UUniversityniversity ooff NEW HAVEN 22008008 WOOMENMEN’S SOOCCERCCER BAALANCELANCE • PAASSIONSSION • SPPORTSMANSHIPORTSMANSHIP • LEEARNINGARNING • SEERVICERVICE • REESOURCEFULNESSSOURCEFULNESS University of New Haven Visit www.newhaven.edu or call 1-800-DIAL-UNH (342-5864), Ext. 7319 QUICK FACTS RESIDENTIAL LIFE Founded: 1920 Making you feel at home is a priority at UNH. Our on-campus Campus: Located in West Haven, Conn., 80 acres on a housing is available in 10 residence halls. A five-story, 400-bed hilltop overlooking Long Island Sound and the culturally rich city of apartment-style residence hall, with beautiful views of Long Island New Haven. A southeastern branch is located in New London, Sound, is set to open in fall of 2009. Residential Life staff members Conn. live in each hall and help promote an atmosphere conducive to Enrollment: 3000 undergraduate 5000 total enrollment study and social interaction among students. Residence Hall Student Ratio: 50% Male, 50% Female Councils, composed of students elected by their peers, plan social Geographic Distribution: 40 states and 53 countries and recreational activities and serve as representatives for students Diversity: 18% from minority groups (all categories) living in each hall. Room accommodations range from traditional residence halls (equipped with a fitness room and campus conven- FACULTY ience store) to multi-bedroom, apartment-style residences. Over 80% hold PhD’s or the highest degree in their fields. Many have backgrounds as working professionals and are consultants to Connecticut businesses, bringing hands-on experience to the The David A. classroom. UNH has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1. Beckerman Recreation Center, shown here ACADEMIC PROGRAMS opened in the UNH offers Associate’s, Bachelor’s, and Master’s Degrees in 4 Fall of 2007. Made distinct colleges: The College Arts & Sciences; The College of possible by a Business; The Tagliatela College Engineering; and The Henry C. Lee generous donation College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences. There are nearly from alumnus David 100 undergraduate degree programs and 30 graduate programs. A. Beckerman, the Center includes basketball courts; a multi-sport court for rollerblading, roller hockey, volleyball and indoor soccer; a SPECIAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS fitness center with aerobic equipment, weights and televisions; a multi- Honors Program for highly-motivated students with high levels purpose room for yoga, step aerobics, Pilates and other activities; an of academic achievement. Freshman-year program for all new elevated running track; a juice bar, and a lounge area for relaxation. freshmen to help them make the transition into university life. Developmental Studies Program for students requiring strengthen- ing of basic academic skills. Center for Learning Resources offers free tutoring for students seeking extra help with their studies. For more information visit us online INTERNSHIPS at: www.newhaven.edu or call Our location in New Haven and proximity to New York City and 800-DIAL-UNH (800-342-5864) Hartford allow us to offer internships with a wide variety of busi- Ext. 7319 nesses, government, and non-profit agencies, including ESPN, MTV, to speak with an admissions Disney, FBI Crime Labs, U.S. Attorney’s Offices, Unilever, and United representative. Technologies Corporation, among others. INTRODUCTION & FACTS 2005 NCAA TOURNAMENT SWEET SIXTEEN 2006 NCAA TOURNAMENT 52 WINS OVER THE LAST FOUR SEASONS 2008 SCHEDULE QUICK FACTS CONTENTS AUGUST University of New Haven Thurs. 28 ADELPHI UNIVERSITY 4:00 University Information ....................... IFC PresidentPresident:.................... Dr. Steven H. Kaplan Season Preview .................................... 2 SEPTEMBER LocationLocation:....................West Haven, CT 06516 Roster/Team Photo ............................. 3 Tues. 2 at Holy Family University 4:00 FoundedFounded: ................................................. 1920 Head Coach Brendan Faherty .......... 4-5 Sat. 6 at Georgian Court University 1:00 EnrollmentEnrollment:............................................ 2,625 Assistant Coaches ............................... 5 Tues. 9 SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE* 4:00 ColorsColors: ..........................................Blue & Gold Thurs. 11 POST UNIVERSITY 4:00 NicknameNickname:........................................ Chargers Student-Athlete Profiles .................. 6-13 Sat. 13 DOWLING COLLEGE 12:00 Web PagePage: ..................... www.newhaven.edu (Listed by Year, then Numerically) Wed. 17 at So. New Hampshire U.* 7:00 Huffman, Coscia ............................................ 6 Sat. 20 at Saint Michael’s College* 11:00 am Women’s Soccer Moylan ............................................................ 7 Tues. 23 MERRIMACK COLLEGE* 4:00 Espanola, Bear .............................................. 8 Sun. 28 at Assumption College* 1:00 All-Time RecordRecord: ...... 141-117-19/15 years Sheehan, Cormier ........................................ 9 Home FacilityFacility:............................. Kayo Field Dawson, Siekaniec ..................................... 10 OCTOBER Head CoachCoach:...................... Brendan Faherty Loya, Roman ................................................ 11 Wed. 1 UMASS LOWELL* 4:00 Record at UNHUNH:........ 63-45-12/7th Season Girard, Taylor, Buckley-Matura ............... 12 Sat. 4 at American Int’national Coll.* 1:00 Career RecordRecord: ........ 63-45-12/7th Season Mattsson, Kitsis, Michaud ........................ 12 Tues. 7 LE MOYNE COLLEGE* 4:00 Office PhonePhone: ....................... (203) 932-7044 DellaRocco, Español, Yamauchi .............. 13 Sat. 11 BENTLEY COLLEGE* 1:00 e-maile - m a i l : ................... [email protected] Jonsson, Bertsos ......................................... 13 Wed. 15 at Pace University* 3:00 Assistant CoachCoach: ...................... Gil Schaper Sat. 18 at Franklin Pierce University* 3:00 Graduate AssistantAssistant:............... Lisa Burbige 2007 Statistics/Results .................... 14 Tues. 21 STONEHILL COLLEGE* 4:00 2007 Conference Results ................. 15 Sat. 25 at The College of Saint Rose* 1:00 Northeast-10 Conference ................. 16 Tues. 28 SO. CONN. STATE U.* 3:00 Charger Athletics Director of AthleticsAthletics: .......... Deborah Chin NCAA Division II .................................. 17 NOVEMBER Athletic Dept. PhonePhone: ...... (203) 932-7016 All-Time Awards ............................ 18-19 Sun. 2 at Northeast-10 Quarterfinals Athletic Dept. FaxFax: ............. (203) 932-7470 All-Time Roster ................................... 19 Thurs. 6 at Northeast-10 Semifinals Athletic Trainingraining: ................ (203) 932-7407 Individual Career Records ................. 20 Sun. 9 at Northeast-10 Championship AffiliationAffiliation:............................ NCAA Division II Season and Game Records ............... 21 Fri. 14 at NCAA Championships - First Round ConferenceConference:......... Northeast-10 Conference Sun. 16 at NCAA Championships - Second Round Year-by-Year Records ......................... 22 WebW e b: ............................... www.northeast10.org Fri. 21 at NCAA Northeast Regional Champ. Record vs. All-Time Opponents .......... 22 Sun. 23 at NCAA National Quarterfinals Athletic Media Relations Year-by-Year Match Results ........ 22-23 Charger Supporters ............................ 24 DECEMBER DirectorDirector:................................ Andy Beardsley at Pepin/Rood Stadium / Tampa, Fla. PhonePhone:..................................... (203) 932-7025 UNH Athletics .................................... IBC Thur. 4 at NCAA National Semifinals FaxF a x : ........................................... (203) 932-7470 e-maile - m a i l : .............. [email protected] The 2008 UNH women’s soccer media guide is a production of Sat. 6 at NCAA Division II Championship e-mail the Office of Athletic Media Relations. Written and designed by Sports HotlineHotline: ................... (203) 932-7007 Matt McCullough and Nate Stailey, with assistance from Andy * Northeast-10 Conf. match Web PagePage: .... www.newhaven.edu/athletics Beardsley, Tyler Hanson and thanks to all previous sports infor- mation staff members. Action photography by Summer Pierce Home matches in BOLD CAPS played at Kayo Field Photography. Printing by Kramer Printing, West Haven, Conn. 2008 UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN WOMEN’S SOCCER 1 2008 SEASON PREVIEW Head coach Brendan Faherty and the University of New stability while UNH shapes the lineup around them early Haven women’s soccer team look to return to their NCAA in the season. Huffman scored a goal with two assists ways in 2008, the program’s first season in the prestigious last season, while Coscia, Bear and Espanola combined and deep Northeast-10 Conference. to give the Chargers an experienced back line. Espanola has 56 career matches under her belt After back-to-back NCAA berths in 2005 and started 12 times in 2007. and 2006, a very young Charger squad “We’re looking forward was passed over for a berth in the 2007 to the challenge of There are just two juniors on this year’s tournament despite finishing with 12 roster: Kaila Sheehan and Melissa victories. competing in the CormierCormier. Sheehan has established Northeast-10 herself on defense, playing in all 21 UNH is no stranger to playing a difficult matches last season as a sophomore. schedule, and last season featured nine Conference and She was Second Team All-ECC and is a matches against teams that were blending our returning