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Hard-working and hard-tackling defender will challenge for minutes at outside back. One of her strengths is her ability to serve a long high ball. Strong in the air.

2007: Played in all 20 games at defense, starting 13. Lone assist of the season came on Teresa Bowns’ score versus Arizona. At-tempted seven shots, with a high of two at Washington State.

2006: Saw action in 13 games with two starts, playing mostly defense. One goal and one assist on the season. Attempted four shots. Helped Oregon rally for a 3-2 win against Iona when she scored the game-tying goal on a long cross that found the net and then assisted on Leigh Quinlan’s game-winner just 64 seconds lat-er. Earned starting assignments versus Idaho and Portland State. Was named to the OSU Soccer Classic all-tournament team.

High School: Led St. Francis High School to three consecutive sectional championships. Named a Soccer Buzz Top-100 Recruit. Also lettered in volleyball. Led club team Pleasanton Rage to the 2004 U.S. Club Soccer National Cup semifi nals. An Olympic Development Program national pool player, as well as being on ODP state and regional teams. Played club soccer with fellow UO freshmen Danielle Sweeney.

Personal: Born Barbara Marie-Adele Blocker on Feb. 16, 1988, in Sacramento, Calif. Parents are Patrick Blocker and Penelope Payne. One older sister and three brothers. Grandfather Thomas Payne played football at Santa Clara and was on the Broncos’ 1950 Orange Bowl team under Len Casanova, who would later become Oregon’s legendary football coach and athletics direc-tor. Cousins Chris and Sam Henderson played collegiate soccer at UCLA and later in the MLS. Major is undecided; interested in journalism.

Barbara

Blocker5-8 * D

Jr. * 2V

Sacramento, Calif.

St. Francis HS

#19

CAREER STATISTICS

Year G-S Shots SOG Goals Ast. Pts. GWG

2006 13-2 4 3 1 1 3 02007 20-13 7 5 0 1 1 0Career 33-15 11 8 1 2 4 0

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Last season’s returning point-scorer opens season as the starter at forward. Creative and sublime attacker serves as a nice comple-ment to power game of Jen Stoltenberg. Can also drop back to attacking midfi elder.

Career Notes: Tied for fi fth in career assists with eight.

2007: Led Oregon in scoring 16 points (5 G, 6 A) while playing in all 20 matches (17 starts). Tied for the team lead in goals. Her six assists was tops for the Ducks and was tied for eighth in the Pac-10. Led team in shots with 54 (eighth in the Pac-10). Half of her at-tempts (27) were on net. Had big games in wins versus Illinois State and Gonzaga. Netted two goals with an assist in 5-1 win versus the Redbirds, where she also attempted a career-high eight shots. Had one score and a school-record tying three assists against Gonzaga. Also recorded goals against Portland State and Arizona. Assisted on Jen Cameron’s game-winner against UC Riverside. Also assisted on Jill Jensen’s score at Illinois State. Against Gonzaga, her three assists came on scores by Dani Oster, Danielle Sweeney and Darcie Gardner. Also assisted on Jensen’s score at Oregon State.

2006: Played in all 20 games, starting nine. Two assists for two points and 18 shots on the season. Assisted on Allison Newton’s goal versus Iona and Nicole Garbin’s score against Nevada. Four shot attempts against Portland State. Three shot attempts at Port-land.

High School: KingCo MVP as a senior at Redmond High School. Also named to the all-state team. Three-time all KingCo fi rst team selection. Played club soccer for Maple Valley Maraud-ers. Led her U-15 Olympic Development Program team to region-al and national championships.

Personal: Born Teresa Ann Bowns on April 16, 1988, in Fort Campbell, Ky. Parents are Nick and Maureen Bowns. One of eight siblings, has two brothers and fi ve sisters. Three older siblings have gone on to play college sports, including Joanna (soccer, Mon-tana), Rebecca (soccer, Great Falls University) and Gabe (basket-ball, Central Washington). Lists basketball and snow boarding as hobbies. Major is undecided; interested in political science.

Teresa

Bowns5-2 * M/F

Jr. * 2V

Redmond, Wash.

Redmond HS

#3

CAREER STATISTICS


2006 20-9 18 5 0 2 2 02007 20-17 54 27 5 6 16 0Career 40-26 72 32 5 8 18 0

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CAREER STATISTICS

Year G-S Min. Gls GAA Sav. W-L-T SHO

2005 19-19 1737 33 1.71 96 9-9-1 72006 15-15 1428 13 0.82 61 8-5-2 52007 20-20 1862 29 1.40 76 8-8-3 4Career 54-54 5027 75 1.34 233 25-22-6 16

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS

Saves: 12 - vs. California, 11/4/06 (5-0 loss); 12 - vs. Stanford, 11/9/07 (0-0 2ot)Scoreless Minutes: 110 - vs. Washington State, 10/15/07 (0-0 2ot); 110 - at California, 10/27/06 (0-0 2ot); 110 - vs. Stanford, 11/9/07 (0-0 2ot)*Career Scoreless Minutes: 355 - vs. Portland State (5 min),Elon (90 min), N.C. State (90 min), South Dakota State (90 min)and Nevada (80 min), 9/4/05-9/30/05

Oregon’s all-time leader in wins and shutouts suffered career-ending knee injury (torn right ACL) during a workout in July. Will remain with the team to mentor the younger goalkeepers.

Career Notes: Finishes career as Oregon’s all-time leader in wins with 25, shutouts with 16 and goals allowed average at 1.34 per game. Also ranks third in saves with 233. Has three of the top six goals goals allowed seasons in school history.

2007: Started all 20 games at goalkeeper, playing a school-re-cord 1,862 minutes in net. Had 8-8-3 record. Ranked second in the Pac-10 with 76 saves and ninth with a 1.40 goals allowed average, which ranked second only to her school record 0.82 from 2006. Had four shutouts on the season. Had seven fi ve-plus save games. Opened season with back-to-back shutouts of Nevada (1-0) and Boise State (3-0). Made six saves in a 1-0 loss to eventuall NCAA national champion USC. Had fi ve stops in 1-0 victory against Ari-zona State. Registered nine saves in 1-1 tie at Washington State. matched career high with 12 saves in 0-0 tie with No. 5 Stanford. Named to the Pac-10 all-academic fi rst team and the the CoSIDA District 8 all-academic third team.

2006: Despite missing fi ve games with a broken right hand, set school record with a 0.82 goals against average and posted a 6-1-2 mark in Pac-10 games. Was sixth in the league in goals against average and fourth in both save percentage (.824) and saves per game (4.07). After getting off to an 0-3 start, went 8-2-2 in her last 12 games. Made season-high nine saves in 1-0 loss at UC River-side. Shut out New Hampshire 1-0 on only two saves, but suffered a broken hand late in that contest which sidelined her for the next fi ve. Came back to shut out Portland State 1-0 in double overtime (two saves). Blanked Arizona State 1-0 on a pair of saves. Played both Washington State and California to scoreless draws; had six stops versus the Cougars and four against Cal. Blanking of the Golden Bears gave her the school record for career shutouts with her 12th. Simply brilliant in 2-1 victory over No. 3 UCLA where she made three saves and the Bruins’ lone score was an own goal. Had four stops in season-ending 3-1 win over USC. Named to the CoSIDA District 8 all-academic second team and Pac-10 all-

Jessie

Chatfi eld5-9 * GK

Sr. * 3V

Eugene, Ore.

Churchill HS

#24

academic fi rst team. Voted the team’s most inspirational player following her comeback from injury. Won the 2006 Oregon club championship with Oregon United Soccer Academy (OUSA), playing with UO teammates Nicole Dobrzynski, Darcie Gardner, Adriana Montes, Allison Newton and Rianna Mansfi eld.

2005: Earned Pac-10 all-freshman and all-Pac-10 honorable mention honors following a rookie campaign that saw her set a school season record with seven shutouts. Started all 19 games in net and tied a school record with nine wins. Ranked second in the Pac-10 in saves per game (5.05), tied for fi fth in shutouts with seven and 10th in goals against average (1.71). Her 96 saves ranked sixth on the UO single-season list. Also established UO re-cords by recording three consecutive shutouts and forged the lon-gest scoreless streak ever at Oregon, going 355:47 over the course of fi ve games in September without allowing a goal. Opened the season with shutouts of Eastern Washington (1-0) and Louisiana State (2-0) to earn defensive MVP of the Oregon Classic. Held three consecutive opponents scoreless in mid-September, blank-ing Elon 2-0, North Carolina State 1-0 and South Dakota State 2-0. Earned Pac-10 player of the week honors following that run of games. Got another pair of wins against Nevada (2-1) and Wyo-ming (1-0) to earn MVP honors at the UniWyo Shootout. Made 11 saves in a tough 2-1 loss to USC. Stopped nine shots in Oregon’s 1-0 victory against Washington that was the Ducks’ fi rst-ever win over the Huskies. Made season-high 12 saves against California, which ranks fi fth on the Oregon single-game list.

High School: Two-time team captain led Churchill High School to the 2002 Midwestern League title along with fellow signee Al-lison Newton. Was all-MWL second team and team MVP as a senior. Four-time state tournament qualifi er. Played for Oregon United Soccer Academy (OUSA) club that won the 2004 and 2006 state titles (plus four consecutive trips to the fi nal four) and the 2003 Beaverton Cup. Also ran track for two years at Churchill and was a member of the cheer squad. Class valedictorian and National Honor Society member with a 4.0 GPA.

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Chatfi eld in Oregon’s Career Top 10

GOALKEEPER WINSRk. Name Years G W

1. Jessie Chatfield 2005-06 54 25

2. Amanda Fox 1996-99 75 23

SHUTOUTSRk. Name Years G Sho.

1. Jessie Chatfi eld 2005-06 54 16

2. Amanda Fox 1996-99 75 11

GOALS ALLOWED AVERAGERk. Name Years Min GAA

1. Jessie Chatfi eld 2005-06 5027 1.34

2. Amanda Fox 1996-99 6964 1.93

SAVESRk. Name Years G Saves

1. Amanda Fox 1996-99 75 4342. Sarah Peters 1999-02 57 3343. Jessie Chatfi eld 2005-07 54 233

JessieChatfieldAge 6First GradeEugene Kidsports

Personal: Born Jessie Wilson Chatfi eld on May 8, 1987, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Parents are Steven Chatfi eld and Jane Wilson. One brother. Mother played basketball at Clark University. Father is a professor at UO. Member of local knitting and crochet club. Majoring in mathematics with a minor in Spanish. Recipient of UO Dean’s scholarship.

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2005 18-18 13 7 0 0 0 02006 19-19 1 0 0 1 1 02008 20-20 2 0 0 0 0 0Career 57-57 16 7 0 1 1 0

Nicole

Dobrzynski5-9 * D

Sr. * 3V

Danville, Calif.

San Ramon Valley HS

#23

2006: Helped Oregon set school season records for lowest goals against average (0.81) and fewest goal allowed (17). Played and started in 19 games. Lone assist on the season came on Ni-cole Garbin’s game-winner at Arizona State. Attempted one shot. Given a red card in the season opener versus Long Beach State and had to sit out the next game (UC Riverside). Named to the CoSIDA District 8 all-academic second team and Pac-10 all-aca-demic fi rst team. Won the 2006 Oregon club championship with Oregon United Soccer Academy (OUSA), playing with current UO teammates Jessie Chatfi eld, Darcie Gardner, Adriana Montes, Allison Newton and Rianna Mansfi eld.

2005: Played and started in 18 matches as a true freshman. Key member of a defense that recorded a school season-record seven shutouts. Also helped Oregon record three shutouts in a row in September and garner a school-record scoreless streak that reached 355:47. Attempted 13 shots on the year. Was one of the fi rst signees for Tara Erickson’s staff, committing to Oregon in late spring.

High School: Superb all-around athlete was the 2005 San Ra-mon Valley High School female scholar-athlete of the year. All-league player led San Ramon Valley to the Northern California semifi nals as a senior. Two-time East Bay Athletic League champi-ons. A two-time NSCAA/adidas scholar for the West Region. Two-time EBAL all-league. Named San Ramon Valley Times athlete of the week after scoring three goals with and assist to help SRVHS win the Tri-Valley Classic. Competed for the U17 Roadrunners, which advanced to the state fi nals. On the track, led SRVHS to the 2004 EBAL title by winning the 400 meters (57.3). Has best times of 12.78 in the 100 and 26.0 in the 200. Was named the top female athlete a the EBAL championships. Qualifi ed for the CIF state fi nals. Also lettered in tennis.

Personal: Born Nicole Marie Dobrzynski on Sept. 23, 1987, in San Jose, Calif. Parents are Jim and Sally Dobrzynski. One brother and one sister. Major is business administration.

Oregon’s most experienced defender will lead a veteran back line. Posesses great speed and can cover a lot of ground in the middle of the fi eld. Vocal leader, strong in the air. Jumpstarts attack from the back line. Has started 38 straight matches. On pace to fi nish her career in the Ducks’ top 10 in career matches played and started.

2007: Played and started all 20 games at right center back. Only two shot attempts of the season came against Montana and Wash-ington State. Named to the Pac-10 all-academic fi rst team and the the CoSIDA District 8 all-academic third team.

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Returning PlayersNicoleDobrzynskiAge 5KindergartenMustang Deer


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Excellent all-around athlete who always fi nds a way to contrib-ute. Outside defender is not afraid to use her size and athleticism to take opposing players off the ball. Excellent attacking-minded outside back.

2007: Scored the fi rst three goals of her college career. Also re-corded one assist for seven points (fi fth on the team). Played in 20 matches with 19 starts. Her three goals came only only seven shot attempts. Netted Oregon’s fi rst goal in a 2-1 win at Utah State. Scored the Ducks’ fi nal goal in 4-1 win against Gonzaga. Also scored in 2-2 tie with Arizona. Assist came on Jessica Goodell’s goal at No. 15 Purdue. Named to the Pac-10 all-academic fi rst team and the the CoSIDA District 8 all-academic second team.

2006: Helped Oregon set school season records for lowest goals against average (0.81) and fewest goal allowed (17). Played in 20 games with 18 starts. Of her six shot attempts, four were on

Darcie

Gardner5-9 * D

Sr. * 3V

Bellingham, Wash.

Bellingham HS

#14

CAREER STATISTICS


2005 11-8 2 0 0 1 1 02006 20-18 6 4 0 0 0 02007 20-19 7 5 3 1 7 0Career 51-45 15 9 3 2 8 0

goal. Also drew two yellow cautions on the season. Named to the CoSIDA District 8 all-academic fi rst team and the Pac-10 all-aca-demic fi rst team. Earned the team’s most improved player award. Won the 2006 Oregon club championship with Oregon United Soccer Academy (OUSA), playing with current UO teammates Jessie Chatfi eld, Nicole Dobrzynski, Adriana Montes, Allison Newton and Rianna Mansfi eld.

2005: Solid start and fi nish to the season. Played in 11 games, starting eight. Was named to the Oregon Classic all-tournament team after helping the Ducks to wins over Eastern Washington (1-0) and Louisiana State (2-0). Got her only assist of the season on Cristan Higa’s goal versus the Tigers. Only two shots of the year came against LSU. Started the fi rst six games of the season. Also started against South Dakota State. Struggled after September, ap-pearing in only two games, but rebounded to fi nish the season with strong showings against California and Stanford. Earned a start for the season fi nale versus the Cardinal.

High School: Three-time Washington state 3A fi rst team se-lection and a Seattle Times all-star for Bellingham High School. Three-time Northwest League champs and the 2002 state runner-up. Four-time all-league selection. Team MVP as a senior. Played for the LWYSA Crossfi re club team out of Kirkland, Wash., that fi nished second in the state. Also played for the WFC Rangers. Member of the Washington ODP team. Was also a four-year letter-winner in basketball as Bellingham won league and district titles in 2005. A three-time all-conference basketball honoree. Played for the Bellingham AAU basketball team that won fi ve consecu-tive league titles. State qualifi er in track where she competed in the sprints, relays and the high jump. Basketball and track teams earned state “academic championship” titles. Additionally, com-peted in her fi rst tri-athlon in the summer of 2005, where she fi n-ished third in her division. Also managed to fi nd time to establish Bellingham Bay Swim Team records in the 50 fl y, 50 free, 50 and 100 breast and the 100 individual medley. Not to mention the fact that she was a state qualifi er for DECA, won the NWL Sports-manship award, was the ASB activities coordinator and earned a President’s academic award for excellence with a 3.98 GPA focus-ing in honors and AP classes.

Personal: Born Darcie Rae Gardner on Oct. 24, 1986, in Belling-ham, Wash. Parents are Gary and Sandy Gardner. One older sister, Kaylee, a former varsity track and fi eld athlete at Washington State. Career goal is to “make a difference.” Major is human physiology with a minor in psychology.

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Returning PlayersDarcieGardnerAge 5KindergartenGeneva Jammers


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Jessica

Goodell5-6 * M

Sr. * 1V

Durango, Colo.

Durango HS/ Nebraska

#7Looked comfortable gelling with her teammates during the

spring season. Settled into the Oregon offense after a full year in the Ducks’ system. The only player on Oregon’s roster with NCAA Tournament experience. Looks to attack with skill and create scoring opportunities. Fitness and mental toughness are strengths.

2007: Played in all 20 matches with 12 starts. Scored two goals with two assists for six points. Tied for fi fth on the team with 20 shots. Better than half of her shot attempts (11) were on goal. Goals came in 3-2 loss at No. 15 and in 2-2 tie at Oregon State. Assisted on Oregon’s fi rst goal of the season, Tiffany Smith’s game-winner at Nevada. Also assisted on Smith’s game-winner versus Portland State.

Nebraska: Played in 41 games over two seasons for the Corn-huskers and was a member of the 2005 team that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Had a goal and three assists as a sophomore in 2006. Attempted 20 shots. Goal came against Loyola. Assisted on game-winning goals versus Oklaho-ma and Wright State. Also had an assist versus Texas Christian. Named to the academic all-Big 12 fi rst team. As a freshman, had a goal and two assists on 18 shots. Goal came in NCAA Tourna-ment second round loss (3-2) to eventual national champion Port-land. Had assists against Minnesota and Kansas.

High School: Four-time all-conference selection at Durango High School. An all-state second team pick as a senior. Also ran cross country. Excellent student who was on the Gold Honor Roll, the National Honor Roll and the National Honors Society. Played club ball for Rio Vista in New Mexico, which required a three drive from Durango. Won four state club titles and the 2001 Re-gion IV crown.

Personal: Born Jessica Lee Goodell on Oct. 5, 1986, in Duran-go, Colo. Parents are Craig and Sandy Goodell. One older brother. Major is marine biology.

JessicaGoodellAge 5KindergartenDurango Rockies

CAREER STATISTICS


2007 20-12 20 11 2 2 6 0Career 20-12 20 11 2 2 6 0

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Tori

Johnson5-8 * GK

So. * 1V

Corvallis, Ore.

Corvallis HS

#00Will compete with Cody Miles for starting goalkeeper spot.

Only active goalie with collegiate experience.

2007: Saw action in three games, totalling 18 minutes, in relief of Jessie Chatfi eld. One save in nine minues at the end of the 5-1 win over Illinois State. Played eight minutes versus UCLA. Earned the tie after playing the fi nal minute of overtime at Oregon State.

High School: An all-state fi rst team selection as a senior who led Corvallis High School to the state quarterfi nals. Three-time Mid-Willamette Conference champions as was the league’s player of the year as a senior. Played for the Lake Oswego Soccer Club along with current Duck Megan Watson and won three state club titles.

Personal: Born Tori Meg Johnson on Sept. 23, 1988, in Corvallis, Ore. Parents are Dan and Carla Johnson. One older brother and one older sister. Lists snowboarding as a hobby. Major is pre-business administration.

Kirstie

Kuhns5-6 * M

So. * 1V

Pleasanton, Calif.

Foothill HS

#10

Former U-16 National Team pool player fi gures to play a bigger role in the midfi eld as a sophomore.

2007: Played in 14 games. Lone goal of the season was the game-winner at Utah State that she converted after Oregon had missed a penalty kick. Seven shots on the year with a high of two against Montana.

High School: Led Foothill High School to the North Coast Sec-tion championship game three years in a row. Ranked as one of the nation’s top 75 players by Soccer Buzz. A U-16 National Team pool player who also spent time in the state and regional ODP programs. Played club soccer for the Pleasanton Rage.

Personal: Born Kirstie JoAnne Kuhns on June 9, 1989, in Castro Valley, Calif. Parents are Bill and Jamie Kuhns. One older brother. Interested in a career in medicine. Major is human physiology.

CAREER STATISTICS

Year G-S Min. Gls GAA Sav. W-L-T SHO

2007 3-0 18 0 0.00 1 0-0-1 0Career 3-0 18 0 0.00 1 0-0-1 0

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One of Oregon’s more talented and hard-nosed players should provide a much-needed lift in the midfi eld after sitting out last season with a hip fl exor injury. Productive and healthy spring was a positive start. Intense, winning mentality.

2007: Redshirted the season recovering from a hip fl exor in-jury.

2006: Played in 13 games with 12 starts. Saw most of her time at attacking center midfi eld. Missed seven games due to hip fl exor injury that bothered her throughout the season. Lone assist of the year came on Tiffany Smith’s golden goal in double-over-time at Portland State. Attempted 11 shots, with a high of three at Washington State. Won the 2006 Oregon club championship with Oregon United Soccer Academy (OUSA), playing with UO teammates Jessie Chatfi eld, Nicole Dobrzynski, Darcie Gardner, Adriana Montes and Allison Newton.

High School: Accomplished diffi cult feat of winning Oregon’s state 4A player of the year honors while playing defensive midfi eld for South Eugene High School. Scored 14 goals with eight assists as a senior when she also picked up Midwestern League MVP, fi rst team all-state and fi rst team all-league honors. Led South Eugene to a runner-up fi nish in the state tournament in 2005. Also lettered in basketball and track. Played club soccer for FC Willamette along with current UO team member Adriana Montes.

Personal: Born Rianna Joy Mansfi eld on August 31, 1988, in Santa Cruz, Calif. Step-father is Joe Stankunas and mother is Doris Germain. Father is Jerry Mansfi eld. Has two older brothers, three older sisters and three foster sisters. Sister Lela played collegiate soccer for Concordia College in Portland. One of her hobbies is snow boarding. Major is undecided; interested in sociology.

Rianna

Mansfi eld5-8 * M

RS-So. * 1V

Eugene, Ore.

South Eugene HS

#18

CAREER STATISTICS


2006 13-12 11 3 0 1 1 02007 Redshirt SeasonCareer 13-12 11 3 0 1 1 0

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Senior from Eugene who will add depth both at midfi eld and at forward. Creative on the ball with a passion for the game.

2007: Preseason injuries kept her off the fi eld for the fi rst month of the season. Saw action in only two games: Gonzaga and California.

2006: Walk-on saw action as a reserve in 10 games, mostly at outside midfi eld. Attempted two shots. Won the 2006 Oregon club championship with Oregon United Soccer Academy (OUSA), playing with UO teammates Jessie Chatfi eld, Nicole Dobrzynski, Darcie Gardner, Allison Newton and Rianna Mansfi eld.

2005: Joined the team in the spring as an invited walk-on and became a success story, impressing her coaches with her skills

Adriana

Montes5-6 * M/F

Sr. * 2V

Eugene, Ore.

Willamette HS/Lane CC

#6

CAREER STATISTICS


2006 10-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 12-0 2 0 0 0 0 0

and effort to win a permanent spot on the squad. Had a goal and an assist in the spring fi nale versus Western Oregon.

Lane CC: Tied for team lead in scoring with six goals to help fl edgling program to a 6-8-4 record. Also recorded one assist.

High School: Scored 15 goals all four seasons at Willamette High School and earned all-Midwestern League recognition three times. Also lettered twice in track, running the 400 and on the relay teams.

Personal: Born Adriana Montes on March 2, 1987, in El Sal-vador, Jalisco, Mexico. Parents are Benjamin and Maria Montes. Moved to the United States when she was four. Two older sis-ters. Earned a Certifi cate of Initial Mastery/Honors diploma from Willamette and received a diversity scholarship to the University. Member of the Positive Youth Development program and Grupo Faceta, an organization that helps Latino communities become aware of ongoing issues in the United States that are relevant to their interests. Speaks fl uent Spanish. Lists playing the guitar as one of her hobbies. Majoring in Spanish and minoring in Latin American studies.

AdrianaMontesAge 8tHIRD GradewILLAMETTEwOLVERINES


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2005 19-19 9 7 0 2 2 02006 20-20 24 10 6 4 16 02007 20-20 25 13 5 3 13 1Career 59-59 58 30 11 9 31 1

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS

Goals: 2 - at Illinois State, 9/23/07 (5-1 win)Assists: 2 - vs. Idaho, 9/24/06 (2-0 win)Points: 4 - at Illinois State, 9/23/07 (5-1 win)

Oregon’s most experienced player embodies a winning mentality as a senior. Becoming known for her high degree of diffi culty goals from the left side. Hard-nosed competitor beneath her positive at-titude. Tremedous durability during her career is a tribute to her fi tness and toughness.

Career Notes: Ranks among Oregon’s top six in career goals, assists and points. Is on pace to become the Ducks’ all-time leader in career starts and games played. Has started 59 straight games.

2007: Oregon’s co-leader in goals scored with fi ve and ranked second on the squad in points with 13. Was third with three assists. Tied for second on the team with 25 shots, over half of which were on net (13). Started all 20 games. Netted early season goals in wins against Boise State and UC Riverside. Also scored in 3-2 loss at No. 15 Purdue. First two-goal game game in 5-1 win at Illinois State, one of which was her fi rst career game-winner. Assisted on Tiffany Smith’s game-winning goal versus Portland State. Also assisted on Darcie Gardner’s scores against Gonzaga and Arizona. Named to the Pac-10 all-academic second team.

2006: Move to the midfi eld paid off with six goals and a team-best four assists for 16 points. Was second on the squad in goals, points and shots (24) while starting all 20 games. Ranked tied for seventh in the Pac-10 in goals and tied for eighth in points. Ranked tied for ninth on the UO single season goals list, tied for seventh on the season assists list and 10th on the UO points list. Of her

Allison

Newton5-6 * M

Sr. * 3V

Eugene, Ore.

Churchill HS

#9

10 shots that were on goal, six found the net. Scored Oregon’s fi rst goal of the season at Loyola Marymount. Started Oregon’s comeback win against Iona (3-2 win) with the Ducks’ fi rst goal of the game. Assisted Nicole Garbin’s score versus Nevada. Tallied a pair of assists against Idaho, including Garbin’s game-winner and Megan Watson’s late insurance score. Scored the fi rst goal in Ore-gon’s 3-1 win over Washington. Recorded the game-tying goal in the 67th minute against Oregon State, a game the Ducks won 2-1 in overtime. Memorable performance in 2-1 upset of No. 3 UCLA, when she scored in the 63rd minute on a diffi cult angle from the left corner, and then got the assist when her throw in helped Garbin beat her defender and score the golden goal game-winner with less than three minutes remaining in double overtime. Also scored Or-egon’s fi rst goal in season-ending 3-1 defeat of USC. Named Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention. Won the 2006 Oregon club championship with Oregon United Soccer Academy (OUSA), playing with UO teammates Jessie Chatfi eld, Nicole Dobrzynski, Darcie Gardner, Adriana Montes and Rianna Mansfi eld.

2005: One of two true freshmen from Churchill High School to start all 19 games for the Ducks (goalkeeper Jessie Chatfi eld was the other). Showed off offensive ability with a pair of assists on the season. Assisted on Caitlin Gamble’s late score versus South Dakota State. Also had an assist on an Andrea Valadez goal versus Nevada. Attempted nine shots. Key member of a defense that re-corded a school season-record seven shutouts. Also helped Oregon record three shutouts in a row in September and garner a school-record scoreless streak that reached 355:47.

Newton in Oregon’s Career Top 10

GOALSRk. Name Years Ga. Go.

1. Nicole Garbin 2001-06 76 342. Chalise Baysa 1998-01 75 313. Michelle Potestio 1980 17 224. Erin Anderson 1996-99 75 215. Sierra Marsh 1996-99 73 126. Allison Newton 2005-07 59 11

ASSISTSRk. Name Years G A

1. Nicole Garbin 2001-06 76 152. Erin Anderson 1996-99 75 11 Sierra Marsh 1996-99 73 114. Allison Newton 2005-07 59 9

5. Jori Gangnes 1996-99 70 8 Carlie Ashcraft 2002-04 54 8 Andrea Valadez 2003-05 55 8

POINTSRk. Name Years G-A P

1. Nicole Garbin 2001-06 34-15 832. Chalise Baysa 1998-01 31-7 693. Erin Anderson 1996-99 21-11 534. Sierra Marsh 1996-99 12-11 355. Allison Newton 2005-07 11-9 31

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Re- t u r n i n g P l a y e r s

High School: Churchill High School fe-male athlete of the year led the Lancers to the 2002 Midwestern League title along with teammate Jessie Chatfi eld. Four-time all-Midwestern league selection and was the league’s MVP in 2004. Was an all-state fi rst team pick as a senior and a second team choice as a junior. Four-year member of the state ODP team. Played for Oregon United Soccer Academy (OUSA) club that won the 2004 and 2006 state titles (plus four consecutive trips to the fi nal four) and the 2003 Beaverton Cup. Also ran track as a senior and was a state qualifi er in the 200 meters and the mile relay. National Honor Society member.

Personal: Allison Elizabeth Newton on Feb. 10, 1987, in Eu-gene, Ore. Parents are Greg and Andrea Newton. One sister. Ma-jor is history.

AllisonNewtonAge 8Third GradeEugene Kidsports


Returning Players

Mainstay in the midfi eld looking to be more of a force offen-sively as a junior. Solid on both sides of the ball.

2007: Started all 20 games and scored one goal with two as-sists. Attempted 19 shots. First career goal came in 4-1 win versus Gonzaga. Assisted on Jill Jensen’s goals at Illinois State and Or-egon State. Named to the Pac-10 all-academic second team.

2006: One of only two freshman to start all 20 games, joining Danielle Sweeney. Outside midfi elder had a pair of assists and at-tempted 16 shots on the season. Assisted on Tiffany Smith’s goal versus Washington. Also assisted on Nicole Garbin’s score versus USC.

High School: Led Jackson High School to a third place fi n-ish in the 4A playoffs by scoring 20 goals with 17 assists as a senior. Earned Washington state 4A player of the year honors in 2005. Also named Washington’s player of the year by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Everett Herald and Gatorade. Two-time all-state fi rst team. Three-time all-Wesco fi rst team selection. For her career, tallied 57 goals and 30 assists. Played club soccer for the Northwest National Shamrocks. Also led Washington’s Olympic Development Program team to the 2004 regional and national championships.

Personal: Born Danielle Nicole Oster on April 27, 1988, in Redmond, Wash. Parents are Jim and Cindy Oster. One younger brother. Hobbies are travel, reading and skiing. Major is pre-busi-ness administration.

Dani

Oster5-5 * M

Jr. * 2V

Mill Creek, Wash.

Jackson HS

#12

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Returning Players

Sara

Plutko5-5 * D

So. * 1V

Upland, Calif.

St. Lucy’s Priory

#17

Ready to assume the starting center defensive back role in place of the graduated Dylann Tharp. Got valuable experience playing on the back line as a freshman. Great organizer and a strong leader.

2007: Played in 11 games, including four starts in place of the injured Dylann Tharp. Three of her four starts came on the road -- at No. 15 Purdue, Utah and Illinois State. Also got the opening nod in home win over Portland State.

High School: Led St. Lucy’s Priory to the Sierra League cham-pionship as that conference’s MVP in 2006. The league’s defen-sive player in 2005. A Soccer Buzz top-200 recruit. Helped lead West Coast FC to the 2006 state, regional and national club cham-pionships. National Honors Society member. Achieved a 4.0 or better grade point average all four years.

Personal: Born Sara Elizabeth Plutko on Feb. 3, 1989, in Up-land, Calif. Parents are Greg and Philomena Plutko. One younger brother. Lists scrap booking as a hobby. Interested in a career in coaching. Major is pre-business administration with a focus in sports business.

CAREER STATISTICS


2007 11-4 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 11-4 0 0 0 0 0 0


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Bree

Rowe5-7 * D

So. * 1V

Federal Way, Wash.

Federal Way HS

#5Came on late in her freshman fall and then showed big poten-

tial at outside back with a tremendous spring. Good in the air and creative with the ball.

2007: Played in four games. Saw action early versus Boise State and Gonzaga. Much improved by the end of the season when she earned minutes in the fi nal weekend of play against Stanford -- playing a key role in Oregon’s 0-0 tie with the No. 5 Cardinal -- and California. Lone shot attempt of the season came versus Gonzaga.

High School: An all-state selection as a senior and a two-time South Puget Sound League MVP for Federal Way High School. Led her team to the 2004 league title. Four-time all-SPSL honors. Played club ball for Washington Premier FC. Also played four years of basketball and tennis. National Honors Society. Student body vice president.

Personal: Born Bree Arin Rowe on May 13, 1989, in San Di-ego, Calif. Parents are Scott Rowe and Sherri Kruzner-Rowe. One younger brother and one younger sister. Mother played soccer at San Diego State and father played football at Whitworth College. Major is undecided.

CAREER STATISTICS


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Returning Players

Jennifer

Stoltenberg5-3 * F

So. * 1V

Mission Viejo, Calif.

El Toro-Lake Forest HS

#20Explosive striker will team with Teresa Bowns up front to give

Oregon a potent scoring combination. Uses speed to create scor-ing opportunities. Good ability to maintain her pace both when dribbling and running off the ball.

2007: Saw action in all 20 games with three starts. One goal and a pair of assists for four points. Attempted 24 shots, which ranked fourth on the squad. Lone score of the season came in 5-1 win over UC Riverside. Assisted on a pair of Tiffany Smith game-winners -- versus Boise State and Arizona State. Attempted a season-high fi ve shots at Washington.

High School: Two-time league offensive MVP for El Toro-Lake Forest High School. Played on the 2005 ODP national champion-ship squad. Member of the club team West Coast FC, which ad-vanced to the national championship game in 2005.

Personal: Born Jennifer Nicole Stoltenberg on May 13, 1989, in Laguna Beach, Calif. Parents are Gary and Jodi Stoltenberg. One younger brother and one younger sister. Lists surfi ng and wa-ter sports as a hobby. Major is pre-business administration.

CAREER STATISTICS


2007 20-3 24 6 1 2 4 0Career 20-3 24 6 1 2 4 0


Returning Players

Danielle

Sweeney5-3 * D

Jr. * 2V

Pleasanton, Calif.

Foothill HS

#13A cerebral competitor who directs the fl ow of the game from

her left back position. Fiery and quick defender with a knack for setting up her teammates on the offensive end. Also a threat to score off the back line. Stays calm under pressure. Leader who makes everyone on the fi eld better. Has also played midfi eld for the Ducks.

2007: Started all 20 matches. Third on the squad with four goals, second in assists with four and third in points with 12. Tied for second with 25 shots. Best shots on-goal percentage (.640) among Ducks who attempted at least 10 shots (16-of-25). Converted a penalty kick for a goal against Boise State. Best game offensive game of her career came in 5-1 win against UC Riverside, where she scored twice and assisted on Allison Newton’s goal for a ca-reer-high fi ve points. Had fi rst two-assist game in 2-1 win at Utah State. Got her fi rst game-winning goal in the 4-1 victory over Gon-zaga. Also scored against Boise State and assisted on Darcie Gard-ner’s goal versus Arizona. Attempted a career-high seven shots at Utah State. Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention.

2006: Named to the all-Pac-10 freshman team and earned all-Pac-10 honorable mention status after helping Oregon set school season records for lowest goals against average (0.81) and fewest goal allowed (17). Was second on the team with three assists. One of two freshmen to start all 20 games (Dani Oster). Attempted eight shots. Assisted Allison Newton’s score at Loyola Mary-mount. Assisted on Megan Watson’s goal versus Idaho. Assisted on Nicole Garbin’s game-winner against Washington. Named Oregon’s rookie of the year.

High School: Led Foothill High School to the 2004 North Coast Section championship and was a three-time all-league se-lection. Played with UO teammate Barbara Blocker on the Pleas-

CAREER STATISTICS


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anton Rage club team and helped that squad to three state cup championships. Also an Olympic Development Program state and regional team member.

Personal: Born Danielle Michelle Sweeney on July 16, 1988, in Livermore, Calif. Parents are Matt and Trish Sweeney. One younger sister. Father played football and rugby at Saint Mary’s, while mother played basketball and softball for the Gaels. Hob-bies are wake boarding and snow boarding. Would like to become a teacher and a coach. Major is education.

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Mercedes

Walters5-6 * M

So. * 1V

Mission Viejo, Calif.

Laguna Hills HS

#21Saw the biggest improvement of any player last fall, starting the

season deep on the depth chart before working her way to a start-ing assignment at attacking midfi elder the last three games of the season. Comfortable working the ball up the middle of the fi eld. Displays special skills with the ball.

2007: Named the team’s most improved player after not seeing any minutes the fi rst 10 games of the season before a complete turnaround saw her play in nine of the fi nal 10 matches, including three starts at the end of the year. Assisted on Jessica Goodell’s goal at Oregon State. Lone shot attempt came at Washington. Starts came at Oregon State and at home versus No. 5 Stanford (in a 0-0 tie) and California.

High School: Two-time all-Pacifi c Coast League selection for Laguna Hills High School. Also ran track for two seasons. Played club soccer for West Coast FC.

Personal: Born Mercedes Ann Walters on Jan. 16, 1989, in Newport Beach, Calif. Mother is Janet Walters. Two brothers and one sister. Major is undecided; interested in art.

CAREER STATISTICS


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New Players - Transfers

Mackenzie

Doty5-3 * M

RS-So. * TR

McMinnville, Ore.

McMinnville HS/Chico State

#26Anxious to get on the fi eld for the fi rst time as a Duck after sit-

ting out last season with a knee injury.

2007: Oregon product walked-on the team in the spring after transferring from Chico State. Redshirted season after suffering a knee injury in fall camp.

Chico State: Played in 20 games with four goals and one assist as a freshman. Third on the team with nine points. Attempted 24 shots for a team that went 13-4-4. Scored the game-winning goals versus Cal State Dominguez Hills and Cal Poly Pomona.

High School: Four-time all-state selection at McMinnville High School. Also played soccer and ran track. Played club soc-cer for the Lake Oswego Soccer Club that won three state titles during her tenure.

Personal: Born Mackenzie M. Doty on Oct. 1, 1987, in Beaver-ton, Ore. Parents are Larry and Devri Doty. One brother and one sister. Father is the head men’s basketball coach at Linfi eld Col-lege, where he was a three-sport athlete as an undergrad. Major is business administration.

Carrie

Holland5-7 * F

RS-Sr. * TR

Pittsfi eld, Mass.

St. Joseph’s Central HS/ Richmond

#4Transferred to Oregon for her fi nal season of eligibility follow-

ing a successful career at Richmond. Provides depth at forward.

Richmond: Second-leading scorer for Richmond with four goals as a junior in 2007. Also had three assists. Redshirted the 2006 season with an injury. As a sophomore in 2005, Had three goals and two assists. Was named to the Atlantic 10 all-rookie team as a freshman after scoring two goals, including the game-winner against No. 7 Tennessee, with two assists. Career numbers from Richmond read nine goals and seven assists for 25 points. Has played in 59 career matches with 45 starts. Also has 65 career shots.

High School: Four-time all-Berkshire honoree for St. Joeseph’s Central High School. Holds school career records for goals (78) and points (170). Also competed in track for four years and bas-ketball for three.

Personal: Born Caroline M. Holland on May 27, 1986, in Pitts-fi eld, Mass. Parents are Terry and Jane Holland. Two older sisters. Father is the skeleton coach for the women’s Australian National Team. Member of the Pittsfi eld Short-Track Speedskating Club, where she was third at the national competition in 2000 and sev-enth in 2002. A graduate student in confl ict and security studies at Oregon.

CarrieHollandAge 6First GradePittsfield Panthers

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New Players - Freshmen

Catherine

Brothers5-8 * D

Fr. * HS

Walnut Creek, Calif.

Las Lomas HS

#15Freshman who was with the team in the spring. Was going to

join the squad in the fall of 2007, but delayed her initial enroll-ment due to an injury. Provides depth to Oregon’s left side.

High School: Two-time all-league selection for Las Lomas High School. Four-year letterwinner in both soccer and track. Was the league champion in the 400 meters in 2006. Played club soc-cer for the Mustang Blast, which won the 2007 California state cup, and Southern Alameda.

Personal: Born Catherine Michelle Brothers on April 7, 1989, in Walnut Creek, Calif. Parents are Roger and Angela Brothers. Two sisters. Major is undecided; interested in education.

Taylor

Jones5-6 * M

Fr. * HS

Newport Beach, Calif.

Mater Dei HS

#22Left-footed player who could be a weapon from the outside.

One of a handful of players in the mix to get some playing time in the midfi eld.

High School: Led powerhouse Mater Dei to the CIF champion-ship in 2007. Mater Dei also won the Trinity League three straight years (2005-07). Named a scholar-athlete all four years. Also ran track, where she was the 2006 league champion in the long jump (16 feet, 8 inches) and ran on the winning 400 meter relay team. Played club soccer for Slammers FC

Personal: Born Taylor Colleen Jones on Jan. 29, 1990, in New-port Beach, Calif. Parents are Scott and Michelle Jones. One sister and one borther. Major is undecided; interested in sports medi-cine.

Cody

Miles5-8 * GK

Fr. * HS

Salem, Ore.

Sprague HS

#1One of two younger players in the battle for the No. 1 goal-

keeper spot. Athletic keeper with national Olympic Development Program experience. Good natural instincts.

High School: Led Sprague High School to the second round of the state playoffs and was named the Central Valley Conference’s 2007 co-player of the year and the Salem-Statesman Journal’s all-region player of the year. Had nine shutouts as a senior. Also led

her club team, Lake Oswego, to the 2007 and ‘08 state champion-ships. Was invited to the 2006 ODP U-16 national camp in New Jersey. Also played tennis and ran track for Sprague.

Personal: Born Catherine Cody Miles on March 9, 1990, in Everett, Wash. Parents are Brian and Cathie Miles. One younger brother. Major is undecided; interested in education and would like to become a second grade teacher.


New Players - Freshmen

Lauren

Thompson5-8 * M/D

Fr. * HS

Edmonds, Wash.

King’s HS

#2Athletic and physical player adds size to Oregon’s back line.

Could become the understudy to senior middle defender Nicole Do-brzynski. Versatile athlete who gives 100 percent at every position.

High School: Two-time all-league pick not only led King’s

High School to a pair of top-four state fi nishes, but also helped King’s win the 2006 state girl’s basketball tournament in 2006 and fi nish second in cross country in 2004. Also played for the Fenix 89 Red club team and was invited to the 2006 Super ODP national camp. Won the WIAA Sportsmanship Award at the 2006 WIAA state basketball tournament.

Personal: Born Lauren Marie Thompson on August 2, 1990, in Everett, Wash. Parents are Bradley and Linda Thompson. Two brothers. Brother Brandon ran track at Azusa Pacifi c. National Honor Society. Major is undecided; interested in economics.

Brittany

Westrum5-9 * F

Fr. * HS

Los Altos, Calif.

Los Altos HS

#11Late addition to the freshman class could be a real fi nd. Big

target in the middle of the fi eld. Tremendous upside with lots of potential to develop.

High School: Two-time DeAnza League champion at Los Altos High School and three time Northern California club champion with MVLA Mercury. Los Altos was 18-2-0 in 2006 and 16-1-5 in 2007 while claiming back-to-back league titles. Won the 2007 CIF-CCS Division I championship. Also ran track and cross country.

Personal: Born Brittany Claire Westrum on April 27, 1990, in Mountain View, Calif. Parents are William and Claudia Westrum. One older brother. Cousin Jeff Maehl is a sophomore wide receiv-er on the Oregon football team. Major is undecided; interested in business.

Haley

Wilson5-6 * D/M

Fr. * HS

Ventura, Calif.

Ventura HS

#8Mental toughness and versatility are two characteristics of this

former California club and league champion who will help with depth on the outside.

High School: Channel League co-champion in 2005 and the league’s defensive player of the year in 2007. Member of the Ea-gles Soccer Club that won the 2007 state, regional and national championship. The Eagles also accomplished that feat in 2004. Three-time Surf Cup champions.

Personal: Born Haley Frances Wilson on April 26, 1990, in Ventura, Calif. Parents are Ralph and Kate Wilson. Three brothers and one sister. Father Ralph played football for San Diego State in the late 1970s. Brother Derek Swafford played in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ minor league system for fi ve years before a successful turn as a wide receiver at California in 2000 and ‘01. Major is undecided.

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