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    College preview 2006-07: Conference USA

    September 11, 2006

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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*

    Colt Knost, SMU*

    __2006-07 RANKING

    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

    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

    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.

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    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

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    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

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    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*

    __2006-07 RANKING

    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

    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.

    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

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    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.

    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