UW Player Profile

"He has the ability to play at a professional level, even now at an early age," said Seattle Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer, who coached Allen on the Emerald City Football Club. "But I think the UW is a good choice for Ely."

2005 (Sophomore) - Emerged as team's top offensive player...earned All-Pac-10 second-team acclaim... played in 17 matches, starting 16...  scored four goals and totaled 11 points, both team highs...tied for second on the squad with three assists... named Husky Fever Classic Offensive MVP... scored the equalizing goal versus Wisconsin (Sept. 23) in the 74th minute, a match UW eventually won, 2-1, in double overtime...contributed a goal and an assist in 3-0 win versus Stanford (Oct. 23)...tallied a goal in each of UW's last two games, at Gonzaga (Nov. 6) and vs. Oregon State (Nov. 13)... versus Gonzaga, tied the match at 2-2 with his goal in the 86th minute that was followed two minutes later by a third UW goal to win... 45 shot attempts were one fewer than team-leader Spencer Schmidt and 20 of them were on goal... took season-high eight shots versus Wisconsin.

2004 (Freshman) - Made significant contributions to the Husky offense in his rookie campaign...named Pac-10 Freshman/Newcomer of the Year...only UW true freshman to play in all 20 matches, starting 18... named to All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention team...recorded three goals and one assist... his three goals tied for second among Pac-10 freshmen and seven points tied for third... scored first collegiate goal against UC Irvine (Sept. 24)...also scored against No. 20 Stanford (Oct. 10) and UCLA (Nov. 5)...tallied one assist against UNLV (Sept 10)... took a total of 28 shots.
 

Club/High School:
Led Emerald City FC U-18 to 2004 state championship... received 2003-04 Golden Boot Award with Emerald City FC...played four years in the Nomads Tournament in San Diego with Ajax and Emerald City... won the Tampa Bay Sun Bowl with Emerald City in Tampa, Florida in 2002... in 2003 he won state at Snickers Tourney with Emerald City... received MVP award at Tampa Bay Sun Bowl2004 Washington state Gatorade Player of the Year... 2004 McDonald's All-American and participated in the McDonald's All-America game at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif... member of the Under-18 U.S. National Team that played in Argentina in May, 2004, as well as the USUSA Festival in Milwaukee, Wis., in July, 2004... named All-State boys 4A co-MVP in 2004... as a senior was named a Seattle Post-Intelligencer All-Star and was selected to the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area Soccer Team...led Kentridge to state tournament appearance in 2004, losing to UW teammate Nick Loveless' Inglemoor HS team...two-time South Puget Sound League North MVP... three-time SPSL North first-team selection...twice named Athlete of the Week by the South County Journal...four-year letterman and two-time co-captain at Kentridge...scored 23 goals and tallied 10 assists during senior year...recorded a career total of 63 goals...in 2003 led prep team to 8th place finish in state...first-team all-state selection in 2003...was a Seattle Post-Intelligencer Prep All-Star and Tacoma News Tribune Player of the Year as a junior...team MVP in 2003...in 2002 team finished top 16 in state... in 2001 his team finished fourth in state...three times named as the Best Team Offense.
 

Personal:
Ely James Allen...son of Shelley and Tim Allen...one brother, Willy (21)... interests include basketball, music, and clothes...considering a profession in pharmaceuticals.

ELY ALLEN'S CAREER STATISTICS

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

WSU Player Profile
 

SOPHOMORE (2004) - Walked on to WSU soccer team in spring of 2004... did not see action in 2004 fall season. FRESHMAN (2003) - Did not participate.

Two-time letterwinner at Cascade High under coach Jamie Gay...played for Emerald City FC '84 team that were State Champions 1999, 2000 and 2001 and placed third at Regionals in 2000... as a FRESHMAN, member of Cascade team that placed first in WESCO League... Emerald City FC team took State and placed third at Regionals...SOPHOMORE year, earned second varsity letter at Cascade... club team State champions...JUNIOR year, Emerald City FC team won state championship...SENIOR year, member of HSA Eagles club team.

Born Sasha Baines at Missoula, Mont., July 15, 1985... parents Jay and Josette Baines... sister Stefanie plays soccer at University of San Diego...enjoys taking pictures...prep GPA of 3.33...Cascade Service and National Honor Society member... plans on pursuing pre-medicine degree at WSU.

UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO

Freshman in 2002 for San Diego. Was sidelined by a season-ending injury just two matches into the year… Scored a goal against UC Santa Barbara (10-1).

Prep: Won two straight state championship titles at Cascade High School in Everett, Washington… Was a Region 4 Olympic Development Player and was named the Wesco League Most Valuable Player in 2001… Led Cascade to consecutive league titles as a junior and senior… Helped Cascade amass a 17-1 record as a senior… Played on the Emerald City Football Club… Won the Washington State Championship in 2001 and finished second in 2002… Coached by Jamie Gray at Cascade.

Personal: Born on February 19, 1984 in Missoula, Montana… Also recruited by Arizona and Portland State… Chose USD for the academics and soccer program… Daughter of Jay and Josette Baines

UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO

Entered the '02 season as USD’s number one keeper… Sidelined by an injury that limited her to 11 starts… Ranked fifth among WCC keepers with 17 saves during league play… Shutout No. 18 USC (9-27) and saved a season-high eight shots… Also shutout Cal Poly SLO (10-6)… Totaled 50 saves on the year through 1025:40 minutes of play… Posted a record of 5-4 with two shutouts.

Sophomore in 2001: Played in six games as a sophomore mainly as a reserve... Combined on two shutouts, Cal State Fullerton (10-28) and UC Riverside (11-10)... Recorded a goal allowed average of 1.57... Totaled 15 saves and allowed four goals through 228:48 minutes of play.

Freshman in 2000: Posted a solid freshman performance... Appeared in eight games with three starts... Completed two one goal shutouts, at Pepperdine (10-6) and vs. Gonzaga (10-15)... Totaled a record of 2-1... Posted a goal allowed average of just 0.99 per match.

Prep: Named MVP and Scholar Athlete in her senior year... Led her soccer team to a Metro League Championship... Named Most Inspirational in junior year and Most Improved in sophomore season while playing soccer at Bishop Blanchet High School... Her Emerald City club team placed third at Regionals, won the State Championship and the Orange Classic Tournament in 2000.

Personal: Undecided on major... Chose USD for its location and small class sizes... Also recruited by Santa Clara, Washington State, San Jose State, Rutgers and Connecticut... Parents are Carol and Lee Bassett... Born February 28, 1982 in Seattle, WA.

The Metro League MVP in her senior season, Bosa scored on a penalty kick to lead Holy Names to the 3A state soccer title in 1999. She was a three-time team captain and team MVP and scored the winning goal in three of four games during the '99 state playoffs. She played for and was captain for Emerald City FC Azzurri, which won the state club championship in 1999. In 2002, Bosa played as a junior for the nation's No. 4-ranked team at the University of Portland.

Personal: Major in Elementary Education

FAU Player Profile

2005:

Named to the 2005 NSCAA/Adidas DI All-Southeast Region third team ... her work off the field earned her CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American team for District III ... named a member of the Atlantic Sun First Team and All-Academic squads ... split time in goal with Jessica Badders during one of the most successful defensive seasons in FAU history ... posted a 9-1-1 record in 19 games while making 10 starts ... allowed three goals in 979:19 for a goals-against average of 0.28 ... econd-lowest GAA in the country, fourth-lowest in NCAA history ... registered 26 saves ... posted two solo shutouts ... shared 14 shutouts with Badders ... part of a goalkeeping tandem that helped the Owls post the best shutout percentage in the country, the fifth posted a shutout streak that lasted 745 minutes from Sept. 9 to Nov. 11 ... shutout streak was 13th longest in NCAA history ... started the A-Sun Championship Game, posting 45 scoreless minutes while making one save (11/5) ... made four stops in the season-opener against Monmouth, making four stops enroute to a solo shutout...made it back-to-back solo shutouts while making one save vs. South Florida (8/28) ... only loss of the season came in 2OT vs. Virginia Commonwealth (9/9) where she allowed her only regular-season goal ... went undefeated in her final eight decisions, going 7-0-1.

2004:

Played in and started all 18 games ... received A-Sun All-Academic honors ... posted a 0.88 goals against average and recorded six shutouts ... one of six players to start each contest ... spent 1,645 of team's 1,711 minutes in the goal  ...  GAA ranks second-best for any FAU player in a season ... career GAA of 0.85 is tops for FAU ... six shutouts ranked third in A-Sun and fourth in FAU history ...  ranked third all-time in wins (11) and shutouts (6) ... member of an Owls defense that allowed only 16 goals on the season, tying a school record for fewest goals allowed ... finished fifth in the A-Sun in GAA and save percentage (.810) ...  first career shutout came in season-opener against Louisiana-Lafayette ...  second shutout came in victory against FIU on Sept. 28 ... only shutout on the road came Oct. 10 at Mercer, starting a streak of three straight shutouts ... played in 74 minutes of team's shutout against Troy on Oct. 22 ... posted her final shutout of the season in 108 minutes of action against Miami ... game ended a string of five straight team shutouts ... finished the year with 68 saves.

2003:

Played in six games for Florida Atlantic University ... was primary back-up for Molly Keating ... one of seven freshmen to see playing time ... played 152 minutes, allowing one goal with six saves ... had a 0.59 GAA and .857 save percentage ... recorded two saves and allowed no goals in 28 minutes in 5-0 win over Charleston Southern in her first collegiate appearance ... recorded two saves and allowed no goals in 17 minutes in 4-0 win over Jacksonville on Oct. 19.

High School:

Attended Marysville-Pilchuck High School in Marysville, WA ... coach was Chris Clementson ... 2000 4A WESCO Second Team ... 1999 4A WESCO Honorable Mention ... recorded the lowest GAA in P-1 Division from 1998-2003 ... treasurer of the National Honor Society from 1999-2003 ... participated in the IGNITE-MPHS Mentoring/Leadership program from 2002-03 ... was the first chair baritone saxophone player for the MPHS band ... in 1999 and 2001 placed first in the Spokane Jazz Tournament for MPHS.

Club/ODP Experience:

Played for Emerald City FC from 1997-2003 ... finished first in the Premier 1 and Rimland Pacific Leagues while placing second at the Diadora Seattle Cup in 2002 ... 1999-2001 Washington State Champions ... voted the 1998 MVP of the Washington State Cup Championship game ... played on the Washington State Olympic Development Program team from 1998-2003 ... rated ODP's seventh-ranked keeper on the West Coast.
 

BSC Player Profile

2005

Appeared in all 20 of BSC's matches, drawing 12 starts ... scored one goal and posted one assist for three points ... took 10 shots and six shots-on-goal for a .600 shot-on-goal percentage ... scored a goal against Southeastern Louisiana, Aug. 27 ... helped the Panther defense to four shutouts on the season.

2004

Played in all 23 matches as a sophomore, drawing 15 starts ... scored a goal against VMI, Oct. 16, and tallied four assists for six points ... took 17 shots, eight of those on-goal

2003

Took the field in all 21 of BSC's matches, nine times as a starter ... scored her lone goal of the season at Coastal Carolina, Oct. 11 ... tried for a team-leading 41 shots, 15 of those on-goal.

High School

All Conference midfielder 1999-2002 ... All District and All Area midfielder in 2002 ... varsity captain 2002 ... member of National Honor Society 2001-2002 ... senior class treasurer 2002-2003 ... Snohomish High School Senator 1999-2002.

Syracuse Player Profile

2005:

Made one start in nine games played ... Assisted Kim Niedzwiecki's goal against St. John's.

2004:

Played in nine games for Syracuse University...Scored one goal.

High School:

Four-year member of the soccer team ... Named team MVP in 2002 and 2003 ... Also a member of the Emerald City Club team ... Club team was state champions 1999-2001.

UW Player Profile

2004 One-year letterwinner who started the season's final 17 games ... UW's third-leading returning scorer.

2003 (Junior) - Played all 21 games, starting 17 of them ... Moved into a permanent position in the starting lineup in game No. 5 against Connecticut ... Ranked sixth on the team with six points ... Tied for No. 4 among Huskies with two goals ... Came off the bench to net an 85th-minute tally for the only goal of the game in a win over Colorado College (Sept. 7) ... Also scored in a 3-1 victory over No. 6 Texas (Sept. 21) ... Also had an assist against Texas, one of two she distributed during the season.

IOWA STATE
2002 (Sophomore) – Started all 19 games ... Second on the team with 13 points ... Opened the season with three goals in the first two games at the Falcon Invitational ... Assisted on two game-winning goals at home (Northern Iowa and Oklahoma State) ... One of four Cyclones to score in a 4-3 overtime victory over Baylor ... Fired 39 shots on the season and recorded a team-leading three assists ... First team academic all-Big 12. 2001 (Freshman) – The Big 12 Newcomer of the Year … Started all 18 games ... Finished second on the team in scoring with three goals and two assists ... Took 21 shots on the season ... Scored the game-winning goal in Iowa State’s 2-1 overtime victory over Baylor ... Recorded one goal and one assist vs. Bowling Green State ... Scored the Cyclones’ only goal in a 1-1 double-overtime tie at Oklahoma State ... Notched a career-high five shots at OSU ... Distributed one assist vs. Texas Tech.

OAK HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner ... Named all-conference and all-area from 1998-2000 ... Also earned four varsity letters in track.

COACH GALLIMORE ON GAMBLE
"This is a tremendous pickup for us, just the way she has come in the middle of the year and fit into our team. Nikki is possibly the hardest worker we have on our team. We have a lot of kids on our team that put their time in but this kid is a workaholic. She just wants it so badly. She is a soccer junkie who plays whenever she can. Nikki is versatile and defends well. You can use her in the midfield, you can use her in the back. You can use her on the left or the right. She has been one of the highlights of our off-season, having her as a transfer. We don’t get that many transfer students and this year we have two and up to this point she has been a very, very pleasant surprise."

PERSONAL
Born September 23, 1983 in Coupeville, Wash. … Parents are Kristi Jensen and Van Gamble … Graduated from high school with a 3.93 G.P.A … Played four seasons with Emerald City F.C. where she was MVP from 1998-2000 … Received the Emerald City Golden Boot in 2000 … Competed for the Washington state ODP team for two years and attended regional camp for two years … Played with the Seattle Sounders Select team, helping them reach the 2002 W-League semifinals ... Majoring in business … Transferred to Washington from Iowa State.

SU Player Profile

2004:

Named to West Regional First Team.

2004:

Ana Gutierrez not only continued to do a quality job for the Redhawks in defense in 2004, but also distinguished herself as one of the top defenders in the Far West Region ... was one of just five players to start all 23 matches last year...was the leader of the defense that allowed just 15 goals and had a 0.63 goals against average ... that goals against average was the ninth-best in all of NCAA Division II last season...the Redhawk defense also had 13 shutouts, and its 0.57 shutout percentage was No. 12 in the nation ... earned many postseason honors, including first-team NSCAA/adidas all-Far West Region, and was a repeat first-team all-GNAC selection ... arned her first career assist in a 1-0 extra time win over Humboldt State (09/30/04).

2003:

It is rare to see a freshman start at sweeper for any collegiate team, let alone one with a great history of quality defenses, but not only did Ana Gutierrez do that, she also earned Great Northwest Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year honors for her quality job at the back...was also named to the NSCAA West Region second team and all-GNAC first team...led a defense that allowed 16 goals in 20 matches and ranked in the top 25 in NCAA Division II for goals against average at 0.78...started all 20 matches as a freshman.

Inglemoor HS:

Gutierrez was a member of the Emerald City Football Club '84 and led the club to the 2001 state championship... three-year soccer player at Inglemoor HS ... led the Vikings to back-to-back state semifinal appearances...a three-time all- King Co selection and a two-time team MVP winner ... served as her school's junior class vice president and carried a 4.0 grade point average through high school.

Major is Spanish at Seattle University

UW Player Profile

Club/High School:

2005 graduate of Shorecrest High School...four-year letter winner and two-year team captain...NSCAA/adidas All-Region VIII selection (2005)... registered 45 career shutouts, including 18 during his senior season...helped prep squad - which ranked 18th nationally - to 2005 3A Washington state title, after notching Wesco South and regional championships...earned second-team All-State honors in 2004, helping team to third place state finish...two-time first-team All-Wesco South (2004, 2005)...named to the 2005 Seattle Times "Star Times" All-Area team...two-time Seattle Post-Intelligencer "All-Star" (2004, 2005)...in 2003 led all Wesco South goalkeepers in regular season shutouts (8)...second-team All-Wesco South as a sophomore...was the only freshman on his school's varsity team, which was dominated by seniors...played with Snohomish United FC (2004-05) and Emerald City FC (1997-2004)...in 2003, selected to ODP regional pool and regional camp...helped team to ODP Region IV Washington state boys championship in Las Vegas, Nev. (2005)...same squad went on to reach the semifinals at ODP nationals in Plano, Texas (2005).
 

Colgate Player Profile

Freshman Year (2005): Played in eight games for the Raiders this season ... recorded one shot on goal. Also a member of the Colgate track team.

High School: A three-year member of the soccer team and four-year member of the track team ... track won the Metro league title in 2002 ... placed 1st at the Metro League Championship in the 300-meter hurdles ... came in 4th in both the 100-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles in the 2005 districts ... placed 10th in 100-meter hurdles and 18th in 300-meter hurdles in states ... a Metro League honorable mention in track ... named track team MVP and Most Inspirational Player.

Personal: Parents are Ron and Ven Knox ... born October 14, 1987 in Seattle, Wash ... major is undeclared.

Yale Player Profile

2005:

Kuder joins the Yale Bulldogs this year after transferring from the University of Portland where she played in four games last year.

High School:

She was the 2003 Washington State Player of the Year at Lakeside High School. In addition, she was an all-Seattle Metro League selection four times and claimed league MVP honors in 2002 and 2003. In 2003, she scored 27 goals and added 37 assists for a Lakeside team that went undefeated, won the state title and was ranked 11th nationally by the NSCAA. Outside of Lakeside, she was a two-year MVP on the Emerald City FC Premier state championship teams (1999-01), is a standout on the U-19 Eastside Football Club team that advanced to the 2004 state championship game and took part in the 2002 Region IV ODP Camp.

98 NCAA Div III Champs

MACALESTER COLLEGE

In 1998, three Emerald City players propelled Macalester College to win the NCAA Division III national championship. Anna Bacho (Roosevelt HS), Kristen Covey (Shorecrest HS) and Amanda Righi (Franklin HS) all played on the EC 78 girls team coached by Walter King.

When you think of college soccer, you may think of North Carolina or Virginia or UCLA. But many former ECFC players accept athletic scholarships to play for smaller schools as well. And many of those colleges offer top-notch soccer to go along with their top-level academics. Macalester, in St. Paul, MN is one of those colleges. The Emerald City parade to Macalester was actually led by Eva Farkas (Shorecrest) who graduated in 1997 with All-American honors.

The Macalester program has been on the rise for several years. The team made the NCAA quarterfinals in 1996 and 1997 before winning it all in '98. Emerald City players have had a great deal of success at Macalester and Coach John Leaney is always happy to hear from ECFC players interested in Macalester. He has watched ECFC at the Surf Cup in San Diego and recently at the Orange Cup in Miami. He says he finds our players to be "committed, tactically aware and skillful." He went on to say, "if I am at a tournament the club attends, I will go out of my way to see them play."

WHITMAN COLLEGE

2004

Picked up his first college assist on a free kick in a game against Willamette.

2003

Played in 11 games as a freshman, starting one.

Club/HighSchool

Lettered four years at Seattle's Nathan Hale High ... Led Hale to an undefeated 2003 season, a Metro Division title and the school's first state playoff appearance since 1985 ... Named First-Team All-Metro and Second-Team All-State as a senior ... Played for Emerald City Football Club and FC Pride.

KANSAS UNIVERSITY

KU Player Profile

Career Highs Saves - 9 vs. Missouri (11.8.01)

Notable: Is Kansas University's all-time leader in goals-against average for a career (1.36) and goals-against average in a season (1.32)... Ranks second all-time with 155 saves... Owns the best career record by a KU goalkeeper, posting a 24-14-2 mark... Is second all-time with eight career shutouts and four shutouts in a season, and has achieved that feat twice... Her 26 goals allowed in 2002 is the lowest team total in school history.

2002 (sophomore): Started all 20 matches, allowing 26 goals in 1,766 minutes for a 1.32 GAA... Recorded four shutouts during the season... Garnered the ProRehab Aces Soccer Tournament Defensive MVP after shutting out Evansville and Oakland in Evansville, Ind... Was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 22 and made the SoccerBuzz Elite Team of the Week on Sept. 24... Had a season-high eight saves against No. 6 Texas A&M on Oct. 24.

2001 (freshman): Played in all 20 games and started in 19... Recorded four shutouts... Her 1.40 GAA was the lowest ever for a Jayhawk... Had 71 saves on the season which ranked sixth all-time at Kansas and fourth all-time in a KU career.

Roosevelt HS: Led her high school team to league championships in 1998-2000 as well as a state runner-up finish in 2000... Garnered Best Defensive Player accolades in 1999 and 2000... Was a three-time first team All-League performer (1998-2000).

Club: Played for Emerald City for six years... Served as the team's captain... Started the last three seasons for the Seattle Sounders of the W-League

ODP: Was a member of the Washington State ODP team... Has been a five-year regional team member.

Personal: Was born Meghan Bree Miller on Dec. 11, 1983, in Ann Arbor, Mich... The daughter of Greg and Binke Miller... Her father played soccer at the University of Michigan... Enjoys being with friends and playing jazz music on the trumpet as well assinging... She has three nicknames "BoBo," "Pansy" and "Gigs."

SU Player Profile

SU Player Profile

2004:

Mickey Pelland showed that she has what it takes to play at a high level for Seattle in 2004 ... just a freshman, Pelland came off the bench in the first 13 matches of the season in mainly outside midfield roles ... season was cut short due to a concussion ... opponents scored just four goals in the 13 matches she played ... earned her first career assists in an 8-0 win over Central Washington (10/02/04).

High School:

A four-year varsity competitor at Shorecrest, Pelland was the Highlanders' team MVP as a senior ... was also named first-team All-Wesco League and was awarded her team's Hardest Worker Award ... as a senior, Pelland was named Shorecrest's Female Athlete of the Year ... also competed in track and field, and her 4x400 relay team holds the school record in that event

 

2004: One of two players to start all 19 games for the Wave... Recorded the first points of her career with two assists in the 4-1 C-USA victory over TCU... Added another assist in a 2-1 league win at Cincinnati... Led the team with three assists... Has started every game of her Tulane career... Tallied three shots on the year... Earned a spot on the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and the Tulane 3.0 Club. Link to Tulane profile.

2003: Was one of just two players to start all 20 games and the only freshman to do so... Named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 2...Took one shot on the season... Earned a spot on the Tulane Invitational All-Tournament team... Selected to the C-USA Honor Roll.

Prep:
Earned four letters for coach Chris Holland at Roosevelt High School… Named first-team All-King County in 2002… Was honorable mention all-area in 2002… Helped lead RHS to the state championship game in 2000… Named Roosevelt’s Best Offensive Player and was the team’s leading scorer in 2001… Won the RHS Coaches’ Award in 2000 and was named Most Improved in 1999… Second-team All-King County in 2001 after having been honorable mention All-King County in 1999 and 2000… Also earned a letter with the track and field team… Named to the RHS honor roll.

Club:
Played with the Emerald City FC ’84 club team… Was selected to the Washington state ODP team in 2000 and 2001… Attended Region IV camp in 2000… Helped lead ECFC to State Cup titles in 1999, 2000 and 2001… Team reached the semifinals of the 2000 Far West Regional… Was named Emerald City FC’s Most Valuable Player in 2000… Was ECFC captain from 1998-2001.

Personal:
Leah Peterson was born May 2, 1985 in Seattle, Wash… The daughter of Bruce Peterson and Carole Aaron… Is the youngest of three children with one older brother and one older sister.

SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY

SCU Player Profile
 

AS A JUNIOR IN 2005: Saw action in five games ... played 67 minutes against Virginia Tech ... saw 25 minutes of action against San Francisco.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2004: Made season debut against Rhode Island... saw action in two matches.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2003: Saw action in two contests, making collegiate debut at San Jose State.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Earned three state championship titles and D1 league championships playing club soccer for Emerald City F.C. 84... awarded player of the month ECFC... played at Seattle Preparatory under coach Andy Hendricks... led Seattle to championship game for Metro League District earning All-District first team, and team MVP along the way... guided Seattle to a semi-final appearance at State... participated in tennis, winning team district championship and mixed doubles championship... earned Deans List and Honor Roll recognition for classroom excellence.

PERSONAL: Full name is Casey Kathleen Pleas... born in Seattle, Wash... parents are Kelly and Cheryl Pleas... has three siblings... major is undeclared.

WHITMAN COLLEGE

Club/HighSchool

Played U18 season with Emerald City FC ... Semifinalist in State Cup 2005 ... Received Second Team All-League honors at Garfield HS.

Stony Brook Player Profile

2003:

Appeared in seven games, starting three ... recorded one shot.

High School:

Three-year letterwinner as a defender at Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle, Washington ... earned All Metro 1st team in 2002 ... played club ball for the Emerald City FC’ 84... member of Washington ODP program for three years ... also lettered in track.

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
MLS EARTHQUAKES

U18 National Team ... 1st all Pac10 for 2 years with Univ. of Washington in 1994 and 1997 ... signed with Seattle Sounders at age 22 in 1998
Offensive MVP in 1999 ... signed with MLS San Jose Earthquakes in 2000 ... played with Earthquakes for 6 years ... won two MLS Championship’s in 2001 and 2003 ... 5th in career games played for Earthquakes with 131 games ... 9th all time in assists in Earthquakes history ... attended University of Washington on soccer scholarship ... UW career totals of 29 goals and 25 assists from 1994-97... three-time (1995-97) All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation first team selection ... trained with Stockport County, UK, when it was in the 1st Division ...  played for Lech Poznan, 1st Division Poland ... coaches Div. 1 U15 Boys team. He’s been with the team for four years.

Attended West Seattle High and made All-Metro three years. While in  in Seattle, he did numerous soccer clinics for inner city children in West Seattle. His father, Dave Russell, coaches for ECFC. Ian decided not to move with the Earthquakes to Houston and is currently working with youth players in San Jose, CA, http://www.ekelundandrussellsoccer.com.

UCSB Player Profile

2005:

His personal goal for the season is to start every match...

2004:

Cracked the starting lineup in week five and remained there for the final 16 matches of the season without missing a single minute...Named First Team All-Big West, giving Santa Barbara first team honorees at all three defensive positions, as well as goalkeeper...Helped anchor the UCSB defense to a school record, and nation's best, 15 shutouts and 0.53 goals against average, the third lowest in the nation...With Scott in the starting lineup, the Gauchos held the opposition to one goal or less all but two contests...Scored one of the biggest goals in Gaucho history for his first career tally, netting the golden goal in UCSB's NCAA Tournament win over Wisconsin-Milwaukee to advance to it first-ever Sweet 16...Finished the year with two assists to give him four total points on the season...Helped limit the opposition to eight shots or less in 10 of the 16 matches he started, while allowing double-digit totals just twice...

2003:

Made a career-high 12 appearances and five starts in his second active season at UCSB...Scott became an integral part of the Gauchos' defense, helping the backline hold opponents to an average of just 11.7 shots per game...In his five starts, UCSB gave up just four goals, including two shutouts, and outshot their opponents by a +21 margin...Posted a career-high three shots in the win over Westmont...Played in the final seven matches of the season, helping hold opponents to 12 or less shots in four...

2002:

With such a strong defensive backline, Scott had just six appearances in his first active season at UCSB, the most showings by any player without a start...Played in both of the Gauchos' matches in a tourney sweep at the St. Louis University Nike Classic...A defensive player he did not recorded any shots on goal...

2001:

Redshirted his first year at UCSB.

National/Club

Played six years with the Emerald City FC club team, serving as the team captain for all six...Helped Emerald City to a state championship in `98...Awarded the Golden Boot award in 2001 by Emerald City as its best player in the club...Spent four years on the Washington State ODP squad.

High School

Scott came to UCSB from Northwest High School...Scored 72 goals in four years with the varsity squad, scoring 23 in one season...Holds the school record for career scoring...Twice scored 4 goals in a single match...Tallied 3 goals and 2 assists in the quarterfinals of the Washington State Tournament...Four-time first team all-league selection, earning MVP honors twice...Also an all-league basketball player at the Northwest High School...Graduated NHS in the top 10th percentile of the state.
 

Illini Player Profile

2004

Appeared in 22 matches and made two starts at forward • Finished the season with three assists and fired 19 shots with seven being on frame • Provided the assist on Illinois' first goal of the season in a 4-1 victory over Missouri (8/29) • Followed up in the next match with another assist at Southeast Missouri State on 9/3 • Third assist came in a 4-0 shutout of Minnesota (10/1).

2003

Has played in all seventeen games so far this season • Leads the Big Ten conference in assists with five and ranks second on the team in overall assists • Three of her five assists came in a 3-1 win over Minnesota on 10/5. Recorded her first collegiate goal against Northwestern on 10/24 •

High School

Selected to Seattle All-Metro first team in 2000, ‘01 and ‘02 • Named Team MVP at Holy Names Academy in 2002 • Helped Holy Names to the 3A State Championship as a freshman in 1999 • Team MVP during senior season • Led team in goals and assist in 2000, ‘01 and ‘02 • Played for the Emerald City Football Club and led them to two Washington State Titles (2000, 2001) and to the U.S. Club Soccer Regional Title in 2003 • Was named team MVP for Emerald City in 2003 • Participated in the Olympic Development Program (ODP) for four years and was a member of the Washington State Team for three years.
 

2003:

Brenda Zittel maintained her starting position through her junior year just as she did her first two seasons with the Redhawks ... scored one goal with one assist as a junior to bring her career totals up to five goals and six assists ... her lone goal came in a 4-0 win over Evergreen State (09/08/03).

2002:

Zittel hit a career-high in assists despite playing in the back as a sophomore ... her three assists went along with a pair of goals in 2002 ... both goals came in the same match, a 4-0 win over Grand Canyon (10/21/02) ... named all-Great Northwest Athletic Conference honorable mention as well as academic all-GNAC as a sophomore.

2001:

Zittel started in all 22 of Seattle University's matches as a freshman ... recorded two goals and two assists from the outside of midfield as a freshman ... scored first career goal in a 4-3 loss to Western Oregon (10/26/01)

High School

Zittel captured a state championship in the spring of 2001 with ECFC ... led her Bellarmine Prep Lions to the Washington class 4A state title in 2000 ... named offensive MVP and first-team all-Narrows League that year as well ... Bellarmine also placed third in the state in 1997 ...  competed in track and field and won a state title in the pole vault in 2000 after placing third in the state as a junior ... high school state champion in the pole vault.