AUBURN. Oct. 10, p.m. (CT) Baton Rouge, La. LSU Soccer Complex (1,500)

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1 2008 SCHEDULE AUGUST 22 vs. South Alabama W, vs. #18 BYU W, at Northwestern W, 2-0 SEPTEMBER 1 vs. Loyola-Chicago W, vs. Kent State Canceled 7 vs. Dartmouth Canceled 12 at UL-Lafayette Canceled 14 vs. Centenary W, vs. Houston Canceled 19 at Oklahoma W, at Mississippi State* W, at Ole Miss* L, 0-1 OCTOBER 3 at Tennessee* L, at Georgia* W, vs. Auburn* 7 p.m. 12 vs. Alabama* 1 p.m. 17 vs. Vanderbilt* 7 p.m. 19 vs. Kentucky* 1 p.m. 23 at South Carolina* 6 p.m. 26 vs. #10 Florida* 1 p.m. 31 vs. Arkansas* 7 p.m. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 5-9 at SEC Tournament TBA 16-2 at NCAA Tournament TBA 7-9 at NCAA College Cup TBA * - Denotes SEC match AUBURN Oct. 10, p.m. (CT) Baton Rouge, La. LSU Soccer Complex (1,500) LSU TIGERS VS ALABAMA Oct. 12, p.m. (CT) Baton Rouge, La. LSU Soccer Complex (1,500) LSU RETURNS HOME TO FACE AUBURN IN SEC WEST SHOWDOWN After playing its last five matches on the road, the LSU soccer team welcomes a return to the friendly confines of the LSU Soccer Complex as it plays host to a pair of SEC Western Division rivals this weekend with matches scheduled against Auburn on Friday night and Alabama on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers, who have not played a home match since picking up a 7-0 win over Centenary on Sept. 14, are riding a school record 14-game home unbeaten streak into Friday s match against Auburn. In fact, it was Auburn who last defeated LSU in Baton Rouge as it escaped with a 2-1 win back on Oct. 13, LSU ended a two-game losing skid in conference play on Sunday with a 2-1 win over Georgia, marking the first time in program history that the Tigers have won at the Turner Soccer Complex in Athens in five matches all-time. Auburn also enters Friday s action following a big win in SEC play as it crushed the Mississippi State Bulldogs by the score of 6-0 on Sunday afternoon. LSU and Auburn played to a 2-2 draw in the first round of the SEC Tournament a year ago, but it was LSU that advanced to the semifinals with a 4-2 win in penalty kicks. LSU : The Facts The Series LSU is looking to change its fortune against Auburn as the club enters the match with a record in the all-time series. But the Tigers drew Auburn in the first round of the SEC Tournament last year and advanced to the semifinal on penalty kicks, 4-2. LSU Record: 8-2-0, SEC Ranking: No. 19 (Soccer America Top 25) Last Game: def. Georgia, 2-1 (10/5/08) Coach: Brian Lee (Furman, 93) Career Record: (15th season) LSU Record: (4th season) Auburn : The Facts Date/Time: Friday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. CT Location: Baton Rouge, La. (LSU Soccer Complex -- 1,500) Radio/T.V.: The Series: Auburn leads, Last Meeting: tied, 2-2, in first round of SEC Tournament on Nov. 7, 2007 Auburn Record: 6-5-2, SEC Ranking: None Last Game: def. Miss. State, 6-0 (10/5/08) Coach: Karen Hoppa (Central Florida, 1991) Career Record: (15th season) Record at AU: (10th season) Alabama Record: 7-4-1, SEC Ranking: None Last Game: lost to Ole Miss, 2-1 (10/5/08) Coach: Todd Bramble (Mercer, 1995) Career Record: (8th season) Record at Bama: (1st season) LSU Sports Information Phone P.O. Box 25095, Baton Rouge, LA Fax

2 #19 LSU vs. Auburn University Quick Facts Location: Baton Rouge, La. Founded: 1860 Enrollment: 25,896 Nickname: Tigers or Fighting Tigers Stadium: LSU Soccer Complex (1,500) All-Time Home Record: Mascot: Mike VI (live bengal tiger) Colors: Purple and Gold Conference: Southeastern (Western Division) President: Dr. John V. Lombardi Chancellor: Dr. Michael V. Martin Athletic Department Athletics Director: Joe Alleva Sr. Assoc. AD/Operations: Verge Ausberry Sr. Assoc. AD/Business: Mark Ewing Sr. Assoc. AD/SWA: Judy Southard Sr. Assoc. AD/Ext. Affairs: Herb Vincent Associate AD/Internal Relations: Bo Bahnsen Associate AD/Operations: Eddie Nunez Associate AD/Compliance: Bo Kerin Associate AD/Student Services: Miriam Segar Assistant AD/Facilities: Ronnie Haliburton Assistant AD/Tickets: Brian Broussard Soccer Staff Head Coach: Brian Lee Alma Mater: Furman, 1993 Record at LSU: (4th season) Career Record: (15th season) Assistant Coach: Debbie Hensley Alma Mater: Georgia Southern, 1996 Assistant Coach: Daniel Brizard Alma Mater: Berry College, 1995 Team Information 2007 Record: SEC Record: (SEC West Champs) Postseason: NCAA Second Round Starters Returning/Lost: 9/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 14/7 Newcomers: 6 Top Returnees: Casey Crawford, Roslyn Jones, Michelle Makasini, Chelsea Potts, Malorie Rutledge, Rachel Yepez Inaugural Season: 1995 All-Time Record: Sports Information Soccer Contact: Will Stafford Sports Information Phone: (225) Sports Information Fax: (225) Will Stafford s Cell: (225) Will Stafford s wstaff2@lsu.edu Soccer Office: (225) Web Site: Media Services Coach Interviews All interviews with LSU head coach Brian Lee and assistant coaches Debbie Hensley and Daniel Brizard must be coordinated through the LSU Sports Information Department and women s soccer contact Will Stafford. The LSU Sports Information Department phone number is (225) and Stafford s personal line is (225) Members of the media can contact Stafford at any time in his office Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Player Interviews Members of the 2008 LSU soccer team are available for interviews with members of the media after the team s daily practice and at the end of each game. Contact Will Stafford in the LSU Sports Information Department at (225) for the team s complete practice schedule. Members of the media MUST contact Stafford before interviewing the student-athletes. Special interview times can be scheduled upon request. Game Credentials Media credentials should be requested at least two days prior to a game. Passes will be left at the press gate located at the entrance of the LSU Soccer Complex. All requests should be made by ing Will Stafford at wstaff2@lsu.edu, or calling the LSU Sports Information Department at (225) Season passes are also available upon request. Post-Game Interviews Post-game interviews, including those with coaches and players from both teams, will be held on the field approximately 10 minutes following each game. A member of the LSU Sports Information Department will take interview requests during the second half of each game. Game information will be provided in the press box, and halftime statistics and complete game books will also be made available to members of the media. Visiting Radio Information A courtesy phone is installed in the press box prior to each game for visiting radio broadcasts for Southeastern Conference teams. Other teams wishing to broadcast a game must contact Jim Hawthorne of the LSU Sports Network at (225) Who To Contact Sports Information Department (225) Soccer Contact Will Stafford Cell: (985) wstaff2@lsu.edu Electronic Media (225) Electronic Media Coordinator Kevin Wagner Office: (225) jwagne2@lsu.edu On The Internet The Official Web Site of LSU Athletics is home to all the soccer information you need. Schedules, results, rosters, biographies, statistics and game notes can be found and are always up to date. The Media can now access images for all LSU athletic teams, including action shots, head shots, logos, etc. To gain access to high resolution pictures, Michael Bonnette at mbonnet@lsu.edu. You will be assigned a login and password to the site. This service is for media use only. LSU Sports Information Phone PO Box 25095, Baton Rouge, LA Fax

3 #19 LSU vs. Auburn LSU Tigers No. Name Position Class Height Hometown (Previous School) 0 Mo Isom GK Fr. 6-0 Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter HS) 1 Jackie Moseley GK Sr. 5-8 McKinney, Texas (McKinney HS) 3 Malorie Rutledge M Jr. 5-5 Sharpsburg, Ga. (East Coweta HS) 5 Michelle Makasini M Jr. 5-5 Euless, Texas (Colleyville Heritage HS) 6 Courtney Alexander M/D Jr. 5-5 Liberty, Mo. (Liberty HS/Southeast Missouri State) 8 Melissa Clarke M Jr. 5-3 Norcross, Ga. (Norcross HS) 10 Amanda Carreno F Jr. 5-1 Tulsa, Okla. (Union HS) 11 Chelsea Potts D Jr Aurora, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley HS) 12 Brittany Lowe M Jr. 5-7 Humble, Texas (Humble HS) 13 Nazily Alcoser M R-Fr. 5-5 Kenner, La. (Archbishop Chapelle HS) 14 Nikki Bush D Jr. 5-1 Clinton, Miss. (Clinton HS) 15 Rachel Yepez F Jr. 5-1 Fayetteville, N.C. (Sanford HS) 16 Taryne Boudreau M So. 5-5 Sherwood Park, Canada (McNally Composite HS) 17 Hannah Jobe F/M Fr. 5-5 Baton Rouge, La. (Bethany Christian Academy) 18 Haley West F/D Fr. 5-5 Sugar Land, Texas (Clements HS) 19 Brittany Potts D Fr. 5-6 Aurora, Ill. (Neuqua Valley HS) 20 Veronica Godbolt D Jr. 5-8 Austin, Texas (William B. Travis HS) 21 Katherine Lagow D Jr. 6-0 Plano, Texas (Hockaday School) 22 Kellie Murphy F/M Fr. 5-5 Lafayette, La. (St. Thomas More HS) 23 Roslyn Jones F Sr. 5-3 Mandeville, La. (Fountainbleau HS) 32 Casey Crawford M Sr. 5-5 Mandeville, La. (Tennessee) Head Coach: Brian Lee (Furman, 1993) Assistant Coaches: Debbie Hensley (Georgia Southern, 1996), Daniel Brizard (Berry College, 1995) Auburn Tigers No. Name Position Class Height Hometown (Previous School) 1 Ashley Marks F So. 5-6 Atlanta, Ga. (Blessed Trinity Catholic HS) 2 Julie King M Fr. 5-9 St. Louis, Mo. (Nerinx Hall HS) 4 Gabi Rivera M Jr. 5-2 Lithia, Fla. (Durant HS) 5 Monica Afanador M So. 5-7 Roswell, Ga. (Pope HS) 6 Kori Hoelscher M Sr. 5-4 Wellington, Fla. (Wellington HS) 7 Caitlin King F Jr. 5-8 St. Louis, Mo. (Nerinx Hall HS) 8 Chelsea Yauch M Jr. 5-8 Cincinnati, Ohio (Saint Ursula Academy) 9 Sammy Towne D So. 5-7 Royal Palm Beach, Fla. (Suncoast Community HS) 11 Becca Howell F Jr. 5-3 Satellite Beach, Fla. (Satellite HS) 12 Stephanie Fransoso F Jr. 5-4 Evans, Ga. (Greenbrier HS) 13 Jenn Johnson D Sr. 5-6 Loganville, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian HS) 14 Heather Havron F RS-Fr. 5-5 Winter Park, Fla. (Winter Park HS) 15 Kara Kasten F Sr. 5-5 Marietta, Ga. (Blessed Trinity Catholic HS) 16 Addie Ragsdale M So. 5-4 Birmingham, Ala. (Spain Park HS) 17 Lizzie Hamersly D Jr. 5-9 Snellville, Ga. (Providence Christian Academy) 19 Carolyn Cohen M Jr. 5-3 Houston, Texas (Lamar HS) 20 Jenni Prescott M Jr. 5-0 Wellington, Fla. (Wellington HS) 21 Mary Nicholson D Fr. 5-8 Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills HS) 22 Lindsey DonFrancesco F RS-Fr. 5-6 Marietta, Ga. (Pope HS) 23 Katy Frierson M Fr. 5-5 Homewood, Ala. (Homewood HS) 24 Kasey Warren D Jr. 5-3 Atlanta, Ga. (Pace HS) 25 Lydia Townsend F Fr. 5-4 Enterprise, Ala. (Enterprise HS) 26 Aimee Golightly GK Fr. 5-7 Northport, N.Y. (Northport HS) 27 Erin Gaby F/M Fr. 5-5 Marietta, Ga. (Marietta HS) 30 Skylar Brinegar GK RS-Fr. 5-9 Alpharetta, Ga. (Alpharetta HS) 31 Allison Whitworth GK Sr. 5-9 Birmingham, Ala. (Briarwood Christian HS) Head Coach: Karen Hoppa (Central Florida, 1991) Assistant Coaches: Amy Berbary (Georgia, 2002), Keidane McAlpine (Birmingham-Southern, 1997) LSU Sports Information Phone PO Box 25095, Baton Rouge, LA Fax

4 #19 LSU vs. Auburn Soccer America Top 25 Week of Oct. 6 Rank School W-L-T Prev. 1 Notre Dame Stanford UCLA Portland USC North Carolina Virginia Texas A&M Texas Florida Florida State Duke Boston College Rutgers NR 15 California Georgetown Illinois NR 18 West Virginia LSU Wake Forest Oklahoma State Missouri NR 23 Purdue NR 24 Minnesota Colorado Soccer Buzz Top 30 Week of Oct. 6 Rank School W-L-T Prev. 1 Notre Dame Stanford UCLA North Carolina Portland USC Virginia Texas A&M Florida State Duke Florida Oklahoma State Texas Boston College West Virginia Washington Wake Forest San Diego Georgetown Colorado Purdue Illinois Rutgers Minnesota California Penn State Michigan State Washington State NR 29 Princeton NR 30 TCU NR Rutledge Sets School Record for Career Assists, Leads NCAA With her assist on Amanda Carreno s goal in the 45th minute of LSU s 4-0 shutout of Oklahoma on Sept. 19, junior Malorie Rutledge made history by setting the all-time school record for assists in a career with her 23rd, eclipsing the mark of 22 previously set by former Tiger Rachel Cohen from Rutledge followed that performance by tying the school s single-game record with three assists in a 4-1 win over Mississippi State on Sept. 26, while she added another against the Tennessee Lady Volunteers this past weekend to sit at 27 for her career. She has 11 assists in 10 matches this fall to rank No. 1 in the country with an average of 1.10 assists per game. Georgia Natives Lead Tigers to First Ever Win in Athens With the 15th-ranked LSU soccer team looking to snap a two-game losing streak in SEC play, it was only fitting for a trio of Georgia natives to lead the Tigers to a 2-1 win over the Georgia Bulldogs on Sunday afternoon at the Turner Soccer Complex. Junior Melissa Clarke of Norcross and junior Malorie Rutledge of Sharpsburg each scored a goal on the afternoon, while freshman Mo Isom of Marietta was steady in goal once again while making a career high seven saves to lead LSU to its second win in the SEC. For the Tigers, it was their first ever win over Georgia in Athens in five matches all-time at the Turner Soccer Complex. Tigers Feel Right at Home at LSU Soccer Complex The atmosphere in Tiger Stadium is world-renown for its ability to intimidate opposing teams and give the national champion LSU football team all the motivation it needs to pull out a victory on Saturday nights during the college football season. Just a short drive down Skip Bertman Drive, the LSU Soccer Complex is creating a mistique all its own as one of the toughest places to play in the Southeastern Conference as these Tiger footballers have grown accustomed to winning on their home turf. In fact, the Tigers are in the midst of a school record 14-game home unbeaten streak dating back to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of division rival Auburn on Oct. 13, LSU is during that span with an impressive mark against nationally-ranked opponents. Tigers Earn Program s First Ever Top-10 Ranking Excitement is at an all-time high for members of the LSU soccer program as the team catapulted itself into the Top 10 of the national rankings for the first time two weeks ago. The Tigers earned a No. 9 ranking in the Soccer America Top 25 on Sept. 22 after wrapping up their non-conference schedule with a dominating 4-0 win over Oklahoma on Sept. 19. They are currently No. 19 in the Soccer America poll released this week, earning a national ranking for a school record sixth straight week. Not only that, but the team remains at No. 20 in the latest Soccer Times Top 25 and No. 21 in the Soccer Buzz Top 30. Tigers Record Fastest Start in Program History With a 4-0 win on the road at Oklahoma in their non-conference finale two weeks ago, the Tigers set a new school record with their sixth straight win to start the season, which breaks the previous record of five consecutive victories to open the 2003 and 2007 seasons. The team extended its winning streak to seven games to open the season after defeating Mississippi State, 4-1, in its conference opener last Friday night before dropping its first decision of the 2008 season with a 1-0 loss to Ole Miss on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers longest unbeaten streak to open a season is eight games, which it set during the 2007 season while opening with a mark. Isom Nabs Two SEC Player of the Week Honors For the second time this season, freshman goalkeeper Mo Isom was named the SEC Defensive Player and Freshman of the Week in the same week with her performance in LSU s 4-0 shutout of Oklahoma in its non-conference finale. It was her fourth shutout this season as she improved her record to 6-0 while dropping her goals against average to a paltry 0.33, which led all goalkeepers in the Southeastern Conference at the time. She also earned both awards back on Sept. 2. LSU Sports Information Phone PO Box 25095, Baton Rouge, LA Fax

5 #19 LSU vs. Auburn Makasini Continues Her Assault on LSU s Scoring Records Junior All-American Michelle Makasini has been a scoring machine for the Tigers since she joined the program in 2006 as she currently ranks in the top five all-time at LSU in seven different offensive categories. Makasini is now No. 3 in points with 62 and No. 4 in goals scored with 25, while she also ranks No. 7 in assists with 12 for her career. Not only that, but she is currently No. 2 in game-winning goals for a career wtih nine and is No. 2 all-time in total shots attempted (179), shots on goal (85) and shots per game (3.51). If she continues at this pace, Makasini will wrap up her collegiate career after the 2009 season as the most prolific scorer in the history of LSU soccer program and truly one of the all-time greats to wear the purple and gold. Tigers Feature Diverse Offensive Attack LSU has become well-known for playing a flowing, attacking brand of soccer in the SEC under head coach Brian Lee, and this season has been no different as the Tigers have outscored their opponents by a 28-7 margin in 10 matches. And what might be even more impressive is the diversity that LSU has shown on the offensive end with 10 different players having scored at least one goal this season. That number ranks second in the SEC behind only Mississippi State as a total of 13 Bulldogs have scored at least one goal in The Tigers are also the only team in the SEC with two players with 15 or more points on the season as junior Malorie Rutledge is tied for the league lead with 17 points and fellow junior Rachel Yepez is tied for fourth with 15 points. Hurricanes Shake Up Soccer Schedule in 2008 LSU has seen quite a shake up to its schedule this fall as four matches were canceled in early September due to the impact of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike on the Gulf Coast. After racing out to a 4-0 start following their match with Loyola-Chicago in the Windy City on Sept. 1, the Tigers would not step onto the pitch for 13 days in the aftermath of the two storms. The club was set to host Kent State on Sept. 5 and Dartmouth on Sept. 7 in the Tiger Classic, but those matches were canceled when Hurricane Gustav made landfall earlier in the week. Hurricane Ike then forced the cancellation of matches against UL-Lafayette on Sept. 12 and Houston on Sept. 14. Isom Named Soccer America National Player of the Week LSU s freshman goalkeeper Mo Isom has certainly made a splash early in her collegiate career, and she was recognized by Soccer America earlier this season by being named the publication s National Player of the Week on Sept. 2. Isom is the second Tiger to earn National Player of the Week honors from Soccer America as she joins junior Michelle Makasini who received the honor on Oct. 9, After leading LSU to a 4-1 victory over then 18th-ranked BYU on Aug. 25 while becoming the first LSU goalkeeper to score a goal in the match, Isom earned Most Valuable Player honors at the inaugural Lakeside Invitational on Sept. 1. Isom s goal was unlike anything ever seen at the LSU Soccer Complex as she lined up to take a routine free kick in the second half and sent a 90-yard rocket over the BYU defense, over the keeper s head and into the back of the net. LSU Soccer Makes Debut on ESPN s SportsCenter Not only was Mo Isom recognized by the soccer community for her performance in LSU s 4-1 win over BYU on Sept. 25, but she also received worldwide attention as her goal on a 90-yard free kick in the 53rd minute was broadcast into homes across the globe as part of the Top 10 Plays segment of ESPN s SportsCenter the following evening. Isom s electrifying goal cracked the top-five plays of the day at No. 3 on the countdown originally shown during the midnight broadcast. Isom Also Featured in Sports Illustrated s Faces in the Crowd If making into the Top 10 Plays segment of SportsCenter were not enough, Mo Isom also became the first LSU soccer player to be featured in Sports Illustrated as her goal on a 90-yard free kick against BYU landed her a spot in the Faces in the Crowd section of the Sept. 15 issue of the publication. Each week, Sports Illustrated features six high school and college athletes from across the country who boast extraordinary accomplishments in their respective sports. Soccer Times Top 25 Week of Oct. 6 Rank School W-L-T Prev. 1 Notre Dame Stanford North Carolina UCLA T4 5 Portland T4 6 USC Texas A&M Virginia Duke Florida State Texas Florida Boston College Oklahoma State Wake Forest California Colorado Georgetown West Virginia Illinois Washington San Diego T23 LSU T23 Rutgers NR 25 Missouri NR NSCAA/adidas Top 25 Week of Oct. 6 Rank School W-L-T Prev. 1 Notre Dame North Carolina Portland UCLA USC Stanford Texas A&M Virginia Florida State Texas Duke Forida Oklahoma State Boston College Wake Forest Illinois Georgetown West Virginia California San Diego Rutgers NR 22 Colorado Penn State UW-Milwaukee Washington State NR LSU Sports Information Phone PO Box 25095, Baton Rouge, LA Fax

6 LSU When... Scoring First Scoring Second Doesn t Score Leading at the Half Trailing at the Half Tied at the Half Playing in overtime Scoring One Goal Scoring Two Goals Scoring Three-plus Goals Recording a Shutout Allowing One Goal Allowing Two Goals Allowing Three-plus Goals vs. Ranked Opponents vs. Unranked Opponents vs. SEC Opponents vs. SEC at Home vs. SEC on Road vs. Non-SEC Teams vs. Non-SEC at Home vs. Non-SEC on Road Home Record Road Record Neutral Site Record SEC Standings EASTERN DIVISION Team Overall SEC Points Florida South Carolina Tennessee Kentucky Georgia Vanderbilt WESTERN DIVISION Team Overall SEC Points Ole Miss Auburn LSU Arkansas Alabama Mississippi State #19 LSU vs. Auburn Tigers Picked to Repeat as SEC West Champions The Tigers will open defense of their SEC Western Division crown this weekend as they take on Mississippi State on Friday in Starkville and Ole Miss on Sunday in Oxford, and the team has been picked to retain the title it won a year ago as the league s 12 head coaches voted LSU the division favorite during the preseason. LSU received a total of seven first-place votes and 62 points to repeat as SEC West champions to finish just ahead of the five first-place votes and 59 points awarded to Auburn. Ole Miss was third in the division with 45 points to mirror the top three finishers from the Florida Gators have been tabbed as the favorite to win their third straight SEC championship in 2008 as they received a total of seven first-place votes in the overall standings. Tennessee received three votes, while Georgia received two first-place votes. Rutledge Named to Hermann Trophy Watch List Before the start of each season, the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis releases its list of the top college soccer players from across the country expected to compete for the right to raise the Hermann Trophy as the National Player of the Year at the end of the season. LSU junior All- American Malorie Rutledge is one of 47 student-athletes nationwide to be named to the organization s prestigious watch list for the 2008 season. Rutledge, a native of Sharpsburg, Ga., has already been tabbed a preseason favorite to earn first-team all-conference honors for the second straight season as the league s 12 head coaches announced their preseason All-SEC squad back on Aug. 13. The Hermann Trophy is college soccer s equivalent of the Heisman Trophy awarded to the nation s top college football player each year. Crawford, Jones Elected Team Captains for 2008 Season Leadership is a key component of any championship program, and seniors Casey Crawford and Roslyn Jones have accepted that role this season as they were elected captains of the LSU soccer team in a vote of their teammates during the preseason. This marks the second straight season that Crawford will serve as a team captain after leading the Tigers to an SEC Western Division championship and NCAA Tournament berth a year ago. Jones has quickly developed into one of the more feared strikers in the Southeastern Conference as the former Second-Team All-SEC selection returns after scoring seven goals and 21 points last season. Like Crawford, she has also demonstrated the ability to be a leader both on and off the field as a two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll and academic all-district selection by ESPN. Tigers Advance to Second Round of NCAA Tournament Prior to the 2007 season, no LSU soccer player had ever experienced the feeling of standing toeto-toe against the nation's best teams in the NCAA Tournament. But the Tigers made the most of their very first opportunity in 13 seasons by advancing to the second round where they fell to NCAA runner-up Florida State in regional play in Tallahassee, Fla. However, LSU did pick up its first ever postseason victory by defeating the Samford Bulldogs in double overtime in their first-round matchup on Nov. 16. Then junior Roslyn Jones punched a header into the back of the net with just 3 minutes, 26 seconds remaining in the second overtime period to give the Tigers a 1-0 victory. LSU wrapped up their best season in program history with a overall record. Yepez s OT Goal Clinches LSU s First SEC West Title In what might be the most historic victory in the 13-year history of the LSU soccer program, striker Rachel Yepez netted the game-winning goal in the seventh minute of overtime to give the Tigers a 1-0 victory over Arkansas at Lady 'Back Field on Nov. 2, 2007, and clinch LSU's first ever SEC Western Division championship. LSU entered the final day of the SEC season with a slim one-point advantage over Auburn in the league table in the race to be crowned division champion. A draw with the Lady Razorbacks would not have been enough as Auburn defeated Alabama in its season finale. But the Tigers prevailed and finished the season with a mark and 19 points in conference play, while Auburn was a close second in the division with a 6-5 record and 18 points. LSU Sports Information Phone PO Box 25095, Baton Rouge, LA Fax

7 The Automated ScoreBook For Soccer LSU Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 07, 2008) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. Aug 22 SOUTH ALABAMA W Aug 25 #25 BYU W Aug 30 at Northwestern W Sep 01 vs LOYOLA W Sep 14 CENTENARY W Sep 19 at Oklahoma W * Sep 26 at Mississippi State W * Sep 28 at Ole Miss L * Oct 03 at TENNESSEE L * Oct 05 at GEORGIA W TEAM STATISTICS LSU OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Shots/Game CORNER KICKS PENALTY KICKS OFFSIDES 23 4 PENALTIES Yellow cards 2 3 Red cards 1 0 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 3/811 6/656 Neutral Site #/Avg 1/172 ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att 3 Rutledge, Malorie Yepez, Rachel Makasini, Michelle Jones, Roslyn Clarke, Melissa Murphy, Kellie Carreno, Amanda Crawford, Casey Jobe, Hannah Isom, Mo Lagow, Katherine Potts, Brittany Bush, Nikki Potts, Chelsea Godbolt, Veronica West, Haley Alcoser, Nazily Lowe, Brittany Moseley, Jackie Total Opponents ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho 0 Isom, Mo : Total : Opponents : Goals by Period 1st 2nd Total LSU Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd Total LSU Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd Total LSU Opponents Corners by Period 1st 2nd Total LSU Opponents Fouls by Period 1st 2nd Total LSU Opponents

8 The Automated ScoreBook Auburn Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 07, 2008) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. Aug 22 GRAMBLING STATE W Aug 24 UAB W Aug 29 at Missouri L Aug 31 at Kansas L Sep 05 vs Stanford L Sep 07 vs VIRGINIA T Sep 12 FLORIDA STATE L Sep 14 MARQUETTE W Sep 19 SAMFORD W * Sep 26 at Kentucky T * Sep 28 at Vanderbilt W * Oct 03 OLE MISS L * Oct 05 MISSISSIPPI STATE W TEAM STATISTICS AU OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Shots/Game CORNER KICKS PENALTY KICKS PENALTIES Yellow cards 6 9 Red cards 1 0 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 7/664 4/723 Neutral Site #/Avg 2/836 ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att 11 Rebecca Howell Katy Frierson Kara Kasten Gabi Rivera Chelsea Yauch Stephanie Fransoso Monica Afanador Jenni Prescott Lydia Townsend Ashley Marks Carolyn Cohen Kori Hoelscher Julie King Mary Nicholson Jenn Johnson Kasey Warren Caitlin King Addie Ragsdale Lizzie Hamersly Heather Havron Allison Whitworth Skylar Brinegar Sammy Towne Total Opponents ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho 30 Skylar Brinegar 2 99: Allison Whitworth : Total : Opponents : Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Auburn Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Auburn Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Auburn Opponents Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Auburn Opponents Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Auburn Opponents

9 The Automated ScoreBook For Soccer LSU Category Leaders (as of Oct 07, 2008) All games ## Points GP G A Pts Shots 3 Rutledge, Malorie Yepez, Rachel Makasini, Michelle Jones, Roslyn Clarke, Melissa Murphy, Kellie Carreno, Amanda Crawford, Casey Jobe, Hannah Isom, Mo ## Goals GP G A Pts Shots 5 Makasini, Michelle Yepez, Rachel Jones, Roslyn Clarke, Melissa Rutledge, Malorie Murphy, Kellie Carreno, Amanda Isom, Mo Crawford, Casey Jobe, Hannah ## Game-winning Goals GP No. 23 Jones, Roslyn Yepez, Rachel Rutledge, Malorie Crawford, Casey Makasini, Michelle Clarke, Melissa 9 1 ## Assists GP G A Pts Shots 3 Rutledge, Malorie Yepez, Rachel Jones, Roslyn Makasini, Michelle Lagow, Katherine Carreno, Amanda Murphy, Kellie Potts, Brittany ## Shots GP G A Shots Shot% 15 Yepez, Rachel Rutledge, Malorie Makasini, Michelle Clarke, Melissa Jones, Roslyn Murphy, Kellie Crawford, Casey Carreno, Amanda Lagow, Katherine Jobe, Hannah ## Shot Pct. GP G A Shots Shot% 0 Isom, Mo Jobe, Hannah Jones, Roslyn Carreno, Amanda Clarke, Melissa Makasini, Michelle Murphy, Kellie Yepez, Rachel Crawford, Casey Rutledge, Malorie ## Shots on Goal GP G A Shots SOG SOG% 15 Yepez, Rachel Makasini, Michelle Rutledge, Malorie Clarke, Melissa Jones, Roslyn Murphy, Kellie Crawford, Casey Carreno, Amanda Lagow, Katherine Jobe, Hannah ## Shots on Goal Pct. GP G A Shots SOG SOG% 17 Jobe, Hannah Isom, Mo Jones, Roslyn Lagow, Katherine Yepez, Rachel Makasini, Michelle Clarke, Melissa Carreno, Amanda Crawford, Casey Murphy, Kellie

10 The Automated ScoreBook For Soccer LSU Game Results (as of Oct 07, 2008) All games Date Opponent Score Overall Conf Att. Goals scored Aug 22 SOUTH ALABAMA W Yepez, Rachel (Jones, Roslyn;Rutledge, Malorie) Yepez, Rachel (Jones, Roslyn) Aug 25 #25 BYU W Makasini, Michelle (Rutledge, Malorie) Clarke, Melissa (Yepez, Rachel) Isom, Mo (unassisted) Jones, Roslyn (Rutledge, Malorie;Makasini, Michelle) Aug 30 at Northwestern W Jones, Roslyn (Yepez, Rachel) Makasini, Michelle (Rutledge, Malorie) Sep 01 vs LOYOLA W Rutledge, Malorie (Yepez, Rachel) Crawford, Casey (Lagow, Katherine) Sep 14 CENTENARY W Makasini, Michelle (Jones, Roslyn;Potts, Brittany) Yepez, Rachel (Rutledge, Malorie) Makasini, Michelle (Rutledge, Malorie) Jobe, Hannah (Carreno, Amanda) Jones, Roslyn (unassisted) Makasini, Michelle (Yepez, Rachel) Carreno, Amanda (Murphy, Kellie) Sep 19 at Oklahoma W Jones, Roslyn (Yepez, Rachel) Clarke, Melissa (unassisted) Carreno, Amanda (Rutledge, Malorie) Murphy, Kellie (unassisted) * Sep 26 at Mississippi State W Rutledge, Malorie (unassisted) Yepez, Rachel (Makasini, Michelle;Rutledge, Malorie) Yepez, Rachel (Jones, Roslyn;Rutledge, Malorie) Clarke, Melissa (Rutledge, Malorie) * Sep 28 at Ole Miss L * Oct 03 at TENNESSEE L Murphy, Kellie (Rutledge, Malorie) * Oct 05 at GEORGIA W Clarke, Melissa (unassisted) Rutledge, Malorie (unassisted) Team Record W-L-T Overall: 8-2 Conference: 2-2 Home: 3-0 Away: 4-2 Neutral: 1-0 Overtime: 0-0 Attendance Dates Total Avg. Total: Home: Away: Neutral:

11 CONFERENCE SOCCER STATISTICS Oct. 5, 2008 (All games) GOALS GOALS PER GAME 1.LSU LSU Florida Florida Auburn Arkansas Arkansas Auburn Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Mississippi State Mississippi State South Carolina Alabama Alabama South Carolina Ole Miss Ole Miss Tennessee Tennessee Kentucky Kentucky Georgia Georgia GOALS ALLOWED GOALS AGAINST AVG ## Team GP No. Avg/G ## Team GP GA Minutes Avg LSU Arkansas : Arkansas South Carolina : South Carolina LSU : Florida Florida : Auburn Auburn : Alabama Alabama : Tennessee Tennessee : Ole Miss Ole Miss : Vanderbilt Vanderbilt : Kentucky Kentucky : Mississippi State Mississippi State : Georgia Georgia : ASSISTS ASSISTS PER GAME 1.Auburn LSU Florida Florida LSU Auburn Arkansas Arkansas Alabama Alabama South Carolina South Carolina Mississippi State Mississippi State Ole Miss Ole Miss Kentucky Kentucky Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Georgia Georgia Tennessee Tennessee POINTS POINTS PER GAME 1.Florida LSU LSU Florida Auburn Auburn Arkansas Arkansas Vanderbilt Vanderbilt South Carolina Alabama Alabama South Carolina Mississippi State Mississippi State Ole Miss Ole Miss Tennessee Tennessee Kentucky Kentucky Georgia Georgia

12 CONFERENCE SOCCER STATISTICS Oct. 5, 2008 (All games) POINTS ALLOWED POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME 1.Arkansas Arkansas LSU South Carolina South Carolina LSU Florida Florida Auburn Auburn Alabama Alabama Ole Miss Tennessee Tennessee Ole Miss Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Kentucky Kentucky Mississippi State Mississippi State Georgia Georgia SHOTS SHOTS PER GAME 1.Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Tennessee Tennessee Alabama Alabama Auburn LSU South Carolina Auburn Mississippi State South Carolina Ole Miss Mississippi State LSU Ole Miss Kentucky Kentucky Arkansas Arkansas Florida Florida Georgia Georgia SHOTS ON GOAL SHOTS ON GOAL PER GAME 1.Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Auburn LSU Alabama Auburn Mississippi State Alabama South Carolina Mississippi State LSU Arkansas Arkansas South Carolina Tennessee Tennessee Ole Miss Ole Miss Florida Florida Kentucky Kentucky Georgia Georgia SHOT PERCENT SOG PERCENT ## Team GP Goals Shots Pct ## Team GP SOG Shots Pct Florida Florida LSU Arkansas Arkansas Auburn Auburn LSU Mississippi State Mississippi State Georgia South Carolina South Carolina Ole Miss Ole Miss Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Georgia Alabama Alabama Kentucky Kentucky Tennessee Tennessee

13 CONFERENCE SOCCER STATISTICS Oct. 5, 2008 (All games) SHOTS ALLOWED SHOTS ON GOAL ALLOWED 1.LSU LSU Arkansas South Carolina South Carolina Arkansas Vanderbilt Florida Ole Miss Vanderbilt Tennessee Tennessee Kentucky Kentucky Florida Ole Miss Auburn Alabama Mississippi State Auburn Alabama Georgia Georgia Mississippi State SAVES SAVES PER GAME GA Save% Mississippi State Georgia Auburn Auburn Georgia Mississippi State Alabama Alabama Ole Miss Ole Miss Tennessee Tennessee Florida Florida Kentucky Kentucky Arkansas Arkansas Vanderbilt Vanderbilt South Carolina LSU LSU South Carolina SHUTOUTS SHUTOUTS PER GAME ## Team GP Shutouts Avg/G ## Team GP Shutouts Avg/G Arkansas Arkansas Alabama Alabama South Carolina South Carolina Auburn Auburn LSU LSU Kentucky Kentucky Tennessee Tennessee Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Mississippi State Mississippi State Ole Miss Florida Florida Ole Miss Georgia Georgia FOULS FOULS PER GAME 1.Mississippi State Mississippi State Kentucky Kentucky Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Ole Miss Ole Miss Alabama Alabama Arkansas Arkansas Florida Florida South Carolina LSU Auburn South Carolina Georgia Auburn LSU Georgia Tennessee Tennessee

14 CONFERENCE SOCCER STATISTICS Oct. 5, 2008 (All games) CORNERS CORNERS PER GAME 1.Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Alabama Alabama Auburn Tennessee Tennessee Auburn Georgia Georgia Ole Miss Ole Miss South Carolina LSU Arkansas Arkansas Florida South Carolina LSU Florida Kentucky Kentucky Mississippi State Mississippi State OFFSIDES OFFSIDES PER GAME 1.Arkansas Arkansas South Carolina South Carolina Mississippi State LSU Kentucky Mississippi State Auburn Kentucky Tennessee Tennessee Georgia Auburn LSU Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Georgia Alabama Alabama Ole Miss Ole Miss Florida Florida YELLOW CARDS YELLOW CARDS PER GAME 1.Mississippi State Mississippi State Ole Miss Ole Miss Alabama Alabama Arkansas Arkansas Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Florida Florida Auburn Auburn Kentucky Kentucky Georgia Georgia South Carolina Tennessee Tennessee South Carolina LSU LSU RED CARDS RED CARDS PER GAME 1.LSU LSU Auburn Alabama Alabama Arkansas Arkansas Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Auburn Florida South Carolina Ole Miss Mississippi State Kentucky Tennessee Georgia Georgia Tennessee Kentucky South Carolina Florida Mississippi State Ole Miss

15 CONFERENCE SOCCER STATISTICS Oct. 5, 2008 (All games) CURRENT UNBEATEN STREAK Eastern Team No. Record in streak CONFERENCE OVERALL Florida STANDINGS W- L- T Pct GF GA W- L- T Pct GF GA Ole Miss Tennessee Florida Vanderbilt South Carolina LSU Tennessee Auburn Kentucky Georgia Vanderbilt Western CONFERENCE OVERALL STANDINGS W- L- T Pct GF GA W- L- T Pct GF GA Ole Miss Auburn LSU Arkansas Alabama Mississippi State TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Team GP Shots Fouls Offside Corners PK/PKA YC/RC Alabama /0 10/1 Arkansas /0 9/1 Auburn /1 6/1 Florida /1 7/0 Georgia /0 4/0 Kentucky /1 5/0 LSU /0 2/1 Mississippi State /0 11/0 Ole Miss /0 10/0 South Carolina /2 3/0 Tennessee /1 3/0 Vanderbilt /2 7/1 TEAM SUMMARIES Team GP GF-GA Score Avg Margin PK-ATT Shots Saves Save% Corners Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Georgia Kentucky LSU Mississippi State Ole Miss South Carolina Tennessee Vanderbilt ATTENDANCE Team HOME GAMES Avg AWAY GAMES Avg NEUT GAMES Avg ALL GAMES Avg Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Georgia Kentucky LSU Mississippi State Ole Miss South Carolina Tennessee Vanderbilt Totals