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LSU QUICK F A C T S Table of Contents UNIVERSITY 2002 Roster 2 Location: Baton Rouge, La. Roster Breakdown/Pronunciation Guide 3 Founded: 1860 LSU Soccer Complex 4 Enrollment: 29,022 Facilities/Weight Room and Training Room 5 Nickname: Tigers or Fighting Tigers Media Information 6 Stadium: LSU Soccer Complex (1,500) SEASON OUTLOOK/OPPONENTS Mascot: Mike V (Live Bengal Tiger) 2002 Preview 8 Colors: Purple (PMS 268) and Gold (PMS 123) 2002 Opponents 10 Conference: Southeastern (Western Division) SEC Championship History 14 President: Dr. William L. Jenkins LSU SOCCER STAFF Chancellor: Dr. Mark Emmert Head Coach George Fotopoulos 16 Faculty Representative: Dr. William P. Culbertson Assistant Coach Tracy Hay 18 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Assistant Coach Ricky Zambrano 19 Director of Athletics: Skip Bertman Support Staff/Summer Camp Information 20 Sr. Associate AD: Dan Radakovich TIGER PLAYERS Assoc. AD/SWA: Judy Southard Leigh McGovern/Ashley Mitnick 22 Assoc. AD/Int. Operations: Verge Ausberry Melissa Shelton/Rachel Cohen 23 Associate AD/Student Services: Bo Bahnsen Jenny deHay/Kasey Dexter 24 Associate AD/Facilities: Jerry Blanchard Mandy Heintz/Laura Klatter 25 Associate AD/Business: Mark Ewing Elizabeth Marschall/Chelsea Agar/Artie Brown 26 Assoc. AD/Mktg. & Promotions: Rannah Gray Robyn DesOrmeaux/Suzanne Drake/Danielle Keath 27 SOCCER STAFF Julie Hadzic/Stephanie Keating/Stacey McDougall/Christine Haman 28 Head Coach: George Fotopoulos Tiger Newcomers 29 Alma Mater: University of Tampa, 1992 2001 Season Review 30 Record at LSU: 22-14-3 (Two years) Final Stats and Results 32 Career Record: 42-28-4 (Four years) SEC Stats and Standings 33 Assistant Coach: Tracy Hay (Florida, 1999) LSU TIGER HISTORY Assistant Coach: Ricky Zambrano (St. Thomas, 1996) LSU Record Book 36 All-Time Honors 38 TEAM INFORMATION AND HISTORY Letterwinners 39 2001 Record: 7-8-3 SEC Record: 1-6-2 Year-by-year Results 40 Postseason: N/A Record vs. Opponents/Coaching Records 41 Starters Returning/Lost: 9/2 Academics 42 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 17/5 THIS IS LSU Newcomers: 5 Academic Success 44 Top Returnees: Ashley Mitnick, Sr., D, Leigh Strength and Conditioning 45 McGovern, Sr., D, Rachel Cohen, Jr., M Athletic Training Center 46 Top Newcomers: Stephanie Keating, So., M, Director of Athletics - Skip Bertman 47 Christine Haman, Fr., F www.LSUsports.net 48 Inaugural Season: 1995 Overall Soccer Record: 56-75-7 LSU’s 2002 Hotel and Travel Plans SPORTS INFORMATION Stephen F. Austin Mississippi State Sports Information Director: Michael Bonnette Senior Associate SID: Kent Lowe Nacogdoches, Texas Starkville, Miss. Aug. 30 Oct. 5-6 Associate SID: Bill Franques LaQuinta Nacogdoches Comfort Suites Associate SID: Brain Miller 3215 South St. 801 Russell St. Associate SID: Melissa Reynaud Nacogdoches, TX 75964 Starkville, MS 39759 Publications Coordinator: Jason Feirman (936) 560-5453 (662) 324-9595 Assistant Publications Coordinator: Marie Brew e r (936 560-4372 FAX (662) 324-1224 FAX Publications Student Assistants: David Hurd, Keith Robin and Marco Piedy Miami (Fla.)/Florida St. Florida Soccer Contact: Zac Schrieber Tallahassee, Fla. Gainesville, Fla. Sept. 5-8 Oct. 10-12 Secretary: Pat Fredericks Cabot Lodge Quality Inn Gainesville Photographer: Steve Franz 2735 N. Monroe St. 3455 Southwest Williston Rd. ATHLETIC PHONE DIRECTORY Tallahassee, FL 32303 Gainesville, FL 32608 (area code 225) (850) 386-8880 (352) 378-2405 (850) 386-4254 FAX (352) 381-8742 FAX Sports Information: 578-8226 Sports Information Fax: 578-1861 Ole Miss South Carolina Zac Schrieber’s Home: 757-8954 ON THECOVER Oxford, Miss. Columbia, S.C. (L to R) Artie Brown, Leigh McGovern, E-Mail: [email protected] Oct. 3-4 Oct. 13-14 Mandy Heintz, Head Coach George Soccer Office: 578-8256 DownTown Inn Holiday Inn Coliseum Fotopoulos, Ashley Mitnick, Danielle LSU Soccer Complex Press Box: 578-0636 400 N. Lamar 630 Assembly St. Keath, Melissa Shelton LSU Athletic Department: 578-8001 Oxford, MS 38655 Columbia, SC 29208 Ticket Office: 578-2184 (662) 234-3031 (864) 799-7800 C R E D I T S Web Site: www.LSUsports.net (662) 234-2834 FAX (864) 252-5909 FAX Mailing Address: Editor: Zac Schrieber Design and Layout: David Hurd LSU Sports Information Cover Design: Marco Piedy P.O. Box 25095 Photographer: Steve Franz Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5095 Printer: EBSCO Media

2002 SOCCER 1 2002 ROSTER NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown (Previous School) 00 Mandy Heintz F Jr./2L 5-7 San Antonio, Texas (Winston Churchill HS) 0 Megan Jacqmin GK Fr./HS 5-8 Dallas, Texas (Lake Highland HS) 3 Artie Brown F So./1L 5-5 Baton Rouge, La. (University Lab HS) 5 Jenny deHay D Jr./2L 5-6 Aiea, Hawaii (Kamehameha HS) 6 Kasey Dexter M Jr./2L 5-7 Andover, Mass. (Andover HS) 7 Elizabeth Marschall D Jr./2L 5-9 Baton Rouge, La. (Baton Rouge Magnet HS) 8 Stephanie Keating M So./RS 5-5 Veru Beach, Fla. (University of Tampa) 9 Danielle Keath M So./1L 5-10 Melbourne, Fla. (Satellite HS) 10 Christine Haman F Fr./RS 5-7 Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS) 12 Leigh McGovern D Sr./3L 5-6 Shreveport, La. (C.E. Byrd HS) 14 Rachel Cohen M Jr./2L 5-7 Lafayette, La. (St. Thomas More HS) 15 Melissa Shelton M Sr./3L 5-5 Mandeville, La. (Mandeville HS) 16 Ashley Mitnick D Sr./3L 5-7 Lilburn, Ga. (Shiloh HS) 17 Laura Klatter M Jr./2L 5-6 Geneva, Ill. (Geneva HS) 19 Chelsea Agar D So./1L 5-3 Courtenay, British Columbia (Georges P. Vanier HS) 20 Suzanne Drake F So./1L 5-4 Lawrenceville, Ga. (St. Pius X Catholic HS) 22 Tara Mitnick D Fr./HS 5-7 Lilburn, Ga. (Shiloh HS) 23 Leigh Culpepper M Fr./HS 5-6 Mandeville, La (Mandeville HS) 24 Stacie McDougall F So./1L 5-6 Mandeville, La. (Mandeville HS) 26 Julie Hadzic M So./1L 5-5 Avalon, Australia (Northern Sydney Institute) 99 Robyn DesOrmeaux GK So./1L 5-9 Carencro, La. (Carencro HS)

ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown (Previous School) 19 Chelsea Agar D So./1L 5-3 Courtenay, British Columbia (Georges P. Vanier HS) 3 Artie Brown F So./1L 5-5 Baton Rouge, La. (University Lab HS) 14 Rachel Cohen M Jr./2L 5-7 Lafayette, La. (St. Thomas More HS) 23 Leigh Culpepper M Fr./HS 5-6 Mandeville, La. (Mandeville HS) 5 Jenny deHay D Jr./2L 5-6 Aiea, Hawaii (Kamaehameha HS) 99 Robyn DesOrmeaux GK So./1L 5-9 Carencro, La. (Carencro HS) 6 Kasey Dexter M Jr./2L 5-7 Andover, Mass. (Andover HS) 20 Suzanne Drake F So./1L 5-5 Lawrenceville, Ga. (St. Pius X Catholic HS) 26 Julie Hadzic M So./1L 5-5 Avalon, Australia (Northern Sydney Institute) 10 Christine Haman F Fr./RS 5-7 Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS) 00 Mandy Heintz F Jr./2L 5-7 San Antonio, Texas (Winston Churchill HS) 0 Megan Jacqmin GK Fr./HS 5-7 Dallas, Texas (Lake Highland HS) 9 Danielle Keath M So./1L 5-10 Melbourne, Fla. (Satellite HS) 8 Stephanie Keating M So./RS 5-5 Veru Beach, Fla. (University of Tampa) 17 Laura Klatter M Jr./2L 5-6 Geneva, Ill. (Geneva HS) 7 Elizabeth Marschall D Jr./2L 5-9 Baton Rouge, La. (Baton Rouge Magnet HS) 24 Stacie McDougall M So./1L 5-6 Mandeville, La. (Mandeville HS) 12 Leigh McGovern D Sr./3L 5-6 Shreveport, La. (C.E. Byrd HS) 16 Ashley Mitnick D Sr./3L 5-7 Lilburn, Ga. (Shiloh HS) 22 Tara Mitnick D Fr./HS 5-7 Lilburn, Ga. (Shiloh HS) 15 Melissa Shelton M Sr./3L 5-5 Mandeville, La. (Mandeville HS)

Head Coach: George Fotopoulos (Tampa, 1992) Assistant Coaches: Tracy Hay (Florida, 1999) and Ricky Zambrano (St. Thomas, 1996) Trainer: Stephanie Bell Manager: Rachelle Legendre Sports Information Contact: Zac Schrieber

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TIGERS BY STATE INTERNATIONAL TIGERS P R O N U N C I A T I O N G U I D E FLORIDA - 2 AUSTRALIA - 1 George Fotopoulos Foe-TOP-po-lus Danielle Keath -- Melbourne Julie Hadzic -- Avalon, New South Wales Ricky Zambrano Zam-BRA-no Stephanie Keating -- Veru Beach 0 Megan Jacqmin JACK-minh CANADA -1 7 Elizabeth Marschall MARSH-all GEORGIA - 4 Chelsea Agar -- Burnaby, B.C. 10 Christine Haman HA-mon Suzanne Drake -- Lawrenceville 14 Rachel Cohen CO-in Ashley Mitnick -- Lilburn TIGERS BY CLASS Tara Mitnick -- Lilburn 16 Ashley Mitnick MITT-nick Christine Haman -- Suwanee FRESHMEN - 4 24 Stacie McDougall Mik-DOOG-ull Leigh Culpepper 26 Julie Hadzic HAD-zik HAWAII - 1 Christine Haman 99 Robyn DesOrmeaux DES-OR-mo Jenny deHay -- Aiea Megan Jacqmin Tara Mitnick ILLINOIS - 1 Laura Klatter -- Geneva SOPHOMORES - 8 Chelsea Agar LOUISIANA - 8 Artie Brown Robyn DesOrmeaux Artie Brown -- Baton Rouge Suzanne Drake Elizabeth Marschall -- Baton Rouge Julie Hadzic Robyn DesOrmeaux -- Carencro Danielle Keath Rachel Cohen -- Lafayette Stephanie Keating Leigh Culpepper -- Mandeville Stacie McDougall Stacie McDougall -- Mandeville Melissa Shelton -- Mandeville Leigh McGovern -- Shreveport JUNIORS - 6 Rachel Cohen MASSACHUSETTS - 1 Jenny deHay Kasey Dexter Kasey Dexter -- Andover Mandy Heintz TEXAS - 2 Laura Klatter Elizabeth Marschall Megan Jacqmin -- Dallas Mandy Heintz -- San Antonio SENIORS - 3 Leigh McGovern Ashley Mitnick Melissa Shelton

Mandy Heintz and Rachel Cohen

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The LSU soccer team recorded the seventh highest attendance in LSU athletics during the 2001 season.

LSU Soccer Complex vides seating for 1,500 spectators. Locker Room Maintaining LSU's commitment to pro- In addition, the stadium features a The LSU soccer program can now viding the finest athletic facilities in the brand-new scoreboard, a modern sound boast a modern, spacious state-of-the art nation, the Tigers will begin their seventh system and is one of the only facilities in locker room in which to call their own. The season at the state-of the-art LSU Soccer Louisiana equipped with lights. facility includes locker rooms for both the Complex. The field was christened on The complex has served as the host Tigers and the visiting team, as well as a September 13, 1996, when the Tigers host- site for four prestigious tournaments host- changing room for the game officials. There ed their Southeastern Conference rival, the ed by the LSU Tigers in recent years and is also an on-site training room, a meeting Tennessee Volunteers. was the sight of the 2001 SEC Tournament. room for the Tigers and offices for the LSU The LSU Soccer Complex, located just coaching staff. a half mile from the Mississippi River, pro-

LSU ALL-TIME RECORDS Year Overall SEC Home Home SEC 1995 11-9-1 5-3 9-1-1 4-0 1996 11-8 2-6 4-4 0-4 1997 0-18 0-8 0-9 0-5 1998 8-11-2 3-5 5-5-1 2-2 1999 4-15-1 2-7 4-6 2-2 2000 15-6 5-4 7-3 3-2 2001 7-8-3 1-6-2 5-2-1 1-2-1 TOTALS 56-75-7 18-34-2 34-30-3 12-17-1

The LSU Soccer Complex comfortably seats 1,500 spectators. The spacious LSU locker room provides adequate dressing space for more than 30 players.

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LSU’s on-site training facility is complete with taping tables and a whirlpool. Weight Room St r ength and conditioning can be the heart and soul of an athletic prog r a m ’ s suc- cess, and LSU has taken great strides to im p r ove its strength program and facilities. LSU student-athletes enjoy one of the finest strength and conditioning facilities in the nation with a 10,000-square foot weight room located on the North side of Tiger Stadium. The weight room features the latest in both strength training and car- diovascular training equipment.

Athletic Training LSU boasts one of the largest and most complete athletic training facilities in all of college athletics. The Dr. Martin J. Broussard Center for Athletic Training is one of the few collegiate training centers with a full service pharmacy as well as an on-site X-ray room. Focused on aggressive rehabilitation, the 23,000-square foot Broussard Center is furnished with the lat- est in both technology and equipment. LS U ’ s multi-million dollar athletic training facility is equipped with the largest hydrot h e r - apy pools in both collegiate and prof e s s i o n a l sports, and is the only school in college ath- letics with a full-service vision center. The Tiger Lounge provides the players with a place to unwind and to watch game film.

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The LSU Soccer Complex during the 2001 SEC Tournament.

The LSU 2002 Soccer Media Guide was Media Credentials should be requested at Overnight Mailing Address: written to provide members of the media with least two days prior to the game. Passes will be left Athletic Administration Building, Fifth Floor statistics and information needed to adequately at the press gate located at the entrance of the LSU North Stadium Drive cover the LSU Soccer team. If you need further Soccer Complex. All requests should be made by Baton Rouge, LA 70894 information on the team, pictures, or wish to set writing or calling Zac Schrieber at the LSU Sports up an interview with head coach George Information Office, (225) 578-8226. Season passes Team Link, Inc: Fotopoulos, assistant coaches Tracy Hay or can be requested in this manner. Up-to-date LSU soccer information can be Ricky Zimbrano, as well as any of the student- Post-game interviews, including coaches and obtained through a free media service called athletes, please contact Zac Schrieber at the players from both teams, will be held on the field TeamLink. The media can access updated sta- LSU Sports Information Office at (225) 578-8226. ap p r oximately 10 minutes following the game. A tistics, notes, bios and other information related member of the LSU Sports Information Department to LSU soccer via e-mail. All information will be will take player interview requests during the second delivered to a registered media representative's half of the game. e mail free of charge as soon as it's updated by Game information will be provided in the the LSU Sports Information Department. press box. Halftime statistics and complete Media may register for the service at game books will also be available. ww w .tmlk.com/media or by calling (770) 399- A courtesy phone is installed in the pres s 0096. After registering for the service, the media box for visiting radio broadcasts for Southeastern can then log on and pre-select the documents Co n f e r ence teams. Other teams wishing to you want to receive. To view the documents, all br oadcast a game must contact Jim Hawthorne you will need is the Adobe Acrobat Reader, of the LSU Sports Network at (225) 578-1882. which can be downloaded to your computer free LSU Tiger practices are open to the media. of charge . Coach George Fotopoulos and players are avail- able for interviews following practice. Please contact Zac Schrieber to make arrangements.

Mailing Address: LSU Sports Information P.O. Box 25095 Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5095 Phone: (225) 578-8226 Justin Cazana and Heather MItts from FoxSports Net Fax: (225) 578-1861 conduct the post-game show after a 2001 SEC Leigh McGovern Tournament contest.

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2002 SEASON PREVIEW

RE CO N STR U CTI N G A WINNER

s the 2002 season looms on the horizon season and posted a perfect 9-0 rec o r d. The juniors and void of seniors. for the LSU soccer team, the future looks experience that the Tiger freshmen earned during "Last year, we had a very young team and A bright for the Tigers under the direction the 2001 season proved to be a positive factor the players weren't as seasoned as we would of third year head coach George Fotopoulos. during the spring and with the addition of three have liked, but they gained valuable experi- Fotopoulos, who is currently tied with former highly anticipated recruits for the 2002 season, ence," said Fotopoulos. "They also went through head coach Miriam Hickey as the program's the LSU coaching staff is expecting to put an some tough losses and they realized that it was- winningest coach, owns a 22-14-3 record at exciting team on the field again in the fall. n't very fun. It wasn't very fun to lose and to not LSU and became the fastest coach in Tiger his- LSU's coaching staff also received a boost be competitive, so I believe that they do not tory to reach 22 wins. The native of Tampa, Fla., during the offseason with the addition of assis- want to go through a lot of the trials and tribula- led LSU to a 1-0 victory last season over tant coach Ricky Zambrano. Zambrano, the tions that they went through last season. I'm Northwestern State to notch his 22nd win in only 1998 Florida Sun Conference Coach of the Year, hoping that since they experienced that last sea- 32 games. joined the LSU soccer program after spending son, that their quest will be to raise the bar and In his first season at the helm of the LSU the previous four years as the head men's coach not be mediocre." soccer team, Fotopoulos led the Tigers to a at St. Thomas University. In his highly successful With an abundance of talent returning, the school-best 15-6 overall rec o r d and marked the tenure at St. Thomas, Zambrano accumulated a 2002 LSU soccer team is looking to make a run la r gest single-season turna r ound in the prog r a m ' s 47-30-3 overall record and led the team to at the Western Division title and earn its second hi s t o r y . Last season, with a starting lineup con- Florida Sun Conference Championship titles in trip to the SEC Tournament in three years. sisting of five freshmen, four sophomores and two both 1998 and 2000. juniors, the Tigers earned a 7-8-3 overall rec o r d The 2002 version of the LSU soccer team FORWARDS and laid a promising foundation for the future. boasts nine returning starters, 17 returning let- The LSU front line is expected to be high- "The theme for our team this year is recon- termen and three highly touted incoming fresh- lighted by sophomore Artie Brown and junior struction," said Fotopoulos. "We built a good men. The only significant loss from last season's Mandy Heintz. Brown led the Tigers in both product in our first year and then we didn't have starting squad that amassed a 7-8-3 overall goals and points during the 2001 season and a highly successful year last season, but without record is the absence of forward Jennifer Craig. earned Second-Team All-SEC honors. She question we are reconstructing another winning The Tigers' freshman from Burnaby, B.C., scored scored eight goals and added two assists for a team. We put in a lot of hard work during the two goals and added an assist for a total of five total of 18 points last season and was named spring, we have a great recruiting class coming points last season. the Louisiana Freshman of the Year. In the first in, and the addition of Ricky (Zambrano) to our Even with nine returning starters, the 2002 collegiate competition of her career, Brown staff makes the reconstruction of this team very Tigers are still one of the youngest teams in the became only the fifth player in LSU history to good. We have an extremely solid foundation Southeastern Conference. LSU's roster includes record a hat trick as she accomplished the feat and I think that this team is going to be very 12 underclassmen, six juniors and only three in a 5-0 win over McNeese State. competitive." seniors, but despite their youth, the Tigers are Heintz will return to the starting lineup in The extremely young, yet highly talented much more experienced than the 2001 squad 2002 after scoring three goals last season. The LSU soccer team excelled during the 2002 spring that was comprised of 27 underclassmen, seven native of San Antonio, Texas, possesses blazing

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speed and will not only continue to show her These talented backups are expected to provide depth at the goalkeeping position as well, goal-scoring prowess, but will create scoring depth and excitement for the Tigers throughout because Megan Jacqmin is a highly touted opportunities for her teammates in the fall. this year's campaign. goalie from Dallas, Texas, and I hope that she "Obviously, if you base everything on last pushes Robyn and makes her an even better year, then definitely Artie Brown returns as our DEFENDERS keeper this season." most recognizable forward, but I also expect a Defenders Ashley Mitnick and Leigh Jacqmin is a proven goalkeeper and has lot from Mandy Heintz," Fotopoulos said. "She McGovern define what it takes to be an LSU developed a habit for winning. She was the (Heintz) has a lot of experience and turned in a soccer player. The Tiger seniors will co-captain starting keeper and team captain for the nation- very good spring for us. I feel very confident that the 2002 squad and have each been a staple in ally-ranked Solar Soccer Club for the past five Mandy possesses a great ability to both create LSU's starting lineup since they arrived in 1999. years and led the team to over 20 tournament and score goals.” The pair has started in all 59 games of their col- championships. LSU's abundance of skillful LSU will also be able to boast good depth at the legiate careers and have accounted for 21 goals goaltenders will prove to be a valuable asset for fo r w a r d position in 2002. Freshman Christin Haman and 15 assists as defensive specialists. the Tigers not only in 2002, but in the near future and sophomores Suzanne Drake, Stacie McDougall "Having Ashley Mitnick and Leigh as well. and Stephanie Keating will be called upon to prov i d e McGovern returning will definitely be a major key offense off of the bench this season. part of the success of this team this season," SCHEDULE Last season, McDougall provided the said Fotopoulos. "In my opinion, this will be the The LSU soccer program heads into its Tigers with two goals and an assist, while Drake first real senior class that I've had here at LSU. eighth year of existence in 2002 and the upcom- played primarily at midfield and chimed in with a When you have a senior class, you have senior ing schedule deems to be one of the toughest vital assist against Northwestern State. leadership and I think that Leigh and Ashley yet in Tigertown. The Tigers open the season Fotopoulos expects both McDougall and Drake bring that to the table. I just feel that they want with a three game road swing against non-con- to play a bigger role in the offensive attack this their last year to be a good year and they are ference opponents in Stephen F. Austin, Miami season and believes that with the capability to going to lead by example because of that." (Fla.) and the Florida State Seminoles. play six talented forwards, that the Tigers will be With Mitnick and McGovern leading the way Following the season-opening road trip, able to provide a potent scoring attack. for the Tigers in 2002, the LSU defense is antici- LSU returns home to kick off its home schedule pated to be the focal point of the team's Wes t e r n against Loyola (N.O.), Louisiana-Monroe and MIDFIELDERS Division title hopes. Add to the fact that highly Nicholls State. In the Tigers' three game homes- In Fotopoulos' highly sophisticated system, anticipated freshman, Tara Mitnick, will join her tand, LSU will look to continue its dominance the midfield proves to be the vital aspect of both sister on the back line and the Tigers' hopes of a against in-state opponents. Last season, the the Tigers' offensive and defensive setups. Last successful season seem extremely plausible. Tigers finished with an impressive 4-0-1 record season, the midfielders were able to maintain Joining McGovern and the Mitnick sisters against Louisiana rivals. possession of the ball, apply constant pressure on defense will be either Jenny deHay, Elizabeth On Sept. 18, LSU will travel to Lake on the opposition and produce significant offen- Marschall or Chelsea Agar. DeHay, LSU's vigor- Charles, La., for a matchup with McNeese State sive firepower. This bodes well for the future of ous junior from Aiea, Hawaii, started in 14 con- before returning home for three more games at the LSU soccer program as the Tigers return tests a year ago, while Marschall saw limited the LSU Soccer Complex against Troy State, their entire starting corps of midfielders for the playing time in 17 games and was included in Alabama A&M and the University of Mobile. Last 2002 season. the starting lineup three times. Marschall scored season, the Tigers recorded a 1-0 overtime vic- Sophomore Danielle Keath is expected to two goals and notched three assists during the tory over Alabama A&M on the road in anchor the LSU midfield in the fall after being 2001 campaign, while deHay recorded a vital Huntsville, Ala. named the Tigers' 2001 Freshman of the Year goal against Nicholls State. The month of October will begin rather and received Louisiana Honorable Mention Ag a r , the winner of the 2001 LSU Strength and treacherously for LSU, as the Tigers begin accolades. She was one of only three Tigers to Conditioning Awa r d, will add the necessary depth Southeastern Conference play with a four game start in all 18 contests last season and scored for the Tigers in 2002 as well as provide Fotopoulos road trip against Ole Miss, Mississippi State, two goals and added an assist. with plenty of talented choices on defense. Florida and South Carolina. After spending two- Keath will be flanked by both Rachel Cohen consecutive weekends on the road, LSU returns and Melissa Shelton at the midfield position. GOALKEEPERS home for conference contests against Alabama, Cohen, the Tigers' three year starter from The Tigers' 2002 roster boasts two Auburn, Vanderbilt and Kentucky. The Tigers' Lafayette, La., started in 16 of LSU's 18 games extremely talented goalkeepers in sophomore game versus Vanderbilt will be the first matchup a year ago and accumulated 13 points by scor- Robyn DesOrmeaux and freshman Megan since LSU upset the Commodores, 1-0, in 2000. ing four goals and assisting in five. She has Jacqmin. DesOrmeaux took over the starting The Tigers will close out their 2002 regular proved to be one of the Tigers' most consistent responsibilities from Bonnie Otillio during the lat- season schedule with a game on the road players and is in the top-10 in both career goals ter part of last season and recorded one shutout against Louisiana-Lafayette and a home contest and career assists. victory in the fall and six shutouts during spring versus the Arkansas Lady'Backs. LSU fell in a Shelton, the Tigers' speedy senior, possesses competition. She played a major role in LSU's heartbreaking 6-5 overtime loss against the quickness that it takes to be both a weapon on undefeated 9-0 spring season and prospered Arkansas last season in Fayetteville, Ark. the offensive side of the ball as well as owning the while starting in goal. The 2002 SEC Tournament will be played at agility to successfully lock down the opposition on "You can't have a good defense without the Ole Miss Soccer Stadium in Oxford, Miss., defense. Last season, Shelton scored one goal good goalkeeping and I think that Robyn and will consist of the top eight teams in the and rec o r ded two assists while seeing limited play- DesOrmeaux came on strong last year," conference as well as many of the nation's top ing time in 16 of the Tigers' contests. Fotopoulos said. "Even though Bonnie Otillio caliber athletes. LSU is poised to qualify for the Juniors Kasey Dexter and Laura Klatter, as had a solid year last year, I still think that Robyn tournament for the second time in three seasons well as sophomore Julie Hadzic and freshman put herself into a position where she can be a and will attempt to win its first SEC Tournament Leigh Culpepper will bolster an already top- mainstay in goal for us. We have some good since the team's inception in 1995. notch group of midfielders for the Tigers in 2002.

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ALABAMA ARKANSAS FLORIDA October 18, 2002 November 3, 2002 October 11, 2002 Baton Rouge, La. - 7 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. - 2 p.m. Gainesville, Fla. - 6 p.m.

University Facts University Facts University Facts Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Location: Fayetteville, Ark. Location: Gainesville, Fla. Founded: 1831 Founded: 1871 Founded: 1853 Enrollment: 19,400 Enrollment: 15,765 Enrollment: 45,937 Nickname: Crimson Tide Nickname: Lady Razorbacks Nickname: Gators Stadium (Capacity): Alabama Soccer Complex (1,000) Stadium (Capacity): Lady’Back Field (1,500) Stadium (Capacity): Percy Beard Stadium (4,500) Colors: Crimson and White Colors: Cardinal and White Colors: Orange and Blue Conference: Southeastern (Western Division) Conference: Southeastern (Western Division) Conference: Southeastern (Eastern Division) Interim President: Dr. Barry Mason President: B. Alan Sugg President: Dr. Charles Young Director of Athletics: Mal Moore Chancellor: Dr. John A. White Faculty Representative: Dr. Nicholas Cassisi Soccer Staff Director of Athletics: Frank Broyles Director of Athletics: Jeremy Foley Head Coach: Don Staley Soccer Staff Soccer Staff Alma Mater: Radford, 1991 Head Coach: Alan Kirkup Head Coach: Becky Burleigh Record at Alabama (years): 82-71-5 (Eight years) Alma Mater: Loughborough, 1981 Alma Mater: Methodist, 1989 Career Record: 271-200-31 (17 years) Record at Arkansas (years): 20-37-3 (Three years) Record at Florida (years): 140-25-4 (Seven years) Assistant Coaches: Rena Richardson and Chase Woo t e n Career Record (years): 210-115-16 (16 years) Career Record: 222-48-10 (12 years) Team History Assistant Coaches: Steve Oliver and Julie Davis Assistant Coaches: Vic Campbell and Steven Springthorpe 2001 Record: 10-7-1 Team History Team History 2001 Conference Record (Finish): 2-6-1 (Fourth in SEC Wes t ) 2001 Record: 6-14 2001 Record: 21-4-1 Postseason: N/A 2001 Conference Record (Finish): 2-7 (Fifth in SEC Wes t ) 2001 Conference Record (Finish): 8-1 (First) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 17/6 Postseason: N/A Postseason: NCAA Semifinal Round Starters Returning/Lost: 8/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/8 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 16/7 Sports Information Starters Returning/Lost: 6/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/4 Soccer Contact: John Hayden Inaugural Season: 1986 Inaugural Season: 1995 SID Phone: (205) 348-6734 Overall Record: 114-158-16 Overall Soccer Record: 140-25-4 SID Fax: (205) 348-8841 Sports Information Sports Information SID Home Phone: (205) 752-5601 Soccer Contact: Phil Pierce Soccer Contact: Mary Howard SID E-mail: [email protected] SID Phone: (479) 575-3707 SID Phone: (352) 375-4683, ext. 6100 Press Tent: (205) 348-5078 SID Fax: (479) 575-7410 SID Fax: (352) 375-4809 Website: www.rolltide.com SID Home Phone: (479) 973-4262 SID Home Phone: (352) 331-6964 Mailing Address SID E-mail: [email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] Alabama Media Relations Office Soccer Office: (479) 575-7430 Soccer Office: (352) 375-4683, ext. 5554 Box 870391 Press Box: (479) 575-5851 Press Box: (352) 375-4683, ext. 4662 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0391 Website: www.ladybacks.com Website: www.gatorzone.com Mailing Address Mailing Address Arkansas Women’s Communications Office UF Sports Information Office ALABAMA A&M 131 Barnhill Arena P.O. Box 14485 Fayetteville, AR 72701 Gainesville, FL 32604-2485 September 27, 2002 Baton Rouge, La. - 7 p.m. AUBURN FLORIDA STATE University Facts October 20, 2002 Sept. 8, 2002 Location: Huntsville, Ala. Founded: 1875 Baton Rouge, La. - 2 p.m. Tallahassee, Fla. - 1:30 p.m. Enrollment: 5,900 Nickname: Bulldogs University Facts University Facts Stadium (Capacity): Bulldog Soccer Field (200) Location: Auburn, Ala. Location: Tallahassee, Fla. Colors: Maroon and White Founded: 1856 Founded: 1851 Conference: Southwestern Atlantic Enrollment: 21,505 Enrollment: 35,454 President: John T. Gibson Nickname: Tigers Symbol: Seminoles Director of Athletics: James A. Martin, Sr. Stadium (Capacity): Auburn Soccer Complex (1,500) Stadium (Capacity): Seminole Soccer Complex (1,500) Soccer Staff Colors: Burnt Orange and Navy Blue Colors: Garnet and Gold Head Coach: Frank Davies Conference: Southeastern (Western Division) Conference: Atlantic Coast Alma Mater: Alabama-Huntsville (1988) President: Dr. William Walker Record at Alabama A&M (years): 5-29-1 (Two years) Faculty Representative: Dr. Dennis Wilson President: Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte Career Record (years): 25-40-3 (Four years) Director of Athletics: David Housel Faculty Representative: Chuck Ehrhardt Assistant Coach: Jerry Blount Soccer Staff Director of Athletics: Dave Hart, Jr. Team History Head Coach: Karen Richter Soccer Staff 2001 Record: 2-14-1 Alma Mater: Central Florida, 1991 Head Coach: Patrick Baker 2001 Conference Record (Finish): N/A Record at Auburn (years): 30-28-1 (Three years) Alma Mater: Otterbein College, 1989 Postseason: N/A Career Record: 94-72-10 Record at Florida State (years): 38-26-2 (Three years) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 15/2 Assistant Coaches: Matthew Mott and Heather Welker Career Record: 125-84-13 (12 years) Starters Returning/Lost: 9/2 Team History Assistant Coaches: John Galas and Samantha Andersch Inaugural Season: 2000 2001 Record: 11-8-1 Team History Overall Soccer Record: 5-29-1 2001 Conference Record (Finish): 5-4 (Tied for first in SEC Wes t ) Sports Information Postseason: NCAA First Round 2001 Record: 15-8-1 2001 Conference Record (Finish): 4-3 (Second) Soccer Contact: Walter G. Bishop, III Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/9 Postseason: NCAA Second Round SID Phone: (256) 858-4005 Starters Returning/Lost: 8/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 16/5 SID Fax: (256) 851-5919 Inaugural Season: 1993 Starters Returning/Lost: 8/3 SID Home Phone: (256) 746-2216 Overall Soccer Record: 84-78-12 Inaugural Season: 1995 SID E-mail: [email protected] Sports Information Overall Soccer Record: 69-60-2 Soccer Office: (256) 858-8265 Soccer Contact: Mendy Nestor Press Box: None SID Phone: (334) 844-9703 Sports Information Website: www.aamu.edu SID Fax: (334) 844-9708 Soccer Contact: Elliott Finebloom Mailing Address SID Home Phone: (334) 704-0979 SID Phone: (850) 644-5656 Alabama A&M Athletic Dept. SID E-mail: [email protected] SID Fax: (850) 644-3820 Sports Information Office Soccer Office: (334) 844-9773 SID Home Phone: (850) 402-1154 P.O. Box 1597 Press Box: (344) 444-7677 SID E-mail: [email protected] Normal, AL 35762 Website: www.auburn.edu/athletics Soccer Office: (850) 644-9594 Mailing Address Press Box: (850) 645-3240 Auburn Athletic Media Relations Website: www.seminoles.com P.O. Box 351 Mailing Address Auburn, AL 36831-0351 Florida State University University Center C Ste. 5406 Tallahassee, FL 32306

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GEORGIA LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE LOYOLA (N.O.) Nov. 7-10, 2002 Nov. 1, 2002 Sept. 11, 2002 SEC Tournament Lafayette, La. - 7 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. - 7 p.m. Oxford, Miss. University Facts University Facts University Facts Location: Lafayette, La. Location: New Orleans, La. Location: Athens, Ga. Founded: 1900 Founded: 1912 Founded: 1785 Enrollment: 15,407 Enrollment: 5,500 Enrollment: 32,400 Nickname: Ragin’ Cajuns Nickname: Wolfpack Nickname: Bulldogs Stadium (Capacity): Cajun' Field (31,000) Stadium: University of New Orleans Soccer Fields Stadium (Capacity): Georgia Soccer Stadium (3,000) Colors: Vermilion and White Colors: Maroon and Gold Colors: Red and Black Conference: Sun Belt Conference: Gulf Coast Athletic (NAIA) Conference: Southeastern (Eastern Division) President: Dr. Ray P. Authement President: Rev. Bernard Knoth, S.J. President: Michael F. Adams Faculty Representative: Dr. Wayne Andrepont Director of Athletics: Jerry Hernandez Director of Athletics: Vince Dooley Director of Athletics: Nelson Schexnayder Soccer Staff Soccer Staff Soccer Staff Head Coach: Emmy Therrell (Arizona State, 1972) Head Coach: Sue Patberg Head Coach: Dave Poggi Record at Loyola (years): 42-75-12 (Eight years) Alma Mater: Massachusetts, 1989 Alma Mater: Oregon, 1982 Career Record: Same Record at Georgia (years): 25-5-3 (Two years) Record at ULL (years): 8-25 (Second year) Assistant Coaches: Gaba dela Torre, Eduardo dela Torre, Career Record: 121-57-12 (9 years) Career Record: 125-92-24 Dominic Amato and Mark Poist Assistant Coaches: Chris Kane and Michelle Rodriguez-Smith Assistant Coaches: None Team History Team History Team History 2001 Record: 5-12-1 2001 Record: 13-6-1 2001 Record: 6-11 2001 Conference Record: 0-1 2001 Conference Record (Finish): 7-2 (Second in SEC East) 2001 Conference Record (Finish): 3-5 (Tied for sixth) Postseason: N/A Postseason: NCAA Second Round Postseason: N/A Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/6 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 16/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/17 Starters Returning/Lost: 8/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 10/1 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/5 Inaugural Season: 1994 Overall Soccer Record: 89-45-11 Inaugural Season: 2000 Overall Soccer Record: 42-75-12 Sports Information Overall Soccer Record: 8-25 Sports Information Soccer Contact: John Curran Sports Information Soccer Contact: Brett Simpson SID Phone: (706) 542-7965 Soccer Contact: Matt Hebert SID Phone: (504) 864-7396 SID Fax: (706) 542-9339 SID Phone: (337) 482-6331 SID Fax: (504) 864-7380 SID Cell Phone: (706) 255-6617 SID Fax: (337) 482-6649 SID E-mail: [email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] SID Home Phone: (337) 937-6775 Press Box: None Soccer Office: (706) 542-1170 SID E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.loyno.edu/wolfpack Press Box: (706) 227-5378 Soccer Office: (337) 482-5165 Mailing Address Website: www.georgiadogs.com Press Box: (337) 482-6331 Wolfpack Sports Information Office Mailing Address Website: www.ragincajuns.com 6363 St. Charles Ave. Georgia Sports Communications Office Mailing Address P.O. Box 53 P.O. Box 1472 Louisiana-Lafayette Sports Information Office New Orleans, LA 70118 Athens, GA 30603-1472 201 Reinhardt Dr. Lafayette, LA 70506-4297 MIAMI (FLA.) KENTUCKY Sept. 6, 2002 Oct. 27, 2002 LOUISIANA-MONROE Tallahassee, Fla. - 3:30 p.m. Baton Rouge - 2 p.m. Sept. 13, 2002 Baton Rouge, La. - 7 p.m. University Facts University Facts Location: Coral Gables, Mia. Location: Lexington, Ky. University Facts Founded: 1926 Founded: 1865 Location: Monroe, La. Enrollment: 13,963 Enrollment: 32,549 Founded: 1931 (as Ouachita Parish JC) Nickname: Hurricanes Nickname: Wildcats Enrollment: 8,760 Stadium (Capacity): Cobb Stadium (500) Stadium (Capacity): UK Soccer Complex (1,500) Nickname: Lady Indians Colors: Orange, Green and White Colors: Blue and White Stadium (Capacity): Brown Stadium (3,000) Conference: Big East Conference: Southeastern (Eastern Division) Colors: Maroon and Gold President: Dr. Donna E. Shalala President: Dr. Lee Todd, Jr. Conference: Southland Director of Athletics: Paul Dee Faculty Representative: Dr. John J. Piecoro, Jr. President: Dr. James E. Cofer, Sr. Soccer Staff Director of Athletics: Terry Mobley (Interim) Director of Athletics: Bruce Hanks Head Coach: Trisha Taliaferro Soccer Staff Soccer Staff Alma Mater: Maryland, 1995 Head Coach: Warren Lipka Head Coach: Stacy Lamb Record at Miami (years): 0-0 (First) Alma Mater: South Carolina, 1986 Alma Mater: Lees-McRae College (1997) Career Record: 38-24-3 Record at Kentucky (years): 122-77-10 (10 years) Record at ULM (years): 9-10-2 (One year) Assistant Coaches: TBA Career Record: Same Career Record: Same Team History Assistant Coaches: Tim Bennett and Michelle Rayner Assistant Coach: Freddy Delgado 2001 Record: 10-9-1 Team History Team History 2001 Conference Record (Finish): 3-2-1 (Third Northeast 2001 Record: 12-8-1 2001 Record: 9-10-2 Division) 2001 Conference Record (Finish): 5-4 (Fourth in SEC East) 2001 Conference Record (Finish): 9-10-2 (Third) Postseason: NCAA First Round Postseason: SEC Tournament Postseason: Southland Conference Tournament Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 14/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 16/6 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 15/6 Starters Returning/Lost: 9/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/6 Starters Returning/Lost: 10/1 Inaugural Season: 1998 Inaugural Season: 1992 Inaugural Season: 1999 Overall Soccer Record: 42-34-3 Overall Soccer Record: 122-77-10 Overall Soccer Record: 19-39-3 Sports Information Sports Information Sports Information Soccer Contact: Kirsten Coleman Soccer Contact: Doug Rentz Soccer Contact: Troy Mitchell SID Phone: (305) 284-3244 SID Phone: (859) 257-3838 SID Phone: (318) 342-5460 SID Fax: (305) 284-2807 SID Fax: (859) 323-4310 SID Fax: (318) 342-5464 SID Home Phone: (305) 284-3236 SID Home Phone: (859) 266-8353 SID Home Phone: (318) 343-3227 SID E-mail: [email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] Soccer Office: (305) 284-3640 Soccer Office: (859) 257-4971 Soccer Office: (318) 342-5090 Press Box: None Press Box: (859) 257-9397 Press Box: None Website: www.hurricanesports.com Website: www.UKAthletics.com Website: www.ulmathletics.com Mailing Address Mailing Address Mailing Address Univ. of Miami Sports Info Office University of Kentucky Sports Information Office P.O. Box 248167 Media Relations Department Malone Stadium Coral Gables, FL 33124 Memorial Coliseum, Room 23 Univ. of Louisiana at Monroe Lexington, KY 40506-0019 Monroe, LA 71209-2500

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McNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY of MOBILE OLE MISS Sept. 18, 2002 Sept. 29, 2002 October 4, 2002 Lake Charles, La. - 4 p.m Baton Rouge - 2 p.m. Oxford, Miss. - 7 p.m.

University Facts University Facts University Facts Location: Lake Charles, La. Location: Mobile, Ala. Location: Oxford, Miss. Founded: 1939 Founded: 1961 Founded: 1848 Enrollment: 8,700 Enrollment: 2,000 Enrollment: 14,429 Nickname: Cowgirls Nickname: Rams Nickname: Rebels Stadium (Capacity): McNeese Intramural Fields (1,000) Stadium (Capacity): H. Austill Pharr Field (200) Stadium (Capacity): Ole Miss Soccer Stadium (1,500) Colors: Royal Blue and Yellow Colors: Maroon and White Colors: Cardinal Red and Navy Blue Conference: Southland Conference: Gulf Coast Athletic (NAIA Div. I) Conference: Southeastern (Western Division) President: Dr. Robert Hebert President: Dr. Mark Foley Chancellor: Dr. Robert C. Khayat Faculty Representative: Michele Martin Director of Athletics: Craig Bogar Director of Athletics: John Shafer Director of Athletics: Harold "Sonny" Watkins Soccer Staff Soccer Staff Soccer Staff Head Coach: Uwe Tittl Head Coach: Steve Holeman Head Coach: Tony Shard Alma Mater: Alderson-Broaddus College Alma Mater: Wake Forest, 1990 Alma Mater: Northwestern State, 2001 Record at Univ. of Mobile (years): 148-55-5 Record at Ole Miss (years): 72-62-5 (Seven years) Record at McNeese St. (years): 0-0 (First year) Career Record: Same Career Record: 79-68-8 (8 years) Career Record: Same Assistant Coaches: None Assistant Coaches: Derek Greene and Lori Spitler Assistant Coach: Colleen O'Hearn Team History Team History Team History 2001 Record: 4-11-1 2001 Record: 10-10-1 2001 Record: 4-11-1 2001 Conference Record (Finish): N/A 2001 Conference Record (Finish): 4-5 (Third in SEC Wes t ) 2001 Conference Record (Finish): 4-7-1 (Sixth) Postseason: N/A Postseason: SEC Tournament Postseason: N/A Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/7 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 16/5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/10 Starters Returning/Lost: 8/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/4 Inaugural Season: 1990 Inaugural Season: 1995 Inaugural Season: 1996 Overall Soccer Record: 148-55-5 Overall Soccer Record: 72-62-5 Overall Soccer Record: 33-55-9 Sports Information Sports Information Sports Information Soccer Contact: Kevin Stoots Soccer Contact: Kyle Campbell Soccer Contact: Pam LaFosse SID Phone: (251) 442-2264 SID Phone: (662) 915-7522 SID Phone: (337) 475-5926 SID Fax: (251) 442-2499 SID Fax: (662) 915-7006 SID Fax: (337) 475-5202 SID Home Phone: (251) 442-2278 SID Home Phone: (662) 234-3679 SID Home Phone: (337) 562-0735 SID E-mail: [email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] Soccer Office: (251) 442-2364 Press Box: (662) 915-7851 Soccer Office: (337) 475-5219 Press Box: None Website: www.OleMissSports.com Press Box: None Website: www.umobile.edu/athletic/UMsportsweb.htm Mailing Address Website: www.mcneese.edu/sports Mailing Address Ole Miss Sports Information Office Mailing Address Univ. of Mobile Sports Info. Department P.O. Box 217 McNeese State Sports Information Office P.O. Box 13220 University, MS 38677 P. O. Box 92735 Mobile, AL 36663 Lake Charles, LA 70609 SOUTH CAROLINA NICHOLLS STATE October 13, 2002 MISSISSIPPI STATE September 15, 2002 Columbia, S.C. - Noon October 6, 2002 Baton Rouge, La. - 2 p.m. Starkville, Miss. - 1 p.m. University Facts University Facts Location: Columbia, S.C. University Facts Location: Thibodaux, La. Founded: 1801 Location: Starkville, Miss. Founded: 1948 Enrollment: 26,346 Founded: 1878 Enrollment: 7,367 Nickname: Gamecocks Enrollment: 16,878 Nickname: Lady Colonels Stadium (Capacity): Eugene F. Stone III Stadium (5,700) Nickname: Bulldogs Stadium (Capacity): Nicholls State Soccer Field (500) Colors: Garnet and Black Stadium (Capacity): MSU Soccer Field (500) Colors: Red and Gray Conference: Southeastern (Eastern Division) Colors: Maroon and White Conference: Southland President: Dr. Andrew Sorensen Conference: Southeastern (Western Division) President: Dr. Donald J. Ayo Faculty Representative: Dr. Susie H. VanHuss President: Dr. J. Charles Lee (Interim) Faculty Representative: Dr. Patricia Caillouet Director of Athletics: Dr. Mike McGee Faculty Representative: Dr. Kirk P. Arnett Director of Athletics: Rob Bernardi Soccer Staff Director of Athletics: Larry Templeton Soccer Staff Head Coach: Shelley Smith Soccer Staff Head Coach: Jim Zakel Alma Mater: Vermont College, 1994 Head Coach: Neil McGuire Alma Mater: UNLV, 1994 Record at South Carolina (years): 8-7-3 (One year) Alma Mater: Augusta State, 1997 Record at Nicholls State (years): 3-13-1 (One year) Career Record: 49-42-6 (Five years) Record at Miss. St. (years): 21-19-1 (Two years) Career Record: Same Assistant Coaches: Jamie Smith and Rebecca Lisack Career Record: 21-19-1 Assistant Coach: None Team History Assistant Coaches: Jennie Altherr and Scott Ebke Team History 2001 Record: 8-7-3 Team History 2001 Record: 3-13-1 2001 Conference Record (Finish): 2-6-1 (Sixth in SEC East) 2001 Record: 13-8 2001 Conference Record (Finish): 2-8-1 (Seventh) Postseason: N/A 2001 Conference Record (Finish): 5-4 (Tied for first in SEC Postseason: N/A Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 18/7 West) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/7 Starters Returning/Lost: 9/2 Postseason: SEC Tournament Starters Returning/Lost: 7/4 Inaugural Season: 1995 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 18/3 Inaugural Season: 1998 Overall Soccer Record: 63-64-8 Starters Returning/Lost: 9/2 Overall Soccer Record: 7-59-2 Sports Information Inaugural Season: 1995 Sports Information Soccer Contact: Andrew Kitick Overall Soccer Record: 52-66-5 Soccer Contact: Bobby Galinsky SID Phone: (803) 777-5257 Sports Information SID Phone: (985) 448-4281 SID Fax: (803) 777-2967 Soccer Contact: Todd Anderson SID Fax: (985) 448-4924 SID Home Phone: (803) 783-7647 SID Phone: (662) 341-7556 SID Home Phone: TBA SID E-mail: [email protected] SID Fax: (662) 325-3654 SID E-mail: [email protected] Soccer Office: (803) 777-1354 SID Home Phone: (662) 341-0514 Soccer Office: (985) 448-4956 Press Box: (803) 777-8722 SID E-mail: [email protected] Press Box: None Website: www.uscsports.com Soccer Office: (662) 325-0718 Website: www.nicholls.edu/athletics Mailing Address Press Box: (662) 325-0905 Mailing Address Gamecock Athletic Department Website: www.MStateAthletics.com Nicholls State Sports Information Rex Enright Athletics Center Mailing Address P.O. Box 2032 1300 Rosewood Dr. MSU Media Relations Office Thibodaux, LA 70310 Columbia, S.C. 29208 P.O. Drawer 5308 Mississippi State, MS 39762

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STEPHEN F. AUSTIN TROY STATE 2002 SEC WOMEN’S SOCCER TOURNAMENT Aug. 31, 2002 Sept. 22, 2002 Nov. 7-10 - - Thursday-Sunday, Nacogdoches, Texas - 7 p.m. Baton Rouge - 2 p.m. Oxford, Miss.

University Facts University Facts Location: Nacogdoches, Texas Location: Troy, Ala. Founded: 1923 Founded: 1887 Enrollment: 12,000 Enrollment: 6,299 The 2002 SEC Soccer Tournament will fea- Nickname: Ladyjacks Nickname: Trojans ture the top eight teams from the slate of 12 Stadium (Capacity): Homer Bryce Stadium (7,000) Stadium (Capacity): Troy Sportsplex (500) league squads. The conference is divided into Colors: Purple and White with Red trim Colors: Cardinal, Silver and Black East and West regions. Florida, Georgia, Conference: Southland Conference: Atlantic Sun President: Dr. Tito Guerrero III Chancellor: Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Director of Athletics: Steve McCarty Faculty Representative: Dr. Lance Tatum Vanderbilt comprise the Eastern Division, while Senior Woman Administrator: Debbie Humphreys Director of Athletics: Johnny Williams Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi Soccer Staff Soccer Staff and Mississippi State make up the Western Head Coach: Nicole Nelson Head Coach: TBA Division. The top team from each division will be Alma Mater: Oklahoma City University, 1997 Alma Mater: N/A Record at SFA (years): 0-0 (First season) Record at Troy State (years): 0-0 (First) seeded one and two based on conference Career Record: 0-0 Career Record: N/A record. Seeds three through eight will be deter- Assistant Coaches: Nancy Evans and Bob Moore Assistant Coach: TBA mined by conference winning percentage, Team History Team History regardless of division. 2001 Record: 10-8-1 2001 Record: 11-8 2001 Conference Record (Finish): 6-6 (Fourth) 2001 Conference Record (Finish): 4-6 (Tied for seventh) Postseason: Southland Conference Tournament Postseason: N/A Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/8 2002 NCAA WOMEN’S SOCCERTOUNAMENT Starters Returning/Lost: 8/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/4 1st Round -- Wednesday, Nov. 13 Inaugural Season: 1995 Inaugural Season: 1997 Overall Soccer Record: 44-72-11 Overall Soccer Record: 19-70-1 Home site of the higher ranked team Sports Information Sports Information Soccer Contact: James Dixon Soccer Contact: Logan Lawrence 2nd Round -- Nov. 16-17, SID Phone: (936) 468-4150 SID Phone: (334) 670-5654 Nov. 22-24, Nov. 29-Dec. 1 SID Fax: (936) 468-4593 SID Fax: (334) 670-5665 TBA SID Home Phone: (936) 715-0393 SID Cell Phone: (334) 467-5904 SID E-mail: [email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] Soccer Office: (936) 468-4467 Soccer Office: (334)670-5652 Semifinals -- Friday, Dec. 6 Press Box: (936) 468-5109 Press Box: None Championship -- Sunday, Dec. 8 Website: www.sfajacks.com Website: www.troyst.edu/athletics Austin, Texas Mailing Address Mailing Address SFA Media Relations Office Troy State University P.O. Box 13010 Tine W. Davis Fieldhouse The NCAA will select 64 teams out of the SFA Station Nacogdoches, TX 75961 Troy, AL 36082 over 280 schools which sponsor Division I women's soccer to compete in the 2002 NCAA Tou r nament. The following 28 conferences will TENNESSEE VANDERBILT receive automatic qualifications to the field: Nov. 7-10, 2002 Oct. 25, 2001 America East, Atlantic Coast, Atlantic 10, Atlantic SEC Tournament Baton Rouge, La. - 7 p.m. Sun, BIG EAST, Big Sky, Big Ten, Big 12, Big Oxford, Miss. South, Big West, Colonial Athletic Association, University Facts Co n f e r ence USA, Horizon League, Ivy League, Location: Nashville, Tenn. University Facts Me t r o Atlantic Athletic, Mid-American, Mid Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Founded: 1873 Founded: 1794 Enrollment: 6,037 Continent, Missouri Val l e y , Mountain Wes t , Enrollment: 25,474 Nickname: Commodores Northeast, Ohio Val l e y , Pacific-10, Patriot Nickname: Lady Volunteers (Lady Vols) Stadium (Capacity): Vanderbilt Soccer Stadium (2,400) League, Southeastern, Southern, Southland, Stadium (Capacity): Tennessee Soccer Complex (1,200) Colors: Black and Gold West Coast and Wes t e r n Athletic. The rem a i n i n g Conference: Southeastern (Eastern Division) Colors: Orange and White 36 teams will be chosen at-large based on their Conference: Southeastern (Eastern Division) Chancellor: E. Gordon Gee President: John W. Shumaker Director of Athletics: Todd Turner performance throughout the season. Faculty Representative: Dr. Anne Mayhew Soccer Staff The tournament's first round will be played Director of Athletics: Joan Cronan Head Coach: Ronnie Coveleskie Hill at the home site of the higher ranked team on Soccer Staff Alma Mater: Duke, 1992 Wednesday, Nov. 13, with successive rounds Head Coach: Angela Kelly Record at Vanderbilt: 7-10 (One year) Alma Mater: North Carolina, 1994 Career Record: 22-31-3 (Three years) being contested on the weekends of Nov. 16-17, Record at Tennessee (years): 23-14-1 (Two years) Assistant Coaches: Jarett Smith and Eric Vaughter Nov. 22-24 and Nov. 29-Dec. 1 at campus sites. Career Record: Same Team History The fourth NCAA women's College Cup will be Assistant Coaches: Samantha Baggett and Scott Blount 2001 Record: 7-10 held in Austin, Texas, with the semifinals on 2001 Conference Record (Finish): 4-5 (Fifth in SEC East) Team History Friday, Dec. 6, and the championship game on 2001 Record: 11-6-1 Postseason: SEC Tournament 2001 Conference Record (Finish): 7-2 (Third in SEC East) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 16/2 Sunday, Dec. 8, at Mike A. Myers Stadium on Postseason: NCAA First Round tarters Returning/Lost: 9/2 the campus of the University of Texas. Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 20/2 Inaugural Season: 1985 Starters Returning/Lost: 11/0 Overall Soccer Record: 173-126-7 Inaugural Season: 1996 Sports Information Overall Soccer Record: 60-54-1 Soccer Contact: TBA Sports Information SID Phone: (615) 322-4121 Soccer Contact: John Hines SID Fax: (615) 343-7064 SID Phone: (865) 974-7478 SID Home Phone: TBA SID Fax: (865) 974-8875 SID E-mail: TBA SID Home Phone: (865) 694-4575 Soccer Office: (615) 343-8099 SID E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.vucommodores.com Soccer Office: (865) 974-8192 Mailing Address Press Box: (865) 673-3788 Vanderbilt University Media Relations Office Website: www.utladyvols.com P.O. Box 120158 Mailing Address Nashville, TN 37212 University of Tennessee 117 Stokely Athletics Center Knoxville, TN 37996-3110

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1993 Nov. 6-7 • Purdy Field • Nashville, Tenn. TEAM SEMIFINALS #1 Arkansas def. #4 Auburn, 8-0. Single Game #2 Vanderbilt def. #3 Kentucky, 2-1. Goals in a half: 5 - Vanderbilt vs. Arkansas (1997 quarterfinal - First) FINAL Vanderbilt def. Arkansas, 3-2 (2OT). Goals in a game: 8 - Vanderbilt vs. Arkansas (1997 quarterfinal) 8 - Arkansas vs. Auburn (1993 semifinal) 1994 Nov. 4-6 • Lady‘Back Field • Fayetteville, Ark. Assists: 5 - Florida vs. Vanderbilt (2001 quarterfinal) 5 - Florida vs. Ole Miss (1997 quarterfinal) QUARTERFINAL #5 Arkansas def. #4 Kentucky, 4-2. 5 - Arkansas vs. Auburn (1993 semifinal) SEMIFINALS #3 Auburn def. #2 Alabama, 2-1 (OT). #1 Vanderbilt def. Arkansas, 3-0. Shots on Goal: 44 - Florida vs. Ole Miss (1997 quarterfinal) Corner Kicks: 18 - Florida vs. Arkansas (1996 final) FINAL Vanderbilt def. Auburn, 3-0. Fouls: 36 - Florida vs. Arkansas (1996 final) Match Length: 2OT - Georgia def. Kentucky, 1-1 (Penalty kicks, 2-1, in the 1999 quarterfinal) 1995 Nov. 2-3, 5 • Auburn Soccer Complex • Auburn, Ala. QUARTERFINALS WC#1 Kentucky def. W2 LSU, 4-0. Tournament WC#2 Auburn def. E2 Florida, 1-1 (OT, penalty Goals: 13 - Florida and Vanderbilt (1997) kicks, 1-0). Assists: 15 - Florida (1997) SEMIFINALS Kentucky def. E1 Vanderbilt, 1-0. Shots on Goal: 92 - Florida (1997) W1 Alabama def. Auburn, 1-0. Corner Kicks: 29 - Florida (1996) FINAL Kentucky def. Alabama, 2-1. Fouls: 65 - Florida (1996)

1996 Nov. 7-8, 10 • UK Soccer Complex • Lexington, Ky. Tournament - Two Teams,Single Game QUARTERFINALS W1 Arkansas def. WC#1 Vanderbilt 0 (OT, Goals: 11 - Vanderbilt def. Arkansas, 8-3 (1997 quarterfinal) penalty kicks, 4-3). Assists: 8 - Auburn def. Georgia, 3-2 (2001 quarterfinal) E1 Florida def. WC#2 Tennessee, 3-0. Shots on Goal: 49 - Florida 44, Ole Miss 5 (1997 quarterfinal) E2 Georgia def. W3 Alabama, 3-2. Corner Kicks: 21 - Florida 18, Arkansas 3 (1996 final) W2 Auburn def. E3 Kentucky, 2-1 (OT). SEMIFINALS Arkansas def. Georgia, 3-1. INDIVIDUAL Florida def. Auburn, 6-1. Single Game FINAL Florida def. Arkansas, 3-2 (2OT). Points: 12 - Danielle Fotopoulos, Florida vs. Auburn (1996 semifinal) Goals: 6 - Danielle Fotopoulos, Florida vs. Auburn (1996 semifinal) 1997 Nov. 6-7, 9 • Percy Beard Stadium • Gainesville, Fla. Assists: 3 - Melissa Pini, Florida vs. Auburn (1996 semifinal) QUARTERFINALS E1 Vanderbilt def. WWC Arkansas, 8-3. Shots on Goal: 11 - Melissa Pini, Florida vs. Ole Miss (1997 quarterfinal) E3 Kentucky def. W2 Auburn, 3-0. 11 - Danielle Fotopoulos, Florida vs. Arkansas (1996 final) EWC Georgia def. W1 Alabama, 3-2. E2 Florida def. W3 Ole Miss, 6-0. Tournament SEMIFINALS Vanderbilt def. Kentucky, 3-2. Points: 15 - Danielle Fotopoulos, Florida (1996) Florida def. Georgia, 3-1. Goals: 7 - Danielle Fotopoulos, Florida (1996) FINALS Florida def. Vanderbilt, 4-2. Assists: 4 - Kerri Doran, Florida (1998) Shots on Goal: 29 - Danielle Fotopoulos, Florida (1996) 1998 Nov. 5-6, 8 • Alabama Varsity Soccer Field • Tuscaloosa, Ala. QUARTERFINALS E1 Florida def. WC2 South Carolina, 6-0. GOALKEEPERS E3 Kentucky def. W2 Ole Miss, 4-0. Single Game W1 Alabama def. WC1 Tennessee, 1-0. E2 Vanderbilt def. W3 LSU, 3-0. Saves: 23 - Holly Smith, Arkansas vs. Florida (1996 finals) SEMIFINALS Vanderbilt def. Alabama, 1-0. Florida def. Kentucky, 2-0. Tournament (Mininum Two Games) FINAL Florida def. Vanderbilt, 2-0. GAA: 0.00 - Meredith Flaherty, Florida (1998) 0.00 - Christy Barringer, Vanderbilt (1994) Goals Allowed: 0 - Christy Barringer, Vanderbilt (1994) Nov. 4-6, 7 • Vanderbilt Soccer Field • Nashville, Tenn. 1999 Saves: 38 - Holly Smith, Arkansas (1996) QUARTERFINALS #2 Ole Miss def. #7 Tennessee, 1-0. Shutouts: 2 - Meredith Flaherty, Florida (1998) #6 Georgia def. #3 Kentucky, 1-1 (2OT, penalty 2 - Carrie Kuhnell, Kentucky (1995) kicks, 2-1). 2 - Christy Barringer, Vanderbilt (1994) #1 Florida def. #8 Arkansas, 4-3. #5 Vanderbilt def. #4 South Carolina, 2-1. SEMIFINALS Ole Miss def. Georgia, 1-0. SEC OVERALL CHAMPIONS Florida def. Vanderbilt, 3-0. Year Champion SEC Record Overall Record Tournament Site FINAL Florida def. Ole Miss, 3-0. 1993 Vanderbilt 4-0 11-8 Nashville, Tenn. 2000 Nov. 2-3, 5 • Georgia Soccer Stadium • Athens, Ga. 1994 Vanderbilt 7-1 17-4 Fayetteville, Ark. 1995 Kentucky 6-2 17-7 Auburn, Ala. QUARTERFINALS #1 Florida def. #8 Arkansas, 4-1. #4 Kentucky def. #5 LSU, 2-0. 1996 Florida 8-0 22-3 Lexington, Ky. #6 Vanderbilt def. #3 Tennessee, 2-0. 1997 Florida 7-1 20-3-1 Gainesville, Fla. #7 Georgia def. #2 Ole Miss, 2-0. 1998 Florida 8-0 26-1-0 Tuscaloosa, Ala. SEMIFINALS Florida def. Kentucky, 2-1. Georgia def. Vanderbilt, 2-1. 1999 Florida 9-0 21-2-0 Nashville, Tenn. FINAL Florida def. Georgia, 2-0. 2000 Florida 9-0 16-8-0 Athens, Ga. 2001 Florida 8-1 21-4-1 Baton Rouge, La. 2001 Nov. 8-9, 11 • LSU Soccer Complex • Baton Rouge, La. QUARTERFINALS #1 Florida def. #8 Vanderbilt, 4-0. Note: From 1993-99, the winner of the SEC Tournament was declared the SEC #5 Kentucky def. #4 Tennessee, 4-2. Champion and beginning with the 1995 SEC Tournament, received the SEC’s NCAA #6 Auburn def. #3 Georgia, 3-2. Tournament automatic selection. The SEC went to a divisional format in soccer in 1995 #7 Ole Miss def. #2 Mississippi State, 2-1. and began awarding divisional champions. From 2000-present, the SEC Champion will SEMIFINALS Florida def. Kentucky, 3-1. Auburn def. Ole Miss, 2-1. be determined by the team with the best winning percentage after the regular-season FINAL Florida def. Auburn, 2-1 conference matches.

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HEAD COACH George Fotopoulos Third Season LSU Record: 22-14-3 Overall Record: 42-28-4

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Year School Record 1998 Tampa 9-7-1 1999 Tampa 11-7 2000 LSU 15-6 2001 LSU 7-8-3 Total Four years 42-28-4

In only two short seasons as the head seasons at LSU, Fotopoulos has already from Louisiana and has eight of the top coach at LSU, George Fotopoulos has built etched his name in the record book. Last players from the state. the Tigers into one of the South's fastest- year, Fotopoulos tied former Tiger head Fotopoulos came to LSU after accumu- rising soccer programs. During his inaugu- coach Miriam Hickey as the winningest lating a 20-14-1 record in two seasons at ral season at the helm of the LSU soccer soccer coach in LSU history as the Tigers Division II Tampa. In 1998, he directed a pr ogram in 2000, Fotopoulos led the Tigers defeated Northwestern State on the road in first-year Tampa program to a 9-7-1 record to a school-rec o r d 15 wins and a Natchitoches, La. With the 1-0 win, and turned the Spartans into a nationally So u t h e a s t e r n Conference Tou rn a m e n t Fotopoulos became the fastest coach in competitive program in just their second berth. With an overall rec o r d of 15-6, the LSU history to earn 22 victories. The sec- year of existence. Tampa finished 11-7 in Tigers posted their first winning season ond-year head coach reached the mile- Fotopoulos’ final season. since 1996 and the 10-game turna ro u n d stone in only his 29th game at the helm of A 1992 graduate of the University of ea r ned the Tigers the title of Most Improv e d the Tigers. Tampa, Fotopoulos played forward for the Team in the NCAA Division I. LSU’s third-year head coach has made Spartans for two years after transferring Last season, LSU finished with an over- it his goal to instill a winning attitude in the all record of 7-8-1 on the year despite Tigers and he has already been successful boasting a roster full of underclassmen and in that category. He expects only the best six freshmen starters. With arguably the from his athletes and gives them the same. Tigers' best recruiting class of all-time His name and reputation in the soccer gaining valuable experience against the world allows him to recruit some of the tough SEC competition last season, nation’s top athletes and has helped him Fotopoulos and his knowledgeable coach- turn the LSU program around. The Tigers ing staff have built a solid foundation for represent seven different states this season the future. and Fotopoulos has proven that he is also By picking up 22 wins in his first two concerned about recruiting the top players

P L AYING AND COACHING INFORMA T I O N

YEARS CAPACITY ORGANIZATION 1989-90 Player Old Dominion 1991-92 Player University of Tampa 1992 Player APSL Tampa Bay Rowdies 1993 Player AEK of Tripoli 1994 Player New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers 1993-97 Head Coach Tampa Catholic HS Boys Team 1996-97 Asst. Coach Tampa Men’s Team 1998-99 Head Coach Tampa Women’s Team 2000- Head Coach LSU Women’s Team

16 2002 SOCCER HEAD COACH from Old Dominion. He was named First- of Florida, he directed the Tampa Bay World Cup team that brought home the Team All-Sunshine State Conference twice Heather soccer club to United States You t h championship with a thrilling shootout vic- and as a senior, was voted the NSCAA Soccer Association (USYSA) national tory over China to cap a run that captured National Field Player of the Year in 1992 championships in the Under-19 and Under- the hearts of a nation. after leading the Spartans to the Division II 20 age divisions. Fotopoulos placed over She has since become a res p e c t e d national championship game. 125 Florida youth players on college teams. color analyst on women’s soccer broa d - Following his collegiate career at Tam p a , Fotopoulos was heavily involved with casts and served in that capacity for ESPN’s he continued his playing career in the prof e s - the Florida Olympic Development Program coverage of the NCAA women’s Final Four. sional ranks with the APSL Tampa Bay throughout the 1990's. In 1997, he was Danielle now plays professionally for the Rowdies. He then went on to compete inter- named Director of Women’s Soccer for the Ca r olina Courage of the Wom e n ’ s United nationally with AEK of Tripoli in the Greek sec- state of Florida. He has a United States Soccer Association. Fotopoulos’ first child, ond division in 1993. His professional playing Soccer Federation (U.S.S.F.) “A” license, Alexia, was born on November 18, 2000. experience also includes a stint with the New the highest level a coach can receive. Orleans Riverboat Gamblers in 1994. His wife, Danielle, owns the NCAA Fotopoulos began coaching on the high rec o r d for career points (284) and caree r school level in his native-Tampa, serving as goals (118), men or women, spending two head coach of the boy’s soccer team at years at SMU and then two at Florida. Tampa Catholic from 1993-97. During the Danielle helped the Gators to the 1998 1996 season he also rejoined the collegiate NCAA title, scoring the lone goal in Florida’s ranks as an assistant for the University of shocking 1-0 upset of perennial power Tampa men’s program and served in that North Carolina and was named the National capacity for two seasons before the incep- Player of the Yea r . tion of women’s soccer at Tampa in 1998. In the summer of 1999, she was a Heavily involved in club soccer in the state member of the United States women’s

Coach Fotopoulos directs his team while Director of Athletics,Skip Bertman, looks on.

2002 SOCCER 17 ASSISTANT COACH Tracy Hay assistant women's soccer coach, Hay con- Championships in both 1995 and 1996. tinues to be a catalyst for the Tigers' Hay has also been a member of the Florida Third Season recent success. Hay has worked hard to Olympic Development Program since 1992. instill the desire to win into the Tigers, and Hay grew up in Tampa, Fla., and gradu- has led by example with her tremendous ated from St. Petersburg High School in athletic ability. 1995. She earned a bachelor's degree in With her specialty being defense, Hay zoology from Florida in 1999. assisted George Fotopoulos in crafting one Active in her community, Hay rec e i v e d of the best defenses in the history of the the Gator Community Service Awa r d in LSU soccer program. 1997. On Aug. 4, 2000, she was married to The Tigers allowed only 22 goals during the Bumper Hay in Florida and the couple is A large amount of LSU's recent suc- 2000 season and that number proved to be anxiously awaiting the birth of their first cess can be attributed to the Tigers' exu- the least amount of goals allowed in the SEC. child. The baby is expected to be born in berant assistant coach, Tracy Hay. Hay is Hay came to LSU in the spring of 2000 July of 2002. nationally known for both her hard work after serving as a volunteer assistant coach at and dedication as both a top-notch colle- the University of Texas at Dallas for a season. giate player and assistant coach. Her com- She played collegiate soccer for the Florida petitive spirit helped her to reach the pin- Gators under her maiden name, Tracy nacle of her playing career and has rubbed Ward, and was a member of three SEC off on the Tigers during her three years in championship squads. She was a starting Baton Rouge. defender on the 1998 NCAA championship Hay's knowledge of the game and the team for the Gators and was a three-time emotion with which she coaches has member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll. helped make LSU more devoted to winning Hay received the Gator Soccer Award for than ever before. In her first season as her excellent performance both on and off LSU's assistant coach, Hay helped guide the field in 1998. the Tigers to a school-record 15-6 overall The Tampa native also played competi- mark and the team's third trip to the tively for the Tampa Town N' Country Southeastern Conference Tournament. Heather club team which won National Entering her third full season as the

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YEARS CAPACITY ORGANIZATION 1995-96 Player Tampa Town N’ Country Heather 1995-98 Player University of Florida 1999 Vol. Asst. Coach University of Texas-Dallas 2000- Asst. Coach LSU

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Ricky Zambrano as a head soccer coach will be vital to our States Soccer Federation Minority Program First Season team. He'll be a great asset for our pro- and by coaching the U-18 Strike Force gram in both the recruiting and planning S.C. team. Zambrano was also a staff aspects of our team." coach member for the Florida Youth St. Thomas finished the season ranked Soccer Association. among the NAIA's top-25 teams in three of Zambrano earned his bachelor of arts Zambrano's four seasons and in 2000 he degree in sports administration from St. piloted the Bobcats to a No. 5 ranking in Thomas University in 1996 and then the NAIA national poll. Zambrano garnered received his master's of science degree in numerous coaching honors at St. Thomas management in the spring of 2000. and was named the Florida Sun 1998 Florida Sun Conference Coach of the Yea r Conference Co-Coach of the Year in 1998. "We're very excited to get Ricky," The most recent addition to the LSU Fotopoulos said. "He will not only be a coaching staff is the highly talented assistant great addition to the soccer program, but coach, Ricky Zambrano. Zambrano was he will be an outstanding addition to the named an assistant coach by the LSU LSU Athletic Department as a whole." Athletic Department in early February of 2002, Zambrano's energy and love for the after heading the men's team at St. Thomas game of soccer has already helped revital- University for the previous four seasons. ize the Lady Tigers' practices in his three In his highly-successful tenure at St. months as an assistant coach. He has also Thomas, Zambrano accumulated a 47-30- had a positive influence on the LSU soccer 3 overall record and led the team to Florida program through his organizational abilities Sun Conference Championship titles in and as a link between the team and the both 1998 and 2000. Sports Information Office. "By adding Ricky to our staff, I think Prior to becoming the head men's soc- that we definitely found the missing piece cer coach at St. Thomas, Zambrano to the puzzle," said LSU head coach served as the team's assistant coach from George Fotopoulos. "He has a great 1995-98. He also honed his coaching skills coaching background and his experience by leading the Region III team in the United

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YEARS CAPACITY ORGANIZATION 1995-98 Assistant Coach Univ. of St. Thomas Men's Team 1998-00 Head Coach U-18 Strike Force Soccer Club 1998-02 Head Coach Region III Coach 1999-02 Head Coach Univ. of St. Thomas Men's Team 2002- Assistant Coach LSU Women's Soccer Team

2002 SOCCER 19 SUPPORT STAFF & CAMP INFORMATION Tiger Women's Soccer Camp Support Staff The highly talented LSU coaching staff holds three, week-long summer camps each year for kids ages 5-17 during the months of June and July. The day camp is perfect for beginners as well as those who want to improve upon their technical skills. The Tiger Women's Soccer Camp and Goalkeeping Academy is directed by LSU head soccer coach George Fotopoulos and assistant coaches Tracy Hay and Ricky Zambrano.

George Fotopoulos - - Camp Director • LSU Women's Head Coach Stephanie Bell • USSF "A" licensed coach Trainer • 2000 Most Improved Team of the Year (Soccer Buzz) • Directed the Tigers to a 10.5 game turnaround in his first season

Tracy Hay - - Camp Director • Assistant Coach for LSU Women's Soccer • 1998 NCAA National Champion • Member of two Heather Soccer Club's National Championship teams (‘95, ‘96)

Ricky Zambrano - - Camp Director • Assistant Coach for LSU Women's Soccer Michael Bonnette • USSF "B" licensed coach Sports Information • USSF Coaches Organization Director • National Latin American Soccer Coaches Association

RESIDENTIAL CAMPERS Residential campers can range from ages 12-17 and will encounter a more chal- lenging and rigorous atmosphere. It is designed for the serious player who wants to get an edge on their game. Residential campers will need to arrive on Sunday. Check-in will begin at 7 p.m. Dinner will not be provided on this day so campers need to eat prior to check-in. Upon check-in campers will receive their key. Each camper will receive a t-shirt, camp picture and laniard.

COMMUTER Rachelle Legendre Commuter camp is designed for the player who wants to play all day but not Manager spend the night on campus. Commuter campers will be dropped off at 9 a.m. and picked up at 9 p.m. Lunch and dinner will be provided. Commuter check-in will be Monday morning between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Commuter campers will also receive a t-shirt and a picture.

What else does the Tiger Women's Soccer Camp offer? • Direction from one of the nation's top female staffs • Opportunity to meet World Cup Champion Danielle Fotopoulos • Intense tactical and technical training • Strength and conditioning programs Mike • Speed training • Third annual Goalkeeping Academy Mallet Academic Advisor

Zac Schrieber Sports Information Contact

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13) ... Scored two goals in LSU’s 10-1 victory PERSONAL: 1 6 against Alabama A&M on Sept. 15 ... Led the Full name is Ashley Sarah Mitnick ... Parents are team with three goals, four assists and 10 points Tom and Dorine Mitnick ... Has two brothers, Ashley Mitnick in SEC play ... Earned her second varsity letter. Brett and Justin, and one sister, Tara ... Tara is a Defender member of the LSU soccer team ... Majoring in 5-7/Senior 1999 (FRESHMAN SEASON) marketing with a minor in mass communication Lilburn, Ga. Became LSU’s first All-Southeastern Conference ... Born on November 26, 1980. Shiloh High School selection since 1996 ... Earned second-team honors on defense ... Became the Tigers’ team CAREER STATS captain midway through the season ... One of G/S SH GA PTS GWG only eight players in LSU history to start every 1999 20/20 17 5 0 10 2 game during their freshman season by starting in 2002 LSU Team Co-Captain all 20 games ... Second on the team in scoring 2000 21/21 48 7 8 22 1 Tied for LSU's All-Time Assist Record with 10-total points and posted a team-leading 2001 18/18 30 4 6 14 1 2001 Second-Team All-SEC two game-winning goals ... Scored in each of Totals 59/59 95 16 14 46 4 2001 First-Team All-Louisiana her first two games in an LSU uniform as she 2001 SEC Academic Honor Roll recorded goals in the Tigers contests with 2001 LSU Defensive M.V.P. Louisiana-Monroe and Southeastern Louisiana. 1 2 2000 Soccer Buzz Second-Team All-Central Region Came up with the first game-winning goal of her 2000 Second-Team All-SEC career in the Tigers 2-0 victory over Mississippi Leigh McGovern 2000 SEC Academic Honor Roll State on Sept. 10 ... Jump started the Tigers Defender 1999 All-Freshman Team Central Region against Nicholls State and netted the game-win- 5-6/Senior 1999 Second-Team All SEC ning goal in LSU’s 6-0 victory on Sept. 17 ... Shreveport, La. Final goal of the season came in the Tigers 2-2 C.E. Byrd High School 2001 (JUNIOR SEASON) tie at Oklahoma on Oct. 3 ... The Tigers accumu- Named a 2002 LSU team co-captain along with lated a 3-1-1 record in games in which she fellow senior Leigh McGovern ... Tied former scored ... Earned her first varsity letter. Tiger great, Michelle McKinney, for LSU's all-time assist rec o r d with 14 ... Named to the All- 2002 LSU Team Co-Captain So u t h e a s t e r n Conference Second Team for the 2001 SEC Academic Honor Roll Selection th i r d-consecutive season ... Started in all 59 2001 LSU Team Most Valuable Player games of her LSU career ... Member of the First- 2001 LSU Team Academic Player of the Year Team All-Louisiana squad ... Named to the SEC 2000 SEC Academic Honor Roll Selection Academic Honor Roll for the second-straight 2000 LSU Team Academic Player of the Year season ... Awa r ded LSU's Defensive Most Valuable Player Awa r d ... Moved into second 2001 (JUNIOR SEASON) place in the LSU rec o r d books in career points Named a 2002 LSU team co-captain along with (46) and improved to third place in career goals fellow senior Ashley Mitnick ... Started in all 18 (16) ... Finished first on the team in assists (6), games of the season and each of the 59 games second on the team in points (14) and tied for of her collegiate career ... Named to the second on the team in goals (4) ... Tur ned in an Southeastern Conference's Academic Honor im p r essive performance against Lousiana- Roll for the second-straight season ... Received Lafayette during the spring season in which she LSU's highest team award by being named the sc o r ed the game-winning goal to secure the Most Valuable Player by the coaching staff ... Tiger Spring Classic Championship ... Scored the Earned the LSU Team Academic Player of the game-winning goal against Louisiana-Lafayette Year Award for the second consecutive season during the regular season on Sept. 9 ... Notched after maintaining a 3.90 grade point average in a reg u l a r -season goal against South Carolina on kinesiology ... Earned her third varsity letter. Oct. 14 and rec o r ded a two-goal performance versus Arkansas on Nov. 2 ... Earned her third 2000 (SOPHOMORE SEASON) varsity letter. Named to the Southeastern Conference’s Academic Honor Roll and was named LSU’s 2000 (SOPHOMORE SEASON) Team Academic Player of the Year after main- Named to the Soccer Buzz Second Team and taining a 3.7 GPA in kinesiology ... Proved to be the All Southeastern Conference Second Team PRIOR TO LSU an integral part of the Tigers’ defense at the ... Named an SEC Academic Honor Roll A highly-decorated athlete at Shiloh High School midfield position where she held off the opposi- Selection ... Tied for second on the team with ... Competed at the highest level most of her tion’s best forwards ... Played a major part in seven goals in 2000 ... Scored a total of 12 career ... Named the Most Valuable Player of her LSU’s record-setting 10 shutouts during the goals in her career ... Led the team with eight high school team three times ... Earned All- 2000 season ... Started all 21 games of the 2000 assists in 2000 which ties her for the second- County honors from 1996-98 ... Was both the season and has started in all 41 possible games most assists in a single season at LSU ... team’s leading scorer and Defensive Most of her career ... Scored five goals in her career Recorded three assists in the season opener Valuable Player in 1997 ... Played on teams that and has recorded one assist ... Earned her sec- against Troy State on Aug. 25 which tied school have competed at the Atlanta Cup, the Texas ond varsity letter. record for most assists in a single game ... Cup (Dallas), the Friendship Cup (St. Louis), the Recorded the assist to the Tigers’ lone goal in Countryside International (Fla.) and WAGS 1999 (FRESHMAN SEASON) LSU’s Sept. 24, 1-0 win over Arkansas ... (Wash. D.C.) ... Named the team captain of the Led the Tigers in total points with 11 by scoring Second on the team in points by tallying 22 on Top Hat club team from 1995-98 ... A member of five goals and recording one assist ... Opened the season in 2000 ... Scored the game-winning the National Honors Society and a national her collegiate career in impressive fashion by goal for LSU on a penalty kick against scholar athlete ... President of the Beta club, the netting a pair of goals, including the game-win- Mississippi State on Oct. 1 ... Netted goals editor of the school newspaper, and the winner ner, in the Tigers’ 5-0 victory over Louisiana- against Troy State (Aug. 25), Louisiana-Lafayette of the Hugh O’Brien Leadership Award. Monroe ... Posted a five-point night in the (Sept. 26), Georgia (Oct. 6) and Alabama (Oct. Tigers’ 6-0 win over Nicholls State on Sept. 17,

22 2002 SOCCER P L A Y E R S by scoring two goals and adding an assist ...... Recorded an assist in the Tigers 6-0 victory Final goal came on Oct. 28, in the Tigers’ 1 5 over Nicholls State on Sept. 17 ... Added an match-up with South Alabama ... One of only assist on Oct. 1 in the Tigers non-conference eight players in LSU history to start in every Melissa Shelton match-up against Oklahoma State ... Earned her game their freshman season as she started in all Midfielder first varsity letter. 20 games ... Earned her first varsity letter. 5-5/Senior Mandeville, La. PRIOR TO LSU Mandeville HS Member of the Louisiana powerhouse Mandeville High School program ... Helped lead Mandeville to back-to-back district titles in 1998 and 1999 ... Named a two-time All District selection ... Scored 2001 (JUNIOR SEASON) 27 goals and added six assists as a senior. Logged valuable minutes for the team and her presence proved to be a major influence on the PERSONAL offensive side of the ball ... Recorded one goal Full name is Melissa Leigh Shelton... Parents are and two assists on the season for a total of four Lee and Cindy Shelton... Has one brother, Chris points ... Tallied a goal-scoring performance ... Majoring in kinesiology and minoring in psy- against Arkansas on Nov. 2 ... Recorded assists chology ... Her nickname, “Mo”, was given to against Nicholls State (Sept. 21) and South her by her father ... Born November 25, 1980. Carolina (Oct. 14) ... Finished the year tied for second place on the team in assists (2) ... CAREER STATS Played in 16 of the 18 games and started five G/S SH GA PTS GWG times ... Earned her third varsity letter. 1999 19/9 10 1 2 4 1 2000 15/12 25 5 4 14 1 2000 (SOPHOMORE SEASON) 2001 16/5 13 1 2 4 0 Entered the Tigers’ starting line-up against Totals 50/26 48 7 8 22 2 Northwestern State and made an immediate impact by scoring the game-winning goal ... Played in 15 games and started in 12 games during the season ... Netted goals against Louisiana-Lafayette (Sept. 26), Ole Miss (Sept. 1 4 28), Tennessee (Oct. 8) and Tulane (Oct. 25) ... PRIOR TO LSU Recorded two assists against Alabama A&M in Rachel Cohen An All-District selection in each of her four years her first appearance of the season on Midfielder at C.E. Byrd (Shreveport, La.) ... Helped Byrd to September 15 ... Finished the season ranked 5-7/Junior the 1996 5A state title ... Named to the All-City fourth statistically for the Tigers with five goals, Lafayette, La. team in each of her four years of high school ... four assists and 14 points ... Earned her second St. Thomas More HS Earned the city’s Offensive Most Valuable Player varsity letter. honor in 1997 ... Earned All-State honorable mention in 1998 and was the captain of her team in both her junior and senior seasons ... Member of the National Honors Society ... 2001 All-Louisiana Honorable Mention Named a Who’s Who Among American High 2000 All-Louisiana Honorable Mention School Students ... Member of Mu Alpha Theta 2000 LSU Team Freshman of the Year ... Earned both the National English Merit Award and the USAA National Award. 2001 (SOPHOMORE SEASON) Ea r ned All-Louisiana Honorable Mention honors PERSONAL for the second-consecutive season ... Finished Full name is Leigh Ellen McGovern ... Parents the season second on the team in both goals (4) are George and Ellen McGovern ... Has one and assists (5), as well as ending the year third in brother, Brandon, and one sister, Paige ... points (13) ... Became the first LSU soccer player Majoring in kinesiology/human movement ... to earn the distinction of being named to the Born on June 1, 1981. Jewish All-American team ... Tur ned in an out- standing performance against Auburn- Montgomery on Sept. 23, as she scored the CAREER STATS game-winning goal and notched three assists in G/S SH GA PTS GWG the 4-1 victory ... Became the third LSU soccer 1999 20/20 15 5 1 11 1 player to account for three assists in a single 2000 21/21 3 0 0 0 0 game ... Moved into fourth place in the LSU 2001 18/18 6 0 0 0 0 rec o r d books in career goals (11), career assists Totals 59/59 24 5 1 11 1 (11) and career points (33) ... Recorded goal- scoring performances against Nicholls State (Sept. 21), South Carolina (Oct. 14) and Arkansas (N o v . 2) ... Earned her second varsity letter.

1999 (FRESHMAN SEASON) 2000 (FRESHMAN SEASON) Became a solid addition to the Tigers midfield in Earned All-Lousiana Honorable Mention honors 1999 by seeing action in 19 games with nine ... Named the LSU Freshman of the Year after starts ... Netted one goal to go along with two making an immediate impact in the Tigers’ line- assists equaling four points in 1999 ... The first up by starting in 12 games and playing in 17 ... goal of her career was a game-winner in the Finished third on the team statistically with 20 Tigers 2-1 victory over eventual Southeastern points, seven goals and six assists ... Scored Conference Western Division champion Ole Miss three game-winning goals ... Netted her first col-

2002 SOCCER 23 P L A Y E R S legiate goal against Texas Tech on Sept. 9 and CAREER STATS Earned All-State Honorable Mention honors in also had an assist in the game ... Notched her G/S SH GA PTS GWG 1999 and First Team All-State honors in 2000 ... first game-winning goal against Alabama A&M 2000 17/12 52 7 6 20 3 Played tennis and ran track while in high school. on Sept. 15 ... Scored the game-winning goal 2001 18/16 39 4 5 13 1 against Alabama on Oct. 13, helping the Tigers PERSONAL to their first ever victory over the Tide in a 2-1 Totals 35/28 91 11 11 33 4 Full name is Jennifer Mahealani deHay ... match ... Scored the lone goal in the 1-0 deci- Parents are Roger and Joyce deHay ... Has a sion over Vanderbilt on Oct. 22 ... Netted goals twin sister, Robyn ... Says that her sister influ- against Stetson University (Sept. 7), Embry- 5 enced her the most in sports because they Riddle (Sept. 9), and Louisiana-Lafayette (Sept. always pushed each other to be better athletes 26) ... Tallied assists versus Louisiana-Monroe Jenny deHay ... Majoring in mass communication ... Born (Aug. 27), Alabama A&M (Sept. 15) and Tulane Defender August 28, 1982. (Oct. 25) ... Earned her first varsity letter. 5-6/Junior Aiea, Hawaii CAREER STATS Kamehameha HS G/S SH GA PTS GWG 2000 21/18 9 1 3 5 1 2001 18/14 12 1 0 2 0 Totals 39/32 21 2 3 7 1 2001 (SOPHOMORE SEASON) Tallied a goal-scoring performance in the Tigers' 3-0 victory over Nicholls State on Sept. 21 ... 6 Played in all 18 games during the season and started in 14 of the contests ... Made major con- Kasey Dexter tributions on the defensive side of the ball ... Defender Earned her second varsity letter. 5-7/Junior 2000 (FRESHMAN SEASON) Andover, Mass. Played in all 21 games as a freshman and start- Andover HS ed in 18 contests ... Recorded her first-collegiate start against Texas Tech on Sept. 1, and netted the game winning goal in the Tigers’ 2-1 victory ... Tallied assists against Louisiana-Monroe (Aug. 2001 (SOPHOMORE SEASON) 27), Stetson University (Sept. 7) and Nicholls Logged critical minutes for the Tigers and State (Oct. 17) ... Totaled one goal and three proved to be a valuable asset on the defensive assists for five points on the season ... Proved to side of the ball ... Recorded an assist against be a major factor in the Tigers’ successful South Carolina on Oct. 14 ... Played in 16 of the defense during the season ... Earned her first 18 games on the season and started in nine of varsity letter. the contests ... Earned her second varsity letter.

PRIOR TO LSU 2000 (FRESHMAN SEASON) Led St. Thomas More High School to the Started in 13 games and played in 18 total con- Louisiana state championships in both 1999 and tests as a freshman ... Proved to be a valuable 2000 ... Named the team captain of her high part of the Tigers’ defense that earned a school school team and won three-straight district record 10 shutouts on the season ... Earned her championships from 1998-00 ... Named to the first varsity letter. Second-Team All-District her freshman year ... Earned three-time First-Team All-District honors ... Two-time District Most Valuable Player in both 1998 and 1999 ... Named the District Offensive Most Valuable Player in 2000 ... Two-time First- Team All-State in 1999 and 2000 ... Honored as the state’s Most Valuable Player in both 1999 and 2000 ... Named the Gatorade State Player of the Year for 2000 ... In her senior season, played in 19 games, scoring 32 goals and 42 assists ... Recorded 113 goals and earned 172 assists in her career ... Named the team captain of the Cajun Spice ... Member of the Red Star Soccer Club which won the state champi- onships in 1998 and 1999 ... Team captain in 1999 ... Came to LSU with five years of Olympic Development Program experience.

PERSONAL Full name is Rachel Anne Cohen ... Parents are Brad and Gayle Cohen ... Has two sisters, Laura PRIOR TO LSU and Dawn, and one brother, Kevin ... Majoring in Earned four varsity letters on her high school computer engineering ... Born March 4, 1982. soccer team as a defender ... Led Kamehameha High School to the Hawaii state championship games in both 1997 and 1999, and finished third in 2000 ... Won the Interscholastic League of Honolulu Championship title in 2000 ... Named to the First Team ILH in both 1999 and 2000 ...

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PRIOR TO LSU 1999 (FRESHMAN SEASON) Was a four year starter at the center midfield Fought off a rash of preseason injuries in 1999 1 7 position at Andover High School ... Led her team and still saw action in 17 games with 16 starts ... to the Merrimack Valley League Championship Came up with her best outing of the season on Laura Klatter all four years and was the state semi-finalist in Sept. 17 in the Tigers 6-0 victory of Nicholls Midfielder 1999 ... Led the Merrimack Valley League in State where she netted her first career goal and 5-6/Junior scoring and was an All-Conference selection ... recorded an assist ... Finished the 1999 season Geneva, Ill. Honored as a First-Team All-State selection and with one goal and one assist for three points. Geneva HS earned All-Conference Eastern Massachusetts honors ...Was a seven-year starter for the Spirit of Massachusetts ... Member of the Olympic Development Program for seven years ... Ran track and was on the record-holding 800 meter 2001 (SOPHOMORE SEASON) team for the state of Massachusetts. Competed in 13 games during the season and started in five contests ... Turned in valuable PERSONAL minutes for the Tigers and proved to be a threat Full name is Kyle Catherine Dexter ... Parents are on the offensive side of the ball ... Earned her Warin and Sharon Dexter ... Has one brot h e r , Matt, second varsity letter. and one sister, Allison ... Majoring in kinesiology ... Bo r n in Boston, Mass., on August 13, 1981. 2000 (FRESHMAN SEASON) Jumped into the Tigers’ starting lineup in the season opener and started in a total of 15 CAREER STATS games as a freshman ... Valuable for the Tigers’ G/S SH GA PTS GWG midfield and provided both defensive and offen- 2000 18/13 4 0 0 0 0 sive power with two goals ... Scored her first 2001 16/9 5 0 1 1 0 collegiate goal against Alabama A&M on Sept. Totals 34/22 9 0 1 1 0 15 ... Scored her second goal on Oct. 17 against Nicholls State ... Earned her first varsity letter. 0 0 Mandy Heintz Forward 5-7/Junior PRIOR TO LSU San Antonio, Texas A 100-goal scorer while at Winston Churchill High School in San Antonio, Texas ... Helped her Winston Churchill HS team to second-place finishes in the Texas state tournament in both 1997 and 1998 ... Earned First-Team All-City and All-District honors in 1997 and 1998 ... Finished as the city of San 2001 SEC Academic Honor Roll Antonio’s leading scorer with 41 goals in 1998 2000 SEC Academic Honor Roll and earned a spot on the All-State Tournament team ... Earned a pair of varsity letters in basket- 2001 (SOPHOMORE SEASON) ball ... Member of the National Honors Society Named to the Southeastern Conference's from 1995-99 and a member of the All-District Academic Honor Roll for the second-consecu- Athletic Academic team. tive season and maintained a 3.21 grade point average in kinesiology ... Recovered nicely from PERSONAL reconstruction surgery on her knee and finished Full name is Mandy Elizabeth Heintz ... Parents fourth on the team in goals (3) and fifth in total are H.J. and Jan Heintz ... Has one brother, Cory points (6) ... Notched four goals for the Tigers' ... Majoring in kinesiology/human movement ... during the spring season to help lead them to a Born July 27, 1981. perfect 9-0 record ... Scored LSU's first goal of the season in the Tigers' 5-0 victory over CAREER STATS PRIOR TO LSU Named to the All-Conference, All-Sectional and McNeese State on Aug. 31 ... Added another G/S SH GA PTS GWG goal against McNeese State in the second half All-Area teams all four years in high school, 1999 17/16 25 1 1 3 0 of the contest ... Recorded the game-winning 1997-2000 ... Named the Most Valuable Player goal against Northwestern State on Oct. 10 ... 2000 2/2 3 0 1 1 0 of the Rockford, Ill., tournament ... Named the Played in 16 of the team's 18 games and started 2001 16/5 17 3 0 6 2 captain of her club team, the Chicago SPARTA, in five of the contests. Totals 35/23 45 4 2 10 2 which won the 1999 Illinois State Cup Championship ... Led her club team to the 2000 (REDSHIRT SEASON) National Indoor Championship in 1997 ... Took a medical redshirt year after tearing her Member of the Olympic Development Program anterior cruciate ligament in only the second from 1995-99. game of the season against Louisiana-Monroe ... Named to the Southeastern Conference's PERSONAL Academic Honor Roll ... Started in both of the Parents are Helen and James Klatter ... Born on Tigers’ first two outings of the season before March 23, 1982 ... Majoring in education. suffering her injury ... Recorded an assist against Troy State in the season opener.

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CAREER STATS CAREER STATS 3 G/S SH GA PTS GWG G/S SH GA PTS GWG Artie Brown 2000 19/15 15 2 0 4 0 2000 21/21 23 5 0 10 3 Forward 2001 13/5 5 0 0 0 0 2001 17/3 14 2 3 7 1 5-5/Sophomore Totals 32/20 20 2 0 4 0 Totals 38/24 37 7 3 17 4 Baton Rouge, La. Univ. Laboratory HS 1 9 7 Chelsea Agar Elizabeth Marschall Defender 2001 Second-Team All-SEC Defender 5-3/Sophomore 2001 Louisiana Freshman of the Year 5-9/Junior Courtenay, B.C., 2001 First-Team All Louisiana Baton Rouge, La. Canada 2001 LSU Team Offensive M.V.P. Baton Rouge Georges P. Vanier HS 2001 (FRESHMAN SEASON) Magnet HS Became only the second LSU soccer player to ea r n Second Team All-Southeastern Conferen c e 2001 LSU Strength and Conditioning Award Winner honors as a freshman ... Named the Louisiana 2001 (SOPHOMORE SEASON) Fr eshman of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Recorded the game-winning goal against 2001 (FRESHMAN SEASON) Writer's Association ... Earned First-Team All- Alabama A&M in overtime on Sept. 30 ... Named the 2001 LSU Strength & Conditioning Louisiana honors ... Named LSU's Offensive Most Finished the season third on the team in assists Award winner for her hard work and dedication Valuable Player ... Led the team in both goals (8) (3), fourth in points (7) and fifth on the team in in the weight room ... Saw action in 14 games and points (18) ... Notched a hat trick in her first goals (2) ... Earned her second goal of the sea- for the Tigers as a freshman ... Started in nine collegiate game against McNeese State on Aug. 31 son against South Alabama on Sept. 19 ... contests throughout the season ... Logged valu- ... Became only the fifth LSU player to rec o r d a hat Notched assists versus McNeese State (Aug. able minutes during the latter part of the season trick ... Finished the season tied for fourth on the 31), Louisiana-Lafayette (Sept. 9) and Nicholls and proved to be a defensive specialist for the team in assists (2) ... Played in all 18 games on the State (Sept. 21) ... Played in 17 of the 18 games Tigers ... Earned her first varsity letter. season and started in six contests ... Owned the on the season and started in three contests ... team's highest shooting percentage, as she scored Earned her second varsity letter. PRIOR TO LSU on eight of her 25 attempted shots ... Notched Named to the British Columbian Provincial All- goals against Louisiana-Monroe (Sept. 26), Ole 2000 (FRESHMAN SEASON) Star team three consecutive seasons, 1998-00 Miss (Oct. 5), South Carolina (Oct. 14), Ten n e s s e e Had a major impact on the Tigers’ line-up by start- ... Member of the Edmonton National team in (Oct. 28) and Arkansas (Nov. 2) ... Tur ned in an out- ing in all 21 games as a freshman ... Scored game- 1998 and the Winnipeg National team in 2000 ... standing spring season by scoring three goals en winning goals against Embry-Riddle (Sept. 9), Named the G.P. Vanier Junior Female Athlete of route to the Tigers' perfect 9-0 rec o r d ... Recorde d Arkansas (Sept. 24) and Nicholls State (Oct. 17) ... the Year in 1999 ... Earned the Lake Trail Female a two-goal performance against Rice in LSU's 3-1 Accumulated three game-winning goals in a sea- Athlete of the Year award three straight seasons, victory over the Owls to end the spring season ... son tying her for third place in the LSU rec o r d book 1996-98 ... Named the captain of her high Ea r ned her first varsity letter. ... Scored five goals on the season, adding goals school soccer team and lettered in five sports against Troy State on Aug. 25 and Northwestern including soccer, basketball, volleyball, field State on Sept. 22 ... Started all nine Southeastern hockey and cross country. Co n f e r ence games for the Tigers and rec o r ded one goal ... Earned her first varsity letter. PERSONAL Full name is Chelsea Patricia Agar ... Born on April PRIOR TO LSU 27, 1983 ... She is currently undecided on a major. Helped lead her high school team to three - s t r a i g h t district championships from 1997-99 ... Named CAREER STATS the team captain at Baton Rouge Magnet High G/S SH GA PTS GWG School in both 1998 and 1999 ... A three - t i m e Fi r s t - T eam All-District honoree from 1997-99 ... 2001 14/9 0 0 0 0 0 Named to the All-Metro Soccer Team in both 1998 Totals 14/9 0 0 0 0 0 and 1999 ... Honored as First-Team All-State for her senior season and was named All-District and the All-Metro Most Valuable Player ... Scored 22 goals and accumulated 17 assists in her senior season ... Totaled 62 goals and 35 assists in her ca r eer ... Member of the Red Star 82 club team that earned the Louisiana state championship fo u r -straight seasons from 1996-99 ... Played both midfielder and defender in high school.

PERSONAL Full name is Elizabeth Gamard Marschall ... Pa r ents are David and Robin Marschall ... Has one brot h e r , Parker, and one sister, Susan ... PRIOR TO LSU Majoring in food science ... Born on Nov. 7, 1981. Earned First-Team All-State honors as both a sophomore and junior at the University Laboratory School ... Named to the Baton Rouge All-Metro First Team in 1999 ... Earned First-Team All-District honors in both 1999 and

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2000 ... Led the University Lab School to the PERSONAL: Louisiana state championship title in 1998 ... Full name is Robyn Gayle DesOrmeaux ... 9 Named her high school team’s best offensive Parents are Steve and Connie DesOrmeaux ... player for three-straight seasons, 1997-99 ... Has one brother, David ... Majoring in education Danielle Keath Member of the Louisiana Olympic with a minor in psychology ... Born on January Forward Developmental Program team in 1997 ... Played 17, 1982. 5-10/Sophomore for the New Orleans Soccer Academy club team Melbourne, Fla. and was coached by Brian Landry ... Competed CAREER STATS Satellite Beach HS on the high school track team for four years and G/S SH GA PTS GWG was a member of the 4x100 meter relay team 2000 2/0 85 3 2 2.12 0 which earned the state championship title in 1998 ... Member of both the National Honor 2001 6/3 384 26 11 2.58 1 Society and the Spanish National Honor Society ... Totals 8/3 469 29 13 2.50 1 2001 All-Louisiana Honorable Mention Chose LSU over Texas, Vanderbilt, SMU and Rice. 2001 LSU Team Freshman of the Year

PERSONAL 2001 (FRESHMAN SEASON) Parents are Denise and Eugene Brown ... Born 2 0 Ea r ned All-Louisiana Honorable Mention honors on November 20, 1983 ... Majoring in veterinary ... Named the Freshman of the Year by LSU's medicine. Suzanne Drake coaching staff ... Made an immediate impact on Forward the team by starting in all 18 games ... Joined CAREER STATS 5-5/Sophomore co-captains Ashley Mitnick and Leigh McGovern G/S SH GA PTS GWG Lawrenceville, Ga. as the only Tiger players to start every contest ... Finished the season ranked in the top-six in 2001 18/6 25 8 2 18 0 St. Pius X Catholic HS every offensive category ... Ended the season Totals 18/6 25 8 2 18 0 with two goals and one assist ... Notched key goals against Auburn Montgomery (Sept. 23) and Ole Miss (Oct. 5) ... Earned her first varsity letter. 2001 (FRESHMAN SEASON) 9 9 Had an immediate impact on the team by start- PRIOR TO LSU ing in 14 of the Tigers' 18 games as a freshman Named the Cape Coast Conference Player of Robyn DesOrmeaux ... Logged valuable minutes at the midfield posi- the Year in both 1998 and 1999 ... Member of Goalkeeper tion and proved to be a critical asset in the tran- Florida’s all-state team her senior season ... 5-9/Sophomore sition game ... Notched a vital assist in LSU's 1- Named the Most Valuable Player at Satellite Carencro, La. 0 victory over Northwestern State on Oct. 10 ... Beach High School three times ... Led her high Carencro HS Earned her first varsity letter. school team to three Cape Coast Conference championships and two district championships PRIOR TO LSU ... Accumulated 167 goals and 48 assists at Led St. Pius X Catholic High School to the Satellite Beach High School ... Also ran track Ge o r gia 3A State Championship in 1998 ... and cross country in high school ... Chose to 2001 (FRESHMAN SEASON) Ea r ned her high school’s Most Valuable Player attend LSU over Ohio State, Florida, Wright Turned in an outstanding spring season and led tr ophy as a sophomore, junior and senior ... State and Middle Tennessee State. the Tigers' to a perfect 9-0 record and six Named to the Dekalb All-County First-Team as a shutout victories ... Started in goal for the Tigers fullback in each of her four years of high school PERSONAL three times during the 2001 season and record- ... Named a Region III Pool selection in both Full name is Danielle Nicole Keath ... Parents are ed a shutout against Alabama A&M on Sept. 30 1998 and 1999 ... Member of the Tophat Gold Jill Chandler and Brandon Keath ... Born on ... Earned her first varsity letter. club team which won the Georgia State June 6, 1982 ... Majoring in business. Championship every season from 1994-01 ... 2000 (REDSHIRT SEASON) Played on the Georgia State Olympic Played in two games for LSU before suffering an Developmental Program team for five seasons of f-the-field knee injury that sidelined her for the and the regional team in 2000 ... Member of the rest of the season ... Decided to take a medical Honor Roll at St. Pius X Catholic High School redshirt for the remainder of the year ... Prior to both her junior and senior years ... Chose LSU the injury, she played a total of 85 minutes in goal over Florida, Clemson, Georgia and Florida State. and allowed two goals and made three saves. PERSONAL: PRIOR TO LSU Full name is Suzanne Michelle Drake ... Parents Ea r ned two-time All-District First-Team honors as are Debra and Robert Drake ... Born on January both a sophomore and junior ... Earned All- 6, 1983 ... Majoring in kinesiology. District Honorable Mention as a freshman ... Named All-District Defensive Most Val u a b l e CAREER STATS Player and All-State Honorable Mention her soph- G/S SH GA PTS GWG om o r e year ... Acted as the Junior Varsity soccer 2001 18/14 4 0 1 1 0 coach and as the goalkeeper trainer at Caren c r o High School ... Member of the Baton Rouge Red Totals 18/14 4 0 1 1 0 Star club soccer team ... Played goalkeeper on the New Orleans U-17 Lafren i e r e Sting from 1997-98 ... Competed as a goalkeeper/midfielder on the Acadiana Starz ... Member of the Louisiana state Olympic Development Program ... Le t t e r ed in softball, volleyball and soccer.

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PERSONAL Her club team won the state title in five consecu- CAREER STATS Full name is Julie Yvonne Hadzic ... Parents are tive seasons ... Member of the All-St. Tam m a n y G/S SH GA PTS GWG Beth and John Hadzic ... Born on Sept. 4, 1980 team in 2001 ... Attended the Adidas ESP camp 2001 18/18 27 2 1 5 0 ... Majoring in kinesiology. in the summer of 2000 ... Started every game as Totals 18/18 27 2 1 5 0 a freshman midfielder at Mandeville High School CAREER STATS ... Ran both track and cross country in high G/S SH GA PTS GWG school and was a member of the 1999 Louisiana 2001 11/2 4 0 0 0 0 state championship team ... Member of the 8 National Honor Society ... Named a Who’s Who Totals 11/2 4 0 0 0 0 Stephanie Keating among American high school students ... Chose to attend LSU over Montana, Alabama, Michigan Midfielder State and New Hampshire. 5-5/Sophomore Veru Beach, Fla. 2 4 PERSONAL University of Tampa Full name is Stacie Joleen McDougall ... Parents Stacie McDougall are Wendy and Larry McDougall ... Born on May Forward 4, 1983 ... Majoring in finance. 2001 (REDSHIRT SEASON) 5-6/Sophomore Was forced to redshirt the season after transfer- Mandeville, La. CAREER STATS ring to LSU from the University of Tampa ... Mandeville HS G/S SH GA PTS GWG Practiced and worked out with the team. 2001 17/9 12 2 1 5 1 Totals 17/9 12 2 1 5 1 PRIOR TO LSU 2001 (FRESHMAN SEASON) Tra n s f e r r ed to LSU from the University of Tam p a Played critical minutes for the Tigers at the for- after her freshman season ... Named the Sunshine ward position and proved to be a valuable asset State Conferen c e ’ s Freshman of the Year ... on the offensive side of the ball ... Saw playing 1 0 Member of the All Conference First Team ... time in 17 of the team's 18 games and started in Named to the Southern Region’s First Team ... nine contests ... Finished the season with two Christine Haman Named both the soccer team’s Most Val u a b l e goals and one assist ... Picked up the game- Forward Player and golf’s Most Valuable Player at Saint winning goal in the Tigers' stunning 3-0 victory 5-7/Freshman Ed w a r ds High School in Veru Beach, Fla. ... Played over Ole Miss on Oct. 5 ... Notched her second Suwanee, Ga. golf and lacrosse in high school and led her goal of the season against South Carolina on North Gwinnett HS la c r osse team to the Florida state championship in Oct. 14 ... Earned her first varsity letter. both 1997 and 1998 ... Member of the Honor Roll her freshman year at the University of Tam p a . PRIOR TO LSU Member of the Louisiana state Olympic PERSONAL Developmental Program team from 1996-99 ... 2001 (REDSHIRT SEASON) Full name is Stephanie Michelle Keating ... Played on the Mississippi ODP team in 2000 ... Used a medical redshirt season to fully recover Parents are Frances and William Keating ... Born Earned All-District honors in each of her four from the torn anterior cruciate ligament she suf- on February 22, 1981 ... Majoring in kinesiology. years at Mandeville High School ... Named to fered during her senior year in high school. the University of New Orleans All Tournament team in both 1998 and 2000 ... Named the team PRIOR TO LSU captain her senior season ... Led Mandeville Member of the All-County First Team in both 1999 2 6 High School to the state finals in both 1999 and and 2000 ... Earned Second-Team All-County honors in 1998 as a freshman at North Gwinnett Julie Hadzic 2000 ... Scored 43 goals and compiled 57 assists as a midfielder during her high school career ... High School ... Named her high school’s Most Midfielder Valuable Player in both 1999 and 2000 ... Earne d 5-5/Sophomore the Offensive Player of the Year Awa r d in 1998 Avalon, New South and 1999 ... Received the Golden Boot Awa r d Wales, Australia both her sophomore and junior seasons at North Gwinnet High School for being the most out- North Sydney Institute standing high school soccer player ... Qualified for the All-Region team in 1998, 1999 and 2000 ... 2001 (FRESHMAN SEASON) Ea r ned the North Gwinnett High School Heisman Proved to be a valuable performer for the Tigers Trophy ... Scored a school-rec o r d 91 goals during at the midfield position ... Started in two con- her career despite being forced to sit out her sen- tests during the season and played extensively ior season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament in 11 games ... Showed scoring potential ... Scored six goals in a game three times in her throughout the season as she rattled off four high school career ... Played on the Georgia State shots from the deep midfield position ... Earned Olympic Developmental Program team for four her first varsity letter. years and the regional team one season in 1999 ... Chose to attend LSU over Vir ginia, Duke, PRIOR TO LSU Ge o r gia and Stanford. A late addition to the Tigers' 2001 signing class ... Expected to add depth to LSU's midfield PERSONAL position this season ... Member of Australia's Full name is Christine Lanier Haman ... Parents All-Regional team for three consecutive seasons, are Nancy and Tommy Haman ... Born on July 1997-99 ... Led the New South Wales Junior 28, 1983 ... Majoring in electrical engineering. Elite training team to the state grand final cham- pionship ... One of three international players to sign with the Tigers in 2001.

28 2002 SOCCER N E W C O M E R S 2 3 0 2 2 Leigh Culpepper Megan Jacqmin Tara Mitnick Midfielder Goalkeeper Defender 5-6/Freshman 5-7/Freshman 5-7/Freshman Mandeville, Fla. Dallas, Texas Lilburn, Ga. Mandeville HS Lake Highland HS Shiloh HS

PRIOR TO LSU PRIOR TO LSU PRIOR TO LSU Led Mandeville High School to three - c o n s e c u t i v e Competed for the '83 Texas State Olympic Named to the All-County team in all four years Louisiana state finals ... Named to the First-Tea m Developmental Program team for three - c o n s e c u - of her career at Shiloh High School ... Earned All-District squad her senior season and earne d tive seasons ... Played one season with the '82 Shiloh High School's Most Valuable Player Se c o n d - T eam All-District honors in both her Texas State ODP team ... Invited to the Region III Award in 2000, 2001 and 2002 ... Named a so p h o m o r e and junior years ... Finished her sen- Camp in three seasons ... Starting goalkeeper and Georgia State All-Star in 2002 ... Member of the ior season with 11 goals and 15 assists ... team captain of the nationally ranked Solar Soccer Georgia State Olympic Developmental Program Ea r ned both the Hustle Awa r d and the Coaches Club for the past five years and has led the team team for four-consecutive seasons, 1996-99 ... Awa r d for her hard work and dedication on the to over 20 tournament championships ... Was the Named the Gwinnett Post Player of the Year for Mandeville High School soccer program ... starting goalkeeper at Lake Highland High School three-straight seasons, 2000-02 ... Earned the Named a Skipper scholar three-straight years for the first three years of school before sitting out prestigious AJC/Gwinnett Extra Player of the fr om 1998-2000 ... Lettered in soccer, cros s her senior season to concentrate on her club team Year Award in 2001 ... Finished her outstanding country and track and field in high school ...... Earned team captain and Most Valuable Player prep career with over 100 goals scored ... Member of Mandeville High School's 1999 Honors during her junior season ... Was an Honor Accumulated 32 goals and seven assists during Louisiana state championship team ... Earned the Graduate and a member of the National Honor her senior season ... Member of the 1999 2000 MHS Academic Achievement Awa r d ... Society ... Named a Presidential Scholar and a Scholar Athlete team ... Named to the Region III Member of the Academic Honor Roll all four member of the Mu Alpha Theta National Math U-16 team in 1998 ... Still plays for the TopHat years of high school ... Chose to attend LSU over Honor Society ... Was awarded a four year aca- Soccer Club and was a member of the 1999 Florida State, Ole Miss, Florida and Spring Hill. demic scholarship to LSU. Georgia state championship team ... Competed on the varsity soccer squad for four seasons PERSONAL PERSONAL under the tutelage of head coach Bill Holleman Full name is Leigh Hannah Culpepper ... Parents Full name is Megan Brooke Jacqmin ... Parents are ... Was a Junior Beta ... Member of the junior are Nancy Stevens and David Culpepper ... Both Robert and Anje Jacqmin ... She is currently unde- varsity basketball team and was named the of her parents attended LSU ... Has a younger cided on a major ... Born on October 12, 1983 1999 Best Defensive Player ... Served as a peer brother named John ... She is currently undecid- leader and was employed as a referee and lines- ed on a major ... Born on Sept. 29, 1984. man during high school.

PERSONAL Full name is Tara Elizabeth Mitnick ... Parents are Tom and Dorine Mitnick ... Has two brothers, Brett and Justin, as well as one sister, Ashley ... Ashley is a senior on the LSU soccer team ... She is planning to major in either fashion design or marketing ... Born on June 3, 1983.

LSU Director of Athletics Skip Bertman defends a goal attempt during a half-time promotion. Mike the Tiger greets an anxious LSU fan.

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The Tigers celebrate one of Artie Brown’s team leading eight goals.

he 2001 version of the LSU soccer team So u t h e a s t e r n Conference honors, was named have ever played." finished the season with the program's the 2001 Louisiana Freshman of the Yea r , earne d The Tigers did indeed take a lot from their Tfifth highest win total despite consistently Fi r s t - T eam All-Louisiana honors and was award- game against Florida and went on to shutout starting five freshmen and owning a roster void ed the LSU Offensive Most Valuable Player title. Louisiana-Lafayette, 3-0, before traveling to of seniors. Second-year head coach George Her three-goal performance against McNeese Mobile, Ala., for a non-conference battle with the Fotopoulos led the Tigers to a 7-8-3 overall State in the season opener jump-started her LSU South Alabama Jaguars. In the first road contest record during the 2001 season and became the ca r eer and showcased her offensive prow e s s . of more than half of LSU's roster, the Tigers fastest LSU soccer coach to reach 22 victories LSU started its SEC schedule early during were edged by the Jaguars, 2-1, in front of 151 in the seven years of the program's existence. the 2001 campaign as the Tigers hosted the 16th- fans on the campus of South Alabama. Fotopoulos, who led the Tigers to a school- ranked Florida Gators in only their second contest After the heartbreaking loss and the heart- record 15-6 mark during his inaugural season in of the young season. In front of the 10th large s t breaking events of Sept. 11, the Tigers returned Baton Rouge, tied former LSU head coach cr owd in LSU history (490), Florida gained a 1-0 home to Baton Rouge to play a weekend series Miriam Hickey as the Tigers' all-time win leader lead in the contest on a demoralizing goal by against both Nicholls State and Auburn- with a 1-0 win over Northwestern State on Oct. Kelley Visentin that came 52 seconds before the Montgomery. LSU continued its domination over 10, 2001. With the road victory, Fotopoulos half. Florida, the eventual SEC Champions and Louisiana challengers in the Friday contest, as upped his LSU win total to 22-13-1. Final Four contenders, built on the added the Tigers recorded a third-straight shutout ver- The Tigers jumped out to a brilliant start in momentum and went on to notch two more goals sus an in-state rival by beating Nicholls State, 3- the 2001 season by blanking McNeese State, 5- during the second half to earn a 3-0 victory. 0. LSU then upped its overall record on the sea- 0, at home at the newly-renovated LSU Soccer Despite the loss, Coach Fotopoulos was son to 4-2 by earning a come-from-behind vic- Complex. In the season-opening victory, LSU's reassured by the way that his extremely young tory over Auburn-Montgomery on Sunday. highly-touted freshman, Artie Brown, notched a team performed and was encouraged by the Auburn-Montgomery held a 1-0 lead at the half hat trick in the first contest of her collegiate way that they didn't back down from the Gators. before the Tigers exploded for four unanswered career. She became only the fifth Tiger in LSU "This team has definitely come a long way goals in the second portion of the game to win history to record a hat trick and finished the sea- in a year," said Fotopoulos. "The last time we their second straight contest. son as the Tigers' leading scorer with eight faced Florida we got beat 11-0, and tonight we LSU then tied Louisiana-Monroe, 2-2, and goals and 18 points. competed with them and gave them a good defeated Alabama A&M in overtime, 1-0, to take Brown, LSU's first freshman to lead the game. Overall, I think that we're going to take a some momentum into the heart of its SEC schedule. team in scoring since teammate Leigh lot from this game and we're going to have to Against Ole Miss, the team that narrowly McGovern did it in 1999, earned numerous take the positive with the negative. It was edged out LSU for first place in the SEC accolades for her offensive abilities throughout respectable, and if you ask Florida, they would Western Division in 2000, the Tigers rallied for an the season. She garnered Second-Team All- say that this was the best LSU team that they easy 3-0 victory in front of a raucous 424 fans at

30 2002 SOCCER 2001 SEASON REVIEW the LSU Soccer Complex. LSU's fifth shutout by Auburn and then 5-0 by Georgia. After being Despite ending with a losing record, the win of the season proved to be the team's most shutout by both Auburn and Georgia, LSU trav- experience gained by the young and extremely impressive performance of the year and gave eled to Knoxville, Tenn., to face a talented talented LSU team during the 2001 dual season Fotopoulos a brief glimpse of what his team was Tennessee Volunteer team. On Oct. 28, the will prove to be a valuable asset for the Tigers in capable of doing. With the three-goal margin, Volunteers scored two early goals within 37 sec- the near future. LSU earned its biggest goal margin in an SEC onds of each other to pull out to a demanding game since beating Arkansas, 4-0, on Oct. 25, lead. The Tigers' lone goal of the contest came at 1998, in Baton Rouge. 78:22 when Brown collected an errant Ten n e s s e e In the following game, Mississippi State pass and motored down the field to cut the Lady turned the tables on the young LSU squad and Vols lead to 2-1. Tennessee tacked on a late goal handed the Tigers their second SEC shutout to end the contest with a 3-1 victory. loss of the season. The 2-0 defeat at the hands The Tigers entered their final weekend of the of the eventual SEC Western Division co-cham- regular season with a 7-6-3 overall rec o r d and pions dropped LSU to an overall record of 6-3-1. with road matches scheduled against both the Mississippi State and Auburn finished the sea- Arkansas Lady'Backs and the seventh-ranked son with identical 5-4 records in SEC play to Texas Longhorns. LSU tied its 2001 season scor- earn a share of the Western Division title. ing rec o r d versus Arkansas with five goals, but the The scheduling gods were pitted against Tigers lost in heartbreaking fashion, 6-5, on the Tigers during the 2001 season, as LSU was Jennifer Bashear's game-winning goal in overtime. forced to play seven of its final eight contests on The devastating loss proved to be LSU's lone the road. After defeating Northwestern State, 1- overtime defeat of the season. 0, in Natchitoches, La., and recording a 4-4 In Austin, Texas, the Tigers challenged the draw at home versus South Carolina, LSU was No. 7-ranked Longhorns in a season-ending, non- mired in hectic weekend travel situations for the co n f e r ence contest at the Mike A. Myers Stadium last six games of the season. and Soccer Field. Despite giving up an early first- Playing on the road against tough SEC half goal, the Tigers reg r ouped and played stren u - opponents proved to be a difficult task for LSU as ous defense for the remainder of the period to the Tigers were held scoreless in their next three head into halftime trailing, 1-0. The Longhorns had contests. Against the Alabama Crimson Tide in several scoring opportunities in the first half, but Tuscaloosa, Ala., the teams fought to a scorel e s s their attempts were thwarted by outstanding draw in front of 668 fans at the Alabama Soccer defensive efforts from LSU's Ashley Mitnick, Leigh Complex. In the second half of play, LSU's junior Mc G o v e r n and goalkeeper Robyn Desormeaux. go a l k e e p e r , Bonnie Otillio, rec o r ded six saves and Desormeaux, the Tigers' red-shirt freshman fo r ced the overtime period by holding the from Carencro, La., recorded two saves in the Crimson Tide scoreless on numerous scoring opening half of play and faced five Texas shots in attempts. Alabama fired off 10 shots in the peri- the period. The start was only the third of od, while the Tigers were held to four. Otillio fin- Desormeaux's collegiate career and she finished ished with her fifth shutout of the season. the game with a caree r -high seven saves. Tex a s LSU's road woes continued against both added three goals late in the second period to end Leigh McGovern Au b u r n and Georgia. The Tigers were blanked 2-0 the Tigers' season with an overall rec o r d of 7-8-1.

Bonnie Otillio Ashley Mitnick

2002 SOCCER 31 2001 FINAL STATISTICS Overall Record: 7-8-3 Fouls by Period SEC Record: 1-6-2 (Sixth in SEC West) 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total GP-GS GA Pts Sh Shot% GW LSU 141 107 11 6 265 Artie Brown 18-6 8 2 18 25 .320 0 Opponents 124 92 6 3 225 Ashley Mitnick 18-18 4 6 14 30 .133 1 Rachel Cohen 18-16 4 5 13 39 .103 1 Elizabeth Marschall 17-3 2 3 7 14 .143 1 2001 Results Mandy Heintz 16-5 3 0 6 17 .176 2 OVERALL RECORD: 7-8-3 Danielle Keath 18-18 2 1 5 27 .074 0 SEC RECORD: 1-6-2 (Sixth in SEC West) Jennifer Craig 16-9 2 1 5 13 .154 0 Stacie McDougall 17-9 2 1 5 12 .167 1 DATE OPPONENT SITE W/L SCORE Kara Dean 8-2 2 0 4 12 .167 0 Aug. 31 McNeese State Baton Rouge W 5-0 Melissa Shelton 16-5 1 2 4 13 .077 0 Jenny deHay 18-14 1 0 2 12 .083 0 Sept. 7 Florida Baton Rouge L 3-0 Jessica King 18-10 1 0 2 6 .167 0 Sept. 9 UL-Lafayette Baton Rouge W 3-0 Mallery Sausser 11-2 1 0 2 4 .250 1 Sept. 19 South Alabama Mobile, Ala. L 2-1 Kasey Dexter 16-9 0 1 1 5 .000 0 Sept. 21 Nicholls State Baton Rouge W 3-0 Suzanne Drake 18-14 0 1 1 4 .000 0 Sept. 23 Auburn-Montgomery Baton Rouge W 4-1 Leigh McGovern 18-18 0 0 0 6 .000 0 Sept. 26 UL-Monroe Monroe, La. T 2-2 Laura Klatter 13-5 0 0 0 5 .000 0 Sept. 30 Alabama A&M Huntsville, Ala. W 1-0 (OT) Julie Hadzic 11-2 0 0 0 4 .000 0 Oct. 5 Ole Miss Baton Rouge W 3-0 Nicole Sprung 11-1 0 0 0 3 .000 0 Oct. 7 Mississippi State Baton Rouge L 2-0 Colleen Zimmerman 14-4 0 0 0 2 .000 0 Candice Maricle 1-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 Oct. 10 Northwestern State Natchitoches, La. W 1-0 Robyn DesOrmeaux 6-3 0 0 0 0 .000 0 Oct. 14 South Carolina Baton Rouge T 4-4 Laura Desobry 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 Oct. 19 Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. T 0-0 Chelsea Agar 14-9 0 0 0 0 .000 0 Oct. 21 Auburn Auburn, Ala. L 2-0 Gina Deitering 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 Oct. 26 Georgia Athens, Ga. L 5-0 Christine Haman 1-1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 Oct. 28 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. L 3-1 Jennifer King 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 Nov. 2 Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. L 6-5 (OT) Bonnie Otillio 16-15 0 0 0 0 .000 0 Nov. 4 Texas Austin, Texas L 4-0 Total...... 18 33 23 89 254 .130 7 Opponents...... 18 34 25 93 248 .137 6 Goalkeeping Statistics 2001 Miscellaneous Stats Goalkeeper GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct WLT Sho Home Record ...... 5-2-1 Bonnie Otillio 15-15 1336:54 23 1.55 63 .733 6 3 3 5 Away Record ...... 2-6-2 RobynDesOrmeaux 6-3 384:27 11 2.58 26 .703 0 2 0 1 Neutral Record ...... 0-0 Total...... 18 1721:21 34 1.78 94 .734 6 5 3 7 Record when leading at half ...... 4-1-1 Opponents...... 18 1721:21 33 1.73 97 .746 4 5 3 6 Record when trailing at half ...... 1-7 Record when tied at half ...... 2-0-2 Team saves: 5 Home Attendance ...... 2,538 Home Average ...... 317 2001 Team Statistics Road Attendance ...... 5,144 Goals by Period Road Average ...... 514 Neutral Site Attendance ...... N/A 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Neutral Site Average ...... N/A LSU 16 16 1 0 33 Opponents 20 13 1 0 34 Total Attendance ...... 7,682 Total Average ...... 427 Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total LSU 145 97 9 3 254 Opponents 122 107 10 10 249 Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total LSU 40 46 4 3 93 Opponents 52 37 6 2 97 Corner Kicks by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total LSU 58 43 3 3 107 Opponents 41 37 2 3 83

-Bold and Italicized indicates team leader Bonnie Otillio

32 2002 SOCCER 2002 SEC STATISTICS 2001 SEC Final Standings ALL-Time SEC Tournament Champions EASTERN DIVISION 1993 - - Vanderbilt SEC PCT. OVERALL PCT. 1994 - - Vanderbilt #Florida 8-1 .889 21-4-1 .827 1995 - - Kentucky Georgia 7-2 .778 13-6-1 .675 1996 - - Florida Tennessee 7-2 .778 11-6-1 .639 1997 - - Florida Kentucky 5-4 .556 12-8-1 .595 1998 - - Florida* Vanderbilt 4-5 .444 7-10 .412 1999 - - Florida South Carolina 2-6-1 .278 8-7-3 .611 2000 - - Florida 2001 - - Florida WESTERN DIVISION SEC PCT. OVERALL PCT. *Also went on to win the NCAA title %Miss.State 5-4 .556 13-8 .619 %Auburn 5-4 .556 11-8-1 .575 Ole Miss 4-5 .444 10-10-1 .500 Alabama 2-6-1 .278 10-7-1 .583 Arkansas 2-7 .222 6-14 .300 LSU 1-6-2 .222 7-8-3 .472

#SEC Eastern Division & Tournament Champion %Western Division Co-Champions Coaches All-SEC Teams FIRST TEAM Abby Wambach Sr.F Florida Annie Gage Sr.F Kentucky Kim Patrick Jr.FTennessee Jessi Moore Fr.F Mississippi State Andi Sellers Sr. MF Florida Andrea Velasco So. MF Georgia Sue Flamini Fr. MF Tennessee Jessica Julin So. MF South Carolina Lindaliz Arauz Sr.DVanderbilt Keisha Bell Sr.D Florida Kristin Chapman Jr.D Ole Miss Megan Rivera Fr. GK Auburn

SECOND TEAM Keri Boyce Jr.F Kentucky Amy Van Zandt Fr.F Mississippi State Artie Brown Fr.F LSU Keeley Dowling Fr. MF Tennessee Katherine Carroll Jr. MF Vanderbilt Melinda Carter Jr. MF South Carolina Jennifer Lewis So. MF Vanderbilt Carolyn Cayard Jr.D Georgia Danielle Murphy Jr.D Florida Ashley Mitnick Jr.D LSU Jordan Kellgren Jr. GK Florida

COACH OF THE YEAR Stacey McDougall Neil McGuire, Mississippi State LSU SOCCER COMPLEX--TOP 10 ATTENDANCES PLAYER OF THE YEAR Rank Att. Date Opponent Result Abby Wambach, Florida 1 1,421 Sept. 8, 1995 Ole Miss LSU won 2-0 2 911 Sept. 13, 1996 Tennessee Tennessee won 4-2 FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 3 830 Oct. 20, 1995 Arkansas LSU won 2-1 Megan Rivera, Auburn 4 667 Sept. 15, 1995 Memphis LSU won 5-0 5 613 Sept. 10, 1995 Mississippi St. LSU won 2-0 6 534 Sept. 1, 2000 Texas Tech LSU won 2-1 7 518 August 29, 1999 Southeastern Southeastern won 3-1 8 498 Sept. 17, 1999 Nicholls State LSU won 6-0 9 481 Oct. 16, 1998 Alabama Alabama won 2-0 10 480 Sept. 7, 2001 Florida Florida won 3-0

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2001 SEC Statistical Leaders GOALKEEPER STATS Goals Against Average (min.9 games) INDIVIDUAL CL GP/GS GA GAA Points CL GP/GS Pts PPG 1. Jordan Kellgren, UF Jr. 24/23 11 0.51 1. Abby Wambach, UF Sr. 23/23 75 3.26 2. Elise Mathews, USC Jr. 15/12 11 0.78 2. Amy Van Zandt, MSU Fr. 21/17 39 1.86 3. Megan Rivera, AU Fr. 20/20 21 1.02 3. Jessi Moore, MSU Fr. 21/20 38 1.81 4. Beth Wells, UK Sr. 21/21 26 1.19 4. Andi Sellers, UF Sr. 25/25 36 1.44 5. Stacee Sproul, VU So. 9/9 9 1.25 5. Kim Patrick, UT Jr. 18/18 31 1.72 6. Courtney Rogers, UA Jr. 18/18 24 1.46 Julie Williford, AR So. 19/19 31 1.63 7. Cori Stevens, UT Jr. 17/17 27 1.47 7. Annie Gage, UK Sr. 21/21 30 1.43 8. Melinda Smith, UM Sr. 21/20 26 1.49 8. Danielle Watson, UA Sr. 18/18 29 1.61 9. Ashley Lindley, UG Fr. 20/17 23 1.52 9. Keeley Dowling, UT Fr. 18/18 23 1.35 10.Bonnie Otillio,LSU Jr. 15/15 23 1.55 Katie French, UA Fr. 18/18 23 1.28 Shutouts (min.9 games) CL GP/GS ShO Goals CL GP/GS Gls GPG 1. Jordan Kellgren, UF Jr. 24/23 7 1. Abby Wambach, UF Sr. 23/23 31 1.35 2.Bonnie Otillio,LSU Jr. 15/15 5 2. Julie Williford, AR So. 20/20 15 0.75 Megan Rivera, AU Fr. 20/20 5 Amy Van Zandt, MSU Fr. 21/17 15 0.71 Beth Wells, UK Sr. 21/21 5 4. Andi Sellers, UF Sr. 25/25 13 0.52 5. Elise Mathews, USC Jr. 15/12 4 5. Kim Patrick, UT Jr. 18/18 12 0.67 Melinda Smith, UM Sr. 18/17 4 Danielle Watson, UA Sr. 18/18 12 0.67 Krystel Werges, MSU Fr. 20/16 4 7. Annie Gage, UK Sr. 21/21 11 0.52 8. Ashley Lindley, UG Fr. 20/17 3 Jessi Moore, MSU Fr. 21/20 11 0.52 Cori Stevens, UT Jr. 17/17 3 9. Amy Berbary, UG Sr. 19/18 9 0.50 10. Courtney Rogers, UA Jr. 18/18 2 Keeley Dowling, UT Fr. 18/18 9 0.50 Stacee Sproul, VU So. 9/9 2

Assists CL GP/GS Asts APG Saves CL GP/GS Svs. SPG 1. Jessi Moore, MSU Fr. 21/20 16 0.76 1. Megan Rivera, AU Fr. 20/20 102 5.10 2. Abby Wambach, UF Sr. 23/23 13 0.57 2. Cori Stevens, UT Jr. 17/17 97 5.39 3. Andi Sellers, UF Sr. 25/25 10 0.38 3. Beth Wells, UK Sr. 21/21 87 4.14 4. Amy Van Zandt, MSU Fr. 21/17 9 0.43 4. Courntey Rogers, UA Jr. 18/18 86 4.78 5. Annie Gage, UK Sr. 21/21 8 0.38 5. Jordan Kellgren, UF Jr. 24/23 85 3.54 6. Seven others tied with seven assists 6. Lindsay Haywood, AR So. 15/15 82 5.47 7. Melinda Smith, UM Sr. 20/19 82 4.10 8. Krystal Werges, MSU Fr. 20/16 76 3.80 9.Bonnie Otillio,LSU Jr. 15/15 65 4.33 10. Elise Matthews, USC Jr. 15/12 63 4.20 TEAM Points Assists Total Team Saves Points Allowed 1. Florida 222 1. Florida 74 1. Arkansas 113 1. Florida 46 2. Mississippi State 147 2. Mississippi State 51 2. Mississippi State 112 2. South Carolina 51 3. Alabama 134 3. Kentucky 45 3. Auburn 108 3. Auburn 64 4. Kentucky 129 4. Alabama 38 4. Ole Miss 101 4. Kentucky 75 5. Georgia 125 5. Georgia 37 5. Tennessee 99 Tennessee 75 6. Tennessee 115 Tennessee 37 6. Kentucky 97 6. Vanderbilt 78 7. South Carolina 99 7. Auburn 30 7. Alabama 96 7. Ole Miss 81 8. Auburn 98 8. Ole Miss 28 8. Florida 95 8. Alabama 84 9. Arkansas 95 9. Arkansas 26 9.LSU 93 9. Mississippi State 90 10. Ole Miss 90 10. South Carolina 25 10. South Carolina 82 10.LSU 91 11.LSU 89 11.LSU 23 Vanderbilt 82 11. Georgia 100 12. Vanderbilt 67 12. Vanderbilt 19 12. Georgia 63 12. Arkansas 149

Goals Shots Total Fouls Committed Goals Allowed 1. Florida 76 1. Florida 409 1. Tennessee 199 1. Florida 17 2. Alabama 48 2. Tennessee 336 South Carolina 199 2. South Carolina 18 Mississippi State 48 3. Mississippi State 320 3. Auburn 204 3. Auburn 21 4. Georgia 44 4. Kentucky 307 4. Alabama 212 4. Kentucky 26 5. Kentucky 42 5. Ole Miss 305 5. Mississippi State 228 5. Alabama 28 6. Tennessee 39 6. Auburn 300 6. Vanderbilt 251 Tennessee 28 7. South Carolina 37 7. Alabama 289 7.LSU 265 Georgia 33 8. Arkansas 35 8. Georgia 278 8. Georgia 296 8. Ole Miss 29 9.LSU 33 9. South Carolina 272 9. Ole Miss 278 Vanderbilt 29 10. Auburn 31 10.LSU 251 10. Arkansas 282 10.LSU 33 Ole Miss 31 11. Arkansas 201 11. Kentucky 317 11. Mississippi State 37 12. Vanderbilt 24 12. Vanderbilt 179 12. Florida 324 12. Arkansas 54

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RECORD BOOK Team Single Game Records Team Single Season Records Individual Single Game Records GOALS GOALS GOALS 1. 10 vs. Alabama A&M, 9-15-00 1. 62 in 1996 1. 4 by Jackie Cooper vs. Memphis, 10-5-96 10 vs. SE Louisiana, 9-1-96 2. 50 in 2000 4 by Jackie Cooper vs. McNeese St., 11-1-96 3. 9 vs. McNeese State, 11-1-96 3. 41 in 1995 4 by Jackie Cooper vs. Memphis, 10-5-96 4. 6 vs. Nicholls State, 9-17-99 4. 33 in 2001 4. 3 by Artie Brown vs. McNeese State, 8-31-01 6 vs. Tulane, 10-15-96 5. 24 in 1999 3 by Kara Dean vs. UL-Monroe, 8-27-00 6 vs. Stephen F. Austin, 10-5-95 3 by Kristen Hogan vs. SE Louisiana, 10-8-98 GOALS AGAINST 3 by Jessica Powers vs. Tulane, 10-15-96 GOALS IN FIRST HALF 1. 22 in 2000 3 by Jackie Cooper vs. SE Louisiana, 9-1-96 1. 6 vs. McNeese, 11-1-96 2. 34 in 2001 6 vs. Tulane, 10-15-96 3. 35 in 1996 ASSISTS 3. 4 vs. Arkansas, 11-2-01 4. 38 in 1995 1. 3 by Amy Mason vs. McNeese State, 11-1-96 4 vs. Alabama A&M, 9-15-00 5. 51 in 1998 3 by Rachel Cohen vs. Auburn-Mont., 9-23-01 4 vs. Nicholls State, 9-17-99 3 by Ashley Mitnick vs. Troy State, 8-25-00 4 vs. Jacksonville State, 9-21-96 ASSISTS 3 by Amy Mason vs. McNeese State, 11-1-96 4 vs. SE Louisiana, 9-1-96 1. 50 in 1996 5. 2 accomplished several times 4 vs. Memphis, 9-15-95 2. 29 in 2000 (most recently by Ashley Mitnick vs. 3. 26 in 1998 McNeese State, 8-31-01) GOALS IN SECOND HALF 26 in 1995 1. 6 vs. Alabama A&M, 9-15-00 5. 23 in 2001 POINTS 6 vs. SE Louisiana, 9-1-96 1. 10 by Jackie Cooper vs. McNeese State, 3. 4 vs. Auburn-Montgomery, 9-23-01 TOTAL POINTS 11-1-96 (4 goals, 2 assists) 4 vs. South Alabama, 9-3-98 1. 174 in 1996 2. 8 by Jackie Cooper vs. Memphis, 4 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock, 10-29-95 2. 129 in 2000 10-5-96 (4 goals) 3. 108 in 1995 8 by Jackie Cooper vs. SE Louisiana, ASSISTS 4. 89 in 2001 9-1-96 (3 goals, 2 assists) 1. 12 vs. SE Louisiana, 9-1-96 5. 84 in 1998 4. 6 by Artie Brown vs. McNeese State, 2. 7 vs. McNeese State, 11-1-96 8-31-01 (3 goals) 7 vs. Jacksonville State, 9-21-96 SAVES 6 by Kara Dean vs. UL-Monroe, 4. 6 vs. South Alabama, 9-3-98 1. 197 in 1999 8-27-00 (3 goals) 5. 4 vs. Auburn-Montgomery, 9-23-01 2. 183 in 1998 6 by Kristen Hogan vs. SE Louisiana, 4 vs. Nicholls State, 9-21-01 3. 132 in 1997 10-8-98 (3 goals) 4. 114 in 1995 6 by Jessica Powers vs. Tulane, TOTAL POINTS 5. 100 in 1996 10-15-96 (3 goals) 1. 32 vs. SE Louisiana, 9-1-96 2. 26 vs. Alabama A&M, 9-15-00 SHUTOUTS SAVES 3. 25 vs. McNeese State, 11-1-96 1. 10 in 2000 1. 17 by Bonnie Otillio vs. Oklahoma, 10-3-99 4. 17 vs. Nicholls State, 9-17-99 2. 7 in 2001 2. 16 by Sara Krupa vs. SMU, 10-31-99 17 vs. Jacksonville State, 9-21-96 7 in 1996 16 by Shelli Montevirgen vs. Georgia, 9-15-96 7 in 1995 4. 14 by Bryna Warnock vs. Ole Miss, 9-12-99 GOALS AGAINST 5. 4 in 1998 14 by Elizabeth Swinson vs. Tulane, 10-6-98 1. 11 vs. Florida, 9-24-99 14 by Elizabeth Swinson vs. New Mexico, 2. 10 vs. Florida, 9-26-97 SHUTOUTS AGAINST 9-5-98 3. 9 vs. Arkansas, 10-26-97 1. 10 in 1997 4. 8 vs. South Carolina, 9-26-99 2. 9 in 1999 5. 7 vs. eight opponents Individual Season Records 3. 8 in 1998 (most recently vs. San Diego, 9-5-99) GOALS 4. 6 in 2001 1. 25 by Jackie Cooper, 1996 5. 5 in 1995 GOALS AGAINST IN FIRST HALF 2. 15 by Kara Dean, 2000 1. 5 vs. Florida, 9-24-99 3. 12 by Jackie Cooper, 1995 5 vs. Florida, 9-26-97 WINS 4. 9 by Kristen Hogan, 1998 3. 4 vs. Georgia, 10-26-01 1. 15 in 2000 9 by Jessica Powers, 1996 4 vs. South Carolina, 9-26-99 2. 11 in 1996 4 vs. SMU, 9-7-97 11 in 1995 GAME WINNING GOALS 4. 8 in 1998 1. 8 by Jackie Cooper, 1996 GOALS AGAINST IN SECOND HALF 5. 7 in 2001 2. 6 by Kara Dean, 2000 1. 7 vs. Arkansas, 10-26-97 3. 3 by Rachel Cohen, 2000 2. 6 vs. Florida, 9-24-99 3 by Elizabeth Marschall, 2000 3. 5 by several opponents 3 by Jackie Cooper, 1995 3 by Ana Mendoza, 1995 TOTAL POINTS AGAINST 1. 47 vs. Florida, 9-24-99 ASSISTS 2. 32 vs. South Carolina, 9-26-99 1. 9 by Jackie Cooper, 1996 3. 30 vs. Florida, 9-26-97 2. 8 by Michelle McKinney, 1996 4. 25 vs. Arkansas, 10-26-97 8 by Ashley Mitnick, 2000 5. 21 vs. Maryland, 10-30-98 4. 7 by Amy Mason, 1996 21 vs. Clemson, 10-1-98 5. 6 accomplished eight times (most recently by Ashley Mitnick in 2001)

Bonnie Otillio

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TOTAL POINTS ASSISTS Miscellaneous Records 1. 57 by Jackie Cooper, 1996 1. 14 by Ashley Mitnick, 1999-present FASTEST GOAL SCORED TO OPEN MATCH 2. 32 by Kara Dean, 2000 14 by Michelle McKinney, 1995-96 1:09 by Jackie Cooper vs. McNeese State, 11-1-96 3. 25 by Jackie Cooper, 1995 3. 12 by Brenna Bech, 1995-96 4. 24 by Kristen Hogan, 1998 4. 11 by Rachel Cohen, 2000-present FASTEST GOAL AGAINST TO OPEN MATCH 24 by Jessica Powers, 1996 5. 10 by Jackie Cooper, 1995-96 2:00 by Jessie Wolfe, Vanderbilt (SEC Tournament), 11-5-98 SAVES POINTS 1. 132 by Aja Lanclos, 1997 1. 82 by Jackie Cooper, 1995-96 FASTEST TWO GOALS SCORED 2. 122 by Elizabeth Swinson, 1998 2. 46 by Ashley Mitnick, 1999-present 0:14 apart by Ashley Mitnick and Rachel 3. 88 by Shelli Montevirgen, 1996 3. 40 by Kara Dean, 1999-2001 Cohen vs. Alabama, 10-13-00 4. 86 by Bonnie Otillio, 2000 4. 33 by Rachel Cohen, 2000-present 5. 81 by Sara Krupa, 1999 5. 32 by Brenna Bech, 1995-96 FASTEST TWO GOALS AGAINST :30 by Florida, 9-24-99 SHUTOUTS SAVES 1. 8.0 by Bonnie Otillio, 2000 1. 212 by Bonnie Otillio, 1999-2001 FASTEST THREE GOALS SCORED 2. 5.0 by Bonnie Otillio, 2001 2. 132 by Aja Lanclos, 1997 5:19 apart by Brenna Bech, Lynsey Picken and 5.0 by Shelli Montevirgen, 1996 3. 124 by Shelli Montevirgen, 1995-96 Jackie Cooper vs. McNeese State, 11-1-96 4. 4.0 by Allison Holladay, 1995 4. 122 by Elizabeth Swinson, 1998 4.0 by Elizabeth Swinson, 1998 5. 112 by Sara Krupa, 1998-99 FASTEST THREE GOALS AGAINST 2:19 apart vs. Clemson, 10-2-98 Individual Career Records SHUTOUTS 1. 9.5 by Bonnie Otillio, 1999-2000 LONGEST SPAN WITHOUT ALLOWING A GOAL GOALS 365 minutes - Started in the 77th minute vs. 1. 36 by Jackie Cooper, 1995-96 2. 6.5 by Shelli Montevirgen, 1995-96 Texas Tech on 9-4-95. Ended in 2. 18 by Kara Dean, 1999-2001 3. 4.0 by Allison Holladay, 1995 82nd minute vs. Florida State, 9- 3. 16 by Ashley Mitnick, 1999-present 4.0 by Elizabeth Swinson, 1998 17-95. 4. 11 by Rachel Cohen, 2000-present 5. 2.5 by Bryna Warnock, 1999-2000 5. 10 by Sally Gaubert, 1995-97 LONGEST SPAN WITHOUT SCORING A GOAL 10 by Brenna Bech, 1995-96 477 minutes - Started in the 1st minute vs. 10 by Jessica Powers, 1995-96 North Carolina State on 8-29-97. Ended in 27th minute vs. Ole Miss on 9-14-97.

Jackie Cooper Kara Dean Ashley Mitnick

2002 SOCCER 37 H O N O R S Academic All-SEC LSU Team Awards All-Time Honors 1995 Sally Gaubert MOST VALUABLE PLAYER ALL-SEC SECOND TEAM Catherine Ranken 2000 Bonnie Otillio 1995 Stephanie Williams 1996 Angela Accomando 2001 Leigh McGovern 1996 Jackie Cooper Amanda Cook 1999 Ashley Mitnick DEFENSIVE MVP Jackie Cooper 2000 Ashley Mitnick 2000 Abby Atwell 2001 Artie Brown Rikki Johnson 2001 Ashley Mitnick Ashley Mitnick Amy Mason Shannon Miller OFFENSIVE MVP SEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK Dione Perry 2000 Kara Dean 1996 Shelli Montevirgen, Oct.1 Catherine Ranken 2001 Artie Brown Jackie Cooper, Oct. 8 Donna Schmidt 1997 Angela Accomando COACH’S AWARD SOCCER BUZZ ALL-FRESHMAN CENTRAL REGION TEAM Amanda Cook 2000 Somalia Lindsey 1999 Ashley Mitnick Rikki Johnson 2001 Melissa Barbay Amy Mason SOCCER BUZZ ALL-CENTRAL REGION TEAM Dione Perry ACADEMIC PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2000 Ashley Mitnick (Second Team) Wendy Quick 2000 Leigh McGovern 2001 Leigh McGovern LOUISIANA PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1998 Angela Accomando 2000 Kara Dean Amanda Cook FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Sarah Gilbert 2000 Rachel Cohen LOUISIANA FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Rikki Johnson 2001 Danielle Keath 2001 Artie Brown Dione Perry Catherine Ranken Katie Thomas 1999 Meg Bennett Sarah Gilbert Amanda Huntzinger Sara Krupa Heather Meesey Katie Thomas 2000 Kara Dean Caroline Ellender Sarah Gilbert Mandy Heintz Leigh McGovern Ashley Mitnick Bonnie Otillio Bryna Warnock

2001 Sarah Gilbert Mandy Heintz Leigh McGovern Ashley Mitnick Bonnie Otillio Bryna Warnock

Brenna Bech Rikki Johnson Catherine Ranken

38 2002 SOCCER L E T T E R W I N N E R S

Kristina Keenliside (1999) A Jennifer King (2001) W Angela Accomando (1995-97) Jessica King (2001) Bryna Warnock (1999-00) Chelsea Agar (2001) Laura Klatter (2000-01) Stephanie Williams (1995-96) Meagan Anderson (1998) Sara Krupa (1998-99) Stephanie Anderson (1995-96) Abby Atwell (2000) L Z Colleen Zimmerman (2000-01) Aja Lanclos (1997) B Somalia Lindsay (2000) Brenna Bech (1995-96) Meg Bennett (1998-99) Katy Bowman (2000) M Artie Brown (2001) Elizabeth Marschall (2000-01) Kristi Bruce (1995-96) Amy Mason (1996-97) Stacie McDougall (2001) Leigh McGovern (1999-01) C Michelle McKinney (1995-96) Katie Calvin (2000) Heather Meesey (1998) Kayce Cherry (1996) Ana Mendoza (1995) Rachel Cohen (2000-01) Shannon Miller (1995-96) Amanda Cook (1995-98) Ashley Mitnick (1999-01) Jackie Cooper (1995-96) Shelli Montevirgen (1995-96) D O Kara Dean (1999-01) Bonnie Otillio (1999-01) Jenny deHay (2000-01) Gina Deitering (2000) Angie Delage (1998) P Robyn DesOrmeaux (2001) Dione Perry (1995-98) Kasey Dexter (2000-01) Lynsey Picken (1996) Jill Didier (1999) Julie Pitre (1999) Suzanne Drake (2001) Jessica Powers (1995-96) Laura Prichard (1998-99) E Caroline Ellender (1999-00) Q Wendy Quick (1996-97) G Sally Gaubert (1995-97) R Sarah Gilbert (1997-00) Catherine Ranken (1995-98) Wendy Gutierrez (1997-00) Melissa Rojas (2000) H S Julie Hadzic (2001) Mallery Sausser (2001) Mandy Heintz (1999-01) Donna Schmidt (1995) Allison Holladay (1995) Melissa Shelton (1999-01) Amanda Huntzinger (1998-99) Nicole Sprung (2000) Lia Steakley (1997) J Kelly Stubbs (1996) Brooke Jacobsen (1995) Rikki Johnson (1995-98) T Katie Jones (2000) Katie Thomas (1996-99) K V Danielle Keath (2001) Kathi Vaughan (1995-96) Suzanna Keenan (1998-99) Sarah Gilbert

2002 SOCCER 39 Y E AR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

Sept. 27 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. L 3-0 1995 Oct. 2 Clemson Clemson, S.C. L 7-0 Oct. 3 Wake Forest Clemson, S.C. L 5-0 Record: 11-9-1 Oct. 6 Tulane Baton Rouge L 3-2 SEC: 5-3 (2nd West) Oct. 8 SE Louisiana Baton Rouge W 4-3 (OT) Date Opponent Site W/L Score Oct. 12 Centenary Shreveport, La. W 3-2 Sept. 3 North Texas Lubbock, Texas L 4-2 Oct. 16 Alabama Baton Rouge L 2-0 Sept. 4 Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas L 2-1 Oct. 18 Auburn Baton Rouge W 2-0 Sept. 8 Ole Miss Baton Rouge W 2-0 Oct. 23 Kentucky Baton Rouge L 1-0 Sept. 10 Mississippi State Baton Rouge W 2-0 Oct. 25 Arkansas Baton Rouge W 4-0 Sept. 15 Memphis Baton Rouge W 5-0 Oct. 30 Maryland Baton Rouge L 7-0 Sept. 17 Florida State Baton Rouge T 1-1 Nov. 1 North Texas Baton Rouge L 3-0 Sept. 22 South Carolina Columbia, S.C. W 1-0 SEC TOURNAMENT Sept. 24 Florida Gainesville, Fla. L 7-0 Nov. 5 Vanderbilt Tuscaloosa, Ala. L 3-0 Sept. 27 Centenary Shreveport, La. L 4-0 Sept. 30 Maryland-Balt. County Mobile, Ala. W 2-1 Oct. 1 Kansas Mobile, Ala. L 2-1 1999 Oct. 5 Stephen F. Austin Baton Rouge W 6-0 Oct. 10 SE Louisiana Baton Rouge W 5-0 Record: 4-15-1 Oct. 12 Auburn Baton Rouge W 2-1 SEC: 2-7 (4th West) Oct. 15 Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. L 2-0 Date Opponent Site W/L Score Oct. 20 Arkansas Baton Rouge W 2-1 Aug. 27 La.-Monroe Baton Rouge W 5-0 Oct. 22 Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. L 6-0 Aug. 29 SE Louisiana Baton Rouge L 3-1 Oct. 24 South Alabama Baton Rouge L 2-1 (OT) Sept. 3 TCU Waco, Texas L 7-0 Oct. 28 Centenary Baton Rouge W 3-1 Sept. 5 San Diego Waco, Texas L 7-0 Oct. 29 Arkansas - Little Rock Baton Rouge W 5-0 Sept. 10 Mississippi State Baton Rouge W 2-0 SEC TOURNAMENT Sept. 12 Ole Miss Baton Rouge W 2-1 Nov. 2 Kentucky Auburn, Ala. L 4-0 Sept. 17 Nicholls State Baton Rouge W 6-0 Sept. 19 McNeese State Baton Rouge L 2-1 Sept. 22 Tulane New Orleans L 3-0 1996 Sept. 24 Florida Gainesville, Fla. L 11-0 Record: 11-8 Sept. 26 South Carolina Columbia, S.C. L 8-1 SEC: 2-6 (5th West) Oct. 1 Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. L 3-1 Oct. 3 Oklahoma Norman, Okla. T 2-2 (OT) Date Opponent Site W/L Score Oct. 10 Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. L 3-0 Sept. 1 SE Louisiana Hammond, La. W 10-0 Oct. 15 Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. L 1-0 Sept. 6 Creighton Omaha, Neb. L 3-1 Oct. 17 Auburn Auburn, Ala. L 3-0 Sept. 8 Colorado Boulder, Colo. L 2-1 Oct. 22 Vanderbilt Baton Rouge L 5-0 Sept. 13 Tennessee Baton Rouge L 4-2 Oct. 24 Kentucky Baton Rouge L 6-1 Sept. 15 Georgia Baton Rouge L 3-1 Oct. 28 South Alabama Baton Rouge L 4-2 Sept. 21 Jacksonville State Mobile, Ala. W 5-1 Oct. 31 SMU Baton Rouge L 3-0 Sept. 22 South Alabama Mobile, Ala. W 4-0 Sept. 27 Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. W 4-1 Sept. 29 Mississippi St. Starkville, Miss. W 1-0 2000 Oct. 5 Memphis Memphis, Tenn. W 4-0 Record: 15-6 Oct. 6 Ark.-Little Rock Little Rock, Ark. W 2-1 SEC: 5-4 (2nd West) Oct. 10 Illinois State Baton Rouge W 5-0 Oct. 15 Tulane Baton Rouge W 6-2 Date Opponent Site W/L Score Oct. 18 Auburn Auburn, Ala. L 5-2 Aug. 25 Troy State Troy, Ala. W 4-0 Oct. 20 Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. L 6-2 Aug. 27 Louisiana-Monroe Monroe, La. W 4-2 Oct. 27 Kentucky Baton Rouge L 5-1 Sept. 1 Texas Tech Baton Rouge W 2-1 Oct. 29 Arkansas Baton Rouge L 2-0 Sept. 3 Oklahoma State Baton Rouge L 2-0 Nov. 1 McNeese State Baton Rouge W 9-0 Sept. 7 Stetson University Deland, Fla. W 2-0 Nov. 3 Oklahoma Baton Rouge W 2-0 Sept. 9 Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach, Fla. W 2-0 Sept. 15 Alabama A&M Baton Rouge W 10-1 Sept. 22 Northwestern State Baton Rouge W 3-0 Sept. 24 Arkansas Baton Rouge W 1-0 1997 Sept. 26 Louisiana-Lafayette Lafayette, La. W 4-0 Record: 0-18 Sept. 28 Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. L 2-1 SEC: 0-8 (6th West) Oct. 1 Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. W 2-0 Oct. 6 Georgia Baton Rouge L 3-2 Date Opponent Site W/L Score Oct. 8 Tennessee Baton Rouge L 4-2 Aug. 29 North Carolina St. Baton Rouge L 2-0 Oct. 13 Alabama Baton Rouge W 2-1 Aug. 31 Arkansas - Little Rock Baton Rouge L 2-0 Oct. 15 Auburn Baton Rouge W 1-0 Sept. 5 Colorado College New Orleans, La. L 3-0 Oct. 17 Nicholls State Thibodaux, La. W 4-0 Sept. 7 SMU Dallas, Texas L 7-0 Oct. 20 Kentucky Lexington, Ky.L 3-1 Sept. 12 Mississippi State Baton Rouge L 1-0 Oct. 22 Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. W 1-0 Sept. 14 Ole Miss Baton Rouge L 3-1 Oct. 25 Tulane Baton Rouge W 2-1 Sept. 26 Florida Baton Rouge L 10-1 SEC TOURNAMENT Sept. 28 South Carolina Baton Rouge L 3-1 Nov. 2 Kentucky Athens, Ga. L 2-0 Oct. 3 San Francisco San Francisco, Calif. L 3-1 Oct. 5 St. Mary's Moraga, Calif. L 3-0 Oct. 9 Tulane New Orleans, La. L 2-1 (OT) 2001 Oct. 12 Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. L 3-0 Oct. 17 Alabama Baton Rouge L 5-0 Record: 7-8-3 Oct. 19 Auburn Auburn, Ala. L 7-1 SEC: 1-6-2 (6th West) Oct. 24 Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. L 7-0 Date Opponent Site W/L Score Oct. 26 Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. L 9-3 Aug. 31 McNeese State Baton Rouge W 5-0 Oct. 31 Creighton Baton Rouge L 2-1 Sept. 7 Florida Baton Rouge L 3-0 Nov. 2 South Alabama Baton Rouge L 3-0 Sept. 9 UL-Lafayette Baton Rouge W 3-0 Sept. 19 South Alabama Mobile, Ala. L 2-1 Sept. 21 Nicholls State Baton Rouge W 3-0 1998 Sept. 23 Auburn-Montgomery Baton Rouge W 4-1 Record: 8-11-2 Sept. 26 UL-Monroe Monroe, La. T 2-2 SEC: 3-5 (tie 2nd West) Sept. 30 Alabama A&M Huntsville, Ala. W 1-0 (OT) Oct. 5 Ole Miss Baton Rouge W 3-0 Date Opponent Site W/L Score Oct. 7 Mississippi State Baton Rouge L 2-0 Sept. 3 South Alabama Baton Rouge W 4-1 Oct. 10 Northwestern State Natchitoches, La. W 1-0 Sept. 5 New Mexico Plano, Texas T 2-2 Oct. 14 South Carolina Baton Rouge T 4-4 Sept. 7 TCU Plano, Texas W 3-0 Oct. 19 Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. T 0-0 Sept. 11 Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. L 5-1 Oct. 21 Auburn Auburn, Ala. L 2-0 Sept. 13 Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. W 2-1 Oct. 26 Georgia Athens, Ga. L 5-0 Sept. 18 Northwestern State Baton Rouge W 2-0 Oct. 28 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. L 3-1 Sept. 20 Colorado Baton Rouge T 1-1 Nov. 2 Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. L 6-5 (OT) Sept. 25 Georgia Athens, Ga. L 2-1 Nov. 4 Texas Austin, Texas L 4-0

40 2002 SOCCER LSU VS.OPPONENTS & COACHING RECORDS

LSU VS.ALL OPPONENTS Opponent Record First Game Score Last Game Score Alabama 1-5-1 1995 - Alabama, 2-0 2001 - tie, 0-0 Alabama A&M 2-0 2000 - LSU, 10-1 2001 - LSU, 1-0 Arkansas 3-4 1995 - LSU, 2-1 2001 - Arkansas, 6-5 Arkansas-Little Rock 2-1 1995 - LSU, 5-0 1997 - Arkansas-L.R., 2-0 Auburn 3-4 1995 - LSU, 2-1 2001 - Auburn, 2-0 Auburn-Montgomery 1-0 2001 - LSU, 4-1 Same Centenary 2-1 1995 - Centenary, 4-0 1998 - LSU, 3-2 Clemson 0-1 1998 - Clemson, 7-0 Same Colorado 0-1-1 1996 - Colorado, 2-1 1998 - tie, 1-1 Colorado College 0-1 1997 - Col. College, 3-0 Same Creighton 0-2 1996 - Creighton, 3-1 1997 - Creighton, 2-1 Embry-Riddle 1-0 2000 - LSU, 2-0 Same Florida 0-4 1995 - Florida, 7-0 2001 - Florida, 3-0 Florida State 0-1-1 1995 - tie, 1-1 1997 - Florida State, 3-0 Georgia 0-4 1996 - Georgia, 3-1 2001 - Georgia, 5-0 Illinois State 1-0 1996 - LSU, 5-0 Same Jacksonville State 1-0 1996 - LSU, 5-1 Same Kansas 0-1 1995 - Kansas, 2-1 Same Kentucky 0-6 1995 - Kentucky, 4-0 2000 - Kentucky, 2-0 (SEC Tourn.) Louisiana-Lafayette 2-0 2000 - LSU, 4-0 2001 - LSU, 3-0 Louisiana-Monroe 2-0-1 1999 - LSU, 5-0 2001 - tie, 2-2 Loyola (N.O.) ---- 2002 - First meeting Never Met Maryland 0-1 1998 - Maryland, 7-0 Same Md.-Baltimore County 1-0 1995 - LSU, 2-1 Same McNeese State 2-1 1996 - LSU, 9-0 2001 - LSU, 5-0 Memphis 2-0 1995 - LSU, 5-0 1996 - LSU, 4-0 Miami (Fla.) ---- 2002 - First Meeting Never Met Mississippi State 5-2 1995 - LSU, 2-0 2001 - Mississippi State, 2-0 Univ. of Mobile ---- 2002 - First Meeting Never Met New Mexico 0-0-1 1998 - tie, 2-2 Same Nicholls State 3-0 1999 - LSU, 6-0 2001 - LSU, 3-0 North Carolina State 0-1 1997 - N.C. State, 2-0 Same North Texas 0-2 1995 - North Texas, 4-2 1998 - North Texas, 3-0 Northwestern State 3-0 1998 - LSU, 2-0 2001 - LSU, 1-0 Oklahoma 1-0-1 1996 - LSU, 2-0 1999 - tie, 2-2 Oklahoma State 0-2 1999 - Oklahoma State, 3-1 2000 - Oklahoma State, 2-0 Ole Miss 3-3 1995 - LSU, 2-0 2001 - LSU, 3-0 San Diego 0-1 1999 - San Diego, 7-0 Same San Francisco 0-1 1997 - USF, 3-1 Same St. Mary's 0-1 1997 - St. Mary's, 3-0 Same South Alabama 2-4 1995 - USA, 2-1 2001 - USA, 2-1 South Carolina 1-2-1 1995 - LSU, 1-0 2001 - tie, 4-4 Southeastern Louisiana 3-1 1995 - LSU, 5-0 1999 - SLU, 3-1 Southern Methodist 0-2 1997 - SMU, 7-0 1999 - SMU, 3-0 Stephen F. Austin 1-0 1995 - LSU, 6-0 Same Stetson 1-0 2000 - LSU, 2-0 Same Texas 0-1 2001 - Texas, 4-0 Same Texas Christian 1-1 1998 - LSU, 3-0 1999 - TCU, 7-0 Texas Tech 1-1 1995 - Texas Tech, 2-1 2000 - LSU, 2-1 Tennessee 0-4 1996 - Tennessee, 4-2 2001 - Tennessee, 3-1 Troy State 1-0 2000 - LSU, 4-0 Same Tulane 2-3 1996 - LSU, 6-2 2000 - LSU, 2-1 Vanderbilt 1-4 1995 - Vanderbilt, 6-0 2000 - LSU, 1-0 Wake Forest 0-1 1998 - Wake Forest, 5-0 Same Coach Miriam Hickey

LSU ALL-TIME COACHING RECORDS Miriam Hickey (1995-96) Year Overall SEC Highlights 1995 11-9-1 5-3 (2nd in SEC West) Advanced to SEC Tournament 1996 11-8 2-6 (5th in SEC West) TOTALS 22-17-1 7-9

Gregg Boggs (1997-99) Year Overall SEC Highlights 1997 0-18 0-8 (6th in SEC West) 1998 8-11-2 3-5 (T-2nd in SEC West) Advanced to SEC Tournament 1999 4-15-1 2-7 (6th in SEC West) TOTALS 12-44-3 5-20

George Fotopoulos (2000-Present) Year Overall SEC Highlights 2000 15-6 5-4 (2nd in SEC West) Advanced to SEC Tournament 2001 7-8-3 1-6-2 (6th in SEC West) TOTALS 22-14-3 6-10-2

Rachel Cohen

2002 SOCCER 41 A C A D E M I C S

LSU ACADEMICS The LSU women’s soccer program, under the tutelage of third-year head coach George Fotopolous, strives for excellence both on and off the field. Last season, six Tigers were named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll and improved LSU’s total number of honorees to 44 since the program’s inception in 1995. Senior Leigh McGovern led the way for the Tigers in 2001 by earning her second-straight Academic All-SEC honor for her tremendous work to w a r ds a degree in kinesiology. Coach Fotopolous, along with the entire LSU Athletic Department, rea l i z e s that in a student-athletes life, the player is a student first and an athlete second.

ACADEMIC ALL-SEC 1995 Sally Gaubert Catherine Ranken 1996 Angela Accomando Amanda Cook Jackie Cooper Rikki Johnson Amy Mason Shannon Miller Dione Perry Catherine Ranken Donna Schmidt 1997 Angela Accomando Amanda Cook Rikki Johnson Amy Mason Dione Perry Wendy Quick 1998 Angela Accomando Amanda Cook Sarah Gilbert Rikki Johnson Dione Perry Catherine Ranken Katie Thomas Angela Accomando 1999 Meg Bennett Sarah Gilbert Amanda Huntzinger Sara Krupa Heather Meesey Katie Thomas 2000 Kara Dean Caroline Ellender Sarah Gilbert Mandy Heintz Leigh McGovern Ashley Mitnick Bonnie Otillio Bryna Warnock

2001 Sarah Gilbert Mandy Heintz Leigh McGovern Ashley Mitnick Bonnie Otillio Bryna Warnock

Bold indicates members of the 2002 LSU soccer team Amanda Cook Sarah Gilbert

42 2002 SOCCER

THIS IS LSU

ACADEMIC SUCCESS

The LSU women’s soccer program, under the tutelage of third-year head coach George Fotopolous, strives for excellence both on and off the field. Academic Center for Student-Athletes Last season, eight Tigers were named to the Southeastern Conference Critical to the development of an athlete as a student is an Academic Honor Roll and improved LSU’s total number of honorees to 38 adequate academic facility and capable staff to further the athlete’s since the program’s inception in 1995. Senior Sarah Gilbert led the way for the Tigers in 2000 by earning her progress. The Academic Center for Student-Athletes is responsible third-straight Academic All-SEC honor for her tremendous work in achieving a for overseeing the educational development and progress toward degree in elementary education. Coach Fotopolous, along with the entire LSU graduation for all student-athletes. The staff acts as a liaison Athletic Department, realizes that in a student-athletes life, the player is a stu- between the athlete and the academic communities and insures dent first and an athlete second. that student-athletes comply with academic rules established by the University, NCAA and SEC. The staff also coordinates Academic All-SEC Dione Perry Catherine Ranken academic programs designed to assist student-athletes in 1995 Katie Thomas acquiring a quality education. Sally Gaubert 1999 Catherine Ranken Services Meg Bennett 1996 Sarah Gilbert •Tutoring Angela Accomando Amanda Huntzinger • Career Counseling and Development Amanda Cook Sara Krupa • Time Management Jackie Cooper Heather Meesey • Study Skills Rikki Johnson Katie Thomas • Insure that student-athletes comply with Amy Mason 2000 academic rules established by the University, Shannon Miller NCAA and SEC Dione Perry Kara Dean Catherine Ranken Caroline Ellender Donna Schmidt Sarah Gilbert The Goal Mandy Heintz For each student-athlete to reach and receive the highest-quality 1997 Leigh McGovern education and degree. Angela Accomando Ashley Mitnick Amanda Cook Bonnie Otillio The Responsibility Rikki Johnson Bryna Warnock Amy Mason 2001 To oversee the educational development and progress toward graduation for all student-athletes. Dione Perry Sarah Gilbert Wendy Quick Mandy Heintz 1998 Leigh McGovern Angela Accomando Ashley Mitnick Amanda Cook Bonnie Otillio Sarah Gilbert Bryna Warnock Rikki Johnson

44 2002 SOCCER THIS IS LSU

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

Strength and conditioning can be the heart and soul of an athletic program’s success, and LSU has taken great strides to improve its strength program and facilities. LSU offers a diversified staff of professionals to train and condition Tiger athletes in all 20 men’s and women’s sports. LSU athletes saw improvement of the weight facilities in the summer of 1997 and now enjoy one of the finest strength and conditioning facilities in the nation with a new 10,000 square foot weight room within Tiger Stadium. The new weight room, a state-of-the-art facility, features the latest in both strength training and cardiovascular training equipment.

2002 SOCCER 45 THIS IS LSU

ATHLETIC TRAINING CENTER

Dr. Martin J. Broussard Center for Athletic Training LSU completed construction on the new Center for Athletic Training in July, 1998. The 23,000 square- foot, multi-level training facility puts LSU among the finest in the nation in athletic training. The Center for Athletic Tra i n i n g enables LSU to regain the position of athletic training leadership in the So u t h e a s t e r n Conference which it enjoyed when Dr. Marty Brou s s a r d served as head trainer for several decades. In his honor, the new facility is named the Dr. Martin J. Brou s s a r d Center for Athletic Training. Focused on aggressive reh a b i l i t a - tion, the new facility is furnished with the latest in technology and equip- ment. Some distinguishing features of the training facility include a large aquatic reh a b ar ea, an on-grounds x-ray facility, a net- worked computer system featuring the latest in medical rec o r d-keeping and injury tracking, physi- cian examination roo m s and a pharmacy.

46 2002 SOCCER THIS IS LSU

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS SKIP BERTMAN

lready a Louisiana Legend and one of Bertman continues to be honored for his THE the greatest college baseball coaches of remarkable coaching tenure, as he was induct- B E R T M A N Aall time, J. Stanley “Skip” Bertman aug- ed in June, 2002, into the Louisiana Sports mented his impressive list of achievements in Hall of Fame. He is scheduled to be inducted his first season as LSU’s director of athletics. into the American Baseball Coaches Legacy While supervising the Tigers’ magnificent Association Hall of Fame in January, 2003. progress on the playing fields, he began to In a Baseball America poll released in Bertman’s unyielding desire to succeed implement measures necessary to realize his January, 1999, Bertman was voted the second drove him to the pinnacle of his profession, vision of building the LSU athletics department greatest college baseball coach of the 20th and his astute knowledge of the game -- into the best in the country. Bertman’s bold century, trailing only Rod Dedeaux of Southern obtained from over 40 years of coaching -- and innovative plans promise to keep the California. Bertman and Dedeaux are the only combined with his steadfast determination Tigers among the nation’s elite in all phases of coaches to win five CWS titles. and irrepressible enthusiasm transformed collegiate athletics. He had previously earned stellar recogni- LSU Baseball into the nation's premier LSU’s programs enjoyed remarkable suc- tion as one of the nation's brightest assistant program. cess under Bertman’s direction in 2001-02, as coaches while at the University of Miami (Fla.) National Championships 18 of the Tigers’ 20 sports participated in for eight seasons (1976-83). Before working at post-season competition. That accomplish- Miami, Bertman was renowned for his coach- 2000, 1997, 1996, 1993, 1991 ment, along with improved graduation rates, ing excellence. In 11 seasons at Miami Beach increased team grade point averages and the High School, he directed the Hi-Tides to a SEC Championships construction of new academic facilities, fore- state championship and two runners-up finish- 1997, 1996, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, shadow even more significant deeds in the es. He was named Florida's Coach of the Year 1986 second season of Bertman’s tenure. on three occasions. Bertman was named LSU's athletics direc- In 1975, Bertman coached at Miami-Dade Career Record (1984-2001) tor on January 19, 2001. With Bertman, LSU Downtown, leaving after one season to join 870-330-3 (.724) gained an athletics director who provides the legendary head coach Ron Fraser at Miami. leadership and experience necessary to man- The move was a homecoming of sorts, as NCAA Tournament Record age the Tigers' nearly $35 million budget. Bertman spent his collegiate playing days with 89-29 (.754), highest winning pct. Bertman guided LSU to five NCAA base- the Hurricanes as an outfielder and catcher ball titles, and his teams drew huge crowds to from 1958-60. He earned his B.A. in health and National Coach of the Year venerable Alex Box Stadium, as the Tigers led physical education from Miami in 1961 and 2000, 1997, 1996, 1993, 1991, 1986 the nation in attendance in each of his final six received his master’s degree from UM in 1964. seasons (1996-2001). Bertman and his wife Sandy are the par- He also served as head coach of the 1996 ents of four daughters -- Jan, Jodi, Lisa and College World Series Appearances U.S. Olympic team which captured the bronze Lori. The Bertmans have two grandchildren -- 2000, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1994, 1993, medal in Atlanta. Sophie Faith and Isaac Stanley, the children of 1991, 1990, 1989, 1987, 1986 Emile and Lori Bertman Guirard.

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