2002 Data Sheet. General Information. Team Information. History. Athletic Media Relations. Roster Information. Soccer Staff

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1 0 2 General Information Name of School... Miami University Location...Oxford, OH City Population... 19,000 Founded Enrollment... 14,500 Nickname...RedHawks Colors... Red and White Field... Miami Soccer Field Capacity... 1,000 Surface...Natural grass Affiliation... NCAA 1-A Conference... Mid-American President...James Garland (Princeton, 1964) Athletic Director... Joel Maturi (Notre Dame, 1967) Faculty Representative...Susan Lipnickey Athletic Department Phone...(513) History First year of soccer All-time NCAA Tournament Appearances (Record)... 2 (1-2) Last NCAA Tournament Appearance Result... Miami 1, West Virginia 0 Dayton 2, Miami 0 MAC Tournament Appearances (record)... 3 (8-0-1) MAC Tournament Championships (last)...2 (2001) All-time Record (.589) All-time MAC Record (.559) Athletic Media Relations Soccer Contact... Vince Frieden Office Phone...(513) Media Relations Fax...(513) Media Relations Address Millett Hall Oxford, OH friedevt@muohio.edu Internet Address... Soccer Staff Head Coach Head Coach...Bobby Kramig Alma mater/year... Florida Southern, 1982 Record at school (women s) (6th year) Career record (women s) (7th year) Assistant Coaches Kim La Belle... Kentucky, 1999 Hugh Seyfarth...DePauw, Data Sheet TABLE OF CONTENTS Data Sheet Miami Roster 3... Head Coach Bobby Kramig Season Outlook RedHawk Bios Statistics Team Information 2001 Record MAC Record (finish) (3rd) Final NSCAA Top 25 ranking... receiving votes Final Soccer Buzz Great Lakes Region Ranking... 7th Letterwinners Returning...12 Forwards... 3 Midfielders... 5 Defenders... 3 Goalkeepers... 1 Letterwinners Lost... 6 Forwards... 1 Midfielders... 2 Defenders... 3 Starters Returning... 9 Forwards... 2 Midfielders... 4 Defenders... 2 Goalkeepers... 1 Starters Lost... 2 Midfielders... 1 Defenders... 1 Roster Information Starters Lost (Pos./Stats) Julie Grosso****...MF (1G, 2A, 4 PTS) Katie Mach**...D (1G, 1A, 3PTS) Starters Returning (Pos., Yr., Stats) Danielle Berkemeier***^... F, Sr. (15G, 8A, 38PTS) Andrea Cunningham***^...F, Sr. (15G, 4A, 34 PTS) Danielle Altiero**^... MF, Jr. (5G, 9A, 19 PTS) Katie Milligan***...MF, Sr. (3G, 2A, 8PTS) Shaedyn Cousino***^...MF, Sr. (2G, 3A, 7 PTS) Laura Freel*... MF, So. (2G, 2A, 4PTS) Tricia Gill**...D, Jr. (0G, 1A, 1PT) Audry Wieman**... D, Sr. (0G, 1A, 1PT) Katie Karlander*^... GK, Sr. (14-5-1, 0.96 GAA,.819 SV%) * Varsity Letters Earned ^ 2001 All-MAC Selection 2002 Spring Pprospectus 1

2 2002 Miami Soccer Roster MIAMI UNIVERSITY SOCCER 2002 Spring Pprospectus 2002 Numerical Roster No. Name Yr. Ht. Pos. Hometown/Last School 1 Katie Karlander Sr. 5-7 GK Carmel, IN/Syracuse University 2 Emily Hurd Fr. 5-5 F Marietta, GA/Westminster 3 Jessica Godshall Fr. 5-5 MF Villa Hills, KY/Notre Dame Academy 4 Megan Shapiro So. 5-6 MF Grosse Pointe, MI/South 6 Katie Milligan Sr. 5-3 MF Strongsville, OH/Strongsville 7 Tricia Gill Jr D Hartland, WI/Arrowhead 8 Audry Wieman Sr D Fisherville, KY/Sacred Heart 9 Danielle Altiero Jr. 5-6 MF Upper Arlington, OH/Upper Arlington 10 Michaela Fink So. 5-8 D Westerville, OH/St. Francis DeSales 12 Ashley Swinehart So. 5-5 MF/F Worthington, OH/Worthington 13 Danielle Berkemeier Sr. 5-3 F Fairfield, OH/Fairfield 14 Andrea Cunningham Sr. 5-7 F Cincinnati, OH/McAuley 15 Holly Wildenhaus Sr. 5-3 D Centerville, OH/University of Massachussetts 16 Shaedyn Cousino Sr. 5-8 MF Cincinnati, OH/Indian Hill 18 KristyTamaska So. 5-7 D Centerville, OH/Centerville 19 Lindsay Dunmead Fr. 5-7 D Northville, MI/Northville 21 Jennifer Leet So. 5-8 D Leawood, KS/Blue Valley NW 22 Laura Freel So. 5-4 MF Atlanta, GA/Westminster 26 Emily Smith Jr. 5-9 GK Louisville, KY/Male 30 Leigh Terry Fr. 5-9 GK Grand Haven, MI/Grand Haven Head Coach: Bobby Kramig (Florida Southern, 1982) Asst. Coaches: Kim La Belle (Kentucky, 1999) Hugh Seyfarth (DePauw, 1994) Athletic Trainer: Dave Donnelly (Penn State, 1996) Academic Advisor: Ben Carignan (Western Washington, 1999) 2002 Alphabetical Roster No. Name Yr. Ht. Pos. Hometown/Last School 9 Danielle Altiero Jr.* 5-6 MF Upper Arlington, OH/Upper Arlington 13 Danielle Berkemeier Sr. 5-3 F Fairfield, OH/Fairfield 16 Shaedyn Cousino Sr. 5-8 MF Cincinnati, OH/Indian Hill 14 Andrea Cunningham Sr. 5-7 F Cincinnati, OH/McAuley 19 Lindsay Dunmead Fr. 5-7 D Northville, MI/Northville 24 Michaela Fink So. 5-8 D Westerville, OH/St. Francis DeSales 22 Laura Freel So. 5-4 MF Atlanta, GA/Westminster 7 Tricia Gill Jr D Hartland, WI/Arrowhead 3 Jessica Godshall Fr. 5-5 MF Villa Hills, KY/Notre Dame Academy 2 Emily Hurd Fr. 5-5 F Marietta, GA/Westminster 1 Katie Karlander Sr. 5-7 GK Carmel, IN/Syracuse University 21 Jennifer Leet So. 5-8 D Leawood, KS/Blue Valley NW 6 Katie Milligan Sr. 5-3 MF Strongsville, OH/Strongsville 4 Megan Shapiro So. 5-6 MF Grosse Pointe, MI/South 26 Emily Smith Jr. 5-9 GK Louisville, KY/Male 12 Ashley Swinehart So. 5-5 MF/F Worthington, OH/Worthington 18 KristyTamaska So. 5-7 D Centerville, OH/Centerville 30 Leigh Terry Fr. 5-9 GK Grand Haven, MI/Grand Haven 8 Audry Wieman Sr D Fisherville, KY/Sacred Heart 15 Holly Wildenhaus Sr. 5-3 D Centerville, OH/University of Massachussetts 2

3 Bobby Kramig Head Coach 6th Year ( Record) Asoccer icon in Southwestern Ohio, Miami University head coach Bobby Kramig enters his 20th year as the mentor of Miami soccer and sixth year at the helm of a women s program that has experienced dramatic success under his guidance. Over the past five seasons, Kramig has taken an infant women s soccer program and developed it into one of the premier programs in the Mid-American Conference and Great Lakes Region. Kramig has posted a solid (.589) mark since the start of the women s program, including a stunning (.708) record over the past three seasons that includes three consecutive MAC Championship match appearances, two MAC Tournament titles and back-to-back NCAA Tournament berths. Last season, Kramig guided the Red and White to the most impressive postseason run in MAC history, outscoring three MAC Tournament foes by a combined score of 14-2 on the way to a second straight MAC Tournament Title and stunning nationally-ranked West Virginia, 1-0, in what was arguably the biggest first-round upset of the 2001 NCAA Tournament. The RedHawks concluded the season as the first MAC team to receive votes in the final NSCAA Top 25 poll. Miami made its inaugural NCAA Tournament appearance in 2000 after clinching the program s first MAC Tournament Championship with a 1-0 double-overtime defeat of Bowling Green. The Red and White fell short in its NCAA Tournament debut but not without making some noise, falling 4-3 in a thrilling double-overtime match with Big Ten power Michigan. The pivotal season for Kramig s Miami women s soccer program season came in 1999, when the Red and White posted the biggest single-season turnaround in the nation. After posting just 12 wins in its first two seasons as a varsity program, the RedHawks won 14 of their first 16 games on the way to a program record 17 wins and their first MAC Championship match, which was decided by penalty kicks in favor of Eastern Michigan after 150 minutes of play. Over the past three seasons, Kramig s players also have raked in an impressive array of individual honors at the conference, state, regional and national levels. Last season, Miami placed four individuals on the all-mac first team, including MAC Player of the Year Andrea Cunningham, and two on the second team, raising the Red and White s three-year total to eight first-team and six second-team honorees. Miami also has placed 10 players on the NSCAA All-Great Lakes region team and 16 on the all-ohio team since At the national level, Cunningham was recognized as an NSCAA first-team all-american in 2000, while Danielle Berkemeier was honored as a 1999 freshman all-american by Soccer Buzz. Kramig came to Miami in 1983 to take over a men s soccer program that was being reinstated after a one-year absence. In 16 years with the now-defunct program, Kramig amassed a (.492) record that included two conference titles and was named MAC Coach of the Year three times. He guided the program until 1998, coaching both the men s and women s varsity programs for two seasons. In all, Kramig s men s program produced 47 all-ohio selections, 33 all-conference honorees and 23 all-region selections. A native of Cincinnati, Kramig was an all-city goalkeeper at Wyoming High School and went on to play collegiately at Florida Southern, where he was twice named team MVP and earned all-state honors as a senior. In the fall of 1982, Kramig accepted his first full-time coaching position, serving as head women s and assistant men s coach at Morehead State. He directed the women s program to a 13-3 mark and the Kentucky Intercollegiate Soccer Association Championship, while earning Kentucky Coach of the Year accolades. Avidly involved in the soccer community, Kramig is responsible for starting the M League, a youth soccer program in the Oxford community that incorporates his student-athletes as coaches. Seven of Kramig s former women s soccer players are still active in soccer coaching after making their coaching debuts with the M League. Kramig also initiated the Miami Spring Classic, an annual tournament which brings in more than 200 youth soccer teams every spring. A past president of the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Coaches Association, Kramig holds an NSCAA Advanced National Coaching Diploma and a United States Soccer Federation A coaching license. Kramig is a member of the MAC Soccer Advisory Committee and chairman of the McGuffey Foundation School Board of Trustees. Kramig and his wife, Karen, live in Oxford with their son Rob (14) and daughter Anna (7). KRAMIG YEAR-BY-YEAR Women s Coaching Records 1982 Morehead State Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Total Men s Overall KRAMIG COACHING HONORS 1982 Kentucky Coach of the Year 1985 Ohio Coach of the Year 1986 Ohio Coach of the Year 1986 MASC Coach of the Year 1993 MAC Coach of the Year 1994 MAC Coach of the Year Head Coach Bobby Kramig 2002 Spring Pprospectus 3

4 MIAMI UNIVERSITY SOCCER 2002 Spring Pprospectus Season Outlook When the current senior class of Miami University s soccer program entered its freshman season in 1999, it took responsibility for a fledgling program that had posted just 12 wins and no Mid-American Conference Tournament appearances in two seasons as a varsity sport. Three seasons later, arguably the most dominant class in MAC soccer history has posted an impressive list of accolades that includes three consecutive MAC Championship match appearances, two MAC Tournament titles, two NCAA Tournament appearances, and, last season, the MAC s first NCAA Tournament victory. Individually, the class has spearheaded a Miami offense that has led the league in scoring for three straight seasons and earned an impressive array of honors, including 10 all-mac honors, eight NSCAA Great Lakes all-region selections, a Soccer Buzz Freshman all-american and an NSCAA first-team all- American. This senior class has been spectacular with the success it s realized over the past three seasons, Head Coach Bobby Kramig says about a class that has a stellar (.708) career record. They ve accomplished all we ve asked them to accomplish and given us everything in the process. They ve established a tradition of excellence here that will serve as a foundation for the future of the program. With one more season still ahead, a class that already has attained a career s worth of success, has its eyes focused on a number of lofty goals, including an elusive MAC regular-season title, a league record third straight MAC Tournament title and a third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. I don t see there being any additional pressure on this class this season, Kramig said. I want them to take another step in their development as a team and individual players. I want them to continue to make the team their top priority. I want to continue to develop the program by playing even better soccer than in the past three years. Their senior season should just be one more step toward achieving those goals. FORWARDS With two of the top three career scorers in MAC history leading the way, an offense that has averaged a league-high 2.5 goals per game over the past three seasons has every intention of continuing its torrid pace. Last season, forwards Danielle Berkemeier and Andrea Cunningham ranked as the MAC s top scoring tandem for the third consecutive season. The duo already has amassed a combined 86 goals and 39 assists in their careers and each has surpassed the century mark for points in their careers. Berkemeier and Cunningham have accounted for 27 of Miami s 45 game-winning goals over the past three seasons and are each three-time all-mac honorees. Cunningham was the 2001 MAC Player of the Year, while both earned first-team all- MAC honors a season ago. Expected to step into a more prominent role this season is sophomore forward Ashley Swinehart, a former high school All-American who contributed three goals and four assists during her freshman campaign. According to Kramig, Swinehart will be looked to as more of a goal scorer this season and likely will share the field with both Berkemeier and Cunningham at times, forming a dangerous triple threat for the Red and White. In Berkemeier, Cunningham and Swinehart, I think we have the three best frontrunners in the conference, Kramig said. There has not been a team in the league that can match our speed and skill up front, and I don t see any reason this year should be any different. Rounding out Miami s forward corps is freshman Emily Hurd, a Marietta, Ga., product who Kramig labels as a passionate player and terrific goal scorer. MIDFIELDERS According to Kramig, the key to the RedHawks success in 2001 was not its scorers, but rather a midfield that helped Miami control play and set up scoring opportunities. With the center of the midfield returning intact, the Red and White should be well equipped to continue its success in Leading the way are three-time all-mac selection Shaedyn Cousino, a senior, and 2001 all-great Lakes Region honoree Danielle Altiero, a redshirt junior who posted the highest scoring season of any midfielder in Miami women s soccer history last season. Shaedyn Cousino has been a dominant force in the MAC since her freshman season, Kramig said. She s always been a terrific defender and physically gifted player, but she s worked very hard at broadening the scope of her game and becoming a playmaker. Kramig is quick to admit, however, that the true magician of the midfield when it comes to making plays is Altiero. In my mind, Danielle Altiero is the most creative and skillful player the MAC has ever seen, Kramig said. She s extremely dangerous as both a playmaker and a goal scorer. Rounding up the center of the midfield is sophomore Laura Freel, who started 11 games as a freshman while contributing two goals and two assists. Laura Freel is coming off an outstanding freshman season, Kramig said. She s an insightful, skillful player, and we ll be looking for her to take on more organizational responsibilities in the midfield this season. Out wide, Miami is led by senior Katie Milligan, a twotime MAC all-tournament selection, who ranks as the highest career scorer in Miami midfield history. Milligan enters the season with 11 goals and eight assists. Katie Milligan has long been regarded as one of the top flank midfielders in the league, Kramig said. She s fast and skillful and is always at her best in the postseason. Battling to replace graduated starter Julie Grosso on the other side are sophomore Megan Shapiro, who played in 19 games last season, and redshirt freshman Jessica Godshall, who rebounded from a fall knee injury to post a solid spring. Megan had a great freshman year for us and brings a lot of speed, skill and flare, Kramig said. Jessica showed terrific improvement during the spring and gained a lot of experience. All things considered, I don t think there s a better midfield in the conference. DEFENDERS After graduating five players, including three starters over the past two seasons, Kramig admits that Miami s least experi-

5 enced position is defender, where a number of players will need to step up. At sweeper, Miami will be able to draw from the experience of veteran seniors Audry Wieman and Holly Wildenhaus. Wieman started 21 games a year ago, while Wildenhaus overcame a knee injury to make 19 appearances. Audry and Holly did a great job for us last season, Kramig said. They re both intelligent, well-organized players with great communication skills. Audry was playing her best soccer at the end of last season and had a great tournament. The Red and White s other returning starter at defender is junior Tricia Gill, who has shown tremendous promise over the past two seasons. Gill started 20 games a year ago. Tricia is one of the best athletes in the MAC, Kramig said. She was a stalwart defender for us last year and will be key to our defense this season. Battling to replace 2001 MAC all-tournament selection Katie Mach, who graduated in the spring, are a quartet of young players that includes redshirt sophomore Michaela Fink, who missed last season with a torn ACL, sophomores Kristy Tamaksa and Jen Leet and freshman Lindsay Dunmead. GOALKEEPERS After three consecutive seasons of being forced to start new goalkeepers, Kramig can take a measure of relief this season as senior Katie Karlander returns for her second season as the RedHawk goalkeeper. Karlander, who became the first Miami goalkeeper to earn all-mac and all-great Lakes Region status in 2001, posted a 0.96 goals against average that included 7.5 shutouts. According to Kramig, however, Karlander provides much more than impressive statistics. Katie is clearly the best goalkeeper in Miami history, and is probably the best in the MAC, Kramig said. She combines great athleticism, flawless technique and tremendous leadership qualities. She s really everything you could want in a goalkeeper. Battling to back up Karlander are junior Emily Smith, a walk-on that is coming off an impressive spring, and freshman Leigh Terry, a native of Grand Haven, Mich. Emily is this team s unsung hero, Kramig said. Her commitment, loyalty and dedication to this team are unsurpassed. She s a great role model for the younger players, and a major factor in this program s success. Leigh is a terrific athlete and dedicated soccer player that we expect big things from. THE SCHEDULE As the Miami soccer program has evolved, Kramig has made sure the non-conference schedule has evolved with it. This season is no exception, as Miami takes on a rugged out-ofconference slate that should prepare it for both MAC play and the postseason. The RedHawks open their season in New York, battling traditionally strong programs Hofstra and Stony Brook before returning home for the first Miami University/Adidas Invitational. Joining Miami in the tournament are an impressive field that includes Evansville, Georgia Southern and St. John s Season Outlook Miami s other non-conference outings include regional foes Butler and Wright State and a home bout with Purdue Miami s first home date with the Big Ten. I really like the 2002 schedule, Kramig said. The nonconference schedule is going to provide us with the competition we need to prepare for the Mid-American Conference. The RedHawks also face a rigorous conference slate which includes six home and six away outings. The conference schedule is the conference schedule, Kramig said. We go where we go, play where we play and play when we play. The key to winning a balanced conference like the MAC is consistency. When you ve got to play 12 conference games, you can t just be good six times or you won t even make the tournament. You have to play consistently good soccer day in or day out, because it s truly a league where anyone can beat you on a given day. Though Miami appears to have the luxury of playing 2001 MAC semifinalists Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan and Ohio at home and likely will appear as the MAC preseason favorite, Kramig cautions his team about resting on past laurels. We need to be mindful of the fact that you may have been a finalist or champion a year ago, but that was last year, Kramig said. The eternal question that needs to be answered is what have you done for me lately? As of right now, we haven t won a game yet SCHEDULE Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Dayton (exhibition)... 7 p.m. at University at Stony Brook... TBA Sept. 1 at Hofstra University... 1 p.m. Sept. 6-8 Miami University/Adidas Invitational Sept. 6 St. John s University... 1 p.m. Sept. 8 Georgia Southern University...3:15 p.m. Sept. 13 at University of Toledo*... TBA Sept. 15 Kent State University*... 1 p.m. Sept. 20 at Bowling Green State University*... TBA Sept. 22 at University of Akron*... TBA Sept. 27 Ohio University*... 5 p.m. Sept. 29 University at Buffalo*... 1 p.m. Oct. 4 Oct. 6 Oct. 11 Oct. 13 Oct. 18 Oct. 20 Oct. 25 Oct. 27 Oct. 31 Central Michigan University*... 4 p.m. Eastern Michigan University*... 1 p.m. at Butler University... 7 p.m. at Ball State University*... TBA at Northern Illinois University*... TBA at Western Michigan University*... TBA Wright State University... 3 p.m. Marshall University*... 1 p.m. Purdue University... 3 p.m. Nov. 5 Mid-American Conference Quarterfinals ^ Nov. 8 Mid-American Conference Semifinals $ Nov. 10 Mid-American Conference Championship $ Bold indicates home match * Denotes Mid-American Conference match ^ At campus sites of top four seeds $ At highest remaining seed 2002 Spring Pprospectus 5

6 Players To Watch Katie KARLANDER Katie MILLIGAN 1 6 Senior 5-7 Senior 5-3 Goalkeeper Carmel, Ind. Syracuse University Midfielder Strongsville, Ohio Strongsville 2001 Second-team all-mac Selection 2001 MAC all-tournament Selection MIAMI UNIVERSITY SOCCER 2002 Spring Pprospectus Miami s starting goalkeeper... saw action in 19-of-23 matches, posting a record and 0.96 goals against average... had a season-high eight saves in Sept. 21 win at Central Michigan... matched season-best with eight saves in defeat of Kent State... compiled shutouts versus Wright State, Cincinnati, Akron, Northern Illinois, Western Michigan, Bowling Green and Buffalo... had a season-long 330-minute shutout streak from Sept matched season-high with eight saves in shutout of nationally-ranked West Virginia... broke Miami single-season record with 7.5 shutouts... tied season record with 86 saves... earned second-team all-mac status, becoming the first Miami goalkeeper to earn all-mac plaudits... named second-team NSCAA all-great Lakes Region... third-team all-ohio honoree. Two-year starter at Syracuse University, amassing 25 wins in two seasons... established Orangewomen career records for saves (209) and shutouts (15) in just two seasons... achieved Syracuse single-season records for saves (138) and shutouts (8.5) as a sophomore Syracuse Rookie of the Year all-big East Rookie Team... three-time Big East Goalkeeper of the week... two-time all-state, all-conference, all-area and all-city selection at Carmel H.S.... NSCAA regional all-america selection... helped Carmel to a four-year record of , including two undefeated seasons and two state championships... allowed three goals while making more than 200 saves during prep career... member of Indiana ODP Team from Born Sept. 30, daughter of Liz and Al Karlander... majoring in sport organization. Year GP-GS Minutes W-L-T GA SV SV% GAA Sho Total Starting midfielder... played in all 23 matches, while making 19 starts... tallied three goals and two assists for eight points... tallied game-winning goal in MAC semifinal defeat of Eastern Michigan... also tallied an assist in EMU tournament win... named to the MAC all-tournament team for the second-consecutive season... named to MAC Academic Honor Roll... highest-scoring midfielder in Miami history with 30 career points... fifthhighest career scorer in Miami history Season Played in all 21 matches for the second-straight season, making 13 starts... finished third on the team in goals (4) and points (13) and tied for second in assists (5)... led the team in shooting percentage (.364), placing 6-of-11 shots on goal and recording four goals... enjoyed a three-point outing in a 4-0 defeat of Louisville on Aug. 29, recording a goal and an assist... notched the game-winning goal in Miami s 3-2 defeat of Wright State on Oct totaled a goal in Miami s 2-0 MAC Semifinal defeat of Buffalo and assisted on the game-winning goal in the MAC Championship defeat of Bowling Green... named to the MAC all-tournament team Season Played in all 21 matches, tallying four goals and an assist on the season... ranked fourth on the team in scoring with nine points... recorded a hat trick in her first collegiate half of soccer, recording three goals in 21 minutes versus Loyola (Ill.)... hit security goal in Miami s 3-1 defeat of Bowling Green... one of just eight players to play in every game. Four-year starter for Strongsville High School varsity soccer program... tallied 29 goals and 23 assists during her prep career... named MVP of the Pioneer Conference as a senior... garnered first-team all-district and Greater Cleveland plaudits... helped team to state championship and an record as a senior... four-year member of the Ohio ODP team... member of the National Honor Society. Born Jan. 21, daughter of Kathy and John Milligan... majoring in marketing Total

7 Players To Watch Tricia GILL Audry WIEMAN 7 8 Junior 5-10 Senior 5-10 Defender Hartland, Wis. Arrowhead Defender Fisherville, Ky. Sacred Heart Starting defender... saw action in 22 games while making 20 starts... tallied first collegiate point with an assist in Miami s 5-3 defeat of Kent State on Sept SeasonOvercame preseason hip injury to lead true freshmen with 16 appearances and eight starts... started last six games, including all four postseason contests, which included three shutouts. Four-year letterwinner at Arrowhead H.S.... helped Arrowhead to three state tournament appearances and a four-year mark of helped Warhawks to a state championship in 1998 and a runner-up finish in two-time all-state selection... three-time all-conference selection and two-time all-area honoree... also a two-time all-league selection as a forward in basketball. Born Dec. 13, daughter of Jan and Dennis Gill... majoring in business Total Miami s starting sweeper... primary defensive organizer... played in a career-high 22 matches while making 21 starts... tallied lone point of the season on an assist in Miami s Sept. 28 win at Buffalo... named to MAC Academic Honor Roll Season Made nine appearances on the season, including two starts... recorded first collegiate point with an assist in Miami s 8-0 defeat of South Alabama on Sept struck again the following day with an assist in the RedHawks 3-2 loss to Butler... was Miami s starting sweeper versus Ball State (Sept. 15) and Kentucky (Sept. 18) Season Saw action in five matches, making one start... played 148 minutes on the year... made lone start in Miami s 3-2 defeat of IUPUI... backed up Maggie Lyon as the RedHawks sweeper. Started every game of her prep career, helping Sacred Heart to two regional and district titles... first-team all-state as a senior and secondteam all-state as a sophomore and junior... three-time all-district and allregional... won Kentucky State Cup Championships with both the Louisville Soccer Club and the Javanon Soccer Club... two-time academic all-state selection. Born Sept. 4, daughter of Gayle and Jeff Wieman... pre-veterinarian major Total Spring Pprospectus 7

8 Players To Watch Danielle ALTIERO 9 Ashley SWINEHART 12 MIAMI UNIVERSITY SOCCER 2002 Spring Pprospectus Junior 5-6 Midfielder 2001 First-team all-mac Selection Upper Arlington, Ohio Upper Arlington Fixture in the Miami midfield... one of just two players to start all 23 matches... playmaking midfielder... set Miami record with three assists versus Wright State on Sept matched record in MAC Quarterfinal defeat of Buffalo on Nov. 6 with three assists... ranked second in the MAC in assists with nine... tallied a goal and an assist in Sept. 30 defeat of Kent State... set a Miami midfielder record with five goals... solid contributor during the postseason, tallying two goals and three assists in the MAC Tournament... named first-team all-mac... honored as a third-team all- Great Lakes Region by both the NSCAA and Soccer Buzz... named secondteam academic all-district by Verizon... first-team all-ohio honoree... named to academic all-mac team Season Saw action in all 21 games, making three starts... finished fourth on the team with eight points... tallied first collegiate goal with a game-tying score in Miami s eventual defeat of Ball State on Sept struck again three days later with another game-tying goal in Miami s 2-1 loss at Kentucky... notched two assists in 3-1 defeat of Kent State on Oct netted a goal in Miami s 4-3 NCAA Tournament loss to Michigan... redshirted her true freshman year after suffering a stress fracture in her back prior to preseason training. Four-year letterwinner as a midfielder and forward at Upper Arlington... led the team in goals as a junior and senior, tallying 30 goals over the two seasons... tallied a team-high 15 assists as a senior... second-team allconference as a junior and first team all-conference as a senior... first-team all-district as a senior after leading team to a district title... member of the National Honor Society and student council. Born July 31, daughter of Jeanne and David Altiero... majoring in early childhood education Total Sophomore 5-5 Forward Worthington, Ohio Worthington Top reserve for the midfield and forward corps... played in 18 matches, while making nine starts... tallied game-winning goal in Sept. 21 defeat of Central Michigan... matched Miami s biggest single-game scoring output of the season with two goals and two assists for six points in MAC Quarterfinal defeat of Buffalo on Nov recorded two assists in 4-0 defeat of Western Michigan on Oct created numerous scoring opportunities with flip throw-in. Four-year letterwinner at Worthington High School, tallying a school record 73 goals in her career, including a single-season record 26 goals her senior season... two-time NSCAA all-american... four-time all-region, alldistrict and all-state selection... league player of the year in totaled 10 varsity letters in soccer, basketball and track during her high school career... earned all-state honors in track in class Valedictorian. Born June 4, daughter of Dorothy and Frank Swinehart... undeclared major

9 Danielle BERKEMEIER Players To Watch Senior Andrea CUNNINGHAM Senior Forward Fairfield, Ohio Fairfield Forward Cincinnati, Ohio McAuley 2001 First-team all-mac Selection 2001 MAC Player of the Year Leading point scorer... started 20-of-21 games played... MAC All- Tournament selection... totaled five goals in three matches during the MAC Tournament, including two game-winning goals... has three gamewinning goals on the season... tied Miami record with three assists versus Buffalo on Sept tallied three multiple-goal outings and two-multiple assist contests during the season... became second Miami player to clear 100 career points with two-goal outing in MAC Championship defeat of Central Michigan on Nov tallied game-winning goal on penalty kick in first-round NCAA Tournament upset of West Virginia... led the MAC in overall points... has tallied 11 career goals in 12 career postseason contests... named first-team all-mac, first-team all-ohio, second-team Soccer Buzz all-region and third-team NSCAA all-region Season Played in all 21 games while making 18 starts... finished second on the team in goals (11), assists (5) and points (27)... notched a five-point effort in Oct. 15 defeat of Kent State, recording two goals and an assist... ended season on a three-game goal-scoring streak, scoring in the MAC Semifinal versus Buffalo, in the MAC Championship versus Bowling Green and in the NCAA Tournament versus Michigan... named to the MAC all-tournament team after recording the game-winning goal in both the semifinal and the final... honored as a second-team all-mac selection... named third-team all-great Lakes Region by Soccer Buzz and second-team all-region by the NSCAA... named first-team all-ohio for the second consecutive year Season Played in all 21 games, making 20 starts... established Miami single-season and career records in goals, assists and points... totaled a Mid-American Conference leading 15 goals... dished out nine assists to total a team-high 39 points... honored as first-team all-mac and MAC Freshman of the Year... earned third-team freshman all-american status from Soccerbuzz.com... named second-team all-great Lakes Region by the NSCAA and Soccerbuzz.com... first-team all-ohio selection. Four-year letterwinner at Fairfield High School, where she helped the Indians to a four-year mark of tallied 71 goals during high school career... four-time all-conference selection... three-time first-team all-southwest Ohio selection... two-time first-team all-state selection... all- Mideast as a senior Cincinnati Enquirer Division I Player of the Year. Born March 29, daughter of Karen and Dan Berkemeier... majoring in family studies Total Career scoring leader at Miami and in the MAC with 107 career points... leads Miami with 15 goals MAC Player of the Year... first-team all- MAC selection... three-time all-mac honoree... set a Miami single-season record with six game-winning goals and has 15 for her career... named MAC Player of the Week after tallying two goals versus Marshall s leagueleading defense in an Oct. 14 win... notched four multiple-goal outings during the season... tallied lone goal in 1-0 upset of Cincinnati on Sept named first-team all-great Lakes Region by the NSCAA and Soccer Buzz... first-team all-ohio selection 2000 Season Saw action in all 21 matches for the second-straight year, making 20 starts... established RedHawk single-season records for goals (16) and shots (90)... enjoyed four multiple-goal outings on the season, including three in a row from Sept. 29-Oct. 6 when she tallied 16 points in three games... netted first career hat trick in 3-2 defeat of Ohio on Oct first Miami player honored as MAC Player of the Week... tallied three five-point games on the season... first-team all-mac selection... named first-team all-america by the NSCAA, third-team all-america by CollegeSoccer.com and honorable mention all-america by Soccer Times... honored as first-team all-great Lakes Region by both the NSCAA and Soccerbuzz.com... named Ohio Player of the Year by the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association... honored as one of Miami s co-female Athletes of the Year Season Played in all 21 matches, making 20 starts... tallied an impressive 14 goals and seven assists for 35 points... led the team with five game-winning goals and three multiple-goal games... set Miami single-season record with 82 shots... tallied overtime gamewinners versus Kent State and Ohio... named to MAC all-tournament team... earned second-team all-mac plaudits and first-team all-ohio honors... named third-team NSCAA all- Great Lakes Region... named to Soccer Buzz freshman all-great Lakes Region team. Totaled 54 goals as a four-year letterwinner at McAuley High School... fourtime all-conference selection... first-team all-state as a senior and fourthteam all-state as a junior... three-time conference player of the year... NSCAA and Adidas all-regional team selection... one of 150 girls selected to Adidas Elite Soccer Program in Norfolk, Va. Born Jan. 16, daughter of Maureen and Mike Cunningham... majoring in nursing Total Spring Pprospectus 9

10 MIAMI UNIVERSITY SOCCER 2002 Spring Pprospectus Players To Watch Shaedyn COUSINO Senior 5-8 Midfield 16 Cincinnati, Ohio Indian Hill 2000 Second-team all-mac Selection Fixture in the middle of the Miami midfield... one of two players to start all 23 matches... named second-team all-mac and MAC All-Tournament... a three-time all-mac selection... has seven points on the season, including a goal in the MAC Quarterfinal versus Buffalo on Nov one of three Miami midfielders to clear 20 career points... named third-team Scholar All- American by the NSCAA... third-team all-ohio honoree... named to MAC All-Academic team Season Played in 20-of-21 games while making 19 starts... tallied lone goal in 4-0 defeat of Northern Illinois on Sept recorded assists versus South Alabama (Sept. 22) and in the MAC Semifinals versus Buffalo (Nov. 5)... a second-team all-mac selection... named third-team all-great Lakes Region by the NSCAA... honored as first-team all-ohio for the second straight year Season Overcame an early ankle injury and a concussion to play in 18 matches, including 15 starts... led the midfield with 1,471 minutes played... played all 150 minutes of MAC Championship match... tallied three goals and three assists on the season for a total of nine points... scored first collegiate goal to upset Cincinnati tallied game-tying goal in upset of previously unbeaten Buffalo... first-team all-mac and all-ohio selection... named thirdteam NSCAA all-great Lakes Region. Averaged nine goals and 14 assists per season as a four-year letterwinner for the Indian Hill High School soccer team... four-time first-team allconference selection... helped Indian Hill to four league championships... second-team all-state as a senior... one of 150 girls selected to Adidas Elite Soccer Program in Norfolk, Va.... member of Ohio ODP team from three-year letterwinner in track. Born March 17, daughter of Tami and Brad Cousino... majoring in marketing... father was an all-american football player at Miami Total Laura FREEL Sophomore 5-4 Midfield 22 Atlanta, Ga. Westminster Starting midfielder... played in 22 consecutive matches, while making 11 starts... tallied first goal in 5-3 defeat of Kent State on Sept recorded two assists in Oct. 7 defeat of Akron... led freshman class in games played. Four-year letterwinner for the Westminster Wildcats... helped the team to four-consecutive top-four finishes, including a state title in 1998 and runner-up finishes in 1999 and member of the Atlanta Constitution 2001 All-Star Team. Born June 17, daughter of Caroline and Richard Freel... undeclared major

11 MATCH OF THE CENTURY: In an ironic twist, arguably the biggest match in Miami women s soccer history was also the 100th match for the Miami women s soccer program. Miami s 1-0 upset of nationally ranked West Virginia in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Nov. 14, 2001, marked the program s 100th match. Started in 1997, Miami s women s soccer program has come a long way in its first 101 matches, posting a record, while advancing to three consecutive MAC Championship matches, winning two MAC Tournament Titles and earning two NCAA Tournament berths. SEALING THE DEAL: Though Miami was solid in outscoring its opponents by a margin in first-half action in 2001, the RedHawks and their depth were able to seal the deal with their second-half play. In 23 matches, Miami outscored the opposition by a more than 3-to-1 (32-9) margin in the second half. The RedHawks blanked 16 of their 23 opponents, including both NCAA Tournament foes, during the second half, with just two opponents tallying multiple second-half scores. The RedHawks finished the season with a 0.39 second-half goals against average and averaged 1.4 goals per contest in the second half. ALL OR NOTHING: The difference between a win and a loss was far more than a fine line for the RedHawks in Miami dominated in its 15 wins, outscoring the opposition 51-8 while shutting out nine opponents. In victory, Miami s offense scored an impressive 3.4 goals per game, while its defense surrendered a mere 0.50 goals per contest. In seven losses and a tie, however, Miami s offense was virtually silenced, enduring a 17-4 deficit and averaging just 0.47 goals per contest. Miami was shut out four times in 2001 and never scored more than one goal in a loss. IT TAKES TWO: Two was the magic number for Miami s offense in When the RedHawks scored at least twice, they were unbeatable, winning 13-of-13 contests. Conversely, the RedHawks were when scoring just one goal and when being held scoreless. Miami s lone wins when scoring less than two goals were a 1-0 defeat of Cincinnati on Sept. 17 and a 1-0 defeat of West Virginia on Nov. 14. FIRST STRIKE: Capturing the early momentum was a key for Miami in The RedHawks were a perfect when they net the first goal of a match. In contrast, when Miami surrendered the first goal of the match, it was The Red and White rallied from a deficit only once all season, resulting in a 1-1 tie with Ball State. NO TURKIES: While most teams are wrapping their seasons up when November rolls around, Miami is really just getting warmed up. Since it first qualified for the MAC Tournament in 1999, Miami has posted a November record of (.708). Of those 12 November battles, all but one took place either in the MAC or NCAA Tournament. Miami owns an (.708) postseason record. CUNNINGHAM BECOMES MAC ALL-TIME SCORING LEADER: With a second-half goal versus Buffalo on Nov. 6, junior Andrea Cunningham surpassed former Buffalo standout Paula Listrani as the MAC s career scoring leader. Cunningham, who has 107 career points off 45 goals and 17 assists, netted the goal in the 84th minute Recap Notes MISS NOVEMBER: As good as Miami has been as a team during the postseason, it is impossible to ignore the individual achievements of junior forward Danielle Berkemeier, who has merited a reputation as a big-game player. Through 12 postseason contests over the past three seasons, Berkemeier has netted 11 goals, including a remarkable seven game-winning strikes. WHAT A RUN: After struggling through its first two seasons as a varsity program, the last three seasons have been a dream for the Red and White. Over the past three seasons, Miami has forged an impressive (.708) record, made three trips to the MAC Championship Game, won two MAC Tournament championships and earned consecutive NCAA Tournament berths. During that same stretch, Miami went from last in the MAC in goals per game to leading the league the past three seasons. NATIONALLY SPEAKING: With a second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and a first-round upset of nationally-ranked West Virginia, Miami s women s soccer team succeeded in putting itself on the national map. The Red and White received votes in the final NSCAA Top 25 poll, marking the first time Miami has ever been mentioned in a national poll. Also included in the NSCAA Top 25 were No. 15 Cincinnati, who Miami beat 1-0 on Oct. 17, No. 16 Dayton, which eliminated the RedHawks from the NCAA Tournament, and No. 21 SMU, which handed Miami a 2-1 overtime loss in both teams season opener. REDHAWKS PLACE FIVE ON ALL-MAC TEAM: During an exciting night for the Miami women s soccer program, five RedHawks were honored by their peers at the 2001 MAC Women s Soccer Awards Banquet on Oct. 8. Leading the way was junior Andrea Cunningham, who was named MAC Player of the Year after leading the league in goals for the second straight year. Joining Cunningham as first-team all-mac selections were junior Danielle Berkemeier, who ranked among the top five in the MAC in goals and assists, and Danielle Altiero, who ranked second in the MAC in assists. Earning second team honors were junior Shaedyn Cousino, a three-time all-mac selection, and Katie Karlander, the first Miami goalkeeper to earn all-league plaudits. REDHAWKS PLACE FOUR ON NSCAA ALL-REGION TEAM: Following a stellar season that carried it to a second consecutive Mid-American Conference Tournament title and the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Miami University s women s soccer team placed four members on the National Soccer Coaches of America Association s (NSCAA) Great Lakes Region team. Andrea Cunningham, a 2000 NSCAA first-team All-American and the 2001 MAC Player of the Year, notched first-team honors, while Katie Karlander was named to the second team, and Danielle Berkemeier and Danielle Altiero were selected to the third team. Miami s four overall selections tied the RedHawks with Notre Dame for most selections from one team. A BRAINY MIDFIELD: All-MAC midfielders Danielle Altiero and Shaedyn Cousino were awarded for their work on the field and in the classroom in Altiero was named a second-team Verizon academic all-district selection, while Cousino was named an NSCAA third-team Scholar all-american. Cousino is a second generation all-american, as her father was an all-american in football at Miami Spring Pprospectus 11

12 2001 Highs/Lows/Records MIAMI UNIVERSITY SOCCER 2002 Spring Pprospectus 14 TEAM SEASON HIGHS/LOWS MIAMI RECORDS WHEN... Most Goals/Game...7 vs. Buffalo (W, 7--0), Least Goals/Game... 0, four times last time vs. Dayton (L, 2-0), Most Assists/Game...6 at Buffalo (W, 4-0), Least Assists/Game...0, five last time vs. Ball State (T, 1-1), Most Goals Against... 3, three times last time at Eastern Michigan (L, 3-1), Least Goals Against... 0, nine times last time vs. West Virginia (W, 1-0), Most Assists Against...3 vs. Georgetown (L, 2-1), Least Assists Against... 0, nine times last time vs. West Virginia (W, 1-0), Most Goals/Half... 7 vs. Buffalo (W, 7-0), Most Goals Against/Half... 2, three times last time at Kent State (W, 5-3), Most Shots/Game... 23, three times last time vs. Buffalo (W, 7-0), Least Shots/Game...6, twice last time vs. Dayton (L, 2-0), Most Shots/Half...13 vs. Akron first half (W, 6-0), Most Saves/Game...8, twice last time vs. Kent State (W, 5-3), Least Saves/Game...2, three times last time vs. Buffalo (W, 7-0), Most Fouls/Game... 20, twice last time vs. Buffalo (W, 7-0), Least Fouls/Game... 5 at Louisville (W, 3-1), Most Opp. Fouls/Game...21 vs. SMU (L, 2-1 OT), Least Opp. Fouls/Game... 6, three times last time vs. Ohio (L, 2-0), MULTIPLE-POINT GAMES Player Date Result Andrea Cunningham at Wright State (2g) W, 3-0 Danielle Altiero at Wright State (3a) W, 3-0 Andrea Cunningham at Louisville (1g, 1a) W, 3-1 Andrea Cunningham at Buffalo (2g, 1a) W, 4-1 Danielle Berkemeier at Buffalo (3a) W, 4-1 Danielle Berkemeier at Kent State (2g) W, 5-3 Danielle Altiero at Kent State (1g, 1a) W, 5-3 Andrea Cunningham vs. Akron (2g) W, 6-0 Megan Shapiro vs. Akron (2g) W, 6-0 Laura Freel vs. Akron (2a) W, 6-0 Andrea Cunningham vs. Marshall (2g) W, 3-0 Danielle Berkemeier vs. Northern Illinois (2a) W, 2-0 Brooke Paul vs. Western Michigan (3g) W, 4-0 Ashley Swinehart vs. Western Michigan (2a) W, 4-0 Ashley Swinehart vs. Buffalo (2g, 2a) W, 7-0 Danielle Altiero vs. Buffalo (3a) W, 7-0 Danielle Berkemier vs. Eastern Michigan (2g) W, 4-1 Katie Milligan vs. Eastern Michigan (1g, 1a) W, 4-1 Danielle Berkemeier vs. Central Michigan (2g) W, 3-1 MISCELLANEOUS NOTES/STATS Largest margin of victory: 7 vs. Buffalo, Largest margin of defeat: 3 vs. Utah, Largest lead surrendered in a loss: have never led in a loss Largest deficit overcome in a win: have never trailed in a win Mulitple-goal games: 10 [Andrea Cunningham (4), Danielle Berkemeier (3), Megan Shapiro (1), Brooke Paul (1), Ashley Swinehart (1)]. Multiple-assist games: 5 [Danielle Berkemeier (2), Danielle Altiero (2), Laura Freel (1)] Hat tricks: 1, Brooke Paul (3g) vs. Western Michigan, Single-game high points: 6, Brooke Paul (3G) vs. Western Michigan, ; Ashley Swinehart (2G, 2A) vs. Buffalo, Single-game high goals: 3, Brooke Paul vs. Western Michigan, Single-game high assists: 3, Danielle Altiero vs. Wright State, , vs. Buffalo, ; Danielle Berkemeier vs. Buffalo, Overall MAC Home Away Neutral Last 20 games Last 10 games Last five games In one-goal games In two-goal games In three or more-goal games In overtime game Scoring four or more goals Scoring three or more goals Scoring two goals Scoring one or fewer goals Allowing three or more goals Allowing two goals Allowing one goal or less Scoring first Opponent scores first Leading at the half Trailing at the half Tied at the half Having 5-10 shots Having shots Having 20 or more shots Allowing 5-10 shots Allowing shots Allowing 20 or more shots Outshooting opponents Being outshot Shots are even August September October November Tuesdays Thursdays Fridays Sundays Mondays Games following a win Games following a loss Games following a tie Night Games Day Games