tulsa women's soccer newsletter: issue 8

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Tulsa Womens Soccer

Friends & Family of the TU

Womens Soccer Program:

Oct. 19, 2012Weekly Newsletter: Issue 8

More inside!

Sunday, Oct. 21

o 2:00pmCTo UAB (Home)

Friday, Oct. 26

o 7:00pmCTo SMU (Home)

Upcoming

Matches:

Words cannot express how proud of this team Iam with their resilience and performances over the

last two weekends. We knew when the Conferenceschedule came out that these two back-to-back

road weekends would be pivotal and difficult.What we did not know was what we were going to

have to endure with flight delays, flightcancellations, road construction and even a poweroutage.

What we also did not know was the amazing wayour kids (although frustrated and stressed) wouldbe able to shake all that off and come home with a2-1-1 record over the past two weeks. The resultshave put us in the middle of the pack forConference USA standings and with a 3 gamehome stand coming up, we are excited about our

future.


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From the Desk of Coach

Cussen continued: Save the Date:

Alumni Tailgate

There is truly No Place Like Home and we are

thrilled to be the Kick-Off to homecoming with our6pm game tonight against Memphis. It should be an

electric atmosphere, as we only trail the 5XConference Champion by 4pts in the standings. Ahome sweep could propel our program into the top 5of conference USA.

I have told our team since day 1 of pre-season that thisis truly a special group and I believe that more today

than ever before. I think we are on the verge ofsomething special within our womens soccer program

and tonight will be another step to our ultimate goal of

making and winning The Conference USAChampionship!

I hope to see everyone at Homecoming this weekendand Thank You all for supporting Tulsa Womens

Soccer!

God BlessCoach Cuz Come out watch our Seniors

play in their last home game

ever played at Tulsa!

TU vs SMU:Fri. Oct. 26th @ 7pm

Were hosting a tailgate for our womens soccer alumni

before the last home game of the season vs. SMU!

This game is also SENIOR NIGHT! We will have a tent

set up on the South end of the stadium with food (grilledchicken sandwiches, BBQ beef sandwiches, pasta salad,

chips & cookies) & beverages (beer, water, iced tea &lemonade). We would love to see you there!

SENIOR

NIGHT!

Lexis Learmonth

Becky Handley

Rachel Garcia

Katie Bykowski

Shelby Steele

Stephanie Aitken

Claire Hulcer


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Where is your hometown? Edmond,OK

What is your major? Psychology(Pre-med)major,Biologyminor,ChemistryMinor

Best thing about playing at Tulsa?GettingtodosomethingIloveatahighlyrankeduniversitythatwill

providewonderfulopportunitiesforthefuture.

Who is the funniest person on the team?JordanO'Brien

Do you have any pre-game superstitions?Notreallyjusthavingagoodwarmup.

What is your favorite food?Pineapple

What is your favorite movie?She'stheManWhat is your favorite color? Blue

What is your favorite TV show?BigBangTheory

What is your favorite book?TheBible

If you could drive any car, what would it be?RangeRoverSport

Favorite spot on campus?OutsideinfrontofthelibraryoverlookingdowntownTulsa

You have a dinner reservation for four, who would you pick as your three guests?Jesus,Albert

Einstein,BugsBunny

What is your favorite thing to do outside of soccer? Gofishing!

Favorite thing in your closet?Myoversizedsweatshirts.

If you could play another sport, what would it be and why?SandvolleyballbecauseI'mtallandyouget

toplayonthebeachoranywhereinthesand!

Player Q&A:Get to know our team on and off

the soccer field!

Who: Hayley Harryman

Year: Junior

Position: Goalkeeper

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Player Q&A: Hayley Harryman

Do you have any hidden talents?Icanplaythepiano.

What's one thing about you that most people do not know: Igooutofmywaytosaveinsects...it's

weirdhaha.

What is your Favorite Pro Sports team?OKCTHUNDER!!

Who is your Favorite athlete of all time?MiaHamm

What is your favorite drill in practice?Anythingwithcrossing.

If you could have only three things on a deserted island, what would they be?MyBible,awater

bottle,aknife

When did you start playing soccer?WhenIwasfouryearsold.

What are your goals for the season?TomakeittotheNCAAtournamentofcourse!

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Australia..theyhaveawesomeaccents:)

How did you choose your jersey number?1wastakensozeroistheclosestGKnumbertothat.

What's your favorite class at TU?AbnormalPsychology

What's the one thing you can't leave home without? Mycellphone...Igetlostalot.

What is your favorite holiday? Christmas

How would your teammates describe you? Intense

What's your favorite song(s): Wonderwall,Chicago,IslandintheSun,WeOwnedtheNight

If Hollywood made a movie about your life, what actress would you choose to star as you? Kate

Hudson


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Where is your hometown? Tulsa,OK

What is your major? ElementaryEducation

Best thing about playing at Tulsa?Thefriendshipsmadefrombeingontheteam.

Who is the funniest person on the team?JordanO'Brien

Do you have any pre-game superstitions?Ialwaysputonmyrightcleatbeforemyleftcleat.

What is your favorite food?AbagelsandwichfromOldSchoolBagel

What is your favorite movie?RemembertheTitans

What is your favorite color? Mintgreen

What is your favorite TV show?FridayNightLights

What is your favorite book?RedeemingLove

If you could drive any car, what would it be?AblackRangeRover

Favorite spot on campus?ThenewU

You have a dinner reservation for four, who would you pick as your three guests?Chapman,my

mom,andmydad

What is your favorite thing to do outside of soccer? Snowboard

Favorite thing in your closet?Buttondownbluejeanshirt.

If you could play another sport, what would it be and why?Iwouldbeaprofessional

snowboarder...Whatcouldbebetterthanlivinginthemountainsandgettingtosnowboardallthetime!

Who do you look up to and why?MymomSheisconstantlythereformeandsuchaninspirationinthe

wayshelivesherlifeandlovesherfamily

Player Q&A:Get to know our team on and off

the soccer field!

Who: Shelby Martin

Year: Junior

Position: Midfield/Forward

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Do you have any hidden talents? Iamagoodwhistler

What's one thing about you that most people do not know about you? Ilovetopaint,andIlove

candles

What is your Favorite Pro Sports team?THUNDERUP

Who is your Favorite athlete of all time?MichelleAkers

What is your favorite drill in practice?Closecrop

If you could have only three things on a deserted island, what would they be?Cellphone,water,a

friend

When did you start playing soccer?4yearsold

What are your goals for the season?Toalwaysgiveitmyall

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Vail,Colorado

How did you choose your jersey number?Ididn't...

What's your favorite class at TU?Children'sLiterature

What's the one thing you can't leave home without? Cellphone

What is your favorite holiday? BesidesChristmas,4thOFJULY

How would your teammates describe you? Quiet

What's your favorite song(s): FreeFallinorInYourAtmospherebyJohnMayer

If Hollywood made a movie about your life, what actress would you choose to star as you? Olivia

Wilde

Player Q&A: Shelby Martin

Stay tuned for new player Q&As each week!


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Join the Goal Club!

The TU Goal Club is a great way tosupport Womens Soccer at TheUniversity of Tulsa. Contributions to theTU Goal Club are utilized for specialprogram needs or projects which enhancethe student-athlete experience.Members of the TU Goal Club donate aspecific dollar amount for every goalscored and shutout earned during the

2012 Golden Hurricane Womens Soccerseason(# of Goals or Shutouts x PledgeAmount = Total Donation). You mayalso choose to make a one-time donation.Contributions to the TU Goal Club aretax deductible as allowed by federalincome tax law minus the value ofbenefits received. Donors should consulttheir tax advisor in regard to all taxdeductions resulting from charitable

contributions.

To register for the Goal Club andsupport Tulsa Womens Soccer pleasecontact:

Jim Rhein

[email protected]

Goal Club Registration


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I feel so thankful to have been introduced to the amazing TU

soccer community. It is truly remarkable. I reported topreseason for my freshman year not knowing anyone or what I

was really getting myself into. I remember receiving a training

schedule right before I graduated high school and did not really

understand its implications. Im supposed to do what? What

is the yo-yo test? Can it kill me? I thought there was a strong

possibility that it could. How can you ever be truly prepared

for preseason in Tulsa in August? I still have nightmares to

this day. I will wake up in the middle of the night in a state of

fear that I did not pass the Manchester United test and that I

will have to run it again at 6 am on Skelly.

Almost immediately upon moving into the dorms, I developed

an amazing bond with the 11 other freshmen who were going through the exact same thing. I have

never felt so close to a group of people in all my life. They knew everything about me and we did

everything together. During the large part of our freshman year, we literally traveled in a pack of

12. Looking back, we probably looked a bit ridiculous, but at the time, we could care less. We were a

team. We begged people to ask us to perform our freshman dance. Those memories you can neverforget. Now, even though we have all spread out across the country, when we get together, even if it is

just a few of us, it is like time has not passed and we are back in the dorms at LaFortune.

Being a college athlete at such an excellent school as Tulsa was an opportunity of a lifetime. The life

lessons that I learned while playing for those four years will remain with me always. It taught me hard

work, perseverance, and determination. After undergrad, I went to law school at the University of

Kansas. People are not lying when they say law school is demanding. However, my time at TU more

than prepared me for what lay ahead. I actually had some free time! After law school, I moved to

Denver and took the Colorado bar. I am now a practicing attorney specializing in complex civil

litigation. I promise it is not as boring as it sounds! I still play soccer on a weekly basis on an 11 v. 11

co-ed team at Dicks Sporting Goods Park (where the Rapids play), but it just is not the same as

wearing that TU jersey. However, since my competitive soccer career is over, my biggest passion is

skiing, which I get to do on a weekly basis during the months of November April. Life moves on and

time flies by, but I will always remember my days at Tulsa as some of the best of my life!

Alumni Spotlight: Allison Dodd

2004 - 2008


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2012 Season Scedule

Date Opponent/Event Location Time/Result

8/11/12 @ Oklahoma (Exh.) # Norman, Okla. W, 2-08/17/12 vs Weber State Hurricane Stadium W, 3-0

8/24/12 vs Notre Dame Hurricane Stadium L, 2-0

8/26/12 vs Nicholls State Hurricane Stadium W, 7-0

Tulsa Invitational Tournament

8/31/12 vs Missouri State Hurricane Stadium W, 2-1

9/2/12 vs Northwestern State Hurricane Stadium W, 5-1

9/7/12 vs Florida Gulf Coast Kansas City, Mo. L, 1-0

9/9/12 vs UMKC Kansas City, Mo. W, 3-0

9/14/12 vs Oral Roberts Hurricane Stadium T, 1-1

9/21/12 at Rice * Houston, Texas L, 0-09/23/12 at Houston * Houston, Texas T, 0-0

9/28/12 vs Colorado College * Hurricane Stadium L, 1-0

9/30/12 vs UTEP * Hurricane Stadium W, 2-1

10/05/12 at UCF * Orlando, Fla. L, 2-0

10/07/12 at Southern Miss * Hattiesburg, Miss. W, 3-2

10/12/12 at Marshall * Huntington, W. Va. W, 2-0

10/14/12 at East Carolina * Greenville, N.C. T, 0-0

10/19/12 vs Memphis * Hurricane Stadium 6:00 p.m.

10/21/12 vs UAB Hurricane Stadium 2:00 p.m.

10/26/12 vs SMU Hurricane Stadium 7:00 p.m.10/31/12 at C-USA Quarterfinals El Paso, Texas TBA

11/02/12 at C-USA Semifinals El Paso, Texas TBA

11/04/12 at C-USA Championship El Paso, Texas TBA

Home Event Away Event * Conference Event #Exhibition Event

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