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2008 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 00 Jessica Beckham GK 5-7 Sophomore St. Louis, Mo.

1 Rachel Harrington GK 5-6 Junior Vancouver, Wash.

4 Gabrielle Eisenberg MF 5-7 Sophomore Leesburg, Va.

7 Nicole Bussman D/F 5-5 Senior Port Orchard, Wash.

Calgary, Alberta 10 Lauren Lacopo F 5-6 Junior Troy, Ill.

12 Taylor Thomas D 5-2 Freshman Fenton, Mo.

2 2008 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 00 Jessica Beckham GK 5-7 Sophomore St. Louis, Mo. 0 Hannah Groom GK 5-8 R-Freshman Overland Park, Kan. 1 Rachel Harrington GK 5-6 Junior Vancouver, Wash. 2 Stephaine Kulavic D 5-7 Junior Chatham, Ill. 4 Gabrielle Eisenberg MF 5-7 Sophomore Leesburg, Va. 6 Megan McGrath D 5-8 Senior Hawthorn Woods, Ill. 7 Nicole Bussman D/F 5-5 Senior Port Orchard, Wash. 8 Vanessa Hart MF 5-8 Sophomore Dubbo, NSW Austrailia 9 Shona Goodwin D 5-9 Freshman Calgary, Alberta 10 Lauren Lacopo F 5-6 Junior Troy, Ill. 11 Katie Snelson MF 5-2 Freshman St. Louis, ous, Mo. 12 Taylor Thomas D 5-2 Freshman Fenton, Mo. 14 Nikki Edwards D 5-7 Freshman Calgary, Alberta 15 Casey Kraft F/D 5-11 Senior St. Louis, Mo. 17 Shayna Kremer D 5-10 Sophomore Washington, Mo. 18 Abbie Albietz MF 5-7 Freshman Wentzville, Mo. 19 Ashley Runion F 5-10 Sophomore St. Peters, Mo. 20 Mabel Velarde MF/F 5-5 Sophomore Quito, Ecuador 21 Kristi Frick D 5-8 Sophomore Villa Ridge, Mo. 22 Margarita Arboleda MF/F 5-3 Sophomore Quito, Ecuador Experience Southeast Soccer...

Table of Contents Radio/TV Roster... IFC Quick Facts...1 2008 Season Outlook...2-3 2008 Rosters...4 2008 Redhawks Head Coach Heather Nelson...6-7 Assistant Coaches...8 Bussman & Kraft.

..16 2008 Opponents Opponents Quick Facts... 18-19 All-Time Series Records...19 The Ohio Valley Conference...20 Quick Facts School Information Location... Cape Girardeau, Missouri Enrollment.

Dobbins (Akron, 1971) Athletics Director...Don Kaverman (Michigan State, 1975) Ticket Office Phone... 1-866-SEMO-TIK Home Field Home Field... Houck Stadium Capacity... 10,000 Surface.

3 Table of Contents Radio/TV Roster... IFC Quick Facts Season Outlook Rosters Redhawks Head Coach Heather Nelson Assistant Coaches...8 Bussman & Kraft...9 McGrath & Harrington...10 Kulavic & Lacopo...11 Beckham & Eisenberg...12 Frick & Hart...13 Kremer & Runion...14 Arboleda, Groom, Velarde & Albietz...15 Edwards, Goodwin, Snelson & Thomas Opponents Opponents Quick Facts All-Time Series Records...19 The Ohio Valley Conference...20 Quick Facts School Information Location... Cape Girardeau, Missouri Enrollment... 10,477 Founded Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference...Ohio Valley Conference Colors...Red and Black Nickname...Redhawks President...Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins (Akron, 1971) Athletics Director...Don Kaverman (Michigan State, 1975) Ticket Office Phone SEMO-TIK Home Field Home Field... Houck Stadium Capacity... 10,000 Surface...FieldTurf Press Box Phone... (573) /2191 Coaching Staff Head Coach...Heather Nelson Alma Mater...Saskatchewan (1992) Record at Southeast (Yrs) (9 years) Career Record (Yrs) (13 years) ...hnelson@semo.edu Phone...(573) Associate Head Coach... Paul Nelson ... pnnelson@semo.edu Phone...(573) Assistant Coach... Lindsay Pickering ... lapickering1s@semo.edu Phone...(636) Athletic Trainer... Takuro Yamada 2007 Season Review 2007 Final Statistics Schedule & Results Final OVC Standings Season Recap...24 History & Records Coaching History...26 Individual Honors & Awards...26 All-Time Results...27 Individual Career & Season Records...28 Team Season & Single-Game Records...29 Individual Game Records...29 Facility Records...29 All-Time Letterwiners...30 This Is Southeast About Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks Success Center...34 Streingth & Conditioning...35 Houck Stadium...36 History First Year of Soccer First Year at Division I All-Time Record (.661) All-Time OVC Record (.594) OVC Regular Season Titles...3 OVC Tournament Titles...2 NCAA Tournament Appearances...2 Team Information 2007 Overall Record Home Away Neutral OVC Record (Finish) (1st) Letterwinners Returning/Lost...12/9 Starters Returning/Lost... 4/7 Goalkeepers Returning/Lost... 2/1 Newcomers...8 Sports Information Director...Ron Hines Assistant Director... Patrick Clark ...paclark@semo.edu Student Assistant/Soccer Contact... Brett Maikowski ... bmmaikowski1s@semo.edu SID Phone...(573) SID Cell...(214) SID Fax...(573) Website...GoSoutheast.com Mailing Address:...One University Plaza - MS 0200 Cape Giradeau, MO Credits The 2008 Southeast Missouri State University women s soccer media guide was designed, written and edited by sports information assistant Nathan Saverino with editorial assistance from Patrick Clark. Special contributions were made by Southeast Missouri State University Office of University Relations and sports information assistants Molly Davis and Kristen James. Photos appear courtesy of Bill Barrett, Pat Patterson, Pat Young, Jim Natale and Patrick Clark. Printing by MultiAd in Peoria, Ill.... Experience Championships 1

2008 Season Outlook Coming off a historic 2007 season that culminated with the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks second consecutive NCAA tournament appearance, the Redhawks look to win their third

Southeast returns just four of 11 starters from last season, but three of them have earned All- OVC postseason honors in the past.

Senior captain Megan McGrath (Hawthorn, Ill./Carmel) will lead the defensive unit in 2008.

She will be coaching three Redhawks goalkeepers, two of whom return from last year s squad. Sophomore Jessica Beckham (St. Louis, Mo.

Harrington is the only goalie besides Pickering who logged time in goal last season, totaling 139:11 with nine saves and After battling Missouri to an overtime shootout in the first round of the NCAA

4 2008 Season Outlook Coming off a historic 2007 season that culminated with the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks second consecutive NCAA tournament appearance, the Redhawks look to win their third consecutive Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Championship in 2008 with a young but very talented squad. Southeast returns just four of 11 starters from last season, but three of them have earned All- OVC postseason honors in the past. The squad of 12 returning letterwinners is led by a set of three seniors, who will welcome a group of eight newcomers. four defenders from last year s squad. Senior captain Megan McGrath (Hawthorn, Ill./Carmel) will lead the defensive unit in McGrath, who started 10 games last season, earned OVC Defensive Player of season, Pickering will return to Southeast s sidelines as an assistant coach. She will be coaching three Redhawks goalkeepers, two of whom return from last year s squad. Sophomore Jessica Beckham (St. Louis, Mo./Incarnate Word), who performed impressively in spring ball, will battle with junior Rachel Harrington (Vancouver, Wash./Skyview) for the starting position in goal. Harrington is the only goalie besides Pickering who logged time in goal last season, totaling 139:11 with nine saves and After battling Missouri to an overtime shootout in the first round of the NCAA tournament last season, reigning OVC Coach of the Year Heather Nelson looks Junior Rachel Harrington returns as the most experienced Redhawks goalkeeper. a win. She added a pair of saves in over 57 minutes as a freshman in Beckham, who allowed only one forward to leading the 2008 Redhawks to their third consecutive postseason berth and claiming the program s first NCAA tournament victory. the Week honors on Oct. 2 last season, her second such award in her career. She scored two goals and added a pair of assists last year. goal in her high school senior season, did not play in goal last year, though she did see action in one game and scored a goal. Defenders The Redhawks stingy defense recorded nine shutouts last season, and they return Junior defender Stephanie Kulavic played more minutes last season than any other returning defender. Junior Stephanie Kulavic (Springfield, Ill./Glenwood) logged more minutes in the defense last season than any other returning Redhawk, with 1222 minutes in 16 games and 14 starts. Sophomores Shayna Kremer (Washington, Mo./Washington) and Kristi Frick (Villa Ridge, Mo./Washington), former high school teammates, also return to the defense and will see significant time in the Redhawks defense. Meanwhile, the Redhawks welcome two freshmen to a defense that allowed a conference-best 14 goals. Shona Goodwin (Calgary, Alberta/Western Canada) and Taylor Thomas (Fenton, Mo./Rockwood Summit) will all compete for playing time in the Redhawks defense. Goodwin trained at the Canadian National Training Centre, and Thomas was a former all-state selec- tion in high school. Goalkeepers Reigning OVC Defensive Player of the Year and OVC all-time career shutouts leader Lindsay Pickering returns to the Redhawks in 2008 but in a different capacity than years past. Completing her eligibility last The two returnees will be joined by redshirt freshman transfer Hannah Groom (Overland Park, Kan./Northwest Mo. State). Groom did not play for the Bearcats last season, thoguh she competed in javelin with the track and field team. Midfielders The Redhawks midfield will be a young group in 2008, after three senior midfielders graduated last season. Two midfielders return from last year s team, while Southeast welcomes four newcomers to its midfield. Sophomore Vanessa Hart (Dubbo, NSW Australia/Dubbo SC), who earned All-OVC Second Team and OVC All-Newcomer honors last season, will redshirt this season and return to competition in Hart, who started in all 18 games, scored one goal and had two assists, including an assist in the NCAA tournament first round game against Missouri. She went on to earn Soccer Buzz Magazine Central Region All-Freshman Team accolades. Sophomore Gabrielle Eisenberg (Leesburg, Va./Loudon County) also returns to Southeast in 2008, making the switch 2 Experience Southeast Soccer...

from defender. She played in 12 games a year ago and attempting one shot.

A sophomore transfer from NAIA Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn., Lee head coach Matt Yelton called her the most skillful player he had ever coached.

/Timberland) and Nikki Edwards (Calgary, Alberta/Dr. E.P. Scarlett), will also compete for quality minutes in the midfield.

Albietz was an all-state slection in high school, and Edwards trained at the Canadian National Training Centre.

Runion finished last season as the team leader in goals (11), game-winning goals (4), points (27), shot percentage (.200) and shots on goal percentage (.527).

Runion will be joined by senior Casey Kraft (St. Louis, Mo./Nerinx Hall), who earned All-OVC second team honors and OVC Tournament MVP in 2006.

Fellow senior Nicole Bussman (Port Orchard, Wash./South Kitsap) will play primarily as a forward this season. Last season she logged action in 17 contests. Junior Lauren Lacopo (Troy, Ill.

Sophomore midfielder Vanessa Hart earned Central Region All-Freshman Team honors last year by Soccer Buzz Magazine. Velardeand Albietz will also receive some playing time at forward as well.

Southeast kicks off the season at home against Saint Louis University on Aug. 23 and then hosts Missouri State on Aug. 29. Southeast then travels to St. Louis, Mo.

5 from defender. She played in 12 games a year ago and attempting one shot. Mabel Velarde (Quito, Ecuador/Lee University), member of Ecuador s fullnational team, leads the group of newcomers to the Southeast midfield in A sophomore transfer from NAIA Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn., Lee head coach Matt Yelton called her the most skillful player he had ever coached. She scored four goals and passed 11 assists, helping lead her squad to a overall record. A trio of freshmen, Katie Snelson (St. Louis, Mo./Oakville), Abbie Albietz (Wentsville, Mo./Timberland) and Nikki Edwards (Calgary, Alberta/Dr. E.P. Scarlett), will also compete for quality minutes in the midfield. Snelson was a club teammate of fellow Redhawks freshman Thomas and was named most valuable player of her high school team in Albietz was an all-state slection in high school, and Edwards trained at the Canadian National Training Centre. Forwards The Redhawks return three forwards from last season s squad, including the reigning OVC Freshman of the Year in Ashley Runion (St. Peters, Mo./Fort Zumwalt South). Runion finished last season as the team leader in goals (11), game-winning goals (4), points (27), shot percentage (.200) and shots on goal percentage (.527). She led the OVC in points and game-winning goals while finishing second in total goals. She ranked first in goals in conference games and returns in 2008 as the team s top scoring threat. Runion will be joined by senior Casey Kraft (St. Louis, Mo./Nerinx Hall), who earned All-OVC second team honors and OVC Tournament MVP in She scored a pair of goals in just six shots in 17 games last season playing primarily as a defender. She returns as one of Southeast s most dangerous players this season. Fellow senior Nicole Bussman (Port Orchard, Wash./South Kitsap) will play primarily as a forward this season. Last season she logged action in 17 contests. Junior Lauren Lacopo (Troy, Ill./Triad) also returns up front in Seeing playing time in 12 games last season, Lacopo scored one goal and had four shots on goal in nine attempts. Sophomore midfielder Vanessa Hart earned Central Region All-Freshman Team honors last year by Soccer Buzz Magazine. Velardeand Albietz will also receive some playing time at forward as well. Schedule The Redhawks kick-off the 2008 schedule against a pair of strong non-conference opponents that handed the Redhawks their only two losses of the season. Southeast kicks off the season at home against Saint Louis University on Aug. 23 and then hosts Missouri State on Aug. 29. Southeast then travels to St. Louis, Mo., to battle Army on a neutral field, before returning home to play SIU Edwardsville on Sept. 12. After a game at Northern Illinois, the Redhawks return to Cape Girardeau for a three game home stand that begins with a game against Evansville on Sept. 22. The remainder of the homestand features the beginning of OVC play with home matches against Murray State on Sept. 26 and UT Martin on Sept. 28, two teams that figure to compete for the OVC title in The squad will make a... Experience Championships trip to Alabama the following weekend, playing at Jacksonville State in an OVC game before heading to Alabama A&M for a non-conference game on Oct. 5. The rest of the season will consist of league games, beginning with Morehead State and Eastern Kentucky at Houck Stadium on Oct. 10 and 12. The Redhawks will close the regular season with three away games at Austin Peay, Tennessee Tech and Eastern Illinois prior to the OVC tournament. The OVC tournament will start with a pair of play-in games on Nov. 4 prior to the semifinal and final rounds on Nov. 7 and 9 hosted by the league s No. 1 seed. The winner of the OVC tournament will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, which beings on the week- end of Nov. 14 and 16 with first and sec- ond round games. With the departure of perennial power Samford from the OVC, Southeast has its eyes on a second straight OVC regular season championship. More importantly though, they have their mark set on a third-consecutive OVC tournament championship and NCAA tournament berth. Senior forward/defender Casey Kraft scored a pair of goals last season, including the game-winner at Morehead State on Sept

6 2008 Southeast Missouri State Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Last School) 00 Jessica Beckham GK 5-7 So. St. Louis, Mo. (Incarnate Word) 0 Hannah Groom GK 5-8 RFr. Overland Park, Kan. (Northwest Mo. St.) 1 Rachel Harrington GK 5-6 Jr. Vancouver, Wash. (Skyview) 2 Stephanie Kulavic D 5-7 Jr. Chatham, Ill. (Glenwood) 4 Gabrielle Eisenberg MF 5-7 So. Leesburg, Va. (Loudon County) 6 Megan McGrath D 5-8 Sr. Hawthorn Woods, Ill. (Carmel) 7 Nicole Bussman F/D 5-5 Sr. Port Orchard, Wash. (South Kitsap) 8 Vanessa Hart MF 5-8 So. Dubbo, NSW Austrailia (Dubbo SC) 9 Shona Goodwin D 5-7 Fr. Calgary, Alberta (Western Canada) 10 Lauren Lacopo F 5-6 Jr. Troy, Ill (Triad) 11 Katie Snelson MF 5-2 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. (Oakville) 12 Taylor Thomas D 5-2 Fr. Fenton, Mo. (Rockwood Summit) 14 Nikki Edwards MF 5-7 Fr. Calgary, Alberta (Dr. E.P. Scarlett) 15 Casey Kraft F/D 5-11 Sr. St. Louis, Mo. (Nerinx Hall) 17 Shayna Kremer D 5-10 So. Washington, Mo. (Washington) 18 Abbie Albietz MF 5-7 Fr. Wentzville, Mo. (Timberland) 19 Ashley Runion F 5-10 So. St. Peters, Mo. (Fort Zumwalt South) 20 Mabel Velarde MF/F 5-5 So. Quito, Ecuador (Lee University) 21 Kristi Frick D 5-8 So. Villa Ridge, Mo. (Washington) 22 Margarita Arboleda MF/F 5-3 So. Quito, Ecuador (Uni. de las Américas) Head Coach: Heather Nelson (Saskatchewan,1992), 10th season Associate Head Coach: Paul Nelson (Southeast Mo. St., 2008), 10th season Assistant Coach: Lindsay Pickering (Southeast Mo. St., 2008), First season Roster BreakDown Seniors (3) Nicole Bussman Casey Kraft Megan McGrath Juniors (3) Rachel Harrington Stephanie Kulavic Lauren Lacopo Sophomores (8) Margarita Arboleda Jessica Beckham Gabrielle Eisenberg BY CLASS Sophomores (cont.) Kristi Frick Vanessa Hart Shayna Kremer Ashley Runion Mabel Velarde Freshmen (6) Abbie Albietz Nikki Edwards Shona Goodwin Hannah Groom (RS) Katie Snelson Taylor Thomas Goalies (3) Jessica Beckham Rachel Harrington Hannah Groom Midfielders (7) Abbie Albietz Margarita Arboleda Nikki Edwards Gabrielle Eisenberg Vanessa Hart Katie Snelson Mabel Velarde Alphabetical Roster Name No. Pos. Yr. Albietz, Abbie 18 MF Fr. Arboleda, Margarita 22 MF/F So. Beckham, Jessica 00 GK So. Bussman, Nicole 7 F/D Sr. Edwards, Nikki 14 MF Fr. Eisenberg, Gabrielle 4 MF So. Frick, Kristi 21 D So. Goodwin, Shona 9 D Fr. Groom, Hannah 0 GK RFr. Harrington, Rachel 1 GK Jr. Hart, Vanessa 8 MF So. Kraft, Casey 15 F/D Sr. Kremer, Shayna 17 D So. Kulavic, Stephanie 2 D Jr. Lacopo, Lauren 10 F Jr. McGrath, Megan 6 D Sr. Runion, Ashley 19 F So. Snelson, Katie 11 MF Fr. Thomas, Taylor 12 D Fr. Velarde, Mabel 20 MF/F So. BY POSITION Defenders (6) Kristi Frick Shona Goodwin Shayna Kremer Stephanie Kulavic Megan McGrath Taylor Thomas Forwards (4) Nicole Bussman Casey Kraft Lauren Lacopo Ashley Runion Pronunciation Guide Albietz... ALL-beets Arboleda... ar-bo-lay-dah Frick...FRIKE Kremer... KRAY-mer Kulavic... COOL-ah-vick Lacopo... LAH-co-po Shona...SHOW-nah Mabel Velarde... muh-bell veh-lar-deh 4 Experience Southeast Soccer...

2002 Southeast Missouri State Women s Soccer Quick Facts

2002 Southeast Missouri State Women s Soccer Quick Facts about the university Location:... Cape Girardeau, Missouri Enrollment:... 9,352 Founded:... 1873 Affiliation:... NCAA Division I Nickname:... Otahkians