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2007 USC Soccer USC Quick Facts Table of Contents Location:..................................Los.Angeles,.Calif.,.90089 Quick Facts .................................................... 1 University.Telephone:.............................. (213).740-2311 2007 Founded:.................................................................1880 2007 Season Outlook ................................ 2-3 Size:. ...............................................................150.Acres Enrollment:..........................................................33,000 McAlister Field .............................................. 3 President:.............................................Dr..Steven.Sample Head Coach Ali Khosroshahin ..................... 4 Colors:................................................Cardinal.and.Gold Nickname:.................................... Trojans/Women.of.Troy Assistant Coaches ......................................... 5 Fight.Song:.....................................................“Fight.On” Conference:......................................................Pacific-10 Support Staff ................................................ 5 First.Women’s.Soccer.Team:.....................................1993 2007 Team Picture and Roster ..................... 6 All-Time.Record:.................. 157-100-27.(.600),.14.years USC Home.Stadium.(surface,.capacity):................... McAlister.Field. Player Bios • Seniors .................................. 7-8 (natural.grass,.1,000) Athletic.Director:......................................... Mike.Garrett Player Bios • Returners ............................ 9-15 Assistant.A.D..(soccer.responsibilities):...........Steve.Lopes Player Bios • Newcomers ...................... 16-18 Women’s.Soccer.Head.Coach:................Ali.Khosroshahin Coach’s.Telephone:................................. (213).740-1356 2006 Statistics ............................................. 20 Record.at.USC:..................................................First.year 2006 Game-by-Game Results ..................... 21 Overall.Collegiate.Coaching.Record:.76-40-6.(.648),.6.years Soccer Associate.Head.Coach:..............................Harold.Warren 2006 Pacific-10 Conference Recap ............. 22 Assistant.Coach:...........................................Laura.Janke 2006.Overall.Record:............................................11-5-5 Honors & Awards ....................................... 23 2006.Postseason:............................NCAA.Second.Round 2006.Conference.Record/Finish:...................... 3-2-4,.5th School/Opponent Records .................... 24-25 Letterwinners.Returning/Lost:................................ 16./.5 All-Time Roster & Individual Statistics . 26-27 Starters.Returning/Lost:........................................... 8./.3 Women’s.Soccer.SID:....................................Darcy.Couch Year-by-Year Results .............................. 28-29 SID.Office.Phone:................................... (213).740-8480 SID.Fax:.................................................. (213).740-7584 Opponent Series Records ........................... 30 SID.Cell.(Couch):.................................... (213).725-3447 USC Experience Section ......................... 34-49 SID.Email:[email protected] www.usctrojans.com Credits The 2007 USC women’s soccer media guide was written and designed by Darcy Couch, assistant sports information director. Photos by Dan Avila, Sam Haythorn and Heston W. Quan. ‘This Is USC’ section designed by Jason Pommier. Printed by Weber Printing. • • 2007 Season Outlook Two.years.ago,.Ali Khosroshahin.already.had.his. at.those.positions.” eye.on.the.talent.brewing.at.USC..It’s.just.that.as.an. With.a.little.healthy.competition.and.the.right.mix. opposing.coach,.he.was.working.his.hardest.to.neutralize. of.team.chemistry,.Khosroshahin.is.confident.that. the.Trojans’.strengths.. USC.can.be.on.the.path.to.greatness.for.2007.. Today,. the. tables. have. turned,. and. Khosroshahin. “The.sky’s.the.limit”.he.says..“The.things.these. now.has.that.talent.pool.at.his.fingertips,.and.this.time. returning.kids.can.do.with.the.ball.here.is.pretty. 2007 he.gets.to.capitalize.on.it. remarkable..But.it’s.also.about.team.play..The.more. As.the.new.head.coach.of.the.USC.women’s.soccer. disciplined.you.are,.the.more.responsible.you.are.. team,.Khosroshahin.is.at.the.helm.of.a.Trojan.program. And.the.more.responsible.you.are,.the.more.freedom. brimming.with.skill.and.potential.for.the.2007.season.. you.have.at.your.job. After.six.years.of.coaching.45.minutes.away.at.Cal.State. “Our.goal.is.to.play.an.entertaining.style.of.soccer. Fullerton,.he.had.an.idea.of.USC’s.potential.and.is.now. that.when.people.come.to.watch.us.play,.they’ll. relishing.the.chance.to.try.his.hand.at.molding.the.Women. want.to.come.back.and.see.us.again.” of.Troy.into.a.force.to.reckon.with. The.2007.show.starts.at.home.on.Aug..31,.where. After.all,.he.had.managed.to.edge.out.the.Trojans.in. Khosroshahin.and.his.staff.will.open.up.their.official. NCAA.action.while.coaching.the.Titans..So.who’s.to.say. USC.competition.at.McAlister.Field.against.Weber. Khosroshahin.can’t.use.his.powers.for.good.as.well? State..By.then,.the.Trojans’.home.field.should.feel. He.certainly.has.the.tools. quite. comfortable. to. Khosroshahin. and. his. staff. “First. of. all,. I. want. to. say. that. I. feel. extremely. —. associate. head. coach. Harold Warren. and. privileged.to.be.here.at.USC.and.to.represent.the.school,”. assistant.coach.Laura Janke. Khosroshahin.said..“I.want.to.match.the.support.that. Head coach Ali Khosroshahin “I’m. excited. to. be. working. with. Laura. and. we.get.from.this.university.as.coaches.and.athletes.with. Harold,”.said.Khosroshahin,.who.brings.in.a.career. our.effort.and.our.passion..I.want.this.team.to.represent. & Junior Nini Loucks • MF coaching.record.of.76-40-6.(.648).from.his.time.at. this.institution.well.in.our.effort.on.the.field.and.our. Cal.State.Fullerton.. USC intelligence.in.the.classroom..“ Warren.and.Khosroshahin.were.teammates.at.Cal.State.Fullerton.after.spending. “We.have.a.really.talented.group.of.young.women.returning.and.we.have. several.years.playing.for.rival.club.teams.in.Southern.California..And.Janke.both. a.very.talented.group.of.new.players.that.will.give.us.much-needed.depth.at. played.and.coached.for.Khosroshahin.at.Fullerton. every.position.” “This.staff.is.like.my.family,”.he.said..“We.have.a.lot.of.history.together..I.feel. Depth.is.a.key.component.of.Khosroshahin’s.plan.of.attack..With.USC’s.front. our.coaching.staff.is.really.really.good..Our.goal.is.to.get.this.team.to.play.the. line.and.program.record-setting.defense.(14.shutouts.in.2006).still.largely.intact,. best.they.can.play.and.whatever.happens,.happens. the.additions.to.the.Trojan.roster.for.2007.will.only.increase.the.versatility.on. “I’m.looking.forward.for.the.challenge.of.playing.in.the.Pac-10,.at.the.highest. the.field..The.sizeable.2005.incoming.class.of.freshmen.is.now.an.experience- level.of.college.soccer..If.you’re.competing.for.the.Pac-10.championship,.you’re. saturated.stack.of.juniors..But.the.talent.pool.extends.in.both.directions.from.that. in.the.mix.for.the.national.championship,.and.it’s.our.goal.to.get.into.the.NCAA. vaunted.recruiting.class,.including.a.group.of.incoming.freshmen.and.transfers. tournament.” that.Khosroshahin.envisions.becoming.quick.impact.players. The.Women.of.Troy.have.been.there.before,.but.have.not.managed.to.crack.the. “I’m.really.excited.for.the.type.of.people.these.new.kids.are.coming.in,”. NCAA.Second.Round..Last.season,.USC.posted.an.11-5-5.overall.record,.having. Khosroshahin.said..“They.are.good,.honest,.hardworking.people..We’re.expecting. grabbed.an.at-large.bid.into.the.tournament.and.dishing.up.a.phenomenal.upset. Soccer some.very,.very.good.things.from.this.class..(Former.head.coach).Jim.Millinder. of.postseason.power.Santa.Clara.in.the.NCAA.First.Round..Stanford.tripped.things. has.done.an.excellent.job.of.recruiting.these.athletes.and.I’m.confident.with.his. up.for.the.Trojans.in.the.second.round.to.close.out.the.season,.which.had.been. eye.for.talent.that.these.ladies.will.fit.in.well.to.this.program.” riddled.with.dominating.defense.couple.by.several.frustrating.draws..USC.had. “Defensively.we’re.still.the.same.group.we.were.last.year.with.the.exception. four.scoreless.ties.during.Pac-10.play.in.2006.—.a.trend.that.Khosroshahin.and. of.(2006.graduate).Lindsay.Parker,.who.left.some.big.shoes.for.our.incoming. his.troops.are.focused.on.snapping.for.2007.. players.to.fill.to.hopefully.maintain.the.same.level.of.defending.that.we.had.last. Which.brings.us.to.a.breakdown.of.the.Trojans’.front.line.—.sparkling.with. season..I.feel.we.can.have.the.biggest.impact.offensively.this.coming.year.with. talent.and.speed.and.scoring.potential.that.USC.plans.to.make.a.successful. the.addition.of.the.attacking.players.who.will.give.us.more.depth.and.competition. scoring.machine. Junior Captain Ashley Nick • MF Senior Captain Senior Laura McKee • D Lauren Brown • F • 2 • 2007 Season Outlook FORWARDS “I.think.our.depth.up.front.is.going.to.help.that.situation,.because.now.we. have.even.more.choices..If.someone.is.struggling.on.one.day,.we.have.several. other.great.options,”.Khosroshahin.said. Amy Rodriguez.is.the.most.obvious.mainstay.in.the.Trojan.forward.line.. USC’s.top.scorer.as.a.freshman.and.the.No..3.as.a.sophomore.when.she.missed. the.stat.of.the.year.while.competing.for.the.U.S..National.Team,.Rodriguez.was. 2007 the.top.gun.in.the.2005.incoming.class..Fellow.junior.Nini