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SETTING The University of San Di ego is an independent Catholi c institution of higher education. Founded in 1949, USD is located on 180 acres over– looking Mission Bay, San Diego Harbor and the Pacific Ocean. The cam– pus is named A lca la Park and is located just 10 minutes from downtown San Di ego and the wor ld famous Sa n Diego Zoo. Historic Old Town is just minutes away as we ll. The city of San Di ego along w ith this campus traces their origins to fifteenth century Spa in . The campus was named after a Spanish village near Madrid - Alcala de Henares. Founded by the Greeks as Comp lutum, the vill age was later renamed Al Kala (the Castle) by the Mosl ems. Chris– tians recaptured the vi ll age centu ries later and founded a univers ity, the Univers ity of Alca la, whose bu il dings became the insp iration for USD 's style. Both institutions are loca ted on a hill overlooking a river valley.

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The USD ca mpus is regarded as one of the most arch itectura lly unique insti– tutions in the country, featuring 18 major buildings des igned in an ornamenta l 16th century Spanish Renaissa nce sty le. Since 1984, USD has comp leted 11 major construction and expansion projects. A five-story, Spanish Renaissance parking ga rage (1,100 spaces) was compl eted in 1998. A landscaped founta in pl aza was finished in the fall of 1995, connecting the entrances of the lmmaculata and Hughes Admin istra ti on Center. In 1992, the univers ity comp leted the 45,000 square foot Loma Hal l, which includes an ex– panded bookstore, a larger mail center, classrooms and laboratories. In 1990, the renovated Katherine M. and George M . Pardee Jr. Legal Resea rch Center opened, a faci lity that offers the latest in information techno logy. ACADE!UICS USD enroll s more than 6,800 students who have a choice of more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The univers ity's academi c units include the Col lege of Arts and Sciences, and the Schools of Business Administra– ti on, Edu cation, Law and Nursing. Class size generall y averages between 18-25 students with the student to teacher ratio being 18:1. Over 97 percent of USD 's full -time faculty hold doctorates . In the annual ratings of the country 's co ll eges and universiti es, published by U.S. News & World Report, USD moved from the regional to national category in 1994. The university is ranked among the top 100 schoo ls in the nation .

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STUDENT LIFE Student activiti es include cultural events, dances, boat crui ses, beach parti es, BBQ 's, concerts, comedy nights, sympos ia and much more. Students participate in a w ide range of vo lunteer projects such as adu lt literacy tutoring, seni or citizen outreach, and house bui lding in Tijuana. The intramura l program is also an integral part of student life on campu s with over two-thirds of the USD community partak– ing in intramural sports. ATIRETICS The Univers ity of San Diego is a member of the West Coast Confe rence for nea rly all sports and competes in 16 intercoll egiate sports on the NCAA D ivision I leve l. Women 's sports include: basketball , crew, cross country, soccer, softba ll , swim– ming, tennis and volleyba ll. Men 's sports include: baseba ll, basketba ll, crew, cross cou ntry, golf, footba ll, soccer and tenn is. Since 1990 USD teams have won seven conference championships; made 20 post-season appearances; had 19 Conference Coaches of theYea r; 16 Conference Players of the Year, 11 Conference Freshman of the Year, three WCC Scholar Ath letes of the Year and 21 NCAA A ll-Americans. Thi s past yea r, Zuzana Lesenarova, a junior on the women' s tennis team, ea rned her third-stra ight NCAA All-Amer ica n honor and won the schoo l's first ever Division I nationa l championship by w inning the 1999 NCAA Women's Tennis Singles Cham- pionship. Junior Petia Yanchulova also earned First Team All-America Acco lades - the first in USD vo ll eyba ll history. '

DID YOU KNOW • The University of San Diego was selected by the John Templeton Foundation for its 1997-98 Honor Roll of Character-Building Colleges. The honor roll recognizes 135 four year accredited undergraduate institutions that emphasize character building an integral part of the college experience. Foundation officials made special mention of USD's "Ethics Across the Curriculum," a campus-wide initiative funded with a two-year, $138,000 grant from the E.L. Wiegand Foundation. USD is one of eight California colleges and universities named to the honor roll.

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USD General Information School Name University of San Diego Location 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92 110-2492 Year Founded 1949 Enrollment 6,800 Conference West Coast Conference Affiliation NCAA Division I USD Sports Information Sports Information Director Ted Gosen Assistant SIDI Women's Soccer Contact

USD Athletic Administration President Alice B. Hayes

NCAA Faculty Rep. Mitch Malachowski Athletic Director Tom Iannacone Associate Athletic Director Dan Yourg Assistant Athletic Director/SWA Wendy Guthri e Director of Athletic Development Brian Fogarty Director of" Athletic Promotions/Mrktg. Renee Wiebe Director of" Facilities John Martin Director of Intramurals/Recreation Gary Becker Director of Academic Support Mike Matoso Head Athletic Trainer Ca.rolyn Greer, M.A., A.T. , C. Assistant Train ers Suzi Higgins, Paul Signorelli Sports Information Director Ted Gosen Assistant SID/Women s Soccer Contact Ryan McCrary USD Women's Soccer Information Head Coach John Cossaboon (Third Season) Assistant Coaches Ada Greenwood (Second Season) Tommy Tate (Fifth Season) USD Women's Soccer Phone (619) 260-2306 Table of Contents IFC University of San Diego I Misc. Infom1ation 2 Season Preview 3 USDCoaching Staff 4 Roster/Team Photo 5-8 Returner Biographies 9 Newcomer Biographies IO 1998 Statistics/Results 11 The West Coast Conference 12 USD Record Book 13 Torero Soccer Tradition 14 USD All-Time Results/ Series Records 15 USD Athletic Support Staff/ Media Information 16 USD Academic Services IBC This is San Diego

Ryan McCrary Office Phone (6 19) 260-4745 F{LX (619) 260-2990 Press Box Phone (619) 260-2982 Torero Hotline

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(619) 260-2323 Website: sa. acusd .edu/athletics

USD Women's Soccer Quick Facts 1998 Overall Record: 12-6-2 WCC Record/Place: 4-2-1 (Third) Head Coach: John Cossaboon (Third Season) SUNY Co rtland , 1978 USD Record: 19-18-3/Two Seasons Assistant Coaches: Ada Greenwood; Tommy Tate Women's Soccer Phone: (619) 260-2306 Home Field: Torero Stadium (4,000) Lettermen Returning/Lost: 14/6 Starters Returning/Lost: 8/3

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Selection for the 1998 NCAA Women's Soccer Tourna– ment was not a pleasant experience for the University of San Diego women 's soccer team. Despite the second best record in USO history ( 12-6-2) and a 4-2-1 West Coast Conference record in one of the nation 's elite soccer conferences, the Toreros were denied an opportunity to dance in the post season. For 1999, USO is focused on returning to the NCAA Women 's Soccer Tournament for the second time in program history. "j)ou111. ~a.M'J> ~Hlf~M USO posted a five match improvement from their record in 1997 - one of the largest turnarounds in league history. San Diego returns 14 letter-winners from last year 's squad which placed third in the powerful WCC in 1998. All-WCC First Team member, senior midfielder A li son Benoit (Cedar Hill , TX), returns after competing with the United States National 'B' Team during the summer. Senior capta ins Heather Swanson (Irvine, CA) and Vanessa Thiele (West Hills, CA), key one of the strongest defensive units on the West Coast. Swanson earned All-WCC Second Team acco lades in 1998, while Thiele earned honorable mention recognition. The USO offense shou ld get an additiona l boost with the addition of senior striker, Sufia Wali (Las Vegas, NY), who transferred from cross-town rival San Diego State, after helping the Aztecs advance to the third round of the 1998 NCAA Tournament. "/)01'J£H1'L 01HM£ ~Hlf~M Despite losing the most prolific goal scorer in USO sing le-season history (Aimee Wagstaff; 14 goals, 34 points), the Toreros return three of their top five goa l scorers from a year ago, led by Benoit (seven goals, two assists) and Thiele (five goals, one assist). USO set program records in goa ls (52) assists (46) and total points ( 150) in 1998 and look for more fireworks in 1999. Junior midfielder, Claire Curri e (Downey, CA) scored five goa ls and added six assists in 1998, whi le senior forward , Jessica Crothers (Mesa, AZ) , tallied four goa ls and five assists as a junior. Overall, USO returns eight players who scored at least two goals last season.

io1oe"" ~ocm Clt.11 ol 1999 - Back Row (1-r): Sufia Wal· J · c th Al' ,. ess,ca ro ers, ,son Benoit, Kendra Wales, Vanessa Thiele Front Row (1-r): Kristina Miranda, Marya Young, Heather Swanson "/)1f1HM 4-1£ '1) " '1-11 'kf]> Once again the Toreros look to be set defensively with a stingy squad of returners who allowed just 30 goals ( 1.5 per match) last year. Swanson, a three year starter and three-time team captain, and Thiele have orchestrated the USO defense for the last three seasons and look to turn in another masterpiece in their career finales. Sophomore defender, Jamie Gibson (Long Beach, CA), started every match for USO as a freshman. ijHt,JHI! t./1£ "/)'1'J)£~ Sophomore goalkeeper, Leila Duren (Branson, CA) returns for USO after starting 18 games in 1998. Duren posted a 1.04 GAA with two shutouts during her freshman season. Sophomore Caley Cook (Redmond, WA) , did not all ow a goal in 244 minutes of action last season. 1-J£H Co,M, Co11H~£'1C£ 1-J,41cµ Any doubt as to whether the West Coast Conference was a powerful force in women's soccer should have been answered last season as Portland and Santa Clara each ad– vanced to the 1998 Women 's Soccer Final Four. The Toreros competed well among the nation 's elite and lost a tough 1-2 match to fifth-ranked Portland at Torero Stadium on October 23 and fought ninth-ranked UCLA to 2-2 stalemate September 27. USO wil l have intense competition to finish third in the WCC, let alone improve upon last year 's 4-2-1 third place finish. Competition in the WCC figures to be even tougher in 1999 as Santa Clara and Portland both rank in the top five in most pre-season polls. Loyola Marymount returns a squad who posted a remarkab le turnaround from 1997 and battled USO to a score less tie in 1998. 1'0~7.11 C,4~0L111,4 San Diego's first women's soccer tournament, the 1999 USO Women 's Soccer Puma Classic (Oct. 1-3), will boast arguably the best tournament field on the West Coast in its debut. The Tarheels of North Caro lina, winners of 15 national champ ionsh ips invade Torero Stadium along with the Bruins of UCLA and the Homed Frogs of Texas Christian.

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John Cossaboon enters hi s third season at the helm ofTorero Women's Soccer at the University of San Di ego. In 1998, Cossaboon orchestrated one of the biggest turnarounds in West Coast Conference history when he directed the Toreros to a 12-6-2 record after posting a 7- 12- 1mark in 1997. Before arriving at Alca la Park, Cossaboon served as head coach for the women's soccer program at UC Santa Barbara . Prior to UCSB, Cossaboon gained international head coaching experience at the pro fess ional level in Japan's women's pro fessional league from 1993 through the beginning of 1995. Before hi s stint in Japan, Cossaboon's vast coaching experiences included the fo llowing pos itions: top assistant coach for the men's pro– gram at Santa Clara University ( 1992 and 1993), the head men's coach at Ca l State Hayward ( 199 1), an assistant coach at Duke Uni versity ( 1978-82) and the University of North Carolina ( 1977). A nati ve of New York, Cossaboon served as the Director of Coaching for the North Texas State Soccer Association, directing and tra ining O lympic Deve lopment players and des igning and implementing the state's coaching education program. With a United States Soccer Federation "A" License, he has been a National Staff Coach fo r the National Soccer Coaches Assoc iation of Ameri ca since 1983. From 1983 to 1985 he was a National Staff Coach fo r the USS F. In 1987 and 1988 he was the head coach of the Dallas Express, a semi – professional member of the Lone Star A lliance. A 1977 graduate of State University of New York, Cortland, Cossaboon earned hi s Bachelor of Sci– ence Degree in Physical Education with an emphasis in Sports Psychology and Exercise Physiology. During his senior year at Cortland he garnered First Team All -Conference honors as a center midfielder. He earned hi s Master of Arts Degree in Physical Education in 1978 from the Uni versity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill with emphasis in Exercise Physiology, Coachi ng, Biomechanics and Psychology. He received hi s Intermediate Level Coach ing Certi ficate from the Brazi lian Football Academy in Ri o de Janeiro. Additionally, he has authored fi ve soccer publications; has studied soccer techniques in Belgium and Holland ; and has taught Martial Arts, Self-Defense for Women classes. In addition to his passion for soccer, Cossaboon also is an avid cyclist and enj oys surfing.

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TOMMY TATE GOALKEEPERS COACH FIFTH SEASON Tommy Tate enters hi s fifth season as an assistant coach fo r the USD women's soccer program, where his main focus is the goalkeepers. He played four years ( 1990-94) with the Toreros as goalkeeper and recorded 17 shutouts and fini shed his career with a 37-14-5 record. He recorded 16 wins and nine shutouts as a freshman and went 13-4 during his senior campaign. A 1995 graduate of USD with a B.A. in History, Tommy also coaches two San Diego Surf club teams (U-1 7 boys and U-8 boys); and the past six years has served as an assistant coach for the boy's team at the University ofSan Diego High School.

ADA GREENWOOD ASSISTANT COACH SECOND SEASON Ada Greenwood enters his second season as top assistant, after serving as a volunteer assistant for head coach John Cossaboon during the 1997 campaign. Greenwood graduated from Dominican College in 1997 after completing a stellar three-year career at the NAIA power. Greenwood was an NAIAAll-American forward and was the leading goal-scorer in the Independent Conference, ending his career with 39 goal s and 41 assists. Greenwood compiled an impressive coaching resume directing club teams and assisting with high school squads. He was an assistant at Branson High School from 1994-98 and helped Branson to four straight NorCal State Titles. During hi s tenure, Branson was undefeated in all of 1996-97 and was ranked first in the nation by Umbro. He also served as an assistant at Redwood High School in 1993 which won the NorCal Title the same year. Currently Greenwood coaches the San Diego Surf Soccer Club U-17, U-1 8 teams. Both squads won the 1999 CYSA State Cup with the I7's winning regionals, while the 18 's pl aced third. The I7's advanced to the National Playoffs fini shing third at the Disney World Complex. Greenwood's club experience includes directing the Marin Red Rockers of the Premier League to a National Runner-Up fini sh in the WAGS National Tournament. A native of England, Greenwood grew up in South End in Essex County on the outskirts of London. He played soccer at Eastwood

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0

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Heather Spence Erin Armstrong Ashley Jacobsen Tricia Gordon Kristina Miranda Jessica Crothers

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

MF/D MF/F

Jr.

D

F

San Diego, CA/Mt. Carmel/Surf Mesa, AZ/Dobson HS/Cisco Liberty San Diego, CA/San Marcos HS/Surf Downey, CA/Warren HS/So.Cal Blues Las Vegas, NV/San Diego State/Celtics Irvine, CA/ Irvine HS/So. Cal Blues

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MF

Jr. Jr.

F

Gina Poltl

MF

Claire Currie

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Sufia Wali

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II

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Heather Swanson

MF

San Diego, CA/Mt. Carmel HS/San Diego Spirit San Diego, CA/USDHS/ LaJolla Nomads West Hills, CA/Chaminade Prep/Blazers Long Beach, CA/Wilson HS/CRSC Riptide El Cajon, CA/Granite Hills HS/Hot Spurs Kailua, HI/Mary Knoll HS/FC Hawai ' i San Mateo, CA/San Mateo HS/Redwood United

Kendra Wales

12 13 14 16 18 20 21 33

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Val Strocco

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Vanessa Thiele Jamie Gibson Casey Loveland Marya Young Susan Spencer Alison Benoit

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MF

5-11

Cedar Hill, TX/Univ. Florida/D' Feeters

Head Coach:

John Cossaboon (SUNY Cortland, 1977; Third Season) Ada Greenwood (Dominican College, 1997; Second Season) Tommy Tate (University of San Diego, 1995; Fifth Season)

Assistant Coaches:

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WOODINVILLE, WA WOODINVILLE HS WASHINGTON SOCCER

REDMOND , WA REDMOND HS LWYSA THUNDER

1998: Started all 20 matches as a sophomore for head coach John Cossaboon... Tallied three assists with one each against CS Fullerton (9-9), CS Hayward (9-1 5) and Saint Mary 's ( I0-25). 1997: Started in all 18 matches she appeared in as a freshman... Scored lone goal of the season in a 4-3 overtime victory against Cal State Ful– lerton ( I0-1 5). Prep/Club: Prepped at Woodinvill e High School. .. Played on two league championship teams, also earning First Team AII-KingCo hon– ors her senior and junior years... Senior year team MVP and captain... Earned Honorable Mention AII-KingCo honors as a sophomore... Also lettered in track, earning the Coaches Award... Participated on KingCo Championship relay team (4 x 400M)... Pl ayed for the Washington Soccer Club. Personal: Diversified Libera l Arts major (Education).. . Chose USO for its size and location... Also recruited by Arizona, Oregon State and Wyoming... Parents are Larry and Kathy Gordon ofWoodinville, Wash– ington.. Born January 19, 1979 in Portl and, OR. GORDON'S USD CAREER STATS YR

1998: Saw action in three matches for USO including two starts... Did not allow a goal in 244 minutes and accounted for 2. 7 shutouts as a freshman. Prep/Club: Prepped at Redmond High School where she was named an All– King County Conference Second Team member.. . Seni or year had second lowest GAA in the conference.. . Voted team's most inspirational player fo r herjunior and senior seasons... Allowed just six goals as a junior. .. Club team, LWSA Thunder, was two-time state champi ons and advanced twice to regionals; took third in the San Diego Surf Cup... Also played tennis, softball and volleyball. Personal: Undeclared major... Also recruited by Cal Poly, Pacific, Central Connecticut and Gonzaga... Chose USO for the dedication to excellence and the laid back atmosphere... Hopes to coach once playing days are fin ished... Grandfather, Ron Cook, pl ayed foo tball at Stanford... Parents are Jim and Larki Cook.. . Born August 22, 1980 in La Jolla, CA. COOK'S USD CAREER STATS YR GP/GS MIN SH SV G GAA REC SO 1998 3/2 244 1 l Q o.oo 2-0-0 2.7 Tot. 3/2 244 7 1 0 0.00 2-0-0 2.7 1 5-8 so. Leila DUREN GK 1V BRANSON , CA SAN RAMON HS TIBURON TORNADOES 1998: Started in 18 matches during her fres hman season at Alca la Park, posting a solid 1.5 1 GAA in 1,545 minutes of action between the pipes... Recorded 2.3 shutouts for the Toreros and posted 56 saves, good for fo urth place in the West Coast Conference. Prep/C lub: Prepped at Branson High School and competed on the num– ber one ranked team in the state... Won three consecutive North Coast Section Championships... In 1996-97, Branson posted a 59-0-3 record... In 1997 did not allow a goa l all season and recorded 3 1 shutouts ... Named MVP and FirstTeam AII-NCS in 1996 and 1997... NamedAII-NCS Second Team in 1994 and 1995. Personal: Sociology major with minor in German...Also recruited by UCLA, USC and Illinois.. . Chose USO for the locati on, school size and the soccer program... Sister, Keky, plays softball at Cal-Berkeley... Parents are Juli a Duren and Steve Flemming... Born October 28, 1979 in Hamburg, Ger- many. DUREN'S USO CAREER STATS YR GP/GS MIN SH sv G GAA REC so 1998 18/1 8 1,545 ill 56 26 _Ll_l 10-6-2 2.3 TOT. 18/18 1,545 174 56 26 1.51 10-6-2 2.3

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Kristina M:tRANDA

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5-5 F SAN DIEGO, CA MT. CARMEL HS SURF Sr.

1998: Appeared in 14 matches last season and scored two goals on eight shots... Scored first goa l of the season on the road against Cal-Berkeley (9- 6) and added another in the Toreros ' I0-1 rout ofGonzaga ( 11-6). 1997: Appeared in IO matches and recorded fi ve shots on goal. 1996: Sat out the '96 season. Prep/Club: Prepped at Mt. Carmel High School where she was accorded Second Team All-Palomar League honors... Senior year selected team cap- tain and to the San Diego Union Honor Roll... Voted outstanding midfielder in j unior year... Played for San Diego Surf Club. Personal: Business major with Spani sh minor. .. Sister, Sheri , plays soccer at UC Irvine and sister, Theresa, plays at San Diego State... Parents are Gerald and Nadene Mi randa of San Diego... Born September 25, 1978 in San Di– ego, CA.

MIRANDA'S USD CAREER STATS GP/GS G T47o 2 10/0 Q 24/0 2 A 0 Q 0 PT 4 0 SH GW 8 0 .5. 0 13 O GA 0 Q 0 4

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Claire CURR:tE

MESA , AZ DOBSON HS CISCO LIBERTY

5-4 Jr. DOWNEY, CA WARREN HS

1998: Started in 19 of20 matches for USO head coach John Coassaboon in 1998... Established career highs in goals (4), assists (5) and points ( 13).. . Posted first multi-goal match of her career with two against CS Fu llerton (9-9)... Scored game-winner against UC Santa Barbara ( I0- 14) and struck first for the Toreros aga inst CS Northridge (9-30). 1997: Scored three goa ls and assisted on two others, while playing in all 20 Torero contests in 1997... Scored goals in back-to-back matches to end the season against Saint Mary's and Santa Clara. 1996: Earned 7 starts in the 2 1 contests she played as a frosh ... Lone goal of the season was game winner against Texas... One of two freshman to play in all 2 1 games... Started in goal versus Maryland in the second round of the 1996 NCAA Tournament. Prep/Club: Named Arizona State (5A) Player of the Year her senior season... Two-time Al l-East Valley Player of the Year at Dobson HS... All– League selection during junior and senior campaigns... Team ranked #2 in the state.. . Also played volleyball and tennis... Played for Cisco Liberty Club Team. Personal: Education major. .. Chose USO for its location, environment and soccer program... Also recruited by Cal, Pacific and Arizona State... Parents are Jane and Vic Crothers... Born March 22, 1978 in Denver, CO. CROTHER'S USD CAREER STATS YR GP/GS .G A PT SH 1998 20/19 4 5 13 32 1997 20/ 19 3 2 8 17 1996 21/7 l 2 1 29 Tot. 61/45 8 9 25 78 Gina 8 POLTL 5-6 Jr. F 2V GW GA I 0 0 0 l Q 2 0 UG 0 I Q 1 1998 All-West Coast Conference Honorable Mention 1998: Scored two goals and was tied for second on the team in assists with six... Started in all 19 matches... Scored game-winner against Oregon (9-1 9) at the Hawai 'i Outrigger Tournament, becoming first Torero to score outside of the continental Un ited States... Scored second goal of the season against Fresno State ( I0-2). 1997: Emerged as one of the Torero's leading offensive threats as a fresh– man, and was second-leading scorer on the team with five goals and three assists for 13 points .. . Scored a hat trick in a 5-2 victory against UC Santa Barbara... Added game-winning goal in 4-3 over-time victory against Cal State Fullerton. Prep/Club: Played at nearby San Marcos High School... Senior year selected team MVP... Broke school record for assists in a season... Best Offensive Player award junior year... Earned best midfielder award first two seasons.. Also lettered in vol leyball and field hockey. Personal: Undeclared major. .. Chose USO for its small school size and its academic reputation... Also recruited by UCLA and Pacific... Her brother plays soccer at UCLA... Parents are Andrea and Jim Poltl of San Marcos, Cali for– nia... Born April 24, 1979 in Escondido, CA. SAN DIEGO , CA SAN MARCOS HS SURF

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2V

SO. CALIFORNIA BLUES

1998 All-West Coast Conference Honorable Mention 1998: Tied for fourth among USO scorers with five goals and six assists .. Scored game-winners against CS Hayward (9-15) and San Francisco ( I0- 10) in the West Coast Conference opener. .. Posted two goals in rout against CS Hayward (9-1 5). 1997: Made an instant impact as a freshman, earning Al l-West Coast Con– ference Honorabl e Mention... Scored four goals and ranked third on the Toreros in goals and total points with I0... Scored goals in back-to-back games in victories against CS Fullerton and recorded game-winner aga inst Loyola Marymount... Competed on the gold-medal-winning West Region U.S. Olym– pic Festival Team. Prep/Club: Came to USO from WarTen High School, where she was a three– sport letterwinner in soccer, tennis and track... Voted school 's Athlete of the Year as a senior... SEADA Student-Athlete of the Year... Advanced to CIF second round in tennis and earned All-C IF honors... Most valuable sprinter in track and earned AII-CIF accolades... Represented the U.S. Western Re– gional Team in Europe. Personal: Diversified Liberal Arts major ... Chose USD for its academ ics, sports and location .. . Parents are Jim and Liz Currie... Born on August 8, 1979 in Glasgow, Scotland.

CURRIE'S USD CAREER STATS

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GP/GS G

PT SH GW GA

UG I I 2

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6 2 8

16 IO 26

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Tot. 39/38

10

3

11

Heather SWANSON 5-4 Sr. D 3V

IRVINE , CA IRVINE HS

SO. CALIFORNIA BLUES

1998 All-West Coast Conference Second Team 1998: Did a masterful job orchestrating the USD defensive effort again last season... Established a career-hi gh in assists w ith three.. . Assists against CS Hayward (9-1 5), # IO San Diego State ( I0-6) and Pepperdine ( I 1-8)... Fea– tured in Soccer Buzz Online... Served as team captain for second consecutive year. 1997: All-WCC First Team selection for 1997... Scored first goal ofher USD career at Cal Poly SLO... One of on ly two players to start all 20 matches for the Toreros... Team captain. 1996: One of only two USD freshmen to play in all 21 contests, earning 17 starts... Played a key role in defensive efforts throughout season ... Recorded an assist versus UC Irvine. Prep/Club: First Team All-Sea View League during junior and senior sea– sons... First Team All-CIF in '95 and Second Team All-CIF in '94... Irvine High was league champs in 1994... Competed on the ODP Under 17 Re– gional team .. . Defensive MVP for club team... Also competed in track and field ... Played for S.C. Blues Club.

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Swanson Continued: Personal: Liberal Arts major.. . Earned Second Honors on the USD Dean's List in 1998... Also recruited by Nebraska, UCLA and USC. .. Parents are Ron and Debbie Swanson oflrvine, CA ... Sisters Nichole (18 yrs.) and Ashley ( 16 yrs.), pl ay for S.C. Blues... Born July 9, 1978 in Newport Beach, CA. SWANSON'S USD CAREER STATS YR GP/GS G A PT SH 1998 19/19 0 3 3 12 1997 20/20 I I 3 6 1996 2 1/1 7 Q l l J. Tot. 60/56 1 5 7 21 GW GA 0 0 0 0 Q Q 0 0 UG 0 I Q 1

14 5-8

Vanessa TH:CELE

D/MF 3V

Sr.

WEST HILLS , CA CHAMINADE PREP BLAZERS

1998 All-West Coast Conference Honorable Mention 1998: Emerged as a major scoring threat for the Toreros and ranked tied for third in goal scoring with five ... Scored tw ice agai nst ranked opponents with the lone USD goal against #2 1 Stanford (9-5) and also struck against # IO San Diego State ( 10-6)... Added goals aga inst UC Santa Barbara ( 10-14) and Gonzaga ( 11-6)... Served as team captain. 1997: A ll-WCC Honorab le Mention in I997... Scored first goa l of USD career in a 7-0 drubbing of Portland State. 1996: Second Team A ll-West Coast Conference ... Played and started in 20 of2 I games... Solid defender, led all USD freshmen in starts. Prep/Club: First Team Mission League during senior season, her third time receiving the honor... First Team C. I.F. as a junior and League MVP.. . Two– time team MVP for Chaminade Coll ege Prep... Has been involved wi th the Olympic Development Program for fi ve years. Personal: Diversified LiberalArts major... Sister, Shelbi, plays soccer at UC San Diego... Also recruited by Santa Clara, Pacific and Pepperdine... Parents are Wayne and MarlitThiele ofWest Hills, CA. .. Born September 19, 1978 in Tarzana, CA. THIELE'S USD CAREER STATS YR GP/GS G A PT SH GW GA UG 1998 19/19 5 I 11 31 I 0 I 1997 18/18 I 0 2 24 0 0 0 1996 20/20 Q Q Q 16 Q Q Q Tot. 57/57 6 1 13 71 1 0 1 16 Jamie G:CBSON 5-7 So. D 1V LONG BEACH , CA WILSON HS RIPTIDE 1998: Only freshman to start in all 20 contests for the Toreros in 1998 .. . Key member ofthe Torero 's defensive efforts.. . Tallied two assists on the season against CS Fullerton (9-9) and against Oregon (9-19) at the Hawai'i Outrigger Tournament. Prep/Club: Prepped at Woodrow Wilson High School and won MVP of the Moore League as a senior... Was an All-Moore League First Team member as sophomore and junior. Personal: Plans to major in Biology... Also recruited by Concordia, Pepperdine and San Francisco State... Chose USD for the academic reputation, athletics and location... Parents are Richard and Randi Gibson .. . Born November 26, 1980 in Long Beach, CA. GIBSON'S USD CAREER STATS YR GP/GS G 1998 20/20 Q Tot. 20/20 0 A 2. 2 PT SH GW 2. 11 Q 11 0 GA UG Q Q 0 0 2

Kendra WALES

MF

Sr.

5-8

2V

SAN DIEGO , CA MT . CARMEL HS SAN DIEGO SPIRIT

1998: Played in fi ve matches as a sophomore and talli ed an assist against Gonzaga ( 11-6). 1997: Saw action in I2 matches in 1997 .. . Scored lone goal of the season in a 7-0 victory over Portland State. Prep/Club: Played at Mt. Carmel High School where she was a four-year letterwinner in soccer... Senior year team MVP and co-captain... Junior year Top Offensive Player. .. Also lettered three years in volleyba ll , earning top offensive pl ayer award as a junior, and one year in track, earning Coaches Award as a senior. Personal: Diversified Liberal Arts major... Chose USD for its academics and location... Also recruited by Pacific... Parents are Scott and Diane Wales of San Diego.. . Born October 2, 1977 in Denver, Colorado. WALES' USD CAREER STATS YR GP/GS G A PT SH GW GA UG 1998 5/0 0 I I 2 0 0 0 1997 12/0 l Q 2. 5. Q Q l Tot. 17/0 1 1 3 7 0 0 1

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'hteet i'1.e io1ae1ao, - ~etu1aH.e1a,/i1a,uule1a -------------------------- 18 Casey LOVELAND 5-8 So. F/MF 1V EL CAJON , CA GRANITE HILLS HS HOT SPURS 33 5-11 Sr. MF CEDAR HILL, TX UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA D ' FEETERS A lison BENO:tT 1V

1998: Made impo1tant contributions to the Toreros as a freshman... Appeared in 18 matches with fi ve staiting assignments... Scored two goals in West Coast Conference action against Saint Mary's ( I0-25) and Gonzaga ( 11-6)... Also added two assists. Prep/C lu b: Prepped at Granite Falls High School where her team won three Grossmont League Championships... As a sophomore,j unior and senior was awardedAII-C IF honors and named to theAII-Grossmont First Team... Named team MVP as a senior and was voted best striker as a junior. .. Also won team MVP as a sophomore... Competed in track and won AII-C IF and All- league recognition and was a state finali st in the 200 meters, pl ac ing eighth. Personal: Undeclared major. .. Also recruited by Wake Forest and Cal Poly... Chose USO for it location, academics and soccer program... Parents are David and Patricia Loveland ... Born March 27, 1980 in La Mesa, CA. LOVELAND'S USO CAREER STATS YR GP/GS G. A PT SH GW GA UG 1998 19/4 2. 2. fi 11 Q Q l Tot. 19/4 2 2 6 11 0 0 1 20 5-2 Sr. KAILUA , HI Marya YOUNG D 1V MARY KNOLL HS FC HAWAl ' I 1998 : After not playing as a freshman or sophomore, walked on as a junior and made the team ... Appeared in 18 matches w ith fi ve sta1ts for head coach John Cossaboon. Prep/Club : Prepped at Kailua Hi gh School where she was a four-year soccer letter-winner... Named A ll-Inter-League of Hawaii Second Team as a senior... Four-year letterwinner in track where she set the state record for the 110 meter hurdles and hurdle relays... As a sophomore ran on the state record 4x200 relay and 720 hurdles... Fi rst fema le football player in lLH history and won four letters as a place-kicker/punter... Also played wide receiver... Named All- lLH Second-Team Defense... Also four-year letterwinner in paddling. Personal: Sociology major wi th a minor in Psychology... Parents are Candace and Eddie Santos and Gilbert Young... Born November 8, 1978 in Honolul u, Hawaii. YOUNG'S USO CAREER STATS YR GP/GS G. 1998 18/5 Q Tot. 18/5 0 A Q 0 PT SH GW Q Q Q 0 0 0 GA UG Q Q 0 0

1998 NSCAA All-West Second Team 1998 All-West Coast Conference First Team 1998: Made instant impact in first season in a Torero uni fmm, scoring a goal in fi rst match against Utah (9-1 )... Scored a career-high seven goa ls - tied for second on the team... Led the Toreros with 52 shots .. . Posted two goa ls in US D's season fin ale at Pepperdine ( 11 -8)... Turned in two assist perfo rmance against Fresno State ( I0-2).. . Competed on the United States National ' B' team last summer. Miscellaneous: Transferred to USO from the University ofF lorida.. . Named to the US Women's Soccer Nati onal "B" Team - the first Torero in program hi story to be selected to a national team. University of Florida: Sta1ted in 24 matches fo r the Gators as a freshman and scored three goals and added six assists in her fi rst collegiate campaign.. Fini shed her career in Gainesville with fi ve goa ls and nine ass ists fo r 19 points Ho nors at Florida : Named NSCAAA II-South Region and Soccer Buzz's Freshman Al l-American squad... Selected to Soccer America's Honorable Mention All -American Team... Played for the 1998 South Region squad in the Olympic Festival. .. Named an Addias AII-Star. Prep/C lu b: Led D'Feeters c lub team to Texas state title and South Region Championship.. . Twice a member of the Olympic Development Region 11 1 Team... Earned MVP and All-American honors at 1993 and 1994 Juni or Olympics. Personal: Majoring in Communications with a Theater minor. .. A lso re– cruited by Southern Methodist, Maryland, Duke, Texas and Florida.. . Chose USO for the beautifu l campus and the soccer program... Parents are Larry and Lee Benoit... Born Sept. 24, 1977 in Cedar C ity, Utah. BENOIT'S USO CAREER STATS YR GP/GS G. 1998 20/20 1 Tot. 20/20 7 A 2. 2 PT SH GW 16 52 l 16 52 1 GA UG Q 2. 0 2

1Ueet 'llt.e 'lotae ►o~ - 'l1aa.t1~/e ►/liewco~e ► ~ ..-----------_.;.. _______ ...;._ 10 Sufia WAL:C 5-7 Sr. F LAS VEGAS , NV SAN DIEGO STATE CELTICS TR

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Armstrong Co11ti1111ed: Personal: Undecided on major... Chose USO for the beautifu l campus, location, academic reputation and quality ofthe soccer team... Also recruited by Loyola Marymount, San Francisco, Saint Mary's, Ari zona, UN LV and Utah State... Brother, Joe l pl ays for the USO men's soccer team .. . Parents are Terry and Donna Annstrong... Born Jan uary 24, 198 1 in Las Vegas, NV. 4 Ashley JACOBSEN 5-7 Fr. MF/D HS Prep: As a senior, led Newport High School to the 3A KingCo champion– ship ... Earned first team AI I-KingCo honors as a senior after earning second team honors as a junior. .. Won A ll -KingCo honorable mention acco lades as a sophomore. Personal: Undecided on major. .. Chose USO for the small class sizes and the beautifu l location... Also recruited by Colorado .. . Parents are Peter and Deanna Jacobsen... Born April 29, 198 1 in Seattle, WA. 13 Val STROCCO 5-9 Fr. SAN DIEGO , CA USO HS F LA JOLLA NOMADS HS Prep: Did not have to go far to begin her collegiate career - USO High School 1s n ght across the street from the US O campus... Whi le at USDHS competed on four consecutive CIF and Western League championship teams... Was named Don's o ffensive MVP as a junior.. . Also played fi eld hockey. Personal: Undecided on major. .. Chose USO fo r the quality of the soccer program... Also recruited by Ca l-Berkeley and Arizona... Sister, Stephanie played soccer at Cal-Berkeley. .. Parents are Bernadette and Bill Strocco... Born October 20, 1980 in San Diego, CA . 21 Susan SPENCER 5-6 So. D HS Prep: Won team most va luable player and All-PAL League honors for the second_consecuti ve year as a seni or at San Mateo Hi gh School. .. Won team defensive MVP acco lades as a sophomore and also won the fitness award ... Also competed at the CCS level in track. Personal: USO Trustee Scholar... Plans to major in Computer Science... Chose USO for the beautiful campus... Brother, Michael competes on the Marquette row111g team, fath er, Tom, wrestled at North Carolina - Charlotte... Parents are Tom and Mary Spencer. .. Born February 23, 1980 111 Rac111e, WI. BELLEVUE , WA NEWPORT HS EASTSIDE FC STARS SAN MATEO , CA SAN MATEO HS REDWOOD UNITED

At SDSU: Scored game-winning goa l aga inst BYU in the 1998 WAC Championship game, propelling San Diego State to the NCAA Tournament Aztecs reached the third round o f the 1998 NCAA Tournament, fa lling to Portland ... Second leading scorer for SDSU with six goa ls and two assists... Scored 19 goals and added IO assists in her Aztec career. .. Also competed on the SDSU track team. Prep: As a senior at Cimarron-Memorial High School, led team to an 18-2 record and a conference championship .. . Led conference in scoring for three consecutive seasons... Also competed on the Spartan's track and cross country teams... Track team won state championship... Named ath lete and female ath lete of the year. .. Won state champi onship in the high jump... Competed on the national level in track, plac ing second and third in the nation in the heptathalon... Also a competitive equestrian participant. Personal: Chemi stry major.. . Plans to become an 011hopedic surgeon speciali zing in spo1 s re lated injuries... Chose USO for the outstanding academics and the soccer program... Enj oys skiing, snowboarding and horseback riding... Also recruited by San Diego State, Washington State, Stanfo rd, Idaho, and Nevada-Reno ... Born March 12, 1978 in Las Vegas, NV. 2 Hea-ther SPENCE Prep: Led Westlake High School to three consecutive Texas State Finals... As a senior named District Offensive MVP honors and earned se lecti on to the state all star team... Also won all-conference recognition as a sopho– more and a junior. .. Named to the all -academic team as a sophomore and j unior.. . Capital Soccer club team advanced to the state cup playoffs. Personal: Plans to major in International Business with a minor in Spani sh.. . Chose USO for the locati on, size of the schoo l and the beautifu l campus.. . Al so recruited by Il linois, West Virginia, Georgetown and North Texas... Parents are Richard and Rita Spence... Born November 11 , 1980 in Austin, TX . 3 Erin ARMSTRONG 5-7 Fr. MF/D HS LAS VEGAS , NV BONANZA HS PREMIER '81 Prep: Scored 57 goals in her outstanding career at Bonanza High School. .. Led team to runner-up fini sh in the state fina ls during her senior season after mi ssing most ofyear with hamstring injury... Earned All-Sunset Conference honors as a senior a fter winning MVP honors as a junior. .. Scored 3 I goals as a freshman, 2 1as a sophomore... Also competed in tenni s and track.. .. Placed fifth in the 400 meters at the Nevada State Track championships... In the Bonanza Track Hall of Fame for her efforts in the 4x I00, 4x400 relays and the 400 meters. 5-4 Fr. MF AUSTIN , TX WESTLAKE HS CAPITAL SOCCER HS

1999 UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO TORERO WOMEN'S SOCCER 1998 io1ae1ao ~occe► fi,-a.l ~ta.t, (12-6-Z; 4-Z-1 ~CC) 1998 Statistics USD Career Stats

IO

A PTS

GP

G

SH GW

PTS

A

UG

G 14

No. Name

GP/GS

51 43 16 28 13 24 25

11 15

20 14

52 39 20 39 56 59 39 19 24 26 64 20 58 37

34 22 16 16

4

38 49 52 45 31 32 35

3

6 8 2 6 5 6 2 0 0 0 l

14/ 14 19/ l 8 20/20 20/20 19/ 19 20/19 19/ 19

Aimee Wagstaff Sherice Bartling Alison Benoit Claire Currie Vanessa Thiele Jessica Crothers Casey Loveland Kristina Miranda Stephanie Lappen Nicole Gorton Christine Piper Heather Swanson Gina Poltl

3

l

l

7 7 5 5 4 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I I

IO 33 15

2 8

7

2

I

10

l l

2

I

6 8 8 2 2 2 5

l l I

11

14

8 9 2 0 2 5 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 I

13 10

0

7

I

19 18

6 4 6 3 7 5 2 0 0 0 0

l

11

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I

6 4 4 2 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 I

19/4 14/0

0 0

8 7 8 2

6

9/0

17

15

I

18/ l

9 2

l l l

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I

6/0

12

3 3

19/19 20/20

11

I

Tricia Gordon Kendra Wales Marya Young Kristina Elbert

5

I

16 18

2 0 0 0 0

l

5/0

21 22

0 0 0 0

I8/5

0 0 0 0

4 6

4/0 6/0 1/0

4

Sally Trione

20

I

Katie Eichhorst

I

344 199

46 28

150

20 52 20 30

11

USD Totals Opponents

12

Stat Key GP=Games Played; GS=Games Started ; G=Goals; A=Assists; PTS=Points; SH=Shots;

88

6

6

Cautions: Gibson (4), Benoit (4), Currie (4), Poltl (2),

Crothers, Gordon, Swanson, Young

GW=Game-winning Goals; UG=Unassisted Goals;

Ejections: Poltl, Swanson Penalty Kicks: Currie (G)

MIN= Minutes Played ; SV= Saves; GAA= Goals Against Average

Goalkeeper

Stats

so 2.3 2.7

sv

PK

GAA REC

G

SH

MIN 1545

GP/GS

Name

No

I

10-6-2

1.51 0.00 5.65 1.45 2.23

26

174

56

18/ 18

Leila Duren Caley Cook

00

2-0-0 0-0-0

0 0

l

244

0 4

3/2 3/0

7

0

0

I

11

71

Katie Eichhorst

l

12-6-2 6-12-2

1 1

1,860 1,860

30 52

58 63

199 344

5 2

USD Totals Opponents

20 20

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USDScoring

Att. 157 234 545

Score W2-0 T0-0 L 1-2 W2-0 L0-4 WI0-1

Opponent

Att.

USD Scoring

Score L 1-2 L 1-3 W2-l W5-2

Opponent

Crothers, Thiele

210 UC SANTA BARBARA

Benoit Thiele

UTAH

Loyola Marymount* #5 PORTLAND* SAINT MARY'S* #2 SANTA CLARA*

310 420 315

#21 Stanford Cal-Berkeley

Bartling

Miranda, Gorton

Bartling, Loveland 285

Crothers (2), Wagstaff (2)

CS FULLERTON

1,407

Benoit

Thiele, Wagstaff(3) 263

167

GONZAGA*

Wagstaff (4), Currie (2),

W8-0

CS HAYWARD

Bartling, Benoit, Loveland, Miranda,

Benoit, Lappen Pohl, Bartling

225 400 258 341 128 214

W2-0 L 0-2 W2-l T2-2 W3-l W4-3

Oregon Hawai'i

Piper, Lappen

Benoit (2), Bartling 163

W4-2

Pepperdine*

Wagstaff(2)

LONG BEACH STATE

Wagstaff

Currie, Wagstaff

#9UCLA

Crothers, Benoit, Bartling Currie, Bartling, Poltl,

CS NORTHRIDGE FRESNO STATE

*Indicates West Coast Conference Match

ALL HOME MATCHES PLAYED AT TORERO STADIUM (4,000)

Thiele

Wagstaff, Thiele

377 277

L2-4

# 10 SAN DIEGO STATE

Currie

W 1-0

San Francisco*

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West Coast Power

Saint Mary's has qualified for the tournament twice, most recently advancing to the second round in 1994, while San Diego advanced to the second round in their only appearance in 1996, in only the fifth year of the program. Women's soccer is one of 13 sports

1998 was another banner year for women's soccer in the West Coast Conference as the University of Portland and Santa Clara University both reached the Final Four - the second time in

league history two member institutions have advanced to the national semi-finals. Both the Pilots and the Broncos reached the Final Four in 1996. Entering 1999, the WCC anticipates another successful year with Santa Clara and Portland registering in the top-five in virtually every pre-season women's soccer poll. Conference History Women's Soccer in the WCC enters its eighth season in 1999 as an ever-growing

the 47-year-old conference sponsors. Started in 1952 as a men's basketball league for five Bay Area schools, the WCC added women's

athletics to its lineup in 1985. Five member institutions chartered the women's soccer league, which grew to six in 1996 and eight in 1994. Last season, the WCC sent represen– tatives to NCAA Championships in every league sponsored sport and has annually advanced at least one team to a national championship final since 1988. All WCC members are private institutions with high academic standards and lofty athletic traditions.

force in NCAA soccer. Historically, four member teams have tasted post season play, with Santa Clara leading the way with I0 appearances, including six NCAA Semi-Finals. Portland follows with seven trips, including four appearances in the NCAA Semi– finals. The Pilots advanced to the Finals in 1995.

GONZAGA, LOYOLA MARYMOUNT, PEPPERDINE, PORTLAND, SAINT MARY'S, SAN DIEGO, SAN FRANCISCO, SANTA CLARA ( W~~ . ~n the I ~~!}~CA~er:~:es~:: 0 son "i : 9 ~C ~~t~::•s Soccer Champions I def. San Diego State 5-0 I 1993 Santa Clara I def. Notre Dame 2-1 I 1994 Portland I lost to North Carolina 0-1 I 1995 Portland Santa Clara def. Pacific 5-0 1996 Portland I def. BYU 3 -0 I 1997 Santa Clara, Portland I def. Connecticut I lost to Florida 0- l 1998 Santa Clara ' / wee NCAA Semifinalists 1992 Santa Clara 1994 Portland 1995 Portland 1996 Santa Clara, Portland 1997 Santa Clara 1998 Santa Clara, Portland wee NCAA Tournament Teams 1992 Santa Clara, Portland 1993 Santa Clara, Portland 1994 Santa Clara, Portland, Saint Mary 's 1995 Santa Clara Portland 1996 Santa Clara, Portland, San Diego 1997 Santa Clara Portland 1998 Santa Clara Portland

ALL-WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR COACH OF THE YEAR Mandy Clemens, Santa Clara, Jr., F Jerry Smith, Santa Clara (12th year)

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

DEFENDER OF THE YEAR Tracy Sharp, LMU, So., GK

Danielle Slaton, Santa Clara, Fr., D

FIRST TEAM

SECOND TEAM

Name

School

Pos. Yr.

Name

School Portland

Pos. Yr.

Alison Benoit Mandy Clemens Michelle French Tara Koleski Jacqui Little Nikki Serlenga Tracy Sharp Danielle Slaton

San Diego Santa Clara

MF

Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr.

Kylee Barton Kathleen Celia Kristen Eaton Crystal Gordon

F

So. So. Sr. So. Sr.

F

Santa Clara

MF

Portland Portland

MF

Portland

D

F F

Santa Clara

GK M/F

Santa Clara Santa Clara

Jr. Jr.

Kishandee Green San Francisco

MF GK

Lisa Nanez

Santa Clara

D D D F D

Sr.

LMU

So.

Heather Nelson

LMU

So.

Fr. Sr. Fr.

Santa Clara

D

Kim Pickup

Santa Clara

Jr.

Portland Portland Portland

MF

Kim Stiles

Sara Streufert

Gonzaga

So.

D

Lindsay Smart Vanessa Talbott

Heather Swanson San Diego Aimee Wagstaff San Diego

Jr.

MF

So.

F Sr. USO HONORABLE MENTION SELECTIONS: Sherice Bartling, Claire Currie, Gina Poltl, Vanessa Thiele