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Meet the Lions
Columbia - - Women’s soccer
2009 Roster
No. Name Pos. Cl. 22 Joanie Bilms D So.-CC 5
Chrissy Butler MF/F Jr.-CC 13Lauren Cooke D
Jr.-SEAS 2
Liz Crowe MF Fr.-CC 0Lindsay Danielson GK Jr.-CC 24Nora Dooley MF So.-CC 15 Christina Eckhardt MF Sr.-CC 14Meggie Ford D Sr.-CC 25 Piersten Gaines F
Jr.-CC 11Megan Gallivan D So.-CC 4
Kelly Hostetler D
Jr.-CC 21Monica Jean D/MF Fr.-CC 8Isabel King D
Fr.-CC 1Lillian Klein GK So.-BC 20Nicole Locantore MF Jr.-CC 7Ashley Mistele MF Sr.-CC 16Lindsay Mushett D/MF So.-BC 6Lexi Nichols D/MF Fr.-CC 18 Keri Nobil F
Jr.-CC 3
Cat Rawls MF/F Fr.-CC 19Alison Raybould D/MF Jr.-CC 9Sophie Reiser F/MF Sr.-CC 17Marissa Schultz F So.-CC 00 Tara Templin GK Fr.-CC 10Liz Wicks F So.-CC 12Ashlin Yahr F So.-CC Ht. Hometown
High School
5-7 Chesapeake, Va.Norfolk Academy
5-8 Shaker Heights, Ohio
Hathaway Brown
5-11 San Rafael, Calif.
Terra Linda
5-5 Bakersfield, Calif.
Bakersfield
5-7 Belleair, Fla.
Clearwater Central Catholic
5-6 Needham, Mass.Needham
5-8 Durham, N.C.Riverside
5-10 St. Petersburg, Fla.St. Petersburg
5-8 San Ramon, Calif.
California
5-7 Edina, Minn.Blake School
5-7 Richland, Wash.
Hanford
5-8 Los Angeles, Calif.Marlborough
5-8 San Francisco, Calif.University H.S.
5-9 Mill Valley, Calif.Urban School
5-3 Wayne, N.J.
Wayne Hills
5-10 Ross, Calif.University H.S.
5-1 Snellville, Ga.Brookwood
5-8 Aliso Viejo, Calif.Aliso Niguel
5-7 Lynnfield, Mass.
Lynnfield
5-9 Oklahoma City, Okla.
Heritage Hall
5-10 Leawood, KansasSt. Teresa’s Academy
5-4 Seattle, Wash.Nathan Hale
5-7 Plymouth, Minn.
Wayzata
5-8 Danville, Calif.Monte Vista
5-2 Hungerford, EnglandOaklands College
5-9 Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Torrey Pines
CC - Columbia CollegeBC - Barnard CollegeSEAS - Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
Head Coach: Kevin McCarthy, Columbia ‘85 (16th season)
Assistant Coaches: Kate Lyn, Columbia ‘05 (Third season)
Danielle Lewis, Stony Brook ‘06 (Second season)
Captains: Meggie Ford ’10CC, Ashley Mistele ’10CC, Sophie Reiser ’10CC
where are they from?
England - 1
Washington - 2
Minnesota - 2
New York - 1
Ohio - 1
California - 10
Massachusetts - 2
New Jersey - 1
Virginia - 1
Position Breakdown
Goalkeepers - 3
Defenders - 7
Midfielders - 5
Forwards - 4
Midfielder/Forwards - 3
Defender/Midfielders - 5
class Breakdown
First-Years - 6
Sophomores - 8
Juniors - 8
Seniors - 4
North Carolina - 1
Georgia - 1
Kansas - 1
Oklahoma - 1
Florida - 2
Columbia - - Women’s soccer
2009 captains
meggie ford
Sr. • CC • 5-10 • D
St. Petersburg, Fla.
St. Petersburg
14
2008: An integral part of Columbia’s defense, earning
second team All-Ivy League recognition … started all
16 games she played in, helping the Lions to a 0.88
goals against average in those contests … came up
huge in win over Yale, making a defensive save on
a wide-open shot by a Bulldog attacker to preserve
a key 2-1 win … had a shot on goal in 110-minute,
double-overtime tie with St. John’s.
2007: Stepped into a leadership role in the Columbia backfield ... started 16
of 17 matches in which she played ... helped to spearhead a Lion defense
that allowed less than a goal per game ... tallied four shots.
2006: Named Ivy League Rookie of the Week after helping the Lions to earn
their third straight shutout in a 1-0 victory against Penn ... earned SoccerBuzz
All-Region All-Freshman team honors ... started 17 of 18 games in which
she appeared ... authoritative left back was part of the Columbia defense
that posted 10 shutouts on the season ... picked up the assist on Shannon
Munoz’s goal in the Lions’ opener vs. Iona.
St. Petersburg High: Third-team all-state selection ... two-time all-county
honoree ... team MVP as a senior ... club team, Countryside Lightning,
reached state final from 2004-06 ... played on Florida ODP team.
Personal: Received U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete award as
a senior ... brother, Drew ’08, played soccer for four years at Columbia ...
majoring in economics and political science ... b. Sept. 22, 1987.
Yr.
2006
2007
2008
Totals
meggie ford’s Career Statistics
GP-GS
Shots
Goals
Assists
18-17
4
0
1
17-16
4
0
0
16-16
2
0
0
51-49
10
0
1
Points
1
0
0
1
co-captain
Columbia - - Women’s soccer
2009 captains
ashley mistele
Sr. • CC • 5-10 • MF
Ross, Calif.
University HS
7
2008: Calm and composed midfielder who earned
first All-Ivy League honors of her career as a junior …
second-team selection started all 16 games in which
she played, recording two goals and one assist …
tallied 28 shots to rank fourth on the team … had
season-high five shots, including four on goal, and
found the back of the net in Ivy League win over
Cornell … registered three shots on two occasions, at St. John’s and in
season finale against Harvard … scored second goal of the year against
Marist … tallied an assist on game-winning goal in 34th minute against
American.
2007: One of five players to start all 17 matches ... central midfielder’s
lone goal of the season was the game-winning goal in the season finale
vs. Cornell ... her five assists ranked second on the team ... assisted on
Gudrun Finnsdottir’s ’08SEAS game-winner at home vs. Harvard ... also
collected assists in wins against Miami (Ohio), LIU and Hofstra and in a
draw vs. Marist.
2006: Saw action in 15 matches, starting eight times ... scored her first
collegiate goal in Columbia’s 3-0 shutout against Wagner ... talented
midfielder with great passing ability.
San Francisco University High: All-league selection all four years ...
two-time MVP of the highly competitive Bay Counties league ... played on
the Northern California ODP team ... 2005 NSCAA All-Western Region ...
collected three defensive saves as a senior.
Personal: Enjoys creative writing and dancing ... brother, Colin, played
lacrosse at Lehigh ... economics major ... b. Aug. 2, 1988.
Yr.
2006
2007
2008
Totals
ashley mistele’s Career Statistics
GP-GS
Shots
Goals
Assists
Points
15-8
6
1
0
2
17-17
23
1
57
16-16
28
2
1
5
48-41
57
4
6
14
co-captain
Columbia - 10 - Women’s soccer
2009 captains
sophie reiser
Sr. • CC • 5-4 • F/MF
Seattle, Wash.
Nathan Hale HS
9
2008: Became first Columbia women’s soccer player
to be named All-American by Soccer Buzz (fourth
team) … named Northeast Region’s Player of the
Year by online magazine … Ivy League Player of the
Year ... first team All-Ivy League for second straight
season … also first Lion to earn first team National
Soccer Coaches Association of America Scholar
All-America honors … started all 17 matches ... registered career-high 12
goals, 11 assists and 35 points, each of which ranked first on the team …
tied for Ivy League-lead in goals and ranked second in assists … ranked
10th in NCAA in points per game at 2.06 … closed season on 13-match
point scoring streak … tied single-game Columbia record with three assists
in victory over Long Island … named Ivy League Player of the Week on two
occasions (10/13 & 10/27) … recorded first career hat trick in 3-1 win over
Dartmouth … also added five game-winning goals.
2007: Outstanding sophomore season ... one of the Ivy League’s top
midfielders ... first team All-Ivy League ... posted a team-high 17 points on
four goals and nine assists ... tied for the Ivy League’s top spot in assists ...
tied for fifth in the league in points ... named Ivy League Player of the Week
on Sept. 10 after totaling a goal and three assists in two wins against Miami
(Ohio) and Fairleigh Dickinson ... started all 17 matches ... scored twice in
Columbia’s 4-0 shutout of Iona ... penalty-kick specialist put home lone PK
of the season against Penn.
2006: Named Ivy League Rookie of the Week after having a hand in all three
goals in Columbia’s 3-2 win vs. Princeton on Oct. 14 ... scored first goal and
assisted on two second-half scores ... second on the team in points (10) with
three goals and four assists ... scored first collegiate goal in a 2-0 shutout
against LIU ... appeared in all 18 games of the season, starting 13 times.
Nathan Hale High: First team all-state in 2005 ... played on Washington
ODP team with former Lion Allison Leonard ’09CC ... three-time first team
all-metro ... Metro League player of the year in 2005 ... totaled 22 goals and
nine assists as a senior ... club team was state finalist in 2006.
Personal: Enjoys photography ... has coached youth soccer in off-season
... class valedictorian ... great-grandfather, Honorable Thomas Ellsworth
Martin, graduated from Columbia in 1928 ... political science and visual arts
major ... b. Dec. 21, 1987.
Yr.
2006
2007
2008
Totals
sophie reiser’s Career Statistics
GP-GS
Shots
Goals
Assists
18-13
28
3
4
17-17
54
4
9
17-1775
12
11
52-47
157
19
24
Points
10
17
35
62
co-captain
Columbia - 11 - Women’s soccer
2009 seniors
christina eckhardt
Sr. • CC • 5-8 • MF
Durham, N.C.
Riverside HS
15
2008: Started 12 contests at an outside wing spot …
saw action in 14 matches overall … recorded a shot
in season opener against Hofstra … played all 110
minutes of a 0-0 draw against St. John’s in first round
of Nike/St. John’s Invitational.
2007: Started 16 of the 17 matches in which she
played ... versatile athlete played mainly in midfield but was also moved
to an attacking role on occasion ... had four shots, two on goal ... her wellplaced throw-in started the chain of events that led to Allison Leonard’s goal
against Harvard.
2006: Appeared in 17 games, starting one ... posted four shots on the
season ... extremely quick two-way player.
Riverside High: Three-time all-conference selection ... team MVP as a
senior ... club team captured the Region III championship and finished third
nationally.
Personal: Class valedictorian ... also an all-conference selection in cross
country during first two years of high school ... hopes to attend medical
school after graduation ... majoring in biology ... b. June 11, 1988.
christina eckhardt’s Career Statistics
Yr.
GP-GS
Shots
Goals
Assists
Points
2006
17-1
4
0
0
0
2007
17-16
4
0
0
0
2008
14-12
1
0
0
0
Totals
48-29
9
0
0
0
Columbia - 12 - Women’s soccer
2009 juniors
Chrissy butler
lauren cooke
2008: Battled back from spring-season injury to
play in six contests … helped the Lions storm back
from second-half deficit against Yale, scoring the
game-winner in the 63rd minute to keep Ivy League
championship hopes alive … earned a start and
played 52 minutes in season finale at Harvard.
2008: Earned All-Ivy League recognition for first time
in career with honorable mention nod … started all
17 matches at a central defender spot and played
a team-high 1,560 minutes … picked up first career
assist on a free kick opportunity in 6-1 win over
Marist … had seven shots on the year, three of which
were on net.
Jr. • CC • 5-8 • F
Shaker Heights, Ohio
Hathaway Brown HS
5
2007: One of the Ivy League’s most exciting first-years ... tied for the team
lead with five goals ... tied for second on the team with 12 points ... tied for
fourth among all Ivy League first-years in points ... played in all 17 games
... minor injuries limited her to 11 starts ... named Ivy League Rookie of the
Week on Oct. 1 after scoring the game-winner in Columbia’s Ivy League
opener vs. Brown ... also picked up a goal and an assist vs. Iona two days
later ... scored game-winning goals against Hofstra and LIU ... also tallied in
her home debut vs. Miami (Ohio).
Jr. • SEAS • 5-11 • D
San Rafael, Calif.
Terra Linda HS
13
2007: One of the Ivy League’s top first-year defenders ... twice named to
the Ivy League’s weekly honor roll after the Harvard match (Nov. 5) and the
weekend matches with Stony Brook and St. John’s (Sept. 24) ... played in 16
games ... started eight times ... totaled four shots, one on goal.
Terra Linda High: Three-time all-league selection ... team MVP as a junior
and a senior ... played center midfield and center back in high school ... fouryear letterwinner ... captain as a junior and senior ... also played basketball
Hathaway Brown: NSCAA All-American ... named Ohio State Player of the for three years ... club team, Marin FC’90, was US Club National Champs in
Year ... league MVP as a senior ... two-time Cleveland Plain Dealer All-Star 2004 and Gothia Cup Champs in 2006 in Sweden.
... All-Ohio third team selection as a junior ... captain as a senior ... four-year
letterwinner ... earned All-Ohio Scholar-Athlete team honors in 2004 and Personal: Class valedictorian ... works as a camp counselor during the
2005 ... team was state champs in 2004 ... played for Internationals Soccer summer ... enrolled in the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied
Club, which won state title for three straight years ... played ODP ball with Science ... mechanical engineering major ... daughter of Barb and Dave
Ohio North Region II.
Cooke ... b. October 13, 1989 in Greenbrae, Calif.
Personal: Intends to major in biology and pursue a career in medicine ...
plays the guitar, piano and violin ... coaches at soccer clinics and camps
during the summer ... daughter of Paula and Jerry Butler ... father was a
Pro Bowl wide receiver in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills ... b. December 28,
1988 in Amherst, N.Y.
Yr.
2007
2008
Totals
chrissy butler’s Career Statistics
GP-GS
Shots
Goals
Assists
17-11
24
5
2
5-1
3
1
0
22-12
27
6
2
Points
12
2
14
Yr.
2007
2008
Totals
Lauren cooke’s Career Statistics
GP-GS
Shots
Goals
Assists
16-8
4
0
0
17-177
0
1
33-25
11
0
1
Columbia - 13 - Women’s soccer
Points
0
1
1
2009 juniors
lindsay danielson
Piersten gaines
2008: Joined the team as a walk-on and played
in three matches at goalkeeper … combined with
Rebecca Taylor for a 4-0 shutout victory over Stony
Brook … also paired with Lillian Klein for 4-0 blanking
of Long Island.
2008: Played in 11 matches for the Lions, starting
first game of her career against Seton Hall … had
one shot against Iona … recorded beautiful assist,
the first point of her career, against American … sent
a ball to down right side to first-year Marissa Schultz,
who found Keri Nobil on a one-touch pass at net for
the tally.
Jr. • CC • 5-7 • GK
Belleair, Fla.
Clearwater Central Catholic
0
Jr. • CC • 5-8 • F
San Ramon, Calif.
California HS
25
Clearwater Central Catholic: Played in goal for
three years ... also a sprinter on the track and field team ... club team, St.
Pete Raiders, was Florida state champions in 2004 ... coaches awardwinner in 2007.
2007: Played in 10 games in her first year, mainly in an attacking role ...
quick, heady player with a strong work rate.
Personal: Hopes to start a non-profit foundation for terminally ill children
after graduation ... English major ... earned the “School Spirit” award
four times in high school ... daughter of Penny and Bruce Danielson ... b.
September 8, 1988 in Stillwater, Minn.
California High: Four-year letterwinner ... club team, Pleasanton Rage,
was 2006 Golden State Soccer Association champions ... high school team
won its league in 2004 ... scored 28 goals as a junior ... missed her senior
season due to injury ... also ran track.
Personal: Plans to major in political science and become an attorney ...
junior and senior class president ... grandfather, Charlie Neal, played
baseball for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1950s and 60s ...
b. March 23, 1989 in Dallas.
lindsay danielson’s Career Statistics
Yr.
GP-GS GA
Saves GAA
Minutes
W-L-T
2007
DNP
2008 3-0
1
3
2.11
42:34
0-0-0
Totals 3-0
1
3
2.11
42:34
0-0-0
Yr.
2007
2008
Totals
piersten gaines’ Career Statistics
GP-GS
Shots
Goals
Assists
10-0
0
0
0
11-1
1
0
1
21-1
1
0
1
Columbia - 14 - Women’s soccer
Points
0
1
1
2009 juniors
kelly hostetler
nicole locantore
2008: Established herself as a starter at left back
in her second year after spending first season as a
forward … started 16 of 17 contests she played in
… had two assists on the year, the first points of her
career … had one assist in 3-1 win over Cornell and
another in 6-1 victory over Marist … recorded nine
shots, including three in a 2-0 triumph over Iona.
2008: Started two contests at midfield and saw
action in 11 matches total … had three assists on the
season, good for fourth on the squad … assisted on
second goal of match against Stony Brook … added
helpers against Manhattan and Marist.
Jr. • CC • 5-7 • F/D
Richland, Wash.
Hanford HS
4
2007: Played in 13 matches ... developed into a key contributor on attack as
the season progressed ... posted 10 shots, six on goal.
Hanford High: First team all-state as a senior ... honorable mention all-state
as a junior ... league’s Player of the Year as a senior ... three-time all-league
selection ... two-time all-area ... league leader in goals as a senior ... league
leader in assists as a junior ... two-time team MVP ... two-time captain ...
team twice captured league title ... Washington ODP squad ... also played
club ball with United ‘89 and the Yakima Reds ... competed in track and field
for three years.
Personal: Class valedictorian ... coaches at youth soccer camps during
the summer ... international relations and environmental science major
... daughter of Ellyn Murphy and David Hostetler ... b. August 4, 1989 in
Richland, Wash.
Yr.
2007
2008
Totals
Kelly hostetler’s Career Statistics
GP-GS
Shots
Goals
Assists
13-0
10
0
0
17-16
9
0
2
30-16
19
0
2
Points
0
2
2
Jr. • CC • 5-3 • MF
Wayne, N.J.
Wayne Hills HS
20
2007: Played in 10 games ... made first collegiate
start vs. Marist ... assisted on Sophie Reiser’s second goal vs. Iona for her
first collegiate point.
Wayne Hills High: Bergen Record Passaic County Player of the Year in 2006
... All-Passaic County as a junior and senior ... three-time all-conference
honoree ... third team all-state as a senior ... captain as a senior ... had
11 goals and 13 assists during senior season ... team was 2005 Passaic
County champs ... club team, TSF Academy Wildcats, was 2006 Region I
champs and US National Cup Champs ... captained TSF Academy team ...
also played four years of softball.
Personal: Interested in journalism ... works as a camp counselor during
summers ... Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee ... wants to try out for
a future Real World/Road Rules challenge on MTV ... aunt, Dana Fraasa,
is a Barnard grad ... eldest of four children ... daughter of Patricia and Vito
Locantore ... b. January 31, 1989 in Pompton Plains, N.J.
Yr.
2007
2008
Totals
Nicole Locantore’s Career Statistics
GP-GS
Shots
Goals
Assists
10-1
1
0
1
11-2
2
0
3
21-3
3
0
4
Columbia - 15 - Women’s soccer
Points
1
3
4
2009 juniors
keri nobil
Jr. • CC • 5-7 • F
Lynnfield, Mass.
Lynnfield HS
alison raybould
18
Jr. • CC • 5-10 • D/MF
Leawood, Kan.
St. Teresa’s Academy
19
2008: Had a breakout sophomore season, tallying
four goals to rank fourth on the squad ... played in 15
matches, including four starts, at forward ... scored
in back-to-back games against American and Stony
Brook ... tallied the game-winning goal in win over
Long Island, and scored final goal of a 6-1 victory
over Marist.
2008: Saw action in five matches … registered a
shot on goal in victory over Iona.
Lynnfield High: NSCAA All-New England selection ... two-time AllMassachusetts ... two-time all-league honoree ... league’s leading scorer
as a senior ... 2006 Wendy’s High School Heisman trophy state finalist ...
four-year letterwinner ... two-time captain ... team was league champs three
times and state champs twice ... played club ball for the FC Greater Boston
Bolts ... also competed in track for four years in the high jump, long jump
and triple jump.
Personal: Sister, Jillian ’07CC, played soccer at Columbia ... brother, Ryan,
plays professionally for Gefle IF of Allsvenskan in Sweden ... another brother,
Jordan, is a senior on Yale’s soccer team ... English major ... grandfather
competed on the U.S. Olympic ski team ... class valedictorian ... b. July 12,
1989 in Kansas City, Mo.
2007: Played in two matches ... made her Ivy League
debut against Cornell ... also saw action vs. Iona.
St. Teresa’s Academy: Team was two-time state
champions ... captain of Kansas club team, KCFC Alliance Heat, which won
2007: Played in 13 matches ... tallied a goal and an assist ... scored first six state titles during her time ... received Challenger Sports Camp MVP
collegiate goal in the 75th minute of a 4-0 shutout vs. Iona ... assisted on award ... four-year letterwinner in soccer ... also competed in cross country
Lindsey Knowles’ tying goal in a 1-1 draw at Dartmouth.
and played basketball.
Personal: Plans to major in biochemistry and pursue a career in sports
medicine ... enjoys cooking and skiing ... works as an assistant chef during
the summer ... class salutatorian ... daughter of Lisa and Keith Nobil ... b.
April 10, 1989 in Lynn, Mass.
Yr.
2007
2008
Totals
keri nobil’s Career Statistics
GP-GS
Shots
Goals
Assists
Points
13-0
2
1
1
3
15-47
4
08
28-4
9
5
1
11
Yr.
2007
2008
Totals
alison raybould’s Career Statistics
GP-GS
Shots
Goals
Assists
2-0
0
0
0
5-0
1
0
0
7-0
1
0
0
Columbia - 16 - Women’s soccer
Points
0
0
0
2009 sophomores
Joanie bilms
So. • CC • 5-7 • D
Chesapeake, Va.
Norfolk Academy
22
2008: Saw action in nine games as a first-year,
primarily on defense … tallied two assists on the
year … earned first collegiate point against Iona on
an assist to fellow first-year Ashlin Yahr … also had a
helper in 6-1 win over Marist.
Norfolk Academy: Four-year letterwinner ... captain
as a senior ... all-state selection as a senior ... two-time all-conference ...
played Virginia State ODP for seven years ... USL Super Y ODP national
camp in 2007 ... high school team was state champs in 2006 and 2007
... club team, Richmond Strikers, was state champs in 2007 and national
semifinalists that season.
Personal: Daughter of Lynn and Kevin Bilms ... father is a 1981 graduate
of Columbia College ... plans to major in psychology ... b. October 5, 1989
in Manhasset, N.Y.
Yr.
2008
Totals
Joanie bilms’ Career Statistics
GP-GS
Shots
Goals
Assists
10-0
0
0
2
10-0
0
0
2
nora dooley
Points
2
2
So. • CC • 5-6 • MF
Needham, Mass.
Needham HS
24
2008: Impact first-year who played in 17 matches at
midfield, starting 16 … scored six goals and recorded
two assists to total 14 points, third-most on the team
… tallied goals in back-to-back games against Seton
Hall and American … notched first career assist in
Ivy League opening win against Cornell … scored
four goals and had an assist in four-game stretch in
early October … shared Ivy League Rookie of the Week award with Yale’s
Miyuki Hino on Oct. 13, following two-goal performance against Marist.
Needham High: Four-year letterwinner ... served as captain as a senior
... named to all-state team as a junior and senior ... two-time first team allleague selection ... helped club team, Charles River United, to undefeated
spring season in 2008 ... played Massachusetts ODP for two years.
Personal: Works as camp counselor and soccer coach during the summer
... daughter of Diane Lande ... liberal arts student ... aunt, Bettina, is a 1976
graduate of Barnard College ... b. May 7, 1990 in Boston, Mass.
Yr.
2008
Totals
nora dooley’s Career Statistics
GP-GS
Shots
Goals
Assists
17-16
19
6
2
17-16
19
6
2
Columbia - 17 - Women’s soccer
Points
14
14
2009 sophomores
megan gallivan
11
So. • CC • 5-7 • D
Edina, Minn.
Blake School
2008: Used as first defender off the bench most of
season, seeing action in 16 games including five
starts … three of her starts came during Ivy League
play … earned the starting nod against St. John’s and
helped the defense hold the Red Storm scoreless
over 110 minutes … recorded three shots on the
year, including a pair in a 2-1 win over Brown.
Blake School: Four-year letterwinner ... captain as a senior ... three-time
all-state and all-conference selection ... was named Ms. Soccer in the state
of Minnesota following her senior season ... led Bears to a runner-up finish
in the state tournament as a senior while scoring 18 goals and registering
15 assists ... member of the Bangu Tsunami club team, which ranked 10th
in the country in 2008.
Personal: Works as a nanny and soccer coach during the summer ... lived
in the Bahamas for three months ... daughter of Karen and Jerry Gallivan
... grandfather, Bob, played professional basketball for the Minneapolis
Lakers ... plans to major in mathematics or business ... b. March 26, 1990
in Minneapolis, Minn.
Yr.
2008
Totals
Megan gallivan’s Career Statistics
GP-GS
Shots
Goals
Assists
16-5
3
0
0
16-5
3
0
0
Points
0
0
lillian klein
So. • BC • 5-9 • GK
Mill Valley, Calif.
Urban School
1
2008: Top first-year goalkeeper in the Ivy League and
one of the best in the region … did not allow a goal
in 439 minutes and 42 seconds of action, recording
three shutouts in the process … started five matches
in the non-league … she was pressed into action
due to injury of starting goalkeeper against Brown,
making four stops in the final 20 minutes of action to
preserve a 2-1 victory … also had career-high eight saves in 5-0 blanking
of American.
Urban School: Played in goal and also at forward during high school ...
captain as a senior ... 2008 Co-MVP of the Bay County League ... second
team all-league in 2007 ... played on Marin FC ’90 club team ... also was in
national team ODP pool during high school.
Personal: Daughter of Lauren and Michael Klein ... liberal arts major ...
brother plays baseball at Pitzer College ... b. September 24, 1989 in San
Francisco.
lillian klein’s Career Statistics
Yr.
GP-GS GA
Saves GAA Minutes W-L-T Sho
2008 6-5
0
24
0.00 439:42
6-0-0 3
Totals 6-5
0
24
0.00 439:42 6-0-0 3
Columbia - 18 - Women’s soccer
lindsay mushett
marissa schultz
2008: Injury in preseason camp limited first-year to
eight games … eventually earned a starting spot for
final two Ivy League contests of the season at Yale
and Harvard … collected an assist in Lions’ 6-1 win
over Marist.
2008: First-year forward who improved as the
season progressed … played in all 17 games and
earned six starts … had four assists in four straight
games against Seton Hall, American, Stony Brook
and Cornell.
So. • BC • 5-1 • D/MF
Snellville, Ga.
Brookwood HS
16
So. • CC • 5-7 • F
Plymouth, Minn.
Wayzata HS
17
Wayzata High: Four-year letterwinner in soccer ...
competed in 100-meter dash in track for two years ... captained soccer as
a senior ... two-time all-conference selection during her junior and senior
years ... team MVP as a senior ... team was conference champions in her
sophomore, junior and senior years ... played for Minnesota State ‘89 ODP
team, a Region II ODP tournament semifinalist ... club team, Bangu Tsunami
Personal: Liberal arts student ... works as a camp counselor at BlazeSports FC, was three-time state cup champions.
camps during the summer, working with physically-disabled youth ...
involved with U.S. Department of State International Humanitarian Projects Personal: Daughter of Nita and Tom Schultz ... coaches soccer during
and Leadership Initiatives ... daughter of Carol Johnson and Mike Mushett ... summers ... winner of American Association of Teachers of German National
father played football at Xavier ... stepfather, Ben Johnson, played baseball German Exam as a senior ... plans to major in economics and German ... b.
August 19, 1989 in Boston.
at UNC-Chapel Hill ... b. Oct. 30, 1989.
Brookwood High: Three-year letterwinner ... served
as captain as a senior ... named all-state as a senior ... earned 2007 Georgia
High School ProSys Cup all-tournament recognition as a junior ... member
of the GSA ‘90 Phoenix Red club team ... helped lead Phoenix to Southern
region quarterfinal in 2006 ... also an active member in theatre.
lindsay mushett’s Career Statistics
Yr.
GP-GS
Shots
Goals
Assists
20088-2
0
0
1
Totals
8-2
0
0
1
Points
1
1
Yr.
2008
Totals
marissa schultz’s Career Statistics
GP-GS
Shots
Goals
Assists
17-6
6
0
4
17-6
6
0
4
Columbia - 19 - Women’s soccer
Points
4
4
2009 sophomores
liz wicks
So. • CC • 5-2 • F
Hungerford, England
Oaklands College
ashlin yahr
10
2008: Fantastic first-year forward who has keen
knack for scoring … injuries limited her to nine games
on the year, which included six starts … scored four
goals and added an assist … named Ivy League
Rookie of the Week on Sept. 8 after scoring gamewinning goal against William & Mary … scored goals
against Iona, Cornell and Manhattan and added an
assist on Sophie Reiser’s first goal in win over Dartmouth.
Oaklands College: Played for England’s U-17 national team ... attended
U-19 training camps ... most recently played club ball with Arsenal Academy
in 2007 and 2008 ... named Player of the Final at U-17 Open European
championships.
Personal: Daughter of Wendy Spring and Steven Wicks ... enjoys rock
climbing ... first student ever from Oaklands to be accepted to an Ivy League
school ... intended major is statistics ... b. October 13, 1989 in Dorchester,
England.
So. • CC • 5-9 • F
Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Torrey Pines
12
2008: One of the top first-year players in the Ivy
League … tremendous speed and ability to change
direction … named to All-Ivy League second team,
one of only two first-year players to receive such
recognition … set Columbia school record for firstyear players with 10 goals and added seven assists
in 17 games … ranked second in the Ivy League with
27 points … named to SoccerBuzz Northeast Region’s All-Freshman team
… two-time Ivy League Rookie of the Week award-winner … recorded two
goals and an assist in victory over American … turned in the same two-goal,
one-assist performance against Long Island … scored goals in each of the
final two games of the year, including beautiful strike to tie the contest in the
second half against Harvard.
Torrey Pines High: Four-year letterwinner in soccer ... also competed in
cross country and track and field for four years ... three-time first team AllPalomar League ... League Player of the Year as a junior ... two-time first
team All-California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) ... San Diego UnionTribune Student-Athlete of the Year in soccer as a senior ... scored 40 goals
and had 26 assists in final two seasons of high school ... team was threetime league champions and three-time CIF champions ... scored golden
goal in CIF final her junior year ... played club ball with Rancho Santa Fe
Attack in Coast League Premier.
Personal: Daughter of Donna and Jerry Yahr ... father played rugby at Cal
Poly-SLO ... practiced martial arts during high school ... plans to major in
biology ... b. February 18, 1990 in Newport Beach, Calif.
Yr.
2008
Totals
liz wicks’ Career Statistics
GP-GS
Shots
Goals
Assists
9-6
17
4
1
9-6
17
4
1
Points
9
9
Yr.
2008
Totals
ashlin yahr’s Career Statistics
GP-GS
Shots
Goals
Assists
17-16
42
107
17-16
42
10
7
Columbia - 20 - Women’s soccer
Points
27
27
2009 first-years
liz crowe
Fr. • CC • 5-5 • MF
Bakersfield, Calif.
Bakersfield HS
2
Bakersfield High: Four-year letterwinner ... named
team captain as a senior ... first team All-CIF as a
sophomore and senior ... earned second team
honors as a junior ... four-time All-Southeast Yosemite
League selection ... named Bakersfield Jockey Club
Athlete of the Month in February of 2009 ... member
of the Real So Cal club team, which was ranked as
high as fourth in the nation and first in Region IV ... helped Real So Cal to
National Cup Championship in 2008 and a Far West Regional championship
in 2009.
Personal: Daughter of Nancy and Thomas Crowe ... liberal arts student ...
member of National Honor Society ... named to Dean’s List all four years
... earned Presidential Academic Award as a senior ... b. April 4, 1991 in
Bakersfield, Calif.
monica jean
Fr. • CC • 5-8 • D/MF
Los Angeles, Calif.
Marlborough HS
2
Marlborough School: Three-year letterwinner in
soccer ... served as a captain as a junior ... threetime All-Sunshine League selection ... All-CIF honors
in 2008 ... scored 12 goals and eight assists as a
freshman, and nine goals and seven assists as
a sophomore ... moved to a defensive role for the
Mustangs as a junior and tallied three goals and
three assists ... ranks third in assists, fourth in goals and fourth in points in
Marlborough High history ... two-time Golden Boot Award winner, distributed
to player with most points in a season ... did not play due to injury as a senior
... played club soccer for Westside Breakers, helping team to California
Spring Cup championship in 2008.
Personal: Daughter of Kimberly Madrigal and Al Jean ... major undecided ...
stepmother, Stephanie Gillis, is a Barnard College graduate ... volunteered
with Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans ... was a member of the Head of
School’s list for seven straight years ... named AP Scholar with Honor in
2008 ... b. Dec. 14, 1990 in Los Angeles.
isabel king
Fr. • CC • 5-8 • D
San Francisco, Calif.
University HS
8
University High: Four-year letterwinner ... named
captain as a senior ... first team all-league as a
sophomore and junior ... second team honoree as
a freshman ... also was a three-year letterwinner
in basketball, where she earned second team
all-league as a senior ... helped the Devils to four
straight league championships ... played club soccer
for Marin FC and Juventus.
Personal: Daughter of Meridee Moore and Kevin King ... liberal arts student
... uncle, Neil King, graduated from Columbia in 1984 ... b. Nov. 13, 1990
in New York City.
lexi nichols
Fr. • CC • 5-8 • D/MF
Aliso Viejo, Calif.
Aliso Niguel HS
6
Aliso Niguel: Lettered in three sports for the
Wolverines ... earned three letters in basketball, two
in lacrosse and was a member of the varsity track
and field team ... was named defensive MVP three
straight years in basketball, earning All-South Coast
League honorable mention honors each season ...
earned Attack MVP award as a senior in lacrosse,
and was selected by teammates as Most Inspirational ... also named Most
Athletic Girl at high school ... played club soccer for the Laguna Niguel
Rage.
Personal: Daughter of Christianne and James Nichols ... intends to
concentrate on pre-medicine requirements ... father, James, played golf
at USC ... grandfather, James, played baseball in the New York Yankees
organization ... class valedictorian ... named scholar athlete in three sports
for four straight years ... b. Nov. 1, 1990 in Newport Beach, Calif.
Columbia - 21 - Women’s soccer
2009 first-years
cat rawls
Fr. • CC • 5-9 • MF/F
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Heritage Hall HS
2
Heritage Hall: Earned four letters for the Chargers
... named team captain as a junior and senior ...
amassed 109 goals and 68 assists to break high
school’s all-time record in each category ... named
Oklahoma State Soccer Association Oustanding
Player in the State three times ... helped Heritage
Hall to three state semifinal appearances and a trip
to the finals in 2006 ... first team all-city and all-district four times ... named
first team All-Oklahoma as a senior ... member of the ESC ‘91 Black and
NOKC United ‘91 club teams ... helped club team to state championship in
2006 ... also a member of the Region III Olympic Developmental Program
and Oklahoma State Soccer ODP.
Personal: Daughter of Paula and R. Gregg Rawls ... mother, Paula, was
a professional ballet dancer with Chicago Ballet and Ballet Oklahoma ...
major undecided ... was named Junior Miss Oklahoma 2009 ... member of
the Screen Actors Guild ... named to Headmaster’s Honor Roll four straight
years ... member of National Honor Society, National French Honor Society
and Cum Laude Society ... b. March 12, 1991 in Oklahoma City.
tara templin
Fr. • CC • 5-8 • GK
Danville, Calif.
Monte Vista HS
00
Monte Vista: Played club soccer for San Ramon
Soccer Club and Pleasanton Rage ... named MVP
for San Ramon in 2008, and helped team win Celtic
Cup in penalty kicks ... allowed only one goal during
2008 Golden State Soccer League season, and
posted seven consecutive shutouts as goalkeeper
... led San Ramon to second place in the GSSL U19 Gold Division, and victories at the 2007 Manteca Cup and the 2008
Slammers Tournament.
Personal: Daughter of Kathy and Dan Templin ... participated as a USSF
Passback Star, helping to organize donation efforts for Costa Rica and
Dominican Republic ... worked as an assistant coach to Brazilian soccer
stars Sissi and Tafa at Winter Season Youth Soccer Academy ... president
of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District’s fifth grade Science Fair,
involving hundreds of students from 20 different elementary schools ...
National Merit finalist ... member of National Honor Society, French Honor
Society and Science National Honor Society ... plans to major in biology
and French ... b. April 23, 1991 in Englewood, N.J.
Columbia - 22 - Women’s soccer