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Table of <strong>Content</strong>s<br />

Quick Facts & Table of <strong>Content</strong>s ............................... 1<br />

Rosters ...................................................................... 2<br />

Season Preview...................................................... 3-4<br />

2009 Schedule........................................................... 5<br />

Head Coach Domenic Martelli ................................ 6-8<br />

Coaching Staff ........................................................... 9<br />

Athletic Director Cheryl L. Levick............................. 10<br />

Support Staff ............................................................ 11<br />

Player Biographies ............................................. 12-23<br />

Seniors ............................................................ 12-14<br />

Juniors ............................................................ 15-17<br />

Sophomores.................................................... 17-20<br />

Freshmen and Newcomers ............................. 21-23<br />

Season in Review ............................................... 24-25<br />

2008 Statistics ......................................................... 26<br />

All-Time Results ................................................. 27-29<br />

Career Records ....................................................... 30<br />

Season and Match Records .................................... 31<br />

CAA Results and 2008 Standings ........................... 32<br />

Non-Conference Results ......................................... 32<br />

All-Time Roster ........................................................ 33<br />

All-Conference Honors ............................................ 34<br />

Academic Honors .................................................... 35<br />

Athletic Facilities ................................................. 36-37<br />

Georgia State University..................................... 38-39<br />

Georgia State Campus ....................................... 40-41<br />

Campus Housing ................................................ 42-43<br />

Academics/Panther Promise ................................... 44<br />

Strength & Conditioning........................................... 45<br />

Atlanta ................................................................ 46-47<br />

Colonial Athletic Association .................................... 48<br />

Cavan Fosnes<br />

Women’s Soccer SID<br />

Cavan Fosnes is in his second year as<br />

an employee of the sports communications<br />

offi ce and graduate student at Georgia State.<br />

He serves as the primary contact for women’s<br />

soccer and men’s and women’s golf.<br />

Fosnes has previously worked for the<br />

sports information departments of Vanderbilt<br />

and Emory University. In addition, Fosnes has written for<br />

the Robertson County Times and the Emory Wheel. Fosnes<br />

attended Oxford College of Emory University, where he<br />

lettered in basketball, before continuing to Emory. A native<br />

of Springfi eld, Tenn., Fosnes graduated in 2007 from Emory<br />

University with a BA in Creative Writing/English and is in his<br />

second year of graduate studies in sports administration.<br />

2009 Panthers Soccer<br />

Quick Facts<br />

Location .................................................Atlanta, Ga.<br />

Founded ...........................................................1913<br />

Enrollment .....................................................29,000<br />

Nickname ................................................... Panthers<br />

Colors ..................................................Blue & White<br />

Affi liation ......................................... NCAA Division I<br />

Conference ..................Colonial Athletic Association<br />

<strong>Home</strong> Field ............ Panthersville Athletics Complex<br />

President ....................................Dr. Mark P. Becker<br />

Athletics Director ............................ Cheryl L. Levick<br />

Senior Woman Administrator ............ Gail Barksdale<br />

Program Information<br />

First Year of Soccer .................... 1994/16th Season<br />

All-Time Record ............ 143-129-22 (.523)/15 years<br />

All-Time CAA Record ............ 13-29-2 (.318)/5 years<br />

All-Time Conference Record ...........69-64-12 (.517)<br />

Conference Tourney Appearances/Last ........8/2003<br />

Conference Tournament Record ........................ 6-6<br />

Conference Championships ...................................1<br />

NCAA Tournament Appearances ................ 1 (1997)<br />

2008 Record ........................................... 11-9 (.550)<br />

2008 CAA Record ............................................... 4-7<br />

2008 CAA Finish/Total Teams .........................8th/12<br />

Starters Returning/Lost ........................................6/6<br />

Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...........................14/10<br />

Newcomers ...........................................................10<br />

Coaching Staff<br />

Head Coach ...................................Domenic Martelli<br />

Alma Mater, Year ...........................Ohio State, 1989<br />

Record at GSU ...........83-81-17 (.505)/10th Season<br />

Career Record .................................83-81-17 (.505)<br />

Martelli’s E-Mail .............. athdam@langate.gsu.edu<br />

Martelli’s Phone ..................................404.413.4075<br />

Assistant Coach ......................... Amanda Schneider<br />

Alma Mater, Year ..................... Georgia State, 2006<br />

Schneider’s E-Mail ............athals@langate.gsu.edu<br />

Schneider’s Phone .............................404.413.4087<br />

Assistant Coach ................................... Edgar Flores<br />

Sports Information Offi ce<br />

Associate A.D. of Comm. .................. Allison George<br />

George’s Phone ..................................404.413.4032<br />

George’s E-Mail .......................... ageorge@gsu.edu<br />

Women’s Soccer Contact ................. Cavan Fosnes<br />

Fosnes’s E-Mail .................athcaf@langate.gsu.edu<br />

Fosnes’s Phone ..................................404.413.4034<br />

Fax ......................................................404.413.4035<br />

Web Site ........................... GeorgiaStateSports.com<br />

Address .................... 125 Decatur Street, Suite 130<br />

...................................................Atlanta, Ga. 30303<br />

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Georgia State University<br />

Alphabetical Roster<br />

No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. <strong>Home</strong>town/High School (Previous)<br />

11 Jocelyn Baker MF Fr. 5-4 Winder, Ga./St. Pius X<br />

12 Sarah Bennett D/MF Fr. 5-5 Centennial, Colo./Cherry Creek<br />

19 Jessica Black MF Jr. 5-7 Walnut, Calif./Walnut<br />

31 Heidi Blankenship GK Jr. 5-9 Indianapolis, Ind./Avon<br />

6 Bri Cagle D So. 5-6 Houston, Texas/Clear Lake<br />

23 Marshett Clarke D Sr. 5-2 Snellville, Ga./Shiloh (Michigan State)<br />

1 Kellianne Collins GK So. 5-9 Conyers, Ga./Salem<br />

9 Stephanie Cuccia F Jr. 5-5 Houston, Texas/Cypress Falls<br />

17 Sarah Dashiell F Jr. 5-6 Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill (Young Harris)<br />

5 Emily Dover F So. 5-8 Canton, Ga./Sequoyah<br />

10 Megan Geiger D Fr. 5-9 Lawrenceville, Ga./Parkview<br />

8 Bridget Gilmore D Fr. 5-8 Woodstock, Ga./Etowah<br />

29 Apryl Goodwin F Jr. 5-5 The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands<br />

14 Erin Hill D Fr. 5-6 Snellville, Ga./St. Pius X<br />

15 Haley Holderfi eld F Fr. 5-5 Atlanta, Ga./Buford<br />

21 Lani Huntley D So. 5-7 Grapevine, Texas/Carroll<br />

4 Carly Lafferty MF Fr. 5-9 Tucker, Ga./St. Pius X<br />

24 Sarah Lucisano MF So. 5-5 Duluth, Ga./St. Pius X<br />

13 Lindsay Mortellaro MF/F So. 5-2 Somerville, N.J./Somerville<br />

7 Kaila Muecke MF Jr. 5-3 Woodstock, Ga./Sequoyah<br />

2 Erinique Owens MF So. 5-7 Diamond Bar, Calif./Diamond Bar<br />

3 Taylor Parks MF So. 5-5 Atlanta, Ga./Paideia (Alabama)<br />

22 Kari Quinn D RSr. 5-9 Peachtree City, Ga./McIntosh<br />

20 Caitlin Smith MF/D Sr. 5-4 Conyers, Ga./Salem<br />

16 Virginia Wood D Sr. 5-6 Atlanta, Ga./Druid Hills (LSU)<br />

Numerical Roster<br />

1 Kellianne Collins GK Fr. 5-9 Conyers, Ga./Salem<br />

2 Erinique Owens MF Fr. 5-7 Diamond Bar, Calif./Diamond Bar<br />

3 Taylor Parks MF So. 5-5 Atlanta, Ga./Paideia (Alabama)<br />

4 Carly Lafferty MF Fr. 5-9 Tucker, Ga./St. Pius X<br />

5 Emily Dover F Fr. 5-8 Canton, Ga./Sequoyah<br />

6 Bri Cagle D Fr. 5-6 Houston, Texas/Clear Lake<br />

7 Kaila Muecke MF Jr. 5-3 Woodstock, Ga./Sequoyah<br />

8 Bridget Gilmore D Fr. 5-8 Woodstock, Ga./Etowah<br />

9 Stephanie Cuccia F So. 5-5 Houston, Texas/Cypress Falls<br />

10 Megan Geiger D Fr. 5-9 Lawrenceville, Ga./Parkview<br />

11 Jocelyn Baker MF Fr. 5-4 Winder, Ga./St. Pius X<br />

12 Sarah Bennett D/MF Fr. 5-5 Centennial, Colo./Cherry Creek<br />

13 Lindsay Mortellaro MF/F Fr. 5-2 Somerville, N.J./Somerville<br />

14 Erin Hill D Fr. 5-6 Snellville, Ga./St. Pius X<br />

15 Haley Holderfi eld F Fr. 5-5 Atlanta, Ga./Buford<br />

16 Virginia Wood D Jr. 5-6 Atlanta, Ga./Druid Hills (LSU)<br />

17 Sarah Dashiell F Jr. 5-6 Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill (Young Harris)<br />

19 Jessica Black MF So. 5-7 Walnut, Calif./Walnut<br />

20 Caitlin Smith MF/D Jr. 5-4 Conyers, Ga./Salem<br />

21 Lani Huntley D Fr. 5-7 Grapevine, Texas/Carroll<br />

22 Kari Quinn D Sr. 5-9 Peachtree City, Ga./McIntosh<br />

23 Marshett Clarke D Sr. 5-2 Snellville, Ga./Shiloh (Michigan State)<br />

24 Sarah Lucisano MF Fr. 5-5 Duluth, Ga./St. Pius X<br />

29 Apryl Goodwin F So. 5-5 The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands<br />

31 Heidi Blankenship GK So. 5-9 Indianapolis, Ind./Avon<br />

Head Coach: Domenic Martelli (Ohio State ‘89, 10th Season)<br />

Assistant Coach: Amanda Schneider (Georgia State ‘06, First Season)<br />

Assistant Coach: Edgar Flores (Florida International, Third Season)<br />

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Pronunciation Guide<br />

Bri Cagle ..................................................................................Bree KAY-gull<br />

Marshett Clarke ....................................................................MAR-shett Clark<br />

Stephanie Cuccia ............................................................. Stephanie KOO-cha<br />

Sarah Dashiell .......................................................................Sarah DASH-eel<br />

Sarah Lucisano .......................................................... Sarah LOOCH-i-sah-no<br />

Kaila Muecke .........................................................................Kayla MICK-ee<br />

Erinique Owens .................................................................Air-in-EEK Owens<br />

Kari Quinn ............................................................................. Care-EY Quinn<br />

Lindsay Mortellaro ...................................................Lindsey MORT-a-lair-oh


Season Preview<br />

The Georgia State Panthers hope 2009 marks their fi rst-ever<br />

Colonial Athletic Association championship berth, continuing the<br />

positive strides they have taken over the past two seasons.<br />

In 2007, the Panthers posted their fi rst winning record since<br />

joining the CAA, fi nishing the year 9-8-1 (4-6-1 in conference).<br />

The following season, Georgia State exploded out of the gate with<br />

a season-opening six-game win streak en route to an 11-9 (4-7 in<br />

conference) fi nish. This season, Georgia State must once again<br />

improve as they attempt to move into the national spotlight.<br />

Georgia State’s road to the CAA championship opens with six<br />

consecutive games away from Panthersville. The Panthers open<br />

the season on the road at 2008 NCAA tournament team Morehead<br />

State (Aug. 22) before taking on North Florida and Jacksonville<br />

in a tournament hosted by UNF on Aug. 28 and 30.<br />

Next, Georgia State will travel to the Murray State Hampton Inn<br />

Classic (Sept. 4-6) where they will meet NCAA tournament team<br />

Alabama A&M before getting chance to test their mettle against<br />

SEC competition when they visit Georgia (Sept. 11).<br />

The Panthers open their home schedule on Sunday, Sept. 13<br />

against Georgia Southern. On Sept. 18, Georgia State will<br />

host the school’s fi rst-ever night game as South Alabama visits<br />

Panthersville.<br />

“Out of conference we have a nice fl avoring of teams from the<br />

top conferences in the southern United States,” said Georgia State<br />

head coach Domenic Martelli. “We will get the experience we<br />

need, in these early season games, against top competition to get<br />

us prepared for the very diffi cult CAA.”<br />

Georgia State will wrap up their non-conference schedule by<br />

travelling to Macon, Ga., to battle defending Atlantic Sun regular<br />

season champion Mercer on Sunday, Sept. 20.<br />

“During our non-conference schedule, we’re on the road quite<br />

a bit,” said Martelli. “These are places and games that we can<br />

hopefully use as a foundation to become more united as a team<br />

and a program with each individual.”<br />

Georgia State will open conference play in the diffi cult Colonial<br />

Athletic Association on a Thursday afternoon against Old<br />

Dominion before embarking on a three-game road trip against<br />

William & Mary, VCU, and James Madison.<br />

2009 Panthers Soccer<br />

“It’s very important for us to get some points out of those games<br />

before we return home, playing three of the top four CAA<br />

teams from last year,” said Martelli. “Winning on the road isn’t<br />

easy in this conference, but it’s important in order to make the<br />

tournament.”<br />

During CAA play, the Panthers will face off against three NCAA<br />

tournament teams (James Madison, William & Mary, and<br />

Northeastern) who each advanced past the fi rst round in 2008,<br />

as well as six teams that fi nished the season ranked regionally<br />

by Soccer Buzz (JMU, William & Mary, ODU, Northeastern,<br />

Hofstra, and UNCW). James Madison, the defending CAA<br />

champion, ended the year ranked No. 18 nationally.<br />

The Panthers will return Oct. 9 to begin a four-game homestand<br />

over the next two weeks against George Mason, Towson,<br />

Northeastern, and Hofstra.<br />

The fi nal stretch of Georgia State’s season will be a three-game<br />

road trip against Delaware, Drexel, and UNC Wilmington before<br />

the CAA conference tournament commences on Nov. 3.<br />

“The last two years we’ve played our way into contention up until<br />

the last weekend of the season,” said Martelli. “We hope to be<br />

able to do that again this year.”<br />

To navigate this diffi cult road to the postseason, Georgia State<br />

will rely on the leadership of three seniors: Kari Quinn, Caitlin<br />

Smith, and Virginia Wood. After losing a senior class of seven,<br />

Martelli feels fortunate to have another solid group of veterans to<br />

carry the squad through adversity.<br />

Other returning starters include junior forward Apryl Goodwin,<br />

junior goalkeeper Heidi Blankenship, and sophomore defenders<br />

Bri Cagle and Lani Huntley.<br />

“Last year we relied on a group of seven seniors. This year, we’ll<br />

rely on a larger, collective group,” said Martelli. “I’m excited to<br />

see who’s going to step in and pick up that challenge.”<br />

FORWARDS<br />

At forward, Georgia State will look for continued progress from<br />

junior Apryl Goodwin, who fi nished 2008 with the secondhighest<br />

goal total on the team. Goodwin’s fi ve goal tally trailed<br />

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Season Preview<br />

only senior Kay Harbrueger. After starting 18 of 20 games last<br />

season, Goodwin will be expected to lead the Panther offense for<br />

the majority of the season.<br />

Junior Stephanie Cuccia and sophomore Emily Dover will also<br />

be counted on at forward in 2009. Cuccia and Dover played in 34<br />

games combined during the 2008 campaign, but Cuccia registered<br />

the only start between the two. In 16 of 20 games, Cuccia notched<br />

three goals and one assist. Dover deposited two goals during her<br />

fi rst season to lead a talented freshman class.<br />

Newcomers at forward include Sarah Dashiell, a junior transfer<br />

from Young Harris, and freshman Haley Holderfi eld. Dashiell is<br />

coming off of an NJCAA All-American season in 2008 and backto-back<br />

NJCAA All-Region mentions.<br />

MIDFIELDERS<br />

A host of versatile midfi elders populate the roster for the Panthers<br />

in 2009, many of which will be asked to take on different roles<br />

during the season.<br />

Senior Caitlin Smith will look for an expanded role after playing<br />

in 15 of 20 games in 2008. Smith found her playing time in a<br />

crowded midfi eld, dominated by senior talent, last season.<br />

Also returning to the midfi eld are junior Jessica Black, and<br />

sophomores Sarah Lucisano, Lindsay Mortellaro, and<br />

Erinique Owens. Owens and Mortellaro each scored one goal<br />

and registered one assist last season. Black earned playing time<br />

in 14 of 20 matches last season.<br />

Owens played in all 20 games last season, earning two starts, after<br />

opening the season with her fi rst career goal against Tennessee<br />

Tech. Mortellaro, who also plays the forward position, managed<br />

one start during her freshman year, and scored her fi rst career<br />

goal in an important win over conference rival William & Mary.<br />

Newcomers to the midfi eld include Sarah Bennett, Carly<br />

Lafferty, Alabama-transfer Taylor Parks, and junior Kaila<br />

Muecke, returning to the Panthers after taking a break from<br />

soccer in 2008.<br />

Muecke played in 15 games, starting four, during the 2007 season.<br />

Parks transfers to Georgia State as a sophomore who earned<br />

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playing time in the highly competitive Southeastern conference<br />

a year ago.<br />

Freshmen Carly Lafferty and Sarah Bennett come from a pair of<br />

prestigious high school programs and hope to earn their way onto<br />

the pitch in 2009. Lafferty comes from St. Pius X, the NSCAA’s<br />

nationally top-ranked program from 2008. Bennett played her<br />

high school soccer at Cherry Creek in Colorado, state runners-up<br />

in 2007 and state semi-fi nalists in 2008.<br />

DEFENDERS<br />

Seniors Kari Quinn and Virginia Wood will be expected to lead<br />

the Georgia State defense, which features a number of talented<br />

youngsters. Wood started in all 20 matches in 2008, while Quinn<br />

started 18 of 19.<br />

Joining the seniors on the back line will, most likely, be<br />

sophomores Lani Huntley and Bri Cagle. Huntley comes off of<br />

a monster freshman season which saw her start all 20 matches.<br />

Huntley also scored the game-winning goal in a pivotal lateseason<br />

contest with Delaware. Cagle started in 11 of 17 matches<br />

registering three shots during the season.<br />

Vying for playing time at defender will be senior transfer<br />

Marshett Clarke, who joins the Panthers from Michigan State,<br />

as well as freshmen Megan Geiger, Bridget Gilmore, and<br />

Erin Hill. Geiger, Gilmore, and Hill are a trio of Georgia high<br />

school products, coming from Parkview, Etowah, and St. Pius X,<br />

respectively.<br />

GOALKEEPERS<br />

Junior Heidi Blankenship will be back in goal for the Panthers<br />

in 2009 after a rock-solid 2008 campaign. Entering the season,<br />

Blankenship is fi fth all-time in goals against average in school<br />

history. Blankenship’s 77 saves ranked her fi fth in the CAA.<br />

Kellianne Collins will also look for time in goal for Georgia<br />

State after seeing action in nine games for the Panthers in 2008.<br />

Collins proved to be an asset when she took over starting duties<br />

for two games during a Blankenship injury, shutting out Georgia<br />

Southern for 99 minutes in a Panther 1-0 overtime victory.


2009 Schedule<br />

2009 Panthers Soccer<br />

Day, Date Opponent Time Location<br />

Sun., Aug. 23 @ Morehead State 1 p.m. Morehead, Ky.<br />

Fri., Aug. 28 @ North Florida # 4 p.m. Jacksonville, Fla.<br />

Sun., Aug. 30 @ Jacksonville # 3 p.m. Jacksonville, Fla.<br />

Fri., Sept. 4 @ SIU-Edwardsville % 2 p.m. Murray, Ky.<br />

Sun., Sept. 6 @ Alabama A&M % 12 p.m. Murray, Ky.<br />

Fri., Sept. 11 @ Georgia 7 p.m. Athens, Ga.<br />

Sun., Sept. 13 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 1 p.m. Panthersville<br />

Fri., Sept. 18 SOUTH ALABAMA 7 p.m. Panthersville<br />

Sun., Sept. 20 @ Mercer 1 p.m. Macon, Ga.<br />

Thurs., Sept. 24 OLD DOMINION * 2 p.m. Panthersville<br />

Sun., Sept. 27 @ William & Mary * 2 p.m. Williamsburg, Va.<br />

Fri., Oct. 2 @ VCU * 7 p.m. Richmond, Va.<br />

Sun., Oct. 4 @ James Madison * 1 p.m. Harrisonburg, Va.<br />

Fri., Oct. 9 GEORGE MASON * 7 p.m. Panthersville<br />

Sun., Oct. 11 TOWSON * 1 p.m. Panthersville<br />

Fri., Oct. 16 NORTHEASTERN * 7 p.m. Panthersville<br />

Sun., Oct. 18 HOFSTRA * 1 p.m. Panthersville<br />

Fri., Oct. 23 @ Delaware * 7 p.m. Newark, Del.<br />

Sun., Oct. 25 @ Drexel * 12 p.m. Philadelphia, Pa.<br />

Fri., Oct. 30 @ UNC Wilmington * 7 p.m. Wilmington, N.C.<br />

Fri.-Sun., Nov. 6-8 CAA Conference Tournament TBA<br />

(Top Four Teams Qualify)<br />

TBA<br />

* CAA Match<br />

# North Florida Tournament<br />

% Murray State Hampton Inn Classic<br />

<strong>Home</strong> Matches (CAPS) at Panthersville Complex<br />

All Times Eastern<br />

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Georgia State University<br />

Head Coach Domenic Martelli<br />

- 10th Season<br />

- Career Record: 83-81-17<br />

Domenic Martelli begins his tenth year at the helm as head coach<br />

of the Georgia State University women’s soccer program. Martelli<br />

looks forward to coaching one of Georgia State’s deepest women’s<br />

soccer teams in school history following a record-setting season in<br />

2008.<br />

Martelli has compiled the most wins in Panthers’ history with<br />

83 in his nine years with the program, which he has guided from<br />

the Atlantic Sun Conference into the exceptionally competitive<br />

Colonial Athletic Association.<br />

In his nine seasons, Martelli has coached 13 all-conference players<br />

and seven all-freshman honorees, while 58 of his student-athletes<br />

have been recognized with academic all-conference accolades.<br />

Last year, the Panthers opened the season with a six-game win<br />

streak, good for the best start in school history at 6-0-0. Senior<br />

captain Kay Harbrueger put together a phenomenal season, all of<br />

which was spent near the top of the national scoring list. Candace<br />

Gonzales made Panther history by being named a fi nalist for the<br />

6<br />

Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. Martelli took Georgia State to an 11-<br />

9-0 record (4-7-0) in conference, fi nishing in a tie for eighth place,<br />

just shy of the school’s fi rst-ever CAA conference tournament berth.<br />

In 2007, the Panthers navigated their way to a 9-8-1 record (4-6-1<br />

in conference) for Georgia State’s fi rst winning record since 2004.<br />

State began the year at 4-1, its best start since 1998, and fi nished<br />

with an RPI of 104. The Panthers entered the fi nal match of the<br />

season with a chance to secure a CAA championship berth but fell<br />

just one goal short, earning a 2-2 tie at UNC Wilmington.<br />

The 2006 season saw Georgia State battle to a 5-12-1 record (2-<br />

8-1 in conference) while facing one of the toughest schedules in<br />

Martelli’s tenure. The Panthers recorded back-to-back CAA wins,<br />

against Delaware and Drexel, matching a feat they also accomplished<br />

in 2005. Martelli’s defense was his team’s strength in 2006<br />

as the Panthers recorded seven shutouts.<br />

In 2005, Georgia State completed its fi rst season<br />

in the CAA and fi nished with a 9-11 overall record<br />

and a 3-8 conference mark. The Panthers found<br />

their spark at the end of the season by earning all<br />

three of their conference victories in the fi nal fi ve<br />

games.<br />

Martelli’s fi fth season at the helm in 2004 saw<br />

some unexpected turns as his team fi nished 7-<br />

7-5 overall and 4-4-2 in the Atlantic Sun. Under<br />

Martelli’s guidance, the Panthers extended their<br />

home unbeaten streak to 18 consecutive contests.<br />

The team also earned a double overtime 0-0 tie<br />

with Campbell, who was the A-Sun Champion and<br />

NCAA Cup participant.<br />

Georgia State enjoyed its best season under<br />

Martelli in 2003 with a 16-6 overall record and 7-3<br />

mark in Atlantic Sun Conference play. The squad


tied the school record for most wins during the regular season while<br />

posting its best winning percentage (.727) since 1997. Georgia State<br />

qualifi ed for its eighth consecutive A-Sun Tournament berth and<br />

reached the conference semifi nals before falling to Florida Atlantic.<br />

The Panthers put together a nine-match winning streak during the<br />

2003 season and lost just four times over the fi nal 15 matches. Martelli’s<br />

team earned a NCAA RPI ranking of 88, at the time marking<br />

the highest ranking of any Georgia State women’s team since 1994.<br />

The Panthers recorded nine shutouts on the season including four<br />

in a row. State picked up victories against teams in fi ve different<br />

conferences in 2003, including Birmingham-Southern and Winthrop<br />

(Big South), College of Charleston, Georgia Southern and Western<br />

Carolina (Southern), South Alabama (Sun Belt), Alabama A&M<br />

(SWAC) and Tennessee Tech (Ohio Valley).<br />

In 2002, the Panthers celebrated their fi rst winning season under<br />

Martelli as they compiled a 9-6-5 overall mark and fi nished 6-3-2 in<br />

league play. Martelli’s squad garnered an RPI ranking of 132.<br />

In 2001 in Martelli’s second season at the helm, the Panthers won<br />

seven of their fi nal 10 contests and knocked off fourth-seeded Jacksonville,<br />

2-1, in the conference tournament before falling to eventual<br />

champion UCF in the semifi nals. Georgia State fi nished 9-12-1<br />

overall and 5-4-1 in A-Sun action, earning an RPI ranking of 136.<br />

In his fi rst season as coach of the Panthers during 2000, Martelli<br />

guided the team to an 8-10-2 record and a fourth-place regular<br />

season fi nish in the Atlantic Sun. After opening the season with six<br />

2009 Panthers Soccer<br />

straight losses, Martelli and the Panthers rebounded by winning<br />

eight of their fi nal 12 matches and earning a 0-0 tie against in-staterival<br />

Georgia. State scored an overtime victory over Jacksonville<br />

State in the A-Sun quarterfi nals before falling in the semifi nals, 1-0,<br />

to Jacksonville.<br />

Prior to his arrival at Georgia State, Martelli was an assistant women’s<br />

coach at the United States Military Academy in West Point,<br />

N.Y. from 1993-2000. He helped lead the Black Knights to a Patriot<br />

League championship, four top-10 regional rankings, two ECAC<br />

post-season tournament berths and an 88-55-4 record. During his<br />

seven-year tenure, Martelli coached one NSCAA second team All-<br />

American and seven NSCAA East Regional All-Americans.<br />

Although State is Martelli’s fi rst stint as a collegiate head coach, he<br />

was certainly not new to success at the top of a coaching staff. In<br />

addition to his time at West Point, he spent four years as the head<br />

coach of the Eastern New York Olympic Development Program,<br />

where he led both the under-14 and under-16 teams to the Women’s<br />

East Regional semifi nals. He served from 1993-96 as the head<br />

coach and trainer for the Newburgh Storm club team and led the<br />

squad to the fi nals of the under-17 Boys New York State Cup in<br />

1995. Newburgh won the championship in 1996 and advanced to<br />

the USYSA Regional semifi nals. In 1990 and 1991, Martelli joined<br />

his father, Tony, a former assistant coach on Army’s men’s soccer<br />

staff, in coaching the Hudson Valley Boys Scholastic Team in the<br />

Empire State Games. Martelli has also coached several club teams<br />

that have competed on the local, state, and national levels. As a<br />

senior at Ohio State University, he launched his coaching career as<br />

the head coach of the Buckeyes’ women’s soccer club program.<br />

Since moving to Georgia, Coach Martelli has been a member of<br />

the Region 3 Olympic Development Program staff. Martelli guided<br />

the ‘85 Girls Georgia ODP team to the Region 3 ODP championship,<br />

where it qualifi ed for the National USYSA Championships in<br />

the spring of 2003 and fi nished third. During the summer of 2005,<br />

Coach Martelli helped lead the women’s Georgia Amateur State<br />

Team at the Region 3 national qualifying tournament in Huntsville,<br />

Ala., to a second place fi nish. He was the head coach of the very<br />

successful Atlanta Silverbacks Super Y PDP U-17 Girls team for<br />

two years. Beginning in 2007, Martelli began serving as assistant<br />

coach for the U19 Region 3 ODP team.<br />

Martelli’s playing career began on those very same club teams he<br />

later coached. He was a member of the Empire State Games Boys<br />

Scholastic Team in 1984 and Open Men’s squad in 1987, earning a<br />

silver medal. His on-fi eld days culminated with a standout career at<br />

Ohio State, where he was a four-year team member.<br />

An experienced clinician, Martelli was an assistant director at the<br />

West Point soccer camps and an instructor at numerous camps<br />

across the nation. He holds a National Soccer Coaches Association<br />

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of America (NSCAA) Advance National Diploma, USSF “C” license and is<br />

currently a candidate for a NSCAA Premiere license. In 2008, Martelli was<br />

named to the National Soccer Coaches Association ranking committee.<br />

Martelli graduated from Ohio State in 1989 with a degree in business<br />

administration and later earned his Master of Science degree in elementary<br />

education from Mt. Saint Mary’s College in Newburgh, N.Y., in 1993. In<br />

addition to his coaching duties, Martelli spent fi ve years as an instructor in<br />

West Point’s Center for Enhanced Performance. He taught the Student Success<br />

Course to the freshmen cadets and worked with groups and individuals<br />

training them in sports psychology skills.<br />

“I come from an excellent academic institution in West Point and doing<br />

well in school is of primary importance to me,” commented Martelli on the<br />

education of his student-athletes. “I know Georgia State University commits<br />

itself to the development of its students by offering a quality education and<br />

encouraging each student to develop according to their own interests and<br />

abilities. This is what can help move people through their lives and I totally<br />

support this process.”<br />

Martelli had 14 players make at least one Dean’s List last season (3.5 or better),<br />

and six make Faculty Scholar (4.0). Ten players from last year’s team<br />

earned the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award.<br />

Coach Martelli’s Panthers have earned the NSCAA College Team Academic<br />

Award for having a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better in 2005, 2006, 2007,<br />

and 2008.<br />

Domenic and his wife, Kirsten, are the proud parents of their daughter<br />

Brielle (10), and son, Nicolas (7).<br />

YEAR RECORD SCHOOL POST-SEASON<br />

1993-99 88-55-4 Army (Asst.) Two ECAC Tourney Berths<br />

2000 8-10-2 Georgia State A-Sun Tournament, L in Semis<br />

2001 9-12-1 Georgia State A-Sun Tournament, L in Semis<br />

2002 9-6-5 Georgia State A-Sun Tournament, L in 1st Rd.<br />

2003 16-6 Georgia State A-Sun Tournament, L in Semis<br />

2004 7-7-5 Georgia State<br />

2005 9-11 Georgia State<br />

2006 5-12-3 Georgia State<br />

2007 9-8-1 Georgia State<br />

2008 11-9-0 Georgia State<br />

Record at Georgia State: 83-81-17 (.505), 9 seasons<br />

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Head Coach - Georgia State University<br />

10th year -- 83-81-17 (.505)<br />

Four consecutive Atlantic Sun Conference<br />

tournament bids.<br />

Advanced to semifi nal game three times.<br />

Assistant Coach<br />

U.S. Military Academy (Army)<br />

1993-1999 -- 88-55-4<br />

Head ODP Coach<br />

Georgia ODP Coach, 2000-current<br />

Eastern N.Y. ODP, 1996-1999<br />

Region 3 ODP staff coach<br />

2003-present<br />

Head Club Coach<br />

Newburgh (N.Y.) Storm club team,<br />

1993-1996<br />

College Playing Career<br />

Ohio State University, 1985-88<br />

Bachelor’s Degree<br />

Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio),<br />

1989 - Business<br />

Master’s Degree<br />

Mt. Saint Mary’s College (Newburgh, N.Y.)<br />

1993 - Elementary Education<br />

Professional Licenses<br />

USSF C License<br />

NSCAA Advance National Diploma<br />

Family<br />

Wife, Kirsten<br />

Daughter, Brielle (10)<br />

Son, Nicolas (7)


Coaching Staff<br />

Assistant Coach Amanda Schneider<br />

- First Season<br />

Beginning her fi rst year on staff, Schneider comes to Georgia State from Jacksonville University, where she helped lead<br />

the Dolphins to a 9-9-2 (6-4-0) season, a conference tournament berth, and a trip to the Atlantic Sun conference semifi<br />

nals in 2008 as an assistant coach to Brian Copham.<br />

Schneider began her collegiate coaching career at Jacksonville in 2007 and helped the Dolphins to a 5-5-1 conference<br />

record and their fourth consecutive A-Sun Tournament berth.<br />

In 2006, Schneider coached several club teams at the Tophat Soccer Club in Atlanta and assisted in summer camps at<br />

Emory University and Auburn University. Schneider also worked locally, in Jacksonville, with the Westside Soccer<br />

Club as the Director of Girls’ Select.<br />

2009 Panthers Soccer<br />

A four-year letterwinner at Georgia State from 2002-05 as a center midfi elder, Schneider started 44 of 78 games while leading the squad to consecutive Atlantic<br />

Sun Conference Tournament appearances in 2002 and 2003. As a senior team captain, she enjoyed her best season by leading the team with six assists while<br />

also tallying three goals and 12 points. She fi nished her career with six goals, 14 assists and 26 points.<br />

Schneider graduated from Georgia State with a bachelor’s degree in sociology with a minor in psychology in 2006.<br />

Assistant Coach Edgar Flores<br />

- Third Season<br />

Edgar Flores is beginning his third season as an assistant coach with Georgia State. Flores, serving as second assistant,<br />

came to the Panthers in 2007 from Oxford College of Emory University in Oxford, Ga. where he served as head coach<br />

from 2001 to 2007, compiling an impressive 75-34-8 record. During his fi rst season as an assistant at Georgia State,<br />

the Panthers improved by four wins. In 2008, he helped the Panthers to their fi rst back-to-back winning record since<br />

joining the Colonial Athletic Association. Flores is optimistic about his third year with the program. “I believe we have<br />

an overall more skilled and experienced team this year that will have to battle with 10 new additions to the group. I like<br />

the energy and the camaraderie the group is showing during our preseason,” said Flores.<br />

In 2007, Flores coached the Galloway school to their fi rst-ever state playoff berth and a sweet 16 appearance. Flores<br />

lead Galloway to the school’s fi rst championship, when they were awarded the Area Ten regular season title. He also<br />

spent time coaching at the club level for GSA and helping a team at Inter Atlanta. Two of the three teams he coached<br />

won their league titles, after losing a combined one game. During this time, his teams have won multipled tournaments,<br />

including the Atlanta Cup, the Lightning Showcase, the Peach Classic, and Germantown. His record over the last two years on the club level in Georgia is<br />

55-15-14, helping teams to three promotions. Coach Flores takes pride in helping players get better at the club level. “I fi nd tremendous joy in helping players<br />

with their overall development. I want the players to trust that I can help them get better,” said Flores.<br />

Flores led Oxford College to their most successful season in 2006 by losing only two matches and capturing the District and Regional titles. The Eagles fought<br />

their way to the National Final Four semi-fi nals, losing on penalty kicks. The team remained undefeated against Division III competition during the season.<br />

Oxford was ranked #1 in the nation by the NJCAA for the fi nal six weeks of the season.<br />

During his time as head coach, Flores guided the Oxford program to back-to-back Regional NJCAA Division I Championship Final Four appearances, in spite<br />

of being the only non-scholarship program in the Region at the time. Under Flores, Oxford shattered team records in goals scored, team goals-against average,<br />

shutouts, and All-Region and All-American selections. Flores produced more than 16 All-Region Players, an impressive 18 NJCAA Academic All-Americans,<br />

one NJCAA Division I All-American, three NJCAA Division III All-Americans, and two NSCAA All-Americans. His teams also traveled internationally and<br />

conducted preseason training at top soccer academies in Argentina, Brazil, and Spain.<br />

Flores has also coached on the club level in Florida and Georgia, highlighted by a State Club Championship while coaching with the Blue Angels Club in<br />

Miami. Flores holds the NSCAA’s Advanced National Diploma, National Diploma, and Euro 1996 Match Analysis Diploma.<br />

As the son of a former professional soccer player, Flores was exposed to soccer at an early age. Born in Nicaragua, Edgar, spent much of his youth attending<br />

professional men’s soccer practices and matches in which his father played or coached. His father was inducted into the Nicaragua Soccer Hall of Fame in<br />

2004. Flores holds an undergraduate degree in Physical Education K-12 from Florida International University and a master’s degree in Sports Administration<br />

from Georgia State University. Coach Flores is married and resides in Atlanta. He and his wife had their fi rst child, Olivia Sofi a, in the summer of 2008.<br />

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Georgia State University<br />

Athletic Director Cheryl L. Levick<br />

10<br />

-First Year<br />

Cheryl L. Levick brings a resume of experience<br />

and success from prestigious athletics programs<br />

across the nation to her position as Director<br />

of Athletics at Georgia State University.<br />

She is charged with leading Panther athletics in<br />

an era of unprecedented exposure and opportunity<br />

with the launch of Georgia State football<br />

and the continued growth of the overall program.<br />

Levick came to Georgia State from the University<br />

of Maryland, where she served as chief of<br />

staff/executive senior athletic director, overseeing<br />

daily management of 27 sports programs, a 180member<br />

staff and an annual budget of $51 million.<br />

Her impressive career is highlighted by a total<br />

of seven years as the director of athletics at<br />

Santa Clara University and Saint Louis University<br />

and also features nearly two decades in senior<br />

administrative positions at Maryland and at<br />

Stanford University as well as stints with the Pacifi<br />

c 10 Conference and the NCAA headquarters.<br />

“Cheryl Levick is widely considered one of the<br />

best collegiate athletics administrators in the<br />

country,” said Georgia State President Dr. Mark<br />

Becker as he introduced Levick on Feb. 25, 2009.<br />

“Her dedication to excellence both on and<br />

off the fi eld made her the obvious choice to<br />

lead the charge for exciting change in athletics<br />

here at Georgia State University.”<br />

A recipient of numerous awards for her work<br />

in athletics, Levick was named the 2001 Division<br />

I Athletic Administrator of the Year by<br />

the National Association of Collegiate Women<br />

Athletic Administrators (NACWAA). In 2005-<br />

06, she received the General Sports TURF Systems<br />

Athletic Director of the Year Award for<br />

the NCAA Division I Central Region, and she<br />

was recognized in both 1998 and 1999 as one<br />

of the nation’s Top 25 Female Sports Executives<br />

by Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal.<br />

Levick is also a past president of the NCAA<br />

Division I-AAA Athletic Directors Association.<br />

Before going to Maryland in August 2007, Levick<br />

served three years as athletics director at Saint<br />

Louis (2004-07), where she led the transition<br />

from Conference USA into the Atlantic 10 Conference<br />

while managing the 18-sport program.<br />

Not only did she lead fund-raising efforts for<br />

the school’s new $80 million on-campus arena,<br />

but she was also responsible for the design and<br />

layout of the 10,600-seat Chaifetz Arena as well<br />

as the adjacent practice and offi ce complex.<br />

In addition, she served on the 2005 NCAA<br />

Men’s Basketball Final Four executive committee<br />

and partnered with the St. Louis Sports<br />

Commission to serve as host for the 2006<br />

NCAA Men’s Soccer College Cup. She was<br />

honored with the 2006 Carl O. Bauer Award,<br />

presented by the Missouri Athletic Club, as the<br />

top amateur sports fi gure in the St. Louis area.<br />

Before joining Saint Louis in June 2004,<br />

Levick spent four years as the director of athletics<br />

and recreation at Santa Clara University,<br />

a 17-sport program in the West Coast Conference.<br />

She also was a senior administrator at<br />

the 8,000-student, Jesuit Catholic university.<br />

Levick oversaw a time of signifi cant growth at<br />

Santa Clara. In her fi rst three years at the Mission<br />

Campus, Levick reorganized the department’s<br />

administrative staff and oversaw a major renovation<br />

of the Broncos’ basketball arena as well as<br />

securing approval for a $42.75 million commitment<br />

within the University’s capital campaign.<br />

During that time, the department added new athletic<br />

scholarships, sold out and managed the 2002<br />

NCAA Men’s Basketball West Regional, won the<br />

school’s fi rst-ever NCAA title in a women’s sport<br />

with the 2001 soccer championship and successfully<br />

completed an NCAA certifi cation process.<br />

Prior to Santa Clara, she spent 12 years at Stanford<br />

as the senior associate athletic director and<br />

senior woman administrator. As the department’s<br />

chief operating offi cer, she supervised internal<br />

operations and served as the primary administrator<br />

for 33 varsity sports programs that<br />

for more than a decade have been considered<br />

the best in the country. She also oversaw student<br />

services, NCAA compliance and eligibility,<br />

sports medicine and strength programs,<br />

postseason championships and personnel.<br />

During Levick’s tenure at Stanford, the Cardinal<br />

won 44 national championships and<br />

six straight Sears Cup titles. She oversaw<br />

the addition of three women’s sports to the<br />

Cardinal program, which increased participation<br />

from 600 to 800 student-athletes.<br />

She was the WCC representative to the NCAA<br />

Management Council and completed a term as<br />

the chair of the NCAA Committee on Women’s<br />

Athletics. Levick also served on the board of<br />

directors for the San Jose Sports Authority, the<br />

organizing committee for the Bay Area’s bid<br />

for the 2012 Olympics and the Pacifi c-10 Conference<br />

Council. She chaired the Local Organizing<br />

Committee for the 1999 NCAA Women’s<br />

Basketball Final Four, which was hosted<br />

by Stanford and held at the San Jose Arena.<br />

In 2001, she was honored with a Bay Area Woman<br />

Achievement Award. Levick also is an active<br />

speaker on issues of sport and leadership, professional<br />

development and gender equity, and she<br />

has served as an executive mentor in the NCAA<br />

Fellowship Leadership Development Program.<br />

Prior to her stint at Stanford, Levick was an assistant<br />

commissioner of the Pac-10 Conference,<br />

an assistant director of communications and<br />

women’s programs at the NCAA, the women’s<br />

gymnastics coach and associate athletic director<br />

at Slippery Rock University, and the assistant<br />

gymnastics coach and synchronized swim<br />

coach at Indiana University. Levick began her<br />

career at Pattonville Senior High School in St.<br />

Louis, Mo., where she coached gymnastics and<br />

assisted in coaching the women’s track team.<br />

Levick is a 1974 graduate of the University<br />

of Missouri, and she holds a masters degree<br />

in athletic administration from Indiana University.<br />

She has two daughters: Heather, who<br />

is married to Michael Klass, and Melissa.


Administration & Support Staff<br />

Dr. Mark P. Becker<br />

University President<br />

Joanna Harris<br />

Women’s Soccer<br />

Academic Advisor<br />

Gail Barksdale<br />

Associate Athletics Director/<br />

Senior Woman Administrator<br />

Aya Ieki<br />

Women’s Soccer<br />

Athletic Trainer<br />

2009 Panthers Soccer<br />

Jamal Terry<br />

Assistant Strength &<br />

Conditioning Coach<br />

Cavan Fosnes<br />

Women’s Soccer<br />

SID<br />

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22<br />

Career: Started in 29 of 48 career games... Received a medical redshirt<br />

in 2007... Five career goals and two career assists for 12 points... Scored<br />

game-winning goal in her freshman year against Winthrop... Threetime<br />

CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient... Named to<br />

the President’s List, twice to the Dean’s List, and twice to the Athletic<br />

Director’s Honor Roll.<br />

2008: Played in 19 games, starting 18... Scored one goal and registered<br />

one assist giving her a point total of three... Took 18 shots with nine on<br />

goal... Named to the President’s List for achieving a 4.0 GPA... Recipient<br />

of CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award.<br />

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Kari<br />

QUINN<br />

5’9 - Redshirt Senior<br />

Defender<br />

Peachtree City, Ga.<br />

McIntosh<br />

Quinn’s Career Statistics<br />

Year GP/GS Shots Goals Asst. Points GWG<br />

2008 19/18 18 1 1 3 0<br />

2007 5/0 3 0 1 1 0<br />

2006 14/4 19 1 0 2 0<br />

2005 10/7 17 3 0 6 1<br />

Totals 48/29 57 5 2 12 1<br />

2007: Appeared in just fi ve games as she was limited by injury ...<br />

Assisted on a score against Pittsburgh to record one point on the season<br />

... Recorded three shots, with each on goal.<br />

2006: Contributed to 14 matches with starting assignments in four ...<br />

Recorded one goal for two points ... Recorded 19 shots and placed ten<br />

on goal (.526) ... Scored the fi rst goal in a 1-1 tie at Charlotte off a<br />

throw in on Aug. 27 ... Was named to the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll<br />

each semester for her work in the classroom and also received the CAA<br />

Commissioner’s Academic Award.<br />

2005: Quinn started seven of 10 contests before suffering a knee injury<br />

causing her to miss the rest of the season ... Tied for fi fth on the team<br />

in scoring with three goals ... Scored her fi rst collegiate goal in State’s<br />

season opening win at Winthrop, 4-1, on Aug. 27 ... Scored twice in<br />

that game, including the game-winner ... Tallied her third goal of the<br />

season in 7-1 win at Mercer on Sept. 6 ... Earned CAA Commissioner’s<br />

Academic Award 2005-06 ... Made Dean’s List both semesters.<br />

Prep: Quinn was a four-year letterwinner for McIntosh High School ...<br />

Was a member of the Chiefs team that won the 5A State Championship<br />

in 2004 and semifi nal appearance in 2003 ... Was a four-year member of<br />

the ODP Region III Team from 2000-03 ... Guided the 87’ Lazers Elite<br />

Club to three State Championships and two Region III Premier League<br />

Championships ... The Lazers competed in the Region III Tournament<br />

four times under Quinn and advanced to the fi nal three times with a<br />

third-place national fi nish in 2001 ... Was named MVP and Iron Woman<br />

at McIntosh.<br />

Personal: Kari Ann Quinn was born May 11, 1987 in Arvada, Colo.<br />

... Daughter of Mike and Jami B. Quinn ... Has two sisters, Stacey and<br />

Kelsey ... Majoring in criminal justice.


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Caitlin<br />

SMITH<br />

5’4 - Senior<br />

Midfi elder/Defender<br />

Conyers, Ga.<br />

Salem<br />

Career: Has appeared in 40 games at Georgia State, starting 12... Tallied<br />

two career assists from midfi eld... Made appearances on the Dean’s List<br />

and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, recipient of the CAA Commissioner’s<br />

Academic Award.<br />

2008: Played in 15 games, starting one... Registered one assist in Georgia<br />

State’s 4-0 win over Jacksonville State for one point on the season...<br />

Took one shot... Named to the Dean’s List.<br />

2007: Contributed to 13 games as a sophomore ... Tallied one shot ...<br />

Named to the Spring Athletic Director’s Honor Roll... Received the<br />

CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award.<br />

2006: Played in 11 games as a freshman ... Recorded one assist to total<br />

one point ... Lone assist came in a 2-4 loss at George Mason on Oct. 1.<br />

Prep: Smith was a four-year letterwinner for Salem High School ...<br />

Was a member of the Seminoles teams that reached the Class 4A state<br />

semifi nals in 2003, 2004, and 2005, and the 2006 Region 8AAAA<br />

champions and state quarterfi nalists ... All-Area team member all four<br />

years ... 2006 All Area Defensive Player of the Year ... 2006 GASCA<br />

Player of the Month ... 2006 co-captain GASCA All-Star team ... 2003<br />

ODP Pool Player.<br />

Personal: Caitlin Alyse Smith was born April 25, 1988 in Coatsville, Pa.<br />

... She is the daughter of Dennis and Cynthia Smith ... Has an older sister,<br />

Ashley ... Majoring in fi nance.<br />

2009 Panthers Soccer<br />

Smith’s Career Statistics<br />

Year GP/GS Shots Goals Asst. Points GWG<br />

2008 15/1 1 0 1 1 0<br />

2007 13/0 1 0 0 0 0<br />

2006 12/11 0 0 1 1 0<br />

Totals 40/12 2 0 2 2 0<br />

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Georgia State University<br />

16<br />

14<br />

Virginia<br />

WOOD<br />

5’6 - Senior<br />

Defender<br />

Atlanta, Ga.<br />

Druid Hills (Louisiana State)<br />

Career: Has started in 32 of 35 games since joining the Panthers from<br />

Louisiana State University in 2006... Taken three career shots from her<br />

defender position.<br />

2008: Started in all 20 games... Took two shots, with one on goal.<br />

2007: Appeared in 15 games with 12 starts in her fi rst year as a Panther<br />

... Had one shot from her defender position.<br />

Prep: Wood was a four-year letterwinner for Druid Hills High School<br />

... Selected team MVP as a senior ... Named best defensive player as a<br />

junior ... Mentioned in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as an athletic/<br />

academic standout in HS ... Won the Agnes Scott Award at Druid Hills<br />

for high academic achievement ... Also lettered in basketball (2), cross<br />

country (2), swimming and diving (2) and volleyball (2) ... Voted best<br />

rookie in swimming as a junior and hardest worker as a sophomore cross<br />

country runner.<br />

Personal: Virginia Scott Wood was born August 3, 1987 in Atlanta, Ga.<br />

... Daughter of Kate and Russell Wood ... Has a younger sister, Wyeth,<br />

and younger brother, George ... Majoring in psychology.<br />

Wood’s Career Statistics<br />

Year GP/GS Shots Goals Asst. Points GWG<br />

2008 20/20 2 0 0 0 0<br />

2007 15/12 1 0 0 0 0<br />

Totals 35/32 3 0 0 0 0


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Black’s Career Statistics<br />

Year GP/GS Shots Goals Asst. Points GWG<br />

2008 14/0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2007 16/0 2 0 0 0 0<br />

Totals 30/0 2 0 0 0 0<br />

2008: Contributed in<br />

14 of 20 games as a<br />

midfi elder.<br />

2007: Appeared in 16<br />

games as a freshman...<br />

Recorded two shots, both<br />

on goal.<br />

Jessica<br />

BLACK<br />

5’7 - Junior<br />

Midfi elder<br />

Walnut, Calif.<br />

Walnut<br />

Prep: Black was a<br />

two-year letterwinner<br />

for Walnut High School<br />

in metro Los Angeles<br />

... Selected Walnut<br />

Mustang of the Year for<br />

2003-04 ... Received<br />

best midfi elder honor in<br />

2004-05 ... Totaled eight<br />

assists and nine goals as<br />

a sophomore ... Member<br />

of the Mustangs’ 2004<br />

and 2005 California<br />

Interscholastic<br />

Federation (CIF) Division III championship teams ... Won the San<br />

Antonia League championship from 2004-07 ... Played on undefeated<br />

Walnut teams from 2004-06 ... Also participated in track and fi eld.<br />

Personal: Jessica Ellyse Black was born January 10, 1989 in West<br />

Covina, Calif. ... Only child of Rena and Gregory Black ... Majoring in<br />

journalism.<br />

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2009 Panthers Soccer<br />

Heidi<br />

BLANKENSHIP<br />

2008: Started 18 of 20 games in goal, missing<br />

two due to injury... Notched one assist from<br />

in goal... Compiled a 1.61 GAA... Made<br />

77 saves, to rank fi fth in the CAA, in 1562<br />

minutes played... Finished the season with<br />

a 10-8 record in goal... Recorded a shutout<br />

against Birmingham-Southern... Finished<br />

the season ranked fi fth on the career goals<br />

against average list.<br />

5’9 - Junior<br />

Goalkeeper<br />

Indianapolis, Ind.<br />

Avon<br />

2007: Appeared in goal in 16 of 18 games<br />

as a freshman and started 11 ... Recorded<br />

51 saves, the most on the team, and had a .729 save percentage, second<br />

best on the team ... Started two shutouts as a freshman ... Allowed just 19<br />

goals in 16 games as a freshman for a goal allowed average of 1.67.<br />

Prep: Blankenship was a four-year letterwinner for Avon High School<br />

... Selected to the 2006 Indiana Coaches of Girls’ Sports Association<br />

(ICGSA) all-State fi rst team and the 2006 Indiana Soccer Coaches’<br />

Association (ISCA) all-State team ... Named 2006 all-Metro West Player<br />

of the Year ... Two-time all-Hoosiers Crossroads Conference honoree<br />

(2005, 2006) and three-time all-District 4 selection (2004, 2005, 2006)<br />

... 2005 Avon MVP and three-time captain (2004, 2005, 2006) ... Avon’s<br />

all-time career leader in games played (72), goals allowed (51), shut outs<br />

(34), minutes played (5,078) and goals-against average (0.8) ... Posted a<br />

.780 winning percentage at Avon ... Member of four state championship<br />

(2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) and two regional semi-fi nalist (2005, 2006)<br />

squads with the Carmel Crossfi re Club team.<br />

Personal: Heidi Marie Blankenship was born May 25, 1989 in<br />

Indianapolis ... Only child of Jane and Dennis Blankenship ... Had jaw<br />

broken and wired shut for six weeks in 2006 ... Graduated Avon with<br />

honors ... Majoring in sociology.<br />

Blankenship’s Career Statistics<br />

Year GP/GS Min. GA GAA Saves Pct.<br />

2008 18/18 1562:31 28 1.61 77 .733<br />

2007 16/11 1022:34 19 1.67 51 .729<br />

Totals 34/29 2585:05 47 1.63 128 .731<br />

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9<br />

Georgia State University<br />

Cuccia’s Career Statistics<br />

Year GP/GS Shots Goals Asst. Points GWG<br />

2008 16/1 11 3 1 7 0<br />

2007 18/9 14 2 3 7 0<br />

Totals 34/10 25 5 4 14 0<br />

16<br />

Stephanie<br />

CUCCIA<br />

5’5 - Junior<br />

Forward<br />

Houston, Texas<br />

Cypress Falls<br />

2008: Played in 16 of 20 games, starting one... Recorded three goals on<br />

the season and one assist for seven total points... Compiled four shots on<br />

goal during the season... Represented Georgia State at the NCAA Leadership<br />

Conference at Disney World... Named to the Athletic Director’s<br />

Honor Roll.Vice President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...<br />

Recipient of CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award.<br />

2007: Named CAA Player of the Week...<br />

Started nine games and appeared in all 18<br />

of State’s 2007 games ... Led all Georgia<br />

State freshman in assists, with three, and<br />

record two goals ... Took 14 shots in the<br />

season, with seven shots on goal ... Scored<br />

a goal against Mercer on September 5 and<br />

followed up that performance with a goal<br />

and an assist against Pittsburgh on September<br />

7...Named to the Dean’s List in<br />

both the Fall and Spring... Received the<br />

CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award.<br />

Prep: Cuccia was a four-year letterwinner<br />

for Cypress Falls High School ... Selected fi rst-team all-District 17-5A<br />

in 2005, 2006 and 2007 ... Named 2007 District offensive MVP ... Twotime<br />

MVP recipient (2005 & 2007) in high school ... Received the 2005<br />

Golden Eagle Award for hard work ... 2007 team captain ... Graduated<br />

as Cypress Falls school leader in career goals (96) and points ... Totaled<br />

65 career assists ... Posted a four-year HS record of 66-9-14 ... Member<br />

of the 2002 Snickers South Texas state championship team ... Four-year<br />

member of the honor roll and named to the National Honor Society.<br />

Personal: Stephanie Cuccia was born March 2, 1989 in Houston, Texas<br />

... Daughter of John and Cindy Cuccia ... Has a younger brother, Kyle ...<br />

Majoring in fi nance.<br />

29<br />

2008: Started in 18 of 20<br />

games, playing in all 20...<br />

Scored fi ve goals on the season<br />

including two game winners<br />

against Winthrop and in-state<br />

rival Georgia Southern... Gamewinner<br />

against Georgia Southern<br />

proved to be the only goal<br />

in a 1-0 Georgia State overtime<br />

win... Added three assists on the<br />

season, bringing her point total<br />

to 13... Took 40 shots, 20 of<br />

which were on goal... Member<br />

of the SAAC.<br />

2007: Contributed to 16 games<br />

as a freshman and started three<br />

... Tallied two goals for four<br />

points on the season ... Recorded<br />

12 shots with nine on goal.<br />

Apryl<br />

GOODWIN<br />

5’5 - Junior<br />

Forward<br />

The Woodlands, Texas<br />

The Woodlands<br />

Prep: Goodwin was a three-year letterwinner for The Woodlands High<br />

School ... Served as team captain ... Named district MVP for two years<br />

... Member of the Olympic Development Program (ODP) ... Also participated<br />

in track and fi eld.<br />

Personal: Apryl Larrissa Goodwin was born February 23, 1989 in Midland,<br />

Texas ... Daughter of Jeanette and Larry Goodwin ... Has two older<br />

sisters, Joi and Amber, who served as swim team captain at Florida State<br />

...Majoring in computer information systems.<br />

Goodwin’s Career Statistics<br />

Year GP/GS Shots Goals Asst. Points GWG<br />

2008 20/18 40 5 3 13 2<br />

2007 16/3 12 2 0 4 0<br />

Totals 36/21 52 7 3 17 2


7<br />

Kaila<br />

MUECKE<br />

5’3 - Junior<br />

Midfi elder<br />

Woodstock, Ga.<br />

Sequoyah<br />

2008: Did not play in 2008... Named to the Dean’s List.<br />

2007: Played in 15 of 18 games, starting four... Took three shots over the<br />

course of the season.<br />

Prep: Muecke was a four-year<br />

letterwinner for Sequoyah High<br />

School ... Named to Atlanta Journal-<br />

Constitution and Cherokee Ledger<br />

fi rst-team all-county in 2005-06 ...<br />

Garnered AJC all-county honorable<br />

mention honors in 2004-05 ... Received<br />

the Coach’s Award in 2004-05 and<br />

2005-06 ... Selected Sequoyah HS<br />

best offensive player in 2003-04 ...<br />

Totaled 19 goals and 30 assists during<br />

HS career ... Member of Sequoyah’s<br />

Region 5 4A championship team as a<br />

senior ... Scored two goals and three<br />

assists in the Olympic Development<br />

Program (ODP).<br />

Personal: Kaila Rochelle Muecke<br />

was born July 13, 1989 in Milwaukee,<br />

Wisc. ... Daughter of Lauri and Mark Muecke ... Mother<br />

participated in soccer and track and fi eld in high school<br />

... Father wrestled and played baseball in HS ... Has one<br />

older sister, Jocelyn, who was a swimmer and played<br />

soccer in high school ... Majoring in health and physical<br />

education.<br />

Muecke’s Career Statistics<br />

Year GP/GS Shots Goals Asst. Points GWG<br />

2007 15/4 3 0 0 0 0<br />

Totals 15/4 3 0 0 0 0<br />

6<br />

2009 Panthers Soccer<br />

Bri<br />

CAGLE<br />

5’6 - Sophomore<br />

Defender<br />

Houston, Texas<br />

Clear Lake<br />

Cagle’s Career Statistics<br />

Year GP/GS Shots Goals Asst. Points GWG<br />

2008 17/11 3 0 0 0 0<br />

Totals 17/11 3 0 0 0 0<br />

2008: Played in 17 of 20 games, starting in 11... Took three shots,<br />

all on goal, while anchoring the back line... Named to the Athletic<br />

Director’s Honor Roll... Recipient of CAA Commissioner’s Academic<br />

Award.<br />

Prep: Cagle joined the Panthers as a four-year starter for Clear Lake<br />

High School in Houston, Texas... Named team MVP as a junior and<br />

garnered team Defensive MVP honors in her sophomore and junior<br />

seasons... Only player in Clear Lake High School history to have been<br />

twice elected team captain, receiving the title in her junior and senior<br />

seasons. Started for the Eclipse Soccer Club in Sugarland, Texas...<br />

Team consistently ranked among the top three in South Texas and<br />

has played in the Disney Cup each of her last two years, winning<br />

their bracket once... Was in the South Texas ODP pool for 2004-07<br />

and was asked to guest play on the South<br />

Texas U23 Select Team... Member of the<br />

National Honor Society... Received the<br />

Carlile Award at graduation naming her<br />

“Most Outstanding Student”... Named<br />

Clear Lake’s homecoming queen.<br />

Personal: Bri Cagle was born February<br />

28, 1990 in Charleston, W. Va. ... She is<br />

the daughter of Al and Jeane Cagle... Plans<br />

to major in History and pursue a career<br />

teaching in high school... Majoring in<br />

history.<br />

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1<br />

Georgia State University<br />

Collins’s Career Statistics<br />

Year GP/GS Min. GA GAA Saves Pct.<br />

2008 9/2 289:43 4 1.24 20 .833<br />

Totals 9/2 289:43 4 1.24 20 .833<br />

18<br />

Kellianne<br />

COLLINS<br />

5’9 - Sophomore<br />

Goalkeeper<br />

Conyers, Ga.<br />

Salem<br />

2008: Played in nine games including taking over starting duties for<br />

two games while sophomore Heidi Blankenship was sidelined with<br />

injury... Recorded her fi rst career shutout against Georgia Southern...<br />

Notched 20 saves and compiled a 1-1 record... Recorded an .833 save<br />

percentage, allowing only four goals in 289 minutes in goal... Named<br />

to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll... Recipient of CAA Commissioner’s<br />

Academic Award.<br />

Prep: Earned three letters at<br />

Salem High School in Conyers,<br />

Georgia... Also lettered<br />

in basketball... Led Salem’s<br />

women’s basketball team to<br />

the Elite Eight of the playoffs<br />

during Sophomore year, but<br />

took the following year off to<br />

focus exclusively on soccer...<br />

Returned to basketball in her<br />

senior season and again led<br />

her team to the postseason...<br />

Most recently played for the<br />

08 Tophat Golf R3PL team...<br />

Played in the R3PL league<br />

for three seasons... Finished<br />

second nationally in 2002<br />

in the Elks National Soccer<br />

Shoot contest in the U13<br />

bracket... Selected to the Georgia Olympic Development Region Pool<br />

as the U14 goalkeeper in the 2003.<br />

Personal: Kellianne Veronica Collins was born June 27, 1990 in<br />

Valenica, Calif. ... She is the daughter of Ken and Julianne Collins...<br />

Has a brother Chris, 22... Major is undeclared.<br />

5<br />

Emily<br />

DOVER<br />

5’8 - Sophomore<br />

Forward<br />

Canton, Ga.<br />

Sequoyah<br />

Dover’s Career Statistics<br />

Year GP/GS Shots Goals Asst. Points GWG<br />

2008 18/0 23 2 0 4 0<br />

Totals 18/0 23 2 0 4 0<br />

2008: Played in 18 of 20<br />

games... Registered her<br />

fi rst career goal against<br />

Jacksonville State in<br />

the second game of the<br />

season... Dover fi nished<br />

the year with two goals<br />

and four points... Mounted<br />

10 shots on goal, the fi fth<br />

most on the team, to lead<br />

all freshmen... Named to<br />

the Athletic Director’s<br />

Honor Roll.<br />

Prep: Four-year letterwinner<br />

at Sequoyah High<br />

School in Canton, Georgia... Named Cherokee County Player of the<br />

Year during a junior season in which she set a county record with 41<br />

goals and led her team to a Regional championship... Was the school<br />

record holder in career goals with 63 entering her senior season... Garnered<br />

Atlanta Journal Constitution, Cherokee Tribune, and Cherokee<br />

Ledger-News fi rst-team honors for each season she played at Sequoyah.<br />

Was named co-captain her senior season... Won offensive MVP honors<br />

in her freshman and junior seasons... Played club soccer for Atlanta’s<br />

NASA 08 Elite R3PL team her last two seasons... Was a State Cup<br />

fi nalist for NASA in 2005-06... Attended the Region 3 Regional Championships<br />

in 2006.<br />

Personal: Emily Morgan Dover was born March 28, 1990 in Edgewood,<br />

KY... Daughter of Vance and Kim Dover... Has three siblings,<br />

Ashley, 20, Whitley, 16, and Andrew, 9... Majoring in early child<br />

education.


21<br />

Lani<br />

HUNTLEY<br />

5’7 - Sophomore<br />

Defender<br />

Grapevine, Texas<br />

Carroll<br />

Huntley’s Career Statistics<br />

Year GP/GS Shots Goals Asst. Points GWG<br />

2008 20/20 8 1 1 3 1<br />

Totals 20/20 8 1 1 3 1<br />

2008: Started in all 20 games as a freshman... Scored the game-winning<br />

goal, the fi rst goal of her career, against conference rival Delaware, in<br />

Georgia State’s fi nal win of the season... Notched one assist, giving her<br />

a season point total of three... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor<br />

Roll.<br />

Prep: Four-year starter at Carroll High School in Dallas... Named team<br />

captain during her senior year when she garnered Fort Worth Star-<br />

Telegram Spotlight Player recognition... Was a regional fi nalist and<br />

named fi rst team All-District... Was named to the All-Region 5A Team, an<br />

Academic All-State<br />

Team member... Was<br />

co-captain of her<br />

squad... Played for<br />

FC Dallas ‘90 at the<br />

club level... Her team<br />

won the State Cup<br />

in 2004... Played for<br />

State Cup runners-up<br />

in 2007.<br />

Personal: Leilani<br />

Adele Huntley was<br />

born November 10,<br />

1989 in Panama City,<br />

Fla. ... She is the<br />

daughter of Douglas<br />

and Maria Huntley...<br />

Has an older brother<br />

Ryan, 21, and an older<br />

sister Tiffany, 23...<br />

Major is undecided.<br />

24<br />

2009 Panthers Soccer<br />

Sarah<br />

LUCISANO<br />

5’5 - Sophomore<br />

Midfi elder<br />

Duluth, Ga.<br />

St. Pius X<br />

2008: Contributed in fi ve games as a freshman, taking one shot.<br />

Prep: Earned fi ve letters in soccer after moving from New York to<br />

Georgia during her junior season... Played three fall seasons of soccer for<br />

Christian Brothers Academy in Syracuse, New York... Moved to Georgia<br />

during junior season allowing her to play two spring seasons at St. Pius<br />

X Catholic High School in Atlanta... Scored eight goals and tallied<br />

18 assists, helping St. Pius fi nish second in the region after a penalty<br />

shootout loss in the third round of the state playoffs... Named captain for<br />

her senior season... Played club soccer for NASA 08 Elite R3PL along<br />

with fellow signees Carl and Dover... Played with the Rochester Junior<br />

Rhinos, a NY West Finalist in 2006... Previously played for the Syracuse<br />

Blitz Titans who won the NY West in 2005 before winning the State Cup<br />

Championships.<br />

Personal: Sarah Elizabeth Lucisano was born August 9, 1989 in<br />

Rochester, N.Y. ... She is the daughter of Robert and Katrina Lucisano...<br />

Has two brothers, Robert, 17, and Andrew, 4, and two sisters, Alexandria,<br />

23, and Annika, 6... Majoring in journalism.<br />

Lucisano’s Career Statistics<br />

Year GP/GS Shots Goals Asst. Points GWG<br />

2008 5/0 1 0 0 0 0<br />

Totals 5/0 1 0 0 0 0<br />

19


Georgia State University<br />

13<br />

Mortellaro’s Career Statistics<br />

Year GP/GS Shots Goals Asst. Points GWG<br />

2008 16/1 7 1 1 3 0<br />

Totals 16/1 7 1 1 3 0<br />

20<br />

Lindsay<br />

MORTELLARO<br />

5’2 -Sophomore<br />

Midfi elder/Forward<br />

Somerville, N.J.<br />

Somerville<br />

2008: Played in 16 of games, starting one... Scored her fi rst career goal in<br />

a win over conference rival William & Mary... Added one assist to bring<br />

her season point total to three... Took seven shots with two on goal...<br />

Named to the Dean’s List.<br />

Prep: Was on Top<br />

Drawer Soccer’s 150<br />

best “Players to Watch<br />

List” from 2002<br />

through 2008... Served<br />

as a team captain<br />

for Somerville High<br />

School in New Jersey<br />

during her senior<br />

season... Accumulated<br />

43 goals and 73 assists<br />

in her high school<br />

career... Scored gamewinning<br />

goal to give<br />

her school its fi rst<br />

ever sectional title<br />

in the Group 2 state playoffs... Earned All-State, All-Area, All-Group,<br />

All-County, and All-Conference honors... Was an honor roll student...<br />

Was a member of the ranked PDA Power team that climbed as high as<br />

second nationally. Team was Region 1 Champions and USYSA National<br />

Championship Finalist in 2005... PDA Power won the New Jersey State<br />

Cup 2001, 2002, 2006, and 2008... PDA Power advanced to the 2008<br />

regional semi-fi nals.<br />

Personal: Lindsay Alexandra Mortellaro was born April 2, 1990... She<br />

is the daughter of Donna Morello... Has a brother, Justin, 22... Major is<br />

undeclared.<br />

2<br />

2008: Played in all 20 games<br />

as a freshman, starting two...<br />

Recorded fi rst career goal in<br />

the opening game of the season<br />

against Tennessee Tech...<br />

Added one assist on the season,<br />

bringing her point total to three<br />

for the season... Named to the<br />

Dean’s List.<br />

Erinique<br />

OWENS<br />

5’7 - Sophomore<br />

Midfi elder<br />

Diamond Bar, Calif.<br />

Diamond Bar<br />

Prep: Was a four-year starter for<br />

Diamond Bar High School in<br />

California... Earned four letters<br />

in volleyball and one in track...<br />

Earned Sierra League First-Team<br />

honors... Was a scholar athlete,<br />

member of the leadership crew, girl’s league, and science club... Played<br />

club soccer for OJSC Barcelona based out of Orange, California... Made<br />

Principal’s Honor Roll and Sierra League All-Academics.<br />

Personal: Erinique Owens was born May 23, 1990 in Fontana, Calif.<br />

... She is the daughter of Eric and Karen Owens, an LAPD Offi cer...<br />

Has an older brother Eric, Jr. and a younger sister Eleeza... Majoring in<br />

biological science.<br />

Owens’s Career Statistics<br />

Year GP/GS Shots Goals Asst. Points GWG<br />

2008 20/2 7 1 1 3 0<br />

Totals 20/2 7 1 1 3 0


11 5’4<br />

Jocelyn<br />

BAKER<br />

- Freshman<br />

Midfi elder<br />

Winder, Ga.<br />

St. Pius X<br />

Prep: Baker joins the Panthers as a<br />

four-year varsity starter for nationallytop<br />

ranked St. Pius X... Named best<br />

offensive player on the team for her<br />

sophomore season... In the Georgia ODP<br />

pool for 2006-2007 and a member of the<br />

ODP state team in 2007... Played Super Y for three years and played<br />

on the South Atlantic Division Championship team in 2004, 2005, and<br />

2006... Named to the Red Bull U-17 National League All Event Team by<br />

Top Drawer Soccer in 2007... Plays club soccer for Norcross Fury Gold<br />

91... Received the Dr. Cindy Schafer Scholarship to benefi t outstanding<br />

student achievement this year and the Jesse Griffi n scholarship her<br />

sophomore year.<br />

Personal: Baker was born November 7, 1990 in Lawrenceville, Georgia...<br />

Daughter of David and Leslie Baker... Has two brothers Jordan and<br />

Justin, and one sister Kylie... Major is undeclared.<br />

23<br />

Marshett<br />

CLARKE<br />

5’2 - Senior<br />

Defender<br />

Snellville, Ga.<br />

Shiloh<br />

(Michigan State)<br />

Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Shiloh...<br />

Started all-four seasons, captaining<br />

team in 2006... Team MVP in 2006...<br />

Defensive Player of the Year in 2005<br />

and 2006... Three-time All-Gwinnett<br />

County fi rst-team selection in 2004,<br />

2005, and 2006... Super 6 Player in 2005 and 2006…Played Club soccer<br />

for the Gwinnett Soccer Association... Led U-17 Phoenix Red to 2005<br />

State Championship and a third-place fi nish at the Eastern Regional<br />

Championship.<br />

Personal: Born August 23, 1988... Marshett is the daughter of Ray and<br />

Linda Clarke... Has two older sisters, Kendra and Shanelle... Majoring<br />

in psychology.<br />

12<br />

2009 Panthers Soccer<br />

Sarah<br />

BENNETT<br />

5’5 - Freshman<br />

Defender/<br />

Midfi elder<br />

Centennial, Colo.<br />

Cherry Creek<br />

Prep: Bennett joins the Panthers as a<br />

member of her U23 State Select team in<br />

2007 and 2008... High school fi nished<br />

state runner-up in 2007 and made the<br />

state semi-fi nals in 2008... Member of the ODP state pool from 2004-<br />

2008... Graduates with 10 letters, three in varsity soccer, fi ve in varsity<br />

academics, and two in DECA... Received high academic honors with a<br />

4.2 GPA... Recognized as a Scholar Athlete at Cherry Creek.<br />

Personal: Bennett was born July 12, 1991 in Littleton, Colorado... Her<br />

mother Rita Bennett, and father Larry Bennett, both graduated from<br />

University of Wyoming... Major is undeclared.<br />

17<br />

Sarah<br />

DASHIELL<br />

5-6 - Junior<br />

Forward<br />

Lawrenceville, Ga.<br />

Collins Hills<br />

(Young Harris)<br />

2007-08 (at Young Harris): NJCAA All-<br />

American in 2008... NJCAA All-Region<br />

team in 2007 and 2008, helping Young<br />

Harris to the region fi nals each year.<br />

Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Collins Hill... Named All-County in 2005,<br />

2006, and 2007... Named Outstanding Offensive Player four consecutive<br />

seasons... Set career records in goals scored and games played... Gwinnett<br />

Daily Post Super 6 Selection in 2007... Named Gwinnett Prep Rally<br />

Player of the Week... Competed four years in Region 3 Premier Team<br />

with GSA... Member of the Georgia State Cup winner and Regional<br />

participant in 2006 and 2007.<br />

Personal: Born March 30, 1989 in Lawrenceville, Ga., Sara is the<br />

daughter of Glenn and Babby Dashiell... She has a brother Jason and<br />

a sister Ellie.<br />

21


Georgia State University<br />

10<br />

22<br />

Megan<br />

GEIGER<br />

5’9 - Freshman<br />

Midfi elder/Forward<br />

Lawrenceville, Ga.<br />

Parkview<br />

Prep: Four-year varsity letter winner<br />

from back-to-back state champions<br />

(2007, 2008) and four-time region<br />

champions Parkview High School...<br />

Named to the All-Gwinnett County<br />

team... Holds the single-season assist<br />

record at Parkview... Recognized as a scholar-athlete at Parkview...<br />

Played club soccer for the Norcross Soccer Association, winners of the<br />

U-14 state championship, the U-16 Disney COPA championship, and the<br />

Southern Regional tournament in 2006 and 2007.<br />

Personal: Born February 25, 1991... Daughter of Cherrie and Jerry<br />

Geiger... Has two sisters Sarah and Jessica, and a brother, Jared... Plans<br />

to major in journalism.<br />

14<br />

Erin<br />

HILL<br />

5’6 - Freshman<br />

Defender<br />

Snellville, Ga.<br />

St. Pius X<br />

Prep: Comes to Georgia State as a<br />

senior co-captain from nationally topranked<br />

St. Pius X High School... Threeyear<br />

letterman... Played in the state<br />

championship game in 2008... Named<br />

the team’s Defensive Player of the Year<br />

for her junior season... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s All-<br />

City team as a junior... Played with the Norcross Fury Gold R3PL team.<br />

Personal: Born October 7, 1990 in Dallas, Texas... She is the daughter<br />

of Steve and Bridget Hill... Has two older brothers, Steven and Taylor...<br />

Member of the National Honor Society... Editor of the Carpe Diem<br />

Magazine... Has worked as a trainer with NST Soccer Camps... Major<br />

is undeclared.<br />

8<br />

15<br />

Bridget<br />

GILMORE<br />

5’8 - Freshman<br />

Defender<br />

Woodstock, Ga.<br />

Etowah<br />

Prep: Gilmore joins the Panthers as a<br />

three-year captain at Etowah... Named<br />

All-Cherokee County fi rst team all 4<br />

year... Team MVP sophomore, junior<br />

and senior year... Played club soccer for<br />

Eric Ritter & NASA (GA State Champs<br />

2008)... Her GA Region III Premier team ranked 28th nationally in<br />

2009, and was Region III Premier League Finalist in 2007... Club team<br />

2006 Disney Showcase champs... Academic Award Winner in 2006 and<br />

2007... Member of Leadership Council from 2006 – 2009... Worked with<br />

a variety of programs including Athletes in Action, Boston Elementary<br />

Readers’ Program and Top Soccer/Challenged Kid’s Program.<br />

Personal: Gilmore was born December 22, 1990 in LaPlata, MD...<br />

Daughter of Mary and Tim Gilmore... Has two sisters, Karla and Rachel...<br />

Majoring in pre-nursing.<br />

Haley<br />

HOLDERFIELD<br />

5’5 - Freshman<br />

Forward<br />

Atlanta, Ga.<br />

Buford<br />

Prep: Holderfi eld comes to Georgia State<br />

as a team captain and four-year starter<br />

at forward... Entering her senior season,<br />

Holderfi eld ranked third on her high<br />

school’s career scoring and assists lists...<br />

Has scored 55 career goals and notched<br />

26 assists in 60 games... Helped her team reach the state semi-fi nals two<br />

consecutive years, compiling a record of 36-6-1... Selected All-Area fi rst<br />

team and fi rst team in the North Georgia Cup... Played club soccer with<br />

the Gwinnett Soccer Association, Lanier Soccer Association, and one<br />

year with the Atlanta Silverbacks Super-Y team.<br />

Personal: Holderfi eld was born November 10, 1990 in Buford, Georgia...<br />

Her parents are Hank and Cathy Holderfi eld... Has two brothers and<br />

three sisters... Rides horses competitively in Western Reining and<br />

Horsemanship... Holderfi eld also breeds Championship AKC Golden<br />

Retrievers... Major is undeclared.


4<br />

Carly<br />

LAFFERTY<br />

5’9 - Freshman<br />

Midfi elder<br />

Tucker, Ga.<br />

St. Pius X<br />

Prep: Lafferty comes to Georgia State<br />

as a senior captain from St. Pius X, the<br />

top-ranked high school program in the<br />

nation according to the NSCAA High<br />

School poll... In her junior season, was<br />

named team MVP after recording 28 goals and 38 assists, leading St. Pius<br />

X to the state championship game... Played club soccer for Norcross Soccer<br />

Academy where she was team captain for six years... Norcross Soccer<br />

Academy won three straight state cup championships, and made the fi nal<br />

four each of the other three years... Made her school’s honor roll in 2008,<br />

carrying a cumulative GPA of 3.9.<br />

Personal: Lafferty was born October 1, 1990 in Atlanta, Georgia... She<br />

is the daughter of Jim and Jennifer Lafferty... Has one half-sister, Tanya...<br />

Ran AAU track prior to high school... Won the female junior golf championship<br />

at Northwood CC in 2001 and 2002... Major is undeclared.<br />

3<br />

Taylor<br />

PARKS<br />

5’5 - Sophomore<br />

Midfi elder<br />

Atlanta, Ga.<br />

Paideia<br />

(Alabama)<br />

2008: Lettered as a freshman at Alabama...<br />

Recorded fi rst collegiate point<br />

only one minute after entering her fi rst<br />

career game.<br />

Prep: Four-year starter for the Paideia<br />

School, state playoff participant in 2006 and 2007... Team captain in<br />

2008... Leading scorer during freshman and sophomore campaigns...<br />

Played club for TOPHAT ‘08 Gold... Helped TOPHAT to the Georgia<br />

State title in 2005 and R3PL title in 2006... Member of Georgia State<br />

ODP pool in 2005, 2006, and 2007... Attended Super-Y ODP national<br />

championship in 2005 and 2007.<br />

Personal: Taylor was born April 3, 1990... The daughter of Mitch and<br />

Becky Parks... Has two brothers, Coleman (15) and Ethan (6), and two<br />

sisters Lauren (22) and Kendall (11)... Lettered in basketball... Majoring<br />

in fi nance.<br />

2009 Panthers Soccer<br />

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Georgia State University<br />

2008 Year in Review<br />

The 2008 season saw Georgia State women’s soccer program<br />

take stage on the national level both athletically and academically<br />

behind senior captains Kay Harbrueger and Candace Gonzales.<br />

Harbrueger positioned herself near the top of the national scoring<br />

lists, ranking fi fth in the nation in points per game (2.39) and<br />

sixth in goals per game (1.0). Candace Gonzales made waves in<br />

the academic arena by being named as one of ten fi nalists for the<br />

Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for her scholastic achievements at<br />

Georgia State. As the Panthers piled up accolades, the season came<br />

to a conclusion with Georgia State narrowly missing out on the<br />

school’s fi rst-ever CAA Championship<br />

berth.<br />

Leadership came from a variety of sources<br />

on the 2008 squad. An accomplished<br />

senior class of seven led the Panthers<br />

to the best start in school history (6-0-<br />

0). Seniors Kay Harbrueger, Caroline<br />

Harvischak, Candace Gonzales, Karli<br />

Klein, Kara Vezza, Jessica Carithers,<br />

and Kristen McKillop took Georgia<br />

State from the Atlantic Sun to the role<br />

of contenders in the Colonial Athletic<br />

Association during their careers.<br />

The season opened with a dominating performance for Georgia<br />

State as they defeated Tennessee Tech 5-1 at Panthersville to<br />

begin the season. The opener saw a blend of senior leadership<br />

and freshman talent as seniors Kay Harbrueger and Candace<br />

Gonzales notched two goals each before freshman Erinique<br />

Owens deposited her fi rst career goal to fi nish off the Golden<br />

Eagles. The win also netted senior Kay Harbrueger her fi rst of<br />

two CAA Player of the Week awards for the season.<br />

The season-opening win over Tennessee Tech paved the way for a<br />

pair of 4-0 victories for Georgia State over Jacksonville State and<br />

Winthrop the following week, the latter of the pair representing<br />

the Panthers’ fi rst road win of the season.<br />

After vanquishing Birmingham-Southern 3-0 in a hard fought<br />

game that remained scoreless until the 72nd minute, Georgia<br />

State traveled to Jacksonville for the Fun in the Sun tournament at<br />

Jacksonville University. In the fi rst of two games in Jacksonville,<br />

Kay Harbrueger recorded a hat-trick to down UNC Asheville 5-1.<br />

The hat-trick was the eighth in school history and the fi rst time<br />

since the feat was accomplished by Amber Collins-Cephers in a<br />

2003 game against Jacksonville. The win pushed the Panthers’<br />

record to 6-0-0. Unfortunately, the record would receive its fi rst<br />

blemish in the very next game, a 1-0 double overtime loss to<br />

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Fairfi eld. The loss to Fairfi eld had an additional sting, the game<br />

saw Kay Harbrueger and Kara Vezza ejected due to red cards.<br />

With the pain of their 1-0 loss to Fairfi eld still fresh on their<br />

minds, Georgia State returned to form with a tough 1-0 overtime<br />

win over Georgia Southern without starting senior forwards<br />

Harbrueger and Vezza. The win pushed the Panthers to the best<br />

start in school history, 7-1-0.<br />

After dropping a 2-0 decision to Mercer and losing their<br />

conference opener 5-0<br />

to #25 Old Dominion,<br />

Georgia State made another<br />

leap forward with a 2-1<br />

win over conference rival<br />

William & Mary. Georgia<br />

State head coach Domenic<br />

Martelli called the win<br />

over the region’s’ seventh<br />

ranked team “the biggest<br />

in program history”. The<br />

Panthers played heroically<br />

on both ends of the fi eld.<br />

Trailing 1-0 for most of<br />

the game, sophomore<br />

goalkeeper Heidi Blankenship kept the Panthers alive with 12<br />

saves on the afternoon. In the 79th minute, senior Kay Harbrueger<br />

found freshman Lindsay Mortellaro for her fi rst career goal to tie<br />

the game. Nearing overtime, Harbrueger snatched the lead away<br />

from the Tribe with a goal of her own in the 82nd minute.<br />

After returning to .500 in conference with the win over William &<br />

Mary, Georgia State dropped a pair of conference games to VCU<br />

and James Madison. Facing a four game road-trip, the Panthers<br />

realized time was running short. Georgia State answered the call<br />

with a shutout road win over George Mason and a 2-1 double<br />

overtime win over Towson.<br />

Unfortunately, Georgia State would suffer another setback the<br />

following week. Missing Harbrueger for the second time during<br />

the season, the Panthers dropped a 3-0 decision to Northeastern,<br />

followed by an excruciating 3-4 loss to Hofstra. Against Hofstra,<br />

Georgia State battled back from a 2-0 halftime defi cit with stellar<br />

play from seniors Caroline Harvischak and Kay Harbrueger.<br />

Harbrueger found the back of the net twice in the second half, the<br />

latter coming in the 80th minute to tie the game 3-3. The Georgia<br />

State rally was cut short, however, when Hofstra delivered the<br />

knockout blow in the 83rd minute to take the win.


Year in Review<br />

Sitting at 3-5 in conference and 10-8 on the season, Georgia State<br />

had to hang tough to secure a CAA Championship berth.The<br />

most critical test of the season would come during a home match<br />

against Delaware.<br />

With heavy rain showers soaking the fi eld at Panthersville, the<br />

game would be relocated to the Atlanta Silverbacks artifi cial turf<br />

north of Atlanta. In a wet and wild game, in front of only a handful<br />

of diehard fans, the Panthers put on one of their best shows of the<br />

year. Kay Harbrueger opened the game with her 18th and fi nal<br />

goal of the season only 44 seconds into the match. The Panthers<br />

managed to hold off Delaware in the slippery conditions until a<br />

goal in the 66th minute tied the score. Knowing that a tie would<br />

not suffi ce, the Panthers launched a tremendous attack down the<br />

home stretch, fi ring away at every opportunity. Senior Candace<br />

Gonzales played a ball into Apryl Goodwin, which was defl ected<br />

out of the box by Delaware defenders. Seeing an opportunity,<br />

freshman Lani Huntley streaked up the fi eld from her defender<br />

position to rip a shot past the Delaware keeper in the 88th minute,<br />

sealing the win for Georgia State.<br />

2009 Panthers Soccer<br />

The fi nal two games of the season would leave the Panthers out<br />

of the conference tournament, however. Drexel denied Georgia<br />

State on senior day with a 2-0 win followed by a 3-0 loss at the<br />

hands of UNC Wilmington. Georgia State would fi nish in a tie for<br />

8th place, one spot out of the tournament.<br />

The terrifi c 2008 campaign netted the Panthers a number of<br />

awards and accolades. Kay Harbrueger set the Panther record for<br />

game-winning goals in a season (6), fi nished her career third in<br />

career goals, sixth in career assists, third in career points, and<br />

was named 2nd team All-CAA. Candace Gonzales enjoyed<br />

national attention during the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award<br />

voting process. Gonzales was featured on the site for a number of<br />

weeks during the national fan vote. Gonzales also made history as<br />

Georgia State’s fi rst-ever CoSIDA Academic All-District award<br />

recipient. Ten Panthers also earned conference all-academic<br />

honors (Samatha Bily, Bri Cagle, Jessica Carithers, Kelsey Carl,<br />

Kellianne Collins, Stephanie Cuccia, Candace Gonzales, Karli<br />

Klein, Kristen McKillop, and Kari Quinn).<br />

2008 Women’s Soccer Game-By-Game Results<br />

Overall: 11-9-0 Conference: 4-7-0 <strong>Home</strong>: 6-5-0 Away: 5-3-0 Neutral: 0-2-0<br />

Date Opponent Result Goals Saves<br />

Aug. 23 Tennessee Tech 5-1, W Harbrueger (1,2), Gonzales (1,2), Owens (1) Blankenship 1<br />

Aug. 29 Jacksonville State 4-0, W Harbrueger (3), Vezza (1), Goodwin (1), Dover (1) Blankenship 2, Collins 1<br />

Aug. 31 at Winthrop 4-0, W Goodwin (2), Vezza (2), Quinn (1), Harbrueger (4) Blankenship 4, Collins 3<br />

Sept. 5 UNF 3-1, W Goodwin (3), Harbrueger (5, 6) Blankenship 4<br />

Sept. 7 at Birmingham-Southern 3-0, W Harbrueger (7), Dover (2), Cuccia (1) Blankenship 4<br />

Sept. 12 UNC-Asheville^ 5-1, W Harbrueger (8, 9, 10), Harvischak (1), Wright (1) Blankenship 4<br />

Sept. 14 Fairfi eld^ 1-2 2OT, L Harbrueger (11) Blankenship 5<br />

Sept. 19 at Georgia Southern 1-0 OT, W Goodwin (4) Collins 3<br />

Sept. 21 Mercer 0-2, L N/A Collins 10<br />

Sept. 26 at #25 Old Dominion* 0-5, L N/A Blankenship 1<br />

Sept. 28 William & Mary* 2-1, W Mortellaro (1), Harbrueger (12) Blankenship 12<br />

Oct. 3 VCU* 0-1, L N/A Blankenship 4<br />

Oct. 5 James Madison* 2-4, L Cuccia (2, 3) Blankenship 2, Collins 1<br />

Oct. 10 at George Mason* 3-0, W TEAM (1), Harbrueger (13, 14) Blankenship 4, Collins 2<br />

Oct. 12 at Towson* 2-1 2OT, W Goodwin (5), Harbrueger (15) Blankenship 5<br />

Oct. 17 at Northeastern* 0-3, L N/A Blankenship 7<br />

Oct. 19 at Hofstra* 3-4, L Harvischak (2), Harbrueger (16, 17) Blankenship 8<br />

Oct. 24 Delaware* 2-1, W Harbrueger (18), Huntley (1) Blankenship 5<br />

Oct. 26 Drexel* 0-2, L N/A Blankenship 3<br />

Oct. 30 UNC Wilmington* 0-3, L N/A Blankenship 2<br />

*- Colonial Athletic Association Matches ^- Jacksonville Fun in the Sun Tournament Game-winning goals in BOLD<br />

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Georgia State University<br />

2008 Statistics<br />

26<br />

Georgia State Combined Team Statistics (as of Jul 14, 2009)<br />

All games<br />

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL<br />

ALL GAMES........... (11- 9- 0) ( 6- 5- 0) ( 5- 3- 0) ( 0- 1- 0)<br />

CONFERENCE.......... ( 4- 7- 0) ( 2- 4- 0) ( 2- 3- 0) ( 0- 0- 0)<br />

NON-CONFERENCE...... ( 7- 2- 0) ( 4- 1- 0) ( 3- 0- 0) ( 0- 1- 0)<br />

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATT ## PLAYER GP G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-AT<br />

---------- ---------------------- --- ----- ----- --------------------------------------------------------------------<br />

Aug 23 TENN TECH W 5-1 270 4 Harbrueger, Kay 18 18 7 43 87 .207 46 .529 6 0-0<br />

Aug 29 JACKSONVILLE STATE W 4-0 140 29 Goodwin, Apryl 20 5 3 13 40 .125 20 .500 2 0-0<br />

Aug 31 at Winthrop W 4-0 175 12 Vezza, Kara 19 2 3 7 32 .062 12 .375 0 0-0<br />

Sep 05 UNF W 3-1 86 10 Harvischak, Caroline 20 2 4 8 28 .071 11 .393 0 0-0<br />

Sep 07 at Birmingham-Southern W 3-0 71 5 Dover, Emily 18 2 0 4 23 .087 10 .435 0 0-0<br />

Sep 12 UNC-ASHEVILLE W 5-1 187 8 Gonzales, Candace 20 2 2 6 20 .100 8 .400 1 0-0<br />

Sep 14 vs Fairfield LO2 1-2 217 22 Quinn, Kari 19 1 1 3 18 .056 9 .500 0 0-0<br />

Sep 19 at Georgia Southern W OT 1-0 93 11 Klein, Karli 20 0 0 0 12 .000 6 .500 0 0-0<br />

Sep 21 MERCER L 0-2 227 9 Cuccia, Stephanie 16 3 1 7 11 .273 5 .455 0 1-1<br />

*Sep 26 at #25 Old Dominion L 0-5 590 21 Huntley, Lani 20 1 1 3 8 .125 2 .250 0 0-0<br />

*Sep 28 WILLIAM & MARY W 2-1 157 2 Owens, Erinique 20 1 1 3 7 .143 4 .571 0 0-0<br />

*Oct 03 VCU L 0-1 86 13 Mortellaro, Lindsay 16 1 1 3 7 .143 2 .286 0 0-0<br />

*Oct 05 JAMES MADISON L 2-4 154 23 McKillop, Kristen 14 0 2 2 7 .000 2 .286 0 0-0<br />

*Oct 10 at George Mason W 3-0 453 15 Wright, Sarah 10 1 0 2 4 .250 2 .500 0 0-0<br />

*Oct 12 at Towson University W O2 2-1 159 6 Cagle, Bri 17 0 0 0 3 .000 3 1.000 0 0-0<br />

*Oct 17 at Northeastern L 0-3 113 16 Wood, Virginia 20 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0-0<br />

*Oct 19 at Hofstra L 3-4 214 24 Lucisano, Sarah 5 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-0<br />

*Oct 24 DELAWARE W 2-1 103 20 Smith, Caitlin 15 0 1 1 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-0<br />

*Oct 26 DREXEL L 0-2 214 3 Carl, Kelsey 5 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0<br />

*Oct 30 UNCW L 0-3 79 19 Black, Jessica 14 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0<br />

17 Bily, Samantha 8 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0<br />

TEAM STATISTICS GAST OPP 14 Carithers, Jessica 5 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0<br />

--------------------------------------------------- 7 Richmond, Khrystal 6 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0<br />

SHOT STATISTICS.......... 1 Collins, Kellianne 9 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0<br />

Goals-Shot attempts.... 40-311 32-281 31 Blankenship, Heidi 18 0 1 1 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0<br />

Goals scored average... 1.94 1.55 Total............... 20 40 28 108 311 .129 145 .466 10 1-1<br />

Shot pct............... .129 .114 Opponents........... 20 32 22 86 281 .114 137 .488 8 1-2<br />

Shots on goal-Attempts. 145-311 137-281<br />

SOG pct................ .466 .488<br />

Shots/Game............. 15.6 14.1 |-GOAL AVERAGE-| |-SAVES-|<br />

Assists................ 28 22 ## GOALTENDERS GP Minutes GA Avg Sv Pct W L T Sho<br />

CORNER KICKS............. 98 75 ---------------------------------------------------------------------<br />

PENALTY KICKS............ 1-1 1-2 1 Collins, Kellianne 9 289:43 4 1.24 20 .833 1 1 0 1<br />

PENALTIES................ 31 Blankenship, Heidi 18 1562:31 28 1.61 77 .733 10 8 0 1<br />

Yellow cards........... 13 6 Total............... 20 1852:14 32 1.55 105 .766 11 9 0 5<br />

Red cards.............. 3 0 Opponents........... 20 1852:14 40 1.94 105 .724 9 11 0 6<br />

ATTENDANCE...............<br />

Total.................. 1703 1868<br />

Dates/Avg Per Date..... 11/155 8/234 GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total<br />

Neutral Site #/Avg..... 1/217 -------------------- --- --- --- --- -----<br />

Georgia State....... 16 22 1 1 - 40<br />

Opponents........... 13 18 0 1 - 32<br />

SHOTS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total<br />

-------------------- --- --- --- --- -----<br />

Georgia State....... 151 157 2 1 - 311<br />

Opponents........... 141 133 4 3 - 281<br />

SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total<br />

-------------------- --- --- --- --- -----<br />

Georgia State....... 53 50 1 1 - 105<br />

Opponents........... 54 50 1 0 - 105<br />

CORNER KICKS BY PRD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total<br />

-------------------- --- --- --- --- -----<br />

Georgia State....... 49 47 2 0 - 98<br />

Opponents........... 34 38 2 1 - 75<br />

FOULS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total<br />

-------------------- --- --- --- --- -----<br />

Georgia State....... 90 80 1 0 - 171<br />

Opponents........... 92 93 4 0 - 189


All-Time Results<br />

1994 (2-16-1 Overall, 1-6-1 TAAC)<br />

9/4 at College of Charleston ...........T, 1-1<br />

9/5 at Charleston Southern ............ L, 2-4<br />

9/10 at Stetson ................................. L, 0-1<br />

9/11 at Florida Atlantic ..................... L, 1-2<br />

9/13 BREWTON PARKER .............. W, 7-1<br />

9/17 GEORGIA SOUTHERN ........... L, 1-3<br />

9/18 MIDWAY COLLEGE ................. L, 0-6<br />

9/24 at Centenary ............................ L, 1-4<br />

9/25 at Arkansas-Little Rock ............ L, 1-2<br />

9/28 MERCER ................................. L, 0-3<br />

10/1 at Clemson ............................... L, 1-6<br />

10/3 at Campbell .............................. L, 2-5<br />

10/12 at Mercer .................................. L, 0-3<br />

10/14 CAMPBELL .............................. L, 0-5<br />

10/15 AUBURN .................................. L, 1-5<br />

10/19 CENTENARY ........................... L, 0-2<br />

10/22 COL. OF CHARLESTON ........ W, 1-0<br />

10/29 at South Alabama ..................... L, 0-5<br />

10/30 at Alabama ............................... L, 0-2<br />

1995 (7-10-2 Overall, 3-5-2 TAAC)<br />

9/2 CHARLES. SOUTHERN ......... W, 2-1<br />

9/3 at Georgia ................................ L, 0-4<br />

9/8 at Campbell .........................T, 0-0 OT<br />

9/9 at North Carolina State ............ L, 0-5<br />

9/12 at Centenary ............................ L, 0-2<br />

9/13 at SE Louisiana ....................... W, 2-1<br />

9/16 SOUTH ALABAMA ................... L, 1-3<br />

9/19 at Mercer .................................. L, 1-3<br />

9/21 at Jacksonville ....................... W, 12-0<br />

9/23 JACKSONVILLE ST. ...........T, 3-3 OT<br />

9/24 SE LOUISIANA ....................... W, 3-2<br />

9/29 UNC-CHARLOTTE .................. L, 0-4<br />

10/3 at Jacksonville State ............... W, 4-1<br />

10/11 MERCER ................................. L, 0-1<br />

10/14 WOFFORD ............................. W, 1-0<br />

10/18 CENTENARY ........................... L, 0-4<br />

10/20 CAMPBELL .............................. L, 0-3<br />

10/24 APPALACHIAN STATE ........... W, 5-1<br />

10/29 at Davidson .............................. L, 0-2<br />

1996 (10-10-1 Overall, 6-2-0 TAAC West)<br />

9/1 vs. Georgia (at Stone Mtn.) ...... L, 1-5<br />

9/4 at Auburn .................................. L, 0-4<br />

9/8 MISSISSIPPI STATE...........T, 3-3 OT<br />

9/13 at Centenary ............................ L, 2-3<br />

9/14 SE Louisiana .......................... W, 2-0<br />

9/18 MTSU ...................................... W, 8-0<br />

9/21 JACKSONVILLE ..................... W, 7-0<br />

9/24 at Mercer .................................. L, 2-3<br />

9/27 SE LOUISIANA ....................... W, 2-1<br />

9/30 at Jacksonville State ............... W, 3-0<br />

10/3 MERCER ................................ W, 5-1<br />

10/5 vs. Mississippi ......................... L, 3-4<br />

10/6 vs. Florida St. .......................... L, 1-2<br />

10/10 at Appalachian State ............... W, 3-1<br />

10/16 CENTENARY .......................... W, 1-0<br />

10/19 at Wofford................................. L, 1-3<br />

10/23 at Georgia Southern ............L, 2-3 OT<br />

10/26 JACKSONVILLE STATE ......... W, 3-0<br />

10/28 at UNC-Charlotte ..................... L, 1-2<br />

10/30 at Tennessee-Chattanooga ..... W, 7-1<br />

*11/8 vs. FlU ............................... L, 2-2 OT<br />

* TAAC Tourn. Semifi nal; lost on penalty kicks,<br />

3-2<br />

1997 (18-4-2 Overall, 6-1-1 TAAC)<br />

8/30 vs. Georgia Southern ............ L, 0-1<br />

9/3 at Georgia ............................... L, 2-4<br />

9/5 at Northern Illinois ...............T, 2-2 OT<br />

9/7 vs. Iowa .................................. W, 3-0<br />

9/9 at Jacksonville State ............... W, 4-2<br />

9/11 JACKSONVILLE ............... W, 3-2 OT<br />

9/16 MERCER ............................T, 3-3 OT<br />

9/17 TENN-CHATTANOOGA .......... W, 5-1<br />

9/20 at Campbell ............................. W, 3-1<br />

9/26 COLL. OF CHARLESTON ...... W, 1-0<br />

9/28 RADFORD .............................. W, 4-1<br />

9/30 at Mercer .................................. L, 0-1<br />

10/3 at Troy State ............................ W, 6-0<br />

10/6 at Tennessee Tech .................. W, 3-0<br />

10/16 CAMPBELL ............................. W, 1-0<br />

10/18 SAMFORD .............................. W, 6-0<br />

10/22 at MTSU .................................. W, 2-1<br />

10/25 at Coll. of Charleston ........ W, 1-0 OT<br />

10/26 at Jacksonville ......................... W, 3-0<br />

10/29 BELMONT ............................... W, 1-0<br />

11/6 JACKSONVILLE STATE ....... W, 10-0<br />

2009 Panthers Soccer<br />

11/7 CENTENARY .......................... W, 7-1<br />

11/8 UCF ......................................... W, 2-0<br />

11/11 *vs. Cincinnati .................. L, 1-2 OT<br />

*NCAA Tournament play-in game<br />

1998 (14-2-1 Overall, 5-0-0 TAAC West)<br />

9/2 at Georgia Southern .......... W, 2-1 OT<br />

9/6 NORTH CAROLINA ST. ........... L, 1-4<br />

9/8 at Jacksonville State ............... W, 3-1<br />

9/11 at Liberty ................................. W, 5-0<br />

9/12 at Furman ................................ W, 1-0<br />

9/16 at Belmont ............................... W, 1-0<br />

9/21 at Jacksonville ................... W, 2-1 OT<br />

9/26 JACKSONVILLE ..................... W, 3-0<br />

9/29 at Florida State ....................T, 1-1 OT<br />

10/2 CENTENARY .......................... W, 1-0<br />

10/6 at Samford ........................ W, 2-1 OT<br />

10/16 TROY STATE .......................... W, 8-0<br />

10/21 at Mercer ................................. W, 5-2<br />

10/25 TENNESSEE TECH ............... W, 3-0<br />

10/27 at Wofford................................ W, 5-1<br />

10/30 NICHOLLS STATE .................. W, 7-1<br />

11/6 T-vs. Jacksonville ..................... L, 0-1<br />

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All-Time Results<br />

1999 (10-8-1 Overall, 7-2-1 TAAC)<br />

8/29 at Georgia .............................. L, 0-4<br />

9/1 GEORGIA SO. . ................ W, 5-4 OT<br />

9/6 BELMONT ................................ L, 1-2<br />

9/10 vs. Northern Arizona ............... W, 1-0<br />

9/12 vs. Loyola University ............... W, 5-1<br />

9/16 JACKSONVILLE ............ W, 3-2 OT2<br />

9/18 STETSON ............................... W, 5-0<br />

9/23 at Florida Atlantic ................T, 1-1 OT<br />

9/25 at UCF ...................................... L, 0-2<br />

9/28 at Wofford................................. L, 1-3<br />

10/1 vs. Butler .................................. L, 0-3<br />

10/3 at New Mexico ......................... L, 0-3<br />

10/14 at Troy State ............................ W, 1-0<br />

10/16 at Mercer ................................. W, 3-1<br />

10/20 JACKSONVILLE STATE ......... W, 2-1<br />

10/23 SAMFORD .............................. W, 3-2<br />

10/26 FURMAN .................................. L, 1-2<br />

10/30 at Campbell ............................. W, 5-1<br />

11/5 T-vs. Jacksonville ..................... L, 0-2<br />

2000 (8-10-2 Overall, 5-5-1 TAAC)<br />

8/25 vs. Old Dominion .................... L, 1-4<br />

8/27 vs. UCLA .................................. L, 0-5<br />

8/30 at Georgia Southern ................. L, 0-6<br />

9/1 N. ILLINOIS ..................... L, 3-4 OT2<br />

9/5 MERCER ................................. L, 3-4<br />

9/8 vs. Charleston Southern .......... L, 1-2<br />

9/10 TULANE .................................. W, 4-2<br />

9/15 COL. OF CHARLESTON ........ W, 3-2<br />

9/17 GEORGIA ........................T, 0-0 OT2<br />

9/22 at Jacksonville .......................... L, 0-5<br />

9/24 at Stetson .......................... W, 1-0 OT<br />

9/27 MTSU ...................................... W, 2-1<br />

9/30 CAMPBELL .......................T, 1-1 OT2<br />

10/7 TROY STATE .......................... W, 3-0<br />

10/13 at Jacksonville State ............... W, 1-0<br />

10/19 UCF .......................................... L, 2-3<br />

10/21 FLORIDA ATLANTIC ................ L, 1-2<br />

10/26 at Samford .............................. W, 1-0<br />

11/2 T-vs. Jacksonville St. ........ W, 3-2 OT<br />

11/3 T-vs. Jacksonville .................... L, 0-1<br />

(Jacksonville, Fla.)<br />

28<br />

2001 (9-12-1 Overall, 5-4-1 TAAC)<br />

8/31 at Auburn ................................. L, 0-3<br />

9/2 vs. Rutgers ............................... L, 1-4<br />

9/4 at Campbell .............................. L, 1-2<br />

9/7 BELMONT ............................... W, 8-1<br />

9/13 JACKSONVILLE ...................... L, 0-3<br />

9/15 STETSON ............................... W, 5-0<br />

9/21 at Air Force ............................... L, 2-4<br />

9/23 at Colorado College ................. L, 0-2<br />

9/27 at UCF .................................L, 1-2 OT<br />

9/29 at FAU ...............................T, 1-1 OT2<br />

10/1 at Georgia ................................ L, 0-6<br />

10/5 GEORGIA SOUTHERN ........... L, 2-4<br />

10/8 at College of Charleston ......... W, 1-0<br />

10/11 at Troy State ............................. L, 1-3<br />

10/13 at Mercer ................................. W, 3-1<br />

10/18 SAMFORD .............................. W, 1-0<br />

10/20 JACKSONVILLE STATE ......... W, 2-0<br />

10/23 at MTSU ................................... L, 0-3<br />

10/29 at Birmingham Southern ........ W, 2-1<br />

11/3 WESTERN CAROLINA ........... W, 2-1<br />

11/8 T-Jacksonville (Orlando) ......... W, 2-1<br />

11/9 T-UCF (Orlando) ...................... L, 2-5<br />

2002 (9-6-5 Overall, 6-3-2 A-Sun)<br />

8/30 at Southern Mississippi .......... W, 2-1<br />

9/1 at Mississippi ............................ L, 2-3<br />

9/3 GEORGIA ................................ L, 0-3<br />

9/7 COLL. OF CHARLESTON ........T, 3-3<br />

9/13 AIR FORCE ............................. L, 0-2<br />

9/14 CHARLESTON SO. ................ W, 2-0<br />

9/19 at Jacksonville State ............... W, 1-0<br />

9/21 at Samford ................................T, 1-1<br />

9/26 UCF .......................................... L, 0-1<br />

9/28 FAU .......................................... L, 1-2<br />

10/1 at Belmont ............................... W, 4-1<br />

10/5 MERCER ................................ W, 3-1<br />

10/7 TROY STATE .......................... W, 3-0<br />

10/10 at Stetson ................................ W, 3-2<br />

10/12 at Jacksonville ...........................T, 2-2<br />

10/17 GARDNER-WEBB .................. W, 3-1<br />

10/19 CAMPBELL .............................. L, 0-1<br />

10/22 MTSU ...................................... W, 4-2<br />

10/30 at Georgia Southern ..................T, 1-1<br />

11/7 T-Jacksonville St.* ....................T, 1-1<br />

(Buies Creek, N.C.)<br />

* Lost on penalty kicks in OT, 6-5<br />

2003 (16-6-0 Overall, 7-3-0 A-Sun)<br />

8/29 BIRMINGHAM-SO. ........ W, 2-0<br />

9/1 at Western Carolina ...... W, 2-0<br />

9/5 at High Point ...... L, 1-2<br />

9/7 at Georgia ..... L, 1-2<br />

9/9 GEORGIA SOUTHERN .......... W, 4-0<br />

9/12 at Coll. of Charleston .............. W, 1-0<br />

9/14 WINTHROP ............................ W, 2-1<br />

9/19 vs. Alabama A&M .................... W, 1-0<br />

9/21 at South Alabama .................... W, 2-1<br />

9/23 at Tennessee Tech .................. W, 3-1<br />

9/26 TROY STATE .......................... W, 3-1<br />

10/3 JACKSONVILLE ..................... W, 7-3<br />

10/5 STETSON ....................... W, 2-1 OT2<br />

10/10 at UCF ...................................... L, 0-1<br />

10/12 at #1 FAU ................................. L, 0-3<br />

10/16 at Campbell .............................. L, 0-1<br />

10/18 GARDNER-WEBB .................. W, 4-0<br />

10/24 at Belmont ............................... W, 1-0<br />

10/26 at Lipscomb ............................. W, 3-0<br />

10/29 at Mercer ................................. W, 3-0<br />

11/6 T-Gardner-Webb .................... W, 4-1<br />

11/7 T-Florida Atlantic ..................... L, 1-2<br />

(Boca Raton, Fla.)<br />

2004 (7-7-5 Overall, 4-4-2 A-Sun)<br />

8/27 at South Carolina ..................... L, 0-1<br />

8/29 at Georgia .................................T, 1-1<br />

9/3 HIGH POINT ........................... W, 1-0<br />

9/10 EAST TENN. STATE ............... W, 3-0<br />

9/12 WESTERN CAROLINA ........... W, 4-1<br />

9/17 MOREHEAD STATE .........T, 0-0 OT2<br />

9/19 at Georgia Southern ..........T, 2-2 OT2<br />

9/24 at Middle Tennessee St. ......L, 0-1 OT<br />

9/26 at Troy* ............................. L, 0-0 OT2<br />

10/1 at Stetson* ....................... L, 2-2 OT2<br />

10/3 at Jacksonville* ........................ L, 1-0


All-Time Results<br />

10/8 FLORIDA ATLANTIC .........T, 1-1 OT2<br />

10/10 UCF ......................................... W, 1-0<br />

10/14 CAMPBELL .......................T, 0-0 OT2<br />

10/16 at Gardner-Webb ..................... L, 1-2<br />

10/21 LIPSCOMB ............................. W, 5-0<br />

10/23 BELMONT ............................... W, 4-1<br />

10/27 MERCER ................................ W, 2-0<br />

10/31 at Mississippi State .................. L, 1-2<br />

* Forfeited contest due to NCAA rules<br />

2005 (9-11-0 Overall, 3-8-0 CAA)<br />

8/27 at Winthrop .............................. W, 4-1<br />

9/2 MISSISSIPPI STATE............... W, 2-1<br />

9/4 GEORGIA ................................ L, 0-3<br />

9/6 at Mercer ................................. W, 7-1<br />

9/9 at Navy ..................................... L, 0-3<br />

9/11 HOWARD ................................ W, 4-2<br />

9/16 KENNESAW STATE ................ L, 0-1<br />

9/18 JACKSONVILLE ..................... W, 2-1<br />

9/23 GEORGIA SOUTHERN .......... W, 4-1<br />

9/25 at UNC Wilimington .................. L, 0-3<br />

9/30 at William & Mary ..................... L, 1-5<br />

10/2 OLD DOMINION ...................... L, 2-3<br />

10/7 at James Madison ................... L, 0-1<br />

10/9 at VCU ..................................... L, 1-2<br />

10/14 TOWSON ................................. L, 0-1<br />

10/16 GEORGE MASON .................. W. 4-0<br />

10/21 HOFSTRA ............................... W, 1-0<br />

10/23 NORTHEASTERN ................... L, 0-1<br />

10/27 at Drexel .................................. W, 2-1<br />

10/29 at Delaware .............................. L, 0-3<br />

2006 (5-12-3 Overall, 2-8-1 CAA)<br />

8/25 at Kennesaw State ................... L, 0-3<br />

8/27 at Charlotte ...............................T, 1-1<br />

9/1 vs. Tennessee Tech................. W, 1-0<br />

9/3 at Mercer ................................. W, 2-0<br />

9/8 at NC State .............................. L, 1-3<br />

9/10 vs. East Carolina ...................... L, 2-3<br />

9/15 at Georgia Southern ................ W, 1-0<br />

9/17 at Georgia ................................ L, 0-2<br />

9/19 at Jacksonville State .................T, 0-0<br />

9/22 JAMES MADISON ....................T, 0-0<br />

9/24 VCU ......................................... L, 2-3<br />

9/29 at Towson ................................. L, 0-1<br />

10/1 at George Mason ..................... L, 2-4<br />

10/6 at Hofstra ................................. L, 1-2<br />

10/8 at Northeastern ........................ L, 0-1<br />

10/13 DREXEL .................................. W, 2-0<br />

10/15 DELAWARE ............................ W, 2-0<br />

10/20 WILLIAM & MARY.................... L, 0-3<br />

10/22 at Old Dominion ....................... L, 0-1<br />

10/28 UNC WILMINGTON ................. L, 1-3<br />

2007 (9-8-1 Overall, 4-6-1 CAA)<br />

8/31 vs. Jackson State ....................W, 2-1<br />

9/2 vs. UAB ....................................L, 0-2<br />

9/5 MERCER.................................W, 3-0<br />

9/7 PITTSBURGH .........................W, 4-1<br />

9/9 GEORGIA SOUTHERN ..........W, 2-0<br />

9/20 at Georgia ................................L, 0-1<br />

9/23 at Tennessee Tech ..................W, 3-2<br />

9/28 at James Madison ....................L, 1-3<br />

9/30 at VCU......................................L, 0-3<br />

10/5 TOWSON ........................W, 1-0 OT2<br />

10/7 GEORGE MASON ...................L, 1-2<br />

10/12 HOFSTRA ................................L, 1-2<br />

10/14 NORTHEASTERN ..................W, 2-0<br />

10/19 at Drexel ..................................W, 2-0<br />

10/21 at Delaware ..............................L, 3-4<br />

2009 Panthers Soccer<br />

10/26 at William & Mary .....................L, 0-3<br />

10/28 OLD DOMINION .....................W, 3-0<br />

11/1 at UNC Wilmington................... T, 2-2<br />

2008 (11-9-0 Overall, 4-7-0 CAA)<br />

8/23 TENNESSEE TECH ................W, 5-1<br />

8/29 JACKSONVILLE STATE .........W, 4-0<br />

8/31 at Winthrop ..............................W, 4-0<br />

9/5 NORTH FLORIDA ...................W, 3-1<br />

9/7 at Birmingham-Southern .........W, 3-0<br />

9/12 vs. UNC-Asheville ...................W, 5-1<br />

9/14 vs. Fairfi eld .......................L, 1-2 OT2<br />

9/19 at Georgia Southern ..........W, 1-0 OT<br />

9/21 MERCER..................................L, 0-2<br />

9/26 at Old Dominion .......................L, 0-5<br />

9/28 WILLIAM & MARY ...................W, 2-1<br />

10/3 VCU..........................................L, 0-1<br />

10/5 JAMES MADISON ...................L, 2-4<br />

10/10 at George Mason ....................W, 3-0<br />

10/12 at Towson ........................W, 2-1 OT2<br />

10/17 at Northeastern ........................L, 0-3<br />

10/19 at Hofstra .................................L, 3-4<br />

10/24 DELAWARE ............................W, 2-1<br />

10/26 DREXEL ...................................L, 0-2<br />

10/30 UNC WILMINGTON .................L, 0-3<br />

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Goals<br />

Georgia State University<br />

Career Records<br />

1. Kara Fitzgerald, 1994-97 .....................................57<br />

2. Chandra Yorgason, 1997-2000 ............................47<br />

3. Kay Harbrueger, 2005-2008 ................................34<br />

4. Ashley Edwards, 1999-2002 ................................31<br />

5. Amber Collins-Cephers, 2003-06 ........................26<br />

Michelle Sacco, 1995-98 .....................................26<br />

7. Nathalie Carter, 2004-07......................................24<br />

8. Lauren Chavez, 2003-06 .....................................23<br />

Sarah Feske, 2001-04 .........................................23<br />

10. Brooks Daniel, 2002-04 .......................................20<br />

Assists<br />

1. Michelle Sacco, 1995-98 .....................................38<br />

2. Christine Wolff, 1996-99 ......................................35<br />

3. Kara Fitzgerald, 1994-97 .....................................29<br />

4. Dana Van Winkle, 2003-2005 ..............................25<br />

5. Chandra Yorgason, 1997-2000 ............................23<br />

6. Kay Habrueger, 2005-2008..................................22<br />

7. Lauren Chavez, 2003-06 .....................................17<br />

8. Ashley Edwards, 1999-02 ....................................13<br />

Gina Decker, 1997-2000 ......................................13<br />

Alisa Thwing, 1997-2000 .....................................13<br />

Anna-Kaisa Moilanen, 1997.................................13<br />

Points<br />

1. Kara Fitzgerald, 1994-97 ...................................143<br />

2. Chandra Yorgason, 1997-2000 ..........................117<br />

3. Kay Harbrueger, 2005-2008 ................................90<br />

3. Michelle Sacco, 1995-98 .....................................90<br />

5. Christine Wolff, 1996-99 ......................................83<br />

6. Ashley Edwards, 1999-2002 ................................75<br />

7. Lauren Chavez, 2003-06 .....................................63<br />

8. Amber Collins-Cephers, 2003-06 ........................60<br />

9. Sarah Feske, 2001-04 .........................................58<br />

10. Nathalie Carter, 2004-07......................................53<br />

Game-Winning Goals<br />

1. Kara Fitzgerald, 1994-97 .....................................14<br />

2. Chandra Yorgason, 1997-2000 ............................12<br />

3. Kay Habrueger, 2005-2008..................................11<br />

Ashley Edwards, 1999-02 ......................................9<br />

4. Amber Collins-Cephers, 2003-06 ..........................8<br />

Nathalie Carter, 2004-07........................................8<br />

6. Lauren Chavez, 2003-06 .......................................7<br />

Kim Forrest, 1999-02 .............................................7<br />

Michelle Sacco, 1995-98 .......................................7<br />

9. Anna-Kaisa Moilanen, 1997...................................6<br />

10. Brooks Daniel, 2002-04 .........................................5<br />

Sarah Feske, 2001-04 ...........................................5<br />

Goals-Against Average<br />

(Minimum 1,000 minutes)<br />

1. Sarah Crawford, 1997-98 .................................0.83<br />

2. Alexa Pasquarelli, 2002-05 ...............................1.16<br />

3. Charlotte Vargo, 2004-07 ..................................1.34<br />

30<br />

4. Jennie Hinson, 1996-97 ....................................1.42<br />

5. Heidi Blankenship, 2007- ...............................1.63<br />

6. Jennifer Espinal, 1999-2001 .............................1.95<br />

7. Shari Noyes, 1999-2000 ...................................1.96<br />

8. Heather English, 1995-96 .................................2.29<br />

Shutouts<br />

1. Sarah Crawford, 1997-98 .................................14.5<br />

2. Alexa Pasquarelli, 2002-05 ...............................13.0<br />

3. Jennifer Espinal, 1999-2001 .............................10.0<br />

4. Jennie Hinson, 1996-97 ......................................6.0<br />

5. Heather English, 1995-96 ...................................4.5<br />

6. Megan Macdonald, 2006-07 ...............................3.5<br />

Charlotte Vargo, 2004-07 ....................................3.5<br />

7. Heidi Blankenship, 2007- .................................3.0<br />

8. Shari Noyes, 1999-2000 .....................................2.0<br />

Career Matches Played<br />

1. Sarah Feske, 2001-04 .........................................83<br />

2. Kara Fitzgerald, 1994-97 .....................................81<br />

3. Christy Walls, 2000-03 .........................................80<br />

Christine Wolff, 1996-99 ......................................80<br />

Jill Mayotte, 1996-99............................................80<br />

6. Sue Bobel, 1994-97 ...................................... 79<br />

7. Ashley Edwards, 1999-02 ....................................78<br />

Mary Feistl, 1995-98 ............................................78<br />

Amanda Schneider, 2002-05 ...............................78<br />

Karli Klein, 2005-08 .............................................78<br />

Career Matches Started<br />

1. Christine Wolff, 1996-99 ......................................80<br />

2. Kara Fitzgerald, 1994-97 .....................................79<br />

3. Christy Walls, 2000-03 .........................................78<br />

Jill Mayotte, 1996-99............................................78<br />

Mary Feistl, 1995-98 ............................................78<br />

6. Michelle Sacco, 1995-98 ................................... 77<br />

Christa Mann, 2004-07 ........................................77<br />

7. Sarah Feske, 2001-04 .........................................75<br />

8. Kay Harbrueger, 2005-08 ....................................73<br />

9. Amber Collins-Cephers, 2003-06 ........................71<br />

10. Karli Klein, 2005-08 .............................................70<br />

Saves<br />

1. Alexa Pasquarelli, 2002-05.................................312<br />

2. Jennifer Espinal, 1999-2001 ...............................277<br />

3. Sarah Crawford, 1997-98 ...................................184<br />

4. Heather English, 1995-96 ...................................179<br />

5. Heather Fortner, 1994 ........................................142<br />

6. Heidi Blankenship, 2007- .................................128<br />

7. Charlotte Vargo, 2004-07 .....................................92<br />

8. Jennie Hinson, 1996-97........................................87<br />

9. Megan Macdonald, 2006-07 .................................60<br />

10. Shari Noyes, 1999-2000 .......................................43


Season & Match Records<br />

Individual Season Records<br />

Goals<br />

1) Kara Fitzgerald, 1996 24<br />

2) Kara Fitzgerald, 1997 19<br />

Anna-Kaisa Moilanen, 1997 19<br />

4) Kay Harbrueger, 2008 18<br />

Assists<br />

1) Michelle Sacco, 1997 16<br />

2) Michelle Sacco, 1996 15<br />

3) Kara Fitzgerald, 1997 14<br />

Christine Wolff, 1996 14<br />

Points<br />

1) Kara Fitzgerald, 1996 54<br />

2) Kara Fitzgerald, 1997 52<br />

3) Anna-Kaisa Moilanen, 1997 51<br />

Shots<br />

1) Kara Fitzgerald, 1996 136<br />

2) Kara Fitzgerald, 1997 135<br />

3) Kay Harbrueger, 2008 87<br />

INDIVIDUAL MATCH RECORDS<br />

Goals<br />

3 Kay Harbrueger, vs. UNC-Asheville, Sept. 12, 2008<br />

Amber Collins-Cephers, vs. Jacksonville, Oct. 2, 2003<br />

Ashley Edwards, vs. Stetson, Sept. 15, 2001<br />

Chandra Yorgason, vs. Tulane, Sept. 10, 2000<br />

Ashley Edwards, at Campbell, Oct. 30, 1999<br />

Anna-Kaisa Moilanen, vs. Mercer, Sept. 16, 1997<br />

Kara Fitzgerald, vs. UTC, Oct. 30, 1996<br />

Ashley Brooks, vs. MTSU, Sept. 18, 1996<br />

Assists<br />

4 Kara Fitzgerald, at Jacksonville, Sept. 21, 1995<br />

Total Points<br />

8 Kara Fitzgerald (2 G, 4 A), at Jacksonville, Sept. 21, 1995<br />

Shots<br />

13 Chandra Yorgason, at Samford, Oct. 4, 1998<br />

Saves<br />

16 Jennifer Espinal, vs. Air Force, Sept. 21, 2001<br />

vs. Rutgers, Sept. 2, 2001<br />

vs. Northern Arizona, Sept. 10, 1999<br />

Game-Winning Goals<br />

1) Kay Harbrueger, 2008 6<br />

Kara Fitzgerald, 1997 6<br />

Anna-Kaisa Moilanen, 1997 6<br />

3) Nathalie Carter, 2007 5<br />

Chandra Yorgason, 1998 5<br />

Kara Fitzgerald, 1996 5<br />

Matches Played<br />

1) Sarah Crawford, 1997 24<br />

Jill Denslow, 1997 24<br />

Mary Feistl, 1997 24<br />

Kara Fitzgerald, 1997 24<br />

Jill Mayotte, 1997 24<br />

Anna-Kais Moilanen, 1997 24<br />

Michelle Sacco, 1997 24<br />

Christine Wolff, 1997 24<br />

Matches Started<br />

1) Sarah Crawford, 1997 24<br />

Mary Feistl, 1997 24<br />

2009 Panthers Soccer<br />

Kara Fitzgerald, 1997 24<br />

Anna-Kais Moilanen, 1997 24<br />

Christine Wolff, 1997 24<br />

Jill Mayotte, 1997 24<br />

Saves<br />

1) Heather Fortner, 1994 142<br />

2) Jennifer Espinal, 2001 133<br />

3) Alexa Pasquarelli, 2005 106<br />

Goals-Against Average<br />

1) Alexa Pasquarelli, 2004 0.75<br />

2) Sarah Crawford, 1998 0.79<br />

3) Alexa Pasquarelli, 2003 0.84<br />

Shutouts<br />

1) Sarah Crawford, 1997 9.5<br />

2) Alexa Pasquarelli, 2003 6.0<br />

3) Jennifer Espinal, 2000 5.0<br />

Sarah Crawford, 1998 5.0<br />

TEAM MATCH RECORDS<br />

Goals<br />

12 at Jacksonville, 9/21/95<br />

Assists<br />

15 at Jacksonville, 9/21/95<br />

Total Points<br />

39 at Jacksonville, 9/21/95<br />

Shots<br />

52 at Troy State, 10/3/97<br />

Saves<br />

16 vs. Air Force, 9/21/01<br />

vs. N. Arizona, 9/10/99<br />

vs. Rutgers, 9/2/01<br />

Former Georgia State Panther Kay Harbrueger (pictured<br />

above) registered the eighth hat trick in school history in<br />

a 5-1 win over UNC-Asheville last season. Harbrueger is<br />

currently playing with the USL’s Boston Renegades.<br />

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Georgia State University<br />

All-Time CAA Results<br />

W L T Last Meeting<br />

Delaware .......................2 ........2 ......0 .......W 2-1 (2008)<br />

Drexel ............................3 ........1 ......0 .......L 0-2 (2008)<br />

George Mason ...............2 ........2 ......0 .......W 3-0 (2008)<br />

Hofstra ...........................1 ........3 ......0 .......L 3-4 (2008)<br />

James Madison .............0 ........3 ......1 .......L 2-4 (2008)<br />

UNC Wilmington ............0 ........3 ......1 .......L 0-3 (2008)<br />

Northeastern ..................1 ........3 ......0 .......L 0-3 (2008)<br />

Old Dominion .................1 ........4 ......0 .......L 0-5 (2008)<br />

Towson ..........................2 ........2 ......0 .......W 2-1 2OT (2008)<br />

VCU ...............................0 ........4 ......0 .......L 0-1 (2008)<br />

William & Mary ...............1 ........3 ......0 .......W 2-1 (2008)<br />

All-Time Non-Conference Results<br />

School W L T Last Meeting<br />

Air Force ..................................0 2 0 L, 0-2 (2002)<br />

Auburn .....................................0 3 0 L, 0-3 (2001)<br />

Alabama ..................................0 1 0 L, 0-2 (1994)<br />

Alabama A&M ........................1 0 0 W, 1-0 (2003)<br />

Alabama-Birmingham ........0 1 0 L, 0-2 (2007)<br />

Arkansas-Little Rock................0 1 0 L, 1-2 (1994)<br />

Appalachian State ...................2 0 0 W, 3-1 (1996)<br />

Belmont ...................................6 1 0 W, 4-1 (2004)<br />

Birmingham-Southern..............3 0 0 W, 3-0 (2008)<br />

Brewton-Parker........................1 0 0 W, 7-1 (1994)<br />

Butler .......................................0 1 0 L, 0-3 (1999)<br />

Campbell .................................3 6 3 T, 0-0 OT2 (2004)<br />

Centenary ................................3 5 0 W, 1-0 (1998)<br />

Charleston Southern................2 2 0 W, 2-0 (2002)<br />

Charlotte ..................................0 2 1 T, 1-1 (2006)<br />

Cincinnati .................................0 1 0 L, 1-2 (1997)<br />

Clemson ..................................0 1 0 L, 1-6 (1994)<br />

College of Charleston ..............6 0 2 W, 1-0 OT2 (2003)<br />

Colorado College .....................0 1 0 L, 0-2 (2001)<br />

Davidson..................................0 1 0 L, 0-2 (1995)<br />

East Carolina ...........................0 1 0 L, 2-3 (2006)<br />

East Tennessee State ..............1 0 0 W, 3-0 (2004)<br />

Fairfi eld ....................................0 1 0 L, 1-2 OT2 (2008)<br />

Florida Atlantic .........................0 5 3 T, 1-1 OT2 (2004)<br />

Florida International .................0 1 0 L, 2-3 (1996)<br />

Florida State ............................0 1 1 T, 1-1 (1998)<br />

Furman .................................1 1 0 L, 1-2 (1999)<br />

Gardner-Webb .........................2 1 0 L, 1-2 (2004)<br />

Georgia ...................................0 10 2 L, 0-1 (2007)<br />

Georgia Southern ..................7 5 2 W, 1-0 OT (2008)<br />

High Point ................................1 1 0 W, 1-0 (2004)<br />

Howard ....................................1 0 0 W, 4-2 (2005)<br />

Iowa .........................................1 0 0 W, 3-0 (1997)<br />

Jackson State ....................1 0 0 W, 2-1 (2007)<br />

Jacksonville ..........................10 6 0 W, 2-1 (2005)<br />

Jacksonville State ...................12 0 3 W, 4-0 (2008)<br />

Kennesaw State ......................0 2 0 L, 0-3 (2006)<br />

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2008 CAA Standings<br />

---Conference--- ---Overall---<br />

W L T Pct. W L T Pct.<br />

1. William & Mary 9 2 0 .818 15 7 1 .674<br />

2. James Madison 8 3 0 .727 14 7 2 .652<br />

3. UNC Wilmington 8 3 0 .727 12 7 1 .625<br />

4. Old Dominion 7 3 1 .682 14 4 2 .750<br />

5. Hofstra 7 3 1 .682 11 8 3 .568<br />

6. Northeastern 6 5 0 .545 13 9 2 .583<br />

7. VCU 5 5 1 .500 9 9 1 .500<br />

8. Georgia State 4 7 0 .364 11 9 0 .550<br />

9. Delaware 4 7 0 .364 7 10 1 .417<br />

10. Drexel 2 8 1 .227 7 11 1 .395<br />

11. George Mason 2 8 1 .227 5 13 1 .289<br />

12. Towson 1 9 1 .136 4 14 1 .237<br />

Liberty ......................................1 0 0 W, 5-0 (1998)<br />

Lipscomb .................................2 0 0 W, 5-0 (2004)<br />

Loyola-Chicago........................1 0 0 W, 5-1 (1999)<br />

Mercer ....................................10 8 1 L, 0-2 (2008)<br />

Middle Tennessee ...................4 2 0 L, 0-1 (2004)<br />

Midway College .......................0 1 0 L, 0-6 (1994)<br />

Mississippi ...............................0 2 0 L, 2-3 (2002)<br />

Mississippi State ......................1 1 1 W, 2-1 (2005)<br />

Morehead State ......................0 0 1 T, 0-0 OT2 (2004)<br />

Navy ........................................0 1 0 L, 0-3 (2005)<br />

New Mexico .............................0 1 0 L, 0-3 (1999)<br />

Nicholls State...........................1 0 0 W, 7-1 (1998)<br />

N.C. State ................................0 3 0 L, 1-3 (2006)<br />

North Florida ..........................1 0 0 W, 3-1 (2008)<br />

Northern Arizona......................1 0 0 W, 1-0 (1999)<br />

Northern Illinois .......................0 1 1 L, 3-4 (2000)<br />

Pittsburgh ...........................1 0 0 W, 4-1 (2007)<br />

Radford ...................................1 0 0 W, 4-1 (1997)<br />

Rutgers ....................................0 1 0 L, 1-4 (2001)<br />

Samford ...................................5 0 1 T, 1-1 (2002)<br />

South Alabama ......................1 2 0 W, 2-1 (2003)<br />

South Carolina .........................0 1 0 L, 0-1 (2004)<br />

Southeastern Louisiana ...........4 0 0 W, 2-1 (1996)<br />

SIU-Edwardsville .................... First Meeting<br />

Southern Mississippi................1 0 0 W, 2-1 (2002)<br />

Stetson ....................................5 2 0 L, 2-2 OT2 (2004)*<br />

Tennessee-Chattanooga .........2 0 0 W, 5-1 (1997)<br />

Tennessee Tech .......................6 0 0 W, 5-1 (2008)<br />

Troy .........................................6 2 0 L, 0-0 OT2 (2004)*<br />

Tulane ......................................1 0 0 W, 4-2 (2000)<br />

UCF .........................................2 6 0 W, 1-0 (2004)<br />

UCLA .......................................0 1 0 L, 0-5 (2000)<br />

UNC Asheville..........................1 0 0 W, 5-1 (2008)<br />

Western Carolina .....................3 0 0 W, 4-1 (2004)<br />

Winthrop ..................................3 0 0 W, 4-0 (2008)<br />

Wofford ....................................2 2 0 L, 1-3 (1999)<br />

* Forfeited Match (NCAA Rules)<br />

- 2009 non-conference opponents in bold


All-Time Roster<br />

B<br />

Rebecca Babot, 2007<br />

Halle Bargen, 2004-05<br />

Melissa Bell, 1994<br />

Jessica Bentley, 1999<br />

Rebeccah Bernard, 2003-06<br />

Paige Beyer, 2004-06<br />

Samantha Bily, 2007-08<br />

Jessica Black, 2007-<br />

Tiffany Blackmon, 2003-06<br />

Kate Blank, 1998<br />

Heidi Blankenship, 2007-<br />

Brittany Bobbitt, 2006<br />

Susanne Bobel, 1994-97<br />

Veronica Botold, 2004<br />

Ashley Brooks, 1994-96<br />

Sabrina Buchanan, 1996<br />

C<br />

Bri Cagle, 2008-<br />

Jessica Carithers, 2008<br />

Kelsey Carl, 2008<br />

Nathalie Carter, 2004-07<br />

Catherine Cawley, 2007<br />

Jenny Centers, 1994<br />

Lauren Chavez, 2003-06<br />

Kellianne Collins, 2008-<br />

Amber Collins-Cephers, 2003-06<br />

Cassie Coggins, 2003<br />

Summer Conners, 2000<br />

Lauren Corley, 2001-02<br />

Tenisha Cohen, 2003-06<br />

Sarah Crawford, 1997-98<br />

Lyndy Croft, 1999-2000<br />

Stephanie Cuccia, 2007-<br />

Amanda Cunningham, 1998-<br />

2001<br />

D<br />

Brooks Daniel, 2002-04<br />

Rachel Davis, 1998<br />

Gina Decker, 1997-2000<br />

Jill Denslow, 1997-2001<br />

Paige Dirscherl, 1994-95<br />

Kelly Dorin, 2001-04<br />

Emily Dover, 2008-<br />

E<br />

Ashley Edwards, 1999-02<br />

Heather English, 1994-97<br />

Sarah Emerson, 1995-96<br />

Jennifer Espinal, 1999-2001<br />

F<br />

Mary Feistl, 1995-98<br />

Sarah Feske, 2001-04<br />

Stephanie Fidanza, 2000-03<br />

Kara Fitzgerald, 1994-97<br />

Melissa Fletcher, 2004-06<br />

Kim Forrest, 1999-2002<br />

Heather Fortner, 1994<br />

Kallen Forster, 2001-05<br />

G<br />

Esther Garatie, 2001-02<br />

Liz Gardner, 2002-03<br />

Meghan Gleason, 2004-05<br />

Anne Glees, 1995-96<br />

Candace Gonzales, 2005-08<br />

Apryl Goodwin, 2007-<br />

Joy Gorman, 1994<br />

Lindsey Griffi n, 2001-02<br />

Ashley Grisafi , 2003<br />

Jenny Grimsley, 1997<br />

H<br />

Kay Harbrueger, 2005-08<br />

Andi Harless, 1994<br />

Caroline Harvischak, 2006-08<br />

Jennie Hinson, 1996-97<br />

Lauren Horne, 1998-2000<br />

Lani Huntley, 2008-<br />

J<br />

Sharon Jassen, 2003-06<br />

Mari Joergensen, 1999<br />

Melanie Jones, 2001-02<br />

K<br />

Angela Kelley, 1994-95<br />

Karli Klein, 2005-08<br />

Randee Koeppel, 1994<br />

L<br />

Lori Leclerc, 1999-2000<br />

Erica Leicher, 1999<br />

Roni Lilly, 1994<br />

Sarah Lucisano, 2008-<br />

M<br />

Megan Macdonald, 2006-07<br />

Samantha Malone, 2001-02<br />

Christa Mann, 2004-07<br />

Jill Mayotte, 1996-99<br />

Maureen Maxted, 1994-95<br />

Natalie Mason, 2002-03<br />

Kristen McKillop, 2005-08<br />

Haley Mitchum, 2001-03<br />

Kaila Muecke, 2007, 2009-<br />

Shauna Mueller, 2003-04<br />

Anna-Kaisa Moilanen, 1997<br />

Lindsay Mortellaro, 2008-<br />

N<br />

Shari Noyes, 1999-2000<br />

O<br />

Rosie O’Toole, 2003-06<br />

Erinique Owens, 2008-<br />

P<br />

Kara Palmquist, 1998-99<br />

Alexa Pasquarelli, 2002-05<br />

Christina Peek, 2000-03<br />

Aja Picou, 1998-2001<br />

Vivian Pletzke, 2003<br />

Nikki Potterbaum, 1995-98<br />

Q<br />

Kari Quinn, 2005-<br />

R<br />

Jill Rahnert, 1998-2000<br />

Jeanai Ranero, 2004-05<br />

Jaque Redman, 2002-05<br />

Khrystal Richmond, 2007-08<br />

Caroline Riehl, 1995<br />

Bethany Robertson, 1997-00<br />

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Heather Roddenberry<br />

Jamie Rushing, 1996-97<br />

S<br />

Michelle Sacco, 1995-98<br />

Amanda Schneider, 2002-05<br />

Anna Shawcross, 1999-2000<br />

Jennifer Silva, 1995<br />

Caitlin Smith, 2006-<br />

Micki Stone, 2000-03<br />

Shanna Stricklen, 1999-02<br />

T<br />

Alisa Thwing, 1997-2000<br />

V<br />

Dana Van Winkle, 2002-05<br />

Charlotte Vargo, 2004, 2006-07<br />

Kara Vezza, 2007-08<br />

W<br />

Tessy Wallace, 1995<br />

Christy Walls, 2000-03<br />

Laura Walls, 2001-02<br />

Ashley Waters, 1994<br />

Adilah Wazeerud-Din, 2000-01<br />

Tiffany White, 1996<br />

Christine Wolff, 1996-99<br />

Virginia Wood, 2007-<br />

Sarah Wright, 2008<br />

X<br />

Erin Xenos, 2000<br />

Y<br />

Chandra Yorgason, 1997-2000<br />

Amy Youngblood, 1994<br />

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Georgia State University<br />

All-Conference Honors<br />

2008 Kay Harbrueger, 2nd Team<br />

2007 Christa Mann, 2nd Team<br />

Heidi Blankenship, All-Freshman<br />

2004 Veronica Botold, 1st team<br />

Alexa Pasquarelli, 2nd team<br />

Dana Van Winkle, 2nd team<br />

Christa Mann, 2nd team<br />

Christa Mann, All-Freshman<br />

2003 Christy Walls, 1st team<br />

Amber Collins-Cephers, 1st team<br />

Amber Collins-Cephers, All-Freshman<br />

Lauren Chavez, All-Freshman<br />

2002 Christy Walls, 2nd team<br />

Kim Forrest, 2nd team<br />

Brooks Daniel, All-Freshman<br />

2001 Ashley Edwards, 1st team<br />

Sarah Feske, All-Freshman<br />

2000 Ashley Edwards, 2nd team<br />

Chandra Yorgason, 2nd team<br />

Christy Walls, All-Freshman<br />

1999 Kim Forrest, 1st team<br />

Chandra Yorgason, 1st team<br />

Christine Wolff, 1st team<br />

1998 Jill Mayotte, 1st team<br />

Chandra Yorgason, 1st team<br />

Christine Wolff, 1st team<br />

Aja Picou, 3rd team<br />

1997 Jill Mayotte, 1st team<br />

Anna-Kaisa Moilanen, 1st team<br />

Michelle Sacco, 1st team,<br />

Christine Wolff, 2nd team<br />

Sarah Crawford, 3rd team,<br />

Jill Denslow, 3rd team<br />

1996 Kara Fitzgerald, 1st team<br />

Michelle Sacco, 2nd team<br />

Christine Wolff, Honorable mention<br />

1995 Kara Fitzgerald, 2nd team<br />

Angela Kelley, Honorable mention<br />

1994 Kara Fitzgerald, 2nd team<br />

All-Tournament Lauren Chavez, 2003<br />

Ashley Edwards, 2001<br />

Sarah Crawford, 1997<br />

Jill Mayotte, 1997<br />

Christine Wolff, 1997<br />

Kara Fitzgerald, 1996<br />

Christine Wolff, 1996<br />

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Christa Mann<br />

Kara Fitzgerald<br />

Amber<br />

Collins-Cephers


Conference All-Academic Award<br />

Rebecca Babot 2007<br />

Samantha Bily 2007, 2008<br />

Rebeccah Bernard 2005, 2006<br />

Paige Beyer 2004, 2005, 2006<br />

Tiffany Blackmon 2004, 2006<br />

Susanne Bobel 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997<br />

Brittany Bobbitt 2006, 2007<br />

Bri Cagle 2008<br />

Jessica Carithers 2007, 2008<br />

Kelsey Carl 2008<br />

Nathalie Carter 2007<br />

Cassie Coggins 2003<br />

Tenisha Cohen 2004<br />

Kellianne Collins 2008<br />

Sarah Crawford 1998<br />

Lyndy Croft 1999, 2000<br />

Amanda Cunningham 2001<br />

Stephanie Cuccia 2007, 2008<br />

Rachel Davis 1998<br />

Jill Denslow 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001<br />

Kelly Dorin 2002, 2004<br />

Ashley Edwards 2000, 2001, 2002<br />

Sara Emerson 1995, 1996, 1997<br />

Mary Feist 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998<br />

Sarah Feske 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004<br />

Stephanie Fidanza 2001<br />

Kalli Forster 2001<br />

Liz Gardner 2003<br />

Meghan Gleason 2004, 2005<br />

Anne Glees 1995, 1996, 1997<br />

Candace Gonzales 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008<br />

Lindsey Griffi n 2002<br />

Sharon Jassen 2003, 2004, 2006<br />

Mari Joergensen 1999<br />

Melanie Jones 2001, 2002<br />

In 2008, Candace Gonzales<br />

(pictured right) became<br />

Georgia State’s fi rst-ever<br />

CoSIDA Academic All-District<br />

Award winner in addition to<br />

being the fi rst Lowe’s Senior<br />

CLASS Award fi nalist in<br />

school history.<br />

2009 Panthers Soccer<br />

Angela Kelley 1995<br />

Karli Klein 2007, 2008<br />

Randee Koeppel 1994<br />

Megan Macdonald 2006, 2007<br />

Christa Mann 2005, 2007<br />

Natalie Mason 2003<br />

Kristen McKillop 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008<br />

Kaila Muecke 2007<br />

Jill Mayotte 1998<br />

Rosie O’Toole 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006<br />

Kara Palmquist 1998, 1999<br />

Alexa Pasquarelli 2004, 2005<br />

Christina Peek 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003<br />

Aja Picou 2000<br />

Nicole Potterbaum 1996, 1997, 1998<br />

Kari Quinn 2005, 2006, 2008<br />

Jill Rahnert 1998, 2000<br />

Jeanai Ranero 2004, 2005<br />

Carol Richl 1995<br />

Bethany Robertson 1998, 1999, 2000<br />

Michelle Sacco 1998<br />

Hannah Secunda 2007<br />

Caitlin Smith 2007<br />

Anne Shawcross 1999, 2000<br />

Dana Van Winkle 2005<br />

Jennifer Silva 1995<br />

Shanna Stricklen 2002<br />

Micki Stone 2002<br />

Charlotte Vargo 2006, 2007<br />

Dana Van Winkle 2003, 2004<br />

Christy Walls 2002, 2003<br />

Christine Wolff 1996, 1997, 1998<br />

*Note:<br />

1994-2004 (TAAC All-Academic Team)<br />

2005-Present (CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award)<br />

CoSIDA Academic All-District Award<br />

Candace Gonzales 2008<br />

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Georgia State University<br />

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Colonial Athletic<br />

Association<br />

The Colonial Athletic Association celebrates<br />

its 25th Anniversary in 2009-10 with memories of a<br />

proud and storied past and visions of an exciting future.<br />

Regarded as one of the nation’s top collegiate<br />

conferences, the CAA encompasses fi ve of the<br />

nation’s nine largest metropolitan areas with a geographic<br />

footprint that stretches from Boston to Atlanta.<br />

The conference has produced 16 national team<br />

champions in fi ve different sports, 33 individual national<br />

champions, 12 national players of the year, 12 national<br />

coaches of the year and 12 Honda Award winners. Just<br />

as impressive, however, are the honors accumulated<br />

away from competition, which include fi ve Rhodes<br />

Scholars and 20 NCAA post-graduate scholars. In<br />

2008-09, the CAA had more than 1,700 of the league’s 4,000 student-athletes<br />

received the Commissioner’s Academic Award after posting at least a 3.2 grade<br />

point average while lettering in a varsity sport. The conference ranked in the top<br />

10 in the nation in 12 of its 23 sports in the latest APR report released by the<br />

NCAA.<br />

Member Institutions<br />

Delaware<br />

Drexel<br />

George Mason<br />

Georgia State<br />

Hofstra<br />

James Madison<br />

UNC Wilmington<br />

Northeastern<br />

Old Dominion<br />

Towson<br />

VCU<br />

William & Mary<br />

The landscape of the conference stretches<br />

along the majority of the East Coast, and includes<br />

six of the nation’s top 25 media markets – New<br />

York (1), Philadelphia (4), Boston (7), Atlanta (8),<br />

Washington, D.C. (9) and Baltimore (25). The<br />

number of television homes in the CAA market<br />

exceeds 20 million.<br />

The CAA currently sponsors 23 sports with<br />

the addition of a 12-team football league in<br />

2007 and women’s rowing in 2009. Male athletes<br />

compete for championships in baseball, basketball,<br />

cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer,<br />

swimming & diving, tennis, track & fi eld and<br />

wrestling. Female athletes battle for conference<br />

titles in basketball, cross country, fi eld hockey,<br />

golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming<br />

& diving, tennis, track & fi eld and volleyball. In<br />

2008-09, 28 teams earned NCAA Tournament berths and 45 student-athletes<br />

received All-America honors.<br />

CAA squads have combined to win 10 fi eld hockey national titles<br />

since the championship began in 1981. Delaware and Towson have each reached<br />

the Final Four of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship. Three women’s<br />

soccer teams have reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the<br />

past two seasons and at least one men’s soccer team has advanced to the fi nal<br />

16 of the NCAA Championship in fi ve of the last seven years. In men’s cross<br />

country, William & Mary placed 16th nationally as a team in 2008 and Georgia<br />

State’s Mark Steeds earned All-America status after a 12th-place individual effort.<br />

On the mat, ODU’s Ryan Williams was one of three wrestling All-Americans<br />

after fi nishing as the national runner-up at 141 pounds. The CAA has sent<br />

multiple teams to the NCAA Baseball Championship in nine of the last 12 years<br />

and has had 12 or more players selected in the last seven Major League Baseball<br />

drafts. The conference also boasts numerous All-Americans in tennis, golf, track<br />

and fi eld and swimming and diving.<br />

CAA member institutions are committed to excellence in the classroom.<br />

The Colonial Academic Alliance was created in 2002 by the league’s presidents<br />

with a goal of expanding their partnership to all aspects of university life<br />

outside of intercollegiate athletics. Among the programs already established are<br />

an undergraduate research conference, coordination<br />

of study abroad programs and granting visiting<br />

academic status to student-athletes traveling to an<br />

away contest so that they have access to libraries,<br />

academic resource centers and computer labs.<br />

In 2002, two faculty members from CAA institutions<br />

were awarded academia’s most coveted distinction<br />

– the Nobel Prize. John B. Fenn, a research<br />

professor in the Department of Chemistry at Virginia<br />

Commonwealth University, received the Nobel<br />

Prize for chemistry, and Vernon Smith, a professor<br />

of economics and law at George Mason University,<br />

shared the Nobel Prize in economic sciences.<br />

Commissioner Thomas E. Yeager has guided<br />

the CAA since its inception. The conference traces<br />

its roots back to 1983 when three of its current members- George Mason University,<br />

James Madison University, and the College of William and Mary - were<br />

aligned with East Carolina University, the United States Naval Academy and the<br />

University of Richmond as a basketball league (ECAC South). During the next<br />

two years, the league added 11 sports, acquired two new members (the University<br />

of North Carolina at Wilmington and American University) and decided<br />

to form a new association. The transformation<br />

from ECAC South to CAA took place on June<br />

6, 1985.<br />

Charter members George Mason,<br />

James Madison, UNC Wilmington and William<br />

and Mary were joined by Old Dominion University<br />

in 1991 and by Virginia Commonwealth<br />

University in 1995. The conference added the<br />

University of Delaware, Drexel University,<br />

Hofstra University and Towson University in<br />

2001. Georgia State University and Northeastern<br />

University became members of the conference<br />

on July 1, 2005.<br />

Celebrating its 25th Anniversary,<br />

the CAA takes great pride in producing student-athletes<br />

who stand out on the playing<br />

fi eld and in the classroom.<br />

CAA Women’s Soccer in 2008<br />

- Three CAA teams won fi rst round NCAA Tournament<br />

matches (James Madison, William & Mary, and Northeastern).<br />

- Six CAA teams were ranked regionally in Soccer Buzz’s fi nal<br />

poll of the season.<br />

- Six CAA teams were ranked in the top 75 of the fi nal NCAA<br />

RPI. James Madison led the way, ranked 37th.<br />

- The CAA placed two or more teams in the NCAA<br />

Tournament fi eld for the 14th time in the last 16 seasons.<br />

- Four CAA players were selected as All-Americans by the<br />

NSCAA. Twelve players were named All-Region.

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