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SAN DIEGO SOCCER QUICK FACTS 1 GENERAL INFORMATION: Location ........................................................................ San Di ego, CA Founded ....................................................................................... 1949 Enrollment ................................................................................... 7,200 President ............................................................ Mary E. Lyons, Ph.D. Executive Director of Athletics ............................................. Ky Snyder Senior Associate Director of Athletics ................................ Mike Matoso Associate A.D./Compliance & Student Services/SWA ..... Shaney Fink Affi liation ..................................................................... NCAA Di vi sion I Conference ........................................................................ West Coast Nickname ........................................................................... Toreros School Colors ................................................. Torero Blue, Navy & White Field ............................................................................. Torero Sta di um Departments: 2005 Media Guide Capacity ...................................................................................... 7,000 Athletic Dept. Phone .................................................... (619) 260-4803 INSIDE USD SOCCER SOCCER HISTORY: Quick Facts .................................. 1 First Year of Women’s Soccer ...................................................... 1992 Overall All-Time Record ........................................... 139-99-15 (.566) 2005 Season Preview .................. 2 Best All-Time Record ......................................................... 16-5 (1999) 2005 Roster .................................. 3 NCAA Appearances (Last) ...................................................... 7 (2004) NCAA Tournament All-Time Record ................................................ 3-7 Best Postseason Finish (Last) ............... NCAA Second Round (2004) TEAM INFORMATION: THE 2005 SEASON Head Coach ............................................................... Ada Greenwood Alma Mater ................................................... Dominican College, 1997 Record at USD ................................................ 21-16-6 (Two Sea sons) Ada Greenwood, Head Coach ..... 4 Overall Record ................................................ 21-16-6 (Two Sea sons) Lucas Curtolo, Asst. Coach .......... 5 Assistants ................................. Lucas Curtolo (UC San Di ego, 2000) Theresa Wagner, Asst. Coach ...... 5 .................................................. Theresa Wagner (Wash ing ton, 2001) Returning Letterwinners .......... 6-12 Soccer Phone .............................................................. (619) 260-2306 Incoming Players .................. 12-14 Soccer Fax .................................................................. (619) 260-7582 2004 Overall Record .................................................................. 12-8-2 Opponents ............................ 16-19 2004 WCC Record (Place) .................................................. 5-1-1 (3rd) 2004 Home Record ...................................................................... 7-3-1 2004 Road Record ....................................................................... 3-5-1 2004 Neutral Field Records ............................................................ 2-0 HISTORY & RECORDS 2004 Post Season ..................................... 1-1 (NCAA Second Round) .................................................. *6th Consecutive NCAA Tournament Berth Series Records vs. Opponents ...... 19 Starters returning/lost ...................................................................... 7/4 2004 Season in Review .............. 20 Letterwinners returning/lost ......................................................... 14/11 Newcomers ...................................................................................... 11 2004 Results & Statistics ............ 21 Year-by-Year Results ............. 22-23 San Diego Record Book ......... 24-25 MEDIA INFORMATION: West Coast Conference Director of Media Relations ................................................ Ted Gosen Soccer ...................................... 26 Assist. Director/Women’s Soccer Contact ............................. Nick Mirkovich Offi ce Phone/Fax ............................... (619) 260-7930/(619) 260-2990 All-Time Roster ........................... 28 Press Box Phone ......................................................... (619) 260-2982 Ted Gosen E-mail ............................................. [email protected] GENERAL INFORMATION Nick Mirkovich E-mail ......................................... [email protected] Website ............................................................... www.usdtoreros.com Discover USD ............................. 29 Academic Support ...................... 30 The 2005 USD Women’s Media Guide is a product of the University of Athletic Administration ................ 31 San Diego Athletic Media Relations Offi ce... The guide was designed, San Diego: "America's Finest written, and edited by Roland Hu... Cover design by Roland Hu... Pho- tography provided by Brock Scott... Printing done by King’s Printing. City" .......................................... 32 USD WOMEN’S SOCCER NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES - 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1996 2005 SEASON PREVIEW 2 Expectations have always been set high for the University of San year of experience under her belt, the 5-6 forward should be even Diego women’s soccer program and the 2005 season could prove more dangerous up front. Vella established herself as one of the to be another banner year for the Toreros. After guiding USD to a country’s top young players after garnering a spot on Soccer Buzz’s sixth-consecutive berth into the NCAA College Cup Tournament last All-Far West Freshmen Team. The 5-5 defender reads the game year, third-year head coach Ada Greenwood has reason to believe extremely well and is able to anticipate the opposition, making her that his returning team has the combination of talent and drive to a tough match-up in the backfi eld. Cook broke numerous school advance past the second round of postseason play for the fi rst time records as the starting goalkeeper en route to earning All-WCC Hon- in school history. orable Mention accolades in 2004. The 5-7 netminder established new USD single season marks in goalkeeping minutes (2,015:56), Ranked No. 30 in the Soccer Buzz Preseason Top-30 Poll, San games started (22), and games played (22), in addition to placing Diego welcomes back seven starters from a squad that fi nished with second all-time in saves with 92. an overall record of 12-8-2, placed third in the West Coast Confer- ence (WCC) with a 5-1-1 mark, and recorded wins over four ranked “Experience means a lot and those three came in and had a major, programs, including No. 3 Washington and NCAA College Cup Final major impact in their positions,” remarked Greenwood. “They are Four participant Santa Clara. good players who will continue to add to the program.” The fi rst order of the year, however, is to In addition, the Torero coaching staff ex- fi nd a way to replace fi ve graduated seniors, pects that another sophomore, Leigh Ann including defensive standouts, All-American Robinson, will continue to start in the back- Kaitlyn Pruett and Andrea Keesling, along fi eld after having a good freshman year and with All-WCC midfielders Marie-Claude a productive spring season. The team will Henry and Brooke Roby. Greenwood, who also benefi t from the experience of junior was honored as both the WCC Coach of team captains Veronica Ambort and Brittany the Year and the Union Tribune San Diego Young, along with juniors Shannon Sullivan Coach of the Year last season, notes the and Joslyn Williams. loss of key players will impact the team in a signifi cant way, but has confi dence that The 2005 season will also feature one of a talented collection of returning personnel San Diego’s largest incoming classes in will fi ll the void. recent memory. A total of 11 freshmen will suit up for the Toreros this year and Greenwood will turn to his only seniors, Greenwood believes that all of them have Michelle Rowe and Lee Klopschinski, to a chance to make a strong impact. The provide the necessary leadership that will Class of 2009 will bring a blend of speed, be essential both on and off the fi eld. Rowe athleticism, and skill into the mix, adding has consistently been one of the top point depth to all positions in the fi eld. scorers for the Toreros over her career. Her speed and strength up front will once again “If [the freshmen] perform to the standards be an asset to the USD offense. Talented that we saw when we recruited them, then I off the dribble, the 5-11 forward commu- feel that all of them will be great additions to nicates well with her teammates and can the program. They all bring different types fi nish well with both feet in front of the goal. of technical abilities and talents,” revealed Sophomore Vanessa Vella anchors the Torero Klopschinski is a versatile player who has Greenwood. “We’ve added a goalkeeper, defense. the skills and smarts to start in a number in addition to some good frontrunners, of positions on the fi eld. A goal scorer, the 5-8 forward/midfi elder midfi elders, and defenders.” netted the game-decider in San Diego’s 2-1 upset victory over the 3rd-ranked Huskies last season. With such