2008 Ball State Soccer Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School) 00 Rachael Murphy GK 5-6 Sr. 3L Zionsville, Ind. (Zionsville) 1 Alexa Gilbert GK 5-6 Fr. HS Evansville, Ind. (Evansville North) 2 Annie Aiello M 5-4 Sr. 3L Granger, Ind. (Penn) 3 Abby Milillo M 5-6 Fr. HS Fairfield, Ohio (Badin) 4 Alison Ramsey F/D 5-4 Fr. HS Brecksville, Ohio (Brecksville) 5 Patti Hoeg M 5-8 Jr. 2L Northville, Mich. (Ladywood) 6 Adriana Hernandez F 5-4 Fr. HS Anaheim, Calif. (Magnolia) 8 Kristina Anderson D/F 5-7 So. 1L Hamilton, Ohio (Badin) 9 Caitlin O’Hara D 5-7 RSo. 1L Bay Village, Ohio (Bay Village) 10 Sarah Orisich M 5-4 Fr. HS Columbus, Ind. (Columbus North) 11 Jacki Eft F/M 5-5 So. 1L Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern) 12 Bailey Decker F 5-2 Sr. 3L Granger, Ind. (Penn) 13 Christine Concannon M 5-5 Fr. HS South Bend, Ind. (St. Joseph’s) 15 Jen Vilkoski D 5-8 Sr. 3L Hamilton, Ohio (Fairfield) 16 Emily Rein F 5-6 Sr. 3L Cincinnati, Ohio (Oak Hills) 17 Jackie Arroyo F/M 5-6 Fr. HS Cincinnati, Ohio (Princeton) 18 Meg Mellott D 5-8 So. 1L Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Ursula) 19 Megan Ridley F/M 5-7 Jr. 2L Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central) 20 Sarah Schumacker F 5-5 Sr. 3L Hamilton, Ohio (Fairfield) 21 Amy Ponder F/M 5-5 Fr. HS Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) 22 Katelyn Alexander M 5-8 Sr. 3L Fort Wayne, Ind. (Carroll) 23 Cortney Coombs D/M 5-11 So. 1L Cincinnati, Ohio (Colerain) 34 Amy Cleeter GK 5-10 Jr. 1L Aurora, Ind. (South Dearborn) Head Coach: Michael Lovett (First Season -- Murray State, 2006) Assistant Coach: Amber Alexander (First Season -- University of Texas at Arlington, 2005) General Information Team Information Table Of Contents School: . .Ball State University 2007 Overall Record: . .13-5-2 2008 Roster & Quick Facts . .Inside Front Cover 2008 Preview . .1-2 Location: . .Muncie, Ind. 2007 MAC Record/Finish: . .9-1-1/1st 2008 Schedule . .3 Enrollment: . .17,285 2007 Postseason: . .n/a Meet The Cardinals . .4-17 Founded: . .1918 Starters Returning/Lost: . .8/3 Cardinal Seniors . .5-11 President: . .Dr. Jo Ann M. Gora Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . .15/6 Cardinal Juniors & Sophomores . .12-15 Athletics Director: . .Tom Collins Newcomers: . .8 Cardinal Newcomers . .16-17 Conference: . .Mid-American Final 2007 Regional Head Coach Michael Lovett . .18 Nickname: . .Cardinals Ranking: . .14th (Great Lakes) Assistant Coach Amber Alexander . .19 Colors: . .Cardinal & White 2007 MAC Championship . .20 Home Field: . .Ball State Soccer Field Team History 2007 Year In Review . .21-22 Press Box Phone: . .(765) 285-2891 Awards & Honors . .23 Started Women’s Soccer: . .1999 Website: . .www.ballstatesports.com Cardinal Record Book . .24-25 All-Time Overall Record: . .96-61-22 (.598) All-Time Letterwinners . .26 All-Time MAC Record: . .53-37-13 (.578) Year-By-Year Results . .27-28 Coaching Information BSU Soccer Field Record: . .51-25-10 (.651) All-Time Versus . .28 Head Coach: . .Michael Lovett MAC Championships: . .2 (2006 & 2007) Ball State University . .29-36 Alma Mater: . .Murray State, 2006 Media Information . .Inside Back Cover Career Record: . .First season Athletics Communications Record at Ball State: . .First season Credits: The 2008 Ball State Soccer Guide is a publication of Assistant Director (Soccer): . .Matt McCollester Office Phone: . .(765) 285-2478 the BSU Athletics Communications Office. The guide was de- Email: . [email protected] signed and edited by Matt McCollester, Assistant Director. Email: . [email protected] Office Phone: . .(765) 285-8242 Contributions were provided by Lisa Rusche, Tyson Mathews Assistant Coach: . .Amber Alexander Cell Phone: . .(765) 729-4725 and Brad Caudill. The covers were designed by Lisa Rusche Alma Mater: . .Texas at Arlington, 2005 and Matt McCollester. Pictured on the front cover: top left - Associate A.D.: . .Joe Hernandez Office Phone: . .765-285-8302 Sarah Schumacker; top right - Annie Aiello; middle - Emily Assistant Director: . .Brad Caudill Rein; bottom left - Katelyn Alexander; bottom right - Rachael Email: . [email protected] Assistant Director: . .Paula Haughn Murphy. Pictured on the back cover: top left - Jen Vilkoski; Graduate Assistant: . .Lisa Rusche bottom left - Bailey Decker. Photos were provided by BSU Photo Services and Derek Brattain. Printing by CS Kern. “Emily and Jacki are going to be key for us this year in getting the Cardinals Sights Remain attack going,” Lovett said. “They were very good in the spring and molded to High in 2008 the new system I brought in very well. Schumacker and Bailey Decker are also going to be able to contribute at the for- The Ball State soccer program has history. This year’s seven seniors have ward position this season.” stamped out a spot at the top of the recorded a 41-12-7 record during their Ball State will once again be strong Mid-American Conference the past two careers in Muncie. in the midfield position as they have a seasons as the Cardinals became the “I have come into a fortunate situ- wealth of experience there, starting first team in conference history to win ation with seven very talented seniors,” with the central midfielders. Seniors back-to-back outright regular season ti- Lovett said. “They know nothing less Annie Aiello and Katelyn Alexander re- tles. The Cardinals posted a 13-5-2 than winning. In their first three years turn in the central midfield as anchors record in 2007 and have posted a 26- they have won no less than 13 games 9-5 record over the past two seasons. each season and that is a great accom- First-year head coach Michael Lovett plishment. They are so hungry to get to believes his team is hungry to take the the next level and they want to leave program to the next level – the NCAA their alma mater as the first class to go Tournament. to the NCAA Tournament.” “The goal of our program is to The Cardinals boasted one of the make the NCAA Tournament,” Lovett country’s top defenses last season as said. “In order to do that, we need to they allowed just 13 goals against, win our conference tournament. We which is the lowest total in program his- have won the conference’s regular sea- tory for a single season. Ball State al- son title the past two years, which is a lowed just five goals against in MAC great accomplishment, but we are ready play, tying the fewest goals ever allowed to take the next step to try to prove our- by a MAC team in a 10-plus game sea- selves among the nation’s elite teams.” son. Ball State returns a wealth of ex- “Our style is going to be defense perience as 15 letterwinners from last oriented, attack minded soccer,” Lovett Kristina Anderson season’s team return to the field this said. “If you are not getting scored on, year. The Cardinals will rely heavily on you are not going to lose many games. one of the top senior classes in program At the same time, you have to score goals. Our team is focused on doing whatever it takes to find the back of the of the team. Aiello, a first team All- net. We are concerned more about how MAC selection, finished tied for second the team does than any individual on the team with five goals last season, glory.” all from the penalty spot. Second team The Cardinals will be led up front All-MAC recipient Alexander was tied by senior forward Emily Rein who was for the team lead with five assists. a second team All-Mid-American Con- “One of the keys to a strong team is ference selection last year. She enters to have a strong central midfield and I the 2008 season third all-time in career believe we have one of the best in the points and goals scored in Ball State conference,” Lovett said. “We have a history. She led the team in scoring last defending and attacking central mid- year with 17 points on the strength of fielder in Annie and Katelyn. They are six goals and five assists. two inter-changeable parts as each can Also returning for the Cardinals is play either position. They have a green senior Sarah Schumacker who was sec- light to be creative and have a great Sarah Schumacker ond on the team in scoring at 12 points chemistry together.” and sophomore Jacki Eft who started On the outside midfield posi- the final two games of the season in tions, Lovett and the Cardinals place of out-going senior Sarah Leibel. will look to a few familiar faces stepped up this spring and will be cru- on the team. Schumacker and cial to our success this year,” Lovett junior Megan Ridley enter the season said. “We already have an anchor in the with the inside track to the outside po- back with Jen and we will look to build sitions and both players bring speed and on that and develop chemistry through- athletic ability to the field. Also, incom- out the back line.” ing freshmen Christine Concannon and The Cardinals are strong in net as Sarah Orisich will give the Cardinals they return second team All-MAC goal- much needed depth and versatility in the keeper Rachael Murphy. Murphy posted midfield. a MAC-best 10 shutouts on the season, “On the outside, Megan is going to including a school-record seven straight be huge for us and Sarah [Schumacker] shutouts last fall. She finished the year will probably play more midfield than with a 0.53 goals against average and forward,” Lovett said.