TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION MEDIA INFORMATION NEWCOMER PROFILES HISTORY & RECORDS Sports Information Staff 2 Izzy Babb 16 All-Time Player Stats 32 Media Policies 2 Stephanie Booker 16 Career Records 34 Quick Facts 3 Lauri Byrne 16 Individual Season Records 36 2007 Schedule 3 Brittany Cannon 16 Team Season Records 37 2007 Rosters 4 Anne Escobar 17 Single-Game Records 38 Radio/TV Roster 5 Emma Geyer 17 Year-By-Year Records 39 John O’Quinn Field At Robertson Stadium 6 Christine Nieva 17 Award Winners 40 Conference USA Composite Schedule 7 Adriana Penaloza 17 All-Time Honors 40 Brine Ad 8 Jessica Rathweg 18 Team Records 40 Kaylin Stewart Goodson 18 All-Time Series Results 41 2007 SEASON Crystal Trevino 18 Year-By-Year Results 43 Outlook 10-11 Elizabeth West 18 All-Time Letterwinners 44 RETURNING PLAYER PROFILES COACHING STAFF UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Lynn Baker 12 Head Coach Susan Bush 20 The City of Houston 46-47 Stephanie Beyelia 12 Assistant Coach Eric Quill 21 The University 48-49 Ali Conrad 13 Assistant Coach Jenna Huff 21 Athletics/Alumni Center 50 Nikki Echeverria 13 Coaching & Support Staff 22 Conference USA 51 Maegan Kiphart 14 University Administration 23 Strength & Conditioning 52 Brittney Pfeiffer 14 Athletics Administration 24 Sports Medicine 53 Islara Rodriguez 15 UH In The Community 54 Shelby Scott 15 2006 SEASON-IN-REVIEW Academic Success 55 Ashleigh Williams 15 Award Winners 26 Cougar Pride & Endowments 56 Game-By-Game Summary 26 Cougar Tradition & Spirit 57 Individual Statistics 27 Great Facilitieis 58 Team Statistics 27 Distinguished Alumni 59 Senior Class Bios 28-29 Prospect Information 60 CHRISTINE NIEVA BRITTNEY PFEIFFER SHELBY SCOTT 2007 HOUSTON SOCCER GUIDE CONTRIBUTERS Photography The 2007 University of Houston Soccer Media Guide is intended for Chris Burkhalter, Susan Bush, Jeff Conrad, Matt Dunaway, Grace Richard Carson, Pete Medrano, Stephen Pinchback and Tom Shea. the editorial use of media organizations covering the Cougars. Glenewinkel, Grant Mehlhoff, Rick Poulter, Deon Reynolds and Houston Dynamo logos and photos appear courtesy of the Dynamo Any reprinting, reproduction or other use of the contents for any Jamie Zarda. Communications Staff and Shea. commercial use is prohibited. Copies of this guide are available to the public for $12 each. The guides can be obtained by writing or Guide/Cover Design calling the UH Sports Information Office. Ryan Koslen proJect coordinators PRINTING THE OFFICIAL OUTFITTER OF UH ATHLETICS Ryan Koslen MutiAd Print Solutions of Peoria, Ill. WWW.UHCOUGARS.COM MEDIA INFORMATION Sports Information Assistance The University of Houston Sports Information Office is at your service to assist you with your coverage of Houston Houston Sports Information Soccer. UH Assistant Sports Information Director (SID) Ryan Koslen will be happy to serve you during the 2006 sea- son. For information regarding credentials, team and player information, interviews, statistics and pictures please CHRIS BURKHALTER call the UH SID Office (713-743-9404). Associate Athletics Director/Communications ALL INTERVIEWS must be arranged through the sports information office at least one day in advance. Photog- Football raphers and videographers are allowed to shoot during practice at Coach Bush’s discretion. Please contact the Sports Mobile: (713) 775-1542 Information Office for the exact time and place of each day’s practice. [email protected] INTRODUCTION Sports Information Office The University of Houston Sports Information Office is in the Ted Nance Suite (#2008) on the second floor of the JEFF CONRAD Athletics/Alumni Center. The Athletics/Alumni Center is located on Cullen Boulevard between Cougar Field and Hof- Assistant Sports Information Director heinz Pavilion. If available, parking will be provided in the front lot of the Athletics/Alumni Center. Football, Baseball, Swimming & Diving Mobile: (713) 557-3841 Stadium Directions [email protected] John O’Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium is located on Cullen Boulevard between Holman and Wheeler streets. To reach it from Bush Intercontinental Airport, take Highway 59 South through downtown until the Interstate 45 exchange. Take I 45 South (Galveston) and proceed for about one mile. Take the Cullen Exit and stay on the feeder RYAN KOSLEN road to the light. Take a right on Cullen and proceed into the University. The stadium is approximately 3/4 of a Assistant SID/Publications Coordinator mile on your right-hand side. To reach it from Hobby Airport, take Airport Drive to Interstate 45. Take I-45 North Women’s Basketball, Soccer (toward downtown). Exit Cullen Blvd/Elgin St. and go through the first light until you reach Cullen Blvd. Take a left Mobile: (713) 598-8666 and follow the same directions above. [email protected] Credential REQuests All requests for working press, radio, television, photography or scouting credentials should be mailed or faxed RICK POULTER on letterhead to Soccer SID Ryan Koslen AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE GAME. Season credential requests Assistant Sports Information Director Men’s Basketball, Golf should be sent at least two weeks prior to the first game. Seating in the press box at Robertson Stadium is forwork - Mobile: (713) 557-3836 ing media only. [email protected] Press Credentials Traditional print, television and radio (media agency) regularly assigned to cover the University of Houston and the visiting school will receive first priority, as well as national news-gathering agencies. Credentials for Internet JAMIE ZARDA Sports Information Assistant sites will be granted to University of Houston-operated Web sites, the visiting team’s official Web site and Conference Track & Field, Volleyball USA’s official Web site. Mobile: (913) 406-4914 Spouses, dates, children, equipment carriers and non-workers are restricted from the press box, sidelines and locker [email protected] rooms. Any abuse of a working credential will result in the media agency losing credential privileges. In some instances due to space limitations, meeting the criteria identified below does not guarantee credentials for every game. ELAINA MATSKO Sports Information Assistant Accreditation Guidelines Cross Country, Tennis, Softball • Only full-time, salaried employees intending to provide actual game coverage may receive credentials. Mobile: TBA • A requesting media agency must represent a collective, organizational editorial voice, not simply the offerings [email protected] of a single individual. • Membership in a writer’s association does not automatically qualify an agency for credentials. • A media agency may assign one of its credentials to its on-line entity. SYRIA BOYD • An on-line entity, not associated with a traditional media agency, may qualify for one credential, subject to the Administrative Assistant following conditions: Office: (713) 743-9404 [email protected] 1. An on-line entity may receive a credential only if its own full-time staff writes a majority of that site’s material. 2. On-line entities that focus primarily on University of Houston Athletics and sponsor message Press Credentials UH Sports Information Photographers are welcome to shoot game action. Please stay behind the sidelines and end lines and be aware of Sports Information Main Phone ..............................................(713) 743-9404 game action going on around you. Photographers are not permitted in the team bench areas. For games when field Sports Information Fax ............................................................(713) 743-9411 boards are set up, all photographers need to stay behind the boards around the perimeter of the field. Website .........................................................................www.UHCougars.com POST-MATCH PROCEDURES University of Houston Sports Information Following a brief cooling-off period, Coach Bush and selected players will be available for comment on the field. 3100 Cullen Blvd., Suite 2008 Please see Soccer SID Ryan Koslen immediately following completion of the match to make player requests. Athletics/Alumni Center Every effort will be made to accommodate post-match requests, but please be aware that situations may arise Houston, TX 77204 when players are not available for comment. The University of Houston is an equal opportunity institution whose programs, services, activi- Match box scores and play-by-play will be made available to members of the media following the match. UH’s ties and operations are without discrimination as to sex, color, or national origin and are not locker room is closed to the media. opposed to qualified handicapped persons. 2 2007 HOUSTON SOCCER QUICK FACTS/SCHEDULE Houston QuicK Facts Program History Name: University of Houston Program Founded: 1998 City/State/Zip: Houston, Texas 77204 All-Time Record: 72-86-12 (.423) INTRODUCTION Founded: 1927 C-USA Games: 41-43-9 (.441) Enrollment: 34,334 Home: 43-27-8 (.551) Interim President/ Interim Chancellor: Dr. John M. Rudley Road: 27-49-3 (.342) Faculty Representative: Dr. Richard Scamell Neutral: 2-10-1 (.192) Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Conference USA Home Field Information Nickname: Cougars Stadium: John O’Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium Colors: Scarlet (PMS 185) and White with Navy (PMS 289) Trim Capacity: 32,000 Mascot: Shasta and Sasha Surface: Grass Began Athletics: 1946 Web Site: www.UHCougars.com UH Sports Information Assoc. AD/Communications Chris Burkhalter ([email protected]) Athletics Administration Asst. SID/Soccer Contact Ryan Koslen ([email protected]) Athletics Director: Dave Maggard Office Phone