Wallace, Whitfi eld

Forwards (6)Donnelly, Ellison, Fant, Klaas, LeBrun, Saini

by Position

California (3)Brown, Larkin, Nomady

Canada (3)Bruce, Collar, Murray

Florida (1)Montgomery

Kentucky (7)Klaas, LeBrun, Paynter, Vance, Wallace, Whitfi eld Wright

Maryland (2)D’Italia, Wickett

Michigan (1)Fant

New York (1)Ellison

Ohio (6)Akgunduz, Coates, Donnelly, Ryan, Saini, Tennon

by State/Country

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Season Outlook

Season Outlook The Eastern Kentucky University women’s soccer team is one of only four Ohio Valley Conference teams to qualify for the league tournament each of the last three seasons, and head coach Lindsay Basalyga has trans-formed her seven-year-old program into a consistent contender for the conference crown. The Colonels were picked to fi nish sixth in the OVC by conference head coaches and sports information directors this preseason, but that prediction is most likely based on the team’s youth (two seniors, four juniors, 11 sophomores, and eight freshmen). Basalyga, however, does not see her team’s youth as a limitation; she sees it as a positive. “This is the youngest team we’ve ever had, with just two seniors and four juniors,” Basalyga said. “But that’s not something we’re worried about. We’re actually excited about our youth. There is a diff erent spirit in preseason that we’ve never had before.” Basalyga’s faith in her youth movement is grounded in last year’s num-bers, when the 2010 Colonels created a potent off ense that broke or tied team records for goals (20), points (53), assists (13), corner kicks (65), goals in a game (fi ve) and points in a game (13). The key? 60 percent (12-of-20) of the goals and 62 percent (33-of-53) of the points were scored by fresh-men, and 54 percent (7-of-13) of the assists were dished out by freshmen. Behind those numbers, Basalyga is confi dent that the athletes the coaching staff has brought in possess the talent and determination to contribute in the OVC immediately. “Our incoming class comes from very competitive backgrounds, and we’re defi nitely expecting them to contribute this year,” Basalyga said.Helping along the incoming class is a talented group of returning play-ers that includes sophomore forward Nicole Donnelly, a 2010 fi rst team All-OVC selection who scored a program-record six goals last year (three of which were game-winners), junior defender Deja Tennon, a 2010 second-team All-OVC selection, and senior stalwart Stephanie Murray, who played every minute of every game on the backline in 2010, but who will most likely see increased time as a forward in 2011. Those three will be joined by an array of talented and creative veterans, almost all of whom played a large role in last year’s success. With so much returning fi repower, EKU’s always-rising expectations are not to qualify for the 2011 OVC Tournament, but to win it.

Goalkeepers If there is a glaring question mark going into the 2011 season, it is at goalkeeper, as EKU faces the daunting task of replacing four-year starter and two-time all-conference keeper Stephanie Lynch. Luckily, Basalyga has two capable candidates, both of whom are pushing each other to win the starting job. The fi rst is sophomore Lyndsay Vance, a tall, rangy keeper who earned one start in place of Lynch last year and made the most of it, recording nine saves and playing all 110 minutes of a hotly-contested, double-overtime scoreless draw at Valparaiso, a team that, at that the time, was averaging over two goals per game and had not been shut out all season. Vance was named OVC Goalkeeper of the Week for her eff ort in that game. The second is freshman Annie Wickett , an athletic keeper out of Fredrick, Md. who was a fi eld player in high school, but a keeper on her club team, The Bethesda Riptide SC, which she helped lead to two State Cup Finals, one State Cup Semifi nal and a WAGS League Championship. “Both keepers bring diff erent qualities to the position,” Basalyga said. “Both saw time in our exhibition game at IPFW, but the starting job is still up in the air. In the end, it will come down to who is the most consistent at keeping the ball out of the back of the net.”

“Even though we are entering our seventh season, we are still a very young program relative to the rest of the country,” Basalyga said. “Every season our expectations rise in terms of what we are asking of our athletes, both on and off the fi eld. We have more depth than we have ever had in every position and there is a lot of pressure to perform in training on a consistent basis - this is how it’s supposed to be. There are a lot of players who should be playing and could be playing, but playing time will come down to who is willing to consistently put in the work on the defensive side of the ball, who is able to keep the ball, and who is going to give us the best chance to win soccer games.”

Thirteen of the Colonels’ program-record 20 goals in 2010 were scored by freshmen

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Season Outlook

Predicted Order of Finish

Order of Finish Points1. Morehead State (14 fi rst-place votes) 1542. Southeast Missouri (1) 1343. Austin Peay (5) 1334. Murray State 945. UT Martin 906. Eastern Kentucky 887. Eastern Illinois 818. SIUE 679. Tennessee Tech 3710. Jacksonville State 22

(per league head coaches and SIDs)

Nicole Donnelly is expected to again be a focal point of the EKU off ense in 2011

Defenders Aside from Murray (who will play a diff erent position in 2011), EKU re-turns every starter from a backline that surrendered only six goals in eight OVC games and recorded six shutouts in 2010. The speedy Tennon, senior Heather Bruce, a strong, versatile player who started 11 games last year before suff ering a season-ending knee injury on October and sophomore Emily D’Italia, a transfer from Robert Morris University, will compete for time at the center back position. Junior Hayley Wright, a two-year starter on the backline, and sopho-more Lauren Fant, an athletic, off ensive-minded defender who scored a goal and assisted on two more last year, will compete for time on the out-side, as will sophomore Courtney Klaas, who, according to Basalyga, “has an incredible work rate,” and freshmen Ashley Ryan, who is “extremely athletic,” and Paige Larkin, who is “a true left-footed player who likes to get forward.” “We’re still looking to play four in the back, but we’re looking for center backs who are good in the air, can hold possession when we have it and defend hard around the 18, and outside backs who are aggressive and re-ally want to get into the att ack,” Basalyga said.

Midfi elders “This is the area of the fi eld where I think competition for playing time will be the greatest,” Basalyga said. EKU returns several starters to the midfi eld, including sophomore Tess Akgunduz, who Basalyga praised as a great distributor of the ball, and junior Katie Collar and sophomore Britt any Nomady, both of whom Basalyga cited as very creative, att acking players. Akgunduz, Collar and Nomady combined to record fi ve assists last season, and the skilled trio will look to be even more active in distribution this season. They will be pushed all season by sophomore Kristan Paynter, a hard-worker who appeared in all but two games last season and showed the ability to possess the ball out of pressure, and freshmen Kaylynn Brown and Sydney Montgomery, both of whom Basalyga said have shown fl ashes at practice and “are buying into the system we are looking to play as a team on the defensive side of the ball, as well as up top.” Freshman Whitney Wallace, meanwhile, is a versatile player who will see time in the midfi eld. “We have a lot of quality midfi elders, but what it boils down to is who’s going to put the work in on the defensive side of the ball,” Basalyga said. “That will dictate who starts and receives consistent playing time.”

Forwards In its seven-year history, the EKU soccer program has been a defensive-minded one; however, the Colonels scored 20 goals last year and Basalyga thinks the pieces are in place to create even more chances in the att ack this season. That all starts with Donnelly, who exploded onto the OVC and national scene by scoring consecutive game-winners against defending OVC Tournament champion Murray State and defending OVC regular season champion UT Martin in one weekend. For her eff orts, the rookie off ensive sparkplug was named the OVC Off ensive Player of the Week and became the fi rst Colonel ever to receive national att ention when the website CollegeSoccer360.com named her a National Primetime Performer of the Week. Donnelly will have help in the form of Murray, a converted defender who has only att empted six shots in her career but who possesses good speed and is good on the dribble, and sophomore Janelle Coates, an active, opportunistic forward who buried three goals and assisted on another last year. Freshman Devon Saini, who scored the Colonels’ lone goal in their exhibition with IPFW, as well as sophomores Sarah LeBrun and Maggie Whitfi eld and freshman Stephany Ellison, all of whom Basalyga described as “hard-working forwards who are very opportunistic,” will compete for playing time up front. “I think we have more creative players up front this year,” Basalyga said. “And, hopefully, that will translate into more goal-scoring opportu-nities.”

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Lindsay BasalygaLindsay Basalyga

Head Coach • 7th Year at EKU (29-65-14)

Alma Mater: Maryland, 2001

After six years of building the Eastern Kentucky University women’s soccer program from the ground up, Lindsay Basalyga enters her seventh season as head coach having fi rmly entrenched the Colonels into the up-per echelon of the Ohio Valley Conference. Hired as the program’s inaugural head coach in 2005, Basalyga has helmed Eastern Kentucky soccer since its infancy. Following three years of a rugged assimilation into Division I soccer, the Colonels turned the proverbial corner in 2008 when Basalyga led the team to a 5-3 conference record and into the OVC Tournament – for the fi rst time ever – as the two seed. EKU enters 2011 as one of only four OVC teams to qualify for the league tournament each of the last three seasons. With three All-OVC performers back from 2010 - including record-breaking forward Nicole Donnelly – a veteran defense that has allowed only 20 goals in the Colonels’ last 24 regular season OVC games and a massive recruiting class on which Basalyga worked tirelessly to assemble, the pieces are in place for EKU soccer to enjoy long term success and expectations are on the rise heading into the 2011 campaign. “Even though we are entering our seventh season, we are still a very young program relative to the rest of the country,” Basalyga said. “Every season our expectations rise in terms of what we are asking of our athletes, both on and off the fi eld. We have more depth than we have ever had in every position and there is a lot of pressure to perform in training on a consistent basis - this is how it’s supposed to be. There are a lot of players who should be playing and could be playing, but playing time will come down to who is willing to consistently put in the work on the defensive side of the ball, who is able to keep the ball, and who is going to give us the best chance to win soccer games.” The Colonels’ success over the last three seasons has been legitimized by weekly and postseason recognition. In 2010, Donnelly and Carly Muller were named fi rst team All-OVC while Deja Tennon was named second team All-OVC. EKU also received its fi rst taste of national recognition in 2010 when Donnelly was named a National Primetime Performer of the Week by the website CollegeSoccer360.com following a weekend in which she score consecutive game-winners against defending OVC Tournament champion Murray State and defending OVC regular season champion UT Martin. In 2009, two Colonels (Lynch and Ashley Green) were named sec-ond team All-OVC while another (Alex Hess) earned a spot on the OVC All-Newcomer Team. In 2008, Kayla Swearingen was named Co-OVC Of-fensive Player of the Year while two Colonels were named fi rst team All-OVC (Maddy Shumaker and Heather Bruce) and three Colonels (Lynch, Swearingen and Laura Caldon) earned second team All-OVC honors. In just six years, Basalyga has coached 16 All-OVC performers, as Muller and Jessica Goshert were named second team All-OVC in 2007, Georgia Koromelas was named to the OVC All-Newcomer team in 2006 and Christina Graul and Janine Davie were named to the second team All-OVC and the OVC All-Newcomer team, respectively, in 2005. On top of their on-fi eld accolades, Basalyga’s teams at EKU have also thrived off the fi eld. In 2010, Basalyga was bestowed with EKU’s presti-gious Coaches Academic Enhancement Award for the second consecutive year, given annually to the coach who most honors their commitment to recruiting dedicated student -athletes and placing a high emphasis on academics within their program. Since she started the Colonel soccer pro-gram in 2005, Basalyga has coached three OVC Medal of Honor Winners, seven Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society inductees, 20 Presidential Scholars and 44 Colonel Scholars. The Basalyga-led Colonels have also been awarded the coveted OVC Team Sportsmanship award for fi ve years running, meaning every year of the award’s existence. “It is a huge honor to be recognized by OVC players and coaches with the Sportsmanship Award for the fi fth consecutive year,” Basalyga said. “I am certainly proud of how our players continue to represent themselves

and the university in a competitive, yet professional, manner in and out of the conference.” Basalyga’s fresh, innovative take on coaching soccer extends to recruit-ing as well, where she looks for players who want to be a part of an excit-ing program on the rise. Because she is looking for a certain type of player, Basalyga allows current Colonels to be very involved in the recruiting process and voice their opinions about whether or not a prospective recruit would fi t in the system. “It’s my job, as head coach, to project whether or not a player fi ts into our system on the fi eld,” Basalyga said. “Once they arrive on campus, however, it’s the player’s job to close the deal.” Basalyga also stays involved in soccer outside of EKU, as she is a regional staff member for the Region 2 Olympic Development Program this year. Prior to Eastern Kentucky, Basalyga spent four years working with the University of Toledo women’s soccer team. Basalyga joined the Rockets’ staff in 2001 as a graduate assistant and, two years later, was promoted to the top assistant position. While at Toledo, Basalyga aided in all aspects of the program, gaining experience in fi eld coaching, implementing of prac-tice plans and recruiting. The Rockets’ 2004 recruiting class was nationally recognized, ranking 14th in the Great Lakes Region. A four-year lett erwinner on the University of Maryland women’s soccer team, Basalyga helped the Terrapins advance to the NCAA College Cup in four consecutive seasons. The three-year starter tallied eight goals, nine assists and 25 points throughout her career. During her senior campaign, Basalyga set the school record for most goals (four) and most points (nine) in an NCAA Tournament. As a senior, Basalyga, who was recruited by former U.S. women’s national team coach April Heinrichs prior to her departure to the University of Virginia, helped lead the team to a program-best 4-3-1 mark in the ACC and a second-place fi nish. Basalyga was an all-city and all-league player at Turpin High School and spent four years with the Olympic Development Region II team. In addition, she att ended U.S. youth national training camp on three diff er-ent occasions. Her father, John, is beginning his ninth season as the men’s soccer coach at Northern Kentucky University, where he led the Norse to an NCAA Division II National Championship in 2010. Before NKU, he coached the boy’s soccer team at Basalyga’s high school alma mater for 24 years. The Cincinnati, Ohio native received her bachelor’s degree in art studio from Maryland in 2001 and later earned a master’s degree in recreation and leisure studies from Toledo. She is the daughter of John and Linda Basalyga and has one brother, Ryan (29), and one sister, Courtney (28).

Lindsay Basalyga has led the Colonels to the OVC Tournament the past three seasons

Head Coach Lindsay Basalyga

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Brenton SaylorBrenton Saylor

Assistant Coach • 2nd Year at EKU

Alma Mater: Lambuth, 2008

Brenton Saylor is in his fi rst season as an assistant coach/goalkeepers coach for the Eastern Kentucky University women’s soccer team. Saylor joins the Colonels after spending two years as the graduate assistant women’s soccer coach/goalkeepers coach at UT Martin. “Brenton is a great addition to our coaching staff ,” head coach Lindsay Basalyga said. “He will be able to help us immediately both on and off the fi eld because he knows the conference and understands what we need to do to continue to grow in the OVC. This is the fi rst time we have had a qualifi ed goalkeepers coach on staff so I’m defi nitely excited about that addition.” While Saylor was at UT Martin, the Skyhawks were one of the top soccer programs in the OVC, winning the regular season conference title in 2009 with a 9-7 record and reaching the fi nals of the OVC Tournament in 2008 after recording a regular season record of 10-5-2. The Skyhawks fi nished the 2008 season with the 21st lowest goals against average in the country. Saylor also contributed to several individual success stories while coaching at UT Martin. From 2008-09, two Skyhawks were named fi rst team All-OVC, fi ve were named second team All-OVC, fi ve were named to the OVC All-Newcomer team and one was named the OVC Defensive Player of the Year. In 2008, UTM goalkeeper Johanna Rathbun broke 10 school records and maintained the 25th lowest goals against average in the country. In 2009, the Skyhawks’ keeper, Aubrey Buehler, was named to the OVC All-New-comer team and earned conference Goalkeeper of the Week honors for the week of November 2. Saylor was also instrumental in the Skyhawks’ high academic stan-dards while he was there. In 2009, UTM’s Jamie Furstenburg received the OVC All-Conference Scholar Athlete award, and fi ve players received NSCAA Academic All-American recognition during Saylor’s tenure. In 2008, UTM received the OVC Team Academic Achievement award with a team GPA of 3.66. Saylor served as the Skyhawks’ interim head coach for a month after former head coach Craig Roberts departed in February. Before arriving at UT Martin, Saylor served as an assistant boy’s soccer coach at Liberty Magnet High School in Jackson, Tenn from 2006-08. While working in Jackson, Saylor also served as the Director of Goalkeeping for the Jackson Wolves Soccer Club. Before pursuing a career in coaching, Saylor was the starting goalkeep-er at Lambuth University from 2004-07. During his stellar career at Lam-buth, Saylor was an honorable mention NAIA All-American and an NAIA All-Region selection and Lambuth’s Male Athlete of the Year in 2007. He also helped lead the Eagles to a Trans-South conference championship while he was there. Saylor earned his bachelor’s degree in sports management from Lam-buth in 2008 and is currently working on a master’s degree in education with an emphasis on health and human performance at UT Martin.

Assistant Coaches

Alex RaichAlex Raich

Graduate Assistant • 5th Year at EKU

Alma Mater: Eastern Kentucky, 2011

Alex Raich is beginning her fi rst year as a graduate assistant for the Eastern Kentucky University women’s soccer team following a stellar career for the Colonels. Her primary roles will be on-fi eld coaching, orga-nizing team travel and recruiting. “I’m really excited to see Alex extend her passion for the game beyond her playing career, and I’m pleased that she can do it with a program she has helped build,” head coach Lindsay Basalyga. “I think she is going to be a valuable resource for our program over the next two years, seeing that she can easily relate to the players while already understanding the values and expectations we have as a program. Having an additional person will also help us get a lot more accomplished in training with Alex spending most of her time working with the att acking players.” A vocal leader for EKU since her arrival on campus in 2007, Raich played in 72 games in her career, third most all-time, and was one of the best goal scorers in program history, as she is second all-time at EKU in career goals and points. She scored three goals as a freshman in 2007, tied for third most on the team. As a junior, she tallied two goals, one against BIG EAST foe Cincinnati and the other the game-winner against Jacksonville State. She also recorded the game-winning assist to Carly Muller in the 86th minute against SEMO that year, propelling the Colonels to another OVC Tournament berth. As a senior, she scored one goal and tallied two assists. A four-time Colonel Scholar and a consistent member of the Dean’s List and President’s List, Raich graduated in the spring of 2011 with a degree in sports management and, after graduation, travelled to Guatemala through Soccer Without Borders to help the communities there and volun-teer as a soccer coach. She is currently working on her master’s degree in sports administration.

Alex Raich fi nished her EKU career tied for second all-time in career goals and third all-time in career assists

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Returning Colonels

2010 (Junior): Moved to the backline during her junior season where she started 11 of 13 games before suff ering a season-ending injury against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 10) … went the distance in six games, most notably playing every minute of consecutive double-overtime ties with Valparaiso (Sept. 5) and Western Kentucky (Sept. 12).

2009 (Sophomore): Played in all 19 games and started 16 of them … ranked in the top-10 in the OVC in assists (three) and shots (33) … scored her lone goal of the season in the Colonels’ season opener against Kent State (Aug. 19) … att empted a season-high six shots and recorded her fi rst assist of the season in EKU’s 2-1 win over Winthrop (Sept. 6) … had her best game of the season a week later when she notched a pair of second half assists against BIG EAST foe Cincinnati (Sept. 13), almost rallying the Colonels to a stunning come-from-behind victory over the Bearcats.

2008 (Freshman): In just her fi rst season at EKU, became one of the fi rst soccer players in school history to receive fi rst team All-OVC honors … one of only three Colonels to start all 19 games … scored three goals dur-ing the season and all three of them were game-winners … notched her fi rst game-winner in the Colonels’ 1-0 road victory over San Francisco … her fi nal two game-winning goals came during the conference season, Oct. 5 against Austin Peay and Oct. 26 at Jacksonville State, and helped propel EKU to a second seed in the OVC Tournament.

High School and/or Club Experience: A three-time provincial player … a fi rst-team All Star … her high school’s MVP … was a captain on the U-15 Team Ontario that won the Rocky Mountain Cup, and was also a member of the U-17 Team Ontario that won the national championship … played club soccer with the Mississauga Dixie Saints, where she saw great success, winning the 2005 ADIDAS Women’s Invitational Championship, the 2006 Orange Classic Championship, the MAPS Showcase Champion-ship, the Jeff erson Cup Championship, and the 2007 Score at the Shore Championship … was also a National Camp participant in 2005, and was an NTC player for one year.

Personal: Born May 20, 1990 … daughter of Garry and Irene Bruce … major is communications with a minor in advertising.

Get to know Heather Bruce ...

One interesting fact about Heather

She has three tattoos, and she has an obsession with Shemar Moore and the Backstreet Boys

Heather’s favorite on-fi eld memory from 2010

Starting the OVC season 3-0

Heather’s favorite off -fi eld memory from 2010

Visiting the St. Louis Zoo

Who on the team would Heather want to switch places with for a

day, and why

Brittany Nomady, because she would love to feel her daily thought processes

If Heather played baseball, what would her walk-out song be

‘No Games,’ by Serani

What was Heather’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s World

Cup

Watching my best friend represent my country

Would Heather rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and

why

A bucket, because you can’t open a microwave from the inside and she hates feeling trapped

If Heather were a super hero, what would her name be

Bruce Almighty

What actress would Heather pick to play her in a movie about

her, and what would the genre of that movie be

Michelle Rodriguez, action

What has been the biggest highlight of Heather’s EKU career

Being one of the fi rst EKU players ever to be named fi rst team All-OVC as a freshman

Heather Bruce

Year G-GS G A Pts. Sh GW2008 19-19 3 0 6 35 32009 19-16 1 3 5 33 02010 13-11 0 0 0 2 0Totals 51-46 4 3 11 70 3

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Heather BruceHeather Bruce

#9 • Defender • 5-3 • Sr.

Kitchener, Ontario (Cameron Collegiate Heights)

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Returning Colonels

2010 (Junior): Started all 19 games and became the fi rst Colonel ever to play every minute of every game during the season (1,780 minutes) … ‘The Iron Woman’ of EKU soccer was a pivotal force on a Colonel backline that surrendered only six goals in eight Ohio Valley Conference games and recorded six shutouts on the year.

2009 (Sophomore): Played the most minutes (1,361) of any returning non-goalkeeper on the team … played every minute of 12 games during the year … again proved to be one the Colonels’ most steady defenders … played in 17 games and started 14 games on a backline that allowed just fi ve goals during eight regular season OVC games and recorded seven shutouts on the year … att empted one shot during the year, and it was on goal.

2008 (Freshman): Became a fi xture on the Colonel backline in just her fi rst season at EKU … played in all 19 games and started 16 of them … recorded the game-winning assist to Laura Caldon in the Colonels’ 1-0 victory over conference opponent Southeast Missouri State (Oct. 12) … named to the OVC All-Tournament team following her gutsy performance in the Colonels’ shootout defeat to UT Martin in the fi rst round.

High School and/or Club Experience: Varsity soccer MVP from 2002-08 … in the spring of 2008, her team won the CISAA Championships … she was named Captain and awarded MVP … also received a Distinction (the highest possible athletic award) for her contribution to the team … Murray was a club teammate of Heather Bruce on the Mississauga Dixie Saints.

Personal: Born September 10, 1990 … daughter of Cheryl Kielly and Bill Murray … major is public relations.

Get to know Stephanie Murray ...

Get to Know Stephanie Murray ...

One interesting fact about Stephanie

She knows Victoria’s secret ...

Stephanie’s favorite on-fi eld memory from 2010

Playing at Detroit Mercy

Stephanie’s favorite off -fi eld memory from 2010

Watching ‘Summer Heights High’ on the bus

Who on the team would Stephanie want to switch places with for

a day, and why

Janelle Coates, because she has great hair

If Stephanie played baseball, what would her walk-out song be

‘Gucci Gucci,’ by Kreayshawn

Would Stephanie rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200,

and why

A car for $400 with a bike rack to hold my $200 bike

What was Stephanie’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s

World Cup

Christine Sinclair’s goal ... go Canada!

If Stephanie were a super hero, what would her name be

Elastogirl

What actress would Stephanie pick to play her in a movie about

her, and what would the genre and title of that movie be

Mila Kunis, comedy, ... OMG Shoes

What has been the biggest highlight of Stephanie’s EKU career

Playing every minute of every game last year as a junior

What does Stephanie want to accomplish before her career at

EKU is over

Get an OVC ring

Stephanie Murray

Year G-GS G A Pts. Sh GW2008 19-16 0 1 1 4 02009 17-14 0 0 0 1 02010 19-19 0 0 0 1 0Totals 36-30 0 1 1 6 0

Murray’s Career Stats

Stephanie MurrayStephanie Murray

#22 • Defender • 5-4 • Sr.

Whitby, Ontario (Trinity College School)

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Katie CollarKatie Collar

#4 • Midfi elder • 5-6 • Jr.

Calgary, Alberta (Central Memorial)

Returning Colonels

2010 (Sophomore): Started 14 of the 15 games in which she played … att empted 11 shots, fi ve of which were on goal … earned her fi rst career Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week award (Sept. 28) following a week in which she played 139 minutes on an EKU backline that led the Colonels to an undefeated start in OVC play by shutt ing out Murray State and surrendering just one goal to UT Martin … recorded as-sists in two consecutive OVC wins, fi nding freshman Nicole Donnelly for a score against UT Martin (Sept. 26) and then assisting senior Carly Muller on the game-winning goal against Tennessee Tech one week later (Oct. 3).

2009 (Freshman): A solid contributor in her fi rst year at EKU, Collar appeared in 18 of the Colonels’ 19 games and started in 13 of them … logged 1,198 minutes, third-most of any midfi elder on the team … took 10 shots on the season, four of which were on target.

High School and/or Club Experience: Comes to EKU in the wake of an ultra-successful club career with the Calgary Foothills Colts ... from 2007-08, won back-to-back Canadian National Championships (U16 and U18) with the Colts ... in 2007, the Colts won the Toronto Dixie Showcase Tournament and the Dallas Spring Classic Showcase Tournament ... they also competed in the Super Y North American Finals ... named a Calgary Minor Soccer Association Indoor All-Star that same year ... a member of the Alberta Provincial Select program since 2003, Collar currently att ends the National Sports Academy, whose curriculum includes daily soccer and athletic training ... chose EKU over Stony Brook, Stephen F. Austin and Grand Valley State.

Personal: Born August 30, 1990 ... daughter of Colleen and Ian Collar ... major is psychology.

Get to know Katie Collar

One interesting fact about Katie

She toured China with her grandma last year

Katie’s favorite on-fi eld memory from 2010

Putting Nikki (Donnelly) through against UT Martin and assisting the game-winning goal

Katie’s favorite off -fi eld memory from 2010

‘Minute to Win It’ on away trips

Who on the team would Katie want to switch places with for a

day, and why

Stephanie Murray, because she is the most consistent

If Katie were a super hero, what would her name be

Captain Combat Collar

Where is one place (not in her home country) that Katie would

like to visit

Thailand

What actress would Katie pick to play her in a movie about her,

and what would the genre and title of that movie be

Blake Lively, mystery/drama, Blue Collar

What has been the biggest highlight of Katie’s EKU career

Being named OVC Defensive Player of the Week last year

What does Katie want to accomplish before her career at EKU is

over

Score two goals and win a ring!

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Year G-GS G A PTS SH GW2009 18-13 0 0 0 10 02010 15-14 0 2 0 11 0Totals 33-27 0 2 0 21 0

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Deja TennonDeja Tennon

#20 • Forward • 5-3 • Jr.

Centerville, Ohio (Centerville)

Returning Colonels

2010 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 19 games during the season, start-ing 18 of them … moved from the att ack to the backline, and her seamless transition was noticed throughout the league as she was named second team All-Ohio Valley Conference ... logged the second most minutes on the team (1,597), took 11 shots, four of which were on goal, and used her speed to help the EKU defense allow only six goals in eight OVC games … played every minute of 14 games during the season, going the distance in EKU’s last nine games, including the Colonels’ OVC Tournament matchup with Eastern Illinois (Nov. 4).

2009 (Freshman): Appeared in 18 games and started four of them during her freshman campaign … proved to be one of the Colonels’ most dynamic off ensive players as she used her speed to create many scor-ing opportunities … att empted 11 shots, seven of which were on goal … converted her fi rst career goal in a game against OVC opponent Tennessee Tech (Oct. 2) … helped set up the Colonels’ fi rst goal of the season as she received the assist on Heather Bruce’s goal against Kent State (Aug. 19) in EKU’s season opener.

High School and/or Club Experience: A forward from Centerville, Ohio with a varied resume of club, ODP and high school playing experi-ence ... she has been a member of Cincinnati United Premiere for the last four years ... Tennon has scored 24 goals during her career with CUP and recorded 17 assists ... her Cincinnati United team was an Ohio State Cup Semifi nalist from 2006-07 ... has played for the Ohio South Olympic De-velopment Program since 2004 ... in 2008, she was a member of the Ohio South ODP England Tour and scored two goals on the trip ... her Center-ville High team was sectional, district and GWOC league champions in 2007 and 2008 ... the Elks were also region fi nalists both years and fi nished ninth in the fi nal state poll in 2007 ... Tennon led the team in 2006 with 11 goals and 13 assists and in 2005 with 15 goals and 10 assists ... has scored eight goals in 2008 and recorded six assists ... chose EKU over Purdue, IUPUI, Cincinnati, Dayton and Centre.

Personal: Born February 5, 1991 ... daughter of Kevin and Theata Ten-non ... major is graphic communications management.

Get to know Deja Tennon ...

One interesting fact about Deja

She has been ice skating, snowboarding or skiing in her entire life

Deja’s favorite on-fi eld memory from 2010

Shutting down Morehead State’s top scoring forward on Senior Day while playing center back

Deja’s favorite off -fi eld memory from 2010

Lindsay and Brenton falling out of their canoe on our camping trip

Who on the team would Deja want to switch places with for a

day, and why

Hayley Wright, because they have the same birthday ... but also because she’s always wanted to see the view from up there (she’s a good 8 inches taller than Deja)

If Deja played baseball, what would her walk-out song be

‘I’m on One,’ by DJ Khaled

What was Deja’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s World

Cup

When Alex Morgan came on as a sub and scored her fi rst World Cup goal

If Deja were a super hero, what would her name be

Sir Dej A Lot

What actress would Deja pick to play her in a movie about her,


Wanda Sykes, comedy, Deja Vu

What has been the biggest highlight of Deja’s EKU career

Being named second team All-OVC as a sophomore

What does Deja want to accomplish before her career at EKU is

over

Score fi ve goals and be named fi rst team All-OVC

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Tennon’s Career Stats

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Hayley WrightHayley Wright

#28 • Defender • 5-6 • Jr.

Murray, Ky. (Murray)

Returning Colonels

2010 (Sophomore): Started 17 games on an EKU backline that allowed only six goals in eight Ohio Valley Conference games and recorded six shutouts on the year … her 1,496 minutes played was fi fth on the team … went the distance in 10 games, including an over-time win over conference foe UT Martin at home (Sept. 26) … att empted four shots on the season, two of which were on target.

2009 (Freshman): Appeared in 11 games … started fi ve games in a row from Oct. 4 to Oct. 23 … played all 110 minutes on the backline of a crucial 0-0 tie at fi rst place Murray State (Oct. 18) … took three shots on the sea-son, two of which were on target.

High School and/or Club Experience: One of two Kentucky recruits in the 2009 class ... enjoyed an illustrious career at Murray High, scoring 26 goals and recording 28 assists during her four years there ... was also a three year captain for the Lady Tigers and was named the team’s Best De-fensive Player all four years she was there ... named fi rst team all-district and all-region in 2007 and 2008 and earned second team all-region honors in 2005 and 2006 ... as a senior in 2008, she earned honorable mention all-state honors and was named the 1st region MVP runner-up ... she picked EKU over Ball State and Morehead State.

Personal: Born February 5, 1991 ... daughter of Sterling and Deana Wright ... major is psychology.

Get to know Hayley Wright ...

One interesting fact about Hayley

She likes to eat peanut butter out of the jar

Hayley’s favorite on-fi eld memory from 2010

Beating Murray State for the fi rst time in our program’s history

Hayley’s favorite off -fi eld memory from 2010

Travelling with all the girls and getting closer to everyone on away trips

Who on the team would Hayley want to switch places with for a

day, and why

Lyndsay Vance, because she’s usually happy at all times of the day, or Kristan Paynter, so she could have her artistic mind

If Hayley played baseball, what would her walk-out song be

‘Pumped Up Kicks,’ by Foster the People

Would Hayley rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and

why

Neither, she would take $600 cash and go shopping!

Would Hayley rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and

why

A microwave, because spiders could crawl into my bucket

If Hayley were a super hero, what would her name be

Hurrican Hayley

What actress would Hayley pick to play her in a movie about her,


Gwyneth Paltrow, comedy/musical, Love and Music

What has been the biggest highlight of Hayley’s EKU career

Growing as a player during her sophomore year

What does Hayley want to accomplish before her career at EKU

is over

Walk away with an OVC Championship ring and leave behind a legacy

Hayley Wright


Wright’s Career Stats

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Tess AkgunduzTess Akgunduz

#12 • Midfi elder • 5-3 • So.

Cincinnati, Ohio (Summit Country Day)

Returning Colonels

Year G-GS G A Pts. Sh GW2010 19-16 0 1 1 13 0Totals 19-16 0 1 1 13 0

Akgunduz’s Career Stats

2010 (Freshman): Appeared in all 19 games during her freshman campaign … cracked the starting lineup four games into the season and started every game thereafter, becoming especially important late in the season as she played every minute of the Colonels’ last seven games down the stretch, including their 2-1 loss to Eastern Illinois in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament … notched her fi rst career assist when she found fellow freshman Hillary Cooper for a goal in the 37th minute of EKU’s impressive 4-0 win over Presbyterian.

High School and/or Club Experience: At Summit Country Day, Akgunduz was a two-time all-state selection, a two-time all-city selection and a three-time member of the Cincinnati Enquirer All Star team … as a senior, she was named the MVP of said All Star game … plays club soccer for the Cincinnati United Premier, who have won three consecutive state championships from 2007-09 … has also played for the Ohio South Olym-pic Development Program for fi ve years, from 2004-08.

Get to know Tess Akgunduz ...

One interesting fact about Tess

She loves to dip fruit in chocolate

What is currently playing on Tess’s iPod

“I Like It” by Enrique Inglesias

What business would Tess most like to see come to

Richmond

Noodles & Company

One place (not in her home country) Tess would like to visit

Bora Bora

What song gets Tess pumped before a game

“Man in the Mirror” by Michael Jackson

Three things on Tess’s bucket list

Hot air balloon ride, backpack all Europe, own more shoes than Imedla Marcos and own a bulldog named Bruce

If Tess could have dinner with three people, they would be

Walt Disney, Harriet Tubman and Michelangelo

What does Tess want to accomplish before her career at EKU is

over

Win a championship ring, and dine in every cafeteria and restaraunt on campus

Tess’s favorite inspirational quote

“Every ceiling, when reached, becomes a fl oor, upon which one walks as a matter of course and prescriptive right.” - Aldous Huxley

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Year G-GS G A Pts. Sh GW2010 16-0 3 1 7 8 0Totals 16-0 3 1 7 8 0

Coates’ Career Stats

2010 (Freshman): Made an immediate impact as a freshman, scoring three goals and dishing out one assist … fi nished third on the team with seven points … scored her fi rst career goal in the 52nd minute of a 1-1 tie with in-state rival Western Kentucky (Sept. 12) … assisted fellow freshman Nicole Donnelly on a goal fi ve days later in a 4-0 rout of Presbyterian (Sept. 17) … recorded a pair of scores in the Colonels’ record-sett ing 5-0 dismantling of Jacksonville State (Oct. 15).

High School and/or Club Experience: A two-year team captain at Springboro High, Coates was named fi rst team Greater Western Ohio Conference, second team All-Dayton South and the 2009 Springboro High Off ensive Player of the Year … she scored 13 goals and recorded 20 assists in her illustrious high school career, despite missing her junior season due to injury … plays club soccer with the Cincinnati United Premier … previ-ous club team experience includes Ohio South State Cup runner up in 2004 and semifi nalist from 2005-06 … also played for the Ohio South ODP State Team from 2004-06.

Personal: Born Oct. 24, 1991 … daughter of Ron and Becky Coates … plans to major in business.

Get to know Janelle Coates ...

One interesting fact about Janelle

She has a phobia of cats

Janelle’s favorite on-fi eld memory from 2010

Starting the OVC season undefeated

Janelle’s favorite off -fi eld memory from 2010

Lindsay, Brenton and Ricker falling out of the canoe

Who on the team would Janelle want to switch places with for a

day, and why

Lyndsay Vance, because she is always smiling and happy

If Janelle played baseball, what would her walk-out song be

‘Ice Ice Baby,’ by Vanilla Ice

Would Janelle rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and

why

A car, because there is air conditioning and heat

What actress would Janelle pick to play her in a movie about her,


Rachel Bilson or Lucy Hale, comedy, Life With Jan

What has been the biggest highlight of Janelle’s EKU career

Scoring against Western Kentucky as a freshman

What does Janelle want to accomplish before her career at EKU

is over

Win an OVC ring!

Janelle Coates

Janelle CoatesJanelle Coates

#3 • Forward • 5-4 • So.

Springboro, Ohio (Springboro)

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Year G-GS G A PTS SH GW2010 18-18 6 0 12 40 3Totals 18-18 6 0 12 40 3

Donnelly’s Career Stats

Nicole DonnellyNicole Donnelly

#15 • Forward • 5-4 • So.

Cincinnati, Ohio (Princeton)

2010 (Freshman): Started all 18 games in which she appeared … named a fi rst team All-Ohio Valley Conference forward and led EKU with a program-record six goals, three of which were game-winners … exploded onto the OVC scene by scoring consecutive game-winners against defending OVC Tournament champion Murray State (Sept. 24) and defending OVC regular season champion UT Martin (Sept. 26) in one weekend … for her eff orts, the rookie off ensive sparkplug was named the OVC Off ensive Player of the Week and became the fi rst Colonel ever to receive national att ention when the website CollegeSoccer360.com named her a National Primetime Performer of the Week … also set single-season program records for points (12) and shots (40).

High School and/or Club Experience: A three-time fi rst team all-conference selection, a three-time fi rst team all-city selection, a two-time team MVP and the school’s career record-holder for career goals (48) and goals in a game (four) … was also a three-time academic all-conference selection, a three-time academic all-city selection and, in 2009, was named academic all-state … plays club soccer for the Cincinnati United Premier … her team was the Ohio South state champions from 2007-09, the Vegas Showcase Champions in 2007 and the Region III Showcase champions from 2008-09.

Personal: Born Nov. 5, 1991 … daughter of Dave and Connie Donnelly … plans to major in early education.

Get to know Nicole Donnelly ...

One interesting fact about Nicole

She has always been a better softball player than soccer player

Nicole’s favorite on-fi eld memory from 2010

Beating Murray State and UT Martin in the fi rst weekend of OVC play

Nicole’s favorite off -fi eld memory from 2010

Lindsay, Brenton and Ricker falling out of their canoe into the river

Who on the team would Nicole want to switch places with for a

day, and why

Stephanie Murray, because she’s a great player, beautiful, funny, nice and everyone loves her

If Nicole played baseball, what would her walk-out song be

‘Walk that Walk,’ by Durrough

What was Nicole’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s World

Cup

The U.S. team never giving up or losing hope at any point

Would Nicole rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and

why

A microwave, because food would always be given to her

If Nicole were a super hero, what would her name be

Silent Killa

Where is one place (not in her home country) that Nicole would

like to visit

Ireland

What actress would Nicole pick to play her in a movie about her,


Jennifer Aniston, action, Nikki the Ninja

What has been the biggest highlight of Nicole’s EKU career

Being named a National Primetime Performer of the Week by Col-legeSoccer360.com as a freshman

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Lauren FantLauren Fant

#8 • Defender • 5-5 • So.

Rochester Hills, Mich. (Rochester Hills)

Returning Colonels


Fant’s Career Stats

2010 (Freshman): Started 11 of the 17 games in which she played … scored her fi rst career goal, a game-winner, in the 42nd minute of a win at Detroit-Mercy, a school she grew up less than an hour away from … notched two assists in the Colonels’ record-breaking win over Ohio Valley Conference opponent Jacksonville State, fi nding freshman Janelle Coates in the 75th minute before capping the night by fi nding freshman Sarah LeBrun for a goal in the 89th minute of play.

2009 (Redshirt): Saw action in four games before she was forced to take a redshirt due to a season-ending injury … att empted two shots … played seven minutes against nationally-ranked Florida and att empted her only shot on goal of the season against the Gators.

High School and/or Club Experience: A winner on multiple levels ... her club team, Vardar, was a 2007 State Cup Semifi nalist ... she is also a three-year starter for the Rochester High soccer team ... the Falcons were 2006 district champions and a 2007 state fi nalist ... Fant was named all-league, all-district, all-county and honorable mention all-state in 2008 and 2009 ... chose EKU over Oakland and Detroit Mercy.

Personal: Born December 19, 1990 ... daughter of Larry and Kathy Fant ... major is accounting.

Get to know Lauren Fant ...

One interesting fact about Lauren

She’s a germaphobe

Laurent’s favorite on-fi eld memory from 2010

Scoring against Detroit Mercy

Lauren’s favorite off -fi eld memory from 2010

Having the team at my house when we played at Detroit Mercy

Who on the team would Lauren want to switch places with for a

day, and why

Brittany Nomady, because she lives right by the beach in California

If Lauren played baseball, what would her walk-out song be

‘Pretty Boy Swag,’ by Soulja Boy

If Lauren were a super hero, what would her name be

Fantasia

Where is one place (not in her home country) that Lauren would

like to visit

Greece

What actress would Lauren pick to play her in a movie about her,


Rihanna, action/adventure, Man Down

What has been the biggest highlight of Lauren’s EKU career

Shutting down Morehead State’s best forward in 2010

What does Lauren want to accomplish before her career at EKU

is over

Win the OVC and make it to the NCAA Tournament

Lauren Fant

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Courtney KlaasCourtney Klaas

#2 • Defender • 5-9 • So.

Hartford, Ky. (Ohio County)

2010 (Freshman): Appeared in 12 games and saw 210 minutes of action during her freshman season … played a season-high 66 minutes at SIU Edwardsville (Aug. 29).

High School and/or Club Experience: Led the Lady Eagles to three district championships, three region championships and a state fi nal four appearance in 2006 … in 2009, she was named the 3rd Region Player of the Year and second team all-state after breaking the single season school record and ranking fourth in the state with 20 assists … plays club soccer for the Owensboro United and helped the United win the Metro Sports Center Indoor Championship from 2008-10 and the Spring Cup Champi-onship in 2009.

Personal: Born March 11, 1992 … daughter of Scott and Athena Klaas … major is aviation.

Get to know Courtney Klaas ...

One interesting fact about Courtney

She was born in Madrid, Spain

Courtney’s favorite on-fi eld memory from 2010

Seeing the excitement on everyone’s faces (especially the seniors) when we beat Murray State

Courtney’s favorite off -fi eld memory from 2010

When Ricker had to catch a bat in one of the cabins at 3:00 a.m.

Who on the team would Courtney want to switch places with for

a day, and why

Lauren Fant, because she’s fearless and fi erce

If Courtney played baseball, what would her walk-out song be

‘In One Ear,’ by Cage the Elephant

Would Courtney rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and

why

A bike, because she could go off -road

If Courtney were a super hero, what would her name be

Captain Klaas

Where is one place (not in her home country) that Courtney

would like to visit

Copenhagen, Denmark

What actress would Courtney pick to play her in a movie about


Mia Wasikowska, adventure, Peculiar Escapade

What does Courtney want to accomplish before her career at

EKU is over

Take her game to the next level

Courtney Klaas


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Sarah LeBrunSarah LeBrun

#7 • Forward • 5-4 • So.

Richmond, Ky. (Lexington Catholic)

2010 (Freshman): Appeared in four games during the season and made the most of her one shot on goal, burying a goal in the 89th minute off an assist from freshman Lauren Fant to give EKU a record-breaking 5-0 win over conference foe Jacksonville State (Oct. 15).

High School and/or Club Experience: A member of the Lexington Catholic team that won three straight district titles from 2007-09 and, in 2009, advanced as far as the state fi nal four … at Lexington Catholic, she was a recipient of the Spirit Award, the Most Improved Award and the Sharon Borgese Award … was also named honorable mention academic all-state … Lebrun plays club soccer with her sister for the Kentucky Rush.

Personal: Born July 9, 1992 … daughter of Steve and Julie LeBrun … major is undeclared.

Get to know Sarah LeBrun ...

One interesting fact about Sarah

She played the fl ute in middle school

Sarah’s favorite on-fi eld memory from 2010

When she scored at Jacksonville State after coming off the bench for the fi nal fi ve minutes

Sarah’s favorite off -fi eld memory from 2010

When the canoe tipped over on the cabins trip and all the coaches fell in the water

Who on the team would Sarah want to switch places with for a

day, and why

Stephany Ellison, so she could see what her town is like

If Sarah played baseball, what would her walk-out song be

‘It’s a Great Day to be Alive,’ by Travis Tritt

Would Sarah rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and

why

A microwave, because she would have a roof over her head, food to eat and a window to look out

If Sarah were a super hero, what would her name be

Lightning LeBrun

What actress would Sarah pick to play her in a movie about her,


Emma Stone, comedy, I Need More Water

What does Sarah want to accomplish before her career at EKU is

over

Get an OVC ring

Sarah LeBrun


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Brittany NomadyBrittany Nomady


Mission Viejo, Calif. (Tesoro)

2010 (Freshman): Appeared in all 19 games, starting 16 of them … fi nished third on the team with 20 shots, seven of which were on goal … notched a pair of assists in EKU’s 4-0 thrashing of Presbyterian (Sept. 17) … recorded the game-winning assist to fellow freshman Nicole Donnelly in the sixth minute of that game and then found senior Carly Muller for another score in the 51st minute …played all but six minutes and fi red a shot in EKU’s Ohio Valley Conference Tournament game with Eastern Illinois (Nov. 4).

High School and/or Club Experience: Was a high school and club team captain … helped Tesoro High reach the Coast League CIF Playoff s every year she was there, and was Rookie of the Year … currently plays club soccer for United FC … was a four-time state champion, a three-time regional champion (and the leading scorer at regionals) with the SC Blues and a national champion with the Irvine Strikers.

Personal: Born April 30, 1992 … daughter of Mark and Shari Nomady … major is undeclared.

Get to know Brittany Nomady ...

One interesting fact about Brittany

She’s been to Brazil and lived in a hammock on the Amazon River for a week

Brittany’s favorite on-fi eld memory from 2010

Assisting Nikki (Donnelly) in the big game

Brittany’s favorite off -fi eld memory from 2010

Spring break

Who on the team would Brittany want to switch places with for a

day, and why

Stephanie Murray, because she really wants to visit Canada ... and Murray is just really, really cool

If Brittany played baseball, what would her walk-out song be

‘California Love,’ by Tupac

If Brittany were a super hero, what would her name be

Dewey Cox

Where is one place (not in her home country) that Brittany would

like to visit

All over Europe

What actress would Brittany pick to play her in a movie about


Sarah Silverman, comedy, A Day in the Life of Britt

What does Brittany want to accomplish before her career at EKU

is over

Get a ring

Britt any Nomady


Nomady’s Career Stats

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Kristan PaynterKristan Paynter


Danville, Ky. (Boyle County)

2010 (Freshman): Appeared in 14 games during the season, playing a season-high 53 minutes at Big East foe Louisville in the Colonels’ season opener (Aug. 20) … att empted fi ve shots during the year, three of which were on goal … played 15 minutes in EKU’s Ohio Valley Conference Tour-nament game versus Eastern Illinois (Nov. 4).

High School and/or Club Experience: Helped lead the Lady Rebels to the state elite eight three of the four years she was there … as a senior in 2009, she was named fi rst team all-district, fi rst team all-region and second team all-state … plays club soccer for the Central Kentucky Soccer Club and helped the team win the GIT Bracket Championship, the Music City Invitational Championship and the KSSL Premier Division Championship … Paynter was named the MVP of the Tampa Bay Sun Bowl Showcase … also played for the Kentucky ODP State Team from 2007-08.

Personal: Born July 29, 1992 … daughter of Charlie and Jane Paynter … major is art/graphic design.

Get to know Kristan Paynter ...

One interesting fact about Kristan

She likes to paint

Kristan’s favorite on-fi eld memory from 2010

Scoring two header goals against Union College in a preseason exhibition

Kristan’s favorite off -fi eld memory from 2010

Visiting the St. Louis Zoo

Who on the team would Kristan want to switch places with for a

day, and why

Lyndsay Vance, because she wants to know how her brain works

If Kristan played baseball, what would her walk-out song be

‘Big Papa,’ by Notorious B.I.G.

What was Kristan’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s World

Cup

The semfi nal game against Brazil when Megan Rapinoe played a perfect ball to Abby Wambach to tie the score

Would Kristan rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and

why

A bucket, because it could be fi lled with a bunch of random, awe-some, fun things

Where is one place (not in her home country) that Kristan would

like to visit

Australia

What actress would Kristan pick to play her in a movie about her,


Ellen Page, comedy, Whatever

What does Kristan want to accomplish before her career at EKU

is over

Get a rang!

Kristan Paynter


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Lyndsay VanceLyndsay Vance

#0 • Goalkeeper • 5-8 • So.

Versailles, Ky. (Woodford County)

2010 (Freshman): Appeared in three games at goalkeeper, starting one of them … fl ashed great potential as she did not allow a goal and made 10 stops in nearly 151 minutes of play … made the most of her fi rst career start, and lone start of the season, as she made nine saves and played all 110 minutes of a hotly-contested, double-overtime draw at Valparaiso, a team that was averaging over two goals per game and had not been shut out all season (Sept. 5) … was named the Ohio Valley Conference Goal-keeper of the Week for her performance against Valparaiso.

High School and/or Club Experience: Helped lead the Lady Yellow Jackets to a state runner up fi nish in 2007 and a state fi nal four fi nish in 2008 … named the MVP of her high school team from 2008-09 … plays club soccer with the Bluegrass Soccer Club.

Personal: Born Apr. 28, 1992 … daughter of Rock and Teresa Vance … major is math education.

Get to know Lyndsay Vance ...

One interesting fact about Lyndsay

She’s been to New Orleans, Orlando and Toronto to play Contract Bridge

Lyndsay’s favorite on-fi eld memory from 2010

Overtime of the Valparaiso game

Lyndsay’s favorite off -fi eld memory from 2010

Running to see the elephants at the St. Louis Zoo before the team had to meet up to leave

Who on the team would Lyndsay want to switch places with for a

day, and why

Kristan Paynter, so she could drive her car named Saundra

If Lyndsay played baseball, what would her walk-out song be

‘Chicken Fried,’ by the Zac Brown Band

Would Lyndsay rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and

why

The car ... if it ran, it would be a very good deal

Would Lyndsay rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and

why

A bucket, because a microwave would be too hot

If Lyndsay were a super hero, what would her name be

Acrobatic Phantom Nova

Where is one place (not in her home country) that Lyndsay would

like to visit

Syndney, Australia

What actress would Lyndsay pick to play her in a movie about


Jennifer Garner, RomCom

What has been the biggest highlight of Lyndsay’s EKU career

Recording a shutout against Valparaiso and being named OVC Goal-keeper of the Week

Lyndsay Vance

Year G-GS GA GAA SV SV% SHO2010 3-1 0 0.00 10 1.000 1Totals 3-1 0 0.00 10 1.000 1

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Kaylynn BrownKaylynn Brown

#6 • Midfi elder • 5-6 • Fr.

Alta Loma, Calif. (Los Osos)

High School and/or Club Experience: Helped lead the Los Osos High School Grizzlies to Baseline League Championships from 2008-10 ... as a senior at Los Osos, she was named all-league after leading her team and league in assists ... as a junior, she was named a team captain and team MVP ... also earned the Academic Athletic Award her last three years of high school ... played club soccer for the Arsenal FC and was a key mem-ber of three straight Coast League Championship teams from 2008-10 ... led Arsenal in goals from 2009-10 and was named to the ECNL Team from 2009-11.

Personal: Born February 25, 1993 ... daughter of Deanna Brown ... major is undeclared.

Get to know Kaylynn Brown ...

One interesting fact about Kaylynn

She has a tendancy to impersonate people with accents

Who on the team would Kaylynn want to switch places with for a

day, and why

Kristan Paynter, so she can paint pretty pictures

If Kaylynn played baseball, what would her walk-out song be

‘Here Comes the Boom,’ by Nelly

Would Kaylynn rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and

why

The bike, because if the car is only $600, there’s probably something wrong with it

What was Kaylynn’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s World

Cup

Abby Wambach’s header against Brazil

Would Kaylynn rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and

why

A bucket, because she wouldn’t want anyone to turn the microwave on while she was in there

If Kaylynn were a super hero, what would her name be

Speed Demon

What actress would Kaylynn pick to play her in a movie about


Jennifer Aniston, RomCom, Happy Days

What does Kaylynn want to accomplish before her career at EKU

is over

Do a rainbow during a game

Emily D’ItaliaEmily D’Italia

#18 • Defender • 5-9 • So.

Gaithersburg, Md. (Quince Orchard)

2010 (Freshman): Started two games on the backline at Robert Morris University.

High School and/or Club Experience: Named second team all-state as a senior and to the Washington Post All-Met squad as a junior and senior ... helped lead the Quince Orchard to a state championship in 2007 and regional championships in 2008 and 2009 ... also experienced great success at the club level, where she won a 2009 Maryland state championship with the Laurel Lightning and won back-to-back USL national championships while playing for the Washington Freedom in 2009 and 2010 ... a Super Y ODP National Pool player in 2008 and 2009.

Personal: Born Feb. 3, 1992 ... daughter of Sally and Michael D’Italia ... major is psychology.

Get to know Emily D’Italia ...

Who on the team would Emily want to switch places with for a

day, and why

Stephanie Murray, so she could know what it’s like to be Canadian

If Emily played baseball, what would her walk-out song be

‘Thunderstruck,’ by AC/DC

Would Emily rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and

why

The car, because it’s a car. It gets you places faster

What was Emily’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s World

Cup

U.S.A.’s response to Brazil’s second goal in the semifi nal game

Would Emily rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and

why

A microwave, because she’d never get bored and people would constantly be giving her free food

Where is one place (not in her home country) that Emily would

like to visit

Palermo, Italy or Riga, Latvia

What actress would Emily pick to play her in a movie about her,


Kristen Stewart, RomCom, This Is it

What does Emily want to accomplish before her career at EKU is

over

Get a ring

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Stephany EllisonStephany Ellison

#13 • Forward • 5-5 • Fr.

Whitesville, N.Y. (Whitesville Central)

High School and/or Club Experience: Scored an amazing 195 goals and dished out 65 assists for a sum of 435 points in her record-breaking career at Whitesville Central School ... a varsity player since her seventh-grade season and a three-year team captain, she helped lead Whitesville Central to four Section V Class D Championships (2006-07, 2009-10) ... broke the single-season school scoring record with 41 goals as a sopho-more, eclipsed her own mark with 45 goals as a senior, and was named fi rst team all-state as a senior, second team all-state as a junior and sopho-more and third team all-state as a freshman ... also a three-time Allegany County Player of the Year (2007, 2009-10) and the 2010 Big 30 Player of the Year.

Personal: Born July 9, 1993 ... daughter of Bill and Tammy Ellison ... major is psychology.

Get to know Stephany Ellison ...

One interesting fact about Stephany

She grew up in a small town with no cell phone service, and she graduated with 17 kids

Who on the team would Stephany want to switch places with for

a day, and why

Brittany Nomady, because she lives in California

If Stephany played baseball, what would her walk-out song be

‘All Eyez On Me’, by Tupac

Would Stephany rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and

why

A car, because you can get places faster

What was Stephany’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s

World Cup

When the U.S. defeated Brazil

Would Stephany rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave,

and why

A microwave, because she likes food

What actress would Stephany pick to play her in a movie about


Reese Witherspoon, RomCom

What does Stephany want to accomplish before her career at

EKU is over

Win the OVC

Paige LarkinPaige Larkin

#5 • Defender • 5-4 • Fr.

Cerritos, Calif. (Cerritos)

High School and/or Club Experience: While only playing one year of varsity soccer at Cerritos (she played three years of varsity basket-ball), she was named a Scholar Athlete and earned the Coaches Award ... played club soccer for the Slammers FC before becoming teammates with Kaylynn Brown on the Arsenal FC ... experienced great success at the club level as she won three state championships, two Region IV Champion-ships, a Manchester United Nike Championship, a Gothia Cup Champion-ship in Sweden and was a National Championship fi nalist.

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Ashley RyanAshley Ryan

#17 • Defender • 5-7 • Fr.

Fairfi eld, Ohio (Fairfi eld)

High School and/or Club Experience: Named fi rst team All-Greater Miami Conference and Fairfi eld High School’s most valuable midfi elder ... was also named the Fairfi eld Athlete of the Week twice and was selected to the GMC All-Academic Team and the Fairfi eld District Captain’s Council ... played club soccer for the Fairfi eld Optimist SC and was named a co-captain of the team for three years.

Personal: Born December 10, 1992 ... daughter of Shawn and Jen Ryan ... major is occupational therapy.

Get to know Ashley Ryan ...

One interesting fact about Ashley

She can start her car with her feet

Who on the team would Ashley want to switch places with for a

day, and why

Tess Akgunduz, so she could be as creative as her

If Ashley played baseball, what would her walk-out song be

‘100 Hunnit’, by Wale and Meek Mill

Would Ashley rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and

why

The car, because she doesn’t like riding bikes

What was Ashley’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s World

Cup

When the U.S. kept its composure in overtime and PKs against Brazil

If Ashley were a super hero, what would her name be

SMASHLEY

What actress would Ashley pick to play her in a movie about her,


Megan Good, RomCom, Raining Men

What does Ashley want to accomplish before her career at EKU

is over

She wants a ring!

Sydney MontgomerySydney Montgomery


Sanford, Fla. (Lake Mary)

High School and/or Club Experience: Started four years on the varsity soccer squads at Seminole High School and Lake Mary High School ... was named second team all-conference, awarded the Coaches Award and the Team MVP Award and voted as a team captain her junior and sophomore seasons ... was also a team captain for her club team, Florida Nike Rush, and helped lead the squad to three state fi nal runner-up fi nishes and two state fi nal fours in the Region III Premier League from 2007-10.

Personal: Born February 7, 1993 ... daughter of Joyce and Tom Mont-gomery ... major is biology.

Get to know Sydney Montgomery ...

One interesting fact about Syndney

She snowboards

Who on the team would Syndey want to switch places with for a

day, and why

Stephanie Murray, because she is a super woman

If Syndney played baseball, what would her walk-out song be

‘Dirt Road Anthem,” by Jason Aldean

Would Sydney rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and

why

A car, because it would take me longer distances

What was Sydney’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s World

Cup

Abby Wambach’s header!

If Sydney were a super hero, what would her name be

Syd-Vicious

What actress would Sydney pick to play her in a movie about her,

and what would the genre of that movie be

Reese Witherspoon, RomCom

What does Sydney want to accomplish before her career at EKU

is over

Win an OVC Championship

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Devon SainiDevon Saini

#10 • Forward • 5-7 • Fr.

Avon, Ohio (Avon)

High School and/or Club Experience: Helped lead Avon High School to two district championships and three conference championships while scoring 49 goals and recording 46 assists during her career ... was a three-time fi rst team All-Lorain County selection, a three-time fi rst team All-West Shore Conference selection, a two-time fi rst team All-Greater Cleveland selection and the two-time Lorain County and West Shore Con-ference Players of the Year ... was also a two-year team captain, two-time team MVP and a 2010 Division All-Ohio selection ... was a team captain on her club team, the Cleveland Internationals SC, and helped lead the Internationals to Midwest Division Super Y Championships in 2008 and 2010, the State Cup Finals in 2006 and 2009-10 and the U.S. Club Regional Final in 2007 ... also att ended the Super Y Olympic Development Program National Camp in 2009.

Personal: Born February 26, 1993 ... daughter of Barb and Lucky Saini ... major is sports management.

Get to know Devon Saini ...

One interesting fact about Devon

She has mad dance skills

Who on the team would Devon want to switch places with for a

day, and why

Lyndsay Vance, because she wants to know what it’s like to be as happy as she is all the time

If Devon played baseball, what would her walk-out song be

‘Welcome to the Jungle’, by Guns N Roses

Would Devon rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and

why

A car, because it would be way more useful and the money would be worth it

What was Devon’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s World

Cup

Abby Wambach’s killer header to tie the Brazil game

Would Devon rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and

why

A microwave, because she’d stay warm (since she’s always cold)

If Devon were a super hero, what would her name be

Devon the Dangerous

What actress would Devon pick to play her in a movie about her,


Halle Berry, comedy, Devon’s Dance Party

What does Devon want to accomplish before her career at EKU is

over

OVC Championship

Whitney WallaceWhitney Wallace


Somerset, Ky. (Somerset)

High School and/or Club Experience: A co-captain at Somerset High School ... helped lead the Briar Jumpers to district championships and class ‘A’ region championships in 2009 and 2010 and a region runner-up fi nish in 2010 ... named second team all-state in 2010 and was all-region, all-district and all-county from 2008-10 ... played club soccer for the Ken-tucky Rush and the Central Kentucky SC, where she won three consecu-tive KSSL Premier League Championships from 2008-10 ... also helped lead her club teams to runner-up fi nishes at the Brentwood Adidas Cup in 2007 and the Midwest College Showcase from 2009-10 ... Her father, Steve Wallace, played soccer for Georgetown College.

Personal: Born November 23, 1992 ... daughter of Steve Wallace and Nikki Lewis ... major is criminal justice and English.

Get to know Whitney Wallace ...

One interesting fact about Whitney

She has seen the real ‘Mona Lisa’ painting

Who on the team would Whitney want to switch places with for a

day, and why

Tess Akgunduz, because she’s so creative

If Whitney played baseball, what would her walk-out song be

‘Mean Mug,’ by Soulja Boy featuring 50 Cent

What was Whitney’s favorite moment of the 2011 Women’s World

Cup

Hope Solo’s save against Brazil’s last PK shot

Would Whitney rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and

why

A microwave, because she loves tanning beds

If Whitney were a super hero, what would her name be

The Thumb Wrestler

Where is one place (not in her home country) that Whitney

would like to visit

Moscow, Russia

What actress would Whitney pick to play her in a movie about


Miley Cyrus, horror, The Real Last Song

What does Whitney want to accomplish before her career at EKU

is over

OVC Champions!

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One interesting fact about Maggie

She once dyed some of her hair pink

If Maggie played baseball, what would her walk-out song be

‘Walking on a Dream’, by Empire of the Sun

Would Maggie rather buy a car for $600 or a bike for $200, and

why

The $200 bike, because it would be the coolest bike on the block

Would Maggie rather live in a bucket or live in a microwave, and

why

A bucket, because buckets can travel easier than microwaves ... and she would be a beach bucket

If Maggie were a super hero, what would her name be

Magatron

What actress would Maggie pick to play her in a movie about


Kirsten Dunst, comedy, There’s Something About Maggie

What does Maggie want to accomplish before her career at EKU

is over

Be the best player she can be, and win the OVC Tournament

Annie WickettAnnie Wickett

#1 • Goalkeeper • 5-4 • Fr.

Frederick, Md. (Tusacrora)

High School and/or Club Experience: Helped lead the Tuscarora High School Titans to a state championship in 2009 ... was also a pivotal player in leading Tuscarora to two region championships and the state semifi nals in 2010 ... a fi eld player in high school, she scored the game-winning goal in the 2009 state championship game and was a three-time fi rst team All-MVAL selection, a three-time fi rst team all-area selection, a team captain her senior year, the team MVP her sophomore year and a scholar-athlete all four years of high school ... played goalkeeper for her club team, the Bethesda Riptide SC, and helped lead the Riptide to two State Cup Finals, one State Cup Semifi nal and a WAGS League Championship ... also played for the Maryland Olympic Development Program state team for four years (2007-10) and travelled to Italy, Denmark and Sweden with the team.

Get to know Annie Wickett ...

Maggie Whitfi eldMaggie Whitfi eld

#23 • Forward • 5-7 • So.

Bardstown, Ky. (Bardstown)

2010 (Freshman): Started two games at Lindsey Wilson College ... proved very effi cient as she scored two goals on two shots on goal and also assisted on another score during the season.

High School and/or Club Experience: Named fi rst team All-5th Re-gion as a senior and just missed out on being named the 5th Region Off en-sive Player of the Year ... scored 25-plus goals in each of her four seasons at Bardstown High ... played for the Javanon `91 SC, where she won the Kentucky State Open Cup championship for the U17 division in 2008 and advanced to the U.S. Youth Soccer Region II tournament.

Personal: Born March 1, 1991 ... daughter of Becky and John Whitfi eld ... major is physical education.

Get to know Maggie Whitfi eld ...

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2010 Individual Statistics Overall: 7-10-2 Conf: 4-4-0 Home: 5-3-1 Away: 2-6-1 Neut: 0-1-0## Name GP-GS Min G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT15 DONNELLY, Nicole 18-18 1253 6 0 12 40 .150 17 .425 3 0-0 10 MULLER, Carly 19-19 1304 4 2 10 34 .118 19 .559 2 0-0 24 NOMADY, Britt any 19-16 1425 0 2 2 20 .000 7 .350 0 0-0 5 RAICH, Alex 19-19 1224 1 2 4 19 .053 12 .632 0 0-0 18 COOPER, Hillary 19-6 824 2 1 5 19 .105 8 .421 1 0-0 12 AKGUNDUZ, Tess 19-16 1534 0 1 1 13 .000 6 .462 0 0-0 20 TENNON, Deja 19-18 1687 0 0 0 12 .000 5 .417 0 0-0 4 COLLAR, Katie 15-14 1168 0 2 2 11 .000 5 .455 0 0-0 16 NESTOR, Courtney 18-3 540 2 0 4 10 .200 7 .700 0 0-0 3 COATES, Janelle 16-0 454 3 1 7 8 .375 3 .375 0 0-0 19 PAYNTER, Kristan 17-0 432 0 0 0 5 .000 3 .600 0 0-0 8 FANT, Lauren 17-11 956 1 2 4 4 .250 2 .500 1 0-0 28 WRIGHT, Hayley 19-17 1496 0 0 0 4 .000 2 .500 0 0-0 17 REED, Jessica 7-2 268 0 0 0 4 .000 1 .250 0 0-0 7 LeBRUN, Sarah 4-0 30 1 0 2 2 .500 1 .500 0 0-0 9 BRUCE, Heather 13-11 1014 0 0 0 2 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 22 MURRAY, Stephanie 19-19 1780 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0-0 14 LeBRUN, Kerry 12-1 194 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 0 VANCE, Lyndsay 3-1 151 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 23 BARCH, Amanda 4-0 22 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 2 KLAAS, Courtney 12-0 210 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 00 LYNCH, Stephanie 18-18 1629 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 Total............... 19 19595 20 13 53 209 .096 99 .474 7 0-0 Opponents........... 19 - 23 16 62 257 .089 115 .447 10 1-1

## Name GP-GS Min GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Sho0 VANCE, Lyndsay 3-1 150:51 0 0.00 10 1.000 0 0 1 100 LYNCH, Stephanie 18-16 1629:17 23 1.27 80 .777 7 10 1 5TM TEAM 0:00 0 0.00 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 Total............... 19 1780:08 23 1.16 92 .800 7 10 2 6 Opponents........... 19 1780:08 20 1.01 79 .798 10 7 2 8

2010 Team Statistics EKU OPP Goals-Shot att empts 20-209 23-257 Goals scored per game 1.05 1.21 Shot pct. .096 .089 Shots on goal-Att empts 99-209 115-257 SOG pct. .474 .447 Shots/Game 11.0 13.5 Corner Kicks 65 76

Goals by Prd 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalEKU 10 9 0 1 20Opponents 11 11 0 1 23

Shots by Prd 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalEKU 92 111 1 5 209Opponents 115 131 5 6 257

Saves by Prd 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalEKU 47 42 2 1 92Opponents 36 40 1 2 79

Corners by Prd 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalEKU 26 36 2 1 65Opponents 35 36 4 1 76

Britt any Nomady was one of fi ve Colonels with multiple assists in 2010

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2005 (1-14-1, 1-8-0 OVC) 8/31 at Kentucky L 0-5 9/3 at Butler L 0-3 9/10 at Jacksonville! (2OT) T 0-0 9/11 at Stetson! L 0-1 9/16 vs. Western Carolina# L 0-1 9/18 at Furman# L 1-3 9/23 SAMFORD* W 1-0 9/25 JACKSONVILLE STATE* L 0-2 9/30 at UT Martin* L 0-6 10/2 at Murray State* L 0-4 10/7 EASTERN ILLINOIS* L 0-3 10/9 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* L 0-1 10/14 at Tennessee Tech* L 1-6 10/16 at Austin Peay* L 1-2 10/21 at Morehead State* (2OT) L 0-1 10/29 at Xavier L 0-2 * OVC opponent ! JU/Best Western Invitational # Furman Select Kickoff Classic

2006 (4-12-2, 2-5-2 OVC) 8/25 DETROIT W 2-0 8/27 at Chatt anooga L 1-3 9/1 at Kentucky! L 0-7 9/3 vs. Wright State! L 0-3 9/8 at Western Kentucky L 1-3 9/10 INDIANA STATE (OT) W 2-1 9/17 BUTLER L 1-4 9/20 at Marshall L 0-4 9/24 MOREHEAD STATE* L 1-2 9/29 at Samford* L 1-3 10/1 at Jacksonville State* L 1-2 10/6 UT MARTIN* (2OT) T 0-0 10/8 MURRAY STATE* (2OT) T 0-0 10/13 at Eastern Illinois* L 0-3 10/15 at Southeast Missouri* L 0-2 10/20 TENNESSEE TECH* W 1-0 10/22 AUSTIN PEAY* W 3-0 10/25 at Evansville L 0-4 * OVC opponent ! UK Invitational

2007 (4-11-3, 2-6-1 OVC) 8/31 at Maryland (2OT) T 0-0 9/2 at Towson L 0-4 9/7 at Indiana State L 1-2 9/9 at Detroit W 1-0 9/11 CHATTANOOGA (2OT) T 0-0 9/14 RADFORD (OT) L 1-2 9/16 AKRON L 0-1 9/21 at Western Kentucky L 2-6 9/28 EASTERN ILLINOIS* L 0-2 9/30 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* L 0-9 10/5 at UT Martin* L 0-1 10/7 at Murray State* L 0-1 10/12 SAMFORD* L 1-3 10/14 JACKSONVILLE STATE* W 3-0 10/19 at Morehead State* L 0-7 10/26 at Tennessee Tech* W 2-0 10/28 at Austin Peay* (2OT) T 1-1 10/31 EVANSVILLE W 2-1 * OVC opponent

2008 (8-8-3, 5-3 OVC) 8/24 WESTERN KENTUCKY (2OT) T 1-1 8/31 at Chatt anooga W 2-0 9/5 at Fresno State L 0-1 9/7 at San Francisco W 1-0 9/12 at Akron L 1-2 9/14 at Cleveland State L 0-1 9/19 KENT STATE L 0-1 9/21 at Radford L 0-3 9/26 MOREHEAD STATE* (OT) L 2-3 9/28 at Francis Marion (2OT) T 1-1 10/3 at Tennessee Tech* (OT) L 1-2 10/5 AUSTIN PEAY* W 3-0 10/10 at Eastern Illinois* W 2-1 10/12 at Southeast Missouri* W 1-0 10/17 UT MARTIN* W 1-0 10/19 MURRAY STATE* L 1-3 10/24 SIU EDWARDSVILLE W 1-0 10/26 at Jacksonville State W 2-0 11/7 vs UT Martin! (3OT) T 0-0 (Lost in PKs) * OVC opponent ! OVC Tournament

All-Time Results

2009 (5-11-3, 2-3-3 OVC) 8/19 at Kent State L 1-2 8/23 at Miami (Ohio) L 0-3 8/28 SIU EDWARDSVILLE W 1-0 8/30 at Western Kentucky L 0-1 9/4 CLEVELAND STATE W 2-0 9/6 WINTHROP W 2-1 9/13 CINCINNATI L 2-3 9/18 at Jacksonville L 0-3 9/20 at Florida L 1-5 9/27 at Austin Peay* (2OT) T 0-0 10/2 TENNESSEE TECH* (OT) L 1-2 10/4 JACKSONVILLE STATE* W 1-0 10/9 at Morehead State* (2OT) T 0-0 10/11 FRANCIS MARION L 0-3 10/16 at UT Martin* L 0-2 10/18 at Murray State* (2OT) T 0-0 10/23 EASTERN ILLINOIS* L 0-1 10/25 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* W 1-0 11/5 vs Murray State! L 0-1 * OVC opponent ! OVC Tournament

All-Time Results

2010 (7-10-2, 4-4-0 OVC) 8/11 at IPFW T 1-1 8/15 UNION COLLEGE W 5-1 8/20 at University of Louisville L 1-4 8/22 XAVIER UNIVERSITY W 1-0 8/27 at University of Kansas L 0-3 8/29 at SIU Edwardsville L 0-2 9/3 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY L 0-3 9/5 at Valparaiso University T 0-0 9/12 WESTERN KENTUCKY T 1-1 9/17 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE W 4-0 9/19 at University of Detroit Mercy W 2-1 9/24 MURRAY STATE* W 1-0 9/26 UT MARTIN* W 2-1 10/3 TENNESSEE TECH* W 1-0 10/8 at Southeast Missouri* L 0-1 10/10 at Eastern Illinois* L 0-1 10/15 at Jacksonville State* W 5-0 10/17 at Austin Peay* L 0-1 10/24 MOREHEAD STATE* L 1-2 10/27 LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY L 0-1 11/4 vs Eastern Illinois! L 1-2 * OVC opponent ! OVC Tournament

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Akgunduz, Tess 2010-11

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Bales, Samantha 2010Barch, Amanda 2010Brown, Kaylynn 2011Bruce, Heather 2008-11Buzzell, Morgan 2007-08

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Caldon, Laura 2005-08Caldon, Sarah 2005-07Carta, Amanda 2008Coates, Janelle 2010-11Collar, Katie 2009-11Connelly, Lela 2005Cooper, Hillary 2010

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D’Italia, Emily 2011DaPisa, Jessica 2008-09Davie, Janine 2005-06Donnelly, Nicole 2010-11Doyle, Jessica 2005-07Duncan, Mandy 2005

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Ellison, Stephany 2011English, Nikkita 2010Erwin, Jerrica 2006

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Fant, Lauren 2009-11

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Gajus, Alison 2005-08Goshert, Jessica 2006-09Graul, Christina 2005-06Green, Ashley 2007-09

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Habermehl, Kimmy 2005Hadick, Melissa 2005-06Harris, Jenna 2005-08

Hartwick, Alex 2007-09Herdrich, Jan 2006-07Hess, Alex 2009Hoff man, Taylor 2006-07Hollenberg, Eva 2006-09Hoots, Wendy 2005-08

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Imsande, Lauren 2006-09Ismer, Lindsay 2005-08

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Johnson, Maria 2005

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Kalenowski, Stefanie 2005Keithley, Betsy 2007-08Klaas, Courtney 2010-11Kohler, Erika 2006-07Koromelas, Georgia 2006-07Kraszewski, Alex 2005

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Larkin, Paige 2011LeBrun, Kerry 2010LeBrun, Sarah 2010-11Lynch, Stephanie 2007-10

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McCarty, Shannon 2006McKnight, Bridget 2005-06Montgomery, Sydney 2011Muller, Carly 2007-10Murray, Stephanie 2008-11

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Nestor, Courtney 2007-10Nomady, Britt any 2010-11

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Paynter, Kristan 2010-11Pratt , Melissa 2005Prutsman, Lindsay 2005-06

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Raich, Alex 2007-10Reed, Jessica 2008-10Ryan, Ashley 2011

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Saini, Devon 2011Schneider, Mallory 2005Shumaker, Maddy 2006-09Silber, Mandy 2005Speed, Emily 2006-07Swearingen, Kayla 2005-08

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Tennon, Deja 2009-11

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Vance, Lyndsay 2010-11

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Wallace, Whitney 2011Walter, Chelsea 2009Werner, Emma 2008-09Whitfi eld, Maggie 2011Wickett , Annie 2011Wolf, Gabriella 2007-08Wright, Hayley 2009-11Bridget McKnight (2005-06) Gabriella Wolf (2007-08)

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All-Time AwardsOVC Off ensive Player of the Year

Kayla Swearingen (co-winner) 2008

First Team All-OVC

Heather Bruce 2008Maddy Shumaker 2008Nicole Donnelly 2010Carly Muller 2010

Second Team All-OVC

Christina Graul 2005Jessica Goshert 2007Carly Muller 2007Laura Caldon 2008Stephanie Lynch 2008Kayla Swearingen 2008Ashley Green 2009Stephanie Lynch 2008-09Deja Tennon 2010

OVC All-Newcomer Team

Janine Davie 2005Georgia Koromelas 2006Carly Muller 2007Heather Bruce 2008Alex Hess 2009Nicole Donnelly 2010

OVC Off ensive Player of the Week

Lauren Imsande (co-winner) 2008 (9/2)Laura Caldon 2008 (10/14)Lauren Imsande 2009 (9/8)Nicole Donnelly 2010 (9/28)

OVC Defensive Player of the Week

Eva Hollenberg 2008 (10/7)Gabriella Wolf 2008 (10/14)Jessica Goshert 2009 (9/8)Katie Collar 2010 (9/28)

OVC Goalkeeper of the Week

Christina Graul 2006 (8/29) 2006 (10/10)Stephanie Lynch 2007 (11/7) 2008 (9/9) 2008 (10/28) 2009 (9/8)/co-winner 2009 (10/20)/co-winner 2010 (9/28) Lyndsay Vance 2010 (9/7)

OVC All-Tournament Team

Stephanie Murray 2008Maddy Shumaker 2008

OVC Team Sportsmanship Awards

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010

All-Time Record vs. OpponentsOpponent First Mtg. Last Mtg. W L T

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Chatt anooga 2006 2008 1 1 1Cincinnati 2009 2009 0 1 0Cleveland State 2008 2009 1 1 0

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Eastern Illinois 2005 2010 1 6 0Evansville 2006 2007 1 1 0

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Marshall 2006 2006 0 1 0Maryland 2007 2007 0 0 1Miami (Ohio) 2009 2009 0 1 0 Morehead State 2005 2010 0 5 2Murray State 2005 2010 1 4 1

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Samford 2005 2007 1 2 0San Francisco 2008 2008 1 0 0SIU Edwardsville 2008 2010 2 1 0 Southeast Missouri 2005 2010 2 4 0Stetson 2005 2005 0 1 0

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Western Carolina 2005 2005 0 1 0Western Kentucky 2006 2010 0 3 2Winthrop 2009 2009 1 0 0 Wright State 2006 2010 0 2 0

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Xavier 2005 2010 1 1 0

All-Time Awards/All-Time Record vs. Opponents

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Individual RecordsSingle Game

Goals: 2 - Kayla Swearingen (at Jacksonville State, 10/14/07), Janelle Coates (at Jacksonville State, 10/15/10), Nicole Donnelly (vs. Presbyterian, 9/17/10, and vs. UT Martin, 9/26/10)Assists: 2 - Ashley Green (vs. Jacksonville State, 10/14/07), Heather Bruce (vs. Cincinnati, 9/13/09), Lauren Fant (at Jacksonville State, 10/15/10) and Britt any Nomady (vs. Presbyterian, 9/17/10)Points: 4 - Kayla Swearingen (vs. Jacksonville State, 10/14/07), Janelle Coates (at Jacksonville State, 10/15/10), Nicole Donnelly (vs. Presbyterian, 9/17/10, and vs. UT Martin, 9/26/10)Saves: 19 - Stephanie Lynch (at Maryland, 8/31/07) *OVC Record

Single Season

Goals: 6 (Nicole Donnelly, 2010)Assists: 3 (Ashley Green, 2007, Jessica Reed, 2008, Gabriella Wolf, 2008, and Heather Bruce, 2009)Points: 12 (Nicole Donnelly, 2010)Shots: 40 (Nicole Donnelly, 2010)Game-Winning Goals: 3 (Heather Bruce, 2008, Laura Caldon, 2008, Lau-ren Imsande, 2009, and Nicole Donnelly, 2010)Minutes Played: 1,780 (Stephanie Murray, 2010)Saves: 142 (Graul, 2005)Goals Against Average: 0.95 (Stephanie Lynch, 2008)

Team RecordsSingle Game

Goals: 5 (at Jacksonville State, 10/15/10)Assists: 4 (vs. Presbyterian, 9/17/10)Points: 13 (at Jacksonville State, 10/15/10)Saves: 19 (at Maryland, 8/31/07)

Single Season

Wins: 8 (2008)Most Overtime Games: 5 (2008)Most Goals: 20 (2008, 2010)Most Assists: 13 (2010)Most Points: 53 (2010)Most Shots: 228 (2008)Most Shutouts: 8 (2008)

Career Records ListsGoals

1. Kalya Swearingen (2005-08) 112. Alex Hartwick (2007-09) 7 Lauren Imsande (2006-09) 7 Carly Muller (2007-10) 7 Alex Raich (2007-10) 73. Nicole Donnelly (2011) 64. Laura Caldon (2005-08) 55. Heather Bruce (2008-10) 4 Assists

1. Carly Muller (2007-10) 62. Ashley Green (2007-09) 53. Heather Bruce (2008-10) 3 Alex Raich (2007-10) 3 Jessica Reed (2008-10) 3 Gabriella Wolf (2007-08) 34. Sarah Caldon (2005-07) 2 Katie Collar (2009-10) 2 Lauren Fant (2010) 2 Jessica Goshert (2006-09 2 Eva Hollenberg (2006-09) 2 Lindsay Ismer (2005-08) 2 Britt any Nomady (2010) 25. Numerous players tied with 1

Points

1. Kayla Swearingen (2005-08) 232. Carly Muller (2007-10) 203. Alex Raich (2007-10) 174. Lauren Imsande (2006-09) 165. Alex Hartwick (2007-09) 15

Games Played

1. Lauren Imsande (2006-09) 742. Alex Raich (2007-10) 732. Kayla Swearingen (2005-08) 713. Jessica Goshert (2006-09) 704. Laura Caldon (2005-08) 69 Stephanie Lynch (2007-10) 69

Saves

1. Stephanie Lynch (2007-10) 3821. Christina Graul (2005-06) 2743. Emma Werner (2009) 194. Morgan Buzzell (2007-08) 185. Lyndsay Vance (2010) 10The 2010 Colonels broke or tied records for goals, assists and points in a season

Kayla Swearingen is one of the most prolifi c off ensive players in EKU history as she owns career records in goals (11) and points (23)

Record Books

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Location – Louisville, Ky.Conference – Big EastHead Coach – Karen Ferguson-Dayes2009 Record – 5-11-1, 2-8-1 (7th)Lett erwinners R/L - TBASoccer SID – Garett WallOffi ce – 502-852-3088Email – [email protected] Fax – 502-852-7401Website – www.uofl sports.com

Louisville

CardinalsGame #1 • Aug 20 • 7 p.m.

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Location – Cincinnati, OhioConference – Atlantic 10Head Coach – Woody Sherwood2009 Record – 3-15-1, 2-8-7 (14th)Lett erwinners R/L - TBASoccer SID – Jason AshcraftOffi ce – 513-745-3388Email – [email protected] Fax – 513-754-2825Website – www.goxavier.com

Xavier

MusketeersGame #2 • Aug. 22 • 1 p.m.

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Location – Lawrence, Kan.Conference – Big 12Head Coach – Mark Francis2009 Record – 12-8-2, 4-6-0 (t-7th)Lett erwinners R/L – 21/6Soccer SID – Abbey MastraccoOffi ce – 785-864-7947Email – [email protected] Fax – 785-864-7944Website – www.kuathletics.com

Kansas

JayhawksGame #3 • Aug. 27 • 6 p.m.

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Location – Edwardsville, Ill.Conference – Ohio ValleyHead Coach – Derek Burton2009 Record – 3-10-2Lett erwinners R/L – TBASoccer SID – Eric HessOffi ce – 618-650-3608Email – [email protected] Fax – 618-650-2296Website: www.siuecougars.com

SIU Edwardsville

CougarsGame #4 • Aug. 29 • 2 p.m.

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Location – Dayton, OhioConference – Horizon LeagueHead Coach – Pat Ferguson2009 Record – 11-7-2, 6-2-0 (2nd)Lett erwinners R/L – 19/5Soccer SID – Matt ZircherOffi ce – 937-775-2831Email – matt [email protected] Fax – 937-775-2368Website: www.wsuraiders.com

Wright State

RaidersGame #5 • Sept. 3 • 5 p.m.

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Location – Valparaiso, Ind.Conference – Horizon LeagueHead Coach – John Marovich2009 Record – 11-9-1, 5-3-0 (3rd)Lett erwinners R/L – 13/6Soccer SID – Ryan WronkowiczOffi ce – 219-464-5232Email – [email protected] Fax – 219-464-5762Website – www.valpoathletics.com

Valparaiso

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Location – Bowling Green, Ky.Conference – Sun BeltHead Coach – Jason Neidell2009 Record – 14-5-1, 9-2-0 (3rd)Lett erwinners R/L – TBASoccer SID – Michael SchroederOffi ce – 270-745-2599Email – [email protected] Fax – TBAWebsite – www.wkusports.com

Western Kentucky

HilltoppersGame #7 • Sept. 12 • 1 p.m.

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Location – Clinton, S.C.Conference – Big SouthHead Coach – Brian Purcell 2009 Record – 3-12-2, 0-7-2Lett erwinners R/L – TBASoccer SID – AJ HendersonOffi ce – 864-833-8252Email – [email protected] Fax – 864-833-8323Website – www.gobluehose.com

Presbyterian

Blue HoseGame #8 • Sept. 17 • 5 p.m.

Location – Detroit, Mich.Conference – Horizon LeagueHead Coach – Mike Lupenec2009 Record – 4-15-2, 1-6-1Lett erwinners R/L – TBASoccer SID – Mark EngelOffi ce – 313-993-1745Email – [email protected] Fax – TBAWebsite – www.detroitt itans.com

Detroit Mercy

TitansGame #9 • Sept. 19 • 1 p.m.

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Location – Murray, Ky.Conference – Ohio ValleyHead Coach – Beth Acreman2009 Record – 11-9-2, 5-2-1 (3rd)Lett erwinners R/L – TBASoccer SID – Ryan HaageOffi ce – 270-809-7051Email – TBASID Fax – 270-809-6814Website – www.goracers.com

Murray State

RacersGame #10 • Sept. 24 • 4 p.m.

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Location – Martin, Tenn.Conference – Ohio ValleyHead Coach – Phil McNamara2009 Record – 9-7, 6-2 (2nd)Lett erwinners R/L – TBASoccer SID – Ryne RickmanOffi ce – 731-881-7632Email – [email protected] Fax – TBAWebsite – www.utmsports.com

UT Martin

SkyhawksGame #11 • Sept. 26 • 1 p.m.

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Location – Cookeville, Tenn.Conference – Ohio ValleyHead Coach – Daniel Brizard2009 Record – 7-12-3, 3-3-2 (4th)Lett erwinners R/L – TBASoccer SID – Kate NicewiczOffi ce – 931-372-3293Email – [email protected] Fax – TBAWebsite – www.tt usports.com

Tennessee Tech

Golden EaglesGame #12 • Oct. 3• 1 p.m.

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Location – Cape Girardeau, Mo.Conference – Ohio ValleyHead Coach – Heather Nelson2009 Record – 8-7-3, 2-3-3 (7th)Lett erwinners R/L – TBASoccer SID – Brett MaikowskiOffi ce – 573-651-2294Email – [email protected] Fax – TBAWebsite – www.gosoutheast.cstv.com

Southeast Missouri

RedhawksGame #13 • Oct. 8 • 8 p.m.

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Location – Charleston, Ill.Conference – Ohio ValleyHead Coach – Summer Perala2009 Record – 7-8-5, 3-3-2 (5th)Lett erwinners R/L – 15/6Soccer SID – Ben TurnerOffi ce – 217-581-7020Email – [email protected] Fax – 217-581-6434Website – www.eiupanthers.com

Eastern Illinois

PanthersGame #14 • Oct. 10 • 2 p.m.

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Location – Jacksonville, Ala.Conference – Ohio ValleyHead Coach – Julie Davis Carlson2009 Record – 8-10, 2-6 (8th)Lett erwinners R/L – TBASoccer SID – Anthony SchmidtOffi ce – 256-782-5377Email – [email protected] Fax – 256-782-5958Website – www.jsugamecocksports.com

Jacksonville State

GamecocksGame #15 • Oct. 15 • 7 p.m.

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Location – Clarksville, Tenn.Conference – Ohio ValleyHead Coach – Kelley Guth2009 Record – 1-13-4, 0-6-2 (9th)Lett erwinners R/L – TBASoccer SID – Alaric KlinghardOffi ce – 931-221-7561Email – [email protected] Fax – 931-221-7562Website – www.apsugovernors.com

Austin Peay

Lady GovsGame #16 • Oct. 17 • 3 p.m.

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Location – Morehead, Ky.Conference – Ohio ValleyHead Coach – Warren Lipka2009 Record – 8-7-4, 5-0-3 (1st)Lett erwinners R/L – TBASoccer SID – Nick FeldmanOffi ce – 606-783-2500Email – [email protected] Fax – TBAWebsite – www.msueagles.com

Morehead State

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Location – Farmville, Va.Conference – D-I IndependentHead Coach – Todd Dyer2009 Record – 9-8-1Lett erwinners R/L – TBASoccer SID – Greg ProutyOffi ce – 434-395-2097Email – [email protected] Fax – 434-395-2568Website – www.longwoodlancers.com

Longwood

LancersGame #18 • Oct. 27 • 3 p.m.

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