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2006 AASU Roster
2006 AASU Women’s Soccer Squad. Standing (l-r): Head coach Eric Faulconer, Kristin Burton, Ginny Child, Shana Neves, Kayley Ralton, Jessica Chipple, Candice Modlinski, Emily Latner, Jamie Craine, Jennifer Brian, Donna Cheyne, Ashley Elam, Assistant coach Alison Clarke, Kneeling (l-r): Amaka Ofuani, Kim Van Houten, Holly Grulich, Lyndsi Stricklen, Tarra Kohler, Samantha Held, Lisa Gray, Erin Lariscy, Kristin Savoy, Alana Griner, Maggie Kennedy 2006 Armstrong Atlantic State University Pirate Women’s Soccer Roster
# Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/Previous School 1 Ginny Child Fr. M 5-8 Newnan, Ga. / Newnan HS 2 Donna Cheyne Sr. M 5-6 Elgin, Scotland / Thomas University 3 Candice Modlinski Sr. D 6-0 St. Charles, Ill. / St. Charles East HS 4 Kristin Savoy Soph. M/F 5-4 Woodsville, N.H. / Gardner Webb 5 Jennifer Brian Soph. D 5-7 St. Simons Island, Ga. / Frederica Academy 6 Amaka Ofuani Fr. F/M 5-6 Tallahassee, Fla. / Lincoln HS 8 Kayley Ralton Fr. D 5-7 Edinburgh, Scotland / Royal HS 10 Shana Neves Soph. F/M 5-7 Milton, Fla. / Pace HS 11 Kim Van Houten Soph. D/M 5-5 Pensacola, Fla. / West Florida 12 Lyndsi Stricklen Soph. F 5-3 Middleburg, Fla. / Ridgeview HS 13 Samantha Held Fr. GK 5-10 Green Cove Springs, Fla. / Clay HS 14 Jessica Chipple Sr. D 5-11 Hinesville, Ga. / Thomas University 15 Maggie Kennedy Fr. M 5-5 Abita Springs, La. / St. Scholastica 16 Emily Latner Soph. D/M 5-9 Pensacola, Fla. / Thomas University 17 Kristin Burton Fr. F 5-8 Ocala, Fla. / Forest HS 18 Jamie Craine Soph. M 5-7 Port Orange, Fla. / Spruce Creek HS 19 Alana Griner Fr. F/M 5-6 Savannah, Ga. / Windsor Forest HS 20 Ashley Elam Jr. M 5-5 Valdosta, Ga. / Darton College 21 Holly Grulich Soph. M/D 5-6 Tallahassee, Fla. / Auburn University 22 Erin Lariscy Soph. M/F 5-3 Savannah, Ga. / Calvary Baptist 24 Lisa Gray Soph. GK 5-10 Savannah, Ga. / St. Vincent’s Academy 33 Tarra Kohler Jr. GK 5-6 Panama City, Fla. / Birmingham Southern Head Coach: Eric Faulconer (Florida State, ‘92) Assistant Coaches: Alison Clarke (Thomas University, ‘05), Hilary George (Gardner-Webb ‘06), Leanna Woodworth (Gardner-Webb, ‘06) Pronunciation Guide #2 - Donna CHAIN #21 - Holly GROOL-itch #3 - Candice MOH-duh-LEHN-skee #6 - Ama-CUH Of-WANI #11 - Kim VAN HOW-TEN #16 - Emily LATT-nuhr #33 - Tarra COL-uhr Table of Contents
Contents Armstrong Atlantic State University ...... 2 Administration ...... 3 Head Coach Eric Faulconer ...... 4 AASU Assistant Coaches ...... 5 2006 Season Preview ...... 6-7 2006 Player Profiles ...... 8-20 AASU Media Services ...... 21 Peach Belt Conference In Review ...... 22 2006 Peach Belt Conference Composite Schedule ...... 23 2006 Opponents ...... 24-25 2005 Season Review...... 26-27 Individual Statistics & Records ...... 28-29 AASU Athletic Facilities ...... 30 Athletic Training ...... 31 AASU Academics & Student Organizations ...... 32 This Is Savannah...... IBC 2006 Schedule ...... BC Quick Facts Location ...... Savannah, Ga. 31419 Founded ...... 1935 Enrollment ...... 7,000 AASU Athletic Department Nickname ...... Pirates Phone Directory Colors ...... Maroon and Gold Athletics Webpage ...... www.athletics.armstrong.edu Affiliation ...... NCAA Division II Main Numbers Conference ...... Peach Belt Athletic Department 912-927-5336 Home Field ...... Cingular Field Athletics FAX 912-921-5571 Capacity ...... 250 912-921-5852 President ...... Dr. Thomas Z. Jones Administration Athletic Director ...... Dr. Eddie Aenchbacher Dr. Eddie Aenchbacher, A.D. 912-921-5854 Women’s Soccer Head Coach...... Eric Faulconer Dr. Donald Anderson, Asst. A.D. 912-921-5863 Record at AASU (Years) ...... 11-8 (2) Chad Jackson, Sports Communications 912-961-3255 Overall Coaching Record (Years)...... 79-52-6 (7) Daniel Hinely, Athletic Trainer 912-927-5200 Assistant Coach ...... Alison Clarke Dianne Lane, Athletic Secretary 912-921-5849
On the Covers Coaching Staff Joe Roberts, Baseball 912-921-5686 AASU’s three seniors look to lead the Pirates into Peach Belt Conference Calvain Culberson, Asst. Baseball 912-921-5687 contention in the program’s second year of competition. Midfielder Donna Jeff Burkhamer, Basketball (Men’s) 912-921-5683 Cheyne led the PBC in assists and earned the program’s first NSCAA All-Region Steve Franklin, Asst. Men’s Basketball 912-921-5684 honors, while senior defenders Jessica Chipple and Candice Modlinski anchor the Joel Lecoeuvre, Asst. Men’s Basketball 912-921-7311 defense. The front and back covers also feature AASU’s two All-PBC forwards, Roger Hodge, Basketball (Women’s) 912-921-5861 Shana Neves (front) and Lynsdi Stricklen (back), who ranked among the league’s Elizabeth Lyons, Asst. Wm. Basketball 912-921-5862 leading goal scorers in 2005. Veronica Campbell, Grad Asst. WBKB 912-921-7310 Credits Michael Butler, Men’s & Women’s Golf 912-921-5841 Simon Earnshaw, Tennis 912-921-5842 The 2006 Armstrong Atlantic State University women’s soccer media guide was Zsofi Golopencza, Asst. Tennis 912-921-5842 published by the AASU Office of Sports Communications, Chad Jackson, Eric Faulconer, Women’s Soccer 912-921-2081 director. AASU head coach Eric Faulconer, assistant coach Alison Clarke and Ted Evans, Softball 912-921-2391 sports information assistant Jay Carmichael also contributed to this publication. Jodie Swavely, Asst. Softball 912-921-2391 For more information regarding the AASU women’s soccer program, please Alan Segal, Volleyball 912-921-3785 Jenni Holste, Asst. Volleyball 912-921-3786
Chad Jackson Eric Faulconer Other Numbers Director of Sports Communications Head Women’s Soccer Coach Press Table (Basketball) 912-921-5473 Phone: 912-961-3255 Phone: 912-921-2081 912-921-5572 Fax: 912-921-5571 Fax: 912-921-5571 AASU Training Room 912-921-5860 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Sports Center Weight Room 912-921-5858 AASU finished third in its inaugural soccer season in 2005 1 Armstrong Atlantic State University
ince its founding in 1935, Armstrong Atlantic State University has continued to develop to S meet the Savannah community’s educational needs. From its first location in Armstrong House in downtown Savannah to its current home on a scenic 250-acre lot off of Abercorn, the university has become one of the finest educational institutions in the South- eastern United States. Armstrong Junior College was established by the Mayor of Savannah and other public officials in 1935. Housed in the beautiful and historic Armstrong House, a gift to the city from the family of George F. Armstrong, Armstrong Junior College grew over the years to occupy eight additional buildings in the Forsyth Park and Monterey Square areas. The academic community includes approximately 7,000 In 1959, as Armstrong College of Savannah, it became a two- students and more than 250 faculty members. Enrollment has year unit of the University System. nearly doubled in the last 15 years, from 3,700 students in The Board of Regents conferred four-year status on Armstrong 1990 to its current number. in 1964 and the college moved to its present 250-acre location, a gift Across campus, evidence of the university’s growth can from Donald Livingston and the Mills B. Lane Foundation, in be found in its facilities. Recently completed buildings include December of 1965. Additional buildings joined the eight original a 115,000 square foot, $28 million dollar science building structures as Armstrong added professional and graduate programs opened in 2002; a brand new Student Recreation Facility and tripled in size. which opened this fall, as well as a $5 million renovation of In July of 1996, the Board of Regents voted to rename the the Lane Library; and phases one and two of Compass Point, college to Armstrong Atlantic State University to reflect its mission the school’s first dormitory buildings which opened in 2003. and identity. The university’s reputation of excellence is still evident Phase two provides an additional 300 beds to the already in its dedication to students, with a supportive environment. existing 275 beds from phase one and campus leaders are in Armstrong Atlantic State University was fully accredited as a talks for a planned phase three addition to Compass Point. senior institution by the Southern Association of Colleges and The athletic department of Armstrong Atlantic State Schools in December, 1968, with accreditation retroactive to University is housed in the Armstrong Sports Center, com- January 1, 1968, and was last reaccredited in December, 2001. pleted in 1995. The Sports Center includes offices for the The university offers more than seventy-five academic pro- physical education department, training room and weight grams and majors in its School of Arts and Sciences, School of room areas, basketball courts, indoor track and offices for Health Professions and School of Education. coaches and athletic department personnel. The building played host to the Peach Belt Conference’s basketball tourna- ment in 1998 and 1999 and hosts several in-season tourna- ments each year. In 2004-05, Armstrong Atlantic State hosted Peach Belt Conference Championships in volleyball and golf, while also hosting the 2005 NCAA Division II Men’s Golf National Championships. AASU will be hosting the 2006 Peach Belt Tennis Championships this upcoming season. AASU sponsors ten intercollegiate sports and is a charter member of the Peach Belt Conference, formed in 1991. Women’s soccer and women’s golf debuted in 2004-05, joining men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, baseball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s golf and softball as sports that AASU sponsors. Continuing a mission begun in 1935, Armstrong Atlantic State University today serves a rich gamut of traditional and non-traditional students. Sixty percent of AASU’s student body are from the Savannah-Chatham area, while others come from around the state, nation and world. All have come to Savannah to experience and thrive on the campus of one of the fastest developing higher learning institutions in the nation - to be a part of Armstrong Atlantic State University. 2 AASU hosted Savannah’s first-ever NCAA National Championship in 2005 AASU Administration
Dr. Thomas Z. Jones University President
Thomas Z. Jones, the sixth president to serve at Armstrong Atlantic State University, begins his seventh year at AASU. Hired on August 1, 2000, Jones was selected by the Board of Regents and University System of Georgia Chancellor Stephen R. Portch after an exhaustive national search. Dr. Jones served on the faculty and administration at Columbus State University, as its vice president for academic affairs from 1988-2000, prior to coming to Armstrong Atlantic State. A 30-year veteran of university teaching and administration, Dr. Jones has taught at Indiana State University, Emory and Henry College and the West Virginia Institute of Technology. While at West Virginia Tech, Dr. Jones served as the Westmoreland Professor of Mining, an endowed professorship, and vice president of academic affairs. Dr. Jones received his bachelor’s degree in physics from Fairmont State College, his master of arts degree in geology from West Virginia University and his Ph.D in Geology from Miami (Ohio) University. From 1980-1988, he owned and served as president of Technical Evaluation Consultants, Inc., a privately owned business specializing in providing science, technical and engineering services for business, industry, government agencies and the legal community. Dr. Jones and his wife, Joyce, have two sons, Matthew and Michael.
Dr. Eddie Aenchbacher Athletic Director
Dr. Eddie Aenchbacher begins his eleventh full year as the athletic director for Armstrong Atlantic State University. Dr. Aenchbacher's responsibilities include overseeing the entire athletic department and promoting Armstrong Atlantic State athletics in the community of Savannah. Dr. Aenchbacher received his bachelor's degree in physical education from Armstrong Atlantic State in 1979, where he was a standout student-athlete for the baseball team as a pitcher. He received his Master's degree and Doctorate of Education from the University of Georgia. Along with his student-athlete experience at AASU, Dr. Aenchbacher also coached the Pirate cross country teams for five years and started the first AASU men's soccer team, which he coached for seven years. During Dr. Aenchbacher's tenure as athletic director, AASU's athletic programs have had tremendous success in the classroom and on the playing field. Student-athletes at AASU have excelled in academics with 49% percent earning a 3.0 grade point average or better. The overall grade point average of AASU student-athletes is 2.84, higher than the overall institutional GPA, and in 2005-06 the Armstrong Atlantic State athletic depart- ment captured the inaugural Peach Belt Conference Presidential Academic Award, given to the league athletic department whose student athletes record the highest overall GPA compared to the student body. AASU also sent six of 10 intercollegiate teams to NCAA Championship play and six of 10 teams also finished the 2005-06 season ranked nationally. Dr. Aenchbacher has been married for 14 years to Michele and together they are the proud parents of two children, Jesse and Lainey.
Three AASU teams captured Peach Belt titles in 2006 3 Head Coach Eric Faulconer
Eric Faulconer Head Women’s Soccer Coach
Eric Faulconer begins his second season as the head coach of the Armstrong Atlantic State women’s soccer program with an overall career record of 79-52-6. The former head coach at Thomas University, Faulconer started the Lady Night Hawks program in 1999 and compiled a 68-44-6 record in six seasons at the NAIA institution. True to those words, Faulconer assembled a roster of 22 players for the inaugural AASU women’s soccer program that included four of his former Thomas University players, three transfers from Division I institutions and nine players from the state of Georgia, including four from the immediate Savannah area. He led the inaugural squad to the Peach Belt Tournament Semifinals, a position atop the leader board in goals scored (60), assists (49) and points (169) and an 11-8 overall record. Faulconer was the NSCAA/adidas 2003 South Region Coach of the Year as well as the NAIA Region 13 Coach of the Year for leading Thomas to a 15-6-2 mark and a berth in the NAIA National Championships in Santa Barbara, Calif., where the Lady Night Hawks advanced to the second round. In 2004, Thomas was ranked as high as No. 10 in the NAIA National rankings and finished with a 11-5-2 record and a third straight berth in the NAIA Region 13 tournament. In Faulconer’s second season at Thomas in 2000, he led the Lady Night Hawks to a 12-9 overall record and an undefeated 9-0 home campaign. In 2002, his fourth season, Thomas went 12-6-1 and earned the program’s first NAIA national ranking (18th) and advanced to the NAIA Region 13 Championship game. His 68-44-6 record ranks as the 16th- best career winning percentage in NAIA. Prior to starting the Thomas University women’s soccer program, Faulconer was an assistant coach with the Thomas University men’s soccer program during the 1998-99 season. He also served as Deputy Commissioner of the professional Eastern Indoor Soccer League from 1996-98. In addition to his duties with Thomas University, Faulconer also served as the Director of Girls Player Development for the Tallahassee United Futbol Club and on the staff with Tallahassee-based Warner Soccer. Faulconer holds a USSF National B License and is a member of the Florida and Georgia Youth Soccer Association Olympic Development coaching staff. Born in New Jersey, Faulconer’s family moved to Naples, Florida in 1979. He graduated from the Florida State University with a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1992 and a master’s degree in public administration in 1996, with additional graduate course work in sport administration. Eric and his wife Ginger have one son, Zachary Colin Faulconer.
The Eric Faulconer Ledger
Year Team Overall Conference Highlights 1999 Thomas University 9-7 Independent 2000 Thomas University 12-9 Independent Perfect 9-0 At Home 2001 Thomas University 9-11 Independent 2002 Thomas University 12-6-2 Independent Ranked 18th in NAIA 2003 Thomas University 15-6-2 Independent NAIA National Quarterfinalists / Ranked 16th NAIA 2004 Thomas University 11-5-2 Independent Ranked 10th in NAIA 2005 Armstrong Atlantic 11-8 Peach Belt Advanced to PBC Tournament Semifinals Total 7 Years 79-52-6 4 Faulconer was the NSCAA/adidas 2003 NAIA South Region Coach of the Year Women’s Soccer Assistant Coaches
Alison Clarke Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach
Alison Clarke, a Drogheda, Ireland native, begins her second season as assistant coach to Eric Faulconer for the 2006 season. A 2005 graduate from Thomas University with her bachelor’s degree in history, she played and started all 84 games during her four-year career under the guidance of Coach Faulconer. Alison is the all-time Thomas University record holder in games played and started. She served as team captain and was a NAIA Academic All-American graduat- ing with Magna Cum Laude honors. Clarke was selected as the team MVP in 2000 and won the Coaches Award in 2001 and 2004. Captained and helped lead the 2003 NAIA Region 13 championship team. She served as a student assistant at Thomas in 2005, helping the team achieve a program best national ranking of tenth. Hilary George Volunteer Assistant Coach
Hilary George, a 2006 graduate of Gardner-Webb University earned a master’s degree in sport science and pedagogy. Earned a bachelor’s degree in communication studies in May 2004. George was selected as an All-American by the NCCAA in 2001. Four year starter in goal at Division I Gardner-Webb University. Served as assistant soccer coach at Avon Lake High School in Ohio in 2003. Also served as an instructor for Kiko’s Dribbling Camp.
Leeanna Woodworth Volunteer Assistant Coach
Leeanna Woodworth, a 2006 graduate of Gardner-Webb University earned a bachelor’s degree in sports management. Woodworth was named an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American selection by Co-SIDA set many records at Gardner-Webb, including being the school’s all-time leader with 135 points, 49 goals and 37 assists over her four year career at forward. Earned a three-time selection on the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic team. Named as a 2005 NSCAA Academic All-South first team selection and a three time All Atlantic Sun Conference selection. Following her school record breaking junior season with 59 points, 22 goals and 15 assists Woodworth was named All-A-Sun Conference player of the year. Led the nation during her 2004 season with 2.94 points per game. AASU is the first team in the Peach Belt to webcast its soccer matches 5 2006 Season Preview Pirates Expect To Compete For Head coach Eric Faulconer and the Pirates exceeded all man Amaka Ofuani expectations in their inaugural season, posting an 11-8 (5-6, Fr. Tallahassee, overall record, a 6-2 mark in the Peach Belt Conference and Fla.) was an all-state finishing just one point out of first in the league standings. striker at Lincoln HS With 13 returnees from last season’s squad that led the in