2011 radford women's soccer media guide

Sue Williams ‘93 Player of the Year

‘93 All-America

Missy Gaitka‘94 Player of the Year

Susan Melanson‘99 Player of the Year

Che’ Brown‘10 Defensive Player of the Year

Nikki Porter‘02, ‘03 Player of the Year

INTRODUCTIONTable of Contents 1

Quick Facts 2

2011 Schedule 3

2011 Opponents 4

MEET THE TEAM2011 Roster 5

Head Coach Ben Sohrabi 6-7

Assistant Coach Chris Barrett 8

Meet the Highlanders 9

Returning Player Profiles 10-25

Newcomer Player Profiles 26-30

THIS IS RUThe Big South Conference 31

Radford University President Penelope Kyle 32

Athletics Director Robert Lineburg 33

This is Radford University 34-35

The New River Valley 36-37

Campus Life 38

Student-Athlete Support Services 39

Strength and Conditioning 40-41

Cupp Stadium Facilities 42-43

CREDITSThe 2011 Radford University Women’s Soccer Guide was written and

edited by Justin Thompson and designed by the Radford University Office

of Athletic Communications. The Publication was designed using InDesign

and Photoshop CS4. Additional editing and historical research provided by

The Big South Conference and Gene Hyde, archivist at Radford Univer-

sity’s McConnell Library.

Photography: Rob Sanborn, Lora Gordon, Athletic Communications and

Justin Thompson.

2011 SOCCERTable of Contents

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2011 SOCCERQuick Facts

UNIVERSITY FACTSLocation Radford, Va.Founded 1910Enrollment 9,230Nickname HighlandersColors Red and WhiteAffiliation NCAA Division IConference Big SouthPresident Penelope W. Kyle (Guilford College)Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg (Roanoke, 1991)Website www.RadfordAthletics.com

SOCCER HISTORYFirst Year (Division 1) 1984All-Time Record 279-228-42 (.546)Big South Record 63-45-14 (.574)Big South Tournament Record 13-11-4 (.536)Big South Tournament Championships 3 (1998, 2002, 2008)NCAA Appearances 4 (1985, 1998, 2002, 2008)All-Americans 1 (Sue Williams)NSCAA All-Region 3Big South Players of the Year 6All-Big South 68Facility/Capacity Patrick D. Cupp Memorial Stadium/5,000Playing Surface Bermuda Grass

COACHING STAFFHead Coach Ben Sohrabi, 16th year Alma Mater, Year Maryville, 1992 Record at Radford (Years) 146-121-26 (15) Career Record (Years) 165-137-29 (17) Big South Regular Season Record 53-37-14 Big South Tournament Record 12-9-3 Big South Championships 3 (1998, 2002, 2008)Assistant Coach Chris Barrett Alma Mater, Year Radford, 1996Soccer Office Phone (540) 831-7826

2011 TEAM FACTSStarters Returning/Lost 7/4Letterwinners Returning/Lost 14/8Newcomers 122010 Overall Record 12-7-12010 Conference Record (Finish) 6-2-1 (T-1st)

KEY RETURNERS YR. POS. NOTESChe’ Brown Sr. GK ‘10 BSC Defensive POTY, Freshman OTY Maryellen Derenda Sr. MF 3 assists, leader in midfieldTyler Drake So. D Anchor of nationally ranked defense, 4 ASydney Golden So. D 2 assists, vital defenderLisa Lubke Sr. GK ‘10 BSC Preseason Defensive POTYJulie Ruh’e So. F Led team in goals (7) and assists (6)Mary Wiley Jr. F Second on team in goals (6)

KEY LOSSES YR. POS. NOTESKayla Enterline Sr. D Team captain and leader of defenseKathleen Jarvis Sr. MF Played in 75 career games, team captainLatrice Lee Sr. F/MF 71 career starts, 17 G, 14 A, 6 GW Goals

MISSION STATEMENTThe mission of the Radford University Intercollegiate Athletic Program is to provide an environment in which

student-athletes may build character and strive for the highest ideals in life through education and participation in intercollegiate athletics. Central to this mission are the following core principles:

Intercollegiate athletic participation is an integral part of the educational mission of the University and athletic competition is offered to enhance the total development of the student.

Through the Intercollegiate Athletic Program, the University endeavors to provide student-athletes with prop-er direction and motivation to help them grow academically, athletically, morally and socially.

Radford University’s Intercollegiate Athletic Program supports equitable opportunities for all student-athletes and staff, including women and minorities, and is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that values cultural diversity.

The University strives for excellence in all athletic programs within the boundaries of integrity and honesty, and adheres to the principles of fair play and amateur athletic competition as defined by the NCAA.

The Intercollegiate Athletic Program at Radford University endeavors to maintain a strong and competitive NCAA Division I Program in all sponsored sports. Intercollegiate athletic competition aims not only to enhance the total development of the student-athlete, but also to benefit and enhance spirit and school pride among the entire student body, the University, the surrounding community, and the Commonwealth.

Radford University’s Intercollegiate Athletic Program embraces the NCAA’s principle of sportsmanship and ethical conduct through promoting the characteristics of courtesy, fairness, and respect.

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DATE DAY OPPONENT LOCATION TIME

Aug. 11 Thurs. at Wake Forest (Exhibition) Winston-Salem, N.C. 7:00

15 MON. APPALACHIAN STATE (Exhibition) RADFORD 7:00

19 FRI. SOUTHERN VIRGINIA RADFORD 7:00

21 Sun. at Ohio State Columbus, Ohio 1:00

26 FRI. FRANCIS MARION RADFORD 7:00

28 SUN. EAST TENNESSEE STATE RADFORD 7:00

Sept. 2 FRI. ALABAMA A&M RADFORD 7:00

11 SUN. TENNESSEE TECH RADFORD 2:00

16 Fri. at Longwood Farmville, Va. 7:00

18 Sun. at Old Dominion Norfolk, Va. 1:00

29 THU. PRESBYTERIAN* RADFORD 7:00

Oct. 1 SAT. UNC ASHEVILLE* RADFORD 7:00

6 Thu. at Coastal Carolina* Conway, S.C. 6:00

8 Sat. at Charleston Southern* Charleston, S.C. 1:00

13 THU. GARDNER-WEBB* RADFORD 7:00

15 SAT. WINTHROP* RADFORD 2:00

20 THU. HIGH POINT* RADFORD 7:00

22 Sat. at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. 7:00

25 Tue. at VMI* Lexington, Va. 3:00

29 Sat. at Campbell* Buies Creek, N.C. 7:00

2011 BIG SOUTH WOMEN’S SOCCER TOURNAMENTNov. 3 Thu. Quarterfinals Charleston, S.C. TBA

4 Fri. Semifinals Charleston, S.C. TBA

6 Sun. Championship Charleston, S.C. TBA

BOLD/ALL CAPS Denotes Home Matches

* Denotes Big South Conference Match

Times listed are Eastern Standard Time

2011 SOCCERSchedule

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2011 OPPONENTS

Fri., Aug. 19 • 7:00SOUTHERN VIRGINIA

Sun., Aug. 28 • 7:00EAST TENNESSEE ST.

Fri., Aug. 26 • 7:00FRANCIS MARION

Sun., Aug. 21 • 1:00at Ohio State

Fri., Sept. 2 • 7:00ALABAMA A&M

Sun., Sept. 11 • 2:00TENNESSEE TECH

Fri., Sept. 16 • 7:00at Longwood

Sat., Oct. 1 • 7:00UNC ASHEVILLE

Thurs., Sept. 29 • 7:00PRESBYTERIAN

Sun., Sept. 18 • 1:00at Old Dominion

Thurs., Oct. 6 • 6:00at Coastal Carolina

Sat., Oct. 8 • 1:00at Charleston Southern

Thurs., Oct. 13 • 7:00GARDNER-WEBB

Sat., Oct. 22 • 7:00at Liberty

Thurs., Oct. 20 • 7:00PRESBYTERIAN

Sat., Oct. 15 • 2:00WINTHROP

Tue., Oct. 25 • 3:00at VMI

Sat., Oct. 29 • 7:00at Campbell

2011 Radford Women’s Soccer4

2011 ROSTER# NAME POSITION HT. CL. HOMETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOL1 Lisa Lubke Goalkeeper 6-1 Sr. Columbus, Ohio St. Francis DeSales2 Mary Wiley Forward 5-4 Jr. Radford, Va. Radford3 Caitlin Kick Defender 5-5 Fr. Leesburg, Va. Heritage4 Julie Ruh’e Forward 5-8 So. Monrovia, Md. Urbana5 Melissa Vogel Defender 5-4 Fr. Bowie, Md. Bowie6 Megan Rhodes* Midfield 5-10 Sr. Blacksburg, Va. Blacksburg7 Lauren Hicks MF/Defender 5-6 So. Centreville, Va. Westfield8 Cate Weaver Defender 5-6 Fr. McLean, Va. Bishop O’Connell9 Nicole Johnston Forward 5-5 Fr. Liverpool, England Chesterfield10 Maryellen Derenda Midfield 5-11 Sr. Manassas, Va. Osbourn Park11 Victoria Jackson Midfield 5-8 So. Virginia Beach, Va. Princess Anne13 Stephanie Herb Midfielder 5-2 Fr. Fairfax Station, Va. Robinson Secondary14 Rachel Conway Defender 5-4 So. Kitchener, Ontario Forest Heights Collegiate15 Sydney Golden Defender 5-6 So. Lexington, Ky. Paul L. Dunbar16 Tyler Drake Defender 5-5 So. Palmyra, Va. Fluvanna County17 Annabel Bergin Midfielder 5-5 Fr. Vienna, Va. James Madison18 Alexa Barnes Forward 5-5 Fr. Columbia, S.C. Cardinal Newman19 Sahar Aflaki Forward 5-3 So. Gainesville, Va. Battlefield20 Krissia Vasquez Forward 5-9 R-So. Bowie, Md. St. John’s College High21 Alayna Henby Midfielder 5-11 Fr. Fairfax Station, Va. Paul VI22 Caitlin Annear Defender 5-6 Fr. Greensboro, N.C. Grimsley23 Lauren Markey Goalkeeper 5-8 So. Roanoke, Va. Cave Spring24 Kathryn Johnston Midfielder 5-5 So. Fairfax, Va. Robinson25 Jourdan McDaniel* Forward 5-3 Sr. Roanoke, Va. Cave Spring26 Kara Nay Midfielder 5-3 Fr. Montclair, Va. Forest Park27 Chelsea Hayes Forward 5-2 Fr. Forest, Va. Jefferson Forest28 Myrina Booker Forward 5-3 Fr. Winchester, Va. John Handley30 Lexy Eckerle Goalkeeper 5-10 So. Crozet, Va. Western Albemarle99 Che’ Brown Goalkeeper 5-7 So. Manassas Park, Va. Manassas Park*CaptainHead Coach: Ben SohrabiAssistant Coach: Chris Barrett

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Ben SOHRABI16th-Year Head Coach

During his 15 seasons on the sideline at Radford, Ben Sohrabi has become the most successful coach in Big South history. Sohrabi ranks first in overall wins, conference wins, winning percentage and tournament wins. He is also third in overall winning percentage (min. 50 games), tournament percentage (min. 10 games) and tenure at a Big South insti-tution. Sohrabi stands as the only coach in Radford women’s soccer history to post 100 or more wins and seven seasons of 10 or more victories (including two of 15 or more wins). Of the program’s 63 Big South wins since 1993, the most among conference schools all-time, 53 have come on Sohrabi’s watch. In total, Sohrabi has coached 56 All-Big South performers, four players of the year, four freshmen of the year and 13 academic all-conference honorees. 2010 was another milestone year under Sohrabi’s guidance. With the very first win of the year in the home-opener, an 8-0 rout of Southern Virginia, Sohrabi broke the tie with UNC Asheville’s Michelle Cornish for tops in the Conference at 135 overall wins during a Big South tenure - he now stands at 146. Directing a young team with only five returning starters and 11 freshmen, Sohrabi molded an inexperienced group into 2010 Big South Regular Season Champions - the second regular season title in program history. His team also tied for the most league wins in school history with six. When Big South Preseason Defensive Player of the Year Lisa Lubke went down in preseason with an injury, Sohrabi turned the duties over to freshman goalkeeper Che’

Brown, who later became the League’s Defensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. Under Sohrabi’s tutelage, the defense was nationally ranked for the majority of the year and finished with the best collec-tive save percentage (.876), second-best goals-against average (0.63) in school history and the 10 clean sheets ranked third. The group finished among the nation’s Top 25 in three categories - save percentage, GAA and shutout percentage. Not only was the defense impassable, the attack ranked second in the league in goals (36), shots (361) and was third in assists per game (1.35). Sohrabi also had five players recorded four or more goals and 13 different players tallied at least one assist. His historic 2010 squad finished the season with countless awards, including four First Team All-Big South honorees (the most since 1993), had three VaSID Second Team selections and for the second consecutive year, collected the NSCAA Team Academic Award with a 3.36 cumulative team GPA. With Radford’s five Big South wins in 2009, Sohrabi became the all-time winningest coach in Big South history with 47. With three Big South championship rings and third career NCAA Tournament appearance in 2008, Sohrabi tied for the most NCAA showings in Radford athletics history at the time and is one of five Highlander head coaches to win three or more conference titles. In addition his personal accolades, which include the 2002 Big South Coach of the Year honor and a pair of VaSID Coach of the Year nods (1997, 2008), Sohrabi’s players have been among the most decorated in Radford women’s soccer history. In his 15 seasons, 33 Highlanders have earned first team all-conference spots, three have been named Big South Player of the Year (Susan Melanson – 2000; Nikki Porter – 2002, ’03; Che’ Brown - 2010), four have earned League Rookie of the Year honors (Karen Dellavia – 1996; Nikki Porter – 2001; Mary Wiley – 2009; Che’ Brown - 2010) and one took home Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year (Kelly Quesinberry – 2000). A 1992 graduate of Maryville College, Sohrabi became the sixth women’s soccer head coach at Radford on April 10, 1996, earning his first Highlander win with a 9-1 rout of Chattanooga at home on Sept. 28. From there, Sohrabi led the turnaround of a program that won just four games in 1995 and five in his first season, to one that posted the most wins in team history in 1997. That 16-win campaign still holds up as the most wins for a Radford side and

SOHRABI BIG SOUTH RANKSCATEGORY RANK MARKOverall Wins * T-1st 146 Winning Percentage * 3rd .542 BSC Wins ^ 1st 53BSC Percentage ^ 1st .576BSC Tournament Wins # T-1st 12BSC Tournament Percentage # 3rd .562Tenure 3rd 15 years

* Minimum 50 games ^ Minimum 35 games # Minimum 10 games

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THE BEN SOHRABI FILE PERSONALHometown Nashville, Tenn.Date of Birth 11/2/69Wife BethUndergraduate Degree Maryville College, 1992Playing Experience Maryville College, 1988-91 Semi-pro teams (3, 1989-95) BY THE NUMBERSWins (All-Time Radford Rank) 146 (First)Career Record 165-137-29Big South Record 53-37-14Big South Regular Season Championships 2 (1999, 2010)Big South Tournament Championships 3 (1998, 2002, 2008)NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 (1998, 2002, 2008)Big South Coach of the Year 2002VaSID Coach of the Year 1997, 2008

COLLEGIATE COACHING CAREER1996-Current Head Coach, Radford1994-95 Head Coach, Lambuth University1993-94 Assistant Men’s/Women’s Coach, Maryville College

the three losses were tied for the fewest in the Division I era until that mark was bested in 2008. Named VaSID coach of the year in 1997, Sohrabi’s Highlanders went 4-1-0 in Big South play, the second-best record since joining the league for women’s soccer in 1993. Added to that were a perfect regular season mark at home (8-0) and the program’s most First Team All-Big South selections (4) ever. Despite the gaudy record and accolades from 1997, Sohrabi and his team topped those feats in 1998 when he guided the Highlanders to their first-ever Big South title and second NCAA Tournament appearance. After going 3-4 to close out the regular season, Radford posted three clean sheets and netted six Big South tournament goals en route to its first conference crown, and a first round NCAA meeting with in-state foe James Madison. Radford followed up its first NCAA showing with a third-straight 10-win season in 1999, going 13-5-1 while posting the program’s first Big South regular season title at 6-0-0 (one of three teams to go undefeated in league play since 1999). Three seasons later in 2002, Sohrabi’s Highlanders opened up the season winning nine of their first 10 games in rolling to a 15-5-1 record, the second highest win total in school history. Showing the same closing in-stincts as Sohrabi’s first championship side, Radford outscored its opponents (Charleston Southern, High Point, UNC Asheville) 10-1 in the Big South tournament to claim a second Big South title and second NCAA Tourna-ment appearance in his tenure. This time, the draw for the Highlanders wasn’t a short trip to face an in-state team in the NCAAs: instead, Radford was sent to face storied North Carolina, the winningest program in Division I women’s soccer history and eventual national semifinalists in 2002. That season, Sohrabi earned Big South coach of the year honors and had five of his players named to all-conference teams, including league player of the year Nikki Porter. One of the milestone moments in Sohrabi’s career came in a special place: in 2004, he notched his 100th career win at Maryville, in an ultra-rare non-conference game at a Division III foe, as the Highlanders shut out Sohrabi’s alma mater 4-0 on Sept. 7, 2004. The victory brought Radford’s record to 3-1 that season and the Highlanders went on to their fifth 10-win season under Sohrabi. In 2006, Sohrabi became Radford women’s soccer’s all-time winningest coach and reached the 100-vic-tory mark as the Highlander boss. On Sept. 23, Radford defeated Charleston Southern, 3-2, for his 98th win at RU which surpassed Don Staley (1985-93). He notched his 100th Radford victory on Oct. 8 with a 4-0 win at South Carolina State. In 2008, Sohrabi engineered one of the finest seasons of his career and Radford women’s soccer history. Finishing with a 14-2-6 mark, the Highlanders dropped just one regular-season match and two the entire cam-paign, both program bests on the way to a third Big South championship and NCAA Tournament appearance at Duke. Two factors that attributed to the Highlanders’ success were the work away from home as well as their de-fense. Radford posted the first undefeated road record (5-0-3) in program history and recorded a goals against average (0.94) under 1.00 for the first time since 1997. Along with the team accomplishments, several individuals were recognized in 2008. Defender Caitlyn Roan became the third Highlander under Sohrabi’s watch to garner all-region honors, while also being named Big South Tournament MVP, and first team all-conference and all-state. In all, four Highlanders received 2008 all-conference and all-state honors bringing the totals during his tenure at the time to 48 and 16, respectively. Under Sohrabi’s guidance, junior Lisa Lubke has climbed the all-time Radford career ranks in saves (220) and shutouts (10), placing her fifth all-time among the Radford greats in those categories. An overtime game-winning goal by 2009 Big South Freshman of the Year Mary Wiley gave Sohrabi his 150th career win. Before his arrival at Radford, Sohrabi previously served as head coach at Lambuth University in Jackson, Tenn. Sohrabi led Lambuth to a 19-16-2 record in only two seasons after taking over a program in disarray. In 1995, he guided the Eagles to a 16-4-2 record and their first national ranking, 27th overall. A 1992 graduate of Maryville College, Sohrabi was a standout from 1988-91, earning All-South honors in 1991. From 1992-93, he served as executive director of the professional Nashville Metros in the U.S. Indoor Soccer League. He then returned to his alma mater as the assistant men’s and women’s coach from 1993-94. Sohrabi also played semi-pro soccer for six seasons. In October of 2009, Sohrabi was inducted into Maryville College’s Wall of Fame. An avid fisherman, Sohrabi and his wife, Beth, reside in Radford.

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Chris BARRETTAssistant Coach

Carrying a resume that includes extensive experience across all levels of soccer, Chris Barrett is in his second season as the assistant women’s soccer coach for Radford. In his first stint with the women’s soccer program, Barrett inherited the 2010 Big South Defensive Player of the Year in Lisa Lubke. After a preseason foot injury sidelined Lubke, Barrett molded fresh-man goalkeeper Che’ Brown. Under Barrett’s instruction, Brown became one of the most recognized goalkeepers in program history. Youth was the headline at the start, as the keeper and three of four backline defenders were all freshmen. Barrett quickly shaped an uncertain defense to the League’s most feared unit. Not only did the defense direct Radford to its second Big South Regular Season Championship in history, but were also ranked among the nation’s elite – eighth nationally in save percentage (.876), 16th in goals-against average (0.63) and was Top-25 in shutout percentage (.500). Two Highlanders on three separate occasions were named Big South Defensive Player of the Week - Brown (2) and Tyler Drake. Due in large part to the coaching of Barrett, Brown wrapped up the season with the second lowest GAA in team history (0.67) and was named Big South Defensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year, only the second player in League history to garner both awards in the same season. Barrett’s defense also garnered two VaSID All-State Second Team, two First Team All-Big South and two Big South All-Freshman team honorees. Barrett, who spent the previous five seasons as an assistant on the men’s side, has roots with Radford that run deep: not only was he a four-year standout with the Highlanders, his development as a coach began and continues at his alma mater. The 1996 Radford graduate made his return to campus in 2006 and began molding the Highlander defense into one of the Big South’s best. He was promoted to a full-time top assistant in 2007, with an emphasis on coaching goalkeepers, recruiting, scheduling, scout-ing, and practice and game preparation.

Under Barrett’s guidance in 2008, Zach Roszel posted the league’s top save percentage (.821) and fought through an injury-plagued season to post the Big South’s second-best goals against average (0.92). As a team, Radford allowed the league’s fewest goals (20 in 19 games) in 2008. Before making his return to the New River Valley, Barrett’s coaching career has included stops at the college, professional, club and high school levels in locations from Christiansburg to Georgia. His impact has been felt throughout southeastern soccer, most notably during his four years in Greenville, S.C. Barrett was co-director of Greenville FC, as well as the program’s director of player development. Barrett’s experience in the Palmetto State also included time at the professional and high school levels. He was an assistant coach and goalkeeper trainer for three seasons with the Greenville Lions, a former United Soccer League D3 Pro club. With help from Barrett, the Lions advanced to the 2001 league title game. Barrett was also a head varsity coach at Greenville High School. From Greenville, Barrett moved on to Conyers, Ga., where he worked as the youth academy director for the Rockdale Youth Soccer Association for two years. In his final stop prior to Radford, Barrett’s career in the youth ranks continued in Wilmington N.C. as the director of coaching and soc-cer operations for the Port City Soccer Club while working as a staff coach for the Cape Fear Soccer Association. Barrett also logged expe-rience at the Division I collegiate level, working as an assistant coach at UNC Wilmington where Barrett helped the Seahawks to a Colonial Athletic Association semifinal trip in 2005 under current head coach Aidan Heaney. His sideline experience also includes time as an assistant coach at West Virginia, and as the head coach at nearby Christiansburg High School. Barrett has also worked with Olympic Development Programs in Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia. On the field, Barrett was a team captain in 1993 and 1994 with the Highlanders, and a Second Team All-Big South selection in 1994. Barrett was a freshman when Radford posted its best-ever regular season record (15-4-2) in 1991. Barrett is fifth on Radford’s all-time saves list with 207. Right after his playing days concluded, Barrett’s coaching career began as an assistant to Spencer Smith. Under Smith and Barrett’s guidance from 1995-98, the Highlanders won 43 games and claimed their first Big South regular season title. Barrett also volunteered his time as a goalkeeper’s coach for the Radford women’s team. Barrett earned his bachelor’s from Radford in leisure services. He is currently working towards a teaching certificate in physical and health education.

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MEET THE HIGHLANDERS

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HOMETOWNManassas, Va.

HIGH SCHOOLOsbourn Park

MAJORBusiness

R A D F O R D2010 HIGHLIGHTSAppeared in all 20 matches and made nine starts in the midfield … Team was 3-0 when Derenda scored a point … Assisted on the second goal against Southern Virginia in the season opener … Sent a pass over to Kathryn Johnston for her first collegiate goal in the Alabama A&M matchup … Part of a double-assist with goalkeeper Che’ Brown on Mary’s Wiley’s goal at UNC Asheville.

2009 HIGHLIGHTSPlayed in all 20 games and started in 15 ... Named to the Big South all-tournament team, shifting from the midfield spot to the center forward position for Radford’s tournament matches ... Led the Highlanders to a 6-1 win over Concord by scoring Radford’s first two goals of the game, including the game-winner, six minutes apart in the first half (Sept. 8) ... Netted the game-winner 1:19 into overtime of a 2-1 win over Winthrop on Oct. 16.

2008 HIGHLIGHTSAppeared in all 22 matches with four starts as a freshman ... Recorded first collegiate assist and point in Radford’s NCAA first round game at No. 15 Duke (Nov. 14) ... Made first col-legiate start in season opener at Howard (Aug. 24).

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONALThree-time First All-Cedar Run District selection, two-time All-Northwest Region ... Named Washington Post All-Extra, sec-ond team all-state and Washington Post Honorable Mention All-Met as a senior ... Team MVP as a sophomore and senior ... Had a school-record 19 varsity and 19 athletic/Academic letters, earning her the P.W. Ellis Award (12+ varsity letters) ... Played club for RFC United ... Four-year all-district performer in basketball, scoring 1,000 points and receiving All-Extra honors her senior season; helped indoor and outdoor track & field teams to a total of seven district championships ... Born on Oct. 22, 1989 ... Daughter of Kathy and Joe Derenda and has a brother, Patrick.

CAREER HIGHSGoals 2 (Concord) 9/8/09Assists 1 (Four Times - last at UNC Asheville) 10/1/10Points 4 (Concord) 9/8/09Shots 4 (Twice - last at VMI) 10/29/10

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP-GS G A PTS SH GW2008 22-4 0 1 1 13 02009 20-15 3 0 6 26 22010 20-9 0 3 3 26 0Total 62-28 3 4 10 65 2

‘09 ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Maryellen DERENDASenior • Midfielder

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HOMETOWNColumbus, Ohio

HIGH SCHOOLSt. Francis DeSales

MAJORExercise, Sport & Health

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2010 HIGHLIGHTSBig South Conference Preseason Defensive Player of the Year … Sat out all but one half of play because of preseason injury.

2009 HIGHLIGHTSBig South Conference Preseason Player of the Year; second team all-conference selection ... Started in all 20 games; finished second in the Big South in saves/game (5.10) and led the league in saves/game during conference matches; had eight games of five or more saves in conference regular season and tournament action ... Closed out season with 220 career saves, fifth all-time at Radford ... Big South Player of the Week for posting back-to-back shutouts in 2-0 opening weekend of conference play; three of her season shutouts came in Big South play ... Career-high 13 stops in Big South tournament against High Point, including a leaping stop on a point-blank shot with five seconds remaining in regulation.

2008 HIGHLIGHTSBig South First Team All-Conference, All-Freshman and All-Tournament selection ... Led the league in saves (118), save percentage (.855) and shutouts (6); Ranked top ten nationally in save percentage for most of the season, finished 25th ... Had Radford’s third-best single season mark in saves and goals against average (0.93); ranked 46th (saves) and 77th nationally (GAA) ... Made 10 or more saves in four games, including a season-high 12 in a tie at Marshall in the Nike/Thundering Herd Invitational ... Allowed a goal or less in all but one Big South match ... VaSID All-State Second Team pick ... Started in 20 games ... Assisted on Radford’s goal against No. 15 Duke in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONALMember of Ohio Super 12 and all-state (Third) teams ... Two-time First Team All-Central Catholic League selection and First Team All-Central District in 2007 ... Born Oct. 31, 1989 ... Daughter of Judy and Fred Lubke, and has an older brother, Charles ... Radford University Dean’s Scholar and is member of University’s Honors Academy.

CAREER HIGHSSaves 13 (High Point) 11/6/09Shutouts 6 (Season) 2008GAA 0.93 (Season) 2008Wins 13 (Season) 2008

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP-GS MIN GA GAA SV W-L-T SO2008 21-20 1935:07 20 0.93 118 13-2-6 62009 20-20 1800:40 22 1.10 102 9-11-0 42010 1-0 45 0 0.00 6 0-0-0 0Total 42-40 3780:47 42 226 22-13-6 10

08’ FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE08’ ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

08’ ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM08’ VaSID SECOND TEAM ALL-STATE

09’ PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR‘09 SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE‘10 PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR

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HIGH SCHOOLCave Spring

MAJORSports Medicine

2010 HIGHLIGHTSTeam co-captain ... Redshirted.

2009 HIGHLIGHTSNetted the game-winner in the 58th minute, her first collegiate goal, in Radford’s 2-1 season-opening win over Howard at home (Aug. 28) ... Converted on her first career penalty kick opportunity to give the Highlanders a 3-1 first-half lead in their rout of Concord (Sept. 8) ... Suffered a season-ending knee injury against UNC Asheville (Oct. 2).

2008 HIGHLIGHTSMade five appearances for the Highlanders ... Had her first career helper in a win over Concord (Sept. 12) ... Came off the bench in Radford’s Big South Tournament-opening win over UNC Asheville (Nov. 6).

2007 HIGHLIGHTSSaw action in four collegiate matches as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL/ PERSONALEarned First Team All-River Ridge District, and Second Team Roanoke Times All-Timesland and All-Region IV honors as a junior for the Knights ... Cave Spring’s Offensive Player of the Year as a junior ... Led Timesland in scoring in 2006 with 33 goals and 17 assists ... Two-time second team all-district in 2004 and 2005 ... Born on April 11, 1989 ... Daughter of Vonda and Danny Broom, and Steve McDaniel; has a younger sister, Morgan ... Father, Steve, competed in cross country and track at Lynchburg College.

CAREER HIGHSGoals 1 (Twice - last vs. Concord) 9/8/09Assists 1 (Concord) 9/12/08Points 2 (Concord) 9/8/09Shots 4 (Howard) 8/29/09

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP-GS G A PTS SH GW2007 4-0 0 0 0 0 02008 5-0 0 1 1 4 02009 10-5 2 0 4 8 12010 Redshirted Total 19-5 2 1 5 12 1

‘10 CO-CAPTAIN‘11 CO-CAPTAIN

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HOMETOWNBlacksburg, Va.

HIGH SCHOOLBlacksburg

MAJORElementary Education

Spanish

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2010 HIGHLIGHTSAppeared in 11 matches, 2-for-2 in shots on goal attempts/goals and tallied one helper … Recorded first collegiate goal and first assist of the year in a 6-0 blanking of Alabama A&M … Netted second goal against in-state rival Liberty.

2009 HIGHLIGHTSCame off the bench in eight Big South regular season/tourna-ment games in her first season ... Assisted on her first career goal in Radford’s 6-1 rout of Concord.

HIGH SCHOOL/ PERSONAL2006 First Team River Ridge District, Region III and Roanoke Times All-Timesland selection, and was named team MVP at Blacksburg ... Helped Blacksburg to the 2006 VHSL Group AA State Semifinals ... A standout indoor track & field athlete that helped the Bruins to a 2006 Group AA State title; member of the state championship and national qualifying 4x400 relay team ... Member of the Roanoke Star Premier (2003-06) ... Helped the Star to a Tivoli Cup Championship (Sweden) and a Gothia Cup runner-up (Sweden) in 2004 ... Selected to the 2004 Dallas Cup Select Team ... Born on July 17, 1990 ... Daughter of Mary and Guy Rhodes, and has an older sister, Hayley ... Uncle, Tom Maroney, played lacrosse at North Caro-lina (1978-80) ... Radford University Presidential Scholar; 2009 and 2010 RIBA Scholar for study abroad in Europe.

CAREER HIGHSGoals 1 (Twice - last vs. Liberty) 10/22/10Assists 1 (Twice - last at Alabama A&M) 9/27/10Points 2 (Twice - last vs. Liberty) 10/22/10Shots 2 (Twice - last vs. Liberty) 10/22/10

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HOMETOWNRadford, Va.

HIGH SCHOOLRadford

MAJORBiology

R A D F O R D2010 HIGHLIGHTSMade 13 starts in 15 games played … Combined with Julie Ruh’e up top to form one of the League’s most dangerous at-tacking duos … Before an injury put her out for the remainder of the season she scored six goals, including two game-win-ners, and had one assist … Recorded a team-best four-game goal streak during Radford’s season-long six-game unbeaten streak… First score of season was a golden-goal against Campbell from outside 18-yard box at home … Scored four minutes into the Alabama A&M game to trigger a 6-0 blanking of the Bulldogs.

2009 HIGHLIGHTS2009 Big South Freshman of the Year; All-Freshman team ... Made 17 appearances and 11 starts on the year ... Posted a .605 SOG percentage ... Led the team with five goals and had one helper ... 11 points were second on the team ... Scored her first career tally against Concord (Sept. 8) off a steal ... Hit a shot from the top corner of the penalty box against Long-wood (Sept. 11) to give Radford the advantage ... Received a thru ball and knocked in a 10-yard shot to tally a game-winner against UNC Asheville (Oct. 2) in the Big South opener ... Netted two goals, including an overtime game-winner against Charleston Southern (Oct. 10) to give Coach Sohrabi his 150th career victory.

HIGH SCHOOL/ PERSONALFour-time All-Region C and Three Rivers District first team honoree ... Named 2009 Three Rivers District Player of the Year ... First Team All-Group A selection in 2007 and 2009, and second team all-state as a junior; earned honorable mention all-state recognition as a freshman ... Helped the Bobcats to a 2007 Group A state championship, and finals appearances in 2006 and 2009 ... Also lettered in basketball at Radford High School ... Played for Highlanders head coach Ben Sohrabi with the Radford Soccer Club ... Born on Decem-ber 17, 1990 ... Daughter of Margaret and Dennis Galecki, and Mark and Elizabeth Wiley; has five siblings: Alan and Ben Wiley, and Jim, Catherine and Caroline Galecki.

CAREER HIGHSGoals 2 (at Charleston Southern) 10/10/09Assists 1 (Twice - last at Francis Marion) 8/27/10Points 4 (at Charleston Southern) 10/10/09Shots 8 (Gardner-Webb) 10/18/09

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP-GS G A PTS SH GW2009 17-11 5 1 11 38 22010 15-13 6 1 13 29 1Total 32-24 11 2 24 67 3

‘09 FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR‘09 SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

‘09 ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

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Krissia VASQUEZR-Sophomore • Forward

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HOMETOWNBowie, Md.

HIGH SCHOOLSt. John’s College High

MAJORBusiness

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2010 HIGHLIGHTSPlayed in all 20 games and started in 14 … Netted four goals, one game-winner and had one assist … Scored insurance goal against first-time opponent Francis Marion … Career-high five-point match (two goals, one assist) against Alabama A&M … Converted game-winner against League-foe Coastal Carolina in the 66th minute.

2009 HIGHLIGHTSRedshirted as a true freshman for the Highlanders; missed the season due to a preseason knee injury.

HIGH SCHOOL/ PERSONALSecond Team Washington Post All-Met and First Team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) as a senior; third team all-conference selection in her sophomore and junior years ... Key contributor to three WCAC champion-ships and the 2007 Cadet squad that finished ranked fifth in the final NSCAA/adidas national poll ... Also lettered in track & field at St. John’s College High School ... Member of the three-time state championship Laurel Wildcats club team that were also regional semifinalists in 2007 ... Born on March 3, 1991 ... Daughter of Elsa Vasquez and Carlos Torres and has a younger sister, Liana.

CAREER HIGHSSaves 2 (at Alabama A&M) 9/27/10Shutouts 1 (at Alabama A&M) 9/27/10GAA 5 (at Alabama A&M) 9/27/10Wins 7 (VMI) 10/29/10

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP-GS G A PTS SH GW2010 20-14 4 1 9 35 1Total 20-14 4 1 9 35 1

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HOMETOWNGainesville, Va.

HIGH SCHOOLBattlefield


R A D F O R D2010 HIGHLIGHTSAppeared in 16 games and made five starts … Scored four goals and had two assists … Recorded a hat trick and tallied an assist in first collegiate game, which tied the Cupp Stadium record … Assisted on Krissia Vasquez’s game-winning goal against Coastal Carolina and later scored the insurance goal.

HIGH SCHOOL/ PERSONALTwo-time All-District selection at Battlefield ... Numerous accolades as a sophomore including second team All-State, All-Region, All-District and MVP honors ... Member of the Annadale Xtreme and part of the Vista Fury WAGS Champion-ship Division runners-up and State semifinalist team in 2008 ... Also lettered in track and field for the Bobcats ... Born on December 31, 1991 ... Daughter of Ray and Ra Aflaki and has one older sibling: Sepideh.

CAREER HIGHSGoals 3 (Southern Virginia) 8/21/10Assists 1 (Twice - last vs. Coastal Carolina) 10/10/10Points 7 (Southern Virginia) 8/21/10Shots 10 (Southern Virginia) 8/21/10


HAT TRICK IN FIRST COLLEGIATE GAME

Sahar AFLAKISophomore • Forward

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Che’ BROWNSophomore • Goalkeeper

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HOMETOWNManassas Park, Va.

HIGH SCHOOLManassas Park

MAJORBusiness

#99

2010 HIGHLIGHTSBig South Defensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year, only the second player in League history to garner both awards in the same season … First team all-conference, all-freshman team and VaSID Second Team All-State … Recorded the second lowest goals-against average (0.67) in program history … Finished 16th in the NCAA in save percent-age (.871) and 24th in GAA … Ranked first in the Conference in GAA, save percentage and shutouts … Twice named Big South Defensive Player of the Week … Recorded a clean sheet on eight occasions … Defended the net in all 20 games and made 19 starts … Made a career-high 10 saves in a 1-1 double-overtime draw against Charleston Southern and na-tion’s leading scorer Marky Boyce … Part of a double-assist and first career helper against UNC Asheville.

HIGH SCHOOL/ PERSONALNamed All Area Preseason (goalie) en route to collecting first team All-District and All-Region honors to close out her season season... All-time girls basketball scoring leader for the Cou-gars ... Collected MVP honors her sophomore and junior years in basketball and softball ... Earned a softball coaches award her freshman year ... Career .610 hitter ... Made the honor roll and earned an academic letter ... Four-year letterwinner in basketball and three-year letterwinner in softball; lettered in soccer her senior season ... Born on May 8, 1992 ... Daugh-ter of Ronda Sanborn and Mark Brown and has two siblings: Chad Brown and Sarah Sanborn.

CAREER HIGHSSaves 10 (vs. Charleston Southern) 10/8/10Shutouts 8 (Season) 2010GAA 0.67 (Season) 2010Wins 12 (Season) 2010

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP-GS MIN GA GAA SV W-L-T SO2010 20-19 1616:33 12 0.67 81 12-7-1 8Total 20-19 1616:33 12 0.67 81 12-7-1 8

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‘10 FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE‘10 ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

‘10 VaSID SECOND TEAM ALL-STATE

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HOMETOWNOntario, Canada

HIGH SCHOOLForest Heights Collegiate


2010 HIGHLIGHTSBegan the season as a defender then became an integral member of the midfield … Made 14 starts in 15 appearances … Scored a goal and had one assist … Lone goal came on a game-winning penalty kick against Francis Marion … Assisted on the golden goal against Tennessee Tech in overtime … Part of Radford’s nationally-ranked defense that was eighth in the nation in save percentage (.876), 16th in goals-against average (0.63) and was Top 25 in shutout percentage (.500)

HIGH SCHOOL/ PERSONALAthlete of the Year at Forest Heights Collegiate Institute ... Team MVP honors; twice for cross country, once for volleyball, track and field and soccer ... Member of the Hamilton Ava-lanche in USL Women’s Soccer League and also played for the top provincial team in Canada, the Mississauga Falcons ... Student Council President and Senior Proficiency Award in ex-ercise science, leadership, chemistry, physics and calculus ... Honor Roll all four years of high school ... Given the Region’s “Top Student” Award and the Scholastic Citizenship Award ... Four-sport athlete in high school, volleyball, track and field, cross country, and soccer ... Born March 5, 1992 ... Daughter of Yvonne and Richard Conway and has two siblings: Mason and Riley.

CAREER HIGHSGoals 1 (at Francis Marion) 8/27/10Assists 1 (at Tennessee Tech) 9/25/10Points 2 (at Francis Marion) 8/27/10Shots 4 (Twice - last at Presbyterian) 10/3/10


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Tyler DRAKESophomore • Defender

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HOMETOWNPalmyra, Va.

HIGH SCHOOLFluvanna County


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2010 HIGHLIGHTSAs a freshman, played and started center back in all 20 match-es … All-Big South First Team, VaSID All-State Second Team and Big South All-Freshman Team … Anchor of Radford’s nationally-ranked defense that was eighth in the nation in save percentage (.876), 16th in goals-against average (0.63) and was Top 25 in shutout percentage (.500) … Earned Big South Defensive Player of the Week honors for holding Marky Boyce, the nation’s leading scorer at the time, scoreless and to only shots on goal and also ended her four-game goal streak … Her throw in against High Point was part of a double-assist on the game-winning goal.

HIGH SCHOOL/ PERSONALThree-time first team All Jefferson District selection ... Named Player of the Year during senior season ... Member of the All Region first team twice, during junior and season years ... Born on December, 24, 1992 ... Daughter of Megan and Michael Drake ... Has three younger siblings, Maxwell, Alison and Emily.

CAREER HIGHSGoals -- --Assists 1 (Four Times - last vs. High Point) 10/24/10Points 1 (Four Times - last vs. High Point) 10/24/10Shots 3 (Twice - last at Presbyterian) 10/3/10



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HOMETOWNLexington, Ky.

HIGH SCHOOLPaul L. Dunbar

MAJORCommunication Sciences &

Disorders

R A D F O R D2010 HIGHLIGHTSAs a freshman, started and defended in all 20 matches … Took the majority of Radford’s corner kicks and set pieces … Important part of Radford’s nationally-ranked defense that was eighth in the nation in save percentage (.876), 16th in goals-against average (0.63) and was Top 25 in shutout percentage (.500).

HIGH SCHOOL/ PERSONALKey contributor in 2009 State Cup Champion team and was named Varsity MVP and co-captain her senior season ... Four-time All-City and All-Region Paul L. Dunbar; 2009 KHSAA All State selection ... Four-time Kentucky ODP State Team ... Obtained a U.S. Youth Soccer “E” coaching license in 2009 ... Earned the 2006-07 NSCAA Team Academic Award; three-time KHSAA Academic All-State ... Member of the Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club 2009 State Cup Champions ... Varsity Rookie of the Year award during freshman year ... Born on March 1, 1992 ... Daughter of Judy and Roger Golden and has one older sister, Lauren.

CAREER HIGHSGoals -- --Assists 1 (Twice - last at UNC Asheville) 10/1/10Points 1 (Twice - last at UNC Asheville) 10/1/10Shots 2 (Four Times - last vs. Liberty) 10/22/10


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Lauren HICKSSophomore • Defender

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HOMETOWNCentreville, Va..

HIGH SCHOOLWestfield

MAJORBusiness Finance

#7

2010 HIGHLIGHTSAppeared in 11 matches before suffering season-ending injury … Member of Radford’s nationally-ranked defense that was eighth in the nation in save percentage (.876), 16th in goals-against average (0.63) and was Top 25 in shutout percentage (.500).

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONALGiven the Ironwoman Award for the most minutes played in school history ... Member of the 2007 Virginia State Champion Vista Fury ... Named captain of her high school team during senior season and of Vista Fury Club team ... Qualified for Super-Y Nationals three years ... Traveled to France and Germany to play with ODP ... Member on the Academic Honor Roll, National Honor Society of High School Scholars and was awarded Marketing Student of the Year ... Participated in DECA, the English honor society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... Two-sport athlete while at Westfield, lettering all four years in soccer and freshman year in basketball ... Born on April 19, 1992 ... Daughter of Bev and Doug Hicks and has one older sister, Caitlin.

CAREER HIGHSGoals -- --Assists -- --Points -- --Shots 1 (Four Times - last vs. Coastal) 10/10/10


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HOMETOWNVirginia Beach, Va.

HIGH SCHOOLPrincess Anne


R A D F O R D2010 HIGHLIGHTSAppeared in 12 matches in the midfield.

HIGH SCHOOL/ PERSONALCaptain as a senior and MVP during her junior season ... Four-time All-Beach District honoree ... Given the U.S. Army National Scholar/Athlete Award ... Member of the All-Beach District Academic team ... Named team captain of Beach FC ... Two-sport athlete in soccer and field hockey ... Born on April 19, 1992 ... Daughter of Terrie and Howard Jackson and has a younger brother, Bryce.

CAREER HIGHSGoals -- --Assists -- --Points -- --Shots 1 (Southern Virginia) 8/21/10


Torrie JACKSONSophomore • Midfielder

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Kathryn JOHNSTONSophomore • Midfielder

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HOMETOWNFairfax, Va.

HIGH SCHOOLRobinson

MAJORCriminal Justice

#24

2010 HIGHLIGHTSStarted in 13 of 19 games and was pivotal in the midfield down the stretch … Fired nine shots, resulting in three goals … In back-to-back games against Liberty and High Point, she converted the game-winner after being moved from defense to the midfield.

HIGH SCHOOL/ PERSONALMember of three-time Concorde District Championship team … Integral part of 2008 State Champions and Northern Region Championship squad … Two-sport athlete in soccer and track … Concorde District Finalist in the 60m hurdles in 2009 ... Born on Aug. 24, 1992 to Terry and Joe Johnston … Has two sisters, Christine and Ellen.

CAREER HIGHSGoals 1 (Three Times - last vs. High Point) 10/24/10Assists -- --Points 2 (Three Times - last vs. High Point) 10/24/10Shots 3 (at Alabama A&M) 9/27/10


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HOMETOWNRoanoke, Va.

HIGH SCHOOLCave Spring


2010 HIGHLIGHTSDefended the net in the spring but did not see action in the fall.

HIGH SCHOOL/ PERSONALNamed team captain during senior year and was captain of her club team ... Part of the Cave Spring team that placed third in State during her freshman season, winning the Blue Ridge District and region titles in the process ... Played on the Roanoke Star Elite Soccer Club team; made it to the final eight in the State Cup Tournament ... All-District selection during freshman season ... Born on December 2, 1991 ... Daughter of Renee and Jim Markey and has three siblings: Andrew, Jour-dan and Lynsey ... Brother Andrew is a defender at Roanoke College.

CAREER HIGHSSaves -- --Shutouts -- --GAA -- --Wins -- --

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Lauren MARKEYSophomore • Goalkeeper

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Julie RUH’ESophomore • Forward

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HOMETOWNMonrovia, Md.

HIGH SCHOOLUrbana

MAJORAccounting

#4

2010 HIGHLIGHTSPlayed and started in all 20 matches … Big South Conference First Team and All-Freshman Team performer… Led the team with 20 points (seven goals, six assists) and shots (59) … Third in the Conference in assists, fourth in points, shots and game-winning goals and fifth in goals … Netted three game winners … Tallied eight points in four games during Radford’s season-long six-game unbeaten streak … Crossed a pass to Mary Wiley against Charleston Southern that led to a 1-1 double-overtime draw in a battle for first place at the time … Contributed her first career multi-assist game against Liberty … Big South Attacking Player of the Week (Sept. 7) for game-winning goal against Iona and was named to the Best Western Huntington Mall Invitational All-Tournament Team … In her first collegiate match, tallied two goals and an assisted on the very first score of the season.

HIGH SCHOOL/ PERSONALFour-time Frederick News Post All Area, All-MVAL and All-Conference selection ... Captain of the Urbana Hawk soccer team her senior season ... Maryland Association of Coach of Soccer first team selection ... State Champion during sopho-more year and state finalist during senior campaign ... For FC Frederick U18, became Colonial League East Champion, league finalists and State Cup finalists ... Was a member of the National Honors Society and Honor Roll ... Born on Febru-ary 11, 1992 ... Daughter of Nancy and John Ruh’e and has four siblings: Jason, Jenny, Katie and Amie ... Sister Jenny played soccer at Richmond, Katie is currently playing soccer at Pitt and other sister Amie plays at Seton Hall this season.

CAREER HIGHSGoals 2 (vs. Southern Virginia) 8/21/10Assists 2 (vs. Liberty) 10/22/10Points 5 (vs. Southern Virginia) 8/21/10Shots 6 (vs. Coastal Carolina) 10/10/10



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R A D F O R DLexy EckerleSophomore • 5-10 • GoalkeeperCrozet, Va./Western Albemarle #30

Caitlin ANNEARFreshman • 5-6 • Defender

Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley

Alexa BARNESFreshman • 5-5 • ForwardColumbia, S.C./Cardinal Newman

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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUBFour-time all-district player for the Warriors ... Named MVP during sophomore and junior years ... All-state honoree during freshman and sophomore seasons.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSBorn on June 22, 1992 to Wendy and Joe Eckerle ... Has two siblings Jayde and Calvin ... Majoring in pre-nursing.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUBNCHSSA 4A All-Conference selection; two-time all region and all-state performer … Competed in the North Carolina East/West All-Star game … Defender on the NC Fusion ’92 Elite club team that was a two-time North Carolina State Cup Final Four participant … Recipient of the Academic Excellence Award and Scholar Athlete Award … Two-sport athlete at Grimsley in soccer and swimming.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSBorn on July 17, 1993 to Lauren and Bill Annear … Has an older sister Ally … Both parents played tennis at Miami University (Ohio) … Undecided on a major.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUBCaptain of state championship Cardinal Newman team during senior year … SCISA All-State Player of the Year … Scored 41 goals and had 12 assists during senior sea-son … Four-time all-state, all-region and all-area selection … Three-time High School Sports Report All-State distinction and received the HSSR Player of the Year award … Named all-state, all-area and all-region player of the year as a junior … All-region player of the year as a senior and offensive player of the year as a freshman and junior … All-America Scholar … Two-sport athlete in soccer and basketball.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSBorn on August 1, 1993 to Carol and Gary Barnes … Has an older sister Sara … Majoring in political science.

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Annabel BERGINFreshman • 5-5 • Midfielder

Vienna, Va./James Madison

Myrina BookerFreshman • 5-3 • ForwardWinchester, Va./John Handley

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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUBTop 5 in Mid-Atlantic Region for Top Drawer’s Soccer Player to Watch … Member of the 2008 Liberty District Championship team … Three-time all-district selection … Member of the BRYC Azul club team.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSBorn on Jan. 28, 1993 to Dianne and Dennis Bergin … Has three younger siblings … Majoring in criminal justice.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUBPlayer of the Year and second team all-state honoree during senior campaign ... Three-time all-district selection at John Handley

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSBorn on Jan. 22, 1993 to Wilhelmina and Donn Booker ... Has two siblings, Jonathan and Sabrina ... Majoring in chemistry and business.

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Chelsea HAYESFreshman • 5-2 • Forward

Forest, Va./Jefferson Forest#27HIGH SCHOOL/CLUBAll-Area Player of the Year … Leading scorer in history of Jefferson Forest girls soccer … Second team all-state, first team all-region and first team all-district distinction … Played on Central Virginia United club team for seven years … Leading scorer and Most Valuable Player at CVU … ODU State and Region Player of the Year.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSBorn on May 13, 1993 … Daughter of Catherine and Ralph Hayes … Has an older brother Jeremy and younger sister Kyla … Majoring in criminal justice.

R A D F O R DAlayna HENBYFreshman • 5-11 • MidfielderFairfax Station, Va./Paul VI

Stephanie HERBFreshman • 5-2 • Midfielder

Fairfax Station, Va./Robinson Secondary

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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUBAll-WCAC Second Team and all-county first team distinction as a sophomore … Two-sport athlete in soccer and basketball while at Paul VI … Member of state champion-ship basketball team during sophomore year … Varsity Most Improved Award and led team to basketball state championship as a senior.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSBorn on Sept. 8, 1992 to Ramona and Tod Henby … Has an older brother, Austin … Double majoring in math and Spanish.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUBFirst team all-district and honorable mention all-region and honorable mention All-Met as a senior … Two-time all-district honorable mention … Played for the six-time state cup championship Mclean Azul club team.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSBorn on Oct. 13, 1992 to Denise and Kevin Herb … Has an older sibling Devon … Undecided on a major.

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Nicole JOHNSTONFreshman • 5-5 • Forward

Liverpool, England/Chesterfield

Kara NAYFreshman • 5-3 • MidfielderMontclair, Va./Forest Park

Caitlin KICKFreshman • 5-5 • DefenderLeesburg, Va./Heritage

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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUBSports Woman of the Year from 2007-10 … Became school’s Sports Ambassador in 2011 … Earned the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze and Silver Awards … Played seven different sports in school … Member of the Everton Ladies (highest level in English Women’s Youth Soccer) … Qualified FA Level I coach and referee.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSBorn on Oct. 6, 1992 … Daughter of Debbie and Andy Johnston … Father Andy played professionally at Wigan Athletic and had two great great uncles who played for Bolton, Chelsea and Liverpool … Majoring in physical education.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUBThree-time all-district honoree … High School Coaches Association East/West All Star Game participant … As a sophomore, first team all-region, all-state selection … Named Most Valuable Teammate as a freshman.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSBorn on Oct. 29, 1992 to Cathy and Steve Kick … Has a younger sister Mackenzie … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies and special education.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUBTwo-time all-district selection at Forest Park … Earned the Most Improved Player Award … Played for three different club teams, PWSI Courage ’92 Red, SYC Galaxy, FCV Explosion.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSBorn on May 11, 1993 … Daughter of Genevieve and Larry Nay and has an older sister Shayla … Undecided on a major.

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Melissa VOGELFreshman • 5-4 • DefenderBowie, Md./Bowie

Cate WEAVERFreshman • 5-6 • Defender

McLean, Va./Bishop O’Connell

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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUBMember of Bowie’s county and regional championship squads from 2008-10 … Part of state semfinals team in 2008 and 2009 and state finalist in 2010 … Club team was MSYSA Regional Champions and National Finalists in 2009.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSBorn on Sept. 8, 1993 to Cindy Vogel and the late Chris Vogel … Has three brothers; Matthew, Michael and Mark … Majoring in criminal justice.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUBFour-year letterwinner at Bishop O’Connell … Team captain during senior campaign … Two-time all-conference selection … Member of Herndon RFC Arsenal club team that were champions or runners-up in nine tournaments … Three-sport athlete in soc-cer, basketball and track.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSBorn on Feb. 2, 1993 … Daughter of Catherine and Bryce Weaver and has five younger siblings … Majoring in pre-nursing.

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The Big South Conference Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has matured into a competi-

tive leader in college athletics, actively pursuing excellence on the field of play and in the classroom. The League’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accomplishments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages, and quality athletic competition while intentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-athlete. This has evolved into the Confer-ence’s mission of “Developing Leaders Through Athletics.”

The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta Presi-dent George Christenberry began recruiting members into the Big South, receiving ini-tial commitments from Augusta, Charleston Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the League’s first Commissioner and continued to solicit new members. His efforts led to the addi-tions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the Big South more than the required six members to constitute an official conference. The Big South’s first year of competition was in the Fall of 1984, and in September 1986, the Big South Conference was granted full-fledged NCAA Division I status.

During its infancy and prior to securing automatic bids to NCAA Championships, the Big South made early strides in earning at-large berths in several national post-season events, including volleyball, women’s basketball and women’s golf. In 1989, George F. “Buddy” Sasser replaced the retiring Dr. Singleton as Commissioner, and in 1990, the League received its first automatic bid – receiving an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Baseball Championship. Under Sasser’s seven years of leadership, the Conference implemented its public relations and compliance programs, and introduced its first-ever men’s basketball television package, featuring the Big South competing among some of the finest teams in the nation.

In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the third Commissioner, and in his 14 years at the helm of the Big South, Kallander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the Conference to new levels. The Conference has enjoyed record levels in marketing revenue during the past several years, he has brought television coverage to Big South women’s basketball, baseball and softball for the first time in Conference history, as well as increased national television exposure to the League as a whole through aggressive and unique television packages.

Under Kallander’s leadership, the Big South developed and initiated its first long-range strategic plan, re-affirming the League’s vision as a distinctive athletic Confer-ence committed to the quality of institutional life through athletic competition. He also spearheaded the efforts to add football as a championship sport, which came to fruition in 2002, and has solidified Conference membership with the additions of High Point, Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian, and in 2011-12, the return of charter member Campbell University. Kallander’s long range vision has also included technological ad-vancements, as the Conference introduced its first live event video streaming in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to more than 600 events annually through a partnership with the member institutions, as well as the creation of several online and social media platforms.

In the last 16 years, the Big South has experienced monumental growth and suc-

cess in nearly every sport. During this time, the Conference has had three individual National Champions, more than 200 All-Americans, has reached the “Sweet 16” in men’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has received national Top 25 rankings in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s outdoor track & field, and men’s golf, had an individual selected to play in the NCAA Singles Cham-pionship four times in addition to the first men’s tennis doubles at-large selection, had the No. 1 ranked men’s golfer in the country, has had the nation’s top scoring men’s basketball team three consecutive years as well as the national men’s basketball scoring leader twice, received an at-large playoff berth in the Football Championship Subdivision in 2006, and had an institution finish fifth in the NCAA Men’s Golf Champi-onships – the highest-ever team finish in an NCAA event.

The Conference’s tagline, “Developing Leaders Through Athletics” was unveiled in 2008-09 in conjunction with the Conference’s 25th Anniversary. The League also honored its heritage with the Top 25 “Best of the Best” moments in League history from 1983-2008, with Liberty University’s 10-year women’s basketball championship run from 1996-2007 being crowned the No. 1 moment in the Big South’s first 25 years. The Conference’s on-field accomplishments have been duplicated in the classroom. Annually, more than 40 percent of Conference student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average, and the League has had more than 95 Academic All-Americans in its quarter-century of existence.

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Penelope Ward Kyle became Radford University’s sixth, and first female, president when she took office on June 1, 2005. She came to RU with more than 30 years of experience in state gov-ernment, the corporate and legal worlds, and higher education.

Upon assuming the presidency, President Kyle immediately focused on leading the university’s initiative to become one of the top 50 masters universities in the nation.

The Radford University strategic plan “7-17”, completed in 2007 at her direction, identifies four strategic directives -- the investment in people, programs, global and local society and the future of Radford University.

Under President Kyle’s leadership, the university also added its first doctoral program with an emphasis in rural mental health and launched an initiative to grow graduate college student enrollment by offering additional doctoral and masters level programs. She hired the university’s first provost and cre-ated two new vice presidential areas of responsibility, Informa-tion Technology and University Relations.

The Radford University Board of Visitors, at President Kyle’s request, has increased its membership by four positions to provide an opportunity for more diversity and leadership innovation within the governing body.

A native of southwest Virginia, President Kyle is a product of the Galax public schools system. She graduated from Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina and did her postgradu-ate studies in English at Southern Methodist University in Dal-las, Texas. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University

R A D F O R Dof Virginia School of Law and later earned her MBA from the College of William and Mary.President Kyle served as Executive Director of the Virginia Lottery for 11 years, under three

successive governors. First appointed by Governor George Allen in 1994, she was reappointed by Governor James Gilmore, and then reappointed once again by Governor Mark Warner. Previously, Ms. Kyle was employed by CSX Corporation, an international transportation company, where she became the company’s first female officer. Before joining CSX Corporation, she was an attorney with McGuire, Woods, LLP in Richmond. She also taught English for six years at Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, Virginia.

President Kyle serves in leadership positions on numerous educational, civic, cultural, pro-fessional, financial and volunteer organizations. She served on the Board of Visitors at James Madison University from 1984 until 1992 and on the JMU Foundation Board 1992 until 1994. She also served on the Virginia Commonwealth University Foundation Board from 1994 until 2000 and on the Board of Governors of Saint Christopher’s School from 1999 until 2005. President Kyle is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Board of Directors of PRA, Inc., a publicly traded company.

Ms. Kyle is married to Charles L. Menges, an attorney and partner with McGuire, Woods, LLC. They are the parents of three children, son, Kyle Ward Menges, and two daughters, Penelope Whitley Menges, and Patricia Lee Menges.

Radford University PresidentPenelope Kyle

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Since being introduced as Radford University’s Director of Athletics in the fall of 2007, Radford native Robert Lineburg has helped usher in a new era of Highlander athletics, marked by unprecedented on-and off-field improvements and successes.

In his short time with the department, Lineburg has been the catalyst for a number of changes, particularly in areas such as facilities, personnel and strategic planning.

His most visible influences to date have been on the Dedmon Center and Radford University’s new 700-seat baseball stadium.

Beginning in the spring of 2008, the Dedmon Center, the centerpiece of Highlander athletics, underwent transformations to the arena, including a new steel-supported roof, a new basketball floor, renovated athletic offices, a new-look natatorium, and improved athletic locker, training, and medical facilities.

Along with the initial upgrades to the Dedmon Center, an improved state-of-the-art strength and condition-ing room, new ticket office and Learning Enhancement Center (LEC), which houses student-athlete academic support, were completed/added in 2009.

In 2010, facility upgrades included a new high-tech videoboard / sound system to the Dedmon Center as well as a new playing surface / irrigation system and dugouts to the Radford University Baseball Field.

This past spring, Radford transformed its baseball program in April of 2011 by opening a brand-new stadium and making the first significant adjustment to its home park since opening in 1986. For the first time ever, the Highlanders have the capability to host night games. The stadium features lighting standards that meet the require-ments of NCAA Regional Tournament host sites.

In June, Robert Lineburg introduced Mike Jones as Radford University’s 7th head men’s basketball coach.

Lineburg has also overseen the hires of six new head coaches as well as seven new athletic administrators. His hires include men’s basketball head coach Mike Jones, women’s basketball head coach Taj Njongba, head volleyball coach Marci Jenkins, women’s head golf coach Jeff Beeler, head men’s soccer coach Marc Reeves and the promotion of track and field interim director Brent Chumbley to head coaches’ status. Among the administrators added in Lineburg’s tenure are executive associate A.D. Randy Butt, head athletic trainer Chad Hyatt, assistant A.D. for communications Joey Beeler, director of student-athlete support services/senior women’s administrator Stephanie Ballein and Director of Facilities Brad Epperley.

As a result of the changes, Radford achieved a banner year in 2008-09: women’s soccer, men’s basketball, men’s tennis and softball claimed Big South conference crowns and advanced to NCAA Tournament play. Women’s soccer advanced to its fourth tournament, men’s basketball won the Big South regular-season and tournament title to advance to the NCAAs for the first time since 1998, men’s tennis made its third-straight appearance, and softball appeared for the first time and won Radford’s first-ever NCAA tournament game in any sport.

Lineburg and the Highlanders backed their success in 2008-09 with a men’s ten-nis and softball Big South regular season title in 2009-10. Mickey Dean’s softball team went on to win their second straight conference tournament crown before advancing to the Athens, Georgia Regional final with two more NCAA Tournament victories.

The successes on the field continued in 2010-11 as Radford captured three more Big South titles. Women’s soccer and softball claimed regular season crowns, while men’s tennis advanced to the NCAA Tournament with their fourth league tournament champi-onship in five years.

R A D F O R DAlong with their competitive success, the Highlanders have defined the true meaning of “student-athlete” during Lineburg’s tenure. For the second consecutive year, Radford led all Big South institutions by placing 58.3 percent of its student-athletes on the con-ference’s Presidential Honor Roll. In 2008-09, the Highlanders had 57.9 percent of their students on the list.

He and his staff have also been responsible for creating a five-year strategic plan for the Radford athletic department and building an athletics facilities master plan. Addi-tional achievements include ushering in a new athletics Internet site (RadfordAthletics.com), and helping implement a new ticket system (Ticket Return). Lineburg and his staff have also hosted top-level competition, with five Big South championships taking place on the Radford campus from 2008-11 (men’s basketball, track & field, softball, men’s tennis and volleyball).

In addition to making an impact on Radford athletics, Lineburg is also involved in a number of different organizations and committees. He is the chairman of the Big South Conference Subcommittee on Basketball Improvement, a member of the Big South ad-hoc Committee on Basketball Issues, a member of the selection committee to select Radford University’s Vice President for Advancement, and most recently, was selected to serve on the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Issues Committee

Prior to becoming Radford’s third Director of Athletics, Lineburg’s corporate knowl-edge was groomed as a marketing associate with Peloton Real Estate Partners in Dal-las, Texas.

Along with his business experience, Lineburg spent 15 seasons as a college basket-ball coach, including time as Southern Methodist’s (Dallas, Texas) interim head coach. Prior to serving as the Mustangs interim head coach, Lineburg spent eight years as an assistant coach at SMU. Following his interim tenure, he served two more seasons as an assistant coach at Southern Methodist.

Lineburg’s coaching resume also includes assistant coaching positions with the men’s basketball programs at James Madison University and Emory & Henry College, as well as with the Dallas Mavericks summer league team. His coaching experience also took him through the Big South, as he spent time on the sideline at UNC Greensboro.

A 1991 graduate of Roanoke College, Lineburg started his collegiate basketball ca-reer as a Radford Highlander, where he was a two-year letterman before transferring to nearby Roanoke College to play his final two years.

He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in political science with a minor in history. In 1995, he received a Master’s Degree in education from Virginia Tech, where he was also a graduate assistant on the men’s basketball staff.

“In addition to being a good candidate, Robert is a Radford native, something that will serve him well in his new role,” Kyle said at the time of his hire. “He has great family ties in the area and we’re excited he’s decided to come home to work with us.”

Lineburg is the son of retired Radford High School football coach and athletic director Norman Lineburg and the brother of Dr. Mark Lineburg, the Superintendent of Bristol City Schools, Paul Lineburg, the Assistant Principal at William Byrd H.S. and Wayne Lineburg, who is in interim head football coach at the University of Richmond.

He is married to the former Mary Parish, also a native of Radford.

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This is Radford University Radford University blends the rich, diverse curriculum of a major uni-

versity with a small-town atmosphere conducive to learning and personal enrichment. By emphasizing student learning as the core of its mission, Radford challenges students and helps them develop academically, socially, physically, culturally and morally. The university recognizes that in our rapidly changing global society today’s technology is tomorrow’s history and what endures is the ability to learn, think logically and communicate clearly.

Radford is a successful, popular university that has quickly grown in stature as an innovator in higher education. Its growth in reputation has been paralleled by a growth in numbers and diversity. The school enrolls some 9,230 students from throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, from 45 other states and from 47 foreign countries.

A state-supported institution founded in 1910, Radford offers more than 140 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in seven colleges. The institution offers Bachelor of Arts, Science, Fine Arts, Business Administra-tion, Music Therapy, Master of Science, Arts and Educational Specialists degrees. Army ROTC is available.

Radford is, and will continue to be, a community in which all members participate actively and communicate openly. It is a community that values diversity and is responsive to change and new ideas. Most importantly, it is a community that is committed to the teaching and learning process and main-tains service to students as its highest priority and most enduring value.

Fast Facts- Located in the in the New River Valley of Southwest Virginia- 177-acre main campus; 78-acre RU West campus- 9,230 Students (60% female, 40% male)- Students originate from 45 states and Washington D.C.; 47 countries- Student-to-faculty ratio of 19:1- 83% of faculty hold doctorate or terminal degrees in their fields- 93% of RU students obtain employment or continue education within 3-8 months of graduation

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The NRV is home to one of the oldest rivers in the world the New River. It’s also one of the few rivers in the world that flows south to north.

The NRV hosts the largest research park in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The NRV is comprised of the following counties- Montgomery, Pulas-ki, Floyd, Giles and the Independent City of Radford.

The NRV is home to approximately 165,145 residents.

The NRV hosts Radford University, Virginia Tech, and New River Community College.

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Want to get involved? You can start with more than 200 clubs and organizations, including academic clubs, outdoor clubs, national honor fraternities and Greek associations. Join a team -- RU has club and intramural sports and NCAA Division I athletics, which includes eight men’s and 11 women’s sports. If that’s not enough, there’s campus lectures, movies, performanc-es, festivals (pictured below) and concerts from big names like Third Eye Blind (pictured below) Outkast, Matchbox 20 and Fuel.

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ATHLETICS

Student-Athlete Support Services

The mission of the Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS) office for Radford University Athletics is to promote, assist, and provide counsel to all student-athletes. Its primary, constant goal is to develop graduates and outstanding citizens who have contributed in the areas of athletic competition during their tenures of education.

Located in the Dedmon Athletic Center, the newly established Learning Enhancement Center is equipped with computers, tutorial rooms, and a study lounge.

The Learning Enhancement Center provides direction for student-athletes via academic counseling in conjunction with advisors from the respective col-leges at Radford University. Academic support services such as tutoring and supervised study hall are provided, as well as career planning, monitoring of eligibility status, and a host of other guidance and advisory services.

2010-11 Athletic Academic Accomplishments

1 Scholar-Athletes of the Year

4 Most Outstanding Students

43 All-Academic Selections

6 All-State Academic Selections

1 Big South Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year

122 Presidential Honor Roll Selections

1 Academic All-District Selections

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A component that is vital to the Radford athletic program is the strength and conditioning program directed by Strength and Conditioning Coach Michael Shumaker.

Highlander Athletics have long been recognized as one of the leaders among Mid- Atlantic schools in its conditioning and strength training. It has been an instrumental part in the suc-cess of Radford University sports through the years. Under the direction of Shumaker and assistant Strength and Condition-ing Coach Brigid Hamill, the program is designed to help each student-athlete reach his or her full potential in their respective sport.

Each Radford University student-athlete has strength and conditioning programs unique to their goals as a player. This program, developed by Shumaker, helps prepare RADFORD student-athletes for the long and rigorous in-season schedule.

The Strength and Conditioning staff at Radford University is committed to excellence in competition and in life.

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STADIUM

Patrick D. Cupp Memorial Stadium

Patrick D. Cupp Memorial Stadium was completed in 2003 and quickly became one of the premier soccer and track and field stadiums in the Southeast.

The largest soccer/track facility in the Big South Conference, Cupp Stadium has seating for 5,000 spectators. Four large locker rooms, an on-site athletic training room, and a dedi-cated laundry room highlight the amenities for student-athletes and teams.

The facility also includes a large, fully functional press box with dedicated storage and restrooms. Standard phone lines wireless and hard-wired internet connections were installed to serve all possible media needs. In addition the press box houses the stadiums leading edge scoreboard controls and sound system.

In addition to the game-day amenities, Cupp Stadium serves the day-to-day needs of the soccer and track and field pro-grams, all of which have offices inside the complex. The sta-dium also incorporates offices for RU’s field hockey, men’s and women’s tennis and golf programs.

The soccer surface is a Bermuda blend natural grass field. A state-of-the-art drainage system was recently added to as-sist in keeping the field in top shape year-round. The track is a synthetic surface divided into eight lanes. The stadium also includes jumping and vaulting pits.

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2011 radford women's soccer media guide

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