2012 Women’s Soccer

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The Athletics Complex is a multi-field complex that serves as home to Longwood men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey,and women’s lacrosse. The soccer facility features a Bermuda natural grass turf field with permanent lighting, scoreboard, andspectator bleacher seating for approximately 350. There is additional seating on a grass incline, and a unique new pressbox madefrom modified and recycled freight containers installed in November 2008. The pressbox features all steel welded constructionand windows with double pane insulated tempered glass, created from shipping containers and designed with energy efficientand environmentally friendly construction in support of Longwood’s sustainability program. The box has a rooftop platform forprofessional sports videographers.

The $5.5 million project opened during thespring of 2006 and includes an adjacent syn-thetic turf field for field hockey and women’slacrosse that also features permanent lighting,scoreboard and spectator bleacher seating forapproximately 350 with additional seating on agrass incline as well. An identical pressboxwas installed at the same time.

The supporting structures for the two fieldsinclude an entrance pavilion with ticket booths,restrooms and a concession area that were putin place during the summer of 2007, along withseparate support buildings that provide teamlocker rooms, a maintenance room and a utilityroom. Parking and access pathways are alsoprovided. The locker rooms were upgradedprior to 2011.

Longwood women’s soccer completed itsinitial season at the Athletics Complex during2006, finishing 7-1-1. The Lancers were 6-4 atthe facility during 2007, 8-2 in 2008, 6-1 in2009, 8-2 in 2010 and finished 5-4-1 last yearin 2011, as the program is now 40-14-2 overallthrough six years at the venue.

Longwood will host nine matches at theAthletics Complex during 2012, highlighted byThe GAME 3.0 versus VCU on August 19,along with five Big South Conference matches.Big South members scheduled to visit this fallinclude UNC Asheville on September 20,Presbyterian on Sept. 22, Winthrop on October 4, Gardner-Webb on Oct. 6, and in-state opponent VMI for Senior Night on Oct.20. The Lancers could also host a Big South Conference Tournament quarterfinal match on Oct. 27, if they finish among the topfour teams during the league regular season. Other home matches include Drexel on August 17, Richmond on August 24, andEast Tennessee State on Sept. 14.

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Team members celebrate their 1-0 triumph past Utah Valley University November 3, 2008

at the Athletics Complex to win the 2008 United Soccer Conference Tournament Title.

Longwood Women’s Soccer is 40-14-2 at the Athletics Complex since 2006, including the 2008 United Soccer Conference Tournament Championship.

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AThLeTiCS DepArTmeNT

Director of Athletics

Troy Austin ....................................................................... 434.395.2057............................................................................ austints@longwood.edu

Associate AD for Student-Athlete enhancement | SWA

michelle meadows ............................................................ 434.395.2429.................................................................. meadowsme@longwood.edu

Associate AD for internal operations

Bill irish ............................................................................ 434.395.2655......................................................................... irishwm@longwood.edu

Assistant AD for Sports medicine | head Athletic Trainer

Jenna page ........................................................................ 434.395.2965.......................................................................... pagejm@longwood.edu

Assistant AD for marketing

eric Stoller ........................................................................ 434.395.2138......................................................................... stolleres@longwood.edu

Assistant AD for Development

Scott Bacon ....................................................................... 434.395.2081........................................................................ baconsm@longwood.edu

Faculty Athletics representative

Dr. Consuelo Alvarez ........................................................ 434.395.2847....................................................................... alvarezcj@longwood.edu

Director of Compliance

Alex ricker-Gilbert .......................................................... 434.395.2417............................................................. rickergilbertar@longwood.edu

Director of Strength and Conditioning

John hark ......................................................................... 434.395.2772........................................................................... harkjp@longwood.edu

Athletics Business operations manager

Bryan Cornn ..................................................................... 434.395.2614......................................................................... cornnbc@longwood.edu

Special Assistant to the Athletics Director

Stuart Smith ..................................................................... 434.395.2059....................................................................... smithsb2@longwood.edu

main office ....................................................................... 434.395.2057Fax ..................................................................................... 434.395.2568Website ....................................................... www.longwoodlancers.comTwitter ................................................................... @LongwoodLancersFacebook .................................................................. Longwood Lancers

Credits: This 2012 Longwood University Women’s Soccer Guide hasbeen published by the Athletics Media Relations Office. Design &Layout, Written & Compiled by Greg Prouty. Edited by AshleyRobbins. Cover Designs by Kyra Byron ‘13. Photography by DyannBusse, Red Rocket Photos; Brian Ritchie, The Design & Photo Man;Greg Prouty; Longwood University Public Relations.

Accessibility: Anyone with questions concerning accessibility oraccommodations related to a disability should contact LongwoodUniversity’s Office of Disability Resources, 434.395.2391.

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Location ..................................................................... Farmville, VirginiaFounded ........................................................................................... 1839Undergraduate Enrollment .............................................................. 4,237Nickname .................................................................................... LancersColors ................................................................................. Blue & WhiteAffiliation ..................................................................... NCAA Division IConference ............................................................................... Big SouthInterim President ............................................................ Marge Connelly Alma Mater ............................................................................... DelawareFacility .............................................................. Athletics Complex (350)Playing Surface ............................................................... Bermuda Grass2011 Overall Record ........................................................................ 7-7-42011 Home Record .......................................................................... 5-4-12011 Away Record ........................................................................... 2-3-32012 Starters Returning/Lost .............................................................. 7/42012 Letterwinners Returning/Lost .................................................. 18/82012 Newcomers ................................................................................. 10

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Athletics Complex ............................................................................. IFCInformation|Quick Facts ........................................................................ 1 Big South Conference ............................................................................ 2Head Coach Todd Dyer .......................................................................... 3Associate Head Coach Steve Brdarski ................................................... 42012 Roster ............................................................................................ 52012 Outlook ......................................................................................... 62012 Lancers ..................................................................................... 7-202011 Results|Statistics .......................................................................... 212012 Opponents .............................................................................. 22-25All-Time Series Records ...................................................................... 25All-Time Results ............................................................................. 26-28Record Book ........................................................................................ 29All-Time Honors .................................................................................. 30Longwood University ..................................................................... 31-32Farmville|Virginia ................................................................................ 33University President|Administration .................................................... 34Director of Athletics|Longwood Athletics ............................................ 35Athletics Administration ...................................................................... 36Athletics Administration|Athletics Media Relations ............................ 37Athletics|Coaching Staff ................................................................. 38-39The Lancer Club ................................................................................... 40The GAME 3.0 .................................................................................. IBC2012 Schedule ..................................................................................... BC

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head Coach Todd Dyer .................................................... 434.395.2794.............................................................................. dyerbt@longwood.eduAssociate head Coach Steve Brdarski ............................ 434.395.2354........................................................................ brdarskisr@longwood.edu

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Associate AD for media relations | Women’s Soccer Contact

Greg prouty ...................................................................... 434.395.2097......................................................................... proutygd@longwood.eduAssistant Director for Athletics media relations

Ashley robbins ................................................................. 434.395.2718....................................................................... robbinsam@longwood.eduAthletics Video Coordinator

Gary maiorano ................................................................. 434.395.2345..................................................................... maioranogp@longwood.edu

Longwood University became the 12th member of the Big South Conference on July 1, 2012.Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in collegeathletics, actively pursuing excellence on the field of play and in the classroom. The League’s growingpresence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accomplishments on thenational stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages, and quali-ty athletic competition while intentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leader-

ship development of each student-athlete. This has evolved into the Conference’s mission of “Developing Leaders Through Athletics.” The 2012-13academic year features the Big South’s largest membership (12) and sponsored sports (19) in its 29 years of existence.

The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwelland Augusta President George Christenberry began recruiting members into the Big South, receiving initial commitments from Augusta, CharlestonSouthern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the League’s first Commissioner andcontinued to solicit new members. His efforts led to the additions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the Big South more thanthe required six members to constitute an official conference. The Big South’s first year of competition was in the Fall of 1984, and in September1986, the Big South Conference was granted full-fledged NCAA Division I status.

In the last 15 years alone, the Big South Conference has experienced monumental growth and success in nearly every sport. During this time,the Conference has had an individual National Champion six times, hashad more than 280 All-Americans, has reached the “Sweet 16” in men’ssoccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has received national Top 25rankings in football, men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball,baseball, men’s outdoor track & field, and men’s golf, had an individualselected to play in the NCAA Singles Championship seven times in addi-tion to the first men’s tennis doubles at-large selection, had the firstwomen’s golf program advance to the national finals, had the No. 1ranked men’s golfer in the country, had the nation’s top scoring men’sbasketball team five consecutive years as well as the national men’s bas-ketball scoring leader twice, received an at-large playoff berth in theFootball Championship Subdivision in 2006, has had six NFL Draftpicks, and has had two institutions finish in the top 10 in the NCAAMen’s Golf Championships -- including the Conference’s highest-everteam finish in an NCAA event (fifth in 2007).

The Conference’s tagline, “Developing Leaders Through Athletics”was unveiled in 2008-09 in conjunction with the Conference’s 25thAnniversary. The League also honored its heritage with the Top 25 “Bestof the Best” moments in League history from 1983-2008, with LibertyUniversity’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 theclassroom. Annually, more than 40 percent of Conference student-ath-letes are named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll for maintain-ing a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average, and the League has had morethan 100 Academic All-Americans in its 28 years of existence.Furthermore, the Big South has recorded double figure totals in NCAA Public Recognition Awards for APR progress the last three years.

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member institutions (12)

Campbell University, Charleston Southern University, Coastal Carolina University, Gardner-Webb University, High Point University,Liberty University, Longwood University, Presbyterian College, Radford University, UNC Asheville, Virginia Military Institute, Winthrop University

Geographical Breakdown (3 states)

Virginia (4): Liberty University, Longwood University, Radford University, Virginia Military InstituteNorth Carolina (4): Campbell University, Gardner-Webb University, High Point University, UNC AshevilleSouth Carolina (4): Charleston Southern University, Coastal Carolina University, Presbyterian College, Winthrop University

Associate members

Stony Brook University (football), Davidson College (women's lacrosse)

Championship Sports (19)

Baseball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Football, men's Golf, Women's Golf, Women's

Lacrosse, men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Softball, men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, men's indoor and outdoor Track & Field, Women's

indoor and outdoor Track & Field, Volleyball

longwoodlancers.com | bigsouthsports.com | @LongwoodLancers

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Todd Dyer '93 is in his 19th year atLongwood University during 2012-13.He has an overall record of 193-119-20through his 18 years as the founder andhead coach of the women’s soccerprogram, including 14 winning sea-sons. Coach Dyer led the Lancers to arecord of 7-7-4 during 2011, includ-ing 5-4-1 at home where the programis 40-14-2 since 2006 when competi-tion first began at the AthleticsComplex.

Dyer led Longwood to a record of 11-8 during 2010, following a record of 9-8-1during 2009, after a record of 10-7-2 during 2008that included a 3-1-1 record in the United Soccer Conference (USC)en route to winning the USC Tournament Championship with a 1-0victory past Utah Valley University in Farmville. The Lancers were10-9-1 overall during 2007, including 5-0-0 in the USC, beforefalling 3-2 at Utah Valley in the USC Tournament Championship inUtah. It was the program’s first year of NCAA Division I competi-tion with full certification and eligibility. The veteran mentor and2007 USC Coach of the Year led the school to a four-year Division IReclassification record of 32-34-5 while compiling records of 11-5-3 in 2006 (2-1 USC), 7-9-1 in 2005 (2-0 USC), 5-13 in 2004, and 9-7-1 in 2003.

The program has enjoyed outstanding success under CoachDyer’s guidance since attaining intercollegiate varsity sport status atLongwood in 1994. He led the Lancers to the 2002 Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference (CVAC) Tournament Championshipand a 15-3-1 overall record, including a 10-1 league record, a teamthat finished fourth in Division II team offense and defense that year.The program advanced to six-straight conference tournament semifi-nals from 1997-2002, playing in three league championships (1997-98, 2002).

The Lancers were 13-3-1 in 2001, 14-6-1 in 2000, and 14-5-1 in1999 while making a second consecutive post-season appearance asthe squad participated in the Eastern College Athletic Conference(ECAC) Tournament quarterfinals. Longwood was runners-up dur-ing the CVAC regular season that year as well. The 1998 squadearned a second-place finish in the CVAC while completing a 16-5-1 campaign and advancing to the program's first-ever ECACTournament appearance. The 16 wins remain a school-record. The1995 squad earned a runners-up finish in the CVAC as well, finish-ing at 14-2-2, with Dyer being named the 1995 CVAC Coach of theYear.

A former standout midfielder during his playing career atLongwood, Dyer was a two-time team captain and scored 15 goalsduring his four years with the program. He earned All-VirginiaIntercollegiate Soccer Association (VISA) honors as a senior, andwas a student assistant coach with the Lancer softball team for threeyears as an undergraduate as well.

A native of Manassas, Virginia, Dyer is a 1988 graduate ofOsbourn Park High School where he was an All-State performer forCoach Ken Krieger. He worked as a coach and counselor with PrinceWilliam Soccer Incorporated from 1991-94. Dyer was an assistanthead coach at C.D. Hylton High School in Dumfries in 1994 asHylton won a Virginia Group AAA State Championship. He washead coach of the U-14 Girls Virginia State Team in the OlympicDevelopment Program (ODP) from 1996-99, winning the 1999Region I Tournament. Dyer also works numerous soccer clinics andcamps during the summer months, including the development ofLongwood’s annual camp in 2003.

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Year record overall pct.

1994 5-6-0 5-6-0 .455

1995 14-2-2 19-8-2 .690

1996 11-8-0 30-16-2 .646

1997 12-8-0 42-24-2 .632

1998 16-5-1 58-29-3 .661

1999 14-5-1 72-34-4 .673

2000 14-6-1 86-40-5 .676

2001 13-3-1 99-43-6 .689

2002 15-3-1 114-46-7 .704

2003* 9-7-1 123-53-8 .690

Year record overall pct.

2004*# 5-13-0 128-66-8 .629

2005*# 7-9-1 135-75-9 .637

2006*# 11-5-3 146-80-12 .639

2007$ 10-9-1 156-89-13 .630

2008$ 10-7-2 166-96-15 .626

2009$ 9-8-1 175-104-16 .620

2010$ 11-8-0 186-112-16 .618

2011$ 7-7-4 193-119-20 .611

*Division I Reclassification; #Division I

Schedule; $Division I-Eligible

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head Coach Todd Dyer at Longwood

Rachel Powers is in her third year at Longwood University during 2012-13, and in her first season serving as astudent assistant coach. She has been a team member for the past two years, though she was limited to only twomatches during 2011 and missed the entire 2010 season with a knee injury. Powers was a four-year team mem-ber at Deep Run High School in Glen Allen, earning All-District and All-Academic honors as a senior. Sheplayed for the Richmond Kickers club team and was a member of the 2010 Richmond Strikers U-17 Elite teamthat won a state championship. Powers is majoring in kinesiology, including a concentration in exercise sci-ence, and is the daughter of Michelle and Scott Powers. Her father played baseball at Brandeis University, andprofessionally with the minor league New Britain (Conn.) Red Sox.

Steve Brdarski is in his ninth year atLongwood University during 2012-13,and was promoted to his current posi-tion on November 25, 2008 after pre-viously serving as an assistant coachsince 2004. Brdarski was the men’ssoccer head coach at PfeifferUniversity, his alma mater, in NorthCarolina for two years (2002-03),compiling a record of 11-18-3. Prior tothat, he was an assistant coach forwomen’s soccer at Pfeiffer for three sea-sons (1999-01).

Brdarski was recently appointed as thehead coach of the Haitian U20 Women's NationalTeam, and as an assistant coach for Haiti's Women's National Team.He served as an assistant coach and director of scouting for FCIndiana of the United Soccer League's (USL) W-League from 2005-09, developing the team and traveling to both Italy and Sweden whilecoaching and acting as a soccer ambassador. FC Indiana won 2005and 2007 Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) LeagueChampionships, was the 2005 and 2008 US Open Cup Champions,and finished as the 2008 W-League runners-up. Brdarski workedwith 41 professional players, 14 World Cup and Olympic Games par-ticipants, and 21 National Team members during this time.

Brdarski founded and directed the MB Soccer Academy from1998-2003; working with numerous camps and clinics, providingpersonal coaching for individuals and teams, and assisting with teamtraining and building throughout the southeast. He served as a headcoach and team director for club teams in Concord, North Carolinafrom 1999-2003, and coached with the North Carolina Girls OlympicDevelopment Program (ODP) in 1997 (16’s) and 1999 (15’s).

Brdarski was a three-year letterwinner at Pfeiffer, starting 42-straight matches over his final three years. He helped the Falcons tothe 1997 Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference (CVAC) regularseason tri-championship. Brdarski earned All-Tournament honors atthe 1999 Jaguar Classic.

Brdarski earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in history fromPfeiffer in 2001. He is a USSF “B” licensed coach, and served on the2003 NCAA Regional Advisory Committee, the 2003 NationalSoccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division II Men’s

Soccer Committee, and was involved with the 2002 “YES” Clinic.A native of Copley, Ohio, Brdarski and his wife, Ieva, have an

infant daughter, Eliza. Ieva is the Catering Director for ARAMARKDining Services at Longwood.

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STUDeNT ASSiSTANT CoACh rACheL poWerS ‘14

No. Name Year position ht. hometown|high School

0 Kyra Byron Senior Goalkeeper 5-10 Richmond, Va.|Mills E. Godwin1 Hailey Machen Freshman Goalkeeper 5-7 Fairfax, Va.|Fairfax2 Kelsey Pardue Junior Midfield 5-6 Henrico, Va.|Hermitage4 Sarah Watson Freshman Midfield/Forward 5-4 Newport News, Va.|Woodside5 Carley Lucas Sophomore Defense 5-5 Fredericksburg, Va.|Fredericksburg Christian6 Alana Mackey Freshman Midfield/Defense 5-4 Leesburg, Va.|Loudoun County7 Meghan Magee Freshman Defense 5-6 Virginia Beach, Va.|Bayside8 Lindsey Ottavio@ Senior Forward 5-7 Fairfax, Va.|W.T. Woodson9 Nikki Glisson Senior Midfield 5-3 Mechanicsville, Va.|Hanover10 Olivia Colella Freshman Midfield 5-3 Herndon, Va.|Chantilly11 Kylie Dyer Sophomore Midfield 5-5 Farmville, Va.|Prince Edward County12 Bridget Bergquist Freshman Midfield/Forward 5-2 Bristow, Va.|Brentsville13 Katie Beebe Freshman Defense 5-6 Round Hill, Va.|Woodgrove14 Kelsey Trace Sophomore Midfield 5-8 Gainesville, Va.|Battlefield15 Lexi Jones Sophomore Forward 5-7 Chesapeake, Va.|Grassfield16 Samantha Phillips Sophomore Midfield/Forward 5-9 Chesapeake, Va.|Grassfield17 Stephanie Green R-Sophomore Forward 5-5 Monkton, Md.|North Harford18 Natalie Massey@ Senior Defense 5-4 Virginia Beach, Va.|Landstown21 Chelsea Walter Junior Defense 5-5 South Riding, Va.|Freedom22 Amelia McConnell Freshman Defense 5-6 Carlisle, Pa.|Carlisle23 Kelsey McDonald Sophomore Forward 5-5 Kennett Square, Pa.|Unionville24 Haylea Witz Freshman Forward 5-9 Chesapeake, Va.|Grassfield26 Shelby Hall Junior Goalkeeper 5-10 Purcellville, Va.|Loudoun Valley27 Kelsey Lucas Sophomore Forward 5-3 Fredericksburg, Va.|Fredericksburg Christian28 Madison Flanagan Freshman Defense 5-4 Leesburg, Va.|Heritage29 Taylor Cave Sophomore Defense 5-2 Virginia Beach, Va.|Kellam30 Rebecca Soares Sophomore Defense 5-4 Virginia Beach, Va.|Kempsville99 Dana Wallace R-Sophomore Goalkeeper 5-6 Charlottesville, Va.|Home Schooled@Captains

head Coach: Todd Dyer, 19th year, Longwood (1993)Associate head Coach: Steve Brdarski, 9th year, Pfeiffer (2001)Student Assistant Coach: Rachel Powers ‘14Assistant AD for Sports medicine | head Athletic Trainer: Jenna Page

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LoNGWooD GirLS SoCCer CAmpThe Longwood University Girls Soccer Camp welcomes

females (ages 10-18) of all skill levels. The camp session islimited to 100 campers to ensure the best possible instructionand camp experience.

The camp is designed to cultivate your passion for soccerand improve your skills in the game by providing a challeng-ing and fun-filled camp experience. A player/coach ratio of 8to 1 provides the highest level of personalized instruction. ACollege Recruiting Seminar guides you through the process offinding the right school/program for you, while adhering to allNCAA compliance matters. Division I athletic facilities, with-in a traditional college campus setting, bring you the best ofboth worlds in terms of value. A certified athletic training staffis on-site and on-call for the duration of the camp. Separateand specialized training is provided for all goalkeepers.

Campers are housed in residence halls located on the cam-pus of Longwood University. ALL RESIDENCE HALLSARE SUPERVISED BY UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL,COUNSELORS AND PUBLIC SAFETY/POLICE.

Meals are prepared and served in the university diningfacility. An exceptional menu with a wide assortment of foods

will be prepared, with unlimited helpings that are sure to satisfythe biggest appetites.

Join us for a week … it will change your soccer experience! For more information, contact Head Coach Todd Dyer, office phone 434.395.2794,e-mail dyerbt@longwood.edu, or visit the Internet at www.longwoodlancers.com.

2012 Longwood University Girls Soccer Camp participants

The wait is over. No longer is Longwood an Independent without conference affiliation. The Lancers became the 12th member of the Big SouthConference on July 1. Longwood women’s soccer will compete during 2012 for an opportunity to win a league championship and the accompany-ing qualification into the NCAA Tournament. Veteran head coach Todd Dyer, a 1993 graduate of the school entering his 19th year at the helm, returnsseven starters among 18 letterwinners from a year ago, and has added 10 freshmen to the roster. Dyer has an overall record of 193-119-20 as thesport's only head coach, including 14 winning seasons, and his program has already experienced some success against Big South schools since becom-ing Division I eligible in 2007 – posting a 14-8-3 record against the league’s members over the past five years.

“We've been waiting a long time for this and now that this tremendous opportunity has arrived we're going to do everything within our power tomake the most of it,” said Dyer.

Longwood expects to be led by senior captain and three-year starting forward Lindsey Ottavio|Fairfax (W.T. Woodson), who enters her final sea-son ranked fifth in career goals with 22, along with senior captain and three-year starting defender Natalie Massey|Virginia Beach (Landstown), whohas anchored the squad’s defense. Ottavio was fourth in scoring a year ago with three goals and two assists for eight points, but she will look to enjoya similar campaign to that of her sophomore effort when she posted a team-best 16 goals that ranked seventh in Division I during 2010.

“Our two senior captains realize just how fortunate they are to have a shot at a championship in the final season of their careers,” said Dyer. “Themoment our Big South affiliation became public they were brainstorming and really showing the initiative in bringing this team together during thespring and summer months, and focusing on a common goal.”

The Lancers will also look to senior and two-year starting keeper Kyra Byron|Richmond (Mills E. Godwin) and junior and two-year starting mid-fielder Kelsey Pardue|Henrico (Hermitage). Byron played 1429 minutes in front of the net during 2011, allowing only 14 goals for an impressive 0.88goals against average, while making 55 saves for a .797 save percentage, along with six shutouts. She ranks second in career goals against average(0.81) for keepers at Longwood, yielding just 23 goals while playing 2563 minutes. Pardue led the Lancers in scoring a year ago with six goals andsix assists for 18 points. She led the team in every offensive category, including goals, assists, points, shots (43), shots on goal (20) and game-win-ning goals (2, tied with Ottavio).

“It gives us all a little peace of mind being able to have a senior in goal because that experience goes a long way in such a critical position,” saidDyer. “On the attacking side of things, Pardue can be pretty dynamic and creative for us at times so we want to try and let her play with as muchfreedom as possible this season.”

Other returning starters for Longwood include senior Nikki Glisson|Mechanicsville (Hanover) as well as sophomores Kelsey McDonald|KennettSquare, Pa. (Unionville) and Rebecca Soares|Virginia Beach (Kempsville). A midfielder, Glisson was third in scoring last season with three goals andthree assists for nine points. A forward, McDonald was fifth in scoring as a freshman with two goals and two assists, totaling four points. A defend-er, Soares added an assist a year ago.

“Nikki can help us in a variety of positions, but most of her work for us will be in central midfield this fall,” said Dyer. “Mac started in the backfor us most of last year, but since then she's really settled into the forward position and her pace and athleticism should create some good matchupsfor us in the front third of the field. Beks brings pace and a tireless work rate to our back line and we'll give her the green light to push forward fromthe outside back position throughout the season.”

The additional returning letterwinners include junior keeper Shelby Hall|Purcellville (Loudoun Valley), junior defender Chelsea Walter|SouthRiding (Freedom), redshirt-sophomore forward Stephanie Green|Monkton, Md. (Harford), redshirt-sophomore keeper Dana Wallace|Charlottesville(Home Schooled), sophomore defender Taylor Cave|Virginia Beach (Floyd E. Kellam), sophomore midfielder Kylie Dyer|Farmville (Prince EdwardCounty), sophomore forward Lexi Jones|Chesapeake (Grassfield), sophomore defender Carley Lucas|Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg Christian),sophomore forward Kelsey Lucas|Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg Christian), sophomore midfield/forward Samantha Phillips|Chesapeake(Grassfield), and sophomore midfielder Kelsey Trace|Gainesville (Battlefield).

“This group got tons of experience this past spring and we hope this translates to a very productive fall season where it really starts to count,”said Dyer. “This quality depth and experience can be used in a variety of situations, so we'll have to see how it all comes together as we develop ourteam dynamic and chemistry on the field.”

The class of first year team members includes defender Katie Beebe|Round Hill (Woodgrove), midfielder/forward Bridget Bergquist|Bristow(Brentsville), midfielder Olivia Colella|Herndon (Chantilly), defender Madison Flanagan|Leesburg (Heritage), keeper Hailey Machen|Fairfax(Fairfax), midfielder/defender Alana Mackey|Leesburg (Loudoun County), defender Meghan Magee|Virginia Beach (Bayside), defender AmeliaMcConnell|Carlisle, Pa. (Carlisle), midfielder/forward Sarah Watson|Newport News (Woodside) and forward Haylea Witz|Chesapeake (Grassfield).

“This is a large and very capable recruiting class and we need them all to have an impact for us this year,” said Dyer. “How fast they're able totransition into a faster, more physical, competitive environment will determine just how much they're able to contribute. The opportunity is there, sowe'll see who steps up as the season unfolds.”

Longwood will play a 19-match schedule that features 11 Big South Conference matches, including five league home contests at the AthleticsComplex in Farmville. The Lancers are 40-14-2 on their home turf since beginning competition at the facility in 2006. Though finishing an unchar-acteristic 5-4-1 at home last season, Longwood has an impressive 33-13-1 record at the Athletics Complex since becoming DI eligible for the 2007season.

“The key to any season is getting the most out of your opportunities at home and being a team that's really tough to beat on the road,” said Dyer.“In the end, we have to show up mentally and physically for every single game and if we do that, we’ll give ourselves a real shot at a successful cam-paign in 2012.”

The Big South Conference Tournament will include the top eight teams playing quarterfinal matches at the four highest seeds on October 27, fol-lowed by semifinal matches on November 2 and the tournament championship contest on November 4, hosted by Winthrop University in Rock Hill,South Carolina.

“We've been working hard for this opportunity for a many, many years, and now it's time to put up or shut up,” said Dyer. “We have a great dealof respect for everyone on our schedule, especially in the Big South, so now it's just a matter of doing all the hard work and see where it takes us. GoLancers!”

Associate head coach Steve Brdarski, who is in his ninth year, along with junior student assistant coach Rachel Powers will assist Coach Dyer.

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#9 Nikki GlissonSenior | 5-3 | midfielder

mechanicsville, Virginia | hanover

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Nikki has consistently played

every position for us up top and in midfield. She’s com-

fortable on the ball in our possession game and has an

explosive skill set in front of goal.”

2012: Fourth-year team member … has started 35 of 51 careermatches … has scored six goals along with seven assists for 19 points

… has two game-winning goals … 2011: Started 17 of 18 matches with three goalsand three assists for nine points … one game-winning goal … Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award … 2010: Started 17 of 19 matches with three goals and two assists foreight points … one game-winning goal … 2009: Started one of 14 matches with twoassists for two points … Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award … high School: Four-year team member at Hanover … All-Region, All-District, and All-Metro by theRichmond Times-Dispatch as a senior … had 15 goals and 24 assists as a senior …All-District as a freshman, sophomore, and junior … All-Region as a sophomore …also participated in basketball and cross country … personal: Daughter of Lisa andFred Glisson … played for Richmond Strikers club team … worked at a Kohl'sDepartment Store during summer 2012 … Academics: Majoring in psychology.

#0 Kyra ByronSenior | 5-10 | keeper

richmond, Virginia | mills e. Godwin

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Kyra brings valuable experi-

ence to such a critical position. Her composure, vocal

leadership and efficiency in dealing with crosses will help

her control her penalty area.”

2012: Fourth-year team member … has started 23 of 36 careermatches … has played 2563 minutes in front of the net, yielding only23 goals (0.81) with 103 saves (.817) and seven shutouts … ranks second in careergoals against average at Longwood … 2011: Started 15 of 16 matches, playing 1429minutes while allowing just 14 goals (0.88) with 55 saves (.797) and six shutouts …Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award … 2010: Participated in 10 matches, playing 288minutes while yielding no goals (0.00) with 17 saves (1.000) … Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award … 2009: Started eight of 10 matches, playing 846 minutes whileallowing nine goals (0.96) with 31 saves (.775) and one shutout … LongwoodScholar-Athlete Award … high School: Four-year team member at Mills E.Godwin, 2009 Virginia Group AAA State Runners-Up … helped team to a pair ofDistrict and Regional appearances … also participated in indoor track and field …personal: Daughter of Annette and Robert Byron … father swam at SUNY-Potsdam… played for Richmond Strikers club team … worked at Holiday Barn Pet Resortand at Longwood Girl’s Soccer Camp during summer 2012 … Academics: Majoringin fine arts, including a concentration in graphic design.

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kyra Byron’s Gp-GS mins GA GAA Saves pct Sho

Career Stats 36-23 2563 23 0.81 103 .817 7

Nikki Glisson’s Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 51-35 64 6 7 19

#8 Lindsey OttavioJunior | 5-7 | Forward

Fairfax, Virginia | W.T. Woodson

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Lindsey is an absolute impact

player for us in the attacking third. Her pace, power and

drive to goal should provide her an abundance of goal

scoring chances as she closes out a strong college career.”

2012: Fourth-year team member, second-year team captain … has started 50 of 55 careermatches … has scored 22 goals along with seven assists for 51 points … has seven game-winning goals… ranks fifth in career goals at Longwood … 2011: Started 17 of 18 matches with three goals and two assists for eight points… two game-winning goals … Longwood Female Academic PRIDE Award … Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award … 2010:

Started 18 of 19 matches with a team-best 16 goals and one assist for 33 points … tied school-record for season goals, includ-ing five multiple-goal matches with one hat-trick, and four game-winning goals … ranked among the national leaders inDivision I goals and points, finishing in a tie for fifth in goals per game (0.842), tied for seventh in goals, tied for eighth inpoints per game (1.74), and tied for 19th in points … VaSID University Division All-State First-Team … ESPN AcademicAll-District 3 First-Team … ECAC Player of the Week … Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award … 2009: Started 15 of 18matches with three goals and a team-best four assists for 10 points … one game-winning goal … Longwood Scholar-AthleteAward … high School: Four-year team member at W.T. Woodson … All-State First-Team, as well as Northern Region andLiberty District Player of the Year as a senior, scoring 15 goals along with nine assists … All-Region, All-District, All-Metby The Washington Post, and team MVP as a junior and senior … All-Fairfax Connection and team captain as a senior …had 19 goals and 15 assists as a junior … also participated in indoor and outdoor track and field … member of 4x400 relaythat qualified for State Outdoor Meet as a senior … member of several school and District relay records … personal:

Daughter of Patty and Chuck Ottavio … Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society … Longwood Eleanor W. Bobbitt Scholarship recip-ient … played for Braddock Road club team … played for Northern Virginia Majestics and worked at Longwood Girl’sSoccer Camp during summer 2012 … Academics: Majoring in kinesiology, including a concentration in exercise science.

#18 Natalie MasseySenior | 5-4 | Defender

Virginia Beach, Virginia | Landstown

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Natalie is the heart and soul of

our defensive line. From her center back position, she is

our vocal leader, but she also leads by example with her

passion, courage and physical style of play.”

2012: Fourth-year team member, first-year team captain … hasstarted 54 of 55 career matches … has scored one goal for two points …

2011: Started all 18 matches … Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award … 2010: Startedall 19 matches with one goal for two points … Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award …2009: Started 17 of 18 matches … Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award … high

School: Four-year team member at Landstown … All-District and team captain as asophomore, junior and senior … team Offensive Player of the Year as a senior …team MVP as a sophomore and senior … LHS school record for career scoring …first-ever LHS player to earn First-Team All-Beach District as a sophomore …played in 2009 VHSL Senior All-Star Game … personal: Daughter of Kathy andDennis Massey … sister (Melodie Massey Swann ‘02) played soccer at Longwood,and holds school record for career assists (22) … Longwood Tinnell Scholarshiprecipient … Longwood Mortar Board … Longwood Sankota Ambassador … workedat Sterling Meadows Kennel in Virginia Beach during summer 2012 … Academics:

Majoring in English and liberal studies, including a concentration in secondary edu-cation.

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Natalie massey’s Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 55-54 14 1 0 2

Lindsey ottavio’s Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 55-50 102 22 7 51

#17 Stephanie Greenredshirt-Sophomore | 5-5 | Forward

monkton, maryland | North harford

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Steph has good pace and work

rate at the attacking flank position. She’s a selfless play-

er that has the fitness and mind set to get up and down the

field to support her teammates at both ends.”

2012: Third-year team member … has played in eight careermatches … has scored one goal for two points … 2011: Participated in

eight matches with one goal for two points … Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award …2010: Missed season with injury and received medical hardship waiver …Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award … high School: Four-year team member atNorth Harford (Md.) … All-County and team captain as a senior … also participat-ed in tennis and track … personal: Daughter of Amy King and Bill Green … playedfor Laurel Lightning (Md.) club team … Maryland Distinguished Scholar …National Honor Society … Spanish National Honor Society… worked at LongwoodGirl’s Soccer Camp during summer 2012 … Academics: Majoring in mathematics.

#2 Kelsey PardueJunior | 5-6 | midfielder

henrico, Virginia | hermitage

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Kelsey continues to develop

into one of our most dynamic and creative attacking mid-

fielders. She’s such a dual threat in that she can break

down defenses on the dribble or with the final pass.”

2012: Third-year team member … has started all 37 careermatches … has scored nine goals along with 13 assists for 31 points …has four game-winning goals … 2011: Started all 18 matches with team-bests of sixgoals and six assists for 18 points … two game-winning goals … 2010: Started all19 matches with three goals and team-best seven assists for 13 points … two game-winning goals … high School: Three-year team member at Hermitage before miss-ing her senior year due to an injury … All-District and All-Region as a junior andsenior … All-District as a sophomore … led HHS in scoring as a freshman (9 goals),sophomore (15), and junior (5) … personal: Daughter of Connie and Ramon Pardue… sister (Sherri) played soccer at Radford University … brother (Tyler) played soc-cer at VCU, professionally for Richmond in the United PASL Indoor League, and forthe Richmond Raiders of the American Indoor Football Association … played forRichmond Kickers club team … member of State ODP team from 2005-09, repre-senting United States in 2005 international competition in France … played forFASA Impact and worked at Sports Center of Richmond during summer 2012 …Academics: Majoring in business administration, including a concentration in mar-keting.

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kelsey pardue’s Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 37-37 73 9 13 31

Stephanie Green’s Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 8-0 3 1 0 2

#26 Shelby HallJunior | 5-10 | keeper

purcellville, Virginia | Loudoun Valley

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Shelby is very capable in the

air in dealing with crosses, but she also possesses ‘big

save’ potential and is willing to sacrifice her body for that

cause. With experience, she’ll continue to make big

strides.”

2012: Second-year team member … entering fourth year at Longwood… 2011: Started three of five matches, playing 322 minutes while allowing sevengoals (1.96) with 13 saves (.650) … Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award … high

School: Four-year team member at Loudoun Valley … All-State, All-Region andAll-District as a senior … personal: Daughter of Nancy and Roy Hall … brother(Derek) played for Western Suburbs Rugby Club, Virginia U19 State Champions …played for Loudoun Soccer club team … attended the 2009 ODP Region 1 Camp inRhode Island … member of Northern District and Virginia State ODP team … mem-ber of Washington Freedom U20 team that advanced to 2010 National U20 Finals inChicago … DC United Super-Y goalkeeper … worked at Blue Ridge VeterinaryCanine Blood Bank in Purcellville during summer 2012 … Academics: Majoring inEnglish.

#99 Dana Wallaceredshirt-Sophomore | 5-6 | keeper

Charlottesville, Virginia | home Schooled

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Dana is probably our most

vocal goalkeeper and this presence provides confidence

and a settling effect for our field players. She’s afraid of

nothing and willing to do anything to prevent goals.”

2012: Third-year team member … has not participated in anycareer matches … 2011: Did not play … Longwood Scholar-Athlete

Award … 2010: Did not play while taking a redshirt season … Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award … high School: Four-year team member of Home School team …team captain as a junior and senior … also participated in basketball, and served asa team captain as a freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior … personal: Daughterof Sally and Webster Wallace … mother swam at Dickenson (Pa.) College … playedfor the Soccer Organization of Charlottesville-Albemarle (SOCA) club team … two-time participant in ODP States, one ODP Regional appearance, and three-time par-ticipant in ODP Districts … completed an internship with Longwood Conferences &Scheduling during summer 2012 … Academics: Majoring in communication stud-ies, including a concentration in organizational communication and public relationswith a minor in theatre.

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Dana Wallace’s Gp-GS mins GA GAA Saves pct Sho

Career Stats 0-0 0 0 0.00 0 .000 0

Shelby hall’s Gp-GS mins GA GAA Saves pct Sho

Career Stats 5-3 322 7 1.96 13 .650 0

#29 Taylor CaveSophomore | 5-2 | Defender

Virginia Beach, Virginia | kellam

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Taylor is one of our fittest and

hardest working players. Her quickness at the outside

back position enables her to run with anybody and she can

also be handful getting forward in our attack.”

2012: Second-year team member … 2011: Started three of 13matches … Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award … high School: Three-

year team member at Floyd E. Kellam … Zama American (Japan) team MVP as ajunior … personal: Daughter of Traci and Daniel Cave … played for Beach FC clubteam … volunteered at two physical therapy businesses during summer 2012 …Academics: Majoring in kinesiology, including a concentration in exercise science.

#21 Chelsea WalterJunior | 5-5 | Defender

South riding, Virginia | Freedom

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Chelsea is a left-footed/sided

defender, which gives us strength and options on a side of

the field that is not always dominant. She has the ability

to defend first and then to get forward in our attack.”

2012: Second-year team member … transfer student-athletefrom Eastern Kentucky University … 2011: Started six of 15 matches… Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award … 2010: Sat out per NCAA Transfer rule …Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award … 2009 (at ekU): Started eight of 19 matches… high School: Four-year team member at Freedom … All-District and team cap-tain as a junior and senior … team MVP as a freshman … also participated in bas-ketball and volleyball … team MVP in basketball as a freshman … personal:

Daughter of Lee Ann and Mike Walter … father played football at SalisburyUniversity … played for Braddock Road Soccer club team … member of NorthernDistrict ODP team … member of DC United Women’s summer league team during2011 … completed an internship at Athletic Excellence during and worked atLongwood Girl’s Soccer Camp during summer 2012 … Academics: Majoring inkinesiology, including a concentration in exercise science.

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Chelsea Walter’s Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 34-14 15 0 0 0

Taylor Cave’s Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 13-3 1 0 0 0

#15 Lexi JonesSophomore | 5-7 | Forward

Chesapeake, Virginia | Grassfield

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Lexi’s strongest role for us is

serving as a target forward. She can hold up the ball

while her teammates join the attack and she’s willing to

scrap for goals anywhere around the penalty area.”

2012: Second-year team member … 2011: Started four of 16matches … high School: Two-year team member at Grassfield … Two-year team member at Moanalua (Hawaii) … All-District and All-Region as a juniorand senior at Grassfield … team leading scorer as a senior … All-District as a fresh-man and sophomore at Moanalua … personal: Daughter of Christi and Scott Jones… high school teammate of Longwood teammate Samantha Phillips … played forBeach FC club team … member of Hawaii ODP team … Academics: Majoring inliberal studies, including a concentration in secondary education.

#11 Kylie DyerSophomore | 5-5 | midfielder

Farmville, Virginia | prince edward County

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Kylie loves to work off of the

ball in central midfield and does a great job making those

attacking runs from the middle third. On the ball, she can

switch fields for us or provide that killer final pass.”

2012: Second-year team member … 2011: Played in 12 match-es … Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award … high School: Three-year

team member at Prince Edward County … All-State, All-Region and All-District asa junior and senior … All-Region and All-District as a freshman, junior and senior… District Player of the Year as a junior … missed sophomore season due to kneeinjury … also participated in cross country and swimming … personal: Daughter ofCassie and Todd Dyer … mother played basketball and softball at Longwood …father played men’s soccer at Longwood and is head coach of the women’s soccerprogram for his alma mater … played for Richmond Kickers club team … workedat Longwood Girl’s Soccer Camp during summer 2012 … Academics: Majoring incommunication studies, including a concentration in organizational communicationand public relations with a minor in political science.

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kylie Dyer’s Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 12-0 3 0 0 0

Lexi Jones’ Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 16-4 8 0 0 0

#27 Kelsey LucasSophomore | 5-3 | Forward

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Fredericksburg Christian

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Kelsey gives us a lot of versa-

tility on the forward line with her ability to play all three

positions. She’s willing to take risks in the front third and

able to time her runs off of the ball to cover both posts.”

2012: Second-year team member … 2011: Started two of 15 matches … LongwoodScholar-Athlete Award … high School: Four-year team member at FredericksburgChristian … All-Conference as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior … alsoparticipated in basketball … All-Conference in basketball as a sophomore, junior andsenior … personal: Daughter of Tammy and Mike Lucas … twin sister ofLongwood teammate Carley Lucas … played for FASA Elite ‘92 club team …worked at C.B. Lucas Company during summer 2012 … Academics: Majoring infine arts, including a concentration in graphic design with a minor in business.

#5 Carley LucasSophomore | 5-5 | Defender

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Fredericksburg Christian

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Carley has developed into a

very strong and fundamentally sound central defender.

She tackles like a freight train on 50-50 balls and is becom-

ing more proficient in starting our attack from defense.”

2012: Second-year team member … 2011: Played in three matches … high School:

Four-year team member at Fredericksburg Christian … All-Area as a junior and sen-ior … All-Conference as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior … personal:

Daughter of Tammy and Michael Lucas … twin sister of Longwood teammateKelsey Lucas … played for FASA Elite ‘92 club team … played for FASA Super 20sduring summer 2012 … worked at C.B. Lucas Company during summer 2012 …Academics: Majoring in fine arts, including a concentration in graphic design.

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Carley Lucas’ Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 3-0 0 0 0 0

kelsey Lucas’ Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 15-2 5 0 0 0

#16 Samantha PhillipsSophomore | 5-9 | midfield/Forward

Chesapeake, Virginia | Grassfield

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Sam has the ability to play in

central midfield, but this year she seems to really have set-

tled into the center forward position. She’s very clean with

her feet and can play facing or with her back to goal.”

2012: Second-year team member … 2011: Started three of 16matches … Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award … high School: Four-year team member at Grassfield … All-State, All-Region and All-District as a senior… District Player of the Year, Region co-Player of the Year and team MVP as a sen-ior … All-Region as a sophomore, junior and senior … All-District as a freshman,sophomore and junior … team captain as a junior and senior … holds GHS recordfor career scoring … personal: Daughter of Laurie and Scott Phillips … motherplayed field hockey at Bloomsburg University … high school teammate ofLongwood teammate Lexi Jones … played for Beach FC club team … member ofVirginia ODP team (2005-09) and Region I team (2008-09) … worked at Deep CreekUnited Methodist Preschool and Childcare during summer 2012 … Academics:

Majoring in kinesiology, including a concentration in exercise science.

#23 Kelsey McDonaldSophomore | 5-5 | Forward

kennett Square, pennsylvania | Unionville

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Kelsey is an athlete and

absolute ‘burner’ at the outside forward position. She

creates a lot of chances for herself and her teammates with

her spontaneity, work rate and feel for the game.”

2012: Second-year team member … 2011: Started 17 of 18matches with two goals and two assists for six points … Longwood

Scholar-Athlete Award … high School: Four-year team member at Unionville (Pa.)… All-State as a junior … All-Southeastern Pennsylvania as a junior and senior …American League co-MVP as a junior … also participated in basketball and track &field … State Qualifier in 1600m relay (6th) as a senior and in 3200m relay (5th) asa freshman … personal: Daughter of Christine and Greg McDonald … grandfather(Joseph Reardon) played basketball at Canisius College … played for HockessinSoccer Academy (Del.) club team … worked as a nanny during summer 2012 …Academics: Majoring in business marketing with a minor in communications stud-ies … accepted into Cormier Honors College at Longwood.

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kelsey mcDonald’s Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 18-17 15 2 2 6

Samantha phillips’ Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 16-3 16 0 0 0

#14 Kelsey TraceSophomore | 5-8 | midfielder

Gainesville, Virginia | Battlefield

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Kelsey’s stature makes her a

real physical presence in central midfield. She’s also

effective spraying the ball to different areas of the field

while supporting our attack in a holding midfield role.”

2012: Second-year team member … 2011: Played in fourmatches … Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award … high School: Four-

year team member at Battlefield … All-Region and All-District as a senior … All-District as a sophomore and junior … also participated in field hockey … All-Districtand All-Met by The Washington Post as a sophomore … personal: Daughter of Tiaand John Trace … played for FC Virginia Explosion club team … Academics:

Majoring in nursing … accepted into Cormier Honors College at Longwood.

#30 Rebecca SoaresSophomore | 5-4 | Defender

Virginia Beach, Virginia | kempsville

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Beks has tons of pace and a

willingness to do whatever it takes to contribute to our

team from an outside back position. She has the determi-

nation to go through any obstacles she can’t get around.”

2012: Second-year team member … 2011: Started 11 of 17matches … had one assist for one point … Longwood Scholar-AthleteAward … high School: Four-year team member at Kempsville … All-District as asophomore while helping KHS to Virginia Group AAA State Semifinals … teamcaptain as a senior … WTKR-TV 3 Student-Athlete of the Week recipient as a sen-ior … also participated in track and field … team captain as a senior in track and field… personal: Daughter of Heidi and Robert Soares … played for Virginia Rush clubteam … worked at FinnMcCools and volunteered as a counselor with autistic chil-dren during summer 2012 … Academics: Majoring in pre-communication sciencesdisorders … accepted into Cormier Honors College for spring semester 2012 atLongwood.

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rebecca Soares’ Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 17-11 1 0 1 1

kelsey Trace’s Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 4-0 0 0 0 0

#12 Bridget BergquistFreshman | 5-2 | midfielder/Forward

Bristow, Virginia | Brentsville

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Bridget is a tornado with skill-

ful feet in how she combines her quickness and work rate

with her creativity in front of goal. She can effectively cre-

ate for others and herself in, and around the box.”

2012: First-year team member … high School: Four-year teammember at Brentsville … All-State, All-Region and All-District as ajunior and senior … All-District and All-Region as a sophomore … also participat-ed in cross country and track and field … personal: Daughter of Kathy and SteveBergquist … played for FCV Cardinals club team … attended Longwood Girl'sSoccer Camp during summer 2012 … Academics: Major is undecided.

#13 Katie BeebeFreshman | 5-6 | Defender

round hill, Virginia | Woodgrove

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Katie is a left-sided defender

that can get forward and really be a threat when she gets

there. Her ability to strike the ball and provide service

makes her a threat in the flow of play and on set pieces.”

2012: First-year team member … high School: Four-year teammember at Woodgrove, 2012 Virginia Group AA State Champions …

All-District as a freshman and sophomore … personal: Daughter of Fran andAndreas Beebe … played for FCV Cardinals club team … attended Longwood Girl'sSoccer Camp during summer 2012 … Academics: Majoring in kinesiology, includ-ing a concentration in exercise science.

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katie Beebe’s Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 0-0 0 0 0 0

Bridget Bergquist’s Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 0-0 0 0 0 0

#28 Madison FlanaganFreshman | 5-4 | Defender

Leesburg, Virginia | heritage

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Maddi is fundamentally sound

in the technical and tactical aspects of our defensive

schemes and back line. She’s able to play all four back

positions, which gives us depth and options in that area.”

2012: First-year team member … high School: Four-year teammember at Heritage in Leesburg … All-Region and All-District as a jun-

ior … team captain as a junior and senior … All-District as a sophomore … earnedCoach’s Award as a sophomore and senior … helped HHS to the 2011 VirginiaGroup AAA State Semifinals as a junior … personal: Daughter of Tamara andChristopher Flanagan … father played baseball at Radford University … played forFCV Cardinals club team … attended Longwood Girl's Soccer Camp during summer2012 … Academics: Majoring in history with a minor in secondary education.

#10 Olivia ColellaFreshman | 5-3 | midfielder

herndon, Virginia | Chantilly

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Olivia has a quiet demeanor,

but don’t let that fool you when she steps on the field.

She’s very technical, crafty and does a tremendous job get-

ting forward and finding dangerous attacking spaces.”

2012: First-year team member … high School: Four-year teammember at Chantilly … All-State, All-Region, All-District, All-Met byThe Washington Post and team captain as a senior … All-Region, All-District andAll-Met by The Washington Post as a sophomore and junior … helped CHS to the2009 Virginia Group AAA State Championship as a freshman … personal:

Daughter of Andrea and John Colella … brother (John) plays baseball at the Collegeof the Holy Cross … played for Chantilly Burn club team … attended LongwoodGirl's Soccer Camp during summer 2012 … Academics: Majoring in biology …accepted into Cormier Honors College at Longwood.

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olivia Colella’s Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 0-0 0 0 0 0

madison Flanagan’s Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 0-0 0 0 0 0

#6 Alana MackeyFreshman | 5-4 | midfielder/Defender

Leesburg, Virginia | Loudoun County

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Alana has a defender’s mind

set accompanied with the technical ability and vision to

allow us to utilize her as a holding midfielder. She’ll pro-

tect our back four and be a link to our attacking players.”

2012: First-year team member … high School: Four-year teammember at Loudoun County, 2012 and 2011 Virginia Group AAA StateRunners-Up … All-State, All-Region, All-District, All-Met by The Washington Postand team MVP as a senior … All-Region, All-District, All-Met by The WashingtonPost and team MVP as a junior … personal: Daughter of Sheila and Jim Mackey …played for FCV Cardinals club team … attended Longwood Girl’s Soccer Camp dur-ing summer 2012 … Academics: Majoring in business management.

#1 Hailey MachenFreshman | 5-7 | keeper

Fairfax, Virginia | Fairfax

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Hailey has good shot stopping

abilities and she’s also very comfortable playing with the

ball at her feet. Her contributions will grow as she gains

experience and builds confidence.”

2012: First-year team member … high School: Four-year teammember at Fairfax … All-Region, All-District, and team MVP as a sen-

ior … also participated in basketball … personal: Daughter of Patti and MarkMachen … played for FCV Cardinals club team … worked as a camp counselor andattended Longwood Girl's Soccer Camp during summer 2012 … Academics:

Majoring in kinesiology, including a concentration in exercise science.

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hailey machen’s Gp-GS mins GA GAA Saves pct Sho

Career Stats 0-0 0 0 0.00 0 .000 0

Alana mackey’s Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 0-0 0 0 0 0

#22 Amelia McConnellFreshman | 5-6 | Defender

Carlisle, pennsylvania | Carlisle

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Amelia possesses a combina-

tion of physical tools with her size, speed, fitness and ath-

leticism. She gives us depth at the outside back position,

but she could see time at forward as well.”

2012: First-year team member … high School: Two-year teammember at Carlisle (Pa.) … Two-year team member at Patch American

(Germany) … team captain and Coach’s Award as a senior at Carlisle (Pa.) … teamDefensive Player of the Year as a sophomore at Patch American (Germany) …personal: Daughter of Kathryn and G. Scott McConnell … mother played tennis atGeorgia Tech … father played football at the United States Military Academy (WestPoint) … sisters (Ashlee ’09, Alecia ’12) played soccer at Longwood … played forODP Europe Stuttgart (Germany) Select and Carlisle (Pa.) YMCA Premier clubteams … 2012 Army Military Child of the Year and Marine Corps Female ScholarAthlete at Carlisle (Pa.) … worked at Middleton Parks and Recreation Departmentduring summer 2012 … Academics: Majoring in fine arts, including a concentrationin graphic design.

#7 Meghan MageeFreshman | 5-6 | Defender

Virginia Beach, Virginia | Bayside

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Meghan will utilize her pace,

technique and ability to read the game as she plays her

role in central defense. Her versatility will also allow us

to use her out wide with the chance to go forward.”

2012: First-year team member … high School: Four-year teammember at Bayside … All-Region and All-District as a sophomore, jun-ior and senior … also participated in football … All-District as a senior … personal:

Daughter of Kathy and Todd Magee … father played basketball and baseball atVirginia Wesleyan College … played for Virginia Rush club team … worked atWestminster Canterbury and attended Longwood Girl’s Soccer Camp during sum-mer 2012 … Academics: Major is undecided.

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meghan magee’s Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 0-0 0 0 0 0

Amelia mcConnell’s Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 0-0 0 0 0 0

#4 Sarah WatsonFreshman | 5-4 | midfielder/Forward

Newport News, Virginia | Woodside

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Sarah can play several attack-

ing positions, but is most effective in central midfield. She

possesses tight ball control, but can also play without it

and combine with teammates.”

2012: First-year team member … high School: Four-year teammember at Woodside … All-Region, District Player of the Year, teamMVP and team captain as a senior … All-District, team MVP and team captain as asophomore and junior … All-District and team MVP as a freshman … also partici-pated in cross country and field hockey … personal: Daughter of Stephanie Shawand Wallace Watson … father played men’s soccer at Old Dominion University …played for Beach FC club team … attended Longwood Girl’s Soccer Camp duringsummer 2012 … Academics: Majoring in kinesiology, including a concentration inexercise science.

#24 Haylea WitzFreshman | 5-9 | Forward

Chesapeake, Virginia | Grassfield

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Haylea uses her length, fitness

and work rate to put herself in a lot of dangerous attack-

ing spaces. Once there, on or off of the ball, she’s able

stress defenses and create scoring chances for our team.”

2012: First-year team member … high School: Two-year teammember at Grassfield … Two-year team member at Naples American

(Italy) … All-Region, All-District and team MVP as a senior at GHS … DistrictPlayer of the Year as a senior at GHS … All-Region and All-District as a junior atGHS … All-Europe as a sophomore at Naples American (Italy)… Europe Player ofthe Year as a sophomore at Naples American (Italy) … All-Europe and team MVP asa freshman at Naples American (Italy)… personal: Daughter of Barbaraan andRandy Witz … ODP Europe team member from 2007-09 … former high schoolteammate of Longwood teammates Lexi Jones and Samantha Phillips … played forBeach FC club team … Academics: Major is undecided.

2012 LANCerS20

haylea Witz’s Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 0-0 0 0 0 0

Sarah Watson’s Gp-GS Shots Goals Assists points

Career Stats 0-0 0 0 0 0

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reCorD oVerALL home AWAY

All Games 7-7-4 5-4-1 2-3-3

DATe oppoNeNT W|L|T SCore ATTeND Top Scorer

August 19 at Richmond T (2ot) 0-0 678 -August 21 howard | The GAme 2.0 W 2-0 1839 Nikki Glisson (1g), Alex Myers (1g)August 25 at Elon L 0-1 112 -August 29 at Liberty T (2ot) 1-1 435 Kelsey McDonald (1g)September 2 at East Tennessee State L (2ot) 1-2 251 Nikki Glisson (1g)September 4 Appalachian State L (2ot) 0-1 327 -September 9 Tennessee Tech W (ot) 2-1 358 Kacie Oliver (1g), Kelsey Pardue (1g)September 11 at George Mason T (2ot) 2-2 326 Kacie Oliver (2g)September 16 Radford L 0-1 168 -September 18 at Vmi W 1-0 127 Kelsey Pardue (1g)September 23 Charleston Southern L 2-3 133 Nikki Glisson (1g), Kacie Oliver (1g)September 25 South Carolina State W 2-1 229 Lindsey Ottavio (1g), Kelsey Pardue (1g)October 7 North Carolina State L 1-4 217 Kelsey Pardue (1g)October 9 NJiT W 2-0 139 Kelsey Pardue (1g, 1a)October 15 Cleveland State W 1-0 151 Kelsey Pardue (1g)October 21 Eastern Kentucky T (2ot) 1-1 279 Kacie Oliver (1g)October 23 at Morehead State L (2ot) 2-3 223 Kelsey McDonald (1g), Lindsey Ottavio (1g)October 30 at Francis marion W 3-0 143 Mackenzie King (1g, 1a)

Name Gp-GS G A pts Sh Shot% SoG SoG% GW pk

Kelsey Pardue 18-18 6 6 18 43 .140 20 .465 2 0-0Kacie Oliver 18-18 6 1 13 38 .158 18 .474 2 1-1Nikki Glisson 18-17 3 3 9 30 .100 16 .533 1 0-0Lindsey Ottavio 18-17 3 2 8 23 .130 15 .652 2 0-0Kelsey McDonald 18-17 2 2 6 15 .133 9 .600 0 0-0Mackenzie King 18-18 1 2 4 8 .125 2 .250 0 0-0Alex Myers 18-17 1 0 2 18 .056 8 .444 0 0-0Stephanie Green 8-0 1 0 2 3 .333 2 .667 0 0-0Rebecca Soares 17-11 0 1 1 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0-0Natalie Massey 18-18 0 0 0 7 .000 3 .429 0 0-0Lexi Jones 16-4 0 0 0 8 .000 4 .500 0 0-0Samantha Phillips 16-3 0 0 0 16 .000 7 .438 0 0-0Chelsea Walter 15-6 0 0 0 6 .000 1 .167 0 0-0Kelsey Lucas 15-2 0 0 0 5 .000 3 .600 0 0-0Taylor Cave 13-3 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-0Dylan Spicker 13-1 0 0 0 6 .000 5 .833 0 0-0Kylie Dyer 12-0 0 0 0 3 .000 2 .667 0 0-0Katie Devlin 8-8 0 0 0 3 .000 1 .333 0 0-0Alecia McConnell 4-1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-0Soraya Serra 4-1 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0-0Kristi Dixon 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0Kelsey Trace 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0Carley Lucas 3-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0Rachel Powers 2-0 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0-0LoNGWooD 18 23 17 63 239 .096 119 .498 7 1-1

Opponents 18 21 10 52 203 .103 93 .458 7 1-1

Name Gp-GS minutes GA Avg Saves pct W L T Sho

Kyra Byron 16-15 1428:58 14 0.88 55 .797 6 5 3 6Shelby Hall 5-3 321:43 7 1.96 13 .650 1 2 1 0Team - - 0 0.00 4 1.000 0 0 0 0LoNGWooD 18 1750:41 21 1.08 72 .774 7 7 4 6

Opponents 18 1750:41 23 1.18 96 .807 7 7 4 3

Goals by Period Corners by Period

1st 2nd oT oT Total 1st 2nd oT oT Total

LoNGWooD 7 15 1 0 23 LoNGWooD 41 40 0 4 85

Opponents 8 10 0 3 21 Opponents 26 36 6 3 71

DrexeL UNiVerSiTY

August 17, 7 p.m. | Athletics Complex

Location ........................................................ Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaFounded ........................................................................................... 1891Enrollment .................................................................................... 24,860Nickname ................................................................................... DragonsColors ......................................................................... Navy Blue & GoldAffiliation ..................................................................... NCAA Division IConference .................................... Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)Facility ................................................................................... Vidas FieldAthletics Director ........................................................... Dr. Eric ZillmerHead Coach .............................................................................. Ray GoonRecord at Drexel .............................................................. 73-177-25 (14)2011 Overall/Conference Record .......................................... 6-8-5/4-4-3Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................... 8/3Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................... 18/6Women’s Soccer SID ....................................................... Mike TuberosaOffice Phone ...................................................................... 215.895.1591Website .............................................................www.drexeldragons.com

VCU

August 19, 7 p.m. | Athletics Complex | The GAme 3.0

Location .................................................................... Richmond, VirginiaFounded ............................................................................................ 1838Enrollment ..................................................................................... 32,000Nickname ........................................................................................ RamsColors ................................................................................. Black & GoldAffiliation ..................................................................... NCAA Division IConference .................................................................. Atlantic 10 (A-10)Facility ................................................................ SportsBackers StadiumAthletics Director ............................................................ Ed McLaughlinCo-Head Coaches ................... Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak, Tim Sahaydak Record at VCU .................................................................................... n/a2011 Overall/Conference Record .......................................... 9-8-4/6-2-3Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................... 8/3Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................... n/aWomen’s Soccer SID ...................................................... Mitchell MooreOffice Phone ....................................................................... 804.828.8496Website .................................................................www.vcuathletics.com

UNiVerSiTY oF riChmoND

August 24, 7 p.m. | Athletics Complex

Location .................................................................... Richmond, VirginiaFounded ........................................................................................... 1830Enrollment ...................................................................................... 2,950Nickname ..................................................................................... SpidersColors ................................................................................... Navy & RedAffiliation ..................................................................... NCAA Division IConference .................................................................. Atlantic 10 (A-10)Facility ............................................................................ Robins StadiumAthletics Director .................................................................... Jim MillerHead Coach ....................................................................... Peter AlbrightRecord at Richmond ....................................................... 155-140-26 (17)2011 Overall/Conference Record ........................................ 13-5-3/7-1-1Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................... 6/4Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................... 20/7Women’s Soccer SID ............................................................ Rachel ParkOffice Phone ....................................................................... 804.287.6312Website ....................................................... www.RichmondSpiders.com

hoWArD UNiVerSiTY

August 27, 7 p.m. | Washington, D.C.

Location ....................................................................... Washington, D.C.Founded ........................................................................................... 1867Enrollment .................................................................................... 10,500Nickname ........................................................................................ BisonColors ........................................................................ Blue, Red & WhiteAffiliation .................................................................... NCAA Division IConference .............................................................................. Great WestFacility ............................................................................ Greene StadiumAthletics Director ............................................... Louis “Skip” Perkins Jr.Head Coach ........................................................................... Brent LeibaRecord at Howard .................................................................. 14-32-3 (3)2011 Overall/Conference Record ......................................... 3-11-1/1-3-0Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................... n/aLetterwinners Returning/Lost ............................................................. n/aWomen’s Soccer SID ..................................................... Ariel V. GermainOffice Phone ....................................................................... 202.806.7182Website .............................................................. www.howard-bison.com

AppALAChiAN STATe UNiVerSiTY

September 2, 12 p.m. | Boone, North Carolina

Location ............................................................... Boone, North CarolinaFounded ............................................................................................ 1899Enrollment ..................................................................................... 17,344Nickname ........................................................................... MountaineersColors ................................................................................. Black & GoldAffiliation ..................................................................... NCAA Division IConference .................................................................. Southern (SoCon)Facility ....................................................... Appalachian Soccer StadiumAthletics Director ................................................................ Charlie CobbHead Coach .................................................................... Sarah StricklandRecord at Appalachian State ................................................... 11-19-7 (2)2011 Overall/Conference Record ......................................... 6-11-2/2-7-2Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................... 9/2Letterwinners Returning/Lost ......................................................... 21/12Women’s Soccer SID ................................................. Brandon McGinnisOffice Phone ....................................................................... 828.262.7166Website ....................................................................... www.GoASU.com

UmBC

September 9, 1 p.m. | Baltimore, maryland

Location .................................................................. Baltimore, MarylandFounded ............................................................................................ 1966Enrollment ..................................................................................... 13,000Nickname ................................................................................. RetrieversColors ................................................................................. Black & GoldAffiliation ..................................................................... NCAA Division IConference .......................................................................... America EastFacility ................................................................... Retriever Soccer ParkAthletics Director ....................................................... Dr. Charles BrownHead Coach ........................................................................... Leslie WrayRecord at UMBC .................................................................. First Season2011 Overall/Conference Record ........................................ 0-14-3/0-6-2Starters Returning/Lost ..................................................................... 10/1Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................... 12/7Women’s Soccer SID ...................................................... Paige SchneiderOffice Phone ....................................................................... 410.455.2639Website ............................................................ www.umbcretrievers.com

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eAST TeNNeSSee STATe

September 14, 2 p.m. | Athletics Complex

Location ............................................................ Johnson City, TennesseeFounded ............................................................................................ 1911Enrollment .................................................................................... 15,536Nickname .............................................................................. BuccaneersColors .................................................................. Navy Blue & Old GoldAffiliation ..................................................................... NCAA Division IConference ........................................................................... Atlantic SunFacility ............................................................ Summers-Taylor StadiumAthletics Director ............................................................... Dave MullinsHead Coach ......................................................................... Adam SayersRecord at East Tennessee State ................................................ 12-5-1 (1)2011 Overall/Conference Record ........................................ 12-5-1/7-1-1Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................... 7/4Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................... 16/9Women’s Soccer SID ..................................................... Kyle MattracionOffice Phone ...................................................................... 423.439.5612Website ................................................................. www.ETSUBucs.com

CLeVeLAND STATe UNiVerSiTY

September 16, 1 p.m. | Cleveland, ohio

Location ......................................................................... Cleveland, OhioFounded ........................................................................................... 1929Enrollment .................................................................................... 16,245Nickname ..................................................................................... VikingsColors .................................................................... Forest Green & WhiteAffiliation ..................................................................... NCAA Division IConference ..................................................................... Horizon LeagueFacility .............................................................................. Krenzler FieldAthletics Director .................................................................... John ParryHead Coach ......................................................................... Derrek FalorRecord at Cleveland State .................................................... 38-108-8 (8)2011 Overall/Conference Record ........................................ 10-7-2/3-3-2Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................... n/aLetterwinners Returning/Lost ............................................................. n/aWomen’s Soccer SID .......................................................... Greg MurphyOffice Phone ...................................................................... 216.687.5288Website ...................................................................www.csuvikings.com

UNC ASheViLLe

September 20, 7 p.m. | Athletics Complex

Location .......................................................... Asheville, North CarolinaFounded ........................................................................................... 1927Enrollment ...................................................................................... 3,700Nickname .................................................................................. BulldogsColors ...................................................................... Royal Blue & WhiteAffiliation .................................................................... NCAA Division IConference ............................................................................... Big SouthFacility ......................................................................... Greenwood FieldAthletics Director ............................................................... Janet R. ConeHead Coach ................................................................... Michelle DemkoRecord at UNC Asheville ........................................................ 5-31-1 (2)2011 Overall/Conference Record ........................................ 4-15-1/3-7-0Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................... 7/4Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................... 11/7Women’s Soccer SID .............................................................. Mike GoreOffice Phone ...................................................................... 828.251.6923Website .............................................................. www.uncabulldogs.com

preSBYTeriAN CoLLeGe

September 22, 2 p.m. | Athletics Complex

Location ............................................................. Clinton, South CarolinaFounded ........................................................................................... 1880Enrollment ...................................................................................... 1,350Nickname ................................................................................ Blue HoseColors ............................................................................... Garnet & BlueAffiliation ..................................................................... NCAA Division IConference ............................................................................... Big SouthFacility ..................................................... Edens Field at Martin StadiumAthletics Director ................................................................. Brian ReeseHead Coach ......................................................................... Brian PurcellRecord at Presbyterian ................................................... 229-163-19 (23)2011 Overall/Conference Record ........................................ 4-13-2/2-6-2Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................... 8/3Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................... 14/7Women’s Soccer SID ............................................................... Ryan RealOffice Phone ...................................................................... 803.833.7095Website ............................................................... www.GoBlueHose.com

ChArLeSToN SoUTherN UNiVerSiTY

September 27, 3 p.m. | Charleston, South Carolina

Location ........................................................ Charleston, South CarolinaFounded ........................................................................................... 1964Enrollment ...................................................................................... 3,298Nickname .............................................................................. BuccaneersColors .................................................................................. Blue & GoldAffiliation ..................................................................... NCAA Division IConference ............................................................................... Big SouthFacility ........................................................................... Buccaneer FieldAthletics Director .................................................................. Hank SmallHead Coach ............................................................................ Eric TerrillRecord at Charleston Southern ...................................... 128-150-18 (17)2011 Overall/Conference Record .......................................... 9-8-2/4-5-1Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................... 7/4Letterwinners Returning/Lost ......................................................... 13/11Women’s Soccer SID .................................................. Seth MontgomeryOffice Phone ...................................................................... 843.863.7853Website .................................................................... www.csusports.com

CoASTAL CAroLiNA UNiVerSiTY

September 29, 1 p.m. | Conway, South Carolina

Location ............................................................ Conway, South CarolinaFounded ........................................................................................... 1954Enrollment ...................................................................................... 9,400Nickname ............................................................................. ChanticleersColors .................................................................... Teal, Bronze & BlackAffiliation ..................................................................... NCAA Division IConference ............................................................................... Big SouthFacility ...................................................... Coastal Carolina Soccer FieldAthletics Director .......................................................... Hunter YurachekHead Coach ........................................................................... Paul HoganRecord at Coastal Carolina ...................................................... 2-15-2 (1)2011 Overall/Conference Record ........................................ 2-15-2/2-7-1Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................... n/aLetterwinners Returning/Lost ............................................................. n/aWomen’s Soccer SID .......................................................................... tbdOffice Phone ...................................................................... 843.349.2840Website ............................................................. www.GoCCUsports.com

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WiNThrop UNiVerSiTY

october 4, 7 p.m. | Athletics Complex

Location .......................................................... Rock Hill, South CarolinaFounded ........................................................................................... 1886Enrollment ...................................................................................... 6,400Nickname ...................................................................................... EaglesColors ............................................................................... Garnet & GoldAffiliation .................................................................... NCAA Division IConference ............................................................................... Big SouthFacility ................................................................................... Eagle FieldAthletics Director .............................................................. Tom HickmanHead Coach ....................................................................... Spencer SmithRecord at Winthrop ................................................................ 19-17-3 (2)2011 Overall/Conference Record ........................................ 12-7-1/8-2-0Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................... 9/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................... 21/6Women’s Soccer SID ...................................................... Wesley HerringOffice Phone ...................................................................... 803.323.2129Website ........................................................... www.winthropeagles.com

GArDNer-WeBB UNiVerSiTY

october 6, 4 p.m. | Athletics Complex

Location ................................................ Boiling Springs, North CarolinaFounded ........................................................................................... 1905Enrollment ...................................................................................... 4,300Nickname ..................................................................... Runnin’ BulldogsColors .................................................................................. Red & BlackAffiliation .................................................................... NCAA Division IConference ............................................................................... Big SouthFacility .................................................................. Green-Harbison FieldAthletics Director ................................................................ Chuck BurchHead Coach ...................................................................... Kevin MounceRecord at Gardner-Webb ................................................ 114-120-23 (14)2011 Overall/Conference Record .......................................... 6-8-5/4-4-2Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................... n/aLetterwinners Returning/Lost ............................................................. n/aWomen’s Soccer SID ...................................................... Saxon SimpsonOffice Phone ...................................................................... 704.406.3981Website ................................................................... www.gwusports.com

CAmpBeLL UNiVerSiTY

october 11, 7 p.m. | Buies Creek, North Carolina

Location ...................................................... Buies Creek, North CarolinaFounded ........................................................................................... 1887Enrollment ...................................................................................... 5,801Nickname ....................................................................... Fighting CamelsColors ............................................................................. Orange & BlackAffiliation .................................................................... NCAA Division IConference ............................................................................... Big SouthFacility ............................................................... Eakes Athletic ComplexAthletics Director ................................................................... Bob RollerHead Coach ............................................................................ Todd ClarkRecord at Campbell ............................................................. 40-62-10 (6)2011 Overall/Conference Record ........................................ 15-5-2/7-1-2Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................... n/aLetterwinners Returning/Lost ............................................................. n/aWomen’s Soccer SID .............................................. Laura Caroline SpellOffice Phone ...................................................................... 910.893.1529Website .................................................................... www.gocamels.com

hiGh poiNT UNiVerSiTY

october 13, 5 p.m. | high point, North Carolina

Location ........................................................ High Point, North CarolinaFounded ........................................................................................... 1924Enrollment ...................................................................................... 4,400Nickname ................................................................................... PanthersColors .............................................................................. Purple & WhiteAffiliation .................................................................... NCAA Division IConference ............................................................................... Big SouthFacility ................................... Richard F. Vert Track and Soccer StadiumAthletics Director ................................................................ Craig KeilitzHead Coach ........................................................................... Marty BeallRecord at High Point .............................................................. 26-36-6 (3)2011 Overall/Conference Record ........................................ 8-10-3/6-2-2Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................... 7/4Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................... 19/7Women’s Soccer SID ............................................................ Joe ArancioOffice Phone ...................................................................... 336.841.4638Website ...................................................... www.highpointpanthers.com

rADForD UNiVerSiTY

october 18, 7 p.m. | radford, Virginia

Location ....................................................................... Radford, VirginiaFounded ........................................................................................... 1910Enrollment ...................................................................................... 9,230Nickname ............................................................................. HighlandersColors .................................................................................. Red & WhiteAffiliation .................................................................... NCAA Division IConference ............................................................................... Big SouthFacility ............................................. Patrick D. Cupp Memorial StadiumAthletics Director .......................................................... Robert LineburgHead Coach .......................................................................... Ben SohrabiRecord at Radford .......................................................... 161-127-27 (16)2011 Overall/Conference Record ........................................ 15-6-1/8-2-0Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................... n/aLetterwinners Returning/Lost ............................................................. n/aWomen’s Soccer SID .......................................................... Brian StanleyOffice Phone ...................................................................... 540.831.6884Website ........................................................ www.RadfordAthletics.com

Vmi

october 20, 6 p.m. | Athletics Complex

Location .................................................................... Lexington, VirginiaFounded ........................................................................................... 1839Enrollment ...................................................................................... 1,650Nickname .................................................................................... KeydetsColors ................................................................... Red, White, & YellowAffiliation .................................................................... NCAA Division IConference ............................................................................... Big SouthFacility ............................................................................... Patchin FieldAthletics Director ............................................................... Donny WhiteHead Coach ..................................................................... Bryan Williams Record at VMI ....................................................................... 40-85-8 (7) 2011 Overall/Conference Record ........................................ 3-12-2/0-8-1Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................... 8/3Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................... 12/5Women’s Soccer SID ............................................................. Brad SaloisOffice Phone ...................................................................... 540.464.7015Website ................................................................. www.vmikeydets.com

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ALL-Time SerieS reCorDS 25

NCAA Division i opponentsSchool Series First (Score) Last (Score)

Appalachian State 2-6 2004 (0-5) 2011 (0-1 2ot)

Campbell 2-4-1 2003 (0-2) 2010 (1-3)

Charleston Southern 4-4 2004 (0-3) 2011 (2-3)

The Citadel 2-0 2005 (3-0) 2006 (3-0)Cleveland State 1-0 2011 (1-0) 2011 (1-0)

Coastal Carolina 1-4 2004 (0-2) 2009 (2-1)

Delaware State 2-1 2006 (0-1) 2008 (2-0)Drexel 0-0

Eastern Kentucky 1-0-1 2010 (1-0) 2011 (1-1 2ot)east Tennessee State 0-1 2011 (1-2 2ot) 2011 (1-2 2ot)

Elon 2-5 1994 (1-5) 2011 (0-1)Francis Marion 3-6 1999 (2-3) 2011 (3-0)Gardner-Webb 1-1 1994 (1-2) 1998 (2-1)

George Mason 1-0-1 2008 (1-0) 2011 (2-2 2ot)Georgia Southern 1-0 2004 (1-0) 2004 (1-0)high point 1-5-2 1995 (1-1 ot) 2005 (1-1 ot)

howard 10-2 2003 (2-3) 2011 (2-0)

IPFW 0-1-1 2005 (0-1) 2006 (1-1 ot)Kennesaw State 0-1 2003 (1-6) 2003 (1-6)Liberty 3-6-2 1999 (0-1) 2011 (1-1 2ot)

Long Island 0-0 2010 (0-3) 2010 (0-3)Mercer 0-1 2004 (1-3) 2004 (1-3)Morehead State 0-2 2010 (1-4) 2011 (2-3 2ot)Mount St. Mary’s 3-0 2006 (5-1) 2010 (4-0)NJIT 4-0-1 2007 (1-0) 2011 (2-0)Northeastern 0-1 2009 (0-3) 2009 (0-3)North Carolina State 0-1 2011 (1-4) 2011 (1-4)Old Dominion 0-1 2004 (1-6) 2004 (1-6)presbyterian 0-2-1 2000 (0-2) 2002 (0-1)

radford 6-3 2004 (0-3) 2011 (0-1)

richmond 1-3-2 2006 (0-0 ot) 2011 (0-0 2ot)

Rider 0-1 2007 (2-3) 2007 (2-3)Sacred Heart 0-1 2009 (0-2) 2009 (0-2)Saint Francis (Pa.) 1-1 2006 (0-1 ot) 2008 (2-1)South Carolina State 6-0-1 2005 (4-0) 2011 (2-1)South Dakota State 0-1 2007 (0-2) 2007 (0-2)South Florida 0-1 2005 (1-3) 2005 (1-3)Tennessee Tech 2-0 2009 (2-0) 2011 (2-1 ot)Towson 0-1 2007 (0-5) 2007 (0-5)UmBC 1-1-1 2005 (0-1) 2010 (3-0)

UNC Asheville 2-0 2005 (3-1) 2006 (2-0)

UNC Wilmington 0-1 2008 (0-2) 2008 (0-2)USC Upstate 1-0 2002 (4-1) 2002 (4-1)Utah Valley 2-2 2007 (2-1) 2008 (1-0)VCU 0-2 2004 (0-4) 2010 (1-2)

Vmi 7-0-1 2003 (5-1) 2011 (1-0)

Virginia Tech 0-4 2004 (0-2) 2009 (0-3)Western Carolina 0-1 2005 (0-2) 2005 (0-2)William and Mary 0-1 2004 (0-3) 2004 (0-3)Winthrop 0-0

Wright State 0-2 2009 (0-1) 2010 (1-2)Wofford 1-1 2006 (3-2 ot) 2007 (0-1)

Bold indicates 2012 opponent

Non-Division i opponentsSchool Series First (Score) Last (Score)

Anderson (S.C.) 5-0 1998 (5-1) 2002 (8-0)Assumption 0-1 1999 (2-3) 1999 (2-3)Barton 12-3 1994 (5-1) 2004 (3-1)Belmont Abbey 2-7 1995 (4-0) 2002 (1-2)Bowie State 1-0 1997 (10-0) 1997 (10-0)Catawba 1-2 1996 (1-6) 2002 (0-1)Chowan 2-0 1994 (3-0) 1995 (6-0)Christopher Newport 2-0 1997 (2-0) 2002 (4-0)Clayton College & State 1-0 2003 (3-0) 2003 (3-0)Coker 8-0-1 1995 (1-1) 2002 (10-0)Concord 5-0-1 1997 (4-2) 2002 (0-0 ot)Erskine 10-3-1 1994 (2-1 ot) 2002 (9-0)Hollins 2-0 1994 (4-0) 1995 (2-0)Lees-McRae 8-3 1995 (3-2) 2003 (1-0)Lenoir-Rhyne 4-1 1997 (1-2) 2001 (4-0)Limestone 5-0 1998 (2-1) 2002 (3-0)Lincoln Memorial 1-1 1998 (0-1) 1999 (7-0)Lynchburg 4-1 1994 (1-5) 1998 (2-0)Marymount 3-0 1994 (1-0 ot) 1996 (2-1)Merrimack 0-1 1998 (0-2) 1998 (0-2)Millersville 1-1 1994 (2-3) 1995 (3-1)Mount Olive 8-0 1995 (7-0) 2002 (6-0)Pfeiffer 7-2-1 1995 (8-0) 2003 (4-0)Queens (N.C.) 9-3 1995 (1-3) 2003 (1-0)Roanoke 2-0 1998 (2-1) 2003 (1-0)Shippensburg 5-2-1 1994 (1-2) 2001 (2-0)St. Andrews 7-0 1995 (3-2) 2002 (6-0)Tusculum 1-1 2002 (3-0) 2003 (1-2 ot)Virginia Wesleyan 1-1 2000 (4-0) 2003 (2-3)West Virginia Wesleyan 0-1 1996 (0-9) 1996 (0-9)Wheeling Jesuit 0-2 1996 (2-4) 1997 (1-2 ot)Wingate 5-0 1995 (5-0) 1996 (4-1)

LiBerTY UNiVerSiTY

october 23, 4:30 p.m. | Lynchburg, Virginia

Location .................................................................. Lynchburg, VirginiaFounded ........................................................................................... 1971Enrollment .................................................................................... 12,200Nickname ..................................................................................... FlamesColors ....................................................................... Red, White, & BlueAffiliation .................................................................... NCAA Division IConference .............................................................................. Big SouthFacility ......................................................................... Osbourn StadiumAthletics Director .................................................................. Jeff BarberHead Coach ......................................................................... Jessica HainRecord at Liberty ................................................................. 29-37-11 (4)2011 Overall/Conference Record .......................................... 9-8-3/5-4-1Starters Returning/Lost ...................................................................... 6/5Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............................................................. n/aWomen’s Soccer SID ............................................................ Eric BrownOffice Phone ...................................................................... 434.582.2294Website ........................................................... www.LibertyFlames.com

ALL-Time reSULTS26

1994

Final record: 5-6

NCAA Division ii

head Coach: Todd Dyer

4 Hollins 01 Gardner-Webb 22 Millersville 31 Lynchburg 51 Elon 51 Shippensburg 25 Barton 12 Erskine (OT) 11 Marymount (OT) 00 Erskine 13 Chowan 0

1995

Final record: 14-2-2 | 7-1-2 CVAC

NCAA Division ii

head Coach: Todd Dyer

5 Wingate 06 Barton* 03 Lees-McRae* 28 Pfeiffer* 07 Mount Olive* 03 Millersville 02 Shippensburg 01 High Point* (OT) 12 Hollins 01 Lynchburg 01 Queens* 34 Belmont Abbey* 03 St. Andrews* 23 Marymount 03 Erskine* 06 Chowan 01 Coker* (OT) 1

CVAC Tournament

0 Barton 3

1996

Final record: 11-8 | 7-3 CVAC

NCAA Division ii

head Coach: Todd Dyer

0 Elon 43 Lynchburg 21 Catawba 62 Coker* 01 Barton* 00 High Point* 10 Belmont Abbey* 52 Pfeiffer* 03 St. Andrews* 14 Mount Olive* 02 Marymount 10 Queens* 33 Erskine* 12 Shippensburg (OT) 14 Wingate 1

1 Lees-McRae* 02 Wheeling Jesuit 40 West Virginia Wesleyan 9

CVAC Tournament

0 High Point 2

1997

Final record: 12-8 | 5-4 CVAC

CVAC Tournament runners-Up

NCAA Division ii

head Coach: Todd Dyer

10 Bowie State 03 Lynchburg 00 Lees-McRae* 22 Christopher Newport 05 St. Andrews* 09 Mount Olive* 05 Coker* 12 Pfeiffer* 03 Barton* 14 Concord 23 High Point 00 Queens* 12 Erskine* 31 Wheeling Jesuit (OT) 21 Lenoir-Rhyne 21 Belmont Abbey* 40 Shippensburg 2

CVAC Tournament

2 Barton (OT) 11 Queens (OT) 00 Erskine 1

1998

Final record: 16-5-1 | 8-1-1 CVAC

CVAC Tournament runners-Up

eCAC Tournament Semifinals

NCAA Division ii

head Coach: Todd Dyer

2 Lynchburg 02 Barton* 12 Lenoir-Rhyne 02 Gardner-Webb 12 Roanoke 14 Coker* 00 Pfeiffer (2OT) 00 Belmont Abbey* 32 Concord 05 Erskine* 09 Mount Olive* 00 High Point 22 Queens* 15 Anderson* 15 Lees-McRae* 10 Lincoln Memorial 12 Shippensburg 12 Limestone* 1

CVAC Tournament

5 Coker 02 Queens 11 Belmont Abbey 3

eCAC Tournament

0 Merrimack 2

1999

Final record: 14-5-1 | 10-1 CVAC

eCAC Tournament Semifinals

NCAA Division ii

head Coach: Todd Dyer

3 Lenoir-Rhyne 15 St. Andrews* 00 Shippensburg (2OT) 02 Francis Marion 310 Concord 01 Limestone* 03 Pfeiffer* 13 Lees-McRae* 03 Mount Olive* 01 Belmont Abbey* (OT) 29 Coker* 00 Liberty 12 Queens* 03 Erskine* 03 Anderson* (OT) 27 Lincoln Memorial 03 Barton* 1

CVAC Tournament

5 Erskine 00 Pfeiffer (OT) 1

eCAC Tournament

2 Assumption 3

2000

Final record: 14-6-1 | 9-2 CVAC

NCAA Division ii

head Coach: Todd Dyer

4 Virginia Wesleyan 01 Liberty 51 Francis Marion (OT) 22 Concord 07 St. Andrews* 08 Limestone* 08 Queens* 00 Lees-McRae* 11 Pfeiffer* 31 Catawba (OT) 01 Belmont Abbey* 00 Presbyterian 24 Anderson* 06 Mount Olive* 04 Lenoir-Rhyne 04 Coker* 12 Erskine* 05 Shippensburg 13 Barton* 0

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CVAC Tournament

0 Erskine (4OT, 4-3 PK) 02 Lees-McRae (2OT) 3

2001

Final record: 13-3-1 | 9-2 CVAC

NCAA Division ii

head Coach: Todd Dyer

4 Lenoir-Rhyne 01 Concord 02 Limestone* 13 Pfeiffer* 11 Presbyterian (OT) 12 Shippensburg 05 Mount Olive* 12 Lees-McRae* 13 Coker* 04 Queens* 09 Anderson* 03 St. Andrews* 01 Belmont Abbey* 21 Barton* 25 Erskine* 1

CVAC Tournament

5 Queens 20 Barton 1

2002

Final record: 15-3-1 | 10-1 CVAC

CVAC Tournament Champions

NCAA Division ii

head Coach: Todd Dyer

0 Concord (2OT) 06 Mount Olive* 00 Catawba 16 St. Andrews* 03 Pfeiffer* 10 Presbyterian 110 Coker* 06 Queens* 04 USC Spartansburg 13 Tusculum 08 Anderson* 01 Barton* 03 Lees-McRae* 01 Belmont Abbey* 23 Limestone* 05 Erskine* 1

CVAC Tournament

9 Erskine 02 Lees-McRae 12 Barton 0

2003

Final record: 9-7-1

NCAA Division ii

head Coach: Todd Dyer

2 Elon 10 Campbell 21 Francis Marion 40 Liberty (2OT) 02 Barton 01 Roanoke 04 Christopher Newport 01 Tusculum (OT) 24 Pfeiffer 01 Queens 03 Clayton State 01 Kennesaw State 61 Lees-McRae 01 High Point 22 Howard 35 VMI 12 Virginia Wesleyan 3

2004

Final record: 5-13

reclassifying NCAA Division i

head Coach: Todd Dyer

1 Elon (2OT) 21 Old Dominion 60 Radford 30 Virginia Tech 21 Mercer 31 Georgia Southern 00 Coastal Carolina 20 Charleston Southern 30 High Point 20 Campbell 11 Liberty 23 Barton 10 VCU 49 VMI 10 William and Mary 30 Appalachian State 51 Mount St. Mary’s 04 Howard 2

2005

Final record: 7-9-1 | 2-0-0 USC

reclassifying NCAA Division i

head Coach: Todd Dyer

1 Campbell 23 Radford 23 The Citadel 00 Western Carolina 21 South Florida 31 Elon 21 Appalachian State 20 UMBC 12 Liberty 34 Coastal Carolina 64 South Carolina State* 0

1 High Point (2OT) 13 UNC Asheville 11 Charleston Southern 03 Howard* 1

USC Tournament

0 IPFW 12 Howard 0

2006

Final record: 11-5-3 | 2-1-0 USC

reclassifying NCAA Division i

head Coach: Todd Dyer

0 Liberty 33 Wofford (OT) 22 UMBC (2OT) 22 Campbell 00 Saint Francis (OT) 13 The Citadel 00 Richmond (2OT) 01 Appalachian State (2OT) 22 UNC Asheville 02 Radford 00 Delaware State* 12 Charleston Southern 12 Francis Marion 15 Mount St. Mary’s 17 Howard* 21 Coastal Carolina 25 VMI 14 South Carolina State* 0

USC Tournament

1 IPFW (2OT, 3-4 PK) 1

2007

Final record: 10-9-1 | 5-0-0 USC

USC Tournament runners-Up

NCAA Division i

head Coach: Todd Dyer

0 Wofford 11 Radford 00 Towson 52 Rider 30 Appalachian State (OT) 11 NJIT* 02 Utah Valley* 11 Coastal Carolina 21 Delaware State* 01 Liberty 02 South Carolina State* 10 Francis Marion 11 VMI (2OT) 11 Richmond 01 Howard* 05 Charleston Southern 10 Virginia Tech 40 South Dakota State 2

USC Tournament

3 Howard 0

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2 Utah Valley 3

2008

Final record: 10-7-2 | 3-1-1 USC

USC Tournament Champions

NCAA Division i

head Coach: Todd Dyer

2 Liberty 00 Campbell (2OT) 01 Richmond 31 VMI (OT) 01 Appalachian State (OT) 00 UNC Wilmington 21 George Mason (2OT) 02 Saint Francis 14 Howard* 01 Radford 22 Charleston Southern 30 NJIT (2OT) 00 Virginia Tech 25 South Carolina State* 12 Delaware State* 01 Francis Marion )2OT) 20 Utah Valley* 3

USC Tournament

3 Howard 01 Utah Valley 0

2009

Final record: 9-8-1

NCAA Division i

head Coach: Todd Dyer

0 Northeastern 30 Sacred Heart 2

2 Coastal Carolina 12 Charleston Southern (OT) 12 Radford (2OT) 12 Appalachian State 03 Campbell 10 Richmond 24 Mount St. Mary’s 12 VMI 10 Liberty 10 Wright State (2OT) 12 Tennessee Tech 00 Virginia Tech 31 South Carolina State (2OT) 10 Francis Marion 30 Howard 12 NJIT 1

2010

Final record: 11-8

NCAA Division i

head Coach: Todd Dyer

1 VCU 20 Richmond 13 UMBC 03 South Carolina State 14 VMI 00 Long Island 34 Mount St. Mary’s 00 Appalachian State 16 Elon 02 Radford 01 Liberty 01 Charleston Southern 22 Howard 01 Wright State 23 Francis Marion 0

3 NJIT 11 Campbell 31 Eastern Kentucky 01 Morehead State 4

2011

Final record: 7-7-4

NCAA Division i

head Coach: Todd Dyer

0 Richmond (2OT) 02 Howard 00 Elon 11 Liberty (2OT) 11 East Tennessee State (2OT) 20 Appalachian State (2OT) 12 Tennessee Tech (OT) 12 George Mason (2OT) 20 Radford 11 VMI 02 Charleston Southern 32 South Carolina State 11 North Carolina State 42 NJIT 01 Cleveland State 01 Eastern Kentucky (2OT) 12 Morehead State (2OT) 33 Francis Marion 0

Below: Action from The GAme 2.0.

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CAreer reCorDS

Games played

1. Amy Kennedy 1997-00 832. Amanda Stombaugh 1997-00 813. Amina Bayou 1997-00 804. Angela Snyder 1996-99 794. Melodie Massey 1998-01 79

Games Started

1. Amy Kennedy 1997-00 832. Amanda Stombaugh 1997-00 793. Amina Bayou 1997-00 784. Angela Snyder 1996-99 775. Jennifer Gombo 1998-01 76

Goals

1. Phoebe Munson 2000-03 462. Erin Hirschi 1997-00 443. Kieley Munnikhuysen 1995-98 244. Brooke Cooper 1999-01 235. Lindsey ottavio 2009-xx 22

Assists

1. Melodie Massey 1998-01 222. Mia Capps 1999-02 202. Tiffany Crane 2003-06 204. Phoebe Munson 2000-03 195. Amanda Stombaugh 1997-00 18

points

1. Phoebe Munson 2000-03 1112. Erin Hirschi 1997-00 1013. Kieley Munnikhuysen 1995-98 593. Brooke Cooper 1999-01 595. Melodie Massey 1998-01 58

Shots

1. Phoebe Munson 2000-03 2272. Erin Hirschi 1997-00 1703. Irene Vlasidis 1998-01 1574. Claudia Watt 1996-99 1515. Melodie Massey 1998-01 139

Goalkeeper - minutes

1. Amy Kennedy 1997-00 71572. Marcia Biddle 2007-10 44643. Anne Whitmore 2004-07 44134. Lindsay Naill 2001-03 42595. Eryn Craft 1995-96 3140

Wins

1. Amy Kennedy 1997-00 402. Lindsay Naill 2001-03 313. Marcia Biddle 2007-10 274. Anne Whitmore 2004-07 245. Eryn Craft 1995-96 21

Saves

1. Amy Kennedy 1997-00 4372. Eryn Craft 1995-96 2933. Anne Whitmore 2004-07 2264. Marcia Biddle 2007-10 2245. Lindsay Naill 2001-03 149

Shutouts

1. Amy Kennedy 1997-00 262. Lindsay Naill 2001-03 243. Marcia Biddle 2007-10 154. Eryn Craft 1995-96 134. Anne Whitmore 2004-07 13

Goals Against Average (400 minutes)

1. Lindsay Naill 2001-03 0.702. kyra Byron 2009-xx 0.81

3. Amy Kennedy 1997-00 0.924. Beth Goodroe 1994 1.205. Marcia Biddle 2007-10 1.21

SeASoN reCorDS

Goals

1. Tina Tsironis 1995 161. Tiffany Gruschow 2002 161. Lindsey ottavio 2010 16

4. Erin Hirschi 1999 134. Phoebe Munson 2000 134. Phoebe Munson 2001 134. Phoebe Munson 2002 13

Assists

1. Melodie Massey 2000 102. Phoebe Munson 2002 93. Beth Portell 1995 83. Irene Vlasidis 2000 85. Kate Hrastar 1998 75. Brooke Cooper 1999 75. Mia Capps 2001 75. kelsey pardue 2010 7

5. Jessica Varela 2010 7

points

1. Tina Tsironis 1995 361. Tiffany Gruschow 2002 363. Phoebe Munson 2002 354. Lindsey ottavio 2010 33

5. Erin Hirschi 1999 32

Shots

1. Irene Vlasidis 1998 902. Phoebe Munson 2000 883. Phoebe Munson 2002 674. Erin Hirschi 1998 615. Kieley Munnikhuysen 1995 605. Tina Tsironis 1995 60

Goalkeeper - minutes

1. Amy Kennedy 1998 19412. Amy Kennedy 2000 19153. Lindsay Naill 2002 17304. Eryn Craft 1996 16945. Amy Kennedy 1997 1657

Wins

1. Lindsay Naill 2002 152. Amy Kennedy 1998 133. Amy Kennedy 1998 124. Eryn Craft 1995 114. Lindsay Naill 2001 114. Marcia Biddle 2010 11

Saves

1. Eryn Craft 1996 1702. Amy Kennedy 2000 1313. Eryn Craft 1995 1234. Amy Kennedy 1998 1195. Amy Kennedy 1999 95

Shutouts

1. Lindsay Naill 2002 122. Amy Kennedy 2000 113. Eryn Craft 1995 74. Amy Kennedy 1998 64. Lindsay Naill 2001 64. Lindsay Naill 2003 64. kyra Byron 2011 6

Goals Against Average

1. Lindsay Naill 2002 0.422. Lindsay Naill 2001 0.763. Eryn Craft 1995 0.814. Amy Kennedy 1999 0.825. Amy Kennedy 2000 0.85

SiNGLe-mATCh reCorDS

Goals

Tina Tsironis (Pfeiffer) 1995 4Phoebe Munson (Erskine) 2001 4

Assists

Phoebe Munson (Erskine) 2002 4

points

Tina Tsironis (Pfeiffer) [4g, 1a] 1995 9

Goalkeeper - Saves

Eryn Craff (WV Wesleyan) 1996 16

TeAm SeASoN reCorDS

Wins 1998 16Winning % (14-2-2) 1995 .833Winning Streak 1997 8Unbeaten Streak 2001 12Goals 2002 72Assists 2000 49Points 2002 189Fewest Goals Allowed 2002 8 Shutouts 2000 13Consecutive Shutouts (3x) 2002 4Consecutive Gamesw/o Being Shutout 1995 17

TeAm SiNGLe-mATCh reCorD

Goals (3x) 2002 10

ALL-reGioNRigel Lockett 1st-Team 2002Phoebe Munson 2nd-Team 2002Tiffany Gruschow 3rd-Team 2002Jennifer Gombo 2nd-Team 2001Jennifer Gombo 1st-Team 2000Angela Snyder 1st-Team 1999Erin Hirschi 2nd-Team 1999Angela Snyder 1st-Team 1998Irene Vlasidis 2nd-Team 1998Tina Tsironis 2nd-Team 1995

ALL-CoNFereNCeAynsley Birkner (USC) 1st-Team 2007Michelle DeSieno (USC) 1st-Team 2007Sarah Fening (USC) 1st-Team 2007Brittany Stubbs (USC) 1st-Team 2007Anne Whitmore (USC) 1st-Team 2007Alex Myers (USC) 2nd-Team 2007Brooke Brumby (DI Independent) 1st-Team 2005Melissa Cary (DI Independent) 1st-Team 2005Anna Gravely (DI Independent) 1st-Team 2005Anne Whitmore (DI Independent) Honorable Mention 2005Melissa Cary (DI Independent) 2nd-Team 2004Tiffany Crane (DI Independent) Honorable Mention 2004Stephanie Schroeder (DI Independent) Honorable Mention 2004Rigel Lockett (CVAC) 1st-Team 2002Phoebe Munson (CVAC) 1st-Team 2002Tiffany Gruschow (CVAC) 1st-Team 2002Hillary Carney (CVAC) 2nd-Team 2002Lindsay Naill (CVAC) 2nd-Team 2002Tiffany Rice (CVAC) 2nd-Team 2002Lindsay Naill (CVAC) 1st-Team 2001Mia Capps (CVAC) 2nd-Team 2001Jennifer Gombo (CVAC) 2nd-Team 2001Melodie Massey (CVAC) 2nd-Team 2001Phoebe Munson (CVAC) 2nd-Team 2001Jennifer Gombo (CVAC) 1st-Team 2000Brooke Cooper (CVAC) 2nd-Team 2000Rigel Lockett (CVAC) 2nd-Team 2000Phoebe Munson (CVAC) 2nd-Team 2000Amy Kennedy (CVAC) Honorable Mention 2000Irene Vlasidis (CVAC) Honorable Mention 2000Angela Snyder (CVAC) 1st-Team 1999Erin Hirschi (CVAC) 2nd-Team 1999Amy Kennedy (CVAC) Honorable Mention 1999Angela Snyder (CVAC) 1st-Team 1998Jennifer Gombo (CVAC) 2nd-Team 1998Erin Hirschi (CVAC) 2nd-Team 1998Irene Vlasidis (CVAC) 2nd-Team 1998Amy Kennedy (CVAC) Honorable Mention 1998Angela Snyder (CVAC) 1st-Team 1997Amanda Stombaugh (CVAC) 2nd-Team 1997Erin Hirschi (CVAC) Honorable Mention 1997Stephanie Tucker (CVAC) Honorable Mention 1997Beth Portell (CVAC) 2nd-Team 1996Stephanie Tucker (CVAC) 2nd-Team 1996Tina Tsironis (CVAC) 1st-Team 1995Julia Fera (CVAC) 2nd-Team 1995Sheena McGloine (CVAC) 2nd-Team 1995Beth Portell (CVAC) 2nd-Team 1995

CoNFereNCe pLAYer oF The YeArAnne Whitmore (USC - Defensive) 2007Alex Myers (USC - Rookie) 2007Tiffany Gruschow (CVAC - Freshman) 2002Kieley Munnikhuysen (CVAC - Freshman) 1995

CoNFereNCe ALL-ToUrNAmeNTMichelle DeSieno (USC) 2007Katie Devlin (USC) 2007Brittany Stubbs (USC) 2007Lauren Trizna (USC) 2007Melissa Cary (USC)# 2005Anne Whitmore (USC) 2005Hillary Carney (CVAC) 2002Tiffany Gruschow (CVAC) 2002Rigel Lockett (CVAC) 2002Phoebe Munson (CVAC)* 2002Gina Powell (CVAC) 2002Jennifer Gombo (CVAC) 2001Jennifer Gombo (CVAC) 2000Amy Kennedy (CVAC) 2000Erin Hirschi (CVAC) 1999Angela Snyder (CVAC) 1999Kate Hrastar (CVAC) 1998Amy Kennedy (CVAC) 1998Angela Snyder (CVAC) 1998Amy Kennedy (CVAC) 1997Kieley Munnikhuysen (CVAC) 1997Amanda Stombaugh (CVAC) 1997

*Tournament MVP; #Tournament Defensive MVP

VASiD ALL-STATeLindsey ottavio 1st-Team 2010

Melissa Cary 2nd-Team 2005Phoebe Munson Honorable Mention 2003Rigel Lockett 1st-Team 2002Hillary Carney 2nd-Team 2002Tiffany Gruschow 2nd-Team 2002Phoebe Munson 2nd-Team 2002Jennifer Gombo Honorable Mention 2001Jennifer Gombo 1st-Team 2000Amy Kennedy 1st-Team 2000Erin Hirschi Honorable Mention 2000Phoebe Munson Honorable Mention 2000Amy Kennedy 1st-Team 1999Angela Snyder 1st-Team 1999Erin Hirschi Honorable Mention 1999Amy Kennedy 1st-Team 1998Irene Vlasidis 2nd-Team 1998Angela Snyder 1st-Team 1997Beth Portell 1st-Team 1996Stephanie Tucker Honorable Mention 1996Claudia Watt Honorable Mention 1996Tina Tsironis Honorable Mention 1995Kearsten Lewis Honorable Mention 1994Tina Tsironis Honorable Mention 1994Rachel Weber Honorable Mention 1994

TeAm poST-SeASoN CompeTiTioNUSC Tournament Runners-Up 2007USC Tournament Quarterfinals 2006USC Tournament Semifinals 2005CVAC Tournament Champions 2002CVAC Tournament Semifinals 2001CVAC Tournament Semifinals 2000ECAC Tournament Quarterfinals 1999CVAC Tournament Semifinals 1999ECAC Tournament Semifinals 1998CVAC Tournament Runners-Up 1998CVAC Tournament Runners-Up 1997CVAC Tournament Quarterfinals 1996CVAC Tournament Quarterfinals 1995

hiGheST NATioNAL rANkiNGS #9 In Division II 2001#25 In Division II 1998

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LoNGWooD UNiVerSiTY 31

With a legacy of learning dating back more than 170 years,Longwood University has developed a meaningful learning environmentthat extends far beyond the classroom. Founded in 1839 as the FarmvilleFemale Seminary Association, the school was a pioneer first in privateand later in public education. The state of Virginia acquired the school in1884 and renamed it as the Normal School, the first state institution ofhigher learning for women in Virginia. Over the years, the schoolexpanded its curricula and had a succession of names, becomingLongwood College in 1949 and fully coeducational in 1976. On April24, 2002, history was again made at Longwood when Gov. Mark Warnersigned legislation that designated Longwood as a university, effectiveJuly 1, 2002.

The legacy that began in 1839 continues today as LongwoodUniversity offers more than 100 majors, minors and concentrations tomore than 4,800 students. Given its historical roots, LongwoodUniversity enjoys an enviable reputation for teacher preparation. But theexcellence has expanded throughout the university with strong programsin the liberal arts and sciences, business, and professional and pre-pro-fessional programs. Today the coeducational, comprehensive state uni-versity comprises four separate colleges: the Cook-Cole College of Artsand Sciences, the College of Business and Economics, the College ofEducation and Human Services and the College of Graduate andProfessional Studies. The graduate college offers programs in education,communication sciences and disorders, English and sociology, as well asan MBA degree.

Under the leadership of Interim President Marge Connelly,Longwood is committed to developing citizen leaders and provides ameaningful learning environment. Students get an excellent groundingin theory then translate their newly acquired knowledge into action bydoing research, internships, fieldwork and community service.Recognizing the value of experiential learning, Longwood is one of thefew universities in the country to require all students to complete aninternship or similar learning experience before graduation.Additionally, Longwood was the first institution in Virginia to requirethat every freshman have a laptop computer. Technology is integratedthroughout the learning process—an essential element for preparing theleaders of tomorrow.

The Greenwood Library supports Longwood’s mission of develop-ing citizen leaders through a comprehensive array of services andresources. It is a learning-centered environment that fosters intellectual

exchange, scholarly communication, cultural enrichment, lifelong infor-mation literacy and creative expression. In addition, the library providesmore than 343,000 titles, 8,000 DVDs, 5,100 CDs, 900 print journal sub-scriptions, and 160 electronic databases with access to more than 51,000full-text electronic journals. The library also provides integrated tech-nology for information retrieval from libraries throughout the world.This state-of-the-art facility is named in honor of Longwood’s 22ndpresident, Dr. Janet Daly Greenwood who served from 1981 to 1987.

Longwood provides a range of business services to the region andstate through the Longwood Small Business Development Center, whilethe Longwood Center for the Visual Arts serves as an important andinnovative study center and cultural resource for the Commonwealth ofVirginia.

Longwood University also has a tremendous economic and cultur-al impact on Farmville and the surrounding communities. A study con-ducted by the Longwood Small Business Development Center estimatesthat university employees, students and visitors spent more than $90 mil-lion in 2007—with 66 percent of that amount being spent in Farmvilleand the eight surrounding counties.

The Longwood campus, located in the heart of historic Farmville,Va., provides excellent facilities while reflecting the charm, beauty andcharacter associated with its long heritage. The campus community wasenhanced with the opening of Brock Commons, a beautiful pedestrianpromenade that provides a central focal point for the Longwood campuswhile eliminating traffic congestion and safety hazards. Fountains,walkways, outdoor sculpture and beautiful landscaping contribute toBrock Commons, creating a parklike atmosphere for students, faculty,staff and the public.

Longwood’s signature building, Ruffner Hall, was rededicated onApril 23, 2005, and replicates the university’s most beloved building andits beautiful rotunda, dating to the 1880s, which burned on April 24,2001, while undergoing a $12 million renovation. The original eightpaintings on the interior of the rotunda dome, created in 1905 by theItalian-born artist Eugene D. Monfalcone of Richmond, have beenreturned to the dome following an extensive restoration that was underway prior to the fire. The historic Joan of Arc statue, known affection-ately as “Joanie on the Stony,” was also restored recently and returned toits place of honor on the main floor beneath the rotunda. The larger-than-life sculpture is a reproduction of the famous 1870 original created byFrench sculptor Henri-Michel-Antoine Chapu. The statue was a gift ofthe Class of 1914 and symbolizes Joan of Arc as the patron saint ofLongwood.

Ruffner Hall was reconstructed in the classic style based on theoriginal blueprints and drawings from the state archives in Richmond.

The 83,143-square-foot building houses 22 classrooms, four aca-demic departments, the offices of the Vice President for AcademicAffairs and the deans of the College of Graduate and ProfessionalStudies and the Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences, named forbenefactors Dr. John R. Cook (Class of 1952) and Dr. Waverly M. Cole.

Between Ruffner Hall and Blackwell Hall, a sunlit hallway formsthe Cole Gallery, which features a collection of more than 500 pieces of19th-century Bohemian glass, Meissen porcelain and English potterydonated to the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts by Dr. Cole.Standing guard over this rare collection of decorative arts, with hersword held high, is the recently renovated equestrian statue of Joan ofArc, or “Joanie on the Pony,” by Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington.

Adjoining the Cole Gallery is Blackwell Hall, opened in 1920 asthe campus dining hall. This historic facility, which survived the GreatFire of 2001, was named in the mid-1970s in memory of Dr. Herbert R.Blackwell, professor of English and dean of the college. Today, follow-ing a recent renovation and conversion, Blackwell Hall has a new roleproviding space for social, cultural and educational events for the cam-pus and community. Along with Blackwell Hall, the extensive renova-

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tion included the adjacent Virginia and Prince Edward meeting rooms.The Chichester Science Center opened Dec. 6, 2005. The 70,822-

square-foot facility includes 23 classrooms and laboratories, 47 facultyoffices and additional research space for both undergraduate and gradu-ate research projects. The building, which was named in 2007 in honorof John H. and Karen Williams Chichester (Class of 1974), features astate-of-the-art, climate-controlled environment with safety ventilationsystems and hazardous materials safeguards, as well as a high-tech infra-structure for classrooms, laboratories and distance-learning facilities. Agreenhouse and herbarium, housing the world’s largest collection ofVirginia plant specimens, are located on the roof.

More recently, a multifaceted Health and Fitness Center opened inAugust 2007. Located on Main Street adjacent to Frazer Residence Hall,the 74,683-square-foot, 2-1/2-story facility features a wide range ofamenities including an indoor track, basketball and racquetball courts, aclimbing wall, workout rooms, juice bar, and the latest weight, exerciseand training equipment. The building received a Gold CertificationRating in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) fromthe U.S. Green Building Council.

One of the more popular buildings on campus is the two-story,60,000-square-foot Dorrill Dining Hall located on Brock Commonsacross from the Lankford Student Union. Named in honor of Dr. WilliamFranklin Dorrill, Longwood’s 23rd president, this multipurpose facilitywith its curved, colonnaded portico overlooking Iler Field was the firston campus to utilize geothermal heating and cooling. The flexible inte-rior design provides space for banquets, meetings and special eventsalong with a Grand Dining Room seating 500 and an arcade seating anadditional 700.

In fall 2009, the Center for Communication Studies and Theatreopened a new era for one of Longwood’s fastest-growing programs. Thethree-story, 41,983-square-foot building is home to the Department ofCommunication Studies and Theatre and Longwood Theatre produc-tions, and is situated between the south end of Bedford Hall and FranklinStreet across from the Hull Education Center. The new building featuresa highly flexible 174-seat “black box” theater, in which the seats andstage can be moved around. A studio theater, of about 80 seats and alsoflexible, will be used for student productions. There is also a scene shop,a costume shop and a drafting lab. The center also houses the JackBlanton Gallery, which features more than 160 of the 230 pieces of art-work donated by Jack Blanton to the Longwood Center for the VisualArts.

Nearly 1,000 students reside in three campus-managed apartmentcommunities: Longwood Landings at Mid-Town Square, LongwoodVillage and Lancer Village. Some of the amenities and features of theapartments are private bedrooms (some with private baths), full kitchens(most with dishwashers), washer-dryer units, large living areas, high-speed Internet and cable television. Two of the three communities havefitness rooms, and one has a swimming pool and a game room. On cam-pus, Wheeler and Cox Halls recently reopened following complete ren-ovations. These residence halls now include elevators, air conditioning,bathrooms with ceramic tile and new fixtures, contemporary studyrooms with modern amenities, and common areas with outside terraces.

Longwood Landings at Mid-Town Square, which opened in August2006, is a residential village that includes four four-story buildings withthe top three floors dedicated to student housing and the ground floordevoted to leased retail space. Longwood students occupy 96 four-bed-room and 24 single-room apartments. Retailers include Barnes & Noble,which operates Longwood’s bookstore and includes a Starbucks Café,and a Chick-fil-A and Moe’s Southwest Grill operated by LongwoodDining Services (ARAMARK).

Willett Hall, named for former Longwood President Henry I.Willett Jr., is a health, physical education and recreation complex locat-ed on Brock Commons. It has a gymnasium with 1,807 seats; a complete

weight-training laboratory; a 25-meter pool with a 1-meter board, under-water lighting and observation window; a 350-seat natatorium; a moderndance studio with a floating floor and staging capacity; and one of thestate’s best-equipped laboratories for the study of human performance asit relates to exercise, sports, health and the arts. A 3,000-square-footaddition to Willett Hall houses a sports medicine/rehabilitation facilityfor the health, recreation and kinesiology programs.

Not far from campus students can enjoy the facilities at LongwoodEstate, which features a complex of athletic fields for field hockey,lacrosse and soccer, along with a nine-hole golf course. The president’shome, Longwood House, is situated on the estate.

Longwood University is accredited by the Commission on Collegesof the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS: 1866Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033; 404-679-4500) to award bachelor’sand master’s degrees. Other accreditations include the National Councilfor Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the Virginia StateBoard of Education, the National Association of Schools of Theatre andthe National Association of Schools of Music. Specific programendorsements include the undergraduate social work program that isaccredited by the Council on Social Work Education; the undergraduatetherapeutic recreation program that is accredited by the NationalRecreation and Park Association; the athletic training program that isaccredited by the Council on Accreditation of Athletic TrainingEducation (CCATE); and the undergraduate and graduate businessadministration programs that are accredited by the Association toAdvance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB- International).

For the 14th straight year, Longwood University is ranked amongthe best in the 2012 U.S. News & World Report survey. The newUSN&WR “America’s Best Colleges” report, released in September2011, ranks Longwood 10th in the category “Top Public Universities-Master’s” in the South. Among all Southern Universities-Master’s (pub-lic and private) Longwood remains within the top tier at No. 29.Additionally, Longwood is one of only 135 schools in the Southeastselected as a “Best in the Southeast” in the Princeton Review’s 2012Best Colleges: Region by Region listings. The Princeton Review alsonamed Longwood one of the nation's “Best Value” colleges and univer-sities, including Longwood as one of 75 public institutions to be featuredin its book, "The Best Value Colleges: 2012 Edition." And, for the thirdyear, Longwood University is included as one of the 650 best colleges inthe United States in the Forbes 2012 list of America’s Best Colleges.

The FArmViLLe AreA

Longwood University is located in historic Farmville, Virginia -- 65 miles west of Richmond, 48 miles east of Lynchburg, and 60miles south of Charlottesville -- the Heart of Virginia. The Town ofFarmville has a population of approximately 6,800.

The Farmville Area is comprised of the town of Farmville,along with the counties of Prince Edward and Cumberland. Thisarea serves as a retail hub and commercial activity center for eightcounties of Southside Virginia and has a service market of more than100,000 people. Education is a dominant factor in the area, withthree outstanding colleges offering educational and training opportu-nities. In addition to Longwood, Hampden-Sydney College andSouthside Virginia Community College are located in the area.

The Farmville Area has a diversified economy with strong man-ufacturing, trade, service, and agricultural sectors. Manufacturingactivity centers around natural resources, textiles, and a variety ofindustrial and consumer goods.

The Town of Farmville is also home to the annual Heart ofVirginia Festival (first Saturday in May) and many historical sites,including Appomattox Courthouse and Sailors Creek Battlefield.These points of interest make the Farmville Area a very attractiveplace to be. Located in and near town are churches, hotels, motels,a country club, a municipal airport, and a community hospital. Manyadditional points of interest are within a short distance of theFarmville area.

CommoNWeALTh oF VirGiNiA

The Commonwealth of Virginia is one of the original 13colonies. Named for the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I of England,Virginia was England’s first successful overseas colony and the siteof the first permanent English settlement in America. West Virginiawas part of Virginia until 1863.

Virginia’s rich political heritage helped shape the democraticprinciples on which the United States was founded. Virginia played

an important role in the American Revolution (1775-1783), and itentered the Union as the 10th of the original 13 states on June 25,1788. During the American Civil War (1861-1865) the state’s capi-tal, Richmond, was also capital of the Confederacy. The state haslong been nicknamed Old Dominion.

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, andJames Monroe, all Virginians, were founding fathers of the UnitedStates and were among the first five U.S. presidents. Virginia is alsothe birthplace of U.S. presidents William Henry Harrison, JohnTyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson.

Virginia is the 35th largest state in the United States, boundedon the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north and east by Marylandand the District of Columbia, on the west by West Virginia andKentucky, and on the south by Tennessee and North Carolina.

According to the 2010 national census, Virginia’s populationwas 8,001,024, ranking it 12th among the states. Virginia Beach(435,619) is one of the most popular resort destinations on the EastCoast, as well as Virginia’s largest city. Richmond (192,913) is thestate capital and a center of banking and insurance, and of both retailand wholesale trade. The Naval Base at Norfolk (229,112) and theNaval Shipyard at Portsmouth (101,377) employ thousands of civil-ians and military personnel. Hampton (145,017) is important for itsaviation activities such as Langley Air Force Base and a NationalAeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility. In NewportNews (178,281) is a shipyard that builds naval ships, including air-craft carriers. Alexandria (136,974) is part of the Washington, D.C.,metropolitan area. Lynchburg (67,720) is the site of light industries.Roanoke (91,552) is the largest city in western Virginia.

Civilian and military employment, mostly with the federal gov-ernment, is an essential part of the Virginia economy. The Pentagon,which houses the Department of Defense, is located in Virginia andis the leading federal employer in the northern part of the state. Thereare also important military bases in Virginia, particularly the massivecomplex of army, navy, and air force bases in the vicinity of Norfolk.

Average January temperatures range from less than 32°F in thewest to more than 42°F in southeastern Virginia. Average July tem-peratures range from more than 78°F in the southeast to less than68°F in the western mountains. Total precipitation ranges fromabout 35 to more than 50 inches. Snowfalls are moderate, except inthe mountain regions.

Besides Virginia, three other states - Kentucky, Massachusettsand Pennsylvania - use the term commonwealth as part of their offi-cial names. The delegates to the convention in Williamsburg, whenthe first Constitution of Virginia was adopted on June 29, 1776, usedcommonwealth as the name for the new form of government. It isvery likely they had in mind the Puritans’ rebellion against theCrown in England more than 100 years earlier.

Pennsylvania and Massachusetts also chose to be called com-monwealths after independence from Great Britain. The other 10former colonies took the name “state,” the term used in theDeclaration of Independence. Kentucky was once part of Virginia.When Kentuckians joined the Union as the 15th state in 1792, it alsokept the name commonwealth.

Source(s): Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce;

Commonwealth of Virginia(via Encarta Encyclopedia, MSN Learning & Research);

Virginia Tourism Corporation

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mArGe CoNNeLLY

Marge Connelly, a longtimeVirginia resident and financialservices executive, began herresponsibilities as LongwoodUniversity’s top leader onJune 1, 2012. As Longwood’sinterim president, Connellyprovides direction at the high-est level in areas including

strategic planning, financialoperations, fundraising, and

government and community rela-tions. She also works to build and

strengthen relationships betweenLongwood and its key constituencies,

including alumni; donors; current studentsand their parents; board members; and leaders in government, businessand education. A former member and rector of Longwood’s Board ofVisitors, Connelly brings substantial knowledge of the university to hernew position.

Prior to becoming Longwood’s interim president, Connelly workedas a financial services executive at Barclaycard, Wachovia Securities andCapital One Financial Services.

Most recently, she spent 2-1/2 years living in London and workingfor Barclaycard as the global chief operating officer, responsible for alloperations and technology supporting Barclaycard’s business activitiesthroughout the UK, Europe and the United States.

Prior to her time at Barclaycard, Connelly was chief operating offi-cer for Wachovia Securities, the third-largest retail brokerage firm in theU.S. (now Wells Fargo Advisors), where she oversaw the firm’s infor-mation technology and operations management and served on theExecutive Committee. In that role, she orchestrated the complete trans-formation of the company’s operations and led integration efforts thatenabled acquisitions resulting in a growth rate in excess of 30 percent.

Before joining Wachovia Securities, Connelly was an executivevice president for Capital One Financial Services, where she managedmuch of the company’s operations and technology, and worked on iden-tifying and cultivating relationships with other business, governmentand community leaders. During her tenure with Capital One, she wasinstrumental in building the infrastructure and culture to enable the com-pany’s growth from 5 million customers in 1994 to approximately 50million customers in 2005. She was a member of Capital One SeniorManagement Team and also served as the company’s co-CIO for twoyears.

Connelly has served on a number of boards both locally and nation-ally that emphasize healthcare, economic development and education.She was a member of the Executive Advisory Council for the Universityof Richmond’s Business School, the Virginia Commonwealth UniversityBusiness School Foundation Board, and also chaired the GreaterRichmond Partnership. She received an honorary doctorate fromVirginia Union University and currently serves on the board of TheWomen’s Initiative in Charlottesville, Va.

She was appointed by former governors Warner and Kaine to theCouncil on Virginia’s Future and chaired the Virginia WorkforceCouncil. In addition, she was a member of the CJW Medical CenterBoard of Trustees and Venture Richmond Executive Committee. She hasalso served as chair of the Central Virginia Food Bank, and served on theExecutive Committees of the Greater Richmond YMCA and the WorldAffairs Council of Greater Richmond.

Connelly has been a member of the Greater Richmond Chamber ofCommerce, the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, the National Better

Business Bureau, the Executive Committee of Richmond Renaissance,the Human Rights Campaign Foundation Board and the RichmondRegion 2007 Advisory Council. She also was involved with numerousfinancial services industry groups, participating on several committees,including the Operations Committee of the Securities Industry andFinancial Markets Association (SIFMA), the Depository Trust ClearingCorporation (DTCC) and the Executive Advisory Committees of bothVisa and Visa International.

She has received numerous accolades for her business and civiccontributions, including being named by Equality Virginia as one of 20Outstanding Virginians in 2009, receiving the 2007 Public ServiceAward from the VCU Wilder School of Government and Public Affairsand being honored as one of the “Professionals Who Made a Difference”by Longwood University. She was named one of the most influentialwomen by Richmond Magazine in 2006, one of the area’s most influen-tial leaders by Style Magazine in 2004 and 2005 and “Woman of theYear in business” by the YWCA in 2003. She also was named a “Top100 IT Leader” by CIO Magazine, one of the “Hottest CIO’s” by FutureBanker and one of the “50 most powerful GLBT people” in the UK.Connelly has appeared on C-Span and been cited in several magazines,including Business Week and Fast Company. She also has appeared atsome of the most prestigious business conferences, speaking on womenand leadership, the Internet, customer service, business ethics, diversityand a number of other topics.

Connelly grew up in the small community of Horseheads, N.Y., andhas a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University ofDelaware. She lives with her partner, Julie Christopher, in Keswick, Va.,and has two grown children.

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interim president

marge Connelly

executive Assistant to the president

for Governmental Affairs and Special projects

Brenda Atkins

Vice president for Facilities management

richard W. Bratcher

Vice president of Administration and Finance

p. kenneth Copeland Jr.

Special Assistant to the president

and Director of events and Ceremonies

Diane easter

Vice president for information

and instructional Technology Services

Francis x. moore iii

provost and Vice president for Academic Affairs

kenneth B. perkins

Vice president for Student Affairs

Tim J. pierson

Vice president for University Advancement

Bryan k. rowland

Dean, College of Business and economics

Dr. paul T. Barrett

Dean of Admissions

Sallie mcmullin

Dean, College of Graduate and professional Studies

Dr. Jeannine rajewski perry

Dean, Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Charles D. ross

Dean, College of education and human Services

Dr. Wayne k. White

Director of public Safety and Chief of police

mr. robert Beach

TroY AUSTiN

Troy Austin is in his eighth year atLongwood University during 2012-13,and his fifth full year as Director ofAthletics following his appointment onApril 22, 2008. He previously served asthe interim AD from August 2006 toApril 2008. Austin's efforts during his

tenure were essential to Longwood gain-ing Big South Conference membership.Austin, one of the youngest Division I ath-

letics directors in the nation (34), wasappointed to and served a three-year term (2009-

12) on the Division I-AAA Athletics DirectorsAssociation (ADA) Executive Committee, and was re-appointed to asecond three-year term (2012-15). He spearheaded the creation anddevelopment of A Blueprint for Success, a five-year (2009-14) StrategicPlan for Longwood University Athletics. Austin oversees an intercolle-giate athletics department where the overall undergraduate cumulativegrade point average is 3.0 among 200-plus student-athletes. He servedon the selection committee for the appointment of retired BrigadierGeneral Patrick Finnegan who served as Longwood University's 25thpresident from 2010-12.

Austin served in a critical role as Longwood completed the finalyear of its NCAA Division I Reclassification during 2006-07. He repre-sented the department during a three-day visit to campus in September2006 by a four-member Peer-Review Team as well as an NCAARepresentative during the Division I Certification Self-Study andEvaluation process. Austin coordinated the compilation of informationfor the school’s annual Athletics Report and Updated Strategic Plan thatyear as well.

Austin has supervised 14 intercollegiate athletics programs andrespective coaching staffs, and an administrative support staff over thepast six academic years. He has administered an annual budget of over$8 million, while developing and implementing marketing strategies tobrand the department. Austin has overseen facility capital upgrade proj-ects for basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, field hockey and women’slacrosse. Prior to his appointment as interim AD, he had been the direc-tor of development for intercollegiate athletics at Longwood fromOctober 2005 to August 2006, assisting with the department’s externalrelations efforts, including the direction of the Lancer Club and its exec-utive council.

Austin was the director of program development and marketingrelations for the National Football League Coaches Association(NFLCA) from 2003-05. At the NFLCA, he directed the developmentand marketing of NFLCA programs, properties, and special events. Inthis capacity, Austin sought marketing partners for the NFLCA, andnegotiated marketing opportunities for NFL assistant and head coaches.In addition, he oversaw the membership benefits program for the 750active and retired NFL coaches, facilitated sponsorships with corporatepartners, and served as a liaison between NFLCA and marketing partnersamong many other duties and responsibilities.

While pursuing his post-graduate degree at VCU (2002-03), Austinserved an internship within VCU Athletics Marketing and Promotionswhere he contributed to the development of promotional efforts for cre-ating and maintaining fan interest while assisting with marketing effortsto attain new sponsors. Prior to his time at VCU, he served an internshipwithin Duke University Athletics as the Life Skills Coordinator where hedirected the nationally renowned educational program, ‘Verizon Readwith the Blue Devils’, for elementary school children.

A native of Orange, New Jersey, Austin earned his Bachelor of Artsdegree in sociology, along with a certificate in markets & management

from Duke where he was a four-year football letterman. A team captainas a senior, he earned the William J. Griffith Service Award and wasnamed the team’s Most Outstanding Defensive Lineman. Austin earnedhis Master of Science degree in sports leadership from the VirginiaCommonwealth University Center for Sports Leadership.

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iT’S oFFiCiAL

Former Longwood University president Dr. patricia p. Cormier

received a letter from The NCAA dated July 11, 2007 stating that

the organization’s Division i management Council Administrative

Committee, acting on behalf of the Division i management

Council, had approved the recommendation from the Division i

management Council membership Subcommittee to transfer

Longwood to Division i active membership as of September 1,

2007. The Lancers competed during 2007-08 as one of three new

members of NCAA Division i.

keY DATeS To NCAA DiViSioN i STATUS

November 12, 2002

president Cormier informs NCAA of intent

to reclassify to Division i

August 2003

NCAA approves move into first year of reclassification

September 1, 2004

Full compliance with Division i legislation/

membership requirements

September 2004

men’s Golf and Women’s Lacrosse/multidivisional

reclassification

September 2005

Longwood begins Division i Certification Self-Study

may 15, 2006

Longwood submits Division i Certification

Self-Study report to NCAA

September 15-16, 2006

men’s Golf competes in first official Division i

competition at rutgers

September 25-27, 2006

NCAA peer-review Team visits campus

to conduct certification evaluation

April 9, 2007

NCAA approves Longwood Self-Study

process as successfully completed

may 2007

men’s Golf earns invitation and competes in school’s

first NCAA Division i post-season competition

July 11, 2007

NCAA approves Longwood for Division i

active membership during 2007-08

September 1, 2007

Longwood begins competition as officially-certified

Division i member

January 23, 2012

Longwood invited to join the Big South Conference following a

vote by the Big South Council of Chief executive officers

July 1, 2012

Longwood becomes the 12th member of the

Big South Conference

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Associate Athletics Director

for Student-Athlete enhancement

& Senior Woman Administrator

michelle meadows

Michelle Meadows is in her eighth yearat Longwood University during 2012-13, and was promoted to her new posi-tion of Associate Athletic Director in

February 2009, after serving as AssistantAthletic Director from July 2005. She was

also appointed as the Department’s SeniorWoman Administrator in July 2007. Prior to

Longwood, Meadows was the AssistantCompliance Director (2003-05) at Virginia Commonwealth Universitywhere she earned her Master of Science from the Center for SportsLeadership in 2003.

As Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Enhancement,Meadows’ supervises and directs the Compliance, Academic Services,and Life Skills programs for student-athletes. Meadows was instrumen-tal upon her arrival in 2005 in enhancing the department’s NCAA com-pliance program with a focus on education and monitoring that was vitalto Longwood’s reclassification and certification as a Division I programin 2007. During the early stages of her tenure, her vision led the creationand development of an Academic Services Department in October 2006providing resources to student-athletes for their athletic, academic,career and personal pursuits. In February 2009, her role was expanded toinclude actively directing the academic services program as part of theStudent-Athlete Enhancement Department.

Under Meadows’ direction, the department has experienced its’highest academic achievements as a Division I program with the imple-mentation of the Academic Game Plan Program and Lancer LegacySpeaker Series, improvements to tutoring and peer mentoring resources,and the development of an academic learning facility for student-ath-letes. In the spring semester of 2012, the Athletic Department observedits highest academic success to date with a 3.04 cumulative GPA andfour consecutive semesters above the 3.0 GPA mark.

A Richmond native, Meadows graduated summa cum laude fromVirginia Tech in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science degree in human nutri-tion, foods, and exercise. She was a four-year starter in softball for theHokies and a three-time Academic All-American, the first student-ath-lete to do so at Virginia Tech at that time. She was named the Atlantic 10Player of the Year and Atlantic 10 Softball Student-Athlete of the Yearin her senior season. She was the recipient of a NCAA PostgraduateScholarship Award and was honored by Virginia Tech with the SkeltonAward for Academic Excellence in Athletics at the conclusion of hercareer. On October 22, 2010, Meadows was inducted into the VirginiaTech Sports Hall of Fame for her contributions as a Virginia Tech stu-dent-athlete.

Meadows is also a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes andserves as faculty advisor for Chi Alpha Campus Ministries at LongwoodUniversity.

Associate Athletics Director

for internal operations

Bill irish

Bill Irish is in his fourth year atLongwood University during 2012-13,beginning employment May 25, 2009,and serves as a member of the depart-ment’s senior management team. Prior

to Longwood, he worked for TheThomas James Company, an event man-

agement, operations, and marketing con-sulting group in Atlanta, following an

appointment as director of operations for the2008 NCAA Division II Spring Championships Festival in Houston.Irish previously had been a vice-president of programming operationsand scheduling for FOX Sports South/SportSouth Networks from 1995-2008.

Irish handles the department budget management along with over-sight of travel procedures, athletic facilities, athletics laundry services,and team sport supervision for field hockey, men’s and women’s golf, aswell as men’s and women’s tennis. He serves as the department’s liaisonwith the Budget Office, Accounting and Financial Reporting, theLongwood Foundation, Facilities and Material Management, HumanResources, and Information Technology Services, and serves on both theLongwood Campus Impact and the Safety/Emergency ManagementCommittees as well.

At FSN South/SportSouth, Irish’s vast and varied duties includedselection of seasonal schedules for professional and collegiate teams andconferences, input and upkeep of the monthly schedules, territorialswitching reports as mandated by professional and collegiate contracts,and served as the contract administrator and network contact for ACCLive and SEC-TV programming packages. He was involved in negotia-tion and administration of all regionally-developed programming agree-ments and underwritten regional network programming, worked direct-ly with the controller and the executive producer on the annual pro-gramming budget, and was the format administrator for the network hislast five years, working with ad sales and production to create the mosteffective formats for the networks.

In addition, Irish worked for the Turner Sports-managed and oper-ated SportSouth Network as both director of programming (1992-95)and program manager (1990-92), and for Pacific Sports Network (1989-90) as program manager. He served as the assistant executive director foroperations and event management at the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (1988-89), was the director of athletic marketing, travel, radio & TV at RiceUniversity (1985-88) and was the athletic business manager at Rice(1984-85) as well. Irish was also the director of communityrelations/group ticket sales manager/broadcasting, and merchandisingmanager for the Houston Gamblers (1983-85) of the now-defunct UnitedStates Football League.

A native of Houston, Irish earned his Bachelor of Arts degree inindustrial psychology from the University of St. Thomas in Houston. Hiswife, Teresa, is a native of Front Royal and serves as the executive assis-tant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Longwood.

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Associate Athletics Director

for media relations

Greg prouty

Greg Prouty is in his 20th year atLongwood University during 2012-13,and his 16th year overseeing athleticsmedia relations and sports informationwhile serving as a member of the

department’s senior management team.He was promoted to associate athletics

director in February 2009, serving as thesport supervisor for women's soccer as well as

men's and women's cross country, after previous-ly being named an assistant athletics director in October 2004.

Prouty coordinates all publicity and promotion for the 14-sportintercollegiate athletics program and its student-athletes, includingadministration of the athletics website while overseeing the daily opera-tion of the office. His direct sport responsibilities include men’s basket-ball, baseball, women’s soccer, men’s and women’s golf, and men’s andwomen’s cross country. He was recently appointed to a three-year term(2012-15) on the Big South Conference Hall of Fame Committee.

Prouty was the assistant sports information director at Longwoodfrom 1991-95 before serving two years (1995-97) as the sports informa-tion director at Lynchburg College. He is a member of both the CollegeSports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and the VirginiaSports Information Directors (VaSID), and has served previous stintswith CoSIDA’s charity, ethics, publications contest, and publicationsawards publicity committees. Prouty has served on the MVP SportsMedia Training Advisory Board since April 2010. He has received sixcitations of excellence from CoSIDA for publications, including two'Best in the Nation' awards, and a 'Third in the Nation' award for the2001-02 men's basketball media guide.

Prouty has served as media coordinator at four NCAA Division IISoccer Championships, including the 2002 and 2003 men’s andwomen’s national championships that were co-hosted by the City ofVirginia Beach and Longwood. He has served as the assistant mediacoordinator for five NCAA Division II Softball Championships (2002,2001, 1999, 1997, 1995) in Salem, Virginia -- championships that wereco-hosted by the City of Salem and Longwood. Additionally, Proutyserved as the official scorer at the 1999 softball championship. He waselected and served as chairperson of the Carolinas-Virginia AthleticConference (CVAC) sports information directors from February 1999until August 2000, and has previously coordinated selections for threeAll-State (VaSID) and All-Region (DAKTRONICS) teams (1994-2004).Prouty currently coordinates the VaSID All-State University Divisionmen’s basketball team as well as the Division I Independent men’s bas-ketball team. He serves on the selection committee for VaSID's 'RichMurray Journalism Scholarship' as well.

A native of Norwich, Ohio, Prouty earned a Bachelor of Arts degreein public relations with an option in sports information from EasternKentucky University in December 1988. He completed a one-yearinternship at ABC affiliate WTVQ-TV in Lexington, Ky., and thenworked with the Indianapolis Colts during the 1989 NFL season as apublic relations intern. Prouty and his wife Paula, a 1985 Longwoodgraduate, have a daughter, Megan Leigh (14).

Assistant Director

for Athletics media relations

Ashley robbins

Ashley Robbins is in her first year atLongwood University during 2012-13,beginning employment on July 10,2012. She will assist with the dailyoperation of the office while also serv-

ing as the primary liaison for five of theschool’s NCAA Division I teams, includ-

ing field hockey, men’s soccer, women’sbasketball, softball and women’s lacrosse.

Robbins comes to the Lancers following thecompletion of a 10-month apprenticeship at Boston College, where shewas responsible for four Eagles’ sports.

At Boston College, Robbins worked with the school’s nationally-ranked field hockey and women’s lacrosse programs along with rowingand swimming and diving. She assisted with football and women’s bas-ketball game-day media relations and operations, while also helpingcoordinate efforts for the 2012 NCAA?Men’s Basketball East Regionalhosted by BC this past March at the TD Garden in Boston.

Prior to Boston College, Robbins spent four years in the SyracuseUniversity Athletic Communications Department. In 2009, she wasnamed an undergraduate sports information director for the school’scross country, track and field and softball programs, and in 2011, shetraveled to the BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Tournament as an assis-tant SID. Other highlights for Robbins at SU include being part of themedia coordination team for the 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball EastRegional and a featured writer in the game program for a 2008 NBAexhibition between Phoenix and Denver at the Carrier Dome.

In addition to her collegiate experience with Syracuse and BostonCollege, Robbins has worked in a communications role with profession-al organizations such as the New England Revolution and the BostonBruins during their 2011 Stanley Cup campaign. She also spent timewith the Bay State Games, the state games of Massachusetts, where sheimplemented the use of StatCrew software for the maintenance of statis-tics during the Summer Games.

A native of Leominster, Massachusetts, Robbins earned herBachelor of Science degree in sport management with a minor in publiccommunications studies from Syracuse University in 2011.

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Jenna page, Assistant AD

Sports medicine

eric Stoller, Assistant AD

marketing

Scott Bacon, Assistant AD

Development

Dr. Consuelo Alvarez

Faculty Athletics representative

Alex ricker-Gilbert, Director

Compliance

Stuart Smith

Special Assistant to the AD

John hark, Director

Strength & Conditioning

Bryan Cornn, manager

Athletics Business operations

maya ozery, Advisor

Academic Services

David Bennett, manager

Athletics Fields

Josh Beard

Associate head Athletic Trainer

Jon Atkinson, head Coach

men’s Soccer

Buddy Bolding, head Coach

Baseball

iain Byers, head Coach

Field hockey

Todd Dyer, head Coach

Women’s Soccer

kevin Fillman, head Coach

men’s Golf

mike Gillian, head Coach

men’s Basketball

Jakob Gustafsson, head Coach

men’s and Women’s Tennis

Catherine hanson, head Coach

men’s & Women’s Cross Country

elaine Jones, head Coach

Women’s Lacrosse

Bill reinson, head Coach

Women’s Basketball

kathy riley, head Coach

Softball

Ali Wright, head Coach

Women’s Golf

Gary maiorano

Video Coordinator

Steve Brdarski, Associate

head Coach Women’s Soccer

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eduardo de Souza, Associate

head Coach men’s Soccer

Jon Benick, Assistant

Baseball

Adria Crawford, Assistant

Women’s Basketball

Sarah Dalrymple, Assistant

Field hockey

Tobias Fanselow, Assistant

men’s and Women’s Tennis

Tim Fudd, Assistant

men’s Basketball

Don herlan, Assistant

men’s Soccer

Brian mcCullough, Assistant

Baseball

richard morris, Assistant

men’s & Women’s Cross Country

Wanisha Smith, Assistant

Women’s Basketball

Jennifer Steele, Assistant

Softball

Doug Thibault, Assistant

men’s Basketball

ricky Yahn, Assistant

men’s Basketball

Sarah Williams, Assistant

Women’s Basketball

rick Canter, Assistant

Strength & Conditioning

Whitney Curtis, Assistant

marketing

Carly Fullerton, Assistant

Athletic Training

Brad pruett, Assistant

Athletic Training

kenny Nelson

Athletics Fields Technician

Skip Spain

public Address Announcer

elwood

Longwood mascot

The LANCer CLUB40

Lancer Club membership Levels & Benefits

What is the Lancer Club?

The Lancer Club is the fundraising arm for Longwood UniversityAthletics. It is the medium through which alumni, parents, friends, fac-ulty and businesses can provide vital financial support to the student-ath-letes, which comprise the 14 Intercollegiate Athletic programs atLongwood.

how is my gift used?

• Student-athlete scholarships – the student-athletes are the heart and soul of the Athletic Department. While the number of scholarships awarded to Lancer student-athletes has more than doubled in the lastten years, there is still a long way to go. We need your help to meet the scholarship funding challenge.

• Academic excellence• Team traveling expenses • Athletic resources and equipment• And much more...

Lindsey ottavio ‘13

member of Longwood Women’s Soccer Team

“Playing Division I soccer has always been a

dream of mine and Longwood has made that

dream come true. I am very thankful for the

opportunity and support that the Lancer Club has

provided for me. Their contributions help all

Lancer student-athletes perform at our best.”

mark montgomery

Former member of Longwood Baseball Team

Current member of New York Yankees’ Class AA

Trenton (N.J.) Thunder

“I’d like to thank everyone who supports

Longwood Athletics. My experience as a student-

athlete was tremendous and I know it was because

of the support I received from not only my coaches

and teammates, but also from all the people who

contributed to the Lancer Club.”

Lancer($25-$99)

Bronze Lancer($100-$249)

Silver Lancer($250-$499)

Gold Lancer($500-$1,249)

Platinum Lancer($1,250-$2,499)

All-AmericanLancer

($2,500-$4,999)

Hall of FameLancer

($5,000+)

Tax Deduction

* * * * *Lancer ClubAuto Decal

The LanceNewsletter

Hospitality RoomPass - Basketball

Lancer ClubMagnet

Elwood Bobblehead

Lancer ClubMerchandise

Invitation to VIPAthletic Events

Lancer ClubPremium Apparel

Tickets to LancerHall of Fame (2)

Tickets to LABC (2)

For more information on the Lancer Club, including the many ways you can make a gift, please visit the Lancer Club link at www.longwoodlancers.com.

You can also contact Scott Bacon at 434.395.2081 or via e-mail at lancerclub@longwood.edu

*Gifts to the Lancer Club and/or Longwood University totaling $1,250+ will qualify you as a President’s Circle member, entitling you to such benefits.

Longwood University will present The GAME 3.0 (Greatest Athletics March Ever), a special commu-nity event to take place on Sunday, August 19, involving a women's soccer home match against VCU at theAthletics Complex in Farmville. The festivities will get under way with a spirit carnival and tailgating inthe Grand Dining Room of the Longwood Dining Hall beginning at 4:30 p.m., a pep rally to feature theunveiling of the new Longwood Fight Song in Willett Hall at 6 p.m., and a 6:15 p.m. march from campusup Fourth Street and Longwood Avenue to the soccer facility on Johnston Drive for the opening kickoff at7 p.m. This is the third consecutive year for the event, a collective effort among the Athletics Department,the Office of First Year Experience, and the Town of Farmville, as last year's The GAME 2.0 was playedbefore a raucous and record-crowd of over 1,800.

“All great institutions have traditions that take on a legendary status,” said Steve Brdarski, Longwoodwomen's soccer associate head coach. “The GAME has become one of Longwood's newest great traditions,unifying our campus and creating the kinds of memories that we will all talk about for a long, long time.Students, faculty and staff, alumni, and friends have come together to celebrate being a Lancer, showing ourspirit, and starting the school year in style with our Longwood Scarves.

“A big 'thank you' goes out to the Office of First Year Experience and Family Programs, along with thePeer Mentors. They have been a big part of the foundation of this event and their work has been a key part to the success.”

Longwood student leader Brian Reid '13 (New Lancer Days Coordinator) will open the pep rally for Interim President Marge Connelly, and willbe assisted by scarf committee members Moriah Elmore '14, Molly Monaghan '15, Ben Miethke '13 and Darrien Drummond '14. A limited numberof the commemorative Longwood Lancers' scarves will be distributed at the pep rally. The rally will serve as motivation for everyone to march to theAthletics Complex where they will cheer on the Lancers in their home opener against the visiting Rams. The grand Marshall will be Rob Blankenship'00 who is the creator of the new fight song 'Hail to Longwood U.' which will be released at the rally. Farmville Town Manager Gerry Spates is expect-ed to speak and march as well, as this event welcomes all new students to both the Longwood and Farmville communities.

“I'm excited again this year for The GAME 3.0,” said Stacey Wilkerson, Longwood Assistant Director for First Year Experience & FamilyPrograms. “I think it will be even more spirit driven than last year. The scarves have a little different look this year and I think the students will likethem. I look forward to seeing everyone in a few short weeks. Go Lancers!”

Transportation will be provided to students who want to participate in the event but choose not to march. There will be concessions sponsoredby ARAMARK, and a shuttle service back to campus will be available beginning at 8:15 p.m.

The GAME came about during the spring 2010 after Brdarski and Wilkerson, along with former SGA President Ben Brittain '11 brainstormedideas to incorporate athletics into New Lancer Days (NLD), Longwood's extended four-day orientation experience for all new students leading up tothe start of the fall semester. NLD provides new students an opportunity to meet classmates, develop friendships with upper-class student leaders,learn about valuable resources available on campus, and explore a variety of issues that they will undoubtedly face during their time at Longwood.

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August 17 Friday Drexel Farmville, Va. 7:00 19 Sunday VCU | The G.A.M.E. 3.0 Farmville, Va. 7:00 24 Friday Richmond Farmville, Va. 7:00 27 Monday @Howard Washington, D.C. 7:00 September 2 Sunday @Appalachian State Boone, N.C. 12:00 9 Sunday @UMBC Baltimore, Md. 1:00 14 Friday East Tennessee State Farmville, Va. 2:00 16 Sunday @Cleveland State Cleveland, Ohio 1:00 20 Thursday UNC Asheville* Farmville, Va. 7:00 22 Saturday Presbyterian* Farmville, Va. 2:00 27 Thursday @Charleston Southern* Charleston, S.C. 3:00 29 Saturday @Coastal Carolina* Conway, S.C. 1:00 October 4 Thursday Winthrop* Farmville, Va. 5:30 6 Saturday Gardner-Webb* Farmville, Va. 4:00 11 Thursday @Campbell* Buies Creek, N.C. 7:00 13 Saturday @High Point* High Point, N.C. 5:00 18 Thursday @Radford* Radford, Va. 7:00 20 Saturday VMI* Farmville, Va. 6:00 23 Tuesday @Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. 4:30 27 Saturday Big South Tournament Quarterfinal Farmville, Va. TBD

November 2 Friday Big South Tournament Semifinal Rock Hill, S.C. TBD 4 Sunday Big South Tournament Championship Rock Hill, S.C. TBD

*Big South Conference Match

2012 Schedule