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GENERAL INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS 2007 WOMEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE Athletic Honors . .IBC All-Time Roster . .19 Aug. 21 Clemson (Exh.) 6:00 Davidson Quick Facts . .1 Year-By-Year Results . .20-21 25 UNC Wilmington (Exh.) 7:00 2007 Schedule . .1 Honors & Awards . .22-23 31 at N.C. State 5:00 Sept. 2 High Point 5:00 2007 Roster/Team Photo . .2 Record Book . .24 7 at Air Force 6:30 2007 Outlook . .3 Athletic Directory . .25 9 at Colorado College 1:00 Player Profiles . .4-10 Davidson College . .26-27 16 Mercer 2:00 Head Coach Greg Ashton .11 Student Life . .28 21 vs. Vanderbilt 1 5:00 Assistant Coach . .11 Athletic Facilities . .29 23 vs. LSU 1 12:00 2006 Statistics/Recap . .12-13 Conference Affiliations . .30 27 Appalachian State* 7:00 Record vs. Opponents . .14 Support Staff . .31 30 at The Citadel* 2:00 Oct. 4 at Furman* 7:00 2007 Opponents . .14-15 2006-07 Highlights . .32 7 Francis Marion 2:00 Alumni Stadium . .16 This is Davidson . .IFC 12 at Wofford* 6:00 Wildcat Honors . .18 14 UNC Greensboro* 2:00 17 College of Charleston* 5:00 W 21 at Western Carolina* 4:00 WOMEN’S SOCCER QUICK FACTS 25 Elon* 7:00 GENERAL INFORMATION 28 at Chattanooga * 2:00 School Name . .Davidson College Nov. 1 Georgia Southern* 7:00 Location . .Davidson, N.C. 2007 S OUTHERN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT I Founded . .1837 Nov. 4 Quarterfinals 2 TBD Enrollment . .1,700 Nov. 9/11 Semifinals/Championship 3 TBD Nickname . .Wildcats Boldface type denotes home match School Colors . .Red (PMS 186) and Black *Asterisk denotes SoCon opponent L Conference . .Southern 1College of Charleston Tournament Affiliation . .NCAA Division I 2Higher seed hosts ~ 3Davidson, N.C. (Davidson Host) President . .Tom Ross (Davidson ’72) Athletics Director . .Jim Murphy (Davidson ’78) D Home Facility . .Alumni Stadium (2,000) Press Box Phone . .(704) 894-2433 COACHING STAFF Head Coach . .Greg Ashton (UTSA ’02) C E-mail . [email protected] Office Phone . .(704) 894-2818 Career Record (Years) . .108-29-7 (7) Record at Davidson . .37-21-5 A Assistant Coach . .Winnie Corrigan (Davidson ’01) E-mail . [email protected] www.davidson.edu/athletics Davidson College welcomes your coverage of TEAM HISTORy women’s soccer in 2007. For interviews, T First Year . .1989 information or pictures please contact Gavin All-Time Record . .165-168-23 McFarlin of the Sports Information Office. All-Time SoCon Record . .75-33-19* SoCon Regular Season Titles/Last . .3/2005 Phone: 704-894-2635 S SoCon Tournament Titles/Last . .3/1996 Fax: 704-894-2636 NCAA Appearances/Last . .0 E-mail: [email protected] *Competed in the Big South from 1990-91 On the covers — The 2007 Women’s Soccer Guide features TEAM INFORMATION seniors Nancy Haskell, Kristen Koehrn and 2006 Team Record . .11-7-2 Bevin English (back) 2006 SoCon Record/Finish . 7-3/2nd Starters Returning/Lost . .10/2 CREDITS Letterwinners Returning/Lost . .19/7 Editor: . .Gavin McFarlin Newcomers . .4 Cover Design: . .Joey Beeler, Lauren Biggers and McFarlin Inside Layout & Design: . .Sports Information Staff SpORTS INFORMATION Contributors: . .Marc Gignac, Gavin McFarlin, Women’s Soccer Contact . .Gavin McFarlin . .and Winnie Corrigan E-mail . [email protected] Photography: . .Beeler, Dorsett Clark, Tim Cowie, Office Phone . .(704) 894-2635 . .Bill Giduz, Willis Glassgow (WG Sports Photos), Fax . .(704) 894-2636 . .the NCAA, and Brian Westerholt (Sports on Film) Website . .www.davidson.edu/athletics Design Programs: . .QuarkXPress 6.5, Adobe Photoshop CS Printer: . .Powerhouse Printing Company, of Charlotte, N.C. 1 2007 W OMEN ’ S S OCCER w 2007 WILDCAT ROSTER N O Front (l-r): Melanee Smith, Tracy McCausland, Trainer Megan Hughes, Head Coach Greg Ashton, Assistant Winnie Corrigan, Kristen Koehrn, Sophie Funderburk, Suzanne Sittko Middle (l-r): Amanda Flink, Lexie Rittenberg, Chloe King, Lauren Conner, Beth Peters, Bevin English, Blakely Low, Ali Sutton, Allison Drutchas, Kyri Bye-Nagel S Back (l-r): Callan Elswick, Tiffany Mumby, Julianne Lapsa, Ali Rittenberg, Kate McCormick, Courtney Hart, Neely Meeks, Maura McGinn, Katharine Laco 2007 NUMERICAL ROSTER NO.NAME pOS .HT.yR.HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL 0 Beth Peters GK 5-7 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. Pace Academy ALpHABETICAL D01 Bevin English* GK 5-8 Sr. Charleston, S.C. Bishop England No. Name Pos. Yr. 3 Maura McGinn D 5-8 Fr. New York, NY Convent of Sacred Heart 16 Kyri Bye-Nagel F So. 4 Tracy McCausland D/M/F 5-6 Jr. Albuquerque, N.M. Albuquerque Academy 20 Lauren Conner D/M So. 5 Tiffany Mumby M/F 5-5 Jr. Houston, Texas Cypress Creek 7 Allison Drutchas M Fr. I6 Nancy Haskell* M 5-2 Sr. Blacksburg, Va. Blacksburg 23 Callan Elswick M/D/F Fr. 7 Allison Drutchas M 5-9 Fr. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Lahser 01 Bevin English GK Sr. 8 Courtney Hart M 5-5 So. Ashland, Mass. Nobles & Greenough 19 Amanda Flink D Fr. 9 Melanee Smith D/M 5-6 Jr. Bloomfield T’nship, Mich. Detroit Country Day 25 Sophie Funderburk D/M So. 10 Kristen Koehrn* F 5-9 Sr. La Mesa, Calif. Francis Parker 8 Courtney Hart M So. 6 Nancy Haskell M Sr. V11 Blakely Low M/F 5-10 So. San Antonio, Texas Alamo Heights 13 Neely Meeks F 5-4 Jr. Eaglewood, Colo. Cherry Creek 15 Chloe King D/M Jr. 14 Katharine Laco M 5-7 So. Bethesda, Md. Walt Whitman 10 Kristen Koehrn F Sr. 15 Chloe King D/M 5-9 Jr. Wellesley, Mass. The Winsor School 14 Katharine Laco M So. 16 Kyri Bye-Nagel F 5-5 So. Hanau, Germany Hanau American 11 Blakely Low M/F So. 17 Kate McCormick D/M 5-4 Jr. Pelham, N.Y. Pelham Memorial 4 Tracy McCausland D/M/F Jr. A 18 Suzanne Sittko D/M 5-5 So. Greenwood Village, Colo. Arapahoe 17 Kate McCormick D/M Jr. 19 Amanda Flink D 5-6 Fr. Richardson, Texas J.J. Pearce 3 Maura McGinn D Fr. 20 Lauren Conner D/M 5-10 So. Mechanicsburg, Pa. Mechanicsburg 13 Neely Meeks F Jr. 21 Ali Sutton D 5-9 Fr. San Rafael, Calif. San Rafael 5 Tiffany Mumby M/F Jr. 23 Callan Elswick M/D/F 5-6 Fr. Locust Grove, Va. Highland 24 Ali Rittenberg D Jr. D24 Ali Rittenberg D 5-4 Jr. Marietta, Ga. The Walker School 25 Lexie Rittenberg D Jr. 25 Lexie Rittenberg D 5-8 Jr. Marietta, Ga. The Walker School 18 Suzanne Sittko D/M So. 26 Sophie Funderburk D/M 5-9 So. Wilmington, N.C. Eugene Ashley 9 Melanee Smith D/M Jr. 21 Ali Sutton D Fr. *Captains WOMEN’S SOCCER STAFF pRONUNCIATIONS Kristen Koehrn KERN NAME pOSITION yEAR ALMA MATER Greg Ashton Head Coach 4th UTSA ’02 Katharine Laco Lay-Co Winnie Corrigan Assistant Coach 4th Davidson ’01 Suzanne Sittko Sit-Co Meghan Hughes Athletic Trainer 1st Col. of Charleston ’04 Callan Elswick CAY-len 2 w 2007 W OMEN ’ S S OCCER 2007 SEASON OUTLOOK Coming off an 11-7-2 season in which the Haskell earned a spot on last season’s All ago, could see time at wide midfield or Wildcats’ roster featured 17 underclassmen, SoCon First Team as a defender for the sec - up front, while Elswick hopes to follow including nine freshmen, Davidson has again ond straight year, contributing a goal and up her back-to-back scholastic Virginia State set its self up for a run at both the Southern two assists. Smith followed up her 2005 Championships as a prep player at Highland Conference regular-season and tournament SoCon Freshman of the Year performance School. crowns. All the ’Cats have done in Ashton’s with a career-high three goals from her cen - three seasons is collect the school’s first ter-back position. Also expected to play FORWARD unbeaten season (9-0-1) in conference play, important roles at outside back are juniors The ’Cats will rely on veteran Kristen sweep the year end awards in the SoCon two Ali and Lexie Rittenberg. Sophomore Lauren Koehrn to lead the front line. The senior cap - years ago, while adding another freshman of Conner saw time in 18 matches last year at tain will be joined up top by juniors Mumby, the year honor this past season and finish every defensive position and added compo - Neely Meeks, and the sophomore trio of 2005 with the 33rd best winning percentage sure and confidence with a strong spring. Suzanne Sittko, Blakely Low and Kyri Bye- in all of Division I. Freshmen Amanda Flink joins the Nagel to form a potent and diverse attack. “At times last year we lacked consistency Wildcats from an elite club background and Koehrn will look to be a dynamic force in our performances and were frustrated as a could see minutes early on. once more, following a productive junior result,” said Ashton. “However, the team campaign which included seven goals and showed tremendous resilience in the last GOALKEEpERS three assists. The Southern California prod - third of the season which carried us through True to Davidson tradition, the position uct started each of the 19 contests she played to a well deserved second-place finish in the of goalkeeper will once again be a highlight in a year ago, sharing team-high honors for league.” this fall. Returning for her senior campaign goals and points in 2006 with Suzanne Sittko. W With the return of 18 players from last will be undisputed starter tri-captain Bevin Sittko arrived on campus last August slat - year’s squad, the ’Cats have a solid founda - English. The Charleston, S.C.