MEDIA GUIDE 2014 ROSTER No

SOCCER 2014 MEDIA GUIDE 2014 ROSTER No. Name Height Pos. Class (Exp) Hometown (Last School) 0 Jesse McGinley 5-5 GK RS SO (TR) Truckee, Calif. (UNC-Greensboro) 1 Maggie Sherman 5-10 GK SR (1L) Vail, Colo. (Vail Mountain) 4 Bri Sweeney 5-6 M FR (HS) Corona, Calif. (Santiago) 5 Taylor Hodgson 5-7 D/M FR (HS) Park City, Utah (Park City) 6 Jami Vaughn 5-7 D SR (1L) Fort Collins, Colo. (Kansas) 7 Erika Bratschun 5-8 M JR (1L) Littleton, Colo. (Louisianna-Lafayette) 8 Jessica Stauffer 5-8 D JR (1L) Colorado Springs, Colo. (Wright State) 9 Gianna Bertana 5-8 F JR (TR) San Mateo, Calif. (Foothill College) 10 Maddi Rodriguez 5-3 M/F FR (HS) Aurora, Colo. (Grandview) 12 Taylor Nelson 5-6 D SO (TR) Fort Collins, Colo. (Cincinnati) 13 Catherine Ruder 5-4 D SR (1L) Colorado Springs, Colo. (San Jose State) 15 Jayde Jones 5-3 M FR (HS) Cottonwood Heights, Utah (Brighton) 16 Jessica Jochheim 5-10 M SO (1L) San Jose, Calif. (Pioneer) 17 Beth Parks 5-7 M/D FR (HS) Lake in the Hills, Ill. (Huntley) 19 Kasey Dietrich 5-8 M SO (1L) Fort Collins, Colo. (Fort Collins) 20 Janelle Stone 5-7 F FR (HS) Honolulu, Hawai’i (Kamehameha Schools) 21 Megan Speed 5-9 D JR (1L) Fort Collins, Colo. (Fort Collins) 22 Amy Eckert 5-5 M SO (1L) Colorado Springs, Colo. (Cheyenne Mountain) 23 Jenna Howerton 5-6 F JR (TR) Colorado Springs, Colo. (Front Range CC) 24 Mikaila Arao 5-4 M FR (HS) Long Beach, Calif. (Mater Dei) 25 Meg Gegen 5-8 M/F RS SO (TR) Denver, Colo. (Puget Sound) 26 Jacqueline Rigali 5-7 M/F RS SO (TR) Broomfield, Colo. (Coastal Carolina) 27 Ally Serra 5-4 M FR (HS) Geneva, Ill. (Geneva Community) 28 Kristin Breakell 5-10 F/M SO (TR) Boulder, Colo. (West Chester) 29 Kaitlyn Pitcher 5-3 D FR (HS) Agoura Hills, Calif. (Westlake) 31 Paige Brandt 6-0 GK FR (HS) Torrance, Calif. (South Torrance) 34 Gianna Marconi 5-7 M FR (HS) Downers Grove, Ill. (Downers Grove North) TABLE OF CONTENTS | QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS General Information Location .......................................Fort Collins, Colo. Founded ...........................................................1870 Enrollment .....................................................26,769 Nickname ........................................................Rams Colors .............................................. Green and Gold Elevation ...................................................5,004 feet Home Field ..........................................CSU Campus Conference .................... Mountain West Conference President ..................................... Dr. Anthony Frank Director of Athletics .............................. John Morris Assoc. A.D./SWA ........................Christine Susemihl Faculty Representative............................Jim Francis Athletic Website .......................www.CSURams.com Twitter ........................................@CSURamsSoccer ...............................................@CoachBillHempen ............................................@CSURamsGameday Instagram ......................................CSURamsSoccer SOCCER 2014 MEDIA GUIDE Facebook .......www.facebook.com/CSURamsSoccer ON THE COVER: Catherine Ruder, Megan Speed and Coaching Staff Information Jami Vaughn Head Coach Table of Contents Bill Hempen ...............Second Season (Evansville, ‘81) Record at CSU ..........................2-13-3 (Second year) Quick Facts .............................................................1 Career Record ........................278-201-47 (25 years) The University at a Glance .......................................2 World-class academics ...........................................3 Assistant Coach This is Fort Collins & Colorado ............................4-5 Kelly Labor ......................Second Season (UNLV, ‘10) Denver, The Mile High City ......................................6 Assistant Coach The Mountain West .................................................7 Chris Bentley .......... First Season (UW-Oshkosh, ‘04) Colorado State Facilities .......................................8-9 CSU Rams Home Venues ......................................10 Team Information Distinguised Alumni ..............................................11 2014 Captains ........... Megan Speed, Jami Vaughn 2014 Coach Biographies ..................................12-14 2014 Season Preview .......................................15-16 Program History 2014 Player Biographies ..................................17-25 First Varsity Year ...........................................2013 2014 Schedule ......................................................26 2014 Opponent Information ............................ 27-33 All-Time Record ................................2-13-3 (.194) 2013 Season Review ........................................34-54 All-Time MW Record ..........................1-9-0 (.100) Record Book ....................................................55-62 NCAA Postseason Appearances...........................0 Team photo left to right: (Top row) Gianna Bertana, All-Time NCAA Tournament Record .............. 0-0-0 Erika Bratschun, Megan Speed, Kasey Dietrich, Jessi- First-Team All-MW Selections .............................0 ca Jochheim, Kristin Breakell, Jessica Stauffer, Jami Vaughn, Meg Gegen, Beth Parks (Middle row) Taylor Second-Team All-MW Selections .........................0 Nelson, Jacqueline Rigali, Amy Eckert, Maggie Sher- man, Jesse McGinley, Paige Brandt, Janelle Stone, Media Information Taylor Hodgson, Bri Sweeney, Gianna Marconi (Front row) Kaitlyn Pitcher, Mikaila Arao, Catherine Ruder, Soccer SID ................................... Craig Buchanan Jayde Jones, Maddi Rodriguez, Drew Guillen, Bree Cell Phone ....................................(970) 227-7889 DeVita, Jenna Howerton, Ally Serra E-Mail [email protected] Writing, prepress-formatting, desktop layout, design and research: FAX ...............................................(970) 491-1348 Craig Buchanan and Danielle Marshall Mailing Address .........311 McGraw Athletic Center Writing, layout and research assistance provided by: Craig Buchanan Fort Collins, CO 80523 Covers: Graphic design by Kyle Stopperan. 2014 COLORADO STATE SOCCER 1 UNIVERSITY AT A GLANCE s one of the nation’s leading research univer- sities, Colorado State provides an excellent Aand accessible education, conducts research that transforms our world, and leads outreach programs that support economic vitality and improve the quality of life for people worldwide. As Colorado’s land-grant university, Colorado State was founded in 1870 to fulfill the vision of Presi- dent Abraham Lincoln and others—to create access and opportunity for people in Colorado and around the world who can benefit from hands-on, engaged learning. With more than 150 programs of study and 78 undergraduate degree programs in eight colleges— and a faculty-to-student ratio of 16.5:1—students have access to a wealth of educational possibilities. Colorado State leads the world in disciplines such as human and animal health, clean energy and the environment, global and sustainable business, engineering, and climate research. Along with outstanding programs in the liberal and perform- ing arts, humanities and social sciences, Colorado State offers some of the top professional programs in the country in construction management, occu- pational therapy, psychology, communications and agriculture—and is home to the top-ranked public business school in the state. Challenging academic programs and world-chang- ing research are hallmarks of Colorado State, and it is our special commitment to service, outreach, and transforming our world through innovation that sets this university apart. Even more important, CSU’s character is reflected in the quality of our students and graduates, who embody the university’s mission of service and go on to make a sig- nificant impact on our world when they graduate. We invite you to learn more about Colorado State, a university with vision, character and a commitment to excellence. 2 2014 COLORADO STATE SOCCER WORLD-CLASS ACADEMICS • CSU’s Veterinary Medicine program ranks third in the country, also ranking third in national federal research dollars. • BusinessWeek ranked CSU’s undergraduate College of Business program 67th. The mar- keting and business law programs were ranked in the nation’s Top 10 by the magazine. • In 2008, CSU conferred its 150,000th bachelor’s degree and 200,000th overall degree. • According to NCAA statistics, CSU’s graduation rate for student-athletes is higher than the graduation rate for the overall student body. olorado State University takes its role in educating stu- Colorado State, howev- dent-athletes very seriously. Excellence is expected on er, is not resting on its Cthe field and in the classroom. reputation for graduating its student-athletes. The The most recent NCAA academic statistics reveal that Colora- state-of-the-art Anderson do State leads the Mountain West Conference in graduation Academic Center, which rate for student-athletes at 66 percent – well ahead of the con- has greatly enhanced the ference’s overall student-athlete graduation rate of 57 percent. academic facilities avail- In football, Colorado State is second in the MW, graduating 68 able for student-athletes, percent of its student-athletes – again, well ahead of the con- opened in August 2009. ference average of 49 percent. Additionally, CSU student-athletes graduate at a higher percentage than the general student While the athletic depart- body. ment takes its role in the educational process very seriously,

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