2009 Women's Soccer Media Guide

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Willamette UniversityWomen’s Soccer2009 Media Guide

The Place forScholars & Champions

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Location....................................................... Salem,.OregonFounded......................................................................... 1842Enrollment..............1,943.Undergraduate;.2,628.OverallPresident.................................................Dr..M..Lee.PeltonFaculty.Athletic.Rep....................Dr..Julianne.AbendrothDirector.of .Athletics....................................Mark.MajeskiNickname................................................................BearcatsColors.............................................Cardinal.and.Old.GoldNational.Affiliation............................NCAA.Division.IIIConference......................Northwest.Conference.(NWC)Soccer.Facility.(Capacity).....................Sparks.Field.(500)Surface................................................Artificial.(FieldTurf)Associate.Athletic.Director.............Dr..R..Skip.KenitzerAssistant.Athletic.Director.......................... Judy.GordonAdministrative.Assistant.............................. Leslie.WrightHead.Athletic.Trainer.....................................Shane.WibelAssistant.Athletic.Trainer............................. Erin.ScharerAssistant.Athletic.Trainer.................................Ken.SmithAthletics.Comm..Director...................Robert.McKinneyAssistant.Comm..Director............................. Sara.BrooksAthletics.Comm..Phone............................ (503).370-6110Athletics.Comm..E-mail....... [email protected]................... (503).370-6420Athletics.Department.FAX...................... (503).370-6379Athletics.Web.Site.............www.willamette.edu/athletics

Table of ContentsGeneral.Information.........................................................1Season.Outlook..................................................................2Athletic.Facilities................................................................3Willamette.Administration/Athletics..............................4NCAA.Division.III/Northwest.Conference.................5Head.Coach.Hillary.Arthur..............................................6Assistant.Coaches...............................................................7Bearcat.Player.Profiles................................................. 8-15Willamette.Sports.Medicine...........................................152009.Roster.&.Year-by-Year.Results.............................162008.Willamette.Statistics...............................................172008.Results......................................................................18Bearcat.Soccer.Records...................................................19Why.Wu?................................................................. 20/IBC2009.Willamette.Schedule..........................................OBC

Willamette UniversityGeneral Information

The.2009.Willamette.University.Women’s.Soccer.Media.Guide.was.written,.designed.and.edited.by.Sara.Brooks,.Assistant.Comm..Director,.with. assistance. from.Robert.McKinney,.Athletics.Comm..Director..Cover.Photos.(Clockwise.from.upper. left):.Kimber.Mattox,.Kelli.Gano,.Stephanie.Skelly,.Alex.Batzer.and.Rachel.Janny..Cover.Photos.by.Naomi.Stukey..Inside.Photos.by.Stukey,.Brooks.and.the.Willamette.Office.of .Communications..Back.cover.Photos.by.Stukey:.Samantha.Post.(left).and.Rachel.Janny.(right)..Printing.by.K/P,.Inc.

Bearcat Women’s SoccerQuick Facts

Head.Coach............................................Hillary.Arthur. WU.Record..................................... 12-8.(2nd.year). Alma.Mater.........................Humboldt.State,.2001.. Office.Phone.................................. (503).370-6657Assistant.Coach............ Colleen.Johnston.(2nd.year)Assistant.Coach....................Kayla.Calton.(2nd.year)2008.Overall.Record.......................................... 12-8-02008.NWC.Record......................... 10-6-0.(3rd.Place)Players.Returning/Lost........................................ 13/8Starters.Returning/Lost......................................... 7/4NWC.Championships...........................10.since.1989NAIA.Tournament........................................... 5.timesNCAA.Tournament.......................................... 5.timesNCAA.Quarterfinals........................................ 3.timesNCAA.Semifinals.............................................. 2.times

General Information

Willamette University goalie Kelli Gano (Jr.) played every minute of every gamein 2008.

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Senior Beth Tatlock recorded one goal and three assists for WU during the 2008 season.

Alex Batzer is ready to head the ball for WU. Batzer had a team high six goals in ‘08.

. The. 2009. Bearcats. return. 13. players. from.last. year’s. team. that. finished. the. season.with. a.12-8-0.record..WU.was.10-6-0.in.the.Northwest.Conference.and.finished.in.third.place.. 2008. was. the. first. season. for. head. coach.Hillary.Arthur..Arthur.adds.eight.freshmen.to.a.roster.already.full.of .talented.players... Leading. the.way. for. the.Bearcats. is. the. top.scorer.from.a.year.ago,.Alex.Batzer.(Jr.)..Batzer.was.named.Honorable.Mention.All-NWC.after.scoring.six.goals.as.a.sophomore.. Another. key. to. success. for. the. Bearcats. is.goalkeeper. Kelli. Gano. (Jr.).. Gano. allowed. 27.goals.in.1801:30.for.a.1.35.GAA.during.the.2008.season..She.recorded.seven.shutouts.. A. pair. of .midfielders,.Kimber.Mattox. (So.).and. Stephanie. Skelly. (So.),. will. provide. scoring.experience.for.the.Bearcats..Mattox.accumulated.three.goals.and.one.assist.last.season.while.Skelly.earned.two.goals.and.two.assists.. Three. Bearcats,. Beth. Tatlock. (Sr.),. Haley.Rosenthal.(Sr.).and.Rachel.Janny.(Sr.),.each.scored.one.goal.apiece. last.season.and.will.continue.to.add.excitement.to.Willamette’s.attack.. The.Bearcats.return.five.defenders.from.last.year’s.squad.that.gave.up.just.27.goals.during.the.season..Emily.Wigington.(Jr.).and.Fran.Clawson.(Jr.).started.in.17.games.each.for.the.Bearcats.last.season.

. Other.returning.defenders.are.Megan.Moore.(So.),.Stazzy.Groleau.(Sr.).and.Laurel.Burke.(So.).. Catherine. Stockdale. (So.). will. add. depth. at.the.midfield.for.WU.and.Jill.Schneeman.(So.).will.do.the.same.as.a.keeper.. This. year’s. freshmen. class. will. be. exciting.to. watch. as. all. eight. individuals. bring. unique,.dynamic.skills.to.the.already.high.level.of .play.of .the.Bearcat.program.. Helping.to.strengthen.a.high.caliber.offense.will. be. midfielders. Andi. Rowan. (Fr.),. Tannin.Kueffner.(Fr.),.and.Ariel.Wilson.(Fr.)..These.three.will. bring. speed. and. quickness. to. the.Bearcats’.attacking.front.. Maddy. Grainger. (Fr.). and. Irene. Vazquez.(Fr.).will. also.add. to. the.offense.at. the. forward.position.. They. are. expected. to. provide. high.intensity.play,.amazing.touches.and.strong.shots.. Adding.depth.to.the.defense.will.be.freshmen.Shannon.Scott,.Allie.Mack.and.Elena.Johansen..These. freshmen.bring.high. caliber.play,. a. good.understanding. of . the. Bearcats’. system. and.knowledge.of .their.positions.. The. Bearcats. open. the. season. against.Northwest. Christian. University. on. Sept.. 1..WU. also. will. face. Western. Oregon. University,.University.of .Redlands,.and.Chapman.University.before. opening. conference. play. on. Sept.. 16.against.Linfield.College.. The. Northwest. Conference. . Coaches.Preseason. Poll. picked. Willamette. to. finish. in.fourth.place..The.University.of .Puget.Sound.was.the.early.favorite.for.the.conference.title.

2009 Season Outlook

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Sparks Center

Sparks Field

. The.Willamette.University.soccer.teams.play.their. home. games. at. Sparks. Field,. an. artificial.turf . facility.on.the.WU.campus..Sparks.Field. is.equipped.with. lights. for. night. games. and. seats.500. spectators.. The. facility,. renovated. with. aFieldTurf . surface. a. few. seasons. ago,. is. one. ofthe. top. small. college. fields. in. the. Northwest.In.addition.to.lights.and.bleachers,.Sparks.Fieldincludes.seating.for.both.teams.and.has.a.publicaddress.system... Sparks. Field. is. located. next. to. the. Lestle. J..Sparks. Center,. which. houses. offices. for. theDepartment. of . Athletics. and. the. Departmentof .Exercise.Science..The.building.has.basketball,handball. and. racquetball. courts,. a.weight. liftingand.fitness.center,.classrooms.and.locker.rooms.. Cone.Field.House,.where.the.WU.men’s.and.women’s.basketball. and.volleyball. teams.play,. is.part.of . the.Sparks.Center. and. seats.2,500. fans.Also.connected.to.the.Sparks.Center.is.the.WU.natatorium,. home. of . Bearcat. swimming.. The.natatorium,.with.space.for.200.fans,.also.can.beseen.from.a.viewing.area.in.the.lobby.. Close.to.the.Sparks.Center.and.Sparks.Fieldare. six. outdoor. tennis. courts.. The. men’s. andwomen’s. tennis. teams. host. meets. at. the. WUTennis.Courts.each.year.. Willamette’s.football.team.plays.home.gamesat.McCulloch.Stadium,.located.two.blocks.fromcampus.. The. stadium. seats. 2,400. fans. and. has

lights. for. night. games.. It. also. features. a. new.scoreboard. with. a. video. display. screen.. Thereis.an.athletic.training.room,.along.with.spaciouslocker.rooms.and.meeting.rooms.. McCulloch. Stadium. creates. the. atmosphereof . an. old. stadium,. but. provides.many.modernconveniences..It.has.a.FieldTurf .surface.. The. Charles. Bowles. Track,. located. insideMcCulloch. Stadium,. is. an. all-weather. facilitythat. showcases.Willamette’s. track. and. field. and.cross.country.teams,.which.host.meets.each.year.This.year,.Willamette.will.host. the.NCAA.WestRegion.cross.country.meets.. Located. near.McCulloch. Stadium. is. Roy. S.“Spec”.Keene.Stadium.at.John.Lewis.Field,. thehome.of .Bearcat.baseball..The.stadium.features.chairback.seating. in.part.of . the.grandstand.andan.overall.capacity.of .1,000... The.entire.football,.track,.cross.country.and.baseball.complex. is.at.Bush’s.Pasture.Park..Thepark.hosts.cross.country.meets.on.its.wide.paths.and.is.known.for.its.art.exhibits.and.rose.garden.. On.the.east.side.of .campus.is.the.WillametteSoftball. Complex.. It. includes. covered. dugouts,batting.cages,.a.scoreboard.and.bleachers.. The.men’s.and.women’s.golf . teams.practice.at.Illahe.Hills.Country.Club.and.Creekside.Golf .Club..Athletes.on.the.men’s.and.women’s.rowing.teams. have. their. own. boathouse. and.work. outon.the.Willamette.River.in.downtown.Salem.

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Willamette Administration

. Dr.. M.. Lee. Pelton. was. appointed. the. 22nd. president. of . Willamette.University.in.July,.1999..Under.Pelton’s.leadership,.the.University.has.increased.its.academic.profile,.successfully.employing.strategies.to.attract.the.best.faculty.and.the.brightest.students.from.the.state,.the.nation.and.the.world..Since.2001,.Willamette.University. has. been. ranked. a. top. tier. liberal. arts. college. by.U.S..News. and.World. Report.. President. Pelton. holds. a. doctorate. from.Harvard.University. and. an. undergraduate. degree. in. English. and. psychology. from.Wichita. State. University,. where. he. graduated. magna cum laude. in. 1974.. His.area. of . academic. focus. is. 19th. century.British. prose. and.poetry..He. served.

as.dean.of .the.college.at.Colgate.University.(1988-91).and.Dartmouth.College.(1991-98)..At.Harvard,.he.taught. in. the.English.Department.and.was. the.dean.of .one.of .Harvard’s.13.undergraduate.colleges..He.teaches.at.Willamette.in.subjects.ranging.from.1st.century.Athens.to.post-apartheid.South.Africa.

. Mark. Majeski. began. his. tenure. with. Willamette. University. in. October. of .2000,. following.five.years. as. athletic.director. at. the.University.of .California,.Santa.Cruz.and.four.years.as.assistant.athletic.director.at.Menlo.College..He.currently. serves. as. the. chairman. of . the. NCAA. Division. III. membership.committee,.which.provides.oversight.of .the.Division.III.provisional.member.program..Majeski.previously. served.on. the.NCAA.Division. III.men’s. tennis.committee,.overseeing.championships.in.that.sport..A.former.basketball,.track.and. softball. coach,.Majeski. also. worked. venue.management. and. operations.for. the. 1994.FIFA.Men’s. Soccer.World.Cup. and. the. 1996.Atlanta.Olympic.

Games..At.WU,.Majeski.oversees.20.varsity. teams,.with. the.Bearcats. competing. in.NCAA.Division. III,.the.Northwest.Conference. and. the. Intercollegiate.Rowing.Association..He. also. is. the. basketball. liaison.between.the.NWC.coaches.and.athletic.directors..Majeski.received.an.undergraduate.degree.in.journalism.from. Menlo. College. and. a. master’s. degree. in. higher. education. administration. from. San. Jose. StateUniversity..He.lives.in.Salem.with.his.wife,.Denise,.and.their.son,.Jack.Henry,.age.5.

Dr. M. Lee Pelton President

Mark Majeski Director of Athletics

Faculty.Athletic.Rep..............Dr..Julianne.AbendrothAssociate.Athletic.Director.......Dr..R..Skip.KenitzerAssistant.Athletic.Director.....................Judy.GordonHead.Athletic.Trainer....................Shane.Wibel,.ATCAssistant.Athletic.Trainer.............Erin.Scharer,.ATC

Athletics Administrative Staff

BaseballAaron.Swick............. (503).370-6011Men’s BasketballKip.Ioane................. (503).370-6063Women’s BasketballAnne.Lapray............. (503).370-6132Cross Country/Track & FieldMatt.McGuirk.......... (503).370-6898FootballMark.Speckman....... (503).375-5350

Assistant.Athletic.Trainer................Ken.Smith,.ATCAthletics.Comm..Director.............Robert.McKinneyAssistant.Comm..Director........................Sara.BrooksAdministrative.Assistant.......................Leslie.Berning

Head Coaching StaffMen’s GolfNoah.Horstman...... (503).370-6867Women’s GolfNoah.Horstman...... (503).370-6484RowingSusan.Parkman........ (503).370-6655Men’s SoccerNelson.Larson......... (503).375-5428Women’s SoccerHillary.Arthur.......... (503).370-6657

SoftballDamian.Williams..... (503).370-6656SwimmingLeslie.Shevlin........... (503).370-6601Men’s TennisToby.Krauel............. (503).370-6841Women’s TennisBecky.Roberts.......... (503).370-6804.

VolleyballTom.Shoji................. (503).370-6230

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Conference and National Affiliations

. Willamette. is. a.member. of .the.National.Collegiate.Athletic.Association. and. competes. in.Division. III,. which. has. over425.members.and.is.the.largestNCAA. division.. The. colleges.in.Division. III. place. a. priority.on. the. overall. quality. of . theeducational. experience. and. on. successful.completion. of . each. student’s. academicprograms.. They. seek. an. environment. in.which. a. student-athlete’s. activities. with. anathletic.team.are.seen.as.an.integral.part.of .his.or.her.educational.experience..Members.in. Division. III. must. sponsor. at. least. fivemen’s.sports.and.five.women’s.sports.

. Athletes. in. Division. III. do.not.receive.financial.aid.related.to. athletic. ability.. Willamette.and. other. NCAA.Division. III.members.encourage.students.to.participate. by. maximizing. the.variety.of .athletic.opportunities.Primary. emphasis. is. placed. on

conference. and. regional. play.. Willamette.often. sends. its. teams. to. California,. Idaho,Washington.and.Texas.for.in-region.games.. NCAA.Division. III. members. establishan. environment.with. cultural. diversity. and.gender. equity. among. student-athletes. and.staff..In.Division.III,.faculty.and.staff .careabout.the.well-being.of .student-athletes.

NCAA Division III

Northwest Conference. The.nine.private.collegesand. universities. in. Oregonand.Washington. that. form.the. Northwest. Conference.are.building.a.reputation.for.the.NWC.as.one.of .the.top.NCAA.Division.III.leaguesin. the.nation..The.NWC.isnationally. competitive. in. abroad.spectrum.of .sports.. Formed. in. 1926,. the.NWC. is. 83. yearsold. and. is. one. of . the. oldest. conferences.in. the. western. United. States.. The.NWC’s.current.members.in.Oregon.are.Willamette,.George.Fox,.Linfield,.Lewis.and.Clark,.and.Pacific.. Members. located. in. Washingtonare.Pacific.Lutheran,.Puget.Sound,.Whitmanand.Whitworth.. Charter. members. included. Willamette,.the.College.of . Idaho,.Linfield,.Pacific.and.Puget.Sound..Albany.College.was.added.in.1931,. remained. for. seven. years,. and. thenreturned.in.1949.as.Lewis.&.Clark.College.

Pacific. Lutheran. joined. in.1965. and. was. followed. by.Whitworth. in. 1970.. TheCollege. of . Idaho. withdrewfrom.the.conference.in.1978.Whitworth. dropped. out. in1984. and. returned. in. 1988..Menlo. joined. in. 2006. as. a.member.in.football.only..TheNWC.offers.championships

in.18.sports.(nine.men’s.and.nine.women’s).. The. NWC. originally. sponsored. athletic.competition. for. men’s. sports. only,. but.joined.forces.with.the.Women’s.Conference.of . Independent. Colleges. in. 1984. to. formthe..Northwest.Conference.of .Independent.Colleges..The.name.was. shortened.back. to.the.original.Northwest.Conference.in.1998.. Also. in. 1998,. all. nine. NWC. membersshifted. affiliation. from. the. NAIA. to. theNCAA.. Members. knew. the. move. wouldfoster. equity,. sportsmanship. and. a. genuineconcern.for.all.student-athletes.

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Head Coach Hillary Arthur

Hillary ArthurHead Coach (2nd year)Office Phone: (503) 370-6657E-Mail: [email protected]. Hillary. Arthur. is.in. her. second. year.as. head. coach. of . the.women’s. soccer. team..

Arthur.guided.the.Bearcats.to.12-8-0.overall.record. and. a. 10-6-0. conference. record. in.2008.. The. Bearcats. finished. third. in. the.Northwest. Conference. in. Arthur’s. first.season.. Arthur. previously. coached. at. Western.Nevada.College.(CC).in.the.NJCAA..While.at. WNC,. Arthur. led. the. women’s. soccer.team.during. its. three. seasons.of . existence..In.the.squad’s.first.year.in.2005,.she.led.the.Wildcats.to.a.third.place.finishin.the.Scenic.West.Athletic.Conference... In.2006,.WNC.won. the.Region.18. title.and. advanced. to. the.NJCAA.Tournament,.with.Arthur.being.selected.as.the.Region.18.Coach.of .the.Year..In.2007,.WNC.earnedsecond.place.in.the.Scenic.West.

. Prior. to. starting. the. women’s. soccer.program. at.WNC,.Arthur.was. an. assistant.women’s. soccer. coach. and. physical.education. instructor. at. California. State.University-Chico. for. the. 2001-04. seasons..She. helped.Cal. State-Chico. qualify. for. the.NCAA.Division.II.National.Tournament.in.2004.. As. a. college. player,. Arthur. started. all.four. years. at. Humboldt. State. University,.where.she.played.center.midfielder..She.was.a.three-year.captain.from.1997-99.. At.HSU,.she.was.selected.First.Team.All-Conference. three. times.. As. a. freshman. in.1996,.she.helped.the.Lumberjacks.earn.a.#6.national.ranking.and.advance.to.the. NCAA. Division. II. Far. West. Regional..HSU. finished. second. in. the. Northern.California.Athletic.Conference.in.1996.and.1997. and. claimed.Pacific.West.Conference.titles.in.1998.and.1999.. During.her.senior.year,.Arthur.received.a.West.Region.Player.Award.and.qualified.for.Academic.All-Conference.recognition.. Arthur. received. a. Bachelor. of . Arts.degree. in. Exercise. Science. and. Cardiac.Rehabilitation/Kinesiology.from.Humboldt.State.in.2001..She.received.a.Master.of .Arts.degree. in. Sports. Psychology/Kinesiology.from.Cal.State-Chico.in.2004.

Head Coach Hillary Arthur follows the actionat Sparks Field. Arthur led the Bearcats toa third place NWC finish in 2008.

Hillary Arthur is the fifth head coachat Willamette since the start of thewomen’s soccer program in 1981.WU has been in postseason play

10 times since 1993, includingthe Final Four in 1998 and 2001.

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Assistant Coaches

. Colleen.Johnston.is.in.her.second.season.asan. assistant. coach. forthe. Bearcat. women’s

soccer. team.. She. works. directly. withWU.Head.Coach.Hillary.Arthur. regardingall.aspects.of .the.program.. Johnston. has. played. soccer. for. more.than. 25. years.. She. played. collegiate. soccerfor.four.seasons.at.St..Mary’s.University. in.San. Antonio,. Texas,. where. she. graduatedsumma cum laude.. She.has.earned.USSF.Class. ‘C’.License..She. coached. high. school. girls’. soccer.from. 2005-08. and. has. been. a. staff . mem-ber. at. the. Julie. Foudy. Soccer. Camps. in.California. the.past. four.years..She.also.hasearned. the.NSCAA.advanced. regional. andstate.Goalkeeping.Diplomas.. Johnston. brings. a. solid. knowledge. of .the. game,. along.with. her. own. experiences

Colleen JohnstonAssistant Coach(2nd year)

KaylaCaltonAssistant Coach(2nd year). Kayla. Calton. is. in.her. second. seasonwith.the.WU.women’ssoccer.team..She.is.an

assistant. coach. who. will. contribute. to. theBearcats.at.practices.and.during.games.. Calton.played.soccer.for.four.seasons.atBirmingham. Southern. College,. where. shereceived. an. athletic. scholarship.. She.was. afour-year.letterwinner.for.the.Panthers,.who.competed.in.NCAA.Division.I.at.the.time..

Birmingham. Southern. won. the. Big. SouthConference.Tournament.in.2004.to.earn.anNCAA.Tournament.berth.. She.graduated.from.BSC.after.finishing.a. Bachelor. of . Science. degree. in. Biology.She. focused.her. studies.on. the.Pre-Healthprogram..She.is.currently.working.toward.amaster’s.degree.in.Sports.Management.. Calton.has.achieved.a.USSF.‘D’.License.She. also. has. earned. a. National. Diplomafrom.the.NSCAA.. She. was. a. high. school. coach. for. three.years..She.has.coached.club.soccer.with.theLivermore. Soccer. Club,. the. San. RamonSoccer.Club.and.the.Oregon.Rush.

Sophomore Megan Moore traps the ball. Moore scored one goal as a freshman.

as.a.collegiate.athlete..She.will.be.a.key.part.of .the.Bearcats’.efforts.in.preparing.for.the.season. and.will. contribute.on. the. sidelinesthroughout.the.season.

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#5 Fran ClawsonJr., 5’9”, Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman HS)Has. played. in. 38. games. with. 33. starts. at.WU. .... At. Bozeman.High. School. in.Montana,.she.played.on.a.State.Championship.team.in.2007.and.a.State.Runner-up.team.in.2006.....Chosen.Most.Improved.Player.at.BHS.as.a.senior.....Member.of .the.National.Honor.Society.....Is.majoring.in.Spanish.....Parents.are.Oshi.Simsarian.and.Mark.Clawson.....Born.on.April.28.

#14 Alex BatzerJr., 5’7”, Medford, Ore. (North Medford HS)Started. in. 36. games. during. her.WU. career. ....Was. named.Honorable.Mention.All-NWC. in. 2008. .... Team.Offensive.MVP. in. 2008. ....Has. nine. career. goals. at.Willamette.....National.Honor.Society.member.....Majoring.in.International.Studies.with.a.minor.in.Spanish.....Daughter.of .Russ.Batzer.and.Kate.Crowston.....Born.on.February.14.

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#3 Laurel BurkeSo., 5’1”, Missoula, Mont. (Hellgate HS)Was.a.four-year.starter.at.Hellgate.HS.in.Missoula,.Montana. ....Earned.All-State.honors. her. senior. year. .... Selected.All-Conference. and.Defensive. Player. of . the.Year. in. 2006-07. .... Qualified. for. the. High. Honor. Roll. at. HHS. .... Participatedin.Key.Club. .... Is.majoring. in.Exercise.Science.at.WU.....Her.parents.are. JaniceKrueger.and.Patrick.Burke.....Born.on.May.25.

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Year GP GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Pts. GWG 2008 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Year GP GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Pts. GWG 2007 19 17 22 9 3 1 7 12008 19 19 53 21 6 1 13 3Career 38 36 75 30 9 2 20 4

Year GP GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Pts. GWG2007 19 16 3 1 0 0 0 02008 19 17 2 1 0 0 0 0Career 38 33 5 2 0 0 0 0

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GK#1 Kelli GanoJr., 5’6”, Portland, Ore. (Cleveland HS)Has.started.in.33.games.in.two.seasons.....Played.in.every.minute.of .all.20.games.during. the. 2008. season. .... Gave. up. just. 27. goals. in. 1801. minutes. .... Named.Honorable.Mention.All-NWC. in. 2007. ....Named.Defensive. Student-Athlete. of .the.Week.twice.....Majoring.in.Psychology.and.Spanish.....Her.parents.are.Mark.and.Susan.Gano.....Born.on.December.16.

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Year GP GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Pts. GWG 2006 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 02007 12 5 1 0 0 0 0 02008 16 4 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 49 10 1 0 0 0 0 0

F#6 Maddy GraingerFr., 5’6”, Salt Lake City, Utah (West HS)Played.four.years.of .varsity.soccer.at.West.HS.....Was.named.Most.Improved.as.a. sophomore,.Most. Inspirational. as. a. junior. and. served. as. the. team. captain. as.a. senior. ....Served.as.Student.Body.President. ....Volunteered.with. the.Big.Sister.program.....Young.Democrats.Vice.President.....Majoring.in.Pre-Medicine.....Her.parents.are.Dave.and.Holly.Grainger.....Born.on.July.19

#21 Stazzy GroleauSr., 5’9”, Mountain View, Calif. (Mountain View HS)Has. played. in. 49. games.with. six. starts. in. her. career. .... Is. a. strong. one-on-one.marker. .... Played. all. four. years. at.Mountain.View.High. School. and. earned.All-League.honors.....Studied.abroad.in.Chile.last.semester.....Majoring.in.Studio.Art.and.Sociology.with.a.minor.in.Spanish.....Daughter.of .Nick.Groleau.and.Patricia.Colin.....Born.on.May.30.

Year GP GS Min. GA GAA Saves W-L-T SHO 2007 19 13 1416:25 14 0.89 94 6-7-2 62008 20 20 1801:30 27 1.35 72 12-8-0 7

Grainger is a Pre-Medicine major who is in her first season with the Bearcats.

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#13 Elena JohansenFr., 5’3”, Salem, Ore. (South Salem HS)Played.soccer.all.four.years.at.South.Salem.HS.....Was.voted.All-League.her.senior.year.....Will.compete.for.time.as.a.defender.for.the.Bearcats.....Was.a.member.of .National.Honor.Society. ....Participated. in. the.Rotary.Club.and.National. Art.Honor. Society. ....Daughter. of . Eric. and.Barbara. Johansen. ....Born.on.November.28.

#23 Tannin KueffnerFr., 5’8”, Storrs Mansfield, Conn. (Edwin O. Smith HS)Was.a.defender.and.midfielder.at.Edwin.O..Smith.High.School.....Will.compete.for.time.as.a.midfielder.for.Willamette.University.....Also.competed.in.rowing.and.basketball.all.four.years. in.high.school. ....Was.named.a.member.of .the.High.Honor.Roll....Daughter.of .Chris.Kueffner.and.Lynn.Stoddard......Born.on.October.11.

#9 Rachel JannySr., 5’4”, Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS)Has.five. career. goals. at.WU. ....Played. in. 19. games. and. achieved.4. goals. and.1.assist. as. a. freshman. in.2006. ....At.Olympia.HS,. she. led. the. team. in. scoring. for.four.years.....Selected.as.the.South.Sound.Player.of .the.Year.in.2005.....Majoring.in.Exercise.Science.and.Psychology.....Daughter.of .Stephen.and.Karen.Janny.....Born.on.December.30.

Willamette University is 3,080 miles from Storrs Mansfield, Connecticut, Kueffner’s hometown.

Johansen joins Willamette after playing soccer all four years at South Salem High School.

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#12 Kimber MattoxSo., 5’4”, Bend, Ore. (Cornell University)Started. in. 19. games. during. the. 2008. season. .... Exhibits. consistent. play. and.endurance.on.the.field.....Also.competes.in.cross.country.and.track.&.field.for.the.Bearcats.....Earned.All-American.status.in.the.steeplechase.after.finishing.6th.at.the.NCAA.Championships......Is.majoring.in.Exercise.Science.....Parents.are.Grant.and.Kathy.Mattox....Born.on.November.27.

#18 Megan MooreSo., 5’8”, Tigard, Ore. (Tigard HS)Scored.one.goal.during.the.2008.season......Plays.as.a.defender.for.WU.....Was.a.team.captain. twice. at.Tigard.High.School. ....Also. competed. in. lacrosse. in.high.school. .... Will. study. abroad. in. Spain. during. the. spring. term. .... Is. majoring. in.Biology.and.minoring.in.Spanish.....Daughter.of .Mark.and.Melney.Moore.....Born.on.December.29.

#2 Allie MackFr., 5’10”, Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS)Was. a. member. of . the. varsity. soccer. team. at. Olympia. HS. for.two. seasons. .... Also. participated. in. gymnastics. and. tennis. in. high.school. .... Was. a. Narrows. League. Scholar-Athlete. and. a. member.of . National. Honor. Society. .... Earned. the. title. of . AP. Scholar. with.Distinction. .... Daughter. of . Doug. and. Debbie. Mack. .... Born. on. May. 2.

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#4 Andrea RowanFr., 5’4”, Boise, Idaho (Timberline HS)Was.a.three-year.starter.at.Timberline.HS.in.Boise,.Idaho.....Was.a.member.of .two.State.Championship.teams.....Inducted.into.the.Timberline.High.School.Wall.of .Fame.in.2009.....Was.a.member.of .Teens.Restoring.Earth’s.Environment.(TREE).Club.....Served.as.a.Leadership.and.Peer.mentor......Daughter.of .Paul.and.Becky.Rowan.....Born.on.February.1.

#25 Jill SchneemanSo., 5’7”, Burien, Wash. (Mount Rainier HS)Provides.depth.at.goalkeeper.for.the.Bearcats.....Played.goalie.all.four.years.at.Mt..Rainier.High.school.....Was.named.Second.Team.All-League......Is.a.member.of .the.Alpha.Lamda.Delta.Honors.Society.and.National.Society.of .Collegiate.Scholars.....Is.majoring.in.International.Studies.with.a.minor.in.Russian.....Parents.are.John.and.Marianne.Schneeman....Born.on.January.26.

#11 Haley RosenthalSr., 5’4”, Cheyenne, Wyo. (Cheyenne East HS)Has.played. in.51.games.during.her.career. ....Scored.her.first.career.goal.against.Pacific.Lutheran.University. last. season. ....Solid.at. taking.corner.kicks. ....Chosen.Second.Team.All-State.twice.at.Cheyenne.East.HS.....At.Willamette,.she.is.majoring.in.Politics.with.a.minor.in.Spanish.....Daughter.of .Mike.and.Tori.Rosenthal.....Born.on.March.20.


Year GP GS Min. GA GAA Saves W-L-T SHO 2008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0

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#15 Stephanie SkellySo., 5’6”, Poulsbo, Wash. (North Kitsap HS)Started.in.11.games.as.a.freshman.for.WU.in.2008.....Scored.two.goals.and.recorded.two.assists.during.her.first.season.....Was.a.four-year.starter.at.North.Kitsap.High.School.....Served.as.a.team.captain.....Ended.her.high.school.career.with.31.goals.and.20.assists.....Served.as.the.National.Honor.Society.President.at.North.Kitsap..... Is. majoring. in. Biology. .... Her. parents. are. Ed. and. Alicia. Skelly. .... Born. on.November.11.

#22 Catherine StockdaleSo., 5’3”, Seattle, Wash. (Nathan Hale HS)Was.named.First.Team.All-Division.three.times.as.a.defender.at.Nathan.Hale.HS....Chosen.Honorable.Mention.All-Division.as.a.midfielder.her.senior.year.....Wasselected.as.a.Paul.Robeson.Scholar-Athlete.....Named.to.the.Willamette.Honor.Roll.during.her.freshman.year......She.is.the.daughter.of .Mark.and.Nancy.Stockdale.....Born.on.August.22.

#10 Shannon ScottFr., 5’6”, Bellevue, Wash. (Sammamish HS)Was. a. four. year. starter. at. Sammamish.HS. .... Served. as.Co-Captain. of . her.soccer. team. twice. .... Was. named. First. Team. All-Conference. in. 2008. and.Second.Team.All-Conference.in.2007.....Served.as.vice.president.of .her.senior.class. .... Majoring. in. Economics. at. .Willamette. .... Daughter. of . Kevin. and.Arlene.Scott.....Born.on.April.19.


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F#7 Irene VazquezFr., 5’3”, Woodburn, Ore. (Woodburn High School)Was.named.First.Team.All-League.following.her.senior.season.at.Woodburn.High.School.....Named.team.MVP.twice.....Chosen.as.a.National.Scholar-Athlete.....Was.class.salutatorian. ....Was.a.Link.Crew.Leader. . ....Played.on.the.CFC.Freedom.....Will.play.forward.for.the.Bearcats.this.season.....Parents.are.Ricardo.and.Margarita.Vazquez....Born.on.April.7.

Vazquez scored 28 goals during her four-year career at Woodburn High School.

Year GP GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Pts. GWG 2006 13 0 8 3 2 1 5 0 2007 18 9 9 4 1 0 2 02008 20 20 23 14 1 3 5 1Career 51 29 40 21 4 4 12 1

#20 Beth TatlockSr., 5’6”, Denver, Colo. (St. Mary’s Academy)Has.scored.four.goals.and.tallied.four.assists.in.her.career.....Has.made.29.career.starts.as.a.Bearcat.....Accumulated.54.goals.and.20.assists.in.four.years.at.St..Mary’s.Academy.in.Denver.....Was.named.Second.Team.All-State.in.2006..and.Honorable.Mention. All-State. in. 2005. .... Majoring. in. Art. .... Daughter. of . John. and. Laurie.Tatlock.....Born.on.April.9.

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The 2009 Bearcats & Training Staff

Shane Wibel, ATCHead Athletic Trainer

Dylan Borden, ATCPT Northwest

Ken Smith, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

Erin Scharer, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

Dr. David ThorsettWU Team Physician

Willamette University Sports Medicine

Dr. Daniel SchweigertWU Team Physician

MF#8 Ariel WilsonFr., 5’9”, Fort Collins, Colo. (Poudre HS)Was.a.member.of .the.varsity.soccer.team.for.her.junior.and.senior.seasons.at.Poudre.High.School.....Was.a.wing.in.high.school.....Will.be.a.midfielder.at.Willamette.....Was.named.Academic.First.Team.All-State.twice.....Graduated.in.the.top.10%.of .her.class.....Daughter.of .Malcolm.and.Jini.Wilson.....Born.on.June.30.

Wilson was named Academic First Team All-State twice as a wing at Poudre High School.

D#19 Emily WigingtonJr., 5’6”, Boulder, Colo. (Boulder High School)Scored.two.goals.on.two.shot.attempts.in.2008.while.starting.in.17.games.....Was.named.a.team.captain.for.the.2008.season.....Will.play.defender.for.Willamette.....A.member.of .the.Alpha.Lambda.Delta.Honor.Society.....Studied.abroad.in.Chile.last.spring.....Majoring.in.History.and.Spanish.....Her.parents.are.Robert.and.Nancy.Wigington.....Born.on.July.15.

Year GP GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Pts. GWG 2007 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 02008 18 17 2 2 0 0 0 0Career 24 17 2 2 0 0 0 0

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2009 Roster & Year-by-Year Results

Willamette Year-by-Year ResultsYear Overall Conf. Head Coach Postseason 1981 3-5-0 FranHoward1982 1-10-1 FranHoward1983 5-8-0 FranHoward1984 3-10-1 JohnHitchman1985 4-7-4 RonEber1986 7-6-3 RonEber1987 9-6-0 7-3-0 RonEber NAIADistrictIIChampions1988 15-5-1 7-2-1 RonEber NAIADistrictIIChampions1989 14-4-2 5-0-1* RonEber NAIADistrictIIChampions1990 14-4-2 4-1-1 RonEber NAIADistrictIIChampions1991 13-6-2 3-0-2 RonEber NAIADistrictIIChampions1992 4-9-5 2-1-2 JimRilatt1993 13-7-0 4-1-0** JimTursi NAIARegionals-3rdplace(1-1)1994# 15-4-0 5-0-0* JimTursi NAIARegionals-2ndplace(1-1)1995# 17-5-0 10-2-0** JimTursi NAIARegionals(0-1)%1996# 21-2-1 13-0-1* JimTursi NAIARegionals-1stplace(2-0)% NAIANationalTournament(1-1)%1997# 18-3-1 14-1-1* JimTursi NAIARegionals(0-1)1998 19-1-4 14-0-2* JimTursi NCAADivisionIIIFinalFour(3-1)1999 18-0-3 13-0-1* JimTursi NCAADivisionIIITournament(0-1)2000 19-3-1 12-2-0 JimTursi NCAADivisionIIIFinalEight(2-1)2001 18-3-0 13-1-0* JimTursi NCAADivisionIIIFinalFour(3-1)2002 16-2-1 12-1-1** JimTursi2003 16-1-2 11-1-2 JimTursi2004 12-6-2 10-5-1 JimTursi 2005 11-6-3 9-4-3 JimTursi2006 16-2-3 13-2-1 JimTursi NCAADivisionIIITournament(0-1)2007 8-9-2 7-7-2 JimTursi2008 12-8-0 10-6-0 HillaryArthur Totals 341-142-44 198-40-22 6HeadCoaches 10PostseasonBerthssince1993 (.692) (.816) 33Awards(23DifferentPlayers)

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No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Hometown (Previous School) 1 KelliGano GK Jr. 5’6” Portland,Ore.(ClevelandHighSchool) 2 AllieMack D Fr. 5’10” Olympia,Wash.(OlypmiaHighSchool) 3 LaurelBurke D So. 5’1” Missoula,Mont.(HellgateHighSchool) 4 AndreaRowan MF Fr. 5’4” Boise,Idaho(TimberlineHighSchool) 5 FranClawson D Jr. 5’9” Bozeman,Mont.(BozemanHighSchool) 6 MaddyGrainger F Fr. 5’6” SaltLakeCity,Utah(WestHighSchool) 7 IreneVazquez F Fr. 5’3” Woodburn,Ore.(WoodburnAcademy) 8 ArielWilson MF Fr. 5’9” FortCollins,Colo.(PoudreHighSchool) 9 RachelJanny F Sr. 5’4” Olympia,Wash.(OlympiaHighSchool) 10 ShannonScott D Fr. 5’6” Bellevue,Wash.(SammamishHighSchool) 11 HaleyRosenthal MF Sr. 5’4” Cheyenne,Wyo.(CheyenneEastHighSchool) 12 KimberMattox MF So. 5’4” Bend,Ore.(CornellUniversity) 13 ElenaJohansen D Fr. 5’3” Salem,Ore.(SouthSalemHighSchool) 14 AlexBatzer F Jr. 5’7” Medford,Ore.(NorthMedfordHighSchool) 15 StephanieSkelly MF So. 5’6” Poulsbo,Wash.(NorthKitsapHighSchool) 18 MeganMoore D So. 5’8” Tigard,Ore.(TigardHighSchool) 19 EmilyWigington D Jr. 5’6” Boulder,Colo.(BoulderHighSchool) 20 BethTatlock F Sr. 5’6” Denver,Colo.(St.Mary’sAcademy) 21 StazzyGroleau D Sr. 5’9” MountainView,Calif.(MountainViewHighSchool) 22 CatherineStockdale MF So. 5’3” Seattle,Wash.(NathanHaleHighSchool) 23 TanninKueffner MF Fr. 5’5” StorrsMansfield,Conn.(EdwinO.SmithH.S.) 25 JillSchneeman GK So. 5’7” Burien,Wash.(MountRainierHS)Head Coach: HillaryArthur(2ndyear)Assistant Coach:ColleenJohnston(2ndyear)Assistant Coach:KaylaCalton(2ndyear)

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2008 Willamette Statistics

Individual StatisticsNo. Name GP GS Goals Assts. Pts. GWG Shots G/S% SOG SOG% PK14 Batzer,Alex 19 19 6 1 13 3 53 .113 21 .396 0-012 Post,Samantha 20 20 5 0 10 1 24 .208 15 .625 0-0 6 Miller,Lauren 20 19 3 1 7 2 37 .081 19 .514 0-010 Mattox,Kimber 20 19 3 1 7 1 18 .167 6 .333 0-015 Rogel,Kelsey 20 20 1 5 7 1 18 .056 10 .556 0-0 7 Skelly,Stephanie 15 11 2 2 6 1 27 .074 11 .407 0-020 Tatlock,Beth 20 20 1 3 5 1 23 .043 14 .609 0-017 Gross,Emily 19 5 1 1 3 1 18 .056 8 .444 0-011 Rosenthal,Haley 20 2 1 1 3 0 4 .250 2 .500 0-0 9 Janny,Rachel 12 5 1 0 2 0 12 .083 8 .667 0-018 Moore,Megan 16 2 1 0 2 1 7 .143 4 .571 0-013 Hewitt,Brittney 20 18 0 2 2 0 17 .000 5 .294 0-0 8 Engle,Caitlin 10 2 0 0 0 0 3 .000 2 .667 0-019 Wigington,Emily 18 17 0 0 0 0 2 .000 2 1.000 0-0 5 Clawson,Fran 19 17 0 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0-0 4 Ueki,Laura 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0-016 Akins,Anna 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0-023 Freese,Beth 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0-021 Groleau,Stazzy 16 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0-0 3 Burke,Laurel 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0-0 2 Priest,Kelsey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0-0

Willamette 20 20 25 17 67 12 268 .093 129 .481 0-0 Opponents 20 20 27 19 73 8 219 .123 103 .470 0-1PTS.-TotalPoints(2foreachgoal;1foreachassist);GWG-Game-WinningGoals;G/S-Goals/ShotsRatio;SOG-ShotsonGoal;SOG%-ShotsonGoalPercentage(oftotalshots);PK-PenaltyKicks

Goalkeeping StatisticsNo. Name GP GS Minutes GA GAA Saves SV% W-L-T Pct. SHO 1 Gano,Kelli 20 20 1801:30 27 1.35 72 .727 12-8-0 .600 7 Team 2 1.000

Willamette 20 20 1801:30 27 1.35 74 .733 12-8-0 .600 7Opponents 20 20 1801:30 25 1.25 104 .806 8-12-0 .400 5GA-GoalsAgainst;GAA-GoalsAgainstAverage;SV%-SavePercentage;SHO-Shutouts

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2008 Willamette Results

12-8-0 Overall Record, 10-6-0 Northwest Conference (3rd Place)

Home: 6-3-0 Away: 6-4-0 Neutral: 0-1-0

Date Opponent Result Overall NWC Att. Goals AssistsAug.29 Oregon Tech 1-0 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 225 Skelly --Sept.12 atCalState-EastBay 1-3 L 1-1-0 0-0-0 100 MattoxSept.14 vs.Redlands 0-1L(OT) 1-2-0 0-0-0 70 -- --Sept.15 atUC-SantaCruz 1-0 W 2-2-0 0-0-0 50 Mattox --Sept.20 Whitman* 0-1 L 2-3-0 0-1-0 150 -- --Sept.21 Whitworth* 2-1 W 3-3-0 1-1-0 175 Miller,Skelly MillerSept.24 Lewis & Clark* 1-0 W 4-3-0 2-1-0 90 Batzer -- Sept.27 atGeorgeFox* 0-1L 4-4-0 2-2-0 155 -- -- Oct. 4 Pacific* 1-0 W 5-4-0 3-2-0 170 Rogel GrossOct. 5 at Pacific Lutheran* 4-1 W 6-4-0 4-2-0 150 Miller,Batzer Skelly,Hewitt Tatlock,RosenthalOct. 8 at Linfield* 2-1W 7-4-0 5-2-0 150 Post2 Mattox,HewittOct. 11 Puget Sound* 0-5 L 7-5-0 5-3-0 100 -- --Oct. 18 atWhitworth* 2-3 L 7-6-0 5-4-0 125 Batzer2 Skelly Oct. 19 atWhitman* 1-0 W 8-6-0 6-4-0 150 Batzer TatlockOct. 25 George Fox* 2-1 W 9-6-0 7-4-0 80 Post,Batzer Rogel,TatlockOct. 26 at Lewis and Clark* 4-2 W 10-6-0 8-4-0 62 Mattox,Post Rogel3,Rosenthal Janny,GrossNov. 1 Pacific Lutheran* 1-3 L 10-7-0 8-5-0 100 Post Batzer,RogelNov. 2 atPacific* 1-0 W 11-7-0 9-5-0 250 Moore --Nov. 5 Linfield* 1-0 W 12-7-0 10-5-0 110 Miller TatlockNov. 8 at#6PugetSound* 0-4 L 12-8-0 10-6-0 216 -- --

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Individual RecordsMost GoalsGame.....................7......JamieBartonvs.WBC,1994Season.................24..............TiffanieAndrews,1990 24........................SaraTanita,1994Career..................63............... JamieBarton,1994-97Most AssistsSeason.................12..............TiffanieAndrews,1991 12.................... JamieBarton,1997Career..................38............... JamieBarton,1994-97Most PointsSeason.................60..............TiffanieAndrews,1990Career................164............... JamieBarton,1994-97Most ShutoutsSeason.................15.....................RobinHeard,1998Career..................52................RobinHeard,1995-98Lowest GAASeason..............0.38.....................RobinHeard,1998Career...............0.56................RobinHeard,1995-98

Team RecordsBest Winning Percentages1999...........................................(.929).............18-0-31996...........................................(.896).............21-2-12003...........................................(.895).............16-1-21998...........................................(.875).............19-1-42002...........................................(.868).............16-2-1StreaksMostConsecutiveWins..................14................1997MostConsecutiveWinsorTies......23................1998MostConsecutiveLosses..................8................1982MostConsecutiveLossesorTies....11................1982OffenseMostGoals/Season..........................82................1994MostGoals/Game(vs.WBC).........19...............1994FewestGoals/Season........................9...............1982Defense LowestGAA/Season....................0.38................1998MostShutouts/Season(won/tied)...15................1998FewestGoalsAllowed/Season........10.......1998,2006WinsMostinaSeason.............................21................1996FewestinaSeason............................1................1982LossesMostinaSeason.............................10.......1982,1984FewestinaSeason............................1.......1998,2003Ties MostinaSeason...............................5................1992FewestinaSeason............................0...........8times

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Since Willamette started competing in intercollegiate women’s soccer in

1981, the Bearcats have earned 341wins and a .692 winning percentage.

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WHY●49.academic.programs●.Total.enrollment:.2,628●.Students.from.44.states.. and.25.countries●.Study.abroad.in.40.countries.. on.6.continents●.10:1.Student-Faculty.ratio●.Average.class.size:.14●.Average.first-year.student:. . ●.3.76.GPA. . ●.1230.SAT.score. . ●.27.ACT.score●.95%.of .students.receive.. .. financial.aid.and/or.. .. scholarships

ACADEMIC FACTS

ATHLETIC FACTS●.Member.of .NCAA.Division.III... and.Northwest.Conference●.20.varsity.teams●.Student-Athletes.are.more.than... 1/4.of .the.student.body●.175.Conference.Team.. .. Championships●.24.Individual.National.. .. Championships●.1.Team.National.. . .. Championship●.Seven.Olympians,.including... Nick.Symmonds.‘06.(Track.&... Field.800m)

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SALEM FACTS●.Capital.of .Oregon●.Total.population:.154,510●.The.city.in.the.heart.of .Oregon. . ●.1.hour.to.Portland. . ●.1.hour.to.Eugene. . ●.1.5.hours.to.Oregon... . . Coast. . ●.2.hours.to.Mt..Hood●.Founded.in.1842,.the.same...year.as.Willamette.University

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION

●.Oregon.Coast..●.Hiking●.Skiing.&.Snowboarding●.Bush’s.Pasture.Park●.Capitol.Building..●.Camping●.Wineries/Vineyards●.OMSI..●.Whitewater.Rafting●.Mountain.Biking●.Reed.Opera.House.●.Mt..Hood●.Cascade.Mts...●.Oregon.Zoo●.Evergreen.Aviation.&.Space... Museum●.Silver.Creek.Falls..●.Woodburn.Company.Stores

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Willamette University2009 Women’s Soccer Schedule

Date Opponent Location TimeSept. 1 Northwest Christian Salem, OR 7 p.m.Sept. 9 Western Oregon Salem, OR 7 p.m.Sept. 12 atRedlands Redlands,CA 12p.m.

Sept. 13 atChapman Orange,CA 11a.m.

Sept. 16 Linfield* Salem, OR 5 p.m.Sept. 19 Puget Sound*% Salem, OR 12 p.m.Sept. 26 Lewis & Clark* Salem, OR 12 p.m.Sept. 27 atGeorgeFox* Newberg,OR 12p.m.

Oct. 3 atWhitman* WallaWalla,WA 12p.m.

Oct. 4 atWhitworth* Spokane,WA 12p.m.

Oct. 10 Pacific*+ Salem, OR 12 p.m.Oct. 11 atPacificLutheran* Tacoma,WA 12p.m.

Oct. 14 atLinfield* McMinnville,OR 5p.m.

Oct. 17 George Fox* Salem, OR 12 p.m.

Oct. 18 atLewis&Clark* Portland,OR 12p.m.

Oct. 25 atPugetSound* Tacoma,WA 12p.m.

Oct. 31 Whitworth* Salem, OR 11 a.m.Nov. 1 Whitman* Salem, OR 11 a.m.Nov. 6 Pacific Lutheran*# Salem, OR 11 a.m.Nov. 7 atPacific* ForestGrove,OR 11a.m.

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