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AKRON ZIPS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 - THIS IS AKRON SOCCER Maggie Rusnak 16 Table of Contents 1 Holly Walton 16 Quick Facts 2 Alex Luevano-Harden 17 2011 Schedule 3 Karina Atkinson 17 What is a Zip? 3 Meghan Brascia 17 UA Athletic Communications/Media Information 3 Brooke Carrel 17 AKRON WOMEN’S SOCCER 2011 Roster Information 4 Alexandra Frawley 18 2011 Season Preview 5 Lexa Green 18 Brianna Kanz 18 6 - STAFF Hailey Kirkwood 18 Head Coach Chris Pfau 6 Carly Pimm 19 Assitstant Coach Rob Battisson 7 Danielle Reymann 19 Assistant Coach Shanna Caldwell 8 Volunteer Assistant Coach Brian Jankowski 8 20 - OPPONENT INFORMATION Director of Soccer Operations Michelle Smith 8 2011 Opponents 20 Manager Ryan Schantz 8 All-Time Series Records 22 9 - STUDENT-ATHLETES 24 - RECORDS Individual Career Records 24 Jordan Clark 9 Individual Season Records 25 Liz Cloutier 9 STAFF Individual Match Records 26 Kara Cooper 10 Team Records 27 Rachel Phillip 10 Honors & Awards 27 Adrienne Steckel 11 Year-By-Year Statistical Leaders 27 Jeny Wolbert 11 STUDENT-ATHLETES All-Time Letterwinners 28 Rachel Dennis 12 Year-By-Year Results 28 Kaitlin Flanagan 12 Ashley Hughes 12 Liz Moyer 13 Kirsten Schulte 13 Katie Wise 14 Taylor Ballard 14 Kelly DeNiro 14 Kyarah Foushee 15 Gillian Gross 15 Amber Kern 16 OPPONENTS CREDITS The 2011 University of Akron women’s soccer media guide is a prod- uct of The University of Akron Athletics Communications office. The publication was designed, written and edited by Nick VanDemark with editorial assistance from Gregg Bach, Dallas Moyer, Paul Warner and McKenna Maertens. Cover design and layout by Dallas Moyer. Special RECORDS thanks to Ken MacDonald and all the other previous sports information directors for their assistance. Photography by John Ashley, Phil Burl- ing, Jeff Harwell, Ernie Aranyosi and David Maxwell. Follow Akron women’s soccer on the official web site of UA Athlet- ics, www.GoZips.com. The site offers everything for the Zips fan, me- dia member and recruit. From the latest results, recaps and statistics to previews and press releases. Updated daily, the newly-redesigned www.GoZips.com also provides ticket information and UA apparel. If it’s happening in Zips Athletics, it’s happening on . www.GoZips.com THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON 2011 WOMEN’S SOCCER • 1 AKRON ZIPS QUICK FACTS GENERAL MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE CONTACTS Location: Akron, Ohio (44325) Commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher Population: 208,000 (fifth largest in Ohio) Women’s Soccer SID Phil Burwell Founded: 1870 (as Buchtel College) E-Mail [email protected] Enrollment: 27,911 Office Phone (216) 566-4622 Nickname: Zips Office Fax (216) 858-9622 Colors: Blue (282) and Gold (871) Mailing Address 24 Public Square, 15th Floor Home Facility: FirstEnergy Stadium-Cub Cadet Field Cleveland, OH 44113 Capacity: 3,800 Web Site www.mac-sports.com Playing Surface: Kentucky Bluegrass Record in Facility: 5-4-0 2011 SCHEDULE Press Box Phone: (419) 769-3544 Date Opponent Time Conference: Mid-American Conference (East Division) August 7 Cleveland State (Exhibition) 1:00 p.m. President: Dr. Luis M. Proenza August 13 at Duquesne (Exhibition 1:00 p.m. Director of Athletics: Tom Wistrcill August 19 at Michigan 7:00 p.m. Faculty Athletics Representative: J. Dean Carro August 27 at Florida International 7:00 p.m. Athletic Dept. Phone: (330) 972-7080 September 4 Michigan State 1:00 p.m. Ticket Office Phone: 1-888-99-AKRON September 9 at South Florida# 7:30 p.m. AKRON WOMEN’S SOCCER September 11 vs. Florida Atlantic# 11:30 a.m. ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS September 17 Eastern Illinois 1:00 p.m. Graduate Assistant (WSOC Contact): Nick VanDemark September 23 Central Michigan* 7:30 p.m. September 25 Eastern Michigan* 1:00 p.m. VanDemark’s Office Phone: (330) 972-7171 STAFF VanDemark’s Cell Phone: (419)-769-3544 September 30 at Northern Illinois* 5:00 p.m. VanDemark’s Email: [email protected] October 2 at Western Michigan* 1:00 p.m. Assistant AD for Communications: Gregg Bach October 7 at Ball State* 4:00 p.m. (330) 972-6106 ([email protected]) October 9 at Toledo* 1:00 p.m. Assistant Dir. for Communications: Paul Warner October 14 Bowling Green* 7:30 p.m. (330) 972-2677 ([email protected]) October 16 Miami* 1:00 p.m. Assistant Dir. for Communications: Dallas Moyer October 21 at Kent State* 4:00 p.m. (330) 972-6292 ([email protected]) October 23 at Buffalo* 1:00 p.m. Assistant Dir. for Communications: McKenna Maertens October 27 Ohio* 3:00 p.m. (330) 972-6584 ([email protected]) October 30 MAC Tournament Quarterfinals TBA Office Fax: (330) 374-8844 November 4 MAC Tournament Semifinals TBA STUDENT-ATHLETES Website: www.GoZips.com November 6 MAC Tournament Championship TBA Mailing Address: Overnight Address: Home matches in bold, played at Cub Cadet Field The University of Akron University of Akron Athletics #-South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) Rhodes Arena, Suite 83 373 Carroll Street *-Mid-American Conference match Akron, OH 44325-5201 Rhodes Arena, Suite 81 Akron, OH 44325-5201 2010 RESULTS (7-11-1, 5-5-1 MAC) Date Opponent Result HISTORY August 20 Illinois State W, 3-0 OPPONENTS First Year of Women’s Soccer: 2001 August 29 Morehead State L, 1-3 All-time Record: 63-98-17 (.401) over 10 seasons (enter 11th) September 3 Canisius W, 3-0 All-time MAC Record: 29-73-12 (.307) September 5 at Ohio State L, 0-3 MAC Titles: 1 September 10 at Pittsburgh L, 0-1 2009 (MAC East Champions) September 17 vs. UC Davis# L, 0-2 September 19 vs. Long Beach State# L, 1-4 TEAM INFORMATION September 24 at Central Michigan* L, 0-3 RECORDS 2010 Record: 7-11-2 September 26 at Eastern Michigan* L, 1-4 2010 MAC Record: 5-5-1 (2nd - East Division) October 1 Ball State*^ W, 3-1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 20/10 October 3 Toledo* L, 0-1 (2OT) Starters Returning/Lost: 9/3 October 8 Northern Illinois* L, 0-1 October 10 Western Michigan* L, 1-3 WOMEN’S SOCCER COACHING STAFF October 15 at Bowling Green* T, 2-2 (2OT) Head Coach: Chris Pfau (Old Dominion, 1989) October 17 at Miami* W, 2-1 (OT) Record at UA: 23-27-5 (Fourth Season) October 22 Kent State* W, 2-1 (2OT) Overall Record: 53-49-9 (sixth season) October 24 Buffalo* W, 3-0 Assistant Coaches and Staff: October 28 at Ohio* W, 1-0 Rob Battisson (Lock Haven (Pa.), 2003) Fifth Season at UA October 31 at Miami% L, 0-2 Assistant Coach Home matches in bold, played at Cub Cadet Field Shanna Caldwell (Connecticut, 2002) Fourth Season at UA #-UNLV Tournament (Las Vegas, NV) Assistant Coach *-Mid-American Conference match Brian Jankowski (Mercyhurst, 2002) Second Season at UA %-Mid-American Conference Quarterfinals Volunteer Assistant Coach Casi Dailey (Tennessee, 2010) First Season at UA Assistant Athletics Trainer/Women’s Soccer Athletics Trainer Kevin O’Connor 26th Season at UA Head Athletics Equipment Manager Nancy Stott Fourth Season at UA Women’s Soccer Administrative Assistant 2 • www.GoZips.com AKRON ZIPS SCHEDULE | ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS 2011 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time Aug. 7 Cleveland State (Exhibition) 1:00 p.m. Aug. 13 at Duquesne (Exhibition 1:00 p.m. Aug. 19 at Michigan 7:00 p.m. AKRON WOMEN’S SOCCER Aug. 27 at Florida International 7:00 p.m. Sept. 4 Michigan State 1:00 p.m. Sept. 9 at South Florida# 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 vs. Florida Atlantic# 11:30 a.m. Sept. 17 Eastern Illinois 1:00 p.m. Sept. 23 Central Michigan* 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 Eastern Michigan* 1:00 p.m. Sept. 30 at Northern Illinois* 4:00 p.m. Oct. 2 at Western Michigan* 1:00 p.m. Oct. 7 at Ball State* 4:00 p.m. STAFF Oct. 9 at Toledo* 1:00 p.m. Oct. 14 Bowling Green* 7:30 p.m. STUDENT-ATHLETES Oct. 16 Miami* 1:00 p.m. Oct. 21 at Kent State* 4:00 p.m. Oct. 23 at Buffalo* 1:00 p.m. Oct. 27 Ohio* 3:00 p.m. Oct. 30 MAC Tournament Quarterfinals TBA Nov. 4 MAC Tournament Semifinals TBA Nov. 6 MAC Tournament Championship TBA Home matches in bold, played at Cub Cadet Field OPPONENTS #-South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) *-Mid-American Conference match HAT IS A IP THLETIC OMMUNICATIONS EDIA NFORMATION W Z ? UA A C /M I RECORDS One of the unique nicknames in all of Gregg Bach Nick VanDemark (W. Soccer Contact) intercollegiate athletics belongs to The Assistant AD for Athletics Communications Graduate Assistant University of Akron. (contact for FB, Rifle, and W. Ten.) (contact for WSOC, WS&D and BASE) Originally Zippers, athletic director E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Kenneth “Red” Cochrane officially short- Office: (330) 972-6106 Office: (330) 972-7171 ened the nickname to the Zips in 1950. Mobile: (330) 760-0522 Mobile: (419) 769-3544 Twenty-five years earlier a campus-wide contest had been conducted to choose Dallas Moyer INTERVIEW POLICY a nickname for The University’s athletics Assistant Director Throughout, all coach and student-athlete teams. (contact for MBB, M. & W. 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