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QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Location Los Angeles, CA Athletic Dept. Address 325 Westwood Plaza The 2009 Bruins Year-by-Year Team Statistics 38 Los Angeles, CA 90095 Radio/TV Chart IFC All-Time Player Statistics 39-40 Athletics Phone (310) 825-8699 Roster 3 Yearly Leaders 41 Ticket Office (310) UCLA-WIN Season Outlook 4-5 UCLA Soccer Timeline 42 Soccer Office Phone (310) 794-6443 NCAA Tournament History 43 Chancellor Dr. Gene Block The Coaching Staff Final NSCAA/adidas Polls (Since 1993) 44 Director of Athletics Daniel G. Guerrero Head Coach Jillian Ellis 6-7 National Team Players 45 Sr. Women’s Admin. Petrina Long Assistant Coaches 8 UCLA’s All-Time Record vs. Opponents 46 Assoc. Athletic Director (Soccer) Ken Weiner UCLA Soccer Facilities 47 Faculty Athletic Rep. Donald Morrison The Players Facility Records 47 Home Field (Capacity) Marshall Field Returning Player Biographies 10-20 UCLA Athletic Department Personnel 48 at Drake Stadium (11,700) Newcomer Biographies 21-22 Recruiting Section All-Time Home Record 148-21-7 Enrollment 36,890 2008 Season in Review The UCLA Experience 49-60 Founded 1919 Final Statistics 24 Colors Blue and Gold Scoring & Results 24 Nickname Bruins Box Scores 25-26 Conference Pacific-10 National Affiliation NCAA Division I UCLA History Head Coach Jillian Ellis (William & Mary, ‘88) All-Time Letterwinners 28 Record at UCLA (Years) 195-34-11 (10 years) All-Time Numerical Roster 29 Career Record (Years) 214-52-11 (12 years) NSCAA/adidas & Soccer America All-Americans 30 Assistant Head Coach B.J. Snow (Indiana ‘00) All-Time Game-by-Game Results 31-33 Assistant Coach Louise Lieberman (UCLA ‘00) Coaching Records/All-Time Assistant Coaches 33 Volunteer Asst. Coach Lauren McAdam (Miami ‘08) Single-Season Records 34 Team Manager Kerry Bradley Career Records 35 Women’s Soccer SID Danny Harrington Bruin Award Winners 36-37 SID Phone (310) 206-8075 Team & Individual Records 38 Staff Athletic Trainer Heather Katzenmeier 2008 Record 22-1-2 2008 Pac-10 Record (Finish) 9-0 (1st) About This Publication 2008 NCAA Finish T-3rd Writing, layout and cover design by Danny Harrington, UCLA Assistant Sports Information Di- 2008 Final National Ranking 3rd (NSCAA/adidas) rector. Photos provided by Don Liebig (ASUCLA Photography), Scott Chandler, Scott James, All-Time College Cup Appearances 7 (2000, 2003, Paul Olden, Milt Crossen and Tony Duffy. Special thanks to Jeff Sipsey for his NCAA College 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) Cup photography and U.S. National Team images. Additional assistance provided by Christelle All-Time Pac-10 Championships 9 (1997, 1998, Nahas and Bev Shaffer. Printing by Marina Graphic Center. Thanks to Getty Images, ASUCLA 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Photography, Berliner Studios, Andrew Bernstein, Ruth Chambers, the Los Angeles Visitors and Convention Bureau, and Scott Quintard for providing photos for the “UCLA Experience” section. Copies can be purchased in person at UCLA’s Sports Information Office for $6.00. By mail, make checks payable for $8.00 to UC Regents and mail to UCLA Sports Information, Women’s Soccer Guide, PO Box 24044, Los Angeles, CA 90024. www.uclabruins.com 1 2009 Women’s Soccer Media Guide MEDIA INFORMATION

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TEAM STAFF Head Coach: Jillian Ellis (11th Year, William & Mary ‘88) Assistant Head Coach: B.J. Snow (4th Year, Indiana ‘00) Assistant Coach: Louise Lieberman (1st Year, UCLA ‘00) Vol. Assistant Coach: Lauren McAdam (2nd Year, Miami ‘07) Team Managers: Kerry Bradley, Marissa Campbell Staff Athletic Trainer: Heather Katzenmeier

ROSTER BREAKDOWN By Height By Position 6-0 Munger Forwards (6): Bearde, 5-11 Findorff Cheney, Lang, Larsen, 5-10 Cheney Leroux, Zadro Dutton Midfielders (10): Bywaters, Lang Britt, Cline, Cochran, Findorff, 5-9 Sandiford Mack, Smith, Wall, Williams, Zadro Wright 5-8 Bearde Belcher Defenders (10): Barnes, Britt Belcher, Cook, Dutton, Lee, Cochran Lovelace, Mathis, Metz, Dimmitt Sharpe, Wilmoth Sharpe Goalkeepers (3): Camp- 5-7 Lee bell, Dimmitt, Thompson Leroux Wright 5-6 Cook By State Lovelace Arizona (1): Wall The 2009 UCLA Bruins — Front Row (L-R): Amelia Mathis, Chelsea Cline, Zakiya Bywaters, Ahsha Smith, Nicole Sweetman, Mack California (15): Barnes, Sophie Metz. Second Row (L-R): Assistant Head Coach B.J. Snow, Lauren Barnes, Kristina Larsen, Dea Cook, Summer Wil- Metz liams, Lauren Wilmoth, Assistant Coach Louise Lieberman. Third Row (L-R): Head Coach Jillian Ellis, Jenna Belcher, Dana Wall, Bearde, Belcher, Britt, Wall Cook, Dimmitt, Larsen, Sydney Leroux, Courtney Lovelace, Sierra Mack, Taylor Cochran, Elise Britt. Fourth Row (L-R): Robyn Dutton, Kylie Wright, Iman 5-5 Barnes Bearde, Whitney Sharpe, Lucretia Lee, Lauren Cheney, Liz Zadro, Team Manager Kerry Bradley. Fifth Row (L-R): Kara Lang, Lovelace, Mack, Mathis, Larsen Chante’ Sandiford, Yiana Dimmitt, Alana Munger, Karly Findorff, Volunteer Assistant Coach Lauren McAdam. Metz, Smith, Williams, Williams Wright, Zadro 5-4 Mathis NUMERICAL ROSTER Smith Colorado (1): Findorff 5-2 Wilmoth Hawai’i (1): Munger No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School/College) 5-1 Bywaters Iowa (2): Cline, Sharpe 1 Yiana Dimmitt GK 5-8 So. Redwood City, CA (Woodside) Cline 2 Sydney Leroux F 5-7 So. Vancouver, BC, Canada (Horizon) Indiana (1): Cheney 3 Lauren Barnes D/MF 5-5 Jr. Upland, CA (Upland) By Class Maryland (1): Sandiford 4 Summer Williams MF/D 5-5 So. Orinda, CA (Miramonte) Freshmen (9): Bywa- 5 Zakiya Bywaters MF 5-1 Fr. Las Vegas, NV (Rancho) Nevada (1): Bywaters ters, Cline, Dutton, Lee, 6 Amelia Mathis D 5-4 So. Ventura, CA (Buena) Texas (1): Wilmoth Lovelace, Mack, Metz, 8 Lauren Cheney F 5-10 Sr. Indianapolis, IN (Ben Davis) Munger, Smith Washington (2): Cochran, 9 Ahsha Smith MF/F 5-4 Fr. Oakland, CA (Skyline) Lee 10 Lauren Wilmoth D 5-2 Sr. Garland, TX (Garland) Sophomores (7): Dimmitt, 11 Chelsea Cline MF 5-1 Fr. Des Moines, IA (Shattuck-St. Mary’s) Findorff, Leroux, Mathis, 12 Sophie Metz D 5-6 Fr. Pleasanton, CA (Foothill) Sandiford, Sharpe, Wil- Internationals 13 Courtney Lovelace D 5-6 Fr. San Diego, CA (Westview) liams Canada (3): Dutton, Lang, 14 Sierra Mack MF/D 5-6 Fr. Anaheim, CA (Fullerton) Juniors (8): Barnes, Leroux 15 Kara Lang F 5-10 RSr. Oakville, ON, Canada (St. Thomas Aquinas) Bearde, Belcher, Britt, 16 Liz Zadro F 5-9 Jr. Huntington Beach, CA (Mater Dei) Cochran, Wall, Wright, 17 Lucretia Lee D 5-7 Fr. Bothell, WA (Cedar Park Christian) Zadro 18 Kylie Wright MF 5-7 Jr. Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (Tesoro) 19 Jenna Belcher D 5-8 RJr. Rolling Hills Estates, CA (Palos Verdes Peninsula/Santa Clara) Seniors (5): Cheney, Cook, 20 Kristina Larsen F 5-5 Sr. Mission Viejo, CA (Mission Viejo) Lang, Larsen, Wilmoth 21 Elise Britt MF 5-8 Jr. Santa Rosa, CA (Montgomery) 22 Dana Wall MF/D 5-6 Jr. Scottsdale, AZ (Chaparral) 23 Dea Cook D 5-6 Sr. Acampo, CA (St. Mary’s) 24 Iman Bearde F 5-8 Jr. Oakland, CA (Bishop O’Dowd/Portland State) Pronunciation Guide 25 Taylor Cochran MF 5-8 Jr. Lake Stevens, WA (Lake Stevens) Iman Bearde Beard 26 Whitney Sharpe D 5-8 So. West Des Moines, IA (Valley) Zakiya Bywaters Za-ky-uh 27 Chante Sandiford GK 5-9 RSo. Owings Mills, MD (McDonogh School/Villanova) Yiana Dimmitt YEE-ahn-a 28 Robyn Dutton D 5-10 RFr. Calgary, AB, Canada (Western Canada) Kara Lang Car-uh 30 Karly Findorff MF 5-11 So. Colorado Springs, CO (Cheyenne Mountain/Florida) Sydney Leroux Le-Roo 32 Alana Munger GK 6-0 Fr. Honolulu, HI (Punahou) Alana Munger A-LON-Uh Chante’ Sandiford Shon-Tay www.uclabruins.com 3 2009 Women’s Soccer Media Guide SEASON PREVIEW 2009 UCLA After spending much of 2008 with the U.S. Olympic Team, UCLA head coach Jillian Ellis is doing things a little differently in 2009. Still coaching the U.S. Under-20s, Ellis sat down with Christelle Nahas to discuss the season ahead, juggling internationalBruins and college coaching, and what it’s like to watch her former players go pro.

Q: Looking back at 2008, how is this year different No.1 team (defending national champions), so if we do for you as a coach? well, we’ll hopefully see them later in the season.

A: Last year with the Olympics, I was never here. Literally, Q: What players stood out for you in preseason that I showed up the day before our first game. It was more of haven’t gotten as much attention in the past? an unknown to me. This year I spent the spring with my I truly think that Kylie Wright is going to be one of the team and I got to evaluate spring practice. Also, I just got A: best, top three midfielders in the country. I think people have back from the USYSA National Championships and saw just started to discover just how special she is. She’s got three of our incoming freshmen play. So I feel differently everything; she’s athletic, she’s technical, she’s competitive. going into this preseason, one, because I’m here for it and She has started ever since she was a freshman. She’s two, because I have a good idea of what we have. now moving into her junior year, and she’s been playing Q: Do you think that any new players will have an consistently with the Under-23 national team. Teams will impact right away? have to focus on her, she’s so good. I think Kylie will be a household name by the end of the season. A: Yeah, I think so. There are players in this incoming class I’ve also spent a lot of time with Zakiya Bywaters. She’s who will immediately be able to contribute for us. been with the U-20s so she’s been with me for most of I tell players every year that we try to out-recruit what the year. And she’s terrific; pacey, technical, likes to run we have, that’s part of our jobs. Every year I feel like we’re at people, good final passes. We lost (Tina) DiMartino, but getting deeper, but I feel like this year we have players Zakiya is a similar type of player. She’s actually going to who will come off the bench and give us a great lift. More wear the No. 5 jersey. She’s a kid that I’m really excited players will be competing for starting positions, I think. to see start the season. do and what their expectations are, so I really try and give We’re definitely deeper. Ahsha Smith and Sophie Metz are kids from Northern those guys as much as possible. You want to feel like you California and are off the same club team. I just saw their have input and that you’re able to contribute. Some as- Q: With Ashley Thompson gone, how is the new goal- team in nationals. Both are very technical, athletic players. sistants just put out cones and take roll and their position keeper situation shaping up? I’m really excited to see our freshmen class as a whole. is minimized. For me, I want to try and develop people that Kristina Larsen had a great season coming off the leave here and are ready to be head coaches, so they get A: It’s good. We will have three keepers. Chante San- bench for us last year, and she had a great spring. So she’s to see a lot and do a lot with the program. diford joined us last year but was unable to play. She had pushing to be a starter, and I think she can be. I think she a fantastic summer playing in the W-League and won will be a player that opponents have to focus on because Q: What can you tell us about this season’s schedule some accolades with the Washington Freedom. She was she’s just so strong and good around the goal. and your philosophy and preparing for the playoffs? also in with the Under-20 national team, so I just think her confidence is high, and I’m excited to see her play. I Q: This year you elevated B.J. Snow to Assistant Head A: I always know our conference games will be tough. We think both Yiana Dimmitt and Chante will be the two that Coach. What does he bring to the program? know we’ve got a strong conference. And we have gotten will be pushing each other for the starting spot. Alana as many top teams on our non-conference schedule as Munger is our freshman. She’s going to take some time A: He’s a rock star. B.J. came through as a volunteer, possible. We’re going to play North Carolina, then we’re to transition into the college environment, but she knew then assistant, and now he’s such an integral part of the going to Illinois where we’ll play Illinois and Florida. We also that going through the recruiting process. program. I really feel that I share the load with B.J. in try and play different conferences, and we have Missouri, coaching. He is primarily responsible for the fieldwork with LMU and Utah coming in for our own tournament. Q: Your first game is against North Carolina in Chapel our defenders, and he’s a big part of our recruiting. He’s We play one of the most demanding schedules in Hill. What was your thinking in having the first game be bright, he’s got a good eye for the game, players have a the country. For me it’s about looking at the season, and against such a tough opponent? good rapport with him, and I enjoy being around him. So I always look at the conference part as being the major yeah, he’s outstanding. preparation. It’s important not to get too caught up in A: Well, we only had 19 games scheduled. Carolina had I’d say all of my staff are extremely capable of running wins and losses. We’ve gotten to the finals having lost someone drop out and they knew we were looking for an a practice and ultimately that’s what you want as a coach. five games in the regular season, and we’ve gotten to the extra game. It just presented itself and I think that, like Louise (Lieberman), B.J. and Lauren McAdam – we had a finals having been undefeated, so it’s just about taking the them, we just saw it as a great opening game to sort of lot of fun in the spring. I think our chemistry in the coaches’ experiences of the season. But I feel like we’re a program test the waters to see where we are. For both teams it’s office is great and I think the players sense that. that takes it to a whole other level when we hit the playoffs. useful. Carolina is so unique with the pressuring style that I think we do a really good job of that as a team—mentally Being an assistant last year with the Olympic team, it they play. It will allow our players to experience it before preparing for the playoffs. made me more in tune with what an assistant needs to they see it in a playoff situation. Carolina is probably the www.uclabruins.com 4 University of California, Los Angeles UCLA SOCCER 2009

such a great environment. The international Q: This year all of your returning seniors are NSCAA/adidas Preseason Top 25 impact players. What are you telling them game is so different from college. That really Released: 8/11/09 about your expectations? piques my interest as a coach. The part of being a college coach that’s enjoyable 1. North Carolina 14. West Virginia A: You don’t really have to say too is developing relationships with your much to your seniors because players, seeing them grow, mature, 2. Stanford 15. Texas leave here and take another step they get it. They understand. 3. Notre Dame 16. Duke They’ve ridden out three sea- in their lives. I find college coaching 4. Portland 17. Illinois sons and they understand the very rewarding, but the international demands. It’s really going to be up game is fun as well. 5. UCLA 18. Georgia to them where they take us. Where 6. Florida State 19. Minnesota they lead, the team will follow. As Q: There was a coach at the 7. Texas A&M 20. Rutgers much as we are coaches, and University of Arizona, Mike Candrea, we can influence our teams, so who coached both baseball and soft- 8. USC 21. Washington St. ball. He once said of the difference much of it has to come from 9. Virginia 22. Santa Clara the players themselves. If they between the two: men need to win to be 10. Florida 23. Boston College want to have this team be co- happy, and women need to be happy to hesive and competitive, they win. Do you find that your players need to be 11. Oklahoma State 24. Missouri happy to win? can influence that in practice 12. Penn State 25. BYU and that’s where the team will Dea Cook As a coach of a female team, I certainly 13. San Diego follow them. A: think that how we interact, how we get along, how I really think that we feel about each other does translate into how we 2009 Preseason Pac-10 we’ve got an outstand- play. You know, I think that at the professional level, ing senior group. All five I’ve seen players who don’t get along but can get it Coaches Poll of those kids are starters, and done on the soccer field. Still, when you’re dealing with Released: 8/12/09 I think this class can be as influential as any I’ve younger players and college players, I think there has ever had. They have so much experience on to be that sense of belonging and a sense of friendship 1. Stanford 6. Washington State the field and off the field. They’ve had some in order to be successful. That’s going to be a big, big part 2. UCLA 7. Arizona State great experiences and they each have strong of our season this year. personalities. I’m excited because I know 3. USC 8. Oregon Every year I pick up a theme or a mantra for the season. their expectations are high. This year, it will be “We’re not stars, we’re a constellation.” I 4. Cal 9. Oregon State Q: What is the recruiting process like put a lot of investment and a lot of emphasis on the chemistry 5. Washington 10. Arizona and do you think it has changed in recent years? and the unity - the camaraderie part of it. I also know that if you are winning, a lot of things get overlooked. Winning A: It has changed. It’s so escalated now that we’re looking helps keep some issues in the background. But I would say A: I’m extremely proud of those players. I’ve completely at sophomores in high school because a lot of those kids that generally, for a female team to be successful, they become a fan of the WPS. I mean, it’s been great to go are ready to make decisions. I have never deadlined a kid, have to get along and feel good about each other. That’s down to the Home Depot Center and watch them play. I but now it’s almost the norm that kids are ready to make definitely important. love watching soccer and obviously women’s soccer, and their decision earlier, so you almost get pressure from now I get to watch with a little bit more of a personal the players. So it’s changed for sure, but the philosophy Q: Many of your players played in the W-League investment in the game. It’s just great. I feel almost of what we have to do hasn’t changed. We’re still trying to in the off season. What does that do for their like a mom sitting there and being so happy for my bring in players who want to be a part of this university and level, and have you been out to catch any of kids by cheering them on. Sometimes after games succeed here academically. At the same time, we’re trying their games? they’ll call and go, “Did you see my game?” I tape to get players who want to play the game in an attractive every single game. I think the pro league is just a I’ve watched a lot of the Pali Blues games, manner and compete for a national championship year in A: wonderful thing. It’s what our country needs yeah. A lot of my kids who have been involved and year out. So those things are still the same. But it’s and I’m happy that so many of our players with national team program have to do become a process that you can almost never step away are playing and doing well. summer school in order to keep up and from. With phones and Blackberries and the internet, you’re stay on track. Having a local team accessible all times day or night. So I think on a personal Q: How does the new league is great for us because a player level, sometimes it’s hard to have any downtime. Especially play into your job here at like Lauren Cheney is able to go when I also work with the U-20s as well. But it’s also a fun UCLA? to school and still play in a com- thing to try and get to know a player, and try to bring in petitive environment. Chante players who you think fit into the program. A: Now in preparing also reaped the benefits of our players, the ones Q: With your commitments to U.S. Soccer and UCLA, playing in the W-League, who want to go pro you are definitely one of the busiest coaches in the playing out east for the at least, it’s become country. How do you battle burnout? Washington Freedom. part of our getting And I mean, even our incoming freshman Chel- them ready for that A: I think I’m wired in a way that if I were to sit still too sea Cline was playing in the W-League [for the next step and getting them on task to long, I would not be happy...or productive for that matter. Minnesota Lightning], so it’s a good league, and graduate in a good time frame. If our I like to have a lot of things in front of me and I like to stay right now it’s the best place for these kids to seniors can finish up by winter quarter, very active. But there are times certainly when you just don’t play in the summer. they won’t have to come back to school in want to get on another airplane, or sit in another airport the spring. So it’s part of our planning for seven hours. I think having the right people around you Q: Several Bruins have been drafted into now, which is a wonderful problem helps. As a staff, sometimes we just kind of just hang out Women’s Professional Soccer teams; Tina to have. and before you know it, time’s gone just like that. I’m around DiMartino, Jill Oakes, Danesha Adams, McCall friends, not just colleagues. And that, I think, helps. Zerboni and Val Henderson. How do you feel about your players now being Certainly, what I need to get better at is trying to make able to go pro and get paid to time for myself. Trying to say no to things is something I play soccer? think I have to learn to be better at. But I enjoy staying Lauren Wilmoth busy. I love coaching, I love the national team because it’s www.uclabruins.com 5 2009 Women’s Soccer Media Guide HEAD COACH JILLIAN ELLIS

Jillian Ellis enters her 11th season at the helm of the UCLA women’s soccer program. She was hired on July 8, 1999 as the third head coach in program history following previous coaches (1993-97) and Todd Saldana (1998). During her nine seasons in Westwood, Ellis has transformed the Bruins into one of the premier programs in the nation, as UCLA is one of only a handful of teams that is annually in the hunt for the national title, She has led UCLA to seven appearances in the NCAA College Cup, including six in a row from 2003-08. Her College Cup appearances have been highlighted with three trips to the championship match (2000, 2004 and 2005). Ellis owns a record of 195-34-11 (.835) at UCLA, while her overall coaching record, which includes two seasons at the University of Illinois, stands at 214-52-11 (.792). Ellis’ impact on the UCLA program was felt almost immediately, as she led the Bruins to the school’s first-ever NCAA College Cup in just her second season as head coach in 2000. UCLA entered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 6 seed that season, marching all the way to the NCAA Final against perennial power North Carolina. Although the Bruins would lose a hard-fought battle 2-1, UCLA made it clear to the rest of the country that it had arrived as one of ’s elite programs. Ellis was awarded the NSCAA/adidas National Coach of the Year Award for her efforts with the 2000 team. Ellis’ first Pac-10 Championship came the following season in 2001, as the Bruins finished the conference season with a 8-1 record. That season also marked the first time in program history that UCLA reached the 20-win mark, as the Bruins finished the year with a 20-3 overall record. Winningest Active Coaches NCAA (Division I) After narrowly missing the NCAA College Cup in 2001 and 2002, Ellis led UCLA back Name Yrs. Record (Pct.) to the Final Four in 2003. It would begin an incredible run of five straight appearances 1. , North Carolina 30 673-33-21 .940 in college soccer’s biggest event. 2. Bill Irwin, Portland 6 116-17-7 .854 Ellis has guided the Bruins to two more NCAA Finals appearances since the first in 2000, as UCLA fell to Notre Dame in the first-ever championship match decided by penalty 3. Jillian Ellis, UCLA 12 214-52-11 .792 kicks in 2004, and to Portland in 2005. The 2005 team would set the school record 4. , Notre Dame 19 318-80-20 .785 for wins in a season, ending the year 22-2-2 overall. 5. , Florida 19 330-87-27 .774 UCLA has enjoyed tremendous success the last two years, making the program’s fifth 6. , Florida State 15 241-66-17 .770 and six straight appearances in the NCAA College Cup, along with posting a perfect 18-0 7. Chris Petrucelli, Texas 19 309-86-28 .764 record in Pac-10 play. After posting another undefeated conference season in 2008, 8. , Wisconsin 8 134-39-13 .755 UCLA became the only school in Pac-10 history to win six straight league titles. Ellis was rewarded for her coaching at the end of the 2007 campaign, as she was named 9. , Connecticut 28 463-137-41 .754 Pac-10 Coach of the Year for the second time in her career. 10. G. Guerrieri, Texas A&M 18 289-90-16 .752

Ellis with assistant B.J. Snow at a match in 2008 EllisÊ Year-By-Year Coaching Record (1997-2008) NCAA Conference Year School Record Finish Finish 1997 Illinois 7-10-0 N/A 10th 1998 Illinois 12-8-0 N/A 8th 1999 UCLA 15-5-1 T-9th 3rd 2000 UCLA 19-4-1 2nd 3rd 2001 UCLA 20-3-0 T-5th 1st 2002 UCLA 18-4-0 T-9th 2nd 2003 UCLA 20-2-3 T-3rd 1st 2004 UCLA 18-7-0 2nd T-1st 2005 UCLA 22-2-2 2nd 1st 2006 UCLA 21-4-0 T-3rd 1st 2007 UCLA 20-2-2 T-3rd 1st 2008 UCLA 22-1-2 T-3rd 1st Career Totals 214-52-11 (.792) www.uclabruins.com 6 University of California, Los Angeles UCLA SOCCER 2009

Jillian Ellis served as an assistant coach for the U.S. Women’s National Ellis All-Time vs. Opponents Team in Beijing. She is joined by players Lindsay Tarpley (left) and Lauren (Includes two seasons at the University of Illinois) Cheney. Opponent W L T Arizona 9 1 0 Arizona State 9 1 0 Aurora 1 0 0 Baylor 1 0 0 Brigham Young 1 0 0 Brown 0 0 1 California 9 1 0 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 1 0 0 Cal State Fullerton 4 0 0 Cal State Northridge 3 0 0 Clemson 1 1 0 Colorado 2 0 0 Connecticut 2 0 0 Dayton 1 0 0 Denver 2 0 0 Duke 3 0 0 Eastern Illinois 0 2 0 Florida 2 2 0 Florida Atlantic 1 0 0 Florida State 1 0 0 Fresno State 3 0 0 Georgia 1 0 0 Georgia State 1 0 0 Gonzaga 1 0 0 Hawai’i 2 0 0 Illinois 1 0 0 Illinois State 1 0 0 Indiana 0 2 0 Iowa 1 1 0 James Madison 1 0 0 Kansas 1 0 0 Long Beach State 2 0 0 Louisville 2 0 0 Loyola- 1 0 0 Loyola Marymount 6 0 0 Marquette 2 0 0 Maryland 2 1 0 Miami 1 0 0 Michigan 0 2 0 Michigan State 1 1 0 Minnesota 0 2 0 Mississippi Valley State 1 0 0 Missouri 1 0 0 New Mexico 1 0 0 North Carolina 0 6 0 Northwestern 1 1 0 Notre Dame 0 1 0 Oakland 2 0 0 A master recruiter, Ellis continues to attract some of the Conference title and an NCAA Final Four appearance. In Ohio State 2 1 0 Oklahoma State 1 0 0 top players in the country to Westwood year in and year 1993, at the University of Maryland, she helped lead the Oregon 8 2 0 out. Ellis’ recruiting classes have twice been named No. Terrapins to the 1995 NCAA quarterfinals. Oregon State 9 1 0 1 overall by Soccer Buzz Magazine (2000 and 2007), Penn State 1 6 0 A forward at the College of William & Mary from 1984- Pepperdine 8 0 1 while eight of her 10 classes have been ranked in the top 87, Ellis was a third-team All-American in 1987 and an Portland 6 1 0 10 nationally. Seven of those classes have been ranked honorable mention all-region selection in 1985. She was Portland State 1 0 0 in the top five. Princeton 3 0 0 also a member of the Intercollegiate Soccer Association Purdue 1 0 0 In addition to her efforts in the college game, Ellis has also of America Senior Recognition Team in 1987. In 1984, Quincy 2 0 0 excelled at the international level, most recently serving as Ellis led the Braddock Road Club in Virginia to the Under- Rhodes College 1 0 0 St. Louis 0 1 0 assistant coach for the gold-medal-winning U.S. Olympic 19 national championship. St. Mary’s 2 0 0 Team at the 2008 Beijing Games. She has also enjoyed Ellis is the daughter of legendary soccer coach John Ellis, San Diego 12 0 1 several successful coaching stints with both the U-20 and who is a former assistant coach with the U.S. Women’s San Diego State 3 0 0 San Francisco 2 0 0 U-21 U.S. Youth National Teams, leading the U-21s to National Team and has directed the Soccer Academy Santa Clara 3 4 2 Nordic Cup titles in 2000 and 2005. She also coached in Manassas, Virginia since 1984. John was a longtime Southern Methodist 1 0 0 her current team, the U-20s, to a second-place showing soccer ambassador for the British government, helping Stanford 6 2 2 Syracuse 1 0 0 at the Pan American Games in Brazil in the summer to create soccer programs worldwide. He also served as Texas 0 1 0 of 2007. Ellis’ other projects with U.S. Soccer include head coach for the Trinidad and Tobago national team. Texas A&M 3 1 0 serving as a consultant with 2000 U.S. Olympic Team in Ellis’ brother, Paul Ellis, is also a soccer coach. In 1998, Texas Christian 1 0 0 UC Irvine 2 0 0 Sydney, Australia, working extensively with the Under-16 he was head coach for the Region I U-17 team. A former UC Santa Barbara 3 0 1 U.S. National Team. assistant coach at George Mason University, he currently UNC-Charlotte 1 0 0 Ellis came to Westwood after heading the University of works full-time with his father at the Soccer Academy. UNLV 2 0 0 USC 12 1 1 Illinois women’s soccer program for two years. In 1998, Jillian Ellis grew up in Portsmouth, England and came Utah 0 1 0 she brought the Fighting Illini to a 12-8 record and a to the in 1981 at the age of 15. She also Valparaiso 1 0 0 first-ever Big-Ten Tournament berth. In the program’s Vanderbilt 1 0 0 lived in Singapore for two years while her father helped Virginia 3 1 0 first year in 1997, the Illini ranked among the leaders in to develop a national soccer program in that country. She Wake Forest 1 0 0 the Big Ten in attendance. earned her bachelor of arts degree in English Literature Washington 8 1 1 Washington Univ. (St. Louis) 2 0 0 Prior to heading up the University of Illinois program, Ellis and Composition from the College of William & Mary in Washington State 8 1 1 served as an assistant coach at the University of Virginia 1988 and currently resides in Los Angeles. Western Illinois 1 0 0 for one year (1996-97), at Maryland for three years (1994- Western Michigan 1 0 0 William & Mary 1 0 0 96) and at North Carolina State for another three years Wisconsin 0 2 0 (1988-90). As an assistant coach at North Carolina State, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 0 0 Ellis helped the Wolfpack secure the 1988 Atlantic Coast TOTALS 214 52 11 www.uclabruins.com 7 2009 Women’s Soccer Media Guide ASSISTANT COACHES

B.J. Snow enters his fourth season on the UCLA coaching staff, and first season as Former Bruin player Louise Lieberman enters her first season on the UCLA coaching assistant head coach after being elevated to the position this past February. Prior to staff. She was named assistant coach in February, replacing Shannon MacMillan, who being named assistant head coach, Snow served as an assistant from 2007-08. He accepted the job of Director of Coaching for the DMCV Sharks, a competitive girls club joined the program as a volunteer assistant coach in 2006. in San Diego. “B.J. has been a valuable part of our “I’m thrilled to have Louise back in the Bruin family,” says Ellis. “As a player, she helped program’s success,” says Ellis. “His com- build the winning tradition at this school, and I’m sure she will be equally as successful mitment and passion for UCLA is evident as she embarks on the coaching phase of her UCLA career. Her experience at both the every day he works with our players.” club and ODP levels will be a huge asset to the program.” Snow arrived at UCLA after spending Lieberman returns to UCLA after serving the last three years as Director of Coaching four years as the head men’s coach at for the highly-competitive LA Rampage Futbol Club. Her primary position with the club his former high school, Portage Central included overseeing all 27 youth teams, while managing a staff of roughly 15 coaches. in Kalamazoo, Mich. During his tenure As director, she was also heavily involved in all parent/player relations with the club. at PCHS, he led the Mustangs to three Lieberman was hired by the Rampage to be the Director of Women’s Coaching in 2005 Southern Michigan Athletic Conference and was elevated to the main director position after just one year. Prior to her time with (SMAC) titles, including three district the Rampage, she served as former Bruin Paul Caligiuri’s assistant for both the men’s championships. In addition, Portage and women’s teams at Cal Poly Pomona in 2002. Lieberman has also been extensively Central set the school record for wins involved with the Cal-South ODP team, coaching at both the U-14 and U-16 levels. in both 2004 (19) and 2005 (20). He As a player, Lieberman was a second-team All-Pac-10 selection at UCLA in 1995. She also coached NSCAA/adidas National played in 78 games during her four-year career, helping the program claim its first two High School Player of the Year Eric Alex- Pac-10 Championships in 1997 and ‘98. Lieberman’s career totals include 31 points ander, who now plays at Indiana. Snow on seven goals and 17 assists, and she still ranks in the top 10 all time (10th) at the was an assistant with the girl’s team at school in career assists. UCLA made the NCAA Tournament in three of her four seasons, the school. reaching the quarterfinals in 1997. Following her UCLA playing days, she played one year A four-year starter on defense at Indiana for the WUSA’s Washington Freedom during the league’s inaugural season of 2001. from 1996-99, Snow helped the Hoosiers Lieberman was a standout at Beverly Hills High School from 1991-95, earning multiple capture four-straight Big Ten titles, includ- MVP, all-league and All-CIF honors. She was named one of Soccer America’s Elite 11 ing back-to-back national championships in Recruits as a senior in 1995. She also led her club team, the Fountain Valley Spirit, to 1998 and 1999. Indiana’s record during a national championship in 1994. his time in Bloomington was 81-8-3. Lieberman served one year as an undergraduate assistant coach at UCLA in 1999 In addition to his efforts in the college while finishing up her degree in sociology. game, Snow is also an assistant with the Under-20 U.S. Women’s National Team, which is preparing for the 2010 World Cup in Germany next July. Snow is married to U.S. Women’s National team member Lindsay Tarpley.

Lauren McAdam begins her second season as a volunteer assistant coach with the UCLA program. She works primarily with the Bruin goalkeepers. McAdam did an outstanding job with UCLA’s goalkeepers in 2008, helping Ashley Thomp- son lead the nation in goals against average. Thompson also set new single-season school records for wins (22), shutouts (13) and goals against average (0.25). McAdam, a former goalkeeper herself, was one of the most accomplished players in Miami history, ranking No. 1 at the school in career saves (307), shutouts (15) and minutes played (5,796). She ranks second in career wins with 22. McAdam also set a pair of single-season records as a junior in 2006, breaking the marks for shutouts (6) and goals against average (1.29). She was named an All-ACC Academic selection in 2006 and 2007. She earned NSCAA/adidas National Player of the Week honors in 2007 after setting the school record for shutouts with a pair of wins over Boston College and Maryland. McAdam, a native of Simsbury, Conn. completed her degree in psychology from Miami in the spring of 2008. www.uclabruins.com 8 University of California, Los Angeles