CHECK OUT CS360's third installment (Nov. 29) of its exclusive NCAA Notebook #3 – containing a wide variety of historical links and interesting data relative to the 2009 NCAAs (accessed via the link above or the Postseason Portal tab).
HOMETOWN HEROES – Click on link (or access via Postseason Portal tab) for CS360's exclusive home-state breakdown and lists of players from the 2009 NCAA quarterfinalist teams.
Dynamic Duos update ... teams with multiple double-digit goalscorers (also list of players with double-digit goals & assists) ... click on above link or access via "Top Players" tab, in order to view the complete Dynamic Duos tribute page (includes more details, beyond what is included below ... )
By Pete LaFleur (editor@collegesoccer360.com)
Heading into the 2009 NCAA quarterfinals (as of Nov. 26), there still are only 12 Division I women's soccer teams that have multiple double-digit goalscorers, with Portland being the only program that currently boasts three or more players (4) who have 10-plus goals. Nine of the teams with multiple double-digit goalscorers qualified for the NCAAs, including six of the eight quarterfinalists that will play over the next couple of days: Stanford, UCLA, Portland, Florida State, Wake Forest and Notre Dame (plus three teams that have been eliminated form the NCAAs – Penn State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff and LSU – along with NCAA non-qualifiers Charlotte, Central Connecticut and Middle Tennessee).
The 26 players referenced on this page include 12 (eight of them from quarterfinalist teams) who individually have totaled double-digit goals and assists this season:
The only other player in the country (13 total) with 10-plus goals and 10-plus assists this season is Canisius senior Sylvia Kowalski (14G-10A). ... Note that CS360 is in the process of constructing a separate page for these "double-double" players.
All "Dynamic Duos" and "Double-Doubles" research comes courtesy of CollegeSoccer360.com. If reprinting or referencing this data, please credit accordingly. Photos are courtesy of each school's sports information/media relations/athletic communications offices and their photography staffs.
Stanford's O'Hara & Press UCLA's Leroux & Cheney
Portland's Foxhaven, Enyeart, Schmidt & Kreminski
STANFORD (42 GOALS ... 23 + 19)
Kelley O'Hara (Sr.) ... 23G-13A (59 pts) ... 8 GWG/5 GWA (21 GW pts) ... 23 GS
Christen Press (Jr.) ... 19G-13A (51 pts) ... 6 GWG/6 GWA (18 GW pts) ... 23 GS
Combined – 42G-26A (110 pts) ... 14 GWG/11 GWA (39 GW pts) ... 46 GS
NOTRE DAME (27 GOALS ... 17 + 10)
Melissa Henderson (So.)...17G-5A (39 pts)...8 GWG/1 GWA (17 GWpts)...22 GP/19 GS
Lauren Fowlkes (Jr.) ... 10G-4A (24 pts) ... 3 GWG (6 GW pts) ... 24 GP/22 GS
Combined – 27G-9A (63 pts) ... 11 GWG/1 GWA (19 GW pts) ... 46 GP GP/41 GS
WAKE FOREST (24 GOALS ... 14 + 10)
Jill Hutchinson (Sr.)...14G-4A (32 pts)...4 GWG/2 GWA (10 GW pts)...20 GP/16 GS
Kaley Fountain (Sr.) ... 10G-10A (30 pts) ... 3 GWG/5 GWA (11 GW pts) ... 22 GS
Combined – 24G-14A (62 pts) ... 7 GWG-7 GWA (21 GW pts) ... 42 GP/38 GS
Florida State's McCarty & Price
Notre Dame's
Henderson
& Fowlkes
Wake Forest's
Hutchinson & Fountain
Teams eliminated from the 2009 NCAAs (prior to quarterfinals):
PENN STATE (27 GOALS ... 14 + 13)
Danielle Toney (Jr.) ... 14G-9A (37 pts) ... 5 GWG/1 GWA (11 GW pts) ... 21 GS
Katie Schoepfer (Sr.) ... 13G-6A (32 pts) ... 4 GWG/1 GWA (9 GW pts) ... 21 GS
Combined – 27G-15A (69 pts) ... 9 GWG-2 GWA (20 GW pts) ... 42 GS
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF (22 GOALS ... 11 + 11)
Jade West (So.) ... 11G-10A (32 pts) ... 4 GWG-1 GWA (9 GW pts)...23 GP/22 GS
Nicole Parks-Powell (So.) ... 11G-4A (26 pts) ... 2 GWG (4 GW pts) ... 23 GP/21 GS
Combined – 22G-14A (58 pts) ... 6 GWG-1 GWA (13 GW pts) ... 46 GP GP/43 GS
LSU (25 GOALS ... 13 + 12)
Malorie Rutledge (Sr.) ... 13G-12A (38 pts) ... 6 GWG/5 GWA (17 GW pts) ... 24 GS
Melissa Clarke (Sr.) ... 12G-5A (29 pts)...4 GWG/1 GWA (9 GW pts)...23 GP/21 GS
Combined – 25G-17A (67 pts) ... 10 GWG-6 GWA (26 GW pts) ... 47 GP GP/45 GS
Teams not in the 2009 NCAAs:
CHARLOTTE (23 GOALS ... 13 + 10)
Whitney Weinraub (Jr.) ... 13G-6A (32 pts) ... 6 GWG/3 GWA (15 GW pts) ... 21 GS
Hailey Beam (Sr.) ... 10G-10A (30 pts) ... 3 GWG/4 GWA (10 GW pts) ... 21 GS
Combined – 23G-16A (62 pts) ... 9 GWG/7 GWA (25 GW pts) ... 42 GS
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT (22 GOALS ... 11 + 11)
Leah Blaney (Sr.) ... 11G-13A (35 pts)...4 GWG-3 GWA (11 GW pts)...20 GP/19 GS
Beth Lloyd (Jr.) ... 11G-5A (27 pts) ... 4 GWG-1 GWA (9 GW pts) ... 21 GP/19 GS
Combined – 22G-18A (62 pts) ... 8 GWG-4 GWA (20 GW pts) ... 41 GP GP/38 GS
MIDDLE TENNESSEE (21 GOALS ... 11 + 10)
Shan Jones (So.) ... 11G-3A (25 pts) ... 4 GWG (8 GW pts) ... 20 GP/18 GS
Vanessa Mueggler (Jr.)..10G-4A (24 pts)..2 GWG-1 GWA (5 GW pts)..20 GP/19 GS
Combined – 21G-7A (49 pts) ... 6 GWG-1 GWA (13 GW pts) ... 40 GP GP/37 GS
Charlotte's Weinraub & Beam
STANFORD (O'Hara & Press)
Kelley O'Hara ... 23 goals
Senior ... Forward ... 5-5 ... #19
2009: 23 goals, 13 assists (59 points) ... 23 GS
... 8 gamewinning goals, 5 GWA (21 GW points)
Career: 54G-32A (140 points) ... 84 GP/78 GS
... 20 gamewinning goals
Christen Press ... 19 goals
Junior ... Forward ... 5-7 ... #23
Palos Verdes Estates, California
(Slammers FC ... Chadwick HS)
2009: 19 goals, 13 assists (51 points) ... 23 GS
... 6 gamewinning goals, 6 GWA (18 GW pts)
Career: 43G-30A (115 points) ... 70 GP/66 GS
... 13 gamewinning goals
O'Hara/Press Combined: 42G-26A (110 pts)..14 GWG/11 GWA (36 GWpts)..46 GS
Combined Career: 97G-62A (255 pts) ... 33 GWG ... 154 GP/144 GS
UCLA (Leroux & Cheney)
Sydney Leroux ... 23 goals
Sophomore ... Forward ... 5-7 ... #2
2009: 23 goals, 2 assists (48 points) ... 22 GS
... 7 gamewinning goals, 1 GWA (15 GW points)
Career: 28G-8A (64 points) ... 41 GP/37 GS
... 9 gamewinning goals
Lauren Cheney ... 16 goals
Junior ... Forward ... 5-7 ... #23
Indianapolis, Indiana
(Carmel United Heat ... Ben Davis HS)
2009: 16 goals, 10 assists (42 points) ... 21 GP/20 GS
... 4 gamewinning goals, 3 GWA (11 GW pts)
Career: 69G-31A (169 points) ... 87 GP/84 GS
... 27 gamewinning goals
Leroux/Cheney Comb.: 39G-12A (90pts)..11 GWG/4 GWA (26 GWpts)..43 GP/42 GS
Combined Career: 97G-39A (233 pts) ... 36 GWG ... 128 GP/121 GS
PORTLAND (Foxhoven & Schmidt)
Danielle Foxhoven ... 24 goals
Sophomore ... Forward ... 5-6 ... #9
Littleton, Colorado
(Colorado Rush/Rush Nike ... Mullen HS)
2009: 24 goals, 12 assists (60 points)
... 6 GWG/5 GWA (17 GW pts) ... 21 GS
Career: 40G-18A (98 points) ... 43 GS
... 10 gamewinning goals
Sophie Schmidt ... 12 goals
Junior ... Forward
5-7 ... #13
Abbotsford, British Columbia
(Vancouver Whitecaps ... Mouat HS)
2009: 12 goals, 12 assists
(36 points) ... 21 GS
... 4 GWG/3 GWA (11 GW pts)
Career: 33G-26A (92 pts) ... 56 GP/50 GS ... 9 GWGs
* Foxhoven and Schmidt both are among 13 players in the nation with double-digit goals and assists
Foxhoven/Schmidtt Comb.: 36G-24A (96 pts)...10 GWG/8 GWA (28 GWpts)...42 GS
Combined Career: 73G-44A (190 pts) ... 19 GWG ... 99 GP/93 GS
FLORIDA STATE (McCarty & Price)
Tiffany McCarty ... 17 goals
Sophomore ... Forward ... 5-4 ... #14
Laurel, Maryland
(Freestate Shooters ... St. John's College HS)
2009: 17 goals, 7 assists (41 points) ... 24 GS
... 3 gamewinning goals, 3 GWA (9 GW points)
Career: 28G-13A (69 points) ... 47 GP/44 GS
5 gamewinning goals
Jessica Price ... 16 goals
Junior (RS-So.) ... Forward ... 5-5 ... #6
Libertyville, Illinois
(Eclipse Select ... Vernon Hills HS)
2009: 16 goals, 10 assists (42 points) ... 24 GS
... 8 gamewinning goals, 1 GWA (17 GW points)
Career: 19G-16A (54 points) ... 46 GP/30 GS
... 9 gamewinning goals
McCarty/Price Comb.: 28G-16A (72 pts) ... 8 GWG/3 GWA (19 GW pts) ... 42 GS
Combined Career: 42G-28A (112 pts) ... 11 GWG ... 87 GP/68 GS
NOTRE DAME (Henderson & Fowlkes)
Melissa Henderson ... 17 goals
Sophomore ... Forward
5-8 ... #6
Garland, Texas
(Dallas Texans ... Berkner HS/Richardson, TX)
2009: 17 goals, 5 assists (39 points) ... 22 GP/19 GS
... 3 gamewinning goals, 3 GWA (9 GW points)
Career: 34G-7A (75 points) ... 49 GP/39 GS
10 gamewinning goals
Lauren Fowlkes ... 10 goals
Junior (2 yrs. elig. left after '09)
Forward/Defender 5-10 ... #9
Lee's Summit, Missouri
(Kansas City, KS, Dynamos ... St. Theresa's Academy)
2009: 10 goals, 4 assists (24 points) ... 24 GP/22 GS
... 3 gamewinning goals (6 GW points)
Career: 13G-5A (31 points) ... 68 GP/54 GS ...
4 gamewinning goals
Henderson/Fowlkes Comb.: 27G-9A (63pts)..11 GWG/1 GWA (19 GWpts)..46 GP/41 GS
Combined Career: 47G-12A (106 pts) ... 14 GWG ... 117 GP/93 GS
WAKE FOREST (Hutchinson & Fountain)
Jill Hutchinson
... 14 goals
Senior ... Forward ... 5-4 ... #4
Wayne, Pennsylvania
(West Chester United Predators ... Conestoga HS)
2009: 14 goals, 4 assists (32 points) ... 20 GP/16 GS
... 4 gamewinning goals,
2 GWA (10 GW points)
Career: 36G-13A (85 points) ... 83 GP/51 GS
15 gamewinning goals
Kaley Fountain
... 10 goals
Senior ... Forward ... 5-7 ... #6
Austin, Texas
(Lonsestar ... Westwood HS)
2009: 10 goals, 10 assists (30 points) ... 22 GS
... 3 gamewinning goals/
5 gamewinning assists
(11 GW points)
Career: 13G-5A (31 points) ... 68 GP/54 GS
... 4 gamewinning goals
* one of 13 players in the nation currently with double-digit goals and assists
Hutchinson/Fountain Comb.: 24G-14A (62pts)..7 GWG/7 GWA (21 GWpts)..42 GP/38 GS
Combined Career: 47G-12A (106 pts) ... 14 GWG ... 117 GP/93 GS
CLICK HERE for College Soccer 360's exclusive and updated NCAA Notebook (#2; Nov. 24, 2009) – includes a variety of historical lists and notes that are relative to the 2009 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship.
This update includes the NCAA Tournament round-of-16 games played on Nov. 20-21, involving 15 of the teams on this list. The North Carolina senior class reached 90 career wins (91-9-4) following Saturday's 1-0 win over Maryland, while the Notre Dame seniors (90-10-4) remain one win behind the Tar Heels.
This marks the 19th time in 28 Division I women's soccer seasons that a senior class has totaled more than 90 career wins (now done by 16 UNC classes and three from ND). The current Tar Heel seniors are tied for 17th on that list and could move into a tie for 13th by beating Wake Forest in the upcoming quarterfinals. If North Carolina were to close the season with three more wins (and win the NCAA title), its resulting 94 total wins over the past four seasons would tie for ninth place on the all-time senior class victory list.
The three top Notre Dame entires on the four-year wins list include the Irish class of 2006 (92-8-3, from '03-'06), the class of 2008 (92-10-3) and the class of 1997 (91-6-4).
Here's a bonus look at the programs with the most total games played over the past four seasons: North Carolina (104 games), Notre Dame (104), Florida State (100), Florida (98), UCLA (97), Texas A&M (97), Penn State (95), Stanford (94), Denver (93), Oklahoma State (93), Texas (92), West Virginia (92), South Carolina (92), BYU (91), Purdue (91), USC (90), Portland (90) and Wake Forest (90).
The teams listed below include seven of the eight still alive in the 2009 NCAAs: the top six teams on the list – UNC, ND, UCLA, Portland, Stanford and FSU – plus Wake Forest (tied for 18th).
Here's the complete updated list of the nation's winningest senior classes (note: when referencing this list, please credit CollegeSoccer360.com with the research and – if possible – provide a link to this blog post ... click on post headline for direct URL).
Current Four-Year Records in D-I Women's Soccer (top senior classes; '06-'09)
(research compiled by CollegeSoccer360.com; yearly records are 2006...'07...'08...'09)
note: all research below is courtesy of CollegeSoccer360.com
TERP TIME? – Maryland today will be attempting to upset North Carolina and earn the following rare distinctions:
• The Terps would become only the 20th different team ever to beat UNC, in 28 NCAA-sanctioned seasons ... it also would be only the 30th all-time loss for UNC in NCAA-sanctioned seasons (661-29-22/.944)
• Maryland would become the 13th team ever to post two "non-losses" (wins/ties) vs. UNC, with a current series record of 0-30-1 vs. the Tar Heels (1-1 tie in 2002, @UNC).
• Would join Santa Clara (2004, rd-of-16) and Notre Dame ('07, rd-of-16) as only teams ever to beat UNC in the NCAAs, prior to the quarterfinals
• Would hand UNC its 8th all-time loss in the NCAAs (102-7-1; .932)
• Would become 4th team ever to beat UNC in the NCAAs on its home surface, Fetzer Field (73-3-1/.955 ... Notre Dame 1-0 in 1995 semifinals; Santa Clara 1-0/OT in 2004 rd-of-16; Florida State 1-1 in 2005 quarterfinals (FSU advanced on PKs); and ND 3-2 in 2007 rd-of-16)
• Would hand UNC its 9th all-time loss at home (284-8-6/.963; in NCAA-sanctioned seqasons, since '82)
• Would become 4th team ever to post two "non-losses" vs. UNC at Fetzer Field (from '82-'09), with the earlier 1-1 game in 2002 ... Notre Dame has beaten UNC three times at Fetzer, Duke has two wins and a tie vs. UNC at Fetzer, and Florida State has posted two ties vs. UNC at Fetzer)
TOUGH TO BEAT – UNC’s all-time record (661-29-22) in 28 NCAA seasons (1982-2009) includes only 12 opponents that have totaled at least two games vs. the Tar Heels that were not losses (wins or ties) ... Notre Dame is one of those teams with two “non-losses” vs. UNC and owns the best win pct. from that group (.294: 4-11-2),followed by Miami's .286 (2-5-0) and Santa Clara’s .211 (4-15-0) ... all other teams (besides ND, Miami and SCU) are only 19-626-20 vs. UNC (.044), with ND and SCU accounting for roughly one-fourth of the all-time wins over UNC (8-of-29) ... Florida State could meet UNC in the 2009 NCAA semifinals and would have the chance to become the third team ever to beat UNC three or more times (albeit in more meetings, current 2-22-2 series record, than ND and SCU) ... here’s the list of teams with at least two wins/ties vs. UNC (series records include only NCAA-sanctioned varsity games):
Pct. – Team (record vs. UNC)
.294 – Notre Dame (4-11-2); coach Chris Petrucelli 2-5-2/Randy Waldrum 2-6-0
.286 – Miami (2-5-0); all games coached by Tricia Taliaferro
.211 – Santa Clara (4-15-0); all games coached by Jerry Smith
.125 – Connecticut (2-14-0); all games coached by Len Tsantiris
.118 – George Mason (1-14-2)
.115 – Florida State (2-22-2); Heather Kerby-Nelson 0-7-0/Patrick Baker 1-9-0/Mark Krikorian 1-6-2
.111 – Stanford (0-7-2)
.094 – Central Florida (0-13-3)
.071 – William & Mary (1-19-1)
.071 – Duke (2-32-1)
.048 – N.C. State (1-39-2)
.028 – Virginia (0-34-2)
Most wins plus ties (non-losses) vs. UNC
6 – Notre Dame (4-11-2)
4 – Santa Clara (4-14-0)
4 – Florida State (2-22-2)
3 – Duke (2-41-1), George Mason (1-14-2), N.C. State (1-40-2) and UCF (0-16-3)
2 – UConn (2-16-0), William & Mary (1-20-1), Stanford (0-7-2) and Virginia (0-41-2)
Teams with multiple wins vs. UNC
4 – Notre Dame and Santa Clara
2 – Connecticut, Duke and Miami
NCAA TOURNAMENT SUCCESS – Only five teams have knocked UNC out of the NCAAs prior to the title game ... of those teams, only one has gone on to win the NCAA title (ND, in 1995):
Team that have defeated/advanced past UNC in the NCAAs (prior to the final game)
1995 – Notre Dame (semifinals) ... beat Portland in final
2002 – Santa Clara (semifinals) ... lost to Portland in final
2004 – Santa Clara (round-of-16) ... lost to Notre Dame in semifinals
2005 – Florida State (quarterfinals/PKs) ... lost to UCLA in semifinals
2007 – Notre Dame (round-of-16) ... lost to Florida State in semifinals
Notes: UNC advanced to the quarterfinals in 25 of its previous 27 NCAA seasons (24 trips to the semifinals; 22 title-game appearances and 19 NCAA titles ... lost 1985 final vs. George Mason, 0-2 ... lost '98 final vs. Florida, 0-1 ... lost '01 final vs. Santa Clara, 0-1).
Here is the 12th group of honorees for CollegeSoccer360's Primetime Performers of the Week – a group of players who delivered some clutch play for their teams in the recent opening weekend of NCAA Tournament play (note that the official release, via the "Awards" tab, will be posted later today):
CollegeSoccer360.com – Primetime Performers of the Week #12 (Nov. 13-15)
Boston College – Amy Caldwell (F/D, Jr.; Braintree, MA), Natalie Crutchfield (M, Jr.; Acton, MA)
California – Lisa Kevorkian (F, Sr./RS-Jr.; Arcadia, CA)
Connecticut – Brittany Taylor (D, 5th-Yr. Sr.; Campbell Hall, NY)
Florida State – Jessica Price (F, Jr./RS-So.; Libertyville, IL
Maryland – Mallory Baker (D, Jr./RS-So.; Brick, NJ)
Michigan State – Jill Flietstra (G, So.; Hudsonville, MI)
North Carolina – Lucy Bronze (M, Fr.; Northumberland, England)
Notre Dame – Melissa Henderson (F, So; Garland, TX)
Oklahoma State – Adrianna Franch (G, Fr.; Salina, KS)
Oregon St. – Rachel Axon (M, Sr.; London, England), Courtney Wetzel (D, Jr.; Puylallup, WA)
Portland – Halley Kreminski (F, So.; Eagle, ID)
St. John's – Kristin Russell (G, So.; St. Petersburg, FL)
Santa Clara – Bianca Henninger (G, So.; Los Gatos, CA), Anessa Patton (F, Jr.; Fresno, CA)
South Carolina – Brooke Jacobs (F, Jr.; Chambersburg, PA)
Stanford – Christen Press (F, Jr.; Palos Verdes Estates, CA)
Texas A&M – Emily Peterson (D, Sr.; Tulsa, OK)
UCLA – Sydney Leroux (F, So.; Vancouver, B.C.)
Virginia – Sinead Farrelly (M, Jr.; Havertown, PA)
Virginia Tech – Marika Gray (F, Jr.; Alexandria, VA)
Wake Forest – Casey Luckhurst (M, Jr.; Boca Raton, FL)
Wisconsin – Roxanne Carlson (M, Jr.; Cedarburg, WI), Michelle Dalton (G, Jr./RS-So.; Mt. Prospect, IL)
(note: all research on this page courtesy of CS360 founder/editor Pete LaFleur ... please credit CollegeSoccer360.com accordingly, when reprinting or referencing this data)
In addition to the information below, CLICK HERE (or scroll down) for earlier blog post that features list of active streaks for reaching the NCAA round-of-16 ... for similar list of round-of-32 streaks, scroll down nine blog posts or CLICK HERE.
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Following below are various lists of NCAA round-of-16 conference-entry history, during the nine years of the 64-team format (since 2001):
CONFERENCE ENTRIES IN THE ROUND-OF-16 – During the past nine seasons, dating back to the first year of the NCAA 64-team format, the Atlantic Coast Conference has led the way with 36 total entrants in the round--of-16 (4.0 per year) ... next on that list is the Pacific-10 with 21 round-of-16 qualifiers since 2001, followed by the BIG EAST (19), West Coast Conference (17), Big Ten (15), Big 12 (15) and Southeastern Conference (11) ... the ACC and Pac-10 have combined to produce 40% of the round-of-16 entrants (57 of 144) during the past nine seasons ... the top-six conferences on this list – ACC, Pac-10, BIG EAST, WCC, Big Ten and Big 12 – have combined to produce 85% of the teams in the round-of-16 (135 of 144) from 2001-09.
NCAA ROUND--OF-16 TEAMS SINCE 2001 (sorted by conferences)
36 – ACC (UNC 9, FSU 7, VA 7, BC 4, Duke 3, Clemson 2, Maryland 2, Va. Tech 1, WFU 1)
21 – Pac-10 (UCLA 9, Stanford 6, USC 2, Arizona 1, Cal 1, Oregon State 1, Washington 1)
19– BIG EAST (ND 7, UConn 5, Rutgers 2, WVU 2, BC 1, Marquette 1, Villanova 1)
17 – West Coast Conference (Portland 9, Santa Clara 6, Pepperdine 2)
16 – Big Ten (PennSt 6, Illinois 3, Mich. 2, Indiana 1, Minn. 1, OhioSt 1, Purdue 1, Wisconsin 1)
15 – Big 12 (Texas A&M 7, Nebraska 3, Texas 3, Colorado 1, Kansas 1)
11 – Southeastern Conference (Florida 5, Tennessee 5, South Carolina 1)
3 – Ivy League (Dartmouth, Princeton, Yale)
2 – Atlantic-10 (Dayton, Richmond)
1 – Big West (Cal Staate Fullerton)
1 – Colonial Athletic Association (James Madison)
1 – Conference USA (Cincinnati)
1 – Mountain West (BYU)
OLD RELIABLES – There have been a total of 51 teams that have advanced to the NCAA round-of-16 since 2001, led by these 14 teams:
ROUND-OF-16 ENTRANTS SINCE 2001 (sorted by conference)
Atlantic Coast Conference (36 appearances, by 9 teams)
North Carolina (9) ... 2001-09
Florida State (7) ... 2002-03, '05-'09
Virginia (7) ... 2001-02, '05-'09
Boston College (4) ... 2005-06, '08-'09 (also '04, as member of BIG EAST)
Duke (3) ... 2004, '07, '08
Clemson (2) ... 2001, '06
Maryland (2) ... 2004, '09
Virginia Tech (1) ... 2009
Wake Forest (1) ... 2009
Pacific-10 Conference (21 appearances, by 7 teams)
UCLA (9) ... 2001-09
Stanford (6) ... 2001-02, '06-'09
USC (2) ... 2007, '08
Arizona (1) ... 2005
California (1) ... 2005
Oregon State (1) ... 2009
Washington (1) ... 2004
Portland (9) ... 2001-09
Santa Clara (6) ... 2001-05, '09
Pepperdine (2) ... 2002, '05
Big Ten Conference (16 appearances, by 8 teams)
Penn State (6) ... 2001-03, '05-'07
Illinois (3) ... 2004, '06, '08
Michigan (2) ... 2002-03
Indiana (1) ... 2007
Minnesota (1) ... 2008
Ohio State (1) ... 2004
Purdue (1) ... 2003
Wisconsin (1) ... 2009
Big 12 Conference (15 appearances, by 5 teams)
Texas A&M (7) ... 2001-03, '05-'06, '08-'09
Nebraska (3) ... 2001-02, '04
Texas (3) ... 2004, '06, '07
Colorado (1) ... 2006
Kansas (1) ... 2003
Southeastern Conference (11 appearances, by 3 teams)
Florida (5) ... 2001, '03, '06-'08
Tennessee (5) ... 2002-03, '04, '06, '07
South Carolina (1) ... 2009
Ivy League (3 appearances, by 3 teams)
Dartmouth (1) ... 2002
Princeton (1) .... 2004
Yale (1) ... 2005
Atlantic-10 Conference (2 appearances, by 2 teams)
Dayton (1) ... 2001
Richmond (1) ... 2002
Big West Conference (1 appearance)
Cal State Fullerton (1) ... 2005
Colonial Athletic Association (1 appearance)
James Madison (1) ... 2008
Conference USA (1 appearance)
Cincinnati (1) ... 2001 (current member of the BIG EAST)
Mountain West Conference (1 appearance)
BYU (1) ... 2003
Conferences w/ Most Rd-of-16 Entrants in One Season (since '01)
7 – ACC in 2009
5 – ACC in 2008 and '06
4 – ACC in 2007 and '05
3 – ACC in 2004, '02 and '01 ... BIG EAST in 2007, '04 and '03 ... Big 12 in 2006 ...
Pac-10 in 2009, '08, '05 ... WCC in 2005 and '02 ... Big Ten in 2003
Yearly Conference Qualifiers in NCAA Round-of-16 (since '01)
Conf. ......... '01...'02...'03...'04...'05...'06...'07...'08...'09
ACC ............ 3 ... 3 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 .... 4 .... 5 ... 7
BIG EAST ... 2 ... 2 ... 3 ... 3 ... 2 ... 1 .... 3 .... 2 ... 1
Big 12 ......... 2 ... 2 ... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ... 3 .... 1 .... 1 ... 1
Pac-10 ........ 2 ... 2 ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 2 .... 3 .... 3 ... 3
WCC .......... 2 ... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ... 3 ... 1 ..... 1 .... 1 ... 2
SEC ........... 1 ... 1 ... 2 ... 1 ... X ... 2 .... 2 .... 1 ... 1
Conference High/Low Number of Qualifiers in NCAA Rd-of-16 (since '01)
ACC – high of 7 in 2009 ... low of 2 in 2003
BIG EAST – high of 3 in 2003, '04, '07 ... low of 1 in 2006, '09
Big 12 – high of 3 in 2006 ... low of 1 in 2005, '07, '08, '09
Pac-10 – high of 3 in 2005, '07, '08, '09 ... low of 1 in 2003
WCC – high of 3 in 2002, '05 ... low of 1 in 2006, '07, '08
SEC – high of 2 in 2003, '06, '07
Big Ten – high of 3 in 2003 ... low of 1 in 2001, '05, '09
Different Conferences Represented in NCAA Rd-of-16 (since '01)
2001 – 10 conferences with teams in final-16
2002 – 8 conferences with teams in final-16
2003 – 8 conferences with teams in final-16
2004 – 8 conferences with teams in final-16
2005 – 8 conferences with teams in final-16
2006 – 7 conferences with teams in final-16
2007 – 7 conferences with teams in final-16
2008 – 8 conferences with teams in final-16
2009 – 7 conferences with teams in final-16
Note: avg. of 7.9 conferences represented in round-of-16 (since '01) ... most conferences represented in one round-of-16 since 2001 is 10 (in '01), fewest is seven ('06, '07, '09)
YEARLY NCAA ROUND-OF-16 QUALIFIERS (sorted by conference)
2001
3 – ACC (Clemson, North Carolina, Virginia)
2 – BIG EAST (Connecticut, Rutgers)
2 – Big 12 (Nebraska, Texas A&M)
2 – Pac-10 (Stanford, UCLA)
2 – WCC (Portland, Santa Clara)
1 – Atlantic-10 (Dayton)
1 – Big Ten (Penn State)
1 – C-USA (Cincinnati)
1 – Ivy League (Dartmouth)
1 – SEC (Florida)
2002
3 – ACC (Florida State, North Carolina, Virginia)
3 – WCC (Pepperdine, Portland, Santa Clara)
2 – Pac-10 (Stanford, UCLA)
2 – BIG EAST (Connecticut, Notre Dame)
2 – Big 12 (Nebraska, Texas A&M)
2 – Big Ten (Michigan, Penn State)
1 – Atlantic-10 (Richmond)
1 – SEC (Tennessee)
2003
3 – BIG EAST (Connecticut, Villanova, West Virginia)
3 – Big Ten (Michigan, Penn State, Purdue)
2 – ACC (Florida State, North Carolina)
2 – Big 12 (Kansas, Texas A&M)
2 – SEC (Florida, Tennessee)
2 – WCC (Portland, Santa Clara
1 – Mt-West (BYU)
1 – Pac-10 (UCLA)
2004
3 – ACC (Duke Maryland, North Carolina)
3 – BIG EAST (Bsoton College, Connecticut, Notre Dame)
2 – Big Ten (Illinois, Ohio State)
2 – Big 12 (Nebraska, Texas)
2 – Pac-10 (UCLA, Washington)
2 – WCC (Portland, Santa Clara)
1 – Ivy League (Princeton)
1 – SEC (Tennessee)
2005
4 – ACC (Boston College, Florida State, North Carolina, Virginia)
3 – Pac-10 (Arizona, California, UCLA)
3 – WCC (Pepperdine, Portland, Santa Clara)
2 – BIG EAST (Marquette, Notre Dame)
1 – Big Ten (Penn State)
1 – Big 12 (Texas A&M)
1 – Big West (CS Fullerton)
1 – Ivy League (Yale)
2006
5 – ACC (Boston College, Clemson, Florida State. North Carolina, Virginia)
3 – Big 12 (Colorado, Texas, Texas A&M)
2 – Big Ten (Illinois, Penn State)
2 – Pac-10 (Stanford, UCLA)
2 – SEC (Florida, Tennessee)
1 – BIG EAST (Notre Dame)
1 – WCC (Portland)
2007
4 – ACC (Duke, Florida State, North Carolina), Virginia)
3 – BIG EAST (Connecticut, Notre Dame, West Virginia)
3 – Pac-10 (Stanford, UCLA, USC)
2 – Big Ten (Indiana, Penn State)
2 – SEC (Florida, Tennessee)
1 – Big 12 (Texas)
1 – WCC (Portland)
2008
5 – ACC (Boston College, Duke, Florida State, North Carolina, Virginia)
3 – Pac-10 (Stanford, UCLA, USC)
2 – BIG EAST (Notre Dame, Rutgers)
2 – Big Ten (Illinois, Minnsota)
1 – Big 12 (Texas A&M)
1 – Colonial (James Madison)
1 – SEC (Florida)
1 – WCC (Portland)
2009
7 – ACC (Boston College, Florida St., Maryland, No.Carolina, Virginia, Va. Tech, Wake Forest)
3 – Pac-10 (Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA)
2 – WCC (Portland, Santa Clara)
1 – BIG EAST (Notre Dame)
1 – Big Ten (Wisconsin)
1 – Big 12 (Texas A&M)
1 – SEC (South Carolina)
The 2009 NCAA round-of-16 will include seven teams – UNC, UCLA, Portland, ND, FSU, UVa and Stanford – with senior classes that have advanced to the final-16 in each of the past four seasons. Several of those programs have longer NCAA round-of-16 streaks, led by UNC (28 straight round-of-16 appearances), UCLA (11) and Portland (10), plus Notre Dame (6), Florida State (5) and Virginia (5):
Active Streaks of Reaching the NCAA round-of-16
(updated as of 2009 NCAAs; research courtesy of CollegeSoccer360.com)
28 – North Carolina (1982-2009)
11 – UCLA (1999-2009)
10 – Portland (2000-09)
6 – Notre Dame (2004-09)
5 – Florida State (2005-09)
5 – Virginia (2005-09)
4 – Stanford (2006-09)
Notes: UCLA lost to BYU (0-2) in the 1998 second round (that was the third varsity season for the Bruins) ... Portland went 12-7-1 in 1999 and did not qualify for the '99 NCAAs (48-team field) ... Notre Dame lost to Michigan in the 2003 NCAA second round (0-1) ... Florida State was edged by Boston College in PKs during the 2004 NCAA first round (0-0/1-3 PKs) ... Virginia lost to Duke in the 2004 NCAA second round (0-3) ... Stanford lost to St. Louis in the 2005 NCAA first round (0-2).
This update includes the second-round NCAA Tournament games played on Nov. 15, involving 15 of the teams on this list. The North Carolina senior class reached 90 career wins (90-9-4) following Sunday's 4-0 win over Georgia, while the Notre Dame seniors (89-10-4) now are one win away from that milestone.
Here's a bonus look at the programs with the most total games played over the past four seasons: North Carolina (103 games), Notre Dame (103), Florida State (99), Florida (98), UCLA (96), Texas A&M (96), Penn State (95), Stanford (93), Denver (93), Oklahoma State (93), Texas (92), West Virginia (92), BYU (91), Purdue (91), South Carolina (91), USC (90), Portland (89) and Wake Forest (89).
The teams listed below include 11 of the 16 still alive in the 2009 NCAAs: UNC, ND, UCLA, Portland, Stanford, FSU, A&M, Florida, Wake Forest, BC and South Carolina.
Here's the complete updated list of the nation's winningest senior classes (note: when referencing this list, please credit CollegeSoccer360.com with the research and – if possible – provide a link to this blog post ... click on post headline for direct URL).
Current Four-Year Records in D-I Women's Soccer (top senior classes; '06-'09)
(research compiled by CollegeSoccer360.com; yearly records are 2006...'07...'08...'09)
CS360 correspondent Brian Goff has been providing onsite commentary and insights (including some in-game postings) from the action at Notre Dame's Alumni Stadium (Friday recap notes follow below):
FIRST-ROUND RECAP – Central Michigan 2, Purdue 0
• The Central Michigan Chippewas, champions of the Mid-American Conference, pulled off a first-round surprise by taking out Purdue n Friday night at Alumni Field (2-0)
• Purdue controlled the run of play for much of the first half, as the Chippewas appeared to be a bit nervous in their first-ever NCAA Tournament game ... the Boilers best chance came in the 27th minute when freshman Remi Gibba got behind the defense, only to be denied by ‘keeper Shay Mannin (who showed why she was tabbed the MAC’s defensive player of the year).
• In the final minute of the first half. CMU earned a corner kick after freshman Autumn Hawkins unleashed a blistering shot from just outside the box that was saved brilliantly by Boilers 'keeper Jenny Brandfisch ... the ensuing corner was inadvertently put in the net when Brandfisch attempted to punch the ball out, only to see it deflect off her hand for an own-goal.
• CMU came out strong in the second half and controlled much of the possession, which led to a correctly-called penalty kick when freshman Laura Twidle was taken down in the box (55') ... defender Liesel Toth delivered a perfect PK into the lower left corner for the 2-0 lead.
• Purdue did not appear to play with much desperation down the stretch and were rarely threatening in the final minutes ... credit should be given to CMU’s defense, which recorded its NCAA-leading 19th shutout of the season and has conceded only one goal in its past 18 games.
FIRST-ROUND RECAP – Notre Dame 5, IUPUI 0• Notre Dame opened up the NCAAs with a convincing 5-0 victory over the Summit League champion IUPUI, also making its first-ever NCAA appearance ... the game remained scoreless early, due to the strong play of IUPUI senior 'keeper, Jamie Farrell, who made a brilliant diving save on a free kick from midfielder Courtney Barg.
• Sophomore sensation Melissa Henderson broke the scoreless tie in the 8th minute on a fantastic individual play .. Henderson gathered the ball near the midfield stripe and maneuvered around the defense down the center of the field before delivering a shot from inside the box that beat the 'keeper to the lower left.
• Notre Dame again turned it on in the final 10 minutes of the first half, to essentially put the game away ... the second goal was delivered by an unlilkely source in senior central defender Haley Ford (40') ... Ford, dangerous in the air due to her height, notched her second goal of the season off a corner kick that was knocked around in the box by several players (Ford knocked home the goal after seeing her initial header saved by the ‘keeper).
• Seldom-used senior Rachel VanderGenugten recorded her first career goal in the 44th minute of play ... Molly Campbell delivered a free kick into the box that was headed towards the goal by Ford ... the ball landed at the feet of VanderGenugten, who volleyed it in from close range.
• ND coach Randy Waldrum subbed frequently in the second half ... despite the unfamiliar lineup, Notre Dame added to its lead in the 54th minute when Melissa Henderson scored off an assist from freshman Lindsay Brown, her first career point ... sophomore Brynn Gerstle later recored her first career point, when she set up a scre from Ellen Jantsch (86').
Thanks got out to Erik Oreschak for providing onsite commentary and insights (including some in-game postings) from the action at Portland's Merlo Field (Sunday preview and Friday recap notes follow below):
PREVIEW: Washington at Portland (Nov. 15)
• The Huskies (12-5-4) return to the pitch after defeating Ole Miss Friday night, 1-0 ... sophomore Kate Deines provided thegoal in the match with a long strike into the top shelf, midway through the first half ... from there, Washington allowed its defense to preserve the lead by preventing the Rebels from getting good looks.
• Things could get a little trickier on Sunday, when the nation’s best offense takes the field .. averaging just under four goals per game this season, Portland defeated the Denver Pioneers 4-0 under the lights on Friday ... sophomore Danielle Foxhoven continued her incredible season with 1G-1A while the Pilots showed very little signs of slowing down in their first game without senior midfielder Michelle Enyeart ... junior Sophie Schmidt and freshman Taylor Brooke each added 1G-1At while freshman Kendall Johnson notched her third goal of the season.
• These teams met early in the season with the then-#3 Pilots shutting out the then-#24 Huskies, 2-0 in Seattle ... both goals came off long strikes in the first half from Foxhoven, while all six of the Huskies shots on goal found the gloves of sophomore goalkeeper Hailee DeYoung.
• Sunday’s match is scheduled for a noon kickoff with a weather forecast that anticipates showers all afternoon.
FIRST-ROUND RECAP: Washington 1, Mississippi 0 (Nov. 13)
• Washington (12-5-4) dominated much of the match with their aggressive defense, while sophomore Kate Deines scored the only goal in the 26th minute ... Deines dribbled past a defender and ripped a shot from 18 yards into the upper-right corner.
• Although the rest of the match was a defensive struggle, both teams had opportunities to score ... shortly before halftime, Ole Miss (13-6-2) threatened to knot the score ... after a corner kick, two separate Rebels’ shots were blocked by well-positioned defenders.
• Washington’s offense controlled the ball for much of the game and saw several opportunities to tack on another score ... McKenna Waitley took a failed clearance into the box but senior Mallory Coleman stole the ball and cleared it (49') ... moments later, junior Kendyl Pele sent a thru-ball to sophomore Alex Webber for a head-to-head matchup with the 'keeper Alley Ronaldi (who challenged the attack and smothered the ball before Webber could shoot).
• The Huskies outshot the Rebels 11-5 and held the advantage in corners, 4-2 .. Washington split a pair of matches earlier this season at Portland's Merlo Field, during the Nike Invitational in September.
FIRST-ROUND RECAP: Portland 4 1, Denver 0 (Nov. 13)
• The Pilots peppered the Denver defense with 17 shots, with other goals coming from senior (redshirt junior) Sophie Schmidt and freshman Kendall Johnson.
• The Pioneers (17-6-1) had a few good looks, as both of their shots in the game were on goal and required Portland keeper Kelsey Davis to make athletic saves ... in the 15th minute, freshman Kaitlin Bast ripped a shot aimed to the top-right corner, forcing Davis to completely outstretch her arms for the stop ... in the second half, Bast set up senior striker Kelli Breidenbach with a cross that eluded two defenders (Breidenbach reached back and sent a missile at a surprised Davis, knocking her to the ground).
• The Pilots outshot the Pioneers 17-2 while also carrying a 9-5 advantage in corners ... things got a little messy in the second half, as Denver committed four second-half fouls and Portland five ... DU head coach Jeff Hooker received a yellow card (71') while his assistant Kris Peat received a red card in the 83rd minute ... in the 86th minute, the referee also presented Portland junior Sara Jackman with a yellow after an aggressive attack.
CS360 again appreciates the efforts of Chris Henderson – our SEC Tournament correspondent from the previous week – for providing onsite commentary and insights (including some in-game postings) from the action at UNC's Fetzer Field (Sunday preview and Friday recap notes follow below):
PREVIEW – North Carolina vs. Georgia (Nov. 15; 1 ET)
• This will be the fourth all-time meeting between these schools ... North Carolina is 3-0 in the all-time series, with wins in 2001 (9-0), 2004 (3-0), and 2008 (4-0).
• Interestingly, all three previous games in the series were held at a neutral site (Georgia never has played North Carolina at Fetzer Field).
• This will be the first meeting between the teams in the NCAA Tournament.
• Georgia is 1-0 against ACC opposition in 2009 (2-1 at Clemson, which finished at the bottom of the ACC standings)
• North Carolina is 1-0-1 against SEC opposition in 2009 (1-0 vs LSU; 0-0 vs Auburn)
• UNC outshot those two SEC opponents 57-10 this season.
• North Carolina's previous loss to an SEC opponent was the 2007 season opener against South Carolina, a 1-0 defeat.
• This will be North Carolina's first match against an SEC team in the NCAA Tournament since 2006, when they beat Tennessee 6-2 in the round-of-16.
• Georgia's previous win in the NCAA Tournament over an ACC school was against Clemson in the 2003 first round (2-1).
• Two of the top scorers for each squad, Carrie Patterson (UGA) and Casey Nogueira (UNC), have an interesting connection ... the two were teammates in the 2008 W-League with the Carolina Railhawks.
• Speaking of the W-League, Georgia features the reigning W-League goalkeeper of the season in senior Michelle Betos.
• Georgia assistant coach Robin Confer featured for the Tar Heels from 1994-1997, winning three national titles with the UNC while recording 77 goals and 55 assists ... she also holds the NCAA record for career games played (107).
• North Carolina will try and continue a few NCAA Tournament winning streaks ... they have never lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in its current format and have won seven straight matches in the NCAs.
• Weather conditions call for unseasonably warm temperatures on Sunday afternoon, with a forecast of 74-degree temperatures at kickoff.
FIRST-ROUND RECAP: North Carolina 1, High Point 0
• The third NCAA Tournament meeting between these teams was much closer, on the scoreboard, than their contests in 2003 (8-0) and 2007 (6-1).
• North Carolina's streak of first-round victories continues. The Tar Heels have never lost a first-round NCAA game in their history.
• From a scoreboard point of view, this is the closest first game of the NCAA Tournament Nthat orth Carolina has played since 1990, when the Tar Heels needed double overtime to beat N.C. State back when the tournament was restricted to eight teams.
• This was North Carolina's sixth 1-0 victory of 2009, a school-record for 1-0 victories in a season.
• Despite the close margin in final score, the stats reflect anything but an even game ... UNC outshot their opponents 31-0, with fifteen of those shots on goal.
• Lucy Bronze's game-winning goal was only her second score of her freshman campaign.
• High Point came under much criticism from the local fans for their bunkering tactics, including not pressing forward even when they fell behind in the second half.
FIRST-ROUND RECAP: Georgia 3, UNC Wilmington 0
• This was Georgia's second straight season with a first-round match against a team from the Colonial Athletic Association, with a better outcome than the 2008 loss against James Madison in Winston-Salem (0-1).
• This will be Georgia's second trip in three years to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, with the first coming in 2007 after a win over Alabama A&M (6-1) in Athens .. Georgia went on to lose to Duke (0-1) in round-2 that season.
• This was the first-ever meeting between these two schools.
• With Georgia's victory, they moved to 5-1 all-time against CAA schools.
• Georgia's win was its first shutout in their NCAA Tournament history.
• Multiple goalscorer Ashley Miller became the fourth Georgia player ever to score multiple goals in an NCAA Tournament game.
• This was UNC Wilmington's first NCAA Tournament appearance.
• Despite recording only one shot overall, Wilmington had a few chances that were spoiled by bad first touches or Georgia goalkeeper Michelle Betos sliding off her line to claim the ball.
• Similar to the day's first game, this match was played in cold, damp, and windy conditions after torrential rain on Thursday had soaked the area. ... the rain had subsided by Friday evening, but the field still was very slick ... the bad weather did nothing to dampen the spirits of a partisan UNC Wilmington crowd, taking advantage of a short drive to be loud and spirited all night.
(Notes: this 50-50 information also will be added to the CS360 Top Players section ... all research is courtesy of CollegeSoccer360.com and any reprinting/referencing to this data should include an appropriate credit.)
UPDATED: Nov. 14, 2009
Stanford senior forward Kelley O'Hara (left; Fayetteville, Ga.) assisted on all four of Stanford's goals in this week's pair of NCAA Tournament games while becoming the ninth player in the nation with double-digit goals (23) and assists (13) this season (59 total points).
(photo courtesy of Stanford/Rick Dale)
DOUBLE-50 PRETTY NIFTY – Stanford's current offensive duo of senior Kelley O'Hara (59 pts; 23G-13A) and junior Christen Press (51 pts; 19G-13A) on Nov. 14 became the 24th pair of teammates in Division I women's soccer history to reach 50 points in the same season. Press scored twice in the NCAA first round (2-0 vs. Northern Arizona) and again in the second round (2-0 vs. BYU), with O'Hara assisting on all four of the Cardinal goals so far in the NCAAs.
Entering the NCAAs, Press was one of only eight players in the nation with double-digit goal and assists, with O'Hara now joining Press on that short list of versatile offensive players.
Stanford junior forward Christen Press (left; Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.) – who several weeks ago became the first player in the nation with double-digit goals and assists – scored three of Stanford's four goals this week in a pair of 2-0 NCAA Tournament wins (vs. NAU & BYU). Her 51 points this season include 19 goals and 13 assists.
(photo courtesy of Stanford)
O'Hara and Press are only the third 50-50 combo in the past nine seasons (2001-09). Notre Dame's Kerri Hanks and Katie Thorlakson both totaled 71 points in the 2005 season, while Hanks (66 pts) and ND teammate Michele Weissenhofer (53) duplicated the 50-50 feat in 2006.
With a continued run of points in the NCAAs, O'Hara and Press also could become the fifth pair of teammates ever to each reach 60 points in the same season (O'Hara need only one more point to reach 60 while Press is nine shy).
50-POINT TEAMMATES IN NCAA HISTORY
research courtesy of CollegeSoccer360 founder/editor Pete LaFleur
(Stanford's Kelley O'Hara, 59 pts, and Christen Press, 51 pts, have become the 24th pair of Division I women's soccer teammates with 50-plus points in the same season)
SMU 1995 also 60-60/70-70
Danielle Garrett (later Fotopoulos) (83 pts; 32G-19A)
Courtney Linex (77; 31G-15A)
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Notre Dame 2005 also 60-60/70-70
Kerri Hanks (71; 28G-15A)
Katie Thorlakson (71; 18G-35A)
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Notre Dame 1996 also 60-60 (2 players)
Cindy Daws (72; 26G-20A)
Jenny Streiffer (66; 22G-22A)
Monica Gerardo (59; 23G-13A)
Holly Manthei (54; 5G-44A)
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North Carolina 1992 also 60-60
Mia Hamm (97; 32G-33A)
Kristine Lilly (65; 23G-19A)
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Connecticut 1997
Sara Whalen (64; 21G-22A)
Jen Carlson (59; 24G-11A)
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Florida 1999
Abby Wambach (62; 23G-16A)
Sarah Yohe (58; 24G-10A)
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Notre Dame 1997
Anne Makinen (58; 23G-12A)
Jenny Streiffer (58; 20G-18A)
Meotis Erikson (56; 22G-12A)
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North Carolina-Greensboro 1997
Kati Kantanen (68; 24G-20A)
Ali Lord (56; 24G-8A)
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North Carolina 1995
Debbie Keller (61; 23G-15A)
Robin Confer (56; 19G-18A)
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Florida 1996
Danielle (Garrett) Fotopoulos (81; 34G-13A)
Melissa Pini (55; 22G-11A)
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Connecticut 1996
Kerry Connors (58; 20G-18A)
Ginny Woodward (55; 21G-13A)
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NOTRE DAME 2006
Kerri Hanks (66; 22G-22A)
Michele Weissenhofer (53; 18G-17A)
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SMU 1987
Lisa Cole (87; 37G-13A)
Kathy Patterson (52; 14G-24A)
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North Carolina 1990
Mia Hamm (67; 24G-19A)
Kristine Lilly (52; 20G-12A)
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North Carolina 1984
April Heinrichs (5 9; 23G-13A)
Joan Dunlap (52; 21G-10A
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William & Mary 1997
Missy Wycinsky (58; 21G-16A)
Ann Cook (52; 16G-20A)
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Portland 1994
Tiffeny Milbrett (68; 30G-8A)
Shannon MacMillan (51; 22G-7A)
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Florida 1997
Andrea Sellers (61; 23G-15A)
Sarah Yohe (51; 20G-11A)
Melissa Pini (50; 18G-14A)
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STANFORD 2009
Kelley O'Hara (59; 23G-13A)
Christen Press (51; 19G-13A)
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Georgia State 1997
Kara Fitzgeralnd (52; 19G-14A
Anna Kaisa Moilanen (51; 19G-13A)
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Florida 1998
Danielle (Garrett) Fotopoulos (75; 32G-11A)
Abby Wambach (50; 19G-12A)
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Santa Clara 1999
Mandy Clemens (71; 24G-23A)
Jacqui Little (50; 21G-8A)
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Florida 2000
Abby Wambach (54; 23G-8A)
Andria Sellers (50; 20G-10A)
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North Carolina 1996
Debbie Keller (51; 18G-15A)
Robin Confer (50; 20G-10A)
This update includes the first-round NCAA Tournament games played on Nov. 12-13, involving most of the teams on this list, plus today's Stanford win over BYU in the second round. Florida State on Friday registered its 70th victory (4-1 vs. Southeastern Louisiana) spanning the past four seasons, joining only six other programs that have accumulated 70-plus wins from 2006-09.
The USC seniors (along with those from Milwaukee and Memphis) all ended one win shy of 60 for their career (USC went 0-1-3 in its final four games.). The North Carolina (89-94) and Notre Dame (88-10-4) senior classes moved closer to the rare 90-career wins milestone, while Stanford's win today temporarily has the Cardinal seniors (74-11-8) tied with Portland (74-11-3) in fourth place on the below list.
Florida State has only three seniors on its current roster – that's a scary thought for opposing teams, looking ahead to 2010 – and only one of those players, starting defensive midfielder Becky Edwards, has played for the Seminoles in each of the past four seasons. Midfielder Lauren Switzer spent her first season ('06) at UCLA while goalkeeper Kimmy Diaz did not see any game action in 2007 (she has one year of college eligibility remaining).
(from left) Florida State defensive midfielder Becky Edwards, goalkeeper Kimmy Diaz and midfielder Lauren Switzer were honored on Oct. 25, during FSU's Senior Day ceremony (photo courtesy of FSU/Larry Novey).
