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1 VILLANOVA WOMEN S SOCCER GAME NOTES 2009 SEASON November 13, 2009 Villanova (11-5-5) vs. Washington State (13-5-2) NCAA Championship First Round BY THE NUMBERS Overall Record BIG EAST Non-Conference Home Road Neutral John Byford All-Time NATIONAL RANKING NSCAA (Nov. 10) Not Ranked Soccer America (Nov. 9) Not Ranked Soccer Times (Nov. 10) Not Ranked RPI (Nov. 3) No. 44 NSCAA (Nov. 10) REGIONAL RANKING No. 7 (Northeast) Location: Venue: Time: Broadcast: Live Stats: VILLANOVA WOMEN S SOCCER Villanova vs. Washington State Friday, November 13 All-Time Series: College Park, Md. Ludwig Field 8 p.m. Nova Nation All-Access ( Gametracker ( First meeting Upper echelon BIG EAST Program BIG EAST ranks among top soccer conferences in the country 2006 NCAA Tournament Second Round 2008 Freshman Class Ranked Among Top 30 Classes in Nation Six NCAA Appearances in last nine years 11 straight winning seasons, 13 straight non-losing seasons 2003 BIG EAST Champions 2003 NCAA Sweet 16 All-time winning percentage of.599 in 27th varsity season 19 Winning Seasons; 19 Seasons with at least 10 Victories Recipient of nine consecutive Team Academic Awards from the NSCAA BIG EAST STANDINGS FINAL REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS American Division National Division Big East Overall Big East Overall Marquette Notre Dame St. John s Rutgers West Virginia Georgetown USF Villanova Connecticut DePaul Pittsburgh Cincinnati Providence Louisville Syracuse Seton Hall Division Overall Record: (.566) Division League Record: (.506) American vs. National: (.525) Division Overall Record: (.570) Division League Record: (.494) National vs. American: (.475) 2009 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Day Date Opponent Result/Time Fri. Aug. 21 Temple W, 4-0 Fri. Aug. 28 Virginia Tech (%) (2ot) W, 2-1 Sun. Aug. 30 Nebraska (%) (2ot) T, 2-2 Fri. Sept. Davidson W, 4-1 Sun. Sept. Charlotte W, 3-2 Fri. Sept. 11 Vermont (2ot) W, 2-1 Sun. Sept. 13 Delaware W, 2-0 Fri. Sept. Georgetown (*) L, 0-4 Sun. Sept. 20 Fordham W, 1-0 Fri. Sept. 25 Seton Hall (*) W, 3-1 Sun. Sept. Rutgers (*) (2ot) T, 1-1 Fri. Oct. Connecticut (*) L, 0-1 Sun. Oct. Providence (*) L, 0-1 Fri. Oct. 9 Cincinnati (*) W, 3-1 Sun. Oct. 11 Louisville (*) W, 2-0 Fri. Oct. 16 West Virginia (*) (2ot) T, 0-0 Sun. Oct. 18 Pittsburgh (*) (2ot) T, 0-0 Fri. Oct. Notre Dame (*) L, 0-2 Sun. Oct. DePaul (*) W, 1-0 Thu. Oct. 29 Connecticut (^) T, 1-1 Villanova advances on PKs (4-1) Sun. Nov. Marquette (&) L, 0-1 Fri. Nov. 13 vs. Washington State (!) 8:00 PM Home games in bold and played at Villanova Soccer Stadium in the West Campus Soccer Complex * denotes a BIG EAST Conference Game % denotes the Villanova Classic ^ denotes BIG EAST Championship First Round & denotes BIG EAST Championship Quarterfinals! denotes NCAA Championship First Round BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP First Round Play-In Games Thursday, October 29 at site of higher seeded teams Villanova 1, Connecticut 1 (2ot) (Villanova advances on penalty kicks, 4-1) USF 1, DePaul 0 Quarterfinals Sunday, November 1 at site of higher seeded teams (top 3 teams in each division plus first round winners) Marquette 1, Villanova 0 Notre Dame 5, USF 0 West Virginia 1, Rutgers 0 St. John s 1, Georgetown 0 (2ot) Semifinals/Championship Friday, November 6/Sunday, November 8 hosted by Connecticut Marquette 1, West Virginia 0 Notre Dame 2, St. Jonn s 1 (ot) Notre Dame 2, Marquette 1 19 Winning Seasons Seasons with 10+ Wins BIG EAST Champions Sweet Six NCAA Appearances

2 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES (TOURNAMENT HISTORY AND UPDATED TEAM NOTES) NCAA TOURNAMENT SEEDS VILLANOVA HISTORY IN THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP #1 Seeds Stanford, North Carolina, UCLA, Florida State #2 Seeds Notre Dame, Portland, South Carolina, Boston College #3 Seeds Central Florida, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Florida #4 Seeds LSU, Penn State, Maryland, Santa Clara VILLANOVA IN THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP 11/16/01 vs. Penn W 2-0 First Round State College, Pa. Penn State L 0-3 Second Round State College, Pa. 11/15/02 Yale L 0-0 First Round Villanova, Pa. 11/14/03 vs. Princeton W 2-1 First Round Charlottesville, Va. Virginia T 0-0 Second Round Charlottesville, Va. 11/22/03 BYU T 0-0 Sweet 16 Villanova, Pa. 11/12/04 vs. Yale W 2-1 First Round Princeton, N.J. Princeton L 0-1 (2ot) Second Round Princeton, N.J. 11/10/06 vs. Toledo W 5-1 First Round State College, Pa. Penn State L 0-2 Second Round State College, Pa First Round - Villanova 2, Penn 0 Second Round - Penn State 3, Villanova First Round - Villanova 0, Yale 0 (2ot) Yale advanced on penalty kicks, 4-2 Note: In 2002 only, games decided on penalty kicks were recorded as a win or loss for each team rather than a tie, as has been the case in every other year 2003 First Round - Villanova 2, Princeton 1 Second Round - Villanova 0, Virginia 0 (2ot) Villanova advanced on penalty kicks, 4-2 Sweet 16 - Villanova 0, BYU 0 (2ot) BYU advanced on penalty kicks, First Round - Villanova 2, Yale 1 Second Round - Princeton 1, Villanova 0 (2ot) 2006 First Round - Villanova 5, Toledo 1 Second Round - Penn State 2, Villanova 0 Monmouth (15-4-1) 4 Maryland (12-5-2) 5:00 PM NCAA BRACKET...The Villanova Side (complete bracket found at end of game notes) Washington State (13-5-2) Villanova (11-5-5) 8:00 PM High Point (7-14-2) 1 North Carolina (17-3-1) 5:00 PM UNC Wilmington (13-7-1) Georgia (14-5-1) 7:30 PM 1:00 PM College Park, Md. 1:00 PM Chapel Hill, N.C. Overall Record: (0-1-1 home, away, neutral) First Round: (0-1-0 home, neutral) Second Round: (0-3-1 away) Sweet 16: (0-0-1 home, eliminated on penalty kicks in 2003) Wildcats are making sixth NCAA Tournament appearance (all in last nine years) 2009 marks fifth time Villanova has received at-large NCAA bid This is the first time the Wildcats are playing NCAA games at Maryland Tonight s game marks the first-ever meeting between Villanova and Washington State Seven BIG EAST teams in the bracket this year matches the second-most ever The BIG EAST sent eight teams to the tournament in 2001, seven in 2006 The seven teams from the BIG EAST in this year s tournament bracket are Villanova, Notre Dame, Marquette, West Virginia, St. John s, Rutgers and Connecticut VILLANOVA AND WASHINGTON STATE HEAD-TO-HEAD All-Time Series Record: First Meeting First Meeting: N/A Last Meeting: N/A First Villanova Win: N/A Last Villanova Win: N/A First Washington State Win: N/A Last Washington State Win: N/A John Byford vs. Washington State: VILLANOVA AND MARYLAND HEAD-TO-HEAD All-Time Series Record: Maryland leads 5-4 First Meeting: September 14, 1985 (3-0 Maryland) Last Meeting: September 8, 2005 (2-0 Villanova) First Villanova Win: Septemer 21, 1986 (4-1) Last Villanova Win: September 8, 2005 (2-0) First Maryland Win: September 14, 1985 (3-0) Last Maryland Win: October 10, 1992 (4-0) John Byford vs. Maryland: Date Score Location Sept. 14, 1985 UM 3, VU 0 1 Washington, D.C. Sept. 21, 1986 VU 4, UM 1 2 Charlottesville, Va. Oct. 3, 1987 UM 2, VU 1 2 Charlottesville, Va. Sept. 29, 1988 UM 3, VU 0 College Park, Md. Sept. 28, 1989 VU 3, UM 1 Villanova, Pa. Sept. 5, 1990 UM 1, VU 0 College Park, Md. Sept. 26, 1991 VU 5, UM 1 (ot) Villanova, Pa. Oct. 10, 1992 UM 4, VU 0 College Park, Md. Sept. 8, 2005 VU 2, UM 0 College Park, Md. 1 - George Washington Tournament 2 - University of Virginia Tournament VILLANOVA AND MONMOUTH HEAD-TO-HEAD All-Time Series Record: Monmouth leads First Meeting: October 20, 1986 (3-1 Villanova) Last Meeting: N/A First Villanova Win: N/A Last Villanova Win: N/A First Monmouth Win: N/A Last Monmouth Win: N/A John Byford vs. Monmouth: Date Score Location Oct. 20, 1986 VU 3, MU 1 Villanova, Pa. Oct. 19, 1987 MU 1, VU 0 West Long Branch, N.J. Nov. 6, 1987 VU 3, MU 0 1 West Hartford, Conn. Oct. 19, 1988 VU 0, MU 0 (2ot) Villanova, Pa. Oct. 18, 1989 MU 2, VU 0 West Long Branch, N.J. Oct. 17, 1990 VU 1, MU 0 Villanova, Pa. Oct. 16, 1991 MU 3, VU 2 West Long Branch, N.J. Oct. 15, 1992 MU 1, VU 0 Villanova, Pa. 1 - ECAC Championship, Semifinals

3 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES (TOURNAMENT HISTORY AND UPDATED TEAM NOTES) 2009 TOURNAMENT SEEDS VILLANOVA HISTORY IN THE BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP American Division National Division #1 Marquette Notre Dame #2 St. John s Rutgers #3 West Virginia Georgetown #4 USF Villanova #5 Connecticut DePaul VILLANOVA IN THE BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP 11/6/93 vs. Connecticut L 0-3 Semifinals Providence, R.I. Connecticut L 1-3 Semifinals Storrs, Conn. Notre Dame L 0-7 Semifinals South Bend, Ind. 11/7/97 vs. Notre Dame L 0-7 Semifinals Piscataway, N.J. Connecticut L 0-5 Quarterfinals Storrs, Conn. 11/2/99 Boston College L 1-2^^ Quarterfinals Villanova, Pa. Connecticut L 0-1 Quarterfinals Storrs, Conn. 11/3/02 Boston College W 1-0 Quarterfinals Villanova, Pa. Connecticut L 0-3 Semifinals Storrs, Conn. Connecticut W 1-0 Quarterfinals Storrs, Conn. 11/7/03 vs. West Virginia T 0-0^^ Semifinals Piscataway, N.J. 11/9/03 vs. Boston College T 0-0^^ Championship Piscataway, N.J. West Virginia W 1-0 Quarterfinals Morgantown, W.Va. Connecticut T 1-1^^ Semifinals Storrs, Conn. 10/30/05 West Virginia L 2-4 Quarterfinals Villanova, Pa. Marquette L 0-1 Quarterfinals Milwaukee, Wis. 11/1/07 USF W 2-0 First Round Villanova, Pa. West Virginia L 0-1 Quarterfinals Morgantown, W.Va. 10/29/09 Connecticut T 1-1^^ First Round Villanova, Pa. Marquette L 0-1 Quarterfinals Milwaukee, Wis Semifinals - #1 Connecticut 3, #4 Villanova Semifinals - #1 Connecticut 3, #4 Villanova Semifinals - #1 Notre Dame 7, #4 Villanova Semifinals - #1 Notre Dame 7, #4 Villanova Quarterfinals - #1 Connecticut 5, #8 Villanova Quarterfinals - #3 Boston College 2, #2 Villanova 1 (2ot) 2001 Quarterfinals - #1/Northeast Connecticut 1, #4/Mid-Atlantic Villanova Quarterfinals - #2/Mid-Atlantic Villanova 1, #3/Northeast Boston College 0 Semifinals - #1/Northeast Connecticut 3, Villanova Quarterfinals - #4/Mid-Atlantic Villanova 1, #1/Northeast Connecticut 0 Semifinals - Villanova 0, #2/Mid-Atlantic West Virginia 0 (2ot) Villanova advanced on penalty kicks, 5-4 Championship - Villanova 1, #2/Northeast Boston College 1 (2ot) Villanova won championship on penalty kicks, Quarterfinals - #6 Villanova 1, #3 West Virginia 0 Semifinals - #2 Connecticut 1, Villanova 1 (2ot) Connecticut advanced on penalty kicks, Quarterfinals - #3/American West Virginia 4, #2/National Villanova Quarterfinals - #2/American Marquette 1, #3/National Villanova First Round - #4/National Villanova 2, #5/American USF 0 Quarterfinals - #1/American West Virginia 1, Villanova First Round - #4/National Villanova 1, #5/American Connecticut 1 Villanova advanced on penalty kicks, 4-1 Quarterfinals - #1/American Marquette 1, Villanova 0 Overall Record: (2-2-1 home, away, neutral) First Round: (1-0-1 home) Quarterfinals: (1-2-0 at home, on the road, neutral) Semifinals: (advanced on PKs in 2003, eliminated on PKs in 2004) Championship: (won 2003 championship on penalty kicks) BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION Format: The top five teams from each of the two BIG EAST divisions qualify for the conference tournament. The top three teams in each division receive a first round bye and are automatically in the quarterfinals. The fourth and fifth place teams must play a first round play-in game. Game Length: Postseason games that are tied at the end of regulation will play a maximum of two golden goal overtime periods. The length of each period is 10 minutes. If the game is still tied after the overtime periods, the game will be determined by penalty kicks. VILLANOVA VS. ALL OPPONENTS IN BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP Opponent Record Home/Away/Neutral Boston College / / Connecticut / / Marquette / / Notre Dame / / South Florida / / West Virginia / / TOTALS / / 0-2-2

4 2009 VILLANOVA WOMEN S SOCCER ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Elig. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School/Previous School 0 Molly Williams Sr. GK 5-8 Hinsdale, Ill./St. Ignatius Prep 00 Kelsey Quinn Fr. GK 5-6 Mt. Airy, Md./Linganore 1 Sarah Banks Fr. GK 5-5 Okemos, Mich./Okemos 2 Carly Edgcomb Fr. D 5-4 Princeton, N.J./Princeton 3 Jessica Carnevale Sr. M 5-4 Princeton, N.J./West Windsor-Plainsboro 4 Bridget O Brien Jr. M 5-7 Havertown, Pa./Archbishop Prendergast 5 Erin Ryan So. D 5-3 Doylestown, Pa./Gwynedd Mercy Academy 7 Katy Nagy So. M 5-8 Bellmore, N.Y./Saint Anthony's 8 Grace Hawkins Sr. F 5-7 Northport, N.Y./Northport 9 Justine Wollner Jr. F 5-7 Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown East 10 Colleen Lineweaver Fr. F 5-9 Alexandria, Va./Abbotsleigh (Sydney, Australia) 11 Erin Byrnes Sr. M 5-8 Sayville, N.Y./Saint Anthony's 12 Samantha Moskal Sr. D 5-8 Chantilly, Va./Chantilly 13 Rachel Schuyler Jr. M 5-4 Cheshire, Conn./Cheshire 14 Patty Tierney Jr. D 5-5 Churchville, Pa./Council Rock South 15 Lauren McCoy So. M 5-6 Spotsylvania, Va./Courtland 17 Megan Verdeur So. F 5-2 Levittown, Pa./Villa Joseph Marie 18 Alexa Carugati Fr. D 5-7 Newtown, Pa./Pennington School 19 Samantha Kovarik Fr. M 5-2 Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon 20 Rachel Breton So. F 5-4 Manalapan, N.J./Freehold Regional 21 Heidi Sabatura Fr. F 5-7 Lawrenceville, N.J./Pennington School 22 Jaclyn Wood Fr. D 5-4 Park Ridge, N.J./Immaculate Heart Academy 23 Katie Ryan So. F 5-7 Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley 24 Kelly Eagan Sr. D 5-6 St. James, N.Y./Smithtown 25 Amy Greco Jr. D 5-5 Media, Pa./Penncrest 26 Katrina Battle Fr. M 5-10 Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J./Northern Highlands ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Name No. Elig. Pos. Ht. Banks, Sarah 1 Fr. GK 5-5 Battle, Katrina 26 Fr. M 5-10 Breton, Rachel 20 So. F 5-4 Byrnes, Erin 11 Sr. M 5-8 Carnevale, Jessica 3 Sr. M 5-4 Carugati, Alexa 18 Fr. D 5-7 Eagan, Kelly 24 Sr. D 5-6 Edgcomb, Carly 2 Fr. D 5-4 Greco, Amy 25 Jr. D 5-5 Hawkins, Grace 8 Sr. F 5-7 Kovarik, Samantha 19 Fr. M 5-2 Lineweaver, Colleen 10 Fr. F 5-9 McCoy, Lauren 15 So. M 5-6 Moskal, Samantha 12 Sr. D 5-8 Nagy, Katy 7 So. M 5-8 O Brien, Bridget 4 Jr. M 5-7 Quinn, Kelsey 00 Fr. GK 5-6 Ryan, Erin 5 So. D 5-3 Ryan, Katie 23 So. F 5-7 Sabatura, Heidi 21 Fr. F 5-7 Schuyler, Rachel 13 Jr. M 5-4 Tierney, Patty 14 Jr. D 5-5 Verdeur, Megan 17 So. F 5-2 Williams, Molly 0 Sr. GK 5-8 Wollner, Justine 9 Jr. F 5-7 Wood, Jaclyn 22 Fr. D 5-4 COACHES Head Coach: John Byford (Thomas Edison College '06) - Second Season at Villanova ( ,.625), Seventh Season Overall ( ,.570) Assistant Coaches: Peye Garcia (Massachusetts '00) - Second Season; Lindsey Carstens (Illinois 08) - First Season ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY CLASS: Freshman (9) - Sarah Banks, Katrina Battle, Alexa Carugati, Carly Edgcomb, Samantha Kovarik, Colleen Lineweaver, Kelsey Quinn, Heidi Sabatura, Jaclyn Wood; Sophomores (6) - Rachel Breton, Lauren McCoy, Katy Nagy, Erin Ryan, Katie Ryan, Megan Verdeur; Juniors (5) - Amy Greco, Bridget O'Brien, Rachel Schuyler, Patty Tierney, Justine Wollner; Seniors (6) - Erin Byrnes, Jessica Carnevale, Kelly Eagan, Grace Hawkins, Samantha Moskal, Molly Williams BY STATE/COUNTRY: Australia (1) - Colleen Lineweaver; Connecticut (1) - Rachel Schuyler; Illinois (1) - Molly Williams; Maryland (1) - Kelsey Quinn; Michigan (1) - Sarah Banks; New Jersey (7) - Katrina Battle, Rachel Breton, Jessica Carnevale, Carly Edgcomb, Katie Ryan, Heidi Sabatura, Jaclyn Wood; New York (4) - Erin Byrnes, Kelly Eagan, Grace Hawkins, Katy Nagy; Pennsylvania (8) - Alexa Carugati, Amy Greco, Sam Kovarik, Bridget O'Brien, Erin Ryan, Patty Tierney, Megan Verdeur, Justine Wollner; Virginia (2) - Lauren McCoy, Samantha Moskal PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Jessica Carnevale Alexa Carugati Kelly Eagan Carly Edgcomb Peye Garcia Samantha Kovarik Katy Nagy Heidi Sabatura Rachel Schuyler Patty Tierney Megan Verdeur Justine Wollner car-nuh-val care-uh-gottee EE-gin edge-come PIE ko-var-ik nay-gee sah-buh-toor-uh skyler teer-knee ver-door wole-ner

5 WOMEN S SOCCER QUICK FACTS About Villanova Location Villanova, Pa. Enrollment ,240 Founded: President: Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A. Nickname: Wildcats Colors Blue (PMS 281) and White Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference BIG EAST/National Division Coaching Staff Head Coach John Byford Alma Mater Thomas Edison College 06 Record at Villanova ,.625 (Second Season) Career Record ,.570 (Seventh Season) Assistant Coaches Peye Garcia and Lindsey Carstens Women s Soccer Office Phone Head Coach john.byford@villanova.edu Home Games Home Field Villanova Soccer Stadium Capacity ,000 Surface Grass Press Box Phone Team Information 2008 Record Big East Record/Finish (6th/National Division) BIG EAST Tournament None Letterwinners Returning/Lost /6 Starters Returning/Lost /2 Newcomers Team History First Year of Varsity Competition Overall Record ,.599 (27th Season) Seasons with Winning Record Seasons with 10+ Wins NCAA Tournament Berths ( , 2006, 2009) Highest Postseason Finish Sweet 16 (2003) Highest National Ranking No. 14 (2002) Higest End-of-Season National Ranking No. 15 (2003) 2009 STATISTICAL LEADERS Goals Scored 1. Katie Ryan Heidi Sabatura 7 3. Three tied 2 Assists 1. Katie Ryan 7 2. Erin Byrnes 5 Heidi Sabatura 5 4. Megan Verdeur 4 Points 1. Katie Ryan 29 (11 G, 7 A) 2. Heidi Sabatura 19 (7 G, 5 A) 3. Erin Byrnes 9 (2 G, 5 A) Shots 1. Katie Ryan Heidi Sabatura 38 Rachel Schuyler 38 Game-Winning Goals 1. Katie Ryan 4 2. Kelly Eagan 2 3. Five tied 1 Goalie Stats (Molly Williams) Minutes Played 1923:00 Goals Allowed 19 Goals-Against Average 0.89 Saves 116 Save Percentage.859 Shutouts 6 Record (.625) THE VILLANOVA PLAYERS (Starting lineup is from team s most recent game) # Pos. Player Year Hometown G A P GW 0 GK Molly Williams Sr. Hinsdale, Ill GAA, 116 SV 2 D Carly Edgcomb Fr. Princeton, N.J D Erin Ryan So. Doylestown, Pa M Katy Nagy So. Bellmore, N.Y M Erin Byrnes Sr. Sayville, N.Y M Rachel Schuyler Jr. Cheshire, Conn D Patty Tierney Jr. Churchville, Pa F Megan Verdeur So. Levittown, Pa F Heidi Sabatura Fr. Lawrenceville, N.J F Katie Ryan So. Wayne, N.J D Kelly Eagan Sr. St. James, N.Y GK Kelsey Quinn Fr. Mt. Airy, Md GAA, 1 SV 1 GK Sarah Banks Fr. Okemos, Mich GAA, 0 SV 3 M Jessica Carnevale Sr. Princeton, N.J M Bridget O Brien Jr. Havertown, Pa F Grace Hawkins Sr. Northport, N.Y M Justine Wollner Jr. Downingtown, Pa F Colleen Lineweaver Fr. Alexandria, Va. Has not played 12 D Samantha Moskal Sr. Chantilly, Va M Lauren McCoy So. Spotsylvania, Va D Alexa Carugati Fr. Newtown, Pa M Samantha Kovarik Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa F Rachel Breton So. Manalapan, N.J D Jaclyn Wood Fr. Park Ridge, N.J D Amy Greco Jr. Media, Pa M Katrina Battle Fr. Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J GAMES, 11 DIFFERENT LINEUPS (Starting lineup by position) Goalkeeper GP GS Notes Molly Williams Leads BIG EAST in saves Kelsey Quinn 2 1 Won season opener vs. Temple Sarah Banks 1 0 Played 4:41 against Temple Defense Kelly Eagan Decisive PK vs. Connecticut Patty Tierney Starting right back Erin Ryan Last six starts at central back Alexa Carugati Central back or left back Carly Edgcomb Starting left back Samantha Moskal 8 4 Started twice at central back Amy Greco 8 3 Left back Jaclyn Wood 6 1 Started last game at left back Midfield Erin Byrnes Second on team in assists Rachel Schuyler Three shots on goal vs. ND Katy Nagy Attacking midfielder Jessica Carnevale 16 6 Attacking midfielder Lauren McCoy 8 0 Had assist in season opener Samantha Kovarik 6 1 Two shots vs. Nebraska Bridget O Brien 2 0 Played 19 min. at Georgetown Katrina Battle 1 0 Saw time against Davidson Forward Grace Hawkins 21 3 Scored a goal at Charlotte Katie Ryan Four game-winning goals Megan Verdeur Three points vs. Louisville Heidi Sabatura Second on team in points Rachel Breton 19 0 First career goal at Charlotte Justine Wollner 16 1 Game-winning goal at DePaul Colleen Lineweaver 0 0 Has not played GAME TO GAME LINEUP CHANGES # of Same Starters - # of Different # of Occasions Villanova has had a total of 20 different players make at least one start Four players have started all 21 games this season for the Wildcats

6 UPDATED PLAYER NOTES LAST GAME STARTING LINEUP GK - #0 Molly Williams (Sr., 5-8, Hinsdale, Ill./St. Ignatius Prep) Season: 20 games, 20 games started, 1923:00 minutes, 19 goals allowed, 116 saves, 0.89 GAA,.859 save percentage, 6 shutouts, record (.625) Career: 42 games, 40 games started, 3651:54 minutes, 44 goals allowed, 195 saves, 1.08 GAA,.816 save percentage, 13 shutouts, record (.641) Leads the BIG EAST Conference in saves... Made 18 stops in two games in the BIG EAST Championship, including 11 in the first round against Connecticut... Also made a save during penalty kicks against the Huskies right before Villanova took the decisive kick that advanced the team to the quarterfinals... Has four games this season with 10 or more saves... Had a career-best shutout streak of 451:49 over a span of five games earlier this season... Recorded three straight solo shutouts during the streak... Nine of her 13 career shutouts have come against BIG EAST opponents... Third in school history for career goals-against average and is tied for fifth in solo shutouts. D - #2 Carly Edgcomb (Fr., 5-4, Princeton, N.J./Princeton) Season: 12 games, 10 games started, no goals, no assists, no points, no shots, no game-winning goals Has moved into a starting role as a left outside back who excels at controlling possessions... Capable of starting Villanova s attack from within its own territory and will often jump into the midfield when the Wildcats have the ball... Missed the first nine games of the season with an injury but has played in every game since returning... Suffered the injury in the USYSA U-18 national championship game this summer... Her team, the FC Bucks Vipers, won the championship and also included fellow Villanova freshmen Alexa Carugati and Heidi Sabatura. D - #5 Erin Ryan (So., 5-3, Doylestown, Pa./Gwynedd Mercy Academy) Season: 13 games, 13 games started, no goals, no assists, no points, no shots, no game-winning goals Career: 30 games, 27 games started, no goals, one assist, one point, one shot, no game-winning goals Moved from a starting left back to center back midway through the season... Overcame an arm injury which forced her to miss eight games earlier in the season... Villanova has posted five of its seven shutouts and allowed just 10 total goals in her 13 starts... Extremely quick defender who has quickly become one of the team s key contributors on the back line. D - #24 Kelly Eagan (Sr., 5-6, St. James, N.Y./Smithtown) Season: 21 games, 21 games started, two goals, no assists, four points, 19 shots, two game-winning goals Career: 83 games, 83 games started, six goals, two assists, 14 points, 71 shots, six game-winning goals, started every team game in her career at central back First team All-BIG EAST selection... Candidate for All-America honors... Delivered the decisive penalty kick against Connecticut in first round of BIG EAST Championship... Has started every team game in her four-year career... Tied for second all-time in school history with 83 games started along with Jennifer Carrigan ( )... Has six career goals... All are game-winners... In her career, Villanova has more shutouts (44) than games in which it has allowed a goal (39). D - #14 Patty Tierney (Jr., 5-5, Churchville, Pa./Council Rock South) Season: 21 games, 21 games started, no goals, one assist, one point, six shots, no game-winning goals Career: 46 games, 30 games started, one goal, three assists, five points, 20 shots, one game-winning goal (DePaul, 2007) One of the most improved players on the team from last season... Started every game at right back... One of four players on the team who has started all 21 games this season... Registered an assist in season opener against Temple... Capable of starting offensive possessions from her outside back position. M - #7 Katy Nagy (So., 5-8, Bellmore, N.Y./St. Anthony s) Season: 19 games, 15 games started, no goals, no assists, eight shots, no game-winning goals Career: 34 games, 18 games started, one goal, no assists, two points, 17 shots, one game-winning goal (New Hampshire, 2008) Started each of the last 12 games after previously starting the first three games of the year... Had one of Villanova s penalty kicks in the shootout against Connecticut... Does a good job of holding possessions for the Wildcats... Versatile player because of her combination of size and speed... Has shown a great deal of improvement over the course of the season and has been playing some of her best soccer down the stretch. M - #13 Rachel Schuyler (Jr., 5-4, Cheshire, Conn./Cheshire) Season: 21 games, 21 games started, one goal, three assists, five points, 38 shots, no game-winning goals Career: 57 games, 38 games started, seven goals, nine assists, 23 points, 110 shots, two game-winning goals (Vermont and St. John s, 2008) Villanova Classic All-Tournament Team (Aug. 30)... Tied for second on the team in shots... Made a pass that led to Villanova s first goal of the game in a 3-1 win over Cincinnati... Scored first goal of the season in 1-1 tie at Rutgers on September Set up the game-winning goal with less than a minute left of a 1-0 win over Fordham on September Has a powerful shot and can score from a distance... Had an assist on game-tying goal against Nebraska in closing seconds of regulation... Third among active team players with nine career assists... Capable of being a big scoring threat. M - #11 Erin Byrnes (Sr., 5-8, Sayville, N.Y./Saint Anthony s) Season: 21 games, 21 games started, two goals, five assists, nine points, 31 shots, one game-winning goal Career: 81 games, 53 games started, 12 goals, 14 assists, 38 points, 105 shots, four game-winning goals Dished out two assists in a 3-1 win over Seton Hall, including one on a corner kick that she put into the middle of the box, where it was headed into the net for the eventual game-winning goal... Tied for second on the team in assists for the season and has the most career assists and second-most points on the team among active players... Recorded assists on both goals (each off corner kicks) in a 2-1 victory over Vermont in double overtime... One of four players on the team who has started all 21 games... Playing exclusively as a midfielder (as opposed to a forward) for the first time in her career this season. F - #23 Katie Ryan (So., 5-8, Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley) Season: 20 games, 20 games started, 11 goals, seven assists, 29 points, 69 shots, four game-winning goals Career: 38 games, 23 games started, 19 goals, 11 assists, 49 points, 101 shots, seven game-winning goals Second team All-BIG EAST selection... Leads the conference in points and is tied for the BIG EAST lead in goals scored... Scored the first goal of the game just 26 seconds into the contest against Connecticut in BIG EAST first round... Took a game-high seven shots in the contest... Scored on one of Villanova s penalty kicks in the shootout... Has four game-winning goals... Offensive MVP of the Villanova Classic (Aug. 30)... Has registered at least one point in 12 of her 20 games this season... First Villanova player since 2006 and the second Wildcat since 2001 with 10 or more goals in a season... Her 69 shots this season are tied for fourth most in a season in school history. F - #17 Megan Verdeur (So., 5-2, Levittown, Pa./Villa Joseph Marie) Season: 20 games, 20 games started, two goals, four assists, eight points, 30 shots, one game-winning goal Career: 39 games, 28 games started, six goals, five assists, 17 points, 51 shots, one game-winning goal Scored her first career game-winning goal in 2-0 win over Louisville on Oct Had a goal and an assist in the game as she and Katie Ryan teamed up on both Villanova goals... Ranks fourth on the team in assists... Picked up an assist on the game s first goal in 3-1 win over Seton Hall... Had one goal and one assist in a 4-1 win over Davidson earlier in the year... Has improved her ability to create scoring chances in the attacking third during the course of this season. F - #21 Heidi Sabatura (Fr., 5-7, Lawrenceville, N.J./Pennington School) Season: 19 games, 18 games started, seven goals, five assists, 19 points, 38 shots, one game-winning goal BIG EAST Rookie of the Year and a second team All-BIG EAST selection... First Villanova player to be named the league s top rookie... During the regular season was named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week three times (Aug. 24, Sept. 7, Sept. 28)... Ranks second on the team in goals and points and is tied for second in assists... Has one game-winning goal (vs. Delaware) and a pair of multi-goal games (Temple, Seton Hall).

7 UPDATED PLAYER NOTES LAST GAME RESERVES/OTHERS GK - #00 Kelsey Quinn (Fr., 5-6, Mt. Airy, Md./Linganore) Season: Three games, one game started, 93:40 minutes, one goal allowed, one save, 0.96 GAA,.500 save percentage, no shutouts, record (1.000) Started season opener against Temple and recorded the win with 85:09 in goal... Also saw time in the net in 4-1 win at Davidson... Played as a field player in BIG EAST opener at Georgetown. GK - #1 Sarah Banks (Fr., 5-5, Okemos, Mich./Okemos) Season: One game, no games started, 4:41 minutes, no goals allowed, no saves, 0.00 GAA, --- save percentage, no shutouts, record (---) Played the final 4:41 of season opener against Temple, a 4-0 victory. M - #3 Jessica Carnevale (Sr., 5-4, Princeton, N.J./West-Windsor Plainsboro) Season: 16 games, six games started, one goal, no assists, two points, 12 shots, no game-winning goals Career: 72 games, 41 games started, seven goals, three assists, 17 points, 60 shots, one game-winning goal (Pittsburgh, 2006) Tied for a game-high with four shots in 0-0 tie against Pittsburgh... One of just two substitutions made by Villanova during that game... Possesses great speed in the midfield... Has a strong shot and can score from a distance... Serving mostly as an attacking midfielder this season after being a defensive midfielder in past years... Scored the first goal of the game in a 2-2 tie against Nebraska on a left-footed shot... Third on the team in career starts among active players. M - #4 Bridget O Brien (Jr., 5-7, Havertown, Pa./Archbishop Prendergast) Season: Two games, no games started, no goals, no assists, no points, no shots, no game-winning goals Career: Four games, no games started, no goals, no assists, no points, one shot, no game-winning goals Has played in games against Davidson and Georgetown this season... Earned a roster spot as a walk-on prior to the 2008 season. F - #8 Grace Hawkins (Sr., 5-7, Northport, N.Y./Northport) Season: 21 games, three games started, one goal, one assist, three points, 16 shots, no game-winning goals Career: 60 games, 22 games started, 11 goals, two assists, 25 points, 54 shots, three game-winning goals Played 47 minutes and had one shot in BIG EAST quarterfinal round against Marquette... Has played very well in last several games... Had three shots against Notre Dame, including one that hit the crossbar in the first half when the game was scoreless... Hit the inside of the right post in overtime against Pittsburgh (a 0-0 tie)... In a 3-1 win over Cincinnati, was fouled inside the box on a play that led to a penalty kick for the eventual game-winning goal... Scored first goal of the season at Charlotte. F - #9 Justine Wollner (Jr., 5-7, Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown East) Season: 16 games, one game started, one goal, one assist, three points, seven shots, one game-winning goal Career: 56 games, 22 games started, eight goals, seven assists, 23 points, 49 shots, two game-winning goals Scored her first goal of the season and second career game-winning goal in 1-0 win over DePaul in final game of regular season... Headed in the game s only goal in the 40th minute... Only the third header goal of the season for Villanova -- all have been game-winners... All five of her goals the last two seasons have been the first goal of a game... Villanova is when scoring first since Had an assist in the season opener against Temple... Part of a strong second unit of forwards off the bench. F - #10 Colleen Lineweaver (Fr., 5-9, Alexandria, Va./Abbotsleigh [Sydney, Australia]) Season: No games, no games started, no goals, no assists, no points, no shots, no game-winning goals Has not played this season... Walked on to the roster during the spring 2009 season... Entered the year with all four years of her eligibility remaining. D - #12 Samantha Moskal (Sr., 5-8, Chantilly, Va./Chantilly) Season: Eight games, four games started, no goals, one assist, one point, 1 shot, no game-winning goals Career: 27 games, eight games started, no goals, one assist, one point, 2 shots, no game-winning goals Played 11 minutes against Cincinnati last Friday... Started at central back against Georgetown and Seton Hall... Made consistent contributions earlier this season when she was inserted into the starting lineup due to an injury... First two starts came at left back... Registered her first career point with an assist on a goal against Delaware. M - #15 Lauren McCoy (So., 5-6, Spotsylvania, Va./Courtland) Season: Eight games, no games started, no goals, one assist, one point, two shots, no game-winning goals Career: 25 games, three games started, no goals, two assists, two points, six shots, no game-winning goals Played 15 minutes against Cincinnati and had one shot... Recorded an assist in the season opener against Temple. D - #18 Alexa Carugati (Fr., 5-7, Newtown, Pa./Pennington School) Season: 13 games, 11 games started, no goals, no assists, no points, seven shots, no game-winning goals Started 11 of first 13 games before missing five games with an injury... Came off the bench against DePaul and Connecticut... Took one of Villanova s penalty kicks in the game against Connecticut in the first round of conference tournament... Has played as a central back and right outside back for the Wildcats this season. M - #19 Samantha Kovarik (Fr., 5-2, Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) Season: Six games, one game started, no goals, no assists, no points, four shots, no game-winning goals Played 10 minutes against Cincinnati last Friday... Made her first collegiate start against Georgetown earlier in the season. F - #20 Rachel Breton (So., 5-4, Manalapan, N.J./Freehold Regional) Season: 19 games, no games started, one goal, two assists, four points, 12 shots, no game-winning goals Career: 28 games, no games started, one goal, two assists, four points, 13 shots, no game-winning goals Part of the second line of Villanova forwards during games, along with Grace Hawkins and Justine Wollner... Scored her first collegiate goal in a 3-2 win over Charlotte... Registered assists against Temple and Nebraska. D - #22 Jaclyn Wood (Fr., 5-4, Park Ridge, N.J./Immaculate Heart Academy) Season: Six games, one game started, no goals, no assists, no points, no shots, no game-winning goals Has played both outside back spots for Villanova this season... Made her first collegiate start against Fordham on the left side and played the entire game in a 1-0 win for the Wildcats... Helped Villanova allow just one shot on goal in the contest. D - #25 Amy Greco (Jr., 5-5, Media, Pa./Penncrest) Season: Eight games, three games started, one goal, no assists, two points, three shots, one game-winning goal Career: 40 games, 25 starts, two goals, two assists, six points, 18 shots, one game-winning goal Saw playing time against Notre Dame on Friday night... Her three starts this season have come as a left outside back... Scored her first collegiate game-winning goal in a 3-2 win at Charlotte... The goal came just 25 seconds after the host 49ers had tied the game midway through the second half. M - #26 Katrina Battle (Fr., 5-10, Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J./Northern Highlands) Season: One game, no starts, no goals, no assists, no points, no shots, no game-winning goals Made collegiate debut in a 4-1 win over Davidson, playing seven minutes off the bench at midfield... Joined the team as a walk-on during the preseason.

8 VILLANOVA NOTEBOOK NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP: Villanova is making its sixth appearance in the NCAA Championship this season and its first since All six NCAA bids have come since 2001, and this season marks the fifth time that the Wildcats have received an at-large bid to the national tournament. In its five previous NCAA Championship appearances, Villanova has a record of (.500). The Wildcats advanced at least to the second round in four of the five previous trips and reached the Sweet 16 (regional semifinal) back in BIG EAST IN THE NCAA: Only three BIG EAST teams have made more appearances in the NCAA Championship than Villanova. The Wildcats are making their sixth NCAA appearance this season and are one of seven teams from the conference in the field of 64. The others are Connecticut (16th appearance), Notre Dame (15th), West Virginia (10th), Rutgers (5th), Marquette (4th) and St. John's (1st). This is only the third time that the BIG EAST has placed at least seven teams in the NCAA Championship. The league also received seven bids in 2006 after previously having eight teams make the tournament in LOOMING AT-LARGE: The announcement of the 64-team NCAA Championship field on Monday night indicated a reward for teams that play in the strongest conferences in the nation. The tournament bracket includes 30 teams that receive automatic bids for winning their conference, plus another 34 at-large bids. Of the 34 at-large bids handed out, 30 went to teams from the six BCS conferences (ACC, Big 12, BIG EAST, Big Ten, Pacific 10, Southeastern). The four teams from non-bcs leagues to earn at-large selections were BYU (Mountain West), Central Florida (Conference USA), San Diego (West Coast) and Santa Clara (West Coast). RESUME, PART I: Leading up to the unveiling of the NCAA Championship bracket on Monday night, Villanova was considered to be among a group of "bubble" teams contending for at-large selections. The Wildcats presented a very strong argument for an NCAA bid based on the team's accomplishments during the season. Villanova is currently overall this season and is rated No. 44 in the Ratings Percentage Index. The Wildcats have played 13 of their 21 games against teams ranked in the top 100 of the RPI and have just two losses outside the RPI Top 40. In addition, Villanova has defeated a team ranked No. 16 (Virginia Tech) and advanced past Connecticut (No. 26) on penalty kicks in the first round of the BIG EAST Championship. RESUME, PART II: In addition to their own strong resume for the NCAA Championship, the Wildcats also compared well with some other teams vying for at-large spots. Villanova has played eight of its games against teams that also reached the tournament. Two teams left out of the tournament were Missouri (RPI No. 47) and Charlotte (RPI No. 53). The Tigers were defeated at home by DePaul this season, while the Wildcats won at DePaul on the final day of the regular season. In addition, Villanova played a road game against the 49ers during the season and came away with a 3-2 victory. KEEPING WITH TRADITION: With an record this season, Villanova is guaranteed its 11th straight year with a winning record and at least 10 victories. The 2009 season will also mark the 13th consecutive non-losing season for the Wildcats, who have an all-time record of (.599) entering the NCAA Championship. BACK ON TRACK: Villanova has made an impressive turnaround this season after going last year and missing out on postseason play. In 2008, the Wildcats finished in regular season BIG EAST play and failed to qualify for the BIG EAST Championship for the first time since This year, Villanova returned to the conference tournament, advanced through a first round game to the quarterfinals, and is now returning to the NCAA Championship for the first time since HEAD COACH JOHN BYFORD: In his second season at Villanova, head coach John Byford is currently (.625) at the school. He led the Wildcats to seven consecutive victories at the start of his tenure in 2008 and this season has Villanova once again among the elite teams in the powerful BIG EAST Conference. Byford is the only one of the five head coaches in Villanova program history to have a winning record in each of his first two seasons at the school. In addition, his 22 victories are also the most among the five head coaches through two seasons with the Wildcats. This season will mark the second time that Byford has led one of his teams to the NCAA Tournament, as his Loyola (Md.) team got there in 2007, losing in the first round to Virginia. Byford, who previously spent the 1995 and 1996 seasons as an assistant coach for the Wildcats, returned to the Main Line from Loyola (Md.), where he was head coach from He also has head coaching experience at Saint Joseph's ( ) and his current career record as a collegiate head coach stands at (.570). SERIES HISTORY: Villanova and Washington State are meeting for the first time in women's soccer. This will be just the third time that the Wildcats play against a team from the Pacific 10 Conference. Villanova is against Pac- 10 teams, including a neutral-site loss to UCLA in 1998 (1-0) and a neutral-site tie against Arizona State in 2005 (1-1). Both games took place during the regular season. ABOUT WASHINGTON STATE: The Cougars enter the NCAA Championship with a overall record and earned an at-large bid to the tournament field. Washington State went in regular season conference play, with the only two losses coming in overtime to top-ranked and undefeated Stanford, as well as to No. 3 UCLA. The Pacific 10 Conference does not have a postseason conference tournament. The Cougars have outscored their opposition this season and posted 10 shutouts. Senior forward Kiersten Dallstream leads the team with 13 goals and 33 points and is tied for the team lead with seven assists. In goal, junior Meghan Berlingo sports a 0.75 goals-against average and an.806 save percentage in 19 games, with seven solo shutouts to her credit. SUPER SENIORS: This year s selection to the NCAA Championship, in a way, means that the Villanova senior class has come full circle since their freshman seasons. The Wildcats seniors are goalkeeper Molly Williams (Hinsdale, Ill.), defenders Kelly Eagan (St. James, N.Y.) and Samantha Moskal (Chantilly, Va.), midfielders Jessica Carnevale (Princeton, N.J.) and Erin Byrnes (Sayville, N.Y.) and forward Grace Hawkins (Northport, N.Y.). As freshmen in 2006, this group was part of the last Villanova team to reach the NCAA Tournament. Now as seniors, they have played vital roles in leading another group of Wildcats to the postseason. Entering NCAA play against Washington State on Friday night, the Villanova senior class owns a career record of (.675). TOUGH OUTS: In its last three NCAA Championship appearances, Villanova has been a tough out while facing top competition. Each of the last three teams to eliminate the Wildcats from the tournament have advanced to at least the Elite Eight before bowing out, while one team reached the Final Four. In 2003, Villanova was eliminated on penalty kicks by BYU in the Sweet 16. The next year, the Wildcats lost in double overtime at Princeton in the second round, and the Tigers eventually advanced to the College Cup that season. In 2006, Villanova was defeated, 2-0, in the second round at Penn State. The Nittany Lions won their next game in the tournament to reach the national quarterfinals before falling to eventual national runner-up Notre Dame. STAYING NEUTRAL: Villanova is 4-0 in the NCAA Championship when playing on a neutral field. All four of these games have been first round matchups at the site of another host school. The four wins for the Wildcats have came in 2001 at Penn State (defeated Penn), 2003 at Virginia (defeated Princeton), 2004 at Princeton (defeated Yale) and 2006 at Penn State (defeated Toledo). STAT CATS: VILLANOVA AMONG BIG EAST BEST: A big part of Villanova s success this season has been the team s balance at each position on the field. The Wildcats have won games by overpowering the opposition from an offensive standpoint, as Villanova has scored three or more goals in a game five times. The team is also perfectly comfortable winning a defensive battle and has allowed more than one goal in a game just once in the last 12 outings. As a result of this balance, Wildcat players are among the best in the BIG EAST in the top offensive and defensive categories. On the offensive end, sophomore forward Katie Ryan (Wayne, N.J.) leads the league in points with 29 and is tied for the scoring lead with 11 goals. Her seven assists are also tied for fourth in the conference. Not to be outdone from her defensive position is senior goalkeeper Molly Williams (Hinsdale, Ill.), who has moved into the BIG EAST lead with 116 saves this season. Williams has made 30 saves just in the last four games and she also ranks among the BIG EAST leaders in save percentage (4th,.859). CAREER NCAA TOURNAMENT STATS FOR CURRENT PLAYERS Erin Byrnes - Started both games in 2006; registered three shots vs. Toledo Jessica Carnevale - Came off the bench in both games in 2006; had one assist Kelly Eagan - Started both games in 2006; registered one assist vs. Toledo Grace Hawkins - Had one shot in game against Toledo in 2006 Samantha Moskal - Came off the bench in game against Toledo in 2006 Molly Williams - Making NCAA Championship debut vs. Washington State

9 BREAKDOWN OF 2009 OPPONENTS (updated through games of November 8) Opponent Result Current Record RPI Temple W, (.361) 210 Virginia Tech W, (.706) 16 Nebraska T, (.667) 72 Davidson W, (.500) 136 Charlotte W, (.861) 53 Vermont W, (.147) 294 Delaware W, (.469) 143 Georgetown L, (.684) 60 Fordham W, (.417) 189 Seton Hall W, (.306) 151 Rutgers T, (.789) 35 Connecticut L, (.579) 26 Providence L, (.500) 85 Cincinnati W, (.447) 118 Louisville W, (.324) 152 West Virginia T, (.579) 21 Pittsburgh T, (.583) 67 Notre Dame L, (.806) 6 DePaul W, (.524) 91 Connecticut T, (.579) 26 Marquette L, (.737) 27 Washington State (.700) 13 Total of Teams Already Played (.558) Total of Teams Remaining (.700) Total of All Teams on Schedule (.565) * The Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) is calculated by the NCAA and was released for the most recent time this season on November 3. The next update will not be until the conclusion of the season. VILLANOVA-WASHINGTON STATE COMPARISON Villanova (RPI #44) Combined Record of Villanova Opponents: (.565) Average RPI of Villanova Opponents: 90 Average RPI of Teams Already Played: 94 Average RPI of Teams Remaining: 13 Average RPI of Villanova Wins: 141 (Highest: 16 - Lowest: 294) Average RPI of Villanova Losses: 40 (Highest: 6 - Lowest: 85) Villanova Record vs. Top 100 of RPI: (.423) Washington State (RPI #13) Combined Record of Washington State Opponents: (.597) Average RPI of Washington State Opponents: 72 Average RPI of Teams Already Played: 74 Average RPI of Teams Remaining: 44 Average RPI of Washington State Wins: 107 (Highest: 19 - Lowest: 227) Average RPI of Washington State Losses: 9 (Highest: 1 - Lowest: 32) Marquette Record vs. Top 100 of RPI: (.615) RPI of BIG EAST Teams (most recent RPI report was released on Nov. 3) Average BIG EAST RPI: 72 American Division National Division TALE OF THE TAPE Villanova Washington State Current Record Winning Percentage Conference Record Conference Standings 4th/National 3rd/Pacific 10 Head Coach John Byford Matt Potter Record at School (.625) (.578) NSCAA National Ranking Not Ranked No. 18 NSCAA Regional Ranking 7th (Northeast) No. 3 (Pacific) Soccer America Top 25 Not Ranked No Record Conference Record (6th/National) (5th/Pacific 10) Letterwinners Returning/Lost 17/6 18/3 Starters Returning/Lost 9/2 11/0 Newcomers 9 12 SHOT STATISTICS Villanova Opponents Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored average Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Shots/Game Assists CORNER KICKS PENALTY KICKS PENALTIES Fouls Yellow Cards 2 3 Red Cards 0 0 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 12/279 9/673 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 SHOT STATISTICS Washington State Opponents Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored average Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Shots/Game Assists CORNER KICKS PENALTY KICKS PENALTIES Fouls Yellow Cards 7 13 Red Cards 0 1 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 7/673 12/936 Neutral Site #/Avg 1/102 West Virginia 21 Connecticut 26 Marquette 27 St. John s 34 Pittsburgh 67 South Florida 70 Providence 85 Syracuse 174 Average: 63 Notre Dame 6 Rutgers 35 Villanova 44 Georgetown 60 DePaul 91 Cincinnati 118 Seton Hall 151 Louisville 152 Average: 82

10 Charting the Starters Goalkeeper Molly Williams - 20 starts ( record) Kelsey Quinn - 1 start (1-0-0 record) Left Side Defense Carly Edgcomb - 10 starts (4-2-4) Erin Ryan - 5 starts (2-2-1) Amy Greco - 3 starts (2-1-0) Samantha Moskal - 2 starts (2-0-0) Jaclyn Wood - 1 start (1-0-0) Central Defense Kelly Eagan - 21 starts (11-5-5) Alexa Carugati - 11 starts (7-2-2) Erin Ryan - 8 starts (3-2-3) Samantha Moskal - 2 starts (1-1-0) Right Side Defense Patty Tierney - 21 starts (11-5-5) Midfield Erin Byrnes - 21 starts (11-5-5) Rachel Schuyler - 21 starts (11-5-5) Katy Nagy - 15 starts (6-4-5) Jessica Carnevale - 6 starts (5-1-0) Forward Katie Ryan - 20 starts (11-4-5) Megan Verdeur - 20 starts (11-4-5) Heidi Sabatura - 18 starts (11-4-3) Grace Hawkins - 3 starts (0-1-2) Samantha Kovarik - 1 start (0-1-0) Justine Wollner - 1 start (0-1-0) Notes Villanova has used a lineup in every game this season Villanova All-Time Results Year Record Pct. Big East Place Postseason ECAC Tournament ECAC Tournament ECAC Champions Big East Semifinals th Big East Semifinals th Big East Semifinals th Big East Semifinals th Big East Quarterfinals nd/MA Big East Quarterfinals ECAC Champions th/MA th/MA Big East Tournament NCAA Second Round nd/MA Big East Tournament NCAA Second Round T3rd/MA Big East Champions NCAA Sweet T5th Big East Semifinals NCAA Second Round nd/B Big East Quarterfinals nd/Nat. Big East Quarterfinals NCAA Second Round th/Nat. Big East Quarterfinals th/Nat rd/Nat. Totals Team Stats VILLANOVA IN THE BIG EAST Through games of November 8, 2009 Overall Games Conference Games Goals 31 (T-3rd) 10 (T-10th) Goals/Game 1.48 (5th) 0.91 (T-10th) Assists 31 (3rd) 11 (9th) Assists/Game 1.48 (3rd) 1.00 (9th) Points 93 (3rd) 31 (10th) Shots 303 (6th) 136 (T-7th) Corner Kicks 99 (4th) 51 (5th) Fouls 191 (9th) 97 (9th) Offsides 33 (T-11th) 11 (16th) Goals Allowed 20 (9th) 11 (T-8th) Goals-Against Average 0.89 (7th) 0.94 (9th) Saves 120 (2nd) 65 (3rd) Shutouts 7 (T-10th) 4 (T-7th) Individual Stats Katie Ryan Goals 11 (T-1st) Goals Per Game 0.55 (2nd) Assists 7 (T-4th) 5 (T-2nd) Assists Per Game 0.35 (T-4th) 0.50 (2nd) Points 29 (1st) Points Per Game 1.45 (1st) Game-Winning Goals 4 (T-5th) Shots 69 (2nd) Shots Per Game 3.45 (1st) Heidi Sabatura Goals Points Points Per Game 7 (T-9th) 19 (T-8th) 1.00 (T-8th) Molly Williams Goals-Against Average 0.89 (8th) Save Percentage.859 (4th).853 (6th) Saves 116 (1st) 64 (2nd) Saves Per Game 5.80 (3rd) 5.82 (3rd) Shutouts 6 (T-7th) 4 (T-6th) Shutout Percentage 0.30 (T-10th) 0.36 (T-8th) VILLANOVA IN THE NATION (318 Division I Teams) Through games of November 8, 2009 Team Stats Save Percentage.857 (24th) Win-Loss-Tied Percentage.643 (70th) Goals-Against Average.891 (72nd) Scoring Offense 1.48 (122nd) Shutout Percentage.333 (138th) Individual Stats Erin Byrnes Assists Per Game 0.24 (327th) Katie Ryan Points Per Game 1.45 (46th) Goals Per Game 0.55 (52nd) Assists Per Game 0.35 (101st) Heidi Sabatura Points Per Game 1.00 (154th) Goals Per Game (195th) Assists Per Game 0.26 (253rd) Molly Williams Save Percentage.859 (26th) Goals-Against Average (80th)

11 Villanova University Women's Soccer Ongoing Records and Streaks Leading at Halftime this season 79 games unbeaten from 9/1/99 through 10/29/09 (73-0-6,.962) Last win came against DePaul on 10/25/09 (led 1-0 at halftime; won 1-0) Last loss came against Syracuse on 10/23/98 (led 1-0 at halftime; lost 2-1) Last tie came against Connecticut on 10/29/09 (led 1-0 at halftime; tied 1-1) Trailing at Halftime 9 straight losses from 9/19/08 through 11/1/09 2 straight wins from 9/7/08 through 9/12/08 Winless when trailing at the half for 22 straight games (0-18-4) prior to 2008 The winless streak lasted from 9/26/01 through 10/14/07 Previous win before 2008 came against UMBC on 9/9/01 Tied or Scoreless at Halftime this seson The last 31 games that have been tied at halftime have all been scoreless ties Last non 0-0 tie at halftime was 1-1 against Louisville on 10/9/05 Score a First Half Goal Had 5 straight wins from 9/4/09 through 9/25/09 (ended, 1-1 tie at Rutgers) 37 games unbeaten from 8/27/06 through 10/25/09 Last loss came against West Virginia on 10/30/05 (one first half goal in 4-2 loss) Last tie came against Connecticut on 10/29/09 (scored in first half of 1-1 tie) Record of (.937) since the start of the 2000 season No Goals in First Half this season Record of (.423) in such games in 2008 Last win in such a game was 1-0 against Fordham on 9/20/09 Last loss in such a game was 1-0 at Marquette on 11/1/09 Last tie in such a game was 0-0 tie against Pittsburgh on 10/18/09 Score a Second Half Goal Record of (.950) in such games in 2009 Unbeaten streak of 20 games ended on 9/26/08 (lost 2-1 to Loyola (Md.)) Last previous loss came against Notre Dame on 10/20/06 (lost 4-2) Last tie came against Seton Hall on 9/30/07 (both goals in 2nd half, 1-1 tie) Scoring Three or More Goals 69 straight wins from 10/26/96 through 10/9/09 All-time record (since 1983) when scoring at least three goals is (.963) The only three losses came in 1987, 1993 and 1996 Allowing Three or More Goals 38 straight losses from 9/14/96 through 9/18/09 Last win was 4-3 vs. George Washington on 9/13/96 All-time record of (.064) when allowing three or more goals in a game Scoring First Have scored first in all but five games this season record Have a record of (.960) when scoring first since 11/2/99 Lost to West Virginia, 2-1, in overtime on 10/19/08; that loss ended... Streak of 28 straight wins from 9/29/06 through 10/10/08 Streak of 110 games unbeaten ( ) from 11/13/99 through 10/10/08 Last previous loss was to Boston College on 11/2/99 (lost 2-1) Opponent Scores First Lost 11 of last 12 in this situation; the one win was earlier this season 2-6 (.250) overall record in such games in 2008 Last win was 3-1 over Cincinnati on 10/9/09 (trailed 1-0 in first half) (.218) record in such games since start of the 1997 season Overtime Games (.533) all-time in games that go to overtime (.536) in games that end in the first overtime (.540) in games that end in the second overtime (1.000) in games that end in a third overtime (1988 ECAC final) Villanova has won at least one game in overtime each year since 2002 Villanova is in overtime games this season (all double overtime) Shutout Story (since 1999) Total Shutouts: Villanova , Opponents Villanova averaged 10.7 shutouts per season from Villanova has had 16 scoreless ties since beginning of 2001 season (four each in 2003 and 2007 tied an NCAA single-season record) Villanova Miscellaneous Stats Streak Leading at Halftime T1/U79 Trailing at Halftime L9 Tied at Halftime L1 Scoreless at Halftime L1 Score a first half goal T1/U37 No goals in the first half L3 Score a goal after halftime W7/U10 No goals after halftime L1 Allow a first half goal L1 No first half goals allowed T1/U2 Allow a second half goal T1 No goals allowed after halftime L1 Game tied after regulation T4/U7 One-overtime games L2 Two-overtime games T4/U16 Three-overtime games* W1 Scores no goals L2 Scores one goal T1/U4 Scores two goals W3/U5 Scores three or more goals W69 Allows no goals W1 Allows one goal L1 Allows two goals L1 Allows three or more goals L38 Game decided by one goal L1 Game decided by two goals L1 Game decided by 3+ goals L1 Villanova scores first T1/U12 Opponent scores first L2 BY DAY Monday L1 Tuesday W7/U8 (2001) Wednesday W1/U2 (2003) Thursday T1/U5 (1999) Friday L1 Saturday U1 (2003) Sunday L1 BY MONTH August T1/U11 September W2 October T1/U2 November L2 BY CONFERENCE America East W14/U18 (1990) Atlantic W7 Atlantic Coast (ACC) W3/U5 (2004) Atlantic Sun Never Faced Big T1 Big East L1 Big Sky Never Faced Big South W1/U3 (All-Time) Big Ten L1 Big West L1 (2005) Colonial Athletic (CAA) W4 (2004) Conference USA W1 (1998) Horizon League W4 (All-Time) Division I Independent Never Faced Ivy League W2/U3 MAAC L1 Mid-American W1 (All-Time) Missouri Valley Never Faced Mountain West W1/U2 (All-Time) Northeast W9 (1990) Ohio Valley Never Faced Pacific T1 (2005) Patriot League T1/U3 Southeastern W1 (All-Time) Southern W2 Southwestern Athletic Never Faced Summit Never Faced Sun Belt W4 (All-Time) United Soccer W1 (All-Time) West Coast L1 (All-Time) Western Athletic L1 (All-Time)

12 Villanova Goal Analysis Villanova Scores First (13 Times, Record) Name Opponent Time Final Score Katie Ryan Temple 20: Villanova Katie Ryan Virginia Tech 34: Villanova (2ot) Jessica Carnevale Nebraska 31: Tie (2ot) Megan Verdeur Davidson 21: Villanova Grace Hawkins Charlotte 29: Villanova Katie Ryan Vermont 85: Villanova (2ot) Heidi Sabatura Delaware 30: Villanova Katie Ryan Fordham 89: Villanova Heidi Sabatura Seton Hall 04: Villanova Rachel Schuyler Rutgers 24: Tie (2ot) Megan Verdeur Louisville 22: Villanova Justine Wollner DePaul 39: Villanova Katie Ryan Connecticut 00: Villanova (2ot) Opponent Scores First (6 Times, Record) Name Team Time Final Score Sara Jordan Georgetown 23: Georgetown Linda Ruutu Connecticut 13: Connecticut Jill Camburn Providence 63: Providence Kendall Loggins Cincinnati 01: Villanova Melissa Henderson Notre Dame 53: Notre Dame Lauren Thut Marquette 36: Marquette Villanova Ties the Game (2 Times, Record) Name Opponent Time Score Final Score Katie Ryan Nebraska 89: Tie (2ot) Heidi Sabatura Cincinnati 20: Villanova Opponent Ties the Game (7 Times/6 Games, Record) Name Team Time Score Final Score Sloane Levin Virginia Tech 48: Villanova (2ot) Morgan Marlborough Nebraska 57: Tie (2ot) Jenna McKeon Charlotte 51: Villanova India Winford Charlotte 68: Villanova Alison Hemphill Vermont 87: Villanova (2ot) Karla Schacher Rutgers 53: Tie (2ot) OWN GOAL Connecticut 76: Tie (2ot) Villanova Takes the Lead (5 Times/4 Games, Record, Excluding Game s First Goal) Name Opponent Time Score Final Score Kelly Eagan Virginia Tech 108: (2ot) 2-1 Villanova (2ot) Rachel Breton Charlotte 59: Villanova Amy Greco Charlotte 69: Villanova Katie Ryan Vermont 102: (2ot) 2-1 Villanova (2ot) Katie Ryan Cincinnati 32: Villanova Opponent Takes the Lead (1 Time, Record, Excluding Game s First Goal) Name Team Time Score Final Score Carly Peetz Nebraska 77: Tie (2ot) Villanova Game-Winning Goals (11 Total) Name Opponent Time Score Final Score Katie Ryan Temple 20: Kelly Eagan Virginia Tech 108: (2ot) 2-1 (2ot) Erin Byrnes Davidson 24: Amy Greco Charlotte 69: Katie Ryan Vermont 102: (2ot) 2-1 (2ot) Heidi Sabatura Delaware 30: Katie Ryan Fordham 89: Kelly Eagan Seton Hall 08: Katie Ryan Cincinnati 32: Megan Verdeur Louisville 22: Justine Wollner DePaul 39: Opponent Game-Winning Goals (5 Total) Name Team Time Score Final Score Sara Jordan Georgetown 23: Linda Ruutu Connecticut 13: Jill Camburn Providence 63: Melissa Henderson Notre Dame 53: Lauren Thut Marquette 36: VILLANOVA GOALS (31) Game # Opponent Player Time Score Season # 1 Temple Katie Ryan 20: Temple Erin Byrnes 29: Temple Heidi Sabatura 66: Temple Heidi Sabatura 87: Virginia Tech Katie Ryan 34: Virginia Tech Kelly Eagan 108: Nebraska Jessica Carnevale 31: Nebraska Katie Ryan 89: Davidson Megan Verdeur 21: Davidson Erin Byrnes 24: Davidson Katie Ryan 26: Davidson Heidi Sabatura 60: Charlotte Grace Hawkins 29: Charlotte Rachel Breton 59: Charlotte Amy Greco 69: Vermont Katie Ryan 85: Vermont Katie Ryan 102: Delaware Heidi Sabatura 30: Delaware Katie Ryan 69: Fordham Katie Ryan 89: Seton Hall Heidi Sabatura 04: Seton Hall Kelly Eagan 08: Seton Hall Heidi Sabatura 23: Rutgers Rachel Schuyler 24: Cincinnati Heidi Sabatura 20: Cincinnati Katie Ryan 32: Cincinnati OWN GOAL 52: Louisville Megan Verdeur 22: Louisville Katie Ryan 64: DePaul Justine Wollner 39: Connecticut Katie Ryan 00: VILANOVA GOAL-ASSIST COMBINATIONS (Active player combinations only; both combinations used on double assists) Player Assists (2009-Career) Goal Scorer (2009-Career) Katie Ryan 7-11 Heidi Sabatura (4-4) Megan Verdeur (1-2) Rachel Breton (1-1) Justine Wollner (1-1) Rachel Schuyler (0-2) Grace Hawkins (0-1) Erin Byrnes 5-14 Katie Ryan (2-2) Grace Hawkins (1-2) Kelly Eagan (1-1) Heidi Sabatura (1-1) Justine Wollner (0-3) Rachel Schuyler (0-1) Patty Tierney (0-1) Heidi Sabatura 5-5 Katie Ryan (3-3) Grace Hawkins (1-1) Rachel Schuyler (1-1) Rachel Schuyler 3-9 Katie Ryan (2-3) Heidi Sabatura (1-1) Grace Hawkins (0-2) Jessica Carnevale (0-1) Amy Greco (0-1) Megan Verdeur 4-5 Katie Ryan (2-2) Erin Byrnes (1-1) Heidi Sabatura (1-1) Rachel Breton 2-2 Erin Byrnes (1-1) Katie Ryan (1-1) Justine Wollner 1-7 Katie Ryan (1-4) Megan Verdeur (0-1) Jessica Carnevale (0-1) Patty Tierney 1-3 Erin Byrnes (1-1) Megan Verdeur (0-1) Grace Hawkins 1-2 Jessica Carnevale (1-1) Megan Verdeur (0-1) Lauren McCoy 1-2 Heidi Sabatura (1-1) Samantha Moskal 1-1 Katie Ryan (1-1) Kelly Eagan 0-2 Grace Hawkins (0-1) Amy Greco 0-2 Grace Hawkins (0-1) Katie Ryan (0-1) Erin Ryan 0-1 Rachel Schuyler (0-1)

13 VILLANOVA SINGLE SEASON AND CAREER LEADERS (UPDATED) CAREER LEADERS Maura McGhee Four tied 7 Games Played inclued Katie Ryan 7 1. Laura Johnson Regina Villari Goalkeeper Games Played 3. Erica Stewart Jillian Loyden Michelle Biehl Janel Schillig Patricia Misciagna Lynn McHale Candice MacDonald Karen Del Sarto Elizabeth Dauble Chrissy Dolan Janessa Jeltema Laura Koch Goalkeeper Games Started 10. Nikki Mabery Jillian Loyden Melissa Murowski Janel Schillig Julie Battista Karen Del Sarto Jennifer Carrigan Lynn McHale Jeanne Hennessy Games Started 1. Michelle Biehl Goalkeeper Minutes Played 2. Kelly Eagan Jillian Loyden 7542: Jennifer Carrigan Janel Schillig 6684: Kayce Blandford Karen Del Sarto 6041: Laura Johnson Lynn McHale 5649: Julie Battista Chrissy Dolan 5087: Patricia Misciagna Justina Smith Regina McKee Candice MacDonald Points 1. Ann Brennan Cathy Ford Laura Johnson Jean Hajjar Tina Conti Nikki Mabery Maura McGhee Lauren Sellers Beth McMahon Rachel Moreau Goals 1. Ann Brennan Cathy Ford Jean Hajjar Nikki Mabery Laura Johnson Maura McGhee Rachel Moreau Tina Conti Ann Beirne Beth McMahon Assists 1. Laura Johnson Tina Conti Cathy Ford Ann Brennan Lauren Sellers Erin Hardiman Julie Battista Allison Maue Kristin Dunst Beth McMahon Shots 1. Laura Johnson Nikki Mabery Jean Hajjar Jeannine McLees Tina Conti Beth McMahon Lauren Sellers Maura McGhree Erin Hardiman Lindsey Finnegan Game-Winning Goals 1. Ann Brennan Cathy Ford Laura Johnson Lindsey Finnegan Nikki Mabery Jean Hajjar Marci Micek Quinn Sellers Saves 1. Janel Schillig Karen Del Sarto Jeanne Hennessy Lynn McHale Jillian Loyden Save Percentage 1. Chrissy Dolan Jillian Loyden Janel Schillig Lynn McHale Karen Del Sarto Goals Against Average 1. Chrissy Dolan Jillian Loyden Molly Williams Lynn McHale Janel Schillig Shutouts 1. Jillian Loyden Chrissy Dolan Janel Schillig Lynn McHale Molly Williams Jeanne Hennessy Wins 1. Jillian Loyden Janel Schillig Lynn Mchale Chrissy Dolan Karen Del Sarto Winning Percentage 1. Chrissy Dolan.760 ( ) Jillian Loyden.679 ( ) Molly Williams.641 ( ) Lynn McHale.639 ( ) Sue Onnembo.603 ( ) SINGLE-SEASON LEADERS Games Played tied Games Started 1. Six tied Points 1. Cathy Ford Cathy Ford Ann Brennan Ann Brennan Jean Hajjar Goals 1. Cathy Ford Cathy Ford Rachel Moreau Ann Brennan Nikki Mabery Jean Hajjar Jean Hajjar Assists 1. Erin Hardiman Ann Brennan Cathy Ford Marcy Micek Five tied 9 Shots 1. Laura Johnson Jean Hajjar Laura Johnson Katie Ryan Laura Johnson Game-Winning Goals 1. Cathy Ford Five tied 6 7. Nikki Mabery Games Played/Games Started 1. Chrissy Dolan 25/ Jillian Loyden 22/ Jillian Loyden 22/ Janel Schillig 22/ tied 21/21 (includes four players this season) 2009 Goalkeeper Minutes Played 1. Chrissy Dolan 2360: Jillian Loyden 1990: Jillian Loyden 1982: Chrissy Dolan 1959: Janel Schillig 1959: Saves 1. Danielle Fagan Janel Schillig Jeanne Hennessy Janel Schillig Shannon Gann Save Percentage 1. Chrissy Dolan Jillian Loyden Chrissy Dolan Karen Del Sarto Jillian Loyden Goals Against Average 1. Jillian Loyden Chrissy Dolan Jillian Loyden Chrissy Dolan Janel Schillig Shutouts 1. Chrissy Dolan Jillian Loyden Jillian Loyden Chrissy Dolan Jillian Loyden Janel Schillig Wins 1. Jillian Loyden Chrissy Dolan Chrissy Dolan Jillian Loyden Janel Schillig Winning Percentage 1. Chrissy Dolan.786 (14-2-5) Jillian Loyden.773 ( ) Lynn McHale.711 (12-4-3) Chrissy Dolan.700 (15-5-5) Jillian Loyden.682 (14-6-2) 2004

14 July 27 - Trio of Incoming Freshmen Crowned National Champions Three incoming freshmen to the Villanova roster this season entered preseason camp fresh off being crowned national champions at the US Youth Soccer championships in Lancaster, Massachusetts. Defender Alexa Carugati (Newtown, Pa.), midfielder/defender Carly Edgcomb (Princeton, N.J.) and forward Heidi Sabatura (Lawrenceville, N.J.) play for the FC Bucks Vipers U-18 squad that captured the national title. In the team s first game of the championships, Sabatura netted the game-winning goal in the 69th minute of an eventual 3-1 victory over Pleasanton Ridge (Calif.). The Vipers then defeated ESC 91 Black (Okla.), 2-0, in their second game before playing to a 2-2 tie against Ohio Elite Soccer Academy. The Vipers twice tied the game against Elite in the second half, including the game s final goal in the 72nd minute. FC Bucks and Ohio Elite met again in the national championship game, with the Vipers winning 1-0 on a goal in the 52nd minute. FC Bucks went at the championships while outscoring its opposition by an 8-3 margin. The Vipers advanced to the national championships when they won a Region 1 title. July 31 - Lindsey Carstens Named Assistant Coach Villanova head coach John Byford announced that Lindsey Carstens has joined the coaching staff and will work primarily with the team s goalkeepers. Carstens has a wealth of playing experience from the collegiate level and the professional ranks and will primarily work with the Wildcat goalkeepers. Prior to coming to Villanova, Carstens played for the W-League Chicago Red Eleven during the summer of The Red Eleven are affiliated with the Chicago Red Stars and finished in second place in the Midwest Division to qualify for the playoffs. Carstens has also played professionally in the top league in Norway, as she spent the fall of 2008 with Team Strommen in the Toppserien League. The team finished second in its division and was a finalist in the Norway Cup. A silver medal finish in the Cup Final qualified Team Strommen for this year's Euro Cup. While playing in Norway, Carstens was coached by Hege Riise, a former captain of Norway's champion World Cup squad and a current assistant coach for the United States national team. As a coach, Carstens started out as a Region II ODP Camp coach in 2006 and She also was an assistant coach at Centennial High School in Champaign, Illinois from , where she worked with the team's goalkeepers. In addition, Carstens has been a coach at the University of Illinois camps and the CUP Club camps. During her collegiate career, Carstens was a three-year starter in goal and a senior team captain at the University of Illinois. She is the program's all-time record holder for career shutouts (28) and goals-against average (0.94) and also ranks third in school history in saves (200) and fourth in save percentage (.778). The Fighting Illini played in the NCAA Tournament each year of Carstens' career, including berths in the Sweet 16 and Elite 8. Off the field, Carstens received numerous honors while at Illinois. She was chosen by the university Chancellor as the only athlete on the U of I Athletic Board and represented all student-athletes. Carstens was also selected as one of the leaders of the U of I Leadership Academy, compromised of captains from each sport. She was a recipient of the George Huff Award, presented to student-athletes maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Carstens graduated from Illinois in 2008 with a B.S. degree in Kinesiology. August 17 - Villanova Picked Fifth in BIG EAST National Division In an annual preseason poll of league head coaches, Villanova was picked to finish fifth in the BIG EAST National Division this season. The Wildcats feature a squad with 17 returning letterwinners from last season, including nine starters. In addition to the team poll, senior defender Kelly Eagan (St. James, N.Y.) was voted to the All-BIG EAST Preseason Team for the third straight year. Villanova has won at least 10 games and posted a winning record in each of the last 10 seasons and carries a streak of 12 straight non-losing seasons into the upcoming campaign. The Wildcats went last season but were in regular season BIG EAST play and finished out of the conference tournament for the first time since The team is well-stocked this year, returning 87 percent of its scoring (34 of 39 goals) and 62 percent of its assists (26 of 42) from last season. NEWS AND NOTES 2009 Season Villanova Women s Soccer Honors and Awards TEAM HONORS NSCAA National Top 25 Poll Receiving Votes (Sept. 8, Sept. 15, Sept. 22, Sept. 29) NSCAA Northeast Region Ranking No. 3-tie (Sept. 15) No. 4 (Sept. 8) No. 6 (Sept. 1) No. 7 (Nov. 3, Nov. 10) No. 7-tie (Sept. 22, Sept. 29) No. 8 (Oct. 13, Oct. 20, Oct. 27) No. 9-tie (Oct. 6) INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Senior defender Kelly Eagan (St. James, N.Y./Smithtown High School) All-BIG EAST First Team (Nov. 6) BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 12, Oct. 19) Villanova Classic Defensive MVP (Aug. 30) Villanova Classic All-Tournament Team (Aug. 30) Preseason All-BIG EAST Team (Aug. 17) Sophomore forward Katie Ryan (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley High School) All-BIG EAST Second Team (Nov. 6) Top Drawer Soccer Player of the Week (Oct. 12) Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (Oct. 12) BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 12) BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Aug. 31, Sept. 14) Villanova Classic Offensive MVP (Aug. 30) Villanova Classic All-Tournament Team (Aug. 30) Freshman forward Heidi Sabatura (Lawrenceville, N.J./Pennington School) BIG EAST Rookie of the Year (Nov. 6) All-BIG EAST Second Team (Nov. 6) BIG EAST Rookie of the Week (Aug. 24, Sept. 7, Sept. 28) Junior midfielder Rachel Schuyler (Cheshire, Conn.) Villanova Classic All-Tournament Team (Aug. 30) Senior Goalkeeper Molly Williams (Hinsdale, Ill.) CollegeSoccer360.com Primetime Performer of the Week (Oct. 20, Nov. 3) Eagan enters her senior year as the leader of the team's traditionally strong defense. She already is one of just five players in program history to be a threetime All-Mid Atlantic Region selection and has a chance to become one of just three to become a four-time pick. Eagan is a central defender and has started every team game in her first three years on campus, helping Villanova outscore the opposition by a margin during her career. The Wildcats received a total of 62 points in the preseason poll to place fifth in the National Division. For the third straight year, defending league champion Notre Dame was picked to win the division. The Fighting Irish received 15 of the 16 first-place votes and 120 points to finish ahead of Rutgers (one first-place vote, 101 points). The rest of the poll included Georgetown (91) and Louisville (79) ahead of Villanova, while Cincinnati (56), Seton Hall (36) and DePaul (23) finished in sixth through eighth, respectively. In the American Division, West Virginia (13 first-place votes, 118 points) was picked to win the division for the third straight year. The Mountaineers were fo lowed by Connecticut (3, 104), Marquette (95), St. John's (74), USF (57), Pittsburgh (49), Syracuse (46) and Providence (24). The head coaches also voted Notre Dame's Melissa Henderson as Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, while Connecticut's Brittany Taylor was chosen as the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Erin Guthrie (Rutgers) was named Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year. The All-BIG EAST Preseason Team included Eagan, Courtney Barg (Notre Dame), Carolyn Blank (West Virginia), Gina DeMaio (Rutgers), Lauren Fowlkes (Notre Dame), Guthrie, Henderson, Megan Mischler (West Virginia), Kacey Richards (Connecticut), Courtney Rosen (Notre Dame), Taylor, Ingrid Wells (Georgetown) and Annie Yi (Connecticut).

15 August 24 - Heidi Sabatura Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week Freshman forward Heidi Sabatura (Lawrenceville, N.J.) has been named the BIG EAST Rookie of the Week, it was announced by the league today. In her collegiate debut last week against Temple, Sabatura netted two goals and an assist in a 4-0 victory. Villanova won its season opener for the ninth straight season and posted a shutout for the fifth year in a row. Sabatura assisted on the game's first goal in the 21st minute with a feed to sophomore Katie Ryan (Wayne, N.J.) and then helped to put the game out of reach with a pair of second-half goals. Her first collegiate goal came in the 67th minute when she beat the Owls goalkeeper on a rebound from point-blank range while appearing to simultaneously get inadvertently hit in the face. "Heidi shows so much composure in the box and that is why she is able to finish her scoring chances," Villanova head coach John Byford said. "We saw in this game that she is a great passer as well." Sabatura also tallied the game's final goal in the 88th minute, when she drilled home a shot from the middle of the box. She finished the day tied for the gamehigh with five shots, while scoring on two of her three shots on goal. The Wildcats outshot their visitors by a 24-4 margin. The game against Temple marked the second straight year that a Villanova freshman had a five-point game in her collegiate debut. Current sophomore Megan Verdeur (Levittown, Pa.) had two goals and one assist last season in a 7-0 win over UMBC in the 2008 opener. The start of the Villanova season comes on the heels of a successful summer for Sabatura, who played for the FC Bucks Vipers U-18 team that won the USYSA national championship last month. Fellow Wildcat freshmen Alexa Carugati (Newtown, Pa.) and Carly Edgcomb (Princeton, N.J.) were also on that team. September 1 - Katie Ryan Named to BIG EAST Honor Roll Sophomore forward Katie Ryan (Wayne, N.J.) has been named to this week's BIG EAST Honor Roll, it was announced by the conference on Monday. Ryan was the Offensive MVP of the Villanova Classic this past weekend, when she scored a goal in both games the Wildcats played, against Virginia Tech and Nebraska. Ryan, who last year was the BIG EAST Rookie of the Week on three different occasions, has netted a goal in each of Villanova's first three games this season. She has now tallied 11 career scores in just 21 games and is tied for the most career goals out of the current players on the roster. In a 2-1, double-overtime win over Virginia Tech on Friday, Ryan scored the game's first goal in the 35th minute and matched a game-high with four shots. She then provided late-game heroics in an eventual 2-2 tie against Nebraska on Sunday, scoring the game-tying goal with just nine seconds left in regulation. Ryan took eight shots in the game, including registering five shots on goal. Through the weekend's games, Ryan was second in the BIG EAST in points (7) and tied for second in goals scored with three. As a freshman last season, she tied for the team lead in goals with eight. September 8 - Heidi Sabatura Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week For the second time in the first three weeks of the 2009 season, freshman forward Heidi Sabatura (Lawrenceville, N.J.) has been named the BIG EAST Rookie of the Week, it was announced on Monday afternoon. Sabatura contributed a goal and two assists to a pair of Villanova road wins this past weekend. In a 4-1 victory at Davidson on Friday evening, Sabatura tallied a goal and an assist. Her assist came on the third Wildcat goal in a span of just five minutes in the first half which put the game out of reach of Davidson. In the second half, Sabatura scored her third goal of the season midway through the period. On Sunday afternoon, the Wildcats took on a powerful regional opponent in Charlotte and came away with a 3-2 victory. Sabatura assisted on the game's first goal in the opening half, extending the team's streak of scoring in the first period of every game this season. Villanova has outscored its opponents 8-0 before halftime through the first five games of the season. NEWS AND NOTES (continued) 2009 Season ALL-TIME RECORDS OF BIG EAST PROGRAMS School All-Time Record Percentage Notre Dame Connecticut West Virginia Marquette Villanova Cincinnati Rutgers St. John s Georgetown Syracuse USF Seton Hall Providence Louisville Pittsburgh DePaul ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON BIG EAST RECORDS (Since 1995) School BIG EAST Record Pct. Years in League Notre Dame present Connecticut present West Virginia present Rutgers present Villanova present St. John s present Seton Hall present Boston College Syracuse present Georgetown present Marquette present Louisville present Pittsburgh present Providence present South Florida present Cincinnati present Miami (Fla.) DePaul present Virginia Tech NCAA Tournament Berths/Records by BIG EAST TEAMS (Since 1993) School NCAA Berths NCAA Record Connecticut (.691) Notre Dame (.788) West Virginia (.500) Villanova (.500) Rutgers (.556) Marquette (.583) Boston College (.500) Syracuse (.500) Louisville (.250) St. John s (---) Georgetown (.000) Miami (.000) Providence (.000) A big part of the Wildcats undefeated (4-0-1) start so far this season has been the production of the offense, which has come up with 15 goals in the first five games. Sabatura leads the team with three assists and his second on the squad with three goals and nine points. Her nine points are tied for second most among all BIG EAST players. Sabatura also earned Rookie of the Week honors on August 24 after she scored a pair of goals and had an assist in a 4-0, season-opening win over Temple.

16 September 14 - Katie Ryan Named to BIG EAST Honor Roll For the second time this season, the BIG EAST Conference has named sophomore forward Katie Ryan (Wayne, N.J.) to its weekly honor roll, the league announced today. Ryan is receiving weekly recognition from the league for the fifth time in her career. In victories over Vermont (2-1, double overtime) and Delaware (2-0) this past week, Ryan scored three of the four Villanova goals. Her tally with 4:30 left in regulation against the Catamount opened the scoring, while her goal in the 103rd minute sent the Wildcats to their fifth victory of the season. The two scores marked Ryan's second career multi-goal game. Against the Blue Hens on Sunday afternoon, Ryan scored her seventh goal of the season in the second half to insure what had been a tenuous 1-0 advantage for Villanova. She has registered at least one point in all seven games this season and has notched a goal in six of the team's seven contests. Through this past weekend's games, Ryan is leading the BIG EAST in goals, points and shots. She has tallied seven goals and two assists for a total of 16 points, while delivering game-winning goals against Temple and Vermont. In just 25 collegiate games, Ryan has amassed 15 goals and six assists for 36 points. The goal total is tops among current Villanova players, while her 36 points are tied with senior midfielder Erin Byrnes (Sayville, N.Y.) for the most on the active roster. September 28 - Heidi Sabatura Earns BIG EAST Rookie of the Week Honors Freshman forward Heidi Sabatura (Lawrenceville, N.J.) has been named the BIG EAST Rookie of the Week for the third time this season, the conference announced this afternoon. In an undefeated week for Villanova (1-0-1), Sabatura played a part in three of the team's four goals. The Wildcats started the week with a 3-1 victory over Seton Hall on Friday afternoon. Sabatura netted the first goal of the game less than five minutes into the contest and later closed the scoring with the third Villanova goal in the 24th minute. It was the second multi-goal game of the season for Sabatura, who ranks second on the team with six goals this season. On Sunday evening, the Wildcats traveled to No. 17 Rutgers for their first game of the season against a nationally-ranked opponent. The contest resulted in a 1-1 draw and Sabatura registered an assist on the Villanova goal in the 25th minute. She played a ball back to teammate Rachel Schuyler (Cheshire, Conn.), who scored just beneath the crossbar to give the Wildcats a 1-0 lead. When the game ended in a 1-1 tie, it extended Villanova's dominance when scoring a game's first goal to since November, Sabatura has played in 10 of the first 11 games for the Wildcats this season and tallied 16 points (six goals, four assists). She is currently tied for third place in the BIG EAST in both goals and assists and is in fourth place in points. Sabatura was also named the league's Rookie of the Week on August 24 and September 8. October 5 - Villanova Ranked No. 34 in First Release of RPI Rankings The first release of the NCAA-generated Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) came out this week and Villanova is ranked No. 34 among 322 Division I programs. The Wildcats are fourth-highest among the 16 BIG EAST schools and sit nearly 60 spots ahead of where they finished the 2008 season. The RPI is a formula used to measure a program's overall strength based on its won-loss record and strength of schedule. The calendar is now far enough into conference play, and just enough removed from non-conference games, to take a look back at where Villanova has been in terms of its strength of schedule. One of the earliest games the Wildcats played this season was at home against Virginia Tech on August 28, a match that Villanova won in double overtime by a 2-1 final. The Hokies, fresh off wins last week against Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) powers Virginia and North Carolina, have vaulted into the national rankings with a 10-2 record. Virginia Tech is No. 7 in the first RPI report, giving the Wildcats a key victory against a top team. Nine days after the win over the Hokies, Villanova was on the road to play defending Atlantic 10 champion Charlotte. A back-and-forth contest resulted in another win for the Wildcats, who edged the 49ers, 3-2. Charlotte is also off to a 10-2 start to the year, once again leads the A-10, and stands at No. 57 in the RPI. The wins over Virginia Tech and the 49ers are the highest rated victories for Villanova, which is against the RPI top 100. The team also has a tie against No. 79 Nebraska, which improved its record to with two wins in Big 12 play last week. NEWS AND NOTES (continued) 2009 Season BIG EAST SHUTOUTS SINCE 1997 School Shutouts Notre Dame 190 Connecticut 145 Marquette 137 West Virginia 130 Villanova 122 Rutgers 105 Cincinnati 80 Georgetown 80 St. John s 80 Louisville 70 Syracuse 69 USF 62 Seton Hall 61 Pittsburgh 54 Providence 52 DePaul 50 The RPI is one of the key indicators used by the NCAA in determining at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament. A stronger non-conference schedule than in recent seasons, and success against that schedule, has helped the Wildcats achieve a strong ranking through the first six weeks of the season. The perennial strength of the BIG EAST among the nation's power conferences helps as well. Thirteen BIG EAST teams rank in the top 100 of the RPI, including Connecticut (No. 11), Notre Dame (No. 23) and St. John's (No. 32) ahead of Villanova. October 12 - Katie Ryan and Kelly Eagan Receive BIG EAST Weekly Honors Sophomore forward Katie Ryan (Wayne, N.J.) and senior defender Kelly Eagan (St. James, N.Y.) each have been honored by the BIG EAST this week for their efforts in helping Villanova win a pair of games over Cincinnati and Louisville. Ryan was named the Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in her career, while Eagan was selected to the weekly honor roll. Ryan had one goal and one assist in each of the Wildcats games last week, as the team posted a 3-1 win over Cincinnati and then shutout Louisville, 2-0. In the win over the Bearcats on Friday afternoon, Ryan scored the eventual game-winning goal on a penalty kick in the 33rd minute as Villanova overcame an early 1-0 deficit. Ryan also assisted on the game-tying goal midway through the first half. In Sunday afternoon's win over Louisville, Ryan set up the game's first goal midway through the first half and then scored her BIG EAST-best 10th goal of the season in the second half. She has tallied at least one point in 11 of her 14 games on the year and is the first Wildcat with at least 10 goals in a season since Ryan is leading the team with 10 goals, six assists and 26 points for the season. Eagan was a key part of a Villanova defense that allowed a combined total of just 11 shots in the two games last week. The Wildcats allowed a goal to Cincinnati just 1:31 into the contest and then played 178 minutes of scoreless defense the rest of the weekend. Villanova wound up with an 18-4 shot advantage over the Bearcats and won a game in which the other team scored first for only the 16th time in the last 13 years. The 2-0 win over Louisville was also the fourth shutout of the season for the Wildcat defense, which is allowing just 6.1 shots on goal per game for the year. Villanova lowered its scoring defense to a 1.01 goals-per-game mark and is now outscoring the opposition by a margin. The Wildcats held Louisville to just seven shots in the shutout win. The victories over Cincinnati and Louisville avenged losses to both teams on the road late last season that eliminated the Wildcats from contention for a spot in the 2008 BIG EAST Championship. Villanova also moved to.500 in conference play (3-3-1) for the first time this season and moved up to fourth place in the National Division standings.

17 October 20 - Kelly Eagan and Molly Williams Earn Weekly Accolades Villanova posted a pair of shutouts against West Virginia and Pittsburgh last week and extended its scoreless streak on defense to nearly 400 minutes. Senior defender Kelly Eagan (St. James, N.Y.) and senior goalkeeper Molly Williams (Hinsdale, Ill.) helped to lead that defensive effort and each has been earned a weekly honor. Eagan earned a spot on the weekly BIG EAST Honor Roll and Williams was named a CollegeSoccer360.com Primetime Performer of the Week. The shutouts against the Mountaineers and Panthers last week give the Wildcats three straight shutouts and six overall this season. Since giving up a goal to Cincinnati on October 9 just 1:31 into the game, Villanova has played the last 398:29 without allowing another score. The team worked overtime in the two most recent shutouts, as both games against West Virginia and Pittsburgh resulted in a scoreless tie. Eagan garnered a spot on the honor roll for the second straight week and has now received weekly recognition from the BIG EAST nine times during her career. In addition to leading the defense in the two games last week, she moved into a tie for third place in school history with 79 career games started. Eagan has started every team game in her four-year career and is tied with Kayce Blandford ( ), four starts behind Jennifer Carrigan ( ) in second place. Williams registered her fourth and fifth solo shutouts of the season last week and has now tallied eight of her 12 career shutouts against BIG EAST opponents. She made 10 saves in the game against West Virginia, including a reaching twohanded save in the first overtime period on a ball that appeared to be curling just under the crossbar. Williams also had three saves against Pittsburgh as the Wildcats shutout the Panthers for the fifth straight meeting between the teams. Villanova is now on the season and in BIG EAST play with two regular season games remaining this coming weekend. The Wildcats are in position to contend for one of two remaining spots from the National Division in the BIG EAST Championship that begins next week. Villanova plays at Notre Dame on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. in the first of two road games this weekend. October 30 - Byrnes Named to Academic All-District Second Team Senior midfielder Erin Byrnes (Sayville, N.Y.) has been named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 2 second team. Byrnes earns all-district recognition for her combination of academic success and her contributions to Villanova on the field. This season, Byrnes is one of four players on the Wildcats who have started all 20 games. Her five assists are tied for second on the team and she is third on the squad with nine points. Byrnes has registered two assists in a game twice this season, with those occasions coming in wins over Vermont and Seton Hall. She also has scored two goals on the year, including a game-winner against Davidson. Byrnes has played in 80 games during her four-year career for Villanova and made 52 starts. Her career totals include 12 goals, 14 assists and 38 points, with four game-winning goals. Byrnes leads all current members of the roster with her career assist total and is second among active players in career goals. Off the field, Byrnes carries a 3.39 GPA as a Communications major and is a three-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star. A student-athlete must have at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA in order to be eligible for the academic teams sponsored by CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine. The Wildcats are fresh off advancing past Connecticut in the first round of the BIG EAST Championship on Thursday afternoon. The team traveled to Milwaukee today and will take on Marquette in the quarterfinal round of the conference tournament on Sunday at 2 p.m. EST/1 p.m. CST. Byrnes was one of 14 players from BIG EAST teams to receive a nod to the Academic All-District teams. Among the conference schools in District 2, Byrnes was joined on the second team by Michaela Buonomo (Georgetown) and Chelsey Corroto (West Virginia). Caitlin Durkee and Sara Jordan (Georgetown) each received first team honors. NOTES: This is the fourth straight season that Villanova has had at least one player chosen to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District teams... Since 2006, the Wildcats now have four second team selections and one first team selection. NEWS AND NOTES (continued) 2009 Season November 3 - Molly Williams Earns Second Weekly Award of Season For the second time in the last three weeks, senior goalkeeper Molly Williams (Hinsdale, Ill.) has received a weekly award for her recent play in front of the net for Villanova. It was announced late today that Williams had earned a spot on the Performers of the Week list released by CollegeSoccer360.com. She also was mentioned on the website's weekly list on October 20. The Wildcats are coming off two games in the BIG EAST Championship last week. In a first round game, Villanova tied Connecticut, 1-1, at home before advancing on penalty kicks with a 4-1 edge. In a quarterfinal game this past Sunday, the Wildcats were eliminated from the conference tournament in a 1-0 loss to American Division champion Marquette. As she has done all season long, Williams came up big in goal for Villanova in its two conference tournament games. In the 1-1 tie against the Huskies, she made 11 saves to preserve the 1-1 score and allow the game to get into penalty kicks. In the shootout session, Williams made another save on an attempt by Connecticut just before the Wildcats fired in the decisive kick. Williams went on to have seven saves in the loss at Marquette, with the only goal of that contest coming on a windblown corner kick that caromed off the far goalpost and into the net before either Williams or any players from the Golden Eagles could get to it. The tally of 18 saves in two games last week moves Williams into the BIG EAST lead for saves this season. She has recorded a conference-best 116 saves and now sports a 0.89 goals-against average with an.859 save percentage. After not playing in this year's season opener, Williams has started the last 20 games in the net for Villanova. Her career record as a starter is November 5 - Heidi Sabatura Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Year Freshman forward Heidi Sabatura (Lawrenceville, N.J.) was named the BIG EAST Rookie of the Year and was one of three Villanova players to earn All- BIG EAST accolades on Thursday evening when the league announced its postseason awards at the Hartford Hilton Hotel. The annual conference banquet was held there on the eve of the semifinals of the BIG EAST Championship. Sabatura is the first Wildcat player ever named the BIG EAST Rookie of the Year and she also received second team All-BIG EAST honors. In addition, senior Kelly Eagan (St. James, N.Y.) was chosen for the first team all-conference list and sophomore forward Katie Ryan (Wayne, N.J.) joined Sabatura on the second team. It has been a sensational freshman campaign thus far for Sabatura, who is currently second on the team with seven goals and 19 points. Her five assists are also tied for second on the team and she was named the BIG EAST Rookie of the Week three different times during the season. Sabatura made her mark early on this season, as she registered two goals and one assist in a season-opening 4-0 win over Temple. She continued her success against league opponents, with a two-goal game against Seton Hall as well as one goal in a win over Cincinnati. In the first round of the BIG EAST Championship, Sabatura helped Villanova play to an eventual 1-1 tie against Connecticut by setting up the game's first goal just 26 seconds into the contest. Eagan is only the third Wildcat to be a four-time All-BIG EAST selection and the second (Jillian Loyden) to be a three-time first team all-conference honoree. The only player to have even appeared in every team game for the past four seasons, Eagan has started every Villanova game in her career and is tied for second place in program history with 83 games started. This season, Eagan leads a Wildcat defense that has posted seven shutouts while outscoring opponents by a margin. Also an offensive threat, she has a pair of game-winning goals against Virginia Tech and Seton Hall. Eagan also delivered the decisive penalty kick that lifted Villanova past UConn in the first round of the conference tournament. The focal point of an improved Wildcat offense this season is Ryan, who leads the entire BIG EAST Conference in points season and is tied for the league lead in goals scored. She also is tied for third in assists. In 20 starts on the year, Ryan has tallied 11 goals, seven assists and 29 points to lead Villanova in all three categories. She is the first Wildcat since 2006 and just the second since 2001 with at least 10 goals in a season, and her four game-winning goals are a team-best. While the BIG EAST head coaches recognized as Co-Offensive Players of the Year a pair of forwards that are tied for fifth in the league in scoring, Ryan is perhaps among the most consistent offensive performers among league teams. Of the 14 games this season in which Villanova has scored at least one goal, Ryan has at least one goal or one assist in 12 of them.

18 November 10 - Villanova Earns At-Large Bid to NCAA Championship For the sixth time in school history, Villanova (11-5-5) is headed to national postseason play, as the 64-team field for this year's NCAA Championship was revealed Monday night in a live telecast on ESPNEWS. The Wildcats earned an at-large bid based on their strength of schedule and overall record and will play against Washington State (13-5-2) on Friday night in a first round game that will be contested in College Park, Md. Villanova is appearing in the NCAA Championship for the sixth time in school history and the fifth time as an atlarge selection. Four teams were seeded in each of four regional brackets, and Maryland received a No. 4 seed in its bracket. While the host Terrapins will play Monmouth (15-4-1) in a first-round game at 5 p.m. on Friday, the Wildcats will follow at 8 p.m. against Washington State. The Cougars earned an at-large bid out of the Pacific 10 Conference. Villanova gathered on campus as a team Monday evening to watch the unveiling of the brackets. Anxiety turned to euphoria as the team was displayed during the second half of the selection show. The Wildcats bring to the table an incredibly strong resume from the 2009 campaign. Villanova has played eight of its 21 games against teams that are included in the NCAA field, including wins over tournament teams Virginia Tech (a No. 3 seed) and Davidson (winner of the Southern Conference). NEWS AND NOTES (continued) 2009 Season VILLANOVA AND PENALTY KICKS Date Opponent Result Decisive Kick 11/15/02 Yale Yale Lee Anne Jasper 11/7/03 West Virginia Villanova Candice MacDonald 11/9/03 Boston College Villanova Erica Stewart 11/16/03 Virginia Villanova Kelly Breslin 11/22/03 BYU BYU Nicole Jensen 11/5/04 Connecticut Connecticut Jennifer Sullivan 10/29/09 Connecticut Villanova Kelly Eagan 1 - BIG EAST Championship First Round (2009) 2 - BIG EAST Championship Semifinals (2003) 3 - BIG EAST Championship Game (2003) 4 - NCAA Championship First Round (2002) 5 - NCAA Championship Second Round (2003) 6 - NCAA Championship Sweet 16 (2003) The NCAA selection committee places a great deal of emphasis on each team's most recent eight games. The Wildcats went down the stretch to move into the top four in the National Division of the BIG EAST Conference. Villanova advanced out of the first round of the conference tournament on penalty kicks over Connecticut before falling to eventual league runner-up Marquette in the quarterfinals. The Wildcats were rewarded for their success against a demanding BIG EAST Conference schedule. The league placed seven teams in the 64-team field on Monday night, the highest total for the conference since 2006 and the secondhighest total ever. As strong a resume as Villanova had prior to the selection show, the pedigree of the program once in the NCAA Championship is just as impressive. The Wildcats are 4-1 in NCAA first-round games, with the only loss coming on penalty kicks to Yale in Villanova is fourth among all BIG EAST teams with six NCAA Championships bids and the team has advanced as far as the Sweet 16 (2003). On Friday night at Ludwig Field in Maryland, the Wildcats will contend with a Washington State team that went against other Pacific 10 teams during the season and was 8-3 out of conference. The Pacific 10 does not have a conference tournament. The Cougars have scored 41 goals while giving up just 18 in their first 20 games of the year. This season marks the first NCAA bid since 2006 for Villanova, which advanced into the second round in its last appearance. The senior class of Wildcats - which includes goalkeeper Molly Williams (Hinsdale, Ill.), defenders Kelly Eagan (St. James, N.Y.) and Samantha Moskal (Chantilly, Va.), midfielders Erin Byrnes (Sayville, N.Y.) and Jessica Carnevale (Princeton, N.J.) and forward Grace Hawkins (Northport, N.Y.) - has come full circle after being freshmen on a team that set eight school records. The 2006 squad went overall and was narrowly defeated in a second round game against Penn State.

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25 The Automated ScoreBook Villanova Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Nov 01, 2009) All games SEASON CAREER ## Player gp-gs g a pts sh sh% gw pk-att gp-gs g a pts sh sh% gw pk-att 23 RYAN, Katie SABATURA, Heidi BYRNES, Erin VERDEUR, Megan SCHUYLER, Rachel EAGAN, Kelly BRETON, Rachel HAWKINS, Grace WOLLNER, Justine CARNEVALE, Jessica GRECO, Amy TIERNEY, Patty MCCOY, Lauren MOSKAL, Samantha NAGY, Katy CARUGATI, Alexa KOVARIK, Samantha BATTLE, Katrina WOOD, Jaclyn RYAN, Erin O'BRIEN, Bridget EDGCOMB, Carly BANKS, Sarah QUINN, Kelsey Total Opponents ## Goalie gp-gs minutes ga gaavg saves pct w l t sho shots faced 1 BANKS, Sarah 1-0 4: Career totals 1-0 4: WILLIAMS, Molly : Career totals : QUINN, Kelsey : Career totals : Total : Opponents :

26 The Automated ScoreBook Villanova Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 01, 2009) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. Aug 21 TEMPLE W Aug 28 VIRGINIA TECH Wo Aug 30 NEBRASKA To Sep 04 at Davidson W Sep 06 at Charlotte W Sep 11 VERMONT Wo Sep 13 DELAWARE W * Sep 18 at Georgetown L Sep 20 FORDHAM W * Sep 25 SETON HALL W * Sep 27 at #17 Rutgers To * Oct 02 at Connecticut L * Oct. 4 at Providence L * Oct 09 CINCINNATI W * Oct 11 LOUISVILLE W * Oct 16 WEST VIRGINIA To * Oct 18 PITTSBURGH To * Oct 23 at #6 Notre Dame L * Oct 25 at DePaul W Oct 29 #5 CONNECTICUT To Nov 01 at #12 Marquette L TEAM STATISTICS VU OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Shots/Game GOAL BREAKDOWN Penalty 1 0 Unassisted 7 7 Overtime 2 0 CORNER KICKS Goals off corners 4 0 PENALTY KICKS OFFSIDES PENALTIES Fouls Yellow cards 2 3 Red cards 0 0 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 12/279 9/673 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att 23 RYAN, Katie SABATURA, Heidi BYRNES, Erin VERDEUR, Megan SCHUYLER, Rachel EAGAN, Kelly BRETON, Rachel HAWKINS, Grace WOLLNER, Justine CARNEVALE, Jessica GRECO, Amy TIERNEY, Patty MCCOY, Lauren MOSKAL, Samantha NAGY, Katy CARUGATI, Alexa KOVARIK, Samantha BATTLE, Katrina WOOD, Jaclyn RYAN, Erin O'BRIEN, Bridget EDGCOMB, Carly BANKS, Sarah QUINN, Kelsey Total Opponents ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho 1 BANKS, Sarah 1 4: WILLIAMS, Molly : QUINN, Kelsey 2 93: Total : Opponents : Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Villanova Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Villanova Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Villanova Opponents Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Villanova Opponents Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Villanova Opponents

27 The Automated ScoreBook Villanova Game Results (as of Nov 01, 2009) All games Date Opponent Score Overall Conf Att. Goals scored Aug 21 TEMPLE W RYAN, Katie (SABATURA, Heidi) BYRNES, Erin (TIERNEY, Patty;BRETON, Rachel) SABATURA, Heidi (RYAN, Katie) SABATURA, Heidi (MCCOY, Lauren) Aug 28 VIRGINIA TECH WO RYAN, Katie (WOLLNER, Justine) EAGAN, Kelly (unassisted) Aug 30 NEBRASKA T O CARNEVALE, Jessica (HAWKINS, Grace) RYAN, Katie (BRETON, Rachel;SCHUYLER, Rachel) Sep 04 at Davidson W VERDEUR, Megan (unassisted) BYRNES, Erin (VERDEUR, Megan) RYAN, Katie (SABATURA, Heidi) SABATURA, Heidi (unassisted) Sep 06 at Charlotte W HAWKINS, Grace (BYRNES, Erin;SABATURA, Heidi) BRETON, Rachel (RYAN, Katie) GRECO, Amy (unassisted) Sep 11 VERMONT WO RYAN, Katie (BYRNES, Erin;VERDEUR, Megan) RYAN, Katie (BYRNES, Erin) Sep 13 DELAWARE W SABATURA, Heidi (unassisted) RYAN, Katie (MOSKAL, Samantha) * Sep 18 at Georgetown L Sep 20 FORDHAM W RYAN, Katie (SCHUYLER, Rachel) * Sep 25 SETON HALL W SABATURA, Heidi (VERDEUR, Megan;RYAN, Katie) EAGAN, Kelly (BYRNES, Erin) SABATURA, Heidi (BYRNES, Erin;RYAN, Katie) * Sep 27 at #17 Rutgers T O SCHUYLER, Rachel (SABATURA, Heidi) * Oct 02 at Connecticut L * Oct. 4 at Providence L * Oct 09 CINCINNATI W SABATURA, Heidi (RYAN, Katie;SCHUYLER, Rachel) RYAN, Katie (penalty kick) TEAM (unassisted) * Oct 11 LOUISVILLE W VERDEUR, Megan (RYAN, Katie) RYAN, Katie (VERDEUR, Megan) * Oct 16 WEST VIRGINIA T O * Oct 18 PITTSBURGH T O * Oct 23 at #6 Notre Dame L * Oct 25 at DePaul W WOLLNER, Justine (RYAN, Katie) Oct 29 #5 CONNECTICUT T O RYAN, Katie (SABATURA, Heidi) Nov 01 at #12 Marquette L Team Record W-L-T Overall: Conference: Home: Away: Neutral: 0-0 Overtime: Attendance Dates Total Avg. Total: Home: Away: Neutral: 0 0 0

28 The Automated ScoreBook Villanova Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 01, 2009) All games Overall: Conf: Home: Away: Neut: TEAM STATISTICS VU OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Shots/Game Assists GOAL BREAKDOWN Total Goals Penalty 1 0 Unassisted 7 7 Overtime 2 0 Goals scored average CORNER KICKS Goals off corners 4 0 PENALTY KICKS OFFSIDES PENALTIES Fouls Yellow cards 2 3 Red cards 0 0 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 12/279 9/673 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Villanova Opponents Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Villanova Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Villanova Opponents Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Villanova Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Villanova Opponents Offsides by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Villanova Opponents

29 The Automated ScoreBook Villanova Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 01, 2009) All games Overall: Conf: Home: Away: Neut: ## Player gp-gs min g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc gwg pk-att fg ot hat gtg foul 23 RYAN, Katie SABATURA, Heidi BYRNES, Erin VERDEUR, Megan SCHUYLER, Rachel EAGAN, Kelly BRETON, Rachel HAWKINS, Grace WOLLNER, Justine CARNEVALE, Jessica GRECO, Amy TIERNEY, Patty MCCOY, Lauren MOSKAL, Samantha NAGY, Katy CARUGATI, Alexa KOVARIK, Samantha BATTLE, Katrina WOOD, Jaclyn RYAN, Erin O'BRIEN, Bridget EDGCOMB, Carly BANKS, Sarah QUINN, Kelsey Total Opponents Goal Average Saves Record Shots # Goalie gp-gs min ga gaavg saves pct w l t sho faced 1 BANKS, Sarah 1-0 4: WILLIAMS, Molly : QUINN, Kelsey : TM TEAM - 0: Total : Opponents : Team saves: 3 Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Villanova Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Villanova Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Villanova Opponents Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Villanova Opponents Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Villanova Opponents Attendance Summary VU Opponent Total Dates/Avg Per Date 12/279 9/673 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0

30 (Nov 01, 2009) Individual Career History BANKS, Sarah TOTAL Season GP-GS Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Save% W L T Sho : TOTAL 1-0 4: BATTLE, Katrina TOTAL BRETON, Rachel TOTAL BYRNES, Erin TOTAL CARNEVALE, Jessica TOTAL CARUGATI, Alexa TOTAL EAGAN, Kelly TOTAL

31 (Nov 01, 2009) Individual Career History EDGCOMB, Carly TOTAL GRECO, Amy TOTAL HAWKINS, Grace TOTAL KOVARIK, Samantha TOTAL LINEWEAVER, Colleen MCCOY, Lauren TOTAL MOSKAL, Samantha TOTAL

32 (Nov 01, 2009) Individual Career History NAGY, Katy TOTAL O'BRIEN, Bridget TOTAL QUINN, Kelsey TOTAL Season GP-GS Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Save% W L T Sho : TOTAL : RYAN, Erin TOTAL RYAN, Katie TOTAL SABATURA, Heidi TOTAL SCHUYLER, Rachel TOTAL

33 (Nov 01, 2009) Individual Career History TIERNEY, Patty TOTAL VERDEUR, Megan TOTAL WILLIAMS, Molly TOTAL Season GP-GS Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Save% W L T Sho : : : : TOTAL : WOLLNER, Justine TOTAL WOOD, Jaclyn TOTAL

34 2009 NCAA Division I Women's SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP First/Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Semifinals Quarterfinals Third Round First/Second Round November 13 & 15 November November December 4 December 6 December 4 November November November 13 & 15 20, 21 or 22 27, 28 or 29 27, 28 or 29 20, 21 or 22 1 *#Stanford (20-0-0) *North Carolina (17-3-1) 1 Northern Ariz. (10-8-2) High Point (7-14-2) BYU (17-3-2) UNC Wilmington (13-7-1) UC Santa Barb. (9-9-3) Final Georgia (14-5-1) Aggie Stadium Oklahoma St. (15-7-0) College Station, Texas Washington St. (13-5-2) Southern California (12-6-2) Villanova (11-5-5) Michigan St. (11-4-4) Monmouth (15-4-1) 4 *Santa Clara (13-6-1) *Maryland (12-5-2) 4 3 UCF (16-4-1) *Wake Forest (13-5-2) 3 Milwaukee (12-5-3) Kennesaw St. (11-6-0) Arizona St. (9-7-3) Loyola (Md.) (15-4-3) *Wisconsin (9-5-5) West Virginia (9-6-6) Boston U. (14-5-2) Rutgers (13-3-4) Connecticut (10-7-2) Duke (8-8-4) Harvard (9-6-1) Davidson (12-9-1) 2 *Boston College (15-3-2) Semifinals Semifinals *South Carolina (17-3-2) 2 Aggie Stadium Aggie Stadium 2 *Portland (18-1-0) College Station, Texas College Station, Texas *Notre Dame (17-3-1) 2 ESPNU NATIONAL ESPNU Denver (17-5-1) IUPUI (17-4-0) CHAMPION Washington (11-5-4) Central Mich. (16-3-3) Noon CT Mississippi (13-5-2) ESPN2/ESPN360.com Purdue (12-5-3) Marquette (15-5-2) *Ohio St. (14-3-2) *Dayton (16-0-5) Oregon St. (12-7-1) Murray St. (11-8-2) Illinois St. (12-6-1) 3 Virginia Tech (14-7-0) Florida (15-5-2) 3 4 *Penn St. (12-5-2) *LSU (14-4-4) 4 Colgate (11-6-3) Ark.-Pine Bluff (11-6-3) Virginia (9-5-5) Memphis (16-6-0) St. John's (N.Y.) (13-6-1) Texas A&M (14-6-2) San Diego St. (14-3-5) Auburn (10-8-3) San Diego (12-6-2) California (10-8-1) Boise St. (13-6-4) Southeastern La. (13-4-2) 1 *UCLA (17-2-1) *Florida St. (16-4-1) 1 *Host institution for preliminary round games #Site will host games on November 12 and 14 Order of semifinal games will be determined after quarterfinal round games are completed. Second semifinal game will begin play 45 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.