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11 jfI - Welcome to Houston and the 2008 Conference USA Women's Soccer Championship. Conference USA Every year, Conference USA continues its commitment to athletics, academics and community. With our outstanding Women's Soccer institutions sharing this unwavering commitment, the league continues to enjoy competitive success, as well as success in Championship the classroom and in our communities. We welcome you into the house that is Conference USA. Our house is built on a solid foundation of competition, tradition, education and Nov. 5-9, 2008 • Houston sportsmanship and, in it, you will find the cornerstones: smart athletes and strong students. Rice Track/Soccer Stadium C-USA championship events are the highlight of every season - an opportunity to enjoy the outstanding talents and abilities of our athletic programs, as well as Hosted by appreciate the competitive spirit of all of our student-athletes and coaches. Rice University Congratulations to all of the coaches and student-athletes who will compete for the C-USA women's soccer championship title. Table of Contents Championship Bracket/Sponsors ~~~~2 We would like to extend sincere thanks to Rice University, who along with the This is Conference USA 3 championship committee, has worked hard in preparation for this event. The Colorado College 4 league also appreciates the support from our fans across the country. On behalf of East Carolina 5 everyone involved with Conference USA, I hope you have a wonderful time in Houston 6 Houston. Marshall 7 ~m~~ 8 ~~ 9 SMU 10 Southern Miss 11 Tulsa 12 s~s~ UAB 13 Britton Banowsky UCF 14 C-USA Commissioner UTEP 15 C-USA Soccer Year-By-Year 16-22 C-USA Women's Academic Honor Roll 23 In The NCAA Tournament/Records 24 Conference USA Staff Dear Student-Athletes, Coaches, Administrators and Britton Banowsky, commissioner Fans, Judy McLeod, executive associate commissioner Kelly Carney, associate commissioner Welcome to Rice University! As a proud member of Rob Philippi, associate commissioner the conference, we are pleased to be hosting the C• Alfred White, associate commissioner USA Women's Soccer Championship for the second Chris Woolard, associate commissioner time in four years. We are working to ensure that Russ Anderson, assistant commissioner each and everyone has a productive and enjoyable Keisha Dunlap, assistant commissioner Courtney Morrison-Archer, asst. comm. (soccer) experience. While we realize that only one team can Debbie Davis, associate media relations director come away as C-USA tournament champion, we Tod Meisner, assistant media relations director believe that each competition is worthy of celebration as we reach the culmination of the 2008 season. Conference USA 5201 N. O'Connor Blvd. Please do not hesitate to contact an athletic staff member if we can be of Suite 300 Irving, Texas 75039 service. Our goal is to stage a great championship, one worthy of the Main Telephone Number: (214) 774-1300 highly skilled participants. Website: www.conferenceusa.com Congratulations on a great season, and best of luck in the championship. Credits: The 2008 C-USA Women's Soccer Championship Program is a product of the Rice Sincerely, University Athletics Department, Chris Del Conte, director. The guide was edited by the Rice Athletic News Bureau: Chuck Pool (SID), John C~Dtlt~ Sullivan (soccer contact). Additional editorial assistance by the C-USA office and league SIDs. Chris Del Conte Cover concept and design by Jay Jameson. Director of Athletics Rice University £+USA. 2008 C-USA WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP 1 2008 Conference USA Women's Soccer Championship Nov. 5-9, 2008 • Rice Track/Soccer Stadium e Houston Game One, noon Game Five, 5 pm November 5-9.2008 -<- Hosted by filirC Ga me Two, 2:30 pm Game Seven, 1 pm televised by CBS C C-USA Champion earns automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament Garn e Three, 5:30 pm Game Six, 7:30 pm ®CBS\; Game Four, 8 pm C011EGE ) SPORTS/ > _/ '.v Nov.5 Nov.7 Nov.9 (Wed.) (Fri.) (Sun.) Hosted by Rice University Rice Athletics would like to thank the following local companies for their support of the Owls and the 2008 C-USA Women's Soccer Championship. Soccer 4 All Hampton Inn- Houston Galleria Chick-Fil-A Jason's Deli Courtyard by Marriott Marriott- Med Center Dominos Residence Inn by Marriott Holiday Inn- Astrodome 2 HOSTED BY RICE UNIVERSITY This Is Conference USA Welcome to Conference USA, home to 12 nationally prominent, athletes, there are champions off the playing field as well. In 13 tradition-rich members in East Carolina, Houston, Marshall, Memphis, years, 118 student-athletes earned national ESPN The Magazine Rice, SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UCF and UTEP. This Academic All-America honors, while 405 were named All-District. In combination enhances men's and women's programs that are steeped addition, more than 15,000 student-athletes have been named to in athletic success and academic prowess. Together, we are committed the Commissioner's Honor Roll or received the Commissioner's to excellence, integrity and leadership in athletics, academics and in Academic Medal, indicative of outstanding achievement in the our communities. Dedication to excellence is a common thread for C• classroom. USA and the guiding initiative for the league's promising future. All C-USA institutions sponsor Division I football in the Football C-USA ON TV Bowl Subdivision, along with several other men's and women's athletic C-USA enjoys significant television exposure through its programs, many of which compete regularly for NCAA Championships. partnerships with ESPN Inc. and CBS College Sports Television C-USA sponsors 19 sports - nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross Networks (formerly CSTV). The league entered into long-term country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and indoor and outdoor track agreements with both ESPN and CBS College Sports, which, combined, and field) and 10 for women (basketball, cross country, golf, softball, provides C-USA with significant national and regional exposure for soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and football, men's and women's basketball, and all other conference field and volleyball). sports. Additionally, the CBS College Sports agreement includes video• The league sponsors numerous academic awards, including the on-demand, Internet, broadband, national over-the-air and satellite Commissioner's Honor Roll and the Commissioner's Academic Medal, radio, and wireless distribution as well as corporate marketing rights, indicative of outstanding achievement in the classroom. C-USA and website production through CSTV.com, part of CBS College annually awards up to 12 post-graduate scholarships, along with the Sports. The agreement with ESPN extends the conference's current Sport Academic Award, Scholar Athletes of the Year and the regular season football package to include the broadcast of the Institutional Academic Excellence Award. Conference USA Football Championship Game. It also encompasses distribution of men's basketball and women's basketball on ESPN/ SUCCESS ON THE PLAYING FIELD ESPN2 and both C-USA tournament championship games. Conference USA performers have achieved great success in competition, placing the league among the top conferences in the C-USA IN THE COMMUNITY nation. The conference's footprint is concentrated with 12 members in Football nine states and a combined area population of nearly 17 million. More * Rated among the top seven conferences in the nation than 1.1 million living alumni represent C-USA schools across the * 44 teams have earned bowl bids nation. With a renewed commitment to community involvement, the * Member of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) conference has begun development of several initiatives to maintain * Bowl tie-ins with the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, GMAC Bowl, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, St. Petersburg Bowl, R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl strong ties in C-USA cities, as well as with fans and alumni across the and Texas Bowl country. Our schools place a priority on giving back to their communities Men's Basketball through volunteer service with local and national organizations. * Consistently rated as one of the top basketball leagues in the country * One of 10 NCAA Division I conferences that welcomed more than one GOVERNANCE million fans in 2007-08 Along with the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 and SEC, C• * 78 postseason teams (42 NCAA, 33 NIT and 3 CBI) USA is one of the seven conferences having significant representation * Three Final Four teams * National Championship title game in 2008 in the NCAA governance structure. The Presidents of the member * Seven Elite Eight NCAA Tournament teams institutions serve as the league's Board of Directors. R. Gerald Turner * One NIT Champion and four NIT semi-finalists of SMU currently serves as chair of the C-USA Board. * Inaugural CBI Champion Women's Basketball A PROUD HISTORY; A PROMISING FUTURE * 42 NCAA Tournament appearances Conference USA was formed in 1995 and quickly emerged as one * 29 WNIT appearances of the nation's top conferences. The conference unveiled its name, * One team in the NCAA Sweet 16 * Two WNIT semifinalists logo and commissioner on April 24, 1995, in Chicago. The league's Baseball charter members included Charlotte, Cincinnati, DePaul, Houston, * 44 NCAA appearances Louisville, Marquette, Memphis, Saint Louis, Southern Miss, Tulane, * Five College World Series appearances since 2001 UAB and USF. Eleven of the institutions began athletic participation * 10 Super Regional appearances in 1995, while Houston joined competition in the fall of 1996. * Has produced at least four NCAA teams in each of the last seven seasons The league's headquarters were established in Chicago and, after nine years, relocated to the current office in Irving, Texas. Britton In addition, 29 volleyball teams, 43 men's and women's soccer Banowsky was named Commissioner in October 2002, succeeding teams and 21 softball teams have earned NCAA Tournament bids.