soccer’09

Players

Sarah ChadwiCk#00 Chloe Cook#1 Malena Cahall#89 aShton herbert#2 Maggie hart#3

Carrie talbert#4 annah kane#5 alex Calvert #6 eMMy errante#7 kriStin braxton#8

ayla koC#9 Sarah Murray#10 Charlotte talbert#11 kelSey hukee#12 kiMberly williaMS#13

kriSty knight#14 hannah worley#15 renada vuono#16 JeSSie breazeale #18 hannah garriSon#19

leeann Sullivan#20 Maggie bariliCh#21 Caitlyn JarviS#22 Shae tharington#23

WeathersPoon GymnasiumThe home to Meredith’s basketball and volleyball teams. The facil-

ity provides up-close seating for over 500 spectators. The complex

also includes locker rooms, athletics offices, a training room, a

fitness center, a 5,000 square-foot dance studio and a six-lane,

indoor swimming pool.

meredith athletic Field and track comPlexThe home to Meredith’s soccer and cross country teams. The com-

plex includes a lighted competition level track, a FieldTurf artificial

playing surface capable of supporting soccer and lacrosse games and

a storage facility. Future phases of the project will include a grand-

stand, hospitality areas, support facilities, restrooms, brick arcade

and locker rooms. The cross country team uses the complex as well

as the College’s 225-acre campus and the Reedy Creek Greenway.

meredith soFtball comPlexThe home of Meredith softball has undergone several renovations in

the last year. The addition of irrigation to the Bermuda field and in-

field improvements have stepped up the playing conditions to make

it one of the best fields in the area. New dugouts have also just

been completed to increase comfort for the players and enhance

the game atmosphere.

meredith tennis comPlexThe home of the Meredith tennis program includes six lighted ten-

nis courts with windscreen. Over the summer of 2007, the courts

were resurfaced with a new color scheme—a “US Open Blue” inner

court surrounded by a green outer court. This new color scheme will

help to heighten the visibility of the ball for players and fans.

athletic Facilities

2009 soccer rosterno. name yr Pos ht hometown/ high school00 Sarah Chadwick JR GK 5’6” Jacksonville, N.C./ Jacksonville1 Chloe Cook FR GK 5’8” Fuquay-Varina, N.C./ Fuquay-Varina89 Malena Cahall SO GK 5’8” Mt. Airy, Md./ Glenelg2 Ashton Herbert SO M 5’9” Richmond, Va./ Trinity Episcopal3 Maggie Hart* SR F 5’2” Mooresville, N.C./ Mooresville4 Carrie Talbert FR D 5’3” Wilmington, N.C./ New Hanover5 Annah Kane FR D/M 5’6” Raleigh, N.C./ Wakefield6 Alex Calvert JR M 6’0” Wilson, N.C./ James B. Hunt.7 Emmy Errante JR M 5’7” Wilmington, N.C./ Wilmington Hoggard8 Kristin Braxton JR D/M 5’9” Wilmington, N.C./ Wilmington Hoggard9 Ayla Koc SO F 5’7” Cary, N.C./ Cary Academy10 Sarah Murray SO M 5’7” Raleigh, N.C./ Broughton11 Charlotte Talbert FR D/M 5’4” Wilmington, N.C./ New Hanover12 Kelsey Hukee JR M 5’3” Southern Pines, N.C./ O’Neal School13 Kimberly Williams FR M 5’2” Red Oak, N.C./ Northern Nash14 Kristy Knight* SR F 5’8” Raleigh, N.C./ Athens Dr.15 Hannah Worley JR M/D 5’6” Raleigh, N.C./ Sanderson16 Renada Vuono SO D 5’9” Lyndhurst, N.J./ Montclair-Kimberly Academy18 Jessie Breazeale SO M 5’5” Wake Forest, N.C./ Wake Forest Rolesville19 Hannah Garrison FR M 5’8” Durham, N.C./ Northern20 LeeAnn Sullivan FR D 5’8” Greensboro, N.C./ Page21 Maggie Barilich* SR M 5’10” Jacksonville, N.C./ White Oak22 Caitlyn Jarvis FR D 5’2” Cooper City, Fla./ Pembroke Pines Charter 23 Shae Tharington JR D 5’5” Lynchburg, Va./ Brookville

The new athletic field and track complex opened in September 2009.

* captains

Head Coach: Paul Smith Assistant Coaches: Ashley Riggs, Anna Buryk, Jesse Saunders

coachinG staFFPaul smith

Paul Smith enters his ninth season as head coach of the Meredith

College Soccer team. In 2008, Smith led the Avenging Angels to

Meredith’s first ever USA South Conference Championship and an

automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer tourna-

ment. The team finished the regular

season in second place of the USA

South with an overall 17-4 record

and defeated host and number

one seeded Christopher Newport

in the conference tournament. The

2007 team finished with a fourth

place finish in the USA South. The

2006 season ended with 17 wins

and their first ever bid to the NCAA

Division III Women’s Soccer tourna-

ment. The 2006 season also included a 12 game win streak, 14

game non-losing streak and 14 shutouts. Five players were named

to the USA South All-Conference teams including the rookie of the

year. Smith was named the 2006 National Coach of the Year of

the Association of Division III Independents.

Smith has rebuilt the Meredith College program to a team capable

of consistently playing in the Division III NCAA tournament. Smith

came to Meredith from Garner High School where he served as

the head men’s and women’s soccer coach. While coaching there,

he was named the Region III Coach of the Year four times and the

1995 N.C. High School Coach of the Year. He also coached the

Capital Area Soccer League (CASL) 1983 Spartan Vipers club team

to a #2 national ranking and the CASL 1978 team to a #6 national

ranking. Smith served as an N.C. Olympic Development coach from

1989-1996 and has coached 14 National Team players or All-Amer-

icans. He has also served as a play-by-play announcer and television

analyst for the USISL Raleigh Flyers professional soccer team.

Smith’s college playing experience at Methodist College from

1982-1985 led to his being named three times to the Dixie

Conference All-Academic team. He was also named to the NSCAA/

GTA Academic All-American team in 1984. Smith was selected as

a midfielder to the Dixie All-Conference team and 1983 All South

player. He participated in the 1983 USOC Under-20 Olympic

team trials and played USISL B league Pro Soccer from 1986-88

with the Molsen Golden and Raleigh United.

ashley riGGsAshley Riggs enters her third season as assistant coach of the

Meredith College Soccer team. Riggs joins Coach Paul Smith in

continuing the success of Meredith’s soccer program.

Riggs has a wide range of soccer coaching experience. In 2006, she

served as the Boys Junior Varsity Soccer Coach at Leesville Road

High School. Previously she coached at Cicero-North Syracuse (N.Y.)

High School in various roles. She was the Girls Varsity Soccer Coach

from 2000-2006, Girls Middle School Lacrosse Coach from 2001-

2006, Girls Assistant Varsity Lacrosse Coach in 2000, and the Girls

JV Soccer Coach from 1999-2000.

Her honors include New York State

AA High School Coach of the Year

2005, Syracuse Post Standard Coach

of the Year 2005, and the Colonial

League Coach of the Year 2004 and

2005. She led Cicero-North Syracuse

High School to 2005 League cham-

pions, sectional champions and the

State Final Four.

Riggs was also an accomplished player in college as a member of

the University of North Carolina Tarheels team that won three NCAA

Women’s Soccer Championships. She served as a team captain her

senior year and was a varsity letter winner all four years. As a high

school player, she was an N.C. Prep High School All-American,

leading Sanderson to two North Carolina High School Athletic As-

sociation (NCHSAA) regional championships and two NCHSAA 4A

finals. She was named the 1991 MVP of the championship team

and set an N.C. finals record with four goals. Riggs also was the

captain of the Under-16 National Champion Fairfax FC (Va.) team.

Riggs is a health and physical education teacher at Leesville High

School in Raleigh, N.C. Riggs graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in

physical education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel

Hill and a Master of Science in sports management from Illinois

State University.

Meredith Record (Years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93-48-6 (8)

2008 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-5-0 (7-2-0 USA South)

Alma Mater/Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Methodist/1985

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760-2250

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . smithp@meredith.edu

Previous records Year W L T Coach Win% 2008 17 5 0 Smith 2007 10 7 0 Smith 2006 17 4 1 Smith 2005 14 5 1 Smith 2004 7 10 0 Smith 2003 10 5 1 Smith 2002 11 4 2 Smith 2001 7 8 1 Smith Paul Smith - Meredith Career 93 48 6 8 Seasons 0.66

usa south athletic conFerence

The USA South Athletic Conference is home to 11 institu-

tions, five in Virginia, five in North Carolina and one in

Tennessee. The conference consists of Averett University,

Christopher Newport University, Ferrum College, Greensboro

College, Peace College, Shenandoah University, Method-

ist University, Mary Baldwin College, Meredith College and

North Carolina Wesleyan College. The Tennessee institu-

tion, Maryville College, entered the conference in 2005 as a

football-only member.

Ohio

Tennessee

North Carolina

South Carolina

Georgia

Florida

Alabama

Louisiana

Mississippi

Arkansas

Missouri

Indiana

Illinois

Wisconsin

Michigan

PennsylvaniaIowa

Nebraska

New York

VTNH

MA

CT RI

MD

NJ

Delaware

WestVirginia

VirginiaKansas

Texas

New Mexico

South Dakota

North Dakota

Minnesota

Wyoming

Colorado

Montana Maine

Utah

Arizona

Idaho

Oklahoma

sPorts inFormationmedia inFormation

All inquiries about interviews, press credentials, broadcasting

requests, and other related sports information areas should be sent

to Greg Jarvis, sports information director, at jarvisgr@meredith.edu,

(919) 760-8811.

WWW.meredith.edu/athletics

Follow the Avenging Angels on Meredith’s official athletics web site

at www.meredith.edu/athletics throughout the 2009-10 season. The

site features game notes, schedules, rosters, player and coaches’

bios, game recaps and special news related to the program.

broadcastinG inFormation

The 2009-10 sports season will

feature at least 45 Meredith College

athletics events to be broadcast live

and archived on the athletics web

site. Meredith’s athletics broadcasting

team is made up of faculty member

Michael Novak and guest broadcast-

ers. All broadcasts can be found on

Meredith’s official athletics web site

at www.meredith.edu/athletics.

meredith colleGe Quick Facts

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raleigh, N.C.

Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1891

Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,298

Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avenging Angels

Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maroon, Black and White

Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division III

Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .USA South Athletic Conference

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maureen Hartford

Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackie Myers (Elon/1978)

Asst. Athletics Director/SID .... Greg Jarvis (Virginia Tech/1994)

Faculty Athletics Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Novak

Department Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judy Melton

Athletics Department Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760-8205

Athletics Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.meredith.edu/athletics

Mailing Address ......3800 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27607

SID Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760-8811

SID Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jarvisgr@meredith.eduMichael Novak, “Voice of the Avenging Angels”

meredith colleGe athletics historyAthletics at Meredith

College began in 1904

with the advent of Mer-

edith’s Athletic Associa-

tion. The first competi-

tive games against other

schools were held in 1904 with two games against St. Mary’s College.

In the early years, Meredith athletic activities included swimming, soc-

cer, horseback riding, tennis, baseball, basketball, golf, football and

field hockey. The first events were primarily inter-class competitions. In

1937, Meredith became a part of the United States Conference.

In 1944, Meredith’s freshman-sophomore basketball team defeated

the team from what is now Peace College, marking the beginning of

a cross-town rivalry between the two Raleigh women’s colleges. In

1952, the basketball team and the field hockey team pulled out im-

pressive victories against the University of North Carolina and Duke.

In 1970, Meredith athletics took on a new life with the completion

of Weatherspoon Gymnasium. Volleyball and tennis saw their first

winning seasons during the 1970s. In 1980, the golf team won the

NCAIAW state championship while the tennis team took the confer-

ence title. The golf team finished second in the AIAW Division III

national tournament in 1981, in Meredith’s first bid for a national

championship. Softball was added as a varsity sport during the

1985-86 academic year. The most recent varsity sports to be added

were soccer in 1993 and cross country in 2005.

In recent years at Meredith, there has been an increase in the com-

petitiveness of the athletics programs on a regional and national level

in Division III. The program has had seven NCAA tournament bids

across three different sports since 2001 (basketball 2001, 2003;

tennis 2003, 2007, 2009; and soccer 2007, 2008). In 2007, Mer-

edith’s athletics identity became the “Avenging Angels” to emphasize

the prowess of Meredith athletes.

The 2007-08 season marked the

first year of competition in the

USA South Athletic Conference.

Meredith was the first single gender

institution to win a conference title

with both tennis and soccer winning

the tournament in 2008-09.

meredith colleGe athletics ProGramthe division iii exPerience

Meredith athletics teams participate in Division III of the National

Collegiate Athletic Association. Meredith College fully supports

the Division III experience that allows the student athlete to enjoy

competitive sports and other activities throughout their college

years. Division III athletics offers student-athletes the opportunity to

become well-rounded individuals who successfully integrate athletics

and academics while experiencing all aspects of college life. Division

III athletics feature athletes who can receive only academic financial

assistance and athletics departments that are staffed and funded

like any other department in the College.

academics

Meredith College’s commitment to academics is exemplified by

its athletics teams. Each year, the USA South Athletic Conference

recognizes its student-athletes’ hard work in the classroom by nam-

ing an Academic All-Conference team. A student-athlete must have

earned a 3.0 GPA in each of the two semesters of a given year to

be eligible. The athletics department also offers a special Athlet-

ics Director’s List that recognizes the athletes that receive a 3.5

each of the two semesters. During the 2008-09 season, 41.25% of

Meredith’s student athletes finished with a 3.0 or higher and 20%

received the Athletics Director’s award with a 3.5 or higher.

medical services

In addition to the academic and fitness programs available, the athletic

training staff provides excellent care for participants. The athletic train-

ing support staff consists of head athletic trainer, Sharon Malley, student

athletic trainers from the University of North Carolina and on-call physi-

cians. Some of the services and equipment provided in the Weather-

spoon Gymnasium include a whirlpool, hydrocollator, ultrasound, injury

ice and electrical stimulation. Meredith College serves as a clinical site

for the UNC-Chapel Hill Undergraduate Athletic Training Program.

strenGth and conditioninG

Strength and Conditioning Coach David Zinn, a certified personal

trainer and sports conditioning specialist, leads the program. An

instructor in the Department of Health, Exercise & Sports Science at

Meredith, Coach Zinn assists in the development and implementation

of conditioning and weight training programs for all of Meredith sports.

community service

Members from each team are elected to the Student Athlete Advisory

Committee that organizes support for each sport and also coordinates

community service. Past volunteer work includes Special Olympics of Wake

County, Habitat for Humanity, Service Raleigh, and the USA South Athletic

Conference’s Cans Across the Conference and Pennies for a Purpose.

about meredith

academics and sPecial ProGramsMeredith offers 45+ majors and concentrations. •

Meredith awards Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Science; Bachelor •

of Music; Bachelor of Social Work; Master of Business Admin-

istration; Master of Education; Master of Arts in Teaching; and

Master of Science in Nutrition degrees.

As part of the Meredith Technology Initiative, freshmen receive a •

ThinkPad® loaded with professional and educational software to

use on Meredith’s wireless campus environment.

The Undergraduate Research Program supports student/faculty •

partnerships in the pursuit of research and creative activity in all

fields. College funds support these projects and underwrite travel

costs for students presenting their work at conferences.

Meredith recently launched a semester study abroad program in •

Sansepolcro, Italy.

Honors and Teaching Fellows programs are offered. Meredith is •

one of five private colleges participating in the N.C. Teaching Fel-

lows program.

FacultyThe undergraduate student-faculty ratio is approximately 10:1. •

The average class size is 16.

Of the 147 full-time faculty members, 90% have earned doctoral •

or terminal degrees. Sixty-seven percent of the full-time faculty is

female and 33% is male.

camPus and FacilitiesMeredith’s 225-acre campus includes a 1,200-seat amphithe-•

ater on a lake, seven residence halls, a music library, art galler-

ies, a research greenhouse, music practice rooms, auditoriums,

a theater, concert halls, a student center, computer labs, a child

care lab, a learning center, an autism lab, an astronomy observa-

tion deck, an indoor swimming pool, a fitness center, a dance

studio, lighted tennis courts, a putting green, an athletic field

and track complex and two miles of greenway connecting our

campus to the community.

camPus liFeTotal enrollment for 2008-09 was 2,250, which included 2,001 •

undergraduate degree students and 249 graduate-level students.

One hundred non-degree students also took undergraduate courses.

Meredith sponsors juried student exhibitions, an active •

concert schedule, visiting artists and exhibitions featuring

professional artists.

Students participate in four theatre and dance performance •

troupes, three choral groups and four musical ensembles.

Meredith students advance their leadership skills in programs •

such as the Emerging Leader Seminar Series, Officer and Advi-

sor Training, Sophie Lanneau Women’s Leadership Development

Program and the LeaderShape® Institute.

tuition and Financial assistanceTuition and fees for full-time undergraduate students in 2009-10 is •

$24,490, with room and board at $7,020, for a total of $31,510.

Cost for part-time students is $640 per credit hour, with a gradu-

ated fee schedule.

In 2008–09, Meredith coordinated $38.1 million in financial aid •

for more than 1,800 students.

about raleiGhThe capital city of North Carolina has a population of more •

than 350,000

Raleigh is located 150 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean •

and 190 east of the Great Smoky Mountains

Raleigh has an annual average high of 70 degrees and •

low of 47

Raleigh is a true college town; in addition to Meredith, it •

is home to NC State University, Peace College, St. Augus-

tine’s College and Shaw University. NC Central University,

UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University are also located

within 30 minutes of Meredith’s campus.

Area sports teams include Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) Caro-•

lina Mudcats (AA baseball), Durham Bulls (AAA baseball)

and Carolina Railhawks (USL-1 soccer).

Raleigh is home to entertainment venues including the RBC •

Center, Time Warner Cable Music Pavillion and the Progress

Energy Center for the Performing Arts. Some recent artists:

Dave Matthews Band, Coldplay and John Mayer.

Raleigh’s active arts scene is supported by the N.C. Muse-•

um of Art, which is connected to Meredith by a greenway

that runs through campus. Other museums include the

North Carolina Museum of History and the North Carolina

Museum of Natural Sciences.

2009 soccer schedule Date Opponent Time

September 1 tue vs. guilford 7 p.m. w

5 Sat vs. Salem # 1 p.m. w

6 Sun vs. agnes Scott # 1 p.m. w

11 Fri vs. Bluefield @ NCW 6 p.m.

12 Sat vs. Bridgewater @ NCW 5 p.m.

18 Fri vs. roanoke 6 p.m. w

26 Sat vs. Piedmont 2 p.m. w

30 Wed @ Lynchburg 5 p.m.

October 3 Sat vs. Shenandoah * 4 p.m. w

4 Sun vs. Mary baldwin * 1 p.m. w

9 Fri @ Averett * 4 p.m.

Date Opponent Time

11 Sun @ Ferrum * 2 p.m.

17 Sat vs. Chris. newport * 4 p.m. w

18 Sun vs. n.C. wesleyan * 2 p.m. w

20 tue vs. ripon (wis.) 7 p.m.

24 Sat @ Methodist * 1:30 p.m.

25 Sun @ Greensboro * 2 p.m.

30 Fri @ Peace * 4 p.m.

November 3 Tue USA South Quarterfinals TBD

6 Fri USA South SemiFinals TBD

7 Sat USA South Finals TBD

* - USA South Conference Game # - Meredith Matchup W - Web cast on Meredith athletics web site Home Games in bold

Schedule is subject to change. Visit www.meredith.edu/athletics for up-to-date information.

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