UNF Quick Facts Location Jacksonville, Fla. Founded 1965 Opened 1972 Enrollment 14,120 Nickname Ospreys Colors Navy Blue, Gray President John Delaney Director of Athletics Dr. Richard Gropper Head Coach Mike Munch Women s Soccer Office (904) 620-1072 Athletics Office (904) 620-2833 Women s Soccer SID Francine King Sports Info Phone (904) 620-4025 Athletics/SID Fax (904) 620-2836 Athletic Department Phone Directory President: John Delaney (904) 620-2500 Director of Athletics: Dr. Richard Gropper (904) 620-2833 Asst. Athletics Director/Internal Affairs: Kathy Klein (904) 620-2833 Asst. Athletics Director/External Affairs: TBA (904) 620-1068 Athletics Business Manager Michael Boele (904) 620-1537 Athletics Executive Secretary: Nancy Tankersley (904) 620-2833 Athletics Office Assistant: Donna Carlson (904) 620-2835 Compliance Kathy Weglicki (904) 620-1325 Strength-Conditioning Coach: Joe Collins (904) 620-2853 Sports Information Director: Tom Strother (904) 620-4026 Asst. Sports Information Director Shawn LaFata (904) 620-4027 Head Athletics Trainer: Jim Scholler (904) 620-2855 Head Men s Basketball Coach: Matt Kilcullen (904) 620-2494 Head Women s Basketball Coach: Mary Tappmeyer (904) 620-4667 Head Baseball Coach: Dusty Rhodes (904) 620-2556 Head Golf Coach: John Sadie (904) 620-4653 Head Men s Soccer Coach: Ray Bunch (904) 620-2948 Head Women s Soccer Coach: Mike Munch (904) 620-1072 Head Softball Coach: Sonya Wilmoth (904) 620-2947 Head Women s Swimming Coach: Beth Harrell (904) 620-1420 Head Tennis Coach: Tom Schrader (904) 620-2558 Head Track-CC Coach: Mark VanAlstyne (904) 620-2559 Head Volleyball Coach: Bryan Bunn (904) 620-2897 On the Cover (l-r): Courtney Forson, Kirsten Johannsen, Cari Chiscon What s Inside Administration...2 Team Page...3 Coaches...4-5 Outlook...6-9 Returnees...10-19 Newcomers...20-21 2003 In Review...22 Records...23-24 The 2004 Osprey women s soccer guide was produced by the UNF Athletic Department, Office of Sports Information - 4567 St. Johns Bluff Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224. Tom Strother, Sports Information Director; Shawn LaFata, Assistant Sports Information Director; Mike Munch, Women s Soccer Coach; Action photography and portrait photography by Todd Drexler; Cover Design by Shawn LaFata; Back cover and recruiting section design by Todd Drexler; Inside design by Shawn LaFata.
Director of Athletics Dr. Richard Gropper Dr. Richard Gropper was selected as the University of North Florida's fifth Director of Athletics on Nov. 17, 1994. Since his arrival, the UNF athletics program has experienced tremendous growth and development, not only on the field, but in the classrooms and the community as well. Competitive and academic achievement over the length of Dr. Gropper's term of leadership have illustrated that there can be a successful marriage between sports and academics at the collegiate level. UNF student-athletes have captured four consecutive Peach Belt Conference Commissioner's Cups and placed third nationally among almost 300 schools on the NCAA Division II level in the NACDA Directors' Cup race in 2003. UNF student-athletes are also among the leaders in every NCAA graduation statistical category and graduate at a 16 percent higher rate than the general UNF student population. Financial stability coupled with facility development and strong community development have been hallmarks of Dr. Gropper's tenure. During his time at UNF he has emphasized the building of the athletics budget, growth of the athletics booster organization, increased corporate and private support for the athletics department and helped create highprofile community events that spotlight UNF student-athletes and their achievements. Since 1994, Dr. Gropper has helped foster the beginnings of the women's soccer program, the women's Division I swimming program and the golf team's move from NCAA Division II to Division I. New facilities that have been built under his watch include a 9,300-seat soccer stadium, a $2 million-plus golf facility, a three-lane track around the soccer field and a state-of-the art enclosed hitting facility. Athletics facilities have also seen a myriad of improvements and upgrades in Dr. Gropper's time at the university. A product of the state university system, he received his master's degree from the University of South Florida and both his master's and doctoral degrees from Florida International University. Dr. Gropper and his wife, Ida, have two children Richard and Michael. Kathy Klein Asst. Athletics Director/Internal Affairs Michael Boele Business Manager Kathy Weglicki Compliance Jim Scholler Head Athletic Trainer Tom Strother Sports Information Director Shawn LaFata Assistant Sports Information Director Francine King Sports Information Assistant Stephen Horne Sports Information Student Assistant 2
2004 Lady Osprey Soccer Roster No. Name Position Year Ht Hometown 00 Amanda Parker Goalkeeper So. 5-6 Ocala, Fla. 0 Cristina Leon Goalkeeper Fr. 5-7 Watertown, N.Y. 1 Haley Evans Goalkeeper Sr. 5-9 West Linn, Ore. 2 Tessa Heer Midfielder Jr. 5-11 Albuquerque, N.M. 3 Jessica Jowers Def-Mid Fr. 5-5 Port Orange, Fla. 4 Nicole Handy Defender Fr. 5-6 Mesquite, Texas 5 Lisa Taylor Defender So. 5-10 Ormond Beach, Fla. 6 Lena Mullaney Fwd./Mid. So. 5-3 St.Petersburg, Fla. 7 Jessica Eriksen Midfielder So. 5-7 Sebastian, Fla. 8 Mallory DiMaio Midfielder Jr/Tr 5-8 Orefield, Pa. 9 Christine Brewer Forward So. 5-8 Vero Beach, Fla. 10 Judith Claessens Midfielder So. 5-6 Lake Mary, Fla. 11 Maegen Pearce Forward So. 5-9 Indian Harbor Beach, Fla. 12 Cara Dokey Defender Fr. 5-7 DeLand, Fla. 13 Erica Williams Forward So. 5-6 St. Petersburg, Fla. 14 Courtney Forson Midfielder So. 5-8 St. Augustine, Fla. 15 Lisa Potoka Defender So. 5-8 Sarasota, Fla. 16 Kirsten Johannsen Defender Jr. 5-7 Vero Beach, Fla. 17 Cari Chiscon Midfielder So. 5-6 Indialantic, Fla. 18 Lauren Winn Defender Jr. 5-6 Satellite Beach, Fla. 19 Ali Blochl Forward Jr. 5-4 Melbourne Beach, Fla. 21 Diana Hemke Midfielder Sr. 5-6 Tampa, Fla. 22 Dana Hemke Midfielder Sr. 5-7 Tampa, Fla. 23 Meghan Wells Midfielder So/Tr 5-4 Lakeland, Fla. 26 Katie Gampietro Defender Fr/Tr/RS 5-7 East Aurora, N.Y. 27 Lisa Weber Forward Fr. 5-6 Winter Springs, Fla. 28 Amy Clamons Midfielder Jr. 5-6 Palm Bay, Fla. 30 Jess Smith Midfielder Jr. 6-0 Merritt Island, Fla. 31 Heather Gosselin Goalkeeper Fr. 5-5 Jacksonville Beach, Fla. Back row (l-r): Jessica Eriksen, Lisa Potoka, Maegen Pearce, Tessa Heer, Jess Smith, Lisa Taylor, Christine Brewer, Mallory DiMaio, Courtney Forson. Middle row: Katie Gampietro, Jessica Jowers, Kirsten Johannsen, Heather Gosselin, Cristina Leon, Amanda Parker, Haley Epsteen, Cari Chiscon, Lauren Winn, Judith Claessens. Front row: Dana Hemke, Meghan Wells, Nicole Handy, Lena Mullaney, Ali Blochl, Lisa Weber, Diana Hemke, Erica Williams, Cara Dokey. 3
Head Women s Soccer Coach Mike Munch ike Munch is beginning his seventh season as the head Mwomen's soccer coach at the, having led the Lady Ospreys to appearances in the NCAA quarterfinals three of the last four seasons. Munch led a 2003 squad that featured 18 new faces to a tie for second place in the Peach Belt Conference. The team finished 5-2 in league play and 11-8-1 overall, giving Munch his sixth-straight winning season at the helm of the Lady Osprey program. The UNF women finished the 2002 season with a 17-4-1 record, the Southeast Regional Championship and the No. 11 ranking in the final NSCAA poll. UNF's 2002 schedule saw the Lady Ospreys play one of the toughest schedules in the nation and put together two separate seven-game winning streaks. Along the way Munch won his 100th game, capturing the mark in style, with win No. 100 sending UNF to the NCAA II national quarterfinals. Before finishing 16-6 in 2001, Munch's 2000 team finished 18-2 and ranked No. 5 nationally after spending most of the season ranked No. 2. UNF won the first Peach Belt Conference Championship as well as the PBC Tournament Championship. The 2000 squad also became the first UNF women's team sport to win a regional title by defeating Francis Marion University, 3-0, in the Southeast Regional Championship. To cap the 2000 season, Munch was named the Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year, the NSCAA Division II Southeast Regional Coach of the Year, and the NSCAA Division II National Coach of the Year. In his five seasons at UNF Munch has compiled an 84-33-4 record a winning percentage of.723. His UNF student-athletes have achieved a wealth of honors during this period, including three All-American selections, 16 all-region awards and 13 all-conference mentions. Other honors include one student-athlete named as the 4 Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year and one as UNF's Female Student-Athlete of the Year. More than 80 student-athletes have been selected to the Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll for maintaining a grade point average of at least 3.0. In 2004, Munch will begin his fourth year on the prestigious NCAA Women's Division II National Soccer Committee. In past seasons, Munch has served on NCAA, Great Plains and South regional advisory committees and has been a member of the NSCAA Regional Ranking Committee and NSCAA Division II All-American Committee. Munch came to UNF from Texas A&M University-Commerce (TAMUC) where he began the women's soccer program in 1995. He took the Commerce program from the club stage to a second-place Lone Star Conference finish in just the third season of varsity play. In those three seasons, Munch directed the Lady Lions to a 27-20-5 record. He took over the UNF head coaching duties from interim coach Rod Kenney in March 1998. Prior to his coaching career at TAMUC, Munch coached club soccer in his native Dallas for eight years, primarily with the Flyers and Storm soccer clubs. As a player, he participated in club and high school soccer in Plano, Texas. He was a statelevel ODP member as an Under 18 player. In college, Munch was a placekicker at East Texas State University for two years his biggest moment coming in defeating No. 1 ranked Texas A&I University with a field goal in a 3-0 win his freshman season. He was the team's third-leading scorer that year. After his college career, Munch played and coached in the San Antonio area. Munch went back to ETSU in 1993 to finish his bachelor s degree in History and Kinesiology, which he received in 1995. He then received his master s in Health and Physical Education in 1996, also from Texas A&M-Commerce (ETSU had changed names the previous year). Munch was both a coach and instructor in the department of physical education at TAMUC prior to his move to Jacksonville. Munch still considers Plano, Texas where he grew up as his hometown. His father, three brothers and sister all still reside in the Dallas area. Munch is single, and enjoys golf and travel when not on the soccer field.
UNF Coaching Records Coach Record Year Julie Orlowski 10-7-1 1996 Career at UNF 10-7-1 Rodney Kenney 11-7 1997 Career at UNF 11-7 Mike Munch 10-6-2 1998 Mike Munch 12-7 1999 Mike Munch 18-2 2000 Mike Munch 16-6 2001 Mike Munch 17-4-1 2002 Mike Munch 11-8-1 2003 Career at UNF 84-33-4 Assistant Women s Soccer Coach Rawlslyn Ray Rawlslyn Ray is beginning her second season as the Lady Ospreys assistant coach this year. Ray came to the in 2003 after completing her four-year collegiate career at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. She started in goal for the Lady Mocs and served as cocaptain her senior year. She played every minute for UTC in goal, shattering the school record she set as a sophomore for goals against average with a 1.52 GAA her final year at UTC. Her experience in goal serves as her greatest immediate asset to the Lady Ospreys. In addition to coaching the goalkeepers, she helps with fitness training, recruiting and office management. "She brings a consistent presence to the training and care of our goalkeepers," head coach Mike Munch said. "She has very recent experience at the Division I level and is able to give our keepers someone to relate to and work with. I expect her to eventually learn our total system and be able to manage all of our team responsibilities." While setting records on the field, Ray worked on her English degree at UTC. She was a member of the Dean's List and was named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. 5
Growing Gains 2004 squad loaded with returning talent A s the 2004 version of the women's soccer team hits the field, it will take on a look very similar to the 2003 squad that coach Mike Munch fielded. With only two seniors gone from last year's squad and 21 players returning this season, there should be an air of familiarity on the UNF Soccer Field. "I hope the kids that are getting ready to be juniors have a good sense of what they need to do," Munch said. "The kids that are getting ready to be sophomores, you hope they step up and there is no learning curve." Despite the lack of change, Munch and his squad are hoping a few things turn out differently this season. For starters, the Lady Ospreys are looking for a return trip to the NCAA Tournament after watching its streak of three straight trips halted in 2003. Along with the demise of that streak, UNF's string of three-straight regional titles also came to an end. With plenty of experience back at midfield and forward, a multitude of help in goal, three experienced transfers and a couple of old faces back in the lineup, there is little doubt an improvement upon last year's 11-8-1 mark is in store this season. UNF won t be able to ease into the schedule, beginning regularseason play with regional opponent Carson-Newman Aug. 28 at Francis Marion s tournament. The Lady Ospreys will face another regional opponent in Lees-McRae to finish up the tournament before traveling to Florida Tech Sept. 3. North Florida will open up play at home against NAIA foe Berry College Sept. 12. After a second tournament on the road at Texas A&M Commerce the Lady Ospreys will finally kick off Peach Belt 6 University y of North Florida
University y of North th Florida Conference play Sept. 25 at USC Aiken. Without a heavy dose of regional opponents outside the conference on the schedule, the PBC race could very well decide whether the Lady Ospreys will earn a regional berth. UNF will get a bonus right off the bat, with twotime defending conference champion and 2003 national champ Kennesaw State moving out of the conference to compete at the NCAA Division I level. The fact that we lost Kennesaw State doesn t bother anybody, Munch said. The Lady Ospreys will still get a look at KSU this season, this time in a non-conference match up Oct. 17 at Kennesaw. The Lady Owls might be out of the PBC, but there are still plenty of roadblocks along the way for UNF in the conference, most notably in traditional PBC powers USC Upstate formerly known as USC Spartanburg and Francis Marion. UNF dropped a pair of games to USC Upstate last year, including a matchup in the PBC Tournament. Those two teams will hit the field Oct. 9 at UNF. Four days later, the Lady Ospreys will pay a visit to Francis Marion, where the Patriots are looking to end a three-game losing streak at the hands of UNF. Every year the goal is to make the NCAA field, Munch said. You d better be at the top of the conference if you want to get in. The 2004 season will also feature a little bit of the unknown for UNF, as two new teams Columbus State and Georgia College & State have added women s soccer. The Lady Ospreys will host GC&SU Sept. 26, before welcoming Columbus State Sept. 27. The Lady Ospreys will wrap up conference and regular-season play Oct. 30 at home against Clayton State. The PBC Tournament begins Nov. 3, while NCAA Regionals kick off Nov. 12. Goalkeeper UNF's 2004 roster doesn't feature many holes, but the back line is something Munch will be watching. Haley Evans formerly known as Haley Epsteen returns for her senior season as the incumbent in goal. Evans finished 2003 with a 5-4-1 record in goal and a 1.67 goals against average. Injuries, however, slowed her down and could affect her playing time once again this year. "Haley is back, but she's battling some injury problems," Munch said. "I don't know how quickly she will be able to help." If Evans isn't able to go, a trio of goalkeepers will battle it out for playing time. Amanda Parker filled in nicely for Evans last season, compiling a 3-3 record with a team-best 0.67 GAA and three shutouts. A pair of freshmen could also get a crack in net, with Cristina Leon and Heather Gosselin vying for time. Munch described Leon as an aggressive, "gungho" player, but is waiting to see what she can do under game circumstances. Gosselin meanwhile, is a local product who graduated from Fletcher High School and, like Evans, is coming off injury problems. "I think that [goalkeeper] may be as open a position as there is on the team," Munch said. Defender Throughout UNF's three regional title runs, a strong line of defense was always something the Lady Ospreys could count on. With the graduation of Shauna Kruger and Alanna Blochl, a new cast of defenders will have some big shoes to fill. "We've always built out of the back first," Munch said. "It's really important that we figure out that [position] as soon as we can." Freshman Nicole Handy is expected to play a key 7
role where Kruger played last season. Freshman Cara Dokey could also see time at central defense along with sophomores Lisa Taylor and Lisa Potoka. Junior Kirsten Johannsen has started every game the last two years at central defense, but will move to the outside this season. "[Johannsen] is quicker than other people we have had on the left, but that 8 doesn't mean she is going to play the left," Munch said. "We have an incoming freshman, Jessica Jowers. Originally the intent was to look at her on the left side, but she's coming off a knee injury and we're not sure how she's going to be able to contribute." Expect another change on the outside this year as well, with Lauren Winn likely to move to the midfield. If her stay is permanent, that could open up an opportunity for transfer Kattie Gampietro. Midfield The backline isn't the only place on the field in which the Lady Ospreys will have to answer questions this season. The good news for them is that the question to be answered is where will they put a bevy of talented players. "There are many, many players in that limited space on the field," Munch said. Sophomore Courtney Forson is back to anchor the midfield this season after finishing third on the squad in both goals and assists last year. "The top returner is probably Courtney Forson," Munch said. "She had a very good year as a freshman." Forson will have plenty of talent around her, with twin sisters Dana and Diana Hemke returning to the Lady Ospreys after missing the entire 2003 season. Both of the Hemkes have been allregion selections in the past and will be the only members of the 2004 squad to have played on three regional championship teams. In 2002, Dana was tied for third on the team with five goals, while Diana was second on the squad with 48 shots and tied her sister with five tallies. UNF will get another upgrade to its midfield in the form of Mallory DiMaio, a transfer from St. John s University, who could also see time in the middle of the defense. "[DiMaio] may be a central defender, she may be a central midfielder," Munch said. "Having played two years in the Big East, she is going to help our team." Tessa Heer will help solidify the Lady Osprey defense from the midfield position, returning for her third season as the team captain. While helping out on defense, the offensive attack will also flow through Heer, which could benefit Lena Mullaney, who moves into the midfield after scoring a pair of goals while playing forward in 2003. Joining Mullaney out wide will be Lauren Winn, who Munch will look to get more involved in the offense after spending two seasons on defense. Other returners expected to contribute at midfield include Jessica Eriksen, Judith Claessens, Cari Chiscon and Jess Smith, along with sophomore Meghan Wells, a sophomore from the University of Louisiana-Monroe. "Ali Blochl probably understands the game better than anyone. Her limitation sometimes is her athletic ability. She's not the biggest, fastest kid. But she knows how to finish. Mike Munch Forward The Lady Osprey frontline is filled with a talented group of sophomores who accounted for almost a third of UNF's offense in 2003. Leading that group was Christine Brewer, who also led the team with seven goals and 15 points. Despite those numbers, Munch expects bigger production from her this season. "Christine Brewer had the most solid year [at forward in 2003]," Munch said. "She scored seven goals last year, which wasn't bad. We would like our leading goal scorer to have 10, 12 or 13 goals." Munch is also hoping a healthy Erica Williams will help add to the UNF offensive production. Williams compiled six points last season, despite missing almost half of the year with a knee injury. Lena Mullaney is also expected to figure in the offensive mix, splitting time at midfield and forward. Maegen Pearce, who Munch said had a great spring, rounds out the sophomore crop of forwards. Junior Ali Blochl is the veteran of the group out front and will try to follow up a season in which she scored three goals and finished third on the team with 10 points. "Ali Blochl probably understands the game better than anyone," Munch said. "Her limitation sometimes is her athletic ability. She's not the biggest, fastest kid. But she knows how to finish. She knows what to do on the field and that always keeps her in the mix." Lisa Weber, a freshman from Winter Springs, Fla., is the only new addition at forward in 2004.
Christine Brewer Returns for her sophomore season after leading the Lady Ospreys in both goals (7) and points (15) as a freshman in 2003. 9
Junior Ht: 5-4 Forward Melbourne Beach, Fla. Sophomore Ht: 5-8 Forward Vero Beach, Fla. Ali Blochl Blochl Christine Brewer As a sophomore, 2003: Played in 17 of UNF's 19 games with seven starts. Ended the season tied with several Lady Ospreys for third on the team with three goals. Finished second on the team with four assists and third on the team with 10 points. Turned in a fourpoint performance in the team's final game of the regular season, a 6-0 win against Lander. Scored the game-winning goal in a 3-2 victory at UNC Pembroke Oct. 4. Registered her first goal of the season Sept. 17 at Barry. Picked up her first assist of the year in the Lady Ospreys' 1-0 home win against Embry- Riddle Oct. 1. Saw action in both of UNF's postseason contests. Had a season-high four shots at Clayton State Sept. 20. Tied for eighth on the team with 19 shots. 19 As a freshman, 2003: Named the team's Most Outstanding Forward after leading UNF with seven goals and 15 points. Played in all 20 games, making 19 starts. Finished second on the team with 34 shots and led the squad with 17 shots on goal and three game-winning goals. Named a member of the all-tournament team at the UNF Classic, finishing the two-day event with a goal and four shots. Tallied goals in the first three games of the season, including the Lady Ospreys' first goal of the year in a 2-0 win against Florida Tech. Scored the only goal of the game in a 1-0 overtime win against Rollins Sept. 29. Collected her lone assist of the season in a 5-1 victory against USC Aiken Sept. 27. Saw action in both of UNF's postseason games, scoring a goal on two shots. 9 As a freshman, 2002: Played in 18 games, finishing the season with four goals and one assist. Tallied first two goals as a Lady Osprey Sept. 8 in a 4-1 win against Lees-McRae. Scored in 15th minute of 7-0 win against Pfieffer University on Sept. 22. Recorded a team-high eight shots and scored one goal in 7-0 win against Coker College Oct. 11. High School: 2002 graduate of Melbourne High School where she played for Jamie Byers. Scored 62 goals and had 20 assists in three years with the team, earning all-state, all-conference and All-Space Coast honors. High School: 2003 graduate of Vero Beach High School, where she graduated in the top 10 percent of her class. Scored 81 career goals at Vero Beach High School and was the three-time leading scorer and Most Valuable Forward on her team. Two time all-conference selection for a team that went undefeated in 2001-02. Suffered an ACL injury in 2002, but came back her next season to lead the team in goals. Personal: Majoring in civil engineering. Born May 16, 1985, in Vero Beach, her hometown. Daughter of Steve and Linda Brewer. Future ambition is to become a civil engineer. Personal: Majoring in special education. Born May 8, 1984, in Plainview, N.Y. Hometown is Melbourne Beach. Daughter of Kevin and Irene Blochl. Older sister Alanna was a defender on the UNF team. 10 2003 17 7 19 3 4 10 2002 18 1 21 4 1 9 Total 35 8 40 7 5 19 2003 20 19 34 7 1 15
Sophomore Ht: 5-6 Midfielder Indialantic, Fla. Sophomore Ht: 5-6 Midfielder Lake Mary, Fla. Cari Chiscon Judith Claessens Claessens As a redshirt freshman, 2003: Played in 19 of UNF's 20 games, making four starts. Did not score a goal, but finished the season with one assist to go along with 14 shots. Earned the team's 12th Man award along with Amy Clamons and Jess Smith. Started UNF's first two games of the season before coming off the bench to record her only assist of the season Sept. 5 against Belmont Abbey. Earned starts in back-toback games against Kennesaw State Oct. 17 and Tusculum Oct. 24. Saw action in both of UNF's postseason games. Recorded a season-high five shots in the Lady Ospreys' 2-1 win against Francis Marion Oct. 11. Received a medical redshirt during 2002 season. 17 As a freshman, 2003: Played in 19 games for the Lady Ospreys with 14 starts. Started the first 13 games of the season. Finished the season with three goals and two assists to go along with 32 shots. Finished tied for third in goals, fourth in points and third in shots. Scored her first goal in a Lady Osprey uniform Sept. 5 against Belmont Abbey, finishing the game with two points and three shots. Tallied her second goal of the year in a win against USC Aiken Sept. 25. Notched points in back-to-back games against Lander Nov. 1 and Nov. 4. Earned her first assist of the season in the Nov. 1 game before scoring a goal and adding an assist in the Nov. 4 game against the Bearcats. Had a season-high four shots against Presbyterian Sept. 7. 10 High School: 2002 honors graduate of Melbourne High School, where she played for Jamie Byers. Scored 11 goals as a defender. Named All-Cape Coast Conference in her junior and senior years. Personal: Majoring in marketing/logistics. Born Feb. 20, 1984, in Miami. Hometown is Indialantic. Daughter of Joseph and Janeen Chiscon. Sister, Caulli, played soccer for UNF. High School: 2003 graduate of Lake Mary High School where she played for Bill Eissele. Team captain her senior season. All-conference selection in 2003. Lettered in three sports during high school: soccer, cross country and tennis. Member of all-conference tennis team and was a two-time cross country team MVP. Played club soccer for Seminole Ice, the 2002 U-18 Florida State Cup champions. Personal: Majoring in business. Born Aug. 8, 1985, in Belgium. Hometown is Lake Mary. Daughter of Joannes Claessens and Martine Derveaux. Three-time member of Principal's Honor Roll in high school and a member of the National Honor Society. Has only lived in Florida since 1998. 2003 19 4 14 0 1 1 2003 19 14 32 3 2 8 11
Junior Ht: 5-6 Midfielder Palm Bay, Fla. Sophomore Ht: 5-7 Midfielder Sebastian, Fla. Amy Clamons As a sophomore, 2003: Played in 19 of UNF's 20 games, making four starts on the year. Did not score a goal and finished the season with one assist to go along with 14 shots. Earned the team's 12th man award along with Cari Chiscon and Jess Smith. Started UNF's first two games of the season before coming off the bench to record her only assist of the season Sept. 5 against Belmont Abbey. Earned starts in back-to-back games against Kennesaw State 28 Oct. 17 and Tusculum Oct. 24. Saw action in both of UNF's postseason games. Recorded a season-high five shots in the Lady Ospreys' 2-1 win against Francis Marion Oct. 11. As a freshman, 2002: Played in nine games with no starts. Finished the season with one assist and six shots in 186 minutes of action. Recorded first-ever point as a Lady Osprey with an assist in a 7-0 win against Coker College Oct. 11. High School: 2002 graduate of Palm Bay High School where she played for Dayne Barrow. Was captain of team her junior and senior years and selected to the Cape Coast Conference and all-county All Star teams. Personal: Major is undecided. Born July 28, 1983, in Rockledge. Daughter of Jim and Mary Clamons. Likes to collect monkeys. Jessica Eriksen Eriksen As a freshman, 2003: Played in 13 games for UNF with two starts. Tallied one goal and one assist on the season for a total of three points. Finished the season with 13 shots, five of those on goal. Saw action as a freshman in UNF's first six games of the season, coming off the bench in all of those contests. Recorded her first point for the Lady Ospreys with an assist in a 5-1 victory against USC Aiken Sept. 27. Scored her only goal of the season and UNF's only goal of the game Oct. 26 at USC Spartanburg. Started the team's last two regular-season games, taking one shot in each of those games. Had a season-high four shots against Belmont Abbey Sept. 5 and against Embry-Riddle Oct. 1. 7 High School: 2003 graduate of Sebastian River High School where she played for Shawn Daly and was a two-year captain. Received the team's Offensive MVP award as a sophomore and was named Defensive MVP as a junior. ACL injury cut her senior season short. Also lettered in lacrosse and track in high school. Personal: Majoring in physical therapy. Born Nov. 26, 1984, in Miami. Hometown is Sebastian. Daughter of Frode and Tammy Eriksen. Was a member of the National Honor Society and was in the IB program in high school. Chose UNF over Francis Marion and the University of Miami. 2003 20 5 25 3 0 6 2002 9 0 6 0 1 1 Total 29 5 31 3 1 7 12 2003 13 2 13 1 1 3
Senior Ht: 5-9 Goalkeeper West Linn, Ore. Sophomore Ht: 5-8 Midfielder St. Augustine, Fla. Haley Evans As a junior, 2003: Saw action in 13 of UNF's 20 games, making starts in 10 of those contests. Played a total of 1,078 minutes, finishing the year with 29 saves and a 1.67 goals against average. Led the team with 39 saves and was second with a.661 save percentage. Finished tied for the team lead with three shutouts. Earned her first shutout in the team's season opener, a 2-0 win against Florida Tech. Helped lead her team to 1-0 wins Sept. 20 against Clayton State and Sept. 29 against Rollins. Had a season-high eight saves 1 against Barry Sept. 17. As a sophomore, 2002: Finished the season with a 14-3-2 record in goal, a 0.71 GAA, 58 saves (third best all-time at UNF) and 11 shutouts (second all-time). Stopped three penalty kicks against Kennesaw State in regional final. Blocked a seasonhigh nine shots against Clayton State in second round of PBC Tournament. Closed out regular season with three shutouts, then posted three more shutouts in postseason play. As a freshman, 2001: Played in 13 games, starting eight. Finished the season with a 0.89 GAA, good for second best in school history. Had four consecutive shutouts during one stretch. Named to Peach Belt Presidential Honor Roll. High School: A 2001 graduate of West Linn High School, in West Linn, Ore. Played for Joey Leonetti. Twice earned honorable mention honors. Holds the school record of least goals allowed in a season (5). Courtney Forson As a freshman, 2003: Played in and started 19 games for the Lady Ospreys, earning the team's Most Outstanding Midfielder award and an all-region third team selection. Finished the season with nine points. Her three goals and three assists were both tied for third best on the team. Opened her career at UNF with a goal in the team's first game of the season, a 2-0 win against Florida Tech. Notched her first assist in a 3-1 win against Belmont Abbey 14 Sept. 5. Scored the game winner against Francis Marion Oct. 11 with 13 seconds remaining on the clock. Put forth her best offensive effort of the year with a goal and an assist Oct. 17 against eventual national champion Kennesaw State. Had a season-high four shots against Florida Tech Aug. 28, duplicating that effort against Embry-Riddle Oct. 1. High School: 2003 graduate of St. Augustine High School, where she played for Micah Cluckey. Scored 71 career goals to go along with 54 assists. Left as the school's all-time leader in goals, assists and points. all-county and all-conference every year in high school. Personal: Major is undecided. Born July 22, 1984, in St. Augustine, her hometown. Daughter of Tim and Janice Forson. Personal: Majoring in pre-pharmacy. Born Jan. 7, 1983, in Palm Springs, Calif. Her hometown is West Linn, Ore. Daughter of Jeff and Carolyn Evans. Likes to eat Mexican food. Julie Foudy is her favorite sports personality. Year Gms Starts Saves Goals GAA ShO 2003 13 11 39 20 1.67 3 2002 19 19 58 14 0.71 11 2001 13 8 25 8 0.89 4 Total 45 38 122 42 18 2003 19 19 28 3 3 9 13
Junior Ht: 5-11 Midfielder Albuquerque, N.M. Senior Ht: 5-7 Midfielder Tampa, Fla. Tessa Heer As a sophomore, 2003: Played in 19 games for the Lady Ospreys with 17 starts. Finished the year tied for third on the team with three assists. Scored one goal and compiled five points. Was named a member of Peach Belt Conference All- Tournament Team. Opened the season with an assist in UNF's 2-0 victory against Florida Tech. Assisted on both of the Lady Ospreys' goals against top-ranked Kennesaw State Oct. 17. Scored her only goal of the season in a 6-0 victory against Lander Nov. 1. Started both of UNF's postseason games, finishing with three shots. Had a season-high four shots against both Carson-Newman Aug. 30 and Clayton State Sept. 20. 2 As a freshman, 2002: Played in all 22 games for the Lady Ospreys, tying a season record for games played. Started 20 games, recording one goal and no assists. Finished among the team leaders with 1,587 minutes played. Helped UNF hold Coker University without a shot in a 7-0 win Oct. 11. Dana Hemke Hemke Did not play in 2003 As a junior, 2002: Played in 20 games for the Lady Ospreys with 19 starts. Finished tied for third on the team with five goals and tied for second with six assists. Finished second in points with 16. Set career highs in goals and points. Earned third team All- South Region laurels and was an All-PBC selection. Started all five of UNF's postseason games, registering a goal and an assist in those contests. As a sophomore, 22 2001: Played in 21 games, starting 16. Recorded two goals and seven assists, while playing 1,270 minutes. Didn't go more than three games in a row without scoring a point. As a freshman, 2000: Played in 18 games, starting three. Played and started one game as a goalkeeper. Took 21 shots, recording four assists. Scored her first goal at UNF in a 3-0 victory over Pfeiffer. Connected on her first sister-to-sister assist against Thomas College, on a goal scored by twin sister Diana. Received team's 12th Man Award. High School: 2002 graduate of Pius High School in Albuquerque, N.M., where she played for David Sullivan. Played on state championship team in 2002 and state runner-up in 2001. Was the district coplayer of the year, member of the All-Metro team and the AAAA State Defender of the Year in 2002. Personal: Majoring in nutrition. Born Jan. 16, 1984, in Albuquerque, N.M., her hometown. Daughter of John and Monica Heer. Older sister, Kara Heer, played soccer at the University of Tulsa. 14 2003 19 17 27 1 3 5 2002 22 22 17 1 0 2 Total 41 39 44 2 3 7 High School: 2000 honors graduate of Chamberlain High School in Tampa. Played for Dr. Robert Warren. Two-time team MVP. As a senior, was the second-leading scorer in Hillsborough County. Earned allcounty and All-Western Conference honors. Selected as the MVP of the FACA All-Star game. Also made the 2000 Hall of Fame. Personal: Major is elementary education. Born April 5, 1982, in Tampa, her hometown. Daughter of Don and Donna Hemke. Enjoys photography, creating theme photo albums and collecting teddy bears. 2002 20 19 31 5 6 16 2001 21 16 42 2 7 11 2000 18 3 21 1 4 6 Total 59 38 94 8 17 33
Senior Ht: 5-6 Midfielder Tampa, Fla. Junior Ht: 5-6 Defender Vero Beach, Fla. Diana Hemke Did Not Play in 2003 As a junior, 2002: Played in and started all 22 games. Finished tied for third on the team with five goals to go along with five assists and 15 points. Finished second on the squad in shots with 48. Started all five of UNF's postseason games, scoring the game-winning goal in overtime on a penalty shot against USC Aiken in the opening round of the PBC Tournament. As a sophomore, 2001: Played in and started 21 21 games. Second on the team in goals (13) and shots (69). Third on the team in points (26) and minutes (1,503). Scored two goals in a game three times. Team went 9-1 in games when she scored. As a freshman, 2000: Played in 20 games, started 17. Scored eight goals on 34 shots and recorded four assists for 20 points. Scored her first goal at UNF in an 11-0 win against Brewton Parker. Scored her first sister-to-sister goal against Thomas College, assisted by twin sister Dana. Received team's Outstanding Freshman award. High School: 2000 honors graduate of Chamberlain High School in Tampa. Led team in scoring for three years. Leading scorer in Hillsborough County as a senior. Earned all-county and All-Western Conference honors. Set school's career scoring record. Selected to FACA State All-Star game. Personal: Major is physical education. Born April 5, 1982, in Tampa, her hometown. Daughter of Don and Donna Hemke. Enjoys photography and creating theme photo albums. Kirsten Johannsen Johannsen As a sophomore, 2003: Played in and started all 20 games for the Lady Ospreys. Served as a key cog in a UNF defensive unit that only allowed opponents 35 goals, a 1.84 goals against average and recorded six shutouts. Did not score a goal or register an assist. Her lone shot of the year and second in a Lady Osprey uniform came at West Florida Oct. 8. Started both postseason games for the Lady Ospreys, helping her team hold opponents to only one goal. 16 As a freshman, 2002: Played in and started all 22 games for a defense that gave up less than a goal a game. Tied the UNF record for games played and starts in a season. Was second among all position players with 1,896 minutes. Recorded one shot on goal with no goals or assists. Was named the team's Most Outstanding Freshman. High School: 2002 graduate of Vero Beach High School where she played for Jeff Goff, starting every game all four years. Was selected first team all-conference her sophomore, junior and senior years. Personal: Majoring in elementary education. Born Aug. 1, 1984, in Miami. Hometown is Vero Beach. Daughter of Mark and Suzanne Johannsen. Was a member of the National Honor Society in high school and graduated in the top 10 percent of her class. 2002 22 22 48 5 5 15 2001 21 21 69 13 2 28 2000 20 17 34 8 4 20 Total 63 60 151 26 11 63 2003 20 20 1 0 0 0 2002 22 22 1 0 0 0 Total 42 42 2 0 0 0 15
Sophomore Ht: 5-3 Forward/Midfielder St. Petersburg, Fla. Sophomore Ht: 5-6 Goalkeeper Ocala, Fla. Lena Mullaney As a freshman, 2003: Played in all 20 games for the Lady Ospreys, starting 13. Led the team with 36 shots and was tied for second with 12 shots on goal. Scored two goals to go along with two assists for a total of six points on the season. Had one goal to go along with an assist for her best offensive showing of the year Sept. 27 against USC Aiken. Her tally against Aiken proved to be the game winner. Assisted on the game-winning overtime goal Oct. 4 at UNC Pembroke. Scored her second goal of the season on her only shot in a 6-0 win against Lander. Started both games in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament, finishing with eight shots and no points. Had a season-high five shots on three separate occasions. 6 High School: 2003 graduate of St. Petersburg Catholic High School where she played for D'Arcy Clarie. Was the second leading goal scorer in Pinellas County twice, a 2002 all-state selection and a 2003 All- County selection. Was named team MVP her senior season. Left high school with 126 career goals and 67 assists. Also lettered in cross country and track. Personal: Majoring in graphic design. Born Oct. 2, 1984, in St. Petersburg, her hometown. Daughter of Michael and Juanita Mullaney. Member of the National Honor Society, won National Science Olympiad Award and was president of Mu Alpha Theta in high school. Amanda Parker Parker As a freshman, 2003: Played in 16 games for UNF, finishing the year 6-3 in net. Led the team with a 0.67 goals against average and tied for the team lead with three shutouts. Finished the season with 24 saves and a 0.67 save percentage. Earned her first win and first shutout as a Lady Osprey in a 1-0 victory against Embry- Riddle Oct. 1. Played the second half and captured an overtime win, not allowing a goal against UNC Pembroke Oct. 4. 00 Shutout Lander in backto-back wins Nov. 1 and Nov. 4. Started both of UNF's postseason games, finishing those contests 1-1 with four saves and one goal against her. Had a season-high six saves in a 2-1 victory at Thomas University Oct. 30. Was second on the team with 676 minutes of action in net. High School: 2003 graduate of Forest High School, where she played for Dave Gregory. First team all-state her junior and senior seasons. Defensive Player of the Year her junior season. Was named team MVP her senior season. Compiled 484 career saves and finished her junior season with 11 shutouts. Stopped six of seven penalty kicks her senior year. Personal: Majoring in public relations. Born March 16, 1985, in Athol, Mass. Hometown is Ocala. Daughter of Allan and Susan Parker and youngest of two children. President of FCA in high school. 16 2003 20 13 36 2 2 6 Year Gms Starts Saves Goals GAA ShO 2003 10 6 24 5 0.67 3
Sophomore Ht: 5-9 Forward Indian Harbor Beach, Fla. Sophomore Ht: 5-8 Defender Sarasota, Fla. Maegen Pearce As a freshman, 2003: Played in 15 games for UNF with three starts. Scored two goals for a total of four points. Took 22 shots, 11 of those on goal. Tallied her first goal of the year in a 5-1 victory against USC Aiken Sept. 27. Broke open a 1-1 tie in the 84th minute against Thomas University Oct. 30 to lead the Lady Ospreys to a victory. Saw action in both of UNF's postseason games, making a start in the team's opening game of the Peach Belt Conference Tournament. Had a season-high six shots against Lander Nov. 4. 11 High School: 2003 graduate of Satellite High School where she played for Fidgi Haig and graduated with honors. Member of the 2002 and 2003 class 3A state champions. Recovered from torn knee ligaments in 2001. Three-year member of the varsity track team and a regional qualifier in the long jump, 200-meter and 4x100-meter relay team. Also lettered in cross country. Personal: Majoring in nursing. Born July 3, 1985, in Melbourne. Hometown is Indian Harbor Beach. Daughter of John and Meredith Pearce and the oldest of four children. Andi Sellers is among the famous alums from her high school. Lisa Potoka Potoka As a freshman, 2003: Played in 11 games for the Lady Ospreys, making one start. Finished the year with one assist to go along with one shot. Assisted on the gamewinning goal at Thomas University Oct. 30 for her first point in a UNF uniform. Her only shot of the year came Sept. 23 at Eckerd. Earned her first start of the season in the Lady Ospreys' 2-1 victory over conference rival Francis Marion. Saw action in both of UNF's postseason contests. 15 High School: 2003 graduate of Riverview High School, where she played for Bill Dehart. Was the captain of her team her senior season and received the 2002 Coach s Award, along with being named an all-area selection. Was the 2002 MVP of the UCF Soccer Camp. Personal: Major is undecided. Born Aug. 17, 1985, in San Jose, Calif. Hometown is Sarasota. Daughter of Dennis and Terri Potoka. Father played football at West Liberty State. Member of student council in high school and the National Honor Society. 2003 15 3 22 2 0 4 2003 11 1 1 0 1 1 17
Junior Ht: 6-0 Midfielder Merritt Island, Fla. Sophomore Ht: 5-10 Defender Ormond Beach, Fla. Jess Smith As a sophomore, 2003: Made an appearance in 19 games for the Lady Ospreys with two starts. Scored one goal to go along with an assist for three points. Registered 16 shots, five of those on goal. Did not play in UNF's opener against Florida Tech, but saw action in the team's remaining games, including both postseason contests. Helped put UNF on the comeback trail after the Lady Ospreys fell behind 2-0 at UNC Pembroke, scoring the team's first goal of the game in a 3-2 win. Her lone assist of the year came in a 6-0 win against Lander Nov. 1. Recorded a season-high three shots in her first start of the year against Clayton State Sept. 20. Split the team's 12th Man award with Cari Chiscon and Amy Clamons. 30 As a freshman, 2002: Played in nine games with no starts. Logged 243 minutes, scoring one goal on five shots. Scored the opening goal of the Lady Ospreys 3-1 win against Lander Oct. 13, when she onetouched a corner kick home from the back post. High School: 2002 graduate of Merritt Island High School. Played club soccer for U17 FYSA 2001 state champions. Did not play for high school soccer team, played basketball instead. Personal: Majoring in business. Born Aug. 11, 1984, in Mountainview, Calif. Her hometown is Merritt Island. Daughter of Webster and Annette Smith. Cousin Sarah Pratts plays soccer for Cal-Poly. Lisa Taylor Taylor As a freshman, 2003: Played in 12 games for the Lady Ospreys with two starts. Had four shots on goal during the season with three of those finding their way into the net. Her three goals tied her for third best on the squad. Made her first start of the season at Barry Sept. 17 before making her second start of the year and scoring a goal at Thomas University Oct. 30. Her first goal in a UNF uniform came Sept. 7 against Presbyterian, the lone tally for the Lady 5 Ospreys in the contest. Scored the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win against Embry Riddle Oct. 1. Saw action in UNF's opening-round win at the Peach Belt Tournament. High School: 2003 graduate of Spruce Creek High School, where she played for Tim Luby and Jim Lundy. Three-time all-conference selection and three-time all-area pick. Was named the team's best offensive player in 2002 and best all-purpose player in 2000. Also played volleyball, indoor tennis and beach soccer and ran track. Named Most Valuable Player in 2003. Personal: Major is undecided. Born Sept. 20, 1985, in Daytona Beach. Hometown is Ormond Beach. Daughter of Brad and Laura Taylor. Member of the National Honor Society and student government in high school. 18 2003 19 2 16 1 1 3 2002 9 0 5 1 0 2 Total 28 2 21 2 1 5 2003 12 2 5 3 0 6
Sophomore Ht: 5-6 Forward St. Petersburg, Fla. Junior Ht: 5-6 Defender Satellite Beach, Fla. Erica Williams Williams As a freshman, 2003: Played in 12 games for UNF with 11 starts. Battled a knee injury midway through the season, sitting out all of October before working her way back into the lineup in November. Finished the year with two goals and two assists for a total of six points. Debuted in UNF's season opener with an assist and a shot. Tied the Lady Ospreys' seasonbest point output on the season when she tallied a pair of goals for four points against Lander in the opening round of the Peach Belt Conference Tournament. Made her return to the field three days earlier with an assist and three shots in UNF's regular-season finale. Had a season-high five shots against Rollins Sept. 29. 13 High School: 2003 graduate of Lakewood High School, where she played for Darlene Lebo. Was her team's leading scorer in 2002 and 2003 and scored 101 career goals. Was a state qualifier in track and played flag football. Personal: Majoring in psychology. Born March 29, 1985, in St. Petersburg, her hometown. Daughter of Robert and Gail Williams. Older brother Rashad plays collegiate basketball. Member of the Honor Roll in high school and Ebony Scholars. Lauren Winn As a sophomore, 2003: Played in 19 games for the Lady Ospreys, starting all 19 of them en route to earning third team all-region honors. Scored one goal on the season and finished tied for third on the team with three assists. Took 12 shots, seven of those on goal. Had assists in backto-back games against Carson-Newman Aug. 30 and Belmont Abbey Sept. 5. Blasted a ball into the upper right hand corner of the net from 20 yards out for her only tally of the 18 season Oct. 11 against Francis Marion. Collected her third assist of the season in the opening round of the Peach Belt Conference Tournament Nov. 4 against Lander. Started both of UNF's postseason games, finishing with one point and two shots. Collected a season-high three shots against Carson-Newman Aug. 30. As a freshman, 2002: Played in 13 games with no starts, finishing the year with one goal and two assists for a total of four points. Recorded four shots and played a total of 290 minutes. First goal as a Lady Osprey came in a win against Pfeiffer College Sept. 20. High School: 2002 honors graduate of Satellite High School, where she played for Fitzgerald Haig. As a defender scored two goals and had six assists. Team MVP of 2002 State 4A Champions. Personal: Majoring in biology. Born July 8, 1984, in Washington, D.C. Hometown is Satellite Beach. Daughter of Sara Shafer. Future ambition is to become a dentist. 2003 12 11 19 2 2 6 2003 19 19 12 1 3 5 2002 13 0 4 1 2 4 Total 32 19 16 2 5 9 19
Previous School: Attended St. John's University where she saw action in 40 games the last two seasons, scoring two goals to go along with two assists. High School: 2002 graduate of Parkland High School in Allentown, Pa., where she played for Chris Bleam. Earned Mountain Valley Conference Most Valuable Player honors in 2000 and was named the Morning Call Player of the Year. Named an MVC first team member in 2002 and was an honorable mention selection in 1999. Team won MVC titles all four of her years in high school and twice qualified for the state semifinals. Personal: Majoring in community health. Born March 31, 1984, in Allentown, Pa. Hometown is Orefield, Pa. Daughter of Ralph and Kate DiMaio and has a younger brother, Vincent. Enjoys running, biking and fishing in her spare time and has future ambitions of opening a fitness center. 20 Mallory DiMaio 8 DiMaio Cara Dokey 12 Dokey Junior Ht: 5-8 Midfielder Orefield, Pa. Freshman Ht: 5-7 Defender Deland, Fla. High School: 2004 graduate of Deland High School, where she played for coach Allen Mandell. Started 75 games in high school, finishing with seven goals and nine assists for a total of 23 career points. Her most productive season came her sophomore year when she scored four goals to go along with four assists. Personal: Majoring in business management. Born Oct. 19, 1986, in Orlando. Hometown is Deland. Daughter of Michael and Leah Dokey and has two younger siblings. Was a member of her student government association, Athletes in Action, the Key Club, Beta Club and Renaissance in high school. Her interests include sign language and going to church. Katie Gampietro 26 Gampietro Freshman Ht: 5-7 Defender E. Aurora, N.Y. Previous School: Attended SUNY-Stony Brook, where she redshirted. High School: 2003 graduate of East Aurora High School in East Aurora, N.Y., where she played for Tom Cashmore. Played in every game during her four years in high school and started every contest her sophomore through senior seasons, scoring 25 goals to go along with 46 assists. Earned All-Western New York first team honors from 2000-02, garnering MVP laurels her sophomore and senior seasons. Played club soccer for the Rochester Rhinos. Along with soccer, played three years of lacrosse. Personal: Majoring in business and education. Born Sept. 1, 1985, in Buffalo, N.Y. Hometown is East Aurora, N.Y. Daughter of Nick and Debra Gampietro and has a younger sister and younger brother. Has future ambitions of becoming a successful businesswomen before teaching at an inner-city school. Heather Gosselin 31 Gosselin Freshman Ht: 5-5 Goalkeeper Jacksonville Beach, Fla. High School: 2003 graduate of Fletcher High School, where she played for Mike Lavine. Played all four years at Fletcher, allowing 24 goals in 80 games. Had a career-best 24 shutouts her junior season and finished her career with 60 shutouts, both school records. All-district selection in 2002 and 03, all-conference in 2001, 02 and 03 and a member of the Florida Times-Union All-City Team in 2001, 02 and 03. Helped lead her team to state final four appearances in 2002 and 2003. Also played volleyball and flag football. Personal: Majoring in health science. Born May 24, 1985, in West Covina, Calif. Daughter of John and Sheri Gosselin and oldest of two children. Has a future ambition of working as a physical therapist. UNF s Official Mascot he osprey was adopted officially as the T s mascot in 1979. A member of the hawk family, the osprey s distinctive feature is a wide, dark, irregular stripe extending from the base of its bill and merging with its dark neck feathers, giving the appearance of a mask across the osprey s eyes. The wing span of the osprey four and a half to six feet is almost equal to that of the American bald eagle and routinely exceeds that of the largest hawks. Ospreys have highly specialized feet for catching fish, their exclusive food; they have spike-like scales on the bottom of their feet for holding their slippery prey. When attacking, the osprey hovers until the fish nears the surface of the water, then plunges feet first into the water, grasping the fish in its talons. Due to its size, strength and remarkably sharp talons, the osprey has no known enemies. Nicole Handy 4 Handy The Osprey Freshman Ht: 5-6 Defender Mesquite, Texas High School: 2004 graduate of Poteet High School in Mesquite, Texas, where she played for coach Bill Wade. Started every game during her four years in high school. Named the District 12-4A Defensive Player of the Year in 2004, as well as an academic all-state selection and a member of the all-city team. Received all-district laurels in 2001, 02 and 03. Also ran cross-country and track her junior and senior years. Personal: Majoring in international business. Born Jan. 4, 1986, in Dallas. Hometown is Mesquite, Texas. Daughter of Jim and Pamela Handy and has an older sister, Crystal. Hobbies include photography, playing the piano and singing. Her future ambitions include traveling the world and helping people.
Jessica Jowers 3 Jowers Freshman Ht: 5-5 Def./Mid. Port Orange, Fla. High School: 2004 graduate of Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange, where she played for Jim Lundy. Started 91 games during her high school career, tallying 17 goals and 34 assists. Selected as a Daytona Beach News Journal Second Team member in 2002, 03 and 04 and an Orlando Sentinel First Team member in 2004. Named her team's most outstanding midfielder in 2001 and its top defender in 2003. Team won class 3A regional titles in 2001, 02 and 03. Personal: Majoring in criminal justice. Born Feb. 16, 1986, in Daytona Beach. Hometown is Port Orange. Daughter of Walter and Doris Jowers and the middle of three children. Her future ambition is to be a member of the Secret Service. 27 Lisa Weber Weber Freshman Ht: 5-6 Forward Winter Springs, Fla. High School: 2004 graduate of Winter Springs High School, where she played for coach Donna Rohr. Top goal scorer on her team her junior and senior years, earning second team all-conference honors as a senior and honorable mention all-conference laurels as a junior. Named Second Team All- County and All-Conference her first two years in high school. Also played lacrosse and ran crosscountry in high school. Personal: Major is undecided. Born Dec. 9, 1985, in Fairfax, Va. Hometown is Winter Springs. Daughter of Dennis and Brenda Herron and the younger sister of Denise. Enjoys surfing in her spare time. Follow UNF on the web www.unf.edu/sports The latest news, notes, statistics, schedules and results from UNF athletics. Profiles and features on the UNF coaches and student-athletes. Fan-friendly interactive programming. Cristina Leon 0 Leon Freshman Ht: 5-7 Goalkeeper Watertown, N.Y. High School: 2004 graduate of Immaculate Heart Central in Watertown, N.Y., where she played for coach Kurt Robbins. Started 67 games in goal her sophomore through senior seasons, recording 45 shutouts and only allowed 25 goals, both school records. Named the New York State Goalie of the Year in 2002 and a 2003 member of the Empire State Team. Her team won three Frontier League titles and two overall Class C championships and a state title during her high school career. Also played basketball, lacrosse and softball. Personal: Majoring in nutrition and dietetics. Born July 14, 1986, in Augusta, Ga. Hometown is Watertown, N.Y. Daughter of Blanca and David Leon and the youngest of four children. Participates in activities such as Faith Community Service and volunteers at local soup kitchens during her spare time. 23 Meghan Wells Wells Sophomore Ht: 5-4 Midfielder Lakeland, Fla. Previous School: Attended the University of Louisiana Monroe High School: 2003 graduate of George Jenkins High School in Lakeland, where she played for coach Jim Cross. Attended Lakeland Christian School before finishing up her high school career at GJHS. Saw action in 78 games during her high school career, finishing with 54 goals and 46 assists. Was an all-county selection in 2001, all-conference in 2002 and a Polk County Senior All-Star team selection in 2002. Also ran track in high school. Personal: Majoring in art. Born July 24, 1985, in Lakeland, her hometown. Daughter of Roger and Linda Wells and has an older sister, Heather Shaw. Earned academic honors all four years in high school, was a member of National Honor Society, FCA, Spanish Club, Chess Club and the Lakeland Cotillion Club. Live broadcasts of UNF events 21
2003 UNF Women s Soccer Statistics Overall: 11-8-1 PBC: 5-2-0 Home: 8-2-1 Away: 3-4-0 Neutral: 0-2-0 ## Name GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT 6 Mullaney, Lena 20-13 2 2 6 36.056 12.333 1 0-0 9 Brewer, Christine 20-19 7 1 15 34.206 17.500 3 0-0 10 Claessens, Judith 19-14 3 2 8 32.094 12.375 0 0-0 14 Forson, Courtney 19-19 3 3 9 28.107 10.357 1 0-0 2 Heer, Tessa 19-17 1 3 5 27.037 11.407 1 0-0 28 Clamons, Amy 20-5 3 0 6 25.120 9.360 0 0-0 11 Pearce, Maegen 15-3 2 0 4 22.091 11.500 1 0-0 21 Blochl, Ali 17-7 3 4 10 19.158 8.421 1 0-0 13 Williams, Erica 12-11 2 2 6 19.105 7.368 1 0-0 30 Smith, Jess 19-2 1 1 3 16.062 5.312 0 0-0 19 Kruger, Shauna 20-20 4 6 14 14.286 10.714 1 3-3 17 Chiscon, Cari 19-4 0 1 1 14.000 5.357 0 0-0 7 Eriksen, Jessica 13-2 1 1 3 13.077 5.385 0 0-0 18 Winn, Lauren 19-19 1 3 5 12.083 7.583 0 0-0 12 Kilpatrick, Keri 13-2 0 0 0 8.000 4.500 0 0-0 5 Taylor, Lisa 12-2 3 0 6 5.600 4.800 1 0-0 23 Ruiz, Lucero 11-1 0 1 1 4.000 2.500 0 0-0 20 Blochl, Alanna 18-16 0 1 1 3.000 1.333 0 0-0 27 Batty, Brooke 10-0 0 1 1 3.000 0.000 0 0-0 32 Hastings, Kelly 12-2 1 0 2 2.500 2 1.000 0 0-0 8 Stuker, Nikki 2-0 1 0 2 1 1.000 1 1.000 0 0-0 24 Trumble, Kattie 7-1 0 0 0 1.000 1 1.000 0 0-0 15 Potoka, Lisa 11-1 0 1 1 1.000 1 1.000 0 0-0 16 Johannsen, Kristen 20-20 0 0 0 1.000 0.000 0 0-0 34 Roa, Stacy 3-0 0 1 1 0.000 0.000 0 0-0 33 Bryant, Julie 3-0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0 0-0 31 Bovell, Kelly 3-0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0 0-0 29 Cordell, Amber 4-0 0 1 1 0.000 0.000 0 0-0 00 Parker, Amanda 11-6 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0 0-0 0 Greiner, KB 1-0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0 0-0 26 Alico, Mindy 3-0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0 0-0 1 Epsteen, Haley 14-14 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0 0-0 Total... 20 38 35 111 340.112 145.426 11 3-3 Opponents... 20 27 18 72 171.158 88.515 8 0-0 GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Svs Pct W L T ShO Parker 10-6 676:12 5 0.67 24.828 3 3 0 3 Epsteen 13-11 1078:24 20 1.67 39.661 5 4 1 3 Total... 20 1844:36 27 1.32 68.716 8 7 1 6 2003 Team Awards Aug. 28 Florida Tech W, 2-0 Aug. 30 Carson-Newman T, 2-2 Sept. 5-7 UNF Classic Sept. 5 Belmont Abbey College W, 3-1 Sept. 7 Presbyterian College L, 3-1 Sept. 17 @ Barry University L, 5-1 Sept. 20 @ Clayton College & State W, 1-0 Sept. 23 @ Eckerd College L, 2-1 Sept. 27 USC Aiken* W, 5-1 Sept. 29 Rollins College Oct. 1 Embry-Riddle University W, 1-0 W, 1-0 (2OT) Oct. 4 @ UNC-Pembroke* W, 3-2 (2OT) Oct. 8 @ West Florida L, 2-0 Oct. 11 Francis Marion University* W, 2-1 Oct. 17 Kennesaw State University* L, 3-2 (2OT) Oct. 24 vs. Tusculum College^ L, 1-0 Oct. 26 @ USC Spartanburg* L, 2-1 Oct. 29 @ Thomas University W, 2-1 Nov. 1 Lander University* W, 6-0 Peach Belt Conference Tournament Nov. 4 vs. Lander University W, 4-0 Nov. 7 USC Spartanburg% L, 1-0 *denotes Peach Belt Conference games ^at USC Spartanburg %at Kennesaw State 2003 Results 2003 PBC Standings Shauna Kruger MVP,, Outstanding Def. Christine Brewer Outstanding Forward Courtney Forson Outstanding Freshman, MF Team PBC Overall Win % Kennesaw State 7-0 25-1.962 USC Spartanburg 5-2 13-6-1.675 North Florida 5-2 11-8-1.575 Francis Marion 4-3 11-7-1.605 UNC Pembroke 4-3 13-5.722 Lander 2-5 8-9-1.472 Clayton State 1-6 4-14-1.236 USC Aiken 0-7 3-12.200 Cari Chiscon 12th Man Award Amy Clamons 12th Man Award Jess Smith 12th Man Award Tournament Champion: Kennesaw State Player of the Year: Jenae Gzehoviak, KSU Freshman of the Year: Jamie Clarke, UNCP Coach of the Year: Lars Andersson, UNC Pembroke UNF All-Conference: Shauna Kruger 22 Not Pictured: Nikki Stuker, Inspiration Award
Career Records Games Played Erin Wiggins 82 Shauna Kruger 80 Laura Hamilton 79 Lynn Erthal 76 Sara Walsh 73 Cecily Noblit 70 Valerie McEvoy 69 Maya Bidwell 69 Terri Moo-Young 69 Alanna Blochl 68 Jenny Jakobsson 68 Games Started Shauna Kruger 79 Erin Wiggins 72 Cecily Noblit 70 Laura Hamilton 68 Terri Moo-Young 64 Lynn Erthal 62 Diana Hemke 60 Sara Walsh 56 Carrie Betten 54 Cindy Dobelstein 54 Erin Ryan 53 Jill Veitch 53 Goals Terri Moo-Young 49 Erin Wiggins 40 Leigh Ann Tabor 31 Sara Walsh 28 Diana Hemke 26 Rachael Richardson 20 Lynn Erthal 17 Cecily Noblit 16 Carrie Betten 12 Jana Stultz 12 Cindy Dobelstein (left) and Sara Walsh, both former captains of the Lady Osprey soccer team, are among the all-time leaders at UNF in games played. Cecily Noblit Assists Terri Moo-Young 33 Erin Wiggins 30 Leigh Ann Tabor 19 Jill Veitch 19 Lynn Erthal 18 Dana Hemke 17 Jenny Jakobsson 15 Cindy Dobelstein 14 Valerie McEvoy 13 Laura Hamilton 12 Points Terri Moo-Young 131 Erin Wiggins 110 Leigh Ann Tabor 81 Sara Walsh 70 Diana Hemke 63 Lynn Erthal 52 Rachael Richardson 49 Cecily Noblit 47 Cindy Dobelstein 36 Jana Stultz 32 Shots Erin Wiggins 229 Leigh Ann Tabor 178 Terri Moo-Young 175 Lynn Erthal 153 Diana Hemke 151 Sara Walsh 146 Cecily Noblit 140 Jana Stultz 113 Rachael Richardson 106 Erin Ryan 93 Cindy Dobelstein 81 Season Records Games Played Erica Anderson 22 2002 Tessa Heer 22 2002 Diana Hemke 22 2002 Kirsten Johannsen 22 2002 Shauna Kruger 22 2002 Terri Moo-Young 22 2001 Erin Wiggins 22 2002 Multiple Players 21 Games Started Diana Hemke 22 2002 Kirsten Johannsen 22 2002 Shauna Kruger 22 2002 Terri Moo-Young 22 2001 Erin Wiggins 22 2002 Diana Hemke 21 2001 Jill Veitch 21 2001 Erin Wiggins 21 2001 Multiple Players 20 Goals Leigh Ann Tabor 20 1997 Terri Moo-Young 14 1999, 2001 Diana Hemke 13 2001 Terri Moo-Young 13 2000 Jana Stultz 12 1996 Erin Wiggins 12 2000 Leigh Ann Tabor 11 1996 Erin Wiggins 11 2001 Rachael Richardson 10 1998 Sara Walsh 10 1996 Erin Wiggins 10 1999 23
Assists Terri Moo-Young 14 2001 Leigh Ann Tabor 12 1996 Terri Moo-Young 12 1999 Jill Veitch 11 2001 Erin Wiggins 10 2002 Erin Wiggins 9 2001 Jana Stultz 8 1996 Jenny Jakobsson 8 1996 Leigh Ann Tabor 7 1997 Cecily Noblit 7 2000 Erin Wiggins 7 2000 Points Leigh Ann Tabor 47 1997 Terri Moo-Young 42 1999 Jana Stultz 32 1996 Terri Moo-Young 32 2000 Erin Wiggins 31 2000 Leigh Ann Tabor 29 1996 Erin Wiggins 24 1999 Erin Wiggins 24 2002 Sara Walsh 23 1996 Rachael Richardson 23 1998 Shots Jana Stultz 113 1996 Leigh Ann Tabor 94 1997 Leigh Ann Tabor 84 1996 Erin Wiggins 72 2002 Terri Moo-Young 72 2001 Diana Hemke 69 2001 Erin Wiggins 58 2000 Erin Wiggins 57 2001 Diana Hemke 48 2002 Sara Walsh 46 1998 Saves Katie Simmons 76 1998 Katie Simmons 63 1999 Haley Epsteen 58 2002 Elisa Marchetta 56 1997 Caulli Chiscon 52 2000 Shutouts (complete) Caulli Chiscon 13 2000 Haley Epsteen 11 2002 Elisa Marchetta 7 1997 Haley Epsteen 4 2001 Katie Simmons 4 1998, 99 Goals Against Average (Min. 8 gms) Caulli Chiscon 0.43 2000 Amanda Parker 0.67 2003 Haley Epsteen 0.71 2002 Haley Epsteen 0.89 2001 Katie Simmons 1.27 1998 Goals Sara Walsh vs. S.C. State 4 (Nov. 6, 1999) 24 Season Records Cont. Individual Career Records Jana Stultz vs. Wingate 3 (Oct. 20, 1996) Rachel Gagliano vs. Flagler 3 (Sept. 10, 1997) Terri Moo-Young vs. Lander 3 (Oct. 9, 1998) Carrie Betten vs. S.C. State 3 (Nov. 6, 1999) Assists Leigh Ann Tabor vs. PB Atl. 5 (Nov. 1, 1996) Leigh Ann Tabor vs. Wingate 3 (Oct. 20, 1996) Erin Ryan vs. Northwood 3 (Sept. 11, 1998) Points Sara Walsh vs. S.C. State 9 (Nov. 6, 1999) Jana Stultz vs. Wingate 8 (Nov. 20, 1996) Rachel Gagliano vs. Flagler 7 (Sept. 10, 1997) Erin Ryan vs. Northwood 7 (Sept. 11, 1998) Shots Jana Stultz vs. Tenn. Wesly. 12 (Oct. 10, 1996) Sara Walsh vs. Lander 12 (Oct. 9, 1998) Jana Stultz vs. Jacksonville 11 (Oct. 23, 1996) Leigh Ann Tabor vs. Clayton 11 (Oct. 4, 1997) Saves Jana Stultz vs. Lynn 14 (Aug. 31, 1996) Elisa Marchetta vs. Clayton 14 (Oct. 4, 1997) Katie Simmons vs. Lin. Mem. 14 (Oct. 17, 1998) Consecutive Starts Erin Wiggins 63 (2000-02) Terri Moo-Young Streaks Consecutive Games Played Sara Walsh 73 1996-99 Consecutive Games Scoring a Goal Leigh Ann Tabor 8 1997 Leigh Ann Tabor 6 1997 Terri Moo-Young 5 2001 Lynn Erthal 3 2000 Erin Wiggins 4 1999 Consecutive Games with an Assist Erin Wiggins 4 2001 Rachael Richardson 3 1998 Lynn Erthal 3 2000 Erin Wiggins 3 2000, 02 Consecutive Games Scoring a Point Terri Moo-Young 12 2001 Leigh Ann Tabor 8 1997 Lynn Erthal 6 2000 Leigh Ann Tabor 6 1997 Erin Wiggins 6 2000 Terri Moo-Young 6 1999 Consecutive Shutouts Caulli Chiscon 4 2000 Haley Epsteen 4 2001 Elisa Marchetta 4 1997 Erin Wiggins
strength & Conditioning Strength and Conditioning Program The UNF Strength and Conditioning Program provides comprehensive, year-round services for every UNF sport and athlete. The program focuses on using resistance training and various conditioning drills to help student-athletes prevent injuries and improve athletic performance. Each individually tailored program is based on current strength-training science and appropriate protocols. The head strength and conditioning coach works closely with the UNF coaches to devise a unique regimen for each sport and student-athlete. Every team's program is adapted to the specific forces the given athletes need to exert and withstand. At the Dottie Dorion Fitness Center, a 10,000-squarefoot facility, the UNF Ospreys receive one-on-one personal attention within a team setting. The center houses 111 exercise stations, including Nautilus Nitro equipment, free weights, treadmills, cycles, Stairmasters and the very latest from Hammer Strength, Cybex, Icarian, Body Masters, Flex and Paramount machines. Team conditioning programs also take place on practice fields, in the UNF Arena, the UNF Aquatic Center and other appropriate venues. The head strength and conditioning coach tests studentathletes in all appropriate areas of strength, flexibility, conditioning, speed, power and lean body mass. All studentathletes are oriented, monitored, supervised and trained toward specifically individualized and team goals. This program is geared to help produce future national champions.
...where great futures The UnivU niversity ersity of NorN orth th Florida Florida is a comprehensiv ehensive e public urban university ersity whose mission is to educate students through a broad oad array ay of undergr graduate and select graduate aduate progr ograms. The University of NorN orth Florida Florida is dedicated to excellence e cellence in teaching, scholarship, and service; vice; and the engagement of students in a per- sonal, supportiv tive, and challenging learning ning environment. In In ful- filling its mission, the UnivU niversity seeks to contribute to the better- ment of society.... UNF Mission Mission Statement S
begin Campus Life Five on-campus housing facilities are available for students, including dormitory-style rooms in Osprey Hall, furnished apartments in Osprey Village and the new hotel-style rooms in Osprey Landing, Osprey Cove and The Crossings. Located on a bird sanctuary and wildlife preserve, UNF's 1,000-acre campus offers students a relaxing lakeside life only 12 miles from the excitement of downtown Jacksonville and seven miles from the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. Students do not have to wander far for dining choices. Those coming out of their dorms can visit the Gray & Blue Café on the way to class. In Alumni Square on the interior of campus, a Sbarro's Italian restaurant and Outtakes convenience store offer even more choices for finicky appetites. On the north side of campus, students can visit Wackadoo's, a sports bar featuring tasty staples as well as a few UNF specialties. In addition, there are an array of "Grab & Go" food outlets scattered throughout campus. Student Life UNF serves a diverse student body with a myriad of cultural backgrounds. Of UNF's 14,120 students, 59 percent are women and 41 percent are men. The university serves a traditional student body with a minority population of 22 percent. Students come from all corners of the country with 47 states and the District of Columbia represented in Fall 2002. UNF's student body also has a strong international component with 65 countries represented, ranging from Ghana to Russia. Being an Osprey means having the chance to participate in UNF's various clubs and organizations. UNF has 17 recognized Greek organizations - eight sororities and nine fraternities - as well as several Greek councils. The campus is home to several thriving media outlets from the student newspaper, the Spinnaker, to WOSP Osprey Radio and Osprey TV. Additionally, UNF's Student Government has been consistently ranked as one of the best in the state by Florida Leader magazine, which ranks university groups and organizations throughout Florida. Students can join in the selection and implementation of UNF entertainment as part of Osprey Productions. No Doubt, Ludacris, Everclear, Alanis Morrisette, Third Eye Blind and Green Day are just a few of the big names OP has attracted to the university. Comedians who have come to UNF for homecoming include Lewis Black, Andy Dick, David Spade and Norm McDonald. Student-Athlete Academic Support At UNF, academics are just as important as athletics, and graduation is the name of the game. In addition to providing assigned athletic academic advisers for assistance at each phase in a student's college career, the UNF athletic department also participates in STEP (Study Enhancement Program). STEP is a learning assistance program that gives student-athletes access to a professional mentor, a college-success skills workshop, monitored weekly study hall and individual or group tutoring. UNF student-athletes graduate at a 16 percent higher rate than the general UNF student population. In 2003-04, the cumulative grade point average among UNF student-athletes was 2.97, and for the fourth-straight year, UNF placed the highest number of student-athletes, 119, on the PBC Presidential Roll, which recognizes those who maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher. UNF AT A A GLANCEG History The serves as one of 11 public universities in Florida. UNF opened in 1972 and began admitting freshmen in 1984. The university enrolls more than 14,000 students (11,120 undergraduates) and is located in Jacksonville, a major metropolitan center of Northeast Florida. Quality Education The only state university in Northeast Florida, UNF offers 50 undergraduate degree programs, 24 master's degree programs and one doctoral program. Five colleges provide the bedrock of learning at UNF and allow the university to serve a melting pot of students with varying interests. The College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Computing, Engineering and Construction, the College of Education and Human Services, the Coggin College of Business, and the College of Health each contain a myriad of departments to fit students' specific fields. UNF's student to faculty ratio is 22-1 with an average class size of 34 students. More than 90 percent of UNF's 465 full-time faculty members have earned a Ph.D. or appropriate terminal degree. Nationally Ranked Athletics Three NAIA and one Division II national championship have given the UNF athletics program a history of success. UNF won the Sunshine State Conference's men's and women's All-Sports Trophies in 1993, its first year in Division II. After four years in the Sunshine State Conference, UNF moved into the Peach Belt Conference in 1997, becoming the 12th member school. During the 2003-04 season, UNF won the Commissioner's Cup for an unprecedented fifth consecutive year, as the Ospreys captured four conference and two regional titles. Eight UNF teams were ranked in the top 20 of their respective national polls last season, with seven of those teams reaching the top 10 and five claiming a spot in the top 5. Six athletes were named All-Americans in 2003-04, nine were named All- Region and 25 athletes were All-Conference selections. At UNF, you'll be part of a big family. Of North Florida's 17 intercollegiate sports, 15 compete at the Division II level. These include baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's cross country, women's cross country, men's soccer, women's soccer, softball, men's tennis, women's tennis, men's indoor track, women's indoor track, men's outdoor track, women's outdoor track and women's volleyball. The university's two other sports - men's golf and women's swimming and diving - compete at the Division I level.
Jacksonville Florida s First Coast: live, work and play Jacksonville, Florida, F is a city with many faces and has something to offer for ever eryone. It is not only a waterfr front paradise adise but also a world- class business location without the drawbacks you y may encounter in cities of similar size. It's I small town roots r still remain r strong throughout the city and these are e the lifelines which have e helped us to grow w into an area that was rated r one of the "Best Places P to LivL ive" by publications nationwide. Jacksonville J continues to gain a place in the minds of peo- ple worldwide as the home to a championship football franchise as wellw as headquarters for over o 100 corporations. Jacksonville will play host to Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005 and first- and second-round games of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament in 2006.
Former Mayor Leads UNF into the Future In the summer of 2003, a new day dawned for the University of North Florida. As John Delaney served his last days in the Jacksonville Mayor's Office, the UNF Board of Trustees selected him as the university's fifth permanent president. His transition from city mayor to UNF president created a buzz that permeated the North Florida campus. Delaney earned his Bachelor of Arts and law degrees from the University of Florida after attending Terry Parker High School in Jacksonville. He served as former Mayor Ed Austin's chief of staff before being elected to mayor in 1995. He was reelected in 1999 without opposition and will be remembered for helping Jacksonville secure the 2005 Super Bowl and for instituting the Better Jacksonville Plan. That initiative focused on improving roads, preserving land and the environment, targeting economic development, and revitalizing downtown. Two prongs of the plan involved building a new baseball park and erecting a state-of-the-art arena to serve the city's growing sports and entertainment needs. Both facilities were completed in 2003. Delaney's record of using sports to lead gives athletics administrators and coaches the knowledge that they have a strong ally in the president's office. Beaches, Nightlife, 2005 Super Bowl Highlight Jacksonville Beaches, Nightlife, 2005 Super Bowl Highlight Jacksonville You could call Jacksonville the littlest big city in the nation. More than one million citizens and an NFL team go a long way in illustrating why this city is one of the fastest growing in the country. But 1 million people doesn't seem like quite so many when they're spread across a city that's the largest in land area in the 48 contiguous states. In many aspects, the city has the nightlife of a bustling metropolis. But the daylight brings a smalltown quaintness and calmness that can be enjoyed throughout Jacksonville. This calmness can come in the form of miles of uncrowded beaches or it can come from the city's urban park system, the largest in the United States. Deciding between the solitude of sandy-white beaches with waves crashing down and the leafy greenness of a local park is a difficult task, but save your energy. You'll need it if you're planning to visit the Jacksonville Landing or one of the city's trendy night clubs. Plan carefully, because it might be a Jaguars game day. If so, you could join in an even bigger daylight party: tailgating before the game. The UNF campus sits at the center of all this action, seven miles from the beaches and 12 miles from downtown. UNF is also a short driving distance from the city's most popular malls - the Avenues and Regency - and movie theaters - Tinseltown, AMC 24 at Regency and Regal at the Avenues. When the athlete in you wants to stretch your legs, you'll find plenty of room to run. USA Today named Jacksonville one of the 10 great places to run while you're away from home. When you're finished with that jog, you might take in a game of another sort. The city is also home to the Jacksonville Suns, the Double A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Jacksonville Barracudas hockey team, which won the first World Hockey Association 2 championship in 2004. Highlighting Jacksonville's presence as a sports haven, the area is also home to the Gator Bowl, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour, the PGA Tour headquarters, the World Golf Village and the annual PGA Players Championship tournament. In addition, the city's new arena has brought in some of the world's biggest performing stars, complementing the city's best outdoor entertainment center, Metropolitan Park. Since it opened in November 2003, the new Veterans Memorial Arena has attracted such varied artists as Sir Elton John, Jessica Simpson, Eric Clapton, Van Halen and Kenny Chesney. The Arena's first-class capabilities have already guaranteed the city some March Madness in 2006 as the city plays host to first- and second-round games of the NCAA tournament. But the biggest party of them all comes in early 2005 when Jacksonville plays host to Super Bowl XXXIX. The city offers a wide range of activities that satisfy all kinds of tastes, preferences and people. If you're looking for a city where you can explore the outdoors, fabulous entertainment and yourself, you should consider doing what more than a million others have done. You might want to call Jacksonville home.
F acilities The offers some of the finest athletic facilities in the Southeast for its student-athletes and student body. The UNF Ospreys compete at the NCAA Division II level, with the exception of men's golf and women's swimming, which compete at the NCAA Division I level. The Ospreys are a member of the Peach Belt Conference, a 12-team conference consisting of public universities in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Florida. UNF competes in 17 sports: men's and women's basketball, soccer, tennis, cross country, indoor and outdoor track; men's golf and baseball; and women's softball and volleyball. The Ospreys own four national titles in throughout their history: men's golf in 1991 and 1993, and women's tennis in 1986 and 1994. Entering the 2003-04 season, UNF had won 12 Peach Belt Conference championships: Seven in volleyball (including one co-championship), five in baseball, two each in softball, men's cross country, women's cross country and ten- Baseball UNF's Harmon Stadium stands as one of college baseball's finest facilities. The stadium has a superb lighting system, home and visitor locker rooms with showers, concession stand, press box, seating for 1,000 fans in chair-back and bench-back seats, a luxury box down the rightfield, a picnic area and a state-of-the-art hitting facility located behind the left field wall. The stadium was named after Doug and Linda Harmon for their generous contribution to its construction costs. The field itself has one of the finest playing surfaces in the country. Stadium dimensions measure 325 down the lines, 365 in the power alleys and 400 feet to center. Basketball/Volleyball The UNF Arena, completed in January 1993, serves as the home for the UNF basketball and volleyball teams. The facility, which also serves as host to special events such as the Orlando Magic Training Camp, concerts and graduations, seats 5,800 for sporting events. The bottom seating at the arena can be collapsed, opening up room for three regulation basketball courts. Two half basketball courts are located upstairs and the arena also houses racquetball courts, eight locker rooms, a training room, a kinesiology lab, a large meeting room that overlooks the basketball court and the offices of athletics and recreation. Golf The UNF golf team added to its wealth of first-class practice facilities in the summer of 2002 with the opening of the Hayt Golf Learning Center. The $2 million facility is open to the public and also has a private area at the back of the driving range reserved solely for the Osprey golf team. All comers are welcome to utilize the driving range and lighted putting green as well as the three-hole course, which features a pair of par 3s and a third hole that can be played as a par 3, 4 or 5.
Soccer/Track Phase one of the 9,300-seat soccer/track stadium that the UNF soccer teams and track team call home was opened in January 2004. Along with a lighted field and an eight-lane international track, the facility will also house classrooms, the Browning Athletic Training and Education Center and serve as the primary home for many members of the UNF Athletic Department. The stadium's field currently serves as a practice facility each December for one of the teams participating in the Gator Bowl. The stadium and field will also serve as a practice facility for a team participating in the 2005 Super Bowl. Softball The softball team plays at the Lady Osprey Softball Complex, located in the athletic complex next to Harmon Stadium. The on-campus lighted field includes home and visitors dugouts with storage area, an enclosed press box and easy access to the team's locker room, Harmon Stadium's concession stand and restrooms. The field was completed in 1992, the first season of Lady Osprey softball. Batting cages are located behind the home dugout and stand alongside UNF's bullpen. Swimming The Aquatics Center, built in 1987, houses the Andy W. Sears Jr. Swimming Pool, the home of the UNF swimming and diving teams. The indoor heated pool measures 50 meters in length and 25 yards in width. There are two 3-meter diving boards and two 1-meter diving boards. The pool can be adapted for eight long course lanes and 17 short course lanes. The facility, which is completely handicap accessible, also houses locker rooms for both men and women. Tennis The Tennis Complex contains 11 lighted hard courts including a fenced stadium court along with a covered seating area for fans. Seven additional courts are located alongside the main complex. Adjacent to the courts is a brick building that contains the offices of the head tennis coach and both the men's and women's soccer coaches, restrooms, a large meeting area and a concession stand.
strength & Conditioning Strength and Conditioning Program The UNF Strength and Conditioning Program provides comprehensive, year-round services for every UNF sport and athlete. The program focuses on using resistance training and various conditioning drills to help student-athletes prevent injuries and improve athletic performance. Each individually tailored program is based on current strength-training science and appropriate protocols. The head strength and conditioning coach works closely with the UNF coaches to devise a unique regimen for each sport and student-athlete. Every team's program is adapted to the specific forces the given athletes need to exert and withstand. At the Dottie Dorion Fitness Center, a 10,000-squarefoot facility, the UNF Ospreys receive one-on-one personal attention within a team setting. The center houses 111 exercise stations, including Nautilus Nitro equipment, free weights, treadmills, cycles, Stairmasters and the very latest from Hammer Strength, Cybex, Icarian, Body Masters, Flex and Paramount machines. Team conditioning programs also take place on practice fields, in the UNF Arena, the UNF Aquatic Center and other appropriate venues. The head strength and conditioning coach tests studentathletes in all appropriate areas of strength, flexibility, conditioning, speed, power and lean body mass. All studentathletes are oriented, monitored, supervised and trained toward specifically individualized and team goals. This program is geared to help produce future national champions.