Soccer: 2014 media guide

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SOCCER

MEDIA GUIDE

2014

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2014 ROSTER

No. Name

Height Pos. Class (Exp)

Hometown (Last School)

0 Jesse McGinley

5-5

GK RS SO (TR)

Truckee, Calif. (UNC-Greensboro)

1 Maggie Sherman

5-10

GK

SR (1L)

Vail, Colo. (Vail Mountain)

4 Bri Sweeney

5-6

M

FR (HS)

Corona, Calif. (Santiago)

5 Taylor Hodgson

5-7

D/M FR (HS)

Park City, Utah (Park City)

6 Jami Vaughn

5-7

D

SR (1L)

Fort Collins, Colo. (Kansas)

7 Erika Bratschun

5-8

M

JR (1L)

Littleton, Colo. (Louisianna-Lafayette)

8 Jessica Stauffer

5-8

D

JR (1L)

Colorado Springs, Colo. (Wright State)

9 Gianna Bertana

5-8

F

JR (TR)

San Mateo, Calif. (Foothill College)

10 Maddi Rodriguez

5-3

M/F

FR (HS)

Aurora, Colo. (Grandview)

12 Taylor Nelson

5-6

D

SO (TR)

Fort Collins, Colo. (Cincinnati)

13 Catherine Ruder

5-4

D

SR (1L)

Colorado Springs, Colo. (San Jose State)

15 Jayde Jones

5-3

M

FR (HS)

Cottonwood Heights, Utah (Brighton)

16 Jessica Jochheim

5-10

M

SO (1L)

San Jose, Calif. (Pioneer)

17 Beth Parks

5-7

M/D FR (HS)

Lake in the Hills, Ill. (Huntley)

19 Kasey Dietrich

5-8

M

SO (1L)

Fort Collins, Colo. (Fort Collins)

20 Janelle Stone

5-7

F

FR (HS)

Honolulu, Hawai’i (Kamehameha Schools)

21 Megan Speed

5-9

D

JR (1L)

Fort Collins, Colo. (Fort Collins)

22 Amy Eckert

5-5

M

SO (1L) Colorado Springs, Colo. (Cheyenne Mountain)

23 Jenna Howerton

5-6

F

JR (TR)

Colorado Springs, Colo. (Front Range CC)

24 Mikaila Arao

5-4

M

FR (HS)

Long Beach, Calif. (Mater Dei)

25 Meg Gegen

5-8

M/F RS SO (TR)

Denver, Colo. (Puget Sound)

26 Jacqueline Rigali

5-7

M/F RS SO (TR)

Broomfield, Colo. (Coastal Carolina)

27 Ally Serra

5-4

M

FR (HS)

Geneva, Ill. (Geneva Community)

28 Kristin Breakell

5-10

F/M SO (TR)

Boulder, Colo. (West Chester)

29 Kaitlyn Pitcher

5-3

D

FR (HS)

Agoura Hills, Calif. (Westlake)

31 Paige Brandt

6-0

GK

FR (HS)

Torrance, Calif. (South Torrance)

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2014 COLORADO STATE SOCCER

TABLE OF CONTENTS | QUICK FACTS

QUICK FACTS

General Information

Location ...Fort Collins, Colo.

Founded ...1870

Enrollment ...26,769

Nickname ...Rams

Colors ... Green and Gold

Elevation ...5,004 feet

Home Field ...CSU Campus

Conference ... Mountain West Conference

President ... Dr. Anthony Frank

Director of Athletics ... John Morris

Assoc. A.D./SWA ... Christine Susemihl

Faculty Representative...Jim Francis

Athletic Website ...www.CSURams.com

Twitter ...@CSURamsSoccer

...@CoachBillHempen

...@CSURamsGameday

Instagram ...CSURamsSoccer

Facebook ...www.facebook.com/CSURamsSoccer

Coaching Staff Information

Head Coach

Bill Hempen ...Second Season (Evansville, ‘81)

Record at CSU ...2-13-3 (Second year)

Career Record ...278-201-47 (25 years)

Assistant Coach

Kelly Labor ...Second Season (UNLV, ‘10)

Assistant Coach

Chris Bentley ... First Season (UW-Oshkosh, ‘04)

Team Information

2014 Captains ... Megan Speed, Jami Vaughn

Program History

First Varsity Year ... 2013

All-Time Record ...2-13-3 (.194)

All-Time MW Record ...1-9-0 (.100)

NCAA Postseason Appearances... 0

All-Time NCAA Tournament Record ... 0-0-0

First-Team All-MW Selections ... 0

Second-Team All-MW Selections ... 0

Media Information

Soccer SID ... Craig Buchanan

Cell Phone ... (970) 227-7889

E-Mail ...Craig_Buchanan@comcast.net

FAX ... (970) 491-1348

Mailing Address ...311 McGraw Athletic Center

Fort Collins, CO 80523

SOCCER

MEDIA GUIDE

2014

ON THE COVER: Catherine Ruder, Megan Speed and

Jami Vaughn

Quick Facts ... 1

The University at a Glance ... 2

World-class academics ... 3

This is Fort Collins & Colorado ...4-5

Denver, The Mile High City ... 6

The Mountain West ... 7

Colorado State Facilities ...8-9

CSU Rams Home Venues ... 10

Distinguised Alumni ... 11

2014 Coach Biographies ...12-14

2014 Season Preview ...15-16

2014 Player Biographies ...17-25

2014 Schedule ... 26

2014 Opponent Information ... 27-33

2013 Season Review ...34-54

Record Book ...55-62

Writing, prepress-formatting, desktop layout, design and research:

Craig Buchanan and Danielle Marshall

Writing, layout and research assistance provided by: Craig Buchanan Covers: Graphic design by Kyle Stopperan.

Team photo left to right: (Top row) Gianna Bertana,

Erika Bratschun, Megan Speed, Kasey Dietrich,

Jessi-ca Jochheim, Kristin Breakell, JessiJessi-ca Stauffer, Jami

Vaughn, Meg Gegen, Beth Parks (Middle row) Taylor

Nelson, Jacqueline Rigali, Amy Eckert, Maggie

Sher-man, Jesse McGinley, Paige Brandt, Janelle Stone,

Taylor Hodgson, Bri Sweeney, Gianna Marconi (Front

row) Kaitlyn Pitcher, Mikaila Arao, Catherine Ruder,

Jayde Jones, Maddi Rodriguez, Drew Guillen, Bree

DeVita, Jenna Howerton, Ally Serra

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UNIVERSITY AT A GLANCE

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s one of the nation’s leading research univer-sities, Colorado State provides an excellent and accessible education, conducts research that transforms our world, and leads outreach pro-grams that support economic vitality and improve the quality of life for people worldwide.

As Colorado’s land-grant university, Colorado State was founded in 1870 to fulfill the vision of Presi-dent Abraham Lincoln and others—to create access and opportunity for people in Colorado and around the world who can benefit from hands-on, engaged learning.

With more than 150 programs of study and 78 un-dergraduate degree programs in eight colleges— and a faculty-to-student ratio of 16.5:1—students have access to a wealth of educational possibilities. Colorado State leads the world in disciplines such as human and animal health, clean energy and the environment, global and sustainable business, engineering, and climate research. Along with outstanding programs in the liberal and perform-ing arts, humanities and social sciences, Colorado State offers some of the top professional programs in the country in construction management, occu-pational therapy, psychology, communications and agriculture—and is home to the top-ranked public business school in the state.

Challenging academic programs and world-chang-ing research are hallmarks of Colorado State, and it is our special commitment to service, outreach, and transforming our world through innovation that sets this university apart. Even more important, CSU’s character is reflected in the quality of our students and graduates, who embody the univer-sity’s mission of service and go on to make a sig-nificant impact on our world when they graduate. We invite you to learn more about Colorado State, a university with vision, character and a commitment to excellence.

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olorado State University takes its role in educating

stu-dent-athletes very seriously. Excellence is expected on the field and in the classroom.

The most recent NCAA academic statistics reveal that Colora-do State leads the Mountain West Conference in graduation rate for student-athletes at 66 percent – well ahead of the con-ference’s overall student-athlete graduation rate of 57 percent. In football, Colorado State is second in the MW, graduating 68 percent of its student-athletes – again, well ahead of the con-ference average of 49 percent. Additionally, CSU student-ath-letes graduate at a higher percentage than the general student body.

WORLD-CLASS ACADEMICS

Colorado State, howev-er, is not resting on its reputation for graduating its student-athletes. The state-of-the-art Anderson Academic Center, which has greatly enhanced the academic facilities avail-able for student-athletes, opened in August 2009. While the athletic depart-ment takes its role in the educational process very

seriously, Colorado State’s mission to provide a world-class education is at the core of academic success. U.S. News and World Report ranked Colorado State in its top tier in its annu-al “America’s Best Colleges” report. The university offers 72 majors and 27 minors, and many of its programs are ranked among the best in the country.

Colorado State continues to push forward in its mission to provide the best possible education. Construction recently was completed on the state-of-the-art University Center for the Arts and Computer Science buildings and the Rockwell Hall expansion at the College of Business.

• CSU’s Veterinary Medicine program ranks third in the country, also ranking third in national federal research dollars.

• BusinessWeek ranked CSU’s undergraduate College of Business program 67th. The mar-keting and business law programs were ranked in the nation’s Top 10 by the magazine. • In 2008, CSU conferred its 150,000th bachelor’s degree and 200,000th overall degree. • According to NCAA statistics, CSU’s graduation rate for student-athletes is higher than the graduation rate for the overall student body.

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THIS IS FORT COLLINS

Fort Collins Facts

• No. 1 place to live in the U.S. (Money magazine,

August 2006).

• No. 1 Best Place to Live and Work for Young

Pro-fessionals (pop. 100,000-200,000), Next Generation

Consulting, March 2009.

• No. 2 in Forbes magazine’s best United States

cities for business and careers (March 2009);

Denver ranked 14th and Boulder was 20th among

five Colorado locations in the publication’s top 40.

• One of the Top 20 Places to Thrive (Best Boomer

Towns, February 2009).

• Ranked fifth-most educated city in America

(Forbes magazine, November 2008).

• One of the Best Places to Raise Your Kids

(Busi-nessWeek, November 2008).

• Gold level Bicycle Friendly Community (League of

American Bicyclists, 2013).

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ne of Colorado’s most vibrant cities, Fort

Col-lins is the best place in the country to live,

work and play. Tucked against the foothills

of the Rocky Mountains, the city is within an hour’s

drive of Denver, the nation’s 25th-largest

metro area.

Fort Collins’ 145,000 residents bask in

300 days of sunshine per year — more

than San Diego and Florida — and the

city boasts a lively arts and cultural

scene. Fort Collins is a haven for outdoor

enthusiasts with over 300 miles of bike paths and trails, and easy access to the

scenic Poudre River and majestic Rocky Mountain National Park.

145,000

Approximate population of Fort Collins

300+

Annual Performances and Art Events

300+

Restaurants

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THIS IS COLORADO

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ince its founding as a military fort in 1864, Fort Collins has anchored

northern Colorado’s rich heritage of academic, business and recreational

pursuits. Hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, river rafting and rock

climb-ing are just a few popular outdoor pursuits for students and residents.

The city maintains more than

600 acres of parks, 30,000 acres

of natural areas, 29 miles of

off-street trails for hiking and biking,

and four golf courses. Old Town,

the heart of Fort Collins, offers a

one-of-a-kind shopping

experi-ence and more than 80

restau-rants, in addition to a vibrant night

life and multiple cultural arts

centers.

Horsetooth Reservoir, located just a few miles west of CSU’s main campus, offers great outdoors opportunities including camping, boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, climbing and more.

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THE MILE HIGH CITY

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he Denver Metro Area, with a population of 2.4 million, is less than an hour’s drive from Fort Collins. Three of its teams have competed for their respective world championships in the past 15 years, and Colorado fans are among the most passionate in the nation. Denver has all the features of any big city, including great shop-ping and nightlife on the 16th Street Mall (Denver Pavilions, right), a one-of-a-kind concert venue in Red Rocks Amphitheatre (below, right), an adrenaline-inducing amusement park in Elitch Gardens (be-low, left), and the world’s 10th-busiest airport, Denver International. Nicknamed the Mile High City because it is one mile

above sea level, downtown Denver is home to the Col-orado state capitol building, the 13th step of which is exactly one mile in elevation.

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THE MOUNTAIN WEST

THIS IS THE MOUNTAIN WEST

From its inception in 1999, the Mountain West has been committed to excellence in intercollegiate athletics, while promoting the academic missions of its member institutions. Progressive in its approach, the MW continues to cultivate opportunities for student-athletes to com-pete at the highest level, while fostering academic achievement and sportsmanship. Now in its 15th year, the MW has been assertive in its involvement with the NCAA governance structure and has taken a leadership role in the overall administration of intercollegiate athletics. The Mountain West has marked several achievements over its first 14 years of existence, most notably becoming the first to establish a sports television network dedicated solely to an intercollegiate athletic conference (The Mtn.). The Mountain West also was the first to exper-iment with the coaches’ challenge in the college football instant replay system, and was the first non-automatic-qualifying BCS conference to participate in four BCS bowl games, winning three. Additionally, the Mountain West was the first conference to have a member institution with No. 1 overall picks in both the NFL and NBA drafts in the same year (Utah’s Alex Smith and Andrew Bogut, respectively in 2005). With San Diego State’s Stephen Strasburg claiming the No. 1 pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the Mountain West is one of two conferences to have the No. 1 selection in each of the NFL, NBA and MLB drafts since the MW was founded in 1999. In 2011-12, the Mountain West was among the first conferences to implement a league-wide state-of-the-art basketball instant replay system.

The Mountain West is noted for its geographic diversity. Some of the most beautiful terrain and landscapes in the nation can be found within Mountain West boundaries, in-cluding the majestic Rocky Mountain range, which borders six MW institutions (Air Force, Boise State, Colorado Col-lege, Colorado State, New Mexico and Utah State). The high plains of Wyoming (elevation 7,220 feet – the highest Divi-sion I campus in the nation) contrast with the desert cities of Las Vegas and Reno, home to UNLV and Nevada, respectively, while Fresno State, San Diego State and San Jose State add a West coast influence with their locations in Central, Southern and Northern Califor-nia. The inclusion of the Hawai‘i football program extends the Mountain West footprint to the beautiful islands in the Pacific Ocean.

HISTORY

The Mountain West was conceived on May 26, 1998, when the pres-idents of eight institutions — Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, New

Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah and Wyoming — decided to form a new NCAA Division I-A intercollegiate athletic conference. The split from a former 16-team conference re-established continuity and sta-bility among the membership within the new league and signaled the continuation of its tradition-rich, long-standing athletic rivalries. Three of the MW’s eight original members have been conference rivals since the 1960s (New Mexico, Wyoming and Colorado State), while San Di-ego State (1978) and Air Force (1980) were longtime members as well. UNLV and TCU entered the fold in 1996 and the Rebels continued as one of the original eight institutions that formed the MW in 1999. TCU re-joined the group with its first year of competition in the Mountain West in 2005-06. With conference realignment sweeping the nation in recent years, the MW has been proactive in addressing membership changes. Boise State University joined the Mountain West in 2011-12, followed by Fresno State and the University of Nevada on July 1, 2012. Also on July 1, 2012, the University of Hawai‘i became a football-only member of the Conference. On July 1, 2013, the Mountain West further expanded when San Jose State University and Utah State University joined the Conference, bringing to 11 the number of full-time member institutions and 12 football-playing members.

When the Mountain West officially began operations on July 1, 1999, the new league had in place a seven-year contract with ESPN, giving the broadcaster exclusive national television rights to MW football and men’s basketball, and three-year agreements to send the league’s foot-ball champion to the Liberty Bowl and a second team to the Las Vegas Bowl. Commissioner Craig Thompson also arranged a third bowl tie-in each of the first three seasons (1999 Motor City, 2000 Silicon Valley, 2001 New Orleans) before securing a four-year deal with the Emer-ald Bowl in San Francisco in 2002. Entering the 2013 season, the MW has six contracted bowl affiliations – the Las Vegas Bowl, San Diego Country Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl, Famous Potato Idaho Bowl and Gildan New Mexico Bowl.

An innovator in the postseason bowl structure, the MW engineered many “firsts,” as league teams have participated in five inaugural bowl games (2000 Silicon Valley, 2001 New Orleans, 2002 San Francisco (Emerald), 2005 Poinsettia, 2006 New Mexico), as well as placing the first non-automatic-qualifying BCS team into a BCS bowl game with Utah’s appearance in the 2005 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

Craig Thompson Commissioner Javan Hedlund Associate Commissioner Communications Dan Johnson Assistant Director Communications

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RAMS’ FACILITIES

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tudent-athletes at Colorado State

are students first, and a quality

learning environment is

essen-tial to achieving the high standards

expected of them. That’s why, in 2009,

the Anderson Academic Training

Cen-ter was completed, offering Rams

student-athletes a first-class academic

facility.

Features:

• Includes a computer lab with 30 workstations, more

workspace and offices for CSU’s academic staff.

• Features five private tutorial rooms and large study

areas.

The training portion includes a state-of-the-art weight

room and strength and conditioning center, in

addition to a nutrition center.

Training Room

Additionally, during the summer of 2013, the training room went through a major transformation, nearly doubling in size, helping make it one of the finest in the country. It features a multitude of taping and treatment tables, rehabilitation equipment and more.

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INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY

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lso established in 2009 was

the Indoor Practice

Facil-ity, measuring more than

66,000 square feet. The structure

allows the team to practice and

train indoors during bad weather.

Features:

• Contains a 70-yard synthetic-turf football field, including one end zone.

• Can accommodate all 16 varsity sports, and includes a four-lane, 70 meter track, large gymnasium and

more.

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HOMES OF THE RAMS

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olorado State University student-athletes in all sports enjoy some of the finest facilities in the country, including (counter clockwise from left) Moby Arena, men’s and women’s basket-ball and volleybasket-ball; University Tennis Courts, tennis; Moby Pool, swimming & diving Ram Field, softball; The Lagoon, soccer; Harmony Club, men’s and women’s golf; Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadi-um, football; and Jack Christiansen Track, outdoor track & field.

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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI

John Amos Actor Bill Ritter

Former Colorado Governor

Amy Van Dyken

Olympian - Six-time Gold Medalist

Business

Thomas Bradbury, past director, National Western Stock Show Jeff Christmann, operations manager, GE Johnson Construction Donald DeGryse, vice president, Lockheed Martin

Lindsay Gill, product development manager, Spyder Active Sports Edward Henney, past senior vice president, Safeway Stores Kenneth Monfort, past board of directors member, ConAgra James Smith, president & CEO, Smith Investments Inc.

Entertainment/Communications

John Amos, actor, The West Wing

Baxter Black, American cowboy poet & humorist Yosef Komunyakaa, Pulitzer Prize winner, Neon Vernacular Gregory Osberg, executive vice president, Newsweek Magazine Vicki Porter, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, community reporting Hugh Ragin, jazz trumpet player

Jim Sheeler, Pulitzer Prize winner, Rocky Mountain News Robert A. Taylor, D.V.M., TV personality, Emergency Vets

Government/Military

Wayne Allard, D.V.M., United States Congressman John Ensign, D.V.M., United States Senator

Peter Lemon, recipient of Congressional Medal of Honor Ed Rhoades, former commander, U.S.S. Halyburton Bill Ritter, former Colorado Governor

Roy Romer, former Colorado Governor Terry Slatic, Iraq veteran, U.S. Marine Corps

Science

Kent Rominger, deputy director, Flight Crew Operations, NASA James van Hoften, former NASA astronaut, Lt. Col. USAF

Sports

David Anderson, former NFL player

Al “Bubba” Baker, NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, three-time Pro Bowler

Less Browne, Canadian Football League Hall of Famer Jack Christiansen, Pro Football Hall of Famer

Janay DeLoach, 2012 Olympian, bronze medalist in long jump Clark Haggans, Arizona Cardinals

Becky Hammon, Olympian and former WNBA basketball player Caleb Hannie, NFL Quarterback

John Howell, Super Bowl Champion, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Colton Iverson, NBA player

Raymond Jackson, player development, Pittsburgh Steelers Greg Jamison, president & CEO, San Jose Sharks Floyd Kerr, director of athletics, Morgan State University Mark Knudson, former Major League Baseball pitcher Martin Laird, PGA Tour

Casey Malone, 2004 Olympian, sixth place in discus Felix “Tippy” Martinez, former Kansas City Royals player Thurman “Fum” McGraw, Pro Football Hall of Famer Keli McGregor, former president, Colorado Rockies

Mike Montgomery, basketball coach (currently head coach, Cal) Greg Myers, College Football Hall of Famer

Milt Palacio, former NBA player Jason Smith, NBA player

Erik Phillips, athletic trainer, Phoenix Suns Joey Porter, Retired NFL player

Amy Van Dyken, six-time Olympic gold medalist Bradlee Van Pelt, winningest QB in CSU history

Wayne Allard U.S. Senator Becky Hammon WNBA Superstar

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HEAD COACH BILL HEMPEN

BILL HEMPEN

Head Coach | Second Year | 26th Year Overall

Veteran Division I soc-cer coach and Colora-do resident Bill Hemp-en became Colorado State University’s first head women’s soc-cer coach on Feb. 5, 2013. In his first season at the helm of CSU, Hempen led the first-year program to a 2-13-3 record, producing the program’s first-ever win in its first-ever match.

Hempen is one of the sport’s all-time greats, ranking No. 20 in NCAA Division I history for career wins (278-201-47). In 25 seasons as a head coach he has developed 10 All-Americans, coached six players who have gone on to play professionally and guided his 1992 Duke team to the NCAA championship final.

He earned National Coach of the Year honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America in 1992, and has been named conference coach of the year four times.

Hempen began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Northeast Louisiana in 1982 before assuming a full-time assis-tant coaching position at Centenary College in Shreveport, La., a year later. After three years at Centenary he joined the Duke men’s program as an assistant coach in 1986 and was part of a staff that led the Blue Devils to three NCAA tournament berths, including a national championship in his first season. When Duke added a women’s soccer program in 1988 Hempen was tabbed to build and develop that program from the ground up as its first head coach. He earned more than 160 wins in 13 seasons (1988-2000), coaching seven All-Americans and appearing in eight NCAA tournaments in his final nine seasons in Durham. In 1992, the Blue Devils advanced to the national championship game just five years after the team’s inception. After his tenure at Duke, Hempen spent 11 seasons in the state

of Colorado, transforming the University of Colorado women’s program.

Prior to his arrival in 2001, the Buffaloes had never produced a winning record. In 2003, Hempen’s third at CU, his team won the Big 12 title and advanced to the NCAA tournament, the first of six under Hempen’s tutelage. That year, Hempen also was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year.

Hempen went 114-88-28 at CU before stepping down after the 2011 season. The Buffs advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in 2006, and during his time in Boulder, three of his players earned All-America status.

Even more impressive is how quickly he was able to turn the program around. In 2001, his first at CU, the Buffs went 3-11-1. The year following, his team went 10-8-2, marking the big-gest single-season turnaround in Big 12 history. Just one year later, his team was atop the conference standings.

Hempen has served as a scout and player development coach for U.S. Soccer since 2011. In that position he has identified players for the National Team and been involved in player se-lection, organization and coaching of the top Region III players. Hempen also has more than a decade of experience with mul-tiple club and junior national teams. He has served as Director of Soccer for Alexander Dawson School in Lafayette, Colo., for the past year, coaching both the boys and girls high school teams, in addition to overseeing the development of the middle and elementary school programs.

As a player, Hempen spent two seasons at Meramec Commu-nity College, playing goalie for the 1976 junior college national championship and 1977 runner-up teams. He then lettered two years at the University of Evansville, graduating in 1981 with a degree in health/physical education. After graduation, he was drafted by the New Jersey Americans of the American Soccer League.

Hempen and his wife, Stephanie, married in 1999. They have two children: Emma (14) and Lucas (12), and currently reside in Louisville, Colo.

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ASSISTANT COACH KELLY LABOR

KELLY LABOR

Assistant Coach | Second Year | Fifth Year Overall

Kelly Labor

heads into her

second season

on the CSU

women’s

soc-cer staff, and

fifth season overall, as an assistant coach

Labor joined Head Coach Bill Hempen on

Colorado State’s staff after three years as

an assistant at Regis University. While at

Regis, she was tasked with individual

tech-nical and group skill development. Labor

helped guide the Rangers to RMAC

champi-onships and NCAA Division II tournaments

in 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Labor is also currently involved with the

Colorado Olmpic Development Program as

well as with local clubs.

Labor holds her NSCAA Advanced National

Coaching license as well as a masters in

in-dustrial and organizational psychology with

a specialization in leadership development.

A native Steamboat Springs, Colo., Labor

attended Regis University for one year.

While there she was awarded Rocky

Moun-tain Athletic Conference Freshman of the

Year, first-team all-conference,

all-tourna-ment and NSCAA second-team all-region.

Labor then transferred to UNLV to complete

her undergrad in psychology. The program

honored her with the Robin Morlock Award

for work ethic, leadership and dedication.

A three-time academic all-Mountain West

honoree, Labor helped her team to the

reg-ular-season championship in 2007.

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ASSISTANT COACH CHRIS BENTLEY

CHRIS BENTLEY

Assistant Coach | First Year | 10th Year Overall

Chris Bentley

begins his first

season on the

CSU women’s

soccer staff as

an assistant

coach.

Bentley joins Head Coach Bill Hempen and

Assistant Coach Kelly Labor, after nine

years of coaching at the Division I, II and

III levels.

Bentley began his collegiate coaching

ca-reer at Ripon College (NCAA Division III),

where he was an assistant coach for the

men’s soccer team. After a year at Ripon

College, Bentley moved up the ranks and

accepted the job of associate head coach

for the men’s and women’s soccer teams

at Delta State University (NCAA Division II).

At DSU, Bentley helped take the teams to

new heights, where both programs set

re-cords for most wins in a season. His

wom-en’s side finished the 2006 season ranked

5th in the NCAA’s Top 20 Most-Improved

Programs. After two years at Delta State,

Bentley was afforded the opportunity to

take over the assistant coach position at

Troy University (NCAA Division I).

After just one season as an assistant coach,

Bentley was promoted to head coach,

where he helped guide the team to

five-con-secutive Sun Belt Conference

Champion-ship berths. After totaling just 50 wins and

only one post-season appearance in its 11

seasons before Bentley took over as head

coach, the program amassed 54 wins in 6

years under his direction, making him the

all-time winningest soccer coach at Troy. In

addition to posting the best 6-year winning

span in program history, Bentley’s teams

earned the NSCAA Team Academic in each

of his 6 years in charge.

A native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada,

Bentley earned his Bachelor’s Degree from

the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and

his Master’s Degree from Delta State

Uni-versity. In addition, Bentley has earned

the USSF “A” License, NSCAA Premier

Diploma, National Goalkeeping Diploma

and NSCAA National Youth Diploma. He

has been a staff coach for the State (AL &

MS), Region III and Super Y National

Olym-pic Development Program’s. He has also

served as a coaching educator at his prior

stops, teaching the USSF E & D Licenses.

Bentley and his wife, Ann Renee’, married in

2008. They have one child (John Turner),

and currently reside in Fort Collins, Colo.

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2014 SEASON PREVIEW

The Colorado State women’s soccer program

en-ters Year 2 and faces a schedule that is sure to test

the young program.

2014 Schedule

The 2014 slate begins with a trip down to Boulder

where the Rams will open up the season against

rival Colorado on Friday, Aug. 22. The fixture will

also be part of this year’s Colorado Cup, a

compe-tition between all six Division I teams in Colorado.

The Rams will then take on rival, and Colorado

Cup opponent, Northern Colorado on Aug. 28 in

its home-opener, which for the first season ever

will be played on campus at The Lagoon.

The following weekend Colorado State continues

its season-long five-game home stand with a pair

of contests against Portland State (Sept. 5) and

Iowa (Sept. 7). The Rams conclude their early

season home stretch against Southern Methodist

(Sept. 12) and College of Charleston (Sept. 14).

The Rams will finish off their non-conference

slate in Montana against Montana (Sept. 19) and

Eastern Washington (Sept. 21) in the Montana

Invitational.

After its eight non-conference matches,

Colo-rado State will open up its confernce portion

of the schedule at home against UNLV on Sept.

26. Along with UNLV, the Rams will host Nevada

(Sept. 28), Air Force (Oct. 10), Colorado College

Maddi Rodriguez

ROSTER BREAKDOWN

RETURNING PLAYERS (9)

Erika Bratschun

JR

F/M

Kasey Dietrich

SO

M

Amy Eckert

SO

M

Jessica Jochheim

SO

M/F

Catherine Ruder

SR

D

Maggie Sherman

SR

GK

Megan Speed

JR

D

Jessica Stauffer

JR

D

Jami Vaughn

SR

D

NEWCOMERS (18)

Mikaila Arao

FR

M

Gianna Bertana

JR

M/F

Paige Brandt

FR

GK

Kristin Breakell

SO

F/M

Meg Gegen

RS SO

M/F

Taylor Hodgson

FR

D/M

Jenna Howerton

JR

F

Jayde Jones

FR

M

Gianna Marconi

FR

M

Jesse McGinley

RS SO

GK

Taylor Nelson

SO

D

Beth Parks

FR

M/D

Kaitlyn Pitcher

FR

D

Jacqueline Rigali

RS SO

M/F

Maddi Rodriguez

FR

M/F

Ally Serra

FR

M

Janelle Stone

FR

D/F

Bri Sweeney

FR

M

RETURNING LEADERS

Points

Erika Bratschun ...5

Goals

Erika Bratschun ...2

Assists

Amy Eckert ...2

Shots

Erika Bratschun ... 20

Shots on Goal

Erika Bratschun ... 10

Saves

Maggie Sherman ... 59

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2014 SEASON PREVIEW

(Oct. 12) and San Diego State (Oct. 26) during

confernce season, while playing on the road at

Boise State (Oct. 3), Utah State (Oct. 5), San José

State (Oct. 17), Fresno State (Oct. 19), New

Mex-ico (Oct. 24) and Wyoming (Oct. 31). The home

matches against Air Force and ColoradoCollege

will also be part of the Colorado Cup.

In total, the Rams will play 19 matches in their

2014 campaign, including 10 at home.

2014 Roster

In its second season, Colorado State features a

squad of proven veterans and talented incoming

freshmen and transfers.

The Rams return nine players from its inaugural

season, including its entire starting defense. In

addition to the nine returnees, Colorado State also

brings in 18 newcomers, including 13 freshmen

and seven transfers.

Colorado State’s leadership will come from the

backline from co-captains Megan Speed and Jami

Vaughn, as well as senior Catherine Ruder.

Speed, a standout at Fort Collins High School,

transferred to play at Colorado State last year after

previously competing at Northern Colorado, while

Vaugh, also a local standout, returned home last

year after two years at Kansas.

Ruder previously played at San Jose State

be-fore coming to Colorado State, and provides the

Rams with a dangerous attacking option from its

defense.

Colorado State also returns its leading scorer

from last season in junior Erika Bratschun, who

should help shore up the midfield for the Rams.

Up top, CSU has added an assortment of new

at-tacking options including junior transfer Gianna

Bertana, who comes to the Rams from Foothill

College.

Colorado State’s 29 girls hail from five different

states (California, Colorado, Hawai’i, Illinois and

Utah). The team features three seniors, five

ju-niors, eight sophomores and 13 freshmen.

2014 Mountain West Coach’s

Preseason Poll

Pl.

Team (First Place Votes)

Points

1. San Diego State (5)

115

2. Colorado College (5)

112

3. Boise State (2)

103

4. New Mexico

88

5. Utah State

82

6. Fresno State

73 7. UNLV

55 8. Wyoming

51 9. Nevada

37 T-10. Colorado State

27 T-10. San José State

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2013 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 18 matches for the Rams, tying for the team lead with two goals... Was second on the team with 20 shots and 10 shots

on goal... Tied for he team lead with five points on the year... Played a career-high 110 minutes in a 1-1 tie at Northern Arizona (Sept. 15), registering one shot on goal and one assist... Was named to the Academic All-Mountain West team.

2012 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 19 matches for Louisianna-Lafayette, starting in one of them... Registered one goal and one assist with a total of six

shots on goal.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in soccer, gymnastics and track and field at D’Evelyn High School … Led the Jaguars to the playoffs all four years and the

quarterfinals of the state tournament in 2012 … 2011 state champions in gymnastics … Competed in the pole vault, 4x200, 2x200, 800 medley and high jump in track and field … all-state soccer (2012), all-conference soccer (2011-12), all-state gymnastics (2011) and all-conference gym all-state academic.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Susan and Tom Bratschun... Born on Jan. 8, 1994, and raised in Littleton, Colo....Has two sisters, Lauren (older) and Karly

(younger).

2014 PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES

ERIKA BRATSCHUN

Junior • Midfield • 5-8

Littleton, Colo. (D’Evelyn)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-sport athlete at Mater Dei High School, competing in soccer and track and field... Was named her team’s MVP after her freshman

season... Earned first-team all-Trinity League honors... Was named a team captain by her coaches and teammates... Played club soccer for Slammers FC.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Linda and Howard Arao... Born on Aug. 26, 1996 in Long Beach, Calif.... Has two older brothers, Robbie and Reed.

MIKAILA ARAO

Freshman • Midfield • 5-4

Long Beach, Calif. (Mater Dei)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Earned two varsity letters at Ralston Valley High school... Was named a team captain her senior season by her coaches and teammates...

Helped lead her team to a conference championship her senior season... Played for EDGE club team.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Kristi and Jon Cymes... Born on Sept. 21, 1994 in Houston, Texas... Raised in Arvada, Colo.... Has one brother and one sister...

Majoring in journalism and telecommunications.

GIANNA BERTANA

Junior • Forward • 5-8

San Mateo, Calif. (Foothill College)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner in soccer at South Torrance High School and also earned one varsity letter in volleyball... Earned Pioneer

League honorable-mention honors her junior and senior seasons... Was named to the South High School Girls Soccer Tournament all-tournament team... Named a team captain by her teammates and coaches her senior year... Played club soccer for L.A. Galaxy Southbay.

PERSONAL: Daugther of Laurie and Bob Brandt... Born on Sept. 12, 1996 in Torrance, Calif.... Has one younger brother, William.

PAIGE BRANDT

Freshman • Goalkeeper • 6-0

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2013 (FRESHMAN): Played in 17 games for the Rams, registering five shots and three shots on goal... Tied for third on the team with four points... Led the

team with two assists... Scored her lone goal in a 1-1 tie at Northern Arizona (Sept. 15)... Was named to the Academic All-Mountain West team.

HIGH SCHOOL: A two-sport athlete at Cheyenne Mountain High School... Was named team’s most outstanding defender after her sophomore season....

Earned second-team all-state honors her sophomore season... Transitioned to a midfield role during her senior season where she helped lead the team to a state championship... Was named Colorado’s 4A Player of the Year her senior season.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Cathy and Joseph Eckert... Born on March 8, 1995 and raised in Colorado Springs, Colo... Has one older brother, Ricky.

AMY ECKERT

Sophomore • Midfield • 5-5

Colorado Springs, Colo. (Cheyenne Mountain)

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2013 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in four games for West Chester as a freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-sport athlete at Fairview High School, competing in soccer and basketball... Helped lead her team to a state championship

her freshman season and a state runner-up finish her junior season... After leading her team in assists and finishing third on the team in goals, earned all-conference honors her senior season... Played club soccer for Colorado Rush.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Deborah and Walter Breakell... Born on April 18, 1995 in Boulder, Colo.... Has one older brother, Walter.

KRISTIN BREAKELL

Sophomore • Midfield • 5-10

Boulder, Colo. (Fairview)

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2013 (FRESHMAN): Was a late addition to the Rams’ roster, appearing in 11 games... Made her debut in the conference-opener vs. Air Force (Sept. 27),

playing in 46 minutes off the bench... Made her first career start at San Diego State (Oct. 4).

HIGH SCHOOL: A two-sport athlete at Fort Collins High School, earned three varsity letters in soccer and two in basketball... Scored seven goals in her

junior season and followed it up with four goals and three assists in her senior campaign...Was named a second-team all-conference selection and helped lead her team to both a city championship and a Front Range League championship... Played club soccer for Arsenal Gold.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Marcie Dietrich... Born on July 22, 1995 in Fort Collins, Colo.... Has an older brother, Derek, and two younger sisters, Nicole and

Riley.

KASEY DIETRICH

Sophomore • Midfield • 5-8

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2013 (REDSHIRT): Transferred to Colorado State from Puget Sound... Did not see action in 2013. 2012 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 13 games for Puget Sound... Registered five shots and two shots on goal.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner in both basketball and soccer at Valor Christian... Earned all-conference honors her sophomore and junior

seasons as well as all-state honors her junior season... Helped lead her team to a conference championship her sophomore season and a state champi-onship her junior season... Was named a team captain by her teammates and coaches for her senior year... Owns the school record for most points in a game... Played club soccer for Real Colorado.

PERSONAL: Daugther of Nancy and Mike Gegen... Born on May 27, 1994 in Denver, Colo.... Has two older brothers, Greg and Nick, and one older sister,

Kate... Majoring in health and exercise science.

MEG GEGEN

RS Sophomore • Forward • 5-8

Denver, Colo. (Valor Christian)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year letterwinner at Park City... Earned first-team all-state honors all three years that she competed in high school... Helped lead

her team to two state finals and one semifinal appearance... Named a team captain by her coaches and teammates... Played club soccer for Black Diamond Soccer Club with fellow CSU Ram Jayde Jones.

PERSONAL: Daugther of Trisha and Brian Hodgson... Born on Oct. 25, 1995 in Napa, Calif.... Raised in Park City, Utah... Has one younger brother, Adam,

and one younger sister, Bailey... Father, Brian, played football at UC Davis.

TAYLOR HODGSON

Freshman • Defense • 5-7

Park City, Utah (Park City)

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2013: Did not compete in athletics... Completed her associates degree at Front Range Community College. 2012 (SOPHOMORE): Transferred to Colorado College... Did not compete in athletics

2011 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 21 games and started in nine of them for UNLV... Finished the season tied for second on the team with three goals... Tallied

18 shots and 10 shots on goal... Was named Mountain West Co-Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 3).

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters in soccer and three varsity letters in basketball at Pine Creek... Named to the all-conference team all four seasons

and was a two-time all-state selection... Helped lead her team to two straight state quarterfinals apperances and one state semifinal appearance... Named a team captain by her coaches and teammates for her senior season... Inducted into Pine Creek High School’s Soccer Hall of Fame... Played club soccer for Pride Predators `93 where she helped lead the team to three state titles, two regional semifinal appearances and one regional final appearance.

PERSONAL: Daugther of Theresa and Danny Howerton... Born on Oct. 4, 1992 in Colorado Springs, Colo.... Has two older sisters, Brittney and Kayla...

Majoring in ethnic studies.

JENNA HOWERTON

Junior • Forward • 5-6

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HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year letterwinner at Brighton High School... Was named to the second-team all-region team her sophomore season and

first-team all-region first-team her junior season... Earned first-first-team all-state honors her junior season... Was named a first-team captain her junior year and helped lead her team to a state championship... Played club soccer for Black Diamond Soccer Club with fellow CSU Ram Taylor Hodgson.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Tanea and Jedd Jones... Born on Nov. 10, 1995 in Sandy, Utah... Raised in Cottonwood Heights, Utah... Has three older brothers,

Brady, Cam and Jaes, and two older sisters, Alysha and Jourdan.

JAYDE JONES

Freshman • Midfield • 5-3

Cottonwood Heights, Utah (Brighton)

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2013 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 14 games for the Rams, registering 10 shots and five shots on goal... Tied for second on the team with one assist, which

came in the season finale at Northern Colorado (Nov. 1).

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four year letterwinner in soccer, earning all-league honors her junior and senior seasons... Was named a team captain by her coaches

and teammates heading into her senior season... Helped lead her club soccer team to four USYSA State Cup championships and was also a member of the Olympic Development Program North District II team.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Jody and Chris Jochheim... Born on Aug. 2, 1995 in San Jose, Calif.... Has one younger sister, Jordan... Plans on majoring in

biology.

JESSICA JOCHHEIM

Sophomore • Midfield • 5-10

San Jose, Calif. (Pioneer)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year starter at Downers Grove North High School... Named to the all-conference team her freshman, sophomore and junior

seasons, and was named to the all-area team her junior year... Named a team captain by her teammates and coaches her sophomore and junior seasons... Earned team MVP honors for her performance her junior season... Led her team to the West-Chicago Invite Championship her junior year... Played club soccer for Team Chicago Academy Santos.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Renee and Jonathan Marconi... Born on May 1, 1996 in Downers Grove, Ill.... Has three younger brothers, Michael, Mac Luca and

Giovanni, and two younger sisters, Francesca and Mia.

GIANNA MARCONI

Freshman • Midfield • 5-7

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2013 (REDSHIRT): Transferred to Colorado State from UNC - Greensboro... Did not see action at UNC - Greensboro... Competed in the USL W-League

for Fredericksburg Impact, and was named goalie of the week (July 17) after tallying 14 saves to help produce a 1-1 draw against the Washington Spirit Reserves.

2012 (FRESHMAN): Played her freshman season at UNC - Greensboro... Made her collegiate debut in the second half against UNC - Asheville and made

one save... Played in two games with two saves and a total of 60 minutes in goal during her freshman campaign.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-year letterwinner at Truckee High School... Started every game as a freshman and was named an honorable-mention all-state

player... Helped lead her team to back-to-back state championships as a freshman and sophomore... Earned second-team all-league honors her sophomore season... Played club soccer for Pacer United, which she helped lead to the Cal North league championship.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Julie and Joe McGinley... Born on Oct. 25, 1993 in Walnut Creek, Calif.... Raised in Truckee, Calif... Has one younger sister,

Samantha... Majoring in nutrition and food science.

JESSE MCGINLEY

RS Sophomore • Goalkeeper • 5-5

Truckee, Calif. (UNC-Greensboro)

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2013 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in all 20 matches with 17 starts... Tallied two assists and eight shots on the year... Registered her first career assist at

Providence (Sept. 22).

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-sport athlete at Fossil Ridge High School, competing in soccer and track and field... Earned all-conference honors all four years...

Was named a team captain by her coaches and teammates her junior and senior seasons... Helped lead her team to the state semifinals her senior season... Played club soccer for Colorado Arsenal Gold.

PERSONAL: Daugther of Cheryl and Dennis Nelson... Born on Feb. 3, 1995 in Casper, Wyo.... Raised in Fort Collins, Colo.... Has one younger sister, Hailey.

TAYLOR NELSON

Sophomore • Defense • 5-6

Fort Collins, Colo. (Cincinnati)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Earned varsity letters in soccer, cross country and track and field at Huntley High School... Was named to the all-area team by the Northwest

Herald her junior year... Helped lead her team to back-to-back regional championships her sophomore and junior seasons... Was named a team captain by her teammates and coaches her junior year... Her 4x400 relay team was sectional champions... Played club soccer for Heat United, which she helped lead to the MRL Championship her junior year.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Sarah and Bill Parks... Born on Feb. 23, 1996 in Chicago, Ill.... Raised in Lake in the Hills, Ill.... Has one younger brother, Michael...

Majoring in business.

BETH PARKS

Freshman • Midfield • 5-7

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HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner at Westlake... Earned second-team all-league honors her freshman season... Named to first-team all-league

both her sophomore and junior seasons... Earned first-team All-Ventura County honors and All-CIF honors... Helped lead her team to three-straight conference championships... Named a team captain by her teammates and coaches for her senior season... Played club soccer for Eagles Club Soccer.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Pam and Kris Pitcher... Born on June 17, 1996 in Valencia, Calif.... Raised in Agoura Hills, Calif.... Has one older brother, Jordan,

who competed in track and field at Lipscomb University... Her father, Kris, played football at Montana State... Majoring in environmental health.

KAITLYN PITCHER

Freshman • Defense • 5-3

Agoura Hills, Calif. (Westlake)

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2013 (REDSHIRT): Transferred to Colorado State from Coastal Carolina... Did not see action for Coastal Carolina. 2012 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action at Coastal Carolina.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year letterwinner in both soccer and track and field at Frederick... Named to the all-conference team alll three years... Was

named her team’s MVP her sophomore and junior seasons... Finished her junior season first in the Tri-Valley and seventh in state on the offensive leader-board with 22 goals and 11 assists... Tallied 37 goals and 17 assists in her three-year career... Was named a team captain by her coaches and teammates her junior year... Earned all-confernce honors in track and field... Played club soccer for Colorado Storm South ECNL.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Valerie and Chris Rigali... Born on May 23, 1994 in Santa Maria, Caliif.... Raised in Broomfield, Colo.... Has one older brother,

William... Majoring in agricultural business.

JACQUELINE RIGALI

RS Sophomore • Midfield • 5-7

Broomfield, Colo. (Coastal Carolina)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year letterwinner at Grandview High School... Led her team to Centennial League title her sophomore season... Earned

second-team all-conference honors her junior year... Awarded first-team all-state academic honors her junior year... Played club soccer for Real Colorado.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Shelley and Martin Rodriguez... Born on Aug. 14, 1996 in Aurora, Colo.... Has one older brother, Nick, who played soccer at

Jacksonville University... Majoring in health and exercise science.

MADDI RODRIGUEZ

Freshman • Midfield • 5-3

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2013 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 15 matches in goal for Colorado State, and 17 matches total... Registered a team-high 59 saves, and had a 1.75 goals allowed

average... Played 1,132 minutes in goal for the Rams, registering two shutouts... Named to the Academic All-Mountain West team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner in soccer at Vail Mountain School and also learned one letter in telemark skiing... Named a Western Slope

League first-team all-conference selection all four years... Chosen by her teammates and coaches as a team captain her junior and senior seasons.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Peggy Peters and Charlie Sherman... Born in Vail, Colo., on Sept. 8, 1992... Has one younger sister, Amy... Majoring in health

and exercise science at CSU.

MAGGIE SHERMAN

Senior • Goalkeeper • 5-10

Vail, Colo. (Vail Mountain)

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2013 (JUNIOR): Played in all 18 matches for the Rams as a key contributor to the defense... Atempted 14 shots and four shots on goal during the season...

Recorded an assist vs. Air Force (Sept. 27)... Was third on the team with 1,671 minutes played... Named to the Academic All-Mountain West team

2012 (SOPHOMORE): Transferred to Colorado State from San José State... Was an academic All-WAC honoree...One of six Spartans to play in every

match...Started 14 matches, including the opening eight matches of the season, and spent 951 minutes on the field...Tallied one assist and took seven shots, three of which were on goal.

2011 (FRESHMAN): Named Academic All-WAC...Started all 19 matches for San Jose State and was second on the team among position players with 1,305

minutes played...Tallied three goals in her first season...Fired 18 shots with eight going on net.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner in socer at Coronado High School... Named an all-state selection three times... Led her team in goals (18) and

shots (70) during her junior campaign. Was an all-area selection three times and a four-time all-state academic honoree... Two-time letterwinner in track and field... Played club soccer for the Pride Predators-93

PERSONAL: Daughter of Becci and George Ruder... Born on Sept. 6, 1992 in Colorado Springs, Colo.... Has five older brothers and one younger brother...

Majoring in human development and family studies.

CATHERINE RUDER

Senior • Defense• 5-4

Colorado Springs, Colo. (San José State)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-year letterwinner her freshman and sophomore year at Geneva Community High School before electing to play club soccer

exclusively for her junior and senior years... Helped lead her high school team to back-to-back Up State Eight Conference Championships... Played club soccer for the Fox Valley Strikers.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Tracy and Kevin Serra... Born on Nov. 17, 1995 in Hinsdale, Ill... Has one older sister, Lauren, and one younger sister, Nikki.

ALLY SERRA

Freshman • Midfield • 5-4

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2013 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 18 games for the Rams as a key contributor for the defense... Registered two shots and one shot on goal... Was one of

just two players to play all 1,686 minutes.

2011 (FRESHMAN): Transferred to Colorado State from Northern Colorado. Appeared in 13 matches, starting in four of them, and was named her team’s

Rookie of the Year by her coaches.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varisty letters from Fort Collins High School in soccer... Was named team captain by her teammates and coaches for her junior

and senior seasons... Earned first-team all-conference honors for her junior and senior season... Helped lead her team to a city championship her senior season and was named her team’s defensive MVP.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Peggy and Mike Speed... Born in Fort Collins, Colo., on Feb. 9, 1993... Has four older brothers.

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 15 matches, missing three due to a broken wrist... Helped anchor the defense and recorded eight shots and four shots

on goal... Tallied one assist in the opening game of the season against Lubbock Christian (Aug. 23).

2012 (FRESHMAN): Transferred to Colorado State from Wright State University... Appeared in 16 matches, starting in 15 of them... Scored one goal while

anchoring the defense, and helping the team to a Horizon League Conference Championship runner-up finish.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters in soccer and one in cross country at Coronado High School...Named an all-state honorable mention selection

and was voted as team MVP her senior season by her teammates and coaches... Was selected as a team captain her senior season... Competed at a club level for the Pride Predators ‘94

PERSONAL: Born to Cheryl and Daniel Stauffer... Born in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Oct. 4, 1993... Has one older sister, Michelle... Majoring in health

and exercise science.

MEGAN SPEED

Junior • Defense • 5-9

Fort Collins, Colo. (Fort Collins)

21 JESSICA STAUFFER

Junior • Defense • 5-8

Colorado Springs, Colo. (Coronado)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Earned varsity letters in soccer, cross country and track and field at Kamehameha Schools... Led her team to a state championship her

sophomore season... Was named by her coaches and teammates a team captain for her senior season... Helped lead her club team to the U-19 Gold Division Championship of the MISO Junior League her junior year... Played club soccer for Leahi ‘96 Premiere.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Lisa Ontai and Peter Stone... Born on May 15, 1996 in Honolulu, Hawai’i... Has one older brother, Jarret... Majoring in civil

engineering.

JANELLE STONE

Freshman • Forward • 5-7

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2013 (JUNIOR): Started all 18 matches for the Rams... Saw some time at forward for the second half of the season, registering two shots... Was one of

two players on the team to play all 1,686 minutes... Named to the Academic All-Mountain West team.

2012 (SOPHOMORE): Transferred to Colorado State from Kansas University... Made an appearance in 10 matches her sophomore season, registering

one shot on goal.

2011 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 13 total matches her freshman season, earning a starting position in the last 10 matches of the season... In her first career

start, played all 105 minutes in a double-overtime win vs. Texas A&M... Helped lead Kansas to an NCAA tournament appearance.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year starter at Rocky Mountain High School... Anchored the defense her junior season and led her team to a conference

cham-pionship and a quarterfinal appearance in the state playoffs... Was named a team captain by her teammates and coaches heading into her senior season... Earned a second-team all-conference selection her senior season... Led her club soccer team to a national runner up finish her senior season.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Susie and Don Vaughn... Born on June 24, 1992 in Fort Wayne, Ind.... Raised in Fort Collins, Colo.... Her older sister, Kalie, played

soccer at Denver University... Plans on majoring in business at CSU.

JAMI VAUGHN

Senior • Midfield • 5-7

Fort Collins, Colo. (Rocky Mountain)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year letterwinner at Santiago High School... Earned all-league honors her junior season... Helped lead her team to the CIF

quarterfinals her sophomore and junior years... Led her team to a Big 8 title her junior season... Was named a team captain by her teammates and coaches her senior season... Played club soccer for So Cal Blues.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Cheryl and Dan Sweeney... Born on June 15, 1996 in Long Beach, Calif.... Raised in Corona, Calif.... Has one younger sister, Raven.

BRI SWEENEY

Freshman • Midfield • 5-6

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2014 SCHEDULE

Date

Day

Opponent / Event

Location

Time

08/15/14 Saturday vs. Colorado Mesa#

Fort Collins, Colo.

1 p.m. MT

08/22/14 Friday

at Colorado^

Boulder, Colo.

4 p.m. MT

08/28/14 Thursday vs. Northern Colorado^

Fort Collins, Colo.

4 p.m. MT

09/05/14 Friday

vs. Portland State

Fort Collins, Colo. 12 p.m. MT

09/07/14 Sunday

vs. Iowa

Fort Collins, Colo. 1:30 p.m. MT

09/12/14 Friday

vs. SMU

Fort Collins, Colo.

4 p.m. MT

09/14/14 Sunday

vs. College of Charleston Fort Collins, Colo.

1 p.m. MT

Montana Invitational

09/19/14 Friday

at Montana

Missoula, Mont.

4 p.m. MT

09/21/14 Sunday

vs. Eastern Washington

Missoula, Mont.

10 a.m. MT

09/26/14 Friday

vs. UNLV*

Fort Collins, Colo.

4 p.m. MT

09/28/14 Sunday

vs. Nevada*

Fort Collins, Colo.

1 p.m. MT

10/03/14 Friday

at Boise State*

Boise, Idaho

4 p.m. MT

10/05/14 Sunday

at Utah State*

Logan, Utah

1 p.m. MT

10/10/14 Friday

**vs. Air Force*^**

Fort Collins, Colo.

4 p.m. MT

10/12/14 Sunday

**vs. Colorado College*^ Fort Collins, Colo.**

1 p.m. MT

10/17/14 Friday

at San José State*

San Jose, Calif.

3 p.m. MT

10/19/14 Sunday

at Fresno State*

Fresno, Calif.

1 p.m. MT

10/24/14 Friday

at New Mexico*

Albuquerque, N.M.

7 p.m. MT

10/26/14 Sunday

vs. San Diego State*

Fort Collins, Colo.

1 p.m. MT

10/31/14 Friday

at Wyoming*

Laramie, Wyo.

3 p.m. MT

11/4-11/8 Tue.-Sat. MW Tournament

San Diego, Calif.

TBD

Home events in Bold

Colorado Cup^

Exhibition#

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School Information

Location ... Boulder, Colo. Founded ... 1876 Enrollment ... 29,325 Nickname ...Buffaloes Colors ... Silver, Gold and Black Conference ... Pac-12 Home Field ...Prentup Field (2,000) President ... Bruce Benson Athletic Director ...Rick George SWA ...Ceal Barry

Coaching Staff

Head Coach ... Danny Sanchez Alma Mater ...Connecticut ‘91 Record at School (Years) ...22-15-6 (2) Career Record (Years) ...289-75-29 (19) Assistant Coach ...Jason Green Assistant Coach ...Don Trentham

Team Information

2013 Record ...14-7-2 2013 Conference Record ...4-5-2 (6th) 2013 Postseason ... N/A Final NSCAA Ranking ... N/A Letterwinners Returning/Lost ... 18/6 Starters Returning/Lost ... 7/4 Newcomers ... 10

Media Relations

Soccer Contact ... Ashley Braun Email ...ashley.braun@colorado.edu Office ...303/492-7525 Cell ... N/A Fax ...303/492-3811 Website ...www.cubuffs.com Twitter ... @CUBuffsSoccer

Colorado State vs. Colorado

Overall: ...0-0-0 Streak: ... N/A Last Meeting: ... N/A

Colorado

Aug. 22 | 4 p.m. MT | Boulder, Colo.

2014 OPPONENT INFORMATION

School Information

Location ...Greeley, Colo. Founded ... 1889 Enrollment ... 12,358 Nickname ... Bears Colors ... Blue and Gold Conference ... Big Sky Home Field ... Jackson Stadium (1,860) President ...Kay Norton Athletic Director ... Darren Dunn SWA ... Sarah Adams

Coaching Staff

Head Coach ...Tim Barerra Alma Mater ... Virginia Tech, ‘86 Record at School (Years) ...132-122-27 (15) Career Record (Years) ...192-166-30 (21) Assistant Coach ...Simone Borucinski Assistant Coach ... Josh Purdam

Team Information

2013 Record ...9-6-5 2013 Conference Record ...5-2-2 (4th) 2013 Postseason ... N/A Final NSCAA Ranking ... N/A Letterwinners Returning/Lost ... 15/8 Starters Returning/Lost ... 6/5 Newcomers ... 9

Media Relations

Soccer Contact ...Ryan Pfeifer Email ...ryan.pfeifer@unco.edu Office ...970/351-3645 Cell ... N/A Fax ...970/351-2018 Website ... www.UNCBears.com Twitter ...@unc_bears

Colorado State vs. Northern Colorado

Overall: ...0-0-1 Streak: ... T1 Last Meeting: ... 11/1/13 (T, 2-2)

Northern Colorado

Aug. 28 | 4 p.m. MT | Fort Collins, Colo.

School Information

Location ... Portland, Ore. Founded ... 1946 Enrollment ... 29,524 Nickname ...Vikings Colors ... Green, White and Silver Conference ... Big Sky Home Field ... Jackson Stadium (1,860) President ...Wim Wiewel Athletic Director ... Torre Chisholm

Coaching Staff

Head Coach ... Laura Schott Alma Mater ... California, ‘04 Record at School (Years) ...53-46-17 (6) Career Record (Years) ... Same Assistant Coach ...Rochelle Hearns Assistant Coach ...Kibwe Cuffie Assistant Coach ...Matt Dacey

Team Information

2013 Record ...12-4-3 2013 Conference Record ...8-0-1 (1st) 2013 Postseason ... N/A Final NSCAA Ranking ... N/A Letterwinners Returning/Lost ... 17/7 Starters Returning/Lost ... 10/2 Newcomers ... 10

Media Relations

Soccer Contact ... Andy Jobanek Email ... ajobanek@pdx.edu Office ...503/725-2525 Cell ... N/A Fax ...970/351-2018 Website ... www.GoViks.com Twitter ...@PSU_Vikings

Colorado State vs. Portland State

Overall: ...0-0-0 Streak: ... N/A Last Meeting: ... N/A

Portland State

Sept. 5 | 12 p.m. MT | Fort Collins, Colo.