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2 0 1 3 s o c c e r p r e v i e w Looking For A Turnaround Boilermakers hope to end three-year losing skid BY BRANDAN ALFORD Brandan.Alford@Gmail.com T here's a sense of urgency around the Purdue soccer program. It may be the result of a disappointing 2012 campaign or the promise of an experienced and talented 2013 roster, but it's present and readily apparent. It's as clear in the upperclassmen hoping to leave their Purdue mark on a previously success- The 2013 Boilermakers expect to return to their winning ways this fall. ful program as it is in a coaching staff striving to return to ing six straight matches to end a campaign that was the top of the Big Ten. Coming off a 7-10-2 season a marred by a rash of injuries. year ago and three consecutive losing seasons in all, With a healthy roster across the board, Klatte bethe Boilers are motivated to cash in on a deep, veter- lieves this year's Boilers can return to the playing an cast of returners that have Coach Rob Klatte ex- style that resulted in 10 straight seasons at .500 or cited about his team's chances this fall. It's a marked better between 2000 and 2009 and included six NCAA change from the frustration that clearly took over Tournament appearances. as the Boilers limped to the end of last season, los"We feel like this group can be a team that does a great job of competing and is one 2013 Soccer Roster that other teams don't enjoy playNo. Name Ht. Pos. Class Hometown(High School/Last School) ing against," Klatte said. "Those 00 Clara Kridler 5-8 G SR Upper Arlington, Ohio (Upper Arlington) 1 Jordan Ginther 5-6 G Fr. Sugar Grove, Ill. (Kaneland) are the kinds of teams we have 2 Gianna Milaro 5-3 M Fr. Berwyn, Ill. (Nazareth Academy) 4 Megan Kaser 5-5 D Fr. Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) been successful with here and I 5 Maggie Stinsonn 5-8 D R-Fr. Woodinville, Wash. (Woodinville) think this can be one of the best 7 Makaela Nellams 5-7 D/F So. Everett, Wash (Everett) 10 Mollie Kuramoto 5-5 D/M Jr. Loveland, Ohio (Loveland) teams that we've had like that." 11 Taylor Niewoit 5-2 M/F Jr. Macomb, Mich. (Henry Ford II) 12 Maddy Williams 5-8 F Fr. Perrysburg, Ohio (Perrysburg) Klatte's roster includes five se13 Caitlyn McCullough 5-7 G R-Fr. Madeira, Ohio (Madeira) niors and five juniors as well as a 14 Kim Love 5-7 D So. West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West) 15 Juliana Hairston 5-9 F/D Fr. Portland, Ore. (Grant) number of sophomores who saw 16 Alex Hairston 5-8 F Jr. Portland, Ore. (Grant) 17 Jordan Frick 5-7 D Sr. Kirkwood, Mo. (Kirkwood) significant time a season ago. The 18 Shae Desmond 5-7 M Sr. Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) result is a talent pool that is as 19 Jordan Pawlik 5-6 M/F Sr. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Dwenger) 20 Chinyelu Asher 5-5 M Jr. Silver Spring, Md (Archbishop Carroll) deep as Klatte can remember hav22 Katie Bittner 5-5 D/M Fr. West Lafayette, Ind. (West Lafayette) 23 Hadley Stuart 5-5 F Sr. Zionsville, Ind. (Zionsville) ing in his 16-year tenure in West 24 Holly Gregory 5-4 M Fr. Bloomington, Ind. (Normal Community) Lafayette. 26 Delia Repasky 5-5 D Fr. Annapolis, Md. (Severn) 27 Christa Szalach 5-5 M Fr. Naperville, Ill. (Naperville North) After struggling through a third 28 Nicole Hively 5-3 M/F So. Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. (Palos Verdes) 30 Claire Albertz 5-3 D Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Princeton) consecutive disappointing season, 32 Kate Fowee 5-5 F So. Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South) this year's senior class has re34 Soraya Toppin-Herbert 5-3 M Jr. St. James, Barbados (Phil-Mont Christian Academy (Pa.) 35 Mikayla Lasky 5-8 D Fr. Avon, Ind. (Avon) turned to the pitch with a refined 44 Melissa Casella 5-1 M So. Dublin, Ohio (Dublin Coffman) 100 IllustrateD volume 24, issue 1 f