University of San Diego Women's Soccer Media Guide 2005
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University of San Diego Digital USD Soccer (Women) University of San Diego Athletics Media Guides Fall 2005 University of San Diego Women's Soccer Media Guide 2005 University of San Diego Athletics Department Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/amg-soccer-women Digital USD Citation University of San Diego Athletics Department, "University of San Diego Women's Soccer Media Guide 2005" (2005). Soccer (Women). 13. https://digital.sandiego.edu/amg-soccer-women/13 This Catalog is brought to you for free and open access by the University of San Diego Athletics Media Guides at Digital USD. It has been accepted for inclusion in Soccer (Women) by an authorized administrator of Digital USD. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Senior , · -.-- __ l!ee Klopscli· ~: Amy. Epsten , 2004 wee Freshman of the Year _----•·· -·--- - .- . -iil i Women~ Soccer University of San Diego CONF.ERENCE .. GENERAL INFORMATION: Location .... .... ... .................. .. ..... ....... ..... .... ........ ... ..... .... San Diego, CA Founded ...................... .. ... .. ........ .. .......... ....... .... .... ......... .... .... .... .. 1949 Enrollment .... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ...... ...... .... ............................................. 7,200 President .............. ...... ... .. .. ... .... ............... .... ..... .. Mary E. Lyons, Ph.D. Executive Director of Athletics ... ... ...... ... ...... .. ... ................... Ky Snyder Senior Associate Director of Athletics ... ...... .... ... ... ..... .... .... Mike Matoso Associate A.D ./Compliance & Student Services/SWA ..... Shaney Fink Affiliation ... ... ... ..................... ......... ........... ............ ....... NCAA Division I Conference ..... ..... ...... .... ... .. ...... .. ..... ... .... ..... .... .... ........... .. West Coast Ni ckname ....... ..... .... .... .. ...... ..................... ..................... ..... Toreros School Colors .. .. .... ..... ..... .. ........ ..... ....... ... ..... Torero Blue, Navy & White Field ........................ ... ... .. .... ....... .. .... ........................... Torero Stadium Departments: 2005 Media Guide --- Capacity ..... ... .... .... .. ....... .. ................. .. ..................... ....... ...... .. .. .. 7,000 Athletic Dept. Phone ... ..... .. ... ..... .... ............ .... .... .... ...... (619) 260-4803 SOCCER HISTORY: Quick Facts .... .... .. ....... ....... .. ..... ... 1 First Year of Women's Soccer .. .......... ....................... ......... .......... 1992 Overall All-Time Record ................. .. ..... .... ............... 139-99-15 (.566) 2005 Season Preview .. ... .... .... .. ... 2 Best All-Time Record .. .... .. ... .... .. ..... .... .......... ... .. ...... ........ .. 16-5 (1999) 2005 Roster ... ... .. ... .... .. ..... .. .. .... .... 3 NCAAAppearances (Last) ...... ... ....... ... ......... ....... ... .... ..... ..... .. 7 (2004) NCAA Tournament All-Time Record ........... ..... .... ..... .... .... .... ... ... ... .. 3-7 Best Postseason Finish (Last) ............... NCAA Second Round (2004) TEAM INFORMATION: Head Coach ..... ... .... .. ............... ....... ....... ... ... .............. Ada Greenwood Alma Mater .... .... .. ........ ... .... .. ......... ......... ... ... Dominican College, 1997 Ada Greenwood, Head Coach .... 4 Record at USO ... ... .............. ............................ 21-16-6 (Two Seasons) Overall Record ... ..... ..... ....... .. .......... ........ .. ...... 21-16-6 (Two Seasons) Lucas Curtolo, Asst. Coach .... ... ... 5 Assistants ... ... .... ... ... ............ .. ... Lucas Curtolo (UC San Diego, 2000) Theresa Wagner, Asst. Coach ... ... 5 ........ .......................................... Theresa Wagner (Washington, 2001) Returning Letterwinners ........ .. 6-12 Soccer Phone ...... ... ... .... ... ........... ......... ..... ... .... .... ..... .. (619) 260-2306 Incoming Players .. ... .. .. ..... .... 12-14 Soccer Fax ............................ ........ ... ..... ..... ....... .. ....... (619) 260-7582 2004 Overall Record .. ..... .. .... .... ..... ... ....... ...... .. ... .. ...... .. ...... ... .. .. 12-8-2 Opponents . .. .. .. .. .. 16-19 2004 wee Record (Place) .. ..... ... ... ... ............. ... .......... ... .... 5-1-1 (3rd) 2004 Home Record ... ..... ..... ............ ...... ..... .................................. 7-3-1 2004 Road Record .... .. ...... .... .... .. ... .... ..... .... ........ .. .... ... .......... ...... 3-5-1 2004 Neutral Field Records ................. ..... ... ................................... 2-0 2004 Post Season ........ ...... .. .. ..... .... ..... .. ... 1-1 (NCAA Second Round) .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .. ...... .. ...... .................. *6th Consecutive NCAA Tournament Berth Series Records vs. Opponents ..... 19 Starters returning/lost .. .... .. ...... .. ..... .... ................. .... ... ......... ............ 7/4 2004 Season in Review .. ......... ... 20 Letterwinners returning/lost ....... ............ .. ........ ..................... ..... .. 14/11 Newcomers .. .. ..... ... ... ... ..... .. ..... .... ... .......... ..... .... ..... ..... .. .... .... ... ... .... 11 2004 Results & Statistics ... ..... .. .. 21 Year-by-Year Results .... .. .... ... 22-23 San Diego Record Book .. .... ... 24-25 MEDIA INFORMATION: West Coast Conference Director of Media Relations ................ .. ... .. ...... ....... ... ...... .. Ted Gosen Soccer ...... ... .. ........ ....... .... ... .... 26 Assist. Director/Women's Soccer Contact ... .......................... Nick Mirkovich Office Phone/Fax ............. .. .... ........ .... (619) 260-7930/(619) 260-2990 All-Time Roster ...... .. ........ ... .... .... 28 Press Box Phone .... ... ... .... .... ................... ......... ........ ... (619) 260-2982 Ted Gosen E-mail ... ..... ........ .. ..... ... .. .......... ....... [email protected] Nick Mirkovich E-mail .... .... ....... .. ..................... ... [email protected] Website ................ .. ... ............... ............... .. ... ... ... www.usdtoreros.com Discover USO ... .... .... .... .... .. ...... .. 29 Academic Support .... .. ..... ...... ... .. 30 The 2005 USO Women 's Media Guide is a product of the University of Athletic Administration .. .... .......... 31 San Diego Athletic Media Relations Office ... The guide was designed, San Diego: "America's Finest written, and edited by Roland Hu ... Cover design by Roland Hu ... Pho- tography provided by Brock Scott .. Printing done by King's Printing. City" .... ...... .............. ..... ... ........ .. 32 USD WOMEN'S SOCCER NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES - 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1996 Unwerslry OIi San Diego A~ Expectations have always been set high for the University of San year of experience under her belt, the 5-6 forward should be even Diego women's soccer program and the 2005 season could prove more dangerous up front. Vella established herself as one of the to be another banner year for the Toreros. After guiding USD to a country's top young players after garnering a spot on Soccer Buzz's sixth-consecutive berth into the NCAA College Cup Tournament last All-Far West Freshmen Team. The 5-5 defender reads the game year, third-year head coach Ada Greenwood has reason to believe extremely well and is able to anticipate the opposition, making her that his returning team has the combination of talent and drive to a tough match-up in the backfield. Cook broke numerous school advance past the second round of postseason play for the first time records as the starting goalkeeper en route to earning AII-WCC Hon in school history. orable Mention accolades in 2004. The 5-7 netminder established new USD single season marks in goalkeeping minutes (2 ,015:56), Ranked No. 30 in the Soccer Buzz Preseason Top-30 Poll, San games started (22), and games played (22), in addition to placi ng Diego welcomes back seven starters from a squad that finished with second all-time in saves with 92 . an overall record of 12-8-2, placed third in the West Coast Confer ence (WCC) with a 5-1-1 mark, and recorded wins over four ranked "Experience means a lot and those three came in and had a major, programs, including No. 3 Washington and NCAA College Cup Final major impact in their positions," remarked Greenwood. "They are Four participant Santa Clara. good players who will continue to add to the program." The fi rst order of the year, however, is to In addition, the Torero coaching staff ex find a way to replace five graduated seniors, pects that another sophomore, Leigh Ann including defensive standouts, All-American Robinson , will continue to start in the back Kaitlyn Pruett and Andrea Ke esling, along field after having a good freshman year and with AII-WCC midfielders Marie-Claude a productive spring season. The team will Henry and Brooke Roby. Greenwood, who also benefit from the experience of junior was honored as both the wee Coach of team captains Veronica Ambort and Brittany the Year and the Union Tribune San Diego Young, along with juniors Shannon Sullivan Coach of the Year last season, notes the and Joslyn Williams. loss of key players will impact the team in a significant way, but has confidence that The 2005 season will also feature one of a talented collection of returning personnel San Diego's largest in coming classes in will fill the void . recent memory. A total of 11 freshmen will suit up for the Toreros this year and Greenwood will turn to his only seniors,