University of San Diego Digital USD Soccer (Women) University of San Diego Athletics Media Guides Fall 2002 University of San Diego Women's Soccer Media Guide 2002 University of San Diego Athletics Department Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/amg-soccer-women Digital USD Citation University of San Diego Athletics Department, "University of San Diego Women's Soccer Media Guide 2002" (2002). Soccer (Women). 10. https://digital.sandiego.edu/amg-soccer-women/10 This Catalog is brought to you for free and open access by the University of San Diego Athletics Media Guides at Digital USD. It has been accepted for inclusion in Soccer (Women) by an authorized administrator of Digital USD. For more information, please contact [email protected]. JUNIOR LIBBY BASSETT SENIOR REBECCA SMITH DIEGO WOMEN'S SOCCER 2002 * THREE STRAIGHT NCAA TOURNAMENTS SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - AMERICA'S FINEST CITY San Diego is truly ''America 's Finest City" A modern metropolis (second largest in California) and a popular year­ round resort, San Diego spreads from the coast to the desert, including cliffs, mesas, hills, canyons and valleys. San Diego also surrounds one of California 's greatest natural harbors which has been a dominant factor in determining the city's history, economy and development. Meteorologists claim San Diego as the country's only area with perfect climate. This ideal year-round environment posts an average daytime temperature of 70 degrees, with an annual rainfall average of less than 10 inches. Most days are sunny, with humidity generally low, even in the summer. The climate, attractive setting and recrea tional facilities make San Diego ''America 's Finest City" According to Sports Illustrated, "For sheer numbers of participants, diversity of pursuits of involvement, San Diego must rank as the sports fit­ ness capital of the U.S." Sports are a major feature of the San Diego lifestyle. One can sail, swim, surf, scuba dive, snorkel, wind-surf on 70 miles of public beach or golf at any of the over 80 golf courses throughout the county Balboa Park, a 1, 158-acre recreation and cul­ tural center, offers 25 tennis courts, two gymnasiums, two municipal golf courses, and one of the nation's finest zoos. Mission Bay Park is a 4, 600-acre As well as participating playground for jogging, fishing, bicycling, in recreational activities, San tennis, golf, jet skiing and kite flying. Diego supports their professional teams - the NFL Chargers and the National League Padres play at Qualcomm Stadium. During college football bowl week, San Diego annually hosts the Holiday Bowl. Upcoming in 2003, Qual­ comm Stadium is slated to host the Super Bowl, and just recently the 1998 World Series between the San Diego Padres and the New York Yankees was held in America's Finest City Whatever sporting activity there is, it's here ~ f, in San Diego - the Sports Capi- tal of the U.S.A. ' , ... ·, ., , . -...... 2002 Torero Soccer ./ 1 usa Soccer Ouick Facts Inside General Information IFC This is San Diego Location: San Diego, CA 1 Contents and USD Information Founded: 1949 2-3 Season Preview 4-5 USD Coaching Staff Enrollment: 7,062 6 Roster/Team Photo President: Dr. Alice B. Hayes 7-14 Torero Biographies Athletic Director: Tom Iannacone 15-17 2001 Review Nickname: Toreros 18 The West Coast Conference Colors: Columbia Blue, Navy, White 2()..23 2002 Opponents 24-26 Torero Record Book Conference: West Coast Tl Soccer Alumni Arena: Torero Stadium 28 Strength & Conditioning Capacity: 6,000 'E Academic Support ~ The University of San Diego Team Information 31 Athletic Administration 32 Media Information Head Coach: John Cossaboon me West Coast Conference (SUNY Cortland, 1978) Record at USD: 62-35-3, (5 seasons) Assistants: Ada Greenwood (Dominican, 1997) Tommy Tate (U of San Diego, 1995) Soccer Phone: (619) 260-2306 2001 Record: 14-7 2001 WCC Record: 4-3 (4th) Postseason Play: NCAA 1st Round First Year of Women's Soccer: 1992 Overall All-Time Record: l 07-76-6 Years in NCAA Tournament (Last): 4 (200 I ) Media Relations Sports Info Director: Ted Gosen WSoccer SID: Nick Mirkovich Office Phone: (619) 260-4745 Fax: (6 19) 260-2990 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.usdtoreros.com Mailing Address: University of San Diego USO Sports Information 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 The 2002 US D Women's Soccer Media Guide·, design. ed it and la yout was done by Nick Mirkovic h. Photogra­ phy c red it 10 Broc k Scoll (Scoll Photo) www.usdtoreros.com Urwlflly of San OieQO Arcn;.,~ 2 2002 Torero Soccer Tareras /liming tar 4th Straight NC/Ill Tournament The University of San Diego women's soccer team enters the 2002 season looking to qualify for their fourth consecutive NCAA Tourna­ ment. The Toreros return 13 letter winners and welcome six new­ comers to a team that will open the 2002 campaign against #11 UCLA in Los Angeles on Friday, August 30th at 2:00 PM . Two days later San Diego will play in Torero Stadium (home of the WUSA:s San Diego Spirit), opening their home schedule against UC Santa Barbara on September 1st at 1 :00 PM. USO is just one year removed from setting a school record , win­ ning 10-of-11 games in Torero Stadium; the 2002 Toreros are faced with a schedule that has USO playing the bulk of their key games on the road . Four preseason Soccer Buzz Top-25 programs, as many PAC-10 opponents and a date with the defending national champion Santa Clara Broncos highlight USD's road schedule this fall. "We are really taking on the Pac-10 and the WCC, the two stron­ gest conferences out west," says fifth-year head coach John Cossaboon. "A good number of our games are on the road against teams like Arizona State, Santa Clara, USC, and UCLA. Those are hard games to begin with. Add the road contests, and yes it becomes more difficult, but those are challenges we need to San Diego junior Brenna Mullen step up to and overcome." Cossaboon must find a way to replace seven graduated seniors, including record- setting keeper Leila Duren, team captains Gina Poltl and Claire Currie, and offensive threats Stephanie Barnier and Casey Loveland. The loss of key personnel may be a reason the Toreros are picked to finish fifth in the West Coast Conference. However, the Toreros have never experienced a losing season in conference play, and have never placed lower than fourth since 1994. The Toreros will counter with a very talented group of young players. Junior all conference defensive members Alexis Obeji and Cristina Romero should help keeper Libby Bassett get accustomed to tending net for an entire 20- game season. Bassett, a 5-11 junior from Seattle, is ex­ pected to be the Toreros' starting goalkeeper in 2002 af­ ter solid play through six games as a sophomore. Bassett and senior midfielder Rebecca Smith are the 2002 team captains on a squad that is adjusting well to all the ros­ ter changes early on . "It is a lot of fun being down at training right now, and that says a lot in terms of our hopes for this season," added Cossaboon. "This is a new group with lots of dif­ ferent people coming in that will make major impacts. We are seeing very positive things day to day and our early expectations have risen from what we have seen Senior Val Strocco f, www.usdtoreros.com .I 2002 Tarera Soccer 3 in training." 2002 Preseason wee Poll Smith and fellow senior and two­ ~ time all-conference performer Val 1. *Santa Clara (7) 49 Strocco will provide Cossaboon 2. *Portland (1) 42 with experience at the midfield 3. *Saint Mary's 33 position. Starters Katie Allen and 4. *Pepperdine 31 5. *San Diego 27 Andrea Keesling both return off 7 6. Loyola Marymount 20 of strong seasons in 2001. Allen 7. San Francisco 11 scored two game-winning goals 8. Gonzaga 7 including an unassisted score to (first place votes) beat USC 1-0. Keesling , a *2001 NCAA Tournament Teams sophomore from Thousand 2002 Preseason Oaks, started every game dur­ Soccer Buzz West Top-10 ing an AII-WCC honorable men­ tion season as a rookie. Rk School 2001 2001 Rk Sophomore Brooke Roby 1 Santa Clara 23-2 1 Forward Ashley Jacobsen re­ 2 Portland 20-4 2 3 Stanford 15-4-2 4 turns for her senior season after scoring the game- winning goal against 4 UCLA 20-3 3 UC Irvine in 2001. Junior Brenna Mullen is another upperclassman who 5 St Mary's 15-3-2 5 made major contributions last season. Mullen is one of eight local play­ 6 Pepperdine 12-5-3 6 ers that have come to USO after playing with the San Diego Surf Club 7 Arizona St. 10-8-1 RV 8 Washington 13-5 7 program. Juniors Colleen Fogarty, Hayley Robertson and sophomore 9 California 12-7 9 Brooke Roby are among them. Fogarty and Robertson each scored goals 10 BYU 14-7-1 8 last season, while as a true freshman, Roby saw extended time as a Receiving votes: CS Fullerton (13-7), midfielder. San Diego (14-7), USC (10-7-2) With the loss of seven seniors, the newcomers will be expected to con­ 2002 Preseason tribute. The recruiting class includes three prep league MVP's - Lee Ann NSeAA/Adidas Top-25 Klopschinski (Upland, CA), Megan Oliveira (Lemoore, CA) and Stephanie , enters Rk Team 2001 2001 Rk Baines (Everett, WA). Another freshman recruit, Michelle Rowe 1 Santa Clara 23-2 1 the Torero program after leading her Calgary Blizzard club team to a 2 N.