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2008 huskie women’s soccer tthishis iiss nniuiu wwomen’somen’s ssocceroccer ...... 2007 Highlights ...

Northern Illinois reached the MAC semiﬁ nals for the second consecutive season and notched its highest win total in a decade.

The Huskies equalled the school- record with a six-match unbeaten streak from Oct. 19 - Nov. 4.

NIU led the MAC with 11 shutouts and was second for fewest goals allowed and lowest goals against average. The Huskies ranked 18th nationally in shutout percentage and 22nd in goals against average.

Three players were named to the Academic All-MAC team (seniors Karen Enockson and Katie Sturges and sophomore Lindsey Curnock), the highest NIU total since 1998.

Enockson earned Academic All- District 5 honors from ESPN the Magazine.

Curnock set the NIU record for career shutouts (16), earned MAC West Player of the Week honors (Oct. 22), recorded a shutout streak of 242:05, and ranked 14th nationally in goals against average (0.53). A new home in 2008 ...

The Huskies will move into the new Northern Illinois Track and Field/ Soccer Complex this season, a facility that features Fifa 2-Star Certiﬁ ed turf, the highest quality artiﬁ cial soccer surface available. niuhuskies.com 1 22008008 huskiehuskie women’swomen’s soccersoccer quick facts/schedule/table of contents

2008 HUSKIE QUICK FACTS 2008 NORTHERN ILLINOIS WOMEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE Northern Illinois University Date (Day) Opponent Location Time Location: DeKalb, Ill. Founded: 1895 Aug. 15 (Fri.) at Oakland (Exh.) Rochester, Mich. 3 p.m. Enrollment: 25,208 Aug. 29 (Fri.) # Eastern Illinois Huskie Track/Soccer Complex 4 p.m. Nickname: Huskies Aug. 31 (Sun.) # Georgia Southern Huskie Track/Soccer Complex 11 a.m. School Colors: Cardinal and Black Sept. 5 (Fri.) at Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa 7 p.m. Conference: Mid-American (West Division) Sept. 7 (Sun.) at Green Bay Green Bay, Wisc. 1 p.m. President: Dr. John Peters Sept. 12 (Fri.) Valparaiso Huskie Track/Soccer Complex 2:30 p.m. Associate V.P./Director of Athletics: Jeff Compher Sept. 14 (Sun.) at Western Illinois Macomb, Ill. 1 p.m. Home Facility: Huskie Track/Soccer Complex Sept. 19 (Fri.) SEMO Huskie Track/Soccer Complex 4 p.m. Home Facility Capacity: 1.989 Sept. 21 (Sun.) at Creighton Omaha, Neb. 1 p.m. Sept. 26 (Fri.) * Bowling Green Huskie Track/Soccer Complex 4 p.m. Coaching Staff Sept. 28 (Sun.) * Toledo Huskie Track/Soccer Complex 1 p.m. Head Coach (Alma Mater, Year): Carrie Barker (Wisconsin, 1995) Oct. 3 (Fri.) * at Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, Mich. 3 p.m. NIU/Career Record: 1st Season Oct. 5 (Sun.) * at Eastern Michigan Ypsilanti, Mich. Noon Offi ce Phone: 815-753-9535 Oct. 10 (Fri.) * Ohio Huskie Track/Soccer Complex 4 p.m. Assistant Coaches: Jason Burr, Chris Brown Oct. 12 (Sun.) * Akron Huskie Track/Soccer Complex 1 p.m. Christie Ehrhardt Oct. 17 (Fri.) * at Buffalo Buffalo, N.Y. 6 p.m. Oct. 19 (Sun.) * at Kent State Kent, Ohio Noon Team Information Oct. 24 (Fri.) * Miami (Ohio) Huskie Track/Soccer Complex 4 p.m. 2007 Overall Record: 10-5-5 (.636) Oct. 26 (Sun.) * Ball State Huskie Track/Soccer Complex 1 p.m. 2007 Mid-American Conference Record: 6-3-2 (.636) Oct. 30 (Thu.) * at Western Michigan Kalamazoo, Mich. 2 p.m. 2007 Mid-American Conference Finish: 3rd Nov. 2 (Sun.) MAC Quarterfi nals Campus Sites TBA Letterwinners Returning (Lost): 15 (5) Nov. 7 (Fri.) MAC Semifi nals Highest Remaining Seed TBA Starters Returning (Lost): 10 (2) Newcomers: 5 Nov. 9 (Sun.) MAC Championship Same as Semifi nals TBA

Program Information # NIU Tournament First Year: 1993 * MAC game MAC Championships: 1997, 1998 Home games in bold All-Time Record: 110-158-20 (.417) All times are Central and subject to change

Media Relations TABLE OF CONTENTS Associate Director/W-Soccer Contact: David Brauer Email: [email protected] This is NIU Soccer ...... 1 Phone: 815-753-3706 Table of Contents/Quick Facts/Schedule ...... 2 Cell: 815-508-6371 Rosters and Pronunciations ...... 3 Website: www.niuhuskies.com Head Coach Carrie Barker ...... 4 Mailing Address: 209 Convocation Center Assistant Coach Jason Burr ...... 5 1525 West Lincoln Highway Assistant Coach Chris Brown ...... 5 DeKalb, IL 60115-2854 Assistant Coach Christie Ehrhardt ...... 6 Sport Administrator Ed Pasque ...... 6 MEDIA GUIDE INFORMATION Support Staff ...... 6 The 2008 Northern Illinois University Women’s Soccer The 2008 Huskies...... 7-16 Media Guide is a publication of the NIU Athletics Media 2007 Statistics and Results/MAC Standings ...... 17 Relations Department. It is designed to assist the The Record Book ...... 18-20 media in its coverage of the Huskie women’s soccer Historical Timeline...... 21 program. Copies are available to the public for $10. History ...... 22-23 All-Time Letterwinners ...... 24 Credits All-Time Results ...... 25-26 Front and back covers by Aaron Zendejas. Inside covers Opponent Information/Series Results ...... 27 by Russell Houghtaling. Interior layout and design 2008 MAC Composite Schedule ...... 28 by David Brauer. Writing and research assistance Jeffrey and Kimberly Yordon Center ...... 29 by Aaron Zendejas and Ben Killam. Photography by Northern Illinois University ...... 30-31 Scott Walstrom, NIU Media Imaging and NIU Media Location ...... 32 Relations archives. Mid-American Conference ...... 33 President Dr. John Peters ...... 34 Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics Jeff Compher ...... 35 adidas ...... 36

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ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr./Exp. Hometown (Last School) 0 Meaghan Bennett GK 5-7 Fr.-R/Sq. Portage, Mich. (Portage Central) 19 Kaitlin Bujak F 5-4 So./Sq. Palatine, Ill. (St. Viator) 9 Jenna Clausen M/D 5-6 Sr./3L Racine, Wisc. (Horlick) 1 Lindsey Curnock GK 5-8 Jr./2L Batavia, Ill. (Batavia) 8 Micaela Damas D 5-5 Jr./2L Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley North) 10 Lydia Disseler M/F 5-6 Fr./HS Quincy, Ill. (Quincy) 12 Caitlin Eucker D/M/F 5-3 Fr./HS Oswego, Ill. (Oswego) 3 Erin Fahey M 5-7 Sr./3L New Lenox, Ill. (Lincoln-Way Central) 2 Becca Ford M/F 5-5 So./1L DeKalb, Ill. (DeKalb) 18 Megan Harry D/M 5-6 So./1L Alpharetta, Ga. (Milton) 00 Audrey Holmer GK 5-8 So.-R/1L Elmhurst, Ill. (York) 24 Danielle Janowiak F 5-5 Fr./HS Woodridge, Ill. (Downers Grove South) 7 Thea Johnson M 5-9 Sr./3L Homewood, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor) 17 Lisa Maier F/D/M 5-7 Jr./2L Orland Park, Ill. (Sandburg) 21 Sara McClard M/D 5-3 Jr./2L Mokena, Ill. (Lincoln-Way East) 16 Kelly Mullany M 5-9 Jr./2L Naperville, Ill. (Neuqua Valley) 23 Jestina Orlando F 5-4 Sr./1L Park Ridge, Ill. (Maine South/North Dakota State) 15 Kelsey Passaglia F/M 5-7 Fr./HS Cary, Ill. (Cary-Grove) 25 Meredith Repke M/D 5-4 Fr./HS Naperville, Ill. (North) 5 Kylie Revelle M 5-10 So./TR Olathe, Kan. (South/Valparaiso) 14 Kim Schmitt F 5-8 So.-R/1L Homewood, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor) 4 Christen Schuler D 5-9 So./1L Aurora, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley) 20 Jamie Sitter M/F 5-5 Jr./2L Spring Grove, Ill. (Richmond-Burton) 32 Mo Smunt D 5-3 So./1L St. Charles, Ill. (East) 6 Cara Stutler M/F 5-5 Jr./2L Wichita, Kan. (Maize) 11 Annie Wyer M/F 5-2 So./1L Geneva, Ill. (Community) NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr./Exp. Hometown (Last School) 0 Meaghan Bennett GK 5-7 Fr.-R/Sq. Portage, Mich. (Portage Central) 00 Audrey Holmer GK 5-8 So.-R/1L Elmhurst, Ill. (York) 1 Lindsey Curnock GK 5-8 Jr./2L Batavia, Ill. (Batavia) 2 Becca Ford M/F 5-5 So./1L DeKalb, Ill. (DeKalb) 3 Erin Fahey M 5-7 Sr./3L New Lenox, Ill. (Lincoln-Way Central) 4 Christen Schuler D 5-9 So./1L Aurora, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley) 5 Kylie Revelle M 5-10 So./TR Olathe, Kan. (South/Valparaiso) 6 Cara Stutler M/F 5-5 Jr./2L Wichita, Kan. (Maize) 7 Thea Johnson M 5-9 Sr./3L Homewood, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor) 8 Micaela Damas D 5-5 Jr./2L Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley North) 9 Jenna Clausen M/D 5-6 Sr./3L Racine, Wisc. (Horlick) 10 Lydia Disseler M/F 5-6 Fr./HS Quincy, Ill. (Quincy) 11 Annie Wyer M/F 5-2 So./1L Geneva, Ill. (Community) 12 Caitlin Eucker D/M/F 5-3 Fr./HS Oswego, Ill. (Oswego) 14 Kim Schmitt F 5-8 So.-R/1L Homewood, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor) 15 Kelsey Passaglia F/M 5-7 Fr./HS Cary, Ill. (Cary-Grove) 16 Kelly Mullany M 5-9 Jr./2L Naperville, Ill. (Neuqua Valley) 17 Lisa Maier F/D/M 5-7 Jr./2L Orland Park, Ill. (Sandburg) 18 Megan Harry D/M 5-6 So./1L Alpharetta, Ga. (Milton) 19 Kaitlin Bujak F 5-4 So./Sq. Palatine, Ill. (St. Viator) 20 Jamie Sitter M/F 5-5 Jr./2L Spring Grove, Ill. (Richmond-Burton) 21 Sara McClard M/D 5-3 Jr./2L Mokena, Ill. (Lincoln-Way East) 23 Jestina Orlando F 5-4 Sr./1L Park Ridge, Ill. (Maine South/North Dakota State) 24 Danielle Janowiak F 5-5 Fr./HS Woodridge, Ill. (Downers Grove South) 25 Meredith Repke M/D 5-4 Fr./HS Naperville, Ill. (North) 32 Mo Smunt D 5-3 So./1L St. Charles, Ill. (East)

COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Carrie Barker, 1st season (Wisconsin, 1995) Assistant Coach: Jason Burr, 1st season (Austin Peay, 2001) Assistant Coach: Chris Brown, 1st season (Northern Illinois, 2007) Assistant Coach: Christie Ehrhardt, 1st season (Northern Illinois, 2005) Student Assistant Coach: Maddie Lehman

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Bujak ...... BEEW-jack Lehman ...... LAY-men Clausen ...... CLAW-son Maier ...... May-er Micaela Damas ...... Ma-KAY-la DAY-miss Mullany ...... Mull-LAY-nee Disseler ...... DISS-ler Jestina Orlando ...... JESS-tina Ehrhardt ...... AIR-heart Passaglia ...... Puh-SAH-glee-uh Eucker ...... YOU-kerr Revelle ...... Ra-VELL Janowiak ...... Juh-NO-we-ack Schuler ...... SHOE-ler

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WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT BARKER “Carrie is a tremendous college soccer coach. She will bring high expectations and excitement into the team. Carrie will be able to challenge the players to be competitors and winners at a high level. She is very loyal and dedicated. Carrie is a wonderful carrie person to be around and a fabulous recruiter. She has had many great experiences and successes in soccer. She is very well respected, always strives for quality, and cares about the community she lives in. She will make the University and alumni proud of BARKER their women’s soccer program.” - Dean Duerst, former Wisconsin women’s soccer first season head coach “I think Carrie is a great choice and a great fi t as head coach at Northern Illinois. She is wisconsin, 1995 ready for a head coaching position and is enthusiastic, energetic and very competitive. I think she will be a huge success there. Carrie is very organized and has great ideas. At head coach Michigan, she was very much a part of our game planning and our success. I have never had a doubt that she would make a successful head coach.” - Debbie Rademacher, Carrie Barker, who brings over 10 years of experience as an former Michigan head coach assistant coach in the Big Ten, is in her fi rst season at Northern Illinois “I am extremely excited for Carrie and her opportunity to be the head coach at Northern after being named to lead the women’s soccer program in January Illinois after being involved in soccer for so long. Playing for her at Michigan was a great 2008. experience. She was always very encouraging and someone you could go to for a real Barker most recently served as assistant coach for three seasons at answer. She is direct and very knowledgeable about the game. This is a great fi t for her leadership style and an opportunity to give more back to the game. I think she will do Wisconsin, her alma mater. There, she helped the Badgers to two NCAA an awesome job at Northern Illinois.” - Abby Crumpton, former Michigan player and Tournament appearances and a Big Ten Tournament Championship in current assistant coach 2005. During the 2004 season, Wisconsin earned a NCAA fi rst round victory. While on the Badger staff, Barker was the camp director and tthehe BBARKERARKER FFileile was part of an International Tour to Germany during the 2006 Men’s Birthdate: Nov. 18, 1971 World Cup Tournament. Birthplace: Bogota, Colombia Prior to her term in Madison, Barker was part of seven consecutive Hometown: Farmington Hills, Mich. NCAA Tournament appearances, including a 2002 quarterfi nal berth, High School: Farmington High School during seven years as an assistant coach at Michigan. Barker helped College: University of Wisconsin, 1995; B.S., recreation resource management the Wolverines advance to the NCAA second round six times, reach the third round twice, and capture a pair of Big Ten Tournament titles. While College Coaching Experience at Michigan, Barker served as interim head coach during part of the Assistant Coach, Wisconsin, 2004-06 2001 season and was the camp director for six years. Assistant Coach, Michigan, 1997-2003 Barker is a United State Soccer Federation “A” licensed coach and has coached the Madison 56ers soccer club since 2004 while also Club Coaching Experience serving on Wisconsin’s Olympic Development staff during that time. She Staff, Wisconsin Olympic Development Program, 2005-06 has also held positions on the under-14 National Team staff in 2004, Staff, U-14 National Camp, 2004 the Michigan Olympic Development Program staff for seven years and Staff, Michigan Olympic Development Program U-18, 1995, 1997-2002 the Olympic Development Region II Staff from 1990-93. In 1996, Barker Staff, Michigan Hawks, 1996 was on the coaching staff for the Michigan Hawks, one of the top club Staff, Region II Olympic Development Program, 1990-93 programs in the nation. A four-year letterwinner at Wisconsin, Barker, then Carrie Maier, Career Highlights captained the 1994 Big Ten Tournament Championship team and helped NSCAA central region second-team All-American, 1990 the Badgers reach the NCAA quarterfi nals in three seasons, including NCAA championship runner-up, 1990 a national runner-up fi nish in 1991. Individually, Barker was named a Big Ten champions, 1994 second-team central region All-American in 1990. Wisconsin team captain, 1994 Following her collegiate career, Barker played fi ve seasons in the World Cup Organizing Committee, Detroit 1994 “W” League, two years of semi-pro soccer in Denmark and was part of the Olympic Festival selection, 1997-99 WUSA, the fi rst women’s professional W-League Combine, 2000 soccer league, in 2000. Farmington High School Hall of Fame, 2001 Barker has vast experience in international competition as a member of the U.S. Olympic Festival team from 1997-99, Olympic Development regional team from 1995-99 and having played or coached in Denmark, Germany, Italy, Holland, Sweden and Belgium. The Farmington Hills, Mich., native became the fi rst female inducted into the Farmington High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001. Barker, who was born in Bogota, Colombia, graduated from Wisconsin in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in Barker, then Carrie Maier, helped recreation resource management. She Wisconsin to a national runner-up finish as a player in 1991 and and her husband, Stuart, reside in captained the Badgers’ to the DeKalb. 1994 Big Ten title.

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jason chris BURR BROWN first season first season austin peay, 2001 northern illinois, 2007 assistant coach assistant coach Chris Brown joins the women’s soccer Jason Burr is in his fi rst season as program as graduate assistant coach assistant coach at Northern Illinois and after spending last season with the was the fi rst assistant hired by Carrie Huskie men’s team. Barker. The Mesa, Ariz. native played Burr comes to DeKalb after one centerback for the Huskies in 2004 and year as women’s assistant coach at 2005. Arkansas State where his duties included In addition to his duties with NIU, recruiting, training sessions, travel, fund- Brown, a National “C” License holder, raising and community outreach. On the The past three years he coached the fi eld, Burr helped the Indians improve 42 Campton United Soccer Club in Geneva, spots in the NCAA RPI rankings. Ill. This past June, Brown was named as Prior to his time at Arkansas State, Director of Coaching for Northern Illinois Burr, who has a United States Soccer FC, a new club formed when local clubs Federation “C” License, served as an Spectre and Sycamore merged. assistant at Illinois State where he Brown’s arrival as a player in 2004 helped the Redbirds reach their 11th coincided with an eight-win turnaround consecutive Missouri Valley Tournament. Chris Brown joins the Huskies’ from the 2003 season, the second- Jason Burr was Carrie Barker’s In addition, eight players who Burr women’s soccer staff after first assistant coach hire and largest win swing in the nation. With worked with earned All-MVC honors. spending last season with the brings experience from two Brown on board, the Huskies went 12-7-0 At ISU, Burr assisted in general team men’s program. Division I programs. and fi nished second in the MAC, the best management, recruiting, management of conference placement by a Huskie team since 1990. As a senior, Brown the budget, and community outreach in addition to his on fi eld duties. helped Northern Illinois to a 11-6-2 season that included a seven match Aside from his responsibilities with ISU, Burr also worked as an unbeaten streak. During the run, Northern Illinois captured notable assistant director of coaching for the Central Illinois Select Soccer Club victories over Saint Louis and Wisconsin, as well as MAC foe Western in Bloomington, Ill., where he oversaw the boys soccer club with age Michigan. groups from 8-16. Prior to his arrival in DeKalb, Brown played with Chandler Gilbert Burr began his career in 2001 as an assistant for the Western Community College, where he garnered all conference honors n 2001 Kentucky University men’s program. While there, the Hilltoppers earned and 2003. As a senior, he led Chandler Gilbert to its most successful Academic All-America Team honors as well as National Soccer Coaches season in school history. Association of America “College Team Academic Award.” While working to achieve top-notch results on the fi eld, Brown Burr spent three seasons as the women’s and men’s head coach also achieved in the classroom. He graduated from NIU in 2007 with a at Thomas More College in Kentucky where he led the women’s team bachelor’s degree in psychology, and is now pursuing his Master’s in to a 42-9-6 record during his tenure. In 2005, his squad advanced Sport and Exercise Science. to the President’s Athletic Conference Championship. The team also advanced to the NCAA Division III Women’s National Tournament for the fi rst time in the program’s history. At Thomas More, Burr coached one NSCAA Academic All-Region performer, six All-PAC players and four All-Independent performers. As head soccer coach for the Cincinnati United Premier Red (1989 Girls) team for two years, Burr took his squad to the State Cup Quarterfi nals of the Ohio South Youth Soccer Association in 2005 and 2006. He also worked as a staff coach for the Ohio South Olympic Development Program in Cincinnati during that span and as the head coach for the Boys State Team and an assistant for the Girls State Team. Burr played collegiately at Lindsey Wilson College and Mid-Continent University and served as MCU’s captain during the 2001 season. Burr received his Bachelor of Science degree in history from Austin Peay State in 2001 and is working toward his Master of Arts degree in communications from Western Kentucky.

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christie ed EHRHARDT PASQUE first season third season northern illinois, 2005 eckerd college, 1992 assistant coach sr. assoc. a.d./sport administrator Ed Pasque enters his third year at Northern Illinois University, Christie Ehrhardt is in her fi rst season where he currently serves as the Senior Associate Athletics Director as assistant coach in a return to her alma for Academic Affairs/Acting Director of Student-Athlete Enrollment mater. Services. Pasque had been the Associate Athletic Director for NCAA Ehrhardt was a four-year letterwinner Compliance at NIU prior to his most recent appointment. as a midfi elder from 2002-05 for the As a member of NIU Vice Provost Earl Seaver’s senior management Huskies. A two-year captain (2004-05) team, Pasque serves as a liaison between the Division of Academic during her collegiate career, Ehrhardt and Student Affairs and Intercollegiate Athletics. In this role, he also was a four-time Huskie Scholar. monitors the admission processing of student-athletes, coordinates Ehrhardt spent the past two seasons as interactions between Registration and Record and Student Financial Aid, and serves as the interface between Student-Athlete Academic an assistant coach at the Illinois Institute Support Services and the staff in Intercollegiate Athletics. of Technology. At IIT, she helped the Pasque, who serves as the Sport Athletic Director for women’s fl edgling NAIA program ascend to its third soccer, cross country and track and fi eld, is also responsible for consecutive conference tournament, educating the Huskie Athletics Staff regarding NCAA eligibility rules a 10-8 finish and a No. 5 regional and regulations while overseeing NIU’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) ranking. and Graduation Success Rate for student-athletes. He also teaches Ehrhardt has a National D Coaching graduate classes in both sports fi nance and sports marketing at NIU. License and is continuing to pursue a C Prior to joining the Huskie staff in March of 2006, Pasque had Christie Ehrhardt was a four-year license. been the Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance and Academic Services at Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina from letterwinner for the Huskies from Still active as a player, Ehrhardt spent 2002-05. 2003 to 2006. He also taught a sports law class to sports management the 2008 summer with the Chicago majors at Campbell. Gaels of the W-League and scored two Pasque earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of California, goals and added fi ve assists while helping lead the team to its fi rst playoff Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) in 2001. He was a member of the berth. Ehrhardt began her W-League stint by playing for the Colorado Berkeley International Law Journal in 1999 and was honored with the Cougars in 2007. Prosser Award. Upon graduation, Pasque worked as an attorney with The Addison, Ill., native was a three-year starter at NIU. During Foley and Lardner in Madison, Wisconsin until 2002. her senior campaign in 2005, Ehrhardt started 14 of 17 matches and The Hazel Park, Mich., native left Madison to become an assistant totaled nine shots, eight landing on goal. compliance offi cer and CHAMPS/Life Skills Coordinator for the University of West Florida from July of 2002 until October of 2003, where he also In 2003, Ehrhardt tied for the team lead with two goals and ranked taught an undergraduate course in athletics administration. fi fth with four total points on the season. Pasque did his undergraduate work in Florida as he earned his Ehrhardt scored her fi rst goal as a Huskie just 7:35 into her bachelors degree in psychology from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg collegiate debut in the 2002 season opener against Wright State. in 1992. While at Eckerd, he played on the basketball team and set A graduate of Roselle Lake Park High School, Ehrhardt set a school a school-record for career three-point fi eld goal shooting percentage. record with 15 goals while adding 10 assists for 40 total points as a He then embarked on a four-year stint in the United States Navy as senior to earn her second consecutive team Most Valuable Player award. Communications Supervisor for Helicopter Combat Support Squadron She concluded her prep career with 37 career goals, 35 assists and Eleven, based in San Diego, Calif. During his tenure, Pasque was 109 points, placing her second on the school’s all-time list for each awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and the Navy Good Conduct Medal for exemplary military service. category. Ehrhardt also claimed two all-conference honors and a pair Pasque is married to Stacey and the couple has three children, of all-sectional accolades. Ruby (7), Oliver (5) and Hazel (3). HUSKIE SOCCER SUPPORT STAFF

erin josh sue erin david DUNBAR OWENS HANSFIELD JORDAN BRAUER team manager equipment supervisor asst. a.d./facilities saass coordinator assoc. dir./media relations

2007: Redshirted ... Earned Huskie Scholar (3.0-3.49 GPA) honors 2007: Started 16 of 17 during the Fall semester. matches played … Had one High School: Honorable mention Michigan High School Soccer goal and two assists to total Coaches Association’s Dream Team after posting 13 shutouts as a four points during season … senior ... Led team to undefeated conference championship, region Netted the game-winning goal semifi nal appearance and 17-5-1 record during senior season ... in 1-0 victory over Ohio (11-4) First team all-state and Division I fi rst-team selection by the Michigan … Had two assists to aid in a High School Coaches Association in 2006 ... Collected all-conference, 3-2 home victory over Central all-region and all-district accolades while leading her team to a 23- Michigan (10-26) … Ranked 1-1, a 10-0-0 league mark, and a state semifi nal appearance during second on the team with junior campaign ... Posted a 0.25 goals against average as junior ... two assists and sixth with six Registered a 0.27 goals against average in eight games as sophomore points. ... Helped team combine to go 82-10-5 during prep career ... Lettered 2006: Had two assists for in basketball as a junior. two points during season ... Personal: Participated in Michigan’s Olympic Development Program ... Started every game of 2006 Parents are Thomas and Sharon Bennett ... Pre-nursing major. campaign, one of six players to achieve that feat ... Added an assist in 2-0 win at Central Michigan (10-13) ... Assisted 19 on game-winning goal in the last minute of a 2-1 victory vs. Miami (OH) (10-22). kaitlin 2005: Earned MAC All- Freshman team accolades and earned team’s Offensive MVP award ... BUJAK Team’s third-leading point producer with seven on three goals and one 5-4 | so | sq assist ... Tied for second on team in goals scored ... Only freshman to both play and start all 18 contests ... Recorded initial collegiate points palatine, il | st. viator just before halftime with a goal that was part of 1-1 tie at Western forward Illinois (8-28) ... Tallied the match-winner with 10 minutes left in 3-2 victory over Ohio (9-30) ... Third strike came in 3-2 overtime loss at Buffalo (10-9) ... Lone assist came in 1-1 draw with Illinois State (9- 2007: Played in one match against Western Illinois (9-9) ... Earned 18). Huskie Scholar (3.0-3.49 GPA) honors during the Fall semester. High School: Extensive senior accolades included fi rst team all-state High School: All-conference selection as senior ... Scored fi ve goals and from coaches association ... All-Racine County Player of the Year and had fi ve assists during senior season ... Helped lead team to 24-3-1 earned team’s Player of Year, Most Dedicated and MVP honors ... Four- record, conference title and Class A State Championship while earning time fi rst team All-South-East Conference and helped team capture special mention all-area honors as sophomore ... Scored three goal four straight sectional trophies ... Received fi rst team all-county for last and had four assists in 10 matches for conference championship team three years on top of second-team all-county as a freshman ... Tallied that reached the Elite Eight as freshman ... Named to all-tournament 54 points (22 goals/10 assists) during senior year that was highlighted team at Palatine during freshman season. by state tourney win over No. 4-rated foe ... Posted top seasonal point Personal: Played for the 2006 National Champion Eclipse club team ... total with 56 on 22 goals and 12 assists during junior year ... Had 21 Parents are Paul and Denis Bujak ... Management major. goals as a freshman ... Accumulated 171 career points (69 goals and 33 assists) as Horlick compiled 68-25-5 ledger ... All-county selection BUJAK’S CAREER STATISTICS in both track and cross country ... Twice earned HHS Student-Athlete Season MP-MS G A Pts. Scholar Award. 2007 1-0 0 0 0 Personal: Made Wisconsin Olympic Development Program state squad Totals 1-0 0 0 0 in 2003 and 2004 ... Spent 2001 season with Racine Spartans and then next four campaigns with Racine SC Black organization ... Parents are Jeff and Jean Clausen ... Marketing major. CLAUSEN’S CAREER STATISTICS Season MP-MS G A Pts. 2005 18-18 3 1 7 2006 21-21 0 2 2 2007 18-12 1 2 4 Totals 57-51 4 5 13

nniuhuskies.comiuhuskies.com 7 22008008 huskiehuskie women’swomen’s soccersoccer meet the team 1 8 lindsey micaela CURNOCK DAMAS 5-8 | jr | 2l 5-5 | jr | 2l batavia, il | batavia overland park, ks | blue valley north goalkeeper defender Enters the season with a NIU 2007: One of six NIU players record 16 career shutouts. to start all 20 matches … Key 2007: Started 16 of 18 matches member of NIU defense that played … Named Academic All- allowed a MAC low 0.70 goals MAC and earned MAC West against … Fired a shot on Player of the Week honors goal against Loyola (9-14) that (10-22) … Set the NIU record nearly tied the game … Also for career shutouts with 16 had a shot on goal in a 0-0 and season shutouts with nine tie against Ball State (10-12) … Recorded a shutout streak ... Earned Victory Scholar (3.5 of four games from 10-27 to GPA or above) honors. 11-9 … Helped NIU lead the 2006: Totaled two points on MAC with 11 shutouts … Made two assists ... Started all 16 47 saves and allowed just matches played ... Assisted on nine goals against all season game-winning goal in 3-0 victory … Ranked 14th nationally in against Western Michigan (10- goals-against average and put 26) ... Had the lone assist on up a save percentage of .839 … the only goal scored in win vs. Came up with two big saves for Kent State (11-3) ... Earned the shutout in 1-0 home victory Victory Scholar (3.50 GPA or over UW-Green Bay (9-7) … Also better) honors. posted shutouts against St. High School: Team captain Francis (Pa.), Ohio, and Eastern as senior for squad that won Michigan ... Recorded a 4.0 GPA in the fall and earned Victory Scholar Eastern Kansas League conference crown ... First team All-Metro, (3.5 GPA or better) in both semesters. second team all-state by coaches association, and earned third straight 2006: Went 8-11-2 with 1.27 goals against average while starting all 21 All-EKL award as senior ... Honorable mention all-conference as junior matches in net ... Had seven shutouts on the season, the second-highest as sophomore ... Helped team capture conference championship total in school history ... Tied for third in MAC with four shutouts ... Earned during sophomore campaign ... Three-sport standout and earned four NIU Victory Scholar (3.50 gpa or better) ... Played all but 23:10 of the varsity letters in soccer, basketball, and track and fi eld ... Part of Class season in goal ... One of the team’s eight freshman letterwinners. 6A state championship basketball team in 2004-05 and helped team High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner and starter in goal for Batavia fi nish third during 2005-06 season as a senior captain ... Second team and occasionally played in the fi eld during prep career ... First team All- all-conference and all-county, honorable mention All-Sun, and was Suburban Prairie Conference North Division selection and Kane County named to Kansas All-Star Team during senior basketball season ... Chronicle fi rst team All-Area as senior ... Earned Kane County Chronicle Set school javelin record as junior was two-time regional runner-up ... second team All-Area distinction as a junior ... Helped team capture SPC Ran on state’s sixth-place 4x400 relay team as a freshman ... Had two North crowns as a junior and sophomore ... Part of three consecutive years with National Honor Society and four straight years on Honor Roll Moline Tri-State Tournament title squads from 2004-06 and helped team .. Served as President of Rough Ryders spirit club. claim 2004 Rockford Guilford Tournament crown ... Member of team Personal: Played club soccer with Kansas City Comets ... Brother, Colin, that reached regional championship during sophomore season. threw javelin for Nebraska track and fi eld program ... Parents are Nage Personal: Played club soccer for Fox Valley Strikers from 2002 through and Kerry Damas ... History major. 2006 ... Part of Strikers units that won Germantown (Tenn.) Invitational and Palatine Celtic Cup championships ... Father ran track for North DAMAS’ CAREER STATISTICS Central College ... Parents are David and Larke Curnock ... Psychology Season MP-MS G A Pts. major. 2006 16-16 0 2 2 2007 20-20 0 0 0 CURNOCK’S CAREER STATISTICS Totals 36-36 0 2 2 Season MP-MS W-L-T SHO AVG GA SV Pct. 2006 21-21 8-11-2 7 1.27 27 87 .763 2007 18-16 8-4-4 9 0.53 9 47 .839 Totals 39-37 16-15-6 16 0.90 36 134 .788

High School: Varsity starter all four years in high school and helped 2007: Played in 14 matches team to four consecutive conference titles while compiling 50 total and recorded seven shots and victories and a 19-0-1 league record ... First team all-conference one goal … Scored game-winner honoree as a senior ... Helped team to regional championship as a in a 3-2 win at Bowling Green sophomore ... Named honorable mention all-conference during her (9-28) … Recorded team’s freshman season ... Averaged 70 minutes of playing time per match highest shot percentage at during her prep career and netted 24 goals ... Earned four letters in .143 ... Earned Huskie Scholar soccer ... Member of the National Honor Society and school’s high (3.0-3.49 GPA) honors. honor roll ... Earned Altrusa International Scholarship Award and IHSA 2006: Scored two points on Scholastic Achievement Award. one assist while playing in 17 Personal: Played for the St. Louis Soccer Club of the Midwest Regional matches ... Earned team’s League and was coached by Jim Taylor ... Parents are Mike and Diane Players’ Player Award ... Disseler ... Health sciences major. Received NIU Huskie Scholar (3.0-3.49 gpa) recognition ... Tallied goal in season-opening victory vs. Eastern Washington 12 (8-25) ... Earned starting nod in MAC Tournament Final vs. caitlin Toledo (11-5). 2005: Had one assist in 16 matches ... One of six freshman EUCKER letterwinners ... Notched point 5-3 | fr | hs with assist in 1-1 overtime tie at oswego, il | oswego Western Illinois (8-28) ... Missed two matches before returning to play in all 11 MAC outings. defender | midfielder | forward High School: Two-time Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association All-State selection ... Named Chicago Tribune Special Mention All-State High School: Spent all four years on varsity team as a prep ... Team and Star Newspapers’ Player of the Year as a senior while leading team leader in assists as both a senior and as a sophomore .... Helped lead to fourth-place state fi nish and 21-6-1 record ... All-Area and SICA West team to a second place conference fi nish in four consecutive seasons All-Conference selection by Star Newspapers’ for four consecutive ... Earned four letters in soccer ... Academic letterwinner ... Member seasons ... Three-time IHSSCA All-Sectional selection was also named of National Art Honor Society and listed on honor roll all four years of to Daily Southtown’s All-Area team in both 2004 and 2005 ... Earned high school. school’s Shining Knight honor for 2005 after claiming second team Personal: Played club soccer for the Windy City Pride ... Helped club MVP award ... Named to Wheaton North All-Tournament squad during team to a pair of second place state fi nishes ... Parents are Scott and senior season ... Helped team win conference title and reach the IHSA Stacey Eucker ... Physical education major. Elite Eight as freshman ... Four-time soccer letterwinner. Personal: Played club soccer for Windy City Pride and helped team win State Cup titles in 2004 and 2005 while taking second in Midwest Regional League both seasons ... Part of national fi nalist team in 2004 after helping team claim regional and Presidents’ Day Tourney titles ... Member of 2003 Best of Midwest, Celtic Cup, FC Milwaukee Invitational, and Orange and Blue U18/U19 tourney championship teams ... Selected to Illinois Olympic Development Program state squad in 2002 and 2003 and regional camp in 2004 ... Named to North Carolina camp all-star squad in both 2002 and 2003 ... Parents are Kevin and Glenda Fahey ... Physical Education major. FAHEY’S CAREER STATISTICS Season MP-MS G A Pts. 2005 16-0 0 1 1 2006 17-1 1 0 2 2007 14-0 1 0 2 Totals 47-1 2 1 5

nniuhuskies.comiuhuskies.com 9 22008008 huskiehuskie women’swomen’s soccersoccer meet the team 2 18 becca megan FORD HARRY 5-5 | so | 1l 5-6 | so | 1l dekalb, il | dekalb alpharetta, ga | milton midfielder | forward defender | midfielder 2007: Team’s lone freshman 2007: Redshirted. to start all 20 matches … High School: Team MVP and team captain as a senior ... Scored 14 Assisted a goal in a 3-2 victory goals from defensive center mid position during senior campaign ... over Central Michigan (10-26) Earned squad’s “Best Defender” award and was captain during junior … Totaled 16 shots, placing six year ... Helped team to region championship while scoring four goals as of them on goal … Totaled one sophomore ... Junior varsity team’s Most Valuable Player as freshman point on the season. ... Totaled fi ve varsity goals in two seasons. High School: Earned second Personal: Played club soccer for NASA Elite and Super Y for Atlanta consecutive Female Prep Fire United ... Participated in Olympic Development Program ... Parents Athlete of the Year selection are Steve and Carol Harry. from the DeKalb Daily- Chronicle and was fi rst team all-state by the Chicago Tribune ... Consensus all-state and all- 00 conference choice as a senior and wasnamed team MVP after scoring a school-record 35 audrey goals during senior season ... Owns school’s career scoring HOLMER record with 81 goals in four 5-8 | so-r | 1l years ... Tallied eight goals and fi ve assists for 21 points and elmhurst, il | york earned Upstate 8 first team goalkeeper all-conference honors and all-sectional accolades as junior ... Named school’s female athlete of the year during junior year ... Scored 20 goals, including single-game fi ve-goal outburst, and added eight assists 2007: Earned four starts in six games on the season … Had 12 saves for 48 points while earning all-conference and all-sectional honors as and earned two wins … Started and played all 90 minutes at Bowling sophomore ... Racked up 18 goals and 10 assists for 46 points to earn Green and came up with three saves in 3-2 victory (9-28) ... Earned all-conference and all-sectional selections as a freshman ... Three-time Huskie Scholar recognition (3.0-3.49 GPA) in each semester of the Barbfest and Winnebago Tournament MVP ... Named all-conference academic year. for basketball as senior and junior and was honorable mention all- 2006: Redshirted ... Earned NIU Huskie Scholar (3.0-3.49 gpa) honors. conference as sophomore .. Honorable mention all-state basketball High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner despite missing most of honoree during senior season. senior year because of knee injury ... Earned fi rst team All-Area acclaim Personal: Participated in Illinois Olympic Development Program ... from Elmhurst Press in 2004 and 2006 and was fi rst team IHSSCA Parents are Randy and Michelle Ford. All-Sectional choice for last two prep campaigns ... Two-time team MVP and three-time Best Defensive Player recipient ... Garnered team’s FORD’S CAREER STATISTICS “Miss Soccer” honor as sophomore ... Set school single-season record Season MP-MS G A Pts. with 1.14 goals against average and set save percentage standard as 2007 20-20 0 1 1 junior ... Played for head coach Lindsey Ditomasso and was tutored by Totals 20-20 0 1 1 ex-Huskie standout keeper Markus Roy ... Honor Roll student throughout prep career and made National Honor Society for last three semesters and was a Illinois State Scholar. Personal: Began club career with Elmhurst SC for former Huskie standout and ex-assistant men’s coach Karsten Roy ... Spent past three years playing for Windy City Pride ... Illinois Olympic Development Program State Team member in 2004 and 2005 ... Admires Brianna Scurry and Tim Howard ... Skilled cello player who even gives cello lessons ... Parents are Bradley and Deborah Holmer ... Accountancy major. HOLMER’S CAREER STATISTICS Season MP-MS W-L-T SHO AVG GA SV Pct. 2007 6-4 2-1-1 0 1.37 6 12 .667 Totals 6-4 2-1-1 0 1.37 6 12 .667

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the MAC Tournament Final vs. Toledo (11-5) ... NIU Victory Scholar (3.50 gpa or better) honoree. 24 2005: Totaled three points on one goal and one assist ... Tied for team’s fi fth-highest point total ... One of three players to start 17 matches and played in 18 contests ... Began collegiate career by scoring team’s fi rst goal, danielle an unassisted strike, in 2-1 season-opening victory over UW-Green Bay (8-26) ... Had an assist on the match-winning goal against Ohio (9-30). JANOWIAK High School: Earned Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association 5-5 | fr | hs All-State, Northwest Times’ Player of the Year, and fi rst team All-Area by both Northwest Times and Star Newspapers as a senior ... Racked up 102 woodridge, il | downers grove south points on 39 goals and 24 assists while helping team to 17-5-2 record forward and conference title during senior season ... Made Orion All-Tournament squad after helping squad capture tourney crown in 2005 ... Earned IHSSCA All-Sectional honors as junior and senior after attaining honorable High School: Special mention all-state by the Illinois High School Soccer mention status as a sophomore ... Three-time All-SICA East selection Coaches Association, all-conference selection by the Chicago Tribune after honorable mention pick as a freshman ... Co-captain and MVP for and an all-sectional and all-area honoree by the Woodridge Progress both senior and junior campaigns ... Totaled 80 points on 31 goals and ... Finished her career in eighth place on the school’s all-time goals list 18 assists and made Carbondale All-Tourney unit as a junior ... Tallied 98 with 49 ... Led team with 23 goals and added nine assists as a senior goals and earned four letters during prep soccer career ... Field hockey ... Team captain for squad that fi nished fourth in the state and won its letterwinner as freshman and was MVP and All-SICA East cross country fourth consecutive conference title during her senior season ... Earned performer during sophomore and junior years. all-area selection from the Woodridge Progress, all-conference by the Personal: Played club soccer with Chicago Magic and made all-star units IHSSCA and was an honorable mention all-sectional choice ... Team while attending summer camps at Purdue, Tampa, Indiana and NIU ... captain and led squad in scoring with 15 goals as a junior ... Helped lead Father, Tim, was four-time All-American in track and fi eld at Southern squad to super sectional fi nal and garnered the 100 percent award as Illinois ... Parents are Tim and Nancy Johnson ... Physical Education selected by teammates as a sophomore ... Earned four soccer letters major. and two basketball letters ... Two-year Honor Roll member ... Earned Academic Improvement Award during junior year. JOHNSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Personal: Played club soccer for NSA Flames showcase team ... Parents Season MP-MS G A Pts. are Joe and Patti Janowiak ... Father played basketball at George Williams 2005 18-17 1 1 3 College in Chicago ... Speech pathology major. 2006 21-21 2 2 6 2007 20-20 1 2 4 7 Totals 59-58 4 5 13 thea JOHNSON maddie 5-9 | sr | 3l homewood, il | homewood-flossmoor LEHMAN 5-8 | sr | 3l midfielder st. charles, il | north 2007: Earned a total of four midfielder season points with one goal and two assists … Ranked third Serving as a student assistant on the team with 31 shots and coach this season. landed 12 on goal … Scored 2007: Second on team in both game-winning goal in 3-2 win goals and points ... Made 12 over Central Michigan (10-26) starts in 16 matches played and assisted on a goal against on the season … Tallied seven Buffalo in the 12th minute to points and totaled 24 shots aid in a 2-1 victory (10-7) ... on the season … Tied for the Had a 4.0 GPA during the fall team lead with three game semester and earned Victory winning goals, notching winners Scholar (3.5 GPA and above) against Central Michigan (10- honors in each semester of the 26), Buffalo (10-7), and UW- academic year. Green Bay (9-7). 2006: Recorded six points on 2006: Totaled four points on two goals and two assists ... one goal and two assists while Team’s third-leading scorer while starting 20 of 21 matches played starting all 21 matches ... Scored ... Assisted on match-winning long goal vs. Northwestern (9- goal in 2-0 victory against Kent 15) ... Assisted on only goal in State (10-6) ... Tallied an assist 1-0 victory over Ohio (9-29) ... on winning goal in 2-0 shutout Added an assist in the regular at Central Michigan (10-13) ... season fi nale vs. Western Michigan (10-26) ... Scored team’s lone goal in Scored goal in 3-0 victory over

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Western Michigan (10-26) ... Combined for 23:10 in goal and made three as junior ... Contributed 24 points on six goals and 12 assists during saves in two matches. sophomore season which included Daily Southtown “Player of the Week” 2005: Did not record a point in 17 matches with three starts as defensive accolade ... Part of IHSA Class AA Elite Eight squad and conference titlist midfi elder ... Earned fi rst collegiate start vs. Wright State (9-2) ... Played on team that fi nished 19-5-4 during freshman season ... Honor Roll season-high 70 minutes as starter vs. Creighton (9-9) ... Started against member during freshman, sophomore and senior years ... Member of Drake (9-11). school’s First Class Leader organization. High School: Earned Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association All- Personal: Played for America’s Soccer Club for three seasons ... Member Sectional honors and All-Upstate Eight Conference accolades as senior ... of America SC crew that was ranked as high as second in state, sixth Team MVP as part of regional champion and sectional semifi nalist squad in region and 22nd in nation ... Lists Mia Hamm and Michael Jordan as ... Named team’s Most Improved Player following 22-5-2 junior season admired athletes ... Physical Education major. when squad reached IHSA Class AA Championship game ... Four-year varsity letterwinner and part of teams that combined to go 55-22-14 MAIER’S CAREER STATISTICS during prep career. Season MP-MS G A Pts. Personal: Grew up in St. Charles as a fan of Marci Miller and Anne Poulin 2006 19-19 5 3 13 ... Parents are Greg and Kim Lehman ... Corporate communications 2007 20-20 1 5 7 major. Totals 39-39 6 8 20 LEHMAN’S CAREER STATISTICS Season MP-MS G A Pts. 2005 17-3 0 0 0 21 2006 21-20 1 2 4 2007 16-12 3 1 7 sara Totals 54-35 4 3 11 McCLARD 5-3 | jr | 2l 17 mokena, il | lincoln-way east lisa midfielder | defender MAIER 2007: Played in 10 matches, including MAC contests against 5-7 | jr | 2l Miami University (10-14), Ohio orland park, il | sandburg (10-19), and Akron (10-21) … Had two shots against Green forward | defender | midfielder Bay (9-7). 2006: Scored one goal and 2007: Tallied one goal and fi ve started 16 of 21 matches played assists, earning seven points ... Scored fi rst collegiate goal, on the season … One of six unassisted, against DePaul (9- players to start all 20 matches 10) ... One of the team’s eight … Led team in assists and freshman letterwinners. tied for 2nd in overall points … High School: Helped team Recorded a team-high 18 shots reach IHSA Class AA Elite Eight on goal … Scored the opening as senior, with 27 points, 11 goal against Buffalo (10-7) to goals and 5 assists ... Played aid in a 2-1 home victory. for team that made an Elite 2006: Freshman All-MAC Eight appearance and posted selection after scoring 13 points 17 victories as a sophomore ... on fi ve goals and three assists Four-time regional champion ... Ranked second on team in ... Four-year letterwinner and points, goals and assists ... started three seasons for team Started all 19 matches played that combined for 61 victories ... Assisted on match-winning during her prep career ... IHSSCA All-Conference Honoree in 2006 ... First goal in collegiate debut vs. team All-Area by Daily Southtown, Daily Herald, and Star Newspapers ... Eastern Washington (8-25) Team captain as senior ... Four-year honor roll member and academic ... Scored game-tying goal in letterwinner. 1-1 draw vs. Creighton (9-4) Personal: Spent six seasons with Windy City Pride Soccer Club and part ... Notched goal in 2-0 win vs. of 2004 and 2005 Illinois State Cup fi nalist squads ... Club team also Central Michigan (10-13) ... collected the Midwest Regional League title in 2004, FC Milwaukee titles in Totaled three points with one assist and the match-winning goal in 2003 and 2005, and the Surf Cup Championship and Wags Finals in 2003 a 2-1 victory over Miami (OH) (10-22) ... Recorded an assist in a 3-0 ... Father played collegiate baseball at Lincoln College ... Lists Mia Hamm triumph over Western Michigan (10-26) ... Notched an unassisted match- and club coach Ko Thanadabouth as favorite soccer athletes ... Parents winning goal in 2-0 victory over Ohio (10-29) in fi rst round game of MAC are Jeff and Denise McClard ... Corporate communications major. Tournament ... Catapulted team to the MAC Tournament fi nal with the only goal in a 1-0 semifi nal win over Kent State (11-3). McCLARD’S CAREER STATISTICS High School: Team captain for squad that won conference and sectional Season MP-MS G A Pts. championship and fi nished 17-4-2 during senior season ... Scored 39 2006 16-0 1 0 2 points on 12 goals and 15 assists to help team to conference title 2007 10-0 0 0 0 Totals 26-0 1 0 2 12 nniuhuskies.comiuhuskies.com 22008008 huskiehuskie women’swomen’s soccersoccer meet the team 16 23 kelly jestina MULLANY ORLANDO 5-9 | jr | 2l 5-4 | sr | 1l naperville, il | neuqua valley park ridge, il | maine south | ndsu midfielder forward

2007: Played in all 20 games 2007: Played in all 20 season and earned 16 starts … Totaled matches … Tallied seven season fi ve season points … Had lone points … Ranked second on the assist in 1-1 tie at DePaul team with three goals while also (9-16) … Scored goal against adding one assist … Scored Central Michigan (10-26) … lone goal in 1-1 tie at DePaul Scored game winner and only (9-16) … Scored unassisted goal in 1-0 victory over Western game winner in 1-0 victory over Michigan (11-1) … Second IUPUI (8-31) … Had fourth most highest goal scorer among shots on goal. team’s sophomores. North Dakota State: Played 2006: Scored two goals to two seasons for the Bison ... total four points ... Started the Team’s third-leading scorer in fi rst 17 games of her collegiate 2006 with 14 points ... Had career before being sidelined fi ve goals, including two game- by injury to end the season ... winners, and four assists ... Registered fi rst collegiate goal, Honorable mention Division I the game-winning marker, in All-Independent as freshman 1-0 triumph over Ohio (9-29) ... Totaled 10 points on three ... Scored the game’s fi rst goal goals and four assists. in a 2-1 win against Miami (OH) High School: Three-time all- (10-22). conference and all-section High School: First Team all- honoree ... Two-time all-region conference and IHSSCA All-Sectional pick as a senior ... Scored 29 ... Ran cross country for two seasons. points on 13 goals and three assists as part of conference and state Personal: Played for the Chicago Sockers club team ... Parents are championship team that fi nished 24-2-1 during junior year ... Helped Joanne and Randy Malin ... Elementary Education major. squad to conference championship and 23-3-1 record as sophomore ORLANDO’S CAREER STATISTICS ... Top varsity scorer with 32 points on 15 goals and two assists for Season MP-MS G A Pts. conference titlist and IHSA Elite Eight qualifi er that fi nished 21-3-3 as 2007 20-18 3 1 7 freshman ... Team won conference championship all four season during Totals 20-18 3 1 7 prep career ... Earned academic letter as a junior and senior and made Dean’s List. Personal: Played for America’s Soccer Club for three years, a team that was ranked as high as second in state, sixth in region and 22nd in 15 nation ... Also played for Team Chicago’s Brazil Girls squad from 1994 through 2003, including the 2001 and 2002 state and regional titlists ... Parents are Bob and Lynne Mullany ... Nutrition major. kelsey MULLANY’S CAREER STATISTICS PASSAGLIA Season MP-MS G A Pts. 2006 18-17 2 0 4 5-7 | fr | hs 2007 20-16 2 1 5 cary, il | cary-grove Totals 38-33 4 1 9 forward | midfielder

High School: Named IHSSCA All-State, Northwest Herald Player of the Year, Northwest Herald and Pioneer Press ﬁ rst team, and Daily Herald honorary captain as a senior ... Led the Fox Valley Conference with 19 goals and 16 assists, served as team captain, and garnered all-sectional, all-conference and all-area honors during her senior season ... Named to IHSSCA All-Sectional, Northwest Herald and Pioneer Press ﬁ rst teams, and all-area and all-conference after leading her conference with 22 goals and eight assists as a junior ... Totaled 51 goals and 31 assists in her prep career ... High honor roll member and was on honor roll all four years. Personal: Parents are Paul and Lisa Passaglia ... Exercise Sports Science/ Secondary Education major.

High School: Three-time all-conference selection and two-time all- 2007: Redshirted … Missed season due to injury ... Earned Victory sectional choice ... Named to the Daily Herald All-City team and was Scholar (3.5 GPA and above) honors. listed as a top-fi ve midfi elder in the Chicago area as a senior ... Team 2006: Scored two goals for four points, tied for third on the team in goals captain and earned all-sectional and all-conference honors during and sixth in scoring ... Played 15 matches with one start ... Scored an senior season ... Also an all-sectional and all-conference choice and unassisted goal in her fi rst two college matches, tallying markers against helped team place fourth in the state during her junior year ... Selected Eastern Washington (8-25) and South Dakota State (8-27) ... Earned to the St. Viator All-Tournament team during both junior and sophomore NIU Victory Scholar (3.50 gpa or better) recognition. seasons ... Named all-conference as a sophomore ... Played with club High School: Finished prep career ranked second in Illinois High School team during freshman year ... Graduated in top-10 percent of all high Association record book for career assists with 106, a mark that placed school seniors in the state to earn Illinois State Scholar honor ... Honor seventh on the national high school record list ... Added 76 career goals roll member for all eight semesters, including two with Distinguished for a total of 258 points ... Named IHSSCA All-Sectional, fi rst team All- Honor Roll recognition. Area by Star Newspapers and Hammond Times, honorable mention by Personal: Five-year captain for Naperville Soccer Association (NSA) the Chicago Sun-Times, fi rst team all-conference, Orion All-Tournament, Flames club team coached by Rade Martinovic ... Played key role on and was team MVP and recipient of schools’ 110% Athletic Award as a a club team that won multiple state cup titles, advanced to regional senior ... Helped lead squad to conference and regional titles with 17-7-1 tournament fi nal and won Raleigh Shootout Tournament and President’s record during senior season ... First team All-Area by Star Newspapers Day Cup ... Parents are John and Beth Repke ... Uncle, Tom Park, played during junior year ... Academic achievements included National Honor soccer and aunt, Jane Repke, swam at Hope College ... Psychology major Society membership. and business administration minor. Personal: Played club soccer for Libertyville Eclipse from 2004 through 2006 ... Brother, Michael, was a member of the University of Wisconsin crew team ... Parents are Ronald and Linda ... Accountancy major. SCHMITT’S CAREER STATISTICS 5 Season MP-MS G A Pts. 2006 15-1 2 0 4 kylie Totals 15-1 2 0 4 REVELLE 5-10 | so | tr olathe, ks | south | valparaiso 4 midfielder christen

Valparaiso: Played in 19 matches and made 12 starts as a freshman SCHULER ... Registered seven shots for the season, including two on goal. 5-9 | so | 1l High School: First team all-state and all-conference selection and was team’s defensive player of the year in 2007 ... Earned fi rst team All-City aurora, il | waubonsie valley and All-Johnson County Sun selection during senior year ... Selected to defender the Northeast Kansas Soccer Coaches Association fi rst team in senior campaign ... Named honorable mention All-Metro by the Kansas City Star as a senior ... Led team to the 2006 Class 6A state championship 2007: Played limited minutes during her fi rst collegiate season … Saw as a junior ... Named to the Missouri-Kansas All-Tournament Team action in 1-0 victory over St. Francis (9-23) ... Earned Victory Scholar during junior and senior seasons ... Earned four letters in soccer and (3.5 GPA and above) honors. also lettered in volleyball ... National Honor Society member. High School: Illinois top-20 recruit by the Chicago Sun-Times ... Second Personal: Played club soccer for the Dynamos/Futuramos coached team all-state choice, Naperville Sun All-Area selection, and earned by Derek Shoare ... Helped her Futuramos squad to a regional fi nal all-conference, and all-sectional accolades as senior ... Led team to appearance and top-eight U-19 national ranking during the 2008 fi rst state championship and undefeated season while earning a No. 1 summer .... Parents are Roger and Debbie Revelle ... Brother, Blake, national ranking during senior year ... Team captain as senior and junior played football and baseball at MidAmerica Nazarene University in ... Upstate Eight all-conference selection and fi rst-team all-sectional Kansas ... Business major. pick during junior year ... Helped team set school record with 18 shutouts, allowing just seven goals for the year, en route to conference championship and Lemont Cup title in junior campaign ... Honorable mention all-conference and fi rst-team all-sectional while helping team to Lemont Cup and regional championships as a sophomore ... Honorable mention all-conference as team won Lemont Cup during freshman

14 nniuhuskies.comiuhuskies.com 22008008 huskiehuskie women’swomen’s soccersoccer meet the team season. Personal: Member of the Illinois Olympic Development Team ... Parents are Chris and Christina Schuler ... Born in St. Louis, Mo. ... Brother, Chris, 32 is a soccer standout at Creighton University. SCHULER’S CAREER STATISTICS mo Season MP-MS G A Pts. 2007 1-0 0 0 0 SMUNT Totals 1-0 0 0 0 5-3 | so | 1l st. charles, il | east 20 defender 2007: Started 16 of 17 matches jamie played … Recorded the second most starts of any freshman … SITTER Debuted in season opener with fi rst collegiate start in 1-0 win 5-5 | jr | 2l over IUPUI (8-31). spring grove, il | richmond-burton High School: Kane County Chronicle and St. Charles midfielder | forward Republican Player of the Year, all-state and all-conference 2007: Played in 11 matches … Put two shots on goal during Western choice along with all-area Illinois match (9-9) and in 1-1 tie at DePaul (9-16) … Tied for highest selections by the Daily Herald, shot-on-goal percentage on the team at .667 ... Earned Huskie Scholar Kane County Chronicle and St. (3.0-3.49 GPA) honors. Charles Republican as a senior 2006: Totaled three points on one goal and one assist ... Played 17 ... Team MVP during senior matches with three starts ... Had an assist in her collegiate debut, a season ... Third team Chicago win over Eastern Washington (8-25) ... Notched her fi rst career goal in Sun-Times All-Area selection the MAC Tournament opening round victory over Ohio (10-29) ... NIU as a junior ... Team captain Huskie Scholar (3.0-3.49 gpa) honoree. as senior and junior ... Earned High School: First Team All-Area selection by the Northwest Herald, Upstate Eight all-conference team MVP and captain while tying the school record with 26 goals during honors while helping lead senior season ... Helped team win sectional title and made Crystal Lake team to regional championship Central All-Tourney squad as a senior ... Earned unanimous fi rst team during junior campaign ... All- All-Big Northern Conference selections during senior and sophomore conference and all-area choice as sophomore ... Named honorable campaigns ... Two-time team Offensive MVP Award winner ... Earned mention all-conference as part of regional championship team as a team’s Hustle Award as a freshman ... Four-year soccer letterwinner freshman ... Totaled six goals and fi ve assists for 17 points over fi rst for former Huskie letterman Silo Ruschenski ... Earned two letters in three years of prep career. basketball and was team Defensive MVP and honorable mention all- Personal: Played for Fox Valley Strikers club team ... Parents are Steve conference as a senior ... Made RBCHS Honor Roll for last two years and Mary Ann Smunt ... Kinesiology major ... Aspires to be a college and Dean’s List for both semesters as a senior ... Served as class junior soccer coach. and senior class president. SMUNT’S CAREER STATISTICS Personal: Played club soccer for RSG United from 2002-05 and joined Season MP-MS G A Pts. Crystal Lake Force from 2005-06 ... Admired athletes include Freddie 2007 17-16 0 0 0 Adu and Abby Wambach ... Parents are James and Julee Sitter ... Liberal Totals 17-16 0 0 0 Arts & Sciences major. SITTER’S CAREER STATISTICS Season MP-MS G A Pts. 2006 17-3 1 1 3 2007 11-0 0 0 0 Totals 28-3 1 1 3

ROSTER BREAKDOWNS - BY CLASS ROSTER BREAKDOWNS - BY STATE Seniors (4): Jenna Clausen, Erin Fahey, Thea Johnson, Jestina Orlando Illinois (19): Kaitlin Bujak, Lindsey Curnock, Lydia Disseler, Caitlin Eucker, Erin Fahey, Juniors (7): Lindsey Curnock, Micaela Damas, Lisa Maier, Sara McClard, Becca Ford, Audrey Holmer, Danielle Janowiak, Thea Johnson, Lisa Maier, Kelly Mullany, Jamie Sitter, Cara Stutler Sara McClard, Kelly Mullany, Jestina Orlando, Kelsey Passaglia, Meredith Repke, Sophomores (9): Kaitlin Bujak, Becca Ford, Megan Harry, Audrey Holmer, Kim Schmitt, Christen Schuler, Jamie Sitter, Mo Smunt, Annie Wyer Kylie Revelle, Kim Schmitt, Christen Schuler, Mo Smunt, Annie Wyer Georgia (1): Megan Harry Redshirt Freshmen (1): Meaghan Bennett Kansas (3): Micaela Damas, Kylie Revelle, Cara Stutler Freshmen (5): Lydia Disseler, Caitlin Eucker, Danielle Janowiak, Kelsey Passaglia, Michigan (1): Meaghan Bennett Meredith Repke Wisconsin (1): Jenna Clausen

2007: Played in all 20 season 2007: Played in 17 matches … matches … Earned lone start at Made college debut in season Loyola-Chicago (9-14) … Scored opener, a 1-0 victory over IUPUI fi nal goal in 3-0 win over St. (8-31) … Earned fi rst collegiate Francis (9-23) … Totaled two start at home game against season points. Western Illinois (9-9), and 2006: Totaled three points totaled team’s second-highest with one goal and one assist ... shot total ... Posted a 4.0 GPA Played in 18 matches with 11 during the Fall semester. starts ... Scored the winning High School: Suburban Prairie goal and added an assist in 2-0 Conference MVP, first team victory vs. Kent State (10-6). all conference and all-section High School: Four-time Kansas honoree while helping lead State Coaches Association team to conference title and Class 6A All-State honoree, regional championship as including fi rst team accolades junior ... Co-captain of team the last three years after and named team MVP during a second team award as a junior year ... Named fi rst team freshman ... A fi rst team all-area all-conference and scored hat and All-Arkansas Valley Chisolm trick in state quarterfi nal match Trail League all four seasons as team placed third in state in ... Three-time team MVP was sophomore season ... Earned named league MVP during first team all-conference senior year ... Holds school records for career goals with 50, career recognition during freshman campaign as team won conference and assists with 40, season goals with 20, season assists with 20 and single- regional championships. game goals with four and single-game assists with four ... Wichita Eagle Personal: Played for Fox Valley Strikers club team ... Parents are James All-Metro and fi rst team All-Area while serving as team captain during and Andrea Wyer ... Physical Therapy major. her fi nal two prep campaigns ... Limited to just 12 games because of injury, yet scored 36 points on eight goals and 20 assists while helping WYER’S CAREER STATISTICS team to 17-1-1 record as a senior ... Scored 54 points on 20 goals and Season MP-MS G A Pts. 14 assists while leading team to a third-place fi nish in the Class 6A state 2007 17-1 0 0 0 championships ... Helped team to consecutive undefeated conference Totals 17-1 0 0 0 championships during junior and sophomore campaigns ... Led team with 32 points on 12 goals and eight assists as sophomore ... Team’s second-leading scorer with 26 points on 10 goals and six assists during freshman season ... Honor Roll member for all four years in addition to being a two-time academic letterwinner. Personal: Served as captain for two of four seasons with Cholita’s Strikers ... Seven-year participant in Kansas Olympic Development ROSTER BREAKDOWNS - BY ILLINOIS HOMETOWNS Program, spent fi ve years on state squad and made Region II pool in 2005 and 2006 ... Lists drawing, photography and music as hobbies ... Aurora: Christen Schuler (Waubonsie Valley) Batavia: Lindsey Curnock (Batavia) Parents are Don and Lynn Stutler ... Studio art design major. Cary: Kelsey Passaglia (Cary-Grove) DeKalb: Becca Ford (DeKalb) STUTLER’S CAREER STATISTICS Elmhurst: Audrey Holmer (York) Season MP-MS G A Pts. Geneva: Annie Wyer (Community) 2006 18-11 1 1 3 Homewood: Thea Johnson (Homewood-Flossmoor), Kim Schmitt (Homewood-Flossmoor) 2007 20-1 1 0 2 Mokena: Sara McClard (Lincoln-Way East) Totals 38-12 2 1 5 Naperville: Kelly Mullany (Neuqua Valley), Meredith Repke (North) New Lenox: Erin Fahey (Lincoln-Way Central) Orland Park: Lisa Maier (Carl Sandburg) Oswego: Caitlin Eucker (Oswego) Palatine: Kaitlin Bujak (St. Viator) Park Ridge: Jestina Orlando (Maine South) Quincy: Lydia Disseler (Quincy) Spring Grove: Jamie Sitter (Richmond-Burton) St. Charles: Mo Smunt (East) Woodridge: Danielle Janowiak (Downers Grove South)

16 nniuhuskies.comiuhuskies.com 22008008 huskiehuskie women’swomen’s soccersoccer 2007 review SEASON RESULTS TEAM STATISTICS Record: 10-5-5 (.625), MAC: 6-3-2 (.636), 3rd Date Opponent Result Score NIU Goal Scorers (Assists) NIU OPP Aug. 31 IUPUI W 1-0 Orlando Goals-shot attempts 19-259 15-155 Sept. 2 Iowa T (2ot) 0-0 Goals scored average 0.89 0.70 Sept. 7 UW-Green Bay W (ot) 1-0 Lehman (Maier) Shot pct .073 .097 Sept. 9 Western Illinois L 0-1 Shots on goal-attempts 110-259 75-155 Sept. 14 at Loyola-Chicago L 0-1 SOG pct. .425 .484 Sept. 16 at DePaul T (2ot) 1-1 Orlando (Mullany) Shots/Game 12.9 7.8 Sept. 23 St. Francis W 3-0 Enockson, Orlando, Stutler (Eliadis) Assists 15 12 Sept. 28 *at Bowling Green W 3-2 Enockson (Orlando), Enockson (Johnson), Fahey Corner Kicks 98 90 Sept. 30 *at Toledo L 1-4 Enockson Penalty Kicks 2-2 0-0 Oct. 5 *Kent State L (2ot) 0-1 Yellow cards 13 11 Oct. 7 *Buffalo W 2-1 Maier (Johnson), Lehman (Maier) Red cards 0 0 Oct. 12 *at Ball State T (2ot) 0-0 Total Attendance 1432 1957 Oct. 14 *at Miami (Ohio) L 0-2 Matches/Attendance Avg. 10/143 9/ 217 Oct. 19 *at Ohio W 1-0 Enockson (Maier) Oct. 21 *at Akron T (2ot) 0-0 GOALS BY PERIOD Oct. 26 *Central Michigan W 3-2 Mullany (Clausen), Johnson (Maier), Lehman (Clausen) 1st 2nd OT1 OT2 Total Oct. 28 *Eastern Michigan W 1-0 Enockson (Maier) Northern Illinois 12 6 1 0 19 Nov. 1 *at Western Michigan W 1-0 Mullany (Enockson) Opponent 9 5 0 1 15 Nov. 4 Ohio (MAC Tourn.) W 1-0 Clausen Nov. 9 vs. Toledo (MAC Tourn.) T (2ot) 0-0 Note: Game decided 4-3 on penalty kicks INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS MAC STANDINGS AND TOURNAMENT RESULTS Name GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% MW PKs Conference Overall Karen Enockson 20-20 6 1 13 47 .128 17 .362 3 2-2 W L T Pct. GF GA W L T Pct. GF GA Maddie Lehman 16-12 3 1 7 24 .125 13 .542 3 0-0 Ball State 9 1 1 .864 15 5 13 5 2 .700 26 13 Jestina Orlando 20-20 3 1 7 23 .130 12 .522 1 0-0 Toledo 8 3 0 .727 19 8 14 6 3 .674 43 23 Lisa Maier 20-20 1 5 7 37 .027 18 .486 0 0-0 Northern Illinois 6 3 2 .636 12 12 10 5 5 .625 19 15 Kelly Mullany 20-16 2 1 5 21 .095 8 .381 1 0-0 Bowling Green 6 5 0 .545 16 13 10 9 3 .523 28 32 Thea Johnson 20-20 1 2 4 31 .032 12 .387 0 0-0 Eastern Michigan 5 4 2 .545 16 10 7 8 4 .474 26 21 Jenna Clausen 17-16 1 2 4 12 .083 6 .500 1 0-0 Ohio 5 5 1 .500 14 12 5 11 3 .342 18 24 Cara Stutler 20-1 1 0 2 7 .143 3 .429 1 0-0 Kent State 5 6 0 .455 12 14 7 11 1 .395 21 28 Erin Fahey 14-0 1 0 2 7 .143 4 .571 1 0-0 Buffalo 4 6 1 .409 13 18 7 10 2 .421 25 33 Becca Ford 20 0 1 1 16 .000 6 .375 0 0-0 Miami (Ohio) 4 6 1 .409 14 14 6 10 3 .395 24 27 Elaine Eliadis 12 0 1 1 8 .000 1 .125 0 0-0 Central Michigan 4 7 0 .364 13 17 8 10 0 .444 28 25 Annie Wyer 17 0 0 0 7 .000 2 .286 0 0-0 Akron 1 6 4 .273 6 13 6 7 6 .474 18 21 Mo Smunt 17 0 0 0 5 .000 1 .200 0 0-0 Western Michigan 2 7 2 .273 6 20 4 11 3 .306 10 32 Micaela Damas 20-20 0 0 0 4 .000 1 .250 0 0-0 Jamie Sitter 11-0 0 0 0 3 .000 2 .667 0 0-0 MAC Tournament Results Katie Sturges 20-20 0 0 0 3 .000 2 .667 0 0-0 Quarterfi nals (at higher seed) Nicki Dykes 9 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0-0 #1 Ball State 1, #8 Miami (Ohio) 0 Sara McClard 10-0 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0-0 #2 Toledo 4, #7 Kent State 3 Christen Schuler 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 #3 Northern Illinois 1, #6 Ohio Michelle Christian 8 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 #4 Bowling Green 2, #5 Eastern Michigan 1 Kaitlin Bujak 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 Lindsey Curnock 18-16 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 Semifi nals (at Muncie, Ind.) Audrey Holmer 6 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 #4 Bowling Green 0, #1 Ball State 0, 2ot (BG advanced 3-0 on PK) NIU totals 21 27 19 73 251 .108 143 .570 8 1-1 #2 Toledo 0, #3 Northern Illinois 0, 2ot (UT advanced 4-3 on PK) Opponent totals 21 27 21 75 222 .122 117 .527 11 1-2 Championship GOALKEEPING STATISTICS #2 Toledo 2, #4 Bowling Green 2, 2ot (UT advanced 3-2 on PK) Name GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Sv Pct W L T Sh Lindsey Curnock 18 1533:31 9 0.53 47 .839 8 4 4 9 Audrey Holmer 6 392:47 6 1.37 12 .667 2 1 1 0 NIU Totals 20 1926:18 15 0.70 60 .800 10 5 5 11 Opponents 20 1926:18 19 0.89 91 .827 5 10 5 8 HUSKIES IN THE MAC AND NCAA RANKINGS Individual Name Category Total MAC Rank NCAA Rank Lindsey Curnock Goals Against Avg. 0.53 2nd 14th Lindsey Curnock Shutouts 9 2nd -- Lindsey Curnock Save Percentage .839 3rd 46th Karen Enockson Shots/Game 2.35 t-10th -- Karen Enockson Goals 6 t-7th -- Lisa Maier Assists 5 t-6th -- Maddie Lehman GW Goals 3 t-4th -- Karen Enockson GW Goals 3 t-4th -- Team Category Total MAC Rank NCAA Rank Shutout Percentage 0.55 1st 18th Northern Illinois’ 10 wins and third-place MAC fi nish were its best since 1998. The Huskies Goals Against Avg. 0.70 2nd 22nd also reached the MAC Tournament semifi nals for the second consecutive season.

nniuhuskies.comiuhuskies.com 17 22008008 huskiehuskie women’swomen’s soccersoccer the record book INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Season 1. 45 Allison Wade (19g/7a), 1997 GOALS 2. 41 Anne Mucci (15g/11a), 1998 Match 3. 40 Anne Mucci (11g/18a), 1997 1. 4 Andrea Swing, vs. Teikyo-Marycrest, 9-14-93 4. 28 Allison Wade (12g/4a), 1996 2. 3 Debbie Huston, vs. Valparaiso, 9-7-95 5. 25 Amy Derry (8g/9a), 1995 Anne Mucci, at UW-Milwaukee, 9-17-95 6. 24 Anne Mucci (9g/6a), 1995 Allison Wade, vs. Valparaiso, 9-15-96 Anne Mucci (8g/8a), 1996 Anne Mucci, vs. Kent State, 9-7-97 8. 23 Debbie Huston (9g/5a) 1995 Anne Mucci, vs. Valparaiso, 10-10-97 9. 22 Jane Mucci (7g/8a), 1998 Anne Mucci, vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-16-98 Karen Enockson (9g/4a), 2006 8. 2 Several times Career Season 1. 129 Anne Mucci (43g/43a), 1995-98 1. 19 Allison Wade, 1997 2. 71 Allison Wade (31g/11a), 1996-97 2. 15 Anne Mucci, 1998 3. 70 Jane Mucci (26g/18a), 1997-2001 3. 12 Allison Wade, 1996 4. 68 Debbie Huston (24g/20a), 1994-98 4. 11 Anne Mucci, 1997 5. 65 Amy Derry (23g/19a), 1993-95 5. 9 Karen Enockson, 2006 6. 45 Katie Klaas (16g/13a), 2000-03 Debbie Huston, 1995 7. 44 Karen Enockson (19g/6a), 2005-07 Anne Mucci, 1995 8. 22 Denise Papke (7g/8a), 2001-03 8. 8 Amy Derry, 1994 9. 20 Lisa Maier (6g/8a), 2006-07 Amy Derry, 1995 10. 16 Elaine Eliadis (6g/4a), 2003-06 Annie Mucci, 1996 Becca Bleyer, 1998 Most Consecutive Matches With a Point 12 Anne Mucci (9-5-98 through 10-19-98) Career Allison Wade set the Huskies’ single season marks for goals 1. 43 Anne Mucci, 1995-98 and points in 1997. SAVES 2. 31 Allison Wade, 1996-97 ASSISTS Match 3. 26 Jane Mucci, 1997-2001 1. 20 Rachelle Danekas at Texas A&M, 10-9-93 4. 24 Debbie Huston, 1994-98 Match 2. 17 Rachelle Danekas at Creighton, 10-3-93 1. 3 Amy Derry vs. Truman State, 10-29-93 5. 23 Amy Derry, 1993-95 3. 15 Stefanie Maurer at Dayton, 10-1-95 Kim Corbin vs. Bowling Green St., 9-14-97 6. 19 Becca Bleyer, 1998-01 4. 14 Stefanie Maurer at UW-Green Bay, 10-4-95 Anne Mucci vs. Central Michigan, 9-18-98 19 Karen Enockson, 2005-07 Rachelle Danekas at Michigan, 9-5-94 Jane Mucci vs. Central Michigan, 9-18-98 8. 16 Katie Klaas. 2000-03 Renay DeNicolo vs. Kent State, 10-3-98 9. 11 Renay DeNicolo, 1996-99 Season 10. 10 Denise Papke, 2000-03 1. 138 Stefanie Maurer, 1995 Season 2. 129 Rachelle Danekas, 1994 1. 18 Anne Mucci, 1997 3. 122 Carrie Dvorak, 2004 Most Consecutive Matches With a Goal 2. 11 Anne Mucci, 1998 6 Allison Wade (9-26-97 through 10-12-07) 4. 111 Rachelle Danekas, 1993 3. 9 Amy Derry, 1995 Stefanie Maurer, 1996 Renay DeNicolo, 1998 6. 108 Leigh Steigerwald. 2002 5. 8 Annie Mucci, 1996 7. 97 Katy Boll, 2001 Renay DeNicolo, 1997 8. 93 Carrie Dvorak, 2005 Kim Corbin, 1997 9. 92 Julie Bergstrom, 1997 Jane Mucci, 1998 10. 90 Leigh Steigerwald, 2003 9. 7 Allison Wade, 1997 Anna Marinaccio, 1997 Katie Klaas. 2000 Career 1. 43 Anne Mucci, 1995-98 2. 26 Renay DeNicolo, 1996-99 3. 20 Debbie Huston, 1994-98 4. 19 Amy Derry, 1993-95 5. 18 Jane Mucci, 1997-2001 6. 15 Becca Bleyer, 1998-01 7. 13 Katie Klaas, 2000-03 8. 8 Denise Papke, 2001-03 Lisa Maier, 2006-07 10. 7 Megan Kolkay, 2003-06

Most Consecutive Matches With an Assist 6 Anne Mucci (9-25-98 through 10-11-98) POINTS Match 1. 8 Andrea Swing (4g/0a) vs. Teikyo-Marycrest, 9-14-93 Anne Mucci holds the Northern Illinois career records for Allison Wade (3g/2a) at Valparaiso, 9-15-96 goals, assists and points. In 2008, she became the ﬁ rst Anne Mucci (3g/2a) vs. Kent State, 9-7-97 women’s soccer player elected to the Huskie Athletics Hall 4. 7 Amy Derry (2g/3a) vs. Truman St., 10-29-93 of Fame. Debbie Huston (3g/1a) vs. Valparaiso, 9-7-95 6. 6 Anne Mucci (3g/0a) at UW-Milwaukee, 9-17-95 Anne Mucci (3g/0a) vs. Valparaiso, 10-10-97 Karen Enockson moved into the top six in career goals and Anne Mucci (3g/0a) vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-16-98 points in her three seasons at NIU.

18 nniuhuskies.comiuhuskies.com 22008008 huskiehuskie women’swomen’s soccersoccer the record book MATCHES PLAYED Season Most Fouls 21 26 times (last by seven players in 2006) 1. 37 vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-9-97 2. 29 vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-16-98 Career 3. 28 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 10-17-93 4. 26 at Bowling Green, 9-14-97 1. 84 Debbie Huston, 1994-98 5. 25 at Wisconsin-Green Bay, 9-4-96 2. 81 Renay DeNicolo, 1996-99 vs. Georgia State, 9-5-97 3. 80 Anne Mucci, 1995-98 4. 78 Anna Marinaccio, 1996-99 5. 77 Kerri Franklin, 1995-98 Fewest Overall Shots Katie Sturges, 2004-07 1. 2 at Texas A&M, 10-9-93 7. 76 Dee Dee Rubens, 1996-2000 at Wright State, 10-31-93 Jane Mucci, 1997-2001 at Central Michigan, 10-16-00 Becca Bleyer, 1998-2001 4. 3 Five times (last at Ball State, 10-21-05) Megan Kolkay, 2003-2006 Fewest Shots on Goal Career Starts 1. 1 Eight times (last at Buffalo, 9-14-03) 1. 84 Debbie Huston, 1994-98 2. 80 Anne Mucci, 1995-98 SEASON Renay DeNicolo, 1996-99 Most Goals 3. 78 Anna Marinaccio, 1996-99 1. 59 1997 4. 74 Jane Mucci, 1997-2001 2. 48 1998 5. 70 Megan Kolkay, 2003-06 3. 46 1993 6. 69 Leslie Janacek, 1995-98 4. 44 1995 Becca Bleyer, 1998-2001 5. 40 1994 9. 59 Maggie Nowicki, 2000-03 Stefanie Maurer owns the Huskie season and career records 10. 58 Karen Enockson, 2003-07 for saves. Most Assists Thea Johnson, 2005-07 1. 67 1997 Career 2. 53 1998 1. 390 Stefanie Maurer, 1995-99 TEAM RECORDS 3. 37 1993 2. 309 Carrie Dvorak, 2002-05 4. 33 1995 3. 257 Rachelle Danekas, 1993-96 MATCH 5. 30 1996 4. 234 Katy Boll, 1998-01 5. 134 Lindsay Curnock, 2006-07 Overall Shots 1. 68 vs. Kent State, 9-7-97 Most Points 2. 49 vs. Georgia State, 9-5-97 1. 185 1997 SHUTOUTS 3. 46 vs. Valparaiso, 10-10-97 2. 149 1998 Season 4. 45 vs. Aurora, 10-14-94 3. 129 1993 1. 9 Lindsay Curnock, 2007 vs. DePaul, 9-2-96 4. 121 1995 2. 8 Julie Bergstrom, 1997 5. 106 1994 3. 7 Lindsey Curnock, 2006 Shots on Goal 4. 6 Rachelle Danekas, 1994 1. 35 at Valparaiso, 9-5-93 Most Saves 5. 4 Rachelle Danekas, 1993 2. 32 vs. Aurora, 10-14-94 1. 167 2000 Carrie Dvorak, 2004 3. 31 vs. Kent State, 9-7-97 2. 160 1995 4. 30 vs. DePaul, 9-2-96 2002 Career 5. 29 vs. Oral Roberts, 9-25-93 4. 150 2003 1. 16 Lindsay Curnock, 2006-07 5. 135 1994 2. 10 Rachelle Danekas, 1993-96 Corner Kicks 3. 8 Julie Bergstrom, 1997 1. 15 at Miami (OH), 10-11-98 Most Shutouts 4. 7 Carrie Dvorak, 2002-05 2. 14 vs. Oral Roberts, 9-25-93 1. 11 2007 vs. Buffalo, 10-1-98 2. 8 1997 Consecutive Shutouts at Kent State, 10-1-99 3. 7 2006 5 Julie Bergstrom (9-27-97 through 10-12-97) 5. 12 10 times (last at Bowling Green, 9-29-00) 4. 6 1994 5. 4 1993 Longest Shutout Streak Most Goals 1998 560:00 Julie Bergstrom (9-26-97 through 10-17-97) 1. 14 vs. Teikyo-Marycrest, 9-14-93 2. 11 vs. Kent State, 9-7-97 FASTEST GOALS 3. 10 vs. Valparaiso, 9-7-95 4. 8 vs. Aurora, 10-14-94 From Start of Match vs. DePaul, 9-2-96 0:36 Anna Marinaccio at Kent State, 10-1-99 0:39 Anne Mucci vs. DePaul, 9-2-96 0:41 Christy Foster vs. Teikyo-Marycrest, 9-14-93 Most Assists 0:44 Anne Mucci vs. Valparaiso, 9-7-95 1. 10 vs. Teikyo-Marycrest, 9-14-93 0:49 Anne Mucci vs. Valparaiso, 10-10-97 2. 9 vs. Kent State, 9-7-97 3. 7 at Miami (OH), 10-3-97 4. 6 at Valparaiso, 9-5-93 From Start of any Period at Bowling Green, 9-14-97 0:18 Steffanie Schiller at Valparaiso, 9-9-94 (2nd) 0:30 Allison Wade at Fla. International, 10-5-96 (1st OT) 0:36 Anna Marinaccio at Kent State, 10-1-99 (1st) Most Points 0:39 Anne Mucci vs. DePaul, 9-2-96 (1st) 1. 38 (14g/10a) vs. Teikyo-Marycrest, 9-14-93 0:41 Christy Foster vs. Teikyo-Marycrest, 9-14-93 (1st) 2. 31 (11g/ 9a) vs. Kent State, 9-7-97 Nicole Riva-Cambrin vs. Aurora, 10-14-94 (2nd) 3. 25 (10g/ 5a) vs. Valparaiso, 9-7-95 4. 23 ( 8g/ 7a) vs. DePaul, 9-2-96 5. 21 ( 7g/ 7a) at Valparaiso, 9-5-93

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ALL-TIME HUSKIE HAT TRICKS THE LAST TIME NIU ... Scored four or more goals in a match ... 4 vs. Eastern Washington (8-25-06) Scored fi ve or more goals in a match ... 5 vs. Missouri State (9-26-04) Scored six or more goals in a match ... 6 vs. Miami (OH) (10-3-97) Scored seven or more goals in a match ... 11 vs. Kent State (9-7-97) Andrea Swing Debbie Huston Anne Mucci Allison Wade Scored eight or more goals in a match ... 11 vs. Kent State (9-7-97) Year Goals Player Date Opponent Hat Trick Records 1993 4 Andrea Swing Sept. 14 Teikyo-Marycrest Most Career Hat Tricks Allowed four or more goals in a match ... 1995 3 Debbie Hutson Sept. 7 Valparaiso 4, Anne Mucci 4 by Toledo (9-30-07) 3 Anne Mucci Sept. 17 at UW-Milwaukee Most Season Hat Tricks Allowed fi ve or more goals in a match ... 1996 3 Allison Wade Sept. 15 Valparaiso 3, Anne Mucci (1997) 5 by Miami (OH) (9-21-03) 1997 3 Anne Mucci Sept. 7 Kent State Consecutive Hat Tricks 3 Anne Mucci Oct. 10 Valparaiso Anne Mucci (Oct. 10/Oct. 16, 1997) Allowed six or more goals in a match ... 3 Anne Mucci Oct. 16 Eastern Michigan 7 by Ohio (10-22-00) Player scored three goals in a match ... Most Times Shutout OPPONENT RECORDS 3, Anne Mucci vs. Eastern Michigan ((10-16-98) 9 2001 Player scored two goals in a match ... MATCH 2, Karen Enockson vs. Bowling Green (9-28-07) Consecutive Shutouts Overall Shots 5 1997 (9-28-97 through 10-12-97) Player had two assists in a match ... 1. 41 Marquette, 9-26-00 2, Jenna Clausen vs. Central Michigan (10-26-07) 2. 39 Texas A&M, 10-9-93 Most Consecutive Games Shutout 3. 38 Ohio, 10-22-00 Player scored goals in two consecutive matches ... 5 2000 (8-31-00 through 9-17-00) Central Michigan, 9-17-01 Karen Enockson (St. Francis, 9-23/BGSU 9-28/Toledo 9-30-07) 5. 35 Illinois, 9-10-00 Player scored goals in three consecutive matches ... Longest Shutout Streak Karen Enockson (St. Francis, 9-23/BGSU 9-28/Toledo 9-30-07) 560:00 1997 (9-26-97 through 10-17-97) Shots on Goal Opposing Player scored three goals in a match ... 1. 23 Texas A&M, 10-9-93 3, Ashley Schillig (Marshall), 9-22-02 Longest Span Shutout 2. 20 Bowling Green, 10-12-03 453:33 2000 (8-31-00 through 9-21-00) Creighton, 10-3-93 Opposing Player scored two goals in a match ... 4. 19 Dayton, 10-1-95 2, Molly Gerst (Central Michigan), 10-26-07 Most Wins 5. 18 three times (last by Ohio, 9-20-02) An opponent had three assists in a match ... 1. 14 1998 3, Julie Trundle (Bowling Green), 9-23-05 2. 12 1997 Most Goals Scored NIU recorded a shutout ... 3. 11 1995 1. 10 Minnesota, 9-10-95 NIU 1, Kent State 0 (11-3-06 at Toledo) 4. 10 1994 2. 8 California, 9-5-98 2007 Illinois, 9-10-00 NIU registered consecutive shutouts ... 3. 7 fi ve times (last by Ohio, 10-22-00) 3 in 2006 (10-26-06 through 11-3-06; 3-0 over Most Consecutive Wins WMU, 2-0 over Ohio, 1-0 over KSU) 6 1998 (10-1-98 through 10-18-98) Most Corner Kicks Opponent recorded a shutout ... 1. 14 three times (last by Illinois State, 9-18-05) Ball State 1, NIU 0 (10-20-06 in DeKalb) Longest Unbeaten Streak NIU took 30 or more shots in a match ... 6 1998 (10-1-98 through 10-18-98) Most Fouls 42, Toledo (10-22-99 in DeKalb) 2007 (10-19-07 through 11-4-07) 1. 30 Eastern Michigan, 9-26-97 NIU took fewer than fi ve shots in a match ... Largest Margin of Victory Fewest Shots 3, Western Michigan (10-17-03 at Kalamazoo) 1. 14 NIU 14, Teikyo-Marycrest 0, 9-14-93 1. 1 Aurora, 10-14-94 Opponent had 30 or more shots in a match ... 2. 11 NIU 11, Kent State 0, 9-7-97 2. 2 Eastern Washington, 8-25-06 33, Bowling Green (10-12-03 in DeKalb) 3. 8 NIU 10, Valparaiso 2, 9-7-95 3. 3 Valparaiso, 9-5-93 NIU allowed fewer than fi ve shots in a match ... NIU 8, Aurora 0, 10-14-94 Toledo, 9-13-97 4, Eastern Michigan (10-28-07 in DeKalb) NIU 8, DePaul 0, 9-2-96 5. 4 three times (last by Teikyo-Marycrest, 9-14-93) NIU won three or more straight matches ... Largest Margin of Defeat Fewest Shots on Goal 4 in 2007 (10-26-07 through 11-4-07) 1. 10 Minnesota 10, NIU 0, 9-10-95 1. 1 Valparaiso, 9-5-93 NIU lost three or more straight matches ... 2. 8 California 8, NIU 0, 9-5-98 Valparaiso, 9-15-96 4 in 2006 (9-10-06 through 9-24-06) 8 Illinois 8, NIU 0, 9-10-00 Aurora, 10-14-94 4. 7 Butler 7, NIU 0, 9-22-95 Buffalo, 11-3-98 7 Stanford 8, NIU 1, 9-6-98 5. 2 10 times (last by Eastern Washington 8-25-06) MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS Most Combined Goals in Match 1. 14 NIU 14, Teikyo-Marycrest 0, 9-14-93 2. 12 NIU 10, Valparaiso 2, 9-7-95 3. 11 NIU 11, Kent State 0, 9-7-97 4. 10 Minnesota 10, NIU 0, 9-10-95 5. 9 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 5, NIU 4, 9-17-95

20 nniuhuskies.comiuhuskies.com 22008008 huskiehuskie women’swomen’s soccersoccer historical timeline The Early Years: 1992-99

NIU Athletics Director Gerald O’Dell announces the addition of women’s NIU reaches the .500 soccer for the 1993 mark with a 10-10 season. record.

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

The Huskies make their The Huskies post their NIU wins the Mid- The Huskies win their debut and post a 7-10-0 initial winning season American Conference second consecutive record. (11-6-2) and reach the in its ﬁ rst season in the MAC title while setting MCC semiﬁ nals. league. a school record with 14 victories.

Frank Horvat, head coach at Rockford’s Boylan High School, Northern Illinois’ fi rst women’s soccer team made its debut The Huskies won consecutive MAC championships during is introduced as NIU’s fi rst women’s soccer coach. on Sept. 15, 1993, a 7-0 victory at Valparaiso. their fi rst two seasons in the league in 1997 and 1998. The Second Decade: 2000-08

The Huskies post A new era begins under consecutive shutouts in head coach Carrie Barker Megan Anderson named NIU ﬁ nishes 6-7-5 in the MAC Tournament and and at a new facility, to the CoSIDA Academic Frank Horvat’s 12th and reach the Championship the NIU Track/Soccer All-America team. ﬁ nal season as coach. Match. Complex.

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Director of Athletics Jim NIU wins 10 games, its Phillips names Marci highest total in a decade, Miller Jobson, a St. and reaches the MAC Charles native, as head Semiﬁ nals for the second coach. straight season.

Thea Johnson was one of the three Huskies named to the While serving as NIU head coach, Marci Miller Jobson The Huskies begin a new era in 2008 when they debut the 2006 MAC All-Tournament team after NIU’s runner-up ﬁ nish. played for the U.S. National Team at the 2007 World Cup. Northern Illinois Track/Soccer Complex.

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Player of the Year Newcomer of the Year 1997 Allison Wade 1996 Allison Wade 1998 Anne Mucci All-Conference Coach of the Year 1995 Amy Derry ...... 1st 1997 Frank Horvat Debbie Huston ...... 1st 1998 Frank Horvat Melissa Campbell ...... 2nd Anne Mucci ...... 2nd 1996 Allison Wade ...... 1st All-Conference Anne Mucci ...... 2nd 1997 Melissa Campbell ...... 1st Anne Mucci ...... 1st All-Newcomer Allison Wade ...... 1st 1995 Melissa Campbell Debbie Huston ...... 2nd Anne Mucci 1998 Debbie Huston ...... 1st Cassie Dean Anne Mucci ...... 1st 1996 Renay DeNicolo Renay DeNicolo ...... 2nd Kerri Franklin Anna Marinaccio ...... 2nd Anna Marinaccio Jane Mucci ...... 2nd Allison Wade 1999 Renay DeNicolo ...... 1st Danielle Cournaya ...... 2nd All-Tournament 2000 Becca Bleyer ...... 2nd 1995 Debbie Huston 2002 Katie Klaas ...... 2nd Melissa Campbell was NIU’s initial All-MAC selection when Heather Palombi she earned a ﬁ rst team nod in 1997. Campbell also earned 1996 Renay DeNicolo All-Freshman MAC All-Tournament, NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region, and Anne Mucci 2005 Jenna Clausen, M/D Soccer Buzz All-Region accolades that season. 2006 Lisa Maier, F Player of the Week 1995 Amy Derry ...... Sept. 5 All-Tournament COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA Debbie Huston ...... Sept. 11 1997 Melissa Campbell 1998 Anne Mucci ...... 1st 1996 Allison Wade ...... Sept. 16 Kim Corbin 2001 Megan Anderson ...... 3rd Allison Wade ...... Oct. 2 Anne Mucci Allison Wade NIU ATHLETICS 1998 Danielle Cournaya ACADEMIC AWARDS Debbie Huston NSCAA AWARDS Anna Marinaccio Anne Mucci Victory Scholars (3.50-4.00 GPA) 2006 Thea Johnson All-Great Lakes Region 1994 Amy Derry, Joy Lisafeld Megan Kolkay 1995 Debbie Huston ...... 3rd 1995 Amy Derry, Anne Mucci Katie Sturges 1997 Allison Wade ...... 3rd 1996 Danielle Cournaya, Kerri Franklin, Melissa Campbell ...... 3rd Anne Mucci Player of the Week Anne Mucci ...... 3rd 1997 Danielle Cournaya, 1998 Anne Mucci ...... 1st Leslie Janacek, Jenny Johnson, 1997 Anne Mucci ...... Sept. 8 Debbie Huston ...... 3rd Anne Mucci ...... Sept. 15 Anne Mucci, Jane Mucci Julie Bergstrom...... Oct. 6 1998 Megan Anderson, Danielle Allison Wade ...... Oct. 13 Scholar-Athlete All-America Cournaya, Kerri Franklin, Jenny 1998 Anne Mucci ...... Sept. 22 1998 Anne Mucci ...... 2nd Johnson, Anne Mucci, Anne Mucci ...... Oct. 20 Jane Mucci, Erin Stanton 2004 Carrie Dvorak ...... Sept. 6 Academic All-Region 1999 Megan Anderson, Danielle 2006 Karen Enockson ...... Oct. 27 1997 Anne Mucci ...... 1st Cournaya, Jane Mucci, Dee Dee 2007 Lindsey Curnock ...... Oct. 22 1998 Anne Mucci ...... 1st Rubens, Erin Stanton, Paula Stier 2000 Megan Anderson, Katie Klaas, Academic All-MAC Jane Mucci, Maggie Nowicki, 1997 Juie Bergstrom SOCCER BUZZ AWARDS Anne Roman, Paula Stier Anne Mucci 2001 Megan Anderson, Sarah Allison Wade Dickinson, Akiko Iwabuchi, Katie 1998 Danielle Cournaya All-America Klaas, Jane Mucci, Anne Roman, Debbie Huston 1998 Anne Mucci ...... hm Kris Tiedt Leslie Janacek 2002 Audra Gordon, Akiko Iwabuchi, Anne Mucci All-Region Katie Klaas, Anne Roman, Jane Mucci 1997 Allison Wade ...... 2nd Leigh Steigerwald, Kelly Swisher 2003 Katie Klaas Melissa Campbell ...... 3rd 2003 Michelle Christian, Kathryn Anne Roman Anne Mucci ...... 3rd Ericksson, Audra Gordon, Akiko 2006 Karen Enockson 1998 Anne Mucci ...... 1st Iwabuchi, Anne Roman, Leigh 2007 Lindsey Curnock Debbie Huston ...... 3rd Steigerwald, Kelly Swisher Karen Enockson 2004 Michelle Christian, Audra Gordon, Katie Sturges Kelly Swisher 2005 Michelle Christian, Audra Gordon, Leigh Steigerwald, Katie Sturges

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2006 Michelle Christian, Lindsey 1999 Jamie Bartkowiak, Katie Becker, Curnock, Micaela Damas, Karen Sarah Dickinson, Maria Flores, THE 40-40 CLUB Enockson, Thea Johnson, Megan Amber Howard, Anna Marinaccio Kolkay, Kim Schmitt, 2000 Tiffany Anderson, Sarah Northern Illinois’ Katie Sturges Dickinson, Maria Flores, Akiko Anne Mucci is 2007 Michelle Christian, Lindsey Iwabuchi, Denise Papke, Erin one of just 38 Curnock, Micaela Damas, Ruettiger, Ilene Weinstein Erin Dunbar, Elaine Eliadis, 2001 Tiffany Anderson, Maria Flores, players in NCAA Karen Enockson, Thea Johnson, Maggie Nowicki, Denise Papke, women’s soccer Megan Kolkay, Marisa Oriente, Ilene Weinstein history to score Kim Schmitt, Christen Schuler, 2002 Tiffany Anderson, Chanelle at least 40 goals Katie Sturges, Annie Wyer Crosby, Christie Ehrhardt, Heidi Faivre, Maria Flores, Jill Heikkila, and record at Huskie Scholars (3.00-3.49) Becky Hott, Maggie Nowicki, least 40 assists 1993 Amy Derry, Joy Lisafeld Denise Papke, Mallory Schaefer, during her career. 1994 Julie Bergstrom, Debbie Huston, Ilene Weinstein The select list Virginia Thoele, Alice Wratz 2003 Tiffany Anderson, Chanelle includes such 1995 Julie Bergstrom, Rachelle Crosby, Carrie Dvorak, Christie Danekas, Debbie Huston, Debbie Ehrhardt, Elaine Eliadis, Jill notable U.S. stars as Mia Hamm, (North Mallon, Stefanie Maurer, Heather Heikkila, Megan Kolkay, Michah Carolina), Kristine Lilly (North Carolina), Palombi, Jennifer Stevens, Mahabirsingh, Maggie Nowicki Tiffany Milbrett (Portland), Danielle Virginia Thoele, Alice Wratz 2004 Carrie Dvorak, Elaine Eliadis, Fotopoulos (SMU/Florida) and Abby 1996 Julie Bergstrom, Kim Corbin, Christie Ehrhardt, Becky Hott, Rachelle Danekas, Debbie Megan Kolkay, Mallory Schaefer Wambach (Florida). Mucci ﬁ nished her Huston, Anna Marinaccio, 2005 Carrie Dvorak, Christie Ehrhardt, career with 43 goals and 43 assists for Stefanie Maurer, Dee Dee Elaine Eliadis, Jill Heikkila, Megan a total of 129 points. When her college Rubens, Jennifer Stevens, Kolkay, Beth Matus, Marisa career ended in 1998, Mucci was just the Virginia Thoele, Allison Wade Oriente, Denise Papke, Mallory 23rd player in history to join the exclusive 1997 Julie Bergstrom, Kim Corbin, Kerri Schaefer, Kelly Swisher Franklin, Debbie Huston, Anna 2006 Erin Dunbar, Elaine Eliadis, Erin “40-40 Club.” The holder of several NIU Marinaccio, Dee Dee Rubens, Fahey, Audrey Holmer, Hannah individual scoring records, a two-time All- Jennifer Stevens, Paula Stier, Nussbaum, Marisa Oriente, Jamie MAC selection and 1998 MAC Player of Allison Wade Sitter, Brandy Tarnowsky the Year, Mucci was elected to the Huskie 1998 Maria Flores, Debbie Huston, 2007 Meaghan Bennett, Kaitlin Bujak, Anna Marinaccio, Dee Dee Erin Fahey, Audrey Holmer, Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008. Rubens, Paula Stier Hannah Nussbaum, Jamie Sitter

ANNUAL HUSKIE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS Goals Assists Points Goals Against Average Saves Wins 1993 Derry/Pomles ...... 7 1993 Amy Derry ...... 6 1993 Amy Derry ...... 20 1993 Rachelle Danekas ..1.70 1993 Rachelle Danekas ....111 1993 Rachelle Danekas ...... 7 1994 Amy Derry ...... 8 1994 Four tied ...... 4 1994 Amy Derry ...... 20 1994 Rachelle Danekas ..1.79 1994 Rachelle Danekas ...129 1994 Rachelle Danekas ...... 9 1995 A. Mucci/Huston ...... 9 1995 Amy Derry ...... 9 1995 Amy Derry ...... 25 1995 Stefanie Maurer .....2.18 1995 Stefanie Maurer ...... 138 1995 Stefanie Maurer ...... 10 1996 Allison Wade ...... 12 1996 Anne Mucci...... 8 1996 Allison Wade ...... 28 1996 Stefanie Maurer .....2.32 1996 Stefanie Maurer ...... 111 1996 Stefanie Maurer ...... 1 1997 Allison Wade ...... 19 1997 Anne Mucci...... 18 1997 Allison Wade ...... 45 1997 Julie Bergstrom ...... 1.11 1997 Julie Bergstrom ...... 92 1997 Julie Bergstrom ...... 12 1998 Anne Mucci...... 15 1998 Anne Mucci...... 11 1998 Anne Mucci...... 41 1998 Stefanie Maurer ...... 2.10 1998 Stefanie Maurer ...... 68 1998 Stefanie Maurer ...... 12 1999 Jane Mucci ...... 7 1999 Bleyer/Cournaya ...... 4 1999 Jane Mucci ...... 17 1999 Stefanie Maurer .....1.68 1999 Stefanie Maurer ...... 73 1999 Stefanie Maurer ...... 5 2000 Klaas/Bleyer ...... 6 2000 Katie Klaas ...... 7 2000 Katie Klaas ...... 19 2000 Katy Boll ...... 3.44 2000 Katy Boll ...... 97 2000 Katy Boll ...... 3 2001 Klaas/J. Mucci ...... 5 2001 Katie Klaas ...... 3 2001 Katie Klaas ...... 13 2001 Akiko Iwabuchi ...... 2.24 2001 Katy Boll ...... 61 2001 Katy Boll ...... 2 2002 Tiffany Anderson ...... 6 2002 Four tied ...... 2 2002 Tiffany Anderson ...... 12 2002 Leigh Steigerwald ..1.70 2002 Leigh Steigerwald ...108 2002 Leigh Steigerwald ...... 4 2003 Six tied ...... 2 2003 Papke/Kolkay ...... 3 2003 Denise Papke ...... 7 2003 Carrie Dvorak ...... 1.98 2003 Leigh Steigerwald .....90 2003 Leigh Steigerwald ...... 2 2004 Four tied ...... 3 2004 Christie Ehrhardt ...... 5 2004 Christie Ehrhardt ...... 11 2004 Carrie Dvorak ...... 1.30 2004 Carrie Dvorak ...... 122 2004 Carrie Dvorak ...... 6 2005 Eliadis/Enockson ...... 4 2005 Angeline Impelido ...... 3 2005 Elaine Eliadis ...... 23 2005 Carrie Dvorak ...... 1.35 2005 Carrie Dvorak ...... 93 2005 Carrie Dvorak ...... 3 2006 Karen Enockson ...... 9 2006 Karen Enockson ...... 4 2006 Karen Enockson ...... 22 2006 Lindsey Curnock ....1.27 2006 Lindsey Curnock ...... 87 2006 Lindsey Curnock ...... 7 2007 Karen Enockson ...... 6 2007 Lisa Maier...... 5 2007 Karen Enockson ...... 13 2007 Lindsey Curnock ....0.53 2007 Lindsey Curnock ...... 47 2007 Lindsey Curnock ...... 9 ANNUAL HUSKIE TEAM STATISTICS Goals For/Per Game Shots/On Goal Goals Allowed/Per Game Shots Allowed/On Goal 1993 ...... 46/2.71 1993 ...... 273/181 1993 ...... 30/1.76 1993 ...... 276/152 1994 ...... 40/2.00 1994 ...... 337/191 1994 ...... 35/1.75 1994 ...... 323/171 1995 ...... 44/2.32 1995 ...... 299/167 1995 ...... 49/2.58 1995 ...... 378/209 1996 ...... 37/1.85 1996 ...... 314/170 1996 ...... 53/2.65 1996 ...... 320/185 1997 ...... 59/2.81 1997 ...... 511/242 1997 ...... 26/1.24 1997 ...... 247/121 1998 ...... 48/2.29 1998 ...... 415/202 1998 ...... 41/2.29 1998 ...... 274/148 1999 ...... 21/1.11 1999 ...... 267/144 1999 ...... 38/2.00 1999 ...... 329/160 2000 ...... 24/1.26 2000 ...... 223/99 2000 ...... 77/4.05 2000 ...... 509/244 2001 ...... 19/1.06 2001 ...... 213/110 2001 ...... 43/2.39 2001 ...... 350/155 2002 ...... 18/1.00 2002 ...... 187/75 2002 ...... 39/2.17 2002 ...... 416/199 2003 ...... 16/0.84 2003 ...... 224/97 2003 ...... 46/2.42 2003 ...... 416/196 2004 ...... 20/1.11 2004 ...... 216/107 2004 ...... 25/1.39 2004 ...... 293/152 2005 ...... 18/0.97 2005 ...... 182/91 2005 ...... 25/1.35 2005 ...... 252/124 2006 ...... 27/1.26 2006 ...... 251/143 2006 ...... 27/1.26 2006 ...... 222/117 2007 ...... 19/0.89 2007 ...... 259/110 2007 ...... 15/0.70 2007 ...... 155/75

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Rachelle Danekas Renay DeNicolo Debbie Huston Katie Klaas Megan Kolkay Dee Dee Rubens Katie Sturges

-A- Ford, Becca ...... 2007 ...... M/F -N- Anders, Danielle ...... 2004-06 ...... F Foster, Christy ...... 1993-94 ...... M Nelson, Brook ...... 2002 ...... D Anders, Kristen ...... 1997-2000 ...... D/M Franklin, Kerri ...... 1996-98 ...... F/M Newman, Cheryl ...... 2002 ...... D Anderson, Megan ...... 1998-2001 ...... M -G- Nowicki, Maggie ...... 2000-03 ...... D Anderson, Tiffany ...... 2000-03 ...... F Gifﬁ n, Kelly ...... 2002 ...... M Nussbaum, Hannah ...... 2005 ...... M/D Anger, Michelle ...... 1993-94 ...... F Gonzalez, Ingrid ...... 2005-06 ...... F -O- -B- Gordon, Audra ...... 2002-05 ...... D Oriente, Marisa ...... 2004-05 ...... F Batina, Stacy ...... 1994 ...... D -H- Orlando, Jestina ...... 2007 ...... F Bartkowiak, Jamie ...... 1999-2000 ...... D Heberer, Meghan ...... 1999 ...... M/F -P- Becker, Katie ...... 1998 ...... D Heikkila, Jill ...... 2000-03 ...... M/F Palombi, Heather ...... 1993-95 ...... M Becker, Patricia ...... 1993 ...... D Hofferkamp, Erica ...... 1999-2001 ...... M/F Papke, Denise ...... 2000-03 ...... F/M Berg, Jennifer ...... 1993-94 ...... D Hott, Becky ...... 2002-04 ...... M Perez, Olga ...... 1993-94 ...... F Bergstrom, Julie...... 1994-97 ...... GK Holmer, Audrey ...... 2007 ...... GK Pomles, Beth ...... 1993-94 ...... D Bleyer, Becca ...... 1998-2001 ...... F Howard, Amber ...... 1999 ...... M -R- Boll, Katy ...... 1998-2001 ...... GK Huston, Debbie ...... 1994-98 ...... F/M Raiff, Angie ...... 1993 ...... M Burgmeier, Stephanie ...... 2002 ...... D -I- Raynolds, Kristin ...... 1993-94 ...... F -C- Impelido, Angeline ...... 2002-05 ...... M Riva-Cambrin, Nicole ...... 1994 ...... F/M Campbell, Melissa ...... 1995-97 ...... F Iwabuchi, Akiko...... 2000-03 ...... M Roach, Sarah ...... 1998-99 ...... M Cerretti, Mindy ...... 1993-95 ...... D -J- Roman, Anne ...... 2000-03 ...... F/M Christian, Michelle ...... 2004-07 ...... M Janacek, Leslie ...... 1997-98 ...... D/M Rubens, Dee Dee ...... 1996-99 ...... F Clausen, Jenna ...... 2005-07 ...... M/D Johnson, Beth ...... 1999-2000 ...... F Ruettiger, Erin ...... 2000 ...... M Corbin, Kim ...... 1996-97 ...... D Johnson, Jenny ...... 1997-99 ...... D -S- Cournaya, Danielle ...... 1996-99 ...... M/D Johnson, Thea...... 2005-07 ...... M Santoro, Laura ...... 1993-94 ...... M Crosby, Chanelle ...... 2002-03 ...... F -K- Schaefer, Mallory ...... 2004 ...... M Curnock, Lindsey ...... 2006-07 ...... GK Kabler, Heather ...... 1994 ...... M/D Schiller, Steffanie ...... 1994-95 ...... M -D- Kelso, Kelly ...... 2002, 04-05 ...... D Schmitt, Kim ...... 2006 ...... F Damas, Micaela ...... 2006-07 ...... D Kieffer, Katie ...... 2001-02 ...... M Sitter, Jamie ...... 2006-07 ...... F/M Danekas, Rachelle ...... 1993-96 ...... D/GK Klaas, Katie ...... 2000-03 ...... F Smunt, Mo ...... 2007 ...... D Dean, Cassie ...... 1995-96, 98 ...... F Kolkay, Megan ...... 2003-06 ...... M Stanton, Erin ...... 1998-99 ...... F/M DeNicolo, Renay ...... 1996-99 ...... M -L- Steigerwald, Leigh ...... 2002-03 ...... GK Derry, Amy ...... 1993-95 ...... M Lehman, Maddie ...... 2005-07 ...... M Stevens, Jennifer ...... 1995-98 ...... GK Dickinson, Sarah ...... 1998-2001 ...... D Leighty, Carrie ...... 1993-94, 96 ...... M Stier, Paula ...... 1997-2000 ...... M Donahue, Shannon ...... 1997-98 ...... D Lewis, Courtney ...... 2000-01 ...... M Stillwell, Katie ...... 1999 ...... M Doron, Emilie ...... 1996-97 ...... F Lisafeld, Joy ...... 1993-94 ...... D Strebin, Jennifer ...... 1993-94 ...... D Dvorak, Carrie ...... 2002-05 ...... GK -M- Sturges, Katie ...... 2004-07 ...... D Dunbar, Erin ...... 2006 ...... D/M Mahabirsingh, Micah ...... 2003 ...... M Stutler, Cara ...... 2006-07 ...... M/F -E- Maier, Lisa ...... 2006-07 ...... D/M Swing, Andrea ...... 1993 ...... M Ehrhardt, Christie ...... 2002-05 ...... F Mallon, Debra ...... 1995 ...... D Swisher, Kelly...... 2002-05 ...... D Eliadis, Elaine ...... 2003-07 ...... D Marinaccio, Anna ...... 1996-99 ...... D -T- Enockson, Karen ...... 2005-07 ...... F Matus, Beth ...... 2004-05 ...... D/M Tarnowsky, Brandy ...... 2005-06 ...... M/D -F- Maurer, Stefanie ...... 1995-96, 98-99 ...... GK Terry, Alexis ...... 2002, 04-05 ...... D Fahey, Erin ...... 2005-07 ...... M McClard, Sara ...... 2006-07 ...... M/F Thoele, Virginia ...... 1994-96 ...... M Faivre, Heidi ...... 2002-03 ...... M McGuire, Kati ...... 2004 ...... M Tiedt, Kris ...... 2001 ...... M Figura, Jamie ...... 2001-04 ...... D McIntosh, Jody ...... 1993 ...... D Tobiaski, Terri...... 1994 ...... M/D Fitzpatrick, Megan ...... 1993-96 ...... M Mucci, Anne ...... 1995-98 ...... M/F Toelcke, Dawn ...... 1999 ...... D Fletcher, Kiley ...... 2003 ...... D Mucci, Jane ...... 1997-99, 2001 ...... M Townsend, Carrie ...... 2000 ...... M Flores, Maria ...... 1998-2001 ...... M Mullany, Kelly ...... 2006-07 ...... M Townsend, Shannon ...... 2003-04 ...... M -V- Vickers, Deb ...... 1993 ...... D -W- Wade, Allison ...... 1996-97 ...... F/M Walker, Kerry ...... 2001, 03 ...... D Weinstein, Ilene ...... 1999, 2001-02 ...... D Wilkins, Sarah...... 1995-98 ...... D Wolf, Anita ...... 1993-94 ...... M Wratz, Alice ...... 1994-97 ...... D/M Wyer, Annie ...... 2007 ...... M/F -Z- Zodda, Francine ...... 1993 ...... F Zavala, Juliana ...... 2003 ...... M/F

Current players in bold.

Former and current players gathered following the annual NIU Alumnae Match in April, 2008.

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frank HORVAT 12 seasons 87-131-11(.404) 1993: 7-10-0 (.412) Independent Sept. 5 at Valparaiso W 7-0 Sept. 11 vs. Minnesota L 4-3 (ot) Sept. 12 vs. Kentucky L 2-1 (ot) Sept. 14 Teikyo-Marycrest W 14-0 Sept. 25 Oral Roberts W 5-0 Sept. 26 at Detroit L 3-1 Sept. 29 Marquette L 3-2 Oct. 2 vs. Marquette L 1-0 Oct. 3 at Creighton L 1-0 The Huskies earned their ﬁ rst Mid-American Conference title during the 1997 season and ﬁ nished 12-8-1 Oct. 7 Valparaiso W 3-0 overall. Oct. 9 Texas A&M L 3-0 1996: 6-14-0 (.300) Sept. 25 *at Marshall W 3-2 (ot) Oct. 11 Detroit L 1-0 Midwestern Collegiate: 1-5-0 (.167), 6th Sept. 27 *at Ohio L 3-2 Oct. 15 at Loyola-Chicago W 4-1 Sept. 2 DePaul W 8-0 Oct. 1 *Buffalo W 2-0 Oct. 17 UW-Milwaukee W 2-1 Sept. 4 *at UW-Green Bay L 3-2 (ot) Oct. 3 *Kent State W 5-0 Oct. 24 UW-Green Bay L 2-0 Sept. 8 Michigan State L 3-1 Oct. 9 *at Bowling Green W 4-2 Oct. 29 Truman State W 5-2 (ot) Sept. 13 *Wright State L 2-1 Oct. 11 *at Miami (Ohio) W 2-1 (ot) Oct. 31 at Wright State L 4-0 Sept. 15 at Valparaiso W 7-1 Oct. 16 *Eastern Michigan W 4-2 GF: 47 GA: 30 Sept. 22 *at UW-Milwaukee L 3-0 Oct. 18 *Toledo W 4-0 Sept. 27 at Eastern Illinois L 4-1 Oct. 23 Wisconsin L 2-0 1994: 10-10-0 (.500) Sept. 29 *Loyola-Chicago W 5-2 Oct. 25 Iowa W 3-2 (ot) Mid-Continent: 3-3-0 (.500) Oct. 5 vs. Florida International W 3-2 (ot) Oct. 30 at Marquette L 3-1 Sept. 3 at Detroit L 5-2 Oct. 6 at Central Florida L 4-0 Nov. 1 at UW-Milwaukee L 3-1 Sept. 5 at Michigan L 3-1 Oct. 9 at Marquette L 4-0 Nov. 3 Buffalo (MAC) W 3-0 Sept. 9 at Valparaiso W 4-2 Oct. 13 Louisville L 2-1 Nov. 6 vs. Bowling Green (MAC) W 2-1 (ot) Sept. 11 Truman State W 4-3 Oct. 15 Evansville L 6-0 Nov. 8 at Ohio (MAC) W 2-1 (ot) Sept. 16 *Butler L 3-0 Oct. 18 *Butler L 4-1 GF: 48 GA: 48 Sept. 18 Creighton L 2-1 Oct. 20 *at Detroit L 4-1 Sept. 23 at Marquette W 2-0 Oct. 25 at Wisconsin L 2-0 1999: 5-14-0 (.263) Sept. 25 *UW-Milwaukee L 1-0 Oct. 27 vs. Minnesota W 3-1 Mid-American: 5-6-0 (.454), T-7th Sept. 30 Loyola-Chicago W 3-0 Oct. 30 Illinois State W 2-1 Aug. 27 at Northwestern L 2-0 Oct. 1 *at UW-Green Bay W 2-1 Nov. 7 vs. Wright State (MCC) W 2-1 Aug. 31 Wisconsin L 3-1 Oct. 4 Northwestern W 3-0 Nov. 8 vs. Detroit (MCC) L 2-1 Sept. 4 vs. Florida International L 2-1 Oct. 7 *at Wright State W 1-0 GF: 37 GA: 53 Sept. 6 at Central Florida L 3-2 Oct. 9 at Michigan State L 3-0 Sept. 10 at UW-Green Bay L 2-1 Oct. 14 Aurora W 8-0 1997: 12-8-1 (.595) Sept. 12 at Illinois State L 2-1 Oct. 16 Dayton L 2-1 Mid-American: 6-1-0 (.857), 1st Sept. 18 * Bowling Green L 3-2 Oct. 21 vs. Texas W 1-0 Aug. 30 at Iowa L 3-2 Sept. 24 *Ohio L 3-0 Oct. 23 at Texas A&M L 3-0 Sept. 5 Georgia State T 2-2 (ot) Sept. 26 *Marshall W 2-0 Oct. 28 Evansville L 3-1 Sept. 7 *Kent State W 11-0 Oct. 1 *at Kent State W 2-1 Oct. 30 Maine W 6-1 Sept. 10 at DePaul W 4-2 Oct. 3 *at Buffalo L 2-0 Nov. 3 at Butler (MCC) L 4-0 Sept. 13 *at Toledo W 2-0 Oct. 8 *Central Michigan W 1-0 (ot) GF: 40 GA: 36 Sept. 14 *at Bowling Green W 6-0 Oct. 10 *Eastern Michigan L 4-1 Sept. 19 UW-Milwaukee L 3-1 Oct. 15 *at Ball State W 2-1 1995: 11-6-2 (.632) Sept. 21 UW-Green Bay L 3-2 (ot) Oct. 17 *at Miami (Ohio) L 1-0 Midwestern Collegiate: 3-2-1 (.417), 3rd Sept. 26 *Eastern Michigan L 2-1 Oct. 22 *Toledo W 2-1 Sept. 2 St. John’s T 1-1 (ot) Sept. 28 Central Florida W 5-0 Oct. 24 at Iowa L 2-0 Sept. 4 Michigan W 2-1 (ot) Oct. 3 *Miami (Ohio) W 6-0 Oct. 30 *at Western Michigan L 4-2 Sept. 7 Valparaiso W 10-2 Oct. 5 *at Ohio W 2-0 Nov. 2 at Central Michigan (MAC) L 2-1 (ot) Sept. 10 at Minnesota L 10-0 Oct. 10 Valparaiso W 4-0 GF: 21 GA: 38 Sept. 13 Eastern Illinois W 4-2 Oct. 12 *Western Michigan W 3-0 Sept. 17 *at UW-Milwaukee L 5-4 Oct. 17 Marquette L 1-0 2000: 4-14-1 (.237) Sept. 20 Marquette W 2-0 Oct. 19 at Butler L 1-0 Mid-American: 2-8-1 (.227), T-11th Sept. 22 *at Butler L 7-0 Oct. 26 Northwestern L 4-0 Aug. 25 Illinois State L 6-0 Sept. 24 at Evansville W 2-1 Oct. 30 at Illinois State W 3-1 Aug. 27 Iowa L 3-0 Oct. 1 at Dayton L 4-0 Nov. 2 at Wisconsin L 1-0 (ot) Sept. 1 at Georgia State W 4-3 (ot) Oct. 4 *UW-Green Bay W 4-3 (ot) Nov. 7 Ohio (MAC) W 2-1 Sept. 3 vs. Georgia Southern L 5-0 Oct. 8 at Northwestern W 2-1 (ot) Nov. 9 Eastern Michigan (MAC) L 3-2 (ot) Sept. 10 at Illinois L 8-0 Oct. 13 at Tulsa L 4-1 GF: 59 GA: 26 Sept. 15 UW-Green Bay W 3-1 Oct. 15 at Oral Roberts W 3-2 Sept. 17 *Western Michigan L 1-0 Oct. 20 *at Loyola-Chicago W 2-0 1998: 14-7-0 (.667) Sept. 22 *Miami (Ohio) L 4-0 Oct. 27 *Wright State T 2-2 (4ot) Mid-American: 9-1-0 (.900), T-1st Sept. 24 *Ball State T 2-2 (ot) Oct. 29 *Detroit W 2-1 Sept. 1 Illinois State W 2-1 Sept. 26 Marquette L 2-1 Nov. 2 at UW-Green Bay (MCC) W 2-1 Sept. 5 at California L 8-0 Sept. 29 *at Bowling Green W 4-2 Nov. 3 vs. Detroit (MCC) L 2-1 Sept. 6 vs. Stanford L 8-1 Oct. 1 *at Toledo L 5-0 GF: 44 GA: 49 Sept. 16 at Evansville L 7-1 Oct. 6 *Buffalo L 4-0 Sept. 18 *Central Michigan W 5-1 Oct. 8 *Kent State W 3-2 Sept. 20 *Western Michigan W 2-0 Oct. 13 *at Eastern Michigan L 5-1

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Oct. 16 *at Central Michigan L 6-1 Sept. 19 *Ball State T 1-1 Sept. 24 *at Toledo L 3-0 Oct. 20 *at Marshall L 7-3 Sept. 24 *Western Michigan L 2-1 (ot) Sept. 29 *at Ohio W 1-0 Oct. 22 *at Ohio L 7-2 Sept. 26 at Missouri State L 5-0 Oct. 1 *at Akron L 1-0 Oct. 26 at Wisconsin L 4-0 Oct. 1 *at Central Michigan L 3-0 Oct. 6 *Kent State W 2-0 GF: 24 GA: 73 Oct. 3 *at Eastern Michigan T 1-1 Oct. 8 *Buffalo L 2-1 Oct. 8 *Kent State T 2-2 Oct. 13 *at Central Michigan W 2-0 2001: 3-14-1 (.194) Oct. 10 *Buffalo W 2-1 Oct. 15 *at Eastern Michigan L 2-0 Mid-American: 3-9-0 (.250), 11th Oct. 15 *Akron W 2-0 Oct. 20 *Ball State L 1-0 Aug. 31 Loyola-Chicago T 0-0 (ot) Oct. 17 Centenary L 1-0 Oct. 22 *Miami (Ohio) W 2-1 Sept. 2 at Illinois State L 5-0 Oct. 22 *at Bowling Green L 2-1 Oct. 26 *Western Michigan W 3-0 Sept. 7 at Florida International L 2-0 Oct. 24 *at Toledo L 2-0 Oct. 29 at Ohio (MAC) W 2-0 Sept. 9 at Florida Atlantic L 1-0 (ot) Oct. 30 at Wisconsin L 2-0 Nov. 3 vs. Kent State (MAC) W 1-0 Sept. 17 *Central Michigan L 4-0 GF: 20 GA: 25 Nov. 5 at Toledo (MAC) L 2-1 Sept. 21 *at Akron W 5-3 GF: 27 GA: 27 Sept. 23 *at Kent State L 2-0 Sept. 28 *Bowling Green L 4-2 2005-07 2007: 10-5-5 (.625) Sept. 30 *Toledo L 2-1 Mid-American: 6-3-2 (.636), 3rd Oct. 5 *Buffalo L 2-1 Aug. 30 IUPUI W 1-0 Oct. 7 *Eastern Michigan L 2-0 Sept. 2 Iowa T 0-0 (2ot) Oct. 12 *at Western Michigan W 4-1 marci Sept. 7 UW-Green Bay W 1-0 (ot) Oct. 19 *at Miami (Ohio) L 2-0 Sept. 9 Western Illinois L 1-0 Oct. 21 *at Ball State W 3-2 MILLER JOBSON Sept. 14 at Loyola-Chicago L 1-0 Oct. 26 *Ohio L 2-1 3 seasons Sept. 16 at DePaul T 1-1 (2ot) Oct. 28 *Marshall L 4-1 Sept. 23 St. Francis (Pa.) W 3-0 Oct. 31 Northwestern L 2-0 23-27-9 (.466) Sept. 28 *at Bowling Green W 3-2 Nov. 2 Illinois L 3-1 Sept. 30 *at Toledo L 4-1 GF: 19 GA: 43 2005: 5-11-2 (.333) Oct. 5 *Kent State L 1-0 (2ot) Mid-American: 3-8-0 (.273), 11th Oct. 7 *Buffalo W 2-1 2002: 6-12-0 (.333) Aug. 26 UW-Green Bay W 2-1 Oct. 12 *at Ball State T 0-0 (2ot) Mid-American: 4-8-0 (.333), 10th Aug. 28 at Western Illinois T 1-1 Oct. 14 *at Miami (Ohio) L 2-0 Aug. 30 at Wright State W 2-1 Sept. 2 Wright State L 3-2 Oct. 19 *at Ohio W 1-0 Sept. 2 at UW-Green Bay L 2-0 Sept. 4 at DePaul W 1-0 Oct. 21 *at Akron T 0-0 (2ot) Sept. 8 Illinois State L 2-0 Sept. 9 at Creighton L 1-0 Oct. 26 *Central Michigan W 3-2 Sept. 13 *Buffalo L 1-0 Sept. 11 vs. Drake L 1-1 Oct. 28 *Eastern Michigan W 1-0 Sept. 15 Missouri State W 1-0 Sept. 18 Illinois State T 1-1 (ot) Nov. 1 *at Western Michigan W 1-0 Sept. 20 *at Ohio L 5-1 Sept. 23 *Bowling Green L 3-1 Nov. 4 Ohio (MAC) W 1-0 Sept. 22 *at Marshall L 6-1 Sept. 25 *Toledo L 1-0 (ot) Nov. 9 vs. Toledo (MAC) T^ 0-0 (PK) Sept. 27 *at Eastern Michigan L 2-0 Sept. 30 *Ohio W 3-2 ^ lost in 6th round of penalty kicks Sept. 29 *at Central Michigan W 1-0 Oct. 2 *Akron W 1-0 GF: 19 GA: 15 Oct. 4 *Akron W 2-0 Oct. 7 *at Kent State L 1-0 Oct. 6 *Kent State W 3-2 (ot) Oct. 9 *at Buffalo L 3-2 (ot) KEY Oct. 10 at Loyola-Chicago L 1-0 Oct. 14 *Central Michigan W 2-0 (ot) denotes overtime match Oct. 13 *Western Michigan L 4-1 Oct. 16 *Eastern Michigan L 2-1 *denotes conference match Oct. 18 *Miami (Ohio) L 3-1 Oct. 21 *at Ball State L 2-0 (MAC) and (MCC) denote league tournaments Oct. 20 *Ball State L 1-0 Oct. 23 *at Miami (Ohio) L 2-1 Oct. 25 *at Toledo L 3-1 Oct. 28 *Western Michigan L 2-1 Oct. 27 *at Bowling Green W 3-2 GF: 18 GA: 25 Oct. 30 DePaul L 4-1 GF: 18 GA: 39 2006: 8-11-2 (.429) Mid-American: 5-6-0 (.455), 7th 2003: 3-15-1 (.184) Aug. 25 Eastern Washington W 4-0 Mid-American: 1-10-1 (.125), 13th Aug. 27 South Dakota State L 3-2 Aug. 29 at Air Force L 4-2 Sept. 1 at Illinois State L 2-0 Aug. 31 at Colorado College L 3-0 Sept. 4 Creighton T 1-1 (ot) Sept. 5 Wisconsin L 3-1 Sept. 8 at UW-Green Bay T 2-2 (ot) Sept. 12 Creighton W 1-0 Sept. 10 DePaul L 3-2 Sept. 14 *at Buffalo L 4-0 Sept. 15 at Northwestern L 3-1 Sept. 19 *at Ball State L 2-1 Sept. 22 *at Bowling Green L 1-0 Sept. 21 *at Miami (Ohio) L 5-1 Sept. 26 *Marshall L 3-0 Sept. 28 *Ohio T 1-1 Sept. 30 at Illinois State L 2-0 Oct. 3 *at Akron L 3-0 Oct. 5 *at Kent State L 3-0 Oct. 10 *Toledo W 2-1 Oct. 12 *Bowling Green L 4-3 Oct. 17 *at Western Michigan L 1-0 Oct. 19 Southern Utah W 1-0 Oct. 24 *Central Michigan L 2-0 Oct. 26 *Eastern Michigan L 2-1 Oct. 29 UW-Green Bay L 3-2 GF: 16 GA: 46 2004: 6-7-5 (.472) Mid-American: 3-4-5 (.458), 10th Aug. 27 at UW-Green Bay W 2-1 Aug. 30 Western Illinois W 4-0 Sept. 3 IPFW W 1-0 Sept. 10 *at Ohio T 1-1 Sept. 12 *at Marshall W 1-0 Sept. 17 *Miami (Ohio) T 1-1 In 2006, NIU had its deepest postseason run and notched its highest victory total since 1998.

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2008 OPPONENT INFORMATION NIU ALL-TIME VS. OPPONENTS EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS (Aug. 29, 4 p.m. in DeKalb) Head Coach, Year (Career Record, Years): Tim Nowak, 4th (25-28-8, 3) SCHOOL W L T Pct. Last Meeting (Year) W-Soccer SID (Email): Ben Turner ([email protected]) Air Force 0 1 0 .000 AF, 4-2 (2003) Website: www.eiupanthers.com Akron 4 2 1 .642 tie, 0-0 (2007) GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES (Aug. 31, 11 a.m. in DeKalb) Aurora 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 8-0 (1994) Head Coach, Year (Career Record, Years): Ashley Hart, 5th (18-50-5, 4) Ball State 2 4 3 .388 tie, 0-0 (2007) W-Soccer SID (Email): David Headrick ([email protected]) Bowling Green 6 6 0 .500 NIU, 3-2 (2007) Website: www.georgiasoutherneagles.com Buffalo 4 7 0 .333 NIU, 2-1 (2007) NORTHERN IOWA PANTHERS (Sept. 5, 7 p.m. at Cedar Falls, Iowa) Head Coach, Year (Career Record, Years): Jennifer Plante, 1st (N/A) Butler 0 5 0 .000 BU, 1-0 (1997) W-Soccer SID (Email): Kara Moran ([email protected]) California 0 1 0 .000 UC, 8-0 (1998) Website: www.unipanthers.com Centenary College 0 1 0 .000 CC, 1-0 (2004) GREEN BAY PHOENIX (Sept. 7, 1 p.m. at Green Bay, Wisc.) Central Michigan 6 5 0 .545 NIU, 3-2 (2007) Head Coach, Year (Career Record, Years): Trevor Warren, 1st (103-38-7, 8) Central Florida 1 2 0 .333 UCF, 3-2 (1999) W-Soccer SID (Email): Sheila Blackman ([email protected]) Colorado College 0 1 0 .000 CC, 3-0 (2003) Website: www.uwgbathletics.com Creighton 1 3 1 .300 tie, 1-1 (2006) VALPARAISO CRUSADERS (Sept. 12, 2:30 p.m. in DeKalb) Dayton 0 2 0 .000 UD, 4-0 (1995) Head Coach, Year (Career Record, Years): John Marovich, 1st (N/A) W-Soccer SID (Email): Ryan Wronkowicz ([email protected]) DePaul 3 2 1 .583 tie, 1-1 (2007) Website: www.valpoathletics.com Detroit 1 6 0 .143 UDM, 2-1 (1996) WESTERN ILLINOIS WESTERWINDS (Sept. 14, 1 p.m. at Macomb, Ill.) Drake 0 1 0 .000 DU, 1-0 (2005) Head Coach, Year (Career Record, Years): Tony Guinn, 2nd (46-23-5, 4) Eastern Illinois 1 1 0 .500 EIU, 4-1 (1996) W-Soccer SID (Email): Greg Bouslog ([email protected]) Eastern Michigan 3 8 1 .292 NIU, 1-0 (2007) Website: www.wiuathletics.com Eastern Washington 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 4-0 (2006) SOUTHEAST MISSOURI REDHAWKS (Sept. 19, 4 p.m. in DeKalb) Evansville 1 3 0 .250 UE, 7-1 (1998) Head Coach, Year (Career Record, Years): Heather Nelson, 7th (96-81-15, 9) Florida Atlantic 0 1 0 .000 FAU, 1-0 (2001) W-Soccer SID (Email): Patrick Clark ([email protected]) Florida International 1 2 0 .333 FIU, 2-0 (2001) Website: www.gosoutheast.com CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS (Sept. 21, 1 p.m. at Omaha, Neb.) Georgia Southern 0 1 0 .000 GSU, 5-0 (2000) Head Coach, Year (Career Record, Years): Bruce Erickson, 17th (162-137-24, 16) Georgia State 1 0 1 .750 NIU, 4-3 (2000) W-Soccer SID (Email): Rob Beuerlein ([email protected]) Illinois 0 2 0 .000 UI, 3-1 (2001) Website: www.gocreighton.com Illinois State 3 6 1 .350 ISU, 2-0 (2006) BOWLING GREEN FALCONS (Sept. 26, 4 p.m. in DeKalb) IPFW 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 1-0 (2004) Head Coach, Year (Career Record, Years): Andy Richards, 9th (77-78-15, 8) Iowa 1 3 1 .300 tie, 0-0 (2007) W-Soccer SID (Email): Mike Cihon ([email protected]) IUPUI 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 1-0 (2007) Website: www.bgsufalcons.com Kent State 7 4 1 .625 KSU, 0-1 (2007) TOLEDO ROCKETS (Sept. 28, 1 p.m. in DeKalb) Kentucky 0 1 0 .000 UK, 2-1 (1993) Head Coach, Year (Career Record, Years): Brad Evans, 8th (129-86-17, 7) W-Soccer SID (Email): Brian DeBenedictis ([email protected]) Louisville 0 1 0 .000 UL, 2-1 (1996) Website: www.utrockets.com Loyola-Chicago 4 2 1 .643 LU, 1-0 (2007) CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS (Oct. 3, 3 p.m. at Mount Pleasant, Mich.) Maine 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 6-1 (1994) Head Coach, Year (Career Record, Years): Tony DiTucci, 5th (38-32-8, 4) Marquette 2 5 0 .286 MU, 2-1 (2000) W-Soccer SID (Email): TBA Marshall 3 4 0 .429 NIU, 1-0 (2004) Website: www.cmuchippewas.com Miami (OH) 3 7 1 .318 MU, 2-0 (2007) EASTERN MICHIGAN EAGLES (Oct. 5, Noon at Ypsilanti, Mich.) Michigan 1 1 0 .500 NIU, 2-1 (1995) Head Coach, Year (Career Record, Years): Scott Hall, 9th (85-64-16, 8) Michigan State 0 2 0 .000 MSU, 3-1 (1996) W-Soccer SID (Email): Sarah VanMetre ([email protected]) Minnesota 0 4 0 .000 UM, 3-1 (1996) Website: www.emueagles.com OHIO BOBCATS (Oct. 10, 4 p.m. in DeKalb) Missouri State 1 1 0 .500 MSU, 5-0 (2004) Head Coach, Year (Career Record, Years): Stacy Strauss, 9th (68-63-7, 8) Northwestern 2 4 0 .333 NU, 3-1 (2006) W-Soccer SID (Email): TBA Ohio 7 5 2 .571 NIU, 1-0 (2007) Website: www.ohiobobcats.com Oral Roberts 2 0 0 1.000 NIU, 3-2 (1995) AKRON ZIPS (Oct. 12, 1 p.m. in DeKalb) St. Francis (PA) 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 3-0 (2007) Head Coach, Year (Career Record, Years): Catherine Byrne, 8th (69-96-15, 10) St. John’s 0 0 1 .500 tie, 1-1 (1995) W-Soccer SID (Email): Gregg Bach ([email protected]) Southern Utah 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 1-0 (2003) Website: www.gozips.com South Dakota State 0 1 0 .000 SDSU, 3-2 (2006) BUFFALO BULLS (Oct. 17, 6 p.m. at Buffalo, N.Y.) Head Coach, Year (Career Record, Years): Michael Thomas, 1st (N/A) Stanford 0 1 0 .000 SU, 8-1 (1998) W-Soccer SID (Email): Jackie O’Brien ([email protected]) Teikyo-Marycrest 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 14-0 (1993) Website: www.buffalobulls.com Texas 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 1-0 (1994) KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES (Oct. 19, Noon at Kent, Ohio) Texas A&M 0 2 0 .000 TAMU, 3-0 (1994) Head Coach, Year (Career Record, Years): Rob Marinaro, 8th (61-59-17, 7) Toledo 4 7 1 .375 tie, 0-0 (2007) W-Soccer SID (Email): Todd Vatter ([email protected]) Truman State 2 0 0 1.000 NIU, 4-3 (1994) Website: www.kentstatesports.com Tulsa 0 1 0 .000 UT, 4-1 (1995) MIAMI (OHIO) REDHAWKS (Oct. 24, 4 p.m. in DeKalb) Valparaiso 6 0 0 1.000 NIU, 4-0 (1997) Head Coach, Year (Career Record, Years): Bobby Kramig, 13th (127-92-16, 12) Western Illinois 1 1 1 .500 WIU, 1-0 (2007) W-Soccer SID (Email): TBA Website: www.muredhawks.com Western Michigan 5 6 0 .454 NIU, 1-0 (2007) BALL STATE CARDINALS (Oct. 26, 1 p.m. in DeKalb) Wisconsin 0 7 0 .000 UW, 2-1 (2004) Head Coach, Year (Career Record, Years): Michael Lovett, 1st (N/A) Wisconsin-Green Bay 7 6 1 .536 NIU, 1-0 (2007) W-Soccer SID (Email): Matt McCollester ([email protected]) Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 5 0 .167 UWM, 3-1 (1998) Website: www.ballstatesports.com Wright State 3 3 1 .500 WSU, 3-2 (2005) WESTERN MICHIGAN BRONCOS (Oct. 30, 1 p.m. at Kalamazoo, Mich.) TOTALS 110 158 20 .417 Head Coach, Year (Career Record, Years): Mike Haines, 11th (115-100-19, 10) W-Soccer SID (Email): Adam Bodnar ([email protected]) 2008 opponents in bold Website: www.wmubroncos.com

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Friday, August 22 DePaul at Miami (Ohio) 5 p.m. Friday, October 10 Wyoming at Western Michigan 11 a.m. Eastern Michigan at Miami (Fla.) 7 p.m. Miami (Ohio) at Toledo 4 p.m. Central Michigan at Detroit-Mercy 3 p.m. Eastern Kentucky at Akron 7:30 p.m. Ball State at Bowling Green 4 p.m. Ball State at Valparaiso 4 p.m. Canisius at Buffalo 7:30 p.m. Central Michigan at Kent State 4 p.m. Morehead State at Miami (Ohio) 5 p.m. Akron at Western Michigan 4 p.m. Bowling Green at Cincinnati 7 p.m. Sunday, September 14 Ohio at Northern Illinois 5 p.m. Pittsburgh at Akron 7:30 p.m. Kent State at Michigan State Noon Eastern Michigan at Buffalo 7:30 p.m. Louisville at Miami (Ohio) 1 p.m. Sunday, August 24 Tennessee Tech at Toledo 1 p.m. Sunday, October 12 Eastern Michigan at Michigan Noon SMU at Ball State 1 p.m. Ohio at Western Michigan Noon Toledo at Cleveland State 1 p.m. Akron at Youngstown State 1 p.m. Central Michigan at Buffalo 1 p.m. Kent State at Youngstown State 1 p.m. Marshall at Bowling Green 1 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Kent State 1 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Florida Atlantic 1 p.m. Ball State at Toledo 1 p.m. Monday, August 25 Northern Illinois at Western Illinois 2 p.m. Miami (Ohio) at Bowling Green 1 p.m. Niagara at Buffalo 7 p.m. Xavier at Ohio 4 p.m. Akron at Northern Illinois 2 p.m. Miami (Ohio) at Sacramento State 6:30 p.m. Friday, August 29 Friday, October 17 Ohio vs. American University Noon Friday, September 19 Toledo at Eastern Michigan 3 p.m. Bowling Green at Oakland 4 p.m. Central Michigan at Valparaiso 4 p.m. Western Michigan at Kent State 4 p.m. Eastern Illinois at Northern Illinois 5 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Indiana State 4 p.m. Ohio at Ball State 4 p.m. IPFW at Eastern Michigan 5 p.m. Southeast Missouri at Northern Illinois 5 p.m. Bowling Green at Central Michigan 4 p.m. Kent State at Wright State 7 p.m. Detroit-Mercy at Bowling Green 5 p.m. Akron at Miami (Ohio) 4 p.m. Western Michigan at Wisconsin 7 p.m. Kent State at Eastern Kentucky 5 p.m. Northern Illinois at Buffalo 7 p.m. SIU-Edwardsville at Akron 7:30 p.m. Saint Louis at Toledo 5 p.m. Buffalo at Florida Gulf Coast 7 p.m. Akron at Old Dominion 6 p.m. Sunday, October 19 Central Michigan at Oklahoma 7 p.m. Ball State at Loyola (Chicago) 6 p.m. Bowling Green at Eastern Michigan 1 p.m. Buffalo at Cornell 7 p.m. Western Michigan at Buffalo 1 p.m. Sunday, August 31 Western Michigan at Arkansas 8 p.m. Northern Illinois at Kent State 1 p.m. Georgia Southern at Northern Illinois Noon Akron at Ball State 1 p.m. Michigan State at Bowling Green 1 p.m. Sunday, September 21 Ohio at Miami (Ohio) 1 p.m. Buffalo at Florida International 1 p.m. Western Michigan vs. Missouri State Noon Toledo at Central Michigan 2 p.m. SIU-Edwardsville at Kent State 1 p.m. Akron vs. William & Mary 12:30 p.m. Kent State at Bowling Green 3 p.m. Ball State at Oklahoma 1 p.m. Dayton at Ball State 1 p.m. DePaul at Toledo 1 p.m. Marshall at Ohio 1 p.m. Friday, October 24 Michigan at Miami (Ohio) 1 p.m. Buffalo at St. Bonaventure 1 p.m. Ball State at Western Michigan 3 p.m. Ohio at Georgetown 2:30 p.m. Eastern Michigan at IUPUI 1 p.m. Central Michigan at Ohio 4 p.m. Central Michigan at Oakland 3 p.m. Pittsburgh at Toledo 1 p.m. Miami (Ohio) at Northern Illinois 5 p.m. Northern Illinois at Creighton 2 p.m. Buffalo at Toledo 4 p.m. Tuesday, September 2 Bowling Green at Xavier 3 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Akron 7:30 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Detroit-Mercy 5 p.m. Miami (Ohio) at San Jose State TBD Sunday, October 26 Wednesday, September 3 Friday, September 26 Miami (Ohio) at Western Michigan Noon Akron at Cleveland State 7 p.m. Miami (Ohio) at Eastern Michigan 4 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Ohio 1 p.m. Ohio at Kent State 4 p.m. Buffalo at Bowling Green 1 p.m. Friday, September 5 Toledo at Western Michigan 4 p.m. Kent State at Toledo 1 p.m. Howard at Buffalo 3 p.m. Ball State at Central Michigan 4 p.m. Central Michigan at Akron 1 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Michigan State 5 p.m. Akron at Buffalo 4 p.m. Ball State at Northern Illinois 2 p.m. Cincinnati at Miami (Ohio) 5 p.m. Bowling Green at Northern Illinois 5 p.m. Ball State at Air Force 6 p.m. Thursday, October 30 Bowling Green at IPFW 7 p.m. Sunday, September 28 Northern Illinois at Western Michigan 2 p.m. Central Michigan at St. Bonaventure 7:30 p.m. Bowling Green at Western Michigan Noon Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan 3 p.m. Kent State at LSU 8 p.m. Akron at Kent State 1 p.m. Buffalo at Kent State 3 p.m. Ohio at Minnesota 8 p.m. Ohio at Buffalo 1 p.m. Toledo at Bowling Green 3 p.m. Northern Illinois at Northern Iowa 8 p.m. Toledo at Northern Illinois 2 p.m. Miami (Ohio) at Ball State 3 p.m. Western Michigan at UW-Milwaukee 8 p.m. Ball State at Eastern Michigan 1 p.m. Akron at Ohio 4 p.m. Miami (Ohio) at Central Michigan 1 p.m. Sunday, September 7 Sunday, November 2 Central Michigan vs. Cornell 11 a.m. Friday, October 3 MAC Tournament First Round (Campus Sites) TBA Ohio vs. Northeastern 11:30 a.m. Kent State at Miami (Ohio) 4 p.m. Ball State at Colorado College 1 p.m. Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan 4 p.m. Friday, November 7 Kent State vs. USF Noon Bowling Green at Ohio 4 p.m. MAC Semiﬁ nals (Highest Remaining Seed) TBA Eastern Michigan at Eastern Illinois 1 p.m. Buffalo at Ball State 4 p.m. Bowling Green at Ohio State 1 p.m. Northern Illinois at Central Michigan 4 p.m. Sunday, November 9 Toledo at Boston College 1 p.m. Toledo at Akron 7:30 p.m. MAC Championship (Semiﬁ nals Site) TBA Western Michigan at Michigan 1 p.m. Northern Illinois at UW-Green Bay 2 p.m. Sunday, October 5 All times Eastern and subject to change Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan 1 p.m. Friday, September 12 Toledo at Ohio 1 p.m. Kent State at Pittsburgh 3 p.m. Kent State at Ball State 1 p.m. Valparaiso at Northern Illinois 3:30 p.m. Bowling Green at Akron 1 p.m. Eastern Illinois at Ball State 4 p.m. Buffalo at Miami (Ohio) 1 p.m. Cleveland State at Ohio 4 p.m. Western Michigan at Central Michigan 2 p.m. IPFW at Central Michigan 4 p.m. Western Michigan at Michigan State 4 p.m. Marshall at Toledo 5 p.m. Tennessee Tech at Bowling Green 5 p.m.

28 nniuhuskies.comiuhuskies.com HUSKIE ATHLETICS JJEFFREYEFFREY & KIMBERLYKIMBERLY YORDONYORDON CENTERCENTER Opened in August 2007, the state-of-the-art Jeffrey and Kimberly Yordon Center beneﬁ ts every student-athlete and all 17 programs on campus. The Yordon Center provides Huskie student-athletes with facilities in which to develop their minds, bodies and spirits as they work toward achieving academic and athletic success. It is a cornerstone facility in Northern Illinois’ athletic footprint, centrally located adjacent to Huskie Stadium as well as NIU’s baseball, softball, tennis and soccer sites. Every aspect of the Yordon Center is designed to help NIU meet its goal of providing a “world class” experience for its current Huskie student-athletes, and to ensure the ongoing success of the Northern Illinois intercollegiate athletic program. The facility provides an impressive welcome for prospective student-athletes and their families, alumni, donors, guests and visitors. A few highlights of this state-of-the-art facility:

Frances and George Wilkins Academic Support Center (honoring Carole & Joe Novak): The heart of the 62,000-square foot facility features one-on- one tutorial rooms, a group study room and a fully-equipped computer lab, as well as ofﬁ ces for the counselors of the Student-Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS). This area brings the staff of SAASS into more direct daily contact with NIU’s student-athletes.

Strength and Conditioning Center: At 12,500 square-feet, NIU’s professional strength and conditioning coaches avoid scheduling conﬂ icts while allowing space for warm-ups, plyometric exercises and speed and agility activities. The spacious area features brand new equipment with a variety and multitude of machines, as well as a four-lane sprint track.

Athletic Training Room: All Huskie student-athletes benefi t from the dramatically increased space and improved facilities used by NIU’s professional athletic training staff and the team doctors to prevent, treat and rehabilitate injuries. Doctors and trainers alike have been provided all the tools they need, as the Yordon Center’s state-of-the-art health center features an X-ray room, doctor’s offi ce, two rehabilitation pools, a drug testing area and offi ces for staff.

Equipment Room: Features include an expandable storage system, laundry drop system, pass through lockers and ample counter and work space for the equipment staff.

Home of Huskie Football: The full-time home of the Huskie football program features new locker rooms for both student-athletes and coaches along with meeting rooms and offi ce space. The beautiful football locker room provides the team with not only 120 lockers, but an informal gathering space and a comfortable area to relax and prepare before and after practice. Top: An exterior view of the Yordon Center. On the second fl oor, the Huskie coaching staff works and meets in new Middle: The strength and conditioning center features offi ces with the latest video equipment. The offi ces include three conference 12,500 square-feet, state-of-the-art equipment and rooms, a head coaching suite and nine assistant coaches’ offi ces overlooking a four-lane sprint track. Brigham Field, as well as a video editing room. The second fl oor also features Bottom: Student-athletes from all 17 Huskie meeting rooms for each position group, and the tiered McCareins Room with programs have access to the computer lab as part of capacity of 150, which is also used by Student-Athlete Academic Support the Academic Support Center. Services for larger group sessions. HUSKIE ATHLETICS NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Northern Illinois University is among the nation’s premier regional public universities. Located in one of the most dynamic regions of the country, NIU is a comprehensive teaching and research institution with a diverse and international student body of more than 25,000.

NIU has been ranked in the top four percent of all American universities by the Carnegie Foundation, having received the agency’s highest possible designation – “Doctoral/Research University Extensive.”

The American Chemical Society (ACS) has ranked the NIU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry among the top 25 in the nation for the number of ACS-certiﬁ ed bachelor’s degrees awarded annually. The department also is well known for producing highly sought-after chemistry and science teachers.

U.S. News ranks the NIU Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) program as fourth-best nationally in the ﬁ eld of city management and eighth for public ﬁ nance.

The NIU MPA program has been a major force behind efforts to professionalize municipal staffs in Illinois and advance the national good government movement. About one-third of Illinois city managers are graduates of the program.

NIU’s Department of Accountancy has been ranked in the nation’s top 10 by the Public Accounting Report for the last four years, while its graduate program has become a ﬁ xture in that ranking’s top 20.

Top: Altgeld Hall houses the university administration ofﬁ ces and is Northern Illinois University’s oldest, and most iconic, building. Bottom: The Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center is The Holmes Student Center sits near the center of the Northern Illinois campus. used for a variety of campus gatherings and events. Last year, U.S. News and World Report placed NIU Accountancy among the NIU FAST FACTS top 25 accounting programs in the country. The main campus in DeKalb (population NIU’s marketing program is ranked among the top ﬁ ve percent in the nation 40,000) spans 755 acres. NIU also operates by Chicago-based Professional Society for Sales and Marketing Training. outreach centers in Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford and Oregon, Ill.

NIU’s Professional Selling program was the ﬁ rst collegiate sales program NIU has seven degree-granting colleges, in the nation certiﬁ ed by SMT. 55 undergraduate majors, and 75 graduate programs, including 10 Ph.D. programs, The NIU College of Business was ranked 65th in BusinessWeek’s 2007 doctoral degrees in education and the Juris Doctorate. ranking of best undergraduate business programs in the country. The college received especially high marks for the quality of its faculty, its job placement The student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1. 91 services and for its facilities. According to the survey, “With dedicated percent of NIU students are from Illinois, 46 professors and extraordinary facilities, students say NIU provides a private percent are men, 54 percent are women, 26 school education on a state school budget.” percent ethnic minorities and there are 862 international students from 88 nations.

In 2006, Crain’s Chicago Business asked local MBA graduates to rate NIU has 1,279 faculty members and their schools. Nobody was more pleased than NIU alumni, who reported the the average class size is 28 students (18 in highest overall satisfaction and gave the highest marks to the teachers in their senior-level classes). There are 40 academic program. With endorsements like that, Crain’s placed the NIU MBA program departments. among the top seven in Chicago. Founders Memorial Library and its seven branch libraries contain more than 2 million Black Issues in Higher Education magazine consistently ranks NIU in the books and 6,000 electronic journals. top 100 institutions nationwide for graduating minority students, including No. 1 in the country for number of graduate degrees in education awarded to Altgeld Hall, opened in 1899 and African-Americans. rededicated in 2004, is NIU’s oldest building.

NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology ranked in the NOTABLE ALUMNI top 40 among engineering master’s degree programs nationwide this year, according to U.S. News and World Report. business Dennis Barsema - Chairman of the Board, Blue Lane Technologies, Inc. All December 2005 NIU School of Nursing graduates passed the state board exams with scores in the 100th percentile on the National Council of Jeff Yordon - Chief Executive Ofﬁ cer, Sagent Pharmaceuticals State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination. Comparatively, the pass rate is 86 percent for all nursing programs in Illinois and for all U.S. programs. education Paul Sereno - Paleontologist entertainment Dan Castellaneta - Actor, Voice of Homer Simpson, The Simpsons government Dennis Hastert - Representative (retired), 14th District of Illinois; former Speaker of the House of Representatives law Barbara Giorgi-Vella - Partner, Vella & Lund, P.C. media Tim Bennett - President, Harpo Productions, Inc. science Kathleen O. Havelka - Chemist, The Lubrizol Corporation sports Left: A view of NIU campus dorms. Justin McCareins - Wide Receiver, Right: Former Huskie gymnast Jen Rice receives her degree at NIU’s 2008 commencement. Tennessee Titans HUSKIE ATHLETICS AANN IIDEALDEAL LLOCATIONOCATION The home of Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois provides NIU students with a college-town atmosphere in the shadow of one of the world’s great cities. Located just 65 miles west of downtown Chicago and less than half that distance from the city’s ever-expanding western suburbs, DeKalb maintains a unique character and offers a quality existence to its nearly 45,000 residents.

DeKalb is successfully combining the old and the new as brick-paved streets and historic homes co-exist with a growing business sector and brand new residential and commercial developments.

The proximity of Chicago, the third-largest city in the United States, means that local citizens, including NIU student-athletes, have easy access to the city’s many offerings, including cultural events and festivals, professional sports, restaurants, theatres and recreational facilities. Three airports – O’Hare, Midway and Rockford – are within an hour’s drive of the NIU campus.

In addition to many activities, including athletics, available on campus, DeKalb is famous for its annual “CornFest,” welcoming students back to town in late August. During CornFest, streets in downtown DeKalb are closed, bands play and vendors open their doors to the returning population. Nearly 10,000 ears of sweet corn from ﬁ elds that surround the city are given away free at the Corn Boil.

A comprehensive bus service, proposed high-speed ﬁ ber-optic cable installation and a young population (25% are age 20-25) make DeKalb a growing and vibrant community in which to live, work and play.

Top: A view of the DeKalb water tower when heading into town. Bottom: Thousands of people ﬂ ock to DeKalb each August for the annual “CornFest” celebration that coincides with the return of NIU students to campus.

Above left: Looking down Lincoln Highway at the center of downtown DeKalb. Above right: DeKalb is situated between Rockford and Chicago and can be easily accessed from several major highways and three airports. HUSKIE ATHLETICS MMID-AMERICANID-AMERICAN CONFERENCECONFERENCE Providing leadership in education and in diversity, the Mid-American Conference moves into its 62nd year of service to the student-athlete in 2008-09.

Since its inception in 1946, the Mid- American Conference has progressively grown and developed into one of the most aggressive Division I conferences in the country. Under the guidance of Commissioner Rick Chryst, the seventh commissioner in the history of the league, the MAC has responded to the THE MAC ever-changing landscape of membership MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE issues and member standards in the 24 Public Square, 15th Floor Commissioner Rick Chryst fast-paced environment of collegiate Cleveland, OH 44113 athletics. Website: www.mac-sports.com Phone: 216-566-4622 In its partnership with ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports, an Fax: 216-858-9622 unprecedented 25 football games involving MAC schools will be televised in Commissioner 2008. That number includes regular season and post season events on ESPN, Rick Chryst ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN Classic and ESPN360. In addition, an eight-game MAC Deputy Commissioner Game of the Week will be syndicated on ESPN Plus and available on over-the- Bob Gennarelli air network afﬁ liates to more than 22 million homes in the Midwest. Associate Commissioner/Legislative & Compliance Services Dell Robinson Based in Cleveland since July 1999 following a 15-year stay in Toledo, Associate Commissioner/Director of Ohio, the MAC has established historic measurements in both football and Men’s Basketball Operations men’s and women’s basketball since its move to Northeast Ohio. Rick Boyages Asst. Commissioner/Media Relations Gary Richter The Mid-American Conference was founded as a ﬁ ve-school league on Asst. Commissioner/Special Events February 24, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio with Ohio, Butler, Cincinnati, Wayne Aimee Dupree-Chambers State and Western Reserve admitted as charter members. Now, the Mid- Director of Sport Programs American Conference has 12 full-time schools and a 13th, Temple, for football Krista Plummer only. Comprising the East Division is the University of Akron (joined in 1992), Director of Compliance Jeff Bacon Bowling Green State University (1952), University at Buffalo (1998), Kent Director of Finance State University (1951), Miami University (1947) , Ohio University (1946) and Betty Sislak Temple University (2007). The West Division members are Ball State University Associate Media Relations Director (1973), Central Michigan University (1971), Eastern Michigan University (1971), Jeremy Guy Northern Illinois University (1975-86, 1997), University of Toledo (1950) and Assistant Media Relations Director Western Michigan University (1947). Erin Dugan MAC DIVISIONAL ALIGNMENT west division east division Ball State Cardinals ...... www.ballstatesports.com Akron Zips ...... www.gozips.com

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Temple Owls (Football Only) ...... www.owlsports.com DR. JOHN G. PETERS northern illinois university president

Dr. John G. Peters is ambitious blueprint the eleventh president of for institutional Northern Illinois University, growth known as a post he has held since the Great Journeys June 2000. As NIU’s Strategic Plan. chief executive offi cer, Dr. Fortifi ed by that plan Peters provides strategic and more than $100 direction and oversight for million in private a nationally recognized, donations, NIU comprehensive university last year launched serving more than 25,000 True North – the students in 120 areas of university’s fi rst- study at both undergraduate ever comprehensive and graduate levels. Under capital campaign. his leadership, NIU has both expanded and refi ned Dr. Peters’ its institutional vision to reputation as a more closely align teaching, consensus-builder research and outreach and education policy efforts with emerging needs of the northern Illinois / Chicagoland expert puts him region. much in demand for leadership A native of Strongsville, Ohio, Dr. Peters earned his bachelor’s roles in statewide degree in political science at Cleveland’s John Carroll University, and national and a master’s in government from Ohio University in Athens. In organizations. He is 1974, he received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of currently a member President Peters congratulates a graduate during a Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to assuming the NIU presidency, of the NCAA Division recent NIU commencement. Dr. Peters was provost and chief operating offi cer at the University I Board of Directors of Tennessee at Knoxville. His distinguished academic career also and serves on that group’s executive committee, as well as its includes twenty years in teaching and administrative roles at the Task Force on Commercial Activity in Intercollegiate Athletics. He University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he earned numerous awards has served as chair of the Mid-American Conference Council of for work in and out of the classroom. Presidents and is a member of that group’s executive committee. His leadership in the area of intercollegiate athletics also includes Dr. Peters’ presidency at NIU has been marked by substantial membership on the BCS Presidential Oversight Committee increases in university reputation and new sources of funding. In representing the coalition conferences. Dr. Peters served as Illinois’ his fi rst year as president, he gained admission for NIU to the representative to the American Association of State Colleges and National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges Universities (AASCU). He is a member of the U.S. Abraham Lincoln (NASULGC), an honor reserved for the top fi ve percent of universities Commission on International Education; NASULGC’s Commission nationwide. That same year, Dr. Peters secured NIU’s largest-ever on Women in Higher Education; and is co-chair of Illinois’ Center for private gift: $20 million for a new College of Business building. Child Welfare and Education. He is a member of the Fermi Research Since that time, President Peters has led efforts to expand federal Alliance Board of Directors, the governing board for Fermi National funding of select NIU research programs – a campaign that has Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, and was appointed by garnered more than $60 million, strengthened key partnerships Governor Rod Blagojevich to a task force that promotes funding for with state and federal research programs, and enhanced NIU’s Argonne National Laboratory’s ambitious Rare Isotope Accelerator standing in the prestigious Carnegie Foundation rankings of project. In 2004, the U.S. Department of Education named Dr. research institutions. NIU’s longstanding commitment to regional Peters to a special task force studying math and science education, service has also received new attention and support under Dr. providing a national perspective for his ongoing work with education Peters’ leadership. His vision and economic development groups throughout the Midwest. of NIU as “the nation’s premier regional public university” has A political scientist by training, been the basis for substantial Dr. Peters specializes in studies enhancement of regional of public policy and Congress. He partnerships with schools, has published widely, including business, health care and local articles in the Journal of Policy governmental agencies. Studies, American Politics Quarterly, American Political In 2005, Dr. Peters established Science Review, and Legislative an ambitious fi ve-year plan Studies Quarterly, and has co- that leverages historic NIU edited two books on American strengths by connecting regional politics. He is a Fellow of the engagement and applied Center for Great Plains Studies research to the university’s and has served as the associate well-known focus on real-world editor of the Great Plains learning experiences. Following Quarterly. Dr. Peters and his a year-long strategic planning wife, Barbara Cole Peters, have a process involving hundreds of son, Russell, who lives and works NIU faculty, staff and students, in Knoxville, Tennessee with his the university emerged with an wife and young son. President Peters addresses the media during an athletics press conference. niuhuskies.com jeff compher associate v.p./director of athletics

and fi eld teams won Southern Conference titles. Northern Illinois University President John As associate and then senior associate athletic director at Vanderbilt Peters introduced Jeff University for four years, Compher directed nearly every area of the Compher as the Huskies’ department, including leading the external areas from 1998-2000 new associate vice-president with oversight of fundraising, marketing and promotions, corporate and director of athletics on sponsorship and ticket sales and multimedia rights. Prior to that, April 15, 2008 and he began he oversaw the NCAA compliance, academic support, strength his tenure leading NIU’s 17- and conditioning, equipment and CHAMPS/Life Skills areas at sport program on June 1. Vanderbilt. A veteran collegiate athletics At each of his previous three stops, Compher has been involved administrator, Compher in developing and implementing long-range planning and working came to DeKalb after nearly closely with constituencies within and outside the university. four years at the University of Washington in Seattle, He has emphasized the student-athlete experience at every Wash. where he served as stop of his career. His philosophy on the essential qualities and executive associate athletic responsibilities of a Division I director of athletics include: directing director and was responsible a program that honors, serves and enhances the mission of for the general management the university; building an effective team; developing effective and daily operations of the communication and organizational structure; leading, inspiring and athletic department at the motivating others; creating a success-oriented learning environment Pac 10 school. The Baltimore, Md. native also brought previous and developing the resources to compete on a national level. experience as an athletic director to Northern Illinois as he led the athletics program at Western Carolina University from 2000 to Compher spent 13 years in several different positions at North 2004. Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., both within and outside the athletic department. As assistant athletic director at N.C. State from Peters said Compher’s well-rounded background and depth of 1986-92, he managed the student-athlete support services units, experience made him the perfect choice to lead the Huskies’ established the fi rst life skills program and handled scheduling and athletic program. travel for the football and men’s basketball teams. He also served as director of the Chancellor’s Circle in the Offi ce of University “Jeff has it all,” Peters said. “His experience in fundraising, athletics Development at NCSU, where he restructured the fundraising and administration and overall management of sports programs stood gift club recognition program while doubling membership in the out to me and to the search committee. I am confi dent that Jeff fund. He was the assistant to the chancellor at N.C. State before will take Huskie athletics to the next level in terms of our academic moving on to Vanderbilt and back into athletics administration. and athletic performance, and his commitment to the welfare of student-athletes is unquestioned.” Throughout his career, the 49-year-old Compher has continued his education, participating in the NACDA Management Institute (1998), At Washington, Compher had day-to-day responsibility for a 23-sport, the Sports Management Institute Executive Program (1998-99) 650 student-athlete department, including direct oversight of the and the Division I-A Athletic Directors’ Institute (2005 and 2006). football, men’s basketball, baseball and crew teams, as well as He served on numerous university committees at each of his facilities and game operations. He also managed the student-athlete previous stops and spent time in the classroom as an instructor at welfare areas, including strength and conditioning, athletic training, Washington, Western Carolina and N.C. State. video services and equipment. Washington won a pair of national championships – in women’s volleyball and men’s crew – during his Compher said the fact that Huskie athletics is already positioned for time there, and consistently ranked in the top 30 in the Director’s success, along with the leadership of Peters, made the decision to Cup standings while surpassing NCAA Academic Progress Rate and come to Northern Illinois easy. Graduation Success Rate standards. “This athletic department is in great shape, and that makes it an At both UW and Western Carolina, Compher was directly involved extremely attractive position,” he said. “I believe this university has with capital projects and facility renovations, including construction a chance to really do well in the Mid-American Conference. We can of a new track/soccer and tennis complex and a signifi cant be competitive, and the opportunities are there for success at every expansion of the football stadium at Western Carolina, and the level. We have a great academic institution next to one of the top completion of the Football cities in the country.” Legends Center at the University of Washington. Compher earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from James While at WCU, he also hired Madison University, where he successful head coaches who was a football student-athlete, have since been hired at BCS in 1980, and graduated with a programs, and saw the operating master’s degree in counseling budget increase by 42 percent and student personnel services and the total budget for athletic from Shippensburg University scholarships improve by 113 in Pennsylvania in 1982. His percent. New initiatives at fi rst position in collegiate Western Carolina benefi ted administration was at North current and former student- Carolina State, where he was athletes as he developed the the assistant director of Housing CHAMPS/Life Skills program and Residence Life from 1982 and started an organization for to 1986. former letterwinners. During his tenure in Cullowhee, the He and his wife, the former Cathy Catamount teams improved Fatica, have two sons, C.J. (16) their individual and conference and David (13). records and the baseball, women’s golf and indoor track The Compher family (from left): Jeff, David, C.J. and Cathy. niuhuskies.com Adidas is the offi cial outfi tter of Northern Illinois athletics and supplies all 17 Huskie sport programs with uniforms, practice gear, shoes and other apparel.