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Camila Mendes is beginning her second season as a member of the Lady Bulldog coaching staff.
Mendes is no stranger to Union College nor to the Lady Bulldogs as she played on the women's soccer team from 2001-04, helping the Lady Bulldogs to back-to-back NAIA National Tournament appearances in 2002 and 2003.
The Campinas, Brazil native ranks eighth in program history in goals scored (33), ninth in assists (23) and eighth in points (89). A four-time All-Conference selection, Mendes was named the Appalachian Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2004. She was also recognized as a NAIA All-American honorable mention in 2002, 2003 and 2004. In addition, Mendes was named the Union College Female Athlete of the Year in 2004-05.
After leaving Union, Mendes continued her playing career as a member of the Blackburn Rovers in England in 2005, on Requios FC in Japan in 2006 and on Real Dimension in Trinidad in 2007, helping Real Dimension capture the national championship.
In 2008, Mendes coached Naparima U16 Boys team in Trinidad.
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown |
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| 1 | Brittany Puryear | SR | G | 5-6 | Somerset, Ky. |
| 2 | Amy Vallandingham | SR | D | 5-2 | Union, Ky. |
| 3 | Ashley Hall | JR | F | 5-5 | Hazard, Ky. |
| 4 | Jessica Brandner | JR | D | 5-3 | Independence, Ky. |
| 5 | Katarina Sprunk | JR | MF | 5-5 | Port Charlotte, Fla. |
| 6 | Jenn Sckirl | FR | MF | 5-4 | Edmonton, Canada |
| 7 | Stephanie Cagle | SO | MF | 5-5 | Independence, Ky. |
| 8 | Chelsi Walls | SO | F | 5-6 | Stanford, Ky. |
| 9 | Casey Camargo | FR | D | 5-5 | Lexington, Ky. |
| 11 | Renata Peixoto | JR | MF | 5-6 | Brasilia, Brazil |
| 12 | Jessica Florence | SR | F | 5-0 | Frankfort, Ky. |
| 13 | Marcela Salum | SO | F | 6-0 | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 14 | Olivia Brock | SO | MF | 5-7 | Hebron, Ky. |
| 15 | Danielle Gilbert | FR | D | 5-4 | Ft. Thomas, Ky. |
| 17 | Nikki Jeck | SO | MF | 5-1 | Richmond, Ky. |
| 18 | Kelsey Gregory | FR | MF | 5-5 | Russellville, Ky. |
| 19 | Kristina Kirk | JR | D | 5-6 | Versailles, Ky. |
| 20 | Hannah Goins | JR | MF | 5-4 | Corbin, Ky. |
| 21 | Patricia Nardy | JR | G | 5-7 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| 22 | Jessica Courter | SO | D | 5-5 | Alexandria, Ky. |
| 23 | Ashley Quinton | FR | D | 5-4 | Lancaster, Ky. |
| 24 | Ariel White | FR | F | 5-2 | Tazewell, Tenn. |
| 26 | Ashley Bennett | SR | G | 5-5 | Las Vegas, Nev. |
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- [Women's Soccer] - Marcela Salum - AAC Player of the Year
- [Women's Soccer] - Patricia Nardy - AAC Defensive Player of the Year
- [Women's Soccer] - Marcela Salum - AAC Offensive Player of the Year
- [Women's Soccer] - Ashley Hall - Golden Boot Award Winner
- [Women's Soccer] - Jason Lanham - AAC Coach of the Year
- [Women's Soccer] - Ashley Hall, Stephanie Cagle, Patricia Nardy, Nikki Jeck & Kristina Kirk - Academic All-Conference Team
- [Women's Soccer] - Marcela Salum, Ashley Hall, Patricia Nardy, Renata Peixoto, Jessica Brandner & Jessica Florence - All-AAC First Team
- [Women's Soccer] - 2009 Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament Champion
- [Women's Soccer] - 2009 Appalachian Athletic Conference Regular-Season Champions
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