TABLE OF CONTENTS 2009 Mississippi State QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Soccer Media Guide Location . Starkville, Mississippi SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION SECTION IV: 2009 OPPONENTS Founded. February 28, 1878 Enrollment . 17,824 Table of Contents. .1 Mississippi Valley State/Jackson State. .42 Conference . .Southeastern (SEC West Division) MSU Media Information. .2 Morehead State/South Alabama Nickname. .Bulldogs Media & Athletic Dept. Information . .3 Northwestern State/Troy . .43 Colors. Maroon (PMS 202) & White Stadium . .MSU Soccer Field (500) MSU Soccer Field. 4-5 East Tennessee State/North Florida Interim President . Dr. Mark E. Keenum MSU Soccer Camps . .6 Florida Gulf Coast/Auburn. .44 Director Of Athletics . Greg Byrne Alabama/Florida Faculty Representative . Dr. Steven C. Turner Senior Woman’s Administrator . Ann Carr SECTION II: 2009 BULLDOGS South Carolina/Tennessee . .45 2008 Season Preview . 8-9 Georgia/Arkansas MSU STAFF INFORMATION 2008 Roster . .10 LSU/Vanderbilt . .46 Head Coach Neil Macdonald (Augusta State, 1997) Taryn Holland . .11 Kentucky/Ole Miss Record At MSU . 26-63-8 (5) Career Record . 176-97-13 (9) Skylar Rosson . .12 Assistants. Andy Manners (George Mason, 1998) Kelsey Kitchings . .13 SECTION V: 2008 SEASON REVIEW . Sarah Strickland (George Mason, 1997) Danielle Kite. .14 2008 MSU Statistics . .48 Certified Athletic Trainer . Katherine Zukin Kim Pettit . .15 2008 SEC Awards. .49 MSU TEAM INFORMATION Tarah Henderson . .16 2008 SEC Statistics . .50 2008 Overall Record. .5-15-0 Taylor Turnipseed . .17 2008 Game Recaps . 51-54 2008 SEC Record (Finish) . 0-11-0 (6th SEC West) Letterwinners Returning/Lost . 14/9 Allison Ouren . .18 Starters Returning/Lost . 10/3 Serena Prendergast . .19 SECTION VI: MSU SOCCER RECORD BOOK Newcomers:. .11 Lauren Morgan. .20 Individual Single Game Records . .56 STARTERS RETURNING (10): Ashley Hood. .21 Individual Season Records . 56-58 Leanna Baldner (5-7, Jr., D/M) Andrea Harrison (5-2, Sr., M) Andrea Harrison . .22 Career Records. 58-59 Tarah Henderson (5-5, So., F) Hadley Gable . .23 Annual Leaders. 60-61 Taryn Holland (5-11, Sr., GK) Mary Clare Scurria . .24 Team Records. 62-63 Ashley Hood (5-7, Jr., M/F) Danielle Kite (5-4, Jr., M/F) Hannah Tyler. .25 All-Time Results . 63-64 Lauren Morgan (5-7, So., M) Leanna Baldner . .26 Series Results . 65-66 Serena Prendergast (5-5, So., D) Kathleen Walsh. .27 All-Time Letterwinners . .67 Mary Clare Scurria (5-5, Jr., D) Hannah Tyler (5-2, Sr., D) Katie Goodman . .28 Awards & Honors . .68 OTHER LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (5): Abby Trevino . .29 Hadley Gable (5-6, Jr., M) Katy Hoover . .29 SECTION VII: MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY Kelsey Kitchings (5-3, So., D) Monica Alvarado . .30 Mississippi State University . 70-71 Allison Ouren (5-2, So., D) Kim Pettit (5-3, So., M/F) Zehra Syed . .30 Templeton Academic Center . .72 Taylor Turnipseed (5-7, So., F) Jasmine Simmons. .31 City of Starkville . .73 OTHERS RETURNING (3): Aubrey Curington. .31 People's University. 74-75 Katie Goodman (5-2, R-Fr., D) Skylar Rosson (5-10, R-Fr., GK) Madison McKee . .32 Great Teachers . 76-77 Kat Walsh (5-4, Jr., F) Alex Kytan . .32 Great Places . 78-79 NEWCOMERS (11): Jennifer Grant . .33 Great Teams . 80-81 Monica Alvarado (5-6, Fr., M) Julie Waddle. .33 Great Players . 82-83 Aubrey Curington (5-9, Fr., M) Jennifer Grant (5-4, Fr., D) Rachel Wannek. .34 Great Alumni . 84-85 Katy Hoover (5-2, Fr., F) Roster Breakdown . .34 Academic Excellence . .86 Alex Kytan (5-4, Fr., F) MSU Traditions. .87 Madison McKee (5-9, Fr., M) SECTION III: COACHING STAFF Jasmine Simmons (5-6, Fr., M) Mississippi State Administration . .88 Zehra Syed (5-6, Fr., M) Head Coach Neil Macdonald. 36-37 Abby Trevino (5-2, Fr., M) Assistant Coach Andy Manners . .38 Julie Waddle (5-7, Fr., M) Assistant Coach Sarah Strickland. .39 Rachel Wannek (5-11, Fr., F) Bulldog Soccer Support Staff . .40 Mississippi State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or group affiliation, age, disability or veteran status. Dr. Mary Alexander, Director of the Office of Diversity and Equity Programs [McArthur Hall, Room 106, P.O. Box 6199, Mississippi State, MS 39762/662-325-2493], is the des- ignated employee responsible to coordinate efforts to carry out responsibilities and make investigations of complaints relating to discrimination in conforming with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 5-4 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. CREDITS: The 2009 Mississippi State Soccer Media Guide is a publication of the MSU Athletic Media Relations Office. It was compiled, edited and designed by Brock Turnipseed, Sam Anderson, Jarvis Brown, Jamal Davis and Gregg Ellis using InDesign. Photography provided by Darrell McAllister, the late Fred Faulk, Russ Houston, David Lann, Brian Allen Loden and Greg Palmer. The cover design was created by John Schauffhauser of Schauffhauser Design in Canton, Miss. The media guide was printed by Hederman Brothers Inc. in Ridgeland, Miss. The 2009 Mississippi State Soccer Media Guide has been prepared to assist all media members in their coverage of Mississippi State Soccer. Questions and changes to this guide should be directed to Brock Turnipseed, Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations (662.325.7556). 1 MEDIA INFORMATION ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS DIRECTORY ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE: The Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations Office is located in Room 202 of Humphrey Coliseum. Humphrey Coliseum (Area Code 662) Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Phone: 325-0540 CREDENTIALS: Requests for press/photo cre- Fax: 325-3654 dentials should be faxed or mailed on official letterhead to the Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations Office (FAX 662-325-3654) at least 48 Bryan Building (Area Code 662) hours prior to the event. Since space is limited, Phone: 325-2703 accommodations are on a priority basis: daily newspapers, originating radio and television Fax: 325-2563 stats, national weekly or monthly publications, electronic media outlets, local and regional tele- vision crews. Priority is granted to members MSU Media Relations Mailing Address of the media who cover Mississippi State on a P.O. Box 5308 regular basis, and to visiting media members. At the MSU Soccer Field, media credentials will be Mississippi State, MS 39762 available for pickup in the press box. Only work- ing media with proper credentials will be allowed access to the press area. Overnight Mailing Address Humphrey Coliseum - Room 202 PHOTO REGULATIONS: Photo passes will be issued only to accredited photographers on 55 Coliseum Blvd. assignment. Photographers may shoot from des- Mississippi State, MS 39762 ignated areas outside of the fences of the field TELEPHONES: Telephone service can be ordered for and within the stadium. The Mississippi State Athletic the press box area though MSU Information Technology Department adheres to NCAA photography policies and Services. The MSU Soccer Field press box telephone num- MIKE NEMETH reserves all commercial and non-commercial rights to the ber is (662) 325-0905. Any special requests must be made use of film, videotape and still photographs of its athletic in advance through the Mississippi State Athletic Media Associate Athletic Director/ events and facilities. Media and Public Relations Relations Office at (662) 325-7556. These requests should be submitted at least two weeks in advance to the media Office: 662.325.2723 MSU SOCCER FIELD: The MSU Soccer Field is an on-cam- relations office on official letterhead. E-mail: pus facility located on the corner of Collegeview Drive and [email protected] University Drive. With a seating capacity of 500, the com- INTERVIEW POLICY: The Mississippi State Soccer team plex features a newly-built press box that accommodates is scheduled to practice between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. daily media, radio and video. The media facility is equipped during the 2009 season. All practices are open to the with lines for hi-speed internet, as well as telephone general public. Members of the working media are invited JOHN R. CADE access which can be ordered through Mississippi State to attend all practices at the MSU Soccer Field. Interviews Assistant Athletic Director/ Information Technology Services. The press box telephone must be conducted before or after practice. Requests Media and Public Relations number is (662) 325-0905. should be made at least 24 hours in advance to ensure availability. Website Administration PARKING: Parking for the media and general public Office: 662.325.0971 is located directly behind the grandstand area of the POSTGAME INTERVIEWS: Following a 10-minute cooling E-mail: MSU Soccer Field. The parking lot located directly behind off period, head coach Neil Macdonald and/or requested [email protected] McArthur Hall is reserved for players, officials and game players will be available on the playing surface of the MSU staff. Soccer Field. The opponent head coach and/or players will GREGG ELLIS also be available on the field. Please make those interview SERVICES: The Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations requests through the visiting soccer contact. Associate Director Office will provide a complete box score and play-by-play Athletic Media Relations of each game. Programs containing rosters and game ARCHIVAL INFORMATION: The Mississippi State Athletic Men's Basketball, Track & Field Contact notes on each team will also be provided to the working Media Relations Office maintains information on all cur- Office: 662.325.3595 media. An automatic facsimile machine is available in the rent student-athletes, as well as historical information on Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations offices in the previous student-athletes and the program in general. For E-mail: Bryan Building and the Humphrey Coliseum. [email protected] information, interviews, photo shoots and/or file photos, please call, stop by our office or fax a request.