Contents. GLVC Tournament Champion 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005

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1 NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY WOMEN S SOCCER QUICK FACTS Location: Highland Heights, Ky. Founded: 1968 Enrollment: 15,365 Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Great Lakes Valley Home Field: Town & Country Sports Complex (1,000) School Colors: Gold, Black and White Nickname: Norse 2008 Overall Record: 16-4 (.750) 2008 GLVC Record/Finish: 9-2 (.818)/2nd First Year of Women s Soccer: 1997 All-Time Record: (.794) NCAA Tournament Appearances: 8 (11-8-1) Last: 2008, Lost to Wisconsin-Parkside in Midwest Region semifinal, 1-0 President: Dr. James Votruba (Michigan State, 1968) Faculty Representative: Dr. Mary Kirk Athletic Director: Dr. Scott Eaton (Bowdoin, 1986) Head Coach: Bob Sheehan (Xavier, 1984) Record at NKU: (12 years) Career Record: Same Assistant Coaches: Terry Gruelle, Danielle Newman NKU ATHLETIC DIRECTORY AREA CODE: 859 Scott Eaton (O) Athletic Director Bob Sheehan (O) Women s Soccer Coach (C) Kurt Moeller (O) Associate Athletic Director/Development Jeanne Papania (O) Athletics Financial Coordinator Dizzy Peyton (O) Facilities Coordinator Molly Hutson (O) Associate Athletic Director/Head Athletic Trainer Don Owen (O) Sports Information Director (Fax) Mike Anderson (O) Assistant SID (Soccer contact) (C) Table of Contents CONTENTS Quick Facts/Media... 1 NKU President James Votruba... 2 NKU Athletics Director Scott Eaton... 3 Toward the Future: The NKU Soccer Stadium... 4 Head Coach Bob Sheehan Preview Roster...10 Meet the Norse Schedule Year-in-Review...33 NKU Women s Soccer History...44 Norse Record Book...55 The 2009 NKU Women s Soccer Media Guide is a production of the NKU Office of Sports Information. This publication was written and edited by Mike Anderson. Editorial assistance by Don Owen and Chad Hensley. Photography by Tim Downer, Jeff McCurry and Tom Miller. Layout by Mike Anderson. Printing provided by University Printing. This publication was prepared by Northern Kentucky University and printed with state funds (KRS ). Equal Education and Employment Opportunities M?F?D , 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

2 Company. Dr. James Votruba Dr. James Votruba became Northern Kentucky University s fourth president on August 1, His role as NKU s president includes full authority over the administration of the academic, business and fiscal operations of this public, fouryear institution which has an enrollment of more than 14,000 students. In 2002, Dr. Votruba chaired the American Association of State Colleges and Universities National Task Force on Public Engagement, and he serves as a faculty member in the AASCU New President s Academy. In 2004, he delivered the annual AASCU President-to-Presidents Lecture entitled Leading the Engaged University. Dr. Votruba is Secretary-Treasurer of the AASCU Board of Directors and is currently President of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities. He serves on a variety of boards including the National Campus Compact Board of Directors, the Association of Governing Board s Council of Presidents, and the Board of Directors of the Ohio National Mutual Holding Prior to accepting his position at NKU, Dr. Votruba had been vice provost for University Outreach and Michigan State University since Dr. Votruba s senior executive position at Michigan State was created in 1989 to oversee all aspects of the University s academic outreach mission which involves extending and applying for research, teaching and professional expertise of the faculty for the direct benefit of external audiences. He had responsibility for 14 colleges, more than 100 academic departments, more than 100 centers and institutes, and the Michigan Extension Service. He oversaw a $64 million annual budget which included the administration of several campus-wide competitive grant programs. Dr. Votruba also was the director of Michigan State s W.K. Kellogg Foundation Lifelong Education Grant from This $10.2 million project was designed to expand public access to the University s scholarly expertise by more fully integrating academic outreach as a core mission at the college and department level. He was also a professor of Higher and Adult Education at Michigan State. Prior to his tenure at Michigan State, Dr. Votruba was the interim provost and vice president for Academic Affairs ( ) and deal of the School of Education and Human Development ( ) at the State University of New York at Binghamton. SUNY-Binghamton, with an enrollment of 12,000, in national recognized for its commitment to undergraduate education and research excellence. Prior to SUNY-Binghamton, he held several positions at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, including head of the Division of Extramural Courses, Office of Continuing Education and Public Service and associate director of the Office of Continuing Education and Public Service. Dr. Votruba earned his bachelor s degree in political science in 1968 from Michigan State. He also received his master s degree in interdisciplinary social science and a doctorate in higher education administration at Michigan State. Dr. Votruba s wife, Rachel, is actively involved in several community-based non-profit organizations. Their family includes three children and five grandsons. 2 NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

3 Dr. Scott Eaton On July 27, 2009, Dr. Scott Eaton was named Athletic Director at Northern Kentucky University. Eaton has worked at NKU as an administrator since 1998, and most recently served as the senior associate athletic director for administration. During his career at NKU, Eaton has played key roles in the academic, compliance, budget, event management and facility areas. He also served as NKU s interim assistant vice president for student affairs from Prior to NKU, Eaton worked at Brown University in Providence, R.I., as special assistant to the athletic director and assistant men s basketball coach. Eaton graduated from Bowdoin College in 1986 after participating in basketball, lacrosse, cross country and track. He later earned master s degrees from both Fitchburg State College and Springfield College before receiving his doctorate from Boston University. Eaton replaces Jane Meier as NKU s athletic director. Meier announced her resignation in April after spending 21 years as NKU s athletic director. I am both honored and excited about the opportunity that Dr. Votruba and Dr. Davenport have presented to me, knowing that it is a monumental task to try to match the legacy that Jane Meier leaves behind, Eaton said. While this marks the end of an incredible era, it provides us an opportunity for a new beginning for NKU athletics. The standards of excellence and the core values that have guided NKU to both local and national success, and respect as an institution, will remain the same, Eaton added. Those values will guide our athletic department into the future, where we intend to further that success, excellence, and growth in the classroom and on the playing field. 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

4 NKU Soccer Stadium The primary mission of NKU s intercollegiate athletics program is to provide a natural extension of secondary school programs, offering skilled student-athletes the opportunity to continue their educational and athletic experiences beyond high school. Though NKU s athletic teams continue to post impressive achievements in the classroom and in athletic competitions, its facilities do not match the same standards of quality. To position the university at the top of NCAA Division II, NKU has begun to implement a plan to improve and build intercollegiate athletics facilities. The first phase of the plan was completed in the Spring of 2007 when the Joyce Yeager Tennis Complex opened, bringing the NKU men s and women s tennis teams back on campus and providing the campus community with a first-class outdoor tennis facility. On November 8, 2008, the NKU men s and women s basketball teams will host the University of Louisville to open The Bank of Kentucky Center, a $68.5 million, 9,200-seat multipurpose facility that will serve the NKU athletics teams as well as the surrounding community. The next phase of the plan is now underway, as NKU takes the opening steps to construct a $6.5 million soccer stadium adjacent to The Bank of Kentucky Center, ending a 10-year period of Norse soccer playing off campus in Wilder, Ky. Plans for the facility include seating for 1,000 spectators and an artificial playing surface that will contain one fully lighted competition field and two fully lighted practice fields. Other amenities may include concessions and restroom facilities, four team locker rooms and two officials dressing rooms, a press box and media work area, full athletic training facilities, laundry and equipment storage, and coaches offices. Construction on the new NKU soccer stadium began in Fall 2008 with completion projected for October NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

5 »» $6.5 million construction cost.»» Seating capacity for 1,000.»» Fully lighted stadium allows for both day and night contests.»» Locker room and office spaces for NKU men s and women s soccer teams.»» Fully equipped athletic training facility included.»» Media facilities include accommodations for television and radio broadcasts. Benefits of the new NKU Soccer Stadium to the campus and community: Provides a championship-caliber soccer stadium that will permit Northern Kentucky University to host sporting events, including NCAA championship tournaments, and Kentucky High School Athletic Association district, regional, and state championships. This will attract visitors who will benefit the area financially, bring prospective students to the campus. Provides lighted facilities with adequate seating and crowd control that permits Northern Kentucky University to increase the number of games held at convenient times for spectators, and allow facility use over a greater period of time by youth, high school teams, and community teams, thus giving the intercollegiate athletics program additional exposure and financial benefits. Provides the soccer teams the opportunity to compete on-campus in regular-season games and post-season championships in front of supportive home crowds. Provides the opportunity to recruit topnotch student-athletes in soccer to compete at the highest level in NCAA Division II. Provides a start to centralize Northern Kentucky University s outdoor sports venues to efficiently use restrooms, ticketing, concessions, storage and parking for athletics, campus recreation, and physical education programs. Enhances the quality of life on campus for NKU students, staff and faculty. Provides the opportunity to engage through much needed programs with the surrounding community. 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

6 Bob Sheehan Bob Sheehan is in his 13th year as the women s soccer head coach at Northern Kentucky University. Sheehan has built the NKU women s soccer program into one of the nation s best, and he is in those 12 seasons with the Norse. Last season, Sheehan s Norse amassed a 16-4 record and returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in three years, advancing to the second round before being ousted by Wisconsin-Parkside, who accounted for three of NKU s four defeats on the year. Sheehan also produced his first All- American since 2005 in Brandi Doss, who ranked second in the nation with 0.75 assists per game. In 2007, Sheehan led the Norse to a 12-6 record and their 10th consecutive trip to the Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament. Under Sheehan s direction the Norse captured the GLVC title in six of their first 10 seasons, including a string of five straight from Three years ago, Sheehan guided NKU to a record and a berth in the Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament. Sheehan was named GLVC Coach of the Year for the sixth time in his career in 2005, and he also earned Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year honors after leading NKU to its seventh consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament. In addition, NKU senior forward Kristen Votapek was named to the NSCAA s NCAA Division II All- America second team. Votapek also was named GLVC Player of the Year and earned Scholar All-America honors. In 2004, Sheehan led NKU to a overall record. The Norse also advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament for the sixth straight year and finished with a No. 21 national ranking in the Division II poll. Six years ago, Sheehan guided the Norse to a record. NKU also earned its fifth straight NCAA Division II Tournament berth and advanced to the national quarterfinals. The Norse finished with a No. 8 national ranking in the NCAA Division II poll. Seven seasons ago, Sheehan led NKU to a record and its fifth consecutive Great Lakes Valley Conference championship. The Norse also advanced to the NCAA Division II quarterfinals and spent most of the season ranked No. 1 nationally in the NCAA Division II poll. Eight years ago, Sheehan guided NKU to a 22-2 record. The Norse also advanced to the NCAA Division II Final Four for the third straight year. During the regular season, NKU jumped to No. 1 in the national poll for the first time in history. In 2000, Sheehan led NKU to a record and guided the Norse to the championship match of the NCAA Division II Tournament. The Norse finished as national runner-up and were ranked No. 2 nationally in the final NSCAA coaches poll. 6 Prior to taking the NKU job, Sheehan spent 13 years as head coach at St. Ursula Academy in Cincinnati NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

7 and built one of Ohio s top prep powerhouses in girls soccer. Sheehan, who owned a career record of at St. Ursula, won a pair of state championships (1991 and 1993), and his teams compiled a record of during his last six years. A 1984 graduate of Xavier University, Sheehan was named Girls Greater Cincinnati League Gray Division Coach of the Year seven times in his career while at St. Ursula. Sheehan also earned his MBA in finance from Xavier. Sheehan and his wife, Kelly, have a daughter (Maggie) and a son (John Patrick). The Sheehans live in Cincinnati. Assistant Coaches Terry Gruelle Danielle Newman The Sheehan File Year School Record GLVC Noteworthy 1997 NKU First win at North Central (Ill.), NKU NKU wins first GLVC championship 1999 NKU GLVC Champions NKU advances to NCAA II national semifinals 2000 NKU GLVC Champions NCAA II national runner-up 2001 NKU GLVC Champions NCAA II national semifinalist 2002 NKU GLVC Champions NCAA II quarterfinalist 2003 NKU NCAA II quarterfinals 2004 NKU NCAA II regional 2005 NKU GLVC Champions NCAA II regional 2006 NKU NKU NKU NCAA II regional Totals 12 Years (.794) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

8 2009 Preview State, and freshman Stephanie Wengert will serve to bolster the back line for the Norse. In net, the Norse look to a young group of players led by sophomore Stephanie Glass, who saw action in six games last season with four saves. Freshmen Cassie Lingenhoel and Rachael Wood will battle for playing time between the posts for Sheehan s squad. The midfield will be anchored by a pair of seniors for the Norse in Amie Noll and Brandi Doss. Amie Noll has nice size and strength on the ball, said Sheehan of the second-year transfer from Morehead State. She possesses some nice leadership skills from the middle of the field. Brandi Doss has really improved in her years here. She had 15 assists last year, which is a really, really good year. Doss averaged 0.75 assists per game last season, ranking second in all of Division II. She also plays with good pace, serves a nice ball, contributes to the defense, and gets into the attack, Sheehan said. 8 Amie Noll HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - The Northern Kentucky University women s soccer team bounced back from a couple of disappointing seasons to post a 16-4 record in 2008 and return to the NCAA Division II Tournament. In 2009, NKU head coach Bob Sheehan hopes to turn that performance into a resurgence of a program that was one of the nation s most dominant in the early part of this decade. There were a multitude of reasons as to why we finished 12-6 [in 2007], Sheehan said. We feel like we had addressed those issues in the offseason. We were really looking forward to a new season starting in While practically every season in college athletics ends on a down note, as only one team can win the NCAA Tournament, Sheehan was able to celebrate his 200th coaching victory when the Norse defeated Rockhurst in the first round of the Midwest Regional. With the performance of last year s team, Sheehan became the 12th coach in Division II history to amass 200 wins and stands as the fifth winningest coach in Division II history with a.794 winning percentage. Except for one thorn in their sides, it was a complete turnaround for the Norse, who saw three of their four losses come to Great Lakes Valley Conference and Midwest Region champion Wisconsin-Parkside. All three matches against the Rangers last season took place at UWP, with the Norse dropping the regular-season contest by a 3-0 score before falling in the GLVC championship game, 2-1, on a goal in the final minute. It was a 1-0 loss in the NCAA Midwest Regional that ended NKU s season. The first time there was no doubt they deserved the victory and they deserved all three victories, but we closed the margin and we closed the gap in the last two games, Sheehan said of the Rangers, who are picked to repeat as GLVC champions this season. We just couldn t quite get the result that we wanted. They are coming down to our field this year, and hopefully we will have improved. We ll just have to see what happens. And with the team that Sheehan is returning, there is plenty of opportunity for the result to favor the Norse. While goalkeeper Angela Healy has graduated, the defensive corps remains strong. I think that some of our young defenders did really, really well last year, Sheehan said. Kristi Hofmeyer played very well and was much improved as the season went on. Elise Schmuelling played very, very well last year despite being in pain throughout most of the season. Caitlyn Mueller also had a strong season until injuries cut her time on the field short. As a unit, the Norse defense held the opposition to just 18 goals in 20 games, including eight shutouts and seven games with 10 shots against or less. Hofmeyer s shining moment last fall came in the GLVC Tournament semifinal, when her golden goal against Indianapolis in the 99th minute sent the Norse to the championship game. Schmuelling was tapped as an All-GLVC performer during her freshman campaign, while Mueller was a dominant force in the air, both defensively and on set pieces on the offensive end. Lindsey Rack also returns and will fight for playing time while Laura Painter, a transfer from Indiana NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008 The Norse welcome back a great deal of talent in the midfield, including juniors Morgan Price, Megan Smith and Maggie Smith along with sophomores Samantha Sutkamp, Hannah Wissel and Emily Martin. Hannah Adams, Kathryn Hale and Baileigh Frantz join the Norse for this season looking to make a difference in the midfield. Senior Ashley Warndorf returns for her fifth season at NKU and will anchor the Norse attack. Ashley Warndorf just brings a heck of a lot of athleticism, Sheehan said of Warndorf, who combines a quick step with an accurate foot to stand as one of the most dangerous strikers in the Brandi Doss

9 2009 Preview GLVC. The NKU offense looks to be one of the most balanced in the league as well, with Kendall Day and Kara Costello each chipping in six goals on the season while Kelly Sullivan and Amanda Mason had five markers apiece. Mason can really score goals and in the spring season, we sort of pushed her more forward than she had played last fall, Sheehan said of the All-GLVC performer. As a result she was our leading scorer in our spring training contests. Granted, the spring games don t count, and you re not really keeping statistics formally, but it was a good sign that she was able to score some goals. Sullivan is the top returning scorer for the Norse with five goals and nine assists last season. Kelly Snead, who was an excellent two-way player for the Norse in 2008, scored three goals and added four assists as a reserve. Junior transfer Danielle Houge, who scored eight goals in two seasons as a reserve at Western Kentucky, and freshman Sarah Smith will look to shore up the Norse attack. The key for the Norse in 2009, though, will be health, as untimely injuries in past seasons have spelled doom for the NKU teams of the past few years. Hopefully, quipped Sheehan, we ll have everybody back healthy as close as we can to the preseason and as a result, we re looking to have another strong season. That season will start on Aug. 30 when the Norse host Concord at Town & Country before they hit the road to play five of their next six games on the road. The Norse will get plenty of challenges at home, however, with GLVC foes Wisconsin-Parkside, Bellarmine, Missouri-St. Louis, Quincy, Rockhurst, Saint Joseph s and conference newcomer Maryville on the slate. And despite the positive results last season, Sheehan has no intention of taking the opposition lightly. Every match is a real challenge, so we re just going to have to work hard and be ready to play, he said. Ashley Warndorf 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

10 The 2009 NKU Norse 10 No. Player Pos. Class Hgt. Hometown/High School 00 Stephanie Glass GK So. 5-5 Tallahassee, Fla. / Lincoln 1 Kelly Sullivan F/M So. 5-2 Cleves, Ohio / Taylor 2 Amie Noll M Sr. 5-9 Edgewood, Ky. / Holy Cross (Morehead State) 3 Kelly Snead F/D So. 5-9 Cincinnati, Ohio / Anderson 4 Amanda Mason M So. 5-4 Cincinnati, Ohio / Northwest 5 Kendall Day F Jr. 5-1 West Chester, Ohio / Lakota East 6 Morgan Price M Jr. 5-9 West Chester, Ohio / Lakota West 7 Hannah Wissel M So. 5-6 Cincinnati, Ohio / Mercy 8 Danielle Hogue F Jr. 5-6 Okeana, Ohio / Ross (Western Kentucky) 9 Brandi Doss F/M Sr. 5-7 Harrison, Ohio / Harrison 10 Samantha Sutkamp M So. 5-5 Ft. Thomas, Ky. / Newport Central Catholic 11 Caitlyn Mueller D Jr. 5-9 Cleves, Ohio / Mercy 12 Kristi Hofmeyer M So. 5-5 Cincinnati, Ohio / Seton 13 Maggie Smith M Jr. 5-6 Aurora, Ind. / South Dearborn 14 Laura Painter D So. 5-8 Ft. Thomas, Ky. / Highlands (Indiana State) 15 Emily Martin M So. 5-3 California, Ky. / Bishop Brossart 16 Kara Costello F/M Jr. 5-2 Cincinnati, Ohio / Mercy 17 Elise Schmuelling D So. 5-5 Cincinnati, Ohio / Mercy 18 Sarah Smith F Fr. 5-1 Batavia, Ohio / Batavia 19 Baileigh Frantz F/M Fr. 5-4 LaGrange, Ky. / Oldham County 20 Megan Smith M Jr. 5-5 Batavia, Ohio / Batavia 22 Ashley Warndorf F Sr. 5-5 Cincinnati, Ohio / Oak Hills 23 Cassie Lingenhoel GK Fr. 5-6 West Chester, Ohio / Lakota West 24 Rachael Wood GK Fr Cleves, Ohio / Taylor 25 Lindsay Rack D So. 5-8 Cincinnati, Ohio / McAuley 27 Stephanie Wengert M/D Fr. 5-6 Cincinnati, Ohio / Seton 28 Hannah Adams M Fr. 5-3 Fairfield, Ohio / Fairfield 29 Kathryn Hale M Fr. 5-7 Louisville, Ky. / Christian Academy NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

11 Seniors 9 brandi doss SEnior Forward/midfielder harrison, ohio harrison HS AT NKU: Enters her fourth season at NKU...All-American ball distributor who owns the right side of the attack for the Norse...corner kick specialist...will challenge for All-America honors again in : Played in and started all 20 games earned one goal and dished out 15 assists for 17 points scored her only goal against Bellarmine in the 37th minute from 17 yards out during the first round of the GLVC tournament her 15 assists was the best in the GLVC and tied for second best in the nation her 0.75 assists per game also tops in the GLVC while it was second best in the nation by itself tallied three multiple-assist games with a season-high three against St. Joseph s first NKU women s soccer player to earn All-America honors since Kristen Votapek did so in 2005 named to the Daktronic third-team as well as the NSCAA/adidas third-team. 2007: Started in 16 of the 18 games in which she played scored her only goal of the season in NKU s 1-0 victory over Rockhurst on Oct. 19 tallied six assists on the season with three coming in a three game stretch versus Lewis, UW- Parkside, and Ashland. 2006: Played in all 18 games for the Norse, starting four scored her first collegiate goal in debut on Aug. 25 against Concord totaled three goals and two assists. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Harrison High School...received All-Fort Ancient Valley Conference, All-Southwest Ohio and all-city honors as a senior. OFFENSE GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW TOTAL , 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

12 amie noll SEnior midfielder edgewood, KY. holy cross HS AT NKU: Enters her second season at NKU...defensive-minded midfielder who can turn the ball upfield at a moment s notice...solid on set pieces. 2008: Started all 16 games in which she played tallied seven points on three goals and one assist collected her first goal as a Norse in a 10-0 drubbing of Saint Joseph s all three goals scored were game-winning goals within GLVC play also assisted on the gamewinner versus Kentucky Wesleyan. BEFORE NKU: Two-year letterwinner at Morehead State compiled four assists in 38 games for the Eagles compiled a career-high eight shots against Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 21, HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Holy Cross High School named Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference Most Outstanding Player in 2004 and 2005 earned MVP honors in the Kentucky East- West All-Star Game in 2004 led the Indians in goals and assists during her junior and senior seasons. 2 Seniors OFFENSE GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

13 Seniors 22 ashley warndorf Senior Forward/midfielder harrison, ohio harrison HS AT NKU: Enters her fifth season at NKU...talented striker who will help key the NKU offense in could challenge for GLVC honors. 2008: Started 16 of the 18 games in which she played amassed four goals and accounted for three assists to total 11 points scored first goal of the season on the road at Drury (Sept. 26) to help the Norse defeats Panthers 3-1 collected two goals as NKU trounced Saint Joseph s (Oct. 15). 2007: Played in and started all 18 games for the Norse tied for the most shots with 41 scored four goals and collected two assists had the assist in one of the fastest goals in Norse history when Jayme Light scored 27 seconds into the match against Ashland scored three of her four goals at home. 2006: Started all 18 games led all GLVC players with eight assists scored one goal and two assists Sep. 17 against Missouri-St. Louis scored two goals and one assist Oct. 15 at Kentucky Wesleyan. 2005: Played in just three games before suffering a seasonending injury tied a school record by scoring four goals in her second game...suffered a season-ending injury in the third game and was granted a medical redshirt. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Oak Hills High School... named All-City and first team All-Greater Miami Conference... helped the Highlanders advance to the district semifinals twice... also lettered in track. OFFENSE GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW TOTAL , 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

14 kara COSTELLO junior FORWARD/MIDFIELDER CINCINNATI, OHIO MOTHER OF MERCY HS AT NKU: Moves into her third season at NKU... talented attacking midfielder who provides a spark both in the starting 11 and from the bench. 2008: Started 10 of her 19 games played tied for second on the team with six goals added five assists had a twoassist game in the season opener against Concord collected two three-point games (Saint Joseph s and Bellarmine). 2007: Started in all 15 games in which she played tallied her first collegiate goal on Sept. 14 against Ashland with what would eventually be the game winning goal collected a total of five points with one goal and three assists. 16 Juniors HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Mother of Mercy High School...four-year letterwinner, captained the Bobcats during her senior season. OFFENSE GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW TOTAL NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

15 Juniors 5 kendall day Junior Forward West chester, ohio lakota east HS AT NKU: Enters her third season with the Norse... exciting striker with excellent ball-handling skills... could challenge for All-GLVC honors in : Started 15 games and played in all 20 earned six goals and six assists four of her six goals went for game winners collected a two goal game against David & Elkins (Aug. 31) and a two assist game against Bellarmine (Nov. 2), both of which were wins for NKU tallied a team single-game best seven shots against Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 17). 2007: Made an immediate impact in her first game by scoring a goal just 9:08 into NKU s season-opening victory over Tiffin collected a season-high four points on Aug. 31 against Findlay with a goal and two assists collected a total of six goals and five assists, which was good enough for a second-place tie on the team with 17 points played in 13 games while starting eleven times. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Lakota East High School...helped lead the Hawks to a regional final in 2004 and the district finals in 2005 and 06 earned first-team All-Greater Miami Conference and All-City accolades. OFFENSE GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW TOTAL , 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

16 caitlyn mueller Junior defender cleves, OHIO MERCY HS 11 AT NKU: Completes her second season at NKU...gifted defender that remains a constant contender for All-GLVC honors...provides an offensive presence on corner kicks and deep set pieces. 2008: Earned six starts in 15 games played tallied three shots with two being on goal. 2007: Scored first ever collegiate goal on Sept. 16 against Bellarmine off of a corner kick from Amy Martini started all 12 games in which she played missed virtually the final third of the season with an ankle injury. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Mother of Mercy High School...named Cincinnati Enquirer all-city honorable mention in 2006 helped lead the Bobcats to a Girls Greater Cincinnati League championship in Juniors OFFENSE GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW TOTAL NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

17 Juniors 6 morgan price Junior midfielder West chester, ohio lakota west HS AT NKU: Has two years of experience at NKU... defensive-minded midfielder who provides depth for the Norse 2008: Played in 12 games collected her only assist of the season in a 10-0 victory over Saint Joseph s (Oct. 5) took seven shots with five being on goal. 2007: Played in 17 games with three starts scored first career goal against Missouri- Rolla in the 72nd minute courtesy of an Amy Martini corner kick scored NKU s first goal in a 3-2 loss at SIU Edwardsville collected five total points on the season. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Lakota West High School...captained the Firebirds to a record during her senior season tallied two goals and four assists in her two varsity seasons. OFFENSE GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW TOTAL , 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

18 maggie smith Junior midfielder aurora, ind. south dearborn HS AT NKU: Has put in two years of service at NKU...speedy player who challenges for playing time in the Norse midfield. 13 Juniors 2008: Saw action in 11 games scored her first collegiate goal in a 10-0 victory over Saint Joseph s. 2007: Played in 12 matches took three shots with one being on goal. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of South Dearborn High School...named All-State honorable mention in 2006 also took all-county, all-conference, all-district firstteam honors during her senior year...helped lead the Knights to a conference title in OFFENSE GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW TOTAL NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

19 Juniors 20 megan Smith Junior midfielder Batavia, Ohio Batavia HS AT NKU: A two-year letterwinner at NKU...two-way midfielder who can organize the Norse attack. 2008: Started 18 of 19 matches played one of eight Norse players to log over 1,000 minutes played only points of the season came on the road against Bellarmine. 2007: Played in all 18 games while starting 12 times collected first career goal on Sept. 21 at Missouri-Rolla concluded the Missouri road trip with a goal against Missouri-St. Louis on Sept. 23 assisted on Morgan Price s goal against SIU Edwardsville on Sept. 28. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Batavia High School...helped lead the Bulldogs to Southern Buckeye Conference championships in each of her four years scored 20 goals during her senior season first team all-city and all- SBC selection. OFFENSE GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW TOTAL , 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

20 stephanie Glass Sophomore Goalkeeper Tallahassee, Fla. Lincoln HS Sophomores 00 AT NKU: Served as NKU s reserve goalkeeper in will battle for the starting position in : Appeared in six games off the bench allowed only goal on the season against Findlay (Sept. 7) had four saves on the season collected personal bests in minutes played (27:28) and saves (2) against Davis & Elkins. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, Fla. boasted a 1.14 goals against average in 23 games as a senior, allowing just 22 goals over the span and notching 10 shutouts notched 25 shutouts in three seasons as a goalkeeper for the Trojans was also a member of the Trojan flag football team. GOALKEEPER GP-GS Min. GA GaAvg Saves Record Sho : NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

21 Sophomores 12 kristi Hofmeyer SOPHOMORE midfielder Cincinnati, Ohio Seton HS AT NKU: One-year starter for the Norse...provides a defensive presence in the midfield...could challenge for GLVC honors in : Only goal of the season came at a very critical time as it was a game winner in overtime against Indianapolis in the semifinals of the GLVC Tournament only assist of the season was dished out against Davis & Elkins started all 20 games for NKU. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Seton High School in Cincinnati was named to the All-Girls Greater Catholic League team twice, including firstteam honors in her senior season for both soccer and basketball captured all-city recognition in OFFENSE GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW , 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

22 emily Martin Sophomore Midfielder California, Ky. Bishop Brossart HS Sophomores AT NKU: Enters her second season at NKU...solid ball distributor as an outside midfielder. 2008: Played in 10 games only point of the season came on an assist against Saint Joseph s. 15 HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Bishop Brossart High School All-Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference performer in her final three seasons of prep competition earned All-Region honors in all four years scored 14 career goals for the Lady Mustangs and helped lead the team to a 19th-District tournament appearance in OFFENSE GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

23 Sophomores 4 amanda Mason Sophomore midfielder Cincinnati, Ohio Northwest HS AT NKU: Cracked the starting 11 in her first season at NKU...stellar offensive midfielder who can strike at a moment s notice...will challenge for All-GLVC and All- Region honors in : Started 17 of the 18 games played in converted five goals and served up seven assists scored NKU s first goal of the season against Concord dished out a personal-best three assists against Missouri S&T tallied four points against Findlay earned a spot on the All-GLVC second team. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Northwest High School two-time Fort Ancient Valley Conference Player of the Year led the Knights to three FAVC divisional titles, as well as the FAVC championship in 2007 earned all-city recognition in 2007 and was named the MVP of the Southwest Ohio Soccer Coaches Association s all-star game registered 33 career goals, including 10 during her senior campaign, and 16 assists. OFFENSE GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW , 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

24 lindsay Rack Sophomore Defender Cincinnati, Ohio McAuley HS Sophomores AT NKU: Enters her second season at NKU...will give the Norse depth in the defensive unit. 2008: Saw action in eight games. 25 HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of McAuley High School earned second team All-Girls Greater Catholic League Scarlet Division honors and was a Girls Greater Catholic League Academic Award recipient. OFFENSE GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

25 Sophomores 17 elise Schmuelling Sophomore Defender Cincinnati, Ohio Mother of Mercy HS AT NKU: Returns for her second season at NKU... dominant, hard-working defender with great athletic ability who provides amazing performances every game...will challenge for All-American honors. 2008: Started all 20 games earned Daktronics second-team All-Midwest Region honors...lead the team in minutes played with 1505 from her defensive position. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Mercy High School All-Girls Greater Catholic League honoree in her sophomore, junior and senior seasons, as well as an all-city selection during her senior year, and captained the team in OFFENSE GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW , 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

26 kelly SNEAD Sophomore FORWARD/Defender Cincinnati, Ohio ANDERSON HS Sophomores 3 AT NKU: Enters her season at NKU...provides a strong presence on both sides of the ball. 2008: Played in all 20 games and earned four starts had three goals and four assists for 10 points on the season first career goal came against Davis & Elkins dished out two assists versus Findlay scored the game winning goal against Rockhurst (1-0) in NKU s first NCAA tournament appearance since HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Anderson High School tallied 21 goals in her three-year prep career, including 11 during her senior campaign helped lead the Redskins to two Fort Ancient Valley Conference championships named second-team All-FAVC in 2007 and first team in OFFENSE GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

27 Sophomores 1 kelly SULLIVAN Sophomore FORWARD CLEVES, Ohio TAYLOR HS AT NKU: Comes back for her second season at NKU... speedy, skillful attacker who will lead the NKU offense...will challenge for All-GLVC honors in : Started 17 games and played in three others tallied five goals and nine assists for 19 total points assists and points were both second best on the team had a successful start to her collegiate career on the road as she earned her first assist against Concord and goal against Davis & Elkins during NKU s tour of West Virginia on the opening weekend of the season collected a team best 42 shots on the season one of two NKU players to score two goals in the same game against Missouri S&T amassed a single game best of five points (one goal and three assists) against Saint Joseph s. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Taylor High School scored 60 goals in her prep career earned all-city and second team all-state honors in 2007 led the Yellow Jackets to a Cincinnati Hills League championship in 2004 was also a part of Taylor s 2004 OHSAA Division II state championship cross country team. OFFENSE GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW , 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

28 samantha SUTKAMP Sophomore MIDFIELDER FT. THOMAS, KY. NEWPORT CENTRAL CATHOLIC HS Sophomores 10 AT NKU: Finished her first season at NKU...a stabilizing presence in the midfield. 2008: Started five of the 12 games she played battled through an injury midway through the season scored only goal in NKU s season opening victory at Concord collected assists against Saint Joseph s and Kentucky Wesleyan. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Newport Central Catholic High School helped lead the Thoroughbreds to three All A Classic championships and KHSAA regional appearances in three of her four seasons named first team all-state in her senior season, and earned the Best Offensive Player award on the Northern Kentucky All-Star Team was a 2007 state champion in the pole vault and 4 x 400 meter relay. OFFENSE GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

29 Sophomores 7 hannah WISSEL Sophomore MIDFIELDER CINCINNATI, Ohio MOTHER OF MERCY HS AT NKU: Returns for her second season at NKU...will provide depth for the Norse attack. 2008: Took to the pitch in nine game off the bench had three goals and one assist first career goal came in the opening game of the season against Concord best game came against Saint Joseph s as she converted two goals and added an assist for five points. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Mercy High School was a Girls Greater Catholic League Scarlet Division honorable mention and an All-City second team selection in OFFENSE GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW , 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

30 Newcomers 8 14 Danielle Hogue JUNIOR forward okeana, ohio ross hs AT NKU: Enters her first season at NKU...top talent who will make an immediate impact in the Norse attack. BEFORE NKU: Played two seasons at Western Kentucky...recorded eight goals and seven assists in 38 games as a reserve for the Hilltoppers. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Ross High School...holds school records for total career goals (66) and points (139)...awarded first-team all-conference for four straight seasons, Southwest Ohio first team all-city for three years and was a three-time Cincinnati Enquirer first team All-Star Laura Painter Sophomore Defender Ft. Thomas, ky. Highlands hs AT NKU: Begins her first season at NKU...experienced defender who will lend strength to the Norse back row. BEFORE NKU: Played one season at Indiana State...saw action in 11 games as a part of the defensive corps. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Highlands High School...led the Bluebirds to the Kentucky state championship in 2005 and 2006, giving up just seven goals in 26 games as a team in the 2005 season... twice named to the all-state team. Hannah Adams Freshman Midfielder Fairfield, ohio Fairfield hs AT NKU: Opens her first season at NKU will compete for playing time. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Fairfield High School helped the Indians to a record in 2008 and a district semifinal berth, where Fairfield fell to eventual state champion St. Ursula earned All-Academic awards at the conference and regional levels three times and was named Academic All-State after her senior campaign. Baileigh Frantz Freshman Forward/Midfielder LaGrange, ky. oldham county hs AT NKU: Starts her first season at NKU all-around attacker who can pass and score will fight for a starting role. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Oldham County High School named a three-time All-Region performer scored 25 goals and dished 21 assists over her prep career led the Colonels to the 8th Region final in 2006 and NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

31 29 Newcomers 23 Kathryn HALE Freshman Midfielder Louisville, Ky. Christian Academy AT NKU: Enters her first season at NKU will compete for playing time in a talented midfield. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Christian Academy helped lead the Centurions to the 15th District final over the last two seasons earned first team All-District honors during her junior and senior campaigns. Cassie Lingenhoel Freshman Goalkeeper West Chester, ohio Lakota West hs AT NKU: Enters her first season with the Norse...will battle for time between the posts for NKU. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Lakota West High School...led the Firebirds to a record during her senior season...compiled 12 shutouts over the last three seasons Sarah Smith Freshman Forward Batavia, ohio Batavia hs AT NKU: Enters her first season at NKU sister of teammate Megan Smith stellar goal scorer who will challenge for a starting spot in the attacking corps. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Batavia High School scored 72 goals and added 21 assists over her final two seasons with the Bulldogs named Southern Buckeye Conference player of the year three times and garnered all-state recognition during her senior year. Stephanie Wengert Freshman Midfielder/Defender Cincinnati, ohio Seton hs AT NKU: Enters her first season at NKU defensively minded player who will challenge for time. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Seton High School four-year varsity player for the Saints two-time All-Girls Greater Catholic League honoree led Seton to a record during her senior campaign, including five shutouts. 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

32 Newcomers 24 Rachael Wood Freshman Goalkeeper Cleves, Ohio Taylor HS AT NKU: Enters her first season at NKU will battle for a starting role between the posts. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Taylor High School made 456 saves for the Yellow Jackets with 23 shutouts named All-City and team MVP in 2006 and Schedule Date Opponent Site Result Aug. 17 Ohio (exhibition) Athens, Ohio noon Aug. 27 Alumni Game (exhibition) Wilder, Ky. 8:15 p.m. Aug. 30 Concord Wilder, Ky. 11 a.m. Sept. 3 Southern Indiana* Evansville, Ind. 5 p.m. Sept. 6 Findlay Findlay, Ohio 10 a.m. Sept. 11 Kentucky Wesleyan* Owensboro, Ky. 3:30 p.m. Sept. 13 Bellarmine* Wilder, Ky. noon Sept. 16 Ashland Ashland, Ohio 7 p.m. Sept. 20 Indianapolis* Indianapolis, Ind. noon Sept. 25 Saint Joseph s* Wilder, Ky. 5 p.m. Sept. 27 Wisconsin-Parkside* Wilder, Ky. noon Oct. 2 Lewis* Romeoville, Ill. 1 p.m. Oct. 4 Illinois-Springfield* Springfield, Ill. 1 p.m. Oct. 9 Quincy* Wilder, Ky. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11 Rockhurst* Wilder, Ky. 2:30 p.m. Oct. 16 Drury* Springfield, Mo. noon Oct. 18 Missouri S&T* Rolla, Mo. 3:30 p.m. Oct. 23 Maryville* Wilder, Ky. 5 p.m. Oct. 25 Missouri-St. Louis* Wilder, Ky. noon Nov. 1 GLVC Quarterfinal TBD TBD Nov. 6-8 GLVC Tournament TBD TBD Nov NCAA Midwest Regional TBD TBD Nov NCAA Super Regional TBD TBD Dec. 3-6 NCAA Championships Tampa, Fla. TBD NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

33 2008 Final Results Date Opponent Site Result Aug. 24 OHIO (Exhibition) Wilder, Ky. W, 2-1 Aug. 29 at Concord Athens, W. Va. W, 3-2 Aug. 31 vs. Davis & Elkins Athens, W. Va. W, 5-1 Sept. 7 FINDLAY Wilder, Ky. W, 5-1 Sept. 12 at Wisconsin-Parkside* Kenosha, Wis. L, 0-3 Sept. 19 QUINCY* Wilder, Ky. W, 1-0 Sept. 21 MISSOURI S&T* Wilder, Ky. W, 6-1 Sept. 26 at Drury* Springfield, Mo. W, 3-1 Sept. 28 at Rockhurst* Kansas City, Mo. L, 0-1 Oct. 1 at Ashland Ashland, Ohio W, 3-0 Oct. 5 SAINT JOSEPH S* Wilder, Ky. W, 10-0 Oct. 10 MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS* Wilder, Ky. W, 1-0 Oct. 12 SOUTHERN INDIANA* Wilder, Ky. W, 3-2 Oct. 17 at Kentucky Wesleyan* Owensboro, Ky. W, 3-0 Oct. 19 at Bellarmine* Louisville, Ky. W, 2-1 Oct. 26 INDIANAPOLIS* Wilder, Ky. W, 3-0 GLVC Tournament Nov. 2 BELLARMINE Wilder, Ky. W, 3-2 Nov. 7 vs. Indianapolis Kenosha, Wis. W, 1-0 Nov. 9 at Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, Wis. L, 1-2 NCAA II Midwest Regional Nov. 14 vs. Rockhurst Kenosha, Wis. W, 1-0 Nov. 16 at Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, Wis. L, , 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

34 2008 Final Statistics ## Name GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT 19 Franzen, Lauren Sullivan, Kelly Day, Kendall Costello, Kara Mason, Amanda Doss, Brandi Warndorf, Ashley Page, Jessica Snead, Kelly Noll, Amie Wissel, Hannah Sutkamp, Samantha Hofmeyer, Kristi Carducci, Corinne Smith, Maggie Price, Morgan Smith, Megan Martin, Emily Mueller, Caitlyn Schmuelling, Elise Rack, Lindsay Healy, Angela Glass, Stephanie Total Opponents ## GOALTENDERS GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Sho Faced 24 Healy, Angela : Glass, Stephanie : TM TEAM 0: Total : Opponents : GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT Total Northern Kentucky Opponents SHOTS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT Total Northern Kentucky Opponents SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT Total Northern Kentucky Opponents CORNER KICKS BY PRD 1st 2nd OT Total Northern Kentucky Opponents FOULS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT Total Northern Kentucky Opponents TEAM STATISTICS NKU OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Shots/Game Assists CORNER KICKS PENALTY KICKS PENALTIES Yellow cards 15 6 Red cards 0 0 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 8/191 9/119 Neutral Site #/Avg 3/89 34 NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

35 QUARTERFINALS (at campus sites) at #1 UW-Parkside 1, #8 Missouri-St. Louis 0 #5 Drury 1, at #4 Rockhurst 0 #6 Indianapolis 1, #3 Quincy 0, 2 OT at #2 Northern Kentucky 3, #7 Bellarmine 2 SEMIFINALS (at Somers, Wis.) UW-Parkside 3, Drury 1 Northern Kentucky 1, Indianapolis 0, OT CHAMPIONSHIP (at Somers, Wis.) UW-Parkside 2, Northern Kentucky 0 MIDWEST REGIONAL (at Somers, Wis.) QUARTERFINAL #4 Northern Kentucky 1, #5 Rockhurst 0 SEMIFINAL #2 UW-Parkside 1, Northern Kentucky 0 CHAMPIONSHIP (at Allendale, Mich.) UW-Parkside 1, Grand Valley State 0 NATIONAL CHMAPIONSHIP (at Tampa, Fla.) Seattle Pacific 1, West Florida 0, 2 OT 2008 ALL-REGION HONOREES DAKTRONICS First Team Brandi Doss Second Team Elise Schmuelling Amie Noll NSCAA/adidas First Team Brandi Doss Second Team Amie Noll Lauren Franzen Graduates 2008 FINAL GLVC STANDINGS School GLVC Pct. Overall Pct. 1. UW-Parkside* Northern Kentucky* Quincy* Rockhurst* Drury* Indianapolis* Bellarmine* Missouri-St. Louis* Lewis Missouri S&T Southern Indiana Kentucky Wesleyan Saint Joseph s NATIONAL QUARTERFINALS Metropolitan State (Colo.) 1, UW-Parkside 0 (at Allendale, Mich.) Seattle Pacific 1, at Truman State 0 St. Rose (N.Y.) 3, Mercyhurst 2 (at West Chester, Pa.) at West Florida 1, Columbus State 0 NATIONAL SEMIFINALS (at Tampa, Fla.) Seattle Pacific 3, Metropolitan State 1 West Florida 4, St. Rose ALL-GLVC HONOREES FIRST TEAM Midfielders Brandi Doss SECOND TEAM Midfielders Amanda Mason THIRD TEAM Forwards Lauren Franzen 2008 ALL-AMERICANS DAKTRONICS Third Team Brandi Doss NSCAA/adidas Third Team Brandi Doss 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005 ALL-GLVC Kelly Magee Lauren Piening , 1999, 2000, 2004 Betsy Moore ^, 1999*, 2000, 2001* Tricia Ruark , 2000*, 2001 Amanda Trout , 2000, 2001 Kristen Noakes , 2002 Lori Kevill , 2001 Malissa Stevenson Jeanna Martin Bessie Black Eva Broeg Hope Bushelman * Stephanie Sandfoss Becky Schnieders , 2003 Robyn Withers , 2003, 2004 Kendra Zinzer Amy Law ^, 2004, 2005 Katie Hanck , 2005 Amy Martini , 2005 Kristen Votapek , 2005* Alex Armstrong ^ Hope Zinser Jayme Light , 2007 Cara Alldred , 2007 Lauren Franzen , 2008 Brandi Doss Amanda Mason ^ indicates GLVC Freshman of the Year * indicates GLVC Player of the Year ALL-REGION Betsy Moore , 1999, 2000, 2001 Lauren Piening , 2000 Tricia Ruark , 2000, 2001 Jeanna Martin , 2001 Amanda Trout , 2001 Malissa Stevenson Lori Kevill Bessie Black Eva Broeg Hope Bushelman Becky Schnieders , 2003 Stephanie Sandfoss Kristen Noakes Robyn Withers Kendra Zinser Katie Hanck , 2004, 2005 Kristen Votapek , 2005 Amy Martini , 2005 Amy Law Alex Armstrong Jayme Light Brandi Doss Elise Schmuelling Amie Noll Lauren Franzen ALL-AMERICAN Betsy Moore (1st), 2000 (1st), 2001 (1st) Tricia Ruark (1st), 2001 (1st) Kristen Votapek (2nd) Brandi Doss (3rd, 3rd!)! indicates Daktronics selection ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT Kendra Zinzer Kristen Votapek NSCAA SCHOLAR ALL- AMERICAN Kristen Votapek

36 2008 Game-by-Game Exhibition Game (at) Northern Kentucky 2 Ohio 1 Goals by period 1 2 Tot Ohio Northern Kentucky Game 1 Northern Kentucky 3 (at) Concord 2 Goals by period 1 2 Tot Northern Kentucky Concord Game 2 - at Concord Northern Kentucky 5 Davis & Elkins 1 Goals by period 1 2 Tot Northern Kentucky Davis & Elkins SCORING SUMMARY: 1 34:25 OHIO Plagens (Philpot) 2 37:23 NKU Warndorf (Day) 3 83:49 NKU Mason (Penalty kick) Shots: Ohio 13, Northern Kentucky 7 Saves: Ohio 2 (Puccio 1; MacLean 1), Northern Kentucky 2 (Healy 2) WILDER, Ky. The Northern Kentucky University women s soccer team closed out the preseason on a good note, defeating Ohio University by a 2-1 score in exhibition play on Sunday morning. After a half-hour feeling-out period, the Bobcats were able to sneak one by Norse goalkeeper Angela Healy in the 35th minute. Rachael Philpot tossed a strong throw-in to the box on the far post, where Halle Plagens charged and just beat Healy to the ball from 2 yards out, using her body to direct the ball into the net and open the scoring. The Norse got the goal back just three minutes later as Kendall Day found some open space in the offensive third. Day sent a pass across to Ashley Warndorf, who forced Christa Puccio to come out and challenge. A simple lob over the Bobcat keeper just snuck under the crossbar to knot things back at one. Ohio began to dominate from that point, generating shot opportunities but failing to put anything significant on net. The Norse got another break late in the second half, after getting a couple of key takeaways from the Bobcats near the penalty area. Megan Smith took a pass in the 84th minute and was taken down inside the box, allowing Amanda Mason to convert a penalty kick for the eventual game winner. Healy got the win for the Norse in net, making two saves on 13 shot attempts. Jess MacLean played the second half, making one save in the loss for the Bobcats. Puccio had a save in the start for Ohio. SCORING SUMMARY: 1 5:34 CU Torstensson (1) 2 59:33 CU Northcliffe (1) (Weedon) 3 63:12 NKU Mason (1) (Doss) 4 72:30 NKU Wissel (1) (Costello) 5 73:37 NKU Sutkamp (1) (Sullivan;Costello) Shots: Northern Kentucky 22, Concord 7 Saves: Northern Kentucky 1 (Healy 1), Concord 9 (Coelho 9) ATHENS, W.Va. The Northern Kentucky University women s soccer team got the 2008 season started right with a 3-2 victory over Concord on Friday night. Concord (0-1) took the advantage early, scoring in the sixth minute after Elin Torstensson took a crossing pass and slid it past NKU goalkeeper Angela Healy to open the scoring. The Mountain Lions got a second goal from Gemma Nortcliffe, whose shot from 20 yards out just clipped the bottom of the crossbar to go in the net and give Concord a 2-0 advantage. The Norse (1-0) woke up following the goal, finding an answer just four minutes later, as Brandi Doss sent a cross to Amanda Mason, who flicked a beautiful header across to find the twine and cut the deficit in half. Hannah Wissel provided the game-tying strike in the 73rd, taking a Kara Costello cross from four yards and burying the equalizer. It took less than a minute for the game-winning opportunity to show itself. Kelly Sullivan sent a serve to Costello in the 18-yard box. The sophomore then found freshman Samantha Sutkamp, who cleaned up the mess and gave the Norse a 3-2 victory. The Norse outshot the Mountain Lions by a margin of 28-7 in the game, including a 19-2 edge in the second half. Healy was sound in net, turning away two Concord shots in gaining her first career victory. SCORING SUMMARY: 1 14:32 D&E Dant (1) (Smith) 2 41:57 NKU Snead (1) (Sullivan;Mason) 3 43:06 NKU Day (1) (Sullivan) 4 47:30 NKU Day (2) 5 48:41 NKU Sullivan (1) (Hofmeyer; Doss) 6 58:58 NKU Mason (2) Shots: Northern Kentucky 14, Davis & Elkins 8 Saves: Northern Kentucky 3 (Glass 2; Healy 1), Davis & Elkins 5 (Krum 5) ATHENS, W. Va. - The Northern Kentucky University women s soccer team completed a successful opening weekend of action with a 5-1 victory over Davis & Elkins College on Sunday. The Norse (2-0) were forced to come from behind once again after the Senators (0-2) opened scoring in the 15th minute with a header goal from Cole Dant. It wasn t until the closing minutes of the first half that the Norse responded. NKU freshman Kelly Snead went on a run and got a pinpoint-accurate pass from fellow newcomer Kelly Sullivan before going on to score the equalizer in the 42nd minute. Sophomore Kendall Day followed up with a goal of her own, again from Sullivan, to take the 2-1 advantage at the half. The Norse continued to pour it on in the second half, as Day got her second goal of the contest just three minutes into the stanza off a direct free kick. Sullivan then got the opportunity to touch the twine in the 51st minute with assists from Brandi Doss and Kristi Hofmeyer. Amanda Mason finished off the scoring with an unassisted tally in the 60th minute. The result gives the Norse their second win in as many tries against the Senators, and puts the Norse at 2-0 to start the season for the seventh time in eight seasons. 36 NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

37 Game 3 (at) Northern Kentucky 5 Findlay Game-by-Game Game 4 (at) Wisconsin-Parkside 3 Northern Kentucky 0 Game 5 (at) Northern Kentucky 1 Quincy 0 Goals by period 1 2 Tot Findlay Northern Kentucky Goals by period 1 2 Tot Northern Kentucky UW-Parkside Goals by period 1 2 Tot Quincy Northern Kentucky SCORING SUMMARY: 1 15:34 NKU Mason (3) 2 23:43 NKU Day (3) (Snead; Mason) 3 44:00 NKU UF OWN GOAL 4 78:47 UF Jones (3) (Bachmayer) 5 82:12 NKU Costello (1) (Mason; Sullivan) 6 88:00 NKU Sullivan (2) (Snead) Shots: Findlay 10, Northern Kentucky 23 Saves: Findlay 6 (Tutino 5; Brown 1), Northern Kentucky 3 (Glass 1; Healy 2) WILDER, Ky. - Four players netted goals for the Northern Kentucky University women s soccer team during a 5-1 victory against Findlay on Sunday night at the Town & Country Sports Complex. Amanda Mason, Kendall Day, Kara Costello and Kelly Sullivan each tallied goals for NKU, which improved to 3-0. The Norse also benefited from a Findlay own goal when an Oiler defender accidentally kicked the ball into her team s net in the first half. Mason started off the NKU scoring at the 15:34 mark by finding the back of the net with a shot from 10 yards. Day extended NKU s lead to 2-0 at the 23:43 mark with a goal that was assisted by both Mason and Kelly Snead. NKU s advantage increased to 3-0 in the 44th minute when Findlay defender Brianna Milne, trying to clear the ball in the box, inadvertently directed the kick into the Oilers net. Findlay scored at the 78:47 mark on a goal by Sara Jones, but NKU responded five minutes later when Costello s 10-yard shot found the back of the net. Sullivan and Mason each were credited with assists on that goal. NKU closed out the scoring in the 88th minute when Sullivan netted her second goal of the season off a rebound. Snead picked up the assist on the play. The Norse, ranked 14th nationally in the NCAA Division II poll, finished with a advantage in shots. NKU goalie Angela Healy notched two saves and did not allow a goal in 70 minutes of play. SCORING SUMMARY: 1 71:36 UWP Novak (5) (Haberlein) 2 77:40 UWP Moon (1) (Novak) 3 87:35 UWP Becker (5) Shots: Northern Kentucky 5, UW-Parkside 20 Saves: Northern Kentucky 1 (Healy 1), UW-Parkside 3 (Glodowski 3) SOMERS, Wis. The Northern Kentucky University women s soccer team suffered its first setback on Friday afternoon, falling in its Great Lakes Valley Conference opener to No. 17 Wisconsin-Parkside by a 3-0 score. A two-minute span in the first half represented the best offensive opportunity the 11th-ranked Norse (3-1, 0-1 GLVC) had in the game, with Kendall Day and Lauren Franzen each getting clear shots at the net. Ranger goalkeeper Cassie Glodowski, however, was up to the task each time. Following the second attempt, the Norse had a pair of corner kick chances, with Kelly Sullivan putting a shot of her own off the post. UWP (5-0, 1-0) head coach Troy Fabiano was able to rally his troops for the second half. The Norse attempted their final shot of any kind in the 48th minute before the Rangers took complete control of the contest by outshooting the Norse 14-1 in the second stanza. The first goal came in the 72nd minute off the foot of Meredith Novak, who put home a pass from Megan Haberlein for her fifth marker of the season. Six minutes later, Novak used a free-kick opportunity to serve a ball in to Caitlin Moon for her first goal of the season. Shannon Becker added an unassisted tally in the 88th minute for the final result. UWP s Glodowski made three saves in net for the victory. Angela Healy made one save for NKU. SCORING SUMMARY: 1 68:24 NKU QU OWN GOAL Shots: Quincy 14, Northern Kentucky 11 Saves: Quincy 5 (Eye 5), Northern Kentucky 4 (Healy 4) WILDER, Ky. The Northern Kentucky University women s soccer team didn t score a single goal en route to their 1-0 victory over Quincy in Friday night s contest. The Norse didn t have to. NKU (4-1, 1-1 GLVC) won on the strength of an own goal when a Quincy defender picked up a loose ball in the penalty area and walked it into her own net in the 69th minute. The Norse were able to hold off the Hawks (4-3, 1-1 GLVC) for the final 21 minutes to secure the win. The Norse hung tight with the Hawks throughout the contest, and despite being outshot on the game, the Norse picked up five shots on goal to Quincy s four. NKU goalkeeper Angela Healy was up to the task, making four saves to secure her first career shutout. Quincy netminder Toni Eye had five saves on the night. The offensive chances came from the usual places, as NKU s Kendall Day had five shots on the game, three of which went on net, and Quincy s Becky Fleming, the 2007 GLVC Offensive Player of the Year, took six shots in the game. NKU is now against Quincy all-time. 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

38 2008 Game-by-Game Game 6 (at) Northern Kentucky 6 Missouri S&T 1 Game 7 Northern Kentucky 3 (at) Drury 1 Game 8 (at) Rockhurst 1 Northern Kentucky 0 Goals by period 1 2 Tot Missouri S&T Northern Kentucky SCORING SUMMARY: 1 10:59 NKU Sullivan (3) (Snead) 2 39:27 S&T Miller (3) (Young) 3 64:46 NKU Franzen (1) (Warndorf) 4 66:08 NKU Franzen (2) (Doss; Mason) 5 68:19 NKU Sullivan (4) (Mason; Franzen) 6 74:59 NKU Page (1) (Mason) 7 87:13 NKU Costello (2) (Page) Shots: Missouri S&T 16, Northern Kentucky 28 Saves: Missouri S&T 13 (Luquette 3; Kurilla 10), Northern Kentucky 3 (Healy 3) WILDER, Ky. The Northern Kentucky University women s soccer team found their elusive offensive punch, pouring on Missouri S&T for a 6-1 victory in Great Lakes Valley Conference play on Sunday. The Norse (5-1, 2-1 GLVC) got the scoring started in the 11th minute when Kelly Sullivan, playing a very aggressive offensive position, took a through pass from Kelly Snead and rifled a shot that S&T goalkeeper Kelsey Kurilla initially saved. Sullivan was able to clean up her own rebound to notch her third goal of the season. The Miners (3-3-1, GLVC) found an equalizer late in the first half when Melissa Young sent a through ball of her own ahead to Melia Miller, who took the ball off a defender s leg and put a shot off the left post and in for her third marker of the year. Ashley Warndorf thought she may have had the difference maker in the 56th minute, rifling a shot into the top left side, however, the assistant referee raised his flag for the offside call. Warndorf still helped the winner in the 74th, sending a centering pass to Lauren Franzen for her first goal of the season. Franzen would strike again just two minutes later, turning a broken play into a goal when Amanda Mason s initial shot was saved. Brandi Doss picked up the rebound and slid it across to Franzen who banged it home for her second. Sullivan added another goal shortly thereafter, as Franzen centered a pass for Amanda Mason, who bounced it up and allowed Sullivan to lob a header past the S&T keeper for her second of the game. Jessica Page and Kara Costello tallied goals late to get the 6-1 final score. Angela Healy had three saves to take the victory, while Kelsey Kurilla and Stacey Luquette combined for 13 saves for the Miners. Goals by period 1 2 Tot Northern Kentucky Drury SCORING SUMMARY: 1 15:57 NKU Warndorf (1) (Day; Mason) 2 34:13 NKU Mason (4) 3 81:19 NKU Page (2) 4 87:48 DU Williams (1) Shots: Northern Kentucky 11, Drury 11 Saves: Northern Kentucky 1 (Healy 1), Drury 6 (Sanderson 6) SPRINGFIELD, Mo. The Northern Kentucky University women s soccer team pulled out an important Great Lakes Valley Conference road win on Friday by defeating Drury, 3-1. Ashley Warndorf started the scoring in the 16th minute for the Norse (6-1, 3-1 GLVC), putting home a pass from Kendall Day to notch her first goal of the season. Amanda Mason added her seventh assist of the season on the marker. Mason added a goal in the 35th minute by putting home her team-best fourth goal of the season to give NKU a 2-0 lead. Jessica Page scored with less than nine minutes left in the game to give her two goals on the season and put the contest out of reach. Nicole Williams put Drury (4-3-1, 4-1 GLVC) on the board in the 88th minute, but the Norse had built too large of a lead for the defending GLVC champion Panthers to overcome. The NKU defense was solid throughout the night, allowing the Panthers just two shots on goal in 11 tries. Angela Healy made one save in the victory, while Drury s Jessie Sanderson had six saves. Goals by period 1 2 Tot Northern Kentucky Rockhurst SCORING SUMMARY: 1 71:50 RU Boyce (1) (Palko) Shots: Northern Kentucky 9, Rockhurst 9 Saves: Northern Kentucky 2 (Healy 2), Rockhurst 3 (Miller 3) KANSAS CITY, Mo. The Northern Kentucky University women s soccer team settled for a split of its Great Lakes Valley Conference road trip as the Norse fell to Rockhurst, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon. Danielle Boyce made the difference for the Hawks (7-1-1, GLVC) in the 72nd minute, taking a pass from JoJo Palco to the right side and burying a shot from 20 yards out into the top left corner to notch her first goal of the season. The Rockhurst defense held on for the final 18 minutes of the game to seal the victory. The Norse (6-2, 3-2 GLVC) matched the Hawks with nine total shots and three shots on goal. Angela Healy made two saves in the loss for NKU, while Alyssa Miller stopped all three NKU shots on goal in the shutout for Rockhurst. 38 NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

39 Game 9 Northern Kentucky 3 (at) Ashland Game-by-Game Game 10 (at) Northern Kentucky 10 Saint Joseph s 0 Game 11 (at) Northern Kentucky 1 Missouri-St. Louis 0 Goals by period 1 2 Tot Northern Kentucky Ashland University SCORING SUMMARY: 1 8:04 NKU Day (4) 2 31:55 NKU Page (3) (Doss) 3 46:25 NKU Franzen (3) (Day) Shots: Northern Kentucky 9, Ashland 12 Saves: Northern Kentucky 5 (Healy 4; TEAM 1), Ashland 4 (Herbst 4) ASHLAND, Ohio The Northern Kentucky University women s soccer team posted a 3-0 win at Ashland in non-conference play Wednesday night. It took just more than eight minutes for the Norse (7-2) to take control of the game as Kendall Day collected a takeaway from the Eagles (5-6) defense and netted a shot from 10 yards out for her fourth goal of the season. Jessica Page tacked on the insurance goal in the 32nd minute, putting home a loose ball from five yards out for a 2-0 halftime advantage. Less than 90 seconds into the second half, Lauren Franzen closed out the scoring when she took a pass from Day and used some fancy footwork to elude the Eagle defense and net her third marker of the season. Goalkeeper Angela Healy made four saves for the Norse, allowing freshman Stephanie Glass to cover the final six minutes of the contest in the team shutout. Krista Herbst also made four saves in the losing effort for the Eagles. Goals by period 1 2 Tot Saint Joseph s Northern Kentucky SCORING SUMMARY: 1 1:38 NKU Noll (1) (Sullivan; Day) 2 46:49 NKU Warndorf (2) (Doss) 3 55:26 NKU Page (4) (Doss; Sutkamp) 4 65:40 NKU Warndorf (3) (Costello; Doss) 5 72:44 NKU Smith, Maggie (1) (Snead) 6 74:47 NKU Sullivan (5) (Martin) 7 76:19 NKU Costello (3) (Price) 8 80:32 NKU Wissel (2) (Sullivan) 9 81:23 NKU Wissel (3) Corner kick 10 82:24 NKU Snead (2) (Sullivan;Wissel) Shots: Saint Joseph s 1, Northern Kentucky 35 Saves: Saint Joseph s 11 (Uram 4; Croskey 7), Northern Kentucky 0 WILDER, Ky. The Northern Kentucky University women s soccer team put on an offensive clinic on Sunday as eight different NKU players notched goals in a 10-0 defeat of Saint Joseph s. The Norse (8-2, 4-2 Great Lakes Valley Conference) started the scoring when Kelly Sullivan picked up a loose ball inside the box and slid it back to Amie Noll for a 15-yard blast, giving Noll her first goal of the year just 98 seconds into the game. The goal would hold through the halftime, after which NKU got on the board early once again when Ashley Warndorf took a pass from Brandi Doss and beat SJC (1-10, 0-6 GLVC) goalkeeper Sarah Croskey to find the twine for the second time this season in the 47th minute. Freshman Jessica Page added a tally of her own in the 56th, after Doss and Samantha Sutkamp teamed up for a tic-tac-toe passing play that ended with Page s third marker of the year. Warndorf added her second of the game 10 minutes later, cleaning up a Kara Costello rebound to extend the lead to four and officially open the floodgates, as the Norse would score six goals during the next 10 minutes. Maggie Smith, Sullivan, Kara Costello, Hannah Wissel and Kelly Snead would all put shots in the net as NKU went on to its most dominant win of the season. The Norse outshot the Pumas, 35-1, as neither Angela Healy nor Samantha Glass had to make a save in defense of the NKU net. The 10-goal outpouring was the most since Sept. 9, 2001, when the Norse hung 12 goals against Wheeling Jesuit en route to the NCAA national semifinals. Goals by period 1 2 Tot Missouri-St. Louis Northern Kentucky SCORING SUMMARY: 1 20:59 NKU Franzen (4) (Doss; Warndorf) Shots: Missouri-St. Louis 6, Northern Kentucky 17 Saves: Missouri-St. Louis 4 (Sayre 4), Northern Kentucky 2 (Healy 2) WILDER, Ky. The Northern Kentucky University women s soccer team took a huge step toward securing a first-round home game in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament with a 1-0 victory over Missouri-St. Louis on Friday night. The victory avenged NKU s 3-2 loss to Missouri-St. Louis in last season s GLVC Tournament quarterfinals. The 24th-ranked Norse (9-2, 5-2 GLVC) maintained offensive pressure throughout the first half, outshooting Missouri-St. Louis (4-6-1, GLVC) by a 7-1 margin. Lauren Franzen provided the difference maker for the Norse in the 21st minute when Brandi Doss sent a cross into the box for Ashley Warndorf, who settled the ball to the senior for her fourth goal of the season. Missouri-St. Louis best opportunity to equalize came with just 40 seconds remaining in the game. Caitlin Farrow picked up a long pass from the Missouri- St. Louis defense in stride, a step behind the NKU defense for a breakaway. Norse back Kristi Hofmeyer was not deterred, however, tracking down her opposition and making a stellar tackle inside the 18- yard box to thwart the offensive rush. The Norse defense controlled the Tritons most of the game, allowing just two shots to reach NKU goalkeeper Angela Healy. Missouri-St. Louis goalkeeper Hanna Sayre had four saves on the opposite end. 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

40 2008 Game-by-Game Game 12 (at) Northern Kentucky 3 Southern Indiana 2 Game 13 Northern Kentucky 3 (at) Kentucky Wesleyan 0 Game 14 Northern Kentucky 2 (at) Bellarmine 1 Goals by period 1 2 Tot Southern Indiana Northern Kentucky SCORING SUMMARY: 1 15:23 NKU Franzen (5) (Doss) 2 77:02 USI Kempf (7) 3 84:34 NKU Costello (4) (Doss; Day) 4 87:40 NKU Franzen (6) 5 88:29 USI Kempf (8) (Teagarden) Shots: Southern Indiana 10, Northern Kentucky 15 Saves: Southern Indiana 3 (Bodamer 3), Northern Kentucky 3 (Healy 3) WILDER, Ky. - The Northern Kentucky University women s soccer team scored two goals in the final five minutes of regulation to hold off Southern Indiana, 3-2, at the Town & Country Sports Complex on Sunday afternoon. After Meagan Kempf s goal at the 77:02 mark allowed Southern Indiana to tie the score at 1-all, NKU s Kara Costello countered by finding the back of the net with her fourth marker of the season in the 85th minute. Both Kendall Day and Brandi Doss assisted Costello s goal, a close-in shot that went past Southern Indiana keeper Stephanie Bodamer. Lauren Franzen gave NKU a 3-1 lead in the 88th minute by netting her second goal of the game. Kempf tallied another goal at the 88:29 mark to bring Southern Indiana within 3-2, but the NKU defense held on during the final minute to post the victory. Goals by period 1 2 Tot Northern Kentucky Kentucky Wesleyan SCORING SUMMARY: 1 51:05 NKU Day (5) (Franzen; Noll) 2 60:28 NKU Warndorf (4) (Sutkamp; Franzen) 3 86:46 NKU Carducci (1) (Costello) Shots: Northern Kentucky 31, Kentucky Wesleyan 6 Saves: Northern Kentucky 4 (Glass 1; Healy 3), Kentucky Wesleyan 20 (McCaslin 18; Team 2) OWENSBORO, Ky. - The Northern Kentucky University women s soccer team scored three goals in the second half to defeat Kentucky Wesleyan, 3-0, Friday afternoon. Kendall Day, Ashley Warndorf and Corinne Carducci each netted goals for 19th-ranked NKU, which improved to 11-2 overall, 7-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Day snapped a scoreless contest six minutes into the second half by tallying her fifth goal of the season off assists from Lauren Franzen and Amie Noll. Warndorf added a goal nine minutes later to give NKU a 2-0 advantage, and Carducci wrapped up the scoring in the 87th minute with a marker. The Norse finished with a 31-6 advantage in shots. NKU goalies Angela Healy and Stephanie Glass combined for the shutout. Healy notched three saves, and Glass stopped one shot. Goals by period 1 2 Tot Northern Kentucky Bellarmine SCORING SUMMARY: 1 17:55 BU Nakatani (8) (Prather) 2 53:54 NKU Costello (5) (Smith, Megan) 3 82:58 NKU Noll (2) (Doss) Shots: Northern Kentucky 11, Bellarmine 11 Saves: Northern Kentucky 5 (Healy 5), Bellarmine 4 (Rogers 3; TEAM 1) LOUISVILLE, Ky. The Northern Kentucky University women s soccer team claimed its sixth straight victory Sunday afternoon by downing Bellarmine, 2-1, in Great Lakes Valley Conference action. The win pushes NKU to 12-2 overall and 8-2 in the GLVC, and puts the Norse in the hunt to host a first-round game in the GLVC Tournament on Nov. 2. The Knights (9-5-2, GLVC) opened the scoring in the 18th minute when Brittany Nakatani notched her team-best eighth goal of the season after a direct free kick by MacKenzie Prather. Bellarmine kept the pressure on in the first half, allowing just two shots from the NKU strikers to hold on to the 1-0 advantage at the break. NKU finished with a advantage in shots and a 6-2 edge in corner kicks. Norse goalie Angela Healy collected three saves and recorded the victory. NKU, which is ranked 24th nationally in the NCAA Division II poll, improved to 10-2 overall. The Norse are 6-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Southern Indiana dropped to 4-9 overall, 1-7 in the GLVC. The Screaming Eagles have not defeated NKU since Kentucky Wesleyan dropped to overall, in the GLVC. NKU is now 12-0 all-time against the Panthers. The Norse scored early in the second half when Megan Smith sent a strong through pass ahead to Kara Costello, who raced in for the equalizer and her fifth goal of the season. Amie Noll tallied the winner in the game s final 10 minutes, putting home a Brandi Doss corner kick for her second goal of the season. Goalkeeper Angela Healy made two saves for the Norse in the win. 40 NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

41 Game 15 (at) Northern Kentucky 3 Indianapolis Game-by-Game Game 16 (at) Northern Kentucky 3 Bellarmine 2 Game 17 - at Wisconsin-Parkside Northern Kentucky 1 Indianapolis 0 Goals by period 1 2 Tot Indianapolis Northern Kentucky Goals by period 1 2 Tot Bellarmine Northern Kentucky Goals by period 1 2 OT Tot Indianapolis Northern Kentucky SCORING SUMMARY: 1 19:55 NKU Noll (3) (Costello; Doss) 2 23:33 NKU Mason (5) (Sullivan; Doss) 3 25:04 NKU Costello (6) (Franzen) Shots: Indianapolis 13, Northern Kentucky 17 Saves: Indianapolis 6 (Tracy 6), Northern Kentucky 5 (Healy 5) WILDER, Ky. - The Northern Kentucky University women s soccer team scored three goals during the first 26 minutes of the game and cruised to a 3-0 victory against Indianapolis on Sunday. Amie Noll, Amanda Mason and Kara Costello all netted goals for NKU, which improved to 13-2 overall, 9-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Norse also wrapped up the No. 2 seed in the upcoming GLVC Tournament and will host a firstround game Nov. 2. Noll began the scoring for NKU at the 19:55 mark with a goal off assists from Costello and Brandi Doss. The Norse struck again four minutes later when Mason blasted a 20-yard shot into the net. Doss and Kelly Sullivan were credited with assists on that play. Costello capped the scoring burst for NKU at the 25:04 mark by knocking in a shot off an assist from Lauren Franzen, a senior playing in her final regularseason home game. NKU senior goalie Angela Healy recorded the shutout and collected five saves in the victory. The Norse finished with a edge in shot attempts and a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks. NKU, which is ranked No. 16 nationally in the NCAA Division II poll, extended its winning streak to seven with the victory. The Norse are also third in the NCAA II Midwest Region poll. SCORING SUMMARY: 1 3:30 NKU Franzen (7) (Warndorf; Sullivan) 2 36:41 NKU Doss (1) (Day; Page) 3 45:59 NKU Franzen (8) (Day) 4 76:14 BU Triplett (3) (Wilson) 5 78:31 BU Moore (5) (Nakatani) Shots: Bellarmine 12, Northern Kentucky 20 Saves: Bellarmine 9 (Von Hoene 7; TEAM 2), Northern Kentucky 5 (Healy 5) WILDER, Ky. - Lauren Franzen scored two goals Sunday afternoon as the Northern Kentucky University women s soccer team posted a 3-2 win against Bellarmine in the opening round of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament. Franzen struck early, knocking in a shot off a rebound at the 3:30 mark to give NKU (14-2) a 1-0 lead. Brandi Doss extended the Norse advantage to 2-0 at the 36:41 mark by finding the back of the net from 17 yards off assists from both Kendall Day and Jessica Page. Franzen made it a 3-0 NKU lead less than a minute into the second half by sending a 15-yard shot past Bellarmine goalie Alison Von Hoene off an assist from Day. It was the eighth goal of the season for Franzen. Bellarmine (11-6-2) battled back by scoring two goals in the final 14 minutes of regulation. Lauren Triplett struck at the 76:14 mark, and Amanda More added a goal just two minutes later to make it 3-2. NKU s defense stiffened after allowing the two goals, and the second-seeded Norse advanced to the GLVC Tournament semifinals for the first time since NKU finished with a advantage in shot attempts, but Bellarmine won the battle of corner kicks by an 8-6 margin. Norse goalie Angela Healy recorded five saves in notching the victory. SCORING SUMMARY: 1 98:49 NKU Hofmeyer (1) (Doss) Shots: Indianapolis 6, Northern Kentucky 11 Saves: Indianapolis 6 (Tracy 6), Northern Kentucky 1 (Healy 1) KENOSHA, Wis. - Kristi Hofmeyer s first goal of the season couldn t have come at a better time. With just 71 seconds left in the overtime period of Northern Kentucky University s semifinal match against Indianapolis, Hofmeyer took a pass from Brandi Doss and buried the game-winning marker to send NKU to the Great Lakes Valley Conference championship game. The game started out slowly, with the Greyhounds (11-5-2) outshooting the Norse (15-2) by just a 3-1 margin in the first half. NKU started to pour on the pressure in the second half, forcing Indianapolis goalkeeper Abby Tracy to make three big saves in the second stanza to preserve the scoreless tie through full-time. NKU s best chance of the day came in the 93rd minute when Jessica Page was taken down inside the 18-yard-box by an Indianapolis defender to set up a penalty kick for Amanda Mason, who sent her shot high of the goal to keep the game alive. Hofmeyer s tally came after a corner kick opportunity. Doss sent a ball high for a header by Caitlyn Mueller, who had her shot saved. A clearance by the Indianapolis defense came back out to Hofmeyer, who found Doss for a second chance. When the defense turned that opportunity away as well, Doss found Hofmeyer again, who ripped a shot high to the corner for the game-winner. 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

42 2008 Game-by-Game Game 18 (at) Wisconsin-Parkside 2 Northern Kentucky 1 Game 19 - at Wisconsin-Parkside Northern Kentucky 1 Rockhurst 0 Game 20 (at) Wisconsin-Parkside 1 Northern Kentucky 0 Goals by period 1 2 Tot Northern Kentucky UW-Parkside SCORING SUMMARY: 1 29:49 UWP Novak (14) (Haberlein) 2 60:35 NKU Day (6) 3 89:08 UWP Cheng (4) Shots: Northern Kentucky 8, UW-Parkside 12 Saves: Northern Kentucky 5 (Healy 5), UW-Parkside 2 (Glodowski 2) KENOSHA, Wis. The Northern Kentucky University women s soccer team accomplished a feat that few Great Lakes Valley Conference teams could when they found the net against Wisconsin-Parkside. Unfortunately, the Norse could not hold off the Ranger attack, falling by a 2-1 score in the GLVC Tournament championship. Meredith Novak struck first for the Rangers (16-0-2), getting a pass from Megan Haberlein to score her 14th goal of the season in the 30th minute. The 1-0 score would hold through halftime, until Kendall Day brought the Norse (15-3) level with an unassisted tally, her sixth of the season. Both teams got chances late, as Megan Owens from UW-Parkside and Kristi Hofmeyer from NKU had shots hit the crossbar. However, a late foul against NKU set up a free-kick opportunity which Kahili Cheng cashed in with just 52 seconds remaining in the contest to give the Rangers their third GLVC title. Angela Healy had five saves for NKU in the loss. Goals by period 1 2 Tot Rockhurst Northern Kentucky SCORING SUMMARY: 1 43:02 NKU Snead (3) (Doss) Shots: Rockhurst 14, Northern Kentucky 21 Saves: Rockhurst 9 (Miller 9), Northern Kentucky 4 (Healy 4) KENOSHA, Wis. William Shakespeare s words, Once more into the breach, dear friends, once more, never rang as true as they do now for the Northern Kentucky University women s soccer team, which claimed a 1-0 victory over Rockhurst in the first round of the NCAA Division II Tournament on Friday afternoon. With the win, the Norse advance to face Wisconsin-Parkside for the third time this season. The victory was Bob Sheehan s 200th in his collegiate coaching career. The Norse (16-3) opened their attack fast and furious, outshooting the Hawks (10-6-3) by a 14-3 margin in the first half, including a 6-1 edge in shots on goal. Kelly Snead was NKU s avenger, scoring on a header from a Brandi Doss corner kick in the 44th minute to notch her third goal of the season. Angela Healy was perfect in net for the Norse, stopping all four shots to come her way to earn her fifth shutout of the season. Across the field, Rockhurst s Alyssa Miller had nine saves in the loss. Earlier this season, Rockhurst defeated NKU for the first time in school history with a 1-0 decision in Kansas City, Mo. Sunday will mark the first time in NKU history that the Norse have faced the same opponent three times in a season. In each of the past two trips, the Norse have fallen to the Rangers, dropping a 3-0 decision on Sept. 12 to open GLVC play, and falling by a 2-1 score in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament Championship. Goals by period 1 2 Tot Northern Kentucky UW-Parkside SCORING SUMMARY: 1 26:43 UWP Novak (15) (VandenAvond; Moon) Shots: Northern Kentucky 7, UW-Parkside 10 Saves: Northern Kentucky 3 (Healy 3), UW- Parkside 7 (Glodowski 7) KENOSHA, Wis. The Northern Kentucky University women s soccer team saw its season come on an end on Sunday after dropping a 1-0 decision at Wisconsin-Parkside in the NCAA Division II Tournament. It marked the third time the Norse (16-4) lost to the Rangers this season. NKU s only other loss was a 1-0 defeat at Rockhurst on Sept. 28. UW-Parkside picked up the difference maker in the 27th minute, when Meredith Novak notched her 15th goal of the season with assists from Amanda VandenAvond and Caitlin Moon. Novak scored goals in each of the three meetings between the Rangers and Norse in The Norse were outshot overall in the race, 10-7, but edged the Rangers in shots on goal by a 7-4 margin. Despite that, Ranger goalkeeper Cassie Glodowski was on point, making seven saves for the shutout victory. The loss ends NKU s first run at the NCAA Tournament since 2005 and eighth overall. The last time the Norse advanced out of the regional was 2003, when NKU fell to Nebraska-Omaha in the national quarterfinals, 1-0. NKU head coach Bob Sheehan finished the season having notched his 200th career win on Friday against Rockhurst. He owns a career record of , maintaining his winning percentage of.794 to keep him among the top 10 active coaches in Division II. It is the second time since joining the Great Lakes Valley Conference that UW-Parkside has advanced to the round of 16. In 2004, the Rangers defeated Grand Valley State, 1-0, in the opening round of the tournament before falling to Ashland by the same score. 42 NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

43 NKU Soccer History 9 GLVC finals 8 NCAA Tournaments 7 Team Academic Awards 6 GLVC championships 5 GLVC Players of the Year 4 Team Ethics Awards 4 All-Americans 2 NCAA semifinals 1 National runner-up None better! Betsy Moore NKU all-time leading scorer Three-time All-American 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

44 1997 Record: 7-11 NKU Soccer History Statistical Leaders Goals Brittany Evans 12 Lindsay Smith 11 Lisa Geiman 5 Beth Costa 5 Assists Lindsay Smith 9 Lisa Geiman 6 Beth Costa 5 Brittany Evans 5 Kelly Oberschlake 5 Points Lindsay Smith 31 Brittany Evans 29 Lisa Geiman 16 Beth Costa 15 Kelly Oberschlake 11 * After going without a goal in its first two contests, NKU notched its first ever victory on Sept. 7 in a 7-1 rout at North Central (Ill.). Just three days later, the Norse would claim their first ever shutout in the team s inaugural home game, a 3-0 victory over cross-town rival Thomas More. Goalkeeping Laurie Wallace 2.12 Lisa Willenbrink 2.66 * The Norse successfully defended the home field in four of their five games in Highland Heights. The only stumbling block proved to be a 3-1 loss at the hands of Mercyhurst. * When the Norse won, they won big in Each of their victories was by three or more goals Results Aug. 31 at Southern Indiana L 0-2 Sept. 6 at Lewis L 0-5 Sept. 7 at North Central (Ill.) W 7-1 Sept. 10 THOMAS MORE W 3-0 Sept. 20 at Bellarmine L 2-3 Sept. 21 MERCYHURST L 1-3 Sept. 23 GEORGETOWN (KY.) W 4-0 Sept. 28 at Miami (Ohio) L 2-3 OT Oct. 1 at Midway W 5-2 Oct. 4 MOUNT ST. JOSEPH W 3-0 Oct. 11 at Indianapolis W 7-1 Oct. 12 at Saint Joseph's L 0-3 Oct. 13 at Wisconsin-Parkside L 1-3 Oct. 18 at Carson-Newman L 1-2 OT Nov. 1 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN W 5-0 Nov. 2 at SIU Edwardsville L 2-4 Nov. 8 at Quincy L 2-4 Nov. 9 vs Missouri-St. Louis L 1-3 Overall: 7-11 GLVC: 0-0 Home: 4-1 Away: 3-9 Neutral: NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

45 Statistical Leaders Goals Betsy Moore 16 Lindsay Smith 10 Jeanna Martin 7 Lori Kevill 5 Amanda Trout 4 Assists Betsy Moore 12 Tricia Ruark 12 Jeanna Martin 4 Amanda Trout 4 Lindsay Smith 3 Points Betsy Moore 44 Lindsay Smith 23 Jeanna Martin 18 Tricia Raurk 12 Amanda Trout 12 Goalkeeping Lauren Piening 0.59 Sara Raaker 1.12 NKU Soccer History * NKU women s soccer arose with a vengence in their second season, steamrolling through the first eight games of the season, outscoring the opposition by a 35-2 margin. * On Oct. 10, 1998, the Norse took a 3-0 decision over Lewis to begin what was to be a 62-match unbeaten streak in conference play. * The Norse moved on to take the GLVC Tournament championship in the first season in which they were eligible, defeating Southern Indiana by a 2-0 score to take the league crown. * Betsy Moore, NKU s all-time leading scorer, led the team with 16 goals and 12 assists on the season to claim the GLVC Freshman of the Year award. * Bob Sheehan also claimed the first of his six GLVC Coach of the Year honors Record: ; GLVC 1998 Results Sept.1 at Georgetown (Ky.) W 6-0 Sept. 9, THOMAS MORE W 8-0 Sept. 12 WHEELING JESUIT W 3-1 Sept. 16 MOUNT ST. JOSEPH W 3-0 * Sept. 19 at Kentucky Wesleyan W 8-0 * Sept. 23 BELLARMINE W 3-1 Sept. 27 TRUMAN STATE W 2-0 Sept. 30 MOREHEAD STATE W 2-0 * Oct. 3 SIU EDWARDSVILLE L 0-1 * Oct. 4 SOUTHERN INDIANA L 0-1 * Oct. 10 at Lewis W 3-0 * Oct. 11 at Wisconsin-Parkside W 1-0 * Oct. 17 INDIANAPOLIS T 1-1 OT2 * Oct. 18 SAINT JOSEPH S T 1-1 OT2 Oct. 21 MIAMI (OHIO) W 5-4 * Oct. 24 at Quincy T 0-0 OT2 * Oct. 25 at Missouri-St. Louis W 2-1 Oct. 31 at Mercyhurst L 0-1 Nov. 1 at Gannon W 1-0 p Nov. 4 QUINCY W 2-1 p Nov. 6 at SIU Edwardsville W 4-2 p Nov. 7 vs Southern Indiana W 2-0 Overall: GLVC: Home: Away: Neutral: , 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

46 NKU Soccer History 1999 Record: 22-3; 7-0 GLVC GLVC Champion; National Semifinalist Statistical Leaders Goals Betsy Moore 21 Tricia Ruark 14 Kristen Noakes 9 Lori Kevill 6 Lindsay Smith 6 Assists Betsy Moore 12 Kristen Noakes 8 Tricia Ruark 8 Lindsay Smith 6 Jeanna Martin 4 * Not to be outdone by their stellar performance in 1998, the third installment of Norse women s soccer was an absolute juggernaut, claiming 16 shutouts as a team including a string of eight in a row, a span lasting no less than 720 minutes. * The Norse were a perfect 7-0 in league play, allowing just three goals to GLVC opponents. * Betsy Moore continued to shine as NKU s star attacker, earning her first of three first-team All-America nods. Moore was also named the GLVC Player of the year after putting up 21 goals and 12 assists on the season. Her 21 goals are a single-season record that still stands today. * Sophomores Tricia Ruark and Lauren Piening also earned honors on the NSCAA All-Central Region first team. Points Betsy Moore 54 Tricia Ruark 36 Kristen Noakes 26 Lindsay Smith 18 Lori Kevill 12 Goalkeeping Lauren Piening Results Aug. 29 UNION (KY.) W 4-1 Sept. 1 MERCYHURST W 3-0 Sept. 4 vs Truman State W 1-0 Sept. 5 vs Minnesota State W 2-0 Sept. 11 at Wheeling Jesuit W 4-0 Sept. 15 at Morehead State W 2-1 OT * Sept. 18 MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS W 3-1 * Sept. 19 QUINCY W 7-0 * Sept. 25 at Saint Joseph s W 3-2 OT * Sept. 26 at Indianapolis W 2-0 * Oct. 2 WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE W 5-0 Oct. 3 LEWIS W 4-0 Oct. 8 at Southern Indiana L 0-2 Oct. 9 at SIU Edwardsville L 1-3 Oct. 16 MISSOURI-ROLLA W 3-1 Oct. 20 at Bellarmine W 3-0 * Oct. 23 at IPFW W 11-0 * Oct. 24 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN W 5-0 Oct. 31 SAGINAW VALLEY W 3-0 p Nov. 3 MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS W 2-0 p Nov. 6 at Southern Indiana W 2-0 p Nov. 7 at SIU Edwardsville W 2-0 p Nov. 13 NORTH DAKOTA STATE W 1-0 p Nov. 21 MERCYHURST W 3-1 p Dec. 3 vs Franklin Pierce L NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008 Overall: 22-3 GLVC: 7-0 Home: 12-0 Away: 8-2 Neutral: 2-1

47 Statistical Leaders Goals Betsy Moore 15 Bessie Black 12 Tricia Ruark 11 Amanda Trout 9 Jeanna Martin 8 NKU Soccer History 2000 Record: ; GLVC ; National Runner-up Assists Tricia Ruark 20 Denise Kunz 8 Amanda Trout 8 Lori Kevill 7 Betsy Moore 7 Points Tricia Ruark 42 Betsy Moore 37 Bessie Black 29 Amanda Trout 26 Jeanna Martin 22 Goalkeeping Lauren Piening 0.61 Megan Zalla Results Aug. 26 vs Minnesota State W 7-1 Aug. 27 at Missouri-Rolla L 3-5 Sept. 1 NEBRASKA-OMAHA W 4-0 Sept. 3 LINCOLN MEMORIAL W 2-0 Sept. 8 WHEELING JESUIT W 3-1 Sept. 10 at Mercyhurst W 6-2 * Sept. 15 at Missouri-St. Louis W 2-0 * Sept. 17 at Quincy W 4-0 * Sept. 22 at Kentucky Wesleyan W 5-1 * Sept. 24 INDIANAPOLIS W 1-0 OT * Sept. 29 BELLARMINE W 7-0 * Oct. 6 SOUTHERN INDIANA W 2-0 * Oct. 8 SIU EDWARDSVILLE T 1-1 OT2 * Oct. 13 at Wisconsin-Parkside W 3-0 * Oct. 15 at Lewis T 1-1 OT2 * Oct. 20 SAINT JOSEPH S W 1-0 * Oct. 22 IPFW W 8-0 Oct. 28 vs Central Missouri W 2-0 Oct. 29 at Truman State W 3-2 p Nov. 4 INDIANAPOLIS W 6-0 p Nov. 5 MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS W 4-1 p Nov. 11 MINNESOTA-DULUTH W 6-2 p Nov. 18 MERCYHURST W 1-0 p Nov. 30 vs Barry W 5-1 p Dec. 2 vs UC San Diego L 1-2 * NKU went on a tear during the 2000 campaign, rolling off an incredible 22-game unbeaten streak that lasted through the entire months of September, October and November. * The Norse again won the GLVC outright with a regular season record, sweeping through Indianapolis and Missouri-St. Louis to claim the GLVC Tournament championship as well. * A 90th-minute miracle by UC San Diego stopped the Norse just short of their first national championship. * Tricia Ruark earned GLVC Player of the Year honors while five other NKU players - Malissa Stevenson, Betsy Moore, Amanda Trout, Jeanna Martin and Lauren Piening - helped take fully half of the All-GLVC first team honors. All six player were also named to the NSCAA s All-Central Region teams. * Ruark and Moore also garnered first-team All-American honors. Overall: GLVC: Home: Away: Neutral: , 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

48 NKU Soccer History 2001 Record: 22-2; 10-0 GLVC GLVC Champion; National Semifinalist Statistical Leaders Goals Bessie Black 21 Betsy Moore 18 Tricia Ruark 15 Jeanna Martin 12 Stephanie Sandfoss 11 Assists Tricia Ruark 22 Jeanna Martin 20 Betsy Moore 17 Bessie Black 15 Carey Hebbeler 8 * With much of the team s core returning, expectations were high for the Norse in 2001, and the team did not disappoint, winning its first 17 matches, and 10 of those by four or more goals. The Norse were again perfect in GLVC play and easily swept through the GLVC Tournament, outscoring the opposition by a combined 13-0 margin in the two contests. * Betsy Moore closed out her career with her second GLVC Player of the Year nod and her third first-team All-American honor. Six other Norse - Amanda Trout, Tricia Ruark, Lori Kevill, Jeanna Martin, Bessie Black and Eva Broeg - were also honored on the All-GLVC and All-Great Lakes Region teams. Ruark also earned a spot on the All-America first team. * It was, again, UC San Diego that ended NKU s quest for a national title, taking a 3-2 decision in the national semifinal. Points Bessie Black 57 Betsy Moore 53 Tricia Ruark 52 Jeanna Martin 44 Stephanie Sandfoss 29 Goalkeeping Jessica Jenson 0.40 Megan Zalla Results Aug. 24 vs Northwood W 10-0 Aug. 26 at Saginaw Valley W 4-0 Sept. 1 at Findlay W 4-2 Sept. 7 vs West Virginia Wesleyan W 6-1 Sept. 9 at Wheeling Jesuit W 12-0 * Sept. 14 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN W 9-0 * Sept. 16 BELLARMINE W 2-0 * Sept. 23 INDIANAPOLIS W 2-1 Sept. 28 HILLSDALE W 7-1 * Sept. 30 at Saint Joseph s W 3-0 * Oct. 5 at Wisconsin-Parkside W 3-0 * Oct. 7 at Lewis W 8-0 * Oct. 12 SIU EDWARDSVILLE W 4-0 * Oct. 14 QUINCY W 7-1 * Oct. 19 at Missouri-St. Louis W 3-1 * Oct. 21 at Southern Indiana W 3-0 Oct. 26 GANNON W 8-0 Oct. 28 MERCYHURST L 0-1 p Nov. 3 INDIANAPOLIS W 7-0 p Nov. 4 WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE W 6-0 p Nov. 7 at Ashland W 4-0 p Nov. 11 at Mercyhurst W 2-1 p Nov. 17 at Truman State W 2-0 p Nov. 30 at UC San Diego L 2-3 Overall: 22-2 GLVC: 10-0 Home: 9-1 Away: 11-1 Neutral: NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

49 Statistical Leaders Goals Stephanie Sandfoss 15 Kristen Noakes 11 Bessie Black 8 Aisling Callaghan 7 Kendra Zinzer 4 NKU Soccer History 2002 Record: ; GLVC ; National Quarterfinalist Assists Bessie Black 9 Stephanie Sandfoss 8 Kendra Zinzer 8 Aisling Callaghan 6 Carey Hebbeler 6 Points Stephanie Sandfoss 38 Bessie Black 25 Kristen Noakes 23 Aisling Callaghan 20 Kendra Zinzer 16 Goalkeeping Megan Zalla 0.49 Sam Westerling Results Aug. 30 SAGINAW VALLEY W 2-0 Sept. 1 FINDLAY W 5-1 Sept. 6 at Gannon W 6-1 Sept. 8 at Mercyhurst W 2-1 Sept. 13 TUSCULUM W 2-1 Sept. 15 CHRISTIAN BROTHERS W 1-0 * Sept. 20 SOUTHERN INDIANA W 3-1 * Sept. 22 MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS W 3-0 * Sept. 27 at Quincy W 4-0 * Sept. 29 at SIU Edwardsville T 2-2 OT2 * Oct. 4 LEWIS W 4-0 * Oct. 6 WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE W 2-0 Oct. 11 at Hillsdale W 1-0 OT * Oct. 13 SAINT JOSEPH S W 2-0 * Oct. 18 at Indianapolis W 3-1 * Oct. 25 at Bellarmine T 1-1 OT2 * Oct. 27 at Kentucky Wesleyan W 6-0 Nov. 1 WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN W 2-0 p Nov. 3 INDIANAPOLIS W 3-0 p Nov. 8 QUINCY W 3-0 p Nov. 10 MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS W 1-0 p Nov. 16 ASHLAND W 2-1 OT p Nov. 23 NEBRASKA-OMAHA L 0-1 * With two of the most potent offensive threats in NKU history gone, the Norse would have to look elsewhere for success. Fortunately, they did not have to look far, as the Norse continued their stellar defensive play and rattled off a 22-game unbeaten streak spanning the entire regular season and into postseason play. * NKU s only loss came in the NCAA quarterfinals to an unbeaten Nebraska- Omaha squad, as NKU fell on home turf, 1-0, to end the season. * The Norse celebrated their second NSCAA Team Academic Award, having won their first during the 2000 season. The award requires the team to have a minimum 3.0 GPA. * Hope Bushelman, a defensive-minded midfielder, was honored as the GLVC Player of the Year, while Buschelman, Becky Schneiders, Stephanie Sandfoss and Kristen Noakes were named to the All-Great Lakes Region team. Overall: GLVC: Home: 14-1 Away: Neutral: , 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

50 NKU Soccer History 2003 Record: , GLVC National Quarterfinalist Statistical Leaders Goals Kendra Zinzer 13 Amy Law 8 Katie Hanck 7 Amy Martini 7 Samantha Riley 7 Assists Amy Martini 11 Kendra Zinzer 7 Katie Hanck 7 Laurel Chalk 6 Amy Law 5 * The Norse continued to play a challenging schedule in 2003, and the Norse continued to steam roll and pick up the victories, going undefeated for a fifth consecutive season in conference play. * Wisconsin-Parkside played spoiler in the GLVC Tournament, as the game finished in a 1-1 draw, though the Rangers took a 3-2 decision in the penaltykick shootout to claim their first GLVC crown. * NKU s Amy Law was recognized as the GLVC Freshman of the Year, while Becky Schneiders, Katie Hanck, Robyn Withers and Kendra Zinzer found themselves on the All-GLVC team. Bob Sheehan also earned his fifth GLVC Coach of the Year award in seven seasons. Points Kendra Zinzer 33 Amy Martini 25 Amy Law 21 Katie Hanck 21 Samantha Riley 15 Goalkeeping Kristin Polosky 0.62 Sam Westerling Results Aug. 29 SAGINAW VALLEY W 4-0 Aug. 31 FINDLAY W 2-0 Sept. 5 at Christian Brothers T 1-1 OT2 Sept. 7 vs Tusculum L 1-2 OT Sept. 12 GANNON W 6-0 Sept. 14 MERCYHURST W 2-0 Sept. 19 GRAND VALLEY STATE L 0-1 * Sept. 21 INDIANAPOLIS W 1-0 * Sept. 26 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN W 8-0 * Sept. 28 BELLARMINE W 1-0 * Oct. 3 at Missouri-St. Louis W 2-1 * Oct. 5 at Southern Indiana W 2-1 * Oct. 10 SIU EDWARDSVILLE W 2-1 OT * Oct. 12 QUINCY W 7-0 * Oct. 17 at Saint Joseph s W 2-1 * Oct. 19 at Wisconsin-Parkside T 1-1 OT2 * Oct. 25 at Lewis W 7-1 Oct. 31 WHEELING JESUIT W 6-0 p Nov. 2 SIU EDWARDSVILLE W 3-0 p Nov. 7 MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS W 3-1 p Nov. 9 WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE T 1-1 OT2 * UWP wins on penalty kicks, 3-2 p Nov. 14 vs Ashland T 1-1 OT2 * NKU advances on penalty kicks, 4-3 p Nov. 16 at Grand Valley State W 4-3 p Nov. 22 at Nebraska-Omaha L 0-1 OT Overall: GLVC: Home: Away: Neutral: NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

51 Statistical Leaders Goals Kristen Votapek 11 Katie Hanck 5 Amy Law 5 Jayme Light 5 Amy Martini 4 NKU Soccer History 2004 Record: , 9-1 GLVC NCAA Regional Tournament Assists Katie Hanck 9 Kristen Votapek 8 Amy Martini 7 Michelle Kelly 4 Jayme Light 4 Points Kristen Votapek 30 Katie Hanck 19 Amy Martini 15 Jayme Light 14 Amy Law 12 Michelle Kelly 12 Goalkeeping Lauren Piening Results Aug. 27 CONCORD W 3-0 Aug. 29 FINDLAY W 3-1 Sept. 3 TUSCULUM L 0-1 Sept. 5 CHRISTIAN BROTHERS W 2-0 Sept. 11 at Ferris State L 0-2 * Sept. 17 WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE W 2-0 * Sept. 19 SAINT JOSEPH S W 3-0 * Sept. 24 at Quincy W 1-0 OT2 * Sept. 26 at SIU Edwardsville L 0-2 * Oct. 1 SOUTHERN INDIANA W 7-0 * Oct. 3 MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS W 2-0 * Oct. 8 at Bellarmine W 1-0 * Oct. 10 at Kentucky Wesleyan W 4-0 * Oct. 15 at Indianapolis W 2-1 * Oct. 23 LEWIS W 5-0 Oct. 25 at Mercyhurst W 2-0 Oct. 29 at Wheeling Jesuit T 1-1 OT2 p Oct. 31 MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS W 4-1 p Nov. 5 vs SIU Edwardsville W 2-0 p Nov. 7 at Wisconsin-Parkside L 0-1 p Nov. 12 vs Ashland L 0-1 * NKU s 73-match conference unbeaten streak ended on Sept. 26, as SIU Edwardsville claimed a 2-0 victory over the Norse. The defeat was motivating, however, as NKU would close out the regular season on a tear. * NKU would not see the promised land of a GLVC title, however, as Wisconsin-Parkside again was victorious in the championship game by a 1-0 score. * NKU would claim the first of its four NSCAA Team Ethics awards. The award is given to teams that receive 10 or fewer yellow cards and no red cards in a season. * The Norse put five players on the All-GLVC team: Robyn Withers, Amy Law, Kristen Votapek, Amy Martini and Lauren Piening. Overall: GLVC: 9-1 Home: 9-1 Away: Neutral: , 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

52 NKU Soccer History 2005 Record: 19-3, 9-1 GLVC ; NCAA Regional Tournament Statistical Leaders Goals Kristen Votapek 16 Amy Law 12 Alex Armstrong 11 Lauren Franzen 9 Jayme Light 7 Assists Kristen Votapek 18 Lauren Franzen 8 Jeanna Goettleman 8 Alex Armstrong 7 Amy Law 7 * The winning ways continued for the Norse into 2005 as NKU dropped just one conference match, a 2-1 decision at Drury, and swept through the GLVC Tournament at home to capture their unprecedented sixth conference title. * The Norse managed an astounding 15-match winning streak through the regular season, including a pair of dramatic double-overtime victories over GLVC foes Rockhurst and Quincy. * NKU served as host for the NCAA Great Lakes Region tournament, advancing to the regional championship before falling, 2-0, to Grand Valley State. * Kristen Votapek became the fifth NKU player to earn the GLVC Player of the Year award after leading the conference with 16 goals and 18 assists. Katie Hanck, Amy Martini, Amy Law and Jeanna Goettelman were also selected to the All-GLVC team. Points Kristen Votapek 50 Amy Law 31 Alex Armstrong 29 Lauren Franzen 26 Jeanna Goettleman 18 Goalkeeping Sam Westerling 0.61 Kelly Bare Results Aug. 27 LINCOLN MEMORIAL L 1-2 Sept. 2 CONCORD W 7-1 * Sept. 9 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN W 7-0 * Sept. 11 SOUTHERN INDIANA W 3-0 Sept. 13 at Ashland W 2-1 OT2 * Sept. 16 at Drury L 1-2 * Sept. 18 at Rockhurst W 1-0 OT2 * Sept. 23 LEWIS W 4-1 * Sept. 25 WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE W 4-1 Sept. 30 at Findlay W 5-0 * Oct. 2 BELLARMINE W 6-0 * Oct. 7 at Missouri-St. Louis W 3-1 * Oct. 9 at Missouri-Rolla W 5-0 * Oct. 14 SIU EDWARDSVILLE W 3-0 * Oct. 16 QUINCY W 2-1 OT2 * Oct. 21 at Saint Joseph s W 9-0 * Oct. 23 at Indianapolis W 2-1 p Oct. 30 SAINT JOSEPH S W 4-0 p Nov. 4 ROCKHURST W 2-1 p Nov. 6 SIU EDWARDSVILLE W 2-0 p Nov. 11 WHEELING JESUIT W 2-0 p Nov. 13 GRAND VALLEY STATE L 0-2 Overall: 19-3 GLVC: 12-1 Home: 12-2 Away: 7-1 Neutral: NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

53 Statistical Leaders Goals Jayme Light 13 Ashley Warndorf 5 Amy Law 4 Lauren Franzen 3 Brandi Doss 3 NKU Soccer History 2006 Record: , 9-4 GLVC Assists Ashley Warndorf 8 Amy Law 8 Jeanna Goettleman 8 Jamye Light 6 Lauren Franzen 4 Points Jayme Light 32 Ashley Warndorf 18 Amy Law 16 Jeanna Goettleman 14 Lauren Franzen 10 Goalkeeping Jenna Kramer 0.85 Kelly Bare 1.05 * When four losses is a down year, it speaks highly of the body of success enjoyed by any team. And so it was with the 2006 NKU Norse, who struggled in conference play before shoring up a No. 5 seed in the GLVC Tournament, where NKU played Indianapolis to a scoreless draw before falling in penalty kicks, 5-4. * Jayme Light led the Norse with 13 goals on the season and garnered first-team All-GLVC honors, while Cara Alldred was named to the All-GLVC second team and Hope Zinzer took an honorable mention. * The Norse earned their fourth NSCAA Team Academic Award and their third NSCAA Team Ethics Award Results Aug. 25 at Concord W 1-0 Aug. 27 vs Davis & Elkins W 3-0 * Sept. 1 INDIANAPOLIS L 1-2 * Sept. 3 SAINT JOSEPH S W 4-0 * Sept. 8 at Quincy L 0-3 * Sept. 10 at SIU-Edwardsville W 1-0 * Sept. 15 MISSOURI-ROLLA W 1-0 * Sept. 17 MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS W 4-0 Sept. 22 ASHLAND W 4-1 * Sept. 26 BELLARMINE W 2-1 * Sept. 29 at Wisconsin-Parkside L 0-4 * Oct. 1 at Lewis L 1-2 OT * Oct. 6 ROCKHURST W 2-0 * Oct. 8 DRURY W 1-0 * Oct. 13 at Southern Indiana W 1-0 * Oct. 15 at Kentucky Wesleyan W 5-3 Oct. 18 FINDLAY W 6-2 p Oct. 22 at Indianapolis T 0-0 OT2 * Indianapolis advances on PKs, 5-4 Overall: GLVC: 9-4 Home: 8-1 Away: Neutral: , 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,

54 NKU Soccer History 2007 Record: 12-6; 8-5 GLVC Statistical Leaders Goals Lauren Franzen 7 Kendall Day 6 Jayme Light 6 Cara Alldred 5 Ashley Warndorf 4 Assists Cara Alldred 7 Brandi Doss 6 Lauren Franzen 5 Hope Zinzer 4 Kara Costello 3 * Untimely injuries led to a challenging road for the Norse in 2007, as NKU was eliminated from the GLVC Tournament in the first round for the second consecutive season after posting a nine-match winning streak to open the year. * The Norse also claimed their second-straight NSCAA Team Academic Award and third straight Team Ethics Award. Points Lauren Franzen 19 Kendall Day 17 Cara Alldred 17 Jayme Light 13 Ashley Warndorf 10 Goalkeeping Alayna Fontane 1.20 Jenna Kramer Results Aug. 24 TIFFIN W 2-0 Aug. 26 CONCORD W 4-0 Aug. 31 at Findlay W 3-1 * Sept. 7 LEWIS W 3-0 * Sept. 9 WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE W 3-2 Sept. 14 ASHLAND W 2-1 * Sept. 16 BELLARMINE W 2-1 OT2 * Sept. 21 at Missouri-Rolla W 3-2 * Sept. 23 at Missouri-St. Louis W 2-0 * Sept. 28 SIU EDWARDSVILLE L 2-3 * Sept. 30 QUINCY L 0-1 * Oct. 5 at Indianapolis L 1-5 * Oct. 7 at Saint Joseph s L 0-1 * Oct. 12 SOUTHERN INDIANA W 2-0 * Oct. 14 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN W 3-1 * Oct. 19 at Rockhurst W 1-0 * Oct. 21 at Drury L 0-2 p Oct. 28 MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS L 2-3 Overall: 12-6 GLVC: 8-5 Home: 8-3 Away: 4-3 Neutral: NCAA Tournament Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008