USD Women's Soccer 2004

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TORERO OUTLOOK

USDSOCCER: A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE Head Coach Ada Greenwood enters his second season at the helm of the USD women's soccer program. His 2004 Toreros are poised to carry on a tradition of excellence that has produced six straight winning sea– sons and five consecutive invitations to the NCAA Coll ege Cup Tourna– ment. Since joining the USD staff, first as an assistant in 1998 and later assuming the head coaching role a year ago, Greenwood has been es– sential in guiding the Toreros to a six-year overall record of 69-38-9. Greenwood and assistants Lucas Curtolo and Theresa Wagner must find a way to replace seven gradua ted seniors, including attacker Brenna Mullen (18 career goals) and starting goalkeeper Libby Bassett (14 career shutouts). A proven core of re turning starters promise to have San Diego competing at a high level when the season begins at UCLA on August 27th_ San Diego ha s seven returning starters and a total of 13 returning letter winners. Marie-Claude Henry, Brooke Roby, Kaitlyn Pruett, and Andrea Keesling highlight an accomplished senior class, with all four earning All-WCC honors during their respective USD careers. Look for Pruett and Keesling to anchor a defense that posted five consecu– tive shutouts to begin the 2003 campaign. Keesling brings an amazing

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string of 63 consecutive starts into the 2004 season, having played and started in all of USD's matches since she arrived on the USD campus in 2001. Pruett, who was an All-Pac-10 player at USC earlier in her collegiate career, was named San Diego's 'Defensive MVP' last season.

The Torero offense also returns its MVP from a year ago. Senior Marie– Claude Henry put a team-high 15 shots on goa l as a junior, and was recognized as an All-WCC performer for her efforts in leading the Toreros into the NCAA Tournament. Classmate Brooke Roby has proven to be one of the best midfielders in the conference, having produced 31 career points as a three-year Torero starter. A pair of dangerous offensive players in juniors Lee Klopschinki and Michelle Rowe figure to receive ex tended TORERO HIGHLIGHTS... ** 6 straight winning seasons (8 of last 9) ** 5 straight NCAA Tournament appearances ** 1 of 20 teams nationally to qualify in each of the last 5 years 1 of 2 WCC teams to do it (Santa Clara) ** .630 all-time home winning percentage (69-39-7) ** Program average of 10.6 wins per season (12.5 since 1997) ** .556 all-time WCC winning percentage (43-34-3) ** 35 All-WCC players (15 first team) ** 23-8-1 at home against WCC opponents since 1995 ** 45-19-5 in Torero Stadium since 1997

USD raced out to a 4-0-1 record last season after holding its.fzrst j 1ve opponents scoreless.

playing time in the forward positions. Klopschinski reeled off a streak of scoring in six consecutive matches as a freshman and on a number of occa– sions put multiple shots on goa l last season. Despite missing significant time due to injury in ' 03, Rowe netted six goals last season, which was tied for the team lead . A pair of sophomore d efend ers, Brittany Young and Joslyn Williams, both started as true freshman. Young was awarded USD's 'Rookie of the Year' honors after starting in all of USD's 21 contests. Look for freshman Amy Epsten to make an immediate impact offensively. Epsten, a coveted recruit who starred in the Surf club program, ranks second in San Diego County prep history with 138 goals. Newcomers Karen Cook, Alisha Ferrer and Kylie Taylor will compete for the vacant goalkeeping position.

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