2009 Goshen College Women's Soccer Guide

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# Name Yr. Pos. Hometown / Previous School0 Rachel Mast JR GK Scottdale, PA / Southmoreland HS1 Lynn Weaver FR GK Goshen, IN / Goshen HS2 Olivia D’Cruz JR F Redford, MI / Dalat International3 Brianne Mault FR F Goshen, IN / Goshen HS4 Kat Luginbuhl JR F Bluffton, OH / Bluffton HS5 Trish Hershberger SR D Aurora, OR / West Mennonite HS 6 Nora Miller SO D Goshen, IN / Goshen HS7 Chelsea Graber JR F Sarasota, FL / Sarasota HS8 Tahnee Delp SO M East Greenville, PA / Christopher Dock HS9 Laurel Woodward FR M Newton, KS / Newton HS 10 Liz Nafziger SR M Goshen, IN / Bethany Christian HS11 Julia Miller FR M Chicago, IL / Jones College Prep12 Mara Swartzentruber FR D Albequerque, NM / Highland HS13 Laura Schlabach SR F Goshen, IN / Bethany Christian HS14 Erin Maddux FR F Elkhart, IN / Elkhart Memorial HS15 Kristina Lopienski FR D Bartlett, IL / South Elgin HS17 Jennifer Snyder SO D Goshen, IN / Bethany Christian HS18 Yaneth Springer JR F Goshen, IN / Goshen HS19 Liz Gunden JR D Chelsea, MI / Chelsea HS20 Chloe Vanderwell JR M Pella, IA / Pella HS22 Heather Zimmerman JR D Barrigada, Guam / Guam Community HS

2009 ROSTER

1 – MAPLE LEAFS SOCCER

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Goshen College FactsAddress: 1700 South Main StreetCity, State, Zip: Goshen, Indiana, 46526Affiliation: Mennonite Church USAFounded: 1894President: James E. BrennemanEnrollment: 983Website: www.goshen.edu

Athletic FactsDirector of Athletics: Tim DemantPhone: (574) 535-7491Faculty Athletic Rep: Michelle HorningSports Information Director: Josh GleasonPhone: (574) 535-7497Head Trainer: Linda KaminskisAffiliation: NAIA Conference: Mid-Central College ConferenceMascot: Maple LeafsColors: Purple, WhiteWebsite: www.GoLeafs.net

Team FactsHead Coach: Thavisith MounsithirajSeason at Goshen: 8th YearAlma Mater: Goshen College (1992)Career Record (@ Goshen): 32-78-9 (32-78-9)Phone: (574) 535-7539Email: [email protected] Coaches: Molly KauffmanHome: Goshen College Soccer ComplexHome Capacity: 25002008 Record: 4-11-1 (0-7-1 MCC)2008 Postseason: 0-0 (did not qualify)Letterwinners Ret/ Lost: 12/6Starters Ret/ Lost: 8/3

TABLE OF CONTENTSRoster 1Quick Facts 2Table of Contents 22009 Schedule 3GC Soccer Complex 42009 Season Preview 52009 Senior Class 6Coaching Staff 72008 Headline Recap 82008 Stat Leaders 8History 9Record Book 9Photos 10

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2009 SCHEDULE


Day Date Opponent/ Event Location TimeTues. Sept. 1 Manchester College GOSHEN 4:00 pmWed. Sept. 2 Bluffton University GOSHEN 4:00 pmFri. Sept. 4 Malone University GOSHEN 7:00 pmWed. Sept. 9 Trine University Angola, IN 4:00 pmSat. Sept. 12 Illinois Tech Chicago, IL 1:00 pmThurs. Sept. 17 Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN 4:00 pmSat. Sept. 19 Calumet College GOSHEN 7:00 pmSat. Sept. 26 University of St. Francis (Ill.) GOSHEN 6:00 pmTues. Sept. 29 University of St. Francis (Ind.)* GOSHEN 7:00 pmSat. Oct. 3 Bethel College* Mishawaka, IN 7:00 pmWed. Oct. 7 Spring Arbor University* Spring Arbor, MI 4:00 pmSat. Oct. 10 Grace College* GOSHEN 7:00 pmTues. Oct. 13 Cornerstone University GOSHEN 6:00 pmSat. Oct. 17 Marian University* Indianapolis, IN 4:00 pmWed. Oct. 21 Taylor University* GOSHEN 6:00 pmSat. Oct. 24 Huntington University* GOSHEN 7:00 pmTues. Oct. 27 IN Wesleyan University* Marion, IN 7:00 pmSat. Oct. 31 MCC Tourney - 1st Round TBA TBASat. Nov. 7 MCC Tourney - Semifinals TBA TBASat. Nov. 14 MCC Tourney - Final TBA TBA* Mid-Central College Conference Match

GC SOCCER COMPLEX


Location: Far south end of GC Athletic Complex on southeast side of Goshen College campus.Built: 1950’sCapacity: 1,500-2,000 in grandstandsPlaying Dimensions: 110 yards long, 75 yards wide

On a cold fall night, the noise can be heard over a mile away. Follow the noise and you will find one of the most exciting soccer atmospheres in all of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

The Goshen College Soccer Complex has a long history of success having seen 19 Mid-Central College Conference Championships on the men’s side and is a consistent host to

conference and regional tournament contests. The consistent on-the-field success of its teams has contributed to and cer-tainly benefited from a wild and boisterous fan base. Standing from whistle to whistle the Maple Leaf faithful make the Goshen College Soccer Complex the most difficult places to play in the MCC. With chants for every situation, the fans keep opponents and officials on their toes. The outstanding atmosphere would never be pos-sible without the design of the complex. One of the few lighted soccer-specific stadiums in all of the NAIA, the GC Soccer Complex is lit by four oversized light standards with 18 high-watt bulbs on each. Completely covered cement dugouts sit directly in front of the 1,500-2,000 seat grandstands. At the top of the grandstand sits the press box that allows room for media, a radio broadcast team, and statistic crews. It also serves as a modest wind-break for the later season contests. Directly to the south and west of the stadium are three separate practice field, making the Goshen College Soccer Complex ideal for hosting multiple teams and events on the same day. Maple Leaf soccer players also have access to the Roman Gingerich Recre-ation-Fitness Center. The $7.3 million state-of-the-art facility was built in 1995 and houses a variety of athletic and fitness-related activities.

2009 SEASON PREVIEW


Rebuilt, Maple Leafs Set To Take Field In 2009Most Talented

Class In ‘Coach T’s’Set To Kickoff Season

Along With Strong Core Of Returners

GOSHEN, Ind. – Goshen College Head Women’s Soccer Coach Thavisith Mounsithiraj knows how to keep things in proper perspective. When recounting the 2008 season, the eighth-season head coach used the words “rewarding” and “meaningful” and while he firmly believes in those concepts, Mounsithiraj also knew that he wanted his team to improve and be more consis-tent. Consistency was a major key a year ago as the Leafs scored 13 goals in the opening six games before finding the net just once through conference play. “We have talked with the team about forgetting the past and really focusing on what can be done this year,” Mounsithiraj explained. “We have outstanding leader-ship and have been able to set realistic expectations as we move forward.” Judging by the outstanding crop of players he brought to Goshen in this re-cruiting class, Mounsithiraj admits he has, “guarded optimism, but is very excited about the possibilities.” Maple Leaf fans should be excited because the 2009 version on the Maple Leafs boasts more speed, technical skill, and depth than any recent Goshen squad. Just over a week into camp, Mounsithiraj continues to be impressed.

“I have had to move things up because the players are ahead of where I expected,” he explained. “There are things I thought we would have to work on, but we have been able to move quickly due to the experience of our veterans and skill of the newcomers.” Starting center back Liz Gunden returns for her junior season and Moun-sithiraj has added two stellar freshman to the defense in Mara Swartzentruber (Al-buquerque, NM) and Kristina Lopienski (Bartlett, Ill.). Senior central midfielder Liz Nafziger often took control of the game in 2008 and will be relied upon for ball control once again this year. Joining Nafziger in the center of the pitch is the strong boot of sophomore Tahnee Delp and the athleticism of newcomers Julia Miller (Chicago, Ill.) and Laurel Woodward (Newton, Kan.). Junior’s Yaneth (Hernandez) Springer, Kat Luginbuhl, and Chelsea Graber will no longer have to bear the full load up front with the additions of local standouts Erin Maddux (Elkhart, Ind.) and Brianne Mault (Goshen, Ind.). Maddux tallied 64 goals in her storied high school career, while Mault racked up 30 points as a senior.


2009 SENIORS

112THIS YEAR’S SENIORS HAVE PLAYED IN 112 GAMES IN MAPLE LEAF UNIFORMS

AND BEEN NAMED ALL AMERICAN SCHOLAR-ATHLETES 6 TIMES 6

Senior Trish Hershberger

Senior Liz Nafziger

Senior Laura Schlabach

COACHING STAFF


Thavisith Mounsithiraj begins his eighth season as head coach of the women’s soccer program at Goshen College in 2009. Prior to arriving at Goshen, Mounsithiraj was the head girls’ soccer coach at Northridge High School (Middlebury, IN), compiling an overall record of 67-42-5 during his eight-year tenure there. His teams twice won the Northern Lakes Conference Championship (1997 and 1998) and he was named the NLC Coach Of The Year two times, in 1998 and 2000. Mounsithiraj, who graduated from Goshen College in 1992, was a three-year letterwinner in men’s soccer for the Leafs. In addition to holding a NSCAA regional coaching license, Mounsithiraj has served as a coach at the Notre Dame Soccer Camps during summer months. In addition to his undergraduate psychology degree from Goshen in 1992, Mounsithiraj obtained his master’s degree in school counseling from Indiana University in 1998. He is currently employed as a guidance counselor at Northridge High School. He resides with his wife, Jean, and their four children Tyler (12), Annie (nine), Kate (seven) and Molly (five) in Goshen.

Thavisith MounsithirajHead CoaCH – 8tH SeaSon

(574) [email protected]

QUICK HITS• 67-42-5 career record at Northridge High School• Teams have received award for academic excellence in each of the last six seasons from NSCAA• Has coached 15 NAIA All American Scholar Athletes in past three seasons

Molly Kauffman attended Goshen College from 2002-2006. She played center midfield on the women’s soccer team and served as co-captain her junior and senior seasons. After graduating from Goshen in May 2006, Molly accepted a position at Goshen Middle School as a special education teacher. In 2007 Molly returned to the Goshen College Women’s Soccer program to serve as technical advisor. As assistant coach Molly will contribute to the program in a variety of ways, especially with midfielder play development. “Molly brings a familiarity to our program and has a great working relationship with our girls,” said Thavisith Mounsithiraj, Goshen head coach. “She was a very talented player in her day, and will impart valuable knowledge in her coaching role.”

Molly KauffmanaSSiStant CoaCH – 3rd SeaSon


2008 NOTES/ STATS

2008 HEADLINES/ HIGHLIGHTS

2008 STATISTICAL LEADERS

Local Stars Lead Maple Leafs To Win In Season-OpenerGoshen’s Yaneth Hernandez scores twice in opener over Trine. Senior Emmy Gibson of Elkhart posts two shutouts in first two games as Maple Leafs start season 2-0.

Leafs Start Five-Game Road Trip With Two More ShutoutsSix different Maple Leafs find the back of the net as Goshen starts long five-game road trip with 3-0 win over Franklin and 4-0 decision over Calumet College.

Gibson Sets New Career Shutout Mark In Homecoming Tie With BethelWith hundreds of alum in attendance as part of Homecoming Weekend festivi-ties, the Maple Leafs put on a spectacular display in a 0-0 draw with rival Bethel College. Emmy Gibson notched her GC career-record 17th clean sheet.

Another Record Falls Into Gibson’s Hands In Loss To TaylorDespite the unfavorable 0-2 scoreline, Elkhart native Emmy Gibson added to her historic career with a new Goshen College saves record. She notched three saves in the match and finished her career with 556.

Leafs Break Scoring Drought In Double-Overtime ThrillerThe Maple Leafs offense struggled for much of the conference season, but it broke through in an away contest at Huntington late in the season. Junior Ali Gotwals scored her first of the season before Goshen fell in a double-overtime thriller.

GoalsYaneth Hernandez 3Kat Luginbuhl 2Tahnee Delp 2Chelsea Graber 2Liz Nafziger 2

AssistsAlison Gotwals 25 tied with 1

Shots On GoalYaneth Hernandez 21Tahnee Delp 15Chelsea Graber 12

PointsYaneth Hernandez 7Liz Nafziger 5Chelsea Graber 5

Games StartedEmmy Gibson 165 tied with 15

Goals Against Avg.Emmy Gibson 2.35

SavesEmmy Gibson 100

ShutoutsEmmy Gibson 5

Team StatsGoals 14Assists 8Shots 195Shots On Goal 97Corner Kicks 45Fouls 130Record 4-11-1MCC Record 0-7-1

HISTORY


Record BookCareer Goals

Player/Grad Year/Goals Mandi Hutchison/ 00/ 38Angie Gunden/ 98/ 27Chris Kauffman/ 92/ 18Tonya Hunsberger/ 95/ 18Lisa Sauder/ 98/ 18Tara Plank/ 05/ 17Lisa Gunden/ 96/ 16Tera Franklin/ 03/ 16Amy Martin/ 96/ 15Kaylee Pichardo/ 07/ 13

Season GoalsPlayer/Year/Goals

Mandi Hutchison/ 98/ 19Tonya Hunsberger/ 94/ 12Anita Fast/ 91/ 10Mandi Hutchison/ 99/ 10Lisa Sauder/ 97/ 10Chris Kauffman/ 91/ 9Chris Kauffman/ 92/ 9Angie Gunden/ 96/ 9Mandi Hutchison/ 00/ 9Amy Martin/ 94/ 8Tara Plank/ 04/ 8

Career AssistsPlayer/Grad Year/Assists

Amy Martin/ 96/ 17Lisa Gunden/ 96/ 16Angie Gunden/ 98/ 15Kate Lind/ 97/ 12Tonya Hunsberger/ 95/ 12Tera Franklin/ 03/ 11Bess Briggs/ 98/ 10Megan Crofoot/ 97/ 10Chris Kauffman/ 92/ 10Lisa Sauder/ 03/ 10

Assists: SeasonPlayer/Year/Assists

Amy Martin/ 96/ 10Lisa Gunden/ 96/ 9Sheila Myers/ 98/ 9Tonya Hunsberger/ 95/ 8Kate Lind/ 97/ 8Chris Kauffman/ 92/ 7Christy Smith/ 93/ 7Tera Franklin/ 03/ 7

Career PointsName/Grad Year/Pts

Mandi Hutchinson/ 00/ 90 Angie Gunden/ 98/ 69 Chris Kauffman/ 99/ 55Tonya Hunsberger/ 95/ 48 Lisa Gunden/ 96/ 48

Amy Martin/ 96/ 47 Lisa Sauder/ 98/ 46 Tera Franklin/ 03/ 43Kate Lind/ 97/ 32

Points: SeasonName/Year/Pts

Mandi Hutchison/ 98/ 44Tonya Hunsberger/ 94/ 28Chris Kauffman/ 92/ 25Anita Fast/ 91/ 25Mandi Hutchison/ 99/ 25Lisa Sauder/ 97/ 24Sheila Myers/ 99/ 24Chris Kauffman/ 91/ 21Mandi Hutchinson/ 00/ 21

Career ShutoutPlayer/Grad Year/Shutouts

Rachel Springer/ 98/ 16Emmy Gibson/ 09/ 12Julie Plank/ 95/ 11Megan Morris/ 04/ 10Kristy McPhillips/ 97/ 4Kim Beck/ 03/ 4

Career SavesPlayer/Grad Year/Saves

Megan Morris/ 04/ 539Emmy Gibson/ 09/ 456Julie Plank/ 94/ 371Bethany Miller/ 92/ 354Rachel Springer/ 98/ 308Tera Franklikn/ 03/ 202Kim Beck/ 99/ 140Kristy McPhillips/ 96/ 70

Shutouts: SeasonPlayer/Year/Shutouts

Rachel Springer/ 97/ 8Rachel Springer/ 98/ 6Emmy Gibson/ 07/ 6Julie Plank/ 95/ 6Julie Plank/ 94/ 4Kristy McPhillips/ 96/ 4Kim Beck/ 98/ 4Megan Morris/ 03/ 4

Saves: SeasonPlayer/Year/Saves

Bethany Miller/ 92/ 245Tera Franklin/ 00/ 200Megan Morris/ 01/ 198Megan Morris/ 02/ 196Emmy Gibson/ 05/ 196Rachel Springer/ 98/ 148Megan Morris/ 03/ 145Emmy Gibson/ 07/ 136Rachel Springer/ 97/ 127Emmy Gibson/ 06/ 127

COACHING RECORDS1991 Jeff Birky 5-6-1 1992 Jeff Birky 5-10 1993 Scott Bodiker and Chris Kauffman 2-15 1994 Scott Bodiker and Chris Kauffman 7-9-1 1995 Scott Bodiker and Chris Kauffman 8-11 1996 Scott Bodiker 10-11 1997 Scott Bodiker 13-7-1 1998 Scott Bodiker 9-10-11999 Scott Bodiker 5-14-22000 Bess Briggs 5-142001 Bess Briggs 4-11-12002 Thavisith Mounsithiraj 5-10-22003 Thavisith Mounsithiraj 5-102004 Thavisith Mounsithiraj 6-11-12005 Thavisith Mounsithiraj 2-14-12006 Thavisith Mounsithiraj 6-11-12007 Thavisith Mounsithiraj 4-11-32008 Thavisith Mounsithiraj 4-11-1

CAREER Jeff Birky 10-16-1CAREER Chris Kauffman 17-35-1CAREER Scott Bodiker 37-42-4CAREER Bess Biggs 9-25-1CAREER T. Mounsithiraj 32-78-9

Emmy Gibson (‘09)

Tara Plank (‘05)

THE LEAFS HAVE HAD 15 NAIA ALL AMERICAN SCHOLAR-ATHLETES IN THE PAST 3 YEARS

The program is known for its passionate fan support that creates a one-of-a-kind atmosphere that players love.

Junior Kat Luginbuhl

Junior Yaneth Springer

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2009 Goshen College Women's Soccer Guide