VIRGINIA TECH 2012 WOMEN’S SOCCER GAME NOTES Kelly Shuman, Athletics Communications Intern 460 Jamerson Athletic Center, Blacksburg, VA 24061 • Office: 540-231-1494 • Cell: 434-981-3977 • Email: [email protected] GAME INFORMATION GAMES 3 & 4: HUSKER CLASSIC GAME ONE Date/Time: Fri., Aug. 24 • 6:00 p.m. Opponent: Nebraska #16 VIRGINIA TECH Hokies (2-0-0) Atlantic Coast Conference Site: Lincoln, Neb. (Nebraska Soccer Field) Head Coach: Charles “Chugger” Adair (San Diego, 1993) • Second Season Live Stats: hokiesports.com Live Video: HuskersNSide.com vs. Series: Nebraska leads 1-0-0 Blacksburg: Tech is 0-1 NEBRASKA Huskers (0-2-0) Lincoln: Tech is 0-0 Big Ten Conference Neutral: Tech is 0-0 Head Coach: John Walker (Queen’s University, 1987) • 18th Season First Meeting: Sept. 9, 2011 - Tech lost, 3-4 (2OT) - Blacksburg, Va. at the Hilton Garden Inn Hokie Invitational IOWA STATE Cyclones (2-0-0) GAME TWO Big 12 Conference Date/Time: Sun., Aug. 26 • 10:30 a.m. Head Coach: Wendy Dillinger (Indiana, 1998) • Fifth Season Opponent: Iowa State Site: Lincoln, Neb. (Nebraska Soccer Field) • No. 16 Virginia Tech hits the road for the first time this season for the Husker Classic Live Stats: hokiesports.com Series: First meeting FRIDAY’S GAME • The Hokies open the Husker Classic against Nebraska Friday at 6 p.m. SCHEDULE/RESULTS • The teams are meeting for the second time in program history • Virginia Tech has never played in the state of Nebraska Date VT Rank Opponent Time/Result Hilton Garden Inn Hokie Invitational THE SERIES 8/17 22 UNC Wilmington W, 1-0 (2OT) • This marks the second meeting between the two teams 8/19 22 Richmond W, 2-0 • The two teams first meeting was last season at the Hilton Garden Inn Hokie Invitational here in Blacksburg Husker Classic • The Hokies fell to the Huskers in a 4-3 double-overtime match 8/24 16 at Nebraska 6:00 p.m. SATURDAY’S GAME 8/26 16 vs. Iowa State 10:30 a.m. • Virginia Tech closes out the Husker Classic with a 10:30 a.m. matchup against Iowa State 8/31 - Mount St. Mary’s 7:00 p.m. • The teams are meeting for the first time in program history 9/2 - at American 1:00 p.m. Wake Forest Tournament LAST TIME OUT 9/7 - vs. Illinois 5:00 p.m. • Virginia Tech opened is 2012 season last weekend, hosting the Hilton Garden Inn Hokie Invitational 9/9 - vs. Massachusetts 11:30 a.m. • The Hokies swept the invitational with a 1-0 double-overtime win over UNC Wilmington and a 2-0 win over 9/16 - NC State * 1:00 p.m. Richmond • The Hokies out shot their opponents 30-12 and took 13 corner kicks 9/20 - at North Carolina * 7:00 p.m. 9/23 - Boston College * 1:00 p.m. NEW BEGINNINGS 9/30 - Maryland * 5:00 p.m. • The Hokies are facing five teams this season that have never faced Virginia Tech in women’s soccer 10/4 - Duke * 7:00 p.m. • Virginia Tech opened its season against UNC Wilmington, which was the first meeting between the two teams 10/7 - Oklahoma 5:00 p.m. • The Hokies will face Iowa State, Mount St. Mary’s, Illinois and Oklahoma later this season 10/11 - at Florida State * 7:00 p.m. AUGUST SUCCESS 10/14 - at Miami * 1:00 p.m. • The Hokies are 18-8-3 all-time in the month of August 10/18 - at Clemson * 7:00 p.m. • Virginia Tech has outscored its opponents 71-28 in those games 10/21 - Virginia * 5:00 p.m. • The Hokies are 12-1-3 at home in the month of August 10/24 - at Wake Forest * 7:00 p.m. 2012 ACC Tournament Players to Watch 10/28 - Quarterfinals (Campus Sites) TBA Kelly Conheeney 11/2 - Semifinals (Cary, N.C.) TBA • Has started every game throughout her career 11/4 - Championship (Cary, N.C.) TBA • Entered the Tech’s all-time top-10 in career games started after the opening weekend 2012 NCAA Championships • Is four goals away from becoming Tech’s all-time leader 11/9 - First Round (Campus Sites) TBA Kelsey Mitchell 11/16 - Second Round (Campus Sites) TBA • Has started every game throughout her career 11/18 - Third Round (Campus Sites) TBA • Entered the Tech’s all-time top-10 in career games started after the opening weekend 11/23 - Quarterfinals (Campus Sites) TBA Dayle Colpitts 11/30 - College Cup Semi’s (San Diego, Calif.) TBA • Is nine wins away from tying Mallory Soldner (2003-06) in Tech’s all-time wins list 12/2 - College Cup Final (San Diego, Calif.) TBA * Denotes conference matches hokiesports.com 2012 Virginia Tech Women’s Soccer Game Notes MITCHELL NAMED TO TOPDRAWERSOCCER.COM TEAM OF THE WEEK 2012 VIRGINIA TECH • Senior Kelsey Mitchell was named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week Tuesday, Aug. 21 QUICK FACTS • The defender played every minute during the opening weekend against UNC Wilmington and Richmond GENERAL INFORMATION • She helped freshman goalkeeper Caroline Kelly earn her first two career shutouts Name of School ..................................... Virginia Tech Location ..............................................Blacksburg, Va. HOME SWEET HOME Founded .............................................................1872 • The last time Virginia Tech opened its season at home was in 2009 Enrollment .......................................................31,000 • The Hokies defeated High Point 2-0 on Aug. 23 Colors ..................Chicago maroon and burnt orange • In 2009, Virginia Tech recorded its most wins, finishing the season 16-8-0 Nickname ........................................................Hokies Conference ...........................................Atlantic Coast NO COLPITTS IN GOAL IN BLACKSBURG Facility .............................................. Thompson Field • On Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 5:30 a.m., Dayle Colpitts departed for Japan with her Canadian U-20 National Team to Capacity .............................................................2,028 prepare for the 2012 FIFA U-20 World Cup Surface .................................................. Natural Grass • The World Cup is scheduled for Aug. 19 to Sept. 8 in five cities across Japan President .......................................Charles W. Steger • The junior starter will miss the opening of the 2012 Virginia Tech women’s soccer season Director of Athletics ................................ Jim Weaver • Colpitts will return to the Hokies immediately following Canada’s final match Website ..................................www.hokiesports.com Twitter ................................................... VT_WSoccer WHO’S BACK... • The Hokies return seniors Kelly Conheeney, Kelsey Mitchell and Julia Goldsworthy WOMEN’S SOCCER HistorY • Conheeney returns to the squad as the first Tech women’s soccer player to record 20 goals and 20 assists First Year .............................................................1993 • As a junior she led the squad in points, goals, shots and game winners Overall All-Time Record ........................... 168-178-27 • Mitchell and Conheeney returns as the only current Hokies to start every game in their career All-Time ACC Record .................................... 27-41-11 • Goldsworthy and Mitchell are experienced defenders that mold the Tech defense ACC Tournament Appearances .................................5 NCAA Tournament Appearances ..............................5 WHO’S NOT. Last NCAA Appearance .......................................2011 • Tech lost veterans Brittany Michels, Brittany Popko and Katie Cramp Last NCAA Opponent ......................... Virginia (L, 4-0) • Michels and Popko were a big part of the Hokie defense last year • Michels is at the top of the Tech record book in career games played and is fourth in career games started WOMEN’S SOCCER INFORMATION • Cramp was one of the team’s top leaders and will be hard to replace as she was the 2012 SAAC Member of the Year 2011 Record .................................................... 14-8-1 ALL AROUND THE WORLD Home Record ..................................................... 7-3-0 • The Hokies welcome nine newcomers this season, eight freshmen and a Hokie track athlete, Erika Weidman Road Record ...................................................... 4-5-1 • The nine newcomers are from five different areas: Neutral Record .................................................. 3-0-0 • Maryland - Jordan Coburn Starters Returning/Lost ........................................ 8/3 • Virginia - Morgan Conklin, Caroline Kelly, Delia Maresco, Nicolette Young, Erika Weidman Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............................ 13/5 • Ohio - Ashley Meier Newcomers...............................................................9 • North Carolina - Courtney Stutts • Australia - Sarah Roger COACHING STAFF Head Coach ........................Charles “Chugger” Adair TECH SIGNS NSCAA HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR Alma Mater.......................................San Diego, 1993 • Freshman Ashley Meier was named the 2011 NSCAA High School National Player of the Year Years at VT ................. 2nd as head coach/7th overall • The Strongsville, Ohio native is a two-time high school All-American and was called up as an alternate for the U-20 Career Record .................................................. 16-8-1 USA National Team competing in the 2012 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Japan Office Phone ...................................... (540) 231-6660 Office Fax ........................................... (540) 231-3613 Assistant Coach ......................Erin Lycan, 2nd season Alma Mater...........................................Virginia, 2005 Assistant Coach ..................... Drew Kopp, 1st season Alma Mater...................................... Pittsburgh, 1999 Record when Virginia Tech... ALL TIME ADAIR 2012 ATHLETICS