2001 1 BULLDOG WOMEN S W SOCCER INFORMA ORMATION UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location: Birmingham, Alabama Founded: 1841 Enrollment: 4,473 Nickname: Bulldogs School Colors: Red and Blue Field (Capacity): Bulldog Field (1,000) Affiliation: NCAA I Conference: Trans America Athletic President: Dr. Thomas E. Corts Alma Mater, Year: Georgetown (Ky.), 1963 Director of Athletics: Bob Roller Alma Mater, Year: Virginia Tech, 1983 Athletic Dept. Phone: (205) 726-2966 WOMEN S SOCCER HISTORY First Year of Women s Soccer: 1997 Overall All-Time Record: 30-35-6 (.462) No. Years in NCAA Tournament/Last: 0 Last Post-Season Opponent: Campbell, L 1-2 (OT) (1998 TAAC First Round) SPORTS INFORMATION Women s SID (Contact): Everett Hutto Office Phone: (205) 726-2802 Home Phone: (205) 414-9310 E-Mail Address: eehutto@samford.edu Men s SID: Craig Threlkeld Office Phone: (205) 726-2799 E-Mail Address: scthrelk@samford.edu SID Fax: (205) 726-2545 Press Row Phone: N/A Website: www.samfordsports.com SID Mailing Address: Sports Information Office Samford University 800 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, AL 35229 COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Barry Spitzer Alma Mater, Year: Florida State, 1992 Record at School (yrs.): 30-35-6 (4 years) Career Record (yrs.): Same Soccer Office Phone: (205) 726-4039 Best Time/Day to Reach Coach: Contact SID Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater, Year): Chris Kouns (Mars Hill, 92) and Brian Copham (UAB, 99) Athletic Trainer: Janet Jones TEAM INFORMATION 2000 Overall Record: 8-8-1 TAAC Record (Finish): 3-5-1(7th) Final Rankings: None Starters Returning/Lost: 4/7 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/7 TEAM INFORMATION Starters Returning (4) Pos. Ht. Cl. Goals Assists Other Carrie Ollom GK 5-4 Sr. 0 0 1.54 GAA Sara Litteken D 5-3 Jr. 0 0 3 shots, 19 GS Kelly Christoffer MF 5-8 So. 3 2 1 GWG, 17 GS Hayley Kolb F 5-2 So. 9 2 3 GWG, 17 GS Starters Lost (7) Pos. Ht. Cl. Goals Assists Other Mitzi Mahan F 5-4 Sr. 6 5 3 GWG, 17 GS Jackie Foster MF 5-7 Sr. 3 4 1 GWG, 17 GS Lindsay Anglin F 5-0 Sr. 3 1 19 shots, 17 GS Rebecca Kent MF 5-4 Sr. 3 5 17 shots, 17 GS Beverly Snellgrove D 5-6 Sr. 0 1 16 GS Melissa Hart D 5-8 Sr. 0 1 17 GS Allison DeLong MF 5-4 Jr. 2 3 15 GS Newcomers (12) Player Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/Last School Lindsey Bosshardt MF 5-5 Fr. Leesburg, Fla/ Leesburg HS Cassie Coggins GK 5-4 Fr. Fayetteville, Ga./Fayette Co. HS Jessie Dassel MF 5-4 Fr. Evansville, Ind./Harrison HS Christina Dortch F 5-4 Fr. Birmingham, Ala./Shades Valley HS Heidi Kearns MF 5-3 Fr. Lakeland, Fla./Lakeland Christian HS Kathy Nichols D 5-9 Fr. Grapevine, Texas, Colleyville HS Heather Pomper F 5-5 Fr. Brier, Wash./Mountlake Terrace HS Crystal Royall GK 6-0 Fr. Richmond, Va./Godwin HS Keala Ryan MF 5-6 Fr. Seattle, Wash./Mountlake Terrace HS Lindsay Shanks F 5-5 Fr. Evansville, Ind./Reitz HS Lisa Stucki D 5-7 Fr. Evansville, Ind./Central HS Adrianna Zertuche MF 5-6 Fr. Houston, Texas/ Clear Lake HS
omen s s Soccer Schedule DATE DAY OPPONENT LOCATION TIME Aug. 31 Friday Texas A&M College Station, Texas 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4 Tuesday MONTEVALLO SAMFORD 7 p.m. Sept. 7 Friday Bowling Green State Bowling Green, Ohio 4 p.m. Sept. 9 Sunday Wright State Dayton, Ohio 12 p.m. Sept. 12 Wednesday *Jacksonville State Jacksonville, Ala. 7 p.m. Sept. 15 Saturday TENNESSEE TECH SAMFORD 1 p.m. Sept. 18 Tuesday MISSISSIPPI STATE SAMFORD 6 p.m. Sept. 20 Thursday LIPSCOMB SAMFORD 6 p.m. Sept. 22 Saturday Murray State Murray, Ky. 1 p.m. Sept. 23 Sunday Western Kentucky Bowing Green, Ky. 12 p.m. Sept. 27 Thursday *Stetson DeLand, Fla. 2 p.m. Sept. 29 Saturday *Jacksonville Jacksonville, Fla. 2 p.m. Oct. 4 Thursday *MERCER SAMFORD 6 p.m. Oct. 6 Saturday *TROY STATE SAMFORD 1 p.m. Oct. 11 Thursday *FLORIDA ATLANTIC SAMFORD 6 p.m. Oct. 13 Saturday *UCF SAMFORD 3:30 p.m. Oct. 18 Thursday *Georgia State Atlanta, Ga. 4 p.m. Oct. 20 Saturday *Campbell Buies Creek, N.C. 7 p.m. Oct. 24 Wednesday *BELMONT SAMFORD 6 p.m. Oct. 26 Friday Alabama A&M Normal, Ala. 4 p.m. Nov. 1-3 Thur.-Sat. #TAAC Tournament Boca Raton, Fla. TBA * Trans America Athletic Conference game Home games in BOLD CAPS All Times are Central Dates and times subject to change as of May 25, 2001
omen s s Soccer RosR oster Numerical NO NAME POS HT CL HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL MAJOR 00 Cassie Coggins GK 5-4 Fr. Fayetteville, Ga./Fayette Co. HS Pre-Pharmacy 0 Crystal Royall GK 6-0 Fr. Richmond, Va./Godwin HS Undeclared 1 Carrie Ollom GK 5-4 Sr Medina, Ohio/Medina HS Business 2 Sara Litteken D 5-3 Jr. Wichita Falls, Texas/S.H. Rider HS Exercise Science 3 Christina Dortch F 5-4 Fr. Birmingham, Ala./Shades Valley HS Biology 4 Kelly Christoffer MF 5-8 So. Dallas, Tex./Colleyville HS Undeclared 5 Lisa Stucki D 5-7 Fr. Evansville, Ind./Central HS Undeclared 6 Wendy Woods F 5-4 So. Birmingham, Ala./ John Carroll HS Undeclared 7 Lindsay Shanks F 5-5 Fr. Evansville, Ind./Reitz HS Undeclared 8 Graham Holt D 5-6 Jr. Nashville, Tenn./Hillsboro HS Graphic Design 10 Heidi Kearns MF 5-3 Fr. Lakeland, Fla./Lakeland Christian HS Nursing 11 Jessie Dassel MF 5-4 Fr. Evansville, Ind./Harrison HS Pre-Dentistry 12 Heather Pomper F 5-5 Fr. Brier, Wash./Mountlake Terrace HS Undeclared 13 Keala Ryan MF 5-6 Fr. Seattle, Wash./Mountlake Terrace HS Sports Medicine 14 Adrianna Zertuche MF 5-6 Fr. Houston, Texas/ Clear Lake HS Pre-Pharmacy 15 Christa Jones MF 5-6 Sr. Knoxville, Tenn./Knoxville Christian HS Social Science 16 Jessica D'Amico MF 5-7 So. Birmingham, Ala./John Carroll HS Communications 17 Anna Braun D 5-1 So. Leesburg, Fla./Leesburg HS Undeclared 18 Kathy Nichols D 5-9 Fr. Grapevine, Texas, Colleyville HS Undeclared 19 Hayley Kolb F 5-2 So. Gunter, Tex./Gunter HS Undeclared 21 Lisa Robishaw D/MF 5-4 So. Shalimar, Fla./Shalimar HS Undeclared 23 Kellie Carmichael MF 5-4 Jr. Dallas, Ga./East Paulding HS World Trade 25 Lindsey Bosshardt MF 5-5 Fr. Leesburg, Fla/ Leesburg HS Undeclared 27 Susan Polhemus F 5-6 So. Helena, Ala./Kingwood Christian HS Biology Head Coach: Barry Spitzer (Florida State, 92) Assistant Coaches: Chris Kouns (Mars Hill, 92) and Brian Copham (UAB, 99) Student Assistant: Rebecca Kent PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Susan Polhemus -- Paul-hem-us Jessica D Amico -- D-mek-o Lisa Robishaw -- Robe-a-shaw
2000 WomenW omen s s Soccer Season StatsS RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... ( 8-8- 1) ( 5-3- 1) ( 3-4- 0) ( 0-1- 0) CONFERENCE... ( 3-5- 1) ( 1-3- 1) ( 2-2- 0) ( 0-0- 0) NON-CONFERENCE... ( 5-3- 0) ( 4-0- 0) ( 1-2- 0) ( 0-1- 0) ## Name GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% YC-RC GW PK-Att. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 Hayley Kolb 17-11 9 2 20 35.257 0-0 3 0-0 13 Mitzi Mahan 16-14 6 5 17 48.125 0-0 2 0-0 6 Wendy Woods 17-8 5 1 11 32.156 0-0 1 0-0 11 Rebecca Kent 17-14 3 5 11 17.176 0-0 0 0-0 3 Jackie Foster 17-16 3 4 10 36.083 5-0 1 0-0 4 Kelly Christoffer 17-17 3 2 8 25.120 1-0 1 0-0 7 Lindsay Anglin 17-10 3 1 7 19.158 2-0 0 0-0 18 Allison DeLong 15-12 2 3 7 10.200 0-0 0 0-0 21 Lisa Robishaw 9-2 2 1 5 8.250 0-0 0 0-0 27 Susan Polhemus 12-0 1 1 3 4.250 0-0 0 0-0 20 Tiffany Hansen 14-5 0 3 3 5.000 0-0 0 0-0 24 Emily Darnell 3-0 1 0 2 4.250 0-0 0 0-0 16 Jessica D'Amico 7-5 0 2 2 2.000 0-0 0 0-0 14 Beverly Snellgrove 16-14 0 1 1 4.000 0-0 0 0-0 5 Melissa Hart 17-16 0 1 1 1.000 0-0 0 0-0 8 Graham Holt 17-4 0 0 0 7.000 1-0 0 0-0 15 Christa Jones 12-5 0 0 0 6.000 0-0 0 0-0 23 Kellie Carmichael 15-1 0 0 0 2.000 0-0 0 0-0 22 Lindsey Dorrill 8-0 0 0 0 2.000 0-0 0 0-0 2 Sara Litteken 16-16 0 0 0 1.000 1-0 0 0-0 17 Anna Braun 4-0 0 0 0 0.000 0-0 0 0-0 1 Carrie Ollom 17-17 0 0 0 0.000 1-0 0 0-0 Total... 17-38 32 108 268.142 11-0 8 0-0 Opponents... 17-24 24 78 248.109 10-0 8 0-0 Goal Keeper Stats ----RECORD---- Shots ## Name GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct W L T SO Faced ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Carrie Ollom 17-17 1579:03 27 1.54 93.775 8 8 1 4 248 Total... 17 1579:03 27 1.54 93.775 8 8 1 4 248 Opponents... 17 1579:03 38 2.17 79.675 8 8 1 6 266 Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Corner Kicks By Prd. 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total -------------------- --- --- --- --- ----- -------------------- --- --- --- --- ----- Samford... 19 18 1 0-38 Samford... 32 26 3 0-61 Opponents... 9 17 1 0-27 Opponents... 38 39 0 0-77 2000 Results Date Opponent Score Attend 8/26 at Miss. State 2-4 L 523 9/3 vs SW Texas 1-3 L 84 9/2 at Belmont 2-1 W 97 9/6 Alabama A&M 9-0 W 321 9/9 Murray State 2-1 W 221 9/16 *at Mercer 2-1 W 99 9/21 *at Troy State 3-0 W 125 9/23 *Campbell 3-2 WOT 131 9/26 Montevallo 2-1 W 174 9/30 *Jax. State 0-1 L OT 376 10/4 at Tenn. Tech 1-2 L 240 10/7 Trevecca 11-0 W 286 10/12 *at UCF 0-5 L 232 10/14 *at Fla. Atlantic 0-3 L 197 10/19 *Jacksonville 0-2 L 139 10/21 *Stetson 0-0 T O2 258 10/25 *Georgia State 0-1 L 234 Shots By Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Fouls By Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total -------------------- --- --- --- --- ----- -------------------- --- --- --- --- ----- Samford... 118 141 8 1-268 Samford... 93 103 7 1-204 Opponents... 111 134 2 1-248 Opponents... 84 85 5 5-179 Saves By Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Attendance Summary SAM OPP -------------------- --- --- --- --- ----- --------------------------------------------------- Samford... 48 45 0 0-93 Total... 2140 1513 Opponents... 43 35 1 0-79 Dates/Avg Per Date... 9/238 7/216 Neutral Site #/Avg... 1/84
omen s s Soccer Season Outlook Samford Soccer enters its fifth year of existence with a daunting task before them. Building off a 2000 season which saw the Bulldogs post an 8-8-1 record and saw a number of records fall in their wake they will face their toughest schedule ever in 2001. The Bulldogs will face this task behind the leadership of All-TAAC Freshman team member Hayley Kolb (Gunter, Texas) and the record holder in every goalkeeper statistic in the Samford record book Carrie Ollom (Medina, Ohio). Last season Kolb rewrote the scoring record books for the Bulldogs with nine goals, three game winning goals and a streak of netting a goal in four consecutive games in just her freshman campaign. Kolb finished the 2000 season seventh in the TAAC in goals scored and tenth in the TAAC for total points. Ollom also had a banner year in net for the Bulldogs. She claimed the third best goals against average in the TAAC at 1.54 and posted three shutouts. Ollom was also the only Bulldog in 2000 to play every single minute of every game. The 2001 season is geared to challenge the Bulldogs to assume a contender's role for the TAAC Tournament. With the addition of the strongest recruiting class in the history of the program to the dedicated returning corps the Bulldogs appear to be ready not only to accept the challenge, but also to conquer it! DEFENSE An old coaching adage says, "Defense is the key to winning championships". If there is truth to that saying then the combined goals against average of the Bulldog defense last season was a great indicator of the fact that the Samford defense is poised to help the team achieve their goals. The anchor of the Samford defense in 2001 will be junior Sara Litteken (Wichita Falls, Texas). Last season Litteken excelled in a new defensive scheme that gave her more responsibility and more freedom. After a productive spring season her understanding of the position has her primed to spearhead the Bulldog back line. Junior Kellie Carmichael (Dallas, Georgia) and Sophomore Wendy Woods (Birmingham, Alabama) are two returning players who are shifting to defense from other positions will join Litteken in the back this year. Both players showed very well in the back this spring and will be vying for a starting spot this fall. Joining these returnees on defense this season will be a pair of outstanding freshman. Lisa Stucki (Evansville, Indiana) and Kathy Nichols (Grapevine, Texas) are both expected to compete right away for a spot in the Bulldog defense. Stucki, an Indiana ODP participant, brings the Bulldogs a great deal of athleticism and savvy. Nichols, a North Texas ODP participant, brings the Bulldogs a physical presence and strength in the air. Coaches believe the combination of the returnees and the freshman should make the Bulldog defense a formidable corps in 2001. MIDFIELD Sophomore Kelly Christoffer (Grapevine, Texas) will lead the midfield for the Bulldogs in 2001. Christoffer was second only to Ollom in minutes played last season. She is a powerful player who quickly established her presence in the middle last year with a goal against Southwest Texas in just the second game of the season. She will be joined in the midfield by sophomore Jessica D'Amico (Birmingham, Alabama), junior Graham Holt (Nashville, Tennessee) and senior Christa Jones (Knoxville, Tennessee). D'Amico started as a freshman last season in the first game of the year against Mississippi State. However, injury ended her season as quickly as it began. She is a crafty player who coaches believe brings a great deal to the team. Holt, who split time last season between midfield and defense, adds the ability to take players on from the flank. Jones also adds to the attacking dimension of the team with great speed on the flank. That speed and attacking presence will be counted on this year if the Bulldogs are to conquer their demanding schedule. The midfield this season will have a nice mixture of young players with the returning veterans. Coaches have great expectations that Keala Ryan (Brier, Washington) and Heidi Kearns (Lakeland, Florida) will quickly establish themselves in the center of the midfield for the Bulldogs. Due to her speed and strength in the tackle, Ryan, will be looking to fill a more defensive or holding position. Kearns has the ability to bring the Bulldog attack to lifewith her distribution and is a workhorse who is expected to play in behind the strikers. Adding fuel to the competitive fire in the midfield will be freshmen Jessie Dassel (Evansville, Indiana), Adri Zertuche (Houston, Texas), and Lindsey Bosshardy (Leesburg, Florida). Each is expected to battle for time in the midfield this year and coaches feel confident that their addition will give the Bulldogs depth that they have not had in past years. FORWARDS The onus for ultimate success will fall on the players expected to put the ball in the net for the Bulldogs. All-Freshman TAAC performer Hayley Kolb (Gunter, Texas) will lead the attack. Kolb stormed on the scene scoring nine goals and adding two assists in her first season. Returning along with Kolb are three sophomores; Lisa Robishaw (Ft. Walton Beach, Florida), Susan Polhemus (Helena, Alabama), and Anna Braun (Leesburg, Florida). Robishaw came on strong at the end of the 2000 season to finish with a pair of goals and one assist. Combining her speed with a productive spring, Robishaw will be fighting for a spot up front in 2001. Polhemus and Braun each bring a year of collegiate soccer experience to the Bulldog attack and have the potential to contribute throughout the season. The Bulldog offense in 2001 will be bolstered with the addition of a prolific attacking trio. Christina Dortch (Birmingham, Alabama), Heather Pomper (Brier, Washington) and Lindsay Shanks (Evansville, Indiana) have all excelled in attacking roles for their high school, club, and ODP programs. Dortch and Shanks bring the Bulldog attack tremendous speed and each has a knack for scoring goals. Pomper uses versatility, power, and strenght to her advantage and could prove to be a presence this year as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. GOALKEEPING The Samford net will once again be the capable hands of Ollom. She has anchored the back line for the past three seasons and owns every one of Samford s goalkeeping records. Ollom is a vocal leader and a topnotch keeper. She will carry a great deal of pressure to keep a young Bulldog squad on task. She has started every game in goal the past two seasons. This year she will be challenged by a pair of outstanding freshmen. Cassie Coggins (Fayetteville, Georgia) and Crystal Royall (Richmond, Virginia) come into the 2001 season hungry to take over in net for the Bulldogs. Coggons is a tremendous shot stopper and is technically sound. Royall has the greatest range of the Bulldog keepers. For the first time since the program began in 1997, Samford will have three goalkeepers on its roster and coaches are looking for the competition to raise each players game. SCHEDULE The 2001 schedule will be the most challenging in the five years of the Samford program. The challenge will begin even before they begin keeping score as Samford will travel to Brazil for five matches in eight days against local club and university teams in Sau Paulo. One week after returning from Brazil, the Bulldogs will open the season on the road on Aug. 31, against No. 12 ranked Texas A&M. Texas A&M is one of four teams on the Bulldog schedule who participated in the 2000 NCAA Championships. Wright State, Jacksonville, and Tennessee Tech all one their respective conferneces last season. Samford will host SEC-foe Mississippi State on Sept. 18. The home schedule will begin on Sept. 4, against the University of Montevallo. The rest of the home schedule includes Lipscomb University, Mercer, Troy State, Florida Atlantic, UCF, and new TAAC-foe Belmont University.