COUGAR SOCCER AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Back-To-Back NCAA Championships
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Table of Contents 2010 SOCCER QUICK FACTS THE UNIVERSITY LOCATION: Pullman, Wash. COUGAR SOCCER AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Back-to-Back NCAA Championships ..............................2-3 CONFERENCE: Pacific-10 ENROLLMENT: 18,234 NICKNAME: Cougars COACHING STAFF COLORS: Crimson and Gray (PMS 201/424) Head Coach Matt Potter ...............................................4-5 PRESIDENT: Elson S. Floyd Assistant Coach Jason Goodson ........................................6 DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: Bill Moos Assistant Coach Graeme Abel ...........................................7 SWA: Anne McCoy FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE: 2010 SEASON Ken Casavant Outlook .........................................................................8-9 Meghan Berlingo/Ariana Byrd ........................................10 COUGAR SOCCER Mariah Cameron/Micaela Castain ..................................11 HEAD COACH: Matt Potter (West London) Morgan Castain/Gurveen Clair .......................................12 RECORD AT WSU: 69-49-22 (seven seasons) Rachael Doyle/Ali Fenter ................................................13 RECORD OVERALL: Same Mallory Fox/Megan Garrity ............................................14 ASSISTANTS: Jason Goodson (third season), Amanda Heins/Ashley Johnson .......................................15 Graeme Abel (first season) Kayla Johnson/Jordan King .............................................16 HOME FIELD: Lower Soccer Field (2,000) Ashley Loughmiller/Eileen Maes .....................................17 SOCCER PHONE: (509) 335-0306 Shannon McFadden/Kerry Moller ..................................18 2009 OVERALL RECORD: 14-6-2 Megan Murphy/Dani Parker ...........................................19 2009 PAC-10 RECORD: 5-2-2 (third) Tiara Pittman/Roslyn Pontius ..........................................20 2009 POSTSEASON: NCAA Second Round Jacquelyn Roth/Lindsay Stoll ..........................................21 LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 13/12 Emma Stolz/Katie Turney ...............................................22 STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: 7/4 Brandi Vega/Delaney Zalud ............................................23 Roster ....................................................................... 24-25 ALL-TIME RECORD: 196-163-39 MEDIA RELATIONS 2009 REVIEW DIRECTOR: Bill Stevens Season Highlights ...........................................................26 SOCCER CONTACT: Craig Lawson Statistics .........................................................................27 E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: 509-335-0265 (W)/509-432-9063 (C) HISTORY FAX: 509 335-0267 ATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.wsucougars.com Year-by-Year Scores .................................................. 28-31 All-Time Series Records ............................................. 32-35 All-Time Records.............................................................36 All-Time Roster/All-Time Starters ....................................37 Individual Records .................................................... 38-42 Team Records .................................................................43 Athletic Honors ........................................................ 44-45 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Pacific-10 All-Academic ............................................ 46-47 MISSION STATEMENT WASHINGTON STATE It is the mission of the Athletic Department to create and foster an envi- Pacific-10 Conference .............................................. 48-49 ronment which provides opportunities for all student-athletes to enrich The Palouse .............................................................. 50-51 their collegiate experience through participation on athletic teams which Washington State University ..................................... 52-53 are competitive at the conference and national level. In concert with the Strength & Conditioning ......................................... 54-55 mission and values of Washington State University, the department is Student-Athlete Development .................................. 56-57 dedicated to providing opportunities, which will enhance the intellectual, physical, social, moral and cultural development of the whole person, while Athletic Medicine ..................................................... 58-59 conducting all activities with honesty and integrity in accordance with Athletic Facilities ....................................................... 60-61 the principles of good sportsmanship and ethical conduct. The Athletic Administration ......................................................... 62-63 Department values gender and ethnic diversity and is committed to pro- viding equitable opportunities for all students and staff. The department will pursue its mission while upholding the values, purposes and policies of Washington State University, the Pacific-10 Conference, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2010 COUGAR SOCCER 1 2008 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP 2009 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 COACHES Matt Potter HEAD COACH EIGHTH SEASON Washington State Women’s Soccer Head Coach marking the first time in school history the Cougars Matt Potter has built the Cougars into one of the top were .500 or better in conference play for four-straight programs in the Northwest while competing in the seasons. WSU was nationally-ranked for six-consecutive prestigious Pacific-10 Conference. He has amassed a weeks, including one (Oct. 20-26) where the Cougars school-record 69 victories as the Cougar field general were ranked in all four major polls for the first time in and has led Washington State to back-to-back NCAA school history. postseason appearances the last two years, a first in In 2007, Washington State recorded an 11-5-3 mark, its program history. best record since the 2000 campaign when the Cougars Attendance has steadily increased during the Potter era, reached the NCAA Tournament. The Cougars were and in 2009, the Cougars drew an average of 673 fans nationally-ranked for seven weeks and knocked off 2007 per match, a school record. national champion USC. The attendance mark was one of 22 school records set In 2006, the Cougars compiled a 9-7-4 overall mark. or tied by the Cougars last season, including a record- After blanking eight opponents in 2005, the WSU tying 14 wins. Washington State advanced to the defense tied the school record with 10 shutouts in 2006. second round of the NCAA Championship for the first WSU also posted its second-best Pac-10 finish and best time since 1994. since 2002 after finishing fourth place with a 4-3-2 In 2008, the Cougars won 10 matches, the third time record. in the last four seasons that Washington State reached In 2005, the Cougars were 11-7-2, their best record double-figure victories. The Cougars posted their fifth- since the same mark in 2002. It was third time since straight winning season, a first for the program since Pac-10 play began in 1995 that Washington State 1994. WSU was 4-3-2 in the Pacific-10 Conference, registered double-digit victories. 4 wsucougars.com 2010 COACHES In his six years at WSU, Potter has compiled a 69-49- 22 overall record and 26-25-12 league mark. He has Matthew (Matt) J. Potter coached 24 all-conference honorees, 84 Pac-10 All- BORN: January 23, 1970 Academic award recipients and has mentored four HOMETOWN: Mere, England student-athletes who have been a part of national team HIGH SCHOOL: Gillingham Comprehensive camps and/or competition. COLLEGE: West London College of Brunel University, 1992 Potter is a USSAF “A” licensed coach and is currently – Graduated with honors earning a bachelor’s degree in the Region IV Olympic Development Program (ODP) physical education and religious, social and moral education. head coach for the girls ’88 age group and has been SOCCER EXPERIENCE: on the regional ODP staff since 1998. Potter earned Watford FC, 1984-1991 – Played professionally with club as the Preliminary and Teaching Awards from the English central midfielder. Football Association. Great Britian Students Team, 1990-1992 – Squad member. West London, 1989-1992 – Won 1991 National British Before coming to WSU, Potter was the head of the Colleges title with university team. Scottsdale Community College women’s soccer team. SW England Select, 1998-89 – Served as team captain. In just one season at Scottsdale, he led the Artichokes England U-19 National Team, 1988-89 – Represented to a 9-7-1 record and to the 2002 ACCAC playoffs. country at international level. Potter spent eight years with the Sereno Soccer Club in COACHING EXPERIENCE: Arizona where he served as a head coach and trainer. Noga Soccer, 1992-95 – Worked in both New York and He led his ’88 girls team to a Region IV regional second Arizona serving as coach and regional director coordinator place finish, three third place finishes and four Arizona as well as establishing and developing a curriculum and coordinating clinics and camps. state titles. His ’88 team was consistently ranked as Arizona State Association, 1995-2003 – Served as coach one of the top 10 teams in the nation, and both his ’88 and staff evaluator…conducted licensing courses for new team and ’84 girls squad were ranked as top 10 teams coaches…head coach within Girls Olympic Development in Region IV over a five-year period. His ’84 team took Program. state seven years in a row. Nine of Potter’s players Region IV Olympic Development, 1998-Present – Staff age group coach. made the Region IV regional team and three made the youth national team pool. Scottsdale Community College, 2002-03 –Women’s head soccer coach and recruiting coordinator…led