2008 UCLA women’s soccer TABLE OF CONTENTS Lauren Barnes Kylie Wright Lauren Wilmoth Dana Wall Dea Cook Kristina Larsen Quick Facts The Players 2008 SCHEDULE Location Los Angeles, CA Returning Player Biographies 10-20 Aug. 26 UC SANTA BARBARA 7:00 PM Athletic Dept. Address 325 Westwood Plaza Newcomer Biographies 21-22 Los Angeles, CA 90095 Aug. 30 at Portland 7:00 PM Athletics Phone (310) 825-8699 2007 Season in Review Sept. 7 UC IRVINE 1:00 PM Ticket Office (310) UCLA-WIN Final Statistics 24 Chancellor Dr. Gene Block Sept. 12 at UConn 7:30 PM (EST) Scoring & Results 24 Director of Athletics Daniel G. Guerrero Season in Review 25 Sept. 14 vs. Brown Noon (EST) Sr. Women’s Admin. Petrina Long Final National Rankings 25 Sept. 19 MIAMI^ 5:00 PM Assoc. Athletic Director (Soccer) Ken Weiner Box Scores 26-27 Faculty Athletic Rep. Donald Morrison Final Pac-10 Standings, Stats & Honors 28 Sept. 21 NEW MEXICO^ 1:30 PM Home Field (Capacity) Marshall Field Sept. 25 at Santa Clara 7:00 PM at Drake Stadium (11,700) UCLA History All-Time Home Record 134-21-7 All-Time Letterwinners 30 Oct. 3 PEPPERDINE 7:00 PM Enrollment 37,500 All-Time Numerical Roster 31 Oct. 5 SAN DIEGO Noon Founded 1919 All-Time Game-by-Game Results 32-34 Colors Blue and Gold Oct. 10 WASHINGTON STATE* 7:00 PM Coaching Records / All-Time Assistant Coaches 34 Nickname Bruins Single-Season Records 35 Oct. 12 WASHINGTON* 1:00 PM Conference Pacific-10 Career Records 36 National Affiliation NCAA Division I Oct. 17 at Arizona State* 7:00 PM Bruin Award Winners 37-38 Head Coach Jillian Ellis (William & Mary, ‘88) NSCAA/adidas & Soccer America All-Americans 39 Oct. 19 at Arizona* 1:00 PM Record at UCLA (Years) 173-33-9 (9 years) Team & Individual Records 40 Career Record (Years) 192-51-9 (11 years) Oct. 24 at USC* 7:00 PM Year-by-Year Team Statistics 40 Assistant Coach Shannon MacMillan (Portland ‘96) All-Time Player Statistics 41-42 Oct. 31 STANFORD* 5:00 PM Assistant Coach B.J. Snow (Indiana ‘00) Yearly Leaders 43 Nov. 2 CAL* Noon Volunteer Asst. Coach Lauren McAdam (Miami ‘08) UCLA Soccer Timeline 44-45 Undergrad Asst. Coach Danesha Adams (UCLA ‘09) NCAA Tournament History 46 Nov. 7 at Oregon State* 7:00 PM 2007 Record 20-2-2 2006 NCAA Tournament Results 42 Nov. 9 at Oregon* 11:00 AM 2007 Pac-10 Record (Finish) 9-0 (1st) Final NSCAA/adidas Polls (Since 1993) 47 2007 NCAA Finish T-3rd National Team Players 48 2007 Final National Ranking 3rd (NSCAA/adidas) Home matches in BOLD CAPS Former Players - Where Are They Now? 49 * Denotes Pac-10 Conference match UCLA’s All-Time Record vs. Opponents 50 ^ Match part of UCLA Women’s Cup The 2008 Bruins UCLA Training Facilities 51 Radio/TV Chart IFC Facility Records 51 All times in pacific standard time Season Outlook 4-5 UCLA Athletic Department Personnel 52 unless otherwise indicated Roster 5 Purchase: Copies of the UCLA The Coaching Staff women’s soccer media guide can Head Coach Jillian Ellis 6-7 be purchased in person at UCLA’s Assistant Coaches 8 Sports Information Office for $6.00. By mail, make checks payable for $8.00 to UC Regents and mail to About This Publication UCLA Sports Information Office, Writing, layout, design and cover design by Danny Harrington, UCLA Assistant Sports Information Director. Ad- Women’s Soccer Guide, PO Box ditional editing assistance provided by Bev Shaffer. Primary photography by ASUCLA Campus Studio (Don Liebig 24044, Los Angeles, CA 90024. and Todd Cheney). Photos also provided by: Scott Chandler, Scott James, Paul Olden, Milt Crossen and Tony Duffy. Special thanks to Jeff Sipsey for his NCAA College Cup photography and U.S. National Team images. Printing by Marina Graphic Center. Thanks to Getty Images, ASUCLA Photography, Berliner Studios, Andrew Bernstein, Ruth Chambers, the Los Angeles Visitors and Convention Bureau, and Scott Quintard for providing photos for the “UCLA Experience” section. 1 2008 WomenÊs Soccer Media Guide 2008 UCLA women’s soccer MEDIA INFORMATION UCLA Sports Information Directory Area Code: 310 / Prefix: 206 Sport Contact Ext. Baseball Alex Timiraos x4008 Basketball (M) Ryan Finney x4701 Basketball (W) Liza David x8140 Basketball (W) Steve Rourke x8187 Cross-Country (M/W) Stephanie Sampson x4008 Football Marc Dellins x8194 Football Steve Rourke x8187 Golf (M/W) Rich Bertolucci x8141 Gymnastics Liza David x8140 Rowing Alex Timiraos x4008 Soccer (M) Liza David x8140 Soccer (W) Danny Harrington x8075 Softball James Ybiernas x8123 Swimming & Diving Stephanie Sampson x4008 Tennis (M/W) Danny Harrington x8075 Fox Sports Net’s Mark Rogondino interviews Valerie Henderson (left) and Lauren Cheney following the Bruins’ 3-0 victory Track & Field (M/W) Stephanie Sampson x4008 over Oregon at Drake Stadium in 2007. Volleyball (M) Rich Bertolucci x8141 Volleyball (W) James Ybiernas x8123 Press Credentials Interview Availability Water Polo (M/W) Alex Timiraos x4008 Working press can obtain media and photography The team is scheduled to practice weekday afternoons General Sports Information Number: 310-206-7870 credentials for UCLA home matches by e-mailing or at Drake Stadium. Players and coaches are available Mailing Address: J.D. Morgan Center calling Danny Harrington in the UCLA Sports Information before or after practice. Arrangements for field access 325 Westwood Plaza Office ([email protected] / 310-206-8075). All requests must be made in advance through the Sports Informa- Los Angeles, CA 90095 should be submitted at least 24 hours in advance to tion Office. The best time to reach coach Jillian Ellis is ensure availability. Press credentials can be picked up in the morning. Danny Harrington at the entrance gate to Drake Stadium. Photography Assistant SID (W. Soccer) (310) 206-8075 - phone Interview Policies Television and photo credentials entitle video and still All interviews must be arranged by the Sports Informa- photographers to shoot from the endlines. No photog- (310) 825-8664 - fax tion Office. Players have been instructed not to grant any raphers will be permitted to shoot on the sidelines or [email protected] interview, in person or by telephone, not arranged by the near the coaches’ box. Photo passes can be picked SID Office. Player telephone numbers are private and up at the lower gate of Drake Stadium. will not be released. Please do not expect players to be available if you have not made prior arrangements. Travel Information Marshall Field at Drake Stadium For security purposes, the UCLA Sports Information Marshall Field at Drake Stadium is located just east Office does not release any travel information for its of Charles Young Drive right next to the Los Angeles athletic teams. If you would like to reach a member of Tennis Center and Pauley Pavilion. From the 405 the UCLA soccer team on the road, please contact the Freeway, take the Sunset Blvd. exit and head east. Sports Information Office. Take a right on Westwood Plaza into the parking kiosk in Lot 4. From there, parking is available in either Lot Live Stats/Internet Audio 4 or Lot 7 for $8. Live statistics and internet audio for all UCLA home matches can be accessed for free at UCLA’s website Stadium Internet Access www.uclabruins.com. In addition to the regular season, Drake Stadium does not have DSL or wireless access. the UCLA Radio Network is also scheduled to broadcast A limited number of phone lines are available for media all home matches during the NCAA Tournament. members who are looking to gain access online, however you will need to use your own internet service provider. Obtaining Information The UCLA Sports Information Office is available to the All weekly releases and updated statistics are updated in working media after each match. There are also several a timely manner on UCLA’s website. Game recaps and spots on campus with wireless access. box scores are also available shortly after the conclusion of each match both home and on the road. Individual NCAA Tournament Matches player biographies can also be accessed online. Notes, statistics and media guides for each team will be available in the press box located at the top of UCLA FanFone Drake Stadium. Media seating will also be designated The UCLA FanFone is an automated recording that prior to each match. Post-match interviews will be features updated results of all Bruin athletic teams. It conducted after each team’s designated cooling off is re-recorded each evening with the results of Bruin period determined by the NCAA. athletic events for that specific day. The FanFone can be called 24 hours a day at (310) 825-8575. Erin Hardy speaks with the media at the pre-tournament press conference at last year’s NCAA College Cup. 2 University of California, Los Angeles 2008 UCLA women’s soccer MEDIA INFORMATION UCLA Media Outlets UCLA Radio Network LLocalocal NNewspapersewspapers PPhonehone FFaxax EE-mail-mail Los Angeles Times 213-237-7145 213-237-7876 [email protected] Orange County Register 714-796-7817 714-565-6765 [email protected] Los Angeles Daily News 818-713-3600 818-713-3436 [email protected] Long Beach Press Telegram 562-499-1338 562-437-8914 Pasadena Star News/SG Valley Trib. 626-962-8811 626-856-2758 South Bay Daily Breeze 310-540-4201 310-540-3067 [email protected] Riverside Press-Enterprise 951-368-9355 951-368-9029 [email protected] Michael Danny San Bernardino Sun 909-386-3865 909-384-0327 Sondheimer Lee Ventura Star 805-437-0275 The UCLA Radio Network will Antelope Valley Press 661-273-8465 661-947-4870 [email protected] broadcast all 10 of UCLA’s UCLA Daily Bruin 310-825-2095 310-206-0906 [email protected] regular-season home matches NNationalational OOutletsutlets PPhonehone FFaxax EE-mail-mail this season.