CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2007 GOLDEN BEAR SOCCER CAL QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Location ......................... Berkeley, CA 94720 Founded ............................................... 1868 Cal Campus ............................................ IFC Cal Records ....................................... 16-17 Enrollment .......................................... 33,000 Quick Facts/Media Contacts ...................... 1 Honors and Awards .......................... 18-19 Conference ................................... Pacific-10 2007 Outlook ............................................. 2 Year-By-Year Results/Postseason ... 20-23 Nickname ................................. Golden Bears 2007 Roster .............................................. 3 Cal vs. All Opponents ............................. 21 Colors ......................................... Blue & Gold 2007 Athlete Profiles............................ 4-10 The University of California ................ 24-25 Chancellor ......................... Robert Birgeneau Cal Coaching Staff ............................. 11-12 Academic Support/Strength Program ...... 26 Director of Athletics .............. Sandy Barbour Opponents .............................................. 13 Administration Bios ................................. 27 Asst. AD/Women’s Soccer ..............Liz Miles 2006 Season In Review/ Edwards Stadium/Goldman Field ............. 28 Home Field/Capacity ............... Goldman Field Pac-10 Standings .................................... 14 Bears Up Close ...................................... IBC at Edwards Stadium/22,000 2006 Results and Statistics .................... 15 2007 Cal Schedule ..................................BC 2006 Overall Record ........................... 12-5-5 2006 Pac-10 Record/Place .............. 3-3-3/6th Starters Returning/Lost ............................ 7/4 MEDIA CONTACTS Letterwinners Returning/Lost ................ 16/9 NEWSPAPERS TELEVISION Newcomers ................................................ 8 Associated Press KGO-TV (ABC, Ch. 7) Women’s Soccer Office ...... 510-643-8100 Greg Beacham (SE) Larry Beil, Mike Shumann 126 Haas Pavilion ........... Fax: 510-643-2536 303 2nd Street, Suite 680 North 900 Front Street Berkeley, CA 94720 San Francisco, CA 94107 San Francisco, CA 94111 Head Coach .............................. Neil McGuire (415) 495-1708 (415) 954-7934 (Augusta State ’97), 1st year Fax: 495-4967 Fax: 956-6402 McGuire’s Email ....... [email protected] KNTV-TV (NBC, Ch. 11) Career Record ......... 68-76-9, .474 (8 years) Contra Costa Times Raj Mathai, Daryl Hawks Record at Cal ........................................... 0-0 Tom Barnidge (SE) 2450 N. First Street Assistant Coach ................. Jennifer Thomas P.O. Box 5088 San Jose, CA 95131 (Cal ’86), 10th year Walnut Creek, CA 94596 (408) 286-111 Assistant Coach ................. Brian Zwaschka (925) 943-8244 Fax: 286-1530 (Grand View College ’04), 1st year Fax: 930-6150 KPIX-TV (CBS, Ch. 5) Dennis O’Donnell, Rick Quan Media Relations Office ....... 510-642-5363 Daily Californian (Student) 855 Battery Street 349 Haas Pavilion ........... Fax: 510-643-7778 Sports Editor San Francisco, CA 94111 Berkeley, CA 94720 Eshleman Hall (415) 765-8776 W-Soccer SID ..... Debbie Rosenfeld-Caparaz Berkeley, CA 94720 Fax: 765-8973 Direct Work Phone .................. 510-642-3611 (510) 548-8300 KRON-TV (Indep., Ch. 4) Email Address ......... [email protected] Fax: 849-2803 Gary Radnich, Vernon Glenn Official Web Site ........... www.CalBears.com 1001 Van Ness Avenue Oakland Tribune San Francisco, CA 94109 BEAR BACKERS Jon Becker (SE) (415) 561-8981 SUPPORT YOUR TEAM Dennis Miller (soccer reporter) Fax: 561-8136 4770 Willow Road KTVU-TV (Fox, Ch. 2) Bear Backers are loyal Cal alumni and Pleasanton, CA 94588 Mark Ibanez, Joe Fonzi, Fred Inglis friends who provide financial support to (925) 416-4847 No. 2, Jack London Square Cal Athletics with their donations. Every Fax: 416-4874 Oakland, CA 94607 student-athlete benefits from their (510) 874-0242 contributions which underwrite San Francisco Chronicle Fax: 451-2610 scholarships, operational needs and Glenn Schwarz (SE) academic tutoring programs. Bear Michelle Smith (soccer reporter) Backers also build athletic facilities, MISCELLANEOUS 901 Mission Street including Haas Pavilion. The best way to Soccer America San Francisco, CA 94103 support a Cal team is to join Bear Paul Kennedy, Managing Editor (415) 777-7201 Backers. Call (510) 642-2427 for more P.O. Box 23704 Fax: 543-3754 information. Oakland, CA 94632 (510) 420-3640 San Francisco Examiner Fax: 420-3655 Steve Drumwright (SE) CREDITS Soccer Buzz 450 Mission Street The 2007 California Women’s Soccer Randy Diggs, Editor San Francisco, CA 94105 Media Guide was written and edited by Debbie P.O. Box 1818 (415) 359-2638 Rosenfeld-Caparaz, associate media relations New York, NY 10156 Fax: 359-2766 director, with assistance from Anna Oleson- (646) 473-1539 Wheeler. Design and layout by John Dunbar, Pacific-10 Conference San Jose Mercury-News senior publications director, and Evan Kerr, Bri Niemi, Soccer PR Rachel Wilner (SE) publications coordinator. Photography by Ken 1350 Treat Boulevard, Suite 500 750 Ridder Park Drive DeCrosta, John Dunbar, Evan Kerr, Patrick Merrill, Walnut Creek, CA 94597 San Jose, CA 95131 Takamaro Nagahama, Michael Pimentel, and (925) 932-4411 (408) 920-5354 Don Saria. Printing by UC Printing Services, Fax: 932-4601 Berkeley, CA. Fax: 920-5244 2007 California Golden Bears Women’s Soccer Media Guide 1 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2007 OUTLOOK GOALKEEPERS teams over the last two years after beginning BEARS SHOOT FOR her collegiate career as one of the top 25 recruits Cal’s roster features four goalkeepers who in the country, according to Soccer Buzz. DEEP NCAA RUN will challenge for the starting nod. Sophomore Hannegan battled back from a knee injury as ith a mix of experienced veterans, a Gina Pellegrini boasts the most experience a sophomore to being a regular member of Cal’s No. 5-ranked incoming class and a playing for the Bears, posting a 0.15 goals- midfield rotation as a junior. She started 12 of the motivated new coach, California against average and four shutouts in eight W 21 games she entered last fall and netted her looks to advance far into the NCAA Tournament games as a rookie. first collegiate goal in the Bears’ NCAA this season. Redshirt junior Nicole Jarbo performed well Tournament win over Auburn. Neil McGuire takes over a Cal program which under tough circumstances in the 2006 NCAA Gartrell also saw time as a starter last season posted a 12-5-5 overall record last season and Tournament. Jarbo, who had play 10 minutes after serving as a reserve for two years. In advanced to the second round of the through her first two seasons, started both 2006, she started 12 of Cal’s 22 games and was postseason. Last year marked the Golden Bears’ postseason games for the Bears due to injuries one of 13 Bears who earned Pac-10 All- third consecutive bid to the NCAA Tournament to two other keepers. Jarbo recorded nine Academic recognition. and eighth in the last nine seasons. saves to help her team beat Auburn, 3-1, in the Kelly Menachof distinguished herself as one “It’s always been my goal to be part of opening round and tallied two saves in the of the top rookies in the Pac-10 last season. winning a national championship as a coach,” second round versus Florida State. Menachof competed in all 22 contests in 2006 said McGuire, who arrived in Berkeley after Freshman Jorden Kussmann comes to Cal and was tabbed as a starter for six of the Bears’ serving as the head coach at Texas Tech for the after being selected a 2007Parade Magazine final nine games. last two seasons. “There aren’t many schools All-American and earning a No. 12 national Sophomore Katie Oakes and freshmen Emily which offer the opportunity of a national ranking by Soccer Buzz. Kussmann and all off Shibata (under-19 regional team) and Megan championship in women’s soccer, but Cal is one the Bears’ freshmen have spent time in the U.S. Jesolva should be in the rotation. Oakes played of them. If you look at the quality of the recruiting youth national team system. in 12 games as a freshman after being chosen base in California, the magnificent academic Redshirt sophomore Rosie Aguilera, who one of Soccer Buzz’s Top 100 newcomers. reputation and the history of this program, I don’t transferred to Berkeley after seeing action in 14 think there’s anything finer than Cal.” games in 2005 for UC Irvine, could also be in the Cal returns seven starters and six seniors mix. FORWARDS who have all seen a lot of playing time for the Stephanie Wieger, Valerie Barnes and Lisa Bears. Three of the returning starters are from DEFENDERS Kevorkian have the most experience in a Cal Cal’s dominant backline. Seniors Courtney uniform. Wieger, a 2004 honorable mention All- Courtney Hooker and Kristine Relja have Hooker and Kristine Relja and junior Nkechi Kanu Pac-10 selection, has a talent for scoring in big been fixtures in the center of the Bears’ backline played major roles in the Bears posting 12 games. Five of Wieger’s 11 career goals have during their careers. Speedster Nkechi Kanu shutouts and a 0.69 goals-against average last come against ranked opponents, including in a emerged as a starting outside back for the year. Hooker earned second-team All-Pac-10 1-0 overtime triumph against No. 4 Santa Clara Bears a year ago. Hooker, a 2005 Soccer Buzz honors, and Kanu was an honorable mention last season. second-team