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CONTENTS 2 Quick Facts 3 Soccer and Track & Field Complex 4 Strength and Conditioning Facility 5 Victory Center 6 The University 9 UTRGV Athletics Success 10 Women's Soccer History 36 Campus Life 39 The Rio Grande Valley 41 UTRGV Leadership 42 Athletic Leadership 45 The Western Athletic Conference GoUTRGV.com 2 QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION COACHING STAFF Location Edinburg, Texas Head Coach Glad Bugariu Mailing Address 1201 W. University Dr. Alma Mater North Carolina, ‘99 Edinburg, TX 78539 Career Record (Years) 130-104-23 (14th season) Founded 2015 Record at UTRGV (Years) 32-37-11 (Fifth season) Enrollment 28,584 Assistant Coach Sue Vodicka Nickname Vaqueros Alma Mater George Mason, 86 School Colors Orange and Gray Assistant Coach Silviu Telespan Stadium UTRGV Soccer and Track & Alma Mater NYIT, '05 Field Complex Volunteer Assistant Coach Jorge Diaz Capacity 1,250 National Affiliation NCAA Division I PROGRAM INFORMATION Conference Western Athletic Conference First Year 2014 All-Time Record 32-35-11 (.481) President Dr. Guy Bailey All-Time WAC Record 11-21-2 (.353) Director of Athletics Chris King All-Time Home Record 20-14-2 (.583) Senior Woman Administrator Farrah Manthei All-Time Road Record 12-20-9 (.402) Athletics Office Phone 956-665-2221 All-Time Neutral Site Record 0-3-0 (.000) Athletics Office Fax 956-665-2261 2017 Overall Record 9-6-3 (.583) Athletics Website GoUTRGV.com 2017 WAC Record 4-2-1 (.643) 2017 Home Record 9-2-0 (.818) Associate Athletic Director for 2017 Road Record 0-6-3 (.167) Communications Jonah Goldberg 2017 Neutral Site Record 0-0-0 (.000) SID Email [email protected] Letter Winners Returning/Lost 18/6 SID Office Phone (956) 665-2240 Starters Returning/Lost 8/3 SID Office Fax (956) 665-2261 Newcomers 8 UTRGVAthletics @GoUTRGV GoUTRGV GoUTRGVAthletics Credits: The 2018 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Women's Soccer Information Guide was produced by the staff of the UTRGV Athletics Communications Office. The publication was written and edited by Jonah Goldberg. 3 2018 UTRGV WOMEN’S SOCCER Soccer AND Track & Field Complex Built in 2014, the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex History Complex is located on the west end of campus. (2014-Present) First Match vs. Chicago State (Oct. 10, 2014) The complex had a seating capacity of 555 in 2014 First Victory 3-0 vs. Chicago State (Oct. 10, 2014) and grew to 1,250 in 2015 to meet ticket demands. First Goal Aimie Inthoulay (UTPA, 40:54) Additionally, UTRGV Athletics installed lights to allow for First Assist Allyson Smith (UTPA, 40:54) night matches in 2015. All-Time Record 17-14-2 (.545) Largest Crowd 865 vs. Corpus Christi (Aug. 27, 2017) Once all phases of construction are complete, the complex will include not only the main field, but DeLeon Soccer Complex (2014) two practice fields as well. The main area will have First Match vs. New Mexico State permenant concession stands, offices, training rooms, (Sept. 27, 2014) locker rooms, team rooms, and a press box. First Victory 3-1 vs. New Mexico State (Sept. 27, 2014) The initial soccer field is of exceptional quality. As such, First Goal Jennae Cambra (NM State, 48:15) care is being taken to protect the high quality of the First Home Goal Andreya Barrera (UTPA, 58:45) playing surface from adverse effects of extreme weather First Assist Frida Farstad-Eriksson (UTPA, 75:51) and wear-and-tear. Despite these precautions, the complex All-Time Record 1-0-0 (1.000) hosts and will host numerous outside events, including Largest Crowd 562 vs. New Mexico State professional matches, exhibitions, camps, clinics, and high (Sept. 27, 2014) school competitions. Edinburg Baseball Stadium (2014) The complex opened with a 3-0 win over Chicago State First Match vs. Huston-Tillotson (Aug. 27, 2014) on Oct. 10, 2014. The first three home matches were First Victory 2-1 vs. Huston-Tillotson played elsewhere while construction was completed. (Aug. 27, 2014) First Goal Andreya Barrera (UTPA, 10:26) The women's soccer team has drawn 8,186 fans in 18 First Assists Allyson Smith, Aimie Inthoulay matches, an average of 455 fans per match. (UTPA, 10:26) All-Time Record 2-0-0 (1.000) Largest Crowd 1,743 vs. Huston-Tillotson (Aug. 27, 2014) GoUTRGV.com 4 Strength and CoNditioning In 2014, athletics moved into a new 3,000 square-foot area strength & conditioning facility, and in 2015, with the help of donors, UTRGV Athletics purchased brand new speed and strength equipment, as well as free weight and aerobic/cardio equipment. UTRGV Athletics also acquired new power racks, platforms, benches and dumbbells. The strength and conditioning facility is exclusively for UTRGV LUCAS MONROE Eric Sparks student-athletes. HEAD STRENGTH AND ASSISTANT STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH CONDITIONING COACH 5 2018 UTRGV WOMEN’S SOCCER VICTORY Center For today’s student-athletes, training and conditioning is a year-round commitment. Balancing the rigors of competing at the collegiate level with the demands of the classroom is one of the greatest challenges our student-athletes face. That is why it is so essential that the department of intercollegiate athletics provides our student-athletes with access to hands-on academic support. Located in the Academic Services Building, the Victory Center is an integral part of the life of our student-athletes and has a vast amount of services and assistance available. The Victory Center is structured after the principles of the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program, which is created to provide student- athletes with five basic components: Academic Excellence, Athletic Excellence, Community Service, Career Development and Personal Development. UTRGV has approximately 275 student-athletes, including approximately 150 freshmen and transfers, who are required to attend study hall and specially designed workshops that assist them in acclimating to college life and living away from home. Student-athletes must dedicate anywhere from six to 10 hours each week to study hall as they work toward their ultimate goal, graduation. The Victory Center provides student-athletes access to computers, tutors and other resources. The Victory Center, which is open six days a week Brenda Codallo Lauren Hickey-Garcia (Sunday-Friday), houses a computer lab, a learning Assistant Athletic Director for Coordinator for Academic Services Student-Athlete Services lab, areas for both individual and group study, and offices for the Academic Advisement Center staff. Each student-athlete works with their college advisor to make sure that they are enrolled in the correct classes to graduate. The Victory Center staff verifies the classes to ensure that the student- athlete is working towards their degree, making yearly satisfactory progress and meeting grade Letty Hernandez Alex Mena TBD point average requirements. Student-Athlete Advisor Student-Athlete Advisor Student-Athlete Advisor GoUTRGV.com 6 THE UNIVERSITY A New University with a Long History McAllen, Port Isabel, Rio Grande City, and South The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) was Padre Island. UTRGV, a comprehensive academic created by the Texas Legislature in 2013 as the first institution, enrolled its first class in the fall of 2015, major public university of the 21st century in Texas. and the School of Medicine welcomed its first class This transformative initiative provided the opportunity in the summer of 2016. to expand educational opportunities in the Rio Grande Valley, including a new School of Medicine, and made UT Brownsville and UT Pan American it possible for residents of the region to benefit from The shared history of The University of Texas- the Permanent University Fund – a public endowment Pan American and The University of Texas at contributing support to the University of Texas System Brownsville goes back to 1973, when Pan American and other institutions. opened a second campus in Brownsville, which later became an independent institution of The UTRGV has campuses and off-campus research and University of Texas System in 1991. Over the years, teaching sites throughout the Rio Grande Valley including the missions and the identities of these great in Boca Chica Beach, Brownsville (formerly The University institutions have continually evolved to serve the of Texas at Brownsville campus), Edinburg (formerly The communities of the Rio Grande Valley. University of Texas-Pan American campus), Harlingen, 7 2018 UTRGV WOMEN’S SOCCER Creating America's Next Great UNIVERSITY In the Fall of 2015, the landscape of higher education in Eleven colleges and schools formed the academic the U.S. was forever changed. The University of Texas foundation for UTRGV, including: Rio Grande Valley enrolled its inaugural class of first-year students, and this region now shines to the rest of the •College of Medicine world as a global leader in higher education, bilingual •College of Health Affairs education, health education, biomedical research, and •College of Sciences emerging technology. •College of Liberal Arts •College of Fine Arts •College of Engineering and Computer Science •College of Business and Entrepreneurship •College of Education and P-16 Integration •Honors College •Graduate College •University College Every accomplishment in life begins with a choice. The bigger the choice, the bigger the accomplishment. When it comes to your potential, your goals, and your future, choosing the right university is as big as it gets. At UTRGV, we offer a learning experience that we believe UTRGV combined the talent, assets, and resources of cannot be matched. UT Brownsville, UT Pan American, and the Regional Academic Health Center, along with other resources, to create a new model of excellence in education. Here is the story of this significant journey: Students enrolled at UT Brownsville and UT Pan American were automatically admitted to UTRGV. 1933-48 Edinburg Junior College, as the only institution OUR STORY of higher learning in South Texas, experienced rapid growth in its early years, prompting administrators to pursue the first name change.

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