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1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO Aug. 20 Montana W, 7-0 Aug. 22 Nebraska W, 3-0 Aug. 27 at Wisconsin-Milwaukee # T, 1-1 2OT Aug. 29 at Marquette # W, 1-0 OT Sept. 3 New Mexico State W, 1-0 Sept. 5 at North Texas T, OT Sept. 10 at Baylor T, OT Sept. 12 at SMU L, 1-0 Sept. 17 vs. North Dakota $ W, 2-0 Sept. 19 vs. Boise State $ W, 1-0 Oct. 1 at UNLV* W, 4-0 Oct. 9 San Diego State* W, 2-1 Oct. 14 Utah* W, 3-0. Oct. 16 BYU* W, 1-0 2OT Oct. 22 at Air Force* W, 1-0 2OT Oct. 23 at Wyoming* T, 1-1 2OT Oct. 30 at TCU* T, 1-1 2OT Nov. 4 vs. UNLV^ W, 2-1 2OT Nov. 6 MWC Championship vs BYU 1 p.m. # - Milwaukee Cup (Milwaukee, Wisc.) $ - Montana Tournament (Missoula, Mont.) * - Mountain West Conference game Home games in caps All times mountain Don t miss all the exciting action of New Mexico soccer this season on www. GoLobos.com. Every home soccer game will be available online via GameTracker. Live video is also available through All-Access on The site is loaded with everything Lobos and has the latest news around UNM athletics. Game recaps, stats and much more will be posted following every event Lobo Women s Soccer Athletics Communications 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM (505) ph. kdana@unm.edu Schedule Lobo Women s Soccer 2010 MWC Tournament 2010 Mountain West Conference Champions New Mexico(12-1-5) will take on BYU in the Championship game of the Mountain West Conference Tournament at 1 p.m. (MT) in San Diego, Calif. This is the Lobos third appearance in the MWC finals, with the last one coming in That year New Mexico fell to the Rebels 1-0 in double overtime SERIES HISTORY AGAINST BYU New Mexico trails the series with BYU The last meeting between the two squads came on Oct. 16 when senior Kate Wyrick scored the game-winning goal for UNM as she found the back of the net in the 102nd minute of double overtime to defeat the Cougars, then ranked No. 8, 1-0. The last time the two teams met in the MWC Championships came on Nov. 5, 2009 as the Lobos lost 1-0 in semifinals. The Lobos and the Cougars have met one other time in the MWC championship game when BYU defeated New Mexico 5-1 on Nov. 9, OVERTIME STREAK New Mexico has had five consecutive double overtime games, with the first one coming in the last meeting against BYU in Albuquerque, N.M. The Lobos have a record of during this time and have an overall record of in double overtime games this season. IN THE NEUTRAL ZONE The Lobos have a record of on neutral fields this season. LOBOS IN THE POLLS New Mexico is ranked No. 24 in this week s Soccer America magazine poll. The squad is also recieving votes in this weeks NSCAA and Soccer Times polls. TOPPING THE MOUNTAIN New Mexico was picked to finish fifth overall in the MWC by the conference s head coaches in August. ON A ROLL The Lobos have a current unbeaten streak of 8-0-2, setting a school record with 10 games. Their MWC record of sets a new school record for an unbeaten streak in conference competition. The last time a New Mexico squad had a six game unbeaten streak in league action spanned the seasons when the school was a member of the Western Athletic Conference.

2 Quick Facts UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO Location:...Albuquerque, N.M. Founded: by Territorial Legislature Enrollment:...25,767 Nickname:... Lobos Colors:...Cherry & Silver Conference:... Mountain West National Affiliation:...NCAA Division I NSCAA Region:...West President:... David Schmidly Vice President for Athletics:... Paul Krebs Senior Associate AD:...Tim Cass Associate AD/SWA:...Janice Ruggiero Faculty Representative:... Breda Bova SOCCER FACILITY Facility:... UNM Soccer Complex Capacity:...6,200 Surface:...Bermuda Grass SOCCER HISTORY First Year of Soccer: Overall Record: Overall Conference Record (MWC): Years in the NCAA Tournament:...0 Last NCAA Postseason Opponent:... N/A Last NCAA Postseason Result:... N/A MWC Regular Season Championships:...0 MWC Tournament Championships:...0 SOCCER STAFF Head Coach:... Kit Vela (Brown, 1990) Record at UNM (Years): (Nine) Career Record (Years):... same Head Coach Phone:... (505) Women s Soccer Fax:... (505) Head Coach ...kvela@unm.edu Assistant Coach:...Jorge Vela Years at UNM:... Nine Assistant Coach Phone:... (505) Assistant Coach:...Shannon Cross (USC, 2005) Years at UNM:...Second Assistant Coach Phone:... (505) Head Athletic Trainer:... Dave Binder Strength Coach:... Joaquin Chavez Academic Advisor:... Lisa Kiscaden Athletic Trainer:...Josh Modica TEAM 2009 Overall Record: MWC Record: MWC Finish:...4th 2009 MWC Tournament Finish:...3rd Letterwinners Returning/Lost:...20/7 Starters Returning/Lost:...10/1 Newcomers:...6 INTERNET Athletic Web site:... UNM Web site:... MWC Web site:... MEDIA RELATIONS Women s Soccer Contact:...Kara Dana Office Phone:... (505) Cell Phone:... (505) Office Fax:... (505) kdana@unm.edu Ass. AD/ Athletic Communications... Frank Mercogliano Press Box Phone:... (505) UNM among nation s elite in defensive statistics The Lobos and goalkeeper Kelli Cornell are ranked in the nation s top 10 in five defensive categories. Team Rank Category Actual National Leader Actual 1. Save Pct New Mexico Goals-Against Avg Army Shutout Pct Army Kelli Cornell Rank Category Actual National Leader Actual 3. Save Pct Jessica Sexton, LIU Goals-Against Avg Jessica Sexton, LIU EDGING OUT THE COMPETITION The University of New Mexico women s soccer team tied Wyoming 1-1 on Oct. 24, in their third consecutive double overtime game. Lobo junior Jael Fanning scored her second goal of the season as the squad continued their conference run. UNM is now on the season and in Mountain West Conference play. New Mexico claimed a guaranteed share of the Mountain West Conference title with the tie and secured the top seed heading into the conference tournament which will take place Nov. 3-6 in San Diego, Calif. BATTLING THE RECORDS The tie at Wyoming extended the Lobos current unbeaten streak to 7-0-2, setting a school record with nine games. Their MWC record of ties the school record for an unbeaten streak in conference competition. The last time a New Mexico squad had a six game unbeaten streak in league action spanned the seasons when the school was a member of the Western Athletic Conference. PERFECT AT HOME New Mexico compiled a record on the squads home field, securing the first undefeated season at the UNM Soccer Complex since joining the MWC. PROTECTING THE GOAL New Mexico s defense has only allowed six goals in 17 games throughout the season and have not allowed an opponent to score more than one goal in a match. MONTANA TOURNAMENT New Mexico defeated Boise State 1-0 in the final day of the Montana Tournament on Sept. 19. The Lobos improved to on the season with the victory over the Broncos, who are set to join the Mountain West Conference in Junior Jordan Craig secured the win for the Lobos as she netted a 15-yard shot inside of the left post in the70th minute. Craig s goal came off a pass from Roxie McFarland. New Mexico defeated North Dakota, 2-0, Sept. 17 in the opening round of the Montana Tournament. The Lobos posted their sixth shutout of the season while improving to overall. Lobo junior Jennifer Williams and sophomore Rachel Montoya each netted a goal. UNM dominated the box score and outshot the Fighting Sioux, DOUBLE-OVERTIME DRAW The Lobos battled North Texas to 1-1 draw in double overtime Sept. 5 at the North Texas Soccer Field. Senior Rachel Fields led the Lobos as she scored her fourth goal of the

3 season and eighth of her career. LOBOS GAIN EDGE IN RIO GRANDE RIVALRY The first-ever women s soccer game between the New Mexico Lobos and the New Mexico State Aggies went the way of UNM Sept. 3 at the Lobo Soccer Complex. The Lobos won 1-0 on a goal by Rachel Fields at the 58:46 mark of the second half. CORNELL NAMED MWC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK New Mexico sophomore goalkeeper Kelli Cornell was named Mountain West Conference Women s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week on Aug. 30. It is the first conference award for the Lobos this season and the fourth of Cornell s career. She received the honor three times as a freshman. RACKING UP THE AWARDS Goalkeeper Kelli Cornell was named Most Valuable Player for the Milwaukee Cup and was joined on the all-tournament team by Lobo teammates Jennifer Williams, Rachel Fields, Amanda Collins and Roxie McFarland. NEW MEXICO CLAIMS MILWAUKEE CUP TITLE The Lobos defeated No. 23 Marquette 1-0 in overtime in the championship game of the Milwaukee Cup. The Lobos improved to on the season as junior Jennifer Williams scored the game-winning goal in the 97th minute. UNM moved to on Aug. 27 after a double-overtime 1-1 draw with the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee. Lobo sophomore Zaneta Wyne netted the lone goal for New Mexico in the 53rd minute. Wyne scored her seventh career goal and her second of the year. LOBOS THRIVE IN SHUTOUT The squad recorded its second win of the season as the Lobos defeated Nebraska 3-0 on Aug. 22 at the UNM Soccer Complex. The Lobos were able to capitalize on their scoring opportunities as they found the back of the net three times with seven shots on goal. Nebraska finished the game with eight shots on goal but a stellar performance by sophomore goalkeeper Kelli Cornell and the New Mexico defense prevented the visiting squad from scoring. Cornell was credited with seven saves in the game as she kept the Cornhuskers off the scoreboard and secured her second shutout of the season and 15th of her career. The shutout moved Cornell into the fourth spot on the Lobos all-time school records list for shutouts in a career. NEW MEXICO VICTORIOUS IN SEASON OPENER The team defeated Montana 7-0 in its season opener on Aug. 20. Seven Lobos combined for seven goals in front of a crowd of 1,206 at the UNM Soccer Complex. Jennifer Williams led the offensive charge for New Mexico with a goal, two assists and two shots on goal in only 36 minutes of action. New Mexico led the match in all categories, holding the Grizzlies to only one shot in 90 minutes. The Lobos took 15 shots in the game, with a total of 10 shots on goal and four assists. UNM put 23 players on the pitch with freshman Liz Nare earning her first action for the Lobos with a start at defender. 18th SEASON OF LOBOS WOMEN S SOCCER BEGINS Aug. 20 marked the start of the 18th season of Lobo women s soccer. The Lobos are in season openers all-time. Head coach Kit Vela has a record in season openers. Chasing History Gamewinning Goals Player GWG 1. Laurie Hegedorn 15 2.Jennifer Williams Nicole Highfil 9 4. Alexis Ball 6 5. Meg Hayes 5 Rene Gonzales 5 Kristine Sweat 5 9. Nicole Knutson 4 Dani Rangel 4 Marte Dolva 4 Michelle Nowfel 4 Erchen Theys 4 Points Player Pts 1. Laurie Hegedorn Nicole Highfil Lana Melendres 46 4.Jennifer Williams Dani Rangel Kristine Sweat 36 Alexis Ball Jayme Dieringer April Herrity Erchen Theys 29 Nicole Knutson 29 Shots 1. Laurie Hegedron Alexis Ball Kristine Sweat Jennifer Williams April Herrity 144 Total Shutouts 1. Kristen Winters Kelli Cornell Shannon Adragna Melissa Liston Shelly Hammock 13 Most Wins 1. Kristen Winters Kelli Cornell Shannon Adragna Melissa Liston Shelly Hammock 14 Bre Dalton Dawn Trevino 3 8. April Duncan 2

4 2010 Lobo Women s Soccer Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.-Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 0 Sydney George gk 5-7 Fr.-rs huntington Beach, Calif. (Huntington Beach HS) 1 Kelli Cornell gk 5-10 So.-1L san Clemente, Calif. (San Clemente HS) 2 Rachel Montoya MF/F 5-3 So.-1L Albuquerque, N.M. (St. Pius X HS) 3 Jennifer Williams F 5-3 Jr.-2L Moreno Valley, Calif. (Canyon Springs HS) 4 Heather Williams MF 5-8 Fr.-HS Moreno Valley, Calif. (Canyon Springs HS) 5 Sinead Fleming D 5-3 So.-1L Pasadena, Calif. (Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy) 6 Natalie Jenks F 5-7 So.-SQ Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS) 7 Stephanie Rowe MF/F 5-5 So.-1L Littleton, Colo. (Chatfield Senior HS) 8 Chandler Guetz MF 5-6 So.-1L kiowa, Colo. (Ponderosa HS) 9 Nicole Reed MF 5-5 Jr.-2L Whittier, Calif. (La Serna HS) 10 Roxie McFarland D 5-7 Jr.-2L Ogden, Utah (Bonneville HS) 11 Kate Wyrick F 5-8 Sr.-3L Anaheim, Calif. (Troy HS) 12 Lauren Irwin D 5-6 So.-1L Anaheim, Calif. (Canyon HS) 13 Rachel Fields MF 5-5 Sr.-3L Amarillo, Texas (Amarillo HS) 14 Jael Fanning MF 5-8 Jr.-2L Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS) 16 Kerrin Stephan MF/F 5-7 Jr.-1L Lakewood, Calif. (Millikan HS) 17 Gianna Cavuoto MF/D 5-7 Jr.-2L Adelaide, Australia (Florida) 18 Jordan Craig F 5-3 Jr.-2L Amarillo, Texas (Amarillo HS) 19 Liz Lambert D 5-8 Sr.-3L Los Angeles, Calif. (Paraclete HS) 20 Channing Perea D/MF 5-5 Fr.-rs riverside, Calif. (Riverside Poly HS) 21 Amanda Collins MF 5-6 Jr.-2L Aurora, Colo. (Grandview HS) 22 Ashley Espinoza MF 5-3 Fr.-RS Albuquerque, N.M. (West Mesa HS) 23 Zaneta Wyne MF 5-3 Jr.-2L Laguna Niguel, Calif. (Aliso Niguel HS) 24 Liz Nare D 5-5 Fr.-HS Lake Forest, Calif. (El Toro HS) 25 Shelbie Luna D/MF 5-4 So.-1L san Pedro, Calif. (Bishop Montgomery HS) 26 Alexandra Wodka F 5-2 So.-1L Nogales, Ariz. (Nogales HS) 29 Melanie Ward D/MF 5-7 Fr.-rs sandy, Utah (Waterford HS) 30 Brooke Ellison D 5-7 Fr.-HS Lake Forest, Calif. (El Toro HS) 31 Brianna Webster D 5-8 Fr.-hs huntington Beach, Calif. (Edison HS) 32 Elba Holguin MF 5-4 Fr.-HS Albuquerque, N.M. (Albuquerque HS) Pronunciation Guide Cavuoto - ka-voh-toh Sinead - SHA-nade Guetz - GOO-ts Wyrick - why-rick Wyne - WINE Vela - VELL-uh The Breakdown Returning Starters (10) Forwards (2) - Jennifer Williams, Zaneta Wyne Midfielders (4) - Jael Fanning, Nicole Reed, Rachel Fields, Amanda Collins Defenders (3) - Gianna Cavuoto, Liz Lambert, Roxie Mcfarland Goalkeeper (1) - Kelli Cornell Starters Lost (1) Defenders (1) - Jess Quador Returning Letterwinners (20) Forwards (6) - Jordan Craig, Stephanie Rowe, Jennifer Williams, Alexandra Wodka, Zaneta Wyne, Kate Wyrick Midfielders (8) - Amanda Collins, Jael Fanning, Rachel Fields, Chandler Guetz, Shelby Luna, Rachel Montoya, Nicole Reed, Zaneta Wyne Defenders (6) -, Gianna Cavuoto, Sinead Fleming, Lauren Irwin, Liz Lambert, Roxie McFarland, Kerrin Stephan Letterwinners Lost (7) Forwards (1) - Katie McKernan Midfielders (2) - Alexis Ball, Veronika Strnadova Defenders (4) - Megan Bodenheimer, Courtney Carpenter, Megan Carpenter, Jess Quador Lobos By State New Mexico (5) - Ashley Espinoza, Jael Fanning, Elba Holguin, Natalie Jenks, Rachel Montoya Arizona (1) - Alexandra Wodka Colorado (3) - Amanda Collins, Chandler Guetz, Stephanie Rowe California (16) - Kelli Cornell, Brooke Ellison, Sinead Fleming, Lauren Irwin, Sidney George, Liz Lambert, Shelby Luna, Liz Nare, Channing Perea, Nicole Reed, Kerrin Stephan, Brianna Webster, Heather Williams, Jennifer Williams, Zaneta Wyne, Kate Wyrick Utah (2) - Roxie McFarland, Melanie Ward Texas (2) - Jordan Craig, Rachel Fields Australia (1) - Gianna Cavuoto

5 2010 WOMEN S SOCCER STATS 2010 New Mexico Women's Soccer New Mexico Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 06, 2010) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. Aug 20 MONTANA W Aug 22 NEBRASKA W % Aug 27 vs Milwaukee To Aug 29 at #23 Marquette Wot Sep 03 NEW MEXICO STATE W Sep 05 at North Texas To Sep 10 at Baylor To Sep 12 at SMU Mustangs L Sep 17 vs North Dakota W Sep 19 vs Boise State W * Oct 01 at UNLV W * Oct 09 SAN DIEGO STATE W * Oct 14 UTAH W * Oct 16 NO.8 BYU Wo * Oct 22 at Air Force Wo * Oct 24 at Wyoming Cowgirls To * Oct 30 at TCU To Nov 04 vs UNLV Wo TEAM STATISTICS NM OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Shots/Game CORNER KICKS PENALTY KICKS PENALTIES Yellow cards 8 5 Red cards 1 1 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 6/1953 8/589 Neutral Site #/Avg 4/118 ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att 3 WILLIAMS, Jennifer FIELDS, Rachel WYNE, Zaneta CRAIG, Jordan WYRICK, Kate JENKS, Natalie FANNING, Jael MONTOYA, Rachel MCFARLAND, Roxie ROWE, Stephanie COLLINS, Amanda ELLISON, Brooke FLEMING, Sinead HOLGUIN, Elba CORNELL, Kelli LAMBERT, Liz NARE, Liz IRWIN, Lauren REED, Nicole LUNA, Shelbie WEBSTER, Brianna WODKA, Alexandra ESPINOZA, Ashley PEREA, Channing STEPHAN, Kerrin Total Opponents ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho 0 GEORGE, Sydney 1 45: CORNELL, Kelli : Total : Opponents : Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total New Mexico Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total New Mexico Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total New Mexico Opponents Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total New Mexico Opponents Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total New Mexico Opponents

6 2010 WOMEN S MWC SOCCER STATS 2010 New Mexico Women's Soccer New Mexico Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 06, 2010) Conference games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. * Oct 01 at UNLV W * Oct 09 SAN DIEGO STATE W * Oct 14 UTAH W * Oct 16 NO.8 BYU Wo * Oct 22 at Air Force Wo * Oct 24 at Wyoming Cowgirls To * Oct 30 at TCU To TEAM STATISTICS NM OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Shots/Game CORNER KICKS PENALTY KICKS PENALTIES Yellow cards 5 2 Red cards 1 0 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 3/2284 4/739 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att 3 WILLIAMS, Jennifer FIELDS, Rachel FANNING, Jael WYRICK, Kate WYNE, Zaneta COLLINS, Amanda CRAIG, Jordan JENKS, Natalie ELLISON, Brooke MCFARLAND, Roxie MONTOYA, Rachel NARE, Liz LAMBERT, Liz IRWIN, Lauren ROWE, Stephanie HOLGUIN, Elba WEBSTER, Brianna LUNA, Shelbie REED, Nicole FLEMING, Sinead Total Opponents ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho 0 GEORGE, Sydney 1 45: CORNELL, Kelli 7 650: Total 7 695: Opponents 7 695: Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total New Mexico Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total New Mexico Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total New Mexico Opponents Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total New Mexico Opponents Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total New Mexico Opponents