Oct. 29, 2004
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Midfielder/Defender
Geneva, Ill.
After spending her inaugural season as a redshirt freshman, Karen Bauer jumped into the Mizzou lineup making a tremendous impact in the Missouri half field. Topping the charts as one of the Tigers' assist leaders each season, she has rallied 21 career assists to rank fourth in Missouri's all-time record books. Highlighting the feat, she has recorded eight assists from cornerkicks, including five game-winning assists, during the last two seasons to set herself apart as Missouri's all-time cornerkick phenom. In addition to her offensive prowess, Bauer has served as a valuable asset in the Mizzou backfield playing every minute of the Tigers' 24 games last season.
Proving herself in the classroom as a three-year academic All-Big 12 first team athlete, Bauer made history last season when she was honored as Mizzou soccer's first CoSIDA Academic All-American.
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Defender
Pearland, Texas
Growing into her role on the Mizzou defensive line, Ashley Gibbs' speed and versatility have established her as one of the nation's premier players. Stepping up to her finest season as a senior, she has successfully matched up and shut down some of the nation's toughest competitors. Leading the Tigers with three career team saves, including a tremendous effort to help Mizzou best #23 ranked Colorado this season. Exhibiting her offensive ability, Gibbs rounds out her Missouri career scoring two goals and six assists. Leading the way this season, she scored the Tigers' only goal against Oklahoma State and aided Jennifer Nobis score Mizzou's lone goals against #9 ranked Kansas and #10 ranked Illinois.
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Forward
Algonquin, Ill.
Making history scoring Missouri's second goal against Eastern Illinois last season, Kristen Heil's 11-second response is the quickest retaliation in program history and ranks as the eighth fastest response goal in the NCAA record books. Proving herself capable as well as quick, Heil led the Tigers with 10 goals and 23 points last season earning Nike Tiger Invitational, All-Big 12 Tournament and Big 12 Player of the Week honors.
Coming alive during Big 12 play this season, Heil recorded her first multi-assist game helping the Tigers top Baylor. Rounding out her career owning 16 goals, she ranks as Mizzou's seventh all-time goal scorer.
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Defender/Midfielder
Urbandale, Iowa
Serving as a solid force in the Missouri backfield, Kim Hibbert fulfilled a dual role as both an offensive and defensive force. Highlighting her career scoring the game-winning goal against #17 ranked California, she also dished out the Tigers' game-winning assist against Iowa State as a junior. Set herself apart defensively railroading the opposition, Hibbert served as one of the Tigers' standards in the backfield throughout her career.
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Defender
Englewood, Colo.
Despite cutting her career short with a knee injury, Lacy Moore leaves the Mizzou program a legacy of excellence to live up to. Jumping into the Mizzou starting lineup as a freshman midfielder, she quickly established herself scoring three goals and an assist. Stepping up as a team captain during her sophomore season, Moore carried on as Mizzou's most decorated athlete receiving Nike Tiger and Ohio State Invitational all-tournament team and SoccerBuzz All-Central Region second team honors.
Rounding out her senior season anchoring Missouri's defensive line, Moore earned her first career team save against #9 ranked Kansas. Additionally proving herself offensively, she scored the Tigers' game-winning goal against Loyola-Chicago and dished an assist to help Mizzou defeat Texas Tech.
Melissa Peabody
Forward
St. Louis, Mo.
Establishing herself as an offensive force right from the start, Melissa Peabody scored nine goals and 20 points during her inaugural season with the Tigers to earn All-Big 12 freshman recognition. Keeping her momentum as a sophomore, she scored nine goals and nine assists and set the Missouri single-season shot record taking 97 shots and 43 shots on goal. Leading the Big 12 Conference in shots taken during the season, she received All-Big 12 second team honors.
Making the transition to the half field as a junior last season, Peabody further developed her game. Peaking during the Big 12 play, she ignited the Tigers' 5-4 come-from-behind victory against #4 Texas A&M scoring three goals and one assist during the second period. Leading the league in scoring during tournament play, she also helped the Tigers defeat #22 Nebraska for the first time in program history scoring two goals and an assist and again received All-Big 12 second team honors.
Coming on strong in the final games of her senior season, Peabody scored the game-winning goals against Texas Tech and Baylor. Owning 29 career goals, Peabody retires as Mizzou's fourth all-time leading scorer.
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Forward
Kansas City, Mo.
Standing out as a tremendous team leader, team captain Shea Swoboda has characterized herself as Mizzou's clutch player. Invigorating the Tigers with her outstanding drive and presence, she has set herself apart as one of the team's hardest working players.
Making an impact all four seasons, she has led as the Tigers' most accurate shooter taking 80 percent of her shots to the net setting Mizzou's highest shot on goal percentage record. Scoring goals against Texas Tech, Baylor and Oklahoma this season, Swoboda rounds out her career scoring 12 career goals to rank as Mizzou's 10th all-time leading scorer.
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Team Manager
Proving himself as a valuable Tiger team member behind the scenes, Dave Smith has served as a student manager over the past four seasons. A native of Independence, Mo., the senior is pursing a bachelor's degree in communication.
An avid soccer enthusiast, Smith has worked for the Major League Soccer team the Kansas City Wizards for eight years. His duties include game production, equipment management and working directly with players and members of the Wizard coaching staff.
In addition to his duties with the Tiger soccer program, Smith is also involved with the Campus Crusade for Christ and Athlete's Bible Study here at Mizzou. He also participated in a study abroad program where he studied French culture and literature in Paris during the summer of 2002.