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2009 Men’S Soccer Media Guide 2009 USI Soccer About USI Location The University of Southern Indiana was founded in Evansville in 1965. USI is a comfortable drive from the major metropolitan centers of Indianapolis, Cincin- nati, Louisville, Nashville, and St. Louis. The Campus The Health Professions Center, Science Center, Wright Administration Building, the Education Center, and the Orr Center are located on the north side of cam- pus. Rice Library, the University Center, the Liberal Arts Center, the Technology Center, and the Business and Engineering Center, now under construction, form the quadrangle in the center of campus. The Physical Activities Center and the Recreation and Fitness Center, which is undergoing a substantial addition, are located east of University Boulevard, a major thoroughfare through campus. Apartment buildings and residence halls are home to 2,700 students who live on campus. Academic Life The University enrolls 10,126 students and offers undergraduate majors in 70 areas of study. An ever-increasing number of post-graduate programs also are available to students who wish to continue their education. Opportunities are available for service learning, study abroad, and internships. Campus Life Outside the classroom, students have opportunities to participate in more than 90 organizations offering co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Special interest clubs, student government, sororities and fraternities, music and drama groups, and other organizations enable the students to enjoy and contribute to campus life. Residence Life Students living on campus have their choice of two types of housing. Students can live in standard apartments or in suite-style housing in residence halls which have amenities such as Internet connections, wireless Internet, and cable television. Computer labs, laundromats, a convenience store, outdoor and indoor recreation areas, and student lounges contribute to an efficient living environment that has proven to be overwhelmingly popular to students. Meal plans also are avail- able at the University Center, which is located in the center of cam- pus. Financial Assistance USI provides families with an affordable way to higher education. While some families find that they can handle the cost of a USI education without financial assistance, others qualify for need-based financial packages, including grants, loans, and on-campus jobs. 2009 Men’s Soccer Media Guide www.gousieagles.com 2009 USI Soccer 2009 Women's Soccer Information 2009 Women’s Soccer Schedule General Date Opponent Time Name of School: University of Southern Indiana Aug. 15 at Southern Illinois Univ. Edwardsville (Exh.) 3 p.m. City/Population: Evansville/280,000 (Metro area) Aug. 18 at University of Evansville (Exh.) 6 p.m. Founded: 1965 Aug. 23 at Belmont Universty 7 p.m. Enrollment: 10,126 (Fall 2008) Aug. 28 at Western Kentucky University 6 p.m. Nickname: Screaming Eagles Aug. 31 at Bethel College (Tenn.) Noon School Colors: Red, White, Blue Sept. 3 Northern Kentucky University* 4 p.m. Field/Capacity: Strassweg Field/500 Affiliation: NCAA II Sept. 6 Western Illinois University Noon Conference: Great Lakes Valley Sept. 11 University of Indianapolis* 5 p.m. President: Dr. Linda L. M. Bennett Sept. 13 Saint Joseph’s College* Noon Alma Mater, Yr.: Cincinnati ‘74 Sept. 16 University of North Alabama 4 p.m. Athletic Director: Jon Mark Hall Sept. 18 at University of Wisconsin-Parkside* 5 p.m. Alma mater, yr.: Murray State, ‘90 Sept. 20 at Lewis University* Noon Athletic Dept. Phone: 812/464-1846 Sept. 25 University of Illinois at Springfield* 5 p.m. Ticket Office Phone: 812/465-7165 Sept. 27 Quincy University* Noon David Maldonado Athletic Trainer: Oct. 2 at Rockhurst University* 5 p.m. Trainer’s Phone: 812/465-1298 Assistant Athletic Trainer: Becky McGinnis Oct. 4 at Drury University* Noon Phone: 812/464-1955 Oct. 9 Missouri Univ. of Science & Technology* 5 p.m. Oct. 11 Maryville University* Noon History Oct. 16 at University of Missouri - St. Louis* 5 p.m. Overall All-Time record: 110-115-9 Oct. 18 at Urbana University (Ohio) Noon Yrs. in NCAA Tournament/last: 1/1998 Oct. 23 at Kentucky Wesleyan College* 2:30 p.m. Last NCAA Division II post-season opponent: Ashland Oct. 25 at Bellarmine University* Noon Result: L 1-0 (3OT) Nov. 1-8 GLVC Tournament Site to be determined Coaching Staff Nov. 12-15 NCAA II Midwest Regional Head Coach: Krissy Engelbrecht Site to be determined Alma mater, yr.: Evansville, 2000 Record at USI: 37-63-5 (6 years) Nov. 21-22 NCAA II Men’s Soccer Quarter-Final Career record: 37-63-5 (6 years) Site to be determined GLVC record: 23-46-2 (6 years) Dec. 3-6 NCAA II Men’s Soccer Final Four Soccer Office phone:812/465-1041 Site to be determined Best time of day to reach coach: Mornings *GLVC Games 2008 Team Information 2008 Overall record: 5-11-1 For the latest news and information 2008 Conference record: 2-9-1 (11th) Starters returning/lost: 8/3 regarding Eagle Athletics, go to: Letterwinners returning/lost: 12/9 Sports Information Sports Information Director: Ray Simmons SID Office Phone: 812/465-1622 gousieagles.com Home Phone: 812/402-6435 Cell Phone: 812/760-9582 Assistant Sports Information Director: Dan McDonnell Office Phone: 812/465-1121 Home phone: 812/303-6287 SID Fax: 812/465-7094 SID Mailing Address: 8600 University Blvd. Evansville, IN 47712 1 2009 Women’s Soccer Media Guide gousieagles.com 2009 Outlook The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team Fitzgeragld comes to USI after lettering in soccer and track hopes to follow an offensive explosion to success in the at Cathedral High School. She helped lead CHS to regional, 2009 season. sectional, and city championships in 2007 and 2008 and was a member of the CHS state championship team in USI Head Coach Krissy Engelbrecht enters her seventh 2007. season with a team loaded with 13 returning players that include 96 percent of last year’s of- Ellsperman, who lettered in soccer and fensive production. The Screaming track at Memorial High School, was a Eagles also have nine new players first team All-State selection and the that add depth to both the offensive Evansville Player of the Year in 2008. and defensive side of the field. The forward/midfielder also received NSCAA All-Region honors last fall after FORWARDS: posting 68 points on 22 goals and 24 Up front the Eagles have five return- assists. ing players, led by third team All- GLVC sophomore Meagan Kempf. MIDFIELDERS Kempf led the team and tied for The Eagles have a solid pair of return- 10th in the GLVC with 19 points on ing seniors in Shauni Boudia and a team-best eight goals and three Kara Georgeff to anchor the midfield. assists. She also scored the game- Boudia was second on the team last winning goal in three of the five USI fall with 12 points, tying for first with victories a year ago. four assists and second with four goals. Kempf is joined up front by sopho- more Nancy Newcomer, who Georgeff battled back from a knee started 11 of her 16 matches during injury during her sophomore season to her first season with the Eagles. start all 17 matches as a junior. She Newcomer finished the year with also was fourth on the team in scoring nine points on four goals and one with a career-high seven points on two assist, including the game winning goals and three assists. goal against Oakland City University. The Eagles are supplementing the 2008 All-GLVC sophomore forward The Eagles also return seniors Rachel midfield corps with sophomore transfer Meagan Kempf Caksackkar, Jenna Kuesch, and Ka- Haley Hancock and freshman Paige tie Teagarden. Teagarden tied for first on the team with four Nuelle. Hancock comes to the Eagle program from the Uni- assists a year ago, while scoring one goal to finish the year versity of Evansville, where she started her collegiate career with six total points. Caksackkar, who has played multiple with the Purple Aces. positions during her Eagle career, had one assist in 2008. Nuelle comes to USI after winning three letters in basketball To add depth to the offensive side of the field, Engelbrecht and soccer at Kirkwood High School. The 2008 first team and USI have added three new players – freshmen Chey- All-Conference performer helped KHS to a Missouri state enne Bracken, Kelly Fitzgerald, and Susan Ellsperman championship in 2006 and to three straight Midwest Re- -- for 2009. gional League titles. Bracken joins the Eagles following four seasons on the DEFENDERS: Warren Central High School soccer team. She was second The Eagles are young on the defensive side of the field with team All-State last fall in addition to being named Indianapo- four returning defenders and five freshmen. lis Star All-County. Bracken was named first team All-State, All-County, All-Conference, and All-District in 2007. Leading the returning players is senior sweeper Alison Conquest. Conquest started all 17 matches for the Eagles 2 2009 Women’s Soccer Media Guide gousieagles.com 2009 Outlook in 2009 and also added to the USI offense by recording three points on one goal and one assist. Also returning in the USI backfield are sophomores Carrie Grochowski and Samantha Smith. Growchowski also helped out on the offensive side with three points of her own on one goal and one assist. The Eagles also plan to add speed to the backfield when they switch sophomore Lavonia Lewis from forward to defender. Lewis tied for seventh in scoring as a freshman with three points on one goal and one assist. New to the defensive side aree freshmen Morgyn Graber, Brittany McCall, and Jessica Gates. McCall was a four-time All-City and All-SIAC defender at Memorial.
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