2008 Cheetahs Roster


Heather Burke

 

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters playing soccer for coach Ian Kidd at University High School...she was named first-team All-Sonorah Region all four years...in her senior season, she scored an impressive 24 goals, to help lead her team to a Regional Championship...as a junior she tallied 19 goals, and helped lead her team to the Regional Championship...played club soccer for the Tucson Soccer Academy...her team was the state runner-up in three of the four years she played for them...was a member of the Arizona ODP state team from 2003-06.

PERSONAL: Heather Anne Burke was born on December 27, 1988 in Tucson, Ariz....is the daughter of Bruce and Melinda Burke...chose to attend USD because of the outstanding women's soccer program and because of the academic opportunities...she is one of three girls in her family to play soccer...her sister, Michelle Burke, plays soccer at Smith College.

College: University of San Diego
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
High School: University HS
Height: 5-10
Position: Defender
Experience: HS



Cindy Jenkins
 

Prep: A center midfielder and forward for the Tucson Soccer Academy and Sabino High School ... Was Sabino’s leading scorer for three years and was the second-leading scorer in southern Arizona in 2004 with 28 goals and 15 assists ... Recorded four hat tricks during the 2004 season and was named a Tucson Citizen First Team All-Star and a Second Team All-Star by the Arizona Daily Republic, while earning Class 4A All-State accolades ... Also earned spots on the First-Team All-Southern and First-Team Class 4A All-Kin Region teams ... Excelled in the classroom as well, where she carried a 3.58 grade point average and was a member of both the National Honor Society and the National Honor Roll.

Personal: Born Feb. 19, 1987 in Tucson, Ariz. ... Daughter of Glenn Jenkins and Jody Kling ... Has one sister, Jenny Jenkins ... Attended high school with current teammate Ella Naber...Undecided on an academic major.

College: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-AZ
Class: Junior
Position: Midfield
Height: 5'7
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
Univ. of Ark., Little Rock



Colleen Killiany
 

Colleen Killiany enters her third season at George Mason after earning a medical redshirt in 2005... Is challenging for a starting position along the forward or midfield lines... Major is health science.

2006: Appeared in 16 games for the Patriots playing on the front line and as a defender... Started two games for Mason... After redshirting in 2005, returned from an ACL injury with an appearance in a 2-0 win against Georgetown... Took seven shots on the season with two shots on goal, at Navy in a 1-0 loss and at Northeastern in a 3-0 loss... Started final two games of the season, a 0-0 tie at James Madison and a 1-0 win at Towson.

2005: Appeared in three games before receiving a medical redshirt for the season... Had two shots over first three games with one shot on goal... First collegiate shot came at American in a 3-0 win (Aug. 30)... Second collegiate shot came in 6-1 win at St. Joseph's (Sept. 6)... Team was 2-1 when she took the field.

High School/Club: Earned four varsity letters at W.T. Woodson High School... Selected 2005 second-team all-Northern Region... Earned first-team all-Liberty District honors as a senior... Garnered Liberty all-District second team accolades in 2004... Was honorable mention all-Liberty District as a sophomore... Played soccer for 10 years as a member of the Braddock Road Youth Club (BRYC) Aurora team.

Personal: Full name is Colleen Mary Killiany... Born Jan. 11, 1987... Daughter of Lynn Killiany and the late Joe Killiany... Has one brother, Steven, and one sister, Erin... 2005 graduate of W.T. Woodson High School, where she also received a varsity letter in track and field and participated in JV basketball and field hockey... Enjoys reading and playing basketball... Plans on attending graduate school... High School teammate of current Patriot, Mary Raveia.

College: George Mason University
Class: RS Sophomore
Hometown: Fairfax, Va.
High School: W.T. Woodson
Height: 5-5
Position: Forward/Midfield



Giuliana
Longmire
 

FRESHMAN (2006): Played in all 20 matches with eight starts as a mainstay in the Toreros midfield...recorded one assist for one point...had her one assist against No. 5 Portland (10/22/06).

HIGH SCHOOL: A four year varsity starter in soccer playing forRick Morinat Carondelet High School in Concord Calif.... helped lead her team tothe North Coast Section playoffs all four years, making it to the final game her sophomore year...was a four-time first-team All-Bay Valley Leaguehonoree...was named to the NSCAA All-Region team...was selected first-team for the Tri Valley Herald...was also named MVP Defender of the Year. She was a four year BVAL Scholar Athlete...ODP State and Regional Team since 2002, namedon the National Pool since 2002...named a top-50 recruit by Soccer Buzz Magazine, and named in SoccerSport Magazine as one of the Bay Areas top recruits for 2006...her club Team is the Pleasanton Rage, in Pleasanton Calif..

PERSONAL: Born April 2, 1988, in Berkeley Calif. to Lynne and Lance Longmire...has two sister's Gina and Gianni...was heavily recruited by UCLA, California, Colorado, Northwestern, Gonzaga, Miami, Washington, and Notre Dame...chose to attend USD because of the excellent soccer program, the academic opportunities and because of the location...her father played professional football for the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Jets.

College: University of San Diego
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Danville, CA
High School: Carondelet HS
Height: 5-6
Position: Defender/Midfielder
Experience: 1V



Ella Naber
 

Prep: Ella played four years of varsity soccer at Sabino HS, where she was an All-State selection Junior and Senior year and also played club for the prestigious Tucson Soccer Academy, where she was the teams leading scorer.

Personal: Born on June 19th, 1987 to parents Steve and Kula Naber, Ella is majoring in Air Science and hopes to one day be a pilot and fly in her native country of Fiji. Her favorite food is steak and mashed potatoes.

College: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-AZ
Class: Senior
Position: Defense
Height: 5'7
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
High School: Sabino HS



Tanya Payne
 

2006 (Jr.): Played in 18 games, starting 17 … member of a strong defense unit which helped Liberty post a 1.07 GAA, the second lowest in program history, and eight shutouts … also netted a goal and added an assist … scored goal in 2-0 win at John Brown (9/1) … added a helper in 3-0 victory over second-seeded Coastal Carolina in the semifinals of the Big South Championship (11/3) … named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll … elected by members from the Big South’s nine institutions as the conference’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) representative to the NCAA Division I SAAC …

2005 (So.): Started all 21 matches … named to Big South all-conference first team … named to VaSID all-state first team … led team in scoring with five goals and four assists, totaling 14 points … team record was 7-1 when she recorded either a goal or an assist in a match … had an assist on game-winning goal in season opener against UMBC (8/26) … assisted on game-winning goal and then scored another goal herself in 2-0 victory over Charleston Southern (10/1) … scored a goal on a penalty kick in 4-2 win over Radford (10/4) … scored team’s only goal in 4-1 loss against UNC Asheville for her third-straight game with a goal (10/11) … scored GW goal in the rain at Howard (10/24) … had an assist in the first and semifinal matches of the Big South Championship against Birmingham-Southern (11/3) and Radford (11/4), respectively … scored game-winning goal on a penalty kick in 3-0 win over UNC Asheville in championship game (11/6) … named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll …

2004 (Fr.): Appeared in all 17 games with 16 starts ... first collegiate goal was game-winner in 2-1 OT win at Winthrop (10/1) ... scored goal in 2-0 win over High Point (10/12) ...named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll ...
Prep: Graduate of Prescott High School … a four-year letterwinner … second team all-state selection in 2003 and 2004 … four-time first team all-region honoree …

Personal: Daughter of Dan and Paige Payne … Birthdate: Sept. 5. 1985.

College: Liberty University
Class: Senior
Position: M/D
Height: 5-5
Hometown: Prescott, AZ
High School: Prescott High School



Alicia Valles
 

Prep: Played club soccer in Phoenix for Alliance Soccer Club and four years of varsity soccer at Westview High School, where she was the Second Team All-Region.

Personal: Born on December 15th, 1986 to parents Eleuterio and Teresa Valles. She is majoring in Aerospace Engineering and hopes to one day build air crafts. Her favorite food is pasta.

College: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-AZ
Class: Senior
Position: Midfield
Height: 5'5
Hometown: Goodyear, AZ
High School: Westview HS