ALI FENNELL MEGAN ABBAMONTO JESSICA EDWARDS 2002 USC Women's Soccer Table of Contents Quick Facts ............................................................................................ 1 2002 Season Outlook .......................................................................... 2-3 McAlister Field ....................................................................................... 3 Head Coach Jim Millinder ...................................................................... 4 Assistant Coach Neil Sedgwick ............................................................. 5 Assistant Coach Andrea Warner ............................................................ 5 Support Staff .......................................................................................... 5 2002 Team Picture and Roster .............................................................. 6 Player Bios ........................................................................................ 7-18 2001 Statistics ...................................................................................... 19 2001 Game-by-Game Results ............................................................. 20 2001 Pacific-10 Conference Recap ..................................................... 21 School Records ............................................................................... 22-23 Opponent Records ............................................................................... 23 Honors & Awards ................................................................................. 24 All-Time Roster & Individual Statistics ............................................ 25-26 Year-by-Year Results ...................................................................... 27-28 Record Vs. Opponents ......................................................................... 29 2002 Opponents .............................................................................. 30-32 USC Experience Section ................................................................. 33-44 USC Quick Facts Location: ........................................................ Los Angeles, Calif., 90089 University Telephone: ......................................................(213) 740-2311 Founded: .......................................................................................... 1880 Size: ......................................................................................... 150 Acres Enrollment: ............................................28,600 (15,500 undergraduates) President: ................................................................... Dr. Steven Sample Colors:......................................................................... Cardinal and Gold Nickname: ...........................................................Trojans/Women of Troy Fight Song: ............................................................................... “Fight On” Conference: .............................................................................. Pacific-10 First Women’s Soccer Team: ........................................................... 1993 USC’s All-Time Women’s Soccer Record: .......104-64-12 (.611), 9 years Home Stadium (surface, capacity): ...................................................... McAlister Field (natural grass, 1,000) Above: The USC women's soccer team prior to a home match at McAlister Field. Athletic Director: ................................................................... Mike Garrett Below: Former USC goalkeeper Shaelyn Fernandes reads to a student at a local elementary school. Assistant A.D. (women’s soccer responsibilities): ................. Daryl Gross Women’s Soccer Head Coach: ............................................ Jim Millinder Coach’s Telephone: .........................................................(213) 740-3849 Record at USC: ....................................................83-34-6 (.699), 6 years Overall Collegiate Coaching Record: .................91-61-10 (.593), 8 years Assistant Coaches: ................................. Neil Sedgwick, Andrea Warner 2001 Overall Record: .....................................................................10-7-2 2001 Conference Record/Finish: ...............................................5-3-1, 4th 2001 Postseason Results: .................... NCAA Tournament, First Round Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ......................................................... 14 / 9 Starters Returning/Lost: .................................................................... 8 / 3 Women’s Soccer SID: ..................................................... Jason Pommier .......... (213) 740-8480 office, (213) 740-7584 fax, (310) 406-0696 home The 2002 USC women’s soccer media guide was written and designed by Jason Pommier, Assistant Sports Information Director. Cover design by Kris Crenwelge. Cover photos by Heston W. Quan. Additional photos by Dan Avila, Tony Duffy and Heston W. Quan. Printed by Nation's Printing. www.usctrojans.com The women's soccer team had a 3.22 grade-point- Jason Pommier average last year, the highest among all 19 teams at USC Women's Soccer SID 2002 USC Women's Soccer · 1 2002 Season Outlook The 2002 season marks the 10th anniversary for women's soccer at only two goals and five points after registering 11 goals and 29 points in her USC. After a modest beginning, the program has made great strides to freshman season. She had a good spring season, including a two-goal effort produce nationally competitive teams. With a young and exciting nucleus, in a 3-2 scrimmage win at Nebraska. Millinder will work on keeping Edwards the Women of Troy are looking to join the nation’s elite programs over the in the penalty box to take advantage of her strengths as a goal scorer. next several years. The foundation was set last spring when USC defeated Cross was a pleasant national powers Nebraska and Notre Dame in scrimmages. surprise last year as she led “We have done well over the last five years, but now we have to the team with 10 points and change what we are doing and work towards the next level,” said seventh- tied for the team lead with four year head coach Jim Millinder. “We got some positive results in the spring goals. She also led the Women and we have some good core players returning. There is a lot of hard work of Troy with three game-win- ahead for us in order to become one of the nation’s best programs. You have ning goals. The question for to start with your recruiting classes and see what these kids can bring to the Cross will be her ability to re- table once they are here and how much they want to work.” bound from knee injuries that USC (10-7-2 overall in 2001, 5-3-1 in the Pac-10 for fourth place) have hampered her last two features a squad this season with only two seniors and three juniors. seasons. She did not play her Millinder needs to be patient with a young squad, but understands the 2000 freshman season and potential down the road. made only four starts in 10 “We have a lot of question marks, but we have a good group of games last year. She has returning players,” said Millinder. “We need to get our returning players like shown flashes of brilliance Amanda Roach, Nikki Goza, Shannon Cross and Ashley Casas healthy during the preseason and will for us to be successful. We know we have some question marks, but I think work to gain her stamina back we will be okay.” in the early part of the season. “We are not going to Senior Jackie Fodor make a ton of changes. For can provide some experience the most part, the team that off the bench and can utilize played for us in the spring will her talents as a strong one-on- be our starting lineup in the one player. fall. I think a lot will depend The surprise in training early on how the freshmen camp has been Sutorius, who gives the Trojans the big target forward they perform during the preseason. have lacked in the last couple of seasons. Leche has tremendous leg speed Jenna Killion (Encinitas/La and will work on her consistency to take advantage of her athleticism. Costa Canyon HS) might break Schwarzbach is a versatile athlete and might also see some action as a into the starting lineup and I’m midfielder or defender. encouraged to see some strong play from Hillary MIDFIELDERS Schwarzbach (Ben Lomond/ The heart of the midfield is junior Megan Abbamonto. She earned San Lorenzo Valley HS), Tina All-Pac-10 second team honors last year after starting in every game and Sutorius (Pleasanton/Amador providing leadership in a central midfielder role. As someone who can Valley HS) and Jocelyn Leche perform well in terms of ball control and physical play, Abbamonto is a (Pinole/Salesian HS). We have valuable member and will be a lot of players who just have the key to the team’s success to learn about playing at the this season. She will be moved Division I level.” into an offensive role this sea- After the team scored son to get more involved up only 24 goals last season, USC front. looks to increase its offensive Helping Abbamonto in production for 2002 based on the health of the returning forwards and the the middle are three solid infusion of new talent. The offense centers on two players, junior Jessica sophomores: Casas, Kelly Edwards and sophomore Cross, who are both recovering from knee injuries Blais, and Lindsey Green. All last year. three played in every game “I thought our production from Edwards and Cross would have been last season, with Blais making better had they been healthy,” said Millinder. “We need to bring along our the