USD Women's Soccer 2006

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SAN DIEGO SOCCER QUICK FACTS

GENERAL INFORMATION: Location ..

..... San Diego, CA

Founded

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....................... .........1949 .............................. 7,600

Enrollment President

.... Mary E. Lyons, Ph.D. Executive Director of Athletics ................................................. .Ky Snyder Senior Associate Director of Athletics .. .................................. Mike Matoso Associate A .D./Compliance & Student Services/SWA ............Shaney Fink Affiliation .. . .. ....... NCAA Division I Conference

Departments: 2006 Media Guide ---–

INSIDE USD SOCCER

........................... West Coast ...............................................Toreros ................ Torero Blue, Navy & White

Nickname.... School Colors Field Capacity... . Athletic Dept. Phone

.... Torero Stadium ......................7,000 ...... (619) 260-4803

2006 Season Preview............... 2-3

SOCCER HISTORY:

First Year of Women's Soccer Overall All-Time Record Best All-Time Record .... NCAA Appearances (Last)..

.......................... 1992 ..... 145-111-16 (.533) ............... 16-5 (1999)

THE 2006 SEASON-~ Ada Greenwood, Head Coach ...... 4 Theresa Wagner, Asst. ............ .. ... 5 Justin Neerhof, Asst. Coach .... .. .. . 5 2006 Roster ... ....... .. ......... .. ........... 6 Returning Letterwinners .... ...... 8-14 Incoming Players ....... ............ 14-17 Torero Stadium ...... .. ................... 18 HISTORY & RECORDS 2005 Results & Statistics ............ 19 Year-by-Year Results ............. 20-21 San Diego Record Book ........ 22-23 West Coast Conference .... ... ... ... 25 All-Time Roster .. .. ... ... ... .... ...... .... 26

......... ............. 7 (2004) NCAA Tournament All-Time Record .................................................... 3-7 Best Postseason Finish (Last) ......................NCAA Second Round (2004)

TEAM INFORMATION: Head Coach .. .. Alma Mater Record at USO Overall Record.... Assistants Soccer Phone Soccer Fax 2005 Overall Record 2005 wee Record (Place) 2005 Home Record 2005 Road Record ... .. 2005 Neutral Field Records 2005 Post Season Starters returning/lost Letterwinners returning/lost Newcomers

................... Ada Greenwood ..... Dominican College, 1997 ........................ 27-28-7 (Three Seasons) ....... 27-28-7 (Three Seasons) .....Theresa Wagner (Washington, 2001) ........... Justin Neerhof (San Diego, 2002) ........... (619) 260-2306

... ... (619) 260-7582 .................... 6-12-1 ..... .2-5-0 (T6th) ... 2-6-0

...... 4-5-1 ...... 0-1-0 .... N/A ..........9/2 ......16/10 .............7

MEDIA INFORMATION: Director of Media Relations

....... Ted Gosen ......... Chris Loucks ...... (619) 260-7930

Asst. Director/Women's Soccer Contact

GENERAL INFORMATION

Office Phone ... .... . Fax .. Press Box Phone . ................ .. Ted Gosen E-mail Chris Lloucks' E-mail Website

.... (619) 260-2990 ....... ..... ..... (619) 767-3988 ...... tgosen@sandiego.edu ..... cloucks@sandiego.edu ......... www.usdtoreros.com

Academic Support .. ... ............ ... .. 27 USO President Mary E. Lyons .. .. 28 Exec. Dir. of Athletics Ky Snyder 29 University of San Diego .............. 30 City of San Diego........................ 31 USO Media Relations ..... .. ..... ... .. 32 } ~

The 2006 USO Women's Media Guide is a product of the University of San Diego Athletic Media Relations Office... The guide was de– signed, written, and edited by Chris Loucks... Cover design by Chris Loucks... Photography provided by Brock Scott... Printing done by King's Printing.

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TOREROS LOCKED, LOADED AND READY FOR RETURN TO POSTSEASON

After a one-year hiatus from the NCAA Women 's Soccer College Cup Tournament, the University of San Diego women 's soc– cer team is locked , loaded and ready to make its return to the NCAA postseason. The Toreros are returning 17 letter winners from this past season 's squad including seven starters. Head coach Ada Greenwood believes that the underclass– men laden roster, mixed in with some new faces has the experience and talent to make a good run in the NCAA tourna– ment. "One of our goals this season is to return to the NCAA Tournament," said Green– wood. "I think we have a team capable of making a good run in the tournament. Our mentality is to just take it one day at a time and not to take any opponents for granted ." In 2005 the Toreros has a dissapoint– ing finish due to injuries suffered in the preseason , but USO will look to turn that disappointing finish into a positive note, and USO can rely on veteran leadership to get them there. Seniors Veronica Ambort, Brittany Young and Joslyn Williams will be looked upon by Greenwood to help return the Toreros to their winning ways.

scoring one goal and one assist for three points while serving as a mainstay in the Toreros midfield. Robinson has great abil– ity, can finish well with both feet and can beat opponents off the dribble. Greenwood perceives her as one of the "fastest players in the WCC. " Allison Wolters is another one of the possibilities the Toreros could use up front. Wolters has impressed the coach– ing staff with her play during the spring as she, along with Epsten , began scoring a lot of goals. "She had a fantastic spring and started scoring and is starting to get confident. I am very optimistic about what she can do up front ," said Greenwood . Christine Mock has also emerged as a possible starter for the front line. Green– wood will look to Mock to give USO an extra scoring threat up front. Mock was a top-10 recruit for USO heading into the 2005 sea– son and scored one goal for two points in 2005. Mock is a versatile player who could also see some time in the midfield for the Toreros as well as up front. Christina Carriaga , a 2005 AII-WCC honorable mention , is another versatile Torero who Greenwood feels can play up front, in the midfield or in the back line. In 2005 Carriaga tallied one assist for one

a starter is sophomore Jackie Garcia . In 2005, Garcia was one of two Toreros to play and start in all 19 matches and recorded one assist while taking 17 shots on the season.

◄ FORWARDS point while serving as a mainstay in the USO will also look for help from the front Toreros backfield , helping USO bolster a line to return to their winning ways and 1.90 goals-against-average. the return of junior forward Amy Epsten Another returner who could also see has Greenwood excited. As a freshman time in the front line , or in the midfield in 2004 , Epsten was tabbed as the West is Ashley Kirk. Kirk, a sophomore from

◄ DEFENSE

• "Amy is going to want to get back to the from. One constant for USO will be the play solid season helping the Toreros defense high level WCC Freshman of the Year form of senior Ambort. In 2005 Ambort began as he provided leadership and experience where she scored 10 goals," said Green- the season slow as she was battling back to the Toreros. wood . "She still has that quality. She had a from injuries but as the season progressed , With none of the positions solidified as very good spring for us and we are looking so too did Ambort. She finished the season of yet, Vanessa Vella could see time on to her to be very strong for us up front. " strong and posted one goal for two points the defensive side of things as well. Last The rest of the forward spots are en route to earning an AII-WCC Honorable season, Vella scored one goal and two still up for grabs , but Greenwood has a Mention. assists for four points as a mainstay in the plethora of talent to choose from. Leigh The remaining positions in the midfield Toreros backfield . Greenwood feels that ~. Ann Robinson, a 2005 AII-WCC second are up for grabs, with several newcomers Vella is a top level defender and sees her ~ team honoree, could be one of those pos- as well as returners battling it out for play- competing with Young for the center back ~ sibilities after finishing her 2005 campaign ing time. One of the strong possibilities for position. USD WOMEN'S SOCCER NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES - 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 USO will look to strong leadership from Coast Conference's Freshman of the Year Windsor, Calif., saw limited time on the two of its seniors in the back line, Young after producing a team-best 10 goals. filed this past season as she appeared in and Williams. Both of these players have Last season, Epsten was battling through 12 matches with one start and registered seen significant time on the field and un- several injuries causing her numbers to one shot as a true freshman . derstand what it takes to get back to the drop a bit. Greenwood is excited about NCAA postseason . Young is coming off a her performance during the spring season ◄ MIDFIELD season in which she registered one assist and feels she is ready to return to her 2004 In the midfield the Toreros again have a for one point and helped the USO defense form. plethora of talent for Greenwood to choose bolster a 1.90 GAA. Williams also had a

a formidable defender earning Bay Valley HS All League Defender from 2002-2005. Longmire currently plays for the Pleasanton Rage club team. Elyse Juliano is a defensive newcomer to the Toreros and will look to be an instant help to San Diego's defense. Juliano comes to San Diego after a four-year ca– reer at Rosary High School in Santa Ana , Calif. She was tabbed as a first-team All– Serra League as a senior. USD's next newcomer is sophomore transfer Tara Hodgson, who played her freshman season at the University of Wash– ington. During her freshman season she played in 11 matches recording seven total shots, two on goal. Cassandra Tinyo comes to the Tore– ros after a standout career at Aliso Viejo High School. She was a catalyst for her team winning three consecutive Sea View League championships en route to earning three consecutive first-team All-Sea View League selections. As a senior she was named Division I third-team AII-CIF. The next newcomer to the Toreros roster in 2006 is Marina Heberer, who hails from Oceanside, Calif. While attending Carls-

bad High School she was twice named to the Union Tribune's All-Academic team, was once named All-Avocado League hon– orable mention and was named her team's Best Defender of the Year as a senior. She helped her team advance to the semifinals in the CIF playoffs as a sophomore, and was a catalist for her senior season's team in making the CIF Quarterfinals. The Toreros' final newcomer is Esmer– alda Olamendi, who comes to the Toreros from Dana Point, Calif. While attending Dana Hills High School she was a member of the soccer team that saw her named the team's best midfielder as a freshman , sophomore and junior. She is also a mem– ber of the FC United Futbol soccer club team, and helped her team win the 2004 Celtic Cup Championship, while earning her team's MVP award . ◄ SCHEDULE The Toreros 2006 schedule is difficult, but this is a surprise to no one, as USO has become an elite program. Over the past 10 plus years USO has consistently made the NCAA College Cup Tournament and has also been in the national polls. This season the Toreros will once again have to battle through a schedule that features seven teams that were in last season 's NCAA College Cup Tournament including the defending national champion University of Portland . USO will compete against three teams in the Pacific 10 Conference (UCLA, USC, Arizona State), four teams from the Big West Conference (Cal State Fullerton, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, Cal Poly SLO) and play two out of region teams in Dayton and Ohio State at the Pepperdine Tournament. USO 's final hurdle in the schedule will be to play through the tough WCC schedule which features four teams from last season 's NCAA College Cup Tournament in Portland, Santa Clara , Pepperdine and Gonzaga. The wee is perceived as one of the best conferences for women's soccer in the country, so the Toreros don't get a lull in their schedule for 2006, it will be tough from start to finish . "I am excited about our schedule and about our team," said Greenwood. "I think that our schedule is going to be very tough, but I am confident that we can do well and get back to the NCAA Tournament."

In the net for the Toreros there is a battle going on between junior Karen Cook and sophomore Brittany Cameron . Last season each keeper took their turn seeing time in the net and both looked solid with Cameron playing a majority of the minutes. Cameron posted a 3-8 record with one shutout and had a GAA of 1.84. Cook, USD's starter as a freshman, posted a 3- 4-1 record with one shutout and a GAA of 2.00. Greenwood said that these two will battle it out in camp to determine who will be the starter. ◄ NEWCOMERS The Incoming freshman class and other newcomers , according to Greenwood, are a very versatile and talented group of athletes. He sees all of them as having a chance at making the starting line-up in 2006. Natalie Vinti is one of the versatile play– ers on the 2006 roster Greenwood says he can stick in anywhere on the field . Vinti is a four-time AII-CIF player from Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego. As a senior she helped lead her team to the CIF Division Ill championship and as a junior she was a catalyst for the team earning a share of the CIF championship. Another versatile newcomer to the San Diego roster will be Hallie Huston from La Jolla Country Day School, who is among Soccerbuzz.com's top-50 recruits in the nation. Houston comes to USO after four consecutive first-team AII-CIF selections, four first-team AII-Costal League selections and leading her team to a CIF Division IV championship as a senior. She was a member of the Olympic Development Program and was named a 2005 NSCAA All-American . Jessica Larabee joins the Toreros ros– ter after a standout career at Palos Verdes High School in Palos Verdes, Calif. As a senior she was selected first-team AII-CIF Division V after leading her team to a Pio– neer League championship and a trip the second round of the CIF playoffs. She was a four-time first-team All-Pioneer League selection and was named her teams Best Offensive Player as a senior. Giuliana Longmire brings a wealth of high-level experience to the program hav– ing been a member of the Region IV team, made the National Pool, and attended the National Camp since 2002 . She has been

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Since taking over the San Diego women 's soccer program in 2003, Ada Greenwood has upheld the rich soccer tradition that San Diego is known for and continues to build a suc– cessful and nationally recognized program. Just the third coach in USD's storied 14 history, Greenwood has complied an overall record of 27-28-7 in his three seasons at the helm. As San Diego's top assistant from 1998-2002, Greenwood helped USO to a 66-30-5 record and four NCAA College Cup appearances. In his second year as a head coach in 2004, he guided USD to a 12-8-2 overall record , a 5-1-1 mark in the difficult West Coast Conference, and a second round appearance in the NCAA College Cup , maintaining USD's streak of six consecutive postseason appearances. For his efforts, Greenwood was honored as both the 2004 West Coast Conference Coach of the Year and the 2004 San Diego Union Tribune Coach of the Year.

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HEAD COACH ADA GREENWOOD 4th Season Dominican College 27-28-7 Overall 9-10-2 wee

Greenwood graduated from Dominican College in 1997 after completing a stellar three-year career at the NAIA power. Greenwood was an NAIA All– American midfielder and the leading goal-scorer in the Independent Conference , ending his career with 39 goals and 41 assists.

As an assistant at The Branson School from 1993-97, Greenwood helped create a successful prep program that saw the Bulls go undefeated for three consecutive seasons from 1995-97. The Branson School was also the No. 1 team in the country in both 1996 and 1997 according to the UMBRO/NSCAA Girls High School Poll. In addition, Greenwood was instrumental in Branson's five straight NorCal Titles from 1993-97. He began his head coaching experience with the San Diego Surf, guiding the U-18, U-17, and U-12 club soccer programs to regional , state , and na– tional recognition . He led the Surf U-17 team to the 2000 National Championship . Greenwood's club experience also includes directing the Marin Red Rockers in Northern California .

A native of England, Greenwood grew up in Southend in Essex County on the outskirts of London. He played soccer and tennis at Eastwood High School.

GREENWOOD COACHING CAPSULE Year 2005 2004 2003 Record 6-12-1 12-8-2 9-8-4

Conference Finish 2-5-0 (6 rd WCC)

School San Diego San Diego San Diego Years 3

5-1-1 (3 rd WCC/NCM Rd. 2) 2-4-1 (6 th WCC/NCM Rd. 1) Conference 9-10-2 3-3-1 (T-4 1h WCC/NCM Rd. 1) 4-3 (4 th WCC/NCM Rd. 1) 5-2 (2 nd WCC/NCM Rd . 1) 5-2 (2 nd WCC/NCM Rd. 2)

Career Overall

Overall 27-28-7

**Greenwoods record as USD's top-assistant coach 2002 San Diego 11-7-3

2001 2000 1999 1998

San Diego San Diego San Diego San Diego

14-7 13-7 16-5

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Theresa Wagner brings a wealth of soccer experience to San Diego's coaching staff and begins her fourth season at Alcala Park and will assist head coach Ada Greenwood with all phases of the game. Prior to coming to San Diego, Wagner served as an assistant coach at Stanford University where she helped lead the Cardinal to a No. 1 ranking and a Pacific 10 conference cham– pionship during the 2002 season . While at Stanford Wagner was in charge of providing individual instruction before and after practices for individuals seeking additional help as well as working closely with the goalkeepers and field players . Since 2003 she has also served as the head coach of the San Diego Surf club soccer team where she has led the team to a No. 1 ranking nationally. In 2003, she guided the girls U-13 to the California State Championship and Far West Region Championship.

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ASSISTANT COACH THERESA WAGNER 4th Season Washington '01

After completing a stand-out collegiate career, Wagner took her talents to the professional ranks as she played for the San Jose CyberRays from 2001-2003. While playing for the CyberRays she was able to assist the team in winning the 2001 WUSA championship .

Wagner had a storied collegiate playing career at the Uni– versity of Washington . She earned AII-PAC-10 honors in each of her four years in a Huskies --~-- uniform and also a three-time All Academic PAC-10 selection while earning her B.A. in busi– ness with a 3.5 GPA. As a senior at Washington , Wagner garnered NSCAA Scholar Athlete All-American accolades and was named to the second team All-West Region .

Wagner holds her NCAA certified "C" License and resides in San Diego .

Justin Neerhof is entering his first season as an assistant coach for the women's soccer team and will assist head coach Ada Greenwood will all aspects of the game .

Neerhof, a 2002 graduate of USO, makes his return to his alma mater after a successful professional playing career. Neerhof most recently had a three-year stint with the San Di– ego Sockers of the Major Indoor Soccer League from 2003-05, while also coaching at the youth level. Prior to that, he was a member of the Figiurense, a 1st Division Club team in Florianopolis , Brazil , and also coached in the organizations youth program. After his four– year collegiate career Neerhof served as an assistant coach for the USO men's soccer program for one season . Neerhof was a member of the USO men's soccer team from 1998-2001 as a goalkeeper. During his senior season he was selected as the West Coast Conference Co-Defender of the Year while posting a 12-4-1 record and boasting a 0.92 goals-against-average. Also

ASSISTANT COACH JUSTIN NEERHOF 1st Season San Diego '02

during his senior campaign he posted sev- en shutouts en route to a NSCAA first-team All-Far West Region selection . During his junior season he was ranked seventh in the nation in GAAat 0.73 , which is currently the USO all-time single-season record . He was

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Neerhof is a member of the Region IV ODP staff and holds his USSF and NSCAA licenses. He graduated from USO in 2002 with a bachelor of sci– ence degree in psychology. He resides in San Diego.

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2006 NUMERICAL ROSTER

ROSTER BREAKDOWN

BY CLASS Seniors (3) Juniors (4)

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Brittany Cameron

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San Jose, CA (Archbishop Mitty HS) Oceanside, CA (Carlsbad HS) Aliso Viejo, CA (Aliso Niguel) Fountain Valley, CA (Fountain Valley HS)

Redshirt Sophomores (1)

Karen Cook

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Marina Heberer Cassandra Tinyo Veronica Ambort Joslyn Williams Christina Carriaga Allison Wolters Christine Mock Amy Epsten Hallie Huston Vanessa Vella Natalie Vinti Jackie Garcia Jessica Larrabee Elyse Juliano Tara Hodgson Brittany Young Giuliana Longmire

Sophomores (5)

F

Redshirt Freshman (1)

MF

Freshman (8)

D

San Diego , CA (USO HS) Walnut, CA (Walnut HS)

MF MF

BY STATE Arizona (2)

Leigh Ann Robinson 5-9

San Diego, CA (Mt. Carmel HS)

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RS SO Upland , CA (Upland HS)

California (20) Tennessee (1)

RS-FR Phoenix, AZ (Xavier College Prep)

F/MF

10 12 13 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 25 27

San Diego, CA (Acad . of Our Lady Peace)

F D

Danville, CA (Carondelet HS)

TALLEST ON ROSTER Leigh Ann Robinson

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Leucadia , CA (La Jolla Country Day School) Encinitas, CA (La Costa Canyon HS) San Diego, CA (Cathedral Catholic HS)

5-9

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SHORTEST ON ROSTER

Hemet, CA (West Valley HS)

5-3 5-3

Elyse Juliano

F D F

Palos Verdes , CA (Palos Verdes HS)

Esmeralda Olamendi

Santa Ana, CA (Rosary HS)

Franklin , TN (University of Washington) Fair Oaks, CA (San Marcos HS)

OLDEST ON TEAM

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Joslyn WIiiiams

21 (1 /15/85)

Ashley Kirk

Windsor, CA (Ursuline HS) Dana Point, CA (Dana Hills HS)

Esmeralda Olamendi 5-3

MF

YOUNGEST ON TEAM Elyse Juliano

18 (8/11 /88)

Head Coach: Ada Greenwood (Fourth Season - Dominican , 1997) Theresa Wagner (Fourth Season - Washington , 2001) Assistants:

IN SEASON BIRTHDAYS

Vanessa Vella

9/19 10/9 10/15

Justin Neerhof (First Season - San Diego, 2002)

Christine Mock Madeline Buchanan

Back Row (1-r): Ada Greenwood , Cassandra Tinyo, Leigh Ann Robinson , Brittany Cameron, Karen Cook, Christine Mock, Brittany Young , Theresa Wagner, Justin Neerhof Middle Row: Giuliana Longmire, Tara Hodgson , Marina Heberer, Ashley Kirk, Veronica Ambort, Natalie Vinti, Jessica Larrabee, Joslyn Williams, Allison Wolters Front Row: Elyse Juliano, Madeline Buchanan, Vanessa Vella, Amy Epsten, Jackie Garcia, Hallie Huston, Christine Carriaga , Esmeralda Olamendi.

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JUNIOR (2005): Played in 16 matches with 13 starts... registered one goal for two points while serving as a mainstay in the Toreros midfield ... scored her lone goal of the season against Saint Mary's in a 2-0 Torero victory (10/16/05) ... posted an average of 1.06 shots per game on the season ... earned AII-WCC honorable mention accolades. SOPHOMORE (2004): Played in all 22 games, including starting 19 out of the last 20 matches.. .earned AII-WCC Honorable Mention honors... ranked among the WCC leaders in goals (4 th ), goals per game (5 th ), points per games (6 th ) , and points (7 th ) during conference play... One of the team's top returning point scorers, with nine... netted a golden goal in San Diego's 1-0 double-overtime victory against UNLV (11 /12) in the first round of the NCAA College Cup Tournament. ..also scored game-winning goals during a 2-1 win over San Francisco (10/15) and a 1-0 victory over Gonzaga (10/24).. Totaled 9 shots on goal and 28 shots overall for the season. FRESHMAN (2003): Played in 17 of 21 contests, including four starts... started in USD's NCAA Tournament match against UCLA (11/14)...recorded shots in three different games. HIGH SCHOOL: Came to USO after being named the Sunset League MVP as a senior at Fountain Valley High School. ..scored 14 goals and totaled 11 assists, earning her team MVP honors and a First Team All-Sunset league award as a senior while leading Fountain Valley to the league champion– ship and an 8-1-1 record ...was a three-time all-league selection, two-time team MVP and the Baron's defensive MVP as a freshman and sophomore.. . coached by Brandee Craig at Fountain Valley...claimed numerous tournament titles while playing for the CRSC Infinity club program. PERSONAL: Born on July 2, 1985 in Orange, Calif... .recruited out of high school by UC Santa Barbara, Long Beach State, and Arizona...chose USO for the beautiful campus.. ..daughter of Ron Ambort and Becky Ambort-Ru– dolph .. . Majoring in Business.

JUNIOR (2005): Played in 14 matches with 11 starts...served as a mainstay in the Toreros backfield helping USO bolster a 1.90 goals-against-average.

SOPHOMORE (2004): Participated in 15 matches, starting seven... Aided San Diego in victories over UC Irvine (8/29), No. 24 Colorado (9/02), San Diego State (9/11), Long Beach State (9/15), No. 3 Washington (10/01), No. 23 Utah (10/03), and No. 4 Santa Clara (10/10).

FRESHMAN (2003): Started in 12 and played in 18 of USD's 21 matches... Posted an assist in San Diego's 3-0 win over Cal State Northridge (10/31 ).

HIGH SCHOOL: Completed an excellent prep career at USO High School. . Named the school's defensive MVP for three consecutive seasons... Honored as the Western League Player of the Year as a senior... Union Tribune tabbed Williams as an All-Academic First Team selection... Coached by Dawn Lee.. Competed for the San Diego Surf club team. PERSONAL: Born on January 19, 1985 in Grass Valley, Calif.... Recruited by Saint Mary's, Loyola Marymount, San Francisco, UC Santa Barbara, Colorado, and Dartmouth .. . Chose USO because of the beautiful location, the great sports program, and the education ... Daughter of Scott and Risa Williams... Majoring in Political Science... Father Scott played baseball for USO and mother Risa ran track and cross-country at San Diego State.

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BRITTANY YOUNG 5-8 • Senior Defender/Midfielder Fair Oaks, CA San Marcos High School 23

KAREN COOK 5-7 • Junior Goalkeeper San Jose, CA Archbishop High School 1

JUNIOR (2005): Played in all 19 matches and started in 17 .. rotated be– tween the midfeilder and defender positions ... help the Toreros bolster a 1.90 goals-against-average .. .recorded one assist for two points...posted one assist in a 2-0 victory over Saint Mary's (10/16/05) ...tallied five shots with one on goal. SOPHOMORE (2004): Started the first 10 matches and saw action in 20 games overall. ..tallied an assist in USD's 3-0 victory over UC Irvine (8/29) ... Assisted on the game-winning goal against Gonzaga (10/24) ... Totaled 18 shots (six on goal) throughout the season. FRESHMAN (2003): Made an immediate impact, starting all 21 games as a true freshman ... Named San Diego's Rookie of the Year...recorded a shot in six different contests. HIGH SCHOOL: Standout young player that competed in the Cal-North Olympic Development program...attended San Marcos High School as a senior and Bella Vista High School as a freshman , sophomore and junior... at Bella Vista, named team captain and a First Team All-Cal league player. .. also honored as the Freshman of the Year...while playing for San Marcos in the Palomar League, Young earned Second Team AII-CIF honors.. .also a standout student athlete, claiming All-North County Academic accolades as well. ..coached by Brian Poltle at San Marcos and Billy Wisker at Bella Vista ... Played for the San Diego Surf (U-18) club program and the San Juan Spirits (U-12 through U-17). PERSONAL: Born on March 13, 1985 in Ojai, Calif... . Recruited by Utah, Michigan, UNLV, and Texas... Chose USO for the educational , the great soccer program, and the athletic opportunities.. Daughter of John and Melody Young... Majoring in Psychology... Has a twin sister who attends Long Beach State.

SOPHOMORE (2005): Started in eight matches as a sophomore with eight starts... posted a 2.00 goals-against-average with 22 saves...recorded a shutout against Saint Mary's (10/16/05) ...tallied seven saves against San Diego State (9/28/05) ... had four saves and only two goals scored against her in 110 minutes against Arizona State (10/2/05). FRESHMAN (2004): Recognized as one of the top young goalkeepers on the West Coast, earning AII-WCC Honorable Mention honors...only one of five players to start all 22 matches, establishing a new school record for both games played (22) and games started (22) in a single season ... broke numerous Torero single season records , including GK minutes (2,015.56), GK games (22), and GK starts (22) and her 92 saves rank second in USO single-season history...one of the statistical leaders in the WCC, placing second in saves (92) and third in saves per game (4.18) , while her goals allowed average (1.03) ranked third in conference play... posted seven solo shutouts and one combined shutout over the course of the season .. .held Cal Poly (9/26) scoreless through double overtime in San Diego's 0-0 tie against the Mustangs, posting a season high 13 saves in the process... did not allow a goal for 110 minutes in USD's 0-0 tie against Pepperdine (10/29), turning away 9 shots...tallied seven saves on two occasions, the most recent being USD's 1-0 victory over Loyola Marymount (11 /05). HIGH SCHOOL: Came to USO after playing at Archbishop Mitty High School. .. won Scholar Athlete Award her senior year...coached by Russ Baba.. .played for the De Anza Fury club program. PERSONAL: Born January 9, 1985 in Mountain View, Calif ... chose USO because of the academics, the location, and the beautiful campus...daughter of David and Nancy Cook...majoring in psychology... lettered in water polo and swimming in high school. .. has an identical twin.

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YOUNG'S CAREER STATS YEAR GP GS

G

PTS

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A

22

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92 22

23 13 36

1.03 2.00 1.25

21 10 17 48

21 20 19

0 0 0 0

0 2 1 3

0 2 2 4

2003 2004 2005

6

2 6 1 9

8

11

2005

18

33

30

114

Totals

5

0

otals

29

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AMY EPSTEN 5-6 • Junior Forward San Diego, CA Academy of Our Lady Peace High School 10

5-9 • Junior Midfielder San Diego, CA Mt. Carmel High School 7

SOPHOMORE (2005): Played in all 19 games, starting in eight...scored four goals and aded two assists for 10 points... finished the season as second on the team in both goals scored and points...had San Diego's only goal against UCLA (8/28/05)...scored one goal against Virginia Tech (9/2/05), one against Arizona State (10/2/05) and one goal against Loyola Marymount (11 /5/05)... recorded one assist against Arizona State (10/2/06) and one assist against San Francisco (10/14/05)...took 38 shots with 18 shots on goal. FRESHMAN (2004): Played in all 22 matches, starting 13...accumulated 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 third in points (22) ...posted a hat-trick and put up six points against cross-town rival San Diego State (9/11)... netted two goals against No. 24 Colorado (9/11)...found the back of the net in the win against No. 3 Washington (10/01 )... recorded an assist on two different occasions, one against No. 4 Santa Clara (10/10)... blasted seven shots and four shots on goal during USD's 1-0 overtime win against Gonzaga (10/24). HIGH SCHOOL: Finished an amazing career at the Academy of Our Lady of Peace...named team MVP and First-Team All-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, 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, Calif .. .chose USD because of the location and the size... daughter of Steve and Maria Epsten... majoring in Business. EPSTEN'S CAREER STATS YEAR GP GS G A PTS SH SOG 2004 22 13 10 2 22 58 32 2005 19 8 4 2 10 38 18 Totals 41 21 14 4 32 96 50

SOPHOMORE (2005): Played in all 19 matches, starting in 17 ..tallied one goal and one assist for three points...scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 double overtime victory against Virginia Tech (9/2/05) ...assisted in the tying goal in a 2-2 standoff against Arizona State (10/2/05) .. .posted 14 shots on the season for an average of 0.74 shots per game...totaled four shots and three shots on goal against San Francisco (10/14/05)... named second-team AII-WCC. FRESHMAN (2004): Key component to San Diego's midfield, starting 17 of 22 contests, including the final 11 games... recorded an assist in USP's 6-0 victory over Long Beach State (9/17)... credited with an assist against San Francisco (10/15)...totaled eight shots (six on goal) and two points for the season. HIGH SCHOOL: Completed prep career at local Mt. Carmel High School. .. earned All-North County and First Team Avocado League honors her junior and senior seasons...named Second Team North County and First Team Palomar League her sophomore season...named Second Team Palomar League her freshman year while winning the CIF San Diego section cham- pionship...led her team to two league championships and two second place finishes...played for the 2003 National Champion and 2001 Regional Finalist San Diego Surf teams. PERSONAL: Born on August 17, 1986 in Poway, Calif....highly recruited out of high school by Pepperdine, Cal State Fullerton, Denver, Pacific and Arizona State...chose USD because of the great academics and beautiful campus.. .daughter of Craig and Trish Robinson .. .undeclared major...father Craig played basketball and soccer for Vanderbilt University, while mother Trish played basketball at Tennessee Tech University.

ROBINSON'S CAREER STATS YEAR GP GS

SOG

SH

PTS

A

G

6 9

8

17 17 34

2 3

22 19 41

2

2004 2005

0 1

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1 3

14 22

15

1

5

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...I w > VANESSA VELLA 5-5 • Junior Defender Encinitas, CA La Costa Canyon High School 16

5-8 • Sophomore Goalkeeper Dublin, CA Dublin High School 0

SOPHOMORE (2005): One of only two Toreros to play in and start all 19 matches... recorded one goal and two assists for four points... has emerged as the foundation of the San Diego defense.. .posted USD's only goal in a 2-1 loss against San Francisco (10/14/05) to send the game into overtime... re– corded one assist against Northern Arizona (8/26/06) and one assist against Saint Mary's (10/16/05).. .took nine shots with four shot on goal. ..named to the all-tournament team in the Duke Classic. FRESHMAN (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 Honor– able 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 (16 on goal) during the season. HIGH SCHOOL: 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 CIF Championships and three CIF semifinal appearances...coached by Dave Emmerson...team Captain of the 2003 San Diego Surf National Champion club team...named Surf Soccer Club Older Girls Co-Player of the Year. PERSONAL: Born on September 29, 1986 in Tarzana, Calf....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.

FRESHMAN (2005): Played in 16 matches, starting in 11 matches as a true freshman ... posted a team-best 1.84 goals-against-average and had a team-leading 70 saves on the season...recorded a season-high 11 saves against North Carolina (9/16/05) ... had seven saves en route to a shutout victory over Loyola Marymount (11 /5/05) ... ranked fourth in the WCC in saves (29) and saves per game (4.83)... named to the all-tournament team in the Duke Classic. HIGH SCHOOL: Hails from Dublin High School. .. had a distinguished se– nior season, earning Contra Costa Times First Team , First Team AII-Diablo Foothill Athletic League, and league Defensive MVP honors... named team captain her final year...as a junior, voted to the First Team All Diablo Foothill Athletic League .. .coached by Ron Khumbarch .. .played club soccer with the Pleasanton Rage in 2004-05 and with the Dublin High Energy from 2000-03. PERSONAL: Born on December 3, 1986 in San Leandro, Calif.... recruited by Loyola Marymount, San Diego State, San Francisco and USC ...chose USO because of the location, the soccer team and staff, and the beautiful campus... daughter of Susan Becker... undeclared major.

CAMERON'S CAREER STATS YR GP

16

11

70

1171:38

Totals

1.84

24

VELLA 's CAREER STATS YEAR GP GS

A

PTS

SH

SOG

G

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4 2

2004 2005

22 19

22 19

2

8 4

26

16

1

9

4

35

12

20

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

ALLISON WOLTERS 5-5 • Sophomore Forward Upland, CA Upland High School 8

5-4 • Sophomore Midfielder Walnut, CA Walnut High School 6

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FRESHMAN (2005): Played in eight matches and started in three at the forward position ... recorded one goal and one assist for three points...scored her lone goal of the season off of a penalty kick to seal a 2-0 Torero victory over Saint Mary's (10/16/05)... registered an assist agains Portland State (10/24/05).

FRESHMAN (2005): Earned an AII-WCC honorable mention selection as a true freshman .. .played in all 19 matches and started in 17... took eight shots, two on goal. ..recorded one assist for one point. ..assisted the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory over UC Irvine (9/23/05) ... posted eight shots on the season for a 0.42 shots per game average. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters in soccer playing for Walnut High School. .. twice named a first team AII-CIF performer... as a junior, tabbed the San Gabriel Valley Player of the Year, as well as the team and San Antonio League MVP... helped her team to two CIF Division Ill Championships.. Coached by Lorraine Hansen ... played club soccer for the SoCal Blues...club team won the U-15 State Championships. PERSONAL: Born on August 23, 1987 in Bellflower, Calif. .. .recruited by Oregon State, UCLA, and USC... chose USO because of the soccer program and beautiful campus...daughter of Darlene Carriaga ...undeclared major.

FRESHMAN (2004): Took a medical redshirt at San Diego.

HIGH SCHOOL: Came to USO after leading Upland High School to a 20-1- 2 record and a Baseline League Championship in 2003...earned Baseline League and Upland MVP honors her senior season with 20 goals and 13 assists...also named All-San Bernardino County her senior season...named MVP of the Baseline League and 'Best Offensive Player' of Upland her ju– nior season...led the Baseline League in scoring both her junior and senior seasons...earned First Team All-League and 'Best Offensive Player' honors while leading Upland to the CIF Quarterfinals her sophomore season... named Upland High School Rookie of the Year.. .won numerous tournament titles while playing for the Claremont Stars club team from 1997-2003. PERSONAL: Born on December 26, 1985 in Upland, Calif....highly recruited out of Upland High School by Loyola Marymount, Stanford , St. Mary's, UC Berkeley and Notre Dame...chose USO because of the beautiful campus and the soccer program...daughter of Mike and Cathy Wolters... undeclared major...swam competitively for 12 years.

CARRIAGA 's CAREER STATS YEAR GP GS

SOG

SH

PTS

A

G

2 2

8 8

0 0

17 17

19 19

2005

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1

1

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WOLTERS' CAREER STATS

DATE

OPPONENT

PLAYER

GOALS

9/15/98 9/11/04 9/26/99 11/6/98 9/21/97

Cal State Hayward San Diego State

Aimee Wagstaff

4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

2 2

2 2

3 3

1 1

1 1

3 3

8 8

2005

Amy Epsten Alison Benoit

Totals

San Francisco

Gonzaga

Aimee Wagstaff

UC Santa Barbara

Gina Poltl

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9/9/97

Portland State

Sherice Bartling Monica Costello Dawn Birdsall Michele Kennedy

10/27193 10/7/93

Cal State Fullerton

Gonzaga

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Loyola Marymount

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

CHRISTINE MOCK 5-7 • RS Freshman Forward/Midfielder Phoenix, AZ Xavier College Prep 9

5-6 • Sophomore Defender/Midfielder Hemet, CA West Valley High School 18

FRESHMAN (2005): Played in and started all 19 matches as a true fresh– man ... posted 17 shots on the season with 13 shots on goal. __ recorded one assist for one point.. .assisted in San Diego's only goal in a 4-1 loss against UCLA (8/28/05). HIGH SCHOOL: Played for West Valley High School in nearby Hemet, CA... team captain as a senior and junior... named team MVP as a senior... earned First Team All-Sunbelt League honors three years in a row... coached by Mary Huerta...played club soccer for the San Diego Surf. PERSONAL: Born on March 2, 1987 in San Diego, Calif.... chose USO because of the beautiful campus, the academics, and the opportunity to play Division I soccer...daughter of Jeff and Jackie Gaskin ...plans to major in Biology.

FRESHMAN (2005): Played and started in four matches as a true freshman._ rotated between the forward and midfield positions...scored one goal for two points...scored her first goal as a Torero against Northern Arizona (8/26/05) .. took a medical redshirt. HIGH SCHOOL: Comes to USO from Xavier College Prep in Phoenix, AZ... earned numerous honors throughout her prep career, including the Desert Valley Region League Co-Player of the Year and the Region Player of the Year as a senior... led Xavier Prep to a 20-2-0 record , a regional championship, and a state finals appearance as the team captain her final season ... as a sophomore, helped her team to an 18-3-1 record , a regional championship, and a state finals appearance... named to the All-State first team as a junior and senior and to the All-State second team as a sopho– more ...tallied 105 career goals.. .coached by Katie Cole and Karla Thomp– sin ... played club soccer for the Sereno 87 White ...was the club's leading goal scorer... assisted her club team to the Arizona State Championships in 2002, 2003, and 2004. PERSONAL: Born on October 9, 1986 in Orlando, Fla....recruited by the University ofArizona, Florida State, Saint Mary's, and Stanford ._ .chose USO because of the location and the soccer team....daughter of Tom and Jackie Mock... undeclared major.

GARCIA 's CAREER STATS YEAR GP GS

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G

A

1 1

2005

19 19

19 19

0 0

1 1

13 13

Totals

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PTS 2 2

A 0 0

G

2

1

4

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

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity let– ters in soccer playing for Randy Dodge at Aliso Niguel High School. ..helped lead her team to the Sea View League champion– ship during her final three seasons ... was a three-time first-team All-Sea View selec– tion ... named third-team Division I AII-CIF as a senior.. .also lettered in track and field holding the school record in the 4X100 relay. PERSONAL: Cassandra "Cassie" Tinyo was born on March 8, 1988 in Laguna Beach , Calif.. ..is the daughter of Mark and Sue Anne Tinyo ...was also recruited by Northern Arizona, Baylor, Penn State, Nevada-Reno and the University of La Verne .. .chose to attend USO because of the beautiful campus and the reputation of the soccer program.

FRESHMAN (2005): Appeared in 12 matches for the Toreros as a true fresh– man ... took one shot on the season .. posted her only start of the season against Portland State (10/24/05) . HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Ursuline High School. .. named to the first team All– North Bay League and to the All-Empire Team as a junior and senior.. .voted team captain her final two seasons ...coached by John Gilson... played club soccer for the Marin FC and the Santa Rosa United. PERSONAL: Born on July 20, 1987 in Santa Rosa, Calif.... recruited by Brown, Oberlin, and UC Santa Barbara ... chose USO because of the location, the soccer program, and the education ... daughter of Doug and Cindy Kirk... undeclared major. . earned three varsity letters on the basket– ball team and was named a second team All-North Bay League performer... mother Cindy played tennis at UCLA, while Father Doug was an All-American goalie at the University of Pacific...enjoys performing community service. HIGH SCHOOL: Hails from Carlsbad High School ...as a senior was named her team's best Defender of the Year, while helping her team reach the CIF Quarterfinals... was named to the Union Tribune's All– Academic team as a senor and junior... earned an All-Avocado League Honorable mention as a sophomore...also lettered in swimming , making the CIF finals in the 100 M backstroke. PERSONAL: Born on October 20, 1988 in Quito, Ecuador...is the daughter of Craig and Theresa Heberer.. .was also recruited by Chapman University, Loyola Marymount University and San Diego City College.. chose to attend USO because of the loca– tion of the campus, received an academic scholarship and because of the soccer program. A PTS SH 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

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ASHLEY KIRK 5- 7 • Sophomore Forward/Midfielder Windsor, CA Ursuline High School 25

Aliso Viejo, CA Aliso Niguel HS 3

KIRK'S CAREER STATS YEAR GP GS 2005 12 1 Totals 12 1

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HIGH SCHOOL: A four year varsity starter in soccer playing for Rick Morin at Caronde– let High School in Concord Calif.... helped lead her team to the North Coast Section playoffs all four years, making it to the final game her sophomore year...was a four-time first-team All-Bay Valley League honoree.. was named to the NSCAA All-Region team ...was selected first-team for the Tri Valley Herald .. .was also named MVP Defender of the Year. She was a four year BVAL Scholar Athlete .. .ODP State and Regional Team since 2002, named on the National Pool since 2002...named a top- 50 recruit by Soccer Buzz Magazine, and named in SoccerSport Magazine as one of the Bay Areas top recruits for 2006.. her club Team is the Pleasanton Rage, in Pleasanton Calif..

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GIULIANA LONGMIRE 5-6 • Freshman Defender Danville, CA Carondelet High School

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PERSONAL: Born April 2, 1988, in Berkeley

Calif. to Lynne and Lance Longmire...has two sister's Gina and Gianni. ..was heavily recruited by UCLA, California, Colorado, Northwestern, Gonzaga, Miami, Washing- ton, and Notre Dame...chose to attend USO because of the excellent soccer program, the academic opportunities and because of the location .. .her father played professional football for the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Jets.

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