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PANTHER QUICK FACTS

University Location Founded President Director of Athletics Enrollment Colors Nickname National Affiliation Conference Home Facility Surface UNI Website Athletics Website

Soccer Staff Interim Head Coach Alma Mater Record at UNI Career Record Office Phone Email Assistant Coach Office Phone

Soccer Program 2004 Overall Record 2004 MVC Record Starters Returning/Lost Letterwinners Returning/Lost First Year of Program All-Time Record

Credits

Cedar Falls, Iowa 1876

Dr. Robert Koob Rick Hartzell

11,853 Purple and Old Gold

Panthers NCAA Division I Missouri Valley

Cedar Valley Youth Soccer Complex Grass

www.uni.edu www.unipanthers.com

Kathy Kakoyianni-Bering University of Western Ontario (2001)

First year First year

(319) 273-5425 kakoyianni@uni.edu

Brian Bahl (319) 273-4625

2-14-2 2-6-0 10/1 17/1 2000

24-61-4 (5)

The 2005 UNI women's soccer media guide was written and edited by Assistant Director of Media Relations Brandie Glasnapp and edited by Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations Nancy Justis. Photos and design by the UNI Office of Marketing and Publ ic Relations (UMPR). Front covers designed by ME&V. Inside covers and pages designed by UMPR student Nick Donovan, printed by Pioneer Graphics.

Equity Statement The University of Northern Iowa is an equal opportunity educa tor and employer wi th a comprehensive plan for affirmative action.

2005 PANTHER SOCCER

General Information University Information . Coaching Staff Information ... MVC ..

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Media Relations/Administration Media Relations . . ... .. .. . .. . .... 3 Administration .............................. .

2005 UNI Women's Soccer Alphabetical/Numerical Roster Outlook Coaching Staff.

Support Staff . .

Panther Biographies Seniors

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. 16

Raven Blackwell .... ... . . .... ... . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . ... ... .. . . .. 8 Jillian Carroll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Shanon Dechant . . 9 Sarah Huffer . . ... .. .. . . .. . . .. .. ... . . .. . ... ... . . . ... . . . . . . ... 9 Brooke Orcutt . Kaitlin Stimpson Michelle Young . Juniors

. 10

. 10 . .. 11

Kira Anderson . Candice Oivoky Sarah Otten .

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. .. 12 Aimee Rasmusson. . . . 13

Sophomores Jenna O'Hara ... . .. . . . . . . ... .. . . . . .. . . .. . .. ... . .. . . . . . . . . .. 13 Heidi O'Mara . . . .. 13 Meghan Schoeberl . . . . . . . . . . .. 14 Amy Seubert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14 Allie Sowell. .... . .. . .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 14 Krista Thorley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Freshmen Lindsey Daugherty ... 15 Sydney deVictoria-Michel . 15 Kimberly Jaeger ... . . . . . . . ... . . . . ... . . . ... . . . . . . .. ... . 15 Gretchen Orcutt. . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 16 Holly Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ...... .. .... . . ..... . .... 16

Opponents 2005 Opponents . .. . . . ... . . ... 18-19

All -Time Results . . . . ........ 19

Statistics 2004 Recap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . ..... . ..... 20 2004 Statisti cs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

2004 MVC Recap . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 21

UNI Record Book . . .. . 22-23

Building on a strong tradition of teacher education. the University of Northern Iowa has evolved into one of the finest comprehensive public universi­ties in the country. UNI emphasizes excellence in undergraduate education and offers selected graduate programs at the master's, specialist 's and doctoral lev­els.

UN l's heritage and philosophy place great value on providing a student-centered educational experience. The university offers a learning envi­ronment that is small enough to provide students with individualized attention. yet large enough to provide a variety of resources, including distinguished fac­ulty. UNl's special combination of challenge and support is indeed a key ingredi­ent of a "Students First" education.

Today, UNI offers more than 120 undergraduate majors. Outstanding aca­demic programs. many of which are nationally-recognized for their excellence. have been established in the colleges of Business Administration. Education. Humanities and Fine Arts. Natural Sciences. and Social and Behavioral Sciences. In addition. UNI participates in the bachelor of liberal studies pro­gram offered by Iowa's Regent Universities and provides classes in centers around the state through the division of Continuing Education and Special Programs.

Recognized as the premier public undergraduate university in the state, UNI is experiencing an increasing demand for its high-quality programs. Enrollment at UNI was 12.824 students in the fall of 2004. Students come from every county in Iowa. and about 94 percent of UNl's undergraduate students are residents of Iowa upon enrollment.

The University of Northern Iowa was founded in 1876 as the Iowa State Normal School. It became Iowa State Teachers College in 1909. In 1961 . the name was changed to State College of Iowa. and in 1967. the Iowa Legislature changed the status of the institution to that of a university under its present title.

Facts & Highlights • U.S. News and World Report ranks UNI in the top two among

public comprehensive universities in the Midwest.

• Kiplinger Personal Finance magazine places us in the top 50 in the nation for best value in public colleges.

• The Education Trust (www.edtrust.org) named UNI first among peer institutions nationally for overall high performance in grad­uation rates.

• UNI prides itself on smaller class sizes that enhance faculty-stu­dent interaction and personalized instruction. Thirty-two percent of classes have fewer than 20 students. and 83 percent have fewer than 40 students.

• UNI students are actively involved with more than 200 student organizations. including special interest clubs. sororities and fra­ternities, religious groups and academic groups.

• UNI is the alma mater of NFL and Superbowl MVP Kurt Warner. as well as U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley.

• The UNI Wellness/Recreation Center. attached to the north side of the UNI-Dome. features a climbing wall. two pools. a running track. weight and fitness rooms. and courts for basketball. vol­leyball and racquetball.

Press Luncheons UNI interim head soccer coach Kathy

Kakoyianni-Bering or one of her staff will be in attendance at the weekly press luncheon held each Monday at 12 noon in the back room of Pepper's Grill and Sports Pub located on 18th Street in Cedar Falls. The press luncheons are open to the public.

Practices UNI soccer practices at home are open.

However, please contact the UNI Media Relations Department in advance. When the team is on the road, persons wishing to watch practice the day before a game should call (319) 273-5455.

Coach/Player Interviews Interim head coach Kathy Kakoyianni­

Bering will be available for interviews at the weekly press luncheons or before practice. Requests should be made through the

MEDIA DIRECTORY Print Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier Des Moines Register Cedar Rapids Gazette Northern Iowan Associated Press

Radio KCNZ-AM KCRR-FM KWLO-FM

Television FOX 28 KWWL-TV (NBC) KCRG-TV (ABC) KGAN-TV (CBS)

Phone (319) 291 -1466 (800) 532-1455 (800) 397-8258 (319) 273-2157 (800) 453-2113

Phone (319) 277-1918 (319) 233-9770 (319) 234-2200

Phone (319) 393-2800 (319) 291 -1290 (319) 398-8391 (800) 222-5426

Athletics Media Relations Office at (319) 273-5455. Phone interviews will be granted on weekday mornings. Kakoyianni also will be available on the road at the Panthers' hotel or before the team's practice. Contact UNI Media Relations for arrangements.

For player interviews please contact UNI Media Relations.

Photographers Photo passes are limited to daily newspa­

pers, wire services and television photogra­phers, in addition to participating team cam­pus newspapers. Only accredited media are issued photo passes.

MVC Scoreboard Phone

Directions to Cedar Valley Soccer Complex From UNI: Take Hudson Road South, turn left onto W Ridgeway Ave. Complex will be on the right side of the road.

The Missouri Valley Conference office maintains a scoreboard phone that may be reached at (314) 997-9877. Scores and high­lights for all sports are updated each evening while in season.

From University Ave CF: Take 58 South, turn left onto W Ridgeway Ave. Complex will be on the right side of the road. From Downtown Waterloo: Take 63 South, turn right onto W. Ridgeway Ave. Complex wil l be on the left side of the road.

Fax (319) 291 -2069 (515) 284-8391 (319) 398-5861 (319) 273-5931 (515) 243-1550

Fax (319) 277-5202 (319) 833-4870 (319) 233-4946

Fax (319) 395-7028 (319) 291 -1233 (319) 398-8378 (319)395-0113

UNI ATHLETICS DIRECTORY

Director of Athletics - Rick Hartzell Senior Associate A.D./SWA - Julie Bright Associate A.D./lnternal - Justin Sell Assistant A.D./Development - Steve Gearhart Assistant A.D./Media Relations - Nancy Justis Assistant AD./Marketing - Leon Costello Assistant AD./Operations - Heather Tousignant Athletic Club - Kelly Bockenstedt Athletic Training - Don Bishop Ticket Manager - Greg Davies UNI-Dome Facilities Coordinator - Dave Kohrs Media Relations - Josh Lehman Academic Advising - Jennie Sell

Head Coaches Baseball - Rick Heller

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Athletics Media Relations Staff Phone Soccer Contact: Brandie Glasnapp Office (319) 273-5455

Men's Basketball - Greg McDermott Women's Basketball - Tony DiCecco Football - Mark Farley

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Email : Asst. AO for Media Relations: Director of Media Relations: FAX: Website:

Nancy Justis Josh Lehman

Cell (319) 415-0289 brandie.glasnapp@Uni.edu

Office (319) 273-6354 Office (319) 273-3642

(319) 273-3602 www.unipanthers.com

The UNIMhletics Media Relations office is always interested in working with the media to promote Panther Athletics.

Golf - John Bermel Soccer - Kathy Kakoyianni-Bering Softbal l - Christy Hebert Women's Swimming - Stacey Simmer Women's Tennis - Sachin Kirtane Track/Cross Country - Chris Bucknam Volleyball - Bobbi Petersen Wrestling - Brad Penrith

Dr. Robert Koob is the eighth president of the University of Northern Iowa. He began his tenure in August 1995, and he is the first UNI graduate to return to his alma mater as President. He has been dis­tinguished at UNI for his

efforts to promote and strengthen relationships between the University and the citizens of Iowa, and to fully inte­grate the use of cutting-edge technology campus-wide. These initiatives build on the University's strengths of pro­viding a strong liberal arts curriculum, excellence in teach-

RICK HARTZELL, DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

Now entering his sev­enth year as Director of Athletics at the University of, Northern Iowa, Rick Hartzell has overseen unparalleled success and growth for the Panther ath­letics program. He was

named the university's fourth full-time director of athletics since August 9, 1999, joining the Division I ranks on

Take some time to talk to Hartzell, and his passion for UNI athletics - and college athletics in general - comes across loud and clear. His love for the Panthers should be no surprise, as he was a UNI student-athlete during the mid-70s, and was able to come back home in 1999 to lead his alma mater's athletic program into the 21st century. He also believes strongly in the "student" part of the term stu­dent-athlete, and understands the importance of shaping well-rounded individuals for a life after competitive athlet­ics are over.

The list of individual and team athletic successes since Hartzell took over at UNI is long and distinguished. The football team has claimed two conference titles the past three seasons, and the men's basketball team won its first­ever Missouri Valley Conference championship in 2004, earning the school's second-ever NCAA tournament appear­ance. UNI volleyball has won six straight conference cham­pionships, and made three appearances in the NCAA tour­nament's Sweet 16 during that span. Panther wrestling crowned its first Division I national champion in 2000, and has placed as high as 11th in the national tournament. Track and field and cross country have claimed numerous conference titles, including the last five indoor men's

UNI CABINET

ing, scholarship, and service. As President, he has focused on implementing the

University strategic plan, articulating core values and progress indicators, and setting goals for the University, which is continually cited as one of the nation's top public comprehensive universities. His efforts have also pro­duced extraordinary campus and community growth, including the new Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, the Freeburg Early Childhood Program, and two new facilities, which will begin construction soon -- the Mcleod Center and the Human Performance Center.

He is involved in numerous local organizations, including Cedar Valley's Promise, Cedar Valley United Way, Opportunity Works, Cedar Valley Economic Development Corporation, and the Waterloo Development Corporation. He also serves on numerous Trustee Boards, as he is known for his instrumental collaborating skills, strategic

crowns, and baseball made its first-ever NCAA tournament appearance in 2001, winning the rugged MVC title. In fact, no less than 10 sports have seen teams or individuals in postseason action since Hartzell came back to the Cedar Valley.

In addition, the Panthers have finished in the upper half of the Missouri Valley Conference's all-sports standings each year under Hartzell's direction, including a best-ever finish of second in the 2000-01 campaign. Prior to his arrival , UNI had finished in the upper half of the league all­sports standings just once. UNI has also consistently fin­ished in the top 90 in the annual Director's Cup standings since Hartzell's arrival , a ranking that measures a school's success in various sports in NCAA championships during that athletic year. In 2003-04, UNI finished 82nd nationally, tops among schools in the Missouri Valley Conference.

The success on the field has been a direct result of Hartzell's hiring of quality head coaches during his tenure, many with Iowa and UNI ties. Mark Farley (football), Greg McDermott (men's basketball), Bobbi Petersen (volleyball), Brad Penrith (wrestling) and Rick Heller (baseball) are among the coaches that Hartzell has brought to UNI, and each of them has garnered conference or regional champi­onships and NCAA postseason appearances.

Off the field, UNI student-athletes have shined academi­cally as well. UNl's overall student-athlete graduation rate is among the leaders in the Missouri Valley Conference and Gateway Football Conference. UNl's overall student-athlete cumulative grade point average has risen dramatically, to better than 3.0 after the spring 2004 semester for more than 400 student-athletes. The Panthers had no less than 25 stu­dent-athletes that earned academic all-conference honors in 2003-04.

Hartzell has been a key figure involved in several facility upgrades, including the development of the Mcleod Center, a new arena which will break ground this fall south of the UNI-Dome. When completed in 2006, it will house the

planning expertise, and creative ability to deal construc­tively with constant change. Most recently, he was hon­ored as the Cedar Valley Business Hall of Fame recipient in recognition of his visionary skillfulness, economic devel­opment plans, volunteerism, and for his talent to build cohesive working relationships between private and public sectors.

Dr. Koob is involved in numerous state and national organizations, including the Iowa Empowerment Board, National Educational Advisory Committee, and the Commission on International Education.

He is a native of Hawarden, Iowa, received his BA in education from UNI in 1962, and a doctorate in chem­istry from the University of Kansas in 1967. He has 16 years of classroom teaching experience ranging from high school science courses through Ph.D. level courses in physical chemistry.

men's and women's basketball programs, and volleyball and wrestling teams. In addition, Hartzell has overseen the effort to turn the UNI-Dome and future Mcleod Center into an economic development site for the Cedar Valley, by gar­nering concerts and other special events to campus. Plans also are moving forward for a Human Performance Center that will house an athletics weight room, training rooms, team rooms, locker rooms and offices. The scope of the fundraising for UNI athletics has been widened under Hartzell's direction.

Another key effort spearheaded by Hartzell was UN l's radio and television agreements. Panther football and men's basketball has local television contracts for TV with Fox 28/40, and for radio with KXEl, each of which was renewed for multiple years in 2004. UNI women's basket­ball and volleyball is carried by KCNZ radio.making UNI one of the only schools in the Midwest to have a regular-season home for volleyball.

Prior to being named at UNI, Hartzell had served as director of athletics at Bucknell since 1988, directing a Division I program with 1-AA football consisting of 28 sports. Prior to his appointment at Bucknell , he was Director of Athletics and Chairman of Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County from 1985-88, directing a 19-sport program which moved from Division II to Division I during his tenure.

Hartzell played football and baseball for the Panthers. He received his bachelor's degree in physical education and english from UNI in 1974, and his master's in educational administration in 1977. A native of Klemme, Iowa, he was a five-sport letterman at Klemme High School. He has two children -- Nate, 23, and Amanda, 21. He and the former Jill George of Newton, Iowa were to be married September 3rd and reside in rural Cedar Falls.

Alphabetical Roster

13 Anderson, Kira 10 Blackwell, Raven 22 Carroll, Jillian 15 Daugherty, Lindsey 9 Dechant, Shanon 19 de Victoria-Michel,

Sydney 23 Divoky, Candice 20 Huffer, Sarah 18 Jaeger, Kimberly 11 O'Hara, Jenna 00 O'Mara, Heidi 5 Orcutt, Brooke 6 Orcutt, Gretchen 12 Otten, Sarah 21 Rasmusson, Aimee 8 Schoeberl, Meghan 4 Seubert, Amy 7 Sowell, Al lie 17 Stimpson, Kaitlin 1 Thorley, Krista 2 Winter, Holly 14 Young, Michelle

Pronounciation Guide Shanon Dechant Da-Chant Sydney deVictoria-Michel

Dee-Victoria-Michael Candice Divoky Kimberly Jaeger Kathy Kakoyianni-Bering

Di-VO-ky Yay-gur

Ko-cko-yawn-ee-Baring Aimee Rasmusson RAS-mu-son Meghan Schoeberl Show-bur-el Amy Seubert Sigh-burt Allie Sowell Sole

2005 UNI PANTHER ROSTER # NAME YEAR POS HEIGHT

00 Heidi O'Mara

1 Krista Thorley

2 Holly Winter

4 Amy Seubert

5 Brooke Orcutt

6 Gretchen Orcutt

7 Allie Sowell

8 Meghan Schoeberl

9 Shanon Dechant

10 Raven Blackwell

11 Jenna O'Hara

12 Sarah Otten

13 Kira Anderson

14 Michelle Young

15 Lindsey Daugherty

17 Kaitlin Stimpson

18 Kimberly Jaeger

19 Sydney deVictoria-Michel

20 Sarah Huffer

21 Aimee Rasmusson

22 Jill ian Carroll

23 Candice Divoky

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Interim head coach: Kathy Kakoyianni-Bering Assistant: Brian Bahl Athletic Trainer: Molly McDonald

Roster By Class

Seniors Raven Blackwell Jillian Carrol l

Shanon Dechant Sarah Huffer Brooke Orcutt

Kaitlin Stimpson Michelle Young

Juniors Kira Anderson Candice Divoky

Sarah Otten Aimee Rasmusson

Sophomores Jenna O'Hara Heidi O'Mara

Meghan Schoeberl Amy Seubert All ie Sowell

Krista Thorley

Freshmen Lindsey Daugherty

Sydney deVictoria-Michel Kimberly Jaeger Gretchen Orcutt

Holly Winter

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HOMETOWN (HS/College)

Stillwater, Minn. (Stil lwater Area)

Ajax, Ontario (J. Clarke Richardson)

West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley)

Minnetonka, Minn. (Minnetonka)

Sioux Falls, S.D. (O'Gorman)

Sioux Falls, S.D. (O'Gorman)

Overland Park, Kan.

(Shawnee Mission South)

Apple Valley, Minn. (Eastview)

Marion, Iowa (Linn-Mar)

Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy)

London, Ontario (A.B. Lucas)

Marshalltown, Iowa (Marshalltown)

Cedar Falls, Iowa (Cedar Falls)

San Antonio, Texas (Ronald Reagan)

Loveland, Colo. (Thompson Valley)

Vandnais Heights, Minn.

(Mounds View)

Swisher, Iowa (Prairie)

Minneapolis, Minn. (South)

Austin, Minn. (Austin)

Cedar Falls, Iowa (Cedar Falls)

Leawood, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas)

Solon, Iowa (Iowa City West)

Roster By State

Colorado Lindsey Daugherty

Iowa Kira Anderson

Raven Blackwell Shanon Dechant Candice Divoky Kimberly Jaeger

Sarah Otten Aimee Rasmusson

Holly Winter Kansas

Jillian Carroll Allie Sowell

Minnesota Sydney deVictoria-Michel

Sarah Huffer Kaitlin Stimpson

Meghan Schoeberl Amy Seubert Heidi O'Mara

South Dakota Brooke Orcutt

Gretchen Orcutt Texas

Michelle Young Canada

Jenna O'Hara Krista Thorley

Executing the little things will produce big rewards for the Panthers. According to Interim Head Coach Kathy Kakoyianni-Bering, the 2005 University of Northern Iowa women's soccer team has the experience in place to challenge opponents in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC)

"The women want to win and they know they can win," she said. "It is a matter of improving their mental toughness and working on little things. Technically, tacti­cally and physically they are ready to compete against anyone

The Panthers return 10 starters, including seven sen­iors, who are poised to have a remarkable year. Four jun­iors and six sophomores who saw a lot of playing time as freshmen also are among· the returners.

"There is a lot of leadership and a lot of expertise on this team, all the way from seniors to sophomores," Kakoyianni-Bering said. "I am thoroughly excited about the group we have back. The team is full of not only good athletes but exceptional people."

Kakoyianni-Bering is in her first year as a collegiate head coach but has the advantage of guiding a familiar program; she has been on the UNI coaching staff since its inaugural season in 2000.

"The team knows what my expectations are for them," Kakoyianni-Bering said. "We are already on the same page. The fact that we can talk and understand each other is going to be apparent on the field."

UNI embarks on its second season playing all home games at the Cedar Valley Soccer Complex.

"The Cedar Valley Youth Soccer Association (CVYSA) has been a great support to soccer in the community and especially to the UNI soccer program," Kakoyianni-Bering said. "The complex is a top notch soccer facility and maintained like no other. The CVYSA is a volunteer organization run professionally with a great hometown appreciation for soccer."

ifHE PANTHERS

UNI is led offensively by senior Shanon Dechant (Marion, Iowa) who already holds school career records for goals (17). shots (137) and points (37). She was named first team all-conference last year, tallying six goals.

"If you give Shanon the ball. she will undoubtedly do something with it." Kakoyianni-Bering said.

When Dechant is in sync with senior forward co-cap­tain Sarah Huffer (Austin, Minn.) and junior midfielder Candice Divoky (Solon. Iowa). the trio will be a serious threat to opposing defenses.

"[Dechant. Huffer and Divoky] work beautifully togeth­er. They are all masterful with their technique and tacti­cally very experienced," Kakoyianni-Bering said. "Having them work together as a unit is going to be very impor­tant for us to win."

Divoky is expected to play a key role for the Panthers. linking the entire field together through her position in the core midfield.

"Candice can hold the ball for us no matter how many people are on her," Kakoyianni-Bering said. "She can see

the plays before they happen which is very important." Sophomore Aimee Rasmusson (Cedar Fa lls. Iowa)

will spend time on the attacking line as the top forward. According to Kakoyianni-Bering, Rasmusson is very good at reading off the ball as well as on the ball and has the ability to do something dangerous with the ball.

Meghan Schoeberl (Apple Valley, Minn ) will split time between being an outside back and on the front line.

"I am going to look to put her up front a little because she has her speed back and more confidence with one year under her belt." Kakoyianni-Bering said. "Putting her in there will infuse a lot of excitement up front."

Kakoyianni-Bering wants her team to be more offen­sive minded this season.

"I want them to be more creative this year. It is a mat­ter of being more offensive - being in the right frame of mind to go for the goal every time," she said.

UNI will rely on its experienced midfield to control the offensive opportunities.

"Experience in the midfield is very important." Kakoyianni-Bering said. "Everything has to go through the midfield. We are going to play possession style soccer.·

Senior Kaitlin Stimpson (Vadnais Heights. Minn.) is a three-year starter and had two goals last year as an outside midfielder.

"Stimpson has the ability to run the line forever and she has the speed and the touch on the ball," Kakoyianni-Bering said. "We are looking for a little more from her on the outside - a few more crosses in and runs into the box."

Junior Sarah Otten (Marshalltown. Iowa) started six games in the midfield last year and her speed is expect­ed to be important for the Panthers. Senior Jillian Carroll (Leawood. Kan.). junior Kira Anderson (Cedar Falls. Iowa), senior Michelle Young (San Antonio, Texas) and sophomore Allie Sowell (Overland Park, Kan.) also will operate mainly in the midfield.

Carroll scored four points off the bench last year and may see time in the attacking line.

"Carroll's foot is very dangerous, especially on set plays," Kakoyianni-Bering said. "Anderson also can run forever and is able to fight off anyone. She wi ll be very important with man-making. She will be shutting down whoever we need to extinguish."

Senior co-captain Raven Blackwell (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is one of many players who will spend time at mul­tiple positions.

"Raven will be playing up top sometimes as well as the outside," Kakoyianni-Bering said. "Her leadership is imperative. She will play a vital role on and off the field."

Sophomore Amy Seubert (Minnetonka. Minn.) may play fullback or offensive midfield.

"Amy Seubert is one player who has more presence on the field. She can win the ball out of the air and go through anyone to gain an advantage. She is a player we really need on the field and we need her to do well," Kakoyianni-Bering.

With one year of experience, sophomore Jenna O'Hara (London, Ontario) will take on outside fullback

duties. "Jenna is a very tactically advanced player, knowing

what needs to be done to win a ball to prevent any scor­ing opportunities," Kakoyianni-Bering said. "She is just really smart about her body positioning. Her fitness and technical proficiency add another element to our game from the back."

Senior co-captain Brooke Orcutt (Sioux Falls, S.D.) will head up the defenders as the middle fullback. She was named second team all-conference last season and is a three-year starting defender.

"Brooke is really important because she is a smart player and has command of the back line. Everyone looks to Brooke for leadership on the field," Kakoyianni-Bering said. "Defensively we are solid with our back line and our two goalkeepers."

Goalkeepers Heidi O'Mara (Stillwater, Minn.) and Krista Thorley (Ajax. Ontario) are back for their sopho­more campaigns. Thorley started the majority of games (12) last season, tallying 121 saves. However, the two may split time in the net if both produce results early.

"The great news is that we have two goalkeepers back who are sti ll fighting for the starting position," Kakoyianni-Bering said. "They are progressing at a great rate. They will anchor the back for us."

Five freshmen round out UNl's lineup: Lindsey Daugherty (Loveland, Colo.). Sydney deVictoria­Michel (Minneapolis, Minn.), Kimberly Jaeger (Swisher. Iowa). Gretchen Orcutt (Sioux Falls, S D ) and Holly Winter (West Des Moines, Iowa).

Kakoyianni-Bering is excited about the lineup possibil­ities within the Panthers' team.

"The players we have are very interchangeable and that gives me a lot of options," she said "There is not a weak link on our field. More so now than ever, we will be able to substitute and not have a change in the level of play."

SCHEDULE

UNI begins its regular season schedule at home against Furman and Minnesota State. It continues its non-conference schedule with nine games. including playing Delaware and Towson in the Blue Hen tourna­ment and Iowa at the Cedar Valley Soccer Complex. Last season, the Panthers broke attendance records when they hosted the Hawkeyes.

The Panthers begin conference play on the road at Drake, Missouri State and Creighton. The Bluejays took top honors at the 2004 MVC tournament while the Bulldogs were regular season champions. UNI then returns home for its final three conference and regular season games against Indiana State, Evansville and Illinois State.

"We can be at the top of the MVC," Kakoyianni­Bering said. "The MVC has gotten so close in skill level; so many games are won by one goal. As a team, we need to determine our own destiny from the beginning."

Katherina Kakoyianni-Bering is in her first season as the head coach of the UNI women's soccer team. She is entering her sixth season overall with the Panthers and is the only coaching staff member who has been with the UNI soccer program since the inaugural 2000 cam­paign. Kakoyianni-Bering was named interim coach in 2005 after the resignation of Linda Whitehead.

She brings experience as a former two-sport student-athlete at Fanshawe College from 1995-97, receiving her diploma in Recreation and Leisure Services. She obtained her Bachelor of Health Sciences from the University of Western Ontario in 2001. Kakoyianni-Bering is completing her graduate degree at UNI in Physical Education with an emphasis in Teaching/Coaching.

Kakoyianni-Bering also received her Advanced National diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association (NSCAA) this past sum­mer after completing her National diploma in 2004. She is an avid pro­moter of soccer throughout the Cedar Valley as a co-founder and co­President of the Cedar Valley Adult Soccer Association, which was established in 2004 and is growing rapidly. She also was the head coach for the Denver (IA) High School boys' soccer team for three years.

Kakoyianni-Bering brings a wealth of knowledge from her athletic endeavors on a national scene. She was invited to try out for the Greece Women's National soccer team for the 2004 Olympics in Greece and attended the Olympic trials in 2002. She trained with the Toronto Inferno women's league team in the summer of 2003.

The London, Ontario native played a variety of positions on the field during her college career but found much success as a goalkeeper. Kakoyionni-Bering served as team captain at Fanshawe and led the West Region in shutouts in 1997. Her accomplishments include being a member of the Ontario Colleges gold medalist team and finishing fourth at the Canadian Colleges National Championship. She was the recipient of the Les Zolti Award, which is given to Fanshawe's Outstanding Athlete, and was nominated Female Athlete of the Year.

Kakoyianni-Bering also achieved success in the classroom and was honored with the Student Training Leadership Award, which is given to a student-athlete that shows excellence in their studies as well as on the field. In addition to playing soccer, she played basketball from 1995-97 at Fanshawe, where she was the starting point guard.

Prior to this season, her primary duties were working with the Panther goalkeepers. Under Kakoyianni-Bering, former UNI goalkeeper Anne-Marie Witko broke the Missouri Valley Conference record for career saves (602).

She and her husband, Chris Bering, reside in Waterloo.

Before arriving at UNI, Brian Bahl served as the head women's soc­cer coach at Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids. During his tenure at Mount Mercy, Bahl turned around what was once a dismal Mustang program. His team set numerous school records, he had recru iting classes ranked at the top of the conference and he became the win­ningest coach in school history.

Bahl has had stints as an assistant at Wartburg College and Upper Iowa University. He also has held various high school coaching posi­tions in the Cedar Valley, including being head coach of the Denver (IA) girls' soccer team. Presently, he is head coach of the Waterloo West boys' soccer team.

During his eight-year tenure at Waterloo West. his teams have averaged 11 wins per season and have been one of Iowa's top high school programs, winning six district championships, two sub-state titles and earning two trips to the state tournament. Bahl ranks as Waterloo West's all-time winningest boys' soccer coach and recently was inducted into the West Soccer Hal l of Fame.

Bahl, who has spent 24 years either playing or coaching soccer, has been a club coach with the Cedar Valley Youth Soccer Association, Midwest United Soccer Association and the Dubuque Soccer Club. He holds national coaching licenses from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). Currently, he is the Iowa High School Coaches Association's representative to the NSCAA.

Bahl and his wife, Jamie, reside in Cedar Falls with their daughter, Aubrey.

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2004: Played in 17 games . . Had three shots. two on goal ... Had two

shots against Tulsa (9/23). 2003: Played in 15 games ... Had one shot against Eastern Washington

(10/3). 2002: Played volleyball at Indian Hills Community College

High School: A 2001 graduate of Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School

... Played under Robert Kolar and Sarah Kiefer ... Two-time scoring and

assist leader ... Four-year letter winner and starter ... Two-year co-cap­tain ... Three-year first team all-Metro ... One year second team all­Metro ... Two-time first team all-conference ... Voted team MVP her senior year ... 11 years club soccer experience ... Honorable mention all-state in volleyball, two-time Hustle Award Recipient .. . Also played basketball, softball and ran track ... Member of National Honor Society and graduated with Distinction (3.85 and above GPA).

Personal: Full name is Raven Elizabeth Blackwell ... Daughter of Rick

and Michael Ann Blackwell ... Has one sister, Erica .. . Chose UNI because the campus is beautiful and the people are great .. . Best advice e er received is "How you feel. how you th ink and who you believe you are is what matters - not how everyone else feels. how everyone else thinks and who everyone else thinks you are" ... Odd superstition is she tapes her wrists and writes "words of inspiration · on them ... Favorite soccer player is Julie Foudy and favorite sports teams are the Chicago Cubs and Real Madrid ... Her second cousin (Tim Blackwell) was a major league catcher for the Chicago Cubs and Montreal Expos from 1974 to 1983 .. . Future career goals are to become a teacher and coach along with venturing into Sports Administration .. . Majoring in Elementary/Middle Level Education ... Goals for 2005 are to make a positive impact on the field and push her teammates to play to the best of their ability.

BL CKWEu'S CAREER STATISTICS

Year 2003 2004 Career

GP-GS G A Pts Sh GW 15 0 0 0 1 0 17-0 0 0 0 3 0 32-0 0 0 0 4 0

22

200~: Played in all 18 games, starting against North Dakota State

(9/12) ... Had one goal against Depaul (9/17). a made penalty kick ... Tallied four points and 19 shots, 12 on goal. 2003: Played in all 19 games, starting two ... Scored one goal and

recorded 18 shots ... Came off the bench to score an unassisted goal against Valparai so in the Panthers' 2-1 win on September 19.

2002: Played in all 19 games. starting 14 ... Recorded two goals. one

assist and 18 shots ... Had the game-winner in a 2-1 double-overtime win at Drake (10/11) .. .With the goal, the Panthers recorded their first back-to-back wins in school history and first road conference win .

High School: Newest member of high school hall of fame ... A 2002

graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas ... Team won two state championships

.. . Honored as first team all-conference, all-City and to the all-Coaches team .. . Selected second team all-state, second team all-Johnson County, all-MO-KAN and on the Coaches Dream Team ... First team all­

NEKSCA, a Gatorade all-American nominee and was named honorable mention all-Metro ... In her four years on the squad, she scored 20 goals and had 22 assists ... The Udinese '83 Soccer Club team won two state and regional championships ... She was on the Kansas State ODP team since 1996, and they were three-time regiona champs ... Off the fie ld,

was a member of the Honor Roll. FCA, SADD, Stomp Out Smoking, Spirit Club, Clean Team and also was a cheerleader for four years.

Personal: Full name is Jillian Ann Carroll ... Daughter of Tom and

Peggy Carroll ... Siblings include Colleen, Sean, Danny and Travis .. The best advice she has received is from her high school

coach, "Just run, you won't die" .. . The person she admires the most is her mom ... Best sports memory is winning state championships and being regional ODP champs .. . Odd superstitions include wearing a yel­low ribbon when playing and every time she hears a Beach Boys song on the radio before a game, the team wins ... Came to UNI because of the education, the campus and the occer program ... Majoring in Elementary Education with a minor in oaching ... Future plans include

being a teacher and a coach.

Year 2002 2003 2004 Career

CMROU.'s CAREER STATI Cl

GP-GS G A Pts Sh 8W 19-14 2 5 18 1 19-2 1 2 18 0 18-1 1 4 19 0 56-17 4 11 !il!i 1

9

2004: First team all-conference ... Led the Panthers in nearly every offensive cate­gory, including points (13). goals (6), shots (38) and shots on goal (26) ... Had her sixth career game-winning goal against Drury (10/8). her second in the 3-2 win .. . Scored a goal on a penalty kick against Drury, as well ... Recorded a shots on goal percentage of .684 ... Scored two goals against Evansvil le (10/1 land one in the MVC tournament against Indiana State (10/31) ... Named to MVC Scholar Athlete Team. 2003: Second team all-conference ... Played in 18 games and started 17 ... Scored seven goals for a team high, while also racking up one assist ... Tallied up a team­high 46 shots .. . Helped the Panthers with three game-winning goals ... Also led the Panthers with 24 shots on goal and had a .522 shots on goal percentage ... Scored both goals in the Panthers' 2-1 decision over Drake. including the game-winner in the final minutes to hand the Bulldogs their first conference loss of the season on October 24 .. . Led the MVC in goals per game (0.39). 2002: Had a tremendous first season as a Panther. scoring four goals. one assist and nine points .. . Was second on team in goals and led the team with two game­winners ... Had two goals. including the game winner against Drury (10/6). giving the Panthers their first win of the season .. .With the two goals against Drury, became just the third player in UNI history to have a multiple-goal game ... Earned a spot on the 2002 MVC All-Freshman Team ... Led the team with 39 shots. High School: Graduated from Linn-Mar in 2002 ... Holds the school record for most goals in a season with 29 during her junior season ... In 2002, named fi rst team all-conference, academic all-conference, Athlete of the Year. all-conference and sec­ond earn all-state ... As a freshman, was named Rookie of the Year and was hon­ored as second team all -Metro and honorable mention all-conference ... During her sophomore and junior seasons, earned first team all -Metro and all-conference and as a junior. was second team all-state ... Coached by Steve Streff and Sean McCoy ... Also played for the FC Iowa Club team two years. the Iowa City Invasion as a guest for two years and spent four years with the Heartland Soccer Club .. . In 1998, she was a member of the '84 Iowa State ODP team .. . Maintained a 4.0 GPA all through high school and earned academic letters each year ... Also was a member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Ful l name is Shanon Sue Dechant ... Daughter of David and Kathy Dechant ... Siblings include Layce, Brooks and Drew .. . Best advice received is "Have fun. do your best" ... Admires her parents the most .. . Before every game, she wears her hair a certain way and puts specific duct tape on socks and shin guards ... Chose UNI because she wanted to help the soccer program, liked the size and it is close to home ... Favorite movie is Coyote Ugly and her favorite soccer player is Mia Hamm ... Best sports memory is defeating Drake her first two years . Major is Early Childhood and Elementary Education ... Goal for 2005 season is to win the conference tournament.

DECHANT'S CAREER S TATISTICS

Year GP-GS G A Pts Sh GW 2002 18-18 4 9 39 2 2003 18-17 7 15 46 3 2004 18-17 6 1 13 38 1 Career 54-52 17 3 11 123 6

20

2004: Started all 18 games .. . Had three goals against North Dakota State (9/12), Illinois State (10/21) and Iowa (10/28) ... Recorded 17 shots and a .647 shots on goal percentage. 2003: Played in 16 games, started 15 ... Temporarily sidelined due to an ankle injury suffered at Wisconsin-Green Bay ... Recorded two assists and 14 shots. 2002: Played in 19 games and started 18 at midfield ... Recorded one goal and two assists .. . Had 21 shots. High School: At Austin High School, she was a four-time all-confer­ence selection and was honorable mention all -state as a senior .. . In her high school career. scored 48 goals and had 97 assists ... Coached by Mark Raymond . . . She was a member of the ODP state team for six years and captain for two years .. . Played for the Minnetonka/Tonka United club team .. . She was in the National Honor Society and was on the Honor Roll all four year . Personal: Full name Sarah Marie Huffer ... Daughter of Bruce and Becky Huffer .. . Has two brothers, Dan and Joe .. . Chose UNI because she thought it was a great combination of big university opportunities and small town hospitality .. . Best advice "Repetition of routine actions will only produce routine outcomes. To expect something different, you must take a risk; great actions produce great rewards, step outside the box" ... Most admires Jesus ... Best sports memory is pulling off overall victory in spring sports challenge every year .. . Majoring in Physical Education with a minor in Spanish ... Future plans include being a PE and/or Spanish teacher and a coach ... Favorite soc-cer player is Christine Lilly .. . Odd superstition is being the first to step off the line after the National Anthem is played .. . Goals for 2005 are to contribute offensively and be a leader people are inspired to follow.

H S CAREER STATISTICS

Year IP-GS G A Pts Sh GW 2002 9-18 1 2 4 21 0 2003 16-15 0 2 2 14 0 2004 18-18 3 0 6 17 0 Career 53-51 4 4 12 52 0

5

2004: Second team all-conference ... Started 18 games on defense ... Took one shot against Tulsa (9/23) and Evansville (10/1 ), each on goa l.

2003: Played in all 19 games, starting nine ... Recorded one shot against Western Illinois (9/14). 2002: Saw action in 14 games, starting one ... Had one shot against Colorado College (9/13). High School: During her four years at O'Gorman High School, the team had a record of 60-5-4 ... They were two-time state champs and runner-up twice ... Scored 21 goals in her career .. . Named Outstanding Female Athlete in 2002 ... Honored as Coca-Cola's Unsung Hero in volleyball and was the Gatorade Player of the Game in 2002 ... As a senior, the volleyball team was state champion ... Spent eight years playing club soccer and was the captain the last two seasons ... South Dakota Challenge Cup champs four years and won the Regional Sportsmanship Award at the 2001 Regional Tourney ... She also was a member of the basketball, softball and swimming teams ... A member of the Honor Roll. Personal: Full name Brooke El izabeth Orcutt .. . Daughter of Mark and Evelyn ... Siblings include Ben, Gretchen and Paige ... Best advice is "Work Hard, Play Hard" ... Most admires Tiffanie Van Eimerson, former soccer coach, because she motivated her to step up her game ... Odd superstition is before games she has to listen to Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie ... Best sports memory is defending the state championship with one player down for 75 minutes and winning 2-1 ... Chose UNI because she wanted to play soccer and she liked the campus and the fitness center ... Favorite book is Black Beauty. favorite movie is and her favorite soccer player is T.J. Rolfing ... Hobbies include scrapbooking, softball, weight lifting and singing ... Majoring in English with a minor in Professional Writing.

ORCUTT'S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP-GS G A Pts Sh GW 2002 14-6 0 0 0 0 2003 19-9 0 0 0 1 0 2004 18-18 0 0 0 2 0 Career 51-33 0 0 0 4 0

17

2004: Played in all 18 games, started 17 ... Had two assists, one against Western Ill inois (8/27) and one against Tulsa (9/23) ... Recorded nine shots. 2003: Started in 18 games and played in all 19 ... Scored three goals, including one game-winning goal and tallied one assist ... Had 17 shots total ... Scored two goals in the first 11 minutes of play in the 3-0 win over Evansville on Octa r 12. 2002: Played in all 1 games, starting 17 ... Recorded one goal, one assist and three points ... Had 11 shots on the season ... Scored the game-winner against Indiana State (10/18). High School: Scored 19 goals and had 14 assists in her career at Mounds View HS ... Captain as a senior ... Was the leadi orer as a freshman and had the most assists as a junior and senior ... Coached by Sharon Swallen and John Blin ... Honored as all-state and all-conference honorable mention ... Named to the all-state tournament team and Gatorade "Will to Win" Athlete ... Played club ball with the Twin Cities Fire ... Graduated in the top 10 of her class ... Honored as Mathme.com's Student of the Year as a junior ... Academic Athlete of the Year as a senior ... Receiv d the Academic Excellence Award four times and was academic all-confe nee twice ... Relay team took sixth place at the Minnesota State Track eet ... Named MVP as a senior in track, as the second highest point scorer ... Anchored sixth-place 4x800 at state ... Recognized as the Academic Athlete of the Year. Personal: Full name is Kaitlin Marie Stimpson ... Daughter of Dave and Marsha timpson ... Has one brother, Jeremy, and sister-in­law, Sara ... Chose UNI because she was exci ed by the academic opportu­nities as well as the future of the UNI soccer team ... The person she admires the most is her older brother for his commitment to everything he does ... Best sports memories include winning the state tournament and playing in a blizzard ... Favorite books are To Kill a Mockingbird and Harper Lee ... Favorite actress is Kate Hudson and favorite soccer player is Kristine Lilly ... Talent most comparable to is Amos Magee of the Minnesota Thun er ... Majors are Biology and Chemistry ... Future goals include attend­ing graduate school to obtain a PhD and become a professor ... Hobbies include running, traveling, hiking, camping and watching movies ... Goal for this season is to make it to the Field of Four in the MVC tournament.

SnMPS0N'S CAREER S TATISTICS

Year GP-GS G A Pts Sh GW 2002 19-17 1 3 11 1 2003 19-18 3 1 7 17 2 2 18-17 0 2 2 9 0

56-52 4 4 12 '.fl 3

14

2004: Played in 17 games, started 11 ... Had one goal at Western Ill inois (8/27) .. ad one assi tat Evansville (10/1) ... Tallied four shots, two on oal. 2003: Playe in 16 games and arted one against Centenary (8/29) .. . Had seven shots, three on goal or a .429 shots on goal percentage .. . Delivered the game-winning ass st to Shanon Dechant in the final min­utes to beat Drake (10/24). 2002: Saw action in 13 games, starting two ... Had four shots on the year. High School: Two-time all-district and all-region ... Selected to the Woodland's all-tournament team in 2001 ... Captain of the team for three years ... State tournament finalists as a enior ... Played for the '84 Classic team that won the STYSA State Game · 1997-98 and 2001 and placed two other times ... Named Player of th ear twice while playing club ball ... A member of the National Honor Society, she was on the Honor Roll throughout high school ... Received TAAS test national recognition in 2000 and was named one of the distri Technology Students of America. Personal: Full name is Michelle Marie Young ... Daughter of Alan Young ... Has two siblings, Jonathan and Chris ... Chose UNI because of the size and because it is close to family and friends ... Best advice ever received is anything from her mother ... The person she admires most is her father because of all he has had to go through ... Odd superstition is if her opponent is stretching in a circle, the opponent is going to lose ... Favorite book is The Puritans. favorite professional sports team is the Spurs and favorite soccer player is Michelle Akers ... Hobbies include playing the piano, drawing and play­ing wallball ... Majoring in Physical Education with an emphasis in Exercise Science, going to physical therapy school ... Future goals are to become a physical therapist or an elementary teacher.

Vear 2002 2003 2004 Career

YOUNG'S CAREER STATISTICS

GP-GS G A Pts Sh GW 13-2 0 0 4 0 16-1 1 8 0 17-11 1 3 4 0 .. ,. 2 4 16 0

13

2004: Played in 17 games, started agai st Tulsa (9/23) ... Tall ied one shot against Missouri State 10/10). 2003: Walked onto team ... Played in 14 of the 19 games.

High School: Played for Cedar Falls High School ... High school coach wa Beth Huber ... Soccer captain of high school tea and earned all-Metro and all-conference honors ... Played on me Blue Crew club soccer team coached by Ira Simet. Personal: Full name is Kira Melisa Anderson ... Daughter of Lowen and Diane Anderson ... Has one sister, Carly, and a pet rabbit, Sally ... Cousin, Candice Divoky, is on the team ... Chose UNI because of the soccer team ... Best advice ever received is, "Let go and let God" ... Favorite movie is Elf ... Favorite boo is The Bible ... Goal for the 2005 season is to become the best soccer player she can be ... Hobbies include rollerblading, tennis and crocheting ... Major is Physical Education with an emphasis in Sport Psychology and Exercise Science, minor is Coaching.

ANDERSON'S CAREER S TATISTICS

Vear GP-GS G A Pts Sh GW 2003 14-0 0 0 0 0 0 2004 17-1 0 0 0 1 0 Career 31-1 0 0 0 1 0

23

2004: Started 18 games ... Had one goal against Wisconsin-Green Bay (9/1 O) and one against Tulsa (9/23) ... Tallied an assist against Loyola (9/15) ... Took 33 shots, 14 on goal. 2003: Saw action in all 19 games and started 18 .. . Scored five goals, including two game-winning goals .. . Recorded two assists and 28 shots ... Scored an unassisted goal in her only shot in the 2-0 win over IPFW on Sept. 7 ... Scored the team 's only two goals in the 2-0 decision over Western Ill inois on Sept. 14. 2002: Played in one game and tallied one assist against Colorado College (9/13) before going down with a season-ending injury High School: A 2002 graduate of Iowa City West. she played for the Trojans as a junior and a senior after transferring from Solon High School ... Selected first team al l-conference and second team all-state as a senior .. .While at Solon, was a captain for three years and a two­time MVP ... As a freshman, led the team in goals and had the record for most goals and assists for the school and the district as a sopho­more ... Five-year letter winner ... Spent six years playing club soccer, most recently for the Iowa Invasion .. .Was also a member of the Iowa Region II ODP team for five years ... Has a National "D" License and worked for the 2002 ODP soccer camp. Personal: Full name is Candice JoAnn Divoky ... Daughter of Mark and Julie Divoky ... Has one sister, Danielle ... Chose UNI because it gave her the opportunity to continue playing soccer ... The people she admires most are her parents ... Best sports memory is winning the State Cup ... Odd superstition includes wearing the same socks for every game ... Favorite book is Harry Potter. favorite actor is Dean Cain and favorite soccer player is Tiffany Milbret ... Majoring in Elementary Education and hopes to be a teacher and a soccer coach.

DIV0KV'S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP-GS G A Pts Sh GW 2002 1-0 0 1 1 2 0 2003 19-18 5 2 12 38 2 2004 18-18 2 1 5 33 0 Career 38-36 7 4 18 73 2

12

2004: Played in 13 games, started six ... Had two assists and five shots .

Had one assist in the win against Drury (10/8). the other against Illinois State (10/21) 2003: Saw action in seven games before being sidelined for the rest of the

season with a severe ankle injury ... Recorded two shots.

High School: Four-time varsity letter winner in soccer ... Led her team in

assists three years in a row ... Received second team all-conference her fresh­man year .. . Honored with first team all-conference for her sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... Finished her high school career with 49 goals and 30 assists ... Ran track for three years. participating in the Drake Relays for two years and the state meet three years ... Also participated in cross country her junior and senior years.

Personal: Daughter of James and Ellen Otten ... Full name is Sarah Ann

Otten ... Has one brother, Joshua .. . Majoring in Elementary Education, minor in Coaching ... Played for the Marshalltown Trouble, as well as her high school team, the Bobcats ... Chose UNI for its beautiful campus and its size ... Best advice ever received is "Give 100 percent in everything you do" ... Most admires her mother for everything she has done for her and her brother ... Favorite book is Echoes ... Favorite movie is Bring It On_ ..

Favorite actress is Julia Roberts.

OTTEN'S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP-GS G A Pts Sh GW 2003 7-0 0 0 0 2 0 2004 13-6 0 2 2 5 0 Career ~ 0 2 2 7 0

21

2004: Played in 18 games, started four ... Had two goals. one against Loyola

(9/ 15) and another against Drury (10/8) .. . Recorded five points and 22 shots, 14 on goal. 2003: Played in 17 games as a true freshman and started vs. Louisiana­

Monroe (8/31) ... Tallied seven shots.

High School: Received all-Metro honors her senior year ... First team all ­

conference in 2003 ... Honored with second team all-state in 2003 .. . Captain 2003 .. . Female Athlete of the Year at Cedar Falls High 2002-03 ... Awarded first team all -conference in 2000 and 2001 ... Voted Most Valuable Player in 2003 ... Member of Cedar Valley Blaze soccer club team ... Coached by Tracy Johns and Beth Huber ... Member of Honor Roll each semester ... State of Iowa Scholar ... Ranked in the top five percent of her graduating class.

Personal: Full name is Aimee Jo Rasmusson ... Daughter of Lori and Dave

Rasmusson, sister to Dan ... Hobbies include water skiing, rollerblading, biking and reading ... Majoring in Biology with Biomedical emphasis and minoring in Chemistry .. . Chose UNI because it has a very good science department and it has all the benefits of a state school in her home­town ... Best advice is "If you 're not tired, you 're not working hard enough" ... Best sports memory is defeating her high school team's biggest rival for the first time in a shootout ... Favorite book is The Partner by John Grisham ... Favorite a tress is Julia Stiles ... Goals for 2005 season are to place in the MVC tau nament and to have the best record in the history of UNI soccer.

RASMUSS0N'S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP-GS G A Pis Sh GW 2003 17-1 0 0 0 7 0 2004 18-4 2 1 5 22 0 Career 35-5 2 1 5 29 0

11

2004: Started all 18 games ... Had her first collegiate goal against Evansville (10/1) ... Tallied nine shots, five on goal. High School: Attended A.B. Lucas Secondary School .. . Has played club soccer for the North London Shooting Stars, coached by Geoff Painter and Dave Peak, since 1999 and for the Ontario Provincial Team since 2001, coached by Jerry Shaw ... Club team was the 2000 Canadian National Club cham ion ... In 2001, won the Provincial Y"lllP~"""- - -

National Championship representing Ontario ... Also has participated in swimming, cross country and volleyball. Personal: Full name is Jenna Danielle O'Hara ... Daughter of Dan and Sandy O'Hara ... Has three brothers, Lucas, Patrick and Taylor .. . Chose UNI because of the campus, the soccer program and all the great people here .. . Best sports memory is winning the nationals in British Columbia .. . Favorite movie is Erin Brockovich ... Favorite professional sports team is the Toronto Maple Leafs .. Favorite soccer player is Alexandra Sowell .. . Major is Marketing/Finance ... Hobbies include racketball, scrapbooking and rollerblading ... Future goal is to attend the Ivy School of Business after UNI . . Goal for 2005 is to help UNI win the MVC tournament.

O'HARA'S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP-GS G A Pts Sh GW 2004 18-18 1 0 2 9 0 Career 18-18 1 0 2 9 0

00

2004: Played in seven games ... Picked up 49 saves and had a 2.69 goal against average ... Recorded a season-high 16 saves against Loyola (9/15) ... Played the ful I 120 minutes in the 1-1 tie against Loyola.

igh School: Came to UNI out of Stillwater Area High School ... High school coach was Andy Olson .. . Named to all-conference team in 2002 and 2003 and also was named to the all-section team and all­state honorable mention .. . Has played club soccer for Coach Cameron O'Malley of the Twin Cities Fire ... Participated in track, basketball and snowboarding. Personal: Full name is Heidi Marie O'Mara ... Has one sister, Molly ... Best sports memory was playing in the Metrodome in the Twin Cities for the Soccer State Championship game ... Person she would most like to meet is Lance Armstrong, because he has overcome a lot and is one of the most successful athletes . Favorite actor is Adrian Brody ... Majoring in Biomedical Sciencs.

O'MARA'S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP-GS GA GAA Sv. Sv.% Minutes 2004 7-7 18 2.69 49 .731 60314 Career 7-7 18 2.69 49 .731 603:14

8

2004: Played in all 18 games, started 14 Made three shots, one each against Drury (10/8). Missouri State (10/10) and Iowa (10/28)

High School: Played for Len Bierlein at Eastview High School ... Team cap-tain in 2003 ... 2002 team played in state high school tournament .. . Recorded five goals and five assists and was named honorable mention all -conference in 2002 ... Was second on the team in scoring and first in assists with two hat tricks in 2001 ... Has six years of Premier Team experience ... Played for Coach Chris Gudrais on the Wayzata Thunder U17 Premier Team in 2002 ... Also played basketball her freshman and sophomore years and was the varsity ski team's MVP her junior year when she was named honorable mention all-conference.

Personal: Full name is Meghan Nicole Schoeberl ... Daughter of Lynn and Dianne Schoeberl ... Has one brother, Ryan ... Chose UNI because the school and soccer team was what she wanted and she watched her cousin play volleyball here ... The person she admires the most is her mom for all the things she does for everyone ... Best sports memory is the trip to the 2002 state tournament ... Favorite soccer player is Brandi Chastain ... Favorite book is Blades of Glory ... Major is undecided, but future goals are to coach and teach or do athletic training .. . Hobbies include skiing, water skiing, wake boarding and four wheeling.

SCHOEBERL'S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP-GS G A Pts Sh GW 2004 18-14 0 0 0 3 0 Career 18-14 0 0 0 3 0

4

2004: Had her first collegiate goal in the 1-0 victory over Indiana State (8/3) . Started all 18 games and had seven shots on goal. High School: Coached by Kieran Monaghan at Minnetonka High School . Team captain, all -state selection and all -conference in 2003 ... Team MVP and given Team Spirit award in 2003 ... Senior Classic Player of the Game in 2003 ... Two-year varsity starter ... Named all-conference in 2002 when team was conference champion ... 2001 team was Class AA state champion with an undefeated season ... Played club soccer for Wayzata Thunder ... Was a pole vaulter and sprinter 2001-02 ... Member of Minnetonka Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Tom and Stephanie Seubert ... Has

one brother, Stephen .. . Chose UNI because she liked the campus, WRC and Redeker ... Best sports memory is winning the state championship in 2001 . Favorite book is NISA ... Best advice received is "Work hard, play hard" by Stephanie Seubert . Must listen to Free Willy music prior to the game . Majoring in Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations ... Career goal is to work for a professional sports team ... Goal for the 2005 season is to help make the Panthers a winning program.

Year 2004 Career

SEUBERT'S CAREER STATISTICS

GP-GS G A Pts Sh GW 18-18 1 0 2 13 1 18-18 1 0 2 13 1

7

2004: Played in all 18 games, started seven ... Made nine shots and had one assist against Drury (8/8).

High School: Played at Shawnee Mission South High School for Mike Rasmussen ... Earned second team All -Sunflower honors two years and All ­Sunflower honorable mention accolades two years ... Team captain senior year . .. Coached by Mike Rasmussen ... Has played club soccer for Coach Rich D'Brian of the KC Chargers, state champs in 2000 and 2001, since 1995 ... Also has playing experience with the Olympic Development Program on the Kansas State Team ... Also participated in basketball three years and lettered in cross country her freshman year ... Honor Roll member all four years.

Personal: Full name is Alexandra Sowell ... Daughter of Paula and Gary Sowell. .. Chose UNI because people from Iowa are nice and the school fit her best ... Best advice ever received, 'The harder you work, the lucki­er you get" ... Favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird and favorite actress is Julia Roberts ... Majoring in Education with a minor in Special Education .. .. Favorite soccer player is Michelle Aikers . Must eat peanut butter before every game ... Hobbies include playing with her dog, Jack, running, and collecting music ...

Goal for the 2005 season is to improve and get her first collegiate goal.

Vear 2004 Career

SOWELL'S CAREER STATISTICS

GP-GS G A Pts Sh GW 18-7 0 1 1 9 0 18-7 0 1 1 9 0

2004: Earned the starting goalie spot in her first season as a Panther ... Led the MVC with 121 saves and had a .801 save percentage ... Played in 12 games ... Debuted against Western Illinois (8/27) and had 11 saves in the 1-1 tie ... Collected nine saves against Indiana State (8/3) to shut out the Sycamores ... Had a season-high 15 saves against Creighton (8/15) ... Had 11 crucial saves in the 3-2 overtime victory versus Drury (8/8).

High School: Played at J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate High School ... Played club soccer for Coach Rick Pudwella and Coach Nixon Bernardino of the Oakville Explosion OYSL and the Pickering Pythons OYSL ... Named Senior Athlete of the Year ... Also a silver medalist in LOSSA for senior basketball and volleyball. Personal: Full name is Krista Marie Thorley ... Daughter of Richard and Carol Thorley ... Has one brother, Andrew ... Chose UNI because the campus is nice and the programs are good ... Best advice ever received was from her mom who said, "Never give up on your dreams" ... Most admires her mom ... Best sports memory is when her team went to the USA Cup and won the quarterfinal game in shootouts ... Has an odd superstition of spitting on the goal line before every game ... Favorite professional team is the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Future career goal is to work in the medical field .. . Majoring in Biology with a biomedical emphasis, minor Chemistry ... Goal for 2005 is to play to the best of her abilities 100 percent of the time.

THORLEY'$ CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP-GS GA GAA Sv. Sv.% Minutes 2004 12-11 30 2.46 121 .801 1096:46 Career 12-11 :II 2.46 121 .11111 11196:46

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High School: All-conference track and soccer ... Captain for basketball and soccer senior year ... High school coach was Nate Hancock ... Played on the Arsenal Club Soccer team and competed at elite level ... 4.0 overall GPA, aca­demic letter. Personal: Daughter of Monica and Dan Daugherty ... Has one brother, Kevin ... Chose UNI because she really liked the school and the people, the soccer team looks great as well as the academic programs .. . Best advice is "when life knocks you down you always have a choice" ... Most admires her father for supporting her and everything he has overcome to give

her the life she now has ... Odd superstition is "Karma always finds a way back to you, chocolate is a must before a game" ... Best sports memory is defeating her cross town rival in 2005 for the first time in 10 games ... Favorite book is The Da Vinci Code ... Favorite soccer player is David Beckham ... Future plan is to become a civil rights attorney .. . Hobbies include reading and photography ... Goal for 2005 season is to get to know everyone and learn to play well as a team.

19

High School: Team was conference champion twice. section runner-ups once ... Five-year varsity letterwinner ... Captain senior year ... Five-year all­conference selection ... all-state honorable mention senior year ... Coached by Amy Carderelle at South HS and Dan Savage at Washburn ... National Honor Society member ... Graduated with Highest Honors ... Helped with Habitat for Humanity and Silver Ribbon Campaign. Personal: Full name is Sydney deVictoria-Michel ... Parents are Scott Michel and Denise deVictoria ... Chose UNI for academics, location and soccer ... Also recruited by Winona State. Northern Michigan and North Park ... Hobbies are biking, writing, drawing, photography and listening to music ... Biggest influence are her parents and Diane Manley ... Goals for 2005 season are to build a solid defense that can put the ball back up for attack

and also to get to know her teammates and have fun.

18

High School: Member of Heartland club soccer team ... Was captain and earned all -Metro, all -conference and MVP awards ... Coached by Larry Reutzel ... Received NCYL Honor award. Personal: Daughter of Susan and Randy Jaeger ... Siblings Melissa and Nicholas ... Best advice is "Get Involved" ... Favorite movie is The Notebook .. . Favorite soccer players are Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly ... Hobbies include running, biking and swimming ... Plans to major in Communications ... Goal for the 2005 season is to make the starting lineup.

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High School: All -state honorable mention 2002 ... All-state second team

2003 ... All -state first team 2004 ... Captain of the team 2004 ... Academic all­state volleyball 2004 ... Coached by Jeff Dixon, Pat Beckman and Ryan Beier . On the Honor Roll all four years . . . Regents ' Scholar ... Received Presidents Scholar Award ... Yearbook photo editor .. . Played for Dakota Gold Express soccer club for five years and the Dakota Gold Inferno three years.

Personal: Full name is Gretchen Marie Orcutt ... Daughter of Mark and

Evelyn Orcutt ... Has three siblings, Brooke, Ben and Paige ... Chose UNI for the academic opportunities, size, location of campus and the soccer program ... Listens to Jesus Walks by Kayne West before every soccer game ... Favorite soccer player is her teammate and sister, Brooke ... Hobbies include reading and photography.

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High School: Graduated in 2005 from Valley High School ... Coached by

Rob Chapman ... Played on West Des Moines Invasion club soccer team for six years, first place in Great Plains Tournament in 2000.

Personal: Full name is Holly Alicia Winter ... Daughter of Dave and Jana

Winter and has one brother, Brad ... Chose UNI because of the soccer program and the class options ... Goal for 2005 season is to do her best to contribute to the team ... Best sports memory was when her high school team won state ... Favorite book is The Notebook ... Favorite actress is Julia Stiles ... Favorite sports team is the Green Bay Packers ... Favorite soccer player is Mia Hamm ... Hobbies include making scrapbooks ... Major is undecided.

Dave Coltrain, Volunteer Coach

Brandie Glasnapp, Soccer S.I.D.

Brian Johnson, Manager

Molly McDonald, Athletic Trainer

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Furman August 26 - 6:00 p.m.

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Cedar F lls, Iowa

Minnesota State August 28 - 1 :00 p.m.

Cedar Falls, Iowa

Website Series Record

Email Fax

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Brian Zins (507) 389-2625

bria .zins@mnsu.edu (507) 389-1923

www.msumavericks.com First meeting

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Minnesota September 9 - 6:00 p.m.

Cedar Falls, Iowa

Western Illinois September 11 - 1 :00 p.m.

Cedar Falls, Iowa

South Dakota State September 2 - 7:00 p.m.

Brookings, S.D.

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Delaware September 16 - 6:30 p.m.

Newark, Del.

North Dakota State September 4 - 12:00 p.m.

Location Conference

Website Series Record

Fargo, N.D.

Fargo. N.D. Independent

Ell ig Sports Complex te adrado

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Towson September 18 - 10:30 a.m.

Newark, Del.

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Towson. Md. Colonial Athletic Association

Towson Center Field leslieW~

42-60-6 Br Yetso

6-11-1 8/3

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www.gophersports.com Minnesota leads 1-0 Series Record Series tied at 2-2-1 Website Series Record

Tulsa September 23 - 3:00 p.m.

Oral Roberts September 25 - 11 :00 a.m.

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Tulsa, Okla.

Tulsa. Okla. location Conference USA Conference

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Missy K ler 20 7-10-4

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roger-dunaway@utulsa.edu Fax 1918) 631 -3913 Website

www.tulsahurricane.com First meeting

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Iowa September 29 - 6:00 p.m.

Drake October 2 - 1 :00 p.m.

Cedar Falls, Iowa Des Moines, Iowa

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Website Series Record

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aaron-blau@uiowa.edu Email (319) 335-9417 Fax

www.hawkeyesports.com Website Iowa leads 3-0 Series Record

Des Moines. Iowa Missouri Valley

Cownie Soccer Complex Corbin Stone

34-20-7 (3 yrs) Lindsey Homer

7-0 10/1

auri Pyatt (515) 271-3740

lauri.pyatt@drake.edu (515) 271-3015

www.drakebulldogs.com Drake leads 2-1

Missouri State October 8 - 12:00 p.m.

Springfield, Mo.

Location

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Indiana State October 16 - 1 :00 p.m.

Cedar Falls. Iowa

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Terre Haute, Ind. Missouri Valley

ISU Soccer Complex Vernon Croft

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Illinois State October 23 - 1 :00 p.m.

Cedar Falls, Iowa

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Normal, Ill. Missouri Valley

Adelaide Street Field Pete Kowall

90-47-13 Stacy Welp, Jenny Kehl

10-6-4 5/3

Kristen E. Greenstreet 1309) 438-7748

kegreen2@ilstu.edu 1309) 438-5634

www.GoRedbirds.com Illinois State leads 5-0

Creighton October 12 - 3:00 p.m.

Omaha, Neb.

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Omaha. Neb. Missouri Valley

Morrison Stadium 8(1Jce Erickson 60-54-8 (6 yrs) Erika !'landers

9-8-1 9/2

Rob Anderson 1402) 280-5544

randerson@creigh on.edu 1402) 280-2495

www.gocreighton.com Creighton leads 6-0-1

Evansville October 21 - 6:00 p.m.

Cedar Falls, Iowa

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Evansville. Ind. Missouri Valley

Black eau~eld Chris Pfau

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ALL-TIME RESULTS

Score First Last Last Opponent Record UNI-Opp Game Game Results Arizona 0-1 0-5 2002 2002 L. 0-5 Arkansas State 0-1 1-2 2000 2000 L, 1-2 Ball State 1-1 4-7 2000 2003 W,3-2 Belmont 1-0 1-0 2000 2000 W, 1-0 Centenary 1-0 2-1 2003 2003 W,2-1 Colorado College 0-1 1-2 2002 2002 L, 1-2 Creighton 0-6-1 3-24 2000 2004 L, 0-4 DePaull 0-1 1-6 2004 2004 L, 1-6 Drake 1-2 4-5 2002 2004 L. 0-3 Drury 4-1 10-7 2000 2004 W, 3-2(0T) Eastern Illinois 0-2 1-4 2000 2001 L. 1-3 Eastern Washington 0-1 0-2 2003 2003 L, 0-2 Evansville 1-3-1 7-11 2000 2004 L. 3-5 Gonzaga 0-1 0-1 2003 2003 L. 0-1 Idaho State 0-1 0-1 2004 2004 L, 0-1 Illinois State 0-5 1-15 2000 2004 L, 1-2 Indiana State 3-3 12-6 2000 2004 L, 1-2 IP-Fort Wayne 1-1 4-3 2002 2003 W. 2-0 Iowa 0-3 1-8 2002 2004 L. 1-3 Iowa State 0-2 1-3 2001 2002 L, 1-2 Louisiana-Monroe 1-0 1-0 2003 2003 W. 1-0 Loyola-Chicago 1-1-1 4-4 2000 2004 l 1-1 Minnesota 0-1 0-1 2004 2004 L, 0-1 Missouri State 2-5 5-16 2000 2004 L. 0-2 Morningside 0-1 6-7 2000 2000 L. 6-7 Nebraska 0-1 1-3 2001 2001 L, 1-3 Nebraska-Omaha 1-1 5-4 2000 2001 L. 2-3 North Dakota State 0-1 1-2 2004 2004 L, 1-2 Oklahoma State 0-1 0-3 2001 2001 L. 0-3 Pacific 0-1 0-4 2004 2004 L, 0-4 SE Missouri State 0-0-1 1-1 2000 2000 T, 1-1 Southern Utah 1-0 3-0 2001 2001 W. 3-0 St. Bonaventure 0-1 1-4 2000 2000 L, 1-4 Temple 0-1 1-4 2001 2001 L, 1-4 Texas Tech 1-0 1-0 2002 2002 W, 1-0 Tulsa 0-1 2-6 2004 2004 L. 2-6 Valparaiso 1-1 2-4 2002 2003 W,2-1 Western Illinois 2-1-2 9-7 2000 2004 T, 1-1 Wisconsin-Green Bay 1-3 5-7 2000 2004 L. 1-3 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 0-1 0-3 2002 2002 L. 0-3 Wright State 0-1 1-3 2000 2000 L, 1-3 Wyoming 0-1 0-3 2002 2002 L. 0-3

2004 Women's Soccer Statistics 2004 Final Results ## INDIVIDUAL (bl ets) GP/GS G 9 Dechant. Shanon 18-17 6 20 Huffer, Sarah 18-18 3 23 Divoky, Candice 18-18 2 21 Rasmusson, Aimee 18-4 2 22 Carroll. Jillian 18-1 1 14 Young, Michelle 17-14 1 4 Seubert, Arf!y 18-4 1 11 O'Hara, Jenna 18-18 1 17 Stimpson, Kaitlin 18-17 0 12 Otten, Sarah 13-6 0 7 Sowell. Alexandra 18-7 0 2 Luensmann, Abby 17-12 0 10 Blackwell, Raven 17-10 0 8 Schoeberl, Meghan 18-8 0 5 Orcutt, Brooke 18-18 0 13 Anderson, Kira 17-1 0

Totals 18 17 Opponents 18 48

## GOALTENDERS GP/GS TIME 1 Thorley, Krista 12-11 096:46

00 O'Mara, Heidi 7-7 603:14 Total 18 1700:00 Opponents 18 1700.00

GOALS BY PERIOD 1 2 UNI 8 8 Opponent 21 27

The 2004 University of Northern Iowa women's soccer season was full of change. The Panthers were wel­comed to the Cedar Valley Youth Soccer Complex (CVYSC) for their first season at the new site. They also came to the playing field without five invaluable players who had graduated at the top of the UNI record books.

UNI went 2-14-2 overall and 2-5 in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). It qualified for the MVC Tournament, winning back-to-back regular season games to clinch a spot.

Despite nagging injuries, junior forward Shanon Dechant led the team offensively in shots (38). goals (6), shots on goal percentage (.684) and points (13). She was tied for sixth in the MVC in goals per game (.33). For her efforts, she was named a first

A Pis Sh Shot% SDG GW PK-ATT 1 13 38 .158 26 1 1-1 0 6 17 .176 11 0 0-0 1 5 33 .061 14 0 0-0 1 5 22 .091 14 0 0-0

Overall: 2-14-2 Home: 1-6-1 Away: 1-7-1 Neutral : 0-1-0

2 4 19 .053 12 0 0-0 DATE OPPONENT 1 3 4 .250 2 0 0-0 Aug. 27 @ Western Illinois 0 2 13 .077 7 1 0-0 - Aug. 29 @ Minnesota 0 2 9 .111 5 0 0-0 Sept. 3 @ Pacific 2 2 9 .ODO 1 0 0-0 Sept. 5 vs. Idaho State 2 2 5 .ODO 0 0 0-0 Sept. 10 UW-Green Bay 1 1 9 .ODO 3 0 0-0 Sept. 12 North Dakota State 1 1 6 .ODO 1 0 0-0 Sept. 15 Loyola 0 0 3 .ODO 2 0 0-0 Sept. 17 @ DePaul 0 0 3 .ODO 2 0 0-0 Sept. 23 Tulsa 0 0 2 .ODO 2 0 0-0 Oct. 1 @ Evansville* 0 0 1 .ODO 0 0 0-0 Oct. 3 @ Indiana State* 12 46 193 .088 102 2 2-2 Oct. 8 Drury* 34 130414 .116 208 14 0-0 Oct. 10 Missouri State*

Oct. 15 @ Creighton* Oct. 17 @ Drake*

GA Avg Saves Pct w l T Sho Oct. 21 Illinois State*

30 2.46 121 .801 2 8 1 1 Oct. 28 Iowa 18 2.69 49 .731 0 6 1 0 Oct. 31 @ Indiana State!

48 2.54 173 .783 2 14 2 1 * MVC games

17 .90 92 .844 14 2 2 6 ! MVC Tournament

Attendance OT 2OT TOT Home: D 1 17 Away: 0 0 48 Neutral :

2004 Vear in Review team all -conference selection.

Freshmen Heidi O'Mara and Krista Thorley battled for the goaltending role. but the latter staked her claim by midseason. Thorley ranked first in the Valley with 121 saves, although she played in fewer games than the other ranked goaltenders.

The Panthers' first regular season game ended in a 1-1 tie with Western Illinois. Freshman Michelle Young scored her first collegiate goal and Thorley picked up 11 saves in her first outing.

UNI went on a slight scoring drought for the next three games, as it was shut out by Minnesota, Pacific and Idaho State. It then played its first home regular season game against Wisconsin-Green Bay. The Panthers outshot the Phoenix 19-15 but could not climb back from an early

2-0 deficit. losing 3-1 . They fell to North Dakota State 2-1 and tied Loyola 1-1 at the CVYSC before head­ing on the road again.

The Panthers lost two more non­conference games to DePaul and Tulsa prior to the start of MVC play. UNI scored three goals against Evansville, but lost its first conference game 5-3 to the Purple Aces.

On October 3rd, the Panthers clinched their first victory and first defensive shutout, defeating Indiana State 1-0 in Terre Haute, Ind. Freshman Amy Suebert recorded UNl's goal at 78:10 and Thorley tallied nine saves. UNI returned home and handed Drury a 3-2 loss in double overtime. Dechant connected on a penalty kick in the first period and knocked in the game-winning goal , while sophomore Aimee Rasmussen

Conference: 2-5 Home: 1-2-0 Away: 1-4-0

WfYl SCORE ATT T 20T 1-1 177 L 0-1 793 L 0-4 284 L 0-1 70 L 1-3 227 L 1-2 183 T 20T 1-1 83 L 1-6 178 L 2-6 112 L 3-5 118 w 1-0 122 W20T 3-2 132 L 0-2 175 L 0-4 487 L 0-3 312 L 1-2 84 L 1-3 575 L 1-2 108

Total Avg. 1,571 196 2,579 287 70 70

came off the bench to place one through the posts.

The Panthers lost their next six contests, including a 2-1 defeat at the State Farm MVC Tournament against Indiana State. It was the fourth con­secutive year UNI had made a post­season trip. UNI played its final regu­lar season game at the CVYSC against instate rival Iowa and hosted a record breaking crowd of 575 fans.

"We are so fortunate to be able to play at such a fine facility," former head coach Linda Whitehead said. "The support we received from the CVYSA was exceptional. "

UNI lost one senior, midfielder Abby Luensman, who was named to the 2004 CoSIDA Academic All ­District Team and MVC Scholar Athlete team. She played in 17 games, firing six shots, three on goal.

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2004 MVC Womens Soccer Standings

MVC Overall Team w L T Pts. Pct. w L T Pct. Drake 7 0 0 21 1.000 13 5 3 .690 Creighton 3 1 3 12 .643 9 8 4 .524 Indiana State 4 3 0 12 .571 9 10 0 .474 Missouri State 3 2 2 11 .571 9 4 4 .647 Il linois State 3 2 2 11 .571 10 6 4 .600 UNI 2 5 0 6 .286 2 14 2 .167 Evansville 5 1 4 .214 3 13 .206 Drury 6 0 3 .143 5 12 .306

Three points are awarded for a league win, one point for a tie and zero points for a loss.

Player of the Year: Andrea Schmitz. Drake Defensive Player of the Year: Sarah Guenther, MSU Freshman of the Year: Lauren Podolski, Indiana State Co-Coach of the Year: Corbin Stone, Drake; Vernon Croft. Indiana State

2004 Team Stats

Team GP G GPG A PTS SH SH/G GA GAA sv Creighton 21 36 1.71 32 104 413 19.67 29 1.30 90 Drake 21 34 1.62 38 106 357 17.00 20 .90 69 Missouri State 17 28 1.65 25 81 245 14.41 13 .73 94 Illinois State 20 27 1.35 20 74 287 14.35 19 .91 84 Indiana State 20 27 1.42 22 76 288 15.16 28 1.47 90 Drury 18 20 1.11 16 56 160 8.89 40 2.15 118 Evansville 17 17 1.00 16 50 197 11.59 40 2.31 103 UNI 18 17 .94 10 44 193 10.72 48 2.54 170

2004 MVC Womens Statistical Leaders GOALS PER GAME SAVES

NAME.SCHOOL GP G GPG NAME.SCHOOL sv Kate Bla ir, MSU 17 8 .47 Krista Thorley, UNI 121 Andrea Schmitz, DU 21 9 .43 Brittany Kimbro, Drury 100 Nichole Tiggs, INS 19 8 .42 Alexis Stormo, MSU 94 Lauren Podolski, INS 17 7 .41 Rachel Rudzis, INS 84 Kate Hercules, MSU 17 6 .35 Andrea Shaw, ILS 82 Shanon Dechant. UNI 18 6 .33 Whitney Raeon, UE 70 Kasey Mahaffey, Drury 17 5 .29 Valerie Zimmerer, CU 55 Sarah Foote, DU 21 6 .29 Heidi O'Mara, UNI 49

Erin Jarvis, DU 39 Jessica Sumner, UE 33

2004 All MVC Selections

First Team Andrea Shaw, Illinois State Sarah Guenther, MSU Ivonne Valentin, Creighton Lindsay Portincaso, Drake Kanisha Campbell, Illinois State Mel issa Nelson, Drake Ashl ie Voerg, Indiana State Andrea Schmitz, Drake Lauren Podolski, Indiana State Robyn Brady, Ill inois State Shanon Dechant, UNI Second Team Alexis Stormo, MSU Heather Forsyth, Il linois State Kate Hercules, MSU Brooke Orcutt, UNI Tami Callison, Evansville Emily Munn, Creighton Rachel Sutcliffe, Drury Sarah Foote, Drake Nichole Tiggs, Indiana State Franny Hylock, Creighton Heidi Gray, Evansville Honorable Mention Jennie Brown, Drake Karisa Vandello, Drake Lauren Kahlenbeck, Illinois State Eric Wille, Indiana State Candice Divoky, UNI Kate Blair, MSU Angela Parsons, SMS All-Freshman Team Lauren Podolski, Indiana State Kristine Willrett, Creighton Tristen Moser-Bleil, Creighton Sarah Foote, Drake Sinead Brown, Drake Heidi Gray, Evansvi lle Shannon Duggan, Il linois State Rachel Rudzis, Indiana State Amy Seubert, UNI Kate Blair, MSU Lauren Heck, MSU All-Tournament Team Shanon Dechant, UNI Kate Hercules, MSU Andrea Shaw, Il linois State Joyce Kleinheinz, Il linois State Nichole Tiggs, Indiana State Cal lie McDonough, Indiana State Andrea Schmitz, Drake Bai ley Walkup, Drake Sarah Foote, Drake Tristen Moser-Bleil, Creighton Ivonne Valentin, Creighton Valerie Zimmerer, Creighton Katie Brennen, Creighton, MVP

TEAM SINGLE GAME GOALS 7 Shanon Dechant vs. Creighton 33 Candice Divoky (2004

RECORDS 24 2003 (10/26/031 30 Jane Masteller (20001 22 2000 7 Candice Divoky vs. Indiana State

MOST GOALS 20 2002 (10/10/031 MOST SHOTS ON GOAL

6 vs. Morningside (8/31/001 7 Jane Masteller vs. Western Illinois 27 Jane Masteller (2001 I GOALS PER GAME (8/31/01 I 26 Shanon Dechant (20041

MOST GOALS IN FIRST HALF 1.26 2003 7 Jane Masteller vs. Morningside 24 Shanon Dechant (20031

3 vs. Indiana State (10/18/021 1.16 2000 (8/31/001 17 Candice Divoky (20031

3 vs. Nebraska-Omaha (9/10/001 1.12 2001 17 Emily McCart (2001 I 3 vs. Morningside (8/31/001 MOST SHOTS ON GOAL 17 Jane Masteller (20001

ASSISTS 6 Jenny Scheller vs. Morningside 16 Sarah Lowe (20001

MOST GOALS IN SECOND HALF 14 2001 (8/31/001 3 vs. Western Illinois (8/31/01 I 13 2003 6 Jane Masteller vs. Morningside GOALS PER GAME

3 vs. Morningside (8/31/001 12 2004 (8/31/001 0.50 Jane Masteller (20011 0.45 Jenny Scheller (20001

MOST ASSISTS SHOTS MOST SAVES 0.44 Emily McCart (20021

4 vs. Western Illinois (8/31 /01 I 242 2003 24 Anne-Marie Witko vs. Evansville 0.39 Shanon Dechant (2003

3 vs. Drury (10/6/021 205 2002 (10/15/001 0.33 Shanon Dechant (20041

3 vs. Morningside (8/31/001 193 2004 17 Anne-Marie Witko vs. Illinois State 0.26 Candice Divoky (20031

3 vs. Indiana State (10/10/031 (9/20/021 0.22 Shanon Dechant (20021 SHOTS ON GOAL 17 Anne-Marie Witko vs. Iowa (9/1/021

MOST TOTAL POINTS 120 2003 16 Heidi O'Mara vs. Loyola (9/15/041 MOST HAT TRICKS

15 vs. Morningside (8/31 JODI 102 2004 1 Emily McCart (20021

12 vs. Western Illinois (8/31/01 I 93 2000 MOST GOALS ALLOWED (Min. 8) 1 Jane Masteller (2001 I 10 Anne-Marie Witko vs. Creighton 1 Jane Masteller (2001 I

MOST SHOTS IN A HALF SHOTS AGAINST (9/1/00)

21 vs. Morningside 2nd (8/31/00) 472 2000 MOST SAVES

15 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay 2nd (9/28/02) 414 2004 MOST PENALTY KICKS MADE 192 Anne Marie Witko (2000) 1 Many - Last - Shanon Dechant vs. Drury 149 Anne Marie Witko (2003)

MOST SHOTS IN A GAME GOALS AGAINST (10/8/041 145 Anne Marie Witko (2002)

33 vs. Morningside (8/31 /00) 63 2000 121 Krista Thorley (2004) 48 2004 MOST PENALTY KICKS ATTEMPTED 116 Anne Marie Witko (2001

MOST SHOTS ON GOAL HALF 1 Many - Last-Shanon Dechant vs. Drury

13v s. Morningside (8/31 /00) WINS (10/8/04) MOST SHUTOUTS 10 2003 5 Anne Marie Witko (20031

MOST SHOTS ON GOAL GAME 5 2002 INDIVIDUAL SINGLE 4 Anne Marie Witko (20021

21 vs. Morningside (8/31/00) SEASON RECORDS 3 Anne Marie Witko (2001 I 14 vs. Southern Utah ( 10/12/011 LOSSES 14 vs. Tulsa (9/23/041 14 2004 MOST GOALS GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE

14 2000 8 Jane Masteller (2001 I 1.01 Anne Marie Witko (20031

MOST CORNER KICKS 7 Emily McCart (20021 1.68 Anne Marie Witko (20021

11 vs. Drury (10/8/041 SHUTOUTS 7 Shanon Dechant (20031 2.26 Anne Marie Witko (2001 I 10 vs. Creighton (10/26/03 & 11/02/031 5 2003 6 Shanon Dechant (20041 2.46 Krista Thorley (20041

10 vs. Southern Utah (10/12/01 I 4 2002 5 Candice Divoky (2003

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE GAME 5 Jenny Scheller (20001 TOTAL MINUTES IN GOAL

MOST FOULS 4 Jane Masteller (20001 1774:22 Anne-Marie Witko (20031

21 vs. Western Illinois (8/27 /041 RECORDS 4 Sarah Lowe (20001 1689:57 Anne-Marie Witko (20001

19 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (9/21/031 4 Shanon Dechant (20021 1611 :09 Anne-Marie Witko (20021

18 vs. SMS (10/4/021 MOST GOALS 1354:58 Anne-Marie Witko (2001 I 17 vs. Illinois State (10/21/041 3 Emily McCart vs. Indiana State MOST ASSISTS

(10/18/021 5 Emily McCart (20011

FEWEST FOULS 3 Jane Masteller vs. Western Illinois 4 Lindsay Davis (20001 MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A

1 vs. Illinois State (10/22/00 (8/31 /01 I 3 Natalie McCart (2001 I GOAL

3 vs. SMS (10/6/001 3 Jane Masteller vs. Morningside 3 Kate Shaw (20031 2 Sarah Huffer (10/21-28. 20041

3 vs. Loyola-Chicago (9/22/001 (8/31/001 2 Shanon Dechant (20041

3 vs. Ball State (9/5/031 MOST TOTAL POINTS 2 Shanon Dechant (20031 MOST ASSISTS 18 Jane Masteller (20011 2 Jane Masteller (20011

MOST YELLOW CARDS 2 Lindsay Davis vs. Morningside (8/31/001 15 Shanon Dechant (20031 2 Kate Shaw (20001

4 vs. Western Illinois (8/27/041 14 Emily McCart (20021 2 Jenny Scheller (20001

3 vs. UW-Green Bay (9/21/031 MOST POINTS 13 Shanon Dechant (20041

3 vs. St. Bonaventure (9/17 /001 7 Jane Masteller vs. Western Illinois 12 Candice Divoky (20031

3 vs. Indiana State (10/10/031 (8/31 /011 11 Jenny Scheller (20001 MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A 6 Emily McCart vs. Indiana State 10 Jane Masteller (20001 POINT

TEAM SINGLE SEASON (10/18/021 2 Sarah Huffer (10/21 -28. 20041

RECORDS 6 Jane Masteller vs. Morningside MOST SHOTS 2 Shanon Dechant (20041 (8/31 /001 46 Shanon Dechant (20031 2 Shanon Dechant (3x, 20031

POINTS 42 Jane Masteller (2001 I 2 Jane Masteller (2001 I 61 2003 MOST SHOTS 39 Shanon Dechant (20021 2 Kate Shaw (2000. 20031

54 2000 8 Jenny Scheller vs. Morningside 38 Shanon Dechant (20041 2 Jenny Schei ler (20001

50 2001 (8/31 /001 38 Candice Divoky (2003 37 Emily McCart (20011

INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS

MOST GOALS 17 Shanon Dechant 12002-Present) 12 Jane Masteller 12000-01) 9 Emily McCart 12001-02) 7 Candice Divoky 12002-Present) 5 Jenny Scheller 12000) 4 Lindsay Davis 12000-03) 4 Sarah Huffer 12002-Present) 4 Kaitlin Stimpson 12002-Present) 4 Jillian Carroll 12002-Present) 4 Sarah Lowe 12000-03)

MOST ASSISTS 7 Lindsay Davis 12000-03) 5 Emily Mccart 12001 -02) 4 Sarah Huffer 12002-Present) 4 Candice Divoky 12002-Present) 4 Kaitlin Stimpson 12002-Present) 4 Kate Shaw 12000-03) 4 Jane Masteller 12000-01)

MOST TOTAL POINTS 37 Shanon Dechant 12002-Present) 28 Jane Masteller 12000-01) 23 Emily McCart 12001 -02) 18 Candice Divoky 12002-Present) 15 Lindsay Davis 12000-03) 12 Sarah Huffer 12002-Present) 12 Kaitlin Stimpson 12002-Present) 11 Jillian Carroll 12002-Present) 11 Jenny Scheller 12000) 10 Kate Shaw 12000-03)

MOST GAME WINNING GOALS 6 Shanon Dechant 12002-Present) 3 Kaitlin Stimpson 12002-Present) 2 Sarah Lowe 12000-03) 2 Emily McCart 12000-02) 2 Candice Divoky 12003-Present) 2 Jessica Iserman 12002-03)

MOST HAT TRICKS 2 Jane Masteller 12000-01)

MOST GAMES WITH A GOAL 13 Shanon Dechant 12002-Present) 7 Jane Masteller 12000-01) 5 Candice Divoky 12003-Present) 4 Jenny Scheller 12000-01) 4 Sarah Huffer 12002- Present) 4 Sarah Lowe 12000-03) 4 Emily McCart 12001 -02)

MOST OVERTIME GOALS 1 Ann Caley 12003) 1 Jessica Iserman 12002-03) 1 Jillian Carroll 12002- Present) 1 Lindsay Davis 12000-03) 1 Shanon Dechant 12002- Present)

MOST GAMES WITH AN ASSIST 5 Emily McCart 12001-02) 4 Lindsay Davis 12000-03) 4 Jane Masteller 12000-01) 4 Candice Divoky 12003- Present) 4 Kaitlin Stimpson 12002- Present)

MOST GAMES WITH A POINT 15 Shanon Dechant 12002- Present) 11 Jane Masteller 12000-01) 10 Emily McCart 12001 -02) 8 Sarah Huffer 12002- Present) 8 Candice Divoky 12003- Present) 7 Kaitlin Stimpson 12002- Present) 5 Sarah Lowe 12000-03) 5 Jillian Carroll 12002- Present)

MOST SHOTS 123 Shanon Dechant 12002- Present) 73 Candice Divoky 12003- Present) 72 Jane Masteller 12000-01) 70 Kate Shaw 12000-03) 60 Emily McCart 12001 -02) 55 Jillian Carroll 12002- Present) 52 Sarah Huffer 12002- Present)

MOST SHOTS ON GOAL 62 Shanon Dechant 12002- Present) 44 Jane Masteller 12000-01) 32 Candice Divoky 12002- Present) 28 Sarah Huffer 12002- Present) 28 Emily McCart 12001-02) 27 Kate Shaw 12000-03) 23 Jillian Carroll 12002- Present)

MOST GAMES PLAYED 73 Kate Shaw 12000-03) 73 Sarah Lowe 12000-03) 72 Lindsay Davis 12000-03) 72 Anne Marie Witko 12000-03)

MOST GAMES STARTED 73 Sarah Lowe 12000-03) 73 Kate Shaw 12000-03) 71 Lindsay Davis 12000-03)

MOST PENALTY KICKS MADE 2 Lindsay Davis 12000-03)

MOST MINUTES PLAYED IN GOAL 6430:26 Anne Marie Witko 12000-03) 1096:46 Krista Thorley 12004-Present)

MOST SAVES 602 Anne Marie Witko 12000-03) 121 Krista Thorley 12004-Present)

MOST GOALS ALLOWED 142 Anne Marie Witko 12000-03) 30 Krista Thorley 12004-Present)

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE 1.99 Anne Marie Witko 12000-03) 2.46 Krista Thorley 12004-Present)

MOST SHUTOUTS 14 Anne Marie Witko 12000-03)

2000 COACH: Linda Whitehead 11 st Year) RECORO: 3-14-2 12-4-1 MVC, 6th place) Arkansas State 18/271 L 1-2 Morningside 18/311 L 6-7 Creighton• 19/1 I L 1-10 Eastern Illinois 19/31 L 0-1 (OT) Nebraska-Omaha (9/101 w 3-1 I vs. Wright State (9/151 L 1-3 # vs. St. Bonaventure 19/171 L 1-4 at Loyola-Chicago 19/221 L 1-2 at Indiana State' 19/241 L 2-3(0TI at Western Illinois 19/291 L 0-4 Belmont (10/11 w 1-0 at Missouri State• (10/61 L 1-4 at Drury• 110/81 w 1-0 Evansville• (10/151 T 1-1(20TI at Wis. -Green Bay (10/201 L 0-3 at Illinois State' (10/221 L 0-7 Ball State (10/271 L 1-5 !at Missouri State L 0-5 # at Creighton Bluejay Classic * Indicates MVC Matches ! Indicates MVC Tournament Match

2001 COACH: Linda Whitehead (2nd Year) RECORO: 4-12 (0-6 MVC, 7th) Western Illinois 18/31 I w 4-0 at Iowa State (9/21 L 0-1 vs. Oklahoma State# 19/71 L 0-3 vs. Temple# (9/91 L 1-4 Loyola-Chicago 19/131 w 2-1 OT Illinois State• (9/16) L 0-3 at #3 Nebraska (9/211 L 1-3 at Eastern Illinois 19/301 L 1-3 at Missouri State• (10/51 L 1-2 at Drury• (10/71 L 1-4 Southern Utah (10/121 w 3-0 Creighton• (10/14) L 0-2 at Evansville* (10/191 L 0-3 Indiana State" (10/211 L 1-2 OT Wisconsin-Green Bay 110/261 w 1-0 at Nebraska-Omaha 110/281 L 2-3 * Indicates MVC matches I at Creighton Bluejay Classic

2002 COACH: Linda Whitehead (3rd Year) RECORO: 5-13-1 (3-4 MVC, 5th) at Western Illinois 18/301 T 2-2 at Iowa (9/1 I L 0-1 at Iowa State# (9/61 L 1-2 vs. Arizona# (9/61 L 0-5 at Colorado College 19/131 L 1-2 at Wyoming (9/151 L 0-3 at Illinois State' L 0-2 at Valparaiso L 0-3 Wisconsin-Milwaukee L 0-3 Missouri State• L 1-2 Drury• w 4-0

at Drake• w 2-1 2DT at Creighton• L 0-3 at Indiana State• w 4-0 at Evansville• L 0-2 Texas Tech w 1-0 IP-Fort Wayne L 2-3 OT at Missouri State! w 2-0 vs. Creighton! L 0-2 • indicates MVC matches # at Cyclone Classic ! Indicates MVC Tournament Match

2003 COACH: Linda Whitehead 14th year) RECORO: 10-8-1 (4-2-1 MVC, 4th) Centenary# (8/291 w 2-1 Louisiana-Monroe# (8/311 w 1-0 at Ball State 19/51 w 3-2 at IU-Fort Wayne 19/71 w 2-0 DePaul 19/121 L 0-1 Western Illinois (9/141 w 2-0 Valparaiso (9/191 w 2-1 OT at Wisconsin-Green Bay 19/21 I L 0-1 Illinois State• (9/261 L 0-1 20T at Eastern Washington 110/31 L 0-2 at Gonzaga (10/51 L 0-1 Indiana State• (10/101 w 3-0 Evansville' (10/121 w 3-0 at Missouri State• (10/17) L 0-1 at Drury' 110/19) w 2-1 20T Drake• (10/241 w 2-1 Creighton• 110/261 T 1-1 20T at Iowa 110/31 I L 0-4 vs. Creighton! (11/21 L 1-2 OT I at UTEP Tournament !El Paso, TX) •indicates MVC matches 1 Indicates MVC Tournament Match

2004 Coach: Linda Whitehead (5th year) Record: 2-14-212-5 MVC, 6th) @Western Illinois (8/271 T 1-1 @ Minnesota (8/291 L 0-1 @ Pacific (9/31 L 0-4 Idaho State 19/51 L 0-1 UW-Green Bay (9/101 L 1-3 North Dakota State (9/121 L 1-2 Loyola 19/151 T20T 1-1 @ DePaul (9/17) L 1-6 Tulsa (9/23) L 2-6 @ Evansville' (10/11 L 3-5 @ Indiana State' (10/31 w 1-0 Drury* (10/81 W20T 3-2 Missouri State' 110/101 L 0-2 @ Creighton•(10/15l L 0-4 @ Drake' 110/17) L 0-3 Illinois State•(l0/211 L 1-2 Iowa (10/281 L 1-3 @Indiana Statel (10/311 L 1-2 • Indicates MVC matches 1 Indicates MVC Tournament match

The spectacular rise of the Missouri Valley Conference continued in 2004-05, and all signs point toward an ongoing resurgence for the nation's second-oldest NCAA Division I conference.

The Missouri Valley Conference continues to lead by example as one of college athletics' most progressive con­ferences. One year shy of its centennial celebration, the Missouri Valley Conference emphasizes the importance of the student-athlete and is aggressive in its approach to pro­vide opportunities for its member institutions.

Since its inception in 1907, the Missouri Valley Conference has been regarded as a leader by its peers among today's collegiate athletic conferences.

While the Valley took center stage by hosting the NCAA Final Four in St. Louis in 2005, the overall performance of league teams in virtually every sport continues to raise the national profile of the conference.

Most noteworthy in 2004-05 was the success in the sport of men's basketball. For an amazing seventh consecu­tive season, the Valley earned multiple berths in the NCAA Tournament. And for only the third time in league history -and the first since 1999 - three conference teams qualified for the Big Dance. Two others qualified for the NIT. marking the first time in Valley history that five men's basketball teams qualified for post-season play.

There were plenty of other milestones for the Valley in the athletic arena in 2004-05. In women's basketball, Il linois State hosted the State Farm MVC Tournament at Redbird Arena and won the championship as a No. 8 seed, marking the first time any team seeded fifth or lower has won the tournament in women's basketball. Missouri State became the second straight Valley team to win the WNIT, following Creighton in 2004.

The 2004 cross country season marked the first in a series of three-straight NCAA Championships hosted by Indiana State. The 2005 and 2006 national meets will also take place in Terre Haute. A Valley school (Indiana State-2002; UNl-2003) will serve as host for the NCAA Cross Country Championships for five straight years.

In another historic first, three league men's soccer teams advanced to the third round of the NCAA Soccer Championship. Affiliate members SMU and Tulsa joined Creighton among the final 16 teams remaining in the field. Tulsa's run ended in the quarterfinals after the Golden Hurricane beat SMU in the third round.

Led by Wichita State's regular-season and tournament championship and first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance, four Valley volleyball schools won 20 or more matches for the first time since 1996. The Shockers swept their first­round opponent !Nevada) in the NCAA Tournament.

Illinois State became the first Valley school to sweep men's and women's golf titles in the same season since Tulsa swept three-straight titles in 1994-95-96. The Redbirds, with Wichita State, gave the Valley two teams in the NCAA Men's Golf Regional for the first time in league history.

For the first time ever, three Valley softball teams quali­fied for the NCAA Tournament, including Southern Illinois, Creighton and Wichita State.

In baseball, Creighton won its first-ever baseball title, edging Wichita State in the regular-season standings. Wichita State won the tournament and the league had two !Creighton and Wichita State) NCAA Tournament teams for the third time in four years.

In 2004-05, Wichita State captured a second consecutive MVC All-Sports Trophy behind a balanced performance by its programs, with nine of its sports programs finishing reg­ular season play in first or second place. It was the Shockers' 11th overall All-Sports Trophy, the highest number

for any Valley school. Based in St. Louis since 1985, the league is assertive in

its approach to hosting NCAA basketball championship events, operating a revenue-producing in-house television network, bidding out the right to play host to sport champi­onships and landing title sponsorships for those events.

During the tenure of Doug Elgin, the Valley's ninth com­missioner, the Valley has been aggressive in hosting NCAA events in St. Louis. That role came to a spectacular climax in April 2005 as the conference collaborated with local part­ners to stage the Final Four at the Edward Jones Dome.

And while the Missouri Valley Conference has been pro­gressive in pursuing NCAA events, it has continued to be a national leader in the athletic arena. The oldest Division I athletic conference west of the Missis_sippi River, the Valley has had numerous successes in its storied history, which includes a myriad of accomplishments since the turn of the century.

The 2000-01 basketball season was highlighted by a Women's Final Four appearance by Missouri State, while in 2001-02, the league produced four Sweet 16 teams, includ­ing Southern Illinois !men's basketball), UNI !volleyball), Southern Methodist !men's soccer), and Drake (women's basketball). A College World Series appearance by the MSU baseball team highlighted the 2002-03 season; while Southern Illinois' men's basketball team was one win shy of a perfect 18-0 conference season in 2003-04, losing at UNI on the final day of the regular season.

Starting in 1995-96, the Conference broke new ground by allowing league members to bid for hosting rights for select team sport championships. By establishing uniform host cri­teria, the Conference is able to assist a host institution in a season-long promotional campaign and provide an avenue where hosts can acquire sponsors and achieve a profit for the event.

The 2003-04 season was a landmark season for the con­ference as State Farm Insurance and the league came to terms on an agreement that would provide State Farm with title sponsorship of 17 of the league's 18 championships !ConAgra Foods retained the baseball tournament title spon­sorship). The conference's progressive marketing and in­house television package has helped open doors to regional and national sponsors outside of the realm of title sponsor­ships, as the league's men's basketball tournament sponsor­ship revenues were at an all-time high in 2005.

Meanwhile, the league has been progressive in other areas, as it has taken its merchandise program in-house, while offering e-commerce solutions for league apparel and for tickets to the men's basketball championship.

The seeds for this vision were planted by eight adminis­trators representing five institutions, who met at the Midland Hotel in Kansas City, Mo., on Jan. 12, 1907. The five schools which formed the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association were Washington University of St. Louis, and the state universities of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Two months after the ini­tial meeting, two more schools ·· Drake University and Iowa State College -- were admitted.

In the fall of 1907, basketball became the first competi­tive sport. Today, the Missouri Valley Conference sponsors the following sports: baseball, men's and women's basket­ball, men's and women's cross country and track & field !indoor and outdoor), men's and women's golf. men's and women's soccer, softball, women's swimming and diving, men's and women's tennis, and women's vol leyball.

This season, the league will conduct its 95th outdoor track and field championship, its 88th tennis championship, its 52nd baseball tournament. and its 68th golf champi­onship for the men. Those programs, plus other current

sponsored sports of cross country 147 years), indoor track 139), soccer 115) and swimming and diving 112). have helped solidify the Missouri Valley Conference as one of the most respected conferences nationally.

Athletic accomplishments on the men's athletics side include four national basketball championships, 17 trips to the NCAA Final Four, and a 1989 national baseball champi­onship. In 2001, Missouri State added to the Valley women's accomplishments, as the Lady Bears advanced to the Women's Basketball Final Four in St. Louis. Creighton (2004) and MSU 12005) have claimed national champi­onships IWNIT) in women's basketball, while MSU also has a 1992 NCAA Women's Final Four appearance, and Creighton 12003) and Drake 11999) have made semifinal trips to the WNIT postseason tournament.

Indeed, the inclusion of women's programs under the Valley banner -- the nation's second-oldest collegiate athlet­ic conference ·· has provided a boost. The Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference -· which began in 1982 -· merged with the Missouri Valley Conference and was unveiled as part of the new conference on July 1, 1992.

And while the inclusion of women's sports under a com­prehensive athletic umbrella is a recent development in the league's storied 98-year history, over the years, Valley stu­dent-athletes and coaches have become household names during the league's illustrious history, both during their col­legiate careers and, for some, professional careers.

In fact, the Valley began honoring that tradition in the summer of 1997, when the Conference began its athletics Hall of Fame. Hersey Hawkins of Bradley, Larry Bird of Indiana State, Wes Unseld of Louisville, Coach Henry Iba of Oklahoma State, Dave Stallworth of Wichita State, Ed Macauley of Saint Louis, and Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati were members of the initial induction class. Currently, some 30 former players, coaches and alums dot the league's Hall of Fame.

Men's basketball, perhaps, has the league's most storied tradition with the likes of Hall of Famers Bird and Robertson, but the Valley has also produced national-cal iber student-athletes in its other sponsored sports. In 2001, Missouri State's Jackie Stiles became the first Valley woman to earn the Honda Award, given to the nation's top female collegiate student-athlete. In the sport of track and field, Indiana State's Holli Hyche captured seven national sprint titles in the 1990s, and Southern Ill inois' Darrin Plab won back-to-back NCAA outdoor high jump titles in 1991 and 1992. At the 2002 NCAA indoor meet, Illinois State's Christian Goy won the mile run, becoming the 17th male national champion in league history. In the fall of 1997, Creighton's Johnny Torres was named the collegiate male soccer player of the year for a second-straight year. While league member Wichita State has produced two national collegiate players of the year in basebal l: Joe Carter 11981) and Darren Dreifort 11993).

From its early beginning to its current standing on the map of college athletics, The Valley will always continue to be proactive in its approach.

League members include Bradley University, Creighton University, Drake University, the University of Evansville, Illinois State University, Indiana State University, Missouri State University, the University of Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois University, and Wichita State University. Affiliate men's soccer members include Eastern Illinois University, Vanderbilt University, and Western Kentucky University.

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