2007 Ball State Soccer

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1 2007 Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result 8/18 IUPUI (Exhib.) W, 6-0 8/25 INDIANA STATE (Exhib.) W, 2-1 8/31 IPFW W, 5-1 9/2 BUTLER L, 1-2 9/7 at Florida Atlantic % W, 2-1 9/9 vs. UNC-Greensboro % L, 0-1 9/14 at Eastern Illinois L, 0-1 9/16 at Indiana L, 1-2 9/21 ILLINOIS STATE W, 1-0 9/28 CENTRAL MICHIGAN * W, 1-0 9/30 EASTERN MICHIGAN * W, /5 at Ohio * W, /7 at Akron * W, /12 N. ILLINOIS * T, 0-0 (2OT) 10/14 WESTERN MICHIGAN * W, /19 BOWLING GREEN * W, 3-2 (2OT) 10/21 TOLEDO * W, 1-0 (OT) 10/26 at Buffalo * L, /28 at Kent State * W, /1 at Miami * 4 p.m. 11/4 MAC QUARTERFINALS 1 p.m. 11/9 MAC Semifinals TBA 11/11 MAC Finals TBA 11/16-12/9 NCAA Tournament * Mid-American Conference Game % - FAU Classic, Boca Raton, Fla. Cardinals (11-5-1, MAC) What s On Tap... The Cardinals close out the 2007 regular season on the road as they battle arch rival Miami this afternoon. The Cardinals enter the finale in sole possession of first place as they hold a one-point lead over second place Toledo at Each victory in conference play is awarded three points, while a tie gains one point. The regular season championship will be decided by the outcome of the Cardinals game against Miami and/or the outcome of Toledo s game at home against Bowling Green. MAC Tournament... All eight spots in the 2007 Mid- American Conference Tournament have been clinched heading into today s games. The Cardinals have clinched at least a top two seed in the tournament and a first round home game which will be played Sunday at 1 p.m. at the BSU Soccer Field. Regional Rankings... remained in the Soccerbuzz.com Great Lakes Regional rankings this week. The Cardinals garnered enough votes to sit No. 15 in the region, marking the second straight week in the regional rankings. The Cardinals are the only team in the MAC to be regional ranked, although Toledo is one of at November 1, 2007 Miami Soccer Field Oxford, Ohio 4 p.m. three schools to be receiving votes. The Great Lakes Region is comprised of 55 schools, including teams from conferences like the Big Ten and Big East. The Cardinals are also receiving votes in the NSCAA/Adidas Great Lakes Regional poll which ranks the top 10 teams. Series History... Today s game is the 10th meeting all-time between the Cardinals and the RedHawks. The series has been an evenly matched affair through its history with the teams deadlocked at all-time against each other. The Cardinals have won the past four regular season meetings against Miami. Last season, the Cardinals closed out the regular season and clinched their first ever MAC championship with a 4-2 victory over the Red- Hawks. Miami got revenge only four days later as it knocked the top-seeded Cardinals out of the MAC Tournament with a 2-1 victory in Muncie. In the regular season meeting, the Cardinals struck early against the RedHawks as former Cardinal Sarah Maxwell scored off of a corner kick from defender Lindsay Martin in the sixth minute. The Cardinals struck again from the corner as Martin found Vandi Ogden in the 13th minute to give BSU the early lead.

2 2007 MAC Preseason Poll Bowling Green 3. Ohio 4. Miami 5. Kent State 6. Northern Illinois 7. Central Michigan t-8. Eastern Michigan t-8. Toledo 10. Buffalo 11. Akron 12. Western Michigan MAC Tournament Champion 2007 MAC Standings MAC Overall Team W L T W L T Toledo N. Illinois E. Michigan Bowling Green Kent State Miami Ohio Buffalo C. Michigan W. Michigan Akron Final MAC Standings MAC Overall Team W L T W L T Ohio C. Michigan Bowling Green Toledo Kent State Miami N. Illinois Buffalo Akron E. Michigan W. Michigan After a Miami goal in the 15th minute closed the first half scoring, the Cardinals came out in the second half and scored two goals in a span of seven minutes to put the game out of reach. Midfielder Annie Aiello found the back of the net in the 55th minute off of passes from Sarah Leibel and Emily Rein. Rein closed out the Cardinals scoring in the 62nd minute as she rifled a shot off of the post and into the back of the net. Aiello picked up an assist on the fourth goal. In the MAC Tournament, the Cardinals dominated play as they out-shot the RedHawks by a margin, including a 16-7 advantage in the second half. Miami goalkeeper Krista Pace turned in a strong effort as she tallied a gamehigh 11 saves. Miami opened the scoring in the 17th minute off of a corner kick. The RedHawks took a two-goal lead in the second half off of a free kick and Pace controlled the goal to keep the Cardinals at bay. finally found the back of the net in the 86th minute as Aiello found Rein in behind the defense and she buried a header to narrow the deficit to one goal. MAC Season Finales... Today s game is the ninth Mid- American Conference season finale in Cardinal history. is all-time in MAC finales, including a mark over the past six seasons. This season marks the third straight in which the Cardinals have closed the MAC year against arch rival Miami. Ball State has posted back-to-back wins over the RedHawks in the season fi- General Information School: University Location: Muncie, Ind. Enrollment: ,728 Founded: President: Jo Ann M. Gora Athletics Director: Tom Collins Conference: Mid-American Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Cardinal & White Home Field:.... Soccer Field Press Box Phone:..... (765) Website: Coaching Information Head Coach: Michelle Salmon Alma Mater: Maryland, 98 Career Record: (8) Record at (2) Office Phone: (765) mcsalmon@bsu.edu Assistant Coach: Abby Richter Alma Mater:.. Wisc.-Stevens Point, 01 Office Phone: arichter@bsu.edu Team Information 2006 Overall Record: MAC Record/Finish: /1st 2006 Postseason: n/a Starters Returning/Lost: /3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: /6 Newcomers: Program Information Started Women s Soccer: All-Time Overall Record: All-Time Winning % (.594) All-Time MAC Record: All-Time MAC Winning % (.574) BSU Soccer Field Record: BSU Soccer Field Winning %... (.649) MAC Championships: (2006) Media Information Assistant Director:... Matt McCollester mjmccolleste@bsu.edu Office Phone: (765) Cell Phone: (765) Associate A.D.: Joe Hernandez Director: Chris Taylor Assistant Director: Paula Haughn Assistant Director: Brad Caudill Graduate Assistant:.... Tyson Mathews Graduate Assistant: Kit Stetzel

3 Tale Of The Tape Miami (MAC Rank) (MAC Rank) Shots Per Game (1st) (3rd) Goals Per Game 1.35 (t-4th) 1.35 (t-4th) Assists Per Game 1.24 (3rd) 1.12 (7th) Goals Allowed 12 (1st) 24 (t-8th) Goals Against Average 0.69 (1st) 1.35 (8th) Saves Per Game 3.35 (10th) 6.88 (3rd) Shutouts 8 (t-1st) 4 (t-9th) Fouls Per Game (4th) (8th) Corner Kicks Per Game 5.76 (1st) 4.12 (8th) nales with a 4-2 victory last season in Muncie and a 2-1 victory in Oxford two years ago. Top Win Marks... The Cardinals enter the final regular season game of the year with an overall record and an mark in Mid-American Conference play. The Cardinals 11 victories are tied for fifth most in a single season. Below are the top win marks in program history: 15 in in in in in 2007 & 2003 The eight MAC wins are already tied for second most in program history with the 2005 and 2002 teams. The Cardinals record for victories in MAC play is nine during the 2002 season. Topping The MAC... The Cardinals, the defending MAC regular season champions, have posted the best record of any MAC team over the past three seasons. The Cardinals are over the past three MAC regular seasons heading into today s season finale. has won 79.6 percent of conference games over the past three seasons. Bowling Green is second in wins over the past three seasons with a mark during the span. Climbing The Charts... The 2007 Cardinals are climbing the career charts in history. Junior forward Emily Rein leads the way as she is now third all-time in career goals (23), third in points (54) and tied for fourth in assists (10). Senior Sarah Leibel is sixth in goals (13) and sixth in career points (32). Senior defender Lindsay Martin is also tied for fourth in career assists with 10. Junior goalkeeper Rachael Murphy is third in career wins (23), third in career shutouts (15) and fourth in saves (112). Junior Sarah Schumacker is 10th all-time in scoring with 25 points, classmate Katelyn Alexander is 11th with 23 points and Annie Aiello is tied for 12th in scoring with 21 career points. Did You Know?... The Cardinals will wrap up their regular season ending three-game road swing this afternoon at Miami. This road trip marks the first time in the program s nineyear history that the Cardinals have closed the season with three straight road games. Scouting The Cardinals... enters today s game with an overall record and sits alone in first place in the MAC with an conference mark. The Cardinals are coming off of a 2-1 victory at Kent State on Sunday afternoon. The Cardinals have scored 23 goals so far this season with seven different players finding the back of the net. Junior forward Emily Rein leads the team in scoring with 17 points as she has scored six goals and dished out five assists. Three different players are tied for second on the team in scoring with 10 points each. Senior Sarah Leibel and junior Sarah Schumacker have scored four goals and handed out two assists. Junior Katelyn Alexander has added three goals and is second on the team with four assists. Junior midfielder Annie Aiello has recorded four goals, all from the penalty spot. Junior goalkeeper Rachael Murphy leads the Cardinal defense as she owns a 0.57 goals against average overall and a 0.38 mark in conference play. Murphy and the Cardinals have posted eight shutouts on the season, with seven coming in MAC play.

4 Tale Of The Tape Part Two - MAC Style Miami (MAC Rank) (MAC Rank) Shots Per Game (2nd) (3rd) Goals Per Game 1.30 (t-4th) 1.30 (t-4th) Assists Per Game 1.00 (t-7th) 0.90 (9th) Goals Allowed 4 (1st) 12 (t-7th) Goals Against Average 0.38 (1st) 1.16 (9th) Saves Per Game 4.20 (9th) 7.60 (1st) Shutouts 7 (1st) 3 (t-8th) Fouls Per Game (10th) (5th) Corner Kicks Per Game 4.60 (6th) 5.30 (t-3rd) Scouting The RedHawks... Miami enters today s game with a overall record and a mark in Mid-American Conference play. The RedHawks secured a bid into the 2007 MAC Tournament last weekend with a 2-1 victory at Buffalo. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for the RedHawks in conference play. Miami has scored 23 goals so far this season and has allowed 24 goals against. Leading the charge offensively is Sara Lund who has scored seven goals and handed out five assists. Also, Julie Thomas is second on the team with five goals on the year. In goal, sophomore goalkeeper Krista Pace leads Miami as she owns a 1.36 goals against average. She is already the all-time leader in Miami history in saves with 116. Looking Back... The Cardinals are coming off of a strong 2-1 road victory at MAC foe Kent State on Sunday as they rebounded from their first conference loss of the season. scored two goals in a span of two minutes in the first half to take the early lead. Junior forward Emily Rein started the scoring as she attacked the KSU defense and was hauled down just inside the midfield for a Cardinal free kick. Freshman defender Kristina Anderson took the set piece and sent the ball into the 18-yard box. Rein was able to bring the ball down 10- yards out and blasted a shot into the lower corner for the first goal on the game in the 39th minute. The Cardinals maintained their pressure as they took a two-goal lead in the 41st minute. Sophomore midfielder Megan Ridley took a ball inside the box and flicked it behind her to an on-charging Sarah Schumacker. Schumacker took the ball and one-touched a rifle of a shot past the diving KSU goalkeeper Kris Nelson for a 2-0 Ball State lead. Kent State finally struck for a goal in the 59th minute as Kimberly Dimitroff saved a ball on the end line and sent a cross back into the box. Josee Charron took the cross and blasted a shot into the back of the net to narrow the Ball State lead to 2-1. The Cardinals defense clamped down late in the game and held off the Golden Flashes to preserve the victory. Junior goalkeeper Rachael Murphy recorded eight saves in the victory as she posted her 10th win of the season and 24th victory of her career. Hitting Her Mark... Junior midfielder Annie Aiello leads the team and is tops in the conference with four penalty kick goals this season. Aiello, who entered the season without a career penalty kick goal, is four-for-four from the spot this season. Her four penalty kick goals are already the most in a single season in Ball State history. Stifling Defense... leads the MAC this season on defense as the Cardinals have only allowed 12 goals against overall through 17 games, including just four goals against in eight MAC contests. The Cardinals posted a school record seven straight shutouts earlier this season. The seven straight shutouts were the second longest streak by a MAC team all-time (nine by Ohio, Around The MAC Today Thursday, Nov. 1 Bowling Green at Toledo 3 p.m. N. Illinois at W. Michigan 2 p.m. C. Michigan at E. Michigan 3 p.m. Kent State at Buffalo 6 p.m. Ohio at Akron 7 p.m.

5 2007 Cardinal Trends Overall MAC Home Road Neutral Games Decided By Shutout One Goal Two Goals Three Goals Four-plus Goals Record When Scoring First Opponent Scores First Leading at Half Trailing at Half Tied at Half Overtime Scoring Zero Goals Scoring One Goal Scoring Two Goals Scoring Three Goals Scoring Four-plus Goals Opp. Scores Zero Goals Opp. Scores One Goal Opp. Scores Two Goals Opp. Scores Three Goals Opp. Scores 4+ Goals Record In August September October November December Indiana Florida Illinois Ohio New York Afternoon Games Night Games Record On Friday Sunday Thursday ). The six straight conference shutouts were tied for the second longest in MAC history (six by Eastern Michigan in 1999; eight by Ohio in 2004). Rachael Murphy did not allowed a goal for 664:28 between the pipes, which is the longest streak for a lone goalkeeper in BSU history. Home Sweet Home... is all-time at home in Muncie, which is good for a 65 percent winning percentage. The Cardinals posted a record at home last season and are so far this season at home with wins over IPFW, Illinois State, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Bowling Green and Toledo. Ball State has only allowed three goals against at home so far this season. Murphy Honored... Junior goalkeeper Rachael Murphy was named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Week earlier this season. Murphy and the Cardinal defense posted back-to-back shutouts against Northern Illinois and Western Michigan to run their shutout streak to seven straight games. She recorded a season-high six saves in the scoreless tie over NIU and posted two saves in the shutout against WMU. All-Tournament Honors... Junior defender Annie Aiello and midfielder Katelyn Alexander were named to the FAU Classic All-Tournament team for their efforts Sept Aiello anchored the Cardinals Cardinals In MAC Rankings ALL GAMES Shots Emily Rein (4th) Sarah Leibel (8th) Points Emily Rein (t-4th) Goals Emily Rein (t-5th) Assists Emily Rein (t-5th) Game-Winning Goals Emily Rein (t-1st) Sarah Leibel (t-1st) Goals Against Average Rachael Murphy (2nd) Save Percentage Rachael Murphy (3rd) Shutouts Rachael Murphy (1st) MAC GAMES ONLY Shots Emily Rein (t-5th) Sarah Leibel (t-10th) Points Emily Rein (3rd) Goals Emily Rein (t-2nd) Assists Katelyn Alexander (t-4th) Megan Ridley (t-9th) Emily Rein (t-9th) Game-Winning Goals Emily Rein (t-1st) Sarah Schumacker (t-4th) Annie Aiello (t-4th) Goals Against Average Rachael Murphy (1st) Save Percentage Rachael Murphy (1st) Shutouts Rachael Murphy (1st) defense that allowed just two goals in the two games in the tournament. She spearheaded the defensive effort on in the Florida Atlantic game after the Cardinals saw starting goalkeeper Murphy go down with an injury in the first half. She also contributed on the of-

6 Soccerbuzz.com Top 30 Team Record 1. UCLA Texas A&M Portland Southern Cal Virginia North Carolina Stanford Tennessee Penn State Purdue Notre Dame Wake Forest San Diego West Virgnia Texas Boston College Florida State Georgia Santa Clara Missouri Illinois Florida Connecticut BYU Clemson South Carolina Washington State Duke Louisville Miami Receiving Votes: California (10-5-0), James Madison (14-2-1), Oklahoma State (11-5-2), Utah (11-3-4). Great Lakes Region Top 15 Team Record 1. Purdue Notre Dame Illinois Louisville Indiana Ohio State UW-Milwaukee Marquette Northwestern Iowa Dayton Minnesota Kentucky Wright State Receiving Votes: Toledo (13-4-1), Western Illinois (13-2-1), W. Kentucky (13-2-2) fensive end as she stepped forward and converted a second half penalty kick for her first goal of the season. Alexander continued her stellar return this year after missing the second half of 2006 due to injury. She was the catalyst in the midfield as she controlled play in both games over the weekend. She dished out the game-winning assist in the FAU victory as she found freshman Anderson with a combination in the 58th minute. Cardinals Tabbed First... Fresh off of its first ever Mid- American Conference regular season championship, the soccer team has been picked as the preseason favorite to win the MAC regular season and the MAC Tournament by league coaches. This is the first time in program history that the Cardinals have been picked as preseason favorite and the first time BSU has been picked higher than fifth (2005) in the preseason rankings. is returning 17 letterwinners and eight starters from a team last year. The Cardinals led the MAC in almost every offensive category last season and return all three starting forwards from a team that scored 39 goals in 20 games. also finished third in the conference in fewest goals allowed at 22. Junior forward Emily Rein, a First Team All-MAC selection, highlights the returnees as she finished tied for the team lead in 2006 with nine goals and led the team in scoring with 22 points. Senior forward Sarah Leibel and junior forward Sarah Schumacker each tallied four goals last season to finish tied for third in goals scored. The Cardinals led the MAC last season with 35 assists and had six players dish out at least four assists apiece. Senior Lindsay Martin, junior Annie Aiello and Schumacker each finished tied for eighth in the conference with five assists. also returns junior goalkeeper Rachael Murphy, who was one of just three goalkeepers in the MAC to play every second in goal. Murphy also finished tied for second in the conference with seven shutouts and fourth with a 1.05 goals against average. Hitting The Airwaves... For the first time in program history, the Cardinals will have all regular season home games broadcast by 91.3 WCRD FM and online at this season. students Eric Ryan, James Rider and Levin Black will provide play-by-play and commentary duties all season long for the Cardinals. In addition, Kickin It With Michelle Salmon, a weekly radio show will be broadcast on Monday nights from 7-8 p.m. Looking Ahead... The Cardinals will head into the 2007 MAC Tournament as either a number one or a number two seed. is already assured a home game on Sunday afternoon starting at 1 p.m. Admission to the MAC Quarterfinal contest will be free to all fans.

7 2007 Roster No. Name Pos. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School) 00 Rachael Murphy GK Jr. 2L Zionsville, Ind. (Zionsville) 0 Ashley Williamson GK Fr. HS Perrysburg, Ohio (Perrysburg) 1 Amy O Hara GK So. 1L Bay Village, Ohio (Bay Village) 2 Annie Aiello M Jr. 2L Granger, Ind. (Penn) 3 Betsy Wilcek D Sr. 3L Elmhurst, Ill. (York) 4 Claire Richardson F Fr. HS Highland Village, Texas (Marcus) 5 Angie Heyer D Sr. 3L Zanesville, Ind. (Homestead) 6 Beth Meyer M Sr. 3L Algonquin, Ill. (Jacobs) 7 Vanessa Stone F Fr. HS Gilbert, Ariz. (Mesquite) 8 Kristina Anderson F Fr. HS Hamilton, Ohio (Badin) 9 Caitlin O Hara D So. 1L Bay Village, Ohio (Bay Village) 10 Laura Bandy M Sr. 3L Oakville, Ontario (T.A. Blakelock) 11 Jacki Eft M/F Fr. HS Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern) 12 Bailey Decker F Jr. 2L Granger, Ind. (Penn) 13 Sarah Leibel F Sr. 3L Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Ursula) 14 Kristy Morris M Fr. HS Indianapolis, Ind. (Pike) 15 Jen Vilkoski D Jr. 2L Hamilton, Ohio (Fairfield) 16 Emily Rein F Jr. 2L Cincinnati, Ohio (Oak Hills) 18 Meg Mellott D Fr. HS Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Ursula Academy) 19 Megan Ridley M So. 1L Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central) 20 Sarah Schumacker F Jr. 2L Hamilton, Ohio (Fairfield) 21 Gillian Belfort F So. 1L West Chester, Ohio (Lakota East) 22 Katelyn Alexander M Jr. 2L Fort Wayne, Ind. (Carroll) 23 Cortney Coombs M/D Fr. HS Cincinnati, Ohio (Colerain) 24 Lindsay Martin D Sr. 3L West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West) 34 Amy Cleeter GK So. HS Aurora, Ind. (South Dearborn) Head Coach: Michelle Salmon (Second Season -- Maryland, 1998) Assistant Coach: Abby Richter (Second Season -- Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2001) Annie Aiello - EYE-l-o Angie Heyer - HIGH-er Sarah Leibel - LY-bull Jen Vilkoski - Vil-CAUSE-ki Emily Rein - RINE Pronunciation Guide Sarah Schumacker - Shoe-MAKER Cortney Coombs - COMBS Michelle Salmon - Sam-in

8 2007 Personnel Chart RETURNING PLAYERS (18) Field Players (16) Name GP-GS G A Pts GW Emily Rein Sarah Schumaker Sarah Leibel Katelyn Alexander Annie Aiello Megan Ridley Lindsay Martin Angie Heyer Laura Bandy Bailey Decker Betsy Wilcek Gillian Belfort Jen Vilkoski Caitlin O Hara Beth Meyer Goalkeepers (2) Name GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct. W-L-T Sho Rachael Murphy : Amy O Hara NEWCOMERS (8) Name Yr. Pos. Hometown/High School Ashley Williamson Fr. GK Perrysburg, Ohio/Perrysburg Claire Richardson Fr. F Highland Village, Texas/Marcus Vanessa Stone Fr. F Gilbert, Ariz./Mesquite Kristina Anderson Fr. F Hamilton, Ohio/Badin Jackie Eft Fr. M/F Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern Meg Mellott Fr. D Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy Cortney Coombs Fr. D Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain Amy Cleeter So. GK Aurora, Ind./South Dearborn Kristy Morris Fr. M Indianapolis, Ind./Pike PLAYERS LOST (6) Name GP-GS G A Pts GW Amy Holst Vandi Ogden Sarah Maxwell Leah Johnson Courtney Roberts Amy Cooksey

9 Michelle Salmon enters her second season as head coach of the soccer team after turning in one of the best seasons in program history during her inaugural campaign. Salmon guided the Cardinals to their first ever Mid-American Conference regular season championship last fall as she earned MAC Coach of the Year honors. She guided the Cardinals to a overall record and an mark in MAC action. The Cardinals 13 victories are third most ever in a single season while the eight conference wins are tied for most in program history. She guided the Cardinals to a regional ranking in nine out of the 13 weeks during her first season (Great Lakes Region Soccerbuzz). Under her tutelage, the Cardinals excelled both on and off of the field. The Cardinals had four players earned First Team All- MAC honors (Sarah Maxwell, Amy Holst, Emily Rein and Vandi Ogden), marking the first time in program history that feat has been accomplished. She also placed three players on the NSCAA All-Region team, which is the first time BSU has had multiple players on the All-Region squad. Senior midfielder Amy Holst also became the Cardinals first ever ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American as she earned second team accolades last fall. BSU also had three players named Academic All- MAC under Salmon s guidance. Prior to, Salmon spent six seasons as head coach at University of Maryland, Baltimore County. In just her second year at the helm of the program, she led the squad to the Northeast Conference Tournament finals and tutored the Retrievers to a second-place league finish with an mark. She helped UMBC bounce back from a record in its last season the Northeast Conference to a record and a playoff berth in its first year in the America East Conference. The Retrievers qualified for the America East Conference Tournament in two out of three years under Salmon s guidance. A former All-American in soccer at Maryland, Salmon served as UMBC s assistant coach in 1999 before being appointed head coach prior to the 2000 season. A USSF A license coach, Salmon has served as a senior regional staff member of the United States Youth Soccer Association, where she helped evaluate players development and impact on the regional scene. She has also been the assistant coach of the United States Under-15 National Team and served as the USYSA Under-16 regional team head coach. Salmon brings a plethora of playing experience to the program. She captained the Maryland Terrapins in 1997 and 1998 and led the program to three-straight NCAA Tournament appearances from 1995 through In 1996, she was selected as a pre-season All-America candidate. She finished her Salmon s Coaching Career School Year Record Conf. UMBC UMBC UMBC UMBC UMBC UMBC Career 8 seasons Head Coach Michelle Salmon outstanding career second on the Terrapins all-time assists list. Salmon participated on the United States Olympic Festival squad in 1998 and represented the United States as a member of the Under-20 National team from 1993 to 1995, as well as the Under- 16 Team in Salmon was a high school All-American at Old Mill and was inducted into the school s Hall of Fame. She still holds the Anne Arundel County scoring record with 90 goals and 15 assists. Salmon graduated from Maryland in 1998 with bachelor s degrees in government and politics and criminology and criminal justice.

10 Buffalo 1, 0 (10/26/07) (10-5-1, MAC) vs. Buffalo (6-9-2, MAC) Date: Oct 26, 2007 Attendance: Weather: Rain, 59 degrees Pos## Player Sh G A gk 00 MURPHY, Rachael m 2 AIELLO, Annie d 5 HEYER, Angie d 8 ANDERSON, Kristina f 13 LEIBEL, Sarah d 15 VILKOSKI, Jen f 16 REIN, Emily f 20 SCHUMACKER, Sarah m 22 ALEXANDER, Katelyn m 23 COOMBS, Cortney d 24 MARTIN, Lindsay Substitutes RIDLEY, Megan Totals ## Goalkeepers Min GA Saves 00 MURPHY, Rachael 90: Shots by period 1 2 Total Buffalo Corner kicks 1 2 Total Buffalo Soccer Box Score (Final) 2007 Soccer vs Buffalo (Oct 26, 2007 at Buffalo, N.Y.) Goals by period 1 2 Total Buffalo Buffalo Pos## Player Sh G A gk 26 CORON, Amy d 4 PETTENUZZO, Martina d 6 CORTEAU, Amanda m 7 HIGGINS, Caitlin d 9 WILSON, Nikki f 10 VESCIO, Andrea f 11 MCCALLA, Brooke 2-1 d 12 MIHOK, Jennifer m 13 BAILEY, Kristen m 17 BAILEY, Lindsey m 25 TURNER, Ashley Substitutes MACVIE, Courtney Totals ## Goalkeepers Min GA Saves 26 CORON, Amy 90: Saves by period 1 2 Total Buffalo Fouls 1 2 Total Buffalo Scoring summary: No. Time Team Goal scorer Assist Description 1. 5:49 UB HIGGINS, Caitlin MCCALLA, Brooke Shot from 35-yards out Cautions and ejections: Officials: Offsides: 2, Buffalo 5. Official's signature 2, Kent State 1 (10/28/07) (11-5-1, MAC) vs. Kent State (7-9-1, MAC) Date: Oct 28, 2007 Attendance: 207 Weather: Pos## Player Sh G A gk 00 MURPHY, Rachael m 2 AIELLO, Annie d 5 HEYER, Angie d 8 ANDERSON, Kristina 1-1 f 13 LEIBEL, Sarah d 15 VILKOSKI, Jen f 16 REIN, Emily f 20 SCHUMACKER, Sarah m 22 ALEXANDER, Katelyn m 23 COOMBS, Cortney d 24 MARTIN, Lindsay Substitutes -- 4 RICHARDSON, Claire EFT, Jacki DECKER, Bailey MELLOTT, Meg RIDLEY, Megan 1-1 Totals ## Goalkeepers Min GA Saves 00 MURPHY, Rachael 90: T TEAM 0: Shots by period 1 2 Total Kent State Corner kicks 1 2 Total Kent State Soccer Box Score (Final) 2007 Soccer vs Kent State (Oct 28, 2007 at Kent, Ohio) Goals by period 1 2 Total Kent State Kent State Pos## Player Sh G A gk 1 NELSON, Kris f 5 KURZ, Lisa d 7 SETEN, Cassie m 10 MAROSSZEKY,Cathari d 12 HILL, Megan f 16 FRACASSO, Brittany f 17 DIMITROFF, Kimberly 6-1 m 18 KESSLER, Amy m 19 DRAKE, Abby d 21 BARATH, Jackie m 23 NERONI, Dana Substitutes -- 3 LAING, Britt EVANS, Lauren HESTER, Caitlin THOMA, L.A DIEDERICH, Beth HEATON, Kelly CHARRON, Josee Totals ## Goalkeepers Min GA Saves 1 NELSON, Kris 90: Saves by period 1 2 Total Kent State Fouls 1 2 Total Kent State Scoring summary: No. Time Team Goal scorer Assist Description 1. 38:29 BSU REIN, Emily (6) ANDERSON, Kristina 10-yards out off of free kick 2. 40:29 BSU SCHUMACKER, Sarah (4) RIDLEY, Megan 12-yards out right side off of flick from Ridley 3. 58:26 KSU CHARRON, Josee (2) DIMITROFF, Kimberly Through pass from 17, five-yards out Cautions and ejections: Officials: Offsides: 0, Kent State 5. Official's signature 4, Miami 2 (10/26/06) Soccer Box Score (Final) 2006 Soccer Miami vs (Oct 26, 2006 at Muncie, Ind.) Miami (7-9-2, MAC) vs. Goals by period 1 2 Tot (13-3-3, MAC) Date: Oct 26, 2006 Attendance: 399 Miami Weather: Rain, 46 degrees Miami Pos ## Player Sh G A Pos ## Player Sh G A GK 1 Pace, Krista GK 00 MURPHY, Rachael F 2 Vistica, Kathleen M 2 AIELLO, Annie D 5 Whittaker, Abby D 3 WILCEK, Betsy M 6 Boyd, Katie D 4 MAXWELL, Sarah M 10 Hays, Danielle M 8 OGDEN, Vandi D 11 Levant, Jackie M 11 HOLST, Amy M 13 Prevallet, Aimee F 13 LEIBEL, Sarah D 16 Warners, Sara D 15 VILKOSKI, Jen D 17 Elsen, Courtney F 16 REIN, Emily F 19 Zwingelberg, Jodi F 20 SCHUMACKER, Sarah F 23 Berkey, Allison D 24 MARTIN, Lindsay Substitutes Substitutes Smith, Kristin HEYER, Angie Laser, Stephanie O'HARA, Caitlin Hardek, Jackie RIDLEY, Megan Ortner, Megan HOEG, Patti Wilson, Stephanie Totals Kavanaugh, Laura Carlson, Kersta Totals Miami ## Player MIN GA Saves ## Player MIN GA Saves Pace, Krista... 90: MURPHY, Rachael... 90: Shots by period 1 2 Tot Saves by period 1 2 Tot Miami Miami Corner kicks 1 2 Tot Fouls 1 2 Tot Miami Miami SCORING SUMMARY: GOAL Time Team Goal Scorer Assists Description :44 BSU MAXWELL, Sarah (1) MARTIN, Lindsay Off of corner 2. 12:03 BSU OGDEN, Vandi (5) MARTIN, Lindsay off of corner kick 3. 14:21 MIA Vistica, Kathleen Boyd, Katie; Berkey, Allison off of corner kick 4. 54:30 BSU AIELLO, Annie (1) REIN, Emily; LEIBEL, Sarah 5. 61:09 BSU REIN, Emily (8) AIELLO, Annie Shot from top of the box 6. 66:31 MIA Berkey, Allison Zwingelberg, Jodi Rebound off of post CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS: Officials: Referee: Tony Delois; Asst. Referee: Katie Gelhar; William Young; Scorer: Matt McCollester; Offsides: Miami 1, 2. wins the Mid-American Conference Championship Miami 2, 1 (MAC) (10/29/06) Soccer Box Score (Final) 2006 Soccer Miami vs (Oct 29, 2006 at Muncie, Ind.) Miami (8-9-2) vs. Goals by period 1 2 Tot (13-4-3) Date: Oct 29, 2006 Attendance: 358 Miami Weather: Sunny skies 59 degrees Wind NW 13 mph Miami Pos ## Player Sh G A Pos ## Player Sh G A GK 1 Pace, Krista GK 00 MURPHY, Rachael F 2 Vistica, Kathleen M 2 AIELLO, Annie D 5 Whittaker, Abby D 3 WILCEK, Betsy M 6 Boyd, Katie D 4 MAXWELL, Sarah M 10 Hays, Danielle M 8 OGDEN, Vandi M 13 Prevallet, Aimee M 11 HOLST, Amy D 14 Ortner, Megan F 13 LEIBEL, Sarah D 16 Warners, Sara D 15 VILKOSKI, Jen D 17 Elsen, Courtney F 16 REIN, Emily F 19 Zwingelberg, Jodi F 20 SCHUMACKER, Sarah F 23 Berkey, Allison D 24 MARTIN, Lindsay Substitutes Substitutes Smith, Kristin HEYER, Angie Hardek, Jackie JOHNSON, Leah Rush, Jennifer RIDLEY, Megan Wilson, Stephanie Totals Totals Miami ## Player MIN GA Saves ## Player MIN GA Saves Pace, Krista... 90: MURPHY, Rachael... 90: TM TEAM... 0: Shots by period 1 2 Tot Saves by period 1 2 Tot Miami Miami Corner kicks 1 2 Tot Fouls 1 2 Tot Miami Miami SCORING SUMMARY: GOAL Time Team Goal Scorer Assists Description :59 MIA Zwingelberg, Jodi Boyd, Katie Header off of corner kick 2. 62:11 MIA Zwingelberg, Jodi Boyd, Katie off of set piece 3. 85:06 BSU REIN, Emily AIELLO, Annie CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS: YC-MIA #17 (36:55) Officials: Referee: Eric Boria; Asst. Referee: Tim Hammond; Pamela Anderson; Alt. Official: Tom Vogler; Timekeeper: Natalie Nauman; Scorer: Matt McCollester; Offsides: Miami 2, 1. Mid-American Conference Tournament Quarterfinal #8 Miami at #1 Officials signature

11 Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 29, 2007) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) CONFERENCE... ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) NON-CONFERENCE... ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATT ## PLAYER GP G A Pts Sh Shot% GW PK-AT Aug 31 IPFW W REIN, Emily Sept 2 BUTLER L LEIBEL, Sarah Sep 07 at Florida Atlantic W SCHUMACKER, Sarah Sep 09 vs UNC Greensboro L ALEXANDER, Katelyn Sep 14 at Eastern Illinois L AIELLO, Annie Sep 16 at Indiana L ANDERSON, Kristina Sep 21 ILLINOIS STATE W RIDLEY, Megan *Sep 28 CENTRAL MICHIGAN W MARTIN, Lindsay *Sep 30 EASTERN MICHIGAN W MELLOTT, Meg *Oct 05 at Ohio W COOMBS, Cortney *Oct 07 at Akron W HEYER, Angie *Oct 12 NORTHERN ILLINOIS T O DECKER, Bailey *Oct 14 WESTERN MICHIGAN W RICHARDSON, Claire *Oct 19 BOWLING GREEN W O HOEG, Patti *Oct 21 TOLEDO W OT EFT, Jacki *Oct 26 at Buffalo L MEYER, Beth *Oct 28 at Kent State W CLEETER, Amy VILKOSKI, Jen TEAM STATISTICS BSU OPP 14 MORRIS, Kristy BANDY, Laura SHOT STATISTICS... 7 STONE, Vanessa Goals-Shot attempts MURPHY, Rachael Goals scored average Total Shot pct Opponents Shots/Game Assists CORNER KICKS GOAL AVERAGE- -SAVES- PENALTY KICKS ## GOALTENDERS GP Minutes GA Avg Sv Pct W L T Sho PENALTIES Yellow cards MURPHY, Rachael : Red cards CLEETER, Amy 3 158: ATTENDANCE... Total : Total Opponents : Dates/Avg Per Date... 9/462 7/198 Neutral Site #/Avg... 1/84 GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Opponents SHOTS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Opponents SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Opponents CORNER KICKS BY PRD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Opponents FOULS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Opponents

12 Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 29, 2007) Conference games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) CONFERENCE... ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) NON-CONFERENCE... ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATT ## PLAYER GP G A Pts Sh Shot% GW PK-AT *Sep 28 CENTRAL MICHIGAN W REIN, Emily *Sep 30 EASTERN MICHIGAN W AIELLO, Annie *Oct 05 at Ohio W LEIBEL, Sarah *Oct 07 at Akron W SCHUMACKER, Sarah *Oct 12 NORTHERN ILLINOIS T O ALEXANDER, Katelyn *Oct 14 WESTERN MICHIGAN W RIDLEY, Megan *Oct 19 BOWLING GREEN W O ANDERSON, Kristina *Oct 21 TOLEDO W OT MARTIN, Lindsay *Oct 26 at Buffalo L COOMBS, Cortney *Oct 28 at Kent State W HEYER, Angie MELLOTT, Meg TEAM STATISTICS BSU OPP 15 VILKOSKI, Jen DECKER, Bailey SHOT STATISTICS EFT, Jacki Goals-Shot attempts BANDY, Laura Goals scored average STONE, Vanessa Shot pct MEYER, Beth Shots/Game RICHARDSON, Claire Assists Total CORNER KICKS Opponents PENALTY KICKS PENALTIES... Yellow cards GOAL AVERAGE- -SAVES- Red cards ## GOALTENDERS GP Minutes GA Avg Sv Pct W L T Sho ATTENDANCE Total MURPHY, Rachael : Dates/Avg Per Date... 6/469 4/188 Total : Neutral Site #/Avg... 0/0 Opponents : GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Opponents SHOTS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Opponents SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Opponents CORNER KICKS BY PRD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Opponents FOULS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Opponents