2009 Northern Arizona Soccer Guide

NAU QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY FACTS Institution ................Northern Arizona University Location..........................................Flagstaff, Ariz. Founded ...................................................... 1899 Enrollment (statewide) ............................22,500 Nickname ........................................ Lumberjacks Colors .................................. Blue, Gold and Sage Affiliation .................................. NCAA Division I Conference .............................................. Big Sky Athletics Director .................................. Jim Fallis President ....................................Dr. John Haeger Associate AD/SWA ........................Beth Vechinski Assistant AD/Compliance ................Lynn Newson Assistant AD/Academics......................Pam Lowie Academic Coordinator ......................Diana Ulrey Faculty Athletic Rep. ..............Dr. Wayne Sjoberg TEAM FACTS 2008 Overall Record ..................................12-7-3 2008 Conference Record/Finish ............4-1-2/1st 2007 Overall Record ....................................7-7-5 GENERAL INFORMATION 2008 SEASON REVIEW 2007 Conference Record/Finish ............2-4-1/7th Quick Facts ..................................................1 Match Results ......................................29 Home Facility ........................Max Spilsbury Field Media Information ......................................2 Overall/Conference Statistics................29 ............................at Lumberjack Stadium (3,000) Media Relations Staff ..................................3 Game Recaps ..................................30-31 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................18/5 Starters Returning/Lost ................................10/1 Major Courses Of Study ..............................4 Newcomers/Redshirts......................................4/1 The Mountain Campus ................................4 2008 BIG SKY SEASON REVIEW Head Coach....................................Andre Luciano Academics....................................................5 Final Big Sky Team Standings................32 Alma Mater ....................................Indiana, 1993 The Big Sky Conference ............................40 Final Big Sky Team/Individual Stats ......32 Office Phone ................................(928) 523-2021 Lumberjack Stadium..................................41 All-Conference Awards..........................32 E-mail [email protected] Record at NAU (Years) ....................59-78-16(9th) Athletic Training & Medical ......................42 Assistant Coach ..................................Holly Jones Strength & Conditioning............................42 NAU SOCCER RECORDS Alma Mater........................Northern Arizona, ‘01 Administration ..........................................43 Career Records ......................................33 Student Assistant Coach ..............Brady Flummer Season Records ....................................34 Athletic Trainer ....................................Billy Cotts NAU ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Single Match Records............................35 MEDIA RELATIONS Support Staff................................................3 Team Records........................................36 Media Relations Director ....................Steve Shaff Staff Directory..............................................3 Lumberjack Stadium Records ..............41 Office Phone ................................(928) 523-6792 [email protected] SOCCER COACHING STAFF ALL-TIME Soccer Contact ............................Andrew Tomsky Office Phone ................................(928) 523-1017 Head Coach Andre Luciano ......................6-7 Big Sky All-Academic Teams ..................5 E-mail [email protected] Assistant Coaches ........................................8 Big Sky All-Conference Teams ............36 Asst. Director ......................................Joe Scacco Season Results ....................................37 Office Phone ................................(928) 523-6330 2009 TEAM INFORMATION Series Results ......................................38 E-mail [email protected] Mailing Address ............................P.O. Box 15400 Roster Breakdown ......................................9 Roster By High School ........................39 ................................................Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Season Outlook ....................................10-11 Roster by State ..................................39 ..................................(Overnight: 1 Skydome Dr.) Meet The Lumberjacks ........................12-26 Website............................www.nauathletics.com In-Season Birthdays ..................................25 ADMINISTRATION Athletic Director Jim Fallis ................43 2009 SEASON INFORMATION President Dr. John Haeger ....................43 2009 Opponents ........................................27 Big Sky Composite Schedule......................28 CREDITS The 2009 Northern Arizona women’s soccer media guide was written, designed and edited by Sports Information Graduate Assistant Andrew Tomsky and Assistant Director of Media Relations Joseph Scacco with Assistant AD/Media Relations Steve Shaff and Assistant Director Karen Auerbach. Photography by Craig Johnson, Jerry Foreman, Ian Johnson, Becky Fairchild, and NAU Athletics Media Relations. ON THE FRONT COVER: THE 2008 LUMBERJACK TEAM HOISTS THE BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY IN OGDEN, UTAH. 1 INTERVIEW POLICY NORTH All player interviews must be coordinated through the media CAMPUS relations office at least one day in advance. No interviews or photo shoots will be conducted prior to kickoff. Out-of-town media should contact the media relations office to make arrangements for phone interviews. Players will be available for interviews following practice and, if prior arrangements have been made, before practice. The NAU locker and training rooms are closed to all media. COACH LUCIANO INTERVIEWS Andre Luciano and his staff are generally available for interviews after each practice. Luciano coordinates his own personal and phone interviews. Call (928) 523-1017 or 2553 to set up the session. The best time to contact Luciano is weekday mornings. PRACTICE Daily workouts are generally open to the public but media members are encouraged to confirm practice times and interview PRINT TELEVISION arrangements with the media relations office. Arizona Daily Sun KNAZ Ch. 2 (NBC) 1751 S. Thompson St. Box 3360 Flagstaff, AZ 86002 MEDIA LIST Flagstaff, AZ 86003 Ph: (928) 556-2259 Ph: (928) 526-5222 In lieu of credentials, working media will be placed on a media Fax: (928) 774-4790 Fax: (928) 526-8110 list that will be at the north entrance to Lumberjack Stadium. azdailysun.com Media members assigned to work an NAU soccer match are asked to provide their names to the media relations office. Only Arizona Republic UTV Ch. 4 (NAU) working media will be allowed on the pass list. Box 1950 Box 5619 Phoenix, AZ 85001 Flagstaff, AZ 86011 PHOTOGRAPHERS Ph: (602) 444-8222 Ph: (928) 523-9248 Photographers and videographers are allowed on the touch lines Fax: (602) 444-8686 Fax: (928) 523-9251 and goal lines but not behind the goals. Only photographers and azcentral.com videographers on assignment will be placed on the pass list. RADIO Please provide names to the media relations office. The Lumberjack KVNA (600 AM) Box 6000 2690 Huntington Drive MEDIA SERVICES Flagstaff, AZ 86011 Flagstaff, AZ 86001 A postmatch release and a complete box score, will be faxed to Ph: (928) 523-4921 Ph: (928) 526-2700 media outlets. Fax: (928) 523-9313 Fax: (928) 774-5852 thelumberjackonline.com POSTMATCH INTERVIEWS KDUS (1060 AM) The NAU locker room is closed. At home, postmatch interviews Associated Press 1900 W. Carmen will be conducted on the field with requested players and coach- 505 N. Second St. Tempe, AZ 85283 es from both teams after a 10-minute “cooling off” period. A Phoenix, AZ 85004 Ph: (480) 838-0400 member of the media relations office will collect interview Ph: (602) 258-8934 Fax: (480) 838-0252 requests immediately following the conclusion of the match. Fax: (602) 254-9573 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME Arizona does not move its clock ahead in the NORTHERN ARIZONA MEDIA RELATIONS spring or back in the fall. As a result, Flagstaff time coincides with the Pacific time zone through Nov. 3. The rest of the season, Flagstaff is compatible with Mountain time (Eastern time minus two hours). LUMBERJACKS ONLINE Releases, statistics, rosters and breaking news are available at the athletics web site, located at www.nauathletics.com. All information is available for immediate use, including photos. The Big Sky Conference Steve Shaff Joe Scacco Andrew tomsky Asst. AD/ Asst. Director Graduate Asst. web site is located at www.bigskyconf.com. Media Relations Media Relations Media Relations 2 ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL MEDIA RELATIONS Phone (928) 523- unless noted Phone (928) 523- unless noted Andrew Tomsky, (Soccer Contact) ......................1017 Cell Phone ............................................(619) 606-6166 E-mail [email protected] ADMINISTRATION Steve Shaff, Director..............................................6792 Jim Fallis ......................................Director of Athletics ....................................................................................9595

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