SOCCER CCHAMPIONSHAMPIONS - ‘‘93,93, ‘‘08,08, ‘‘1111 SOCCER CONTACT INTRODUCTION QUICK FACTS OF CONTENTS/QUICK FACTS TABLE Table of Contents/Quick Facts ..........................1 Location .................................West Point, N.Y. 10996 Army’s Run to NCAAs in 2011 ....................... 2-3 Madeline Salvani Army’s Run to NCAAs in 2008 .......................4-5 Founded .............................................March 16, 1802 Covering the Black Knights ............................ 10 Enrollment .......................................................... 4,400 Asst. Director, Athletic Preseason Notebook....................................... 11 Superintendent ..................Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen, Jr. Communications Clinton Field .....................................................12 Athletic Director .......................................Boo Corrigan (845) 938-3512 Clubhouse ........................................................ 13 Nickname............................................... Black Knights Head Coach Marcia McDermott ................18-19 Colors ......................................... Black, Gold and Gray Mailing Address: Coaching Staff ............................................20-21 Conference ........................................... Patriot League Offi ce of Athletic Soccer Field .....................Clinton Field (2,000/grass) Communications 2013 Season Preview ................................22-23 U.S. Military Academy PLAYERS Head Coach ...................................Marcia McDermott 639 Howard Rd. 2013 Team Roster ...........................................24 Record at Army ................................................1st Year West Point, NY The Players .................................................26-44 Career Record (Seasons) ......................85-89-11 (11) 10996-1589 Picture Review .................................................45 Assistants .........................Renee Pilch (Belmont ‘10), Radio/TV Roster ...............................................81 ............................................Lorraine Quinn (Duke ‘08) Important Telephone Numbers Volunteer Assistant ..........Jen Spiker (Rochester ‘94) (845) 938-3303 — Athletic Comm. Phone SEASON REVIEW Athletic Intern ......2nd Lt. Kevin Scruggs (USMA ’13) (848) 565-0505 — Salvani’s Cell Phone 2012 Statistical Review ...................................47 Soccer Offi ce Phone ...........................(845) 938-4171 2012 Game Summaries ............................48-51 (845) 938-4826 — Soccer Offi ce Best Time to Contact McDermott .................Mornings OPPONENTS 2012 Overall Record .........................................8-10-0 The Patriot League ..........................................52 2012 PL Record ....................................... 3-4-0 (T4th) DIRECTIONS TO WEST POINT 2012 Patriot League Statistics ...................... 53 All-Time Record ..................303-192-39 (27 seasons) Patriot League Awards ................................... 54 Letterwinners Returning/Lost .............................21/6 From the North (Upstate New York): Take I-87 Army-Navy Series............................................. 55 Starters Returning/Lost .......................................11/0 (N.Y.S. Thruway) South to Exit 16 (Harriman). All-Time Series Records .................................. 56 2012 Co-Captains .....Molly McGuigan, Joey Molacek Follow Route 6 East to Route 293 East. Take Route Army vs. 2013 Opponents ...............................57 9W South to West Point’s “Stony Lonesome Gate.” ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS HISTORY From the South (New York City/New Jersey): Hall of Fame .................................................... 59 Executive Athletic Director. ...................... Bob Beretta Take I-87 to Exit 16 (Harriman). Follow Route Army Soccer ................................................60-62 Assistant Dir./Soccer Contact .........Madeline Salvani All-Americans/Postseason Honors ................ 63 Athletic Comm. Phone ......................(845) 938-3512 6 East to Route 293 East. Take Route 9W Army Record Book ......................................64-69 Cell Phone ..........................................(848) 565-0505 South to West Point’s “Stony Lonesome Gate.” Through the Years ......................................70-74 Army “A” Line ....................................(845) 938-ARMY Silver Anniversary Team.................................. 75 Salvani Home Phone .........................(845) 446-2091 From the Northeast (New England): Take I-84 Army Letterwinners ....................................76-77 Salvani E-mail [email protected] West across the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Website ................................www.goARMYsports.com to Route 9W South. Follow Route 9W South WEST POINT to West Point’s “Stony Lonesome Gate.” U.S. Military Academy ........................................6 Women at West Point.........................................7 CREDITS Why West Point? .............................................8-9 The 2013 Army Women’s Soccer media guide is an From the Southeast (New York City): Take Black Knights in the Community ....................14 offi cial publication of the U.S. Military Academy Offi ce Route 287 West across the Tappan Zee Bridge, Academic Excellence ...................................... 15 of Athletic Communications. The guide was written and which becomes I-87. Follow to Exit 13N for State of the Art Facilities ................................ 16 edited by Mady Salvani and designed by Pam Flenke. Palisades Parkway North. Follow to the Bear Academy Administration .................................78 Editorial assistance provided by Pam Flenke and Tracy Mountain traffic circle. Go three-quarters of Director of Athletics .........................................79 Nelson. Photos courtesy of the DOIM Multimedia the way around the circle and take Route 9W West Point Admissions ................................... 80 Branch at West Point, Stockton Photography, Inc., North to West Point’s “Stony Lonesome Gate.” 2013 Schedule ..................................Back Cover John Pellino, Tommy Gilligan, Mark Aikman, Cordell Hoffer and Mady Salvani. From the West (Western New York): Take Route 17 East to Exit 131 (Harriman). Take Route 6 East to Route 293 East. Take Route 9W South to West Point’s “Stony Lonesome Gate.” ARRMYMYBLLACKACKKNNIGHTSIGHTS @@AARRMYMY__WSWSOOCCERCCER ARRMYMYATTHLETICSHLETICS @ARRMYMYATTHLETICSHLETICS WWWWWW.GGOOAARMYRMYSSPORTSPORTS.CCOMOM • @A@ARRMYMY__WSWSOOCCERCCER 1 TTHEHE RROADOAD TTOO TTHEHE 22011011 NCAA TOURNAMENT ... PATRIOT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS • THIRD TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY, SECOND TIME IN FOUR YEARS ... SECOND NCAA BID IN SCHOOL HISTORY • RECORDED 15 SHUTOUTS, ONE SHY OF SCHOOL MARK • SIX PATRIOT LEAGUE ALL-STARS • PATRIOT LEAGUE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR ... ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT I SELECTION • 7 PATRIOT LEAGUE ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL SELECTIONS • PATRIOT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT MVP NO. 4 ARMY BLANKED TOP-SEED COLGATE AND NO. 3 NAVY BY IDENTICAL 2-0 SCORES AT THE PATRIOT THE ROAD TO THE 2011 LEAGUE TOURNAMENT TO CAPTURE THE TEAM TITLE AND AUTOMATIC BID TO THE NCAA REGIONAL TOURNAMENT. THE BLACK KNIGHTS HELD 13TH-RANKED PENN STATE SCORELESS FOR 86 MINUTES BEFORE YIELDING A GOAL IN A 1-0 LOSS AT JEFFREY FIELD. ARMY CLOSED OUT THE YEAR RANKED NO. 2 IN SHUTOUT PERCENTAGE (.714), THIRD IN SAVE PERCENTAGE (.915) AND SEVENTH IN GOALS- AGAINST AVERAGE (.452). TTHEHE NNCAACAA TTOURNAMENTOURNAMENT TTHEHE RROADOAD TTOO TTHEHE 22008008 NCAA TOURNAMENT ... Sarah Goss (above) was named the Patriot League Tour- nament’s Most Valuable Player. Pia White’s (right) game winning goal secured Army’s fi rst Patriot League title since 1993. PATRIOT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS • FIRST NCAA BID IN SCHOOL HISTORY • RECORDED 12 SHUTOUTS • 6 PATRIOT LEAGUE SHUTOUTS SET A SCHOOL RECORD • 2 ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACA- DEMIC ALL-AMERICANS • 3 ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT I SELECTIONS • 4 ALL-PA- ... A MAGICAL RIDE TRIOT LEAGUE PLAYERS • 8 PATRIOT LEAGUE ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL PLAYERS • PATRIOT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT MVP • PATRIOT LEAGUE COACH OF THE YEAR TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT ARMY’S MAGICAL RIDE TO THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP WAS THE FINAL FEATHER IN THE CAP OF THE PLAYERS THE ROAD TO THE 2008 AND COACHES WHO SURVIVED A WILD PATRIOT LEAGUE POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT RUN. AFTER NARROWLY SURVIVING A 5-4 PENALTY KICK SHOOTOUT WITH BUCKNELL IN THE CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS, ARMY DISPATCHED TOP-SEEDED NAVY ON ITS HOME TURF, 1-0, IN A HEART-WRENCHING DOUBLE-OVERTIME CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. WHILE THE CINDERELLA STORY ENDED IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE NCAAS AT HEAVILY FAVORED VIRGINIA WITH A 2-0 LOSS, NOTHING COULD TARNISH WHAT THE UNDERDOG BLACK KNIGHTS HAD ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE SEASON. ...... A MMAGICALAGICAL RRIDEIDE TTOO THETHE NCAANCAA TTOURNAMENTOURNAMENT 22013013 SSOCCEROCCER ® The mission of the U.S. Military Academy is to educate, train, and inspire the Military development begins with the cadet’s fi rst day at West Point. Most Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character military training takes place during the summer, with new cadets undergoing committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country; professional growth through- Cadet Basic Training, or Beast Barracks, their fi rst year, followed the second out a career as an offi cer in the U.S. Army; and a lifetime of selfl ess service to summer by Cadet Field Training. Cadets spend their third and fourth summers the Nation. serving in active Army units around