TABLE OF CONTENTS

2009 State QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Soccer Media Guide Location ...... Starkville, Mississippi SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION SECTION IV: 2009 OPPONENTS Founded...... February 28, 1878 Enrollment ...... 17,824 Table of Contents...... 1 Mississippi Valley State/Jackson State. . .42 Conference . . . . .Southeastern (SEC West Division) MSU Media Information...... 2 Morehead State/South Nickname...... Bulldogs Media & Athletic Dept. Information . . . . .3 Northwestern State/Troy ...... 43 Colors...... Maroon (PMS 202) & White Stadium ...... MSU Soccer Field (500) MSU Soccer Field...... 4-5 East State/North Florida Interim President ...... Dr. Mark E. Keenum MSU Soccer Camps ...... 6 Florida Gulf Coast/Auburn...... 44 Director Of Athletics ...... Greg Byrne Alabama/Florida Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Steven C. Turner Senior Woman’s Administrator ...... Ann Carr SECTION II: 2009 BULLDOGS South Carolina/Tennessee ...... 45 2008 Season Preview ...... 8-9 Georgia/ MSU STAFF INFORMATION 2008 Roster ...... 10 LSU/Vanderbilt ...... 46 Head Coach Neil Macdonald (Augusta State, 1997) Taryn Holland ...... 11 Kentucky/Ole Miss Record At MSU ...... 26-63-8 (5) Career Record ...... 176-97-13 (9) Skylar Rosson ...... 12 Assistants. . . Andy Manners (George Mason, 1998) Kelsey Kitchings ...... 13 SECTION V: 2008 SEASON REVIEW ...... Sarah Strickland (George Mason, 1997) Danielle Kite...... 14 2008 MSU Statistics ...... 48 Certified Athletic Trainer ...... Katherine Zukin

Kim Pettit ...... 15 2008 SEC Awards...... 49 MSU TEAM INFORMATION Tarah Henderson ...... 16 2008 SEC Statistics ...... 50 2008 Overall Record...... 5-15-0 Taylor Turnipseed ...... 17 2008 Game Recaps ...... 51-54 2008 SEC Record (Finish) . . . 0-11-0 (6th SEC West) Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 14/9 Allison Ouren ...... 18 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 10/3 Serena Prendergast ...... 19 SECTION VI: MSU SOCCER RECORD BOOK Newcomers:...... 11 Lauren Morgan...... 20 Individual Single Game Records ...... 56 STARTERS RETURNING (10): Ashley Hood...... 21 Individual Season Records ...... 56-58 Leanna Baldner (5-7, Jr., D/M) Andrea Harrison (5-2, Sr., M) Andrea Harrison ...... 22 Career Records...... 58-59 Tarah Henderson (5-5, So., F) Hadley Gable ...... 23 Annual Leaders...... 60-61 Taryn Holland (5-11, Sr., GK) Mary Clare Scurria ...... 24 Team Records...... 62-63 Ashley Hood (5-7, Jr., M/F) Danielle Kite (5-4, Jr., M/F) Hannah Tyler...... 25 All-Time Results ...... 63-64 Lauren Morgan (5-7, So., M) Leanna Baldner ...... 26 Series Results ...... 65-66 Serena Prendergast (5-5, So., D) Kathleen Walsh...... 27 All-Time Letterwinners ...... 67 Mary Clare Scurria (5-5, Jr., D) Hannah Tyler (5-2, Sr., D) Katie Goodman ...... 28 Awards & Honors ...... 68 OTHER LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (5): Abby Trevino ...... 29 Hadley Gable (5-6, Jr., M) Katy Hoover ...... 29 SECTION VII: MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY Kelsey Kitchings (5-3, So., D) Monica Alvarado ...... 30 Mississippi State University ...... 70-71 Allison Ouren (5-2, So., D) Kim Pettit (5-3, So., M/F) Zehra Syed ...... 30 Templeton Academic Center ...... 72 Taylor Turnipseed (5-7, So., F) Jasmine Simmons...... 31 City of Starkville ...... 73 OTHERS RETURNING (3): Aubrey Curington...... 31 People's University...... 74-75 Katie Goodman (5-2, R-Fr., D) Skylar Rosson (5-10, R-Fr., GK) Madison McKee ...... 32 Great Teachers ...... 76-77 Kat Walsh (5-4, Jr., F) Alex Kytan ...... 32 Great Places ...... 78-79 NEWCOMERS (11): Jennifer Grant ...... 33 Great Teams ...... 80-81 Monica Alvarado (5-6, Fr., M) Julie Waddle...... 33 Great Players ...... 82-83 Aubrey Curington (5-9, Fr., M) Jennifer Grant (5-4, Fr., D) Rachel Wannek...... 34 Great Alumni ...... 84-85 Katy Hoover (5-2, Fr., F) Roster Breakdown ...... 34 Academic Excellence ...... 86 Alex Kytan (5-4, Fr., F) MSU Traditions...... 87 Madison McKee (5-9, Fr., M) SECTION III: COACHING STAFF Jasmine Simmons (5-6, Fr., M) Mississippi State Administration ...... 88 Zehra Syed (5-6, Fr., M) Head Coach Neil Macdonald...... 36-37 Abby Trevino (5-2, Fr., M) Assistant Coach Andy Manners ...... 38 Julie Waddle (5-7, Fr., M) Assistant Coach Sarah Strickland...... 39 Rachel Wannek (5-11, Fr., F) Bulldog Soccer Support Staff ...... 40

Mississippi State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or group affiliation, age, disability or veteran status. Dr. Mary Alexander, Director of the Office of Diversity and Equity Programs [McArthur Hall, Room 106, P.O. Box 6199, Mississippi State, MS 39762/662-325-2493], is the des- ignated employee responsible to coordinate efforts to carry out responsibilities and make investigations of complaints relating to discrimination in conforming with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 5-4 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

CREDITS: The 2009 Mississippi State Soccer Media Guide is a publication of the MSU Athletic Media Relations Office. It was compiled, edited and designed by Brock Turnipseed, Sam Anderson, Jarvis Brown, Jamal Davis and Gregg Ellis using InDesign. Photography provided by Darrell McAllister, the late Fred Faulk, Russ Houston, David Lann, Brian Allen Loden and Greg Palmer. The cover design was created by John Schauffhauser of Schauffhauser Design in Canton, Miss. The media guide was printed by Hederman Brothers Inc. in Ridgeland, Miss. The 2009 Mississippi State Soccer Media Guide has been prepared to assist all media members in their coverage of Mississippi State Soccer. Questions and changes to this guide should be directed to Brock Turnipseed, Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations (662.325.7556).

1 MEDIA INFORMATION

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS DIRECTORY ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE: The Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations Office is located in Room 202 of Humphrey Coliseum. Humphrey Coliseum (Area Code 662) Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Phone: 325-0540 CREDENTIALS: Requests for press/photo cre- Fax: 325-3654 dentials should be faxed or mailed on official letterhead to the Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations Office (FAX 662-325-3654) at least 48 Bryan Building (Area Code 662) hours prior to the event. Since space is limited, Phone: 325-2703 accommodations are on a priority basis: daily newspapers, originating radio and television Fax: 325-2563 stats, national weekly or monthly publications, electronic media outlets, local and regional tele- vision crews. Priority is granted to members MSU Media Relations Mailing Address of the media who cover Mississippi State on a P.O. Box 5308 regular basis, and to visiting media members. At the MSU Soccer Field, media credentials will be Mississippi State, MS 39762 available for pickup in the press box. Only work- ing media with proper credentials will be allowed access to the press area. Overnight Mailing Address Humphrey Coliseum - Room 202 PHOTO REGULATIONS: Photo passes will be issued only to accredited photographers on 55 Coliseum Blvd. assignment. Photographers may shoot from des- Mississippi State, MS 39762 ignated areas outside of the fences of the field TELEPHONES: Telephone service can be ordered for and within the stadium. The Mississippi State Athletic the press box area though MSU Information Technology Department adheres to NCAA photography policies and Services. The MSU Soccer Field press box telephone num- MIKE NEMETH reserves all commercial and non-commercial rights to the ber is (662) 325-0905. Any special requests must be made use of film, videotape and still photographs of its athletic in advance through the Mississippi State Athletic Media Associate Athletic Director/ events and facilities. Media and Public Relations Relations Office at (662) 325-7556. These requests should be submitted at least two weeks in advance to the media Office: 662.325.2723 MSU SOCCER FIELD: The MSU Soccer Field is an on-cam- relations office on official letterhead. E-mail: pus facility located on the corner of Collegeview Drive and [email protected] University Drive. With a seating capacity of 500, the com- INTERVIEW POLICY: The Mississippi State Soccer team plex features a newly-built press box that accommodates is scheduled to practice between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. daily media, radio and video. The media facility is equipped during the 2009 season. All practices are open to the with lines for hi-speed internet, as well as telephone general public. Members of the working media are invited JOHN R. CADE access which can be ordered through Mississippi State to attend all practices at the MSU Soccer Field. Interviews Assistant Athletic Director/ Information Technology Services. The press box telephone must be conducted before or after practice. Requests Media and Public Relations number is (662) 325-0905. should be made at least 24 hours in advance to ensure availability. Website Administration PARKING: Parking for the media and general public Office: 662.325.0971 is located directly behind the grandstand area of the POSTGAME INTERVIEWS: Following a 10-minute cooling E-mail: MSU Soccer Field. The parking lot located directly behind off period, head coach Neil Macdonald and/or requested [email protected] McArthur Hall is reserved for players, officials and game players will be available on the playing surface of the MSU staff. Soccer Field. The opponent head coach and/or players will GREGG ELLIS also be available on the field. Please make those interview SERVICES: The Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations requests through the visiting soccer contact. Associate Director Office will provide a complete box score and play-by-play Athletic Media Relations of each game. Programs containing rosters and game ARCHIVAL INFORMATION: The Mississippi State Athletic Men's Basketball, Track & Field Contact notes on each team will also be provided to the working Media Relations Office maintains information on all cur- Office: 662.325.3595 media. An automatic facsimile machine is available in the rent student-athletes, as well as historical information on Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations offices in the previous student-athletes and the program in general. For E-mail: Bryan Building and the Humphrey Coliseum. [email protected] information, interviews, photo shoots and/or file photos, please call, stop by our office or fax a request. JAY MIDDLETON Assistant Director Athletic Media Relations Women's Basketball, Asst. Football Contact Office: 662.325.0972 E-mail: [email protected]

JOE DIER Assistant Director Athletic Media Relations Volleyball, Baseball Contact Office: 662.325.8040 E-mail: [email protected]

JOE GALBRAITH Assistant Director Athletic Media Relations Football Contact Office: 662.325.0967 E-mail: [email protected]

BROCK TURNIPSEED Assistant Director Athletic Media Relations Soccer, Softball Contact Office: 662.325.7556 Getting To Starkville... E-mail: [email protected] How To Get To MSU By Car... How To Get To MSU By PLANE... FROM BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA... BRYAN FIELD (662-323-7321) ANNE COOKE Southwest on I-59 to Exit 68 59.0 Miles t-PDBUFE*O8FTUFSO4UBSLWJMMF0O"JSQPSU3E )XZ Administrative Secretary Northwest on Black Warrior Parkway to US Hwy 82 5.1 Miles t4FSWJDF'PS1SJWBUF"JSDSBGU0OMZ Media and Public Relations West On US Hwy 82 To Mississippi State Line 43.5 Miles Bryan Building West On US Hwy 82 To MSU 31.9 Miles GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL AIRPORT Office: 662.325.2703 (662-327-4422) E-mail: FROM JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI... t-PDBUFE.JMFT&BTU0G4UBSLWJMMF0O64)JHIXBZ [email protected] Go Northeast on US Hwy 25 (from I-55) to Hwy 12 125.3 Miles t4FSWJDF'PS%FMUB"JSMJOFT Go East On Highway 12 To MSU 2.3 Miles DIANE KEITH JACKSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (601-939-5631) Administrative Secretary FROM MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE... t-PDBUFE.JMFT&BTU0G+BDLTPO0O)JHIXBZ Athletic Media Relations Southeast On U.S. Hwy 78 To U.S. Hwy 45 84.2 Miles t 4FSWJDF GPS "NFSJDBO &BHMF  $POUJOFOUBM &YQSFTT  %FMUB Humphrey Coliseum South On US Hwy 45 To U.S. Hwy 45 Alt 7.1 Miles Airlines/ASA/ ComAir, Northwest Airlines, Southwest Office: 662.325.0540 South On US Hwy 45 Alt To U.S. Hwy 82 51.1 Miles Airlines, United Express, USAir Express E-mail: West On US Hwy 82 To MSU 12.1 Miles [email protected]

2 MEDIA INFORMATION

MEDIA ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY OUTLETS (AREA CODE 662) Greg BYRNE, Director of Athletics ...... 325-8082 PRINT MEDIA THE VICKSBURG EVENING POST Ray BERRYHILL, Assistant AD/Academic Advising ...... 325-2066 Jeff Byrd, Sports Editor Bracky BRETT, Associate AD/Compliance ...... 325-0245 STARKVILLE DAILY NEWS P.O. Box 821668 John R. CADE, Assistant AD/Media & Public Relations ...... 325-2703 Vicksburg, MS 39182-1668 David Miller, Sports Editor Ann CARR, Sr. Associate AD/Women’s Sports & Student-Athlete Services ...... 325-2066 Phone: (601) 636-4545 P.O. Drawer 1068 Steve CORHERN, Assistant AD/Business Operations ...... 325-2532 Starkville, MS 39759 Fax: (601) 634-0897 Bart GREGORY, Assistant AD/Annual Giving ...... 325-3594 Phone: (662) 323-1642 E-mail: [email protected] Straton KARATASSOS, Associate AD/Athletic Development ...... 325-3074 Fax: (662) 323-6586 Website: www.VicksburgPost.com E-mail: [email protected] John KING, Assistant AD/Ticket Operations ...... 325-2600 Website: www.StarkvilleDailyNews.com THE REFLECTOR Duncan McKENZIE, Sr. Associate AD/Internal Operations, CFO ...... 325-2532 Justin Ammon, Sports Editor Mike NEMETH, Sr. Associate AD/Media Relations & Corporate Development ...... 325-2703 THE CLARION LEDGER P.O. Box 5407 Mike RICHEY, Associate AD/Bulldog Club & Ticket Operations ...... 325-3074 Rusty Hampton, Sports Editor Mississippi State, MS 39762 Scott STRICKLIN, Sr. Associate AD/External Affairs...... 325-3074 Phone: (662) 325-2374, 8819 Kyle Veazey, Beat Writer Bobby TOMLINSON, Associate AD/Event Management & Facilities ...... 325-7452 P.O. Box 40 Fax: (662) 325-8985 Jackson, MS 39205 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.Reflector-Online.com Phone: (601) 961-7294 Academics...... 325-2066 Fax: (601) 961-7224 Victor Parker, Academic Counselor TELEVISION MEDIA Important E-mail: [email protected] Lynda Moore, Academic Counselor Website: www.ClarionLedger.com Dana Blount, Academic Counselor Numbers WCBI-TV Tyler Hill, Academic Counselor Athletic Department Phone NE MISSISSIPPI DAILY JOURNAL Derrick Cody, Sports Director 325-2722 John Pitts, Sports Editor P.O. Box 271 Business ...... 325-2532 Brad Locke, Beat Writer Columbus, MS 39703 Steve Corhern, Assistant AD/Business Operations Athletic Department Fax P.O. Box 909 Phone: (662) 245-0133 325-9051 Tupelo, MS 38802-0909 Compliance ...... 325-0245 Fax: (662) 328-5222 Athletic Media Relations (Coliseum) Phone: (662) 842-2611 x601 E-mail: [email protected] Bracky Brett, Assoc. AD/NCAA & SEC Compliance Fax: (662) 842-2233 Steven Smith, Assistant Compliance Officer 325-0540 E-mail: [email protected] WTVA-TV Head Coach Neil MacDonald Website: www.DJournal.com Brett Garrett, Sports Director Equipment ...... 325-1332 325-0718 Phil Silva, Equipment Manager P.O. Box 350 Assistant Coach Sarah Strickland THE COMMERCIAL DISPATCH Tupelo, MS 38802 Event Management/Facilities ...... 325-7452 Adam Minichino, Sports Editor Phone: (662) 842-7620 325-0204 Brent Frey, Coord. of Event Management Danny P. Smith, Beat Writer Fax: (662) 620-1128 Assistant Coach Andy Manners Jay Logan, Coord. of Event Management P.O. Box 511 E-mail: [email protected] 325-9190 Columbus, MS 39701 Bradley Douglas, Asst. Coord. of Event Management Jason Rollins, Asst. Coord. of Event Management SID Brock Turnipseed Phone: (662) 327-1297 WLBT-TV Shaun Taylor, Asst. Coord. of Event Management Fax: (662) 329-8937 Rob Jay, Sports Director 325-7556 E-mail: [email protected] Athletic Training Room (Coliseum) P.O. Box 1712 Sports Medicine ...... 325-2165 Website: www.CDispatch.com Jackson, MS 39215-1712 Paul Mock, Head Athletic Trainer 325-0648 Phone: (601) 922-1607 Mary McLendon, Associate Athletic Trainer Athletic Training Room (Shira) THE SUN HERALD Fax: (601) 355-1830 Scott Johnson, Assistant Athletic Trainer Doug Barber, Sports Editor 325-2165 E-mail: [email protected] Justin Gremilion, Assistant Athletic Trainer P.O. Box 4567 Soccer Office Fax Jimmy Strickland, Assistant Athletic Trainer Biloxi, MS 39535-4567 WAPT-TV Allen Thompson, Assistant Athletic Trainer 325-9051 Phone: (228) 896-2352 Christian Steckel, Sports Director Katie Zukin, Assistant Athletic Trainer Ticket Office Fax: (228) 896-2104 P.O. Box 10297 325-2600 E-mail: [email protected] Jackson, MS 39289-0297 Strength ...... 325- 8627 Website: www.SunHerald.com Phone: (601) 922-1652 x141 Matt Balis, Head Strength Coach MSU Soccer Field Press Box Fax: (601) 922-8993 Richard Akins, Assistant Strength Coach 325-0905 THE MEMPHIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL E-mail: [email protected] Gary Robinson, Sports Editor Baseball ...... 325-3597 495 Union Avenue WJTV-TV John Cohen, Head Coach Memphis, TN 38103 Rick Whitlow, Sports Director , Assistant Coach Carl Torbush, Assistant Coach Phone: (901) 529-2360 P.O. Box 8887 Butch Thompson, Assistant Coach David Turner, Assistant Coach Fax: (901) 529-2362 Jackson, MS 39284 , Coordinator of Baseball Camps Rockey Felker, Dir. of Player Personnel E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (601) 372-6311 Tyler Bratton, Coordinator of Baseball Operations Reed Stringer, Dir. of Recruiting Operations Website: www.GoMemphis.com Fax: (601) 373-8401 Jody Wright, Coord. of Football Operations E-mail: [email protected] Men’s Basketball...... 325-3800 THE MERIDIAN STAR Rick Stansbury, Head Coach Golf...... 325-2722 Rocky Higginbotham, Sports Editor SPECIALTY MEDIA Phil Cunningham, Assistant Coach Clay Homan, Head Men’s Coach P.O. Box 1591 Robert Kirby, Assistant Coach Christi Sanders, Head Women’s Coach Meridian, MS 39301 Marcus Grant, Assistant Coach DAWGS' BITE Phone: (601) 693-1551 x3235 Talvis Franklin, Coord. Of Basketball Operations David Murray, Editor Soccer...... 325-2722 Fax: (601) 485-1275 1257 Louisville St., #1 Neil MacDonald, Head Coach E-mail: [email protected] Women’s Basketball ...... 325-0198 Starkville, MS 39759 Andy Manners, Assistant Coach Website: www.MeridianStar.com Sharon Fanning, Head Coach Phone: 662-320-3982 Sarah Strickland, Assistant Coach Greg Franklin, Assistant Coach E-mail: [email protected] THE DAILY STAR Sharrona Reaves, Assistant Coach Softball ...... 325-0560 Chuck Hathcock, Sports Editor Franqua Bedell, Assistant Coach BULLDAWG JUNCTION Jay Miller, Head Coach P.O. Box 907 Joey Burton, Coord. of Women's Basketball Michael Wardlaw, Editor Karen Johns, Assistant Coach Grenada, MS 38902-0907 P.O. Box 1263 Annie Smith, Associate Coach Phone: (662) 226-4321 Cross Country/Track & Field...... 325-2892 Starkville, MS 39759 Fax: (662) 226-8310 Al Schmidt, Head Coach Phone: 662-418-7514 Tennis ...... 325-2896 E-mail: [email protected] Steve Dudley, Associate Head Coach E-mail: [email protected] Per Nilsson, Men’s Head Coach Website: www.GrenadaStar.com Bryan Fetzer, Assistant Coach Matt Hill, Assistant Men’s Coach Houston Franks, Assistant Coach SCOUT.COM Max Fomine, Assistant Women’s Coach DAILY TIMES LEADER April Thomas, Assistant Coach Gene Swindoll, Editor Jason Browne, Sports Editor P.O. Box 80283 Volleyball ...... 325-2722 P.O. Box 1176 Football ...... 325-2534 Starkville, MS 39759 Jenny Hazelwood, Head Coach West Point, MS 39773 Dan Mullen, Head Coach Phone: 662-320-8466 Lindi Bankowski, Assistant Coach Phone: (662) 494-1422 John Hevesy, Assistant Coach E-mail: [email protected] Branden Higa, Assistant Coach Fax: (662) 494-1414 Mark Hudspeth, Assistant Coach [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Tony Hughes, Assistant Coach Website: www.DailyTimesLeader.com Greg Knox, Assistant Coach Les Koenning, Assistant Coach Scott Sallach, Assistant Coach Melvin Smith, Assistant Coach

3 MSU SOCCER FIELD

ome to the Mississippi State women’s soc- Hcer team since 1995, the Mississippi State Soccer Field gives the Bulldogs one of the finest playing surfaces in the Southeast. Located on the north side of the Mississippi State University campus, the MSU Soccer Field is situated in the heart of the University's impressive physical plant. It joins W.O. Spencer Stadium (track and field), Dudy- Noble Field/Polk Dement Stadium (baseball), the MSU Softball Field and the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre to give Mississippi State one of the finest Olympic sport venues in collegiate athlet- ics. The facility features a main grandstand area which accommodates more than 500 people with opportuni- will rank among one of the finest in access. It is also setup to accommodate ties for expansion in the future. the , includes television and team video personnel. The The MSU Soccer Field will unveil an LED-based scoreboard display and MSU Soccer Field also includes covered its newest addition, a state-of-the-art advertising spaces surrounding a 15'x10' dugouts for participating teams. scoreboard and video board, when the video board. Hailed as one of the top playing sur- Bulldogs kick-off the 2009 campaign on The new scoreboard comes a year after faces in the Southeastern Conference, Aug. 23. The newest addition, which the program debuted a 2,600 square-foot the field stretches 114 yards long and brick facility which houses a 72 yards wide. The regulation NCAA MSU SOCCER FIELD RECORDS concession stand, men's and Championship field features Mississippi women's restrooms and a Pride grass - developed by researchers on POINTS spacious press box. the Mississippi State campus - making it By Team The press facility is divided home to one of the finest playing surfaces 37 - Mississippi State vs. Alabama A&M (9/24/00) into four separate work areas, in the country. A grounds crew, super- By Individual with each equipped with hi- vised by groundskeeper Bart Prather, is 8 - Kristina McCutchen, vs. Chattanooga (9/21/98) speed internet and telephone responsible for the field maintenance of GOALS By Team 10 - Mississippi State vs. Alabama A&M (9/24/00) By Individual 3 - 5x, last, Amy Van Zandt, vs. Memphis (11/4/01)

ASSISTS By Team 17 - Mississippi State vs. Alabama A&M (9/24/00) By Individual 4 - Lauren Tietze, vs. Chattanooga (10/16/96)

SHOTS By Team 43 - Mississippi State vs. Tennessee Tech (11/2/97) By Individual 10 - Amy Van Zandt, vs. Memphis (11/4/01)

SAVES By Team 14 - 2x, last, Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss (10/24/96) By Individual 14 - 2x, last, Jennifer Croisant, vs. Ole Miss (10/24/96)

CORNER KICKS By Team 15 - Mississippi State vs. SE (9/22/95)

FOULS By Team 31 - Mississippi State vs. North Texas (9/17/95)

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the Mississippi State Soccer Field. gram has posted a 58-64-8 (.492) overall in 2001. In 2007, the ninth-largest crowd To reflect the strong commitment to record and, in 1996, tallied a program-best in facility history witnessed the Bulldogs' constant improvement on the field, the 12-2 record at home, including a 9-0 mark 3-1 win over Alabama, while the third- Mississippi State locker facilities have against non-conference foes. Mississippi most fans in school annals (673) cheered undergone a drastic renovation over the State has also shut out its opponent 33 MSU in it's 2008 season-opening win over course of the past three years. Custom- times in front of its home fans. Mississippi Valley State. made wooden lockers complete with spa- The program’s improvement can be felt Mississippi State will play host to cious storage areas, along with a 52” color with the size of the home crowds as well. eight matches during the 2009 campaign, television and brand new carpets, have In 2004, Mississippi State established a including five Southeastern Conference been installed to give the facility a cham- new program high for average and total match ups. pionship feel. attendance as a program-high 4,411 fans The Bulldogs will also play host to Lights were added just after the conclu- made their way to 10 Bulldog home dates a very attractive non-conference sched- sion of the 2002 campaign, equipping the (441 avg.). Of the top 10 MSU Soccer Field ule that opens Aug. 23 with defending facility for evening competition and giving attendance marks, seven were set over the Southwestern Athletic Conference cham- it an added amenity that can only translate course of the past six seasons, including pion Mississippi Valley State. The pre- into better atmospheres. a standing-room-only crowd of 743 that conference slate also includes matches In its 14 seasons at the MSU Soccer witnessed MSU’s double overtime vic- against Troy and East Tennessee State. Field, the Mississippi State women’s pro- tory over Auburn on regional television

MSU SOCCER FIELD TOP CROWDS Date Opponent Attendance Result 1. 10/27/06 Ole Miss 760 L, 0-2 2. 10/12/01 Auburn 743 W, 2-1 (OT) 3. 8/22/08 Mississippi Valley St. 673 W, 3-0 4. 10/29/04 Ole Miss 672 W, 1-0 5. 9/26/03 Jacksonville State 632 W, 4-0 6. 9/5/03 SW Missouri State 621 T, 0-0 (OT) 7. 8/26/05 Iowa State 619 T, 0-0 (OT) 8. 10/21/01 Kentucky 607 W, 2-1 (OT) 9. 10/25/00 Ole Miss 602 T, 0-0 (OT) 10. 10/5/07 Alabama 596 W, 3-1

AVERAGE HOME ATTENDANCE Year Dates Total Attendance Avg./G 1995 8 2,160 270 1996 14 2,795 200 1997 8 1,968 246 1998 9 1,512 168 1999 9 2,124 236 2000 10 4,181 418 2001 9 3,600 400 2002 9 3,237 360 2003 10 4,411 441 2004 10 4,358 436 2005 9 3,127 347 2006 9 3,498 389 2007 8 3,177 397 2008 10 3,108 310

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COLLEGE PREP DAY CAMP COLLEGE PREP NOVEMBER 21 WEEKEND CAMP NOVEMBER 22 JULY 16-18 APRIL 10 APRIL 11 YOUTH DAY CAMPS

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