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2006-07 outlook
Predicted champion: SMU
Predicted player of the year: Colt Knost, SMU
NCAA Regional bound: SMU, Tulsa, Houston

2005-06 Accolades
Player of the year: Keven Fortin-Simard, Memphis
Freshman of the year: Nicolas Geyger, Tulsa
Coach of the year: Tom Shaw, Tulane
Conference USA medalist: Will Dodson, SMU
All-Conference USA First team:
Keven Fortin-Simard, Memphis
Pablo Acuna, Houston*
Sam Korbe, Tulsa*
Garrett Osborn, UAB*
Colt Knost, SMU*
* returns in 2006-07

2006-07 RANKING
1. SMU
Coach: Jay Loar, 9th year
NCAAs: DNP        Conference USA: Won
Events: 12           Wins: 4 (Tunica National, John Burns, Pinehurst, Conference USA)
Top-five finishes: 8
Seniors/starters lost: 3 (Will Dodson, Wes Homan, Zeke Reyna)
Opening tournament: NCAA Central Regional Preview, Sugar Grove, Ill., Sept. 9-10
Returning players:
David Clark, Soph.—Did not play in 2005-06
Brandon DeStefano, Sr.—73.27 SA; 4 top-10s in 11 starts; T-1 at John Burns
Arwed Fischer, Soph.—70.67 SA; 1 start
Dan Kleckner, Sr.—74.68 SA; 8 starts
Colt Knost, Sr.—72.36 SA; 4 top-10s in 12 starts; Win at Pinehurst Intercollegiate
Brian Ricketts, Sr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Scott Sikes, Sr.—73.88 SA; 8 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Evan Beirne, North Haven, Conn.
Peter Croonquist, Lakeland, Minn.
Bryant Hare, Raleigh, N.C.
Braegen Majors, Bixby, Okla.
James Minahan, transfer
Jacob Repokis, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Nicholas Soglanich, Australia

2. TULSA
Coach: Bill Brogden, 21st year
NCAAs: DNP        Conference USA: 3rd
Events: 13           Wins: 0
Top five: 7
Seniors/starters lost: 1 (Tyler Carson)
Opening tournament: William H. Tucker Intercollegiate, Albuquerque, Sept. 22-23
Returning players:
Ryan Brooks, Soph.—80.1 SA; 2 starts
Jake Chominsky, R-Fr.—Redshirted in 2005-06
Mitch Cohlmia, Sr.—72.8 SA; 1 top-5 in 13 starts
Nicolas Geyger, Soph.—73.4 SA; 1 top-5 in 11 starts
Austin Hackett, Sr.—75.1 SA; 2 starts
Ryan Henry, Sr.—72.9 SA; 2 top-10s in 13 starts
Sam Korbe, Sr.—72.4 SA; 3 top-5s in 13 starts; Won Gator Invite
Rob Laird, Soph.—Did not play in 2005-06
Brett Myers, Sr.—73.2 SA; 1 top-10 in 13 starts
Incoming freshman:
Rob Laird, Tulsa, Okla.

3. HOUSTON
Coach: Vince Jarrett, 4th year
NCAAs: DNP        Conference USA: 5th
Events: 13       
Wins: 4 (North Texas Classic, All-American Intercollegiate, Louisiana Classics, Palmetto Intercollegiate)
Top five: 10
Seniors/starters lost: 6 (Brett Burke, Rian Butler, Zack Mowbray, Kevin Newman, Jeremy Reed, Ricky Romano)
Opening tournament: Mean Green Classic, Denton, Texas, Sept. 11-12
Returning players (stats include JV start):
Pablo Acuna, Sr.—71.9 SA; 4 top-10s in 13 starts; Won North Texas Classic
Todd Bissenden, Soph.—75.8 SA; 2 starts
Steven Frazier, Soph.—76.3 SA; 3 starts
Jordan Irwin, Jr.—73.0 SA; 3 top-10s in 12 starts; Won Palmetto Intercollegiate
Chad Marti, Jr.—81.3 SA; 1 start
Ashish Patel, Soph.—87.0 SA; 1 start
Ricky Romano, Sr.—72.5 SA; 5 top-10s in 13 starts
Adam Young, Sr.—76.3 SA; 1 start
Incoming freshman:
Jackie Lindsey, Houston

4. CENTRAL FLORIDA
Coach: Nick Clinard, 6th year
NCAAs: DNP        Conference USA: 2nd
Events: 11           Wins: 0
Top five: 3
Seniors/starters lost: 3 (Ben Leong, Donny Nimkhum, Stefan Wistorf)
Opening tournament: Topy Cup, Japan, Sept. 5-7 (finished fourth)
Returning players:
Chris Anderson, Jr.—74.93 SA; 5 starts
Steven Bain, Sr.—77.89 SA; 3 starts
Preston Brown, Soph.—Did not play in 2005-06
Kyle Davis, Soph.—74.6 SA; 1 top-10 in 10 starts
Nico Donaldson, Soph.—77.5 SA; 2 starts
James Dunkley, Soph.—78.0 SA; 1 start
Greg Forest, Soph.—74.96 SA; 1 top-10 in 9 starts
Giwon Suh, Jr.—74.3 SA; 2 top-10s in 11 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Nuno Henriques, Portugal
David Palm, Jacksonville, Gla.
Mike Stern, Miami

5. MEMPHIS
Coach: Grant Robbins, 4th year
NCAAs: DNP        Conference USA: 4th
Events: 12           Wins: 1 (Memphis Intercollegiate)    
Top five: 4
Seniors/starters lost: 3 (Clayton Ellis, Keven Fortin-Simard, Mike Regenold)
Opening tournament: Scenic City Shootout, Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 11-12
Returning players:
Gavin Aldridge, Jr.—77.7 SA; 1 start
Brad Benjamin, Soph.—74.3 SA; 1 top-10 in 2 starts
Lewis Clarke, Jr.—75.5 SA; 8 starts
Robbie Greenwell, Jr.—75.6 SA; 1 top-10 in 10 starts
Jeff Hall, Soph.—Did not play in 2005-06
Josh Ray, Soph.—80.7 SA; 3 starts
Ian Rochester, Jr.—74.3 SA; 2 top-10s in 12 starts
Incoming freshmen/transfers:
Philip Bredding, Morristown, Tenn.
Brandon Bunn, Knoxville, Tenn.
Hugo Lauzon, St. Heroem, Quebec
Jordan Payne, transfer from Arkansas
Kyle Peterma, Sherman, Ill.
Kyle Ritchie, transfer from Tulane
Mark Trow, Wales

6. EAST CAROLINA
Coach: Press McPhaul, 2nd year
NCAAs: DNP        Conference USA: T-7
Events: 12           Wins: 1 (Pirate Fall Intercollegiate)
Top five: 4
Seniors/starters lost: 0
Opening tournament: Mid-Pines Intercollegiate, Pinehurst, N.C., Sept. 11-12
Returning players (Individual Stats not available):
Chris Ault, Jr.—
Anthony Cartrette, Jr.—
Elliott Jones, Jr.—
Mrkus Leandersson, Soph.—
Martin Nicholls, Jr.—
Philip Reale, Sr.—
David Smith, Jr.—
Robin Smith, Sr.—
Andre Thorsen, Jr.—
Incoming freshmen:
Tanner Briele, New Bern, N.C.
Tripp Brizendine, Morrisville, N.C.
Brett Emmers, Wilson, N.C.
Anthony Reale, transfer from UT-Chattanooga

7. UAB
Coach: Alan Kaufman, 9th year
NCAAs: DNP        Conference USA: 6th
Events: 11           Wins: 1 (Western Carolina Intercollegiate)
Top five: 5
Seniors/starters lost: 1 (Clark Brown)
Opening tournament: Scenic City Shootout, Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 11-12
Returning players (individual stats not available):
Cathal O’Malley, R-Fr.—Redshirted in 2005-06
Garrett Osborn, Sr.—
Kyle Sapp, Jr.—
Zack Sucher, Soph.—
Josh Thompson, Soph.—
Kaylor Timmons, Jr.—
Incoming freshmen:
Brad Smith, won National Junior College Athletic Association title last year
Adam West, Montgomery, Ala.
Blake West, Montgomery, Ala.

8. RICE
Coach: Drew Scott, 2nd year
NCAAs: DNP        Conference USA: T-7
Events: 12           Wins: 0
Top five: 3
Seniors/starters lost: 2 (Parker LaBarge, Daniel Lee)
Opening tournament: Scenic City Shootout, Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 11-12
Returning players:
Addision Awe, Jr.—74.82 SA; 1 top-10 in 12 starts
Kaz Hoffman, Soph.—75.87 SA; 1 top-10 in 5 starts
Kyle Kelley, Soph.—75.08 SA; 1 top-5 in 12 starts
Jeff Krakowiak, Jr.—75.4 SA: 1 top-10 in 12 starts
Heon Young Lee, Sr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Erik Petersen, Soph.—77.67 SA; 1 start
Bobby Thomure, Soph.—78.33 SA; 2 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Christopher Brown, Garland, Texas
Michael Buttacavoli, Miami Beach, Fla.
Zach Wilson, Austin, Texas

9. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
Coach: Jerry Weeks, 1st year
NCAAs: DNP        Conference USA: 9th
Events: 12           Wins: 1 (Reynolds Plantation)
Top five: 7
Seniors/starters lost: 5 (Jonathan Atkins, Jason Cuthbertson, Danny Dennis, Justin Elliott, Tim McCabe)
Opening tournament: The Honors Invitational, Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 11-12
Returning players (individual stats not available):
Paul Apyan, R-Fr.—redshirted in 2005-06
Austin Bowen, Jr.—
Rocky Cleland, Soph.—
Joel Myrick, Sr.—
Kyle Ramey, Jr.—
Incoming freshmen:
Wesley Carter, Birmingham, Ala.
Robert Hudson, Fayetteville, Ark.
Frederick Janneck, Madison, Miss.
Alexander Park, Ithaca, N.Y.
Tyler Sparks, Belmont, Miss.

10. MARSHALL
Coach: Joe Feaganes, 35th year
NCAAs: DNP        Conference USA: 10th
Events: 11           Wins: 0
Top five: 2
Seniors/starters lost: 1 (Jeremy Graham)
Opening tournament: Mid-Pines Intercollegiate, Pinehurst, N.C., Sept. 11-12
Returning players:
Phil DiLorenzo, Soph.—Did not play in 2005-06
Andy Foster, Jr.—80.67 SA; 2 starts
Brandon Katzeff, Sr.—78.27 SA; 5 starts
Nathan Kinker, Soph.—78.22 SA; 1 top-10 in 9 starts
Jonathan Pepe, Jr.—77.0 SA; 10 starts
Trent Schambach, Jr.—75.81 SA; 1 top-10 in 9 starts
Matt Scytkowski, Jr.—76.29 SA; 9 starts
Chris Tipper, Jr.—79.05 SA; 6 starts
Shawn Warren, Sr.—73.27 SA; 5 top-10s in 11 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Not available

11. UTEP
Coach: Rick Todd, 8th year
NCAAs: DNP        Conference USA: 11th
Events: 12           Wins: 0
Top five: 1
Seniors/starters lost: 2 (Trent Rommann, Mike Goldwater)
Opening tournament: Falcon Invitational, Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 9-10
Returning players:
Facundo Gutierrez, Jr.—78.5 SA; 1 top-10 in 2 starts
Zac Hildenbrand, Jr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Chad Keohane, Soph.—75.0 SA; 9 starts
Colby Lindsay, Sr.—72.9 SA; 1 top-10 in 12 starts
Nick Quintela, Sr.—80.0 SA; 2 starts
Roger Sloan, Soph.—75.5 SA; 11 starts
Tanner Taff, Soph.—79.7 SA; 1 start
Manuel Torres, Jr.—74.8 SA; 9 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Travis Moore, El Paso, Texas
David Murray, San Antonio
Josh Taylor, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

WOMEN
2006-07 outlook
Predicted champion: SMU
Predicted player of the year: Laura Cross, SMU
NCAA Regional bound: SMU, Tulsa

2005-06 Accolades
Player of the year: Stacey Tate, Memphis
Freshman of the year: Lene Krog, East Carolina
Coach of the year: Todd Selders, SMU
Conference USA medalist: Lene Krog, East Carolina
All-Conference USA First team:
Lene Krog, East Carolina*
Stacey Tate, Memphis*
Laura Cross, SMU*
Lacey Jones, SMU*
Michaela Cavener, Tulsa*
* returns in 2006-07

2006-07 RANKING
1. SMU
Coach: Todd Selders, 7th year
NCAAs: DNP        Conference USA:  2nd
Events: 11          Wins: 1 (Wolverine Invitational)    
Top-five finishes: 7
Seniors/starters lost: None
Opening tournament: Jeannie McHaney Invitational, Lubbock, Texas, Sept. 18-19
Returning players:
Jennifer Ackerson, Sr.—75.91 SA; 4 top-10s in 11 starts
Kate Ackerson, Soph.—78.13 SA; 1 top-10 in 10 starts
Laura Cross, Sr.—75.97 SA; 3 top-10s in 11 starts
Ashley Deatherage, Sr.—81.56 SA; 3 starts
Whitney Eckert, Sr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Lacey Jones, Jr.—75.42 SA; 4 top-10s in 11 starts; Win at Central District
Kristina Rothengatter, Sr.—77.23 SA; 3 top-10s in 10 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Michelle Cronan, El Macero, Calif. (transfer from St. Francis)
Sarah Dodson, Tulsa, Okla.

2. TULSA
Coach: Trelle McCombs, 1st year
NCAAs: DNP        Conference USA: 3rd
Events: 10          Wins: 0    
Top five: 2
Seniors/starters lost: 4 (Cas Bridge, Danielle Rosebury, Courtney Jones, Polly Travica)
Opening tournament: Ron Moore Intercollegiate, Littleton, Colo., Sept. 25-26
Returning players:
Laura Beth Bevill, Soph.—Did not play in 2005-06
Michaela Cavener, Jr.—75.6 SA; 3 top-10s in 10 starts
Leisl Hasbrouck, Jr.—76.7 SA; 1 top-10 in 10 starts
Anna-Christina Kindgren, Sr.—81.1 SA; 3 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Livia Amado, Brazil
Tara Geoedeken, transfer from Wichita State
Ashleigh Odgers, Australia

3. EAST CAROLINA
Coach: Kim Lewellen, 2nd year
NCAAs: DNP        Conference USA: Won
Events: 10          Wins: 1 (Conference USA)
Top five: 4
Seniors/starters lost: 2 (Heidi Helliesen, Jamie Quinn)
Opening tournament: UK Wildcat Invitational, Lexington, Ky., Sept. 30-Oct. 1
Returning players (Individual Stats not available):
Jessica Hauser, Sr.—
Shawn Kelley, Jr.—
Lene Krog, Soph.—
Emelie Lind, Jr.—
Michelle Williams, Sr.—
Incoming freshmen:
Abby Bools, Hickory, N.C.
Kristen Billings, Wilmington, N.C.

4. CENTRAL FLORIDA
Coach: Emilee Klein, 2nd year
NCAAs: DNP        Conference USA: 3rd
Events: 10           Wins: 0
Top five: 5
Seniors/starters lost: 2 (Ashley Grier, Jessica Trein)
Returning players:
Holly Boot, Sr.—78.07 SA; 1 top-10 in 10 starts
Kristy McLaughlin, Sr.—78.08 SA; 2 top-10s in 9 starts
Lauren Motyl, Sr.—79.15 SA; 1 top-10 in 7 starts
Annabel Silk, Jr.—79.27 SA; 4 starts
Mayule Tomimbang, Soph.—79.64 SA; 5 starts
Incoming freshman:
Leigh Crosby, Athens, Ga.
Sara Hurwitch, Potomac Falls, Va.
Victoria Tomko, Belgium

5. MEMPHIS
Coach: Jenny Bruun, 3rd year
NCAAs: DNP        Conference USA: 6th
Events: 9            Wins: 1 (Lady Eagle Invitational)    
Top five: 2
Seniors/starters lost: 2 (Bernie Rosero, Kayla Stewart)
Opening tournament: Wisconsin Invitational, Madison, Wis., Sept. 10-11
Returning players:
Cameron Barber, Sr.—78.8 SA; 4 starts
Ashley Burross, Sr.—81.7 SA; 2 starts
Dawn-Marie Conaty, Jr.—77.9 SA; 1 top-5 in 5 starts
Rachel Larson, Soph.—79.3 SA; 9 starts
Meghan Mahoney, Jr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Kathryn O’Rourke, Sr.—79.1 SA; 4 starts
Stacey Tate, Sr.—74.1 SA; 7 top-10s in 9 starts; Wins at Pat Bradley, Lady Panther, Lady Eagle
Incoming freshmen/transfers:
Not available

6. UAB
Coach: Kim Wilcox, 5th year
NCAAs: DNP        Conference USA: T-8
Events: 9            Wins: 0
Top five: 1
Seniors/starters lost: 1 (Ashlee Claydon, Janey Deimling)
Opening tournament: Scenic City Shootout, Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 11-12
Returning players (individual stats not available):
Martha Hudson, Sr.—80.33 SA; 1 top-10 in 8 starts
Lois Jones, Sr.—91.17 SA; 2 starts
Krista Tressler, Soph.—86.9 SA; 7 starts
Christina Wentworth, Soph.—78.62 SA; 3 top-10s in 9 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Carolyn Cochran, Daphne, Ala.
Jennifer Head, Midland, Ga.
Ashley Looney, Scottsboro, Ala.
Alyson Mitchell, transfer from Birmingham-Southern

7. UTEP
Coach: Jere Pelletier
NCAAs: DNP        Conference USA: 5th
Events: 10          Wins: 1 (Red Rock Invitational)
Top five: 3
Seniors/starters lost: 1 (Amy Young)
Opening tournament: Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational, Albuquerque, Sept. 11-12
Returning players:
Valerie DeLa Cruz, Sr.—81.9 SA; 10 starts
Christina Dominguez, Jr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Samantha Garza, R-Fr.—Redshirted in 2005-06
Daniela Ito, Jr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Julianne Kim, Sr.—76.5 SA; 3 top-10s in 10 starts
Brandi McKnight, Jr.—81.5 SA; 6 starts
Gerina Mendoza, Sr.—76.8 Sa; 4 top-10s in 10 starts
Bea White, Jr.—83.3 SA; 4 starts
Incoming freshman:
Deborah Martinez, Mexico

8. MARSHALL
Coach: Meredith Knight Rowsey, 3rd year
NCAAs: DNP        Conference USA: T-8
Events: 10          Wins: 1 (Lady Herd Invite)
Top five: 2
Seniors/starters lost: 3 (Sheena Caron, Katy O’Neal, Jodie Switzer)
Opening tournament: Napa River Grill Cardinal Cup, Simpsonville, Ky., Sept. 18-19
Returning players:
Chelsey Adams, Soph.—Did not play in 2005-06
Amber Churchill, Sr.—84.36 SA; 2 top-10s in 8 starts
Meredith Crislip, Sr.—86.2 SA; 7 starts
Allyson Hatcher, Sr.—79.15 SA; 2 top-10s in 7 starts; Win at Lady Herd
Trammy Mahar, Sr.—82.4 SA; 1 top-10 in 9 starts
Stacy Wagner, Sr.—82.25 SA;1 top-10 in 8 starts
Whitney Wolejko, Jr.—85.4 SA; 7 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Allison Crislip, Parkersburg, W.Va.
Erica Houser, Parkersburg, W.Va.
Larie Lynch, Huntington, W.Va.
Mary Oliver, North Hills, Calif.

9. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
Coach: Julie Gallup, 1st year
NCAAs: DNP        Conference USA: 7th
Events: 10          Wins: 0
Top five: 3
Seniors/starters lost: 7 (Ashlea Beener, Jennifer Kelly, Alyson Kilday, Johanna Kristiansson, Nicole Mackey, Kami Mueller, Beth Sprague)
Opening tournament: Lady Herd Fall Invitational, Huntington, W.Va., Sept. 11-12
Returning players (individual stats not available):
Helena Backlund, Jr.—
Jennifer Bodemann, Jr.—
Kate Burns, R-Fr.—Redshirted in 2005-06
Lina Jorneskog, Jr.—
Incoming freshmen/transfers:
Heather Golden, transfer from Mobile
Samantha Holt, Pensacola, Fla.
Ashley Joubert, Ponchatoula, La.
Rebecka Nilsson, Laholm, Sweden