2005 ROSTER No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School (College) 00 Jennifer Cole Fr. GK 5-6 Dracut, MA/Dracut 1 Anna Bigley Fr. GK 5-10 Dover, NH/Dover 2 *Monika Ohri Sr. M 5-4 Warsaw, NY/Emma Willard School 3 *Danielle Niles Jr. F 5-9 Weymouth, MA/Weymouth 4 *Jody Graham Sr. F 5-4 Billerica, MA/Billerica (Salem State) 5 *Caitlin Leary Sr. D 5-8 Wakefield, MA/Wakefield 6 *Ellyse Briand Jr. F 5-4 Gilbertville, MA/Quabbin Regional 7 *Kelley Plante Jr. M 5-2 Yarmouth, MA/Dennis-Yarmouth 8 *Tricia Auld Jr. F 5-8 Waltham, MA/Waltham 9 *Audrey Bertalovitz Sr. F 5-7 New Fairfield, CT/New Fairfield 10 *Jamie Lynn Cathcart Jr. F 5-6 Hollis, NH/Hollis-Brookline 11 *Katelyn Campopiano So. D 5-3 Chelmsford, MA/Chelmsford 12 Natalia Mendoza Fr. F 5-2 Haverhill, MA/Haverhill 13 Susan Kelly Fr. D 5-5 Dracut, MA/Dracut 14 Tina Boyd Fr. D 5-5 Dracut, MA/Dracut 15 Grace Larsen Fr. M 5-4 Newburyport, MA/Newburyport 17 Kate Batista Fr. F 5-6 Palmer, MA/Palmer 18 Amanda Goodwin Fr. M 5-1 Ayer, MA/Ayer 19 *Courtney Curran Jr. D 5-5 Wakefield, MA/Wakefield 20 Kristin Mahoney Jr. M 5-5 Newburyport, MA/Newburyport (Indiana-Purdue-Ft. Wayne) 21 Jeanne Steele Fr. M 5-3 Halifax, MA/Cardinal Spellman 22 *Laura Donigian So. M 5-4 Wakefield, MA/Wakefield 23 Meaghan Neary Fr. M 5-2 Lynnfield, MA/Lynnfield 24 *Jennifer Soini So. D 5-4 Georgetown, MA/Georgetown 26 *Celia Merullo So. M 5-5 Wakefield, MA/Wakefield — Abby Beutel (RS) Fr. D 5-6 Oradell, NJ/River Dell Head Coach: Elie Monteiro (Fourth year) *Veterans (14) Assistant Coaches: Tony Marino, Katie Ryan, Eric Sigman Captains: Caitlin Leary, Tricia Auld, Danielle Niles UMass Lowell Quick Facts Location: .............................................................................................................. Lowell, MA Enrollment: .................................................................................................................... 6,000 Founded: ...... 1975 (Merger of Lowell State College and Lowell Technological Institute) Chancellor: ........................................................................................... Dr. William T. Hogan Colors: ....................................................................................... Red, White and Royal Blue Nickname: ......................................................................................................... River Hawks IT'S A PRIVILIGE TO BE RIVER HAWK Field: .................................................................................................. Cushing Field (Grass) Capacity: ...................................................................................................................... 1,000 Affiliations: ................................................... NCAA Division II • Northeast-10 Conference Director of Athletics: .................................................................................. Dana K. Skinner Head Athletic Trainer: ....................................................................................... Artie Poitras Head Coach:........................................................... Elie Monteiro • [email protected] Overall Record: ................................................................................ 15-30-6 (Three years) Assistant Coaches: ................................................ Tony Marino, Katie Ryan, Eric Sigman Women's Soccer Office Phone • Fax: .......................... (978) 934-2346 • (978) 934-2022 Dir. of Athletic Media Relations: ........................ Chris O'Donnell • [email protected] Assistant Director: .......................................... Shannon Dove • [email protected] Athletic Media Relations Phone • Fax ................ (978) 934-2306, 2351 • (978) 934-2313 2005 OUTLOOK: CARRYING ON At face value, a year ago, UML has the 9-10-1 record the goalscorer it may appear to be needs. A NE-10 third mediocre. Ditto for a team all-star, Graham 6-7-1 clip against registered 12 goals – Northeast-10 including four game- Conference foes. winners – while The UMass dishing out three Lowell women's assists (27 points). soccer team wasn't Partnering celebrating after last Graham up front is season, its best junior Tricia Auld, finish in the who added five goals program's 10-year (two game-winners) history. Instead, the as a sophomore. 2004 season was The River an announcement Hawks can also of sorts that the count on goals from River Hawks have junior Jamie Lynn become among the Cathcart. The first top teams in the NE- forward off the 10 and the New bench last year, England Region. Senior Jody Graham Cathcart registered 3- The defining 2-8, and scored the moment came in UML's sixth match of the backbreaking goal in the win over year when it stunned No. 14 Merrimack (2- Merrimack as well as the game-winner over 0), its first-ever victory over a nationally- Bentley. Monteiro also expects more from ranked opponent. Equally meaningful were senior Audrey Bertalovitz (0-1-1), vastly clutch victories over traditional regional improved after 19 appearances last year powers Bentley (2-1), Stonehill (4-2) and and Ellyse Briand (0-1-1), one of the first Southern Connecticut (1-0). But none players off the bench last season. were as important as a 3-2 victory in In the midfield, UML must absorb the double overtime at American International losses of graduated Marielle Christofi (4- on the final day of the regular season – 2-10), and Carly Hopkin (0-1-1), who the win that clinched UML's first expertly shadowed opposing scorers last postseason appearance. year. UML solidified itself as a defensive Stepping into more prominent roles will force in 2003, surrendering a school- be sophomore Laura Donigian (4-2-10), record 28 goals. Last season, UML was who added a bit of scoring from the IT'S A PRIVILIGE TO BE RIVER HAWK more of an attacking team that maintained midfield, and sophomore Celia Merullo (0- its defensive prowess. 3-3) who played in all 20 matches with The plan for 2005, said Head Coach three starts. Elie Monteiro, is more of each. Senior Monika Ohri and sophomore "We want to feed off the positive Kelly Plante could also be called into a steps we took last year," Monteiro said. starting role after adding spark as reserves "We started to gel a little more offensively last year. after learning to defend the first couple of Defensively, Monteiro graduated NE-10 years. At this point ,we are looking to take all-star Beth Odian as well as three-year more positive steps forward." starter Stacy Lukason, but he has the With senior Jody Graham, who personnel to maintain last year's stalwart transferred after two years at Salem State defense. 2005 OUTLOOK: CARRYING ON The River transfers from two Hawks will be impact seasons at bolstered by the Division I Indiana- return of senior Purdue-Fort Wayne. Caitlin Leary (3-0- A starter both 6), a NE-10 third years, Mahoney team all-star who registered 7-4-18 as will control the a freshman and 4-1-9 central defense. as a sophomore at Alongside IPFW. Previously, she Leary will be juniors was a standout at Courtney Curran, Newburyport H.S. who made 17 starts Mahoney in 20 appearances, reunites with former and Danielle Niles, NHS teammate Grace who was limited to Larsen (Newbury- three appearances port, MA), a former last year due to an Cape Ann League all- injury. star and team's Monteiro leading scorer. welcomes back Also figuring sophomore Katelyn into the midfield mix Campopiano, a Junior Jamie Lynn Cathcart are freshmen natural right back Amanda Goodwin who admirably played goalkeeper last (Ayer, MA), Jeanne Steele (Halifax, MA) year, posting averages of 1.62 goals per and Meaghan Neary (Lynnfield, MA). game with four shutouts in over 1,700 A two-time all-league player at Ayer minutes. H.S., Goodwin also earned All-Central Mass Sophomore Jennifer Soini, who honors an all-star billing from The Sun. started 10 of 18 matches last year, will Steele was a two-time All-Catholic League also figure prominently in the defense. standout at Cardinal Spellman H.S. and Enterprise all-star as well. The Newcomers A four-year varsity player at Lynnfield H.S., Neary was an all-conference player Eleven new faces – Monteiro's most and led LHS to state championships in 2003 talented class to date – grace the River and 2004. Hawk roster this season, all fresh off Former teammates will be prominent on stellar high school careers. Challenging for the backline in freshman Christine Boyd minutes up front will be freshmen Natalie (Dracut, MA) and Susan Kelly (Dracut, IT'S A PRIVILIGE TO BE RIVER HAWK Mendoza (Haverhill, MA) and Kate MA). Boyd was a two-time MVC all-star Batista (Palmer, MA). while Kelly was an all-MVC standout her A three-time Merrimack Valley senior year. Conference all-star, Mendoza was the With Campopiano's move into the 2004 MVC Player of the Year as she defense, freshmen Jennifer Cole (Dracut, scored 28 goals and led Haverhill H.S. to MA) and Anna Bigley (Dover, NH) will the MVC title. A four-year varsity player at share goalkeeping duties. Cole was an All- Palmer H.S., Batista was an All-Eastern MVC player at Dracut H.S. while Bigley was Mass and all-conference standout. a standout at Dover H.S. and Seacoast Several talented playmakers join the United Soccer Club. UML midfield, highlighted by junior Kristin Mahoney (Newburyport, MA), who THE COACHING STAFF Head Coach Elie Monteiro Elie Monteiro enters his fourth year as head coach of the women's soccer team and aims to bring the program into the upper echelon of the Northeast-10 Conference and New England Region. Monteiro and the River Hawks