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2008

Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

Women’s Soccer Prospectus

Austin College • Birmingham-Southern Centre • DePauw • Hendrix • Millsaps Oglethorpe • Rhodes • Sewanee Southwestern • Trinity

Past SCAC Champions

Year School Conf. Overall Coach 1991 2-0-0 10-3-1 Andy Marcinko 1992 Trinity University 3-0-0 16-5-0 Nick Cowell 1993 Trinity University 6-0-0 17-2-0 Nick Cowell 1994 Trinity University 7-0-0 14-4-1 Nick Cowell 1995 Trinity University 7-0-0 14-3-1 Nick Cowell 1996 Trinity University 7-0-0 15-3-1 Nick Cowell 1997 Trinity University 7-0-0 14-3-1 Nick Cowell 1998 Trinity University 8-0-0 17-1-3 Nick Cowell 1999 9-0-0 16-3-2 John Carter 2000 Trinity University 9-0-0 19-2-1 Greg Ashton 2001 Trinity University 9-0-0 15-3-0 Greg Ashton 2002 Trinity University 9-0-0 21-2-0 Greg Ashton 2003 DePauw University 9-0-0 15-5-1 John Carter 2004 Trinity University 8-0-0 16-1-0 Lance Key 2005 DePauw University 8-1-0 11-7-1 John Carter 2006 Trinity University 9-0-0 16-1-2 Lance Key 2007 Trinity University 8-0-1 13-3-2 Lance Key

All Time SCAC Single Season Record Holders

Individual Records Team Records Goals Scored Goals Scored Sara Morgan, Centre 26 (1998) Trinity – 102 (2000) Goals Scored Per Game Goals Scored Per Game Sara Morgan, Centre 1.44 (1998) Rhodes – 5.41 (1993) Assists Assists Erica Adelstein, Trinity 19 (2002) Trinity – 76 (1993) Assists Per Game Assists Per Game Tanya Zwick, Trinity 0.95 (1993) Trinity – 4.00 (1993) Points Team Defense Sara Morgan, Centre 64 (1998) Trinity – 0.1762 goals allowed per game (2004) Points Per Game Defensive Shutouts Sara Morgan, Centre 3.56 (1998) Trinity – 16 (1996) Saves Goal Differential Christine Koenig, Millsaps 352 (1998) Trinity – GF 101 / GA 11 / +90 Differential (1993) Goals Against Average Winning Percentage Stephanie Bull, Trinity 0.1918 (2004) Rhodes (1993) & Trinity (2004) - .941

SUWANEE, Ga. – The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference is gearing up for what promises to be an exciting year in women’s soccer. Last year Trinity University won its second straight SCAC title and seventh since 2000. The Tigers advanced to post-season play as the lone representative of the SCAC losing in the first round to Hardin-Simmons University. One of the strongest women’s soccer conferences in the nation, it was the first time since 2004 that the SCAC has had less than two teams enter post-season play in the NCAA Tournament. With a bevy of talent returning the conference looks to play a major role in the national championship picture once again.

Trinity University will enter the season certainly as one of the favorites in the conference. Coach Lance Key, now entering his fifth season, has the Tigers ranked pre-season 23rd in the nation according to the NSCAA poll. With seven starters returning to the roster, Trinity is poised for another SCAC title run, but the Tigers will have to replace last season’s SCAC Offensive-Player-of-the-Year Jennifer Wray. Wray, who was also named to the All-South region squad, helped lead the Tigers to the top of every offensive category in the conference in 2007. Junior midfielder Michelle Grumbeau just may be the answer to fill the large shoes left behind by Wray as she comes off a sophomore campaign in which she scored seven goals – two of which were game-winners. Defensively Trinity will have a new player between the posts with the graduation of Jennifer Fifield. Replacing Fifield will be a task as the Tigers allowed only 12 goals in 18 games last year which was good enough for 27th in goals against average in all of Division III last year.

Southwestern University is coming off the most storied season it has experienced since joining the ranks of Division III. With a 7-2 mark in SCAC play, the Pirates finished second in the conference – the highest finish in school history. This year however begins a new chapter in the history of Southwestern women’s soccer with the hiring of first-year coach Jene’ Baclawski. Baclawski will inherit a team of 23 returning players and nine incoming freshman with nothing less than high expectations. Returning for the Pirates are a handful of All-SCAC selections from a year ago including sophomore forward Amy Douglas and senior goalkeeper Eryn Snyder. As a freshman Douglas was third in the conference in points (26) and second in goals (10), which included four game-winners. The senior keeper Snyder will provide leadership in the backfield that will try and improve on the seven shutouts the Pirates produced a year ago.

Coming off a season in which it climbed to its highest-ever national ranking (17th), Rhodes College and its ten returning starters is excited to start a new season. Head coach Bobby Lessentine, now in his fourth season at the helm of the Lynx, has had success each season since he arrived back at his alma mater. In each of the past three seasons, he has guided his team to no fewer than eleven wins. Rhodes will be one of the most experienced teams in the SCAC with ten returning starters and seventeen returning letters winners (eight of which are seniors). These veterans will be joined by ten incoming players to form the largest team in Rhodes history. The Lynx will be lead by an experienced back line starting with senior captain Katy Joyner – a second team All-SCAC selection last year. Joining her will be goalkeeper Becca Clarin who lead the league in shutouts (7) in 2007 and was apart of a defense that provided ten games in which the opponents did not see the back of the net.

Jay Hoffman has continued his success in Danville, Kentucky as has now won ten plus games over the past three seasons. Hoffman and the Colonels return eleven seniors from a team that went 11-6-1 a year ago. Leading that group will be Kate Anderson and Erin Menard. Anderson, the reigning SCAC Defensive-Player-of-the-Year, was also recognized by D3kicks.com by being named to the All-Great Lakes Region team. Menard returns as the league’s career active leading goal scorer with 49 goals, which places her tenth all time. The senior forward needs just nine goals this season to break into the SCAC’s top five for all-time leading goal scorers. The Colonels, who finished fourth in the league last year, will have a favorable home schedule that sets up a chance to make a run at the SCAC title. All three teams that finished ahead of Centre in the standings last year will visit the Colonels this year, which should make for some exciting soccer in Danville.

With Coach John Carter entering his 19th season as the head coach of DePauw University, the Tigers are experiencing a feeling they have never had under his tutelage. Last season marked the first time DePauw has had a losing season in the 17 previous seasons under his leadership. However one streak did remain in tact and that was the team’s winning record in conference play. Since joining the league in 1998, the Tigers are one of only two teams that can stake that claim over that 10-year stretch. Seven seniors and sixteen letter winners return this year, led by senior defender Jacki Ponder. Ponder, a second team All-SCAC selection a year ago, will continue to anchor the Tiger backline. DePauw, only three years removed from their most recent SCAC title and the only other school other Trinity to win a conference title in the last fifteen years, will look to get back on top in ’08.

Sewanee, with eight returning starters under the leadership of third-year coach Dylan Harrison, will look to improve on its .500 record a year ago. Leading the Tigers will be two all conference selections from 2007 – Fritsl Butler and Allison Davis. Butler, who earned first team honors as a first-year player, will lead the midfield as just a sophomore. Davis, a third team selection, returns after finishing second in the conference last season in game-winning goals with four. The Tigers however will be challenged this year on the Mountain with not only a grueling conference schedule but also with four non-conference opponents that reached the NCAA Tournament just a year ago.

Austin College returns to the pitch after its eleventh straight winning season under coach Paul Burns. Even more impressive is that the soccer program has only been around in Sherman, Texas for twelve years. The Roo’s will be led by a handful of returning players starting with LeAnne Nguyen. Nguyen was honored with first team All-SCAC last year and was also named the teams MVP for the second straight year. Senior Holly Messamore returns to ignite the offense and has led the ‘Roos in goals scored each of her previous three seasons. Defensively Austin looks to be strong again after surrendering just 16 goals all of last season with the return of three starters. Of the group goalkeeper Kaitlin Elledge, who finished fourth in the league in goals against average (1.03), will be poised for her sophomore campaign.

Coach Paul van Hooydonk enters his sixth season at Millsaps and there seems to be a different buzz around his team this year. The Majors are coming off their most successful season since 1995 and are looking to build off that success. With eight returning starters and sixteen letter winners from a year ago, expectations continue to grow in Jackson, . Junior Leslie Robichaux returns from a year in which she led the Majors in points (20) goals (8) and assists (4). Robichaux was also selected to the All-SCAC third team. Coach van Hooydonk will lean on his six seniors to help guide the twelve new faces that join a team that has a bright future ahead of them.

It’s the start of a new chapter in Conway, with the hiring of Jim Evans at . The Warriors return twelve letter winners, including six starters from a year ago. Senior captain Michelle Story headlines the team as she led the Warriors in goals (6) and was second on the team in points (14) a year ago. Hard work in the off season has helped Coach Evans to land ten incoming players in his first recruiting class. Hendrix will be looking for a goalkeeper out of that group with the graduation of Melissa Taylor. A nice mixture of returning players and talented freshmen will have the Warriors looking for their first winning season since 2002.

First year head coach Alan Woods looks to help turn around an Oglethorpe program that has a bright future ahead of them. The Petrels will return a good core group of talent to help anchor ten incoming freshmen that will be asked to make an immediate impact in Atlanta. Seniors Kira Carr and Julie Vaughn will be joined by junior Bonnie Morschieser to establish one of the more veteran backlines in the conference. Behind them in goal will be Sarah Nania. Nania, a third team All-SCAC selection as freshmen last season, led the league in saves with 103 and looks to continue her solid play as a sophomore. Jamie Dillion and Ryanne Arola will be the leading anchors in the midfield. While the Petrels will be very young this year with only seven upperclassmen, the future is bright for coach Alan Woods and Oglethorpe.

In his sophomore campaign, coach Benji Walton will lead the Birmingham-Southern Panthers into just their second year of SCAC play. The Panthers return eight letter winners which include five starters from a year ago. The lone senior will be Patricia George who will provide much needed leadership as fourteen fresh faces will join the Panthers on the Hilltop. After graduating six seniors, including the team’s two top scorers from a year ago (Caitlin Gordon and Mandy Woods) along with the starting goalkeeper, a young group of Panthers are left with large cleats to fill.

2008 SCAC Composite Schedule

Friday, August 29 Saturday, September 13 Austin @ Mary Hardin Baylor (Texas) University 2 p.m. Alcorn State (Miss.) University @ Millsaps 2 p.m. DePauw vs. Eastern (Pa.) University (@ Wheaton Ill.) 11:30 p.m. Clearwater Christian (Fla.) College @ Oglethorpe 2 p.m. Millsaps @ East Texas Baptist 7 p.m. Christian Brothers (Tenn.) University @ Rhodes 1 p.m. Agnes Scott (Ga.) College @ Oglethorpe 5:30 p.m. Southwestern @ Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas) University 1 p.m. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point @ Trinity 8 p.m. Hardin-Simmons (Texas) University @ Trinity 7 p.m.

Saturday, August 30 Sunday, September 14 Birmingham-Southern vs. University of Texas-Dallas Noon Austin vs Fontbonne (Mo.) College 1 p.m. Texas Lutheran University @ Rhodes 10 a.m. Birmingham-Southern @ Greensboro (N.C.) College 2 p.m. Centre @ Denison (Ohio) University 5 p.m. Piedmont (Ga.) College @ Millsaps 2 p.m. DePauw vs. California Baptist (@ Wheaton Ill.) 11:30 p.m. Emory (Ga.) University @ Rhodes 1 p.m. College @ Hendrix 2 p.m. Southwestern @ East Texas Baptist University 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 16 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 8 p.m. Millsaps @ LaTourneau (Texas) University 6 p.m.

Sunday, August 31 Friday, September 19 Birmingham-Southern vs. Texas Lutheran University 10 a.m. OGLETHORPE @ CENTRE 8 P.M. University of Texas-Dallas @ Rhodes Noon SEWANEE @ DEPAUW 8 P.M. Christian Brothers (Tenn.) University @ Sewanee 1 p.m. SOUTHWESTERN @ HENDRIX 8 P.M. TRINITY @ RHODES 4 P.M. Tuesday, September 2 Austin @ 5 p.m. Austin @ University of Texas, Dallas 7:30 p.m. Belhaven (Miss.) College @ Millsaps 8 p.m.

Thursday, September 4 Sunday, September 21 Piedmont (Ga.) College @ Oglethorpe 5 p.m. SEWANEE @ CENTRE 2 P.M. OGLETHORPE @ DEPAUW 2 P.M. Friday, September 5 TRINITY @ HENDRIX 2 P.M. Alabama State University @ Birmingham-Southern 7 p.m. SOUTHWESTERN @ RHODES 2 P.M. Wittenberg (Ohio) University @ DePauw 7 p.m. Hendrix @ LeTourneau (Texas) University 7:30 p.m. Monday, September 22 Louisiana College @ Millsaps 7 p.m. Millsaps @ 4 p.m. Sewanee @ Lynchburg (Va.) College TBA Southwestern @ University of Texas-Dallas 7:30 p.m. Friday, September 26 Trinity @ University of Texas-Tyler 7 p.m. MILLSAPS @ AUSTIN 4 P.M. HENDRIX @ SEWANEE 7 P.M. Saturday, September 6 RHODES @ OGLETHORPE 3 P.M. Austin vs. East Texas Baptist University 11 a.m. Birmingham-Southern @ University of Dallas 4 p.m. Hardin Simmons (Texas) University @ Rhodes 1 p.m. Schreiner (Texas) University @ Southwestern 3 p.m. Centre vs. Washington & Lee (Va.) University 5 p.m. Texas Lutheran University @ Trinity TBA Sewanee vs. Guilford (N.C.) College TBA Saturday, September 27 Sunday, September 7 Centre @ Capital (Ohio) University 4:30 p.m. Austin vs. Hardin Simmons (Texas) University 11 a.m. DePauw @ Chicago University 6 p.m. East Texas Baptist University @ Rhodes 1 p.m. Georgia State University @ Birmingham-Southern 1 p.m. Sunday, September 28 Centre vs. Kenyon (Ohio) College 1 p.m. BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN @ AUSTIN 2 P.M. Emory (Ga.) University @ DePauw 12:30 p.m. HENDRIX @ OGLETHORPE 2 P.M. Agnes Scott (Ga.) College @ Millsaps 2 p.m. RHODES @ SEWANEE 2 P.M. Southwestern @ University of Texas-Tyler Noon Millsaps @ University of Dallas 2 p.m. Trinity @ University of Texas-Dallas 1 p.m. Southwestern @ Texas Lutheran University 1 p.m.

Monday, September 8 Wednesday, October 1 Hendrix @ (Ark.) 5 p.m. Atlanta Christian College @ Oglethorpe 4 p.m.

Tuesday, September 12 Friday, October 3 Spellman (Ga.) College @ Oglethorpe 5 p.m. AUSTIN @ TRINITY 8 P.M. CENTRE @ BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN 8 P.M. Friday, September 12 DEPAUW @ MILLSAPS 8 P.M. Austin @ Maryville (Mo.) University 3 p.m. University of Dallas @ Southwestern 4 p.m. Maryville (Tenn.) College @ Sewanee 5 p.m. Claremont (Calif.) College @ Trinity 7 p.m. Saturday, October 4 HENDRIX @ RHODES 3 P.M. Saturday, September 13 OGLETHORPE @ SEWANEE 7 P.M. Birmingham-Southern @ Methodist (N.C.) College 2 p.m. Wittenberg (Ohio) University @ Centre 5 p.m. Sunday, October 5 Ohio Wesleyan @ DePauw 5 p.m. AUSTIN @ SOUTHWESTERN 2 P.M. University of Texas, Dallas @ Hendrix 7:30 p.m. DEPAUW @ BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN 2 P.M.

2008 SCAC Composite Schedule

Sunday, October 5 Friday, October 31 CENTRE @ MILLSAPS 2 P.M. HENDRIX @ AUSTIN 3 P.M. University of Dallas @ Trinity Noon SEWANEE @ BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN 6 P.M. OGLETHORPE @ MILLSAPS 6 P.M. Friday, October 10 Rhodes @ University of Dallas 2 p.m. RHODES @ CENTRE 6 P.M. HENDRIX @ DEPAUW 6 P.M. Saturday, November 1 OGLETHORPE @ TRINITY 6 P.M. TRINITY @ SOUTHWESTERN 2 P.M. SEWANEE @ SOUTHWESTERN 2 P.M. DePauw @ Wheaton (Ill.) College 7 p.m.

Saturday, October 11 Sunday, November 2 MILLSAPS @ BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN 6 P.M. RHODES @ AUSTIN 2 P.M. Austin @ LeTourneau (Texas) University 1 p.m. OGLETHORPE @ BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN 2 P.M. SEWANEE @ MILLSAPS 2 P.M. Sunday, October 12 Maryville (Tenn.) College @ Centre 2 p.m. HENDRIX @ CENTRE 2 P.M. Hendrix @ University of Dallas 2 p.m. RHODES @ DEPAUW 2 P.M. SEWANEE @ TRINITY 2 P.M. Friday, November 7 OGLETHORPE @ SOUTHWESTERN 2 P.M. AUSTIN @ OGLETHORPE 12:30 P.M. BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN @ RHODES NOON Monday, October 13 TRINITY @ CENTRE 8 P.M. AUM (Ala.) @ Birmingham-Southern 7 p.m. SOUTHWESTERN @ DEPAUW 8 P.M. MILLSAPS @ HENDRIX 6 P.M. Tuesday, October 14 University of Dallas @ Sewanee 5 p.m. Oglethorpe @ Emory (Ga.) University 7 p.m. Sunday, November 9 Thursday, October 16 AUSTIN @ SEWANEE NOON Birmingham-Southern @ Maryville (Tenn.) College 6 p.m. BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN @ HENDRIX 2 P.M. SOUTHWESTERN @ CENTRE 2 P.M. Friday, October 17 TRINITY @ DEPAUW 1 P.M. CENTRE @ AUSTIN 2 P.M. MILLSAPS @ RHODES 2 P.M. DePauw @ University of Dallas 4 p.m. Millsaps @ Crichton (Tenn.) College 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 12 Southwestern @ Hardin-Simmons (Texas) University 2 p.m. NCAA Single Game First Round TBA

Saturday, October 18 Friday, Nov. 14 – Saturday, Nov 15 Centre @ University of Dallas 1:30 p.m. NCAA Three Game First and Second Round TBA Wheaton (Ill.) College @ Trinity 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 – Sunday, Nov. 16 Sunday, October 19 NCAA Three Game First and Second Round TBA DEPAUW @ AUSTIN 2 P.M. Christian Brothers (Tenn.) University @ Hendrix Noon Saturday, November 15 NCAA Second Round Games TBA Thursday, October 23 Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) University @ Sewanee 7:30 P.M. Friday, Nov. 21 – Saturday, Nov. 22 NCAA Sectionals TBA Friday, October 24 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN @ TRINITY 8 P.M. Saturday, Nov. 22 – Sunday, Nov. 23 MILLSAPS @ SOUTHWESTERN 4 P.M. NCAA Sectionals TBA Central Baptist (Ark.) College @ Hendrix 5 p.m. Friday, November 28 – Saturday, November 29 Saturday, October 25 NCAA Final Four - Greensboro, North Carolina DEPAUW @ CENTRE 7:30 P.M. Macpherson Stadium at Bryan Park University of Dallas @ Austin Noon Host: Rhodes @ Washington (Mo.) University 9:30 a.m. Emory (Ga.) University @ Sewanee Noon SCAC GAMES BOLDED IN ALL CAPS All times local Sunday, October 26 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN @ SOUTHWESTERN 2 P.M. MILLSAPS @ TRINITY 2 P.M. Rhodes @ Maryville (Mo.) University Noon

Tuesday, October 28 Spalding (Ky.) University @ Centre 6 p.m.

Wednesday, October 29 DePauw @ Rose-Hulman (Ill.) Institute of Technology 6 p.m.

2007 Final Standings / Results

CONFERENCE OVERALL W L T Pct. W L T Pct. *Trinity University 8 0 1 0.944 13 3 2 0.778 7 2 0 0.778 13 5 0 0.722 Rhodes College 5 2 2 0.667 11 6 2 0.632 Centre College 5 3 1 0.611 11 6 1 0.639 DePauw University 5 3 1 0.556 7 12 0 0.368 Sewanee University 4 4 1 0.500 7 7 1 0.500 Austin College 2 4 3 0.389 7 6 5 0.528 2 5 2 0.333 6 9 2 0.412 Hendrix College 2 7 0 0.222 6 8 2 0.438 0 9 0 0.000 0 14 0 0.000 #Birmingham-Southern College 0 0 0 0.000 12 6 0 0.666 * SCAC Champion / NCAA Automatic Birth #BSC will not be eligible for the conference championship and all conference games against them will not count in the league standings.

AUSTIN (7-6-5 / 2-4-3) - Coach: Paul Burns CENTRE (11-6-1 / 5-3-1) - Coach: Jay Hoffman 9/2 University of the Ozarks 1-1 T (2OT) 9/1 Otterbein 0-1 L 9/7 @ East Texas Baptist 7-0 W 9/2 Ohio Northern 2-0 W 9/8 Hardin-Simmons 0-1 L 9/8 Allegheny 2-0 W 9/11 McMurry 8-0 W 9/9 Washington (Mo.) 0-1 L 9/15 @ University of Dallas 7-1 W 9/12 @ Asbury 4-0 W 9/23 University of Texas-Dallas 0-0 T (2OT) 9/15 @ Wittenberg 0-1 L 9/25 @ LeTourneau 2-1 W 9/19 Transylvania 2-0 W 9/28 @ Birmingham-Southern 1-4 L 9/21 @ HENDRIX 5-1 W 9/30 @ MILLSAPS 0-0 T (2OT) 9/23 @ RHODES 1-2 L (OT) 10/5 University of Dallas 5-0 W 9/27 Hanover 9-0 W 10/12 SOUTHWESTERN 0-1 L 10/5 MILLSAPS 8-0 W 10/14 TRINITY 0-1 L 10/7 Birmingham-Southern 1-0 W 10/19 SEWANEE 1-1 T (2OT) 10/12 @ SEWANEE 0-2 L 10/21 OGLETHORPE 3-0 W 10/14 @ OGLETHORPE 5-0 W 10/26 @ DEPAUW 1-2 L 10/19 @ SOUTHWESTERN 2-1 W 10/28 @ CENTRE 0-2 L 10/21 @ TRINITY 1-1 T (2OT) 11/2 @ RHODES 0-0 T (2OT) 10/28 AUSTIN COLLEGE 2-0 W 11/4 @ HENDRIX 3-1 W 11/3 @ DEPAUW 0-1 L

BSC (12-6-0 / 0-0-0) - Coach: Benji Walton DEPAUW (7-12-0 / 5-4-0) - Coach: John Carter 8/31 Washington (Mo.) 1-3 L 8/31 Westmont 0-2 L 9/2 Univ. of Texas-Dallas 3-1 W 9/1 Loras 1-0 W 9/5 @ Mississippi College 2-1 W (OT) 9/4 Univ. of Chicago 0-1 L (OT) 9/7 Nicholls State 3-0 W 9/8 @ Wittenberg 0-3 L 9/9 UNC-Asheville 3-1 W 9/9 @ Earlham 3-1 W 9/21 Southwestern 2-0 W 9/15 @ Ohio Wesleyan 1-3 L 9/23 Trinity 1-2 L (2OT) 9/21 @ RHODES 0-3 L 9/28 Austin College 4-1 W 9/23 @ HENDRIX 1-2 L 10/5 @ DePauw 3-2 W 9/26 Rose-Hulman 0-2 L 10/7 @ Centre 0-1 L 10/1 Calvin 0-2 L 10/13 @ Millsaps 6-0 W 10/5 Birmingham-Southern 2-3 L 10/14 @ Auburn-Montgomery 0-2 L 10/7 MILLSAPS 7-0 W 10/19 @ Emory 0-1 L 10/12 @ OGLETHORPE 4-0 W 10/24 @ North Alabama 2-1 W 10/14 @ SEWANEE 1-0 W 10/26 Hendrix 8-0 W 10/19 @ TRINITY 0-2 L 10/28 Rhodes 0-1 L 10/21 @ SOUTHWESTERN 1-2 L (2OT) 11/2 @ Oglethorpe 3-0 W 10/26 AUSTIN COLLEGE 2-1 W 11/4 @ Sewanee 2-1 W 10/27 Wheaton (Ill.) 0-4 L 11/3 CENTRE 1-0 W

2007 Results

HENDRIX (6-8-2 / 2-7-0) - Coach: Justin Neese RHODES (11-6-2 / 5-2-2) - Coach: Bobby Lessentine 8/31 @ East Texas Baptist 1-1 T (2OT) 9/1 Univ. of Texas-Dallas 3-0 W 9/1 @ Louisiana College 3-0 W 9/2 Washington (Mo.) 0-3 L 9/7 @ Southwestern (Kan.) 4-0 W 9/7 Hardin-Simmons 2-0 W 9/9 University of Dallas 7-0 W 9/8 @ East Texas Baptist 8-0 W 9/12 University of the Ozarks 1-1 T (2OT) 9/15 @ Emory 2-3 L 9/14 Central Baptist 6-0 W 9/16 @ Agnes Scott 0-1 L 9/21 CENTRE 1-5 L 9/21 DEPAUW 3-0 W 9/23 DEPAUW 2-1 W 9/23 CENTRE 2-1 W (OT) 9/28 OGLETHORPE 2-0 W 9/28 SEWANEE 1-0 W 9/30 SEWANEE 3-4 L 9/30 OGLETHORPE 4-0 W 10/5 @ TRINITY 0-6 L 10/5 @ SOUTHWESTERN 1-2 L 10/7 @ SOUTHWESTERN 1-3 L 10/7 @ TRINITY 2-3 L (2OT) 10/20 RHODES 0-2 L 10/14 Washington & Lee 1-2 L 10/26 @ Birmingham-Southern 0-8 L 10/15 @ Methodist 2-1 W 10/28 @ MILLSAPS 0-5 L 10/20 @ HENDRIX 2-0 W 11/4 AUSTIN COLLEGE 1-3 L 10/26 @ MILLSAPS 0-0 T (2OT) 10/28 @ Birmingham-Southern 1-0 W MILLSAPS (6-9-2 / 2-5-2) Coach: Paul van Hooydonk 10/30 @ Christian Brothers 4-2 W 9/1 @ Spelman 1-0 W 11/2 AUSTIN COLLEGE 0-0 T (2OT) 9/2 @ Agnes Scott 1-2 L 9/7 @ Louisiana College 2-0 W SEWANEE (7-7-1 / 4-4-1) - Coach: Dylan Harrison 9/14 Belhaven 2-3 L 9/1 Fredonia State 3-2 W 9/16 Alcorn State 6-1 W 9/8 Randolph-Macon (@ W&L) 2-0 W 9/21 TRINITY 0-3 L 9/9 @ Washington & Lee 0-1 L 9/23 SOUTHWESTERN 0-4 L 9/16 @ Emory 0-9 L 9/30 AUSTIN COLLEGE 0-0 T (2OT) 9/28 @ RHODES 0-1 L 10/2 Mississippi College 1-2 L (2OT) 9/30 @ HENDRIX 4-3 W 10/5 @ CENTRE 0-8 L 10/6 @ OGLETHORPE 8-1 W 10/7 @ DEPAUW 0-7 L 10/7 @ Piedmont 11-0 W 10/13 Birmingham-Southern 0-6 L 10/12 CENTRE 2-0 W 10/14 University of Dallas 6-0 W 10/14 DEPAUW 0-1 L 10/26 RHODES 0-0 T (2OT) 10/19 @ AUSTIN COLLEGE 1-1 T (2OT) 10/28 HENDRIX 5-0 W 10/26 TRINITY 0-1 L 11/2 @ SEWANEE 2-3 L 10/28 SOUTHWESTERN 0-1 L 11/4 @ OGLETHORPE 3-0 W 11/2 MILLSAPS 3-2 W 11/4 Birmingham-Southern 1-2 L OGLETHORPE (0-14-0 / 0-9-0) - Coach: Jon Akin 8/31 @ Agnes Scott 1-2 L SOUTHWESTERN (13-5-0 / 7-2-0) - Coach: Jack Flatau 9/7 Reinhardt 1-7 L 8/31 LeTourneau 4-0 W 9/17 @ Maryville (Tenn.) 0-4 L 9/1 Hardin-Simmons 1-2 L 9/23 Emory 1-4 L 9/7 Univ. of Texas-Dallas 1-2 L 9/28 @ HENDRIX 0-2 L 9/9 Univ. of Texas-Tyler 4-3 W 9/30 @ RHODES 0-4 L 9/14 Mary Hardin-Baylor 5-1 W 10/6 SEWANEE 1-8 L 9/21 @ Birmingham-Southern 0-2 L 10/12 DEPAUW 0-4 L 9/23 @ MILLSAPS 4-0 W 10/14 CENTRE 0-5 L 9/25 Texas Lutheran 4-3 W 10/21 @ AUSTIN COLLEGE 0-3 L 9/28 @ Univ. of Dallas 7-0 W 10/26 SOUTHWESTERN 0-5 L 9/30 @ Schreiner 5-0 W 10/28 TRINITY 0-10 L 10/5 RHODES 2-1 W 11/2 Birmingham-Southern 0-3 L 10/7 HENDRIX 3-1 W 11/4 MILLSAPS 0-3 L 10/12 @ AUSTIN COLLEGE 1-0 W 10/19 CENTRE 1-2 L 10/21 DEPAUW 2-1 W (2OT) 10/26 @ OGLETHORPE 5-0 W 10/28 @ SEWANEE 1-0 W 11/2 @ TRINITY 0-4 L

2007 Results / SCAC Post-Season Honors

TRINITY (13-3-2 / 8-0-1) - Coach: Lance Key 8/31 @ Hardin-Simmons 0-1 L 9/2 Whitworth 1-2 L 9/7 Univ. of Texas-Tyler 3-0 W 9/9 Univ. of Texas-Dallas 5-1 W 9/17 @ Wheaton (Ill.) 0-2 L 9/21 @ MILLSAPS 3-0 W 9/23 @ Birmingham-Southern 2-1 W (2OT) 9/28 @ Schreiner 12-2 W 9/30 @ Texas Lutheran 3-0 W 10/5 HENDRIX 6-0 W 10/7 RHODES 3-2 W (2OT)

10/14 @ AUSTIN COLLEGE 1-0 W 10/19 DEPAUW 2-0 W 10/21 CENTRE 1-1 T (2OT) 10/26 @ SEWANEE 1-0 W 10/28 @ OGLETHORPE 10-0 W 11/2 SOUTHWESTERN 4-0 W 11/7 @ Hardin-Simmons (NCAA 1st Rd) #0-0 T (2OT) #Hardin-Simmons advances 4-2 on PKs

2007 All – SCAC

FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM THIRD TEAM

Allison Terry F Centre Maggie Adams M Sewanee Amy Douglas F Southwestern Jennifer Wray M Trinity Katy Joyner D Rhodes Callie Roth M Millsaps Sarah Hile M DePauw Bailey Morgan F Rhodes Leslie Robichaux F/M Millsaps Caroline Voelkel M Rhodes A.J. Andreola F Southwestern Helen Heres M Austin Kate Anderson D Centre Michelle Grambeau M Trinity Sarah Nania GK Oglethorpe Claire Edwards M Trinity Akele Jeffers F Oglethorpe Kara Purdy M Rhodes Jessica Koenig D Trinity Caitlin McGeehan F Hendrix *Jordan Azar M Trinity LeAnne Nguyen M Austin Jacki Ponder B DePauw *Julia Drummond M DePauw Laura Kromann M Southwestern Erin Menard F Centre *Amanda Gunzelman D Southwestern Eryn Snyder GK Southwestern Allison Davis F Sewanee *Danielle Madison M Southwestern Fritsl Butler M/D Sewanee *Jennifer Fifield GK Trinity *Holly Messamore F Austin *Rosie McAuley GK Centre *Allison Wolf M Hendrix *Two players tied for the second-team goalkeeper spot *Six players tied for the final five third-team positional spots

2007 SCAC 2007 SCAC Offensive Player-of-the-Year Newcomer-of-the-Year Jennifer Wray, Trinity Bailey Morgan, Rhodes

2007 SCAC 2007 SCAC Defensive Player-of-the-Year Coach-of-the-Year Kate Anderson, Centre Jack Flatau, Southwestern

2007 Team Statistics

SHOTS ASSISTS ## Team GP No. Avg/G ## Team GP No. Avg/G ------1.Trinity University.. 18 419 23.28 1.Trinity University.. 18 45 2.50 2.Austin College...... 18 335 18.61 2.Centre College...... 18 41 2.28 3.Southwestern (Texas) 18 299 16.61 3.Birmingham-Southern. 18 37 2.06 4.Rhodes...... 19 277 14.58 4.Southwestern (Texas) 18 32 1.78 5.Birmingham-Southern. 18 275 15.28 5.Rhodes...... 19 30 1.58 6.Centre College...... 18 268 14.89 6.University of South. 15 21 1.40 7.DePauw University... 19 210 11.05 Austin College...... 18 21 1.17 8.University of South. 15 199 13.27 8.Millsaps College.... 17 19 1.12 9.Millsaps College.... 17 196 11.53 9.Hendrix College..... 16 18 1.12 10.Hendrix College..... 16 176 11.00 10.DePauw University... 19 16 0.84 11.Oglethorpe Univ..... 14 98 7.00 11.Oglethorpe Univ..... 14 4 0.29

POINTS ASSISTS PER GAME ## Team GP No. Avg/G ## Team GP No. Avg/G ------1.Trinity University.. 18 159 8.83 1.Trinity University.. 18 45 2.50 2.Southwestern (Texas) 18 132 7.33 2.Centre College...... 18 41 2.28 3.Centre College...... 18 129 7.17 3.Birmingham-Southern. 18 37 2.06 4.Birmingham-Southern. 18 123 6.83 4.Southwestern (Texas) 18 32 1.78 5.Rhodes...... 19 106 5.58 5.Rhodes...... 19 30 1.58 6.Austin College...... 18 99 5.50 6.University of South. 15 21 1.40 7.University of South. 15 91 6.07 7.Austin College...... 18 21 1.17 8.Hendrix College..... 16 78 4.88 8.Hendrix College..... 16 18 1.12 9.Millsaps College.... 17 77 4.53 9.Millsaps College.... 17 19 1.12 10.DePauw University... 19 64 3.37 10.DePauw University... 19 16 0.84 11.Oglethorpe Univ..... 14 12 0.86 11.Oglethorpe Univ..... 14 4 0.29

GOALS GOALS ALLOWED ## Team GP No. Avg/G ## Team GP No. Avg/G ------1.Trinity University.. 18 57 3.17 1.Centre College...... 18 11 0.61 2.Southwestern (Texas) 18 50 2.78 2.Trinity University.. 18 12 0.67 3.Centre College...... 18 44 2.44 3.Austin College...... 18 16 0.89 4.Birmingham-Southern. 18 43 2.39 4.Rhodes...... 19 18 0.95 5.Austin College...... 18 39 2.17 Birmingham-Southern. 18 18 1.00 6.Rhodes...... 19 38 2.00 6.Southwestern (Texas) 18 22 1.22 7.University of South. 15 35 2.33 7.University of South. 15 25 1.67 8.Hendrix College..... 16 30 1.88 8.DePauw University... 19 31 1.63 9.Millsaps College.... 17 29 1.71 9.Millsaps College.... 17 38 2.24 10.DePauw University... 19 24 1.26 10.Hendrix College..... 16 39 2.44 11.Oglethorpe Univ..... 14 4 0.29 11.Oglethorpe Univ..... 14 64 4.57

GOALS PER GAME GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE ## Team GP No. Avg/G ## Team GA Minutes Avg. ------1.Trinity University.. 18 57 3.17 1.Centre College...... 11 1641:25 0.60 2.Southwestern (Texas) 18 50 2.78 2.Trinity University.. 12 1703:57 0.63 3.Centre College...... 18 44 2.44 3.Austin College...... 16 1719:49 0.84 4.Birmingham-Southern. 18 43 2.39 4.Rhodes...... 18 1772:27 0.91 5.University of South. 15 35 2.33 5.Birmingham-Southern. 18 1652:38 0.98 6.Austin College...... 18 39 2.17 6.Southwestern (Texas) 22 1632:45 1.21 7.Rhodes...... 19 38 2.00 7.University of South. 25 1366:20 1.65 8.Hendrix College..... 16 30 1.88 8.DePauw University... 31 1684:54 1.66 9.Millsaps College.... 17 29 1.71 9.Millsaps College.... 39 1580:03 2.22 10.DePauw University... 19 24 1.26 10.Hendrix College..... 39 1417:27 2.48 11.Oglethorpe Univ..... 14 4 0.29 11.Oglethorpe Univ..... 64 1256:20 4.58

2007 Team Statistics

SAVES CORNERS ## Team GP No. Avg/G ## Team GP No. Avg/G ------1.DePauw University... 19 111 5.84 1.Trinity University.. 18 138 7.67 2.Millsaps College.... 17 107 6.29 2.Austin College...... 18 136 7.56 3.Oglethorpe Univ..... 14 106 7.57 3.Rhodes...... 19 108 5.68 4.Hendrix College..... 16 94 5.88 4.DePauw University... 19 96 5.05 5.University of South. 15 90 6.00 5.Centre College...... 18 84 4.67 Rhodes...... 19 90 4.74 6.Southwestern (Texas) 18 82 4.56 7.Birmingham-Southern. 18 80 4.44 7.Birmingham-Southern. 18 80 4.44 8.Southwestern (Texas) 18 76 4.22 8.Millsaps College.... 17 75 4.41 9.Austin College...... 18 74 4.11 9.University of South. 15 61 4.07 10.Trinity University.. 18 49 2.72 10.Hendrix College..... 16 38 2.38 11.Centre College...... 18 48 2.67 11.Oglethorpe Univ..... 14 21 1.50

SHUTOUTS OFFSIDES ## Team GP Shutouts Avg/G ## Team GP No. Avg/G ------1.Trinity University. 18 10 0.56 1.Southwestern (Texas) 18 35 1.94 Rhodes...... 19 10 0.53 2.Rhodes...... 19 33 1.74 3.Centre College..... 18 9 0.50 3.Birmingham-Southern. 18 30 1.67 4.Millsaps College... 17 7 0.41 Trinity University.. 18 30 1.67 Southwestern(Texas) 18 7 0.39 5.Centre College...... 18 27 1.50 Austin College..... 18 7 0.39 6.University of South. 15 23 1.53 7.Hendrix College.... 16 5 0.31 7.Millsaps College.... 17 20 1.18 Birmingham-Southern 18 5 0.28 8.Austin College...... 18 19 1.06 DePauw University.. 19 5 0.26 9.Oglethorpe Univ..... 14 18 1.29 10.University of South 15 3 0.20 10.DePauw University... 19 15 0.79 11.Oglethorpe Univ.... 14 0 0.00 11.Hendrix College..... 16 13 0.81

FOULS YELLOW CARDS ## Team GP No. Avg/G ## Team GP No. Avg/G ------1.Trinity University.. 18 195 10.83 1.Hendrix College..... 16 13 0.81 2.Southwestern (Texas) 18 165 9.17 2.Rhodes...... 19 9 0.47 3.Birmingham-Southern. 18 154 8.56 Trinity University.. 18 9 0.50 Austin College...... 18 154 8.56 4.Millsaps College.... 17 6 0.35 5.Rhodes...... 19 153 8.05 Oglethorpe Univ..... 14 6 0.43 6.Millsaps College.... 17 149 8.76 Southwestern (Texas) 18 6 0.33 7.Centre College...... 18 147 8.17 7.Birmingham-Southern. 18 5 0.28 8.DePauw University... 19 129 6.79 8.Centre College...... 18 4 0.22 9.Hendrix College..... 16 106 6.62 9.DePauw University... 19 3 0.16 10.University of South. 15 88 5.87 University of South. 15 3 0.20 Oglethorpe Univ..... 14 88 6.29 11.Austin College...... 18 2 0.11

2007 Individual Statistic Leaders

SHOTS ## Player-Team GP No. Avg/G SHOTS PER GAME ------## Player-Team GP No. Avg/G 1.Jennifer Wray-TU...... 18 82 4.56 ------2.Michelle Grambeau-TU... 18 55 3.06 1.Jennifer Wray-TU...... 18 82 4.56 3.Casey Grier-SU...... 15 54 3.60 2.Casey Grier-SU...... 15 54 3.60 Caitlin Gordon-BSC..... 18 54 3.00 3.Allison Davis-UOS...... 15 51 3.40 5.Brianna Young-TU...... 18 53 2.94 4.Michelle Grambeau-TU... 18 55 3.06 5.Caitlin Gordon-BSC..... 18 54 3.00

2007 Individual Statistical Leaders

POINTS GAME-WINNING GOALS ## Player-Team GP Goals Ast. Pts. ## Player-Team GP No. Avg/G ------1.Caitlin Gordon-BSC.. 18 11 14 36 1.Jennifer Wray-TU...... 18 5 0.28 2.Jennifer Wray-TU.... 18 12 11 35 2.Allison Davis-UOS...... 15 4 0.27 3.Amy Douglas-SU...... 16 10 6 26 Amy Douglas-SU...... 16 4 0.25 4.Caroline Voelkel-RC. 19 10 4 24 4.Jen Duncan-AC...... 14 3 0.21 5.Michelle Grambeau-TU 18 7 9 23 Erin Menard-CEN...... 18 3 0.17 A.J. Andreola-SU.... 18 10 3 23 Allison Terry-CEN...... 18 3 0.17 Brianna Young-TU...... 18 3 0.17 POINTS PER GAME Mandy Woods-BSC...... 18 3 0.17 ## Player-Team GP Pts. Avg/G Caroline Voelkel-RC.... 19 3 0.16 ------Kara Purdy-RC...... 19 3 0.16 1.Caitlin Gordon-BSC...... 18 36 2.00 2.Jennifer Wray-TU...... 18 35 1.94 GOALS AGAINST AVG 3.Amy Douglas-SU...... 16 26 1.62 ## Player-Team GA Minutes GaAvg 4.Casey Grier-SU...... 15 20 1.33 ------5.A.J. Andreola-SU...... 18 23 1.28 1.Jennifer Fifield-TU... 8 1456:17 0.49 Michelle Grambeau-TU.... 18 23 1.28 2.Rosie McAuley-CEN.... 11 1608:17 0.62 3.Becca Clarin-RC...... 18 1737:09 0.93 GOALS 4.Kaitlyn Elledge-AC....13 1136:00 1.03 ## Player-Team GP No. Avg/G 5.Brittany Green-BSC....16 1352:12 1.06 ------1.Jennifer Wray-TU...... 18 12 0.67 SAVE PERCENTAGE 2.Caitlin Gordon-BSC..... 18 11 0.61 ## Player-Team GP Saves GA SavePct 3.Amy Douglas-SU...... 16 10 0.62 ------Erin Menard-CEN...... 18 10 0.56 1.Liz Spragans-UOS... 7 54 8 .871 Brianna Young-TU...... 18 10 0.56 2.Jennifer Fifield-TU 18 43 8 .843 A.J. Andreola-SU...... 18 10 0.56 3.Becca Clarin-RC.... 19 87 18 .829 Caroline Voelkel-RC.... 19 10 0.53 4.Brittany Green-BSC. 17 68 16 .810 5.Rosie McAuley-CEN.. 18 46 11 .807 GOALS PER GAME ## Player-Team GP No. Avg/G SAVES ------## Player-Team GP No. Avg/G 1.Jennifer Wray-TU...... 18 12 0.67 ------2.Amy Douglas-SU...... 16 10 0.62 1.Sarah Nania-OU...... 14 103 7.36 3.Caitlin Gordon-BSC..... 18 11 0.61 2.Elizabeth Sooby-MC..... 17 93 5.47 4.A.J. Andreola-SU...... 18 10 0.56 3.Melissa Taylor-HC...... 16 89 5.56 Brianna Young-TU...... 18 10 0.56 4.Brooke Shipley-DU...... 17 87 5.12 Erin Menard-CEN...... 18 10 0.56 Becca Clarin-RC...... 19 87 4.58

ASSISTS SAVES PER GAME ## Player-Team GP No. Avg/G ## Player-Team GP No. Avg/G ------1.Caitlin Gordon-BSC..... 18 14 0.78 1.Liz Spragans-UOS...... 7 54 7.71 2.Jennifer Wray-TU...... 18 11 0.61 2.Sarah Nania-OU...... 14 103 7.36 3.Michelle Grambeau-TU... 18 9 0.50 3.Melissa Taylor-HC...... 16 89 5.56 4.Allison Terry-CEN...... 18 8 0.44 4.Elizabeth Sooby-MC..... 17 93 5.47 5.Jordan Azar-TU...... 13 7 0.54 5.Brooke Shipley-DU...... 17 87 5.12

ASSISTS PER GAME SHUTOUTS ## Player-Team GP No. Avg/G ## Player-Team GP Shutouts Sho/G ------1.Caitlin Gordon-BSC..... 18 14 0.78 1.Rosie McAuley-CEN.... 18 7 0.39 2.Jennifer Wray-TU...... 18 11 0.61 Becca Clarin-RC..... 19 7 0.37 3.Sarah Hall-CEN...... 10 6 0.60 Elizabeth Sooby-MC.. 17 7 0.41 4.Jordan Azar-TU...... 13 7 0.54 4.Jennifer Fifield-TU. 18 5 0.28 5.Michelle Grambeau-TU... 18 9 0.50 Melissa Taylor-HC... 16 5 0.31

2008 Preview Austin College Kangaroos

After finishing last season with a 7-6-1 record, the Austin College women’s soccer team made it 11 straight winning seasons, an incredible feat for a program that’s just 12 years old. Coach Paul Burns and his team enter the 2008 season with an eye toward continuing that impressive streak, and thanks to a strong returning core and several talented newcomers another winning season looks to be well within reach.

Leading the way among the returning players are third-year midfielders Helen Heres and LeAnne Nguyen. Heres finished second on the team with six goals and 16 points last season, with her four assists tying her for the team lead. Nguyen was named First Team All- Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference and was named the team’s most valuable player for the second straight season.

Also returning to add some offensive firepower are seniors Holly Messamore and Faren Frazier. Messamore has led the team in goals scored in each of her first three seasons and found the net nine times last year and joined Heres as a Third Team All-SCAC selection. Frazier finished the year with three goals and four assists.

Burns will also be looking for some additional scoring from speedy junior forwards Amy Holman and Annie Gunter. Holman scored three goals last year, while Gunter added two goals and three assists. In the midfield Burns believes Melissa Grimaldo will step up and provide some help for Nguyen and Heres.

The ’Roos surrendered just 16 goals all of last season, and they look to be strong defensively again with the return of JoDee Williams and Brooke Adams to anchor the defense, along with keeper Kaitlin Elledge. Elledge had a strong first year in the program, surrendering 1.03 goals-per-game with a .787 save percentage in 14 appearances.

Helping out on the defensive side of the ball will be Chelsea Parker and midfielder Ashleigh Johnson, who both enter their sophomore year after getting a few starts under their belts in 2007. Parker proved to be a fearless defender in her first season with the program, while Burns expects Johnson to step up in a big way in the upcoming season.

Along with the returners, Burns believes several first year players have a chance to make their presence felt early. Among those are Shelley Casey, a First Team All-State forward from New Mexico, and Ali Ryan, a talented forward from Paris. Burns believes that Casey will be a strong presence up front and says that Ryan’s athleticism will make her a dangerous player.

Burns will also be looking for midfielders Nicole Breckling and Gabby Mavelian to contribute this season as well. The coach praises Breckling as a scrappy center midfielder and compares her style to Nguyen, while Mavelian’s speed and quickness give her an edge against defenders. Defensively, Burns expects Rhea Bermel to challenge for a starting position early in her career.

The ’Roos head into their third season as a member of the SCAC in 2008 with hopes of making some noise in the conference, and with the combination of talented veterans and a strong freshman class in place the team looks to be well on its way toward achieving yet another winning season.

2008 Preview Birmingham-Southern College Panthers

The 2008 women’s soccer team returns to the pitch with a bevy of both old and new faces, as the Panthers return eight players from last season and welcome 14 newcomers. Led by head coach Benji Walton in his second season, assistant coach Crystal Royall in her third season, and volunteer assistant Christy Dettmer (BSC ’06) in her first season, the team’s eight returnees include lone senior Patricia George and juniors Erin Carter, Ruth Hanks, Claire Hooten, Katherine Konker, Lindsay Miller, Serena Murphy, and Lydia Rice.

Last year’s Panther squad went 12-6 overall, including wins over Texas Dallas, Mississippi College, North Alabama, and former NCAA Division I and Big South Conference rival UNC Asheville. Against Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) opponents, BSC went 7-3.

The 2008 schedule is once again filled with top-tier opponents. The Panthers open the season with a home exhibition match against North Georgia, and other home highlights include Division I opponents Alabama State and Georgia State, Auburn Montgomery, and SCAC foes Centre College, DePauw University, Millsaps College, Sewanee, and Oglethorpe University. The squad will also play in the Rhodes College Tournament for the second season, facing UT Dallas and Texas Lutheran in Memphis, Tenn.

This season’s squad lost six players to graduation, including leading scorers Caitlin Gordon and Mandy Woods and starting goalkeeper Brittany Green. But the Panthers also return five starters from 2007, as well as goalkeeper Hanks, who saw plenty of action in the net last season.

BSC’s 14 freshmen are goalkeepers Jillian English and Amber Hernandez, forward Emmy Hollis, forward/midfielders Caroline Crawford, Sara Menton and Alicia Plotky, midfielders Linda Amaya, Jodi Cochran, Dani Mayer and Erica Ogle, midfielder/defender Jillian Thiebert, forward/defender Lauren Cage, and defenders Lauren Metzger and Anna Zellner.

2008 Preview Centre College Colonels

With almost the entire roster from a year ago returning from an 11-6-1 team and the addition of a talented freshmen class, expectations for the Centre College women’s soccer team are high for the 2008 campaign as the Colonels look to post their fourth consecutive winning season.

The entire 2007 starting lineup is back with another year of experience led by senior forwards Kate Anderson, Erin Menard and Allison Terry and junior goalkeeper Rosie McAuley. Anderson was the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Defensive Player of the Year last year, while also earning D3kicks.com Great Lakes All-Region recognition. McAuley was also named to the D3kicks.com Great Lakes All-Region team after posting a 0.60 goals against average, which was tops in the league.

Menard and Terry have started every match of their careers and return after combining to score 16 goals, including six game-winners, with nine assists for 41 total points. Both Anderson and Terry were each named to the All-SCAC First Team, while Menard and McAuley earned second team honors.

Other key players to watch include senior midfielder Casey Yeakel, junior midfielders Elizabeth Hooper and Cindy Bergstrom, junior forward Marina Hoe, sophomore defender Jessie Deffendall and sophomore midfielder Brittany Garr. Garr was second on the team with seven goals scored. Bergstrom added five scores and Hoe found the back of the net four times on the year. Hooper tallied eight points in 2007, while Yeakel and Deffendall saw action in all 18 matches for the Colonels.

Completing the team is a very talented freshman class. Included in this group are: Kelsey Boling (Louisville, Ky.), Chloe Toohey (Louisville, Ky.), Kelli Lenz (Louisville, Ky.), Ali Partain (Hopkinsville, Ky.), Anne Evans (Lexington, Ky.), Meredith Ranney (Owensboro, Ky.), and Aubrey Holle (Ft. Wayne, Ind.).

Centre will face a challenging schedule in 2008 including non-conference matches against some of the region’s top programs. Among those non-conference games are matches against (Ohio), Maryville College (Tenn.), (Ohio), Washington and Lee University (Ohio), Thomas More College (Ky.) and Capital University (Ohio). The Colonels will also square off against (Ohio) for the first time ever. Denison advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2007.

In addition to its non-conference slate, Centre will once against face strong competition within the SCAC. The Colonels were one of six teams to post a .500 or better record in conference play, finishing with a 5-3-1 record, good for fourth a year ago. Centre should have an advantage in that of the three teams that finished ahead of the Colonels last year (Trinity University, Southwestern University and Rhodes College), all three of them will travel to Danville, Ky. this season. DePauw University, which finished fifth, will also make the trip to Kentucky in 2008.

With the help of Centre’s 11 seniors, the coaching staff believes the freshmen should adjust to the college game fairly quickly. Overall, the coaching staff is highly excited about the potential of the entire group and looks forward to what may transpire over the course of the 2008 season.

2008 Preview DePauw University Tigers

Seven senior starters are among the 16 returning letterwinners who lead an experienced DePauw women’s soccer squad into the 2008 season. The Tigers look to improve upon the program’s first losing campaign in head coach John Carter’s 18 previous seasons.

Seniors Abby and Hilary Gerwin, Lindsay Lund, Sarah MacGregor, Katy Phillips, Jacki Ponder and Brooke Shipley as well as sophomores Julia Drummond and Stephanie Patton return as starters from last year’s squad. Each of the seven seniors have started at least two seasons for the Tigers.

Ponder was a second team all-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference selection a year ago from her back position, while Drummond earned third team honors as a midfielder. MacGregor earned all-SCAC honors in 2006 as a midfielder, while Shipley was a two-time all-SCAC goalkeeper choice in 2005 and 2006.

Patton returns as the team’s points leader a year ago, while junior Kristen McMahon is back after leading the Tigers with four goals.

In addition to a rugged conference schedule, the Tigers face four non-conference foes which competed in NCAA Division III postseason play and one which is ranked seventh in the NAIA preseason poll.

2008 Preview Hendrix College Warriors

The 2008 Hendrix College women’s soccer team is working to become a ‘team to be reckoned with’ in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference and aiming for consistent improvement under first-year head coach Jim Evans. The Warriors are coming off a 2007 season which included a 6-8-2 overall record and 2-7-0 conference mark.

“We have a very young side and we have a great deal of respect for our fellow SCAC members,” said Evans. “Our aim is to improve steadily throughout the season and earn the respect of our opponents.” Evans has instilled a ‘never say die attitude’ into his first Hendrix squad. He has concentrated on forming his team around strong defense and crisp passing.

Hendrix returns 12 letterman from the 2007 stretch, including six starters. Senior Captain Michelle Story will look to improve on her team-leading performance from last season. Story led the Warriors in goals (six) and ranked second in points (14) and shots on goal (16). Hendrix also returns junior forward Caitlin McGeehan as another impact player. McGeehan led the team in game-winning goals (two), shots (36), shots on goal (18) and finished second in goals (five) and points (12).

The Warriors will look to their three seniors to lead the team in exhibiting Evans’ new coaching qualities. Devin Smith will guide the forwards, while Story and Jessica Rood will focus on leading the midfield. Smith ranked among team leaders in shots (2nd, 29), points (T-3rd, 12), goals (T-2nd, 5) and assists (T-3rd, 2). Rood returns to Hendrix after missing the 2007 season due to a study-abroad trip in Australia.

Evans’ first recruiting class includes 10 talented freshmen. Three of his first years (Beth Pond, Allison Mosley and Leslie Levin) will vie for the starting goalkeeper position as Hendrix lost last year’s starting keeper Melissa Taylor to graduation.

The Warriors kick off their 2008 season with a 2 p.m. home affair on Aug. 30 against Louisiana College. Hendrix’s first SCAC contest will be against Southwestern University on Sept. 19 at Warrior Field at 8 p.m. Four of Hendrix’s first six games will be played at home.

2008 Preview Millsaps College Majors

The 2008 Millsaps women’s soccer team looks to continue their winning ways this season under sixth year head coach Paul Van Hooydonk. The team looks to improve on some bests that were set in 2007 which included a 6-9-2 mark, the teams most wins since 1995.

“I am excited to see who will step up this season to lead the team,” Van Hooydonk said. “I feel great about the team that we have this year.”

The Majors return 16 lettermen from the 2007 season, including eight starters. Of those returning starters, junior Leslie Robichaux returns after making an immediate impact in her first season of play. Robichaux led the team in points (20), goals (eight), assists (four) and shots-on-goal (25). Junior Meredith Harris, the teams defensive MVP, along with senior goalkeeper Elizabeth Sooby helped the Majors post a single-season seven shutouts a year ago and both return in 2008.

The team returns six seniors this season who will give them a veteran presence. Hayley Barber and Kristen Massey return in their final season to man the midfield position. Forward Bobbi Jones returns to the team, a regular in corner kicks, and was second on the team in assists (four) and fourth in points (eight.) Ann Blumer returns to lead a stingy defense. “I am expecting for all of my starters to play a big roll for us this season.”

One of the biggest losses of the season was senior midfielder Callie Roth, a two- time All-SCAC player. “It will be a tough loss for the team but I am excited about the team that we have coming in.”

With one of the largest freshman classes in five years (12) coming to the Majors this season, look to see a lot of new faces making a big impact for the team. “Our main goal is to continue to get better and have continued improved play, which will lead to better results.”

The Majors open their 2008 season on Aug. 29 at East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, Texas. The home-opener at Field will be on Sept. 5 against Louisiana College at 7:00 p.m. Millsaps begins SCAC play with a Sept. 26 date at Austin College in Sherman, Texas at 4:00 p.m.

2008 Preview Oglethorpe University Stormy Petrels

The outlook for the 2008 Oglethorpe women’s soccer team is bright. After suffering one of the worst seasons in school history, the Petrels look to rebound with a dynamic infusion of youth to the team. The addition of ten incoming freshmen will give the 2008 Petrels a much needed boost of energy and focus that will compliment the returning players well.

Jamie Dillon will anchor the returning talent alongside fellow midfielder Ryanne Arola. Bonnie Morschieser and All-Conference selection Sarah Nania will both have strong roles in protecting the back line. Shannon Dougherty, a dual sport athlete, also returns to add offensive punch up top.

The addition of incoming freshman Christina Robinson combined with returning forward Mary-Beth Horton should help the Petrels tally more goals in 2008 after only finding the back of the net four times last season.

Freshmen Kristen Koch and Jordan Weaver join first year head coach Alan Woods’ roster and will add much needed speed in the back. Newcomers Sasha Alonzo and Lexi Vassell will blend well with returning outside midfielder Chelsea Baron to liven up the flanks.

With an overhaul of young talent, a strong returning core and the addition of coach Woods’ wisdom from his professional days, the 2008 Petrels should make great strides in the new season.

2008 Preview Rhodes College Lynx

In 2007, the Lynx returned to the NSCAA/adidas National Poll at #17, matching the highest ranking in the program’s history and was ranked as high as #3 in the NSCAA/adidas South Region Poll. The season was littered with big wins beginning with a 2-0 victory over #4 Hardin-Simmons breaking the cowgirl’s 33 game regular season win streak and near misses including a 3-2 double-overtime loss at Trinity with just 18 seconds left on the clock. Despite the mixed results and an overall record of 11-6-2 the Lynx moved up in the SCAC from 4th in 2006 to 3rd in 2007.

Returning to the 2008 team are 10 starters and 17 letter winners. The Lynx will be led by a class of 8 talented and experienced seniors including 2nd Team All-SCAC selection and team captain Katy Joyner and 3rd Team All-SCAC selection Kara Purdy. In addition to the strong core of returning players, the Lynx add 10 gifted new recruits to the mix which brings the roster size close to 30 players – the largest team in the history of the program.

“One of the best and worst things that a coach can encounter is options,” said head coach Bobby Lessentine. “When you only have 11 quality players on your team it’s easy to decide who starts, when you have close to 30 the decision making becomes a little more difficult. With the talent we have this year my job will be harder than ever but, the team that we put on the field at any given time will be very good. I’m excited about having the difficult task of selecting a starting line-up every week.”

The forward line could very well consist of 3 seniors: Melanie Sharry who tore her ACL in 2007 but, looks to be fully recovered by August, Jessie Cassidy and Molly Buss. The three have been a dangerous combination for 3 years and hope to be even better this year. Junior captain E.A. Lawnin and classmate Karli Alvino add experience to the front line and incoming freshmen Ashley Ladd, Julia Clapper, and Laura Flink are true forwards with a lot of skill. Sophomore walk-on Allison Price and freshmen Caroline Colpoys and Melissa Coquelin are midfielders by trade but should see time up front as well.

With the loss of All-Region and All-SCAC selection Caroline Voelkel to graduation the midfield will have a very different look in 2008. Seniors Kara Purdy and Diana Buss will lead the diverse group of midfielders with ability and understanding. Junior Bridget Nicholson and sophomore Alice Hilgart bring unique offensive and defensive characteristics to the mix and freshmen Cat Rickenbacker, Melissa Coquelin and Zoe Clark all have good club experience in the center of the field. Allison Price could also see time here. Each combination of players in the midfield will bring a new look to the game at any given time.

The back line is loaded with experience. Senior captain Katy Joyner will once again lead the back line with classmate Kathleen Perniciaro likely anchoring the center back positions. Senior Lizzie Wright and junior Colleen Callaghan have been solid defenders on the wings and both are great attackers who can get forward. Junior Allison Graham will move into the back line to join sophomore Katherine Bandoroff and freshman Caroline Colpoys as options for the outside positions. Freshmen Aly Schugart and Sarah Doherty are true defenders that could see time in the center or on the outsides of the back line.

Junior Becca Clarin has tended the Lynx net for the past two seasons. Clarin comes off a season where she produced a 0.93 goals against average and the Lynx tallied 10 shutouts. She will be immediately challenged by freshman Stephanie Sermonet and the two could very well end up splitting time. Junior Cece Jordan will add depth to the position and the three will be one of the strongest goalkeeping corps the Lynx have seen.

2008 Preview Sewanee – University of the South Tigers

Sewanee women’s soccer is looking to approve on its 500 record in and out of conference. With 8 returning starters and the mix of quality incoming players competition for starting positions will be intense.

The Tigers have also compiled a tough out of conference schedule to help prepare them for the game-to-game demands of the SCAC. The tigers will play four division III teams who represented their institutions in the 2007 NCAA tournament.

If the tigers are capable of learning on the fly and having a strong showing their first away conference weekend at Centre and DePauw it may give them the momentum they need to put together solid season.

2008 Preview Southwestern University Pirates

Entering into the 2008 season, the Southwestern Women’s Soccer team is looking to build on last year’s campaign. In 2007, Southwestern enjoyed its best season since joining NCAA DIII as the Pirates finished 13-5 overall and had 7-2 mark in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play. The team finished second in SCAC which marked the best finish in the program’s history. With the hiring of first year head coach Jene’ Baclawski and the return of 23 players from last year’s team, the expectations are high for the upcoming season. “This is certainly a team with a tremendous amount of potential,” said Coach Baclawski who comes to Southwestern after serving as an assistant coach with from 2006-2008. “The team’s desire to build on last season success and their willingness to adapt to the changes that I can bring to the program has created a very exciting and energetic training environment. This is a physical and hardworking group of players and I think anyone who comes out to see us play will notice the determination they have to leave everything on the field.”

The Pirates will return several key players from last season including junior midfielder Laura Kromann (Austin, TX/Bowie HS) who was named to the NSCAA All-South Region Third Team for the 2007 season, senior goalkeeper Eryn Snyder (Spring Branch, TX/ Smithson Valley HS) a 2007 First Team All-SCAC selection, and Casey Grier (Spring, TX/ Klein Collins HS) who was twice selected the Offensive SCAC Player of the Week in 2007.

Nine newcomers will also bolster the Pirates ranks including four players from the Austin area: forward Jillian Curran (Austin HS), goalkeeper Kat Daniels (Austin, HS), and defenders Stephanie Mena (McNeil HS) and Laura Ornelas (Anderson, HS).

“We have a very good all around team,” added Coach Baclawski. “People will see that among other things, this squad is deep with talent and in addition to the returners several of the first year players will have the opportunity to make an impact on the field.”

The Pirates start the season Aug. 30 at East Texas Baptist in Marshall, TX. Southwestern makes its home debut Sept. 26 by taking on Schriener at 3:00pm. The regular-season ends as Southwestern travels to Centre on Nov 9 in a conference game.

2008 Preview Trinity University Tigers

Lance Key, the head coach of the Trinity University women’s soccer team, gave an indication to fans of what to expect when the Tigers take the field for the 2008 campaign. “You will see a lot of athleticism from our team,” said coach Key, in his fifth year at the Tigers helm. “They will play an attractive brand of soccer and will be fun to watch. The younger players are emerging and you will see a lot of energy and a really competitive team.”

The Tigers are coming off a 13-3-2 season, where they advanced to the NCAA Division III postseason tournament for the fourth time under coach Key’s leadership. Trinity also captured the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference title – the third for coach Key – with an 8-0-1 record.

Trinity traveled to a familiar spot – Abilene, Texas – where they took on Hardin-Simmons in the first round of the NCAA playoffs. The Tigers and Cowgirls battled to a 0-0 regulation tie and Hardin-Simmons emerged as the winner by leading 4-2 on penalty kicks. The Tigers completed the season with a No. 19 ranking by D3 kicks.com and were No. 23 by the NSCAA poll.

Defender Jessica Koenig, one of six seniors on the 2007 team, was selected as an All-American for the second straight year. Koenig made the D3kicks.com All-America First Team and the NSCAA All-America Second Team. She was also an All-South Region player and an All-SCAC honoree. Midfielder Jennifer Wray was elected the SCAC Offensive Player of the Year, an honor she also received in 2005. Wray also was named to the NSCAA and D3kicks.com All-Region Teams, as well as the All-SCAC squad. Claire Edwards, a midfielder, made both All-South Region Teams and was an All-SCAC selection. Goalkeeper Jennifer Fifield was selected for the All-SCAC Team. The Tigers tied for No. 34 in national rankings in scoring offense, with 57 goals over 18 games (3.17 per game).

Seven starters return to provide experience for the 2008 edition of the . Junior midfielder Michelle Grambeau of Ann Arbor, Mich. (Pioneer), was an All-SCAC Second Team honoree. Grambeau produced seven goals (two game-winners) in 18 games, along with nine assists. Jordan Azar, a sophomore forward from Albuquerque, N.M. (St. Pius X), was named to the All-SCAC Third Team. Azar had four goals (one game-winner) and seven assists. Junior midfielder/forward Brianna Young of Rockville Centre, N.Y. (South Side), accounted for 10 goals (three game-winners)– second on the team in scoring – and made two assists.

Sophomore defender Danika Wright of Alpine, Utah (Lone Peak), had three goals for the Tigers. Junior forward/midfielder Bekah Gabay of Albuquerque (El Dorado), scored two goals (one game-winner) and two assists. Defender Rachel Johansen of Albuquerque (St. Pius X), is a returning senior starter, a team captain and will anchor the defense. Trinity allowed only 12 goals in 18 games, for a .634 goals-against average. That was good for a ranking of No. 27 in the nation in Division III.

Senior Grace Rizza of Hesston, Kan. (McPherson), was also elected a captain for the coming season. Rizza is a versatile player and is at home as a defender, midfielder and forward. She scored two goals and made two assists in 2007. A solid returning player is senior forward/ midfielder Chelsea Wilson of Portland, Ore. (Lincoln). Wilson scored two goals and made two assists last season. Senior defender Robyn Brooks of Salt Lake City, Utah (East), fired in three goals and one assist for the Tigers. “We should be effective on the back line and we will rely on their leadership,” coach Key added. ”We had a disappointing early exit last year. We ultimately did not achieve what we wanted to. But our players have excellent individual abilities. We plan to improve in all aspects of the game.” In addition to 16 returnees, 12 newcomers will add depth to the Tigers.

Trinity will jump right into the fray by hosting No. 20 Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Aug. 29. Ninth-ranked Wisconsin-Eau Claire in the Tigers’ opponent the next night. The Tigers will get a rematch – this time at home – with sixth-ranked Hardin-Simmons on Sept. 13. Texas Lutheran, from nearby Seguin, comes to town Sept. 26. Trinity begins its home SCAC schedule Oct. 3 with Austin College. The University’s Alumni Weekend games will pit the Tigers against Oglethorpe (Oct. 10) and the University of the South-Sewanee (Oct. 12) in SCAC contests.

A marquee game will be played at home on Oct. 18, as the Tigers take on NCAA champion Wheaton (Ill.). The Thunder have won three NCAA titles in four years. Trinity finishes its regular-season home schedule the weekend of Oct. 24 with Birmingham-Southern and Millsaps (Oct. 26) in SCAC games.

2008 Preseason National Poll

NCAA Rankings Pre-Season Women Division III Pre-Season Poll - August 12, 2008

Rank School Prev. W-L-T 1 Wheaton College (Ill.) 1 26 - 0 - 0 2 Messiah College (Pa.) 2 23 - 1 - 0 3 The College of New Jersey 3 21 - 1 - 1 4 Western Connecticut State University 4 21 - 3 - 1 5 Puget Sound (Wash.), University of 5 21 - 2 - 1 6 William (N.Y.) 6 17 - 1 - 1 7 (N.Y.) 7 16 - 2 - 2 8 Lynchburg College (Va.) 8 19 - 4 - 3 9 Washington University (Mo.) 9 17 - 4 - 0 10 Whitworth University (Wash.) 10 18 - 3 - 0 11 (Mass.) 11 17 - 1 - 0 12 Wheaton College (Mass.) 12 22 - 1 - 1 13 Ithaca College (N.Y.) 13 19 - 4 - 0 14 Emory University (Ga.) 14 16 - 2 - 2 15 Wittenberg University (Ohio) 15 18 - 3 - 3 16 York College (Pa.) 16 15 - 6 - 3 17 Virginia 17 15 - 2 - 4 18 Hardin-Simmons University (Texas) 18 18 - 2 - 1 19 Calvin College (Mich.) 19 15 - 3 - 4 20 Wisconsin-Stevens Point, University of 20 16 - 5 - 2 21 Worcester State College (Mass.) 21 16 - 6 - 0 22 (N.Y.) 22 16 - 5 - 0 23 Trinity University (Texas) 23 13 - 3 - 2 24 Chicago, University of 24 12 - 4 - 4 25 UC Santa Cruz 25 12 - 3 - 2