TABLE OF CONTENTS OOREGONREGON STATESTATE WWOMEN’SOMEN’S SSOCCEROCCER TABLE OF CONTENTS 2008 OREGON STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE Quick Facts/Schedule ...........................................................................1 DATE DAY OPPONENT SITE TIME 2008 Season Outlook .........................................................................2-3 AUG. 22 FRIDAY PORTLAND STATE CORVALLIS, ORE. 7:00 PM Coaches & Staff Biographies ...........................................................4-5 2008 Rosters .......................................................................................6-7 Aug. 29 Friday Boston College Palo Alto, Calif. 4:00 PM Player Biographies ...........................................................................8-21 AUG. 31 SUNDAY UTAH STATE CORVALLIS, ORE. 11:00 AM 2007 Season in Review .................................................................22-23 Year-by-Year History ............................................................................24 SEPT. 7 SUNDAY UTAH CORVALLIS, ORE. 12:00 PM Game, Season & Career Records ................................................25-27 Awards & Honors ............................................................................27-28 Sept. 12 Friday North Florida % Greeley, Colo. 3:30 PM All-Time Coaching Records ................................................................27 Sept. 14 Sunday Northern Colorado % Greeley, Colo. 12:30 PM All-Time Playing Roster .................................................................29-31 Sept. 19 Friday New Hampshire Durham, N.H. 1:00 PM Year-by-Year Results .....................................................................32-33 Sept. 21 Sunday Dartmouth Hanover, N.H. 8:00 AM Records vs. Opponents ........................................................................34 SEPT. 26 FRIDAY WEBER STATE CORVALLIS, ORE. 7:00 PM This is Beaver Athletics .................................................................35-48 OCT. 3 FRIDAY FRESNO STATE CORVALLIS, ORE. 5:00 PM QUICK FACTS Oct. 10 Friday California * Brekeley, Calif. 1:30 PM OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Oct. 12 Sunday Stanford * Palo Alto, Calif. 12:00 PM School ................................................................................Oregon State University Oct. 17 Friday Oregon * Eugene, Ore. 7:00 PM Location ............................................................................................. Corvallis, Ore. Founded .............................................................................................................1868 OCT. 24 FRIDAY WASHINGTON * CORVALLIS, ORE. 5:30 PM Enrollment ......................................................................................................19,000 OCT. 26 SUNDAY WASHINGTON STATE * CORVALLIS, ORE. 11:30 AM Colors ..........................................................................................Orange and Black Oct. 31 Friday Arizona * Tucson, Ariz. 7:00 PM Affiliation ..........................................................................................NCAA Division I Conference .........................................................................Pacific-10 Conference Nov. 2 Sunday Arizona State * Tempe, Ariz. 1:00 PM President .........................................................................................Dr. Edward Ray Athletic Director ..............................................................................Bob De Carolis NOV. 7 FRIDAY UCLA * CORVALLIS, ORE. 7:00 PM Athletic Department Phone ........................................................(541) 737-2547 NOV. 9 SUNDAY USC * CORVALLIS, ORE. 11:00 AM Ticket Office Phone ....................................................................(800) GO-BEAVS % Northern Colorado Tournament OREGON STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER Head Coach .................................................................Linus Rhode (first season) * Pacific-10 Conference contest Alma Mater ...................................................................................Portland ‘96 HOME GAMES IN BOLD - ALL CAPS Record at School ............................................................0-0-0 (first season) Dates and times subject to change. Career Record .................................................................0-0-0 (first season) Telephone ...............................................................................(541) 737-3081 E-Mail .............................................................linus.rhode@oregonstate.edu Assistant Coach .................................................Morgan Crabtree (first season) Alma Mater ...........................................................................Oregon State ‘03 Telephone ...............................................................................(541) 737-2854 E-Mail ..................................................morgan.crabtree@oregonstate.edu Assistant Coach ..................................................Michelle Voiland (first season) Alma Mater ...................................................................................Portland ‘95 Telephone ...............................................................................(541) 737-4731 E-Mail ...................................................michelle.voiland@oregonstate.edu Volunteer Coach ....................................................Dane Christian (first season) Secretary ......................................................................................Susan Carpenter Telephone ...............................................................................(541) 737-7358 Office Address.............................................................................Gill Coliseum 132 ...........................................................................................Corvallis, OR 97331 Home field ...................................................................................Paul Lorenz Field ......................................................at Patrick Wayne Valley Stadium (1996) capacity .....................................................................................................1,500 surface.......................................................................................................Grass 2007 Overall Record .....................................................................................7-10-3 2007 Conference Record ..................................................................0-7-2 (10th) 2007 Postseason ..............................................................................................none Starters Returning/Lost .....................................................................................6/5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................................12/8 MEDIA INFORMATION Newcomers............................................................................................................ 10 Oregon State women’s soccer game credentials, information, photographs and interviews are available by calling the OSU sports information office at ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS (541) 737-3720. For interviews, please call at least 24 hours in advance. Director ...................................................................................................Steve Fenk Office Phone ..........................................................................(541) 737-3720 OSU plays its home games at Paul Lorenz Field at Patrick Wayne Valley Stadium, which is located on the south side of S.W. Western Boulevard between E-Mail ..............................................................steve.fenk@oregonstate.edu 15th Street and 26th Street. Press box space is limited, so members of the media should call ahead for credentials. There are no phone lines for media Assistant/Men’s Soccer Contact ..................................................Michael Collins use in the press box, but postgame work space and phone lines are available in Gill Coliseum. Office Phone ..........................................................................(541) 737-8898 Cell Phone ..............................................................................(541) 230-0603 CREDITS E-Mail ......................................................michael.collins@oregonstate.edu The 2008 Oregon State women’s soccer guide was written, edited and designed by Michael Collins and Lauren Pullen, OSU assistant sports information SID Address .........................................................................Gill Coliseum 209 director. Photography by Stoddard Reynolds, Beth Buglione, Dave Nishitani, Denny Wolverton, Barry Schwartz, Robin Camp and from OSU athletic ...........................................................................................Corvallis, OR 97331 department archives. Printed by Lynx Printing of Salem, Ore. SID Fax ...........................................................................................(541) 737-3072 Website ................................................................................www.osubeavers.com 1 2008 OREGON STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE OOREGONREGON SSTATETATE WWOMEN’SOMEN’S SSOCCEROCCER 2008 SEASON PREVIEW 2008 OREGON STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER SEASON PREVIEW A NEW ERA BEGINS The 2008 season marks the start of a new era for the Oregon “Najma and Red are excellent captains,” Rhode said. “They FORWARDS State women’s soccer program as Linus Rhode, who has lead by example and balance each other out. Red is a little There is not a position on the field that emphasizes a new era served as an