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2016 ILLINOIS SOCCER 2016 SOCCER TABLE OF CONTENTS Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium2 Head Coach Janet Rayfield 3-6 Rayfield’s Illini Records 6 Associate Head Coach Jeff Freeman 7 Assistant Coach Nick Stirrett 8 Volunteer Assistant Coach Allie Osmundson8 Support Staff 8 2016 Season Preview 9-10 Numerical and Alphabetical Rosters11 Team Bios 12-26 Michelle Denley // Claire Wheatley12 Katherine Ratz // Alicia Barker13 FIGHTING ILLINI QUICK FACTS Sarah Warren // Hope D’Addario 14 Location Urbana-Champaign 2015 Overall Record ���������������������������������������������10-6-3 Reagan Robishaw // Brista Phillips 15 Enrollment 43,603 2015 Big Ten Record/Finish �����������������������������4-4-3/8th Caroline Ratz // Lauren Ciesla16 Nickname �����������������������������������������������������Fighting Illini Postseason Finish . Big Ten Tournament 1st round Allison Stucky // Patricia George 17 Colors ������������������������������������������������������Orange and Blue Letterwinners Returning/Lost 14/4 Tailor Smith // Summer Schafer18 Conference Big Ten Starters Returning/Lost 8/3 Jenna Miller // Kelly Maday 19 President Timothy L Killeen Newcomers 7 Chancellor ��������������������������������������������� Dr Robert J Jones Ellie Ordonez // Emily Osoba 20 Athletic Director Josh Whitman First Year of Soccer ������������������������������������������������1997 Morgan Maroney // Alia Abu-Douleh21 Home Field �������������������Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium Soccer Seasons All-Time 20th season in 2016 Kara Marbury // Lexi Carrier22 Seating Capacity �����������������������������������������������������2,000 All-Time Overall Record �������������������� 228-145-33 (602) Olivia Scmitt // Arianna Veland 23 All-Time Conference Record 96-79-20 (543) Lauren Smitherman // Darci Dietrich24 Head Coach Janet Rayfield Big Ten Tournament Titles 2 (2003 & 2011) Katie Murray // Taylore Peterson 25 Years at Illinois �������������������������������������� 15th Season Taylor Haynes // Jaelyn Cunningham 26 Years Overall �������������������������������������������21st Season NCAA Tournament Appearances 12 Alma Mater North Carolina ’83 All-Time NCAA Tournament Record 11-12-3 Record at Illinois 171-103-30 (612) Best NCAA Tournament Finish Elite Eight (2004) 2015 Season in Review26-27 Overall Record 216-167-37 (558) Last NCAA Tournament Finish �����������Sweet Sixteen (2013) 2015 Season Recap 27-29 2015 Overall and Big Ten Stats30-31 Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater), Experience Soccer Address ������������������������ 1700 South Fourth Street 2015 Box Scores32-36 Jeff Freeman (Missouri State, ‘99), 6th Champaign, IL 61820 Big Ten Standings and Awards 37 Nick Stirrett (Augustana, ‘06), 1st Soccer Phone 217-244-9720 Volunteer - Allie Osmundsen, 2nd Soccer Fax �������������������������������������������������217-244-9759 Fighting Illini Team History38-61 Strength & Conditioning - Zach Boone, 2nd Individual Overall Records38-40 Individual Big Ten-Only Records 40-41 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Team Records . 42-43 Soccer Contact �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Jenny Dewar Miscellaneous Records43-44 E-mail Address�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������jdewar2@illinoisedu Individual/Miscellaneous Honors 45-49 Office Phone ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 217-300-1148 Illini NCAA Tournament History 50-51 Cell Phone��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 847-567-2487 All-Time Big Ten Standings/ Big Ten Tournament Records 52 Associate Athletics Director, Athletic Communications Kent Brown All-Time Series Records 53-55 Assistant Athletics Director, Athletic Communications ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Derrick Burson All-Time Results56-58 Associate Director of Athletic Communications Derek Neal Assistant Directors of Athletic Communications ���������������������������������������������������������������Brett Moore, Libby Knight All-Time Letterwinners59 Graduate Assistants/Interns �������������������������������������������������������������������������Chad Beyler, Grace Duggan, Tyler Beck Players by Uniform Number in Illinois History 60-61 Creative Design/New Media Adam Marantz, Eddie Diazmuñoz Office Manager �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Jen Fisher Media Guidelines . .62 Office Phone ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 217-333-1391 Radio/TV Roster . 63 Website ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������FIGHTINGILLINIcom Facebook facebookcom/IlliniSoccer Twitter twittercom/IlliniSoccer Instagram ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������instagramcom/IlliniSoccer Mailing Address������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building 1700 South Fourth St, Champaign, IL 61820 2016 ILLINOIS SOCCER RECORD BOOK // 1 FACILITIES ILLINOIS SOCCER AND TRACK STADIUM The Fighting Illini are entering their 18th season at the beautiful Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium The Orange and Blue competed at the First and Stadium Multiplex during the 1997 and 1998 seasons before moving to the renovated stadium - which includes the outdoor track and field facilities - in 1999 Future upgrades are planned for the Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium, including seating capacity for more fans, locker rooms and a press box The project is being handled by JJR Architects of Chicago The first phase, which included lights and a throwing area for field events during the track and field season, cost $12 million Phase II includes 6,000 seats on the home side, an additional 2,000 seats on the visitors side, restrooms and a concession stand In 2004, the Illini completed their first undefeated season The Illini have been dominant at home since moving at home with a record of 8-0-1 In the final match at HOME RECORDS into the Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium, compiling an Illinois Soccer Stadium, the Illini posted a thrilling 2-1 INDIVIDUAL overall record of 134-44-8 Since its opening, the stadium victory over Nebraska in the third round of the NCAA has featured one undefeated record (2004), six one-loss Tournament, sending the Orange and Blue on to the Elite Most Goals (Half) 3 Jannelle Flaws vs Saint Louis8/30/15 seasons (2005-08, 2010-11) and three of two-loss years Eight In addition, the victory also occurred in front of a Jannelle Flaws vs Purdue 9/21/14 (2012-13-15) In 2007, the Orange and Blue shut out a then-record 1,046 fans Vanessa DiBernardo vs Purdue 10/1/10 school-record seven consecutive opponents at the Illinois Chichi Nweke vs Utah 9/17/06 Soccer Stadium from Sept 2 through Oct 19, compiling In 2000, the Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium was Rachel Smith vs Aurora 10/14/97 650 consecutive shutout minutes the site of the Big Ten Women’s Soccer Tournament in Most Goals (Game) addition to the Illini hosting the Xavier Muskateers in 4 Vanessa DiBernardo vs Purdue 10/1/10 In 2011, the Illini emerged victorious over nine teams the NCAA Tournament First Round In 2001, the Illini Most Assists (Half) at home, the second most in the program’s history The welcomed Evansville, Syracuse and eventual National 3 Rachel Smith, Illinois vs Western Illinois 10/24/97 Orange and Blue outscored their opponents 25-10 Their Champion Santa Clara in the first two rounds of the Most Assists (Game) home wins over Indiana and Purdue at the beginning of NCAA Tournament and in 2003, the Illini hosted Western 3 Kelly Buszkiewicz, Illinois vs Washington U 10/28/98 October jumpstarted the Illini to a program best 12-game Michigan, Purdue and DePaul in first and second round Rachel Smith, Illinois vs Western Illinois 10/24/97 undefeated stretch, which culminated with a 1-0 win over NCAA Tournament action Most Points (Half) Notre Dame in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament 6 Jannelle Flaws vs Saint Louis8/30/15 at the Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium Head coach Janet When Illinois decided to add soccer, the athletic Jannelle Flaws vs Purdue 9/21/14 Rayfield has now established an 805 winning percentage department, led by former Athletic Director Ron Guenther, Vanessa DiBernardo vs Purdue 10/1/10 at home in her career as a Fighting Illini Associate Athletic