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GENERAL FACTS:Institution: Spring Hill College

City/State/Zip: Mobile, AL 36608

Founded: 1830

Enrollment: 1,400

Nickname: Badgers

School Colors: Purple, white

Home Facility: Library Field

Capacity: 500

Affiliation: NAIA

Conference: Southern States Athletic

President: Rev. Richard P. Salmi, S.J.

Athletic Director: Jim Hall

Alma Mater: Grinnell College, 1995

Faculty Athletic Representative: David Dean, Ph.D.

Athletic Department Phone: 251-380-3485

Athletic Department Fax: 251-460-2196

Sports Information Director: Jim Stennett

Alma Mater: Mississippi State (1990)

SID Phone: 251-380-4468

SID Email: jstennett@shc.edu

Athletic Web Site: www.shcbadgers.com

Twitter: SHCBADGERS

Facebook: SHCAthletics

COACHING STAFF:Head Coach: Christian DeVries

Alma Mater: Adams State, 1991

Record at school: 14-21-1 (3rd season)

Career record (women/men): 156-148-17 (17th season)

Office Phone: 251-380-4475

Best time/day to reach coach: 10 a.m.

Assistant Coach: Dana Veth (3rd season)

Athletic Trainer: Brian Gronewold, ATC

Trainer’s Phone: 251-380-3493

TEAM INFORMATION:Overall Record Last Year: 8-10-1

Conference/Finish: 5-6-1 (8th SSAC)

Starters returning/lost: 5/7

SPRING HILL COLLEGEMobile, Alabama

Spring Hill College is ranked once again in the top

20 Southern universities and colleges, according to the

2012 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s

Best Colleges.”

Spring Hill is ranked 17th among the Southern colleges

and universities offering a full range of undergraduate majors

and master’s programs. The U.S. News rankings are based

on several quality measures including academic reputation,

graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student

selectivity, peer assessment and graduation rate performance.

Colleges and universities are listed in various categories

depending on their size, location and other factors.

The college is ranked 10th among only 15 schools listed

in the South’s “Great Schools, Great Prices” category, colleges

that offer quality academic programs, affordable tuition and

significant financial aid.

Spring Hill College is also listed in the region’s “A-Plus

Schools for B Students” category, campuses where B students

thrive in an engaged student body.

Forbes Magazine also ranks Spring Hill among its “America’s

Best Colleges” with SHC ranked No. 32 in the nation among

similar institutions.

Forbes also ranks Spring Hill among the “Best Colleges

in the South” and among the top 25 percent of the ‘Best Private

Colleges” nationwide according to Forbes.

ON THE COVER:2012 Team Captains Molly Cowley (25) and Abby Massengale (1)PHOTOS BY:Seth Laubinger

PreVIew 2012CHRISTIAN DEVRIES

DeVries begins his third season as the head coach of the SHC women’s soccer team after a highly successful 12-year career at the University of Minnesota-Morris (UMM).

Over his last four seasons with the NCAA Division III Cougars, DeVries’ men’s team compiled an overall record of 52-23-7 along with two conference tournament titles in 2007 and 2008 and the regular season crown in 2009.

Prior to taking over the men’s program, DeVries coached the Cougar women’s program for eight years. Before joining the UMM staff, DeVries served as the head women’s soccer coach at Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Mo., during the 1994 and 1995 seasons.

Including a 14-21-1 record at SHC, DeVries has compiled an overall men’s and women’s record of 156-148-17 and a postseason record of 14-7-1. He has coached 64 All-Conference selections, 74 conference Scholar Athletes and 24 regional and national Scholar Athletes and two All American/All Region Athletes.

DeVries earned dual bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration and Industrial Technology in 1991 and a master’s in Guidance & Counseling in 1993 at Adams State College.

DeVries and his wife, Debra, have three children, Mikaela,

Brynn, and Macen.

DANA VETH Dana Veth is in his second year as

the assistant women’s soccer coach at Spring Hill College following a successful three-year playing career at the University of Minnesota Morris.

In his playing time at UMM, Veth won two UMAC All-Conference awards and was once named to the UMAC All-Tournament squad. In 2011, Veth began a quest for Olympic gold when he was named to the captaincy of the Bahamas

national soccer team.Veth first earned international experience as a member of the

Bahamas CAPS national team where he led his team to 2nd round qualifications in both the CAPS World Cup and the U-23 Olympic Qualifier in 2008. In 2007, Veth coached at the Bahama Football Association (BFA) National Academy and has also coached at soccer camp of Blaine High School in Minnesota.

Veth holds a B.S. in Sports Management from UMM.

KEVIN DELANGE Joining the Badgers for his first season on the SHC staff, deLange is a well-known figure in the Mobile soccer community. He has worked with the Davidson High School boy’s soccer team since 2008 and previously worked with SHC teams in the 1990s and 2004. He holds two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Mobile, earning a B.S. in Psychology in 1997 and a B.S. in Mathematics in 2008.

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The 2012 Spring Hill College women’s soccer team is a young squad with 11 freshmen, nine sophomores and only three juniors. “That’s the biggest thing about this year,” says head coach Christian DeVries. “You can’t hide that we are still a very young team and this season will revolve around how we react to that factor. We may take some lumps early in the season as our players take time to learn the college game, learn how to play with each other and learn a new style of play. The way our schedule is designed, however, if we come together and learn the early lessons we’ll be ready to face the challenge of playing in the SSAC [Southern States Athletic Conference].”

Despite its youth, the Badgers will feature good overall team speed especially on the offensive side of the field. “This year we will have much more speed and we admittedly have sacrificed some of the ball-control ability that we have had in the past,” says DeVries. “But that style of plays works well in the SSAC.”

The forwards for the 2012 edition of SHC soccer are two dynamic freshmen with speed who complement each other’s styles. “Amanda Allen from New Orleans, La, has a good pace and goes to the goal,” DeVries says. “She is dangerous in open space and will stretch the defenses of most teams.” Her counterpart Courtney Harlan from McGill-Toolen Catholic High School in Mobile is a transfer from LSU who has impressed DeVries. “Courtney quietly does everything right,” he says. “She is a calm decision maker and has tremendous vision. She sees the options and has the ability to use both feet. I think the local community will enjoy seeing her play in her hometown.”

On the outside midfield, the Badgers will showcase as much experience as they can with such a young team in the two sophomores of Emily Thorpe of Shawnee Mission, Kan., and Lindsay Aleman of Covington, La. “Emily is a physical player who can cross the ball,” says DeVries. “Lindsay is now a two-year player under my system and that’s her biggest asset. She understands what we’re looking for on the field and knows her own strengths.”

The central midfield will be highlighted by sophomore Erin Claxton of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, who DeVries describes as an attacking player with speed. “She knows how to feed the ball. This year our fans will see just how well she sees the field and makes decisions,” he says. Joining Claxton will be freshman Aedan Stranahan of Eureka, Calif., who has the important ability to switch the point of attack at a moment’s notice. “Aedan is a dangerous player,” says DeVries. “She also can score from 30 yards out if our opponents aren’t careful.”

The defensive side of the field will be an experiment for the first half of the season as junior Molly Cowley of Jefferson City, Mo., is forced to sit out the opening games with an injury. Until she can return the midfield will see a lineup of sophomore Tatiana Gonzalez of Ocean Springs, Miss., at center back and sophomore Haley Funderburg of Pell City, Ala., at the outside right position. “Funderburg also has dangerous speed,” says DeVries. “She can really set up a game and be a difference maker.” The rest of the defense consists of two freshmen looking to make an immediate impact as Kaitlyn Blaise of Lynn Haven, Fla., and Hannah Michael from New Orleans will look to earn starting roles.

Sophomore Megan Fox of Niceville, Fla., and freshman Kari Vitucci of Cedarburg, Wis., will each see important playing time at either outside midfield or on defense. DeVries says both players are dynamic and capable of fitting into whichever role he needs them to play whenever he needs them.

DeVries has a tough decision when it comes to choosing his goalkeeper. Sophomore Abby Massengale of New Orleans and freshman Maggie Dalessio have been battling each other for the starting role throughout the early practices and DeVries says that both will see playing time in goal. “Our new goalkeeper coach Kevin DeLange has been working with both of them on a daily basis and we feel comfortable with either of them as the starter,” he says. “With DeLange’s tutelage we now look for our keeper to be not just a shot stopper but a true 11th player on the field who can spot opportunities and start attacks.”

The Badger bench is also a real strength in 2012. “Our reserves are hungry,” says DeVries.” “They’ve been pushing our starters and making everybody better. This is as much depth we’ve had in my three years at Spring Hill.” Sophomores in Nina Tejera of Ft. Myers, Fla., and Erin Brennan of St. Louis, Mo., return to the midfield along with Theresa Carr of St. Louis, on defense. Freshmen Jaimie Breitweiser of Daphne, Ala., and Lauren Gonzalez of Meraux, La., on defense, Sidi Genus of Great Bay, Jamaica, at forward and Emma Tacon of Houston, Texas, in the defensive midfield each bring enthusiasm and a hard-driving spirit to the Badgers.

“We have a lot of exciting components on this year’s team,” says DeVires. “Youth can be a curse, but it can also be a blessing. Younger players bounce back quicker and we’ll need that this season with a balanced schedule. We need to define who we are early on in non-conference play to get ready for a tough conference run, but I’m excited to hit the field and show off what we have.”

0Maggie Dalessio

GKFreshman • 5-10

1Abby Massengale

GKSophmore • 5-7

2Jaimie Breitweiser

DEFFreshman • 5-6

3Lindsay Aleman

MF/DEFJunior • 5-2

4Hannah Michael

MF/DEFFreshman • 5-4

5Nina TejeraMF/FWD

Sophmore • 5-5

13Erin Murphy

DEF/MFJunior • 5-1

14Theresa Carr

DEF/MFSophmore • 5-6

17Kaitlyn Blais

DEF/MFFreshman • 5-3

19Emma Tacon

DEF/MFFreshman • 5-5

20Erin Brennan

MFSophmore • 5-6

2011reSuLtSDATE OPPONENT SITE RESULT

Aug. 19 at Nicholls State University Thibodaux, La. L, 0-5

Aug. 27 Texas College Library Field W; 5-0

Aug. 28 Lyon College Library Field W; 2-1

Sept. 3 at Louisiana College Pineville, La. W; 6-0

Sept. 9 Delta State University Library Field L; 0-1

Sept. 14 at University of West Florida Pensacola, Fla. L; 1-5

Sept. 17 *at Brenau University Gainesville, Ga. L; 0-4

Sept. 23 *Lee University Library Field L; 0-8

Sept. 24 *Shorter University Library Field L; 2-3

Sept. 30 *at Truett-McConnell College Cleveland, Ga. W; 4-2

Oct. 1 *at Southern Wesleyan University Central, S.C. W; 2-1

Oct. 7 *Brewton-Parker College Library Field W; 6-0

Oct. 8 *Emmanuel College Library Field W; 4-0

Oct. 11 *at Auburn University Montgomery Montgomery, Ala. L; 1-4

Oct. 15 *at Belhaven University Jackson, Miss. L; 0-2

Oct. 18 *Faulkner University Library Field W; 3-2

Oct. 25 *William Carey University Library Field T; 1-1 (2 ot)

Oct. 29 *at University of Mobile Univ. of Mobile L; 0-2

Nov. 5 **at Lee University Cleveland, Tenn. L; 0-6

*- SSAC match **- 2011 SSAC Championship Tournament

18Emily Thorpe

FWDSophomore • 5-9

23Lauren Gonzalez

MF/DEFFreshman • 5-6

25Molly Cowley

DEFJunior • 5-6

STUDENT MANAGERAnnie Kinler

7Megan FoxMF/FWD

Sophmore • 5-5

8Haley Funderburg

DEFSophmore • 5-5

9Tatiana Gonzalez

DEFSophmore • 5-4

10Amanda Allen

FWDFreshman • 5-5

11Erin Claxton

MFSophmore • 5-6

12Aedan Stranahan

MFFreshman • 5-2

21Courtney Harlen

FWDSophmore • 5-3

22Kari Vitucci

MF/DEFFreshman • 5-3

2012roSterNO. PLAYER CLASS POS. HT. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL(S) 0 MAGGIE DALESSIO FR. GK 5-10 ST. PETERSBURG, FLA./ST. PETERSBURG CATHOLIC HIGH1 ABBY MASSENGALE SO. GK 5-7 NEW ORLEANS, LA./MT. CARMEL ACADEMY2 JAIMIE BREITWEISER FR. DEF 5-6 DAPHNE, ALA./DAPHNE HIGH3 LINDSAY ALEMAN JR. MF/DEF 5-2 COVINGTON, LA./FONTAINEBLEAU HIGH4 HANNAH MICHAEL FR. MF/DEF 5-4 NEW ORLEANS, LA./URSULINE ACADEMY5 NINA TEJERA SO. MF/FWD 5-5 FT. MYERS, FLA./BISHOP VEROT HIGH7 MEGAN FOx SO. MF/FWD 5-5 NICEVILLE, FLA./NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH8 HALEY FUNDERBURG SO. DEF 5-5 PELL CITY, ALA./PELL CITY HIGH9 TATIANA GONZALEZ SO. DEF 5-4 OCEAN SPRINGS, MISS./OCEAN SPRINGS HIGH10 AMANDA ALLEN FR. FWD 5-5 NEW ORLEANS, LA./BEN FRANKLIN HIGH11 ERIN CLAxTON SO. MF 5-6 CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA/LORD BEAVERBROOK HIGH12 AEDAN STRANAHAN FR. MF 5-2 EUREKA, CALIF./ARCATA HIGH14 THERESA CARR SO. DEF/MF 5-6 ST. LOUIS, MO./ROSATI-KAIN HIGH15 SIDI GENUS FR. FWD 5-6 GREAT BAY, JAMAICA/ST. JOHNS COLLEGE HIGH (D.C.)17 KAITLYN BLAIS FR. DEF/MF 5-3 LYNN HAVEN, FLA./A. CRAWFORD MOSELY HIGH18 EMILY THORPE SO. FWD 5-9 SHAWNEE MISSION, KAN./BISHOP MIEGE HIGH19 EMMA TACON FR. DEF/MF 5-5 HOUSTON, TExAS/ST. AGNES ACADEMY20 ERIN BRENNAN SO. MF 5-6 ST. LOUIS, MO./JOHN F. KENNEDY CATHOLIC HIGH21 COURTNEY HARLAN R-FR. FWD 5-3 MOBILE, ALA./MCGILL-TOOLEN CATHOLIC HIGH/LSU22 KARI VITUCCI FR. MF/DEF 5-3 CEDARBURG, WIS./DIVINE SAVIOR HOLY ANGELS23 LAUREN GONZALEZ FR. MF/DEF 5-6 MERAUx, LA./CHALMETTE HIGH25 MOLLY COWLEY JR. DEF 5-6 JEFFERSON CITY, MO./JEFFERSON CITY HIGHRS ERIN MURPHY JR. DEF/MF 5-1 ST. LOUIS, MO./INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY

HEAD COACH: CHRISTIAN DEVRIES STUDENT MANAGER: ANNIE KINLER

ASSISTANT COACHES: DANA VETH; KEVIN DELANGE ATHLETIC TRAINER: BRIAN GRONEWOLD, ATC

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DATE OPPONENT SITE TIMESUN., AUG. 19 NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY FIELD 1 P.M.SAT., AUG. 25 AT WILEY COLLEGE LONGVIEW, TExAS 1 P.M.SUN., AUG. 26 AT WILEY COLLEGE LONGVIEW, TExAS 12 P.M.

ClassiC on the hillFri., Aug. 31 Judson College librAry Field 3 p.m.sAt., sept. 1 Judson College vs. thomAs university librAry Field 3:30 p.m.mon., sept. 3 thomAs university librAry Field 12 p.m.SAT., SEPT 8 SCAD-SAVANNAH LIBRARY FIELD 1 P.M.FRI., SEPT. 21 *AT LEE UNIVERSITY CLEVELAND, TENN. 7:30 P.M.SAT., SEPT. 22 *AT BRENAU UNIVERSITY GAINESVILLE, GA. 6:30 P.M.FRI., SEPT. 28 *TRUETT-MCCONNELL COLLEGE LIBRARY FIELD 2 P.M.SAT., SEPT. 29 *SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY FIELD 2 P.M.WED., OCT. 3 *AT WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY HATTIESBURG, MISS. 5 P.M.SAT., OCT. 6 *BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY FIELD 1 P.M.THURS., OCT. 11 *AT BREWTON PARKER COLLEGE MT. VERNON, GA. 1 P.M.SAT., OCT. 13 *AT EMMANUEL COLLEGE FRANKLIN SPRINGS, GA. 5 P.M.SAT., OCT. 20 *AUBURN UNIVERSITY MONTGOMERY LIBRARY FIELD 1 P.M.THURS., OCT. 25 *AT FAULKNER UNIVERSITY MONTGOMERY, ALA. 5 P.M.SAT., OCT. 27 *UNIVERSITY OF MOBILE LIBRARY FIELD 1 P.M.Nov. 3-10 at SSaC tourNameNt moNtgomery, ala. tBa

*- SSAC MATCH

Team SSAC Overall

Lee 12-0 16-2

Shorter 6-6 7-12

Truett-McConnell 5-7 7-10-1

So. Wesleyan 1-11 3-14-1

Emmanuel 3-9 8-10

Brenau 9-3 10-5-3

Brewton-Parker 0-12 1-17

Team SSAC Overall

Mobile 11-1 16-2-1

William Carey 6-4-2 8-8-2

AUM 7-4-1 8-9-1

Faulkner 7-5 12-6-1

spring hill 5-6-1 8-10-1

Belhaven 4-8 6-11-1