TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents Quick Facts .......................................................................... 1 Coaching Staff ......................................................................2 2009 Roster .........................................................................3 Meet the Lady Flames - Player Profi les ...............................4 2009 Opponents ................................................................ 14 All-Time Series Records .....................................................16 2008 Stati sti cs.................................................................... 17 UniversityUi itQikFt Quick Facts 2008 Results ......................................................................18 Name of School ........................................ Liberty University 2008 Big South Conference Results ................................... 19 City/Zip ............................................... Lynchburg, Va. 24502 Founded ....................................................................... 1971 Honors and Awards ...........................................................20 Enrollment ................................................................. 11,311 Nickname ......................................................... Lady Flames The Record Book ............................................................... 22 School Colors ....................................... Red, White and Blue Affi liati on ..................................................... NCAA Division I Year-by-Year Results...........................................................25 Conference ............................................................ Big South Founder ....................................................... Dr. Jerry Falwell 2000 Big South Champions................................................ 28 Chancellor ................................................... Jerry Falwell, Jr. 2001 Big South Champions................................................29 Exec. Vice President................................ Dr. Ronald Godwin Director of Athleti cs ............................................ Jeff Barber 2005 Big South Champions................................................ 30 Athleti cs Dept. Phone ................................... (434) 582-2100 The Big South Conference .................................................31 Women’s Soccer Quick Facts Head Coach ......................................................... Jessica Celi All-Time Roster .................................................................. 32 Record at Liberty ...................................... 3-12-2 (One year) Liberty University ..............................................................34 Assistant Coach .................................................. Ethan Allen Women’s Soccer Offi ce Phone ...................... (434) 582-2768 University Administrati on .................................................. 39 2008 Record ................................................................3-12-2 2008 Conference Record/Finish ...........................2-6-1/10th Athleti cs Administrati on ....................................................40 Lett erwinners Returning/Lost ....................................... 10/6 Newcomers..........................................................................7 Academic Aff airs ................................................................ 42 Stadium .........................................Osborne Stadium (1,000) Athleti cs Compliance .........................................................44 Surface ...........................................................Bermuda Grass First Year of Women’s Soccer ........................................1988 Sports Medicine ................................................................ 45 All-Time Record ...................................................123-201-22 Big South Championships ..............Three (2000, 2001, 2005) Athleti cs Excellence ...........................................................46 NCAA Tournament Appearances ...Three (2000, 2001, 2005) Media Informati on ............................................................ 48 Athleti cs Communicati ons Informati on Asst. A.D. - Communicati ons. ....................... Todd Wetmore Ath. Comm. Offi ce Phone ............................. (434) 582-2292 The 2009 Women’s Soccer Media Guide has been produced by the Liberty Offi ce Cell Phone .................................................... (434) 841-8974 of Athleti cs Communicati ons. Email Address .................................. [email protected] EEditor: Jennifer Shelton Assoc. Athleti cs Communicati ons Dir. ....... Ryan Bomberger Cell Phone .................................................... (434) 221-5576 AAssistant Editors: Todd Wetmore, Ryan Email Address ............................... [email protected] BBomberger, Paul Carmany and Vincent Asst. Ath. Comm. Dir. .................................... Vincent Briedis BBriedis Cell Phone .................................................... (434) 841-0839 Email Address .................................... [email protected] PPhotography: Les Schofer, Kevin Giedd, JJamiea Hall, Jordan Crossingham, Vincent Asst. Ath. Comm. Dir. ...................................... Paul Carmany BBriedis and LU Archives Cell Phone .................................................... (434) 221-5575 Email Address .................................. [email protected] CCover Design: Brian Wallace and Jennifer Athleti cs Comm. GA/Soccer Contact ...........Jennifer Shelton SShelton Cell Phone .................................................... (828) 638-3876 Email Address [email protected] PPrinti ng: Morgantown Printi ng & Binding, MMorgantown, W.Va. Ath. Comm. Fax ............................................ (434) 582-2076 Mailing Address 1971 University Blvd., Lynchburg, VA 24502 Athleti cs Website .................................... LibertyFlames.com LIBERTY LADY FLAMES SOCCER 2009 1 MEET THE COACHES She has been both a staff coach and state coach in the Olympic Develop- Jessica Celi ment Program (ODP). Celi was a coach with the New Jersey ODP Under-17 Girls State team from 2002-03 and was both a staff and state coach with Head Coach the Nebraska state program from 2003-04. Second Season During her ti me with the Nebraska program, she was a staff coach with N.C. State, ‘99 the Region II ODP, identi fying top youth players from within a 12-state re- gion, and coached the Nebraska ODP U-17 Girls state team. On July 2, 2008, Jessica Celi was named Celi graduated cum laude from N.C. State with a bachelor’s degree in thet sixth head women’s soccer coach in the psychology in 1999. She also received a master’s degree in educati onal 21-year2 history of the Liberty Lady Flames’ soc- leadership at Delaware in 2003. cerc program. A four-year lett erwinner in the collegiate ranks, Celi played two years in CeliC li came tto Liberty Lib t aft er three seasons with the Charlott e Lady Eagles the midfi eld at Ohio State (1995-96) and two seasons at N.C. State (1997- of the United States (USL) W-League, the premier women’s soccer league 98). She was a three-ti me Nati onal Soccer Coaches Associati on (NSCAA) in the United States, as an assistant to head coach Lee Horton. With the of America Scholar-Athlete from 1995-97 and earned Academic All-ACC club, Celi was responsible for recruiti ng players for the team, implement- honors in 1998. ing training sessions, running camps and clinics and coaching, training and She competed at the semi-professional level in the W-League from teaching sports ministry, both in the United States and in Brazil. 1996-2002 for the Charlott e Speed, Raleigh Wings and New Jersey Wild- In 2007, Celi helped the Lady Eagles to a second-place fi nish in the At- cats. lanti c Division standings and into the Eastern Conference playoff s with an A nati ve of High Point, N.C., Celi resides in Lynchburg. 11-2-1 mark. The squad’s roster included former Liberty standout goal- keeper Sonia Rodriguez, who was a Lady Flame from 2001-05, and Celi’s former assistant coach Abby Crumpton. Ethan Allen “Jessica has a great vision for the Liberty Women’s Soccer program,” Assistant Coach stated Rodriguez, the 2005 Rock Royer/Mac Rivera Award winner, Liber- First Season ty’s highest athleti cs honor. “I’m excited to see where she is going to take them. She will be a great role model and mentor for the student-athletes.” Pillsbury, ‘99 During her three years with Charlott e, she helped guide the Lady Eagles On April 23, 2009, Liberty Women’s Soccer to a 32-8-2 record. During her fi rst season with the Lady Eagles, Charlott e HeadH Coach Jess Celi announced the additi on fell one game short of playing for the league ti tle, losing in the 2006 W- ofo Ethan Allen to the program’s coaching staff , League semifi nals. asa an assistant coach. The year prior, Celi was the head coach of the W-League’s Carolina Dy- AAllen,llen a 19991999 ggraduateraduate of Pillsbury Bible College in Owataonna, Minn., namo. She was the youngest and only female coach in the Atlanti c Divi- comes to Liberty aft er nearly eight years with the Charlott e Eagles Soccer sion. Club in Charlott e, N.C. Aft er initi ally being hired as the Assistant General Celi also has coached internati onally. While serving as a missionary in Manager in 2002, Allen was promoted to General Manager of the Lady Brazil, she was the co-head coach of the Coti a Women’s Professional Soc- Eagles W-League Team,