2011 WOMEN'S SOCCER - Weber State University Athletics

WEBER STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER 2011Quick FactsGeneral InformationLocation:Ogden, UtahFounded: 1889Enrollment: 24,000President:Dr. F. Ann MillnerAffiliation:NCAA Division IConference:Big SkyAthletic Director:Jerry BoveeAssoc. AD/SWA:Amy CrosbieNCAA Faculty Rep.:Dr. Craig ObergNickname:WildcatsColors:Purple and WhiteTeam Information2010 Record 3-15-12010 Conference Record/Finish 2-4-1/T-5th2010 Postseason NoneStarters Returning/Lost 10/1Letterwinners Returning/Lost 17/3Home FieldWildcat Soccer FieldCapacity 2,000Coaching StaffHead CoachTim CromptonAlma Mater Weber State, 1996Record at WSU (seven years) 56-67-13Soccer Office Phone (801) 626-8078Assistant CoachMeagan ThunellPhone (801) 626-7291Assistant CoachTom VudhiVadhanaHead Soccer TrainerLora CobabeStrength & ConditioningEric HohnMedia RelationsMedia Relations DirectorPaul GruaMedia Relations Asst. (Soccer Contact) Justin JohnsonEmailjustinjohnson@weber.eduCell (801) 690-6891Office (801) 626-7414Fax (801) 626-6490Web:www.weberstatesports.comMailing address:2702 University CircleWeber State UniversityOgden, UT 84408-2702Wildcats kick off 2011 campaignagainst Utah State at Rio TintoOGDEN, Utah — The WeberState University women’s soccerteam officially gets its 2011 campaignunderway on todayh, whenthe Wildcats take on in-state rivalUtah State at 4:30 p.m. at Rio TintoStadium in Sandy, Utah.After a strong offseason of workand backed by the largest seniorclass in school history, Weber Stateis looking to return to form as oneof the Big Sky Conference’s preeminentsoccer programs.“We are very excited to start theseason,” Weber State coach TimCrompton said. “We worked veryhard in the spring and over thesummer, and our expectations arealways high.”Weber State returns 10 startersand 18 letterwinners from its 2010campaign that saw the Wildcatstie for fifth place (2-4-1) in Big Skyplay. The returnees include All-BigSky Conference first teamer AriWood, WSU’s second-leading goalscorer and point earner last season.Also returning is leading scorerJessie Baddley, who scored a teambestfive goals and four assists forWSU, earning her second teamAll-Big Sky honors.Two other player who earnedAll-Big Sky honors in 2010 alsoreturn, senior midfielder RoxanneTebbs (second team), and sophomoredefender Bailey Eames (honorablemention).“I expect every to step up andplay well this season,” Wood said.“We want to bond as a team andplay together.”The returning seniors will bebolstered by a strong group offreshmen, several of which are expectedto see significant minutesthis season after their performancesduring fall camp.“I think we have a lot of talentthis year,” senior Collette Simmonssaid. “I’m very excited to start theyear. I expect us to do really well.We have a lot of games in the stateand I’m looking forward to that.”Weber State’s seniors are hungryand looking to cap their careerswith a second Big Sky Conferencetitle and a trip to the NCAA Women’sCollege Cup. In 2008, when thisseason’s seniors were freshmen,the Wildcats captured the Big Sky’sregular season title with a 5-2-0mark in conference play, but justmissed out on a berth in the Cupafter a falling to Northern Arizona inthe conference tournament final.“Our goal is always to competefor a conference championship;that’s what we train and preparefor,” Crompton said. “I think thisparticular group, all of us, havesomething to prove. We’ve hadtwo years where they’ve had a lotof near misses and the ball hasn’tbounced their way.“For our seniors, this is their lastchance to go out and create somekind of legacy for themselves.”Season-opening notes• Weber State has 10 seniors on its 2011 roster, the largest seniorclass in school history.• Today begins the 16th season of Wildcat soccer, with WeberState posting a 6-8-1 record in season-opening matches.• The Wildcats are 122-125-3 all-time, the second-most overallwins of any program in the Big Sky Conference. Weber State is 52-28-8 in league play, and is the conference’s all-time wins leader.• Of the 27 players on the Wildcats’ roster, 26 are natives of Utah.Sophomore goalkeeper Ryann Waldman is the only non-Utahn.