TABLE OF CONTENTS I NT R O D U C T I ON PAGE 10 ›› SEASON PREVIEW PAGE 12 ›› PLAYER PROFILES PAGE 32 ›› HISTORY & RECORDS MEDIA INFORMATION ›› Rochelle Fields 19 THE UNIVERSITY ›› Sports Information Staff 2 Camille Koski 19 The City of Houston 46-47 Media Policies 2 Katelyn Rhodes 20 The University 48-49 Quick Facts 3 Morgan Vela 20 Athletics/Alumni Center 50 2009 Schedule 3 Ryane Woods 20 Conference USA 51 2009 Rosters 4 Strength & Conditioning 52 John O’Quinn Field At Robertson Stadium 5 COACHES & STAFF›› Sports Medicine 53 Conference USA Composite Schedule 6 Head Coach Susan Bush 22 UH In The Community 54 Visiting Houston 7 Assistant Coach Eric Quill 23 Academic Success 55 Nike Ad 8 Assistant Coach Jenna Huff 23 Cougar Pride & Endowments 56 Athletics Administration 24-26 Cougar Tradition & Spirit 57 2009 SEASON ›› University Administration 27 Great Facilitieis 58 Outlook 10-11 Athletics Department Staff 28 Distinguished Alumni 59 Prospect Information 60 PLAYER PROFILES ›› 2008 IN REVIEW ›› Stephanie Beyelia 12 Award Winners 30 Ashlee Briggerman 12 Game-By-Game Summary 30 Ryan Bruz 13 Individual Statistics 31 Lauri Byrne 13 Statistical Leaders 32 Riley Canfield 14 Brittany Cannon 14 HISTORY & RECORDS ›› Stephanie Derieg 15 Career Records 34-35 Nikki Echeverria 15 Individual Season Records 36 Lauren Frazier 16 Team Season Records 37 Christine Nieva 16 Single-Game Records 38 Jessica Rathweg 17 Year-By-Year Records 39 Kaitlin Thulin 17 Award Winners 40 Jessica Zavalza 18 All-Time Honors 40 NIKE IS THE OFFICIAL Melanie Adelman 18 Team Records 40 FOOTWEAR AND APPAREL Avery Blasi 18 All-Time Series Results 41-42 PROVIDER FOR UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ATHLETICS. Stephanie Brown 19 Year-By-Year Results 43 Kaci Bush 19 All-Time Letterwinners 44 2009 HOUSTON SOCCER GUIDE ›› PROJECT COORDINATOR ›› The 2009 University of Houston Soccer Media Guide is intended for Jillian Rogers, Grant Mehlhoff PRINTING ›› the editorial use of media organizations covering the Cougars. Multi-Ad Print Solutions of Peoria, Ill. • Kelli Barr, Acct. Exec. Any reprinting, reproduction or other use of the contents for any CONTRIBUTORS ›› commercial use is prohibited. Copies of this guide are available to Chris Burkhalter, Susan Bush, Jeff Conrad, Mike McGrory, PHOTOGRAPHY ›› the public for $12 each. The guides can be obtained by writing or Jamie Zarda. Dr. Ede Marie Apostolakis, Richard Carson, Pete Medrano, Stephen calling the UH Sports Information Office. Pinchback and Tom Shea. Houston Dynamo logos and photos ap- COVER DESIGN ›› pear courtesy of the Dynamo Communications staff and Shea. © UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SPORTS INFORMATION, 2009 Adam Quisenberry 2009 HOUSTON SOCCER 1 MEDIA INFORMATION UH SPORTS INFORMATION ›› ON I T C U D O R CHRIS BURKHALTER JEFF CONRAD ADAM QUISENBERRY JAMIE ZARDA JILLIAN ROGERS CAROLINA BOTERO ASSOCIATE A.D. SPORTS INFORMATION DIR. ASST. SID/PUBLICATIONS ASSISTANT SID SPORTS INFORMATION ASST. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Cell: (713) 775-1542 Cell: (713) 557-3841 Cell: (713) 582-5135 Cell: (713) 582-5138 Cell: (404) 713-5698 Office: (713) 743-9404 NT [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] I The University of Houston is an equal opportunity institution whose programs, services, activities and operations are without discrimination as to sex, color, or national origin and are not opposed to qualified handicapped persons. CREDENTIALS ›› All requests for working press, radio, television, photography or scouting credentials should be mailed or faxed on letterhead to Sports Information Assistant Jillian Rogers AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE GAME. Season credential requests should be sent at least two weeks prior to the first game. Seating in the press box at Robertson Stadium is for working media and scouts only. All space for the working press, radio and television is allocated by the UH Sports Information Office, which reserves the right to deny credentials to any outlet. Spouses, dates, children, equipment carriers and non-workers are restricted from the press box, sidelines and locker rooms. Any abuse of a working credential will result in the media agency losing credential privileges. Freelance and/or non-daily writers may be asked to produce copies of actual publications in which their work has appeared. Admission to the press box is by pass only. IMPORTANT NUMBERS ›› PHOTOGRAPHERS ›› Sports Information Main Phone ..................................(713) 743-9404 Photographers are welcome to shoot game action. Please stay ACCREDITATION GUIDELINES ›› Sports Information Fax ................................................(713) 743-9411 behind the sidelines and end lines and be aware of game action going on Ñ Only full-time, salaried employees intending to provide actual Website .............................................................www.UHCougars.com around you. Photographers are not permitted in the team bench areas. game coverage may receive credentials. For games when field boards are set up, all photographers need to stay Ñ A requesting media agency must represent a collective, orga- MAILING ADDRESS ›› behind the boards around the perimeter of the field. nizational editorial voice, not simply the offerings of a single University of Houston Sports Information individual. 3100 Cullen Blvd., Suite 2008 PARKING ›› Ñ Membership in a writer’s association does not automatically Athletics/Alumni Center Free parking is available in the main parking lot located at the corner qualify an agency for credentials. Houston, TX 77204 of Wheeler and Scott streets with the entrance off Scott Street. Ñ A media agency may assign one of its credentials to its online entity. ASSISTANCE ›› PRESS BOX ›› Ñ An online entity, not associated with a traditional media The University of Houston Sports Information Office is at your The Robertson Stadium press box is accessible through an elevator agency, may qualify for one credential, subject to the follow- service to assist you with your coverage of Houston Soccer. UH Soccer located on the west side of the stadium. The first level of the press box ing conditions: Sports Information Director (SID) Jillian Rogers will be happy to serve is reserved for print, radio and television reporters Enter Robertson you during the 2008 season. For information regarding credentials, Stadium through Gate 4 on the west side of the stadium. 1. An onine entity may receive a credential only if team and player information, interviews, statistics and pictures please its own full-time staff writes a majority of that call the UH SID Office (713-743-9404). TELEPHONES ›› site’s material. ALL INTERVIEWS must be arranged through the sports informa- The Sports Information Office will provide four telephones on 2. Online entities that focus primarily on University tion office at least one day in advance. Photographers and videogra- press row on a first-come, first-served basis at all home games. These of Houston Athletics and sponsor message boards phers are allowed to shoot during practice at Coach Bush’s discretion. phones will accept only credit card, collect or third-party long distance or chat rooms, may receive credentials provided Please contact the Sports Information Office for the exact time and calls. To order a separate phone line, contact the UH Sports Information they adhere to a policy that requires that a place of each day’s practice. Office. Phone lines at Robertson Stadium must be ordered at least three posted message or opinion is identified with the weeks in advance. actual name and city of the individual posting SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE ›› POST-MATCH PROCEDURES ›› the message. The University of Houston Sports Information Office is in the Ted Following a brief cooling-off period, Coach Bush and selected 3. Any online service that is recognized as an outlet Nance Suite (#2008) on the second floor of the Athletics/Alumni players will be available for comment on the field. Please see Soccer intended primarily for the purpose of delivering Center. The Athletics/Alumni Center is located on Cullen Boulevard SID Jillian Rogers immediately following completion of the match to news related to the recruitment of student-athletes between Cougar Field and Hofheinz Pavilion. If available, parking will make player requests. will not qualify for credentials. be provided in the front lot of the Athletics/Alumni Center. 4. Online entities will not receive photography Every effort will be made to accommodate post-match requests, but please be aware that situations may arise when players are not credentials. DIRECTIONS ›› available for comment. 5. Online entities (other than those identified above) Complete directions and a campus map are available on page eight Match box scores and play-by-play will be made available to registering 20,000 legitimate unique users per on this media guide or online at UHCougars.com. month in each of the past 12 months will be given members of the media following the match. UH’s locker room is closed to the media. first consideration. MEDIA WILL CALL ›› Credentials may be picked up from the Sports Information Office. Credentials not mailed or picked up will be held at the Will Call window on the west side (Scott St. side) of Robertson Stadium at Gate 4. UHCOUGARS.COM 2 QUICK FACTS/SCHEDULE QUICK FACTS ›› HOME FIELD INFORMATION ›› I Name: University of Houston Stadium: John O’Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium NT City/State/Zip: Houston, Texas 77204 Capacity: 32,000 Founded: 1927 R Surface: Grass O Enrollment: 36,098