illinois soccer media guide 2008

2008 IllInoIs soccer

2008 IllInoIs soccer // 1

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location� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Urbana-Champaignenrollment� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 42,326nickname � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Fighting illinicolors � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �orange and Blueconference � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Big tenPresident� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �B� Joseph whitechancellor� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � dr� richard hermanAthletic Director� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ron GuentherHome Field � � � � � illinois soccer and track stadiumseating capacity � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2,000Press row Phone � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � none

Head coach� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Janet rayfield Years at Illinois � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 7th season Years overall � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 13th season Alma Mater � � � � � � � � � � � � � � north Carolina ’83 record at Illinois � � � � � � � � � � � 81-43-10 (�641) overall record � � � � � � � � � � � 126-107-17 (�538)

Assistant coach (alma Mater), experience � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � leisha Alcia (illinois, ’04), 2ndAssistant coach (alma Mater), experience � � � �christian Michner, (Col� of Charleston, ‘98), 1st soccer Address � � � � � � � � � � � 1700 s� Fourth street � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Champaign, il 61820soccer Phone � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 217-244-9720

2007 record � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 12-7-22007 Big Ten record/Finish � � � � � � � � � 6-3-1/third2007 ncAA Finish � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � second roundletterwinners returning/lost � � � � � � � � � � � � � 14/6starters returning/lost� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 6/5newcomers � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 62008 captains� � � Jackie santacaterina, emily ZurrerFirst Year of soccer � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 1997All-Time record � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 138-85-13 (�612)Years in ncAA Tournament � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 7

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soccer contact / graduate Assistant � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � leslie wilhite e-mail Address � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � lwilhite@illinois�edu office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217-244-4982 cell Phone � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 859-338-5383sports Information Director � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Kent BrownAssociate Director � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Cassie arnerAssistant Directors � � � � � � � � � � � �derrick Burson, victor Cortez, Mike Koon, � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � derek neal, heidi rivers, Ben taylor, Melissa wallergraduate Assistants � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Kassie Barry, emily wickstromoffice Manager � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Jen Funderburkoffice Phone/Fax � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 217-333-1391 / 217-333-5540Website� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � www�fightingillini�comMailing Address � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Bielfeldt athletic administration Building � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 1700 south Fourth st�, Champaign, il 61820

Above: ella Masar is mobbed by her teammates after scoring the game-winning goal against no� 9 Florida�

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University of illinois � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2-3academics� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 4-5division of intercollegiate athletics � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �6illinois soccer stadium � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �7Urbana-Champaign � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �8Campus life � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �9athletic excellence � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 10-11notable alumni � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 12-13administration � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 14-15Community service � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 16-17once a Fighting illini, always a Fighting illini � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �18

head Coach Janet rayfield � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 20-22assistant Coaches leisha alcia & Christian Michner � � � � � � � � � � � �23support staff � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �232008 roster � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �24

2008 outlook� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 26-27emily Zurrer � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �28Jamie alvis/Courtney Bell � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �29Charlotte Cooke/Marti desjarlais � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �30Brittany Garrett/Jordan hilbrands � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �31alexandra Kapicka/laura Knutson � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �32danielle Kot/Jessica levitt � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �33Krystin Miller/Chichi nweke� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �34emily Pickard/Christina sahly� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �35Jackie santacaterina/Cory steigerwald � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �36newcomers � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 37-38

2007 season in Pictures � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 40-412007 season in review� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 42-48

individual records � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 50-51team records � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 52-53honors and awards � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 54-55illini letterwinners � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �56Big ten tournament history � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �57nCaa tournament history � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �58series records � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �59all-time results � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 60-62

2008 opponents � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �64Media Guidelines � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �65Big ten network � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �66Big ten Conference � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �67radio/tv roster � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �68

creDITs: the 2008 illinois soccer media guide is a publication of the athletic Public relations office written to assist the media in their coverage of illinois athletics� the guide was written and edited by leslie wilhite with assistance from laura haning� designed by victor Cortez and leslie wilhite� Cover by heidi rivers� Photos by Mark Jones, Mark Cowan and tom schaefges� the guide was printed by Martin Graphics, Champaign, ill�

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The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the state’s classic land grant university, dedicated to building on its tradition of excellence in education, research and public engagement, and driven to innovate in each of these missions. True to its commitment to provide access to top quality higher education to all of Illinois, the Urbana campus regularly ranks among the “best buys” among American universities.

More than 2,000 faculty members lead more than 40,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students in a process of discovery and learning in 16 colleges and schools and more than 80 research centers and labs.

Illinois provides a diverse learning environment with students and faculty members from more than 120 nations, and a choice of 150 undergraduate majors. Students have opportunities ranging from participating in research or studying abroad, to leading one of more than 1,000 student organizations.

Illinois faculty members win the most prestigious national and international awards, including Nobel and Pulitzer prizes, Guggenheim Fellowships, Tony Awards, and National Medals of Science and Technology. Illinois alumni are similarly recognized; 11 have won Nobel Prizes.

Campus resources include one of the world’s largest public university libraries, with its online resources and precious rare book collections, including the earliest specimen of printing in the world, the oldest book printed in moveable type, and the first folio of Shakespeare (1623).

World-class research facilities include the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Beckman Institute and the Siebel Center for Computer Science, and the campus community enjoys outstanding centers for the arts as well as Big Ten sports.

Top: Illinois’ Union, located on the north end of the Quad;

Middle Left: The Alma Mater statue;

Middle Right: The Quad is the hub of all activity on the University of Illinois campus;

Left: The Engineering Quad;

Above: An example of a University of Illinois dormitory.



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Far right: Front view of the Illinois Main Library;

Right: Illinois’ Undergraduate Library, which was built underground to preserve the Morrow Plots;

Below: Altgeld Hall, the math building.

The campus currently has 14 undergraduate and 39 graduate programs and specializations ranked among the top 10 nationally and seven undergraduate or graduate programs ranked first nationally.

PC Magazine (Dec 2006) ranks Illinois 6th “Most Connected, Plugged-in, and High-Tech Campus in the Country.”

The Harvard Graduate School of Education cited (2006) the University of Illinois as an “exemplary institution” for faculty satisfaction in the following categories: nature of work, policy effectiveness, work and family, and global satisfaction.

DesignIntelligence (Dec. 2006) magazine’s “America’s Best Architecture and Design Schools 2006” ranked Illinois’ Undergraduate and Graduate Industrial Design programs #8 and Graduate Architecture program #10 in the nation.

The Princeton Review named Illinois as one of the nation’s best value undergraduate institutions in the new 2008 edition of its book, America’s Best Value Colleges.

The 2007 Washington Monthly College National Rankings lists Illinois as 16th in the nation.

Illinois ranks 17th in the Peace Corps’ 2007 Top Universities and Colleges (large university category).

Diverse magazine ranked Illinois in its 2006 Top 100 Doctoral Degree Producers.

Of the 416 institutions in the U.S. and Puerto Rico who award Ph.Ds, Illinois ranked eighth in the total number of Ph.D.’s awarded in 2006 (Inside Higher Ed).

The 2006 Fiske Guide to Colleges named Illinois as a “Public University with Strong Preprofessional Programs” in Architecture, Business, Communications/Journalism and Engineering.

New Mobility magazine ranks Illinois first among “disability-friendly colleges” in America.

Finally, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the only U.S. institution of higher education ranking in the top ten in the three key metrics of international education: international student enrollment, total number of study abroad students, and the number of federally funded Title VI National Resource Centers for international and area studies. The campus has collaborative relationships with the best institutions around the world, which benefit students and faculty alike.

In its 2007 rankings, U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges rated Illinois as the number 10 public university and the number 41 national university.

According to the 2008 U.S. News & World Report’s graduate and 2007 undergraduate rankings:

• TheGraduateSchoolofLibraryand Information Science’s program is tied for 1st in the nation. (2007)

• TheCollegeofEngineeringisranked4th (tie) in undergraduate and 5th in graduate programs nationally.

• TheCollegeofBusinessisranked13thin undergraduate programs nationally.

• TheCollegeofEducationisranked25thin graduate programs nationally.

• TheCollegeofLawisranked25th(tie)in professional programs nationally.

• ThePh.D.Chemistryprogramisranked 7th (tie) nationally.



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Top: The Irwin Academic Center expansion gives the facility more services to Illini student-athletes. It houses the entire academic staff, computer labs and study lounges;

Above: A new study area was part of the expansion of Irwin Academic Center

Above Right: New presentation room

Right: A study lounge in the front room of the Irwin Academic Center



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cAreer PlAnnIng cHecklIsTFresHMAn: orientation / Adaptation • SuccessfullycompleteFirstYearStudent-AthleteMeetingsCourse• Explorecampusactivitiesandstudentorganizations• ParticipateinHOMETOWNHEROESprogram• VisittheCareerCentertolearnaboutitsservices• Attendlifeskillscareerdevelopmentworkshops• Developyourprofessionalandnetworkingskills

soPHoMore: self-Assessment / exploration•Evaluateyourstrengths,skills,valuesandinterests•Discusscareerideaswithcounselors,faculty,family&friends• Updateyourresume• AttendIlliniCareerNetworkingNight• Gaincareerrelatedexperience:aninternship,asummerjob• ParticipateinHOMETOWNHEROESprogram• Attendworkshopsandseminarstoenhanceyourpersonalandcareergoals• Lookforopportunitiestodevelopleadershipskillsinandoutofyour

athletic career• Workwiththelifeskillscoordinatorandyouracademiccounselorifyouare

unsure about your major or career choice• Developprofessionalskills

JunIor: Decision Making / goal setting• Workwithyouracademiccounselorandthelifeskillscoordinatorto

develop career goals and strategy�• Fulfillacademicrequirementsneededforgraduationandyourcareerfield• Maintainastronggradepointaverage• Researchyourcareerfieldtodeterminewhichqualificationsyou

must develop• AttendCareerCenterandLifeSkillsworkshops:resumewriting,interview

skills, job search strategies, and research occupations and companies• Acquirehands-onexperience:internships,clinicalorfieldexperience• TakeadvantageofvolunteeropportunitiesthroughHOMETOWNHEROES

program• AttendtheIlliniCareerNetworkingNight• AttendcampusJobFairs• Workwiththelifeskillscoordinatortoupdateyourresumeandfor

assistance with career planning• Ifyouareconsideringgradschool,registerfornecessaryexams(GRE,

MCat, GMat, lsat, etc�)• Developstrongrelationshipswithfaculty,counselors,administratorsand

professionals in your field of interest�• Workwithlifeskillscoordinatortosecureasummerjobinchosenfield• Testyourcareerchoicetoensureitsrightforyou

senIor & FIFTH YeAr: Job search / Implementation• Updateresumeandcreateacoverletter• Registerforon-campusinterviewingwithCareerCenter• ContinuetoattendCareerCenterandLifeSkillsworkshopsandseminars• ContinuetoparticipateinHOMETOWNHEROESprogram• Ifattendinggradschool,registerforpost-graduateexams• Ifeligibleforawardsorpost-graduatescholarships,workwiththelife

skills coordinator to complete application process• Continuetopursueleadershiprolesoncampus• UtilizetheCareerCenter,lifeskillscoordinatorforsupportandresources

in your job search process

IrWIn AcADeMIc cenTer geTs neeDeD exPAnsIonLast fall, the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics completed the expansion of the Irwin Academic Services Center. With the great continued support from the Irwin Family Foundation, this project will assist student-athletes in many academic areas. The $4.6 million expansion of the Irwin Center adds 11,400 square feet, allowing more opportunities for the student-athletes to achieve their academic goals. Student resource areas comprised of a presentation room, a new general study area, individual tutoring and study rooms, and a computer lab allow this all to happen. Student-athletes now have more access to computers, better environments to meet with tutors with less distraction and the opportunity to have more space to concentrate on the academic endeavors.

gosTIsHA, McDonnell eArn AcADeMIc HonorIllinois midfielder Kara Gostisha and defender Mary Therese McDonnell each garnered NSCAA Scholar All-America honors for their outstanding achievements in the classroom. McDonnell was named to the second team, while Gostisha earned a third-team selection. Each maintained above a 3.3 grade-point average to earn the award and both also were named Academic All-Big Ten.

IllInI TeAMs excel In THe clAssrooM In 2007-08• Fourteenof19Illinoisathleticteamsrecordedovera3.0GPAin2007-08.

• Football’sRyanMcDonaldwasnamedanESPNTheMagazine/CoSIDAAcademicAll- American and Illinois had 12 athletes earn Academic All-District honors.

• Thirty-eight(38)student-athletesearnedaperfect4.0GPAin2006-07.

• Twosports,women’sgolfandwomen’scrosscountry,earnedaperfect1.000intheNCAA Academic Progess Rate (APR).

• 127student-athletesearnedAcademicAll-BigTenhonorsin2007-08.

• Sixty(60)percentofallstudent-athletesearnedovera3.0GPAinthespring,while48 percent posted a 3.0 or better in the fall.

Football’s J Leman and soccer’s Mary Therese McDonnell earned the prestigious Big Ten Medal of Honor at the 2007-08 Scholar Athlete Banquet.



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The Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (DIA) was chartered in 1892 as a not-for-profit corporation of the State of Illinois. It was charged with overseeing and conducting the University’s intercollegiate athletic programs and associated support serv ices, and operated as a separate entity.

After the state legislature voted in June 1989 to bring UI athletics within the university proper, the DIA assumed the functions and responsibilities of the Athletic Association. The DIA began operations officially July 1, 1989, and now, more than a century after University of Illinois athletics began, the mission is still to ac hieve excellence both in the classroom and in sport competition.

The director of athletics is the division’s chief executive officer, and reports directly to the chancellor of the Urbana-Champaign campus. The chancellor has final authority regarding the athletic pro gram in all areas except for budget and major appointments. Those decisions rest with the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.

The Athletic Board serves the DIA in an advisory capacity. It is composed of 20 mem bers, (nine faculty, four alumni, three students and one trustee); and the three non-voting (ex-officio) members from the University administration. The faculty and student members are nominated by the Urbana-Champaign Sen ate and selected by the chancellor.

The DIA does not receive state tax dollars and over the years has been able to fully fund the NCAA maximum allowable num ber of athletic scholarships for student-athletes in each of its sports programs, as well as to hire excellent coaches and maintain and upgrade its facilities, staying on par with the best major collegiate programs across the nation.

This has been accomplished through rev enues derived from the following major sources: gate receipts from football and men’s basketball television and radio rights fees for those two sports, and corporate sponsorships and donations to the I FUND. The I FUND contributions pro vide the maximum allowable number of scholarships in the 19 men’s and women’s sports at an average annual cost of approximately $18,000 for in-state student-athletes and about $31,000 for those from outside Illinois.

Top Left: Illinois Field, home to the Illini Baseball team; Top Right: Atkins Tennis Center; Left: Renderings of the new Demirjian Indoor Golf Facility; Below: Assembly Hall; Bottom Left: Armory Indoor Track Complex; Bottom Right: Illinois’ Gymnastics facility in Kenney Gym.

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IllInI AT HoMeYeAr recorD gF-gA sHo ATTenDAnce (Avg) HIgH ATTenDAnce1997$ 3-4-0 25-19 1 4,160 (520) 839 (e� illinois)1998$ 7-3-0 32-10 4 3,468 (385) 538 (iowa)1999 6-3-0 23-15 1 4,937(549) 878(Marquette)2000 11-2-0* 47-11 7 4,919 (378) 781 (northwestern)2001 4-5-0* 13-14 2 3,819 (424) 538 (syracuse)2002 7-2-0 26-10 2 3,653 (406) 612 (wisconsin)2003 8-3-1* 19-5 9 6,630 (552) 1,030 (Michigan)2004 8-0-1* 20-7 3 6,485 (721) 1,046 (nebraska)2005 7-1-1 21-9 4 4,507 (501) 854 (nebraska)2006 7-1-0 18-5 5 7,261 (908) 2,667 (Penn state)2007 6-1-1 20-3 7 6,900 (862) 1,560 (indiana)Total 74-25-4 264-108 45 50,254 (488) 2,667 (Penn state)

* includes nCaa tournament match$ From 1997-98, illinois played its home matches at First and stadium Field� Beginning in 1999, illinois has played all of its home matches at illinois soccer and track stadium� during the 2000 Big ten tournament, Illinois’quarterfinalmatchagainstMichiganStatewasplayedatFirstandStadiumField.

The Fighting Illini are entering their 10th season at the beautiful Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium. The Orange and Blue competed at the First and Stadium Multiplex during the 1997 and 1998 seasons before moving to the renovated stadium - which includes the outdoor track and field facilities - in 1999.

The Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium is one of many Illinois athletic facilities that have received a face-lift recently. There are plans for more upgrades in the future, including seating capacity for more fans, locker rooms and a press box. The project is being handled by JJR Architects of Chicago. The first phase, which included lights and a throwing area for field events during the track and field season, cost $1.2 million. Phase II includes 6,000 seats on the home side, an additional 2,000 seats on the visitors side, restrooms and a concession stand.

The Illini have been virtually unbeatable at home over the last five seasons and continued their winning ways in the 2007 season. Illinois allowed just three goals at home, the fewest ever. The Orange and Blue shut out a school-record seven consecutive opponents at the Illinois Soccer Stadium from Sept. 2 - Oct. 19, compiling 650 straight shutout minutes.

The 2006 season saw the Illini put together a 7-1-0 home record with five shutouts and a new attendance record. On Oct. 1, No. 15 Illinois took down No. 9 Penn State, 3-2, in front of a school-record 2,667 fans, boosted by the joining of the match with the Illinois Homecoming Kick-off celebration.

In 2004, the Illini completed their first undefeated season at home with a record of 8-0-1. In the final match at Illinois Soccer Stadium, the Illini posted a thrilling 2-1 victory over Nebraska in the third round of the NCAA Tournament, sending the Orange and Blue on to the Elite Eight. In addition, the victory also occurred in front of a then-record 1,046 fans.

In 2000, the facility was the site of the Big Ten Women’s Soccer Tournament. The Illini also hosted the Xavier Musketeers in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament in 2000. In 2001, the Illini welcomed Evansville, Syracuse and eventual National Champion Santa Clara in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament and in 2003, the Illini hosted Western Michigan, Purdue and DePaul in first and second round NCAA Tournament action.

When Illinois decided to add soccer, the athletic department, led by Athletic Director Ron Guenther, Associate AD Dana Brenner, coaches and student-athletes, conducted a feasibility study. The first two years included the use and improvement of the campus recreational fields along Stadium Drive, followed by the construction and renovation of the new Illini Stadium. The field includes Kentucky Bluegrass with a sand base for quick drainage and is noted for its playing surface and built-in irrigation.

Emily Brown scored the first Illinois goal at the new field, which was assisted by Sarah Rowland. In nine seasons at the facility, the Illini have compiled a record of 64-18-4 (.767).

sTADIuM recorDsInDIvIDuAlMost goals (half)3 Chichi nweke, illinois vs� Utah 9/17/06 rachel smith, illinois vs� aurora 10/14/97

Most goals (Game)3 Chichi nweke, illinois vs� Utah 9/17/06 emily Brown, illinois vs� washington U� 10/28/98 rachel smith, illinois vs� aurora 10/14/97

Most assists (half)3 rachel smith, illinois vs� western illinois 10/24/97

Most assists (Game)3 Kelly Buszkiewicz, illinois vs� washington U� 10/28/98 rachel smith, illinois vs� western illinois 10/24/97

Most points (half)6 Chichi nweke, illinois vs� Utah 9/17/06 rachel smith, illinois vs� aurora 10/14/97 tracie strother, eastern illinois 9/17/97

Most points (Game)7 emily Brown, illinois vs� washington U� 10/28/98

Most shots attempted (Game)10 Kelly Buszkiewicz, illinois vs� e� illinois 9/17/97

Most saves (Game)19 amy Bessette, illinois vs� northwestern 10/12/97

TeAMMost goals (half)7 illinois vs� western illinois 10/24/977 illinois vs� aurora 10/14/97

Most goals (Game)10 illinois vs� aurora 10/28/98

Most goals allowed (half)5 illinois vs� eastern illinois 9/17/97

Most goals allowed (Game)7 illinois vs� eastern illinois 9/17/97

Most assists (Game)9 illinois vs� washington U� 10/28/98

Most saves (Game)19 illinois vs� northwestern 10/12/97

Quickest goal to start game0:58 SarahAberlevs.Purdue 9/29/98

Quickest goal to start second half45:11 EllaMasarvs.Iowa 10/28/05

least amount of time between goals0:35 Illinoisvs.WashingtonU. 10/28/98

Most consecutive shutouts7 illinois 9/2/07-10/19/07Most consecutive shutout minutes674:10Illinois 9/2/07-10/19/07

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ToP HoMe croWDs ATT . oPPonenT DATe1� 2,667 #9 Penn state 10/1/062� 1,560 #24 indiana 10/19/073� 1,264 #9 Florida 9/14/074� 1,060 Missouri 8/31/075� 1,046 nebraska 11/20/046� 1,030 Michigan 9/19/037� 935 syracuse 9/8/068� 873 iowa 10/3/049� 859 western Michigan 11/14/0310� 854 #17 nebraska 9/2/05



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cHAMPAIgn-urBAnA

Champaign County is a warm and welcoming community with a dynamic mix of technology, tradition and culture.

The community is rich in culture and full of activities. Champaign County provides a level of entertainment opportunities unmatched by other communities its size due in large part to the presence of the University of Illinois. Champaign County is proud to offer vibrant, yet diverse attractions while maintaining friendly, small town hospitality.

Literally a “crossroads,” Champaign County lies halfway betwwen the Windy City of Chicago and St. Louis. East or westbound travelers find Champaign halfway between Indianapolis and Peoria.

Nearly 180,000 people call Champaign County home. Add 40,000 University of Illinois students and faculty and you see the diversity of a poplulation that makes Champaign one of the most sophisticated counties in Illinois.

Four distinct seasons provide much of the flavor of Champaign. The summer months provide many outdoor activity opportunities with hiking, canoeing and camping locations nearby. Children can be entertained by a wide variety of summer camps and water parks. With the fall comes a beautiful display of changing leaf color and the always brisk weather for the college football season. Snow activities are the name of the game in the winter, as well as Fighting Illini basketball and other indoor sports. When spring rolls around, the community shakes off the winter chill and continues to enjoy fine cuisine, entertainment and intellectual stimulation.

Top Left: The changing leaf color beautifies one of Urbana’s historic residental areas; Top Right: An ariel view of Champaign-Urbana; Left Photos: CU’s electric entertainment and nightlife.



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sHoWs AnD concerTsThe Assembly Hall, which seats 16,618, is the largest Illinois arena outside of Chicago’s United Center.

From rock shows to Broadway to family shows to Fighting Illini basketball and much more, the Assembly Hall has hosted the top names in show business. Performers and events hosted at Assembly Hall include The Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews Band, Ludacris, Garth Brooks, Kanye West, U2, Frank Sinatra, Nelly, Aerosmith, Tina Turner, “Cats,” Bill Cosby, Mikhail Baryshnikov, The Harlem Globetrotters, Elton John, Reba McEntire and Bruce Springsteen.

cluBs AnD orgAnIzATIonsThe University of Illinois has over 1,087 registered student organizations, honorary societies, and teams, giving students opportunities to pursue interests in religion, politics, ROTC, professional advancement, service organizations, rights/freedom issues and performing arts. With 60 fraternities, 26 sororities and 10 African American Greek organizations, Illinois has the largest Greek participation of any University.

recreATIonThe University’s recreation department offers many amenities for all students. In addition to a wide variety of club sports (ice-skating, hockey, soccer, volleyball, etc), many students take part in intramural athletics in numerous sports (flag football, basketball, softball, volleyball, bowling).

The outdoor recreation department designs and gives students day trips for the following activies: bike trail riding, canoeing/kayaking, cross country skiing, hiking in Allerton State Park and horseback riding.

ArTs AnD culTureIllinois presents a rich variety of cultural programs for education and entertainment. Performance centers and theatres present the world’s finest operas, ballets, and plays, and auditoriums host popular performers of music and shows. Great museums, lectures, and presentations by the world’s top scholars enrich both the campus and the community.

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: four theaters seat about 4,000 and annually host 350 student and professional performances, as well as commencements, lectures, and other events, many of them free.

The University hosts four cultural centers — Afro-American; Asian-American; La Casa Cultural Latina; Native American.

The Illini Union allows more than 83,000 students to attend or participate in over 200 programs, lectures, musicals, and concerts in a given year, while Foellinger Auditorium seats 1,750 for concerts, speakers, and special events.

The Japan House and Arboretum offer formal and informal tearooms, stroll gardens, and art and cultural classrooms.

TecHnologYThe University of Illinois is the founder of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications and currently houses the “supercomputer.” NCSA opened its doors to the national scientific computing community in January 1986. Because of Illinois’ strong tie to computer technology, the school boasts over 70,000 computer connections for students on the campus network. There are also 110 buildings with wireless access.

Top Right: IMPE cardio machine room; Upper Right: Dave Matthews made his

second stop in Champaign this winter; Above Right: Green Street, the hub of Illinois

student nightlife; Above: Nelly performs at the Assembly Hall; Right: Chicago native Kanye West came to Champaign for his “Touch the

Sky” tour.



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IllInoIs ATHleTIc excellence

2007-08 IllInoIs ATHleTIc HIgHlIgHTs• TheIllinoisfootballteamcappedoffanamazingturnaroundseasonwithatriptotheRoseBowl,

itsfirstsince1984.ThesquadfinishedtiedforsecondintheBigTenandCoachRonZookwasthe conference and national Coach of the year� the illini nearly swept the Big ten awards with rashard Mendenhall named the offensive Player of the year and arrelious Benn the Freshman of the year� linebacker J leman earned nine all-america honors to become a consensus all-american�

• The Illinoismen’sgymnasticsteamreachedtheNCAATeamFinalsforthesixth-straightyear,finishing third� Freshman Paul ruggeri was crowned the nCaa high Bar Champion, earning all-america laurels on high bar, floor and vault� six other illini gymnasts earned all-america honors�

• Illinois’women’scrosscountry team, ledby freshmanAngelaBizzarri, tooksixthat theNCAAChampionships� Bizzarri earned all-america honors for the second straight year and later went on to become the only athlete in the track and field program’s history to claim all-america honors in all three seasons during the same school year�

• Illinois’women’sgymnasticsteamtooksecondplace(195.75)attheBigTenChampionships,the highest finish in the conference meet since winning the competition in 1990� the illini then took third place (195�425) at the nCaa south Central regional, the highest regional finish in program history, narrowly missing advancing as a team to the nCaa Championships for the first time� illini freshman allison Buckley became illinois’ first nCaa all-american by earning second-team honors on the balance beam with a sixth-place finish in session i of the nCaa Championships�

• Illinois’ men’s golf placed 17th at the NCAA Championship. On the year, Illinois won threetournaments as a team while three different players - Chris deForest (d�a� weibring invitational), scott langley (argonaut invitational) and Matt hoffman (Fighting illini spring invitational) won tournaments individually for the first time in school history� the illini placed third in the Big ten tournament and defeated a number of ranked teams in placing third at the nCaa Central regional�

• TwoIlliniteamsfinishedtheirseasonsintheNCAATop-10:men’sgymnastics(3rd)andwomen’scross country (6th)�

• Fifty(50)IlliniwerenamedtoAll-BigTenteamsand22wereAll-Americans.



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AWArD WInners• ArreliousBenn,football Big ten Freshman of the year• AllisonBuckley,women’sgymnastics Big ten Freshman of the year south Central region Gymnast of the year• WesHaagensen,men’sgymnastics nissen-emery award Finalist• AmyKruse,women’sgymnastics south Central region assistant Coach of the year• ScottLangley,men’sgolf Big ten Freshman of the year• RashardMendenhall,football Big ten offensive Player of the year• MomeiQu,women’stennis arthur ashe Jr� national scholar athlete• DanelleWoods,women’scrosscountry Big ten Freshman of the year• RonZook,football national Coach of the year Big ten Coach of the year

nATIonAl cHAMPIonPaul ruggeri, men’s gymnastics - high Bar

BIg Ten cHAMPIonstiara armstrong, women’s track & field - indoor 60m hJulie Crall, women’s gymnastics - Balance BeamBriana Cunningham, women’s track & field - outdoor 400m haja evans, women’s track & field - outdoor shot Putwes haagensen, men’s gymnastics – high BarGakologelwang Masheto, men’s track & field - indoor 400mMike Poeta, wrestling - 157 poundsdaniel ribeiro, men’s gymnastics - Pommel horse

All-AMerIcAnsangela Bizzarri, women’s cross country, track & fieldross Bradley, men’s gymnasticsallison Buckley, women’s gymnasticsJon drollinger, men’s gymnasticswes haagensen, men’s gymnasticsrachel hernandez, women’s track & fieldtrent hoerr, men’s cross countryKyle hudson, baseballJimmy Kennedy, wrestlingJ leman, footballBrian liscovitz, men’s gymnasticsella Masar, soccerrashard Mendenhall, footballMartin o’donnell, footballMike Poeta, wrestlingdaniel ribeiro, men’s gymnasticsPaul ruggeri, men’s gymnasticsJenna smith, women’s basketballomoye Ugiagbe, women’s track & fielddanelle woods, women’s track & fieldtyler yamauchi, men’s gymnasticsemily Zurrer, soccer

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Max Abramovitz, architect/ assembly hall (deceased)

John B . Anderson, 1980 Presidential candidate

Mark Andreessen Programmer of netscape internet browser

nelson Algren, Chicago writer

scott Altman, astronaut

Michael Arrington President and Ceo, recon Management services

Albert Babb, Pioneer in hemodialysis

Barbara Bain, actress

Arnold Beckman, Founder/chairman emeritus of Beckman instruments (now smithKline Beckman)

lou Boudreau Professional Baseball hall of Famer (deceased)

charles Bowsher Former U�s� Comptroller General (1981-1996)

James Brady, Press secretary during reagan administration; wounded during reagan assassination attempt; namesake of the Brady Bill on handgun control

DeeDee Bridgewater Grammy nominated jazz vocalist

nancy Brinker, Breast Cancer Foundation

Dee Brown, author of “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee”

Avery Brundage Former president of the international olympic Committee (deceased)

Hal Bruno Jr . retired director of political coverage for aBC news

Dick Butkus, College Football and nFl hall of Famer

James cantalupo, Former Chairman and Ceo of Mcdonald’s Corp� international (deceased)

John chancellor Political analyst and newscaster for “nBC nightly news” (deceased)

george chandler, actor, played Uncle Petti on “lassie” (deceased)

Dr . shou-Po chao, General secretary of taiwan

steven chen, Computer designer

Doris kelly christopher Founder of the Pampered Chef

John coleman, Founder of the weather Channel

Michael colgrass Jr . Composer; 1978 Pulitzer Prize winner in Music

rafael correa, President of ecuador

godfrey Danchimah, comedian

John Darling, Former Chancellor, louisiana state University

Andrew Davis Film director/producer (“the Fugitive,” “Under siege”)

ollie Watts Davis, opera singer

Dorothy Day Founder of the Catholic worker Movement (deceased)

Jean Driscoll, wheelchair athlete; eight-time winner of the Boston Marathon

Alan Dysert actor, played sean Cudahy on “all My Children”

Dwight “Dike” eddleman, olympic high jumper and Final Four and rose Bowl participant (deceased)

Andrea evans, soap opera actress

lee Falk, Cartoonist (The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician) (deceased)

Perdita Felicien world Champion and olympic hurdler

Michael Filerman, tv producer

george M .c . Fisher, Ceo of eastman Kodak

Dan Fogelberg, (attended) Composer and recording artist

rich Frank, Former President of disney studios

steve Friedman, tv producer, director

Dale gardner, astronaut

Bill geist, Journalist on “CBs sunday Morning”

rick george, President of the PGa Champions tour

John georges, Ceo of international Paper Co�

Thornton gilchrest, President, national safety Council

s . Malcolm gillis, Former President, rice University

Harold “red” grange College Football and nFl hall of Famer (deceased)

richard greenberg, Film maker

Jerry Hadley, opera star

george Halas, Founder of Chicago Bears (deceased)

erike Harold, Miss america 2003

leanne Harvey Former General Manager, new orleans Zephyrs

JerrY colAngelodirector of Usa Basketball; Former president of the Pheonix suns and arizona diamondbacks

MAnnIe JAcksonFormer Pro Basketball player, owner of harlem Globetrotters

roBerT JoHnsonowner of the Charlotte Bobcats nBa franchise; 2003 Sports Illustrated’s Most influential Minority in sport; Former Ceo of Black entertainment television

HugH HeFnerFounder of Playboy Magazine



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eric Halverson, Former opera star, bass

sharon Hendrick, wheelchair track olympian (1984, 1988)

Beth Henley 1981 Pulitzer Prize award winner for “Crimes of the heart”

nicole Hollander, Cartoonist (sylvia)

sue Ann Huseman, Former President, Monmouth College (1994-97)

Billy Morrow Jackson, Painter

Jesse Jackson Jr ., (attended) Politician

Donald Johanson anthropologist, discoverer of oldest known hominid, “lucy”

Arte Johnson “laugh-in” television personality

shiela Johnson Ceo salamander hospitality

Jawed karim, co-founder of youtube

katherine kendall, retired United nations social affairs director

charla krupp, Former editor, Glamour magazine

Annette lu, vice President, taiwan

naomi lynn, Former Chancellor, University of illinois-springfield (1991-2001); First hispanic woman president of an american public university�

Jack Mabley, newspaper columnist

carol Marin, television journalist/anchor

Prentice Marshall, Federal Judge (deceased)

lynn Martin secretary of labor during the Bush administration

Fred Marx, Co-director and editor of “hoop dreams”

Mary elizabeth Mastrantonio, actress

Tim Mccarthy, secret service agent during President ronald reagan administration (wounded during 1981 assassination attempt)

Jim Mcneely, Grammy nominated jazz pianist

Donna Mills, movie and television actress

erie Mills, opera star

Bobby Mitchell, Professional Football hall of Famer

Jacob Morowitz owner, Usa trading Company

Tom Murphy, retired chairman of General Motors

scott Mutter, artist/Photographer

steve nagel, retired astronaut

Malden nesheim, emeritus Professor, Provost emeritus, Cornell University

ray nitschke Professional Football hall of Famer (deceased)

robert novak, Columnist and Cnn political commentator

Jerry orbach, actor (deceased)

suze orman, financial advisor and author

ray ozzie, Microsoft Chief software architecht

Peter Palmer, actor, singer (Broadway)

larry Parks, actor, “the al Jolson story” (deceased)

Francine “Penny” Patterson taught Koko the gorilla to communicate through sign language

greg Philbin, Member of the band reo speedwagon

Irna Phillips, creator of the soap opera

ron Popeil, ronco inventions

Fidel ramos, Former President of the Philippines

richard Powers, author, national Book award winner

James “scotty” reston Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist (deceased)

Bobby richards, olympic pole vaulter

stephen sample, President, UsC (1991-Present)

e . roger sayers Former President, University of alabama (1988-96)

gerald schoenfeld, shubert organization

gene shalit, “nBC today show” film critic

Albert shanker american Federation of teachers (deceased)

Allen sherman, Comedian, co-developer of tv game show “i’ve Got a secret” (deceased)

Thomas siebel, Founder of siebel systems

shel silverstein

(attended) author and songwriter (deceased)

roger simon, Chief Political Columnist, Politico�com; new york times Best selling author

sam skinner, secretary of transportation; Chief of staff during the George Bush sr� administration

ralph snodsmith, tv gardening guide

godfrey sperling Jr ., syndicated columnist for the Christian Science Monitor

Mark steinberg senior vice President and Managing director of Golf, iMG

John strohm, Founded world wildlife Fund (deceased)

Dennis swanson, President & General Manager, wnBC-tv (new york)

Joe Tanner, astronaut

Barbara Ann Teer Founder & Ceo of national Black theater

nancy Thies, olympic gymnast, sportscaster

lynne Thigpen, tony award-winning actress, “an american daughter” (deceased)

craig virgin, olympic runner

Marvin Wachman, Former President, temple University (1973-1982); author, “the education of a University President“

Arnold Weber Former President, northwestern University (1985-95)

William Wegman, artist

Jack Welch, Former Ceo of General electric (1981-2001)

cheryl West, Playwright

Tug Wilson Former Big ten Commissioner; olympian (deceased)

leslie B . Worthington, President of U�s� steel Corp�

rosalyn Yalow, 1978 nobel Prize-winner in physiology & medicine

Timothy zahn, writer

Ang leeFilm director (“Brokeback Mountain,” “Crouching tiger, hidden dragon,” and “the hulk”)

roger eBerTPulitzer Price-winning Film Critic

AlAn ruckactor, “Ferris Bueller’s day off,” “spin City”

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IllInI In THe coMMunITY

The University of Illinois soccer team, along with the rest of the student-athletes from Illinois’ 19 sports, know the importance of giving back to the commuity. Through a program called “Hometown Heroes,” the Illini student-athletes have the opportunity to participate in many different community service activities. The program is organized through the Academic Services office and works with a number of groups in the Champaign-Urbana area. The following is a list of all the regular events at which you will find Illinois student-athletes:

ADoPT-A-scHool ProgrAMThe Adopt-A-School program is a joint partnership with Champaign and Urbana Elementary and Middle Schools through their One-to-One Mentoring Program. Individual student-athletes or entire teams make regular visits to their assigned adopted school to read, play and interact with students.

AFTer scHool ProgrAMsVisits to after school programs at both Champaign and Urbana Elementary Schools are scheduled throughout the year.

BIg BroTHers BIg sIsTersEach year, Illini student-athletes, led by the women’s tennis team, host a Holiday party and provide presents for kids in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. The kids play games and make crafts with student-athletes and receive their presents from Santa.

BoY scouTsStudent-athletes have been involved with local boy scouts in various ways ranging from speaking at meetings and Blue Gold Banquets, to hosting troops on campus visits.

cHAllenger BAseBAll leAgueYoung people with various disabilities from the Challenger Baseball League attend various events and have the opportunity to meet Fighting Illini student-athletes.

crIsIs nurserY Illini student-athletes each year volunteer their time at the Crisis Nursery Holiday Shop assisting young shoppers in purchasing presents.

cunnIngHAM cHIlDren’s HoMeIn 2006, the football team created three events, geared toward the Cunningham Children’s Home, located in Urbana. The home houses many children awaiting or returning from foster care. On three separate days, the squad hosted

a Supply Drive at Memorial Stadium, which raised $13,000 in money and goods from the community; hosted a Movie Night at the stadium on the big-screen; spent the day with the kids teaching the X’s and O’s of the game of football in a fun fest and finished with a pool party at the Home.

c-u AFrIcAn AMerIcAn cHurcHes sTuDenT oF THe MonTHIllini student-athletes participate each month in honoring middle school students who excel in the classroom, in athletics, and are actively involved in their church youth group.

DAre (Drug ABuse resIsTAnce eDucATIon) ProgrAMStudent-athletes each year speak at graduation ceremonies in an effort to encourage youth to stay away from drugs and violence.

DcFs (DIvIsIon oF cHIlDren AnD FAMIlY servIces)Fighting Illini student-athletes are given the opportunity to attend a holiday party to brighten up the holidays for kids who have been placed in foster homes within the CU area.

Don MoYer BoYs AnD gIrls cluB Students-athletes visit the local Boys and Girls Club to play games and talk with local kids who take part in their activities.

geT kIDs In AcTIon ProgrAM Get Kids In Action is a student-athlete mentorship program designed to promote daily physical activity by school children through weekly classroom visits.

gIrl scouTsFighting Illini female student-athletes participated in the U Rock Conference this spring.

HosPITAl vIsITsIllini student-athletes make regular trips to Carle Foundation Hospital to visit with kids in the Pediatric Oncology Center as well as on the Pediatric floor. Student-athletes also take part in the Pediatric Oncology Holiday Party held each year.

relAY For lIFeSeveral teams and individual student-athletes each year raise money for the American Cancer Society by taking part in its annual Relay for Life.



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nursIng HoMe vIsITsIllini student-athletes are given opportunities each semester to visit senior citizens in local nursing homes and assisted living facilities. During these trips, student-athletes may do crafts, play games or just visit with the residents.

reADIng IllInI This outreach program puts our student-athletes in a position where they can promote the importance of literacy to young people. Student-athletes work with elementary school students one-on-one or in small groups, reading books or playing word games in an effort to help children improve their reading skills and vocabulary.

scHool vIsITs (eleMenTArY AnD MIDDle)Student-athletes make regular visits to schools in the Champaign-Urbana area to address a variety of topics such as the importance of staying in school, making good grades, staying away from drugs and alcohol, and treating others with respect. Visits can be made to individual classrooms, school groups, or all-school assemblies.

sPecIAl sPecTATors Fighting Illini student-athletes partner each year with the non-profit organization, Special Spectators, to bring children undergoing treatment in the Carle Hospital Oncology Center to a football game. Prior to the game, student-athletes from other sports visit with the kids at a Tailgate Party held in their honor.

sTuDenT-ATHleTe ADvIsorY coMMITTee (sAAc) cAnneD FooD DrIveDuring the 2007 spring sports festival, SAAC accepted canned goods from fans supporting that weekend’s spring football game, men’s tennis match and softball games. All the donated items were given to the Eastern Illinois Food Bank.

YMcA Illini student-athletes have taken part in Free Friday Nights and the YMCA’s Easter Egg Hunt and egg decorating party.

sTAY In BounDs (cHArAcTer eDucATIon ProgrAM)Illini student-athletes visit local schools to promote and teach citizenship through sports while encouraging students of the importance of good character and ethical conduct.

sTuDenT-ATHleTe ADvIsorY coMMITTee (sAAc) cAMPus cleAn uPEvery April, SAAC assigns each intercollegiate athletic team an area of campus to beautify. SAAC reps organize their teams in helping to do their part to spruce up our campus.

sTuDenT-ATHleTe ADvIsorY coMMITTee cloTHIng DrIveEach November, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) organizes a clothing drive and donates all clothing collected to a local shelter.

IllInI In THe coMMunITY



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PresIDenT B . JosePH WHITeB. Joseph White is the chief executive officer of the University of Illinois and its three campuses in Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfield, a higher education system with total enrollment of 70,000 students and a 2009 budget of $4.1 billion. Each of the campuses has a chancellor who reports to the president. White lives in an official residence on the east side of the Urbana-Champaign campus and maintains offices in Urbana and Chicago.

The president is responsible to the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, a 13-member governing body, nine of whom are appointed for six-year terms by the governor of the State of Illinois. A student trustee is elected by the student body from each campus annually, and the governor appoints one of these student trustees to have an official vote on board matters. The governor serves as an ex officio member of the board.

White took office as the 16th president of the University of Illinois on Jan. 31, 2005. In his inaugural address, he set forth five strategic priorities for the University:

• TodeveloptheUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-Champaignintothe nation’s preeminent public research university.

• TodeveloptheUniversityofIllinoisatChicagointothenation’s premier urban public research university.

• TopositiontheUniversityofIllinoisMedicalCenterandhealth sciences colleges for the next quarter century of education, research and clinical care.

• TodeveloptheUniversityofIllinoisatSpringfieldintooneofthe nation’s top five small, public, liberal arts universities.

• TodeveloptheGlobalCampusPartnershiptomaketheUniversityof Illinois the quality leader in online higher education.

On June 1, 2007, White announced the University of Illinois’ $2.25 billion Brilliant Futures fund-raising campaign, focused on endowing professorships and student scholarships.

White is familiar with both public higher education and the Midwest. He spent nearly three decades affiliated with the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He served for a decade as dean of its Stephen M. Ross School of Business and its highly ranked undergraduate, MBA, doctoral and executive-education programs. He also served as interim president at the University of Michigan in 2002. White’s field of academic expertise is organizational behavior and industrial relations.

White has private-sector executive experience, including six years at Cummins Engine Co. Inc. and a year helping rebuild a Wall Street firm devastated by 9/11. He is a director or trustee of several companies and has served on the boards of two health-care systems.

White is currently on the boards of directors of the American Council on Education, the National Merit Scholarship Corp. and the Chicago 2016 Olympics Evaluation Committee. He is also on the Board of Governors of the Argonne National Laboratory.

White received the Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award from the Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations in 2007, the Leadership Award from the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation in 2005 and an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Wabash College (Indiana) in 2003. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Beta Gamma Sigma honorary fraternities.

White, 61, is a native of Detroit who was reared in Kalamazoo. He earned

his bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, in international economics from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in 1969 and an MBA, with distinction, from Harvard University in 1971. He received his doctorate in business administration in 1975 from the University of Michigan.

White has written, taught and lectured extensively on leadership, management, higher education and organizational change. He is the author of The Nature of Leadership: Reptiles, Mammals, and the Challenge of Becoming a Great Leader (AMACOM, 2007).

cHAncellor rIcHArD HerMAnDr. Richard Herman is chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the state’s flagship public research university. Chancellor Herman leads a campus of more than 42,000 students and nearly 3,000 faculty members. As chief executive of a campus with a $1.4 billion budget, he promotes excellence in education through innovation, diversity, public engagement, environmental sustainability, and a

global perspective primed for the 21st century. The university is renowned for its interdisciplinary collaborations, advances in human understanding, community outreach, and life-changing scientific developments.

A mathematician, Herman was named chancellor in May 2005. He came to Illinois in 1998 as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, the institution’s chief academic and budget officer. His leadership at Illinois has led to an increase in research funding, a more diverse faculty and student body, and strong relationships with universities around the world.

Herman is a well-regarded leader who helps shape national science policy. He consistently stresses the need to better position the sciences to engage the emerging needs of society. He chairs an initiative called the Science and Mathematics Teacher Imperative, sponsored by the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, to increase the number of middle and high school science and math teachers.

Herman serves on President’s Bush’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), advising the President on math and science education. He assists the Council on Competitiveness as co-chair of its High Performance Computing Initiative and as a member of the steering committee for the council’s Energy, Security, Innovation and Sustainability Initiative. -Higher Education F

Herman served as chair of the Council of Presidents of the Universities Research Association Inc., and currently is a member of the Business-Higher Education Forum. He has served as chair of the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics and as a member of the National Science Foundation’s Advisory Committee for the Directorate of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. In 2008, Herman was elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

Support for Herman’s research on mathematical physics and operator algebras has come from the National Science Foundation and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and through the National Defense Education Act. He is a member of the honorary societies Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Xi.

Herman holds a bachelor’s degree from Stevens Institute of Technology; he received his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Maryland in 1967. He taught at UCLA, then joined Pennsylvania State University in 1972, where he was chair of the Department of Mathematics from 1986 to 1990. He served as dean of the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences at Maryland from 1990 to 1998.

Chancellor Herman and his wife, Susan, are active in the Champaign-Urbana community, where Mrs. Herman helped found the 40N/80W Arts Council. The Hermans enjoy three children and six grandchildren.



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DIrecTor oF ATHleTIcs ron guenTHerEntering his 17th year as Director of Athletics at the University of Illinois, Ron Guenther has returned his alma mater to the national elite in competing for championships in 19 intercollegiate sports with outstanding coaches, staff and facilities, including two straight Top-25 finishes in the NACDA Director’s Cup competition and an NCAA title for the Illinois men’s tennis program in 2003. In 2001, he was named the NACDA/Continental Airlines

Central Region Athletic Director of the Year. The MVP of the 1966 Illinois football squad, Guenther continues to move the Illini athletic program on a breakneck pace toward a position of competing at a championship level in all programs.

Guenther has overseen a series of dramatic changes that have local, regional and national media, alumni and fans marveling at his ability to recruit top-level coaches, successfully engineer a $175 million fundraising and resource operation, and create a model program producing outstanding student-athletes. He is currently leading a second major capital campaign to expand and renovate facilities, strengthen endowment and increase annual giving to offset the rising cost of tuition. The centerpiece of the campaign is the Memorial Stadium Renaissance, which is the largest renovation project of the historic stadium that was built in 1923. The Renaissance project has made Memorial Stadium one of the premier football venues in the nation.

Under Guenther’s leadership, Illinois has steadily improved its performance on the field and in the classroom. Off the field, Illinois student-athletes have continued to benefit from outstanding academic service programs, matching the overall campus grade point average and producing nearly 100 Academic All-Big Ten award winners annually in all sports. The Irwin Academic Center is proof of the commitment toward academic success as more than $7 million was invested into expanding the building in 2007.

Guenther also has spearheaded a revolution for funding championship-level programs and facilities as the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics has opened necessary additional revenue streams totaling more than $3 million through working partnerships with corporate sponsors and management of the Illini Sports Radio Network.

Guenther’s aggressive plan to make the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics a valuable and enthusiastic partner in the overall education, research and service mission of the University has begun to pay dividends in the 21st century.

Now in his fourth decade with the University of Illinois, Guenther was the Most Valuable Player on the 1966 Illinois football squad under head coach Pete Elliott. He was a second-team All-Big Ten selection at offensive guard, also earning first-team Academic All-Big Ten honors and recognition as the University’s outstanding senior in physical education. Guenther earned his Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Illinois in 1967 and an M.S. in administration in 1968 before embarking on a successful career in coaching, athletic administration and business.

Guenther was named the 17th Director of Athletics on May 14, 1992, after serving for two years with the University of Illinois Foundation as Director of Major Gifts and for three years as a partner with The Barofsky Association, a Chicago-area investments and marketing firm. From June of 1988 to March of 1989, Guenther served as Interim Director of Athletics for External Operations, administering the development program, public relations, promotions, tickets, merchandise and summer camps.

Guenther spent the previous three years within the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics as associate athletic director for development, coordinating the “Campaign for Excellence in Athletics.” His efforts in fundraising have grown immensely since his tenure as Director of Athletics. The campaigns gave Illinois facilities their first major facelift in nearly 60 years on campus. Among the projects completed under his watch are: the Irwin Academic Center, Illinois Field for baseball, the UI Outdoor Track and Field and Soccer Stadium, the Atkins Tennis Center, the Shahid and Ann Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex, the Ubben Basketball Practice Facility, the Demirjian Golf Facility, Eichelberger Field at Martin Stadium and the Irwin Football Complex, housing coaches offices, locker rooms, sports medicine, strength and conditioning facilities and meeting rooms for Illinois football. One of the nation’s top athletic fundraisers, Guenther has been instrumental in soliciting gift commitments totaling more than $175 million toward capital improvements at Illinois during the last 16 years. Additionally, Guenther has led a $116 million Memorial Stadium renovation project, which will see completion in the fall of 2008. Endowment fundraising under Guenther’s leadership has gone from $2 million invested to $26 million in 2007. In the same fashion, the annual fund has grown from $2.4 million to more than $7 million this year. The Loyalty Circle, which represents donors giving over $10,000 annually, began with nine families in 1993 and now tops 450 today.

Firmly committed to delivering the Illinois message across the state and Midwest, Guenther served from 1983 to 1987 as assistant athletic director for Chicago operations, renewing a commitment that continues today to reach out to the thousands of Chicago-area alumni, donors and fans.

During his tenure in Chicago, Guenther created the annual statewide caravan for promotion and public relations and saw a tripling in the number of donors to Illinois athletics.

Guenther spent eight years at North Central College in Naperville, Ill., including a stint from 1975-79 as director of admissions and also as an associate head football coach. From 1979-83, he served as the vice president of development and public affairs at North Central, helping to design and implement a $15 million Capital Campaign. As associate head football coach, Guenther helped the Cardinals amass a 23-12-2 record, including the school’s first winning season in 15 years.

Before moving to North Central College, Guenther was offensive line coach at Boston College from 1971-74, helping to develop nine National Football League players. From 1968-71, Guenther was a teacher and coached football, wrestling and track and field for the Evanston Township and Glenbard High School systems in suburban Chicago.

Born Oct. 3, 1945, Guenther is a native of Elmhurst, Ill., and a graduate of York High School. He lettered at Illinois in 1965 and 1966, helping Illinois to a 24-14-1 record in his four seasons. Guenther earned MVP honors on a squad that produced five All-Americans in 1966.

He was inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame on Sept. 22, 2005. Guenther and his wife, Megan, reside in Champaign.



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once A FIgHTIng IllInI, AlWAYs A FIgHTIng IllInI

lIsA BAlDWIn (1998-99)lindenhurst, n�y� // office and field manager in environmental restoration // assistant girls varsity soccer coach at lindenhurst hs

AMY BesseTTe (1997-99)Chicago // trader, sMw trading CompanyCoach at Jones College Prep hs and lakefrontCoached at team evanston 2004-07Played on an indoor league in spring 2008

sTePHAnne BurkeMPer (1997-99)shanghia, China // english teacher and director of Camps for an organization that offers sports programs to young children // volunteer assistant in an organization providing surgeries for orphans

rAcHel FrAnk (2002-06)Chicago // Medical student at northwestern University Feinberg school of Medicine // Goalkeeper coach for arlington aces in spring 2007

AlAree gunvIlle (2001-04)atlanta // Quality assurance testing, o4 CorporationPlays 7v7 and in women’s leagues around atlanta

erIcA HAAs (1997)lacey, wash� // Captain in the air Force assigned to the 1st WeatherSquadronatFt.Lewis,Wash.

sArAH Heggen (1997-98)houston, texas // teacher, Clear Creek high school in league City // head girls’ soccer coach

HeIDI HolTzMAn (1998-2002)louisville, Ky� // it Project Manager, Ge Consumer & industrial

MIssY kAnn (1997)Chicago // teaching fourth and fifth grade special education at red oak hs Coached U-10 in libertville for six years

cHrIsTen kArnIskI (2002-05)iowa City, iowa // Playing for and assisting in the front office of the w-league’s washington Freedom

MArI Jo koHler (2003-04)houston, texas // College scouting, houston texans

MegHAn kolze (1999-2003)Chicago // dean of students, lake Zurich hs // varsity soccer head coach

kellY MAggIo (2000-03)Chicago // sales Manager, starwood/w hotels

ellA MAsAr (2004-07)norway // training with strommen to prepare for women’s Professional soccer tryouts

sHAnnon McDonnell (2004-07)Champaign, ill� // Graduate student in speech pathology

MArY nITscHe (1999-2002)Chicago // seventh grade teacher // recently returned from volunteering for habitat for humanity in Portugal // Completed Chicago Marathon (2005) and Boston Marathon (2006-07) // training for the accenture Chicago triathlon

lAurA reDMonD (2002-06)Chicago // ticket executive, Chicago Bulls

lAurA rouse (1999-02)nashville, tenn� // Mother of five-month-old owen // Plays at the yMCa and in an indoor league

sArAH roWlAnD (1999-2002)Philadelphia // Marketing Manager

evA sTrIcklAnD (2003-06)Kapolei, hawaii // 10th grade english teacher, waianae hs in oahu

kIM TIrAPelle (1997-99)Clovis, Calif� // registered dietitian, Community Medical Centers, Fresno

BrITTAnY WArD (2003-04)Champaign, ill� // Graduate assistant in athletic development at the University of illinois

“The one thing that separates successful teams versus those whom are unsuccessful is forming a TeAM instead of a team of InDIvIDuAls . At u of I, we were the epitome of what you call a TeAM . not only did we love the sport, we loved each other . We loved each other for our flaws, our strengths, our weaknesses, our differences and with that love, we built a foundation of trust and respect that transferred to the field during games and practice sessions . It is not just about putting a group of people

together and telling them to play or get to work, it’s about getting to know one another so that goals and dreams can be accom-plished .

“As a student-athlete we learned the true meaning of mental toughness, physical fitness, perseverance, determination, friendship, fun and pride . We learned to never give anything less than our very best because it wasn’t just you that you were playing for, it was your teammates, your coaches, your family, your fans and the university .” -- Meghan Kolze

Since the inception of Illinois soccer 12 years ago, the women who participated in the program have found success in a variety of settings across the globe. Here is a look at where some alumnae are now in the job force and how they have continued their soccer careers, both playing and coaching.

Top: soccer reunion, February 2008; second: tiffani walker honored with the hous-ton texans’ public relations department as they won the Peter rozelle award for best Pr staff in the nFl; Third: Christen Karniski playing for the washington Freedom of the w-league; Bottom: ella Masar (3) and the U�s� U-23 women’s national team won the 2008 norid Cup�

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Now entering her seventh season as head coach of the Fighting Illini, Janet Rayfield has established Illinois as one of the top soccer programs in the country. Year after year, her Illinois teams have broken school records and set new benchmarks for success. Most recently, Rayfield led the Illini to their fifth straight NCAA Tournament appearance, advancing to the second round for the fourth year in a row. The 2007 squad featured seven All-Big Ten selections, including three named to the all-freshman team, both of which are the most in school

history. The Illini also had two representatives named National Soccer Coaches Association of America Scholar All-Americans in Mary Therese McDonnell and Kara Gostisha. In addition, McDonnell also earned the school’s prestigious Big Ten Medal of Honor while her sister, Shannon, was honored with the school’s Fighting Illini Spirit Award.

Rayfield guided the 2006 squad to a school record-tying 16 wins, a top-10 ranking, a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and a berth in the Round of 16. That Illini team also became the first in the history of the Big Ten to boast the conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year and the Freshman of the Year in Ella Masar (offensive), Emily Zurrer (co-defensive) and Chichi Nweke (freshman). In addition, Masar was named a second-team All-America selection by the NSCAA, while Zurrer was a third-team selection by the NSCAA.

The 2005 season was no different, despite entering the season with more question marks than in previous years. The Illini wasted no time answering those doubts, defeating No. 17 Nebraska 1-0 early in the season. The Orange and Blue proceeded to extend its streak of first-round Big Ten Tournament wins to seven and qualify for its third-straight NCAA Tournament and fifth in the last six years. Illinois defeated No. 20 Florida in the first round on the Gators’ home field, advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the second-straight year.

After the season, senior defender Christen Karniski became the most decorated Illini in school history, earning recognition as the Big Ten co-Defensive Player of the Year, second team All-American by the NSCAA and Soccer Buzz, and first team Scholar All-America by NSCAA among her 10 postseason awards.

The Illini were just as successful in 2004 as Rayfield led her team to their best postseason record in school history, advancing to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. The Illini finished the season with a record of 4-0 against the always-powerful Big 12 conference, which included a 2-1 come-from-behind upset over ninth-seeded Texas A&M in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The squad also set a school record for consecutive wins (7), with Tara Hurless earning All-America status for the second-straight year.

In 2003, Rayfield led the Illini to the best season in the program’s history with a 16-4-2 record, a top-10 national ranking, the program’s first Big Ten Tournament title and a top-16 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

In addition, the 2003 Illini featured two All-Americans in goalkeeper Leisha Alcia and forward Tara Hurless, a first for Illinois. For her efforts, Rayfield was named Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year by Soccer Buzz.

Rayfield not only has a wealth of soccer experience but also a fierce determination to succeed and an immense amount of respect from her peers. Rayfield served as President of the NSCAA, an organization that includes over 16,000 members, in 2003-04. In addition, she continues to assist at the youth national team level whenever possible.

A United States Soccer Federation ‘A’ Licensed Coach, Rayfield was an assistant for Illinois in 1999 under former head coach Tricia Taliaferro and helped the Illini to a 12-8-1 record and the school’s first-ever trip to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. That season, the Illini entered the NSCAA poll for the first time and climbed as high as No. 15.

Rayfield returned to Illinois in 2002 after serving two years as a United States National Staff Coach for Region II. Her duties consisted of player identification, player development and coaching education within the region. During that time, she also served as a U-19 and U-16 National Team Assistant Coach.

“Janet will be able to provide the kind of leadership and stability this

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THe rAYFIelD FIleunIversITY oF IllInoIs- CareerRecord:126-107-17(.538)- RecordatIllinois:81-43-10(.641)- head coach with the most illinois wins, Big ten wins, wins in a season

and nCaa appearances

coAcHIng exPerIence- illinois, head coach (2002-present)- national staff Coach, U�s� soccer - region ii (2000-02)- assistant Coach, University of illinois (1999-00)- head Coach, University of arkansas (1993-98)- staff Coach, arkansas state odP (1996-98)- staff Coach, Usysa regional odP (1993-95)- assistant Coach, University of arkansas (1990-93)- head Coach, texas spirit soccer Club (1983-90)

Honors- 2004 illinois team advanced to the nCaa elite eight- 2006 illinois team advanced to the nCaa round of 16- 2003 Great lakes region Coach of the year (Soccer Buzz)- 2003-04 President of the nsCaa- United states soccer Federation ‘a’ licensed Coach- identified and developed players for the U�s� national team- scout for the U�s� women’s world Cup and olympic teams- helped illinois to its first ever top-20 ranking in 1999- led arkansas to the 1996 seC western division title

soccer exPerIence- aiaw national Champion (1981)- nCaa national Champion (1982)- all-american (1981)- nike Player of the year (1981)- named one of the top 10 players in the country (male or female) by soccer america (1981)- second on north Carolina career goals list with 93- UnC record for most goals and points in a game (6, 12)

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team needs,” Director of Athletics Ron Guenther said when Rayfield was hired in 2002. “She has exceptional contacts as both a player and a coach at the national and international level that will allow us to continue to develop this young program.”

In her playing days, Rayfield was one of the best. She played collegiately at the University of North Carolina from 1979-82 and helped build the program from the ground up. She led the Tar Heels to the 1981 AIAW National Championship and a 23-0 record in only their third year. That season, Rayfield took home the Nike Player of the Year award, All-America honors and was named one of the top 10 soccer players in America (male or female).

In 1982, she led the Tar Heels to the first-ever NCAA women’s soccer championship. That championship would be the first of 18 NCAA national titles in the storied history of the North Carolina program.

During her career at North Carolina, Rayfield was a captain all four years and led the Tar Heels to an overall record of 73-9 in that span. She also left her mark all over the Carolina record books. Today she still ranks in the top three in seven different offensive categories, including holding the school records for most goals in a game (6) and most points in a game (12), both set against the Chapel Hill Club in 1979. She also currently ranks second to Mia Hamm in career goals with 93, third in career points with 223, third in single-season points with 74 in 1981 and tied for third in single-season goals with 30 in both 1979 and 1981.

After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematical Sciences from North Carolina in 1983, Rayfield worked as a Senior Software Engineer for E-Systems in Garland, Texas, where she wrote numerous computer programs and worked her way up to management level.

When she wasn’t working, Rayfield was still heavily involved with the game she loves. She played seven seasons with the Ladies’ Football Club in Dallas and was the captain on six of those squads, leading them to three National Titles in 1985, ’87 and ’89. During that same time, she was head coach of the Texas Spirit Soccer Club that won several Washington (D.C.) area and Dallas Cup titles.

In 1990, Rayfield returned to the collegiate ranks to coach at the University of Arkansas. After three years as an assistant, she was named head coach at Arkansas in January of 1993. In six seasons at the helm of

the Razorback program, she coached the 1996 SEC West Champions, two SEC tournament finalists, four All-Region players, six All-SEC players, and 27 Academic All-SEC performers while compiling an overall record of 45-64-7.

At Arkansas, Rayfield earned a Master of Science in Exercise Science/Biomechanics and also served as a USYSA Olympic Development staff coach and as a scout for both the U.S. Women’s World Cup and Olympic teams. While doing all of this, she was still able to continue her playing career, as she led the Dallas Sting Soccer Club to the Over-30 National Championship in 1993.

Rayfield currently resides in Champaign and is working toward a Doctor of Philosophy in Exercise Physiology at the University of Illinois.

geTTIng To knoW rAYFIelD: nickname: Jay ray

Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan

Favorite Tv show: Csi

Favorite event attended as a spectator: 1999 women’s world Cup

Biggest sports Thrill: winning the first national title at UnC��it was the culmination of a dream!

Biggest influence on my life: My father� he showed me what it means to have pride in my work and to treat people around me fairly and with respect�

Advice to young soccer players: don’t worry about winning, worry about getting better��have fun!

Who is the “ideal” Illinois soccer player? she is disciplined, hard working, and self-motivated� she has a great desire to improve and a willingness to learn� she has a passion for the game that makes the hard work not a sacrifice but a choice� she smiles and sweats at the same time because she loves what she does� she always competes with everything she has because she expects everyone to do the same� she is a champion – not because she has won titles but because she strives to do her best in every facet of her life�

The extended Rayfield family on vacation in the summer of 2006.

rAYFIelD BY THe nuMBers1 rank of the 2006 recruiting class in the Great lakes region5 times she has taken illinois to the nCaa tournament6 seasons at illinois7 highest rank at illinois – by Soccer Buzz on nov� 10, 20038 nCaa round she guided illinois to in 20049 national rank of the 2006 recruiting class10 First-team all-Big ten selections17 wins against ranked opponents18 years of amateur and professional playing experience44 wins vs� Big ten teams in six seasons49 academic all-Big ten honorees74 Points scored in 1981 – 3rd in north Carolina school history81 Career wins at illinois93 Career goals at north Carolina – 2nd in school history126 Career coaching wins223 Career points at north Carolina – 3rd in school history

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rAYFIelD’s MArQuee WInsWIn DATe oPPonenT score locATIonFirst at illinois sept� 6, 2002 Butler 4-2 Champaign, ill�First vs� Big ten sept� 29, 2002 northwestern 3-1 Champaign, ill�First Big ten tournament nov� 7, 2002 #11 Penn state 4-3 east lansing, Mich�First Big ten tournament title nov� 9, 2003 Michigan 2-0 Madison, wis�First nCaa tournament nov� 12, 2004 rice 2-0 College station, texasFirst vs� top 25 sept� 8, 2002 #25 Cincinnati 3-0 Champaign, ill�First vs� top 10 sept� 14, 2004 #8 Kansas 1-0 Champaign, ill�50th at illinois oct� 21, 2005 indiana 1-0 Bloomington, ind�50th Career oct� 6, 2002 Minnesota 5-2 Champaign, ill�100th Career sept� 8, 2006 syracuse 4-0 Champaign, ill�

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Former Illinois All-American goalkeeper Leisha Alcia returns to her alma mater for her second season as an assistant coach.

Alcia held nearly every goalkeeping record in Illinois history until last season when she coached her protege, Lindsey Carstens, to break her records for career shutouts and goals against average. Alcia still holds records in season and consecutive shutouts, season and career saves, season GAA and season save

percentage. She anchored the Illini defense in 2003 and 2004, leading the squad to an Elite Eight berth in 2004. In addition, she was the first Illinois player named a first-team All-American, earning the honor by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, Soccer Buzz and CSTV following the 2003 season.

After spending a year as a volunteer assistant at Illinois, Alcia moved to Western Kentucky University as an assistant coach, where she worked primarily with the goalkeepers, recruiting, video analysis and camp coordination. She helped the Lady Toppers to an 11-8 record, 7-4 in the Sun Belt Conference, with seven shutouts.

Prior to the 2006 college season, Alcia was named to the Canadian Women’s National Team and earned her first international cap in Canada’s 4-2 win over Brazil in the Peace Queen Cup on Nov. 1.

“Leisha brings a wealth of experience to share with our goalkeepers and will be able to help them acquire the technical, tatical and psychological skills needed to compete at the highest level,” Illinois head coach Janet Rayfield said of Alcia. “She has embarked on a great coaching career and we are fortunate that she has chosen to come back to Champaign and continue to build the program she helped to establish.”

Christian Michner joins the program after spending one season as the associate head coach and three as an assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma.

Michner has a plethora of soccer experience both as a coach and a player. The Germantown, Tenn., native played five years in the professional ranks in the United States and four years at the Division I level, splitting time between Creighton University and the

College of Charleston. He also spent two years with the U.S. U-20 National Team.

His coaching experience ranges from the Cal South Olympic Development Program and multiple youth soccer leagues to the university level. A member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), Michner attained his U.S. Soccer Federation “A” Coaching License in 2006.

A 1998 graduate of the College of Charleston, Michner earned his bachelor degree in psychology. He and his wife, Sarah, had their first son, Caelen, in April.

“His depth of experience as a player, his passion for the sport, his contacts around the country and his knowledge as a coach will immediately impact all the facets of our program from the current players, to our recruiting, to the dynamics of the coaching staff,” Illinois head coach Janet Rayfield said of Michner. “He brings a new perspective and will blend, balance, and complete a staff that is focused on and excited about the future of this program.”

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caroline Mckiddyathletic trainer

shari clappacademic Counselor

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Terry conlondirector of Concessions

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rick ravenEquipmentManager

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nuMerIcAl rosTerno . name Pos . Ht . Yr ./elg . Hometown/High school0 alexandra Kapicka GK 5-9 Jr�/Jr� arlington heights, ill�/ill� Math and science acad�2 Brittany Garrett d 5-5 Jr�/Jr� lake Zurich, ill�/lake Zurich3 Jackie Guerra M 5-2 Fr�/Fr� Plano, texas/Plano4 Christina sahly F 5-6 Jr�/so� naperville, ill�/Central5 emily Zurrer d 5-9 sr�/sr� vancouver, B�C�/Cowichan secondary6 Julie ewing d/F 5-3 Fr�/Fr� Batavia, ill�/Batavia7 Jackie santacaterina M 5-8 Jr�/Jr� Geneva, ill�/Geneva8 Jessica levitt F 5-3 sr�/sr� naperville, ill�/Central 9 danielle Kot d 5-9 so�/so� Brookfield, wis�/Central10 Jamie alvis M/d 5-7 sr�/sr� Cypress, Calif�/los alamitos 11 Courtney Bell M 5-5 Jr�/Jr� Bainbridge island, wash�/Bainbridge12 Krystin Miller M 6-0 so�/so� Berkey, ohio/st� Ursula academy13 emily Pickard d/F 6-0 Jr�/Jr� hinsdale, ill�/Central 15 Jordan hilbrands F 5-0 so�/so� Bexley, ohio/Columbus school for Girls16 Marti desjarlais M 5-6 sr�/sr� Pewaukee, wis�/Brookfield Central17 lauren levitt M/d 5-8 Fr�/Fr� naperville, ill�/Central18 Cory steigerwald M 5-9 so�/so� long Grove, ill�/stevenson19 Charlotte Cooke F/d 5-7 sr�/sr� Mamaroneck, n�y�/Mamaroneck20 Chichi nweke F 5-7 Jr�/Jr� virginia Beach, va�/Princess anne21 Jenna Carosio M 5-6 Fr�/Fr� novi, Mich�/novi22 laura Knutson F 5-10 so�/so� Crystal lake, ill�/south23 Caitlin dombart d 5-9 Fr�/Fr� west Chester, ohio/lakota west24 Marissa Mykines F/M 5-3 Fr�/Fr� spokane, wash�/Mead25 steph lafferty GK 5-4 Jr�/so� winnetka, ill�/new trier

AlPHABeTIcAl rosTer10 Jamie alvis M/d 5-7 sr�/sr� Cypress, Calif�/los alamitos 11 Courtney Bell M 5-5 Jr�/Jr� Bainbridge island, wash�/Bainbridge21 Jenna Carosio M 5-6 Fr�/Fr� novi, Mich�/novi19 Charlotte Cooke F/d 5-7 sr�/sr� Mamaroneck, n�y�/Mamaroneck16 Marti desjarlais M 5-6 sr�/sr� Pewaukee, wis�/Brookfield Central23 Caitlin dombart d 5-9 Fr�/Fr� west Chester, ohio/lakota west6 Julie ewing d/F 5-3 Fr�/Fr� Batavia, ill�/Batavia2 Brittany Garrett d 5-5 Jr�/Jr� lake Zurich, ill�/lake Zurich3 Jackie Guerra M 5-2 Fr�/Fr� Plano, texas/Plano15 Jordan hilbrands F 5-0 so�/so� Bexley, ohio/Columbus school for Girls0 alexandra Kapicka GK 5-9 Jr�/Jr� arlington heights, ill�/ill� Math and science acad�22 laura Knutson F 5-10 so�/so� Crystal lake, ill�/south9 danielle Kot d 5-9 so�/so� Brookfield, wis�/Central25 steph lafferty GK 5-4 Jr�/so� winnetka, ill�/new trier8 Jessica levitt F 5-3 sr�/sr� naperville, ill�/Central17 lauren levitt M/d 5-8 Fr�/Fr� naperville, ill�/Central12 Krystin Miller M 6-0 so�/so� Berkey, ohio/st� Ursula academy24 Marissa Mykines F/M 5-3 Fr�/Fr� spokane, wash�/Mead 20 Chichi nweke F 5-7 Jr�/Jr� virginia Beach, va�/Princess anne13 emily Pickard d/F 6-0 Jr�/Jr� hinsdale, ill�/Central4 Christina sahly F 5-6 Jr�/so� naperville, ill�/Central7 Jackie santacaterina M 5-8 Jr�/Jr� Geneva, ill�/Geneva18 Cory steigerwald M 5-9 so�/so� long Grove, ill�/stevenson5 emily Zurrer d 5-9 sr�/sr� vancouver, B�C�/Cowichan secondary

2008 rosTerIllInI BY PossIBle PosITIonsForwardsCharlotte CookeJulie ewing Jordan hilbrands laura Knutson Jessica levitt Marissa Mykines Chichi nweke Christina sahly

MidfieldersJamie alvisCourtney BellJenna CarosioMarti desjarlaisJackie Guerralauren levittKrystin MillerMarissa MykinesJackie santacaterinaCory steigerwald

IllInI BY clAssseniors (5)Jamie alvisCharlotte CookeMarti desjarlaisJessica levittemily Zurrer

Juniors (6)Courtney BellBrittany Garrettalexandra KapickaChichi nwekeemily PickardJackie santacaterina

sophomores (7)Jordan hilbrandslaura Knutsondanielle Kotsteph laffertyKrystin MillerChristina sahlyCory steigerwald

Freshmen (6)Jenna CarosioCaitlin dombartJulie ewingJackie Guerralauren levittMarissa Mykines

PronuncIATIon guIDeJamie alvis al-visJenna Carosio kuh-row-see-oMarti desjarlais day-zhar-layCaitlin dombart dahM-bartJackie Guerra Gair-uhalexandra Kapicka kuh-PeeK-uhlaura Knutson kuh-newt-sondanielle Kot CotMarissa Mykines My-kinsChichi nweke Chee-chee weK-ayemily Pickard PiCK-erdChristina sahly sahl-eeCory steigerwald sty-ger-waldemily Zurrer Zer-er

DefendersJamie alvisCharlotte CookeCaitlin dombartJulie ewingBrittany Garrettdanielle Kotlauren levittemily Pickardemily Zurrer

goalkeepers alexandra Kapickasteph lafferty

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2007 outlook � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 26-27emily Zurrer � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 28Jamie alvis // Courtney Bell � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 29Charlotte Cooke // Marti desjarlais � � � � � � � � � 30Brittany Garrett // Jordan hilbrands � � � � � � � � � 31alexandra Kapicka // laura Knutson � � � � � � � � 32danielle Kot // Jessica levitt � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 33Krystin Miller // Chichi nweke � � � � � � � � � � � � 34emily Pickard // Christina sahly � � � � � � � � � � 35Jackie santacaterina // Cory steigerwald � � � 36newcomers � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 37-38

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The success of the Illinois soccer program continues to reach new heights with each passing season. In 2003, just the second season under head coach Janet Rayfield, the Illini won the Big Ten Tournament and qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the third time in history. The Orange and Blue burst onto the national scene in 2004 with one of the best seasons in program history, finishing 16-6-2 and advancing to the NCAA Elite Eight. Illinois continued its steady ascent to national prominence over the next two seasons, making the NCAA Second Round before following with an appearance in the Round of 16 in 2006. Last year, the successful tradition continued as the Illini made their fifth-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and seventh in the last eight years.

Illinois is poised to flourish again in 2008 thanks to a combination of experience, passion and talent pulsing throughout the veterans and newcomers. The Orange and Blue welcome back six starters and five players who earned All-Big Ten accolades last season, giving the Illini a reliable leadership core. Although team co-captains Emily Zurrer and Jackie Santacaterina bring different leadership styles to the table, both have the ability to motivate their teammates to success not only through their approach of the game and fierce competitiveness on the field, but also in their actions and attitudes off the field. The impact the upperclassmen will have on an incoming class full of individuals with established competitive fire and natural ability creates a well-blended mix and dynamic team atmosphere that should help the Illini excel in the upcoming season.

Despite losing six talented seniors from the 2007 squad, Illinois has the depth to fill the gaps left by those who departed. Up front, senior Jessica Levitt and junior Chichi Nweke reassume their starting roles, while the Illini have multiple weapons to choose from for the third starting forward. Senior Charlotte Cooke and sophomores Jordan Hilbrands and Laura Knutson create a versatile lineup with speed and power, while sophomore Christina Sahly, who should be in full form after limited time over the past two seasons due to an injury, could prove to be the missing piece that pulls the potent attack together.

The midfield features the most experience led by senior Marti Desjarlais, juniors Courtney Bell and Santacaterina and sophomore Cory Steigerwald, while Zurrer and sophomore Danielle Kot will anchor the defense in the middle. The pair of center backs will be the key to directing the defense as the starting roles at outside back are up for grabs, with senior Brittany Garrett likely to step in as a starter. Junior Alexandra Kapicka takes over in goal after limited time in her first two seasons.

ForWArDsWho’s Back: A combination of speed and power in an experienced group of front-runners will create a dangerous attack for Illinois. Levitt (Naperville, Ill./Central) started every match up front last season, while Nweke (Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne) led the team in assists. Cooke (Mamaroneck, N.Y./Mamaroneck) and Sahly (Naperville, Ill./Central) are expected to play much larger roles this season because of their knowledge of Illinois’ playing style. After redshirting her freshman season and seeing limited action during 2007, Sahly should be ready to step in and be a difference-maker up front, while Cooke’s off-season conditioning will pay dividends on the attack. In addition to the plethora of experience of the upperclassmen, Hilbrands (Bexley, Ohio/Columbus School for Girls) and Knutson (Crystal Lake, Ill./South) demonstrated their talent last season as both instantly impacted the front line. Knutson was second on the team in goals, while the speedy Hilbrands emerged as potent weapon during the spring, scoring at least one goal in every match.

Who’s Not: Urbana native Ella Masar ended her career as one of the most prolific Illini in history. The 2006 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year led the team in goals for her final two seasons is among the top ten in several categories in school history.

Who’s New: Both Julie Ewing (Batavia, Ill./Batavia) and Marissa Mykines (Spokane, Wash./Mead) could join the attack but will primarily see time elsewhere on the field. Ewing will compete for time at outside back, while Mykines will rotate into the midfield.

MIDFIelDersWho’s Back: Illinois’ midfield features three seasoned veterans in Santacaterina (Geneva, Ill./Geneva), Desjarlais (Pewaukee, Wis./Brookfield Central) and Bell (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge). With more than 150 collective matches in the Orange and Blue, the trio not only brings an outstanding skill-set, but their awareness of each others’ abilities and understanding of the game will create a cohesive unit in the middle for the

2008 ouTlook

Junior Chichi Nweke led the team in assists last season and was the 2006 Big Ten Freshman of the Year.

Junior team co-captain Jackie Santacaterina leads a veteran midfield with exceptional ball-winning skills and the ability to get forward.

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Illini. Add to the mix senior Jamie Alvis (Cypress Calif./Los Alamitos), sophomores Krystin Miller (Berkey, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy) and Steigerwald (Long Grove, Ill./Stevenson), who earned the team’s most improved award, and the Illini’s depth at midfield should strengthen the attack and take some pressure off the defense.

Who’s Not: Kara Gostisha moved from the back line to the midfield early in the 2007 season and the adjustment paid dividends for the Illini as she scored her first career goal. The dynamic personality and leadership abilities of Shannon McDonnell also will be missed.

Who’s New: Illinois fills out a deep midfield with four fresh faces, including Jackie Guerra (Plano, Texas/Plano), Jenna Carosio (Novi, Mich./Novi), Mykines and Lauren Levitt (Naperville, Ill./Central), who will also compete for time on the back line. The newcomers give the Illini a combination of different looks because of their intelligence about the game and individual versatility. Their play-making ability, coupled with a competitive fire, will create a powerful core in the middle of the field.

BAcksWho’s Back: After Illinois’ defense collected 12 shutouts during the 2007 season, Zurrer (Vancouver, B.C./Cowichan Secondary) and Kot (Brookfield, Wis./Central) lead another formidable back line for the Illini. In addition to the two veterans in the middle, the Illini have multiple options of experienced returners to fill in on the wings. Garrett (Lake Zurich, Ill./Lake Zurich) likely will take over a starting role at outside back as she has the most experience behind Zurrer. Emily Pickard (Hinsdale, Ill./Central), whose height gives her an advantage in the box, along with Alvis and Cooke, also could see time on the back line.

Who’s Not: The departure of Mary Therese McDonnell and Kristy Weeks leaves a pair of openings at outside back. McDonnell, last year’s team MVP, and Weeks were a crucial part of the back line that collected 12 shutouts, one shy of the school record.

Who’s New: A trio of freshmen enters the defensive mix to challenge for time at outside back. Caitlin Dombart (West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West) and Lauren Levitt bring a physical presence to the back line, while Ewing provides quickness and a fiery passion. All three have the ability to get forward, adding to Illinois’ dangerous attack.

goAlkeePersWho’s Back: Kapicka (Arlington Heights, Ill./Ill. Math and Science Academy) will step into the role vacated by Lindsey Carstens. Kapicka has seen limited action during her first two years, appearing in five matches during the span. Throughout the spring, Kapicka took the reigns in goal and showed a promising future, shutting out the Mexican Women’s National Team.

Who’s Not: Illinois loses one of the best goalkeepers in school history in Lindsey Carstens. She set career records with 28 shutouts and a 0.94 goals against average, while posting 11 shutouts in back-to-back seasons.

Who’s New: Sophomore Steph Lafferty (Winnetka, Ill./New Trier) will join the Illini as a walk-on after two seasons on the women’s club team at Illinois.

scHeDuleAfter last season’s schedule proved to be one of the toughest in school history, the 2008 slate, though full of some of the top teams in the nation, should be more favorable for the Illini. Despite playing several tough road matches to start the season, Illinois’ home schedule will be advantageous against the top teams in the conference, as the Orange and Blue posted an unprecedented seven shutouts in a row at home last year and hold a 35-5-4 regular season record over the last five seasons at the Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium.

During the non-conference portion of the season, the Orange and Blue will face four teams that advanced to the NCAA second round in 2007, all on the road. For the second year in a row, Illinois opens the season against Missouri before returning home to host the first Illini Challenge Cup. The Illini open the tournament against Iowa State, with Pitt and Dayton rounding out the field. The next two weekends will put the Orange and Blue to the test as they travel to Knoxville, Tenn., for the First Tennessee Lady Vol Classic. Illinois will face Washington State before taking on the host Lady Vols, who qualified for the NCAA Round of 16 last season. The tough road trip continues against another Round of 16 qualifier, the Florida Gators, who the Illini knocked off at home last year with a thrilling 1-0 win, and the Conference USA regular season co-champion UCF Golden Knights. Illinois returns home to welcome Colorado College and Washington before kicking off the Big Ten portion of the season on the road against Wisconsin and Northwestern. The Illini then host Michigan State and Michigan, followed by trips to Iowa, Minnesota and Indiana. The final two weekends will feature three crucial home matches, as three of the top five Big Ten teams from last season, Penn State, Ohio State and Purdue, travel to Champaign to wrap up the regular season.

ouTlookAfter facing some premier teams in tough environments on the road during non-conference play, the Illini should be prepared for the Big Ten portion of the season, especially with a beneficial home slate. Couple that with a blend of experienced upperclassmen and talented newcomers, and the pieces are in place for another successful run during the 2008 season.

2008 ouTlook

Senior team co-captain Emily Zurrer has earned All-America honors in back-to-back seasons and will anchor the Illinois defense.

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2007 – JunIor: named to soccer Buzz all-america fourth team �� Made the soccer Buzz all-Great lakes region first team �� earned a spot on the nsCaa all-Great lakes region second team �� also named to top drawer soccer team of the season second team �� named all-Big ten first team �� named to the Missouri athletic Club hermann trophy preseason watch list �� started all 21 games and led the team in total minutes played �� led the illini to a shutout victory against no� 9 Florida that earned her honors for Big ten defensive Player of the week and soccer america team of the week �� notched four goals and one assist on the season, including the game-tying goal against Minnesota in the Big ten tournament�

2006 – soPHoMore: Member of the Canadian U-20 national team that competed in the FiFa U-20 women’s world Championships in russia in august … named to the all-america third team by the nsCaa and soccer Buzz … named to top drawer soccer’s team of the season first team … also named to the nsCaa and soccer Buzz all-Great lakes region first teams … named Big ten co-defensive Player of the year … named to the Big ten all-tournament team … two-time Big ten defensive Player of the week (9/11, 10/23), the first non-goalkeeper to accomplish the feat … also a two-time selection to soccer Buzz’s elite team of the week, soccer america’s team of the week and topdrawersoccer’s team of the week … named to soccer times’ “Best of the rest” team on oct� 25 … scored the game-winning goal against no� 13 auburn … assisted on the game-winner against Minnesota … Played all but 10 minutes after returning from the U-20 world Championships in russia, playing 1,999 minutes after the texas a&M match … assisted on the game-winning goal against seMo in the first round of the nCaa tournament … academic all-Big ten selection … Played for the vancouver whitecaps of the w-league during the summer along with illini teammate ella Masar�

2005 – FresHMAn: named to the Big ten all-Freshman team … named to soccer america’s team of the week on 9/28 after scoring the golden goal vs� wisconsin and notching an assist vs� northwestern … Played in all 22 games – starting 21 – scoring two goals and notching two assists from the defensive backfield … Played in 96 percent of illinois’ total minutes (1,641 of 1,713) … was on the field for the entire match in all but four … had her first career goal and first career game-winning goal vs� illinois state … scored the golden goal in a 3-2 overtime victory vs� wisconsin … enrolled at illinois in the spring of 2004 after spending the fall season as a member of the U-19 Canadian national team competing at the 2004 world Championships�

InTernATIonAl: named to the Canadian women’s national team for the 2008 olympics in Beijing �� holds eight international caps with the Canadian wnt �� has earned

15 international caps with the Canadian women’s U-20 team, scoring three goals … Played in two matches of the 2004 FiFa U-19 women’s world Championship in thailand … Played four matches, scored three goals and was named tournament MvP at the 2004 ConCaCaF U-19 Qualifying tournament … Part of the Canadian team that participated in the U-20 women’s world Championships in august, 2006�

HIgH scHool/cluB: Member of the Canadian national U-16, U-17, & U-19 teams in 2002, 2003, & 2004 … named MvP of 2004 U-19 world Championship Qualifying tournament … has attended eight national team Camps … teamed up with Ui teammate Kristy weeks to help the British Columbia Provincial team to second place at nationals in 2002 and third place in 2003 … named Cowichan Junior Female athlete of the year in 2002 and the overall athlete of the year in 2003 and 2004 … has been named team MvP for basketball, rugby and volleyball … Captain of both the basketball and volleyball teams … is one of British Columbia’s all-time top-10 pentathletes for girls born in 1987�

PersonAl: Born July 12, 1987 … daughter of rob and lesley Zurrer … has one sister … Cousin, robbie, plays professional volleyball in switzerland … Majoring in advertising with a minor in business … holds a black belt in karate�

geTTIng To knoW eMIlY:Nickname:EZ,Ems,EmmyLoo,Shmems…Favoriteathlete:LanceArmstrong…FavoriteTV show:Grey’sAnatomy,PrisonBreak…Favoritemovie:Remember the Titans, Dumb & Dumber … Favorite book:DaVinciCode…FavoriteActor:WillFerrell…Ihavebeentold I look like: Neve Campbell … Biggest sports thrill:winning the U-19 tournament and being named MvP … Favorite thing about Coach Rayfield: She’s a motivator… Three words that describe me: Friendly, outgoing,determined…IchoseIllinoisbecause:ofthegreatcoaches,team and overall atmosphere�

coAcH rAYFIelD on zurrer: “an anchor, a leader, a problem solver … you could call emily Zurrer any one of those things� as we solidify our defense this fall, there is no doubt that emily Zurrer will be one of the key pieces of the foundation of that defense� her vast experiences, which will now include the 2008 olympic Games, provide her the instinctive awareness and game savvy to organize and lead� at the same time, her athletic ability and competitive mentality really shine in times of danger and she seems to come from nowhere to thwart dangerous opportunities� Playing next to danielle Kot, who excels at holding and organizing, emily should also find the freedom to go forward and find times to be the one creating danger as opposed to thwarting it�”

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2007 – JunIor: Played in seven matches, starting one �� Played the full 90 minutes against Cal state northridge �� earned academic all-Big ten honors�

2006 – soPHoMore: Played in nine matches, starting two … Fired two shots on the season … started at Michigan and Michigan state, playing the full 90 minutes at MsU�

2005 – FresHMAn: Played in 14 matches on the season … took three shots, two on goal … logged 27 minutes in her first career game against Marquette … Played 25 minutes in a3-0 victory over western illinois … had one shot against illinois state … Played 45 minutes and had a shot on goal against indiana state …

saw her first career Big ten action in the opener against northwestern … Played 23 minutes and had a shot in a 0-0 draw with Michigan state�

HIgH scHool/cluB: 2004 los alamitos Most valuable defensive Player and sunset league Most valuable defensive Player … First-team all-sunset league and second-team all-CiF in 2003 … named to long Beach Press telegram dream team in 2003 and 2004 … led prep team to 2004 sunset league title … slammer G ’87 team captain … led club team to a Far west regional title, a Jefferson Cup championship and Cal south GU-16 state Championship in 2004 … team also advanced to the final match of the Usysa GU-16 national Championship that same year … 2003 California state GU-16 Premier Champion … Part of club team that captured Usysa national title in 2002 … named to the los angeles times all-star and orange County register all-County teams … high school coach was Pat rossi … Club coach was walid Khoury�

PersonAl: Born november 4, 1987 … daughter of david and Kathleen alvis … was part of Griffins with a Mission, a club to promote diversity at her high school�

geTTIng To knoW JAMIe:Nickname: JamesBlonde…Favoriteathlete: LanceArmstrong… Favorite TV show: CSI … Favorite movie: Forrest Gump … Favorite musical groups:Lifehouse and Christian music … Favorite book: Cannery Row by John Steinbeck … I’vebeentoldI looklike:AnnaKournikova…FightingIllinihero:DickButkus…Threewordsthatdescribeme:Fun-loving,competitive,spastic…IchoseIllinoisbecause:Theteamislike a family and there’s a great atmosphere that surrounds everyone� also, the school is prestigious and in a location that is different from what i’ve always known, so i’m excited to experience something new�

coAcH rAYFIelD on AlvIs: “Jamie alvis heads into her senior season knowing that she is ready to be called on for whatever role she may need to fill during the fall campaign� she has the ability to step in as a centerback or as a defensive central midfielder and utilize her ball-winning ability on the defensive side and her service ability on the attacking side� the value that Jamie has brought and continues to bring to this program extends far beyond what she does on the field� her training mentality, dedication to this program and commitment to our team goals will set a standard for each member of this 2008 team�”

AlvIs’ cAreer sTATIsTIcsyear GP-Gs G a P GwG shots soG2005 14-0 0 0 0 0 3 22006 9-2 0 0 0 0 2 02007 7-1 0 0 0 0 0 0ToTAls 30-3 0 0 0 0 5 2

JAMIe AlvIsM/D // 5-7 // sr . // cYPress, cAlIF . // los AlAMITos // slAMMers Fc

2007 – soPHoMore: Played in all 21 games, starting six �� one of only two players to score two goals in a game, notching a pair in a shutout against iowa �� notched two assists against Cal state northridge �� recorded fives assists on the season tying her for seventh in the Big ten �� earned academic all-Big ten honors�

2006 – FresHMAn: Played in 24 matches, starting 23 … showed great versatility, seeing time at forward and midfielder … tied for eighth in the Big ten in assists and ranked 10th in points in conference matches … scored her first career goal against syracuse … started the Big ten with a bang, scoring a goal and

notching an assist against wisconsin in the conference opener … had her first career multiple-goal match with two goals against Minnesota … assisted on both game-winning goals against no� 17 Purdue and no� 21 indiana�

HIgH scHool/cluB: listed as a top 150 recruit by Soccer Buzz … led the washington state olympic development Program (odP) team to a region iv championship and a national title in 2004 … earned the Golden Boot award at the national championships … was the captain of the washington state odP team from 2002-06 … Member of the region iv odP pool from 2002-05 … led her state odP team to the regional championship tournament five straight years from 2002-06 … named Bainbridge MvP in 2003 as the team’s leading scorer … also led the spartans in scoring in 2002 … did not play high school soccer in 2004-05 because of conflicts with her club team, the northwest nationals�

PersonAl: Born Jan� 26, 1988, in Pasadena, Calif� … daughter of Chris and heidi Bell … Plans to major in business … has a younger sister, Chelsea, and a younger brother, Christopher … Father, Chris, played volleyball at UC irvine … was a member of the national honor society and an honor roll student … was valedictorian of high school class with a 4�0 GPa�

geTTIng To knoW courTneY: Nickname:Belli … Favorite Team: Arsenal … FavoriteSports Movie:Prefontaine … Favorite Movie Quote:“Our deepest fear is not that we areinadequate.Ourdeepestfearisthatwearepowerfulbeyondmeasure.”–CoachCarter…FavoriteTVShow:Grey’sAnatomy…FavoriteBand:RascalFlatts…BiggestSportsThrill:WinningtheODPnationalchampionship…PregameSuperstitions:Puttingmygearonmyrightsidebeforemyleft…IHaveBeenTold ILookLike:JuliaStiles…ThreeWordsThatDescribe My Play:Competitive, creative, intense … Dream Job:Remodeling houses andcoaching soccer�

coAcH rAYFIelD on Bell: “Courtney heads into her junior season now as an experienced midfielder� her sophomore season was one of growth and challenges as she fought hard for every minute of that experience� with a renewed commitment to her defensive presence this spring, Courtney proved that she has the ability to help us not just offensively but defensively as well� with a consistent defensive presence, a solidified confidence and a determination to impact the program, Courtney is positioned to help lead this team to a successful campaign in 2008�”

Bell’s cAreer sTATIsTIcsyear GP-Gs G a P GwG shots soG2006 24-23 4 3 11 1 36 142007 21-6 2 5 9 0 30 8ToTAls 45-29 6 8 20 1 66 22

courTneY BellF // 5-5 // Jr . // BAInBrIDge IslAnD, WAsH . // BAInBrIDge // norTHWesT nATIonAls11

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2007 – JunIor: Played in 19 matches, starting in 16 �� netted her first goal of the season in a shutout against Xavier �� second goal of the season made at indiana state �� assisted on the illini’s goal against Missouri �� Finished the season with two goals and three assists for seven total points �� earned academic all-Big ten honors�

2006 – soPHoMore: Played in 24 games, starting seven … scored her first goal of the season at saint louis on sept� 14 … also tallied a goal at wisconsin … Played the entire 90 minutes against south Carolina … Played the full 104 minutes at texas … academic all-Big ten selection�

2005 – FresHMAn: Played in all 22 games, starting 21 … scored a pair of goals on the season … named to the Big ten all-Freshman Team … Logged 69 minutes in her first collegiate game against Marquette … Had twoshots on goal against Uw-Milwaukee … scored her first career goal in a victory over western illinois … scored her second goal of the season against indiana state … Played all 90 minutes in her first Big ten game against northwestern … Played all 109 minutes in 2-1 overtime victory over ohio state�

HIgH scHool/cluB: named to the nsCaa high school all-america team 2003-05 … Member of the 2003 national team Pool … named wisconsin state Player of the year 2003-05 … 2003 U-19 national team member … named first team all-state in 2003-05, all-little ten Conference 2002, all-Greater Metro Conference 2003-05 and all-area 2003-05 … led Brookfield Central to consecutive state championships from 2002-05 … was named wisconsin little ten Conference MvP in 2002 and 2004 … Gatorade Player of the year 2003-04 … an olympic development Program (odP) state team member since 1999

and odP region ii team member since 2000 … helped FC Milwaukee to eight consecutive championships from 1999-2006 … was a youth all-american from 2002-04 … Club coach was Jesse rosen … high school coach was Bryan yenor�

PersonAl: Born october 30, 1986 … daughter of daniel and wanda desjarlais … has a sister, Kellyn �� Majoring in accounting�

geTTIng To knoW MArTI:Nickname:Mart,Mard…FavoriteTVshows:House,AmericanIdol, Grey’s Anatomy, King of Queens, Everybody Loves Raymond … Favorite movie: Saw,Saw2,Crash…Interestingfactaboutme: IamgoodatcookingandbakingandIenjoydoingboth…Advicetoyoungsoccerplayers:Playbecauseyoulovetoplay,notbecauseyou have to�

coAcH rAYFIelD on DesJArlAIs: “Marti continues to get stronger and have a greater physical presence on the field� when she puts that with her deception and skill with the ball and her incredible fitness level, Marti has the ability to be a connection point all over the field� as a central midfielder, her range is tremendous and we have to use that range to have constant support around the ball� every team needs a player who always wants the ball and is always looking to give the ball away at the same time� Marti can be that player for the illini�”

DesJArlAIs’ cAreer sTATIsTIcsyear GP-Gs G a P GwG shots soG2005 22-21 2 0 4 0 35 142006 22-7 2 1 5 0 21 82007 19-16 2 3 7 0 32 12ToTAls 63-44 6 4 16 0 88 34

MArTI DesJArlAIsM // 5-6 // sr . // PeWAukee, WIs . // BrookFIelD cenTrAl // Fc MIlWAukee16

2007 – JunIor: saw time in 12, matches racking up 225 minutes �� scored her first goal of the season against wisconsin �� tallied one assist and fired one shot on goal against iowa�

2006 – soPHoMore: did not play during the fall, but did participate during the spring season�

2005 – FresHMAn: Played in 20 matches, racking up 460 minutes … scored the golden goal in a 2-1 overtime victory against ohio state … scored second career goal against iowa … Played 40 minutes and had a shot on goal against no� 2 Penn state … averaged 39�5 minutes off the bench in six matches from sept� 18-oct� 9, including five Big ten matches�

HIgH scHool/cluB: national pool member 2001 … region i team member 2004, 2002 and 2001 … eastern new york odP team member 2000-2005 … 2004 regional champion … regional finalist 2003, 2005 … Four-time state Cup Champion … 2002 named one of The Journal News “top 10 rising stars” … 2002 all-section and all-league teams … Member of the world Class U-18 2003 new Jersey state Championship team … 2003 regional tournament semifinalist team … Member of the world Class U-18 2002 orange Classic Millennium Flight Championship team … washington lady storm state Cup finalist … also lettered in tennis and track … Coached by Kazbek tambi�

PersonAl: Born June 15, 1987 … daughter of hal Cooke and adrienne Collier … Majoring in speech communication … soccer trainer for the Mamaroneck U-12 girls’ travel team … volunteered at the Mamaroneck tiger summer camp … organized high school dances and member of saferides … was a member of vaasa (varsity athletes against substance abuse) in high school … red Cross Certified lifeguard … Participated in the original science research Project, doing a four-year project on stem cell research and aCl injuries in female soccer players�

geTTIng To knoW cHArloTTe: Nickname: Char … Favorite TV show: The Simpsons …Favorite athlete: Serena Williams … Favorite quote: “A champion is someone bent over,drenched in sweat at the point of exhaustion when no one else is looking” … Favorite restaurant:Anywherewithgoodsoup.

coAcH rAYFIelD on cooke: “Charlotte has shown she can be dangerous, and she has shown she can score goals� this season, as we look to fill the shoes and the goal-scoring from the previous senior class, we need Charlotte to do both of those things consistently� her physical and psychological stamina will be critical elements in making that happen� Charlotte has developed a tactical understanding that she now has to translate to decisions on the field and she could have a breakout senior campaign�”

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cHArloTTe cookeF/D // 5-7 // sr . // MAMAroneck, n .Y . // MAMAroneck // WorlD clAss Fc19

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2007 – soPHoMore: Played in 16 matches, starting five �� Played the full 90 minutes in four of the first five games of the season �� Fired five shots on goal �� took 13 shots on the season�

2006 – FresHMAn: Played in 12 matches with seven starts late in the season after filling in for an injured Jessica levitt at Michigan state … stepped in ably in the illini back line, contributing to seven shutouts … Played the full 90 minutes against Purdue, indiana and iowa to end the regular season … also played 90 minutes in illinois’ nCaa second-round match at saint louis … scored illinois’ fourth goal in a 4-1 nCaa second-round win at slU�

HIgH scHool/cluB: listed as a top 150 recruit by Soccer Buzz … along with illini teammate Jackie santacaterina, led eclipse select club team to consecutive U�s� youth soccer association national championships in 2004-05 and a region ii title in 2006 … helped lead the illinois state odP team to the 2005 region ii championship … Participated in the U�s� youth soccer interregional event in Boca raton, Fla�, as a member of the region ii odP team … also led eclipse select to three straight Fall Midwest regional championships from 2004-06 and a disney showcase title in 2005 … led eclipse select to three straight illinois state Cup championships from 2004-06 … named to the 2005 and 2006 Chicago Sun-Times All-Statefirstteam,aswellasthe2005All-SectionalandAll-FoxValleyConferencesquads… helped lake Zurich to a second-place finish at the 2003 ihsa class aa tournament and a third-place finish in 2004 … named ihssCa all-state in 2006 … Member of the Chicago Tribune all-state second team in 2006 … named to the Pioneer Press Great northwest all-area team in 2006 … honorary Captain of the Daily Herald lake County all-area team … named all-north suburban Conference in 2006 as well as the lZhs MvP�

PersonAl: Born March 2, 1988, in scottsdale, ariz� … daughter of dan and sally Garrett … Majoring in health sciences and plans to minor in German … has a younger brother, Brent, who has autism, and a younger sister, Brianna … Father, dan, wrestled at drake�

geTTIng To knoW BrITTAnY: Favorite Movie:The Holiday … Favorite Band:Maroon 5… Favorite Book:To Kill a Mockingbird … Favorite Food:Chipotle … Biggest SportsThrill:Winningnationalsthefirsttime…PregameSuperstition:AskingJackie“What’syourVL(verticalleap)today?”…DreamJob:Becominganorthopedicsurgeon.

coAcH rAYFIelD on gArreTT: “‘G” has it all – the athletic ability, the technical ability, and an understanding of the game� after spending two years training and learning from some of the best outside backs in the country, she is ready to step into this defense and make sure that we continue to challenge the shutout record� Fortunately for us, she also has the ability to be a dangerous attacking threat coming out of the back with a rocket shot, the ability to beat people 1v1 and the fitness to get up and down the field�”

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BrITTAnY gArreTTD // 5-5 // Jr . // lAke zurIcH, Ill . // lAke zurIcH // eclIPse selecT2

2007 – FresHMAn: Played in her first career game against Missouri �� recorded her first career start vs� wisconsin on oct 14 �� Played in a total of 16 games, recording 507 total minutes �� Fired a shot on goal against Xavier and another vs� iowa�

HIgH scHool/cluB: listed as a top 50 recruit by Soccer Buzz … two-time national soccer Coaches association of america youth all-america selection in 2005-06 … Member of olympic development Program (odP) region ii team from 2004-06 … Member of the ohio south state odP team 2001-06 … Coached by Chris King�

PersonAl: Born March 15, 1989 … daughter of Kirk and vicki hildbrands … Plans to major in business or sport management … has two sisters, Kara and Greta … outside of playing soccer, enjoys coaching, hanging out with friends, seeing movies and vacationing with her family�

geTTIng To knoW JorDAn: FavoriteAthlete:CristianoRonaldo… FavoriteTeam:ManchesterUnited… FavoriteMovie:Zoolander… FavoriteMovieQuote:“Nobodymakesmebleedmyown blood” – Dodgeball … Favorite TV Shows: Friends and Grey’s Anatomy … FavoriteBand:GooGooDolls… FavoriteFoods:ApplesauceandSmarties… FavoritePre-GameMeal:plainpasta… Pre-gameRoutine:watchEnglishPremierLeaguehighlights… ThreeWordsThatDescribeMyPlay:Quick,creative,energetic.

coAcH rAYFIelD on HIlBrAnDs: “Jordan proved this spring that she can be a goal scorer at this level� we will expect and rely on her to continue to put herself and her teammates in goal scoring positions and to capitalize on those opportunities� her pace and change of speed in small spaces make her a challenge to defend 1v1 and will give defenses another problem to solve� she continues to develop as a player that can be dangerous in combination and with the players we have assembled around her that will be an important part of her making us collectively dangerous as well�“

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2007 – FresHMAn: named to the Big ten all-Freshman team �� Played in all 21 games of the season and started against Cal state northridge as well as Purdue �� netted her first career goal in a shutout against Xavier�� Continued to score three goals in a span of three consecutive games (Xavier, UCla, Cal state northridge) �� Finished second on the team in goals with five and tied for second with 11 points�

HIgH scHool/cluB: led KUFC Premier to consecutive U�s� Club national Cup championship matches, winning the title in 2005 … arlington heights Daily Herald Player of the year in 2006 … also named all-sectional and all-Fox valley Conference in 2006 … was an all-area, all-sectional and all-conference

selection in 2004 as a freshman … led Crystal lake south to FvC championships in soccer and basketball in 2006 … Coached by dwayne Cruz�

PersonAl: Born october 31, 1988 … daughter of tom and lynn Knutson … has an older sister, Michelle, and a younger brother, ryan … Member of national honor society, Gator link, Gator Pride and wyse … Plans to major in business�

geTTIng To knoW lAurA: Favorite Athlete: Michelle Akers … Favorite Team:ChicagoBears … Favorite Movie: Love Actually … Favorite TV Show: Law and Order:SVU …FavoriteBand:RelientK… FavoriteBook:TheTortillaCurtain… FavoriteFood:Fajitas… FavoritePre-GameMeal:Pastaandwater… DreamJob:Coachingthetopclubsoccerteam in the nation�

coAcH rAYFIelD on knuTson: “laura made noise as a freshman and showed she has the ability to score goals in a variety of ways at this level� her tactical awareness is improving and that should put her in position to score even more as a sophomore� she is good in the air, has a powerful shot and great composure around the goal, so her ability to score comes from many places and that makes her hard to defend�”

knuTson’s cAreer sTATIsTIcsyear GP-Gs G a P GwG shots soG2007 21-2 5 1 11 0 17 6ToTAls 21-2 5 1 11 0 17 6

lAurA knuTsonF // 5-10 // s0 . // crYsTAl lAke, Ill . // souTH // kIckers unITeD Fc PreMIer22

2007 – soPHoMore: Made two appearances in theseason...Allowedonegoalin58:29minutesof play �� recorded one save against Xavier�

2006 – FresHMAn: Played in two matches, collecting a 1-1-0 record … Finished illinois’ shutout of south Carolina after lindsey Carstens received a red card in the 40th minute … Played all but 29 seconds against Missouri�

HIgH scHool/cluB: Led KUFC Premier squadto the 2005 United states Club soccer U-16 national championship … also helped eclipse select to a state cup championship during her two years with the team … Competed with KUFC in the state cup semifinals … named to the all-sectional team while playing with iMsa

… named to the Aurora Beacon-News all-area team�

PersonAl: Born Feb� 28, 1989 … daughter of robert Kapicka and Barbara anderson … involved in habitat for humanity … older brother, Bryan, is a student at illinois … Plans to major in engineering�

geTTIng To knoW AlexAnDrA: Nickname:Picka … Favorite Place on Campus:The cubeattheBeckmanInstitute…FavoriteTeam:ChicagoFire,ChicagoCubs…FavoriteMovieQuote:“You make sure they remember, forever, the night they played the Titans!” –RemembertheTitans…FavoriteActress:JuliaRoberts…FavoriteSingers:KennyChesney,Keith Urban … Favorite Book:Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl … BiggestSportsThrill:WinningU.S.clubsoccernationals.

coAcH rAYFIelD on kAPIckA: “this spring alexandra was able to stay healthy, train and garner experience in very competitive games� as a result, we have seen leaps in her development and have confidence in her ability to be a stable component of the 2008 defense� as expected, alexandra has embraced the competitive and demanding environment of this program, and her commitment to her own development on top of her rigorous academic load has paid off� her physical and tactical abilities have improved so much, and she is ready to step in and fill the shoes of her training partner from the previous two seasons� she demonstrated all spring that she has the tools necessary to take this team as far as they can go, and as she does with all aspects of her life, she is looking forward to the challenge�”

kAPIckA’s cAreer sTATIsTIcsyear GP-Gs Min Ga Gaa sv sv % sho reC2006 2-0 140:28 5 3.20 5 .500 0 1-1-02007 3-0 58:29 1 1.54 1 .500 0 0-0-0ToTAls 5-0 198:57 6 2 .62 6 .500 0 1-1-0

AlexAnDrA kAPIckAgk // 5-9 // Jr . // ArlIngTon HeIgHTs, Ill . // IllInoIs MATH AnD scIence AcADeMY // kuFc PreMIer0

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2007 – JunIor: started in all 21 matches of the season �� netted her first career goal in a 5-0 shutout against Xavier �� second goal came with five seconds left at no� 5 Purdue �� assisted on the illini’s goal against Missouri �� assisted the game-winning goal at Michigan �� also notched an assist on illinois’ first goal against Minnesota in the Big ten tournament �� earned academic all-Big ten honors�

2006 – soPHoMore: Played in 18 matches, starting 13 … had played all but 45 minutes before missing five matches from oct� 13-27 because of a stress fracture … tallied her first assist of the season against syracuse … assisted on a goal against wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal in her first game

back from the injury … academic all-Big ten selection�

2005 – FresHMAn: Played in 18 matches with one start … saw her first career action in the seasonopeneragainstMarquette…NotchedherfirstcareerassistagainstIowa…Logged57 minutes against no� 23 stanford … Played 61 minutes and had a shot on goal against san Francisco … earned her first career start against indiana state … saw her first career Big ten action at no� 2 Penn state�

HIgH scHool/cluB: named all-Midwest in 2005 … was an all-state selection by the ihsCaa in 2004 and 2005 … 2003 ihssCa all-sectional … named first team all-state by the Chicago Sun-Times in 2004 and 2005 … a Chicago Tribune top-40 Player … Naperville Sun first-team all-City 2003-05 … was a unanimous all-duPage valley Conference selection 2002-05 … a four-year varsity letterwinner at naperville Central … led eclipse select U-16 club team to a snickers region ii championship in 2003 … led eclipse select to a region ii championship and a second-place national finish in 2006 … illinois state Cup Finalist in 2003 … Participated in odP 1999-2005 … Member of the illinois state

select team 2000-05 … named to the Midwest regional Pool team in 2005 … academic all-duPage valley Conference in 2002 … high school coach was ed watson … Club coach was rory dames�

PersonAl: Born september 18, 1986 … daughter of ron and Kim levitt … has a twin brother, ryan, who attends dePaul … also has a younger sister, lauren, who is a freshman on the illini socer team�

geTTIng To knoW JessIcA: Nickname:Lev…Favoriteathlete:LanceArmstrong…FavoriteTVshows:Grey’sAnatomy…Favoritemovie:Dodgeball…Favoritemusicalgroups:FallOutBoy,RascalFlatts…Favoritequote:“Don’tletthefearoffailurepreventyoufromreachinggreatsuccess”…Biggestsportsthrill:Makingtheclubnationalchampionshipin2006andplaying in front of a record-breaking crowd at home against Penn state in 2006 … three wordsthatdescribeme:Competitive,hard-working,loyal…IchoseIllinoisbecause:Ilovethe coaches and the team! Plus it’s close to home and is great academically�

coAcH rAYFIelD on levITT: “Jessica levitt has developed into a savvy and knowledgeable front-runner� after playing both up front and in the back, she has settled into a spot as a forward� her tactical awareness, her ability to play with her back to the game, hold the ball or get behind you and take you on 1v1 makes her a great complement to any combination of forwards we put on the field� she also has a tremendous defensive presence and creates problems for team with her defensive work rate up front� her goal scoring focus this spring mayalsoprovidetheconfidencethatsheneedstoaddgoalscoringtothequalitiesthatshealready brings to the field�”

levITT’s cAreer sTATIsTIcsyear GP-Gs G a P GwG shots soG2005 18-1 0 1 1 0 4 22006 18-15 0 2 2 0 2 12007 21-21 2 3 7 0 19 10ToTAls 57-37 2 6 10 0 25 13

JessIcA levITTF // 5-3 // sr . // nAPervIlle, Ill . // cenTrAl // eclIPse selecT8

2007 – FresHMAn: named to Big ten all-Freshman team �� also earned a spot on the top drawer soccer all-rookie first team �� named soccer Buzz all-Freshman Great lakes region �� started in 20 games this season �� Captured her first career goal vs� Penn state �� assisted on the game-winning goal vs� wisconsin �� Played the full 90 min utes in 12 matches this season including four complete overtime games�

HIgH scHool/cluB: listed as a top 75 recruit by Soccer Buzz �� two-time nsCaa/adidas youth all-america selection in 2005 and 2006 �� Member of the odP region ii team in 2005 and 2006 �� led FC Milwaukee to four consecutive wisconsin state championships �� helped FC Milwaukee to the Midwest regional semifinals in 2005 �� attended odP national camps in

2004, 2006 and 2007 �� Participated in odP interregional events in 2005 �� led Brookfield Central to state championships in 2004 and 2005, the only years she played high school soccer�

PersonAl: Born november 8, 1988 … daughter of norb and Meg Kot … has an older brother, nathan, who attends Minnesota … Member of national honor society, student council and the school newspaper … Plans to major in business�

geTTIng To knoW DAnIelle: FavoriteActors:JuliaRobertsandJenniferAniston… FavoriteSingers/Bands:JustinTimberlake,DaveMatthewsBand,JohnMayer… FavoriteFood:Hotchocolate�

coAcH rAYFIelD on koT: “after just one year, danielle has honed her natural instincts and ability to read the game� alongside emily Zurrer, danielle will provide an organizational and vocal component to a very experienced central defense� she feels the game as much as she plays it, reacts early and solves problems before they happen� her strength as a communicator will free emily to be more aggressive and to get involved in the attack� Following up on a great summer starting at centerback for the Boston renegades, danielle should help solidify a young but experienced defense�”

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2007 – FresHMAn: Made her first career appearance against iowa with 13 minutes �� also made an appearance vs� Purdue�

HIgH scHool/cluB: attended 2006 super y odP national camp in Cocoa, Fla� … Member of ohio north odP state team from 2002-06 … named all-district two consecutive years from 2005-06 … scored four goals and had five assists in her senior season … Collected eight goals and 22 assists during her high school career … two-time first team all-northwest ohio scholastic soccer league member in 2005-06 … Played in the senior all-district all-star game in 2006 … named to the 2006 academic all-district team … led st� Ursula to four consecutive district championships 2003-06 and a regional championship in 2004�

PersonAl: Born May 1, 1989 … daughter of Jim and Cindy Miller … has an older sister, Kelynne, 20 … student council president in 2006-07 and member of national honor society, Jets, science club, Zonta Club and campus ministry core team … named to the st� Ursula President’s list … Class president 2003-05 … student council vice president in 2005-06 … Plans to major in chemical engineering or biochemistry … aspires to attend medical school and specialize in cardiac surgery following college�

geTTIng To knoW krYsTIn: FavoriteAthlete:LanceArmstrong… FavoriteTeam:ManchesterUnited… FavoriteMovie:TommyBoy,TheItalianJob… FavoriteTVShow:Grey’sAnatomy…FavoriteSingers/Bands:GavinDeGraw,SnowPatrol,All-AmericanRejects,RascalFlatts… Favorite Actor: Will Ferrell … Favorite Food: Salmon … Favorite Pre-Game Meal:Pasta,saladandbreadsticks… ThreeWordsThatDescribeMyPlay:Strong,innnovative,passionate�

coAcH rAYFIelD on MIller: “Krystin Miller displayed physical tools this spring that had laid dormant through the fall as she learned the game and developed her confidence� Sheworkedtirelesslyonherfitnesslevel,herexplosivenessandherquickness,andifshetranslates those improvements onto the field you will see a player who can now impact the game at this level� she has the ability to be a ball-winning presence in the midfield with the skill to play-make and with her long service she can initiate an attack in an instant�”

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krYsTIn MIllerM // 6-0 // so . // BerkeY, oHIo // sT . ursulA AcADeMY // PAceseTTer12

2007 – soPHoMore: started in all but one game this season �� Finished fifth in Big ten with seven assists and fourth in the league in assists per game (0�35) �� scored her first goal of the season with the game-winning goal over Kansas �� notched second game-winning goal vs� Minnesota to help the illini capture their first Big ten win of the season �� assisted on the game-winning goal against Michigan state �� tallied the game-winning assist on the overtime goal against louisville in the first round of the nCaa tournament�

2006 – FresHMAn: Big ten Freshman of the year … named to topdrawersoccer’s all-rookie second team … selected to Soccer America’s all-Freshman second team … a Soccer Buzz

Great lakes region all-Freshman team selection … named to topdrawersoccer’s team of the week after scoring a hat trick against no� 12 Utah, all in the second half … tied for 10th in the Big ten in goals in all games … scored her first career goal and notched an assist against syracuse … assisted on goals at wisconsin and northwestern … scored illinois’ first goal against Penn state … scored a goal at Michigan state … scored a goal against wisconsin in the Big ten tournament … scored a goal and an assist against saint louis in the second round of the nCaa tournament�

HIgH scHool/cluB: named a top 75 recruit by Soccer Buzz … Part of the region i odP team from 2003-05 … led odP team to orange Classic championships in 2004 and 2005 … named the regional, tidewater and Beach Player of the year in 2005 with Princess anne … scored 22 goals in 23 games for the Cavaliers while helping lead them to a state semifinalist finish … First team all-state selection in 2005 … named first team all-region, all-tidewater and all-district 2004-05 … helped Beach FC Fyre to virginia state Cup titles in 2002 and 2003 and a runner-up finish in 2004 … led Fyre to four league championships�

PersonAl: Born august 1, 1988 … daughter of anthony and edna nweke … Full given name is nkechinyere Jane nweke … Goes by “Chichi” … has an older sister, amaka, an older brother, Charles, and a twin brother, tony … Member of national honor society and is a ventures scholar … Brothers, Charles and tony, play soccer at virginia Military institute … Plans to major in psychology/pre-med … intends to be a family physician�

geTTIng To knoW cHIcHI: Favorite Athlete:Ronaldinho … Favorite Team:D.C. United… Favorite Movie:Mulan … Favorite Sports Movie:Mighty Ducks … Favorite Actor:BillCosby…FavoriteActress:RachelMcAdams…FavoriteTVShow:OneTreeHill…FavoriteFood:GeneralTso’schickenwithrice…BiggestSportsThrill:PlayingatRFKStadium…Pregame Superstitions: Handshakes with teammates … Three Words That Describe MyPlay:Competitive,fastandtough.

coAcH rAYFIelD on nWeke: “Chichi will have a new role as she becomes one of the primary threatening players in our attacking lineup� as ella Masar did in the past, Chichi will draw significant defensive attention from other teams and she has earned that attention� her ability to turn defenders, to slip through defensive lines, and to finish inside the box has won her that honor� she also has developed a shot from distance that will increase the danger she presents around the goal� Chichi will be dangerous this fall and the more consistently dangerous Chichi is, the more effective we will be because the more attention she draws, the more other players will find openings�”

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cHIcHI nWekeF // 5-7 // Jr . // vIrgInIA BeAcH, vA . // PrIncess Anne // BeAcH Fc FYre20

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2007- reDsHIrT FresHMAn: recorded her first career goal in a win over Cal state northridge �� Played in eight games in the season with a total of 108 minutes�

2006 – FresHMAn: took a medical redshirt after sustaining a hamstring injury against syracuse … Played in four matches, taking two shots … saw action against Missouri, no� 4 texas a&M, texas and syracuse before her injury�

HIgH scHool: led illinois state odP team to a second-place finish at nationals in 2005 … traveled to europe as a member of the region ii odP team in 2005 … Member of illinois state select odP team in 2002, 2004 and 2005 … was an odP region ii pool player in 2004 … led

nsa club team to a U�s� youth soccer second-place finish in region ii and a state cup title in 2003 … Member of the all-duPage valley Conference, daily herald and naperville sun all-area teams in 2004-05 … named to the 2005 ihssCa all-state team�

PersonAl: Born august 28, 1987 … daughter of Ken and elise sahly … has two older sisters, lauren and Karie … sister, Karie, plays soccer at Bowling Green … involved in the Freshman Mentoring Program at nChs�

geTTIng To knoW cHrIsTInA: Nickname:Tina … Favorite Sports Movie:Love andBasketball…FavoriteMovieQuote:“I lookgood. Imeanreallygood.Hey,everyone,comeseehowgoodIlook!”–Anchorman…FavoriteTVShows:WhoseLineIsItAnyway?,RunsHouse,Rob&Big…FavoriteSinger:FrankSinatra…FavoriteFoods:Pizza,blackolives… Biggest Sports Thrill:Winning the state championship her freshman and sophomoreyearswiththeNCHSbasketball team…IHaveBeenTold ILookLike:JenniferAniston,bymygrandma…ThreeWordsThatDescribeMyPlay:Aggressive,quick,creative…DreamJob:Physicaltherapist.

coAcH rAYFIelD on sAHlY: “although she has had to fight injuries and has been kept off the field, Christina sahly has not been kept from developing� her time on the bench has been a learning experience and has created a desire that will fuel her throughout this season� it also has allowed her to educate herself in a different way� Christina is the forward you want to play with� she will fight to keep possession, work to hold the ball, put other players in great scoring position and be dangerous and finish chances when she gets them� Christina is an instinctive goal scorer and we all can’t wait to see Christina sahly don an illinois uniform and score goals�”

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cHrIsTInA sAHlYF // 5-6 // so . // nAPervIlle, Ill . // cenTrAl // nsA4

2007 – soPHoMore: appeared in one match and played eight minutes�

2006 – FresHMAn: Played in five matches with one start … assisted on the game-winning goal in the season-opener against south Carolina … started against Missouri … also saw action against texas a&M, syracuse and Utah before being sidelined with a stress fracture in her leg�

HIgH scHool/cluB: Member of the region ii odP pool in 2005 … led the illinois state odP team to nationals three straight years from 2003-05, including a fourth-place finish in 2004 … Member of illinois state odP team from 2003-05 … named all-state as a forward for hinsdale Central in 2005 … also earned

Daily Herald all-state, all-area and all-west suburban silver honors in 2005 … three-time all-area and all-west suburban silver selection�

PersonAl: Born Jan� 13, 1988 … daughter of Fred and Kathy Pickard … has an older sister, Megan, and a younger brother, Fritz … named to the dean’s list and honor roll at hinsdale Central, as well as earning the J Kyle Braid leadership award … Majoring in art history … Plans to be an interior designer or advertiser�

geTTIng To knoW eMIlY:Nicknames:Pick,Em,Pickard…FavoriteAthlete:MichelleAkers… Favorite Team:Chicago White Sox … Favorite Movies:Mean Girls, Crash … FavoriteMovieQuote:“WheninRome...”–Anchorman…FavoriteBook:TheGreatGatsby…BiggestSportsThrill:Scoringagame-winninggoal…PregameSuperstition:Fixingmysocks.

coAcH rAYFIelD on PIckArD: “emily continues to develop the ball possession composure to complement her defensive intensity and tacking ability� with defensive openings due to graduation, emily will look to demonstrate those abilities on both sides of the ball and mount a challenge for time as an outside back�”

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eMIlY PIckArDD/F // 6-0 // Jr . // HInsDAle, Ill . // cenTrAl // WInDY cITY PrIDe13

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JAckIe sAnTAcATerInATeAM co-cAPTAIn // M // 5-8 // Jr . // genevA, Ill . // genevA // eclIPse selecT

2007 - soPHoMre: started in all 21 games of the season �� scored her first goal of the season at indiana state �� also recorded first assist of the season in a draw against Minnesota at the Big ten tournament�� named a member of soccer Buzz all-Great lakes region second team �� also an all-Big ten second team selection�

2006 – FresHMAn: named to the Big ten all-Freshman team … named to top drawer soccer’s all-rookie first team … selected to Soccer Buzz’s Great lakes region all-Freshman team … named to the all-illini tournament team … a ball-winning force in the air … assisted on two goals against no� 12 Utah, including the game-winner … also assisted on the game-winner against Minnesota … scored

her first career goal – the game-winner – against no� 17 Purdue … Played the full match five times and was on the field for 84 percent of illinois’ total minutes… scored her second goal against seMo in first round of nCaa tournament … Played the entire match at Florida state in the nCaa round of 16�

HIgH scHool/cluB: listed as a top 150 recruit by Soccer Buzz … along with illini teammate Brittany Garrett, led eclipse select club team to consecutive U�s� youth soccer association national championships in 2004-05 and a region ii title in 2006 … helped lead illinois state odP team to a second-place national finish in 2005 … Member of the ohio and illinois odP state teams from 2000-05 … earned all-state honors in 2004 and 2005 … led Geneva to a third-place finish in illinois class aa in 2005 … named suburban Prairie north

Conference MvP 2004-05 … named 2005 Kane County Player of the year … scored 15 goals with 15 assists in 25 games from the midfield for Geneva in 2005 … Finished her career with 49 goals and 47 assists in 70 games, all at midfield for the lady vikings�

PersonAl: Born dec� 29, 1987 … daughter of Mike and Mary ellen santacaterina … involved in the Give volunteer program, student council and the leadership team at Ghs … has two younger sisters, Brianna and Jenni, and two younger brothers, Michael and daniel … Majoring in education … Father, Mike, played football and baseball at lake Forest College�

geTTIng To knoW JAckIe: Favorite Athlete: Muhammad Ali … Favorite Team: ChicagoWhiteSox…FavoriteActor:MarkWahlberg…FavoriteActress:JuliaRoberts…FavoriteBand:Dispatch…FavoriteBook:TuesdayswithMorrie…FavoriteFood:Mashedpotatoes…ThreeWordsThatDescribeMyPlay:Aggressive,intenseanddedicated.

coAcH rAYFIelD on sAnTAcATerInA: “as a freshman, i called Jackie the tireless competitor, and it is a title that continues to fit� as an upperclassmen and team captain, she becomes a tireless leader as well� Jackie not only continues to be one of the best ball-winners in the country, but she also has the ability to set play, to play a final pass, to attack out of the midfield and to will her team to find that last ounce of energy they didn’t think they had� Jackie inspires those around her with a visible competitive spirit that drives her in training and in games and will help drive this team towards the lofty goals that it has set�”

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2007 - FresHMAn: earned a spot on the Big ten all-Freshman team �� Played in 15 games totaling 528 minutes �� scored two goals against iowa and the game-winning goal vs� wisconsin�

HIgH scHool/cluB: led eclipse select to the 2006 U-17 Usysa national championship as the team captain … Captained eclipse to region ii championships in 2003 and 2006 … led eclipse to five-straight illinois state championships from 2002-06 … led st� viator to 2005 ihsa class a state championship … two-time all-east suburban Catholic Conference selection 2004-05 … 2005 all-sectional selection … transferred from st� viator to stevenson prior to 2005-06 school year

… stevenson high Gold honor roll selection in 2005-06 and st� viator high honor roll member 2003-05�

PersonAl: Born april 4, 1989 … daughter of rob and Pamela steigerwald … has an older sister, leigh, who played soccer at northern illinois, and an older brother, Keith, who played club hockey at Colorado state … outside of soccer, enjoys knitting, shopping, swimming, skiing and going to the beach … two-time honor roll selection at st� viator and two-time Gold honor roll scholar at stevenson … Plans to be a pre-med major�

geTTIng To knoW corY: FavoriteAthlete:BrianUrlacher… FavoriteTeam:ChicagoBears… FavoriteMovie:Heavyweights… FavoriteTVShow:Grey’sAnatomy…FavoriteBand:RedHotChiliPeppers… FavoriteActor:DenzelWashington… FavoriteFood:Mymom’sbananabread… FavoritePre-GameMeal:Cheeseomelette… Pre-GameRoutine:Ihavetoget100jugglesbeforeeverygame… DreamJob:Orthopedicsurgeon.

coAcH rAYFIelD on sTeIgerWAlD: “Cory came into her own just as the fall season ended and she began to see her ability to be a complete midfielder in the college game� Because of her size, she is a great ball-winner in the air and can score with her head� she has a great defensive presence, but can also get involved in the attack and be a goal-scoring threat� i expect Cory to start where she left off and truly make an impact in our midfield in the 2008 season�”

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corY sTeIgerWAlDM // 5-9 // s0 . // long grove, Ill . // sTevenson // eclIPse selecT18

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HIgH scHool/cluB: named an nsCaa/adidas all-american in 2005 �� listed as a top 75 recruit by Soccer Buzz�� led eclipse select U-18 team to state championship �� olympic development Program (odP) region ii team member from 2005-06 �� Participated in the Brazilian tour with region ii team �� 2007 illinois state scholar and literary Festival winner�

PersonAl: Born oct� 27, 1989 … daughter of Jim and Jill ewing … has two brothers, steven and Greg, and one sister, Kelly … Mother was a gymnast at College of duPage … Uncle, tom ewing,

played baseball at notre dame … Plans to major in news editorial journalism … enjoys listening to music, reading, writing, knitting and scrapbooking�

geTTIng To knoW JulIe: FavoriteAthlete:StevePrefontaine…FavoriteProTeam:Arsenal…FavoriteActor:WillSmith…FavoriteActress:ReeseWitherspoon…FavoriteSingers:JoshGrobanandCarrieUnderwood…FavoriteTVShows:OneTreeHillandWipeout…FavoriteMovies:AllthreeBournemovies…FavoriteFood:ChipotleBurritoBowl…FavoritePre-GameMeal:Pasta,saladandmashedpotatoes…FavoriteQuote:“Togiveanythinglessthanyourbestistosacrificethegift.”–Prefontaine…DreamJob:Professionalsoccerplayer.

coAcH rAYFIelD on eWIng: “a feisty, passionate competitor, Julie will add to this program with her abilities on the field and her personality and passion off the field� she plays with a fire and determination that takes her natural talents and maximizes the impact she can have on a game� as she learns to control that fire and compete with composure, you will see a fierce defender with the ability to get forward and make a difference�”

HIgH scHool/cluB: Captured high school state championship with novi in 2006 �� listed as a top 150 recruit by Soccer Buzz �� Former state Cup MvP for Michigan hawks `90��led hawks to Midwest regional Championship in 2003 and 2007 �� Member of the region ii olympic development team 2007�

PersonAl: Born april 1, 1990 … daughter of Mike and Mary anne Carosio … has an older sister, lauren … Plans to major in civil engineering … outside of soccer enjoys snowboarding, wakeboarding, skiing, sand volleyball, tennis, mountain biking,

watching movies, and hanging out with friends�

geTTIng To knoW JennA: FavoriteAthletes:BrettFavre,FabioCannavaro,Michael Jordan,NikolasLindstom…FavoriteTeams:RealMadrid,DetroitRedWings,GreenBayPackers…FavoriteQuote:“Nothingofvaluecomeswithoutbeingearned.”–MichaelJordan…FavoriteActor:BradPitt…FavoriteActress:JenniferAniston…FavoriteBand:Coldplay…FavoriteBook:TheHarryPotterseries…FavoriteTVShow:Friends…FavoriteMovie:TheBourneUltimatum…Pre-GameMeal:Spaghetti…DreamJob:Pro-Athlete.

coAcH rAYFIelD on cArosIo: “Jenna can play almost any position on the field� she plays the game with a sophistication, understanding, and sense of determination that makes her effective in any role she is asked to play� she can set play from the midfield, score goals in the attack, or lead a defense at center back with her ability to read the game and set play from the back� her development will be immediate because of that determination and willingness to make a difference� wherever she ends up on the field, expect this young lady to make an immediate impact on this program�”

JennA cArosIoM // 5-6 // Fr . // novI, MIcH . novI // MIcHIgAn HAWks21 cAITlIn DoMBArT

D // 5-9 // Fr . // WesT cHesTer, oHIo lAkoTA WesT // clAssIcs HAMMer23

JulIe eWIngD/F // 5-3 // Fr . // BATAvIA, Ill . BATAvIA // eclIPse selecT6

HIgH scHool/cluB: led texans to national finals in 2007 and 2008 and southern regional finals in 2006 �� Participated in odP region iii camp from 2002-04 �� Played six years for the odP ntssa state team �� named who’s who among american high school students�

PersonAl: Born sept� 25, 1989 �� daughter of Juan and Janette Guerra �� Brother, Jan Michael, plays soccer at the University of Chicago �� Plans to major in agricultral, consumer and environmental sciences �� enjoys art, dancing and playing guitar�

geTTIng To knoW JAckIe: FavoriteAthlete:MichaelBallack...FavoriteProTeam:MachesterUnited ... Favorite Actor:Will Farrell ... FavoriteMusician: JasonMraz ... Favorite TVShow:Friends ... Favorite Movie: My Best Friend’s Wedding ... Favorite Book: Beaches ... FavoriteQuote:“Fear isnotanoption.” ... Favorite food:Chickenpestopasta ... FavoritePre-GameMeal:Wheatbagelwithpeanutbutter...DreamJob:CEOofNike.

coAcH rAYFIelD on guerrA: “there is something about being a champion that never leaves you� like the Jackie (santacaterina) that she will join in the midfield, she brings the experience of training for and competing in the Usysa national championships and tournament championships throughout her youth career with the dallas texans� her determination and work ethic will maintain the culture of excellence that has become a part of this program and a key element of our success in the past and our success in the future� Jackie brings a mentality and a discipline to her training and coming from a successful program like the texans - an expectation to win�”

JAckIe guerrAM // 5-2 // Fr . // PlAno, TexAs PlAno // DAllAs TexAns3

HIgH scHool/cluB: Greater Miami Conference Player of the year as a senior at lakota west �� as team captain, also earned first-team all-state and first-team all-district honors��two-time Cincinnati Enquirer first team honoree �� Four-time GMC all-academic award �� also played four years of varsity basketball�

PersonAl: Born March 12, 1990 … daughter of Janet and scott dombart … Brother, tadd, plays football at Butler University … also has a younger brother, troy … enjoys sports and listening to music�

geTTIng To knoW cAITlIn: FavoriteAthlete:JeromeBettis…FavoriteProTeam:PittsburghSteelers…FavoriteActor:WillFerrell…FavoriteSinger:ChrisBrown…FavoriteTVShow:FamilyGuy…FavoriteMovies:WeddingCrashers,LoveandBasketball,Mulan…FavoriteFoods: Macaroni and Cheese, Peanut Butter and Jelly … Favorite Pre-Game Meal: PeanutButterand Jelly…Most InfluencedBy:Myparentsbecause theyalwayspushedme todobetter and always supported me�

coAcH rAYFIelD on DoMBArT: “Caitlin joins the illini having played both attack and defense and that experience will help her to follow in the mold of players like Christen Karniski and MaryThereseMcDonnell.She,likethosetwo,hasgreatathleticqualities,hasa1v1defensivementality of pride and competitiveness, and has the ability to attack out of the back� her size and athleticism give her a presence in the box that can be an important defensive element as well as a dangerous attacking weapon�”

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cluB: has played on illinois’ club team for two seasons �� earned defensive Player of the Game after collecting 27 saves against Colorado at nationals �� allowed just three goals during the regular season�

PersonAl: Born december 15, 1987 … daughter of scott and Mary lafferty … twin sister, Megan, plays lacrosse at denison University … Kappa Kappa Gamma treasurer �� Made the honor roll twice and dean’s list for three years in high school �� enjoys waterskiing, working out and music�

geTTIng To knoW sTePH: FavoriteProTeam:ChicagoBears...FavoriteActor:SteveCarrell...FavoriteMusicArtist:OAR...FavoriteTVShow:CSIMiami...FavoriteMovie:TheBigGreen...Favoritefood:Mashedpotatoes...FavoritePre-GameMeal:McDonald’sBigMac,chickennuggets, fries and chocolate milkshake ... Dream Job: Financial Advisor ... Favorite Book:ConfessionsofanEconomicHitman...FavoriteQuote:“Tobeyourbestyoumustfirstlearnto leave your comfort zone�”

coAcH rAYFIelD on lAFFerTY: “with incoming freshman goalkeeper steph Panozzo joining the U-20 Canadian national team this fall, steph lafferty fills a very important role as she joinsthesquadwithamaturityanddesirethatonlycomesfromseizinganopportunitythatislaidbeforeyou.Sincewefirstspokewithheraboutjoiningthesquad,herdesireandintensityhas been evident� i already have a sense of her competitiveness and her dedication and she will come in and add a spark to the goalkeeping training and help make sure we are solid in goal for 2008�”

sTePH lAFFerTYgk // 5-4 // Jr . // WInneTkA, Ill . neW TrIer // IllInoIs WoMen’s cluB25

HIgH scHool/cluB: led eclipse select to illinois state Cup Championship, along with illini teammate Julie ewing �� has made the state Cup Finals five times as a member of eclipse select �� Played one year for naperville before electing to play club year-round�

PersonAl: Born July 19, 1990 … daughter of ron and Kim levitt … sister, Jessica, is a senior on the illinois soccer team … Father played football and baseball at valparaiso University … also has a brother, ryan, who attends dePaul University …

enjoys listening to music�

geTTIng To knoW lAuren: Favorite Athlete: Lance Armstrong … Favorite Actress: KateHudson…FavoriteMusicArtist:TheFray…FavoriteTVShows:DesperateHousewivesandGrey’sAnatomy…FavoriteBook:HarryPotterseries…FavoriteQuote:“Whatliesbehindusand what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us�” – ralph waldo Emerson…FavoriteFood:Spaghetti…ChoseJersey#17Because:Closesttomyclubteamand my sister loves it because 1 + 7 = 8 (her number)�

coAcH rAYFIelD on levITT: “the next set of siblings will don illinois uniforms this fall as lauren and Jessica become teammates� although different in ability and stature, they share a competitive nature on the field that has helped them get to this level of the sport� lauren brings a physical presence, a defensive work rate and ability on the ball that make her a good player on both sides of the ball�”

HIgH scHool/cluB: U�s� national team pool selection from 2006-07 �� listed as a top 100 recruit by Soccer Buzz �� Member of the super y odP national select team in 2004 and regional select team in 2005 �� Played on odP state team from 2005-06 �� led shadow to washington state Cup Championship in 2006 and 2007��shadow made the state finals in the two previous seasons �� led Mead to back-to-back district championships, in addition to the state finals in 2006 �� two-time Greater spokane league first team honoree �� Gsl offensive MvP as a senior �� received all-state first team honors�

PersonAl: Born april 26, 1990… daughter of Mike and Paula Mykines… has an older sister, Chelsea who played both basketball and soccer for one year at north idaho College�

geTTIng To knoW MArIssA: Nickname: Riss … Favorite Athletes: Brett Favre, FabioCannavaro,Michael Jordan,NikolasLindstom…FavoriteTeams:RealMadrid,DetroitRedWings,GreenBayPackers…FavoriteQuote:“Nothingofvaluecomeswithoutbeingearned.”–MichaelJordan…FavoriteActor:BradPitt…FavoriteActress:JenniferAniston…FavoriteBand:Coldplay…FavoriteBook:TheHarryPotterseries…FavoriteTVShow:Friends…FavoriteMovie:TheBourneUltimatum…Pre-GameMeal:Spaghetti.

coAcH rAYFIelD on MYkInes: “Marissa has the great combination of being a dangerous attacking1v1playeraswellasbeingaplaymaker.Herquicknesswithandwithouttheballand her mentality in the attacking third adds another dangerous but completely uniquepersonality that maintains the attacking mindset of this team�”

lAuren levITTD/M // 5-8 // Jr . // nAPervIlle, Ill . nAPervIlle cenTrAl // eclIPse selecT17

MArIssA MYkInesF/M // 5-3 // Fr . // sPokAne, WAsH .MeAD // sPokAne sHADoW24

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MAgnIFIcenT sevenThe Illinois soccer team had seven members selected to the 2007 All-Big Ten teams. Senior forward Ella Masar and junior defender Emily Zurrer were named to the first team for the second year in a row, while senior defender Mary Therese McDonnell and sophomore midfielder Jackie Santacaterina earned second-team honors. In addition, Illinois had a trio of freshmen earn Big Ten All-Freshman honors, including defender Danielle Kot, forward Laura Knutson and midfielder Cory Steigerwald. The seven selections represent the most in school history.

cArsTens clAIMs recorDSenior goalkeeper Lindsey Carstens captured her 25th career shutout in Illinois’ 3-0 win over No. 24 Indiana, putting her alone at the top of the record book for career shutouts. Carstens added two more shutouts with wins over Michigan and Michigan State during the regular season, then blanked Louisville in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to finish her career with 28. The West Chester, Ohio, native led the conference with 11 shutouts this season, one shy of her single-season high from the 2006 season. Of her11 shutouts, seven came against Big Ten opponents.

keePIng uP WITH THe McDonnell’sFifth-year senior Shannon McDonnell and her sister, Mary Therese, were both honored at Illinois’ annual Scholar Athlete Banquet in April. Shannon received the Fighting Illini Spirit Award for exemplifying spirit, courage, effort and dedication to her team. Mary Therese took home the prestigious Big Ten Medal of Honor, awarded annually at each conference school to a senior who demonstrates proficiency in scholarship and athletics.

rAkIng In HonorsIn addition to conference recognition, several Illini received postseason honors by different organizations. Masar and Zurrer again received All-America honors, each earning a spot on Top Drawer Soccer’s Team of the Season second team. In addition, Zurrer was named to Soccer Buzz’s All-America fourth team. Both received NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region second team and Soccer Buzz All-Great Lakes Region first team honors. Santacaterina and McDonnell earned Soccer Buzz All-Great Lakes Region second and third team honors, respectively, while Kot was named to Top Drawer Soccer’s All-Rookie first team and Soccer Buzz’s All-Freshman Great Lakes Region team.

recorD BreAker, HIsTorY MAkerIn addition to Carstens capturing the career shutouts record, Masar left her mark on the history book as well. The Urbana, Ill., native finished second in career assists (20), game-winning goals (13) and third in points (74). Additionally, Masar finished among the top ten in school history in goals, shots and games played.

reMeMBer THe IllInIIllinois made sure the first round of the Big Ten Tournament against Minnesota would be unforgettable. After ending regulation and two overtimes knotted at two with the Gophers, the Illini entered their first-ever penalty kick shootout. With each team making three in the best-of-five round, Minnesota missed its first PK in the shootout, allowing Illinois to make the final kick to edge the Gophers, 4-3. Senior midfielder Kara Gostisha tallied the first goal of the game and the game-winning PK to earn All-Big Ten Tournament honors. In the second round, the Illini fell to eventual tournament-champion Purdue.

sevenTH HeAvenIllinois shut out seven opponents in a row at home during the 2007 season, setting a new school record. The streak began with a 5-0 win against Xavier before the Orange and Blue knocked off No. 9 Florida with a 1-0 victory. Illinois then reeled off five straight shutouts over Big Ten opponents, including a 3-0 win over No. 24 Indiana on senior night to cap off the streak. The Illini also collected 674:10 consecutive shutout minutes during the span, beginning in the second half of the Missouri game through the final match against the Hoosiers.

sIx sHooTerThe Illini produced a season-high six goals against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Oct. 7. That is the most goals by an Illini squad since 2003, when Illinois blanked Ohio, 6-0, on Aug. 31, and it marked the largest win ever against a Big Ten opponent. It was a breakout game for Steigerwald, as she notched a pair of goals in the contest, the first goals of her career. Sophomore midfielder Courtney Bell also added her first two goals of the season.

FAnsTAsTIc FresHMenThis year’s freshman class made its presence known early, with all five newcomers passing the fitness test on the first try for the first time in school history. The group continued its success into the season as Knutson tallied a goal in three consecutive matches and finished second on the team with 11 points. It marked the first time since former Illini forward Tiffani Walker played in 2000 that a freshman had at least three goals through the first four matches. In addition, midfielder Danielle Kot started 20 matches and contributed three assists and one goal, while Steigerwald tallied three goals, all against Big Ten opponents. Forward Jordan Hilbrands and midfielder Krystin Miller also saw game action during the 2007 season.

FIve AlIveIllinois used five different goal-scorers in the 5-0 shutout against Xavier on Sept. 2. Masar netted the first goal of the game, her second of the season, and junior midfielder Marti Desjarlais and Zurrer also tallied goals in the first half. Junior forward Jessica Levitt added to the lead in the second half with her first goal of the season before freshman forward Laura Knutson notched her first career goal to round out the scoring. The last time the Orange and Blue scored at least five goals in a game was in the first round of the 2004 Big Ten Tournament against Northwestern, when five different Illini also netted goals en route to a 5-0 win.

THe IllInI WHen THeY . . .Played a Big ten team � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 6-4-2Played a non-conference team � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 6-3-0scored first � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 12-1-1opponent scored first � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 0-6-0out-shot opponent � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 11-3-2were out-shot by opponent � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 0-4-0shots were tied � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 1-0-0led at the half � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 9-1-1were tied at the half � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 3-1-1trailed at the half � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 0-5-0went to overtime � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 1-1-2scored at least 2 goals � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 8-1-1scored fewer than 2 goals � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 4-6-1allowed at least 2 goals � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 0-7-1allowed fewer than 2 goals � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 12-0-1in one-goal games � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 4-3-0Played at home � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 6-1-1Played on the road � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 4-5-1Played at a neutral site � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2-1-0in day games � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 7-3-0in night games � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 5-4-2against the top 25 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2-5-0Played in the rain � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 1-0-0Come-from behind wins � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 0losses after leading � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 1

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BrAIns AnD BrAWnSeniors Kara Gostisha and Mary Therese McDonnell were named NSCAA Scholar All-Americans, becoming the first Illini since 2005 to receive the honor. McDonnell earned second-team honors, while Gostisha was named to the third team. It also marked the first time in program history that Illinois has had two Scholar All-Americans in the same season.

Illinois also excelled as a team academically, earning the NSCAA Women’s Team Academic Award with a 3.09 grade-point average. The Illini had 10 representatvies earn All-Big Ten honors, including Jamie Alvis, Bell, Carstens, Marti Desjarlais, Gostisha, Alexandra Kapicka, Jessica Levitt, Masar, Mary Therese McDonnell and Shannon McDonnell.

BuIlDIng A TrADITIonIllinois continued to build a successful tradition with its fifth straight NCAA Tournament appearance. The Illini took on the Louisville Cardinals in the first round and picked up a thrilling 1-0 overtime victory thanks to Masar’s record-tying seventh game-winning goal of the season. It marked the fourth year in a row the Orange and Blue advanced to the second round, where Illinois fell, 2-0, to eventual College Cup participant, Notre Dame.

nATIonAl DeBuTIllinois soccer made its debut on the Big Ten Network on Sept. 14, 2007. The Illini hosted No. 9 Florida at the Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium in what proved to be a thrilling match for the 1,264 fans in attendance, the third largest crowd in school history. After 84 minutes of scoreless play, Masar broke up the stalemate on a breakaway to notch the game-winning goal in the Orange and Blue’s 1-0 victory.

THe loWe DoWn on MAsArMasar was one of just five players in the nation named to the Lowe’s All-Senior All-America first team. It was the first year that women’s soccer was included in the distinguished program that recognizes seniors that excel in the classroom, exemplify outstanding character and community involvement as well as competition in sports.

suMMer soccer Several members of the Illinois soccer team spread out across the nation during the 2008 summer to continue competition. The Illini had six representatives from the 2007 squad play on W-League teams. Masar and Zurrer also made a splash at the international level. For the second year in a row, Masar helped the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team to the Nordic Cup title, while Zurrer was named to the 2008 Canadian Women’s National Team for the Olympics in Beijing.

nWeke MAkes A WAYAfter finishing second on the team with eight goals in 2006, Chichi Nweke stepped into a different role during the 2007 season. The 2006 Big Ten Freshman of the Year led the team with seven assists while notching two goals. Down the stretch, the Nweke-Masar connection became a common occurrence, as the Virginia Beach, Va., native assisted Masar’s on four of her goals, including the game-winner against Louisville that propelled the Illini to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

A groWIng oBsessIonAs the success of Illinois soccer has grown, so have the crowds at the Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium. In 2007, the Illini drew three of the

top four largest crowds in program history. Against No. 24 Indiana, the Orange and Blue had 1,560 fans in attendance, second only to the crowd of 2,667 at the Penn State game in 2006. The third and fourth-largest crowds came against No. 9 Florida (1,264) and Missouri (1,060), respectively.

Lindsey Carstens and the Illinois defense shut down No. 9 Florida for the 1-0 victory. It was the third shutout of the season for Carstens, who finished the season with 11 shutouts and set a school record with 28 in her career.

Illinois schedule/results (12-7-2 Overall, 6-3-1 Big Ten)

date ill rank* opponent t/r aug� 31 20/17 Missouri l, 1-3 sept� 2 20/17 Xavier w, 5-0

UCla women’s Cup sept� 7 nr/29 at no� 7 UCla l, 2-4 sept� 9 nr/29 vs� Cal-state northridge w, 4-0 sept� 14 no� 9 Florida w, 1-0 sept� 21 nr/30 at Kansas w, 2-1 sept� 23 nr/30 at indiana state w, 3-0 sept� 28 nr/26 at ohio state l, 1-2 (2ot) sept� 30 nr/26 at no� 13 Penn state l, 1-2

oct� 5 Minnesota w, 1-0 oct� 7 iowa w, 6-0 oct� 12 northwestern t, 0-0 (2ot) oct� 14 wisconsin w, 3-0 oct� 19 no� 24 indiana w, 3-0 oct� 21 at no� 5 Purdue l, 2-1 oct� 26 nr/29 at Michigan w, 2-0 oct� 28 nr/29 at Michigan state w, 1-0

Big ten tournament (st� Paul, Minn�) nov� 8 nr/20 vs� Minnesota t, 2-2 (w, 4-3 PK) nov� 9 nr/20 vs� no� 8 Purdue l, 0-3

nCaa tournament - round 1 and 2 (south Bend, ind�) nov� 16 nr/26 vs� louisville w, 1-0 (ot) nov� 18 at no� 11 notre dame l, 0-2

* rankings in nsCaa/soccer Buzz format

2007 HONORSlindsey carstensBig ten defensive Player of the week 10/8/07

kara gostishansCaa scholar all-america third team 12/30/07Big ten all-tournament team 11/12/07

laura knutsonBig ten all-Freshman team 11/8/07

Danielle kotSoccer Buzz all-Freshman Great lakes region 12/22/07top drawer soccer all-rookie first team 12/18/07Big ten all-Freshman team 11/8/07

ella MasarSoccer Buzz all-Great lakes region first team 12/22/07nsCaa all-Great lakes region second team 12/18/07top drawer soccer team of the season second team 12/18/07lowe’s all-america first team 12/8/07all-Big ten first team 11/8/07Soccer Buzz team of the week 10/31/07soccer america team of the week 10/31/07Big ten offensive Player of the week 10/29/07Big ten offensive Player of the week 10/22/07Big ten Co-offensive Player of the week 9/3/07

Mary Therese McDonnellBig ten Medal of honor 4/29/08nsCaa scholar all-america second team 12/30/07Soccer Buzz all-Great lakes region third team 12/22/07all-Big ten second team 11/8/07

Jackie santacaterinaSoccer Buzz all-Great lakes region second team 12/22/07all-Big ten second team 11/8/07

cory steigerwaldBig ten all-Freshman team 11/8/07

emily zurrerSoccer Buzz all-america fourth team 12/30/07Soccer Buzz all-Great lakes region first team 12/22/07nsCaa all-Great lakes region second team 12/18/07top drawer soccer team of the season second team 12/18/07all-Big ten first team 11/8/07soccer america team of the week 9/18/07Big ten defensive Player of the week 9/17/07


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scoring summary:2:02 ILL EllaMasar(Levitt,Desjarlais)58:13 MU KristinAndrieghetto(Pfeiffer)61:19 MU MichelleCollins(Thorton)65:50 MU MichelleCollins(Bonnick)

shots: ill 11, MU 21; sog: ill 3, MU 12; saves: ill 9 (Carstens 8, teaM 1, Ga 3), MU 2 (dittamore, 2, Ga 1)

#20 IllInoIs 5, xAvIer 0sept . 2, 2007 // champaign, Ill .Team 1st 2nd FinalXavier 0 0 0illinois 3 2 5

scoring summary:5:15 ILL EllaMasar(UA)9:47 ILL MartiDesjarlas(PK)12:35 ILL EmilyZurrer(Kot)65:16 ILL JessicaLevitt(Knutson)68:51 ILL LauraKnutson(McDonnell)

shots: ill 24, Xav 3 sog: ill 11, Xav 1; saves: ill 1 (Kapicka 1, Ga 0), Xav 6 (Farrell, 6, Ga 5)

#6 uclA 4, IllInoIs 2sept . 7, 2007 // los Angeles, calif . uclA Women’s cup - game oneTeam 1st 2nd Finalillinois 0 2 2UCla 1 3 4

scoring summary:24:13 UCLA DaneshaAdams(UA)52:27 ILL LauraKnutson(Nweke)54:20 UCLA ChristinaDiMartino(Larsen)60:22 ILL EmilyZurrer(Kot63:35 UCLA DaneshaAdams(UA)83:10 UCLA DaneshaAdams(Dimartino)

shots: ill 12, UCla 16; sog: ill 7, UCla 8; saves: ill 4 (Carstens 4, Ga 4), UCla 5 (henderson, 5 Ga 2)

IllInoIs 4, cAl sTATe norTHrIDe 0sept . 9, 2007 // los Angeles, calif .uclA Women’s cup - game ThreeTeam 1st 2nd Finalillinois 3 1 4CsU northridge 0 0 1

scoring summary:1:38 ILL KaraGostisha(Masar)29:22 ILL LauraKnutson(Bell)44:47 ILL ChristinaSahly(Bell)89:59 ILL EllaMasar(Nweke)

shots: ill 16, CsUn 8 ; sog: ill 6, CsUn 5; saves: ill 5 (Carstens4,TEAM1),CSUN2(Esqueda2,GA4)

IllInoIs 1, #9 FlorIDA 0sept . 14, 2007 // champaign, Ill .Team 1st 2nd FinalFlorida 0 0 0illinois 0 1 1

scoring summary:83:04 ILL EllaMasar(UA)

shots: ill 14, UF 5; sog: ill 8, UF 1; saves: ill 1 (Carstens 1), UF 7 (Praine 6, teaM 1 Ga 1)*

# 25 IllInoIs 2, kAnsAs 1sept . 21, 2007 // lawrence, kan .Team 1st 2nd Finalillinois 1 1 2Kansas 0 1 1

scoring summary:41:46 ILL EmilyZurrer(Bell)54:29 ILL ChichiNweke(Gostisha)80:43 KU NicoleCauzillo(Strinden)

shots: ill 13, KU 8; sog: ill 5, KU 4; saves: ill 3 (Carstens 3 Ga 1), KU 3 (Quinn 2, Ga 2)

#25 IllInoIs 3, InDIAnA sTATe 0 sept . 23, 2007 // Terre Haute, Ind .Team 1st 2nd Finalillinois 2 1 3indiana state 0 0 0

scoring summary:2:56 ILL EllaMasar(Weeks)17:31 ILL MartiDesjarlais(UA)70:31 ILL JackieSantacaterina(Masar)

shots: ill 19, isU 3; sog: ill 12, isU 1; saves: ill (Carstens 1), isU 9 (rudzis 8, teaM 1, Ga 3)

oHIo sTATe 2, IllInoIs 1sept . 28, 2007 // columbus, ohioTeam 1st 2nd oT oT2 Finalohio state 1 0 0 1 2illinois 1 0 0 1 1

scoring summary:7:02 OSU AlexBurzynski(Collison)55:41 ILL LauraKnutson(Masar,Nweke)107:14 OSU LisaCollison(Dickenmann)

shots: ill 17, osU 13; sog: ill 6, osU 6; saves: ill 4 (Carstens 4, Ga 2), osU 5 (robertson 5, Ga 1)

#13 Penn sTATe 2, IllInoIs 1sept . 30, 2007 // university Park, Pa .Team 1st 2nd Finalillinois 0 1 1Penn state 2 0 2

scoring summary:4:20 PSU KatieSchoepfer(Gray)43:41 PSU DanielleToney(Bouchelle)51:22 ILL DanielleKot(Bell)

shots: ill 14, PsU 12; sog: ill 5, PsU 5; saves: ill 1 (Carstens 3� Ga 2) PsU 4 (naeher 4, Ga 1)

IllInoIs 1, MInnesoTA 0oct . 5, 2007 // champaign, Ill .Team 1st 2nd FinalMinnesota 0 0 0illinois 1 0 1

scoring summary:6:09 ILL ChichiNweke(UA)

shots: ill 27, Minn 7; sog: ill 11, Minn 2; saves: ill 2 (Carstens 2) Minn 10 (turner 7, teaM 3, Ga 1)

IllInoIs 6, IoWA 0oct . 7, 2007 // champaign, Ill .Team 1st 2nd Finaliowa 0 0 0illinois 2 4 6

scoring summary:28:51 ILL CorySteigerwald(McDonnell)34:18 ILL LauraKnutson(UA)53:48 ILL CorySteigerwald(Nweke)56:20 ILL EllaMasar(Desjarlais)69:30 ILL CourtneyBell(Cooke)81:37 ILL CourtneyBell(PK)

shots: ill 26, iowa 5; sog: ill 14, iowa 2; saves: ill 2 (Carstens 2), iowa 8 (Boldt 3, Feiereisel 4, teaM 1 Ga 6)

IllInoIs 0, norTHWesTern 0oct . 12, 2007 // champaign . Ill .

Team 1st 2nd Finalnorthwestern 0 0 0illinois 0 0 0

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shots: ill 20, nU 9; sog: ill 7, nU 1; saves: ill 1 (Carstens 1), nU 7 (Johnston 6, teaM 1)

IllInoIs 3, WIsconsIn 0oct . 14, 2007 // champaign, Ill .Team 1st 2nd Finalwisconsin 0 0 0illinois 1 2 3

scoring summary:44:10 ILL KaraGostisha(Kot)80:27 ILL CharlotteCooke(UA)82:18 ILL CorySteigerwald(UA)

shots: ill 18, wis 6; sog: ill 6, wisC 3; saves: ill 3 (Carstens 3), wis 3 (Klages 3, Ga 3)

Senior defender Mary Therese McDonnell celebrates after tallying a penalty kick in Illinois’ 3-0 win against No. 24 Indiana on Senior Night.

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no Player gP/gs MIn g A Pts sh shot% sog sog% gWg Pk-ATT3 Masar, ella 20-20 1328 12 3 27 58 �207 24 �414 7 0-022 Knutson, laura 21-2 940 5 1 11 17 �294 9 �529 0 0-0 20 nweke, Chichi 20-20 1096 2 7 11 20 �100 7 �350 2 0-05 Zurrer, emily 21-21 1926 4 1 9 21 �190 9 �429 0 0-011 Bell, Courtney 21-6 1061 2 5 9 30 �067 8 �267 0 1-1 14 Gostisha, Kara 21-19 1210 3 1 7 19 �158 9 �474 2 0-016 desjarlais, Marti 19-16 1245 2 3 7 32 �062 12 �375 0 1-18 levitt, Jessica 21-21 1524 2 3 7 19 �105 10 �526 0 0-018 steigerwald, Cory 15-0 528 3 0 6 19 �158 9 �474 1 0-09 Kot, danielle 20-20 1794 1 3 5 13 �077 6 �462 0 0-06 Mcdonnell, Mary t� 20-20 1753 1 2 4 10 �100 3 �300 0 1-17 santacaterina,Jackie 21-21 1711 1 1 3 39 �026 16 �410 0 0-019 Cooke, Charlotte 12-0 225 1 1 3 9 �111 3 �333 0 0-04 sahly, Christina 8-0 108 1 0 2 4 �250 2 �500 0 0-017 weeks, Kristy 17-16 1479 0 1 1 3 �000 2 �667 0 0-02 Garrett, Brittany 16-5 689 0 0 0 13 �000 5 �385 0 0-015 hilbrands, Jordan 16-1 507 0 0 0 5 �000 2 �400 0 0-023 Mcdonnell, shannon 5-1 46 0 0 0 1 �000 1 1�000 0 0-0 13 Pickard, emily 1-0 8 0 0 0 0 �000 0 �000 0 0-012 Miller, Krystin 2-0 13 0 0 0 0 �000 0 �000 0 0-010 alvis, Jamie 7-1 238 0 0 0 0 �000 0 �000 0 0-01 Carstens, lindsey 21-21 1882 0 0 0 0 �000 0 �000 0 0-00 Kapicka, alexandra 3-0 66 0 0 0 0 �000 0 �000 0 0-0

total�� 21 21377 40 32 112 332 �120 137 �413 12 3-3 opponents�� 21 - 21 15 57 197 �107 84 �426 7 1-3 gP/gs MIn gA gAA saves sv% W l T sHo1 Carstens,Lindsey 21-21 1890:00 20 0.95 60 .750 12 7 2 11.00 Kapicka,Alexandra 3-0 58:29 1 1.54 1 .500 0 0 0 0.0TM TEAM 0:00 0 0.00 2 1.000 0 0 0 1.0 Total............... 21 1948:29 21 0.97 63 .750 12 7 2 12 Opponents........... 21 1948:29 41 1.89 97 .703 7 12 2 3

2007 FIgHTIng IllInI InDIvIDuAl sTATIsTIcsgoals 1st 2nd oT 2oT Totalillinois 18 21 1 0 40opponent 8 12 0 1 21

shots 1st 2nd oT 2oT Totalillinois 157 162 6 7 332opponent 93 99 2 3 197

saves 1st 2nd oT 2oT Totalillinois 30 31 1 1 63opponent 44 49 3 1 97

corner kicks 1st 2nd oT 2oT Totalillinois 52 51 2 2 107opponent 25 30 0 0 55

Fouls 1st 2nd oT 2oT Totalillinois 116 125 0 2 243opponent 121 115 2 4 242

Attendance Ill oPPtotal 6900 5690dates/avg� Per date 8/862 9/632neutral site #/avg� 4/180

2007 scorIng suMMArIesIllInoIs 3, #24 InDIAnA 0oct . 19, 2007 // champaign, Ill .Team 1st 2nd Finalindiana 0 0 0illinois 2 1 3

scoring summary:17:19 ILL EllaMasar(UA)41:15 ILL MaryT.McDonnell(PK)59:43 ILL EllaMasar(Nweke)

shots: ill 12, ind 12, sog: ill 6, ind 3; saves: ill 3 (Carstens 3), ind 3 (hollandswoth 3, Ga 3)

# 5 PurDue 2, IllInoIs 1oct . 21, 2007 // West lafayette, Ind .Team 1st 2nd Finalillinois 0 1 1Purdue 0 2 2

scoring summary:64:39 PUR ShaunaStapleton(PK)66:29 PUR ParrissaEyorokon(Riverso)89:55 ILL JessicaLevitt(UA)

shots: ill 22, PUr 11; sog: ill 3, PUr 4; saves: ill 2 (Carstens 2, Ga 2), PUr 2 (Bradfisch 1, Betts 1, Ga 1)

IllInoIs 2, MIcHIgAn 0oct . 26, 2007 // Ann Arbor, Mich .Team 1st 2nd Finalillinois 1 1 2Michigan 0 0 0

scoring summary:39:09 ILL EllaMasar(Levitt)53:38 ILL EllaMasar(Zurrer)

shots: ill 15, MiCh 13; sog: ill 4, MiCh 4; saves: ill 4 (Carstens 4), MiCh 2 (Gates 2, Ga 2)

IllInoIs 1, MIcHIgAn sTATe 0oct . 28, 2007 // east lansing, Mich .Team 1st 2nd Finalillinois 0 1 1Michigan state 0 0 0

scoring summary:68:50 ILL EllaMasar(Nweke)

shots: ill 7, MsU 6; sog: ill 2, MsU 3; saves: ill 3 (Carstens 3), MsU 1 (Galas 1, Ga 1)

IllInoIs 2, MInnesoTA 2nov . 8, 2007 // st . Paul, Minn .Big Ten TournamentTeam 1st 2nd oT oT2 Finalillinois 1 1 0 0 2Minnesota 0 2 0 0 2

scoring summary:34:15 ILL KaraGostisha(Levitt)58:30 MINN ClareGrimwood(Bethke)62:17 MINN LindseySchwartz(Grimwood)86:53 ILL EmilyZurrer(Bell)

shots: ill 22, Minn 12; sog: ill 11, Minn, 6; saves: ill 4 (Carstens 4, Ga 2), Minn 9 (dare 9, Ga 2)

#8 PurDue 3, IllInoIs 0nov . 9, 2007 // st . Paul, Minn .Big Ten TournamentTeam 1st 2nd Finalillinois 0 0 0Purdue 2 1 3

scoring summary:10:03 PUR LoredanaRiverso(Grambeau)13:53 PUR ShaunaStapleton(UA)88:29 PUR JessicaOkoroafo(UA)shots: ill 7, PUr 9; sog: ill 4, PUr 6; saves: ill 3 (Carstens 3, Ga 3), PUr 4 (Bradfisch 4)

IllInoIs 1, louIsvIlle 0 (oT)nov . 16, 2007 // south Bend, Ind .ncAA First roundTeam 1st 2nd oT Finalillinois 0 0 1 1louisville 0 0 0 0

scoring summary:91:15 ILL EllaMasar(Nweke)

shots: ill 6, loU 5; sog: ill 3, loU 1; saves: ill 1 (Carstens 1), loU 2 (haig 2, Ga 1)

#11 noTre DAMe 2, IllInoIs 0nov . 18, 2007 // south Bend, Ind .ncAA second roundTeam 1st 2nd Finalillinois 0 0 0notre dame 2 0 2

scoring summary:26:34 ND MicheleWeissenhofer(Cinalli)43:32 ND OWNGOAL(UA)

shots: ill 10, nd 13; sog: ill 3, nd 6; saves: ill 4 (Carstens 4, Ga 2), nd 3 (Karas 3)


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2007 BIg Ten TeAM sTATIsTIcsoFFense (sorTeD BY overAll PoInTs) overAll conFerenceTeam gP shots g A Points shots g A Points1� Purdue 25 459 65 57 187 174 28 29 852� Penn state 24 370 44 41 129 124 16 21 533� illinois 21 332 40 30 110 178 19 12 504� indiana 23 343 36 31 103 126 14 10 385� ohio state 23 298 30 37 97 112 10 14 346� northwestern 20 258 31 28 90 123 16 15 477� Minnesota 19 277 31 27 89 117 11 11 338� Michigan state 19 212 18 22 58 94 3 4 109� iowa 20 170 17 18 52 71 6 8 2010� wisconsin 18 150 14 16 44 82 5 6 1611� Michigan 18 279 14 15 43 147 6 7 19

DeFense (sorTeD BY overAll gAA) overAll conFerenceTeam gP sv gA gAA so sv gA gAA so1� Purdue 25 65 12 0�47 14 29 5 0�49 52� Penn state 24 106 15 0�61 11 34 4 0�39 63� illinois 21 63 21 0�97 12 27 6 0�58 74� Michigan 18 59 21 1�09 5 28 12 1�10 25� Minnesota 19 81 22 1�11 7 33 12 1�18 46� iowa 20 88 24 1�14 9 49 16 1�57 37� norhwestern 20 89 24 1�15 9 46 13 1�24 68� Michigan state 19 85 23 1�18 5 48 18 1�76 09� ohio state 23 119 29 1�21 7 54 10 0�97 310� indiana 23 80 34 1�41 6 31 19 1�84 311� wisconsin 18 68 26 1�43 6 26 19 1�90 2

TeAM MIscellAneous overAll conFerenceTeam gP Fouls off c Pk-A Yc-rc Fouls off c Pk-A Yc-rcIllinois 21 243 37 107 2-2 3-0 109 18 52 1-1 1-0indiana 23 279 49 113 0-0 18-0 113 13 40 0-0 6-0iowa 20 218 19 80 0-0 10-0 106 11 30 0-0 6-0Michigan 18 244 35 88 0-0 20-0 145 18 54 0-0 10-0Michigan state 19 203 37 77 0-0 5-2 114 18 31 0-0 4-2Minnesota 19 224 34 120 1-1 8-0 124 20 57 1-1 6-0northwestern 20 222 33 88 0-0 6-0 105 17 30 0-0 1-0ohio state 23 240 71 116 2-0 11-0 108 22 51 1-0 5-0Penn state 24 238 47 99 1-1 6-0 111 13 37 0-0 3-0Purdue 25 243 53 158 3-2 2-1 92 22 54 1-1 1-0wisconsin 18 238 26 71 0-0 12-0 125 18 35 0-0 7-0

soccer Buzzrk school record Prev1� UsC 20-3-2 82� UCla 21-2-2 13� Florida state 18-6-3 154� Portland 18-4 25� notre dame 19-5-2 126� north Carolina 19-4-1 37� west virginia 18-5-2 108� Penn state 18-4-2 59� Purdue 20-2-3 410� stanford 15-3-5 611� texas 16-4-5 1112� texas a&M 18-4-3 713� virginia 13-4-6 1414� Florida 17-5-3 1315� California 15-5-1 1916� tennessee 15-5-2 2017� oklahoma state 14-6-3 2118� san diego 15-3-3 919� Connecticut 14-6-2 rv20� wake Forest 13-7-3 1721� Georgia 18-4-2 1822� santa Clara 12-6-3 1623� Boston College 11-5-4 2224 . Illinois 12-7-2 2625� duke 10-6-7 nr26� ByU 17-4-2 2427� hofstra 18-4 2728� Clemson 10-6-5 2829� south Carolina 14-6-3 2330� Central Florida 15-4-4 rv

soccer Buzz greAT lAkes regIon1� notre dame 19-5-2 22� Purdue 20-2-3 13 . Illinois 12-7-2 34� louisville 13-6-2 45� indiana 13-7-3 66� ohio state 12-10-1 57� Uw-Milwaukee 13-4-4 78� northwestern 9-7-4 89. Marquette 12-4-4 910� dayton 14-4-4 10

nscAArk school record Prev1� UsC 20-3-2 92� Florida state 18-6-3 143� UCla 20-2-2 14� notre dame 19-5-2 115� Portland 18-4 36� north Carolina 19-4-1 47� west virginia 18-5-2 128� virginia 13-4-6 79� Connecticut 14-6-2 2410� stanford 15-3-5 511� texas 16-4-5 1012� Penn state 18-4-2 613� texas a&M 18-4-3 214� tennessee 15-5-2 1515� duke 10-6-7 nr16� Purdue 20-2-3 817� Florida 17-5-3 2118� Georgia 18-4-2 1319� California 15-5-1 1920� wake Forest 13-7-3 1821� indiana 13-7-3 nr22� santa Clara 12-6-3 1623� oklahoma state 14-6-3 2224� Boston College 11-5-4 1725� Missouri 13-7-1 23

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scorIng PlAYer gP g A PoInTs1� Katie schoepfer, PsU 24 15 5 352� loredana riverso, PUr 25 13 8 343� shauna stapleton, PUr 25 10 11 314� Parrissa eyorokon, PUr 21 12 6 305 . ellA MAsAr, Ill 20 12 3 276� aubrey aden-Buie, PsU 23 12 2 267� Jessica okoroafo, PUr 25 9 7 258� Kelsey hans, nU 20 10 4 24 Kristin arnold, ind 23 10 4 2410� lindsey schwartz, Minn 19 9 4 22

goAls PlAYer gP goAls Avg/g1� Katie schoepfer, PsU 24 15 0�622� loredana riverso, PUr 25 13 0�523 . ellA MAsAr, Ill 20 12 0 .60 Parrissa eyorokon, PUr 21 12 0�57 aubrey aden-Buie 23 12 0�526� Kelsey hans, nU 20 10 0�50 Kristin arnold, ind 23 10 0�43 shauna stapleton, PUr 25 10 0�409� lindsey schwartz, Minn 19 9 0�47 shannon schneeman, nU 20 9 0�45 Jessica okoroafo, PUr 25 9 0�36

AssIsTs PlAYer gP AssIsTs1� shauna stapleton, PUr 25 11 2� Katie Bethke 19 103� lara dickenmann, osU 23 8 loredana riverso, PUr 25 85 . cHIHI nWeke, Ill 20 7 Jessica okoroafo, PUr 25 77� Jill sarbaugh, PUr 17 6 courTneY Bell, Ill 21 6 Parissa eyorokon, PUr 21 6 Chloe McKay, ind 23 6 Melissa hayes, PsU 24 6 goAlkeePIng PlAYer gP sv so gA MIn gAA1. JennyBradfisch,PUR 25 57 6 12 2200:17 0.492. AlyssaNaeher,PSU 24 103 9 15 2176:18 0.623. LindseyDare,MINN 7 24 3 6 633:25 0.854. LindseyBoldt,IOWA 13 47 6 11 1149:03 0.865. LindseyCarstens,ILL 21 60 11 20 1890:00 0.956. MadisonGates,MICH 17 54 3 20 1558:21 1.167. LaurenJohnston,NU 20 81 4 24 1784:24 1.218. LaurenRobertson,OSU 23 114 7 29 2155:46 1.219. ChelseyTurner,MINN 13 54 4 16 1148:09 1.2510. NicoleGalas,MSU 17 68 3 21 1588:29 1.27

scorIng PlAYer gP g A PoInTs1� Parrissa eyorokon, PUr 10 7 4 182� Jessica okoroafo, PUr 10 6 4 16 Kristin arnold, ind 10 8 0 16 Katie schoepfer, PsU 10 7 2 165 . ellA MAsAr, Ill 10 6 1 136� loredana riverso, PUr 10 4 4 12 shauna stapleton, PUr 10 4 4 128� Kelsey hans, nU 10 5 1 119� aubrey aden-Buie, PsU 9 4 2 10 lindsay McCarthy, ind 10 4 2 10 shannon schneeman, nU 10 4 2 10

goAls PlAYer gP goAls Avg/g1� Kristin arnold, ind 10 8 0�802� Katie schoepfer, PsU 10 7 0�70 Parrissa eyorokon, PUr 10 7 0�704� Jessica okoroafo, PUr 10 6 0�60 ellA MAsAr, Ill 10 6 0 .606� Kelsey hans 10 5 0�507� aubrey aden-Buie, PsU 9 4 0�448� lindsay McCarthy, ind 10 4 0�40 loredana riverso, PUr 10 4 0�40 shauna stapleton, PUr 10 4 0�40 shannon schneeman, nU 10 4 0�40

AssIsTs PlAYer gP AssIsTs1 . Zoe Bouchelle, PsU 9 4 cHIcHI nWeke, Ill 9 4 Parrissa eyorokon, PUr 10 4 lara dickenmann, osU 10 4 Katie Bethke, Minn 10 4 Carly Bedesem, Psu 10 4 Jessica okoroafo, PUr 10 4 shauna stapleton, PUr 10 4 loredana riverso, PUr 10 410� Jill sarbaugh, PUr 7 3 Jessica stellhorn, PUr 10 3 laura Janowitsch, nU 10 3 Melissa hayes, PsU 10 3 Chloe McKay, ind 10 3 Molly rouse, Minn 10 3 Christy riggle, PUr 10 3

goAlkeePIng PlAYer gP sv so gA MIn gAA1. AlyssaNaeher,PSU 10 33 6 4 912:10 0.392. JennyBradfisch,PUR 10 22 2 5 865:05 0.523. LindseyCarstens,ILL 10 27 7 6 937:14 0.584. LindseyDare,MINN 6 15 3 4 523:25 0.695. LaurenRobertson,OSU 10 53 3 10 931:30 0.976. MadisonGates,MICH 10 26 2 12 935:00 1.167. LaurenJohnston,NU 10 39 3 13 866:30 1.358. KaliFeiereisel,IOWA 7 31 1 10 546:04 1.659. NicoleGalas,MSU 10 41 0 16 830:00 1.7310. JamieKlages,WIS 8 20 2 14 720:00 1.75


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FIrsT rounD#1 Penn state 3, #8 iowa 1#5 ohio state 2, #4 indiana 1#2 Purdue 3, #7 northwestern 1#3 illinois 2, #6 Minnesota 2 (2ot, ill� advances on PKs, 4-3)

seMIFInAls#5 ohio state 2, #1 Penn state 2 (2ot, osU advances on PKs, 5-4)#2 Purdue 3, #3 illinois 0

cHAMPIonsHIP#2 Purdue 3, #5 ohio state 1

All-TournAMenT TeAMkara gostisha, Ill lauren robertson, osU taylor Fallon, ind Katie schoepfer, PsUKelsie Full, iowa Jessica okoroafo, PUrClare Grimwood, Minn Jordyn shaffer, PUrKelsey hans, nU shauna stapleton, PUrlara dickenmann, osU

oFFensIve PlAYer oF THe TournAMenT: shauna stapleton, PUr

DeFensIve PlAYer oF THe TournAMenT: Jordyn shaffer, PUr

2007 BIg Ten TournAMenT

The 2007 Big Ten Tournament featured some of the most thrilling conference play of the season as two matches were determined in penalty kicks and top-seeded Penn State was ousted by No. 5 Ohio State in the second round. The Buckeyes advanced to the championship against No. 2 Purdue, which defeated the third-seeded Illini in the semifinals.

Illinois took on sixth-seeded Minnesota in the opening round and played in one of the most memorable matches in Big Ten Tournament history. The Illini took a 1-0 lead in the 35th minute thanks to senior midfielder Kara Gostisha’s third goal of the season. Gostisha took a pass from junior forward Jessica Levitt at the top of the box and fired the ball into the net to give the Orange and Blue a one-goal advantage at the half.

Minnesota fought back with the equalizer in the 59th minute then took its first lead of the game just four minutes later. Illinois, though, didn’t panic as the minutes began to wind down. Junior midfielder Courtney

Bell entered the game in place of freshman defender Danielle Kot with 10 minutes left to give the Orange and Blue an added attacker. The strategy paid off with just three minutes left as junior defender Emily Zurrer picked up the loose ball off Bell’s corner kick into the box and buried to tie the game at two.

The two teams battled through two overtimes before the right to advance came down to a penalty kick shootout. After the best-of-five round, each team had made three, sending the game into a shootout. Senior goalkeeper Lindsey Carstens made the stop on Minnesota’s first attempt and Gostisha punched home the game-winning PK to propel Illinois into the second round.

Illinois, making its ninth consecutive appearance in the conference semifinals, was unable to capitalize on any scoring opportunities, falling to eventual-champion Purdue, 3-0. For her heroics against Minnesota, Gostisha was named to the all-tournament team.

2007 All-BIg Ten TeAMsPosition First Team second TeamForward ella Masar, Ill Kristin arnold, ind Katie schoepfer, PsU Kelsey hans, nU Parrissa eyoroKon, PUr aubrey aden-Buie, PsU

Midfield lara diCKenMann, osU Jackie santacaterina, Ill Zoe Bouchelle, PsU Kelsey hood, Minn Jordyn shaffer, PUr shannon schneeman, nU shauna stapleton, PUr

Defense emily zurrer, Ill Mary Therese McDonnell, Ill Kelly lawrence, ind Jessie davis, PsU Kira Bilecky, PUr denay riley, PsU Christy ribble, PUr goalkeeper alyssa naeher, PsU Jenny Bradfisch, PUr

offensive Player of the Year: Parrissa eyorokon, PUrDefensive Player of the Year: alyssa naeher, PsUFreshman of the Year: Jessica stellhorn, PUrcoach of the Year: rob Klatte, PUr

Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS* denotes ties

2007 BIg Ten All-FresHMen TeAMPosition First Team Forward laura knutson, Ill amanda Bowery, MiCh Katie Bethke, Minn dani toney, PsU

Midfield cory steigerwald, Ill Molly rouse, Minn Jenny Baumann, nU Courtney Jenkins, osU

Defense Danielle kot, Ill Jackie Carron, MiCh JessiCa stellhorn, PUr

goalkeeper lauren hollandsowrth, ind

2007 BIg Ten AWArDs

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goAlsHalf3 chichi nweke vs . utah 9/17/06 rachel smith vs� aurora 10/14/972 courtney Bell vs . Iowa 10/7/07 courtney Bell vs . Minnesota 10/6/06 ella Masar vs� Penn state 10/1/06 Jessica Bayne vs� wisconsin 9/25/05 Jessica Bayne vs� evansville 9/5/04 tara hurless vs� northwestern 10/24/03 tiffani walker vs� iowa 9/26/03 tara hurless vs� Butler 9/6/02 tara hurless vs� Cincinnati 9/8/02 tara hurless vs� eastern illinois 11/1/02 tiffani walker vs� Minnesota 10/6/02 tiffani walker vs� eastern illinois 11/1/02 andrea ridgeway vs� Penn state 11/7/02 tara hurless vs� iowa 11/8/01 emily Brown vs� northern illinois 9/10/00 Colleen Joyce vs� northern illinois 9/10/00 lisa Baldwin vs� eastern illinois 8/29/99 emily Brown vs� Missouri 9/12/99 emily Brown vs� ohio state 10/8/99 lindsay Johnson vs� illinois state 10/24/99 sarah aberle at louisville 9/13/98 emily Brown at louisville 9/13/98 lindsay Johnson vs� Michigan state 10/9/98 lisa Baldwin vs� washington Univ� 10/28/98 emily Brown vs� washington Univ� 10/28/98 sarah aberle vs� northwestern 10/12/97 Kristen Bergschneider vs� w� illinois 10/24/97

game3 chichi nweke vs . utah 9/17/06 tara hurless vs� iowa 11/8/01 emily Brown at louisville 9/13/98 sarah aberle at louisville 9/13/98 lisa Baldwin at ohio state 9/18/98 emily Brown vs� washington Univ� 10/28/98 rachel smith vs� aurora 10/14/97

season18 emily Brown 199915 emily Brown 200014 lisa Baldwin 199813 tara hurless 2003 emily Brown 199812 ella Masar 2007 tara hurless 2004 tara hurless 200211 Colleen Joyce 200110 tara hurless 2001 Colleen Joyce 2000

career47 tara hurless 2001-0446 emily Brown 1998-0030 Jessica Bayne 2003-06 lisa Baldwin 1998-0027 ella Masar 2004-0721 Colleen Joyce 2000-0120 tiffani walker 2000-0318 lindsay Johnson 1998-0016 sarah aberle 1997-9814 tara schuling 1999-02 laura Freeman 1999-02

AssIsTsHalf3 tara hurless vs� Penn state 11/7/02 rachel smith vs� western illinois 10/24/972 courtney Bell vs . cal state northridge 9/9/07 Jessica Bayne vs� Utah 9/17/06 Jessica Bayne vs� western illinois 9/4/05 tara hurless vs� Purdue 11/7/03 eva strickland vs� Minnesota 10/5/03 andrea ridgeway vs� ohio 8/29/03 Paula Faherty vs� Minnesota 10/6/02 hollie schurr vs� iowa 10/26/01

Kelly Buszkiewicz vs� iowa 9/16/98 Kelly Buszkiewicz vs� washington U� 10/28/98 sarah aberle vs� aurora 10/14/97 Julie schueller vs� aurora 10/14/97

game3 eva strickland vs� Minnesota 10/5/03 tara hurless vs� Penn state 11/7/02 Kelly Buszkiewicz vs� washington Univ� 10/28/98 rachel smith vs� western illinois 10/24/97

season10 Kelly Buszkiewicz 19989 ella Masar 2006 tara hurless 2004 sarah aberle 19988 lisa Baldwin 20007 chichi nweke 2007 laura Freeman 1999 emily Brown 1998 rachel smith 1997 hollie schurr 20016 eva strickland 2005 Christen Karniski 2003 Julie schueller 1997 lindsay Johnson 2000

career21 tara hurless 2001-0420 ella Masar 2004-0719 Kelly Buszkiewicz 1997-9918 eva strickland 2003-06 lindsay Johnson 1998-0117 hollie schurr 1999-0216 emily Brown 1998-00 Christen Karniski 2002-05 lisa Baldwin 1998-0013 tara schuling 1999-0211 chichi nweke 2006- laura Freeman 1999-02 sarah aberle 1997-98

PoInTsHalf6 chichi nweke vs . utah 9/17/06 rachel smith vs� aurora 10/14/975 Jessica Bayne vs� evansville 9/5/04 emily Brown at louisville 9/13/98 emily Brown vs� northern illinois 9/10/00

game7 sarah aberle at louisville 9/13/98 emily Brown vs� washington Univ� 10/28/98 emily Brown at louisville 9/13/986 chichi nweke vs . utah 9/17/06 andrea ridgeway vs� ohio 8/29/03 tara hurless vs� iowa 11/8/01 lisa Baldwin at ohio state 9/18/98 rachel smith vs� aurora 10/14/975 Jessica Bayne vs� evansville 9/5/05 tara hurless vs ohio 8/29/03 tiffani walker vs� eastern illinois 11/1/02 emily Brown vs� northern illinois 9/10/00 Colleen Joyce vs� iowa state 10/29/00 Kelly Buszkiewicz vs� washington Univ� 10/28/98 rachel smith vs� western illinois 10/24/97

season40 emily Brown 199935 emily Brown 200033 tara hurless 2004 emily Brown 1998 lisa Baldwin 199830 tara hurless 200329 tara hurless 200227 ella Masar 2007 ella Masar 200625 sarah aberle 1998 Colleen Joyce 2001 Colleen Joyce 2000

career115 tara hurless 2001-04108 emily Brown 1998-0074 ella Masar 2004-0772 Jessica Bayne 2003-0660 lisa Baldwin 1998-0054 lindsay Johnson 199850 Colleen Joyce 2000-0147 tiffani walker 2000-03 Kelly Buskiewicz 1997-9943 sarah aberle 1997-98

sHoTsgame10 tiffani walker at illinois state 1/27/02 emily Brown vs� Michigan state 9/24/00 sarah aberle at Quincy 9/10/97 Kelly Buszkiewicz vs� eastern illinois 9/17/979 eva strickland at Michigan 11/4/05 Jessica Bayne at Purdue 10/23/05 emily Brown vs� eastern illinois 8/29/99 emily Brown vs� Missouri 9/12/99 emily Brown at louisville 9/13/988 ella Masar at Penn state 11/5/06 tara hurless vs� evansville 9/12/03 Julie schueller at louisville 9/13/98 lisa Baldwin at ohio state 9/18/98 Julie schueller vs� eastern illinois 9/17/97

season106 emily Brown 1999100 tara hurless 200486 tara hurless 200181 emily Brown 200078 lisa Baldwin 199876 tara hurless 2003 emily Brown 199865 ella Masar 200664 Jessica Bayne 200463 Jessica Bayne 2005 tara hurless 2002 Colleen Joyce 2000

career325 tara hurless 2001-04263 emily Brown 1998-00223 Jessica Bayne 2003-06204 ella Masar 2004-07178 tiffani walker 2000-03171 lisa Baldwin 1998-00149 lindsay Johnson 1998-01136 eva strickland 2003-06122 Colleen Joyce 2000-01111 Kelly Buszkiewicz 1997-99109 tara schuling 1999-02101 Julie schueller 1997-00

gAMe-WInnIng goAlsseason7 ella Masar 2007 tara hurless 20045 ella Masar 2006 emily Brown 19994 eva strickland 2006 tara hurless 2003 tara hurless 2001 emily Brown 2000 lisa Baldwin 19993 Jessica Bayne 2005 Jessica Bayne 2004 Jessica Bayne 2003 tiffani walker 2002 Colleen Joyce 2001 Colleen Joyce 2000 tara schuling 2000 rachel smith 1998

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gAMes PlAYeD91 Jessica Bayne 2003-06 Paula Faherty 2002-0690 ella Masar 2004-07 eva strickland 2003-0689 Christen Karniski 2002-0588 Kelly Campbell 2002-05 tara hurless 2001-0487 Mary therese Mcdonnell 2004-07 natasha Karniski 2002-05 Meghan Kolze 1999-0385 leisha alcia 2001-04 andrea ridgeway 2001-04

gAMes sTArTeD89 Christen Karniski 2002-0587 Kelly Campbell 2002-0586 tara hurless 2001-0483 leisha alcia 2001-0482 hollie schurr 1999-0281 Mary therese Mcdonnell 2004-07 Paula Faherty 2002-06 rebecca Johnson 1998-02 heidi holtzman 1998-01 lindsay Johnson 1998-0178 Christine sinak 2001-04

consecuTIve gAMes WITH A goAl5 emily Brown 9/17-10/8, 20004 tara hurless 10/27-11/12, 2004 tara hurless 10/17-10/26, 2003 Colleen Joyce 10/20-29, 2000

consecuTIve gAMes WITH An AssIsT6 eva strickland 9/16-10/7, 20053 ella Masar 9/17-9/24, 2006 sarah aberle 9/11-18, 1998 Colleen Joyce 10/29-11/3, 2000

consecuTIve gAMes WITH A PoInT8 ella Masar 10/20-11/12, 2006 eva strickland 9/9-10/7, 2005 emily Brown 9/8-10/8, 20006 Colleen Joyce 10/15-11/3, 20004 ella Masar 9/17-10/1, 2006 Chichi nweke 9/17-10/1, 2006 Jessica Bayne 10/23-11/4, 2005 tara hurless 10/27-11/12, 2004 tara hurless 10/17-10/26, 2003 tara hurless 10/14-26, 2001 emily Brown 9/20-29, 1998 sarah aberle 9/11-20, 1998

sAvesgame19 amy Bessette vs� northwestern 10/12/9714 amy Bessette vs� Penn state 9/20/9813 erica loechl vs� Michigan state 10/19/97 sarah anderson vs� Penn state 11/3/00

season111 leisha alcia 200497 leisha alcia 200288 amy Bessette 199785 lindsey Carstens 2006 leisha alcia 200175 leisha alcia 2003

amy Bessette 199862 sarah anderson 200060 lindsey Carstens 200755 lindsey Carstens 200548 erica loechl 1997 amy Bessette 1999

career368 leisha alcia 2001-04211 amy Bessette 1997-99200 lindsey Carstens 2004-0770 sarah heggen 1998-0067 sarah anderson 2000-01

sHuTouTsseason12�0 leisha alcia 200311�0 lindsey Carstens 200711�0 lindsey Carstens 20068�0 leisha alcia 20046�0 lindsey Carstens 20055�0 sarah anderson 20004�0 sarah heggen 1999 erica loechl 19973�5 annemarie hennes 2000 amy Bessette 19983�0 leisha alcia 2001

career28�0 lindsey Carstens 2004-0724�0 leisha alcia 2001-048�0 sarah heggen 1998-007�0 sarah anderson 2000-015�5 amy Bessette 1997-994�0 erica loechl 1997

consecutive6 leisha alcia 10/24-11/9, 20035 lindsey Carstens 10/5-10/19, 2007 lindsey Carstens 10/22-11/3, 2006 leisha alcia 9/12-26, 20033 lindsey Carstens 8/28-9/4, 2005 leisha alcia 9/3-10, 2004 erica loechl 9/5-13, 1997

consecutive shutout Minutes631:07 LeishaAlcia 10/24-11/9,2003

goAls AgAInsT AverAgeseason (Min . 800 minutes)0�54 leisha alcia 20030�83 leisha alcia 20040�88 lindsey Carstens 20060�95 lindsey Carstens 20070�98 sarah anderson 20000�99 lindsey Carstens 20051�00 amy Bessette 19991�11 amy Bessette 19981�25 leisha alcia 20011�50 erica loechl 19971�52 sarah heggen 19991�76 leisha alcia 2002

career (Min . 1,600 minutes)0.94 LindseyCarstens(57GA,5486:18) 2004-071.05 LeishaAlcia(90GA,7699:37min.) 2001-041.37 SarahHeggen(25GA,1647:06min.) 1998-001.52 AmyBessette(56GA,3303:37min.) 1997-99

sAve PercenTAgeseason (Min . 40 saves)�862 leisha alcia (12 Ga, 75 sv) 2003�847 leisha alcia (20 Ga, 111 sv) 2004�838 sarah anderson (12 Ga, 62 sv) 2000�810 lindsey Carstens (20 Ga, 85 sv) 2006�800 amy Bessette (12 Ga, 48 sv) 1999�793 amy Bessette (23 Ga, 88 sv) 1997�781 amy Bessette (21 Ga, 75 sv) 1998

InDIvIDuAl recorDs�766 leisha alcia (26 Ga, 85 sv) 2001�764 lindsey Carstens (17 Ga, 55 sv) 2005�752 leisha alcia (32 Ga, 97 sv) 2002

career (Min . 65 saves)�817 sarah anderson (15 Ga, 67 sv) 2000-01�803 leisha alcia (90 Ga, 368 sv) 2001-04�790 amy Bessette (56 Ga, 211 sv) 1997-99�778 lindsey Carstens (57 Ga, 200 sv) 2004-07�737 sarah heggen (25 Ga, 70 sv) 1998-00

FresHMAn recorDsgoals, game3 chichi nweke vs . utah 9/17/06 lisa Baldwin at ohio state 9/18/98 emily Brown at louisville 9/13/98 emily Brown vs� washington 10/28/98 tara hurless vs� iowa 11/08/01 rachel smith vs� aurora 10/14/97

goals, season14 lisa Baldwin 199813 emily Brown 199810 tara hurless 20018 chichi nweke 20067 Jessica Bayne 2003 rachel smith 1997

Assists, game3 rachel smith vs� wiU 10/24/97 eva strickland at Minnesota 10/05/032 Jackie santacaterina vs . utah 9/17/06 Paula Faherty vs� Minnesota 10/06/02 heather nadeau vs� Michigan 11/05/99 Julie schueller vs� aurora 10/14/97 Jennifer smith vs� niU 9/10/00 eva strickland vs� northwestern 10/24/03

Assists, season7 emily Brown 1998 laura Freeman 1999 rachel smith 19976 Julie schueller 19975 ella Masar 2004 eva strickland 2003 Paula Faherty 2002 lisa Baldwin 1998

Points, game7 emily Brown at louisville 9/13/1998 emily Brown vs� washington 10/28/19986 chichi nweke vs . utah 9/17/06 lisa Baldwin at osU 9/18/1998 tara hurless vs� iowa 11/08/2001 rachel smith vs� aurora 10/14/1997

Points, season33 lisa Baldwin 1998 emily Brown 199823 tara hurless 200121 rachel smith 199720 chichi nweke 200616 Jessica Bayne 2003

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goAlsMost, Half7 vs� western illinois 10/24/97 vs� aurora 10/14/975 vs� western illinois 10/27/00 at louisville 9/13/98 vs� Quincy 9/6/98

Most, game10 vs� aurora 10/14/979 at louisville 9/13/988 vs� northern illinois 9/10/00 vs� western illinois 10/27/00 vs� western illinois 10/24/97

Most, Big Ten game6 vs� iowa 10/7/075 vs� northwestern 11/4/04 vs� indiana 10/15/00 at ohio state 9/18/98 vs� iowa 10/16/98

Most, season57 200056 199847 1999

Most by opponent, Half6 at Michigan 10/17/975 vs� eastern illinois 9/17/974 at Michigan 9/22/02 at iowa 10/20/00 vs� Penn state 10/10/99

Most by opponent, game9 at Michigan 10/17/977 vs� eastern illinois 9/17/975 at Missouri 8/27/06 at Minnesota 10/6/02 at iowa 10/20/98

Most by opponent, Big Ten game9 at Michigan 10/17/975 at iowa 10/20/98

Most by opponent, season41 199734 200229 199929 2001

Fewest by opponent, season12 200321 200721 200424 200525 200626 1998

AssIsTsMost, game9 vs� washington U� 10/28/986 vs� ohio 8/31/03 vs� aurora 10/14/97 vs� western illinois 10/24/97 vs� iowa 10/16/98

TeAM recorDs at louisville 9/13/98 vs� northern illinois 9/10/00

Most, season49 199844 200039 200639 1999

Most by opponent, game10 at Michigan 10/17/976 at Michigan 10/20/025 at Missouri 8/27/06 at Purdue 10/23/054 at texas a&M 9/1/06 at wisconsin 10/10/97 vs� Penn state 9/20/98 at eastern illinois 9/23/98 vs� Michigan 11/5/99 at Penn state 10/8/04 at ohio state 10/10/04

Most by opponent, season33 200232 199828 1997

Fewest by opponent, season8 200315 200716 200016 1998

PoInTsMost, game26 vs� aurora 10/14/9724 at louisville 9/13/9823 vs� washington U� 10/28/9822 vs� western illinois 10/24/97 vs� northern illinois 9/10/00

Most, season161 1998158 2000133 1999

Most by opponent, game28 at Michigan 10/17/9717 vs� eastern illinois 9/17/97

Most by opponent, season105 1997101 2002

Fewest by opponent, season32 200357 200765 200468 199870 200572 2006

sHoTsMost, game36 at� illinois state 10/27/02 vs.Marquette 9/17/01 vs� western illinois 10/27/0035 vs� northern illinois 9/10/0033 vs� eastern illinois 8/29/99

Most, season463 2000430 2001396 2005391 1998

Most by opponent, game36 vs� Penn state 11/3/0027 at Michigan 10/17/97 vs� Penn state 11/11/01

25 at Penn state 11/12/0024 vs� northwestern 10/12/97 at Purdue 10/21/01

Fewest by opponent, game0 vs� evansville 9/12/030 vs� valparaiso 9/27/98

Most by opponent, season271 2006262 2004260 2002260 2001

Fewest by opponent, season179 2003185 1998197 2007212 1997

sAvesMost, game19 vs� northwestern 10/12/9716 at washington U� 9/14/9715 at Minnesota 10/18/9814 vs� indiana 10/17/04 vs� Penn state 9/20/98

Most, season137 1997120 2004113 2002101 2000

Most by opponent, game18 vs.Marquette 9/17/0116 at eastern illinois 9/23/9815 vs� western illinois 10/27/00 at wisconsin 10/7/0114 at illinois state 10/27/02 vs� Quincy 9/6/98


sHuTouTsMost, season13 200312 200712 200610 200410 20009 2005

Most, consecutive6 20035 20075 20065 20034 1999

Most consecutive shutout Minutes631:07 2003


Most consecutive by opponent3 20063 19992 2005 2004 2001 1997

All-Time record overall 138-85-13 (�612)home 74-25-4 (�737)at illinois soccer stadium 63-18-4 (�765)road 41-50-7 (�454)neutral 23-10-2 (�686)Big ten regular season 55-41-9 (�567)non-Conference regular season 82-39-3 (�673)Big ten tournament 12-9-1 (�568)nCaa tournament 8-7 (�533)overtime Matches 16-13-13 (�536)

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MIscellAneouslargest Margin of victory9 at louisville (9-0) 9/13/989 vs� aurora (10-1) 10/14/978 vs� w� illinois (8-0) 10/24/976 vs� iowa (6-0) 10/7/076 vs� ohio (6-0) 8/31/036 at iowa state (6-0) 8/31/016 vs� washington U� (7-1) 10/28/98

Most overtime games8 19996 20054 20074 20044 20014 1997

Fastest goal to start a game0:13 LindsayJohnsonvs.PennState 11/11/01

Fastest goal to start the second Half45:11 EllaMasarvs.Iowa 10/28/05

Fastest Pair of goals0:23 EmilyBrownandKellyRowlandatValparaiso 09/26/99

Most Wins, season16 200616 200416 200314 2000

Most Home Wins, regular season9 2000

Most road Wins, regular season6 2001 1999

Most consecutive Wins7 20046 20036 1997-98

Most consecutive Wins, single season7 20046 2003

longest unbeaten streak8 2003

Most corner kicks, game20 vs� western illinois 10/24/9716 at valparaiso 09/26/9915 vs� syracuse 09/16/0114 vs� Minnesota 10/5/0713 vs� eastern illinois 08/29/9912 at Purdue 10/21/0112 at iowa 10/20/00

MIscellAneous recorDsMost corner kicks, season151 2004133 2000128 1999

Most corner kicks by opponent, game13 vs� Penn state 11/03/0012 at Purdue 10/21/01 10 vs� Michigan state 09/23/0110 vs� Michigan 11/09/0110 at Missouri 10/30/98

Most corner kicks by opponent, season109 200187 1999

Fewest corner kicks by opponent, season51 200555 200758 200360 200462 1998

Most Fouls by opponent, season320 2004293 2006277 2005275 1999270 2001

AnnuAl sTATIsTIcAl leADersgoals2007 ella Masar 122006 ella Masar 92005 Jessica Bayne 82004 tara hurless 122003 tara hurless 132002 tara hurless 122001 Colleen Joyce 112000 emily Brown 151999 emily Brown 181998 lisa Baldwin 141997 sarah aberle 8

Assists2007 chichi nweke 72006 ella Masar 92005 eva strickland 62004 tara hurless 42003 Christen Karniski 62002 tara hurless/Paula Faherty 52001 hollie schurr 72000 lisa Baldwin 81999 laura Freeman 71998 Kelly Buszkiewicz 101997 rachel smith 7

Points2007 ella Masar 272006 ella Masar 272005 Jessica Bayne 212004 tara hurless 332003 tara hurless 302002 tara hurless 292001 Colleen Joyce 25

2000 emily Brown 351999 emily Brown 401998 emily Brown/lisa Baldwin 331997 rachel smith 21

shots2007 ella Masar 582006 ella Masar 652005 Jessica Bayne 632004 tara hurless 1002003 tara hurless 762002 tara hurless 632001 tara hurless 862000 emily Brown 811999 emily Brown 1061998 lisa Baldwin 781997 Julie schueller 61

game-Winning goals2007 ella Masar 72006 ella Masar 52005 Jessica Bayne 32004 tara hurless 72003 tara hurless 42002 tiffani walker 32001 tara hurless 42000 emily Brown 41999 emily Brown 51998 lisa Baldwin 41997 rachel smith 3

goals Against Average (min . 800 minutes)2007 lindsey Carstens 0�952006 lindsey Carstens 0�882005 lindsey Carstens 0�992004 leisha alcia 0�832003 leisha alcia 0�542002 leisha alcia 1�762001 leisha alcia 1�252000 sarah anderson 0�981999 amy Bessette 1�001998 amy Bessette 1�321997 erica loechl 1�90

saves2007 lindsey Carstens 602006 lindsey Carstens 852005 lindsey Carstens 552004 leisha alcia 1112003 leisha alcia 75 2002 leisha alcia 972001 leisha alcia 852000 sarah anderson 621999 amy Bessette 481998 amy Bessette 751997 amy Bessette 88

shutouts2007 lindsey Carstens 112006 lindsey Carstens 112005 lindsey Carstens 62004 leisha alcia 82003 leisha alcia 122002 leisha alcia 12002 rachel Frank 12001 leisha alcia 32000 sarah anderson 51999 sarah heggen 41998 amy Bessette 3�51997 erica loechl 4

YeAr-BY-YeAr sTATIsTIcsYear gM shots g A Pts gWg sv so gAA MIn1997 17 235 / 212 41 / 41 25 / 28 107 / 109 7 / 10 137 / 87 4 / 4 2�31 / 2�31 1,6031998 20 391 / 185 56 / 26 49 / 16 161 / 68 12 / 8 94 / 165 6 / 3 1�28 / 2 .76 1,8271999 22 359 / 240 47 / 29 39 / 24 133 / 82 12 / 8 95 / 143 7 / 4 1�25 / 2�03 2,0882000 22 463 / 255 57 / 27 44 / 16 158 / 70 14 / 8 101 / 179 10 / 4 1�20 / 2�54 2,0222001 21 430 / 260 40 / 29 33 / 25 113 / 83 10 / 8 93 / 160 7 / 4 1�32 / 1�91 1,9782002 21 351 / 260 36 / 34 32 / 33 104 / 101 9 / 10 113 / 130 3 / 7 1�59 / 1�68 1,9272003 22 362 / 179 38 / 12 34 / 8 110 / 32 16 / 4 76 / 116 13 / 4 0 .53 / 1�69 2,0272004 24 407 / 262 43 / 21 33 / 23 119 / 65 16 / 6 120 / 143 10 / 6 0�85 / 1�74 2,2262005 22 396 / 231 34 / 24 28 / 22 96 / 70 12 / 7 76 / 129 9 / 3 1�04 / 1�47 2,0852006 24 341 / 271 42 / 25 39 / 22 123 / 72 16 / 8 91 / 99 12 / 5 1�03 / 1�73 2,1862007 21 332 / 197 40 / 21 32 / 15 112 / 57 12 / 7 63 / 97 12 / 3 0�97 / 1�89 1,950Totals 246 4067 / 2552 474 / 289 388 / 232 1336 / 809 136 / 84 1059 / 1448 93 / 46 1 .19 / 1 .95 21,919

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All-AMerIcA2007 ella Masar lowe’s senior (1st) Top Drawer Soccer (2nd) emily zurrer Top Drawer Soccer (2nd) Soccer Buzz (4th)2006 ella Masar nsCaa (2nd) Top Drawer Soccer (5th) emily zurrer Top Drawer Soccer (1st) nscAA (3rd) Soccer Buzz (3rd)2005 Christen Karniski nsCaa (2nd) Soccer Buzz (2nd) Soccer Times (3rd)2004 tara hurless nsCaa (2nd) Soccer Buzz (3rd)2003 leisha alcia nsCaa (1st) Soccer Buzz (1st) Cstv (1st) Soccer Times (hM) tara hurless nsCaa (2nd) Soccer Buzz (hM)2000 emily Brown Soccer America (3rd) Soccer Buzz (hM)1999 emily Brown Soccer Buzz (3rd)

FresHMAn All-AMerIcAn2007 Danielle kot (Top Drawer Soccer, 1st)2006 chichi nweke (Soccer America, 2nd; Top Drawer Soccer, 2nd) Jackie santacaterina (Top Drawer Soccer, 1st)2001 leisha alcia (Soccer Buzz, 3rd) tara hurless (Soccer Buzz, hM)1998 heidi holtzman (Soccer Buzz, 3rd)

nscAA/ADIDAs All-greAT lAkes regIon2007 ella Masar (2nd) emily zurrer (2nd) Mary therese Mcdonnell (3rd)2006 ella Masar (1st) emily zurrer (1st)2005 Christen Karniski (1st)2004 tara hurless (1st) leisha alcia (2nd) Kelly Campbell (2nd) Christen Karniski (2nd)2003 leisha alcia (1st) tara hurless (1st) Meghan Kolze (1st)2001 tara hurless (2nd) Colleen Joyce (2nd)1999 emily Brown (3rd)

soccer Buzz All-greAT lAkes regIon2007 ella Masar (1st) Mary therese Mcdonnell (1st) emily zurrer (1st) Jackie santacaterina (2nd)2006 ella Masar (1st) emily zurrer (1st) Kristy weeks (2nd) Mary therese Mcdonnell (3rd)2005 Christen Karniski (1st)2004 leisha alcia (1st) Kelly Campbell (1st) tara hurless (1st) Christen Karniski (3rd)2003 leisha alcia (1st) tara hurless (1st)

Meghan Kolze (1st)2002 tara hurless (3rd) Meghan Kolze (3rd)2001 Collen Joyce (1st) tara hurless (3rd)2000 emily Brown (1st) Colleen Joyce (2nd) heidi holtzman (3rd)1999 emily Brown (1st) lisa Baldwin (3rd) heidi holtzman (3rd)1998 Kelly Buszkiewicz (2nd)

soccer Buzz greAT lAkes regIon All-FresHMAn TeAM2007 Danielle kot2006 chichi nweke Jackie santacaterina2005 Marti Desjarlais emily zurrer2004 Mary therese Mcdonnell2003 Jessica Bayne2001 leisha alcia tara hurless Christine sinak2000 sarah anderson 1998 lisa Baldwin heidi holtzman

BIg Ten PlAYer oF THe YeAr2006 ella Masar (offensive) chichi nweke (Freshman) emily zurrer (co-Defensive)2005 Christen Karniski (Co-defensive)

All-BIg Ten2007 ella Masar (1st) emily zurrer (1st) Mary therese Mcdonnell (2nd) Jackie santacaterina (2nd)2006 ella Masar (1st) emily zurrer (1st)2005 Christen Karniski (1st)2004 Kelly Campbell (1st) tara hurless (1st) Christen Karniski (2nd)2003 leisha alcia (1st) tara hurless (1st) Meghan Kolze (1st)2002 tara hurless (2nd) Meghan Kolze (2nd)2001 Colleen Joyce (1st)2000 emily Brown (1st) Colleen Joyce (2nd) heidi holzman (2nd)1999 emily Brown (1st)1998 Kelly Buszkiewicz (1st) heidi holzman (2nd)

BIg Ten All-FresHMAn TeAM2007 laura knutson Danielle kot cory steigerwald2006 chichi nweke Jackie santacaterina2005 Marti Desjarlais emily zurrer2004 Mary therese Mcdonnell2003 Jessica Bayne2002 Christen Karniski

All-BIg Ten TournAMenT TeAM2007 Kara Gostisha2006 ella Masar emily zurrer2005 Jessica Bayne2004 tara hurless2003 tara hurless (offensive MvP)

Kelly Campbell (defensive MvP) Paula Faherty2002 andrea ridgeway2001 leisha alcia tara hurless2000 emily Brown sue hodson1999 emily Brown sue hodson

MIscellAneous HonorsBIg Ten MeDAl oF Honor(AwardedannuallyattheUIScholar-AthleteBanquet)2007-08 Mary therese Mcdonnell2005-06 Christen Karniski

uI DIke eDDleMAnn ATHleTe oF THe YeAr AWArD(awarded annually after the completion of the spring season)2003-04 leisha alcia

uI FIgHTIng IllInI sPIrIT AWArD(AwardedannuallyattheUIScholar-AthleteBanquet)2007-08 shannon Mcdonnell2003-04 Kelly walker

ToP DrAWer soccer TeAM oF THe Week10/23/06 emily zurrer

soccer Buzz elITe TeAM oF THe Week10/31/07 ella Masar10/24/06 emily zurrer10/3/06 ella Masar9/12/06 emily zurrer10/21/04 sarah Brown11/12/03 Kelly Campbell9/17/03 Meghan Kolze11/5/02 Meghan Kolze

soccer AMerIcA TeAM oF THe Week10/31/07 ella Masar10/25/06 emily zurrer10/4/06 ella Masar9/13/06 emily zurrer9/28/05 emily zurrer11/12/03 Kelly Campbell11/5/02 Meghan Kolze

BIg Ten PlAYer oF THe Week10/29/07 ella Masar (off�)10/22/07 ella Masar (off�)10/8/07 lindsey Carstens (def�)9/17/07 emily zurrer (Def .)9/3/07 ella Masar (off�)10/23/06 emily zurrer (Def .)10/2/06 ella Masar (off�)9/11/06 emily zurrer (Def .)10/27/03 leisha alcia (def�)10/20/03 leisha alcia (def�)9/22/03 leisha alcia (def�)9/15/03 Meghan Kolze (def�)11/4/02 tiffani walker (off�)9/9/02 tara hurless (off�)10/29/01 leisha alcia (def�)9/24/01 leisha alcia (def�)9/3/01 Colleen Joyce (off�)10/30/00 Colleen Joyce10/16/00 laura Freeman9/20/99 emily Brown8/30/99 lisa Baldwin11/2/98 emily Brown

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AcADeMIc HonorsnscAA scHolAr All-AMerIcAn2007 Mary therese Mcdonnell (2nd) Kara Gostisha (3rd)2005 Christen Karniski (1st)2004 Christen Karniski (3rd)2003 Meghan Kolze (1st)

nscAA scHolAr All-norTH/cenTrAl regIon2006 Mary therese Mcdonnell (2nd) Paula Faherty (3rd) Kara Gostisha (hM)2005 Christen Karniski (1st) natasha Karniski (2nd)2004 Christen Karniski (1st) Paula Faherty (2nd) natasha Karniski (2nd) Christine sinak (2nd)2003 Meghan Kolze (1st) Jennifer smith (2nd) Christine sinak (3rd)

cosIDA AcADeMIc All-DIsTrIcT2005 Christen Karniski (1st) natasha Karniski (1st)2004 Christen Karniski (1st) natasha Karniski (1st)2003 Christen Karniski (1st) Christine sinak (2nd) Meghan Kolze (2nd)2002 rebecca Johnson (1st)

AcADeMIc All-BIg Ten2007 Jamie Alvis, courtney Bell, lindsey Carstens, Marti Desjarlais, Kara Gostisha, Alexandra kapicka, Jessica levitt, ella Masar, Mary therese Mcdonnell, shannon Mcdonnell2006 lindsey Carstens, Marti Desjarlais, Paula

Faherty, Kara Gostisha, Jessica levitt, ella Masar, Mary therese Mcdonnell, shannon Mcdonnell, Quinn reynolds, emily zurrer

2005 lindsey Carstens, Kimberly Coninx, rachel Frank, Kara Gostisha, Christen Karniski, natasha Karniski, ella Masar, Mary therese Mcdonnell

2004 leisha alcia, Kimberly Coninx, Christine sinak, Paula Faherty, rachel Frank, Christen Karniski, natasha Karniski, Michelle nadeau, Quinn reynolds

2003 Paula Faherty, rachel Frank, Christen Karniski, natasha Karniski, Meghan Kolze, Christine sinak, Jennifer smith, Kelly walker, tiffani walker

2002 leisha alcia, rebecca Johnson, Meghan Kolze, Christine sinak, tiffani walker

2001 heidi holtzman, Meghan Kolze, rebecca (Patrick) Johnson

2000 sarah heggen, annemarie hennes, heidi holtzman, Meghan Kolze, laura lantz, heather nadeau, Mary nitsche, rebecca Patrick, Julie schueller

1999 amy Bessette, Kelly Buszkiewicz, Kim doetzel sarah heggen, annemarie hennes, heidi holtzman, larua lantz, rebecca Patrick, Julie schueller, stephanne steinhoff, Kris twyning

1998 sarah aberle, Kelly Buszkiewicz, Kim doetzel, laura lantz, Kris twyning

1997 sarah aberle, Kim Fogelson, Julie Green, erica loechl, leah Pyter, leanne taccona

TeAM AWArDsMosT vAluABle PlAYer2007 Mary therese Mcdonnell2006 ella Masar2005 Christen Karniski2004 tara hurless2003 Meghan Kolze2002 Meghan Kolze2001 tara schuling2000 emily Brown1999 emily Brown1998 Kelly Buszkiewicz1997 Kelly Buszkiewicz

DeFensIve MvP2007 lindsey Carstens2006 emily Zurrer2005 Christen Karniski2004 Kelly Campbell2003 leisha alcia2002 Meghan Kolze2001 leisha alcia2000 Meghan Kolze1999 heidi holtzman1998 heidi holtzman1997 Missy Kann

oFFensIve MvP2007 ella Masar2006 ella Masar2005 eva strickland2004 tara hurless2003 tara hurless2002 tara hurless2001 tara hurless2000 emily Brown1999 emily Brown1998 emily Brown1997 sarah aberle

MosT IMProveD PlAYer2007 Cory steigerwald2006 Brittany Garrett2005 Kristy weeks

2004 lindsey Carstens2003 sarah Brown2002 rachel Frank2001 andrea ridgeway2000 sarah anderson1999 heather nadeau1998 Molly Brown1997 sarah Mitchell

george HuFF AWArDthe George huff award is given to student-athletes who have earned a varsity letter and maintained a 3�0 GPa in consecutive semesters�

2007courtney BellMarti DesjarlaisKara GostishaAlexandra kapickaJessica levittella MasarMary therese Mcdonnellshannon McdonnellQuinn reynolds

2006Jamie AlvisKelly Campbelllindsey CarstensMarti Desjarlaisrachel FrankKara GostishaChristen Karniskinatasha KarniskiJessica levittella Masarlaura redmond

2005Paula FahertyKara GostishaChristen Karniskinatasha KarniskiMary therese Mcdonnelllaura redmondChristine sinakeva strickland

2004leisha alciasarah BrownPaula FahertyChristen Karniskinatasha KarniskiMeghan KolzeChris sinakJennifer smithKelly walker

2003Paula FahertyChristen Karniskinatasha KarniskiMeghan KolzeMary nitscheChris sinakerin tyler

2002sarah andersonheidi holtzmanrebecca (Patrick) JohnsonColleen JoyceMaggie KellettMeghan KolzeJennifer smith

2001Kristin holmanheidi holtzmanMeghan Kolzelaura lantzrebecca PatrickJulie schueller

2000amy BessetteKelly BuszkiewiczKim doetzelheidi holtzmanJulie schueller

1999Kelly BuszkiewiczKim doetzellaura lantzJulie schuellerstephanne steinhoffKris twyning

1998sarah aberleKim Fogelsonerica loechl

This award is given for outstanding character and commitment to excellence. It is selected by the coaches and is awarded to the individual who exemplifies Excellence as a player, teammate and student-athlete at the University of Illinois.

The award honors a young man who was an inspiration to those who knew him and a constant source of happiness to those who loved him. Jeremy embraced life; he was never without a big grin on his face and was always quick to offer a hug. He loved all sports and was an excellent swimmer and diligent student.

Jeremy and his family were close friends of Jillian Ellis, who was the women’s soccer head coach at Illinois in 1997 and ‘98. He was born with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a rare disease which gradually takes both hearing and eyesight. Yet despite such adversity, Jeremy always remained happy and positive.

PAsT JereMY l . DAlY AWArD WInners

JereMY l . DAlY AWArD

2007 shannon Mcdonnell2006 shannon Mcdonnell2005 shannon Mcdonnell2004 rachel Frank

2003 Kelly walker2002 Mary nitsche2001 Mary nitsche2000 laura lantz

1999 Kelly Buszkiewicz1998 sarah aberle1997 erica loechl

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sarah aberle 1997-98, 00leisha alcia 2001-04Jamie Alvis 2005, 07sarah anderson 2000

- B -lisa Baldwin 1998-99Jessica Bayne 2003-06courtney Bell 2006-07amy Bessette 1997-99Kristin Bergschneider 1997emily Brown 1998-00Molly Brown 1998sarah Brown 2003-04Kelly Buszkiewicz 1997-99

- c -Kelly Campbell 2002-05lindsey Carstens 2005-07charlotte cooke 2005, 07

- D -Marti Desjarlais 2005-07Kim doetzel 1998-99

- F -Paula Faherty 2002-04, 06rachel Frank 2005laura Freeman 1999-01Kim Fogelson 1997

- g -Brittany garrett 2006-07ashley Gordon 1997Kara Gostisha 2004-07Julie Green 1997alaree Gunville 2001-02, 04

- H -sarah heggen 1998-99annemarie hennes 2000Jordan Hilbrands 2007sue hodson 1999-00Kristen holman 1998-00heidi holtzman 1998-01tara hurless 2001-04

- J -lindsay Johnson 1998-01rebecca (Patrick) Johnson 1998-02Colleen Joyce 2000-01

- k -Alexandra kapicka 2007Missy Kann 1997Christen Karniski 2002-05natasha Karniski 2002-05Missy Keeler 1998Maggie Kellett 2000-01robyn Kenney 1998laura knutson 2007Danielle kot 2007Meghan Kolze 1999-03

- l -laura lantz 1997-99Jessica levitt 2006-07debbie liang 1998erica loechl 1997

- M -ella Masar 2004-07Mary therese Mcdonnell 2004-07shannon Mcdonnell 2006-07sarah Mitchell 1997

- n -heather nadeau 1999Mary nitsche 2002chichi nweke 2006-07

- P -leah Pyter 1997

- r -laura redmond 2002-05Quinn reynolds 2003, 06 andrea ridgeway 2001-04 sarah rowland 1999-01

- s -Jackie santacaterina 2006-07Julie schueller 1997-00tara schuling 1999-02hollie schurr 1999-02Christine sinak 2001-04elina sinisalo 1997Jennifer smith 2000-01, 03rachel smith 1997cory steigerwald 2007stephanne steinhoff 1997-99eva strickland 2003-06

- T -leanne taccona 1997Kris twyning 1997-98erin tyler 2002Katie tyler 1997

- W - Kelly walker 2000-03tiffani walker 2000-03Brittany ward 2003-04emily ward 2001Kristy weeks 2005-07

- z - emily zurrer 2005-07

Tiffani Walker lettered from 2000-03 and ranks seventh in school history in career goals.

Megan Kolze earned letters from 1999-03.

Eva Strickland was a four-year letterwinner from 2003-06 and is tied for fourth place in career assists.

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BIg Ten HIsTorYWomen’s soccer is the fastest-growing sport in college athletics and the sport remains among the most popular in the country. The total number of Division I schools that offer women’s soccer has increased by over 1,000 percent since 1981. With the addition of Division II and Division III programs, the total number of programs has increased by over 900 percent.

The University of Illinois benefits from the interest and media exposure associated with the Big Ten Conference, the premier athletic conference in the nation. Big Ten women’s athletic programs take great pride in leading the nation in women’s basketball and volleyball attendance and in receiving more network and cable exposure than any conference in the nation. In 2001, the Illini made their first appearance in the championship game of the Big Ten Soccer Tournament, which aired on Fox Sports Chicago.

The women’s athletic programs became affiliated with the conference officially in 1981, although unofficial conference championships have been held since 1972.

The Big Ten soccer champion is determined by a round-robin regular season. Janet Rayfield led Illinois to its best regular-season conference finishes in both 2003 and 2006, placing second each year.

The top eight teams advance to the conference tournament to determine the Big Ten’s automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. The regular season standings determine the seeds for the conference tournament. The tournament host is also determined on a round-robin basis. The 15th Big Ten Conference Women’s Soccer Tournament will be hosted by the University of Iowa, November 6-9, 2008.

BIg Ten TournAMenT HIsTorY2007 // st . Paul, Minn .illinois 2, Minnesota 2 (2ot, ill� wins PK, 4-3)Purdue 3, illinois 0Purdue champion

2006 // university Park, Pa .illinois 3, wisconsin 0illinois 1, Purdue 0Penn state 3, illinois 1 (Championship)Penn state champion

2005 // Ann Arbor, Mich .illinois 1, Minnesota 0Michigan 2, illinois 1wisconsin champion

2004 // columbus, ohio illinois 5, northwestern 0Penn state 3, illinois 2ohio state champion

2003 // Madison, Wis . illinois 2, Michigan state 0illinois 2, Purdue 0illinois 2, Michigan 0 (Championship)IllInoIs cHAMPIon

2002 // east lansing, Mich . illinois 4, Penn state 3wisconsin 1, illinois 0ohio state champion

2001 // West lafayette, Ind . illinois 4, iowa 1illinois 2, Michigan 1 (ot)Penn state 2, illinois 1 (ot) (Championship)Penn state champion

2000 // champaign, Ill . illinois 3, Michigan state 1Penn state 2, illinois 1 (3ot)Penn state champion

1999 // Bloomington, Ind . illinois 2, iowa 0Michigan 4, illinois 3Michigan champion

1998 // university Park, Pa .Penn state 1, illinois 0Penn state champion

All-TIMe BIg Ten sTAnDIngs(regular season conference matches only)

W l T PcT Yrs gMsPenn state 109 13 7 �872 14 129Purdue 48 33 9 �583 9 90Michigan 64 45 20 �574 14 129Illinois 55 41 9 .567 11 105wisconsin 57 59 13 �492 14 129Minnesota 58 65 5 �473 13 128ohio state 54 62 12 �469 14 128indiana 48 60 15 �451 14 123Michigan st� 44 70 15 �402 14 128northwestern 41 76 12 �364 14 129iowa 28 71 9 �301 10 108

All-TIMe BIg Ten TournAMenT recorDs W l T PcT TITles YeArsPenn st� 19 6 4 �724 4 ’98, ’00,’01, ’06Michigan 16 8 3 �648 2 ’97, ’99Illinois 12 9 1 .568 1 ’03Minnesota 7 5 3 �567 1 ’95wisconsin 12 10 2 �542 2 ’94, ’05Purdue 6 5 2 �538 1 ‘07ohio st� 8 10 3 �452 2 ’02, ’04indiana 4 10 1 �300 1 ’96northwestern 2 9 1 �208 0Michigan st� 2 10 0 �200 0iowa 0 4 0 �000 0

BIg Ten TournAMenT MvP2003 tara hurless (offense) Kelly Campbell (defense)

All-BIg Ten TournAMenT TeAM2007 Kara Gostisha2006 ella Masar emily zurrer2005 Jessica Bayne2004 tara hurless2003 Kelly Campbell Paula Faherty tara hurless2002 andrea ridgeway2001 leisha alcia tara hurless2000 emily Brown sue hodson1999 emily Brown sue hodson

Illinois won the 2003 Big Ten Tournament after posting three consecutive shutouts.

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ncAA TournAMenT HIsTorY (8-7 In seven APPeArAnces)2000IllInoIs 2, xAvIer 0FIrsT rounD // cHAMPAIgn, Ill .illinois made the most of its first nCaa tournament berth, shutting out Xavier to end the Musketeers’ 14-match unbeaten streak and advance to a second-round showdown with Big ten champion Penn state� sophomore laura Freeman netted a pair of goals, one in the 17th minute and another in the 46th minute and the illini defense stonewalled Xavier for the program’s first nCaa tournament victory�

Penn sTATe 1, IllInoIs 0 (oT)seconD rounD // unIversITY PArk, PA .the illini took Big ten champion Penn state into extra time, but nittany lion midfielder erin Miller put in a soaring shot from the top of the 18-yard box in the 100th minute that was the difference� illinois goalkeeper sarah anderson came up with seven saves on the afternoon�

2001 sYrAcuse 1, IllInoIs 0FIrsT rounD // cHAMPAIgn, Ill .illinois hosted an nCaa first-round match for the second straight year, but this time found itself on the losing end of a shutout, falling 1-0 to syracuse� the teams played a scoreless first half, but the orangewomen’s erica Mastrogiacomo sliced through the illini defense in the 50th minute for the deciding goal�

2003 WesTern MIcHIgAn 2, (16) IllInoIs 0FIrsT rounD // cHAMPAIgn, Ill .the illini continued their streak of hosting nCaa first-round matches, but lost their second straight home opener, 2-0 to western Michigan� the victory was the Broncos’ first in the nCaa tournament and 10th in a row� on a blustery night, wMU freshman Chantal robinson blasted a 25-foot rocket off a free kick that broke illinois’ school-record scoreless minutes streak of 631:07. The Broncos then scored fromclose range in the 85th minute to ice the game�

2004 IllInoIs 2, rIce 0FIrsT rounD // college sTATIon, TexAsillinois broke its first-round drought, taking out rice 2-0 as senior tara hurless became the illinois career goal-scoring record holder by scoring both goals� hurless knocked in a 20-yarder from the right side in the 23rd minute and the illini defense held the owls to one first-half shot as illinois led 1-0 at halftime� hurless then knocked in an 8-yarder in the 85th minute to grab the goal-scoring record and finish off the illini win�

IllInoIs 2, #7 TexAs A&M 1seconD rounD // college sTATIon, TexAsthe illini fell behind early but rallied with two goals in the final 23 minutes to advance to the sweet sixteen for the first time in school history after a 2-1 win at ninth-seeded and seventh-ranked texas a&M� the aggies scored in the 19th minute and kept illinois off the board until natasha Karniski tied the match at 1 in the 67th minute� Just one minute, 15 seconds later, andrea ridgeway knocked in the go-ahead goal, but a&M drew a penalty kick in the 77th minute� all-american illini keeper leisha alcia saved it and illinois finished out the upset to advance to the round of 16�

IllInoIs 2, neBrAskA 1rounD oF 16 // cHAMPAIgn, Ill .illinois managed its first home nCaa tournament win since 2000 thanks to a penalty-kick goal by defender sarah Brown in the 86th minute, taking down nebraska 2-1� Midfielder Paula Faherty got the illini on the board early with a goal in the 21st minute off a rebound of a corner kick, but the huskers responded with a goal in the 29th minute� with extra time looming, forward Jessica Bayne drew a foul in the 18-yard box and Brown pounded home the penalty kick for the game-winner�

#4 sAnTA clArA 2, IllInoIs 0elITe eIgHT // sAnTA clArA, cAlIF .Astheonlyunseededteamtoreachthequarterfinalroundof the 2003 nCaa tournament, illinois met expectations against santa Clara as the Broncos advanced to the College Cup with a 2-0 win� santa Clara notched the first goal off a free kick in the 39th minute, sending the game to halftime with a 1-0 Bronco lead� santa Clara then staged an early charge in the second half, scoring just 45 seconds in for the final 2-0 margin�

2005 IllInoIs 1, #20 FlorIDA 0 (2 oT)FIrsT rounD // gAInesvIlle, FlA .rachel Frank notched her second shutout of the season in only her fourth game and laura redmond knocked in the game-winner in the 102nd minute as the illini moved into the second round of the nCaa tournament for the second straight year� Frank and the illini defense kept the illinois season alive, as the back-up keeper made a season high-tying six saves, including a pair of tough saves in the first half and another just after halftime to keep the game scoreless� after a much more aggressive illini team pressured the Gators during the overtimes, Christen Karniski sent a corner kick toward the box, where ella Masar flicked it to redmond, who beat the Florida keeper and tapped in the golden goal�

#11 (3) FlorIDA sTATe 2, IllInoIs 1seconD rounD // gAInesvIlle, FlA .illinois’ postseason run ended with a 2-1 loss to eventual College Cup participant and 11th-ranked Florida state in the nCaa second round� FsU scored first as forward sel Kuralay blasted a 25-yarder from the top of the box over keeper rachel Frank’s head in the 30th minute� in the 64th minute, illini defender Kelly Campbell stole the ball from seminole forward india trotter inside the 18-yard box, but trotter regained possession and put in a eight-yarder for a 2-0 lead� ella Masar pulled the illini within a goal in the 76th minute went far post from 14 yards, but FsU held on for the 2-1 win�

2006 #15 (3) IllInoIs 2, souTHeAsT MIssourI sTATe 0FIrsT rounD // sT . louIsthird-seeded and 15th-ranked illinois overcame a choppy start and withstood a one hour, 38-minute lightning delay in the first half to eliminate southeast Missouri state, 2-0, in the nCaa first round� Paula Faherty got the illini on the board when she received a serve in the right slot, took a touchandfired inashotat36:41forher firstgoalof theseason� Jackie santacaterina added an insurance goal in the 50th minute when she one-timed a serve from ella Masar off the end line�

#15 (3) IllInoIs 4, sAInT louIs 1seconD rounD // sT . louIsChichi nweke scored a goal and an assist in 29 minutes of action as illinois took a 2-0 halftime lead on its way to a 4-1 win that sent the third-seeded illini to their second round of 16 match in program history� nweke scored in the 19th minute on a shot that ricocheted off a slU defender and past the keeper, putting the illini up 1-0� less than three minutes later, nweke dribbled up the left flank before passing to ella Masar, who split two defenders, turned and fired a rocket off the inside of the right post for a 2-0 halftime lead� the Billikens cut the lead to 2-1 in the 54th minute, but eva strickland scored in the 61st minute and Brittany Garrett notched her first career goal in the 79th minute as the illini pulled away for the 4-1 victory�

#5 (2) FlorIDA sTATe 1, #15 (3) IllInoIs 0rounD oF 16 // TAllAHAssee, FlA .Florida state scored in the 20th minute and held on for dear life, turning away a number of near-misses by the illini in the second half as the second-seeded seminoles bounced the third-seeded illini from the nCaa tournament for the second-straight year� illinois limited FsU to only nine shots, but the illini managed to put just one of their six shots on frame as the orange and Blue saw one of the best seasons in program history come to an end�

2007 IllInoIs 1, louIsvIlle 0 (oT)FIrsT rounD // souTH BenD, InD .after a defensive battle through 90 minutes against the louisville Cardinals left the two teams knotted at zero, the illini wasted little time in the overtime period as senior forward ella Masar headed in the golden goal in the 92nd minute to propel illinois into the second round� sophomore forward Chichi nweke drove the ball down the right flank before crossing to Masar inside the six for her record-tying seventh game-winning goal of the season� senior goalkeeper lindsey Carstens and the illinois defense posted the team’s 12th shutout of the season�

#11 (4) noTre DAMe 2, IllInoIs 0seconD rounD // souTH BenD, InD .illinois advanced to the second round for the fourth consecutive year but came up short against host notre dame in a 2-0 loss� the irish notched their first goal in the 27th minute and added the second just before the half on a heart-breaking own goal for the orange and Blue� despite holding notre dame to just one shot on frame in the second half, the illini were unable to find the back of the net as their season came to an end�

The Illini celebrated their return to the NCAA second round after a first-round win over Rice in 2004.

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All-TIMe serIes recorDsAuburn (1-1)9-7-03 l (#17) 1-2 (ot) auburn, ala�9-10-06 w (#13) 1-0 Champaign, ill�

Aurora (1-0)10-14-97 w 10-1 Champaign, ill�

Boston u . (1-0)9-10-99 w 3-0 evanston, ill�

Butler (2-0)9-6-02 w 4-2 Champaign, ill�10-31-03 w 1-0 Champaign, ill�

cal state northridge9-9-07 w 4-0 los angeles, Calif�

cincinnati (1-0)9-8-02 w (#25) 3-0 Champaign, ill�

colorado college (1-0)10-29-99 w 2-1 Colorado springs, Colo�

Dayton (0-1)9-27-02 l 0-1 Champaign, ill�

Denver (0-1)10-31-99 l 2-3 (ot) Champaign, ill�

Duquesne (1-0)9-5-99 w 3-0 Morgantown, w�v�

eastern Illinois (3-2)9-17-97 l 1-7 Champaign, ill�9-23-98 l 2-4 Charleston, ill�8-29-99 w 3-0 Champaign, ill�8-25-00 w 2-0 Charleston, ill�11-1-02 w 4-0 Champaign, ill�

evansville (3-1)9-8-00 w 3-2 Champaign, ill�9-30-01 l 0-2 evansville, ind�9-12-03 w 1-0 Champaign, ill�9-5-04 w 4-0 evansville, ind�

Florida (2-0)11-11-05 w (#20) 1-0 (2 ot) Gainesville, Fla�#9-14-07 w (#9) 1-0 Champaign, ill�

Florida state (0-2)11-13-05 l (#11) 1-2 Gainesville, Fla�#11-19-06 l (#5) 0-1 tallahassee, Fla�#

george Mason (1-0)9-15-02 w 2-1 Fairfax, va�

georgia (1-0)9-5-03 w 2-1 athens, Ga�

Illinois state (5-2-1)9-4-98 w 1-0 normal, ill�10-24-99 w 4-1 Champaign, ill�9-22-00 l 0-2 normal, ill�10-28-01 w 1-0 Champaign, ill�10-27-02 t 1-1 (2ot) normal, ill�9-14-03 w 2-0 Champaign, ill�9-23-04 l 0-1 normal, ill�9-16-05 w 3-0 Champaign, ill�

Indiana (7-2-2)10-5-97 l 0-2 Bloomington, ind�10-23-98 l (#17) 1-2 Champaign, ill�10-15-99 t 0-0 (2ot) Bloomington, ind�10-15-00 w 5-0 Champaign, ill�10-19-01 w 3-1 Bloomington, ind�10-20-02 w 2-1 Champaign, ill�10-17-03 w 2-1 Bloomington, ind�10-17-04 t 1-1 (2ot) Champaign, ill�10-21-05 w 1-0 Bloomington, ind�10-22-06 w (#21) 1-0 Champaign, ill�10-19-07 w (#24) 3-0 Champaign, ill�

Indiana state (1-1)9-18-05 l 1-2 Champaign, ill�9-23-07 w 3-0 terre haute, ind�

Iowa (9-4)9-19-97 l 0-2 iowa City, iowa10-16-98 w 5-0 Champaign, ill�10-22-99 l 0-2 iowa City, iowa11-4-99 w 2-0 Bloomington, ind�*10-20-00 l 1-5 iowa City, iowa10-26-01 w 4-1 Champaign, ill�11-8-01 w 4-1 west lafayette, ind�*10-25-02 l 0-2 iowa City, iowa9-26-03 w 2-0 iowa City, iowa10-3-04 w 3-2 Champaign, ill�10-28-05 w 4-1 Champaign, ill�10-27-06 w 1-0 iowa City, iowa10-7-07 w 6-0 Champaign, ill�

Iowa state (2-0)10-29-00 w 6-1 Champaign, ill�8-31-01 w 6-0 ames, iowa

kansas (4-0)8-27-00 w 4-0 Champaign, ill�9-2-01 w 4-3 (2ot) lawrence, Kan�9-14-04 w (#8) 1-0 Champaign, ill�9-21-07 w 2-1 lawrence, Kan�

kentucky (0-1)9-1-02 l 0-1 Colubia, Mo�

louisville (2-0)9-13-98 w 9-0 louisville, Ky�11-16-07 w 1-0 (ot) south Bend, ind�#

loyola (Ill .) (1-0)9-5-97 w 4-0 st� louis, Mo�

Marquette (1-2)8-27-99 w 3-0 Champaign, ill�9-17-01 l 1-3 Champaign, ill�8-26-05 l 0-1 Milwaukee, wis�

Miami (oH) (1-0)9-12-04 w 2-1 west lafayette, ind�

Michigan (5-9-1)10-17-97 l (#13) 1-9 ann arbor, Mich�10-11-98 l 0-2 Champaign, ill�9-24-99 l (#22) 1-2 (ot) ann arbor, Mich�11-5-99 l (#18) 3-4 Bloomington, ind�*10-1-00 l 1-4 Champaign, ill�9-21-01 w 2-1 (ot) Champaign, ill�11-9-01 w (#22) 2-1 (ot) west lafayette, ind� *9-22-02 l (#9) 1-4 ann arbor, Mich�9-19-03 t 0-0 (2ot) Champaign, ill�11-9-03 w 2-0 Madison, wis�*9-19-04 l (#20) 0-1 ann arbor, Mich�10-14-05 w 3-2 Champaign, ill�11-4-05 l 1-2 ann arbor, Mich�*10-15-06 l 1-2 ann arbor, Mich�10-26-07 w 2-0 ann arbor, Mich�

Michigan state (9-3-1)10-19-97 l 1-2 (2ot) Champaign, ill�10-9-98 w 3-2 (2ot) Champaign, ill�10-1-99 l 0-1 (ot) east lansing, Mich�9-24-00 w 2-1 Champaign, ill�11-2-00 w 3-1 Champaign, ill�*9-23-01 w 2-0 Champaign, ill�9-20-02 l 0-2 east lansing, Mich�9-21-03 w (#20) 1-0 Champaign, ill�11-6-03 w 2-0 Madison, wis�*9-17-04 w 1-0 (ot) east lansing, Mich�10-16-05 t 0-0 (2 ot) Champaign, ill�10-13-06 w 3-0 east lansing, Mich�10-28-07 w 1-0 east lansing, Mich�

Missouri (2-4)10-30-98 w 2-1 Columbia, Mo�9-12-99 l (#19) 2-3 (ot) Champaign, ill�8-30-02 l 1-2 (2ot) Columbia, Mo�8-29-04 w 4-1 Champaign, ill�8-27-06 l 0-5 Columbia, Mo�8-31-07 l 1-3 Champaign, ill�

Minnesota (8-4-1)9-26-97 l (#21) 0-1 Champaign, ill�10-18-98 l 1-3 Minneapolis, Minn�9-17-99 w 2-1 (2ot) Champaign, ill�9-17-00 w 2-0 Minneapolis, Minn�9-28-01 l 0-2 Minneapolis, Minn�10-6-02 w 5-2 Champaign, ill�10-5-03 w 3-1 Minneapolis, Minn�10-1-04 w 4-0 Champaign, ill�10-9-05 l 1-2 Minneapolis, Minn�11-3-05 w 1-0 ann arbor, Mich�*10-6-06 w 3-0 Champaign, ill�10-5-07 w 1-0 Champaign, ill�11-08-07 t 2-2 (2ot) st� Paul, Minn�* (ill� wins PK, 4-3)

nebraska (2-0)11-20-04 w 2-1 Champaign, ill�#9-2-05 w (#17) 1-0 Champaign, ill�

northern Illinois (2-0)9-10-00 w 8-0 Champaign, ill�11-2-01 w 3-1 deKalb, ill�

northwestern (8-1-3)10-12-97 w 3-2 (2ot) Champaign, ill�10-2-98 l (#9) 1-2 evanston, ill�10-3-99 t 2-2 (2ot) evanston, ill�9-29-00 w 1-0 Champaign, ill�10-5-01 w 1-0 evanston, ill�9-29-02 w 3-1 Champaign, ill�10-24-03 w 4-0 Champaign, ill�10-22-04 t 0-0 (2ot) evanston, ill�11-4-04 w 5-0 Columbus, ohio*9-23-05 w 3-2 Champaign, ill�9-24-06 w 2-0 evanston, ill�10-12-07 t 0-0 (2ot) Champaign, ill�

notre Dame (0-1)11-18-07 l (#11) 0-2 south Bend, ind�#

oakland (Mich .) (1-1)11-1-98 w 3-0 Champaign, ill�8-29-03 l 0-1 Champaign, ill�

ohio (1-0)8-31-03 w 6-0 Champaign, ill�

ohio state (5-6)10-3-97 l 1-3 Champaign, ill�9-18-98 w 5-1 Columbus, ohio10-8-99 w 5-2 Champaign, ill�10-8-00 w 4-0 Columbus, ohio10-12-01 l 1-3 Champaign, ill�10-13-02 l 1-2 Columbus, ohio10-10-03 w (#11) 2-0 Champaign, ill�10-10-04 l (#25) 0-3 Columbus, ohio9-30-05 w 2-1 (2 ot) Columbus, ohio10-8-06 l 0-2 Champaign, ill�9-28-07 l 1-2 (2ot) Columbus, ohio

Penn state (2-16)9-28-97 l (#24) 1-2 University Park, Pa�9-20-98 l (#8) 2-3 Champaign, ill�11-6-98 l (#11) 0-1 University Park, Pa�*10-10-99 l (#5) 1-4 Champaign, ill�10-6-00 l (#6) 0-3 University Park, Pa�11-3-00 l (#7) 1-2 (3ot) Champaign, ill�*11-12-00 l (#7) 0-1 (ot) University Park, Pa�#10-14-01 l (#7) 1-3 Champaign, ill�11-11-01 l (#8) 1-2 (ot) west lafayette, ind� *10-11-02 l (#13) 0-4 University Park, Pa�11-7-02 w (#11) 4-3 east lansing, Mich�*10-12-03 l (#14) 0-2 Champaign, ill�10-8-04 l (#4) 0-2 University Park, Pa�11-5-04 l (#3) 3-2 Columbus, ohio*10-7-05 l (#2) 1-3 University Park, Pa�10-1-06 w (#9) 3-2 Champaign, ill�

11-5-06 l (#12) 1-3 University Park, Pa�*9-30-07 l (#13) 1-2 University Park, Pa�

Purdue (7-4-2)9-29-98 w 4-2 Champaign, ill�10-17-99 l 0-1 west lafayette, ind�10-13-00 w 3-0 Champaign, ill�10-21-01 t 1-1 (2ot) west lafayette, ind�11-3-02 w (#13) 3-2 Champaign, ill�10-19-03 t (#14) 1-1 (2ot) west lafayette, ind�11-7-03 w 2-0 Madison, wis�*10-15-04 w 1-0 Champaign, ill�10-23-05 l 1-3 west lafayette, ind�10-20-06 w (#17) 2-0 Champaign, ill�11-3-06 w 1-0 University Park, Pa�*10-21-07 l (#5) 1-2 west lafayette, ind�11-9-07 l (#8) 0-3 st� Paul, Minn�*

Quincy (2-0)9-10-97 w 1-0 (ot) Quincy, ill�9-6-98 w 5-0 Champaign, ill�

rice (1-0)11-12-04 w 2-0 College station, texas#

rhodes college (1-0)9-13-97 w 5-0 st� louis, Mo�

san Francisco (1-0)9-11-05 w 2-0 stanford, Calif�

santa clara (0-1)11-27-04 l (#4) 2-0 santa Clara, Calif�#

southeast Missouri state (2-0)9-1-04 w 2-0 Cape Girardeau, Mo�11-10-06 w 2-0 st� louis, Mo�#

saint louis (2-2)10-21-97 l 1-3 Champaign, ill�10-27-04 w 2-1 (2 ot) Champaign, ill�9-14-06 l 1-2 (2 ot) st� louis, Mo�11-12-06 w 4-1 st� louis, Mo�#

stanford (0-0-1)9-9-05 t 1-1 (2 ot) stanford, Calif�

south carolina (1-0)8-25-06 w 1-0 Columbia, Mo�

syracuse (1-3)9-1-00 l 0-3 syracuse, n�y�9-7-01 l 1-2 Champaign, ill�11-16-01 l 0-1 Champaign, ill�#9-8-06 w 4-0 Champaign, ill�

Texas (0-1)9-3-06 l 0-1 (2 ot) austin, texas

Texas A&M (1-1)11-13-04 w (#7) 2-1 College station, texas#9-1-06 l (#4) 0-3 College station, texas

uclA (0-1)9-7-07 l (#6) 2-4 los angeles, Calif�

utah (1-0)9-17-06 w (#12) 4-1 Champaign, ill�

valparaiso (2-0)9-27-98 w 3-0 Champaign, ill�9-26-99 w 4-0 valparaiso, ind�

Washington (Mo .) (2-0)9-14-97 w 4-3 (2ot) st� louis, Mo�10-28-98 w 7-1 Champaign, ill�

West virginia (1-0)9-3-99 w 2-0 Morgantown, w�v�

Western Illinois (3-0)10-24-97 w 8-0 Champaign, ill�10-27-00 w 8-0 Champaign, ill�9-4-05 w 3-0 Champaign, ill�

Western Michigan (1-1)9-11-98 w 2-1 (ot) louisville, Ky�11-14-03 l 0-2 Champaign, ill�#

William & Mary (0-1)9-13-02 l 1-2 Fairfax, va�

Wisconsin (8-5)10-10-97 l 0-4 Madison, wis�10-4-98 l (#21) 0-1 Madison, wis�9-19-99 w (#12) 3-1 Champaign, ill�9-16-00 l 1-2 Madison, wis�10-7-01 w 2-1 Madison, wis�10-4-02 l 0-1 Champaign, ill�11-8-02 l 0-1 east lansing, Mich�*10-3-03 w 2-1 Madison, wis�9-26-04 w 1-0 Champaign, ill�9-25-05 w 3-2 (2 ot) Champaign, ill�9-22-06 w 4-2 Madison, wis�11-2-06 w 3-0 University Park, Pa�*10-14-07 w 3-0 Champaign, ill�

Wisconsin-green Bay (1-0)10-26-03 w 2-0 Champaign, ill�

Wisconsin-Milwaukee (0-0-1)8-28-05 t 0-0 (2 ot) Milwaukee, wis�

Wright state (1-0)9-10-04 w 2-0 west lafayette, ind�

xavier (2-0)11-8-00 w 2-0 Champaign, ill�#9-2-07 w 5-0 Champaign, ill�

*Big ten tournament#nCaa tournamentranking listed is opponent’s nsCaa ranking at time of match

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JIllIAn ellIs HeAD coAcH - 2 seAsons1997-98 // 19-18 // 4-14 BIg Ten

19977-10, 1-8, 10th in Big Ten9-5 at loyola-Chicago w 4-09-10 at Quincy w 1-0 (ot)9-13 vs� rhodes College w 5-09-14 at wash� U� (Mo�) w 4-3 (2ot)9-17 eastern illinois l 1-7 9-19 at iowa* l 0-29-26 #21 Minnesota* l 0-19-28 at #24 Penn state* l 1-210-3 ohio state* l 1-310-5 at indiana* l 0-210-10 at wisconsin* l 0-410-12 northwestern* w 3-2 (2ot)10-14 aurora U� w 10-110-17 at #13 Michigan* l 1-910-19 Michigan st�* l 1-2 (2ot)10-21 at st� louis l 1-310-24 western illinois w 8-0

199812-8, 3-6, 8th in Big Ten9-4 at illinois state w 1-09-6 Quincy w 5-09-11 vs� western Michigan w 2-1 (ot)9-13 at louisville w 9-09-18 at ohio state* w 5-19-20 #8 Penn state* l 2-39-23 at eastern illinois l 2-49-27 valparaiso w 3-09-29 Purdue w 4-210-2 at #9 northwestern* l 1-210-4 at #21 wisconsin* l 0-110-9 Michigan state* w 3-2 (2ot)10-11 Michigan* l 0-210-16 iowa* w 5-010-18 at Minnesota* l 1-310-23 #17 indiana* l 1-210-28 washington U� (Mo�) w 7-110-30 at Missouri w 2-111-1 oakland (Mich�) w 3-011-6 at #11 Penn state$ l 0-1

TrIcIA TAlIAFerro HeAD coAcH - 3 seAsons1999-2001 // 38-24-3 // 15-12-3 BIg Ten

199912-8-2, 3-5-2, 6th in Big Ten8-27 Marquette W 3-18-29 eastern illinois w 3-09-3 at west virginia w 2-09-5 vs.Duquesne W 3-09-10 vs� Boston U� w 3-09-12 #19 Missouri l 2-3 (ot)9-17 Minnesota* w 2-1 (2ot)9-19 #12 wisconsin* w 3-19-24 at #22 Michigan* l 1-2 (ot)9-26 at valparaiso w 4-010-1 at Michigan state* l 0-1 (ot)10-3 at northwestern* t 2-2 (2ot)10-8 ohio state* w 5-210-10 #5 Penn state* l 1-410-15 at indiana* t 0-0 (2ot)10-17 at Purdue* l 0-110-22 iowa* l 0-210-24 illinois state w 4-110-29 at Colorado College w 2-1 (ot)10-31 at denver l 2-3 (ot)11-4 vs� iowa$ w 2-011-5 vs� #18 Michigan$ l 3-4

200014-8, 6-4, 4th in Big TenncAA second round8-25 at eastern illinois w 2-0 8-27 Kansas w 4-09-1 at syracuse l 0-39-8 evansville w 3-29-10 northern illinois w 8-09-15 at wisconsin* l 1-2 9-17 at Minnesota* w 2-0 9-22 at illinois state l 0-29-24 Michigan state* w 2-1 9-29 northwestern* w 1-010-1 Michigan* l 1-410-6 at #6 Penn state* l 0-310-8 at ohio state* w 4-010-13 Purdue* w 3-0 10-15 indiana* w 5-010-20 at iowa* l 1-510-27 western illinois w 8-010-29 iowa state w 6-111-2 Michigan state$ w 3-111-3 #7 Penn state$ l 1-2 (3ot)11-8 Xavier% w 2-011-12 at #7 Penn state% l 0-1 (ot)

200112-8-1, 6-3-1, 3rd in Big TenncAA Tournament Qualifier8-31 at iowa state w 6-09-2 at Kansas w 4-3 (2ot)9-7 syracuse l 1-29-17 Marquette L 1-39-21 Michigan* w 2-1 (ot)9-23 Michigan state* w 2-09-28 at Minnesota* l 0-29-30 at evansville l 0-210- 5 at northwestern* w 1-010-7 at wisconsin* w 2-110-12 ohio state* l 1-310-14 #7 Penn state* l 1-310-19 at indiana* w 3-110-21 at Purdue* t 1-110-26 iowa* w 4-110-28 illinois state w 1-011-2 at northern ill� w 3-111- 8 vs� iowa$ w 4-111-9 vs� #22 Michigan$ w 2-1 (ot)11-11 vs� #8 Penn state$ l 1-2 (ot)11-16 syracuse% l 0-1

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2000 ncAA Qualifiers Row1(l-r):RebeccaPatrick,HeatherNadeau,KristenHolman,HollieSchurr,HeidiHoltzman,MaryNitscheandMeghanKolze.Row2:LindsayJohnson,ColleenJoyce,SarahRowland,JenniferSmith,KellyWalker,LauraFreeman,LauraLantz,EmilyBrownandTaraSchuling.Row3:AssistantCoachK.C.Crabb,AssistantCoachMissyPrice,MaggieKellett,SueHodson,JulieSchueller,AnneMarieHennes,Sarahheggen, sarah anderson, tiffani walker, Kim doetzel, lisa Baldwin, athletic trainer ruth Cook and head Coach tricia taliaferro�

2001 ncAA Qualifiers Row1(l-r):ManagerJonChin,LindsayJohnson,ColleenJoyce,TaraHurless,KamiConklin,HeidiHoltzman,JenniferSmith,SarahRowland,AndreaRidgeway,AlareeGunville,MaryNitsche,TaraSchulingandSarahHeggen.Row2:HeadCoachTriciaTaliaferro,Ellenobleman, rebecca Patrick-Johnson, Kelly walker, laura Freeman, tiffani walker, sue hodson, sarah anderson, leisha alcia, Maggie Kellett, emily ward, Meghan Kolze, hollie schurr, Christine sinak, assistant Coach K�C� Crabb, assistant Coach Missy Price�

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JAneT rAYFIelD HeAD coAcH - 7TH seAson2002-PresenT // 81-43-10 // 36-18-6 BIg Ten

20029-11-1, 4-6-0, 8th in Big Ten8-30 at Missouri l 1-2 (2ot)9-1 vs� Kentucky l 0-19-6 Butler w 4-29-8 #25 Cincinnati w 3-09-13 vs� william & Mary l 1-29-15 at George Mason w 1-09-20 at Michigan state* l 0-29-22 at #9 Michigan* l 1-49-27 dayton l 0-19-29 northwestern* w 3-110-4 wisconsin* l 0-110-6 Minnesota* w 5-210-11 at #13 Penn state* l 4-010-13 at ohio state* l 1-210-20 indiana* w 2-110-25 at iowa* l 0-210-27 at illinois state t 1-1 (2ot)11-1 eastern illinois w 4-011-3 #13 Purdue* w 3-211-7 vs� #11 Penn state$ w 4-311-8 vs� wisconsin$ l 0-1

200316-4-2, 7-1-2, 2nd in Big Ten Big Ten Tourament championsncAA Tournament Qualifier8-29 oakland l 0-18-31 ohio w 6-09-5 at Georgia w 2-19-7 at #17 auburn l 1-2 (ot)9-12 evansville w 1-09-14 illinois state w 2-0 9-19 Michigan* t 0-0 (2ot)9-21 #20 Michigan state* w 1-09-26 at iowa* w 2-010-3 at wisconsin* w 2-110-5 at Minnesota* w 3-110-10 #11 ohio state* w 2-010-12 #14 Penn state* l 0-210-17 at indiana* w 2-110-19 at #14 Purdue* t 1-1 (2ot)10-24 northwestern* w 4-010-26 wisconsin-Green Bay w 2-010-31 Butler w 1-011-6 vs� Michigan state$ w 2-011-7 vs� Purdue$ w 2-0 11-9 vs� Michigan$ w 2-011-14 w� Michigan% l 0-2

200416-6-2, 5-3-2, 4th in Big Ten ncAA Quarterfinal round8-29 Missouri w 4-19-3 at southeast Missouri state w 2-09-5 at evansville w 4-09-10 vs� wright st� w 2-09-12 vs� Miami (ohio) w 3-19-14 #8 Kansas w 1-09-17 at Michigan state* w 1-0 (ot)9-19 at #20 Michigan* l 0-19-23 at illinois state l 0-19-26 wisconsin* w 1-010-1 Minnesota* w 3-210-3 iowa* w 3-2 10-8 at #4 Penn state* l 0-210-10 at #25 ohio state* l 0-310-15 Purdue* w 2-110-17 indiana* t 1-1 (2ot)10-22 at northwestern* t 0-0 (2ot)10-27 saint louis w 2-1 (ot)11-4 vs� northwestern$ w 5-011-5 vs� #3 Penn state$ l 2-311-12 vs� rice% w 2-011-14 at #7 texas a&M% w 2-111-20 vs� nebraska% w 2-111-27 at #4 santa Clara% l 0-2

2003 ncAA Qualifiers Row1(l-r):MichelleNadeau,AndreaRidgeway,TaraHurless,LeishaAlcia,RachelFrank,NatashaKarniski,QuinnReynolds,AlareeGunville.Row2:KellyWalker,EvaStrickland,ChristineSinak,ChristenKarniski,JessicaBayne,PaulaFaherty,BrittanyWard,KellyCampbell,LauraRedmond.Row3:AssistantCoachDaleArmstrong,JenniferSmith,KimberlyConinx,AthleticTrainerJimTurk,EmilyBrown,Mari Jo Kohler, tiffani walker, Meghan Kolze, assistant Coach eric Bell�

2004 ncAA Qualifiers Row1(l-r):ChristenKarniski,ErinPilkington,AndreaRidgeway,TaraHurless,JessicaBayne,ShannonMcDonnell,NatashaKarniski,PaulaFaherty.Row2:MichelleNadeau,AlareeGunville,LindseyCarstens,KellyCampbell,EllaMasar,KristyWeeks,QuinnReynolds,BrittanyWard.Row3:AssistantCoachEricBell,EvaStrickland,LauraRedmond,ChristineSinak,RachelFrank,MaryThereseMcDonnell,HeadCoachJanetRayfield.Row4:ManagerAlexFigueroa,ManagerBrianClift,LeishaAlcia,KimberlyConinx,KaraGostisha,MariJoKohler, sarah Brown, Manager emily ward, assistant Coach dale armstrong�

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2005 ncAA Qualifiers Row1(l-r):QuinnReynolds,KristyWeeks,ChristenKarniski,JessicaLevitt,NatashaKarniski,ShannonMcDonnell.Row2:PaulaFaherty,KellyCampbell,EllaMasar,JessicaBayne,MartiDesjarlais,CharlotteCooke.Row3:StudentAssistantCoachLeishaAlcia,ErinTyler,LauraRedmond,KimberlyConinx,MaryThereseMcDonnell,EvaStrickland,JamieAlvis.Row4:HeadCoachJanetRayfield,AssistantCoachdale armstrong, emily Zurrer, lindsey Carstens, danielle wagner, rachel Frank, Kara Gostisha, assistant Coach eric Bell, Manager alex Figueroa�

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200512-7-3, 6-3-1, 4th in Big Ten ncAA second roundAug26 atMarquette L 0-1aug� 28 at wisconsin-Milwaukee t 0-0 (2ot)sept� 2 #17 nebraska w 1-0sept� 4 western illinois w 3-0sept� 9 vs� #23 stanford t 1-1 (2ot)sept� 11 at san Francisco w 2-0sept� 16 illinois state w 3-0sept� 18 indiana state l 1-2sept� 23 northwestern* w 3-2sept� 25 #16 wisconsin* w 3-2 (2ot)sept� 30 at ohio state* w 2-1 (2ot)oct� 7 at #2 Penn state* l 1-3oct� 9 at Minnesota* l 1-2oct� 14 Michigan* w 3-2oct� 16 Michigan state* t 0-0 (2ot)oct� 21 at indiana* w 1-0oct� 23 at #20 Purdue* l 1-3oct� 28 iowa* w 4-1nov� 3 vs� Minnesota$ w 1-0nov� 4 at Michigan$ l 1-2nov� 11 at #20 Florida% w 1-0 (2ot)nov� 13 vs� #11 Florida state% l 1-2

200616-8-0, 8-2-0, 2nd in Big Ten ncAA round of 16aug� 25 vs� south Carolina w 1-0aug� 27 at Missouri l 0-5sept� 1 at #9 texas a&M l 0-3sept� 3 at texas l 0-1 (2 ot)sept� 8 syracuse w 4-0sept� 10 #13 auburn w 1-0sept� 14 at saint louis l 1-2 (2 ot)sept� 17 #12 Utah w 4-1sept� 22 at wisconsin* w 4-2sept� 24 at northwestern* w 2-0oct� 1 #9 Penn state* w 3-2oct� 6 Minnesota* w 3-0oct� 8 ohio state* l 0-2oct� 13 at Michigan state* w 3-0oct� 15 at Michigan* l 1-2oct� 20 #17 Purdue* w 2-0oct� 22 #21 indiana* w 1-0oct� 27 at iowa* w 1-0nov� 2 vs� wisconsin$ w 3-0nov� 3 vs� Purdue$ w 1-0nov� 5 at #12 Penn state$ l 1-3nov� 10 vs� southeast Missouri state% w 2-0nov� 12 at saint louis% w 4-1nov� 19 at #5 Florida state% l 0-1

200712-7-2, 6-3-1, 3rd in Big Ten ncAA second roundaug� 31 Missouri l 1-3sept� 2 Xavier w 5-0sept� 7 at #6 UCla l 2-4sept� 9 vs� Cal state northridge w 4-0sept� 14 #9 Florida w 1-0sept� 21 at Kansas w 2-1sept� 23 at indiana state w 3-0sept� 28 at ohio state* l 1-2 (2ot)sept� 30 at #13 Penn state* l 1-2oct� 5 Minnesota* w 1-0oct� 7 iowa* w 6-0oct� 12 northwestern* t 0-0 (2ot)oct� 14 wisconsin* w 3-0oct� 19 #24 indiana* w 3-0oct� 21 at #5 Purdue* l 1-2oct� 26 at Michigan* w 2-0oct� 28 at Michigan state* w 1-0nov� 8 at Minnesota$ t 2-2 (2ot, ill� wins PKs, 4-3)nov� 9 vs� Purdue$ l 0-3nov� 16 vs� louisville% w 1-0 (ot)nov� 18 at notre dame% l 0-2

*Big ten Conference Game$Big ten tournament Game%nCaa tournament Gamerankings are nsCaa rank at time of match

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2006 ncAA Qualifiers Row1(l-r):PaulaFaherty,ShannonMcDonnell,KristyWeeks,ChristinaSahly,QuinnReynolds,JessicaBayne,CourtneyBell,HeadCoachJanetRayfield.Row2:ChichiNweke,MartiDesjarlais,EvaStrickland,LindseyCarstens,AshleyVarns,AlexandraKapicka,BrittanyGarrett,JessicaLevitt,CharlotteCooke,AssistantCoachDaleArmstrong.Row3:StudentAthleticTrainerJessicaHumbach,ManagerBilly Barmes, athletic trainer Caroline McKiddy, Jackie santacaterina, Jamie alvis, emily Pickard, Mary therese Mcdonnell, Kara Gostisha, emily Zurrer, ella Masar, assistant Coach Marcia Mcdermott, student assistant Coach natasha Karniski, student athletic trainer sherrie Knutson�

2007 ncAA Qualifiers Row1(l-r):AthleticTrainerCarolineMcKiddy,JordanHilbrands,ShannonMcDonnell,JessicaLevitt,EllaMasar,CourtneyBell,KristyWeeks,MartiDesjarlais,BrittanyGarrett,StudentAthleticTrainerEbonyJones.Row2:AssociateHeadCoachMarciaMcDermott,Chichi nweke, Christina sahly, Jamie alvis, Charlotte Cooke, Mary therese Mcdonnell, Cory steigerwald, danielle Kot, Kara Gostisha, Manager BillyBarmes.Row3:StrengthandConditioningCoahSteveOldenburg,JackieSantacaterina,EmilyZurrer,EmilyPickard,AlexandraKapicka,lindsey Carstens, Krystin Miller, laura Knutson, assistant Coach leisha alcia, head Coach Janet rayfield�

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MIssourInickname: tigerslocation: Columbia, Mo�enrollment: 28,070Facility: audrey J� walton ComplexHead coach: Bryan Blitzrecord at Missouri: 125-114-10 (12)overall record: 170-158-18 (17)Associate coach: amy edwardsAssistant coach: Molly schneider2007 record: 13-8-12007 Big 12 record: 6-4/4th2007 ncAA Finish: second roundletterwinners returning/lost: 16/2soccer sID: Kate lakinoffice Phone: (573) 882-3241Fax: (573) 882-4720email: lakinke@missouri�eduWebsite: mutigers�com

IoWA sTATenickname: Cyloneslocation: ames, iowaenrollment: 26,710Facility: iowa state soccer ComplexHead coach: wendy dillingerrecord at Iowa state: First season overall record: 86-25-8 (6)Associate coach: tim Bennett Assistant coach: Ben Madsen2007 record: 8-6-52007 Big 12 record: 4-4-2/8th2007 ncAA Finish: n/aletterwinners returning/lost: 17/8soccer sID: eric Bentzingeroffice Phone: (515) 294-2008Fax: (515) 294-0558email: ericb@iastate�eduWebsite: cyclones�com

WAsHIngTon sTATenickname: Cougarslocation: Pullman, wash�enrollment: 23,300Facility: lower soccer FieldHead coach: Matt Potterrecord at Washington state: 45-37-5 (5)overall record: sameAssociate coach: Jason GoodsonAssistant coach: allison scurich2007 record: 11-5-32007 Pac-10 record: 4-4-1 (t5th)2007 ncAA Finish: n/aletterwinners returning/lost: 14/8soccer sID: Craig lawsonoffice Phone: (509) 335-0265Fax: (509) 335-0267email: craigl@wsu�eduWebsite: wsucougars�com

PITTsBurgHnickname: Pantherslocation: Pittsburgh, Pa�enrollment: 33,574Facility: Founders FieldHead coach: sue-Moy Chinrecord at Pittsburgh: 29-49-11 (5) overall record: sameAssistant coach: Barry BimbiAssistant coach: Kirsten lawrence2007 record: 6-10-22007 BIg eAsT: 1-8-2/8th american 2007 ncAA Finish: n/aletterwinners returning/lost: 15/3 soccer sID: Greg hotchkissoffice Phone: (412) 648-8240Fax: (412) 648-8248email: ghotchkiss@athletics�pitt�eduWebsite: pittsburghpanthers�com

DAYTonnickname: Flyerslocation: dayton, ohioenrollment: 6,800Facility: Baujan FieldHead coach: Mike tucker record at Dayton: 187-73-15 (13)overall record: sameAssistant coach: sergio GonzalezAssistant coach: tania armellino2007 record: 13-4-42007 Atlantic 10 record: 6-2-3/5th2007 ncAA Finish: n/aletterwinners returning/lost: 17/7soccer sID: Krystal warrenoffice Phone: (937) 229-5240Fax: (937) 229-4461email: warrenkk@notes�udayton�eduWebsite: daytonflyers�com

ucFnickname: Golden Knightslocation: orlando, Fla�enrollment: 48,897Facility: UCF soccer ComplexHead coach: amanda Cromwellrecord at ucF: 127-57-11 (9) overall record: 147-72-12 (11)Assistant coach: Colby hale Assistant coach: donna Fishter2007 record: 15-4-42007 c-usA record: 7-1-1/t1st2007 ncAA Finish: second roundletterwinners returning/lost: 18/5soccer sID: Brian ormistonoffice Phone: (407) 823-2409Fax: (407) 823-5293email: bormiston@athletics�ucf�eduWebsite: ucfathletics�com

FlorIDAnickname: Gatorslocation: Gainesville, Fla�enrollment: 51,733Facility: James G� Pressly stadiumHead coach: Becky Burleighrecord at Florida: 229-60-20 (13) overall record: 311-83-26 (18)Assistant coach: vic CampbellAssistant coach: alan Kirkup2007 record: 17-5-32007 sec record: 9-2/1st east2007 ncAA Finish: third roundletterwinners returning/lost: 14/8soccer sID: Mary howardoffice Phone: (352) 375-4683 x6100Fax: (352) 375-4809email: maryh@gators�uaa�ufl�eduWebsite: gatorzone�com

MInnesoTAnickname: Golden Gophers location: Minneapolis, Minn�enrollment: 50,402Facility: elizabeth lyle robbie stad� Head coach: Mikki denney wrightrecord at Minnesota: 34-35-6 (4) overall record: sameAssistant coach: Kate CortisAssistant coach: Jerrod roe2007 record: 9-8-22007 Big Ten record: 5-5-1/t5th2007 ncAA Finish: n/aletterwinners returning/lost: 15/3soccer sID: doug voseoffice Phone: (612) 624-4345Fax: (612) 625-0359email: vosej004@umn�eduWebsite: gophersports�com

WIsconsInnickname: Badgerslocation: Madison, wis�enrollment: 41,466Facility: McClimon soccer ComplexHead coach: Paula wilkinsrecord at Wisconsin: 6-11-1 (1) overall record: 125-30-12 (7)Assistant coach: tim rosenfeldAssistant coach: Patric Farmer2007 record: 6-11-12007 Big Ten record: 2-82007 ncAA Finish: n/aletterwinners returning/lost: 13/6soccer sID: JacquelineBoscaccioffice Phone: (608) 265-3545Fax: (608) 262-8184email: jb5@athletics�wisc�eduWebsite: uwbadgers�com

Tennesseenickname: lady volunteerslocation: Knoxville, tenn�enrollment: 26,560Facility: regal soccer stadiumHead coach: angela Kellyrecord at Tennessee: 117-48-14 (8) overall record: sameAssistant coach: Joe KirtAssistant coach: Keeley dowling2007 record: 15-5-22007 sec record: 8-2-1/3rd east2007 ncAA Finish: third roundletterwinners returning/lost: 15/4soccer sID: Kelly hayesoffice Phone: (865) 974-8873Fax: (865) 974-8875email: khayes10@utk�eduWebsite: utladyvols�com

norTHWesTernnickname: wildcatslocation: evanston, ill�enrollment: 8,000Facility: lakeside FieldHead coach: stephanie ericksonrecord at northwestern: 17-17-6 (2) overall record: 46-24-9 (4)Assistant coach: erin ekebergAssistant coach: danielle slaton2007 record: 9-7-42007 Big Ten record: 4-4-2/t7th2007 ncAA Finish: n/aletterwinners returning/lost: 15/9soccer sID: dan Plattoffice Phone: (847) 467-0443Fax: (847) 491-8818email: d-platt2@northwestern�eduWebsite: nusports�com

InDIAnAnickname: hoosierslocation: Bloomington, ind�enrollment: 38,247Facility: yeagley Field at armstrong stad�Head coach: Mick lyonrecord at Indiana: 56-48-15 (6) overall record: 163-113-33 (14)Assistant coach: woody sherwoodAssistant coach: erika true2007 record: 13-7-32007 Big Ten record: 5-4-1/4th2007 ncAA Finish: third roundletterwinners returning/lost: 14/8soccer sID: Matt Bradyoffice Phone: (812)856-0215Fax: (812) 855-9401email: mlbrady@indiana�eduWebsite: iuhoosiers�com

MIcHIgAn sTATenickname: spartanslocation: east lansing, Mich�enrollment: 45,520Facility: old College FieldHead coach: tom saxtonrecord at Msu: 165-145-28 (17) overall record: sameAssociate coach: tammy FarnumAssistant coach: stacy heller2007 record: 7-10-22007 Big Ten record: 1-8-1/10th2007 ncAA Finish: n/aletterwinners returning/lost: 20/10soccer sID: Jeff Barnesoffice Phone: (517) 355-2271Fax: (517) 353-9636email: jbarnes@ath�msu�eduWebsite: msuspartans�com

colorADo collegenickname: tigerslocation: Colorado springs, Co�enrollment: 1,950Facility: stewart FieldHead coach: Geoff Bennettrecord at colorado college: 41-25-9 (4) overall record: 89-66-19 (9)Assistant coach: april KaterAssistant coach: heather Kasparek2007 record: 10-6-32007 c-usA record: 5-3-1/t4th2007 ncAA Finish: n/aletterwinners returning/lost: 17/8soccer sID: dave Morossoffice Phone: (719) 389-6755/6105Fax: (719) 389-6256email: dmoross@coloradocollege�eduWebsite: cctigers�com

WAsHIngTonnickname: huskieslocation: seattle, wash�enrollment: 42,000Facility: husky soccer FieldHead coach: lesle Gallimorerecord at Washington: 142-121-19 (14) overall record: 174-146-28 (18)Associate coach: amy GriffinAssistant coach: Jim thomas2007 record: 5-13-12007 Pac-10 record: 2-6-12007 ncAA Finish: n/aletterwinners returning/lost: 17/7soccer sID: rosie leutzineroffice Phone: (206) 685-3119Fax: (206) 543-5000email: rleutzinger@ica�washington�eduWebsite: gohuskies�com

MIcHIgAnnickname: wolverineslocation: ann arbor, Mich�enrollment: 38,006Facility: U-M soccer ComplexHead coach: Greg ryanrecord at Michigan: First seasonoverall record: 189-81-18 (15)Assistant coach: dean duerstAssistant coach: Jessica stamp2007 record: 3-9-62007 Big Ten record: 1-5-4/9th2007 ncAA Finish: n/aletterwinners returning/lost: tBdsoccer sID: ryan sosinoffice Phone: (734) 763-4423Fax: (734) 647-1188email: rsosin@umich�eduWebsite: mgoblue�com

IoWAnickname: hawkeyeslocation: iowa City, iowaenrollment: 30,409Facility: iowa soccer ComplexHead coach: ron raineyrecord at Iowa: 14-19-6 (2) overall record: 104-84-27 (10)Assistant coach: eric Golz Assistant coach: eileen narcotta2007 record: 8-8-42007 Big Ten record: 4-62007 ncAA Finish: n/aletterwinners returning/lost: 16/13soccer sID: Brad rudneroffice Phone: (319) 335-9411Fax: (319) 335-9417email: bradley-rudner@uiowa�eduWebsite: hawkeyesports�com

Penn sTATenickname: nittany lionslocation: University Park, Pa�enrollment: 42,294Facility: Jeffrey FieldHead coach: erica walshrecord at Penn state: 18-4-2 (1)overall record: 58-32-5 (5)Assistant coach: ann CookAssistant coach: Michael Coll2007 record: 18-4-22007 Big Ten record: 9-1/1st2007 ncAA Finish: third roundletterwinners returning/lost: 15/8soccer sID: sean Forresteroffice Phone: (814) 865-1757Fax: (814) 863-3165email: stf12@psu�eduWebsite: gopsusports�com

oHIo sTATenickname: Buckeyeslocation: Columbus, ohioenrollment: 51,818Facility: Jesse owens Memorial stad�Head coach: lori walkerrecord at ohio state: 119-92-18 (11) overall record: 132-115-19 (13)Associate coach: Greg MillerAssistant coach: stephanie Babhart2007 record: 12-10-12007 Big Ten record: 5-5/5th2007 ncAA Finish: First roundletterwinners returning/lost: 20/7soccer sID: Jerry emigoffice Phone: (614) 688-0343Fax: (614) 292-8547email: emig�2@osu�eduWebsite: ohiostatebuckeyes�com

PurDuenickname: Boilermakerslocation: west lafayette, ind�enrollment: 39,102Facility: varsity soccer ComplexHead coach: rob Klatterecord at Purdue: 116-73-19 (10) overall record: 172-118-25 (15)Assistant coach: Jim daughertyAssistant coach: erin otagaki-vanPaernel2007 record: 20-2-32007 Big Ten record: 8-1-1/2nd2007 ncAA Finish: second roundletterwinners returning/lost: 11/13soccer sID: Charlie henryoffice Phone: (765) 494-3198Fax: (765) 4945447email: cghenry@purdue�eduWebsite: purduesports�com

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PrInT MeDIAChampaign news-GazetteP�o� Box 677Champaign, il 61820Ph:(217)351-5232/5604Fax:(217)351-5374

the daily illini57 east Green st�Champaign, il 61820Ph:(217)337-8350Fax:(217)337-8378

Gatehouse news serviceJohn supiniePh:(217)377-1977(cell)*serving the Peoria Journal star, springfield state Journal-register and Moline dispatch

rADIowdws radioBrian MolineP�o� Box 3939Champaign, il 61826Ph:(217)351-5300Fax:(217)351-5385

illini radio GroupMike Cation, sports director2603 west Bradley ave�Champaign, il 61820Ph:217/352-4141FAX:217/298-9000

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MeDIA creDenTIAls/PAss lIsTAll requests for media/photo credentials should be made at least one week in advance of the event to Leslie Wilhite at the University of Illinois Athletic Public Relations Office at (217) 244-5045. Requests may also be made via fax on company letterhead to (217) 333-5540 or through e-mail to [email protected]. Space in the soccer press area is limited and intended for working media and event staff personnel only. Media credential requests for away games should be made through the host SID office.

InTervIeW PolIcYAll media requests of coaches, student-athletes and administrators must be made through the Athletic Public Relations Office. Media personnel are asked not to call the student-athlete at her residence or on her cell phone. Student-athletes have been instructed not to talk to media who have not coordinated their requests with the Athletic Public Relations office. Generally, the most convenient opportunity for media interviews is before or after the team practice sessions. If this is not convenient for media, return telephone calls from the student-athletes will be arranged. In most situations, student-athletes are not available on the day of matches until after the end of the match.

WeeklY releAse AnD resulTsA weekly release – usually available by 9 a.m. on Thursday – and match results will be made available to the media and opponent SIDs by e-mail and on the Internet at fightingillini.com. If you wish to have your media agency added to the e-mail list, please contact Leslie Wilhite in the Athletic Public Relations Office.

PosT-gAMe InTervIeWsCoach Rayfield and select student-athletes will be available for comments after games following a short cool-down period. Please make all requests for post-game interviews to Leslie Wilhite in the press area.

PrAcTIce TIMesThe Illini practice at 3:30 p.m. during the week at Illinois Soccer Stadium, which is just north of St. Mary’s Road and just south of the Illinois Baseball Field. In the event of inclement weather, practice times may be changed and/or moved indoors to the Irwin Indoor Facility located on the corner of Fourth St. and Peabody Dr. in Champaign.

FIgHTIngIllInI .coMMedia are encouraged to access fightingillini.com, the official website of University of Illinois athletics, for up-to-date information covering the Illinois soccer team. Game summaries, box scores and season statistics are updated on the website following each game.

FIgHTIngIllInI .coMFightingillini.com, the official website of the University of Illinois Athletic Department, is the fastest and easiest way for fans, alumni, students and parents to follow Illinois athletics. The new look, launched in August of 2007, is intended to make the search for information about Fighting Illini athletics easier.

Maintained by the UI Athletic Public Relations office, fightingillini.com provides viewers with not only the latest scores, game stories, photos and statistics from all Illinois varsity sports, but also feature stories on student-athletes and coaches who shape the headlines. Live radio broadcasts of volleyball, football, men’s and women’s basketball, softball and baseball, as well as selected audio interviews, video highlight clips and video features all are availible at the click of the computer’s mouse.

In addition, live in-game statistics are available for nearly all of Illinois’ 19 varsity sports, including soccer. Assistant Sports Information Director Victor Cortez is the webmaster of fightingillini.com.

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THe BIg Ten Is noT JusT A conFerence, IT’s A culTure . AnD THe BIg Ten neTWork Is WHere IT lIves .

First words ever spoken on the Big Ten Network:“Eleven schools, 252 varsity teams, one great network to cover it all. Welcome to the Big Ten Network, your ultimate source for Big Ten sports, featuring the games, passion and tradition of the nation’s foremost athletic conference.” – Dave Revsine, August 30, 2007

About the Big Ten Network: The Big Ten Network is dedicated to covering the Big Ten Conference and its 11 member institutions. The Big Ten Network provides unprecedented access to an extensive schedule of conference sports events and shows; original programs in academics, the arts and sciences; campus activities; and associated personalities. Sports programming includes live coverage of more events than ever before, along with news, highlights and analysis, all complemented by hours of university-produced campus programming. The Big Ten Network is a joint venture between subsidiaries of the Big Ten Conference and Fox Cable Networks. The Big Ten Network reaches a national audience through distribution arrangements with approximately 240 cable and satellite companies

Quick Facts:Agreement: 20-Year joint venture between subsidiaries of the Big Ten Conference and Fox Cable Networks. Headquarters: Chicago, Ill. Launch date/time: August 30, 2007, 8 PM ET Sports televised: Football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball and other NCAA-sponsored sportsLive Events: In its “freshman season,” the Big Ten Network televised more than 400 live events, plus hundreds of hours of original programming, classic games, coaches’ shows and campus programming. Virtually all of the network’s live event programming is available in high definition. • In its first year, the Big Ten Network televised more than 170NCAA-sponsored events such as hockey, baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, track and field, swimming and diving, etc.

The Big Ten Women’s Show – Airing each week, the Big Ten Women’s Show is dedicated to showcasing the best of Big Ten women’s athletics. Viewers will see highlights, previews, analysis and features dedicated only to the female athletes and the coaches, administrators and university staffs comprising the world of Big Ten

QuIck FAcTsthe programming on the Big ten network and alternative network-controlled platformswillinclude,butisnotlimitedto:

• Morethan35footballgameseachseason

• Morethan105regularseasonmen’sbasketballgames

• Anightlystudioshowincludingsegmentsfromeachcampus

• Women’ssports,includingbasketball,volleyball,soccerandsoftball

• Morethan170Olympicsportingeventsincludingbaseball,soccer, tennis, volleyball, swimming & diving and more

• ClassicgamesandhistoricalfootagefromESPNandABClibraries

• OriginalcampusprogrammingproducedbyBigTenmemberuniversities showcasing their academic excellence, talented students and award- winning programs

• Weeklycoachesshows

Big Ten Tonight – Bringing the viewer Big Ten highlights, analysis, features, historical segments, interviews and breaking news, Big Ten Tonight has unprecedented access that sets it apart from all other sports highlight shows. No other show has a mini-studio at each campus, providing Big Ten Tonight with interviews with coaches and players every evening. With lively segments mixed with features honoring the conference’s illustrious history, Big Ten Tonight delves into Big Ten athletics, making it the only destination for Big Ten fans.

Women’s athletics. The Big Ten Conference has been a pioneer in promoting and recognizing women’s athletics, and the Big Ten Network continues that tradition, not just with this program but with the promise that the Big Ten Network will offer event equality on all its platforms within three years of its launch.

Illinois soccer made its debut on the Big Ten Network on Sept. 14, 2007, taking down then-No. 9 Florida with a 1-0 victory. Color analyst Lisa Grubb and play-by-play announcer Chris Doran called the game from the Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium.

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A meeting of seven Midwest university presidents January 11, 1895, at the Palmer House in Chicago, was the first development of what would become one of organized sports’ most successful undertakings. Those seven men, behind the leadership of James H. Smart, president of Purdue University, established the principles for which the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives, more popularly known as the Big Ten Conference, would be founded.

At that meeting, a blueprint for the control and administration of college athletics, under the direction of appointed faculty representatives, was outlined. The presidents’ first known action was to “restrict eligibility for athletics to bonafide, full-time students who were not delinquent in their studies.” This helped limit some problems of the times, especially the participation of professional athletes and “non-students” in the university’s regular sporting events. That important legislation, along with others that would follow in the coming years, served as the primary building block for amateur intercollegiate athletics.

Eleven months after the presidents’ meeting, one faculty member from each of those seven universities met again at the Palmer House, and officially established the mechanics of what is now known as the Big Ten Conference. The seven universities were: the University of Chicago, the University of Illinois, the University of Michigan, the University of Minnesota, Northwestern University, Purdue University and the University of Wisconsin. Indiana University and the State

University of Iowa were admitted in 1899. Ohio State joined in 1912. Chicago withdrew in 1946, and Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) was added three years later in 1949.

After a 40-year period of constancy in membership, the Big Ten expanded to 11 members for the first time. On June 4, 1990, the Council of Ten, comprised of Big Ten university presidents, voted to confirm its earlier decision to integrate Pennsylvania State University into the conference.

At the turn of the century, faculty representatives established rules for intercollegiate athletics that were novel for the time. As early as 1906, the faculty approved legislation that required eligible athletes to meet entrance requirements and to have completed a full year’s work, along with having one year of residence.

Jim Delany, one of the nation’s foremost athletic administrators, begins his 19th year as the commissioner of the Big Ten, just the fifth person to hold the position.

BIg Ten conFerence HIsTorY (1895-present)1895 - the “original 7” Big ten institutions University of Chicago,

University of illinois, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, northwestern University, Purdue University and University of wisconsin�

1899 - the Big ten Conference adds indiana University and the University of iowa�

1912 - the ohio state University joins the Big ten Conference�1946 - the University of Chicago withdraws from the Big ten�1949 - Michigan state University joins the Big ten Conference�1990 - the Big ten welcomes Penn state University as its

11th member school�

1946 - The University of Chicago withdraws from the Big Ten.

1949 - Michigan State University joins the Big Ten Conference.

1990 - The Big Ten welcomes Penn State University as its 11th member school.

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BrAD TrAvIolA deputy Commissioner

rIcH FAlk associate Commissioner

cArol A . IWAokA associate Commissioner

MArk D . ruDner associate Commissioner

AnDreA WIllIAMs associate Commissioner

scoTT cHIPMAn assistant Commissioner

WenDY FAllen assistant Commissioner

cHAD HAWleY associate Commissioner

MIke MccoMIskeY assistant Commissioner

roBIn JenTes director of Branding

lATonYA sADler associate director of Communications

Joe MenAugH associate director of Championships

greg WAlTer associate director of Compliance

krIsTen BroWn assistant director of Championships

vAlerIe ToDrYk assistant director of Communcations

lorI FAuleY Budget and Finance director

W .T . roBInson Production Coordinator

MIke lAnIngA Communications intern (soccer)

James Delany scott chipman

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2008 BIg Ten coMPosITe scHeDuleAugusT22 indiana at dayton notre dame at MiChiGan MiChiGan state at oakland northern iowa at Minnesota nebraska at northwestern PUrdUe at Kansas wisConsin at Uw-Milwaukee23 illinois at Missouri drake at iowa Penn state at william & Mary 24 e� Michigan at MiChiGan Minnesota at Montana26 Minnesota at s�d� state eastern illinois at PUrdUe Uw-Green Bay at wisConsin27 ohio state at Uw-Milwaukee29 iowa state at illinois [1] tennessee vs� indiana [3] western illinois at iowa MiChiGan at Cincinnati MiChiGan state at dePaul OHIOSTATEatMarquette Florida st� at Penn state [10] w� Michigan at wisConsin30 lsU at northwestern [7]31 dayton/Pitt at illinois [1] indiana at texas a&M [3] south dakota state at iowa MiChiGan at Miami (ohio) MiChiGan st� at Bowling Green Minnesota at nd state hofstra at Penn state [10] PUrdUe at oregon

sePTeMBer1 ill� st� at northwestern [7]5 illinois vs� washington st� [2] vermont at indiana [4] iowa at Pepperdine [8] dayton at MiChiGan e� Michigan at MiChiGan state ohio at Minnesota [5] nU vs� san diego [8] Charlotte at ohio state Penn state at rutgers illinois state at PUrdUe Cal Poly vs� wisConsin [4]7 illinois at tennessee [2] Cal-Poly at indiana [4] san diego vs� iowa [8] w� Michigan at MiChiGan loyola (ill�) at MiChiGan st� Creighton at Minnesota [5] nU at Pepperdine [8] Bowling Green at ohio state Bucknell at Penn state PUrdUe at louisville vermont vs� wisConsin [4]10 PUrdUe at Miami11 oakland at MiChiGan12 illinois at Florida indiana at George Mason iowa at northern iowa w� Michigan at MiChiGan st� Minnesota at nevada northwestern at loyola (ill�) rutgers at ohio state [9] Penn state vs� Brown [11] rhode island at PUrdUe [12] wisConsin at Boston14 illinois at Central Florida

indiana at loyola (Md�) Creighton at iowa Kent state at MiChiGan st� Minnesota at idaho dePaul at northwestern duke at ohio state [9] Penn state at UConn [11] Morehead st� at PUrdUe [12] wisConsin at harvard17 detroit-Mercy at MiChiGan st�18 Butler at indiana Penn st� at James Madison19 Colorado College at illinois iowa at Missouri MiChiGan at arizona MiChiGan state at ByU Brown at Minnesota [6] evansville at ohio state washington at PUrdUe Pepperdine at wisConsin21 washington at illinois loyola-Chicago at indiana iowa at iowa state MiChiGan at arizona state Boston at Minnesota [6] saint louis at northwestern louisville at ohio state notre dame at Penn state Colorado College at PUrdUe nevada at wisConsin24 northwestern at Milwaukee wright state at ohio state26 illinois at wisConsin Penn state at indiana iowa at MiChiGan Minnesota at MiChiGan st� PUrdUe at northwestern

28 illinois at northwestern ohio state at indiana iowa at MiChiGan state Minnesota at MiChiGan PUrdUe at wisConsin Portland at Penn state ocToBer3 MiChiGan state at illinois indiana at iowa MiChiGan at PUrdUe northwestern at Penn st� wisConsin at ohio state5 MiChiGan at illinois indiana at Minnesota north dakota state at iowa MiChiGan state at PUrdUe northwestern at ohio st� wisConsin at Penn state10 illinois at iowa indiana at wisConsin Penn state at MiChiGan ohio st� at MiChiGan st� PUrdUe at Minnesota12 illinois at Minnesota indiana at northwestern PUrdUe at iowa ohio state at MiChiGan Penn st� at MiChiGan st�17 PUrdUe at indiana iowa at ohio state MiChiGan at wisConsin MiChiGan st� at nU Minnesota at Penn state19 illinois at indiana iowa at Penn state MiChiGan at northwestern

MiChiGan st� at wisConsin Minnesota at ohio state24 Penn state at illinois MiChiGan state at indiana northwestern at iowa wisConsin at Minnesota ohio state at PUrdUe26 ohio state at illinois MiChiGan at indiana wisConsin at iowa sd st� at MiChiGan st� northwestern at Minnesota Penn state at PUrdUe31 PUrdUe at illinois Minnesota at iowa MiChiGan at MiChiGan st� northwestern at wisConsin ohio state at Penn state

noveMBer6-9 Big ten tournament iowa City, iowa

14-16 nCaa First and second rounds – Campus sites

21-23 nCaa third round – Campus sites

28-30 nCaa Quarterfinals – Campus sites

DeceMBer5 nCaa College Cup – Cary, n�C�7 nCaa Championship – Cary, n�C�

keY1 – illini Challenge Cup (Champaign, ill�)2 – First tennessee lady vol Classic (Knoxville, tenn�)3 – texas a&M tournament (College station, tx�)4 – hoosier Classic (Bloomington, ind�)5 – regina Moench Memorial tournament (Minneapolis, Minn�)6 – Minnesota Gold Classic (Minneapolis, Minn�)7 – lakeside invitational (evanston, ill�)8 – Pepperdine nike Challenge (Malibu, Calif�)9 – ohio state/dayton tournament (Columbus, ohio) 10 – Penn state tournament (University Park, Pa�)11 – UConn tournament (storrs, Conn�)12 – Boilermaker Challenge Cup (west lafayette, ind�)

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