TTABLEABLE OFOF CONTENTSCONTENTS SOCCER SOCCER SOCCER SOCCER SOCCER SOCCER SOCCER CATAMOUNT QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION Preview ....................................................2 WCU RECORD BOOK .................. 22-28 Location: .................................................................................. Cullowhee, N.C. 2007 Roster ..............................................3 Year-by-Year Results ........................ 22-23 ............................................................................................................................(pronounced KULL-uh-wee) Series Records ........................................24 Founded: ...................................................................................................1889 COACHES AND STAFF .....................4-5 All-time Letterwinners...........................25 Enrollment: ..............................................................................................9,000 Tammy DeCesare ......................................4 Team Records ...................................26-27 Nickname: ......................................................................................Catamounts Assistant Coaches & Staff .........................5 Honors ...................................................28 School Colors: ...........................................................................Purple and Gold WCU PLAYERS ............................6-12 THE UNIVERSITY .......................29-34 Affi liation: .................................................................................NCAA Division I Senior Lauren Atkinson ............................6 Cullowhee ..............................................29 Conference: ........................................................................................ Southern Senior Melissa Berry ................................7 This is Western .......................................30 Senior Bailey Culp ....................................8 Chancellor: ............................................................................ Dr. John W. Bardo Dr. Bardo / Chip Smith ......................31-32 Senior Leah Danio ....................................9 Director of Athletics:.........................................................................Chip Smith Dr. Knotts / Dr. Brown ............................32 Senior Heather Dittmer ..........................10 Soccer Stadium: ...................................................Catamount Athletic Complex Statements / Staff ..................................33 Senior Rebekah Mumm .........................11 Capacity: ..................................................................................................1,000 Catamount Athletic Complex .................34 Returning Players .............................12-16 Freshmen ......................................... 17-18 COACHING STAFF The SOCON .............................................35 Head Coach: ..........................................................................................Tammy DeCesare Radio/TV Chart ......................................36 Alma Mater / Year: ..................................................................................Catawba / 1996 2007 OPPONENTS ...................................19 Record at WCU: ............................................................................28-14-3, 12-7-2 SoCon Career Record: .........................................................................................................Same 2006 REVIEW ................................... 20-21 Assistant Coach: .............................................................................................Chad Miller 2006 Season Results ..............................20 Alma Mater / Year: ....................................................................................Pfeiff er / 1994 2006 Statistics ........................................21 Graduate Assistant Coaches:.........................Natasha Walker, Kristie Bowers, Rachel Hils TEAM INFORMATION 2006 Overall Record: .............................................................................................10-8-3 2006 SoCon Record / Finish: .......................................................................... 6-3-2 / 5th MEDIA INFORMATION Starters Returning / Lost: ......................................................................................... 9 / 2 The Western Carolina Media Relations Offi ce will make every eff ort to facilitate your coverage of Catamount Soccer. Newsprint and electronic media representatives planning to cover a volleyball Letterwinners Returning / Lost: ............................................................................. 17 / 5 match are asked to request in written form (E-mail or fax) working credentials from Western’s First Year of Women’s Soccer: ...............................................................1999 (9th season) Media Relations Offi ce. All-Time Record: ................................................................................................87-64-14 All student-athlete and coach interviews, including post-match requests, must be coordinated with the Media Relations Offi ce. To arrange an interview, please contact Denise Gideon at least 24 hours MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION in advance. Post-match interviews will be given by head coach Stephanie Dragan and her players Dir. of Media Relations/Soccer Contact: ....................................................... Matt Harris only if requested immediately following the match. Alma Mater / Year: .................................................................Appalachian State / 2007 Asst. Athletic Director/Secondary Soccer Contact ....................................Daniel Hooker The Media Relations Offi ce produces stories, pertinent notes about upcoming matches, and cumula- tive statistics, all of which are available at the www.CatamountSports.com, the on-line home Alma Mater/Year .......................................................................Western Carolina/2001 of Catamount athletics. Also, the Southern Conference maintains a site at www.SoConSports.com Media Relations Phone: ....................................................................... (828) 227-2336 for updated league standings, statistics, and releases. Media Relations Fax: ............................................................................ (828) 227-7688 Press Row Phone: .................................................................................(828) 227-2129 E-mail Address: ..................................................................mattharris@email.wcu.edu Mailing Address: ................................................................Western Carolina University Ramsey Center – Athletics Cullowhee, NC 28723 2007 MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS The 2007 Western Carolina University Soccer Media Guide is a publication of the Catamount Media Relations Department for use by the print and electronic media, as well as friends of the University. The guide was written, edited, and produced by Denise Gideon, Western Carolina Director of Media Relations. Also, thanks to Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations, Daniel Hooker, and to the WCU sports information predecessors in compiling information. Photography provided by Mark Haskett and Ashley Evans of the Western Carolina University Offi ce of Public Relations. Printed by the WCU Print Shop (828) 227-7159 22007007 WESTERNWESTERN CAROLINACAROLINA SSOCCEROCCER 1 22007007 PPREVIEWREVIEW SOCCER SOCCER SOCCER SOCCER SOCCER SOCCER SOCCER Expectation – it is described as the act or state of looking forward or anticipating. It DEFENSE is an excellent word for the Western Carolina soccer team, which is overfl owing with The Catamount defense is laden with top returning players. Seniors Melissa Berry, experience and talent, and is expecting to have a banner season in 2007. Rebekah Mumm and Leah Daino lead the squad, followed by junior Arlan Whittle who Coming off a 2006 season which ended one game shy of the SoCon title match, head was voted to the Southern Conference All-Tournament team in 2006. Adding depth to coach Tammy DeCesare welcomes back 17 returning players including nine starters to the back line are sophomores Jenny Matteson and Katie Kole. The defensive unit will the squad this year. The wealth of experienced talent has garnered attention for the enjoy the infl ux of freshmen Erin Hamilton, Andrea Williams, Jennah Yunger and Sydney Catamounts as the club received preseason votes in the Southeast Region poll from Soccer Robertson this season as Western and DeCesare look for the right fi t. Buzz Magazine. The Southern Conference coaches tabbed Western Carolina fourth in the preseason poll and senior Heather Dittmer was honored with preseason accolades. MIDFIELD Western’s 2007 schedule features six home dates, one in-season tournament and a The midfi eld is fl ooded with talent and veterans. Dittmer, is the lone Catamount 10-game Southern Conference slate. The Catamounts will face three reigning conference representative on the 2007 SoCon Preseason All-Conference list. The senior is tied for champions and a trio of regionally-ranked teams from a year ago, with fi ve, fi rst-time eighth place in the Catamount record books for goals (13) and points (34), and has started foes beginning this fall. a total of 63 games. Classmate Bailey Culp is also expected to provide experience to the “Our 2007 schedule will be in a word, challenging,” said DeCesare. “It