UT MARTIN SKYHAWKS 2016 SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE 1 2009, 2012, 2013 OVC CHAMPIONS • 2016 UT MARTIN SOCCER GUIDE • 2011, 2012 NCAA TOURNAMENT QUALIFIERS 2016 UT MARTIN SOCCER: QUICK FACTS UT MARTIN SKYHAWKS 2016 UT Martin Soccer SOCCER School Information TABLE OF CONTENTS NAME OF SCHOOL: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT MARTIN (UT MARTIN) INSIDE THE GUIDE: LOCATION: MARTIN, TENN. PLAYER HEADSHOTS ...................................................................... 2 FOUNDED: 1900, SENIOR COLLEGE 1951 QUICK FACTS .............................................................................. 3 ENROLLMENT: 6,827 SKYHAWK FIELD ............................................................................ 4 NICKNAME: SKYHAWKS COLORS: NAVY BLUE AND ORANGE COACHING/and SUPPORT STAFF STADIUM: SKYHAWK FIELD HEAD COACH PHIL MCNAMARA .................................................... 6 #00 MaKenzie Crawford #0 Maya Jamison #1 Callie Thomas #2 Sam Clymer #3 Maggie Burkett CAPACITY: 750 ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH LESLIE GILLIES ........................................... 7 GK • 5-8 • Sophomore GK • 5-6 • Sophomore GK • 5-5 • Freshman F • 5-5 • Freshman MF • 5-5 • Sophomore SURFACE: BERMUDA GRASS SSISTANT OACH ARY ANCIN UPPORT TAFF O’Fallon, Mo. Farmington Hills, Mich. Fancy Farm, Ky. Mayfield, Ky. Kingsport, Tenn. AFFILIATION: NCAA DIVISION I A C M M /S S ............................. 8 CONFERENCE: OHIO VALLEY MEET THE SKYHAWKS INTERIM CHANCELLOR: DR. ROBERT SMITH INTERIM DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: KEVIN MCMILLAN 2016 ROSTERS .......................................................................... 10 PLAYER BIOS ........................................................................11-18 TEAM INFORMATION SEASON PREVIEW 2015 OVERALL RECORD: 7-11-1 PREVIEW STORY .....................................................................20-21 2015 CONFERENCE RECORD/FINISH: 5-4-1 (T-3RD) HOME: 3-2-1 OPPONENTS .........................................................................22-24 AWAY: 3-7 OVC TOURNAMENT HISTORY ........................................................ 25 POSTSEASON: OVC TOURNAMENT (FIRST ROUND) #4 Rebecca Starnes #5 Bianca McFarland #6 Katelyn Colvin #8 Sara Ketis #9 Shannon Grattan PLAYERS RETURNING/LOST: 12/7 2015 IN REVIEW D • 5-8 • Sophomore D • 5-2 • Freshman D/MF • 5-6 • Sophomore MF • 5-4 • Sophomore D • 5-5 • Sophomore STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: 8/3 2015 RECAP .......................................................................27-28 Arlington, Tenn. Temecula, Calif. Arlington, Tenn. Maribor, Slovenia Belfast, U.K. NEWCOMERS: 7 FINAL STATISTICS......................................................................... 29 PROGRAM HISTORY GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS ......................................................30-34 FIRST YEAR OF SOCCER: 1998 PROGRAM RECORD BOOK ALL-TIME RECORD: 137-175-31 ALL-TIME OVC RECORD: 64-61-17 YEARLY RESULTS ....................................................................36-37 ALL-TIME OVC TOURNAMENT RECORD: 8-11-1 ALL-TIME OPPONENTS ............................................................38-40 OVC TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: 15 ALL-TIME RECRODS................................................................41-42 LAST OVC TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE: 2015 NOTABLE SKYHAWKS ................................................................... 43 OVC CHAMPIONSHIPS: 3 (2009, 2012, 2013) OVC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS: 2 (2011, 2012) THIS IS UT MARTIN NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: 2 (2011, 2012) MEDIA INFORMATION .................................................................. 45 #10 Kaci Mitchell #12 Nicole Collins #13 Saphyra Coombs-James #15 Sophia Sharos SPORTS INFORMATION NOTABLE ALUMNI ....................................................................... 46 D • 5-7 • Sophomore F • 5-5 • Freshman F • 5-10 • Senior MF • 5-7 •Sophomore ATHLETICS STAFF ......................................................................... 47 Oak Ridge, Tenn. Newark, NY Brampton, Ontario Collinsville, Ill. SOCCER CONTACT: JUSTIN JEFFERIES, SID INTERN PHONE: O:(731) 881-7694 / C:(256) 762-7360 SKYHAWK ATHLETICS ..............................................................48-49 EMAIL: [email protected] OVC ACADEMIC AWARDS .......................................................... 50 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE.......................................................... 51 SECONDARY CONTACT: ALEX BOGGIS, ASST. SID PHONE: O:(731) 881-7694 / C:(618) 357-1536 CREDITS EMAIL: [email protected] The 2016 UT Martin Soccerl Media Guide was written and produced by assistant sports information director Alex Boggis and sports information SID FAX: (731) 881-7624 intern Justin Jefferies. using Adobe InDesign CC 2015. Photos by Nathan Morgan, Trevor Ruszkowski and Tom Via. Layout designs/covers by Alex PRESS BOX PHONE: (731) 881-7694 Boggis. Special assistance provided by Ryne Rickman, Jake Rogers, Cayce SID MAILING ADDRESS: 1022 ELAM CENTER Wainscott and Tom Via. 15 MOUNT PELIA ROAD The University of Tennessee at Martin does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, ARTIN ENN age, disability or veteran status in provision of educational opportunities or employment opportunities and benefits. #16 Amy McGivern #17 Danae Kaldaridou #19 Alexius Thomas M , T . 38238 UT Martin does not discriminate on the basis of sex or disability in the education programs and activities which it WEBSITE: WWW.UTMSPORTS.COM operates, pursuant to requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as codified in 42 U.S.C. 2000D; Title IX of the MF • 5-6 • Sophomore MF/F • 5-7 • Sophomore D • 5-1 • Freshman Educational Amendments of 1972, Public Law 92 318; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Public Law 93-112; Ballynahinch, N. Ireland Athens, Greece Blue Springs, Mo. FACEBOOK: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/UTMSPORTS the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Public Law 101-336; and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. This policy extends to both employment by and admission to the university. Inquiries concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, TWITTER: @UTMSPORTS / @UTM_GAMEDAY the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity, 240 Gooch Hall, UT Martin, Martin, TN 38238-5002, 731-881-7202. Charges of violation of the above policy also should be directed to the Equity and Diversity Officer. E05-0416-00-007-17 3 2 2 2009, 2012, 2013 OVC CHAMPIONS • 2016 UT MARTIN SOCCER GUIDE • 2011, 2012 NCAA TOURNAMENT QUALIFIERS 2009, 2012, 2013 OVC CHAMPIONS • 2016 UT MARTIN SOCCER GUIDE • 2011, 2012 NCAA TOURNAMENT QUALIFIERS SKYHAWK FIELD STAFF COACHING THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT MARTIN WOMEN’S SOCCER PROGRAM HAS CALLED SKYHAWK FIELD ITS HOME SINCE 1998. IT IS A 120X75 BERMUDA PITCH WITH A PRESS BOX AND PERMANENT SEATING FOR OVER 500 FANS ALONG THE WEST SIDELINE. FANS ALSO CIRCLE THE FIELD WITH TRUCKS, LAWN CHAIRS AND COUCHES TO CREATE A FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE THAT IS INTIMIDATING TO OPPONENTS. ON NOV. 4, 2012, UT MARTIN PROVIDED A BIT OF HISTORY AGAINST AUSTIN PEAY IN THE OVC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP. IN THAT MATCH THE RAUCOUS CROWD OF FANS CHEERED ON THE KYHAWKS TO A THRILLING VICTORY PASSING THE PROGRAM S , 773 S 2-0 - ’ MEET THE SKYHAWKS ALL-TIME RECORD FOR SINGLE-GAME ATTENDANCE. IN FACT, FIVE OF THE SKYHAWKS NINE HOME GAMES RANKED AMONGST THE TOP CROWDS IN SKYHAWK FIELD HISTORY. PRIOR TO THE 2012 SEASON, SKYHAWK FIELD SAW THE ADDITION OF FIELD LIGHTS MAKING CONDITIONS APPROPRIATE FOR NIGHT MATCHES. THE FIRST MATCH PLAYED UNDER THE LIGHTS WAS ON AUG. 17, 2012, AGAINST SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE POWER VANDERBILT. ALTHOUGH THE SKYHAWKS DROPPED THE MATCH 2-0, THE NIGHT MARKED THE FIRST OF THREE NIGHT GAMES FOR THE SKYHAWKS IN 2012 IN ADDITION TO HOSTING THE 2012 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT. IN THE SUMMER OF 2010, SKYHAWK FIELD RECEIVED A MASSIVE SEASON PREVIEW FACELIFT. NEW COLORFUL WIND SCREENS WERE ALSO ADDED TO GIVE THE FIELD A PROFESSIONAL EXTERIOR LOOK, AND NEW BRICK BARRIERS WERE ALSO BUILT AROUND BOTH BENCHES. ANOTHER NEW FEATURE ADDED ARE A PAIR OF LARGE TENTS THAT HAVE BEEN PLACED OVER THE TWO ADJACENT SETS OF BLEACHERS THAT SANDWICH THE MAIN BLEACHERS. THIS PROVIDES A COMFORTABLE, SHADY CLIMATE FOR FANS OF ALL AGES TO ENJOY. THE FIRST MATCH PLAYED AT SKYHAWK FIELD, WAS ON SEPT. 4, 1998, AGAINST OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE FOE TENNESSEE TECH. ALTHOUGH THE SKYHAWKS DROPPED A TOUGH 1-0 DECISION IN THAT MATCH, THEY CAME ROARING BACK FOR THE FIRST HOME WIN IN PROGRAM HISTORY ON THEIR NEXT TRY - A 2-1 WIN OVER OVC OPPONENT MOREHEAD STATE ON SEPT. 12, 1998. OVER THE YEARS, THE SKYHAWKS HAVE PUT TOGETHER A 82-55-7 RECORD WHILE PLAYING IN FRONT OF THE HOME CROWD. HOWEVER, UT MARTIN HAS ENJOYED A TREMENDOUS HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE OVER THE LAST SEVERAL SEASONS. SINCE 2002, THE 2015 IN REVIEW 2015 SKYHAWKS ARE 79-29-7 IN MATCHES PLAYED AT SKYHAWK FIELD, HAVING LOST ONLY 14 MATCHES ON THEIR HOME TURF IN THE LAST EIGHT SEASONS. IN 2009, THE SKYHAWKS MATCHED THE BEST HOME START TO ANY SEASON BY BEGINNING THE YEAR 6-0-0, AND ENDED THE SEASON WITH THE HIGHEST SINGLE-SEASON HOME WINNING PERCENTAGE (.857) IN PROGRAM HISTORY. THE 2010 SQUAD FOLLOWED THAT WITH A FIVE- MATCH HOME WINNING STREAK WHICH INCLUDED SHUTOUTS IN ALL FIVE , MATCHES AND CONFERENCE WINS OVER AUSTIN PEAY, JACKSONVILLE STATE AND TENNESSEE TECH. RECORD BOOK RECORD SKYHAWK FIELD HAS ALSO BEEN HOME TO THE PUMA SKYHAWK INVITATIONAL FROM 2002-2007 AND 2009, AS WELL AS THE FIRST ROUND OF THE OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT IN 1999, 2003, 2008 AND HOSTED THE 2012 TOURNAMENT IN ITS’ ENTIRETY. 2016 TOP