2013 Northwestern State Soccer Media Guide

2013Media GuideSLC Champs- 2000 • SLC Tournament Champs- 1997, 2000, 02, 05Great Tradition • Brighter Future

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Contents1. Restoring the Tradition 2. TableofContents•QuickFacts

The Lady Demons3. 2013SeasonOutlook5. 2013 Roster 6. Radio/TV Roster 7. JessicaDanku8. DanielleHarding9. AlexandriaJackson10. YanciJohnson11. TaylorMulnix12 Ashlee Savona 13. Jade Theriot 14. Cassidy Browning 15. ShannonDanku16. JuliaRanalli17. Alex Rios 18. NikkiSaunders19. ChelseaSchaefer20. JackieStrug21. Shelby Balmer 22. BrookeBourbonais23. CassandraBriscoe24. JoMcFarling25. Natalie Pena 26. PeytonRector27. Camila Ardila/Kennedy Brown 28. BrookeEastburg/LouisEnberg29 Chandler Mason/Kim Pimentel 30. MackennaRichardson30. Johanna Sigvardsson 31. Bailey Stengler

2013 Staff 32 GeorgeVanLinder34. CecilieHenriksen35. KrystalDonaldson35. MarciaBolton

2013 Opponents36. 2013Schedule37. OpponentQuickFacts38. SouthlandConference

History41. 2012 Season in Review 42. Year-by-YearResults44. All-time Series 44. Award Winners 45. All-time letterwinners 46. LadyDemonRecords

Northwestern State47. Randall J. Webb 48. JerryPierce49.GregBurke50. AthleticAdministration52. SportsMedicine54. Sports Information 55. WEARENorthwesternState56. CityofNatchitoches57. CampusLife59. Academics60.CHAMPS/LifeSkills

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2013 SCHEDULEDATE OPPONENT SITE TIME8/23 Texas State Natchitoches 7:008/25 atBaylor Waco,Texas 1:008/30 atMississippi Oxford,Miss. 7:009/1 atUL-Lafayette Lafayette 1:009/6 atJacksonState Jackson,Miss 4:009/8 atUL-Monroe Monroe 1:009/15 Prairie View A&M Natchitoches 2:009/20 * Lamar Natchitoches 7:009/22 *atStephenF.Austin Nacogdoches,Texas 1:009/27 *atHoustonBaptist Houston,Texas 7:009/29 * Central Arkansas Natchitoches 1:0010/4 * Sam Houston Natchitoches 7:0010/11 * Abilene Christian Natchitoches 7:0010/13 * McNeese State Natchitoches 1:0010/18 * Nicholls State Natchitoches 7:0010/20 *atSoutheasternLa. Hammond 1:0010/27 *atOralRoberts Tulsa,Okla. 1:0011/1 *atIncarnateWord SanAntonio,Texas 7:0011/3 *atTexasA&M-CC CorpusChristi,Texas 1:00

UNIVERSITY FACTSLocation: Natchitoches,LouisianaPopulation:17,865Founded: 1884Enrollment:9,447Athletic Affliation: NCAADivisionIFCSConference: SouthlandConferenceNickname:DemonsColors:Purple&White,orangetrimPrint Specs:Purple-492f92,Orange-f78426Mascot:Victory“Vic”TheDemonBand: Spirit of Northwestern

NSU SOCCER STAFFNAME POSITION ALMA MATER YEAR AT NSUGeorgeVanLinder HeadCoach WesternMichigan,‘90 Second•RecordatNSU(6-11-1/2nd) •RecordOverall(140-118-23/15th) CecilieHenriksen AssistantCoach Embry-Riddle,‘11 SecondKrystleDonaldson GraduateAssistant NorthwesternState,‘07 Second

SOCCER INFORMATIONFirst Year: 1996First Year of Southland Soccer: 1997All-Time Record: 148-166-232012 Overall Record: 6-11-12012 Southland Record: 1-6-1SLC Conference Championship, Last:1,2000SLC Tournament Championships, Last: 4,2005NCAA Tournament Appearances: 3,2005Starters Returning/Lost: 10/1Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 20-3Newcomers: 7Stadium: LadyDemonSoccerComplexCapacity: 1,000

ATHLETICS DEPARTMENTNAME POSITION Dr.RandallWebb President JerryPierce VicePresidentforExternalAffairs Dr.JodyBiscoe FacultyRepresentative GregBurke AthleticsDirector AdamJonson AssociateAthelticsDirector/Development ChrisLansdell AssistantADforMarketingandPromotions DustinEubanks AssistantADforCompliance CarrieCrowell SeniorWomanAdminstrator/HeadAcademicCoordinatorRoxanneFreeman BusinessManager KeleeGrimes AcademicCoordinator JeremyVitt DirectorofOperationsforSpecialFacilities RayFrias AssistantDirectorofSpecialFacilitesforEventOperationsKyleBarnard DirectorofMarketingandTicketOperations ClayShaw DirectorofMarketingandRevenueDevelopment

DATE OPPONENT W-L/SCORE ATTENDANCE 9/1 atTexasTech L,44-6 50,2379/7 Arkansas-Monticello W, 31-24 10,189 9/15 atNevada L,45-34 19,3999/22 Mississippi Valley State W, 45-14 8,245 9/29 atMcNeeseState L,30-22 10,53210/6 Lamar W, 30-23 8,357 10/13 atSoutheasternLouisiana L,27-22 4,28410/27 Nicholls State W, 27-26 9,749 11/3 CentralArkansas(ESPN3) L,35-14 11,57911/9 Sam Houston L, 52-17 7,256 11/17 StephenF.Austin L,34-17 8,341

2013 NSU Soccer Media Guide CreditsEditor: MatthewFowler,Asst.SID;BrittanyRuss,GraduateAssistantLayout and Design: MatthewFowler,Asst.SIDEditorial Assistance: RonnettePellegrin;DavidWest,MatthewBonnette,SIDstaff,soccercoachesandplayers.Photography: GaryHardamon,NSUPhotographicServicesLayout and Design: NorthwesternStatePrintShop;Natchitoches,Louisiana

SPORTS INFORMATIONNAME POSITION EMAIL PHONEDougIreland Director [email protected] 318-471-2086MatthewFowler(soccer)AssistantDirector [email protected] 318-663-5701RonniePellegrin AdminAssistant [email protected] 318-357-6467BrittanyRuss GraduateAssistant [email protected] 585-301-8311GaryHardamon Photographer

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WithoneyearundertheLadyDemonsintotheGeorgeVanLinderera,NorthwesternStatehopestotaketheexperi-encesithadandprogressthemforthefuture. “Thisyear,Ithinktheteamhasmoreconfidenceinitself,asplayersandasateam.Lastseasonwasalearningprocessforusonhowweliketodothingsasastaff,andhowtheyreactasplayers,”saidVanLinder.“Weallknowhowweneedtoper-formandtheexpectationswehave.“Ithinkhavingseveralseniorswillhelpalot,”hesaid.“Hope-fullywecanuseourlargenumberofseniorsandexperiencetogiveusanadvantageinconference,andatthesametimeIthinktheseniorsareveryhungrytogooutonahighnote.” TheLadyDemonsreturnsevenseniorsandsixjuniorsin2013includingthree-yearstartersAshleeSavona,YanciJohnson,DanielleHardingandShannonDanku. “YanciistheoneplayerontheteamthathasfollowedNorthwesternStatesoccersinceshewasayouthplayerlivinginthearea,”saidVanLinder.“Ithinkitskindoftheperfectmovieendingifshecangooutonahighnote,andthat’swhatshewants and we want to help her as well. “Shannonwasaplayerlastyearthatwehadplayingoneposition(defense)andaswegotintotheseasonwerealizedShannonwouldbeabiggerweaponforusontheattack.Sureenough,justaswerealizedshecouldbesomethingdangerousuptop,shehadaseasonendinginjury,”hesaid.“We’rehopingshecanbuildonthat.Shecamebackstrongwithherrehab,andwe’rehopingforbigthingsfromher.” Lastseason,theLadyDemonsaveragedonly1.44goalspermatch,butonlyallowed1.94agame.In2013,NSU’sof-fenseisexpectedtobemoredangerous. “Ithinklastyearourattackingsideoftheballwastheareathatneededthemosthelp.Wewouldoutshootteams,butcouldn’tgetgoalstoland.Thisyear,Ithinkitcouldbethestrongestareaofourgame,”saidVanLinder. “Onthedefensiveside,wehavefewinjuriesthataregoingtomakeusseewhatwecanputtogether,”hesaid.“Wehavesomegoodpeoplebackthere.Wefeelliketheywilllearnsomethings,butrightnowthatdefensethebiggestquestionmark.” NorthwesternStatereturnstwogoalkeeperswithathree-yearscombinedexperiencethatwillmakeforaninteresting

Lady Demons hope to capitalize on the experiences of 2012 to guide them through the 2013 season

Yanci Johnson Ashlee Savona Danielle Harding


keeperbattlein2013. “Wetakeprideinhavingthreekeepers.Ithinkourthreearebetterthananyotherschool’stotalgroupinconference,andwe’recomfortablewitheachofthemingoal,”saidVanLinder.Wewillgowithwhoeverishotatthemoment,andlastyearthatjusthappenedtobeBrooke(Bourbonais).Jessica(Danku)hashadalotoftimeinthegoalasanupperclassman,andweknowshewouldliketohavemoretimethere.Bailey(Stengler)wasaredshirtlastyear.Itwillbeabattle,andfeelgoodwithwhoeverwillbeinthere.” NSUwillhostHoustoninanexhibitionmatchonSundayat7o’clock.TheregularseasonopenswithformerSouthlandConferencememberTexasStateintheLadyDemonSoccerComplexat7. ThatwillbefollowedbyfivestraightroadgamesthatincludeBaylor,OleMiss,staterivalLouisiana-Lafayette,JacksonState,andLouisiana-Monroe. “Ournonconferenceisagoodlearningopportunityforus,”saidVanLinder.“We’regoingtobetestedwithaBig12andSoutheasternConferenceteamonourschedule,alongwithstaterivals. “Itwillreallyhelpusprepareforconference,andthat’sreallymostimpor-tant,”hesaid.“Wewanttodowellinnonconferenceplay,butweknowthatthosepeoplewillonlymakeusstronger.” TheLadyDemonswillopenupSouthlandConferenceplaywithLamaronSept.20,afterhostingPrairieViewA&Minthefinalnonconferencetest. “Allcoaches,whenaskedabouttheirconferenceseason,sayit’sgoingtobetoughforanybodytowinit.Thisyearwithsomeadditionalteamsitwillbeinterestingtoseewhatthebalanceis,”saidVanLinder.“SFAshouldbethefavoritegoingin,butthey’velostalotofpeople.Lamar,whowastherunner-up,haseveryonereturning,soIthinkthosetwowillbeatthetop. “Afterthat,itreallycouldbeanybody’stowin,”hesaid.“OralRobertshasagoodteam,HoustonBaptisttoo,andwe’regoingtoworktojumpinthere.”

Jackie Strug

Shannon Danku

Alexandria Jackson

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NUMERICAL ROSTER# Name Pos. Ht. Class-Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 00 JessicaDanku GK/F 6-0 Sr.-3L St.Catharines,ONCanada(St.CatharinesCollege)0 BaileyStengler GK 5-3 Fr.-RS St.Charles,IL(St.CharlesEastHS)1 BrookeBourbonais GK 5-9 So.-1L Houston,TX(ClearLakeHS)2 KennedyBrown D 5-6 Fr.-HS CedarPark,TX(VistaRidgeHS)3 CamilaArdila MF 5-3 Fr.-HS Miami,FL(DoralAcademy)4 MackennaRichardson D 5-4 Fr.-HS Mandeville,LA(FontainebleauHS)5 JackieStrug D 5-4 Jr.-1L Plano,TX(PlanoSeniorHS/TexasTech)6 JoMcFarling MF 5-4 So.-1L Coppell,TX(CoppellHS)7 CassandraBriscoe MF 5-2 So.-1L CaledonEast,ON,Canada(RobertF.HallHS)8 BrookeEastburg F 5-9 Fr.-HS HighlandVillage,TX(MarcusHS)9 AshleeSavona MF/F 5-2 Sr.-3L Mississauga,ON,Canada(HumberCollege)10 DanielleHarding D 5-6 Sr.-3L St.Catharines,ONCanada(GovernorSimcoeHS)11 PeytonRector F 5-9 So.-1L Keller,TX(KellerHS)12 YanciJohnson F 5-3 Sr.-3L Natchitoches,LA(NatchitochesCentralHS)13 AlexRios D/MF 5-4 Jr.-2L FortWorth,TX(NolanCatholicHS)14 NataliePena D 5-5 So.-1L Allen,TX(AllenHS)15 ChandlerMason MF 5-7 Fr.-HS Plano,TX(LibertyHS)16 JuliaRanalli MF 5-4 Jr.-2L Hamilton,ONCanada(CardinalNewmanCatholic)17 LouiseEnberg MF/F 5-7 Fr.-HS Gothenburg,Sweden(HvitfeldtskaGymnasietHS)18 NikkiSaunders MF 5-4 Jr.-2L Surrey,ENG(TheMagnaCartaSchool)19 ShannonDanku D 5-8 Jr.-2L St.Catharines,ONCanada(St.CatharinesCollege)20 JohannaSigvardsson F 5-6 Fr.-HS Gothenburg,Sweden(GoteborgsHogreSamskolaHS)21 CassidyBrowning MF 5-5 Sr.-3L Albuquerque,NM(LaCuevaHS)22 TaylorMulnix D 5-3 Sr.-3L FlowerMound,TX(FlowerMoundHS)23 KimPimentel D 5-3 Fr.-RS Oxnard,CA(PacificaHS)24 AlexandriaJackson D 5-4 Sr.-3L Florence,SC(WestFlorenceHS)25 ShelbyBalmer MF/F 5-8 So.-1L DeerPark,TX(DeerParkHS)26 ChelseaSchaefer MF 5-7 Jr.-2L Mississauga,ON,Canada(SaintMartin’sSecondarySchool)27 JadeTheriot D 5-5 Sr./3L Lafayette,LA(AcadianaHS)

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER# Name Pos. Ht. Class-Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 3 CamilaArdila MF 5-3 Fr.-HS Miami,FL(DoralAcademy)25 ShelbyBalmer MF/D 5-8 So.-1L DeerPark,TX(DeerParkHS)1 BrookeBourbonais GK 5-9 So.-1L Houston,TX(ClearLakeHS)7 CassandraBriscoe MF 5-2 So.-1L CaledonEast,ON,Canada(RobertF.HallHS)2 KennedyBrown D 5-6 Fr.-HS CedarPark,TX(VistaRidgeHS)21 CassidyBrowning MF 5-5 Sr.-3L Albuquerque,NM(LaCuevaHS)00 JessicaDanku GK/F 6-0 Sr.-3L St.Catharines,ONCanada(St.CatharinesCollege)19 ShannonDanku D 5-8 Jr.-2L St.Catharines,ONCanada(St.CatharinesCollege)8 BrookeEastburg F 5-9 Fr.-HS HighlandVillage,TX(MarcusHS)17 LouiseEnberg F 5-7 Fr.-HS Gothenburg,Sweden(HvitfeldtskaGymnasietHS)10 DanielleHarding D 5-6 Sr.-3L St.Catharines,ONCanada(GovernorSimcoeHS)24 AlexandriaJackson D 5-4 Sr.-3L Florence,SC(WestFlorenceHS)12 YanciJohnson F 5-3 Sr.-3L Natchitoches,LA(NatchitochesCentralHS)15 ChandlerMason MF 5-7 Fr.-HS Plano,TX(LibertyHS)6 JoMcFarling MF 5-4 So.-1L Coppell,TX(CoppellHS)22 TaylorMulnix D 5-3 Sr.-3L FlowerMound,TX(FlowerMoundHS)14 NataliePena D 5-5 So.-1L Allen,TX(AllenHS)23 KimPimentel D 5-3 Fr.-RS Oxnard,CA(PacificaHS)16 JuliaRanalli MF 5-4 Jr.-2L Hamilton,ONCanada(CardinalNewmanCatholic)11 PeytonRector F 5-9 So.-1L Keller,TX(KellerHS)4 MackennaRichardson D 5-4 Fr.-HS Mandeville,LA(FontainebleauHS)13 AlexRios D/MF 5-4 Jr.-2L FortWorth,TX(NolanCatholicHS)18 NikkiSaunders MF 5-4 Jr.-2L Surrey,ENG(TheMagnaCartaSchool)9 AshleeSavona MF/F 5-2 Sr.-3L Mississauga,ON,Canada(HumberCollege)26 ChelseaSchaefer MF 5-7 Jr.-2L Mississauga,ON,Canada(SaintMartin’sSecondarySchool)20 JohannaSigvardsson F 5-6 Fr.-HS Gothenburg,Sweden(GoteborgsHogreSamskolaHS)0 BaileyStengler GK 5-3 Fr.-RS St.Charles,IL(St.CharlesEastHS)5 JackieStrug D 5-4 Jr.-1L Plano,TX(PlanoSeniorHS/TexasTech)27 JadeTheriot D 5-5 Sr./3L Lafayette,LA(AcadianaHS)


Camila Ardila Shelby Balmer Brooke Bourbonais Cassandra Briscoe Kennedy Brown Cassidy Browning Midfielder • Freshman Defense • Sophomore Goalkeeper • Sophomore Midfielder • Sophomore Defense • Freshman Midfielder • Junior

Jessica Danku Shannon Danku Brooke Eastburg Louise Enberg Danielle Harding Alexandria Jackson Goalkeeper • Senior Defense • Junior Forward • Freshman Forward • Freshman Defense • Senior Forward • Senior

Yanci Johnson Chandler Mason Jo McFarling Taylor Mulnix Natalie Pena Kim Pimentel Forward • Senior Midfielder • Freshman Midfielder • Sophomore Midfielder • Senior Midfielder • Sophomore Defense • Freshman

Julia Ranalli Peyton Rector Mackenna Richardson Alex Rios Nikki Saunders Ashlee Savona Midfielder • Junior Defense • Sophomore Midfielder • Freshman Defense • Junior Forward • Junior Forward • Senior

Chelsea Schaefer Johnna Sigvardsson Bailey Stengler Jackie Strug Jade Theriot Midfielder • Junior Foward • Freshman Goalkeeper • Freshman Defense • Junior Defense • Senior

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JESSICA DANKUGOALKEEPERSENIOR-3L•5-6ST.CATHARINES,ON,CANADA•ST.CATHARINESCOLLEGEJunior Season (2012): •appearedinninematchesbetweentheposts.•allowedthreegoalsagainstwhilemaking13savesin248minutes.•contributedinshutoutsagainstLSU-ShreveportandArkansas-PineBluff. Sophomore Season (2011)

•Appearedinall19gamesforatotalof1,555minutes.•recordeda1.39goalsagainstaverage.•.805savepercentagewasrankedfourthinconference.•hadmostsavesintheconferencewith99with24goals.•namedSouthlandConferenceHonorableMention.

Freshman Season (2010): • Appearedinall20matchesstarting16asatruefreshman.•played1496minutesingoalsaving72goalswhileallowing25.•her.742savepercentagerankedeighthinconference.•recordwas7-7withthreeshutouts.•allowedonly1.50goalspergame.•threetimeshadnineormoresavesinagameagainstLamar(9),SouthernMiss(9),andLouisiana-Lafayette(10).•secondgoalwasscoredagainstJacksonStateina3-0win.•shutoutSouthlandfoesNichollsandLamar,aswellasJacksonState.•had5pointsasagoalieincludingtwogoals.•scoredherfirstgoalagainstLouisiana-Lafayettewithsecondsleftinthefirstovertimeperiodfromabout40yardsoutonafreekick.•scoredhersecondgoalagainstJacksonStateina3-0victory.•herloneassistwastoKaylaKingagainstTCUina3-4loss.•hadfiveshotsongoalinninetriesandonegamewinner.•rankedsecondontheteaminminutes.

High School: • SoccerMVPandR.J.McCarthyAwardrecipientfollowingherseasonatSt.Catherine’sCollegiate.•namedRookieoftheYearasafreshman.•alsoanoutstandingbasketballplayerwheresheearnedMVPhonorsasasophomoreandthecoachesawardasajunior.•volleyballandsoftballslo-pitchMVPasafreshman.•graduatedwitha3.1gradepointaverage.

Personal: BornMay18,1992•daughterofSharonDankuwhoisaprofessionalphotographer.•onebrother,Kevin,whiletwinsister,Shannon,isalsoamem-beroftheLadyDemonsoccerteam.•majoringinhealthandexercisescienceandplanstogointoathletictrainingaftergraduation.•fullnameisJessicaLynnDanku.

DANKU’S CAREER STATS:Yr. GP-GS Min. GA Avg. SVs W-L-T S/O2012 8-0 248 3 1.09 13 0-0-0 12011 19-14 1,555 24 1.39 99 6-9-1 32010 20-17 1,496 25 1.50 72 7-7-0 3 47-31 3,299 52 1.11 184 13-16-1 7

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DANIELLE HARDINGDEFENSESENIOR-3L•5-6ST.CATHARINES,ON,CANADA•GOVERNORSIMCOEHSJunior Season (2012): • Startedinall18contestsasakeymemberoftheLadyDemonbackline.•usedspeedandadvancedballhandlingskillstolimitopponentsfromscoringonly35goalsallseason.•playedstrongrolein0-0double-overtimetieagainstUCA,wholedthenationinscoringatthetime.•playedover1,466minutes…took12shotswithsixongoal.

Sophomore Season (2011): •Appearedin17games,with14startsforatotalof1,194minutes.•attemptedtwoshots,withoneongoal.

Freshman Season (2010): •Appearedin19matchesandstartedfour…tookoneshotwhichwasongoal.•played738minutes.•played90minutesinthelosstoOralRoberts.•and88minutesagainstTulsa.•wasapartofallsixoftheLadyDemonshutouts.•heronlyshotwasagainstPrairieView.

High School: •PlayedfouryearsonthevarsityteamatGovernorSimcoeHSinSt.Catherine’s,Ontario.•alsoletteredthreeyearsinhockeyandthreeincrosscountry.•amemberoftheOYSLU-18Jetsherseniorseason.•asafreshman,herteamwontheleagueassheadvancedtothePremierlevel.•wontheleaguecupasasophomorewhilemovinguptotheElitelevel.•anotherleaguechampionshipasajunior...amemberoftheShiClubandPadiScuba.•graduatedwitha3.92gradepointaverage.

Personal: •BornAugust6,1992.•daughterofCraigandJacalynHarding.•fatherisafirefighterandisacaptain.•onebrother,Jacob.•majoringinbiologyandhasplanstobecomeamarinebiologistandtoliveinAustralia.

HARDING’S CAREER STATS:Yr. GP-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points GW2012 18-18 12 6 0 0 0 02011 17-14 2 1 0 0 0 02010 19-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 54-36 15 7 0 0 0 0

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ALEXANDRIA JACKSONDEFENSESENIOR-3L•5-4FLORENCE,S.C.•WESTFLORENCEHSJunior Season (2012): • Appearedin16matches,starting15forover992minutesofplay.•playedkeyroleinLadyDemonbacklinechasingdownopponents.•recordedoneshot.

Sophomore Season (2011): • Sawactioninninegames,withtwostartsforatotalof339minutesinaninjuryplaguedseason.•attemptedtwoshots.

Freshman Season (2010): • Finishedtheseasonwithtwogoalsforfourpoints.•attemptedsixshotswiththreeon-goal.•bothgoalsscoredweregamewinninggoalsinonegoalgames,makingherfirstontheteamwithtwogamewinninggoals.•herfirstwasagainstLouisiana-MonroeandwasassistedbyCamerronMason.•hersecondcameinapivotalconferencegameleadingtheLadyDemonsoverNicholls.•sawactionin19matchesstartingthreeforatotalof421minutes.

High School: • Afour-timeall-regionselection,includingherseasonwhereshewasnamedAll-RegionIV,All-TournamentfortheVikingCup,amem-beroftheNorthvs.Southteam,nomineeforFSD1AthleteoftheYear.•letteredfouryearsinsocceratWestFlorenceHighSchool.•namedtwotimeJVMVP.•shehelpedWestFlorenceHighSoccertotwoRegionVIChampionships.•playedClubSoccerfortheFlorenceFlamesfrom2003-2006,winningthePresident’sStateCupin2006.TheFlamerepresentedSouthCarolinaattheRegionIIIchampionshipsinTampa,FL.•thenextseasonmovedtoColumbiaUnitedFC91Eliteforthe2006-2010seasons.•duringhertimewithCUFC91EliteJacksonhelpedherteamwin1SCChallengecup,place3rdthefollowingyear,andaFinalistthispast season.•CUFC91representedSCattheRegionIIItournamentinRaleigh,NC.•sheandherteammatesparticipatedinaexchangeprogramwhichsenttheCUFCteamtoGermanyduringthesummerof2008tocompetefortheSirAlfredMuellercup.•competedontheSouthCarolina91OlympicDevelopmentTeam for 2 years .•alsoapartofthetennis,bowlingclub,andFCAatWestFlor-enceHigh.

Personal: • BornDecember29,1991.•daughterofAlJacksonandKenyaGrant.•onebrother,DariusJackson,andasister,VictoriaJackson.•majoringinhealthandexercisescience.•fullnameisAlexandriaMarieJackson.•nicknameis“A.J.”

JACKSON’S CAREER STATS:Yr. GP-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points GW2012 16-15 1 0 0 0 0 02011 9-2 2 0 0 0 0 02010 19-3 6 3 2 0 4 2 44-20 9 3 2 0 4 2

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Junior Season (2012): • Started17matches.• rankedsecondontheteaminpointswith13.• notchedsixgoalsandoneassist,tiedhercareerrecordingoals.• first on the team in shots with 39 with 21 on goal.• season-hightwotalliesagainstTexasSouthern,includingthegame-winnerforfirstwinoftheseason.

• hadanothergame-winneragainstLSUSwhenshereceivedapassfromAshleeSavonaandputtheballintheupper90fromoutsidethebox.

Sophomore Season (2011): • Appearedin18games,andstarted17foratotalof1176minutes.• hadfourgoalsandthreeassists,thatgaveher11points.• took29shotswith11on-goal…hadonegamewinninggoalina2-0shutoutagainstJacksonState.

Freshman Season (2010): • Sawactioninall20matches.• startedsixgames,fourofthosebeingconferencegames.• finishedtheseasonwithfourpointsononegoalandtwoassists.• took15shotswith5on-goal.• herfourpointsallcameinthegameagainstPrairieViewA&MinwhichsheassistedJeanetteCoronelandPippiHaaseeachinagoalandthenscoredherowngoalunassisted.• thegameagainstPVAMUwasthehighestindividualpointtotalinagame(4).• alsowasjustoneoftwoplayers(MarissaLees)tohavetwoassistsinagame.

High School: • Asasenior,namedfirstteamal-stateandall-district.•districtMVP.•earned1stteamall-districtasafreshmanforsoccerand1stteamall-districtincrosscountryasasophomoreandjunior.• JohnsonwasalsonamedtheTopFemaleRunnerhersophomoreyear.• shewasalsonameddistrictMVPforsoccerinhersophomoreandjunioryears.• servedassoccerteamcaptainhersenioryear.•playedclubsoccerforCSCRagefrom2005-2010inwhichshehelpedherteamtoastatechampionshipin2008.• letteredfouryearsinsoccer,twoyearsintrack,oneyearintennis,andthreeyearsincrosscountryatNatchitochesCentralHighSchool.• votedasStudentoftheYearin2006and2010.• servedasaStudentGovernmentOrganizationRepresentativefrom 2006-2009.• partoftheNationalHonorSocietyin2008and2009.• amemberandHuddleLeaderinFellowshipofChristianAth-letesandamemberofBibleClubandwasontheyearbookstafffrom 2008-2010.

Personal: • BornJanuary10,1992.•daughterofTimothyandKarenJohnson.•onesister,ChasityJohnson,andabrother,JacobBlood.•majoringinbiologyandwantstoteachonahighschoollevelandcoachatahighschoolorclublevel.

JOHNSON’S CAREER STATS:Yr. GP-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points GW2012 17-17 39 21 6 1 13 22011 18-17 29 11 4 3 11 12010 20-6 15 5 1 2 4 0 55-40 83 37 11 6 28 3

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TAYLOR MULNIXDEFENSESENIOR-3L•5-3FLOWERMOUND,TEXAS•FLOWERMOUNDHSJunior Season (2012): • Appearedin17games,andstartedsixforover744minutesonthefield• recordedonegoalandtwoassistsforfourpointsontheseason• lonegoalcameagainstLSUSsheranontoathruballbyAshleeSavona• pickedupassistsagainstTexasSouthernandLouisiana-Lafayette

• took15shotswitheightongoal.

Sophomore Season (2011): • Sawactionin12matches,withfourstartsforatotalof385minutes• had one goal and one assist for three points• tookthreeshots,twoofwhichwereongoal.

Freshman Season: • Scoredonegoalfortwopointsontheseason• goalcameagainstrivalMcNeeseStateforthegamewinninggoal(unassisted)• attempted11shotswithfourongoal• played678minutes• played in a 20 games as a freshman• startedfivematches.

High School: • Earnedfirstteamall-districthonorsaswellasnamedOffensiveMVPandteamcaptainasasenioratFlowerMoundHighSchool•firstteamall-districtasajuniorandsecondteamhonorsinbothherfreshmanandsophomoreyears• amemberofStudentCouncilandCircleofFriends• graduatedwitha3.6gradepointaverage...A-BHonorRollallfouryears.

Personal: BornDecember14,1991•daughterofTimandReginaMulnix•twosiblings,KelseyandJordan•fatherplayedsemi-prosoccerfortheTornadoesanddevelop-mentsquadfortheKansasCityCometsoftheMISL•undecidedonamajor.

MUNIX’S CAREER STATS:Yr. GP-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points GW2012 17-6 15 8 1 2 4 02011 12-4 3 2 1 1 3 02010 20-5 11 4 1 0 2 1 49-15 29 14 3 3 9 1

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Junior Season (2012): • Startedinall18matches,leadingtheteamwithfivegoalsandfourassistsfor14points.• finishedsecondontheteamwith37shots,22ofwhichwereongoal.• recordedtwogame-winners.• thefirstina4-0victoryoverGramblingwhenshefoundthebackofthenetoffofareboundbythegoal-keeper.

• thesecondwhenshetookadvantageofafumblebyNicholls’goalkeepertogiveLadyDemonstheirfirstSLCwinoftheseason.• hadonegoalandoneassistoverTexasSoutherntoaidinfirstwinoftheseason.

Sophomore Season (2011): • Sawactionin18games,starting17foratotalof1156minutes.• hadthreegoalsandoneassistforsevenpointsincludingonegamewinninggoalina1-0shutoutagainstMcNeese.• had 25 shots with 13 on net.

Freshman Season: • Ledtheteaminpoints(8)withthreegoalsandtwoassists.• led the team with three goals.• secondontheteaminshotsongoalwith12.• tied for the lead in two assists.• leftafter16gamestogoplayforGuyanaNationalTeamtocompetefortheWomen’sGoldCup,firsteverfromNSU.• shescoredthefirstgoaloftheseasonfortheLadyDemonsagainstOralRobertsonacrossfromKaylaKing.• hernextgoalwasunassistedagainstLouisiana-Lafayette…herthirdgoaloftheseasonwasagainstSouthlandfoeTexas-SanAntonio.• shehelpedHaileyAltenburgtoagamewinninggoalagainstJacksonStateina3-0win.• alsohelpedSarahSadlertoagoalagainstSamHoustonState.• sawactionin16matchesstarted15ofthem.• secondleadingpointgetterinconferenceplay(3).• playedin1016minutes…attempted24shots.

Guyana National Team: • AshleeSavonabecamethefirstNorthwesternStatesoccerplayertoplayonanycountry’snationalsoccerteamwhenshewasnamedtotheGuyananationalsquadin2010.ShehelpedtheteamqualifyfortheWomen’sGoldCup,aqualifyingtournamentfortheWomen’sWorldCup.AnativeofCanada,SavonaisabletoplayontheGuyaneseteambecausehermotherisanativeGuyan.

High School: • PlayedclubsoccerforAjaxStormin2006,OakvilleRedgalesin2007,DixieBladesin2008andtheDixieMississaugaGladi-ators.• playedontheOntarioProvincialTeamin2008whereshehelped her team to the Canadian National Championship.•competedallfouryearsontheVarsitySoccerTeamatSt.Mar-tinsSepSchool.•soccerandflagfootballMVPasasenior.•graduatedwitha3.52gradepointaverage.

Personal: • BornDecember12,1992.• daughterofJamesandAmeenaSavona.• onesister,Jessica,whoisamemberoftheCanadianNationalGymnasticsTeam.• majoringineducationandplanstobecomeateacher.

SAVONA’S CAREER STATS:Yr. GP-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points GW2012 18-18 37 22 5 4 14 22011 18-17 25 13 3 1 7 12010 16-15 24 12 3 0 8 1 52-50 86 47 11 5 29 4

ASHLEE SAVONAMIDFIELDSENIOR-3L•5-2MISSISSAUGUA,ON,CANADA•HUMBERCOLLEGE 9

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Junior Season (2012): • Sawactioninninematches.•tookoneshot.

Sophomore Season (2011): • Sawactionineightmatcheswith182minutesofplay.

Freshman Season: • Sawactionin20matchesandstarted17.• two shots on goal in as many attempts.• helpedtheLadyDemonstosixshutoutsandfourmoreonegoalgames.• played1,407minutes.• played90orminutesinninegames.

High School: • Afour-timeall-districtperformer,includingfirstteamhonorsasasenior.• districtDefensiveMVPwith62stealsand67interceptions.• honorablementionall-districtasafreshmanyearand2ndteamall-districthonorshersophomoreandjunioryears.• 1stteamAll-AcadianaherJunioryear.• namedMVPDefensivePlayerherjunioryear.• servedasvarsityteamcaptainherjuniorandsenioryears.• playedclubsoccerfortheCSCRageforeightyearsandhelpedherteamtotheLouisianaStateCupChampionship.• amemberoftheLouisianaOlympicDevelopmentteamfortwoyears.• ompetedonthecrosscountryteamherjunioryearandplayedflagfootballhersenioryear.• honoredwiththeScholasticExcellenceAwardhersophomoreandjunioryears.• servedasStudentCouncilrepresentativeallfouryears.• namedStudentCouncilVicePresidentasasenior.• wastheFrenchClubVicePresidentasasophomoreaswellasamemberoftheBetaCluballfouryears.• NationalHonorSocietyfrom2008-2009andreceivedtheScholasticExcellenceAwardhersophomoreandjunioryears.• letteredallfouryearsinsoccer.

Theriot’s Personal: • BornJune11,1992.• daughterofChrisandMelanieTheriot.• bothparentsareradiologictechnologists.• onesister,Brookeandabrother,Hunter.• majoringinbiology.

THERIOT’S CAREER STATS:Yr. GP-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points GW2012 9-0 1 0 0 0 0 02011 8-0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 20-17 2 2 0 0 0 0 37 3 2 0 0 0 0

JADE THERIOTDEFENSESENIOR-3L•5-5LAFAYETTE,LA.•ACADIANAHS 27


Junior Season (2012): • Appearedineightgames,withonestart• tooktwoshots

Sophomore Season (2011): • Sawactionin17matches• talliedtwogoalsforfourpoints• tookfiveshots,threeofwhichwereon-goal.

Freshman Season (2010): • Played in five games• tookoneshotwithitbeingongoal• played78minutes.

High School: • CompetedwiththeNewMexicoOlympicDevelopmentStateSoccerTeamin2007-2009• invitedtotheOlympicDevelopmentRegionIVTrainingCampin2007• helpedherHighSchoolsoccerteamtoStaterunnerupin2009andSemi-Finalistfinish2006-2008• namedtheClass5AAllStateHonorableMentionand2ndTeamAllDistrict5Ain2009• playedclubsoccerfortheRioVistaFutbolClubandhelpedthemtoaStatethirdplacefinish2007-2009• partoftheNationalHonorSociety2008-2010• wasAcademicAll-District2008-2009• honoredasaDECANationalQualifier2007&2008• partoftheStudentSenate2006-2007• letteredtwoyearsinTrackandfouryearsinSocceratLaCuevaHighSchool• alsoranwiththeUSATF-AlbuquerqueTrackClubfrom2004-2008inwhichBrowningwonasaStateChampionandwasaRegionalQualifier• servedasaleaderinFellowshipofChristianAthletespresentedintheLaCuevaHomecomingCourt.

Personal: • BornAugust18,1992• daughterofKurtandKarenBrowning• twosisters,CarlyandKate• majoringinbusinessadministrationfatherisacivilengineerandlanddeveloperwhilemotherisaphysicaltherapist.

JOHNSON’S CAREER STATS:Yr. GP-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points GW2012 8-1 2 0 0 0 0 02011 17-0 5 3 2 0 4 02010 5-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 30-1 8 4 2 0 4 0

CASSIDY BROWNINGMIDFIELDJUNIOR-2L•5-6ALBUQUERQUE,N.M.•LACUEVAHS 21

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Junior Season (2012): • Sawactioninsixmatches,andstartedthreeforover215minutesonthefield• tooksevenshotswithoneongoal• redshirtedaftershemissedmostoftheseasonduetoinjury.

Sophomore Season (2011): • Sawactionin18games,with16startsforatotalof1,250minutes• had one shot.

Freshman Season (2010): • Tooksixshotswithtwoongoal• helpedtheLadyDemondefensetofiveshutoutswinsagainstSouthern,Louisiana-Monroe,PrairieViewA&M,JacksonState,andNichollsandoneshutouttietoLamar• alsoheldtheopponenttoonegoalfourtimes• played1,729minuteswhichwasthemostontheteam• played90ormoreminutes15times• sawactioninall20matchesstartingallbutoneasatruefreshman

High School: • Asasenior,namedsoccerandgolfMVP• top10NiagaraAll-BasketballTeam• St.FrancisBasketballTournamentMVP•junioryear,basketballMVP,top10NiagaraAll-StarBasketballTeam,golfMVP,StandardBasketballTournamentAll-Star• asasophomore,namedAthleteoftheYear,golfMVP,andgolfRookieoftheYear• freshman,soccerRookieoftheYearandvolleyballMVP• agrade9mentorandStudentAmbassador.

Personal: • BornMay18,1992• daughterofSharonDankuwhoisaprofessionalphotographer• onebrother,Kevin(19),whiletwinsister,Jessica,isalsoamemberoftheLadyDemonsoccerteam• majoringinhealthandexercisescienceandplanstogointoathletictrainingaftergraduation• fullnameisShannonElizabethDanku.

DANKU’S CAREER STATS:Yr. GP-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points GW2012 6-3 7 1 0 0 0 02011 18-16 1 0 0 0 0 02010 20-19 6 2 0 0 0 0 44-28 14 3 0 0 0 0

SHANNON DANKUDEFENSEJUNIOR-2L•5-8ST.CATHARINES,ON,CANADA•ST.CATHARINESCOLLEGE 19


Sophomore Season (2012): • Appearedin14contests,withthreestarts.• tookfourshotswithoneongoal.• sawover326minutesonthefield.

Freshman Season (2011): • Sawactionin15games,andstartedtwoforatotalof395minutes.• hadonegoal,agame-winner,andtwoassistsforfourpoints.• tooksixshots,fourofwhichwereon-net.

High School: • TeamcaptainofhersoccersquadallfouryearsatCardinalNewmaninStoneyCreek,Ontario,Canadawhereshewasateammateofformer NSU player Alex Petermann.• Senior Athlete of the Year.• JuniorAthleteoftheYear.• soccerMVPhersophomore,junior,andseniorseasons.• volleyballteamcaptainasafreshman,sophomoreandseniorandteamMVPasasophomoreandsenior.• basketballteamcaptainherfreshmanandsophomoreseasonsandhockeycaptainasafreshman.• wonbasketballandvolleyballtitlesasajunior.• volleyballandsoccerchampsasasophomore.• memberofstudentgovernmentasasophomoreandsenior.

Personal: • BornFeb.18,1992.• daughterofDanyandAngelaRanalli.• onebrother,Josh.• fullnameisJuliaAnnaRanalli.• undecidedonamajorbutwouldliketobecomeateacherandthenaschoolprincipal.

RANALLI’S CAREER STATS:Yr. GP-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points GW2012 14-3 4 1 0 0 0 02011 15-2 6 4 1 2 4 1 29-5 10 5 1 2 4 1

JULIA RANALLIMIDFIELDJUNIOR-2L•5-4HAMILTON,ON,CANADA•CARDINALNEWMANCATHOLIC 16

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Sophomore Season (2012): • Sawactionin15games,onestart.• notchedherlonetallyandassistoftheseasonagainstArkansas-PineBluff.• shedishedouttheassistoffofapasstoShelbyBalmerforthesecondgoalofthegame.• scoredunassistedlessthannineminutesintothesecondhalfwhenhershotintothelower-leftcornerfound

thebackofthenet.• took12shotswitheightongoal.

Freshman Season (2011): • Appearedin12games,eightstarts.• hadsixshots,twoofwhichwereon-net.

High School: • AmemberoftheMexicanNationalTeamasbothajuniorandasenior.• earnedfirstteamall-districtandsecondteamall-stateasasenioratNolanCatholicHighSchoolinFortWorth,Texas.• alsoteamcaptainandthe2010-11playeroftheyear.• regionalchampsandfinishedsecondinthestate.• asajunior,earnedsecondteamall-districthonorswholeguidingherteamtothedistricttitle,regionalchampionship,andstaterunner-up.• staterunner-upasbothafreshmanandsophomore.• honorrollstudent.• graduatedwitha3.75gpa.• studentphotographerwheresheplacedfirstinphotocompetitions.

Personal: • BornJan.5,1993.• daughterofEdwardandMiroslavaTorres.• onesister,Samantha.• majoringinbiology.• fullnameisAlexandriaRios.• nicknamesare“Alex”or“Rios.”

RIO’S CAREER STATS:Yr. GP-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points GW2012 15-1 12 8 1 1 3 02011 12-8 6 2 0 0 0 0 27-9 118 10 1 1 3 0

ALEX RIOSMIDFIELDJUNIOR-2L•5-4FORTWORTH,TEXAS•NOLANCATHOLICHS 13


Sophomore Season (2012): • Appearedin17matches,14startsforover932minutesofplay.• recorded13shotswithsevenon-goal.• waskeyplayeroutontheflankmovingtheballupanddownthefield,trackingdownopponentsusingherspeedandballhandlingskillstostealtheball.

• tookmostofteamcornerkicks.

Freshman Season (2011): • Appearedin14games,withtwostarts.• hadonegoal,agame-winner,fortwopoints.• tookfourshots,twoofwhichwereonnet.

School: • EarnedMostImprovedPlayeroftheFulhamCentreofExcellencesquadasajuniorandnamedtheFC’sPlayeroftheYearasasenior.• helpedherFCsquadtotheEnglandfinalsasasophomore.•Englandtrainingcamp…junioryear,playedforFulhamCOEandapartoftheSwedishTour.• asasenior,playedontheBarnetLadiesFCteamthatplayedinthecupfinalsoftheEnglandLeague.

Personal: • BornSept.4,1992.• daughterofSueSaunders.• onebrother,Greg.• majoringinphysicaltherapy.• fullnameisNicolaSaunders.• nicknameis“Nikki.”

SAUNDERS’ CAREER STATS:Yr. GP-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points GW2012 17-14 14 8 0 0 0 02011 14-2 4 2 1 0 2 1 31-16 18 10 1 0 2 1

NIKKI SAUNDERSMIDFIELDJUNIOR-2L•5-5FORTWORTH,TEXAS•NOLANCATHOLICHS 18

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Sophomore Season (2012): • Appearedin17games,with16startsforover1,176minutes.• notchedonegoalfortwopoints.• tookthreeshotswithoneongoal.

Freshman Season (2011): • Appearedin15games,14startsfor1,167minutes.• had one assist.• tookfiveshotswithoneongoal.

High School: • Namedhersoccerteam’sMVPasaseniorinheronlyseasonofplayingthesportatSt.MartinSecondarySchoolinMississauga,On-tario,Canada• named volleyball athlete of the year and MVP as a freshman.• flag football athlete and MVP as a sophomore.• graduatedwitha3.2gpa.• FrenchProficiencyAward.

Personal: • BornApril2,1993.• daughterofThomasandAgnesSchaefer.• onesister,Amanda,andabrother,Sean.• majoringinpsychology.

SCHAEFER’S CAREER STATS:Yr. GP-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points GW2012 17-16 3 1 1 0 2 02011 15-14 5 1 0 1 1 0 32-30 8 2 1 1 3 0

CHELSEA SCHAEFERMIDFIELDJUNIOR-2L•5-7MISSISSAUGUA,ON,CANADA•ST.MARTIN’SSECONDARY 26


2013 Preseason All-Southland Conference Second Team2012 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Newcomer of the Year

Sophomore Season (2012): • Startedinall18contestsastheanchorintheLadyDemondefense.

•talliedthreegoalsforsixpoints.• scoredherfirstcollegiategoalagainstTexasSouthernenroutetoa4-1win.• notchedatallyoffapenaltykickagainstArkansas-LittleRock.• addedagoaloffafreekickfrom25yardsoutagainstGramblingtocontributetoafour-gamewinningstreakmid-waythroughtheseason.• took17shotswith10ongoal.

Before NSU: • AppearedinfourgamesfortheRedRaiders.

High School: • Namedteamcaptainofherhighschoolteamjunioryear,votedMVP,helpedleadherteamtotheBi-DistrictChampionship,andeanedsecondteamall-disctricthonors.• memberofthePlanotournamentofchampoinsall-tournamentteamherfreshmanyear.• letteredthreeyearsinhighschool.• playedforthePlanoD’Feeters‘93clubteam.• in2007shehelpedleadherteamtoaPlanoLaborDayChampionsCup,namedtoall-tounrmentteam,BeattheHearstournamentchampionship,Germantowntournamentchampionship,andNorthTexasStateCupchampionship.• in2008herclubteamwasnamedLasVegasShowcasechampions,LakeHighlandsDivision1GrandChampions.• in2009sheleadtheD’FeeterstoaRegion3RegionalGrandChampionship,LakeHighlandsDivision1GrandChampions,Region3PremierLeagueGrandChampions,finishedthirdinnationalchampionshiptournament.• in2010herteamtiedfortheRegion3PremierLeagueChampionship.• sheisalsoavolunteeratManeGaitTherapeuticHorsemanship.

Personal: • DaughterofJoanandAllenStrug.• onesister,Allison.• majoringinpsychology.• wouldliketoworkinoccupationaltherapyafterNSU.

STRUG’S CAREER STATS:Yr. GP-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points GW2012 18-18 17 10 3 0 6 02011 4-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22-18 17 10 3 0 6 0

JACKIE STRUGDEFENSEJUNIOR-1L•5-4PLANO,TEXAS•PLANOHS(TEXASTECH) 5

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Freshman Season (2012): • Appearedin15games,with10startswithover773minutes.• notchedthreegoalsandoneassistforsevenpoints.• scoredfirstcollegiategoaloffapassfromAlexRios,anddishedoutanassisttoJoannaMcFarlingonthegame-winneragainstArkansas-PineBluffforthreepointsontheday.

• talliedthelonegoalina2-1losstoLouisiana-LafayettewhenshebroughttheballdownatthesixoffacrossbyTaylorMulnix.• evenedthescoreatoneagainstNichollsoffaquickpassfromRebeccaFurlowtoaidinfirstconferencevictoryoftheseason.• took21shotswitheightongoal.

High School: • WondistrictNewcomeroftheYearonadistrictchampionshipteamherfreshmanyear.• alsowondistrictinsophomoreandjuniorseason.• voted1stteamAll-District22-5Aherfreshman,sophomore,andjunioryear.• wonDistrict22-5AMVPinjunioryear.• voted2ndteamAll-Greater-Houston.• namedteamcaptainforupcomingseniorseason.• coachedbyToddMcBride.• PlayedfortheChallengeSC94RedSouthandhasfortheseveralyears.• CoachedbyWilliamSolbergandPatO’Toole.

Personal: • DaughterofLisaandSteveBalmer.• twobrothers,StefenandCameron• bornFebruary20,1994.• majoringineducation.• wantstobeanalgebrateacher.

BALMER’S CAREER STATS:Yr. GP-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points GW2012 15-10 21 8 3 1 7 0 15-10 21 8 3 1 7 0

SHELBY BALMERMIDFIELDSOPHOMORE-1L•5-8DEERPARK,TEXAS•DEERPARKHS 25


Freshman Season (2012): • Startedinall18matchesaccruingover1392minutesinnet.• finishedtheseason4-8witha.731savepercentage.• ranked4thinSLCinsaveswith87,5thinsavespergame,and6thinshutoutswithfour.• madeaseason-high15savesagainstTulsa.

• helpedleadtheLadyDemonstofour-gameshutoutstreakthatincludedwinsoverLSU-Shreveport,Arkansas-PineBluff,Arkansas-LittleRock,andGrambling.• madeeightstopsagainstUCAintheconferenceopener,includingadivingsaveindoubleovertimeinaone-on-onesituationwithAdrianaLucar,wholeadthenationinscoringatthetime.

High School: • Earnedfirstteamall-regionandsecondteamall-statehersenioryear.• maintained a 0.00 goals against average her senior year as well.• helpedleadherteamtothestatefinalsherjunioryearandtotheregionalfinalshersenioryear.• earnedfourlettersinsoccer.

Personal: • DaughterofSusanandEdwardBourbonais.• onebrother,Chanceandonesister,Kale.• majoringinnursing.

BOURBONAIS’ CAREER STATS:Yr. GP-GS Min. GA Avg. SVs W-L-T S/O2012 18-18 1,392 32 2.07 87 4-8-0 4 18-18 1,392 32 2.07 87 4-8-0 4

BROOKE BOURBONAISGOALKEEPERSOPHOMORE-1L•5-8HOUSTON,TEXAS•CLEARLAKEHS 1

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Freshman Season (2012): • Sawactionin16contests,andstartedseven.• ledfreshmanclasswithfourgoalsandtwoassistsforatotalof10points.• recordedfirstcollegiategoalagainstArkansas-LittleRock,notchingtwotalliesinthecontest.• scoredagainagainstUALRoffofahardshotthatwentthroughgoalkeeper’shands.

• notchedatallyagainstGramblingwhenshereceivedaheaderpassfromJoannaMcFarling.• recordedfinaltallyofseasoninaheartbreaklosstoMcNeeseasshereceivedapassfromAshleeSavonaandbeatoutLadyCowgirlgoalkeeper.• took20shotswith15ongoalfora.750shotsongoalpercentage.

High School: • WasnamedsoccerMVPforthe2011-2012academicyear.• coachedbyColinMottershead.

Personal: DaughterofMaryandWadeBriscoe.• twosisters,ChelseaandCarla.• was named to the honor roll from 2008-2012.• goes by Cassie or Cass.

BRISCOE’S CAREER STATS:Yr. GP-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points GW2012 16-7 20 15 4 2 10 1 16-7 20 15 4 2 10 1

CASSANDRA BRISCOEMIDFIELDSOPHOMORE-1L•5-2CALEDONEAST,ON,CANADA•ROBERTF.HALLHS 7


Freshman Season (2012): • Appearedin16games,andstartedsix.• recordedonegoalandoneassistforthreepoints.• allthreeofherpointscameagainstGrambling.• scoredoverGramblingassheheadedtheballinoffofareboundbytheLadyTigergoalkeeper

• addedanassistagainstGramblingassheknockeddownacrossinsidetheboxwithherhead,sendingtheballtoCassandraBriscoe’sfeet,andeventuallyintothegoal.• took12shotswithfiveon-goal.

High School•PlayedfortheLakeHighlandsGirlsClassicLeague(LHGCL)DIIasamemberoftheDallasTexansfreshmanyearinwhichsheledtheteamingoals(8)andassists(10).•Wasteamcaptainofherclubteamherfreshmanyear.•LedtheDallasTexansingoals(14)andassist(10)againhersophomoreyearandwasalsopresentedwiththeopportunitytoplayU-17soccer.•PlayedwiththeSolarin2010ofLHGCLsoccerandscoredthreegoalsandfourassists.•WaswiththeSolaragainin2011andwasnamedteamcaptainscoringtwogoalsandfourassists.•Letteredinsoccertwoyearsinhighschool.•RedCrossClubofficer,seniorscholar,leadershipinchurchyouthgroup.

Personal•DaughterofTrinaandJohn“Bud”McFarling.•Onesister,Jennifer.•BornFebruary16,1994.•ClubcoachedbySteveDeCostaandJasonGloztbach.•Shewantstoworkinsportsmedicineandphysicaltherapy.

MCFARLING’S CAREER STATS:Yr. GP-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points GW2012 16-6 12 5 1 1 3 1 16-6 12 5 1 1 3 1

JO MCFARLINGMIDFIELDSOPHOMORE-1L•5-4COPPELL,TEXAS•COPPELLHS 6

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Freshman Season (2012): • Sawtimein12matches,withtwostarts.• madealargeimpactwithherspeedandballhandlingskillsoutontheflank.• spentover438minutesonthefield.

High School: • CaptainoftheJVteamfortheAllenEagles,andfinishedfirstplaceintheWinterClassicasafreshman.• wonthe2009CASLShowcasebracketandTexasCupShowcasebracketasajunior.• playedfortheStingRoyal’94DivisionIandtheAllenHSvarsityteam.• letteredinsoccerfortwoyears.• she played both midfielder and defender.• hasbecomepopularforputtingheadersinthegoal.

Personal: • DaughterJohnandFrancesPena.• sister of Stephen and the late Andrew.• parentscreatedacharityinhonorofAndrewcalledtheAndrewPenaMemorialOptimistClub.Thefamilyhasgivenawayover$50,000toscholarshiprecipientsandlocalcharities.• majoringinpsychology.• wantstostartherownpsychologypracticeandhelpothersbasedonthelifeexperiencesofherfamily.

PENA’S CAREER STATS:Yr. GP-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points GW2012 12-2 1 1 0 0 0 0 12-2 1 1 0 0 0 0

NATALIE PENADEFENSESOPHOMORE-1L•5-5ALLEN,TEXAS•ALLENHS 14


Freshman Season (2012): • Appearedin16games,withonestart.• scoredonegoalfortwopointsagainstArkansas-PineBluffenroutetoa5-0victory.• tookfourshotswithtwoongoal.

High School: • A part of a 12-1-1 team her freshman year.•wasnamedJVcaptainsophomoreyearofateamthatfinishedundefeatedwitha13-0-1record.•votedsecondteamall-districtjunioryearandfinishedtheseason6-6-2.•namedvarsitycaptainofherupcomingseniorseason.• coachedbyBillyGriffths.• letteredtwoyearsinsoccer.•memberoftheNationalHonorSociety.

Personal: • DaughterofAngieandTimRector.•twobrothers,AustinandZachary.•AustinrunstrackattheUniversityofMiami(Fla).•bornOctober14,1993.• majoringinpsychology.SheplanstostartacareerinpsychologyafterNSU.

PENA’S CAREER STATS:Yr. GP-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points GW2012 16-1 4 2 1 0 2 0 16-1 4 2 1 0 2 0

PEYTON RECTORMIDFIELDSOPHOMORE-1L•5-4KELLER,TEXAS•KELLERHS 11

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High School:•NamedAthleteoftheYearasajuniorwhenshescoredacareerhigh35goalsinasingleseason.•votedtheMostValuablePlayerofherteamthreeconsecutiveyears,andfirst-teamAll-DadeCountyherjuniorandseniorseasons.•namedsecond-teamAll-DadeCountyinhersophomoreseason.

•tookthedistricttitleherseniorseasonforthefirsttimeinschoolhistory.•teamwas41-13whileshewasinhighschool.•scored32goalsasasenior,andwasnamedPlayeroftheWeekintheMiamiHerald•letteredsevenyearsinsoccerandtwointrack.•graduatedwitha3.0gradepointaverage.•coachedbyMartinGross.•playedwiththePinecrestPremiereclubunderAlexanderAbaroafrom2011-12andfortheWestPinesUnitedclubunderCarltonShakesin2012-13.

Personal:•DaughterofClaraI.GrimaldoandMarcoF.Ardila.•onebrother,MarcoF.Ardila,andonesister,ClaraM.Ardila•majoringinbiology.•planstobecomeazoologistaftergraduation.

CAMILA ARDILAMIDFIELDFRESHMAN-HS•5-3MIAMI,FLA.•DORALACADEMY

High School•Helpedleadteamto20114AStateChampionshipGame,finishingasstaterunner-up•Namedto2011HillCountryNewsLISD-SoccerDazzlingDozenAll-Starteam•Awarded2011LISDPursuitinExcellenceAward•WasamemberoftheU15-U19women’sclubandregionalteamsthatcompetedinatourofGermany

•PlayedforLonestarSoccerClub95Red•Aidedin2010U16DisneyShowcasetournamentChampionship

Personal•DaughterofKimberly,analumniofNSU,andBen,aformerquarterbackforthePhiladelphiaEaglesandtheMontrealMachine•onesister,Karrington•bornJune26,1995•majoringinpsychology,minoringincriminaljustice•aspirestobeacriminalpsychologist

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High School•HelpedleadMarcusHighSchooltofinishthirdinthenationasajunior.•notched16goals,NewcomeroftheYearandfirstteamall-districthersophomoreyear.•tallied10goalsasafreshman.•teamfinishedwitha49-8recordduringhertimeinhighschool.

•letteredinsoccerandbasketball.•graduatedwitha3.0gradepointaverage.•playedclubsoccerfortheSolarinPlano,Texas,underKeriStark,andfortheTexansinFamersBranch,Texas,underRyanHigabothm.

Personal•DaughterofLisaandRandy.•onebrother,Brad.•bornSeptember12,1994.•volunteerforSpecialOlympics.•plansonbeinganESPNHostess.•majoringincommunicationsandhascareerplansofworkingatauniversity.

BROOKE EASTBURGFORWARDFRESHMAN-HS•5-6HIGHLANDVILLAGE,TEXAS•MARCUSHS

High School•PlayedclubsoccerforQvidingFIF,whichisrankedasthesecondhighestclubinSweden,underAnnaStol-tze,andforAskimsIKunderNicklasKarlstrom.•memberofAll-Gothenburgteam.•chosenasparticipantinregionalcampsandgames.

•reachedthefinalinGothiaCupwithAskimsIKin2008.•hadacareer-high61goalsinoneseason.

Personal•daughterofLenaandJohan.•onesister,Johanna.•majoringinbusinessadministration.•plansonworkinginsomeformofmarketing.

LOUIS ENBERGFORWARDFRESHMAN-HS•5-7GOTHENBURG,SWEDEN•HVITFELDTSKAGYMNASIET

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High School•Namedteamcaptainasasenior.•scored15goalsand11assistsasajunior,earningfirstteamall-districtanddistrictMidfieldPlayeroftheYear.•startedineverygameasafreshmanandsophomore.

•votedsecondteamall-districtduringhersophomorecampaign.•namedtoFriscoISDAll-TournamentTeam,andhonorablementionall-districtasafreshman.•seniorseasoniscurrentlyinprogresswithsevengoalsandfiveassistsin12games.•hasplayedin83ofapossible86varsitygames.•setschoolrecordsformostgamesstarted,mostgamesplayedandall-timescoring.•playedforSolarSoccerClubandwasnamedteamcaptain.

Personal•DaughterofStacey,aregisterednurse,andEric,aportfoliomanager.•twobrothers,ScottandNoah.•onesister,Emma.•majoringinelementaryeducationwithhopesofbecominganelementaryschoolteacher.

CHANDLER MASONMIDFIELDFRESHMAN-HS•5-7PLANO,TEXAS•LIBERTYHS

Redshirt Freshman Year (2012): • Redshirted.

High School: • Earnedfourlettersinsoccer.

•helpedleadherteamtoaPVLleaguechampionshipherfreshman,sophomore,andjunioryear.•earnedPVLhonorablementionhersophomoreyear.•namedtoPVLfirstteamandteamMVPduringherjuniorandsenioryear.•heldthehighestGPAfortheteamhersenioryear.•wasnamedteamcaptainforthe2011-2012season.•wasatridentawardfinalistforthe2008-2009academicyear...memberofPeerResourceandKeyClub.

Personal: • DaughterofJuanandIrmaPimentel.•twosisters,LecyandAdilene.•majoringinCriminalJustice/Psychology.•shewantstobeaCrimeSceneInvestigator.

KIM PIMENTELFORWARDFRESHMAN-RS•5-3OXNARD,CALIF.•PACIFICAHS

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High School•Ledherteamtofinishasno.1inthestate,no.4nationallyasafreshmanwitha24-1-2overallrecord•playedakeyroleinback-to-backdistrictchampionships•votedsecond-teamall-stateasajunior•namedteamcaptainasasenior

•coachedbyCarleyHotard•alsoletteredthreeyearsintrack

Personal•DaughterofMimiandKurt,abusinessexecutive•onebrother,Joseph,andonesister,Mallory•herUncle,ScottRichardson,istheAssistantTrackandFieldCoachatAuburnUniversity•bornMay23,1995•memberofStudentCouncil,FellowshipofChristianAthletes(FCA),BulldogBuddiesandTopDog,LittleDog•namedClassAmbassador•majoringinbusinessadministration•plansonworkingforaglobalfitnesscompany

MACKENNA RICHARDSONDEFENSEFRESHMAN-HS•5-4MANDEVILLE,LA.•FONTAINBLEAUHS

High School•PlayedclubsoccerforHovasBilldalIF,thesecondhighestleagueinSweden,underMicaelBerndtsson

Personal•DaughterofLena,aflightattendant,andMichael,CEOandPresidentofPullmaxInc.

•onebrother,William•bornFebruary3,1994•sheattendedGöteborgsHögreSamskolaforthenaturalscienceprogram,whichisoneofthebestschoolsinGothenburg•majoringinbusinessadministration•herlife’sambitionistostartherowncompany,andtoplayfortheSwedishnationalteam

JOHANNA SIGVARDSSONFORWARDFRESHMAN-HS•5-6GOTHENBURG,SWEDEN•GOTEBORGSHOGRESAMSKOLA

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Redshirt Freshman Year (2012): • Redshirted.

High School: • Earnedtwolettersinsoccer.

•alsoplayedgolfandJ.V.soccer.•wasnamedteamcaptainandrecordeda.82goalsagainstaveragehersenioryear.•earnedfiveshutoutsanda1.07goalsagainstaverageherjunioryear.•memberoftheGermanNationalHonorSocietyandPeerLeadership.•receivedtheChrisRasponAward.

Personal: • DaughterofKerriandJeffStengler.•onesister,Katelyn.•majoringinElementaryEducation/SprecialEd.•shewantstobeaspecialeducationteacherinordertoteachlifeshillstospecialneedsstudents.

BAILEY STENGLERGOALKEEPERFRESHMAN-RS•5-3ST.CHARLES,ILL.•ST.CHARLESEASTHS 0


GEORGE VAN LINDERHEAD COACHSECONDSEASONATNORTHWESTERNSTATEWESTERNMICHIGAN,1990 George Van Linder, who has16 years of experience as a col-lege soccer head coach includingtwoseasonsatSouthlandConfer-encerivalStephenF.Austin, is inhissecondseasonatNorthwesternStateafterbeinghiredtoruntheLadyDemon soccerprogramonJanuary12,2012. Van Linder two seasons pri-or toNSU as the associate headcoachatOklahoma,and in2010the Sooners posted double-digit

wins for the first timesince2005andfinishedthird in theBig12regularseasonstandingswhilemakingtheprogram’sfirstap-pearanceintheBig12Championshipgame.Theseasonfeatured37 goals (tied for program record) and culminated with OUclinchingaspotintheNCAATournamentforthesecondtimeinprogramhistory(2003). PriortohisarrivalinNorman,VanLinderspenttheprevioustwoyearsastheheadcoachatStephenF.Austin.Hehelpedbuildthe team that took the2012SouthlandConferencechampion-ship. HealsohasextensiveexperienceintheBig12Conferenceafterservingastheheadcoachduringfiveseasons(2003-2007)at Baylor University. TheGaleburg,Mich.native,compileda134-107-22re-cord in15 years as a collegiate head coach andhauled inrecruitingclassesthatwererankednationallyoneightocca-sions.Alsointhattime,hecoached53all-conferencehon-oreesandwastwicenamedaconferencecoachoftheyear(1996atButlerand2000atSMU). InhisfinaltwoyearsatSFA,VanLinder’sclubswereacombined19-15-4,andsetseveralprogramrecordswhileadvancingtotheconferencetournamentontwooccasions,includingasecondplaceregularseasonfinishin2008. PriortothestintinNacogdoches,VanLinderloggedfiveseasonsastheheadcoachatBaylor.HeledtheBearstoa2006triptotheBig12Tournament,aprogramfirstsince2001.HistimeinWacoproducedfourall-conferencehon-ors, includingAshleyNoahwhowaschosen for theU-20U.S.Nationalteam,and41AcademicAll-Big12honorees. Van Linder posted a 59-21-10 record in four seasonsattheSMUhelmandguidedtheMustangstofourstraightWestern Athletic Conference regular-season champion-ships. In1999, SMUreached the Sweet16of theNCAA

CoachingExperienceYear School Position Record2012 NorthwesternState HeadCoach 6-11-12011 Oklahoma AssociateHeadCoach 7-13-02010 Oklahoma AssociateHeadCoach 12-8-32009 StephenF.Austin HeadCoach 10-8-22008 StephenF.Austin HeadCoach 9-7-22007 Baylor HeadCoach 7-10-22006 Baylor HeadCoach 6-12-12005 Baylor HeadCoach 4-12-22004 Baylor HeadCoach 7-9-22003 Baylor HeadCoach 7-9-22002 SMU HeadCoach 13-5-52001 SMU HeadCoach 16-4-02000 SMU HeadCoach 13-5-11999 SMU HeadCoach 17-6-11998 Butler HeadCoach 10-13-01997 Butler HeadCoach 12-7-21996 Butler Men’sAssistantCoach 12-7-11995 Butler Men’sAssistantCoach 10-7-21994 Butler Men’sAssistantCoach 11-10-01991 Lynn Women’sAssistantCoach 16-4-01990 Lynn Women’sAssistantCoach 17-3-01989 Lynn Women’sAssistantCoach 11-5-11988 Lynn Women’sAssistantCoach 10-5-0

About...Coach Van Linder

Birthdate: Wife: ChrisVanLinderChildren: Mariska(9)High School: ?College: WesternMichigan

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Tournament,oneofthreepostseasonappearances.InallthreeoftheNCAATournaments,theMustangswontheirfirstroundgameandalsofinishedtheseasonrankedinthetop25.HewasnamedWACCoachoftheYearin2000andearnedtheDallasMorningNewsCoachoftheYearawardin1999. Hestartedhiscollegiateheadcoachingcareerin1996,whenhetookoverthewomen’sprogramatButlerafterservingthreeyearsasanassistantforthemen’steam.TheBulldogswere34-26-1underVanLinder,andfinishedtwoofthreeseasonsrankedinthenationalpolls.ButlerreachedthechampionshipgameoftheconferencetournamentallthreeyearsunderVanLinderandwascrownedthe1996regular-seasonandtournamentchampions. VanLinderhasworkedwiththeOlympicDevelopmentProgramsince1994andspentsixyearsastheheadcoachforboththeboysandgirlsstateteamswiththeIndianaYouthSoccerAssociationbeforetakingoverastheheadcoachforgirlsstateteamswiththeNorthTexasYouthSoccerAssociationin1999.HeheldthatpositionforfiveyearsandhasbeenastaffcoachwiththeODP’sRegionIIIsince2000. VanLinderearnedhisUnitedStatesSoccerFederation“A”licensein1990atage25andatthetime,wasoneoftheyoung-esttoreceivethecertification.HeobtainedhisPremierLicenseaccreditationin2002throughtheNationalSoccerCoachesAssociationofAmerica. A1990graduateofWesternMichiganUniversity,VanLinderletteredontheBroncos’soccerteamandearnedabachelor’sdegreeinphysicaleducationandhealtheducation. Heandhiswife,Chris,haveonedaughter,nine-year-oldMariska.


CECILIE HENRIKSENASSISTANT COACHSECONDSEASONATNORTHWESTERNSTATEEMBRY-RIDDLE,2011 CecilieHenriksenisinhersecondseason both at Northwestern State andinhercareeroverall. She was named to the NSCAA/NAIAAll-Americateamin2011asasenioratEmbry-RiddleUniversity,andhasplayedseveralyearsontheDenmarknationalteam. Astandoutsoccerplayerherentire life,Henriksenwasamemberof theU14andU15Denmark

NorthernRegionteamfrom2000-02.SheplayedforDenmark’sU17Nationalteamin2002-03;U19Nationalteamin2003-04;andU21Nationalsquadin2004-05. HenriksensignedascholarshipwithBaylorin2007beforetransferringtoEmbry-Riddle,butbeforethat,sheplayedfortheOttawaFuryoftheUSLW-LeagueinCanadain2008. Ateamcaptainasajuniorandsenior,sheearnedAll-SunConferencehonorsherseniorseasonandwasresponsibleforthreegame-winninggoals.ShehadtwopenaltykickgoalswithhersecondthemostmemorableasitcameinthesecondovertimeoftheSunConfer-encetournament. ShewasamemberoftheStudentAtleteLeadershipTeamwhichwascomprisedof14student-athletes,onefromeachsport,whowaschosenbytheirrespectiveheadcoacheswhoselectedthoseathletesthatrepresentsleadership. TheDenmarknative,whoisfluentinDanish,German,NorwegianandSwedishinadditiontoEnglish,hasspentthelastthreeyearsworkingcampsandwithclubteams. In2010,shecoachedaU14squadworkingonspeed,tacticalandtechnicalaspectsofthegame.ShealsocoachedaU12squadthispastseasonandhasworkednumerouscollegeandprofessionalcamps. Atage14,whenshefirstcametotheUnitedStates,sheknewthenthatshewantedtoplaysoccerandattendcollegehere,andde-spiteofferstoturnprofessionalatayoungage,shemaintainedherfocusofplayingcollegesoccer. HenriksenearnedherBachelorofSciencedegreeinInterdisciplinaryStudiesatEmbryRiddlein2011andminoredinpsychology,humanfactors,andcommunication.Shegraduatedwitha3.0gradepointaverage. The26-yearoldisthedaughterofGitteandSteenHenriksenandisanativeofNaestved,Denmark.Shehastwoyoungerbrothers,NicolaiandTobiasHenriksen.

CoachingExperienceYear School Position Record2012 NorthwesternState AssistantCoach 6-11-1

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KRYSTLE DONALDSONGRADUATE ASSISTANTSECONDSEASONATNORTHWESTERNSTATENORTHWESTERNSTATE,2007 Very familiarwith theNorthwesternStateLadyDemon soccerprogram,KrystleDonaldsonwasappointedasagraduateassistantresponsibleforthedevelopmentofgoalkeepersinAugustofthe2012season. Donaldson,aformerNSUsoccerplayer,receivedherbachelor’sdegreeinhealthandexercisesciencefromNorthwesternStatein2007.Sheappearedin42gamesmaking140saveswithsixcareershutouts.ShewasnamedtotheAll-SouthlandConferenceteaminboth2004and2006. Herworkwithgoalkeepersconsistsofquicknessandagilityaswellastherighttechniquesofdiving,

catching,anddistribution.Shesinglehandedlydevelopedtrainingsessionsspecifictotheneedsofthetraineesandhowtocommunicatetheirstrengthandweaknesses. DonaldsonisalsoinchargeofhandlingtheLadyDemons’travelarrangementsandworkingcloselywithdonorsandalumniofthesoccerprogram. AsaLadyDemon,sherankedashighasfifthinthenationsavespergameandsixteenthingoalsagainstaveragein2006.Shewasapartofthe2006teamthatonlyallowed19goalstheentireseason,andsixgoalsinSouthlandConferenceplay. BeforereturningtoNorthwesternState,shewasthegoalkeepertrainerwiththeFCDallas’93Girlsclubteamin2010,andareha-bilitationtherapistatKindredRehabilitationHospital.AtKindred,shewasresponsibleforsupervisedfollow-throughwithprescribedtherapeutictreatmentwrittenbyaphysicaloroccupationaltherapist.Shealsoservedasaliaisontorehabilitationandnursingspecialtiesthrougheducationin-services,inadditiontoprovidingobjectivefeedbackonpatientperformanceandinstructioneffectiveness. Donaldsoniscurrentlyworkingonhermaster’sdegreeinSportsAdministration.

MARCIA BOLTONADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTSECONDSEASONATNORTHWESTERNSTATENORTHWESTERNSTATE,1988 MarciaBoltonisanativeofNatchitoches.ShegraduatedfromNatchitochesCentralandNorth-western State in 1988. Shehasworkedintheprivatesecotrforover30yearsasanofficemanager/administrator.SheisthedaughterofDr.DickT.Stalling,whoisretiredfromNSUasdepartmentheadoftheBiologyDepart-ment. Marciaisveryactiveinherchurch,TrinityBaptist,asaSundayschoolteacher,choirmember,andgreeter.Shealsolovestoworkintheyardandbeonthewater.SheismarriedtoShelbyBolton.


2013 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Location Time

AUG. 23 TEXAS STATE NATCHITOCHES 7:00

Aug.25 atBaylor Waco,Texas 1:00

Aug.30 atMississippi Oxford,Miss. 7:00

Sept.1 atUL-Lafayette Lafayette 1:00

Sept.6 atJacksonState Jackson,Miss. 4:00

Sept.8 atUL-Monroe Monroe 1:00

SEPT. 15 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M NATCHITOCHES 2:00

SEPT. 20 *LAMAR NATCHITOCHES 7:00

Sept.22 *atStephenF.Austin Nacogdoches,Texas 1:00

Sept.27 *atHoustonBaptist Houston,Texas 7:00

SEPT. 29 *CENTRAL ARKANSAS NATCHITOCHES 1:00

OCT. 4 *SAM HOUSTON STATE NATCHITOCHES 7:00

OCT. 11 *ABILENE CHRISTIAN NATCHITOCHES 7:00

OCT. 13 *MCNEESE STATE NATCHITOCHES 1:00

OCT. 18 *NICHOLLS NATCHITOCHES 7:00

Oct.20 *atSoutheasternLouisiana Hammond 1:00

Oct.27 *atOralRoberts Tulsa,Okla. 1:00

Nov.1 *atIncarnateWord SanAntonio,Texas 7:00

Nov.3 *atTexasA&M-CorpusChristi CorpusChristi,Texas 1:00

Nov.7-10 SouthlandConferenceTournament LakeCharles TBABOLD - denotes home match* - denotes Southland Conference Match

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Texas StateAugust 23, 2013- Natchitoches

Location ......................... SanMarcos,TexasFounded ......................................... 1899President .................... Dr.DeniseM.TrauthAthleticsDirector ...................Dr.LarryTeisConference ................................. SunBeltNickname ....................................BobcatsColors ............................Maroon and Gold

HeadCoach ............................ Kat ConnerRecord .......................... 148-122-19/14thCareerRecord/Year ...................Same/14th

2012SeasonRecord ........................ 8-12-12012ConferenceRecord ....................4-4-0Postseason ...................................... N/AStartersReturning/Lost .......................8/3

Series .......................................... 12-8-3CurrentStreak ................. TexasState,6-0-1LastWin ...........2005,3-1intheSLCtourney

Contact .................................. JenLawsonPhoneNumber ....................(512)245-2988Email .......................... [email protected] .........................txstatebobcats.com

BaylorAugust 25, 2013- Waco, Texas

Location .................................Waco,TexasFounded ......................................... 1845President ...................................Ken StarrAthleticsDirector ..................... IanMcCawConference ....................................Big 12Nickname .......................................BearsColors ..............................Green and Gold

HeadCoach ..........................MarciJobsonRecord/Years ....................... 58-29-18/5thCareerRecord/Years .............. 81-46-27/8th

2012SeasonRecord ........................ 19-1-52102ConferenceRecord ....................5-0-3Postseason ........................ NCAA Sweet 16StartersReturning/Lost .......................8/4

Series ............................................3-0-0CurrentStreak ....................... Baylor,3-0-0LastWin ......................................... N/A

Contact ..................................ZachPetersPhoneNumber ....................(254)710-3784Email [email protected] ............................ baylorbears.comTwitter ............................@Baylor_Futbol

Ole MissAugust 30, 2013- Oxford, Miss.

Location ..............................Oxford,Miss.Founded ......................................... 1848Chancellor .................... Dr.DanielW.JonesAthleticsDirector ...................... RossBjorkConference ........................... SoutheasternNickname ..................................... RebelsColors ...............CardinalRedandNavyBlue

HeadCoach ........................ Matthew MottRecord ................................ 15-19-5/3rdCareerRecord/Year ....................Same/3rd

2012SeasonRecord ........................ 8-10-12012ConferenceRecord ...................... 4-7Postseason ......................................NoneStartersReturning/Lost .......................6/5

Series .............................................. 0-2CurrentStreak ....................OleMiss,2-0-0LastWin ......................................... N/A

Contact ..................................BillBuntingPhoneNumber ....................(662)915-1083Email [email protected] ......................... olemisssports.com

Louisiana (at Lafayette)September 1, 2013- Lafayette

Location ...............................Lafayette,La.Founded ......................................... 1989President ......................Dr.E.JosephSavoieAthleticsDirector ................... ScottFarmerConference ................................. SunBeltNickname ............................ Ragin’CajunsColors ....................... Vermillion and White

HeadCoach .......................... ScotWielandRecord/Years ....................... 58-87-18/9thCareerRecord/Years ......... 138-125-21/15th

2012SeasonRecord ........................ 8-10-22012ConferenceRecord ....................2-6-2Postseason ...................................... N/A

Series .....................................NSU 7-5-0CurrentStreak ......................... ULL,2-0-0LastWin ...........2010,2-1OTinNatchitoches

Contact ....................................NickRossPhoneNumber ....................(337)482-6329Email ................... [email protected] ............................ ragincajuns.com

Louisiana (at Monroe)September 8, 2012- Monroe

Location ................................Monroe,La.Founded ......................................... 1931President ...........................Dr.NickBrunoAthleticsDirector .............. BrianWickstromConference ................................. SunBeltNickname .................................WarhawksColors ............................Maroon and Gold

HeadCoach ........................RobertoMazzaRecord .................................... 4-15/2ndCareerRecord/Year .....................52-42-12

2012SeasonRecord ...........................4-152012ConferenceRecord ...................... 1-9Postseason ...................................... N/AStartersReturning/Lost .......................7/4

Series ...................................NSU,12-4-2CurrentStreak ..........................NSU,6-0-0LastWin .........NSU,20101-0inNatchitoches

Contact ........................ RobbieKleinmuntzPhoneNumber ....................(318)342-5462Email ....................... [email protected] ......................... ulmwarhawks.com

Prairie View A&MSeptember 15, 2013- Natchitoches

Location .........................PrairieView,TexasFounded ......................................... 1876Conference ............................... Red RiverNickname ...................................PanthersColors ....................... PurpleandOldGold

HeadCoach .............................AbeGarcia

2012SeasonRecord ........................ 4-16-22012ConferenceRecord ....................2-2-0Postseason ...................................... N/AStartersReturning/Lost .......................9/2

Series .......................................NSU,2-0CurrentStreak .........................NSU,2-0-0LastWin ...............2011,2-1inNatchitoches

Contact .............................. RyanMcGintyPhoneNumber ....................(936)261-9140Email [email protected] .............................pvpanthers.com


LamarSeptember 20, 2013- Natchitoches

Location ...........................Beaumont,TexasFounded ......................................... 1923President ....................... Dr.KennethEvansAthleticsDirector ...............JasonHendersonConference ............................... SouthlandNickname ..................................CardinalsColors ............................... Red and White

HeadCoach ...................Orlando CervantesRecord ..................................11-9-1/2ndCareerRecord/Year ................... Same/2nd

2012SeasonRecord ........................ 11-9-12012ConferenceRecord ....................6-2-0Postseason ........................SLCTournamentStartersReturning/Lost .......................9/2

Series .....................................LU,2-22-1CurrentStreak ........................... LU,3-0-1LastWin ...................2008,6-0inBeaumont

Contact ...................................PatMurrayPhoneNumber ....................(409)880-8329Email ...................... [email protected] ........................ lamarcardinals.comTwitter ..............................@LamarCards

Stephen F. AustinSeptember 20, 2013- Nacogdoches, Texas

Location .......................Nacogdoches,TexasFounded ......................................... 1921President .........................Dr.BakerPattilloAthleticsDirector .....................RobertHillConference ............................... SouthlandNickname ..................................LadyjacksColors ............................PurpleandWhite

HeadCoach ..................... Wally CrittendenRecord .................................... 0-0-0/1stCareerRecord/Year .....................Same/1st

2012SeasonRecord ........................ 17-4-02012ConferenceRecord ....................8-0-0Postseason .................... NCAAFirstRoundStartersReturning/Lost .......................9/5

Series ................................... SFA,6-16-4CurrentStreak ........................ SFA,10-0-2LastWin ............... 2000,2-0inNacogdoches

Contact ................................ Kenny BybeePhoneNumber ....................(936)468-5800Email [email protected] ............................sfajacks.cstv.comTwitter .................................@sfa_soccer

Houston BaptistSeptember 27, 2013- Houston, Texas

Location .............................Houston,TexasFounded ......................................... 1960President ..................Dr.RobertB.Sloan,Jr.AthleticsDirector .................. SteveMoniaciConference ............................... SouthlandNickname ....................................HuskiesColors .....................RoyalBlueandOrange

HeadCoach ............................ Misty JonesRecord ............................... 68-56-13/8thCareerRecord/Year ............ 115-99-13/11th

2012SeasonRecord ........................ 10-7-32012ConferenceRecord ....................4-1-0StartersReturning/Lost .......................8/3

Series ....................................HBU,0-2-0CurrentStreak .........................HBU,0-2-0LastWin ......................................... N/A

Contact .......................MaryEllenLeiseringPhoneNumber ....................(281)649-3087Email [email protected] .............................hbuhuskies.com

Central ArkansasSeptember 29, 2013- Natchitoches

Location ......................... Conway,ArkansasFounded ......................................... 1907President ............................TomCourtwayAthleticsDirector ................Dr.BradTeaugeConference ............................... SouthlandNickname ............................... SugarBearsColors ............................. PurpleandGray

HeadCoach .........................Jeremy BishopRecord .................................... 0-0-0/1stCareerRecord/Year .................... 0-0-0/1st

2012SeasonRecord ........................ 10-7-12012ConferenceRecord ....................2-5-1Postseason ...................................... N/A

Series ....................................NSU,5-2-1CurrentStreak ..........................T,2011,12LastWin ..........2009,1-0OT,inNatchitoches

Contact ............................. CharlieSkinnerPhoneNumber ....................(501)852-0708Email ........................... [email protected] .............................. ucasports.com

Sam Houston October 4, 2013- Natchitoches

Location ...........................Huntsville,TexasFounded ......................................... 1879President ..........................Dr.DanaGibsonAthleticsDirector ................ Bobby WilliamsConference ............................... SouthlandNickname ................................... BearkatsColors ...........................Orange and White

HeadCoach ............................ Tom BrownRecord .................................43-50-6/6thCareerRecord/Year .......... 173-168-31/20th

2012SeasonRecord ........................ 7-11-12012ConferenceRecord ....................4-3-1Postseason ........................SLCTournamentStartersReturning/Lost ..................... 11/7

Series ...................................NSU,10-3-0CurrentStreak ........................SHSU,2-0-0LastWin ............... 2010,2-1inNatchitoches

Contact .............................KevinRodriguePhoneNumber ....................(936)294-1764Email ............................ [email protected] ............................. gobearkats.com

Abilene ChristianOctober, 11 2013- Natchitoches

Location ..............................Abilene,TexasFounded ......................................... 1906President .........................Dr.PhilSchubertAthleticsDirector ................... Jared MosleyConference ............................... SouthlandNickname ...................................WildcatsColors ............................PurpleandWhite

HeadCoach .......................... Casey WilsonRecord ...................................... 72-47-8CareerRecord ................................. Same

2012SeasonRecord ........................ 8-10-12012ConferenceRecord ....................6-7-1StartersReturning/Lost .......................6/5

Series ..................................FirstMeetingCurrentStreak ................................. N/ALastWin ......................................... N/A

Contact ............................. ChrisMacalusoPhoneNumber ....................(765)490-6988Email [email protected] .............................. acusports.com

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McNeeseOctober 13, 2013- Natchitoches

Location .......................... LakeCharles,La.Founded ......................................... 1939President ...................Dr.PhillipC.WilliamsAthleticsDirector ................BruceHemphillConference ............................... SouthlandNickname .................................. CowgirlsColors ................................BlueandGold

HeadCoach .........................ScooterSavoieRecord ............................ 97-141-25/15thCareerRecord/Year ...................Same/15th

2012SeasonRecord ........................ 8-10-22012ConferenceRecord ....................2-6-1Postseason ...................................... N/AStartersReturning/Lost ..................... 11/7

Series ...................................NSU,11-9-5CurrentStreak .........................MSU,1-0-0LastWin ................2011,1-0inLakeCharles

Contact ...............................HunterBowerPhoneNumber ....................(337)475-5207Email ...................... [email protected] .........................mcneesesport.com

NichollsOctober 18, 2013- Natchitoches

Location .............................Thibodaux,La.Founded ......................................... 1948President ..............................LarryHowellAthleticsDirector ...................Rob BernardiConference ............................... SouthlandNickname ...................................ColonelsColors .................................Red and Gray

HeadCoach ....................... DylanHarrisonRecord .................................21-50-4/5thCareerRecord/Year .................46-69-7/8th

2012SeasonRecord ........................ 5-13-02012ConferenceRecord ....................0-8-0Postseason ...................................... N/AStartersReturning/Lost ..................... 10/0

Series ................NorthwesternState,21-0-1CurrentStreak .....NorthwesternState,21-0-1LastWin ............... 2012,2-1inNatchitoches

Contact .................................Clyde VerdinPhoneNumber .................. (985)448-48282Email ................. [email protected] ..........................geauxcolones.com

Southeastern LouisianaOctober 18, 2013- Hammond

Location .............................Hammond,La.Founded ......................................... 1925President ............................ Dr.JohnCrainAthleticsDirector .....................JayArtiguesConference ............................... SouthlandNickname .......................................LionsColors ..............................Green and Gold

HeadCoach .................... BlakeHornbuckleRecord ............................ 167-95-30/15thCareerRecord/Year .......... 177-102-32/16th

2012SeasonRecord ........................ 12-7-12012ConferenceRecord ....................5-2-1Postseason ...... SouthlandConferenceTourneyStartersReturning/Lost .......................6/5

Series ..................................SLU,10-18-1CurrentStreak ............................ SLU,3-0LastWin ............... 2009,1-0inNatchitoches

Contact ..........................Kemmler ChapplePhoneNumber ....................(985)549-3221Email ............... [email protected] ............................... lionsports.net

Oral RobertsOctober 27, 2013- Tulsa, Okla.

Location .................................Tulsa,Okla.Founded ......................................... 1963President .......................Dr.WilliamWilsonAthleticsDirector ....................MikeCarterConference ............................... SouthlandNickname ............................GoldenEaglesColors ..............VegasGold,Navy,andWhite

HeadCoach ............................ RogerBushRecord .................................... 0-0-0/1stCareerRecord/Year .....................Same/1st

2012SeasonRecord ........................ 12-7-22012ConferenceRecord ...................... 5-3Postseason ........SouthlandConferncetourneyStartersReturning/Lost .......................7/4

Series ................................... ORU,4-0-0CurrentStreak ........................ ORU,4-0-0LastWin ......................................... N/A

Contact .................................... EricScottPhoneNumber ....................(918)495-6646Email .............................. [email protected] ...................... orugoldeneagles.comTwitter ............................@ORUAthletics

Incarnate WordNovemeber 1, 2013- San Antonio, Texas

Location .......................... SanAtonio,TexasFounded ......................................... 1881President ...................Dr.LouisJ.Agnese,Jr.AthleticsDirector ....................MarkPapichConference ............................... SouthlandNickname ..................................CardinalsColors ......................Red,Black,andWhite

HeadCoach ........................ Tina PattersonRecord ............................ 236-96-31/20thCareerRecord/Year ...................Same/20th

2012SeasonRecord ..........................9-8-12012ConferenceRecord ...................... 5-2Postseason .......LoneStarConferenceTourney


Contact ............................... Shane MellingPhoneNumber .....................(210)805-3071Email [email protected] ...................... cardinalathletics.com

Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiNovember 3, 2013- Corpus Christi, Texas

Location .....................CorpusChristi,TexasFounded ......................................... 1947President .................... Dr.FlaviusKillebrewAthleticsDirector .................. ScottLazenbyConference ............................... SouthlandNickname ...................................IslandersColors .............RoyalBlue,Green,andWhite

HeadCoach ...................... Shanna CaldwellRecord .................................... 0-0-0/1stCareerRecord/Year .....................Same/1st

2012SeasonRecord .......................... N/A2012ConferenceRecord .................... N/APostseason ...................................... N/AStartersReturning/Lost ..................... N/A


Contact ...................................Matt BradyPhoneNumber ....................(413)222-2788Email [email protected] ............................ goislanders.com


Inaneraofconsiderablechangeinintercollegiateathletics,theSouthlandConferencecontinuestobeamodelofinnovation,stabilityandconsistentachievementasitcelebratesahalf-centuryoftheacademicandathleticaccomplishmentsofitsmemberinstitutions.Commemoratingits50thanniversaryin2013,theSouthlandConferencehastransformeditselfintoadynamicandrespectedconsortiumof14memberuniversitiesinfourstates.BeginningwithahistoricmeetingoffiveinstitutionsinDallasonMarch15,1963,theSouthlandConferencesetonanextraordinarycoursethathasprovensuccessfulwellintoitsfivedecadesofexistence. Thesuccessfultransformationcontinues,astheSouthlandConferencewelcomedthead-ditionofOralRobertsUniversityin2012-13,markingtheleague’sfirstentryintothestateofOklahoma.Also,onJuly1,2013,theSouthlandwelcomedfouradditionalmembers:AbileneChristianUniversity,HoustonBaptistUniversity,theUniversityofIncarnateWordinSanAntonio,andtheUniversityofNewOrleans.Inadditiontoitsnewestmembers,theSouthlandConferencealsoconsistsoftheUniversityofCentralArkansas,LamarUniversity,McNeeseStateUniversity,NichollsStateUniversity,NorthwesternStateUniversity,SamHoustonStateUniversity,SoutheasternLouisianaUni-versity,StephenF.AustinStateUniversityandTexasA&MUniversity-CorpusChristi.AnoriginalSouthlandmember,AbileneChristianrejoinstheleagueasoneofthemostdecoratedathleticprogramsinNCAAhistory,andtheadditionofHoustonBaptist,Incar-nateWordandNewOrleansgivestheSouthlandaregularcompetitivepresenceinthekeymetropolitanareasofHouston,SanAntonioandNewOrleans.Southlandcitiesencompassapproximately14.5millionpeople,andsevenofitstelevisionmarketsrankamongthetop100 in the U.S. Alltold,themembershipoftheSouthlandencompassesnearly140,000currentstudentsandanalumnibaseofnearly800,000.FamousalumsfromcurrentSouthlandConferenceschoolsincludeformerCBSnewsanchorDanRather(SamHoustonState),NBAexecutiveJoeDumars(McNeeseState),ABCnewsanchorRobinRoberts(SoutheasternLouisiana),MajorLeagueBaseballstarWadeMiley(SoutheasternLouisiana),NBAlegendScottiePip-pen(CentralArkansas),andtrackandfieldOlympiansKentaBell(NorthwesternState),andBobbyMorrowandBillyOlson(bothAbileneChristian). OthernotablealumsfromcurrentmembersincludeGrammyAward-winningmusiciansFrankOcean(NewOrleans),DonHenleyandRodneyCrowell(bothStephenF.Austin),andRonnieDunn(AbileneChristian),televisionpersonalityandactressEllenDeGeneres(NewOrleans),currentNFLstandoutsLardariusWebb(NichollsState),TerrenceMcGee(NorthwesternState),andDanielManning(AbileneChristian),professionalgolfersShawnStefaniandChrisStroud(bothLamar)andColinMontgomerie(HBU),award-winningfilmmakerRichardLinklater(SamHoustonState),AmericanIdolwinnerKrisAllen(CentralArkansas),NFLHallofFamerJackieHarris(NorthwesternState),formerNFLstandoutsBobbyHebert(NorthwesternState),GaryBarbaro(NichollsState),WilbertMontgomery(AbileneChristian)andGaryReasons(NorthwesternState),formerMLBstarsDarrylHamilton(NichollsState)andKevinMillar(Lamar),NCAAfootballcoachCharlieStrong(CentralArkansas),TVpersonalityKathieLeeGifford(OralRoberts),actorsJohnLarroquette(NewOrleans),andRicardoChaviraandJesseBorrego(bothUIW)andNFLcoachinglegendO.A.“Bum”Phillips(LamarandStephenF.Austin). Continuingitstraditionofinnovation,theleaguelaunchedtheSouthlandConferenceTelevisionNetworkinthefallof2008andhasbroadcastmorethan160events.Thenetworkhasexpandeditsreachtoroughly13millionhouseholdsthroughoutTexas,Louisiana,ArkansasandOklahomainrecentyears,andhasalsogainednationalviewershipthroughESPN3andFoxCollegeSports.Initsfirstfiveyears,thenetworkhasreceivedrecognitionforitswork,earningnumerousCollegeSportsMediaandTellyAwards. TheSouthlandConference,inconjunctionwiththecityofFrisco,Texas,andHuntSportsGroup,alsoservesasthehosttotheNCAADivisionIFootballChampionshipGameinFrisco,whichhasbeenhometotheconferenceheadquarterssince2006.ThegameisplayedatFrisco’sFCDallasStadium,andafterasuccessfulthree-yearrun,thepartnershipwasrewardedwithathree-yearrenewaltoserveasthenationalchampionshiphostsitethroughthe2015season.

2013 Preseason First Team OffensePos. Player School Ht. Cl. HometownChelseaRaymond StephenF.Austin F Jr. Irving,TexasZuriPrince StephenF.Austin F Jr. Beaumont,TexasMeganGiles OralRoberts F Jr. Tulsa,Okla.JenniferAbernathy OralRoberts MF Sr. BrokenArrow,Okla.KristinBos Lamar MF Jr. Valencia,Calif.KatieFerrara SamHoustonState MF So. RoundRock,TexasMeganDunnigan StephenF.Austin D Jr. RoundRock,TexasAmberThornhill Lamar D Sr. Katy,TexasShanyceShaw SoutheasternLa. D Sr. Ajax,OntarioLaceyLee StephenF.Austin GK Sr. Bedford,TexasAdrianaLucar* CentralArkansas F Sr. Lima,Peru

2013 Preseason Second Team DefensePos. Player School Ht. Wt. Cl. HometownJannetHernandez Lamar F So. Houston,TexasKimmyAlbeno Lamar F Jr. Bellflower,Calif.KaylaVera SoutheasternLa. F So. Vancouver,Wash.KelseySalcido SoutheasternLa. MF Sr. Lakewood,Calif.BrendaSalazar StephenF.Austin MF Sr. Sugarland,TexasLexieSalas OralRoberts MF Sr. Duncanville,TexasBlakeMartin HoustonBaptist D So. CollegeStation,TexasChantalCurry StephenF.Austin D So. Austin,TexasJackie Strug Northwestern State D Jr. Plano, TexasHelenErb OralRoberts GK Jr. Tulsa,Okla.KaylaKeller* OralRoberts F So. Tulsa,Okla.*At-largeselections

2013 Preseason Coaches PollRk. Team (First-Place Votes) Points1. StephenF.Austin(11) 1432. Lamar(2) 1273 Oral Roberts 1184. SoutheasternLouisiana 1015. HoustonBaptist 956. SamHoustonState 927. McNeeseState 778. Northwestern State 679. CentralArkansas 6510t. Abilene Christian 3710t. Nicholls 3712. UIW 3013. TexasA&M-CorpusChristi 25

2013 Preseason Sports Information Directors PollRk. Team (First-Place Votes) Points1. StephenF.Austin(11) 1432. Lamar(1) 1303. OralRoberts(1) 1164. SamHoustonState 1065. HoustonBaptist 916. SoutheasternLouisiana 887. McNeeseState 798t. CentralArkansas 698t. Northwestern State 6910. UIW 3711. Abilene Christian 3512. Nicholls 3113. TexasA&M-CorpusChristi 20

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1996Head Coach: Maribeth Forrest

Overall Record: 0-19Date Opponent Result8/31 McNeeseState L 0-39/7 @Alabama L 0-99/8 @Alabama-Birmingham L 0-99/15 @TCU L 0-99/20 @StephenF.Austin L 1-69/21 @NorthTexas L 1-149/24 Centenary L 1-29/28 @Tulane L 1-129/29 @SouthAlabama L 0-910/2 StephenF.Austin L 1-310/6 MississippiState L 0-210/11 @SoutheasternLa. L 1-210/15 TexasA&M-Commerce L 0-210/18 OklahomaState L 0-710/19 Arkansas-LittleRock L 1-410/23 @Centenary L 0-510/26 SoutheasternLa. L 1-311/1 @OleMiss L 2-1311/2 @MiddleTennesseeSt. L 0-2

1997Head Coach: Maribeth Forrest

Overall Record: 2-16-3 Southland Conference 2-6 (4th)**SLC Tournament Champions**

Date Opponent Result8/31 @OklahomaState L 0-139/1 @OralRoberts L 1-99/4 @StephenF.Austin* T 1-19/11 @Centenary L 1-129/14 @NorthTexas L 1-99/17 @McNeeseState* L 0-39/20 SoutheasternLa.* L 2-49/21 JacksonvilleState L 1-79/25 SouthernMiss. L 2-59/28 SouthAlabama L 0-99/30 Tulane T 0-010/3 @MississippiState L 0-310/7 McNeeseState* T 1-110/11 @Arkansas-LittleRock L 1-410/15 Centenary L 1-610/18 @SoutheasternLa. L 0-310/22 StephenF.Austin* L 0-210/31 vs.SouthernColorado L 0-411/2 @UTEP L 1-611/7 #StephenF.Austin W1-011/8 #SoutheasternLouisiana W2-0*-Southlandgames#-SouthlandTournament

1998Head Coach: Pete Watkins

Overall Record: 9-9-2Southland Conference 4-4-1 (3rd)

Date Opponent Result8/26 @SouthernMiss. L 0-59/1 LouisianaCollege W15-29/5 HardingUniversity W3-09/6 Arkansas-LittleRock L 2-39/11 vs.DruryUniversity T 3-39/13 vs.BelmontUniversity L 0-49/18 @LSU L 0-29/20 @SoutheasternLa.* W1-09/26 Troy State W 5-19/30 @McNeeseState* W1-010/2 CentralArkansas W3-010/4 @NichollsState* W6-010/9 StephenF.Austin* L 0-210/16 NichollsState* W5-010/18 SoutheasternLa.* L 1-210/21 @StephenF.Austin* T 2-210/24 @JacksonvilleState L 1-310/25 @TroyState W4-111/3 McNeeseState* L 0-111/6 #SoutheasternLouisiana L 0-1*-Southlandgames#-SouthlandTournament

1999Head Coach: Jimmy Mitchell

Overall Record: 9-8-2Southland Conference 5-5-2 (5th)

Date Opponent Result8/27 @SouthernMiss. L 0-79/1 @Arkansas-LittleRock W2-09/4 @Tulane L 1-49/10 Troy State W 4-29/12 @TexasState* T 2-29/14 @SoutheasternLa.* L 1-29/18 vs. Morehead State W 2-09/19 Tennessee-Martin W 7-09/22 StephenF.Austin* L 0-19/25 vs.TexasTech L 0-39/27 SoutheasternLa.* L 1-29/29 @Louisiana-Monroe* L 1-210/5 McNeeseState* T 1-110/9 @NichollsState* W2-010/10 @McNeeseState* L 0-210/15 Louisiana-Monroe* W2-110/17 Texas State* W 2-110/20 @StephenF.Austin* W1-010/24 NichollsState* W5-0*-Southlandgames


Overall Record: 15-8Southland Conference: 10-2 (1st)

**SLC Regular Season & Tourney Champs**Date Opponent Re-sult8/26 vs.Mercer W3-08/27 @SouthAlabama L 0-28/30 Louisiana-Lafayette W6-2 9/1 vs. Tennessee-Martin W 6-19/3 vs.Centenary L 0-29/5 @Tulane L 4-69/8 McNeeseState* W4-09/10 @TexasState* L 0-29/13 @Centenary L 2-49/19 StephenF.Austin* W3-19/22 @LSU L 0-39/26 @Louisiana-Monroe* W3-010/1 @SoutheasternLa.* L 2-310/4 @McNeeseState* W1-010/7 @NichollsState* W2-010/9 SoutheasternLa.* W2-010/11 Louisiana-Monroe* W2-0 10/15 Texas State* W 4-210/18 @StephenF.Austin* W2-010/22 NichollsState* W5-010/27 #McNeeseState W4-210/29 #SoutheasternLouisiana W1-011/4 %Montana L 0-6*-Southlandgames#-SouthlandTournament%-NCAATournament


Overall Record: 6-9-2Southland Conference: 4-6-2 (5th)

Date Opponent Result9/1 vs.Mercer L 0-19/2 vs.EastTennesseeState W6-19/19 Louisiana-Monroe* L 2-39/21 McNeeseState* T 1-19/25 @Louisiana-Lafayette W5-29/28 @SoutheasternLa.* L 1-49/30 @NichollsState* W1-010/2 StephenF.Austin* W4-010/7 @TexasState* L 0-310/10 LSU L 0-110/13 TexasState* L 0-110/17 @Louisiana-Monroe* L 1-210/19 NichollsState* T 0-0

10/21 SoutheasternLa.* W3-210/26 @StephenF.Austin* L 0-110/28 @McNeeseState* W1-011/9 Centenary L 1-5*-Southlandgames


Overall Record: 12-6-5Southland Conference 6-2-4 (3rd)**SLC Tournament Champions**

Date Opponent Result8/30 Mercer W5-09/1 TennesseeTech T 1-19/3 @Tulane L 1-39/6 @MississippiState L 1-39/11 @Centenary- L 0-19/13 @Louisiana-Lafayette W4-29/20 ArkansasState W1-09/22 Arkansas-LittleRock W4-39/25 @Louisiana-Monroe* W2-19/27 @StephenF.Austin* W4-09/30 @McNeeseState* L 1-210/6 SoutheasternLa.* W5-210/7 NichollsState* W2-0 10/11 Texas State* T 1-110/16 Louisiana-Monroe* T 1-110/18 @TexasState* W2-110/25 @SoutheasternLa.* L 1-210/27 @NichollsState* W1-011/1 McNeeseState* T 1-111/3 StephenF.Austin* T 1-1 11/7 #Texas State W 1-011/10 #SoutheasternLouisiana W2-111/15 %TexasA&M L 0-8*-Southlandgames#-SouthlandTournament%-NCAATournament



Date Opponent Result8/29 @Mercer L 0-18/29 @GeorgiaSouthern L 0-29/7 OklahomaState L 1-59/10 @Grambling W5-09/12 Louisiana-Lafayette L 1-29/17 Centenary W 3-09/21 @Rice L 1-5/24 Louisiana-Monroe* W1-09/26 SELouisiana* L 3-49/28 NichollsState* W2-110/3 @TexasState* L 1-310/5 @SamHoustonState* W2-010/10 @McNeeseState* W1-0ot10/12 @StephenF.Austin* L 0-110/17 Texas State* W 3-210/19 SamHoustonState* W4-010/24 @SELouisiana* T 1-110/26 @NichollsState* W3-210/31 @Louisiana-Monroe* T 0-011/5 #Louisiana-Monroe L 1-4*-Southlandgames#-SouthlandTournament


Overall Record: 11-11-0Southland Conference 8-4 (T-2nd)

Date Opponent Result8/27 @OleMiss L 0-78/29 @MississippiState L 1-39/1 Grambling W 4-09/3 UTEP L 1-09/5 Rice L 1-09/10 Centenary L 1-0ot9/14 @LouisianaTech W5-09/17 @OklahomaState L 4-2

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9/21 @Louisiana-Monroe* W3-19/24 @TexasState* L 3-09/26 @SamHoustonState* W2-110/1 McNeeseState* W3-210/3 StephenF.Austin* L 1-0ot10/8 SoutheasternLouisiana* L 2-010/10 NichollsState* W3-010/15 @McNeeseState* W1-010/17 @StephenF.Austin* L 4-110/22 Texas State* W 2-110/24 SamHoustonState* W2-110/29 Louisiana-Monroe* W2-12ot11/4 #NichollsState W6-111/5 #TexasState L 3-2*-Southlandgames#-SouthlandTournament


Overall Record: 13-6-1Southland Conference 6-1 (2nd)

Date Opponent Result8/26 LouisianaTech W5-08/28 LSU-Shreveport W9-19/2 @UL-Lafayette L 0-19/7 @Centenary W2-19/9 @Baylor L 1-79/11 @TCU L 1-0ot9/15 @AlcornState W12-09/16 @Troy L 1-29/18 @SouthAlabama T 1-19/30 @NichollsState* W7-110/2 SoutheasternLouisiana* W4-110/5 @UL-Monroe* W3-010/9 ArkansasState W2-010/14 Texas State* W 4-210/21 @StephenF.Austin* L 0-110/23 @SamHoustonState* W5-010/28 McNeeseState* W2-1ot11/4 #Texas State W 3-111/6 #SamHoustonState W1-0ot11/11 %TexasA&M L 0-7*-Southlandgames#-SouthlandTournament%-NCAATournament



Date Opponent Result8/25 @Baylor L 0-18/30 Louisiana-Monroe W2-19/1 Louisiana-Lafayette L 2-09/3 LSU-Shreveport W1-09/5 Centenary W 2-09/8 @Missouri L 0-39/11 @Southern W8-09/15 @NorthTexas L 0-29/17 @TexasTech L 0-39/20 @LouisianaTech T 0-02ot9/22 AlcornState W11-09/27 @McNeeseState* W3-010/1 @CentralArkansas* W2-110/6 SamHoustonState* W3-110/8 StephenF.Austin* L 0-110/15 @SELouisiana* L 0-110/19 Texas-San Antonio* T 0-0 2ot10/22 @TexasState* L 0-1ot10/29 NichollsState* W7-111/2 #TexasState L 0-1*-Southlandgames#-SouthlandTournament



Date Opponent Result8/31 @SoutheastMissouri L 1-09/5 LouisianaTech W3-0

9/7 SouthAlabama W2-19/9 NorthTexas L 2-19/14 @Centenary W3-29/16 @Louisiana-Lafayette W4-19/19 @Louisiana-Monroe W5-19/21 Southern W7-09/23 @Arkansas-LittleRock L 2-09/30 @Tulsa W2-12ot10/5 @McNeeseState* T 1-12ot10/7 @Lamar* W3-010/12 SoutheasternLouisiana* W2-1ot10/14 NichollsState* W2-110/19 @SamHoustonState* L 2-110/21 @StephenF.Austin* L 3-010/26 Texas State* T 3-3 2ot10/28 Texas-SanAntonio* L 1-011/2 CentralArkansas* W2-011/8 #SoutheasternLouisiana L 2-0*-Southlandgames#-SouthlandTournament



Date Opponent Result8/23 Tulsa W2-08/29 vs.SouthernMississippi L 2-08/31 @MississippiState L 2-19/7 @OklahomaState L 3-09/9 Arkansas-LittleRock T 3-39/12 @Grambling W2-19/14 @TexasTech L 5-19/19 Centenary W 1-09/21 Louisiana-Lafayette W2-19/26 Southern W10-010/5 @CentralArkansas* W2-010/12 Lamar* W6-010/17 @SoutheasternLa.* L 1-010/19 @Nicholls* W7-210/24 SamHoustonState* W4-010/26 StephenF.Austin* T 0-010/31 @TexasState* L 1-011/2 @UTSA* L 1-011/6 #UTSA L 1-0*-Southlandgames#-SouthlandTournament



Date Opponent Result8/21 Grambling W 2-08/23 atJacksonState W3-08/28 Louisiana-Monroe W5-08/30 atSouthern W6-09/4 atLouisiana-Lafayette W1-0ot9/6 MississippiState L 2-19/11 SoutheastMissouri W2-09/13 OklahomaState L 3-09/20 Tulsa W1-09/25 !vs.Grambling L 2-19/27 !vs.NewMexicoState L 2-110/2 Texas-SanAntonio* L 4-210/4 TexasState* L 1-010/11 CentralArkansas* W1-0ot10/16 atLamar* L 1-010/28 atMcNeeseState* L 2-010/23 Nicholls* W6-110/25 SoutheasternLouisiana* W1-010/30 atStephenF.Austin* L 3-211/1 atSamHoustonState* W1-0*-Southlandgames!-atLamarCardinalClassic



Date Opponent Result8/31 atTulsa L 0-48/22 vs.OralRoberts L 1-38/27 TexasTech L 0-48/29 Southern W4-09/3 Louisiana-Lafayette W2-1OT9/5 TexasChristian L 3-49/10 Louisiana-Monre W1-09/12 Prairie View W 6-09/17 JacksonState W3-09/19 atSouthernMiss L 0-29/23 LSUShreveport L 0-310/1 StephenF.Austin* L 0-410/3 SamHoustonState* W2-110/8 atTexas-SanAntonio* L 1-2OT10/10 atTexasState* L 0-210/17 atCenralArkansas* L 0-110/22 Lamar* T 0-02OT10/24 McNeeseState* W2-110/29 atNicholls* W1-010/31 atSoutheasternLa.* L 0-3*-Southlandgames



Date Opponent Result8/14 atLouisiana-Lafayette L 1-08/23 atLouisiana-Monroed W4-28/23 Arkansas-LittleRock W4-28/26 at Prairie View A&M W 2-19/4 atHoustonBaptist L 2-09/9 atJacksonState W2-09/11 Tulsa L 2-09/16 SouthernMississppi W2-09/18 atTCU L 1-09/23 TexasSouthern W8-29/30 SoutheasternLouisiana L 3-110/2 NichollsState W2-010/7 atSamHoustonState L 1-010/9 atStephenF.Austin L 5-010/14 TexasState L 2-010/16 Texas-SanAntonio L 3-010/21 CentralArkansas T 1-110/28 atMcNeeseState W1-010/30 atLamar L 3-1

2012Head Coach: George Van Linder


Date Opponent Result8/19 atBaylor L 5-08/24 TexasSouthern W4-18/31 atOralRoberts L 5-09/2 atTulsa L 5-19/7 HoustonBaptist L 3-19/10 LSU-Shreveport W3-09/14 atArkansas-LittleRock W4-09/16 atArkansas-PineBluff W5-09/21 at Grambling W 4-09/23 Louisiana-Lafayette L 2-19/28 CentralArkansas* T 0-010/5 atOralRoberts* L 3-010/7 StephenF.Austin* L 3-010/12 atSamHoustonState* L 2-010/14 atLamar L 1-010/19 McNeeseState L 2-110/21 NichollsState W2-110/26 atSoutheasternLouisian L 2-0*-Southlandgames


First Team All-SLC JanetCallahan(‘97,‘98)BritianyCargill(‘98,‘99,‘00)RachelFolk(2002)AmyFulkerson(1998)AshleyHadley(‘04,‘05)ErinHebert(‘05,‘06,‘07)HollyHorn(1999)MarlieseLatiolais(2006)JacquaiLawrence(‘00,02)HillarieMarshall(‘00,‘01,‘02)StephanieMiller(2003)StephanieO’Neal(1997)MissyPayne(2000)HeatherPenico(‘02,‘05)TaraPowasnik(‘04,‘05)KatiePriest(2002)KayceSchultz(2008)TiffanySwingler(2000)NatalieWaguespack(2003)JulieZavala(2005)

Second Team All-SLC ChelseaBrozgold(‘08,’09)KrystleDonaldson(‘04,‘06)ChelseyGibbs(2009)HollyHorn(‘97,‘98,‘00)BrittanyHung(2002)KerriKahanek(1997)KellyKnapschaefer(‘97,‘99)JillLowe(2001)HillarieMarshall(2003)StephanieMiller(‘02,‘05)MissyPayne(‘99,‘01)TammyPeck(‘97,‘98)TaraPowasnik(‘02,‘03)KatiePriest(‘03,‘04)LindyStrahan(2008)

ShannonTenney(‘00,‘01)NatalieWaguespack(‘04,‘07)MyaWalsh(2005)KimWeber(2000)

SLC Player of the YearBritianyCargill(2000)KatiePriest(2002)HeatherPenico(2005)ErinHebert(2007)

SLC Freshman of the YearStephanieO’Neil(1997)HeatherPenico(2002)

SLC Newcomer of the YearAmyFulkerson(1998)

SLC Coach of the YearJimmyMitchell(‘00,‘02)PeteWatkins(1998)

All-SLC Hon. MentionChelseaBrozgold(2007)HannahCasey(‘05,’06)BobbieHayes(2007)ErinHebert(2004)JohnnaKlohoker(2005)JacquaiLawrence(2001)JillLowe(2001)RachelO’Steen(‘08,‘09)HeatherPenico(2004)SarahSadler(2009)AshleeSavona(2012)LindyStrahan(2009)TiffanySwingler(2001)MyaWalsh(‘04,‘06)JulieZavala(‘04,‘06)

SLC All-Tournament TeamShawnaBailey(2000)BritianyCargill(2000-MVP)AmyFulkerson(1998)AshleyHadley(‘02,‘05)ErinHebert(2005)HollyHorn(1997)BrittanyHung(2002)JohnnaKlohoker(2005)NellieLatiolais(2002-MVP)JacquaiLawrence(2002)HillarieMarshall(2000)StephanieMiller(2002)StephanieO’Neil(1997)MissyPayne(2000)TammyPeck(1997)HeatherPenico(2005)KatiePriest(2002)TaraPowasnik(2005)TiffanySwingler(2000)WendyWoodham(1997-MVP)JulieZavala(2005)

SLC All-Academic First TeamHannahCasey(2006)CarrieCrowell(2006)TennilleFogel(2001)ChelseyGibbs(2009)AshleyHadley(2004)JohnnaKlohoker(2005)MarlieseLatiolais(‘04,‘06)JillLowe(2001)HillarieMarshall(2001)TaraPowasnik(‘04,‘05)NatalieWaguespack(2004)MyaWalsh(‘05,‘06)JulieZavala(‘05,‘06)

First Team All-LouisianaBritianyCargill(2000)AshleyHadley(2004)ErinHebert(‘06,‘07)KerriKahanek(1997)HillarieMarshall(2001)HeatherPenico(‘02,‘05)KatiePriest(2002)KayceSchultz(2008)JulieZavala(2005)

All-Louisiana Hon. MentionBritianyCargill(1999)JeantelleDuhon(1996)RachelFolk(2002)HollyHorn(1999)MeganHunter(2010)MarlieseLatiolais(2006)NellieLatiolais(2002)JacquaiLawrence(2002)MissyPayne(2000)JenniferPeck(1996)TammyPeck(1996)HeatherPenico(2004)TaraPowasnik(2004)ShannonTenney(2000)JulieZavala(2004)

Louisiana Coach of the YearJimmyMitchell(‘00,‘02)

La. Newcomer of the YearShannonTenney(2000)JackieStrug(2012)

Opponent W L T*Abilene Christian First MeetingAlabama 0 1 0Alabama-Birmingham 0 1 0AlcornState 2 0 0Arkansas-LittleRock 4 4 1Arkansas-PineBluff 1 0 0ArkansasState 2 0 0Baylor 0 2 0Belmont University 0 1 0Centenary 5 9 0*Central Arkansas 5 1 2DruryUniversity 0 0 1EastTennesseeState 1 0 0GeorgiaSouthern 0 1 0Grambling 5 1 0HardingUniversity 1 0 0*Houston Baptist 0 2 0*Incarnate Word First MeetingJackson State 3 0 0*Lamar 2 22 1LouisianaCollege 1 0 0LouisianaTech 3 0 1

Opponent W L TLouisiana-Lafayette 7 5 0Louisiana-Monroe 13 4 2 LSU 0 3 0LSU-Shreveport 3 1 0*McNeese State 11 9 5Mercer 2 2 0Middle Tennessee State 0 1 0Mississippi State 0 6 0Missouri 0 1 0Montana 0 1 0Morehead State 1 0 0NewMexicoState 0 1 0*Nicholls 21 0 1North Texas 0 4 0OklahomaState 0 6 0Ole Miss 0 2 0*Oral Roberts 0 4 0Prairie View A&M 2 0 0Rice 0 2 0*Sam Houston State 10 3 0SouthAlabama 1 3 1*Southeastern Louisiana 10 19 1

Opponent W L TSoutheastMissouriState 1 1 0Southern 5 0 0SouthernColorado 0 1 0SouthernMississippi 1 5 0*Stephen F. Austin 6 16 4TennesseeTech 0 0 1Tennessee-Martin 2 0 0Texas A&M 0 2 0TexasA&M-Commerce 0 1 0*Texas A&M-Corpus Christi First MeetingTexas Christian 0 4 0TexasSouthern 2 0 0Texas State 8 11 3TexasTech 0 4 0Texas-ElPaso 0 2 0Texas-San Antonio 0 6 1Troy 3 1 0Tulane 0 4 1Tulsa 3 3 0Totals 148 166 26Bold - 2013 Opponents *Southlandmembers

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-A-Alaniz,Stefanie(1998)Altenburg,Hailey(2010-11)Assayag,Gabrielle(2005-08)

-B-Baber,Sandy(1996)Bailey,Shawna(1998-01)Bales,Jody(1998)Balmer, Shelby (2012-present)Benefield,Christy(1996-97)Bourbonais, Brooke (2012-present)Bowman,Kaitlin(2004)Boyd,Vikki(1996)Bramble,Shannon(1998)Breland,Samantha(2006-07)Briscoe, Cassandra (2012-present)Britton,Jennifer(2002)Brooks,Christine(1997)Brown,Betsey(2008)Brown,Stephanie(1999)Browning, Cassidy (2010-present)Brozgold,Chelsea(2008-09)Bucher,Ashlee(2002)Burney,Erin(2008)Burt,Heather(2006-10)

-C-Callahan,Janet(1997-99)Cargill,Brittany(1998-00)Carlino,Tori(1999)Carpenter,Erin(1996-97)Casey,Hannah(2005-08)Cheshier,Haley(2008-11)Choate,Amy(1996)Cornwell,Danielle(1999)Coronel,Jeanette(2009-2012)Crona,Katie(2002)Crowell,Carrie(2004-06)

-D-Danku, Jessica (2010-present)Danku, Shannon(2010-present)Day,Shannon(1997)DaySusan(1997)Donaldson,Krystle(2004-06)Duhon,Jeantelle(1996-97)

-E-Ealy,Shamika(2004)Ellis,Hailey(2003)

-F-Flores,Racquel(2002-05)Fogel,Tenille(1999-02)Folk,Rachel(2002)Fulkerson,Amy(1998)Furlow,Rebecca(2010-2012)Furlow,Sam(2008-11)

-G-Gean,Allie(1998)Gibbs,Chelsey(2006-2009)Gominger,Katie(2010)Gordon,Jennifer(1996-97)

-H-Haase,Pippi(2010)Hall,Maddy(2006-09)Halle,Thersea(2009-2012)Harding, Danielle (2010-present)Hayes,Bobbie(2005-08)Haymon,Erin(2001)Hebert,Erin(2004-07)Hellinghausen,Kali(2009-10)Hernandez,Nikki(2000)Hester,Amy(2003-04)HollyHorn(1997-00)Hughes,Lacie(2006-09)Hung,Brittany(2001-03)Hunter,Meghan(2007-11)Husso,Megan(2009)

-J-Jackson, Alexandria (2010-present)Jenkins,Shannon(1998)Johnson,Melodie(2009-10)Johnson, Yanci (2010-present)

-K-Kaack,Jill(1996)Kahanek,Kerri(1997-00)Kawana-Waugh,Tiffany(2004-07)Keller,Manette(2006-08)King,Kayla(20008-11)Klohoker,Johnna(2004-07)Knapschaefer,Kelly(1996-99)

-L-Lambre,Amy(1996)Latiolas,Kathryn(1999-01)Latiolas,Marliese(2003-06)Latiolas,Nellie(2001-04)Lawrence,Jacquai(2000-03)Lawrence,Rachel(2008)Lawrence,Rose(2007-08)Lees,Marissa(2009-2012)Letellier,Jen(2004)Lowe,Jill(1999-02)

-M-Maag,Bryndie(2001-02)Madden,April(2007-08)Marroquin,Romy(2001-02)Marks,Christian(2009-2012)Marler,Ashlea(2010)Marshall,Hillarie(2000-03)Mason,Cammerron(2008-10)Mayer,Kati(1997)McFarling, Jo (2012-present)McInnis,Carolyn(2000-01)McInnis,Christy(2000-01)McKee,Joanne(1998-99)Miller,Lauren(2005-06)Miller,Stace(2003-06)Miller,Stephanie(2002-05)Millhouse,Ashley(2005-08)Moss,Danielle(2001)Mulnix, Taylor (2010-present)Myullyluoma,Nina(2000)

-O-O’Neil,Stephanie(1997-99)O’Steen,Rachel(2008-11)Oakley,Missy(2006-09)

-P-Payne,Missy(1998-01)Peck,Jennifer(1996-98)Peck,Tammy(1996-98)Pena, Natalie (2012-present)Pence,Angela(2004)Pence,Katrina(2004)Penico,Heather(2002-05)Penico,Sam(2005)Perdomo,Jenny(2007)Petermann,Alex(2011-2012)Popov,Karrina(2002)Powasnik,Tara(2005-05)Priest,Katie(2001-04)Provenza,Heather(1997)

-R-Ranalli, Julia (2011-present)Rector, Peyton (2012-present)Rios, Alex (2011-present)Robbins,Jennifer(2000-03)Rosa,AshleyDeLa(2009)

-S-Sadler,Sarah(2007-2010)Saunders, Nikki (2011-present)Savona, Ashley (2010-present)Seago,Caroline(2006-2009)Schaefer, Chelsea (2011-present)Schultz,Kayce(2006-08)Strahan,Lindy(2006-09)Sturg, Jackie (2012-present)Swingler,Tiffany(1988-01)

-T-Tenny,Shannon(2000-01)Theriot, Jade (2010-present)Triplett,Amy(1996-98)Thomas,Danielle(2001-04)Tsakanikas,Kate(1998-01)Turner,Kate(1996)

-V-Villio,Rachel(1999-02)Vines,Amanda(2007-08)

-W-Waguespack,Natalie(2003-07)Walsh,Mya(2004-06)Woodham,Wendy(1996-99)

-Z-Zavala,Julie(2004-06)


-Individual Records-

Games Played:Season: 23 TenPlayers(2002)Career: 86 NatalieWaguespack(2003-07)

Shots on Goal:Game: 9 BrittanyCargillvs.UTMartin(9/1/00) BrittanyCargillvs.SELa.(10/18/98) AmyFulkersonvs.McN(9/30/98)Season: 79 BrittanyCargill(1999)Career: 208 ErinHebert(2004-07)

Conference:Game: 9 BrittanyCargillvs.SELa.(10/18/98) AmyFulkersonvs.McN(9/30/98)Season: 45 BrittanyCargill(1999)Career: 103 BrittanyCargill(1998-00)

Goals Scored:Game: 4 BrittanyCargillvs.La.College(9/1/98)Season: 16 BrittanyCargill(2000)Career: 35 BrittanyCargill(1998-00)

Conference:Game: 3 HeatherPenicovs.Nicholls(9/30/05) JulieZavalavs.Nicholls(9/30/05)Season: 8 HillarieMarshall(2000)Career: 15 HillarieMarshall(2000-03)

Assists:Game: 4 JacquaiLawrencevs.ULL(9/25/01) KerriKahanekvs.La.College(9/1/98)Season: 9 RachelO’Steen(2009)Career: 24 JacquaiLawrence(2000-03)

Conference:Game: 2 MyaWalshvs.Nicholls(9/30/05) HeatherPenicovs.SE.La(10/6/02) JacquaiLawrencevs.SFA(10/18/00) BrittanyCargillvs.Nicholls(10/4/98)Season: 7 HeatherPenico(2002)Career: 9 BrittanyCargill(1998-00)

Total Points Scored:Game: 8 BrittanyCargillvs.La.College(9/1/98)Season: 37 BrittanyCargill(2000)Career: 83 BrittanyCargill(1998-00) 83 ErinHebert(2004-07)

Conference:Game: 6 HeatherPenicovs.Nicholls(9/30/05) JulieZavalavs.Nicholls(9/30/05)Season: 8 JullieZavala(2005)Career: 30 JullieZavala(2004-06)

Game Winning GoalsSeason: 4 HillarieMarshall(2000) ErinHebert(2005) ErinHebert(2007) ChelseyGibbs(2009)Career: 12 ErinHebert(2004-07)

Conference:Season: 4 HillaireMarshall(2000)Career: 6 HillarieMarshall(2000-03)

Goalie SavesGame: 28 JenniferGordanvs.UAB(9/8/96)Season: 217 JenniferGordan(1996)Career: 410 TiffanySwingler(1998-01)

Conference:Game: 17 TiffanySwinglervs.ULM(9/19/01)Season: 166 NellieLatiolais(2002)Career: 271 TiffanySwingler(1998-01)

Goals Against Average:Season: 1.07 TiffanySwingler(1998) (minimum1,200minutes)Career: 1.29 TiffanySwingler(1998-01) (minimum2,500minutes)

Conference:Season: .59 TiffanySwingler(1998)Career: .93 TiffanySwingler(1998-01)

Shutouts recordedSeason: 9 TiffanySwingler(2000)Career: 21.5 TiffanySwingler(1998-01)

Conference:Season: 7 TiffanySwingler(1998-01)Career: 19.5 TiffanySwingler(1998-01)

-Team Records-

Most Shots:Game: 45 vs.AlcornState(9/15/05)Season: 367 2005LadyDemons

Conference:Game: 40 vs.NichollsState(10/19/01)Season: 185 2002LadyDemons

Most Goals scored:Game: 15 vs.La.College(9/1/98)Season: 62 2005LadyDemons

Conference:Game: 7 vs.NichollsState(9/30/05)Season: 30 2000LadyDemons

Fewest goals allowed:Season: 19 2006LadyDemons

Conference:Season: 6 2006LadyDemons

Most Goals Allowed:Game: 14 vs.NorthTexas(9/21/96)Season: 116 1996LadyDemons

Conference:Game: 4 vs.SELa.(9/28/01) vs.SELa.(9/20/97) vs.SFA(10/17/04)Season: 17 2001LadyDemons

Most Assists:Game: 13 vs.La.College(9/1/98)Season: 44 2005LadyDemons

Conference:Game: 6 vs.Nicholls(9/30/05)Season: 20 2005LadyDemons

Most Total Points Scored:Game: 43 vs.La.College(9/1/98)Season: 168 2005LadyDemons

Conference:Game: 20 vs.Nicholls(9/30/05)Season: 79 2000LadyDemons

-Other Records-

Games Played: 23(2002&2000)Wins in a Season: 15(2000)Conference Wins in a Season: 10(2000)Season Winning Percentage: .684(2005)Losses in a Season: 19(1996)Home Wins in a Season: 9(2000)Road Wins in a Season: 6(2002)Games Tied in a Season: 5(2002)Winning Streak: 9(2000)Losing Streak: 21(1996-97)Consecutive Games with out a win: 38(1996-97)Consecutive Shutouts: 5(2009)Consecutive Games without being shutout: 11(2000)

-SLC Records-

TEAM Wins in a Season: 15(2000)Conference Wins in a Season: 10(2000)Goals Scored in a Season: 62(2005)Corner Kicks in a Game: 19vs.SLU(10/9/00)Corner Kicks in a Season: 129(2000)

INDIVIDUALGoals in a Season: 16byBrittanyCargill(2000)Points in a Season: 37byBrittanyCargill(2000)

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Dr. Randall J. Webb Dr.RandallJ.WebbstatedwhenhebecameNorthwesternStateUni-versity’s18thpresidentinJulyof1996thathisprimaryobjectivewouldbetohelpmakehisAlmaMaterthebestinstitutionitcouldbe.Beginninghis18thyear,it’sclearthatWebbisachievingthatadmirablegoal. Enrollmenthas reachedrecord levelsduringWebb’s tenureaspresi-dentandexceeded10,500forthefirsttimeinhistoryinthefallof2004.Webbhasalsobeenattheforefrontinrecentyearsofmovingtheuniversitytowardhigheradmissionstandards,whichhasresultedinsomeenrollmentdeclinesbutintheenrollmentofstudentswithgreateracademicpotential

andaptitude. Retentionhas increased at theuniversity, the averageACT scoreof students has goneup, andhighschool student leaders are enrolling inNorthwestern in record numbers. There has been a substantialincrease in thenumberof high school valedictorians and salutatorians among first-time freshmen at theuniversity. ExternalfundingforNSUhasalsoincreaseddramaticallyunderWebb’sleadership.Inthefirstcapitalcampaigninitshistory,theuniversityreceived$32.7milliontofarexceeditsgoalof$18.84million.Thatfundingincludedtheestablishmentofnumerousendowedchairsandprofessorshipstoenhanceacademicprogramsattheuniversity.Inadditiontotheprivatefunding,Northwesternhasreceivedmoregrantmoniesinrecentyearsfromstateandfederalagenciesandprivatefoundationsthanatanytimesinceitsfoundingin1884. Webbhasalsoexpandedtheuniversity’soutreachbyspearheadingthedevelopmentatNSUofthelargestelectroniceducationanddistancelearningnet-workofanyuniversityinLouisiana.NSUofferscoursesanddegreeprogramstostudentsacrossthenationandworldthroughInternetandcompressedvideo. MillionsofdollarshavebeenobtainedduringWebb’spresidencyfornewandrenovatedfacilities.Anew$6.9millionWellness,RecreationandActivityCenteropenedonthecampusin2005;andMorrisonHall,theFamilyandConsumerSciencesBuilding,andWilliamsonHallhavebeencompletelyrenovatedandrestored.AnewStudentServicesCenteronthesiteoftheformerWestCaspariHallwascompletedinMay2012.Over$32millioninconstructionbyaprivatecompanyhasaddedtwomodifiedresidencehallstothecampusinrecentyears.FundinghasalsobeenobtainedtorebuildtheEastCaspariHallandreplacetheundergroundelectricaldistributionsystem. Northwesternacademicprogramsandathleticteamscontinuetoreceivepositivenationalrecognition.TheComputerInformationSystemsprogram,forexample,wonfiveconsecutivenationalchampionshipsinacademiccompetitioninsystemsanalysis,andtheNSUmen’sbasketballteamdefeatedIowaintheNCAAnationalchampionshiptournament. AformercenterontheNorthwesternfootballteam,Webbisanavidsupporteroftheuniversity’sathleticprogramsandhasheldpositionsofleadershipatthenationallevelinintercollegiateathletics.HehasservedaschairoftheboardofdirectorsoftheSouthlandConferenceandhasbeenamemberofthepresti-giousNCAAExecutiveCouncilandtheNCAADivisionIBoardofDirectorsthatoverseeallmajorpolicydecisionsbythegoverningbodyformajorcollegesports.Hecurrentlyserves as the SouthlandConference representativeon theNCAAPresidentialAdvisoryGroup. A 1965 graduate of Northwestern in mathematics and business education,WebbearnedamasterofsciencedegreeinmathematicsfromNSUin1966.Hereceivedadoc-torateineducationfromtheUniversityofSouthernMississippiin1971withaconcentra-tioninmathematicsandresearch. WebbwasamemberofthefacultyofLongwoodCollegeinFarmville,Va,from1966until1974.HeservedasDirectorofHigherEducationandTeacherCertificationintheLouisianaDepartmentofEducationfrom1974through1976.HemovedtoSoutheasternLouisianaUniversity in1976andin13yearsthereheldpositionsasdirectorof institu-tionalresearch,EEOofficer,registrarandmemberofthemathematicsfaculty. HebecameDeanofInstructionandGraduateStudiesandprofessorofmathematicsatNorthwestern in1989. In thatposition,hewasresponsible forcampus-widepolicydevelopment, planning, advancement, and review of both graduate and undergraduateprograms.WhileWebbwasinthatposition,graduateenrollmentincreasedby35percent,andinternalfundingforfacultyresearchincreasedby200percent. Asdean,WebbproposedtheconceptforNSU’ssuccessfulFreshmanConnectionPro-gramandservedasamemberofthewritingteamforagrantproposalthatresultedinafiveyear,$1.7millionTitleIIIgranttoimprovestudentretention.Healsochairedthesteering committee forNSU’s Self Study for the SouthernAssociationofColleges andSchools. HehasbeenactiveinthecommunityasamemberoftheboardofdirectorsoftheNatchitochesChamberofCommerceandasamemberoftheAssociationforthePreserva-tionofHistoricNatchitoches, theNatchitochesHistoricFoundation, theNatchitoches-NorthwesternSymphonySociety,RotaryClub,andtheFirstBaptistChurch. WebbandhiswifeBrendahavetwodaughters,bothhonorgraduatesofNorthwest-ern. Tamara andherhusband, formerNSUAll-AmericabaseballpitcherReggieGate-wood, live inLongValley,N.J.,withtheirchildrenTylerandAva. LaurenismarriedtoformeroutstandingNSUbaseballplayerNickSimokaitis,andtheyliveinSt.LouiswiththeirsonsNicholasandBenjamin.

President:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Randall J. WebbProvost & Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Lisa AbneyVice President for External Affairs:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry PierceVice President for Business Affairs:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carl JonesVice President for University Affairs:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus JonesVice President for Technology, Research and Economic Development:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Darlene Williams

Northwestern State President

U N I V E R S I T Y A D M I N I S T R AT I O N

Randy and Brenda Webb


Jerry PierceVice President • External Affairs OnlyahandfulofpeoplehaveservedNorthwesternStateaslongasJerryPiercehas,andnobodyhasdonesoinamoreunderstatedmanner. Beginninghis49thyearontheuniversity’sstaff,Pierce’simpactonNSUandthecityofNatchitochesisindelible.He’sneverwantedorgottentopbilling,butconsistently,hegetsresultstobenefittheuniversity. Hebeginshis23rdyear asvicepresidentofexternal affairs atNorthwestern.Asignificantaspectofhisjobisoversightofinter-

collegiateathletics.PierceworkscloselywithathleticdirectorGregBurkeandallNSUcoachesandstaffmemberstokeepNorthwesternathleticscompetingatachampionshiplevelweekafterweek,month after month and year after year. PierceisanavidtennisplayerwhohasbeenamemberofUSTAteamsthathavewonmorethanadozenstatechampionships,fiveregionaltitlesandonenationalchampionship. Well beforemoving into the executive position, Pierce had already served his almamater,adoptedhometownandstatewithdistinction.Inhisroleasvicepresident,heoverseesuniversityop-

erationsinathletics,alumnianddevelopment,publicandmediarela-tionsandassistsPresidentDr.RandallJ.Webbingovernmentalaffairsactivities.Manyofthosedutieswerehissincethe1970sasheworkedunderfourpreviouspresidentsasNorthwesternadvancedfromNAIAtoNCAACollegeDivisiontoNCAADivisionIathleticstatusin1977. A 1961 graduate of Northwestern, Pierce served as trainer/managerfortheDemonfootballteamduringhiscollegeyears,work-ingcloselywithlegendarycoachJackClayton.Afterearninghisjour-nalismdegree,PiercewenttoworkfortheNewOrleansTimesPica-yune,servingasareporterandeditor.Hewasnamedexecutivesportseditor at the age of 24. In1965,hechosetoraisehistwosonsinNatchitochesandre-turnedtoNSUassports informationdirector.Hewaspromotedtonewsbureaudirectortwoyearslaterandassumedadditionalresponsi-bilitiesinathletics,alumniaffairsandotherareasthroughtheyears. Hefounded,in1972,theLouisianaSportsHallofFamefacilityinPratherColiseumontheNSUcampus,providingahomeforanentitycreatedin1958.Heestablishedannualinductionactivitiesthatremaininplacenearlyfourdecadeslater,andservedasdirectoroftheHallfor19yearsuntilhispromotiontovicepresidentin1990forcedhimtostepasidefromthevolunteerpost. Hehelped guideNorthwestern into three athletic conferences(TransAmerica,1979;GulfStar,1983;Southland,1987)andNCAADivisionIstatusin1977.HeisapastpresidentoftheSouthlandandhasservedtheconferencethroughotherofficesandcommitteeposi-tions. In 1994, hewas named one of Louisiana’s 20most influentialsportsfiguresbytheTimes-Picayune.AlsoonthelistwereNewOr-

leansSaintsownerTomBenson,LSUathleticdirectorJoeDeanandbasketballcoachDaleBrown,andGramblingfootballcoachinglegendEddieRobinson. Hissalesmanshipandmanagerialskillswereinstrumental inconvincingTri-StarProductionstofilmthe1989smashhitmovieSteelMagnolias,withanall-starcastincludingJuliaRoberts,SallyFieldandDylanMcDermottinNatchitochesandontheNSUcampus.Themovie’simpactontour-isminNatchitochescontinuestoresonatemorethantwodecadeslater. PierceisregardedasoneofthemosteffectivelegislativeliaisonsforLouisiana’shighereduca-tionsystem.Heisalsoapopularafterdinnerspeakerandmasterofceremonieswhohasspokenathundredsofeventssince1965. Inadditiontohisadministrativeresponsibilities,PierceisamemberoftheJournalismDepart-mentfaculty.Heistheauthorofonebookandeditoroftwoothersandhaswrittenthousandsofeditorials,columns,featuresandotherarticlesfornewspapersandmagazines. PierceandhiswifeRegina,ateacher, liveonCaneRiverLake inNatchitoches.Hehastwosons,RandyandRick,bothNSUgraduates;andthreegrandchildren,twinsEvanandAmanda,23,andMiranda,12,andtwostepchildren,NicholasandNatalie.

NSU Athletic CouncilJody Biscoe (Chair)

Kaymin CarterLyn Christophe

Catherine FaucheauxCole Gentry

Kelee GrimesSteve Gruesbeck

Marcus JonesNatalie Laurence

Tara McKenney (Student)Dr. Charles Pellegrin

Dr. Pat PiersonSteve Story

Dr. Mark SwanstromEd Ward

Dr. Randall Webb

Ex-Officio MembersGreg Burke

Carrie CrowellDustin Eubanks

Roxanne FreemanDr. Patrice Moulton

Dr. Vicki ParrishJerry Pierce

DEMONS’ DECADE OF EXCELLENCEHighlights of NSU athletics in the first 10 years under the leadership of Dr. Randall Webb, Vice President Jerry Pierce and Director of Athletics Greg Burke

22 Southland Conference Championships (7 sports)Football (1997, 1998, 2004), basketball (2005, 2006), women’s

basketball (1999, 2004), baseball (1997, 1998, 2001, 2002,

2005), women’s soccer (2000), softball (1998, 1999, 2000),

men’s track and field (1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002). All-

Sports (1997-98).

10 SLC Tournament Championships (4 sports)Basketball (2001, 2006), women’s soccer (1997, 2000, 2002,

2005), women’s basketball (2004) and softball (1998, 2000,

2002).

16 Postseason Appearances (6 sports)Football - FCS Division playoffs (1997, 1998, 2001, 2002,

2004); basketball (2001, 2006); women’s basketball (2004);

baseball (2005); softball (1998, 2000, 2002); women’s soc-

cer (2000, 2002, 2005). Women’s Basketball also played in the

1999 WNIT.

45 National Awards (5 sports)All-America awards - track and field (18), football (19), base-

ball (1). Academic All-America honors – softball (2), baseball

(2). National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete (1); NCAA

Postgraduate Scholarship (1); basketball - 2006 Pontiac Game

Changing Performance $100,000 Scholarship

3 Olympic Competitors (2 sports)Track and field alumni LaMark Carter (2000) Kenta Bell (2004

and 2008) represented the USA in the Olympic Games in the

triple jump. Fomer Demon basketball player Dr. Gayle Hatch

was the USA’s head men’s weightlifting coach in the 2004 Ath-

ens Games.

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Greg Burke with wife, Susu, and daughter, Catherine.

Greg BurkeDirector of AthleticsThe Burke FileAGE: 56 (Born Oct. 22, 1956) • HOMETOWN: Alliance, Ohio • HIGH SCHOOL: Marlington ’74 • COLLEGE: Mt. Union ’78 (cum laude)POSTGRADUATE: Kent State ’86 • BEFORE HE WAS A.D.: Sports writer, Alliance (Ohio) Review, 1972-78; director of news and sports information, Hiram (Ohio) College (1978-85); administrative intern, NSU athletics, 1985-86; director, NSU Athletic Association, 1986-92; director of athletic develop-ment, University of Akron, 1992-96.BIG FAN OF: Cleveland Browns, Indians and Cavaliers • INTERESTS: Working out, watching ESPN and VH1 Classic, family outings. Attheoutsetofhis18thyearasdirectorofathleticsatNorthwesternState,GregBurkehasreceivednationalacclaimforthejobhe’sdone in his adopted hometown.

BurkehasbeenathleticsdirectoratNorthwesternsinceAug.29,1996,whenhisfirstdayincludedspeakingattheannualNSU/IndependenceBowlKickoffLun-cheon.BurkeisthelongestservingADatanyLouisianaorSouthlandConferenceinstitution. HehassteeredNSUathleticstomanyofitsgreatestaccomplishmentswhileoverseeingaprogramthathasfieldedchampionshipcaliberteamsinnearlyalloftheschool’sNCAADivisionIsports. LastFebruary,hewaspresentedthe“OutstandingContributionstoAmateurFootballAward”bythenorthLouisianachapteroftheNationalFootballFoundationandCollegeFootballHallofFame.Twoyearsago,hewasincludedamong29winnersoftheUnderAmourADoftheYearAwardpresentedbytheNationalAssociationofCollegiateDirectorsofAthletics(NACDA).Burkewasthe2010-11presidentoftheFootballChampionshipSubdivisionAthleticsDirectorsAssociation. AbouttobeginatermontheNCAADivisionICommitteeonAcademicPerformance,BurkepreviouslyservedontheprestigiousNCAAChampionships/SportsManagement Cabinet. Hepreviouslyservedafour-yeartermontheNCAADivisionIFootballIssuesCommittee(1999-2002)andconcurrentlyservedatermontheeight-memberNCAAFCSCommitteethatadministersthenationalplayoffs.BurkehasservedasasitesupervisorforFootballChampionshipSubdivisionplayoffgamesacrossthenationandheisregardedasoneofthecountry’spremiereadvocatesofFCSfootball. Burke’s17yearsasathleticdirectorinclude35SouthlandConferenceregular-seasonortournamentchampionships,59All-AmericanandAcademicAll-Americanstudentathletes,andthreeU.S.Olympiccompetitors.TwentyNSUteamshavetakenpartinNCAAorWNITpostseasoncompetition. Alloftheschool’sathleticfacilitieshaveundergonenearly$7millioninimprovementsinthepastfouryears.Burkespearheadeda$2millionseriesofsponsorshipsfornewscoreboardsinstalledfor2008-09atallNSUathleticvenues;the$700,000SecondCenturyCirclefencingprojectforathleticvenues;anda$500,000softballgrandstandprojectcompletedearlierthisyear. NSUin2004-05becamethefirst(andremainstheonly)SouthlandConferencememberintheleague’sfivedecadesofhistorytosweepfootball,men’sbasketballandbaseballchampionshipsinthesameathleticyear.It’sbeendoneonlyonceinSoutheasternConferencehistory,byAlabamain1933-34,andonlyfourtimesinBigTenConferencehistory,thelasttimebyMichiganStatein1979-80. Thoseaccomplishmentshavecomewithoneofthemoremodestathleticbudgetsinthestateandconference.Burke’smanagementskillandfundraisingabilityhavebeen pivotal. Burkehasdisplayedaremarkableabilitytohiredynamicheadcoaches,notablycurrentstaffersMikeMcConathy,Louisiana’sall-timecareerbasketballwinsleader;2013LouisianasoftballcoachoftheYearDonaldPickett;HughandStephanieHernesman,whojustledthevolleyballprogramtoitsbestseasoninthe31-yearhistoryoftheprogram;andseveralwhosesuccessatNorthwesternStatepropelledthemtonationalprominenceinsubsequentpositions. Fromhisfirstdayonthejob,Burkehasstressedtheimportanceofhavingabalancedathleticprogram.Tothatend,tremendouscompetitivestrideshavebeenmadeinwomen’sathleticsunderhisguidance.Alongwiththeaforementionedvolleyballsurge,NSU’ssoccerprogramwasthefirstinLouisianatoreachtheNCAATour-nament. Softball and tennismadeNCAATournament appearances in 2013, thesecondinfourseasonsforLadyDemontennis. BurkehasestablishedahighstandardforNSUAthleticsinacademicachieve-mentandcommunityservice. TheacademicaccomplishmentsarereflectedannuallyintheNCAA’sAPRandGSRstudies.CommunityservicebyNSUstudent-athletes,coachesandstaffmorethandoubledtoover5,000hoursin2009-10andhasremainedatthatlevel. Burkespearheaded theadoptionof the slogan“GreatTradition,BrighterFu-ture” for NSUAthletics, and the creation of NSUAthletics “Cornerstones” forstudent-athletes: “AcademicAchievement,PersonalResponsibility,CompetitiveSuccess…EveryMinute,EveryHour,EveryDay!” In2005,BurkewasoneofthreerecipientsoftheAll-AmericaFootballFounda-tion’sGen.RobertR.NeylandOutstandingAthleticDirectorAwardandthatsameyear,wasalsotabbedasoneoftwoNatchitochesParishCenlaNewsmakersof2005bytheAlexandriaTownTalknewspaper’seditorialstaff. Hereceivedthe2006“OutstandingAlumniAward”fromhisalmamater,Mar-lingtonHighSchoolinAlliance,Ohio,recognizinghiscommunityserviceandpro-fessionalachievements. Burkebecameoneofonly21alumnihonoredsincetheawardwasinstitutedin1982. Burke is apastpresidentof theNatchitochesKiwanisClub and remains ac-tiveinthatcivicgroup.HehasalsobeenpartofthesteeringcommitteefortheNatchitochesChristmasFestivalandisaformerpresidentoftheNatchitochesAreaJaycees.HeisinvolvedwiththeAmericanHeartAssociationandwas2010MarchofDimeschairmanlocally. His wife, Susu, is a Natchitoches native, NSU graduate and an elementaryteacher.Their19-year-olddaughter,Catherine,graduatedfromSt.Mary’sHighSchoolinMayof2012andattendsLouisianaTech.


Kyle BarnardhasservedastheleaderofticketoperationsforthreeyearsatNSUafterservingasagraduateassistanttwoyearsprior. Hisdutiesincludeworkingwitheventmanagement,externalaffairs,andalumnirelationsasidefromhisticketmanagerduties.

Hiscareerplansaretobecomeanassociateathleticdirector. HisfirstyearatNorthwesternStateservedasagraduateassistantforthedepartment.Whileworkingwithgamedayoperationsandmarketing/promotions,heservedonthedi-versitycouncilforNSUduringtheNCAArecertificationprocess.KyleorganizedaNCAAdiversityworkshopforbothcoachesandplayers. Barnard received his undergraduate degree in kinesiology and fitness fromOuachitaBaptistUniversity.Hewasafour-yearlettermanandathree-yearstarterontheoffensivelinefortheOBUfootballteam.Asacaptainhisjuniorandsenioryear,theteamhadtheirhigh-estrankinginschoolhistory.HeservedasmemberandpresidentofOBU’sStudent-AthleteAdvisoryCommittee.WhileattendingOBU,Kylereachedthedean’slistandwasamemberofIFC(InterFraternalCouncil)andalsowasamemberofRhoSigmamen’ssocialclub. HishometownisTheWoodlands,Texas.Inhighschool,hewasnamedtotheall-districtandall-countyteamsatTheWoodlandsHighSchool.Kylealsoearnedapowerliftingletter.ThesonofRonandBrendaBarnard,hewasbornNov.13,1987,inCorpusChristi,Texasandhasonebrother,Conall.HeismarriedtoBrittanyBarnard,apediatricRNatCabriniHospital.

FacultyAthletic Representative Jody Biscoe isAssociate ProfessorofPsychologyandAddictionStudiesatNorthwesternState,wherehe isthe coordinator for theundergraduateAddictionStudies, andSubstance

Abuse/Preventionconcentrations.Since2006,hehasservedasFacultyAthleticRepresenta-tiveforNSU.ThisroleincludesthechairoftheNSUAthleticCouncil. Since2006,NorthwesternStateUniversityhasmadenumerousparadigmshiftsinhowitaddressestheneedsofstudent-athletes;however,onethinghasbeenconsistentinthatitsstudent-athletesarewinnersonthefieldandintheclassroom.AllhaveheardabouthighereducationalinstitutionsbeingpenalizedbytheNCAAforacademicimproprieties.NSUhasattemptedtobeamodelprogramof“DoingThings theRightWay,”by following theAth-leticDepartmentmotto:GreatTradition–BrighterFuture.Thispastyear,NSUwasoneofonlyfourschoolsintheStateofLouisianathatdidnotreceiveanypenaltiesforlowNCAAAcademicProgressRates (APR)withbaseball, soccer, softball, tennis,women’s indoor&outdoortrack,andvolleyballratinginthetopthreeintheSouthlandConference.Amongthe40NorthwesternStatestudent-athletesandathleticstaffmemberswhograduatedinspring2010,10ofthe20receivingundergraduatedegreesgraduatedeithercumlaudeormagnacumlaude.Graduationratesofstudent-athletesinsoccer,volleyball,men’sbasketball,base-ballandfootballrankedinthetopfouroftheConference.Theseaccomplishmentscouldnothavebeenachievedwithoutthesupportandeffortsofthestudent-athletes,coaches,faculty,and administration. Also, Jody is theDirector for theLouisianaAddictionTechnologyTransferCenter atNSU.HehasservedontheNationalAddictionTechnologyTransferCenter’s(ATTC)-Prac-ticeandNationalLeadershipInstituteCommittee.Inaddition,hehascoordinatedfivena-tionallyrecognizedleadershipinstitutesforLouisiana,TexasandNewMexicoandamemberoftheNationalATTCLeadershipDirectorsCommittee.Recently,hewasappointedtotheNAADAC-NationalAddictionStudies&StandardsCollaborativeCommittee.Thispastyear,Jodywas selected to serveon theUnitedStatesHealth andHumanServices– SubstanceAbuse&MentalHealthServiceAdministrationExpertPanelconcerningworkforceissues. Jody’smarriedtohiswife,Veronica(Roni),anavidrunner,anddaughterRoxyisaseniorco-captainon thevarsitycheerleading squadandLadyTigerbasketball teamatSt.Mary’sSchool.AllaredevotedDemonfans!

Carrie Crowell,atwo-yearAcademicAll-SouthlandConferencesoccerstandout forNorthwestern State in 2005-06, fromArlington,TX, nowservesasanacademiccoordinatorintheJohnnieEmmonsAthleticStudy

Center at NSU as well as being the Senior Woman Administrator. CrowellservedasaninternintheAcademicServicesandCHAMPS/LifeSkillsprograminJanuary2009,whilealsocompletinghersecondseasonasagraduateassistantsoccercoachandfinishingworkonhermaster’sofscienceinsportadministration. ShewasamagnacumlaudegraduateofNSUinAugust2007inbusinessadministration,andalsowasakeycontributorontheLadyDemons’2005NCAATournamentteamthatwontheSouthlandConferenceTournament. Crowellistheacademiccoordinatorforthesportsofsoccer,women’sbasketball,men’sandwomen’strack,volleyball,andveteranfootball.ShealsoheadstheEnhancedAcademicProgramwhichprovidesadditionalhelpforstudent-athletesandaidsinmaintainingahealthyandsuccessfulbalancebetweenacademicsandathletics. Crowellservedaninternshipinthesummerof2008withtheMissouriSportsHallofFame,helpingstageeventssupportingaNationwideTourgolftournamentco-sponsoredby

theHall.ShealsoassistedindailyoperationsofthemuseuminSpringfield,Mo.,andhelpedstagetheMissouriHighSchoolBasketballAll-StarsGame. CrowellwasamemberofAlphaLambdaDeltahonorssocietyfrom2005-2007,graduat-inginthreeyearswitha3.74gradepointaverage.ShemadetheSLCCommissioners’Aca-demicHonorRollinthelastthreeseasonsshecompetedforNSU,cappedbya2006seasoninwhichherdefensehelpedtheLadyDemonssetaschoolrecordforleastgoalsallowedpergame. CrowellgraduatedwithherMastersofScienceinSportAdministrationwitha4.0GPA in May 2009.

Dustin Eubanks isinhis13thyearintheNSUathleticdepartmentandhis12thyearatthehelmofthecomplianceduties,keepingallathleticpersonnelcurrentandinaccordancewithNCAAandSouthlandConfer-

enceguidelines. A1996educationgraduateofNorthwestern,the38-year-oldavidfanofallteamsthathailfromPittsburghseizedanopportunitytoserveasagraduateassistantinthesportsin-formationdepartmentatNorthwesternwhilebeginningthepursuitofhismaster’sdegreeinhealthandphysicaleducation(concentrationinsportsadministration),whichheobtainedinMayof2003,andwasimpressiveenoughtoearnapromotiontofull-timestatusinNovember1998. Eubanks ismarried to the formerDawnHornsbyofBranch and the couple has twodaughters,EmilieandTaylorNicole.Thesisterssharethesamebirthdate. DustinandDawn,whoistheAssociateDirectorofFinancialAidatNSU,willcelebratedtheirtenthweddinganniversarythissummer.

Roxanne FreemanbeganworkingatNSUin1983asanaccount-ingclerkinbusinessaffairs.Shetransferredtotheathleticdepartmentasfootball/baseball/tracksecretaryandservedunderSamGoodwin,Leon

JohnsonandseveralbaseballcoachesforeightseasonsbeforegraduatingwithaB.S.inac-countinginMay1995. Freemanthenbecamethecompliancecoordinatorandacademicadvisorduringathree-year span before leaving in 1998. ShereturnedtoNSUintheFallof2000inhercurrentpositionasBusinessManagerwhereshenowservesasliaisonbetweentheathleticdepartmentandbusinessaffairs.Shehasoneson,AaronPizani,whoisalsoaNSUalum.

Ray FriaswasnamedassistantdirectorofspecialfacilitiesinDecem-ber 2012. FriaswasamemberoftheDemonbaseballteamfrom2011-2012and

finished with 74 games played and 62 of those were starts as a middle infielder. Hefinishedhiscareerwith52hits,sixdoubles,atriple,ahomerun,and36runs.Hisbestassesttotheteamwashisdefenseleadingtheteaminassistsanda.953fieldingpercent-age his senior season. AnativeofBronx,NYandagraduateofAllHallowsHighSchool,Friaswasthesecondinschoolhistorytohavehisjerseyretiredafterbeingastandoutbaseballplayer. Heobtainedhis bachelor’sdegree inhealth andexercise science fromNorthwesternState in May 2012. BornonMay2,1990,RayisthesonofCiprianaFriasandLuzGutierrez.Hehasfoursisters,Angie,Cindy,Yanilsa,andVanesa.

Forhissecondfull-timestintatNorthwesternState,Adam Jonson returnedtohisalmamaterasAssociateAthleticDirectorforExternalRe-lationsandExecutiveDirectoroftheAthleticAssociationonJuly1,2013,

aftergainingexperienceatthreeDivisionIschools. JonsonpreviouslyspentjustovertwoyearsasAssistantMarketingDirectorforTicketOperationsatNSUbeforeservingthepasttwoyearsasAssistantAthleticDirectorforTicket-ingandOperationsattheUniversityofLouisianaatMonroe.HealsoworkedastheAssistantDirectorofAthleticsMediaRelationsattheUniversityofNorthFloridaforoneyear. AtULM,Jonsonprovidedoversightfortheathleticcommunicationsandticketingof-ficeswhileassistinginmarketingandfundraisingactivities.Hehelpedestablishnewatten-dancerecordsforseveralsports,includingaseason-longbaseballtallythatrankedinthetop40nationallyin2012andasingle-gamecrowdofmorethan31,000foranationallytelevisedfootball game againstBaylor. In addition to revampingofficeorganization andoperationalstructures,ticketrevenuesoaredbymorethan44percentunderJonson’swatch.Otherini-tiativesincludedleadingarebrandingcampaignforthestudentsectionatbasketball,imple-mentingadepartment-widesocialmediastrategy,establishinga“Faith&Family”event

Kyle BARNARDDIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND TICKET OPERATIONS

Jody BISCOEATHLETICS FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE

Carrie CROWELLACADEMIC COORDINATOR/SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR

Dustin EUBANKSASSISTANT AD/NCAA COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR

Roxanne FREEMANATHLETICS BUSINESS MANAGER

Ray FRIASASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

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andaddingittothetitlesponsorinventoryandstructuringnewgivinglevelrequirementsforpremiumareastoresultinmorethan$100,000innewrevenue. Inhisfirstfull-timeroleatNSU,Jonsonworkedinanexternalstaffthatnotchedrecordattainmentfigures.Focusingonallaspectsofticketoperations,healsomanagedthestudentloyaltyprogram,implementednewproceduresforcomplimentaryticketstofurtherensureNCAAcomplianceandspearheadedplansforthecurrentgamedayparkingstructuretocre-atenewrevenuestreams. BeginningasastudentworkerintheNSUsportsinformationoffice,JonsoncompletedhismastersofscienceinsportadministrationatNSUwitha4.0gpaafterearninghisbach-elorsofscienceinbusinessadministrationasasummacumlaudegraduateofNSUin2007.HewasdonnedtheprestigiousAceHigginsAward,givenbytheLouisianaSportsWriter’sAssociationtothestate’stopstudentSIDin2007.His2008softballmediaguidealsoearnedsecondplaceintheannualLSWAcontest. Jonsonhasalsobeenveryinvolvedaroundcampusandinthecommunity.HisactivitiesinNatchitocheshaveincludedplayingdrumsinthepraisebandsattheBCMandFirstBaptistChurch,servingasintramuralsfacultyadvisorfortheBCMandontheWRACintramuralscommitteeandactingasaChamberofCommerceambassador.ThroughtheNSUsportsin-formationoffice,JonsonhasworkedcloselywiththeLouisianaSportsHallofFame,servingasAdvertisingCoordinator in 2006 and assistingwith inductee hospitality for eight yearsrunning.WhileatULM,hewasselectedtoserveonaUniversity-widemarketingtaskforce,representAthleticsonthePresidentialCommitteeandelectedtoserveontheStaffSenate. BorninNatchitochesonJuly17,1985,JonsonattendedFranklinAcademyinWinns-boro, La.,where hismother now resides.His late father Bill,mother Leigh and brotherFletchereachattendedNSU,aswell.Jonsonenjoystraveling,workingoutandspendingtimewithhisfiancéElizabethHolbertfromMadison,Miss.ThetwowilltietheknotonJanuary4,2014.

Chris Lansdell wasnamedNorthwesternState’snewassistantath-leticdirectorformarketingandpromotionsinthesummerof2012. LansdellworkedatKansassinceAugust2006afterbeingonthemar-

ketingstafffortheArkansaswomen’sathleticsprogramfrom2003-2006. Hehashelpedstagethe2012BigXIIConferenceWomen’sBasketballChampionship,the2010NCAAWomen’sBasketballKansasCityMidwestRegional,the2009NCAAMen’sBasketballKansasCityFirstandSecondRounds,the2009BigXIIMen’sBasketballChampi-onship,the2005and2006NCAAIndoorTrackandFieldChampionshipsatArkansas,andthe2005SoutheasternConferenceIndoorTrackandFieldChampionships. AtKansas,Lansdelldevelopedandimplementedsponsorshipfulfillmentandfanexperi-enceplans for footballandmen’sbasketball.HesupervisedmarketingforOlympicsportsincludingcreativematerials,fanexperienceandpromotions. Hecoordinatedeventswiththeuniversitychancellor’sofficeandtheKUAlumniAs-sociation, andwas in charge of the Jayhawks for aCure initiative for all sports. LansdellworkedtoassureKUpromotionalitemsmettrademarkstandardsanddevelopedmarketingand promotional strategies. Hewaspartoftheuniversity’sUnitedWaycommittee,whileassistingwithmanagementofspiritsquadsandservingastheathleticdepartment’sliaisonwiththeMarchingJayhawksbandandpepbandsforbasketballandvolleyball. Priortomoving intothedirectorshipsatKansas,heworkedasamarketingmanager,coordinatorandassistantdirectorofeventsandgamedayexperiencefrom2006-10.LansdellmanagedtheHospitalityontheHill tailgatingprogramforfootball,developedandimple-mentedmarketingplansforbaseball,softballandsoccer,initiatedandmanagedsocialmediainitiatives,coordinatedin-gamepromotionalactivitiesforwomen’sbasketball,anddevelopedtheRockChalkRewardsstudentattendanceincentiveprogram. WithArkansaswomen’sathletics,hewasamarketingandpromotionsgraduateassistantfrom2004-06afterworkingasastudentassistantin2003-04.Lansdelldevelopedandimple-mentedmarketingplansforsoccerandsoftballandwasinvolvedwithimplementingplansforgymnastics,women’sbasketballandvolleyball. HemanagedoutreachprogramsincludingtheLil’BacksKidsClubandtheA+forAr-kansasinitiatives.Hescheduledanddesignedprintadvertisingforallsports,coordinatedtheLadyRazorbackmerchandiseprogramanddevelopedsponsorshiptradeagreements. Lansdellearnedabachelor’sdegreeinbusinessadministration/marketingmanagementin2004andamaster’sofeducationinrecreation/sportmanagementtwoyearslater.

A three-timeAcademicAll-SouthlandConferenceperformer,Kelee Roddy,formerlyKeleeGrimesreplacesanotherformersoftballstandout,CaryBruno,whodepartedin2012aftertwoyearsontheacademicstaff.

Grimeswasselectedasoneof26recipientsofa2012EthnicMinorityandWomen’sEnhancementScholarshipawardedbytheNCAAtobeappliedtoherpostgraduatestudiesinNSU’sSportAdministrationmaster’sdegreeprogram. Inherseniorseason,GrimeswasincludedforthethirdstraightyearontheSouthlandConferenceSoftballAll-AcademicTeam,finishingwitha3.82gradepointaverageinbusinessadministrationwhilecompetinginherseniorseasonandservingasastudentworkerintheJohnnieEmmonsAcademicStudyCenteratNSU. Thirdall-timeinschoolhistorywith471careerstrikeouts,sheledtheLadyDemonsinthatcategoryineachofherlastthreeseasons,averaging1.4perinningthisspring.Grimes

wasasecond-teamAll-Louisianaselectionasajuniorwhenshewent11-8witha1.40earnedrunaveragethatranked18thnationally. Grimesownstwoofthe16no-hittersinschoolhistory,blankingAlcornStateasajuniorandAlabamaStateinherseniorseason.In2011,shewontwoSouthlandConferencePitcheroftheWeekhonors. Asasophomore,shemadetheCapitalOneCoSIDAAcademicAll-DistrictVIteamandwasAcademicAll-SouthlandConferenceforthefirsttime. GrimesisamemberofPhiKappaPhiHonorSocietyandBetaGammaSigmaacademichonorsorority,andwaspresidentofNSU’sBlueKeyHonorSocietywhileearningrecogni-tioninWho’sWhoAmongAmericanUniversitiesandColleges. APinevillenative,Grimeswasthe2008GatoradeLouisianaSoftballPlayeroftheYearassheledPinevilleHightotheClass5Astatefinals.Shehasbeenactiveincommunityoutreachprojectswhileastudent-athleteinhighschoolandcollege.

Afterabriefhiatusfromcollegeathletics,Clay Shawreturnedtotheprofession as the new assistant for sportsmarketing and promotions atNorthwestern State in 2011.

AnOhionative,the2003graduateoftheUniversityofToledoearnedhisbachelor’sdegreeingraphicdesignwithcourseworkinbusinessandmarketing.HeenrolledatBowlingGreenUniversityin2006toworktowardsacareerinsportsmar-ketingandwasavolunteerintern.HefollowedthatwithamarketingassistantinternshipattheUniversityofNewMexicoandtheUniversityofTulsa.Helandedhisfirstfull-timejobincollegeathleticsasthepromotionscoordinatoratCali-forniaStateUniversity-Bakersfield.Shawsteppedawayfromcollegeathleticstoworkinprofessionalsportsasaticketrepre-sentativefortheFresnoGrizzliesTriple-Abaseballteam,andtheNHL’sTampaBayLightning.PriortojoiningNSU,ShawspenttwoyearswithBiskEducationasarepresentativeofVil-lanova University Online.

Jeremy Vitt,whohasbeeninvolvedwithKansasUniversityathleticsoverthepastfouryearsasanundergraduateandgraduatestudent,isthenewathleticfacilitiesdirectoratNorthwesternState.

Hebeganasastudentworker,washiredasagraduateassistant,andservedaninternshipintheKUathleticsdepartment.Hehasextensiveexperienceineventandfacilitymanage-mentattheBigXIIConferenceschool,andalsoworkedwithcapitalprojectsandoperations. Vittassistedwitheventmanagementfor18differentsportsprograms.Hewasaliasonforvisitingteams,athleticofficialsandgameofficialsforKUcompetitions.Hehelpedwithlogisticalgame-dayfunctionssuchasparking,crowdcontrol,securityandday-to-dayopera-tionssuchasmaintainenceissues,officemovesandfurniturepurchases. HehelpedhostpostseasoncompetitionincompliancewithNCAArulesandguidelines.HewasinvolvedinschedulingforalloutsidegroupeventshostedinKUathleticfacilities. Vitthelpedwiththedepartment’smasterplanforfacilitiesandvariouscapitalimprove-mentprojects,workingwithengineers,architectsandcontractorsonrenovations. Vittcreatedacapitalfundworthover$50,000byoverseeingsalesofassetsandequip-ment,andhelpedoverseearecyclingplanforallsportingeventsanddailyathleticdepart-mentoperations.Healsoassistedwithgraphicdesignandhandledpublicaddressannouncingforvariousevents. HehasexperienceprogrammingsoftwareintheDaktronicsvideoboardssystemusedatTurpinStadium. The2011Kansasgraduateineducationwithabusinessminorposteda3.2gradepointaveragewhile earninghisbachelor’sdegree, thenhad a3.6 as hepickedup amaster’s ineducation,bothinthesportsandfitnessmanagementdisclipline.HewasaBillSelfBasketballCampcoordinator.Vittisalsoanaccomplishedvocalist,aformerpresidentoftheKUMen’sGleeClub,whohasperformedtheStarSpangledBanneratarangeofeventsincludinganationally-televisedren-ditiononFoxSports’coverageoftheNASCARSTP400atKansasSpeedwayinApril2012.

Chris LANSDELLASSISTANT AD FOR MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS

Kelee RODDYACADEMIC COORDINATOR

Clay SHAWDIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND REVENUE DEVELOPMENT

Jeremy VITTDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS FOR SPECIAL FACILITIES


NowinhiseighthseasonatNorthwesternState,Jason DrurywaspromotedtoHeadAthleticTrainerin2012afterthere-tirementoflong-timetrainerEdEvans.Druryjoinedthesportsmedi-

cinestaffatNorthwesternStateUniversityinthesummerof2005afterbeingtheheadathletictraineratNatchitochesCentralforfiveyears. Inthespringof2009,DrurytookoverastheheadfootballathletictrainerfortheDemons,afterworkingforthreeseasonswiththewomen’ssoccerteamandoneseasonwithmen’sbasketballteam. A1999graduateofIdahoStateUniversityinbiology,Druryworkedwithnumer-oussportsinPocatello,Idahoincludingfootball,men’sbasketballandtrackandfield.Druryearnedhismaster’sdegreeinsportsadministrationfromNorthwesternStatein2001,duringwhichtimeheworkedasagraduateassistantathletictrainerfortheNSUsoftball team. DruryisanativeofPaoli,Indiana.Heandhiswife,Toni,havebeenmarriedfornineyears.Theyhavetwochildren,MaddoxandKenzie.

DavidBerkeley-TuchmayerbeginshisseventhseasonontheNSUathletictrainingstaffandfourthasanassistanttrainer. Tuchmayerwillhandleheadtrainingdutiesforthemen’sbasketball

andLadyDemonVolleyballandTennis HeisacertifiedmemberofontheNationalAthleticTrainersAssociationandali-censedmemberoftheLouisianaStateBoardofMedicalExaminers. Tuchmayer,anativeofWilmington,N.C.,anda2006graduateofAppalachianState,isthesonofHarryTuchmayerandKathleenBerkeley.Hehasonebrother,Jeremy.Hereceivedhismaster’sdegreeinsportsadministrationinthespringof2008.

LeslieOglesbyisinhisthirdseasonatNorthwesternStateandfirstasassistantathletictrainer. AnativeofReform,AlabamaandagraduateofSouthLamarHigh

School,Oglesby graduated SummaCum Laudewith a bachelor’s degree in athletictraining from the University of Alabama in May 2010. WhileatAlabama,heworkedwiththeCrimsonTidebaseball,football,andwomen’sbasketballteamsaswellasareahighschoolathleticsatTuscaloosaCountyHighSchool.Inthesummerof2009,hedidanathletictraininginternshipwiththeXeniaScoutsoftheGreatLakesSummerCollegiateBaseballLeague. AtNSU,he’sworkingongettinghismaster’sdegreeinscienceandhealthpromo-tion. BornonFebruary21,1988,LeslieisthesonofJeffandDonnaOglesbyandhehasanolderbrother,Joey.LesliewasmarriedtotheformerAnna-KateSissononJune11,2011.

CoachingExperience: GuarascioarrivedatNSUAugust,2012asagraduateassistantandwasuniversallypraisedforhisdynamicimpactwithbaseball,softball,football,soccerandvolleyball.Hedesignedand

implementedweightlifting, plyometric and speed programs andworked extensivelywithfootball.HebegantoserveaninternshiponthestrengthandconditioningstaffatLSUwhenNSU’spositionopened.Inthesummerof2011,hewasastrengthandconditioninginternatFloridaAtlantic,whereheworkedwithfootball,men’sbasketballandwomen’sbasketball. Hewas assistantwrestling coach from2009-11atNaples (Fla.)HighSchool andcoachedthreestatemeetqualifiersandadistrictchampion. Inthesummerof2010,heworkedatVelocitySportsPerformance inNaples,wherehecoachedpro footballplayersalongwithNCAADivisionIcompetitorsinfootball,baseball,soccer,volleyballandbasketball.HeisaLevel1SportsPerformanceCoachforUSAWeightliftingandisacertifiedstrengthandconditioningcoachbytheNationalStrengthCoachesAssociation. GuarasciowasrecommendedbyLouisianaSportsHallofFamememberandNSUalumnusCoachGayleHatch,theheadcoachofthe2004USAOlympicMen’sWeight-liftingTeam,andLSUstrengthandconditioningcoachTommyMoffitt. CompetitiveCareer:Guarascioplayedforthe2009NAIAnationalchampionfoot-ballteamatSiouxFallsandthe2010NAIArunner-up.Hewasafirst-teamall-confer-enceplayerin2008atCollegeoftheCanyons.Inhighschool,hewastheCollierCountyDefensiveMVP,all-conferenceandall-districtatGulfCoastHighSchoolinNaples. Personal: HeandwifeHeatherweremarriedJune23,2012.HegraduatedfromSiouxFallswithanexercisesciencedegreeasaDean’sList(3.2GPA)student.

CoachingExperience:Coachmanwasafootballandstrength&con-ditioningcoachfor17monthsathisalmamater,wherehedeveloped

all-conferenceplayersattightendandwidereceiver.Hedevelopedandmanagedthein-seasonworkouts for the football team.From2009-2012, hewas also an assistantstrength&conditioningcoordinatorforAthlete’sPerformanceCourseinAllen,Texas,wherehedevelopedworkoutroutinesforbaseball,softball,footballandvolleyballcom-petitorsages10-18,andranworkoutsforupto50athletessimultaneously.CoachmaniscertifiedthroughtheNationalStrengthandConditioningAssociation,andbyUSAWeighlifting.CompetitiveCareer:AtAustinCollegefrom2007-10,Coachmanplayedreceiverandfreesafety.HewasapreseasonAll-Americanasasenior.Hewasall-conferenceatre-ceiverasasophomore,thenatfreesafetyasajuniorandsenior.HewaselectedtotheLeadershipCouncilbyhispeers.AtFriscoHighSchool,hehada3.3GPAandwasanall-districtfootballplayerinhislasttwoseasons.Personal:Coachmanhada3.5GPAingraduateschoolatAustinCollege,earninghismaster’sineducation.Asanundergraduate,heearnedabachelor’sinhistoryandwassecretaryandvicepresidentofPhiSigmaAlphafraternity.

Jason DRURYHEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER

David BERKELEY-TUCHMAYERASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER

Leslie OGLESBYASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER

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Dr.MikeLeddyisinhisfifthseasonwithNorthwesternStateserv-ingasateamphysician. Dr.LeddyreceivedhisundergraduatedegreeandDoctorateof

MedicinefromBostonUniversity.HecompletedhisOrthopaedicSurgeryResidencyatLouisianaStateUniversityMedicalCenter-NewOrleansin2002.HethencompletedasportsmedicineandarthroscopyfellowshipwithDavidFischer,MDatTRIAOrthopae-dicsinMinneapolis,Minnesota,whereheworkedonthemedicalstafftotheMinnesotaVikings,Wild,Twins,andTimberwolves. Afterfellowship,Dr.LeddypracticedinKissimmee,FloridawithOrthopaedicAs-sociatesofOsceola.There,hecaredformanylocalhighschoolandcollegiateathletes.HewasheadteamphysicianfortheFloridaSealsProfessionalHockeyTeamandOsceolaGhostridersProfessionalIndoorFootballTeam.Hewasalsotheleadorthopaedicsur-geonfortheCapitalOneBowlandpartofthemedicalstafffortheNBACombines. In2007,Dr.LeddyacceptedaninvitationtoreturntoLouisianaandjoinMid-StateOrthopaedicandSportsMedicineCenterinAlexandria.Hespecializesinsportsmedi-cine,arthroscopyoftheshoulder,kneeandhip,andkneeandshoulderreconstruction.Dr.LeddyisBoardCertifiedbytheAmericanBoardofOrthopaedicSurgery.In2007,hewas part of the inaugural class of orthopaedic surgeons to receive a SubspecialtyBoardCertificationinSportsMedicinebytheAmericanBoardofOrthopaedicSurgery.HeisafellowoftheAmericanAcademyofOrthopaedicSurgeryandamemberoftheAmericanOrthopaedic Society for SportsMedicine, theArthroscopyAssociation ofNorthAmerica,andtheLouisianaOrthopaedicAssociation. AnativeofHopewellJunction,NewYork,Dr.LeddyismarriedtotheforrmerAn-dréeBraudofBelleChasse,Louisiana,andtheyhavetwochildren,AnnaClareandMaryCaitlin.Hishobbiesincludespendingtimewithhisfamily,golf,hunting,andreading.

Dr.ChrisRichcompletedhisundergraduatedegreeatLSUinBatonRouge,followedbyaDoctorofMedicinedegreefromtheLSUSchoolofMedicine inNewOrleans.He finished hisOrthopaedic Surgery

ResidencyatLSUin1988. Dr.RichisBoardCertifiedbytheAmericanBoardofOrthopaedicSurgery,withasuccessfulRecertificationwithaspecialty interest insportsmedicinein2000.HeisafellowoftheAmericanAcademyofOrthopaedicSurgeons,amemberof theAmericanOrthopaedic Society of SportsMedicine, a chartermember of theLouisianaSportsMedicineSociety,andaboardmemberoftheLouisianaOrthopaedicAssociation. Dr.RichhasbeentheHeadTeamPhysicianfortheNorthwesternDemonssince1990.Hispracticespecializesinsportsmedicine,arthroscopyoftheshoulderandknee,andkneereconstruction.DuringhistenureatNSU,over500athleteshavesustainedaninjurythatrequiredasurgery,withanincrediblerateofreturntofullsportscompeti-tion of 99%. AnativeofSanAntonio,Dr.Richwasathree-yearlettermaninfootballasanoffensivelinemanatLSUfrom1976-78.HeearnedAcademicAll-SoutheasternConferencehon-ors in 1977 and 1978. Dr.Rich is themanaging partner ofMid StateOrthopaedic& SportsMedicineCenterinAlexandria.MidState,alongwithChristusStFrancesCabriniHospital,wasdesignated as#1 inOrthopaedics for the State of Louisiana for 2004 byHEALTH-GRADES,“TheHealthcareQualityExperts”. HeismarriedtotheformerVickieRainey,andtheyhavethreechildren,Jeff,Mar-garetandStacie.Hishobbies includespendingtimewithhis family,golf, fishing,andduckhunting.

Dr. James Knecht has been Northwestern’s team physician since1984.Hefinishedhispre-medcurriculumfromLSUin1975. While at LSU, he was anAcademicAll-SEC andAcademicAll-

Americanfootballplayerin1974. HehasbeeninprivatepracticefamilymedicineinNatchitochessince1982.Inad-ditiontobeingNorthwestern’steamphysician,hehasalsobeenNatchitochesCentral’steamphysiciansince1992. Dr.Knecht isactively involved inmanyprofessionalorganizations, includingtheNatchitochesParishMedicalSociety,ActiveStaffPhysiciansatNatchitochesParishHos-pital,andtheLouisianaStateMedicalSociety.HeisalsoaDiplomatoftheAmericanBoardofFamilyPracticeandFellowoftheAmericanAcademyofFamilyPractice. Hisfather,Gene,wasanassistantfootballcoachatNorthwesternandhasbeenac-tiveintheGraduateNClubforthreedecades.

Dr.WillCrenshawisinhisfirstyearasamemberoftheNorthwest-ernStateteamphysicianstaff.

AnativeofAlexandria,Dr.CrenshawgraduatedCumLaude fromCentenary in1999whenreceivinghisbachelor’sdegreeandearnedhismedicaldegree fromLSUSchool ofMedicine inNewOrleans in 2004.Heworkedhis residency atCampbellClinicinTennesseebeginningin2004until2009. He is amemberof theAmericanMedicalAssociation,OREF (OrthopaedicRe-searchandEducationFoundation),andAAOSResidentmember. HereceivedtheKelloggEndowmentScholarshipin2002andAlphaOmegaAlphain2003.Heismarried.

Dr. Mike LEDDYTEAM PHYSICIAN

Dr. Chris RICHTEAM PHYSICIAN

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InchargeofathleticmediarelationsathisalmamatersinceJanuaryof1989,Doug Ireland coordinatespublicity efforts forNorthwest-ern’s14intercollegiatesportsteamsthroughlocal,regionalandnationalmediaoutletsinprint,broadcast,televisionandtheinternet.

HealsoservesinthevolunteerroleofchairmanoftheLouisianaSportsHallofFame.IrelandassumedthatpostinApril1990.His1992DemonFootballMediaGuidewon“BestintheNation”inFCSDivisionfromtheCollegeSportsInformationDirectorsofAmerica.A1997storyonJoeDelaney,“TheGuyWeCalledJoeD,”wonanationalsecond-placeawardinaCOSIDAwritingcontest.IrelandhaswonnumerousawardsasSIDfromtheLouisianaSportsWritersAssociation.HewasrecentlyawardedtheDistinguishedAmericanAward”bytheS.M.McNaughtonChapteroftheNationalFootballFoundationandCollegeHallofFame. Severalofhis assistantSIDsandgraduate assistantshaveadvanced toprominence inmediafields.FormerNSUsportsinformationstaffersunderIrelandincludeBruceLudlow,assistantcommissioneroftheSouthlandConferenceformediarelations;BillMagrath,me-diarelationsmanagerfortheSportsBusinessDaily;MikeMorrison,co-editoroftheESPNInformationPleaseAlmanac;DaucyCrizer,assistantADandbusinessmanageratLamar;ErikCox,SIDatLamar;DartVolz,formerSIDatSoutheasternLouisiana;MelissaReyn-aud,formerassistantSIDatLSU;KennyLannou,SIDatKansasState;andTroyMitchell,SIDatHendersonState.DustinEubanks,NSU’sdirectorofNCAAcompliance,workedintheNSUSIDofficeasagraduateassistantandfortwoyearsasthefulltimeassistant,andAdamJonson,NSU’sformerticketmanager,wasastudentandgraduateassistantintheSIDoffice.In1981-82,whileanundergraduateatNorthwestern,IrelandworkedaschiefoftheShreveportTimesNatchitochesBureau,coordinatingnewscoverageofaneight-parishregionalongtheRedRiver.From1982-85,hewasassistantSIDatSouthwesternLouisiana,workingwithamen’sbasketballprogramthatmadethreestraightpostseasontournamentappearances.HewonCoSIDApublicationsandwritingawardswhileatUSL.IrelandwasthesportseditoroftheNatchitochesTimes in1985-86andattendedgraduateschoolatNortheastLouisianabefore joining theAlexandriaTownTalk sports staff in1987. In18monthsattheTownTalk,hecoveredbothNSUandLSUsportsandwon15writingawardsfromtheLouisianaSportsWriters’Association. In2001,theLSWApresenteditsprestigiousMacRussoAwardtoIrelandforhiscon-tributionstotheorganization.In1999,IrelandwasawardedhonorarymembershipintheGraduateNClubatNSUbytheuniversity’sgroupofathleticlettermenforhisservicetoNorthwestern and its athleticprogram, and in2003hewasgiven fullmembership.HewasappointedbyPresidentDr.RandallWebbtoserveatwo-yeartermontheinauguralUniversityPlanningCouncilin1997-99.In2008,hewasawardedthetheNationalFootballFoundation“DistinguishedAmerican”awardandin2012hewashonoredbytheAlexandriaTowntalkbybeingnamedthe“CENLASportsmanoftheYear”awardforhisworkasanSIDandtowardthecompletionofthe$23millionHallofFameMuseum. AmemberoftheBlueKeyNationalHonorFraternityandastudentgovernmentsena-torwhilecompletingajournalismdegreefromNorthwestern,Irelandwaseditorofthestudentnewspaper“CurrentSauce”asasophomorebeforegoingtoworkfortheShreve-portTimes.Hewasanall-districtbaseballplayerandthestudentbodypresidentatJones-boro-HodgeHighSchool,wherehewasawingbackfortheTigers’1977ClassAAstatefootballfinalistscoachedbyDonShows.

MatthewFowler,inhissixthyearasamemberoftheNorthwesternStatesportsinformationstaff,wasnamedassistantsportsinformationdirectorinJune2012

FowlerhasworkedastheprimarymediacontactfortheLadyDemonsoccerprogram,women’sbasketballprogramandtheDemonbaseballprogram.HeassistedwithproductionofNSU’saward-winningfootball,baseballandmen’sbasketballmediaguides,aswellasgameprogramsforseveralsportsandotherpromotionalmaterials.HetookthirdplaceintheLoui-sianaSportsWritersAssociationDivisionIImediaguidecontestforhis2012-13women’sbas-ketballmediaguide. Hehasbeentheofficialscorerandstatisticianforfootball,men’sandwomen’sbasketball,baseballandsoccer. In2010,FowlerbecamethefourthNSUstudentassistanttoreceivetheprestigiousAceHigginsAwardthatispresentedannuallybytheLouisianaSportsWritersAssociationtotheoutstandingstudentassistantSIDinthestate. Fowler,aHomernative,graduatedfromNSUin2011withabachelor’sdegreeingeneralstudieswithaconcentrationinartsandcommunication.Healsominoredinsportsmanage-ment. Priortojoiningthesportsinformationstaffasastudentworker,FowlerwasamemberoftheSpiritofNorthwesternmarchingbandasatrumpetplayer. FowlerwasalsoveryactiveincampusactivitiesincludingservingasPresidentoftheBap-tistChristianMinistryandparticipatinginintramuralathletics. AtHomerHighSchool,FowlerwasClaiborneParishstudentoftheyearinhissenioryearandvaledictorianofhisgraduatingclass.

FowlermarriedWhitneyBrandon,aNSUgraduateandaFloriennativewhoisateacheratNatchitochesCentralHighSchool.

They cover The Demons: primary meDia ouTleTs

Daily Newspapers -RayPartsch,BobTompkins,WarrenHayes,RandyBensonSports,AlexandriaDailyTownTalk,P.O.Box 7558,Alexandria,LA71306(318-487-6351,fax487-6315) -RoyLangIII,Sports,TheTimes,P.O.Box30222,Shreveport,LA71130 (318-459-3296,800-462-6436,fax459-3301) -JoeSchiefelbein,Sports,BatonRougeMorningAdvocate,P.O.Box588,BatonRouge,LA 70821(225-383-1111,fax388-0371) -RussellHedges,Sports,BossierPressTribune,P.O.Box6267,BossierCity,LA71171 (318-352-3618,fax747-5298) -Leesville,DailyLeader,P.O.Box619,Leesville,LA71446 (318-239-3444,fax318-238-1552)

Non-Daily Newspapers -NSUCurrentSauce,KyserHall,Natchitoches,LA71497 (318-357-5456,fax357-6564) -Sports,NewOrleansTimesPicayune,3800HowardAve.,NewOrleans,LA70140 (504-826-3405,fax826-3401) -NatchitochesTimes,904Hwy.1South,Natchitoches,LA71457 (318-352-3618,fax352-7842)

Television Stations -ChrisBailey,MoCarter,ShermanDesselleKALB-TV,605WashingtonSt.,Alexandria,LA71306 (318-445-6397exts.516,523;fax442-7427) -AdriaGoins,ChristinaJenkins,KSLA-TV,1812FairfieldAve.,Shreveport,LA71104 (318-677-6709,fax677-6705) -BrandonDunn,LanceSnow,KTAL-TV,3150N.MarketSt.,Shreveport,LA71107 (318-629-7134,7133,fax318-629-7171) -PaulCrane,TatumEverettKTBS-TV,312E.KingsHwy.,ShreveportLA71104 (318-861-5838,fax318-862-9431) -DavidAntilleyII,NSU-TV,104AKyserHall,P.O.Box5273,Natchitoches,LA71497 (318-357-4417)

Campus Radio Station -KNWD,109KyserHall,P.O.Box5273,Natchitoches,LA71497(318-357-5693)

Wire Service -BretMartel,AssociatedPress,1001HowardAve.Suite200A,NewOrleans,LA70113 (800-662-7717,504-523-3931,fax586-0531)

Conference/NCAA Offices -ToddLamb,SouthlandConference,2600NetworkBlvd.,Suite150,Frisco,TX75034 (972-422-9500,fax422-9225) -JimWright,NCAAStatistics,P.O.Box6222,Indianapolis,IN46206 (317-917-6222,fax917-6888)

National Outlets -USAToday,7950JonesBranchDr.,McLean,VA22107(703-276-3400) -SportsIllustrated,Time/LifeBuilding,NewYork,NY10020(212-522-5782,212-977-4540/4541) -SportingNews,Box56,St.Louis,MO63166(800-433-1886,314-993-7111) -CBSSports,51W52ndSt.,30thFloor,NewYork,NY10019(212-975-5162/3559) -ABCSports,1330Ave.oftheAmericas,NewYork,NY10019(212-456-7777) -ESPN,ESPNPlaza,Bristol,CT06010(203-585-2154/2125,800-843-6416) -CNN,OneCNNPlaza,100InternationalBlvd.,Atlanta,GA30348(404-822-1588) -SportsTicker,HarborsideFinancialCenter,600PlazaTwo,NewJerseyCity,NJ07311(800-367-8935)

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Doug IRELANDSPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR

Matthew FOWLERASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR

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Ronnie PellegrinAdmin. Asst.

Brittany RussSID Grad Asst.

Will WatsonStudent Asst.

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