2007 Creighton Women’s Soccer Creighton Quick Facts Table of Contents General Information Roster Information . .2 2007 Opponents Location .....................................Omaha, Neb. Season Outlook . .3 Opponent Information . .30-31 Founded ..................................................1878 The Missouri Valley Conference . .32 Enrollment ..............................................6,981 Creighton University School Colors.............................Blue & White Creighton University . .4-5 Record Book Nickname...........................................Bluejays Omaha, Nebraska . .6 Affiliation ................................NCAA Division I All-Time Series Results . .33 Conference..............................Missouri Valley President, Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. .7 All-Time Roster . .34 President..............Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. Athletics Director Bruce Rasmussen . .8 Match & Season Records . .35 Director of Athletics............Bruce Rasmussen Student-Athlete Support Center . .9 Career Records . .36 SWA .......................................Sharon Hanson Creighton Athletics Department . .10 Annual Results . .37 Athletics Phone.......................(402) 280-2720 All-Time Honors & Awards . .38-39 Ticket Office ...........................(402) 280-JAYS Coaching Staff Coaching Records . .39 Bluejay Women’s Soccer Head Coach Bruce Erickson . .12-13 Year-by-Year Statistics . .39 Head Coach ............................Bruce Erickson Assistant Coaches . .13-14 Miscellaneous Records . .40 Alma Mater .............................Viterbo, 1990 Morrison Stadium . .41 Career Record / Years........151-129-22 / 15 2007 Bluejay Player Profiles Year-By-Year Results . .42-43 Creighton Record / Years .........81-68-16 / 8 Assistant Coach .....................Ileana Moschos Heather Duncan . .15 Media Information . .44 Alma Mater ............................Wofford, 1998 Toch Ihemelu . .16 Assistant Coach .............................Matt Howe Tristan Moser-Bleil . .17 Alma Mater ....................Oral Roberts, 1996 Ally Peetz . .18 Volunteer Assistant .................Ivonne Valentin Katy Peetz . .19 Alma Mater .........................Creighton, 2007 Sam Russell . .20 Soccer Office Phone...............(402) 280-5553 Home Field...Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium Kristen Casey . .21 Capacity ..............................................6,000 Nicole DeLue, Marcy Gans . .22 2006 Overall Record...............................9-8-2 Lindsay Vaught, Jordan Bruch . .23 2006 MVC Record/Finish ..............3-2-1 / 2nd Eden Hingwing, Kyla Hoskins . .24 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...................16/7 Shawn Magrum, Anne Peetz . .25 Starters Returning/Lost ..............................5/6 Bluejay Newcomers / Freshmen . .26-27 Sports Information Women’s Soccer Contact ........Brent Elsasser 2006 Season Review Office phone ........................(402) 280-5801 Statistics & Results . .28 Email [email protected] MVC Standings & Honors . .29 Sports Information Director ......Rob Anderson Office phone ........................(402) 280-5544 [email protected] Assistant SID ................................Rob Simms Office phone ........................(402) 280-2433 Email [email protected] Office Fax ...............................(402) 280-2495 Press Box..................(402) 280-3567 or 3564 CU Sports Hotline...................(402) 280-5555 MVC Scoreboard Phone ........(314) 699-6821 www.gocreighton.com Media Guide Credits Front Cover: Seniors Toch Ihemelu The 2007 Creighton Bluejay Women’s Soccer Media Guide is a production of the Creighton University Sports (22), Ally Peetz (2), Sam Russell (6), Information Office. Interior design, writing and editing by Assistant Sports Information Director Rob Simms, Tristan Moser-Bleil (12), Heather using an iMac with QuarkXPress and Adobe Photoshop CS3. Editorial assistance provided by Sports Duncan (4) and Katy Peetz (11) and Information Director Rob Anderson, Sports Information Intern Brent Elsasser, Assistant Athletics Director junior Nicole DeLue (5). Kevin Sarver, Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Public Relations Kim Manning and the women’s Back Cover: Lindsay Vaught (14), soccer staff. Cover design by Creative Reservoir of Ralston, Neb. Photos by Creighton University Creative Services, Bob Ervin, Eric Francis, Doug DeVoe/Missouri Valley Conference, Mark Romesser and Dave Marcy Gans (7), Eden Hingwing Weaver. Printing by MultiAd of Peoria, Ill. (21) and Kristen Casey (0). 2007 Creighton Women’s Soccer 1 Roster Information 2007 Numerical Roster Alphabetical Roster No. Name Ht. Pos. Cl. Hometown (High School / Previous School) No. Name Pos. 00 Justine O’Neill-Hedlund 5-8 GK Fr.* Allen, Texas (Ursuline Academy) 19 Tara Bailey D 0 Kristen Casey 5-7 GK Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Westside) 10 Jordan Bruch F 2 Ally Peetz 5-4 D/M Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) 0 Kristen Casey GK 3 Claire Zach 5-6 M/D Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Marian) 9 Brittni Deeb D 4 Heather Duncan 5-6 M/D Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) 5 Nicole DeLue F/M/D 5 Nicole DeLue 5-1 F/M/D Jr. Littleton, Colo. (Chatfield) 4 Heather Duncan M/D 6 Sam Russell 5-7 D/M Sr.* Stilwell, Kan. (Blue Valley West) 7 Marcy Gans F 7 Marcy Gans 5-6 F Jr. Raymore, Mo. (Archbishop O’Hara) 18 Eden Hingwing D 8 Mary Zapapas 5-6 M So. Centennial, Colo. (Arapahoe / Middle Tennessee) 16 Kyla Hoskins M/F 9 Brittni Deeb 5-6 D Fr. Lake Elmo, Minn. (Hill-Murray) 22 Toch Ihemelu F 10 Jordan Bruch 5-9 F So. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista) 21 Grace Kwon M/F 11 Katy Peetz 5-4 M/F Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) 20 Shawn Magrum M/F 12 Tristan Moser-Bleil 5-10 M Sr. Minneapolis, Minn. (Academy of Holy Angels) 12 Tristan Moser-Bleil M 14 Lindsay Vaught 5-4 F/M Jr. Olathe, Kan. (Olathe North) 00 Justine O’Neill-Hedlund GK 15 Emily Orbell 5-6 M Fr. White Bear Lake, Minn. (High) 15 Emily Orbell M 16 Kyla Hoskins 5-4 M/F So. Olathe, Kan. (Blue Valley West) 2 Ally Peetz D/M 17 Anne Peetz 5-9 M/D So. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) 17 Anne Peetz M/D 18 Eden Hingwing 5-6 D So. Burnaby, British Columbia (Burnaby Central) 11 Katy Peetz M/F 19 Tara Bailey 5-9 D Fr.* Fort Collins, Colo. (High) 6 Sam Russell D/M 20 Shawn Magrum 5-9 M/F So.* Mokena, Ill. (Lincoln Way) 14 Lindsay Vaught F/M 21 Grace Kwon 5-5 M/F Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge) 3 Claire Zach M/D 22 Toch Ihemelu 5-7 F Sr. Cedar Hill, Texas (High) 8 Mary Zapapas M * Previously redshirted Breakdown by Class Head Coach: Bruce Erickson (Viterbo, 1990) Seniors (6) Record at Creighton: 81-68-16 (8 years) Heather Duncan Career Record: 151-129-22 (15 years) Toch Ihemelu Assistant Coaches: Ileana Moschos (Wofford, 1998) Tristan Moser-Bleil Ally Peetz Matt Howe (Oral Roberts, 1996) Katy Peetz Volunteer Assistant: Ivonne Valentin (Creighton, 2007) Sam Russell Breakdown by State/Province Pronunciation Guide Juniors (4) British Columbia (1) Minnesota (3) Anne ANN • ee Kristen Casey Eden Hingwing Brittni Deeb Bruch BRUCK Nicole DeLue Tristan Moser-Bleil DeLue duh • LOO Marcy Gans Colorado (3) Emily Orbell Toch Ihemelu TOACH Lindsay Vaught Tara Bailey eye • HEM • uh • loo Nicole DeLue Missouri (1) Ileana Moschos ill • ee • AH • nuh Sophomores (6) Mary Zapapas Marcy Gans MAHS • kis Jordan Bruch Moser-Bleil MO • zer • BLY • el Eden Hingwing Georgia (1) Nebraska (7) Zach Rhymes with rock Kyla Hoskins Grace Kwon Jordan Bruch Shawn Magrum Kristen Casey Anne Peetz Illinois (1) Heather Duncan Mary Zapapas Shawn Magrum Ally Peetz Anne Peetz Freshmen (6) Kansas (3) Katy Peetz Tara Bailey Kyla Hoskins Claire Zach Brittni Deeb Sam Russell Grace Kwon Lindsay Vaught Texas (2) Justine O’Neill-Hedlund Toch Ihemelu Emily Orbell Justine O’Neill-Hedlund Claire Zach 2 www.gocreighton.com 2007 Season Outlook oster depth and flexibility have become sta- Erickson believes the overall consistency he Rples during the Bruce Erickson era of receives from his defense could be the biggest Creighton women’s soccer, and the 2007 roster key to success for this year’s Bluejays. He may be the epitome of Erickson’s nine-year knows he has the talented personnel in place, tenure in Omaha. Half of this year’s roster is but needs them to gel and play together in order listed at more than one position, giving Erickson to achieve success. the ability to mix and match lineups with the goal Canadian national team member Eden of once again climbing back to the top of the Hingwing will have a full preseason under her Missouri Valley Conference. belt this year after missing preseason practice The Bluejays have six seniors on the roster and two matches last year due to national team this fall, after losing seven key players from last commitments. Already an imposing force in the year’s team. Losses from 2006 include back, the sophomore is expected to be even Creighton’s only first-team all-MVC honoree better in her center back role this year. Senior Emily Munn and another pair of all-conference Sam Russell tied for the team lead with four team members, Katie Brennan and Kristine assists last year and she should continue her Willrett. Along with replacing that trio of talent- strong play alongside Hingwing in the middle of ed field players, the Bluejays must find a consis- the Bluejay defense. tent net-minder after losing the all-time Senior Heather Duncan and junior Nicole Creighton leader in goals against average, DeLue will both make moves to the outside of Valerie Zimmerer (0.96). the defense this fall. Duncan had a career-year Goalkeeping may be the biggest question for last year, earning honorable