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

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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. C• Mike Slive, the league's first commissioner. USA has sent three men's soccer teams to the NCAA College Cup, C-USA added East Carolina (September, 1996) and the United five softball teams to the Women's College World Series and three States Military Academy (March, 1997) as football members. ECU volleyball teams to the Sweet 16. The league has also had four began league competition in 1997; Army in 1998 and UAB began national champions in NCAA track and field competition, one national football play in 1999. The league added TCU and ECU (1999) for all champion in diving and numerous NCAA individual and team sports and they began competition in 2001. USF started C-USA competitors in cross country, golf, swimming, tennis and track and football in 2003. field. Overall, Conference USA teams and individuals have made After celebrating its 10th Anniversary during the 2004-05 season, more than 500 NCAA appearances. C-USA began a new chapter in 2005-06 when its current membership came together to form the new look of the league. SUCCESS OFF THE FIELD Since its formation, C-USA has established a strong foundation, C-USA institutions are among the nation's best in academic an identity and a history that reflects the league's national presence. performance among student-athletes, bolstered by the fact that Thirteen years of remarkable history has reinforced the league's student-athletes at league schools have a higher graduation rate position in collegiate athletics, setting the course for the next decade than the general student population. Among C-USA's 5,000 student- and beyond. 2008 C-USA WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP 3 Colorado College Tigers Quick Facts Location Colorado Springs, Colo. Enrollment 1,950 Nickname Tigers Colors Black and Gold Home Field Stewart Field President Richard F. Celeste Athletic Director Ken Ralph S.W.A. Anne Goodman James

Coaching Staff Head Coach Geoff Bennett Year at School Fifth Staff April Kater Heather Kasparek, Katlin Okamoto

No. Name Pas. Ht. Cl. Hometown 00 Emma Bailey GK 5-8 So. Fort Collins, Colo. 0 Geneva Sills GK 5-10 Sr. Evanston, Ill. On The Web 1 Caitlin Hulyo GK 5-6 Fr. Lititz, Pa. www .CCTigers.com 2 Alexa Bannerman D 5-6 Sr. Naperville, Ill. 3 Lauren Talbot MF/D 5-4 Jr. Highland Village 4 Erin Rhodes MF 5-7 Fr. Redlands, Calif. Tiger Notes 7 Kelly LaVoie MF/F 5-6 So. Round Rock 8 Sydney Fetter F 5-6 So. Albuquerque, N.M. • The Tigers have participated in the 10 Emily Beans F 5-6 Jr. Griffith, Ind. NCAA Tournament nine times, most 12 Jessie Kautz D 5-4 Jr. Truckee, Calif. recently in 2006, their first season as an 13 Ericka Baer MF 5-8 So. Westlake Village, Calif. affiliate member of Conference USA. 14 Kaley Ortiz MF 5-2 So. Albuquerque, N.M. • Colorado College, host of the first 15 Molly Uyenishi D 5-8 Sr. Hawthorn Woods, Ill. I national championship tournament for 16 Vanessa Newman MF 5-9 Jr. Chevy Chase, Md. women's soccer in 1980, has posted a 17 Alison Kreisler MF 5-8 Jr. Escondido, Calif. , winning record in 30 of its 34 seasons of 18 Sarah Wolff F 5-2 Jr. Arlington, Va. I varsity competition. ; • Next season marks Colorado College's 19 Meredith Smith MF/F 5-5 So. Englewood, Colo. I silver anniversary (25th year) as an NCAA 21 Kelsey Wise MF 5-3 Fr. Allen Division I program. 22 Lacey Wirt D 5-2 So. Fort Collins, Colo. 23 Elizabeth Wright D/MF 5-7 Fr. Redmond, Wash. 31 Tiffany Brown F 5-8 So. Sterling, Va.

4 HOSTED BY RICE UNIVERSITY East Carolina Pirates Quick Facts Location Greenville, N.C. Enrollment 24,351 Nickname Pirates Colors Purple and Gold Home Field Bunting Field Chancellor Dr. Steve Ballard Athletic Director Terry Holland S.W.A. Rosie Thompson Smaw

Coaching Staff Head Coach Rob Donnenwirth Year at School Tenth Staff Shannon Lewis Rich Stoneman

No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown 2 Madison Keller MF 5-10 Sr. Clarksburg, Md. On The Web 3 Kendall Booth D/MF 5-10 Fr. Epping, N.H. Sarah Kirkley MF 5-5 Jr. Raleigh, N.C. www.ecupirates.com 4 5 Savanna Russo B 5-7 Sr. Albuquerque, N.M. 6 Amanda Windsor MF 5-6 Fr. Temecula, Calif. 7 Regan Sigler M/D 5-7 So. Austin Pirate Notes 8 Amanda Malkiewicz F 5-7 Fr. Forked River, N.J. • East Carolina has qualified for the C-USA 9 Scarlet Vanloon MF 5-7 So. Winston-Salem, N.C. Tournament in seven of its eight seasons 10 Rachel Fuller F/MF 5-3 Fr. Coppell as a member of the league. 11 Jessica Woodward MF 5-8 Fr. Wake Forest, N.C. • Senior Amber Campbell owns the ECU 12 Kelly Hennessy D 5-3 Jr. Charlotte, N .C. career records for goalkeeper minutes, 14 Meagan Davis MF 5-7 Jr. Mesa, Ariz. shutouts and saves. 15 Kimmy Cummings F/MF 5-6 Fr. Mechanicsville, Va. • The Pirates have matched the school 17 Leah Bagonis F/MF 5-5 Fr. Wallingford, Pa. standard for overall and C-USA wins. 18 Jen Kurowicki GK 5-10 Jr. Flemington, N.J. • The highest that ECU had finished in the 19 Jessica Swanson M/F 5-6 Jr. Smithfield, N .C. C-USA standings was fourth (2002 and 20 Caylin Sandke MF 5-5 So. Mooresville, N.C. 2004). 21 Nicole Moore D/MF 5-4 Sr. Spindale, N.C. 22 Alexis Foltz F/MF 5-7 Jr. Alexandria, Va. 23 Tricia Tufts F 5-8 So. Exeter, N. H. 24 Bailey Wilcox F 5-6 So. Spotsylvania, Va. 26 Blair Heffner F 5-7 Sr. Kings Mountain, N.C. 27 Amanda Broz B 5-10 So. Spring 28 Stephanie Shaw D/MF 5-3 Fr. Knightdale, N.C. 32 Amber Campbell GK 5-10 Sr. Frederick, Md. 44 Jessie Cunningham F 5-2 So. Ashburn, Va.

2008 C-USA WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP 5 Houston Cougars Quick Facts Location Houston Enrollment 34,334 Nickname Cougars Colors Scarlet and White Home Field Robertson Stadium President Dr. Renu Khator Athletic Director Dave Maggard i S.W.A. DeJuena Chizer

Coaching Staff Head Coach Susan Bush Year at School Second Staff Eric Quill Jenna Huff

I No. Name Pas. Ht. Cl. Hometown 0 Lauren Frazier GK 5-7 Fr. Round Rock On The Web 1 Shelby Scott GK 5-5 Sr. Mesquite www.uhcougars.com 2 Riley Canfield MF/F 5-4 Fr. Katy 3 Ashlee Briggerman D 5-6 Fr. Kyle 5 Kaitlin Thulin MF/F 5-7 Jr. Huntington Beach, Calif. 7 Lauri Byrne F 5-4 So. Southlake . Cougar Notes 8 Stephanie Derieg D 5-4 Fr. Yorba Linda, Calif. I • Head Coach Susan Bush is in her second 9 Jessica Zavalza F 5-1 Fr. Santa Ana, Calif. season leading the University of Houston 10 Maegan Kiphart D 5-8 Sr. Parker, Colo. I soccer program. 11 Brittany Cannon D 5-5 So. Carrollton • The Cougars have made six appearances 12 Jessica Rathweg MF/D 5-6 So. Spring I in the Conference USA Championship in 13 Islara Rodriguez MF/F 5-2 So. Houston program history. 14 Ryan Bruz MF 5-3 Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. 1 • Senior captain goalkeeper Shelby Scott, 16 Brittney Pfeiffer F 5-10 Sr. Sugar Land already the program's all-time leader in 17 Christine Nieva F/MF 5-8 Jr. Mesquite saves, became the all-time leader in 19 Nikki Echeverria MF/F 5-4 Jr. Sugar Land I shutouts after blanking Stephen F. Austin 20 Stephanie Booker D 5-7 So. Round Rock 1-0 earlier this season. j21 Stephanie Beyelia D 5-7 Jr. Spring 22 Lynn Baker F 5-8 Sr. Orland Park, Ill

6 HOSTED BY RICE UNIVERSITY Marshall Thundering Herd Quick Facts Location Huntington, W.Va. Enrollment 13,814 Nickname Thundering Herd Colors Green and White Home Field Sam Hood Field President Dr. Stephen J. Kopp Athletic Director Bob Marcum S.W.A. Beatrice Crane Banford

Coaching Staff Interim Head Coach Kevin Long Year at School First Staff Scott Letts

No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown 1 Liz Orton GK 5-9 Jr. Ft. Collins, Colo. On The Web 3 Molly Snead F 5-5 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio www.herdzone.com 5 Paige Oechsle D 5-8 Fr. Oxford, Pa. 6 Katie Ball F 5-7 Fr. Louisville, Ky. 7 Kristen Berquist D 5-10 So. Highland Village 8 Erin Johnson D 5-5 Sr. Mansfield, Ohio Thundering Herd Notes 9 Ali Lizotte F 5-6 Sr. Iron Station, N.C. • Interim head coach Kevin Long is in his 10 Erika Duncan F 5-4 So. Easthaven, Scotland first season with the Herd. 11 Emma Harrison D 5-3 So. Christchurch, New Zealand • This year Marshall won its most 12 Stephanie Kot D 5-8 Sr. Lindenhurst, N. Y. Conference USA matches since joining the 13 Laurel Etter MF/D 5-8 Fr. Litiz, Pa. league in 2005. 14 Angela DeSumma F 5-6 Fr. Doylestown, Pa. • Junior co-captain Liz Orton is at the top 15 Jessica Jennings D 5-8 Sr. Dayton, Ohio of the program's all-time career saves list. 16 Rebecca Voss D/MF 5-6 Jr. Raleigh, N.C. 17 Meghan Wetzel D 5-4 Jr. Aiken, S.C. • During Breast Cancer Awareness month 18 Freya Holdaway F 5-7 Fr. Llandrindod Wells (October), the Herd twice wore pink 19 Erin Blakely MF/D 5-10 Fr. Westerville, Ohio jerseys which were later auctioned off to 20 Lauren Roberts GK 5-8 Fr. Rome, Ga. raise money to fight the disease. 21 Eileen Venechanos D 5-4 Jr. Charlestown, R.I. 22 Missy Gordon F 5-4 So. Carmel, Ind. 23 Kaitlin Devine F/MF 5-4 Fr. Leonardtown, Md. 24 Marisa Leconte MF 5-4 So. Greer, S.C. 25 Haley Thaxton D 5-4 So. Charleston, W.Va. 27 Megan Tabler D 5-3 Fr. Ashland, Ky.

2008 C-USA WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP 7 Memphis Tigers Location Quick FaM'!his:- ~~;~~1:;;t 2~;;:r: 1--"' Colors Blue and Gray Home Field Mike Rose Soccer Complex . 1 President Dr. Shirley Raines I Athletic Director R. C. Johnson I

S.W.A. Lynn Parkes 1 •.. I~ Coaching Staff Head Coach Brooks Monaghan Years at School Ninth Staff Jodi Grant Sebastian Vecchio

No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown i oo Jordan Boyle GK 5-9 Fr. Edmonton, Canada On The Web ' 1 Elise Kuhar-Pitters GK 5-7 Fr. Spokane, Wash. 5-5 www.gotigersgo.com [2 Kate Murphy D Sr. Anchorage, Alaska 4 Victoria Dalton MF 5-3 Jr. Belleville, Ill. 5 Vendula Strnadova MF 5-5 So. Las Cruces, N.M. 6 Carly Bykerk D 5-8 Fr. Caledonia, Mich. Tiger Notes 7 Kelsey Bakker D 5-7 So. Kennewick, Wash. • Last season Memphis won the C-USA 8 Kylie Hayes F 5-6 Sr. Piqua, Ohio Championship in El Paso. 10 Brittany Baldwin MF 5-11 Jr. Collierville, Tenn. • Head coach Brooks Monaghan is in his 11 Katie Sabet MF 5-11 So. Placentia, Calif. ninth season a the helm of the Tigers' 12 Tara Telford MF 5-7 Fr. St. Albert, Canada soccer program. 13 Kelsey Robson D 5-5 Fr. Edmonton, Canada • In 2007 Kylie Hayes tied a Championship 14 Brittany Hance D 5-5 So. O'Fallon, Mo. , record with three goals in a single game 15 Laura Laufenberg MF/F 5-5 Jr. Littleton, Col. I against Southern Miss. 16 Maggie Leone D 5-6 Sr. Cordova, Tenn. I 17 Melissa Smith F 5-5 So. Exeter, Canada 18 Amanda Olszewski F 5-4 So. Pickerington, Ohio 19 Julia Ignacio F 5-4 Fr. Edmonton, Canada 20 Emiko Schwab D/MF 5-8 Sr. Highlands Ranch, Colo. 21 Lizzy Simonin F/MF 5-5 Fr. Lee's Summit, Mo. 23 Heather Trotter D 5-5 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. 24 Tarah Kerr D 5-3 So. Cypress, Calif. 25 Lizzy Hildebrandt MF 5-6 Fr. Calgary, Canada 26 Krista Turner F 5-3 So. Greenwood, Mo. 27 Aly Hancock D 5-4 So. Memphis, Tenn. 28 Nikki Unland GK 5-8 Fr. Mt. Juliet, Tenn. I 33 Ashley Berra F 5-4 So, Cordova, Tenn.

8 HOSTED BY RICE UNIVERSITY Rice Owls Quick Facts Location Houston Enrollment 5,145 Nickname Owls Colors Blue and Gray Home Field Rice Track/Soccer Stadium President David W. Leebron Athletic Director Bobby May S.W.A. Leslie Claybrook

Coaching Staff Head Coach Chris Huston Year at School Eiqhth Staff Nicky Adams Justin Zoslow, Craig Waibel

No. Name Pas. Ht. Cl. Hometown 0 Catherine Fitzsimmons GK 5-11 So. Ann Arbor, Mich. On The Web 1 Meghan Erkel GK 5-6 So. Granite Bay, Calif. www.riceowls.com 2 Anne Candee F 5-2 Jr. Dallas 4 Stephanie Crain D/MF 5-7 So. Round Rock 5 Erin Scott F 5-7 Jr. Richardson 6 Chealsey Russell MF 5-4 Fr. Springfield, Mo. Rice Owls Notes 7 Kellen Schugart D 5-5 Jr. Kingwood • Rice won the C-USA Championship the 8 Alexa Coralli D 5-8 Jr. Plano last time it hosted the event in 2005. 9 Christine Petric MF 5-2 Sr. Colleyville • The Owls have reached the semifinals of 10 Kate Edwards MF 5-5 So. Westlake Village, Calif. their conference tournament six-of-seven 11 Korey Taylor F/MF 5-4 So. McKinney times since the program began in 2001. 12 Annie Kadota F 5-4 Fr. Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. • Head Coach Chris Huston achieved a 14 Amy Beger MF 5-6 Fr. Saint Charles, Mo. career milestone with her 100th career 15 Ashley Lucas MF 5-4 Jr. Dallas win earlier this season. 16 Jordan Holloway D 5-7 So. Carrollton • Six Owls have earned Conference USA 17 Bianca Walker F 6-0 So. Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago All-Tournament honors since joining the 18 Hope Ward F 5-6 Fr. Kingwood league in 2005. 19 Nikki Storness F 5-3 Fr. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. 20 Elizabeth Nesbit MF/F 5-6 So. Waterford, Va. 21 Katelyn Ostendorf D/MF 5-6 Jr. Zionsville, Ind. 22 Shelley Wong MF 5-2 Jr. Virginia Beach, Va. 23 Jessica Ross D/F 5-4 Jr. Carlsbad, Calif. 26 Chandra Ewing D 5-11 Sr. Toronto, Canada 27 Marie Hunnell D 5-4 Fr. Fairfax Station, Va. 28 Claire Pawlik D 5-7 So. Lakeside, Mich.

2008 C-USA WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP 9 ------SMU Mustangs Quick Facts Location Dallas Enrollment 10,901 Nickname Mustangs Colors Red and Blue Home Field Westcott Field President R. Gerald Turner Athletic Director Steve Orsini S.W.A. Koni Davis

Coaching Staff Head Coach Brent Erwin Year at School Second Staff Kyle Mittendorf ,---rf Derek Leade~ Joe Waggoner

' No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown 0 Rebecca Cushing GK 5-5 Fr. Lone Tree, Colo. On The Web 1 Meagan Boyle GK 5-9 So. Louisville, Ky. Kim Peabody 5-9 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. www.smumustangs.com 2 D . 4 Katherine Cox MF 5-8 Fr. McKinney 5 Laura Landry MF 5-9 So. Dove Canyon, Calif. 6 Alex Russell D 5-4 Fr: Birmingham, Ala. Mustang Notes 7 Kaitlyn Eidson MF 5-9 Fr. Katy • SMU has won or shared nine conference 8 Carlin Gibbs D 5-8 Fr: Tulsa, Okla. regular season titles coming into the 2008 9 Kristin Medeiros D 5-4 So. Highlands Ranch, Colo. season and is a six-time conference 10 Logan May F 5-10 Fr: Coppell tournament champion. 11 Lauren Shepherd F 5-7 So. Dallas • The Mustangs have appeared in the 12 Jennifer Raad MF 5-6 Jr. Dallas NCAA Tournament 12 times since the 13 Ashley Gunter GK 5-10 Sr. Lancaster, Pa. inception of the program, including the 14 Sarah Catherine Ryan F 5-2 Fr: Memphis, Tenn. national semifinals in 1995. 15 Mary Connally MF 5-10 Fr: Arlington • SMU is the youngest team in Conference 16 Natalie Heintz D 5-7 Fr. Great Falls, Va. USA, and probably the nation, with 17 17 Caitlin Carter F 5-7 Sr. Arlington freshmen on its 2008 roster. 18 Carley Phillips D 5-10 Sr. Plano • Senior defender Carley Phillips earned All- 19 Dylan Jordan MF 5-8 Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. Conference USA honors in each 20 Natalie Woodham F 5-3 So. Katy of her first three seasons at SMU. 21 Devon Herrman MF 5-7 Fr: Irving ' 22 Vicky Ascencio D 5-7 Fr. Kingwood 23 Sarah Benchaita F 5-4 So. The Woodlands 25 Katie Leonard D 5-4 Sr. Portland, Ore. 26 Courtney Messina MF 5-8 Fr. Plano 27 Alex Dreyer F 5-8 Fr. San Juan Capistrano, Calif. 28 Jordynn Prado MF 5-5 Fr. Plano 29 Melissa Cowie MF 5-7 Fr: Plano 30 Courtney Webb GK 5-7 Fr. Dallas

10 HOSTED BY RICE UNIVERSITY Southern Miss Golden Eagles Quick Facts Location Hattiesburg, Miss. Enrollment 15,000 Nickname Golden Eagles Colors Black and Gold Home Field Marshall Bell Complex President Dr. Martha Saunders Athletic Director Richard Giannini S.W.A. Sonya Varnell

Coaching Staff Head Coach Scott Ebke Year at School First Staff Jennie Altherr Marco Mthembu, Luis Perdomo

No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown 0 Christina Duvall GK 5-9 SR Pascagoula, Miss. On The Web 1 Holly Cox GK 5-4 JR London, England www.SouthernMiss.com 2 Sarah DeFatta D 5-7 JR Franklin, Tenn. 3 Daniela Picado D/MF 5-5 JR Meridian, Miss. 4 Elisha Tarbell F/MF 5-7 FR Mandeville, La. 5 Renee Hrapmann MF 5-3 JR Mandeville, La. Golden Eagle Notes 6 Hannah Vanderboegh GK 5-8 FR Pinson, Ala. • Southern Miss is led by first year head 7 Keilah Hopkins MF 5-7 JR Irving coach Scott Ebke. 8 Bianca Ontiveros MF/D 5-0 so Albuquerque, N.M. • The Golden Eagles appeared in the 9 Sarah McFadden F 5-10 SR Magherfelt, N. Ireland Conference USA tournament in 1999, 10 Jana Mason MF/D 5-6 so Tupelo, Miss. 2000 and 2007. 11 Hannaphen Park MF 5-5 FR Aledo • International standout Sarah McFadden, 12 Amy Davis D 5-4 FR Vestavia Hills, Ala. a senior forward from Ireland, leads the 13 Malinda Hill D/MF 5-8 SR Slidell, La. Golden Eagles in goals and assists. 14 Samantha Polley D/MF 5-10 so Louisville, Kent. 15 Liz Hamlin D 5-4 JR Kenner, La. 16 Erin Hamrick MF 5-5 SR Lafayette, Ind. 18 Sarah Brusco D 5-4 so Dallas 19 Leigh-Ann Levens F/MF 5-7 so Long Beach, Miss. 20 Mallory Barnes MF 5-4 so Lafayette, La. 21 Obafemi Alao F 5-6 SR Aurora, Co. 22 Stefani Buller D 5-5 FR Denton 23 Paigelee Hodges D 5-8 so Hayward, Calif. 24 Jordan Gauthier D 5-2 FR Lafayette, La. 25 Rebecca Masters F 5-4 FR Ellisville, Miss. 34 Amy Skeet F/MF 5-11 so Lewisville

2008 C-USA WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP 11 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Quick Facts Location Tulsa, Okla. Enrollment 4,125 Nickname Golden Hurricane Colors Old Gold, Royal Blue & Crimson Home Field Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium President Dr. Steadman Upham Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham S.W.A. Crista Troester

Coaching Staff Head Coach Kyle Cussen • Year at School First Staff Jim Rhein Stephanie Gurley, Gentry Detter

No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown 0 Kendall Harclerode GK 5-7 Sr Missouri City On The Web 00 Kaitlyn McCluney GK 5-8 Fr. Fullerton, Calif. 1 Katie Bykowski GK 5-8 Fr. Tulsa, Okla. www.tulsahurricane.com 2 Mackenzie Ayer D 5-6 Jr. Lake Quivira, Kan. 3 Emily McElrath MF 5-8 Jr. Houston 4 Jasmine Mendiola D 5-4 Fr. Long Beach, Calif. Golden Hurricane Notes 5 Kayla Chambers D 5-7 Jr. Highland Village • Head Coach Kyle Cussen is in his first 6 Melissa Hailey MF 5-4 Jr. Kingwood season at Tulsa. 7 Brandi Neilson MF 5-4 So. Waco 8 Shannon Locke D 5-5 • The Golden Hurricane's most-recent Jr. Port Coquitlan, Canada 9 Natalia Alatorre F 5-3 Fr. Long Beach, Calif. appearance in the Conference USA 10 Danielle Hughes MF 5-4 Fr. Cleveland, Okla. Championship was in 2006. 11 Kelley Ricker D 5-6 So. Allen • Tulsa scored 10 goals in two separate 12 Rebecca Cowles MF/D 5-5 Sr. Arvada, Colo. games this season, the second-best of all 13 Courtney Chadney MF 5-3 Jr. Humble : NCAA Division I schools. 14 Sarah Greene F/MF 5-2 So. Coppell • Seventeen TU players scored a goal for 15 Allie Rapp F 5-4 Jr. West Des Moines, Iowa · the Golden Hurricane this season. 16 Rachel Robinson D 5-9 Sr. Tulsa, Okla. . 17 Ashley Fraser MF 5-3 Fr. Carrollton 18 Stephanie Johnson F 5-8 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. 19 Brooke Hubbard D 5-3 Fr. Fort Worth 20 Hannah Taylor F 5-6 Jr. Tulsa, Okla. 21 Jennifer Kacergis F 5-9 Jr. Plano · 22 Alyvia Rogers F/MF 5-6 Fr. Rogers, Ark. 23 Maddie Jones MF 5-6 Fr. Overland Park, Kan. 24 Rebekah Riner MF 5-7 Fr. Conway, Ark. 25 Carrie Rasch MF 5-4 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. 26 Lindsey Wade D 5-6 Fr. Bentonville, Ark. 27 Lindsey Kenyon MF 5-5 Fr. Plano 28 Jessa Weekley MF 5-3 Fr. Destin, Fla. 32 Taylor Fain F/MF 5-5 Fr. Edmond, Okla.

12 HOSTED BY RICE UNIVERSITY UAB Blazers Quick Facts Location Birmingham, Ala. Enrollment 17,330 Nickname Blazers Colors Forest Green and Old Gold Home Field West Campus Field Chancellor Dr. Carol Garrison Athletic Director Brian Mackin S.W.A. Derita Ratcliffe

Coaching Staff Head Coach Paul Harbin Year at School 13th Staff Summer Perala Allison Graham

No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown 00 Kate Blankenship GK 5-7 So. Lizelle, Ga. On The Web 1 Pascale Pinard D 5-8 Fr. Trios-Rivieres, Canada www.uabsports.com 2 Caitlin Marple MF 5-9 Sr. Yorktown, Va. 3 Nadine Liverpool MF 5-5 Sr. Scarborough, Canada 4 Morgan Haney F 5-1 So. Sylacauga, Ala. Blazer Notes 5 Danielle Blair D 5-2 Jr. Scarborough, Canada 6 Laura Mccalla MF/F 5-5 Fr. Fayetteville, Ga. • Even-numbered years are the key for 7 Justine Hartigan MF 5-8 So. Peabody, Mass. UAB. The Blazers won the 2004 and 2006 8 Allison Auchter F 5-6 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. Conference USA Tournament titles to 9 Janet Self F 5-7 So. Madison, Miss. advance to the NCAA Tournament. 10 Allison Young F 5-3 Fr. Evansville, Ind. • The 2008 season marks the sixth- 11 Danya Barsalona F 5-3 Jr. Stony Creek, Canada consecutive year that UAB has made it to 12 Ayana Russell MF/D 5-6 Jr. Las Lomas, Trinidad the conference tournament. 13 Ashley Park GK 5-5 Fr. Honolulu, Hawaii • True freshman Tiffini Turpin is among the 14 Toni Gockel D 5-7 Jr. Gadsden, Ala. Blazer leaders in goals, assists and shots. 15 Allison Belsterling MF 5-6 So. Montgomery, Ala. 16 Sarah Nicole Peters MF 5-4 Fr. Grayson, Ga. 18 Marie Yempuku MF 5-4 So. Honolulu, Hawaii 20 Carolyn Polcari MF 5-4 Fr. Richardson 21 Tiffini Turpin F 5-4 Fr. Birmingham, Ala. 25 Maureen Bellare F 5-5 So. Hattiesburg, Miss. 33 Natalie Watkins MF 5-3 Fr. Granbury

2008 C-USA WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP 13 UCF Knights Quick Facts Location Orlando, Fla. Enrollment 50,000 Nickname Knights Colors Black and Gold Home Field UCF Soccer Complex President Dr. John C. Hitt Athletic Director Keith R. Tribble S.W.A. Jessica Rea

Coaching Staff Head Coach Amanda Cromwell Years at School Tenth Staff Coby Hale Donna Fishter, Michelle Akers

No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown 0 Jessie Gardner GK 5-11 Sr. Sarasota, Fla. On The Web 00 Lynzee Lee GK 5-7 Jr. Kailspell, Mont. www.ucfathletics.com 1 Aline Reis GK 5-3 Fr. Campinas, Brazil 2 Courtney Whidden F 5-7 Jr. Palm Harbor, Fla. 3 Yvonne George M/F 5-8 Jr. Winter Springs, Fla. Knight Notes 4 Becca Thomas M 5-7 Jr. Burlington, Wash. 5 Brianna Schooley M 5-9 Jr. Coral Springs, Fla. • After joining C-USA in 2005, UCF won 6 Amanda Martorana D/M/F 5-4 So. Middleburg, Fla. regular-season titles in 2005 and 2007. 7 Sarah de Leon D 5-7 Sr. Lakewood, Wash. • The Knights have made seven NCAA 8 Lauren Halbert M 5-9 So. Niceville, Fla. Tournament appearances since 1998, and 9 Danielle dos Santos F 5-7 Sr. Campinas, Brazil 12 overall. 11 Heather Dooley F/M 5-3 Fr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. • In 2007 UCF advanced to the NCAA 12 Hanna Wilde M/F 5-4 Sr. Westlake, Ohio Tournament as an at-large selection, 13 Emily Maynard M 5-3 Jr. Munster, Ind. defeating Auburn in the first round and 15 Katie Jackson M 5-9 Fr. Satellite Beach, Fla. tying Florida in the second round. 16 Amaka Ofuani D/M 5-7 Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. • UCF played an eight-game non- 17 Nikki Moore D 5-3 Jr. Virginia Beach, Va. conference schedule, with four of those 19 Kacie Horner F 5-6 So. Franklin, Tenn. teams ranked in the top 25. The Black 20 Stacie Hubbard M/D/F 5-7 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. Gold went 2-2 vs. top-25 teams and 5-2-1 21 Sheri Hince D 5-6 Fr. Winnipeg, Manitoba overall out of conference. 22 Christina Petrucco D 5-9 So. Plantation, Fla. 23 Elise Larrett D 5-6 Fr. Orlando, Fla. 24 Andrea Rodrigues M 5-6 Fr. St. Petersburg, Fla. 25 Kaci Kratch M 5-3 Fr. Austin 30 Stephanie Gagnon GK 5-6 Fr. Longwood, Fla.

14 HOSTED BY RICE UNIVERSITY ------UTEP Miners Quick Facts Location El Paso Enrollment 20,000 Nickname Miners Colors Dark Blue, Orange and Silver Home Field University Field (500) President Dr. Diana Natalicio Athletic Director Bob Stull S.W.A. Lisa Campos

Coaching Staff Head Coach Kevin Cross Year at School Eighth Staff Kelly Parker Stephanie Merrell Morales

No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown 0 Sara Kaltwasser GK 5-9 Fr. Rowlett 1 Chandra Morden GK 5-9 Fr. Winnipeg, Manitoba On The web 2 Cortney Casey MF 5-7 Sr. Mesa, Ariz. www. ute path leti cs. com 3 Hannah Silvey D 5-6 Jr. Springville, Utah 4 Brittany Thornton F 5-3 Fr. Cedar Hill 5 Brandi Aston F 5-4 Sr. Deer Park Miner Notes 6 Anoop Josan MF 5-3 Jr. Edmonton, Alberta 7 Cara Nordin MF 5-6 Sr. Kamloops, B.C. • The UTEP soccer program boasts the 8 Florencia Gutierrez D 5-9 Fr. El Paso most wins and top winning percentage in 9 Kaysie Samaniego F 5-7 R-Fr. El Paso Conference USA since joining the league 10 Jessie Pettit MF 5-8 Fr. San Antonio in 2205. 11 Chelsea Winbush D 5-7 Jr. Allen • UTEP soccer has been the epitome of 12 Brittany Gonzalez D 5-4 Jr. Peoria, Ariz success during the Kevin Cross era. The 13 Melissa Desilets D 5-7 So. Edmonton, Alberta Miners have put together a school-record 14 Felicia Jones F 5-5 Fr. Brampton, Ontario seven straight seasons of 10 or more wins. 15 Brittany Vacca MF 5-5 Fr. Abilene • UTEP hosted the C-USA Championship 16 5-7 last season in El Paso and have qualified for Jo Radcliffe MF Jr. Phoenix, Ariz every Conference USA tournament since 17 Katie Dorman MF 5-7 Fr. El Paso joining the league. 18 Neresa Taylor D 5-4 Jr. Beaumont 23 Jordan Freiberg D 5-8 So. Dallas 25 Tameka Sumter F 5-5 Jr. San Antonio 33 Samantha Cole MF 5-5 Fr. San Antonio

2008 C-USA WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP 15 Year-By-Year C-USA Soccer History #-indicates regular season champion; &-indicates tournament champion

C·USA Al/Games C-USA Al/Games 2007 W·L-T Pd. W·L·T Pd. 2006 W-L·T Pd. W·L·T Pd. #&Memphis 7-1-1 .833 17-4-1 .795 #SMU 8-1-0 .889 17-5-1 .761 #UCF 7-1-1 .833 15-4-4 .739 UCF 7-1-1 .833 11-6-2 .632 UTEP 6-2-1 .722 13-7-2 .636 Memphis 6-2-1 .722 11-6-3 .625 Rice 5-3-1 .611 12-7-2 .619 UTEP 6-3-0 .667 15-6-0 .714 Colorado College 5-3-1 .611 10-6-3 .605 Colorado College 6-3-0 .667 15-6-1 .705 UAB 5-3-1 .611 9-8-2 .526 East Carolina 5-3-1 .611 10-8-2 .550 East Carolina 3-3-3 .500 9-5-5 .605 UAB 4-5-0 .444 8-12-1 .405 Southern Miss 4-5-0 .444 8-11-0 .421 Tulsa 3-5-1 .389 7-11-1 .395 SMU 4-5-0 .444 9-7-1 .559 Rice 3-6-0 .333 11-6-1 .639 Marshall 1-7-1 .167 4-13-1 .250 Houston 3-6-0 .333 9-10-0 .474 Tulsa 1-7-1 .167 3-14-2 .211 Marshall 1-8-0 .111 5-11-1 .324 Houston 0-8-1 .056 4-12- 2 .278 Southern Miss 0-9-0 .000 4-13-1 .250

2006 Championship • Westcott Field, Dallas 2007 Championship • University Field, El Paso Quarterfinals, Wed., Nov. 1 Quarterfinals, Wed., Nov. 7 (1) SMU 1, (8) Tulsa 0 (1) UCF 2, (8) East Carolina O (5) Colorado College 2, (4) UTEP 1 (2 OT) (5) Rice 1, ( 4) UAB 0 (7) UAB 2, (2) UCF 1 (2 OT) (2) Memphis 6, (7) Southern Miss O (3) Memphis 2, (6) East Carolina 1 (2 OT) (3) UTEP 3, (6) Colorado College 2 (2 OT) Semifinals, Fri., Nov. 3 Semifinals, Fri., Nov. 9 Colorado College 4, SMU 1 UCF 1, Rice 0 UAB 0, Memphis O (UAB advances on PK, 4-3) Memphis 1, UTEP 0 Championship, Sun., Nov. 5 Championship, Sun., Nov. 11 UAB 3, Colorado College 2 Memphis 2, UCF 0 All-Tournament Team All-Conference First Team All-Tournament Team All-Conference First Team Ashley Berra, F, Memphis (Off. MVP) F: Shoko Mikami, Memphis Jill Porto, UAB (Off. MVP) F: Emily Beans, Colorado College Kelsey Bakker, D, Memphis (Def. MVP) F: Olivia O'Rear, SMU Laura Richards, UAB (Def. MVP) F: Sarah McFadden, Southern Miss Caroline Barrett, D, Memphis F: Roberta Pelarigo, UCF Lauren Talbot, Colorado College F: Sally Palmer, UAB Emiko Schwab, MF, Memphis MF: Maiko Higashiyama, Memphis Molly Uyenishi, Colorado College MF: Jami Tullius, UTEP Kate Begley, MF, UCF, MF: Sophia Mundy, Houston Amara Wilson, Colorado College MF: Jill Porto, UAB Kelsey Kravec, MF, UCF MF: Hanna Wilde, UCF Kylie Hayes, Memphis MF: Vendula Strnadova, Memphis Jennifer Manis, GK, UCF D: Beth Martin, Rice Emiko Schwab, Memphis MF: Hanna Wilde, UCF Katelyn Ostendorf, D/MF, Rice D: Kat Norris, East Carolina Kimber Bailey, SMU D: Beth Martin, Rice Shelley Wong, MF, Rice D: Carley Phillips, SMU Carley Phillips, SMU D: Nikki Moore, UCF Brittany Popoff, GK, UTEP D: Molly Uyenishi, Colorado College Rachael Axon, UAB D: Kat Norris, East Carolina Kristin Wernimont, D, UTEP GK: Ashley Gunter, SMU Katie Forbis, UAB D: Molly Uyenishi, Colorado College GK: Jennifer Manis, UCF All-Freshman Team All-Conference Second Team All-Freshman Team Tiffany Brown, F, Colorado College F: Kimber Bailey, SMU Emily Beans, F, Colorado College All-Conference Second Team Sydney Fetter, D, Colorado College F: Emily Beans, Colorado College Sarah Kirkley, MF, East Carolina F: Tiffany Brown, Colorado College Amanda Broz, MF, East Carolina F: Sally Palmer, UAB Molly Snead, MF/F, Marshall F: Yvonne George, UCF Lauri Byrne, F, Houston MF: Rachael Axon, UAB Erin Scott, F, Rice F: Kylie Hayes, Memphis Vendula Strnadova, MF, Memphis MF: Susanne Collins, SMU Kim Peabody, F, SMU F: Clary Martin, Rice Kate Edwards, MF, Rice MF: Anoop Josan, UTEP Megan Cash, MF, Tulsa MF: Kimber Bailey, SMU Meghan Erkel, GK, Rice D: Laura Barber, Rice Rachael Axon, D/MF, UAB MF: Emiko Schwab, Memphis Korey Taylor, F, Rice D: Nikki Moore, UCF Nikki Moore, D, UCF MF: Tameka Sumter, UTEP Lauren Shepherd, F, SMU D: Kate Murphy, Memphis Becca Thomas, MF, UCF D: Katie Henricks, UAB Allysha Chapman, D, UAB GK: Amber Campbell, East Carolina Anoop Josan, F, UTEP D: Katelyn Ostendorf, Rice Christina Petrucco, D, UCF GK: Jennifer Manis, UCF Tameka Sumter, F, UTEP D: Carley Phillips, SMU Lauren Hamson, F, UTEP GK: Amber Campbell, East Carolina

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C·USA Al/Games 2005 W·L·T Prt. W·L·T Prt. # SMU 8-1-0 .889 15-5-2 .727 # UCF 8-1-0 .889 12-10-0 .545 & Rice 6-2-1 .722 13-7-1 .643 UTEP 6-2-1 .722 20-4-1 .820 Memphis 6-3-0 .667 12-7-0 .632 UAB 4-4-1 .500 8-10-1 .447 Houston 3-4-2 .444 8-7-3 .528 East Carolina 4-5-0 .444 8-12-1 .405 Tulsa 4-5-0 .444 9-9-2 .500 Southern Miss 1-7-1 .167 4-9-2 .333 Tulane 1-8-0 .111 1-11-0 .083 Marshall 0-9-0 .000 2-16-0 .111

2005 Championship • Rice Track/Soccer Stadium, Houston Quarterfinals, Wed., Nov. 2 (1) UCF 3, (8) Houston 2 (4) UTEP 5, (5) Memphis 4 (7) East Carolina 0, (2) SMU O (ECU advances on PK, 5-4) (3) Rice 1, (6) UAB 0

Semifinals, Fri., Nov. 4 Rice 2, East Carolina O UTEP 5, UCF 1

Championship, Sun., Nov. 6 Rice 3, UTEP 0

All-Conference First Team All-Tournament Team F: Tara Kidwell, UAB Anne Candee, Rice (Off. MVP) F: Kimber Bailey, SMU Adriene Giese, Rice (Def. MVP) F: Shoko Mikami, Memphis Kat Norris, East Carolina F: Roberta Pelarigo, UCF Patty Pierce, East Carolina MF: Nasra Abdullah, UAB Erin Draeger, Rice MF: Susanne Collins, SMU Ashley Lucas, Rice MF: Sophia Mundy, Houston Kelsey Kravec, UCF MF: Jill Porto, UAB Roberta Pelarigo, UCF D: Courtney Baines, UCF Jami Tullius, UTEP D: Erin Draeger, Rice Kristin Wernimont, UTEP D: Carley Phillips, SMU Brittany Popoff, UTEP GK: Ashley Gunter, SMU All-Freshman Team Anne Candee was named the Championship's Offensive MVP after All-Conference Second Team Nasra Abdullah, MF, UAB leading the Owls to the title in 2005. F: Meghan McCallion, East Carolina Courtney Gaines, MF, Houston F: Sally Palmer, UAB Ashley Gunter, GK, SMU F: Caitlin Robbins, Rice Kylie Hayes, F, Memphis F: Jami Tullius, UTEP Jennifer Kacergis, MF/F, Tulsa MF: Asuka Kubota, Memphis Ashley Lucas, MF, Rice MF: Jennifer Montgomery, UCF Sarah McFadden, F, USM MF: Kaletia Roberts, UTEP Nicole Moore, D, East Carolina D: Pam Cooney, UAB Kirsten Moran, MF, SMU D: Beth Martin, Rice Caitlin Robbins, F, Rice D: Kat Norris, East Carolina Carley Phillips, D, SMU GK: Brittany Popoff, UTEP

2008 C-USA WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP 17 Year-By-Year C-USA Soccer History #-indicates regular season champion; &-indicates tournament champion

C-USA Al/Games C-USA Al/Games 2004 W·L·T Pct. W·L·T Pct. 2003 W·L·T Pct. W·L·T Pct. #Saint Louis 9-1-0 .900 15-6-1 .705 # UAB 8-2-0 .800 13-5-1 .711 &UAB 8-2-0 .800 16-6-1 .717 TCU 7-3-0 .700 9-8-2 .526 Marquette 7-2-1 .750 12-8-1 .595 Marquette 7-3-0 .700 11-8-1 .575 Louisville 5-2-3 .650 12-5-3 .675 USF 6-3-1 .650 8-8-2 .529 East Carolina 6-3-1 .650 8-9-2 .474 Saint Louis 6-3-1 .650 14-5-3 .705 Charlotte 5-3-2 .600 5-12-2 .316 & DePaul 6-3-1 .650 14-7-2 .652 Memphis 5-5-0 .500 11-8-0 .579 Tulane 6-4-0 .600 11-7-2 .600 DePaul 4-5-1 .450 9-9-2 .500 Charlotte 5-4-1 .550 7-11-2 .400 Tulane 4-5-1 .450 7-10-2 .421 East Carolina 3-4-3 .450 7-7-5 .500 TCU 4-5-1 .450 6-11-1 .361 Southern Miss 2-6-2 .300 9-7-3 .553 USF 4-6-0 .400 5-9-2 .375 Cincinnati 3-7-0 .300 5-13-1 .289 Houston 2-8-0 .200 5-14-0 .263 Louisville 2-7-1 .250 7-9-2 .444 Southern Miss 1-9-0 .100 5-11-1 .324 Memphis 2-7-1 .250 5-10-3 .361 Cincinnati 1-9-0 .100 4-14-0 .222 Houston 1-8-1 .150 3-13-2 .222

2004 Championship • Robert R. Herman Stadium, St. Louis, Mo. 2003 Championship • Transamerica Field, Charlotte, N.C. Quarterfinals, Wed., Nov. 3 Quarterfinals, Wed., Nov. 5 (2) UAB 4, (7) Memphis 1 (6) DePaul 2, (3) Marquette 1 (2 OT) (3) Marquette 2, (6) Charlotte 1 (7) Tulane 0, (2) TCU O (2 OT) (Tulane advances on PK, 3-1) (5) Louisville 2, (4) East Carolina 1 (5) Saint Louis 2, (4) USF 0 (1) Saint Louis 3, (8) DePaul 1 (8) Charlotte 1, (1) UAB O (2 OT) (UAB advances on PK, 3-0)

Semifinals, Thur., Nov. 4 Semifinals, Thur., Nov. 6 UAB 2, Marquette 0 DePaul 2, Tulane O Saint Louis 1, Louisville 0 Saint Louis 3, UAB O

Championship, Sat., Nov. 6 Championship, Sat., Nov. 8 UAB 2, Saint Louis 1 DePaul 1, Saint Louis 1 (2 OT) (DePaul wins C-USA title on PK, 4-3)

All-Conference First Team All-Tournament Team All-Conference First Team All-Tournament Team F: Jamie Craft, Louisville Brianna McCarty, UAB (Def. MVP) F: Tara Kidwell, UAB Julianne Sitch, DePaul (Off. MVP) F: Tara Kidwell, UAB Jenny Rynders, UAB (Off. MVP) F: Jamie Perry, Saint Louis Lindsay Deason, (Def. MVP) F: Meghan Mccallion, East Carolina Jamie Craft, Louisville F: Yuiko Konno, Memphis Erin Walter, DePaul MF: Dee Guempel, Saint Louis Meghan Connelly, Marquette F: Megan Mccallion, East Carolina Lauren Spacht, DePaul MF: Julianne Sitch, DePaul Kelly Ferguson, Saint Louis MF: Julianne Sitch, DePaul Kelly Ferguson, Saint Louis MF: Julie Thompson, Marquette Dee Guempel, Saint Louis MF: Nikki Hawkins, Houston Jamie Perry, Saint Louis D: Courtney Hulcer, Saint Louis Courtney Hulcer, Saint Louis MF: Nicky McLeod, Memphis Dee Guempel, Saint Louis D: Gina Lower, Louisville Cassi Winchell, Saint Louis MF: Kate Reed, USF Courtney Crandell, Charlotte D: Leanne McGee, Memphis Liz Bosscher, UAB D: Penny Perrott, East Carolina Asia Simons, Tulane D: Brianna McCarty, UAB Pam Cooney, UAB D: Lindsay Smale, Marquette Breck Bankester, USF GK: Amanda Martin, Saint Louis Tara Kidwell, UAB D: Asia Simons, Tulane Jenny Rynders, UAB D: Briana McCarty, UAB All-Conference Second Team All-Freshman Team GK: Breck Bankster, USF All-Freshman Team F: Jamie Perry, Saint Louis Jen Avila, Louisville Shannon Huffman, Charlotte F: Jessie Moore, TCU Lindsey Beam, Charlotte All-Conference Second Team Becky Imhoff, Cincinnati MF: Lindsey Beam, Charlotte Jennifer Dyer, DePaul F: Tasha Wagner, Cincinnati Lauren Spacht, DePaul MF: Jenny Rynders, UAB Monique Gjini, Louisville F: Jessi Moore, TCU Nicole Zygmontowicz, Houston MF: Katie Reed, USF Natalie Haerens, Memphis F: Courtney Crandell, Charlotte Jamie Craft, Louisville MF: Kelly Ferguson, Saint Louis Maureen Kole, Marquette MF: Anne !oder, Marquette Beth McGill, Marquette MF: Nikki Hawkins, Houston Sally Palmer, UAB MF: Christie Cigna, Saint Louis Dee Guempel, Saint Louis D: Renee Balconi, Cincinnati Jill Porto, UAB MF: Jenny Rynders, UAB Courtney Hulcer, Saint Louis D: Ashley George, Marquette Erica Robinson, Louisville D: Kim Moore, Charlotte Ashley Fortune, TCU D: Ji 11 Leeder, Charlotte Carla Scanniello, Memphis D: Kristina Wilson, Cincinnati Jackie Obert, Tulane GK: Katie Bissen, Marquette Cassi Winchell, Saint Louis D: Emily Allwardt, Houston Pam Cooney, UAB Shannon VanMatre, Saint Louis D: Anny Lucier, Saint Louis Jen Williams, UAB All-Conference Third Team GK: Katie Bissen, Marquette F: Meghan Connelly, Marquette F: Lauren Prewitt, Southern Miss All-Conference Third Team F: Carla Scanniello, Memphis F: Jamie Craft, Louisville MF: Jackie Obert, Tulane F: Amy Van Zandt, TCU MF: Erin Walter, DePaul F: Jill Knottek, UAB MF: Stacci Sastre, USF MF: Kelly Ferguson, Saint Louis MF: Melissa Savage, Memphis MF: Karrissa Hill, TCU D: Rachel Cabecerias, East Carolina MF: Jackie Obert, Tulane D: Pam Cooney, UAB D: Tiffany Ross, Charlotte D: Amy Seng, Louisville D: Amber Prindle, DePaul GK: Breck Bankester, USF D: Carolyn Klopp, Marquette D: Stacci Sastre, USF D: Kay Beth Costilow, USM GK: Lindsay Desaon, DePaul

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C·USA Al/Games C·USA Al/Games 2002 W·L·T Pet. W·L·T Pct. 2001 W·L·T Pet. W·L·T Pct. # Charlotte 8-0-2 .900 16-2-2 .850 #& Cincinnati 10-0-0 1.000 20-4-0 .833 & Cincinnati 6-1-3 .750 17-4-3 .771 Marquette 8-2-0 .800 16-6-0 .727 Saint Louis 6-3-1 .650 13-6-1 .675 Charlotte 7-2-1 .750 9-7-4 .550 East Carolina 5-2-3 .650 11-6-4 .619 Tulane 7-3-0 .700 9-8-0 .529 Marquette 5-3-2 .600 13-8-3 .604 UAB 7-3-0 .700 11-9-0 .550 Houston 4-3-3 .550 8-8-3 .500 East Carolina 6-4-0 .600 10-8-1 .552 South Florida 4-4-2 .500 8-8-2 .500 Houston 6-4-0 .600 8-9-1 .472 Memphis 5-5-0 .500 9-10-1 .475 Saint Louis 5-4-1 .550 8-10-1 .447 UAB 5-5-0 .500 9-9-1 .500 Southern Miss 3-7-0 .300 9-7-0 .563 Tulane 3-4-3 .450 6-10-3 .395 TCU 3-7-0 .300 7-11-0 .388 DePaul 3-6-1 .350 10-8-1 .553 Memphis 3-7-0 .300 5-13-1 .289 Southern Miss 2-7-1 .250 6-10-1 .382 Louisville 2-8-0 .200 4-13-0 .235 TCU 1-7-2 .200 2-13-5 .225 South Florida 1-8-1 .150 4-13-2 .263 Louisville 1-8-1 .150 5-12-1 .306 DePaul 0-9-1 .050 6-12-1 .342

2002 Championship • Transamerica Field, Charlotte, N.C. 2001 Championship • Valley Fields, Milwaukee, Wisc. Quarterfinals, Wed., Nov. 6 Quarterfinals, Wed., Nov. 7 (2) Cincinnati 3, (7) South Florida 1 (1) Cincinnati 2, (8) Saint Louis 0 (3) East Carolina 2, (6) Houston O (5) UAB 3, (4) Tulane O (5) Marquette 2, (4) Saint Louis 1 (3) Charlotte 0, (6) East Carolina O (Charlotte advances on PK, 9-8) (1) Charlotte 2, (8) Memphis O (2) Marquette 2, (7) Houston 1 (2 OT)

Semifinals, Thur., Nov. 7 Semifinals, Thur., Nov. 8 Cincinnati 2, East Carolina 1 Cincinnati 2, UAB O Marquette 2, Charlotte 1 Marquette 1, Charlotte O

Championship, Sat., Nov. 9 Championship, Sat., Nov. 10 Cincinnati 2, Marquette 1 Cincinnati 1, Marquette 0

All-Conference First Team All-Tournament Team All-Conference First Team All-Conference Third Team F: Courtney Crandell, Charlotte Tasha Wagner, Cincinnati (Off. MVP) F: Amanda Duffy, East Carolina F: Jill Vendetti, Marquette F: Kate Gordon, Marquette Stacey Kyser, Cincinnati (Def. MVP) F: Kate Gordon, Marquette F: Adrienne Suffridge, UAB F: Jamie Perry, Saint Louis Heather Herweh, Cincinnati F: Ann Thomas, Cincinnati F: Leslie Canales, Charlotte MF: Mikel Casey, Charlotte Amy Mink, Cincinnati MF: Jenny Kehl, Saint Louis MF: Lisa Stephens, Cincinnati MF: Amanda Duffy, East Carolina Kate Gordon, Marquette MF: Kristen Jensen, Marquette MF: Nicole Luse, Cincinnati MF: Jenny Kehl, Saint Louis Anne Dalecky, Marquette MF: Denise Peters, UAB MF: Lindsay Smale, Marquette MF: Tia Opliger, South Florida Anne !oder, Marquette MF: Tasha Wagner, Cincinnati MF: Kelly Gray, East Carolina D: Anne Dalecky, Marquette Courtney Crandell, Charlotte D: Mikel Casey, Charlotte D: Diana Detrie, Marquette D: Heather Herweh, Cincinnati Jennie Leeder, Charlotte D: Heather Herweh, Cincinnati D: Penny Perrott, East Carolina D: Kim Moore, Charlotte Amanda Duffy, East Carolina D: Anne Dalecky, Marquette D: Shannon Roberto, Charlotte GK: Meghann Burke, Saint Louis Krystel Pabey. East Carolina GK: Christy Hoffman, Cincinnati GK: Meghann Burke, Saint Louis

All-Conference Second Team All-Freshman Team All-Conference Second Team All-Freshman Team F: Katie Adams, Southern Miss Courtney Crandell, Charlotte F: Jamie Perry, Saint Louis Leslie Canales, Charlotte F: Amy Simonson, Cincinnati Julianne Sitch, DePaul F: Tricia Wiles, Southern Miss Laura Greenberg, TCU MF: Nikki Hawkins, Houston Meghan McCallion, East Carolina F: Jennie Leeder, Charlotte Nikki Hawkins, Houston MF: Jennie Leeder, Charlotte Kelly Golden, Houston MF: Anne !oder, Marquette Gina Lower, Louisville MF: Anne !oder, Marquette Sarah Core, Louisville MF: Kara Bullinger, Houston Briana McCarty, UAB MF: Julianne Sitch, DePaul Julie Thompson, Marquette MF: Colleen Lake, Tulane Lindsay Morris, Tulane D: Ashley Fortenberry, Houston Nicky McLeod, Memphis MF: Dawn Geyer, Charlotte Brook Parker, Tulane D: Penny Perrott, East Carolina Christie Cigno, Saint Louis D: Briana McCarty, UAB Jamie Perry, Saint Louis D: Alison Sinclair, Houston Katie Reed, South Florida D: Kim Moore, Charlotte Sara Simpson, Tulane GK: Leslie Schoeplein, Southern Miss Micah Stephens, Southern Miss D: Kristina Wilson, Cincinnati Lisa Stephens, Cincinnati GK: Katarina Wicksell, Memphis Kristin Weegar, Tulane GK: Jenn Howell, Charlotte Meghan Stickler, East Carolina

All-Conference Third Team F: Tara Kidwell, UAB F: Jill Knottek, UAB F: Adrienne Sufferidge, UAB MF: Alison Baker, Memphis MF: Kristen Jensen, Marquette MF: Colleen Lake, Tulane D: Gina Lower, Louisville D: Briana McCarty, UAB D: Megan McNiff, Saint Louis D: Mindy Nixon, East Carolina GK: Breck Bankster, South Florida

2008 C-USA WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP 19 Year-By-Year C-USA Soccer History #-indicates regular season champion; &-indicates tournament champion

C·USA Al/Games C·USA Al/Games 2000 W·L·T Pct. W·L·T Pct. 1999 W·L·T Pct. W·L·T Pct. #&Marquette 10-0-1 .955 20-3-1 .854 #Saint Louis 8-1-2 .818 14-3-3 .775 Saint Louis 8-0-3 .864 13-5-3 .690 &Marquette 8-2-1 .773 16-7-2 .680 Cincinnati 9-2-0 .818 16-6-0 .727 Charlotte 8-2-1 .773 14-7-1 .659 Charlotte 8-2-1 .773 12-9-1 .568 Houston 8-2-1 .773 11-8-2 .571 Southern Miss 6-5-0 .545 9-8-0 .529 UAB 7-3-1 .682 10-10-1 .500 Houston 5-5-1 .500 9-9-1 .500 South Florida 7-4-0 .636 11-8-0 .579 Tulane 5-6-0 .455 8-11-0 .421 Cincinnati 6-4-1 .591 8-10-1 .472 South Florida 4-6-1 .409 6-10-1 .382 Southern Miss 4-6-1 .409 10-9-1 .525 Memphis 3-8-0 .273 9-11-0 .450 DePaul 3-8-0 .273 7-11-0 .389 UAB 2-8-1 .227 3-14-2 .211 Tulane 2-9-0 .182 8-10-0 .444 DePaul 2-9-0 .182 3-14-0 .176 Memphis 1-10-0 .091 5-13-0 .278 Louisville 0-11-0 .000 1-18-1 .075 Louisville 0-11-0 .000 1-17-0 .056

2000 Championship • Robert R. Hermann Stadium, St. Louis, Mo. 1999 Championship • Cox Soccer Complex, Farmers Branch Quarterfinals, Wed., Nov. 1 Quarterfinals, Wed., Nov. 3 (1) Marquette 2, (8) South Florida 1 (2 OT) (2) Charlotte 2, (7) Cincinnati 1 (4) Charlotte 2, (5) Southern Miss 0 (3) Houston 3, (6) South Florida 2 (3) Cincinnati 4, (6) Houston 2 (8) Southern Miss 2, (1) Saint Louis 1 (2) Saint Louis 3, (7) Tulane 1 (4) Marquette 2, (5) UAB 1

Semifinals, Thur., Nov. 2 Semifinals, Thur., Nov. 4 Marquette 4, Charlotte 1 Charlotte 2, Houston 2 (4 OT) (Charlotte advances on PK, 4-3) Cincinnati 1, Saint Louis O (2 OT) Marquette 6, Southern Miss 0

Championship, Sat., Nov. 4 Championship, Sat., Nov. 6 Marquette 1, Cincinnati O (2 OT) Marquette 2, Charlotte 1 (0 T)

All-Conference First Team All-Conference Third All-Conference First Team All-Conference Third Team Jill Currie, Charlotte Team Lindsay Beiringer, Houston Erin Morgan, Marquette Kate Gordon, Marquette Mandy Trokey, Saint Louis Meredith Mayo, Charlotte Mandy Trokey, Saint Louis Jessica Gjertsen, Memphis Nicole Aubuchon, Houston Trisha Underberg, Saint Louis Katherine Ward, Marquette Kelly Young,, Saint Louis Kim Jedlo, Cincinnati Jill Currie, Charlotte Ginger Pringle, Southern Miss Rhegan Hyypio, Marquette Kristina Wilson, Cincinnati Siri Nordby, South Florida Lanette Rossini, Marquette Heather O'Neil, Marquette Mikel Casey, Charlotte Kelly Roethe, Marquette Rebecca Smith, Houston Jenny Kehl, Saint Louis Brooke Beck, South Florida Vanessa Woodward, UAB Ann Thomas, Cincinnati Siri Nordby, South Florida Kara Bullinger, Houston Jen Bransford, Charlotte Brooke Beck, South Florida Kristen Jensen, Marquette Colleen Lake, Tulane Laura Repp, Houston Holly Houston, Saint Louis Tiffany Ogden, Cincinnati Tricia wiles, Southern Miss Kelly Young, Saint Louis Jenny Woodward, UAB Meghann Burke, Saint Louis Jenny Woodward, UAB Kelly Kaiser, DePaul Michelle Denomme, Houston Christy Hoffman, Cincinnati All-Conference Second Team All-Conference Second Team All-Freshman Team Jen Meiners, Cincinnati All-Freshman Team Carrie Hughes, Charlotte Katie Adams, Southern Miss Meredith Mayo, Charlotte Kristen Jensen, Marquette Tia Opliger, South Florida Becca Amrozowicz, Memphis Stacey Hall, Southern Miss Nicole Aubuchon, Houston Denise Peters, UAB Lindsay Beiringer, Houston Stephaine Welch, Marquette Jessica Gjertsen, Memphis Monica Bagley, UAB Meghann Burke, Saint Louis Megan McNiff, Saint Louis Jill Hayes, Charlotte Kara Bullinger, Houston Kate Gordon, Marquette Sarah Judy, Charlotte Emily Allwardt, Houston Amy Rodeheffer, Cincinnati Carmel Kaplinger, Louisville Erin Maysent, Marquette Carolyn Kopp, Marquette Kathleen Schager, Saint Louis Jenny Kehl, Saint Louis Laura Lockwood, Charlotte Kim Jedlo, Cincinnati Rhegan Hyypio, Marquette Colleen Lake, Tulane Tia Oplinger, South Florida Tiffany Lawson, Tulane Tiffany Ogden, Cincinnati Shannon Roberto, Charlotte Kathleen Schager, Saint Louis Anne Loder, Marquette Heather O'Neil, Marquette Becca Smith, Houston Carrie Carlson, Saint Louis Meghan Burke, Saint Louis Mandy Trokey, Saint Louis Anne Lucier, Saint Louis Danielle Aldrich, South Florida

20 HOSTED BY RICE UNIVERSITY Year-By-Year C-USA Soccer History #-indicates regular season champion; &-indicates tournament champion

C·USA Al/Games C-USA Al/Games 1998 W·L·T Pct. W·L·T Pct. 1997 W-L-T Pct. W·L·T Pct. #South Florida 9-0-2 .909 15-1-3 .868 #Marquette 7-1-1 .833 14-2-4 .800 &Charlotte 7-2-2 .727 15-6-3 .687 #Charlotte 7-1-1 .833 15-4-1 .775 Houston 8-3-0 .727 11-8-0 .579 #&Cincinnati 6-1-2 .778 16-5-3 .729 UAB 8-3-0 .727 12-8-2 .650 UAB 5-4-0 .556 8-10-2 .450 Marquette 8-3-0 .727 15-5-2 .727 Saint Louis 4-4-1 .500 11-5-3 .658 Cincinnati 7-4-0 .636 10-10-1 .500 South Florida 4-4-1 .500 10-6-1 .618 Saint Louis 4-7-0 .364 7-12-1 .375 Memphis 4-5-0 .444 11-10-1 .523 Tulane 4-7-0 .364 7-12-0 .368 Louisville 3-6-0 .333 7-13-0 .350 Southern Miss 3-7-1 .389 6-10-2 .388 Tulane 2-7-0 .222 5-14-1 .275 DePaul 1-6-4 .273 2-12-4 .222 DePaul 0-9-0 .000 2-16-2 .150 Memphis 2-8-1 .227 5-10-3 .361 Louisville 0-11-0 .000 0-17-1 .028 1997 Championship • Anheuser-Busch Sports Centre, Fenton, Mo. First Round, Tues., Nov. 4 1998 Championship • Cox Soccer Complex, Farmers Branch (8) Louisville 1, (9) Tulane 0 Quarterfinals, Wed., Nov. 3 (7) Memphis 4, (10) DePaul 0 (2) Charlotte 2, (7) Saint Louis O (6) Cincinnati 2, (3) Houston O Quarterfinals, Thurs., Nov. 6 (1) South Florida 4, (8) Tulane 0 (4) UAB 1, (5) Saint Louis 1 (UAB advances on PK, 5-4) (S) Marquette 2, UAB 0 (1) Cincinnati 1, Louisville 0 (2) Marquette 2, Memphis 0 Semifinals, Thur., Nov. 4 (3) Charlotte 5, (6) South Florida 2 Charlotte 2, Cincinnati 1 Marquette 2, South Florida 1 Semifinals, Fri., Nov. 7 Cincinnati 2, UAB 2 (Cincinnati advances on PK, 4-3) Championship, Sat., Nov. 5 Marquette 3, Charlotte 2 Charlotte 0, Marquette O (Charlotte wins title on PKs, 5-4) Championship, Sat., Nov. 8 All-Conference First Team All-Conference Third Team Cincinnati 1, Marquette 0 Tina Matlock, Cincinnati Fleceia Comeaux, Houston Tia Opliger, South Florida Meredith Mayo, Charlotte All-Conference First Team All-Conference Third Melissa Urbani, UAB Carlene Wawrzonek, USF Monica Bagley, UAB Team Christina Papp, Charlotte Leslie Mccombs, Tulane Maureen Bothwell, Marquette Courtney Cook, Charlotte Kelly Roethe, Marquette Siri Nordby, South Florida Kristine Edner, South Florida Jeannette Croce, DePaul Vanessa Woodward, UAB Amy Rodeheffer, Cincinnati Tina Matlock, Cincinnati Jodi Fisher, Memphis Kristine Edner, South Florida Katie Stewart, Saint Louis Christina Papp, Charlotte Lauren Galea, Cincinnati Rhegan Hyypio, Marquette Brooke Beck, South Florida Tracy Pohl, Cincinnati Christy Hoffman, Cincinnati Janeen Sobush, South Florida Stacy Weaver, Charlotte Kelly Roethe, Marquette Sandy Nechay, Marquette Heidi Wiedel, Marquette Jennifer Wilson, South Florida Christine Tran, UAB Siri Nordby, South Florida Mo Bothwell, Marquette Kelly Kaiser, DePaul Trisha Underberg, Saint Louis Jessica Peterson, Marquette Stacy Weaver, Charlotte Tami Prisco, Tulane All-Conference Second Team All-Freshman Team Vanessa Woodward, UAB Cori Ray, Charlotte Ashley Cobb, UAB Carrie Graham, UAB Heidi Wiede!, Marquette Jessica Peterson, Marquette Ann Thomas, Cincinnati All-Conference Second Team Trisha Underberg, Saint Louis Kara Bullinger, Houston Blair Angell, Charlotte All-Freshman Team Monica Bagley, UAB Denise Peralta, Houston Christy Caswell, Memphis Maureen Bothwell, Marquette Jill Currie, Charlotte Anna Frisk, Marquette Jill Currie, Charlotte Stephanie Cox, DePaul Suzanne Paulette, Cincinnati Carrie Hughes, Charlotte Shelly Heinz, Memphis Jill Currie, Charlotte Lanette Rossini, Marquette Katie Zaegel, Saint Louis Kelly Kaiser, DePaul Lisa Gnaster, Memphis Christy Caswell, Memphis Tia Opliger, South Florida Suzanne Paulette, Cincinnati Kari Harrison, UAB Sarah Currie, Charlotte Kayo Suzuki, Southern Miss Kathleen Schager, Saint Louis Rhegan Hyypio, Marquette Benji Lewis, Charlotte Leslie Mccombs, Tulane Katie Stewart, Saint Louis Meredith Mayo, Charlotte Michelle Denomme, Houston Jessica Schwartz, Tulane Regina Sekyra, Marquette Siri Nordby, South Florida Melissa Urbani, UAB Cori Ray, Charlotte Vicky Vilvens, Cincinnati Kathleen Schager, Saint Louis Brooke Thomas, Cincinnati

2008 C-USA WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP 21 Year-By-Year C-USA Soccer History #-indicates regular season champion; &-indicates tournament champion

C·USA Al/Games C·USA Al/Games 1996 W·L·T Pct. W-L-T Pct. 1995 W-L-T Pct. W·L·T Pct. #Marquette 8-1-0 .889 16-6-1 .717 #Cincinnati 4-1-0 .800 10-9-2 .524 &Cincinnati 7-1-1 .833 15-5-3 .717 #Louisville 4-1-0 .800 9-9-0 .500 Saint Louis 6-3-0 .667 12-6-2 .650 &Charlotte 2-2-1 .500 13-7-2 .609 Louisville 5-3-1 .611 9-9-2 .500 Evansville 2-2-1 .500 9-12-1 .432 Charlotte 5-4-0 .556 10-9-2 .524 Marquette 1-4-0 .200 8-11-2 .429 UAB 5-4-0 .556 12-7-1 .625 Memphis 1-4-0 .200 5-14-0 .263 Memphis 3-6-0 .333 8-13-0 .381 South Florida 2-7-0 .222 6-11-1 .361 1995 Championship • Meyers Field, Cincinnati, Ohio Tulane 2-7-0 .222 7-13-0 .350 First Round, Thur., Nov. 2 DePaul 1-8-0 .111 2-16-0 .111 (3) Charlotte 4, (6) Memphis 1 (4) Evansville 1, (5) Marquette O

1996 Championship • Transamerica Field, Charlotte, N.C. Semifinals, Fri., Nov. 3 First Round, Wed., Nov. 6 Charlotte 4, (2) Louisville 0 (7) Memphis 5, (10) DePaul 1 Evansville 3, (1) Cincinnati 0 (8) South Florida 3, (9) Tulane 0 Championship, Sun., Nov. 5 Quarterfinals, Thur., Nov. 7 Charlotte 1, Evansville O (OT) (3) Saint Louis 1, (6) UAB 1 (Saint Louis advances on PKs, 5-4) (2) Cincinnati 2, (7) Memphis O All-Conference First Team (1) Marquette 3, (8) South Florida 0 Blair Angell, Charlotte (5) Charlotte 3, ( 4) Louisville O Paulette Angilecchia, Cincinnati Stephanie Contole, Louisville Semifinals, Fri., Nov. 8 Karen Garland, Louisville Cincinnati 2, Saint Louis 0 Shelley Heinz, Memphis Marquette 2, Charlotte 0 Sandy Jakubczak, Evansville Julie Mccaffrey, Cincinnati Championship, Sun., Nov. 10 Sally Meek, Evansville Cincinnati 4, Marquette 2 (OT) Joy Naber, Cincinnati Jessica Peterson, Marquette All-Conference Third Team All-Conference First Team Regina Sekyra, Marquette Blair Angell, Charlotte Jackie Adamec, UAB Paulette Angilecchia, Cincinnati Kamilah Barker, Charlotte All-Conference Second Team Stephanie Contole, Louisville Jan Caranto, UAB Natalie Bradley, Evansville Kristine Edner, South Florida Christie Camelio, Tulane Heather Bridgewater, Charlotte Shelley Heinz, Memphis Krystin Flanagan, Cincinnati Christy Caswell, Memphis Kelly Massman, Saint Louis Benji Lewis, Charlotte Maria Ciaravino, Charlotte Joy Naber, Cincinnati Ally Martin, Tulane Krista Dowell, Louisville Janet Oberle Saint Louis Christina Papp, Charlotte Kim Engelbert, Marquette Tracy Pohl, Cincinnati Kelly Roethe, Marquette Krystin Flanagan, Cincinnati Regina Sekyra, Marquette Janeen Sobush, South Florida Harper Mance, Louisville Melissa Urbani, UAB Vanessa Woodward, UAB Tracy Pohl, Cincinnati Kristin Reed, Charlotte All-Freshman Team All-Conference Second Team Kerry Stanko, Cincinnati Monica Bagley, UAB Monica Bagley, UAB Krista Dowell, Louisville Heather Buchanan, South Florida All-Freshman Team Kim Engelbert, Marquette Lauren Clark, Cincinnati Mikki Bussiere, Evansville Liz Gawne, DePaul Kelly Kaiser, DePaul Christy Caswell, Memphis Kristina Hoeg, Charlotte Shannon Larson, UAB Jodi Fisher, Memphis Kelly Kaiser, DePaul Tina Matlock, Cincinnati Lindsay Franklin, Charlotte Tami Prisco, Tulane Jessica Peterson, Marquette Heather Heintzelman, Cincinnati Kelly Roethe, Marquette Stacy Sipotz, Marquette Sandy Jakubczak, Evansville Nicole Thorne, Cincinnati Meredith Smith, Memphis Harper Mance, Louisville Trisha Underberg, Saint Louis Trisha Underberg, Saint Louis Tina Matlock, Cincinnati Melissa Urbani, Jennifer Vossen, Memphis UAB Julie Miller, Charlotte Jessica Peterson, Marquette Marianna Tysse, Charlotte

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COLORADO COLLEGE Molly Snead Katelyn Ostendorf TULANE UCF Erica Baer Haley Thaxton Christine Petric Corrie Gurucharri Kate Begley Lisa Balsama Eileen Venechanos Ariel Rogers Sam Holt Sarah de Leon Emily Beans Meghan Wetzel Jessica Ross Courtney Krouse Michelle Decepedes Tiffany Brown Michelle Young Kellen Schugart Jacquelyn Obert Danielle Dos Santos Jacqueline Danzig Erin Scott Leah Peterson Jessie Gardner Wendy Farrens MEMPHIS Bianca Walker Jillian Sharp Lauren Halbert Sydney Fetter Kelsey Bakker Shelley Wong Megan Weinlein Kacie Horner Rachael Honick Brittany Baldwin Jessica Jackson Alison Kreisler Ashley Berra SMU TULSA Bridgette Khoury Jamie Maltman Tori Dalton Kimber Bailey Katie Bahn Kelsey Kravec Vanessa Newman Lia Fannin Katherine Bartush Courtney Chadney Jennifer Manis Kaley Ortiz Brittany Hance Amy Bennett Rebecca Cowles Jaclyn Mead Geneva Sills Aly Hancock Meagan Boyle Allison Dodd Jessica Newport Meredith Smith Kylie Hayes Caitlin Carter Lauren Gilliland Amake Ofuani Lauren Talbot Tarah Kerr Gillian Field Sarah Greene Arielle Orr Molly Uyenshi Elise Kuhar-Pitters Ashley Gunter Katherine Harclerode Roberta Pelarigo Amara Wilson Anna Laskarzewska Katherine Leonard Meredith Hart Christina Petrucco Sarah Wolf Laura Laufenberg Kristin Medeiros Stephanie Johnson Aline Reis Maggie Leone Alyssa Pembroke Jennifer Kacergis Brianna Schooley EAST CAROLINA Kate Murphy Carley Phillips Emily MCEirath Becca Thomas Kristen Allred Amanda Olszewski Jennifer Raad Allie Rapp Hanna Wilde Amanda Broz Stacey Radcliffe Marisa Schieda Kelly Ricker Jami Dickerson Roma Rozanska Afton Weimer Rachel Robinson UTEP Mary Foltz Katie Sabet Natalie Woodham Hannah Taylor Brandi Aston Blair Heffner Elaine Sedgewick Ashley Cole Madison Keller Laurel Shute SOUTHERN MISS UAB Melissa Desilets Sarah Kirkley Melissa Smith Mallory Barnes Allison Auchter Jordan Freiberg Jennifer Kurowicki Venda Strnadova Sarah Brusco Danya Barsalona Lauren Hamson Nicole Moore Halley Sullivan Erin Bunyard Maureen Bellare Anoop Josan Anastasia Nikas Eliza Wellford Holly Cox Allison Belsterling Angela Kleinfelder Kathryn Norris Sarah DeFatta Danielle Blair Kira Lazenby Patty Pierce RICE Christina Duvall Allysha Chapman Cara Nordin Caylin Sandke Anne Candee Anna Fiser Katherine Forbis Leslie Platz Regan Sigler Alexa Coralli Liz Hamlin Morgan Haney Brittany Popoff Jessica Swanson Stephanie Crain Erin Hamrick Kathryn Henricks Amanda Radcliffe Tricia Tufts Beth England Keilah Hopkins Nadine Liverpool Rikki Southard Scarlet Vanloon Catherine Fitzsimmons Renee Hrapmann Caitlin Marple Ashley Thomas Rebecca Wilcox Traci Fraser Megan Kolts Jennifer Meyer Jami Tullius Jordan Holloway Leigh Ann Levens Sally Palmer Kristin Wernimont HOUSTON Lindsay Jaggers Jana Mason Jill Porto Chelsea Winbush Stephanie Booker Ashley Lucas Bianca Ontiveros Marie Yempuku Heather York Brittany Cannon Beth Martin Samantha Polley Kristen Cooper Clory Martin Jacqueline Ryan Jennifer Dry Elizabeth Nesbit Keli Theiss Nicole Echeverria Emma Geyer Sophia Mundy Islara Rodriguez Shelby Scott Ashleigh Williams Heather Williams

MARSHALL Sue Ahrens Julia Axelsson Heather Burchett Sara Burdick Bethany Bush Erika Duncan Melissa Gordon Emma Harrison Kassie Hollman Rachel Huff Kelly Jackson Erin Johnson Marisa Leconte Mollie Lee Ali Lizotte Elizabeth Orton Elise Provenzano Memphis won the 2007 Championship last season in El Paso. 2008 C-USA WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP 23 C-USA Teams Advancing To The NCAA Tournament 1997 Sat., Nov. 24 Sun., Nov. 13 Sat., Nov. 15 Third Round (Charlottesville, Va.) Second Round (College Station) First Round (South Bend, Ind.) (11) Virginia 4, (20) Cincinnati O (10) Texas A&M 4, SMU 2 (2) Notre Dame 7, Cincinnati 1 2002 Second Round (Austin) 1998 Fri., Nov. 15 (6) California 2, UTEP 1 Wed., Nov. 11 First Round (Charlotte, NC) First Round (Charlotte, NC) James Madison 1, (13) Charlotte O 2006 Charlotte 2, South Carolina 0 Fri., Nov. 10 First Round (Milwaukee, Wis.) First Round (College Station) Sat., Nov. 14 Wisconsin 3, Marquette 2 SMU 2, McNeese State 0 Second Round (Chapel Hill, NC) North Carolina 6, Charlotte O First Round (Knoxville, Tenn.) First Round (Boulder, Colo.) (24) Cincinnati 1, Kentucky O Colorado 2, Colorado College 1 1999 Sun., Nov. 18 First Round (Knoxville, Tenn.) Wed., Nov. 10 Second Round (Knoxville, Tenn.) Tennessee 4, UAB O First Round (Columbia, Mo.) (11) Tennessee 2, (24) Cincinnati 1 Marquette 3, Missouri 2 (4 OT) Sun., Nov. 12 Second Round (College Station) Sat., Nov. 13 2003 Texas A&M 4, SMU 0 Second Round (Chapel Hill, NC) Fri., Nov. 14 Clemson 1, Marquette O First Round (Champaign, Ill.) Purdue 2, DePaul 1 2007 2000 Fri., Nov. 16 First Round (Gainesville, Fla.) Wed., Nov. 8 2004 UCF 3, Auburn 1 First Round (Milwaukee, Wis.) Fri., Nov. 12 (13) Marquette 2, Wright State 1 (2OT) First Round (Knoxville, Tenn.) UAB 2, Wake Forest 0 First Round (Chapel Hill, N.C.) UNC Greensboro 1, Memphis O Sun., Nov. 12 Second Round (College Station) Sun., Nov. 14 Sun., Nov. 18 (9) Texas A&M 4, (13) Marquette 0 Second Round (Knoxville, Tenn.) ( 11) Tennessee 1, UAB O Second Round (Gainesville, Fla.) UCF 0, Florida O (2ot) 2001 (Florida advances on PK, 4-3) Fri., Nov. 16 2005 First Round (Milwaukee, Wis.) Fri., Nov. 11 (20) Michigan 1, Marquette O First Round (College Station) First Round (South Bend, Ind.) SMU 3, North Texas O (20) Cincinnati 3, Oakland 2 First Round (Austin) Sun., Nov. 18 California 2, Rice O Second Round (South Bend, Ind.) UTEP 3, Texas 2 (OT) (20) Cincinnati 3, (7) Notre Dame 2 C-USA Soccer Championship Records Individual • Single Game Most Assists Most Goals 7 Memphis (6) vs. Southern Miss (0), Nov. 7, 2007 3 Kate Gordon, Marquette vs. Charlotte, Nov. 2, 2000 3 Kylie Hayes, Memphis vs. Southern Miss, Nov. 7, 2007 Most Assists (Both Teams) 7 Memphis (6) vs. Southern Miss (0), Nov. 7, 2007 Most Aassists 3 Caroline Barrett, Memphis vs. Southern Miss, Nov. 7, 2007 Points 19 Memphis (6) vs. Southern Miss (0), Nov. 7, 2007 Most Points 6 Kate Gordon, Marquette vs. Charlotte, Nov. 2, 2000 Points (Both Teams} 6 Kylie Hayes, Memphis vs. Southern Miss, Nov. 7, 2007 19 Cincinnati (4) vs. Marquette (2), Nov. 10, 1996

Most Shots Shots 8 Jamie Perry, Saint Louis vs. South Florida, Nov. 5, 2003 34 Memphis (1) vs. UTEP (0), Nov. 7, 2007 8 Jenny Kehl, Saint Louis vs. Tulane, Nov. 1, 2000 8 Blair Angell, Charlotte vs. Louisville, Nov. 7, 1996 Shots (Both Teams) 40 Cincinnati (2) vs. Memphis (1), Nov. 7, 1996 Most Saves 16 Christy Hoffman, Cincinnati vs. Louisville, Nov. 6, 1997 Corner Kicks 17 Marquette (6) vs. Southern Miss (0), Nov. 4, 1999 Team • Single Game 17 Cincinnati (2) vs. Memphis (1), Nov. 7, 1996 Most Goals Corner Kicks (Both Teams} 6 Marquette (6) vs. Southern Miss (0), Nov. 4, 1999 27 Cincinnati (2) vs. Memphis (1), Nov. 7, 1996 6 Memphis (6) vs. Southern Miss (0), Nov. 7, 2007 Saves Most Goals (Both Teams) 16 Marquette (2) vs. Cincinnati (4), Nov. 10, 1996 6 Marquette (6) vs. Southern Miss (0), Nov. 4, 1999 6 Cincinnati (4) vs. Marquette (2), Nov. 10, 1996 Saves (Both Teams} 6 Memphis (5) vs. DePaul (1), Nov. , 1996 20 DePaul (2) vs. Tulane (0), Nov. 6, 2003 24 HOSTED BY RICE UNIVERSITY Be there far the next big mament.

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