2015 Mountaineer Quick Facts UNIVERSITY INFORMATION 2015 OUTLOOK Location: Morgantown, W.Va. Starters Returning/Lost: 8/3 Enrollment: 31,976 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 15/7 Founded: 1867 Newcomers: 12 President: E. Gordon Gee Director of Athletics: Shane Lyons TOP RETURNERS Athletic Department Phone: (304) 293-2300 Kadeisha Buchanan (Defender, Jr., 5-6) Web Address: WVUsports.com In 2014: NSCAA All-America First Team...M.A.C. Hermann Nickname: Mountaineers Trophy Semifinalist...Soccer America Women’s MVP First School Colors: Old Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295) Team...TopDrawerSoccer.com Bext XI First Team...two-time Conference: Big 12 Conference reigning Big 12 Defender of the Year...All-Big 12 First Team... two-time reigning Big 12 Soccer Championship Defensive PROGRAM INFORMATION MVP...started all 20 matches availanble for at center back and Head Coach: Nikki Izzo-Brown (20th year, Rochester ‘93) helped team post 12 shutouts...tallied career-high eight points Record at WVU: 267-98-43 (.707) (19 Years) (3 G, 2 A)...starting defender for Canadian Women’s National Career Record: 280-103-43 (.708) (20 Years) Team Best Time to Contact: Through SID Associate Head Coach: Lisa Stoia (Ninth year, WVU ‘03) Ashley Lawrence (Midfielder, Jr., 5-6) Assistant Coach: Marisa Kanela (Sixth year, WVU ‘05) In 2014: NSCAA All-Central Region First Team...All-Big 12 Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium (1,650) First Team...Big 12 Championship Offensive MVP...started all Press Box Phone: (304) 293-6480 20 matches available for...second on team with 15 points (4 G, Sport Administrator: Keli Cunningham 7 A)...team-best seven assists ranked No. 2 in Big 12...starting midfielder for Canadian Women’s National Team WOMEN’S SOCCER HISTORY Founded: 1995 (first season - 1996) Michaela Abam (Forward, So., 5-8) All-time Record: 267-98-43 (19 years) In 2014: NSCAA All-Central Region Second Team...Big 12 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Newcomer of the Year...Soccer America Women’s All-Freshman NCAA Tournament Appearances: 15 straight (2000-14) Second Team...TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI Freshman First Highest NCAA Appearance: Elite Eight (2007) Team...CollegeSports Madness Freshman of the Year...All-Big Big 12 Conference Championships (Last): 5 (2014) 12 Newcomer Team...Big 12 All-Tournament Team...saw time in Big East Conference Championships (Last): 8 (2011) 22 matches and started six...paced team in goals (8), points (16) and game winners (4)...ranked No. 4 in Big 12 in goals and No. 2014 SEASON REVIEW 6 in points Overall Record: 16-2-4, 7-0-1 Big 12 Conference Big 12 Regular-Season and Tournament Champions MEDIA INFORMATION Postseason: NCAA First Round Associate Director of Athletic Communications/ Final Ranking (Polls): 15/15 (TopDrawerSoccer.com/NSCAA) Women’s Soccer Contact: Shannon McNamara All-Americans: One (Kadeisha Buchanan) Athletic Communications Office: (304) 293-2821 Athletic Communications Fax: (304) 293-4105 McNamara Cell Phone: (304) 290-2467 McNamara Email: [email protected] Associate AD, Communications: Michael Fragale Assistant AD, Communications: Bryan Messerly Director of Football Communications: Mike Montoro Director of Digital Media: John Antonik Director of Athletic Publications: Joe Swan Multimedia Specialist: Kristin Coldsnow Digital Media Manager: Grant Dovey @WVUWomensSoccer WVUWomensSoccer WVU_WomensSoccer Assoc. Director of Athletic Communications: Russell Luna @WVUIzzoBrown Asst. Director of Athletic Communications: Ashley Bailey @WVUSports 2015 Mountaineer Schedule Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time Aug. 9 Wright State (scrimmage) 1 p.m. Oct. 11 at Texas Tech* 2 p.m. Aug. 12 at Georgetown (scrimmage) 5 p.m. Oct. 16 Kansas* 7 p.m. Aug. 21 vs. SIUE ! 4:30 p.m. Oct. 18 Iowa State* 1 p.m. Aug. 23 vs. Virginia Tech ! Noon Oct. 23 at Oklahoma State* 8 p.m. Aug. 28 at Maryland 7 p.m. Oct. 30 at Baylor* 8 p.m. Aug. 30 Duquesne 3 p.m. Nov. 4 Big 12 Quarterfinal % TBA Sept. 4 Penn State 7 p.m. Nov. 6 Big 12 Semifinal % TBA Sept. 6 Villanova 1 p.m. Nov. 8 Big 12 Championship % TBA Sept. 11 at Ohio State 7 p.m. Sept. 13 Longwood 1 p.m. Sept. 18 Buffalo 7 p.m. ! - Indiana Tournament (Bloomington, Ind.) Sept. 20 Florida Gulf Coast 1 p.m. * - Big 12 Conference opponent Sept. 25 Texas* 7 p.m. % - Big 12 Soccer Championship at Swope Soccer Oct. 2 TCU* 7 p.m. Village (Kansas City, Mo.) Oct. 9 at Oklahoma* 8 p.m. All times Eastern and subject to change 2015 Alphabetical Roster 2015 Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown 1 Michelle Newhouse GK 5-8 So. Pinch, W.Va. 5 Michaela Abam F 5-8 So. Houston, Texas 2 Aaran Parry F 5-9 Jr. Frederick, Md. 20 Hannah Abraham D 5-5 Fr. Fairchance, Pa. 3 Leah Emaus D/M 5-8 Sr. Webster, N.Y. 31 Maggie Bedillion D 5-8 Sr. Washington, Pa. 4 Bianca St. Georges D 5-6 Fr. St. Felix de Valois, Quebec 24 Carly Black D 5-8 Jr. Horsham, Pa. 5 Michaela Abam F 5-8 So. Houston, Texas 88 Kadeisha Buchanan D 5-6 Jr. Brampton, Ontario 6 Heather Kaleiohi F 5-7 So. San Diego, Calif. 19 Laurel Carpenter M 5-8 Fr. McMurray, Pa. 7 Kelsie Maloney F 5-2 Sr. Harrisburg, Pa. 3 Leah Emaus D/M 5-8 Sr. Webster, N.Y. 8 Yulie Lopez M 5-7 So. West Palm Beach, Fla. 14 Patricia Fernandez M 5-1 Fr. Pearland, Texas 9 Ashley Lawrence F 5-6 Jr. Toronto, Ontario 26 Vanessa Flores D 5-7 Fr. Baytown, Texas 10 Carla Portillo M 5-1 So. Mississauga, Ontario 99 Sh’nia Gordon F 5-6 Fr. Ocklawaha, Fla. 11 Amandine Pierre-Louis F 5-6 So. Montreal, Quebec 27 Amanda Hill M 5-6 Sr. Washington, Pa. 12 Macy Stalnaker F/M 5-4 R-Fr. Butler, Pa. 6 Heather Kaleiohi F 5-7 So. San Diego, Calif. 13 Amanda Saymon M 5-6 Fr. Bridgeport, W.Va. 9 Ashley Lawrence F 5-6 Jr. Toronto, Ontario 14 Patricia Fernandez M 5-1 Fr. Pearland, Texas 8 Yulie Lopez M 5-7 So. West Palm Beach, Fla. 16 Kailey Utley F 5-4 Sr. St. Louis, Mo. 7 Kelsie Maloney F 5-2 Sr. Harrisburg, Pa. 17 Dalanda Ouendeno D 5-6 Fr. Paris, France 28 Easther Mayi Kith D 5-6 Fr. Quebec City, Quebec 18 Ashley Woolpert D 5-8 Jr. Springboro, Ohio 1 Michelle Newhouse GK 5-8 So. Pinch, W.Va. 19 Laurel Carpenter M 5-8 Fr. McMurray, Pa. 17 Dalanda Ouendeno D 5-6 Fr. Paris, France 20 Hannah Abraham D 5-5 Fr. Fairchance, Pa. 2 Aaran Parry F 5-9 Jr. Frederick, Md. 24 Carly Black D 5-8 Jr. Horsham, Pa. 11 Amandine Pierre-Louis F 5-6 So. Montreal, Quebec 26 Vanessa Flores D 5-7 Fr. Baytown, Texas 10 Carla Portillo M 5-1 So. Mississauga, Ontario 27 Amanda Hill M 5-6 Sr. Washington, Pa. 44 Kayla Saager F 5-10 So. East Islip, N.Y. 28 Easther Mayi Kith D 5-6 Fr. Quebec City, Quebec 13 Amanda Saymon M 5-6 Fr. Bridgeport, W.Va. 30 Hannah Steadman GK 5-7 Sr. Kinnelon, N.J. 4 Bianca St. Georges D 5-6 Fr. St. Felix de Valois, Quebec 31 Maggie Bedillion D 5-8 Sr. Washington, Pa. 12 Macy Stalnaker F/M 5-4 R-Fr. Butler, Pa. 44 Kayla Saager F 5-10 So. East Islip, N.Y. 30 Hannah Steadman GK 5-7 Sr. Kinnelon, N.J. 88 Kadeisha Buchanan D 5-6 Jr. Brampton, Ontario 16 Kailey Utley F 5-4 Sr. St. Louis, Mo. 18 Ashley Woolpert D 5-8 Jr. Springboro, Ohio 99 Sh’nia Gordon F 5-6 Fr. Ocklawaha, Fla..