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1 Table OF Contents Newton Campus Field...2 Directions OUTLOOK 21 Roster Preview EAGLE STAFF Head Coach Alison Foley...7 Assistant Coaches...8 Strength & Conditioning/Sports Medicine EAGLES Captains Veterans Newcomers YEAR IN REVIEW 2 Story Results and Statistics Game Summaries HISTORY AND TRADITION Honor Roll...28 BC in the NCAA Tournament...28 The BIG EASTConference...29 FACILITIES AND SUPPORT The Bubble...3 Learning Resources...31 NCAA Graduation Report...31 THE UNIVERSITY BC is Boston s College Boston College Athletic Director Gene DeFilippo...36 Quick facts Boston College Location...Chestnut Hill, Mass. Founded Enrollment...14,6 President...Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. Nickname...Eagles Colors...Maroon and Gold Conference...BIG EAST Conference Home Field (Cap.)...Newton Campus Soccer Field (1,) Athletic Director...Gene DeFilippo Team Information Head Coach...Alison Foley (Keene State 92) Record at BC (four seasons) Career Record (five seasons) Women's Soccer Office Phone...(617) / Foley's ...foleyae@bc.edu Assistant Coaches...Chris Hamblin (Boston College 1) Jen Mead (Providence 94) Sarah Powell (Boston College 1) 2 Record Conference Record (Finish) (2nd - Northeast Division) Starters Returning/Lost...8/3 Letterman Returning/Lost...12/6 21 Captains...Lindsey Marshall, Meghan Moore, Rachel Parri Media Relations Assoc. Athletic Director/Media Relations...Mike Enright Asst. Athletic Director/Media Relations...Dick Kelley Asst. Athletic Director/Media Relations...Lisa Cascio Asst. Media Relations Director...Lizz Summers Media Relations Assistants...Sean Sullivan (Women s Soccer Contact) Josh Tenisci Media Relations Phone...(617) sulliaxy@bc.edu Media Relations Fax...(617) Athletics Web site... Eagle Sports Hotline...(617) The 21 Boston College Women s Soccer Media Guide is produced by the Boston College Media Relations Office and the Boston College Athletic Association, Chestnut Hill, Mass., All rights reserved. Edited and Designed by Lizz Summers Printed by Evans Printing, Concord, N.H. Photographs by John Quackenbos, Gary Gilbert (BC Office of Publications), Lee Pellagrini (BC Office of Publications), Kristen Regan (The Heights), Jet Commerical Photo, David Silverman (Boston Breakers), Boston Chamber of Commerce 1

2 NEWTON CAMPUS SOCCER FIELD Nestled behind Boston College's Newton Campus, the Eagles' new soccer facility has drawn great reviews in just its first two years of existence. It provides players and fans alike the opportunity to play and watch top-notch collegiate soccer games in a classic New England setting: among the trees. The pitch won the Soccer Manager's Association College Soccer Field of the Year in 1999 and visiting coaches constantly rave about the field's condition. The new field was dedicated on September 12, 1999 with a 3- win for the men's team over Army. Since its opening, the women's team has registered a 15-3 home record on the field, including a 7-1 record in 2. During the fall, games are played while the surrounding trees turn different shades of red, gold and orange. Amid the stone walls and shaded endlines, the Eagles face some of the best competition in New England and the nation with the full support of their fans. With its close proximity to the dormitories, the "Superfans", BC's collective student fan base, frequent games to provide a boisterous and exciting atmosphere. Decked in bright gold t-shirts, Superfans, friends and family alike sit right near the action and the close tree line provides an intimate atmosphere for soccer matches. Conditions at the new field provide for a unique soccer playing experience. Games have been played in only daylight in its first two years, though lights will soon be installed for night games. There are no substitution horns or pregame warm-up soundtracks, nor are there any speakers in regular season games: just soccer the way soccer is meant to be played. A practice field is adjacent to the main competition field where both the men and women's teams train daily. The secondary field is also used for team warm-ups when the men and women play doubleheaders during the fall. DIRECTIONS TO THE FIELD From the Mass. Pike (Heading East Towards Boston):Take Exit 17, then the first right onto Centre Street. Follow Centre Street through two sets of lights. Turn right into the Boston College Law School. Follow the road as it winds to the right and down a hill. At the base of the hill, take a left and follow the road past the practice field. The parking lot is next to the field and in front of Quonset Hut. Additional parking is located at the left at the end of the road. From the Mass. Pike (Heading West Towards Worcester): Take Exit 17 and follow the road all the way around the rotary (left) and take the first right onto Center Street. Continue with the directions above. 2

3 21 Roster No. Name Class Position Hometown/Last School Anna Shapell Fr. GK Cape Elizabeth, ME/Wayneflete School 1 Meredith Crotty So. GK Santa Rosa, CA/Ursuline 2 Lauren Vanni So. F Fairfax Station, VA/West Springfield 3 Lindsey Marshall Sr. M/F Greensboro, NC/Greensboro Day School 4 YeJin Kim So. B Newton, MA/Newton North 5 Meghan Buckley Sr. B Manchester, CT/Manchester 6 Erin Docherty Fr. B Allentown, PA/Catasauqua 7 Morgan Page Sr. F Westerly, RI/Westerly 8 Kristin Goddard Fr. M/F Northboro, MA/Marian 9 Gen Richardson Jr. B Monroe, CT/Pomfret School 1 Rebecca Brooke So. B Poughkeepsie, NY/Arlington 11 Carolyn Iacobelli Jr. F Scottsdale, AZ/Chaparral 12 Meghan Moore Sr. F/M Santa Barbara, CA/Santa Barbara 13 Rachel Parri Sr. M/B Madison, CT/Daniel Hand 14 Laina Ceddia Fr. M Belmont, MA/Belmont 15 Maureen Jenkins So. F Woodlands, TX/The Woodlands 16 Sarah Rahko So. M/F Londonderry, NH/Londonderry 17 Colleen Danaher Jr. M/F Rockford, IL/Boylan Catholic 18 Kate MacDonald Jr. B Annapolis, MD/Irvine 19 Katherine Halloran Jr. F Hanover, MA/Hanover 21 Katherine Bodde Jr. B Kansas City, MO/St. Teresa's Academy 22 Danielle Servedio Fr. M South Huntington, NY/Walt Whitman 23 Lindsey Fairweather Fr. M Kingston, MA/Silver Lake Head Coach: Alison Foley (Keene State '92) - fourth season Assistant Coaches: Chris Hamblin (BostonCollege 1), Jen Mead (Providence 94), Sarah Powell (Boston College 1) Captains: Lindsey Marshall, Meghan Moore, Rachel Parri pronunciations (Anna) Shapell...Shah-PELL (Meredith) Crotty...CROT-tee (Lauren) Vanni...VAN-nee YeJin (Kim)...YAY-gin (Erin) Docherty...DOCK-er-tee (Kristin) Goddard...GOD-ard (Carolyn) Iacobelli...Ick-a-BELLY (Rachel) Parri...Parry Laina Ceddia...LANE-ah SED-e-ah (Sarah) Rahko...ROCK-oh (Colleen) Danaher...DAN-a-her (Katherine) Halloran...HAL-or-ran (Katherine) Bodde...BO-dee (Danielle) Servedio...Ser-VED-dee-o 3

4 CLIMBING back TO the HEIGHTS In 21 Eleven seconds. The Boston College women's soccer team was essentially eleven seconds away from its second-straight NCAA Tournament appearance when the 2 season took a sharp U-turn. Leading 2-1 at home to West Virginia in the second to last game of the regular season, the Mountaineers tied the score with 11 seconds remaining in regulation and went on to win the game in overtime. Although the Eagles later advanced to the semifinals of the BIG EAST Tournament before falling to No. 1 Notre Dame, BC's fate was left up to the NCAA selection committee. On selection Sunday, three BIG EAST teams were invited to play in the NCAA Tournament: Notre Dame, Connecticut and West Virginia. The Eagles' ticket was taken from them by the Mountaineers with 11 seconds to go in that last regular-season game. Head Coach Alison Foley is expecting big things from her 21 squad. Included in those expectations is another trip to the NCAA Tournament. "We have an incredible amount of depth on our roster this year," Foley says. "We should be an exciting team. There won't be any weaknesses on the field. In any given game, anyone could step up and he the star of the game. We won't have one or two go-to players; we'll have rachel parri an entire team of them." With the loss of such four-year defensive stars as All-American back Sarah Powell, back Katherine Murphy and goalkeeper Courtney Schaeffer, some might expect Foley to be a little concerned with her team's ability to keep the other team off the scoreboard. But Foley sees the issue differently. "We will be young and inexperienced in the backfield," Foley says. "But we have young players who excelled in the spring season and a freshman class that is full of potential stars. They will all be fighting for starting roles and playing time, which will push them harder to play better." Joining the team in 21 is one of the nation's top ten recruiting classes for the second-straight season. Players like Erin Docherty, Laina Ceddia, Lindsey Fairweather and Danielle Servediowill join the squad and be expected to step right in to see a lot of playing time. Coupled with the senior leadership from the team's oldest players, Foley expects the team to be pushed from the very start of the season. "Our three captains - Rachel Parri, Meghan Mooreand Lindsey Marshall - are all serious athletes," Foley says. "Be it on the field, in off-season workouts or in the weight room, these three women work at the highest level. They have set an example for the rest of the team to follow and their work ethic and leadership has become contagious." IN GOAL The graduation of four-year starter Courtney Scheaffer has opened the door for a healthy competition in goal. Schaeffer was a mainstay, starting all but two games in her career. But last season as a freshman, Meredith Crottysaw three halves of action and earned a win in her first career start against Central Connecticut. Anna Shapell joins the Eagles out of Cape Elizabeth, Maine and will also have the opportunity to compete for time in goal. "Meredith had a great spring season, Foley says. "She got a lot of playing experience and she made 15 saves in the scrimmage against the Boston Breakers, the Women s United Soccer Association franchise. She has demonstrated the confidence we need in net and the team is comfortable with her. We know she is comfortable with the starting role going into this season. "Anna is a hard worker and has a great training mentality. Her work rate is infectious and she should push Meredith in a healthy competition for playing time." AT BACK For the last four seasons, All-America Sarah Powell has been roaming the backfield as one of the nation's premiere stoppers. Joining her as a four-year starter was Katherine Murphy who provided steady, smart play during her entire career. With their graduation, Foley has a talented group remaining and a crop of fresh faces to stop the opposing attack. Foley has two stalwarts return in 21 as kate macdonald senior left back Rachel Parri and junior right backkate MacDonald will anchor the outside. Last season, Parri started all 21 games at back and became a creator on offense. She routinely carried the ball out of the backfield to spur a rush. MacDonald has a strong defensive mindset who usually finds herself matched up against the opposing team's top player. "Rachel is a dangerous threat on the attack out of the backfield. She's a strong defender who will help lead the younger players," Foley says. "Kate is the most athletic player on the team. She is one of the best man-markers in the BIG EAST. She is great in the air and can 4

5 also help set up the offense." Other returning players who will vie for time on the outside are senior Meghan Buckley and sophomore YeJin Kim. Both players saw limited time in 2, but played well in the spring with the increased time. At center back, freshman Erin Docherty has the potential to be the next Eagle superstar in the backfield. A strong player out of sarah rahko Allentown, Pa., Foley is counting on her to fill the shoes left by Powell. In the fall of 2, she attended the Youth Soccer Association national camp. "Erin has the potential to be the next great player to come out of BC. She has wonderful field sense and can adapt quickly to the play," Foley says. At stopper, another freshman - Lindsey Fairweather - will have the opportunity to step in right away and make an impact. A newcomer from Kingston, Mass., Fairweather set the Silver Lake Regional scoring mark, but will move from offense to defense at the Heights. "Lindsey can get really high and will win a lot of balls for us. She'll be dangerous offensively and she is very athletic." Two veterans, Gen Richardson and Katherine Bodde, will compete with Fairweather for the stopper position headed into the season. Richardson, a two-sport athlete at BC who spends the winter on the ice with the women's hockey team, joined the soccer team for the first time in 2. She saw action in 1 games and provided a physical presence in the backfield. Bodde came on strong in the spring and will add depth as the season approaches. MIDFIELD Foley has two of the strongest midfielders in the league returning in 21. Sarah Rahko, the BIG EAST Rookie of the Year in 2, and junior Colleen Danaher step back into the familiar roles of transitioning and setting up the game. Rahko was one of the best freshmen in the nation in 2. She was the Eagles' second-leading scorer with 29 points on eight goals and 13 assists. Foley inserted her into the starting lineup from game one and she remained there all season. She garnered many accolades last season, including a place on the Northeast regional All- America squad. "Sarah could play in the pros right now. She has wonderful vision at center midfield and the best technical ability," Foley says. "She finds the forwards so easily and has developed the ability to beat people off the dribble." Danaher also returns at the other center midfield position. Last season, she started all 21 games and registered 18 points off seven goals and four assists. Foley points to her style of play as one of the team's strengths. "Colleen is the steadiest player on the team, Foley says. She plays a simple game and keeps the team together. She's a key part of the offensive transition." Another player who will see time in center midfield is newcomer Danielle Servedio. A freshman from South Huntington, N.Y., she is a former member of the United State's junior national pool. She hopes to bring that experience to the field at the Heights. "Danielle is another Sarah Rahko-type player. She is very sound in her ability and can create for the rest of the team." On the outside, senior Lindsey Marshall returns on the left. She started all 21 games last season, scoring one goal and adding six assists. One of the fastest players on the team, she has an excellent serve and adds energy to the attack. "Lindsey is one of our captains this year. She leads the team by example and will really help the younger kids this season. She gets out there and makes good things happen with her speed and accuaracy." Freshman Kristin Goddard could see time behind Marshall on the left. As a high school senior from Northboro, Mass. and Marian High, Goddard was the voted the most valuable player in Eastern Massachusetts last year. On the right side, a competition has heated up between sophomore Lauren Vanni and freshman Laina Ceddia. Vanni completed the spring session very strong and opened the eyes of the coaches quickly. Ceddia, a newcomer from Belmont, Mass., was a two-time National Soccer Coaches Association of America All- American and was the 2 NSCAA/adidas Massachusetts Player of the Year. "Lauren had a great spring and played very strong," Foley says. "She gained a lot of experience against some tough opponents. She came to understand the position and really impressed us. "Laina is so fast. She will not only be the fastest player on the team, but one of the fastest in the BIG EAST. She can get behind defenses quickly and surprise teams with her abilities." FORWARD At forward, Foley returns her entire attack from a year ago. Leading the squad is the team's leading scorer in 2, Meghan Moore. Starting every game at BC since her freshman year, Moore tallied 11 goals and eight assists last season for 3 points on the attack. She earned first team All-BIG EAST honors was a regional All-America selection. "Meghan is an athlete-and-a-half," Foley says. "She has the most powerful shot on the team and proved to us last year that she can score. She works hard and the rest of the team follows her lead." Also returning is Kate Halloran who was the team's third-leading scorer last season. She colleen danaher 5

6 meghan moore knocked in 1 goals and added two assists, while seeing action in each of the team's 21 games. Foley is impressed with her progression since arriving in Chestnut Hill and has the seen the results on the field. "Kate has drastically improved since her freshman year," Foley says. "She is the most dimensional forward on the team and can beat you in combination with another player, but is also just as dangerous one-on-one." Two other key players come back in 21, both of whom saw limited time last season due to injury and health. Senior Morgan Page, one of the team's leading scorers in each of her first two years, is a dangerous player on the field who has scored 36 goals in her career so far. Hampered by injuries last season, the staff is expecting her to return to the form of her freshman and sophomore seasons. Sophomore Maureen Jenkinsalso comes back this season. Last year, the staff had to use Jenkins sparingly due to medical condition. Over the winter, she worked with doctors to correct the problem and should be ready for a full campaign in 21. "Mo can create havoc for other teams when she's on the field," Foley says. "It seems like she is everywhere all at once and it's very difficult for the other team to mark her. If she can stay healthy, she should have a great year." Goddard could also see some time in the front is Foley needs more depth. SCHEDULE The Eagles' schedule this season will go a long way in leading the team back to the NCAA tournament and a fight for the BIG EAST title. BC will play the its first three games away from home, but comes back to Newton for a three-game stand against Hartford (Sept. 12), New Hampshire (Sept. 15) and Dartmouth (Sept. 19). Among the first three games are two in the Connecticut Tournament against Georgia and Ohio State (Sept. 7 and 9). The BIG EAST portion of the schedule kicks off on Friday, Sept. 21 at Providence, the first of three-straight league games on the road. Once the Eagles get through September, Foley and the team will be at home for six games in a row with competition against teams like Connecticut (Oct. 7) and Harvard(Oct. 1). The last four games of the schedule alternate back and forth between home and away. "This season, we will be helped by our schedule," Foley says. "We will play most of our toughest opponents at home. The kids respond well to the fans and atmosphere have really taken care of business on the Newton Field in the last two years. On the pitch at the Newton Campus Soccer Field, the women have posted an amazing 15-3 record since the construction of the field in kate halloran "We start the season with two teams who we aren't that familiar with, but both Georgia and Ohio State are strong. Those two games will test us and let the team know where it stands. "Once we finish the tournament, we'll play Hartford, Dartmouth, Boston University, Harvard and UConn - all Top 25 teams - at home." "We think that with the players and experience we have coming back, we should be able to earn a spot in the Top 25 this season. The schedule will go a long way in helping us achieve that goal. "Last year, we played well but only took care of the teams we needed to beat. We didn't really have a big win like we did in We understand that to be considered one of the best, you need to play well against everybody and score some big wins as the season goes on." Senior leadership, coupled with the insurgence of a highly-rated freshman class, should help this team to reach its goal of returning to the NCAA Tournament. "We have a lot of experience on this team and the women remember what it was like to not hear Boston College called at last year's NCAA Selection Show. They are hungry to get back to the tournament and will be out to prove they should be there this year." 6

7 alison foley head coach Alison Foley enters her fifth season as the head coach of the Boston College women's soccer program. Under the direction of Foley, the Eagles have become one of the elite programs in the country as BC has posted a mark in her tenure. In 2, BC staged a 14-7 campaign and advanced to the semifinals of the BIG EAST Tournament. Senior stopper Sarah Powell earned All-America honors, as well as BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year accolades. Freshman midfielder Sarah Rahko was the league's Rookie of the Year and also garnered Northeast Regional All-American honors. The team's offensive clicked at a high pace, scoring 54 goals, the most since Foley's arrival at the Heights. The 1999 season will go down as one of the greatest in the program's history as the team compiled a record overall and was selected for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since The Eagles advanced to the "Sweet 16", marking the best performance by any women's athletic team in school history. In honor of her team's achievements, Foley was selected as the New England Coach of the Year by the New England Intercollegiate Soccer Association. Assuming head coaching duties in July of 1997, Foley's squads have been explosive having nearly out-scored their opponents by a two-toone margin with 162 goals for and 82 goals against. In her first season, she enjoyed a successful year, posing a record. She followed up her impressive first season by guiding her 1998 team to a record in Before coming to Boston College, Foley served as the head coach at Angelo State (Texas) University. In her lone season at the helm, Foley led the Rambelles to a record in In addition to her responsibilities at Angelo State, Foley served on the Olympic Development Program's staff for North Texas and Virginia in Prior to accepting the job at Angelo State, Foley was an assistant coach at James Madison from and helped lead the team to a record in four years. The Dukes were nationally ranked in each of those seasons, and in 1995, won the Colonial Athletic Association championship and advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament. A 1992 graduate of Keene (N.H.) State College, Foley was a member of the women's soccer team that made three NCAA semifinal appearances. The Owls were NCAA Division II national finalists in both 1989 and 199. Foley, inducted in to the Keene State Hall of Fame in the fall of 1998, earned NSCAA/MetLife All-America honors and was a four-time all-new England and all-conference selection. She was named to the NCAA All- Tournament team three times. Foley played for the Baltimore Bays and Rhode Island STaing Rays of the United States Inter-regional Soccer League during the summers of 1994 and She also played for the Virginia state select team in 1994 and the U-23 Massachusetts state select team in The native of Plymouth, Mass., is currently a member of the NCAA regional advisory committee and has been a member of the Regional I ODP staff since Also active in a number of soccer camps, Foley has served as the women's coordinator of the Keene State Soccer Camp since 1992 and has worked as co-director of both the Yale University and James Madison soccer camps. Foley earned her master's degree in kinesiology from James Madison in 1994 and currently boasts NSCAA Advanced National and USSF Class A coaching licenses. In 1998, Foley married Dave Kulik, a former assistant coach with the Boston College men's soccer team and currently the head coach at Clark University. Foley File Education College - Keene State College (1992) Master's - James Madison University (1994) Coaching Experience Assistant Coach, James Madison 1996 Head Coach, Angelo State (Texas) 1997-present Head Coach, Boston College Playing Experience Keene State College All-America NCAA All-Tourn. Team , 1989, 199 All-New England , 1989, 199, 1991 All-Conference , 1989, 199, Massachusetts U-23 Team 1994 Virginia Select Team USISL Baltimore Bays 1995 USISL Rhode Island Stingrays Foley's Record at BC Year Record GF GA Totals

8 Chris Hamblin begins his first year as Alison Foley's assistant coach after concluding his stellar playing career at the Heights in 2. A four-year starter for the men's team from 1997 through 2, Hamblin led the Eagles to a BIG EAST Tournament championship and the team's first NCAA bid since 199 as a senior. After earning a.84 goals against average and back boning the nation's eighth-best defense, he was selected as an NSCAA/adidas first team All-American in 2. He shut out a career-high eight opponents, including seven in BIG EAST games. On his career, he earned 24 shut outs. His.44 goals against average in league play led the BIG EAST coaches to choose him as the Goalkeeper of the Year and select him to the All-BIG EAST first team. In 1997, he was an All-Rookie Team honoree. Throughout college, Hamblin coached local youth soccer teams while participating in many community programs through the University. For his dedication to the community, Hamblin was awarded the Brian D.A. Hall Award, Boston College's highest leadership honor. In addition to his athletics and community involvement, Hamblin performed exceptionally Jen Mead joins Alison Foley s staff for her first season after competing in the inaugural season of the Women s United Soccer Association for the Bay Area CyberRays. Mead was an assistant coach, focusing on goalkeepers, at Louisville during the 2 season. Mead played soccer at Providence from 1991 through She was named the BIG EAST Conference's Most Valuable Player as the Friars won the conference title in her third season. While at Providence, Mead was a two-sport star, playing basketball in the winter. She gained BIG EAST All-Rookie team accolades in basketball as a freshman. chris hamblin Assistant Coach in the classroom, earning the BIG EAST/Aeropostale Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award in 21, as well as three BIG EAST Academic All-Star honors and three Athletic Director's Awards for Academic Achievement. BC honored Hamblin with the 21 Outstanding Senior Male Student- Athlete Award. Currently, Hamblin plays professionally for the Boston Bulldogs of the D-3 Pro League. The native of Bristol, England, graduated from Boston College with an education degree in human development and communication in 21. jen mead volunteer Assistant Coach With her final year of eligibility remaining, Mead transferred to George Mason University and attained All-America status as a senior. She recorded 1.5 shutouts and stopped 14 shots on her way to national goalkeeper of the year recognition. When her collegiate eligibility was exhausted, Mead made a tour of service with the U.S. National Team, earning six caps between 1993 and Mead's coaching career began at Newton North (Mass.) High School where she led the Tigers from 1997 through In three years, the team earned a record. In 1999, the team won the Massachusetts state title and earned a national ranking with its record. That team included current Eagle SPORTS MEDICINE The sports medicine staff is responsible for the health care needs of over 8 student-athletes. Services include on-site first aid, evaluation and treatment of all athletic injuries, as well as full rehabilitation therepy. Assistant Athletic Director/Sports Medicine Steve Bushee is assisted by a staff of four full-time athletic trainers and six resident tariners, all certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association and licenced by the Commonealth of Massachusetts. Overseen by Dr. Tom Nary, head team physician and director of Health Services, five team physicians serve as the medical corps for the sports medicine department, including two orthopedic surgeons, an internist, a general practicioner and a sports medicine/emergency medicine physician. The sports medicine facility in Conte Forum occupies approximately 3, square feet. The space includes a rehabilitation area containing equipment for the development of strength, balance, reflexes and muscluar coordination. Whirlpools, exam rooms and offices, as well as a separte therapy area, are also included in the facility. Strength & condtioning Coordinated by Mike Poidamani, the director of strength and conditioning, and two assistant coaches, BC s strength and condidtioning program is designed to improve the size, strength, quickness and speed of the University s student-athletes. The impressive Conte Forum weight room covers more than 7, square feet and can accomodate more than 1 athletes at a time. The room contains more than 25, pounds of free weights and selectorized machines. YeJin Kim, the 1999 state player of the year and NSCAA All-American. A native of Norwood, Mass., Mead earned her communications and marketing degree from Providence in She attended Bridgewater- Raynham (Mass.) High School and played for the Boston Renegades of the W-League before being drafted by the CyberRays. 8

9 3 lindsey marshall senior GREENSBORO, N.C. GREENSBORODAY SCHOOL midfield/forward - CAPTAIN - THIS SEASON Marshall will serve as one of the team's three captains in 21. AS A JUNIOR (2) Was one of seven Eagles to start all 21 games, playing in the midfield put 17 shots on net, scoring one goal and adding six assists for eight points tallied three assists in BIG EAST action netted her lone goal in the team's 5-1 win over Central Connecticut (Sept. 13) had two assists in the team's 9- win over Holy Cross (Sept. 9) also posted assists in the Boston University (Sept. 8), Miami (Sept. 17), St. John's (Sept. 24) and Pittsburgh (Oct. 6) wins earned the Athletic Director's Award for Award for Academic Achievement and was a BIG EAST Academic All-Star. Played six years for Pual Lieb at Greensboro Day School honored with an all-region award in 1997 named all-conference in 1995 and 1996 won state championships with Greensboro Day in 1995, 1996 and 1997 played club soccer for the Greensboro Twisters for seven years under Lieb was a member of the North Carolina Cup and Atlanta Cup champion teams in Born April 26, 198 enrolled as a biology major in the College of Arts & Sciences the first of Beth and Jim Marshall's four children. AS A SOPHOMORE (1999) Totaled one goal and three assists on the season her only tally came against Rutgers (Oct. 22) appeared in 17 games, of which she started nine (including the final eight contests of the season) fed two goals in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Fairfield (Nov. 1) contributed an assist against Providence (Oct. 1) earned the Athletic Director's Award for Academic Achievement and was a BIG EAST Academic All-Star. AS A FRESHMAN (1998) Played in 13 games, starting five contests played in six BIG EAST games, making two starts had four shots, including two during BIG EAST action. marshall s career statistics Year GP GS G A Pts Shots Totals

10 12 meghan moore senior santabarbara, calif. santabarbara hs forward - CAPTAIN - THIS SEASON (21) Moore will serve as one of the team's three captains this season. AS A JUNIOR (2) Earned a place on the All-BIG EAST First Team was a third-team Northeast regional All-American one of seven Eagles to start all 21 games doubled her previous career points total as she led the team in scoring with 3 points, a career high netted 11 goals and added eight assists was fifth in the BIG EAST in overall scoring had three goals for six points in BIG EAST Divisional play her 11 goals led the team had two multiple-goal games, against Holy Cross (Sept. 3) and Northeastern (Oct. 17) in the Holy Cross game, she registered a career-high seven points in one game with her two goals and three assists also had two assists against Central Florida (Sept. 15) tallied lone scores against Hartford (Aug. 25), Boston University (Sept. 8), Miami (Sept. 17), Syracuse (Sept. 22) and Providence (Oct. 1) netted the Eagles' only goal against top-rakned Notre Dame (Oct. 13) recorded a goal and an assist in the BIG EAST Quarterfinals against Seton Hall (Oct. 29) received the McElroy Award, the soccer scholarship in memory of Tom McElroy '8, at the annual All-Sports Banquet earned the Athletic Director's Award for Academic Achievement and was a BIG EAST Academic All-Star. the 6- win against Northeastern (Sept. 29) and in the 1- win at Pittsburgh (Oct. 2) assisted on Morgan Page's game-winner in the 2-1 win against Seton Hall in the BIG EAST Tournament's quarterfinal round (Nov. 3). Four-year starter for coaches Steve Geremia and Lito Garcia at Santa Barbara High School, where she notched 88 goals and 64 assists was selected as the team's offensive MVP all four years earned all-league first team honors all four years chosen as the league's MVP as a junior and senior a member of the all-county team as a sophomore, junior and senior a CIF Southern Section Division II second team member as a sophomore and junior chosen to the CIF Southern Section Division II first team as a senior participated on the Olympic Developmental Program district team as a sophomore and senior. Born December 23, 1979 enrolled as a history major in the College of Arts & Sciences one of Christie and Ed Moore's two children. AS A SOPHOMORE (1999) Started all 24 games finished third on the team with 17 total points, including a team-high 11 assists scored one goal in each of the team's three games in the NCAA Tournament; also added a pair of assists in the team's first round win over Fairfield (Nov. 1) she fed at least one goal in seven contests accumulated three assists in BIG EAST Northeast Divisional play. AS A FRESHMAN (1998) One of five Eagles to play in and start all 21 games ranked third on the team with 13 points (four goals and five assists) tallied three goals and one assist in 11 BIG EAST contests scored the game-winner in moore s career statistics Year GP GS G A Pts Shots Totals

11 13 rachel parri senior madison, CONN. danielhand hs back - CAPTAIN - THIS SEASON (21) Parri will serve as one of the team's three captains this season. AS A JUNIOR (2) One of seven Eagles to start all 21 games a defensive midfielder who often worked and dribbled out of the backfield to key rushes recorded an assist in the BC's 4-2 win over Boston University (Sept. 8). AS A SOPHOMORE (1999) Transferred from Wake Forest prior to the start of the season played in the midfield and was one of six Eagles to start all 24 games notched two assists on the year assisted on Mary Guarino's game-winning goal in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Harvard (Nov. 14) contributed her other assist in BC's 4- shutout of Rutgers (Oct. 22) named to the NSCAA All-Northeast Region Third Team earned the Athletic Director's Award for Academic Achievement and BIG EAST Academic All-Star honors. AS A FRESHMAN (1998) Played forward at Wake Forest University played in 17 games, starting two had 13 shots on net, recording two goals and two assists for six points scored the game-winning goal for the Demon Deacons against Davidson (Sept. 9) also scored in Wake's 5- win over LSU (Oct. 4) was a member of the Demon Deacon's NCAA Tournament team. Earned all-state honors all four years as a member of the soccer team at Daniel Hand a two-time NSCAA/Umbro Player of the Year in the state of Connecticut earned NSCAA All-America honors twice was a two-time Parade All-American named to the NSCAA high school All- New England team three times an honor student a two-time track MVP parri s career statistics Year GP GS G A Pts. Shots Totals Born March 3, 18 enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences Rachel is the daughter of Elizabeth and Richard Parri. 11

12 katherine bodde junior back KANSAS CITY, MO. ST. TERESA S ACADEMY rebecca brooke sophomore back poughkeepsie, n.y arlington hs AS A SOPHOMORE (2) Saw action in three games also saw time in the BIG EAST contest against St. John's (Sept. 24) played in the Harvard (Oct. 4) and Central Florida (Sept. 15) games earned the Athletic Director's Award for Academic Achievement. AS A FRESHMAN (1999) Played in five games in the Eagle backfield earned the Athletic Director's Award for Academic Achievement. A member of the soccer team at St. Theresa's Academy all four years an all-state selection as a junior and senior earned first-team Kansas City honors named to the all-metro team involved in Olympic Development Program training in each of her four years of high school also a member of the Alliance United Club team that advanced to the national semifinals four straight years. Born June 1, 1981 enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences Katherine is the youngest of Priscilla and David Bodde's four children and their only daughter. bodde s career statistics Year GP GS G A Pts. Shots Totals 5 AS A FRESHMAN (2) Saw action in five games for the Eagles, including two BIG EAST contests. Received all-league, all-county and all-section honors in each of her four years at Arlington captained the team her senior year a member of the Gannet newspapers syndicate's all-star first team a 1998 and 1999 Elite Soccer Program participant selected to attend he 1997 national training camp was a member of the 1998 U.S. Region 1 Team. Born October 8, 1982 enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences Rebecca is the younger of Sue and Samuel's two children. brooke s career statistics Year GP GS G A Pts. Shots 2 5 Totals 5 meghan buckley senior back manchester, CONN. manchester HS 5 katherine bodde AS A JUNIOR (2) Played in four games, including two BIG EAST matches against Miami (Sept. 17) and St. John's (Sept. 24) earned the Athletic Director's Award for Academic Achievement. AS A SOPHOMORE (1999) Played in two games for the Eagles competed in BC's 4- shutout victories over Villanova (Oct. 17) and Rutgers (Oct. 22). AS A FRESHMAN (1998) Played in six games, making one start started her first career game against Providence registered a shot in a 3- win over St. John's (Sept. 2). 12

13 A four-year member of the soccer team at Manchester served as a captain her senior year the team won the Central Conference East championship three times earned all-conference honors as a sophomore, junior and senior an all-state selection as a junior and senior an all- New England pick as a senior a member of the Connecticut state select team from 1994 through 1996 participated in the Olympic Development Program Region I Development Camp from 1994 through 1996 a member of the World Class Soccer Premier Team for seven years a six-year member of the Connecticut Junior Association State Cup championship team a four-year member of Manchester's indoor track team earned all-state honors as a junior also competed on the outdoor track team as a senior was a high honors student in each of her four years at Manchester. Born December 8, 1979 enrolled as a marketing major in the Carroll School of Management one of Nacy and James Buckley's two children. The starting keeper for Ursuline Academy, the third-ranked high school team in the nation in 1999 logged 14 shutouts her senior year in only 19 games on the season allowed just seven goals during her senior year for a.37 goals against average. Born February 11, 1982 enrolled in the Carroll School of Management Meredith is the older of Susan and Steve Crotty's two children. crotty s career statistics Year GP GS GA Svs. Shots SV%. Min. GAA SHO Record Totals Colleen Danaher buckley s career statistics junior midfield/forward Year GP GS G A Pts. Shots rockford, ILL boylancatholichs Totals meghan Buckley meredith crotty sophomore santa rosa, calif. ursuline hs goalkeeper 1 AS A FRESHMAN (2) Appeared in two games in 2, making one start made her collegiate debut starting against Central Connecticut (Sept. 13), earning the win while making two saves in the 2-1 victory also saw one half of action in the 5-2 win over Northeastern (Oct. 17) where she made one save had a 1.33 goals against average in 135 minutes of time earned the Athletic Director's Award for Academic Achievement. AS A SOPHOMORE (2) Was one of seven Eagles to start all 21 games scored a career-high seven goals and added four assists for 18 points... notched her first career multiple-goal game against Holy Cross (Sept. 3) with two tallies scored in three straight games early in the season; Holy Cross, Boston University (Sept. 8) and Colgate (Sept. 1) recorded a goal and an assist against New Hampshire (Sept. 19) also scored in the St. John's (Sept. 24) and West Virginia (Oct. 2) games assisted on two goals in the Eagles' 5-2 win over Northeastern (Oct. 17) also added an assist in the Providence (Oct. 1) contest earned the Athletic Director's Award for Academic Achievement and was a BIG EAST Academic All-Star. AS A FRESHMAN (1999) Participated in all 24 games, starting 11 tallied six points on the season (one goal and four assists) scored her only goal, while adding an assist, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Fairfield (Nov. 1) added a single assist in games against Northeastern (Sept. 22), Miami (Sept. 26) and New Hampshire (Oct. 19) earned the Athletic Director's Award for Academic Achievement and was a BIG EAST Academic All-Star. A four-year letterwinner on the soccer team at Boylan Catholic High School served as co-captain as a senior scored 35 goals and added 35 assists during her scholastic career named team MVP as a senior s first team all-conference selection chosen as the conference MVP in 1998 an IHSSCA all-state selection a Chicago Tribune all-state honorable mention selection an honor student. 13

14 Born March 1, 1981 enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences Colleen is the third of Patricia and Thomas Danaher's four children. danaher s career statistics Year 1999 GP 24 GS 11 G 1 A 4 Pts. 6 Shots Totals An All-New England selection at Hanover High School earned allstate and all-league honors a Boston Globe and Boston Herald All- Scholastic selection set the school record for career goals and recorded the most points in Hanover history holds the school record for singleseason scoring a member of the 1995 state championship team a member of the South Coast Soccer Club that won the 1998 state championship served as team captain earned SchoolSports Player of the Year honors also a member of the basketball team at Hanover. Born June 12, 1981 enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences Katherine is the third of Geraldine and Dennis Halloran's four children. halloran s career statistics Year 1999 GP 24 GS 3 G 3 A 5 Pts. 11 Shots Totals kate halloran colleen danaher 14 katherine halloran junior hanover, MASS. hanoverhs forward 19 AS A SOPHOMORE (2) Played in all 21 games, starting 19 was third on the team in scoring with 22 points (1 goals and two assists) her 1 goals were second on the team had three multiple-goal games, scoring twice against Central Connecticut (Sept. 13), Central Florida (Sept. 15) and St. John's (Sept. 24) also scored in the Fairfield (Aug. 27), Colgate (Sept. 1) and New Hampshire (Sept. 19) games recorded the Eagles' lone tally in the double-overtime loss at Harvard (Oct. 4) tallied both of her assists in the 9- win over Holy Cross (Sept. 3). AS A FRESHMAN (1999) Played in all 24 games, starting three posted 11 points (three goals and five assists), good for fourth on the team in scoring took 23 shots scored single goals against Central Connecticut State (Sept. 15), Rutgers (Oct. 22) and Georgetown (Oct. 3) twice produced a goal and an assist in a game (Rutgers and Georgetown) fed two goals in BC's 4- shutout of Villanova (Oct. 17). carolyn iacobelli junior forward scottsdale, AZ. CHAPARRAL hs 11 AS A SOPHOMORE (2) Played in 11 games, including two BIG EAST contests scored her first career goal in the Eagles' 4- win over Providence (Oct. 1) had five shots on goal a BIG EAST Academic All-Star and earned the Athletic Director's Award for Academic Achievement. AS A FRESHMAN (1999) Saw action in three game registered three shots on goal displayed an ability to create offensive chances.

15 Finished her four-year career at Chaparral High School as a the school's all-time leader in goals (51) and assists (4) earned Scottsdale Player of the Year honors also named the 4A state player of the year an All-Arizona selection served as the team captain member of the Arizona state championship team in 1998 a member of the Sereno Soccer Club that won the state championship in both 1998 and 1999 earned Student-Athlete of the week honors at Chapparel named Chapparal High School's Outstanding Female Student Athlete a member of the National Honor Society also competed on the track team and served as captain in 1998 named Most Valuable Runner in Born May 24, enrolled in the Carroll School of Management... Carolyn and her older sister are the daughters of Margaret and Dirck Iacobelli. A 1998 adidas and Elite Soccer Program participant was a member of the Olympic Development Program's "82" Region III team from 1997 through 2. Born August 4, 1982 enrolled in the Lynch School of Education Maureen is the second of Sheila and Greg Jenkins's three children. jenkins career statistics Year 2 GP 14 GS G 1 A Pts. 2 Shots 1 Totals iacobelli s career statistics Year GP GS G A Pts. Shots Totals maureen jenkins carolyn iacobelli maureen jenkins sophomore woodlands, texas the woodlands forward 15 AS A FRESHMAN (2) Saw limited time in 14 games due to a medical condition in her legs played in four BIG EAST contests recorded one goal for two points on the season notched the game-winning goal in the Eagles' 2- win over Syracuse (Sept. 22) put 1 shots on net. yejin kim sophomore newton, mass. newton north hs back 4 AS A FRESHMAN (2) Played in one game, a 4- win over St. John's (Sept. 24) played well in the off-season. A 1999 National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-American the Boston Globe All-Scholastic player of the year in her senior year also the Boston Herald's high school player of the year in 1999 selected by the state's coaches as the 1999 Eastern Massachusetts player of the year led Newton North the 1999 Massachusetts state championship. Born April 5, 1982 enrolled in the college of Arts & Sciences YeJin is the second of Cyndi and Jea Kim's three children. 15

16 kim s career statistics Year GP GS G A Pts. Shots 2 1 Totals 1 kate macdonald kate macdonald junior back annapolis, MD. irvine hs 18 AS A SOPHOMORE (2) Started 15 of the 18 games she played in started the last 15 games of the season put three shots on net developed into on of the league's best markers. AS A FRESHMAN (1999) Played in 13 games, starting three tallied one point registered an assist in BC's 5- victory over Central Connecticut (Sept. 15) earned the Athletic Director's Award for Academic Achievement and was a BIG EAST Academic All-Star. A four-time all-conference selection out of Irvine High School named league MVP as a senior selected to the all-league second team as a junior... chosen as the league's defensive MVP as a sophomore and earned all-league first team honors selected to the all-county team in 1996 earned all-league honors as a freshman participated on the track team at Irvine. Born March 7, 1981 enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences Kate is the younger of Elaine and Jack MacDonald's two children. macdonald s career statistics Year GP GS G A Pts. Shots Totals Morgan page senior forward westerly, r.i. westerly hs 7 AS A JUNIOR (2) Played in 16 games, starting six, while battling injuries notched seven goals and added two assists for 16 points had two goals in a game twice during the season, first against Central Connecticut State (Sept. 13) and then against Northeastern (Oct. 17) also added two assists in the Central Connecticut game added one of the Eagles' nine goals in the win over Holy Cross (Sept. 3) scored again in the Eagles' next game against Boston University (Sept. 8) netted single goals against Providence (Oct. 1). AS A SOPHOMORE (1999) Started 23 of 24 games... finished second on the team with 33 points (13 goals, seven assists), which was eighth in the conference... was also second on the team with four game-winning goals on the season... scored two goals in one match three different times (James Madison, Miami, Rutgers) while contributing a goal and assist in five matches... BC was 9-1 when Page scored a goal... had a goal and assist in BC's BIG EAST Quarterfinal win over Villanova (Nov. 2)... named to College Buzz All- Northeast region first team, NEWISA All-New England second team and the NSCAA All-Northeast region third team. 16

17 AS A FRESHMAN (1998) Led team in points (35), goals (16) and game-winning goals (5) earned All-BIG EAST Second Team and All-Rookie Team honors played in 19 games, making 18 Starts led team with four goals in BIG EAST games recorded two hat tricks (vs. Arizona State on Sept. 7 and vs. Northeastern on Sept. 29) scored the game-winning goal in the Eagles' 2-1 win against Seton Hall (Nov. 3) in the BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinals. Set the school record for career goals with 68 while playing for Joe Purtill at Westerly... named first team all-state all four years of high school... earned first team all-division and all-area honors four years at Westerly... earned All-New England distinction her junior and senior years... played for Tracy Kurr on the Greater Boston Bolts in 1996 and played for the Olympic Development Program Regional Team from 1995 to Born March 2, enrolled in the Lynch School of Education... she and her younger brother, Ryan, are the children of Richard and Lauren Page. page s career statistics Year GP GS G A Pts. Shots Totals sarah rahko sophomore midfield/forward LONDONDERRY, N.H. LONDONDERRY hs 16 AS A FRESHMAN (2) Earned NSCAA/adidas All-Northeast regional first team All-America honors named to the Soccer Buzz all-freshman All-America team and was a honorable mention All-America choice also copped Soccer Buzz Northeast all-region first-team honors was the BIG EAST co-rookie of the Year earned spots on the All-BIG EAST second team and All- Rookie team a two-time BIG EAST Rookie of the Week (Sept. 18 and Sept. 25) was one of seven Eagles to start all 21 games was second on the Eagles' squad in 2 in scoring with 29 points (eight goals and 13 assists) her 13 assists led BC and was tied for second in the BIG EAST was ranked 19th in the nation in assists per game with her.62 per game mark led the team in BIG EAST scoring with nine points (three goals and three assists) notched her first collegiate point against Holy Cross (Sept. 3) on an assist recorded two four-point games on the season with a goal and two assists: Providence (Oct. 1) and Northeastern (Oct. 17) had her first career multiple-goal game against Brown (Oct. 25) with both of the Eagles' scores in the 2-1 win had two other two-assist games: Central Connecticut (Sept. 13) and Northeastern (Oct. 17) also had single goals against Miami (Sept. 17), St. John's (Sept. 24), Pittsburgh (Oct. 6) and Seton Hall in the BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinals (Oct. 29). Became Londonderry's all-time leading scorer with 72 goals and 42 assists was chosen by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America as New Hampshire's player of the year in 1999 also earned NSCAA All- America honors was a Parade All-America in her senior season was a member of the U.S.'s "81" Region I team was also a member of the 1999 U-19 national pool. Born July 16, 1982 enrolled in the Lynch School of Education Sarah is the youngest of Mary and Rich Rahko's four children. rahko s career statistics Year GP GS G A Pts. Shots Totals morgan page 17

18 gen richardson junior back monroe, conn. pomfret school 9 lauren vanni sophomore forward fairfax station, va. west springfield hs 2 AS A SOPHOMORE (2) In her first season on the soccer team, saw action in 1 games, including three BIG EAST games a member of the women's ice hockey team at Boston College as a defenseman. A four-time all-state soccer player at Pomfret selected to play in the Senior Soccer Bowl in her last season participated in the Prep/High School all-star game in three of her four years in high school named Pomfret School's best athlete as a senior a three-year invitee to the women's junior national development ice hockey camp in Lake Placid, N.Y. was a member of the four-time national champion Connecticut Polar Bears U-19 hockey team. Born August 7, enrolled as an environmental studies major in the College of Arts & Sciences Gen is the second of Nancy and Tolbert Richardson's two children. richardson s career statistics Year GP GS G A Pts. Shots Totals 1 1 AS A FRESHMAN (2) Saw action in 2 of the Eagles' 21 games played in all five BIG EAST games netted two goals and two assists for six points posted 22 shots on net netted both of her goals in the Eagles' 9- win over Holy Cross (Sept. 3) recorded both of her assists in the 4- victory over St. John's (Sept. 24) had an impressive spring training season. Received all-district, all-region and all-metro honors as a forward at West Springfield her West Springfield team was the nation's top-ranked scholastic team in 1999 was a 1998 adadias Elite Soccer Program participant. Born January enrolled in the Carroll School of Management Lauren is the younger of Catherine and Vincent Vanni's two children. vanni s career statistics Year GP GS G A Pts. Shots Totals Sarah Rahko gen richardson lauren vanni 18

19 14 laina ceddia freshman midfield belmont, mass. Newcomers belmont hs 23 kingston, lindsey fairweather freshman midfield mass. silver lake regional The 2 NSCAA/adidas Massachusetts High School Player of the Year a 1999 and 2 NSCAA All-American and all-new England choice the 2 Boston GlobeDiv. 2 Player of the Year and all-scholastic a two-time Boston Herald all-scholastic choice became Belmont's alltime leading scorer in 2 with 136 points a 1999 and 2 Middlesex League Player of the Year also a four-time league all-star a Division II all-state selection as a junior and senior a three-time Eastern Massachusetts all-state choice was one of the Middlesex League's top three scorers in each of her four seasons, including leading the league as a junior and senior a team captain as a senior played her club soccer with the Boston Bolts, a Region 1 finalist in 1999 the Bolts went undefeated in the Massachusetts Premier League in the same year also participated in track at Belmont, running the sprints holds the Belmont school 3-meter record and was a member of the state Class C record-holding 4x4 relay team also holds records in the sprint medley and distance medley... a member of the National Honor Society and was a high honors student. Born August 27, 1983 enrolled in the Carroll School of Management Laina is the youngest of Maryellen and Michael Ceddia's three children. 6 erin docherty freshman allentown, pa. back catasauqua hs An NSCAA/adidas All-East performer at Catawauqua High School a four-year varsity starter in the midfield and at back a first team allstate performer as a junior and senior a four-time all-league selection: a second team honoree as a freshman and a first-team choice as a sophomore, junior and senior The Morning Call's player of the year as a senior a three-time Morning Call first-team all-area selection captained the team as a junior and senior her Catasauqua team was a league finalist in both her junior and senior seasons after winning the Colonial League championship in her freshman campaign a three-year member of the Olympic Development Program Region I team; invited to attend the national camp in 2 and 21 a member of the Pennsylvania state team since 1995 also played basketball and field hockey at Catawauqua captained the basketball team as a senior a field hockey all-league selection as a senior a member of the National Honor Society and secretary of her high school class. Born January 5, 1983 enrolled in the Lynch School of Education Erin is the older of Donna and Robert Docherty's two children. A four-year varsity performer... set the Silver Lake Regional High School career scoring record, recording 72 goals and 41 assists over four seasons captained the squad as a senior a three-time Old Colony League all-star an Eastern Massachusetts all-star in her junior and senior years member of three OCL champion teams (1997, 1998, 1999) earned all-scholastic honors from both the Brockton Enterprise and Patriot Ledger also a member of the Olympic Development Program's Region I team attended the ODP national camp in 2 her club team, the Charles River United Sparks, was a regional finalist also played basketball at Silver Lake, earning best defensive player honors in 1997 spent extensive time volunteering at Beverly Manor nursing home and Rhode Island Rehabilitation Hospital. Born July 23, 1983 enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences Lindsey is the daughter of Linda and Michael McCarthy and one of four children. 8 kristin goddard freshman northboro, mass. midfield/forward marian hs Was Eastern Massachusetts' most valuable player in 2 also a NSCAA/adidas all-new England selection was the 2 New England player of the year voted the Massachusetts' Player of the Year in Div. 3 a four-time Central Catholic League all-star and was the league's MVP as a junior and senior led the league in scoring in each of her four years at Marian was theboston Globe and Boston Herald Div. 3 Player of the Year in 2 also an all-scholastic choice in both papers a fourtime MetroWest Daily News all-star a four-time Central Massachusetts all-star played with the Massachusetts Olympic Development team a two-year team captain and three-time team MVP lead the CCL in scoring in each of her four seasons member of the 1999 Div. 3 state champion team Marian was the CCL champion three times in her four years set six Marian school record: goals in a season, points in a season, career goals (122), career assists (46) and career scoring (168 points) a member of the Charles River United Sparks club team also ran track and played basketball at Marian set five school track records and was the state champion in the 55-meters. Born August 3, 1982 enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences as a communication major Kristin is the youngest of Jane and John Goddard's four children. 19

20 danielle servedio anna shapell 22 freshman midfield freshman goalkeeper southhuntington, N.Y. WALT whitman hs cape elizabeth, maine wayneflete school A four-year varsity player at Walt Whitman; saw time as both a midfielder and forward broke the school scoring record as a senior captained the team as a senior scored 33 goals as a junior a twotime NSCAA/adidas all-east selection was an all-state performer in 1998, 1999 and 2 a four-time all-county choice team was the Long Island champion in 1999 and a three-time Suffolk County champion was a member of the U.S. national player pool in 1997 and played on the Region 1 team in 1997 and 1999 played her club soccer with HBC Magic from 1993 through 21 team was the 1999 U-16 and 2 U-17 Region 1 finalist; both teams, as well as her 1998 U-15 team, were Eastern New York state champions earned a place on the principal's honor roll and was a scholar-athlete in each of her four years in high school a member of the Latin and Spanish Honor Societies also played basketball at Walt Whitman. Captained the Wayneflete School girls' soccer team as a senior a threetime All-Western Maine selection (1998, 1999, 2) also an all-state performer as a senior in 2 a member of the Maine state Olympic Development entry from 1998 through 2 member of the Maine state club champion team in both 1996 and 1999 and the Massachusetts state club champions in 21 her high school team was the Maine state Class D state champion in 1997 also earned the community service award in 21. Born July 27, 1982 enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences as an English major Anna is the oldest of Karen and Irvin Shapell's four children. Born November 15, 1983 enrolled in the Carroll School of Management with an accounting concentration Danielle and her older sister Jennifer are the children of Barbara and Anthony Servedio. 2

21 the 2 season in review Fresh off its best season in school history and a trip to the NCAA Tournament's "Sweet 16", the 2 Boston College women's soccer team looked to improve on its 199 record of The goal of reaching the national tournament for the second-straight season was ultimately left uncompleted, but the team came together and keyed one of the most explosive offenses in the region and advanced to the BIG EAST Tournament semifinals. BC opened the 2 campaign in the same manner it did the 1999 season: against Hartford and Fairfield. After an opening day loss to Hartford (2-1), BC rebounded with a 2- victory over the Stags. The shutout was the first of 1 on the season for keeper Courtney Schaeffer With two games under their belts, the Eagles made their 2 home debut with a 9- blanking of Holy Cross. Meghan Moore made a giant impact in the game with seven point ( two goals and three assists). BC made it three wins in a row with a 4-2 win over Boston University in the first round of the MSI/ECAC Cape Cod Classic. Four different goal scorers contributed in the victory. With a 4-3 overtime loss to Colgate in the second round of the ECAC tournament, BC fell to 3-2 on the season. But that all changed as the Eagles ran off six straight wins and allowed just one goal in the span, Including five shut outs in a row. BC earned a 5-1 win over Central Connecticut as Kate Halloran and Morgan Page each netted two goals. Meredith Crotty saw her first career action in the net for the Eagles. After CCSU scored in the 24th minute, BC began an impressive defensive effort did not allow a goal for the next 59 minutes of play over seven games. With a 2- win at Central Florida off a pair of Halloran tallies, the Eagles earned the first of four 2- victories in a row. BC earned a 2- win at Miami then returned home for a 2- win over New Hampshire. Colleen Danaher scored the game-winning goal then added an assist on Halloran's score. The second and third games in the three-game homestand followed the same pattern as the first one. A 2- win over Syracuse, spurred by Moore and Maureen Jenkins goals, was followed by a 4- win over St. John's. Halloran had another multiple-goal game and Lauren Vanni added two assists in the win over the Red Storm. With victories over Miami, Syracuse and St. John's, BC was 3- in the Northeast Division of the BIG EAST, and set to face the other undefeated team in the division in the next game: Connecticut. BC played strong and Schaeffer's nine saves kept the Eagles in the game, but the team couldn't get a shot past the UConn keeper as the team fell, 1-, in Storrs. The next game was a rematch of the Eagles' 1999 NCAA Tournament second round game against Harvard. Halloran gave the Eagles an early 1- lead, but the Crimson tied the score and took the game in double-overtime, 2-1. BC snapped its brief skid with back-to-back victories over Pittsburgh and Providence, both by shut out. Sarah Rahko and Katherine Murphy each scored as BC defeated the Panthers. Against Providence, Rahko scored a goal and added two assists to lead the Eagles to the win and a final 4-1 record in league play. Top-ranked Notre Dame was next on the schedule in South Bend. Moore got BC on the board first, but the Eagles couldn't keep control of the game and fell 2-1 on a second-half Irish goal. Shaeffer made a season-high 11 saves in the win. The Eagles rebounded at home with a 5-2 win over Northeastern. Moore scored twice and Rahko had a goal and an assist, while Danaher had two assists in the win. In the last regular-season game at home, BC fell to West Virginia 2-1. With 11 seconds remaining in the game, the Mountaineers evened the score and then won the game in overtime. With a 2-1 victory on the road over Brown, the Eagles closed out the regular season. Rahko tallied both goals. In the first round of the BIG EAST Tournament, BC defeated Seton Hall, 2-. Rahko scored the game-winning goal from Moore, who later added a goal of her own. BC faced Notre Dame for the second time in three weeks in the semifinals of the tournament. The Irish took a 2- halftime lead before closing the game with a 3- shutout of the Eagles. The evening prior to the semifinals, the Eagles picked up their BIG EAST Awards. Back Sarah Powell was honored as the league's Defensive Player of the Year and also earned a place on the All-BIG EAST first team for the second year in a row. Rahko copped Rookie of the Year honors, as well as a place on the all-conference second team. Joining Powell on the first team was Moore, who finished the season as the school's leading scorer. Regional All-America honors came next as all three players found their names on the Northeast regional teams. Powell and Rahko were selected to the first team, as Moore was chosen for the third team. Finally, with only national All-America honors remaining, Powell become the first BC player since Betsy Ready in 1986 to be honored nationally. She garnered second team All-America honors by the National Soccer Coaches' Association of America. In December, Powell also became the first player in BC women's soccer history - and only the second women ever - to be drafted by a professional team when the Boston Breakers of the Women's United Soccer Association took her in the seventh round. 21

22 2 results Date Opponent Time Result Score Goalie (Svs.) BC Goal Scorers (Assist) 8/25 at Hartford 7 p.m. L 1-2 Schaeffer (2) Moore (unassisted) 8/27 at Fairfield 7 p.m. W 2- Schaeffer (3) POWELL (Moore), Halloran (unassisted) 9/3 Holy Cross 12 p.m. W 9- Schaeffer (3) DANAHER (Halloran), Danaher (Moore), Vanni (Rahko), Moore (Marshall), Murphy (Moore), Moore (unassisted), Page (Moore), Vanni (Marshall), Feeney (Halloran) 9/8 # Boston University 3 p.m. W 4-2 Schaeffer (9) Page (Marshall), Danaher (Parri), MOORE (Rahko), Klemanski (unassisted) 9/1 # Colgate 12 p.m. L 3-4 (ot) Schaeffer (7) Halloran (Moore), Feeney (uanssisted), Danaher (unassisted) 9/13 at Central Connecticut 2 p.m. W 5-1 Crotty (2) Page (Rahko), HALLORAN (Page), Page (Rahko), Halloran (Page), Marshall (Livolsi) 9/15 at Central Florida 7 p.m. W 2- Schaeffer (4) HALLORAN (Klemanski, Moore), Halloran (Moore) 9/17 at MIAMI 1 p.m. W 2- Schaeffer (5) MOORE (Marshall), Rahko (unassisted) 9/19 New Hampshire 3 p.m. W 2- Schaeffer (3) DANAHER(Rahko), Halloran (Danaher) 9/22 SYRACUSE 2 p.m. W 2- Schaeffer (4) MOORE (unassisted), Jenkins (Rahko) 9/24 ST. JOHN S 12 p.m. W 4- Schaeffer (7) HALLORAN (Marhsall), Rahko (unassisted), Halloran (Vanni), Danaher (Vanni) 9/29 at CONNECTICUT 7 p.m. L -1 Schaeffer (9) No scoring 1/4 at Harvard 3 p.m. L 1-2 (2ot) Schaeffer (11) Halloran (Rahko) 1/6 at Pittsburgh 4 p.m. W 2- Schaeffer () RAHKO (Moore), Murphy (Marshall) 1/1 PROVIDENCE 3 p.m. W 4- Schaeffer (1) RAHKO (unassisted), Moore (Danaher), Iacobelli (Rahko), Page (Rahko) 1/13 at Notre Dame 7:3 p.m. L 1-2 Schaeffer (11) Moore (unassisted) 1/17 Northeastern 3 p.m. W 5-2 Schaeffer (2) Moore (Rahko), Page (Rahko), PAGE Crotty (1) (Danaher), Moore (Danaher), Rahko (unassisted) 1/2 West Virginia 3 p.m. L 1-2 (ot) Schaeffer (4) Danaher (Livolsi) 1/25 at Brown 7 p.m. W 2-1 Schaeffer (6) Rahko (unassisted), RAHKO (unassisted) 1/29 $ Seton Hall 12 p.m. W 2- Schaeffer (1) RAHKO (Moore), Moore (unassisted) 11/3 % Notre Dame 7:3 p.m. L -3 Schaeffer (1) No scoring BIG EASTNortheast Division games in CAPS GAME-WINNING goal scorers in CAPS # - MSI/ECAC Cape Cod Classic (Yarmouth, Mass.) $ - BIG EAST Quarterfinals (Newton, Mass.) % - BIG EAST Semifinals (South Bend, Ind.) Home games played at Boston College Soccer Fields at Newton Campus 22

23 2 statistics Overall BIGEAST Career No. Name GP GS G A Pts. Shots GP/GS G A Pts. Shots GP G A Pts. 12 Meghan Moore / Sarah Rahko / Katherine Halloran / Colleen Danaher / Morgan Page / Lindsey Marshall / Lauren Vanni / Katherine Murphy / Emily Feeney / Rachel Klemanski / Sarah Powell / Maureen Jenkins / Carolyn Iacobelli / Rachel Parri / Jillian Livolsi / Kate MacDonald / Gen Richardson 1 1 3/ 1 1 Muffin Rueckel / Rebecca Brooke 5 2/ 5 5 Meghan Buckley 4 2/ Katherine Bodde 3 1/ 8 4 YeJin Kim 1 1/ 1 15 Jennifer Weinberg 1 1/ 1 6 Kerri Wright / bc totals / Opp. totals / No. Name GP GS GA Svs. SOG Sv%. Min. GAA Shutouts Record Courtney Schaeffer BIG EAST Career Meredith Crotty BIG EAST. :. -- Career BC TOTALS Opp. Totals

24 boxscores and summaries Game 1 August 25, 2 Hartford, Conn. 1 2 F Boston College 1-1 Hartford 2-2 Scoring: UH, Susie Woodson (Siv Skard) 31:59; UH, Hege Louvik (Jeanette Akerlund, Katharina Lindner) 32:8; BC Meghan Moore (unassisted) 62:35. Saves: BC, Courtney Schaeffer 2; UH, Anne Lise Nilssen 5. Shots: BC 15, UH 1 Hartford scored two goals nine seconds apart to take a 2- lead en route to a 2-1 victory over the Eagles. The deficit proved insurmountable to the Eagles who, despite outshooting the Hawks 15-1, were able to score only once. Keeper Courtney Schaeffer stopped two Hartford shots as Meghan Moore netted the Eagles' lone goal. The game was the season opener for both teams. Game 2 August 27, 2 Fairfield, Conn. 1 2 F Boston College 2-2 Fairfield - Scoring: BC, Sarah Powell (Meghan Moore) 14:41; BC, Katherine Halloran (unassisted) 4:46. Saves: BC, Courtney Schaeffer 3; FU, Anne Lyons 6. Shots: BC 2, FU 5 BIG EAST preseason Defensive Player of the Year Sarah Powell got offensive and scored the Eagles' first goal in the 15th minute. Katherine Halloran added the insurance goal in the 41st minute, scoring off of a loose ball resulting from a corner kick. The Eagles outshot the Stags 2-5. Courtney Schaeffer recorded three saves for the 28th shutout of her career. Game 3 September 3, 2 Newton, Mass. 1 2 F Holy Cross - Boston College sarah powell Scoring: BC, Colleen Danaher (Katherine Halloran) 26:36; BC, Colleen Danaher (Meghan Moore) 27:54; BC, Lauren Vanni (Sarah Rahko) 41:36; BC, Moore (Lindsey Marshall) 57:28; BC, Katie Murphy (Moore) 61:5; BC, Moore (unassisted) 62:15; BC, Morgan Page (Moore) 63:5; BC, Vanni (Marshall) 68:17; BC, Emily Feeney (Halloran) 89:48. Saves: BC, Courtney Schaeffer 3; HC, Tiffany DeCoff 14. Shots: BC 35, HC 4. Meghan Moore scored two goals and added three assists to lead the Eagles 9- over Holy Cross. BC outshot the Crusaders by a margin of Lauren Vanni provided two goals and Katherine Halloran added a goal and an assist. Lindsey Marshall assisted on two tallies. Courtney Schaeffer recorded three saves for her second shutout of the 2 season and 29th of her career. Game 4 September 8, 2 MSI/ECAC Cape Cod Classic Harwich, Mass. 1 2 F Boston College Boston University 2-2 Scoring: BC, Morgan Page (Lindsay Marshall) 2:35; BC, Colleen Danaher (Rachel Parri) 64:1; BC, Meghan Moore (Sarah Rahko) 7:1; BU, Deidre Enos (Beyer) 75:48; BC, Rachel Klemanski (unassisted) 85:26; BU, Enos (unassisted) 89:47. Saves: BC, Courtney Schaeffer 9; BU, Danielle Demers 8. Shots: BC 17, BU 15. BC defeated BU in the first round of the MSI/ECAC Cape Cod Classic. The Eagles took a 3- lead before Boston University attempted a come-back, converting a pass in the 76th minute. Rachel Klemanski added a late insurance goal before BU scored in the 9th minute. Game 5 September 1, 2 MSI/ECAC Cape Cod Classic Harwich, Mass. 1 2 OT F Boston College Colgate Scoring: BC, Kate Halloran (Meghan Moore) 25:53; BC, Emily Feeney (unassisted) 39:52; C, Sena Mazraz (unassisted) 45:44; C, Lauren Erickson (unassisted) 57:53; BC, Colleen Danaher (unassisted) 71:; C, Meghan Merriman (Angela Polafico) 84:; C, Polafico (unassisted) 92:21. Saves: BC, Courtney Schaeffer 5; C, Jenny Molina 14. Shots: BC 24, C 14. Colgate's Angela Poliafico scored in the 93rd minute to lift the Red Raiders women's soccer team to victo- Rachel Klemanski 24

25 ry over Boston College 4-3 in overtime in the final of the MSI/ECAC Capr Cod Women's Soccer Classic. The Eagles held a 2- lead at halftime on goals by Katherine Halloran and Emily Feeney. Colgate answered early in the second half with two goals to tie the score. Colleen Danaher regained the advantage in the 72nd minute, only to see Colgate tie the game again and win in the extra session. Courtney Schaeffer stopped seven shots. Game 6 September 13, 2 New Britain, Conn. 1 2 F Boston College Central Connecticut 1-1 Scoring: BC, Morgan Page (Sarah Rahko) 3:51; BC, Kate Halloran (Page) 11:19; BC, Page (Rahko) 12:22; CCSU, Jane McFarlane (Erin Petty) 23:17; BC, Halloran (Page) 58:29; BC, Lindsey Marshall (Jillian Livolsi) 77:45. Saves: BC, Meredith Crotty 2; CCSU Sarah Decormier 8.. Shots: BC 27, CCSU 7. Morgan Page tallied two goals and assisted on both of Katherine Halloran's goals to lead the Eagles to a 5-1 victory over host Central Connecticut. BC took a 3-1 lead at halftime and added two more goals in the second for the win. The Eagles outshot CCSU, Meredith Crotty made two saves in the win. courtney schaeffer Game 7 September 15, 2 Miami, Fla. 1 2 F Boston College 2-2 Central Florida - Scoring: BC, Katherine Halloran (Rachel Klemanski) 7:49; BC, Katherine Halloran (Meghan Moore) 79:36. Saves: BC, Courtney Schaeffer 1; UCF, Maria Banuls 4. Shots: BC 13, NU 6. The Eagles scored twice late in the game (71st and 8th minutes) to defeat Central Florida. Katherine Halloran and Collleen Danaher notched goals for BC. The Eagles outshot the Golden Knights 13-6 in the match as Courtney Schaeffer made four saves to pick up her third shutout of the season. Game 8 September 17, 2 Coral Gables, Fla. 1 2 F Boston College Miami - Scoring: BC, Meghan Moore (Lindsay Marshall) 15:1; BC, Sarah Rahko (unassisted) 74:11. Saves: BC, Courtney Schaeffer, 5; UM, Elizabeth Swinson, 3. Shots: BC 1, UM 13. BC blanked Miami, 2-, in the Eagles' 2 BIG EAST opener, as senior goalkeeper Courtney Schaeffer posted her second-consecutive shutout. Meghan Moore and Sarah Rahko each netted goals for the Eagles in the school's second-straight 2- victory. Game 9 September 19, 2 Newton, MA 1 2 F New Hampshire - Boston College Scoring:BC, Colleen Danaher (Sarah Rahko) 33:17; BC, Kate Halloran (Danaher) 6:47. Saves: BC, Courtney Schaeffer, 3; UNH, Stephanie Springer, 1. Shots: BC 25, UM 4. BC recorded its third straight 2- victory as the Eagles defeated New Hampshire. Colleen Danaher netted a goal and an assist to lead the Eagles. Kate Halloran tallied the second goal for the 22nd-ranked Eagles as Courtney Schaeffer made three saves for the shutout. Game 1 September 24, 2 Newton, Mass. 1 2 F Syracuse - Boston College 2-2 Scoring:BC, Meghan Moore (unassisted) 49:24; BC, Maureen Jenkins (Sarah Rahko) 69:3. Saves: BC, Courtney Schaeffer 5; SU, Katie Karlander 8. Shots: BC 3, SU 11. kate halloran No. 22 BC defeated Syracuse for its fourth-straight 2- win. Meghan Moore opened the scoring in the 5th minute and Maureen Jenkins scored in the 7th for the win. Courtney Schaeffer made five saves for her sixth shutout of the season. Game 11 September 24, 2 Newton, Mass. 1 2 F St. John's - Boston College

26 katherine murphy Scoring:BC, Katherine Halloran (Lindsey Marshall) 27:25; BC, Sarah Rahko (unassisted) 65:51; BC, Halloran (Lauren Vanni) 68:23; BC, Colleen Danaher (Vanni) 71:31. Saves: BC, Courtney Schaeffer 5; SJU, Jen Frankel 5, Tina Fogg. Shots: BC 2, SJU 8. Courtney Schaeffer made five saves to record her fifth shutout in a row as 22nd-ranked BC defeated St. John's, 4-. Kate Halloran netted two goals and College Danaher and Sarah Rahko each added another. Lauren Vanni had two assists on the day. Game 12 September 29, 2 Storrs, Conn. 1 2 F Boston College - Connecticut 1-1 Scoring: UC, Salla Ranta (Mary-Beth Bowie, Jen Carlson) 72:51. Saves: BC, Courtney Schaeffer 9; UC, Maria Yatrakis 1. Shots: BC 4, UC 18. Salla Ranta scored the game's only goal with less than twenty minutes remaining to defeat the 16th-ranked BC 1- to give the Eagles their lone loss in divisional league play. Schaeffer made nine saves in the loss, ending her five-match shutout streak. Overall, Connecticut outshot the Eagles 18-4 on the night. Game 13 October 4, 2 Cambridge, Mass. 1 2 OT1OT2 F Boston College 1-1 Harvard Scoring: HU, Meredith Stewart (unassisted) 22:1; BC, Katherine Halloran (Sarah Rahko) 64:8; HU, Stewart (unassisted) 17:58. Saves: BC, Courtney Schaeffer 1; HU, Cheryl Gunther 9. Shots: BC 17, HU 22. BC fell in double-overtime to cross-town rival Harvard, 2-1, as Meredith Stewart scored her second goal of the game in the 18th minute. Kate Halloran scored the Eagles' goal in the 65th minute from Sarah Rahko. Courtney Schaeffer made 1 saves in the loss. Game 14 October 6, 2 Upper St. Clair, Pa. 1 2 F Boston College 2-2 Pittsburgh - Scoring: BC, Sarah Rahko (Meghan Moore) 25:4; BC, Katherine Murphy (Lindsey Marshall) 26:8. Saves: BC, Courtney Schaeffer ; UP, Rachel Brown 6. Shots: BC 2, UP 6. BC's defense did not allow a single shot on goal as the Eagles defeated Pittsburgh, 2-. Sarah Rahko and Katherine Murphy each recorded goals for the Eagles as snapped a two-game losing skid. Courtney Schaeffer recorded a rare zero-save shutout for her eighth blank sheet of the season. Game 15 October 1, 2 Newton, Mass. 1 2 F Providence College - Boston College Scoring: BC, Sarah Rahko (unassisted) 6:26; BC, Meghan Moore (Colleen Danaher) 12:15; BC, Carolyn Iacobelli (Rahko) 78:25; BC, Morgan Page (Rahko) 81:34. Saves: BC, Courtney Schaeffer 1; PC, Caroline Haines 12. Shots: BC 3, PC 3. Sarah Rahko tallied a goal and two assists to lead the Eagles in the 4- win over Providence. Rahko started the scoring in the seventh minute and was followed by Meghan Moore's goal in the 13th minute. Carolyn Iacobelli and Morgan Page added late second-half goals. Courtney Schaeffer made one save for her second shutout in a row and ninth of the season. Game 16 October 13, 2 Notre Dame, Ind. 1 2 F Boston College 1-1 Notre Dame Scoring: BC, Meghan Moore (unassisted) 9:59; ND, Mia Starkesian (Meotis Erikson) 37:57; ND, Amanda Guertin (unassisted) 52:4. Saves: BC, Courtney Schaeffer 11; ND, Elizabeth Wagner 2. Shots: BC 5, UP 21. After taking an early 1- lead over top-ranked Notre Dame off a Meghan Moore goal, BC fell to the Fighting Irish, 2-1. Notre Dame got the equalizer in the 28th minute and then scored the game-winner in the 53rd minute. Courtney Schaeffer was called on to make a season-high 11 saves in the loss. Meghan Moore 26

27 Game 17 October 17, 2 Newton, Mass F Northeastern University Boston College Scoring: BC, Meghan Moore (Sarah Rahko) 2:32; BC, Morgan Page (Rahko) 23:7; NU, Jessica Kearn (Michelle Carberry) 26:4; BC, Page (Colleen Danaher) 56:1; BC, Moore (Danaher) 59:55; BC, Rahko (unassisted) 66:2; NU, Kris Mayer (unassisted) 67:25. Saves: BC, Courtney Schaeffer 2, Meredith Crotty (45:) 1; NU, Shelly Parkinson 4, Sarah Reidel (45:) 7. Shots: BC 28, NU 7. Meghan Moore and Morgan Page each scored a pair of goals for the Eagles, while Sarah Rahko recorded a goal and two assists for BC, who defeated Northeastern 5-2. BC took a 2- lead before the Huskies jumped on the scoreboard. The Eagles scored three straight goals to ensure the win. Courtney Schaeffer played the first half in goal and made two saves, while Meredith Crotty played the second half with one save. Game 18 October 2, 2 Newton, Mass. 1 2 OT - F West Virginia Boston College 1-1 Scoring:BC, Colleen Danaher (Jillian Livolsi) 31:1; WVU, Rachel Kruze (Katie Barnes) 89:49; WVU, Kruze (unassisted) 96:33. Saves: BC, Courtney Schaeffer 4; WVU, Melissa Haire 7. Shots: BC 18, WVU 7. Rachel Kruze scored both the game-tying and gamewinning goals for West Virginia, as the Mountaineers defeated BC, 2-1, in overtime. Kruze's first goal came with :11 left in regulation. Colleen Danaher opened the game's scoring in the 31st minute. Courtney Schaeffer made four saves, all after halftime. Game 19 October 25, 2 Providence, R.I F Boston College Brown 1-1 Scoring: BC, Sarah Rahko (unassisted) 2:33; BC, Rahko (unassisted) 57:23; BU, Molly Cahan (unassisted) 7:21. Saves: BC, Courtney Schaeffer 6; BU, Mary Jo Markle 4, Sarah Carvais 5. Shots: BC 19, BU 12. Sarah Rahko scored twice as BC defeated Brown, 2-1, in the last game of the regular season. The Bears added a late tally, but Courtney Schaeffer made 6 saves to preserve the win. Game 2 October 29, 2 Newton, Mass F Seton Hall - Boston College 2-2 Scoring: BC, Sarah Rahko (Meghan Moore) 6:23; BC, Moore (unassisted) 64:17. Saves: BC, Courtney Schaeffer 1; SHU, Leah Miller 5. Shots: BC 24, SHU 5. jillian livolsi sarah rahko Meghan Moore set-up Sarah Rahko's goal in the 61st minute then added her own tally five minutes later as BC defeated Seton Hall in the BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinal round, After a scoreless first half, BC clamped down and scored both goals, while limiting the Pirates to five shots in the game. Game 21 November 3, 2 South Bend, Ind F Boston College - Notre Dame Scoring: ND, Mia Sarkesian (Meotis Erikson, Anne Makinen) 15:56; ND, Makinen (Ali Lovelace, Sarkesian) 43:4; ND, Erikson (unassisted) 52:36. Saves: BC, Courtney Schaeffer 1; ND, Elizabeth Wagner, Lauren Kent 1. Shots: BC 4, ND 27. BC was shutout for only the second time all season as top-ranked Notre Dame defeated BC, 3-, in the semifinals of the BIG EAST Tournament. The Irish jumped on the scoreboard first in the 16th minute, then added another goal before the half in the 44th minute. The final goal came in the 53rd minute out of traffic. Courtney Schaeffer made 1 saves in the loss. 27

28 honor roll All-America (As named by the National Soccer Coaches' Association of America) 1983 Betsy Ready 1984 Ann Porrell Betsy Ready 1985 Betsy Ready 1986 Betsy Ready 2 Sarah Powell All-East 1989 Gina Vassello 199 Paul Schwartenbauer 1991 Heather Hughes Northeast Region All-America 1996 Alex Chamberlain (third team) 1997 Alex Chamberlain (second team) Sarah Powell (third team) 1998 Sarah Powell (second team) 1999 Morgan Page (third team) Rachel Parri (third team) Sarah Powell (first team) Courtney Schaeffer (third team) 2 Meghan Moore (third team) Sarah Powell (first team) Sarah Rahko (first team) sarah powell - working her way up On December 1, 2, the local Women's United Soccer Association entry - the Boston Breakers - used their seventh round pick, 52nd overall, to chose sweeper Sarah Powell. She became the first-ever female soccer player professionally drafted from Boston College. Not recruited by the Eagles, Powell arrived at the Heights in August of 1997 and successfully walked onto the team. After preseason practices, Powell earned a starting role in the backfield and, four years and 82 games later, she finally gave up her starting position, but only due to graduation. Her remarkable and steady play earned her numerous awards, including All-America and All- BIG EAST accolades. Powell received first team all-conference honors in her junior and senior seasons after earning a place on the second team as a sophomore. She became the first BC women's player to earn first team recognition from the BIG EAST. As a senior, she emerged into the national spotlight and was an NSCAA/adidas second team All-American after garnering BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year honors. In addition, she played her way onto the Northeast region All-America team in each of her four years at the Heights. A native of Natick, Mass., Powell began her first professional season with the Breakers while still taking a full load of classes in her second semester of her senior year. She earned a starting role with the Breakers at the beginning of the season and graduated from Boston College in May of 21 with her degree in sociology from the College of Arts & Sciences. BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year 2 Sarah Powell BIG EAST Rookie of the Year 2 Sarah Rahko All-BIG EAST First Team 1999 Sarah Powell 2 Meghan Moore Sarah Powell All-BIG EAST Second Team 1995 Jessica David Jen Kelley April Parker 1996 Jen Kelley 1997 Courtney Schaeffer 1998 Morgan Page Sarah Powell 1999 Mary Guarino 2 Sarah Rahko BCin the NCAATournament 1982 Cortland State 2, Boston College 1983 Boston College 2, Princeton Connecticut 2, Boston College 1984 Massachusetts 3, Boston College 2 (OT) 1985 Boston College 3, Brown 2 (2OT) Massachusetts 3, Boston College 1999 Boston College 4, Fairfield Boston College 1, Harvard Connecticut 5, Boston College Appearances: 5 Overall record:

29 big east conference Winning on the athletic fields, in the arenas and in the classroom, The BIG EAST Conference continues its mission to be successful at the highest levels. In 2-1, the league again was well represented on the national scene by its studentathletes for accomplishments in academics and in athletic competition. Two national championships were added to the BIG EAST's list last year. The Connecticut men's soccer team won the 2 College Cup to give the league its second men's soccer title in the last five years. In women's basketball, the BIG EAST became the first conference to have two different teams win the national crown in back-to-back seasons when Notre Dame hoisted the trophy at the 21 Final Four. Connecticut had won in 2. Additionally, three student-athletes won individual titles in NCAA competition. Providence's Keith Kelly became the league's first NCAA men's cross country champion. Boston College runner Shannon Smith took the 3,-meter title at the 21 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship and Notre Dame's Ryan Shay was the 1,- meter champion at the outdoor meet. The BIG EAST has always been able to boast that some of its best students are also some of its best athletes. Ruth Riley, the 2-1 BIG EAST Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, was named the women's basketball national player of the year. She was also honored as the Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All- American Team Member of the Year. Boston College soccer player Chris Hamblin, the 2-1 BIG EAST Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, also earned first team All-America honors. Last year, 18 student-athletes earned academic All-America honors, including eight who were awarded first team accolades. For three of the last seven years a BIG EAST student-athlete has won the Honda- Broderick Cup as Collegiate Woman of the Year. Notre Dame soccer player Cindy Daws won in She followed Connecticut basketball players Rebecca Lobo (94-95) and Jennifer Rizzotti (95-96). BIG EAST student-athletes have continued their success after leaving the classrooms and playing fields. Former Connecticut women's basketball standout Dr. Leigh Curl was inducted into the GTE Academic All- America Hall of Fame in Former Georgetown men's basketball star Dikembe Mutumbo was named a winner of the President's Service Award, the highest honor in the U.S. for volunteer service. Whether it's the student-athletes or the league as an entity, moving forward successfully and exploring new horizons have been the norm rather than the exception for the conference that opened its doors in The conference welcomed Virginia Tech as its 14th full member in 2-1. In the spring of 21, the BIG EAST added women's lacrosse to its growing list of sports. When the 199s began, The BIG EAST Conference had just completed its eighth season with nine members. The league was arguably as healthy as a conference could be. The BIG EAST was a headline-grabber immediately, especially in men's basketball, its signature sport. The BIG EAST Football Conference did not exist. The 199s was a decade of enormous change in college athletics with conferences adding new members and new leagues beginning. The BIG EAST was no different than most groups. The league has had four separate expansions in the past 1 years. The BIG EAST Football Conference, with eight members, became a major player in college football immediately after its inception in The BIG EAST became a reality on May 31, 1979, following a meeting of athletic directors from Providence College, St. John's, Georgetown and Syracuse Universities. Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College completed the original seven-school alliance. After one season, Villanova was added and began play in Two seasons later, Pittsburgh joined the group and started competition in ' Miami was admitted in 199 and began BIG EAST competition in Rutgers, West Virginia and Notre Dame joined in 94 in two separate expansions and began play in While the membership has increased, the focus of the BIG EAST remains unchanged. It is a group that reflects a tradition of broadbased programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a constant emphasis on academic integrity. The BIG EAST Conference has enjoyed a leadership role nationally. Its student-athletes own significantly high graduation rates and their record of scholastic achievement notably reflect a balance between intercollegiate athletics and academics. Any successful consortium enjoys outstanding leadership. Michael Tranghese, the league's first full-time employee, and for 11 years the associate of Dave Gavitt, took over the Commissioner's reins in June, 199. The expansion in membership is only a portion of Tranghese's achievements. In his first year at the helm, he administered the formation of The BIG EAST Football Conference in addition to coordinating the four expansions. BIG EAST sports attract the interest of followers in the nation's largest media markets including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington, D.C., Miami, Pittsburgh and Hartford. The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for BIG EAST studentathletes. Exclusive long-range television contracts with CBS, ESPN, Inc. and ABC provide BIG EAST basketball and football with more television exposure. While BIG EAST basketball games are regular sellouts at campus and major public arenas, including the annual BIG EAST Championship in Madison Square Garden, attendance figures also are significant at BIG EAST soccer, women's basketball and baseball games. More than 45 BIG EAST athletes have earned All-America recognition and dozens have won individual NCAA national championships. The BIG EAST has been well-represented in U.S. or foreign national and Olympic teams, with several athletes earning gold medals in the summer Olympiads in Sydney in 2, Atlanta in '96, Barcelona in '92, Seoul in '88 and Los Angeles in '84. The BIG EAST has its headquarters in Providence where the conference administers to more than 5, athletes in 21 sports. 29

30 the bubble In any season, Boston College student-athletes are able to take advantage of the best in practice facilities thanks to "The Bubble. One of Boston College's newest athletic facilities, the bubble can handle all facets of the soccer team's off-season training regimen. The facility houses strength and conditioning workouts and scrimmages for the soccer team. Erected in December of 1998, the bubble cost approximately $2 million. The structure measures 36' x 21' and is 7' tall, covering the entire football field and extending a few feet beyond the endzones and sidelines. The bubble usually takes four hours to inflate and is wired for electrical power. It is heated and can reach 72 degrees Fahrenheit, though is usually kept at 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Special features of the bubble include a wind sensor to stabilize the frame when high wind gusts occur and a snow sensor to automatically raise the temperature on the exterior of the bubble to melt the snow. The facility has 13 exit doors, one handicap door and one cargo door. Each year the bubble is put up at the end of November and stays inflated until the end of March. Facility hours are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. "When the bubble was first built, we thought it would be a useful tool in our off-season workouts. But we never expected it to help as much as it has," head coach Alison Foley says. "Having this weather-proof facility through the winter also allows the team to train at the highest level without risking injury or sickness from the elements. "When you have a national-level program in soccer, you need to be able to compete and train year-round. The Bubble lets us do that now." Top: The team takes advantage of the bubble during winter training sessions. Middle: Sarah Rahko and Rachel Parri practice drills. Below: A outdoor view of the bubble from the Alumni Stadium stands. 3

31 learning resources for student-atletes bc and the ncaa graduation report As Boston College enjoys great athletic success, the release of the NCAA Graduation Rates in the fall of 2 indicates that the school's student-athletes are also among the nation's best in the classroom. According to the NCAA report, the overall graduation rate of the school's athletes is fifth among all Division I-A programs. The 2 NCAA Graduation Rates Report, the 1th such survey issued by the association, covers students who enrolled between 199 and 1993 at 321 Division I schools, including 114 in Division I-A. The NCAA bases graduation rates on the raw percentage of studentathletes who entered an institution and graduated within six years. Students who leave or transfer, regardless of academic standing, are considered nongraduates. Using the NCAA formula, Boston College graduated a four-year average of 83 percent of its student-athletes, fifth only to Northwestern (92 percent), Duke (91), Notre Dame (89), and Stanford (89), and ahead of Rice (82), Vanderbilt (8), Southern Methodist (74) and Wake Forest (73). The national average for Division I-A schools is 58 percent. Boston College graduated 93 percent of all women competing in athletics, tied for third nationally with Duke and Virginia Tech, and 77 percent of all its men competing in athletics - tied as the sixth-best number in the country. Among African-American student-athletes, Boston College is at 73 percent - the seventh-best number. The Eagles' women's basketball team graduated its players at a perfect 1 percent to tie for first place in the nation with a number of schools, including St. John's of the BIG EAST Conference. The men's basketball team was fifth among the 14 BIG EAST teams at 64 percent. Overall rates Rank School Pct. 1. Northwestern Duke Notre Dame 89 Stanford BOSTON COLLEGE Rice Vanderbilt 8 8. Virginia SMU Wake Forest 73 WOMen Only Rank School Pct. 1. Northwestern Notre Dame BOSTON COLLEGE 93 Duke 93 Virginia Tech Stanford Vanderbilt Michigan Rice North Carolina 83 Boston College s philosophy is to put the student-athlete at the heart of its program. To succeed academically at Boston College, students must be disciplined in their study habits. Recognizing the time constraints posed by participation in athletics, the University s Office of Learning Resources for Student-Athletes lends a hand, offering a wide range of services: academic advising, counseling and tutoring. Working with coaching staffs and faculty, LRSA also monitors classroom attendance and academic progress on a regular basis. Dr. Ferna Phillips, Director of Learning Resouces for Student-Athletes, leads a professional staff of six and a tutoring staff of 4. Boston College s tradition of academic excellence is deeply rooted in its Jesuit heritage and philosophy of education, which encourages critical thinking and the use of knowledge to better society. BC s high standards of classroom achievment apply equally to athlete and non-athletes. The notion that young men and women can perform at a high level in both sports and academics is no ideal at Boston College, but a working reality. The prevailing academic atmopshere at Boston College is conductive to the success of BC student-athletes. Great teaching is a tradition that Boston College students appreciate: in the most recent survey of undergraduates opinions of the faculty, 93 percent rated their professors good to excellent. Senior faculty often choose to teach freshmen-level courses, and teaching and learning occur in settings outsides the classroom, wherever students and faculty meet. At the 21 Boston College All-Sports Banquet, Jillian Livolsi 1 was honored with the Academic Advisor s Award for Excellence. The award is presented annually to the senior student-athletes who best exemplify the spirit of hard work resulting in academic success and continued improvement. She sharded the award with Marty Hughes of the men s ice hockey team. Dr. Ferna Phillips Director of LRSA Tim Boyle Associate Director of LRSA Jonathan Gomes Academic Counselor (Women s Soccer Advisor) 31

32 Boston College is Boston's College. BC is located on the doorstep of one of America's greatest cities, a center of culture and education for over three centuries. With its unmatched history and present-day status as the cultural, educational, athletic and commercial center of New England, Boston has garnered a well-deserved reputation as one of the truly great cities in American and, indeed, in the world. Boston, the capital of Massachusetts and the largest city in the six-state region of New England, is perhaps best known for its plethora of top-notch colleges and universities. It is also famous for a wide array of professional and amateur sports options and an appealing proximity to some of the Northeast's finest vacationing sports. With in a three-hour ride out of the city in all directions, those looking for a place to relax will find the area's nicest beaches, serene hiking areas and some of the top skiing in the nation. From "Southie" to the historic North End, Faneuil Hall to Boston Common, and high-rising skyscrapers to cobblestone streets, Beantown is a city for everyone. 32

33 boston: A city for everyone Education With hundreds of colleges and universities in Massachusetts, including more than 5 in greater Boston, the area sports the world's most concentrated collection of such institutions. Many of the country's top universities, including Boston College, are located in New England, and the Boston public school system is one of the oldest in the United States. History Bostonians led the charge for freedom during the Revolutionary War, as the so-called "Minutemen" - bolstered by such prominent patriots as Paul Revere, Sam Adams and John Hancock - fought and died for this country's independence. Today, the city is alive with perhaps America's greatest collection of historical sights, from the Old North Church in the North End to the U.S.S. Constitution in Boston Harbor. Region Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, scenic islands off the coast of Massachusetts, are well-known for their bike trails, historic lighthouses and meandering beaches. The "arm" of Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod serves as a relaxing summer haven for thousands of Bostonians, New Englanders and others. To the north, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine are the home of some of the most beautiful - and challenging - ski and hiking trails in the eastern U.S. Sports The Boston Marathon, traditionally run on Patriots' Day (the third Monday in April), is the world's oldest and most prestigious marathon. Major League Baseball's Red Sox play in the famed Fenway Park, one of the sport's most legendary venues. The NBA's Celtics are one of the most storied teams in all of sports, having won and unparalleled 16 world championships. The Bruins were one of the NHL's six original franchises. The NFL's New England Patriots, guided by star quarterback Drew Bledsoe, are annual contenders for the world championship. MLS' Revolution and the Breakers of the Women's United Soccer Association, are the newest professional teams to gain a faithful following in the area. 33

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35 Boston College was founded in 1863 by the Society of Jesus to serve the sons of the Boston Irish immigrants. Today with an enrolment of 14,6 undergraduate and graduate students, Boston College has grown to become one of the largest Catholic universities in the nation, serving the sons and daughters of all 5 states and over 8 foreign countries. The growth Boston College has experienced has not just been in size, but also in stature and diversity. Today, it is ranked among the top 4 national universities by US News and World Report. Its Law School, Lynch School of Education and Graduate School of Social Work are listed among the nation's top 25 graduate programs in their disciplines, while the School of Nursing graduate program is among the top 35 and the Carroll School of Management MBA program is among the top 4. Boston College is among the nation's most selective universities, with more than 19, applications for approximately 2,1 seats in the freshman class of 25. It's endowment of over $1 billion is among the nation's 4 largest. After more than a century of growth and evolution, however, Boston College holds fast to the ideals that inspired its Jesuit founders. The University today remains focused on its mission of helping students develop their minds and talents while providing them with the motivation and compassion to use those talents in the service of others. "Deeply rooted in its Catholic and Jesuit origins, Boston College offers and education that is distinctive in spirit and content, that is doubly rich with the best of human thought and with the profound insights of faith," writes Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., who assumed the presidency of Boston College in "We believe that Boston College provides a transforming experience for young men and women." A continued expression of this philosophy, based on the Jesuit principle of cura personalis, or care for the individual, is the faculty's dedication to teaching. Several BC faculty members have been honored for their teaching by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Education. Overall, the University's teaching commitment has been ranked among the nation's top 2, also by US News. A Boston College education focuses not just on intellectual development, but on personal, spiritual and physical development as well. As a result, students are asked to use their abilities, education and acquired skills to help others in need. Each year, more than 1,5 BC students provide more than 8, hours of volunteer service from Boston to Belize. In addition, nearly 2, student regularly take part in retreats and spiritual formational activities. Today, the Boston College motto "Ever to Excel" also extends to a broad array of extracurricular activities and opportunities ranging from the sports to the arts. Athletics is integral to the University's focus on the development of the whole person in body as well as in mind and spirit. BC offers 34 men's and women's varsity sports, all of which compete at the NCAA Division I level. Boston College annually has one of the highest graduation rates in Division I-A. The University is also home to a number of research centers that enrich intellectual and cultural life beyond the campus gates. Among these are the Jesuit Institute; the Center for Ignatian Spirituality; the Boise Center for Religion and American Public Life; the Social Welfare Research Institute; the Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation and Educational Policy; the Burns Library of Rare Books and Special Collections; the Robsham Theater Arts Center; the McMullen Museum of Art; the Center for International Higher Education; the Center for Child, Family and Community Partnerships, the Center for Corporate Community Relations; the Center for Work and Family the Irish Institute; the Retirement Research Center and Weston Observatory. PROMINENT BC ALUMNI Jill Alper '87 Political advisor, Democratic National Committee Wayne Budd '63 Executive vice president, John Hancock Financial Services William M. Bulger '58 President, University of Massachusetts Argeo Paul Cellucci '7 U.S. Ambassador to Canada Elisabeth Filarski '99 Contestant, CBS "Survivor" series John L. Harrington, '57 CEO, Boston Red Sox Patrick Leahy '68, MS '7 Chief geologist, U.S. Geological Survey Mike Lupica '74 Sports columnist, New York Daily News Peter Lynch '65 Trustee, Fidelity Management and Research Co. Gen. John J. Sheehan '62 Commander and Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command Aleksander Totic '88 Co-founder, former partner, Netscape Erik Weihenmayer '91 Author and sightless mountain climber 35

36 When Gene DeFilippo was named director of athletics at Boston College on September 16, 1997, true to his style, he hit the ground running. Now, almost five years later, those efforts are paying huge dividends. DeFilippo has made a significant impact on the athletics program at Boston College, internally, in the Boston community, and from a national standpoint. DeFilippo has restructured the athletics department and hired top-notch administrators in the areas of business, operations and media relations. He initiated an impressive overhaul of BC's athletics capital that includes new football practice facilities; lighting, scoreboards and other improvements at Shea Field; renovations to Conte Forum, including a new sound system, floor and video boards; two new soccer fields on Newton Campus; new AstroTurf for Alumni Stadium; and an air-inflated bubble to cover the stadium turf to provide an indoor practice facility for all sports during the winter months. He re-named the Athletic Association's fundraising arm (formerly Blue Chips) in honor of longtime Athletic Director Bill Flynn. In the past four years, athletics has secured $23 million for the "Ever to Excel" capital campaign, which surpasses the total dollars raised by the athletic department from In those four years of the campaign, BC Athletics has secured 71 gifts of $5, or more, 49 of which were $1, or more. In 1998, the Barber family gift of $2.5 million to endow the position of head football coach was the largest in Athletics Department history. Fundraising broke all records in 2-21 as BC friends and supporters contributed and/or pledged more than $6.7 million. In athletic competition, DeFilippo guided Boston College to one its most successful years in history during Boston College won the NCAA Division I Championship in men's ice hockey as well as winning the HOCKEY EAST regular season and tournament titles. The football team won the Aloha Bowl on Christmas Day 2 as the squad advanced to its second-consecutive bowl contest. The men's basketball team won the BIG EAST East Division regular season and tournament titles and advanced to the second round of NCAA play. The women's cross country and men's soccer teams both won BIG EAST championship titles and both teams advanced to NCAA competition. The women's cross country squad finished fourth in the country in the national meet. Shannon Smith won the NCAA title in the 3,-meter indoor run while individuals from the men's and women's fencing and wrestling squads also took part in NCAA play. In 2-21, 358 BC student-athletes maintained a grade point average of 3. or above, while the average GPA of all student-athletes was an impressive A total of 178 BC student-athletes were named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team. The Office of Learning Resources for Student-Athletes dedicated a new study center in 2 and undertook an aggressive program to assist its graduates with job placement. gene defilippo director of Athletics During DeFilippo's tenure at BC, the women's basketball team has played in the NCAA tournament twice (1999, 21) and once in field hockey, (1998), women's soccer (2) and softball (1998). DeFilippo has spoken before literally dozens of alumni, media and community groups and introduced a five-year strategic plan that will result in an equal opportunity for participation by men and women in BC Athletics. "Gene's vision and commitment to the Boston College mission has helped position Eagle athletics positively for the future," says BIG EAST Conference commissioner Michael Tranghese. "He has great respect among his peers and should be commended for a job well done." He is extremely active on the national scene. He is the former BIG EAST representative to the NCAA Division I Management Council, the chair of the Executive Committee of the BIG EAST Basketball Conference and the chair of the HOCKEY EAST Television Committee. He is also member of the Executive Committee and third vice president of NACDA (National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics), second vice president of the nation's Division I-A Athletics Directors organization and is a member of the Honors Courts of both the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. DeFilippo was named the 2-21 Division I- A Northeast Region NACDA/Continental Airlines Athletic Director of the Year and was honored as the organization's annual convention in Salt Lake City in June of 21. DeFilippo won the Distinguished Alumni Award from Springfield College in 21. In April of 2, he was awarded the "I Migliori" plaque at the Pirandello Lyceum's annual awards banquet, honoring outstanding achievements and exemplary lives of Italian- Americans. At Boston College, DeFilippo is responsible for the administration and management of a broad-based athletic program committed to the pursuit of excellence in both intercollegiate competition and academic achievement. The Boston College program is comprised of more than 8 student-athletes participating in 34 men's and women's varsity sports, all of which compete at the NCAA Division I level, in addition to a wide variety of intramural, recreational and club sports. Boston College also is a member of the BIG EAST Conference and HOCKEY EAST. As both a top-level administrator and a former Division I football coach, DeFilippo brought to Boston College a wide range of experience on and off the field. From , he served as director of athletics at Villanova University, where he was named to the NCAA Division I Management Council. At Villanova, his tenure included the 1997 BIG EAST regular-season men's basketball tournament title; 1994 NIT men's basketball championship; two NCAA championships for women's cross country; and a Rhodes Scholar, among others. In addition to the NCAA Division I Management Council, DeFilippo was named to the NCAA Nominating Committee, the NCAA Special Committee on Marketing, Promotions and Licensing and the executive board of the Philadelphia Sports Congress. During his tenure, Villanova student-athlete scholastic averages rose to 2.89/4. overall during the academic year, a student-athlete was named a Rhodes Scholar and more than 2 Villanova studentathletes were named to the BIG EAST Conference Academic All-Star Team. Prior to his service at Villanova, DeFilippo was associate athletics director for external affairs at the University of Kentucky from In that time, annual private donations to the athletics department increased substantially. He also raised funds to build a new basketball training facility, helped to coordinate development of the largest collegiate radio network in the country and led the university's licensing program to a top 1 position nationally. Previously, DeFilippo had served as director of athletics at University of South Carolina at Spartanburg from and as director of administrative services for Vanderbilt University in His coaching experience includes three years as offensive backfield coach at Vanderbilt (198-82), which included a trip to the 1982 Hall of Fame Bowl. From , he was offensive coordinator at Youngstown State University, during which time the team won two consecutive Mid-Continent Conference Championships, During the 1973 and 1974 seasons, he was graduate assistant football coach for the University of Tennessee (ranked in the top 1 in 1973), coaching in the 1973 Gator Bowl and 1974 Liberty Bowl. A 1973 graduate of Springfield College with a bachelor of science degree, DeFilippo earned three varsity letters in football during his undergraduate career and graduated cum laude. He received a master's degree in educational administration - also with honors - from the University of Tennessee in DeFilippo and his wife, Anne, are the parents of three children - Christine, 25, a guidance counselor and women's basketball coach at Beaver Country Day School; John, 23, a graduate assistant football coach at the University of Notre Dame, and Mary, 16, a 11thgrader at Newton Country Day of the Sacred Heart. 36