2009 Murray State Soccer Media Guide

SOCCERMURRAY STATE

2009 Media Guide

2008 OVC CHAMPIONS

•Location ...........................................................................................................Murray, Ky.•Founded ....................................................................................................................1922•Enrollment .............................................................................................................10,500•Nickname ............................................................................................................. Racers•Colors ....................................................................................................... Navy and Gold•Conference .....................................................................................................Ohio Valley•Affi liation ..................................................................................................NCAA Division I•President ................................................................................................ Dr. Randy Dunn•Faculty Representative ................................................................................Bill Whitaker•Director of Athletics ........................................................................................ Allen Ward•Associate AD/Internal Operations ..................................................................... Matt Kelly•Associate AD/External Affairs ........................................................................... Paul Bubb•Assistant AD/Media Relations ...................................................................... Dave Winder•Assistant AD/Compliance ............................................................................. Steve Harrell•Assistant AD/Facilities ....................................................................................Mike Thieke•Athletic Ticket Manager ............................................................................. Susan Darnell•Head Athletic Trainer ........................................................................................Alan Lollar

•Dave Winder, Asst. AD for Media Relations ........... (270) 293-0566 Cell e-mail: [email protected]

•John Brush, Assistant Director ..................................................................... (270) 809-7044e-mail: [email protected]

•Teri LaJeunesse, Assistant Director ............................................................. (270) 809-3351e-mail: [email protected]

•Fax ............................................................................................................... (270) 809-6814

(Area Code 270)• Allen Ward, Director of Athletics ..........................................................................809-6800• Matt Kelly, Assoc. AD/Internal Operations. ..........................................................809-4424• Paul Bubb, Assoc. AD/External Affairs ................................................................809-3369• Dave Winder, Asst. AD/Media Relations.......................... ...................................809-4271• Steve Harrell, Asst. AD/Compliance .......................................... ..........................809-3430• Mike Thieke, Asst. AD/Facilities ..........................................................................809-7035• Crystal Morrow, Administrative Asst. ...................................................................809-6800• Janet Futrell, Business Manager ............................................... ..........................809-4271• Susan Darnell, Ticket Manager ...........................................................................809-4895• Kyle McClure, Promotions. ..................................................................................809-3517• Bill Whitaker, Faculty Representative. .................................................................809-6899• Alan Lollar, Head Athletic Trainer ........................................................................809-6858

Women’s Soccer Coaching InformationHead Coach ...........................................................................................................Beth Acreman Season ....................................................................................................................... 4th Alma Mater ...................................................................................................... Barton ‘99Offi ce Phone .............................................................................................................. (270) 809-3136E-Mail Address ...............................................................................beth.acreman@murraystate.eduAssistant Coach .......................................................................................Jeremy Iwaszkowiec Season ....................................................................................................................... 1st Alma Mater ..................................................................................................Clemson ‘99Offi ce Phone ............................................................................................................. (270) 809-7017E-Mail Address .............................................................................. [email protected] Coach .....................................................................................................Claire Ward Season ......................................................................................................................2nd Alma Mater ................................................................................... Middle Tennessee ‘06Offi ce Phone ............................................................................................................. (270) 809-3136E-Mail Address ...................................................................................claire.ward@murraystate.edu

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General InformationTABLE OF CONTENTS

2 ............................................................................................ 2009 Murray State Roster3 ................................................................................................................ Nicole Evans4-5.................................................................................... Dirks, Isbell, Longley, McCoy6-7................................................................Shultz, A. Wilson, K. Wilson, Cunningham8-9...............................................................Fioranelli, Hargreaves, McMurray, Nordahl10-11 ............................................ Pribyslavska, Wright, Bennett, Cox, Fraser, Hemme12 .......................................................................................Killion, Smith, Walsh, Porter13 ........................................................................................Head Coach Beth Acreman14 ...................................................................................Racer Assistants/Support Staff15 .............................................................................................................. Cutchin Field16 ................................................................................................. 2008 Season Review17 ...............................................................................................2008 Season Statistics18 .........................................................................................2008 Ohio Valley Statistics19 .........................................................................................Ohio Valley Soccer History20-21.................................................................................2009 Opponents Information22-23............................................................................ Racer Individual/Team Records24-25........................................................................................Racer Individual Honors26-27..........................................................................................Racer All-Time Results28 ........................................................................Racer Records Verses All Opponents29 ......................................................................................................President/Regents30 .................................................................................................... Director of Athletics31 .............................................................................................. Athletics Administration32-33...................................................... Head Coaches/Athletics Staff-Weaver Center34-35..............................................................................This is Murray State University36 ..............................................................................................Ohio Valley Conference

The Racer Soccer guide was published by the MSU Athletics Media Relations Department. It was written & designed by Dave Winder. Action photos were taken by Michael Dann, Jack Cecil, Fred Mullane, and Dave Winder. Lance Allison took the portrait photos. Dave Winder designed the inside and outside covers. Final printing was completed by the Murray State Printing and Publications Department.

Murray State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, or marital status in admission to educational programs and activities, or employment practices in accordance with Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Section 504, and ADA Act. For more information contact Sabrina Dial, Director of Equal Opportunity, Murray State University, 103 Wells Hall, Murray, KY 42071-3318. Telephone (270) 809-3155 (Voice) and (270) 809-3361 (TDD).

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8 SHULTZ, Rebecca D/M21 WILSON, Audrey D20 WILSON, Katie M/F 5 WRIGHT, Rachel M/F15 COX, Anita D 2 FRASER, Ashley M16 BENNETT, Carly M 0 HEMME, Olivia GK18 KILLION, Gina D/M24 SMITH, Sydney M00 WALSH, Katie GK

Numerical No Player Pos Cl-Exp Ht Hometown (Previous School) 0 Olivia Hemme GK FR-HS 5-9 Louisville, Ky. (Assumption High School) 1 Tara Isbell GK JR-2L 5-10 Mayfi eld. Ky. (Mayfi eld High School) 2 Ashley Fraser M FR-TR 5-4 Dallas, Texas (Tulsa University) 3 Laken Dirkes M/F JR-2L 5-6 Benton, Ky. (Marshall County High School) 4 Maja Nordahl D SO-1L 5-7 Oslo, Norway (Norwegian College of Elite Sport) 5 Rachel Wright M/F SO-1L 5-9 Normal, Ill. (Normal West High School) 6 Sophie Hargreaves D/M SO-1L 5-9 Leeds, England (Boston Spa College) 7 Nicole Evans M/F SR-1L 5-3 Rugby, England (Christian Bro. Univ.) 8 Rebecca Shultz D/M JR-2L 5-6 Fort Campbell, Ky. (Fort Campbell High School) 9 Jenelle Cunningham D SO-1L 5-7 Port of Spain, Trinidad (Victory Christian Acdemy) 00 Katie Walsh GK FR-HS 5-6 Chesterfi eld, Mo. (Whitfi eld High School) 10 Danielle McMurray M/F FR-HS 5-4 Germantown, Tenn. (Houston High School) 11 Kayla Porter D SO-TR 5-3 Paris, Tenn. (Lambuth University) 13 Kalli McCoy F JR-2L 5-9 Benton, Ky. (Marshall County High School) 14 Veronika Pribyslavska D SO-1L 5-9 Prague, Czech Republic (Vaslim Business Aca.) 15 Anita Cox D FR-HS 5-9 Middlesex, England (Chelsea Academy) 16 Carly Bennett M FR-HS 5-8 Brownsburg, Ind. (Brownsburg High School) 18 Gina Killion D/M FR-HS 6-0 Fort Wayne, Ind. (Fort Wayne High School) 19 Jenna Fioranelli M SO-1L 5-9 Collierville, Tenn. (Collierville High School) 20 Katie Wilson M/F JR-2L 5-6 Fort Wayne, Ind. (Canterbury High School) 21 Audrey Wilson D JR-2L 5-7 Garland, Texas (Sachse High School) 23 Rachel Longley D JR-1L 5-8 Middlesbrough, England (Christian Bro. Univ.) 24 Sydney Smith M FR-HS 5-5 Murray, Ky. (Murray High School) Head Coach: Beth Acreman (Barton College, 1999), 4th Season at MSUAssistant Coach: Jeremy Iwaszkowiec (Clemson, 1999), 1st season at MSUAssistant Coach: Claire Ward (Middle Tennessee, 2006), 2nd Season at MSU

BY CLASSFreshman ....................8Junior ...........................7 Sophomore ..................7Senior ..........................1

BY POSITIONDefenders ....................7Midfi elders/Forwards ...5Midfi elders ...................4Defenders/Midfi elders ..3Goalkeepers ................3Forwards ......................1

2009 Racers By The NumbersBY STATE & COUNTRYKentucky ........................ 6England ......................... 4Indiana ........................... 3Tennessee ..................... 3Texas ............................. 2Illinois ............................. 1Missouri ......................... 1Norway .......................... 1Trinidad .......................... 1Czech Republic ............. 1

9 CUNNINGHAM, JenelleJenelle DD 3 DIRKES, Laken M/F 7 EVANS, Nicole M/F19 FIORANELLI, Jenna M 6 HARGREAVES, Sophie D/M 1 ISBELL, Tara GK23 LONGLEY, Rachel D13 MCCOY, Kalli F10 MCMURRAY, Danielle M/F 4 NORDAHL, Maja D 4 NORDAHL, Maja D11 PORTER, Kayla D14 PRIBYSLAVSKA, Veronika D

2009 Murray State Roster2009 Murray State Roster

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Meet The RacersMeet The Racers#7

Nicole EvansSenior • F • 5-3Rugby, England

2008: Appeared in 18 matches with eight starts in her fi rst season as a Racer … Scored one goal against Mississippi Valley State (Aug. 29) … Took 16 shots on the season and had eight shots on goal … Had three assists with one each against UNC Asheville (Sep. 5), Eastern Illinois (Sep. 28), and UT Martin (Oct. 5) … Named to MSU Dean’s List.

Before MSU: Started 34 out of 35 games over two seasons at Christian Brothers University ... Recorded 26 points in the 2007 season with 11 goals and four assists ... Scored fi ve goals in one game against Chrichton College and earned Gulf South Conference Player of the Week honors ... Played prep soccer at Bilton High School ... Club team -Rugby Town FC.

Personal: Born July 11, 1988, daughter of Rodney and Linda Collins, and Simon Childs ... Majoring in health and physical education.

Evans’ Career Statistics At Murray StateYear MP-MS G A Pts SH Shot% SOG GW YC-RC PK-ATT2008 18-8 1 3 5 10 .062 8 0 0 0-0TOTALS 18-8 1 3 5 10 .062 8 0 0 0-0

Nicole has shown vast improvement since she has been here. She has

such great energy and it really shows whenever she comes into a game.

Nicole has great skills and is an inspiration to her teammates.

Beth Acreman on Evans


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Laken DirkesJunior • M/F • 5-6

Benton, Ky.

2008: Appeared in eight matches … Scored two goals … Took six shots and had fi ve on goal for a shot percentage of .833 … Scored against Jacksonville State (Oct. 10) and Eastern Kentucky (Oct. 19) … Named to OVC Commis-sioner’s Honor Roll and MSU Dean’s List.

2007: Appeared in 16 matches with one start ... Logged 527 minutes and scored two goals on 16 shots ... Had seven shots on goal ... Scored both goals in the Racer win over Bacone (Sep. 16).

Before MSU: Was a Kentucky Region-I First Team selection and MVP three times from 2004-2006 at Marshall County HS ... She was named Kentucky All-State during the same three seasons ... Her team also won the Region-I championship six straight times ... Dirkes was a Kentucky State champion in the 100-meter hurdles in 2005, 2006, and 2007 ... She also lettered in basketball ... Club teams - Kentucky 88’s and Louisville Soccer Alliance.

Personal: Born Nov. 11, 1988, the daughter of David Dirkes and Greg and Johnna Black ... Majoring in learning and behavioral disorders ... Played with MSU teammate Kalli McCoy at Marshall County HS.

Dirkes’ Career Statistics At Murray StateYear GP-GS G A Pts SH Shot% SOG GW YC-RC PK-ATT2007 16-1 2 0 4 16 .125 7 0 0-0 0-02008 8-0 2 0 4 4 .333 5 0 0-0 0-0TOTALS 24-1 4 0 8 20 .182 12 0 0-0 0-0

# 1Tara IsbellJunior • GK • 5-11

Mayfi eld, Ky.

2008: One of three that 20 matches for MSU ... She covering every minute in goal … Earned OVC Defensive Player of the Year and All-OVC First Team honors after a record-setting season … Played in a single season MSU record 1875:46 in goal … Bested her 2007 MSU record with a goals-against average of 0.91 … Recorded eight shutouts and 12 wins, each team records … Made 11 saves to get MSU a 0-0 tie against Alabama A&M (Oct. 12) … Named

to MSU Dean’s List.

2007: Had an outstanding freshman season and named to the All-OVC Newcomer Team ... Appeared in 17 matches with 11 starts, and ended the season with a MSU single-season record 1,477 minutes in goal and nine wins ... Recorded four shutouts and ranked fourth in the OVC with a goals-against average of 1.28 per game, also a MSU record ... Recorded 52 saves and faced 157 shots … Named to OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Before MSU: Transferred from the University of Louisville where she sat out the 2006 season ... Ended her career at Mayfi eld HS as the Kentucky Region-I MVP in 2005 ... Earned Kentucky First Team All-District, All-Region and All-State honors as a senior ... Was a Governor’s Scholar ... Club team – West Kentucky Football Club.

Personal: Born Nov. 9, 1987, daughter Lisa Isbell and Bob and Kim Isbell ... Majoring in biol-ogy.

Isbell’s Career Statistics At Murray StateYear GP-GS Min GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Sho Sh Faced2007 17-16 1477:33 21 1.28 52 .712 9 7 0 4 1572008 20-20 1875:46 19 0.91 87 .821 12 5 3 8 107TOTALS 37-36 3353:42 40 1.08 139 .757 21 12 3 12 164

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Rachel LongleyJunior • D • 5-8

Middlesbrough, England

2008: Appeared in 11 matches and made six starts ... Named to OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll and MSU Dean’s List.

Before MSU: Started all 18 matches during her freshman year as a defender at Christian Brothers University ... Scored two goals and recorded eight assists ... Club team - Middlesbrough FC ... Received the Sports Personality of the Year award from the Center of Exellence ... Also played at Eaglescliff HS.

Personal: Born Sep. 25, 1988, daughter of Kevin Waterson and Shiela Walker ... Majoring psychology.

Longley’s Career Statistics At Murray StateYear GP-GS G A Pts SH Shot% SOG GW YC-RC PK-ATT2008 11-6 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0-0 0-0TOTALS 11-6 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0-0 0-0

# 13Kalli McCoy

Junior • F • 5-9Benton, Ky.

2008: Appeared in 19 matches and made seven starts … Scored fi ve goals, added two assists, and totaled 12 points – fourth-best on the team and ninth in the OVC … Had a pair of goals against Mississippi Valley State (Aug. 29) … Took 26 shots with 12 on goal for a percentage of .462 … Named to OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll … Named to MSU Dean’s List.

2007: Appeared in 15 matches in her freshman season ... Scored her fi rst career collegiate goal against Lipscomb (Sep. 2) ... Recorded four goals on 14 shots ... Scored the game winning goal in MSU’s 1-0 win over Eastern Illinois (Oct. 21).

Before MSU: McCoy was a four-year letterman at Marshall County HS and teammate of MSU’s Laken Dirkes ... As a sophomore she earned Kentucky First Team Region-I and Kentucky All-State Honorable Mention honors ... As a senior she was Second Team Region-I and team captain ... McCoy was named team offensive MVP ... Her team at Marshall County won six straight Kentucky Region-I titles ... Club team – West Kentucky Football Club.

Personal: Born March 21, 1989, the daughter of Dean and Mitzi McCoy ... Majoring in educa-tion and English.

McCoy’s Career Statistics At Murray StateYear GP-GS G A Pts SH Shot% SOG GW YC-RC PK-ATT2007 15-0 4 0 8 14 .286 9 1 1-0 0-02008 19-7 5 2 12 26 .192 12 0 0-0 0-0TOTALS 24-7 9 2 20 40 .225 21 1 1-0 0-0



Rebecca ShultzJunior • D/M • 5-6

Fort Campbell, Ky.

2008: Appeared in 11 matches making two starts … Scored a goal (Oct. 10) against Jacksonville State … Added an assist (Oct. 19) against Eastern Kentucky … Took 12 shots with fi ve on goal … Named to OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll … Named to MSU Dean’s List.

2007: Appeared in fi ve matches and made one start ... Scored three goals on four shots ... First collegiate goal against Bacone (Sep. 2) turned into a hat trick when she scored three on the day ... Was named the MSU-Pepsi Athlete of the Week after the three-goal outburst (Sep. 17) … Named to OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

Before MSU: Shultz was named Fort Campbell HS MVP four straight seasons from 2002-06 and team captain in three seasons ... Named All-District and Kentucky Region-II First Team three times from 2003-06 and member of the Kentucky ODP ... Led her team in goals and assists from 2003-06 ... Also earned Kentucky All-State honors in track and cross country, and was named to the list of Kentucky Runners of the Year in 2006 ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Club team – Nike Impact.

Personal: Born Dec. 14, 1988, the daughter of Michael and Linda Shultz ... Majoring in nursing ... Brother Brian played soccer at the University of Tampa and sister Emily was a member of the soccer team at Cumberland University.

Shultz’s Career Statistics At Murray StateYear GP-GS G A Pts SH Shot% SOG GW YC-RC PK-ATT2007 5-1 3 0 6 4 .750 3 0 0-0 0-02008 11-2 1 1 3 12 .083 5 0 0-0 0-0TOTALS 16-3 4 1 9 16 .250 8 0 0-0 0-0

# 21Audrey Wilson

Junior • D • 5-7Garland, Texas

2008: Started 19 MSU matches … Had two assists with one each against Jacksonville State (Oct. 10) and Tennessee Tech (Oct. 26) … Had a shots on goal percentage .588 … Named to OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll and MSU Dean’s List.

2007: Appeared in six matches during freshman season ... Scored one goal and one assist against Bacone (Sep. 2) … Named to OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

Before MSU: Was a two-time Texas First Team All-District-11 selection as a sophomore and junior and named defensive MVP in 2003 and team captain twice ... Lettered at Sachse HS four years and her team advanced to the region championship in 2006 ... Member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club and was a four time academic honor student ... Five-year captain of her club team – North Texas Strikers 90.

Personal: Born Oct. 20, 1989, the daughter of Lyndon and Teresa Wilson ... Majoring in public rela-tions.

Wilson’s Career Statistics At Murray StateYear GP-GS G A Pts SH Shot% SOG GW YC-RC PK-ATT2007 6-0 1 1 3 1 1.000 1 0 1-0 0-02008 19-19 0 2 2 17 .000 10 0 1-0 0-0TOTALS 25-19 1 3 5 18 1.000 11 0 2-0 0-0

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Katie WilsonJunior • M/F • 5-6Fort Wayne, Ind.

2008: Appeared in 17 matches while making 15 starts … Earned All-OVC First Team honors … Scored fi ve goals which ranked eighth in the OVC with 0.29 per game … Tied for the team lead with three game-winning goals, which ranked third in the league …Took 52 shots (sixth-best in the OVC) and put 23 on goal … Had a streak of three straight games with a goal against Marshall (Sep. 19), Southeast Missouri (Sep. 26), and Eastern Illinois (Sep. 28) … Named to OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll and MSU Dean’s List.

2007: Appeared in 18 matches with 10 starts ... Scored fi rst collegiate goal and game winner against Christian Brothers (Sep. 14) ... Had a two-goal game against Southeast Missouri (Oct. 19) ... Had fi ve goals on 35 shots ... Also had one assist ... Scored the game-winning goal against Florida International on (Sep. 21) … Named to OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

Before MSU: Named Canterbury HS MVP in 2003 and 2006 ... Also selected to the Indiana Soccer Coaches Association All-State First Team ... Was named to the Super Y Midwest All-Region Team and to the NSCAA/Adidas All-Region Scholar team ... Club team – Fort Wayne Fever.

Personal: Born Jan. 11, 1988, the daughter of Jerry and Connie Wilson ... Majoring in exercise science & wellness ... Her brother P.J. is a junior in the soccer program at the University of New Mexico.

Wilson’s Career Statistics At Murray StateYear GP-GS G A Pts SH Shot% SOG GW YC-RC PK-ATT2007 18-10 5 1 11 35 .143 16 2 5-0 0-02008 17-15 5 3 13 52 .096 23 3 4-0 0-0TOTALS 18-10 10 4 24 87 .115 39 5 9-0 0-0

# 9Jenelle Cunningham

Sophomore • D • 5-7Port of Spain, Trinidad

2008: Appeared in fi ve matches with three starts before injury took her out for the rest of the season.

Before MSU: Played for the Trinidad and Tobago Senior National Team and U21 squad ... She has been a teammate of former Racer Katrina Meyer ... Competed in prep soccer for Victory Christian Academy, N.Y. ... Club team - NBAA Strikers and Real Demension FC of Trinidad.

Personal: Born April 29, 1990, daughter of Marlene Cunningham ... Majoring in management.

Cunningham’s Career Statistics At Murray StateYear GP-GS G A Pts SH Shot% SOG GW YC-RC PK-ATT2008 5-3 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-0TOTALS 5-3 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-0



Jenna FioranelliSophomore • M • 5-9

Collierville, Tenn.

2008: One of only three MSU players to start all 20 matches … She was a big part of an MSU defense that posted a school record eight shutouts and held opponents to less than a goal per game which was second in the OVC … Named MSU-Pepsi Athlete of the Week after scoring her fi rst collegiate goal against Belmont in the season opener (Aug. 22) … Took 10 shots with fi ve on goal ... Scored one goal and had two assists ... In the summer of 2009, she competed as a member of the U20 Ireland National Team.

Before MSU: Played at 2005 Tennessee state champion Collierville HS ... Participated in the Tennessee Olympic Development program ... She was named NSCAA HS All-America, NSCAA All-South Region, and NSCAA Tennessee Player of the Year ... Was named as the winner of the Tennessee “Best of Preps” award ... Also named the soccer player of the year by On The Ball ... Club team - Lobos FC.

Personal: Born July 17, 1989, daughter of Daniel and Shirley Fioranelli ... Undecided on a major ... Her sister Jessica was an All-OVC performer at MSU from 2002-05.

Fioranelli’s Career Statistics At Murray StateYear GP-GS G A Pts SH Shot% SOG GW YC-RC PK-ATT2008 20-20 1 2 4 10 .500 5 0 2-0 0-0TOTALS 20-20 1 2 4 10 .500 5 0 2-0 0-0

#6 Sophie Hargreaves

Sophomore • MF • 5-9Leeds, England

2008: One of only three MSU players to start all 20 matches … Earned All-OVC Second Team honors … Led the OVC with 70 shots and in shots per game at 3.5 … Tied for the team lead and fourth in the OVC with six goals … Scored a pair of goals against Mississippi Valley State (Aug. 29) … Added a pair of assists in the Racers’ win over Louisiana-Monroe (Sep. 14) … Scored game-winning goals three times, which was third-best in the OVC … Had 24 shots on goal for a shot percentage of .343.

Before MSU: Native of Leeds, England ... Member of the West Yorkshire Schools and Boston Spa Sports College squads ... Attended a number of England National Team training camps ... Club team - Leeds United Ladies in the English Premier League.

Personal: Born Sep. 9, 1989, daughter of Stephen and Jill Hargreaves ... Majoring in health & physcial education.

Hargreaves’ Career Statistics At Murray StateYear GP-GS G A Pts SH Shot% SOG GW YC-RC PK-ATT2008 20-20 6 3 15 70 .086 24 3 2-0 2-2TOTALS 20-20 6 3 15 70 .086 24 3 2-0 2-2

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Danielle McMurrayFreshman • F/M • 5-4

Houston, Tenn.

2008: Did not play because of injury … Sat out the season as a redshirt … Named to MSU Dean’s List.

Before MSU: Played at 2004 Tennessee state champion Houston HS ... Named to the NSCAA All-South Region Team ... Earned Tennessee All-State honors twice and played for the Tennessee Olympic Development program ... Was also nominated for the Tennessee “Best of Preps” award for four years and was a fi nalist in 2007 ... Club team - Memphis Fury.

Personal: Born April 30, 1990, daughter of Patty McMurray ... Majoring in biology.

# 4Maja NordahlSophomore • D • 5-7

Oslo, Norway

2008: Appeared in 17 matches with 15 starts on the Racers’ defense … Helped MSU get a school record eight shutouts … Played on an MSU defense that had nine matches in which they held the opponent to single-digit shots on goal.

Before MSU: Played at the National College of Elite Sport in Oslo, Norway ... Competed for Liugen in the Norwegian (1st Division) League ... Her team won the “Score at the Shore”

Tournament in 2006 during a visit to the U.S.A.

Personal: Born May 9, 1988, daughter of Morten Staubo ... Majoring in international affairs.

Nordahl’s Career Statistics At Murray StateYear GP-GS G A Pts SH Shot% SOG GW YC-RC PK-ATT2008 17-15 0 0 0 0 .000 3 0 0-0 0-0TOTALS 17-15 0 0 0 0 .000 3 0 0-0 0-0



Veronika PribyslavskaSophomore • D • 5-9

Prague, Czech Republic

2008: Appeared in 16 matches with 15 starts on the Racer defense … Had an outstanding freshman season by earning OVC All-Newcomer honors … Scored two goals … Had a goal against Eastern Kentucky (Oct. 19) and Tennessee Tech (Oct. 26) … Her goal against TTU was the game winner … Attempted 30 shots with 13 on goal for a shot percentage of .433 … Earned OVC Player of the Week honors twice (Sep. 23 & Nov. 4) … Named to OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll … Named to MSU Dean’s List.

Before MSU: Was a team member of both the Senior Czech National team and U19 Czech team ... She also played for SK Slavia Praha in the Czech Republic (1st Division) League and was a member of the European Championships qualifying squad in the Spring 2008.

Personal: Born Feb. 9, 1988, Daughter of Petr and Pavlina Pribyslavska … Majoring in exercise sci-ence & pre-physcial therapy.

Pribyslavska’s Career Statistics At Murray StateYear GP-GS G A Pts SH Shot% SOG GW YC-RC PK-ATT2008 16-15 2 2 6 30 .067 13 1 0-0 0-0TOTALS 16-15 2 2 6 30 .067 13 1 0-0 0-0

# 5Rachel WrightSophomore • F/MF • 5-9

Normal, Ill.

2008: Appeared in 18 matches with 14 starts … Had a great freshman season earning OVC All-Newcomer honors … Led the Racers in points (18) and goals (6), ranked second in the OVC in those categories … Turned in two two-goal performances against UNC Asheville (Sep. 5) and UT Martin (Oct. 5) … Had a pair of assists against Eastern Kentucky (Oct. 19) … Took 46 shots with 20 on goal for a shot percentage of .435 … Named to OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll and MSU Dean’s List.

Before MSU: Played at Normal West Community HS and named to the Illinois All-State team as a sophomore, junior, and senior ... Was all-conference, and all-sectional pick for three years... Club team - KUFC Cosmos ... The team won the 2008 Illinois championship and were ranked in the top-15 nationally in club teams.

Personal: Born Nov. 10, 1989, daughter of Richard and Karie Wright ... Majoring in exercise science & pre-physcial therapy.

Wright’s Career Statistics At Murray StateYear GP-GS G A Pts SH Shot% SOG GW YC-RC PK-ATT2008 18-14 6 6 18 46 .130 20 3 0-0 0-0TOTALS 18-14 6 6 18 46 .130 20 3 0-0 0-0

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Before MSU: Lettered for Brownsburg HS in both soccer and basketball ... Was a member of the Carmel United Fire club team, a program that has won fi ve Indiana State Championships ... She was a member of Indiana ODP Team ... Also participated in DECA and the Hendricks County Leadership Program.

Personal: Born Dec. 1, 1990, daughter of Stephen and Cindy Bennett … Majoring in exercise science.

# 15Anita CoxFreshman • D • 5-9

Middlesex, England.

Before MSU: Cox played for the Chelsea FC Academy in London, England and was a member of the Watford Ladies FC in the Premier Women’s League ... She won the Performance Player of the Year award at the Watford Center of Excellence ... Was a member of the Academy League champion Chelsea U19 team in 2007.

Personal: Born Dec. 28, 1990, daughter of Jason and Joelia Cox … Majoring in exercise science.

# 2Ashley Fraser

Freshman • D • 5-4Dallas, Texas

Before MSU: Graduated from Creekview HS in Dallas ... Was a member of the 2004 Texas State Champion Dallas Inter Soccer Club ... Played for D’Feeters Soccer Club from 2005-08 ... A member of the North Texas ’90 Olympic Development team and USA Region-III ODP team, She was a USA Youth Soccer Association’s National ODP pool member ... She was a member of the Tulsa University program in 2008.

Personal: Born Feb. 5, 1990, daughter of Mike and Kwan Fraser … Majoring in biology ... Her father, Mike Fraser, is a graduate of Murray State University.

# 0Olivia Hemme

Freshman • GK • 5-9Louisville, Ky.

Before MSU: Played for Assumption HS where she was named Kentucky First Team All-State her senior year and honor-able mention her junior year ... Was twice named Cleat Cup MVP ... Was named captain of her team during her senior season ... Played club soccer for Mockingbird Valley and is a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, and Honor Roll.

Personal: Born Dec. 3, 1990, daughter of Peter and Monica Hemme … Majoring in accounting.

# 16Carly Bennett

Freshman • MF • 5-8Brownsburg, Ind.


Before MSU: She was captain for Bishop Dwenger High School ... Her team won the 2006 Indiana High School State Championship ... She also played for the 2007 and 2009 Indiana state champion Fort Wayne Fever club team and was named Indiana All-State Third Team ... earned ICGSA Second Team honors her senior year ... Was a member of the Indiana ODP Team.

Personal: Born Aug. 2, 1990, daughter of Jeff and Lisa Killion … Majoring in exercise science & wellness.

# 24Sydney Smith

Freshman • M • 5-5Murray, Ky.

Before MSU: Was the captain for Murray High School where she was named Kentucky All-State honorable mention her junior and senior year ... Finished as the all-time assist leader and second in all-time goals at MHS ... Was fi rst team all-region four seasons straight, and named Region-I MVP her junior year ... Played club soccer for West Kentucky Football Club and is a member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club.

Personal: Born Jan. 6, 1991, daughter of Johnny and LaDonna Smith … Majoring in engineering technology.

# 00Katie WalshFreshman • GK • 5-6

Chesterfi eld, Mo.

Before MSU: Was the captain and starting goalkeeper for Whitfi eld High School where she was named All-Conference in her junior and senior seasons in 2007 and 2008 ... Also named to the Missouri All-State Team ... Plays club soccer for St. Louis Soccer Club, a program that won the Missouri State champion-ship in 2004, 2007, 2008, and 2009 ... Earned Dean’s List honors at Whitfi eld ... Was also a President’s Award Recipient.

Personal: Born Nov. 4, 1990, daughter of Joe and Judy Walsh … Undecided on a major.

# 18Gina KillionFreshman • D/M • 6-0

Fort Wayne, Ind.

# 11Kayla Porter

Sophomore • D • 5-4Paris, Tenn.

Before MSU: Played at Lambuth in 2008 ... Limited to appearing in only fi ve matches because of a knee injury ... Was a Tennessee All-State selection out of Henry County High School as a senior in 2007 ... Was named All-District Defensive MVP as a junior and senior ... Was selected as a HCHS Hall of Fame nominee after her senior year ... Also participated in basketball.

Personal: Born July. 12, 1990, daughter of Fred and Sherry Porter … Majoring in political science.

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B e t h A c r e m a n became Murray State University’s second head women’s soccer coach April 10, 2006. The advances the program has shown in her three seasons have been a joy to watch as the Racers have been posit ioned for high achievements.

BUILDING A CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAMMSU Soccer comes off the program’s fi rst Ohio Valley Conference regular-season championship in 2008, which included a school-record 12 wins.

“2008 was a wonderful season,” Acreman said. “I enjoyed coaching the team we had and they enjoyed playing together and being part of something special.” The foundation for a championship in 2008 was set during Acreman’s fi rst season in 2006.

Her fi rst Racer squad made many improvements and fi nished 5-9-4, but in the 2007 season, the team jumped to a different level. Murray State’s 11-8 overall mark and 6-3 record in the OVC set a program record for most wins in a single season and tied the team mark for conference victories. Somis Sports named the Racers as the 11th most improved squad in the nation, and Soccer Buzz tabbed MSU as one of the teams to watch in 2008.

“Our team has come a long way in the last two seasons,” Acreman said. “It has been a joy to see our players improve and our program evolve. I am excited to see where this group can take us because we have learned a lot and hopefully we can improve on last season’s achievements and contend for a championship again.”

ACHIEVING IN THE CLASSROOMNot only has MSU Soccer achieved great things on the fi eld in the Beth Acreman era, the Racers are also performing at a high level in the classroom.

In her three seasons at MSU, Beth Acreman has produced teams that have ranked among the best in the nation. In the 2007-08 school year, the Racers reached the top when they were recognized by the

National Soccer Coaches Association of America with the best grade point average in the nation among all NCAA D-I schools. MSU’s GPA of 3.61 shared the top spot with Central Michigan University.

“All our student-athletes have worked hard both on and off the fi eld so it was nice to be recognized,” Acreman said. “Leading the nation in GPA was a huge accomplishment and will be something we will strive to continue in the future.”

In Acreman’s three seasons at MSU, she has produced 112 student-athletes that have earned MSU Dean’s List honors.

ACREMAN BEFORE MURRAY STATEAcreman’s accomplishments at Murray State are no surprise. She prepared for her fi rst job as a head coach at Middle Tennessee, which proved to be an excellent training ground. During her time in Murfreesboro, Tenn., as an assistant coach, the Blue Raiders compiled a 64-48-7 record, won the 2004 Sun Belt Conference Championship and broke or tied the school record for wins in a season four times. During the same time, the Blue Raiders lost just three Sun Belt Conference matches, going a combined 17-3-5 in league games.

Prior to arriving at Middle Tennessee State, Acreman completed a stint with the UK Elite Soccer Academy

in New Jersey and served as the head coach at the American Community School in London.

Acreman holds the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Premier Diploma, the highest coaching level of the NSCAA. In addition, she holds two NSCAA goalkeeping diplomas. She is also a head coach for the US Olympic Development program and is a course instructor for Kentucky Youth Soccer.

Acreman is a native of Yateley, England and graduated from Barton College (N.C.) with a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1999. She was a team captain, three-time CVAC All-Conference performer and an All-South Region selection. She was a two-sport athlete competing in soccer and basketball.

She earned a master’s degree in health, physical edu-cation, recreation and safety from MTSU in 2002.

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Claire Ward is in her second season with MSU Soccer after coaching for two seasons with the Fort Wayne academy soccer program.

She has played in the W-League in each of the past fi ve seasons.

Ward played for then assistant coach Beth Acreman from 2003-05 at Middle Tennessee where she was a three-time all-conference selection in the Sun Belt Conference.

As a freshman in 2003 she was the Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year and ended her career at MTSU as one of only four players in program’s history to be named all-conference three straight years. Ward started all 60 games while at the school.

Ward attended Reid Kerr College in Ayr, Scotland and also played for the Scotland Junior National Team for four years.

She earned a degree in physical education from Middle Tennessee in 2006.

Claire Ward

Assistant Coach

Jeremy Iwaszkowiec

Assistant CoachCoach Jeremy Iwaszkowiec begins his fi rst season with MSU after leading Crichton College in Memphis, Tenn., the last two seasons.

He grew up playing in the soccer hot-bed of St. Louis, Mo.,where he was Metro and State Player of the Year, NSCAA All-American and Region MVP.

Iwaszkowiec was a key player at Clemson in a program that played in the NCAA Tournament two times with each reaching the quarterfi nals.

He was drafted by the Minnesota Thunder of the USL, but chose to pursue an opportunity in business. While working as a marketing director, he coached various club and high school teams.

He completed a degree in marketing at Clemson in 1999 and earned a master’s degree in theology from Bethel Seminary (MN) in 2006.

Jeremy and his wife Shannon have a daughter, Irene (1).

Darren Edgington

Strength And Conditioning Coach

Ashley Taylor is in her third season as athletic trainer for Murray State Soccer.

A native Chicago, Ill., she graduated in 2006 from Murray State with a degree in wellness and athletic training and is currently working toward a master’s degree in human

development and leadership at MSU. She participated in swimming, basketball, and soccer at Mather High School.

Darren Edgington joined the Murray State program in 2008 as strength and conditioning coach after serving at the University of Mississippi since 2005.

Edgington is responsible for all strength and conditioning duties for the Racer football, baseball, soccer, volleyball and track & fi eld teams.

From 1994-2005, Edgington served as assistant strength and conditioning coach at Middle Tennessee State. A 1997 cumlaude graduate from MTSU with a degree in wellness & fi tness, Edgington earned his master’s in health, physical education, recreation, and safety from MTSU in 2000.

He is one of only 80 who have earned a master certifi cation by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA).

Edgington is a U.S. Naval submarine veteran having served from 1984-90. He is married to the former Julie Mayo.

AshleyTaylor

Athletic Trainer

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Once the home facility for Murray State football, Cutchin Field is now the home fi eld for Murray State soccer.

Located beside the Curris Cen ter and across the street from Rac er Are na, Cutchin Field has un der gone many chang es over the years.

The facility features a 72-by-114-yard Bermuda playing fi eld, a state-of-the-art score-board, and a sprin kler system to keep the fi eld perfect at all times.

Player shelters like those seen at the professional and world cham pi on ship level are in place at both bench es and the scorer’s table.

In 2008, the Racers moved into the brand new Crisp Soccer-Tennis Complex. The new facility adjacent to Cutchin Field features locker rooms, coaches offi ce, and athletic training space.

One of the charming features of Cutchin Field is that it is in the middle of campus and is very accessable to students who attend matches in large numbers.

Cutchin Field was the home of Murray State football from 1924 to 1972. The Thor-oughbreds — later to be called the Racers — won 142 football games here including the inaugural OVC championship in 1948.

The fi eld is named for multi-sport coach Carlisle Cutchin, who was Murray State’s second football coach (1925-30), and the fi rst men’s basketball coach (1925-41), and he also coached baseball at MSU (1928-32, 1941, 1946-53). Cutchin had a combined record of 391-208-7 (.651) in 36 sea sons as a head coach in three sports.

He was inducted into the Murray State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1970, the fi rst coach to earn the honor.

Cutchin Field has a long-standing and successful sports history, dating almost to the founding of Murray State itself.

After a 30-year hiatus from varsity sports, its tradition continues as the setting for Racer soccer.

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TEAM • Murray StateGoals: . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9-15-06)Assists: . . . . . . . . . . .8, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9-15-06)Points: . . . . . . . . . . . . .30, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9-15-06)Shots: . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 vs. Lipscomb (10-7-01)Shots on Goal: . . . .23, two different timesSaves: . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 vs. Middle Tenn. St. (10-13-00)Corner Kicks: . . . . . .16 vs. UT Martin (9-27-00)Fouls: . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 vs. Marshall (9-19-08)Attendance: . . . . . . .523 vs. Morehead State (11-7-08)Overall Record: . . . .44-30-9 (.578) (8 seasons)OVC Record: . . . . . . .18-10-5 (.583) (8 seasons)Longest Win Streak 4, three times, 2000, 2001, 2008Long Unbeaten Streak: 6, from 9-19-08 to present

INDIVIDUAL• Murray StateGoals: . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, Jackie Thomas vs. UT Martin (10-27-00) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lacey Latimer vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff (9-15-06)Assists: . . . . . . . . . . .3, Lindsey Gustafson vs. Arkansas St. (9-9-01)Points: . . . . . . . . . . 10, Lacey Latimer vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff (9-15-06)Shots: . . . . . . . . . . . . .8, Jill Condon vs. Lipscomb (9-7-01)Shots on Goal: . . . .5, Six times, most recent: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rebekah Clay vs. WKU (9-12-09)

All-Time MSU Cutchin Field Season RecordsYear Overall Home OVC Win Unbeaten W L T W L T W L T Streak Streak2000 9 11 1 6 3 0 2 1 0 4 32001 8 9 2 6 2 0 1 1 0 4 42002 8 7 2 3 2 2 0 1 2 1 32003 6 10 3 4 2 1 2 1 0 2 22004 8 11 1 5 4 1 2 2 1 2 32005 8 10 3 4 5 2 2 1 1 2 22006 5 9 4 4 5 1 2 2 1 2 22007 11 8 0 5 4 0 3 1 0 2 22008 12 5 3 7 3 2 4 0 0 4 6Total 75 80 19 44 30 9 18 10 5

The Racers enter their ninth season at Cutchin Field in 2009 with an overall mark of 44-30-9, including an 18-10-5 record in OVC matches.

MSU opened the Crisp Soccer & Tennis Complex in the fall of 2008 thanks to a generous gift from Rosemary and Harry L. Crisp II.

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2008 Season Review2008 Season ReviewFor as long as the Murray State Soccer program puts a team on the fi eld, the 2008 season will always be talked about as one of the greatest seasons in history.

When the program was started in 2000, the goal was to some day be the Ohio Valley Conference champion.

The record will show that on Oct. 26, 2008, the Racers accomplished that goal when they clinched their fi rst regular-season title with a 4-0 home win over Tennessee Tech.

The records broken in 2008 were too many to count both by individuals and the team. But the program record 12 wins for coach Beth Acreman and squad was very impressive.

“My whole goal in 2008 was to create a team that plays soccer,” Acreman said. “We put on a good show and it was fun because we had a great group of young women who were so focused right from the start. I just wish the season would’ve fi nished better, we all do.”

Indeed, the 2008 season ended in heartbreaking fashion.

OVC TOURNAMENT SHOWDOWNThe Racers were 7-1-1 in OVC play in the regular season with their only loss coming to Morehead State.

Sure enough, the two met at MSU’s Cutchin Field in the semifi nals of the OVC Tournament.

The Racers fell behind early but tied the match in the 28th minute when Sophie Hargreaves made a penalty kick, and MSU had the lead in the 72nd minute on a goal from Kalli McCoy. But the Eagles tied it at 2-2 and the epic match eventually went to a shootout where the Racers fell 5-4.

“We kept to our game plan and they kept to theirs,” Acreman said. “We just didn’t get a goal when we needed it. Shootouts are horrible for the players when it comes down to one shot.”

MSU GETS THE HARDWARESeven Racers and head coach Beth Acreman received All-Ohio Valley Conference Soccer honors after a great season.

MSU sophomore goalkeeper Tara Isbell was named OVC Defensive Player of the Year and All-OVC First Team, while seniors Rebekah Clay and Melisa Curry were also named to the All-OVC First Team, along with sophomore Katie Wilson. MSU freshman Sophie Hargreaves was named to the All-OVC Second Team, while two freshmen, Rachel Wright and Veronika Pribyslavska were on the All-OVC Newcomer team.

MSU Head Coach Beth Acreman was named the OVC Coach of the Year.

“All conference awards are a testimony to the success of our team,” Acreman said. “I know each one of our

student-athletes understands that it has been a team effort all season and these awards are shared.”

MSU FIELD GENERAL – BETH ACREMANGoing into her fourth season as head coach at MSU, Acreman is MSU’s fi rst OVC Coach of the Year. Her team improved week by week in 2008 and she shares the honor with student-athletes and staff.

“I am very honored to receive the coach of the year award,” Acreman said. “It is a tribute to the hard work of my team and staff. A coach is only as good as the people around them and I could not ask for a better group. I am proud and privileged to work with such a motivated team.”

ISBELL HELPS LOCKDOWN OPPONENTSTara Isbell was MSU’s fi rst OVC Defensive Player of the Year. She covered the MSU net in every minute of 20 matches, breaking her own record for minutes played in a single season with 1875:46. Isbell also broke her 2007 program record, with her 0.91 goals against average. She also set the single-season mark with eight shutouts.

As with any good goalkeeper, the defenders in front of Isbell also share in the award. MSU’s defense, perhaps

the best in the league, kept the shots that Isbell had to face to a minimum.

“Tara was great in goal all season,” Acreman said. “She had a solid group of defenders in front of her and together they had a great season.”

RACER SENIOR SALUTERebekah Clay, Melisa Curry, and Krista Muilkens were

three of MSU’s fi ve seniors that were the foundation of the Racer program since 2005. Clay fi nished as MSU’s fi rst four-time All-OVC pick. Muilkens and Clay made their mark on the program as they each rank among the best in MSU history.

NEWCOMERS MAKE THEIR MARKSeveral fi rst-year players helped make 2008 a great season. Freshmen Rachel Wright and Veronika Pribyslavska played on opposite ends of the fi eld and performed well for the Racers. Wright led MSU with 18 points on six goals and six assists, and Pribyslavaska was a solid performer on the Racers back line, logging more than 1,400 match minutes.

DANGEROUS FOOT IN THE MIDDLEAnother MSU freshman, Sophie Hargreaves, made an impact. She was selected to the All-OVC Second Team after she led the team in shots with 70. She started in all 20 matches in 2008, with fi ve goals and two assists, and she tied for the team lead with three game-winning goals.

BREAKTHROUGH SOPHOMORE Katie Wilson improved on a solid freshman season in 2007 and became an All-OVC pick as a sophomore. She tied for the team lead with three game-winning goals and had 13 points, on fi ve goals and three assists.

“Katie Wilson has grown so much as a player and I am so happy that her hard work has been recognized,” Acreman said. “She scored some fantastic goals this year to help elevate her team.”

LOOKING FORWARD TO 2009“There isn’t anything more I could’ve asked of our team in 2008, they gave it everything they had and that’s all you can ask,” Acreman said. “But I’m happy with where the Racer Soccer program is going and I’m really looking forward to 2009.”

Tara Isbell earned All-OVC Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2008.

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NAME MP-MS G A Pts SH Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-ATTWright 18-14 6 6 18 46 .130 20 .435 3 0-0Hargreaves 20-20 6 3 15 70 .086 24 .343 3 2-2K. Wilson 17-15 5 3 13 52 .096 23 .442 3 0-0McCoy 19-7 5 2 12 26 .192 12 .462 0 0-0Clay 20-20 2 8 12 59 .034 29 .492 0 0-0Curry 20-19 3 2 8 20 .150 11 .550 0 0-0Pribyslaska 16-15 2 2 6 30 .067 13 .433 1 0-0Muilkens 20-13 2 1 5 27 .074 8 .296 1 1-0Evans 18-8 1 3 5 16 .062 8 .500 0 0-0Dirkes 8-0 2 0 4 6 .333 5 .833 0 0-0Figueira 8-0 2 0 4 4 .500 3 .750 1 0-0Fioranelli 20-20 1 2 4 10 .100 5 .500 0 0-0Shultz 11-2 1 1 3 12 .083 5 .417 0 0-0A. Wilson 19-19 0 2 2 17 .000 10 .588 0 0-0Nordahl 17-15 0 0 0 6 .000 3 .500 0 0-0Dewitt 11-1 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0-0Longley 11-6 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0-0Robison 14-3 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0Ferrell 2-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0Bohrman 10-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0Cunningham 5-3 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0Total 20 38 35 111 403 .094 181 .449 12 3-3Opponents 20 19 10 48 217 .088 107 .493 5 2-2

NAME GP-GS Min. GA Avg SV Pct. W L T Sho SOGTara Isbell 20 1875:46 19 0.91 87 .821 12 5 3 8 107Opponents 20 1875:46 38 1.82 88 .790 5 12 3 5 181

Date Opponent H/A/N W/L Score MSU Goals(Assists)Aug 22 Belmont Home Lost 1-2 Fioranelli(Wright)Aug 24 N. Dakota State Home Lost 0-2 NoneAug 29 Mississippi Valley State Home Won 5-1 Hargreaves 2(Clay, Fioranelli), McCoy 2(UA, UA), Evans(UA)Aug 31 IUPUI Home Won 2-1 Curry(Clay), Wright(UA)Sep 05 ÛNC Asheville Home Won 3-0 Wright 2(Clay & K Wilson), McCoy(Pribyslaksa & Wright)Sep 07 ^SIU Edwardsville Home Lost OT 0-1 NoneSep 12 #Western Kentucky Neutral Lost 0-4 NoneSep 14 #Louisiana Monroe Neutral Won 3-0 Figueira(Fioranelli), Clay(Hargreaves), Figueira(Wright & Hargreaves)Sep 19 Marshall Home Tied OT 2-2 K. Wilson(Wright), Hargreaves(PK)Sep 26 *Southeast Missouri Away Won 1-0 K. Wilson(Wright)Sep 28 *Eastern Illinois Away Won 3-0 Hargreaves(McCoy), K. Wilson(Clay), Wright(Evans)Oct 05 *UT Martin Home Won 2-1 Wright(K. Wilson), Wright(Evans)Oct 10 *Jacksonville State Home Won 4-0 K. Wilson(A. Wilson), McCoy(UA), Dirkes(McCoy), Shultz(UA)Oct 12 Alabama A&M Away Tied OT 0-0 NoneOct 17 *Morehead State Away Lost OT 0-1 NoneOct 19 *Eastern Kentucky Away Won 3-1 Pribyslaska(Wright), K. Wilson(Wright), Dirkes(Curry & Shultz)Oct 24 *Austin Peay Home Won 1-0 Hargreaves(K. Wilson)Oct 26 *Tennessee Tech Home Won 4-0 Pribyslaska(Curry & Clay), Clay(A. Wilson), Curry(Muilkens & Clay), Muilkens(PK)Oct 31 Lipscomb Away Won 2-1 Curry(Clay), Muilkens(Clay)Nov 07 &Morehead State Home Tied OT 2-2 Hargreaves(PK), McCoy(Hargreaves)

* - OVC Games^ - Hampton Inn Racer Classic, Murray, Ky.# - Belmont Showcase, Franklin, Tenn.& - OVC Tournament Semifi nals, Murray, Ky. (MSU lost in a shootout)

Goals By Period ............... 1st ..... 2nd ........ OT ......... OT2 .......... TotalMurray State ................................. 19 ......... 19 ...............0 ................ 0 ................... 38Opponents ..................................... 6 .......... 11 ...............2 ................ 0 ................... 19

Shots By Period ............... 1st ..... 2nd ........ OT ......... OT2 .......... TotalMurray State ................................ 184 ....... 203 ..............8 ................ 8 .................. 403Opponents .................................... 87 ........ 121 ..............6 ................ 3 .................. 217

Saves By Period .............. 1st ..... 2nd ........ OT ......... OT2 .......... TotalMurray State ................................. 32 ......... 53 ...............1 ................ 2 ................... 88Opponents .................................... 64 ......... 72 ...............3 ................ 4 .................. 143

Corner Kicks By Period .. 1st ..... 2nd ........ OT ......... OT2 .......... TotalMurray State ................................. 55 ......... 59 ...............3 ................ 0 .................. 117Opponents .................................... 19 ......... 45 ...............2 ................ 0 ................... 66

Fouls By Period ............... 1st ..... 2nd ........ OT ......... OT2 .......... TotalMurray State ................................ 111 ....... 138 ..............5 ................ 4 .................. 258Opponents ................................... 130 ....... 104 ..............6 ................ 3 .................. 243

Offsides By Period .......... 1st ..... 2nd ........ OT ......... OT2 .......... TotalMurray State ................................. 26 ......... 18 ...............4 ................ 4 ................... 52Opponents ..................................... 5 ........... 6 ................0 ................ 0 ................... 11

Yellow Cards By Period .. 1st ..... 2nd ........ OT ......... OT2 .......... TotalMurray State .................................. x ........... x ................ x ................ x ................... 14Opponents ..................................... x ........... x ................ x ................ x ................... 19

Overall Record: 12-5-3 • Home: 7-3-2 • Away: 4-1-1 • Neutral: 1-1-0Overall Record: 12-5-3 • Home: 7-3-2 • Away: 4-1-1 • Neutral: 1-1-0Ohio Valley Conference Record: 7-1-0 • Home: 4-0-0 • Away: 3-1-0Ohio Valley Conference Record: 7-1-0 • Home: 4-0-0 • Away: 3-1-0

2008 Statistics2008 Statistics


------------------ Ohio Valley Conference -------------- ----------------------------- All Games ------------------------Team W-L-T Pct Pts GF GA Str W-L-T Pct GF GA Strx Murray State 7-1-0 .875 21 18 2 W3 12-5-3 .667 34 16 W3Eastern Kentucky 5-3-0 .625 15 13 9 W1 8-8-2 .556 20 19 W2UT Martin 4-2-2 .625 14 8 6 T1 9-4-3 .618 19 11 W1y Morehead State 4-2-2 .625 14 12 6 W1 7-8-2 .444 28 22 W1Eastern Illinois 3-4-1 .437 10 5 10 W1 3-12-2 .235 6 28 W1Tennessee Tech 3-4-1 .437 10 7 14 L2 4 -13-1 .250 13 50 L2Jacksonville State 2-5-1 .313 7 7 13 L4 5-10-3 .361 32 34 L5Austin Peay 1-4-3 .313 6 3 9 T1 4-12-3 .306 16 26 T1Southeast Missouri State 1-5-2 .250 5 6 9 L2 2-10-3 .233 9 16 L2x - 2008 Regular-Season Champion y- OVC Tournament Champion Three points are awarded for a win, one point for a tie

2008 Ohio Valley Conference Team Statistics (All Games)Team (Alphabetical) M Goals GA Ast Pts Shots CK Fouls Off YC-RC SvAustin Peay 19 17 29 11 45 227 53 141 19 7-3 108Eastern Illinois 19 9 33 10 53 167 62 175 29 8-1 143Eastern Kentucky 19 20 19 13 28 228 58 167 29 7-0 121Jacksonville State 18 32 36 21 85 268 39 163 34 9-0 123Morehead State 21 33 27 23 89 327 103 206 22 6-0 116MURRAY STATE 20 38 20 35 111 403 117 258 52 14-0 88Southeast Missouri 14 9 16 5 23 154 29 159 22 6-0 58Tennessee Tech 20 16 52 11 43 163 52 155 14 7-0 142Tennessee-Martin 19 21 13 18 60 342 124 238 45 13-0 71

Goals per Match (OVC Only) 1. Birchmeier, MOR 0.47 2. Kraft, SEMO 0.40 3. Pelletier, JSU 0.39 4. Smith, TTU 0.35 5. Wright, MSU 0.33 6. Boehmler, JSU 0.31 7. Hargreaves, MSU 0.30 8. K. Wilson, MSU 0.29 Adams, MOR 0.29 Jordan, MOR 0.29

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YRKayla Swearingen, Eastern Ky.Jillian Birchmeier, Morehead StateDEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YRTara Isbell, Murray StateFRESHMAN PLAYER OF THE YRJillian Birchmeier, Morehead StateCOACH OF THE YEARBeth Acreman, Murray State ALL-OVC FIRST TEAMTara Isbell, Murray StateMelisa Curry, Murray StateMaddy Shumaker, SE MissouriDanielle Rogers, UT MartinHeather Bruce, Eastern Ky.Rebekah Clay, Murray StateChelsea Pelletier, Jacksonville St.Casey Kraft, SE MissouriKatie Wilson, Murray StateJillian Birchmeier, Morehead StatePam Melinauskas, Eastern Illinois

ALL-OVC SECOND TEAMStephanie Lynch, Eastern Ky.Sam Balek, Eastern IllinoisHannah Jones, Austin PeayKristen Hennek, Tenn. TechTaren Brown, Tenn. TechBethany Davidson, Morehead St.Sophie Hargreaves, Murray StateKristi Frick, SE MissouriAshley Smith, Tenn. TechKayla Swearingen, Eastern Ky.Laura Caldon, Eastern Ky.

ALL-OVC NEWCOMER TEAMRachel Wright, Murray StateJillian Birchmeier, Morehead St.Chelsea Pelletier, Jacksonville Heather Bruce, Eastern Ky.Vernonika Pribyslavska, Murray St.Melissa Govea, UT MartinSam Balek, Eastern IllinoisKelly Ann Hutchinson, UT Martin

Nov. 9 (Championship)(4) Morehead State 1(3) UT Martin 0

OVC All-Tournament TeamStephanie Murray, EKUMaddy Shumaker, EKUKrista Muilkens, MSURebekah Clay, MSUDanielle Rodgers, UTMKelly Ann Hutchinson, UTMJamie Furstenberg, UTMDevon Jordan, MORStephanie Gildehaus, MORBethany Davidson, MORLily Meisner, MOR (MVP)

NCAA TournamentNov. 14Morehead State 0Wake Forest 2

Assists per Match1. Clay, MSU 0.402. Wright, MSU 0.333. Nilica, UTM 0.254. Jordan, MOR 0.245. Madison, JSU 0.206. Gardner, JSU 0.197. K. Wilson, MSU 0.18 Wolfe, EKU 0.189. Evans, MSU 0.17 Brettman, JSU 0.17

2008 Ohio Valley Final Statistics2008 Ohio Valley Final Statistics

Points per Match 1. Birchmeier, MOR 1.11 2. Wright, MSU 1.00 3. Pelletier, JSU 0.89 4. Smith, TTU 0.85 5. Jordan, MOR 0.81 6. Kraft, SEMO 0.80 7. K. Wilson, MSU 0.76 8. Hargreaves, MSU 0.75 9. Boehmler, JSU 0.6910. Adams, MOR 0.67

Goals Against Average 1. Lynch, EKU 0.42 2. Isbell, MSU 0.40 3. Lorbert, EIU 0.36 4. Meisner, MOR 0.29 5. Rathbun, UTM 0.29 6. Newman, APSU 0.24 7. Thacker, TTU 0.18 8. Beckman, SEMO 0.14 9. Kelly, JSU 0.06

Devon Jordan, Morehead StateAlanna Foster, Austin PeayMabel Velarde, Southeast Mo.

OVC TOURNAMENTNov. 4 First Round(6) Tennessee Tech 1(3) UT Martin 2

(5) Eastern Illinois 1(4) Morehead State 2

Nov. 7 (Semifi nals)(Host-Murray State)(3) UT Martin 0(2) Eastern Kentucky 0Skyhawks win in shootout

(4) Morehead State 2(1) Murray State 2Eagles win in shootout

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1998 OVC OverallTennessee Tech 4-0-0 9-7-2Eastern Illinois 3-1-0 10-7-1Middle Tennessee 2-2-0 10-8-0UT-Martin 1-3-0 2-15-0Morehead State 0-4-0 2-16-0

1999 OVC OverallEastern Illinois 5-0-0 11-9-0Tennessee Tech 3-2-0 7-13-0Middle Tennessee 2-2-1 10-10-1SE Missouri 2-2-1 4-8-1Morehead State 2-3-0 4-15-0UT-Martin 0-5-0 1-19-0

2000 OVC OverallEastern Illinois 5-0-0 15-4-1Tennessee Tech 4-1-0 12-8-0SE Missouri 2-3-0 10-6-1Morehead State 2-3-0 9-10-1Murray State 2-3-0 9-11-1UT-Martin 0-5-0 0-18-0

2001 OVC OverallSE Missouri 5-0-0 16-2-0Eastern Illinois 4-1-0 14-5-0Tennessee Tech 3-2-0 12-7-0Murray State 2-3-0 8-9-0UT-Martin 1-4-0 4-14-0Morehead State 0-5-0 2-16-0

PAST OVC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS

1998 Tennessee Tech1999 Eastern Illinois2000 Eastern Illinois2001 Southeast Missouri2002 Southeast Missouri2003 Samford2004 Samford2005 Samford2006 Samford2007 Southeast Missouri2008 Murray State

PAST OVC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

1998 No tournament held1999 Eastern Illinois2000 Tennessee Tech2001 Eastern Illinois2002 Eastern Illinois

OVC WOMEN’S SOCCER FINAL STANDINGS2002 OVC OverallSE Missouri 6-0-0 14-4-2Eastern Illinois 4-1-1 11-7-4UT-Martin 3-2-1 9-7-3Tennessee Tech 3-3-0 12-6-1Murray State 2-2-2 8-7-2Morehead State 0-5-1 2-12-1Austin Peay 0-5-1 0-12-3

2003 OVC OverallSamford 7-1-0 12-4-5Eastern Illinois 6-0-2 11-5-5Jacksonville State 4-1-5 11-5-4UT-Martin 4-2-2 9-7-3SE Missouri 4-3-1 10-5-5Tennessee Tech 3-5-0 9-11-0Murray State 3-5-0 6-10-3Austin Peay 1-7-0 5-13-1Morehead State 0-8-0 2-13-1

2004 OVC OverallSamford 7-1-0 10-7-1Eastern Illinois 6-1-1 13-6-2Murray State 4-3-1 8-11-1Morehead State 4-4-0 9-9-1Jacksonville State 3-3-2 7-11-3SE Missouri 3-3-2 11-6-2Tennessee Tech 2-3-3 7-6-4Austin Peay 1-6-1 8-9-2UT-Martin 1-7-0 4-11-2

2005 OVC OverallSamford 7-2-0 15-4-4Eastern Illinois 6-1-2 9-10-2 SE Missouri 5-3-1 13-6-2Murray State 5-3-1 8-10-3Austin Peay 5-4-0 9-10-0Jacksonville State 4-4-1 8-9-2Tennessee Tech 3-5-1 6-11-2UT-Martin 3-6-0 9-10-0Morehead State 3-6-0 6-11-2Eastern Kentucky 1-8-0 1-14-1

2006 OVC OverallSamford 6-0-3 11-4-3 Morehead State 5-1-3 8-8-3 Eastern Illinois 4-1-4 8-7-5 SE Missouri 4-3-2 10-8-2Austin Peay 3-4-2 6-10-3 UT-Martin 2-3-4 5-9-5 Murray State 2-4-3 5-9-4 Jacksonville State 3-5-1 5-12-2 Eastern Kentucky 2-5-2 4-12-2 Tennessee Tech 1-6-2 2-13-3

2007 OVC OverallSE Missouri 8-0-1 12-2-4Samford 8-1-0 15-5-1Murray State 6-3-0 11-8-0UT-Martin 4-2-3 10-6-3Morehead State 4-4-1 5-10-1Eastern Illinois 4-5-0 8-111Tennessee Tech 2-5-2 4-10-4Eastern Kentucky 2-6-1 4-11-3Jacksonville State 2-6-1 4-12-1Austin Peay 0-8-1 7-12-1

2003 Eastern Illinois2004 Eastern Illinois2005 Samford2006 Samford2007 Southeast Missouri2008 Morehead State

OVC COACH OF THE YEAR1998 Qasim Sheikh, TTU1999 Heather Nelson, SEMO2000 Steve Ballard, EIU2001 Heather Nelson, SEMO2002 Nathan Pifer, UTM2003 Todd Yelton, SAM2004 Greg Sheen, MOR2005 Todd Yelton, SAM2006 Erin Aubrey, MOR2007 Heather Nelson, SEMO2008 Beth Acreman, MSU

OVC PLAYER OF THE YEAR1998 Heather Ory, EIU1999 Ida Hakansson, EIU2000 Devon Bissell, EIU2001 Beth Guccione, SEMO2002 Valerie Henderson, SEMO2003 Beth Liesen, EIU2004 Crystal Royall, SU2005 Rebecca Bohler, SAM2006 Kellie Floyd, EIU Sharon Young, SAM2007 Courtney Alexander,SEMO2008 Kayla Swearingen, EKU Jillian Birchmeier, MOR

OVC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR1998 Holly Wildman, TTU1999 Kelli McCoy, TTU2000 Kelli McCoy, TTU2001 Jenny Hamilton, SEMO

2002 Jenny Hamilton, SEMO2003 Amanda Stephens, JSU2004 Crystal Royall, SAM2005 Lindsay Pickering,SEMO2006 Leslie King, MOR2007 Lindsay Pickering, SEM2008 Tara Isbell, MSU

OVC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR1998 Angela Freund, TTU1999 Cara LeMaster, EIU2000 Beth Liesen, EIU2001 Robyn Vince, TTU2002 Jill Burns, TTU2003 Kim Matthews, SAM2004 Michelle Steinhaus, EIU2005 Rebekah Clay, MSU2006 Amber Cress, SAM2007 Ashley Runion, SEMO2008 Jillian Birchmeier, MOR

Ohio Valley Soccer History Ohio Valley Soccer History

2008 OVC OverallMurray State 7-1-1 12-5-3UT-Martin 4-2-2 10-5-4Morehead State 4-2-2 9-9-3Eastern Kentucky 5-3-0 8-8-3Tennessee Tech 3-4-1 5-14-1Eastern Illinois 3-4-1 3-14-1Jacksonville State 2-5-1 5-10-3Austin Peay 1-4-3 4-12-3SE Missouri 1-5-2 2-9-3

Sophie Hargreaves


IPFW Mastodons (Exhibition) Aug. 15 - Fort Wayne, Ind. Media RelationsLocation: Fort Wayne, Ind. Series: MSU leads 3-0-1 Soccer Contact: John FeltsHead Coach: Margaret Saurin 2008 Record: 0-18-1 [email protected] Record: 1-34-1 (2 yrs.) Summit Rec(Finish): 0-8-1 (9) O:260-481-0278 C: 260-710-6455Home: Hefner Soccer Complex Last Meeting: 2004 MSU won 4-0 at IPFW GoMastodons.com

Miss. Valley State Devilettes Aug. 21 - Itta Bena, Miss. Media RelationsLocation: Itta Bena, Miss. Series: MSU leads 1-0 Soccer Contact: William Bright Jr.Head Coach: Dean Joseph 2008 Record: 10-11-2 [email protected] Record: 57-46-7 (6 years) SWAC Rec(Finish): 2-0-2 (1st) O: 662-254-3011 C: 205-451-8675Home: Devilette Soccer Complex Last Meeting: MSU won 5-1 at home 2008 MVSU.edu/athletics

Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans Aug. 23 - Itta Bena, Miss. Media RelationsLocation: Little Rock, Ark. Series: UALR leads 2-0-1 Soccer Contact: Joe AngoliaHead Coach: Freddie Delgado 2008 Record: 8-11-2 [email protected] Record: 8-11-2 (1 yr) Sun Belt Rec(Finish): 4-6-1 (8th) O: 501-569-3449 C: NAHome: Burns Park Soccer Complex Last Meeting: UALR won 5-1 at UTM 2005 UALRTrojans.com

Vanderbilt Commodores Aug. 30 - Nashville, Tenn. Media RelationsLocation: Nashville, Tenn. Series: First meeting Soccer Contact: Thomas SamuelHead Coach: Ronnie Coveleskie 2008 Record: 9-8-2 [email protected] Record: 83-79-28 (9 yrs) SEC Rec(Finish): 3-7-1 (5th East) O: 615-334-0020 C: 615-512-6303Home: Vanderbilt Soccer Complex Last Meeting: None VUCommodores.com

Alabama A&M Bulldogs Sep. 4 - Murray, Ky. Media RelationsLocation: Huntsville, Ala. Series: MSU leads 2-0-1 Soccer Contact: Jamilah CorbittHead Coach: Salah Yousif 2008 Record: 7-10-2 [email protected] Record: First Year SWAC Rec(Finish): 2-0-2 (2nd) O: 256-372-4005 C: NAHome: NA Last Meeting: Tied 0-0 at UAAM 2008 AAMUSports.com

SIU Edwardsville Cougars Sep. 6 - Murray, Ky. Media RelationsLocation: Edwardsville, Ill. Series: SIUE leads 1-0 Soccer Contact: Eric HessHead Coach: Derek Burton 2008 Record: 5-8-0 [email protected] Record: 5-8-0 (1 yr) OVC Rec(Finish): None, joins OVC 2012 O: 618-650-3608 C: 618-558-4112Home: Korte Stadium Last Meeting: SIUE won 1-0 at MSU 2008 SIUE.edu/athletics

Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Sep. 11 - Martin, Tenn. Media RelationsLocation: Hattiesburg, Miss. Series: USM leads 2-0-0 Soccer Contact: Jason KirkseyHead Coach: Scott Ebke 2008 Record: 5-13-1 [email protected] Record: 5-13-1 (1 yr) CUSA Rec(Finish): 1-10 (12th) O: 601-266-4503 C: NAHome: USM Soccer Complex Last Meeting: USM won 4-0 at home 2006 SouthernMiss.com

UMKC Kangaroos Sep. 13 - Martin, Tenn. Media RelationsLocation: Kansas City, Mo. Series: First Meeting Soccer Contact: Brooke OrcuttHead Coach: Anita Rodriguez 2008 Record: First Season [email protected] Record: First Year Summit Rec(Finish): First Season O: 816-235-6618 C: 816-830-4088Home: Durwood Stadium Last Meeting: None UMKCKangaroos.com

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Sep. 18 - Flagstaff, Ariz. Media RelationsLocation: Flagstaff, Ariz. Series: First Meeting Soccer Contact: Andrew Tomsky Head Coach: Andre Luciano 2008 Record: 12-7-3 [email protected] Record: 59-76-16 (8 yrs) Big Sky Rec(Finish): 4-1-2 (2nd) O: 928-523-1017 C: 619-606-6166Home: Lumberjack Stadium Last Meeting: None NAUAthletics.com

Southern Utah Thunderbirds Sep. 20 - Cedar City, Utah Media RelationsLocation: Cedar City, Utah Series: First Meeting Soccer Contact: Kyle CottamHead Coach: Brian Stock 2008 Record: 7-10-0 [email protected] Record: 36-89-15 (8 yrs) Summit Rec(Finish): 4-4-0 (4th) O: 435-586-7752 C: 435-817-7702Home: Thunderbird Soccer Field Last Meeting: None SUUTbirds.com

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Jacksonville State Gamecocks Sep. 25 - Jacksonville, Ala. Media RelationsLocation: Jacksonville, Ala. Series: Tied 3-3-0 Soccer Contact: Fred SingtonHead Coach: Julie Davis 2008 Record: 5-10-3 [email protected] Record: 26-71-8 (6 yrs) OVC Rec(Finish): 2-5-1 (7th) O: 256-782-5377 C: 256-689-8524Home: JSU Soccer Field Last Meeting: MSU won 4-0 at JSU 2008 JSUGgamecocksports.com

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Sep. 27 - Cookeville, Tenn. Media RelationsLocation: Cookeville, Tenn. Series: TTU lead 6-3-1 Soccer Contact: Nick HeidelbergerHead Coach: Becky Fletcher 2008 Record: 5-14-1 [email protected] Record: 13-22-1 (3 yrs) OVC Rec(Finish): 3-4-1 (5th) O: 931-372-3293 C: 208-596-1198Home: Tech Soccer Field Last Meeting: MSU won 4-0 at TTU 2008 TTUSports.com

IUPUI Jaguars Sep. 29 - Indianapolis, Ind. Media RelationsLocation: Indianapolis, Ind. Series: MSU leads 3-2-1 Soccer Contact: Ed HoldawayHead Coach: Chris Johnson 2008 Record: 13-7-0 [email protected] Record: 117-127-14 (15 yrs) Summit Rec(Finish): 7-1-0 (1st) O: 317-274-2725 C: 317-908-2645Home: Kuntz Stadium Last Meeting: MSU won 2-1 at IUPUI 2008 IUPUIJags.com

UT Martin Skyhawks Oct. 4 - Martin, Tenn. Media RelationsLocation: Martin, Tenn. Series: MSU leads 7-1-2 Soccer Contact: Ryne RickmanHead Coach: Craig Roberts 2008 Record: 10-5-4 [email protected] Record: 25-20-12 (3 yrs) OVC Rec(Finish): 4-2-2 (2nd) O: 731-881-7632 C: 270-703-2601Home: Skyhawk FIeld Last Meeting: MSU won 2-1 at home 2008 UTMsports.com

Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Oct. 9 - Murray, Ky. Media RelationsLocation: Cape Girardeau, Mo. Series: SEMO leads 6-5-0 Soccer Contact: Brett MaikowskiHead Coach: Heather Nelson 2008 Record: 2-10-3 [email protected] Record: 102-56-21 (10 yrs) OVC Rec(Finish): 1-5-2 (9th) O: 573-651-2937 C: 214-402-5725Home: Houck Stadium Last Meeting: MSU won 1-0 at SEMO 2008 GoSoutheast.com

Eastern Illinois Panthers Oct. 11 - Murray, Ky. Media RelationsLocation: Charleston, Ill. Series: EIU leads 6-2-3 Soccer Contact: Ben TurnerHead Coach: Summer Perala 2008 Record: 3-14-2 [email protected] Record: First Year OVC Rec(Finish): 3-4-1 (5th) O: 217-581-7020 C: 217-549-7965Home: Lakeside Field Last Meeting: MSU won 3-0 at EIU 2008 EIUPanthers.com

Morehead State Eagles Oct. 16 - Murray, Ky. Media RelationsLocation: Morehead, Ky. Series: Racers lead 6-4-0 Soccer Contact: Jason AshcraftHead Coach: Warren Lipka 2008 Record: 7-8-2 [email protected] Record: 175-121-27 (16 yrs) OVC Rec(Finish): 4-2-2 (3rd) O: 606-783-2500 C: 606-207-0180Home: Jayne Stadium Last Meeting: MO won at MSU 08 OVC Semi MSUEagles.com

Eastern Kentucky Colonels Oct. 18 - Murray, Ky. Media RelationsLocation: Richmond, Ky. Series: MSU leads 3-0-1 Soccer Contact: Steve FohlHead Coach: Lindsay Basalyga 2008 Record: 8-8-2 [email protected] Record: 17-45-8 (4 yrs) OVC Rec(Finish): 5-3-0 (2nd) O: 859-622-1253 C: 270-307-2806Home: EKU Soccer Field Last Meeting: MSU won 3-1 at EKU 2008 EKUsports.com

Austin Peay Governors Oct. 23 - Clarksville, Tenn. Media RelationsLocation: Clarksville, Tenn. Series: MSU leads 6-2-0 Soccer Contact: Alaric KinghardHead Coach: Kelley Guth 2008 Record: 4-12-3 [email protected] Record: 39-79-13 OVC Rec(Finish): 1-4-3 (8th) O: 931-221-7561 C: 931-279-0905Home: Morgan Brothers Field Last Meeting: MSU won 1-0 at home 2008 LetsGoPeay.com

Evansville Purple Aces Oct. 25 - Murray, Ky. Media RelationsLocation: Evansville, Ind. Series: UE leads 5-0-0 Soccer Contact: Bob BoxellHead Coach: Krista McKendree 2008 Record: 13-5-2 [email protected] Record: 13-5-2 (1 yr) MVC Rec(Finish): 5-1-0 (1st) O: 812-488-2090 C: 812-760-4273Home: Arad McCutchan Stadium Last Meeting: UE won 2-1 at home 2007 GoPurpleAces.com

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• CAREER •Goals

1. Theresa Reedy (2001-04) ................. 34

2. Jackie Thomas (2000-03) .................. 25

3. Rebekah Clay (2005-08) ..................... 24

4. Krista Muilkens (2005-08) ................... 22

5. Lindsey Gustafson (2000-03) ............ 13

Emily Schaller (2000-03) ................... 13

Assists 1. Rebekah Clay (2005-08) ..................... 21

2. Lauren McAdams (2000-03) ................ 15

3. Sara Struve (2004-07) ......................... 14

Emily Schaller (2000-03) ................... 14

5. Theresa Reedy (2001-04) ................. 13

Points (2 points per goal, 1 per assist)

1. Theresa Reedy (2001-04) ................. 81

2. Rebekah Clay (2005-08) ..................... 69

2. Jackie Thomas (2000-03) .................. 57

4. Krista Muilkens (2005-08) ................... 52

5. Emily Schaller (2000-03) ................... 40

Shots 1. Theresa Reedy (2001-04) ............... 201

2. Rebekah Clay (2005-08) ................... 178

3. Krista Muilkens (2005-08) ................. 165

4. Lindsey Gustafson (2000-03) .......... 134

5. Emily Schaller (2000-03) ................... 96

Shots on Goal 1. Rebekah Clay (2005-08) ................... 106

2. Theresa Reedy (2001-04) ............... 105

3. Krista Muilkens (2005-08) ................... 81

4. Lindsey Gustafson (2000-03) ............ 65

5. Jackie Thomas (2000-03) .................. 53

Matches Played 1. Rebekah Clay (2005-08) ..................... 78

Krista Muilkens (2005-08) ................... 78

3. Kara Carlile (2004-07) ......................... 77

Jen Nowak (2004-07) .......................... 77

5. Laura Oppegard (2003-06) .................. 76

6. Emily Schaller (2000-03) ................... 75

Jessica Fioranelli (2002-05) ................ 75

Matches in Goal 1. Karen Fitzharris (2000-03) ................ 47

2. Annie Fortier (2003-06) ....................... 47

3. Tara Isbell (2007-) ................... 37

4. Heather Jones (2003-06) .................. 34

Minutes in Goal 1. K. Fitzharris (2000-03) .............. 4018:01

2. Annie Fortier (2003-06) ............. 3745:29

3. Tara Isbell (2007-) .......... 3353:19

4. Heather Jones (2003- 06) ............. 2772:12

Goals-Against Average1. Tara Isbell (2007-) .................. 1.07

3. Heather Jones (2003-06) ................... 1.33

4. Loren Rosa (2000-01) ....................... 1.62

Saves 1. Annie Fortier (2003-06) ...................... 264

2. Karen Fitzharris (2000-03) ................. 209

3. Heather Jones (2003-06) ................... 144

5. Tara Isbell (2007-) .................. 139

4. Geri Thompson (2000-01, 04) ............... 85

Most Wins1. Tara Isbell (2007-) ................... 21

Karen Fitzharris (2000-03) .................. 21

3. Annie Fortier (2003-06) ....................... 12

4. Heather Jones (2003-06) .....................11

Most Shutouts1. Tara Isbell (2007-) ................... 12

3. Heather Jones (2003-06) ...................... 9

4. Annie Fortier (2003-06) ......................... 6

Karen Fitzharris (2000-03) .................... 6

Minutes Played1. Rebekah Clay (2005-) .................... 3,058

2. Jen Peios (2005-07) ....................... 2,846

3. Sara Struve (2004-07) .................... 2,766

4. Jen Nowak (2004-07) ..................... 2,765

5. Krista Muilkens (2005-) .................. 2,592

Theresa Reedy holds four Murray State career records, including most

career goals and points.

Rebekah Clay is MSU’s all-time leader in assists with 21.

Goalkeeper Annie Fortier holds the Murray State career record with 264 saves .

Krista Muilkens fi nished her career tied for fi rst place in all-time matches played

at MSU with 78.

• SEASON - TEAM •Games Played ............................... 21 (2000)

................................................. 21 (2005)

Goals ............................................. 49 (2000)

Assists ........................................... 38 (2000)

Points ........................................... 136 (2000)

Shots ........................................... 403 (2008)

Shot Percentage ......................... .145 (2007)

Shots on Goal .............................. 196 (2000)

Shots on Goal % ......................... .564 (2004)

Fouls ............................................ 269 (2004)

Corner Kicks ................................ 121 (2000)

Yellow Cards .................................. 16 (2001)

Minutes in Goal ..................... 1973:33 (2005)

Goals-Against Average ............... 0.91 (2008)

Saves ........................................... 129 (2004)

............................................... 129 (2005)

Shots Faced ................................ 316 (2005)

• SEASON - INDIVIDUAL •Goals 1. Jackie Thomas (2000) ....................... 13

Theresa Reedy (2004) ........................ 13

3. Rebekah Clay (2006) ............................ 9

4. Krista Muilkens (2006) ........................... 8

Theresa Reedy (2001) ........................ 8

Theresa Reedy (2002) ........................ 8

Assists 1. Lauren McAdams (2000) .................... 11

2. Rebekah Clay (2008) ............................ 8

3. Rebekah Clay (2007) ............................ 6

Lindsey Gustafson (2001) ................... 6

5. Rachel Wright (2008) ............... 6

Points 1. Jackie Thomas (2000) ....................... 31

2. Theresa Reedy (2004) ........................ 27

3. Rebekah Clay (2006) .......................... 22

4. Theresa Reedy (2001) ...................... 21

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Shots 1. Theresa Reedy (2004) ........................ 77

2. Sophie Hargreaves (2008) ..... 70

3. Rebekah Clay (2006) .......................... 60

4. Rebekah Clay (2008) .......................... 59

5. Krista Muilkens (2005) ......................... 57

6. Katie Wilson (2008) ................. 52

7. Krista Muilkens (2006) ......................... 50

Shots on Goal 1. Rebekah Clay (2006) .......................... 41

2. Theresa Reedy (2004) ........................ 39

3. Krista Muilkens (2005) .......................... 35

4. Rebekah Clay (2008) .......................... 29

Jackie Thomas (2000) ....................... 29

Minutes in Goal 1. Tara Isbell (2008) ........... 1875:46

2. Tara Isbell (2007) ........... 1477:33

3. Annie Fortier (2004) ................... 1422:19

4. Karen Fitzharris (2001) ............. 1201:29

5. Karen Fitzharris (2000) .............. 1104:43

Goals-Against Average 1. Sarah Walsh (2002) ........................ 0.75

2. Heather Jones (2005) ..................... 0.80

3. Tara Isbell (2008) ................. 0.91

4. Heather Jones (2003) ..................... 1.22

5. Tara Isbell (2007) ................. 1.28

Saves 1. Annie Fortier (2004) ............................ 98

2. Tara Isbell (2008) .................... 87

3. Annie Fortier (2005) ............................ 67

4. Annie Fortier (2003) ............................ 66

5. Heather Jones (2005) .......................... 62

Shots Faced 1. Tara Isbell (2008) .................. 217

2. Annie Fortier (2005) .......................... 163

3. Tara Isbell (2007) .................. 157

4. Heather Jones (2005) ........................ 151

5. Annie Fortier (2004) .......................... 128

Lacey Latimer set a MSU record with 10 points (four goals, two assists) in the Racers win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Jackie Thomas leads Murray State with 31 points in a single season.

In 2006, Rebekah Clay set a Murray State single-season record with 41 shots

on goal.

In 2006, the Racers set a team and OVC record with 11 goals in a single

match against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

MSU Individual & Team RecordsMSU Individual & Team Records Shutouts 1. Tara Isbell (2008) ...................... 8

2. Heather Jones (2005) ............................ 5

3. Tara Isbell (2007) ...................... 4

Karen Fitzharris (2000) .......................... 4

5. Annie Fortier (2004) .............................. 3

Heather Jones (2006) ............................ 3

Most Wins 1. Tara Isbell (2008) .................... 12

2. Tara Isbell (2007) ...................... 9

3. Karen Fitzharris (2000) .......................... 7

Annie Fortier (2004) .............................. 7

5. Karen Fitzharris (2000) .......................... 6

• MATCH - TEAM •Goals ..........................................11 (9-15-06)

Assists ......................................... 8 (9-10-00)

...............................................8 (9-15-06)

Points ......................................... 30 (9-15-06)

Shots ......................................... 46 (10-7-01)

Shots on Goal ............................ 24 (10-7-01)

Shot Percentage ..................... .458 (9-15-06)

Shots-on-Goal % .................... .882 (9-01-02)

Fouls .......................................... 32 (9-24-06)

Corner Kicks .............................. 16 (9-27-00)

Offsides .................................... 12 (10-21-01

Minutes in Goal ................... 120:00 (3 times)

Goals-Against Avg. ............... 0.00 (31 times)

Saves ......................................... 15 (9-21-03)

Shots Faced ............................ 19 (10-12-08)

Save Percentage ................ 1.000 (17 times)

• MATCH - INDIVIDUAL •Goals 1. Jackie Thomas (10-27-00) ................... 4

Lacey Latimer (9-15-06) ........................ 4

3. Theresa Reedy (9-14-04) .................... 3

Krista Muilkens (9-15-06) ...................... 3

Krista Muilkens (9-30-05) ...................... 3

Assists 1. Lindsey Gustafson (9-9-01) ................. 3

2. 21 tied at .............................................. 2

Most Recent: Rebekah Clay

(11-7-08)

Points 1. Lacey Latimer (9-15-06) ...................... 10

2. Jackie Thomas (10-27-00) ................... 8

3. Krista Muilkens (9-15-06) ...................... 7

4. 6 tied at ................................................. 6

Most Recent: Rebecca Shultz

(9-16-07)

Shots1. Lacey Latimer (9-16-07) ........................ 9

2. Rebekah Clay (9-17-06) ........................ 9

3. Kristin Robertson (9-26-03) ................... 8

Kristin Robertson (10-8-02) ................. 8

Jill Condon (10-7-01) ........................... 8

Brooke Royer (9-18-02) ......................... 8

Saves 1. Heather Jones (9-25-05) ..................... 14

Annie Fortier (10-17-04) ...................... 14

Geri Thompson (9-25-01) .................. 14

4. Karen Fitzharris (10-13-00) ............... 12

5. Tara Isbell (10-12-08) ..............11

Lauren Rosa (10-24-01) ..................... 11

Annie Fortier (9-21-03) ....................... 11

• HAT TRICKS •Jackie Thomas (10-27-00) ...................4 goals

vs. UT Martin

Lacey Latimer (9-15-06) ......................4 goals

vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Rebecca Shultz (9-16-07) ....3 goals

vs. Bacone

Krista Muilkens (9-15-06) ....................3 goals

vs. Morehead State

Krista Muilkens (9-30-05) ....................3 goals

vs. Morehead State

Theresa Reedy (9-14-04) ....................3 goals

vs. Louisville


Ohio Valley All-ConferenceFIRST TEAMJenny Carter .................................. 2001Lindsey Gustafson ......................... 2001Laura Oppegard ............................ 2005Krista Muilkens .............................. 2005Rebekah Clay ................................ 2006Rebekah Clay ................................ 2007Rebekah Clay .................................2008Melisa Curry ...................................2008Tara Isbell .......................... 2008Katie Wilson ...................... 2008

SECOND TEAMLindsey Gustafson ......................... 2000Lauren McAdams .......................... 2000Jackie Thomas .............................. 2000Theresa Reedy .............................. 2001Emily Schaller ................................ 2001Lindsey Gustafson ......................... 2002Theresa Reedy .............................. 2002Kristen Robertson .......................... 2002Emily Schaller ................................ 2003Theresa Reedy .............................. 2004Rebekah Clay ................................ 2005Lauren Oppegard .......................... 2006Katrina Meyer ................................ 2007Sophie Hargreaves ........... 2008

THIRD TEAMKristin Becker ................................ 2002Emily Schaller ................................ 2002

HONORABLE MENTIONEmily Schaller ................................ 2000Karen Fitzharris ............................. 2001Jamie Roche .................................. 2001

NEWCOMER TEAMKrista Muilkens .............................. 2005Rebekah Clay ................................ 2005Tara Isbell .......................... 2007Veronika Pribyslavska...... 2008Rachel Wright ................... 2008

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEARTara Isbell ......................... 2008

FRESHMAN OF THE YEARRebekah Clay ................... 2005

COACH OF THE YEARBeth Acreman .................. 2008

OVC ALL- TOURNAMENTLindsey Gustafson ......................... 2000Jackie Thomas .............................. 2000Lindsey Gustafson ......................... 2001

Kim Sinclair .................................... 2001Jessica Fioranelli ........................... 2004Heather Jones ............................... 2004Lisa Pfeiffer ................................... 2004Rebekah Clay .................................2008Krista Muilkens ...............................2008

OVC ATHLETES OF THE WEEKBrooke Lencki ......................... 09-09-00Theresa Reedy ....................... 10-08-01Theresa Reedy ........................ 09-02-02Theresa Reedy ....................... 09-21-04Theresa Reedy ....................... 09-28-04Rebekah Clay .......................... 10-11-05Krista Muilkens ....................... 10-18-05Krista Muilkens ....................... 09-19-06Tara Isbell ................................ 10-09-07Jaclyn Ramage ........................ 10-16-07Rachel Wright .............09-02-08Rachel Wright .............09-09-08Renata Figueira ....................... 09-16-08Veronika Pribyslavska 09-23-08Jenna Fioranelli ..........09-30-08Tara Isbell ....................09-30-08Tara Isbell ....................10-14-08Veronika Pribyslavska 11-04-08

OVC COMMISSIONER’SHONOR ROLL2000-2001Abby Baden, Kristin Becker, Jenny Carter, Shelley Corwin, Michelle Fedor, April Freeman, Lindsey Gusafson, Jill Hawanchak, Shauna Kline, Brooke Lencki, Lauren McAdams, Abbie Perez, Brooke Royer, Emily Schaller, Kim Sinclair, Jackie Thomas, Jamie Roche, Brooke Royer

2002-2003Lindsay Andre, Abby Baden, Kristin Becker, Lauren Blessinger, Jenny Carter, Katie Cochrane, Stephanie Falatko, Michelle Fedor, Jessica Fioranelli, Karen Fitzharris, Lacey Ford,Lindsey Gustafson, Jill Hawanchak, Heather Jones, Shauna Kline, Emily Lane, Lacey Latimer, Lauren McAdams, Lisa Pfeiffer, Theresa Reedy, Kristin Robertson, Brooke Royer, Emily Schaller, Katie Sevi, Jackie Thomas, Courtney Wenande,Jessica Wilson

2004-2005Erin Blackman, Lauren

Jenny Carter

Kristin Becker

Kristen Robertson

Emily Schaller

Shauna Kline

Jamie Roche

Karen Fitzharris

Blessinger, Lauren Granger, Jill Hawanchak, Heather Jones, Shauna Kline, Lacey Latimer, Jennifer Mann, Lauren McAdams, Lisa Pfeiffer, Jaclyn Ramage, Mary Rybicki, Sara Struve, Leslie Whitehead, Jessica Wilson, Molly Wolfe

2005-2006Mary Bennett, Lauren Blessinger, Kara Carlile, Rebekah Clay, Lauren Clemson, Melissa Curry, Jane Dewitt, Lauren Falls,Jessica Fioranelli, Annie Fortier, Kayla Jones, Lacey Latimer, Krista Muilkens, Valerie Milligan, Jennifer Nowak, Laura Oppegard, Lisa Pfeiffer, Kellyn Robison, Mary Rybicki, Sara Struve,

2007-2008Lauren Blessinger, Kara Carlile, Rebekah Clay, Melisa Curry, Jane Dewitt, Tara Eby, Lauren Falls, Annie Fortier, Katrina Goscha, Lauren Granger, Tara Isbell, Lacey Latimer, Katrina Meyer, Krista Muilkens, Jen Nowak, Laura Oppegard, Jen Peios, Jaclyn Ramage, Kellyn Robison, Rebecca Schultz, Sara Struve, Audrey Wilson, Katie Wilson, Leslie Whitehead, Molly Wolfe

2008-2009Cara Bohrman, Melisa Curry,Jane DeWitt, Laken Dirkes,Nicole Evans, Rachel LongleyKalli McCoy, Krista Muilkens,Veronika Pribyslavska, Kellyn Robison, Rebecca Shultz, Audrey Wilson, Katie Wilson, Rachel Wright

OVC MEDAL OF HONOR(highest GPA in sport)2002-03Shauna Kline, Brooke Royer2003-04Lindsay Andre, Kristin Becker, Emily Schaller2004-05Shauna Kline, Lauren McAdams, Sara Struve2005-06Lauren Falls, Lauren Blessinger, Rebekah Clay2006-07Annie Fortier, Kellyn Robison, Sara Stuve, Leslie Whitehead2007-08Jen Nowak

MSU Individual HonorsMSU Individual Honors

Lindsay Gustafson

Theresa Reedy

Brooke Royer

Jessica Fioranelli

Lisa Pfeiffer

Jackie Thomas

Kim Sinclair

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2008-09None

OVC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE(highest OVC individual honor)2003-04Lindsey Gustafson2007-08Sara Struve2008-09None

OVC TEAM ACADEMICACHIEVEMENT AWARD2006-07

Academic Highlights2004-05 Team GPA: 3.15Fall 2004 GPA: 3.25Spring 2005 GPA: 3.15Fall 2005 GPA: 3.16Spring 2006 GPA: 3.48Fall 2006 GPA: 3.60Spring 2007 GPA: 3.61Fall 2007 GPA: 3.34Spring 2008 GPA: 3.45Fall 2008 GPA: 3.40Spring 2009 GPA 3.32

PERFECT 4.0 GPA(Covering two semestersfall and spring)2004-2005Lauren Granger, Sara Struve (2), Lauren Blessinger, Shauna Kline, Lacey Latimer, Lisa Pfeiffer

2005-2006Lauren Blessinger, Rebekah Clay (2), Lauren Falls (2), Sara StruveLisa Pfeiffer, Kellyn Robison

2006-2007Lauren Blessinger, Annie Fortier (2), Lauren Granger, Jaclyn Ramage, Sara Struve (2), Leslie Whitehead, Lauren Falls, Tara Eby, Tara Isbell, Lacey Latimer, Kellyn Robison

2007-2008Jen Nowak (2), Krista Muilkens, Sara Struve

2008-2009Jane Dewitt, Jen Nowak

MSU DEAN’S LIST2004-05

MSU Individual HonorsMSU Individual Honors

Lacey Latimer

Jen Nowak

Jaclyn Ramage

Lauren Blessinger

Katrina Meyer

Jen Peios

Sara Struve

Kara Carlile

Erin Blackman, Lauren Blessinger, Tara Eby, Annie Fortier, Lauren Granger, Jill Hawanchak, Jennifer Mann, Shauna Kline, Lacey Latimer, Lauren McAdams, Jen Nowak, Lisa Pfeiffer, Jaclyn Ramage, Mary Rybicki, Sara Struve, Molly Wolfe

2005-06Christie Arnett, Lauren Blessinger, Rebekah Clay, Lauren Clemson, Jane DeWitt, Lauren Falls, Jessica Fioranelli, Annie Fortier, Kayla Jones, Lacey Latimer, Maureen McReynolds, Val Milligan, Krista Muilkens, Jen Nowak, Laura Oppegard, Lisa Pfeiffer, Kellyn Robison, Mary Rybicki, Sara Struve

2006-07Christie Arnett, Lauren Blessinger, Rebekah Clay, Lauren Clemson, Jane DeWitt, Tara Eby, Lauren Falls, Jessica Fioranelli, Annie Fortier, Lauren Granger, Tara Isbell, Kayla Jones, Lacey Latimer, Krista Muilkens, Jen Nowak, Laura Oppegard, Lisa Pfeiffer, Kellyn Robison, Mary Rybicki, Sara Struve, Molly Wolfe

2007-08Nicole Evans, Katrina Goscha, Lauren Granger, Lacey Latimer, Rachel Longley, Krista Muilkens, Jen Nowak, Kellyn Robison, Sara Struve, Katie Wilson.

2008-09Cara Bohrman, Melisa Curry, Jane DeWitt, Laken Dirkes, Nicole Evans, Rachel Longley, Kalli McCoy, Danielle McMurray, Krista Muilkens, Jen Nowak, Veronika Pribyslavska, Kellyn Robison, Rebecca Shultz, Audrey Wilson, Katie Wilson, Rachel Wright

Laura Oppegard

Krista Muilkens

Tara Eby

Rebekah Clay

Rachel Wright and Katie Wilson looked for a shot against UTM. The two combined for

11 goals and nine assists in 2008.

Goalkeeper Tara Isbell was named the 2008 OVC Defensive Player of the Year after posting a record eight shutouts.

Kalli McCoy celebrated her goal in the Racers’ OVC Tournament semifi nal match at Cutchin Field against Morehead State.

Nicole Evans worked along the sideline against Austin Peay. She will be the lone

senior on the MSU squad in 2009.


• 2000 •Soccer Buzz Best First-Year Division I Team

Head Coach: Mike MinielliRecord: 9-11-1 (H 6-3-0, A 2-7-1, N 1-1-0)OVC: 2-3-0 (3rd-tie of 6) (H 2-1-0, A 0-2-0)

Aug 25 at IUPUI Won 1-0Aug 27 at Ball State Lost 1-6Sep 1 TROY STATE Won 4-0Sep 9 at Samford Lost 1-2Sep 10 at Alabama A&M Won 9-0Sep 15 INDIANA STATE Won 4-0Sep 17 TENN.-CHATTANOOGA Won 2-1Sep 20 *at Tennessee Tech Lost 0-3Sep 22 VALPARAISO Lost 0-1Sep 24 EAST TENNESSEE ST. Won 4-3Sep 27 *TENNESSEE-MARTIN Won 7-0Sep 30 at Arkansas State Lost 1-2Oct 3 *SOUTHEAST MISSOURI Won 2-0Oct 8 *at Morehead State Lost 2-3Oct 10 at Louisville ++ Tied 2-2Oct 13 MIDDLE TENNESSEE ST. Lost 0-3Oct 15 at Western Illinois Lost 2-3Oct 18 at Belmont Lost 1-4Oct 22 *EASTERN ILLINOIS ++ Lost 1-2Oct 27 #Tennessee-Martin Won 4-3Oct 28 #Tennessee Tech Lost 1-2

* - Ohio Valley Conference game# - OVC Championship, Charleston, Ill.

+ - overtimes

• 2001 •Head Coach: Mike Minielli

Record: 8-9-2 (H 6-2-0, A 2-7-2, N 0-0-0)OVC: 2-3-0 (4th of 6) (H 1-1-0, A 1-2-0)

Sep 1 IPFW Won 5-3Sep 5 at Western Kentucky Lost 0-1Sep 7 at Troy State + Won 2-1Sep 9 ARKANSAS STATE Won 6-0Sep 17 at Kentucky Lost 1-4Sep 22 SAMFORD + Lost 3-4Sep 23 ALABAMA A&M Won 6-0Sep 25 at Middle Tennessee St. Lost 0-3Sep 28 at Valparaiso + Lost 0-1Sep 30 at Indiana State ++ Tied 1-1

Oct 4 LOUISVILLE Won 4-3Oct 7 LIPSCOMB Won 5-0Oct 12 *at Eastern Illinois ++ Lost 1-2Oct 21 *MOREHEAD STATE Won 6-0Oct 24 at Birmingham-Southern ++ Tied 2-2Oct 27 *TENNESSEE TECH Lost 0-1Oct 31 *at Tennessee-Martin Won 4-1Nov 4 *at Southeast Missouri Lost 0-4Nov 9 #at Southeast Missouri Lost 0-2

* - Ohio Valley Conference game# - OVC Championship, Cape Girardeau, Mo.

+ - overtimes



Aug 30 (1)Belmont Won 6-1Sep 1 (1)Indiana State + Won 3-2Sep 6 WESTERN ILLINOIS Won 5-0Sep 8 at Tennessee Lost 1-6Sep 13 (2)Arkansas-Little Rock Lost 1-2Sep 15 (2)Stephen F. Austin State Lost 1-2Sep 22 MIDDLE TENNESSEE ST. Lost 1-2Sep 28 at IPFW Won 3-1Oct 2 at Louisville Lost 0-1Oct 5 *at Morehead State + Won 2-1Oct 8 *at Austin Peay State Won 3-1Oct 13 *EASTERN ILLINOIS ++ Tied 1-1Oct 18 MISSOURI-ROLLA Won 4-0Oct 20 *TENNESSEE-MARTIN ++ Tied 1-1Oct 25 *at Tennessee Tech Lost 1-4Oct 30 *SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ++ Lost 1-2Nov 2 WESTERN KENTUCKY Won 2-1

* - Ohio Valley Conference game+ - overtimes

(1) - Southeast Tournament, Cape Girardeau, Mo.(2) - Skyhawk Invitational, Martin, Tenn.


Record: 6-10-3 (H 4-2-1, A 2-8-0, N 0-0-2)OVC: 3-5-0 (6th-tie of 9) (H 2-1-0, A 1-4-0)

Aug 29 SOUTHWEST MISSOURI ST. Won 2-1Aug 31 at Western Illinois Won 4-0Sep 5 IUPUI Won 2-0Sep 7 at Western Kentucky Lost 1-4Sep 12 (1)Arkansas-Little Rock ++ Tied 3-3Sep 14 (1)Southeastern Louisiana ++ Tied 2-2Sep 19 IPFW ++ Tied 1-1Sep 21 at Nebraska Lost 0-2Sep 26 at Arkansas State Lost 1-2Sep 28 EVANSVILLE Lost 0-3Oct 3 *at Samford ++ Lost 3-4Oct 5 *at Jacksonville State Lost 0-2Oct 10 at Louisville Lost 0-3Oct 12 *at Tennessee-Martin Lost 2-4Oct 17 *EASTERN ILLINOIS Lost 1-4Oct 19 *SOUTHEAST MISSOURI + Won 1-0Oct 24 *at Tennessee Tech Lost 1-5Oct 26 *at Austin Peay Won 3-2Nov 2 *MOREHEAD STATE + Won 2-1

* - Ohio Valley Conference game+ - overtimes

(1) - Skyhawk Invitational, Martin, Tenn.


Record: 8-11-1 (H 5-4-1, A 3-4-0, N 0-3-0)OVC: 4-3-1 (3rd of 9) (H 2-2-1, A 2-1-0)

Aug 27 WESTERN KENTUCKY Lost 0-3Aug 29 at Southwest Missouri State Lost 1-6Sep 5 VALPARAISO Won 1-0Sep 10 (1)Arkansas State Lost 3-4Sep 12 (1)Louisiana-Monroe Lost 0-1Sep 14 LOUISVILLE Lost 3-5Sep 17 at IPFW Won 2-0Sep 19 DRAKE ++ Won 3-2Sep 22 at Evansville + Lost 1-2Sep 26 *at Morehead State Won 2-1Oct 1 *SAMFORD Lost 0-3Oct 3 *JACKSONVILLE STATE ++ Won 2-1

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Oct 9 *TENNESSEE-MARTIN Won 3-1Oct 15 *at Eastern Illinois Lost 0-2Oct 17 *at Southeast Missouri ++ Won 1-0Oct 22 *TENNESSEE TECH ++ Tied 1-1Oct 24 *AUSTIN PEAY Lost 1-2Oct 29 at IUPUI Lost 0-3Nov 2 #SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ST. Won 1-0Nov 5 Êastern Illinois Lost 0-4

* - Ohio Valley Conference game# - OVC Championship

^ - OVC Championship, Birmingham, Ala.+ - overtimes

(1) - Skyhawk Invitational, Martin, Tenn.



Aug 26 at Valparaiso Lost 1-2Aug 28 at Indiana State Lost 1-2Sep 4 SOUTHERN MISS Lost 0-3Sep 7 LOUISVILLE Lost 0-1Sep 9 #Arkansas-Little Rock Lost 0-1Sep 11 #South Alabama Won 2-1Sep 18 IUPUI Tied 2-2Sep 23 *at Austin Peay Lost 1-3Sep 25 *at Tennessee Tech Lost 0-1Sep 28 EVANSVILLE Lost 1-2Sep 30 *MOREHEAD STATE Won 3-0Oct 2 *EASTERN KENTUCKY Won 4-0Oct 7 *at Jacksonville State Won 3-2Oct 9 *at Samford Won 1-0Oct 13 *at Tennessee-Martin Won 3-1Oct 21 *SOUTHEAST MISSOURI Lost 1-2Oct 23 *EASTERN ILLINOIS Tied 0-0Oct 28 ARKANSAS STATE Won 4-1Oct 30 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE Lost 1-2Nov 1 ÂUSTIN PEAY Won 3-0Nov 4 $Samford Tied 0-0

*- Ohio Valley Conference game# - UT-Martin Tournament

^ - OVC Tournament quarterfi nal at Murray, Ky.$ - OVC Tournament semifi nal at Charleston, Ill.

• 2006 •Head Coach: Beth Acreman


Aug 25 at IUPUI Lost 0-2Sep 1 at Southern Mississippi Lost 0-4Sep 3 INDIANA STATE Lost 0-2Sep 8 #vs Arkansas State Won 3-2Sep 10 #vs East Tennessee State ++ Tied 2-2Sep 15 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF Won 11-0Sep 17 at Lipscomb Won 5-0Sep 20 EVANSVILLE Lost 1-3Sep 24 *at Eastern Illinois ++ Tied 1-1Sep 26 *at Southeast Missouri Lost 0-2Sep 29 *AUSTIN PEAY Won 2-1Oct 1 *TENNESSEE TECH ++ Won 2-1Oct 6 *at Morehead State Lost 0-4Oct 8 *at Eastern Kentucky ++ Tied 0-0Oct 13 *JACKSONVILLE STATE Lost 1-2Oct 15 *SAMFORD Lost 1-2Oct 21 *TENNESSEE-MARTIN ++ Tied 0-0Oct 28 OKLAHOMA STATE Lost 0-4

*- Ohio Valley Conference game# - UT-Martin Tournament

+ - Overtimes



Aug 31 at Valparaiso Lost 0-2Sep 2 LIPSCOMB Won 4-0Sep 9 BOWLING GREEN Lost 0-1Sep 12 MISSOURI STATE Lost 0-4Sep 14 #Christian Brothers Won 2-0Sep 16 #Bacone Won 9-0Sep 18 at Evansville Lost 1-2Sep 21 at Florida International Won 2-1Sep 23 at Florida Gulf Coast Won 3-2Sep 28 *at Jacksonville State Lost 1-2Sep 30 *at Samford + Lost 1-2Oct 5 *MOREHEAD STATE Won 2-0

Oct 7 *EASTERN KENTUCKY Won 1-0Oct 12 *at Austin Peay Won 2-1Oct 14 *at Tennessee Tech Won 2-1Oct 19 *SOUTHEAST MISSOURI Lost 2-3Oct 21 *EASTERN ILLINOIS Won 1-0Oct 28 *at Tennessee-Martin + Won 2-1Nov 6 EASTERN ILLINOIS ++ Lost 1-2

*- Ohio Valley Conference game# - UT-Martin Tournament%-Ohio Valley Tournament

+ - Overtimes


Record: 12-5-3 (H 7-3-2, A 4-1-1, N 1-1-0)OVC CHAMPIONS: 7-1-0 (1st of 9) (H 4-0-0, A 3-1-0)

Aug 22 BELMONT Lost 1-2Aug 24 NORTH DAKOTA STATE Lost 0-2Aug 29 MISS. VALLEY STATE Won 5-1Aug 31 IUPUI Won 2-1Sep 5 ÛNC ASHEVILLE Won 3-0Sep 7 ^SIU EDWARDSVILLE + Lost 0-1Sep 12 #vs Western Kentucky Lost 0-4Sep 14 #vs Louisiana Monroe Won 3-0Sep 19 MARSHALL ++ Tied 2-2Sep 26 *at Southeast Missouri Won 1-0Sep 28 *at Eastern Illinois Won 3-0Oct 5 *UT MARTIN Won 2-1Oct 10 *JACKSONVILLE STATE Won 4-0Oct 12 *at Alabama A&M ++ Tied 0-0Oct 17 *at Morehead State + Lost 0-1Oct 19 *at Eastern Kentucky Won 3-1Oct 24 *AUSTIN PEAY Won 1-0Oct 26 *TENNESSEE TECH Won 4-0Oct 31 at Lipscomb Won 2-1Nov 7 %MOREHEAD STATE +++ !Tied 2-2

^ - MSU Hampton Inn Classic, Murray, Ky.*- Ohio Valley Conference game

# - Belmont Showcase, Nashville, Tenn.%-Ohio Valley Tournament Semifi nals, Murray, Ky.

! - MSU lost in a shootout+ - Overtimes

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MSU All-Time ResultsMSU All-Time Results


First Last Team Meeting Meeting Result/Score SeriesAlabama A&M 2000 2008 Tie 0-0 @ 2-0-1Arkansas-Little Rock 2002 2005 Lost 1-0 ! 0-2-1Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2006 2006 Won 11-0 H 1-0-0Arkansas State 2000 2006 Won 3-2 ! 3-3-0*Austin Peay State 2002 2008 Won 1-0 @ 6-2-0Bacone 2007 2007 Won 9-0 ! 1-0-0Ball State 2000 2000 Lost 6-1 @ 0-1-0Belmont 2000 2008 Lost 2-1 H 1-2-0Bowling Green 2007 2007 Lost 1-0 H 0-1-0Birmingham-Southern 2001 2001 Tied 2-2 @ 0-0-1Christian Brothers 2007 2007 Won 2-0 ! 1-0-0Drake 2004 2004 Won 3-2 H 1-0-0*Eastern Illinois 2000 2008 Won 3-0 @ 2-6-3*Eastern Kentucky 2005 2008 Won 3-1 H 3-0-1East Tennessee State 2000 2006 Tied 2-2 ! 1-0-1Evansville 2003 2007 Lost 2-1 @ 0-5-0Florida Gulf Coast 2007 2007 Won 3-2 @ 1-0-0Florida International 2007 2007 Won 2-1 @ 1-0-0Indiana State 2000 2006 Lost 2-0 H 2-2-1IPFW 2001 2004 Won 2-0 @ 3-0-1IUPUI 2000 2008 Won 3-2 H 3-2-1*Jacksonville State 2003 2008 Won 4-0 H 3-3-0Kentucky 2001 2001 Lost 4-1 @ 0-1-0Lipscomb 2001 2008 Won 2-1 @ 4-0-0Louisiana-Monroe 2004 2008 Won 3-0 ^ 1-1-0Louisville 2000 2005 Lost 1-0 H 1-4-1Marshall 2008 2008 Tied 1-1 H 0-0-1Middle Tennessee State 2000 2002 Lost 2-1 H 0-3-0Mississippi Valley State 2008 2008 Won 5-1 H 1-0-0UMKC 2009Missouri-Rolla 2002 2002 Won 4-0 H 1-0-0

First Last Team Meeting Meeting Results/Score SeriesMissouri State 2003 2007 Lost 4-0 H 1-2-0*Morehead State 2000 2008 Lost 3-2 H# 6-4-0Nebraska 2003 2003 Lost 2-0 @ 0-1-0North Carolina-Asheville 2008 2008 Won 3-0 H 1-0-0North Dakota State 2008 2008 Lost 2-0 H 0-1-0Northern Arizona 2009Oklahoma State 2006 2006 Lost 4-0 H 0-1-0Samford 2000 2007 Lost 2-1 @ 1-6-1SIU-Edwardsville 2008 2008 Lost 1-0 H 0-1-0South Alabama 2005 2005 Won 2-1 ! 1-0-0South Dakota State 2005 2005 Lost 2-1 H 0-1-0*Southeast Missouri St. 2000 2008 Lost 1-0 @ 5-6-0Southeastern Louisiana 2003 2003 Tied 2-2 ! 0-0-1Southern Mississippi 2005 2006 Lost 4-0 @ 0-2-0Southern Utah 2009Stephen F. Austin State 2002 2002 Lost 2-1 ! 0-1-0Tennessee 2002 2002 Lost 6-1 @ 0-1-0Tennessee-Chattanooga 2000 2000 Won 2-1 H 1-0-0*Tennessee-Martin 2000 2008 Won 2-1 H 7-1-2*Tennessee Tech 2000 2008 Won 2-0 H 3-6-1Troy 2000 2001 Won 2-1 @ 2-0-0Valparaiso 2000 2007 Lost 2-0 @ 1-4-0Vanderbilt 2009Western Illinois 2000 2003 Won 4-0 @ 2-1-0Western Kentucky 2001 2008 Lost 4-0 ^ 1-4-0TOTALS 75-80-19* - Ohio Valley Conference opponent! - UT-Martin Tournament^ - Belmont Tournament, Nashville, Tenn.# - OVC Tournament Bold - indicates 2009 opponents

MSU Records Against All OpponentsMSU Records Against All Opponents

MSU Soccer Senior Day 2008MSU Soccer Senior Day 2008

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Dr. Randy J. Dunn became Murray State’s 11th president on Dec. 1, 2006. He also holds tenure as a professor in MSU’s Department of Educational Studies, Leadership and Counseling.

Dunn served as the Illinois State Superintendent of Schools previous to taking the MSU presidency and he has chaired the Department of Educational Administration and Higher Education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Dunn began his academic career at Memphis State University (now The University of Memphis).

Dunn earned his doctorate from the University of Illinois in 1991, having completed his

bachelor’s degree in education (1980) and his master’s degree in educational administration and foundations (1983) from Illinois State University.

A K-20 educator, Dunn has served in almost every capacity, from classroom teacher and building principal to district superintendent and university professor. In addition to his service to state and local schools, he has distinguished himself as a noted scholar and professor in educational leadership.During his time as a professor, he published more than 29 professional articles and book chapters, and made more than 30 presentations at state and national conferences.

Dunn has directly infl uenced hundreds of educators, teaching more than 11 different graduate courses and serving on more than 40 doctoral dissertation commit tees dur ing h is academic career. He has also served as principal or co-investigator on numerous funded grants totaling nearly $650,000.

Dunn and his wife Ronda have four children—two who are students at Murray State and two in the Chicago area.

Dr. Randy J. DunnMurray State University President

Murray State University Board Of Regents

Alan StoutChair

Marion

Bill AdamsVice Chair

Murray

Dr. Constantine Curris

Lexington

Sharon GreenMayfi eld

Dr. Laxmaiah ManchikantiPaducah

Kara MantoothStudent RegentOwensboro

MarilynBuchanon

Grand Rivers

Dr. Jay Morgan Faculty Regent

Murray

Phil SchooleyStaff Regent

Murray

Jeff TaylorOwensboro

Vickie TravisMurray

University AdministrationUniversity Administration


Director of AthleticsDirector of Athletics

AllenAllenWardWard

Allen Ward joined the Murray State athletics department as its director on March 30, 2005. Since his arrival, there has been a prevailing theme that symbolizes his administration: steady and signifi cant progress.

“It’s an honor to serve as Director of Athletics at Murray State.” said Ward. “I’m very pleased with the direction of the program and confi dent it’s positioned for long-term success.”

The most recent illustration of Ward’s stamp on the program was Murray State’s capturing of the 2008-09 OVC Commissioners Cup, a symbol of overall athletic excellence in OVC sponsored championships.

“The OVC Commissioners Cup signifi es excellence throughout the entire program,” said Ward. “It’s a good barometer in measuring the overall success of any athletic department and it’s exactly what I envisioned when I came to Murray State”.

It’s the fi rst time since 1991 that MSU won the all-sports trophy, now known as the OVC Commissioners Cup. Ten of Murray’s fi fteen sports fi nished third place or higher, with three sports winning league championships.

Ward also emphasizes the importance of achievement in the classroom as well.

“Our motto is Four Years – Two Goals. We want every student-athlete to leave Murray State with a degree in one hand and a championship ring on the other,” states Ward unrelentingly. “I fully expect our student-athletes to take advantage of their opportunity to receive a quality education while competing at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics.”

Each of the past four years, the graduation rates for student-athletes have surpassed that of the general student body.

Ward makes no secret where he intends to take the program.

“I expect to be a leader in the OVC in everything we do. I expect to win championships and advance to compete on the national stage. I intend to continue to move the program forward,” states Ward.

And Murray moving forward is exactly what has been happening. Over $3.5 million in athletic facility enhancements have been made touching every sport and unit.

The department successfully completed its 10-year NCAA Recertifi cation process. The overall APR scores for the department now surpass 960, and the cumulative GPA for student-athletes for the spring, 2009 semester was 3.06.

Under Ward’s leadership, the Racer Club was established as the annual fund raising arm of the department and continues to thrive, the sport of softball was introduced to the varsity line-up, additional staff was added in areas vital to student-athlete achievement, a comprehensive Title IX plan was developed and enacted, the Racer Television Network was unveiled, and the athletic program became an offi cial NCAA CHAMPS / Life Skills member.

Ward has also had to successfully manage unprecedented turnover with head coaching positions and senior level staff, most notably with its high profi le positions. New coaches have been hired for men’s basketball, women’s basketball, football, women’s soccer, softball, rifl e, and strength and conditioning.

“I like our coaches and staff; it’s a really good group, and they work extremely hard,” noted Ward. “They know what it takes to win championships, but also teach the importance of achieving academically as well.”

The Ward family: Sharon, Allen, Nicole and Nathan.

It’s very clear Ward has a passion and devotion for student-athletes and college athletics.

“Their success, and providing the tools necessary to perform at the highest level, is my top priority,” says Ward. “We’re a proud program with a rich tradition that’s fortunate to have extraordinary university leadership. We will continue to win championships while, at the same time, prepare our athletes to excel long after they have played their last game for Murray State.”

Ward, 42, came to Murray State from the University of North Texas, where he served in numerous capacities over 14 years for the Division I BCS program, including the last six years as Senior Associate Athletics Director.

A native of Rolla, Missouri, Ward is a 1989 graduate of William Jewell College and earned his master’s degree from Wichita State University. Ward and his wife, Sharon, have two children: Nathan, 11, and Nicole, 8.

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Athletics AdministrationAthletics AdministrationAssociate Athletics Director,

External Affairs

Paul Bubb(Monmouth College, 1979)

Associate Athletics Director,Internal Operations

Matt Kelly(Alma College, 1994)

Asst. Athletics Director Compliance

Steve Harrell(Delaware, 2005)

Asst. Athletics DirectorMedia Relations

Dave Winder(Murray State, 1987)

Matt Kelly is in his third year as associate athletics director for internal operations after serving two years as assistant director of athletics for academics.

Prior to arriving at Murray State, Kelly spent two years at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

A 1994 graduate of Alma College, he also earned his master’s in physical education and sports administration at Eastern Kentucky in 1996.

Kelly oversees the academic progress of more than 300 Murray State student-athletes. He is a member of the National Association of Advisors for Athletics and is an adjunct instructor in sport sociology at MSU.

Before arriving at UMKC, he spent four-and a-half years as academic advisor for the football, swimming and diving teams at Florida State University. He was also the study hall/tutor coordinator for all sports at FSU.

Kelly was also a graduate assistant for the EKU athletics academics department and an adjunct faculty member in the health and physical ed department.

Kelly and his wife, Laura, have a son, Cole, 8, and a daughter, Olivia, 6.

Steve Harrell begins his fi rst season with the Murray State athletic department as the assistant athletics director for compliance. Harrell

comes to Murray after spending one year at the University of North Florida.

Harrell is responsible for the oversight of NCAA compliance for over 300 student-athletes in Murray State’s 16 NCAA Division I athletic programs.

While at North Florida, Harrell worked both in the compliance department and as an athletic academic support counselor. During that time he produced a guide and website for student-athletes to help them achieve academic success.

Before his time at North Florida, Harrell served as a senior event staff supervisor at the University of Delaware. He supervised event staff for athletic games, concerts, graduations, and trade shows. He also volunteered in the sports marketing department and was a coach and counselor at the David Henderson Basketball school while at Delaware.

In December 2005 Harrell earned a bachelor of science degree in sport management from the University of Delaware. After graduating from Delaware Harrell enrolled in Florida Coastal School of Law, where he earned a law degree in 2009. Harrell also earned sports law and advanced legal writing certifi cates.

Dave Winder is in his eighth year with Murray State athletics and sixth in media relations.

Winder “offi cially” joined the Racer athletics program in 2001, but in many ways, the Jackson, Mo., native has been a part of Murray State athletics for years.

Winder fi rst came to MSU as a sophomore baseball player in the fall of 1983. He played three seasons for Johnny Reagan and became an All-Ohio Valley Conference fi rst baseman in 1987. Winder still holds the OVC and MSU single-game record with 12 RBIs.

After graduating from MSU in 1987 with a journalism degree, Winder served as the radio voice of Southeast Missouri State athletics from 1988 to 1991. He returned to Kentucky in 1991 and anchored the sports desk at WPSD TV-6 in Paducah for 10 years. He hosted the Murray State Racers’ football and basketball television shows from 1993 to 2007.

Since becoming assistant athletics director for media relations in 2004 Winder has increased the size of the sports information staff and its production, launched a new athletics website and began video streaming of MSU games in 2006.

Winder and his wife, Janice, have a daughter, Meagan, 14, and son, Matthew, 12.

Paul Bubb is in his fi rst full year as associate athletic director for external affairs.

Bubb directs the activities of the Racer Club and Racer Athletics’ Corporate Partner program. He also oversees the areas of marketing and promotions, ticket operations and media relations as well as the men’s and women’s golf, baseball and softball teams.

Prior to arriving at Murray State, Bubb spent fi ve years at Idaho State University, fi rst serving as assistant athletic director for development (2003), and then senior associate athletic director for external operations (2004), and fi nally as the director of athletics (2005 – 2008).

Bubb’s 28-year career in athletics has included athletic administrative positions at Southern Illinois University (Carbondale), Drake University, Cal State Northridge, Boise State and the University of Maine. Bubb began his collegiate career as an assistant basketball coach and alumni administrator at Monmouth College.

A 1979 graduate of Monmouth College (IL), Bubb earned his master’s degree in sport management at Western Illinois University.

Paul and his wife, Susan, were married in 1985 and have a daughter, Kallan.

Asst. Athletics DirectorFacilities

Mike Thieke(Murray State, 1974)

Mike Thieke is in his 20th year at Murray State and has served in many areas of the athletics department.

He was named coordinator of facilities and game day management in 2004 and has served as assistant athletics director for facilities since 2007.

Thieke’s long association with MSU began as a baseball player in 1973 and 1974. He owns one of only seven no-hitters in program history.

After coaching at Memphis University from 1978-89, he came back to MSU as an assistant and served as head coach from 1993-03. In 2003, the ‘Breds played in the NCAA Regionals.

Thieke has directed all building and renovation projects in MSU Athletics including the Crisp Soccer-Tennis Complex, and Racer Softball Field.

He graduated in 1974 from MSU with a degree in secondary education/business and earned a master’s degree in physical education in 1977 and also owns a United States patent.

Thieke and his wife, Suzie, have two sons, John David, 27, and Taylor, 21. John David, played baseball at MSU and is married to former OVC Tennis MVP Melissa Spencer, they have a daughter, Madison, 2. Taylor is a senior on the MSU Baseball team.

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MSU Staff and Head CoachesMSU Staff and Head CoachesMurray State

Athletics Directory

Note: Area code and prefi x for all numbers below is

270-809-xxxx.

Athletic AdministrationAllen Ward .................... 3164Matt Kelly ...................... 4424Paul Bubb ..................... 3369Steve Harrell ................. 3430Dave Winder ................. 4271Mike Thieke ....................7035Crystal Morrow ...............3746Janet Futrell ....................7060Bill Whitaker ....................6899Deanna Gordon ..............3397Jennifer Johnson ............6288Becky Hudson ................6804Tamra Garrison ...............6181

Athletic TrainingAlan Lollar ..................... 6858

Marketing & PromotionsKyle McClure ................ 3517

Media RelationsJohn Brush ................... 7044Ryne Rickman .............. 7051

TicketsSusan Darnell ............... 4895Scott Grant .....................3000

BaseballRob McDonald .............. 4892

Basketball (M)Billy Kennedy ................ 6804

Basketball (W)Rob Cross ..................... 6288

Coss CountryChris England ............... 5435

FootballMatt Griffi n .................... 6181

Golf (M)Eddie Hunt .................... 6287

Golf (W)Velvet Milkman ............. 5408

Rifl eAlan Lollar ..................... 6858

SoccerBeth Acreman ............... 3136

SoftballJay Pyron ...................... 3748

Tennis (M)Mel Purcell .................... 6813

Tennis (W)Connie Keasling ........... 5407

Track & CCDereck Chavis .............. 3240

VolleyballDavid Schwepker .......... 3825

MURRAY STATE HEAD COACHES

James GardnerEquipment Manager

Cate EllisAssistant

Athletic Trainer

Eric FrederickAssistant

Athletic Trainer

Susan Rogers Darnell

Ticket Manager

Fulton HartAssistant

Athletic Trainer

Crystal MorrowAdministrative

Assistant

Joe HaynesTelevision Specialist

Kyle McClureMarketing & Promotions

Director

Janet FutrellBusiness Manager

Darren Edg ingtonStrength &

Conditioning Coach

Jennifer JohnsonWomen’s Basketball

Secretary

Tamra GarrisonFootball

Secretary

Dereck ChavisCC/Track & Field

Beth AcremanWomen’s Soccer

Chris EnglandCross Country

Matt Griffi nFootball

Eddie HuntMen’s Golf

Rob McDonaldBaseball

Rob CrossWomen’s Basketball

Mel PurcellMen’s Tennis

Velvet MilkmanWomen’s Golf/SWA

Alan LollarRifl e

Jay PyronSoftball

Deanna GordonSr. Accounting

Clerk

Scott Grant Ticket Offi ce

Assistant

Becky HudsonMen’s Basketball

Secretary

Alan LollarHead Athletic

Trainer

Bill WhitakerFaculty AthleticRepresentative

Billy KennedyMen’s Basketball

Nathan YoungStrength &

Conditioning Coach

Connie KeaslingWomen’s Tennis

Dave SchwepkerVolleyball

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Backing up its commitment to ensure that Racer student-athletes have every opportunity to excel in the classroom as well as on the athletic fi elds, Murray State athletics established a state-of-the-art academic center.

Named in honor of longtime supporters Jan and Dick Weaver, who provided funding for the building of the center, the Weaver Academic Enhancement Center was opened at Roy Stewart Stadium on June 30, 1997, and immediately began to pay dividends in the MSU athletics program.

Today, the Weaver Center is a spacious facility equipped with individual and group study areas, but the centerpiece of the Weaver Center is its computer lab.

In 2007, the lab was outfi tted with 15 new desktop computers. Student-athletes can use the computers to access the internet for research and to complete class projects and papers.

MSU student-athletes also use the Weaver Center for study hall, which meets throughout the day. During study hall, student-athletes have access to tutors, study groups and computers.

The center continues to play a key role in the academic success of MSU student-athletes. For the 2008-09 academic year 152 student-athletes had a 3.5 or higher grade point average and 37 had perfect 4.0 GPA’s.

The center is open 12 hours a day, six days a week during the school year, with an abbreviated schedule during the summer and holidays.

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World-Wide RecognitionU.S. News & World Report magazine has recognized Murray State University’s continuing excellence as a top tier university for 16 consecutive years. Murray ranks sixth in the South among “Top Public Universities - Master’s,” and is the only Kentucky university to be ranked in the top tier for 16 years in a row.

In the 2006 U.S. News college guide, the university received its highest overall ranking ever, coming in at 17th among all public and private universities in the southern region of the country.

Additionally, Murray State was named in the South’s Best Master’s Universities Great Schools at a Great Price category, where MSU was recognized as one of the top two best values among public schools in the South.

Murray State University’s solid academic program and affordable price make it an excellent

Murray State University is home to 10,500 stu dents. They come from near by, from through out the nation and around the

world. From thousands of uni ver si ties, students choose Mur ray State Uni ver si ty because of its ac a dem ic reputation. Along with exceptional teachers, they get Murray State’s per son al approach to living and learn-ing. Long considered one of the best-kept secrets in higher ed u ca tion, the word is starting to get out about the ex cel lence of Murray State University. Students don’t just pick Murray State - they’re drawn to it.

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buy for students seeking success.

High Academic StandardsMurray State is certifi ed by national and regional accreditation agencies, which means MSU meets rigid standards.

As one of the best public liberal arts universities, Murray State has attracted students of high academic standing. In fact, entering MSU students have the highest ACT average of all Kentucky regional campuses. They are accustomed to challenges, and they are not disappointed.

Murray State’s highly-respected liberal arts curriculum is built on a core of courses called University Studies. University Studies is designed to educate each student broadly in the various areas of human knowledge: the arts, the humanities, the natural sciences and the social sciences. Equally important, the curriculum helps students develop communication skills vital to becoming a responsible citizen and a lifelong learner.

The CampusSince its founding in 1922, Murray State has gained a reputation for having one of the most beautiful campuses in the country.

Adding to the natural scenic beauty of the campus are the many well-maintained and aesthetically-pleasing buildings. Over the years, MSU has kept its historical look despite making several additions.

Residential Colleges Through the Residential College system, Murray State offers students a way of collegiate life that leads to individual and team success. In 1998, MSU decided to transform its housing complex (dormitories) into separate colleges where students who share the same majors or educational pursuits share the entire collegiate experience. In essence, Murray State didn’t just make a transformation; it separated itself from other higher education institutions.

From the moment students enroll at Murray State, they become a part of their own residential college within the university. It means belonging. It means each college will have its own government, its own athletic teams, its own faculty ombudsperson and its own traditions.

When the Chronicle of Higher Education featured MSU’s improved style of education, it wrote of “a sense of college unity” and “competition that carries over into the classroom.” The Times of London referred to the idea as a vision of Oxford University in Kentucky.

The system is closest to elite U.S. universities, such as Harvard and Yale, which assign their many students to residential houses,” wrote the Times. Student Life

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Murray State University offers an active, vibrant and challenging environment for its students. From the classroom to the residential college room, the Murray State experience is one which students will harbor for a lifetime.

In the classroom, educators are dedicated to seeing each student reach his or her potential. Class size is about 30 to 35 students.

Outside of the classroom, Murray State offers many athletic and social programs. Intramural sports operate year-round, while fraternities and sororities allow students to form bonds with “brothers” and “sisters” which will last a lifetime. Murray State also attracts a wide array of nationally-acclaimed speakers, top concerts and other events.

Perhaps the biggest event on campus each year is Homecoming. Each fall, thousands of alumni return to Murray State to renew old friendships and visit the place they called home for four years.

Racer AthleticsThe university’s intercollegiate athletic programs are a source of tradition, school pride, spirit and entertainment for students, alumni and community members alike. Competing at the highest level of college athletics, MSU is a member of NCAA Division I and is a founding member of the Ohio Valley Conference with its 16-team program.

Murray State is committed to athletic excellence, which is evident by its 96 OVC championships in the 54 years that the Racers have been competing in the league.

One of the greatest benefi ts of Racer athletics to Murray State is the attention and acclaim which it brings to the university. The Murray State men’s basketball team has achieved extensive notoriety by competing in the NCAA Tournament in most years. Also, the Racers fi nd themselves being written about in such publications as Sports Illustrated, ESPN The Magazine, The Sporting News, USA Today and dozens of publications and newspapers across the country. Additionally, Murray State is featured several times each year on ESPN as part of their college basketball broadcasts.

Murray State has also sent its share of players to the NFL, the NBA, Major League Baseball and other professional leagues around the world.

Local CommunityLocated in the city of Murray in Calloway County in the southwestern corner of Kentucky, Murray State is surrounded by a neighborly Main Street community of nearly 36,000 people. Known for its friendly citizens and beautiful, wooded landscape, Murray/Calloway County is a growing and thriving area.

In addition to its strong educational, employment and quality of life opportunities, Murray/Calloway County’s location is benefi cial in many ways. Located in the Jackson Purchase region of western Kentucky, Murray is eight miles from Tennessee, 50 miles from Illinois, 65 miles from Missouri and 150 miles from Indiana, making it easily able to draw students from fi ve different states. Also, four major cities (St. Louis, Nashville, Memphis, Louisville) are within a few hours’ driving distance from Murray.

One of the biggest attractions in western Kentucky is scenic Kentucky Lake and the Land Between the Lakes. Just a 15-minute drive from the Murray State campus are boating, fi shing, hunting, camping and hiking opportunities, which students often take advantage of during fall and spring weekends.

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BRAD WALKERInterim Commissioner

Entering its 62nd year, the Ohio Valley Conference embarks on a new era while continuing to build on the success that has made it the nation’s eighth-oldest NCAA Division I conference.

In 2008 the conference again expanded with the addition of Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. The Cougars will begin play in women’s softball in the 2010-11 season, while the rest of their teams begin in 2011-12.

In 2003, the OVC extended its geographical footprint into Alabama for the fi rst time with the addition of Jacksonville State University and Samford University.

Samford left the OVC after the 2007-08 season to join the Southern Conference.

The OVC’s proud past dates back to 1948, but seeds for the new league were actually planted in 1941. It was then that Murray State athletics director Roy Stewart, Eastern Kentucky athletics director Charles “Turkey” Hughes and Western Kentucky public relations director Kelly Thompson fi rst broached the idea of forming a new conference.

Discussions were put on hold by World War II, but re-emerged on Feb. 27-28, 1948, at the Kentucky Hotel in Louisville, as the three original institutions combined with Morehead State, Louisville and Evansville to form the OVC.

In the 1950s, the OVC became a pioneer on a much more signifi cant scale socially. During times of racial segregation, league member Morehead State became one of the fi rst non-traditionally black mid-southern institutions to accept a black student. In 1958, Marshall Banks earned athletically-related aid at Morehead, which signed a second black athlete, Howard Murphy, a year later. With racial barriers broken, the rest of the institutions in the league began to provide educational and athletic opportunities to African- Americans.

In the late 1970s, women’s athletics began a rebirth on the national scene, as the NCAA began sponsoring and marketing women’s sports. Recognizing the need to provide increased opportunities for female athletes, the OVC established women’s championships in basketball, tennis, track, cross country and volleyball.

The prestigious OVC Academic Achievement Banner is awarded annually to the league school whose athletes produce the highest grade-point average when compared to the general student body. Also, six Scholar-Athlete Awards are presented yearly to male and female athletes, while others are commended by being Medal of Honor recipients or earning a spot on the Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

Additionally, the Steve Hamilton Sportsmanship Award — named in honor of the former Morehead State student-athlete, coach and athletics director — is presented annually to a junior or senior student-athlete with

signifi cant athletic contributions who best exemplifi es the characteristics of sportsmanship and citizenship.

The vision of leadership demonstrated by the founding fathers in 1948 remains alive today as the Ohio Valley Conference prepares for the future. One example is in regard to the current trend in collegiate athletics administration for increased involvement of university presidents in setting policies and making rules. The presidents of OVC institutions, however, have always governed the Conference, long before presidential governance became a national theme.

KYLE SCHWARTZAsst. Commissionerfor Media Relations

JENNIFER BROSTAsst. Commissioner

Championships

HEATHER BROWNDirector,

Media Relations

RYAN PULLEYAsst. Commissioner

External Affairs

ROB HAUCKEDirector,

OVC Properties

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Olivia Hemme(Fr.) Louisville, Ky.

Rachel Wright(So.) Normal, Ill.

Katie Walsh(Fr.) Chesterfi eld, MO.

Anita Cox(Fr.) Middlesex, England

Tara Isbell(Jr.) Mayfi eld, Ky.

Sophie Hargreaves(So.) Leeds, England

Danielle McMurray(Fr.) Germantown, Tenn.

Carly Bennett(Fr.) Brownsburg, Ind.

Ashley Fraser(Fr.) Dallas, Texas

Nicole Evans(Sr.) Rugby, England

Kayla Porter(So.) Paris, Tenn.

Gina Killion(Fr.) Fort Wayne, Ind.

Laken Dirkes(Jr.) Benton, Ky.

Rebecca Shultz(Jr.) Ft. Campbell, Ky.

Kalli McCoy(Jr.) Benton, Ky.

Jenna Fioranelli(So.) Collierville, Tenn.

Maja Nordahl(So.) Oslo, Norway

Jenelle Cunningham(So.) Port of Spain, Trinidad

Veronika Pribyslavska(So.) Prague, Czech Republic

Katie Wilson(Jr.) Fort Wayne, Ind.

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AUGUSTAUGUST

SAT/15 IPFW (Exhibition) at Fort Wayne, Ind. 7:00 p.m. SAT/15 IPFW (Exhibition) at Fort Wayne, Ind. 7:00 p.m.

FRI/21 Arkansas-Little Rock at Little Rock, Ark. 4:00 p.m.FRI/21 Arkansas-Little Rock at Little Rock, Ark. 4:00 p.m.

SUN/30 Vanderbilt at Nashville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m.SUN/30 Vanderbilt at Nashville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m.

SEPTEMBERSEPTEMBERFRI/04 &Alabama A&M Cutchin Field 4:30 p.m.FRI/04 &Alabama A&M Cutchin Field 4:30 p.m.

SUN/06 &SIU Edwardsville Cutchin Field 2:30 p.m.SUN/06 &SIU Edwardsville Cutchin Field 2:30 p.m.

FRI/11 ^Southern Mississippi at Martin, Tenn. 1:00 p.m.FRI/11 ^Southern Mississippi at Martin, Tenn. 1:00 p.m.

SUN/13 ÛMKC at Martin, Tenn. NoonSUN/13 ÛMKC at Martin, Tenn. Noon

FRI/18 Northern Arizona at Flagstaff, Ariz. 7:00 p.m.FRI/18 Northern Arizona at Flagstaff, Ariz. 7:00 p.m.

SUN/20 Southern Utah at Cedar City, Utah 1:00 p.m.SUN/20 Southern Utah at Cedar City, Utah 1:00 p.m.

FRI/25 *Jacksonville State at Jacksonville, Ala. 6:00 p.m. FRI/25 *Jacksonville State at Jacksonville, Ala. 6:00 p.m.

SUN/27 *Tennessee Tech at Cookeville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m.SUN/27 *Tennessee Tech at Cookeville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m.

TUE/29 IUPUI at Indianapolis, Ind. 1:00 p.m.TUE/29 IUPUI at Indianapolis, Ind. 1:00 p.m.

OCTOBEROCTOBER

FRI/09 *Southeast Missouri Cutchin Field 3:00 p.m.FRI/09 *Southeast Missouri Cutchin Field 3:00 p.m.

SUN/11 *Eastern Illinois Cutchin Field 1:00 p.m.SUN/11 *Eastern Illinois Cutchin Field 1:00 p.m.

FRI/16 *Morehead State Cutchin Field 3:00 p.m.FRI/16 *Morehead State Cutchin Field 3:00 p.m.

SUN/18 *Eastern Kentucky Cutchin Field 1:00 p.m.SUN/18 *Eastern Kentucky Cutchin Field 1:00 p.m.

FRI/23 *Austin Peay at Clarksville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m.FRI/23 *Austin Peay at Clarksville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m.

NOVEMBERNOVEMBERTUE/03 OVC Tournament First Round at TBA TBA TUE/03 OVC Tournament First Round at TBA TBA

FRI/06 OVC Tournament Semifi nals at TBA TBA FRI/06 OVC Tournament Semifi nals at TBA TBA

SUN/08 OVC Tournament Championship at TBA TBA SUN/08 OVC Tournament Championship at TBA TBA

FRI/13 NCAA First Round at TBA TBAFRI/13 NCAA First Round at TBA TBA

& Racer Classic, Murray, Ky.& Racer Classic, Murray, Ky.^ Puma CLassic, Martin, Tenn.^ Puma CLassic, Martin, Tenn.* OVC Game* OVC GameThe OVC Tournament will be hosted by the regular season championThe OVC Tournament will be hosted by the regular season champion

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