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1 WISCONSIN WOMEN S SOCCER Final Release FOLLOW THE BADGERS Twitter.com/BadgerWSoccer Facebook.com/WisconsinWomensSoccer Contact: Jeremy Wodajo Office: (608) / cell: (608) jjw@athletics.wisc.edu 2012 schedule/results (12-8-1, Big Ten) DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 8/17 #25 NOTRE DAME W, 1-0 8/19 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W, 5-0 8/26 LOYOLA-CHICAGO W, 4-0 8/31 at #6 UCLA L, 0-2 9/2 at Loyola Marymount W, 4-2 9/9 ILLINOIS STATE W, 3-2 (2OT) 9/12 at Milwaukee W, 2-1 (OT) 9/16 at #5 Penn State* (BTN) L, 1-2 9/21 MICHIGAN STATE* W, 1-0 9/23 MICHIGAN* l, 0-3 9/27 at Minnesota* L, 2-3 9/30 at #16 Ohio State* T, 0-0 (2OT) 10/5 NEBRASKA* L, 2-3 (OT) 10/8 at Green Bay W, /12 NORTHWESTERN* W, /14 ILLINOIS* (BTN) W, 2-1 (2OT) 10/19 at Purdue* W, /21 at Indiana* W, /27 at Iowa* L, /31 vs. No. 3 Michigan L, ncaa women soccer championships 11/10 at No. 3 UCLA L, 0-1 All times Central; Home games in CAPS Rankings indicate position in NSCAA/adidas poll at time of game 2012 Quick Facts 2012 Overall Record Big Ten Record/Finish 5-5-1/6th All-time record NCAA tournament appearances 17 NCAA tournament record Head Coach Paula Wilkins (UMass, 94) Record at UW (Sixth season) Career Record (12th year) Associate Coach Tim Rosenfeld Assistant Coach Carmelina Moscato 2012 Season recap The Badgers closed out the 2012 season with a overall record and a mark in Big Ten play. The University of Wisconsin women s soccer team earned an at-large bid in the 2012 NCAA Women s Soccer Tournament. This year marked Wisconsin s first time garnering a season of 12 or more wins since The Badgers continued their four-year streak by winning five Big Ten Conference matches with at least 10 overall wins. Cara Walls led the team with 10 goals and 21 points, marking the second consecutive year she has led the team in these categories. Kinley McNicoll and Lindsey Johnson paired up to lead the team with six assists each. McNicoll continues the streak of strong freshmen debuts, becoming the third freshman since 2008 to finish the season leading the team in assists. Seniors Monica Lam-Feist and Lindsey Johnson entered Wisconsin women s soccer top- 10 with 81 starts each throughout their Badger careers. Trio of newcomers highlight list of badgers named to allbig ten teams After finishing the regular season ranked first and second, respectively, in goals scored, sophomore Cara Walls and senior Monica Lam-Feist were named second team All-Big Ten honorees. Walls shined for Wisconsin on the front line, recording a trio of multi-goal games, including three game-winning scores in Lam-Feist also played a pivotal role as the senior recorded six goals in 2012, including the game-winner in UW s first win over Notre Dame in over a decade during the season opener. Badger newcomers Kinley McNicoll, Lexi Peterson and Lindsey Holmes all earned All- Freshman team honors after combining to form a solid core for UW in all three phases of the field. McNicoll notched a pair of game-winning goals against both South Dakota State and Green Bay, while Peterson anchored the back line for the Badgers, tallying her first career score against Big Ten regular-season champion Penn State. Holmes helped push the Badgers over the 10-win plateau with a goal in UW s 2-1 double-overtime comeback win against Illinois. Final Conference Standings Sophomore Carly Vogel earned the Big Ten s sportsmanship award for her tremendous reputation in the classroom as well as on the playing field. Vogel was one of 12 Big Ten women s soccer student-athletes honored for their distinguished sportsmanship and ethical behavior. Penn State Conference (Pts.) (31) Overall Ohio State (25) Michigan (23) Wisconsin makes 17th Ncaa Minnesota (19) Tournament appearance Illinois (19) The Badgers traveled to Los Angeles, Calif., to Wisconsin (16) take on third-seeded UCLA on Saturday, Nov. 10, in the opening round of the Big Dance. This year marked the 17th NCAA tournament appearance for Indiana Nebraska Iowa (12) (12) (12) the Badgers. Northwestern (9) Michigan State (7) Junior GK Genevieve Richard garnered the start Purdue (7) for Wisconsin, tallying the game s sole four saves. Despite Richard s strong efforts, UCLA got on the board with a goal in the first half of the match and the Badgers was unable to answer, ending their season. Athletic Communications Office University of Wisconsin Kellner Hall 1440 Monroe Street Madison, WI 53711

2 2012 TEAM leaders POINTS G A Pts Cara Walls Paige Adams Monica Lam-Fiest Kinley McNicoll Kodee Williams GOALS GP G Shots Cara Walls Paige Adams Monica Lam-Feist McKenna Meuer Kinley McNicoll Kodee Williams GAME-WINNING GOALS GP GWG G Cara Walls McKenna Meuer Monica Lam-Feist Kinley McNicoll Joana Bielefeld ASSISTS GP A PTS Kinley McNicoll Lindsey Johnson Paige Adams Kodee Williams Joana Bielefeld SHOTS GP SH SHOT% Monica Lam-Feist Cara Walls Kinley McNicoll Paige Adams Kodee Williams SHOTS ON GOAL GP SOG SH Cara Walls Monica Lam-Feist Paige Adams Kinley McNicoll Kodee Williams single-game highs POINTS 4 Cara Walls at Purdue (Oct.19) 4 Monica Lam-Feist at Purdue (Oct.19) GOALS 2 Cara Walls at Purdue (Oct.19) 2 Monica Lam-Feist at Purdue (Oct.19) ASSISTS 2 Lindsey Johnson vs. S. Dakota State (Aug. 19) 1 23 players tied, M.R. Adams at Ind. (Oct. 21) SHOTS 8 Cara Walls vs. Illinois (Oct. 14) 7 M. Lam-Feist at Milwaukee (Sept. 12) SHOTS ON GOAL 5 Cara Walls vs. Illinois (Oct. 14) 4 Cara Walls at Minnesota (Sept. 27) SAVES 7 Lauren Gunderson vs. Notre Dame (Aug. 17) 6 3x, M.R. G. Richard vs. Illinois (Oct. 14) While UCLA boasts an average of over two goals per match, Wisconsin was able to keep the team down to a single goal in the match. Wisconsin owns a all-time record in the NCAA tournament, including a 3-3 mark in their last six matches. UW head coach Paula Wilkins made her ninth NCAA tournament appearance as a head coach, including her third with the Badgers. Wilkins guided Penn State to a pair of College Cup semifinal appearances in 2002 and 2005, while at the helm. badgers earn no. 6 seed in big ten tournament Despite a closely played match, the No. 6-seeded University of Wisconsin women s soccer team fell to the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines, 2-0, in the opening round of the 2012 Big Ten Women s Soccer Tournament at Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Ind., Oct. 31. The Badgers outshot Michigan, 12-11, falling for just the second time all season when tallying more shots than their opponent. Senior GK Lauren Gunderson played all 90 minutes, recording four saves but conceding the match s only scores. Wisconsin saw its aggressiveness go unrewarded as Michigan dominated the Badgers in corner kicks, 8-3. Big ten board The Badgers finished the season sixth in the Big Ten conference with a record. As a team, the Badgers are second in the conference in single-match points (16 vs. South Dakota St.) and are tied for second in single-match assists (6 vs. South Dakota St.) and goals (5 vs. South Dakota St.). Sophomore Cara Walls is ninth in the Big Ten in goals (10) during conference matches and 10th in the Big Ten in points (21). breaking down the walls After a mediocre start to the 2012 season, sophomore forward Cara Walls has broken out of her shell and is leading the Badgers in their historic run this season. Walls bypassed the potential slump that plagues most sophomores who dominate their first collegiate season and surpassed her strong numbers from Walls hit her stride late in the season, tallying five goals in just three games and leading the team in goals with 10, eclipsing her team-high nine-goal freshman campaign. The Wauwatosa, Wis., native has accumulated a team-high 21 points this season, including 16 in Big Ten contests. In all seven home matches that Walls has tallied a point in, UW is Walls played the role of savior this season, notching three game-winning goals including one in the double-ot victory against Illinois. 10 is the magic number For the fourth-consecutive season the Badgers have eclipsed the 10-win plateau. Following UW s 2-1 double-overtime win over Illinois on Sunday, Oct. 14, the Badgers matched their win total from Wisconsin has now tallied 10 or more wins in seven of the last 10 seasons, making an appearance in the NCAA Tournament during five of those 10 double-digit winning slates. Silence of the lam-feist Senior Monica Lam-Feist has been one of Wisconsin s go-to players this season. Lam-Feist tallied a pair of scores in UW s 4-2 win over Purdue on Friday, Oct. 19, posting her first multi-goal match of the season. Lam-Feist tallied a career-high 13 points in Lam-Feist s quiet demeanor is offset by her aggressive on-field approach to defending, as well as scoring points. This season, the senior is leading the Badgers in shots (57) and is second in goals (6). goal-oriented The Badgers tallied goals at a rapid pace this season. Wisconsin eclipsed its entire goal total from Behind a trio of four-goal outings and a five-goal performance against South Dakota State, the Badgers tallied 38 goals this season, 11 more than their total output in Wisconsin s offensive improvement is largely due to its aggressiveness on the front line. UW outshot its opponents , outscoring foes

3 NSCAA\CONTINENTAL TIRE coaches poll Final Poll, Nov. 6, 2012 School Prev Record 1 Stanford BYU Virginia San Diego State Penn State UCLA Florida State Florida Maryland Wake Forest Baylor Marquette North Carolina Georgetown Texas A&M Ohio State Santa Clara UCF Duke Tennessee West Virginia Pepperdine California Portland RV Virginia Tech Also receiving votes: La Salle, Notre Dame, Miami (Ohio), Michigan, Princeton, Texas Tech, Long Beach State 2012 opponents in bold italics BADGERS IN THE RANKINGS Week NSCAA SA ST TDS Pre NR NR NR 33 8/ / / / / /24 RV NR RV 34 10/1 NR NR RV NR 10/8 NR NR NR NR 10/15 NR NR NR NR 10/22 NR NR NR 37 10/29 NR NR NR 43 11/5 NR NR NR 45 NSCAA = NSCAA\Continental Tire Coaches Poll, SA = Soccer America, TDS = Top Drawer Soccer, ST = Soccer Times shooting stars The Badgers hold an record in 2012 when outshooting opponents, with three of those victories coming in shutout fashion. On the contrary, UW is when being outshot in matches during Four of those losses have come to ranked foes, with the other combination of four coming at the hands of Big Ten opponents Women s soccer Numerical roster No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown (HS/Previous School) 1 Lauren Gunderson* 5th/RSr. GK 5-8 Middleton, Wis. (Middleton) 2 Lindsey Holmes Fr./Fr. MF/F 5-4 Verona, Wis. (Verona) 3 Lindsey Hamann Sr./Sr. MF 5-4 Cedarburg, Wis. (Cedarburg) 4 Carly Vogel So./So. D 5-3 Germantown, Wis. (Germantown) 5 McKenna Meuer Fr./Fr. MF 5-4 Madison, Wis. (James Madison Memorial) 6 Brianna Stelzer Fr./Fr. D 5-9 Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville South) 7 Erin Jacobsen 5th/RSr. MF 5-6 Wheaton, Ill. 8 Lexi Peterson Fr./Fr. MF/F 5-6 Wheaton, Ill. (Warrenville South) 10 Molly Laufenberg Fr./Fr. MF/F 5-6 Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee) 11 Marta Wangard Fr./Fr. MF 5-4 Brookfield, Wis. (Brookfield East) 13 Kinley McNicoll Fr./Fr. MF 5-5 Oakville, Ontario (White Oaks) 14 Monica Lam-Feist* Sr./Sr. MF 5-9 Vancouver, British Columbia (Sullivan Heights) 15 Cara Walls So./So. F 5-8 Wauwatosa, Wis. (Wauwatosa East) 16 Casey Mann Fr./Fr. D 5-9 Vienna, Va. (The Potomac School) 17 Lindsey Johnson* Sr./Sr. D 5-7 Sussex, Wis. (Hamilton) 19 Courtney McHugh Fr./Fr. F 5-9 Elmhurst, Ill. (York Community) 20 Zoe Ziegler Fr./Fr. MF/F 5-1 Mequon, Wis. (Homestead) 21 Paige Adams Sr./RJr. F 5-4 Port Coquitlam, British Columbia (Riverside) 22 Kodee Williams Jr./RSo. MF/F 5-5 Toronto, Ontario (Birchmount Park) 24 Genevieve Richard Jr./Jr. GK 5-11 Saint-Bruno, Quebec (Francais de Longueuil) 25 Joana Bielefeld* Sr./Sr. MF/D 5-8 Brookfield, Wis. (Brookfield East) 27 Becky McGrath Fr./Fr. D 5-1 Wauwatosa, Wis. (Wisconsin Lutheran) 28 Nicole La Petina Jr./Jr. MF 5-6 Warrenville, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville) 29 Nikki Greenhalgh So./So. F 5-7 Novi, Mich. (Novi) 30 Alexandra Heller Jr./RSo. D 5-9 Deerfield, Ill. (Deerfield) 31 Olivia Hoff Sr./Sr. GK 5-7 Whitefish Bay, Wis. (Whitefish Bay) *indicates 2012 captains Joana Bielefeld...bee-LA-feld Nikki Greenhalgh...GREEN-hall Nicole La Petina...La PEH-teena Molly Laufenberg... LAW-fen-BERG early bird gets the worm X X Wisconsin s offensive aggressiveness has been vital in all 12 victories this season, with nine coming in matches where the Badgers recorded the game s opening score. UW holds a 60 percent chance of winning the match when scoring first and are in game s where they have accomplished just that this season. The Badgers are when leading at the half and when tied heading into the intermission. Pronunciations Courtney McHugh... Mc-Q McKenna Meuer...MOY-er Genevieve Richard...jen-UH-VEEVE Cara Walls...CAR-uh

4 2012 record when... Overall Conference Non-Conference Postseason Home Away Neutral Day Night Goal games Goal games Goal games Goal games August September October November When scoring first When opp. scores first Scoring 0 goals Scoring 1 goal Scoring 2 goals Scoring 3 goals Scoring 4 goals Scoring 5 goals Allowing 0 goals Allowing 1 goal Allowing 2 goals Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Outshooting opponents Outshot by opponent Shots are tied Overtime Games Against ranked opponents moscato added to coaching staff Paula Wilkins announced the addition of Canadian national team member and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, Carmelina Moscato, to the women s soccer coaching staff. Most recently, Moscato served as Canada s starting center back during all six matches of the 2012 Summer Olympics, playing a vital role in her native country earning its first-ever medal in Olympic competition. After placing eighth during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Moscato guided the Canadian women s national team to a third-place finish in London after defeating France, 1-0 and falling one-goal short of tying the U.S. for an eventual spot in the gold-medal game. BY the numbers Paula Wilkins owns a 21-9 NCAA Tournament record, including a 70.0 win percentage. 10 The Badgers recorded six shutouts with five resulting in victories. X X Wisconsin held a season-best fivematch win streak, rallying the team to 5 earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The Badgers have eclipsed the 10-win plateau for the fourthconsecutive season and the seventh time in the last 10 years. X X UW appeared in the NCAA 3 Tournament for the third time in four years under Paula Wilkins. X X Wisconsin s five-goal barrage against 6 South Dakota State is not out of the norm for the Wilkins bunch. During four of Wilkins six seasons as head coach, the Badgers have knotted five or more goals in at least one match. Consistent kinley Paula Wilkins freshmen class, led by starting midfielder Kinley McNicoll, gave the Badgers a much-needed boost this season. Wilkins started four freshmen and McNicoll, an Ontario native, emerged as the leader of the talented bunch. McNicoll finished the season fourth among all Badgers in points (12) and has shown flashes of experience and grit only seen in someone who has redshirted or is nearing the end of their four-year career. The freshman has shown aggressiveness, ranking third on UW in shots (36) but has also displayed her unselfishness, notching only 14 shots on goal and tallying a team-best six assists this season. HOME sweet home Wisconsin s fast start was due in large part to its friendly nonconference schedule, which included three-straight home games to kick off the season for the first time since The Badgers finished their regular season at the McClimon Soccer Complex this season, a feat UW has not accomplished since Wisconsin finished its last two home games of the season 2-0, including a double-ot win against Illinois. Party likes it s 1989 For the first time in over two decades, the Badgers defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, knocking off the 2010 NCAA National Champions, 1-0, to open the 2012 season. Wisconsin previously recorded its one and only victory over Notre Dame on Sept. 9, 1989, in South Bend, Ind. Friday, Aug. 17, UW got a late goal from senior Monica Lam-Feist in the 84th minute, securing the win for the Badgers, which was just their second all-time against Notre Dame. In her first start in net since the graduation of All-Big Ten GK Michele Dalton, Lauren Gunderson recorded a career-high seven saves, as Notre Dame outshot Wisconsin 12-8 and earned three more corner kick opportunities than the Badgers. Prior to the Aug. 17 match, the closest the Badgers have come to defeating the Fighting Irish is in 2001, when the teams played to a 2-2 double-ot draw in South Bend. Canadian connection Among all 26 members of the 2012 Wisconsin women s soccer team, five states are represented, with the state of Wisconsin garnering the most players. Five Badgers hail from Canada, including three starters. Senior Monica Lam-Feist (Surrey, British Columbia), juniors Paige Adams (Port Coquitlam, British Columbia) and Genevieve Richard (Saint-Bruno, Quebec), as well as sophomore Kodee Williams (Toronto, Ontario) and freshman Kinley McNicoll (Oakville, Ontario), are all Canadians by birth. The Canadians, excluding Richard who is a GK, have played instrumental roles in the Badgers offensive success this season. During the 2012 season, the four scored a combined 18 goals and recorded 16 assists, tallying 52 of the team s 107 total points. Genevieve Richard made her mark in the net during Big Ten conference play, garnering a.794 save percentage. Richard recorded a career high 6 saves twice this season in the overtime matches against Ohio State and Illinois.

5 CAREER RECORD WATCH goals 1. Kari Maijala, Theresa Senn, Kara Kabellis, Cara Walls, 2011-present 19 MUlti-goal games 1. Allison Wagner 9 2. Erica Handelman 8 3. Amy Vermeulen 7 4. Jackie Billet 5 Kim Backs 5 Cara Walls 5 games started 1. Marisa Brown Katy Lindenmuth Lauren Schmidt Kelly Conway Kara Kabellis Natalie Horner Ann Eshun Lindsey Johnson Monica Lam-Feist Allison Wagner Player Bio Updates #21 Paige Adams RS-Jr. F Port Coquitlam, B.C. (Riverside) Started in all 21 matches... finished second on the team in points (17) and assists (5)... tied for second on the team in goals (6)... tallied goals against South Dakota State (8/19), Loyola-Chicago (8/26), Loyola Marymount (9/2), Illinois State (9/9), Green Bay (10/8) and Iowa (10/27)... recorded assists against Notre Dame (8/17), UW-Milwaukee (9/12), Minnesota (9/27), Nebraska (10/5) and Indiana (10/21). #25 Joana Bielefeld Sr. D Brookfield, Wis. (Brookfield Central) Started in all 21 matches... finished the season tied for third on team in assists (4)... scored gamewinning goals against UW-Milwaukee (9/12) and Indiana (10/21). #1 Lauren Gunderson RS-Sr. GK Middleton, Wis. (Middleton) X X Started in 15 matches, totaling 1293:47 minutes... currently eighth in the Big Ten in saves (56) and 7th in saves per game (3.73)... opened the season with three consecutive shutouts against Notre Dame (8/17), South Dakota State (8/19) and Loyola- Chicago (8/26) tallied a career high of seven saves in the season opener against Notre Dame. #2 Lindsey Hamman Sr. MF Cedarburg, Wis. (Cedarburg) Has seen action in 18 matches... tallied six shots this season. #31 Olivia Hoff Sr. GK Whitefish Bay, Wis. (Whitefish Bay) Appeared in three matches, totaling 74:31 minutes... tallied two saves against Loyola-Chicago (8/26) and one against Loyola Marymount (9/2). #2 Lindsey Holmes Fr. F Verona, Wis. (Verona) Appeared in 20 matches, starting three... tallied first goal of Badger career against Nebraska (10/5)... scored a goal against Illinois (10/14)... tallied first career assist against Indiana (10/21). #7 Erin Jacobsen RS-Sr. MF Wheaton, Ill. (Warrenville) Appeared in 14 matches... tallied one goal against South Dakota State (8/19). #17 Lindsey Johnson Sr. D Sussex, Wis. (Hamilton) Started in all 21 matches... tied for lead in Big Ten for single game assists (2, South Dakota State)... finished the season tied for the lead on team in assists (6)... tallied one shot on goal against South Dakota State (8/19) and another against Michigan State (9/21). #14 Monica Lam-Feist Sr. MF Vancouver, B.C. (Sullivan Heights) Started in all 21 matches... finished the season tied for second on the team in goals (6) and second in shots on goal (19)... named Women s Soccer Big Ten Player of the week by College Sports Madness (10/21)... recorded a multi-goal performance against Purdue (10/19)... scored the game-winning goal against Notre Dame (8/17)... tallied goals against Loyola-Chicago (8/26), Loyola-Marymount (9/2) and Minnesota (9/27). #10 Molly Laufenberg Fr. MF Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee) Has seen action in nine matches... recorded one shot against Ohio State (9/30)... one assist tallied against Loyola-Chicago (8/26)... made Badger debut against Notre Dame (8/17). #13 Kinley McNicoll Fr. MF Oakville, Ontario (White Oaks) Started in all 21 matches... finished the season tied for first on the team in assists (6) and third in shots (35)... scored the game-winning goal against South Dakota State (8/19) and Green Bay (10/8)... tallied a goal against Loyola Marymount (9/2)... named one of the top 100 freshmen in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer.com. #5 McKenna Meuer Sr. F Barrington, Ill. (Barrington) Appeared in 20 matches, starting finished the season tied for the lead on the team in gamewinning goals scored against Loyola-Chicago (8/26), Loyola Marymount (9/2) and Michigan State (9/21)... recorded a goal against Indiana (10/21)... tallied one assist against Loyola Marymount (9/2). #8 Lexi Peterson So. D Madison, Wis. (Edgewood) Started in all 21 matches... recorded first goal as a Badger against Penn State (9/16)... tallied one assist against South Dakota State (8/19)... has logged eight total shots (5 SOGs). #24 Genevieve Richard Sr. MF Vadnais Heights, Minn. (Totino Grace) Started six matches in goal this season, totaling 571:47 minutes... currently ranked second in the Big Ten for saves per game (5.25) during conference play... made Badger debut starting match against Ohio State (9/30)... recorded 27 saves through her six starts... tallied six saves against Ohio State (9/27) and Illinois (10/14)... named to the Canadian Women s National Team that competed at the FIFA U-20 Women s World Cup in Japan. #6 Brianna Stelzer Jr. D Woodstock, Ill. (Marian Central Catholic) Started in all 21 matches... tallied one shot on goal against Illinois State (9/9). #4 Carly Vogel Fr. F Barrington, Ill. (Barrington) Has made seven starts and seen action in 11 matches... recorded a shot against Green Bay (10/8) and Indiana (10/21). #15 Cara Walls So. F Wilmette, Ill. (New Trier) Started in all 21 matches... currently ninth in the Big Ten in goals (10) and tied for 10th in points (21)... finished the season first on team in goals (10) and points (21)... scored the game-winning goal against Illinois State (9/9), Northwestern (10/12) and Illinois (10/14)... recorded three multi-goal performances (Illinois State, Northwestern, Purdue). #22 Kodee Williams Jr. MF Kentwood, Mich. (East) Appeared in all 21 matches, starting three... finished the season tied for third on team in assists (4)... tallied goals against South Dakota State (8/19), Loyola-Chicago (8/26) and UW-Milwaukee (9/12).

6 career numbers wilkins in the NCAA tournament WISCONSIN (Overall: 3-3) /10 at UCLA L, /12 at Milwaukee W, /12 at Marquette T, 0-0 (L, 4-3 PK) /13 vs. Arizona State T, 1-1 (W, 4-3 PK) 11/15 vs. Central Florida W, /20 at Boston College L, 0-1 PENN STATE (Overall: 18-6) /10 vs. Niagara W, /12 vs. Villanova W, /17 vs. Boston College W, /24 at #1 Notre Dame L, /11 vs. Bucknell W, /13 vs. West Virginia W, /19 vs. Texas A&M W, /25 vs. Santa Clara W, /2 vs. #1 Portland T, 0-0 (L, 4-3 PK) /12 vs. Binghamton W, /14 vs. Maryland L, /14 vs. Navy W, /16 vs. Rutgers W, /22 vs. Texas A&M W, /28 at UCLA L, /15 vs. Princeton W, /17 at Maryland W, /24 vs. Virginia W, /30 at Connecticut W, /6 vs. Portland L, /16 vs. Bucknell W, /18 vs. Villanova W, /24 at Connecticut W, /30 at North Carolina L, 1-2 Women s soccer coaching records 1. Anson Dorrance (UNC ) Clive Charles (Portland ) Paula Wilkins (PSU , UW ).710 Winningest active division i coaches 1. Anson Dorrance (UNC) Mark Krikorian (Florida St.) Paul Ratcliffe (Stanford) Paula Wilkins (Penn St., UW) head coach PAULA WILKINS Paula Wilkins enters her sixth season with the Wisconsin women s soccer program. In only five seasons, Wilkins has already made giant leaps in rebuilding the program. In 2011, the Badgers made their third-straight appearance in the Big Ten Tournament. Wilkins guided UW to the NCAA Tournament in 2010, the school s best finish in 15 years, after reaching the third round of the NCAA tournament in just her third season with the program. In her second season, UW finished with a record finishing the season at.500, and narrowly missed a berth into the Big Ten Tournament. In her first season Wilkins led the Badgers to a record, marking a three-game improvement overall and a one-game improvement in the Big Ten from 2007 to Following the conclusion of her first season Wilkins scored one of the top recruiting classes for 2008, ranking 21st in the nation and marking the highest ranking in UW history. In her first recruiting class, two were named to the 2008 Big Ten All- Freshman Team, Laurie Nosbusch and Erin Jacobsen. Wilkins has compiled a remarkable (.732) record in her 10 seasons as a head coach. Prior to her start at Wisconsin, Wilkins was the head coach at Penn State for six years. The Nittany Lions earned six NCAA tournament berths, which included two College Cup appearances during her tenure. In addition, Penn State won the last six Big Ten regular season championships, along with a pair of Big Ten tournament titles. Penn State dominated Big Ten women s soccer for most of the 13 seasons of the school s sponsorship of the sport and Wilkins was part of the coaching staff the entire time. She joined the Nittany Lions as an assistant coach when the program debuted as a varsity sport in 1994 and served in that role until she was named head coach at the end of the 2000 campaign. Wilkins coached nine All-Americans at Penn State, including four-time All-American Christie Welsh, the 2001 player of the year and winner of the prestigious M.A.C. Hermann Trophy. Wilkins also recruited and guided Tiffany Weimer, a three-time All- American, two-time Big Ten offensive player of the year and the conference s record holder in career goals. PAULA WILKINS Sixth Season at Wisconsin UMass, 1994 Record at Wisconsin: Career Record: Year-by-Year Coaching Record 2012* * * *& *& *& *& *& * = NCAA Tournament & = at Penn State The Nittany Lions won their ninth straight Big Ten regular-season title and fourth league tournament crown in 2006, finishing the conference slate with an mark. Penn State was knocked out of the NCAA tournament quarterfinals by top-ranked Notre Dame. Wilkins was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year for the fifth time. The team also boasted two All-Americans in senior captain Ali Krieger, a first-team selection for the second consecutive year, and sophomore Sheree Gray, a third-team honoree. In 2005, Wilkins guided Penn State to a record before losing to Portland in the NCAA semifinals. The Nittany Lions attained a No. 1 national ranking during the campaign, finished the season ranked No. 2 and earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. Three players from that team earned All-America recognition, including Weimer, who was runner-up for the Hermann Trophy for the second straight year after breaking the Big Ten goal-scoring record. Weimer was one of six Nittany Lions to earn All-Big Ten honors that season. Additionally, Wilkins was named national and Big Ten coach of the year. In 2004, the Nittany Lions claimed their seventh straight Big Ten title and made their 11th consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. Penn State claimed three Big Ten honors that year, with Wiemer collecting offensive player of the year honors, Natalie Jacobs earning defensive player of the year laurels and Wilkins being named conference coach of the year. Weimer additionally was runner-up for the Hermann Trophy and was one of three players who were named All-Americans. Penn State made its sixth consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals in 2003 and won another Big Ten championship. Midfielder Joanna Lohman gathered Big Ten Player of the Year accolades and was runner-up for the Hermann Trophy. Ali Krieger was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and Wilkins collected coach of the year honors. Wilkins helped Penn State to its ninth straight NCAA tournament appearance in 2002 as the team reached the Elite Eight for the fifth consecutive season. Four Nittany Lions captured all-conference honors, including Weimer, who became the fourth PSU player in five years to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Year laurels. Christie Welsh also became the first player in program history to earn NSCAA All-America honors all four years. In her first season as head coach, Wilkins led the Nittany Lions to a No. 2 ranking to close the season. The team also was second in the nation in scoring with 3.19 goals per game, a mark that broke Big Ten records for goals (83), assists (67) and points (233) in a season. Welsh became the first player in school history to garner the Hermann Trophy. Welsh additionally was the first player named the NSCAA player of the year and the first to win Big Ten Player of the Year honors for three straight seasons. Wilkins Penn State teams also had tremendous success in the classroom. During her tenure, 41 of her studentathletes garnered Academic All-Big Ten accolades. In addition, six Nittany Lions were named NSCAA Scholar All- Americans and former Penn State standout Joanna Lohman was a two-time NSCAA Scholar Athlete of the Year and an NCAA postgraduate scholarship winner in A defender at the University of Massachusetts from , Wilkins captained the 1993 squad that went and reached the NCAA College Cup semifinals.

7 2012 Wisconsin women s Soccer SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent Result/Time UW Goal Scorers Location 8/17 NOTRE DAME W, 1-0 Monica Lam-Feist (83 ) MADISON, Wis. 8/19 S. DAKOTA STATE W, 5-0 McNicoll (22 ), Williams (37 ), Adams (56 ), Walls (64 ), Jacobsen (66 ) MADISON, Wis. 8/26 LOYOLA-CHICAGO W, 4-0 Meuer (20 ), Lam-Feist (31 ), Adams (56 ), Williams (66 ) MADISON, Wis. 8/31 at #6 UCLA L, 0-2 N/A Los Angeles, Calif. 9/2 at Loyola Marymount W, 4-2 Lam-Feist (32 ), Adams (49 ), Meuer (52 ), McNicoll (70 ) Los Angeles, Calif. 9/9 ILLINOIS STATE W, 3-2 (2OT) Walls (26, 103 ), Adams (59 ) MADISON, Wis. 9/12 at UW-Milwaukee W, 2-1 (OT) K. Williams (77 ), Bielefeld (95 ) Milwaukee, Wis. 9/16 at #5 Penn St.* (BTN) L, 1-2 L. Peterson (80 ) University Park, Penn. 9/21 MICHIGAN STATE* W, 1-0 Meuer (26 ) MADISON, Wis. 9/23 MICHIGAN* L, 0-3 N/A MADISON, Wis. 9/27 at Minnesota* L, 2-3 Walls (22 ), Lam-Feist (56 ) St. Paul, Minn. 9/30 at #16 Ohio State* T, 0-0 (2OT) N/A Columbus, Ohio 10/5 NEBRASKA* L, 2-3 (OT) Walls (24 ), Holmes (42 ) MADISON, Wis. 10/8 at Green Bay W, 2-0 McNicoll (11 ), Adams (31 ) green Bay, Wis. 10/12 NORTHWESTERN* W, 2-1 Walls (9 ), Walls (23 ) MADISON, Wis. 10/14 ILLINOIS* (BTN) W, 2-1 (2OT) Holmes (82 ), Walls (100 ) MADISON, Wis. 10/19 at Purdue* W, 4-2 Walls (38 ), Lam-Feist (38 ), Lam-Feist (47 ), Walls (80 ) West Lafayette, Ind. 10/21 at Indiana* W, 2-1 Meuer (83 ), Bielefeld (89 ) Bloomington, Ind. 10/27 at Iowa* L, 1-2 Adams (70 ) Iowa City, Iowa Big Ten Women s Soccer Tournament (Bloomington, Ind.) 10/31 vs. No. 3 Michigan L, 0-2 N/A Bloomington, Ind NCAA Women s Soccer Championships (Los Angeles, Calif.) 11/10 vs. No. 3 UCLA L, 0-1 N/A Los Angeles, Calif.