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Season 18 Games 1-2 Ohio (0-0-0) vs. Butler (0-0-0) - Aug. 22 (4 p.m.) vs. Purdue (0-0-0) - Aug. 24 (2 p.m.) West Lafayette, Ind.

(740) 593-1837 (c) 724-464-4376 (e) legarsky@ohio.edu OhioBobcats.

Aug. 18 UNCG# T, 2-2 Aug. 22 vs. Butler% 4 p.m. Aug. 24 at Purdue 2 p.m. Aug. 29 at Wright State 5 p.m. Aug. 31 at Kentucky 1 p.m. Sept. 5 XAVIER 4 p.m. Sept. 7 EASTERN KENTUCKY 1 p.m. Sept. 12 DETROIT 4 p.

m. Oct. 19 at Eastern Michigan* 1 p.m. Oct. 24 at Central Michigan* 3 p.m. Oct. 26 TOLEDO* 1 p.m. Oct. 30 KENT STATE* 3 p.m. MAC Tournament Quarterfinal Nov.

14 at Campus Sites TBA All times ET and subject to change HOME MATCHES IN BOLD CAPS #Exhibition Match %Boilermaker Challenge Cup * MAC Match OHIO (0-0-0) BOBCATS 2013 Stats...(MAC Rank) Shots/Game...12.

Butler Time...4 p.m. All-Time Series...0-0 Rodgers Record...0-0 Sunday vs. Purdue Time... 2 p.m. All-Time Series...Purdue, 2-1 Rodgers Record.

SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook... Facebook.com/OhioWSoccer Twitter... Twitter.com/OhioWSoccer YouTube.

1 Season 18 Games 1-2 Ohio (0-0-0) vs. Butler (0-0-0) - Aug. 22 (4 p.m.) vs. Purdue (0-0-0) - Aug. 24 (2 p.m.) West Lafayette, Ind. BOBCATS SOCCER THREE-TIME MAC CHAMPIONS 14 MAC TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES Sara Legarsky Assistant Director of Media Relations Soccer Contact Convocation Center 95 Richland Avenue Athens, Ohio (o) (740) (c) (e) legarsky@ohio.edu #BobcatNation MAC REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPIONS: 1998, 2001, 2004 MAC TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: , , Ohio Schedule & Results (0-0-0) MAC 0-0-0, Home 0-0-0, Road Aug. 18 UNCG# T, 2-2 Aug. 22 vs. Butler% 4 p.m. Aug. 24 at Purdue 2 p.m. Aug. 29 at Wright State 5 p.m. Aug. 31 at Kentucky 1 p.m. Sept. 5 XAVIER 4 p.m. Sept. 7 EASTERN KENTUCKY 1 p.m. Sept. 12 DETROIT 4 p.m. Sept. 19 at Dayton 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 AKRON* 4 p.m. Sept. 28 BUFFALO* 1 p.m. Oct. 3 at Western Michigan* 4 p.m. Oct. 5 at Northern Illinois* 1 p.m. Oct. 10 BALL STATE* 4 p.m. Oct. 12 MIAMI* 1 p.m. Oct. 17 at Bowling Green* 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at Eastern Michigan* 1 p.m. Oct. 24 at Central Michigan* 3 p.m. Oct. 26 TOLEDO* 1 p.m. Oct. 30 KENT STATE* 3 p.m. MAC Tournament Quarterfinal Nov. 2 at Campus Sites TBA MAC Tournament Semifinal Nov. 7 at Campus Sites TBA MAC Tournament Final Nov. 9 at Campus Sites TBA NCAA Tournament First Round Nov. 14 at Campus Sites TBA All times ET and subject to change HOME MATCHES IN BOLD CAPS #Exhibition Match %Boilermaker Challenge Cup * MAC Match OHIO (0-0-0) BOBCATS 2013 Stats...(MAC Rank) Shots/Game (6th) Points/Game (7th) Goals/Game (7th) Assists/Game (7th) Corners/Game (2nd) GAA (8th) Saves/Game (2nd) 2014 BOILERMAKER CHALLENGE CUP Friday vs. Butler Time...4 p.m. All-Time Series Rodgers Record Sunday vs. Purdue Time... 2 p.m. All-Time Series...Purdue, 2-1 Rodgers Record OHIO, PLEASE When referring to the Bobcats, please use Ohio. Ohio University is acceptable when using other institutions full names. Please do not use Ohio U. or OU. Thank you. SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook... Facebook.com/OhioWSoccer Twitter... Twitter.com/OhioWSoccer YouTube... YouTube.com/OhioSportsInfo IN 140 CHARACTERS OR LESS -@OhioWSoccer opens 2014 at the Boilermaker Challenge Cup with Butler on Friday and Purdue on Sunday. -@OhioWSoccer second-year head coach Aaron Rodgers looks to improve on last season s regular season. -@OhioWSoccer senior defender Gabby Hausfeld takes on the role of team captain. PAW PRINTS LAST TIME OUT The Bobcats saw action on Aug. 14 in an exhibition against UNCG at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio. The game, that consisted of three 30-minute periods ended in a 2-2 draw. Purdue defeated Illinois State, 2-0 in an exhibition game on Sophomore forward Alexis Milesky scored OHIO in vs. the OPPONENTS first eight GAME-BY-GAME Aug. 15. COMPARISON In the game, the Boilermakers scored two goals eight minutes apart in the first half. minutes of the first period. Later in the third period, with the Bobcats trailing by one, sophomore midfielder Mollie Whitacre scored off a rebound to help the Cats to a 2-2 tie. Overall, Ohio outshot the Spartans 12-7, with Milesky, redshirt sophomore Sasha Haverchak, senior Liz Finley and freshman Kelley Zebrowski all registering two shots apiece. The `Cats also tallied a total of 13 corner kicks. BUTLER (0-0-0) BULLDOGS 2013 Stats... (BIG EAST Rank) Shots/Game (4th) Points/Game (5th) Goals/Game (t-6th) Assists/Game (3rd) Corners/Game (6th) GAA (6th) Saves/Game (9th) PURDUE (0-0-0) BOILERMAKERS 2013 Stats... (B1G Rank) Shots/Game (10th) Points/Game (10th) Goals/Game (t-11th) Assists/Game (9th) Corners/Game (8th) GAA (12th) Saves/Game (7th) SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS Butler finished the 2013 season with an record, with a 4-5 BIG EAST record. The Bulldogs put up 325 shots, averaged 16.2 shots per game and scored 28 goals throughout 20 games. The Bulldogs dropped their exhibition match-up to Eastern Michigan, 2-1 when the Eagles used a free kick with 3:45 left on the clock to break a 1-1 tie. LIFETIME AGAINST PURDUE This will mark the fourth meeting between the Bobcats and the Boilermakers, with Purdue leading the all-time series, 2-1. The last meeting occurred on Aug. 21, 2009, when the Boilermakers came away with the 5-0 victory. SCOUTING THE BOILERMAKERS In 2013, Purdue finished the season overall, with a Big 10 record. The Boilermakers scored 34 goals in 321 attempts. They averaged 16.9 shots per game and 1.79 goals per game. A 2013 FOR THE RECORD BOOKS The Bobcats finished the 2013 regular season with their first non-losing record since 2009 (7-7-5) and posted five road victories - the most wins away from home for the program since Ohio tallied 26 goals in the program s most in a decade. Senior starting goalie Nicole Amari allowed two goals and posted three saves. A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING This is the first meeting between Ohio and Butler. MAC PRESEASON POLL The Bobcats were selected to finish third in the Mid-American Conference s East Division in a vote of the league s head coaches, it was announced on Aug. 18. The Cats are tabbed to finish ahead of divisional rivals Buffalo, Akron and Bowling Green.

2 TEAM HISTORY First Season Field...Chessa Field All-Time Record All-Time MAC Record MAC Tournament Appearances...15 MAC Tournament Record MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT Soccer Contact... Sara Legarsky Office Phone Cell Phone Department Fax TEAM INFORMATION 2013 Record MAC Record Conference Finish... 8th 2013 MAC Tournament...First Round 2013 Postseason... None 2013 Nonconference Record Starters Returning/Lost... 9/2 Newcomers...9 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location...Athens, Ohio Founded Enrollment... 35,000 (all campuses) Nickname... Bobcats Colors... Hunter Green (PMS 342) and White Conference... Mid-American President... Dr. Roderick J. McDavis Athletic Director... Jim Schaus Senior Woman Administrator...Amy Dean Athletic Department Phone... (740) Athletics Web Site... OhioBobcats.com Athletics Athletics Faceboob...facebook.com/ohiobobcats COACHING STAFF Head Coach...Aaron Rodgers Alma Mater... North Texas 96 Season at Ohio... Second Overall Record MAC Record Asst. Coaches...Allison Whitworth, Elizabeth Woerle RETURNING CATS This season, five of the team s top six goal scorers return in including Liz Finley (Mason, Ohio), All-MAC Freshman Team selection Alexis Milesky (Plain City, Ohio), Holly Harris (Batavia, Ohio), Carly Manso (Vernon Hills, Ill.) and Allison Cislo (Crownsville, Md.). Defensively, Gabby Hausfeld (Cincinnati, Ohio) is back in the mix and will take on an increased leadership role as team captain. Tonya Frasik (Lebanon, Ohio), Grace Campbell (Wadsworth, Ohio) and Leah Sandercock (Strongsville, Ohio) also return to help slow down the opposition s attack while Nicole Amari (Vernon Hills, Ill.) and Rachel Fryan (Racine, Wis.) will compete for the starting gig in goal. YOUNG BLOOD The Bobcats will add nine new student-athletes to the mix in the fall, welcoming forward/midfielder Allison Curry (Fairfield, Ohio), defender Celeste Fushimi-Karns (Dublin, Ohio), defender Lauren Heger (Liberty Township, Ohio), defender Brooke Kemerer (Saginaw, MI), forward Hannah Jaggers (Taylorsville, Ky.), goalkeeper Brooke Mauro (Cincinnati, Ohio), defender/ midfielder Kaitlyn McCurley (Lake Zurich, Ill.), defender/midfielder Megan Niebuhr (Cincinnati, Ohio) and forward/midfielder Kelley Zebrowski (Powell, Ohio). PRESEASON HONORS On Aug. 7, senior defender Gabby Hausfeld and sophomore forward Alexis Milesky were named to the 2014 College Sports Madness Mid-American Conference Preseason All-League Teams. CAPTAIN GABBY Senior defender Gabby Hausfeld played in all 20 games for the Bobcats in For the 2014 season, she will take on an increased leadership role as team captain. SCORING THREAT With the loss of Holly Harris for the season, sophomore forward Alexis Milesky looks to continue the offensive fire power that she brought to the squad last season. Milesky made an immediate impact in her rookie campaign with the Bobcats, starting all 20 matches and tying for the team lead in points (11) and goals (four) while tying for third on the team in assists (three). Her 32 shots ranked second on the squad, with 13 of them coming on goal. Her season also led her to be named to the MAC All-Freshmen Team. BOBCATS ON NATIONAL TV The Bobcats will make two national broadcast appearances in Ohio is slated to battle the University of Kentucky on Aug. 31 in Lexington, Ky., in a contest that has been picked up by the SEC Network Plus. Also, the Oct. 12 Battle of the Bricks match against Mid- American Conference East Division archrival Miami University has been tabbed as NSCAATV s College Game of the Week presented by Continental Tire. The contest is slated to kick-off at 1 p.m. ET at Chessa Field Mid-American Conference Standings East - Conf. - - Overall - Miami Kent State Ohio Buffalo Akron Bowling Green West - Conf. - - Overall - Western Michigan Eastern Michigan Central Michigan Ball State Northern Illinois Toledo UP NEXT The Bobcats continue their four-game road trip when they head to Dayton, Ohio on Friday, Aug. 29 to take on Wright State at 5 p.m. at Rinzler Student Sports Complex. On Sunday, Aug. 31, Ohio heads to Lexington, Ky. for a match-up with Kentucky. Kick-off is set for 2 p.m. at the Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complex. BOBCATS UNDER AARON RODGERS OVERALL RECORD MAC RECORD MAC TOURNAMENT RECORD HOME RECORD AWAY RECORD NEUTRAL SITE RECORD GOALS SCORED...26 SHOTS ASSISTS...19 CORNERS...129

AARON RODGERS Head Coach Second Season North Texas 96 Record at Ohio: 7-8-5 MAC Record: 3-5-1 AARON RODGERS FILE COACHING EXPERIENCE Ohio University (Head coach, 2013-Present) University of Kentucky

3 AARON RODGERS Head Coach Second Season North Texas 96 Record at Ohio: MAC Record: AARON RODGERS FILE COACHING EXPERIENCE Ohio University (Head coach, 2013-Present) University of Kentucky (Assistant coach, ) University of Florida (Goalkeeper coach, 2008) Flager College (Assistant coach, ) University of North Florida (Volunteer coach, 2001) University of Alabama (Assistant coach, 1998) University South Alabama (Assistant coach, ) University of North Texas (Assistant coach, 1995) Aaron Rodgers begins his second season as the head coach of the Ohio University soccer program in Director of Athletics Jim Schaus appointed Rodgers as the third head coach in school history on Dec. 22, In Rodgers first season at the helm, the Bobcats finished the 2013 regular season with their first non-losing record since 09 (7-7-5) and posted five road victories - the most wins away from home for the program since 04. Ohio tallied 26 goals in the program s most in a decade. Forward Alexis Milesky earned a spot on the 2013 Mid-American Conference All-Freshman Team after starting all 20 matches and tying for the team lead in points (11) and goals (4) while tying for third on the team in assists (3). Senior Mattie Liston finished her career as Ohio s most prolific goalkeeper, departing with program standards in career games played (73), games started (71), minutes (6,670), saves (403) and shutouts (20). Her 107 saves in 2013 rank as the third-most in a single season in school history. Ohio excelled in the classroom as well, as the squad earned the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Team Academic Award for the academic year by posting a 3.30 team grade point average. Senior midfielder/forward Maggie Murnane garnered Academic All-MAC recognition while junior midfielder Annie Beard, sophomore defender Grace Campbell, junior defender Gabby Hausfeld, redshirt freshman midfielder/forward Sasha Haverchak and sophomore defender/midfielder Leah Sandercock received Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention. Campbell, Hausfeld and Murnane also earned spots on the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association s Academic All-Ohio NCAA Division I Third Team. Rodgers came to Athens after spending the previous four seasons ( ) at the University of Kentucky, where he helped direct the Wildcats to a record. Rodgers helped guide the Wildcats to the NCAA Championship in back-to-back seasons in 2011 and 12. The 2012 season was arguably the best in program history, as Rodgers helped UK to 14 wins and its first-ever NCAA Championship victory. The Wildcats won eight Southeastern Conference games for the first time since 1999, tying the program record for conference wins in a season. Under Rodgers direction, UK goalkeeper Kayla King posted a record in the net with a 0.71 goals against average. She earned National Defensive Player of the Week honors after posting back-to-back shutouts at Tennessee and Georgia. Prior to the 2012 campaign, Rodgers helped the Wildcats land the sixth-ranked recruiting class in the nation, according to TopDrawerSoccer. com Rodgers also mentored UK goalie Sydney Hiance, who posted 12 shutouts in two seasons, including seven in the third-most in a single season in school history. Hiance finished her career ranked second in UK history in shutouts (20), saves (283), minutes (6143:56) and fourth in goals against average (1.23). Prior to his arrival in Lexington, Rodgers spent a year as a volunteer coach with the University of Florida, serving as the goalkeeper coach. During his time in Gainesville, the Gators captured the 2008 SEC title and reached the NCAA Sweet 16. Rodgers other SEC stop came in 1998 at the University of Alabama. The Crimson Tide won the SEC West Division and earned an NCAA Championship berth that season. Rodgers coached 1998 First Team All-SEC selection Rachel Brown, who is currently the goalkeeper for the England National Team. Rodgers began his coaching career as an assistant coach for the women s team at his alma mater, the University of North Texas. After a year with the Mean Green, he spent the 1996 and 97 seasons as the University of South Alabama assistant. While at USA, the Jaguars went from a 2-17 record in 1996 to in 97, marking the biggest turnaround in women s collegiate history. Rodgers went on to accept the associate director position at the nationally prominent Cardinal Soccer Club located in Cincinnati, Ohio. He spent almost two years with the program, working with players aged seven to 20. A volunteer coaching position for the University of North Florida for the 2001 season followed, and the Ospreys finished the campaign nationally ranked. He spent the seasons as an assistant coach for the Flager College men s team. Rodgers played collegiate soccer at both Arkansas-Little Rock (1991) and North Texas ( ). He also played four seasons with various United Soccer League (USL) teams in the southeast, including the Texas Toros ( ), Dallas Rockets (1995) and Mobile Revelers (1997). The Ohio coaching staff is the only one in the MAC comprised entirely of former professional players, as assistant coaches Allison Whitworth (Women s Professional Soccer) and Elizabeth Woerle (Germany s Frauen Second Bundesliga) join Rodgers in bringing professional soccer experience to the table. A University of North Texas graduate, Rodgers received his bachelor s degree in political science in Rodgers and his wife, Mandi, have a son, Luke, and a daughter, Reese.

4 Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. 30 Amari, Nicole G 8 Beard, Annie M 22 Campbell, Grace D 27 Charlebois, Brieanna M 5 Cislo, Alli F 10 Curry, Allie F/MF 9 Estes, Natalie M 7 Feeney, Erin M 21 Finley, Liz F 17 Frasik, Tonya M 1 Fryan, Rachel G 3 Fushimi-Karns, Celeste D 16 Harris, Holly F 19 Hausfeld, Gabby D 12 Haverchak, Sasha M/F 2 Heger, Lauren D 25 Jaggers, Hannah MF 29 Kemerer, Brooke D 18 Manso, Carly M 23 Mauro, Brooke GK 28 McCurley, Katie D/MF 11 Milesky, Alexis F 15 Niebuhr, Megan D/MF 20 Sandercock, Leah D/M 13 Swartztrauber, Kinsey M 14 Whitacre, Mollie M 6 Wrubel, Erin D/M 4 Zebrowski, Kelly F/MF Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 1 Rachel Fryan G 5-7 R-Sr. Racine, Wis./Washington Park 2 Lauren Heger D 5-6 Fr. Liberty Township, Ohio/Lakota West 3 Celeste Fushimi-Karns D 5-7 Fr. Dublin, Ohio/Worthington Kilbourne 4 Kelley Zebrowski F/MF 5-3 Fr. Powell, Ohio/ Worthington Kilbourne 5 Alli Cislo F 5-4 So. Crownsville, Md./Old Mill 6 Erin Wrubel D/M 5-3 So. Troy, Mich./Troy 7 Erin Feeney M 5-5 Sr. Milton, Mass/Milton 8 Annie Beard M 5-9 Sr. Mason, Ohio/Mason 9 Natalie Estes M 5-5 So. Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville Community HS 10 Allie Curry F/MF 5-4 Fr. Fairfield, Ohio/Fairfield 11 Alexis Milesky F 5-5 So. Plain City, Ohio/Jonathan Alder 12 Sasha Haverchak M/F 5-5 R-So. Akron, Ohio/Copley 13 Kinsey Swartztrauber M 5-3 So. Clayton, Ohio/Northmont 14 Mollie Whitacre M 5-5 So. Perrysburg, Ohio/Perrysburg 15 Megan Niebuhr D/MF 5-10 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/ St. Ursula Academy 16 Holly Harris F 5-7 Jr. Batavia, Ohio/Batavia 17 Tonya Frasik M 5-3 Sr. Lebanon, Ohio/Ohio Dominican 18 Carly Manso M 5-4 R-So. Vernon Hills, Ill./Vernon Hills 19 Gabby Hausfeld D 5-6 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Ursuline Academy 20 Leah Sandercock D/M 5-8 Jr. Strongsville, Ohio/Strongsville 21 Liz Finley F 5-3 Sr. Mason, Ohio/William Mason 22 Grace Campbell D 5-5 Jr. Wadsworth, Ohio/Wadsworth 23 Brooke Mauro GK 5-6 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Lakota East 25 Hannah Jeggers MF 5-5 Fr. Taylorsville, Ky./Spencer County 27 Brieanna Charlebois M 5-6 Jr. London, Ontario/Mother Teresa Secondary 28 Katie McCurley D/MF 5-3 Fr. Lake Zurich, Ill./Lake Zurich 29 Brooke Kemerer D Fr. Saginaw, MI/ Athens High School 30 Nicole Amari G 5-5 Sr. Vernon Hills, Ill./Vernon Hills HEAD COACH - Aaron Rodgers (Second season, North Texas 96) ASSISTANT COACH - Allison Whitworth (Second season, Auburn 07) ASSISTANT COACH - Elizabeth Woerle (Second season, Drake 10) STUDENT ASSISTANT COACH - Nicolle Varney STUDENT MANAGER - Heather Buckwald STUDENT MANAGER - Alyson Meister

5 Women's Soccer OHIO Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 03, 2013) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. Aug 23 INDIANA L Aug 25 WRIGHT STATE To Aug 30 DEPAUL L Sep 01 at Eastern Kentucky W Sep 06 at Niagara W Sep 08 MOREHEAD STATE W Sep 13 at Youngstown State W Sep 20 at Cleveland State To * Sep 27 BOWLING GREEN W * Sep 29 CENTRAL MICHIGAN L * Oct 04 at Miami To * Oct 06 at Ball State L * Oct 11 at Akron To * Oct 13 at Buffalo W * Oct 18 EASTERN MICHIGAN L * Oct 20 WESTERN MICHIGAN To * 10/25/13 at Toledo W * Oct 27 at Northern Illinois L * Oct 31 KENT L Nov 03 at #1 Eastern Michigan L TEAM STATISTICS OHIO 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 2 8 Red cards 0 0 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 9/348 11/242 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att 16 Harris, Holly Milesky, Alexis Manso, Carly Finley,Liz Murnane, Maggie Cislo, Allison Frasik, Tonya Haverchak, Sasha Whitacre, M ollie Feeney,Erin Beard,Annie Campbell, Grace Sandercock, Leah Haley, Lauren Wrubel, Erin Charlebois, Brieann Bechtel,Natalie Swartztrauber, Kins Ytterbo, Erica Varney,Nicolle Hausfeld,Gabby Estes, Natalie Stec,Alex Fryan,Rachel Total Opponents ## Goalie GP M in. GA GAAvg Save Pct W -L-T Sho 30 Am ari,nicole 3 180: /0 0 Liston,M attie : /0 Total : Opponents : Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total OHIO Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total OHIO Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total OHIO Opponents Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total OHIO Opponents Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total OHIO Opponents

OHIO SOCCER THREE-TIME MAC CHAMPIONS 14 MAC TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

Season 19 Game 2 &3 Ohio (0-1-0) @ Detroit (0-1-0) Aug. 28 (3 p.m.) Detroit, Mich. Ohio vs. Cleveland State (1-0-1) Aug. 31 (1 p.m.) Athens, Ohio OHIO SOCCER THREE-TIME MAC CHAMPIONS 14 MAC TOURNAMENT