2010 Season Review ............................. 43 Griffon Women’s Soccer MWSU Soccer Quick Facts Table of Contents ........................1 2010 Season in Review ............................44-46 School ....................... Missouri Western State University Founded...................................................................1915 Soccer Quick Facts ......................1 2010 Season Stats ...................................47-48 Location .............................St. Joseph, Missouri (76,197) Enrollment ..............................................................5,735 School Colors ...........................................Black and Gold Great Faces and Places The Opponents ..................................... 50 Nickname ............................................................Griffons It’s a Great Time to Be a Griffon .2-3 National Affiliation .................................NCAA Division II The MIAA .................................................51 GISC ............................................4-5 Conference .............................................................MIAA 2011 Schedule .........................................52 Facility.......................... Spratt Memorial Stadium (8,000 Great Media Coverage ................6-7 2010 Record.......................................................... 2-10-6 Sports Medicine .........................8 2010 MIAA Record/Finish ................................ 2-8-6/8th Letterwinners Returning/Lost .................................. 19/0 Spratt Memorial Stadium ...........9 MWSU Records ..................................... 53 Starters Returning/Lost ........................................... 11/0 Academic Support ......................10-11 Team Season - Match Records .................54 Championship City .....................12 Individual Season - Match Records ..........55-56 The Administration The City of St. Joseph .................13-14 President ................................Dr. Robert A. Vartabedian Individual Career Records ........................57-58 Interim Director of Athletics ....................... Dan Nicoson In the Community .......................15 Team Game Highs ....................................59 Associate AD/SWA ........................................Patsy Smith Griffons in the Classroom ...........16 Assistant AD/External Relations .....................Brett Esely Scores/All-Time Record Against ...............60 Compliance and Academic Coordinator ....... Eric Kramer Director of Development/Special Events ......... David Lau All-Time Roster ........................................61 Meet the Griffons .......... 17 Director of Athletic Facilities..................... Mike Halloran Head Coach, Chad Edwards ........18 Director of Athletic Video Production ........Ryan Menley Administrative Assistant ............................Angie Caswell 2011 Roster ................................19 MWSU Staff Photo Roster ...............................20 MWSU Coaching Staff..............................62 Head Coach Head Coach .............................................. Chad Edwards 2011 Season Preview..................21 President/Interim AD ..............................63 Alma Mater ...................................................................... Kelly Voigts .................................22 ....................Missouri Southern State University, ‘01 Athletic Administration............................64 Allie (AJ) Powers .........................23 Edward’s Office Phone .............................. 816-271-5902 Edward’s Email ................................................................. Molly Slattery .............................24 [email protected] Abby Widrig ................................25 Edward’s Career Record ........................25-24-4 (3 years) Katie Kempf ................................26 Assistant Coaches Brooke English ............................27 None Theadora Serna ..........................28 Head Coach Ashlyn Castillo ............................29 First year of soccer ..................................................2011 Sadie Naumann ..........................30 All--time record ...................................................... none Postseason appearances ........................................ none Audrey Henderson......................31 Most recent postseason game ............................... none KC Ramsell ..................................32 MIAA Titles ............................................................. none Jeanna Ross ................................33 NCAA Division II playoff appearances ..................... none Alexa Adams ...............................34 Sports Information Cagney McDonald ......................35 MWSU SID ........................................... Trevor Berneking Office Phone ............................................. 816-271-4257 Emily Hoffman ............................36 Sports Information Fax ............................. 816-271-5901 Ahley Juravich .............................37 Press Row Phone ...................................... 816-271-4257 Erin Widrig ..................................38 Email Address [email protected] Mailing Address .................................MWSU Fieldhouse Teresa Offerman .........................39 .......................4525 Downs Drive, St. Joseph, MO 64507 Ashley Grunder ...........................40 Credits of Contents/Quick Facts Table Rochelle Gillian ...........................41 The Missouri Western State University soccer media guide Mercedes Estes ..........................42 is a production of the MWSU Sports Information Office. Photography credits to Trevor Berneking, Scott Johnson, Eric Callow, Warren Ingram, Marty Ayers and Matthew Fowler. A New Era For Griffon Soccer 1 IT’S A GREAT TIME With new athletics facilities, aca- demic buildings and residence halls, enrollment at an all-time high and the presence of the Kansas City Chiefs Summer Training Camp, now more than ever “It’s Great Time To Be A Griffon!” Above: The Griffon Indoor Sports Complex was dedicated in July 2010. The building is the headquarters of Griffon Football and also serves as the summer home of the Kansas City Chiefs. Right: Griffon volleyball continues to improve under third year Head Coach Cory Frederick. Left: Remington Hall was dedicated in Fall 2010. This state-of-the- art facility which houses the endeavors of the science and mathematics departments was built with a $5,000,000 gift from St. Joseph residents Wes & Patsy Remington. The gift is the largest in University history. Right: The inside of Agenstein Hall also benefitted from the It’s A Great Time To A To It’s Time Be A Great Griffon Remington gift receiving an entire renovation. The building opened for the Spring 2011 semester. 2 2011 Griffon Soccer Media Guide TO BE A GRIFFON! Right: Dreams became reality for the Griffon Softball and Baseball teams as the Griffon Spring Sports Complex was dedicated in April 2011. The complex which is located on the northeast side of campus features ample seating, state- of-the-art press facilities, scoreboards, surround sound, ample parking and professional style dugouts. It was the first time in the 41 year history of the program that baseball was played on campus. Above: With enrollment at an all-time and the demand for on-campus housing higher than ever, ground broke in late summer 2010 on Griffon Hall which will be located to the south of Scanlon Hall. Griffon Hall will feature 250 beds in apartment style units. Each apartment will have kitchen facilities and four private bedrooms. The hall will also feature a workout room and a community lounge. The doors to Griffon Hall are scheduled to open in Fall 2011. Left: Griffon student-athletes performed over 1,100 hours of community service last year at over 40 agencies in the local region. This image has Griffon volleyball players interacting with participants in Special Olympics. Right: 65% of Griffon student- athletes achieved a semester GPA of 3.00 or higher over the last academic year. A To It’s Time Be A Great Griffon A New Era For Griffon Soccer 33 Train In A World- The lobby of the facility features a comfortable waiting area along with two 55-inch flatscreen tele- visions which display cable programming along with a closed circuit network in which the coaching staff can display daily announcements and schedules. This views looks back from the coaches’ office suite toward the building’s lobby. The front This hallway view looks back at two of the lobby of the building looks out at Spratt Sta- eight St. Joseph NewsPress/St. Joseph Cablevi- dium and the newly named Clark/Shields plaza sion meeting/classrooms in the building. Each in honor of Dirck Clark and Charlie Shields. This view shows the break room along with a look room has a dry erase board and state-of-the- These two men were instrumental in bringing down the hallway of the football offices. The front art audio visual equipment, great for individual the Chiefs Training Camp to St. Joseph and hallway features six football coaches offices while position meetings and is used for Health, Physi- securing the funding for the Griffon Indoor the back hallway houses the Griffon baseball, cal Education and Recreation classes. Sports Complex. softball, soccer, golf and tennis programs. All of the building’s offices include a 45-inch flatscreen television. The 120-seat KCP&L theater allows the Griffon Football team to hold full team meetings,