Player Profiles
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Player Profiles
Player Profiles 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS Midfielder Shelli Gough will join fellow seniors Natalie Blaylock and Cassidy Williams in a quest for their third Big Sky Championship in four years at Weber State. The Wildcats have earned a berth in the conference tournament every year during the trio’s tenure, winning the title in both 2004 and 2005. 13 14 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS 6 OUTLOOK: Kelly is a skilled offensive player who will likely be one of the first players off the bench for the Wildcats at the forward line... Could also contend for starting nods as the year progresses... Has recorded career totals of seven points on two goals and three assists. As a Freshman in 2006: Kelly made an impact with offense off the bench for WSU in 2006 with seven points on two goals and three assists... Played in 17 games, starting once... Her first career points came on a goal in the Wildcats’ 4-2 win over WisconsinGreen Bay on Sep. 3... Also scored a goal as the ‘Cats lost to Texas-El Paso in their home season opener on Sep. 23... Recorded assists against Iowa State (4-1 win), Western Illinois (4-0 win) and Northern Colorado (2-1 win)... Tied for fifth on the team in scoring and third on the team in assists... Her three assists ranks in a tie for fourth place on the WSU all-time freshman season list, while her seven points ties for 10th... Her tally against UTEP was the 900th point scored in the history of the Weber State program. 5-5, Sophomore Midfielder/Forward Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS PERSONAL Parents: Tina Gaughan. Siblings: John (25), Billy (22). Birthdate: November 12, 1987. Major: Business. During her Prep career: Kelly is a 2006 graduate of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas... Was a four-year letterwinner for the Gaels, a two-time All-Sunset district player and an All-State selection... Was named the 2005-06 Gatorade High School Player of the Year for Nevada... She was named Team Captain and was twice elected the Best Offensive Player while at Bishop Gorman... Helped lead her Tabagators ‘88 club team to a State Cup championship. Notes: Played with the Las Vegas Tabagators in the Women’s Premier Soccer League in the summer of 2006... Kelly’s cousin, Brendan Gaughan, is a NASCAR driver, who is currently driving in the Craftsman Truck Series. Kelly’s Career Highs Season Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: GWG: Games: Starts: 7 2006 2 2006 3 2006 16 2006 7 2006 0 17 2006 0 Match Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: 2 1 1 4 2 Twice Twice Three times No. Arizona No. Arizona Career Stats 10/15/06 10/15/06 Year GP-GS 2006 17-0 Total 17-0 G 2 2 A 3 3 Pts. 7 7 Shots Shot% 16 .125 16 .125 SOG SOG% 7 .438 7 .438 GW 0 0 15 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS GETTING TO KNOW... KELLY GAUGHAN Nickname.... KG Most used phrase... “Saa-weet.” Most essential accessory... “My Blackberry.” Biggest Pet Peeve... A drity room. If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at.... Nordstrom. And it would take ________ to spend it. “A couple hours.” If a movie was made of my life, I would want _________to play my part... Nicole Ritchie. The silliest prank I have ever pulled is... “I saran-wrapped Molli (Neilson)’s car to try to make her late to weights....definitely didn’t succed.” Most Prized Possession... My Sidekick. U.S. city that I would most like to visit... New York City. Foreign city that I would most like to visit... Paris. The most famous person I have met is... Brandi Chastain. Favorite TV Show... Nip/Tuck and Greys Anatomy. Favorite Athlete... Christiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) Favorite Non-soccer Athlete... Andre Agassi. Favorite Soccer Team... Real Madrid. Favorite Non-Soccer Team is... New York Yankees. Best Soccer Memory... “My teammates! Also playing WPSL and playing against some professional players.” My Role Model is... Mia Hamm. If I could invite three people (living or dead) to dinner, it would be... David Beckham, Brad Pitt and Justin Timberlake. The greatest lesson I have learned in athletics is... “Play like it’s your last time...leave it all on the field.” 16 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS 9 OUTLOOK: Kelsie is a very athletic player who is strong both offensively and defensively... Will move to the right outside midfielder position, which is much more of a natural position for her than the defender spot where she spent most of 2006... Enters her second season with the Wildcats with career totals of seven points on two goals and three assists. As a Freshman in 2006: Kelsie was one of the premier freshmen in the Big Sky Conference this past season... Broke into the starting lineup on Sep. 23 against UTEP and remained a starter for the final 11 matches... Spent most of her playing time as a defender after injuries siphoned depth from the Wildcats’ back line... Scored seven points on two goals and three assists... Attempted 22 shots and put 11 on-goal for a .500 SOG percentage... Recorded her first career point with an assist to Molli Neilson in a 2-0 win over Northern Iowa on Sep. 1... Her first career goal came in the following match and was the game-winner as the Wildcats defeated WisconsinGreen Bay on Sep. 3... Her second goal came on a flip throw-in against Montana. The throw was touched by Montana goalkeeper Grace Harris before going into the net for Weber State’s lone goal in a 2-1 loss to the Grizzlies... Also recorded assists against Ohio in a 4-0 win and against Portland State in a 2-1 win... Tied for fifth on the team in scoring and third on the team in assists... Her three assists ranks in a tie for fourth place on the all-time WSU freshman season list, while her seven points ties for 10th. 5-7, Sophomore Midfielder/ Forward Layton, UT Northridge HS During her Prep career: Kelsie is a 2006 graduate of Northridge High School in Layton, Utah, where she was a four-time letterwinner in soccer... Was a four-time Standard-Examiner All-Area selection, three of which were First Team honors. She was the 2004 Region 1 MVP, and was a four-time All-Region First Team player. She also earned two All-State honors... Led the Knights to the Region 1 championship in 2004... Was named the Team MVP three-straight years (20032005)... Was named captain of both the soccer team and the cheerleading squad in 2005. PERSONAL Parents: Kelly and Kim Ehlers. Siblings: Tyson (24), Chase (22), Shae (18). Birthdate: December 21, 1987. Major: Technical Sales. Kelsie’s Career Highs Season Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: GWG: Games: Starts: 7 2 3 22 11 1 19 11 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2 1 1 4 3 Twice Twice Three times Iowa State 9/15/06 Portland State 10/7/06 Match Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: Career Stats Year GP-GS 2006 19-11 Total 19-11 G 2 2 A 3 3 Pts. 7 7 Shots Shot% 22 .091 22 .091 SOG SOG% 11 .500 11 .500 GW 1 1 17 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS GETTING TO KNOW... KELSIE EHLERS Nickname... Kels. Most essential accessory... “My iPod!” Biggest pet peeve... The finger tap. The last book I read was... “The Infinite Atonement.” My favorite pastime is... “Anything with my family!” If a movie was made of my life, I would want _________ to play my part... “Rachel Ray! ...haha.” The greatest moment in history was... “When the OREO was created!” On my iPod right now.... “Apologize” by Timbaland and One Republic. Greatest Invention of the last 100 years... Cell Phones. Most Prized Possession... “My family.” Favorite Movie... Charley. Favorite Athlete... Mia Hamm. Favorite non-soccer athlete... Serena Williams. U.S. city I would most like to visit is... New York. Foreign place I would most like to visit is... Australia. Favorite TV show... “Greys Anatomy...WOOT WOOT!” Favorite soccer team... Real Salt Lake. Favorite non-soccer team is... Utah Jazz. The significance of my uniform number is... “When I was little, MIa Hamm had my number (9) and I wanted to be just like her! But now I just like it ‘cause I grew up with it.” Something most people don’t know about me... “ I can suck a noodle through my nose and out my mouth! ...but not at soccer dinners anymore! ...haha, Bad Idea!” If I could invite 3 people (living or dead) to dinner, it would be... “Oprah, Rachel Ray and my sister, Shae!” The best advice I have ever heard or received is... “Always be true to yourself!” 18 10 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS OUTLOOK: Hayley is a two-time All-Big Sky Conference First Team performer... Will look to have a bit of a rebound season as a junior after an ankle injury severely limited her during the second half of 2006... When healthy, she is one of the most dominant players in the Big Sky... Enters 2007 with career totals of 22 points on seven goals and eight assists. As a Sophomore in 2006: Hayley started hot in 2006, scoring seven points over the team’s first seven matches, but an ankle injury suffered on Sep. 30 against Western Illinois severely limited her for the second half of the year and she did not score in the final 12 outings... Finished the year with two goals and three assists, tying for fifth on the team... Led the team in shots with 52... Played in 16 matches and started 15 times... Scored the game-winning goal in WSU’s 2-0 victory over Northern Iowa on Sep. 1... Two of her three assists came in the team’s 2-2 tie with South Dakota State during the Bison Invitational in Fargo, North Dakota... The Wildcats were 3-0-1 when she recorded a goal or assist... Earned First Team All-Big Sky Conference honors for the second-straight year. As a Freshman in 2005: Hayley had an outstanding freshman season, earning First Team 5-8, Junior Midfielder Richland, WA Richland HS PERSONAL Parents: John and Cindy McCoy. Siblings: Brandi (23), Alece (21). Birthdate: May 5, 1987. Major: Microbiology. Hayley’s Career Highs Season Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: GWG: Games: Starts: 15 5 5 61 31 2 21 21 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 3 1 2 8 4 Northern Ariz. 10/27/05 Seven times Three times Twice Arizona 11/12/05 All-Big Sky Conference honors... She played -- and started -- in all 21 games for the Wildcats and scored 15 points on five goals and five assists... Was one of only two Wildcat freshmen (along with Ashtyn Webster) to start every game in 2005... She set WSU freshman records for games played and games... Her 15 points tied for third best on the team in 2005 and is the second best for a freshman in WSU history (Natalie Hensley 25 in 2000)... Her five assists was third on the team and matched the school’s freshman record, tying Hensley’s mark from 2000... Hayley also scored a pair of game-winning goals. The first came on Oct. 1 in a 1-0 win over Utah State. The second came in a crucial Big Sky match as WSU defeated Northern Arizona 4-1 on Oct. 27. The pair of game-winners was just one behind the school freshman record of three set by Linsey McFarland in 2003... Hayley’s first career goal came in the second game of the season as WSU lost to Arizona State 5-2 on Aug. 28 in Tempe, Ariz... Her first career assist came on Sep. 15 as she assisted on McFarland’s game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over Idaho... Scored a goal in WSU’s 4-1 win over Northern Arizona in the Big Sky Conference championship game... Posted a career-high 8 shots and 4 shotson-goal in WSU’s 1-0 loss to Arizona in the second round of the NCAA College Cup... Was named to the Big Sky Conference AllAcademic Team. During her Prep career: Hayley is a 2005 graduate of Richland High School in Richland, Wash... Was the lone out-ofstate recruit of the 2005 freshman class ... Was named Big Nine All-Conference three times, Tri-City Herald All-Area three times, and All-State twice while at Richland High School in Richland, Wash. ... Helped lead her team to the Washington State Championship her junior year ... Also was a fouryear starter at point guard in basketball ... Was named All-Conference multiple times and was a McDonald’s All-American nominee in basketball. Notes: This past summer, Hayley played with the Utah Spiders of the Women’s Premier Soccer League. Career Stats Match Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: Year GP-GS 2005 21-21 2006 16-15 Total 37-36 G 5 2 7 A 5 3 8 Pts. 15 7 22 Shots 61 52 113 Shot% .082 .038 .062 SOG SOG% 31 .508 18 .346 49 .434 GW 2 1 3 19 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS GETTING TO KNOW... HAYLEY McCOY Nickname... Haytown. Most used phrase... “I have a funny story...well, it’s not really that funny...I mean, maybe you had to be there... you might not think it’s funny, but I’ll tell you anyways.” Most essential accessory... iPod. Biggest pet peeve... “People leaving the lights on when they’re not in the room.” Last book read... Harry Potter. Favorite pastime... “Floating down the Columbia River.” If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would use it at... Wal-Mart, and it would take me ______ to spend it... “like 30 minutes.” Weirdest thing I’ve ever done... “Painted my whole body purple...but for a good cause. It was the men’s Big Sky Championship!!” U.S. city I would most like to visit... New York City or Los Angeles. Foreign place I would most like to visit... Vienna, Austria. If a movie was made of my life, I would want ________ to play me... Rachel McAdams. Silliest prank I’ve ever pulled... “Trying to tie two doors shut with a rope and putting saran wrap over the windows with syrup on it.” Greatest Invention of the last 100 years... The computer. Favorite TV Show... Seinfeld. Favorite Movie... A Few Good Men. Favorite Soccer Team... Real Salt Lake. Favorite Athlete... Lance Armstrong. Something most people don’t know about me... “I lived in Vienna, Austria for two years.” The most significant moment in history... Rosa Parks refusal to sit in the back of the bus.. The significance of my uniform # is... “My number growing up was always 10.” Best advice I have ever heard or received... “A friend is someone who will bail you out of jail. A best friend is sitting next to you in jail saying, ‘shoot, dawg, that was fun!’ ” 20 13 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS OUTLOOK: Lisa is a strong defender and is very good in the air... Should see a good deal of action off the bench for the Wildcats on the back line... Has recorded four career points on four assists. As a Sophomore in 2006: Lisa played in 17 matches for Weber State, starting a careerhigh three times... Scored two points on two assists for the second-straight season... Both of her assists came in 4-0 wins for WSU (Sep. 17 vs. Ohio, Sep. 30 vs. Western Illinois)... The Wildcats are 4-0 when Lisa records an assist and have outscored their opponents 15-2 in those four matches. As a Freshman in 2005: Lisa played in 18 games for the Wildcats as a freshman, starting once... Scored two points on a pair of assists... Her first career point and assist came in WSU’s 4-1 win over San Francisco on Sep. 17... Also recorded an assist in a 3-1 win over Drake as the Wildcats claimed the Clash at Cownie tournament title in Des Moines, Iowa... Was one of only three freshmen (along with Hayley McCoy and Ashtyn Webster) to see action in all four of Weber State’s postseason games (two in the Big Sky tournament, two in the NCAA College Cup). During her Prep career: Lisa is a 2005 graduate of Alta High School in Sandy, Utah, where she was a four-year letterwinner in soccer... Was named First Team All-State in 2004 and 2002, and Second Team All-State in 2003 ... During her prep career, Alta was ranked in the top-10 nationally twice, led the state in fewest goals allowed two times, and PERSONAL Parents: Kevin and Peggy Crump. won the Utah 5A State Championship twice ... During her fiSiblings: Kristynn (27), Ashlee (24), Austin (18). nal three years of high school soccer, Alta was 54-3 overall Birthdate: October 6, 1986. and set a state record with 36 Major: Radiology. straight wins ... Over her final two seasons, Lisa scored nine goals while playing as a defender ... Was second on the team in assists her senior year with 15 ... Played on three Lisa’s Career Highs Utah State Cup championSeason ship teams and two runnerPoints: 2 2005, 2006 up teams ... Her 2002 Celtic Goals: 0 Assists: 2 2005, 2006 Storm club team won the State Shots: 10 2005 Cup, finished second in the Far SOG: 4 2005 West Regional and was ranked GWG: 0 8th in the nation. Games: 18 2005 5-7, Junior Defender Sandy, UT Alta HS Starts: 3 2006 1 0 1 2 1 Four Times Match Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: Four Times Twice Seven Times Career Stats Year GP-GS 2005 18-1 2006 17-3 Total 18-1 G 0 0 0 A 2 2 4 Pts. 2 2 4 Shots 10 9 19 Shot% .000 .000 .000 SOG SOG% 4 .400 3 .333 7 .368 GW 0 0 0 21 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS GETTING TO KNOW... LISA CRUMP Most essential accessory... iPod. Boggest pet peeve... “My brother, Austin.” Last book I read... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Favorite book... The Count of Monte Cristo. Favorite pastime... Trips to Lake Powell. The weirdest thing I have ever done is... Kiss a pig. U.S. city I would most like to visit... Maui, Hawaii. Foreign city I would most like to visit... Venice, Italy. If a movie was made of my life, I would want _______ to play me... Sandra Bullock. In my iPod right now.... Green Day. Most Prized Possession... My Family. Most Famous Person I Have Met... Shannon MacMillan (USA National Soccer Team). Favorite TV Show... Friends and Grey’s Anatomy. Favorite Movie... Pride and Prejudice. Favorite Athlete... Fabio Cannavaro. Favorite Non-Soccer Athlete... Dwayne Wade. Favorite Soccer Team... Real Madrid. Favorite Non-Soccer Team... New York Yankees. Something most people don’t know about me... “I was a ballerina.” If I could invite 3 people (living or dead) to dinner, it would be... Dwayne Wade, Matthew McConaughey, Derek Jeter. The greatest lesson I have learned in athletics is... “Winning isn’t everything. It’s the only thing!” -- Vince Lombardi. 22 14 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS OUTLOOK: Ciara should continue in her role as a backup defender for the Wildcats, with a possibility of an occasional spot start... Is scoreless in 16 career games. As a Sophomore in 2006: Ciara played in a career-high 10 games for the Wildcats, starting five times, which is also a career-high... Was scoreless and did not attempt a shot from her defender position. As a Freshman in 2005: Ciara played in six games off the bench for the Wildcats in 2005... Was scoreless on the year with only a single shot attempt. During her Prep career: Ciara is a 2005 graduate of Bonneville High School in Ogden, Utah, where she was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter in soccer... Led the Bonneville defense to nine shutouts and a 0.71 Goals Against Average her senior season as the Lakers went 8-1-1 in Region 4... Chipped in offensively with two goals in 2004... Earned All-Region, All-Area, and All-State honors during her high school career. 5-8, Junior Defender Ogden, UT Bonneville HS PERSONAL Parents: Brad and Mellyn Florence. Siblings: Court (27), Aspen (23), Cassidy (16), Colt (14). Birthdate: August 23, 1987. Major: Elementary Education. Ciara’s Career Highs Season Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: GWG: Games: Starts: 0 0 0 1 2005 1 2005 0 10 2006 5 2006 Career Stats Match Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: 0 0 0 1 1 Utah Valley St. 08/26/05 Utah Valley St. 08/26/05 Year GP-GS 2005 6-0 2006 10-5 Total 16-5 G 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 Pts. 0 0 0 Shots Shot% 1 .000 0 --- 1 .000 SOG SOG% 1 1.000 0 --- 1 1.000 GW 0 0 0 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS Player Profiles 23 GETTING TO KNOW... CIARA FLORENCE Nickname... “C, C-Bug, or Bug.” Most essential accessory... Makeup. Biggest pet peeve... Wrinkled money. Last book I read... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Favorite book... Pride and Prejudice. Favorite pastime... Going to Bear Lake. If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at... “Express,” and it would take me... “10-20 minutes” to spend it. U.S. city I would most like to visit... New York City. Foreign place I would most like to visit... Paris. If a movie was made of my life, I would want ______ to play me... Christine Taylor. Greatest Invention of the last 100 years... The credit card. Silliest prank I’ve ever pulled... “Two of my friends and I asked a kid to a dance for one of my other friends without her knowing.” Favorite Athlete... Tim Duncan. Favorite soccer team... Real Madrid. Favorite non-soccer team... Indianapolis Colts. Favorite TV Show... Grey’s Anatomy. Favorite movie... The Notebook. Something most people don’t know about me... “I’m actually really shy. If I don’t know you, I won’t talk to you.” If I could invite three people (living or dead) to dinner, it would be... “My brother Court, my grandma Florence and my grandpa Beck.” Best advice I have ever heard or received... “If you are going to do something, you better make it worth your while and do it your best, because you’re doing it anyway.” 24 16 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS OUTLOOK: Cassidy is making the move to the right outside defender position, providing a big boost to the Wildcat back line and opening up a spot for Kelsie Ehlers to move to the outside midfielder position. The move will also give the Wildcats an added offensive presence in the back line as she is very accustomed to getting forward in the attack... Has posted career totals of nine points on two goals and five assists. As a Junior in 2006: Cassidy played, and started, in all 19 matches for the Wildcats... Scored a career-low two points on a pair of assists, despite posting career-high’s with 21 shots and nine shots on-goal... Assisted on the game-tying goal in WSU’s 1-1 tie with Northern Arizona on Oct. 15... Matched her single match career-high of three shots twice last year and her career-high of two shots on-goal three times last year... Was an All-Big Sky Conference Honorable Mention. As a Sophomore in 2005: Played in 20 of 21 games, missing only the Big Sky regular season finale against Sacramento State on Oct. 29 after suffering an injury against Northern Arizona two days earlier... Came back to play through the injury for WSU’s four postseason games... Scored three points on a goal and an assist... Her lone goal came against Drake to help the Wildcats claim the Clash at Cownie tournament title in Des Moines, Iowa in late September... Her assist came against Eastern Washington in the Big Sky Conference tournament semi-finals as WSU beat the Eagles 2-0... Was named to the Big Sky All-Conference Second Team... Earned Big Sky All-Academic Team honors for the second-straight year. 5-6, Senior Midfielder Layton, UT Layton HS PERSONAL Parents: Todd and Sydney Williams. Siblings: Trey C. (17), Hillary (14). Birthdate: July 20, 1986. Major: Accounting. As a Freshman in 2004: Cassidy was the lone first-year player among a talented freshman class to play in all 20 games for the Wildcats... Started 18 of her 20 games played... Tied for sixth on the team in scoring with four points on a single goal and a pair of assists... Scored three of her four points in a 5-2 win over Utah Valley State on Oct. 9. She scored her first career points on a goal in the 45th minute to put the Wildcats up 2-1 and then assisted on Rochelle Hoover’s gamewinning goal in the 58th minute... Her other assist came on Lindsay McFarland’s gamewinner as the ‘Cats upset Portland State 2-0 in the Big Sky Conference tournament semifinals in Portland... Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. During her Prep career: Cassidy is a 2004 graduate of Layton High School in Layton, Utah, where she lettered four times in soccer, three times in track, and once in basketball… Was coached in soccer at Layton by former Wildcat standout Tara Ferrin… Played on the Lady Lightning club team that won the state championship in 2001… Played in the Utah College Showcase soccer game in 2003 as one of the top high school seniors in the state… Was a Second Team All-Region selection and an Honorable Mention All-State pick in 2003… Was named the Layton HS Female Athlete of the Year in 2004… Was a 2003 High School Heisman Award nominee… Posted 26 points on five goals and 16 assists at Layton High School in 2003. Cassidy’s Career Highs Season Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: GWG: Games: Starts: 4 1 2 21 9 0 20 20 2004 2004,2005 2004,2006 2006 2006 3 1 1 3 2 Utah Valley St. 10/09/04 Twice Five Times Five Times Seven Times 2004,2005 2005 Match Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: Career Stats Year 2004 2005 2006 Total GP-GS 20-18 20-20 19-18 59-56 G 1 1 0 2 A 2 1 2 5 Pts. 4 3 2 9 Shots 11 9 21 41 Shot% .091 .111 .000 .049 SOG SOG% 5 .455 2 .222 9 .429 16 .390 GW 0 0 0 0 25 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS GETTING TO KNOW... CASSIDY WILLIAMS Nickname... Cass. Most used phrase... “Shoot, Dog!” Most essential accessory... “My phone.” Biggest pet peeve... Bad drivers. Last book I read... The DaVinci Code. Favorite book... To Kill a Mockingbird. If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at... “Abercrombie and Fitch, probably...” and it would take me _______ to spend it... “Not long.” U.S. city I would most like to visit... New York City. Foreign place I would most like to visit... Sydney, Australia. If a movie was made of my life, I would want _____ to play me... Jessica Beil. The weirdest thing I have ever done is... “Can’t say the weirdest, but one time in high school, I asked to be subbed out of a game to put on deodorant.” Silliest prank I have ever pulled... “Nothing appropriate.” Greatest Invention of the last 100 years... Cell Phones. Most Famous Person I Have Met... Melissa Joan Hart. Favorite TV Show... Seinfeld. Favorite Movie... When Harry Met Sally. Something most people don’t know about me... “I can’t sleep by myself without a night light.” If I could invite 3 people (living or dead) to dinner, it would be... Leonardo DiCaprio, Jessica Biel, Cleopatra. The significance of my uniform # is... “16 has been my number since 9th grade. My original number was 32, but uniforms didn’t go that high, so I split the number in half.” Best advice I have ever heard or received... “That which doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.” -- Freidrich Nietschze 26 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS 20 OUTLOOK: Molli will be one of the first players off the bench at both the attacking midfielder and forward positions... Has posted six career points on two goals and two assists. As a Sophomore in 2006: Molli played in 15 games for the Wildcats, starting twice -- both of which are career-highs... Also recorded career-highs in shots (9) points (5), and goals (2), while matching her one assist and her three shots-on-goal from 2005... Scored in a 2-0 win over Northern Iowa on Sep. 1 and in a 4-0 win over Western Illinois on Sep. 30... Her lone assist came on Shaylee Hyde’s game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Eastern Washington on Oct. 19. As a Freshman in 2005: Molli played in nine games off the bench for the Wildcats... Recorded a single point on a lone assist, which came in a 4-2 win over San Francisco on Sep. 17... Put three of her five shot attempts on-goal for a shots-on-goal percentage of .600. 5-10, Junior Midfielder Layton, UT Layton HS PERSONAL Parents: Reed and Leanne Neilson. Siblings: Olivia (19), Andrea (24). Birthdate: September 3, 1987. Major: Athletic Training. During her Prep career: Molli is a 2005 graduate of Layton High School in Layton, Utah, where she was a four-year starter and letterwinner in soccer... Was a First Team All-State selection in both 2004 and 2005... Her high school coach was former WSU standout Tara Ferrin... Recorded 51 career goals during her four years as a Lancer... Scored 12 points her senior season on three goals and six assists... Her final year at Layton was cut short by a broken hip... Scored 23 goals her junior season... Was a three-time All-Area First Team selection (20032005)... Was high school teammates with fellow WSU teammates Annie Richins and Cassidy Williams. Molli’s Career Highs Season Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: GWG: Games: Starts: 5 2006 2 2006 1 2005, 2006 9 2006 3 2005, 2006 0 15 2006 2 2006 Match Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: 2 1 1 3 2 Twice Twice Twice Idaho Idaho Career Stats 09/15/05 09/15/05 Year GP-GS 2005 9-0 2006 15-2 Total 26-2 G 0 2 2 A 1 1 2 Pts. 1 5 6 Shots 5 9 14 Shot% .000 .222 .143 SOG SOG% 3 .600 3 .333 6 .429 GW 0 0 0 27 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS GETTING TO KNOW... MOLLI NEILSON Most used phrase... “Woooow!” Most essential accessory... “My telephone.” Biggest pet peeve... Judgemental people. Last book I read... Vision of a Champion. Favorite book... “My Anatomy textbook.” If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at... “the mall like mad crazy, and probably the soccer stores, and I would probably get an even newer phone!” and it would take me _______ to spend it... “Not even an hour and it would be....Poof!!.” U.S. city I would most like to visit... Las Vegas. Foreign place I would most like to visit... “Somewhere exotic.” If a movie was made of my life, I would want _____ to play me... Lindsay Lohan or Paris Hilton. On my iPod right now... Bob Marley. Most prized possession... “My baby blanket.” Favorite Movie... 300 and Scary Movie. Greatest Invention of the last 100 years... MySpace. Favorite athlete... Ronaldinho. Favorite non-soccer team... The Phoenix Suns. If I could invite three people (living or dead) to dinner, it would be... “Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Phil and Montel.” The significance of my uniform number is... “Number 20! Wooow, what can I say about it? My sister rocked it hard and so I thought I would rock it too, just so I could carry on the legacy. Oh, and she’s pretty much my role model all the way!!” The best advice I have ever received or heard is... “Attitude is EVERYTHING!” 28 21 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS OUTLOOK: Formerly Shaylee Stegen; was married to Jason Hyde during the offseason... Should be a regular in the starting lineup for the WIldcats at either the center or holding midfielder position... Has recorded seven career points on three goals and one assist. As a Sophomore in 2006: Shaylee emerged as a starter in 2006, starting all 19 games for the Wildcats after playing off the bench as a freshman in 2005... Posted season career-highs in points (4), goals (2), shots (30), shots on-goal (13), game-winning goals (1) and games played and games started (19)... Recorded single-match career-high’s in shots (4 vs. North Dakota State on Sep. 10) and shots on-goal (3 vs. Portland State on Oct. 07)... Was a clutch scorer for the Wildcats as both of her goals came in the final two minutes of play... Tallied her first career game-winning goal on Oct. 19 with a strike in the 89th minute for a 1-0 victory over Eastern Washington... Her other goal was a game-tying tally in the 88th minute to earn a 2-2 draw with South Dakota State on Sep. 8. As a Freshman in 2005: Shaylee played in 17 games off the bench for the Wildcats last year... 5-8, Junior Midfielder/ Defender Ogden, UT Ogden HS Tallied three points on one goal and one assist. Her lone goal came in a 5-2 loss to Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz. on Aug. 28. Her single assist was on Hayley McCoy’s game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over Utah State on Oct. 1 in Ogden. ... Put three of her six shots attempted on-goal for a shots on-goal percentage of .500... Her biggest offensive contribution of the year came in the first round of the NCAA College Cup as Weber State upset Brigham Young in a shootout to advance in the tournament. After not seeing any playing time in 120 minutes of regulation and overtime play, Shaylee came off the bench to convert on the second of five WSU shots in the shootout. WSU went on to outshoot the Cougars 4-3 in the penalty kicks situation... Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic Team. During her Prep career: Shaylee is a 2005 graduate of Ogden High School in Ogden, Utah, where she was a four-year starter and letterwinner in soccer... Also lettered four times in cross country, three times in basketball and three times in track... Her Ogden High School soccer team won the Region 11 championship three straight years (2002-2004) and the 3A State championship in 2001... Played on the 1999 Rebels club team that won the State Cup championship... Earned All-Area MVP honors by the Standard Examiner in both 2003 and 2004... Was a four-time PERSONAL All-State and All-Region selecParents: Scott and Lisa Stegen. tion in soccer... Was named AllSiblings: Sheila (27) and Eric (26). State in cross country in 2003, Birthdate: November 9, 1986. and an All-Region and All-State Major: Sports Medicine. selection in basketball in 2004... Named Academic All-State in 2004... Was a Wendy’s High School Heisman state finalist... Scored 52 points on 21 goals and Shaylee’s Career Highs 10 assists her senior season... Season Also scored 21 goals as a junior, Points: 4 2006 giving her 42 goals her final two Goals: 2 2006 years and bringing her career toAssists: 1 2005 Shots: 30 2006 tal to 67 goals... The Tigers were SOG: 13 2006 unbeaten against league oppoGWG: 1 2006 nents (29-0-1) over her final three Games: 19 2006 years, including a 10-0-0 record Starts: 19 2006 her senior season. Career Stats Match Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: 2 1 1 4 3 Three Times Three Times Utah State 10/01/05 No. Dakota St. 09/10/06 Portland State 10/07/06 Year GP-GS 2005 17-0 2006 19-19 Total 36-19 G 1 2 3 A 1 0 1 Pts. 3 4 7 Shots 6 30 36 Shot% .167 .067 .083 SOG SOG% 3 .500 13 .433 16 .444 GW 0 1 1 29 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS GETTING TO KNOW... SHAYLEE HYDE Nickname... Shay. Most used phrase... “That’s crusted.” Most essential accessory... Chapstick. Biggest pet peeve... “Big groups of people, indecision and bad drivers.” Last book I read... The Hound of the Baskervilles. Favorite book... Lovely Bones. Favorite pastime... Boating at Pineview. If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at... Target. and it would take me _______ to spend it... “Not long.” Weirdest thing I have ever done is... “Streaking the night before I got married.” U.S. city I would most like to visit... San Diego. Foreign place I would most like to visit... Sydney, Australia. On my iPod right now... Something country. Most prized possession... “My family.” Favorite Movie... The Bourne Ultimatum. Greatest Invention of the last 100 years... The cell phone. Something most people don’t know about me is... “I don’t have any hard cartilage in the tip of my nose...it’s squishy.” If I could invite three people (living or dead) to dinner, it would be... “Gordon B. Hinckley, Lance Armstrong, and my husband (Jason).” The significance of my uniform number is... “23 was taken, so I picked 21 and it has stuck ever since.” The best advice I have ever received or heard is... “A goal without a plan is only a dream.” 30 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS 23 OUTLOOK: Formerly Natalie Ellis; was married to Chris Blaylock during the offsesaon... Natalie is an All-Big Sky Conference performer... The senior striker is the Wildcats’ top-returning scorer, entering 2007 with 40 points on 17 goals and six assists... Ranks fourth all-time at WSU in career goals and seventh in career points... Holds an impressive .218 shot percentage over her career with 17 goals on only 78 career shots. As a Junior in 2006: Natalie emerged as a starter for the Wildcats after starting only twice in her first 5-3, Senior Forward Farmington, UT Viewmont HS PERSONAL Parents: David & Denise Ellis and Kristie Williams. Siblings: Mindy (29), Emily (27), Megan (27), Ryan (26), Chad (23), Haley (22), Lindsay (19). Birthdate: September 30, 1985. Major: Human Performance. Natalie’s Career Highs Season Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: GWG: Games: Starts: 20 9 3 48 28 3 20 18 2006 2006 2005 2006 2006 2005 2005 2006 4 2 1 5 5 Twice Twice Six Times Four Times No. Arizona As a Sophomore in 2005: Played in 20 games for the Wildcats, starting once... Tallied career-highs in points (15), goals (6), assists (3), shots (22), shots-on-goal (12) and game-winning goals (3)... Scored her six goals on only 22 shots for a shot percentage of .273... Was one of four Wildcats to score at least 15 points, which had never happened before at Weber State... Scored four of her six goals over six games during the Big Sky conference regular season... Two of the four conference goals were gamewinners... Posted single-match career-high’s with four points and two goals in a 2-0 win over Eastern Washington on Oct. 20 in Ogden... Recorded an assist as WSU defeated Northern Arizona 4-1 in the Big Sky Conference championship match on Nov. 5. As a Freshman in 2004: Natalie played in 15 games as a freshman and started once... Was second in scoring among a talented freshman class as she scored five points on two goals and one assist... One of her two goals was a game-winner as she scored her first career points on a goal in the 59th minute to give the Wildcats a crucial 2-1 conference victory over Sacramento State on Oct. 23... Her lone assist also came in the Oct. 23 win over the Hornets, giving her three points for the game ... Was very efficient offensively, scoring twice on only eight shots for a shot percentage of .250 (second on the team only to Naomi Felix’s mark of .316). She also put five of her eight shots on-goal for a SOG percentage of .625, which tied Becky Clark for the team-best among players with more than one shot attempt. During her Prep career: Natalie is a 2004 graduate of Viewmont High School in Bountiful, Utah, where she lettered three times in soccer, three times in track and twice in basketball… Scored three points on a goal and an assist during the 2003 North/South High School All-Star game… Was Viewmont’s leading scorer in 2002 and 2003… Was the team MVP in 2003… Scored the game-winning goal to send her team to the state quarterfinals in 2003… Was a senior All-Star and an All-State selection her senior year… Was an All-State Honorable Mention in basketball… Helped the Viewmont 4 X 400 meter relay team to a second place finish in the State Championship meet in which they established a school record time. Notes: Natalie’s younger sister, Lindsay, is a defender for the Wildcats. Career Stats Match Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: two seasons... Played in all 19 matches and started 18 times... Had a great season offensively for the ‘Cats, posting career-highs in points (20), goals (9), shots (48) and shots on-goal (28)... Recorded her second career multi-goal match with a pair of tallies in WSU’s 2-1 win over Portland State on Oct. 7... Scored in the 97th minute on Oct. 13 against Northern Colorado, giving the ‘Cats a 2-1 overtime win. The game-winner snapped an 18-period overtime scoreless streak for WSU, which dated back to September of 2004... Was named to the All-Big Sky Conference Second Team... Was left off the All-Big Sky First Team despite leading the conference in goals scored both overall and in conference play only. She also ranked third in total points overall (second in points per game at 1.05) and second in total points in conference matches only... Was second on the team in scoring, behind Linsey McFarland’s 22 points... Tied for the team lead in game-winning goals with two... Both of her game-winners came in conference play and in back-to-back outings (Oct. 7 vs. Portland State and Oct. 13 vs. Northern Colorado)... Was second on the team in shot percentage at .188 and first among players with 10 or more shots... Her nine points on four goals and one assist during Big Sky play led the Wildcats... Combined with McFarland to give WSU just its fifth duo to reach 20 points in a single season. The pair’s 42 combined points tied Lisa Anthony and Celeste Collins (1998) for the fourth-highest total by a Wildcat duo in WSU soccer history. 10/15/06 Year GP-GS 2004 15-1 2005 20-1 2006 19-18 Total 54-20 G 2 6 9 17 A 1 3 2 6 Pts. 5 15 20 40 Shots 8 22 48 78 Shot% .250 .273 .188 .218 SOG SOG% 5 .625 12 .545 28 .583 45 .577 GW 1 3 2 6 31 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS GETTING TO KNOW... NATALIE BLAYLOCK Nickname... Peach Pit. Most used phrase... “Why won’t you snuggle with me?” Most used accessory... “My shoes.” Favorite book... The Book of Mormon. Favorite pastime... Wakeboarding. If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at... “Target (they have everything),” and it would take me ______ to spend it... “Just as long as it takes to get all the good stuff.” The weirdest thing I have ever done is... “I ate frog legs.” U.S. city I would most like to visit... Miami. Foreign place I would most like to visit... Cape Town, South Africa. If a movie was made of my life, I would want _______ to play me... Mandy Moore. In my CD Player right now.... “A mix of love songs...what can I say, I’m a romantic.” Favorite TV Show... The Office. Silliest prank I’ve ever pulled... “My friends and I wrapped a stretchy rope around a stuffed animal. When a car would drive by, we would pull it from one side to another to make them think they were going to hit an animal.” The most significant moment in history... The Civil War. Something most people don’t know about me... “I can pick up a pool ball with my toes.” Favorite Soccer team... Real Salt Lake. Favorite movie... Just Like Heaven. Most prized possession... “My wedding ring.” Best advice that I’ve ever received... “Your determination will more than make up for any lack of speed, height, weight or anything else that you weren’t supposed to have.” 32 25 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS OUTLOOK: Shannon will be looking to rebound from injuries that limited her to only five matches last season... Should see the bulk of her time in the defense coming off the bench for the Wildcats. As a Sophomore in 2006: Shannon played in only five matches in 2006 due to injury... Started four of her five outings... Attempted only two shots from her outside defender position and was scoreless. As a Freshman in 2005: Shannon played in only five games off the bench for the Wildcats... Was scoreless on only a single shot... Provided the Wildcats with some solid play off the bench in WSU’s upset win over Brigham Young in the first round of the NCAA College Cup on Nov. 10, allowing the defensive starters crucial rest as the game stretched out through 120 minutes of regulation and overtime play. 5-4, Junior Defender Bountiful, UT Bountiful HS During her Prep career: Shannon is a 2005 graduate of Bountiful High School in Bountiful, Utah, where she was a four-year letterwinner in soccer... Was a member of the 2003 4A State championship soccer team... Played in the Dixie State College All-Star Team High School Tournament in 2003 and 2004... Was named First Team All-State by the Salt Lake Tribune and Second Team All-State by the Deseret News in 2003 and First Team All-State by both publications in 2004... Entered Weber State with a 3.84 High School GPA. PERSONAL Parents: Ken and Becky Murri. Siblings: Michelle (25), Justin (23), Jason (17). Birthdate: October 31, 1986. Major: Elementary Education. Shannon’s Career Highs Season Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: GWG: Games: Starts: 0 0 0 2 2006 1 2005, 2006 0 5 2005, 2006 4 2006 Match Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: 0 0 0 1 1 Three Times Twice Career Stats Year GP-GS 2005 5-0 2006 5-4 Total 10-4 G 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 Pts. 0 0 0 Shots 1 2 3 Shot% .000 .000 .000 SOG SOG% 1 1.000 1 .500 2 .667 GW 0 0 0 33 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS GETTING TO KNOW... SHANNON MURRI Nickname... Shanny Most used phrase... “Fetch!” Most essential accessory... Hair elastic. Biggest pet peeve... “People that chew with their mouths open!” Favorite Book... The Book of Mormon. Favorite pastime... Sleeping. If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at... Target, and it would take ________ to spend... “Five years...hopefully.” Weirdest thing I’ve ever done... “Told a boy I like his chapstick after he kissed me for the first time...I was kind of nervous!” U.S. city I would most like to visit... San Diego. Foreign place I would most like to visit... Cancun, Mexico. If a movie was made of my life, I would want ________ to play my part... Jennifer Aniston. On my iPod right now... Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood. Greatest Invention of the last 100 years... Indoor plumbing. Most Prized Possession... Pictures of my family and friends. Favorite TV Show... The Price is Right. Favorite Movie... Along Came Polly. Favorite Non-Soccer Team: Boston Red Sox. If I could invite 3 people (living or dead) to dinner, it would be... “Gordon B. Hinkley, Jesus Christ, and Brian Thompson.” The significance of my uniform # is... “I was 25 in high school, so it just kind of stuck.” Silliest prank I’ve ever pulled... “Taking signs from a construction site and blocking off an entire road so that no one could get through it.” The greatest lesson I have learned in athletics is... “If you want to achieve anything in life, you have to work hard. It’s not always going to be easy, but it will always be worth it in the end.” Best advice I have ever heard or received... “Don’t you dare give up!” 34 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS 28 OUTLOOK: Shelli is an All-Big Sky player who should again be a standard in the starting lineup at the left outside midfielder position... Is the team’s second-highest returning scorer from 2006, behind Natalie Blaylock... She has played in 59 of 60 games during her three years at WSU and has started 54 times, including 52 straight, which dates back to Sep. 19, 2004 against Texas Tech... Has recorded 18 career points on six goals and six assists. As a Junior in 2006: Shelli continued to be a mainstay at the left outside-midfielder position, starting all 19 matches for the Wildcats... Set career-highs with eight points and three goals... Also added two assists... Tied for third on the team in scoring with Veronica Walker, behind Linsey McFarland and Natalie Blaylock... Was third alone on the team in goals... Recorded the first multi-goal match of her career with a pair of tallys in WSU’s 4-1 win over Iowa State on Sep. 15... Her third goal came in a 4-0 win over Western Illinois on Sep. 30... Was named to the All-Big Sky Second Team for the second-straight year... Earned her third-straight Big Sky All-Academic selection. 5-3, Junior Midfielder Farmington, UT Davis HS As a Sophomore in 2005: Shelli played in -- and started -- all 21 games for the Wildcats... Posted a career-high of six points on a single goal and four assists... Her four assists ranked fourth on the team, were also a career-high, and were the first of her collegiate career... Her first career assist came in the first game of the season as WSU defeated Utah Valley State 1-0 in Orem, Utah... Recorded two more assists as the Wildcats defeated Idaho 2-1 in Ogden to kick off a six-game winning streak... Her lone goal of the year came as the game-winner against Eastern Washington in the Big Sky Conference tournament semifinals as the ‘Cats downed the Eagles 2-0 on Nov. 3... Was named to the Big Sky All-Conference Second Team... Was named to the Big Sky All-Tournament Team... Earned Big Sky Conference All-Academic Team honors for the second time. As a Freshman in 2004: Shelli was one of a talented freshman class to make an impact on the Wildcats’ conference championship team as she played in 19 games and started 14 times... Tied for sixth on the team in scoring (four points) and fourth in goals scored (two)... Scored her first career goal (and points) against Utah Valley State College on Oct. 9, netting a ball in the 65th minute in a 5-2 WSU win... Her other goal came in a 2-1 Big Sky win over Sacramento State on Oct. 23... Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. PERSONAL Parents: Linda Gough. Siblings: Sean (33), Aaron (31), Staci (27), J.D. (26), Melissa (24). Birthdate: December 27, 1985. Major: Dental Hygiene. During her Prep career: Shelli is a 2004 graduate of Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah, where she lettered twice in soccer and twice in basketball… Helped her team to region titles in both 2003 and 2004… Played on the 2002 Lady Lightning State Cup Championship team… Was an Academic All-State selection and a Second Team All-State pick in soccer her senior year. Shelli’s Career Highs Season Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: GWG: Games: Starts: 8 3 4 31 10 1 21 21 2006 2006 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 4 2 2 4 3 Iowa State Iowa State Idaho Twice Arizona Career Stats Match Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: 09/15/06 09/15/06 09/15/05 09/25/04 Year GP-GS 2004 19-14 2005 21-21 2006 19-19 Total 59-54 G 2 1 3 6 A 0 4 2 6 Pts. 4 6 8 18 Shots 15 31 18 64 Shot% .133 .032 .167 .094 SOG SOG% 6 .400 10 .323 9 .500 25 .391 GW 0 1 0 1 35 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS GETTING TO KNOW... SHELLI GOUGH Nickname... “Sheeeli.” Most essential accessory... “Get outta here!” Biggest pet peeve... “Deisel trucks in the fast lane.” Favorite pastime... Wakeboarding. If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at... Hollister, and it would take me______ to spend it... “a week” The weirdest thing I’ve ever done... “Retrieved my sister’s glasses that she flushed down the toilet.” U.S. city I would most like to visit... Boston. Foreign place I would most like to visit... Vienna. If a movie was made of my life, I would want______ to play me... Kate Hudson. In my CD player right now... Garth Brooks. Greatest Invention of the last 100 years... The lightbulb. Most Famous Person I Have Met... Karl Malone. Favorite TV Show... Friends. Favorite Movie... Pretty Woman. Favorite Vacation Spot... Hawaii. Favorite Athlete... David Beckham Favorite Non-Soccer Athlete... Steve Nash. Favorite Professional Soccer Team... Real Madrid. Something most people don’t know about me... “I have a cowlick on my left eyebrow.” Silliest prank I’ ve ever pulled... “Putting saran wrap over the toilet seat.” If I could invite 3 people (living or dead) to dinner, it would be... Matthew McConaughey, George Washington, Albert Einstein. Best advice I have ever heard or received... “The greatest rewards are the things you work hardest for. Always do your best, work hard, and be yourself.” 36 31 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS OUTLOOK: Ashtyn continues to be a solid force in the central defense for the Wildcats... During her career, the team has posted a 1.10 Goals Against Average overall and they have recorded the second- and fourth-best GAA’s in school history over the last two years. As a Sophomore in 2006: Ashtyn continued to add to her total of consecutive starts as she started all 19 matches as the Wildcat sweeper... Earned All-Big Sky Conference Second Team honors... Recorded the first shots of her career, ending the season scoreless on five shots... Put three of her five shots on-goal for a shots on-goal percentage of .600... Led the Wildcat defense to a 1.04 Goals Against Average overall and to a 0.95 mark in Big Sky play... The 1.04 GAA ranks as the second-best mark in WSU soccer history, behind the 0.58 posted in 1998. 5-5, Sophomore Defender Kaysville, UT Davis HS As a Freshman in 2005: Ashtyn played, and started, all 21 games for the Wildcats... Was one of only two Wildcat freshmen (along with Hayley McCoy) to start every game in 2005...Established herself early in the season in the starting sweeper position and helped lead the Wildcats to a 1.16 Goals Against Average, which was the third lowest in WSU history at the time... Was scoreless on the year and did not attempt a shot... Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Tournament Team after the Wildcats allowed only a single goal over two games to win the Big Sky Championship. During her Prep career: Ashtyn is a 2005 graduate of Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah, where she lettered four times and started three years in soccer... Anchored the Dart defense that posted five shutouts in 2004... Also scored 10 points on three goals and four assists... Was a two-time team captain... Named All-State in 2005 as a senior. PERSONAL Parents: Tyler and Cherilyn Webster. Siblings: McKynzi (18), Joshua (17), Bowdrey (12), Caydon (10). Birthdate: January 3, 1987. Major: Secondary Education. Ashtyn’s Career Highs Season Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: GWG: Games: Starts: 0 0 0 5 2006 3 2006 0 21 2005 21 2005 Career Stats Match Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: 0 0 0 1 1 Five Times Three Times Year GP-GS 2005 21-21 2006 19-19 Total 40-40 G 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 Pts. 0 0 0 Shots Shot% 0 --- 5 .000 5 .000 SOG SOG% 0 --- 3 .600 3 .600 GW 0 0 0 37 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS GETTING TO KNOW... ASHTYN WEBSTER Nickname... Digger. Most essential accessory... Phone. Biggest pet peeve... “When people drive under the speed limit.” Last book I read... Before I Say Good-Bye by Mary Higgins Clark Favorite pastime... Camping. If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at... “Famous Footwear,” and it would take me... “1 to 2 hours” to spend it. The weirdest thing I have done... Rafted across a lake on a homemade raft. U.S. place that I would most like to visit... Alaska. Foreign place that I would most like to visit... “Somewhere in New Zealand.” If a movie was made of my life, I would want _______ to play me... Jennifer Aniston. On my iPod right now... Taylor Swift. Favorite Musical Artist/Group... Led Zeppelin. Favorite soccer team... Manchester United. Favorite non-soccer team... Denver Broncos. Favorite movie... “300 and LOTR.” If I could invite 3 people (living or dead) to dinner, it would be... “My Great Grandma Webster, my Great Grandma Baxter, and my sister McKynzi.” The significance of my uniform # is... “I always get my number ‘cause nobody wants a number that high.” Something most people don’t know about me... “I live on a farm.” Best advice I have ever heard or received... “Endure to the end!!!” 38 32 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS OUTLOOK: Rebecca established herself as the successor to the goalkeeping position as a freshman in 2006 and should remain the starter as she enters her sophomore season. As a Freshman in 2006: Rebecca won the starting goalkeeper job in fall camp and held the job throughout the season… Played -- and started -- in 17 games for the Wildcats in 2006… Finished the year with over 1,596 minutes played… Posted a 9-7-1 record with 83 saves, four shutouts and a 1.07 Goals Against Average… Went 4-2-1 with one shutout, 31 saves and a 0.95 GAA in Big Sky Conference play… Recorded her first career shutout in a 2-0 win over Northern Iowa on Sep. 1… Also earned shutouts against Ohio, Western Illinois and Eastern Washington… Recorded the win in four straight starts from Sep. 1 to Sep. 17… Recorded the first assist from the goalkeeper position in Weber State history with an assist on Linsey McFarland’s goal in the fifth minute of a 4-1 win over Iowa State on Sep. 15… Posted a career-high 13 saves in a 3-2 loss to UTEP on Sep. 23 in the Wildcats’ season opener... Her 83 saves ranks fifth on the all-time WSU career saves list and sixth on the all-time single season list... Her four shutouts rank fifth on the career list and sixth on the single season list... Her 1.07 GAA ranks first on the WSU career list and fourth on the single season list... On the WSU freshman season list, Rebecca ranks second to current Wildcat assistant coach in saves, shutouts and GAA. During her Prep career: Rebecca is a 2006 graduate of Hilton High School in Hilton, New York, where she lettered four times in soccer and volleyball and once in track... She played on three ODP All-Star teams (2003-2005) and on the ODP/Super Y Regional Team in 2003... Helped lead the Rochester Junior Rhinos Premier Soccer Club to the NYSWYSA championship in 2002, 2003 and 2005... Was named team MVP two times... Was a three-time All-League player and a three-time All-County selection... Was named to the 2005 All-Greater Rochester PERSONAL Soccer Team and was a Parents: Kurt and Wendy Ritchie. two-time All-State honSiblings: Michelle (18), Sarah (16). orable mention (2004 & Birthdate: September 10, 1988. 2005)... Was named the Major: Accounting. Hilton High School Underclassmen Athlete of the Year in 2005... Has been a member of the National Honor Society from 2004 to 2006. 5-8, Sophomore Goalkeeper Hilton, NY Hilton HS Rebecca’s Career Highs Season Wins: 9 2006 Saves: 83 2006 GAA: 1.07 2006 Shutouts: 4 2006 Minutes: 1596 2006 Games: 17 2006 Starts: 14 2006 Match Saves: 13 Minutes: 110 UTEP 09/23/06 No. Arizona 10/15/06 Notes: Rebecca’s twin sister, Michelle, joins the team this season after spending last season at Alfred College in New York... Rebecca spent this past summer playing wtih the Utah Spiders of the Womens Premier Soccer League. Career Stats Year GP-GS 2006 17-14 Total 17-14 Min. 1597:04 1597:04 GA 19 19 GAA 1.07 1.07 Sv 83 83 W 9 9 L 7 7 T 1 1 Sho. 4 4 39 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS GETTING TO KNOW... REBECCA RITCHIE Nickname... Becca. Most used phrase... “Fresh!” Most essential accessory... “My phone.” Biggest pet peeve... Not getting a good night’s sleep. Last book I read was... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Favorite Pastime... Eating dinner as a family. If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at... Dick’s Sporting Goods, and it would take ________ to spend it... “A long time (because I would save some).” The weirdest thing I’ve ever done is... “Gone skiing with underwear on my head.” U.S. city I would most like to visit... New York City. Foreign place I would most like to visit... London. Greatest Invention of the last 100 years... The laptop. Favorite TV Show... Greys Anatomy. Favorite Movie... Beauty and the Beast. Silliest prank I ever pulled... “Forking my volleyball coach’s lawn on Halloween!” The significance of my uniform number is... “My dad was always 23 and when I got here it was taken, so 32 was the closest I could get.” Favorite Soccer Team... D.C. United. Favorite Non-Soccer Team... The Buffalo Sabres. My Best Soccer Memory is... “Probably winning the State Cup. Saving a penalty kick is pretty awesome, too.” Favorite Vacation Spot... “Anywhere warm and on the beach.” One talent I have outside of soccer is... Juggling. The most significant moment in history is... “July 4th, 1776. Independence Day.” If I could invite 3 people (living or dead) to dinner, it would be... “Grandpa Ritchie, my mom and my dad.” Best advice I have ever heard or received... “Just have fun.” 40 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS 4 OUTLOOK: Kelly should continue to see action as a reserve forward, providing fresh pace off the bench for the Wildcats at the front of the attack... Could see a good deal of her time teamed up front with her twin sister, Abby, as the pair are especially effective playing together. As a Freshman in 2006: Kelly played in 11 games off the bench as a freshman… Recorded two points on a single goal… Her lone goal came in the 64th minute of a 4-0 win over Western Illinois on Sep. 30… Attempted only two shots on the season, earning a .500 shot percentage. During her Prep career: Kelly is a 2006 graduate of Woods Cross High School in Woods Cross, Utah, where she was a four-time letterwinner in soccer and cheerleading... Was a First Team All-State selection from 2003-2005... Was named the Woods Cross soccer Offensive MVP in 2004 and 2005... Helped lead the Wildcats to a Region championship in 2004 and to the 4A Utah High School State championship in 2005... Played her club soccer with the Utah Rush ‘88 team that was a State Cup finalist in 2004... Played on the 2002 Utah ODP All-Star team. 5-4, Sophomore Forward North Salt Lake, UT Woods Cross HS PERSONAL Parents: Dean and Lyn Robinson. Siblings: Nicole Garff (33), Lori Malmrose (29), Brett (26), Sean (24), Kristin (21), Abby (19). Birthdate: March 22, 1988. Major: Dental Hygiene. Kelly’s Career Highs Season Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: GWG: Games: Starts: 2 2006 1 2006 0 2 2006 1 2006 0 11 2006 0 ABBY ROBINSON On my iPod right now... Kenny Chesney. Nickname... Kel. Favorite movie... You, Me and Dupree. Most used phrase... “Oh, my gosh!” Favorite athlete... “David Beckham, of course.” Most essential accessory... “My phone.” Favorite non-soccer athlete... Derek Jeter. Biggest pet peeve... Annoying chewers. 2 1 0 1 1 W. Illinois W. Illinois 9/30/06 9/30/06 Twice W. Illinois 9/30/06 Silliest prank I’ve ever pulled... “My dad always plays pranks on my siblings and I. One day he tried to convince us that we could never get him back. So we put a rubber band around the hose thing on the sink and told him that the sink wasn’t working. He got down on his knees to look under the sink and then turned it on. It sprayed him right in the face and we all ran as fast as we could!” Favorite pastime... SHOPPING!. If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at... “Nordstrom, for sure!” and it would take _______ to spend... “Like an hour or two...I’m a shopaholic.” The weirdest thing I have ever done... “When I laugh too hard, I pee my pants...embarrasing, but true.” U.S. city I would most like to visit... “Boston, or anywhere back East.” Foreign place I would most like to visit... Milan, Italy. If a movie was made of my life, I would want ______ to play me... Match Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: “Abby (Robinson), since we pretty much look and act the same.” GETTING TO KNOW... The significance of my uniform number is... “I have been number four since I can remember... and it looks dang good on a uniform.” If I could invite three people (living or dead) to dinner, it would be... “David Beckham...I wouldn’t need to invite anyone else...haha!” Best advice I have ever received... “You’re only as strong as your weakest link. Every coach I have had has quoted this to us, and I have come to find out that it’s the truth!” Career Stats Year GP-GS 2006 11-0 Total 11-0 G 1 1 A 0 0 Pts. 2 2 Shots Shot% 2 .500 2 .500 SOG SOG% 1 .500 1 .500 GW 0 0 41 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS 18 OUTLOOK: Sarah has played in seven career games with no starts... Had a strong spring season and could challenge for the starting position at holding midfielder throughout the year. As a Sophomore in 2006: Played in three games for the Wildcats and was scoreless on a single shot attempt... Her one shot attempted was the first of her WSU career. As a Sophomore in 2005: Sat out the 2005 season as a red-shirt. As a Freshman in 2004: Sarah played in four games off the bench for the Wildcats as a freshman in 2004 ... Was scoreless and did not attempt a shot. During her Prep career: Sarah was a three-time letterwinner in both soccer and basketball while at Northridge High School in Layton, Utah ... Was a member of the 2003 Senior Showcase All-Star North Team ... Helped her Advantage Soccer Club to the UYSA State Cup championship ... Was named Academic All-Region in soccer in 2003 and Academic All-State in basketball in 2004 ... Was named the Best Defensive Player in soccer and the team MVP in basketball ... Was a 2004 Senior Female Army Scholar Athlete in 2004. 5-10, Junior Midfielder Clinton, UT Northridge HS PERSONAL Parents: Douglas and Julie Hill. Siblings: Chad (28), Jeremy (26), Matthew (18). Birthdate: August 6, 1986. Major: Psychology. Favorite Musical Artist/Group... Shania Twain. GETTING TO KNOW... SARAH HILL The best thing about Coach Crompton is... “His hair.” Most Used Phrase... Ya, right! Greatest Invention of the last 100 years... The cell phone. Most essential accessory... “My cell phone” Most Prized Possession... My family. Biggest Pet Peeve... Slow drivers. One talent I have outside of soccer... Playing the piano. The last book I read was... The Brothers. A non-soccer skill I wish I could do better is... Cooking. Favorite Pastime... “Eating all the purple Skittles out of the bag.” If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at.... The Buckle. And it would take “a couple hours” to spend it. Sarah’s Career Highs Season Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: GWG: Games: Starts: 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 2006 U.S. city that I would most like to visit... New York City. Foreign city that I would most like to visit... Paris. 2004 Match Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: If a movie was made of my life, I would want... Nicole Kidman ...to play my part. 0 0 0 1 Northern Iowa 09/01/06 0 The most significant moment in history... The opening of Disneyland. The greatest lesson I have learned in athletics is... Learning to work as a team. My most embarrasing moment is... “We were at a corn maze sliding down a slide and my pants caught on a nail and ripped the back of my pants. Yes, everybody could see my pink underwear!” Best advice I have ever heard or received... “If you’re not following your heart, you’re living someone else’s dream.” Career Stats Year GP-GS G A 2004 4-0 0 0 2005 DNP -- Redshirt 2006 3-0 0 0 Total 7-0 0 0 Pts. 0 0 0 Shots Shot% 0 --- 1 1 .000 .000 SOG SOG% 0 --- 0 0 .000 .000 GW 0 0 0 42 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS 15 OUTLOOK: Lindsay emerged with a strong spring season and is projected to be the starter at the left outside defender position. As a Freshman in 2006: Lindsay played in a single game as a freshman defender… Was scoreless and did not attempt a shot. During her Prep career: Lindsay is a 2006 graduate of Viewmont High School in Bountiful, Utah, where she was a three-time letterwinner in soccer and a two-time letterwinner in track... Also earned a single letter in basketball... Helped lead her Viewmont High School team to a Region championship in 2005... Played in the 2005 Senior All-Star College Showcase... Was named Team Captain and Defensive Most Valuable Player while at Viewmont High School... Was also a team captain with two different club teams, Devastation and Rush... She helped lead her club teams to championships in both the Utah Summer Games and the Las Vegas Turkey Shoot tournament. Notes: Lindsay is the sister of WSU teammate Natalie Blaylock. 5-8, Sophomore Defender Farmington, UT Viewmont HS PERSONAL Parents: David and Denise Ellis Siblings: Mindy (29), Emily (27), Megan (27), Ryan (26), Chad (23), Haley (22), Natalie (21). Birthdate: June 21, 1988. Major: Social Work. Lindsay’s Career Highs Season Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: GWG: Games: Starts: 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2006 0 GETTING TO KNOW... U.S. city I would most like to visit... Palmyra, New York. Nickname... Zub. Most used phrase... “Hang around me and find out, ‘cause I don’t know.” 0 0 0 0 0 Foreign place I would most like to visit... “Anywhere in Europe.” Biggest pet peeve... Laziness. If a movie was made of my life, I would want ______ to play me... Sandra Bullock. Last book read... Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff. In my CD player right now... Awake by Josh Groban. Favorite book... The Book of Mormon... “Classic mormon answer.” Favorite movie... She’s The Man. Favorite pastime... Going on vacation. Silliest prank I’ve ever pulled... “My high school soccer team put someone in a box on a person’s doorstep and scared them as they opened it.” If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at... Sam’s Club... “It has everything.”, and it would take me _______ to spend it... “a couple years.” Match Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: The weirdest thing I have done is... “Walked around the street in dress-ups.” LINDSAY ELLIS The most significant moment in history is... “When the United States broke away from Great Britian.” Career Stats Year GP-GS 2006 1-0 Total 1-0 G 0 0 A 0 0 Pts. 0 0 Shots Shot% 0 --- 0 --- SOG SOG% 0 --- 0 --- GW 0 0 43 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS 17 OUTLOOK: After spending two years with Boise State as a defender, Whitney is expected to play on the front line for the Wildcats... Is projected as a starter at the forward position, in the spot opened following the graduation of Linsey McFarland... Teamed with Natalie Ellis up front, the pair will give the Wildcats great pace on the forward line. As a Junior in 2006: Sat out the 2006 season as a red-shirt. As a Sophomore in 2005 (Boise State University): Played in all 20 games for the Broncos and started 10 times... Scored two points on a pair of assists from her defender position... Her assist total tied for fourth on the team... First career point, and assist, came on Sep. 21 in a 2-1 win over Idaho State... Both of her assists came against instate rivals as she also recorded an assist in a 1-0 win over Idaho on Oct. 23... Helped Boise State to a 1.25 Goals Against Average for the season. As a Freshman in 2004 (Boise State University): Played in 17 games as defender with four starts...played role in the team’s best defensive performance for a season in program history setting numerous schools records...first action as a Bronco was in a starting role for season opener versus Utah State on Aug. 27... saw quality minutes in back-up role to two senior All-WAC performers. 5-2, Junior Forward Ogden, UT Ogden HS/ Boise State PERSONAL Parents: Alan and Kris Myers Siblings: Garrett (15), McKayla (11), Riley (7), Sydnee (6). Birthdate: January 12, 1986. Major: Human Performance. Whitney’s Career Highs Season Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: GWG: Games: Starts: 2 2005 0 2 2005 13 2005 4 2005 0 20 2005 10 2005 Match Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: 1 0 1 3 2 Twice Twice Idaho IUPUI During her Prep career: Whitney is a 2004 graduate of Ogden High School in Ogden, Utah… Was a four year letterwinner and starter on the Tigers’ varsity team… Played primarily at forward but saw time as a defender her junior year… Scored 159 career points on 52 goals with 55 assists at OHS... Recorded career-highs of 50 points, 16 goals and 18 assists during her sophomore season in 2001… Her senior year, she posted 47 points in 15 goals and 17 assists…Led the Tigers to a 76-18-0 record during her four years and to a pair of Region titles (2002, 2003)… Helped her team advance to the 3A State tournament three times... During her OHS career, the Tigers were State Champions in 2001, semi-finalists in 2000, and runner-ups in 2003… Was a four-time First Team All-Area, All-Region and All-State selection… Voted Courageous player as freshman and sophomore… Was named Team MVP her junior and senior seasons and was the team captain her senior year... Played her youth club soccer for Inter FC and Lightning FC of Ogden... Was a five year member of the Utah Olympic Development state team… Played two years with OPD regional team... Played her final three years at Ogden alongside WSU teammate Shaylee Hyde. GETTING TO KNOW... WHITNEY SMITH Nickname... Smittie. Most used phrase... “What’s crackin’?.” Most essential accessory... “My PSP.” Biggest pet peeeve... “Fuzziness on the radio.” U.S. city I would most like to visit... Jusodia, Arkansas. Foreign place I would most like to visit... England. 10/23/05 09/24/05 On my iPod right now.... “A Beautiful Lie” by 30 Seconds to Mars. The weirdest thing I’ve ever done... “Ate Kraft cheese singles for three straight meals.” Most prized possession... “My soccer ball and my memory foam pillow.” Favorite Movie... Goal. Favorite Athlete... Natasha Kai. Favorite Non-Soccer Athlete... Troy Polamalu (Pittsburgh Steelers). Favorite Professional Soccer Team... Real Salt Lake. If I could invite 3 people (living or dead) to dinner, it would be... “My dad, Santa and Mia Hamm.” Best advice I have ever heard or received... “The early bird gets the worm, but it’s the second mouse that gets the cheese.” 44 24 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS OUTLOOK: Michelle is a sophomore midfielder, who transferred to Weber State from Alfred University in Alfred, NY... She is the twin sister of WSU goalkeeper Rebecca Ritchie. As a Freshman in 2006 (Alfred University): Michelle played in 14 matches for the Saxons, recording six points on three goals... Her tally in the 20th minute against Wells College was the eventual game-winner as the Saxons went on to win 3-0 on Oct. 27... Scored her first collegiate goal in the sixth minute of a 4-1 win over Pitt-Bradford on Sep. 19. During her Prep career: Michelle is a 2006 graduate of Hilton High School in Hilton, NY... She lettered three times in soccer and four times in volleyball while at Hilton... Played her club soccer with the Rochester Junior Rhinos. GETTING TO KNOW... MICHELLE RITCHIE 5-7, Sophomore Midfielder Hilton, NY Hilton HS / Alfred University PERSONAL Parents: Kurt and Wendy Ritchie. Siblings: Rebecca (18), Sarah (16). Birthdate: Sep. 10, 1988. Major: Undecided. Michelle’s Career Highs Season Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: GWG: Games: Starts: 6 2006 3 0 13 2006 N/A 1 2006 14 2006 N/A Match Points: Goals: Assists: Shots: SOG: 2 Three times 1 Three times 0 N/A N/A Nickname... Shelby. Most used phrase... “Fresh.” Most essential accessory... “My purse.” Biggest pet peeeve... “People using my stuff without asking.” Last book I’ve read... Lovely Bones. If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at... Target (they have everything), and it would take me _______ to spend it... “Not long.” Greatest invention of the last 100 years... The iPod. Favorite TV show... Grey’s Anatomy. Favorite Movie... The Little Mermaid. Favorite athlete... Christine Lilly. Favorite non-soccer athlete... Lance Armstrong. Favorite non-soccer team... Buffalo Sabres. If I could invite three people (living or dead) to dinner, it would be... “My Grandpa Ritchie, Becca and Sarah.” Silliest prank I’ve ever pulled... “Forking my volleyball coach’s lawn on Halloween.” U.S. city I would most like to visit... New York City. Something most people don’t know about me is... “I have a flamingo tatoo.” Foreign place I would most like to visit... Paris. Best advice I have ever been given... “Never give up.” On my iPod right now... Rascal Flatts. 45 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS 22 OUTLOOK: Abby will see action off the bench for the Wildcats at the forward position... Is especially effective when teamed up front with her twin sister, Kelly. As a Freshman in 2006: Abby sat out the 2006 season as a red-shirt. During her Prep career: Abby is a 2006 graduate of Woods Cross High School in Woods Cross, Utah, where she was a four-time letterwinner in soccer and a two-time letterwinner in cheerleading... Was a First Team All-State selection from 2003-2005... Was named the Woods Cross soccer Offensive MVP from 2003 to 2005... Helped lead the Wildcats to a Region championship in 2004 and to the 4A Utah High School State championship in 2005... Played her club soccer with the Utah Rush ‘88 team that was a State Cup finalist in 2004... Played on the 2002 Utah ODP All-Star team. PERSONAL Parents: Dean and Lyn Robinson Siblings: Nicole Garff (33), Lori Malmrose (29), Brett (26), Sean (24), Kristin (21), Kelly (19). 5-5, RS-Freshman Forward No. Salt Lake, UT Woods Cross HS 19 GETTING TO KNOW... ABBY ROBINSON Nickname... Abigail. Most used phrase... “Oh, my heck!” Favorite pastime... Sleeping. Boston. If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at... Nordstrom, and it would take _______ to spend... “I would spend $5,000 the first day, and then wait until they restocked to spend the other $5,000.” Most essential accessory... “My phone.” The weirdest thing I have ever done... “Peeing my pants at half time while I was cheering.” Biggest pet peeve... “People that drive slow in the fast lane.” U.S. city I would most like to visit... Foreign place I would most like to visit... Paris. If a movie was made of my life, I would want ______ to play me... Kate Hudson. Silliest prank I’ve ever pulled... “One time my friend egged my car, so my friends and I decided to get him back good. We covered his car in peanut butter and honey so you couldn’t even see inside. It took him forever to get it all off.” OUTLOOK: Tina is a walk-on redshirt freshman who will have to compete for minutes at the forward and midfielder spots. As a Freshman in 2006: Tina sat out the 2006 season as a red-shirt for the Wildcats. During her Prep career: Tina is a 2006 graduate of Murray High School in Murray, UT... Was a fourtime letterwinner in soccer and a two-time letterwinner in track and field while at Murray... Was a Second Team All-State selection by the Salt Lake Tribune and an All-State Honorable Mention by the Deseret Morning News... Voted the Spartans’ Offensive Most Valuable Player in 2004 and 2005 and led the team in scoring all four years... Played her club soccer with Blitzz and was named team captain. Notes: Is the third of five children in her family to play college soccer. Her sister Jeni played at Brigham Young University, while her sister Lisa is currently playing with Utah State University. PERSONAL Parents: Tony and Colleen Willardson. Siblings: Eric (28), Jeni (26), Katie (23), Lisa (21) GETTING TO KNOW... TINA WILLARDSON 5-5, RS-Freshman Forward Murray, UT Murray HS Birthdate: March 22, 1988. Major: Dental Hygiene. Birthdate: December 29, 1987. Major: Interior Design. and it would take... “not very long” to spend it. Silliest prank I have ever pulled... “On April Fools, my cousin and I put plastic wrap over the toilet seat and my aunt went to the bathroom.... I’ll let you fill in the rest.” Most essential accessory... Cell phone. The weirdest thing I’ve ever done... “My sister made me eat a rose petal at her soccer game.” Favorite Book... The Harry Potter series. U.S. city I would most like to visit... Richfield, UT Something most people don’t know about me... “I can touch my nose with my tongue.” Favorite pastime... “Hanging out with my family and friends.” Foreign place I would most like to visit... Rome. On my iPod right now.... Apologize by One Republic. If a movie was made of my life, I would want_____ to play me... Jennifer Aniston. Favorite Professional Soccer Team... Real Salt Lake. If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at... “Forever 21,” 46 00 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS OUTLOOK: Deysha will assume the No. 2 goalkeeper role following the departure of Karen Long. As a Freshman in 2006: Deysha sat out the 2006 season as a red-shirt. During her Prep career: Deysha is a 2006 graduate of Kamehameha High School in Hawaii... Was a four-time letterwinner in soccer... Was the starting goalkeeper as Kamehameha won the 2006 State High School Soccer championship... Played in the 2006 Hawaii All-Star Soccer game... Was named the All-State goalkeeper and the Interscholastic League of Honolulu First Team Goalkeeper in 2006... Played her club soccer with Excel Maui. Notes: Deysha is the neice of Weber State football Defensive Line coach, Chad Kauha’aha’a. PERSONAL Parents: Mike and Becki-Lin Victorine. Siblings: Makana (9). GETTING TO KNOW... 5-2, RS-Freshman Goalkeeper Pukalani, HI Kamehameha HS 2 Birthdate: June 15, 1988. Major: Radiology. Wierdest thing I’ve done... “Ghost hunting at a local ranch.” DEYSHA VICTORINE Favorite pastime... Sleeping. Most essential accessory... “My laptop.” Foreign place I would most like to visit... Rome, Fiji or Tahiti. Biggest pet peeeve... “People who don’t use their blinkers.” If a movie was made of my life, I would want ______ to play me... Jennifer Lopez. Last book I’ve read... Broken Trust. If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at... “Circuit City,” and it would take me “one day” to spend it... OUTLOOK: in the midfield. Greatest invention of the last 100 years... Bubble Gum. Most prized possession... Family and Friends. Silliest prank I’ve ever pulled... “Saran-wrapping Molli Neilson’s car the night before weights.” Something most people don’t know about me... “I HATE, HATE, HATE lizards!” Greatest advice I have ever been given... “No matter who you befriend, or who you love, never lose the person that you have grown to be.” Favorite team... Miami Dolphins. Erin is a transfer midfielder from the University of Illinois who will compete for minutes 2004-2005 (Univ. of Illinois): Erin spent two years on the soccer team at the University of Illinois... Was part of the Illini team that reached the Elite Eight in the 2004 NCAA College Cup. During her Prep career: Erin is a 2004 graduate of Roy High School in Roy, Utah, where she was a four-time letterwinner in soccer... Was a First Team All-State and All-Area selection from 2002-2004. Notes: Erin is the daughter of Weber State cross country and track coach Paul Pilkington... Her brother Seth is an All-American runner for the Wildcats. PERSONAL Parents: Paul and Darby Pilkington. Siblings: Jake (27), Seth (24). GETTING TO KNOW... 5-4, Junior Midfielder Roy, UT Roy HS / Univ. of Illinois ERIN PILKINGTON Nickname... Erbear. Birthdate: October 23, 1985. Major: Business Marketing. If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at... “Nordstrom,” and it would take me “a couple of hours.” to spend it... Foreign place I would most like to visit... Athens. Most essential accessory... Shoes. If a movie was made of my life, I would want ______ to play me... Reese Witherspoon. Biggest pet peeeve... “When people play with their gum.” Most prized possession... “My puppy.” Favorite book... “Oh, the Places You’ll Go,” by Dr. Seuss. Favorite TV show... The Office. In my CD player right now... Mat Kerney. Silliest prank I’ve ever pulled... “I put Kool-Aid powder into my teammates cleats the night before a game, so when they started sweating, their white socks and feet were dyed red.” The most significant moment in history was... The end of World War II. If I could invite three people (living or dead) to dinner, it would be... “My grandma, my grandpa, and Bob Barker.” 47 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS 3 OUTLOOK: Kristen is a freshman defender who will have to compete for minutes in the Wildcat lineup. During her Prep career: Kristen is a 2007 graduate of Mountain Crest High School in Hyrum, Utah, where she was a four-time letterwinner in soccer... Was named a 4A All-State Honorable Mention in 2006 Was named to the All-Valley Team in 2005 and 2006 by the Cache Valley Herald Journal... Was a team captain for the Mustangs in 2006 and was named the team defensive MVP in both 2005 and 2006... Helped her Mountain Crest team to the Weber State University Kofoed Classic Tournament title in 2006. PERSONAL Parents: Neil and Jeannette Hamilton. Siblings: Angela (26), Tyler (23), Kyle (21). GETTING TO KNOW... KRISTEN HAMILTON 7 Favorite pastime... Being spontaneous with friends. Most used phrase... “Say nothing...act casual.” If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at... Al’s Sporting Goods, and it would take me _______ to spend it... “three hours-ish” Most essential accessory... Cell phone. U.S. city I would most like to visit... Palmyra, New York. Biggest pet peeeve... “People chewing with their mouth open.” Foreign place I would most like to visit... Sydney, Australia. Last book I’ve read... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In my CD player right now... Les Miserables. Nickname... Hammy. 5-9, Freshman Defender Mt. Sterling, UT Mountain Crest HS Birthdate: October 2, 1988. Major: Undecided. Greatest invention of the last 100 years... Duct Tape. Silliest prank I’ve ever pulled... “Filled water balloons with glitter and water and soaked my friends.” Something most people don’t know about me... “I love to draw.” Best advice I have ever been given... “I’m a firm believer in quiet confidence. By that I mean knowing inwardly that you are good, and not exhibiting attitude outwardly. If an athlete doesn’t believe in himself, then no one else will.” -- Dick Van Arsdale OUTLOOK: Lauren is a freshman midfielder who is very good offensively with the ball... Should see a good amount of time on the field for the Wildcats, which will increase as she becomes more accustomed to playing off the ball in the WSU system... Could challenge for a starting position in the midfield. During her Prep career: Lauren is a 2007 graduate of Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah... Was an All-Region 1 First Team performer in 2005 and 2006... Was a 5A All-State Honorable Mention in 2005 and earned All-State Second Team honors in 2006... Helped lead her La Roca Soccer Club to the State Cup championship in both 2002 and 2005... Has been a team captain of La Roca since 2004. PERSONAL Parents: Ray and Jill Parkhurst. Siblings: N/A. 5-5, Freshman Midfielder Fruit Heights, UT Davis HS Birthdate: October 21, 1989. Major: Undecided. GETTING TO KNOW... Biggest pet peeeve... “Sloppy eaters.” In my CD player right now... “A little bit of soul.” LAUREN PARKHURST Favorite pastime... “Eating Cheetos and watching Denzel.” The weirdest thing I’ve ever done... “Chugged two ketchup bottles.” Nickname... Shaneekwa. Most used phrase... “Amen.” If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at... “Dollar Tree (‘cause then I could get 10,000 things,” and it would take me ____ to spend it... “depends on how lucky I’m feeling” If I could invite three people (living or dead) to dinner, it would be... “Mike Tyson, Michael Jackson, and DENZEL!!!, just ‘cause it would be interesting.” Most essential accessory... “My underwear.” Favorite professional soccer team... Real Madrid. Best advice I have ever received... “Be cool.” Last book I read... Junie B. Jones. Favorite TV show... Fresh Prince of Bel Air. 48 11 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS OUTLOOK: Teresa should see a good amount of action off the bench for the Wildcats at both the defender and midfielder positions. During her Prep career: Teresa is a 2007 graduate of Iteneris Early College High School in West Jordan, Utah... Played her prep soccer with Bingham High School... Lettered three times in soccer for the Miners and was the team captain in both 2005 and 2006... Helped Bingham to a runner-up finish in the 2005 State Tournament... Was a four-time Olympic Development Program All-Star (2002-2005)... Was named the Region 3 Most Valuable Player in both 2006 and 2007... Was named to the 2005 All-State First Team by the Salt Lake Tribune and the All-State Second Team by the Deseret News... Earned First Team All-State honors in 2006 by both the Tribune and the Deseret News... Played her club soccer with Sparta Premier and was a team captain from 2002 to 2007... Helped Sparta to three State Cup runner-up finishes (2004, 2005, 2007), and to the State Cup Championship in 2006. Notes: Teresa will begin at Weber State only nine credits shy of her Associate’s Degree, and plans to pursue a career in Athletic Training. PERSONAL 5-3, Freshman Defender West Jordan, UT Iteneris Early College HS / Bingham HS 12 Parents: Curtis and Blythe Holt. Siblings: Benjamin (16), Christina (12). GETTING TO KNOW... TERESA HOLT Nickname... Tree. Most used phrase... “Honestly!.” Biggest pet peeeve... Double Dipping. OUTLOOK: Wildcats. Birthdate: October 8, 1988. Major: Athletic Training. Last book I’ve read... Watership Down. If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at... Foot Locker. (I love shoes!), and it would take me “A long time.” to spend it... Wierdest thing I do... “I ask to have my hotel sheets changed when I check in even though they should already be clean.” Foreign place I would most like to visit... Ocho Rios, Jamaica (“One of the most beautiful places in the world.”) If a movie was made of my life, I would want ______ to play me... Sandra Bullock. Most prized possession... “My high school diploma at this current time.” Alyssa is a freshman midfielder who could see solid minutes off the bench for the During her Prep career: Alyssa is a 2007 graduate of Buena High School in Ventura, Calif, where she was a four-time letterwinner in soccer... Helped her Buena High team to a second place finish in the CIF-SS Div II championships in 2004 and to the Championship in 2005... Was a CIF Division II Third Team performer in 2005... Was named to the All-Channel League First Team in 2005 and to the Second Team in 2006... Was named to the All-Ventura County Second Team in 2007... Has been a Buena High School Team Captain since 2004... Played her club soccer with the Eagles Soccer Club. PERSONAL Parents: Darryl and Nannette Foutz. Siblings: Nicolle (16), Kyle (12), Dylan (8). GETTING TO KNOW... If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at... “Huntington Surf Shop,” and it would take me to “a few hours” to spend it... Most used phrase... “Yahoo.” U.S. city I would most like to visit... New York City. ALYSSA FOUTZ 5-5, Freshman Midfielder Ventura, CA Buena HS Birthdate: January 24, 1989. Major: Human Performance. Most essential accessory... Hair tie. Biggest pet peeeve... “The word clicker instead of remote comtrol.” Greatest invention of the last 100 years... The Internet. Favorite TV show... Alias. Last book I’ve read... Dynamo. Favorite Movie... Remember the Titans. Favorite pastime... Surfing. Favorite athlete... Julie Foudy. Favorite non-soccer team... The Los Angeles Dodgers. If I could invite three people (living or dead) to dinner, it would be... “My Grandpa, John Wooden, Jackie Robinson.” Something most people don’t know about me... “I’ve drowned before.” Best advice I have ever been given... “If you give everything you have, you can live with no regrets.” 49 2007 WEBER STATE WILDCATS 27 OUTLOOK: Jasmine is a freshman forward who will have to compete for minutes in the Wildcat lineup. During her Prep career: Jasmine is a 2007 graduate of Baldwin High School in Kihei, Hawaii, where she was a four-time letterwinner in soccer... Also lettered in Track and Volleyball at Baldwin... Helped her team to the Maui Interscholastic League championship in 2004 and 2005... Was a 2005 Second Team All-Star and a 2006 First Team All-Star... Played her club soccer with the Excel Soccer Club. PERSONAL Birthdate: March 4, 1989. Major: Athletic Training. Parents: Pat and Kandi O’Brien. Siblings: Ciara (22). GETTING TO KNOW... JASMINE O’BRIEN Nickname... Jazz, or Jazzie. 5-5, Freshman Forward Kihei, HI Baldwin HS 5 Most used phrase... “Uhhhhhhhhhh.” Most essential accessory... A hairband. Biggest pet peeeve... “When people step on the back of my slippers while I’m walking.” Last book I’ve read... Friday Night Lights. OUTLOOK: positions. Favorite book... The Notebook. On my iPod right now... Fergie. Favorite pastime... Going to the beach. Favorite Movie... The Guardian. If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at... “Macys,” and it would take me “five years” to spend it... Favorite non-soccer athlete... Reggie White. U.S. city I would most like to visit... New York City. Foreign place I would most like to visit... London. Favorite athlete... Mia Hamm. Favorite non-soccer team... The Oakland Raiders. If I could invite three people (living or dead) to dinner, it would be... Jesus, Elvis, Flavor Flav. Kylie is a freshman who will have to compete for minutes at the forward and midfielder During her Prep career: Kylie is a 2007 graduate of Weber High School in North Ogden, Utah, where she was a three-time letterwinner in soccer... Helped her Warriors club team to first place in Region 4 and to the Division I State Championship five straight years... Was selected to the 2004 Utah ODP team... Was named First Team All-Region, First Team All-Area and Second Team All-State in both 2006 and 2007.. Was an Academic All-State selection in 2007 and 2007... Played her most recent club soccer with the La Roca Soccer Club... Helped La Roca to a third-place finish in the 2005 State Cup and to tournament championships at the 2006 Las Vegas and Pikes Peak (Colorado) tournaments... Helped Weber High to a third-place finish in the State Tournament. Notes: Won a Silver Medal in the cross country freestyle skiing competition in the Junior Olympic Moscow/Utah Games. PERSONAL Parents: Todd and Denise Johnson. Siblings: Bryce (20), Kelsey (16). GETTING TO KNOW... 5-3, Freshman Forward/Midfielder North Ogden, UT Weber HS KYLIE JOHNSON Nickname... Ky. Most essential accessory... Cell phone. Biggest pet peeeve... “Lazy people/Lazy Soccer Players.” Last book I’ve read... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Birthdate: December 18, 1988. Major: Undecided. Favorite book... Pride and Prejudice. In my CD player right now... Boys Like Girls. Favorite pastime... Bowling or hanging with friends. Favorite athlete... David Beckham. If I had a $10,000 shopping spree, I would spend it at... Best Buy, and it would take me “two days” to spend it... Favorite non-soccer athlete... Alex Rodriguez. Foreign place I would most like to visit... Sao Paulo, Brazil. Silliest prank I’ve ever pulled... “Stacked ornamental deer in a mating pose on someone’s lawn.” Favorite non-soccer team... The New York Yankees.