LORI WALKER HEAD COACH 14TH SEASON NORTH CAROLINA

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1 LORI WALKER HEAD COACH 14TH SEASON NORTH CAROLINA Student-athletes who choose to pursue their soccer careers at Ohio State University are instructed, mentored and cared-for by an innovative and expert coaching staff led by North Carolina graduate and Big Ten Coach of the Year Lori Walker. Now in her 14th year on the Columbus campus, Walker and her staff have led the Buckeyes to five NCAA tournament appearances in the last eight years, most recently in 2009 when the team was seeking a Big Ten Conference championship on the final day of the regular season. BEST BIG TEN FINISH Walker, along with talented and creative assistant coaches that include associate head coach and recruiting coordinator Greg Miller and Glen Tourville, who has 18 years experience as a collegiate head coach, came so close to guiding the Buckeyes to a first-ever Big Ten championship in Ohio State fashioned a record in the Big Ten with a 1-0 loss in the final regular season game the only hurdle to a conference championship. That setback didn t end the season for Ohio State, though. The Buckeyes outstanding body of work during the regular season - a overall mark and a advantage in goals scored - resulted in an at-large invitation into the NCAA Tournament with Ohio State the host school for the opening rounds with Florida, Oregon State and Illinois State selected for games at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Walker was named the 2009 Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America as her team set all-time bests for highest Big Ten finish, most Big Ten wins, fewest losses in a season and fewest goals allowed in a season. THE LORI WALKER WAY Coach Walker and her staff instruct through a blend of team and character-building exercises and individual skill development that creates a perfect chemistry for winning games and reaching goals. Ohio State s players thrive in the successes from all their work on the pitch, and they also have a tremendous respect and appreciation for their coaches. For example, when members of the team were asked to complete the sentence Ohio State coaches the responses were glowing, sincere and included...take great pride in everything they do,...are wonderful teachers and supporters,...are full of surprises, and...push you to your fullest and to where you need to get better. Credit Walker for assembling such a terrific staff and for allowing her assistants the freedom to coach, to lead and to experiment. That s what experience as a coach will allow and Walker s experience, soccer knowledge and ability to build skills extend way beyond the impressive Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium and the lovely Ohio State campus. WINS, CHAMPIONSHIPS AND NCAAs Walker has 15 years experience as a Division I head coach with two years as head coach at the University of Kansas she was the first coach in KU history preceding her 13 completed seasons at Ohio State. Walker has a record as a head coach, including a record at Ohio State. She has guided eight teams to 10-or-more-wins seasons and has coached four teams that set single season wins records, including the 2004 Ohio State team that won a school record 19 games. The 2001 Big Ten Coach of the Year, Walker has also been honored as the Big Ten tournament s outstanding coach (2002). Ohio State has advanced to play in four Big Ten tournament championship games (1998, ) under Walker, winning the championship in 2002 and again in Walker has guided Ohio State to the NCAA tournament five times: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 and The 2004 team advanced to the national quarterfinals at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium with NCAA wins over Bowling Green, Detroit and Tennessee before a 1-0 loss to UCLA ended the campaign. The Scarlet and Gray shattered numerous program standards that year, including most goals (62), assists (63), shutouts (13) and goals-against average of The season included a nine-match win streak and a 13-game unbeaten run. The team was at home. In 2007, Ohio State won its first 10 games at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium to establish another program first before finishing 10-2 at home. The team advanced to the Big Ten tournament championship game with a win over Indiana and a penalty-kick shootout decision over Penn State. The season was highlighted by an invitation to the NCAA tournament. Ohio State qualified for its 13th Big Ten tournament appearance in 2008, winning six consecutive games in the proccess. Included was a stunning, 1-0, win at Penn State that snapped the Nittany Lions 67-game Big Ten unbeaten streak at Jeffrey Field and dating to 1995, Prior to taking over at Ohio State for the 1997 season, Walker spent two seasons at Kansas, where she started the program and compiled a record in two seasons coaching a team of predominantly freshmen and sophomores. 10

2 LORI WALKER QUICK FACTS... BORN: 1970 in Albany, N.Y. HIGH SCHOOL: walker Guilderland quick Central, 1988facts ALMA MATER: University of North Carolina, 1994 Playing Career: Played on three national championship teams at North Carolina starting goalkeeper in 1989 still holds (tied) NCAA record for goals against average in an NCAA tournament (0.00 in 1989) and ranks second all-time at UNC in career and single season save percentage (.902 and.940, respectively). Coaching Career: Assistant coach (under April Heinrichs), Maryland, ; Head coach, Kansas, ; Head coach, Ohio State, 1997-present. Coaching Highlights: Led Ohio State to five NCAA tournament berths ( ) Big Ten tournament champion in 2002 and 2004 Outstanding coach of the Big Ten tourney (2002) Big Ten co-coach of the Year (2001). Coaching Philosophy: It starts with a willingness to work hard. Players that are most successful at Ohio State are willing to put in the time and want to improve and will take ownership for their improvement. Broadcast Announcing Career: Has served as color analyst for more than 80 televised games on NBC, ESPN, ESPN2, FOX Soccer Channel and Comcast, including coverage of the 2008 and 2004 Olympics and the 2007 FIFA World Cup. Away from Soccer: Enjoys snow skiing, horseback riding, mountain biking, rollerblading and sailing... lives a 10-minute bike ride from Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. MD, KU, OHIO STATE AND ODP Walker s coaching career began at the University of Maryland in 1992 under former U.S. Women s National Team head coach April Heinrichs. In three years at Maryland, the team s goalkeepers and defense, coached by Walker, set records for save percentage, saves, fewest goals allowed and goals-against average. Active in the development of youth soccer, Walker has served as a Region II Staff Coach for the U.S. Soccer Federation Olympic Development Program since the summer of At Maryland, she served three years as a club coach in the town of Columbia, Md., as well as a head coach for the Maryland State Youth Soccer Association ODP. In January of 2006, Walker was a part of the evaluation and team selection committee for the U.S. Under-20 National Team that traveled to Cordoba and Veracruz, Mexico, for the eight-team CONCACAF tournament. SCARLET AND GRAY AND CAROLINA BLUE Walker is a 1994 graduate of North Carolina. She was a member of three Tar Heel national championship teams, three ACC championship teams and lost only one match in her four-year collegiate career. She was the starting goalkeeper in 1989 and ended her playing career in 1991 with a career goals-against average of 0.41, allowing only 10 goals in 2,206 minutes of play. Walker holds a share of the NCAA tournament record with an amazing 0.00 GAA. She also excelled in the classroom and was named to the ACC academic honor roll three times. Walker holds an A license and a National Youth License from the U.S. Soccer Federation, as well as a Premier diploma from the NSCAA. She is an active member of the NSCAA and former member of the NSCAA Women s Committee. WATCHING THE WORLD OF SOCCER Walker annually scouts, watches and learns from the best players and top coaches from around the world through her work as a color commentator for televised soccer matches, something she has done for more than 80 games over the last 10 years. The most experienced American female analyst calling games off-monitor, Walker s announcing resume is impressive: She has provided analysis for FOX Soccer Channel s coverage of the US Women s National team the past four years. She called her second Olympic Games as part of NBC s HD broadcast of men s and women s games at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She also called the 2004 Athens Olympic soccer games. In 2007, Walker was an ESPN and ESPN2 analyst for nine FIFA Women s World Cup matches. She was the first female analyst to call a men s game during the 2006 MLS season for HDNet. She has announced three seasons of Women s United Soccer Association (WUSA) action and this past summer she called Women s Professional Soccer games on Fox Soccer Channel and Comcast. AT HOME A native of Albany, N.Y., Walker was a high school All-American at Guilderland Central High School. She earned letters in soccer, basketball and volleyball. Her hobbies include snow skiing, learning to play the guitar, horseback riding, mountain biking, rollerblading and sailing. LORI WALKER S CAREER RECORD SCHOOL YEAR W L T PCT. CONF. REC. CONF. TOUR. NCAA TOUR. Kansas n/a -- Kansas /7th -- Ohio State /7th 1st round - Ohio State /7th Runner-up - Ohio State /5th 1st round - Ohio State /11th -- Ohio State /4th T3rd - Ohio State /7th Champion 1st round Ohio State /5th 1st round 2nd round Ohio State /2nd Champion Quarterfinals Ohio State /9th -- Ohio State /5th 1st round - Ohio State /5th Runner-up 1st round Ohio State /5th 1st round - Ohio State /2nd n/a 1st round Ohio State 13 yrs Overall 15 yrs O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 11

3 GREG MILLER ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH 10TH SEASON XAVIER Greg Miller is in his 10th season at Ohio State and his third as the program s associate head coach. He is a driving force on the Ohio State coaching staff, an incredibly disciplined individual and a talented coach, too (as well as a fun person to be around). Miller s primary coaching responsibility is the back line, although he, like every person on the staff, coaches the entire team, from backs to forwards. Miller can be considered the team s defensive coordinator, if there was such a title in soccer, and he works to develop the defenders individual technique, tactical ability to read the game and their collective ability to function as a unit. Miller is also the first person from Ohio State who prospective student-athletes typically will speak with about Ohio State. He coordinates the recruiting and he is always working his system always calling always reaching out to prospects and coaches always recruiting. The fruits of his labor are evident in two recent Ohio State recruiting classes: 2007 was No. 1 in the Big Ten and No. 13 nationally and 2008 was No. 23 nationally. Additionally, Ohio State has had many program and individual highlights that Miller has been a part of, including: The top four seasons for fewest goals allowed by an Ohio State team (13 in 2009; 17 in 2003; 18 in 2004 and 21 in 2006); Big Ten tournament championships in 2002 and 2004; NCAA tournament appearances in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2009; The recruiting of All-Americans Lara Dickenmann and Melissa Miller; and Recruiting three individuals who earned freshman All-America accolades. GREG MILLER FAST FACTS... Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind. High School (year): Cathedral (1989) Alma Mater (year): Xavier (1993) College playing career: Xavier from Years coached at Ohio State (overall): Nine (11) FUN FACTS... A soccer moment (playing): Winning the MCC championship my senior season at Xavier A soccer moment (coaching): Taking Ohio Premier U14 girls to the USYSA Region II finals in 2009 A great soccer drill: A game I call seams that has lots of shooting, individual flare and dynamic touches; small numbers, lots of chaos and fun, and players learn about the game of soccer A soccer star: Gerd Mueller (West German national team) Interests outside of soccer: Working out, staying fit, camping and backpacking QUOTES... On coaching style: I believe in establishing trust with a student-athlete as soon as possible since I have so much contact in the recruiting process. I am big on teaching good habits related to work rate, training and individual fitness, and ball work. I also try to get players to see and buy into the bigger picture so they see how their role and goals fit into the team s goals. On OSU s academic opportunities: There are always funds being put into better buildings and into the hiring of better educators which moves Ohio State forward among the academic elite. Prior to coming to Ohio State in 2000, Miller ushered in a new era of women s soccer at Butler. During his two years with the program, the Bulldogs were overall and finished tied for first in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference regular season standings in Miller coached four years with the Indiana State Olympic Development Program and the Indiana Youth Soccer Association. He holds an A License from the United States Soccer Federation and is a Region II ODP staff coach. Miller also is a staff coach with the Ohio Premier Soccer Club in Dublin, Ohio. A 1993 graduate of Xavier University with a degree in psychology, Miller played soccer for the Musketeers from Miller is married to the former Amy Langhals, an assistant golf coach at Ohio State and a member of the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame. 12

4 GLEN TOURVILLE ASSISTANT COACH 3RD SEASON AURORA Glen Tourville, highly skilled as an instructor and highly respected in the soccer community, is in his third season with the Ohio State women s soccer program. He joined coach Lori Walker s staff as an assistant coach in August Tourville, who has bachelor s and master s degrees from Aurora (Ill.) University and who is working on his dissertation to complete an Ed.D in higher education administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has 17 years of collegiate head coaching experience in addition to 14 years as an age-group coach in the Olympic Development Program (ODP). Tourville was in his first season as an assistant coach at West Texas A&M after 11 years as the men s and women s coach and assistant athletics director at Division III Hendrix College in Conway, Ark., when he was hired by Ohio State. Tourville was familiar with a vast majority of Ohio State players through his 14 years of coaching ODP Region II programs in the Midwest. His ODP experience includes twice serving as Region II head coach for teams that played in France (2005) and Costa Rica (2007). Tourville first started coaching in 1982 as an assistant coach with the Illinois-Chicago men s program. This coming after he played two years of collegiate soccer with Illinois-Chicago and two years at Eastern Illinois. He captained the Illinois-Chicago team one year and played on two Eastern Illinois teams that made the Division II Final Four. After his collegiate career Tourville gained professional soccer playing experience over four seasons: with Dallas, Oklahoma City and Houston of the American Soccer League and his final season of competition came with San Diego of the Major Indoor Soccer League as a member of their reserve team. Tourville, who coached professionally as the head coach of the Rockford Raptors of the USISL Professional Division (1995), has the following coaching licenses: United States Soccer Federation National A License; National Soccer Coaches Association of America Advanced National Diploma and United States Soccer Federation National Goalkeeper License. He also has served as a member of the 1994 FIFA World Cup Technical Study Group. Tourville and his wife, Paula, have a daughter, Micaela, a second-year student at Loyola, Chicago, and two soccer playing sons: Chase, a freshman at West Texas A&M, and Austin, a junior at Worthington Kilbourne. GLEN TOURVILLE FAST FACTS... Hometown: Chicago, Ill. High School (year): Gordon Technical (1977) Alma Mater (year): Aurora (1994; M.S. 1997) College playing career: Eastern Illinois, ; Illinois- Chicago, Years as collegiate coach (at Ohio State): 20 (Third) FUN FACTS... A soccer moment (playing): Playing in back-to-back Final Fours in 1978 and 1979 with Eastern Illinois A soccer moment (coaching): The satisfaction of helping college athletes grow as soccer players and people over their career A great soccer drill: Playing 1v1 inside and across the penalty area with three soccer balls. Two balls are used as goals on each side of the penalty area. Rest in between goals is spent juggling and doing tricks. A soccer star: Cristiano Ronaldo (today); Zinedane Zidane (all-time); Franz Beckenbauer (boyhood idol) Interests outside of soccer: Spending time with my family; watching my daughter dance and watching my sons play soccer QUOTES... On coaching style: Candid, fair and I expect the pursuit of excellence from our players. I try to help players understand the struggle is internal and the competition is against yourself as you try to become the best. That commitment requires sacrifice, persistence and hard work. On OSU s academic opportunities: Ohio State is a leader in higher education and one of the best research institutions in the country. It offers quality academic opportunities and a breadth of opportunities that cannot be replicated by other universities. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 13

5 LAUREN ROBERTSON STUDENT ASSISTANT COACH 1ST SEASON OHIO STATE SPENCER BOWNAS TEAM MANAGER 7TH SEASON OHIO STATE Lauren Taz Robertson is in her first season as an undergraduate student assistant coach after finishing her career last season as one of the most prolific goalkeepers in Ohio State women s soccer history. Drafted in the fifth round of the 2010 Women s Professional Soccer (WPS) Draft, Taz s career goalsagainst average of 1.03 ranks second at Ohio State and her 283 career saves are the third-most in program history. A third-team All-Great Lakes Region and second-team All-Big Ten selection, Robertson posted one of the most dominant seasons in program history in 2009, recording an Ohio State record 12 shutouts and a 0.63 goals-against average, the second-best ever. The 29 career shutouts posted by the Mission Viejo, Calif., native are the most ever at Ohio State and second-most all-time in Big Ten history. Spencer Bownas, Deuce as he is known in the soccer community, is in his seventh season as the student manager for the Ohio State women s soccer team. A graduate of Ohio State with a degree in Human Ecology, Bownas handles any and all of the little details that help the program run efficiently. He also attends to some big things as well, like coordinating team travel, field set-up for training and games and overseeing all team statistics during training and games. The Columbus native and graduate of Bishop Watterson High School plans on continuing to be a part of the Ohio State women s soccer program long into the future as well as coaching youth club soccer and running his family s real estate company. In her free time, the psychology major enjoys writing, design, drawing and photography. JR NATIONAL TEAM REPRESENTATIVES & WPS DRAFT PICKS NATIONAL TEAM/CAMP REPRESENTATIVES Lisa Collision... Canadian U-19 World Cup-Moscow 2006 Lara Dickenmann...Swiss Women s National Team 2004-Present Ashley Bowyer...U.S. U-23 National Team (2009)...U.S. Women s U-20 National Camp (2007 and 2008) Tiffany Cameron... Canadian U-20 National Team (2010)... Canadian U-17 National Team (2008) Lauren Granberg... Canadian U-20 National Team (2010)... Canadian U-17 National Team (2008) Karin Sendel... Israeli Women s National Team (2009)... Israeli U-19 National Team ( ) Danica Wu... Canadian U-20 National Team (2010)... Canadian U-17 National Team (2008) WOMEN S PROFESSIONAL SOCCER (WPS) DRAFT PICKS Ashley Bowyer...5th Round by FC Gold Pride (2009) Lauren Taz Robertson...5th Round by D.C. Freedom (2009) ASHLEY BOWYER ROBERTON, WALKER AND BOWYER LAUREN ROBERTSON 14

6 12 LAUREN BEACHY DEFENDER/MIDFIELDER SR. 5-5 Loveland, Ohio Ohio Premier Human Resources GENNA BRAND DEFENDER SR. 5-6 Virginia Beach, Va. Beach FC Frye/ Majix Communication / / / Totals 63/ Lori Walker on Lauren: Beachy can play left back and has also moved up to play in the midfield a little bit. The time she invested in her technical work now complements the depth of her fitness base (Junior): Started all 20 games, playing on the back line and moving up for an offensive spark tied for third on the team with four assists played sixth-most minutes on the team recorded two assists, including one on the game-winner against Youngstown State followed that up by dishing out the game-winning assist the next game against Toledo chosen as the team s Elisa S. Hamilton Award winner for the third consecutive year for her intensity and passion in her play named an OSU Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten (Sophomore): Made 19 starts, successfully playing as both a defender and a midfielder tied for second on the team with four assists recorded first multiple-assist game with two assists in the 3-2 win over Iowa also had assists in Ohio State wins over Wright State and Wisconsin played fifth-most minutes of anyone on the team after the season was named a 2008 Big Ten Conference Sportsmanship Award honoree, one of only 11 student-athletes conference-wide selected for the award also chosen as the team s Elisa S. Hamilton Award winner for second consecutive year for her relentless passion and fury in her play 2008 Coaches Award winner earned three academic honors: OSU Scholar-Athlete, Academic All-Big Ten and CoSIDA ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District (Freshman): Played in all 23 games and made 13 starts as a true freshman recorded three assists (vs. Wright State, Michigan State and Penn State) assist vs. Penn State came in the Big Ten tournament and helped Ohio State tie the No. 1 seed Nittany Lions (Buckeyes advanced to tournament championship game by winning penalty kick shootout, 5-4) honored after the season with the team s Elisa Hamilton Buckeye Fury award for demonstrating the highest degree of commitment on the field an OSU Scholar-Athlete. Ohio Premier: Played for Ohio Premier teams that were six-time state cup champions and U-17 regional semifinalists also played five years for the Ohio South ODP. Winton Woods/Loveland H.S.: Started for two years at Winton Woods H.S. before moving over to Loveland H.S. for her junior and senior seasons (2005 and 2006) earned 2006 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-America and Scholar All-America accolades. Personal: Daughter of Doug and Jamie Beachy has one sister, Samantha and two brothers, Tyler and Matt hobbies include reading, swimming, jogging, hanging out and attending football and basketball games / / / Totals 50/ Lori Walker on Genna: Genna can play wide in the back, in the midfield or up top as a forward. Her technical ability allows her to solve problems in tight spaces and her composure on the ball brings a calming presence on the field (Junior): Played in 12 games off the bench scored two goals and added an assist took nine shots with four on goal for a.444 shots-on-goal percentage scored the final goal and assisted on the game-winner in the Buckeyes 3-0 win at No. 12 San Diego notched her second goal of the season in a 6-0 win over No. 23 Indiana named Academic All-Big Ten (Sophomore): Had a goal, two assists and four points while playing in 18 games and making six starts took 11 shots with six on goal for a.545 shots-on-goal percentage, second-highest on the team scored the first goal of the season for Ohio State to start a comeback JR from three goals down at Milwaukee recorded first career assist in Game 2, at Marquette also assisted on game-winning goal in the 3-1 win over Evansville... an OSU Scholar-Athlete who was also named to the Academic all-big Ten team (Freshman): Played in 20 games as a true freshman and scored twice for the Buckeyes scored 47 minutes into her first collegiate game with a shot from the left post that beat the Butler goalkeeper also scored against Wright State an OSU Scholar-Athlete. Beach FC Fyre/Beach FC Majix/ODP: Beach FC Fyre was two-time Virginia state cup champions in 2002 and 2003 Beach FC Majix advanced to state cup final four in 2005 and 2006 selected to play with Under-19 national pool in California for Inter-regionals in 2007 represented the United States in the Maccabiah Games in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 2005 and was the leading scorer, earning the Golden Boot, as the team won the gold medal. Cape Henry Collegiate School: Leading scorer in CHC school history named to all-state team in 2006 and earned The Virginian Pilot all-tidewater first-team honors in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 to complement all-tcis (Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools) accolades from Personal: Daughter of David and Bonnie Brand has a brother, Benjamin, and a sister, Lauren would like to work for NIKE after graduation and travel internationally to experience, see and learn says the family atmosphere and OSU tradition makes Ohio State awesome also says Columbus is laid back, very appealing and has great restaurants and amazing shopping. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 15

7 13 CASSIE DICKERSON DEFENDER SR COURTNEY JENKINS MIDFIELDER/FORWARD SR. 5-5 Kalamazoo, Mich. Michigan Hawks Animal Sciences Dublin, Ohio Ohio Premier Physical Therapy / / Totals 22/ Lori Walker on Cassie: Cassie is a center back that has really started to set herself apart as one of the top players in our conference. She has great poise and confidence on the ball and I know that she wants to continue to do more and possibly start attacking a little from the back line (Junior): Started all 19 games as center back before injuring her ankle in the regular season finale at Michigan State a first-team All-Big Ten and All-Great Lakes Region selection named a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree scored a goal and added a pair of assists played the second-most minutes on the team, behind only goalkeeper Lauren Robertson assisted on the Buckeyes second goal of the season in a 2-0 victory over Bowling Green scored the game-winner on a penalty kick in the 79th minute of a 1-0 win over No. 24 Southern California assisted on a Courtney Jenkins goal in a 2-0 win against North Texas played the entire game on 14 occasions including 110 minutes at West Virginia and at Wisconsin named Academic All-Big Ten (Sophomore): Started at defender in each of Ohio State s first three games, vs. Milwaukee, Marquette and Charlotte 3:35 into the Charlotte game, Cassie re-injured her right knee and would miss the rest of the season she had played 131 minutes of the season before the injury occurred. Michigan Hawks/ODP: Member of Region II ODP team for eight seasons current member of Region II pool Michigan Hawks 88 captain for three years. Kalamazoo Central High School: Leading scorer freshman, sophomore, and junior years and a fouryear starter named to all-district, all-conference, all-league and all-state teams in 2005 and 2006 team captain in 2005 and 06 garnered team most valuable player awards in 2004, 05 and 06. Personal: Daughter of Van and Stephanie Dickerson father played football at Western Michigan and Stephanie was a ballerina at Western Michigan brother, RC, was drafted by the Seattle Mariners out of high school enjoys reading, drawing, music and movies is in the School of Agriculture with plans on attending veterinary school after graduation / / / Totals 60/ Lori Walker on Courtney: Courtney will continue in a defensive role. She s a smaller player but she s great in the air and has great timing. She provides great leadership and is an excellent student of the game that is very good at organizing us (Junior): Played in 19 games, starting all but one tallied two goals and an assist assisted on the third goal in the Buckeyes 3-0 win at No. 12 San Diego scored the second goal in a 2-0 win over North Texas followed that up two days later by notching the game-winner on a free kick from 40 yards out in a 2-0 victory over Toledo played a season-high 93 minutes in a 1-1 draw at Wisconsin named Academic All-Big Ten (Sophomore): Played in all 20 games and started 18 times totaled three points with a goal, assist and 19 shot attempts (fifth-most on the team) her goal was huge: it came in the 78th minute to give Ohio State a Big Ten season-opening road win over Indiana, 1-0 the goal represented her third game-winner and second vs. a Big Ten team (Minnesota, 2007) her assist was huge, too: on Lisa Collison s game-winning goal at Penn State named Academic All-Big Ten, CoSIDA ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District, an OSU Scholar-Athlete and a Big Ten Conference Distinguished Scholar (Freshman): Named to the Big Ten Conference all-freshman team and to Soccer Buzz Magazine s Great Lakes Region all-freshman team started 20 of the 21 games she played in tied for second on the team with four goals added one assist for nine total points to rank among the team s top five scorers scored in first collegiate game vs. Butler scored game-winning goals against Wright State and Minnesota also scored a game-tying goal in a Big Ten tournament opening-round win over Indiana an OSU Scholar-Athlete. Ohio Premier/ODP: Won four state championships from and advanced to the regional semifinals in 2006 ODP experience includes participating with the regional pool in 2002, the regional team from and attending the Under-19 regional camp in Dublin Coffman High School/Fairfield High School: Leading scorer as a freshman in 2003 at Fairfield and earned all-city, all-district, third-team all-state and team MVP honors spent junior and senior years at Dublin Coffman team captain as a senior and later earned the Ohio Capital Conference (OCC) player of the year honor also named first-team all-state helped Coffman to two runner-up finishes in the state championships. Personal: Daughter of Debbie and Butch Jenkins has a brother, Justin hobbies include golfing, skiing, going to the beach, listening to music and reading. 16

8 23 LAUREN STEUER MIDFIELDER SR KATIE BAUMGARDNER GOALKEEPER JR. 5-7 Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati United Premier Business Sterling, Va. RFC United Sport and Leisure Studies 2006 Redshirt season / / / Totals 63/ Lori Walker on Lauren: Steuey is one of the best left midfielders in the conference and could have a great run at being an All-American. We might need to use her centrally for a little bit because of her experience. She has great pace, a strong left foot and came on very strong at the end of last season. She s just a great competitor that can t stand losing. She has an endless engine and is one of the most fit players we ve ever had in the program (Junior): Started all 20 games for the second consecutive season named second-team All-Big Ten selected as a collegesoccer360.com Primetime Performer of the Week three times led the Buckeyes with seven assists and 15 total points after moving to the midfield from the back line tied for third on the team with four goals assisted on a pair of goals against Youngstown State dished out an assist on the Buckeyes lone goal at Penn State scored the game-winner off an assist from Lauren Granberg in the 54th minute of a 3-2 win over Iowa returned the favor two days later when her corner found Granberg back post for the game-winner in the 90th minute in a 1-0 victory against Northwestern tallied a pair of insurance goals in a 3-0 win at Illinois dished out two assists, one the game-winner, and scored a goal in the 6-0 win over No. 23 Indiana named an OSU Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten (Sophomore): Started all 20 games and played every minute in 15 of those games had two shots and a shot on goal vs. Charlotte played all 110 minutes vs. Charlotte and also Bowling Green, games that were played 40 hours apart selected as team s defensive MVP named to Academic All-Big Ten team and also an OSU Scholar-Athlete (Freshman): Started 22 of 23 games played at defender earned team s defensive MVP award at the conclusion of the season recorded assists in back-to-back games vs. San Diego and Ohio played entire game a team-high 15 times, including all 110 minutes vs. Penn State in Big Ten Conference tournament. Year GP/GS Minutes Saves GA GAA W L T Shutouts /4 395: DNP Total 5/ Lori Walker on Katie: K-Bomb has been here for a couple of years but does not have much game experience. It s important for her to step forward and really put her stamp on the game. She s going to have to have a different mentality to training and how she handles her team. We saw some of that in the spring and it will be really important for her to establish that right away (Sophomore): Did not see any game action while backing up Lauren Robertson an OSU Scholar-Athlete (Freshman): Played in five games due to a leg injury to Lauren Robertson made two saves in relief in her first collegiate game, vs. Michigan started next four games vs. Iowa, Minnesota, Purdue and Illinois made 13 saves in her five appearances and picked up first collegiate win vs. Iowa named an OSU Scholar-Athlete. JR RFC United: A member of Reston FC since 2004 served as a team captain for Reston FC teams that were Virginia state finalists in 2007 and semifinalists in 2005 and 2006 the 07 team won the 2007 Surf Cup and was a Disney finalist selected to the Virginia state ODP program four times ( ). Potomic Falls H.S.: A two-year soccer letterwinner and two-time team captain who also lettered in lacrosse and basketball helped Potomic win district and regional championships in 2006 and she was named honorable mention all-metro area by the Washington Post and first-team all-district. Personal: Daughter of Marie and Charlie Baumgardner has a sister, Amy, and a brother, Eric was sports editor of her school yearbook, secretary of her senior class and president of its varsity club (Redshirt Freshman): Received a medical redshirt and did not compete for the Buckeyes as a true freshman. Cincinnati United Premier/ODP: Member of the Region II ODP team between and Ohio South state team between traveled to interregional competition in Boca Raton, Fla., in other travels included the Region II European tour in Germany, Holland and Australia and a Costa Rica tour. McNicholas High School: Named to GCL first-team and GCL second-team. Personal: Daughter of Mark and Claire Steuer has two brothers, Chris and Matt. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 17

9 21 COLLEEN BRADY DEFENDER JR LAUREN CUSICK DEFENDER JR. 5-7 Dublin, Ohio Ohio Premier Nursing Hillsborough, N.J. PDA Power Human Nutrition / / Totals 36/ Lori Walker on Colleen: Brady returns as a center back. Colleen and Cassie (Dickerson) did a tremendous job last year. It will be important for Colleen to make her mark without Cassie as a stand-alone defender. We need to have a second really strong leader who will take charge and hopefully Brady can do that (Sophomore): Started all 20 games as a center back scored a pair of goals, both gamewinners, and added three assists scored the game-winner on a header in a 2-0 victory over North Texas played an excellent ball from beyond midfield to the head of Ashley Bowyer for an assist on the first goal in a 3-2 win against Iowa assisted on the Buckeyes lone goal in a 1-1 draw at Wisconsin headed in the game-winner in the 92nd minute of a 1-0 win over Purdue tallied an assist in a 6-0 win against No. 23 Indiana... played the full game 10 times including 110 minutes at West Virginia named Academic All-Big Ten and an OSU Scholar-Athlete (Freshman): Started 16 games at central defender as a true freshman... made first start of the season in the fifth game against Rutgers and then stayed in the lineup for the rest of the season played full 90 minutes 11 times to rank second among non-gks in complete games had two shots against Iowa, including one on goal, and another shot on goal vs. Purdue in the Big Ten tournament named an OSU Scholar-Athlete. Ohio Premier: Played for a state finalist Ohio Premier team in 2007 played for OP s green team from the U-8 age group through the U-18 group named four times to the Ohio south state ODP team ( ), and was three times named to the ODP regional team ( ) and regional pool in / / Totals 14/ Lori Walker on Lauren: Cusick adds depth and is a very technical player. She brings a laid-back and fun attitude to the team and she is a very hard worker (Sophomore): Played in four games off the bench: at No. 12 San Diego, vs. Youngstown State, at Illinois and vs. No. 23 Indiana played a season-high 28 minutes against Youngstown State named an OSU Scholar-Athlete (Freshman): Played in 10 games as a true freshman played a season-high 29 minutes vs. Duke played 21 minutes vs. Purdue in the Big Ten tournament and had 20 minutes of playing time vs. Milwaukee and Wright State. PDA Power: Played six years of club soccer for the Players Development Academy (PDA) Power her U-15 team won the Region I championship in 2005 and advanced to the JRnational finals the U-15 team was ranked as high as No. 2 in the country that year. Hillsborough H.S.: Started and lettered four years named a N.J. Girls Soccer Coaches Association Top 20 pick for Central N.J. in 2007 and was selected to play in the North/South high school all-star showcase game a senior captain as well as its MVP and leading scorer. Personal: Daughter of Marge and Jim Cusick has one sister, Erin is the second cousin to former Buckeye co-captain and football All-American Pete Cusick ( ) and letterman Martin Cusick (1977). Coffman H.S.: A four-year letterwinner who was named second-team all-state and first team all-ohio Capital Conference (OCC) as a senior earned all-district honors as a senior and was a team captain played on Coffman teams that were Ohio state finalists in 2004 and Personal: Daughter of Pam and John Brady Pam played tennis at Ohio State has one sibling, Kelly completed internships during high school with Physiotherapy Associates and the Ohio State Medical Center member of the Coffman Student Athletic Council. 18

10 9 CAITLYN MARTIN MIDFIELDER/FORWARD JR PAIGE MAXWELL FORWARD JR. 5-9 Dublin, Ohio Ohio Premier Accounting Medina, Ohio Internationals Fashion and Retail Studies / / Totals 30/ / / Totals 40/ Lori Walker on Caitlyn: K-Mart has battled injuries over the last two years but has still provided great minutes for us. She can play in the midfield or up top and is still one of our best back to pressure forwards. Hopefully she can find the back of the net and, once that happens, things will flow more smoothly for her (Sophomore): Started all 20 games fifth on the team with 27 shots recorded three assists assisted on the Buckeyes second goal in a season-opening 2-0 over Bowling Green dished out an assist on Tiffany Cameron s first collegiate goal in a 3-0 victory at No. 12 San Diego assisted on the Buckeyes lone goal in a 1-0 win at Minnesota had two shot attempts in 10 contests named an OSU Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten (Freshman): An opening game starter for the Buckeyes, Caitlyn played in 10 games and ended up starting four times before an injury ended her season recorded assists in her first two games vs. Milwaukee and Marquette and totaled four assists in her brief, half season tied for second on the team in assists also registered assists against Duke and Wright State two shot attempts vs. Wright state represented her season high season high minutes was 90 vs. Charlotte named an OSU Scholar-Athlete. Ohio Premier: Has competed for the past 12 years with the Ohio Premier Soccer Club played on Ohio Premier age group club teams that were state champions in 2001 and Ohio Premier team was a U.S. Club Soccer national semifinalist. Hilliard Davidson: A four-year soccer (and basketball) letterwinner and served as soccer team captain as a junior and senior team MVP as a senior was named second-team all-ohio Capital Conference (OCC) as a senior and named to the This Week Newspaper s Super 12 Team. Personal: Daughter of Cathy and Kevin Martin has two brothers, Christopher and Kyle an uncle, Jerry Ehrsam, lettered three years for the Ohio State football team and was a member of the 1968 national champion squad was the editor of The Wildcat newsmagazine was co-president of student-council and a member of the National Honor Society... won a Dispatch and Motorists Insurance scholar-athlete scholarship. Lori Walker on Paige: Paige has all the tools to be a dominant player in the Big Ten Conference. She is capable of playing in any line. Her size and strength set her apart and make her difficult to defend. She has worked in the offseason on her finishing abilities (Sophomore): Played in 20 contests, starting eight tied for the team lead with six goals scored the Buckeyes first goal of the season in a 2-0 win over Bowling Green tallied her second goal of the season against Pittsburgh became just the second player in program history to notch multiple hat tricks when she scored a trio of goals in a 6-0 win over Youngstown State scored a goal in 6-0 victory against No. 23 Indiana (Freshman): Played in 20 games and made 16 starts at one forward position named the team s Most Valuable Player on offense after leading the team with eight goals and 18 points also tied for the team lead with 19 shots on goal and her 39 total shots ranked JRsecond on the team scored game-winning goals against Northwestern and Iowa and it was her goal in the Big Ten tournament that tied the score at 1-all with Purdue tied the Ohio State school record with three goals in the 3-2 Ohio State win over Iowa... named to TopDrawerSoccer.com College Team of the Week for her performance against Iowa named Big Ten Player of the Week after scoring clinching goal vs. Wisconsin and winning goal vs. Northwestern had four shots on goal vs. Wisconsin earned three end-of-season honors: named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com all-freshman second team, to the Soccer Buzz All-Freshman Great Lakes Region team and to the Big Ten Conference all-freshman team. Internationals: Played club soccer with the Cleveland-based Internationals Soccer Club also played on club teams that won a Super Y national championship in 2004 and state championships in 2006 and 2007 a member of the U-17 and U-16 US Youth National Team pools in 2007 and 2006, respectively. Medina H.S.: A four-year starter and senior captain for Medina chosen a 2007 NSCAA/adidas High School All-American and a 2007 NSCAA/adidas Youth All-American first-team all-ohio selection in 2007 and the Cleveland Plain Dealer 07 player of the year also earned all-ohio honors in 2005 and Personal: Daughter of Melinda and Brian Maxwell has one brother, Brock throughout high school was active as a local volunteer (youth soccer skills; community food shelter; Kiwanis) and with her church s children s ministries programs. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 19

11 19 TAYLOR MORONT FORWARD JR DANIELLE SCOLIERE DEFENDER/MIDFIELDER JR. 5-6 Toledo, Ohio Internationals International Studies Dublin, Ohio Ohio Premier Operations Management / / Totals 31/ / / Totals 40/ Lori Walker on Taylor: Taylor is just an excellent athlete. She has a unique combination of speed and size that makes her dangerous and difficult to defend (Sophomore): Played in 12 games off the bench while battling injuries... scored a pair of goals on four shots... tallied the game-winner in a 3-0 win at No. 12 San Diego... scored a goal in a 3-2 victory later that week at UNLV (Freshman): Played in 19 games at a forward position with one start (vs. Michigan) was third on the team with four goals and fourth with eight points scored goals in three consecutive games (vs. Duke, Evansville and Louisville) tied score in the 82nd minute vs. Louisville with a header (Ohio State would win in OT) scored clinching goal in 73rd minute to increase lead to 3-0 over Evansville also teamed with Brooke Taylor for a Taylor-made goal vs. Michigan State second on team with a.333 shot percentage (12 shots and four goals) fifth with six shots on goal and third with a.500 shots-on-goal percentage named team s Most Improved Player at end of the season. Internationals: A member of the Pacesetter Soccer Club U-8 through U-14 and played with the Cleveland Internationals club team since the 2006 Internationals team was regional champion and a national semi-finalist... made the ODP North state team four times, the regional team once and was a national pool player in St. Ursula Academy: A four-year starter and letterwinner a second-team all-ohio selection in 2007 played for St. Ursula teams that won four consecutive Toledo City League and district championships ( )... St. Ursula was a state semi-finalist in 2004 team s leading goal scorer in 2004 and 2005 and was the Prep Zone Sports Player of the Year in Lori Walker on Danielle: Dani is one of the fastest players on our team. She can play in the back central spot, outside right or even in the midfield (Sophomore): Started all 20 games dished out a pair of assists played the fourth-most minutes on the team proved to be valuable not only on the back line, but when brought forward for added offense assisted on the game-winner against Bowling Green was on the other end of Paige Maxwell s goal against Pittsburgh named and OSU Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten (Freshman): Played in 20 games and started 12 times at a defender position, including starting the final 10 games of the season recorded one assist, vs. Evansville also had three shots and two shots on goal two shots vs. Wright State represented her game high played full 90 minutes in eight games, all coming within the last nine games of the season named an OSU Scholar-Athlete. Ohio Premier: Played for Ohio Premier teams that were four-time state cup semifinalists and was a finalist in 2007 named to the ODP state team in 2004, 2005 and Scioto H.S.: A four-year starter and letterwinner led the Irish in scoring and assists and was named team MVP as a senior in 2007 named first-team all-ohio Capital Conference (OCC) and first-team all-district led the team in assists as a junior. Personal: Daughter of Nancy and Michael Scoliere has a sister, Megan, and a brother, Matthew a member of the National Honor Society in high school and the Scioto H.S. student senate and senior cabinet. Personal: Daughter of Susan and Michael Moront has one sibling, Chris... worked as a volunteer at Ronald McDonald House and Campus Ministry while attending high school. 20

12 7 LIZ SULLIVAN DEFENDER JR. 5-5 Powell, Ohio Ohio Premier Psychology 14 BROOKE TAYLOR MIDFIELDER JR. 5-3 Sylvania, Ohio Internationals Psychology / / Totals 40/ Lori Walker on Liz: Liz can play centrally or play wide. She returned last year from a pretty unique knee injury and it took until late in the season for her to get back her speed and coordination. Our last couple games in the spring, we started to see what she is capable of doing. She has tremendous pace and tackles extremely hard (Sophomore): Battled through injuries all season to play in all 20 games, starting three matches played all 90 minutes after replacing Cassie Dickerson on the back line for the NCAA tournament match against Oregon State recorded two shots against Penn State named an OSU Scholar- Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten (Freshman): Liz was an opening-game starter for the Buckeyes and she proceeded to start 19 games at one defender position during the season while playing in all 20 games recorded one assist, on Paige Maxwell s game-winning goal vs. Northwestern had seven shots on the year including three vs. Bowling Green and two vs. Louisville had two shots on goal vs. BGSU played a full 90 minutes eight times with a season-high 97 minutes vs. Charlotte earned Walker s Fiery Buckeye Award for displaying mature play and an experience level beyond a typical freshman... named an OSU Scholar-Athlete. Ohio Premier: Came up playing soccer in the Worthington United club team program for seven years and was team captain for six years played the last two years of club soccer for Ohio Premier also played for the Region II ODP Team for three years. Olentangy Liberty H.S.: A three-year starter and letterwinner for Olentangy Liberty H.S. was a two-time team captain and team defensive MVP earned first-team all Ohio Capital Conference honors as a junior and senior and was second-team all-state in 2007 awarded the Central Ohio Player Sportsmanship Award / / Totals 21/ Lori Walker on Brooke: BT will add depth to the midfield. She can play central or outside and she works very hard in training and has embraced her role with our team (Sophomore): Played in four matches off the bench tallied lone assist in Buckeyes 6-0 win over Youngstown State named an OSU Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten (Freshman): Played in 17 games as a midfielder totaled three points with a goal and an assist scored against Duke and set up Taylor Moront for a Taylor-made goal against Michigan State had 12 shots and six on goal for a.500 on-goal percentage which was third-highest on the team 12 shots was tied for sixth-most on the team had three shot attempts vs. Duke for a season high and had two shots against Louisville, Wisconsin and Michigan an OSU Scholar-Athlete. Internationals: Played club soccer with the Cleveland-based Internationals Soccer Club helped the Internationals win the 2006 regional championship and earn a spot in the national tournament. Northview H.S.: A four-year starter and letterwinner in soccer who also lettered four years in basketball Northview won Northern Lakes League soccer championships all four years... team captain and MVP as a senior in 2007 earned all-district honors and was named to the NLL s senior all-academic team. Personal: Daughter of Marcia and Denny Taylor has one brother, Chad a member of the National Honor Society and Ohio s Future Educators of America. Personal: Daughter of Lynn and Pete Sullivan has three brothers, Matt, Glen and Jeff worked as a student mentor, helping freshmen adjust to the rigors of high school was vice president of her school s Spanish club and is a member of the Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church student group called the Justice League. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 21

13 5 LAUREN AMYX FORWARD SO. 5-4 Cincinnati, Ohio Ohio Elite Soccer Academy Exploring 11 TIFFANY CAMERON FORWARD SO. 5-5 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Canadian U-17 Team Communication / Totals 5/ Lori Walker on Lauren: Lauren is one of our fastest players but has battled some injuries. She can play wide in the midfield and adds a lot of quality depth (Freshman): Played five games as a midfielder recorded a pair of shots, one on goal against Youngstown State. Ohio Elite SA: A member of the Ohio Elite Soccer Academy from 2002 through 2009, Lauren was on the Olympic Development Program state team from and she played on six Ohio state cup championship teams her team was a three-time USYS Region II finalist, winning the title in 2005 when it also advanced to earn third-place at the USYS Nationals. Saint Ursula Academy: Played for the powerful Saint Ursula Academy team that won consecutive Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I state championships in 2007 (going ) and 2008 (20-0-3) the unbeaten season in 2008 was the first in school history JR Lauren earned first-team all-conference honors in the GGCL in 2008 and was an all-cincinnati Enquirer and all-southwest Ohio honorable mention selection as well the fourth-leading scorer in the conference, Lauren was also a WCPO/McDonald s Student-Athlete award winner. Personal: Hoping to pursue a career in broadcasting and journalism, Lauren is a fan of traveling and big cities and would like to live in Chicago someday she is the daughter of Matt and Cindy Amyx and has a younger sister, Abby / Totals 19/ Lori Walker on Tiffany: Tiffany can play up top as well as outside midfield but has an excellent ability to get behind defenses. She has worked on her technical ability a lot in the offseason (Freshman): Played in 19 games, starting all but one named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team scored four goals and added four assists, both tied for third on the team led all Ohio State freshman in minutes played with 1,214 tallied her first collegiate goal in a 3-0 win at No. 12 San Diego scored the game-winner in the 100th minute of a 3-2 win at UNLV notched her first collegiate assist on the game-winner in a 3-2 win over Iowa scored the game-winning goal and added a pair of assists in a 3-0 victory at Illinois recorded an assist in 6-0 win against No. 23 Indiana named an OSU Scholar-Athlete. Canadian U-17 Team: Tiffany has significant international experience that includes playing in four matches last fall at the FIFA U17 Women s World Cup, held in Auckland, New Zealand she started all four matches for the Canadian U17 team and helped the team to the quarterfinal round she also played in the CONCACAF U17 championships in 2008 in Trinidad and Tobago and led the bronze-medal winning Canadian team in scoring Tiffany won a bronze medal with Ontario at the 2007 U16 Girls National All-Star Championship, an event where she won the Top Scorer award. Erin Mills SC: Runner-up in 2007 for the Canadian Soccer Association Junior Player of the Year Award and she finished third that year in the Fan s Choice of Top Female Soccer Player in Canada Award. Personal: Attended St. Joseph s Secondary School where she played basketball for three years and soccer for one year a fan of anything athletic, including rollerblading, playing street hockey and volleyball, Tiffany is the daughter of Yvonne Brown and Steve Hunte she has an older sister. 22

14 18 LAUREN GRANBERG FORWARD SO Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Canadian U-17 Team 00 JESSIE GREENBERG GOALKEEPER SO. 5-7 Beachwood, Ohio CSA Impact Political Science / Totals 20/ DNP Totals Lori Walker on Lauren: Lauren is naturally a forward but she has played as a center back for the Canadian Youth National Team. Her athletic tools, 1v1 attacking, and goal-scoring ability add a different dimension to our attack (Freshman): Played in all 20 games, earning 12 starts tied for the team lead with six goals while also adding an assist played the second-most minutes of any Buckeye freshman with 1,071 scored her first collegiate goal in the 84th minute of a 3-2 win at UNLV followed that up two days later with a pair of goals in a 6-0 rout of Youngstown State scored the Buckeyes lone goal at Penn State assisted on Lauren Steuer s game-winner against Iowa came back two days later to score the game-winner off a Steuer corner in the 90th minute of a 1-0 thriller against Northwestern notched her sixth goal of the season in 6-0 win over No. 23 Indiana named an OSU Scholar-Athlete. Canadian U-17 Team: Has extensive international experience she played internationally with the Canadian U17 Team last fall at the FIFA U17 Women s World Cup, held in Auckland, New Zealand she started all four matches for Canada and helped the team to the quarterfinal round. International: Played for Alberta s Provincial Team Internazional four years and won a bronze medal at the 2008 Provincial Games and a silver at the 2007 games team was gold medalist at the 2007 U16 Western Canadian Games served as a captain on three provincial teams team also was EIYSA League champion in 2007 and 2008 and was Edmonton champion in Lori Walker on Jessie: Jessie is a great role goalkeeper for us and will continue to add to the depth. She s a tremendous hard-worker and brings a real positive life force to the goalkeeping group (Freshman): Did not see any game action as backup keeper to Lauren Robertson named an OSU Scholar-Athlete. CSA Impact: Competed for the soccer club from team won Northern Ohio Cup championship in 2008 and was a two time Kalamazoo Invitational Soccer Showcase champion (2006 and 2007). Beachwood H.S.: Four-year starter who was a team captain as a senior in 2008 and MVP as a junior in named all-chagrin Valley Conference three times ( )... team was CVC champion in named to all-sun Press Northeast Team in 2007 and third-team all-greater Cleveland in greater Cleveland All-Star Team member in received numerous academic awards in 2008, including CVC Scholar-Athlete and all-ohio Scholar-Athlete... recipient of an all-ohio Academic award and an All-American Academic awards. Personal: The daughter of Holli and Jonathan Greenberg... has one brother, Daniel... enjoys music, reading, coaching, playing the violin, and going to concerts... would like to become a lawyer after graduation. Personal: Attended Archbishop Jordan High School and played basketball as well as volleyball, captaining both teams loves to play any sport and to work out Lauren is the daughter of Joanne and Jeff Granberg she has a brother, Ryan, and a sister, Cassandra. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 23

15 3 KENDYL REED MIDFIELDER/FORWARD SO. 5-3 Worthington, Ohio Ohio Premier Accounting 16 KARIN SENDEL MIDFIELDER SO. 5-7 Kiryat Tivon, Israel Israeli Women s National Team Exploring / Totals 18/ / Totals 19/ Lori Walker on Kendyl: Kendyl was one of the most improved players in her freshman season. She takes everything that is asked of her, absorbs it and applies it. She s come a long way in understanding the game and is great in the outside midfield position (Freshman): Played in 18 games, all off the bench scored a goal and dished out two assists scored her first collegiate goal to cap off the scoring in the Buckeyes 6-0 win over Youngstown State notched her first assist a week later in a 2-0 win against North Texas assisted on the Buckeyes second goal in a 3-2 victory over Iowa named an OSU Scholar-Athlete. Ohio Premier: Helped Ohio Premier to the 2008 state cup Final Four member of the 2007 Ohio South state team and attended a 2007 ODP Regional camp. Worthington Kilbourne H.S.: Named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/ adidas 2008 all-region IV (central) team and was named first-team all-ohio by the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association also named all-ohio Capital Conference (and its player of the year) two times and all-central Ohio by the Columbus Dispatch was a second-team all-state pick by the OSSCA in 2007 as a junior. Personal: A Worthingon scholar-athlete all four years in high school... away from the athletic fields Kendyl enjoys listening to music, watching movies, dancing and drawing she is the daughter of Diane and Tom Reed she has two siblings: Krysten and Kamryn. Lori Walker on Karin: Karin played in Russia this past summer with her national team and I m really excited to see where her game is. Toward the end of last season, she really began to play faster and play with confidence and we expect more of the same this season (Freshman): Played in 19 games, starting two... scored a goal and added two assists... started consecutive games against Youngstown State and North Texas... first collegiate assist came on Taylor Moront s game-winner at No. 12 San Diego... scored her first goal in the Buckeyes 2-0 win over Toledo... tallied an assist on the final goal in a 6-0 win over No. 23 Indiana. Israeli National Teams: Karin has a resume filled with significant international soccer experience... a member of the Israeli U19 national team for five years between 2003 and 2007, Karin most recently has been a member of the Israeli women s national team... a two-time team captain for the Israeli U19 team. Maccabi Holon: As a member of her high school/club team, Maccabi Holon, Karin has contributed to her team winning a high schools championship and also to winning four championships and four cups in the Israeli women s league... her teams regularly participated in the champions league, a league of all champions from throughout Europe... Karin was a two-time Maccabi Holon team captain. Personal: Karin s greatest sports thrills are winning titles after working really hard for them... she is the daughter of Moti and Gilbert Sendel... has one sister, Shiran. JR 24

16 ALY WALKER 22 DEFENDER SO. 5-6 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Beadling Soccer Club Human Development and Family Science 17 KELLEN SHIELDS FORWARD R-FR. 5-4 Dublin, Ohio Ohio Premier Exploring / Totals 16/ DNP-Medical Redshirt Totals Lori Walker on Aly: Aly will continue to be one of the toughest players in the program and we ve demanded a lot of her to work on her technical game. She s one of our fastest players, we can play her anywhere wide and she hits the ball a great distance (Freshman): Played in 16 games, all off the bench played a season-high 53 minutes at West Virginia recorded two shots against Northwestern named an OSU Scholar-Athlete. Beadling SC: Aly, a member of the 2008 ODP Region 1 team, was a captain for her Beadling Soccer Club teams for seven years, during which time she helped lead Beadling to the ODP regional semifinals twice and to the state cup championship twice she also helped lead Beadling teams to six Pennsylvania West USYSA state championships and into an international tournament in Italy in Upper St. Clair: Named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas 2008 all- Region II (east) team as a high school senior and junior... named first-team Pennsylvania all-state after anchoring the Upper St. Clair defense named all- Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League two times and all-area by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Tribune Review in 2007 and Personal: Aly, which is short for Alyssa, has spent a great deal of time in a volunteer capacity and she was a founding member of Athletes Taking Action (school program where athletes mentor younger athletes) she is the daughter of Amy and Luke Walker she has a sister, Lindsay, and two brothers, Ben and Luke. Lori Walker on Kellen: Kellen is as good a back-to-goal player that I have seen in a long time. She combines with others really well and has a lethal shot. She will bring a relentless work ethic and a spark to our front line after redshirting last season because of a knee injury (Freshman): Redshirted after summer knee injury named an OSU Scholar-Athlete. Ohio Premier: Kellen helped the strong Ohio Premier club team to the 2007 OSYSA state cup finals and to three additional state cup semifinal appearances, as well as the 2006 USYSA Region 2 championships she was also a member of the ODP South state team for three years ( ). Dublin Jerome H.S.: Played four years of soccer at Dublin Jerome, earning first-team all-ohio Capital Conference honors as a junior and senior, second team honors as a sophomore and honorable mention honors as a freshman team captain as a senior in 2008 OCC player of the year in 2008 and team JR Most Valuable Player Jerome was OCC champion three years ( ). Personal: Kellen is the daughter of Laura and Mark Shields she has a sister, Carrie, and a brother, Kevin Carrie played soccer collegiately at Marquette and Miami of Ohio. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 25

17 B U C K E Y E NEWCOMER MEGAN FULLER DEFENDER FR. 5-5 Bondurant, Iowa Iowa Rush Exploring 20 B U C K E Y E NEWCOMER 8 SAMANTHA LEWIS DEFENDER/MIDFIELDER FR. 5-7 Colorado Springs, Colo. Colo. Storm Acad. Copa Biomedical Engineering Lori Walker on Megan: Megan is an athletic, hard-nosed defender, who is dominant in the air and composed on the ball. She has quick closing speed, tackles hard and is difficult to beat 1v1. We see her competing for time at both center back and outside back. Iowa Rush: Megan has extensive Regional ODP experience after playing five years for the Region 2 ODP team she has been captain of that team since 2008 attended the Adidas ESP camp in 2008 and was named to the all-star team her club team, Iowa Rush was State Cup champions in 2008 and Bondurant Farrar H.S.: Megan played one season, her freshman year, at Bondurant Farrar High School and was named honorable mention all-state also lettered in basketball and track. Personal: Megan is the daughter of Amy and Chad Fuller has a younger brother, Drake track hobbies include hanging out with friends, watching movies, shopping and scrapbooking. Lori Walker on Samantha: Samantha fell into our lap late in the recruiting season and is one of the brightest students we ve had in a long time. She s a quick learner and comes from a very good club team. She can play anywhere wide in the midfield or in the back. Colorado Storm Academy Copa: Samantha brings five years of club experience to the Buckeyes after playing for Colorado Storm Academy Copa as a midfielder and defender. Lewis-Palmer H.S.: A four-year letterwinner scored 13 goals and added 21 assists her senior season... named first-team all-state and all-league as Lewis-Palmer made the state semifinals... team captain her junior and senior seasons. Personal: Samantha is the daughter of Robert and Roberta Lewis has an older sister, Jackie likes cooking, playing football and snowboarding. B U C K E Y E NEWCOMER Parma, Ohio Internationals SC Exploring 27 MARIA DELIBERATO MIDFIELDER FR. 5-6 B U C K E Y E NEWCOMER Mars, Pa. Internationals SC Business 1 RACHEL MIDDLEMAN GOALKEEPER FR. 5-4 Lori Walker on Maria: Maria is a tenacious, hard-working, competitor who will fill a needed role on the left side of our midfield. Her JR regional team experience should help her adapt to the college game. Internationals SC: Coming from the same club team as current Buckeyes Paige Maxwell, Taylor Moront and Brooke Taylor, Maria helped Internationals SC to four consecutive State Cup championships a Region 2 ODP team member in 2007and 2008 Super-Y League National Select ODP player. Padua Franciscan H.S.: Started each of her three seasons at Padua and was the team s most valuable player all three seasons first-team North Coast League in 2007 and 2008 and first-team All-Greater Cleveland in Personal: Maria is the daughter of Tony and Diane Deliberato enjoys playing the guitar, snowboarding, traveling, shopping and working out has three older brothers: Shaun, Dave and Nick. Lori Walker on Rachel: Rachel is a gifted goalkeeper. She is a sound athlete with clean technique. Her feet enable her to cover a lot of ground in the box. She loves to train and that work ethic will position her well among our goalkeeping group for playing time next fall. Internationals SC: Rachel is another future Buckeye from the club team Internationals SC helped Internationals to a 2009 USL Super-Y League National championship and a 2009 Ohio North State Cup championship team was 2009 Region 2 co-champions and reached the 2009 USYSA National tournament a Region 1 ODP team and U-16 national team pool member in 2006 and North Allegheny H.S.: Rachel started four years at North Allegheny High School, leading her team to WPIAL playoff appearances all four years garnering all-section honors three times. Personal: Rachel is the daughter of Ray Middleman and Maureen Creehan has three siblings: Caelin, Ross and Jarrod favorite pastimes include reading, spending time with her family and watching movies. 26

18 B U C K E Y E NEWCOMER Whitehouse Station, N.J. PDA Fire Exploring 15 KRISTEN NIEDERHAUS MIDFIELDER FR B U C K E Y E NEWCOMER DANICA WU MIDFIELDER FR Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Canadian U-20 National Team Exploring Lori Walker on Kristen: Kristen has a great skill set with the ball, excellent vision, and a sheer presence we feel will have an immediate impact. We anticipate Kristen will help fill some of the void in the midfield with the graduation of All-American Ashley Bowyer. PDA Fire: Niederhaus, joining junior Lauren Cusick as the second Buckeye from New Jersey on the roster, helped lead the PDA Fire to the USYSA National championships three years in a row where they were finalists in 2007 and 2009 and semifinalists in 2008 Fire has garnered four Region 1 championships and four NJ State Cup championships Kristen is a captain and original member of the Fire. Hunterdon Central Regional H.S.: Kristen started her freshman and sophomore years at Hunterdon Central, earning all-conference and all-area honors. Personal: Kristen is the daughter of Jennifer Fryer and Rick Niederhaus has an older sister, Jessica, and an older brother, Rick enjoys playing basketball, hanging out with friends and spending time at the beach. Lori Walker on Danica: Danica possesses the athletic and technical tools to have a great impact in our program and the Big Ten. Her Canadian Youth National Team and U-17 World Cup experience, along with a high soccer IQ, and strong work ethic should bode well in our midfield next year. She is creative and clean on the ball, she has a purposeful and accurate final pass and she is very competitive in the air. Canadian U-20 National Team: Wu comes to Ohio State with extensive club and national team experience in Canada captained Alberta provincial team in Canada Summer Games and was selected to the all-star team during those games won a bronze medal with Canada at the 2008 CONCACAF Women s Under-17 Championship named Canadian U-17 player of the year in 2007 and Personal: Danica is the daughter of Joe and Donna Wu has one sibling, Jordan would like to work toward her Master s degree and play for the Canadian National team after graduation. B U C K E Y E NEWCOMER 28 ADRIENNE POE-HINTON DEFENDER FR. 5-6 Indianapolis, Ind. Indy Burn Power 93 Exploring Lori Walker on Adrienne: Adrienne is a smart and gifted athlete. She has played multiple positions in high school and with her club team. This versatility will afford her an opportunity as a forward but we anticipate she will have a role as a defender in our program. Indy Burn Power 93: Adrienne brings ten years of club experience to the Buckeyes after playing for the Speedway Hurricanes, Speedway Fire and Indy Burn Power 93 club team won state title in 2006 and went on to be regional finalists. Ben Davis H.S.: Adrienne lettered all four years at Ben Davis and was captain in 2009 named first-team all-state in 2008 and 2009 after being named to the second team in 2007 and receiving honorable mention laurels in her freshman season of 2006 Personal: Adrienne is the daughter of Arthur Hinton III and Keisha Poe-Hinton has a younger brother, Arthur likes to sing, dance, read and spend time with family and friends. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 27

19 FREE ADMISSION Ohio State home games at the wonderful Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium are now free to the general public. That s right! For the second year in a row, admission is free for friends, fans and families to enjoy all the exciting action of Ohio State women s soccer (as well as numerous other Ohio State sports that won t charge admission this season). The home schedule is a good one, too, with Big Ten action kicking off against Penn State and including Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Michigan State. Home games against regional rivals Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Marquette, West Virginia, Akron and Cleveland State highlight the non-conference slate. So make it a priority to attend some women s soccer games this season at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Bring your family. Bring a carload. Good seats won t cost you a cent. 28

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