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1 Memphis Women s Soccer Memphis Lady Tiger Soccer - Weekly Release - September 23, Schedule (6-2-0, C-USA) August 19 Fri. at Indiana (Ex.) L, Sat. at Indiana State (Ex.) W, Sun. Tennessee Tech W, 7-0 September 2 Fri. at Samford L, Sun. vs. Evansville W, Wed. UT-Martin W, Sun. Missouri State W, Tues. Ole Miss L, Fri. Mississippi State W, Sun. at Middle Tennessee W, Sun. at Southeast Missouri State 7:00 p.m. 30 Fri. Tulane * 7:00 p.m. October 2 Sun. UTEP * 1:00 p.m. 7 Fri. at East Carolina * 3:00 p.m. 9 Sun. at Marshall * 11:00 a.m. 14 Fri. UAB * 7:00 p.m. 21 Fri. UCF * 7:00 p.m. 23 Sun. Southern Miss * 1:00 p.m. 28 Fri. at Tulsa * 7:00 p.m. 30 Sun. at SMU * 1:00 p.m. November 2 Wed. Conference USA Tournament ^ TBA 4 Fri. Conference USA Tournament ^ TBA 6 Sun. Conference USA Tournament ^ TBA (*) Denotes Conference USA Match; (^) Denotes Conference USA Tournament Match, played in Houston, Texas; All home match listed in bold and are played at the Mike Rose Soccer Complex Game #9 - Memphis (6-2-0) at Southeast Missouri State (4-2-0) Sunday, September 25 7:00 p.m. Houch Stadium (10,000) Cape Girardeau, Mo. This Weekend After a stretch of four games in eight days, Memphis will have a full six days off before its next game at Southeast Missouri State on Sunday, September 25 at 7:00 p.m. It will be the final non-conference game of the year for Memphis as the Tigers try to stretch their record to 7-2 for the second straight year. Looking Ahead Memphis opens Conference USA play with a home weekend against Tulane. The Green Wave come to Memphis from their adopted home of College Station, Texas for fall on Friday, September 30 for a 7:00 p.m. game. They are followed by currently undefeated UTEP on Sunday, October 2 at 1:00 p.m. Series vs. Southeast Missouri State Memphis holds a all-time record against the Redhawks. The teams only meeting came in 2003, a 1-1 tie in Memphis on September 9. It was Memphis fourth game of the year. Scouting Southeast Missouri State The Redhawks enter Friday night s game home game against Eastern Illinois with a record. They have one common opponent with the Tigers, that being Evansville. SEMO lost to the Purple Aces 1-0 while Memphis defeated Evansville 2-1. The Redhawks have scored 18 goals on the season but 11 of those came in an 11-0 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Alaina Lacopo leads the Redhawks in goals (4), assists (3), and points (11). Casey Kraft has three goals and three assists. SEMO has given up just three goals all season, and none in the 2005 Conference USA Standings (Through 9-22) C-USA Overall W L T Pct. Pts. W L T Pct. Streak H A N UTEP W Memphis W Houston T SMU T Southern Miss L Rice L UAB L Tulsa L East Carolina L UCF L Marshall L Tulane L

2 2005 Memphis Quick Facts General Information Name of School....University of Memphis Location Memphis, Tenn. Founded Enrollment ,668 Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Conference USA Nickname/Colors....Tigers/Blue and Gray Home Field...Mike Rose Soccer Complex Surface Natural Grass Capacity ,000 President Dr. Shirley Raines Athletic Director R.C. Johnson Faculty Athletic Representative Dr. Phil Kolbe Senior Woman s Administrator.Lynn Parkes Athletic Department Phone.(901) Coaching Staff Head Coach Brooks Monaghan Alma Mater Memphis, 1994 Years at Memphis th season Career Record Assistant Coach Jodi Fisher Alma Mater Memphis, 1999 Years at Memphis th season Volunteer Assistant Coach...Amy Morrison Alma Mater Kansas, 1999 Years at Memphis st Season Goalkeepers Coach.....Sebastian Vecchio Alma Mater Memphis, 2005 Years at Memphis st Season Soccer Office Phone (901) Team Information 2004 Record C-USA Record/Finish /7th Starters Returning/Lost /7 Letterwinners Returning/Lost /11 All-Time Record Home Away Neutral Conference USA Preseason Poll (Selected by C-USA coaches) 1. SMU 2. UCF 3. UAB 4. Rice 5. Memphis 6. UTEP 7. East Carolina 8. Tulsa 9. Tulane 10. Houston 11. Marshall 12. Southern Miss first half. The Coaches Brooks Monaghan (Memphis, 1994) is in his sixth year as head coach at Memphis, where he holds a career record. Prior to his tenure as head coach, he was the assistant coach in charge of goalkeepers for five years, serving since the program s inception in Just the second head coach in program history, Monaghan became the program s all-time winningest coach last year with his 35th career win. Heather Nelson (Saskatchewan, 1992) is in her seventh year as head coach at Southeast Missouri State, where she holds a record. Overall, she has a career record in this, her 10th season as a head coach. She has led SEMO to a pair of regular season Ohio Valley Conference titles. She also coached four years at Florida State. Memphis vs. The OVC Southeast Missouri State will be the fourth opponent that Memphis will face from the Ohio Valley Conference this year, the most of any league in non-conference play. Last year, the Tigers played two OVC opponents, Tennessee Tech and UT-Martin, who they have already played this year, and went 2-0. So far this year, Memphis is 2-1 against the OVC, beating Tennessee Tech and UT-Martin but losing to Samford. In its history, Memphis is against members of the OVC. Tigers Debut in Soccer Buzz Regional Poll For the second straight year, Memphis has been ranked in the Soccer Buzz Central Region poll. This week marks the Tigers debut in this year s poll. Memphis is ranked 15th in the Central Region, just behind 14th-ranked SMU and oddly ahead of first place and undefeated UTEP, who is receiving votes. The Tigers were ranked as high as 10th in last year s regional poll. Conference Champions Middle Tennessee was the second of four opponents this year for Memphis that won either its conference regular season or tournament championship last year. So far, the Tigers are 1-1 against these teams after beating the Blue Raiders but losing to Samford. The next conference champion on the Memphis schdeule is UAB (10-15), who was the tournament champions of Conference USA in SMU (10-30) won both the regular season and tournament championships in the WAC. Additionally, UCF finished in second place in the Atlantic Sun Conference in both the regular season and conference tournament. Statistical Comparison Memphis Southeast Missouri State Record Goals scored Goals allowed 8 3 Goals scored per game Goals allowed per game Shots per game Shots allowed per game Corner kicks per game Corner kicks allowed per game Saves per game Fouls per game Shutouts 3 3 Women s Soccer Contact Matt Beltz Office Phone (901) Cell Phone (860) mbeltz@memphis.edu Fax (901) Website Media Information Interviews: Head coach Brooks Monaghan and selected players are available for interviews after games following a cooling off period. Interviews may be conducted on the field or outside the locker room. For interviews on non-game days, please contact Matt Beltz in the athletic media relations office to set up times and places for interviews with Monaghan or players, or to confirm practice times.

3 2005 Awards and Honors Conference USA Preseason Players to Watch List Nicky McLeod Melissa Savage Long s Electronics Samford Classic All- Tournament Team Alexandra Atkinson Kylie Hayes Laura Pfeffer Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week Isabel Briones - 9/12 Six Straight and Counting Freshman forward Kylie Hayes made history on Friday night when she scored the game-winning goal against Mississippi State. With it, she became the first player in Memphis history to score a goal in five consecutive games. Only Meredith Smith in 1996 had ever scored goals in four straight games. Hayes extended her streak to six games with a goal in the win over Middle Tennessee on Sunday. She has now recorded a goal in seven of Memphis eight games. Hat Trick In the 5-1 win over Middle Tennessee on Sunday, junior forward Shoko Mikami recorded the first hat trick for Memphis since Jessica Gjertsen recorded one in the last game of the 2000 season. Multiplying Multiples Last year, Memphis individuals only recorded two multiple-goal matches the entire year. Shoko Mikami recorded a hat trick against Middle Tennessee, the fourth individual multiple-goal match this year. Listed below are the players that have recorded multiple-goal matches this year. Name (Goals) Opponent (Date) Asuka Kubota (2) Tenn. Tech (8-28) Shoko Mikami (2) Tenn. Tech (8-28) Kylie Hayes (2) Evansville (9-4) Shoko Mikami (3) Middle Tenn. (9-18) Dynamic Duo So far this year, it is a sure bet that either Kylie Hayes or Shoko Mikami or both will score a goal each game for the Tigers. At least one of them has recorded at least one goal in every game so far this year and they have scored in the same game in five of the Tigers eight games. It s Alive The Tigers have recorded at least one goal in 11 of their 16 halves of soccer played this year. Memphis already has scored 26 goals and recorded 25 assists and 77 points in just eight games. That is already respectively 93, 89, and 92 percent of last year's total as the Tigers recorded just 28 goals, 28 assists, and accumulated 84 points all of last year (19 games). This has all happened despite Memphis losing players that were responsible for 75 percent of last year s offense. More Offensive Facts - Last year, Memphis top point producer had just 15 points all season long. This year, its point leader, Shoko Mikami, already has surpassed that with 20 points in eight games while Kylie Hayes has 19 points. - Last year s top goal scorers on the team each had only six goals apiece. This year, Mikami has nine goals already and Hayes has scored eight goals all in just eight games. Three Straight By scoring against Ole Miss, Shoko Mikami became the second Memphis player this year to score a goal in three straight games. She became just the eighth player in school history to score a goal in three straight games. Listed below are the players in Tiger history that recorded goals in at least three straight games. Name Year Shoko Mikami 2005 Kylie Hayes (6 straight) 2005 Alison Baker 2002 Alison Baker 2001 Becca Amrozowicz 1999 Jennifer Vossen 1996 Christy Caswell 1996 Meredith Smith (4 straight) 1996 Third Time the Charm Before Friday s game against Mississippi State, Caroline Barrett had equaled her goal total from last year by scoring both of her first two goals in exactly the same Around Conference USA Wednesday, September 21 Furman at East Carolina, 3:00 p.m. Sam Houston State at Tulane, 7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 22 Sixth Annual Border Shootout, El Paso, Texas Utah Valley State at UTEP, 8:00 p.m. Friday, September 23 Houston at UL-Lafayette, 1:00 p.m. Northern Iowa at Tulsa, 3:00 p.m. Florida International at UCF, 6:00 p.m. TCU at Rice, 7:00 p.m. USC at SMU, 7:00 p.m. Birmingham Southern at UAB, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, September 24 Centenary at Tulsa, 4:00 p.m. Sunday, September 25 St. Joseph s at East Carolina, 12:00 p.m. Houston at McNeese State, 1:00 p.m. Marshall at Charlotte, 1:00 p.m. Rice at Idaho State, 1:00 p.m. Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech, 1:00 p.m. Nicholls State at Tulane, 1:00 p.m. Sixth Annual Border Shootout, El Paso, Texas UL-Monroe at UTEP, 2:00 p.m. All Times Central games as last year, the first and fifth games. Last year, unfortunately, she did not score any more goals the rest of the season last year, partially due to being hampered by injuries. However, in Memphis seventh game this year, Barrett surpassed her goal total from last year by scoring her third goal. She also assisted on Kylie Hayes game-winner, which was her first career assist and then on Sunday at Middle Tennessee, recorded another assist, giving her points in three of the Tigers last four games. Caroline Barrett - Goals Goal #1 1st game 1st game Goal #2 5th game 5th game Goal #3 N/A 7th game Home Shutout Streak Memphis streak of four straight home

4 shutouts ended in the 3-2 loss to Ole Miss on Tuesday. The streak of minutes without allowing a goal at home also ended at 451:08. Stingy Second Halves Despite the home shutout streak ending last Tuesday, Memphis has found another area in which its defense has been stingy. That area is the second half of games. The Tigers have given up just two goals in the second half this year through eight games. In both games in which they gave up second half goals, they won, defeating Evansville and Middle Tennessee. Briones Named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week Sophomore goalkeeper Isabel Briones had what was probably the best week of her still relatively young collegiate career as Memphis beat UT-Martin and Missouri State and for her efforts was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week. Briones, who is in her third year at Memphis after redshirting as a freshman and only appearing in five games last year, recorded back-to-back shutouts for the first time in her career with wins over Skyhawks and Bears. They were the third and fourth respective shutouts of her career. Briones has also already logged more time in goal this year than last year, having played just 365:30 in 2004 and already having played all 720:00 in goal this year. Close Together Memphis second and third goals against UT-Martin were scored just :15 seconds apart. Last year, the least amount of time in between goals was 2:20 between goals by Madison Cheek and Caroline Barrett 2005 Tiger Leaders Goals Shoko Mikami Goals Per Game Shoko Mikami Assists Nicky McLeod Assists Per Game......Nicky McLeod Points Shoko Mikami Points Per Game......Shoko Mikami Game-Winning Goals..Kylie Hayes Shoko Mikami Shots Kylie Hayes Shots on Goal Kylie Hayes Games tied at Games Started tied at Saves Isabel Briones Goals Against Average..Isabel Briones against Alabama A&M. Everybody (New) Scores Through the first eight games this year, Memphis has had at least one player record her first career point in four of those eight games. Listed below are the games and the individuals that recorded their first career points in those games. Tennessee Tech Kylie Hayes (Goal) Asuka Kubota (Goal) Kate Murphy (Assist) Isabel Briones (Assist) Sarah MacGregor (Assist) Memphis in the C-USA Rankings The Tigers as a team as well as some individuals are ranked at or near the top in several Conference USA statistical categories. These categories are listed below. Individual Points per game 1. Shoko Mikami, Memphis Kylie Hayes, Memphis 2.38 Goals per game 1. Shoko Mikami, Memphis Kylie Hayes, Memphis 1.00 Kimber Bailey, SMU 1.00 Points 1. Shoko Mikami, Memphis Kylie Hayes, Memphis 19 Goals 1. Shoko Mikami, Memphis 9 2. Kylie Hayes, Memphis 8 Kimber Bailey, SMU 8 Melissa Abraham, UTEP 8 Assists 1. Anne Candee, Rice 5 2. Nicky McLeod, Memphis 4 4 others tied at 4 Assists per game 1. Anne Candee, Rice Nicky McLeod, Memphis others tied at 0.50 Year-to-Year Comparison At this point last year (through five games), Memphis had nearly identical defensive numbers. However, as seen below, the offensive numbers have jumped dramatically this year. Through 8 games Record Goals Scored Goals Allowed 6 8 Assists Points Points Allowed Shots Shutouts 4 3 Game-winning goals 1. Jami Tullius, UTEP 3 2. Kylie Hayes, Memphis 2 Shoko Mikami, Memphis 2 2 others tied at 2 Shutouts 1. Isabel Briones, Memphis 3 Team Points 1. Memphis 77 Points per game 1. Memphis 9.62 Goals 1. Memphis 26 UTEP 26 Goals per game 1. Memphis 3.25 Assists 1. Memphis 25 Assists per game 1. Memphis 3.12 Shutouts 1. Memphis 3 3 others tied at 3

5 Evansville Alexandra Atkinson (Assist) UT-Martin Lindsey Joseph (Assist) Emiko Schwab (Assist) Missouri State Katy Booth (Assist) Lauren Everhart (Assist) Now That s Efficiency Not only did freshman Sarah MacGregor record her first career point by assisting on Asuka Kubota s first Memphis goal against Tennessee Tech, but she also recorded the assist just :29 seconds after entering the game as a substitute. Now That s Really Efficient Freshman Lauren Everhart topped MacGregor s feat by recording her first 2005 Memphis Superlatives career point just :10 seconds after entering the game against Missouri State. She stole a goal kick by MSU s goalie and dished to Shoko Mikami for a goal and her first career assist. Still, neither topped last year s quickest point, which went to Elaine Sedgewick, who assisted on a Mary Shelton goal just :06 seconds after entering the game in Memphis 5-1 win over Charlotte on October 8th. Neutral Success The win over Evansville was Memphis' first win on a neutral field since the 1997 season and the first ever win in program history on a neutral field during the regular season. Memphis' only two previous wins on neutral fields came in the 1996 and 1997 seasons and both were Conference USA Tournament games. The Tigers now have a all-time record on neutral First Half Most goals scored in first half , three times, last vs. Middle Tennessee, 9-18 Fewest goals scored in first half vs. Evansville, 9-4 Most goals allowed in first half vs. Ole Miss, 9-13 Fewest goals allowed in first half....0, five times, last vs. Middle Tennessee, 9-18 Most shots taken in first half vs. Tennessee Tech, 8-28 Fewest shots taken in first half vs. Evansville, 9-4 Most shots allowed in first half vs. Mississippi State, 9-16 Fewest shots allowed in first half vs. Samford, 9-2 Second Half Most goals scored in second half vs. Tennessee Tech, 8-28 Fewest goals scored in second half , three times, last vs. Ole Miss, 9-13 Most goals allowed in second half , twice, last vs. Middle Tennessee, 9-18 Fewest goals allowed in second half....0, six times, last vs. Mississippi State, 9-16 Most shots taken in second half , vs. Missouri State, 9-11 Fewest shots taken in second half vs. Ole Miss, 9-13 Most shots allowed in second half , twice, last vs. Mississippi State, 9-16 Fewest shots allowed in second half vs. Samford, 9-2 Overall Most goals scored in a game vs. Tennessee Tech, 8-28 Fewest goals scored in a game vs. Samford, 9-2 Most shots taken in a game , twice, last vs. UT-Martin, 9-7 Most shots allowed in a game , twice, last vs. Mississippi State, 9-16 Fewest shots taken in a game vs. Ole Miss, 9-13 Fewest shots allowed in a game vs. Samford, 9-2 Miscellaneous Largest margin of victory vs. Tennessee Tech, 8-28 Smallest margin of victory , twice, last vs. Mississippi State, 9-16 Largest margin of defeat , twice, last vs. Ole Miss, 9-13 Smallest margin of defeat n/a Largest halftime lead , three times, last vs. Middle Tennessee, 9-18 Smallest halftime lead vs. Missouri State, 9-11 Largest halftime deficit , twice, last vs. Ole Miss, 9-13 Smallest halftime deficit n/a Quickest goal scored :05, Shoko Mikami, vs. Tennessee Tech, 8-28 Quickest goal allowed :05, Christine Liberto, Ole Miss, 9-13 Shortest time between goals...0:15, Shoko Mikami and Kylie Hayes vs. UT-Martin, 9-7 Longest time until first goal scored :10, Kylie Hayes vs. Evansville, 9-4 fields. Mikami Surpasses 2004 in One Game Shoko Mikami, who led the nation in scoring in Division II while playing at Christian Brothers University two years ago, surpassed both her point and goal Miscellaneous Statistics UM Opp. Corner Kicks Offsides 12 9 Penalty Kicks Score by Periods 1 2 Total UM Opp Memphis Record When... Overall Home Away Neutral Conference USA Home Away Non-Conference Home Away Neutral UM scores first Opponent scores first Ahead at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Scores in first half Scores in second half Scores 5+ goals Scores 4 goals Scores 3 goals Scores 2 goals Scores 1 goal Is shutout Shuts out opponent Yields 1 goal Yields 2 goals Yields 3 goals Yields 4 goals Yields 5+ goals Takes 15 or more shots Takes fewer than 15 shots Makes 10+ saves Makes fewer than 10 saves In overtime matches In matches decided by 1 goal In matches decided by 2 goals In matches decided by 3+ goals Sunday games Tuesday games Wednesday games Friday games

6 totals from last year in just one game by scoring two goals and recording one assist for five points against Tennessee Tech. She had just three points (1g, 1a) last year while playing in just 11 games after recovering from a knee injury for much of the first half of the season. Long Time Coming The seven goals scored by Memphis against Tennessee Tech were the most since a 9-0 win over Rhodes on September 1, 1999, which was also the season opener that year. The seven-goal margin of victory was also the most since that same game. Another Shutout For the second straight year, Memphis recorded a shutout on opening day. It was also the fourth time in school history that the Tigers won in a shutout on opening day. Goalie Helps Out Goalkeeper Isabel Briones did something against Tennessee Tech that rarely happens for a goalie, and it was just the second time in Memphis women s soccer history that it happened. She recorded an assist. She assisted on Shoko Mikami's second goal of the day by punting the ball well beyond midfield after making a save. The punt was Memphis in the National Rankings The Tigers as a team as well as some individuals are ranked in the top 15 of three NCAA statistical categories. These categories are listed below. Individual Points per game 1. Libby Probst, Alabama 4.57 T12. Shoko Mikami, Memphis 2.50 T15. Kylie Hayes, Memphis 2.38 Goals per game 1. Christine Sinclair, Portland 2.00 T9. Shoko Mikami, Memphis 1.13 T12. Kylie Hayes, Memphis 1.00 played out of the air by Kylie Hayes, who dribbled with it before dishing to Mikami for the score. The only other time in program history that a goalie recorded a point was when goalkeeper Heather Chinellato recorded an assist during the 1998 season. Recruiting Class Ranked Highest Ever at Memphis The incoming recruiting class of this year, consisting of 14 freshman and one sophomore transfer, was ranked 27th in the country by Soccer Buzz, the highest ever ranking for Memphis. The Tiger newcomers were the highest ranked team in Conference USA in the rankings and they were also ranked eighth in the Central Region. Below is a list of how other C- USA teams ranked in the national rankings, followed by teams that were ranked in their region. National 27. Memphis 42. Rice 44. UCF 70. SMU 72. Tulane 76. UAB 96. UTEP Regional 8. Memphis (Central) 8. UCF (Southeast) 13. Rice (Central) 13. UAB (Southeast) 17. SMU (Central) 19. Tulane (Central) 23. UTEP (Central) 23. East Carolina (Southeast) From National Team to Memphis Three newcomers on the Tigers have come to Memphis with national team experience for their respective countries. Sophomore Asuka Kubota played on the Japanese Under-19 National Team, freshman Joanna Alexopulos played for the Canadian Under-17 National Team, while freshman Aika Young is a member of the Guam National Team Overall Individual Statistics W-League Experience Freshman Joanna Alexopulos spent her summer playing with Toronto Lynx of the W-League. The W-League is part of the No. Name GP-GS G A Pts. Shots SOG YC-RC GW Pk-At. 17 Shoko Mikami Kylie Hayes Asuka Kubota Caroline Barrett Nicky McLeod Kate Murphy Sarah MacGregor Katy Booth Emiko Schwab Lindsey Joseph Lauren Everhart Alexandra Atkinson Isabel Briones Melissa Savage Robyn Smart Halley Jo Sullivan Candace Halvorson Beth Keating Joanna Alexopulos Maggie Leone Courtnee Melton Laura Pfeffer Aika Young Chloe James TOTALS Opponents Team Scoring offense (goals per game) 1. Notre Dame Memphis 3.25 No. Name GP-GS Minutes GA Avg. Saves Pct. W L T Sho. 12 Isabel Briones : TOTALS : Opponents : Team Saves: 1

7 Game-by-Game Starting Lineups Tennessee Tech (8-28) GK- Isabel Briones D - Robyn Smart MF - Lindsey Joseph Samford (9-2) D - Robyn Smart MF - Caroline Barrett Evansville (9-4) D - Robyn Smart MF - Candace Halvorson UT-Martin (9-7) D - Robyn Smart MF - Candace Halvorson F - Asuka Kubota Missouri State (9-11) GK- Isabel Briones D - Courtnee Melton MF - Caroline Barrett MF - Emiko Schwab Ole Miss (9-13) D - Courtnee Melton MF - Emiko Schwab F - Asuka Kubota Mississippi State (9-16) GK- Isabel Briones D - Courtnee Melton MF - Caroline Barrett Middle Tennessee (9-18) D - Courtnee Melton MF - Katy Booth MF - Caroline Barrett United Soccer Leagues, which is the largest organization of soccer leagues in North America. The USL sponsors both professional and amateur leagues in both the U.S. and Canada. The W-League is now recognized as the highest level of women s soccer in North America due to the WUSA folding a few years ago. Alexopulos saw action in 12 games for the Lynx, whose roster also included former Tiger Yuiko Konno. All-Americans Two members of the Tiger roster were named All-Americans at their previous school. Sophomore transfer Asuka Kubota was an NAIA All-American at Martin Methodist College last year while freshman Chloe James was a high school All-American as a senior at Roger Bacon High in the Cincinnati area. Alaskan Pipeline to Memphis Memphis has a very diverse roster, boasting representatives from 10 states and five countries. One of the more unique things about the Lady Tigers is that two members hail from the State of Alaska, which is remarkable considering that Memphis is over 4,000 miles from Anchorage, where both sophomore Halley Jo Sullivan and freshman Kate Murphy hail from. According to research conducted by Matt Beltz of the Memphis athletic media relations office, Memphis is one of only three Division I women s soccer teams in the country that have at least two players from Alaska on its roster. The only other teams in the country that have as many players from Alaska as Memphis are Montana and Valparaiso, which both have three players each from The Last Frontier. From All Corners of the World For the second straight year, the Memphis roster has representatives from a number of different states and countries. Last year, the Tigers had players from 12 different states and five different countries on their roster and 40 percent of the roster was made up of foreign players. This year, Memphis has representatives from 10 different states and five different countries and just over 30 percent of the roster is made up of foreign players. Mike Rose is Home Once Again For the second straight year, the women s soccer program will play all of its home games at the Mike Rose Soccer Complex. Last year was the first year that all home games were played there after only playing conference games there for the previous two years.

8 Game #1 - Tennessee Tech at Memphis ( ) Game-by-Game Box Scores - 1 Game #4 - UT-Martin at Memphis (9-7-05) Tennessee Tech Memphis :05 MEM Shoko Mikami (1) :17 MEM Kylie Hayes (1) Nicky McLeod (1) Kate Murphy (1) 3. 37:39 MEM Caroline Barrett (1) Asuka Kubota (1) 4. 49:55 MEM Shoko Mikami (2) Kylie Hayes (1) Isabel Briones (1) 5. 67:20 MEM Nicky McLeod (1) Shoko Mikami (1) Asuka Kubota (2) 6. 70:29 MEM Asuka Kubota (1) Sarah MacGregor (1) 7. 88:45 MEM Asuka Kubota (2) - YC - TTU #4 (24:35); YC - MEM #18 (86:57) Game #2 - Memphis at Samford (9-2-05) Memphis Samford :24 SAM Sharon Young Kim Matthews 2. 23:43 MEM Shoko Mikami (3) :09 SAM Heather Birdsell - YC - SAM #15 (8:59); YC - MEM #9 (86:09) Game #3 - Memphis vs. Evansville (9-4-05) Memphis Evansville :10 MEM Kylie Hayes (2) :06 UE Nicole Moyen Kaitlynn Radtke 3. 88:15 MEM Kylie Hayes (3) Alexandra Atkinson (1) YC - MEM #13 (15:17) UT-Martin Memphis :03 MEM Kate Murphy (1) :46 MEM Shoko Mikami (4) Kylie Hayes (2) Lindsey Joseph (1) 3. 34:01 MEM Kylie Hayes (4) Emiko Schwab (1) None Game #5 - Missouri State at Memphis ( ) Missouri State Memphis :44 MEM Asuka Kubota (3) Nicky McLeod (2) Katy Booth (1) 2. 56:41 MEM Caroline Barrett (2) Nicky McLeod (3) Asuka Kubota (3) 3. 60:17 MEM Kylie Hayes (5) Kate Murphy (2) 4. 81:52 MEM Shoko Mikami (5) Lauren Everhart (1) None Game #6 - Ole Miss at Memphis ( ) Ole Miss Memphis :05 UM Christine Liberto Chrissy Strini Stacey Emmonds 2. 5:15 UM Christine Liberto Jennifer Hance Amy Gill 3. 16:47 UM Chrissy Strini :24 MEM Kylie Hayes (6) :35 MEM Shoko Mikami (6) - None

9 Game #7 - Mississippi State at Memphis ( ) Mississippi State Memphis :58 MEM Caroline Barrett (3) Kylie Hayes (3) Nicky McLeod (4) 2. 33:14 MSU Marlyce Stein Sara Moore 3. 83:14 MEM Kylie Hayes (7) Caroline Barrett (1) None Game #8 - Memphis at Middle Tennessee ( ) Memphis Middle Tennessee :50 MEM Shoko Mikami (7) Caroline Barrett (2) 2. 12:15 MEM Shoko Mikami (8) :39 MEM Asuka Kubota (4) Shoko Mikami (2) 4. 52:54 MEM Kylie Hayes (8) Katy Booth (2) 5. 79:40 MT Kala Morgan :47 MEM Shoko Mikami (9) Sarah MacGregor (2) YC - MEM #16 (89:40) Game-by-Game Box Scores - 2