Presbyterian College Women s Soccer

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1 2012 Presbyterian College Women s Soccer Game Notes Media Contact: Ryan Real, Assistant Director of Sports Information (O) (M) rtreal@presby.edu Quick Facts Location Ashland Ave. Clinton, SC Enrollment...1,200 Founded Colors... Garnet & Blue Nickname...Blue Hose Mascot...Scotsman Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference... Big South Conference Facility...Edens Field at Martin Stadium (500) President...Dr. Claude Lilly Faculty Athletic Rep...Dr. Craig Powell Director of Athletics...Brian Reese Director of Sports Medicine... Nelson Jones Director of Sports Info/Game Ops...Simon Whitaker Assistant SID (M/W Soccer Contact)... Ryan Real Office Telephone... (864) Mobile Phone... (502) Office Fax... (864) Website...GoBlueHose.com Head Coach...Brian Purcell (24th year) Alma Mater...Presbyterian College 87 Record at PC (Years) (23) Career Record...Same Assistant Coach...Sarah Beth Anderson (1st year) Alma Mater...Presbyterian College 12 Athletic Trainer... Christine Hess Letterwinners Returning/Lost...14/7 Starters Returning/Lost...8/ Record in Big South Finish...Ninth 2012 Schedule and Results Date Team Location Time/Result A21 Francis Marion Florence, S.C. L, 3-4 (2 OT) A24 ETSU Johnson City, Tenn. L, 3-2 (OT) A26 Clemson Clemson, S.C. L, 0-6 A30 Wofford Spartanburg, S.C. L, 0-1 S2 Furman Clinton, S.C. L, 0-2 S6 Jacksonville Clinton, S.C. S16 USC Upstate Spartanburg, S.C. 3 p.m. S20 Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. S22 Longwood* Farmville, Va. 2 p.m. S27 Radford* Clinton, S.C. S29 VMI* Clinton, S.C. 2 p.m. O4 High Point* High Point, N.C. O6 Campbell* Buies Creek, N.C. O11 Charleston So.* Clinton, S.C. O13 Coastal Carolina* Conway, S.C. 12 p.m. O18 Winthrop* Clinton, S.C. O20 Gardner Webb* Clinton, S.C. O23 UNC Asheville* Clinton, S.C. O27 BSC Quarterfinal Campus sites TBA N2 BSC Semifinals Rock Hill, S.C. TBA N4 BSC Final Rock HIll, S.C. TBA * denotes Big South Conference game PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE (0-5-0, BIG SOUTH) PC battles Jacksonville in second-ever meeting VS. JACKSONVILLE (1-3-1, ATLANTIC SUN) September 6 Edens Field at Martin Stadium Clinton, S.C. Streaming live on the Big South Network presented by State Farm On the Hunt The Presbyterian College women s soccer team (0-5-0) hosts the Jacksonville Dolphins (1-3-1) on Thursday night at before taking a 10-day break from competition. The Blue Hose will look for their first win of the season after narrow losses against Wofford (0-1) and Furman (0-2) last week. Scouting the Dolphins Jacksonville will bring a record to Laurens County after a scoreless tie against Georgia Southern on Sunday and three straight losses to FIU, South Carolina and Navy. The Dolphins opened the season with a 1-0 win over Florida Atlantic and have seen Marie Weckhurst, Sarah Moghadas and Becca Massip each score one goal on the season. Series History The two sides have only met once before, in the 2007 season opener for both teams. Thursday s contest marks the first time Jacksonville has visited PC as the Dolphins took the 2007 matchup at home, 4-2. The Blue Hose held a 1-0 lead at halftime but Jacksonville potted four goals in the second half to pull away. Setting the Pace Tori Lopez and Stephanie Allen lead the Blue Hose with two goals apiece on the season. Sara Simpson s two assists pace the squad in that category while Sophie Cobb has a goal and an assist. Jordan Broadway leads the team in net, with four starts anda 1.98 goals against average. Cardiac Kids The Blue Hose went into overtime in their first two matches of the 2012 season, tying last year s overall season total. In 2010, the Blue Hose played bonus soccer in three of their first four and in four matches overall on the year. Last Time Out PC dropped a pair of close contests to Southern Conference teams over the past week, Next Up for the Blue Hose... PC will go back on the road again for its next three matches following a 10-day break from competition. The Blue Hose first head to USC Upstate on September 16, wrapping up their nonconference schedule. PC then heads to Liberty and Longwood for a pair of Big South matches.

2 falling at Wofford by a 1-0 margin before coming up to short against Furman in the squad s home opener, 2-0. Freshman goalkeeper Sydney Fontenot made her first collegiate start PC s Record When... Overall Big South matches Home Away Neutral In overtime Game is decided by 1 goal Game decided by 2-3 goals Game decided by 4+ goals Scoring first Opponent scores first Scoring 0 goals Scoring 1 goal Scoring 2 goals Scoring 3 goals Scoring 4+ goals Allowing 0 goals Allowing 1 goal Allowing 2 goals Allowing 3 goals Allowing 4+ goals Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Recording more shots Recording fewer shots Tied in shots Recording more corner kicks Recording fewer corner kicks Tied in corner kicks Committing more fouls Committing fewer fouls Tied in fouls Committing more offsides Committing fewer offsides Tied in offsides Recording more saves Recording fewer saves Tied in saves on Sunday against Furman and stopped 10 shots, including six in the second half... The PC defense held Furman to its fewest goal output against the Blue Hose since a 1-0 loss on September 4, Hey Bulldogs PC battled South Carolina State to a 1-1 tie in a scrimmage on Tuesday at home, the team s only preseason action. Stephanie Allen put PC ahead in the final 30-minute period by converting on a cross from Brittany Whitson, but the Bulldogs equalized in the closing minutes. Bring Them Back The Blue Hose return 14 letterwinners and eight starters from last season s squad, including leading scorer Sara Simpson, goalkeeper Jordan Broadway and defensive stalwarts Alice Blackwell and Brittany Whitson. Blackwell will serve as senior captain while Emily Boggus (Conyers, Ga.) and Stephanie Allen (Augusta, Ga.) maintain co-captain duties. Addition By Division On August 2, the NCAA Executive Committee voted to approve Presbyterian College s full certification to Division I. The Blue Hose will now be eligible for NCAA and Big South Conference postseason play for the first time since joining the league and playing a Division I schedule since the season. New Blood The team welcomes seven newcomers as Chandler Carter, Sophie Cobb, Christy Darracott, Sydney Fontenot, Hannah Gaither, Madison Smith and Alison Stelling join the Blue Hose. Most will be expected to contribute immediately for the squad and all saw action against SC State in the team s preseason scrimmage. At the Polls The Big South Conference announced its annual women s soccer preseason poll on August 6, tabbing PC to finish 11th. The Blue Hose have exceeded expectations every year since playing their first Big South Conference season in 2008, beating an 11th place prediction last year by finishing ninth. A Team of Distinction In June, the Blue Hose earned a Public Recognition Award from the NCAA for its latest Academic Progress Report (APR) score. The distinction honors PC women s soccer for an APR in the top 10 percent of PC s History vs. Jacksonville (0-1-0) Date Home/Away Result Score 8/31/07 A L 2-4 This Weekend in the Big South Thursday, September 6 UNC Asheville at Furman Winthrop at Wofford High Point at East Carolina Jacksonville at PC Friday, September 7 Coastal Carolina at Citadel Northern Iowa at Charleston So. Pittsburgh at Liberty Southern Virginia at Radford Campbell at UNC Wilmington Saturday, September 8 Chattanooga at Gardner-Webb Sunday, September 9 Campbell at Elon Wofford at UNC Asheville Longwood at UMBC Winthrop at ETSU High Point at UNC Greensboro Charleston So. at Francis Marion VMI at Old Dominion 2012 Big South Standings (as of September 5) 7:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 11 a.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 5 p.m. Conference Overall Team W L T W L T Campbell Liberty Longwood Radford High Point Coastal Carolina CSU VMI Winthrop UNC Asheville Gardner-Webb PC

3 Division I women s soccer programs in the nation. The Blue Hose are one of 13 athletic programs in the Big South Conference and the only League women s soccer team to receive a Public Recognition Award. This year s award marks the third straight for the program as well in Review The Blue Hose went in 2011 with a marker in Big South Conference play. PC ended the season with a 1-0 shutout over High Point and picked up a 2-1 win over Coastal Carolina as well. At the Helm Brian Purcell returns as PC s head coach for the 24rd year. Purcell, the only coach in program history, enters this season with a career record. A 1987 graduate of PC, Purcell won the South Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year award seven times and earned the National Soccer Coaches Association of America s Coach of the Year award in He is joined this season by 2012 graduate and former PC goalkeeper Sarah Beth Anderson, the school s all-time leader in saves Presbyterian College Soccer Presbyterian College Category Leaders (as of Sep 03, 2012) All games ## Points GP G A Pts Shots 16 LOPEZ, Tori ALLEN, Stephanie SIMPSON, Sara KOZERA, Kelly PATTI, Taylor ## Goals GP G A Pts Shots 5 ALLEN, Stephanie LOPEZ, Tori ## Assists GP G A Pts Shots 12 SIMPSON, Sara KOZERA, Kelly PATTI, Taylor ## Shots GP G A Shots Shot% 16 LOPEZ, Tori ALLEN, Stephanie COBB, Sophie SMITH, Catie KOZERA, Kelly SCHOFER, Christy MILLER, Rebecca O'NEILL, Keri WHITSON, Brittany GAITHER, Hannah ## Shots on Goal GP G A Shots SOG SOG% 16 LOPEZ, Tori ALLEN, Stephanie COBB, Sophie KOZERA, Kelly SCHOFER, Christy SMITH, Catie MILLER, Rebecca GAITHER, Hannah WHITSON, Brittany O'NEILL, Keri ## Game-winning Goals GP No Team Game Highs POINTS...9 at Francis Marion (Aug 21) 6 at ETSU (Aug 24) GOALS...3 at Francis Marion (Aug 21) 2 at ETSU (Aug 24) ASSISTS...3 at Francis Marion (Aug 21) 2 at ETSU (Aug 24) SHOTS...17 at Francis Marion (Aug 21) 10 at ETSU (Aug 24) SHOTS ON GOAL...15 at Francis Marion (Aug 21) 6 at ETSU (Aug 24) SAVES...8 at ETSU (Aug 24) 7 at Clemson (Aug 26) CORNER KICKS...10 at Francis Marion (Aug 21) 5 at Wofford (Aug 30) FOULS...17 at Francis Marion (Aug 21) 6 at Wofford (Aug 30) 2012 Individual Game Highs POINTS/GOALS...2/1 Allen, 2x, at ETSU (Aug 24) 2/1 Lopez, 2x, at ETSU (Aug 24) 2/1 Cobb at Francis Marion (Aug 21) ASSISTS...1 Simpson, 2x, at ETSU (Aug 24).1 Cobb at ETSU (Aug 24) 1 Kozera at Francis Marion (Aug 21).1 Patti at Francis Marion (Aug 21) SHOTS ON GOAL...4 Lopez at Francis Marion (Aug 21) 4 Allen at Francis Marion (Aug 21) SAVES...10 Fontenot vs Furman (Sep 02) 6 Broadway at ETSU (Aug 24)

4 2012 Presbyterian College Women s Soccer Roster No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown/Previous School 00 Jordan Broadway Jr. GK 5-10 Chapin, S.C./Chapin H.S. 1 Sydney Fontenot Fr. GK 5-6 Austin, Texas/James Bowie H.S. 2 Christy Schofer So. M 5-5 Powder Springs, Ga./Hillgrove H.S. 3 Taylor Patti So. D/M 5-3 Clover, S.C./Clover H.S. 4 Catie Smith So. M 5-2 Greenville, S.C./J.L. Mann H.S. 5 Stephanie Allen Jr. D/M 5-3 Augusta, Ga./Lakeside H.S. 6 Christy Darracott Fr. D 5-7 Augusta, Ga./Westside H.S. 7 Emily Boggus Jr. D/M 5-2 Conyers, Ga./Salem H.S. 8 Madison Smith Fr. D 5-7 Lexington, S.C./Lexington H.S. 9 Kelly Kozera So. M 5-7 Rome, Ga./Rome H.S. 11 Rebecca Miller Jr. D/M 5-5 Pauline, S.C./Dorman H.S. 12 Sara Simpson Jr. F 5-2 Columbia, S.C./Richland Northeast H.S. 13 Abi Thompson Sr. D 5-6 Charleston, S.C./Bishop England H.S. 14 Alice Blackwell Sr. M 5-6 Marietta, S.C./Travelers Rest H.S. 15 Hannah Gaither Fr. D 5-8 Statesville, N.C./Statesville H.S. 16 Tori Lopez Jr. D/F 5-4 Snellville, Ga./Providence Christian Acad. 17 Chandler Carter Fr. M/F 5-3 Jackson, Ga./New Creation Christian Acad. 18 Alison Stelling So. F 5-7 Greenwood, S.C./Emerald H.S. 19 Brittany Whitson Jr. D/M 5-8 Conyers, Ga./Salem H.S. 20 Rachael Parks So. M 5-5 Bogart, Ga./North Oconee H.S. 21 Sophie Cobb Fr. D/M 5-3 Columbia, S.C./Cardinal Newman H.S. 22 Keri O Neill So. D/M 5-1 Peachtree City, Ga./Sandy Creek H.S. Head Coach: Brian Purcell (Presbyterian College 87) Assistant Coach: Sarah Beth Anderson (Presbyterian College 12) Student Assistants: Townley Cheek, Sarah Kustick Pronunciation Guide FONTENOT... Fon-ten-oh DARRACOTT...Dare-uh-cott SCHOFER... Show-fer BOGGUS... Bog-gus KOZERA... Koh-zair-a KERI (O Neill)...Carry

5 2012 Presbyterian College Soccer Presbyterian College Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 03, 2012) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. Aug 21 at Francis Marion Univ. Lo Aug 24 at ETSU Lot Aug 26 at Clemson L Aug 30 at Wofford L Sep 02 FURMAN L TEAM STATISTICS PCW 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 1 1 Red cards 0 0 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 1/282 4/438 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att 16 LOPEZ, Tori ALLEN, Stephanie SIMPSON, Sara KOZERA, Kelly PATTI, Taylor SMITH, Catie MILLER, Rebecca SCHOFER, Christy O'NEILL, Keri WHITSON, Brittany CARTER, Chandler GAITHER, Hannah BOGGUS, Emily PARKS, Rachael STELLING, Alison BLACKWELL, Alice SMITH, Madison DARRACOTT, Christy Total Opponents ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho 00 BROADWAY, Jordan 4 272: FONTENOT, Sydney 3 199: Total 5 472: Opponents 5 472: Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Presbyterian College Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Presbyterian College Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Presbyterian College Opponents Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Presbyterian College Opponents Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Presbyterian College Opponents