2005 NORTH TEXAS SOCCER - North Texas Mean Green Athletics

2005 NORTH TEXAS SOCCER
Home of the 2004 Sun Belt Conference Champions
North Texas Athletic Media Relations (Area Code 940)
Director: Eric Capper 565-2476
Assistant Director/Soccer Contact: Steven Bartolotta, 369-8329
E-Mail: stevenb@unt.edu; Fax: 940-369-7461
Assistant Director : Amy Ruggini, 369-7980
Assistant Director: Jerry Scott, 565-4674
Up Next
Friday, October 21, 2005
Denver (7-6-2, 4-1-1) at North Texas (11-2-2, 6-0)
Denton, Texas 7:00 p.m
Mean Green Soccer Complex (1,000)
On Tap
North Texas plays its final home game of
the season on Friday with a battle against
SBC rival Denver. The games with Denver
have been fierce as North Texas trails
the overall series 3-5-1. North Texas is
2-0-1 against Denver at home and the
last meeting in Denton in 2003 resulted
in North Texas knocking off the then 20th
ranked Pioneers 3-2 in overtime. The last
game between the two teams came in
the 2004 SBC Tournament semifinals with
North Texas winning 3-0.
The Streak Reaches A National Level
The North Texas 13-game unbeaten streak
has established a new school record and
is now the 3rd longest unbeaten streak in
the nation. Only the top two teams in the
nation, No. 1 Penn State and No. 2 Portland
have longer unbeaten streaks at 15
games. During the streak the Mean Green
has outscored its opponents 40-8, had six
shutouts, and won seven of the 13 games
by two goals or more.
National Rankings
North Texas has started to receive national
recognition as for the first time in school
history the Mean Green received a national
ranking from topdrawersoccer.com.
The inital ranking had North Texas as the
40th ranked team in nation, but the Mean
Green has climbed to 36th in the latest
poll. North Texas is also receiving votes in
the latest Soccer Buzz Central Region poll.
Individual National Rankings
While North Texas as a team is being recognize
nationally, the individual rankings
will find Heather Hutyra and Kandice Ellis
near the top. Hutyra is fourth in the nation
with 16 goals, fifth in goals per game at
1.14, and sixth in points per game at 2.64.
Meanwhile goalkeeper Kandice Ellis has
moved up to eighth in the nation in save
percentage at .895 and 14th in the nation
in goals against average at 0.55. As a team
the Mean Green are the 18th highest scoring
squad averaging 2.73 goals a game.
Home Domination
North Texas has a perfect mark of 8-0-1
at home this season and will be going
after its four unbeaten season in school
history in the home finale against Denver.
North Texas is 11-0-2 in their last 13 home
games and since the start of the 2000
season the Mean Green has a record of
45-2-4 at home.
Climbing The Charts
Sophomore Heather Hutyra is making her
ascent up the North Texas record books.
Hutyra ranks ninth all-time in goals, 11th
in points, sixth in shots, and eighth in
2005 Schedule
Aug. 20 Alumni (exb) W, 6-1
Aug. 26 vs. Eastern Illnois#$ L, 2-0
Aug. 27 at UTEP$ L, 2-1
Aug. 31 Texas St. W, 3-0
Sept. 4 at SMU W, 3-1
Sept. 7 Grambling St. W, 6-0
Sept. 9 Missouri St. T, 1-1
Sept. 11 Sam Houston St. W, 6-1
Sept. 16 Rice W, 1-0
Sept. 18 at Houston T, 2-2
Sept. 23 at Northwestern St. PPD%
Sept. 25 Texas Woman’s PPD%
Sept. 30 Troy* W, 4-0
Oct. 2 South Alabama* W, 2-1 OT
Oct. 7 at Louisiana-Lafayette* W, 1-0
Oct. 9 at Florida Int’n* W, 1-0
Oct. 14 Arkansas St.* W, 4-1
Oct. 16 Arkansas-Little Rock* W, 6-1
Oct. 21 Denver* 7 p.m.
Oct. 28 at W. Kentucky* 7 p.m.
Oct. 30 at Middle Tenn.* 1 p.m.
Nov. 2-5 SBC Tournament^ TBA
#-El Paso, Texas
$- Miner Classic
* Sun Belt Conference Game
^Mobile, Alabama
% postponed due to Hurricane Rita
All times are Central
North Texas Projected Starters
No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos. Hometown/Last School S G A P GW
3 ............Dani Slavonic ................... 5-8 .... So. ... MF ........Carrollton, TX (Creekview H.S.) ...... 29 ........ 2 ..........0 .........4 .........1
15 ..........Rebecca Swilley ............... 5-10 .. Jr. ..... D ...........Colorado Springs, CO (Centenary) ...... 9 .......... 0 ..........1 .........2 .........0
8 ............Lauren Weller ................... 5-9 .... So. ... D ...........Rockwall, TX (Rockwall H.S.) .......... 9 .......... 1 ..........0 .........2 .........0
9 ............Brittany Cleveland ............ 5-5 .... Fr... .. MF ........Highland Village, TX (Marcus H.S.) . 19 ........ 4 ..........2 .........10 .......2
7 ............Kelli Lunsford .................... 5-4 .... Fr... .. MF ........Highland Village, TX (Marcus H.S.) . 61 ........ 5 ..........7 .........17 .......0
4 ............Gennifer Hurst .................. 5-5 .... Fr. .... D ...........Terrell, TX (Terrell H.S.) ................... 16 ........ 1 ..........2 .........4 .........0
6 ............Andrea Marak ................... 5-7 .... Sr. .... D ...........Irving, TX (Irving H.S.) ..................... 3 .......... 0 ..........0 .........0 .........0
19 ..........Heather Hutyra ................. 5-9 .... So. ... F ...........Fort Worth, TX (Western Hills H.S.) 59 ........ 16 ........5 .........37 .......3
21 ..........Angela Hawkins ................ 5-7 .... Jr. ..... MF ........Coppell, TX (Coppell H.S.) .............. 14 ........ 2 ..........1 .........5 .........1
25 ..........Kristen Campbell .............. 5-7 .... Jr. ..... MF ........Sachse, TX (Naaman Forest H.S.) .. 45 ........ 6 ..........9 .........21 .......3
GOALKEEPER M GA Avg. Sv SO
0 ............Kandice Ellis ..................... 5-7 .... So. ... GK ........Flower Mound, TX (Flower Mound H.S.) .....986:15 . 6 ..........0:55 ....51 .......5
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2005 Sun Belt Conference Standings
CONFERENCE OVERALL
North Texas 6-0 1.000 11-2-2 .800
Denver 4-1-1 .750 7-6-2 .533
South Alabama 5-2 .714 8-4-1 .654
Western Kentucky 3-1-1 .700 5-6-3 .464
Middle Tennessee 2-1-2 .600 8-4-2 .643
Troy 2-4-1 .357 4-7-1 .375
Arkansas State 2-4-1 .357 5-10-1 .344
Florida International 1-4-1 .250 3-7-4 .357
Louisiana-Lafayette 1-4-1 .250 3-7-3 .346
Arkansas-Little Rock 1-6 .143 2-13-1 .156
2005 Soccer Buzz Central Region Rankings
School Record Prv. Rank
1. Tennessee 9-5-1 1
2. Vanderbilt 13-3 2
3. Texas A&M 10-3-2 3
4. St. Louis 11-3 5
5. Mississippi 13-3 8
6. Colorado 9-5-2 4
7. Texas 8-6-1 11
8. Nebraska 9-5-1 4
9. Oklahoma 12-3-1 6
10. Kansas 8-6-2 10
11. SMU 10-4-1 12
12. Missouri 8-5-3 7
13. Iowa State 8-5-3 13
14. Oklahoma State 10-3-3 14
15. UTEP 15-1-1 15
Receiving votes: North Texas (11-2-2), Memphis (9-4), Missouri
State (8-2-4)
game-winning goals. Hutyra’s 16 goals and 37 points this season
already rank her seventh all-time in a single season in both
categories.
Nearing The SBC Title
North Texas is closing in on their third Sun Belt Conference regular
season title and first back-to-back regular season crown. The
Mean Green has won 12 straight games against Sun Belt Conference
opponents. North Texas can win the regular season title with
a win against Denver combined with a loss by Western Kentucky
and a tie or loss by Middle Tennessee on Friday. If North Texas
defeats Denver on Friday, then the Mean Green would need only
a tie in one of its final two games to earn the regular season
conference title.
Campbell-Hutyra Combo
The duo of Kristen Campbell and Heather Hutyra has combined
for 22 goals, 14 assists, and 58 points this season. Campbell and
Hutyra both have recorded career-highs in goals, assists, and
points this season. Campbell has moved into the top 10 in assists
for her career at North Texas with 15.
Lunsford Coming On Strong
Freshman Kelli Lunsford has nearly doubled her point total for the
year in the last two games. Lunsford scored three goals, had two
assists, and eight points against Arkansas State and Arkansas-
Little Rock. Lunsford now has five goals and 17 points on the season,
and leads the team in shots with 61. Lunsford also remained
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North Texas Record When....
at home ............................................................ 8-0-1
on the road ....................................................... 3-1-1
neutral ............................................................. 0-1
leading at the half ............................................. 8-0
trailing at the half .............................................. 1-2-1
tied at the half .................................................. 2-0-1
overtime ........................................................... 1-0-1
scores:
0 goals ............................................................. 0-1
1 goal .............................................................. 3-1-1
2 goals ............................................................. 1-0-1
3 goals ............................................................. 2-0
4+ goals ........................................................... 5-0
the first goal ..................................................... 10-0-1
the opponent scores:
0 goals ............................................................. 6-0
1 goal ............................................................... 5-0-1
2 goals ............................................................. 0-2-1
3 goals ............................................................. 0-0
4+ goals ........................................................... 0-0
the first goal ..................................................... 1-2-1
When North Texas has.....
0-9 shots on goal .............................................. 1-0
10-19 shots on goal ........................................... 2-1-2
20-29 shots on goal ........................................... 6-1
30+ shots on goal ............................................. 1-0
more shots on goal ............................................ 8-1-1
less shots on goal .............................................. 3-1
same shots on goal ........................................... 0-0-1
more corner kicks .............................................. 9-1-1
less corner kicks ................................................ 2-1-1
perfect on penalty kicks as she converted her third of the season
against the Trojans.
Ellis Adds To Totals
Despite playing only 65 minutes over the weekend, goalkeeper
Kandice Ellis extended her scoreless streak to 275 minutes without
allowing a goal. Over the last 451 minutes of play, Ellis has
allowed only one goal.

CAREER
GOALS
G Player Year
1. 88 Marilyn Marin 2000-03
2. 51 Melinda Pina 2001-04
3. 45 Christy Johnson 1997-00
4. 38 Krista Davey 1996-99
5. 33 Teresa Vise 1997-00
6. 28 April Bonilla 1996-98
7. 26 Michelle Pratz 1995-96
8. 25 Carrie Kveton 1998-01
9. 22 Heather Hutyra 2004-
10. 20 Kim Brunette 1997-00
POINTS
P Player Year
1. 212 Marilyn Marin 2000-03
2. 122 Melinda Pina 2001-04
3. 112 Christy Johnson 1997-00
4. 101 Krista Davey 1996-99
5. 85 Teresa Vise 1997-00
6. 73 Carrie Kveton 1998-01
7. 69 April Bonilla 1996-98
8. 62 Michelle Pratz 1995-96
9. 56 Lisa Whitfield 1995-96
10 55 Kim Brunette 1997-00
11. 54 Heather Hutyra 2004-
SHOTS
S Player Year
1. 413 Marilyn Marin 2000-03
2. 287 Christy Johnson 1997-00
3. 228 Teresa Vise 1997-99
4. 215 Melinda Pina 2001-04
5. 180 Krista Davey 1996-99
6. 142 Heather Hutyra 2004-
7. 130 Lisa Whitfield 1995-96
8. 122 April Bonilla 1996-98
9. 101 Michelle Pratz 1995-96
10. 93 Carrie Kveton 1998-01
ASSISTS
A Player Year
1. 39 Marilyn Marin 2000-03
2. 24 Krista Davey 1996-99
3. 23 Carrie Kveton 1998-01
4. 22 Christy Johnson 1997-00
5. 20 Melinda Pina 2001-04
20 Lisa Whitfield 1995-96
7. 16 Teresa Vise 1997-00
8. 15 Kim Brunette 1997-00
15 Kristen Campbell 2003-
10. 14 Nikki Smetzer 1997-99
NORTH TEXAS RECORDS WATCH
CAREER
GAME-WINNING GOALS
GW Player Year
1. 23 Marilyn Marin 2000-03
2. 16 Melinda Pina 2001- 04
3. 13 Teresa Vise 1997-00
4. 9 Christy Johnson 1997-00
5. 8 Krista Davey 1996-98
6. 7 Lisa Whitfield 1995-96
7 Carrie Kveton 1998-01
8. 6 Heather Hutyra 2004-
6 Kristen Campbell 2003
10. 5 Michelle Pratz 1995-96
5 Kim Brunette 1998-99
5 April Bonilla 1996-98
SAVES
SV Player Year
1. 204 Briana Buchanan 2003-
2. 202 Monica Housden 2000-01
3. 200 Amy Smyser 1995-97
4. 160 Adria Costanza 1998-99
5. 107 Erin Johnson 2002
6. 78 Amy Chandler 1997-98
7. 60 Kandice Ellis 2004-
8. 36 JoDee Campbell 1996
9. 32 Brianna Morris 1999-02
10. 20 Lindsey Deal 1998-99
SHUTOUTS
SHO Player Year
1. 17 Briana Buchanan 2003-
2. 12.5 Monica Housden 2000-01
3. 9 Amy Smyser 1995-97
9 Adria Costanzo 1998-99
5. 5 Amy Chandler 1997-98
5 Kandice Ellis 2004-
7. 3.5 Brianna Morris 1999-02
8. 3 JoDee Campbell 1996
9. 2 Lindsey Deal 1999
2 Erin Johnson 2002
SINGLE SEASON
GOALS
G Player Year
1. 26 Marilyn Marin 2002
2. 24 Marilyn Marin 2000
3. 23 Marilyn Marin 2003
4. 22 Christy Johnson 1997
5. 21 Melinda Pina 2003
6. 19 Teresa Vise 2000
7. 16 Heather Hutyra 2005
8. 15 Michelle Pratz 1995
15 Marilyn Marin 2001
10. 14 April Bonilla 1996
14 Krista Davey 1998
POINTS
P Player Year
1. 67 Marilyn Marin 2002
2. 60 Marilyn Marin 2003
3. 54 Marilyn Marin 2000
4. 51 Christy Johnson 1997
5. 47 Melinda Pina 2003
6. 42 Teresa Vise 2000
7. 37 Michelle Pratz 1995
37 Heather Hutyra 2005
9. 36 Krista Davey 1998
10. 34 Krista Davey 1997
SAVES
SV Player Year
1. 118 Briana Buchanan 2003
2. 116 Amy Smyser 1995
3. 112 Monica Housden 2000
4. 107 Erin Johnson 2002
5. 90 Monica Housden 2001
6. 81 Adria Costanzo 1999
7. 79 Adria Costanzo 1998
8. 75 Briana Buchanan 2004
9. 68 Amy Smyser 1996
10. 51 Kandice Ellis 2005
All-Time Winningest NCAA Women’s Soccer Coaches (Active)
Coach, Team Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct.
1. Anson Dorrance, North Carolina 27 587 26 17 .945
2. Becky Burleigh, Florida 15 272 68 17 .783
3. Jerry Smith, Santa Clara 19 299 75 25 .781
4. Chris Petrucelli, Texas 16 254 68 16 .775
4. Len Tsantiris, Connecticut 25 421 112 28 .775
6. John Walker, Nebraska 12 191 55 8 .767
7. Randy Waldrum, Notre Dame 16 232 71 18 .750
8. G. Guerrieri, Texas A&M 15 223 72 10 .747
9. Jennifer Rockwood, BYU 11 173 56 10 .744
10. Patrick Farmer, Syracuse 17 252 82 30 .733
11. Jillian Ellis, UCLA 8 116 40 6 .734
12. Mike Tucker, Dayton 11 158 57 7 .727
13. Brian Dooley, Fla. Atlantic 11 132 48 10 .721
14. John Hedlund, North Texas 11 146 57 11 .707
15. Angela Kelly. Tennessee 6 77 34 7 .682
16. Nancy Feldman, Boston U. 18 218 87 25 .698
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Hedlund Quick Facts
Age: 43
Alma Mater: Midwestern State (‘85)
Record: 146-57-11
Playing Experience: Midwestern
State University 1980-84, U.S.
Olympic Team 1983-84, New York
Express (MISL) 1984-85, Dallas
Sidekicks (MISL, CISL) 1986-95,
Dallas Rockets (SISL) 1988-91.
Hedlund Year-by-Year
Year Overall Conf.
1995 11-6-1 NA
1996 11-8 2-4
1997 13-6 3-3
1998 13-4-2 5-2-2
1999 14-4-1 7-1-1
2000 15-5-2 4-1-2
2001 13-5 7-1
2002 14-5-1 6-2
2003 15-6-1 6-1-1
2004 16-6-1 6-1-1
2005 11-2-2 6-0
Total 146-57-11 52-16-7
Hedlund vs. 2005 Opponents
Opponent Record
Eastern Illinois 1-1
UTEP 1-1
Texas State 6-0
SMU 3-5-1
Grambling State 2-0
Missouri State 0-2-1
Sam Houston State 2-0
Rice 2-1
Houston 5-1-1
Northwestern State 2-0
Texas Woman’s 2-0
Troy 2-0
South Alabama 8-1
Louisiana-Lafayette 6-0
Florida International 6-2
Arkansas State 9-0
Arkansas-Little Rock 7-0
Denver 3-5-1
Western Kentucky 3-1-1
Middle Tennessee 1-0-1
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Having established himself as one of the most prominent coaches in the Central
Region, John Hedlund, who is set to begin his 11th year at North Texas, led the
Mean Green soccer team to its first ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament
and a school-record 16 wins last season. Hedlund was also named the Sun Belt
Conference Co-Coach of the Year.
Since starting the program from scratch in 1995 by implementing a gameplan
that emphasizes recruiting from the surplus of talent available in the Lone Star
State, the Mean Green has vaulted into one of the premier programs in the state
of Texas.
During Hedlund’s tenure at North Texas he has won 146 games and currently
ranks 14th all-time in the NCAA in winning percentage and 14th among active
coaches in the NCAA.
During his 10 years as the head coach of the Mean Green, Hedlund has seen 35
players selected to the all-conference team, 11 players named all-region, and
the Mean Green has never had a losing season in the program’s history. Under
Hedlund’s leadership North Texas has captured two Sun Belt Conference regular
season championships and one Sun Belt Conference Tournament title.
But winning is nothing new to Hedlund and the Mean Green. His teams have
been ranked in the Top 10 in the Central Region by Soccer Buzz in eight of the
last nine years, with the 2004 club posting the school’s best-ever record of 16-6-
1.
Hedlund’s program can boast having never had a losing record. Since joining the
Sun Belt Conference five years ago, the Mean Green have established themselves
one of the league’s premier programs. With the program’s success has
come recognition for Hedlund and his players. Three years ago Hedlund was
recognized as the North Texas Coach of the Year by the Dallas Morning News
and the Dallas All Sports Association. This past season Hedlund was named the
Coach of the Year by the Greater Denton Sports Commission.
*10 consecutive winning seasons
Head Coach John Hedlund
Hedlund Coaching Highlights
*146-57-11 overall record at North Texas
*Led North Texas to the single season school record for wins at 16 in 2004.
*Played in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history in 2004
*Sun Belt Conference Champions in 2001 and 2004
*Sun Belt Conference Tournament Champions in 2004
*Has coached 31 all-conference players including 18 first-team all-conference
players.
*Hedlund has coached three freshmen All-American, nine All-Central Region
players, one Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year and two Sun Belt Conference
Players of the Year.

NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN
2005 ROSTER
Numerical Roster
No Name Ht. Yr. Pos. Hometown Last School
0 Kandice Ellis 5-7 So. GK Flower Mound, TX Flower Mound H.S.
1 Briana Buchanan 5-7 Sr. GK Carrollton, TX Newman Smith H.S.
2 Amanda Mitchell 5-3 Fr. D Lubbock, TX Monterey H.S.
3 Dani Slavonic 5-8 So. MF Carrollton, TX Creekview H.S.
4 Gennifer Hurst 5-4 Fr. MF Terrell, TX Terrell H.S.
5 Melissa Chapman 5-6 Jr. F Sachse, TX Naaman Forest H.S.
6 Andrea Marak 5-7 Sr. D Irving, TX Univeristy of Louisville
7 Kelli Lunsford 5-4 Fr. MF Highland Village, TX Marcus H.S.
8 Lauren Weller 5-9 So. D Rockwall, TX Rockwall H.S.
9 Brittany Cleveland 5-5 Fr. F Highland Village, TX Marcus H.S.
10 Amanda Jones 5-4 Jr. MF Weatherford, TX Oklahoma City University
11 Misty Cordon 5-5 Sr. D San Antonio, TX Roosevelt H.S.
12 Amanda Johnson 5-6 Fr. D Arlington, TX Martin H.S.
13 Jaime Yates 5-6 Jr. F Duncanville, TX University of Dayton
14 Julie Radford 5-6 Fr. F Sachse, TX Naaman Forest H.S.
15 Rebecca Swilley 5-10 Jr. D Colorado Springs, CO Centenary University
16 Jill Watts 5-6 Fr. MF Keller, TX Fossil Ridge H.S.
18 Kristen Steele 5-7 Fr. GK The Woodlands, TX Cline H.S.
19 Heather Hutyra 5-9 So. F Fort Worth, TX Western Hills H.S.
20 Jessie Wolfe 5-6 Fr. D Benbrook, TX Western Hills H.S.
21 Angela Hawkins 5-7 Jr. MF Coppell, TX Coppell H.S.
25 Kristen Campbell 5-7 Jr. F Sachse, TX Naaman Forest H.S.
HEAD COACH: John Hedlund ASSISTANT COACHES: Michelle Lenard, Kevin Smith
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