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2014 ILLINOIS SOCCER SOCCER TABLE OF CONTENTS Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium2 Head Coach Janet Rayfield 3-6 Support Staff . .6 Rayfield’s Illini Records 7 Assistant Coach Jeff Freeman8 Assistant Coach Katie Hultin 8 Student Assistant Coach Vanessa DiBernardo . 8 2014 Season Preview 9-10 Numerical and Alphabetical Rosters11 Returning and Transfer Player Bio Pages 12-21 Alia Abu-Douleh // Nicole Breece 12 FIGHTING ILLINI QUICK FACTS Casey Conine // Hope D’Addario13 Location Urbana-Champaign 2013 Overall Record ���������������������������������������������11-9-3 Michelle Denley // Amy Feher 14 Enrollment 44,942 2013 Big Ten Record/Finish ������������������������� 5-5-1/T-5th Nickname �����������������������������������������������������Fighting Illini Postseason Finish .NCAA Sweet Sixteen (4th appearance) Jannelle Flaws . .15 Colors ������������������������������������������������������Orange and Blue Letterwinners Returning/Lost 13/8 Megan Green // Noelle Leary 16 Conference Big Ten Starters Returning/Lost 7/4 Anastasia Medellin // Jenna Miller17 President Robert Easter Newcomers 10 Taylore Peterson // Reagan Robishaw . .18 Chancellor ���������������������������������������������������Phyllis M Wise Athletic Director Mike Thomas First Year of Soccer ������������������������������������������������1997 Summer Schafer // Tailor Smith19 Home Field �������������������Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium Soccer Seasons All-Time 18th season in 2014 Allison Stucky // Aliina Weykamp20 Seating Capacity �����������������������������������������������������2,000 All-Time Overall Record �������������������� 208-131-28 (605) Claire Wheatley 21 All-Time Conference Record 87-69-15 (553) Head Coach Janet Rayfield Big Ten Tournament Titles 2 (2003 & 2011) Newcomers 21-24 Years at Illinois �������������������������������������� 13th Season Darci Dietrich 21 Years Overall ������������������������������������������ 19th Season NCAA Tournament Appearances 12 Abby Elinsky // Kara Marbury // Emily Osoba 22 Alma Mater North Carolina ’83 All-Time NCAA Tournament Record 11-12-3 Record at Illinois 151-89-25 (619) Best NCAA Tournament Finish Elite Eight (2004) Brista Phillips // Katherine Ratz 23 Overall Record 196-153-32 (556) Last NCAA Tournament Finish �����������Sweet Sixteen (2013) Olivia Schmitt // Sarah Warren 24 2013 Season in Review25-36 Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater), Experience Soccer Address ������������������������ 1700 South Fourth Street Jeff Freeman (Missouri State, ‘99), 4th Champaign, IL 61820 2013 Season Recap 25-27 Katie Hultin (Washington State, ‘05), 1st Soccer Phone 217-244-9720 2013 Overall and Big Ten Stats28-29 Student - Vanessa DiBernardo, 1st Soccer Fax �������������������������������������������������217-244-9759 2013 Box Scores30-35 Strength & Conditioning - Julie Parr, 1st Big Ten Standings and Awards 36 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Fighting Illini Team History37-59 Soccer Contact ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Matt Wille Individual Overall Records37-39 E-mail Address��������������������������������������������������������������������������������mjwille2@illinoisedu Individual Big Ten-Only Records 39-40 Office Phone ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������217-300-9155 Team Records . .41 Cell Phone�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������309-453-8459 Miscellaneous Records42-43 Associate Athletics Director, Athletic Communications Kent Brown Assistant Athletics Director, Athletic Communications �����������������������������Derrick Burson Individual/Miscellaneous Honors 44-48 Associate Director of Athletic Communications Derek Neal Illini NCAA Tournament History 49-50 Assistant Directors of Athletic Communications ��������������������� Ben Taylor, Marla Glasser Illini Big Ten Tournament History51 Graduate Assistants/Interns ���������������������������������Dan Longo, Jessica Leifheit, Paul Hurd All-Time Big Ten Standings and Tournament Records51 Creative Design/New Media Adam Marantz, Heidi Rivers, Will Wyss All-Time Series Records 52-54 Office Manager ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Jen Fisher Office Phone �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������217-333-1391 All-Time Results55-56 Website �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������fightingillinicom All-Time Letterwinners57 Facebook facebookcom/IlliniSoccer Players by Uniform Number in Illinois History 58-59 Twitter twittercom/IlliniSoccer Instagram ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� instagramcom/IlliniSoccer Media Guidelines 60 Mailing Address Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building Radio/TV Roster . 61 1700 South Fourth St, Champaign, IL 61820 2014 ILLINOIS SOCCER RECORD BOOK // 1 FACILITIES ILLINOIS SOCCER AND TRACK STADIUM The Fighting Illini are entering their 16th season at the beautiful Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium. The Orange and Blue competed at the First and Stadium Multiplex during the 1997 and 1998 seasons before moving to the renovated stadium - which includes the outdoor track and field facilities - in 1999. Future upgrades are planned for the Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium, including seating capacity for more fans, locker rooms and a press box. The project is being handled by JJR Architects of Chicago. The first phase, which included lights and a throwing area for field events during the track and field season, cost $1.2 million. Phase II includes 6,000 seats on the home side, an additional 2,000 seats on the visitors side, restrooms and a concession stand. In 2004, the Illini completed their first undefeated season at home with a record of 8-0-1. In the final HOME RECORDS The Illini have been dominant at home since match at Illinois Soccer Stadium, the Illini posted a INDIVIDUAL moving into the Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium, thrilling 2-1 victory over Nebraska in the third round compiling an overall record of 106-29-5. Since its Most Goals (Half) of the NCAA Tournament, sending the Orange and 3 Vanessa DiBernardo vs Purdue 10/1/10 opening, the stadium has featured one undefeated Blue on to the Elite Eight. In addition, the victory record (2004), six one-loss seasons (2005-08, 2010- Chichi Nweke vs Utah 9/17/06 also occurred in front of a then-record 1,046 fans. Rachel Smith vs Aurora 10/14/97 11) and a pair of two-loss years (2012-13). In 2007, the Orange and Blue shut out a school-record seven Most Goals (Game) In 2000, the Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium was 4 Vanessa DiBernardo vs Purdue 10/1/10 consecutive opponents at the Illinois Soccer Stadium the site of the Big Ten Women’s Soccer Tournament from Sept. 2 through Oct. 19, compiling 650 in addition to the Illini hosting the Xavier Muskateers Most Assists (Half) consecutive shutout minutes. in the NCAA Tournament First Round. In 2001, 3 Rachel Smith, Illinois vs Western Illinois 10/24/97 the Illini welcomed Evansville, Syracuse and eventual Most Assists (Game) In 2011, the Illini emerged victorious over nine National Champion Santa Clara in the first two 3 Kelly Buszkiewicz, Illinois vs Washington U 10/28/98 teams at home, the second most in the program’s rounds of the NCAA Tournament and in 2003, the Rachel Smith, Illinois vs Western Illinois 10/24/97 history. The Orange and Blue outscored their Illini hosted Western Michigan, Purdue and DePaul Most Points (Half) opponents 25-10. Their home wins over Indiana and in first and second round NCAA Tournament 6 Vanessa DiBernardo vs Purdue 10/1/10 Purdue at the beginning of October jumpstarted the action. Chichi Nweke, Illinois vs Utah 9/17/06 Illini to a program best 12-game undefeated stretch, Rachel Smith, Illinois vs Aurora 10/14/97 which culminated with a 1-0 win over Notre Dame When Illinois decided to add soccer, the athletic Tracie Strother, Eastern Illinois 9/17/97 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament at department, led by former Athletic Director Ron Most Points (Game) the Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium. Head coach Guenther, Associate Athletic Director Dana Brenner, 8 Vanessa DiBernardo vs Purdue 10/1/10 Janet Rayfield has now established an .805 winning coaches and student-athletes, conducted a feasibility Most Shots Attempted (Game) percentage at home in her career as a Fighting Illini. study. The first two years included the use and 11 Vanessa DiBernardo vs Iowa 9/16/12 improvement of the campus recreational fields along The 2006 season saw the Illini put together a 7-1-0 Most Saves (Game) Stadium Drive, followed by the construction and 19 Amy Bessette, Illinois vs Northwestern............... 10/12/97 home record with five shutouts and a new attendance renovation of the new Illini Stadium. The