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1 2009 F TENNESSEE TECH SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE The 2009 Tennessee Tech Soccer guide was produced by the TTU Sports Information Office. Rob Schabert, director. Writing, editing and design by Nick Heidelberger and Rob Schabert. Cover production by Roman Stone of WD Stone and Associates. Photography by TTU Photo Services, Tony Marable, Jim Dillon, Nick Heidelberger and Rob Schabert. Printed by Multi-Ad, Peoria, Ill. TTU: A Constituent University of the Tennessee Board of Regents / R 024-000-10/ An AA/EEO/Title IX/Section 504/ADA University. 2009 Golden Eagle Soccer Head Coach: Becky Fletcher Alma Mater: Erskine ‘98 Record at Tech: 5-14-1 (1 season) Career Record: 13-22-1 Assistant Coach: Ronda Brooks 2008 Record: 5-14-1 2008 OVC Record: 3-4-1 First year of soccer: 1996 All-time Record: 86-129-19 All-time OVC Record: 31-37-9 OVC Championships: 2 Letterwinners returning: 12 Letterwinners lost: 9 Newcomers: 12 Table Of Contents Table of Contents/Quick Facts .................................................. 1 2009 Season Preview ............................................................... 2-3 Coaching Staff ............................................................................ 4-5 Roster/Team Photo ....................................................................... 7 Player Profiles............................................................................ 8-25 2009 Opponents ..........................................................................26 2008 Results/Statistics ...............................................................27 Record Book ........................................................................... 28-29 All-Time Results ..................................................................... 30-34 All-Time Participation.................................................................35 Program History .................................................................... 36-37 Ohio Valley Conference ...................................................... 38-39 Cookeville and Tennessee Tech University .................. 40-51 Fan/Media Information .............................................................52 2009 Schedule Golden Eagle Soccer The University Location: Cookeville, Tennessee Founded: 1915 Enrollment: 10,796 Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Purple and Gold Conference: Ohio Valley President: Dr. Robert Bell (Florida ‘69) Affiliation: NCAA Division I Field: Tech Soccer Field Capacity: 800 Surface: Natural Grass Faculty Representative: Dr. Jeff Roberts Director of Athletics: Mark Wilson Athletic Trainer: Joe Erdeljac DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME 8/21 Middle Tennessee Cookeville 4 p.m. 8/28 UT-Chattanooga Cookeville 4 p.m. 8/30 at Radford Radford, Va. 12 p.m. 9/4 at Alabama State Montgomery, Ala. 7 p.m. 9/6 vs. Texas State Birmingham, Ala. 11 a.m. 9/11 at Belmont Nashville, Tenn. 4 p.m. 9/13 at UNC Asheville Asheville, N.C. 1 p.m. 9/18 vs. Marshall (UK Tournament) Lexington, Ky. 5 p.m. 9/20 at Kentucky (UK Tournament) Lexington, Ky. 2:30 p.m. 9/25 UT Martin* Cookeville 4 p.m. 9/27 Murray State* Cookeville 2 p.m. 10/2 at Eastern Kentucky* Richmond, Ky. 4 p.m. 10/4 Morehead State* Cookeville 2 p.m. 10/8 Longwood Cookeville 4 p.m. 10/11 Austin Peay* Cookeville 2 p.m. 10/16 at Eastern Illinois* Charleston, Ill. 3:30 p.m. 10/18 at Southeast Missouri* Cape Girardeau, Mo. 2 p.m. 10/23 at Jacksonville State* Jacksonville, Ala. 7 p.m. 10/27 at Lipscomb Nashville, Tenn. 7 p.m. 11/3-8 at OVC Tournament% TBD TBD 11/13-15 at NCAA Tournament% TBD TBD * Denotes OVC match % Denotes team must qualify for this match All times listed as Central / Subject to change Michelle Decker

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The 2009 Tennessee Tech Soccer guide was produced by the TTU Sports Information Office. Rob Schabert, director. Writing, editing and design by Nick Heidelberger and Rob Schabert. Cover production by Roman Stone of WD Stone and Associates. Photography by TTU Photo Services, Tony Marable, Jim Dillon, Nick Heidelberger and Rob Schabert. Printed by Multi-Ad, Peoria, Ill. TTU: A Constituent University of the Tennessee Board of Regents / R 024-000-10/ An AA/EEO/Title IX/Section 504/ADA University.

FAN / MEDIA INFORMATION 2009 Golden Eagle Soccer

Head Coach: Becky FletcherAlma Mater: Erskine ‘98Record at Tech: 5-14-1 (1 season)Career Record: 13-22-1Assistant Coach: Ronda Brooks2008 Record: 5-14-12008 OVC Record: 3-4-1First year of soccer: 1996All-time Record: 86-129-19All-time OVC Record: 31-37-9OVC Championships: 2Letterwinners returning: 12Letterwinners lost: 9Newcomers: 12

Table Of Contents

Table of Contents/Quick Facts .................................................. 12009 Season Preview ............................................................... 2-3Coaching Staff ............................................................................ 4-5Roster/Team Photo ....................................................................... 7Player Profiles ............................................................................8-252009 Opponents ..........................................................................262008 Results/Statistics ...............................................................27Record Book ........................................................................... 28-29All-Time Results ..................................................................... 30-34All-Time Participation.................................................................35Program History .................................................................... 36-37Ohio Valley Conference ...................................................... 38-39Cookeville and Tennessee Tech University .................. 40-51Fan/Media Information .............................................................52

2009 Schedule

Golden Eagle SoccerThe University

Location: Cookeville, TennesseeFounded: 1915Enrollment: 10,796Nickname: Golden EaglesColors: Purple and GoldConference: Ohio ValleyPresident: Dr. Robert Bell (Florida ‘69)Affiliation: NCAA Division IField: Tech Soccer FieldCapacity: 800Surface: Natural GrassFaculty Representative: Dr. Jeff RobertsDirector of Athletics: Mark Wilson Athletic Trainer: Joe Erdeljac

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME8/21 Middle Tennessee Cookeville 4 p.m.8/28 UT-Chattanooga Cookeville 4 p.m.8/30 at Radford Radford, Va. 12 p.m.9/4 at Alabama State Montgomery, Ala. 7 p.m.9/6 vs. Texas State Birmingham, Ala. 11 a.m.9/11 at Belmont Nashville, Tenn. 4 p.m.9/13 at UNC Asheville Asheville, N.C. 1 p.m.9/18 vs. Marshall (UK Tournament) Lexington, Ky. 5 p.m.9/20 at Kentucky (UK Tournament) Lexington, Ky. 2:30 p.m.9/25 UT Martin* Cookeville 4 p.m.9/27 Murray State* Cookeville 2 p.m.10/2 at Eastern Kentucky* Richmond, Ky. 4 p.m.10/4 Morehead State* Cookeville 2 p.m.10/8 Longwood Cookeville 4 p.m.10/11 Austin Peay* Cookeville 2 p.m.10/16 at Eastern Illinois* Charleston, Ill. 3:30 p.m.10/18 at Southeast Missouri* Cape Girardeau, Mo. 2 p.m.10/23 at Jacksonville State* Jacksonville, Ala. 7 p.m.10/27 at Lipscomb Nashville, Tenn. 7 p.m.11/3-8 at OVC Tournament% TBD TBD11/13-15 at NCAA Tournament% TBD TBD* Denotes OVC match% Denotes team must qualify for this matchAll times listed as Central / Subject to change

MichelleDecker

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In 2008, her first year on the job, Tennessee Tech head coach Becky Fletcher took the Golden Ea-gles to their first Ohio Valley Confer-ence tournament in five years. Now in her second season, Fletcher aims to take the 2009 squad even further, as 12 incoming freshmen will join 12 returnees from a season ago. Defender Brittany Rogers is the lone senior on the 2009 squad, and junior Ashley Smith is the team’s reigning offensive MVP. Smith racked up 17 points on seven goals and three assists in 2008. Junior defender Taren Brown is the only captain from 2008 who returns, after notching a goal and an assist in 2008 in addition to anchoring a stingy defense that held nine opponents to one goal or less a season ago. The 12 newcomers who make up Fletcher’s first recruiting class come to Tech from seven different states. In addition to six girls from Tennessee, Fletcher added play-ers from Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Maine, Colorado and Hawaii. “This is our first recruiting class and we signed 12 girls,” Fletcher said. “It wasn’t just quantity, we were looking for quality, and we got both. We wanted a full roster. We want girls to compete for a spot on our team, and it’s going to bring that competi-tion back. I think the upperclassmen are ready for that, and the new girls are ready to prove something. They’re ready to build their own tradition, and that’s something we’re looking for.” After a two-year absence, Jen Hoffman will be back on the field for the Golden Eagles in 2009 as well. Hoffman earned OVC all-freshman honors in 2006 before spending a year away from Tech in 2007. She re-turned to the Golden Eagles in 2008,

TarenBROWN

AshleySMITH

STEPPINGUP IN 2009

Season Preview

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when she sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules. Now Hoff-man is ready to get back on the field and play a vital role in Tech’s offense. “Jen is a very good athlete and a very good, very smart soccer player,” Fletcher said. “I think just having her out on the field is going to give us a competitive edge. She brings that out of everybody.” The added depth will give Fletcher a luxury she didn’t experi-ence last year, as Tech played with a thin roster during the 2008 sea-son. Fletcher and first-year assis-tant Ronda Brooks will enjoy some flexibility on the field in 2009, as the full roster will give the coach-ing staff some options in many different situations. “We will be able to go deep into our bench without the level dropping,” Fletcher said. “We’re going to be able to replace some-body if we need to. When we play Friday and Sunday, that’s a hard turn around, and now we’re going to have the option to rest some people.” The talented Golden Eagle squad will have its work cut out for it with a challenging 2009 schedule. The Golden Eagles kick things off on Au-gust 21 with a home match against in-state rival Middle Tennessee and will host UT-Chattanooga a week later on August 28. “We haven’t played Middle Tennessee in several years, and I’m glad to get them back on the schedule. I think it can be a good in-state rivalry,” Fletcher said. “We also have a long-standing rivalry with Chattanooga. It’s been a good series for as long as I can remember. They’re out of the Southern Conference, which is another strong conference.” The Golden Eagles will be on the road facing non-conference opponents for most of the next month. Tech will face Radford, Alabama State, Texas State, Belmont and UNC-Asheville, all on the road, before heading to Lexington, Ky., for the UK Tournament, where the Golden Eagles will face Marshall and Kentucky.

“I think our non-conference schedule is very challenging,” Fletcher said. “We’re going to have to learn to play on the road. We are playing some very good oppo-nents throughout the non-confer-

ence season. We are hoping to use our non-conference schedule as preperation for our tough OVC opponents.” The Golden Eagles will then return to Cookeville to open up the round-robin OVC schedule against UT-Martin on September 25 and Murray State on September 27. “Murray State won the regular season OVC title last year and UT Martin was third, so both are quality teams,” Fletcher said. “They were among the teams that set the standard last year. Based on last year’s results, we open with two of the best in the conference, back-to-back.” The OVC Tournament is scheduled for Nov. 5-8, with the winner advancing to the NCAA tournament, beginning Nov. 13-14. “Last year we made the OVC tournament for the first time in five years, and this year we can’t settle for that. We want to take that a step further.”

“We want girls to compete for a spot on our team, and it’s going to bring that competition back. I think the upperclassmen are ready for that, and the new girls are ready to prove something. They’re ready to build their own tradition, and that’s something we’re looking for.”

-- Becky Fletcher

BrittanyROGERS

Season Preview

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record of 58-34-11 (.617). While at Auburn, Fletcher keyed on both the offensive and defensive strategies, first working with the offense before taking over the defensive side of the pitch in 2006. In her two seasons in charge of the defense, Auburn allowed just 33 regular-season goals in 37 matches (0.89 goals per game) and posted 16 shutouts. Before joining the Auburn staff, Fletcher was head coach at her alma mater, Erskine College in South Carolina. She took on all coaching responsibilities during the 2002 season, as well as other functions such as public relations and fund raising. A 1998 graduate of Erskine, Fletcher helped lead the team to its first conference title by scoring the game-winning goal in the championship game. A team captain her junior and senior seasons, Fletcher was also a two-time Conference Carolinas All-Tournament team member.

Becky Fletcher, a former assistant coach at Tennessee Tech and assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Auburn University, enters her second season as the head coach of Golden

Eagle soccer. “We found the perfect fit to lead the Golden Eagle soccer program,” said Mark Wilson, TTU Director of Athletics. “She is a person of outstanding character who is known as an excellent teacher, motivator and a person who will run a disciplined program. Those traits make her a perfect fit for Tennessee Tech.” In her first season at Tech, Fletcher led the Golden Eagles to a 3-4-1 conference record and their first Ohio Valley Conference tournament appearance since 2003. Before coming to Tech, Fletcher spent five seasons with head coach Karen Hoppa at Auburn, where she was responsible for setting up the Tigers’ defense and working with the backs and holding mid-fielders, as well as scouting opponents. “We are very dedicated to bringing championships back to Tennessee Tech,” Fletcher said. “The administration has everything in place to allow the program to go to the next level and experience new success.” Fletcher was the assistant coach at Tennessee Tech from 1999-2001 where she was responsible for recruiting, coaching field players, administration and organizing the Golden Eagle soccer camp under former head coach Greg Stone. While at Tech, Fletcher earned her master’s degree in health and physical education with a concentration in lifetime wellness. During Fletcher’s tenure as a Golden Eagle assistant, the team was named as one of the most improved Division I soccer programs in 2000 and was ranked in the top 25 in shutout percentage for the 2001 season. “Becky was at Tennessee Tech when we won two OVC championships, and she’s helped Auburn win championships,” Wilson said. A native of Columbia, S.C., Fletcher was part of one of the winningest eras in Auburn soccer history. While on Hoppa’s staff, Fletcher helped the team to three SEC West Division Titles, four trips to the NCAA Tournament and a

Second SeasonErskine (1998)

Coaching Staff

Head CoachBecky Fletcher

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Coaching Staff

Hometown: Columbia, S.C.Years at Tennessee Tech: 2ndCareer Record: 13-22-1 (2 seasons)

EducationErskine * Bachelor’s degree, Physical Education, 1998

Tennessee Tech * Master’s degree, Health and Physical Education, and Lifetime Wellness, 2001

Playing Experience Collegiate

Erskine (1995-1998) Coaching Experience

* Tennessee Technological University (1999-2001, 2008-present)

Head Coach (2008-present) Assistant Coach (1999-2001)

* Auburn (2003-2007) Assistant Coach

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e Ronda Brooks, a former player at Auburn University while Fletcher was an assistant with the Tigers, joins Fletcher’s staff as assistant coach for the 2009 season. Brooks racked up many accolades as a defender at Auburn from 2003 to 2006. In addition to being named to the SEC all-freshman team in 2003, she was a three-time first-team all-SEC selection, 2004 Buzz Soccer second-team All-American and earned 2005 SEC tournament MVP honors, as well as the 2006 SEC Defensive Player of the Year award.

After four years of playing at Auburn, Brooks served as a volunteer assistant for the Tigers during the 2007 season, Fletcher’s final season at the school. “I am so thankful for the opportunity to work with such an outstanding head coach as Becky Fletcher,” Brooks said. “I only hope I can be as inspiring and instructive to the girls on this team as Becky has been to me.” Brooks will work with Tech’s defenders on the field, and handle many off-the-field re-sponsibilities including team travel, scouting and recruiting. “Ronda will be involved in all facets of our program,” Fletcher said. “She knows what it takes to be successful on and off the field. She is a great role model for our young ladies and will be instrumental in the continued growth of our soccer program.” Brooks is a native of Marietta, Ga., and graduated from Auburn with a degree in geogra-phy and a minor in sport coaching. “Having had the opportunity to know Becky as both my coach and colleague, I was eager to come and join her and the Tennessee Tech family,” Brooks said. “We work extremely well together.”

Ronda BrooksAssistant Coach

First SeasonAuburn (2006)

Chuck AchesonGraduate Assistant/Goalkeepers

First Season

Rebecca RossStudent Assistant

First Season

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Numerical RosterNo. .............NAME ................................. CLASS............POSITION ................HOMETOWN1 .......................Megan Polk ........................................ Fr. ............................. GK ..............................Franklin, Tenn.2 .......................Krysta Kaump.................................. R-Fr. ...........................MF ........................... Lone Tree, Colo.3 .......................Taren Brown ......................................Jr.. ............................. D .................Hendersonville, Tenn.4 .......................Leigh Heffner ....................................Fr.. ............................. D ................................. Arvada, Colo.5 .......................Michelle Decker ...............................Jr.. ............................MF ......................Kitchener, Ontario6 .......................Jacquie Watkins ............................... Fr. .............................MF ............................ Mililani, Hawaii7 .......................Lindsey Reed .....................................So. ............................. D ................................. Denver, Colo.8 .......................Sarah Gawthrop ............................... Fr. ...............................F ......................Chattanooga, Tenn.9 .......................Kaitlyn Thacker ................................So.............................. GK .............................Ellenwood, Ga.10 .....................Jen Hoffman .................................... R-Jr. .............................F .......................Martinsburg, W. Va.11 .....................Emily Homan ..................................... Fr. .............................MF ................................Naperville, Ill.12 .....................Kris Cambron .................................... Fr. ...............................F ....................... Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.13 .....................Brooke Mayo .....................................Jr.. ..............................F ................................Garland, Texas14 .....................Jennee Kimball ................................. Fr. ...........................MF/F ......................... Memphis, Tenn.15 .....................Andrea Meloff ................................... Fr. ...............................F .................. Rochester Hills, Mich.16 .....................Ashley Smith .....................................Jr.. ............................MF ........................ Shelbyville, Tenn.17 .....................Cassie Lyons ...................................... Fr. .............................. D ...............South Portland, Maine18 .....................Alex Stevenson ................................. Fr. .............................. D ........................... Cleveland, Tenn.19 .....................Brittany Rogers ................................. Sr. .............................. D ..........................Tullahoma, Tenn.20 .....................Kerri Reid ............................................ Fr. .............................MF ......................Peachtree City, Ga.21 .....................Mary Gray Johnson .........................So. ............................MF .....................Madisonville, Tenn.22 .....................Julie Thompson ................................ Fr. .............................MF ............................Knoxville, Tenn.24 .....................Tara Mahan ........................................So. ............................MF ...... Thompson’s Station, Tenn.25 .....................Kathryn Lally ..................................... Jr. .............................MF ...........................Ellicott City, Md.

ALPHABETICAL ROSTERBrown, Taren .......................................3Cambron, Kris ................................. 12Decker, Michelle ................................5Gawthrop, Sarah ...............................8Heffner, Leigh .....................................4Hoffman, Jen ................................... 10Johnson, Mary Gray ...................... 21Kaump, Krista .....................................2Kimball, Jennee .............................. 14Lally, Kathryn ................................... 25Lyons, Cassie ................................... 17Mahan, Tara ..................................... 24Mayo, Brooke .................................. 13Meloff, Andrea ................................ 15Polk, Megan ........................................1Reed, Lindsey .....................................7Reid, Kerri ......................................... 20Rogers, Brittany .............................. 19Smith, Ashley .................................. 16Stevenson, Alex .............................. 18Thacker, Kaitlyn .................................9Thompson, Julie ............................. 22Watkins, Jacquie ...............................6

2009 Roster / Team Photo

The 2009 Golden Eagles

HEAD COACH: Becky FletcherASST. COACH: Ronda BrooksATHLETIC TRAINER: Jennifer Winningham

(Front row, from left) Jacquie Watkins, Krista Kaump, Leigh Heffner, Ashley Smith, Brittany Rogers, Michelle Decker, Andrea Meloff, Taren Brown, Jennee Kimball (Middle row, from left) Megan Polk, Lindsey Reed, Mary Gray Johnson, Brooke Mayo, Kathryn Lally, Cassie Lyons, Sarah Gawthrop, Emily Homan, Kerri Reid, Kaitlyn Thacker (Back row, from left) Jen Hoffman, Alex Stevenson, assistant coach Ronda Brooks, student assistant Rebecca Ross, head coach Becky Fletcher, athletic trainer Jennifer Winningham, graduate assistant Chuck Acheson, Julie Thompson, Kris Cambron

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Senior Brittany RogersPage 8

JuniorsPages 9-14

SophomoresPages 15-19

FreshmenPages 20-25

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19 Brittany ROGERSSenior F Defender Tullahoma, Tenn. F Tullahoma HS

IN 2008 (Junior): Brittany started all 20 games for the Golden Eagles during her junior season. She led a defense that shutout three different opponents and held six more to just one goal.

IN 2007 (Sophomore): Brittany was part of a Golden Eagle defense that shut out four

opponents in 2007. While missing only one start all season, Brittany posted two shots, both on goal.

IN 2006 (Freshman): As part of the Golden Eagle’s defense, Brittany helped in keeping nine out of Tech’s 16 regular season opponents to one goal or less. Rogers appeared in nine Golden Eagle soccer matches.

HIGH SCHOOL: Brittany was a four-year letter winner in soccer at Tullahoma High School where she helped her team to three district and three regional titles as well as appearances in the TSSAA state tournament all four seasons.

CLUB EXPERIENCE: Brittany played with the Harpeth FC 88 for four years and helped lead her team to four straight club state tournament appear-ances.

PERSONAL: Brittany is the daughter of Allen and Sherry Rogers…majoring in business marketing…born May 13, 1988, in Tullahoma, Tenn.…full name is Brittany Vaughn Rogers.

YEAR GP G A Pts Sh % SOG SOG% GW2006 9 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 02007 15 0 0 0 2 .000 2 1.000 02008 20 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0CAREER 44 0 0 0 3 .000 2 .750 0

Brittany’s Career Stats

Kickin’ it with Brittany...

Five favorite TV shows1. Desperate Housewives2. Nip/Tuck3. CSI4. The Hills5. Family Guy

Five best ways to pass time on the bus1. Listen to my iPod2. Sleep3. Watch movies4. Take pictures5. Chat with the girls

Brittany (third from left) celebrates former teammate Rebecca Ross’ (second from left) birthday with fellow teammates.

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3 Taren BROWNJunior F Defender Hendersonville, Tenn. F Hendersonville HS

IN 2008 (Sophomore): Earned OVC post-season honors for the second consecutive year, being named to the all-OVC second team. Taren scored one goal in the 2008 season, which came off a penalty kick in a 2-1 win over OVC foe Eastern Kentucky. She played in all 20 games, starting the

first 19 before missing the first half of Tech’s OVC tourna-ment game with an injury. Brown tallied eight total shots on the season, including six on goal.

IN 2007 (Freshman): Taren started all 18 games for the Golden Eagles as a fresh-man, and was named team Rookie of the Year, and earned a spot on the OVC all-newcomer team. Taren scored a goal in a win against Jacksonville State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Taren was a versatile soccer player at Hendersonville High School, lettering all four years under coach Russ Plummer. Her high school squad was dis-trict champs in 2003, 2004, and 2006; and region champs in the same years. Taren was named 2003 Most Improved Player, part of the 2004 Katie Hunter All-Tourna-ment team, 2005 Most Valuable Player, four-year all-county, 2004-06 all-district, 2005-06 all-county Defensive Player of the Year, 2005-06 all-district Defensive MVP, 2005-06 all-region Defensive MVP, 2006 first-team all-midstate, and 2005-06 all-state player.

CLUB EXPERIENCE: Played 3 years with the TNFC 89 Blue.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Tyler and Kathy Brown…majoring in nursing…born August 2, 1988, in Nashville, Tenn.…full name is Taren Ashley Brown.

Taren’s Career StatsYEAR GP G A Pts Sh % SOG SOG% GW2007 18 1 0 2 7 .143 3 .429 02008 20 1 1 3 8 .125 6 .750 0CAREER 38 2 1 5 15 .133 9 .600 0

Kickin’ it with Taren...

Five rules to live by1. Live in the present, forgive your past. Do not look back and ask why, look for ward and ask, why not?2. Believe the best in others and love without rules. There is no place or any bias or prejudice today.3. Always smile, it is contagious!4. Get out of your comfort zone, great things happen when you have to depend on faith or others when you are uncom- fortable.5. Never give up.

Five favorite TV shows1. CSI2. 243. Law and Order: SVU4. NCIS5. House

Taren visits the Great Smoky Mountains at the border of Tennessee and North Carolina

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5 Michelle DECKERJunior F Midfielder Kitchener, Ontario F Preston HS

IN 2008 (Sophomore): Decker was second on the team in shots, with 23, and scored one goal and recorded one assist in the 2008 season, as Tech went 1-0-1 in games in which she recorded a point. She started 18 games, and saw action in all 20 of Tech’s games in 2008. Of her 23

shots, had nine on goal, which ranked second on the team.

IN 2007 (Freshman): Despite injury, Michelle saw action in 15 games, includ-ing nine starts. She recorded a goal and an assist, and finished the season with 12 shots, including six on goal.

HIGH SCHOOL: Michelle earned two letters in soccer at Preston High School for Coach Balcomb and one volleyball letter for Coach Jones. She was named Junior Athlete of the Year in 2003 as well as the MVP and the Coach’s Award for soccer.

CLUB EXPERIENCE: Michelle spent one year with the Erin Mills Eagles and two seasons with London Forest United.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Allen and Sylvia Decker…majoring in exercise science fitness and wellness…born March 29, 1989, in Kitchener, Ontario…full name is Michelle Jessica Decker.

Michelle’s Career StatsYEAR GP G A Pts Sh % SOG SOG% GW2007 15 1 1 3 12 .083 6 .500 02008 20 1 1 3 23 .041 9 .391 0CAREER 35 2 2 6 35 .057 15 .429 0

Kickin’ it with Michelle...

Five favorite TV shows1.The Hills2. Friends3. House4. Family Guy5. Extreme Makeover Home Edition

Five favorite vacation spots1. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico2. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic3. Universal Studios, Florida4. Disney World, Florida5. Canada’s Wonderland, Ontario, Canada

Michelle and her mom visit The Arc in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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Jen makes a splash during the 2009 summer

10 Jen HOFFMANJunior F Forward Martinsburg, W. Va. F Hedgesville HS

IN 2008: Jen sat out the 2008 season due to NCAA transfer regula-tions.

IN 2006 (Freshman): Started all 18 matches for Tech and scored six of the Golden Eagles 10 goals for the season, and assisted on another.

HIGH SCHOOL: Scored 38 goals in a season, and 92 in her career at Hedges-ville HS, and won one region championship. Also participated in basketball and track.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Shawn Hoffman and Tammy Copenhaver. . .born July 18, 1988 in Martinsburg, W. Va. Majoring in exercise science.

*After a year away from Tech in 2007, Hoffman returns to the Golden Eagles for her final two years.

Jen’s Career StatsYEAR GP G A Pts Sh % SOG SOG% GW2006 18 6 1 13 53 .113 31 .585 12008 RedshirtCAREER 18 6 1 13 53 .113 31 .585 1

Kickin’ it with Jen...

Five favorite sporting events1. NCAA Basketball Tournament2. World Cup3. Pro Wakeboarding4. BCS5. Women’s College World Series

Five favorite restaurants in Cookeville1. El Tap2. Thai3. Cheddar’s4. Longhorn5. Chili’s

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25 Kathryn LALLYJunior F Midfielder Ellicott City, Md. F Mt. Hebron HS

IN 2008 (Sophomore): Kathryn played in 19 games on the season, and made 10 starts her sophomore year. She had 11 total shots on the season, including three games with two shots.

IN 2007 (Freshman): Kathryn played in all 18 games, and started four times. Her production picked up near the end of the season, as all four of her shots came in the final six contests.

HIGH SCHOOL: Kathryn played at Mt. Hebron High School for Coach Tim Deppen. She was named 2004 Howard County Coaches’ Second Team, 2004 Baltimore Sun Second Team, 2004 Howard County Times Second Team, 2004 Washington Post Honorable Mention, and was a Scholar Athlete in 2003 and 2004.

CLUB EXPERIENCE: Has club experience with FC Frederick U17…with that team she was 2005 WAGS Div. 1 and a 2005 Potomac Tournament finalist.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Janet and Bob Lally…majoring in business…born April 29, 1989, in Ellicott City, Md.…full name is Kathryn Paige Lally.

Five favorite places you’ve traveled to play soccer1. Brazil2. Florida3. Colorado4. Las Vegas5. Maine

Kathryn’s Career StatsYEAR GP G A Pts Sh % SOG SOG% GW2007 18 0 0 0 4 .000 3 .750 02008 19 0 0 0 11 .000 4 .364 0CAREER 37 0 0 0 15 .000 7 .467 0

Kathryn shows off her team colors at LP Field as the Ra-vens knocked off the Titans during the 2008 NFL Playoffs

Five celebrities you want to meet1. Beyonce2. Ray Lewis3. Lil Wayne4. David Beckham5. Denzel Washington

Kickin’ it with Kathryn...

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13 Brooke MAYOJunior F Forward Garland, Texas F North Garland HS

IN 2008 (Sophomore): Brooke played in all 20 games for the Golden Eagles, including nine starts. Had a season-high two shots against Appalachian State, and matched that total against Eastern Illinois. She finished the year with

eight total shots, including five on goal.

IN 2007 (Freshman): Seeing action in all 18 games, including three starts, Brooke accumulated fifteen shots, including seven on goal as a freshman. Brooke’s lone goal of the season was the game-winner against Austin Peay on September 28.

HIGH SCHOOL: Brooke earned three letters in soccer for Coach Sarah Har-vey and one letter in both track and cross country for Coach Roxanne Farris at North Garland High School. She was named Offensive MVP in 2003-05, first-team all-district in 2003-04, second-team all-district, team MVP in 05-06, team captain in 05-06, Sherman all-tournament team in 2004 and 2006, and the Ice Bowl all-tournament team in 2005-06.

CLUB EXPERIENCE: Brooke spent three years with the Vipers, one year with FC Texas and one year with FC Dallas.

PERSONAL: Brooke is the daughter of Michael and Brenda Mayo…major-ing in exercise science…born March 29, 1989, in Garland, Texas…full name is Brooke Ashley Mayo.

Brooke’s Career StatsYEAR GP G A Pts Sh % SOG SOG% GW2007 18 1 0 2 15 .067 7 .467 12008 20 0 0 0 8 .000 5 .625 0CAREER 38 1 0 2 23 .043 12 .522 1

Brooke competes in the MS 150 bike ride from Frisco, Texas, to Fort Worth, Texas, for the National MS Society

Five rules to live by1. Get involved with things that make you genuinely happy2. Make time for your family and friends3. Keep an open mind4. Set goals and do everything you can to achieve them5. Love Mother Earth

Kickin’ it with Brooke...

Five celebrities you want to meet1. Keira Knightley2. Justin Timberlake3. Oprah Winfrey4. Kat Von D5. Ellen DeGeneres

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16 Ashley SMITHJunior F Midfielder Shelbyville, Tenn. F Shelbyville Central HS

IN 2008 (Sophomore): Ashley was named second-team all-OVC after leading the team in goals (7), assists (3), points (17) game-winning goals (2), shots (38) and shots on goal (19). She also ranked second in the OVC

in goals, third in points and tied for fourth in assists. Had a season-high three points in Tech’s 2-1 win over OVC op-ponent Southeast Missouri when she scored Tech’s game-winning goal, and added an assist.

IN 2007 (Freshman): Ashley scored three goals in 14 games during her freshman season, for a total of six points. Finished the season with 17 shots, including 10 on goal.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ashley was named 2003 District 8-AAA freshman-of-the-year, 2004 and 2005 first-team all-District 8-AAA, and captain of the Shelbyville Central High School soccer team.

CLUB EXPERIENCE: Ashley played for the Azules Shelbyville from 1998-1999. In 2000, she played with the Murfreesboro Strikers and stayed there until 2003. From 2004 to 2006, she was a member of the TNFC 89 Girls White Fire.

PERSONAL: Ashley is the daughter of James and Jerri Lynn Smith…ma-joring in communications with a concentration in public relations…born March 6, 1989, in Shelbyville, Tenn.…full name is Ashley Leanne Smith.

Kickin’ it with Ashley...

Five rules to live by1. Never give up2. Quitters never win, winners never quit3. Nothing is impossible for the one who wants it4. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer5. Follow your dreams

YEAR GP G A Pts Sh % SOG SOG% GW2007 14 3 0 6 17 .176 10 .588 02008 20 7 3 17 38 .184 19 .500 2CAREER 34 10 3 23 55 .181 29 .527 2

Ashley’s Career StatsFive ways to pass time on the bus1. Play 10 fingers with Brooke Mayo2. Listen to my iPod3. Text4. Go to sleep5. Eat

Ashley spends some quality time with her dad while home for the holidays

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21 Mary Gray JOHNSONSophomore F Midfielder Madisonville, Tenn. F Sequoyah HS

IN 2008 (Freshman): Played in eight games as a freshman, including a start against UT Chat-tanooga. Mary Gray recorded one shot on the season, coming on September 21 against UNC Asheville.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named to the all-county team three times, including Monroe County MVP in 2008. Twice named to the all-district and all-region teams.

CLUB EXPERIENCE: Played for Nike Impact USA under coach Rex Mum-mey, including 2004-05 quarterfinals. Also played for SMSC Fire for coach Luchi Pastor.

PERSONAL: Daughter of John and Wendy Johnson. . .born Jan. 13, 1990 in Atlanta, Ga. Majoring in pre-physical therapy...uncle John David John-son played football at TTU.

YEAR GP G A Pts Sh % SOG SOG% GW2008 8 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0CAREER 8 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0

Mary Gray’s Career Stats

Mary Gray prepares for a camping trip at Wesley Woods

Kickin’ it with Mary Gray...

Five favorite songs to sing in the shower1. Don’t stop believing - Journey2. The Climb - Miley Cirus3. Hold my Hand - Hootie and the Blowfish4. Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine Show5. Jesus Loves You - Stellarkart

Five favorite ways to pass time on the bus1. Give each other hair wraps2. Take lots and lots and lots of dumb pictures3. See how long you can go without talking4. SLEEP5. Drain the last bit of battery out of your iPod

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24 Tara MAHANSophomore F Midfielder Thompson’s Station, Tenn. F Independence HS

IN 2008 (Freshman): Tara played in all 20 games for Tech, and had one assist on the season, a helper in Tech’s 1-0 victory at Austin Peay. She also had one shot in that game, and six

on the season. Had a season-high two shots at UNC-Asheville on September 21.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played varsity soccer all four years at Indepen-dence HS. Tara was named to the all-district and all-county teams all four years, and also played basketball for two years.

CLUB EXPERIENCE: Played on seven-time state champion Brent-wood Real Madrid, and took third place in the 2007 regionals in Oklahoma City.

PERSONAL: Tara is the daughter of Jim and Kathy Mahan. . .born in New Jersey on Oct. 27, 1989…full name is Tara Kathleen Mahan.

Tara’s Career StatsYEAR GP G A Pts Sh % SOG SOG% GW2008 20 0 2 2 6 .000 4 .667 0CAREER 20 0 2 2 6 .000 4 .667 0

Kickin’ it with Tara...

Five top songs played on your iPod1. Love Story - Taylor Swift2. Viva La Vida - Coldplay3. Slide - Goo Goo Dolls4. Fearless - Taylor Swift5. Right Now - Akon

Five favorite vacation spots1. San Diego, Calif.2. New York City3. St. Thomas, Virgin Islands4. Charleston, S.C.5. Virginia Beach, Va.

Tara visits the Statue of Liberty in New York City

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Tara’s Career Stats

7 Lindsey REEDSophomore F Defender Denver, Colo. F George Washington HS

IN 2008 (Freshman): Lindsey was the only freshman on the 2008 squad to start all 20 games. She finished the season with one assist, coming in Tech’s 2-1 win over Southeast Missouri. She also recorded three shots, including two against Winthrop on August 29.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in soccer all four years, and played on a district championship team her freshman season. Named to the all-district first team her sophomore and junior years, and all-district second team her senior year.

CLUB EXPERIENCE: Lindsey played for Club Fusion for coach Brett Manning.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Doug and Debbie Reed...born August 2, 1990 in Denver, Colo.

YEAR GP G A Pts Sh % SOG SOG% GW2008 20 0 1 1 3 .000 0 .000 0CAREER 20 0 1 1 3 .000 0 .000 0

Kickin’ it with Lindsey...

Five least favorite foods1. Beef2. Pork3. Fish4. Chicken5. Coconut

Lindsey stops for a snapshot during a hike in Buena Vista, Colorado

Five best vacation spots1. Long Island, New York2. Biarritz, France3. San Sebastian, Spain4. Salida, Colorado5. Mayne Island, Canada

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9 Kaitlyn THACKER

IN 2008 (Freshman): Kaitlyn won the starting goalkeeper job for most of the season, making 18 starts in goal. She had three shutouts on the season, and led the OVC in saves with 118 and saves-

per-game with 6.94. Earned OVC Goalie of the Week honors for her performance against Lipscomb on Oct. 29, in which she recorded five saves in a shutout win. She had a season-high 13 saves on September 7 against Vanderbilt, and had three games with double-digit saves on the season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Kaitlyn was named Gatorade Freshman of the year in 2005, and was also named to the all-county and all-region teams all four years of her high school career.

CLUB EXPERIENCE: Played for Concorde Fire South 1990 Elite for coach Brian Moore, and won the state championship in 2007, and made regionals in 2007 and 2008.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Norman Thacker and Kim Thacker. . . born March 31, 1990 in Decatur, Ga.

Kaitlyn’s Career StatsYEAR GP Min. GA Avg. Saves Pct. W L T Sho.2008 18 1623:52 44 2.44 121 .733 4 13 1 3CAREER 18 1623:52 44 2.44 121 .733 4 13 1 3

Sophomore F Goalkeeper Ellenwood, Ga. F Union Grove HS

Kaitlyn (left) and teammate Krista Kaump play a prank in fellow teammate Mary Gray Johnson’s dorm room

Kickin’ it with Kaitlyn...

Five rules to live by1. Always bring food to the library during study hall2. Paying parking tickets is optional, until they put a boot on your car3. Don’t move dorm beds without proper supervision and footwear 4. It’s mandatory to paint your window and climb through it when on the first floor of New Hall5. Chocolate syrup battles in the cafeteria are welcome

Five favorite kinds of chapstik1. Burts Bees2. Carmex3. Blistex4. ChapStik5. Anything Free

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2 Krysta KAUMPR-Freshman F Midfielder Lone Tree, Colo. F Highlands Ranch HS

IN 2008 (Freshman): Krysta sat out the season as a medical red-shirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: Krysta was named to the all-league first-team after her senior season, and all-league second-team after her junior season. She was an all-league honorable mention after her sopho-more season, and also played basketball in high school.

CLUB EXPERIENCE: Played eight years for Real Colorado under coach Greg Watts and was team captain in 2007.

PERSONAL: Krysta is the daughter of Bryan Kaump and Dawne Browder. Born Dec. 6, 1989…majoring in physical therapy.

Kickin’ it with Krysta...

Five craziest things you’ve done without breaking the law1. Jumped off a 50-foot cliff into Lake Powell2. Hiked and snowboarded down San Luis, 14,000-foot peak in Colorado3. Jumped off a chairlift from 20-feet up on a snowboard. I tore several tendons in my knee4. Attempted a McTwist (backside 540, mute grab, and front flip) on a snowboard with a broken shoulder. I ended up breaking my arm5. Extreme sledded off of a roof and crashed into a snowman- making contest at the base of the mountain.

YEAR GP G A Pts Sh % SOG SOG% GW2008 RedshirtCAREER 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0

Krysta’s Career Stats

Five people you want to have dinner with1. Bob Marley2. Terje Haakonsen3. Vincent Van Gogh4. Paul McCartney5. Bear Grylls

Krista poses with her friend Matt after hiking to the top of Pikes Peak, a 14er in Colorado

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HIGH SCHOOL: As the 2008 Chattanooga Area Player of the Year, Kris has the ability to beat her defender 1-on-1, and has ex-cellent skills with the ball. She was a two-time all-state selection, and team MVP in 2008 at Notre Dame in Chattanooga, leading her team to the state semi-finals four consecutive years.

CLUB/ODB EXPERIENCE: Kris played club soccer for ERSA Express ’91 coached by Matt Yelton and was on the Tennessee ODP state team in 2007 and 2008.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Don and Cheryl Cambron...born September 29, 1991...full name is Christina M. Cambron...majoring in ex-ercise science/pre-physical therapy.

12 Kris

CAMBRONFreshman F Forward

Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.Notre Dame

Kickin’ it with Kris...

Five least favorite foods1. Onions2. Raisins3. Celery4. Bean sprouts5. Radishes

Five people you’d marry1. Freddie Stroma2. Chase Crawford3. Robert Pattinson4. Christiano Ronaldo5. Jude Law

HIGH SCHOOL: Sarah played soccer at Baylor School in Chat-tanooga, and was team captain in high school. Playing the forward and mid-field positions, she led her team to the state finals in 2005 and 2007, and the state semi-finals in 2006. In 2007 Sarah was named all-region first-team and “Best of the Preps” second-team. Sarah also competed in track, and was the 2008 400-Meter and 4-by-100 relay state champion.

CLUB/ODP EXPERIENCE: Sarah played club soccer for East Ridge Express ’91, and played for the Tennessee ODP state team for two years.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Phil and Brenda Gawthrop...born April 29, 1991...full name is Sarah Ann Gawthrop...ma-joring in engineering.

Kickin’ it with Sarah...

Five favorite restaurants in Cookeville1. O’Charley’s2. Chili’s3. Olive Garden4. Pizza Hut5. Cracker Barrel

Five favorite places you’ve traveled to play soccer1. Birmingham, Ala.2. Disney3. Raliegh, N.C.4. Brentwood5. Texas

8 Sarah

GAWTHROPFreshman F Forward

Chattanooga, Tenn.Baylor HS

Kris shows off her ‘Best of Preps” plaque with 14-time Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps Sarah has

fun while bowling with a former club teammate in Texas

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HIGH SCHOOL: Emily is a midfielder who led her team in assists at Naperville North High School in Naperville, Ill. A four-year starter, she led her team to conference and regional championships in 2007. Emily was also a two-time academic all-conference selection.

CLUB/ODP EXPERIENCE: Emily played club soccer for Eclipse Select under coach Mike Nesci.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Brian and Jackie Homan...born May 24, 1991...full name is Emily Anasta-sia Homan.

HIGH SCHOOL: Leigh comes to Tennessee Tech from Arvada, Colo., where she played high school soccer at Faith Christian High School. Through three seasons, she has been named Faith Defensive player of the year three times. A second-team all-state selection in 2008 Leigh was team captain, and led her team to a state championship in 2008.

CLUB/ODP EXPERIENCE: Leigh played defense for Real Colorado Athletico under coach Brian Haynes.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Scott and Susie Heffner...born February 19, 1991...full name is Leigh Nicole Hef-fner...majoring in nursing.

Kickin’ it with Leigh...

Five people you’d marry1. Chace Crawford2. Tom Welling3. Hayden Christiansen4. James Franco5. Shane West

Five ugliest cars1. PT Cruiser2. Mini vans3. School buses4. Vespa scooters5. Scion

Kickin’ it with Emily...

Five songs you sing in the shower1. Just Dance2. Build Me Up Buttercup3. Our Song4. Bottoms Up5. Disturbia

Five favorite places you’ve traveled to play soccer1. Orlando2. North Carolina3. California4. Texas5. Tennessee

4 Leigh

HEFFNERFreshman F Defender

Arvada, Colo.Faith Christian HS

11 Emily

HOMANFreshman F Midfielder

Naperville, Ill.Naperville North HS

Emily (right)celebrates high school graduation with friends

Dressed for the slopes, Leigh is anxious to get out of the parking garage and onto the mountain at Vail, Colorado

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HIGH SCHOOL: Jennee set the career assist record at Harding Academy in Memphis, and finished her high school career at No. 3 all-time in Tennessee. She started on varsity all four years of high school, and was captain her senior season. Jennee was a first-team all-state selection in 2008 after scoring 27 goals and adding 21 assists, leading her team to the state champion-ship title. She was also named to the Best of the Preps team in 2007 and 2008.

CLUB/ODP EXPERIENCE: She was a member of the Tennes-see ‘90 ODP team for two years. Played club for Lady Lobos for coach Kieron Heblich.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Anthony and Jennifer Kimball...born Novermber 2, 1990...full name is Jennee Antoinette Kimball...majoring in pre-pharmacy.

HIGH SCHOOL: Cassie is a defensive specialist, and received the Defensive MVP award in 2007 and 2008. She was also team captain in 2008, and a member of the quarterback club.

CLUB/ODP EXPERIENCE: Cassie played inside and outside defense for Maine Coast United under coach Jon Meek

PERSONAL: Daughter of John and Melinda Lyons...born September 28, 1991...full name is Cassandra Jaclyn Lyons...major-ing in business.

Kickin’ it with Cassie...

Five least favorite foods1. Lobster2. Broccoli3. Spinach4. Black licorice5. Calamari

Five favorite actors1. Hilary Swank2. Matthew McConaghey3. Kate Hudson4. Jennifer Aniston5. Denzel Washington

14 Jennee

KIMBALLFreshman F Midfielder

Memphis, Tenn.Harding Academy

17 Cassie LYONS

Freshman F Defender South Portland, Maine

South Portland HS

Kickin’ it with Jennee...

Five favorite TV shows1. That 70’s show2. Family Guy3. (the old) Jon & Kate Plus Eight4. Beyond the Break5. House

Five favorite actors1. Hugh Jackman2. Will Smith3. Ryan Gosling4. Michael Eli5. Shia Labeouf

Jennee awaits an autograph from musician Anthony Green

Cassie visits the Portland Head Light in Fort Wil-liams, Maine

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HIGH SCHOOL: At Rochester Adams High School in Rochester Hills, Michigan Andrea was a four-time all-conference, all-district, and three-time all-area selection. She led her team in scoring all four seasons, and finished her career with 44 goals, 33 assists and 121 points. Andrea helped her team to a regional champion-ship and state final-four in 2006, and a district finals appearance in 2008.

CLUB/ODP EXPERIENCE: On the club level, she has won one state champion-ship, and gone to three state finals with Livonia United under coach Rick Larson. A member of the state Olympic Develop-ment Program team since 2004, Andrea helped her team to the 2007 regional finals.

PERSONAL: The daugh-ter of Marc and Sherry Meloff...born April 30, 1991...full name is Andrea Ivy Meloff...majoring in marketing.

Kickin’ it with Andrea...

Five rules to live by1. Go with the flow2. Be gentle with the earth3. Never give up4. Don’t take yourself too seriously5. Life is like a box of choco lates, you never know what you’re going to get

Top five songs played on your iPod1. Hey Jude - The Beatles2. Free Bird - Lynard Skynard3. Andy, You’re a Star - The Killers4. Admit it - Say Anything5. Eve of Destruction - Barry McGuire

HIGH SCHOOL: A goalkeeper from Franklin, Tenn., Megan was a co-captain at Franklin High School and earned three varsity letters.

CLUB/ODP EXPERIENCE: Megan played club soccer for Stones River Lady Strikers for coach Graham Whitehouse, and won seven Tennessee state champi-onships.

PERSONAL: The daughter of David and Barbara Polk...born August 13, 1990...full name is Megan H. Polk...majoring in nursing.

Kickin’ it with Megan...

Five favorite places you’ve traveled to play soccer1. Disney Wide World of Sports2. Las Vegas, Nev.3. Stone Mountain, Ga.4. St. Louis, Mo.5. Dallas, Texas

Five celebrities you want to meet1. Johnny Depp2. Robert Pattinson3. Tom Hanks4. Adam Sandler5. Leonardo DiCaprio

15 Andrea

MELOFFFreshman F Forward

Rochester Hills, Mich.Rochester Adams HS

1 Megan

POLKFreshman F Goalkeeper

Franklin, Tenn.Franklin HS

Megan poses for a glamour shot for her senior photo

Andrea sits with a statue of Gordy Howe, the NHL’s all-time leading scorer, at the Joe Louis Arena, home of the De-troit Red Wings

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HIGH SCHOOL: A hard-working midfielder, Kerri earned the team’s sparkplug award in 2007 and impact award in 2008 at McIntosh High School in Peachtree City, Ga.

CLUB/ODP EXPERIENCE: On the club level, Kerri won a state championship, and Disney championship with club B USA for coach Eric Dade. Kerri was on the Georgia ODP state team in 2003 and 2004, went to ODP regional camp in 2005, and was an alternate in 2006.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Benjamin Reid Jr. and Cheri Reid...born November 19, 1990...full name is Kerri Allison Reid...majoring in nursing.

Kickin’ it with Kerri...

Five favorite places you’ve traveled to play soccer1. Orlando, Fla.2. San Diego, Calif.3. New York, N.Y.4. Washington, DC5. New Orleans, La.

Top five songs played on your iPod1. The Slam - Toby Mac2. Go On - B. Reith3. Amazing Because it is - The Almost4. Luv Addict - Family Force 55. Everything - Lifehouse

HIGH SCHOOL: At Cleveland High School Alex was named Chat-tanooga best of preps in 2007. She was an all-district selection all four years, and all-region in 2007 and ’08, as well as all-state in 2008. As Co-captain of her team, Alex helped lead CHS to three straight district championships from 2006-08, and a regional championship in 2007.

CLUB/ODP EXPERIENCE: Alex played club soccer as primarily a midfielder for KFC Mustangs under coaches Don Maples and Mike Kelliher.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Ben and Patti Stevenson...born September 23, 1991...full name is Alex C. Stevenson...majoring in nursing.

Kickin’ it with Alex...

Five favorite vacation spots1. St. John, Virgin Islands2. Nassau, Bahamas3. Breckenridge, Colo.4. Park City, Utah5. Hilton Head, S.C.

Five favorite actors1. Johnny Depp2. Julia Roberts3. Reese Witherspoon4. Jude Law5. Nicole Kidman

20 Kerri REID

Freshman F Midfielder Peachtree City, Ga.

McIntosh HS

18Alex

STEVENSONFreshman F Defender

Cleveland, Tenn.Cleveland HS

Alex poses with Marilyn Monroe in Savannah, Georgia

Kerri sits with the plaque signi-fying the start of the Applachian mountains

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HIGH SCHOOL: Julie is a three-time all-district, all-region, and all-state selection, and a two-time state champion at Christian Academy of Knox-ville, and helped her team to an undefeated season in 2006. She was a first-team all-prep extra in 2008, and second-team all-prep extra in 2007. In three years, Julie has scored 37 goals, and has 20 assists.

CLUB/ODP EXPERIENCE: Julie played club soccer for SMSC Crazeiro under coach Antonio Almeida.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Derry and Cathy Thomp-son...born July 26, 1990...full name is Julie Christine Thompson...majoring in interior design.

Kickin’ it with Julie...

Five favorite magazines1. Cosmo2. National Geographic3. Vogue4. People5. Life and Style

Five people you’d marry1. Gerard Butler2. Sean Faris3. Channing Tatum4. Brad Pitt5. Heath Ledger

HIGH SCHOOL: Jacquie comes to Tennessee Tech from Mililani, Hawaii, as a forward. Through three seasons at Aiea High School, she has earned all-division first and second-team honors, two team Most Outstanding Offensive Player awards, and has served as a team captain for soccer as well as cross-country.

CLUB/ODP EXPERIENCE: Jacquie has been to two US Club U-18 National champion-ship tournaments, including a third place finish in 2007 with Mililand Soccer Club coached by Phil Neddo. She is a six-time ODP participant, and traveled to ODP camp five times. In 2008 she was selected as one of five soccer players from Ha-waii to attend region IV camp in California.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Gearl and Janet Watkins...born June 4, 1991...full name is Jacqueline Leigh Watkins...majoring in psychology.

Kickin’ it with Jacquie...

Five celebrities you want to meet1. Nelly2. Lil Wayne3. Mary Kate Olsen4. Ashley Olsen5. Britney Spears

Five least favorite foods1. Steak2. Soup3. Cooked vegetables4. Hard pretzels5. Mushrooms

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THOMPSONFreshman F Midfielder

Knoxville, Tenn.Christian Academy

of Knoxville

6 Jacquie

WATKINSFreshman F Midfielder

Mililani, HawaiiAiea HS

Jacquie shows off leis after her high school graduation in Mililani, Hawaii

Julie visits Times Square in New York City

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2009 Opponents

AUSTIN PEAYOctober 11 in CookevilleLocation: Clarksville, Tenn.Conference: Ohio ValleyHead Coach: Kelly Guth2008 Record: 4-12-3

SID Contact: Alaric KlinghardEmail: [email protected]: 931-221-7561Fax: 931-221-7562

BELMONTSeptember 11 in Nashville, Tenn.Location: Nashville, Tenn.Conference: Atlantic SunHead Coach: Lisa Howe2008 Record: 13-7-3

SID Contact: Kenisha RhoneEmail: [email protected]: 615-460-5990Fax: 615-460-5584

EASTERN ILLINOISOctober 16 in Charleston, Ill.Location: Charleston, Ill.Conference: Ohio ValleyHead Coach: Summer Perala2008 Record: 3-14-2

SID Contact: Ben TurnerEmail: [email protected]: 217-581-7020Fax: 217-581-6434

EASTERN KENTUCKYOctober 2 in Richmond, Ky.Location: Richmond, Ky.Conference: Ohio ValleyHead Coach: Lindsay Basalyga2008 Record: 8-8-3

SID Contact: Steve FohlEmail: [email protected]: 859-622-1253Fax: 859-622-5108

JACKSONVILLE STATEOctober 23 in Jacksonville, Ala.Location: Jacksonville, Ala.Conference: Ohio ValleyHead Coach: Julie Davis2008 Record: 5-10-3

SID Contact: Fred SingtonEmail: [email protected]: 256-782-5377Fax: 256-782-5958

KENTUCKYSeptember 20 in Lexington, Ky.Location: Lexington, Ky.Conference: SoutheasternHead Coach: Jon Lipsitz2008 Record: 5-12-2

SID Contact: John HaydenEmail: [email protected]: 859-257-8429Fax: 859-323-4310

LIPSCOMBOctober 27 in Nashville, Tenn.Location: Nashville, Tenn.Conference: Atlantic SunHead Coach: Jon Ireland2008 Record: 4-13-3

SID Contact: Mark McGeeEmail: [email protected]: 615-966-5862Fax: 615-966-1806

LONGWOODOctober 8 in CookevilleLocation: Farmville, Va.Conference: IndependentHead Coach: Todd Dyer2008 Record: 10-7-2

SID Contact: Greg ProutyEmail: [email protected]: 434-395-2097Fax: 434-395-2568

MIDDLE TENNESSEEAugust 21 in CookevilleLocation: Murfreesboro, Tenn.Conference: Sun BeltHead Coach: Aston Rhoden2008 Record: 9-8-3

SID Contact: Travis WoodsEmail: [email protected]: 615-898-5270Fax: 615-898-5262

MOREHEAD STATEOctober 4 in CookevilleLocation: Morehead, Ky.Conference: Ohio ValleyHead Coach: Warren Lipka2008 Record: 9-9-3

SID Contact: Jason AshcraftEmail: [email protected]: 606-783-2500Fax: 606-783-2550

MURRAY STATESeptember 27 in CookevilleLocation: Murray, Ky.Conference: Ohio ValleyHead Coach: Beth Acerman2008 Record: 12-5-3

SID Contact: Dave WinderEmail: [email protected]: 270-809-4271Fax: 270-809-6814

UNC ASHEVILLESeptember 13 in Asheville, N.C.Location: Asheville, N.C.Conference: Big SouthHead Coach: Michele Cornish2008 Record: 5-13-1

SID Contact: Mike GoreEmail: [email protected]: 828-251-6923Fax: 828-251-6386

RADFORDAugust 30 in Radford, Va.Location: Radford, Va.Conference: Big SouthHead Coach: Ben Sohrabi2008 Record: 14-2-6

SID Contact: Patrick ReedEmail: [email protected]: 540-831-5211Fax: 540-831-5556

SOUTHEAST MISSOURIOctober 18 in Cape Girardeau, Mo.Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.Conference: Ohio ValleyHead Coach: Heather Nelson2007 Record: 2-9-3

SID Contact: Brett MaikowskiEmail: [email protected]: 573-651-2937Fax: 573-651-2810

UT CHATTANOOGAAugust 28 in CookevilleLocation: Chattanooga, Tenn.Conference: SouthernHead Coach: J.D. Kyzer2008 Record: 5-14-1

SID Contact: Anne WehuntEmail: [email protected]: 423-425-4618Fax: 423-425-4610

UT MARTINSeptember 25 in CookevilleLocation: Martin, Tenn.Conference: Ohio ValleyHead Coach: Craig Roberts2008 Record: 10-5-4

SID Contact: Ryne RickmanEmail: [email protected]: 731-881-7632Fax: 731-881-7624

TEXAS STATESeptember 6 in Birmingham, Ala.Location: San Marcos, TexasConference: SouthlandHead Coach: Kat Conner2008 Record: 13-4-4

SID Contact: Amber ArterberryEmail: [email protected]: 512-245-4692Fax: 512-245-2967

September 4 in Montgomery, Ala.Location: Montgomery, Ala.Conference: SouthwesternHead Coach: Jodie Smith2008 Record: 1-15

SID Contact: Brian MorganEmail: [email protected]: 334-229-4511Fax: 334-262-2971

ALABAMA STATE

MARSHALLSeptember 18 in Lexington, Ky.Location: Huntington, W. Va.Conference: Conference USAHead Coach: Kevin Long2008 Record: 5-10-4

SID Contact: Paige SchneiderEmail: [email protected]: 304-696-5276Fax: 304-696-2325

THE OHIO VALLEY CONFERECNCELocation: Brentwood, Tenn.Commissioner: Beth DeBaucheSID Contact: Heather BrownEmail: [email protected]: 615-371-1698 Ext. 17

Fax: 615-371-1788

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Tennessee Tech Overall Team StatisticsOverall: 5-14-1 Conf: 3-4-1

TEAM STATISTICS TTU OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 16-163 52-420 Goals scored average 0.80 2.60 Shot pct. .098 .124 Shots on goal-Attempts 81-163 194-420 SOG pct. .497 .462 Shots/Game 8.1 21.0 Assists 11 38 CORNER KICKS 52 88 PENALTY KICKS 1-1 2-2 PENALTIES Fouls 152 218 Yellow cards 7 12 Red cards 0 1 ATTENDANCE Total 2657 2720 Dates/Avg Per Date 9/295 11/247 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0

GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalTennessee Tech 7 8 1 0 16Opponents 21 29 1 1 52

SHOTS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalTennessee Tech 71 84 4 4 163Opponents 190 217 10 3 420

SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalTennessee Tech 61 78 2 1 142Opponents 25 35 3 2 65

CORNER KICKS 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalTennessee Tech 20 31 0 1 52Opponents 46 40 1 1 88

FOULS 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalTennessee Tech 76 69 4 3 152Opponents 106 108 2 2 218

2008Team Statistics

2008 Results / Statistics

2008 Individual Statistics

## Name GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT16 SMITH,Ashley ..............20-19 7 3 17 38 .184 19 .500 2 0-0 4 ROSS,Rebecca ..............20-16 3 0 6 9 .333 8 .889 1 0-0 11 HOOVER, Katie .............13-12 2 1 5 14 .143 7 .500 1 0-0 5 DECKER,Michelle .........20-18 1 1 3 23 .043 9 .391 0 0-0 8 DIGRAPPA,Lia ..............20-16 1 1 3 15 .067 4 .267 1 0-0 3 BROWN,Taren ..............20-18 1 1 3 8 .125 6 .750 0 1-1 24 MAHAN,Tara .................20-6 0 2 2 6 .000 4 .667 0 0-0 12 HENNEK,Kristin ............19-18 0 1 1 6 .000 3 .500 0 0-0 7 REED,Lindsey ...............20-19 0 1 1 3 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 25 LALLY,Kathryn ..............19-9 0 0 0 11 .000 4 .364 0 0-0 15 MORRISSEY,Katie ..........12-2 0 0 0 10 .000 6 .600 0 0-0 13 MAYO,Brooke ................20-9 0 0 0 8 .000 5 .625 0 0-0 22 LANKFORD,Brianne ......11-6 0 0 0 7 .000 3 .429 0 0-0 17 DOW,Erica .....................20-2 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0-0 21 GRAY JOHNSON,Mary ...8-1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 19 ROGERS,Brittany .........20-19 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 10 MORRIS,Bethany ...........4-0 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0-0 Total ...................... 20 16 11 43 163 .098 81 .497 5 1-1 Opponents .............. 20 52 38 142 420 .124 194 .462 14 2-2

|----GOAL AVERAGE----| |----SAVES----| |-------RECORD-------|## Name GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Sho9 THACKER,Kaitlyn ....... 18-14 1623:52 44 2.44 121 .733 2 12 1 3 1 SCHAEDIG,Lauren .........3-2 226:16 8 3.18 21 .724 1 1 0 0 Total ..................... 20 1850:08 52 2.53 142 .732 3 13 1 3 Opponents ............. 20 1850:08 16 0.78 65 .802 5 0 0 9

DATE OPPONENT SCORE W/L OVERALL OVC ATTENDAug 23, 2008 at GAST 1-5 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 270 Aug 29, 2008 at Winthrop 2-3 L 0-2-0 0-0-0 136 Aug 31, 2008 at Charlotte 0-8 L 0-3-0 0-0-0 516 Sep 05, 2008 APPALACHIAN STATE 1-0 W 1-3-0 0-0-0 278 Sep 07, 2008 VANDERBILT 1-4 L 1-4-0 0-0-0 329 Sep 12, 2008 at Bowling Green 0-7 L 1-5-0 0-0-0 128 Sep 14, 2008 at Toledo 0-5 L 1-6-0 0-0-0 209 Sep 17, 2008 at UT-Chattanooga 0-1 L 1-7-0 0-0-0 218 Sep 21, 2008 UNC ASHEVILLE 1-2 L 1-8-0 0-0-0 212 Sep 25, 2008 SIU EDWARDSVILLE 0-1 L (OT) 1-9-0 0-0-0 219 Sep 28, 2008 JACKSONVILLE STATE 2-2 T (2OT) 1-9-1 0-0-1 129 Oct 03, 2008 EASTERN KENTUCKY 2-1 W (OT) 2-9-1 1-0-1 287Oct 05, 2008 at Morehead State 0-4 L 2-10-1 1-1-1 211 Oct 10, 2008 at Austin Peay 1-0 W 3-10-1 2-1-1 167Oct 17, 2008 EASTERN ILLINOIS 0-1 L (2OT) 3-11-1 2-2-1 439 Oct 19, 2008 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 2-1 W 4-11-1 3-2-1 551Oct 24, 2008 at UT Martin 0-1 L 4-12-1 3-3-1 126 Oct 26, 2008 at Murray State 0-4 L 4-13-1 3-4-1 328Oct 29, 2008 LIPSCOMB 2-0 W 5-13-1 3-4-1 213 Nov 04, 2008 at #3 UT Martin 1-2 L 5-14-1 3-4-1 411

2008 Results

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Angela Freund Tania Desmarais Myranda Hill Jill Burns Holly Wildman

In a MatchMost Goals ...............................................7 vs. UNC Asheville 9/11/02 7 vs. Morehead State 10/06/01 7 vs. UT-Martin 10/1/00Most Goals Allowed ..............................8 vs. Memphis 8/25/06 8 vs. Mississippi 10/31/97 8 vs. St. Louis 11/3/96Most Assists .............................................7 vs. Birmingham So. 9/14/03 7 vs. Murray State 10/24/03 7 vs. Morehead State 10/6/01Most Total Points ...................................21 vs. Morehead State 10/6/01 21 vs. UNC Asheville 9/11/02Most Shots ...............................................41 vs. Belmont 10/5/04 41 vs. Lipscomb 9/6/00Most Saves ...............................................26 vs. UA-Birmingham 9/11/96Fastest Goal Scored ..............................0:22 by Kristin Stegeman vs. Belmont 9/13/00Fastest Goal Against .............................1:40 by Kelly Massman St. Louis 11/3/96Longest Match ..................................120:00 vs. 6 Opponents (two overtimes) Last:: 9/28/08 vs. Jacksonville State In a SeasonMost Wins ............................................................................ 12 ............2000, 01, 02Fewest Wins ...........................................................................0 ..........................1996Fewest Losses .......................................................................6 ...................2002, 04Best Winning Percentage .......................................... .658 ..........................2002Lowest Winning Percentage ..................................... .000 ..........................1996Most Losses ........................................................................ 14 ..........................1997Most Goals .......................................................................... 44 ..........................2002Fewest Goals .........................................................................1 ..........................1996Most Goals Allowed ......................................................... 54 ..........................1997Fewest Goals Allowed ..................................................... 21 ..........................1998Most Assists ........................................................................ 44 ..........................2003Most Total Points ............................................................127 ..........................2002Most Shots On Goal .......................................................156 ..........................2002Most Goalie Saves ..........................................................198 ..........................1997Most Consecutive Wins .....................................................5 ..........................2000Most Consecutive Losses ..................................................8 ...................1996, 99Longest Unbeaten Streak .................................................6 ..........................2002Most Shutouts ......................................................................9 ..........................2001Most Times Shutout ......................................................... 12 .........................1997Most Consecutive Shutouts .............................................4 ..........................2000Most Goalkeeper Minutes ....................................... 1,857 ..........................1999Most Overtime Matches ...................................................7 ..........................2006

In a MatchMost Goals Scored ..........3 ............................................ Jill Burns, four times 3 ............Tania Desmarais, Morehead, 10/6/01Most Assists .......................4 ...Barbara Tomaszek, Murray State, 10/24/03Most Total Points .............7 ................... Jill Burns, Murray State, 10/24/03Most Shots ...................... 11 ..............Joni Simmons, Morehead, 10/16/05Fastest Goal Scored 0:22 ............. Kristin Stegeman, Belmont, 9/13/00Most Saves ...................... 26 ...........................Holly Wildman, UAB, 9/11/96

In a SeasonMost Matches Played ........................20 25 different players, 1999, 00, 03, 08Most Goals Scored ......................... 15 .....................................Jill Burns, 2002Most Game-Winning Goals ............4 .....................................Jill Burns, 2002Most Assists ...................................... 18 ............................. Robyn Vince, 2002Most Total Points ............................ 32 .....................................Jill Burns, 2002 32 ............................. Robyn Vince, 2002Most Shots ........................................ 86 ............................. Robyn Vince, 2002Most Saves ......................................198 .........................Holly Wildman, 1997Best Goals Against Avg. .............0.82 .............................Lisa Wourms, 2002Most Shutouts ....................................7 ..................................Carly King, 2001

In a Career Most Matches Played .................... 78 .........................Alexis Boyd, 2000-03Most Goals Scored ......................... 40 .............................. Jill Burns, 2002-05Most Game-winning Goals ......... 10 .............................. Jill Burns, 2002-05Most Assists ...................................... 26 .......................Robyn Vince, 2001-02Most Total Points ............................ 96 .............................. Jill Burns, 2002-05Most Shots ......................................214 .............................. Jill Burns, 2002-05Most Saves ......................................411 .................. Holly Wildman, 1996-98Best Goals Against Avg. .............1.20 .................................Julia Doyle, 2000 1.20 ............................Carly King, 2001-04

Team Records Individual Records

Team / Individual Records

October 6, 2001—Tania Desmarais vs. Morehead StateSeptember 11, 2002—Jill Burns vs. UNC-AshevilleSeptember 29, 2002—Jill Burns vs. Morehead StateOctober 24, 2003—Jill Burns vs. Murray StateSeptember 19, 2004—Jill Burns vs. Virginia Military Institute

Hat Tricks

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Kaitlyn Thacker

Angela Freund

Bold Indicates Records Set by Players in 2008

Becky Lamb

Katie Hoover

Most Goals Scored15 ............. Jill Burns ......................................200211 ............. Cheryl Bjorgan ..........................200011 ............. Jill Burns ......................................200311 ............. Jill Burns ......................................200410 ............. Robyn Vince ...............................20019 ............... Angela Freund ..........................19989 ............... Kristin Stegeman ......................20017 ........... Ashley Smith .....................20087 ............... Tiffany Leslin ..............................20007 ............... Tania Desmarais .......................20017 ............... Robyn Vince ...............................2002

Most Assists18 ............. Robyn Vince ...............................20029 ............... Kristin Stegeman ......................20009 ............... Jill Burns ......................................20038 ............... Robyn Vince ...............................20017 ............... Katie Hoover ..............................20077 ............... Cheryl Bjorgan ..........................20007 ............... Barbara Tomaszek ....................20036 ............... Angela Freund ..........................20006 ............... Ashley Vidal ................................20025 ............... Angela Freund ..........................20015 ............... Christi Lopez ..............................20015 ............... Joni Simmons ............................20045 ............... Joni Simmons ............................2005

Most Total Points32 ............. Robyn Vince (7g 18a) ..............200232 ............. Jill Burns (15g 2a) .....................200231 ............. Jill Burns (11g 9a) .....................200329 ............. Cheryl Bjorgan (11g 7a) .........200028 ............. Robyn Vince (10g 8a) ..............200124 ............. Jill Burns (11g 2a) .....................200422 ............. Angela Freund (9g 4a) ............199821 ............. Kristin Stegeman (6g 9a) .......200020 ............. Kristin Stegeman (9g 2a) .......200119 ............. Barbara Tomaszek (6g 7a) .....2003

Most Shots86 ............. Robyn Vince (7 goals) .............200271 ............. Jill Burns (11 goals) ..................200468 ............. Myranda Hill (5 goals) ............199962 ............. Robyn Vince (10 goals) ...........200160 ............. Angela Freund (6 goals) ........200057 ............. Cheryl Bjorgan (11 goals) ......200056 ............. Jill Burns (15 goals) ..................200253 ............. Jill Burns (11 goals) ..................200353 ............. Jennifer Hoffman (6 goals) ......200650 ............. Cheryl Bjorgan (2 goals) ........2001

Most Saves198 .......... Holly Wildman (54 GA) ...........1997132 .......... Holly Wildman (35 GA) ...........1996121..........Kaitlyn Thacker (44 GA) .........2008101 ..............Loretta McNamee (41 GA) ...........2006100 .......... Julia Doyle (23 GA) ..................200091 ............. Carly King (22 GA) ....................200190 ............. Carly King (22 GA) ....................200285 ............. Loretta McNamee ....................200781 ............. Holly Wildman (17 GA) ...........199875 ............. Lisa Wourms (21 GA) ...............200375 .................Loretta McNamee (26 GA) ...........200455 ............. Shelby Henry (15 GA) .............1999

Season Leaders

Most Goals Scored40 ....... Jill Burns ..................................... 2002-0524 .......Angela Freund .......................... 1998-0118 ....... Joni Simmons ........................... 2003-0517 .......Robyn Vince .............................. 2001-0215 .......Kristin Stegeman ..................... 2000-0115 ....... Jocelyn Daniel .......................... 2003-0613 .......Cheryl Bjorgan ......................... 2000-0110 .... Ashley Smith ........... 2007-Present10 .......Barbara Tomaszek ................... 2002-049 ...... Rebecca Ross .................... 2005-089 .........Kelli McCoy ................................ 1998-00

Most Assists26 .......Robyn Vince .............................. 2001-0219 .......Angela Freund .......................... 1998-0116 ....... Jill Burns ..................................... 2002-0514 ....... Joni Simmons ........................... 2003-0511 .......Kristin Stegeman ..................... 2000-0110 .......Cheryl Bjorgan ......................... 2000-018 ...... Katie Hoover..................... 2004-088 .........Becky Lamb ............................... 1997-008 .........Alicia Burt ................................... 2001-048 .........Kylie Hammer ........................... 2001-048 .........Barbara Tomaszek ................... 2002-048 ......... Jocelyn Daniel .......................... 2003-06

Most Total Points96 ....... Jill Burns (40g 16a) .................. 2002-0567 .......Angela Freund (24g 19a) ...... 1998-0160 .......Robyn Vince (17g 26a) ........... 2001-0250 ....... Joni Simmons (18g 14a) ....... 2003-0541 .......Kristin Stegeman (15g 11a) . 2000-0138 ....... Jocelyn Daniel (15g 8a) ......... 2003-0636 .......Cheryl Bjorgan (13g 10a) ...... 2000-0128 .......Barbara Tomaszek (10g 8a) .. 2002-0422 .......Becky Lamb (7g 8a) ................ 1997-0022 .......Kelli McCoy (9g 4a) ................. 1998-00

Most Shots214 ....Jill Burns (40 goals) ................. 2002-05182 ....Angela Freund (24 goals) ..... 1998-01148 ....Robyn Vince (17 goals) .......... 2001-02136 ....Becky Lamb (7 goals) ............. 1997-00129 ....Jocelyn Daniel (15 goals) ...... 2003-06118 ....Joni Simmons (18 goals)....... 2003-05107 ....Cheryl Bjorgan (13 goals) ..... 2000-01105 ....Myranda Hill (6 goals) ............ 1999-0279 .......Kylie Hammer (3 goals) ......... 2001-0478 .......Ashley Vidal (6 goals) ...... 2002, 04-05

Most Saves411 ....Holly Wildman (106 GA) ........ 1996-98304 ..... Loretta McNamee (117 GA) ............2004-07232 ....Carly King (53 GA) .............. 2001-2004149 ....Lisa Wourms (47 GA) ....... 2002-03, 05121 ....Kaitlyn Thacker (44 GA) .. 2008-Present100 ....Julia Doyle (23 GA) .........................200055 .......Shelby Henry (15 GA) ............ 1999-0231 .......Elizabeth Dyer (11 GA) .......... 1998-9924 .......Emily Holbrook (8 GA) ..................199921 .... Lauren Shaedig (8 GA) ...........200810 ....... Jenna Wise (7 GA) ...........................2006

Career Leaders

Season / Career Leaders

Lowest Goals Against Average0.82 ......... Lisa Wourms ...............................20021.00 ......... Carly King ....................................20031.02 ......... Holly Wildman ...........................19981.15 ......... Carly King ....................................20011.20 ......... Julia Doyle ..................................20001.32 ......... Shelby Henry .............................19991.41 ......... Carly King ....................................20021.49 ......... Loretta McNamee ....................20041.49 ......... Loretta McNamee ....................20051.57 ......... Elizabeth Dyer ...........................1999

Most Wins12 ............. Julia Doyle ..................................200012 ............. Carly King ....................................200111 ............. Carly King ....................................20019 ............... Holly Wildman ...........................19987 ............... Shelby Henry .............................19996 ............... Loretta McNamee ....................20045 ............... Carly King ....................................20034 ........... Katilyn Thacker .................20084 ............... Loretta McNamee ....................20074 ............... Lisa Wourms ...............................2003

Most Shutouts7 ............... Carly King ....................................20016 ............... Julia Doyle ..................................20005 ............... Holly Wildman ...........................19984 ............... Carly King ....................................20033 ........... Katilyn Thacker .................20083 ............... Loretta McNamee ....................20073 ............... Shelby Henry .............................19993 ............... Carly King ....................................20023 ............... Loretta McNamee ....................2004

Lowest Goals Against Average1.20 ....... Julia Doyle ....................................20001.20 ....... Carly King ............................... 2001-041.32 ....... Shelby Henry ........................ 1999-021.69 ....... Elizabeth Dyer ...................... 1998-991.71 ....... Emily Holbrook ...........................19991.86 ....... Loretta McNamee ............... 2004-072.00 ....... Lisa Wourms ................... 2002-03, 052.43 ....... Holly Wildman ...................... 1996-982.44 .....Kaitlyn Thacker .... 2008-Present

Most Wins28 ........... Carly King ............................... 2001-0414 ........... Loretta McNamee ............... 2004-0712 ........... Julia Doyle ....................................200010 ........... Holly Wildman ...................... 1996-988 ............. Lisa Wourms ................... 2002-03, 057 ............. Shelby Henry ........................ 1999-02

Most Shutouts14 ........... Carly King ............................... 2001-048 ............. Loretta McNamee ............... 2004-077 ............. Holly Wildman ...................... 1996-986 ............. Julia Doyle ....................................20003 ..........Kaitlyn Thacker .... 2008-Present3 ............. Shelby Henry ........................ 1999-023 ............. Lisa Wourms ................... 2002-03, 05

Most Matches Played78 ........... Alexis Boyd ............................ 2000-0377 ........... Angela Freund...................... 1998-0175 ........... Michelle Brigano ................. 2002-0574 ........Rebecca Ross ................. 2005-0874 ........... Julie Vanderwall .................. 2003-0674 ........... Jill Burns ................................. 2002-0574 ........... Erin McGuire ......................... 2002-0574 ........... Kylie Hammer ....................... 2001-04

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Date W/L Opponent Score9/8 L EASTERN ILLINOIS 0-39/11 L at Alabama-Birmingham 0-59/25 T at Lee College 0-0/OT9/30 L at Middle Tennessee 0-110/5 L vs Middle Tennessee & 0-110/6 L at Jacksonville State & 0-4

10/12 L ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE 1-210/18 L at Carson-Newman 0-510/29 L MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE 0-211/2 L at Southwest Missouri 0-711/3 L at St. Louis University 0-8 & Denotes Jacksonville Tournament

Head Coach Jimmy Zibas(0-10-1)

The 1996 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles: Holly Wildman (1), Emily Parker (2), Emily Davis (3), Summer Maberry (4), Lauren Neal (5), Kim Anderson (7), Emily Marsh (8), Myka Nobblit (10), Meredith Keeney (11), Paula Willey (12), Mag-gie Morrow (13), Sara Arfsten (14), Tonya Weir (15), Kipp Beyer (17), Jill Yawn (18), Heather Reeves (19), Stephanie Klotz (20), Amy Miller (21), Donna Reed (22), Ginny Chaffin (24)

All-Time Results19

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Date W/L Opponent Score8/30 L ST. LOUIS 1-69/5 L at Chattanooga 1-39/6 L at Alabama-Huntsville 0-59/12 L TUSCULUM 0-19/13 L UNC-ASHEVILLE 0-49/20 W at North Alabama 3-29/21 L at Alabama 0-59/24 L at Middle Tennessee State 0-3

10/1 L MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE 0-110/6 L GEORGIA STATE 0-310/8 L LINCOLN MEMORIAL 0-210/15 T EAST TENNESSEE STATE 0-010/18 L at Eastern Illinois 0-510/24 L at Belmont 0-210/31 L at Mississippi 0-811/2 L at Mississippi State 0-4

Head Coach Qasim Sheikh(1-14-1)

The 1997 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles: Kim Anderson (7), Sara Arfsten (14), Kipp Beyer (17), Calah Brown (16), Tisha Bryant (11), Andrea Duke (23), Becky Lamb (19), Summer Maberry (8), Emily Marsh (6), Amy Miller (10), Maggie Morrow (13), Lauren Neal (5), Donna Reed (22), Shannon Sharp (9), Sara Southard (12), Jennifer Tigert (15), Holly Wildman (1)

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Date W/L Opponent Score9/4 W at UT-Martin * 1-09/6 W EASTERN ILLINOIS * 1-09/11 L at UNC-Asheville 0-29/13 T at Tusculum 1-1/OT9/1`7 W at Chattanooga 2-19/20 W MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE 4-29/23 L at East Tennessee 1-49/27 W at Morehead State * 1-010/1 T SAMFORD 1-1/OT10/3 W NORTH ALABAMA 2-0

10/9 W UT-MARTIN * 1-010/10 W TROY STATE 2-010/14 L at Middle Tennessee State 0-410/23 L at Alabama-Huntsville 0-110/25 L at Georgia State 0-410/31 W MOREHEAD STATE 3-011/2 L at Arkansas-Little Rock 0-211/5 L BELMONT 1-2* Denotes OVC Match# Denotes OVC Tournament

Head Coach Qasim Sheikh(9-7-2 / 4-0 OVC)

The 1998 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles: Kim Anderson (7), Sara Arfsten (14), Calah Brown (16), Tisha Bryant (11), Elizabeth Dyer (2), Angela Freund (10), Jennifer Garrett, Hallie Kennedy (4), Cherie Knickerbocker, Becky Lamb (19), Amber Lingor (20), Summer Maberry (8), Emily Marsh (6), Kelli McCoy (18), Maggie Morrow (13), Shannon Sharp (9), Leslie Smith (17), Sara Southard (12), Serina Thoni, Jennifer Tigert (15), Holly Wildman (1)

1998 Ohio Valley Conference Champions

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Date W/L Opponent Score8/27 L EASTERN ILLINOIS 1-28/29 L at Middle Tennessee State 0-19/1 L at Lindsey Wilson 0-29/3 L NORTHEAST LOUISIANA 0-1/OT9/7 L at Samford 0-29/9 L CHATTANOOGA 0-39/12 L at Lincoln Memorial 2-3/2OT9/22 L at Middle Tennessee State * 1-2/OT9/24 W SEMO 2-09/26 L at Western Carolina 1-29/29 L at Belmont 0-2

10/1 W UT-MARTIN * 4-010/3 L at Eastern Illinois * 0-210/6 W King College 3-010/10 W at SEMO * 1-010/16 W MOREHEAD STATE * 2-110/18 L RADFORD 2-3/OT10/23 W at Appalachian State 1-011/5 W vs Middle Tennessee State # 3-211/6 L at Eastern Illinois # 1-3* Denotes OVC Match# Denotes OVC Tournament

All-Time Results

Head Coach Greg Stone(7-13-0 / 3-2 OVC)

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9The 1999 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles: Elizabeth Dyer (00), Emily Holbrook (1), Shelby Henry (2), Amber Lingor (3), Julie Tryon (4), Hallie Kennedy (5), Emily Marsh (6), Kim Anderson (7), Jennifer Garrett (8), Angela Freund (9), Becky Lamb (10), Tisha Bryant (11), Leslie Smith (12), Maggie Morrow (13), Calah Brown (14), Jennifer Tigert (15), Kelli McCoy (16), Amanda Hopkins (17), Holly Hutson (18), Larissa Wilkerson (20), Sarah Barnett (21), Myranda Hill (23), Cherie Knickerbocker (24)

Date W/L Opponent Score8/27 L at Radford 1-29/1 L at Wofford 1-39/3 L at High Point 0-19/6 W LIPSCOMB 6-09/10 W APPALACHIAN STATE 1-09/13 L at Belmont 4-59/16 L at East Tennessee State 1-2 /OT9/20 W MURRAY STATE * 3-09/23 W GARDNER-WEBB 3-09/29 W SEMO * 2-010/1 W UT-MARTIN * 7-010/4 W Samford 2-1

10/8 L at Eastern Illinois * 1-310/11 L at Chattanooga 0-210/14 W at Morehead State * 2-010/18 W WESTERN CAROLINA 3-110/21 W KING COLLEGE 3-110/28 W vs Murray State # 2-110/29 W at Eastern Illinois # 1-0/2OT11/3 L at Liberty University & 0-1* Denotes OVC Match# Denotes OVC Tournament& Denotes NCAA Play-in

Head Coach Greg Stone(12-8-0 / 4-1 OVC)

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00The 2000 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles: Kelly King (0), Julia Doyle (1), Shelby Henry (2), Myranda Hill (3),

Julie Tryon (4), Alexis Boyd (5), Tiffany Leslin (6), Amber Lingor (7), Jennifer Garrett (8), Angela Freund (9), Becky Lamb (10), Kristin Stegeman (11), Erin Downey (12), Cheryl Bjorgan (13), Kelli McCoy (14), Jennifer Tigert (15), Calah Brown (16), Ashley Aldridge (18), Bryn Sanders (21)

2000 Ohio Valley Conference Champions

Date W/L Opponent Score8/31 W EAST TENNESSEE STATE 1-09/2 W MERCER 4-19/7 W vs Florida Atlantic 3-09/9 L at Florida International 1-59/17 W at Lipscomb University 3-09/21 L at Western Carolina 0-3 9/23 W HIGH POINT 3-29/28 W UT-MARTIN * 2-09/30 W RADFORD 2-010/3 L at UNC-Asheville 1-2/OT

10/6 W MOREHEAD STATE * 7-010/9 W MEMPHIS 1-010/13 L at SEMO * 0-210/16 W BELMONT 6-010/19 L EASTERN ILLINOIS * 1-210/23 W CHATTANOOGA 2-010/27 W at Murray State * 1-011/2 L at Samford 0-1/2OT11/9 L vs Eastern Illinois # 1-4 * Denotes OVC Match# Denotes OVC Tournament

Head Coach Greg Stone(12-7-0 / 3-2 OVC)

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01The 2001 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles: Carly King (0), Shelby Henry (2), Amber Lingor (3), Julie Tryon (4),

Alexis Boyd (5), Tania Desmarais-Brazeau (6), Alicia Burt (7), Kylie Hammer (8), Angela Freund (9), Meghan Tragesser (10), Kristin Stegeman (11), Christi Lopez (12), Cheryl Bjorgan (13), Robyn Vince (15), Erin Downey (16), Ashley Aldridge (18), Shawna Park (19), Kimmy McComas (20), Bryn Sanders (21), Myranda Hill (23)

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Date W/L Opponent Score8/30 W vs Centenary 2-19/1 T at N’Western State 1-1 2OT9/6 W at Radford University 1-09/8 W at East Tennessee 2-19/11 W UNC ASHEVILLE 7-09/13 W vs Charleston Southern 2-19/15 L vs Air Force Academy 1-49/20 W AUSTIN PEAY * 3-09/24 W at Belmont University 2-19/29 W at Morehead State * 4-1

10/6 L at UT Martin * 0-210/11 L SEMO * 1-210/13 W ALABAMA A&M 3-010/18 L at Eastern Illinois * 2-510/20 W at IUPUI 5-010/25 W MURRAY STATE * 4-110/30 W SAMFORD * 3-211/3 L at Chattanooga 0-111/8 L at Southeast Missouri # 1-2* Denotes OVC Match # Denotes OVC Tournament

Head Coach Greg Stone(12-6-1 / 3-3 OVC)

The 2002 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles: Carly King (0), Lisa Wourms (1), Shelby Henry (2), Jocelyn Daniel (3), Erin McGuire (4), Alexis Boyd (5), Jaclyn Harris (6), Alicia Burt (7), Kylie Hammer (8), Ashley Vidal (9), Meghan Tragesser (10), Michelle Brigano (11), Christi Lopez (12), Danielle Aliano (13), Mary Ashley Pope (14), Barbara Tomaszek (15), Kara Kelly (16), Robyn Vince (18), Jill Burns (19), Myranda Hill (23)

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Date W/L Opponent Score8/29 L vs Georgia Southern 0-18/31 W at Mercer 2-19/3 L CHATTANOOGA 3-59/8 W at Belmont 3-09/12 L at Alabama 1-49/14 W at Birmingham-Southern 6-09/19 L at Vanderbilt 0-29/21 W RADFORD 2-19/26 W AUSTIN PEAY * 2-19/28 W at Alabama A&M 4-0

10/1 W LIPSCOMB 2-010/5 L at Eastern Illinois * 1-210/10 W MOREHEAD STATE * 5-010/17 L at Jacksonville State * 0-110/19 L at Samford * 1-210/24 W MURRAY STATE * 5-110/26 L UT-MARTIN * 1-210/31 L at SEMO * 1-211/4 L at Jacksonville State # 0-2* Denotes OVC Match# Denotes OVC Tournament

Head Coach Patrick Farmer(9-11-0 / 3-6 OVC)

The 2003 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles: Carly King (0), Lisa Wourms (1), Jocelyn Daniel (3), Erin McGuire (4), Alexis Boyd (5), Jaclyn Harris (6), Alicia Burt (7), Kylie Hammer (8), Joni Simmons (9), Michelle Brigano (10), Jessica Dority (11), Christi Lopez (12), Allison Goddard (13), Mary Ashley Pope (14), Barbara Tomaszek (15), Brittney Barnett (16), Julie VanderWal (17), Danielle Parrott (18), Jill Burns (19), Jennifer Hayes (20), Rachel Hayward (21), Brinna Spaetgens (22), Kara Kelly (23), Stacia Dykes (24)

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Date W/L Opponent Score8/27 W MERCER 3-08/29 W UNC-ASHEVILLE 2-09/3 W EAST TENNESSEE STATE 2-19/5 T BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN 0-0 2OT9/10 L at Memphis 0-29/12 L at Middle Tennessee 0-49/19 W at Virginia Military Inst. 6-09/24 T SEMO * 2-2 2OT9/26 T EASTERN ILLINOIS * 2-2 2OT

10/1 W at Austin Peay * 2-110/5 W BELMONT 2-110/8 L at Morehead State * 0-310/12 L at Chattanooga 3-4 2OT10/15 L JACKSONVILLE STATE * 0-210/17 L SAMFORD * 1-210/22 T at Murray State * 1-1 2OT10/24 W at UT-Martin * 3-1* Denotes OVC Match# Denotes OVC Tournament

Head Coach Carrie Proost(7-6-4 / 2-3-3 OVC)

The 2004 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles: Whitney Brackins (23), Michelle Brigano (10), Jill Burns (19), Alicia Burt (7), Jocelyn Daniel (3), Alicia Frear (16), Allison Goddard (14), Kylie Hammer (8), Jaclyn Harris (6), Jennifer Hayes (20), Katie Hoover (11), Kara Kelly (5), Carly King (0), Brianne Lankford (22), Christi Lopez (12), Michelle McAlarnen (2), Erin McGuire (4), Loretta McNa-mee (00), Danielle Parrott (18), Joni Simmons (9), Barbara Tomaszek (15), Julie VanderWal (17), Ashley Vidal (13), Lisa Wourms (1)

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Date W/L Opponent Score8/26 L at Mississippi 1-28/28 L at Memphis 0-79/2 L at UNC-Asheville 0-49/6 W UNC-CHARLOTTE 3-2 O29/8 W CHATTANOOGA 3-29/14 L BELMONT 0-19/16 L vs Jacksonville 2-49/18 L vs Kennesaw State 0-49/23 W UT-MARTIN * 3-2 OT9/25 W MURRAY STATE * 1-0

9/30 L at Eastern Illinois * 1-310/2 L at SEMO * 0-1 O210/7 L AUSTIN PEAY * 0-110/9 W at Birmingham-Southern 2-1 OT10/14 W EASTERN KENTUCKY * 6-110/16 L MOREHEAD STATE * 0-210/21 L at Samford * 1-210/23 T at Jacksonville State * 1-1 TO210/29 T at East Tennessee State 0-0 TO2 * Denotes OVC Match# Denotes OVC Tournament

Head Coach Carrie Proost(6-11-2 / 3-5-1 OVC)

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05The 2005 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles: Front row from left - Kristin Hennek, Rebecca Ross, Liz Block, Katie Hoover, Alicia Frear,

Brianne Lankford, Rachel Martin-Trevino, Joni Simmons. Middle row from left - Ashley Vidal, Jocelyn Daniel, Michelle Brigano, Loretta McNamee, Lisa Wourms, Jenna Wise, Kara Kelly, Danielle Parrott, Jennifer Hayes. Back row from left - Assistant Coach Henry Ellis, Head Coach Carrie Proost, Allison God-dard, Michelle McAlarnen, Erin McGuire, Julie VanderWal, Hannah Bromley, Katie Morrissey, Jill Burns, Manager Chuck Acheson, Trainer Christine Lytton.

Date W/L Opponent Score8/25 L MEMPHIS 0-88/27 L at Clemson 0-79/1 L vs. Georgia State 0-1 OT9/3 L vs. Furman 0-49/8 W UNC ASHEVILLE 2-09/13 L at UT Chattanooga 0-39/15 T at Belmont 1-1 O29/17 L EAST TENNESSEE STATE 1-29/22 L SAMFORD * 0-29/24 T JACKSONVILLE STATE * 1-1 O2

9/29 L at UT Martin * 0-110/1 L at Murray State * 1-2 O210/6 T EASTERN ILLINOIS * 1-1 O210/8 L SOUTHEAST MISSOURI * 1-510/13 W at Austin Peay * 2-110/20 L at Eastern Kentucky * 0-110/22 L at Morehead State * 0-110/27 L at Kennesaw State 0-7* Denotes OVC Match

Head Coach Carrie Proost(2-13-3 / 1-6-2 OVC)

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06The 2006 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles: Front row from left - Loretta McNamee, Jocelyn Daniel, Rebecca Ross, Jordan

LeFan, Liz Block, Rachel Martin-Trevino, Kaylen McKenzie, Brittany Rogers, Kristin Hennek, Katie Hoover, Jenna Wise. Back row from left - Under-graduate assistant Erin McGuire, assistant coach Carly King, head coach Carrie Proost, Julie VanderWal, Michelle McAlarnen, Jennifer Hoffman, Katie Morrissey, Allison Goddard, Brianne Lankford, team trainer Jennifer Winningham, manager Lance Stevens. Not pictured: Hannah Bromley.

Date W/L Opponent Score8/31 L at Appalachian State 0-29/2 L at Asheville, N.C. 0-19/6 W UT-CHATTANOOGA 4-19/9 L at Vanderbilt 0-69/14 T at ETSU 2-29/16 L vs Stetson 0-39/21 T WINTHROP 1-19/23 L GEORGIA STATE 2-39/28 W AUSTIN PEAY * 3-110/5 L at Eastern Illinois * 0-3

10/7 L at Southeast Missouri * 0-310/12 T UT MARTIN * 0-010/14 L MURRAY STATE * 1-210/19 L at Samford * 0-510/21 W at Jacksonville State * 2-010/26 L EASTERN KENTUCKY * 0-210/28 T MOREHEAD STATE * 0-011/2 W at Lipscomb * 1-0 * Denotes OVC Match

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07The 2007 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles: (Front row, from left) Lia DiGrappa, Robin Reynolds, Ashley Smith,

Rebecca Ross, Rachel Martin-Trevino, Katie Hoover. (Middle row, from left) Taren Brown Kathryn Lally, Brooke Mayo, Courtney Hard, Loretta McNamee, Brittany Rogers, Jordan LeFan, Michelle Decker. (Back row, from left) Head Coach Carrie Proost, Assistant Coach Joe Shaw, Brianne Lankford, Katie Morrissey, Michelle McAlarnen, Kristen Hennek, Team Athletic Trainer Kelly Stratoti.

Head Coach Carrie Proost(4-10-4 / 2-5-2 OVC)

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Date W/L Opponent Score8/23 L at Georgia State 1-58/29 L at Winthrop 2-38/31 L at UNC Charlotte 0-89/5 W APPALACHIAN STATE 1-09/7 L VANDERBILT 1-49/12 L at Bowling Green 0-79/14 L at Toledo 0-59/17 L UT Chattanooga 0-19/21 L UNC ASHEVILLE 1-29/25 L SIU EDWARDSVILLE 0-19/28 T JACKSONVILLE STATE * 2-2 2OT

10/3 W EASTERN KENTUCKY * 2-1 OT10/5 L at Morehead State * 0-410/10 W at Austin Peay * 1-010/17 L EASTERN ILLINOIS * 0-1 2OT10/19 W SOUTHEAST MISSOURI * 2-110/24 L at UT Martin * 0-110/26 L at Murray State * 0-410/29 W LIPSCOMB * 2-011/4 L at UT Martin # 1-2

* Denotes OVC Match # Denotes OVC Tournament

Head Coach Becky Fletcher(5-14-1, 3-4-1 OVC)

The 2008 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles: (Front row, from left) Lindsey Reed (7), Rachel Martin-Trevino (6), Katie Hoover (11), Kristin Hennek (12), Brittany Rogers (19), Rebecca Ross (4), Ashley Smith (16) (Middle row) Kaitlyn Thacker (9), Tara Mahan (24), Michelle Decker (5), Kathryn Lally (25), Brooko Mayo (13), Lia DiGrappa (8), Brianne Lankford (22), Lauren Schaedig (1) (Back row) Jen Hoffman (20), Mary Gray Johnson (21), Katie Morrissey (15), assistant coach Chris Walker, head coach Becky Fletcher, athletic trainer Jennifer Winningham, team manager Lance Stevens, Krysta Kaump (2), Taren Brown (3) (Not pictured) Erica Dow (17).

All-Time Results2

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.................................................................................. TTU . OPP ...... First ........ LastOpponent ......................... W ......L ......T ..... Pct. .... goals goals ...... Mtg ............MtgAir Force ..................................... 0 ........1 ........0 ...... .000 ......... 1 ........4 ........... 2002 ...........2002Alabama ..................................... 0 ........2 ........0 ...... .000 ......... 1 ........5 ........... 1997 ...........2003Alabama A&M .......................... 2 ........0 ........0 .... 1.000 ......... 7 ........0 ........... 2002 ...........2002Alabama-Birmingham .......... 0 ........1 ........0 ...... .000 ......... 0 ........5 ........... 1996 ...........1996Alabama-Huntsville ............... 1 ........2 ........0 ...... .333 ......... 6 ........3 ........... 1996 ...........1998Appalachian State .................. 3 ........1 ........0 ........750 ......... 3 ........2 ........... 1999 ...........2008Arkansas-Little Rock .............. 0 ........1 ........0 ...... .000 ......... 0 ........2 ........... 1998 ...........1998Austin Peay........................6 ......1 ......0 ... .857 ...... 13 .....5 ........ 2002 ....... 2008Belmont University ...........4 ......5 ......1 ... .450 ...... 19 ... 15 ....... 1997 ....... 2006Birmingham Southern .......... 2 ........0 ........1 ...... .833 ......... 8 ........1 ........... 2003 ...........2005Bowling Green ......................... 0 ........1 ........0 ........000 ......... 0 ........7 ........... 2008 ...........2008Carson-Newman ..................... 0 ........1 ........0 ...... .000 ......... 0 ........5 ........... 1996 ...........1996Centenary .................................. 1 ........0 ........0 .... 1.000 ......... 2 ........1 ........... 2002 ...........2002Charleston Southern ............. 1 ........0 ........0 .... 1.000 ......... 2 ........1 ........... 2002 ...........2002Clemson ..................................... 0 ........1 ........0 ...... .000 ......... 0 ........7 ........... 2006 ...........2006East Tennessee State ............. 3 ........3 ........3 ...... .500 ........10 ..... 11 .......... 1997 ...........2007Eastern Illinois ..................2 .....13 .....2 ... .188 ...... 14 ... 41 ....... 1996 ....... 2008 Eastern Kentucky ..............2 ......2 ......0 .... .500 ....... 8.......5 ........ 2005 ....... 2008Florida Atlantic ........................ 1 ........0 ........0 .... 1.000 ......... 3 ........0 ........... 2001 ...........2001Florida International .............. 0 ........1 ........0 ...... .000 ......... 1 ........5 ........... 2001 ...........2001Furman ....................................... 0 ........1 ........0 ...... .000 ......... 0 ........4 ........... 2006 ...........2006Gardner-Webb ......................... 1 ........0 ........0 .... 1.000 ......... 3 ........0 ........... 2000 ...........2000Georgia Southern ................... 0 ........1 ........0 ...... .000 ......... 0 ........1 ........... 2003 ...........2003Georgia State ........................... 0 ........6 ........0 ...... .000 ......... 3 ...... 19 .......... 1997 ...........2008High Point ................................. 1 ........1 ........0 ...... .500 ......... 3 ........3 ........... 2001 ...........2001IUPUI ........................................... 1 ........0 ........0 .... 1.000 ......... 5 ........0 ........... 2002 ...........2002Jacksonville .............................. 0 ........1 ........0 ........000 ......... 2 ........4 ........... 2005 ...........2005Jacksonville State .............1 ......4 ......3 ... .313 ....... 6..... 13 ....... 1996 ....... 2008Kennesaw State ....................... 0 ........2 ........0 ........000 ......... 0 ...... 11 .......... 2005 ...........2006King College ............................. 2 ........0 ........0 .... 1.000 ......... 6 ........1 ........... 1999 ...........2000Lee College ............................... 0 ........0 ........1 ...... .500 ......... 0 ........0 ........... 1996 ...........1996Liberty ........................................ 0 ........1 ........0 ...... .000 ......... 0 ........1 ........... 2000 ...........2000

Lincoln Memorial .................... 0 ........2 ........0 ...... .000 ......... 2 ........5 ........... 1997 ...........1999Lindsey Wilson ......................... 0 ........1 ........0 ...... .000 ......... 0 ........2 ........... 1999 ...........1999Lipscomb ...........................5 ......0 ......0 ..1.000 ...... 14 .....0 ........ 2000 ....... 2008Louisiana-Monroe .................. 0 ........1 ........0 ...... .000 ......... 0 ........1 ........... 1999 ...........1999Memphis .................................... 1 ........3 ........0 ...... .250 ......... 1 ...... 17 .......... 2001 ...........2006Mercer......................................... 3 ........0 ........0 .... 1.000 ......... 9 ........2 ........... 2001 ...........2004Middle Tennessee ................... 2 ........9 ........0 ...... .182 ......... 9 ...... 22 .......... 1996 ...........2004Mississippi ................................. 0 ........2 ........0 ...... .000 ......... 1 ...... 10 .......... 1997 ...........2005Mississippi State ...................... 0 ........1 ........0 ...... .000 ......... 0 ........4 ........... 1997 ...........1997Morehead State ................7 ......4 ......1 ... .625 ...... 24 ... 12 ....... 1998 ....... 2008Murray State......................5 ......3 ......1 ... .611 ...... 19 ... 12 ....... 2000 ....... 2008North Alabama ........................ 2 ........0 ........0 .... 1.000 ......... 5 ........2 ........... 1997 ...........1998UNC Asheville....................3 ......5 ......0 ... .375 ...... 12 ... 13 ....... 1997 ....... 2007UNC Charlotte .......................... 1 ........1 ........0 ........500 ......... 3 ...... 10 .......... 2005 ...........2008Northwestern State (La.) ...... 0 ........0 ........1 ...... .500 ......... 1 ........1 ........... 2002 ...........2002Radford ..............................3 ......2 ......0 ... .600 ....... 8.......7 ........ 1999 ....... 2003Samford...................................... 2 ........7 ........1 ...... .250 ......... 9 ...... 20 .......... 1998 ...........2007SIU Edwardsville ...................... 0 ........1 ........0 ........000 ......... 0 ........1 ........... 2008 ...........2008Southeast Missouri ...........4 ......7 ......1 ... .375 ...... 13 ... 20 ....... 1999 ....... 2008Southwest Missouri State .... 0 ........1 ........0 ...... .000 ......... 0 ........7 ........... 1996 ...........1996 St. Louis ...................................... 0 ........2 ........0 ...... .000 ......... 1 ...... 14 .......... 1996 ...........1997Stetson ....................................... 0 ........1 ........0 ........000 ......... 0 ........3 ........... 2007 ...........2007Toledo ......................................... 0 ........1 ........0 ........000 ......... 0 ........5 ........... 2008 ...........2008Troy University ......................... 1 ........0 ........0 .... 1.000 ......... 2 ........0 ........... 1998 ...........1998Tusculum ................................... 0 ........1 ........1 ...... .250 ......... 1 ........2 ........... 1997 ...........1998UT Chattanooga ................4 ......8 ......0 ... .333 ...... 18 ... 26 ....... 1997 ....... 2008UT Martin ..........................7 ......5 ......1 ... .577 ...... 23 .....7 ........ 1998 ....... 2008Vanderbilt. ................................. 0 ........3 ........0 ...... .000 ......... 1 ...... 12 .......... 2003 ...........2008Virginia Military Institute ..... 1 ........0 ........0 .... 1.000 ......... 6 ........0 ........... 2004 ...........2004Western Carolina .................... 1 ........2 ........0 ...... .333 ......... 4 ........6 ........... 1999 ...........2001Winthrop.................................... 0 ........1 ........1 ........000 ......... 3 ........4 ........... 2007 ...........2008Wofford College ...................... 0 ........1 ........0 ...... .000 ......... 1 ........3 ........... 2000 ...........2000Totals ..........................................82 ....119 .....15..... .374

All-Time Opponents

2009 opponents in BOLD. Tech will play Alabama State, Kentucky, Longwood, Marshall and Texas State for the first time in 2009.

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AAshley Aldridge, 2000-01Danielle ALiano, 2002Kim Anderson, 1996-99Sara Arfsten, 1996-98BBrittney Barnett, 2003Sarah Barnett, 1999Kipp Beyer, 1996-97Cheryl Bjorgan, 2000-01Liz Block, 2005-06Whitney Brackins, 2004Michelle Brigano, 2002-05Hannah Bromley, 2005-06Calah Brown, 1997-2000Taren Brown, 2007-PresentTisha Bryant, 1997-99Jill Burns, 2002-05Alicia Burt, 2001-04CGinny Chaffin, 1996DJocelyn Daniel, 2002-06Emily Davis, 1996Michelle Decker, 2007-PresentLia DiGrappa, 2007-08Tania Desmarais-Brazeau, 2001Jessica Dority, 2003Erica Dow, 2008Erin Downey, 2000-01Julia Doyle, 2000Andrea Duke, 1997Elizabeth Dyer, 1998-99Stacia Dykes, 2003FAlicia Frear, 2004-05Angela Freund, 1998-2001GJennifer Garrett, 1998-2000Allison Goddard, 2003-05HKylie Hammer, 2001-04Jaclyn Harris, 2002-04Jennifer Hayes, 2003-05Rachel Hayward, 2003Kristin Hennek, 2005-08Shelby Henry, 1999-2002Myranda Hill, 1999-2002Jen Hoffman, 2006, 2008-PresentEmily Holbrook, 1999Amanda Hopkins, 1999Holly Huston, 1999JMary Gray Johnson, 2008-PresentKKrysta Kaump, 2008-PresentKara Kelly, 2002-2005Meredith Keeney, 1996Hallie Kennedy, 1998-99Carly King, 2000-01Stephanie Klotz, 1996Cherie Knickerbocker, 1999LKathryn Lally, 2007-PresentBecky Lamb, 1997-2000Brianne Lankford, 2004-08Jordan LeFan, 2006-2007Tiffany Leslin, 2000Amber Lingor, 1998-2001Christi Lopez, 2001-04

MSummer Maberry, 1996-97Tara Mahan, 2008-PresentEmily Marsh, 1996-99Rachel Martin-Trevino, 2005-08Brooke Mayo, 2007-PresentMichelle McAlarnen, 2004-07Kimmyh McComas, 2001Kelli McCoy, 1998-2000Erin McGuire, 2002-05Kaylen McKenzie, 2006Loretta McNamee, 2004-07Amy Miller, 1996-97Bethany Morris, 2008Katie Morrissey, 2005-2008Maggie Morrow, 1996-1999NLauren Neal, 1996-97Myka Nobblit, 1996PShawna Park, 2001Emily Parker, 1996Danielle Parrott, 2003-05Mary Ashley Pope, 2002-03RDonna Reed, 1996Lindsey Reed, 2008-PresentHeather Reeves, 1996Robin Reynolds, 2007Brittany Rogers, 2006-PresentRebecca Ross, 2005-08SBryn Sanders, 2000-01Lauren Schaedig, 2008Shannon Sharp, 1997Joni Simmons, 2003-05Ashley Smith, 2007-PresentLeslie Smith, 1998Sara Southard, 1997-98Brinna Spaetgens, 2003Kristin Stegman, 2000-01T Kaitlyn Thacker, 2008-PresentJennifer Tigert, 1997-2000Meghan Tragessar, 2001-02Julie Tryon, 1998-2001VJulie Vanderwal, 2003-06Ashley Vidal, 2002-05Robyn Vince, 2001-02WTonya Weir, 1996Holly Wildman, 1996-98Larissa Wilkerson, 1999Paula Willey, 1996Jenna Wise, 2005-06Lisa Wourms, 2002-05 YJill Yawn, 1996

AngelaFreund

00 Elizabeth Dyer (1999) Loretta McNamee (2004-2007)

0 Kelly King (2000) Carly King (2001-2004)

Jenna Wise (2005-2006)

1 Holly Wildman (1996-1998) Emily Holbrook (1999)

Julia Doyle (2000) Lisa Wourms (2002-2005) Lauren Schaedig (2008) Megan Polk (2009-Present)

2 Emily Parker (1996) Elizabeth Dyer (1998)

Shelby Henry (1999-2002) Michelle McAlarnen (2004-2007) Krysta Kaump (2008-Present)

3 Emily Davis (1996) Amber Lingor (1999-2001)

Myranda Hill (1999-2000) Jocelyn Daniel (2002-2006) Taren Brown (2007-Present)

4 Summer Maberry (1996) Hallie Kennedy (1998)

Julie Tryon (1998-2001) Erin McGuire (2002-2005) Rebecca Ross (2006-2008) Leigh Heffner (2009-Present)

5 Lauren Neal (1996-1997) Leslie Smith (1998)

Hallie Kennedy (1999) Alexis Boyd (2000 - 2003) Kara Kelly (2004-2005) Michelle Decker (2007-Present)

6 Emily Marsh (1997-1999) Amber Lingor (1998)

Tiffany Leslin (2000) Tania Desmarais-Brazeau (2001) Jaclyn Harris (2002-2004) Rachel Martin-Trevino (2005-2008) Jacquie Watkins (2009-Present)

7 Kim Anderson (1996-1999) Amber Lingor (1999-2000)

Alicia Burt (2001-2004) Hannah Bromley (2005-2006) Robin Reynolds (2007) Lindsey Reed (2008-Present)

8 Emily Marsh (1996) Summer Maberry (1997-1998)

Jennifer Garrett (1998-2000) Kylie Hammer (2001-2004) Liz Block (2005-2006) Lia DiGrappa (2007-2008) Sarah Gawthrop (2009-Present)

9 Shannon Sharp (1997-1998) Angela Freund (1999-2001)

Ashley Vidal (2002) Joni Simmons (2003-2005) Brooke Mayo (2007) Kaitlyn Thacker (2008-Present)

10 Amy Miller (1997) Becky Lamb (1999-2000)

Meghan Tragesser (2001-2002) Michelle Brigano (2002-2005) Jordan LeFan (2006-2007) Jen Hoffman (2009-Present)

11 Meredith Keeney (1996) Tisha Bryant (1997-1999)

Kristin Stegeman (2000-2001) Jessica Dority (2003) Katie Hoover (2004-2008) Emily Homan (2009-Present)

12 Paula Willey (1996) Sara Southard (1997-1998)

Leslie Smith (1999) Erin Downey (2000)

Christi Lopez (2001-2004) Kristin Hennek (2005-2008) Kris Cambron (2009-Present)

13 Maggie Morrow (1996-1999) Cheryl Bjorgan (2000-2001)

Danielle Aliano (2002) Allison Goddard (2003) Ashley Vidal (2004-2005) Kaylen McKenzie (2006) Brooke Mayo (2008-Present)

14 Sara Arfsten (1996-1998) Calah Brown (1999)

Kelli McCoy (2000) Mary Ashley Pope (2002-2003) Allison Goddard (2003-2006) Jennee Kimball (2009-Present)

15 Tonya Weir (1996) Jennifer Tigert (1997-2000)

Barbara Tomaszek (2002-2004) Katie Morrissey (2005-2008) Andrea Meloff (2009-Present)

16 Calah Brown (1997-1998, 2000) Kelli McCoy (1999)

Erin Downey (2001) Kara Kelly (2002) Brittney Barnett (2003) Alicia Frear (2004-2005) Ashley Smith (2007-Present)

17 Kipp Beyer (1996-1997) Angela Freund (1998)

Amanda Hopkins (1999) Julie VanderWal (2003-2006) Erica Dow (2008) Cassie Lyons (2009-Present)

18 Jill Yawn (1996) Kelli McCoy (1998)

Holly Hutson (1999) Ashley Aldridge (2000-2001) Robyn Vince (2001-2002) Danielle Parrott (2003-2005) Kathryn Lally (2007) Alex Stephenson (2009-Present)

19 Heather Reeves (1996) Becky Lamb (1997-1998)

Shawna Park (2001) Jill Burns (2002-2005) Brittany Rogers (2006-Present)

20 Stephanie Klotz (1996) Larissa Wilkerson (1999)

Kimmy McComas (2001) Jennifer Hayes (2003-2005) Jennifer Hoffman (2006, 2008) Kerri Reid (2009-Present)

21 Amy Miller (1996) Sarah Barnett (1999)

Bryn Sanders (2000-2001) Rachel Hayward (2003) Mary Gray Johnson (2008-Present)

22 Donna Reed (1996-1997) Brinna Spaetgens (2003)

Brianne Lankford (2004-2008) Julie Thompson (2009-Present)

23 Andrea Duke (1997) Myranda Hill (1999, 2001-2002)

Kara Kelly (2003) Whitney Brackins (2004)

24 Ginny Chaffin (1996) Cherie Knickerbocker (1999)

Stacia Dykes (2003) Rebecca Ross (2005) Tara Mahan (2008-Present)

25 Kathryn Lally (2008-Present)

Participation current through 2008 seasonAll-Time Participation All-Time Numerical Roster*

*Includes 2009 roster

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OVC Defensive Player of the Year1998 Holly Wildman1999 Kelli McCoy2000 Kelli McCoy

OVC Freshman of the Year1998 Angela Freund2001 Robyn Vince2002 Jill Burns

OVC Coach of the Year1998 Qasim Sheikh

All-OVC Named since 19981998First-TeamAngela FreundKelli McCoyHolly WIldmanSecond-TeamCalah BrownBecky LambHonorable MentionJulie Tryon

1999First-TeamAngela Freund

Kelli McCoySecond-TeamMyranda HillJulie Tryon

2000First-TeamCheryl BjorganKelli McCoyKristin StegemanJulie TryonSecond-TeamJulia DoyleAngela Freund

2001First-TeamRobyn VinceJulie TryonSecond-TeamChristi LopezKristin StegemanAngela FreundHonorable MentionTania Desmarais2002

First-TeamJill BurnsErin McGuireRobyn Vince

2003First-TeamJill BurnsThird-Team Barbara TomaszekJoni SimmonsJocelyn Daniel

2005First-TeamJoni Simmons

2006Second-TeamJocelyn DanielJennifer HoffmanAll-NewcomerJennifer Hoffman

2007First TeamMichelle McAlarnenAll-NewcomerTaren Brown

2008Second TeamKristin HennekTaren BrownAshley Smith

All-Ohio Valley Conference

Best Offensive Player1996 - Summer Maberry1997 - Becky Lamb1998 - Angela Freund1999 - Angela Freund Myranda Hill2000 - Cheryl Bjorgan2001 - Robyn Vince and Angela Freun2002 - Jill Burns2003 - Joni Simmons2004 - Joni Simmons2005 - Jocelyn Daniel2006 - Jocelyn Daniel2007 - Rachel Martin- Trevino2008 - Ashley Smith

Best Defensive Player1996 - Holly Wildman1997 - Holly Wildman1998 - Holly Wildman1999 - Kelli McCoy2000 - Kelli McCoy2001 - Myranda Hill2002 - Erin McGuire

2003 - Erin McGuire2004 - Erin McGuire2005 - Erin McGuire2006 - Michelle McAlarnen2007 - Michelle McAlarnen2008 - Kristin Hennek

Most Improved2008 - Tara Mahan

Coach’s Award2008 - Kaitlyn Thacker

Rookie of the Year2004 - Loretta McNamee2005 - Rebecca Ross2006 - Jen Hoffman2007 - Taren Brown

Most Valuable Player1996 - Lauren Neal1997 - Lauren Neal Holly Wildman1998 - Kelli McCoy1999 - Kelli McCoy2000 - Angela Freund

Team Awards

Program History

Note: Each head coach awards different honors, so every award listed is not given every year. Coach Becky Fletcher announced four awards for 2008 -Best Offensive Player, Best Defensive Player, Most Improved and Coach’s Award

2001 - Robyn Vince2002 - Jill Burns2003 - Erin McGuire2004 - Erin McGuire

Most Improved 1996 - Sara Arfsten1997 - Jennifer Tigert1998 - Kim Anderson1999 - Jennifer Tigert2000 - Tiffany Leslin2001 - Kylie Hammer2002 - Alexis Boyd2003 - Stacia Dykes

Hardest Worker 2000 - Kristin Stegeman2001 - Kristin Stegeman2002 - Michelle Brigano

Goal of the Year 2003 - Allison Goddard

Senior Award 2003 - Jennifer Hayes

Jimmy ZibasOverall Record at Tech: 0-10-11996: 0-10-1

Qasim ShiekhOverall Record at Tech: 11-20-3 / 4-0 OVC1997: 2-13-11998: 9-7-2 / 4-0 OVC

Greg StoneOverall Record at Tech: 43-34-1 / 13-8 OVC1999: 7-13-0 / 3-2 OVC2000: 12-8-0 / 4-1 OVC2001: 12-7-0 / 3-2 OVC2002: 12-6-1 / 3-3 OVC Patrick FarmerOverall Record at Tech: 9-11-0 / 3-6-0 OVC2003: 9-11-0 / 3-6-0 OVC

Carrie ProostOverall Record at Tech: 15-30-9 / 6-14-6 OVC2004: 7-6-4 / 2-3-3 OVC2005: 6-11-2 / 3-5-1 OVC2006: 2-13-3 / 1-6-2 OVC2007: 4-10-4 / 2-5-2 OVC

Becky FletcherOverall Record at Tech: 5-14-1 / 3-4-1 OVC2008: 5-14-1 / 3-4-1 OVC

Coaching History

2008 All-OVC members Taren Brown (left)and Ashley Smith (right) return for 2009

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Originated in 1994, the President’s Award is the highest honor a Tennessee Tech student-athlete can receive. One member of each of Tech’s intercollegiate teams is selected as the representative of that team who best combines academic achievement with athletic accomplishment. Check each sport’s media guide for a list of winners in that sport. The soccer winners:

1997 - Lauren Neal1998 - Lauren Neal1999 - Kelli McCoy2000 - Kelli McCoy

2001 - Julie Tryon 2002 - Julie Tryon2003 - Alexis Boyd2004 - Alexis Boyd

2005 - Michelle Brigano2006 - Michelle McAlarnen2007 - Michelle McAlarnen2008 - Brooke Mayo

The President’s Award

Athletic Director’s Honor RollSince the inception of the soccer team in 1996, 86 players and one manager have been named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll out of 117 total student-athletes competing in the sport through the 2007-08 year, 74 percent of all participating soccer players at Tennessee Tech.

Ashley Aldridge (4)Kim Anderson (3)Sara ArfstenKipp Beyer (4)Cheryl Bjorgan (4)Liz Block (4)Alexis Boyd (8)Michelle Brigano (8)Hannah BromleyCalah Brown (5)Taren Brown (4)Tisha Bryant (6)Jill Burns (9)Alicia Burt (7)Ginny Chaffin (4)Ashton ClouseJocelyn Daniel (9)Michelle DeckerLia DiGrappa (2)Erica DowErin Downey (2)Julia Doyle (2)

Andrea DukeBeth Dyer (2)Alicia Frear (3)Angela Freund (5)Allison Goddard (8)Kylie Hammer (5)Jaclyn Harris (3)Jennifer Hayes (4)Rachel HaywardKristin Hennek (8)Shelby HenryMyranda Hill (2)Jennifer Hoffman (5)Katie Hoover (2)Amanda Hopkins (2)Mary Gray Johnson (2)Krista Kaump (2)Kara Kelly (5)Hallie Kennedy (3)Carly King (9)Stephanie KlotzCherie Knickerbocker

Kathryn Lally (4)Becky Lamb (2)Brianne Lankford (7)Jordan LeFan (5)Tiffany LeslinAmber Lingor (5)Christi Lopez (5)Summer MaberryTara Mahan (2)Eric Mann (2)Rachel Martin-Trevino (5)Brooke Mayo (4)Michelle McAlarnen (8)Kelli McCoy (6)Erin McGuire (5)Kaylen McKenzieLoretta McNamee (6)Amy MillerKatie Morrissey (7)Maggie Morrow (3)Lauren Neal (4)Shawna Park (2)

Emily Parker (2)Mary Ashley Pope (2)Lindsey Reed (2)Donna Reed (6)Robyn ReynoldsBrittany Rogers (3)Rebecca Ross (3)Bryn Sanders (3)Joni Simmons (3)Elizabeth SingerKristin Stegeman (4)Kaitlyn ThackerBarbara Tomaszek (4)Jennifer Tigert (3)Meghan Tragesser (2)Julie Tryon (9)Julie VanderWal (7)Robyn Vince (4)Holly Wildman (2)Paula WilleyJenna Wise (4)Lisa Wourms (6)

Program History

2008-09Taren BrownKristen HennekMary Gray John-sonKathryn LallyBrianne LankfordTara MahanBrooke Mayo*Katie MorrisseyLindsey Reed*Rebecca Ross

2007-2008Taren BrownLia DiGrappaKristen HennekKathryn Lally *Jordan LeFanRachel Martin-TrevinoBrooke MayoMichelle McAlarnen *Loretta McNameeKatie Morrissey *

2006-2007Liz BlockJocelyn DanielAllison GoddardKristin HennekRachel Martin-TrevinoMichelle McAlarnenKatie MorriseyJulie VanderwalJenna Wise

2005-2006Liz BlockMichelle BriganoJill BurnsAshton ClouseJocelyn DanielAllison GoddardKristin HennekMichelle McAlarnenKatie MorrisseyJulie VanderWalJenna WiseLisa Wourms

2004-2005Michelle BriganoAlicia BurtJocelyn DanielAlicia FrearAllison GoddardKylie HammerJaclyn HarrisJennifer HayesKatie HooverCarly KingBrianne LankfordMichelle McAlarnenLoretta McNameeJulie VanderWal

Lisa Wourms

2003-2004Alexis Boyd*Michelle BriganoAlicia BurtJocelyn DanielAllison GoddardKylie HammerJennifer HayesCarly KingJoni Simmons

2002-2003Alexis Boyd*Michelle BriganoJill BurnsAlicia BurtJocelyn DanielKara KellyCarly KingChristi LopezMary Ashley PopeMeghan TragesserRobyn Vince

2001-2002Ashley AldridgeAlexis BoydAlicia BurtCarly KingChristi LopezBryn SandersKristin StegemanJulie TryonRobyn Vince

2000-2001Ashley AldridgeCheryl BjorganAlexis BoydErin DowneyAmber LingorKelli McCoy Bryn SandersKristin StegemanJulie Tryon

1999-2000Kim AndersonHallie KennedyAmber LingorKelli McCoyJulie Tryon

1998-1999Tisha BryantElizabeth DyerAngela FreundAmber LingorKelli McCoy

* Medal of Honor winner

Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s

Honor Roll

Brittany Rogers

TaraMahan

BrookeMayo

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to male and female athletes, while others are com-mended for their academic success by being Medal of Honor recipients or earning a spot on the Commis-sioner’s Honor Roll. Additionally, the league annually presents one institutional Academic Achievement Award, as well as separate team awards in each Conference-sponsored sport. Since the College Sports Information Directors of American (CoSIDA) Academic All-America program began, the Ohio Valley Confer-ence has had 179 student-athletes honored with the award, including 25 over the last three years (2006-07 to the present). Through the early years of the league, administrators wrestled with fan behavior due to the close proximity of the Conference members and the intense rivalries which developed. Just as it did decades ago, the OVC took the leadership role on what has become a national issue. In 1995, the OVC implemented a first-of-its-kind “Sportsmanship Statement,” a policy which promotes principles of fair play, ethical conduct and respect for one’s opponent. The statement has become a model for others to follow across the nation, and has answered the chal-lenge of the NCAA Presidents Commission to improve

From left: Beth DeBauche, Commissioner; Jennifer Gibbs, Assistant Commissioner for Championships; Heather Brown, Director of Media Rela-tions; Brian Pulley, Assistant Commissioner for External Affairs; Kyle Schwartz, Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations; Brad Walker, Associ-ate Commissioner/Chief Operating Officer.

sportsmanship in collegiate athletics. Additionally, the OVC annually presents the Steve Hamilton Sportsmanship Award, in honor of the former Morehead State student-athlete, coach and athletics director, to a junior or senior student-athlete with significant athletic contributions who best exemplifies the characteristics of sportsmanship and citizenship. Most recently, the Conference has also implemented the OVC Institutional and Team Sportsmanship Awards, which are presented to one institution and 18 sport-specific teams voted by their peers to have best exhibited the standards of sportsmanship and ethical conduct as outlined by the OVC and NCAA. The vision of leadership demonstrated by the Founding Fathers in 1948 remains alive today as the Ohio Valley Conference prepares for the future. One example is in regard to the current trend in collegiate athletics administration for increased involvement of university presidents in setting policies and making rules. The presidents of OVC institutions, however, have always governed the Conference, long before presidential governance became a national theme. The Ohio Valley Conference sponsors the fol-lowing sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis and track for men, and basket-ball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and volleyball for women. In addition, the OVC also sponsors the combined men’s and women’s sport of rifle. Now in its seventh decade of competition, the Ohio Valley Conference has grown significantly from its humble beginnings while increasing the number of athletics opportunities it provides for students. Current league representatives include charter members Eastern Kentucky University, Morehead State University and Murray State University, along with Austin Peay State University, Eastern Illinois University, Jacksonville State University, Southeast Missouri State University, Southern Illinois University

Edwardsville, Tennessee State University, Tennes-see Technological University and the University of Tennessee at Martin.

The Ohio Valley Conference215 Centerview Drive, Suite 115

Brentwood, Tenn. 37027(615) 371-1698

www.ovcsports.com

Entering its 62nd year, the Ohio Valley Confer-ence continues to build on the success that has made it the nation’s eighth-oldest NCAA Division I conference. For only the second time in a decade, the Conference expanded by adding Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as the league’s 11th member in 2008. The move expanded the OVC’s geographical footprint to the St. Louis market and marked the first change in membership since expanding to the state of Alabama (Jacksonville State, Samford) in 2003. For the 2009-10 school year the league will see a change in leadership as the seventh Commissioner in league history, Beth DeBauch, was named in late July. The last three commissioners of the league have moved onto jobs as the commissioner of the Big Ten, Big 12 and the Mid-American Conferences. The OVC’s proud past dates back to 1948, but seeds for the new league were actually planted in 1941. It was then that Roy Stewart, the athletics director at Murray State, Charles (Turkey) Hughes, the athletics director at Eastern Kentucky, and Kelly Thompson, the public relations director at Western Kentucky, first broached the idea of forming a new conference. Discussions were put on hold by World War II, but reemerged Feb. 27-28, 1948 at the Ken-tucky Hotel in Louisville as the three original institu-tions combined with Morehead State, Louisville and Evansville to form the OVC. In the 1950s, the OVC became a pioneer on a much more significant scale socially. During times of racial segregation, league member Morehead State became one of the first non-traditionally black mid-southern institutions to accept a black student. In 1958, Marshall Banks earned athletically-related aid at Morehead, which signed a second black athlete, Howard Murphy, a year later. In 1961, Murphy earned all-conference recognition as a halfback in football. With racial barriers broken, the rest of the institu-tions in the league began to provide educational and athletic opportunities to African-Americans.The playing field is not the only place where OVC athletes are working hard. The league also recognizes excellence in the classroom. Six Scholar-Athlete Awards are presented yearly

The Ohio Valley Conference

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Soccer Sponsorship in the OVC Joined 1st. yr.School OVC SoccerAustin Peay 1962 2002Eastern Illinois 1996 1995Eastern Kentucky 1948 2005Jacksonville State 2003 1995Morehead State 1948 1998Murray State 1948 2000SIU-Edwardsville * 2008 1982Southeast Missouri 1991 1999UT Martin 1992 1998Tennessee State 1986 ----Tennessee Tech 1949 1996

* SIU-Edwardsville will not compete in soccer until 2011-12-

2008 FINAL STANDINGS Conference Games All GamesTeam ...........................W ...... L ...... T ......Pct. ......Pts. ...GF ...... GA W ......L...... T .....Pct. .... GF ......GA Murray State # .................... 7 ...........1 ........ 0 ........ .875 ........ 21 ........18 ......... 3 12 ........5 .........3 ....... .675 .......38 ......... 19Eastern Kentucky .............. 5 ...........3 ........ 0 ........ .625 ........ 15 ........13 ......... 9 8 ..........8 .........3 ....... .500 .......20 ......... 19UT Martin ............................. 4 ...........2 ........ 2 ........ .625 ........ 14 ........8 ............ 6 10 ........5 .........4 ....... .632 .......21 ......... 13Morehead State * .............. 4 ...........2 ........ 2 ........ .625 ........ 14 ........12 ......... 6 9 ..........9 .........3 ....... .500 .......33 ......... 27Eastern Illinois .................... 3 ...........4 ........ 1 ........ .437 ........ 10 ........5 ............ 10 3 ..........14 ......2 ....... .211 .......9 ............ 33Tennessee Tech ............. 3 .........4 ...... 1 ...... .437.......10 ......7 .........14 5 ........14 .... 1 ..... .275 .....16 ....... 52Jacksonville State ............. 2 ...........5 ........ 1 ........ .313 ........ 7 ..........7 ............ 13 5 ..........10 ......3 ....... .361 .......32 ......... 34Austin Peay ......................... 1 ...........4 ........ 3 ........ .313 ........ 6 ..........3 ............ 9 4 ..........12 ......3 ....... .289 .......17 ......... 28Southeast Missouri .......... 1 ...........5 ........ 2 ........ .250 ........ 5 ..........6 ............ 9 2 ..........9 .........3 ....... .250 .......9 ............ 16

# - Denotes OVC Regular Season Champion * - Denotes OVC Tournament Champion

Team ScoringTeam ...........................GP ..... G .......As...... Pts .....Fouls .. CKMurray State ....................... 20 ........38 ....... 35 .........111 ...... 258........117Morehead State ................. 21 ........33 ....... 23 .........89......... 206........103Jacksonville State ............. 18 ........32 ....... 21 .........85......... 163........39UT Martin ............................. 19 ........21 ....... 18 .........60......... 238........124Eastern Kentucky .............. 19 ........20 ....... 13 .........53......... 167........58Austin Peay ......................... 19 ........17 ....... 11 .........45......... 141........53Tennessee Tech ............. 20 ...... 16 ......11 ...... 43 .......155 ..... 52Eastern Illinois .................... 19 ........9 .......... 10 .........28......... 175........62Southeast Missouri .......... 14 ........9 .......... 5 ...........23......... 159........29

Team GoalkeepingTeam .........................GP ...... Min ...... Svs ....GA ... GAA ... ShOEastern Kentucky ............19 ......1796:16 .... 121 ......19 ...... 0.95 ............8Murray State .....................20 ......1876:33 ......88 ........19 ...... 0.91 ............8Morehead State ...............21 ......1992:51 .... 116 ......27 ...... 1.22 ............8UT Martin ...........................19 ......1798:50 ......71 ........13 ...... 0.65 ............7Austin Peay .......................19 ......1744:50 .... 108 ......29 ...... 1.53 ............4Eastern Illinois ..................19 ......1770:03 .... 143 ......33 ...... 1.68 ............4Tennessee Tech ........... 20 ....1760:08 ... 142 .... 52..... 2.66 ........ 3Southeast Missouri ........14 ......1320:00 ......58 ........16 ...... 1.09 ............2Jacksonville State ...........18 ......1681:52 .... 123 ......36 ...... 1.93 ............2

Goalkeeping LeadersPlayer-Team .............. GP .... Min ..... Svs ...GA ... GAA ....ShORathburn, Johanna-UTM ... 17 ...... 1608:50 ........ 66 ........12 ........ 0.67 .......... 5Isbell, Tara-MUR .................... 20 ...... 1876:33 ........ 87 ........19 ........ 0.91 .......... 8Lynch, Stephanie-EKU........ 19 ...... 1700:59 .......114 .......18 ........ 0.95 .......... 8Meisner, Lily-MOR ................ 17 ...... 1390:14 ........ 78 ........15 ........ 0.97 .......... 5Beckham, Jessica-SEMO .... 14 ...... 1275:00 ........ 57 ........16 ........ 1.13 .......... 2Lorbert, Kaylin-EIU .............. 11 ........933:18 ......... 72 ........13 ........ 1.25 .......... 4Newman, Carley-APSU ...... 17 ...... 1404:50 ........ 91 ........22 ........ 1.41 .......... 4Kelly Katie-JSU ...................... 16 ...... 1484:26 .......103 .......35 ........ 2.12 .......... 1Williams, Jenny-EIU ............. 10 ........836:45 ......... 66 ........20 ........ 2.15 .......... 0Thacker, Kaitlyn-TTU .......18 ....1623:52 .....121 .....44 ...... 2.44 ........ 3

Scoring LeadersPlayer-Team ................GP ... G ....As ... Pts ... PPGBurchmeir, Jillian-MOR ... 19 ......9 .......3 .......21 ...... 1.11Wright, Rachel-MUR ........ 18 ......6 .......6 .......18 ...... 1.00Smith, Ashley-TTU......... 20 .... 7 ..... 3 ..... 17 ..... 0.85Jordan, Devan-MOR ......... 21 ......6 .......5 .......17 ...... 0.81Pelletier, Chelsea-JSU ...... 18 ......7 .......2 .......16 ...... 0.89Hargreaves, Sophie-MUR ... 20 ......6 .......3 .......15 ...... 0.75Adams, Erin-MOR .............. 21 ......6 .......2 .......14 ...... 0.67Wilson, Katie-MUR ............ 17 ......5 .......3 .......13 ...... 0.76McCoy, Kalli-MUR ............. 19 ......5 .......2 .......12 ...... 0.63Clay, Rebekah-MUR.......... 20 ......2 .......8 .......12 ...... 0.60

Goal LeadersPlayer-Team ...................... GP ........G ...... Avg/GBirchmeier, Jillian-MOR ............19 .............9 ...............0.47Pelletier, Chelsea-JSU ................18 .............7 ...............0.39Smith, Ashley-TTU................ 20 .......... 7 ...........0.35Wright, Rachel-MUR ..................18 .............6 ...............0.33Hargreaves, Sophie-MUR .........20 .............6 ...............0.30Jordan, Devan-MOR ...................21 .............6 ...............0.29Adams, ERIN-MOR ......................21 .............6 ...............0.29Boehmler, Lindsay-JSU .............16 .............5 ...............0.31Wilson, Katie-MUR ......................17 .............5 ...............0.29McCoy, Kalli-MUR .......................19 .............5 ...............0.26Swearingen, Kayla-EKU ............19 .............5 ...............0.26

Assist LeadersPlayer-Team .......................GP ........ Ast ........APGClay, Rebekah-MUR.................... 20 ...............8 ..............0.40Wright, Rachel-MUR .................. 18 ...............6 ..............0.33Jordan, Devan-MOR ................... 21 ...............5 ..............0.24Nilica, Stephanie-UTM .............. 12 ...............3 ..............0.25Madison, Alyshia-JSU ................ 16 ...............3 ..............0.19Gardner, Brittany-JSU ................ 16 ...............3 ..............0.19Wilson, Katie-MUR ...................... 17 ...............3 ..............0.18Wolf, Gabriella-EKU .................... 17 ...............3 ..............0.18Brettman, Casey-JSU ................. 18 ...............3 ..............0.17Evans, Nicole-MUR ..................... 18 ...............3 ..............0.17Foster, Alanna-APSU .................. 19 ...............3 ..............0.16Birchmeier, Jilliam-MOR ........... 19 ...............3 ..............0.16Cox, Sophie-UTM ........................ 19 ...............3 ..............0.16Reed, Jessica-EKU ....................... 19 ...............3 ..............0.16Smith, Ashley-TTU................. 20 ........... 3 ........... 0.15Hargreaves, Sophie-MUR ......... 20 ...............3 ..............0.15Davidson, Bethany-MOR .......... 21 ...............3 ..............0.14Beiting, Kimmie-MOR ............... 21 ...............3 ..............0.14

Save LeadersPlayer-Team ......................... GP ........ Svs ....... Avg/GThacker, Kaitlyn-TTU ...............18 ......... 121 ..........6.94Lynch, Stephanie-EKU...................19.............114 .............6.00Kelly, Kate-JSU .................................16.............103 .............6.44Newman, Carley-APSU .................17..............91 ..............5.35Isbell, Tara-MUR ...............................20..............87 ..............4.35Meisner, Lily-MOR ...........................17..............78 ..............4.59Lorbert, Kaylin-EIU .........................11..............72 ..............6.55Williams, Jenny-EIU ........................10..............66 ..............6.60Rathbun, Johanna-UTM ...............17..............66 ..............3.88Beckham, Jessica-SEMO ...............14..............57 ..............4.07

The Ohio Valley Conference

Tennessee Tech OVC Tournament titles:

1998 & 2000

2008 All-OVC Teams

First TeamTara Isbell-MURMelisa Curry-MURMaddy Schumaker-EKUDanielle Rogers-UTMHeather Bruce-EKU

Rebekah Clay-MURChelsea Pelletier-JSUCasey Kraft-SEMOKatie Wilson-MURJillian Birchmeier-MORPam Melinauskas-EIU

Melissa Govea-UTMSam Balek-EIUKelly Ann Hutchinson-UTMDevon Jordan-MORAlanna Foster-APSUMabel Velarde-SEMO

Newcomer TeamRachel Wright-MURJillian Birchmeier-MORChelsea Pelletier-JSUHeather Bruce-EKUVeronika Pribyslavska-MUR

Second TeamStephanie Lynch-EKUSam Balek-EIUHannah Jones-APSUKristin Hennek-TTUTaren Brown-TTU

Bethany Davisdon-MORSophie Hargreaves-MURKristi Frick-SEIMAshley Smith-TTUKayla Swearingen-EKULaura Caldon-EKU

2009 OVC SoccerPredicted Order of Finish

(As selected by the OVC soccer coaches and SID’s)

1. Murray State (12)t2. Morehead State (2)t2. UT Martin (2) 4. Eastern Kentucky (2)5. Tennessee Tech6. Southeast Missouri7. Jacksonville State8. Eastern Illinois9. Austin Peay

( ) indicates number of first-place votes

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students braved a driving night rainstorm to pilfer a huge block-tin eagle statue from the charred ruins of a resort hotel in Monteagle. They painted the creature - with a wingspan of over six feet - a glistening gold, and suspended it from the rafter for public inspection at the following day's basket-ball game in Memorial Gym. Then-Governor Frank G. Clement, a lifelong friend of the hotel owner, was in Cookeville to speak . He worked out a compromise between his friend and the school students, who wanted to retain the eagle as their mascot.

Over the years, a wide variety of art-work and drawings have been used to represent the Ten-nessee Tech Golden

Eagles. Some of those include a drawing which appeared in media guides in the mid 1970s, and a cartoon-style mascots in the early 1980s that was dubbed ‘the purple chicken” by Tech students.

u One of the “Top Southern Public Universities” by U.S. News & World Report

u One of the “Best Southeastern Universities” and “America’s Best College Values” by The Princeton Review

u Among “America’s 100 Best College Buys” by Institutional Research and Evaluations, Inc.

THIS IS TENNESSEE TECH

WHERE QUALITY COUNTS For more than 90 years, Tennessee Tech has served the various needs of the region, the state and beyond. Not only is Tech renowned as a fine institution of higher education, it also serves as a public resource center and encourages scholarly research and creative activity by its faculty and students. Today, Tech makes a number of contributions to economic development locally, regionally and nationally. Tech’s 65,000-plus alumni occupy positions of leadership in education, business, industry, government and public service. Tennessee Tech is widely known as an institution noted for its academic quality -- an institution where the energies of the faculty, staff and students are devoted to ensuring that the university’s quality is maintained and enhanced. The university’s vision is guided by the “T.E.C.H.” framework — technological leadership, enrollment growth, a caring campus, and high quality. The university is divided into seven academic divisions offering 44 programs of study leading to the bachelor’s degree and 20 programs of study at the graduate level. More than 75 percent of the 370 full-time faculty members hold doctoral degrees. Considered one of the most picturesque campuses in the South -- and one of the safest -- the buildings carry an attractive Georgian style of architecture that lends the Tech campus an Ivy-league character. Tech was established in 1915 as Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, located on the site of its forerunner, Dixie College. TPI gained

university status in 1965, reflecting the institution’s role as a multipurpose, state-supported university. Tech’s current enrollment continues to include students from almost all 95 Tennessee counties, along with students from more than 40 other states and about 40 foreign countries.

CAMPUS LIFE Tennessee Tech students know that there is a lot more to college life than what goes on in the classroom. Nearly 200 student organizations on campus offer activities ranging from academic, athletic, cultural, political, community-oriented, social to spiritual. At Tech, it’s easy to get involved and make friends. Campus recreation coordinates 11 intramural and club sports: basketball, bowling, flag football, golf, racquetball, rugby, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball and wrestling. The Fitness Center is a free, full-service health club for students. It houses a fully equipped weight room, 25-meter indoor pool, cardiovascular equipment and an indoor track. Tech is also a center for the arts, presenting concerts, theatre productions, lectures, dance performances, films, workshops, demonstrations and art exhibits each year. And, of course there’s always an athletics event to attend. Tennessee Tech’s athletic teams compete in the Ohio Valley Conference for 16 sports on the NCAA Division I level, and students can attend all regular season athletic events absolutely free!

The Tennessee Tech Athletic Department unveiled a new brand on Aug. 31, 2006, with an all-new set of logos for the Golden Eagles. The brand is new, but the tradition remains -- the name Golden Eagles. How did TTU adopt the name? In the first quarter of this century, Tennessee Polytechnic Institute was a tiny school, located in the rugged, mountainous Upper Cumberland region where Golden Eagles were plentiful, soar-ing above the lush, upland forests. It's easy to understand how those early students and faculty could narrow their choices for their athletic team's nicknames to "Golden Eagles" or "Mountaineers." On February 14, 1925, the nickname "Golden Eagles " was officially adopted. The school news-paper, The Oracle, printed a story that outlined the efforts of a committee to suggest several possible nicknames to Athletic Association members for their consideration. The two most popular names were "Golden Eagles" and "Mountaineers," and the association, by a vote of 139-18, proudly declared its preference. It wasn't until 27 years later that a tangible mascot found its way to the campus. Several Tech

Why we're

the Golden Eagles

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DR. ROBERT (BOB) BELLUniversity President - Florida 1969

Dr. Robert (Bob) Bell, now in his 10th year as President of Tennessee Tech, is an avid supporter of TTU and Ohio Val-ley Conference sports. He currently chairs the OVC President’s Board of Directors. Bell became TTU’s President in 2000 after serving as dean, associate dean, assistant dean, and a chairperson in the university’s College of Business. After tak-ing the post, he oversaw the reorganiza-tion of the athletics department, bringing

in a full-time athletics director for the first time in almost 20 years. He has also been involved in statewide economic develop-ment on behalf of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, work-ing on the THEC master plan focusing on links among higher educa-tion and stakeholders in business, health care and state government. Bell has served four terms on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award’s Board of Examiners and was appointed a charter member of the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence in 1992, serving on the group’s panel of judges from 1994 to 2005. He repre-sented Tennessee as a state delegate to the White House Conference on North American Free Trade Agreement in 1994 and spent two years as an economic development consultant for the nation of Mauritius.

Dr. Bell has served on or chaired a variety of professional, regional and national organizations, including the American Associa-tion of Collegiate Schools of Business International, the Southern Business Association, the North American Case Research Association, the Tennessee College Association, and a number of Tennessee higher education task forces, among others. In 2005, Bell was named the first recipient of the Ned R. McWherter Leadership Award, presented by the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence. In the scholarly arena, he has been published extensively in the fields of management, organizational design, computer science and quality/productivity management, authoring two books and more than 70 articles, case studies and papers. Bell is also well known and respected in the Cookeville com-munity. He has chaired the Cookeville-Area Putnam County Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors, the Regional Quality Council and the Putnam Tomorrow Task Force for the Putnam County Commission. A past president of the local YMCA, Bell currently chairs the Cooke-ville Industrial Development Board and is a member of the Board of Directors for CityScape and Blood Assurance Corp. He has been an adult leader in the Boy Scouts of America since 1988 and serves on the executive board for the Middle Tennessee Council of BSA. He is also a member of the Cookeville Rotary and Evening Lions Clubs.

MARK WILSONDirector of Athletics - Maine 1991

Mark Wilson’s first five years as Director of Athletics at Tennessee Tech have been highlighted by vision, energy, and enthusiasm. Those factors have facilitated growth and excellence in all areas and have placed the focus on generating a better student-athlete experience. In 2007, Wilson received a five-year contract extension to keep him at the helm of the Golden Eagle athletic programs through 2012.

Wilson was recently appointed to a position on the NCAA Leadership Council through April, 2011. It will give the Ohio Valley Conference, TTU and Wilson a voice in a variety of strategic decisions that can affect intercollegiate athletics. Wilson, 40, has led Athletics to several milestone accomplishments during his first four years, including enhanced facilities and fund raising, high profile staff additions, and compliance and academic success. Under Wilson’s guidance, the program has continued to focus on the academic success of its student-athletes, with soaring numbers each semester on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Tech’s student-athletes have achieved their highest overall combined semester GPAs. Wilson also developed a strategic plan for Tech’s athletic facilities and has already seen some of those plans become reality. During the past two

years, Tech has completed several construction projects to athletic facilities, including resurfacing the outdoor tennis

courts, a new natural grass practice field, installation of new turf in Tucker Stadium, renovating the running

track, renovating the football offices, meeting

rooms and locker rooms, new lights at Tucker Stadium and installation of electronic targets in the rifle rage. Most recently, Athletics opened a spacious, new basketball office complex in Eblen Center. Additional building plans call for a new strength and conditioning facility and a student-athlete center. Another step achieved under Wilson’s direction has been increased fund raising and development efforts with the goal of providing the necessary resources for Tech’s student-athletes, coaches and staff. All of those accomplishments have come while the department has continued to stay focused on compliance with all NCAA rules and regulations. Wilson was named Director of Athletics on July 1, 2004. He came to Tennessee Tech from Ohio University. Since his first day at Tech, Wilson has made rapid and steady progress. He began by restructuring the department and implemented plans for a better student-athlete experience. In addition, athletics launched a dynamic new website, gained NCAA certification and was found in complete compliance, created a far-reaching “WIN” program for academic success, opened an entertaining and popular Tailgate Park, and started plans for two capital projects. Before going to Ohio, Mark served as the Director of Athletic Marketing for the University of Massachusetts. He also worked as a graduate assistant in the UMass athletic department and interned with the Northwestern University ticketing and marketing departments. Wilson received his bachelor’s degree in 1991 from the University of Maine in physical education and health, and earned his master’s in sports management from the University of Massachusetts in 1994. Mark and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters, Katey (14) and Meaghan (9).

Athletic Administration

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Golden Eagle Head Coaches

Baseball Matt Bragga

Basketball (M) Mike Sutton

Basketball (W) TBA

Cross Country Tony Cox

Football Watson Brown

Golf (M) Craig King

Golf (W) Brandy Stout

Rifle Steve Law

Soccer Becky Fletcher

Softball Tory Acheson

Tennis Kenny Doyle

Volleyball John Blair

Athletics Administration

Frank Harrell Associate Athletics Director

Dr. Lance Jasitt Assistant Athletics Director

Tammie McMillan Assistant Athletics Director

Misty Pearson Director of Corporate Sales/Marketing

Dr. Jeff Roberts Faculty Athletics Representative

Rob Schabert Assistant Athletics Director

Ben Shannon Director of Facilities and Events

Grant Swallows Associate Athletics Director

Cheer & Dance Robin Burroughs

Strength/Conditioning Chip Pugh

Mandy Thatcher Coordinator of Compliance / Special Events

Athletics Support Staff

Leveda Birdwell

Marketing

Drew Hixon

DevelopmentTicket Office

Sandy Zimmerman

Facilities

Matt Dexter

Clerical Staff

Renee Henry

Patrena Hicks

Kim Nash

Peggie Parrott

Debbie Turnbow

Athletics Staff

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The success of Tennessee Tech University’s athletic teams is tied closely to the academic progress of each student-athlete, and the academic performance of each Tech student-athlete is closely monitored by the coaching staff as well as an experienced staff in Academic Services. Tech’s student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom. Each semester, the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll pays tribute to more than 150 students in athletics, including athletes, trainers, managers and cheerleaders, and the overall GPA of the department has climbed steeply in the past six semesters. Student-athletes are the most visible component of a university, entertaining thousands of fans, students, alumni, family and friends. Their athletic abilities and achievements are a focus for national attention, as athletic events not only bring back faithful alumni, but serve as a welcome mat to the university for potential new students. Student-athletes devote many hours to practice, conditioning and training in an effort to be the best they can be. These hours are not required by non-athletes in the student body, and these extra demands can compete with academics for the student-athlete’s time and energy. The Tech Athletics Department works to provide help with course content (through tutors and monitored study hours) as well as with time management and study skills and any other academic support services that will allow Tech student-athletes to maximize their academic potential.

Marilyn Borch-JensenAcademic Advisement Secretary

Winning in the ClassroomTennessee Tech’s commitment to its student-athletes is evident.

The support personnel and resources available provide Golden Eagle student-athletes with the tools needed for success.

Head coach Becky Fletcher is shown with members of the Golden Eagle soccer team who achieved the Athletic Directors Honor Roll. From left, are: Kaitlyn Thacker, Lindsey Reed, Brooke Mayo, Kathryn Lally, Taren Brown, Tara Mahan, Krysta Kaump, Brittany Rogers, Jen Hoffman, Mary Gray Johnson.

Academic Support

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Ten returning Golden Eagles made the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll last semester

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The “WIN” program: Work Intensely NowThe WIN Program was implemented in the fall semester of 2004 to provide additional support for freshmen and student-athletes whose general academic progress places them at risk for maintaining eligibility and graduating. The program involves the student-athlete, coach(es), academic advisor, tutors, and others to build academic skills for success. Participation in the program is primarily based on grades, and coaches or the academic advisor may recommend additional participation at any time. All incoming freshmen meet at least one time per week with their coach to discuss academic progress and needs as well as time management and study skill techniques. Other aspects of the program include monitored study hours, tutoring, and study skills workshops.

Former volleyball standout Laura Sidorowicz was

named Tech’s 2005 NCAA Woman of the Year. She graduated

with a 3.911 grade average.

Dr. LANCE JASITTAssistant Athletics Director / Academics and Student Welfare

Dr. Lance Jasitt serves as Assistant Athletics Director for Academics and Student Welfare. He has served in compliance and administrative operations

roles in the Tech Athletics Department since 1998. Dr. Jasitt plays a key role in the academic success of each of Tech’s varsity student-athletes, managers, and graduate assis-tants. His primary goals are to provide guidance and academic resources to permit student-athletes to maintain their academ-ic eligibility under NCAA rules and to progress to graduation. In this process, Dr. Jasitt serves as a primary liaison between coaches and faculty. A detail-oriented person and a diligent worker, Dr. Jasitt has developed a solid understanding of the operations of the Athletics Department, the staff and the needs of its student-athletes. In addition to his administrative role within Athletics, Dr. Jasitt is also highly involved in promoting reading and literacy at all age levels. He was the 2008-09 president of the TTU Coun-cil of the International Reading Association and is still actively involved in that organization. He also has served on the Presi-dent’s Commission on the Status of Women for seven years. Raised in York, Pa., he earned a bachelor’s degree from Penn State University in 1978 and added a master’s in public administration from Valdosta State University in 1987. In 1993, he received a master’s degree in education from Old Dominion University and added a Ph.D. in literacy education from Tennes-see Tech in 2004. Dr. Jasitt is a former Commander in the U.S. Navy. His wife of 29 years, Donna White Jasitt, is a former Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve. They have two children, Ian and Meagan. Ian is pursuing a second degree in Environmental Geology at Tennessee Tech and plans to graduate in May 2010. Meagan is a junior Pre-Physical Therapy major at the University of Tennes-see at Chattanooga.

“Dr. Jasitt plays in integral role in the success of TTU’s women’s soccer program. He works extremely hard to help each player balance the unique demands of being a division I student-athlete. He genuinely cares about each student athlete and he provides the support needed to be successful.” --- Golden Eagle Soccer Coach Becky Fletcher

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1985 ........................ Angie Duncan, Volleyball1985 ........................... Barry Wilmore, Football1985 ....................Andy Rittenhouse, Football1986 ....................Andy Rittenhouse, Football1986 ............................ Joel Chandler, Football1986 ........................ Angie Duncan, Volleyball1987 ............................... Ed deHass, Basketball1987 .................................Derek Lane, Baseball1987 ........................ Angie Duncan, Volleyball1987 ....................Andy Rittenhouse, Football1987 ............................... Clark Richey, Football1988 .....................................Jim Cornelius, Golf1990 ............................ Steve Arnette, Baseball1990 .............................Tuesday Frase, Softball1990 ...............................Lisa Johnson, Softball1990 ........................Spencer Hissam, Football1991 ............................. Ted Lockerby, Football1991 ...................................... Ben Holt, Baseball1991 ............................. Andrea Roark, Softball1992 ............................. Ted Lockerby, Football1992 ............................. Andrea Roark, Softball1993 ............................. Andrea Roark, Softball1993 ...................................... Ben Holt, Baseball1994 .................. Mary Beth Coombs, Softball1995 ..................................Scott Trent, Football1995 ......................................... Lisa Phipps, Golf1995 .................Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball1996 ................................Jason Matson, Tennis1996 ............................. Stacy Hughes, Softball1996 ..............Kelly Carmichael, Track & Field1996 ......................Dena Adams, Track & Field1996 ............................. Brandy Henry, Softball1996 .................Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball1996 ............Meggan Toohey, Cross Country1997 ............................. Stacy Hughes, Softball1997 ......................Dena Adams, Track & Field1997 .....................Jenny Adams, Track & Field1997 .....................................Wade Morrell, Golf1997 ............................... Jeff Norman, Football1997 ........................... Wes Gallagher, Football1997 .................Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball1998 .............................Diane Seng, Basketball1998 ...............................Taylor Ralph, Baseball1998 ................................... Amy Ayers, Softball1998 .....................Jenny Adams, Track & Field1998 ........................... Wes Gallagher, Football1999 .............................Diane Seng, Basketball1999 .................Collin Carmichael, Basketball1999 ...........................Adnan Hadzialic, Tennis1999 ..................................... Shane Sewell, Golf

ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America District IV

District IV consists of Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee and Alabama.

1999 ........................... Wes Gallagher, Football1999 ............... Kevin Boucher, Cross Country1999 ..............Steven Gordon, Cross Country2000 .............................Diane Seng, Basketball2000 ............................... Janet Holt, Basketball2000 .................Collin Carmichael, Basketball2000 ............................. Brandy Henry, Softball2000 ...........................Mirza Duranovic, Tennis2000 ............................Nick Solomon, Football2001 ............................... Janet Holt, Basketball2001 .........................Grant Swallows, Football2001 .............................Kara Gilbert, Volleyball2001 .......................... Julie Tryon, Soccer2002 ............................... Janet Holt, Basketball2002 ...............................Brent Jolly, Basketball2002 ...................... LeeAnne Mongar, Softball2002 ................Stephanie Ward, Track & Field2002 ......................... Alexis Boyd, Soccer2002 .............................Kara Gilbert, Volleyball2002 ....................................Trey Perry, Football2003 .......................Stephanie Ward, CC/Track2003 ..................... LeeAnne Mongar, Softball2003 ......................... Alexis Boyd, Soccer2004 .......................Stephanie Ward, CC/Track2004 ..................................Brett Vavra, Football2004 ......................... Anne Morrow, Volleyball 2005 ....................................Eric Anderson, Golf2005 ................ Michelle Brigano, Soccer2005 ..............................Jess Seyfert, Volleyball2005 ......................... Anne Morrow, Volleyball2005 ..................................Jon Mahan, Football2006 ......................Leah Watson, Track & Field2006 ................................. Beth Boden, Softball2006 ..................................Jon Mahan, Football2007 ................................. Beth Boden, Softball2007 ..............................Taylor Askew, Football2007 ..................Bradley Thompson, Football2008 ................................. Beth Boden, Softball2008 ..................... Stephanie Fischer, Softball2008 ........................ Thomas Nelson, Baseball2008 ..........................Keri Coulthard, CC/Track2008 ..............................Taylor Askew, Football2008 ..................Bradley Thompson, Football2008 ...................... Kathryn Lally, Soccer2008 ....................... Taren Brown, Soccer2008 .............................Teresa Craig, Volleyball2009 .............................Frank Davis, Basketball2009 ................................... Keri Light, CC/Track2009 .......................Stephanie Place, CC/Track2009 ....................... Lacoe Coquerille, Softball

1976 ......................................Donley Canary, Baseball1978 .....................................Pat Kannapel, Basketball1982 .................................Jerilynn Harper, Basketball1985 ....................................Angie Duncan, Volleyball1986 ............................... Andy Rittenhouse, Football1986 ....................................Angie Duncan, Volleyball1987 ............................................ Derek Lane, Baseball1987 ....................................Angie Duncan, Volleyball1987 ............................... Andy Rittenhouse, Football1988 ................................................ Jim Cornelius, Golf1990 .......................................... Lisa Johnson, Softball1993 .........................................Andrea Roark, Softball1996 ................................. Dena Adams, Track & Field1996 .........................................Stacy Hughes, Softball1996 ..............................Dena Adams, Cross Country1997 ................................. Dena Adams, Track & Field1997 ............................ Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball1998 ............................... Jenny Adams, Track & Field1999 .......................................Adnan Hadzialic, Tennis1999 .......................................Wes Gallagher, Football2000 ........................................ Diane Seng, Basketball2000 ....................................... Nick Solomon, Football2001 ...........................................Janet Holt, Basketball2002 ...........................................Janet Holt, Basketball2002 ..................................LeeAnne Mongar, Softball2003 .................................. Stephanie Ward, CC/Track2003 ..................................LeeAnne Mongar, Softball2004 .................................. Stephanie Ward, CC/Track2005 .....................................Anne Morrow, Volleyball2007 .............................................Beth Boden, Softball2008 ....................................Thomas Nelson, Baseball2008 .............................................Beth Boden, Softball 2008 .................................Stephanie Fischer, Softball

ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America

Tennessee Tech University student-athletes have achieved

Academic All-America honors 33 times since 1976.

Janet HOLT

Jim CORNELIUS

Academic Honors

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Responsible for providing medical coverage, recognition and treatment of injuries, and rehabilitation for all 16 intercollegiate teams and more than 300 student-athletes,

Tennessee Tech’s Sports Medicine department provides some of the most complete and advanced care available. In addition to the head athletic trainer, the Sports Medicine department also features

three full-time assistant athletic trainers and four graduate assistant athletic trainers.

Tennessee Tech University’s athletic training complex was renamed the Dr. William C. Francis Student Therapy/Athletic Training Complex on November 7, 1992, in recognition of the dedicated, long-time team physician who was instrumental in the health care of all Tech student-athletes for 35 years. The state-of-the-art facility is located in the east side of Tucker Stadium. A 1953 Tech graduate who served as the football team’s captain and was president of the student body, Dr. Francis was inducted into the school’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1984. Dr. Francis passed away on October 13, 1996.

Dr. William C. Francis Athletic Training Complex

Golden Eagle Sports Medicine Student Therapy Center is located inside the east side of Tucker Stadium on the campus of Tennessee Tech University. The center specializes in athletic and orthopedic injuries and creates a convenient way for students, faculty and staff to attend physical therapy without leaving campus. The center is operated by a community partnership between Cookeville Regional Medical Center and Tennessee Tech with a portion of the fees gener-ated providing scholarships to student athletic trainers.

Physical Therapy for Student-Athletes

JOE ERDELJACHead Athletics Trainer West Virginia 1988

Joe Erdeljac was named in July 2008 as Head Athletic Trainer at Tennessee Tech University, taking over the role from his former mentor, David Green. Erdeljac previously served as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Tennessee Tech under Green for

seven years and worked for nine years with high school athletes for the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Erdeljac was at Tech from 1992 to 1999. During that time, he was the Athletics Trainer for the men’s basketball team and worked with the student-athletes on all of Tech’s teams. A native of West Virginia, Erdeljac begin his career in 1988 while an undergraduate at the University of West Virginia. Upon graduation with a bachelor’s degree in Science and Physical Education, he took a graduate assistant position at Austin Peay and received his master’s degree in 1989. From there, he accepted his first full-time position as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at LaSalle University in Philadelphia, a post he held until being hired for a similar assignment at Tech under former Head Athletic Trainer David Green. After seven years at TTU, he accepted a position in 1999 with the Cookeville Regional Medical Center as Head Athletic Trainer for Upperman High School in Baxter, a position he held until recently accepting the top post in Tech’s Sports Medicine Department. During his time with CRMC, he was a volunteer athletic trainer at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, working with the basketball teams and other Olympic team members A member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), he is also in the Southeastern Athletic Trainers Association (SEATA) and is currently serving as president of the Tennessee Athletic Trainers’ Society (TATS). He was recently appointed by the governor to the Tennessee Board of Athletic Trainers, a post he’ll fill through 2010. Joe and his wife, Jessica, have one daughter, Riley Grace, born on December 15, 2008.

Assistant Athletic Trainers

Upton Dabney Steve Hopkins Jen Winningham

Tennessee Tech’s Medical Support StaffDr. Richard Williams, Team PhysicianDr. Craig Maltman, ConsultantDr. James Talmage, ConsultantDr. Mike Huddleston, Team OptometristDr. Clark Childress, Team Dentist

Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainers

KatherineEmert

Molly Kidd

LeeRice

Matt Rodrigue

Sports Medicine

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The Tennessee Tech strength and conditioning program is a blend of science, technology, nutrition and one-on-one attention to each athlete. Golden Eagle student-athletes make a year-round

commitment to physically preparing to play their sport at the highest level. At TTU, a program is tailored to match each student-athlete’s individual needs with the sport-specific physical demands. This includes strength, speed, power, agility, flexibility, metabolic conditioning and motivation. This combination allows Tennessee Tech’s student-athletes to better reach their specific goals. Another

major focus of the strength staff is the development of sport-specific speed, agility and conditioning.

CHIP PUGH Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

Chip Pugh is in his fourth year as Tennessee Tech’s strength and conditioning head coach. He oversees the physical development of student-athletes in all 16 sports, providing support in building toward championships. Pugh served three years in the same position at Winthrop University where he created and developed a highly successful strength and conditioning program that helped win 12 conference championships. An alumnus of Ohio University, he was an offensive lineman on the football team while earning a bachelor’s degree in sport industry and a master’s degree in physical education.

Pugh believes that the qualities that athletes can develop in strength and conditioning will not only aid in their athletic development, but will also help them build quality character components necessary for life. A native of Parkersburg, W. Va., he began his coaching career at his alma mater as an assistant strength and conditioning coach where he primarily worked with men’s and women’s track, men’s and women’s swimming, and women’s soccer. He also assisted coach Ethan Reeve, currently the head strength and conditioning coach at Wake Forest, with football while at Ohio. After leaving Ohio University he became the head

strength and conditioning coach for football at Marietta (Ohio) College, where he also worked as an assistant football coach. Additionally, during his two years at Marietta College he also served as a campus minister to the college.

Pugh is a certified member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches’ Association. He also holds the Club Coach certification through USA Weightlifting.

He is a Level-I certified CrossFit trainer and conducts personal training classes open to the public using the CrossFit methods.

Chip and his wife, the former Nicole Carey, were married July 29, 2000. They live in Cookeville, where they are active in sprint triathlons and CrossFit.

Emphasizing Player DEVELOPMENT

Golden Eagle Strength All-Americans

under Chip PughAwarded by the National Strength

and Conditioning Association (NSCA)

2007 Katie Sutherland, Softball Amadi McKenzie, Men’s Basketball2008 Allison Price, Women’s Basketball John Jackson, Football2009 Blair Bowens, Women’s Basketball Kelechi Odu, Football

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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

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By taking advantage of expert instruction, Golden Eagle student-athletes are afforded every opportunity to maximize their athletic potential

Victories on the field, court or track often find their be-ginnings in a place without cheering fans and blaring bands — the strength and conditioning center. And the scope and quality of a team’s strength and conditioning facility loom large during recruiting season, so Tennessee Tech’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has plans to build a new facility to capture the attention of recruits and enhance the training of Tech’s student-athletes. “Building this strength and conditioning center is the most important thing we can do to properly train Tennessee Tech’s student-athletes and compete for recruits,” said Mark Wilson, director of athletics. “All our OVC peers and many high schools have nice, big strength centers that allow stu-dent-athletes to train efficiently and to be bigger, faster and stronger. Today’s student-athletes expect a certain standard of facilities and equipment in a Division I athletics program.” The need for a new facility is punctuated by the fact that Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Chip Pugh currently runs three shifts of workouts a day just to accom-modate all the football student-athletes in the current 2,500 square foot facility. Shifts are also scheduled for student-ath-letes on Tech’s other 15 teams. Additionally, it is prohibitive for safety reasons to perform heavy lifts like the power clean

in a facility located on a third floor instead of a ground floor facility. “This project is the number one priority in the athletics department,” said Wilson. “We’ve done all we can do in the existing space to make it work for our athletes.” At an estimated cost of $2 million, the proposed strength and conditioning center will feature approximately 21,000 square feet of space and state-of-the-art equipment. The building will house 8,000 square feet of weight room space, 9,000 square feet of indoor practice space, and 4,000 square feet of support/locker room space. The new build-ing will be located west of the softball complex close to Pine Ave. This location allows for access to the newly built outdoor strength and conditioning area that includes an obstacle course, speed training sand pit, as well as a natural grass prac-tice surface. “We need this facility to put the tools in place to help make our teams successful,” he said. “And once we get the student-athletes here, they’ll have a greater opportunity for competitive success by becoming better athletes.” Tech is scheduled to begin construction on the new Strength Center this winter.

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Construction of new Strength Center to begin this winter on Tech campus

New facility will house weight room, practice space and locker facilities

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Since its creation in 1975, the TTU Sports Hall of Fame has inducted 141 members, whose photos and biographies are featured in the Hall of Fame Gallery in Eblen Center.

1975 InducteesPreston V. (Putty) Overall (1923-67)--Football, Basketball, Track, BaseballCreed Denton McClure (1937-39)--Football, TrackB. Holmes Neal (1937-39)--Football Tom Fann (1950-52)--FootballJames Dearing Miller (1920-25)--Football

1976 InducteesMalcolm P. Quillen (1930-33)--Baseball, FootballRaymond H. (Bull) Brown (1933-37)--Baseball, Basketball, Football, TrackElwin W. (Wink) Midgett (1930-34)--Baseball, Basketball, FootballSidney McGee (1939-68)--Sports Information Emmett T. Strickland (1933-36)--Football, Baseball, Basketball

1977 InducteesHooper Eblen (1941-74)--Basketball, Baseball, Football, Track, Tennis, GolfKenneth Sidwell (1955-56)--BasketballJoe B. Sills (1927-31)--Football, Baseball, BasketballWilburn Tucker (1941-67)--Baseball, FootballEddie Watson (1922-28)--Football, Baseball, Basketball

1978 InducteesBenton Bilbrey (1940-43)--Track, Football, BaseballHuland Draper (1937-40)--Baseball, BasketballJack Van Hooser (1951-54)--Football, BaseballLonnie Warwick (1961-63)--FootballHomer (Rudy) Schmittou (1959-62)--Football, Track

1979 InducteesCarl S. (Cotton) Barlow (1936-39)--Football, BaseballTom Chilton (1956-57)--TrackWilliam Dupes (1949-51)--Football James S. Hagan (1957-60)--Basketball Flavious Smith (1948-52)--Football, Basketball

1980 InducteesAlbert Jobe (1927-30)--Football, Baseball, Basketball, TrackJim Ragland (1960-63)--Football Marshall (Stick) Taylor (1953-56)--Football, BasketballDavid C. Williamson (1927-33)--Football, BasketballLarry Schreiber (1966-69)--Football

1981 InducteesFrank R. Adams (1927-31)--Football Lowell Smith (1958-61)--Football James A. Carlen (1924-27)--Athletics

1982 InducteesDavid Baxter (1958-61)--Football Kenneth Broyles (1951-53)--Football Bannis Norris (1931-35)--Basketball, BaseballVirgil Rains (1949, 1952-54)--FootballRay Thomas (1957-60)--Football

1983 InducteesEdward Gracey (1939-42)--Golf, Football, TrackGordon Mason (1957-61)--Football Charles Pangle (1943-45)--Football, Basketball, BaseballW. J. Shumaker (1957-59)--Football Jim Youngblood (1968-72)--Football

1984 InducteesEdward F. Etzel (1971-74)--Rifle William C. Francis (1949-52)--Football Don Cook (1948-51)--Baseball, BasketballTommy Hackler (1959-60)--Football Edd Zegarski (1942, 1947-48)--Football, Track

1985 InducteesEarl Carrier (1929-34)--Football, Baseball, BasketballRay Carter (1970-73)--Rifle Homer Hamdorff (1936-39)--Football, Baseball, BasketballCharles (Chuck) Kriese (1970-72)--Tennis

1986 InducteesGlen (Pete) Davis (1938-42)--Basketball, FootballElois Grooms (1972-75)--FootballMike Hennigan (1971-72)--FootballRon Shumate (1957-61)--Baseball, Basketball

1987 InducteesR.L. Highers (1940-43)--Football, Baseball BasketballFrank Jones (1972-76)--Basketball L.C. (Lusk) Stubblefield (1938-42)--Football Baseball

1988 InducteesEverett Derryberry (1940-74)--Administration Herbie Merritt (1956-59)--Basketball Dana Winningham (1972-75)--Football Kenneth (Moe) Wright (1955-57)--Football

1989 InducteesNoble Cody (1952-90)--Athletics James M. Gaylor (1951, 1955-57)--Football, BaseballGayle Burgess-Hastings (1975-76)--Basketball James G. (Red) Jarell (1944, 46-49)--Football, Basketball

1990 InducteesL.D. (Speedy) Carden (1946-50)--Basketball, FootballPam Chambers-Compton (1976-80)--BasketballBobby Nichols (1960-63)--GolfJohnny Oldham (1955-64)--Basketball

Sports Hall of Fame

A period of 10 years must pass after they complete their eligibility before athletes can be nominated for the Tech Sports Hall of Fame.

Nominations are due each year by June 30.

1991 InducteesRay Drost (1958-64)--Football, BaseballRon Filipek (1964-67)--BasketballRod M. Fitz-Randolph (1976-80)--RifleJoseph (J.R.) Mulvihill (1967-69)--Football

1992 InducteesRobert Aylward (1970-73)--Rifle Jerilynn Harper (1979-82)--BasketballJim Harrison (1943-49)--Baseball, FootballMarynell Meadors (1970-86)--Basketball, Volleyball

1993 InducteesMarc Burnett (1977-82)--BasketballDr. William Headrick (1941-43)--Basketball, BaseballPam Cassity Smith (1973-77)--Basketball Don Wade (1968-82)--Football

1994 InducteesMurray Cunningham (1973-76)--Football Don J. Henderson (1946-49)--Football, BaseballEd Hooper (1940-1998)--AthleticsHubie Smith Jr. (1950-56)--Golf

1995 InducteesEd Burns (1975-79)--Football Kurt Fitz-Randolph (1976-80)--RifleRodney Moore (1975-79)--Track

1996 InducteesEldon Burgess (1962-96) and Gene Davidson (1962-98)--BroadcastingWayne Pack (1970-73)--Basketball Kim Tunnell-Suiter (1982-85)--VolleyballMike Winchester (1972-75)--Baseball

1997 InducteesWayne Anderson (1977-80)--Football Donley Canary (1973-77)--Baseball Jim Newkirk (1980-89)--Rifle Cheryl Taylor (1983-87)--Basketball

1998 InducteesJuan Escudero (1986-88)--TennisBruce Harris (1955-57)--BasketballBob Joye (1967-80)--Football Derek Lane (1984-87)--Baseball

1999 InducteesJim Cornelius (1985-88)--GolfJohnny Donnelly (1989-98)--FanMelinda Clayton Hatfield (1986-90)--BasketballElaine Proffitt Keagle (1978-82)--Rifle

2000 InducteesBill Branch (1949-52)--Football, BaseballC. Stephen Lynn (1966-69)--TennisMelanie Marshall (1986-89)--Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, GolfJohn D. Wall (1950-53)--TrackLana Ward (1987-90)--Rifle

2001 InducteesMatt Bulow (1987-90)--Tennis, ParalympicsAngela Moorehead (1988-91)-- BasketballMatt Stark (1977-80)--Rifle

2002 InducteesJohn Fitzpatrick (1969-72)--FootballTodd Kemp (1985-88)--BaseballRoschelle Vaughn (1990-92)--Basketball

2003 InducteesBecky Murray Isom (1982-85)--Volleyball Stephen Kite, Sr. (1982-86)--BasketballSteve Moore(1968-83)--Athletics TrainerRaymond Slonena, Sr. (1980-84)--RifleBarry Wilmore (1982-85)--Football

2004 InducteesAnthony Avery (1986-90)--Basketball Beth Keylon (1992-94)--SoftballAndrea Roark (1990-93)--SoftballDelores Wheatley (1969-2004)--Academics

2005 InducteesLeonard “Sonny” Allen (1951-54) -- Football Scott Baerns (1985-88) -- Baseball David Mays (1974-98) -- Basketball Coach

2006 InducteesShawn Monday Smith (1986-90) - BasketballCecilia Ramsey Fisher (1988-91) - BasketballAngelo Volpe (1987-2000)- PresidentMelanie Gray Walker (1991-95) - GolfBill Worrell (1981-2006) - Basketball Coach

2007 InducteesDr. Thurston Banks (1973-2006), Administrator Stacy Hughes Britt (19866-89), SoftballDr. David Larimore (1976-2006), AdministratorEddie Scott (1951-54), Football, TrackRyan Weeks (1986-89), Football

2008 InducteesChris Hedman (1986-90), Tennis Mark Maberry (1994-97), BaseballJohn “Shakey” McClellan (1964-2007), SupporterRachel Melchiorre (1994-97), VolleyballTom Pack (1996-99), Golf

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Raymond Brown .......................................... 1933-1937Hooper Eblen ................................................ 1941-1974Tom Fann ......................................................... 1950-1952P.V. Overall ...................................................... 1923-1967Emmett Strickland ..................................... 1933-1936Wilburn Tucker ............................................. 1941-1967Star Wood ........................................................ 1950-1951Jim Youngblood ........................................... 1968-1972

Dr. Thurston Banks ..................................... 1974-2006Raymond Brown .......................................... 1933-1937Dr. Everett Derryberry ............................. 1943-1974Hooper Eblen ................................................ 1941-1974David Larimore ............................................ 1977-2004Marynell Meadors ...................................... 1970-1986Johnny Oldham ............................................ 1955-1964P.V. Overall ...................................................... 1923-1967Malcolm Quillen ........................................... 1930-1933Dr. Arliss Roaden ......................................... 1974-1985Wilburn Tucker ............................................. 1941-1967Angelo Volpe ................................................. 1987-2000Don Wade ........................................................ 1966-1982Bill Worrell ...................................................... 1980-2006

Jim Youngblood ........................................... 1968-1972

Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame

College Football Hall of Fame

OVC Hall of Fame

NCAA Woman of the Year1991 - Dana Scott (Basketball)1992 - Cecilia Ramsey (Basketball)1993 - Bonnie Zoss (Volleyball/Track/BB)1994 - Beth Keylon (Softball)1995 - Taunya Lovelace (Basketball)1996 - Merrie Robin Caldwell (CC/Track)1997 - Dena Adams (Track/CC)1998 - Rachel Melchiorre (Volleyball)1999 - Amber Clark (Basketball)2000 - Diane Seng (Basketball/Volleyball) and Collin Carmichael (Basketball)2001 - Rachael Gobble (Basketball) and Adrienne Fortmann (Softball)2002- Janet Holt (Basketball)2003 - LeeAnne Mongar (Softball)2004 - Alexis Boyd (Soccer) and Andrea Brown (Basketball)2005 - Laura Sidorowicz (Volleyball)2006 - Anne Morrow (Volleyball)2007 - Kayla Garrison (Golf)2008 - Beth Boden (Softball)2009 - Kappy Lang (Volleyball)

Man of the Year1993 - Ben Holt (Baseball)1994 - Mike Kinney (Baseball)1995 - Willie Queen (Football)1996 - Gerald Bentley (Football)1997 - Robert Taylor (Football)1998 - Jeff Norman (Football)1999 - T.J. Christian (Football)2000 - Wes Gallagher (Football)2001 - Larrie Smith (Basketball)2002- Grant Swallows (Football)2003 - Brent Jolly (Basketball)2004 - Luis Aquerrevere (Tennis)2005 - Brett Vavra (Football)2006 - David McMahan (Football)2007 - Anthony Ash (Football)2008 - Thomas Nelson (Baseball)2009 - Bradley Thompson (Football)

Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year 1994 - Mike Jones (Football)1995 - Greg Bibb (Basketball)1996 - Michael Penix (Football)1997 - Mark Maberry (Baseball)1998 - Andre Caballero (Football)1999 - Branon Vaughn (Football)2000 - Branon Vaughn (Football)2001 - Chad Evitts (Football)2002 - Grant Swallows (Football)2003 - Casey Benjamin (Baseball)2004 - Willie Jenkins (Basketball)2005 - Willie Jenkins (Basketball) and Frank Omiyale (Football)2006 - Scott Stallings (Golf)2007 - Scott Stallings (Golf)2008 - Larry Shipp (Football)2009 - A.J. Kirby-Jones (Baseball)

Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year 1994 - Beth Keylon (Softball)1995 - Taunya Lovelace (Basketball)1996 - Stacy Hughes (Softball)1997 - Diane Seng (Basketball)1998 - Diane Seng (Basketbal/VB/Track)1999 - Diane Seng (Basketball/Volleyball)2000 - Diane Seng (Basketball/Volleyball)2001 - Janet Holt (Basketball)2002 - Janet Holt (Basketball) and Lupita Hernandez (Tennis)2003 - Stephanie Dallmann (Softball)2004 - Lori Bayless (Softball)2005 - Emily Christian (Basketball)2006 - Bonnie Bynum (Softball) and Emily Christian (Basketball)2007 - Bonnie Bynum (Softball) and Beth Boden (Softball)2008 - Stephanie Fischer (Softball)2009 - Stephanie Place (CC and Track)

Lang Thompson Place Kirby-Jones

An Honored Staff

Tory Acheson - Softball OVC Coach of the Year - 2003, 2006John Blair - Women’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 2008Bill Branch - Women’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 1994Jennie Gilbert - Volleyball OVC Coach of the Year - 1997David Green - Athletic Trainer TATS Trainer of the Year - 1994 Frank Harrell - Men’s Basketball TSWA Coach of the Year - 1991Bobby Holloway - Softball OVC Coach of the Year - 1994Tom Kelly - Rifle OVC Coach of the Year - 2001Jeff Lebo - Men’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 2000, 2001, 2002Barry Lewis - Men’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 2008David Mays - Baseball OVC Coach of the Year -1993, 1995, 1997George Moody - Rifle OVC Coach of the Year - 2002, 2003

Bobby Nichols - Men’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 1990, 2005Bobby Nichols - Women’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 2000, 2001Steve Payne - Men’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 2006Jim Ragland - Football OVC Coach of the Year - 1992, 1993Rob Schabert - Sports Information TTU Outstanding Professional - 2004Qasim Sheikh - Women’s Soccer OVC Coach of the Year - 1998Randy Smith - Men’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 1991, 1992, 1999, 2006Randy Smith - Women’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 1999Mike Sutton - Men’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 2005 BWAA Most Courageous, 2006 NSC Kaia Jergenson Courage Award, 2006 Bill Worrell - Women’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 1987, 1990, 1992, 2000Bill Worrell - Men’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 1986

Tech Athletics staff members have won many honors and awards since 1986

Athletics Honors

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Office located on main concourse in Eblen Center (Rooms 324 - 326)

Nick Heidelberger (Soccer contact): 372-3293Rob Schabert Assistant Athletic Director: 372-3088Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5057 TTU, Cookeville, TN 38505Overnight Address: 1100 McGee BlvdSID FAX: 372-6139

Sports Information

Area Code is 931 Becky Fletcher - Football Coach: 372-6200

Ronda Brooks - Football Secretary: 372-6226Mark Wilson - Athletic Director: 372-3961

Frank Harrell - Compliance: 372-3939Ben Shannon - Facilities: 372-3945

Joe Erdeljac - Athletic Trainer: 372-3934Ticket Office: 372-3940

Key Telephone Numbers

Media RelationsWELCOME TO GOLDEN EAGLE SOCCER

The Sports Information staff provides information about the student-athletes and staff of Tennessee Tech’s 16 intercollegiate teams. The staff works hard to make following the Golden Eagles as easy as possible for media and fans, including daily updates on TTUsports.com,

weekly game notes and this 2009 media guide. The information in this guide is accurate as of Aug. 5. As always, if there is something else you need, please ask us!

Driving directions to Tech Soccer Field

From points east and west on I-40:

Take Willow Avenue exit (exit 286); turn north onto Willow Avenue and proceed three miles; the

campus and Tech Soccer Field will be on your right.

From points north and south on SR 42/111: Exit at Cookeville/Algood exit and turn west onto

10th street; proceed three miles to Washington Avenue, and turn right; proceed 2/10 mile to 12th Street and turn left; after 1/2 mile, the campus and

the field will be on your left.

Media Parking: Unless other arrangements are made with the

Sports Information office, all media parking is in the South Lot next to Eblen Center, about one

block from Tucker Stadium.

Sports Information Student StaffSports Information Interns

SteveAppelhans

Nick Heidelberger

Brandon Goodwin

JordanIwanyszyn

Richard Bellamy

JamesSchiermeyer Rob Schabert, Assistant

Athletic Director for Sports Information and Broadcasting

The mission of Tennessee Technological University Intercollegiate Athletics, based upon and consistent with the university’s mission, is to encourage student scholarship and sportsmanship with emphasis placed on helping student-athletes make appropriate progress toward completion of their chosen academic degree programs and become productive members of society. The TTU Intercollegiate Athletics Program serves as a rallying point for the university as well as a public relations outlet for university activities by striving to bring positive recognition to TTU through a program built on concepts including excellence, integrity, and enthusiasm.

Academic integrity is a key element in athletic decisions, thus ensuring that the educational values, practices, and the university’s mission set the standard for the program. TTU’s athletic program strives for student-athlete excellence in competition and in the academic setting. TTU seeks to field disciplined and competitive athletic teams dedicated to observing sportsmanship and applicable rules, to providing quality athletic training and medical support to intercollegiate athletics, and to supporting the general welfare of student-athletes. The TTU Intercollegiate Athletics Program focuses on the overall development of all persons participating in athletics. Ethical conduct and good sportsmanship

Tennessee Tech University Athletics Mission Statementare promoted among faculty and students, alumni and friends, athletics department staff, and student-athletes. The program adheres to the policies, rules, and guidelines of the National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA), the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), and the institution. Intercollegiate Athletics is as supportive of women as of men and as supportive of those in the minority as those in the majority. The program is committed to complying with Title IX regulations. Intercollegiate Athletics provides opportunities to eligible persons without regard to age, gender, color, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.