USD Women's Soccer 2005

1 i!;rn1V• fitiii•iI11\l11i1111&1~lu11! VELLA SOPHOMORE DEFENDER 5-5 ENCINITAS, CA

EPSTEN SOPHOMORE FORWARD 5-6 SAN DIEGO, CA

Freshman in 2004: Considered one of the top players in the country after a spectacular debut season ... Played in all 22 matches, starting 13.. . Ac– cumulated numerous post-season honors, including the WCC Freshman of the Year award ... Named to the Soccer Buzz All-American Freshmen Third Team, the Soccer Buzz All-Far West Freshmen Team, the AII-WCC Second Team, and the WCC All-Freshmen Team ... Tied a school record with five game-winning goals... Led the team in goals (10), points (22), shots (58), and shots on goal (32)... Among the top players in the conference, ranking second in both goals (10) and goals per game (0.45), third in points (22), and fifth in points per game (1.00)... Posted a hat-trick and put up six points against cross-town rival San Diego State (9/11 ), en route to being named the WCC Player of the Week (9/13)... Netted two goals in USD's 2-1 victory against No. 24 Colorado (9/11 ), one of them com ing in overtime... Found the back of the net in the Torero's 2-1 win against No. 3 Washington (10/01 ) .. Recorded an assist on two different occasions, the most recent com ing in the 2-1 upset over No. 4 Santa Clara (10/10)... Blasted seven shots and four shots on goal during USD's 1-0 overtime tri umph against Gonzaga (10/24). Prep: Finished an amazing career at the Academy of Our Lady of Peace Named team MVP and First-TeamAll-Western League all four years... Ranks second in San Diego County history with 138 goals scored... All-time leading scorer at Our Lady of Peace... Named First-Team All-County and Western League Player of the Year her senior season... Helped lead her club team,

Freshman in 2004: Emerged as one of the top young defenders in the country.. . only one of five players who started all 22 games, establishing a new school record for both games played (22) and games started (22) in a single season ... Selected to the Soccer Buzz All-Far West Freshmen Team and the WCC All-Freshmen Team ... Also honored as an AII-WCC Honorable Mention selection ... Found the back of the net once against UC Irvine (8/29)... Scored the game-winning goal in USD's 1-0 victory over Loyola Marymount (9/12)... Notched one assist on four separate occasions, the most recent coming in San Diego's 2-1 victory over San Francisco (10/15) ... Tallied eight points and 26 shots (1 6 on goal) during the season. Prep: Came to USO after an excellent career at La Costa Canyon High School. .. Named Team MVP her junior season and 'Best Defender' her senior season... Led La Costa Canyon to two CI F Championships and three

CIF semifi nal appearances... Coached by Dave Emmerson... Team Captain of the 2003 San Diego Surf National Champion cl ub team .. Named Surf Soccer Club Older Girls Co-Player of the Year. Personal: Born on September 29 , 1986 in Tarzana, California... Recruited out of high school by Indiana, Boston College and Clemson... Chose USO for the location, the soccer team and the people ... Daughter of Chris and Julie Vella... Majoring in Liberal Studies.

the San Diego Surf, to a State Championship... Earned Older Girls Co-Player of the Year award with the Surf. Personal : Born on March 31 , 1986 in San Diego, California... Recruited out of high school by Loyola Marymount and Santa Clara .. Chose USO because of the location and the size .. Daughter of Steve and Maria Epsten ... Majoring in Business.

EPSTEN's CAREER STATS YR GP GS 2004 22 13 Totals 22 13

VELLA 's CAREER STATS YR GP GS 2004 22 22 Totals 22 22

G 10 10

A 2 2

PTS 22 22

SH 58 58

SOG 32 32

G 2 2

A 4 4

PTS 8 8

SH 26 26

SOG 16 16

USD WOMEN'S SOCCER NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES - 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1996