June 8, 2000
University of Miami Quick FactsLocation Coral Gables, FLFounded 1926Enrollment 13,842Home Facility (capacity) Cobb Stadium (500)Nickname HurricanesColors Orange, Green & WhiteMascot Sebastian the IbisConference BIG EASTPresident Edward T. Foote IIAthletic Director Paul DeeSenior Associate Athletic Director Craig AngelosChief Financial Officer Wayne RobertsAssociate Athletic Director/External Affairs Patrick NeroAssociate Athletic Director/Community Relations Roger BellAssistant Athletic Director/Events/Senior Women's Administrator Connie NickelAssistant Athletic Director/Academic Services Tomas JimenezAssistant Athletic Director/Business Dawn ReynoldsAssistant Athletic Director/Compliance Penni KeyAssistant Athletic Director/Development Blake JamesAssistant Athletic Director/Marketing & Sales TBAAssistant Athletic Director/Operations & Travel Dave ScottAssistant Athletic Director/Ticket Operations Pam YoungAthletics Website www.hurricanesports.com
Sports Information StaffAssistant Athletic Director/Communications Bob BurdaSports Information Office 305-284-3244Sports Information Fax 305-284-2807Assistant Sports Information Director/Women’s Soccer Contact Kiersten ColemanHornstein e-mail kcoleman@miami.eduAssistant Sports Information Director Sam HendersonDirector of Communications Linda BrittonPublications Coordinator Etta SchallerSenior Staff Associate Angie SalazarAdministrative Assistant Carol RecicarSID Mailing Address 5821 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, 33146
Women’s Soccer InformationHead Coach Jim Blankenship (FIU, `82)Record at UM/years 23-15-1/TwoOverall Record/years 228-60-1/15Blankenship Office Phone 305-284-3640Assisant Coach Melissa Starman (Duke, `96)Starman Office Phone 305-284-4179Athletic Trainer Kysha HarriellStrength & Conditioning Coach Kevin Tolbert1999 Record 12-8-01999 Conference Record/Finish 2-3-0/4th Northeast DivisionLetterwinners Returning/Lost 16/3Starters Returning/Lost 10/1Top Returnees Lisa Gomez (4 gls, 10 assts) Deidre Bass (7 gls, 4 assts) Allison McWhinney (10 gls, 6 assts)Top Newcomers Vonda Matthews (Fr., D/M) Nikki Safran (Fr., M) Mary Luke (Fr., D/M) Caryn Blood (Fr., F) Allison Ford (Fr., D) Carrie Ratliff (Fr., D/M)
2000 Numerical Roster# Name Pos. Year Hometown/Previous School0 Elizabeth Swinson GK Jr Boca Raton, FL/LSU1 Rachel Elsby GK Jr Boca Raton, FL/Boca Raton2 Jordan Sims M Jr Bradenton, FL/FSU3 Samantha Hernandez D So Miami, FL/Gulliver Prep4 Allison McWhinney F So Danvers, MA/Danvers5 Mehryn Corrigan M Jr Clearwater, FL/Clearwater Central Catholic6 Sharon Williams M/D Jr Hialeah, FL/Hialeah-Miami Lakes7 Jennifer Sanchez F Jr Ft. Lauderdale, FL/Mast Academy10 Kazmeen Moolchan M Sr Houston, TX/Clearbrook High11 Alexis MacKenzie F Jr Plantation/FL/Univ. of Florida12 Jana Escribano D So Valrico, FL/Bloomingdale13 Lisa Gomez D So Boca Raton, FL/Spanish River15 Laura West M So Allen, TX/Allen17 Deidre Bass D Jr Coral Springs, FL/Stoneman Douglas19 Ashley West D So Allen, TX/Allen21 Kathryn Clifford D So Danvers, MA/Danvers Caryn Blood F Fr Red Bank, NJ/Red Bank Allison Ford D Fr Atlanta, GA/Woodward Mary Luke D/M Fr Ft. Pierce, FL/John Carroll Vonda Matthews D/M Fr Broken Arrow, OK/Broken Arrow Nikki Mullan M Fr Westin, FL/Western Alexandra Palacios D Fr Miami, FL/Killian Carrie Ratliff D/M Fr Atlanta, GA/Westminster Carrie Readey M Fr East Greenwich, RI/East Greenwich Jessica Rodriguez D Fr Miami, FL/Coral Reef Nicole Safran M Fr Harrison City, PA/Penn-Trafford
2000 University of Miami Women’s Soccer ScheduleDate Day Opponent Time Location8/21 Mon Lynn (exh) 7:00 p.m. Coral Gables, FL8/27 Sun Florida 1:00 p.m. Coral Gables, FL8/30 Wed at Florida Atlantic 7:30 p.m. Boca Raton, FL9/1-3 Fri-Sun Univ. of Alabama Invitational Tuscaloosa, AL Fri vs. Mississippi St. 5:00 p.m. Sun at Alabama 1:00 p.m.9/10 Sun Providence 1:00 p.m. Coral Gables, FL9/12 Tue at FIU 7:00 p.m. Miami, FL9/15 Fri Stetson 7:00 p.m. Coral Gables, FL9/17 Sun Boston College 1:00 p.m. Coral Gables, FL9/22 Fri at St. John’s 4:00 p.m. Jamaica, NY9/24 Sun at Connecticut 1:00 p.m. Storrs, CT9/29 Fri Portland 7:00 p.m. Coral Gables, FL10/1 Sun Jacksonville 1:00 p.m. Coral Gables, FL10/6 Fri at Syracuse 7:00 p.m. Syracuse, NY10/8 Sun at Colgate 1:00 p.m. Hamilton, NY10/13 Fri at Villanova 4:00 p.m. Villanova, PA10/15 Sun at Seton Hall Noon South Orange, NJ10/20 Fri Rutgers 7:00 p.m. Coral Gables, FL10/22 Sun Georgetown 1:00 p.m. Coral Gables, FL10/25 Wed Florida State 7:00 p.m. Coral Gables, FL