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2007 NORTHERN ILLINOIS WOMEN’S SOCCER
A “world-class” experience.
As a member of the U.S. National Women’s
World Cup team, head coach Marci Miller
Jobson brings international experience to the
Huskies.
 Prior to the 2006 season, the Huskies got
up-close and personal by watching the U.S.
National Team train in Chicago. Afterwards,
NIU players met and took pictures with their
soccer heroes before holding their own
training session on the site (pictured above).
A program on the rise.
In just the second season under Marci Miller
Jobson, the Huskies claimed a pair of shutout
victories to reach the MAC Tournament
Championship Game for the ﬁrst time in
nearly a decade.
 NIU posted a four-game winning streak late
in the 2006 season and notched its highest
victory total since 1998.
 The Huskies defeated three intrastate foes
to capture the 2007 Illinois Cup championship
(pictured right).
 NIU earned individual recognition on the
MAC’s All-Freshman and All-Academic teams
in 2006.

2 2006 mac tournament finalist
This Is NIU Soccer............................................................................ 1
Table of Contents/Quick Facts/Schedule/Media Relations .............. 2
Team Photo and Rosters.................................................................. 3
Head Coach Marci Miller Jobson...................................................4-5
Associate Head Coach Paul Jobson ................................................ 6
Assistant Coaches Merit Stloukal and Chuck Codd ......................... 7
2007 Outlook .................................................................................... 8
The 2007 Huskies........................................................................9-16
Hometown Roster........................................................................... 16
2007 Newcomers.......................................................................17-18
2006 Statistics ................................................................................ 19
The Record Book.......................................................................20-21
History .......................................................................................22-23
All-Time Letterwinners.................................................................... 23
Honors and Awards........................................................................ 24
Year-by-Year Results ................................................................25-26
adidas............................................................................................. 27
President John G. Peters/Athletics Directory ................................. 28
Associate V.P/Director of Athletics Dr. Jim Phillips ........................ 29
Northern Illinois University.........................................................30-31
DeKalb and Chicago....................................................................... 32
The Jeffrey and Kimberly Yordon Center ....................................... 33
NIU Athletics Points of Pride .......................................................... 34
Opponent Directory ........................................................................ 35
MAC Composite Schedule ............................................................ 36
Directions to the Huskie Soccer Field............................................. 36
Northern Illinois University
Location: DeKalb, IL 60115
Founded: 1895
Enrollment: 25, 208
Nickname: Huskies
School Colors: Cardinal and Black
President: Dr. John Peters (John Carroll, 1967)
Associate V.P./Director of Athletics: Dr. Jim Phillips (Illinois, 1990)
Conference: Mid-American (West Division)
Home Facility (Capacity): Huskie Soccer Field (1,989)
The Program
First Year of Women’s Soccer: 1993
All-Time Record: 100-153-15 (.401)
MAC Championships: Two (1997 and 1998)
The Staff
Head Coach: Marci Miller Jobson (Southern Methodist, 1998)
NIU and Division I Record: 13-22-4 (.372 / two years)
Best time to call: 8 a.m. to noon, weekdays
Office Phone: (815) 753-9535
Associate Head Coach: Paul Jobson (Presbyterian College, SC, 1999)
Assistant Coaches: Merit Stloukal (Indiana, 1998)
Chuck Codd (North Carolina State, 1990)
The Team
2006 Overall Record: 8-11-2 (.429)
2006 Mid-American Conference Record: 5-6-0 (.455), 7th
Letterwinners Returning (Lost): 15 (5)
Starters Returning (Lost): 10 (1)
Newcomers: 9
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The 2007 Northern Illinois University Women’s Soccer Media Guide is
a publication of the Northern Illinois University Media Relations Office.
It is designed to assist the media in its coverage of the Huskie women’s
soccer program. Copies are available to the public for $10.
Front cover: Joe Summins. Back cover: Tim Bohn. Interior layout,
writing and editing: David Brauer. Writing and research: Tim Bohn.
Research assistance: Seon Brown. Photography: NIU Media Imaging
- Scott Walstrom, Jay Orbik, George Tarbay, Don Butler, Wade Derkes,
Gordon Means, Barry Stark, Keith Lowman, and Don Banke.
NIU Huskie Media Relations: Mailing Address
General Phone: (815) 753-1706 209 Convocation Center
Fax Number: (815) 753-9540 1525 West Lincoln Highway
Website: www.niuhuskies.com DeKalb, IL 60115-2854
Media Relations:
Associate Director (W-Soccer Contact): David Brauer (Illinois, 2000)
Phone: (815) 753-3706; Email: dbrauer@niu.edu
Huskie 2007 Women’s Soccer Quick Facts
NIU 2007 WOMEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE
AUGUST
Tue. 21 vs. USF at Orlando (Exh.) ..................................... 6 p.m.
Thu. 23 at UCF (Exh.) ................................................... 4:30 p.m.
Fri. 31 IUPUI (NIU Tournament) .....................................4 p.m.
SEPTEMBER
Sun. 2 Iowa (NIU Tournament) .....................................11 a.m.
Fri. 7 Wisconsin-Green Bay .........................................4 p.m.
Sun. 9 Western Illinois....................................................1 p.m.
Fri. 14 at Loyola (Chicago) ............................................... 7 p.m.
Sun. 16 at DePaul............................................................... 4 p.m.
Sun. 23 St. Francis (Pa.) ...................................................1 p.m.
Fri. 28 at Bowling Green................................................... 3 p.m.
Sun. 30 at Toledo .................................................................Noon
OCTOBER
Fri. 5 Kent State.............................................................2 p.m.
Sun. 7 Buffalo ................................................................11 a.m.
Fri. 12 at Ball State........................................................... 3 p.m.
Sun. 14 at Miami (Ohio)........................................................Noon
Fri. 19 at Ohio................................................................... 3 p.m.
Sun. 21 at Akron ...................................................................Noon
Fri. 26 Central Michigan .................................................3 p.m.
Sun. 28 Eastern Michigan...............................................11 a.m.
NOVEMBER
Fri. 2 at Western Michigan.............................................. 3 p.m.
Tue. 6 MAC Tournament First Round (campus sites) ........ TBA
Fri. 9 MAC Semifinals (at highest remaining seed) ........... TBA
Sun. 11 MAC Championship (same site as semifinals)......... TBA
Mid-American Conference Matches in italics
All times listed are central and subject to change
Credits / Media Relations Information
On the cover: The 2007 seniors pose with
the Huskie statue in front of the new state-
of-the-art Yordon Center. Pictured clockwise
from bottom center: Elaine Eliadis (10),
Michelle Christian (22), Katie Sturges (18),
Karen Enockson (4) and Marisa Oriente (5).
The Yordon Center opened August 1, 2007
and serves as the academic and performance
home for all 486 NIU student-athletes.

No. Name Pos. Hgt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (Last School)
0 Meaghan Bennett GK 5-7 Fr.-HS Portage, Mich. (Portage Central)
00 Audrey Holmer GK 5-8 Fr.-RS Elmhurst, Ill. (York)
1 Lindsey Curnock GK 5-8 So.-1L Batavia, Ill. (Batavia)
2 Becca Ford M/F 5-5 Fr.-HS DeKalb, Ill. (DeKalb)
3 Erin Fahey M 5-6 Jr.-2L New Lenox, Ill. (Lincoln-Way Central)
4 Karen Enockson F 5-7 Sr.-2L St. Charles, Ill. (East)
5 Marisa Oriente M/F 5-2 Sr.-2L Homer Glen, Ill. (Lockport)
6 Cara Stutler M/F 5-5 So.-1L Wichita, Kan. (Maize)
7 Thea Johnson M 5-9 Jr.-2L Homewood, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor)
8 Micaela Damas D 5-5 So.-1L Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley North)
9 Jenna Clausen M/D 5-6 Jr.-2L Racine, Wisc. (Horlick)
10 Elaine Eliadis F/M 5-3 Sr.-3L Orland Park, Ill. (Carl Sandburg)
11 Annie Wyer M/F 5-2 Fr.-HS Geneva, Ill. (Community)
12 Sara McClard M/F 5-3 So.-1L Mokena, Ill. (Lincoln-Way East)
13 Megan Harry D/M 5-6 Fr.-HS Alpharetta, Ga. (Milton)
14 Kim Schmitt F 5-8 So.-1L Homewood, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor)
15 Nicki Dykes D/M 5-5 Fr.-HS Norcross, Ga. (Norcross)
16 Kelly Mullany M 5-9 So.-1L Naperville, Ill. (Neuqua Valley)
17 Lisa Maier F/D/M 5-7 So.-1L Orland Park, Ill. (Carl Sandburg)
18 Katie Sturges D 5-7 Sr.-3L Downers Grove, Ill. (South)
19 Jamie Sitter M/F 5-5 So.-1L Spring Grove, Ill. (Richmond-Burton)
20 Kaitlin Bujak F 5-4 Fr.-HS Palatine, Ill. (St. Viator)
21 Hannah Nussbaum M/D 5-6 Jr.-1L New Lenox, Ill. (Lincoln-Way Central)
22 Michelle Christian D 5-8 Sr.-2L Apple Valley, Minn. (Apple Valley)
23 Jestina Orlando F 5-4 Jr.-Tr. Park Ridge, Ill. (North Dakota State)
27 Maddie Lehman M 5-8 Jr.-2L St. Charles, Ill. (North)
28 Christen Schuler D 5-9 Fr.-HS Aurora, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley)
32 Mo Smunt D 5-3 Fr.-HS St. Charles, Ill. (East)
Head Coach: Marci Miller Jobson, 3rd season (Southern Methodist, 1998)
Associate Head Coach: Paul Jobson, 3rd season (Presbyterian College, SC, 1999)
Assistant Coaches: Merit Stloukal, 2nd season (Indiana, 1998); Chuck Codd, 1st season (North Carolina State, 1990)
2 0 0 7 H U S K I E S R O S T E R
Alphabetical Roster
Bennett, Meaghan ..... 0........ GK
Bujak, Kaitlin.............. 20......... F
Christian, Michelle ..... 22.........D
Clausen, Jenna.......... 9.......M/D
Curnock, Lindsey....... 1........ GK
Damas, Micaela......... 8...........D
Dykes, Nicki............... 15.....D/M
Eliadis, Elaine ............ 10..... F/M
Enockson, Karen ....... 4........... F
Fahey, Erin ................ 3.......... M
Ford, Becca ............... 2....... M/F
Harry, Megan............. 13.....D/M
Holmer, Audrey.......... 00...... GK
Johnson, Thea........... 7.......... M
Lehman, Maddie........ 27........ M
Maier, Lisa ................. 17..F/D/M
McClard, Sara............ 12..... M/F
Mullany, Kelly............. 16........ M
Nussbaum, Hannah... 21.....M/D
Oriente, Marisa .......... 5....... M/F
Orlando, Jestina......... 23......... F
Schmitt, Kim............... 14......... F
Schuler, Christen ....... 28.........D
Sitter, Jamie............... 19..... M/F
Smunt, Mo ................. 32.........D
Sturges, Katie ............ 18.........D
Stutler, Cara............... 6....... M/F
Wyer, Annie ............... 11..... M/F
Roster by Class
Seniors .....................................5
Juniors......................................6
Sophomores .............................8
Freshmen .................................9
Roster by State
Illinois........................................21
Kansas......................................2
Georgia.....................................2
Wisconsin .................................1
Minnesota.................................1
Michigan ...................................1
Pronunciation Guide
Kaitlin Bujak................Kate-lin Beew-jack
Clausen ......................Claw-son
Curnock ......................Ker-nock
Micaela Damas...........Ma-kay-la Day-miss
Eliadis.........................Ill-e-i-dus
Enockson....................E-nock-son
Lehman.......................Lay-men
Maier...........................May-er
Mullany .......................Mul-lay-nee
Nussbaum ..................Nuss-bom
Oriente........................Or-ee-en-tay
Jestina Orlando ..........Jess-tina
Christen Schuler.........Chris-ten Shoe-ler
Stloukal.......................Stoo-call
Sturges .......................Stir-gis

MARCI
MILLER JOBSON
Head Coach
3rd Season
Southern Methodist, 1998
T H E H U S K I E C O A C H I N G S T A F F
Now in her third season at the helm of the Northern
Illinois women’s soccer program, head coach Marci Miller
Jobson has been balancing a unique opportunity to build a
championship-caliber program while continuing her playing
career on the world stage.
In just her second season at NIU, Jobson led the
Huskies to their first Mid-American Conference Tournament
appearance of the decade, a journey that culminated in
a pair of upset victories and a berth in the league’s title
match. The seventh-seeded Huskies pulled off a victory at
second-seeded Ohio in the MAC quarterfinal and knocked
off sixth-seeded Kent State in the semis to earn their first
trip to the MAC Tournament Championship since 1998.
The run by Jobson’s squad was even more amazing
when considering it was done with a young squad
that featured just one senior and was dominated by
underclassmen, including several freshmen in key roles.
While continuing to make steps toward bringing a MAC
title to DeKalb, Jobson is continuing her playing career at
the highest level of competition as a member of the United
States Women’s National Team. In July, Jobson was one
of the first 18 players named to the 2007 U.S. World Cup
team that will compete in China in September. For Jobson,
it was the pinnacle of her already illustrious playing career,
which includes previous competition in China for the U.S.
team in the 2006 Four Nation’s Cup.
Having a perspective as both a player and coaching
a team of her own has helped Jobson mentor her players
and has provided the Huskies with opportunities to meet
and interact with the U.S. team. In August 2006, Jobson
invited her squad to meet U.S. team members and train at
their site in Chicago.
When hired as the Huskies head coach prior to the
2005 season, Jobson’s passion for the game and her
deep Chicagoland roots made her the perfect fit for the
program.
Jobson’s coaching style is a direct reflection of her
playing style. A player with a reputation as gritty and hard
nosed, U.S. National teammate Shannon Boxx called
Jobson “One of the toughest players I’ve ever played
against.”
A native of nearby St. Charles, Jobson was a four-time
all-state honoree at St. Charles High School where she
helped the Saints claim Illinois High School Association
titles in 1992 and 1994 with a third-place finish in 1993. At
that time, Jobson began her national playing career with
various under 17, 18, 19 and 20 teams.
As a member of the U.S. Under-17 National Team,
Jobson was a National Soccer Coaches Association of
AmericaprepAll-AmericaandamemberofSoccerAmerica’s
Super 11 Region II recruits as a senior. Jobson earned a
selection to the Chicago Tribune’s 1991 All-Freshmen team,
was a four-time All-Upstate Eight Conference pick and
earned all-area, all academic and all-state honors while at
SCHS.
Not surprisingly, she became an inductee into the St.
Charles (East) High School Hall of Fame in December of
2005. Making the occasion even more memorable, she was
named a recipient of the Jodie Harrison Lifetime Achievement
Award.
Jobson earned All-Freshman honors from both Soccer
America and Soccer News in 1994 at the University of
Wisconsin, the first of two seasons with the Badgers where
she was a first team All-Big Ten performer. She was a
second team All-Central Region and Big Ten Player of the
Week selection during her initial collegiate campaign while
helping lead the Badgers to a 16-6 overall record along with
a share of the conference regular season title, the league’s
postseason tournament crown and a NCAA Tournament
berth.
In 1995, Jobson earned All-Midwest, All-Sophomore,
and Elite 11 Midfielder accolades from Soccer News and
was a first team All-West Region honoree as a key member
of UW’s NCAA Tournament team that earned second-place
spots during the Big Ten’s regular season and conference
tournament.
Jobson finished each of her two seasons in Madison as
the nation’s No. 2 point producer, with 16 points on five goals
and six assists as a freshman and 20 points on five goals
and a team-best 10 assists in 1995.
After transferring to Southern Methodist, Jobson added
two more first team NSCAA All-Central Region honors to her
credentials. In both seasons with the Mustangs, Jobson was
the Western Athletic Conference Mountain Division Player
of the Year while claiming first team All-WAC accolades.
Jobson helped SMU reach the second round of the NCAA
Tournament while posting a 17-5-1 record in 1997, her final
season on the Dallas campus.
Jobson was a midfield starter in all 44 games for
the Mustangs and totaled 51 points on 21 goals and nine
assists during her two seasons at SMU. Overall during her
collegiate career, Jobson scored 87 points with 31 goals and
25 assists, paving the way for her to play professionally both
domestically and internationally.
A member of the gold-medal winning North Squad in the
1995 U.S. Olympic Festival, Jobson earned U.S. Olympic
Festival All-Tournament acclaim prior to beginning an
impressive four-year run as captain of the Chicago Cobras,
a member of the semi-pro W-League. In addition to claiming
a league scoring title, Jobson’s team won the 2000 league
championship. Jobson then moved overseas and spent one
season playing for Turbine Potsdam, one of the top teams
in the German Women’s Bundesliga, and competing against
some of the top players in the world.
With the formation of the WUSA league, Jobson returned
stateside to continue her pro career. The Atlanta Beat
selected Jobson in the fourth round of the initial WUSA draft,
where she faced stiff competition from players such as Abby
Wambach, whom she would later room with during her U.S.
national training days.
After four seasons with the WUSA, Jobson and many of
the league’s top players returned to W-League competition.

Jobson played one year for the Charlotte Eagles before
joining the Atlanta Silverbacks, a move that enabled her to
begin her coaching career. In Atlanta, Jobson served as one
of the top four staff coaches for the Atlanta United Soccer
Association, a role that included being the primary coach for
Atlanta United’s U-15, U-16 and U-17 programs.
Jobson has learned from and worked with the best
coaches in the U.S. After having benefited from their tutelage
as a player, Jobson has coached alongside two of the game’s
best in Greg Ryan and Brett Hall. Ryan, now the boss of
the U.S. Women’s National Team, added Jobson to his
staff at SMU. After having helped Hall with Chicago Socker
club programs, Miller enlisted the U.S. Women’s National
Team assistant as a volunteer aide for NIU during the 2006
campaign.
Soccer and family are part of Jobson’s own coaching staff
at NIU. Associate head coach and husband, Paul Jobson,
serves as the Huskies coach while the head coach trains and
competes for the U.S. National Team, enabling consistent
leadership within the program.
A 1996 graduate of SMU with a Bachelor of Arts degree
in Sociology, Jobson’s parents, Barbara and Walter, still
reside in St. Charles while her three brothers - Mark, Mike and
Marty - and four sisters - Monica, Mary, Mindy (who played
for University of Central Florida) and Maggie (who played
for George Washington University) - are spread around the
country.
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT MARCI MILLER JOBSON
“I expect her (NIU) teams to be very competitive and
very physical. I am confident Marci will do a great job
at Northern Illinois. I know she has great people skills
and will make a fantastic recruiter.” - Greg Ryan, U.S.
Women’s National Team Head Coach
“I have never been as sure that someone should be a
coachasMarciMiller[Jobson].First,shehastremendous
experience as a player at the highest levels and has
trained under some of the best coaches in the country.
Second, Marci has a keen eye for talent....Third, she has
a very strong ability to impart her knowledge....Lastly,
Marci has a tremendous work ethic which will always
propel her and others around her to the maximum of
their abilities.” - Jim Launder, Princeton Soccer Club
“Marci is an individual who personifies our goal of
providing a world-class experience to student-athletes.
Whether it be her illustrious playing resume...or her
familiarity and strong recruiting contacts ... to her
coaching experience.....to us, she represents the total
package of who we want to lead our program.” - Jim
Phillips, Northern Illinois Associate Vice President/
Director of Athletics
“She’ll be an outstanding coach because she can walk
the walk. Marci has proven herself at the highest level
of the game. She has a wonderful integrity which will
engender the trust of her recruits.” - Anson Dorrance,
North Carolina head coach, college soccer’s
winningest coach
Year-by-Year at Northern Illinois
Season W L T Pct. MAC Highlight(s)
2005 5 11 2 .333 3-8-0 (.273) Won opening match as HC
2006 8 11 2 .429 5-6-0 (.455) MAC Tournament Finalist
Overall 13 22 4 .385 8-14-0 (.364)
Coaching Experience
2005-pres. Northern Illinois Head Coach
2003-05 Atlanta United (U-15, U-16, U-17) Head Coach
1998 SMU Asst. Coach
Playing Experience
International: U.S. National Team, 2005-present
Professional: Atlanta Silverbacks (W-League), 2005; Charlotte Eagles (W-
League), 2004; Atlanta Beat (WUSA), 1999-2003; Turbine Potsdam (German
Bundesliga), 1998
Education
College: Southern Methodist (1998)
High School: St. Charles (Ill.) HS (1994)
Personal
Hometown: St. Charles, Ill.
Family: Husband, Paul Jobson (NIU associate head coach)
ABOUT JOBSON

PAUL
JOBSON
Associate Head Coach
3rd Season
Presbyterian (S.C.), 1999
Paul Jobson is much more than an assistant coach
to those who know the Northern Illinois women’s soccer
program. Among his duties are serving as the program’s
day-to-day administrator, planning and structuring practices
and organizing summer camps. In addition, he serves as
the team’s head coach when wife Marci Miller Jobson is
away training or competing for the U.S. National Team.
Prior to the 2007 season, Jobson was promoted to
associate head coach after leading the Huskies for 13
games during the 2006 season while Marci donned the
Red, White and Blue.
The work of the Jobsons at NIU is just part of their
special partnership. Beyond being husband and wife, Paul
and Marci have worked together with the Atlanta Beat of the
WUSA and with various youth soccer programs throughout
the state of Georgia.
More than just her No. 1 fan, Jobson is also the first
person to step in when Miller’s U.S. Women’s National
Team career takes her away from the Huskies.
That teamwork and Jobson’s extensive and varied
background in soccer was why Miller’s first step as the new
NIU boss was to hire him as her assistant.
“He’s produced results while coaching young women at
many levels. I just don’t believe I could find anyone with his
skills and the same passion for the game,” Miller Jobson
insisted.
The Atlanta, Ga. native was a three-year letterman at
Presbyterian College in South Carolina and was a member
of the squad which made the school’s first NCAA Division
II championship appearance. The Blue Hose compiled a
17-3-1 ledger that included the South Atlantic Conference
regular season and postseason tourney championships.
Jobson helped Presbyterian to a 15-4-3 mark and
regular season and conference tournament titles during
the 1996 campaign. The following season, he was part of
a team that notched 11 victories before opting to begin his
coaching career as a senior.
During his senior season at PC, Jobson served as
a student assistant coach while finishing his bachelor’s
degree in accountancy in 1999. Upon graduation, Jobson
moved into a role as assistant men’s soccer coach and
assistant sports information director at Presbyterian until
he left to work for his family’s business a year later.
In 2002, Jobson resumed his work in soccer when
he took a position with the Atlanta Beat of the WUSA
(women’s professional soccer league). In his role with the
team, Jobson was able to work in many different facets
of the soccer world, including promotion, youth soccer
development and game day operations. Jobson’s duties
with the Beat ranged from serving as an account executive
to being program director for youth player development,
co-producer of the Atlanta Beat Road Show, and manager
of the ajcjobs.com kickback zone. There he also met his
future bride, Marci Miller, who was playing for the team.
Throughout his soccer experiences, Jobson turned
sports administration duties into his specialty, routinely taking
on the tasks of fund-raising, budgets and camps.
Originally from Conyers, Ga. and a graduate of Salem
High School, Jobson has also served as the Soccer Director
and Program Supervisor for the Snellville (Ga.) Parks and
Recreation Department as well as the Athletic Coordinator
for Recreation and Select Soccer for the Alpharetta (Ga.)
Recreation and Parks Department.
In 2005, Jobson served as the junior varsity soccer coach
at Milton High School in Alpharetta, where he guided one of
the best JV programs in the state of Georgia.
Immediately prior to coming to Northern Illinois, Jobson
served as the Executive Director of the Atlanta Youth Soccer
Association. In 2005, Jobson earned his USSF National `B’
license.
Coaching Experience
2005-pres. Northern Illinois Asst. Coach/Assoc. HC
2005 Milton High School (Alpharetta, Ga.) J.V. Head Coach
2000-05 Various Clubs in Georgia Head Coach
1998-99 Presbyterian (S.C.) College Asst. Men’s Coach
Soccer Experience
Frontoffice,AtlantaBeat(2002-04);SoccerDirectorandProgramSupervisor,
Snellville (Ga.) Parks and Recreation; Athletic Coordinator for Recreation
andSelectSoccer,Alpharetta(Ga.)Recreation andParks; ExecutiveDirector,
Atlanta Youth Soccer Association
Education
College: Presbyterian (S.C.) College (1999)
High School: Salem (Ga.) HS (1995)
Personal
Hometown: Conyers, Ga.
Family: Wife, Marci Miller Jobson (NIU head coach)
ABOUT JOBSON

MERIT
STLOUKAL
Assistant Coach
2nd Season
Indiana, 1998
CHUCK
CODD
Assistant Coach
1st Season
North Carolina State, 1990
Now in her second season on Marci Miller Jobson’s coaching
staff, Merit (Elzey) Stloukal returns to work with goalkeepers.
Last season, Stloukal mentored Lindsey Curnock, who
recorded seven shutouts for the second-highest season total in
school history. Under Stloukal’s guidance, Curnock put together
a stretch of three consecutive shutout victories to help lead the
Huskies to a berth in the MAC Championship Game.
Stloukal is another successful player and coach who is a
long-time acquaintance of Jobson.
Teammates on the St. Charles High School powerhouse
teams from 1991-94, Stloukal was a Parade Magazine All-
America and Illinois all-everything goalie who went on to enjoy a
stellar four-year career in net for Indiana University.
Stloukal began her coaching career as a varsity volunteer
and goalkeeper trainer for St. Charles East High School from the
spring of 1999 to 2001. During the fall of 2002, she served as
co-coach of the St. Charles Strikers’ Under-13 Club squad, which
accumulated a number of tourney titles and runner-up finishes.
Her youth soccer resume includes working as the goalkeeper
and team trainer for the Tri-Cities Soccer Club at various levels
from fall of 2003 to the spring of 2004.
However, from spring 2002 through 2006, Stloukal was
the varsity assistant and goalie coach for the St. Charles North
High School program which claimed IHSA regional titles in four
consecutive campaigns with a second-place Class AA finish in
2004.
As a prep player, Stloukal was a key figure behind coach
Tim Dailey’s 1992 and 1994 state championship units, while the
1993 unit finished third. Including a 27-0-1 mark in 1994, Stloukal
posted a four-year record of 91-8-9 (.884) for the Saints. Her
maiden name (Elzey) can still be found throughout the IHSA
records section ranking No. 2 for most shutouts (24) in a single
season (1994) and No. 3 for most career whitewashes (66).
Stloukal’s four letter-winning campaigns at Indiana included
first team All-Big Ten honors in 1995 and second team accolades
in 1996, with All-Great Lakes Region standing in both of those
years. She left IU as the school’s all-time record holder for saves
(442) and victories (35), and ranks second in shutouts (14).
Stloukal had a career-high 6.5 shutouts in 1996 en route to guiding
the Hoosiers to their first-ever NCAA Tourney appearance. Her
seasonal shutouts rank third, ninth, and 10th.
After Indiana, Stloukal protected the nets for the Chicago
Cobras from 1996-2001 and was a member of the Cobras
unit which was the national runner-up in 1997 and the national
champion for 2000.
Stloukal earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from
Indiana in 1994. She is married to Byron Stloukal of St. Charles,
the couple has a son Mason, 6, and a daughter, Meleah, 3.
Chuck Codd is the newest member of the NIU coaching staff,
bringing experience that includes a professional playing career
and a previous assistant coaching role at the Division I level.
“We are excited to have Chuck on our staff as volunteer
assistant coach,” said head coach Marci Miller Jobson. “He
comes with great experience both as a player and coach, having
been an assistant at Northwestern and the director of coaching
for the Chicago Sockers girls’ program. Not only does he know
the talent in the Chicago area very well, but he is also great at
developing the talent he already is working with. Chuck has a
magnetic personality and his players love to play for him.”
Codd most recently served as the girls’ team director for the
Chicago Sockers club team based in Palatine. Prior to that role,
he was an assistant coach at Northwestern for four seasons,
working one year with the men’s program and the final three with
the women’s team.
As a professional soccer player, Codd won three national
championships with the Chicago Stingers/Sockers outdoor team
from 1997-2000. Prior to his outdoor stint, Codd spent seven
seasons playing for the Chicago Power, Cincinnati Silverbacks
and Buffalo Blizzard of the NPSL.
Codd’s experience includes local ties as coach for the Celtics
club in St. Charles for three years and one year at St. Charles
High School. In addition, he spent two years coaching with the
Tophat girls’ club in Atlanta.
A native of Torrance, Calif., Codd is a graduate of North
Carolina State University with a degree in history. While a prep at
South Torrance High, he played for the Fram Culver Club.
Codd is married to Charmaine Hooper, a member of the
Canadian National Team who is regarded as one of the top
women’s soccer players in the world. The couple has a daughter
named Charlie.
MEGAN
KOLKAY
Student Asst. Coach
ERIN
DUNBAR
Manager

Expectations are high for the 2007
Northern Illinois women’s soccer team
after reaching its first MAC Championship
Game in nearly a decade one year ago.
Last season’s Huskie squad achieved
its success with a youthful roster that
included just one senior starter. With
this year’s team returning 15 veteran
letterwinners while adding a strong
recruiting class, a repeat trip to the
league’s title match is a realistic goal.
The 2007 campaign is 10 years removed
from NIU’s first MAC Championship in
1997 and the Huskies have their eyes on
repeating that feat.
As head coach Marci Miller Jobson
enters her third season in DeKalb, she
is armed with her deepest and most
talented squad. Even with the returning
experience, the 2007 Huskie squad is
still young with only five seniors on the
roster.
“The expectation we have for this team
is that we continually get better and hit
the potential that we have,” said Jobson.
“We want to be spirited and passionate
about the game and give our best effort
each time out. We expect to be one of the
toughest teams in the league, one that
will battle until the end in every match.
Our goal is to develop consistency in our
program and set a standard of regularly
reaching the MAC Tournament year in
and year out.”
Leading the scoring punch for
the Huskies is senior forward Karen
Enockson, who accounted for one-
third of the team’s scoring a year ago.
Enockson’s nine goals in 2006 marked
the fifth-highest total in school history,
and with opposing teams sure to try to
keep her in check, attacking opportunities
for other forwards will open up.
2 0 0 7 O U T L O O K
A familiar face returns
to the NIU lineup this season
in senior Elaine Eliadis, who
sat out 2006 with an injury
after totaling 10 points
the previous season. Also
looking to provide scoring
for the Huskies will be 2006
Freshman All-MAC honoree
Lisa Maier, the team’s
second-leading scorer with
five goals and 13 points
last year. With junior Thea
Johnson, who produced
six points in 2006, NIU will
not be short on potential
scorers.
Depth will be prevalent
at the midfield and forward
positions with veteran juniors
Maddie Lehman and Erin
Fahey along with a trio of
sophomores in Kim Schmitt,
Sara McClard, and Jamie
Sitter. Newcomers Jestina
Orlando, a transfer from North Dakota
State, and high-scoring DeKalb High
School standout Becca Ford will push
for playing time at highly-competitive
positions.
“Offensively, we have Karen back as
our captain and leading scorer from a
year ago,” said Jobson. “She has been
working continually to get better and
improvedrastically.Lisareturnswithmore
experience as a forward after having an
impact as a freshman while still learning
the position. With Thea returning as well,
the chemistry between those three is
very good. Becca could have an impact
for us as a freshman, Elaine is back after
missing last season and Jestina could
see some time. Overall, we have very
good depth offensively.”
The Huskie defense will be anchored
by seniors in Katie Sturges and Michelle
Christian and sophomore Micaela
Damas. Sturges owns 49 career starts
since entering the team’s lineup as a
freshman in 2004 and is entrenched
as one of the most solid defenders in
the league. Christian, who started eight
games a year ago, and Damas, who
quickly became one of the Huskies’
most tenacious defensive players, lead a
group of young freshmen who are hungry
to contribute.
“Our defenders are very tough and
ferocious players,” said Jobson. “Katie
[Sturges] typifies that persona for us and
is the leader back there. Most of the time
she is the one who will try to shut down
the opponent’s best player. Micaela is a
tough, scrappy player who had a strong
freshman season, and Mo is an all-state
player who could make an impact in her
first season. I feel good about Jenna
Clausen’s ability to lead, both vocally and
by example, and Michelle adds veteran
leadership and depth.”
Lindsey Curnock returns in goal after
posting seven shutouts, the second-
highest total in school history and helping
lead the Huskies’ late-season success
with three consecutive whitewashings.
Curnock will be pushed by redshirt
freshman Audrey Holmer, who sat out
2006 while recovering from an injury, and
incoming freshman Meaghan Bennett,
one of Michigan’s top high school
netminders.
“We will have depth in goal this season
after having one goalkeeper last year,”
said Jobson. “It will be a very competitive
position with Lindsey returning as the
starter and Audrey and Meaghan pushing
each other to be better.”
SCHEDULE
After a pair of exhibition matches in
Florida, NIU opens the new season in
its own tournament, Aug. 31 against
IUPUI and Sept. 2 vs. Iowa. From there,
the Huskies’ non-conference slate is
highlighted by home matches against
perennial Horizon League contender
Wisconsin-Green Bay and a pair of road
matches against Chicago foes Loyola
and DePaul.
The MAC will be as wide open as ever.
In last season’s conference tournament
each of the lower-seeded teams emerged
victorious in the first round, proving the
parity that was demonstrated week in
and week out during league play.
NIU opens MAC play with a trip
to Bowling Green before its MAC
Tournament Championship rematch
against Toledo on Sept. 30. The Huskies
return home for a pair of games against
Kent State and Buffalo before embarking
on a tough four-match stretch that begins
at Ball State, the defending regular
season champion. NIU closes its home
schedule against a formidable Central
Michigan squad and a competitive
Eastern Michigan team ahead of
the regular season finale at Western
Michigan.
“It is hard to say that there is a favorite
to win the MAC,” said Jobson. “Every
team is so competitive and that is what
makes the conference so much fun. You
must show up every game because any
team can win at any time. Last season
we performed well against some of the
higher-finishing teams in the league and
struggled with teams toward the bottom.
There’s no clear cut choice as a team to
beat, but Ball State is a team to watch
and Central Michigan and Toledo will
field quality teams. As the tournament
showed last season, it is a wide-open
league.”
Karen Enockson (4) and Thea Johnson (7) return to
lead the Huskie attack.

M E E T T H E H U S K I E S
2006: Totaled two points with one goal on season ... NIU Victory
Scholar (3.50 gpa and above) for fourth consecutive year ... Started
8 of the 15 games played ... Scored a goal in the 4-0 season
opening victory vs. Eastern Washington (8-25), converting only shot
attempt of the season ... One of three juniors to earn a letter.
2005: Came off the bench
and played in first two
contests before suffering a
season-ending injury ... NIU
Victory Scholar.
2004: One of seven players
to see action in every contest
and recorded seven starts
on defense ... Earned Victory
Scholar award.
2003: Redshirted ... Earned
NIU Victory Scholar award.
High School: Honorable
mention All-State according
t o M i n n e s o t a H i g h
School Soccer Coaches
Association, following a
senior season which capped
three-year varsity career as
a standout defender ... Part
of Apple Valley stonewall
which registered 31 shutout
victories over three seasons
... First-team All-Lake Conference selection in her final two years
... Tallied three goals as a senior captain from defensive position
and earned team MVP when AVHS claimed sectional and Lake
Conference crowns ... Junior year saw Eagles allow just eight goals
all season and notch 13 shutouts ... Scored four goals and set up
three others during sophomore season ... Earned team’s Rookie of
the Year plaque on Apple Valley conference championship squad,
which had 11 shutouts as part of 14-1-5 campaign ... Found back of
the net twice during first prep season ... Earned two varsity letters
in track and field and one in ice hockey ... National Honor Society
member and three-time academic letterwinner.
Personal: Played for Valley United Soccer Club from 1996-2002
in addition to AAU participation in basketball and track ... Biological
Sciences major.
CAREER STATISTICS
Season MP-MS G A Pts.
2004 18-7 0 0 0
2005 2-0 0 0 0
2006 15-8 1 0 2
Totals 35-15 1 0 2
Totaled two points with one goal on season ... NIU Victory
MICHELLE
CHRISTIAN
Defender
5-8, Sr., 2L
Apple Valley, Minn.
(Apple Valley)22
JENNA
CLAUSEN
Midfielder/Defender
5-6, Jr., 2L
Racine, Wisc.
(Horlick)9
2006: Had two assists for two points during the season ... Started
every game of 2006 campaign, one of six players to achieve that
feat ... Added an assist in 2-0 win at Central Michigan (10-13) ...
Assisted on game-winning goal in the last minute of a 2-1 victory
vs. Miami (OH) (10-22).
2005: Earned MAC All-Freshman team accolades and earned
team’s Offensive MVP award ... Team’s third-leading point producer
with seven on three goals and one assist ... Tied for second on
the team in goals scored ...
Only freshman to both play
and start all 18 contests ...
Recorded initial collegiate
points just before halftime
with a goal that was part of
a 1-1 tie at Western Illinois
(8-28) ... Tallied the match-
winner with 10 minutes left
in 3-2 victory over Ohio (9-
30) ... Third strike came in
3-2 overtime loss at Buffalo
(10-9) ... Lone assist came
in 1-1 draw with Illinois State
(9-18).
High School: Extensive
senior accolades included
first team all-state from
coaches association ...
All-Racine County Player
of the Year and earned
team’s Player of Year, Most
Dedicated and MVP honors
... Four-time first team All-
South-East Conference and helped team capture four straight
sectional trophies ... Received first team all-county honors her
last three years on top of second-team all-county as a freshman
... Tallied 54 points (22 goals/10 assists) during senior year that
was highlighted by state tourney win over No. 4-rated foe ... Posted
top seasonal point total with 56 on 22 goals and 12 assists during
her junior year ... Had 21 goals as a freshman ... Accumulated 171
career points (69 goals and 33 assists) as Horlick compiled a 68-
25-5 ledger ... All-county selection in both track and cross country
... Twice earned HHS Student-Athlete Scholar Award.
Personal: Made Wisconsin Olympic Development Program state
squad in 2003 and 2004. Spent 2001 season with Racine Spartans
and then next four campaigns with Racine SC Black organization.
Pre-Business major.
CAREER STATISTICS
2005 18-18 3 1 7
2006 21-21 0 2 2
Totals 39-39 3 3 9

LINDSEY
CURNOCK
Goalkeeper
5-8, So., 1L
Batavia, Ill.
(Batavia)1
2006: Went 8-11-2 with 1.27
goals against average while
starting all 21 matches in net
... Had seven shutouts on the
season, the second-highest
total in school history ... Tied
for third in the MAC with
four shutouts ... Earned NIU
Victory Scholar (3.50 gpa
or better) ... Played all but
23:10 of the season in goal
... One of the team’s eight
freshman letterwinners.
High School: Four-year
varsity letterwinner and
starter in goal for Batavia
and occasionally played in
the field during prep career
... First team All-Suburban
Prairie Conference North
Division selection and Kane
County Chronicle first team
All-Area as a senior ...
Earned Kane County Chronicle second team All-Area distinction
as a junior ... Helped team capture SPC North crowns as a junior and
sophomore ... Part of three consecutive Moline Tri-State Tournament
titles squads from 2004-06 and helped team claim 2004 Rockford
Guilford Tournament crown ... Member of team that reached regional
championship during sophomore season.
Personal: Played club soccer for Fox Valley Strikers from 2002
through 2006 ... Part of Strikers units that won Germantown (Tenn.)
Invitational and Palatine Celtic Cup championships ... Father ran
track for North Central College. Psychology major.
CAREER STATISTICS
Season MP-MS W-L-T SHO AVG GA SV Pct.
2005 21-21 8-11-2 7 1.27 27 87 .763
Totals 21-21 8-11-2 7 1.27 27 87 .763
2006: Totaled two points on two assists ... Started all 16 matches
played ... Assisted on game-winning goal in 3-0 victory against
Western Michigan (10-26) ... Had the lone assist on the only goal
MICAELA
DAMAS
Defender
5-5, So., 1L
Overland Park, Kan.
(Blue Valley North)8
scored in win vs. Kent State
(11-3) ... NIU Victory Scholar
(3.50 gpa or better).
High School: Team captain
as senior for squad that won
Eastern Kansas League
conference crown ... First
team All-Metro, second
team all-state by coaches
association, and earned
third straight All-EKL award
as a senior ... Honorable
mention all-conference her
junior and sophomore years
... Helped team capture
conference championship
during sophomore campaign
... Three-sport standout and
earned four varsity letters in
soccer, basketball, and track
and field ... Part of Class
6A state championship
basketball team in 2004-05
and helped team finish third during 2005-06 season as a senior
captain ... Second team all-conference and all-county, honorable
mention All-Sun, and was named to Kansas All-Star Team during
senior basketball season ... Set school javelin record as junior
and was two-time regional runner-up ... Ran on state’s sixth-place
4x400 relay team as a freshman ... Had two years with National
Honor Society and four straight years on Honor Roll .. Served as
President of Rough Ryders spirit club.
Personal: Played club soccer with Kansas City Comets ... Brother,
Colin, threw javelin for Nebraska track and field program ... History
major.
CAREER STATISTICS
2006 16-16 0 2 2
Totals 16-16 0 2 2
2006: Redshirted after a preseason injury ... Huskie Scholar (3.00-
3.49 gpa) in NIU’s Academic Excellence Program.
2005: Led team with 10 points on four goals and two assists ...
Team leader with two match-winning goals and shared the lead in
overall goals ... Started 10 of 16 matches played ... Tallied decisive
marker in 2-1 season-opening victory over UW-Green Bay (8-26)
... Netted unassisted winner off a free kick in 1-0 win over Akron
(10-2) ... Had team’s last two strikes of the season against Eastern
Michigan (10-16) and Western Michigan (10-28) ... Earned NIU
Huskie Scholar recognition.
2004: Totaled six points on one goal and four assists ... Assist total
ranked second on team while point total was sixth ... Started all 17
matches played ... Scored match winner and added an assist in 4-0
win over Western Illinois (8-30) ... Huskie Scholar honoree.
2003: Scored six points on two goals and two assists during first
ELAINE
ELIADIS
Forward/Midfielder
5-3, Sr.-R, 3L
Orland Park, Ill.
(Carl Sandburg)10

collegiate campaign ... Tied
for team lead with two goals
and was second in points
... Played in all 19 contests
with eight starts ... Scored
match-winning goal, her first
collegiate point, in 1-0 win vs.
Creighton (9-12) ... Notched
goal at Bowling Green (10-
12) ... Had assists vs. Ohio
(9-28) and UW-Green Bay
(10-29) ... Received Huskie
Scholar recognition.
High School: Two-time
Illinois High School Soccer
Coaches Association All-
Sectional honoree ... Had
23 goals and 29 assists as a
four-year varsity letterwinner
... Earned All-SICA West
honors twice while playing
for three straight league
championship units ... Led
team to 19-5-4 record and IHSA quarterfinals appearance in 2003
and played for school’s state runner-up squad.
Personal: Player club soccer for 11 years, including final seven
for Windy City Pride ... Earned squad’s Player of the Year award in
2000 ... Physical Education major.
CAREER STATISTICS
2003 19-8 2 2 6
2004 17-17 1 4 6
2005 16-10 4 2 10
2006 -Redshirted-
Totals 52-35 7 8 22
2006: Academic All-MAC selection and named team’s Offensive
MVP ... Accounted for one-third of NIU’s goal output to lead the
team and tied for the MAC lead with nine ... Goal total was the fifth-
highest in school history ... Tied for second in MAC with team-best
22 points ... Selected as MAC Player of the Week after scoring two
goals and adding an assist in 3-0 victory over Western Michigan
(10-26) ... Scored match-winning goal in 4-0 win vs. Eastern
Washington (8-25) ... Had unassisted goal vs. South Dakota State
(8-27) ... Assisted on game-tying goal in 1-1 draw vs. Creighton
(9-4) ... Scored two unassisted goals in 2-2 tie with UW-Green Bay
(9-8) ... Tallied opening goal in match vs. DePaul (9-10) ... Scored
goal in 2-0 win vs. Kent State (10-6) ... Notched team’s lone goal
vs. Buffalo (10-8) ... Assisted on match-winning goal vs. Miami (OH)
(10-22) ... Credited with an assist in first round MAC tournament
victory over Ohio (10-29) ... Earned NIU Victory Scholar (3.50 gpa
or better) honors.
2005: Scored nine points with four goals and one assist in
KAREN
ENOCKSON
Forward
5-7, Sr., 2L
St. Charles, Ill.
(East)4
first season at NIU after
transferring from Iowa ...
Team-leader in shots taken
(35), co-leader in goals, and
finished second in points ...
Started 17 of 18 contests
played ... Scored first NIU
points with goal vs. Wright
State (9-2) ... Struck for
match winner in 1-0 win over
DePaul (9-4) ... Had opening
goal of 3-2 victory over
Ohio (9-30) ... Scored goal
vs. Bowling Green (9-23)
... Lone assist was set-up
for match-winner in 2-0 win
over Central Michigan (10-
14) ... Victory Scholar (3.50
and above gpa) honoree in
NIU’s Academic Excellence
Program.
Iowa: Sat out 2004 season
due to torn ACL before
transferring ... Totaled goal and assist while playing in 15 matches
during freshman season with two starts ... Had first career goal
vs. Drake (9-5) and recorded an assist in upset victory over No.
12 BYU (9-13) ... Dean’s list student was also member of Iowa
honors program.
High School: Made Chicago Tribune’s “Area Top 50 Players”
list prior to scoring 43 points on 14 goals and 15 assists during
senior season ... Earned Tri-Cities All-Area and All-Upstate Eight
Conference selections as a junior and senior ... Chicago Tribune
“Athlete of the Week” selection as a junior ... Two-time UEC All-
Academic honoree also received Human Relations Award in 2002
and was a D.A.R.E. role model.
Personal: Led Naperville Soccer Association in scoring and was
member of Campton United’s Celtic Cup championship squad ...
Psychology and Spanish double-major ... Lance Armstrong fan.
CAREER STATISTICS
*2003 15-2 1 1 3
2004 -Sat out as transfer-
2005 18-17 4 1 9
2006 21-21 9 4 22
*Totals 39-38 13 5 31
*Career totals are NIU only and do not include 2003 season (Iowa)
2006: Scored two points on one assist while playing in 17 matches
... Earned team’s Players’ Player Award ... Received NIU Huskie
Scholar (3.0-3.49 gpa) recognition ... Tallied goal in season-opening
victory vs. Eastern Washington (8-25) ... Earned starting nod in
MAC Tournament Final vs. Toledo (11-5).
2005: Had one assist in 16 matches ... One of six freshmen
letterwinners ... Notched a point on an assist in 1-1 overtime tie at
ERIN
FAHEY
Midfielder
5-6, Jr., 2L
New Lenox, Ill.
(Lincoln-Way Central)3

2006: Recorded six points on two goals and two assists ... Team’s
third-leading scorer while starting all 21 matches ... Scored long goal
vs. Northwestern (9-15) ... Assisted on NIU’s only goal in 1-0 victory
over Ohio (9-29) ... Added an assist in the regular season finale vs.
Western Michigan (10-26) ... Scored team’s lone goal in the MAC
Tournament Final vs. Toledo (11-5) ... NIU Victory Scholar (3.50 gpa
or better) honoree.
2005: Totaled three points on
one goal and one assist ...
Tied for team’s fifth-highest
point total ... One of three
players to start 17 matches
and played in 18 contests
... Began collegiate career
by scoring team’s first goal,
an unassisted strike, in 2-1
season-opening victory over
UW-Green Bay (8-26) ... Had
an assist on the match-winning
goal against Ohio (9-30).
High School: Earned Illinois
High School Soccer Coaches
A s s o c i a t i o n A l l - S t a t e ,
Northwest Times’ Player of the
Year, and first team All-Area
by both Northwest Times and
Star Newspapers as a senior
... Racked up 102 points on
39 goals and 24 assists while
helping team to 17-5-2 record and conference title during senior
season ... Made Orion All-Tournament squad after helping squad
capture tourney crown in 2005 ... Earned IHSSCA All-Sectional
honors as junior and senior after garnering honorable mention
status as a sophomore ... Three-time All-SICA East selection after
honorable mention pick as a freshman ... Co-captain and MVP in her
senior and junior campaigns ... Totaled 80 points on 31 goals and 18
assists and made Carbondale All-Tourney unit as a junior ... Tallied
98 goals and earned four letters during prep soccer career ... Field
hockey letterwinner as freshman and was MVP and All-SICA East
cross country performer during sophomore and junior years.
Personal: Played club soccer with Chicago Magic and made all-star
units while attending summer camps at Purdue, Tampa, Indiana and
NIU ... Father, Tim, was four-time All-American in track and field at
Southern Illinois ... Physical Education major.
CAREER STATISTICS
2005 18-17 1 1 3
2006 21-21 2 2 6
Totals 39-38 3 3 9
Western Illinois (8-28) ... Missed two matches before returning to
see action in all 11 MAC outings.
High School: Two-time Illinois High School Soccer Coaches
Association All-State selection ... Named Chicago Tribune Special
Mention All-State and Star Newspapers’ Player of the Year as a
senior while leading team to fourth-place state finish and 21-6-1
record ... All-Area and SICA West All-Conference selection by Star
Newspapers’ for four consecutive seasons ... Three-time IHSSCA
All-Sectional selection was also named to Daily Southtown’s All-
Area team in both 2004 and 2005 ... Earned school’s Shining Knight
honor for 2005 after claiming second team MVP award ... Named
to Wheaton North All-Tournament squad during her senior season
... Helped team win conference title and reach the IHSA Elite Eight
as a freshman ... Four-time soccer letterwinner.
Personal: Played club soccer for Windy City Pride and helped
team win State Cup titles in 2004 and 2005 while taking second in
Midwest Regional League during both seasons ... Part of national
finalist team in 2004 that claimed regional and Presidents’ Day
Tourney titles ... Member of 2003 Best of Midwest, Celtic Cup,
FC Milwaukee Invitational, and Orange and Blue U18/U19 tourney
championship teams ... Selected to Illinois Olympic Development
Program state squad in 2002 and 2003 and regional camp in 2004
... Named to North Carolina camp all-star squad in both 2002 and
2003 ... Physical Education major.
CAREER STATISTICS
2005 16-0 0 1 1
2006 17-1 1 0 2
Totals 33-1 1 1 3
2006: Redshirted ... Earned NIU Huskie Scholar (3.0-3.49 gpa)
honors.
High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner despite missing most
of her senior year because of knee injury ... Earned first team All-
Area acclaim from Elmhurst Press in 2004 and 2006 and was first
team IHSSCA All-Sectional choice for last two prep campaigns ...
Two-time team MVP and three-time Best Defensive Player recipient
... Garnered team’s “Miss Soccer” honor as sophomore ... Set
school single-season record with a 1.14 goals against average
and set save percentage standard as a junior ... Played for head
coach Lindsey Ditomasso and was tutored by ex-Huskie standout
keeper Markus Roy ... Honor Roll student throughout prep career
and made National Honor Society for the last three semesters in
high school and was an Illinois State Scholar.
Personal: Began club career with Elmhurst SC for former Huskie
standout and ex-assistant men’s coach Karsten Roy ... Spent
past three years playing for Windy City Pride ... Illinois Olympic
Development Program State Team member in 2004 and 2005 ...
Admires Brianna Scurry and Tim Howard ... Skilled cello player
who gives cello lessons ... Pre-Business major.
AUDREY
HOLMER
Goalkeeper
5-8, Fr.-R
Elmhurst, Ill.
(York)00
THEA
JOHNSON
Forward
5-9, Jr., 2L
Homewood, Ill.
(Homewood-Flossmoor)7

2006: Freshman All-MAC selection after scoring 13 points on five
goals and three assists ... Ranked second on team in points, goals
and assists ... Started all 19 matches played ... Assisted on match-
winning goal in collegiate debut vs. Eastern Washington (8-25) ...
Scored game-tying goal in 1-1 draw vs. Creighton (9-4) ... Notched
goal in 2-0 win over Central Michigan (10-13) ... Totaled three points
with one assist and the match-winning goal in a 2-1 victory over
Miami (OH) (10-22) ... Recorded an assist in a 3-0 triumph over
Western Michigan (10-26) ... Notched an unassisted match-winning
goal in 2-0 victory over Ohio (10-29) in first round game of MAC
Tournament ... Catapulted team to the MAC Tournament Final with
the only goal in a 1-0 semifinal win over Kent State (11-3).
H i g h S c h o o l : T e a m
captain for squad that won
conference and sectional
championship and finished
17-4-2 during her senior
season ... Scored 39 points
on 12 goals and 15 assists to
help team to the conference
title as a junior ... Contributed
24 points on six goals and 12
assists during sophomore
season which included Daily
Southtown “Player of the
Week” accolade ... Part of
IHSA Class AA Elite Eight
squad and conference titlist
on team that finished 19-5-4
during freshman season ...
Honor Roll member during
her freshman, sophomore
and senior years ... Member
of school’s First Class
Leader organization.
Personal: Played for America’s Soccer Club for three seasons ...
Member of America SC crew that was ranked as high as second
in state, sixth in region and 22nd in nation ... Lists Mia Hamm and
Michael Jordan as admired athletes ... Physical Education major.
CAREER STATISTICS
2006 19-19 5 3 13
Totals 19-19 5 3 13
2006: Totaled four points on one goal and two assists while starting
20 of 21 matches played ... Assisted on match-winning goal in 2-0
victory over Kent State (10-6) ... Tallied an assist on the winning
goal in 2-0 shutout at Central Michigan (10-13) ... Scored goal in
3-0 victory over Western Michigan (10-26) ... Combined for 23:10
in goal and made three saves in two matches.
2005: Did not record a point
in 17 matches with three
startsasdefensivemidfielder
... Earned first collegiate
start vs. Wright State (9-
2) ... Played season-high
70 minutes as starter vs.
Creighton (9-9) ... Started
against Drake (9-11).
High School: Earned Illinois
HighSchoolSoccerCoaches
Association All-Sectional
honors and All-Upstate Eight
Conference accolades as a
senior ... Team MVP as part
of regional champion and
sectional semifinalist squad
... Named team’s Most
Improved Player following
22-5-2 junior season when
the squad reached IHSA
Class AA Championship
game ... Four-year varsity
letterwinner and part of teams that combined to go 55-22-14 during
prep career.
Personal: Grew up in St. Charles as a fan of Marci Miller and Anne
Poulin ... Business Management major.
CAREER STATISTICS
2005 17-3 0 0 0
2006 21-20 1 2 4
Totals 38-23 1 2 4
MADDIE
LEHMAN
Midfielder
5-8, Jr., 2L
St. Charles, Ill.
(North)27
LISA
MAIER
Forward/Defender/Midfielder
5-7, So., 1L
Orland Park, Ill.
(Carl Sandburg)17

squad from 1994 through 2003, including the 2001 and 2002 state
and regional titlists ... Nutrition major.
CAREER STATISTICS
2006 18-17 2 0 4
Totals 18-17 2 0 4
2006: Appeared in two matches as a reserve ... NIU Huskie Scholar
(3.0-3.49 gpa) honoree ... Saw action in consecutive outings against
Northwestern (9-15) and Bowling Green (9-22).
2005: Played in 10 matches with two starts ... Made first collegiate
start vs. Wright State (9-2) ... Also started vs. Creighton (9-9) ...
Logged 54-minute appearances against DePaul (9-4) and Drake
(9-11).
High School: Team MVP and co-captain while helping team finish
21-6-1 and fourth at IHSA Tournament as a senior ... Helped team
to conference championship and IHSA Elite Eight appearance as a
freshman ... Earned four varsity soccer letters ... Prep teammate of
fellow Huskie Erin Fahey.
Personal: Gained club soccer experience with both Chicago Magic
and Team Chicago ... Admires Michael Jordan ... Sister, Ashleigh,
played soccer for College of St. Francis ... Liberal Arts & Sciences
major.
CAREER STATISTICS
2005 10-2 0 0 0
2006 2-0 0 0 0
Totals 12-2 0 0 0
2006: Redshirted due to injury ... NIU Huskie Scholar (3.0-3.49 gpa)
honoree.
2005: Came off the bench in seven contests ... Helped NIU notch
early season highlight with 1-0 win vs. DePaul (9-30) ... Earned
Huskie Scholar recognition.
2004: Scored two points with one goal in 12 matches ,,, Tallied first
collegiate marker with game-winning goal in 2-1 triumph over Buffalo
(10-10) ... One of nine Huskies to score a goal during the season
... Huskie Scholar (3.00 to 3.49 gpa) honoree in NIU’s Academic
Excellence Program.
2006: Scored one goal and started 16 of 21 matches played ...
Scored first collegiate goal, unassisted, against DePaul (9-10) ...
One of the team’s eight freshman letterwinners.
High School: Ranked third on squad with 27 points, 11 goals
and five assists and helped team reach IHSA Class AA Elite Eight
... Also helped squad to Elite Eight appearance and 17-victory
season as a sophomore ... Four-year letterwinner and three-season
starter as part of team that combined for 61 victories during her
prep career.
Personal: Spent six seasons with Windy City Pride Soccer Club
and part of 2004 and 2005 Illinois State Cup finalist squads ...
Club team also collected the Midwest Regional League title in
2004, FC Milwaukee titles in 2003 and 2005, and the Surf Cup
Championship and Wags Finals in 2003 ... Father played collegiate
baseball at Lincoln College ... Lists Mia Hamm and club coach
Ko Thanadabouth as favorite soccer athletes ... Pre-Business
major.
CAREER STATISTICS
2006 16-0 1 0 2
Totals 16-0 1 0 2
2006: Scored two goals to total four points ... Started the first 17
games of her collegiate career before being sidelined by injury to
end the season ... Registered first collegiate goal, the game-winning
marker, in 1-0 triumph over Ohio (9-29) ... Scored the game’s first
goal in a 2-1 win against Miami (OH) (10-22).
High School: First team all-conference and IHSSCA All-Sectional
pick as a senior ... Scored 29 points on 13 goals and three assists
as part of conference and state championship team that finished
24-2-1 during junior year ... Helped lead squad to conference
championship and 23-3-1 record as sophomore ... Top varsity
scorer with 32 points on 15 goals and two assists for conference
titlist and IHSA Elite Eight qualifier that finished 21-3-3 her freshman
season ... Team won conference championship all four seasons
during her prep career ... Earned academic letter as a junior and
senior and made Dean’s List.
Personal: Played for America’s Soccer Club for three years, a
team that was ranked as high as second in state, sixth in region
and 22nd in nation ... Also played for Team Chicago’s Brazil Girls
HANNAH
NUSSBAUM
5-6, Jr., 1L
New Lenox, Ill.
(Lincoln-Way Central)21
MARISA
ORIENTE
Midfielder/Forward
5-2, Jr., 2L
Homer Glen, Ill.
(Lockport)5
KELLY
MULLANY
Midfielder
5-9, So., 1L
Naperville, Ill.
(Neuqua Valley)16
Scored one goal and started 16 of 21 matches played ...
SARA
MCCLARD
5-3, So., 1L
Mokena, Ill.
(Lincoln-Way East)12

2006: Totaled three points on one goal and one assist ... Played 17
matches with three starts ... Had an assist in her collegiate debut, a
win over Eastern Washington (8-25) ... Notched her first career goal
in the MAC Tournament opening round victory over Ohio (10-29) ...
NIU Huskie Scholar (3.0-3.49 gpa) honoree.
High School: First-Team All-Area selection by the Northwest
Herald, team MVP and captain while tying the school record with 26
goals during senior season ... Helped team win sectional title and
made Crystal Lake Central All-Tourney squad as a senior ... Earned
unanimous first team All-Big Northern Conference selections during
senior and sophomore campaigns ... Two-time team Offensive MVP
Award winner ... Earned team’s Hustle Award as a freshman ... Four-
year soccer letterwinner for former Huskie letterman Silo Ruschenski
... Earned two letters in basketball and was team Defensive MVP and
honorable mention all-conference as a senior ... Made RBCHS Honor
Roll for last two years and Dean’s List for both semesters as a senior
... Served as junior class and senior class president.
Personal: Played club soccer for RSG United from 2002-05 and
joined Crystal Lake Force from 2005-06 ... Admired athletes include
Freddie Adu and Abby Wambach ... Liberal Arts & Sciences major.
CAREER STATISTICS
2006 17-3 1 1 3
Totals 17-3 1 1 3
High School: Garnered Illinois High School Soccer Coaches
Association All-State recognition as a senior ... Named team MVP
and Most Dedicated after scoring 19 points on seven goals and
five assists during senior campaign ... Two-time first team all-area
and All-SICA West honoree ... Totaled 23 points on eight goals
and 13 assists as a junior ... Earned second team all-conference
as a sophomore ... Four-year letterwinner finished prep career as
school’s second-leading scorer with 78 points and posted with the
third-highest career assist total with 30 ... Earned two varsity letters
in basketball and held the school career steals record while ranking
second for most three-pointers made ... Honor Roll member for
one semester from freshman thru junior years and both semesters
as a senior.
Personal: Member of Chicago Magic Soccer Club from 1995-2001
and spent three campaigns with Windy City Pride, including the
2002 WAG championship team ... Kinesiology major.
CAREER STATISTICS
2004 12-0 1 0 2
2005 7-0 0 0 0
2006 Redshirted
Totals 19-0 1 0 2
2006: Scored two goals for four points, tied for third on the team in
goals and sixth in scoring ... Played 15 matches with one start ...
Scored an unassisted goal in her first two college matches, tallying
markers against Eastern Washington (8-25) and South Dakota
State (8-27) ... Earned NIU Victory Scholar (3.50 gpa or better)
recognition.
High School: Finished prep career ranked second in Illinois High
School Association record book for career assists with 106, a mark
that placed seventh on the national high school record list ... Added
76 career goals for a total of 258 points ... Named IHSSCA All-
Sectional, first team All-Area by Star Newspapers and Hammond
Times, honorable mention by the Chicago Sun-Times, first team
all-conference, Orion All-Tournament, and was team MVP and
recipient of schools’ 110% Athletic Award as a senior ... Helped
lead squad to conference and regional titles with 17-7-1 record
during senior season ... First team All-Area by Star Newspapers
during junior year ... Academic achievements included National
Honor Society membership.
Personal: Played club soccer for Libertyville Eclipse from 2004
through 2006 ... Brother, Michael, was a member of the University
of Wisconsin crew team ... Pre-Business major.
CAREER STATISTICS
2006 15-1 2 0 4
Totals 15-1 2 0 4
KIM
SCHMITT
Forward
5-8, So., 1L
Homewood, Ill.
(Homewood-Flossmoor)14
Totaled three points on one goal and one assist ... Played 17
JAMIE
SITTER
Midfielder/Forward
5-5, So., 1L
Spring Grove, Ill.
(Richmond-Burton)19

2006: Named team’s Defensive MVP for the second consecutive
season ... Earned NIU Victory Scholar (3.50 gpa or better) recogni-
tion ... Started all 21 matches as squad’s top and most experienced
defender ... Attempted five shots from defender position ... One of
six players to start every game of the season.
2005: Team’s Defensive
MVP ... Appeared in 18
matcheswith17starts...Was
on field for the entire match
13 times ... Regarded as one
of Huskies’ top defenders
and was generally assigned
to mark opposition’s top
offensive threat ... Victory
Scholar honoree.
2004: Played in all 18
matches, one of only seven
players to do so ... Made
collegiate debut in team’s
season opener and became
a starter in match two ... One
of two players from women’s
soccer program to earn
Victory Scholar (3.50 gpa
and above) status in NIU’s
own Academic Excellence
Program.
High School: Three-time
All-West Suburban Conference honoree while helping team to three
consecutive conference titles over final three seasons ... Tallied
nine points on four goals and an assist from defensive position
as a senior and finished career with 22 points on nine goals and
four assists ... Received team’s 100% Award as a sophomore
after helping team string together 19 shutouts as part of a 22-6-2
season that ended with fourth-place finish in IHSA Tournament
... Garnered Most Improved Award as a freshman ... Earned four
varsity letters while playing for squad that combined to go 71-20-15
during prep career ... Four-time Honor Roll student won school’s
Science Award as a senior.
Personal: Gained lengthy club experience with Windy City Pride
... Physical Education major.
CAREER STATISTICS
2004 18-11 0 0 0
2005 18-17 0 0 0
2006 21-21 0 0 0
Totals 57-49 0 0 0
Named team’s Defensive MVP for the second consecutive
KATIE
STURGES
Defender
5-7, Sr., 3L
Downers Grove, Ill.
(South)18
2006: Totaled three points with one goal and one assist ... Played
in 18 matches with 11 starts ... Scored the winning goal and added
an assist in 2-0 victory vs. Kent State (10-6).
High School: Four-time Kansas State Coaches Association Class
6A All-State honoree, including first team accolades the last three
years after a second team award as a freshman ... A first team all-
area and All-Arkansas Valley Chisolm Trail League all four seasons
... Three-time team MVP was named league MVP during senior
year ... Holds school records for career goals with 50, career assists
with 40, season goals with 20, season assists with 20, single-game
goals with four and single-game assists with four ... Wichita Eagle
All-Metro and first team All-Area while serving as team captain during
her final two prep campaigns ... Limited to just 12 games because
of injury, yet scored 36 points on eight goals and 20 assists while
helping team to 17-1-1 record as a senior ... Scored 54 points on
20 goals and 14 assists while leading team to a third-place finish in
the Class 6A state championships ... Helped team to consecutive
undefeated conference championships during junior and sophomore
campaigns ... Led team with 32 points on 12 goals and eight assists
as sophomore ... Team’s second-leading scorer with 26 points on
10 goals and six assists during freshman season ... Honor Roll
member for all four years in addition to being a two-time academic
letterwinner.
Personal: Served as captain for two of four seasons with Cholita’s
Strikers ... Seven-year participant in Kansas Olympic Development
Program, spent five years on state squad and made Region II pool in
2005 and 2006 ... Lists drawing, photography and music as hobbies
... Liberal Arts & Sciences major.
CAREER STATISTICS
2006 18-11 1 1 3
Totals 18-11 1 1 3
Totaled three points with one goal and one assist ... Played
CARA
STUTLER
Forward
5-5, So., 1L
Wichita, Kan.
(Maize)6
THE HUSKIES’ ILLINOIS ROSTER BY HOMETOWN
With 21 of its 28 players from the Land of Lincoln, the NIU
women’s soccer team has a distinct Illinois flavor. Listed
below by hometown (high school) are the Huskies who hail
from Illinois.
Batavia: Lindsey Curnock (Batavia)
DeKalb: Becca Ford (DeKalb)
Downers Grove: Katie Sturges (South)
Elmhurst: Audrey Holmer (York)
Geneva: Annie Wyer (Community)
Homer Glen: Marisa Oriente (Lockport)
Homewood: Thea Johnson (Homewood-Flossmoor), Kim Schmitt
(Homewood-Flossmoor)
Mokena: Sara McClard (Lincoln-Way East)
Naperville: Kelly Mullany (Neuqua Valley)
New Lenox: Erin Fahey (Lincoln-Way Central), Hannah Nussbaum
(Lincoln-Way Central)
Orland Park: Elaine Eliadis (Carl Sandburg), Lisa Maier (Carl Sandburg)
Palatine: Kaitlin Bujak (St. Viator)
Park Ridge: Jestina Orlando (Maine South)
Spring Grove: Jamie Sitter (Richmond-Burton)
St. Charles: Karen Enockson (East), Maddie Lehman (North),
Mo Smunt (East)

High School: Honorable mention Michigan High School Soccer
Coaches Association’s Dream Team after posting 13 shutouts as a
senior ... Led team to undefeated conference championship, region
semifinal appearance and 17-5-1 record during senior season
... First team all-state and Division I first-team selection by the
Michigan High School Coaches Association in 2006 ... Collected
all-conference, all-region and all-district accolades while leading
her team to a 23-1-1, a 10-0-0 league mark, and a state semifinal
appearance during junior campaign ... Posted a 0.25 goals against
average as junior ... Registered a 0.27 goals against average in
eight games as sophomore ... Helped team combine to go 82-10-5
during prep career ... Lettered in basketball as a junior.
Personal: Participated in Michigan’s Olympic Development
Program ... Health Science major.
High School: All-conference selection as a senior ... Scored
five goals and had five assists during senior season ... Helped
lead team to 24-3-1 record, conference title and Class A State
Championship while earning special mention all-area honors as a
sophomore ... Scored three goal and had four assists in 10 matches
for conference championship team that reached the Elite Eight
as freshman ... Named to all-tournament team at Palatine during
freshman season.
Personal: Played for the 2006 National Champion Eclipse club
team ... Business major.
High School: Team captain as senior and helped lead team to
first-ever region championship ... Earned four varsity letters ...
Honorable mention all-county as a freshman.
Personal: Helped lead club team to consecutive state titles in 2005
and 2006 and a region 3 Premier League championship in 2005 ...
Sports Medicine/Physical Therapy major.
High School: Earned second consecutive Female Prep Athlete
of the Year selection from the DeKalb Daily Chronicle and was
first team all-state by the Chicago Tribune ... Consensus all-state
and all-conference choice and named team MVP after scoring a
school-record 35 goals during senior season ... Owns school’s
career scoring record with 81 goals in four years ... Tallied eight
goals and five assists for 21 points and earned Upstate Eight first
team all-conference honors and all-sectional accolades as junior
... Named school’s female athlete of the year during junior year
... Scored 20 goals, including single-game five-goal outburst, and
added eight assists for 48 points while earning all-conference and
all-sectional honors as sophomore ... Racked up 18 goals and
10 assists for 46 points to earn all-conference and all-sectional
selections as a freshman ... Three-time Barbfest and Winnebago
Tournament MVP ... Named all-conference for basketball as a
senior and junior and was honorable mention all-conference as
sophomore ... Honorable mention all-state basketball honoree
during senior season.
Personal: Participated in Illinois Olympic Development Program
... Liberal Arts & Sciences major.
Honorable mention Michigan High School SoccerHonorable mention Michigan High School Soccer
MEAGHAN
BENNETT
Goalkeeper
5-7, Fr.
Portage, Mich.
(Portage Central)0
KAITLIN
BUJAK
Forward
5-4, Fr.
Palatine, Ill.
(St. Viator)20
Team captain as senior and helped lead team to
NICKI
DYKES
Defender/Midfielder
5-5, Fr.
Norcross, Ga.
(Norcross)15
BECCA
FORD
Midfielder/Forward
5-5, Fr.
DeKalb, Ill.
(DeKalb)2
2 0 0 7 H U S K I E N E W C O M E R S

High School: Team MVP and team captain as a senior ...
Scored 14 goals from defensive center mid position during senior
campaign ... Earned squad’s “Best Defender” award and was
captain during junior year ... Helped team to region championship
while scoring four goals as a sophomore ... Junior varsity team’s
Most Valuable Player as a freshman ... Totaled five varsity goals
in two seasons.
Personal: Played club soccer for NASA Elite and Super Y for
Atlanta Fire United ... Participated in Olympic Development
Program ... Kinesiology major.
North Dakota State: Played two seasons for the Bison ... Team’s
third-leading scorer in 2006 with 14 points ... Had five goals,
including two game-winners, and four assists ... Honorable mention
Division I All-Independent as a freshman ... Totaled 10 points on
three goals and four assists.
High School: Three-time all-conference and all-section honoree
... Two-time all-region ... Ran cross country for two seasons.
Personal: Played for the Chicago Sockers club team ... Elementary
Education major.
High School: Illinois top-20 recruit by the Chicago Sun-Times ...
Second team all-state choice, Naperville Sun All-Area selection,
and earned all-conference and all-sectional accolades as a senior ...
Led team to first state championship and undefeated season while
earning a No. 1 national ranking during senior year ... Team captain
2 0 0 7 H U S K I E N E W C O M E R S
Team MVP and team captain as a senior ...Team MVP and team captain as a senior ...
MEGAN
HARRY
Defender/Midfielder
5-6, Fr.
Alpharetta, Ga.
(Milton)13
JESTINA
ORLANDO
Forward
5-4, Jr.-Tr.
Park Ridge, Ill.
(Maine South/
North Dakota State)23
CHRISTEN
SCHULER
Defender
5-9, Fr.
Aurora, Ill.
(Waubonsie Valley)28
as senior and junior ... Upstate Eight all-conference selection and
first-team all-sectional pick during junior year ... Helped team set
school record with 18 shutouts, allowing just seven goals for the
year, en route to conference championship and Lemont Cup title
in junior campaign ... Honorable mention all-conference and first-
team all-sectional while helping team to Lemont Cup and regional
championships as a sophomore ... Honorable mention all-conference
as team won Lemont Cup during her freshman season.
Personal: Member of the Illinois Olympic Development Team ...
Born in St. Louis, Mo. ... Brother, Chris, is a soccer standout at
Creighton University ... Business major and Spanish minor.
High School: Kane County Chronicle and St. Charles Republican
Player of the Year, all-state and all-conference choice along with
all-area selections by the Daily Herald, Kane County Chronicle and
St. Charles Republican as a senior ... Team MVP during senior
season ... Third team Chicago Sun-Times All-Area selection as
a junior ... Team captain as senior and junior ... Earned Upstate
Eight all-conference honors while helping lead team to regional
championship during her junior campaign ... All-conference and
all-area choice as sophomore ... Named honorable mention all-
conference as part of regional championship team as a freshman
... Totaled six goals and five assists for 17 points over first three
years of her prep career.
Personal: Played for Fox Valley Strikers club team ... Kinesiology
major ... Aspires to be a college soccer coach.
High School: Suburban Prairie Conference MVP, first team all
conference and all-section honoree while helping lead team to
conference title and regional championship as a junior ... Co-
captain of team and named team MVP during her junior year
... Named first team all-conference and scored hat trick in state
quarterfinal match as team placed third in state in her sophomore
season ... Earned first-team all-conference recognition during
her freshman campaign as team won conference and regional
championships.
Personal: Played for Fox Valley Strikers club team ... Physical
Therapy major.
MO
SMUNT
Defender
5-3, Fr.
St. Charles, Ill.
(East)32
ANNIE
WYER
Midfielder/Forward
5-2, Fr.
Geneva, Ill.
(Community)11

Overall Record: 8-11-2 (.429) / Home: 4-4-1 (.500) / Away: 3-7-1 (.318) / Neutral: 1-0-0 (1.000)
Mid-American Conference Record: 5-6-0 (.455), 7th Place / Home: 3-2-0 (.600) / Away: 2-4-0 (.333)
TEAM STATISTICS NIU OPP
Shot Statistics
Goals-shot attempts 27-251 27-222
Goals scored average 1.26 1.26
Shot pct .108 .122
Shots on goal-attempts 143-251 117-222
SOG pct. .570 .527
Shots/Game 12.0 10.6
Assists 19 21
Corner Kicks 74 122
Penalty Kicks 1-1 1-2
Penalties
Yellow cards 12 6
Red cards 1 0
Attendance
Total 714 2374
Dates/Avg Per Date 9 / 79 11 / 216
Neutral Site #/Avg 1 / 215
GOALS BY PERIOD
1st 2nd OT1 OT2 — F
Northern Illinois 13 14 0 0 — 27
Opponent 15 12 0 0 — 27
## Player GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% MW PKs
4 Karen Enockson 21-21 9 4 22 64 .141 32 .500 2 1-1
17 Lisa Maier 19-19 5 3 13 39 .128 21 .538 3 0-0
7 Thea Johnson 21-21 2 2 6 18 .111 15 .833 0 0-0
27 Maddie Lehman 21-20 1 2 4 14 .071 7 .500 0 0-0
16 Kelly Mullany 18-17 2 0 4 25 .080 12 .480 1 0-0
14 Kim Schmitt 15-1 2 0 4 6 .333 4 .667 0 0-0
28 Megan Kolkay 21-21 1 1 3 12 .083 6 .500 1 0-0
19 Jamie Sitter 17-3 1 1 3 4 .250 3 .750 0 0-0
6 Cara Stutler 18-11 1 1 3 11 .091 8 .727 1 0-0
22 Michelle Christian 15-8 1 0 2 1 1.000 1 1.000 0 0-0
9 Jenna Clausen 21-21 0 2 2 19 .000 12 .632 0 0-0
8 Micaela Damas 16-16 0 2 2 4 .000 3 .750 0 0-0
3 Erin Fahey 17-1 1 0 2 15 .067 8 .533 0 0-0
12 Sara McClard 16-0 1 0 2 5 .200 5 1.000 0 0-0
11 Erin Dunbar 12-0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
2 Brandy Tarnowsky 7-0 0 1 1 2 .000 2 1.000 0 0-0
30 Danielle Anders 12-9 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
32 Meaghan Diershow 2-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
25 Shannon Finucane 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
21 Ingrid Gonzalez 10-0 0 0 0 3 .000 1 .333 0 0-0
31 Anne Meshes 3-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
29 Shea Murphy 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
15 Beth Matus 3-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
18 Katie Sturges 21-21 0 0 0 5 .000 2 .400 0 0-0
1 Lindsey Curnock 21-21 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
NIU Totals 21 27 19 73 251 .108 143 .570 8 1-1
Opponent totals 21 27 21 75 222 .122 117 .527 11 1-2
2007 returning players in bold
GOALKEEPING STATISTICS
|-GOAL AVERAGE-||-SAVES-|
## Goaltenders GP Minutes GA Avg Sv Pct W L T Sh
1 Lindsey Curnock 21-21 1906:50 27 1.27 87 .763 8 11 2 7
27 Maddie Lehman 2-0 23:10 0 0.00 3 1.000 0 0 0 0
NIU Totals 21 1930:00 27 1.26 90 .769 8 11 2 7
Opponents 21 1930:00 27 1.26 116 .811 11 8 2 6
Date Opponent Result Score Goal Scorers (Assists)
AUG. 25 EASTERN WASHINGTON W 4-0 Enockson (Maier), Christian (Sitter), Fahey (Tarnowsky), Schmitt (unassisted)
AUG. 27 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE L 2-3 Schmitt (unassisted), Enockson (unassisted)
Sept. 1 at Illinois State L 0-2
SEPT. 4 CREIGHTON T (OT) 1-1 Maier (Enockson)
Sept. 8 at UW-Green Bay T (OT) 2-2 Enockson (unassisted), Enockson (unassisted)
SEPT. 10 DEPAUL L 2-3 Enockson (unassisted), McClard (unassisted)
Sept. 15 at Northwestern L 1-3 Johnson (Kolkay)
Sept. 22 at Bowling Green - # L 0-1
Sept. 24 at Toledo - # L 0-3
Sept. 29 at Ohio - # W 1-0 Mullany (Johnson)
Oct. 1 at Akron - # L 0-1
OCT. 6 KENT STATE - # W 2-0 Stutler (Lehman), Enockson (Stutler)
OCT. 8 BUFFALO - # L 1-2 Enockson (penalty kick)
Oct. 13 at Central Michigan- # W 2-0 Kolkay (Lehman), Maier (Clausen)
Oct. 15 at Eastern Michigan- # L 0-2
OCT. 20 BALL STATE - # L 0-1
OCT. 22 MIAMI- # W 2-1 Mullany (Maier), Maier (Enockson, Clausen)
OCT. 26 WESTERN MICHIGAN - # W 3-0 Enockson (Maier, Damas), Enockson (Johnson), Lehman (Enockson)
Oct. 29 at Ohio - # W 2-0 Maier (unassisted), Sitter (Enockson)
Nov. 3 vs. Kent State (@ Toledo) - # W 1-0 Maier (Damas)
Nov. 5 at Toledo - # L 1-2 Johnson (unassisted)
HOME MATCHES CAPITALIZED / # — Indicates Mid-American Conference Match
FINAL 2006 MAC REGULAR-SEASON WOMEN’S SOCCER STANDINGS
Conference Overall
W L T Pct. GF GA W L T Pct. GF GA
Ball State 8 2 1 .773 22 11 13 4 3 .725 39 22
Ohio 7 3 1 .682 17 12 9 9 1 .500 22 32
Central Michigan 6 3 2 .636 14 8 13 4 2 .737 35 20
Bowling Green 7 4 0 .636 12 10 10 10 0 .500 17 26
Toledo 5 3 2 .600 17 10 9 8 4 .524 32 22
Kent State 6 5 0 .545 15 15 10 10 1 .500 27 34
Northern Illinois 5 6 0 .455 11 11 8 11 2 .429 27 27
Miami 4 5 2 .455 16 13 8 10 2 .450 27 26
Buffalo 4 6 0 .400 15 21 8 10 0 .444 27 37
Akron 4 7 0 .364 9 17 11 7 0 .611 21 18
Eastern Michigan 3 8 0 .273 12 16 6 10 2 .389 18 20
Western Michigan 2 9 0 .182 9 25 3 15 1 .184 19 46
Tournament Results
Quarterﬁnals
#7 Northern Illinois d. #2 Ohio 2-0; #6 Kent State d. #3 Central Michigan 5-4
(2OT); #5 Toledo d. #4 Bowling Green 3-0; #8 Miami d. #1 Ball State.
Semiﬁnals
#5 Toledo d. #8 Miami 1-0; #7 Northern Illinois d. #6 Kent State 1-0.
Championship
#5 Toledo d. #7 Northern Illinois 2-1.
2 0 0 6 R E S U L T S A N D S T A T I S T I C S

A L L - T I M E R E C O R D S
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
GOALS
Match
4 Andrea Swing vs. Teikyo-Marycrest, 9-14-93
3 Debbie Huston vs. Valparaiso, 9-7-95
Anne Mucci at UW-Milwaukee, 9-17-95
Allison Wade vs. Valparaiso, 9-15-96
Anne Mucci vs. Kent State, 9-7-97
Anne Mucci vs. Valparaiso, 10-10-97
Anne Mucci vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-16-98
Season
19 Allison Wade, 1997
15 Anne Mucci, 1998
11 Anne Mucci, 1997
9 Karen Enockson, 2006
Debbie Huston, 1995
Anne Mucci, 1995
8 Amy Derry, 1994
Amy Derry, 1995
Annie Mucci, 1996
Becca Bleyer, 1998
Career
43 Anne Mucci, 1995-98
31 Allison Wade, 1996-97
26 Jane Mucci, 1997-2001
24 Debbie Huston, 1994-98
23 Amy Derry, 1993-95
19 Becca Bleyer, 1998-01
16 Katie Klaas. 2000-03
13 Karen Enockson, 2005-06
11 Renay DeNicolo, 1996-99
10 Denise Papke, 2000-03
Most Consecutive Matches With a Goal
6 by Allison Wade (9-26-97 through 10-12-07)
ASSISTS
Match
3 Amy Derry vs. Truman State, 10-29-93
Kim Corbin vs. Bowling Green St., 9-14-97
Anne Mucci vs. Central Michigan, 9-18-98
Jane Mucci vs. Central Michigan, 9-18-98
Renay DeNicolo vs. Kent State, 10-3-98
Season
18 Anne Mucci, 1997
11 Anne Mucci, 1998
9 Amy Derry, 1995
Renay DeNicolo, 1998
8 Annie Mucci, 1996
Renay DeNicolo, 1997
Kim Corbin, 1997
Jane Mucci, 1998
Anna Marinaccio, 1997
Katie Klaas. 2000
Career
19 Amy Derry, 1993-95
18 Jane Mucci, 1997-2001
15 Becca Bleyer, 1998-01
13 Katie Klaas 2000-03
Most Consecutive Matches With an Assist
6 by Anne Mucci (9-25-98 through 10-11-98)
POINTS
Match
8 Andrea Swing (4g/0a) vs. Teikyo-Marycrest, 9-14-93
Allison Wade (3g/2a) at Valparaiso, 9-15-96
Anne Mucci (3g/2a) vs. Kent State, 9-7-97
7 Amy Derry (2g/3a) vs. Truman St., 10-29-93
Debbie Huston (3g/1a) vs. Valparaiso, 9-7-95
6 Anne Mucci (3g/0a) at UW-Milwaukee, 9-17-95
Anne Mucci (3g/0a) vs. Valparaiso, 10-10-97
Anne Mucci (3g/0a) vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-16-98
Season
45 Allison Wade (19g/7a), 1997
41 Anne Mucci (15g/11a), 1998
40 Anne Mucci (11g/18a), 1997
28 Allison Wade (12g/4a), 1996
25 Amy Derry (8g/9a), 1995
24 Anne Mucci (9g/6a), 1995
Anne Mucci (8g/8a), 1996
23 Debbie Huston (9g/5a) 1995
22 Jane Mucci (7g/8a), 1998
Karen Enockson (9g/4a), 2006
20 Amy Derry (7g/6a) (8g/4a), 1993, 1994
Becca Bleyer (8g/4a), 1998
Career
129 Anne Mucci (43g/43a), 1995-98
71 Allison Wade (31g/11a), 1996-97
70 Jane Mucci (26g/18a), 1997-2001
68 Debbie Huston (24g/20a), 1994-98
65 Amy Derry (23g/19a), 1993-95
Most Consecutive Matches With a Point
12 by Anne Mucci (9-5-98 through 10-19-98)
SAVES
Match
20 Rachelle Danekas at Texas A&M, 10-9-93
17 Rachelle Danekas at Creighton, 10-3-93
15 Stefanie Maurer at Dayton, 10-1-95
14 Stefanie Maurer at UW-Green Bay, 10-4-95
Rachelle Danekas at Michigan, 9-5-94
Season
138 Stefanie Maurer, 1995
129 Rachelle Danekas, 1994
122 Carrie Dvorak, 2004
Stefanie Maurer, 1996
108 Leigh Steigerwald. 2002
97 Katy Boll, 2001
93 Carrie Dvorak, 2005
92 Julie Bergstrom, 1997
90 Leigh Steigerwald, 2003
Career
390 Stefanie Maurer, 1995-99
309 Carrie Dvorak, 2002-05
257 Rachelle Danekas, 1993-96
234 Katy Boll, 1998-01
SHUTOUTS
Season
7 Lindsey Curnock, 2006
Carrie Dvorak, 2004
Career
10 Rachelle Danekas, 1993-96
7 Carrie Dvorak, 2002-05
Lindsey Curnock, 2006
Consecutive Shutouts
5 Julie Bergstrom (9-27-97 through 10-12-97)
Longest Shutout Streak
560:00 Julie Bergstrom (9-26-97 through 10-17-97)
FASTEST GOALS
From Start of Match
0:36 Anna Marinaccio at Kent State, 10-1-99
0:39 Anne Mucci vs. DePaul, 9-2-96
0:41 Christy Foster vs. Teikyo-Marycrest, 9-14-93
0:44 Anne Mucci vs. Valparaiso, 9-7-95
0:49 Anne Mucci vs. Valparaiso, 10-10-97
From Start of any Period
0:18 Steffanie Schiller at Valparaiso, 9-9-94 (2nd)
0:30 Allison Wade at Fla. International, 10-5-96 (1st OT)
0:36 Anna Marinaccio at Kent State, 10-1-99 (1st)
0:39 Anne Mucci vs. DePaul, 9-2-96 (1st)
0:41 Christy Foster vs. Teikyo-Marycrest, 9-14-93 (1st)
Nicole Riva-Cambrin vs. Aurora, 10-14-94 (2nd)
MATCHES PLAYED
Season
21 11 players in 1997, eight players in 1998,
seven players in 2006
Career
78 Anna Marinaccio, 1996-99
76 Jane Mucci, 1997-2001
Becca Bleyer, 1998-2001
Megan Kolkay, 2003-2006
Career Starts
Renay DeNicolo, 1996-99
78 Anna Marinaccio, 1996-99
74 Jane Mucci, 1997-2001
TEAM RECORDS
MATCH
Overall Shots
68 vs. Kent State, 9-7-97
49 vs. Georgia State, 9-5-97
46 vs. Valparaiso, 10-10-97
45 vs. Aurora, 10-14-94
vs. DePaul, 9-2-96
42 vs. Toledo, 10-22-99
Shots on Goal
35 at Valparaiso, 9-5-93
32 vs. Aurora, 10-14-94
30 vs. DePaul, 9-2-96
29 vs. Oral Roberts, 9-25-93
Corner Kicks
15 at Miami (OH), 10-11-98
14 vs. Oral Roberts, 9-25-93
vs. Buffalo, 10-1-98
at Kent State, 10-1-99
12 10 times (last at Bowling Green, 9-29-00)
Most Goals
14 vs. Teikyo-Marycrest, 9-14-93
10 vs. Valparaiso, 9-7-95
8 vs. Aurora, 10-14-94
vs. DePaul, 9-2-96
Most Assists
10 vs. Teikyo-Marycrest, 9-14-93
7 at Miami (OH), 10-3-97
6 at Valparaiso, 9-5-93
at Bowling Green, 9-14-97
Most Points
38 (14g/10a) vs. Teikyo-Marycrest, 9-14-93
31 (11g/ 9a) vs. Kent State, 9-7-97
25 (10g/ 5a) vs. Valparaiso, 9-7-95
23 ( 8g/ 7a) vs. DePaul, 9-2-96
21 ( 7g/ 7a) at Valparaiso, 9-5-93
Allison Wade set the
season record for
goals and points in
1997.
Stefanie Maurer is
NIU’s career saves
leader with 390.

A L L - T I M E R E C O R D S
Most Fouls
37 vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-9-97
29 vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-16-98
28 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 10-17-93
26 at Bowling Green, 9-14-97
25 at Wisconsin-Green Bay, 9-4-96
vs. Georgia State, 9-5-97
Fewest Overall Shots
2 at Texas A&M, 10-9-93
at Wright State, 10-31-93
at Central Michigan, 10-16-00
3 Five times (last at Ball State, 10-21-05)
Fewest Shots on Goal
1 Eight times (last at Buffalo, 9-14-03)
SEASON
Most Goals
59 1997
48 1998
46 1993
44 1995
40 1994
Most Assists
67 1997
53 1998
37 1993
33 1995
30 1996
Most Points
185 1997
149 1998
129 1993
121 1995
106 1994
Most Saves
167 2000
160 1995
2002
150 2003
135 1994
Most Shutouts
8 1997
7 2006
6 1994
4 1993
1998
Consecutive Shutouts
5 1997 (9-28-97 through 10-12-97)
560:00 1997 (9-26-97 through 10-17-97)
Most Wins
14 1998
12 1997
11 1995
10 1994
8 2006
Most Consecutive Wins
6 10-1-98 through 10-18-98
Longest Unbeaten Streak
6 10-1-98 through 10-18-98
Largest Margin of Victory
14 (NIU 14, Teikyo-Marycrest 0), 9-14-93
11 (NIU 11, Kent State 0), 9-7-97
8 (NIU 10, Valparaiso 2), 9-7-95
(NIU 8, Aurora 0), 10-14-94
(NIU 8, DePaul 0), 9-2-96
Largest Margin of Defeat
10 (Minnesota 10, NIU 0), 9-10-95
8 (California 8, NIU 0), 9-5-98
8 (Illinois 8, NIU 0), 9-10-00
7 (Butler 7, NIU 0), 9-22-95
7 (Stanford 8, NIU 1), 9-6-98
OPPONENT RECORDS
MATCH
Overall Shots
41 Marquette, 9-26-00
39 Texas A&M, 10-9-93
38 Ohio, 10-22-00
Central Michigan, 9-17-01
35 Illinois, 9-10-00
Shots on Goal
23 Texas A&M, 10-9-93
20 Bowling Green, 10-12-03
Creighton, 10-3-93
19 Dayton, 10-1-95
18 three times (last by Ohio, 9-20-02)
Most Goals Scored
10 Minnesota, 9-10-95
8 California, 9-5-98
Illinois, 9-10-00
7 five times (last by Ohio, 10-22-00)
Most Corner Kicks
14 Northwestern, 10-8-95
Eastern Michigan, 10-03-04
Illinois State, 9-18-05
Most Fouls
30 Eastern Michigan, 9-26-97
Loyola-Chicago, 8-31-01
Fewest Shots
1 Aurora, 10-14-94
2 Eastern Washington, 8-25-06
3 Valparaiso, 9-5-93
Toledo, 9-13-97
4 three times (last by Teikyo-Marycrest, 9-14-93)
Fewest Shots on Goal
1 Valparaiso, 9-5-93
Valparaiso, 9-15-96
Aurora, 10-14-94
Buffalo, 11-3-98
2 10 times (last by Eastern Washington 8-25-06)
SEASON
Most Goals
77 2000
53 1996
Most Shutouts
9 2001
Most Consecutive Shutouts
5 2000 (8-31-00 through 9-17-00)
453:33 1997 (8-31-00 through 9-21-00)
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
Most Combined Goals - Match
14 (NIU 14, Teikyo-Marycrest 0), 9-14-93
12 (NIU 10, Valparaiso 2), 9-7-95
11 (NIU 11, Kent State 0), 9-7-97
10 (Minnesota 10, NIU 0), 9-10-95
9 (Wisconsin-Milwaukee 5, NIU 4), 9-17-95
Andrea Swing had NIU’s first hat trick with four strikes against Teikyo-Marycrest (9-14-93), while Debbie
Huston and Anne Mucci recorded their hat tricks in 1995 — Huston vs. Valparaiso (9-7-95) and Mucci at
Wisconsin-Milwaukee (9-17-95). In 1997, Mucci became the first Huskie player with multiple hat tricks,
adding trifectas versus Kent State (9-7-97), Valparaiso (10-10-97) and Eastern Michigan (10-16-98). Most
recently, Allison Wade added her name to the list with three goals at Valparaiso (9-15-96).
The Seven Huskie Hat Tricks
Allison WadeAnne MucciDebbie HustonAndrea Swing
THE LAST TIME NIU ...
Scored four or more goals in a match ...
4 vs. Eastern Washington (8-25-06)
Scored five or more goals in a match ...
5 vs. Missouri State (9-26-04)
Scored six or more goals in a match ...
6 vs. Miami (OH) (10-3-97)
Scored seven or more goals in a match ...
11 vs. Kent State (9-7-97)
Scored eight or more goals in a match ...
11 vs. Kent State (9-7-97)
Allowed four or more goals in a match ...
4 by Bowling Green (10-12-03)
Allowed five or more goals in a match ...
5 by Miami (OH) (9-21-03)
Allowed six or more goals in a match ...
7 by Ohio (10-22-00)
Player scored three goals in a match ...
3, Anne Mucci vs. Eastern Michigan ((10-16-98)
Player scored two goals in a match ...
2, Karen Enockson vs. Western Michigan (10-26-06)
Player had two assists in a match ...
2, Becca Bleyer vs. Bowling Green (9-29-00)
Player scored goals in two consecutive matches ...
Lisa Maier (Ohio, 10-29-06 and Kent State, 11-3-06)
Opposing Player scored three goals in a match ...
3, Ashley Schillig (Marshall), 9-22-02
Opposing Player scored two goals in a match ...
2, Kristy Wilson (Toledo), 9-24-06
An opponent had three assists in a match ...
3, Julie Trundle (Bowling Green), 9-23-05
NIU recorded a shutout ...
NIU 1, Kent State 0 (11-3-06 at Toledo)
NIU registered consecutive shutouts ...
3 in 2006 (10-26-06 through 11-3-06; 3-0 over WMU,
2-0 over Ohio, 1-0 over KSU)
Opponent recorded a shutout ...
Ball State 1, NIU 0 (10-20-06 in DeKalb)
NIU took 30 or more shots in a match ...
42, Toledo (10-22-99 in DeKalb)
NIU took fewer than five shots in a match ...
3, Western Michigan (10-17-03 at Kalamazoo)
Opponent had 30 or more shots in a match ...
33, Bowling Green (10-12-03 in DeKalb)
NIU allowed fewer than five shots in a match ...
2, Eastern Washington (8-25-06 in DeKalb)
NIU won three or more straight matches ...
4 in 2006 (10-22-06 through 11-3-06)
NIU lost three or more straight matches ...
4 in 2006 (9-10-06 through 9-24-06)

Northern Illinois University officially
debuted women’s soccer as a varsity
intercollegiate sport in the fall of 1993.
The decision to add women’s soccer
to the Huskie line-up was announced in
1992 by then Athletics Director Gerald
O’Dell. Among his first steps was
selecting a coach to literally create a
program, and that task was given to Frank
Horvat, whose girls programs at Rockford
Boylan High School were perennial state
contenders and whose boys squads
were regular state participants as well.
After a 7-10 debut season, Horvat’s
program improved to 10-10, and by his
third year, Northern Illinois had its initial
winning season at 11-6-2.
During the 11-win 1995 season
NIU also reached the semifinals of
the Midwestern Collegiate Conference
Tournament. As impressive as that
trip to the semis was, Northern Illinois
established a true home-field advantage
as evidenced by a 6-0-2 ledger on Huskie
Soccer Field. While 1996 would be NIU’s
last year in the MCC and an injury-
plagued team would manage only six
wins, the groundwork was laid for the
1997 and 1998 campaigns.
Northern Illinois’ 1997
debut in Mid-American
Conference season would
be a memorable one as
the team finished 12-8-
2 and won the league
championship. Best of all,
1998yieldedanencore. That
14-7-0 campaign featured
the Huskies sharing the title
with Ohio University, but
becoming the league’s first
back-to-back champion.
T h e H u s k i e s
inaugural Mid-American
Conference run actually
got off to a rocky
start when net-minder
Stefanie Maurer injured
her knee during
the season opener,
a 3-2 loss to the
University of Iowa.
Senior forward
Julie Bergstrom
volunteered to
try her hand(s) at
goal for NIU and
turned heads in the
net. At one point
during the season,
Bergstrom ran a
streak of more than
560:00 minutes of
scoreless action for
Northern Illinois.
W h i l e
Bergstrom and the
defense proved
outstanding, it was the Huskies’ powerful
offense that garnered attention and
fan praise. In the second game of the
season with a raw Bergstrom in net, NIU
managed 49 shots against Georgia State
during a 2-2 tie and followed with a 68-
shot effort during its MAC debut against
Kent State University. The Huskies’
11-0 victory was led by Anne Mucci’s
hat trick.
Northern Illinois would continue to
plow through the competition, defeating
DePaul 4-2, Toledo 2-0, and Bowling
Green State 6-0, to stretch its winning
streak to four. But the road to the title
was filled with bumps for NIU. The
Huskies dropped three straight before
rebounding from their skid with a five-
match win streak. During that string,
Northern Illinois outscored its foes 20-0
until regional power Marquette ended the
run with a 1-0 victory thanks to a goal with
only 2:02 left in regulation.
The loss sent the Huskies into a
three-game, scoreless tailspin, until
Horvat’s club posted a 3-1 road victory
over Illinois State University.
A 1-0 overtime road
setback at the University
of Wisconsin in the
regular-season finale
left the Huskies with
a sour taste. As the
top seed based on
the regular-season
standings, Northern
Illinois received a first-
round bye for the MAC
tournament.
The Huskies took
a 2-0 lead in their
semifinal versus
Ohio with goals
coming from Kim
Corbin, off a
Mucci assist, and
on an Allison Wade header. The Bobcats
cut the lead in half, but could not solve
the stifling Northern Illinois defense.
That win advanced the Huskies into the
title game and provided an opportunity
to avenge the year’s only conference
loss — a 2-1 defeat courtesy of Eastern
Michigan University.
During the battle for the inaugural
MAC trophy, Northern Illinois led 1-0
at the half after Debbie Huston found
the top corner of the net off of a long
kick. Wade came through again for the
Huskies, giving NIU a 2-0 lead and a little
insurance midway through the second
period. The Eagles responded quickly,
scoring just 95 seconds later to cut the
lead to one. Then with eight minutes left
EMU scored the equalizer and sent the
match into overtime.
Wade, who would be named
conference Player of the Year, took
control of the game in overtime. The
senior and the league’s leading goal
scorer netted her final career shot at the
98:24 mark to give the Huskies that first
MAC crown.
Wade was joined by Mucci and
Melissa Campbell as first team All-MAC
selections while Huston was honored
as a second-team pick. Wade was also
named to the National Soccer Coaches
Association third team All-Region unit
for her efforts during her senior season.
When the books closed on Allison Wade
she held the record for most goals in a
career with 31.
Despite Wade’s departure, the 1998
Huskies were eager to defend their
crown led by league standouts Mucci
and Huston. Mucci headed into her final
year already owning the mantle of career
point leader with 88.
After a come-from-behind season-
opening triumph over Illinois State, the
Huskies journeyed to sunny California.
However, the Golden State provided
a reception that was chillier
than any Midwest autumn
wind. The University of
California’s 8-0 thumping
was followed by an 8-1
loss to Stanford.
NIU’s once-potent
offense was still missing
in a follow-up 7-1 road loss
to Evansville.
The only good news from
those three defeats were
that none came against
MAC foes.
The Huskies returned
to form, beating Central
Michigan, Western
Michigan and Marshall
in three consecutive
games by a combined
H I S T O R Y
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