table of contents/quick facts ON THE COVER: Representing UNLV on the front cover are four returning starters, (clockwise from top left) midfielder Katie Carney, defender Ashly O Harrow, midfielder Tanya Roberts, and defender Erica Jensen, while the 2005 squad celebrates at the bottom with the MWC tournament trophy. Design by Paul Palmer and Mark Wasik of UNLV. GENERAL INFORMATION Location... Las Vegas, NV Founded... 1957 Enrollment... 28,000 Nickname... Rebels Colors... Scarlet & Gray Home Field... Peter Johann Memorial Field (2,500) Opened... 1983 Surface... Grass Conference... Mountain West Conference President... Dr. David B. Ashley Athletics Director... Mike Hamrick Ticket Office Phone... (702) 739-FANS Website... www.unlvrebels.com SPORTS INFORMATION Director of Media Relations... Andy Grossman Office Phone... (702) 895-3207 Women s Soccer SID... Mark Wasik Office Phone... (702) 895-3208 Cell Phone... (702) 528-0289 e-mail... mark.wasik@unlv.edu Mailing Address... 4505 Maryland Parkway... Box 450004... Las Vegas, NV 89154-0004 Press Box Phone... 702-895-1209 Table of Contents... 1 Quick Facts... 1 On Campus... 2 Las Vegas Living... 3 Sports Medicine... 4 Strength & Conditioning... 5 THE TEAM Head Coach Katherine Mertz... 6-7 Assistant Coaches... 8 Season Outlook... 9 2006 Roster... 10 Player Profiles... 11-19 Geographical Roster... 20 2005 Season in Review... 21 2005 Results & Statistics... 22 2006 Opponents... 23-26 2006 Mountain West Tournament... 26 Mountain West Conference... 27-28 RECORDS Team / Individual Records... 30 All-Team Leaders... 31 Honor Roll... 32 Year-By-Year Results... 33-34 All-Time Series Records... 35 Coaching Records... 36 Yearly Leaders... 36 All-Time Letterwinners... 37 NCAA Tournament History... 38 THE UNIVERSITY The University... 40 President David B. Ashley... 41 Athletics Director Mike Hamrick... 42 Athletic Adminstration... 43 Rebel Athletic Fund... 44 Rebels on the Web... 45 Media Services... 46-47 CREDITS The 2006 UNLV Soccer Media Guide was written, edited, designed and compiled by Mark Wasik. Editorial assistance also provided by Andy Grossman, Mark Wallington, Bryan Haines, Jeff Seals, and Rosa Guzman of the UNLV Sports Information Office. Principal photography provided by UNLV Photo Services. Select campus and city shots courtesy of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Mirage Resorts and Mandalay Bay. Cover design by Paul Palmer, UNLV Graphic Arts Coordinator. Typesetting and design by Mark Wasik. Printed by RR Donnelley of Las Vegas, NV. SOCCER HISTORY First Season... 1998 All-Time Record... 82-66-13 (.550) NCAA Appearances (Last)... 2 (2005) Last Postseason Opponent... Cal State Fullerton Result... L, 1-0 (OT), NCAA First Round COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Katherine Mertz Alma Mater... NC State 98 Overall Record... 13-7-3, one year UNLV Record... Same Office Phone... (702) 895-4176 e-mail... katherine.mertz@unlv.edu Assistant Coach (Years)... Michael Needham (2nd Season) Alma Mater... Rhode Island 96 Assistant Coach (Years)... Brittany Oliveira (1st Season) Alma Mater... Stanford 04 Best Time to Call... Weekday Mornings TEAM INFORMATION 2005 Overall Record... 13-7-3 MWC Record/Finish... 5-2-0 (T-2nd) Postseason... NCAA First Round (Lost at CS Fullerton, 1-0, OT) Starters R/L... 6/5 Letterwinners R/L... 11/10 Newcomers... 10 1
on campus 2004 MWC Regular Season Champions 2005 MWC Tournament Champions More than 2,000 students call UNLV s 12 residence halls home. UNLV COLLEGES College of Business College of Education Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering College of Fine Arts Division of Health Sciences William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration William S. Boyd School of Law College of Liberal Arts College of Sciences Greenspun College of Urban Affairs The Graduate College The Honors College School of Dental Medicine School of Nursing University College 2 2006 UNLV Women's Soccer Media Guide
las vegas living Las Vegas, which celebrated its centennial in 2005, is one of the fastest growing communities in the world. 3
sports medicine 2004 MWC Regular Season Champions 2005 MWC Tournament Champions Providing the best possible preventative and rehabilitative care, the UNLV soccer athletic training staff is headed by Director of Athletic Training Kyle Wilson. The trainers for this year s teams are Mary Rock for the women, and Bernie Chavies for the men s squad. Made possible by a generous gift of $1.5 million by Marilyn and Si Redd, the Lied Athletic complex s athletic training facility incorporates the total scope of sports medicine over an 8,500-square-foot area. Aside from five staff offices, a rehabilitation room houses a dozen pieces of equipment including Cybex stationary bicycles, stair machines and treadmills, all under a natural skylight. The largest area features a dozen tables to offer student-athletes various treatments throughout the day. Taping, padding and bracing all take place in another all-inclusive room. Finally, an aquatic therapy room features three above-ground whirlpools surrounding a 10-feet deep pool for rehabilitative exercises. All of these features make it possible for UNLV student-athletes to rehabilitate injuries without ever needing to leave the confines of the Lied Athletic Complex. Other amenities include a physician s office and exam room to provide daily medical service for student-athletes. A drug-testing facility also is part of the complex. This expedites medical care because the student-athletes health care is self-contained. Also, UNLV s academic program and its student athletic training benefit from a sports medicine library, study room and conference facility. 4 2006 UNLV Women's Soccer Media Guide
strength & Conditioning UNLV soccer s strength and conditioning program, under the guidance of Jodi Nash, is geared toward developing student-athletes athletic potential through a program that includes strength, speed, flexibility, conditioning and nutrition. Nash specifically handles the women s team, while Jason Kabo works with the men. Featuring an individualized conditioning regimen, players follow a yearround system stressing the development of strength, power and speed. Nash, Kabo and Director of Strength & Conditioning John Grieco are responsible for the year-round training of men and women student-athletes from all 17 varsity sports. The Ernie Becker Sr. Strength and Conditioing Center s 8,500-squarefoot deck features free weights, power racks and Olympian platforms. The 1,200-square-foot second level offers stretching and aerobic areas catered to each sport. The room also features a premium sound system to further enhance the workout experience. A recent addition to the facility is the covered agility drills area, which features 3,000 square feet of artificial turf. 5