LaKeysia Beene Shannon Boxx Meotis Erikson Monica Gerardo Monica Gonzalez Jen Grubb San Jose CyberRays San Diego Spirit/ Boston Breakers (’01) Washington Freedom Boston Breakers (’02- ‘03) Washington Freedom New York Power Lindsey Jones Kelly Lindsey Anne Makinen Holly Manthei Kate Sobrero Jenny Streiffer- N.Y. Power (’03) San Jose CyberRays Washington Freedom/ Boston Breakers (’01) Boston Breakers Mascaro Philadelphia Charge San Diego Spirit (’01-’02) Twelve former Notre Dame women’s soccer players participated in the first three seasons of the Women’s United Soccer Association (2001-03), including 10 in the inaugural 2001 season (the third-most from any Division I program). Seven of the above players were in action during each of the WUSA seasons (the others are noted by their years of participation). Former Irish players LaKeysia Beene and Kelly Lindsey helped lead the Bay Area/San Jose CyberRays to the 2001 WUSA title, with Beene also earning WUSA goalkeeper of the year and saving the Atlanta Beat’s first PK in the title-game shootout. Lindsey – a second-team all-WUSA defender in ’01 – assisted on the first goal in that title game. Former Irish defender Kate Sobrero received the 2001 WUSA Humanitarian Award, in recognition of her charitable works as a member of the Boston Breakers. Beene ranked second in the 2001 WUSA with an 0.97 goals-against average while former Irish defender Jen Grubb played all 1,890 regular-season minutes for the Washington Freedom in 2001, ’02 and again in ’03. Former Notre Dame mid- fielder Shannon Boxx was the fourth-leading scorer for the San Diego Spirit in 2001 and was the New York Power’s 2003 MVP, after finishing third in the WUSA with eight assists. Grubb and her Freedom teammates Anne Makinen and Monica Gerardo (game-win- ning goal in 1-0 semifinal) helped lead Washington to the 2002 WUSA title game – with Grubb and the Freedom beating Sobrero, another former Irish defender Monica Gonzalez and their Breakers teammates in the 2003 WUSA semifinals en route to the ‘03 title. The 2003 WUSA all-star game featured four Notre Dame alums: Grubb (starter), Beene, Gonzalez and Boxx, considered one of the WUSA’s top defensive midfielders. 115 All-Time Roster Irish Players Hail from Far and Wide Erika Bohn Nikki Westfall 0 Notre Dame women’s soccer players have come Iceland (1) Liz Wagner from 30 states and three foreign countries. Here’s Gudrun Gunnarsdottir (Seltjarnames/Menntaskolin I the breakdown: Reykjavik; ’01-’04) Michelle Lodyga 00 Emily Loman LaKeysia Beene 1 Arizona (1) Idaho (1) Sani Post Erika Bohn Molly Iarocci (Carefree/Xavier Prep; ’03- ) Jennifer Carter (Boise, ID/Bishop Kelly; ’00-’01) Karen Weigert Beth Brandes British Columbia (1) Illinois (12) Rosella Guerrero 2 Katie Thorlakson (Langley/Walnut Grove; ’02- ) Christine Darcy (Wheaton/Wheaton Central; ’89) Cindy Daws Shannon Jenkins (Palatine/Fremd; ’89-’91) Kelly Lindsey Gudrun Gunnarsdottir California (21) Michele Hurst (Schaumburg; ’90) Julie Wooldrik (Sacramento/St. Francis; ’88) Alison Lester (Schaumburg/Schaumburg; ’90-’93) Bernie Holland Mimi Suba Adrienne Speyer (Arcadia/Alwerno; ’89) Tasha Strawbridge (Palatine/Palantine; ’90-’93) Christine Darcy 3 Michelle Lodyga (Mission Viejo/Mater Dei; ’89-’92) Emily Linklater (Chicago/Glenbrook North; ’92) Breah Serwatka Kara Brown Saule Sadunas (Los Alamitos/Mater Dei; ’90) Jen Grubb (Hoffman Estates/Conant (’96-’99) Randi Scheller Rosella Guerrero (Sacramento/Sacramento; ’92-’95) Lizzy Coghill (Orland Park/Sandburg; ’00) Jannica Tjeder Ashley Scharff (Danville/San Ramon; ’92-’95) Jenny Walz (Bloomington/Bloomington; ’02- ) Molly Lennon Cindy Daws Northridge/Louisville; ’93-’96) Jen Buczkowski (Elk Grove/Elk Grove; ’03- ) Stacia Masters Mia Sarkesian 4 Jen Renola (Los Gatos/Saratoga; ’93-’96) Jill Krivacek (Geneva/Rosary; ’03- ) Amber McMillin Nicole Hinostro (Olivehain/San Dieguito; ’94-’97) Kim Lorenzen (Naperville/Naperville North; ’03- ) Kim Lorenzen Julie Maund (La Jolla/La Jolla; ’94-’97) Susie Zilvitis Christy Peters (Solona Beach/Torrey Pines; ’95) Indiana (19) Adrienne Speyer Jill Matesic 5 Shannon Boxx (Torrance/South; ’95-’98) Susan Haling (South Bend/Pittsfield; ’88) Shannon Boxx Monica Gerardo (Simi Valley/Simi Valley; ’95-’98) Becky Miller (Hoagland/Bishop Luers; ’88) Vanessa Pruzinsky Amanda Cinalli LaKeysia Beene (Gold River/Del Campo; ’96-’99) Molly Lennon (South Bend/Adams; ’88-’91) Sani Post (Davis/Davis; ’99-’00) Sarah Esterline (Indianapolis/Pike; ’89) Teresa Menchaca Lauren Kent (Laguna Niguel/S.M. Cathedral; ’00-’02) Karen Weigert (South Bend/St. Joseeph’s; ’89) Sarah Esterline Jennifer Walsh 6 Michelle Daley (Redondo Beach/South; ’02) Marta Roemer (South Bend/Adams; ’89-’90) Julie Vogel Cat Sigler (Windsor/Ursuline HS; ’02) Marianne Giolitto (South Bend/St. Joseph’s; ’89-’91) Jen Grubb Amanda Guertin Miranda Ford (Portola Valley/Palo Alto; ’02- ) Mary Kate Kelly (South Bend,/Adams; ’90-’91) Lauren Karas Sarah Haplenny (Glendale/Immaculate Heart; ’02-’04) Breah Serwatka (South Bend/Clay; ’90-’91) K.T. Sullivan Ashley Jones (Westlake Village/Westlake; ’04- ) Andrea Kurek (South Bend/Adams; ’90-’93) Laura Aquino Brenda Gorski (South Bend/Clay; ’90-’93) Andrea Kurek 7 Amy VanLaecke Colorado (2) Amy VanLaecke (Granger/Adams; ’94-’96) Monica Gonzalez Kelly Hanratty (Denver/East; ’88-’89) Ingrid Soens (South Bend/Clay; ’94-’97) Katie Thorlakson Kristin Kirwan (Denver/St. Mary’s Academy; ’89) Courtney Banks (Elkhart/Marian; ’96) Kathleen Birmingham Kristin Danielson (Granger/St. Joseph’s; ’97) Theresa Forst Mary Kate Kelly 8 Connecticut (5) Lindsey Jones (South Bend/Adams; ’98-’01) Amy Hughson Christine Gregory (Darien/Darien; ’88) Kate Morrel (Carmel/Carmel; ’99-’00) Camille Clinton Anne Makinen Kara Brown (Avon/Westminster Prep; ’96-’99) Amber McMillin (West Harrison/Franklin County; ’02- ) Candace Chapman Vanessa Pruzinsky (Trumbull/Trumbull; ’99-’03) Susan Pinnick (South Bend/St. Joseph’s; ’04- ) Kelly Hanratty Erin Sheehan (Wilton/Wilton; ’01) Tiffany Thompson Erika Bohn (Brookfield/Brookfield; ’02- ) Monica Gerardo 9 Ali Lovelace Jenny Walz Delaware (1) Jen Buczkowski Amy Bundens (Wilmington/Brandywine; ’88) Susan Haling Margaret Jarc Finland (2) Megan Middendorf 10 Marianne Giolitto Meotis Erikson Anne Makinen (Helsinki; ’97-’00) (‘92) is one of 12 Mary Boland Jannica Tjeder (Espoo; ’04- ) South Bend natives Julie Wooldrik who have played Marianne Giolitto Florida (8) with teammates from Ragen Coyne 11 throughout the Jenny Heft Kelly McCrystal (Vero Beach/St. Edward’s; ’88) Ashley Dryer Julie Fleck (Melborne Beach/Melbourne South; ’90) nation, as members of the Notre Dame Annie Schefter Jennifer Walsh (Coral Springs/Aquinas; ’90-’91) soccer program. Debbie Ho Stacia Masters (Tampa/Leto; ’93-’96) Joy Sisolak Jean McGregor (Longwood/Lake Brantly; ’94-’97) Tasha Strawbridge 12 Michelle McCarthy Erin Hayden (Jacksonville/Bishop Kenny; ’00) Jenny Streiffer Reagan Jones (Tampa/Hillsborough; ’01) Amy Warner Ashley Jones Becky Tweneboah (North Lauderdale/Aquinas; ’03-’04) Deborah Skahan Alison Lester Georgia (1) Kate Sobrero 13 Ali Lovelace (Dallas/Harrison; ’99-’01) Kelly Tulisiak Maggie Manning Hawaii (2) Debbie Ho (Honolulu/Sacred Heart; ’88) Iris Lancaster (Waiahae/Kamehameha; ’96-’99) UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME 116 Ontario (2) Lousiana (1) Melissa Tancredi (Ancaster, Ontario/Cathedral; ’00-’04) All-Time Jenny Streiffer (Baton Rouge/Baton Rouge; ’96-’99) Candace Chapman (Ajax, Ontario/Bishop O’Connor; ’01- ) Roster Julie Costantini Massachusetts (6) Oregon (2) 14 Christine Illig Kathleen Birmingham (Sherborn/Sover-Sherborn; ’88) Karma Spencer (Beaverton/Beaverton; ’88) Marta Roemer Andrea Sobajian Susan McConville (Wellesley/Bishop Luers; ’88) Maggie Manning (Lake Oswego/Jesuit; ’02- ) Ashley Scharff Deborah Skahan (Winchester/Winchester; ’88-’89) Mary Boerner Nancy Mikacenic Susie Zilvitis (Sudbury/Wilton; ’88-’91) Pennsylvania (8) Molly Tate Denise Chabot (Winchester/Winchester; ’89-’92) Christine Illig (Pittsburgh/Bethel Park; ’88) Jenny Walz Molly Tate (Weymouth/Notre Dame Academy; ’01-’02) Alicia McNeil (Kennett Square/Ursuline Academy; ’88) Kate Fisher Ann Marie Mowchan (McMurray; ’88) Iris Lancaster 15 Kerri Bakker Maryland (1) Theresa Forst (Jenkintown; ’89) Reagan Jones Kristin Miller (Potomac/Immaculata; ’88) Gennifer Kwiatkowski (Newtown/Villa Joseph Marie; ’90-’93) Sarah Haplenny Lizzie Reed Jill Matesic (Pittsburgh/North Allegheny; ’91-’94) Michigan (6) Randi Scheller (Kutztown/Kutztown Area; ’00-’03) Susan McConville Kimberly Thornton Tania Macioce (Farmington Hills/Mercy; ’92-’93) Christie Shaner (Ambler/Germantown Academy; ’03- ) 16 Gennifer Kwiatkowski Ragen Coyne (Livonia/Stevenson; ’92-’95) Holly Manthei Kate Sobrero (Bloomfield Hills/Country Day; ’94-’97) Lindsey Jones Texas (15) Michelle Daley Laura Vanderberg (Kalamazoo/Portage Central; ’95-’98) Teresa Menchaca (Fort Worth/Trinity Valley; ’88-’89) Becky Tweneboah Liz Zanoni (Kalamazoo/Hackett Cathedral Central; ’97) Bernie Holland (Dallas/Ursuline; ’88-’90) Alicia McNeil Mia Sarkesian (Canton/Plymouth Salem; ’98-’01) Beth Brandes (Fort Sam Houston/Incarnate Word; ’89) 17 Shannon Jenkins Stephanie Porter (Spring/Klein; ’90-’93) Jen Renola Kristin Danielson Minnesota (2) Kim Gold (Houston/Cypress Creek; ’91-’93) Melissa Tancredi Holly Manthei (Burnsville/Burnsville; ’94-’97) Robin Mego (Spring/Klein; ’91-’94) Shannon Sullivan Kamie Page (Minneapolis/Minnehaha; ’94-’95) Tiffany Thompson (Houston/Cypress Creek; ’91-’94) Stephanie Porter Amy Hughson (Houston/Cypress Creek; ’92) 18 Kamie Page