Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Women's Soccer	SIUE Athletics SIUE Women's Soccer

Bowers	Yearian	Valenti	Limpert	Roark	Humphrey
October 25, 2007 SIUE's Bowers Named GLVC Coach of the Year          INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Lynda Bowers, in her fifth season as the head coach of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women's soccer, has been named the 2007 Great Lakes Valley Conference Coach of the Year.          Bowers, with a career coaching record of 64-27-4, led the women's soccer team to a nine-game winning streak to end the regular season. SIUE, 12-3-1 and ranked No. 16 in the NSCAA/NCAA Division II national poll, surged to the lead in the GLVC and collected the No. 1 seed for the league tournament, which begins Sunday. The Cougars face Saint Joseph's in a quarterfinal game at 1 p.m. With an SIUE win, the Cougars would play host to the tournament semifinals and finals Nov. 2 and 4 at Korte Stadium.          Five SIUE players also were honored by a vote of the league's 14 coaches.          Katie Yearian (Waterloo), Elizabeth Valenti (Overland Park, Kan.), and Kelly Limpert (St. Charles, Mo.) were named to the first team. Correen Roark (Hazelwood, Mo.) and Kelley Humphrey (Edwardsville) were selected to the All-GLVC second team.          Yearian, a senior forward, is the team's second leading scorer with eight goals and five assists. She has nearly tripled her offensive numbers from her first three seasons.          Valenti, a junior midfielder, leads SIUE in scoring with nine goals and five assists. She scored a natural hat trick (three consecutive goals) against Quincy in a key GLVC and regional matchup.          Limpert, a junior back, has provided the needed assistance on offense and defense. She has posted six assists this season and helped anchor a defense which has allowed a 1.41 goals against average.          Roark, a sophomore midfielder, is third in scoring for the Cougars. Her five goals and one assist include two game-winning goals.          Humphrey, a sophomore back, has taken two shots this season. Her main assignment is defense, often marking a top opponent defender.          Listed below is the All-GLVC women's soccer team for 2007 and the major award winners.          Offensive Player of the Year: Becky Fleming, Quincy Defensive Player of the Year: Jessie Sanderson, Drury Freshman of the Year: Jessie Sanderson, Drury Coach of the Year: Lynda Bowers, SIU Edwardsville ALL-GLVC FIRST TEAM Forwards Rachel Cobean, Jr., Saint Joseph’s Tara Reitz, Sr., Missouri-St. Louis Ashley Seehase, So., Indianapolis Katie Yearian, Sr., SIU Edwardsville Midfielders Becky Fleming, So., Quincy Amanda Reese, So., Indianpolis Elizabeth Valenti, Jr., SIU Edwardsville Backs Brittany Kaim, So., UW-Parkside Kelly Limpert, Jr., SIU Edwardsville Chloe Moushey, Jr., Drury Goalkeeper Jessie Sanderson, Fr., Drury ALL-GLVC SECOND TEAM Forward Jenna Boyko, So., Quincy Lauren Franzen, Jr., Northern Kentucky Lisa Schwarz, Jr., Rockhurst Midfielders Lindsay Ewert, Sr., Rockhurst Sarah Goodman, Jr., Drury Correen Roark, So., SIU Edwardsville Backs Sarah Anderson, Jr., Rockhurst Kelley Humphrey, So., SIU Edwardsville Ali Opfer, Sr., Indianapolis Megan Reel, So., Quincy Goalkeepers Toni Eye, So., Quincy ALL-GLVC THIRD TEAM Forwards Rachel Lee, Jr., Missouri-St. Louis Jayme Light, Sr., Northern Kentucky Midfielders Cara Alldred, Sr., Northern Kentucky Amy Fox, So., Missouri-St. Louis Courtney Kettel, Jr., Lewis Kaitlin Kurilla, So., Bellarmine Meredith Novak, So., UW-Parkside Backs Casey Alexander, Sr., Southern Indiana Kaitlyn Costello, Fr., Quincy Maggie Gabris, So., Missouri-St. Louis Megan Sarason, Sr., Bellarmine Chelsey Schumacher, Fr., Rockhurst Goalkeepers Sarah Croskery, Fr., Saint Joseph’s                   -siue cougars-