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2009 BULLDOGS COACHING STAFF 2009 OPPONENTS 2008 REVIEW HISTORY & RECORDS THE UNIVERSITY 2009 PREVIEW

Mississippi State head soccer coach Neil could develop into one of Macdonald enters the 2009 season with a the conference's top offen- great deal of optimism following a 2008 cam- sive threat. paign that fell short of expectations due to Henderson could most a rash of injuries that decimated the depth benefi t from the addition of chart. Kat Walsh to the lineup. The A healthy Bulldog squad showed what it sister of former Bulldog Shan- was capable of in the spring, however, and set non Walsh, the Birmingham the expectation level in Starkville high for the native sat out last season af- 2009 campaign. ter transferring from LSU. Macdonald's contingent will be a youthful Walsh made an immediate one, with seniors Hannah Tyler, Leanna Bald- impact on the roster in the ner and Taryn Holland leading a team that spring, and her speed and consists of six juniors, seven sophomores and intensity on the pitch could 13 freshmen. provide the perfect compli- This year's Bulldog squad might be short ment to Henderson. on game experience, but the roster sports The increased depth has a great deal of versatility and a plethora of Macdonald looking at the speed. The improvements in those areas will chance to play more ag- see State attack the goal more this season, gressively up front, and one something that was hampered by the numer- player that he is anticipating ous injuries up front a year ago. making a big contribution is freshman Rachel Wannek. The Canadian national FORWARDS team standout has the ability to play a number of positions The front line struggled with injuries and on the fi eld, but her blend inexperience a year ago, but the unit returns of speed and size make her in 2009 as one of the team's strong points. a formidable target in the Sophomore Tarah Henderson anchors one middle. side of the fi eld looking to build on a fresh- Last season the Bulldogs man campaign in which she tied for the team missed the contributions of lead in goals and ranked second in points. talented junior Ashley Hood. The Martinez, Ga., native's outstanding Forced to redshirt the 2008 speed makes her a threat to serves over the season due to illness, Hood After red-shirting the 2008 season, junior Ashley Hood returns to top, and with improved ball-handling, she returns to the lineup this the lineup to present another scoring target for the Dogs at either forward or midfielder. season anxious to build on a 2007 season in which she scored her fi rst career goal and started 12 matches. Sophomore Taylor Turnipseed enters her second season anxious to rebound from a 2008 season that was limited to 14 games by injury. The native showed tremen- dous potential early in the year, scoring two goals and assisting on two more in just 392 minutes. A return to that form could help her develop into a dangerous goal-scorer. Junior Danielle Kite will mostly see time in the midfi eld, but her speed and ball-handling ability provide the opportunity to move her to the top. The Hornchurch, England, native saw her fi rst action at forward last season, and it translated into the fi rst three goals of her career. Sophomore Kim Pettit could be a factor this season after a spring campaign that saw her make tremendous strides with her devel- opment as a player. True freshmen Katy Hoover and Alex Ky- tan add valuable depth up top following stel- Sophomore Tarah Henderson's ability to speed past defenders helped her tie for the team's points lead lar prep and club careers in Mississippi and last season as a freshman. Washington, respectively.

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a stint with the Mexican factor into the mix at defender. The Okla- Women's National Team homa native saw action in 13 matches as over the summer. Clin- a true freshman in 2008, starting nine of ton, Miss., prep standout those contests and logging an assist. Madison McKee and Flor- Katie Goodman, who redshirted the ida product Aubrey Cur- 2008 season, will provide depth on the back ington, the daughter of line along with sophomore Kelsey Kitchings MSU alums, offer size and and freshman Jennifer Grant. ball-winning ability to the middle of the park. Fellow newcomers Abby GOALKEEPER Trevino, Zehra Syed, Jas- Macdonald enters the year with a great mine Simmons and Julie deal of optimism in the net this year. Waddle will also challenge Freshman Skylar Rosson entered the for minutes with their blend 2008 preseason expecting to push veteran of speed and ball-handling Taryn Holland for the starting nod in goal, ability. but a knee injury forced her to redshirt the year and limited the Bulldogs to Holland DEFENDERS in goal. Holland manned the net for every min- Arguably the most ex- ute of the 2008 season, and the Franklin, perienced aspect of the Tenn., native responded by stopping an lineup this season, the de- SEC second-most 124 shots over 1,815 fense returns two-thirds of minutes. Holland led the conference and the starting back line from stood 27th nationally with 6.20 saves per last year's squad. game. Senior Hannah Tyler She stopped a personal-best 13 shots anchors the middle of the against Alabama and enters her final col- defense after starting all legiate season just 17 saves behind the 20 games on the back line school record set by Kirstin Olson. last season and logging a The senior goalkeeper will get a serious team-high 1,762 minutes. challenge from the talented Rosson, who The Mississippi State enjoyed a stellar career in goal in the Okla- Bulldog junior Danielle Kite hopes to continue the break-out success defense got a boost last homa high school and club ranks. Rosson she enjoyed as a sophomore in 2008. Kite tied for second on the team season with the addition brings outstanding shot-stopping ability to with three goals, the first ones of her career. of junior Leanna Baldner the squad, and her knowledge of the game from the midfi eld at the and organization of the field has been im- MIDFIELDERS mid-point of the year. A tough player with pressive for a second-year player. the ability to win balls in Like the forward spot, the midfield will the air, Baldner started feature a great deal of versatility between all 20 games and scored the veterans and talented newcomers. a goal while assisting on Although she could see action up front, two more. Macdonald believes that Hood's biggest Junior Mary Clare impact could be in the midfield with her Scurria enters the 2009 ability to win balls and attack the goal. season looking to main- Another veteran who could provide sig- tain the starting spot she nificant contribution in the middle of the earned for the last four field is senior Andrea Harrison. The Vicks- matches of the 2008 burg, Miss., product brings an outstand- season. The Vicksburg, ing work ethic to the squad, and that hard Miss., native played in work paid off last season as she played in 17 matches, logging a all 20 matches and started a career-best 10 career-best 960 minutes of those. and notching a team- Kite will also make the move to the mid- leading three assists. field after splitting time between forward Scurria will be chal- and defender last season. The move to the lenged on the left-side middle of the field will allow the speedster of the defense by soph- more goal-scoring opportunities. omore Serena Prend- Sophomore Lauren Morgan could be a ergast. The Brandon, tremendous asset in the middle of the pitch Miss., product enjoyed a after making significant contributions as a solid freshman campaign freshman. The Texas native appeared in 18 in the midfield, scoring a matches and started all but one, assisting goal over 530 minutes, on two goals in 1,076 minutes. but Macdonald played Junior Hadley Gable and Pettit can her on defense during provide depth in the midfield along with a the spring and was im- talented group of freshmen. pressed by her instincts One of those rookies, Texas native Mon- in winning possessions. Senior Taryn Holland logged every minute in goal last season, turning ica Alvarado, comes to Starkville boasting Fellow sophomore back a Southeastern Conference second-most 124 shots. She enters her a stellar international resume that includes Allison Ouren will also senior season just 17 saves behind the school's career record.

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NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Cl. Pos. Exp. Ht. Hometown/High School 0 Taryn Holland Sr. GK 3L 5-11 Franklin, Tenn./Franklin 1 Skylar Rosson Fr. GK RS 5-10 Edmond, Okla./Edmond North 2 Kelsey Kitchings So. D 1L 5-3 Hoover, Ala./Hoover 3 Abby Trevino Fr. M HS 5-2 Athens, Ga./Clarke Central 4 Danielle Kite Jr. M/F 2L 5-4 Hornchurch, England/Sanders Draper School 5 Kim Pettit So. M/F 1L 5-3 Madison, Miss./Spain Park [Ala.] 7 Tarah Henderson So. F 1L 5-5 Martinez, Ga./Evans 8 Katy Hoover Fr. F HS 5-2 Brookhaven, Miss./Brookhaven 9 Monica Alvarado Fr. M HS 5-6 Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll 10 Taylor Turnipseed So. F 1L 5-7 Edmond, Okla./Edmond Memorial 12 Allison Ouren So. D 1L 5-2 Yukon, Okla./Yukon 13 Zehra Syed Fr. M HS 5-6 Indian Springs, Ala./Oak Mountain 14 Serena Prendergast So. D 1L 5-5 Brandon, Miss./Northwest Rankin 15 Lauren Morgan So. M 1L 5-7 Keller, Texas/Fossil Ridge 16 Jasmine Simmons Fr. M HS 5-6 Edmond, Okla./Edmond Santa Fe 17 Ashley Hood Jr. M/F 2L 5-7 Huntsville, Ala./Homeschooled 18 Andrea Harrison Sr. M 3L 5-2 Vicksburg, Miss./St. Aloysius 19 Hadley Gable Jr. M 2L 5-6 Plano, Texas/Frisco Centennial 20 Mary Clare Scurria Jr. D 2L 5-5 Vicksburg, Miss./Warren Central 21 Aubrey Curington Fr. M HS 5-9 Gulf Breeze, Fla./Gulf Breeze 22 Hannah Tyler Sr. D 3L 5-2 Flowood, Miss./Northwest Rankin 23 Leanna Baldner Jr. D/M 2L 5-7 Meridian, Miss./Meridian 24 Madison McKee Fr. M HS 5-9 Clinton, Miss./Clinton 25 Kathleen Walsh Jr. F TR 5-4 Birmingham, Ala./Spain Park (LSU) 26 Katie Goodman Fr. D RS 5-2 San Antonio, Texas/John Marshall 28 Alex Kytan Fr. F HS 5-4 Puyallup, Wash./Bethel 29 Jennifer Grant Fr. D HS 5-4 Plano, Texas/Plano 30 Julie Waddle Fr. M HS 5-7 Vicksburg, Miss./Warren Central 91 Rachel Wannek Fr. F HS 5-11 Woodstock, Ontario, /St. Mary’s

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Cl. Pos. Exp. Ht. Hometown/High School 9 Monica Alvarado Fr. M HS 5-6 Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll 23 Leanna Baldner Jr. D/M 2L 5-7 Meridian, Miss./Meridian 21 Aubrey Curington Fr. M HS 5-9 Gulf Breeze, Fla./Gulf Breeze 19 Hadley Gable Jr. F/M 2L 5-6 Plano, Texas/Frisco Centennial 26 Katie Goodman Fr. D RS 5-2 San Antonio, Texas/John Marshall 29 Jennifer Grant Fr. D HS 5-4 Plano, Texas/Plano 18 Andrea Harrison Sr. M 3L 5-2 Vicksburg, Miss./St. Aloysius 7 Tarah Henderson So. F 1L 5-5 Martinez, Ga./Evans 0 Taryn Holland Sr. GK 3L 5-11 Franklin, Tenn./Franklin 17 Ashley Hood Jr. M/F 2L 5-7 Huntsville, Ala./Homeschooled 8 Katy Hoover Fr. F HS 5-2 Brookhaven, Miss./Brookhaven 2 Kelsey Kitchings So. D 1L 5-3 Hoover, Ala./Hoover 4 Danielle Kite Jr. M/F 2L 5-4 Hornchurch, England/Sanders Draper School 28 Alex Kytan Fr. F HS 5-4 Puyallup, Wash./Bethel 24 Madison McKee Fr. M HS 5-9 Clinton, Miss./Clinton 15 Lauren Morgan So. M 1L 5-7 Keller, Texas/Fossil Ridge 12 Allison Ouren So. D 1L 5-2 Yukon, Okla./Yukon 5 Kim Pettit So. M/F 1L 5-3 Madison, Miss./Spain Park [Ala.] 14 Serena Prendergast So. D 1L 5-5 Brandon, Miss./Northwest Rankin 1 Skylar Rosson Fr. GK RS 5-10 Edmond, Okla./Edmond North 20 Mary Clare Scurria Jr. D 2L 5-5 Vicksburg, Miss./Warren Central 16 Jasmine Simmons Fr. M HS 5-6 Edmond, Okla./Edmond Santa Fe 13 Zehra Syed Fr. M HS 5-6 Indian Springs, Ala./Oak Mountain 3 Abby Trevino Fr. M HS 5-2 Athens, Ga./Clarke Central 10 Taylor Turnipseed So. F 1L 5-7 Edmond, Okla./Edmond Memorial 22 Hannah Tyler Sr. D 3L 5-2 Flowood, Miss./Northwest Rankin 30 Julie Waddle Fr. M HS 5-7 Vicksburg, Miss./Warren Central 25 Kathleen Walsh Jr. F TR 5-4 Birmingham, Ala./Spain Park (LSU) 91 Rachel Wannek Fr. F HS 5-11 Woodstock, Ontario, Canada/St. Mary’s

MSU COACHING & SUPPORT STAFF MISSISSIPPI STATE SOCCER PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Head Coach: Neil Macdonald (Augusta State, 1997) MONICA ALVARADO TARYN HOLLAND ZEHRA SYED Assistant Coach: Andy Manners (George Mason, 1998) Monica AL-vah-rod-oh TARE-in Holland ZARE-uh SAY-ed Assistant Coach: Sarah Strickland (George Mason, 1997) Certified Athletic Trainer: Katie Zukin LEANNA BALDNER ALLISON OUREN MARY CLARE SCURRIA Student Assistant: Katelyn Graben LEE-anna Baldner Allison OR-en Mary Clare SCUR-ee-ah Managers: Mary Beth Dodd, Sara Schmidt, Mina Tahai Sports Information Director: Brock Turnipseed TARAH HENDERSON SKYLAR ROSSON RACHEL WANNEK Academic Advisor: Dana Blount TARE-ah Henderson Skylar ROSS-un Rachel WAHN-eck

10 BULLDOG RETURNEES TARYN 0 HOLLAND (PBMLFFQFStt4St- 'SBOLMJO 5FOOt'SBOLMJO)4 AS A JUNIOR (2008): t1MBZFEFWFSZNJOVUF   HPBM t-FEUIFUFBNJONJOVUFT BWFSBHJOHNJOVUFT TFDPOEQFSDPOUFTU t/BNFEUPUIF4&$'BMM"DBEFNJD)POPS3PMM GET TO KNOW TARYN... t1BDFEUIF4&$BOESBOLFEUIOBUJPOBMMZXJUITBWFTQFSHBNF Nickname: Taryndactal t4UPQQFEBO4&$TFDPOENPTUTIPUT UIFUIJSENPTUJOTJOHMFTFBTPOTDIPPMIJTUPSZ

Favorite Song: "Dear God" by Avenged t.PWFEJOUPTFDPOEJODBSFFSTBWFTBU.46XJUI Sevenfold t1PTUFEUISFFTIVUPVUTPOUIFZFBS SBJTJOHIFSDBSFFSQFSDFOUBHFUPBTDIPPMGJGUICFTU t5VSOFECBDLBQFSTPOBMCFTUTIPUTBHBJOTU"MBCBNB Favorite Food: Sushi AS A SOPHOMORE (2007): tStarted 17 of the team's 19 games. Favorite Vacation Spot: I don't ever take vaca- tions t5BMMJFE NJOVUFTBOETFDPOETPGGJFMEUJNF BMMPXJOHHPBMTPOTIPUT t.BEFBO4&$UIJSECFTUTBWFT QFSHBNF TFWFOUINPTUJOBTFBTPOJOTDIPPMIJTUPSZ Favorite Hobbies: Hunting when I get the t3FDPSEFEUISFFTIVUPVUT JODMVEJOHUIFGJSTUPGIFSDBSFFSJOBXJOPWFS/PSUI'MPSJEB chance t4UPQQFEOJOFTIPUTUPQBDFUIF#VMMEPHTUPBVQTFUPG/P(FPSHJB

Favorite Place to Shop: Philanthropy t5VSOFECBDLBTFBTPOCFTUTIPUTBU7BOEFSCJMU AS A FRESHMAN (2006): Favorite Road Trip Item: iPod and pillow tPlayed in 11 games, earning the start in 10 contests. t/PUDIFETBWFTBOEUBMMJFEBTBWFQFSDFOUBHF Favorite Movie: P.S. I Love You t&BSOFEIFSGJSTUDBSFFSWJDUPSZJOBOVQTFUPG/P5FOOFTTFF

Favorite Actor: HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: t Prepped at Franklin High School for coach Jimmy Favorite Actresses: Jessica Alba, Kate Hudson Burchett and played club soccer for Diadora Impact and coach Laban Defriese. What Actress Would You Want to Play You In t"DDVNVMBUFEBDBSFFSSFDPSEBU')4 A Movie: t 5BMMJFE  TBWFT BOE  DBSFFS TIVUPVUT XIJMF claiming a pair of 3A state championships. If I Could Have A Super Power, I Would Want t &BSOFE IFS EJTUSJDUhT EFGFOTJWF .71 MBVSFM  .JETUBUF To Be Able To: Teleport Goalkeeper of the Year, All-Region and All-State honors as a senior. What's On Your iPod: Good songs t-FUUFSFEJOCBTLFUCBMMBU'SBOLMJO FBSOJOH"MM%JTUSJDUUFBN and All-District tournament honors. Pre-Game Ritual: Listen to my Ipod t )FMQFE %JBEPSB *NQBDU UP GPVSTUSBJHIU TUBUF UJUMFT BOE two Region III quarterfinals. Superstitions: Don’t believe in them t "  5FOOFTTFF 0MZNQJD %FWFMPQNFOU 1SPHSBN participant. Favorite Class at MSU: Interviewing with Dr. PERSONAL: Hank Flick t#PSO5BSZO%POOFMM)PMMBOEPO"QS  JO3BMFJHI /$

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11 BULLDOG RETURNEES SKYLAR 1 ROSSON (PBMLFFQFStt'St34 &ENPOE 0LMBt&ENPOE/PSUI)4 AS A FRESHMAN (2008): t3FETIJSUFEIFSGSFTINBODBNQBJHOBGUFSTVGGFSJOHBLOFFJOKVSZJOQSFTFBTPOQSBD tice.

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If I Could Have A Super Power, I Would Want t .FNCFS PG UIF 0LMBIPNB "MMJBODF PG UIF Women's Premier Soccer League that cap- To Be Able To: Turn frogs into cute boys tured the 2008 Big Sky South Conference championship. Pets: Three cats and a labradoodle PERSONAL: t #PSO 4LZMBS "OO 3PTTPO PO %FD   What's On Your iPod: All kinds of music 1989, in Tulsa, Okla.

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ROSSON’S CAREER GOALKEEPING STATISTICS Season GP/GS Minutes GA GAA Saves Sho 2008-Fr. Redshirted 2008 Season

12 BULLDOG RETURNEES KELSEY 2 KITCHINGS %FGFOEFStt4Pt- )PPWFS "MBt)PPWFS)4 AS A FRESHMAN (2008): t/BNFEUPUIF4&$'SFTINBO"DBEFNJD)POPS3PMM

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KITCHINGS' CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS G A Pts GW 2008 7-0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 7-0 0 0 0 0

13 BULLDOG RETURNEES DANIELLE 4 KITE .JEmFMEFS'PSXBSEtt+St- )PSODIVSDI &OHMBOEt4BOEFST%SBQFS4DIPPM AS A SOPHOMORE (2008): tSelected to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

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What Actress Would You Want to Play You In HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: A Movie: Julia Roberts t "UUFOEFE UIF 4BOEFST %SBQFS 4DIPPM under Coach Machin, leading her team to the District Cup as a senior If I Could Have A Super Power, I Would Want To Be Able To: Make myself invisible t 1MBZFE DMVC TPDDFS GPS -FZUPO 0SJFOU 8PNFOhT Squad and Coach Giles Sandercock. What's On Your iPod: Music and games t .FNCFS PG &OHMBOEhT 6OEFS /BUJPOBM %FWFMPQNFOU Pre-Game Ritual: Walk with Hadley Pool, as well as the Under-17 National Team Pool..

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Why I Chose MSU: My teammates

KITE’S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS G A Pts GW 2007-Fr. 18-15 0 0 0 0 2008-So. 18-14 3 0 6 1 TOTAL 36-29 3 0 6 1

14 BULLDOG RETURNEES KIM 5 PETTIT .JEmFMEFS'PSXBSEtt4Pt- .BEJTPO .JTTt4QBJO1BSL "MB )4 AS A FRESHMAN (2008): t4FMFDUFEUPUIF4&$'SFTINBO"DBEFNJD)POPS3PMM

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Favorite Place to Shop: Buffalo Peak Outfitters t4DPSFEUXPGJSTUIBMGHPBMTBT4QBJO1BSLGFMMUPFWFOUVBMGJOBMJTU.PVOUBJO#SPPLJOB shootout. Favorite Road Trip Item: My stuffed animal, Mr. Monkey, and my iPod t /BNFE %FGFOTJWF 1MBZFS PG UIF :FBSBOE "MM%JTUSJDU BMM UISFF ZFBST PG IFS .BEJTPO Central career under head coach Mike Curry. Favorite Movie: Rudy t )FMQFE UIF -BEZ +BHVBST UP EJTUSJDU UJUMFT FBDIof those seasons. Favorite Actor: Chuck Norris t 4UBSUFE BMM CVU POF HBNF BT B GSFTINBO GPS Favorite Actress: the MCHS squad that went 23-1 and won the 2005 Mississippi 5A State Championship. What Actress Would You Want to Play You In A Movie: Ellen Page from Juno t1MBZFEDMVCTPDDFSGPSUIF.JTTJTTJQQJ6OJUFE If I Could Have A Super Power, I Would Want and helped lead the squad to three consecutive To Be Able To: Teleport so I could play tricks state championships and the Premier on people League title in 2006.

Pets: Oreo and Kisses t)FMQFEUIF6OJUFEUPGPVSSFHJPO tournament appearances. What's On Your iPod: Sister Hazel, John Butler Trio, Dave Matthews Band, LeCrae, Jack t3FDFJWFEUIF.BHOB$VN.FEBMGPSSBUJOHJO Johnson and John Mayer the top 15 percent of her class.

Pre-Game Ritual: Crunk bump with Katelyn and PERSONAL: rub my lucky lamb's ear t#PSO5SBDFZ,JNCFSMZ3VUI1FUUJUPO.BZ 31, 1990, in Tupelo, Miss. One Thing People Don't Know About Me: I was the first person to try the "Frat Boy" con- crete at Bop's t 5IF EBVHIUFS PG 3PO BOE 5SBDFZ Pettit, and has two brothers, Robert Favorite Place on the MSU Campus: The and Matthew. secret garden hidden on campus t )FS GBUIFS BOE VODMF $MJGUPO Favorite Class at MSU: Motivation with Egger) attended MSU. Michael Valentine t1VSTVJOHBCJPNFEJDBMFOHJOFFS Why I Chose MSU: A great atmosphere, my ing degree at State. teammates and my friends

PETTIT’S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS G A Pts GW 2008-Fr. 14-2 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 14-2 0 0 0 0

15 BULLDOG RETURNEES TARAH 7 HENDERSON 'PSXBSEtt4Pt- .BSUJOF[ (Bt&WBOT)4 AS A FRESHMAN (2008): t4FMFDUFEUPUIF4&$'SFTINBO"DBEFNJD)POPS3PMM

t1MBZFEJONBUDIFTBOEMPHHFENJOVUFT BOBWFSBHFPGNJOVUFT TFDPOETQFS GET TO KNOW TARAH... contest.

Favorite Song: "Run This Town" by Jay-Z t4UBSUFEHBNFT JODMVEJOHUIFTFBTPOhTGJOBMTJYNBUDIFT

Favorite Food: Blueberry waffles t5JFEGPSUIFMFBEJOHPBMT  BOESBOLFETFDPOEJOQPJOUT  5PPLTIPUT XJUIOJOFDPN ing on-goal. Favorite Vacation Spot: Hilton Head, S.C. t/FUUFEBHPBMJOIFSGJSTUDBSFFSNBUDI BXJOPWFS.JTTJTTJQQJ7BMMFZ4UBUF

Favorite Hobbies: Playing the drums t'PVOEUIFCBDLPGUIFOFUJOXJOTPWFS/JDIPMMT4UBUFBOE4PVUIFSO.JTTJTTJQQJ BOEBMPTT at South Carolina. Favorite Place to Shop: Old Navy HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Favorite Road Trip Item: Pillow and phone t1SFQQFEBU&WBOT (B )JHI4DIPPMVOEFSIFBEDPBDI3JDI%BWJT

t)FMQFEUIF-BEZ,OJHIUTUPBSFDPSEEVSJOHIFSGPVSZFBSDBSFFS Favorite Actor: Brad Pitt t"DDVNVMBUFEQPJOUTPOHPBMTBOEBTTJTUTEVSJOHIFSQSFQDBSFFS Favorite Actress: Tyra Banks t.JTTFENPTUPGIFSTFOJPSTFBTPOEVFUPJOKVSJFT What Actress Would You Want to Play You In A Movie: Lauren London, AKA "New New" t&BSOFEUFBN.PTU7BMVBCMF1MBZFSBOE"MM$PVOUZIPOPSTIFSGSFTINBO TPQIPNPSFBOE junior seasons.

If I Could Have A Super Power, I Would Want t /BNFE "MM"SFB JO  BOE  XIJMF DMBJNJOH To Be Able To: Know everything All-Region accolades as a junior.

Pets: None because I don't like animals t 1MBZFE BU UIF DMVC MFWFM GPS 5PNNZ (BSDJBhT Augusta Arsenal. What's On Your iPod: Saturday Night Live t $BQUBJOFE UIF TRVBE BOE MFE JU BOE UIF podcast league in scoring three seasons.

Pre-Game Ritual: Pray t 1MBZFE CBTLFUCBMM PO UIF QSFQ level, earning the Coaches Award in Superstitions: I don't really have any 2005 and 2006 and the league All- Tournament team. One Thing People Don't Know About Me: I t8BTBO"1TUVEFOUBOENFNCFS hate germs of the Beta Club and Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club. Favorite Class at MSU: History and Appreciation of Arts and Crafts PERSONAL: t#PSO5BSBI-BLFJTIB)FOEFSTPOPO/PW Favorite Place on the MSU Campus: The 7, 1989, in Syracuse, N.Y. Union t5IFEBVHIUFSPG0TDBSBOE1BUSJDJB Henderson, and has three siblings, Why I Chose MSU: The people are really nice, Candice, Gaylyn and Gerard. and campus is pretty t1VSTVJOHBEFHSFFJOCJPMPHJDBM HENDERSON’S CAREER STATISTICS sciences with a concentration in Season GP-GS G A Pts GW pre-med. 2008-Fr. 18-10 4 0 8 1 TOTAL 18-10 4 0 8 1

16 BULLDOG RETURNEES TAYLOR 10 TURNIPSEED 'PSXBSEtt4Pt- &ENPOE 0LMBt&ENPOE.FNPSJBM)4 AS A FRESHMAN (2008): t&BSOFE4&$'SFTINBO"DBEFNJD)POPS3PMMIPOPST

t1MBZFEJOHBNFT TUBSUJOHUXPDPOUFTUTBOEMPHHJOHNJOVUFT GET TO KNOW TAYLOR... t5JFEGPSTFDPOEPOUIFUFBNXJUIUISFFHPBMTPOGJWFTIPUTPOHPBM Nickname: Turnip t5BMMJFEBUFBNUIJSENPTUTJYQPJOUT Favorite Song: "Wasted" by Cartel t4DPSFEIFSGJSTUDBSFFSHPBMJONJOVUFTPGUIFTFBTPOPQFOJOHXJOPWFS.JTTJTTJQQJ7BMMFZ4UBUF

Favorite Food: Sour Patch Children and straw- t/FUUFEIFSPUIFSUXPTIPUTJOUIF#VMMEPHThXJOPWFS/JDIPMMT4UBUF berry milk HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Favorite Vacation Spot: Oklahoma t-FE8BEF.PTFMFZhT&ENPOE.FNPSJBM)JHI4DIPPMTRVBEUPBSFDPSEJOBOEB/P final state 6A ranking. Favorite Hobbies: Soccer t)FMQFEHVJEFUIF-BEZ#VMMEPHTUPUIFTFNJGJOBMTPGUIF044"""4UBUF1MBZPGGT

Favorite Place to Shop: Target t&BSOFE"MM$POGFSFODFIPOPSTBTBKVOJPSBGUFSHVJEJOH&.)4UPBTFDPOEDJUZDIBNQJPOTIJQJO three seasons and the state tournament. Favorite Road Trip Item: iPod t)FMQFE&ENPOE.FNPSJBMUPUIFTUBUFRVBSUFSGJOBMTIFSTPQIPNPSFTFBTPOBGUFSBEWBODJOHUPUIF Favorite Movie: Little Mermaid state semifinals her freshman year.

t5FBNFEXJUI#VMMEPHUFBNNBUFT4LZMBS3PTTPOBOE"MMJTPO0VSFOUPMFBEUIF0LMBIPNB&4$h Favorite Actor: Brad Pitt Black to an eighth straight state title and Region III finalist honors in 2008.

Favorite Actress: Katherine Heigl t)FMQFE&4$hUPUIFTFNJGJOBMTPGUIF1SFTJEFOUhT%BZ$VQ and the 2007 Surf Cup. If I Could Have A Super Power, I Would Want To Be Able To: Fly t 1MBZFE PO +JNNZ )BNQUPOhT TRVBE UIBU DMBJNFE OBUJPOBM finalist honors at the 2006 USYS U16 tournament after winning the Region III championship. Pets: Lily Rose t"TTJTUFEUIFTRVBEUPUIF3FHJPO***GJOBMTPG What's On Your iPod: Good music the USYS U15 tournament.

Pre-Game Ritual: Brush my teeth t"NFNCFSPGUIF0LMBIPNB Olympic Development Pool from 2003-2005. Superstitions: I am superstitious about every- thing PERSONAL: t#PSO5BZMPS.JDIFMMF5VSOJQTFFEPO.BS  JO One Thing People Don't Know About Me: I Oklahoma City, Okla. like to shower with the lights off t The daughter of Clint and Tammy Favorite Place on the MSU Campus: Chick-fil-a Turnipseed.

t 'BUIFS $MJOU MFUUFSFE JO GPPUCBMM GPS Favorite Class at MSU: Marriage and Family MSU in 1978 and 1979.

Why I Chose MSU: My teammates are great t)BTPOFCSPUIFS 4UVBSU

t .BKPSJOH JO CJPNFEJDBM TURNIPSEED'S CAREER STATISTICS engineering. Season GP-GS G A Pts GW 2008-Fr. 14-2 3 0 6 0 TOTAL 14-2 3 0 7 0

17 BULLDOG RETURNEES ALLISON 12 OUREN %FGFOEFStt4Pt- :VLPO 0LMBt:VLPO)4 AS A FRESHMAN (2008): t&BSOFEBQMBDFPOUIF4&$'SFTINBO"DBEFNJD)POPS3PMM

t4UBSUFEOJOFPGHBNFTPOUIFCBDLMJOF MPHHJOHNJOVUFTPGHBNFUJNF GET TO KNOW ALLISON... t /PUDIFE POF QPJOU PO UIF ZFBS  BTTJTUJOH PO B HPBM JO 4UBUFhT  XJO PWFS /JDIPMMT Nickname: Big Al State.

Favorite Song: "Who Let the Dogs Out" t-PHHFEBTFBTPOIJHINJOVUFTJOUIF#VMMEPHThXJOPWFS/PSUIXFTUFSO -B 4UBUF

Favorite Food: Mexican HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: t+PJOFEUIF#VMMEPHTGPMMPXJOHBTUFMMBSDMVCDBSFFSXJUIUIF0LMBIPNB&4$h#MBDL alongside MSU teammates Skylar Rosson and Taylor Turnipseed. Favorite Vacation Spot: The lake t)FMQFEMFBEUIFTRVBEUPBOFJHIUITUSBJHIU0LMBIPNBTUBUFUJUMFBOEUIF3FHJPO*** Favorite Hobbies: Painting finals in 2008.

Favorite Place to Shop: Old Navy t1MBZFEXJUIUIF&4$hTRVBEUIBUXPOUIF1SFTJEFOUhT%BZ$VQBOEUIF Surf Cup. Favorite Professional Athlete: Ronaldo, because he's hot t(VJEFEIFSDMVCTRVBEUPBUPQGJWFOBUJPOBMSBOLJOHDPOTJTUFOUMZTJODF

Favorite Road Trip Item: Food, smiley snacks t$PNQFUFEPOUIF&4$TRVBEUIBUXPOUIF3FHJPO***DIBNQJPOTIJQFOSPVUFUP a trip to the national finals. Favorite Movie: t 1MBZFE PO UIF  3FHJPO *** GJOBMJTU TRVBE and the 2004 team which topped Region III What Actress Would You Want to Play You In and advanced to the national finals. A Movie: Chelsea Handler t " NFNCFS PG UIF 0LMBIPNB 0MZNQJD If I Could Have A Super Power, I Would Want Development Program and the Region III To Be Able To: Make objects come to me Olympic Development Camp from 2004-2006.

Pets: A dog, Toby t -FUUFSFE JO TPDDFS BU :VLPO )JHI 4DIPPM IFS freshman and sophomore seasons. What's On Your iPod: Country and Disney t"EEFEBUSBDLMFUUFSIFSTFOJPSTFBTPO Pre-Game Ritual: Rock out to some music t.FNCFSPGUIF:)4OBUJPOBMIPOPSTPDJFUZ Superstitions: Knock on wood t1BSUJDJQBUFEJO3FOBJTTBODFGPSGPVSZFBSTBOE finished her prep career ranked in the top 25 of One Thing People Don't Know About Me: I her class. have the coolest cell phone on the team PERSONAL: Favorite Class at MSU: Anything that Glenn t#PSO"MMJTPO3FOFF0VSFOPO0DU   Young teaches in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Favorite Place on the MSU Campus: The tree t5IFEBVHIUFSPG(SFHBOE4DBSMFUU0VSFO we secretly planted outside the soccer field t)BTPOFCSPUIFS $PMF Why I Chose MSU: The town has a lot to offer, t"QIZTJDBMFEVDBUJPONBKPSBU.46 and the campus is beautiful

OUREN'S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS G A Pts GW 2008-Fr. 13-9 0 1 1 0 TOTAL 13-9 0 1 1 0

18 BULLDOG RETURNEES SERENA 14 PRENDERGAST %FGFOEFStt4Pt- #SBOEPO .JTTt/83BOLJO)4 AS A FRESHMAN (2008): t/BNFEUPUIF4&$'SFTINBO"DBEFNJD)POPS3PMM

t1MBZFEJOPGUIFUFBNhTNBUDIFT TUBSUJOHTJYPGUIPTFDPOUFTUT GET TO KNOW SERENA... t-PHHFENJOVUFTPGBDUJPO BOBWFSBHFPGNJOVUFTQFSHBNF Nickname: Rena t5BMMJFEUXPQPJOUTPOUIFTFBTPO TDPSJOHBHPBMPOTIPUT GPVSPOHPBM  Favorite Song: "Never Say Never" by The Fray t'PVOEUIFCBDLPGUIFOFUJO4UBUFhTXJOPWFS/PSUIXFTUFSO -B 4UBUF Favorite Food: Hamburgers and steak t1MBZFEBTFBTPOIJHINJOVUFTJOIFSDPMMFHJBUFEFCVU .JTTJTTJQQJ7BMMFZ4UBUF 

Favorite Vacation Spot: The beach HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: t&YDFMMFEJODSPTTDPVOUSZBOETPDDFSGPS/PSUIXFTU3BOLJO)JHI4DIPPMJO#SBOEPO  Favorite Hobbies: Sleeping Miss.

Favorite Place to Shop: Urban Outfitters t/BNFEBO"MM4UBSBGUFSHVJEJOH.POUHPNFSZ)JOUPOhTTRVBEUPUIF.JTTJTTJQQJ" state semifinals and a district championship. Favorite Professional Sports Team: Dallas t (VJEFE IFS QSFQ TRVBE UP B  SFDPSE JO  BGUFS UBMMZJOH B  NBSL IFS Cowboys sophomore season.

Favorite Professional Athlete: David Beckham t/BNFE.PTU*NQSPWFEGPSUIF-BEZ+BHVBSTBGUFSTFFJOHBDUJPO in 21 games as a freshman. Favorite Road Trip Item: iPod t1MBZFEPOUIF.JTTJTTJQQJ'JSFhTRVBEUIBUXPOTJYTUBUF championships. Favorite Movie: Cinderella t/BNFEUPUIFTUBUFhT0MZNQJD%FWFMPQNFOU1SPHSBNGPVS Favorite Actor: Johnny Depp times and the Region III pool twice.

Favorite Actress: Megan Fox t )FMQFE UIF 'JSF UP UIF 1SFNJFS -FBHVF UJUMF JO 2005 and 2006 after finishing runner-up the two years prior. If I Could Have A Super Power, I Would Want To Be Able To: Fly t"MTPMFUUFSFEJODSPTTDPVOUSZBU/PSUIXFTU3BOLJO  being named All-District and Most Outstanding What's On Your iPod: Kings of Leon, Taylor Scholar-Athlete her junior and senior seasons. Swift and The Fray t8POUIFEJTUSJDUUJUMFBTBKVOJPSFOSPVUFUPHBS Pre-Game Ritual: Listen to a playlist from my nering Most Outstanding Runner accolades. iPod PERSONAL: t #PSO 4FSFOB "OOF 1SFOEFSHBTU PO .BZ   One Thing People Don't Know About Me: I 1990, in Tyler, Texas. love frogs t5IF%BVHIUFSPG.JDIBFMBOE4POZB Favorite Place on the MSU Campus: Chick-fil- Prendergast. a in the Union t)BTPOFCSPUIFS %FSFL Why I Chose MSU: It was an opportunity to t .BKPSJOH JO CJPMPHJDBM play soccer close to home sciences at State.

PRENDERGAST'S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS G A Pts GW 2008-Fr. 17-6 1 0 2 0 TOTAL 17-6 1 0 2 0

19 BULLDOG RETURNEES LAUREN 15 MORGAN .JEmFMEFStt4Pt- ,FMMFS5FYBTt'PTTJM3JEHF)4 AS A FRESHMAN (2008): t"O4&$'SFTINBO"DBEFNJD)POPS3PMMTFMFDUJPO

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Nickname: Lil' Lo t3FDPSEFEUXPQPJOUTPOUIFZFBS BTTJTUJOHPOUXPHPBMT

Favorite Song: "Jesus Loves Me" t5PPLTIPUTPOUIFZFBS XJUITFWFODPNJOHPOHPBM

Favorite Food: Avocados t8FOUUIFEJTUBODFPODFBOEQMBZFEBTFBTPOIJHINJOVUFTBU,FOUVDLZ

t$PMMFDUFEIFSGJSTUDPMMFHJBUFBTTJTUJOBTFBTPOPQFOJOHXJOPWFS.JTTJTTJQQJ7BMMFZ4UBUF Favorite Vacation Spot: The beach t"TTJTUFEPOUIF#VMMEPHThMPOFHPBMBHBJOTU5FOOFTTFF Favorite Hobbies: Tae Kwon Do HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Favorite Place to Shop: Citi Trends t$BQUBJOFE,FOOZ#MFWJOTh'PTTJM3JEHF)JHI4DIPPMWBSTJUZTRVBE

Favorite Professional Sports Team: Dallas t&BSOFEIFSGJGUI"MM%JTUSJDUIPOPSBOEDP.JEGJFMEFSPGUIF:FBSBGUFSIFMQJOHUIF-BEZ1BOUIFST Cowboys to a 17-3-6 record, the 5-4A district championship and the regional finals.

Favorite Professional Athlete: Terrell Owens t(VJEFEUIF-BEZ1BOUIFSTUPUIFEJTUSJDUBOESFHJPOBMUJUMFTJO

Favorite Road Trip Item: Food t/BNFE'3)40GGFOTJWF1MBZFSPGUIF:FBSJO .PTU7BMVBCMF Player as a sophomore and 2004 Newcomer of the Year.

Favorite Movie: Hitch t"MTPDPNQFUFEJOUSBDLBOEDSPTTDPVOUSZGPS'PTTJM3JEHF

Favorite Actor: t2VBMJGJFEGPSSFHJPOBMTJODSPTTDPVOUSZEVSJOHUIF season. Favorite Actress: Sandra Bullock t 1MBZFE GPS UIF 4UJOH %BMMBT 3PZBM h PO UIF DMVC MFWFM  If I Could Have A Super Power, I Would Want helping the squad to the 2007 Texas Cup champion- To Be Able To: Be in shape without the hard ship and the USYSA Region III Premier League West work and running tournament. t $PNQFUFE PO UIF  TRVBE UIBU GJO Pets: Amy the Armadillo ished runner-up at the Region III Premier League West, Texas Cup, Lake Highlands What's On Your iPod: Music Girls Classic League and North Texas State Cup. Pre-Game Ritual: Eating at Bulldog Deli t "MTP QMBZFE PO UIF  -BLF )JHIMBOET (JSMT One Thing People Don't Know About Me: I League runner-up squad. have a 4.0 GPA PERSONAL: Favorite Class at MSU: Strength and condi- t#PSO-BVSFO.BDZ.PSHBOPO"VH  tioning 1990, in Shreveport, La. t 5IF EBVHIUFS PG +PF BOE Favorite Place on the MSU Campus: The Starla Morgan. library t)BTBCSPUIFS ;BDI

MORGAN'S CAREER STATISTICS t"QTZDIPMPHZNBKPS Season GP-GS G A Pts GW 2008-Fr. 18-17 0 2 2 0 TOTAL 18-17 0 2 2 0

20 BULLDOG RETURNEES ASHLEY 17 HOOD .JEmFMEFS'PSXBSEtt+St- )VOUTWJMMF "MBt)PNFTDIPPMFE AS A JUNIOR (2008): t3FETIJSUFEUIFTFBTPO

AS A SOPHOMORE (2007): GET TO KNOW ASHLEY... tSaw action in 18 games, drawing 12 starts. Nickname: Hoodrat t/BNFEUPUIF4&$"DBEFNJD)POPS3PMM t-PHHFENJOVUFT JODMVEJOHDPNQMFUFHBNFFGGPSUTUXJDF Favorite Song: "Just Be" (514 Mix) t3FDPSEFEUISFFQPJOUTPOBHPBMBOEBOBTTJTU

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Favorite Food: Steak t/FUUFEUIFHBNFXJOOJOHHPBMJOUIFUFBNhTXJOPWFS/PSUI'MPSJEB

t"TTJTUFEPOUIFUZJOHHPBMBHBJOTU$FOUSBM'MPSJEB Favorite Vacation Spot: The beach AS A FRESHMAN (2006): tPlayed in eight games and started six times before missing the final 10 games due to injury. Favorite Hobbies: Skateboarding, surfing and t-PHHFENJOVUFTPGQMBZJOHUJNF BOBWFSBHFPGNJOVUFT TFDPOETQFSDPOUFTU art t&BSOFEIFSGJSTUDBSFFSQPJOUXIFOTIFBTTJTUFEPO)FJEJ0OESBhTHPBMBHBJOTU(BSEOFS8FCC

t-PHHFEBTFBTPOIJHINJOVUFTBHBJOTU/P(FPSHJB Favorite Professional Sports Team: Manchester United and FCB HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: t 1MBZFE DMVC TPDDFS GPS 7FTUBWJB )JMMT "UUBDL BOE BUUFOEFE " Beka Home School. Favorite Road Trip Item: My backpack t -FUUFSFE UXJDF JO TPDDFS BU #VDLIPSO )JHI 4DIPPM  CFJOH named All-Metro as an eighth and ninth grader and All-County Favorite Actor: Paul Walker her freshman season. t)FMQFE7FTUBWJB"UUBDLUPUIFTFNJGJOBMTPGUIF%JTOFZ$MBTTJD and Germantown Shootout. If I Could Have A Super Power, I Would Want To Be Able To: Jump everywhere like in the t1BDFEUIF"UUBDLUPUXPTUBUFDIBNQJPOTIJQT movie t4DPSFEBHPBMXJUIIFSDMVCUFBNJOBOFYIJCJUJPO game against Auburn University.

Pets: Two ferrets and a dog t " TJYZFBS QBSUJDJQBOU   JO UIF TUBUF PG Alabama Olympic Development Program.

Pre-Game Ritual: Jam to music and envision t"/BUJPOBM)POPS4PDJFUZNFNCFSBOESFDJQJFOUPGBXBSE for Academic Excellence in U.S. History. the moves I will use in the game PERSONAL: t#PSO"TIMFZ/JDPMF)PPEPO"QS  JO-BODBTUFS  Favorite Place on the MSU Campus: The Calif. Alumni building t%BVHIUFSPG#SZPOBOE$IFSZM)PPE

t)BTBOPMEFSTJTUFS 4IFMMZ BOEBOPMEFSCSPUIFS 5SBWJT HOOD'S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS G A Pts GW t"QIZTJDBMFEVDBUJPONBKPSBU.46 DPO 2006-Fr. 8-6 0 1 1 0 centrating on clinical exercise physiology. 2007-So. 18-12 1 1 3 1 2008-Jr. Redshirted TOTAL 26-18 1 2 4 1

21 BULLDOG RETURNEES ANDREA 18 HARRISON .JEmFMEFStt4St- 7JDLTCVSH .JTTt4U"MPZTJVT)4 AS A JUNIOR (2008): t4FMFDUFEUPUIF4&$"DBEFNJD)POPS3PMM

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Nickname: Lil' Bit t1MBZFEBDBSFFSIJHINJOVUFTBU4PVUI$BSPMJOB

Favorite Song: "No Rain" t%SFXIFSGJSTUTUBSUJOHOPEBHBJOTU4PVUI"MBCBNB BOEXFOUPOUPTUBSUOJOFNPSFPVUJOHT

Favorite Food: Steak t5BMMJFEPOFQPJOUPOUIFTFBTPO BTTJTUJOHPOB#VMMEPHHPBMBHBJOTU"SLBOTBT-JUUMF3PDL

Favorite Vacation Spot: The beach t5PPLTFWFOTIPUTEVSJOHUIFZFBS XJUIUXPDPNJOHPOHPBM

Favorite Hobbies: Shopping, reading, eating AS A SOPHOMORE (2007): and taking walks tNamed to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Favorite Place to Shop: Urban Outfitters tCompiled 137 minutes of field time for the Bulldogs, seeing action in seven games.

Favorite Professional Sports Team: AS A FRESHMAN (2006): Indianapolis Colts tSaw action in 16 games for Mississippi State, logging 386 minutes of playing time.

Favorite Professional Athlete: Petyon Manning t5PPLUISFFTIPUT POFPGXIJDIXBTPOHPBM

Favorite Road Trip Item: iPod and pillow HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: t 1SFQQFE BU 4U "MPZTJVT )JHI 4DIPPM GPS DPBDI Favorite Movie: Transformers Karen Carroll and played club soccer for David Johnson's Mississippi United. Favorite Actor: Johnny Depp t $BQUBJOFE 4U "MPZTJVT UP B  SFDPSE  Favorite Actress: Katherine Heigl scoring 78 points (35 goals and eight assists) to earn All-State honors from What Actress Would You Want to Play You In the Jackson Clarion-Ledger and the A Movie: Megan Fox Mississippi Association of Coaches. If I Could Have A Super Power, I Would Want To Be Able To: Read people's minds t (BSOFSFE ."$ "MM4UBS IPOPST  "MM District and team MVP laurels. What's On Your iPod: Music t5XPUJNFUFBN.71BOE#FTU0GGFOTJWF1MBZFS Pre-Game Ritual: Listen to my iPod t&BSOFEUISFF"MM4UBUFIPOPSTJODSPTTDPVOUSZBOE One Thing People Don't Know About Me: I captained the Flashes to state runner-up in 2005. can eat a lot t )FMQFE .JTTJTTJQQJ 6OJUFE UP TJYTUSBJHIU TUBUF Favorite Place on the MSU Campus: Starbucks championships, runner-up at the 2005 regional tour- nament and a No. 6 national ranking. Favorite Class at MSU: Any class with Glenn Young t'JWFZFBS.JTTJTTJQQJ0MZNQJD%FWFMPQNFOU1SPHSBN participant. Why I Chose MSU: To play soccer close to home PERSONAL: t #PSO "OESFB /JDPMF )BSSJTPO PO .BSDI     JO Vicksburg, Miss. HARRISON'S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS G A Pts GW t%BVHIUFSPG"OESFXBOE.POJRVF)BSSJTPO BOEIBTBO 2006-Fr. 16-0 0 0 0 0 older sister, Jennifer. 2007-So. 7-0 0 0 0 0 2008-Jr. 20-10 0 1 1 0 TOTAL 43-10 0 1 1 0 t"DMJOJDBMFYFSDJTFQIZTJPMPHZNBKPSBU.46

22 BULLDOG RETURNEES HADLEY 19 GABLE %FGFOEFStt+St- 1MBOP 5FYBTt'SJTDP$FOUFOOJBM)4 AS A SOPHOMORE (2008): t"O4&$"DBEFNJD)POPS3PMMTFMFDUJPO

t4BXBDUJPOJOGJWFDPOUFTUT MPHHJOHNJOVUFTPOUIFZFBS GET TO KNOW HADLEY... t5BMMJFEUXPQPJOUTPOUIFZFBS TDPSJOHPOIFSMPOFTIPUPOHPBM Nickname: Had or Had-Money t/FUUFEUIFGJSTUHBNFXJOOJOHHPBMPGIFSDBSFFS MJGUJOHUIF#VMMEPHTUPBXJOPWFS Favorite Song: “She’s Country” by Jason Aldean Northwestern (La.) State.

Favorite Food: Sushi AS A FRESHMAN (2007): tNamed to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. Favorite Vacation Spot: Cabo, Mexico t4BXBDUJPOJOBMMCVUUXPPGUIFUFBNhTHBNFT ESBXJOHTUBSUTJOTJYPVUJOHT Favorite Hobbies: Reading t$PNQJMFENJOVUFTJOIFSJOBVHVSBMTFBTPO UBLJOHUXPTIPUT

Favorite Place to Shop: Abercrombie and Fitch t%SFXBTFBTPOIJHINJOVUFTJOUIF#VMMEPHThTFBTPOPQFOJOHXJOPWFS,FOOFTBX State. Favorite Professional Sports Team: L.A. Lakers HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Favorite Professional Athlete: Kobe Bryant t1SFQQFEBU'SJTDP$FOUFOOJBM)JHI4DIPPMGPSDPBDI Lauren O'Brien. Favorite Road Trip Item: iPod, cell phone t1MBZFEDMVCTPDDFSGPSUIF5FYBT4QJSJU3FETBOE Favorite Movie: Titanic coach Wilco Ravestijn.

t -FE 'SJTDP $FOUFOOJBM )JHI 4DIPPM UP B Favorite Actor: 9-6-3 record and a Bi-District Championship.

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Pets: A Yorkie named Jordi t'JWFUJNFDBQUBJOPGUIF5FYBT4QJSJU3FE 90s Club Team, leading her squad to a What's On Your iPod: Music and Podcasts WAGS Championship and a trip to the Texas State Cup Finals. Pre-Game Ritual: Walk with Dani in the line t )FMQFE MFBE UIF 4QJSJU UP UIF 3FHJPO *** Championship in 2006. One Thing People Don't Know About Me: I was on the math team in middle school t"NFNCFSPGUIF5FYBT0MZNQJD%FWFMPQNFOU Program. Favorite Class at MSU: Social Contemporary Problems PERSONAL: t#PSO)BEMFZ&MJ[BCFUI(BCMFPO"QSJM   Favorite Place on the MSU Campus: Starbucks in York, Pa. in the Union t%BVHIUFSPG#SFOEBBOE#PC(BCMF Why I Chose MSU: Because people were friendly here t)BTUXPPMEFSTJTUFST 8IJUOFZBOE.FHIBO

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GABLE'S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS G A Pts GW 2007-Fr. 17-6 0 0 0 0 2008-So. 5-0 1 0 2 1 TOTAL 22-6 1 0 2 1

23 BULLDOG RETURNEES MARY CLARE 20 SCURRIA %FGFOEFStt+St- 7JDLTCVSH .JTTt8BSSFO$FOUSBM)4 AS A SOPHOMORE (2008): t8PSLFEIFSXBZJOUPUIFTUBSUJOHMJOFVQEVSJOHUIFGJOBMTUSFUDIPGUIFTFBTPO TUBSUJOH four of her career-high six starts in the final quartet of matches.

GET TO KNOW MARY CLARE... t1MBZFEBMMCVUNJOVUFTEVSJOHUIPTFGJOBMGPVSNBUDIFT

Nickname: MC t"MTPTFUBQFSTPOBMCFTUGPSNBUDIFTQMBZFE  

Favorite Song: "When the Levee Breaks" t1MBZFEBQFSTPOBMCFTUNJOVUFTPOUIFZFBS BWFSBHJOHNJOVUFTBOETFDPOET per match. Favorite Food: Peanut butter t$PNQJMFEIFSGJSTUDPMMFHJBUFQPJOUT UBMMZJOHUISFFQPJOUTPOBTNBOZBTTJTUT Favorite Vacation Spot: Italy t5PPLTFWFOTIPUTEVSJOHUIFTFBTPO XJUIUXPDPNJOHPOHPBM Favorite Hobbies: Playing the harmonica t"TTJTUFEPO,BUFMZO(SBCFOhTUINJOVUFHPBMBHBJOTU/JDIPMMT4UBUF Favorite Place to Shop: Anthropologie t5BMMJFEBTTJTUTJODPOTFDVUJWFNBUDIFTBHBJOTU5FOOFTTFFBOE,FOUVDLZ Favorite Professional Sports Team: New Orleans Saints AS A FRESHMAN (2007): tPlayed in 15 games during her rookie campaign, logging four starts. Favorite Road Trip Item: A pillow t $PNQJMFE  NJOVUFT PO UIF GJFME  JODMVEJOH B season-high 78 against LSU in her first career start. Favorite Movie: High School Musical t /PUDIFE B NJOVUF QFSGPSNBODF BHBJOTU Favorite Actor: Florida.

Favorite Actress: Nicole Kidman HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: t1SFQQFEBU8BSSFO$FOUSBM)JHI4DIPPMGPS What Actress Would You Want to Play You In Kristin Gough A Movie: Miley Cyrus t &BSOFE .PTU 7BMVBCMF 1MBZFS  "MM4UBUF If I Could Have A Super Power, I Would Want and All-District honors as both a senior To Be Able To: Control things with my mind and junior.

Pets: Two cats, Wednesday and Elvis t1MBZFEDMVCTPDDFSGPSUIF#BUPO Rouge Soccer Club under head What's On Your iPod: Classic rock coach Ali Tabrizi.

Pre-Game Ritual: Listen to music PERSONAL: t #PSO .BSZ $MBSF 4DVSSJB PO One Thing People Don't Know About Me: I May 27, 1988, in New Orleans, La. sing really well t%BVHIUFSPG$JOEZBOE1IJM4DVSSJB Favorite Place on the MSU Campus: Chick-fil-a t)BTBOPMEFSCSPUIFS (SFH Favorite Class at MSU: Soccer and a younger brother, Bradley. Why I Chose MSU: It is a great school and gives me the opportunity to play soccer close t"QTZDIPMPHZNBKPS at MSU. to home

SCURRIA'S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS G A Pts GW 2007-Fr. 15-4 0 0 0 0 2008-So. 17-6 0 3 3 0 TOTAL 32-10 0 3 3 0

24 BULLDOG RETURNEES HANNAH 22 TYLER %FGFOEFStt4St- 'MPXPPE .JTTt/PSUIXFTU3BOLJO)4 AS A JUNIOR (2008): t"4&$"DBEFNJD)POPS3PMMTFMFDUJPO t"TUBQMFPOEFGFOTF TUBSUJOHBMMHBNFTBOEMPHHJOHBDPNQMFUFHBNFJOBMMCVUGJWFNBUDIFT t3BOLFECFIJOEPOMZHPBMJF5BSZO)PMMBOEJONJOVUFT QMBZJOHBQFSTPOBMCFTU NJOVUFT GET TO KNOW HANNAH... t5BMMJFEPOFQPJOUPOUIFZFBS BTTJTUJOHPO#FUIBOZ'SB[JFShTHPBMBHBJOTU.FNQIJT Nickname: Hannah Dee t"UUFNQUFETFWFOTIPUTPOUIFZFBS XJUITJYDPNJOHPOHPBM   Favorite Song: "Mayberry" by Rascal Flatts AS A SOPHOMORE (2007): Favorite Food: Snow crab legs tStarted 18 games on the year, playing 1,698 minutes. t1MBZFEUIFGVMMNJOVUFTPSNPSFUJNFT JODMVEJOHUIFGJOBMHBNFTPGUIFZFBS Favorite Vacation Spot: San Diego t/PUDIFEBTFBTPOIJHINJOVUFTJOBESBXBHBJOTU4PVUI$BSPMJOB Favorite Hobbies: Hanging out with friends AS A FRESHMAN (2006): Favorite Place to Shop: Charlotte Russe t1MBZFEJOBMMHBNFT TUBSUJOHDPOUFTUTBOEMPHHJOH NJOVUFTPGQMBZJOHUJNF

Favorite Professional Sports Team: t&BSOFEIFSGJSTUDBSFFSQPJOU BOBTTJTU BHBJOTU/P(FPSHJB BOETDPSFEIFSGJSTUDBSFFSHPBMBU Manchester United No. 21 Florida.

Favorite Professional Athlete: Ronaldo HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: t4DPSFEDBSFFSHPBMTBOEIBEBTTJTUTBU/PSUIXFTU3BOLJO)JHI4DIPPM Favorite Road Trip Item: My little pillows t&BSOFE#FTU0GGFOTJWF1MBZFS .71 3BOLJO$PVOUZ1MBZFS of the Year (twice) and All-State laurels for the Cougars. Favorite Movie: t-FE/83BOLJOUPTJYUIJOTUBUFBTBTFOJPSBOEUIFTUBUF Favorite Actor: tournament her junior season.

Favorite Actresses: Julia Roberts and Reese t1MBZFEDMVCTPDDFSGPS.JTTJTTJQQJ6OJUFE MFBE Witherspoon ing the team to four -straight state champion- ships, a runner-up finish at the 2005 regional What Actress Would You Want to Play You In tournament and a No. 6 national ranking. A Movie: Reese Witherspoon t -FE +BDLTPO 'VUCPM $MVC UP UISFF If I Could Have A Super Power, I Would Want state championships. To Be Able To: Fly t 4FWFOZFBS .JTTJTTJQQJ 0%1 What's On Your iPod: A little bit of everything participant and Region III Pool member. Pre-Game Ritual: Dance and listen to music t".JTTJTTJQQJ4QPSUT)BMMPG'BNF1PQ4UBS"XBSEXJO One Thing People Don't Know About Me: I ner and a Mississippi Association of Coaches All-Star can make a dolphin noise in 2006.

Favorite Place on the MSU Campus: Drill Field PERSONAL: tBorn Hannah Dee Tyler on Mar. 23, 1988, in Jackson, Favorite Class at MSU: Exercise Weight and Miss. Control t %BVHIUFS PG .BSL BOE "NBOEB BOE Why I Chose MSU: The players on the team Tyler. were great t )BT BO PMEFS CSPUIFS  +PIO .BSL  who played soccer at the TYLER'S CAREER STATISTICS University of Evansville. Season GP-GS G A Pts GW 2006-Fr. 18-15 1 1 3 0 t " QIZTJDBM FEVDBUJPO 2007-So. 19-18 0 0 0 0 major, focusing on clini- 2008-Jr. 20-20 0 1 1 0 cal exercise physiology. TOTAL 57-53 1 2 4 0

25 BULLDOG RETURNEES LEANNA 23 BALDNER %FGFOEFS.JEmFMEFStt+St- .FSJEJBO .JTTt.FSJEJBO)4 AS A SOPHOMORE (2008): t&BSOFEBTQPUPOUIF4&$'BMM"DBEFNJD)POPS3PMM t1MBZFEBOETUBSUFEBMMHBNFT MPHHJOHBUFBNGPVSUINPTU NJOVUFT t8FOUUIFEJTUBODFUJNFT JODMVEJOHTUSBJHIUUPFOEUIFTFBTPO GET TO KNOW LEANNA... t5BMMJFEGPVSQPJOUTPOUIFZFBS TDPSJOHBHPBMBOEBTTJTUJOHPOUXPNPSF Nickname: LeLe t/PUDIFEBHPBMBOEBOBTTJTUJO4UBUFhTTFBTPOPQFOJOHXJOPWFS.JTTJTTJQQJ7BMMFZ4UBUF Favorite Song: "The Stand" by Hillsong t"TTJTUFEPO%BOJFMMF,JUFhTHBNFXJOOJOHHPBMJOBXJOPWFS4PVUI"MBCBNB Favorite Food: Chicken AS A FRESHMAN (2007): Favorite Vacation Spot: The beach tNamed to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.

Favorite Hobbies: Reading t4BXBDUJPOJOBMMHBNFT ESBXJOHTUBSUTPWFSUIBUTQBOBOEMPHHJOH NJOVUFT

Favorite Place to Shop: Anywhere I can spend t5JFEGPSUIFUIJSENPTUHPBMTPOUIFTRVBEXJUIUXPPOTIPUT GJWFPOHPBM  money because there are too many to mention. t5BMMJFEGPVSQPJOUT UZJOHGPSUIFGPVSUINPTUPOUIFUFBN Tennessee Favorite Professional Sports Team: t/FUUFEIFSGJSTUDBSFFSHPBMPGGB#FUIBOZ'SB[JFSGSFFLJDLBHBJOTU.JEEMF5FOOFTTFF Titans t$BQQFEBXJOPWFS"MBCBNB TDPSJOHGSPNGJWFZBSETPVUPOB,BUFMZO(SBCFOQBTT Favorite Professional Athlete: Josh Hamilton from the Texas Rangers HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Favorite Road Trip Item: iPod t 8BT B TJYZFBS TUBSUFS GPS .FSJEJBO High School. Favorite Movie: Hannah Montana the Movie t 1PTUFE  HPBMT BOE  BTTJTUT GPS Favorite Actor: Ryan Reynolds 47 points as a senior, earning All- Conference and All-Division honors. Favorite Actress: Rachel McAdams t-FEIFSUFBNJOTDPSJOHFWFSZZFBS What Actress Would You Want to Play You In since the seventh grade, totaling 82 A Movie: Rachel McAdams goals and 60 assists for 224 points over six years. If I Could Have A Super Power, I Would Want To Be Able To: Read minds t Led the Mississippi United club team to a Region III Pets: A Pomeranian named Sadie runner-up and No. 8 nation- What's On Your iPod: A little bit of everything al ranking in 2005.

Pre-Game Ritual: Singing t3BOLFEGJSTUJOIFSDMBTTXIJMFNBJOUBJO ing a 4.45 grade point average. One Thing People Don't Know About Me: I love watching the Disney Channel t/BUJPOBM)POPS4PDJFUZ1SFTJEFOUBOE recipient of the Principal's Leadership Favorite Place on the MSU Campus: Starbucks Award.

Favorite Class at MSU: Anything Hank Flick PERSONAL: teaches t #PSO -FBOOB &MJ[BCFUI #BMEOFS PO Sept. 21, 1988, in Meridian, Miss. Why I Chose MSU: Because God wanted me to be here t %BVHIUFS PG #JMM B HSBEVBUF BTTJTUBOU on the MSU baseball team from 1981-83) and Joni Baldner. BALDNER'S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS G A Pts GW t.BKPSJOHJO&OHMJTIBU.46 2007-Fr. 19-16 2 0 4 0 2008-So. 20-20 1 2 4 0 TOTAL 39-36 3 2 8 0

26 BULLDOG RETURNEES KATHLEEN 25 WALSH 'PSXBSEtt+St34 #JSNJOHIBN "MBt4QBJO1BSL)4 -46 AS A JUNIOR (2008): tRedshirted the 2008 season after transferring to Mississippi State from LSU.

AS A SOPHOMORE AT LSU (2007): GET TO KNOW KATHLEEN... tPlayed in 11 games during her final season at LSU. Nickname: Kat t5PPLUISFFTIPUT XJUIPOFDPNJOHPOHPBM

Favorite Song: No Scrubs by TLC AS A FRESHMAN AT LSU (2006): tPlayed mainly as a reserve in all 20 games during her rookie season with the Tigers.

Favorite Food: Spaghetti t3FHJTUFSFEUXPQPJOUTXJUIBQBJSPGBTTJTUT

Favorite Vacation Spot: Oregon coast t5PPLTIPUT XJUITJYDPNJOHPOHPBM t"TTJTUFEPOUIFHBNFXJOOJOHHPBMBHBJOTU"MBCBNB Favorite Hobbies: Playing the piano t"MTPUBMMJFEBOBTTJTUJOBXJOPWFS4BN)PVTUPO4UBUF Favorite Place to Shop: French Connection in the United Kingdom HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: tNamed Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005 for Spain Park High School.

Favorite Professional Sports Team: Barcelona t4FMFDUFEGJSTUUFBN"MM4UBUFFBDIZFBSGSPN

Favorite Professional Athlete: Fernando Torres t $MBJNFE  $MBTT " .PTU 7BMVBCMF 1MBZFS BOE 0GGFOTJWF .71 after leading SPHS to the state championship. Favorite Road Trip Item: iPod t 3FDFJWFE .FUSP "MM5PVSOBNFOU 5FBN honors in 2003, 2004 and 2005. Favorite Movie: Happy Gilmore t 1MBZFE DMVC TPDDFS GPS UIF 7FTUBWJB "UUBDL  Favorite Actor: leading the squad to five Alabama state titles. t /BNFE UP UIF TUBUF PG "MBCBNBhT 0MZNQJD %FWFMPQNFOU Favorite Actress: Angelina Jolie Program on six occasions.

What Actress Would You Want to Play You In t4FMFDUFEUPUIF3FHJPO***0MZNQJD%FWFMPQNFOU1SPHSBN1PPM A Movie: Moon Bloodgood in 2005. t/BNFEB4PDDFS#V[[5PQSFDSVJU If I Could Have A Super Power, I Would Want To Be Able To: Teleport PERSONAL: t#PSO,BUIMFFO.BSJF8BMTIPO'FC  Pets: A dog named Nikko t5IFEBVHIUFSPG+FSSZBOE3FJLP8BMTI What's On Your iPod: A lot of Lil' Wayne t)BTGPVSTJCMJOHT +PF 1BUSJDL 4IBOOPOBOE$PMMFFO )FS sister, Shannon, played forward for the Bulldogs and ranks Pre-Game Ritual: Listen to Lil' Wayne second in single-season goals, third in points, fifth in career points and fifth in career goals. Superstitions: Good and bad Karma t"OFMFDUSJDBMFOHJOFFSJOHNBKPS One Thing People Don't Know About Me: I am left-handed

Favorite Place on the MSU Campus: Sanderson Center

Favorite Class at MSU: Intermediate Electronic Circuits

27 BULLDOG RETURNEES KATIE 26 GOODMAN %FGFOEFStt'St34 4BO"OUPOJP 5FYBTt+PIO.BSTIBMM)4 AS A FRESHMAN (2008): tDecided to redshirt the 2008 season after suffering an injury during the preseason.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: GET TO KNOW KATIE... tFive-time letterwinner at John Marshall High School in San Antonio, Texas.

Favorite Song: "Surefire" or "Let the Drummer t$BQUBJOFE4UBDFZ3FZFThUFBNIFSMBTUUXPTFBTPOT Kick" t/BNFEGJSTUUFBN"MM%JTUSJDUJOBOEBGUFSFBSOJOHTFDPOEUFBNIPOPSTJO Favorite Food: Sushi (Philadelphia rolls) 2006.

Favorite Vacation Spot: The coast t4FMFDUFEIFSTDIPPMhT8FOEZhT)JHI4DIPPM)FJTNBO"XBSEXJOOFSBTBTFOJPS Favorite Hobbies: Playing the guitar and arts and crafts t&BSOFEUIF-BEZ3BNTh#FTU"MM"SPVOE1MBZFSGSPN

Favorite Place to Shop: Baker's Shoes t)FMQFE+.)4UPEJTUSJDUDIBNQJPOTIJQTUIFQBTUUISFFTFBTPOTBOEUIFBSFBUPVSOB ment in 2006 and 2007. Favorite Professional Sports Team: San Antonio Spurs t 4FMFDUFE UP UIF (VMG $PBTU $MBTTJD "MM5PVSOBNFOU5FBNIFS TPQIPNPSF BOE KVOJPS seasons. Favorite Professional Athlete: David Beckham t/BNFEUPUIF3FHJPO*74FOJPS4IPXDBTF FBSOJOH.PTU7BMVBCMF1MBZFSIPOPSTGPS Favorite Road Trip Item: Food and a hoodie her efforts.

Favorite Movie: The Lion King t1MBZFEDMVCTPDDFSGPSUIF$MBTTJDT&MJUF1SFNJFS-FWFM Club Soccer Team since 2004. Favorite Actor: t )FMQFE UIF TRVBE UP B GPVSUIQMBDF GJOJTI BU UIF Favorite Actress: Rachel McAdams President's Cup State Tournament in 2007. What Actress Would You Want to Play You In A Movie: Megan Fox PERSONAL: t #PSO ,BUISZO #SJHJE (PPENBO PO 0DU   If I Could Have A Super Power, I Would Want 1989, in San Antonio, Texas. To Be Able To: Clean my room by snapping my fingers t5IFEBVHIUFSPG4LJQBOE4VF(PPENBO

Pets: A flying squirrel named Squi and a dog t )BT GJWF TJCMJOHT +PEZ  "OJUB  $IJQ  named Angel Robin and Lee.

What's On Your iPod: Rock, alternative, rap t )FS TJTUFS -FF  MFUUFSFE GPVS ZFBST and Latin music at defender for MSU. Pre-Game Ritual: I pre-wrap my shin guards t .BKPSJOH JO HFOFSBM CVTJOFTT BENJOJTUSBUJPO BU Superstitions: I don't wear certain jewelry Mississippi State. because it gives me bad luck

One Thing People Don't Know About Me: I have a huge family

Favorite Place on the MSU Campus: The big hill behind the post office because you can go skim boarding when it rains

Favorite Class at MSU: Small-group communi- cation with Hank Flick

Why I Chose MSU: There's a small-town feel and lots of pride

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ABBY KATY 3 TREVINO 8 HOOVER .JEmFMEFStt'St)4 'PSXBSEtt'St)4 "UIFOT (Bt$MBSLF$FOUSBM)4 #SPPLIBWFO .JTTt#SPPLIBWFO)4 HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: t$BQUBJOFE.BUU%BWFOQPSUT$MBSLF$FOUSBM)JHI4DIPPMTRVBEEVSJOHIFS t1MBZFEQSFQTPDDFSGPS,FWJO#PXFSBU#SPPLIBWFO)JHI4DIPPMGPMMPXJOH senior season. two seasons at Greenville (S.C.) High School. t +PJOFE $$)4 GPMMPXJOH B TUFMMBS DBSFFS BU "UIFOT "DBEFNZ XIFSF TIF t4DPSFETFWFOHPBMTBOEBEEFEGPVSBTTJTUTMBTUTFBTPOUPIFMQ#SPPLIBWFO accumulated 177 points (65 goals and 47 assists). advance to the Mississippi 4A State Playoffs. t)FMQFEUIF-BEZ4QBSUBOTUPUIF(FPSHJB"""BSFBDIBNQJPOTIJQBOEUIF t/FUUFETIPUTBTBKVOJPSBOEBTTJTUFEPOTFWFONPSFUPFBSO"MM%JTUSJDU state tournament each year of her varsity career. 6-4A honors and the BHS Most Valuable Defensive Player Award. t $MBJNFE GJSTU UFBN BMM/PSUIFBTU (FPSHJB BDDPMBEFT UIF QBTU UXP ZFBST t 1MBZFE IFS GSFTINBO BOE TPQIPNPSF TFBTPOT GPS (FPSHF 4VHEFOT after claiming second team honors as a freshman. Greenville High School squad, scoring 44 goals and 12 assists in earning Region 1-AAAA All-Region honors both years. t)FMQFEUIF#JSNJOHIBN6OJUFEDMVCUFBNUPUIFQBTUUXP"MBCBNBTUBUF championships, the Region III Premier League title, and CASL and Disney t1MBZFEDMVCTPDDFSGPS#SBE8BMLFST.BOEFWJMMF4PDDFS$MVC MFBEJOHUIF Showcase championships. squad to the USYSA Southern Region U19 semifinals in Raleigh, N.C. t1BDFEUIF6OJUFETRVBEUPB/POBUJPOBMSBOLJOHBOEBTFDPOE t1BDFE.BOEFWJMMFT6TRVBEUPUIF%BMMBT-BCPS%BZ*OWJUBUJPOBM %JTOFZ straight USYSA Southern Regional appearance. Showcase, Las Vegas Showcase and Houston Shootout. t #FFO JOWPMWFE XJUI "MBCBNBT 0MZNQJD t "EWBODFE UP UIF 6 TUBUF GJOBMT Development Program the past two years after after advancing to the USYSA competing in Georgia’s ODP from 2004-07. Southern Region quarterfinals with her U15 squad. t 5SBWFMFEUP 'PSUVOB )KPSSJOH  %FONBSL  UP train for and guest play in the prestigious t " 4PVUI $BSPMJOB  2008 Dana Cup, in which her squad State Select Olympic advanced to the semifinals. Development Program squad selection in 2007. PERSONAL: t #PSO "CCJHBJM "MZTTF PERSONAL: Trevino on Mar. 25, 1991, in t#PSO,BUZ-ZPO)PPWFS Austin, Texas. in Brookhaven, Miss., on Aug. 6, 1990. t%BVHIUFSPG%BOUFBOE April Trevino. t %BVHIUFS PG "MWJO BOE Nancy Hoover. t)BTUXPTJCMJOHT 5SJTUFO and Olivia. t )BT POF CSPUIFS  +FGG  and two sisters, Christy t1MBOOJOHUPNBKPSJOFMF and Amy. mentary education. t 1MBOOJOH UP NBKPS JO electrical engineering.

GET TO KNOW ABBY... GET TO KNOW KATY... Favorite Song: "Dirty Diana" What Actress Would You Want to Nickname: Hoover, Hoov or Hoova What Actress Would You Want to Favorite Food: Mexican Play You in A Movie: Jennifer Lopez Favorite Song: "This Little Light of Play You in A Movie: Kate Hudson Favorite Vacation Spot: Amelia Island If I Could Have One Super Power, I Mine" If I Could Have One Super Power, Favorite Hobbies: Soccer Would Want to be Able to: Fly Favorite Food: Spaghetti I Would Want to be Able to: Have Favorite Place to Shop: Target Pets: Two Puppies, Bubba and Max Favorite Vacation Spot: The Beach telekinesis Favorite Professional Sports Team: What's On Your iPod: A little bit of Favorite Hobbies: Soccer, relaxing Pets: A dog Dallas Cowboys everything Favorite Place to Shop: Azwells What's On Your iPod: All types of Favorite Professional Athlete: Pre-Game Ritual: Listen to Music Favorite Professional Sports Team: music Ronaldo Superstitions: I have to play with a Chelsea Pre-Game Ritual: Listen to Music Favorite Road Trip Item: iPod ponytail braid Favorite Professional Athlete: Kaka Favorite Place on the MSU Campus: Favorite Movie: Pretty Woman Favorite Place on the MSU Campus: Favorite Road Trip Item: iPod and Drill Field Favorite Actor: Brad Pitt Colvard Student Union pillow Favorite Class at MSU: Marriage and Favorite Actress: Julia Roberts Why I Chose MSU: I loved the cam- Favorite Movie: The Proposal Family pus, the team and the vibe Favorite Actor: Ryan Reynolds Why I Chose MSU: I love campus

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MONICA ZEHRA 9 ALVARADO 13 SYED .JEmFMEFStt'St)4 .JEmFMEFStt'St)4 4PVUIMBLF 5FYBTt$BSSPMM)4 *OEJBO4QSJOHT "MBt0BL.PVOUBJO)4 HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: t3FDFOUMZTFMFDUFEUPQMBZGPSUIF.FYJDBO8PNFOhT/BUJPOBM5FBNBGUFS t$BQUBJOFE&SJD%BEFT#JSNJOHIBN6OJUFETRVBEUIFQBTUUXPTFBTPOT  earning a place on the U20 National Team. leading the 2009 squad to a No. 19 ranking in U18 soccer.

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PERSONAL: t%BVHIUFSPG4IBIJEBOE t #PSO .POJDB 3PTF Lisa Syed. Alvarado on Jan. 11, 1991, in Santa Monica, Calif. t )BT UXP TJCMJOHT  Noorani and Daniel. t%BVHIUFSPG1BVMBOE&MTB Alvarado. t -PPLJOH UP NBKPS in biological scienc- t )BT UISFF TJTUFST +FTTJDB  es, with a focus on Michelle and Jennifer. pre-med.

t $VSSFOUMZ VOEFDJEFE PO her major.

GET TO KNOW MONICA... GET TO KNOW ZEHRA... Nickname: Moni, Mon or Mo If I Could Have One Super Power, I Nickname: Z Favorite Actor: Favorite Song: "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls Would Want to be Able to: Teleport Favorite Song: "Still" by Matt Nathanson Favorite Actress: Julia Roberts Favorite Food: Steak and mashed Pets: A dog, Maxi Favorite Food: Pakistani food What Actress Would You Want to potatoes What's On Your iPod: Good music Favorite Vacation Spot: The beach Play You in A Movie: Penelope Cruz Favorite Vacation Spot: California Superstitions: I have to put my right Favorite Hobbies: Sketching and Pets: A cat and dog Favorite Hobbies: Climbing through shoe on first painting What's On Your iPod: Rock, rap and Tarah's window Favorite Place on the MSU Campus: Favorite Place to Shop: Nike country Favorite Road Trip Item: iPod The soccer field Favorite Professional Sports Team: Pre-Game Ritual: Listen to Music Favorite Movie: Billy Madison One Thing People Don't Know About Manchester United Favorite Place on the MSU Campus: Favorite Actor: Adam Sandler Me: I wear one contact Favorite Professional Athlete: Lionel The Drill Field Favorite Actress: Rachel McAdams Why I Chose MSU: I loved the cam- Messi Favorite Class at MSU: Art What Actress Would You Want to pus, the team and the vibe Favorite Road Trip Item: iPod Appreciation Play You in A Movie: Eva Mendez Favorite Movie: House Bunny and The Why I Chose MSU: It's a really pretty Proposal campus

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JASMINE AUBREY 16 SIMMONS 21 CURINGTON .JEmFMEFStt'St)4 .JEmFMEFStt'St)4 &ENPOE 0LMBt&ENPOE4BOUB'F)4 (VMG#SFF[F 'MBt(VMG#SFF[F)4 HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: t"GPVSZFBSTUBOEPVUGPS+BNFT4PFTCFFT&4$#MBDLTRVBE t4QFOUIFSQSFQDBSFFSQMBZJOHGPS(VMG#SFF[F 'MB )JHI4DIPPM t-FE&4$h#MBDLUPUIF3FHJPO***DIBNQJPOTIJQBOEPOFPG t/FUUFEOJOFHPBMTBOETFWFOBTTJTUTJOIFSGJOBMQSFQDBNQBJHO four spots in the prestigious U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship tournament. t'PVOEUIFHPBMTJYUJNFTBOEUBMMJFETJYBTTJTUTBTBKVOJPSJOMFBEJOH4IBSSPO Kerby’s GBHS squad to a 19-7-1 record. t)FMQFE&4$hUPBGPVSUITUSBJHIU0LMBIPNBTUBUFUJUMFMBTUTVNNFS t)FMQFE(VMG#SFF[FUPUIFTUBUFTFNJGJOBMTJOBGUFSDMBJNJOHSVOOFSVQ t1MBZFEPO4PFTCFFTSFHJPOGJOBMJTUTRVBETJOBOEBGUFSUIF honors a year earlier. team won the regional title and advanced to the national finals. t$BQUVSFEUISFFEJTUSJDUUJUMFTBOEBQBJSPGSFHJPOBMDIBNQJPOTIJQTEVSJOH t &BSOFE B TQPU PO UIF  TUBUF BOE SFHJPOBM 0MZNQJD %FWFMPQNFOU her GBHS playing career. Program teams, and a place in the ODP national ID camp. t1MBZFEDMVCTPDDFSGPSUIF#JSNJOHIBN6OJUFEMBTUTVNNFSBGUFSQMBZJOH t &BSOFE UISFF "MM$POGFSFODF IPOPST BOE B QBJS PG "MM%JTUSJDU BDDPMBEFT the previous three seasons with the Pensacola Futbol Club. playing for Larry Truesdell at Edmond Santa Fe High School. t)FMQFEUIF6OJUFEUPBSFDPSEBOESFHJPOBMUPVSOBNFOUCFSUI t/BNFEGJSTUUFBN"MM&ENPOEBOE"MM%JTUSJDUBTBKVOJPSBGUFSOFUUJOH points on six goals and five assists. t (VJEFE UIF 1FOTBDPMB 'VUCPM $MVC UP UIF Florida State Cup Final Four in 2007 after an t 4DPSFE UXJDF BOE BTTJTUFE PO Elite Eight showing a year earlier. eight goals as a sophomore en route to receiving her second All- t$MBJNFE1SFNJFS-FBHVF4PVUIBOESFHJPOBM Conference award and her first titles in both 2005 and 2006 with PFC. All-District honor. PERSONAL: PERSONAL: t#PSO"VCSFZ-JO$VSJOHUPOPO/PW  t #PSO +BTNJOF .BSJF 1990, in Starkville, Miss. Simmons on July 19, 1991. t 5IF EBVHIUFS PG .46 BMVNT t 5IF EBVHIUFS PG +BDLJF Keith and Lin Curington. Lancaster. t0MEFTUPGUISFFTJCMJOHT t)BTUXPCSPUIFST &MESJDL (Amanda, Garner and and Tony. Avery). t -PPLJOH UP QVSTVF CJP t 4FFLJOH B EFHSFF logical sciences in antici- in biological sciences pation of a concentration with hopes of pursuing in pre-med. physical therapy.

GET TO KNOW JASMINE... GET TO KNOW AUBREY... Nickname: Jazz What Actress Would You Want to Favorite Food: Pasta What Actress Would You Want to Favorite Song: "Beautiful" by Play You in A Movie: Gabrielle Union Favorite Vacation Spot: The beach Play You in A Movie: Katherine Heigl Favorite Food: Pancakes If I Could Have One Super Power, I Favorite Hobbies: Wakeboarding, Pets: A dog, Maxi Favorite Vacation Spot: The beach Would Want to be Able to: Become swimming and reading What's On Your iPod: Slightly Favorite Hobbies: Scrapbooking Invisible Favorite Place to Shop: Target Stoopid, Lil' Wayne, Sugarland, Jack Favorite Place to Shop: Any shoe What's On Your iPod: Everything Favorite Professional Sports Team: Johnson and Kings of Leon store Pre-Game Ritual: Don't really have Manchester United One Thing People Don't Know About Favorite Professional Athlete: one Favorite Professional Athlete: Ronaldo Me: I can shake my eyes Michael Jordan Why I Chose MSU: I really like every- Favorite Road Trip Item: iPod Favorite Place on the MSU Campus: Favorite Road Trip Item: Food thing about the school and the team Favorite Movie: The Proposal The stadium Favorite Movie: Bad Boys 2 Favorite Actor: Johnny Depp Why I Chose MSU: Because of the tra- Favorite Actor: Favorite Actress: Sandra Bullock dition and the hometown feel

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MADISON ALEX 24 McKEE 28 KYTAN .JEmFMEFStt'St)4 'PSXBSEtt'St)4 $MJOUPO .JTTt$MJOUPO)4 1VZBMMVQ 8BTIt#FUIFM)4 HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: t+PJOTUIF#VMMEPHTGPMMPXJOHBTUFMMBSJOTUBUFQSFQDBSFFSBU$MJOUPO)JHI t 8PO GPVS TUBUF DIBNQJPOTIJQT JO GJWF ZFBST BT B QBSU PG +PIO #BSFUUBT School. Bethel High School squad.

t)FMQFE5IPNBT#PCPT"SSPXTUPUIF.JTTJTTJQQJ"1MBZPGGTJOXJUI t "EEFE TFDPOE UFBN 414- 4PVUI IPOPST MBTU TFBTPO UP B QSFQ SFTVNF an 18-2-1 record. that includes first team All-Narrows League, second team All-Area, All-State honorable mention and Offensive Player of the Year. t $BQQFE IFS TFOJPS DBNQBJHO XJUI  HPBMT BOE FJHIU BTTJTUT JO MFBEJOH CHS to the 5A state semifinals. t"MTPIFMQFE#FUIFMUPUIFSFHJPOGJOBMTJOBGUFSUBLJOHUIFDIBNQJPO ship during the 2004 season. t4DPSFEHPBMTBOEOPUDIFEUISFFBTTJTUTBTBKVOJPSUPFBSOUFBN.71 honors and the Arrow Award for the second straight season. t 1MBZFE DMVC TPDDFS GPS %JDL .D$PSNJDLT $SPTTGJSF 1SFNJFS  TRVBE that won Region IV and advanced to the 2009 U.S. Youth Soccer National t &OKPZFE B TUFMMBS DBSFFS QMBZJOH DMVC TPDDFS GPS &SJD %BEFT #JSNJOHIBN Championship tournament. United out of Birmingham, Ala. t)FMQFE$SPTTGJSFUPUIF8BTIJOHUPO4UBUF$VQDIBNQJPOTIJQ t )FMQFE UIF 6OJUFE UP UIF UPQ SBOLJOH JO "MBCBNB UIJT TFBTPO  B /P  region ranking and a top-20 national standing. t "MTP IFMQFE MFBE .D$PSNJDLhT TRVBE UP DIBNQJPOTIJQT BU UIF /JLF Friendlies, Red Bull Girls National League and Super Y League Pacific t1MBZFEPOUIF6OJUFETRVBEUIBUDMBJNFEUIF Northwest Division title. Region III Premier League Central champion- ship and earned a trip to the regional tourna- t " NFNCFS PG UIF TUBUFT 0MZNQJD ment in Raleigh, N.C., with a 19-2 record. Development Program the past three years, helping Washington’s State ’91 team to t 4QFOU UIF TVNNFS PG  QMBZJOH GPS UIF the semifinals of the 2007 Region IV Jackson Futbol Club squad that qualified for Championships in Las Vegas. regionals in Little Rock, Ark. PERSONAL: PERSONAL: t #PSO "MFYBOESB .BSJF ,ZUBO PO t #PSO .BEJTPO -BOF .D,FF PO Aug. 27, 1991, in Puyallup, Wash. Mar. 7, 1991, in Jackson, Miss. t 5IF EBVHIUFS PG ,FOOFUI t 5IF EBVHIUFS PG +PIO BOE and Sandy Kytan. Kelly McKee. t)BTUXPTJCMJOHT ,FOOZ t)BTPOFTJCMJOH 5BZMPS and Corbin.

t -PPLJOH UP QVSTVF t *OUFOET PO NBKPSJOH a degree in industrial in biological sciences engineering. at MSU, with a concen- tration in pre-med.

GET TO KNOW MADISON... GET TO KNOW ALEX... Nickname: Maddie Favorite Actress: Sandra Bullock Nickname: Alex, Al Favorite Actress: Amanda Bynes Favorite Song: "Jesus Loves Me" What Actress Would You Want to Favorite Song: "Faithfully" by Journey What Actress Would You Want to Favorite Food: Mexican Play You in A Movie: Madea Favorite Food: Snap peas Play You in A Movie: Angelina Jolie Favorite Vacation Spot: Grand If I Could Have One Super Power, I Favorite Vacation Spot: Las Vegas If I Could Have One Super Power, I Cayman Islands Would Want to be Able to: Be invis- Favorite Hobbies: Reading and Would Want to be Able to: Fly Favorite Hobbies: Soccer ible dancing Pets: A cat and dog Favorite Place to Shop: Target Pets: Dogs Favorite Place to Shop: H&M What's On Your iPod: Rap, country Favorite Professional Sports Team: What's On Your iPod: Country, rap Favorite Professional Sports Team: and rock Real Madrid and Christian music Seattle Sounders Pre-Game Ritual: Listen to Music Favorite Professional Athlete: Mia Hamm Pre-Game Ritual: Listen to Music Favorite Professional Athlete: Freddie Superstition: Jewelry Favorite Road Trip Item: iPod Favorite Place on the MSU Campus: Montero Favorite Place on the MSU Campus: Favorite Movie: What Happens in Chick-fil-a Favorite Road Trip Item: iPod The soccer field Vegas Why I Chose MSU: A pretty campus, Favorite Movie: Why I Chose MSU: It's a great college Favorite Actor: Matthew McConaughey Southern hospitality and soccer Favorite Actor: Heath Ledger town

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JENNIFER JULIE 29 GRANT 30 WADDLE %FGFOEFStt'St)4 .JEmFMEFStt'St)4 1MBOP 5FYBTt1MBOP)4 7JDLTCVSH .JTTt8BSSFO$FOUSBM)4 HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: t1MBZFEDMVCTPDDFSGPS3BOEZ4IBXT4PMBS4PDDFS$MVCTJODF IFMQJOH t1MBZFEIJHITDIPPMTPDDFSGPS+BOFU.D.BTUFSBU8BSSFO$FOUSBM the squad to a No. 3 North Texas ranking, No. 9 Region III standing and a High School. No. 34 national ranking. t /BNFE UIF 8$)4  'FNBMF "UIMFUF PG UIF :FBS BOE UIF t$PNQFUFEPOUIF4PMBSTRVBEUIBUXPOUIF-BLF)JHIMBOET%*DIBNQJPO Wendy's High School Heisman nominee. ship en route to finishing fourth in the Region III Premier League West. t4FMFDUFEUPUIF.JTTJTTJQQJ"MM4UBS(BNFBTBTFOJPSBGUFSFBSOJOH t %FGFOEFE GPVS TFBTPOT GPS UIF 4UJOH 4PDDFS $MVC QSJPS UP KPJOJOH her fourth-straight All-District selection. the Solar. t /BNFE .PTU 7BMVBCMF 1MBZFS   4QJSJU BOE %FTJSF "XBSE t)FMQFEMFBEUIF4PMBSUPUIFTFNJGJOBMTPGUIF%JTOFZ4IPXDBTF B winner (2007) and Most Versatile (2004 and 2006) during her prep year after claiming the showcase's Predator championship with the Sting. career. t-FEUIF4UJOHUPUIF3FHJPO***TFNJGJOBMTJOBOE t"MTPQMBZFEPOUIFHPMGUFBNXIJMFSVOOJOHUSBDLBOEDSPTTDPVOUSZ for the Vikings. t$MBJNFEUIF/PSUI5FYBTTUBUFDIBNQJPOTIJQXJUIUIF4UJOHJO t 8PO UIF 7JLJOH "XBSE GPS HPMG BOE TFU UIF TDIPPMhT QPMF WBVMU t"EWBODFEXJUIUIF4UJOHUPUIF64:4"4PVUIFSO3FHJPOTFNJGJOBMT record in 2008. t &BSOFE TJYTUSBJHIU TFMFDUJPOT UP UIF PERSONAL: North Texas state ’91 team. t #PSO +VMJF 3FCFDDB 8BEEMF PO .BZ   1990, in Vicksburg, Miss. t3FDFJWFEGJWFDPOTFDVUJWF3FHJPO III Olympic Development Program t 5IF EBVHIUFS PG +JNNZ BOE $JOEZ camp invitations. Waddle. t 1MBZFE QSFQ TPDDFS GPS t)BTBTJTUFS +FOOJGFS BOEBCSPUI Dianne Davey at Plano Senior er, Matthew. High School. t *OUFOET PO NBKPSJOH JO CJP PERSONAL: chemistry. t#PSO+FOOJGFS&MBJOF(SBOU on Jan. 12, 1991, in Dallas, Texas. t 5IF EBVHIUFS PG ,FO BOE Martha Grant. t)BTPOFCSPUIFS .BUUIFX t1MBOTPOTFFLJOHBEFHSFF in business.

GET TO KNOW JENNIFER... GET TO KNOW JULIE... Nickname: Jen Favorite Actor: Nickname: Julz Favorite Movie: Pirates of the Carribean Favorite Song: "The Adventure" by What Actress Would You Want to Favorite Song: "Wild at Heart" by Favorite Actor: Angels & Airwaves Play You in A Movie: Rachel McAdams Gloriana Favorite Actress: Julia Roberts Favorite Food: Steak If I Could Have One Super Power, I Favorite Food: Italian What Actress Would You Want to Favorite Vacation Spot: Rockport, Would Want to be Able to: Fly Favorite Vacation Spot: Cancun, Play You in A Movie: Texas Pets: Annie, my golden retriever Mexico If I Could Have One Super Power, I Favorite Hobbies: Baking What's On Your iPod: All kinds of music Favorite Hobbies: Working out and Would Want to be Able to: Teleport Favorite Place to Shop: Nordstrom Pre-Game Ritual: Listen to the same watching movies Pets: A dog Favorite Professional Sports Team: song before every game Favorite Place to Shop: Forever 21 Favorite Place on the MSU Campus: Dallas Mavericks Superstitions: None yet, but I will Favorite Professional Sports Team: Sanderson Center Favorite Professional Athlete: Allen develop some Dallas Cowboys Favorite Class at MSU: Art Iverson Why I Chose MSU: Everything about Favorite Professional Athlete: Appreciation Favorite Road Trip Item: Cell phone campus, and the team is fun and Ronaldinho Why I Chose MSU: I have Maroon in Favorite Movie: Tommy Boy perfect Favorite Road Trip Item: iPod my blood

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MSU ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY CLASS RACHEL 4FOJPST  'SFTINFO  Andrea Harrison Monica Alvarado Taryn Holland Aubrey Curington 91 Hannah Tyler Katie Goodman* WANNEK Jennifer Grant +VOJPST  Katy Hoover Leanna Baldner Alex Kytan 'PSXBSEtt'St)4 Hadley Gable Madison McKee 8PPETUPDL 0OUBSJPt4U.BSZhT)4 Ashley Hood* Skylar Rosson* Danielle Kite Jasmine Simmons HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Mary Clare Scurria Zehra Syed t +PJOT UIF #VMMEPHT BGUFS B TUFMMBS JOUFSOBUJPOBM DBSFFS JO XIJDI TIF Kat Walsh* Abby Trevino claimed four caps playing for her native Canada. Julie Waddle 4PQIPNPSFT  Rachel Wannek t)BTTQFOUUIFQBTUUXPZFBSTBUUFOEJOHWBSJPVTOBUJPOBMUFBNUSBJOJOH Tarah Henderson * — Redshirted 2008 season camps and the National Training Center of Ontario. Kelsey Kitchings Lauren Morgan t&BSOFEBTQPUPOUIF61SPWJODJBM5FBNVOEFS#SZBO3PTFOGFMEJO Allison Ouren 2006 and 2007. Kim Pettit Serena Prendergast t"UUFOEFEUIFOBUJPOBMUFBNUSBJOJOHDBNQJO7BODPVWFS Taylor Turnipseed

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t"MTPTBXFYUFOTJWFBDUJPOGPSUIF/PSUI-POEPO4PDDFS$MVCBOEIFBE 'PSXBSE  .JEmFMEFS  coach Geoff Painter, helping the club to 30 tournament titles. Tarah Henderson Monica Alvarado Katy Hoover Aubrey Curington t4DPSFEHPBMTGPS/PSUI-POEPO JODMVEJOHUISFFJOMFBEJOHIFSUFBN Alex Kytan Hadley Gable to the Women’s Ontario Cup title and the silver medal at the Women’s Taylor Turnipseed Andrea Harrison National Tournament. Kat Walsh Ashley Hood Rachel Wannek Danielle Kite t /FUUFE  HPBMT JO  UP QBDF Madison McKee North London to championships at the %FGFOEFS  Lauren Morgan U16 Ontario Cup, U16 nationals and Leanna Baldner Kim Pettit League Cup. Katie Goodman Jasmine Simmons Jennifer Grant Zehra Syed t "UUFOEFE 4U .BSZhT )JHI Kelsey Kitchings Abby Trevino School but did not play soccer Allison Ouren Julie Waddle due to national team obliga- Serena Prendergast tions. Mary Clare Scurria (PBMLFFQFS  Hannah Tyler Taryn Holland PERSONAL: Skylar Rosson t #PSO 3BDIFM .BSJF Wannek on Aug. 26, 1991, in Brantford, Ontario, MSU ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY STATE/COUNTRY Canada. "MBCBNB  0LMBIPNB  Ashley Hood Allison Ouren t5IFEBVHIUFSPG,VSUBOE Kelsey Kitchings Skylar Rosson Ruth Wannek. Zehra Syed Jasmine Simmons Kat Walsh Taylor Turnipseed t)BTBCSPUIFS 3JDIBSE 'MPSJEB  5FOOFTTFF  t 8BOUT UP QVSTVF B QIZTJDBM Aubrey Curington Taryn Holland education degree from MSU.

GET TO KNOW RACHEL... (FPSHJB  5FYBT  Tarah Henderson Monica Alvarado Nickname: Canada Favorite Professional Athletes: John Abby Trevino Hadley Gable Favorite Song: "Toes" by Zac Brown Tavares and Wayne Rooney Katie Goodman Band Favorite Road Trip Item: Movies Jennifer Grant Favorite Food: Pizza Favorite Movie: Save the Last Dance 2 .JTTJTTJQQJ  Favorite Vacation Spot: Whistler, Favorite Actor: Adam Sandler Leanna Baldner Lauren Morgan British Columbia Favorite Actress: Andrea Harrison Favorite Hobbies: Soccer, snow- What Actress Would You Want to Katy Hoover 8BTIJOHUPO  boarding and hanging out with Play You in A Movie: Drew Barrymore Madison McKee Alex Kytan friends Pets: Two dogs, Max and Honey Kim Pettit Favorite Place to Shop: American What's On Your iPod: Everything Serena Prendergast $BOBEB  Eagle Pre-Game Ritual: I put my right shoe Mary Clare Scurria Rachel Wannek Favorite Professional Sports Teams: on first Hannah Tyler Manchester United and New York Why I Chose MSU: I love my coaches, Julie Waddle &OHMBOE  Islanders teammates and the campus Danielle Kite

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