Clint Dempsey, Jr., Midfield, Furman, Nacogdoches, Texas
Second-team NSCAA/adidas All-America as a sophomore…was a key player in Furman’s 19-3-1 overall record and helped the Paladins extend their Southern Conference unbeaten streak to an NCAA record 43 matches…a member of the U.S. U-20 National Team…was the 1999-2000Tampa Bay Sun Bowl MVP playing for his home club, the Dallas Texans.

Ned Grabavoy, Jr., Midfield, Indiana, New Lenox, Ill.
Second-team NSCAA/adidas All-America as a sophomore…a unanimous first-team All-Big 10 pick…had 20 points with six goals last year…his five goals and five assists gave him the Big 10 conference scoring lead…had game-winning goals in back-to-back matches last year (OT v. Penn State and against Butler)…part of the U.S. U-20 National Team that played in the FIFA World Championships qualifying tournament last November.

Matt Haefner, Sr., Goalkeeper, Pennsylvania, Amherst, N.Y.
A third-team NSCAA/adidas All-America last year…is the first Penn player to be named Ivy League Player of the Year…unanimous first-team All-Ivy defensive selection…set Penn records for lowest GAA (0.45), save percentage (.923) and minutes played (1,598) while starting all 17 games…two-time high school team MVP who helped his club team Lancaster United to three state titles.

William Hesmer, Sr., Goalkeeper, Wake Forest, Wilson, N.C.
A second-team NSCAA/adidas All-America…Soccer America All-America…set Wake’s single-season GAA record (0.65)…had a streak of 569 scoreless minutes, including shutouts against Maryland, William and Mary and South Carolina…as a freshman, allowed only three goals in 240 minutes in the ACC Tournament…led Charlotte Soccer Club to the 2000 Region III title and third in the nation.

Sumed Ibrahim, Sr., Midfield, Maryland, Tamale, Ghana
An NSCAA/adidas first-team All-America last season, scoring eight goals and 22 points…entered the season fifth on the Maryland career assist list (20)…needs only 15 points to break into the school’s career top 10…had six game-winning goals last fall, including matches against Penn State and Duke…had two goals and three assists against Rhode Island…scored 31 points (nine goals) in 2001 after coming off a redshirt season the year before.

Antou Jallow, Jr., Forward, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Uppsala, Sweden
A third-team NSCAA/adidas All-America…last year was second to Alecko Eskandarian in goals per game (1.20) and third in points per game (2.65)…a repeat of his 24 goals last year would give him 56, breaking Tony Sanneh’s NCAA career record of 53…set UWM single-season records for points (53) and goals (24) last season.

Aaron Lopez, Jr., Midfield, UCLA, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Was named Offensive MVP of the 2002 College Cup after scoring the title-winning goal with 1:02 left in the game…part of a Bruin defense that posted nine shutouts and a taem GAA of 0.76…scored the go-ahead goal in UCLA’s second-round NCAA win against Loyola Marymount, then had the first goal in the 3-2 victory over Cal in the third round…UCLA’s team MVP last season.

Guy Melamed, Jr., Defender, Boston College, Nofit, Israel
A third-team NSCAA/adidas All-America in 2002…tied for second on the BC team with six goals for 12 points…scored the game-winning goal against UConn in the Big East final…former member of the Israeli National Team U-16 and U-18 teams…was CoSIDA Academic All-District his sophomore year.

Joseph Ngwenya, Sr., Forward, Coastal Carolina, Bulwayo, Zimbabwe/Colorado Springs, Colo.
The NSCAA/adidas Scholar Athlete of the Year last season, the first junior to win the men’s award… second-team NSCAA/adidas All-American…the Big South Conference Player of the Year after leading the nation with 26 goals scored and 63 points, breaking Coastal Carolina’s single-season record in both categories…MVP of the Kentucky Traditional Bank Invitational and named to two other all-tournament teams…carries a 3.56 GPA in computer science.

Abe Thompson, Jr., Forward, Maryland, Fairfax Station, Va.
His 36 points in 2002 marked the seventh-best single-season performance by a Terrapin…had a hat trick in the ACC title game against No. 7 Virginia….broke or tied three ACC Tournament records, earning MVP honors…had five game-winning goals, including the deciding tally in the ACC championship game…was an NSCAA/adidas All-America in high school.

David Wagenfuhr, Sr., Defender, Creighton, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Two-time NSCAA/adidas All-Region selection…twice named to All-Missouri Valley Conference and All-MVC Tournament teams…was captain of the West Region ODP team…three-time MVP of his high school team…second-team all-league playing for the Boulder Rapids Reserve of the PDL.

Jeremiah White, Sr., Forward, Wake Forest, Lansdowne, Pa.
A two-time All-ACC first team selection…as a sophomore, became the first Deacon to lead the ACC in scoring in nearly 20 years…despite battling injury through the first half of last season, he notched game-winning goals five times, including one in the 88^th minute against Old Dominion in the NCAA Tournament…first player in Wake history to score 10 or more goals in consecutive seasons.

Chris Wingert, Jr., Defender, St. John’s
A first-team NSCAA/adidas All-America last season…the Big East Defensive Player of the year and only unanimous All-Big East selection in 2002…helped the Red Storm defense to a school record 13 shutouts last fall…the team’s 0.44 GAA was best in the nation…outstanding student, carrying a 3.83 GPA in communication arts.

Women’s Biographies

Chrissie Abbott, Sr., Forward, West Virginia, North Olmsted, Ohio
A first-team NSCAA/adidas All-America…led her team in goals and points last season, putting a school-record 20 balls into the back of the net…also had seven assists for 47 points…her penalty kick gave WVU the win over Virginia, the first Mountaineers victory over a top-10 team…also had the game-winner in WVU’s first NCAA tournament victory, a 3-0 decision over Loyola (Md.).

Nicole Barnhart, Jr., Goalkeeper, Stanford, Gilbertsville, Pa.
First-team NSCAA/adidas All-America as a sophomore…started all 23 games in goal, piling up 2,047 minutes while logging a 0.18 GAA…set the school record for shutouts (18) and had 59 saves against only four goals allowed…recorded four straight shutouts in last year’s NCAA Tournament, including one against eventual national champion Portland…also earned NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-America honors last season.

Michelle Biehl, Jr., Defender, Villanova, Southampton, Pa.
A third-team NSCAA/adidas All-America last fall…helped Villanova to a 0.53 GAA in 2002, including a 0.79 GAA against Big East opponents…has won Big East Defensive Player of the Week honors three times in her career, including twice as a freshman.

Candace Chapman, Jr., Defender, Notre Dame, Ajax, Ontario
Second-team NSCAA/adidas All-America and the Big East Defensive Player of the Year in 2002…a midfielder on the Canadian national team that was runner-up to the USA in the first U-19 Women’s World Cup…first-team All-Big East as a freshman…scheduled to compete for Canada in the Women’s World Cup…was an all-tournament selection in the 2002 Gold Cup and the 2002 U-19 Women’s World Championship…

Courtney Crandell, So., Forward, Charlotte, Des Moines, Iowa
First-team NSCAA/adidas All-America, the first 49er to earn the honor…the first player to win Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year in the same season…set school and C-USA records with 21 goals and 50 points last season…recorded seven game-winning goals…had three goals and an assist in the win over nationally-ranked Marquette…Iowa’s Player of the Year and an NSCAA/adidas All-America in high school.

Keeley Dowling, Jr., Defender, Tennessee, Carmel, Ind.
First Volunteer player to earn NSCAA/adidas All-America honors with her second-team selection last season…first UT player to earn All-SEC honors as a sophomore…had 12 points and five goals in 23 games after missing the first two games of the season while serving as a co-captain for the world champion U.S. U-19 team…her header with 1:02 left in overtime game the Vols the SEC title…has five game-winning goals in her career, two off the Tennessee record…the 2000 Indiana Player of the Year  and NSCAA/adidas All-America.

Melanie Kasparek, So., Midfield, Rhode Island
Second-team NSCAA/adidas All-America last season, one of only three freshmen to receive the honor…Atlantic-10 Rookie of the Year and first-team all-conference…rewrote URI’s freshman scoring records with 14 goals and 38 points…had both Rams goals in the 2-1 upset of No. 9 Auburn…four-time A-10 Rookie of the Week.

Joanna Lohman, Sr., Midfield, Penn State, Silver Spring, Md.
A finalist for the M.A.C.’s Hermann Trophy and the Honda Sports Award last year…was named NSCAA/adidas Scholar Athlete of the Year, the first junior to receive the award…a two-time NSCAA/adidas first-team All-America…led Penn State in assists last season (11) and scored 31 points…all three of her goals as a freshman were game-winners…played with the U.S. U-21 team, scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win over host Finland at the Nordic Cup.

Kati McBain, Sr., Midfield, Texas, Los Altos, Calif.
A third-team NSCAA/adidas All-America and first-team All-Big 12 selection last year…was second in team scoring with 27 points, including conference-best 13 assists…tied for ninth in the nation with 0.62 assists per game average…already owns the Texas career assist record with 30…also holds the UT single-season assist record of 13, which she set as a freshman and tied as a junior…helped her Central Valley Mercury club team to three consecutive US Youth Soccer national titles.

Nandi Pryce, Sr., Defender, UCLA, Casselberry, Fla.
First-team NSCAA/adidas All-America and first-team All-Pac-10…a finalist for the M.A.C.’s Hermann Trophy last year…part of a Bruins defense that ranked ninth in the nation in goals-against average (0.57) and 11^th in shutout percentage (0.55)…started every match as a member of the U.S. U-21 National Team that claimed its fifth consecutive Nordic Cup title…captained the 2002 Nordic Cup team…a two-time NSCAA/adidas All-America in high school.

Catherine Reddick, Sr., Defender, North Carolina, Birmingham, Ala.
A finalist for the M.A.C.’s Hermann Trophy last season…first-team NSCAA/adidas All-America in 2002 after a second-team selection in 2001…a consensus All-America the past two years…has become a defensive mainstay for the U.S. Women’s National Team…had her best scoring game against Clemson in the ACC Tournament final, logging two goals and an assist just 12 hours after a cross-country flight from a USWNT match…although she played only 17 games in 2002 due to national team commitments, she had her most productive scoring season with 17 points.

Aleshia Rose, Sr., Midfield, BYU, Lakewood, Colo.
Her second-team selection marked the third year she’s been named an NSCAA/adidas All-America…previously listed as Cramer-Rose…three-time All-Mountain West Conference first team choice…led the league in assists (12) last year…MWC Player of the Year as a sophomore…MWC Freshman of the Year…U.S. National Team member…plays club ball with the Colorado Rush.

Christine Sinclair, Jr., Forward, Portland, Burnaby, British Columbia
A finalist for the M.A.C.’s Hermann Trophy last year…an NSCAA/adidas first-team All-America…led Portland to its first national title, earning College Cup Offensive MVP honors by scoring both Pilot goals in the title game against Santa Clara…led the nation with 26 goals last season…her 21 points in the NCAA Tournament broke the record (16) held by Mia Hamm…2002 Honda Award recipient…a member of Canadian national team, she shared top scoring honors in the 2002 Gold Cup with Tiffeny Milbrett and Charmaine Hooper.

Lindsay Tarpley, So., Forward, North Carolina, Kalamazoo, Mich.
ACC Rookie of the Year and first-team All-ACC in 2002…led UNC in scoring with 47 points…had five game-winning goals last season, including one against Tennessee in the third round of the NCAA Tournament…on the rosters of the U.S. Women’s National Team and the U.S. U-21 National Team…scored the golden goal in the Junior World Cup championship match against Canada…led her Michigan Hawks club team to the 2001 US Youth Soccer national championship.

Kelly Wilson, Jr., Forward, Texas, Odessa, Texas
Third-team NSCAA/adidas All-America last year…was a member of the U.S. National Team that claimed the first U-19 World Cup title last fall…was a finalist for the M.A.C.’s Hermann Trophy last year…the Big 12 Player of the Year…first-team All-Big 12 and Academic Big-12…second-team NSCAA/adidas All-America and Big 12 Rookie of the Year as a freshman…entered the season No. 2 on the UT career charts for points (65) and assists (23)…a member of the U.S. U-21 National Team this summer, but did not travel to the Nordic Cup due to injury.

Veronica Zepeda, Sr., Forward, Santa Clara, Riverside, Calif.
A third-team NSCAA/adidas All-America as a sophomore, when she helped the Broncos to the national championship…member of the 2001 College Cup All-Tournament Team…a clutch performer who scored twice against North Carolina in the 2002 College Cup semifinal…paired up with teammate Taline Tahmassian to score five goals in the first six minutes of a 2001 match against Florida State…was one of only four high schoolers among the 30 players on the 2000 U.S. Olympic training roster.