USD Women's Soccer 1999

1999 UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO TORERO WOMEN'S SOCCER

6

7

UG I 2 3

Sr.

5-6

MF

3V

9

Claire CURR:tE

MESA , AZ DOBSON HS CISCO LIBERTY

5-4 Jr. DOWNEY, CA WARREN HS

1998: Started in 19 of20 matches for USO head coach John Coassaboon in 1998... Established career highs in goals (4), assists (5) and points ( 13).. . Posted first multi-goal match of her career with two against CS Fu llerton (9-9)... Scored game-winner against UC Santa Barbara ( I0- 14) and struck first for the Toreros aga inst CS Northridge (9-30). 1997: Scored three goa ls and assisted on two others, while playing in all 20 Torero contests in 1997... Scored goals in back-to-back matches to end the season against Saint Mary's and Santa Clara. 1996: Earned 7 starts in the 2 1 contests she played as a frosh ... Lone goal of the season was game winner against Texas... One of two freshman to play in all 2 1 games... Started in goal versus Maryland in the second round of the 1996 NCAA Tournament. Prep/Club: Named Arizona State (5A) Player of the Year her senior season... Two-time Al l-East Valley Player of the Year at Dobson HS... All– League selection during junior and senior campaigns... Team ranked #2 in the state.. . Also played volleyball and tennis... Played for Cisco Liberty Club Team. Personal: Education major. .. Chose USO for its location, environment and soccer program... Also recruited by Cal, Pacific and Arizona State... Parents are Jane and Vic Crothers... Born March 22, 1978 in Denver, CO. CROTHER'S USD CAREER STATS YR GP/GS .G A PT SH 1998 20/19 4 5 13 32 1997 20/ 19 3 2 8 17 1996 21/7 l 2 1 29 Tot. 61/45 8 9 25 78 Gina 8 POLTL 5-6 Jr. F 2V GW GA I 0 0 0 l Q 2 0 UG 0 I Q 1 1998 All-West Coast Conference Honorable Mention 1998: Scored two goals and was tied for second on the team in assists with six... Started in all 19 matches... Scored game-winner against Oregon (9-1 9) at the Hawai 'i Outrigger Tournament, becoming first Torero to score outside of the continental Un ited States... Scored second goal of the season against Fresno State ( I0-2). 1997: Emerged as one of the Torero's leading offensive threats as a fresh– man, and was second-leading scorer on the team with five goals and three assists for 13 points .. . Scored a hat trick in a 5-2 victory against UC Santa Barbara... Added game-winning goal in 4-3 over-time victory against Cal State Fullerton. Prep/Club: Played at nearby San Marcos High School... Senior year selected team MVP... Broke school record for assists in a season... Best Offensive Player award junior year... Earned best midfielder award first two seasons.. Also lettered in vol leyball and field hockey. Personal: Undeclared major. .. Chose USO for its small school size and its academic reputation... Also recruited by UCLA and Pacific... Her brother plays soccer at UCLA... Parents are Andrea and Jim Poltl of San Marcos, Cali for– nia... Born April 24, 1979 in Escondido, CA. SAN DIEGO , CA SAN MARCOS HS SURF

MF

2V

SO. CALIFORNIA BLUES

1998 All-West Coast Conference Honorable Mention 1998: Tied for fourth among USO scorers with five goals and six assists .. Scored game-winners against CS Hayward (9-15) and San Francisco ( I0- 10) in the West Coast Conference opener. .. Posted two goals in rout against CS Hayward (9-1 5). 1997: Made an instant impact as a freshman, earning Al l-West Coast Con– ference Honorabl e Mention... Scored four goals and ranked third on the Toreros in goals and total points with I0... Scored goals in back-to-back games in victories against CS Fullerton and recorded game-winner aga inst Loyola Marymount... Competed on the gold-medal-winning West Region U.S. Olym– pic Festival Team. Prep/Club: Came to USO from WarTen High School, where she was a three– sport letterwinner in soccer, tennis and track... Voted school 's Athlete of the Year as a senior... SEADA Student-Athlete of the Year... Advanced to CIF second round in tennis and earned All-C IF honors... Most valuable sprinter in track and earned AII-CIF accolades... Represented the U.S. Western Re– gional Team in Europe. Personal: Diversified Liberal Arts major ... Chose USD for its academ ics, sports and location .. . Parents are Jim and Liz Currie... Born on August 8, 1979 in Glasgow, Scotland.

CURRIE'S USD CAREER STATS

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YR 1998 1997

GP/GS G

PT SH GW GA

UG I I 2

20/20 19/18

5 5

6 2 8

16 IO 26

45 54 99

2

0 4 4

I

Tot. 39/38

10

3

11

Heather SWANSON 5-4 Sr. D 3V

IRVINE , CA IRVINE HS

SO. CALIFORNIA BLUES

1998 All-West Coast Conference Second Team 1998: Did a masterful job orchestrating the USD defensive effort again last season... Established a career-hi gh in assists w ith three.. . Assists against CS Hayward (9-1 5), # IO San Diego State ( I0-6) and Pepperdine ( I 1-8)... Fea– tured in Soccer Buzz Online... Served as team captain for second consecutive year. 1997: All-WCC First Team selection for 1997... Scored first goal ofher USD career at Cal Poly SLO... One of on ly two players to start all 20 matches for the Toreros... Team captain. 1996: One of only two USD freshmen to play in all 21 contests, earning 17 starts... Played a key role in defensive efforts throughout season ... Recorded an assist versus UC Irvine. Prep/Club: First Team All-Sea View League during junior and senior sea– sons... First Team All-CIF in '95 and Second Team All-CIF in '94... Irvine High was league champs in 1994... Competed on the ODP Under 17 Re– gional team .. . Defensive MVP for club team... Also competed in track and field ... Played for S.C. Blues Club.