COACHES HEAD COACH KATIE BURTON SCOTT LARSON

Katie Burton took teams’ regular-season finale. over as the eighth head Burton cut her teeth as an assistant coach THE BURTON PROFILE coach in program his- at the University of San Francisco from 2011- EDUCATION: tory on July 5, 2017. 14, where she again helped lead a program University of San Francisco, M.A., Sports Burton led the Vi- turnaround. The Dons hadn’t finished bet- Management, 2013 kings back to the Big ter than seventh in the nationally respected Sacramento State University, B.S., Business Sky tournament after a West Coast Conference in the previous five Administration, 2008 two-year absence in her seasons to Burton’s arrival. However, Burton first season at the helm. helped lead USF to two top six finishes in COACHING EXPERIENCE: Burton and the Vikings the WCC in her four years at the school, and • 2015-17, Sacramento State, Associate Head finished fourth in the laid the groundwork for the Dons’ record- Coach Big Sky at 5-4-1 in conference play, and 9-10- breaking season in 2015, when the team set • 2011-14, San Francisco, Assistant Coach 1 overall. Additionally, Burton led the Vikings program records for best WCC finish (T-2nd), • 2010-11, UNLV, Assistant Coach/Camp to their first win at the Big Sky tournament most WCC wins (7) and best WCC record (7-2- Director/Director of Operations Men’s and since 2013, with a 1-0 win over Northern Ari- 0). Women’s Soccer zona - a team they had never beaten in the Burton’s first coaching stop came at UNLV, Big Sky tournament previously - in the Big where she spent a year-and-a-half as an assis- PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Sky quarterfinals. tant coach/camp director/director of opera- • Sacramento State, 2003-07 Burton led four individuals to All-Big Sky tions for both the men’s and women’s soccer • Helped Sacramento State to its first NCAA honors as Katie Forsee and Kristin Moyer programs from 2010-11. tournament appearance in 2007 made the All-Big Sky second team, while Liz As a player at Sacramento State, Burton • Led Sacramento State to Big Sky regular- Hansen and Morgan Matthews received All- helped lead the Hornets to their first NCAA season and tournament titles in 2007 Big Sky honorable mention. tournament appearance in 2007. Burton and • Three-time All-Big Sky selection, including Burton came to the Vikings after spend- the Hornets swept the Big Sky regular-season first-team selection in 2007 ing the last two seasons as the associate head and tournament titles that season, and fin- • All-Big Sky tournament selection in 2007 coach at Sacramento State, where she helped ished with an unbeaten conference record at lead a program turnaround. The Hornets 4-0-3. hadn’t made the Big Sky tournament in four Burton was a three-time All-Big Sky selec- seasons before Burton’s arrival, but broke tion as a player (2003, 2006, 2007), including that streak with a Big Sky tournament ap- an All-Big Sky first-team selection as a senior pearance in Burton’s first year in 2015. in 2007. Burton then helped lead the Hornets Burton is married to her wife, Christine to a second-place finish within the Big Sky Conklin, and is the daughter of Susie and in 2016, when they clinched the No. 2 seed Brian Cram. and a first-round bye in the Big Sky tourna- ment with a 2-1 win over the Vikings in both 12 2018 Portland State Vikings Women’s Soccer COACHES ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH MAUREEN WHITNEY SCOTT LARSON

Maureen Whitney tournament appearance. for two years, playing soccer, basketball and joined the Portland Whitney brings a wealth of post-colle- softball before moving to Sacramento State. State soccer coaching giate playing experience to her role at Port- Whitney earned NWAC All-Star honors in soc- staff in the fall of 2017 land State, having spent parts of the past 16 cer in 1997. as the top assistant years with the California Storm of the Wom- Whitney has also coached collegiately as under first-year head en’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL). Whitney an assistant coach at Fresno State from 2010- coach Katie Burton. played for the Storm for over a decade start- 12, and College of the Sequoias from 2014- Whitney helped lead ing in 2001, and spent two different stints as 15. Additionally, Whitney served as a Youth the Vikings back to the a player-coach and assistant from 2005-09 Soccer Coach at Elk Grove United and San Big Sky tournament af- and 2015-17. Juan Soccer Club from 2002-06 and 2006-10, ter a two-year absence Whitney won two WPSL championships respectively, and worked as a Sports Camp during the 2017 season, as the Vikings fin- with the Storm in 2002 and 2004, the lat- Director and Summer Camp Director at Sac- ished fourth in the Big Sky at 5-4-1 in confer- ter of which she won with former Portland ramento State from 2001-04. Whitney also ence play and 9-10-1 overall. The Vikings also State head coach Laura Schott. Whitney was served as the WPSL Chief Consultant from won their first match at the Big Sky tourna- named the WPSL MVP the following year in 2005-07. ment since 2013, with a 1-0 win over North- 2005, and captained the Storm for 10 con- ern Arizona - a team they had never beaten secutive seasons. Additionally, Whitney was in the Big Sky tournament previously - in the named a WPSL All-Star four times (2003, Big Sky quarterfinals. 2004, 2006, 2007), and won the 2012 WPSL Additionally, Whitney helped lead four Leadership Award. individuals to All-Big Sky honors in 2017, as Whitney played with several national Katie Forsee and Kristin Moyer made the All- team players during her time with the Storm, Big Sky second team, while Liz Hansen and including (U.S.), Sissi (Brazil), Morgan Matthews received All-Big Sky hon- (U.S.), Stephanie Cox (U.S.), orable mention. Shannon MacMillan (U.S.) and current US- Like Burton and fellow Viking assistant WNT star . Jenny Lawrence, Whitney came to the Vi- Whitney was also called into camp for kings after playing and coaching at Sacra- the San Jose CyberRays of the professional mento State. Whitney played soccer and Women’s United Soccer Association, but the softball at Sacramento State from 1998-99, league folded a month later. Whitney was and coached as an assistant with the Hornets twice called up to Sky Blue FC during the across two stints from 2000-03 and 2007-10. 2008-09 season when the team played in the Whitney coached both Burton and Lawrence WPS, but turned down both call-ups to stay as players, including in 2007, when the Hor- as an assistant at Sacramento State. nets swept the Big Sky regular-season and In college, Whitney was a three-sport tournament titles, and made their first NCAA athlete at Walla Walla Community College 2018 Portland State Vikings Women’s Soccer 13 COACHES ASSISTANT COACH JENNY LAWRENCE

Jenny Lawrence NCAA tournament appearance. joined the Portland Lawrence earned All-Big Sky honorable State women’s soccer mention in her first year with the Hornets in coaching staff in the 2005, and finished her career ranked third fall of 2017, serving as all-time in career saves. an assistant coach in Lawrence first joined the Hornets’ coach- charge of the team’s ing staff as a volunteer assistant and goal- goalkeepers under first- keeper trainer, and served in that role from year head coach Katie 2009-11 – a stretch that included the Hornets’ Burton. second Big Sky title and NCAA tournament Lawrence helped appearance in 2010. Lawrence rejoined the lead the Vikings back to the Big Sky tourna- Hornets’ coaching staff as an assistant in ment after a two-year absence in the 2017 2014, and served in that role before leaving season, as the Vikings finished fourth in the to join the Vikings. Big Sky at 5-4-1 in conference play, and 9-10- Lawrence oversaw the development of 1 overall. Additionally, the Vikings won their three-time All-Big Sky second-team selec- first match at the Big Sky tournament since tion Savannah Abercrombie in her first stint 2013 with a 1-0 win over Northern Arizona - mentoring goalkeepers at Sacramento State. a team they had never beaten in the Big Sky Lawrence then coached Kim Mata in her final tournament previously - in the Big Sky quar- year at Sacramento State when she rejoined terfinals. the Hornets’ staff in 2014, and coached Mata Lawrence also helped lead Portland State to her second straight All-Big Sky honorable goalkeeper Abbie Faingold to All-Big Sky mention that season. tournament honors during the 2017 season. Outside of her time at Sacramento State, Faingold was also named Big Sky Player of Lawrence served as a coach and trainer for the Week for the first time in her career on the Elk Grove United Soccer Club from 2010- Oct. 10. 17, assisting in the player development for Lawrence completed a staff full of ex-Sac- the club’s U8 to U12 girls divisions, as well as ramento State players and coaches, as she, the boys and girls goalkeepers, aged 7-14. Burton and fellow assistant Maureen Whit- ney all played and coached at Sacramento State before coming to Portland State. Law- rence and Burton overlapped as players at Sacramento State, including in 2007, when the Hornets swept the Big Sky regular-season and tournament titles, and made their first 14 2018 Portland State Vikings Women’s Soccer