Natalie Sampiller Hometown: Batavia, Ill. High School: Batavia Height: 5-4 Position: Defender Birthdate: 05/24/1984 Experience: 4L 2005: Team Co-Captain

SAMPILLER AND THE FALCONS: Helped BGSU to the 2004 MAC Tournament title, and both the regular-season and tourney titles in 2005 ... the Falcons advanced to the NCAA Championships each year ... part of the senior class that won 44 games at BG, by far the most wins over a four-year span in the history of the program ... helped the Falcons to four consecutive appearances in the MAC Tournament, after the team had never made back-to-back trips before.

CAREER: Finished her BG career with totals of 69 matches played, including 61 starts ... had three career assists.

2005: A team co-captain ... played in four matches, starting three ... did not score a point ... was injured in the Sept. 2 match at Northern Arizona, and missed the next 19 contests before seeing action in the NCAA Championships first-round match vs. Michigan State.

2004: Played in all 24 matches, tying for the team lead with 23 starts ... had one assist, coming in the league tourney semifinal vs. Western Michigan.

2003: Played in 21 contests, with 18 starts ... did not score a point ... named to the MAC's All-Tournament Team ... had four total shot attempts on the year, with two coming at Northern Illinois.

2002: Played in 20 contests, starting the last 17 ... after seeing action in just three of the season's first five matches, all off the bench, moved into the starting 11 for the Missouri contest, and remained there for the rest of the year ... had an assist on the match-winning goal vs. Marshall ... other assist came in the Northern Illinois match.

High School: Earned four letters at Batavia ('02) under coach Jim McAlpin ... helped the Bulldogs to a Suburban Prairie Red Conference title and three runner-up finishes ... a four-time all-conference and all-area selection ... also earned all-sectional honors ... two-time team MVP ... also earned a pair of basketball letters at BHS.

Personal: Natalie Lorraine Sampiller was born May 24, 1984, in Winfield, Ill. ... interpersonal communication major ... daughter of Michael and Debbie Sampiller ... has two older brothers ... has played club soccer with Campton United, Sparta, Naperville Soccer Assocation and Fox Valley Strikers ... also has spent four years on ODP teams, playing at the state and regional pool levels.

NATALIE SAMPILLER - BGSU CAREER STATISTICS

Year	GP/GS	Shots	G-A=Pts.
2002	20/17	7	0-2=2
2003	21/18	4	0-0=0
2004	24/23	8	0-1=1
2005	4/ 3	1	0-0=0
TOTALS	69/61	20	0-3=3