2010 Soccer Guide

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JENNY PENCEAll-Southland

DEANNA LONGAll-Southland

KIRBY ZAKAll-Southland

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Head Coach: Tom BrownAlma Mater: Midwestern State, 1989Career Record (W-L-T): 148-135-27 (17 seasons)Record at SHSU (W-L-T): 18-17-2 (2 seasons)E-Mail: [email protected]: (936) 294-1244Assistant Coach: Chris “Topper” CoganAlma Mater: Texas Tech, 1997Telephone: (936) 294-4138E-Mail: ccc025@shsu

2009 Match Record: Won 9, Lost 10, Tied 12009 Southland Record: Won 5, Lost 4Conference Finish: Fourth placeStarters Returning: 8 of 11Letterwinners Returning: 12 of 18Playing Site: Pritchett FieldNational Affi liation: NCAA Division IColors: Orange and WhiteConference: SouthlandSports Information: Paul Ridings (936) 294-1764 Jason Barfi eld (936) 294-3533E-Mail: [email protected] jbarfi [email protected] Site: www.gobearkats.comMailing Address: Box 2268 Huntsville, TX 77341Physical Address: 620 Bowers Blvd.

Sam Houston 2010 Soccer Facts

No. Player Pos. Ht. Class Hometown / High School1 Jenny Pence GK 5-6 Sr-3L Kingwood / Kingwood 2 Nichole Watkins DF 5-5 Sr-3L Deer Park / Deer Park 3 Leah Snelson FW 5-3 So-1L Dallas / Bishop Lynch 4 Carly Rheman DF 5-8 Fr-HS Katy / Katy5 Emily Jurecka MF 5-2 So-1L Katy / Katy6 Gayle Ziegler DF 5-8 Fr-HS Richardson / Pearce7 Amanda Biega FW 5-8 So-1L Houston / Cy-Creek8 Paige Rodriguez MF 5-3 So-1L Georgetown / Georgetown9 Lindsey Posner DF 5-4 So-1L Austin / McNeil10 Deanna Long DF 5-7 Jr-2L Kelowna, British Columbia12 Kelley Sikinger GK 5-7 Sr-3L Houston / Lamar13 Emily Edenstrom MF 5-7 Fr-HS Wylie / Wylie 14 Hillary Ackerman MF 5-8 So-1L Arlington / Arlington16 Catherine Abitua FW 5-6 Fr-HS Houston / Cy Creek17 Tricia Mallory MF 5-6 Fr-HS Spring / Klein18 Kelsi Brown MF 5-6 Fr-HS Houston / Atascocita20 Adriana Vasquez MF 5-2 Sr-1L Suisun City, CA / Vintage (Solano CC)22 Michele McCullough GK 5-9 Jr-1L League City / Clear Creek24 Kirby Zak MF 5-5 So-1L Weatherford / Aledo25 Natalie Johnson FW 5-7 Fr-HS The Woodlands / The Woodlands28 Kayla Anderson DF 5-11 So-1L Katy / Cinco Ranch29 Alex Clifton MF 5-7 Sr-1L Fresno City, CA / Fresno City College30 Mallory Garthwaite GK 5-7 Fr-HS The Woodlands / The Woodlands

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2010 Bearkat Soccer Guide Table of Contents

Texas State University System ....... 4

Sam Houston State University ....... 5

University President .......................... 6

University Administration ............... 7

2010 Soccer Outlook ......................... 9

Head Coach Tom Brown ................... 10

Assistant Coach Topper Cogan ..... 11

2009 Soccer Statistics ....................... 11

Player Biographies ............................. 12

Directions to Pritchett Field ........... 15

The Southland Conference ............. 17

Pritchett Field ...................................... 18

Soccer School Records ..................... 19

Sam Houston Athletics Mission .... 23

Athletic Director Bobby Williams .. 24

Sam Houston Athletic Staff ............ 25

Athletic Excitement at SHSU .......... 26

What Is A Bearkat ? ............................ 28

Huntsville, Texas ................................. 29

Community Involvement ................ 30

Student-Athlete Services ................ 31

Academic Accomplishments ......... 32

Academic Honors .............................. 33

Athletic Facilities ................................ 34

SHSU Degree Programs ................... 36

Strength & Conditioning ................. 37

Soccer Media Spotting Chart ......... 38

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The Texas State University System has a long and illustrious history in Texas. It is the oldest and third largest higher education system in Texas. Beginning as an adminis-trative means to consolidate the support and management of state teacher colleges, the System has evolved into a network of higher education institutions stretching from the Texas–Louisiana border to the Big Bend region of far West Texas.

Today eight System components off er a broad range of academic and career path-ways. Throughout the System, you will fi nd professionals committed to preparing students for working and contributing to an increasingly global society. The academic and professional programs off ered will help them learn to make sound decisions in life and become contributors in their communities.

Each university, college and institute within The Texas State University System is unique in its own way and is highlighted within this website. Additional literature is available from each institution, and contact information is referenced within each section featured.

The Texas State University System is governed by an nine-member Board of Regents appointed by the Governor. In addition, a nonvoting student regent is appointed annually to the Board. The administration, which is headed by a board-appointed Chancellor, is based in Austin.

System enrollment: 72,000System total operating budget for fi scal year 2010: $822 millionSystem total state appropriation for fi scal year 2010: $344 million

Board of RegentsSYSTEM ADMINISTRATION OFFICEThomas J. Rusk Building

200 East 10th Street, Suite 600Austin, Texas 78701

(512) 463-1808

The Texas State University System

Lamar University

Sam Houston State University

Sul Ross State University

Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College

Texas State University - San Marcos

Lamar Institute of Technology

Lamar State College - Orange

Lamar State College - Port Arthur

Ron BlatchleyChairman

Bryan - 2011

Oldest Multi-Campus System in Texas

Charlie AmatoVice Chair

San Antonio - 2013

Kevin J. LillyHouston

2015

Ron MitchellHorseshoe Bay

2015

David MontagneBeaumont

2015

Michael TruncaleBeaumont

2013

Donna WilliamsArlington

2011

Christopher CovoSan Marcos

Student Regent

Dr. Brian McCall - ChancellorTo be announced - Vice Chancellor for Academic Aff airsDr. Fernando C. Gomez - Vice Chancellor and General CounselMs. Diane Corley - Executive Director, TSUS Foundation, Chancellor’s CouncilMr. Peter E. Graves - Vice Chancellor for Contract AdministrationMs. Carole M. Fox - Director of Audits and AnalysisDr. Roland K. Smith - Vice Chancellor for FinanceMr. Sean Cunningham - Vice Chancellor for Governmental RelationsMr. Mike Wintemute - Director of Governmental Relations and Communications

Sam Houston State is the second largest institution in the eight-campus Texas State University System.

Trisha S. PollardBellaire

2013

Dr. Brian McCallChancellor

The campus at Sam Houston continues to grow with the addition of new resident halls, academic buildings and outstanding athletic facilities.

Dr. Dana Gibson

Dana Gibson, Ph.D., becomes the the 13th President of Sam Houston State University on September 1, 2010. The Texas State University System Board of Regents unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. Gibson on July 14, 2010. Gibson was selected from a fi eld of 40 applicants to replace outgo-ing President Dr. James F. Gaertner who will retire eff ective August 31. She has served as Sam Houston’s vice president for fi nance and opera-tions, a since 2009. “Dr. Gibson has an impressive record as an educator and administra-tor, and I’m delighted that Sam Houston State University will continue to benefi t from her leadership, passion and energy,” said Chancellor McCall. Gibson is a veteran of university work, with 24 years of teaching and administrative experience at various institutions. Prior to her tenure at Sam Houston, she served as president of National University, a private, not-for-profi t university in California. She also held the positions of vice president for business and fi nance at Southern Methodist Univer-sity in Dallas from 2005 to 2007 and vice chancellor for administration and fi nance at the University of Colorado at Denver. frin 2002 to 2005. She was named as SMU’s “Administrator-of-the-Year” in 2006. “I am extremely pleased with the process we followed to select the best candidate to lead Sam Houston State University,” said TSUS Board

of Regents Chairman Ron Blatchley. “Dr. Gibson is already on the team and has the support of President Gaertner,. I’m pleased that Sam Houston will continue to benefi t from her leader-ship and experience.” “Sam Houston State University is a very special place with a rich history of excellent leader-ship so I am deeply honored to be selected to serve as the university’s next president,” Dr. Gibson said. “I appreciate the Board of Regents’ and Chancellor McCall’s confi dence in my ability to continue the excellent progress made under President Gaertner. During the last year at Sam Houston, I have come to appreciate the dedication of the faculty and staff as well as the excellent culture existing at SHSU.” Gibson earned her bachelor’s degree in business specialized to ac-counting in 1981 and a master’s of business administration in 1984 at Texas Woman’s University. She earned her doctorate in business, again majoring in accounting, from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1993. She became a certifi ed public accountant in 1984. She held exec-utive-level positions at the YMCA of Metropolitan Denver and Texas Woman’s University and taught accounting and management informa-tion systems as a professor and lecturer. She fi rst served as an assistant to the vice president for fi nance and administration, then as associate vice private for fi nance and adminis-tration and university controller. In 2000 she was promoted to TWU’s vice president for academic and information services. Gaertner congratulated Gibson on her appointment and expressed his support of the decision. “I am absolutely delighted that Dr. Gibson has been named the sole fi nalist for the position of president. In working with her over the past year, I have gotten to know her and how competent she is. She is a person of high integrity, and she’s a good fi t for Sam Houston State University.” Gibson is active in civic and charitable causes, including serving on the boards of Huntsville Memorial Hospital, Voice for Children and the Denver Downtown Partnership. “I look forward to my new role, as it will provide me more oppor-tunity to interact with our enthusiastic, remarkable students and our supportive alumni and community,” Gibson said. “It is an exciting time to lead SHSU, to continue building upon the successes and to plan new pathways for the future.”

Sam Houston’s 13th president



One Great UniversitySam Houston was founded in 1879and stands today as the third-oldest public university in Texas and the state’s fi fth oldest continuously operating institution of higher education. With nearly 100,000 graduates, SHSU has touched the lives of generations of Texans by helping to shape the economic, social and cultural development of this state and beyond.

The establishment of Sam Houston Normal Institute was autho-rized by Texas Governor Oran M. Roberts on April 21, 1879. On October 10 of that year “the Normal” opened with 109 students, four faculty members and its fi rst principal, Bernard Mallon.

Sam Houston Today Created to train school teachers, today’s Sam Houston State University off ers a broad range of academic programs leading to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. Many of its academic programs and faculty have attained national and statewide recog-nition.

Sam Houston State University serves one of the most diverse populations of any education institution in Texas. Admission requirements were strengthened six years ago. In the fall of 2009, SHSU experienced another record enrollment, with a total of 16,795. The physical plant is undergoing signifi cant expansion and improvements at a cost of more than $250 million.

A Great Name in Texas EducationCentral to the university’s recent achievements is a dedicated faculty and staff that provide a caring education environment for students to learn and develop. With its namesake, ties to Texas history and a record of 130 years of service to the people of the state, Sam Houston State University is truly “a great name in Texas education.”

General Sam Houston is the only man in U.S. history to be governor of two states (Tennessee and Texas). He led Texas to independence with the victory over Santa Anna at the battle of San Jacinto.

He became the fi rst president of the Republic of Texas, senator from the state of Texas and gover-nor of the State of Texas. He is buried in Hunts-ville not far from the campus of the university named in his honor.

In the 21st century, Sam Houston State University has seen record growth, ranking as the fastest growing public institution in Texas the past three years.


Enrollment 16,795

272-acre main campus

80 undergraduate degree programs

55 masters’ programs

5 doctoral programs Criminal Justice Educational Leadership Counselor Education Clinical Psychology Reading

72% of faculty members hold doctoral or terminal degrees

31 students average class size

1:20 faculty-student ratio

Students from every walk of life come to Sam Houston State University in pursuit of a quality college education.

Sam Houston State University

Carnegie Graduate Instructional Program Classifi cation: Doctoral Research University

Five colleges within the university: Arts and Sciences Business Administration Criminal Justice Education Humanities and Social Sciences

Capital project, construction, renovation, and improvement program totals more than $250 million

A diverse student body with students from 46 countries University is partner with Raven Nest Golf Course

Every offi ce, classroom and residence hall room is equipped with a high speed Internet connection


Dr. David E. PayneProvost / Vice President

for Academic Aff airs

PRESIDENTDr. Dana Gibson

VICE PRESIDENTSProvost/Academic Aff airs: Dr. David E. PayneFinance & Operations: TBAUniversity Advancement: Mr. Frank HolmesEnrollment Management: Dr. Heather ThielemannStudent Services: Mr. Frank Parker

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTSAssociate Provost: Dr. Richard EglsaerAcademic Aff airs/Dean, Graduate Studies: Dr. Kandi TayebiDistance Learning: Mr. William AngroveResearch & Special Programs: Dr. Jerry CookResearch Administration & Technology Commercialization: Mr. Dan DavisStudent Services: Mr. Keith Jenkins

ACADEMIC DEANSCollege of Arts & Sciences: Dr. Jaimie L. HebertCollege of Business Administration: Dr. Mitchell MuehsamCollege of Criminal Justice: Dr. Vincent J. WebbCollege of Education: Dr. Genevieve BrownCollege of Humanities & Social Sciences: Dr. John M. de Castro

University Administration

Mr. Frank HolmesVice President

for University Advancement

Dr. Heather ThielemannVice President

for Enrollment Management

Mr. Frank ParkerVice President

for Student Services

A Growing Campus


The 2008 and 2009 seasons have been the most successful in the Sam Houston women’s soccer program’s seven-year history. With eight starters and six other returnees plus an exciting group of new recruits, the outlook is bright for the upcoming 2010 campaign. Each of the past two years, Sam Houston has rolled up a program best total nine victories. The 9-7 record in 2008 was the Bearkats’ fi rst winning mark. Previously, the most wins in a season had been six. The Kats followed up that achievement in 2009 by earning its second Southland Conference post-season tournament berth with Sam Houston’s highest league fi nish. In the tournament, Sam Houston knocked off UTSA 3-2 before a 2-1 loss to No. 1 seed Texas State in the semifi nals. During the past two years, the Bearkat soccer team has set school records for longest winning streak (7), consecutive shutouts (7), consecutive minutes without allowing a goal (656) and fewest goals allowed (17). Five Sam Houston players have earned All-Southland Conference recognition during the past two seasons. Senior goalkeeper Jenny Pence also earned fi rst team Academic All-Southland Conference and CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine and NSCAA Academic All-Region honors. The program’s success sparked renewed fan interest and opened doors on the recruiting trail for fi rst-year head coach Tom Brown and his assistant Chris “Topper” Cogan. “There’s been a ton of interest in Sam Houston soccer as we’ve gotten out among the recruits,” Brown said. “We’ve been beating the bushes telling our story to a lot of people. The program is moving in the right direction.” Now in 2010, Brown and the Bearkats are set to build on the pro-gram’s past success. Brown will combine 14 returning letter-winners and eight freshmen to forge a squad ready to make an impact on this fall’s Southland Conference race. “The performance at the Southland tournament shows our play-ers have the ability to compete at a high level in this league,” Brown said. “Now we need to build to the point where we can play at that level consistently.” Three players who earned All-Southland honors last year top the list of 2010 returning letter-winners. The trio consists of Pence, junior defender Deanna Long and sophomore forward Kirby Zak. Pence holds the Sam Houston career record for shutouts (17), goals against average (1.51) and goalkeeper victories (25). Long has started in the back line for Bearkat teams that have posted 13

shutouts the past two seasons. Zak led the 2009 team with nine goals. That total includes three game-winners and two hat tricks. Other returning starters are midfi elders Hillary Ackerman, Paige Rodriguez and Adriana Vasquez, defender Lindsey Posner and for-ward Leah Snelson, Pence, Vasquez, midfi elder Alex Clifton, defender Nicole Watkins and reserve goalkeeper Kelley Sikinger all are seniors and will be expected to provide quality leadership for the Kats. Other returning letter-winners include sophomores Kayla Ander-son, Amanda Biega, Emily Jurecka and Michelle McCullough. “Jenny will be our captain this year and we’re expecting a lot from her,” Brown said. “She is a player who is concerned about leaving a legacy for this program. She is someone who will pull people along. All of our returning players have worked hard over the year to con-tinue to improve and will play an important role for us this season.” Brown believes the newcomers address key issues necessary to continuing the program’s progress to the top level of the Southland Conference. Freshmen newcomers include defenders Carly Rheman and Gayle Ziegler; midfi elders Kelsi Brown, Emily Edenstrom and Tricia Mallory; forwards Catherine Abitua and Natalie Johnson and goalkeeper Mal-lory Garthwaite. “We will be a more athletic team this year and be better on the ball.,” Brown said. “We will have a better blend of youth and experi-ence this year. We have some newcomers who can impact us and will push the returning players for playing time.” The Bearkats face another challenging schedule as well with non-conference match-ups with TCU, Houston, North Texas and Baylor as well as their Southland Conference opponents. “During the pre-conference matches, we want to put the players in situations we can use to teach them about what it takes to get to the next level,” Brown said. “They need to learn how to make tacti-cal adjustments game to game as they play within their role in our system.”

Bearkat 2010 Season Outlook

Deanna Long

2010 Bearkat seniors Kelly Sikinger, Jenny Pence, Alex Clifton, Adrianna Vasquez and Nicole Watkins

Kirby Zak

In Tom Brown’s fi rst two seasons as head coach at Sam Houston, the women’s soccer program has made impressive strides towards becoming a force in the Southland Conference. Brown became the second head coach in program history on June 18, 2008. That fall, the Kats produced the team’s fi rst winning season, going 9-7. The team set school records for longest winning streak (7), consecutive shut-outs (7) and fewest goals allowed (17). In season two, the team earned its second Southland post-season tourna-ment berth with its highest league fi nish. In the tournament, Sam Houston knocked off UTSA 3-2 before a 2-1 loss to No. 1 seed Texas State in the semifi -nals. Brown and his assistant coach Topper Cogan look to build upon this suc-cess as the squad takes on a schedule that challenge the team as well as give them opportunities to prepare for league play. “Our main goal is to build confi dence in the players, but at the same time, we want situations we can use to teach them about what it takes to get to the next level,” Brown said. “The performance at the conference tournament shows our players have the ability to compete at a high level in the league. Now we need to build to the point where we can play at that level constantly.” Previously serving as head coach at Sterling College in Kansas, William Carey College in Mississippi and Angelo State University in San Angelo, Brown produced a 130-118-25 overall record in 15 seasons to stand 23rd among NCAA Division II active head coaches in total victories. At Sterling Brown led the women’s team to its fi rst ever appearance in the national rankings and was the 1994 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. Before becoming a head coach, Brown served as an assistant coach at the University of Tulsa, Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) and Midwestern State University. At William Carey, Brown’s squad earned a No. 2 NAIA national ranking. Brown was named the Gulf Coast Conference Coach of the Year in 1995. During his 11 seasons at Angelo State, Brown built a solid program from the ground up. In his fi rst two years, he led the team to back-to-back seasons with record win totals. In eight of the last nine seasons the Rambelles were regionally-ranked. The head coach guided the team to six consecutive Lone Star Conference post-season appearances.

Brown’s coaching philosophy is simple - keep pressure on the defense and try to create as many scoring opportunities as possible. He uses an aggressive formation with three forwards and likes to push the ball up the fi eld and attack the goal. Because of that, he said the high-energy play also makes for a better fan experience at Pritchett Field. “Our style of soccer is fun to watch. I hope the community will come out and support this team,” Brown said. “We will be a better soccer team. How that translates to wins and losses we will just have to see.” At Angelo State, Brown’s players excelled both on the fi eld and in the class-room. The Rambelles had a consistent presence on the All-Lone Star Conference teams including the 1997 Player of the Year and 1998 Freshman of the Year. the program also produced its fi rst Academic All-American in 2001 while the 2000 and 2002-06 teams won coveted Team Academic awards from the NSCAA for combined grade point averages of over 3.0. That academic success has continued at Sam Houston as the soccer squad compiled team grade point averages above 3.0 and been recognized both seasons with NSCAA academic awards. Goalie Jenny Pence has earned fi rst-team Academic All-Southland selection, ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-Region and NSCAA All-South scholastic recognition. In addition, 21 team members earned Southland Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll selection in 2009. Brown has served eight years as a member of the Olympic Development Program (ODP) Region III staff . He worked on ODP staff s of Oklahoma, Kansas, Mississippi and North Texas. He holds a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) A license, an English Football Association (FA) B goalkeeper license and is await-ing fi nal testing on the FA A goalkeeper license. He served as the NSCAA National Rankings Chair for NCAA Division II women’s soccer and was a member of the NCAA Soccer Rules Committee. Brown played soccer at Midwestern State where he led the Indians to three straight appearances in the NAIA National Tournament. As a professional, Brown played for the Amarillo Challengers and Oklahoma City Warriors of the United States Indoor Soccer League (USISL) and the Tulsa Ambush of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). He was named

Head Coach Tom Brown

TOM BROWN HEAD COACHING RECORD

Year Team W-L-T Pct.1993 Sterling 7-7-0 .5001994 Sterling 8-5-2 .6001995 William Carey 16-3-1 .8251996 William Carey 9-10-1 .4751997 Angelo State 6-11-1 .3611998 Angelo State 11-5-2 .6671999 Angelo State 5-11-2 .3332000 Angelo State 7-10-1 .4172001 Angelo State 7-7-2 .5002002 Angelo State 7-8-2 .4712003 Angelo State 10-8-2 .5502004 Angelo State 10-7-3 .5752005 Angelo State 7-12-2 .3812006 Angelo State 12-6-1 .6582007 Angelo State 8-8-3 .5002008 Sam Houston 9-7-0 .5632009 Sam Houston 9-10-2 .476 Total 148-135-27 .537

team Defensive MVP and overall MVP at Amarillo and helped Okla-homa City to the national cham-pionship game in 1991. Also an elite-level team handball player, Brown was a member of the 1990 US Olympic Festival South team. A native of Houston, Brown earned his bachelor’s degree from Midwestern State in 1989 and his master’s degree in sports management from Tulsa in 1993. He and his wife Kristen have two sons, Tommy and Taylor, and a daughter, Rebecca.


Chris “Topper” Cogan has served as Tom Brown’s assistant coach for four years, including the two seasons at Sam Houston and two at Angelo State. In his two years with the Bearkats, the team has produced its fi rst winning season, two highest season victory totals, best Southland Conference fi nish and reached the semifi nals of the Southland post-season tournament. The team set records for fewest goals allowed and

most consecutive shutouts. Previously, he was goalkeeper coach at Texas Tech for four years after three seasons with the Red Raiders as a volun-teer assistant. Cogan played two years at Miami University of Ohio before transferring to Houston Baptist University where he played three seasons. At Houston Baptist, he set school records for career shutouts, consecutive shutouts and career goals against average. Cogan played professionally for four years in Houston and Mexico. He returned to his hometown to play for the Lubbock Lazers of the Southern Indoor Soccer League. He spent 10 years with the Lazers, eventually tak-ing over as co-head coach and general manager. He was co-head coach and general manager one-year of the Lubbock Sand Devils of the Premier Arena Soccer League, a development league for Major League Soccer. Cogan earned his bachelor’s degree as a psychology major and health minor at Texas Tech in 1997. He also earned his master’s degree in sports psychology from Texas Tech in 2005. Cogan and his wife Julie have two daughters, Catherine and Stephanie.

Assistant Coach Chris “Topper” Cogan Volunteer Assistant Lou Fiscella

Karly RhodesGraduate AssistantAthletic Trainer


Player MP-MS Min. Goals Assists ShotsKirby Zak 21-21 1688 9 10 37Shelby Grissett 12-11 714 7 2 37Leah Snelson 21-19 1630 4 7 35Haley Rohlmeier 21-5 789 3 2 12Kate Wesneski 20-20 1650 3 0 7Alex Clifton 17-8 757 2 0 9Deana Long 20-20 1733 1 3 10Natalie Pantel 16-0 330 1 0 6Amanda Biega 21-3 844 1 0 25Emily Jurecka 18-9 925 1 3 12Adriana Vasquez 16-15 754 1 2 3Paige Rodriguez 21-13 1121 0 4 18Lindsey Posner 21-20 1849 0 1 12Hillary Ackerman 21-21 1826 0 0 2Jordan Cherry 21-16 1498 0 0 2Nicole Watkins 15-9 974 0 0 2Allison Oakland 10-0 173 0 0 11Kayla Anderson 8-0 121 0 0 0Ashley Simmons 3-0 34 0 0 3April Lozano 4-0 36 0 0 1Taylor Pounds 3-0 35 0 0 1Debbie Campbell 4-0 29 0 0 0Total.......................... 21 1951 33 34 246Opponents................ 21 1951 37 40 375

Goalkeepers MP -MS Min. GA Saves SHOJenny Pence 21-21 1797 34 146 6Michelle McCullogh 4-0 154 3 8 0 Total......................... 21 1951 37 157 6Opponents............... 21 1951 33 91 9

SAM HOUSTON 2009 SOCCER STATISTICS

Won 9, Lost 10, Tied 2

Oklahoma A L 0-2 ----North Texas A L 0-1 ----Prairie View A&M A W 6-0 Grissett 6:28, Grissett 14:18 Snelson 21:07, Grissett 27:25 Rohlmeier 30:29, Rohlmeier 36:45Houston Baptist A L 0-2 ----UT-El Paso A L 0-3 ----Arkansas St. (ot) N T 1-1 Zak 9:34Texas Southern H W 6-0 Zak 7:43, Clifton 31:36 Snelson 39:32, Zak 47:06 Clifton 47:30, Zak 52:01Texas A&M A L 0-4 ----Louisiana Tech (ot) H T 0-0 ----McNeese St. A# W 2-1 Long 18:42, Wesneski 23:57Lamar A# W 1-0 Vasquez 54:44Southeastern La. (ot) H# L 2-3 Snelson 22:52, Zak 74:24Nicholls H# W 2-0 Zak 3:19, Snelson 57:49Stephen F. Austin A# L 0-6 ----Utah Valley H W 3-2 Grissett 38:08, Zak 56:10 Pantel 80:18UTSA A# W 2-0 Grissett 5:18, Wesneski 18:07Texas St. A# L 0-4 ----Central Arkansas H# W 4-2 Zak 3:24, Zak 17:14 Zak 18:38, Grissett 84:16Northwestern St. H# L 0-1 ----UTSA (ot) T W 3-2 Rohlmeier 0:29, Wesneski 89:49 Grissett 109:29Texas St. T L 1-2 Biega 71:15 #-Southland Conference match, T-Southland post-season tournament

Lou Fiscella brings more than 24 years of coaching experience to the Bearkat program as volunteer assistant. Coach of Texas Rush Soccer Club since 2008. Previously, Fiscella worked with youth teams and camps in Virginia, New Jersey and Florida from 1985 to 2008. A member of nationally-ranked teams at Farleigh Dickinson University in 1983-85 and Christopher Newport University in 1986, Fiscella was an All-South Region selection. He played for the New

Jerssey Nationals semi-pro team from 1983-98 and, most recently, for the West Pasco United Over 40 soccer team in Port Richey, Fl. Fiscella holds a United State Soccer Federation “A” License and was cho-sen as “Honorary Coach” of the Bergen County NJ Select Team vs. Passaic County, Wayne, NJ. He is a 1994 graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson and was named to the university’s athletic Hall of Fame in 2005.

MEET THE BEARKATS - RETURNING LETTERWINNERS14 HILLARY ACKERMAN MF 5-8 So-1L Arlington, TX / Arlington

SAM HOUSTONStarted all 21 matches in 2009 as a true freshman ... averaged 86 minutes per contest ... played important role in Bearkat defense that posted six shutouts ... Southland Conference Commis-sioner’s Academic Honor Roll member with 3.34 overall grade point average ... psychology major

ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOLAll-District and four-year starter for coach Andrea Scott at Arlington ... “Defensive Player of the Year” ... team captain as junior and senior ... Emily Hunter All-Tournament ... played for Gold West 91 soccer club ... won 2007 Regional III and 2006 North American Memorial Classic League championships ... class offi cer each of her four years in high school.

COACH TOM BROWN“Hillary had a great season for us as a central defender last year. Her athleticism and experience from last season will help us limit our op-ponents scoring chances.”

Year GP-GS Min. Shots Goals Asts2009 21-21 1826 2 0 0

28 KAYLA ANDERSON MF 5-11 So-1L Katy, TX / Cinco Ranch

SAM HOUSTONPlayed in eight matches as a reserve midfi elder as a true freshman in 2009 ... elementary educa-tion major

CINCO RANCH HIGH SCHOOLThree-year starter, helping lead Cinco Ranch to a district championship ... played on Texas Premier

FC club team that won the 2007 Ladies Governors Cup pool champi-onship, the Soccer Depot I-10 Shootout, the Kingwood Champions, the Austin Labor Day Cup silver fl ight and participated in the Orange Classic Showcase and IV Texas Showcase tournaments.

COACH TOM BROWN“Kayla had a very good spring season. Her height and ability to score from distance can help this team be more successful than last year.”



MEET THE BEARKATS - RETURNING LETTERWINNERS

7 AMANDA BIEGA FW 5-8 So-1L Houston, TX / Cy Creek

SAM HOUSTONPlayed as a reserve forward in all 21 matches as a true freshman in 2009 ... started three matches ... scored Bearkats’ only goal in a 2-1 loss to Texas State in the semi-fi nals of the 2009 Southland Conference post-season tournament ... South-land Conference Commissioner’s Academic honor roll member with 3.56 overall grade point

average .... art and graphic design major

CY-CREEK HIGH SCHOOLCaptain and Woodlands Tournament Most Valuable Player for coach Kathy Fling at Cy-Creek ... led team to district title and state playoff s ... played for Challenge Blitz 91 soccer club, leading team to third place in state tournament ... lettered in basketball and cross country ... honor roll student.

COACH TOM BROWN“Amanda gained a lot of experience last season playing in many dif-ferent positions for us. She brings a lot of intensity to the game.”

Year GP-GS Min. Shots Goals Asts 2009 21-3 844 25 1 0

29 ALEXANDRA CLIFTON MF 5-7 Sr-1L Fresno City, CA / Fresno

SAM HOUSTONPlayed in 17 matches as a junior for the Bearkats in 2009 ... started eight times ... scored two goals in Texas Southern victory ... psychology major

FRESNO CITY COLLEGECentral midfi elder and defender for Fresno City College, helping lead her squad to a 19-5-2

record in 2008 and a fi nal national junior college ranking of No. 12 ... Fresno City College won the Central Valley Conference champion-ship for the second season in a row in 2008 ... Clifton was the league’s “Most Valuable Player” after scoring seven goals and being credited with three assists.

COACH TOM BROWN“Alex was slowed by injuries last season but we are expecting great things from her in her senior year. She is a hard-nosed midfi elder who can help stop the other teams attack.”




19 EMILY JURECKA MF 5-2 So-1L Katy, TX / Katy

SAM HOUSTONAveraged 51 minutes per contest appearing in 18 matches as a true freshman midfi elder for the Bearkats in 2009 ... assisted on three game-winning goals in victories over Nicholls, Central Arkansas and UTSA ... Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll member with 3.07 overall grade point average ... art and graphic

design major

KATY HIGH SCHOOLTwo-time All-District 17-5A midfi elder for coach Dianne Lofton ... helped lead Katy to the regional quarterfi nals in the state playoff s

COACH TOM BROWN“She constantly improved as our season went on last year. We will look for her to pick up where she left off when she was a constant starter for us.”



10 DEANNA LONG DF 5-7 Jr-2L Kelowna, British Columbia / Immaculata Region HS

SAM HOUSTONTwo-year starter ... honorable mention All-Southland in 2009 ... earned Southland Confer-ence “Defensive Player of the Week” honors ... averaged 86 minutes per match as a sophomore in 2009, starting in 20 contests ... scored in 2-1 victory over McNeese ... started 14 matches as true freshman in 2008 ... scored goal in Texas

Southern victory and assisted on goals in Houston, Houston Baptist and Nicholls matches

IMMACULATA REGION HIGH SCHOOLCaptained team to its fi rst provincial title in school history ... Brit-ish Columbia Under-18 provincial team member ... played on BC Under-16 and Under-14 squads which won the Canadian National championship.

TOM BROWN“Deanna is a very tough defender who can get forward and create scoring opportunities.”

Year GP-GS Min. Shots Goals Asts2008 15-14 1285 11 1 32009 20-20 1733 10 1 3


22 MICHELE McCULLOUGH GK 5-9 So-1L League City, TX / League City

SAM HOUSTONPlayed in four matches as a reserve goalkeeper for the Bearkats in 2009 ... credited with eight saves ... faced 14 shots in her 154 minutes of action ... played in two shutouts ... psychology major

LEAGUE CITY HIGH SCHOOLTwo-time All-District goalkeeper ... posted 10 shutouts as a junior on district champion in 2007 ... captain of 2008 high school team ... played for TSC Challenge Blitz soccer club ... National Honor Society member ... also played basketball and ran track and fi eld in high school

TOM BROWN“After overcoming an injury, she has become more dominate for us in the goal. Hopefully her experience from the past two years will continue to solidify our goalkeeping corps.”

Year GP-GS Min. Goals Ag. Saves 2009 4-0 154 3 8


1 JENNY PENCE GK 5-7 Sr-3L Kingwood / Kingwood HS

SAM HOUSTONTwo-time Academic All-Southland goalkeeper ... named to CoSIDA Academic All-Region squad and NSCCAA All-South scholar athlete honor team in 2009 ... biology major with 3.88 overall grade point average ... three-year starter in goal ... honorable mention All-Southland in 2009 ... named Southland “Goalkeeper of Week” fi ve times in her career ... holds school season records

for most shutouts (8), fewest goals allowed (16), best goals against av-erage (1.07), most goalkeeper victories (9) and consecutive scoreless minutes ... holds SHSU career records for shutouts (17), goals against average (1.56) and goalkeeper victories (25)

KINGWOOD HIGH SCHOOLAll-District and All-Region goalkeeper at Kingwood ... team captain as senior ... played for Texas Wave Soccer Club ... National Honor Society member

TOM BROWN“Jenny has been a three year starter and all-conference performer for us at goalkeeper. The team will look for her to translate that experi-ence into clean sheets for the defense this season.”

Year GP-GS Min. Goals Ag. Saves 2007 17-17 1486 34 1282008 16-16 1351 16 782009 21-21 1797 34 146

9 LINDSEY POSNER MF 5-4 So-1L Austin, TX / McNeil HS

SAM HOUSTONAveraged 88 minutes per match as a starter for the Bearkats her true freshman season in 2009 ... played in all 21 matches ... assisted on a goal in victory over Central Arkansas ... business major

McNEIL HIGH SCHOOLAll-District midfi elder for coach Allie Hampton

... led McNeil to regional semifi nals in 2007 and area fi nals in 2008 ... played for 92 G Red Premier club, leading team to state championship in 2005 ... team co-captain for three seasons ... played on Lonestar 2008 All-Star team in 2-0 victory over the Mexico National U17 squad.

COACH TOM BROWN“Lindsey was one of our best players last season. She is a very calm presence for us on the fi eld who improved her ability to come forward and score goals during the spring.”




8 PAIGE RODRIGUEZ MF 5-3 So-1L Georgetown, TX / Georgetown HS

SAM HOUSTONAveraged 53 minutes per contest as a midfi elder appearing in all 21 matches for the Bearkats as a freshman in 2009 ... started 13 matches ... assisted on four goals and totaled 18 shots ... biology major

GEORGETOWN HIGH SCHOOLAll-District and four-year starter for coach Steven McBride ... helped lead squad to 2006 Class 4A regional semifi nals ... played on state championship team in 2005 ... Lone Star 2008 division I player ... Texas Wave player in Spring Classic and Texas Shootout Cups.

COACH TOM BROWN“One of the most technically gifted players, Paige has improved her ability to take on defenders. We will look for that attitude this season when she is on the fi eld.”




12 KELLEY SIKINGER GK 5-7 Sr-2L Houston / Lamar HS

SAM HOUSTONReserve goalkeeper for the Bearkats the past three seasons ... saw action in the Lamar and Nicholls matchs in 2007 and against Texas Southern, Prairie View and Northwestern State in 2008 ... three-time Southland Conference Com-missioner’s Academic Honor Roll member with 3.65 grade point average ... elementary education

major

LAMAR HIGH SCHOOLAll-District goalkeeper for at Lamar ... played for Eclipse and West-U Express Soccer Clubs ... captain of water polo and swimming teams ... National Honor Society member ... education major

COACH TOM BROWN“Kelley brings a great work ethic to training each day. She is also one of her teammate’s biggest supporters on game day.”

Year GP-GS Min. Goals Ag. Saves 2007 2-0 59 0 62008 3-0 90 1 2

3 LEAH SNELSON FW 5-3 So-1L Dallas, TX / Bishop Lynch

SAM HOUSTONPlayed in all 21 matches as a true freshman in 2009, starting in all but two of the contests ... ranked third on the team in goals with four ... as-sisted on seven other tallies ... scored in victories over Prairie View, Texas Southern Nicholls and in an overtime loss to Southeastern Louisiana ... av-eraged 77 minutes per match ... marketing major

BISHOP LYNCHAll-District and Off ensive MVP for Bishop Lynch ... played for Dallas Texans 91 White club, leading squad to Memphis Invitational and Beat the Heat tournament titles ... competed in track and fi eld, softball, basketball and volleyball.

TOM BROWN“Leah had a very good fi rst season and we will expect to see more this year. She is great at inter-passing with her teammates and creating scoring chances.”




20 ADRIANA VASQUEZ MF 5-2 Sr-1L Suisun City, CA / Vintage HS

SAM HOUSTONStarted 15 matches and played in one other as midfi elder in 2009 ... averaged 47.2 minutes per match ... scored winning goal in 1-0 victory over Lamar ... also assisted on two other scores during the season ... Southland Conference Commis-sioner’s Academic Honor Roll member with 3.22 overall grade point average ... business major.

SOLANO COMMUNITY COLLEGEFirst team All-Bay Valley Conference on 17-5-1 conference champion-ship team in 2008 ...two-time Bay Valley Conference “Midfi elder of the Year” and All-Northern California juco fi rst team selection ... NSCAA All-Western Region team MVP ... fi rst team All-California junior college ... totaled 19 goals and 20 assists during her two-year juco career

VINTAGE HIGH SCHOOLAll-State and All-league midfi elder in high school

COACH TOM BROWN“Adriana is a skilled technician with the ball who can play excellent passes in for her teammates to fi nish.”

Year GP-GS Min. Shots Goals Asts2009 16-15 754 3 1 2 2 NICHOLE WATKINS DF 5-5 Sr-3L

Deer Park / Deer Park HS

SAM HOUSTONAppeared in 47 matches during her three-year Bearkat career ... started 37 times as a defender ... three-time Southland Conference Commisioner’s Academic Honor Roll member with 3.31 overall grade point average ... started nine matches in 2009, every match in 2008 and 12 matches as a freshman in 2007 ... assisted on goal in Colorado

State-Pueblo victory in 2008 ... business major

DEER PARK HIGH SCHOOLAll-District midfi elder at Deer Park ... team captain ... helped lead team to district championship and regional semifi nals ... played for Texas Wave Soccer Club ... Academic Excellence Award ... business major

TOM BROWN“Nichole brings a lot of experience to the defense. She adds a lot of intensity to training and games.”

Year GP-GS Min. Shots Goals Asts2007 16-12 1178 9 0 02008 16-16 1264 2 0 12009 15-9 974 2 0 0

24 KIRBY ZAK MF 5-5 So-1L Weatherford, TX / Aledo

SAM HOUSTONEarned honorable mention All-Southland Con-ference honors as a true freshman ... two-time Southland Conference “Off ensive Player of the Week” ... led the Bearkats with nine goals and 10 assists ... started all 21 matches, averaging 80.3 minutes per game ... posted hat tricks in victories over Prairie View A&M and Central Arkansas ...

scored three game-winning goals .... general studies major.

ALEDO HIGH SCHOOLAll-Region, All-District and District MVP for coach Derek Vierling on three undefeated district championship teams ... regional fi nalist in 2008 ... played for Texas Image, Texas Lightning, ASG and D’Feeters soccer clubs.

COACH TOM BROWN“Kirby has a great ability to break down other team’s defense. She scored some very nice goals last season and we will look for her to lead our attack again this year.”



DIRECTIONS TO PRITCHETT FIELD (SOCCER)

FROM HOUSTON ON INTERSTATE 45* Go north on Interstate 45* Take Exit 114 (two miles north of Sam Houston statue)* Continue on access road through stop light at Dairy Queen* You will pass the Agricultural Center and go past a blinking red light* Turn right at 19th Street (Ward Furniture) * Go through three stop signs on 19th Street* Immediately following the stop sign at Avenue 0 you will see Pritchett Field on your left behind the museum building and the Gazebo

FROM DALLAS / FORT WORTH ON INTERSTATE 45* Go south on Interstate 45* Take Exit 114 (third Huntsville exit)* Left across interstate, then turn left on to access road head-ing north* You will pass the Agricultural Center and go past a blinking red light* Turn right at 19th Street (Ward Furniture) * Go through three stop signs on 19th Street* Immediately following the stop sign at Avenue 0 you will see Pritchett Field on your left behind the museum building and the Gazebo.


16 CATHERINE ABITUA FW 5-6 Fr-HS Houston, Tx / Cy Creek HS

First team All-District forward at Cy Creek, leading squad to four consecutive state playoff appearances ... Cy Creek won district cham-pionship twice in those four years ... Academic All-District selection ... played for coach Ashley Smith on Challenge 92 Blitz club team ... member of 2007 Presidents Cup state championship club squad.

COACH TOM BROWN“Catherine is a terrifi c winger with great speed. She will create many

scoring chances for us from the fl ank areas.”


MEET THE BEARKATS - NEWCOMERS

18 KELSI BROWN MF 5-6 Fr-HS Houston, Tx / Atascocita HS

Three-time All-District and All-Region selection at Atascocita ... two-time ESPN Rise Magazine All-Area selection ... played for Challenge 92 soccer club, leading team to three state championships and two Region 3 fi nals appearances ... starter on four-time STYSA state fi nalist and two-time state championship teams for United Alliance club from 2002 to 2006 ... participated in the Olympic Development Program, earning selection to the South Texas 1991 State Team in 2005-08 and the Region 3 Pool Team in 2006 and 2008.

COACH TOM BROWN“Kelsi is an all-around midfi elder. She can win balls, is a great distributor of the ball, and is a proven goal-scorer.”

13 EMILY EDENSTROM MF 5-7 Fr-HS Wylie, Tx / Wylie HS

Three-time All-District midfi elder for coach Chris Bezner at Wylie ... team captain and two-time MVP ... played for coach Hugh Bradford on D’Feeters club team since 2008 ... led squad to Crossroads of America fi nals and Score Showcase Champions of White Division ... team captain of TFC 92 club in 2007 and FC Dallas club in 2005.

COACH TOM BROWN “Emily is a very technical midfi elder who has the ability to score from distance. She can also play as a forward for us.”

30 MALLORY GARTHWAITE GK 5-7 Fr-HS The Woodlands, Tx / The Woodlands HS

All-District and team captain for coach Dina Graves at the Wood-lands ... led squad to district and regional championships and the Texas Class 5-A state championship in 2010 ... played for coach Ashley Smith on Challenge 92 Blitz club team ... led club to 2007 Presidents Cup state championship and Region III title.

COACH TOM BROWN“As one of Houston’s best goalkeepers, we will look for Mallory to step in and put pressure for playing time on our returning players. She is one of the hardest working players I have seen.”



25 NATALIE JOHNSON FW 5-7 Fr-HS The Woodlands, Tx / The Woodlands HS

Four-year letter winner for coach Dina Graves at The Woodlands ... led squad to district and regional championships and the Texas Class 5-A runner-up fi nish as junior ... played for coach Pat O’Toole on Challenge 92 club team ... club honors included South Texas State Champion 2006-09, Southern Regional Partici-pant 2006-09, National league Participant 2009 and West Premier League Champions 2009 ... participated in the South Texas Olym-pic Development program 2006-08.

COACH TOM BROWN“Natalie can play as a wide forward or wide defender. Her terrifi c pace and ability to create scoring chances will help the team this season.”

17 TRICIA MALLORY MF 5-6 Fr-HS Spring, Tx / Klein HS

First team All-District and three-year letter-winner for coach Kit Miller at Klein ... played for coach Pat O’Toole on Challenge 92 club team ... club honors included South Texas State Champion 2006-09, Southern Regional Participant 2006-09, National league Participant 2009 and West Premier League Champions 2009 ... participated in the South Texas Olympic Development program 2006-08.

COACH TOM BROWN“Tricia plays very simply but eff ectively in the midfi eld. She is a good support player who can also get forward to fi nish on goal.”


4 CARLY RHEMAN DF 5-8 Fr-HS Katy, Tx / Katy HS

All-District, All-Greater Houston, All-Region and All-State for coach Dianne Loftin at Katy ... led squad to to three consecutive state playoff appearances including a regional semi-fi nal appearance her junior year ... played for coach Pat O’Toole on Challenge 92 club team ... club honors included South Texas State Champion 2006-09, Southern Regional Participant 2006-09, National league Participant 2009 and West Premier League Champions 2009

COACH TOM BROWN“Carly is a good defender who can play centrally or wide for us. She is strong in the tackle and can get forward to serve very good crosses.”


6 GAYLE ZIEGLER DF 5-8 Fr-HS Richardson, Tx / Pearce HS

Three-time All-District selection for coach Oscar Borgarello at Pearce ... led team to Texas Class 4A state championship as a junior and senior ... starter on three consecutive district titlists ... played for coach Fleur Benatar on Solar 92 club team ... club participated in 2007-09 National League and 2008-09 West Premier League.

COACH TOM BROWN “Gayle is a very solid left sided defender. She will add a long throw-

in to our attacking play.”

THE SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE

Founded in 1963, the Southland Conference provides thousands of male and female student-athletes the opportunity to compete in intercollegiate athletics at the NCAA Division I level. This fall, the Southland Conference will decide its 10th annual women’s soccer championship. Southland Conference member teams which compete in women’s soccer include Central Arkan-sas, McNeese State, Nicholls State, Northwestern State, Sam Houston State, Southeastern Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin State, Texas-San Antonio, and Texas State University-San Marcos. Overall, the Southland Conference awards championships in 18 NCAA Di-vision I level sports. The Southland Conference women’s soccer post season tournament champion receives an automatic berth in the NCAA Division I national playoff s. Sam Houston has won 23 regular season championships and nine post-season tournament titles since the Bearkats joined the Southland Confer-ence.

Southland Conference Soccer Champions Year Regular Season Tournament1997 Stephen F. Austin Northwestern St.1998 Stephen F. Austin Southeastern LA1999 Southeastern LA Southwest Texas2000 Northwestern St. Northwestern St.2001 Southwest Texas Southwest Texas2002 Southeastern LA Northwestern St.2003 Southeastern LA Stephen F. Austin2004 Stephen F. Austin Texas St.-San Marcos2005 Stephen F. Austin Northwestern St.2006 Southeastern LA McNeese St.2007 McNeese St. Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin2008 Texas State Texas State2009 Texas State Southeastern Louisiana

SLC 2009 Final Soccer Standings Year Conference All GamesTexas State 8-0-1 .944 14-6-1 .690Southeastern Louisiana 6-1-1 .812 13-5-2 .700Stephen F. Austin 6-2-1 .722 10-8-2 .550Sam Houston 5-4-0 .556 9-10-2 .476UTSA 4-3-2 .556 9-10-2 .476McNeese St. 4-4-0 .500 8-10-2 .450Northwestern St. 4-5-0 .444 11-9-0 .550Lamar 3-6-0 .333 4-13-1 .250Central Arkansas 1-8-0 .111 7-11-1 .395Nicholls 0-8-1 .056 4-15-1 .225

Before and after Sam Houston State University’s 3-2 overtime victory in the quarterfi nals of the 2009

Southland Conference post-season tournament -- the Bearkats huddle as they prepare for the opening

kickoff (top) and mob the fi eld (below) after the game-winning goal in the 110th minute of play.



Pritchett Field, site of Sam Houston State women’s soccer home matches, is one of the university’s most historic spots. Named for the late Joseph Pritchett, a professor for 42 years and Dean of Men at Sam Houston, Pritchett Field was the site of the uni-versity’s earliest athletic competitions. Athletics arrived on the Sam Houston Normal Institute in the early years of the twentieth century - specifi cally baseball and foot-ball, both played on the recreational fi elds west of main campus. The SHNI football team, nicknamed the Normals, played their fi rst game at Pritchett Field on October 6, 1912, losing to Rice 20-6, the fi rst football contest played by either school.

A rudimentary baseball diamond was just southeast of the football area on land today part of the Sam Houston Museum museum com-plex. Baseball moved to its own Holleman Field further south in 1948 and into the Don Sanders Stadium in 2006. The Work Progress Administration (WPA) constructed the stone bleachers on both sides of Pritchett Field in the 1930s. In 1967, the bleachers on the east side were constructed after the stone ones were removed. Many commencement ceremonies took place at the athletic fi eld in the mid-twentieth century. The Bearkats won the last home game at Pritchett Field in 1985, beating Washburn University of Kansas, 51-7. The following year the team began playing in Bowers Stadium. The Pritchett Field fi eld house appears on maps in the late 1980s - after the move to the new stadium - as Housing Storage. Maps from the early 1990s identify it again as a fi eld house until its demolition to make way for the Walker Education Center and parking for the museum complex. The fi eld’s namesake, Joseph Pritchett, was the brother of Henry Carr Pritchett (Sam Houston’s fourth president, serving from 1891 to 1908). Joseph and his wife, Lenora Melissa (Evans) moved to Huntsville in 1888. Pritchett owned much of the property west of the university including the area which is now Pritchett Field. The fi rst Bearkat women’s soccer game was played at Pritchett Field on Aug. 29, 2003 against nationally-ranked SMU. Katy Harris scored the fi rst goal at Pritchett for Sam Houston, tallying in the 16th minute of the SMU match.

A perfect setting for intercollegiate athletics, historic Joseph Pritchett Field is the home site for Sam Houston State University women’s soccer.

Historic Pritchett Field


ANNUAL RECORD

SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE(NCAA Division I)Year Head Coach Season SLC2003 Marcia Oliveira 4-16 0-12 7th2004 Marcia Oliveira 2-17-1 1-10-1 8th2005 Marcia Oliveira 5-12-1 3-3-1 4th2006 Marcis Oliveira 3-15-0 1-7-0 8th2007 Marcia Oliveira 6-11-0 4-5-0 6tb2008 Tom Brown 9-7-0 4-5-0 7th2009 Tom Brown 9-10-2 5-4-0 4th

POST SEASON

SOUTHLAND CONFERENCEPOST-SEASON TOURNAMENT2005 Natchitoches, LA Louisiana-Monroe QF W 2-1 Stephen F. Austin SF W 3-1 Northwestern St. F L ot 0-12007 Natchitoches, LA Texas-San Antonio QF L 0-12009 Nathcitoches, LA Texas-San Antonio QF Wot 3-2 Texas St. SF L 1-2

TEAM MATCH RECORDS

GOALS

All Matches 23 TX Southern, 2004 (T) 17 TX Southern, 2003 (H) 15 TX Southern, 2003 (A) 11 Prairie View A&M, 2006 (H)

Southland Conference Match 5 Lamar, 2007 (A) 4 Nicholls St., 2007 (H)

First Half 8 TX Southern, 2003 (H) 8 TX Southern, 2004 (T)

Second Half 15 TX Southern, 2004 (T) 9 TX Southern, 2003 (H)

Earliest Goal 0:29 UTSA, 2009 (T) 1:19 Texas Southern, 2003 (A)

Latest Goal, First Half44:50 Texas Southern, 2003 (A)

Earliest Goal, Second Half45:24 Texas Southern, 2008 (A)

Latest Goal, Regulation89:49 UTSA, 2009 (T)

Latest Goal, Overtime110:00 Southeastern Louisiana, 2004 (H)

Sam Houston reached the fi nals of the 2005 Southland Conference post-season tournament. Four Bearkats were named all-tournament after the event: (left to right) Kim Brown, Melissa Sauceda,

Tofi Chavez, and Raquel Bueno (tournament Most Valuable Player).

Bearkat Soccer Record Book

GOALS AGAINST

Opponent Goals 10 SMU, 2003 (H) 10 Oklahoma St., 2004 (A) 10 Texas A&M, 2004 (A)

Southland Opponent Goals 8 TX St.-San Marcos, 2003 (A) 6 Stephen F. Austin, 2005 (A) 6 Stephen F. Austin, 2009 (A)

Earliest Opponent Goal 0:29 Louisiana-Monroe, 2004 (A) 0:53 Texas A&M, 2006 (A)

First Half Opponent Goals 7 SMU, 2003 (H)

Second Half Opponent Goals 6 Texas, 2006 (A)

Latest Opponent Goal-Regulation 89:56 Grambling, 2007 (H)

Latest Opponent Goal106:51 TX St.-San Marcos, 2004 (A)

SHOTS

All Matches 69 Texas Southern, 2003 (H) 61 Texas Southern, 2003 (A)

Southland Conference Match 26 Nicholls St., 2005 (A)

Fewest Shots 1 Oklahoma St., 2003 (H) 1 Texas-El Paso, 2003 (H) 1 Texas-El Paso, 2004 (H)

Opponents Shots 46 Texas, 2006 (A) 45 Texas A&M, 2006 (A) 40 Texas A&M, 2004 (A)

Southland Conference Opponent 33 Stephen F. Austin, 2007 (A) 32 TX St.-San Marcos, 2003 (A)

Opponent Fewest Shots 1 TX Southern, 2003 (H) 1 Prairie View A&M, 2003 (H)

PENALTY KICKS

All Matches 1 TX Southern, 2003 (H) 1 SMU, 2004 (A) 1 Houston, 2004 (H) 1 Stephen F. Austin St., 2005 (A) 1 Prairie View A&M, 2006 (H) 1 Central Arkansas, 2006 (A) 1 Southeastern LA, 2009 (H) 1 Utah Valley, 2009 (H)

Opponents 1 11 opponents Last - LA-Lafayette, 2007 (H)

CORNERKICKS

All Matches 15 Prairie View A&M, 2008 (H) 12 Lamar, 2008 (H) 12 Texas Southern, 2009 (H)

Fewest Cornerkicks 0 16 matches Last - SFA (A)


Opponent Cornerkicks 18 Texas A&M, 2006 (A) 17 TX St.-San Marcos, 2004 (A) 17 Texas A&M, 2004 (A)

Opponent Fewest Cornerkicks 0 6 matches Last - Central Arkansas, 2009 (H)

FOULS

All Matches 20 TX St.-San Marcos, 2003 (H) 18 Northwestern St., 2003 (H) 18 Northwestern St., 2004 (A)

Opponents 29 McNeese St., 2006 (A) 24 North Texas, 2004 (H)

SAVES

All Matches 19 Texas-El Paso, 2007 (H) 18 Texas-El Paso, 2005 (H)

Southland Conference Match 17 TX St.-San Marcos, 2004 (A) 17 Stephen F. Austin, 2007 (A)

Opponents 41 TX Southern, 2003 (A) 25 Prairie View A&M, 2006 (H)

Southland Conference Opponent 12 Nicholls St., 2005 (A) 12 Central Arkansas, 2009 (H)

TEAM SEASON

GOALS

Full Season 47 2003 (20 matches) 42 2004 (20 matches)

Southland Conference Goals 18 2007 (9 matches) 14 2004 (12 matches) 14 2008 (9 matches)

Home Goals 31 2003 (12 matches)

Road Goals 26 2004 (12 matches)

Most Goals Against 73 2004 (20 matches) 71 2003 (20 matches)

Fewest Goals Against 17 2008 (19 matches) 34 2007 (17 matches)

Most Goals Against Southland Conference 42 2003 (12 matches) 30 2004 (12 matches)

Fewest Goals Against Southland Conference 12 2008 (9 matches) 12 2006 (8 matches)

SHOTS

Full Season 307 2003 (20 matches) 248 2007 (17 matches) 246 2009 (21 matches)

Southland Conference Season 152 2004 (12 matches) 130 2007 (9 matches)

Opponents 430 2004 (20 matches) 420 2003 (20 matches)

Southland Conference Opponents 287 2003 (12 matches) 219 2004 (20 matches)

PENALTY KICKS



CORNERKICKS


Southland Conference Season 50 2008 (9 matches) 30 2004 (12 matches)

Opponents 166 2004 (20 matches)

Southland Conference Opponents 96 2004 (12 matches)

FOULS

Full Season 198 2004 (20 matches)

Southland Conference Season 165 2003 (12 matches)



SAVES

Full Season 174 2003 (20 matches)

Southland Conference Season 112 2003 (12 matches)

Opponents 170 2006 (18 matches)


SHUTOUTS

SHSU Season 8 2008 (16 matches) 6 2009 (21 matches)

Consecutive Shutouts 7 2008

Consecutive Scoreless Minutes 656 2008

Opponents Season 10 2006 (18 matches)

2003 Bearkat Soccer Team 2004 Bearkat Soccer Team


INDIVIDUAL MATCH

GOALS

Single Match 6 Tynice Friday, TX Southern, 2004 (T) 4 Kim Brown, Grambling St., 2003 (H) 4 Kim Brown, TX Southern, 2003 (A) 4 Yoanna Garcia, TX Southern, 2004 (T) 4 Yoanna Garcia, Prairie View, 2006 (H)

Southland Conference Match 3 Yoanna Garcia, Central Ark, 2007 (H) 3 Raquel Bueno, Nicholls, 2008 (A) 3 Kirby Zak, Central Ark, 2009 (H)

Earliest Goal, First Half0:29 Hailey Rohlmeier, UTSA, 2009 (T)1:19 Liz McDonald, TX Southern, 2003 (A)1:30 Adrianna Harris, TX Southern 2003 (H)

Earliest Goal, First Half, Southland Game2:59 Yoanna Garcia, Nicholls, 2007 (H)

Latest Goal, First Half44:50 Adriana Harris, TX Southern, 2003 (A)

Latest Goal, First Half, Southland Game43:25, Tofi e Chavez, LA-Monroe, 2005 (T)

Earliest Goal, Second Half45:24 Luana Miessa, TX Southern, 2008 (A)46:10 Liz McDonald, TX Southern, 2003 (H)

Earliest Goal, Second Half, Southland Game46:11 Raquel Bueno, TXSt-S. Marcos, 2006 (H)

Latest Goal, Second Half89:49 Kate Wesneski, UTSA, 2009 (T)89:03 Alison Oakland, McNeese, 2007 (A)88:50 Stacy Smith, TX Southern, 2003 (H)87:48 Yoanna Garcia, Prairie View, 2006 (H)

Latest Goal, Overtime110:00 Tynice Friday, SE LA, 2004 (H)109:29 Shelby Grissett, UTSA, 2009 (T)

Fastest Time To Score Two Goals1:01 Luanna Miessa, Lamar (A) (goals at 86:56 and 87:57)

Fastest Time To Score Three Goals3:29 Liz McDonald, TX Southern, 2003 (H) (goals at 46:10, 50:45 and 52:53)


Consecutive Games Scoring A Goal4 Yoanna Garcia, 20074 Luana Miessa, 20083 Stacy Smith, 20043 Raquel Bueno, 2008

SHOTS

Single Match15 Yoanna Garcia, Prairie View, 2006 (H)13 Tynice Friday, TX Southern, 2003 (H)12 Tynice Friday, TX Southern, 2004 (T)

Southland Conference Match 9 Kim Brown, Nicholls St., 2005 (A) 8 Kim Brown, LA-Monroe, 2005 (A) 8 Kim Brown, TX St.-San Marcos, 2005 (H) 8 Luana Miessa, Nicholls, 2008 (A) 8 Shelby Grissett, Central Ark, 2009 (H)

ASSISTS

Single Match 4 Yoanna Garcia, TX Southern, 2004 (T) 3 Danielle Porth, TX Southern, 2003 (H) 3 Tynice Friday, TX Southern, 2003 (H) 3 Tynice Friday, TX Southern, 2003 (A) 3 Jamie Beckwith, TX Southern, 2004 (T) 3 Kirby Zak, Prairie View, 2009 (A)

SAVES

Single Match18 Melissa Sauceda, UTEP, 2005 (H)17 Melissa Sauceda, Texas St., 2004 (A)17 Jenny Pence, SFA 2007 (A)16 Jenny Pence, Texas A&M, 2009 (A)

SHUTOUTS

Consecutive Shutouts 7 Jenny Pence, 2008

Consecutive Scoreless Minutes 615 Jenny Pence, 2008

PENALTY KICKS

All-Time Team Record Made Att. Sam Houston State 5 6 Opponents 12 12

Individual Penalty Kicks Opponent Year ResultTynice Friday Tx Southern 2003 GoalToffi e Chavez SMU 2004 GoalToffi e Chavez Houston 2004 GoalRaquel Bueno SFA 2005 GoalMary MacGregor Prairie View 2006 GoalRaquel Bueno Central Ark. 2006 SavedKirby Zak SE La. 2009 GoalKirby Zak Utah Valley 2009 Goal

Penalty Kicks Faced Saved Goals Melissa Sauceda 0 8 Ashley Zendt 0 2 Danielle Porth 0 1 Jenny Pence 0 1

INDIVIDUAL SEASON

GOALS11 Kim Brown, 2003 (20 matches)11 Raquel Bueno, 2008 (15 matches)10 Luana Miessa, 2008 (16 matches) 9 Kirby Zak, 2009 (21 matches) 8 Tynice Friday, 2003 (19 matches) 8 Tynice Friday, 2004 (20 matches) 7 Shelby Grissett, 2009 (12 matches)

Goals by Freshman 9 Kirby Zak, 2009 (21 matches) 7 Shelby Grissett, 2009 (12 matches)

Goals by Sophomore11 Kim Brown, 2003 (20 matches)10 Luana Miessa, 2008 (16 matches)

Goals by Junior 8 Tynice Friday, 2003 (19 matches) 6 Yoanna Garcia, 2006 (10 matches) 6 Raquel Bueno, 2007 (17 matches)

Goals by Senior11 Raquel Bueno, 2008 (15 matches) 8 Tynice Friday, 2004 (20 matches)

SHOTS68 Luana Miessa, 2008 (16 matches)64 Kim Brown, 2003 (20 matches)62 Kim Brown, 2005 (18 matches)55 Raquel Bueno, 2006 (18 matches)

ASSISTS10 Kirby Zak, 2009 (21 matches) 8 Luana Miessa, 2008 (16 matches)


SAVES162 Melissa Sauceda, 2005 (18 matches)149 Jenny Pence, 2009 (21 matches)144 Melissa Sauceda, 2006 (17 matches)131 Melissa Sauceda, 2003 (20 matches)128 Jenny Pence, 2007 (17 matches)

SHUTOUTS8 Jenny Pence, 2008 (16 matches)6 Jenny Pence, 2009 (21 matches)3 Melissa Sauceda, 2005 (18 matches)3 Jenny Pence, 2007 (17 matches)

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE1.07 Jenny Pence, 2008 (16 matches)1.70 Jenny Pence, 2009 (21 matches)2.06 Jenny Pence, 2007 (17 matches)

MINUTES IN GOAL1,798 Jenny Pence, 2009 (21 matches)1,586 Melissa Sauceda, 2005 (18 matches)1,454 Melissa Sauceda, 2006 (17 matches)

INDIVIDUAL CAREER

GOALS27 Raquel Bueno, 2005-2008 19 Kim Brown, 2003-200518 Yoanna Garcia, 2004-200716 Tynice Friday, 2003-200414 Luana Miessa, 2007-2008 9 Mary MacGregor, 2004-2006 9 Kirby Zak, 2009

SHOTS158 Raquel Bueno, 2005-08150 Kim Brown, 2003-05115 Luana Miessa, 2007-08 99 Yoanna Garcia, 2004-07 77 Tynice Friday, 2003-04

ASSISTS13 Luana Miessa, 2007-0811 Yoanna Garcia, 2004-200610 Kirby Zak, 2009 8 Tynice Friday, 2003-2004 7 Leah Snelson, 2009 6 Kim Brown, 2003-2005 6 Raquel Bueno, 2005-08

SAVES564 Jenny Pence, 2007-09515 Mellissa Sauceda, 2003-2006


SHUTOUTS17 Jenny Pence, 2007-2009 7 Melissa Sauceda, 2003-2006

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE1.56 Jenny Pence, 2007-2009

MINUTES IN GOAL5,173 Melissa Sauceda, 2003-20064,637 Jenny Pence, 2007-2009

INDIVIDUAL HONORS

All-Southland ConferenceKim Brown 2003 HM. 2005 HMRaquel Bueno 2006 HM, 2007 HM 2008 2TToffi e Chavez 2004 HM 2006 2t 2007-HMTynice Friday 2004 HMYoanna Garcia 2006 HMDeanna Long 2009 HMLuana Miessa 2007 HM, 2008 2TJenny Pence 2009 HMDanielle Porth 2004 HM, 2005 HMKirby Zak 2009 HM

Southland Conference All TournamentKim Brown 2005Raquel Bueno 2005 (MVP)Toffi e Chavez 2005Shelby Grissett 2009Melissa Sauceda 2005

HAT TRICK HEROS

Player Opponent DateLiz McDonald TX Southern 8/31/03 goals at 46:10, 50:45, 52:53Adriana Harris TX Southern 8/31/03 goals at 1:30, 68:29, 85:35Tynice Friday TX Southern 8/31/03 goals at 7:30, 18:19, 86:06Tynice Friday TX Southern 9/19/03 goals at 25:06, 34:18, 59:56Kim Brown TX Southern 9/19/03 goals at 15:44, 47:43, 75:00, 76:23Kim Brown Grambling 10/15/03 goals at 3:08, 12:08, 14:08, 25:08Tynice Friday TX Southern 8/27/04 goals at 6:36, 8:43, 18:09, 44:00, 51:32, 79:49Yoanna Garcia TX Southern 8/27/04 goals at 14:27, 16:24, 31:20, 85:02, 88:04Kim Brown TX Southern 8/27/04 goals at 59:51, 70:11, 86:37Brittany Hougardy TX Southern 8/27/04 goals at 47:40, 58:10, 63:39Yoanna Garcia Prairie View 9/3/06 goals at 23:05, 26:34, 32:56, 87:48Yoanna Garcia Central Arkansas 10/21/07 goals at 28:23, 43:24, 72:59Luana Miesa Prairie View 8/31/08 goals at 5:09, 6:19, 41:49Raquel Bueno Nicholls St. 10/3/08 goals at 8:45, 75:25, 79:58Shelby Grissett Prairie View 8/30./09 goals at 6:28, 14:18, 27:26Kirby Zak Texas Southern 9/16/09 goals at 7:43, 47:06, 52:01Kirby Zak Central Arkansas 10/30/09 goals at 3:24, 17:14, 18:38

2009 Bearkat Soccer Team


Sam Houston State University is com-mitted to the concept that intercollegiate athletics is an integral part of the univer-sity’s educational enterprise. The department of athletics recogniz-es that the athletics program must be sup-portive of the university’s mission, which is to inspire learning through excellence in teaching, to stimulate creativity, to conduct scholarly research and to direct signifi cant institutional resources to the community it serves. In keeping with these directives, the department of athletics understands that its primary mission is to develop student-athletes as complete individuals and educated citizens who are fully prepared to contribute positively to society. The department of athletics recog-nizes that it receives direction from the President of the university in the admin-istration of the athletic program. The department of athletics will provide and support cultural diversity and provide for equitable opportunities for minorities and women. The department of athletics measures success in its ability to establish programs that support the mission of Sam Houston State University.

Strategic Goals The Department of Athletics will provide the best possible entertainment and image for our students, faculty, staff , alumni and community by competing on the Division I level through winning athletic teams. The Department of Athletics will pro-vide an environment for student-athletes necessary to enhance graduation through classroom learning experiences that are conducive to a life skills learning experi-ence on campus and in the community. The Department of Athletics will pro-vide an environment for all staff neces-sary to attract, develop and retain quality personnel. The Department of Athletics will provide an environment for our alumni, community and friends of the university that encourages active participation in the department programs and develop-ment activities.

BEARKAT ATHLETICS BY THE NUMBERS

Sam Houston State accomplishments as a member ofthe NCAA Division I Southland Conference:

8 Southland Conference post-season tournament “Most Valuable Players” 9 Southland individual sport “Student Athletes of the Year” 9 Southland Conference post-season tournament championships 15 NCAA Division I tournament appearances 23 Southland Conference regular season team championships 32 Southland Conference “Players of the Year” 44 NCAA Division I All-Americans 624 All-Southland Conference selections in 16 sports

Bearkat Athletics Mission

Brittany Brooks (left) earned Southland Conference women’s basketball “Student-Athlete of the Year” honors in 2010 while Barkley Falkner was voted the same honor for men’s basketball in 2009.

Irina Sotnikova was named both Southland Conference women’s tennis “Player of the Year” honors and “Student-Athlete of the Year” honors during the 2009 season.


When Bobby Williams became the Bearkats’ director of athletics on April 29, 1998, he set a goal for the program - to win the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Cup symbolic of the league’s all-sports championship for both men’s and women’s sports combined. Sam Houston has won the Commis-sioner’s Cup not once but three times (2005, 2006 and 2007). No other Southland university has won the Cup three years in a row.

Williams, who had served Sam Houston as an athletic administrator and a coach since 1982, was interim director of athletics for the 1997-98 school year. He was assistant director of athletics for seven years and an assistant football coach for nine years. In May, 2005, Williams received the General Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletic Director Award at the All-American Football Foundation’s 70th annual Banquet of Champions. In June, 2008, he was presented the AstroTurf Athletics Director of the Year “Football Championship Subdivision West Region” award. Williams now serves as a member of the NCAA Leadership Council. During his 13 years as athletic director, Sam Houston has achieved unprecedented successes at the NCAA Division I level, including: Three Southland Commissioner’s Cups and two SLC Men’s All-Sports Trophies (2000 and 2007) Highest NCAA Division I football championship subdivision fi nal national ranking (4th in 2004) Highest NCAA Division I men’s basketball RPI fi nal ranking (2003) First votes in Associated Press NCAA Division I men’s basketball national poll (2008) Two NCAA Division I football playoff appearances, reaching quar-terfi nals in 2001 and semifi nals in 2004 NCAA Division I national playoff berths in men’s basketball (2003 and 2010), softball (2007) and baseball (2007, 2008 and 2009) 14 Southland Conference team championships including football (2001, 2004) men’s basketball (2000, 2003, 2010), women’s golf (2004, 2007), men’s outdoor track and fi eld (2005, 2006), women’s outdoor track and fi eld (2005, 2006, 2008) and women’s indoor track and fi eld (2007 and 2008) Southland post-season tournament titles in men’s basketball (2003 and 2010), baseball (2007, 2008 and 2009) and softball (2007). Two ESPN2 football national telecasts, two men’s basketball CBS national telecasts, four ESPN2 national basketball telecasts and numerous Fox Sports Southwest and Southland TV regional games Highest athletic grade point average in department history Highest Southland fi nishes in men’s basketball, men’s and women’s track and fi eld, men’s and women’s cross country and tennis Hosted successful Southland Conference championship events in women’s tennis, women’s golf, cross country, softball, baseball and outdoor track and fi eld as well as the fi nals of the Southland Confer-ence men’s basketball tournament Guided the department through two successful NCAA peer review team evaluations Added women’s soccer and bowling as the university’s 16th and 17th varsity sports Williams has overseen more than 9 million dollars of facility im-provements including the new Ron Randleman Strength and Fitness Center, Don Sanders Stadium (baseball), Bearkat Softball Stadium and the SHSU golf practice facility at Raven’s Nest Golf Course. With

Bobby and Janet Williams and their daughters, Audrey and Alex.

new marketing strategies, Williams and his staff have increased both campus and community attendance at all Bearkat intercollegiate ath-letics events and increased revenue generated from outside university sources from $600,000 to $2.4 million. Under his direction, the Bearkat Learning Enhancement Center, located in the Bowers Stadium Field House, opened in the fall of 1997. The facility allows Bearkat student-athletes access both to modern computers and to assistance from academic tutors. During his seven years as assistant athletic director, Williams’ duties included NCAA compliance, game management for home athletic contests, schedul-ing, facilities, tickets, marketing and concessions. As an assistant foot-ball coach, he tutored fi ve cornerbacks who played in the National Football League. “Becoming a director of athletics was a lifetime goal. I have always been a goal oriented person,” said Williams. “As a secondary coach, we set and met important goals on teams that ranked among the nation’s defensive leaders. As an administrator, we set goals such as raising our department grade point averages, which we accomplished. “As director of athletics, we have set goals. We have strived to bring this department to the forefront in computer technology, to improve our athletes’ academic standing and retention rates and to increase our revenue through fund raising and monies generated from bigger crowds at games. “Three times in recent years, we achieved our most important goal -- winning the Southland Commissioner’s Cup All-Sports Trophy. Not only does this achievement prove that each of our sports teams is vital to our program, but also it demonstrates the importance and contributions of every student athlete. Our staff ’s eff orts will continue to be directed toward higher goals as we strive to make the Sam Houston experience the best it can be for our students.” Williams was a starter at wide receiver for the Rice Owls. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Rice University in 1981 and his Mas-ter of Arts from Rice a year later. His father, Bobby Williams, Sr., was a member of Rice University’s 1958 Cotton Bowl team and retired in 2002 after working as an NFL scout for the Buff alo Bills and Miami Dolphins. His mother, Carolyn, recently retired from the Dow Chemical Company. His wife, Janet, received her Bachelor’s degree and her Master’s degree from Sam Houston as have her father Gen-eral Thomas Stone (distinguished alumni 1999 and football letterman 1955-56), mother Claudette, brother Keith (football letterman 1978-79) and sister Kelly (Master’s degree). Janet is a professor in the SHSU College of Education. The pair have two daughters, Audrey Kathryn (21) and Alexandra Karolyn (17).

Bobby Williams Director of Athletics


BOBBIE HILLIARDAssociate Ath. Directorfor Finance

CHRIS THOMPSONAssociate Ath. Directorfor Student Services

PAUL RIDINGSAssistant Ath. Directorfor Media Relations

JASON BARFIELDAthletic Media Services Coordinator

KAREN WHITEAthletic Secretary

JENNIFER DAVISAthletic Secretary

JUDY WEBBAthletic Secretary

JEREMY EDDINGSAssistant Athletic Trainer

HOPE PARKERHead Athletic Trainer

KYLE SPEERHead Strength & Conditioning

BRIAN NEALAssistant Strength& Conditioning

GREG HINZEAssociate Ath. Directorfor Operations

WESLEY NOWLINAssistant Athletic Trainer

JESSICA PAYNEAcademics

JOHN HOLDERAdministrativeCoordinator

JAMES ROSSCustodian

TERRY ARTHERHOLTAthletic Assistant

JUSTIN STAPLETONStaff AssociateMarketing

RHONDA CURRYStaff AssistantEvents

DAVID PAITSONAssociate Ath. Directorfor External Operations

CURTIS COLLIERCompliance

DENISE HOLCOMBOffi cer Supervisor

JASON CHANDLERAssistant Ath. Directorfor Ticket Operations

Bearkat Athletic Department Staff


Sam Houston State University competes at the NCAA Division I level in 17 sports as a member of the Southland Conference, bring-ing the fun and excitement of intercollegiate athletes to the Huntsville campus. Men’s intercollegiate sports include base-ball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track & fi eld, and outdoor track & fi eld. Women’s sports are basketball, cross country, golf, indoor track & fi eld, outdoor track & fi eld, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball. In the fall of 2010, Sam Houston begins compe-tition in women’s bowling. Three of the past six years, the SHSU athletic program as ranked as the best in the Southland Conference, winning the SLC Commissioner’s Cup all-sports trophy. Sam Houston is the only league member to win the Commissioner’s Cup three consecutive seasons. The Kats also have won two men’s all-sports trophies. Since moving up to the NCAA Division I level in 1986, Sam Houston has participated in the national playoff s 15 times including the 2010 NCAA men’s basketball “Big Dance”. The Bearkats have won 23 Southland Conference team championships with 11 of those SLC trophies earned in the past seven years. In addition, SHSU has won nine South-land post-season tournament titles. While competing at a high level on the playing fi eld, the Bearkats also have proven

Sports excitement at Sam Houston State

themselves tops in the Southland Confer-ence in the classroom. Sam Houston State has placed more individuals on the Southland Commissioner’s Honor Roll (student-athletes with an overall grade point average of 3.0 or better) than any other league member during the past six sports seasons. For the last eight consecu-tive semesters, SHSU student-athletes have combined to produce a department grade

point average (GPA) of 2.87 or above, a mark higher than the GPA of the university’s overall student population. Nine times in the past fi ve years, Bearkats have been recognized as the outstanding student-athlete in their individual sports. Winners of the SLC “Student-Athlete of the Year” honors have been Ryan Bright (2007 and 2008 men’s basketball), Stephen Prihoda (2007 baseball), Lata Assudani (2007 women’s tennis), Jennie Sewell (2007 women’s track and fi eld), Jennifer Heinz (2008 women’s golf ), Barkley Falkner (2009 men’s basketball), Irina Sotnikova (2009 women’s tennis) and Brittany Brooks (2010 women’s basketball). Sam Houston State University annually draws regional and national media attention through televised athletic contests. Bearkat football and basketball games have been fea-tured in nationally televised games on ESPN2 and CBS. Each year, SHSU games are telecast on the Southland Conference TV network. The university boasts one of the fi nest athletic complexes in the Southwestern that serve as the site of both regular season com-petition and post-season tournament action. Home athletic events are held at Bow-ers Stadium (football), Johnson Coliseum (basketball and volleyball), Don Sanders Stadium (baseball), softball (Bearkat Softball Complex), tennis (McAdams Tennis Center), track and fi eld (York Track Center) and soccer (Pritchett Field). News, schedules, ticket information and opportunities to watch live video of Bearkat sports events are available on the SHSU athletic web site at www.gobearkats.com.


SLC COMMISSIONER’S CUP Winners 2005, 2006, 2007

SLC MEN’S ALL-SPORTS CUP Winners 2000, 2007

NCAA NATIONAL PLAYOFFS Football 1986, 1991, 2001, 2004 Baseball 1987, 1989, 1996, 2007, 2008, 2009 Men’s Basketball 1986, 2003, 2010 Volleyball 1984, 1985, 1993, 1996 Softball 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2007

SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE TITLES Baseball 1989 Men’s Basketball 2000, 2003, 2010 Football 1991, 2001, 2004 Men’s Golf 1990, 1994 Women’s Golf 2004, 2007 Softball 1988, 1990, 1993 Men’s Outdoor Track 2005, 2006 Women’s Outdoor Track 2005, 2006, 2008 Women’s Indoor Track 2007, 2008 Volleyball 1993, 1994 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE POST-SEASON TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS Men’s Basketball 2003, 2010 Volleyball 1996 Baseball 1996, 2007, 2008, 2009 Softball 1988, 2007

OTHER MAJOR NATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS Softball National Invitational Champions 1996 Softball NCAA Division II National Champions 1982 Softball NAIA National Champions 1981 Men’s Golf NAIA National Champions 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 Football NAIA National Co-Champions 1964 Baseball NAIA National Champions 1963 Football Post Season Bowls 1952, 1953, 1955, 1958 Men’s Basketball NIT Season Tip-off quarterfi nalist 2005

Southland Conference Commissioner’s Cup 2005, 2006, 2007Southland Men’s All-Sports Trophy 2000, 2007

Winning Championships

Sam Houston has won 12 Southland Conference team championships in the past eight seasons.


What is a Bearkat?

Sam Houston State’s athletic teams have been nicknamed “The Bearkats” since 1923 when the university’s name was changed by the Texas state legislature from Sam Houston Normal Institute to Sam Houston State Teach-ers College. Prior to 1923, the varsity sports teams were nicknamed “The Normals.” Early references to “Bearkats” spelled the name either “Bearcats,” “Bear Cats,” or “Bearkats.” A bearcat is said by some to be a kinkajou, a small, golden, carnivorous mammal that resides in the jungles of South America. It is doubtful those who coined the “Bearkat” nickname had either a kinkajou or a binturong in mind, however. More likely, the name came from a popular local saying of the time, “tough as a Bearkat!” Since the animal in the saying was thought more mythical than real, the spelling settled upon was “Bear-kat.” In the late 1940s, then SHSU President Harmon Lowman attempted to change the Sam Houston mascot from Bearkats to “Ravens” (after General Sam Houston’s Cherokee nickname). Mrs. Vernon Schuder reported that the alumni were polled, she voted for the raven but that “all those old Bearkats beat us out!” The current Sammy Bearkat mascot character began appearing at Sam Houston State sports events in 1959.

Editor’s Note: Special thanks to Paul Culp of the Sam Houston State Univer-sity Library whose research made this article possible.

From Sammy Bearkat to the Kat Krazies, the “Couch Potatoes” to Homecoming,campus traditions abound at Sam Houston State University.


Sam Houston State and the city of Huntsville give student-athletes the best of both worlds. Huntsville off ers a commu-nity atmosphere that retains its small town friendliness while off ering intellectual and cultural stimulation with the Univer-sity’s proximity to a large metropolitan area.The community is an ideal college town with a population of 34,592 just 68 miles north of Houston and 171 miles south of Dallas. Huntsville is one of the oldest communities in Texas. The city was founded in 1835 by Pleasant Gray and grew quickly with prominent settlers moving here from Alabama, Tennes-see and Virginia. From its inception, Huntsville was considered to be a center of education and law. It was the home of many military leaders during the years of the Republic of Texas. The city features such historical attractions as Austin Hall (the oldest functioning educational building in Texas); the home and burial place of Texas history legend, Sam Houston; and the Sam Houston Memorial Museum.

One Great College Town

Huntsville, Texas, off ers students a small town community atmosphere with the excitement of Houston one hour’s drive to the south.

David Addick’s 67 feet high Sam Houston statue on Interstate 45 is the tallest statue of an American hero in the world


Character Counts: We Care Bearkat student-athletes make an impact on the Hunts-ville community through programs organized by the Sam Houston State Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. So successful have been the committee’s activities that other universities in the Southland Conference have used the group as a model for their own campus. Activities on the committee’s annual calendar include the NCAA Champs/Life Skills program; the annual homecoming parade; a mentor program with the Huntsville Independent School District (HISD); sports festivals at HISD elementary campuses; canned food drive benefi ting The Good Shepherd Mission; Rita B. Huff Animal Shelter fundraiser; pop tab drive for M. D. Anderson Cancer Center / Ronald McDonald House; and Student Life Awareness Programs (alcohol, nutrition, time and stress management, diversity). Each academic year ends with the annual All-Sports Awards Banquet sponsored, planned and hosted by the com-mittee. The leadership role played on campus by Sam Houston student-athletes has been recognized nationally by the Na-tional Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Bearkat athletes have served on major NCAA committees including the NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference held each June at Disney World in Orlando, FL.

Beark community service activities have included “Jump Rope for Heart,” mentor programs with area schools, collecting school supplies for low income families, city park clean-up and fund-raisers for the Huntsville Safe House, Good Shepherd Mission and the Ronald McDonald House of Houston.

Bearkats involved in the Huntsville Community


Unparalled Student Services Sam Houston State athletics student services off ers Bearkat student-athletes an outstanding academic support system. The staff ’s goal is to help each student-athlete success in the classroom, in his or her sport and in overall life experiences at Sam Hous-ton and beyond. The student services staff works with each student-athlete individually. Among the many resources off ered student-athletes are tutoring sessions; supervised studey halls; assistance in selecting majors, degree plans and courses; mandatory academic advisement (class scheduling) and use of the Sam Houston State Athletics Learning Enhancement Center (LEC). Located in the Ron Mafrige Fieldhouse, the LEC features study and work areas, 24 computers, printed and hosts the tutorial program strictly for student-athlete use. Also in the LEC is the Enterprise Career Center which off ers career advice on resume writing, interviewing skills and assistance for the job market. The NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills program provides a mandatory class for incoming freshmen student-athletes to enhance their opportunities for success at Sam Houston. Additionally, the university off ers the SAM Center which provides academic advising, study skills sessions, graduate school semi-nars and additional academic support.

The Sam Houston student-athlete academic planner is utilized by all Bearkats varsity sports participants to help them organize their time and explain support programs, policies, resources, study and test-taking tips and skills.

Associate Athletic Director for Student Services Chris Thompson (left) and the Student-Athletic Advisory Committee offi cers lead a nationally-

recognized student services program.

The Enterprise Car Rental Corporation off ers seminars each semester with hands-on advice for Sam Houston State student-athletes to prepare them for the job market.


Academic Success While winning three Southland Confer-ence Commissioner’s Cups (symbolic of the SLC’s All-Sports championship) and 11 SLC championship trophies in the past six years, Sam Houston athletes also have led the league in performance in the classroom. More Sam Houston student-athletes have earned recognition on the SLC Com-missioner’s Academic Honor Roll than any of the 12 universities in the league during the past six years. To be recognized, a student-athlete must maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA. For eight consecutive semesters, Bearkat student-athletes have produced a grade point average higher than 2.87. That includes a record high GPA of 2.94 during the 2008 fall semester. These GPAs are marks better than the university’s general student population. Sam Houston student-athletes have posted overall GPAs of 2.30 or higher for 36 consecutive semesters. “We are extremely proud of our athletes’ achievements in the classroom and com-mend our coaching staff for the tremendous job they do in recruiting quality student-ath-letes,” Williams said. “The No. 1 goal for each of our sports teams is to have our athletes earn their Sam Houston State degrees. We are proud that 90 percent of student athletes who complete their eligibility at Sam Hous-ton earn their degree.”

The Learning Enhancement Center was established in memory of Dr. Billy Tidwell, coach, athletic director and professor at Sam Houston from 1956 to 1979.

1992-93 Fall 2.53 Spring 2.41

1993-94 Fall 2.30 Spring 2.57

1994-95 Fall 2.47 Spring 2.48

1995-96 Fall 2.39 Spring 2.54

1996-97 Fall 2.55 Spring 2.59

1997-98 Fall 2.59 Spring 2.59

1998-99 Fall 2.74 Spring 2.62

1999-00 Fall 2.59 Spring 2.69

2000-01 Fall 2.66 Spring 2.60

2001-02 Fall 2.60 Spring 2.59

2002-03 Fall 2.69 Spring 2.58

2003-04 Fall 2.63 Spring 2.78

2004-05 Fall 2.75 Spring 2.76

2005-06 Fall 2.76 Spring 2.79

2006-07 Fall 2.90 Spring 2.90

2007-08 Fall 2.89 Spring 2.93

2008-09 Fall 2.94 Spring 2.91

2009-10 Fall 2.93 Spring 2.87

Bearkat Grade Point AveragesFor The Past 34 Semesters

BASEBALLChris AndreasTaylor DavisJohn HaleBrandon KimbrelRyan MooneyDoug OneyPaul SpinnJordan Westra

MEN’S BASKETBALLPreston BrownJosten Crow*Lance Pevehouse*Arthur Zulu

WOMEN’S BASKETBALLRay Alexander*Brittany Brooks*#Therese HagerBritni MartinSequeena ThomasLauren Tippet

CROSS COUNTRY MENClint AndersJoseph AndersonTravis KocurekPatrick KrolJulius MichaelBlake Woolums

CROSS COUNTRY WOMENKaylee BrazeelKim BrooksSara CollazosMorgan DavisAlyssa DooleyAmanda DunlapMolly FarrellKylie FitzgeraldKristen GallowCourtney HaggardJordan HeggieMonigue McMichaelHaley PeddyHaliegh PustkaCrystal SantosDakota StewartMegan Williams

Southland Conference Commissioner’sAcademic Holl Roll Bearkats

FOOTBALLMiguel AntonioTravis BestJordan Bowersox*Chris BrownBrandon ClosnerR. C. FairchildEric FieiloJustin HumphreyJace JacksonT. J. JonesColby LangeChris LucasJoe McNelisBrad MillsZach PatyMatthew PowledgeSherard RayKyle RogersKevin SmithGreg SprowlsTravis WatsonJeff WelchAustin Wilson

MEN’S GOLFRyan HowardFergal Raff ertyBeau Wilis* WOMEN’S GOLFEllie McKinleyStephanie PustejovskySarah St. JohnJenna SteneLanda Stewart

SOFTBALLVictoria BenavidezAmy Brown*Lauren BurnsTomi GarrisonMandy GegenAmanda LindseyMorgan MikulinKristen MoehlmanAshley Nelson

Mae NowakJanaye RichardsonCourtney SchoenemannAlex SurvantHailey WigintonWhitney WilsonCalli WoodTiff ani Woodrum SOCCERHillary AckermanAmanda BiegaDebbie CampbellJordan CherryAlex CliftonNeddie GarciaShelby GrissettEmily JureckaMeredith NormanAlison OaklandNatalie PantelJenny Pence*Kristen PoundsPaige RodriguezKelley SikingerAshley SimmonsAdriana VasquezNichole WatkinsKatie Wesneski*Kirby Zak

TENNISFederica DentiNadya DubyanskayaGiorgia PozzanCally Woerner

MEN’S TRACK & FIELDClint AndersLeon BanksCutter BernhardAndy BlauserBrek ChristensenMichael CourtneyJoey D’EramoClemon DunlapA. J. Edwards

Ruben GutierrezJasen HickmanScottie Jones*Henry Jordan*Travis KocurekPatrick KrolJulius MichaelTymagic RobinsonRoger RuelwelerJason RussellJacob ShultzJohn ThomasBlake Woolums

WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELDKaylee BrazeelSarah CollazosMorgan DavisAmanda DunlapMolly FarrellJessica Fisher*Kristin GallowJordan HeggieKristi HermesCourtney LuedersMonika MayMonique McMichaelHaley PeddyStephanie ReedCrystal SantosDakota StewartMegan WilliamsAllysha WilsonTonicia WimberlyJenny Zoch

VOLLEYBALLKim BlackAnna Ferguson*Jamie HaasKaylee HawkinsJamie KalehCourtney LaskowskiKym LovingRebecca SwannShamira Washington

*Academic All-Southland Conference selection # Southland Student-Athlete of the Year

Athletes who maintained a 3.00 grade point average or higher during their sport’s season


The Sam Houston State University women’s soccer program has been recognized not only for its success on the fi eld but also for the squad’s achievements in the class room. Each of the past three years, the Bearkat program has earned National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) team aca-demic awards. The award goes to university teams competing at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels and in the NAIA. Sam Houston earned the award by posting team grade point averages of 3.20 in 2007-08, 3.33 in 2008-09 and 3.17 in 2009-10. The Bearkats are only of only two Southland Conference teams to earn the NSCAA award in both 2007-08 and 2008-09.Nationally, the SHSU women’s soccer squad was one of 327 compet-ing this at the NCAA Division I, II and III and in the NAIA to earn the team honor. Sam Houston State goalkeeper Jenny Pence was one of 55 student-athletes who have been selected to the 2009 National Soccer College Coaches Association of America University Women Scholar All-South honor squad. Pence was an honorable mention selection. She was one of only two Southland Conference players on the squad and one of only four student-athletes from Texas NCAA Division I teams named. The NSCCA South Region consists of NCAA Division I teams from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina. In addition, Pence was voted to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America All-District VI honor squad. She also has been a two-time fi rst team Academic All-Southland Conference selection. The Kingwood product holds a 3.88 overall grade point average as a biology major and chemistry and kinesiology double minor. “These all are important honors for our program,” head soccer coach Tom Brown said. “Sam Houston’s goal is to recruit student-athletes who will be leaders both on the fi eld and in the class room. We have several freshmen on the squad who will be eligible for these honor next season.”Success in the class room has been a hallmark of the Bearkat women’s soccer program since its inaugural season in 2003. During the program’s history Bearkat student-athletes have earned Academic All-Southland 25 times including three fi rst or second team selections and 22 honorable mention honors. Last season, a record 21 soccer players were named to the South-land Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll (student-athletes who compile a 3.0 or higher grade point average during the semester their sport competes). That performance brought the total number of Southland Academic Honor Roll selections in program his-tory to 101.

Soccer Program Earns Academic Honors

ACADEMIC ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE BEARKAT SOCCER PLAYERS

First Team

Jenny Pence ........................... 2008 2009

Second Team

Kate Wesneski .................................. 2009

Honorable Mention

Kim Brown ............................... 2004 2005

Rheannon Bullock ............................ 2008

Debbie Campbell ............................. 2008

Brittany Foerstner ......... 2006 2007 2008

Chelsea Janke ................ 2004 2005 2006

Charity Lett ...................................... 2006

April Lozano ..................................... 2008

Monica Madden ..................... 2005 2007

Mary MacGregor ........................ 2005 ‘06

Allison Oakland ...................... 2007 2008

Danielle Porth ......................... 2005 2006

Nichole Watkins .......................... 2008 ‘09

Jenny Pence is a two-time fi rst team Academic All-Southland goalkeeper and has earned Academic All-Region honors from both the NSCAA and ESPN The Magazine.

First Class FacilitiesThe athletic facilities at Sam Houston State University rival any in the Southland Conference, giving student-

athletes optimal opportunities to succeed in their sport.

FOOTBALLElliott T. Bowers Stadium

GOLFRaven Nest Golf Course TENNIS

McAdams Tennis Center

GOLFMichael McIver Golf Training Center ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

Ron Mafrige Field House


BASKETBALL & VOLLEYBALLBernard G. Johnson Coliseum

BASEBALLDon Sanders Stadium

SOFTBALLBearkat Softball Complex

TRACK & FIELDMeredith & Miriam York Track Complex

STRENGTH & CONDITIONINGRon Randleman Strength & Fitness Center

SOCCERPritchett Field


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Training the Elite Athlete

The Bearkat athletic program gets a winning edge from its nationally recognized strength and conditioning program. Kyle Speer and his conditioning program have been honored by American Football Magazine for their part in preparing the more than 390 athletes who compete in 17 sports for Sam Houston State, winners of three Southland Conference Commissioner’s Cup All-Sports titles and 10 Southland sports championships in the past seven years. The 11,000 square foot Ron Randleman Strength and Fitness Center opened in 2006. The center consists of coaches’ offi ces, dressing rooms and a 9,000 square foot area for weights. “The preparation for all championships begins with a great work ethic and commitment in weight training and conditioning,” Bearkat football head coach Willie Fritz said. “At Sam Houston, we have state-of-the-art training facilities and an outstanding staff to help us accomplish our goals.”

Kyle Speer

The Strength and Fitness Center is named for Ron Randleman (right), who compiled a 132-124-3 record as Sam Houston head football coach from 1982 to 2004. The center was made possible by a gift from Houston businessman and Bearkat alum Ron Mafrige (left).


Catherine AbituaFr. Houston

Hillary AckermanSo. Arlington

Kayla AndersonSo. Katy

Amanda BiegaSo. Houston

Kelsi BrownFr. Houston

Alex CliftonSr. Fresno City, CA

Emily EdenstromFr. Wylie

Mallory GarthwaiteFr. The Woodlands

Natalie JohnsonFr. The Woodlands

Emily JureckaSo. Katy

Deanna LongJr. Kelowna, BC

Tricia MalloryFr. Spring

Michele McCulloughSo. League City

Jenny PenceSr. Kingwood

Lindsey PosnerSo. Austin

Carly RhemanFr. Katy

Paige RodriguezSo. Georgetown

Kelley SikingerSr. Houston

Leah SnelsonSo. Dallas

Adriana VasquezSr. Suisun City, CA

Nichole WatkinsSr. Deer Park

Kirby ZakSo. Weatherford

Gayle ZieglerFr. Richardson

Tom BrownHead Coach

Chris “Topper” CoganAssistant Coach

The 2010 Sam Houston State University Bearkat Soccer Team


AUG. 20 Fri. at Houston Baptist 7 PM 22 Sun. at Houston 7 PM 27 Fri. at Louisiana Tech 7 PM 29 Sun. at TCU 1 PM

SEPT. 3 Fri. NORTH TEXAS 7 PM 5 Sun. at Texas Southern 1 PM 10 Fri. at South Alabama at USA Invt. 7 PM 12 Sun. vs. Troy at USA Invt. 12 noon 17 Fri. BAYLOR 7 PM 19 Sun. GRAMBLING 1 PM 24 Fri. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 1 PM

OCT. 1 Fri. at Central Arkansas* 4 PM 3 Sun. at Northwestern St.* 2 PM 8 Fri. McNEESE STATE* 7 PM 10 Sun. LAMAR* 1 PM 15 Fri. at Southeastern La.* 4:30 PM 17 Sun. at Nicholls* 1 PM 22 Fri. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN* 7 PM 29 Fri. UTSA* 7 PM 31 Sun. TEXAS STATE* 1 PM

NOV. 4 Thur. Southland Conference Tournament 5 Fri. Southland Conference Tournament 7 Sun. Southland Conference Tournament

* Southland Conference match All home matches at Pritchett Field on the Sam Houston State University campus

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Documents

2010 Soccer Guide