June 27, 2003

TOLEDO, Ohio - Lindsay Basalyga has been hired as an assistant coach on the University of Toledo women's soccer coaching staff, head coach Brad Evans announced today.

"I'm happy to have Lindsay on board," Evans said. "She knows the kids, she knows the school, and the recruiting and that is a huge benefit for us. She was the best candidate for the position, and I think all aspects of the program will reap the rewards from having her continue to work at Toledo."

Basalyga enters her second season as an assistant for the women's soccer program and her first as the Rockets' top assistant coach. She spent the first half of last year as the graduate assistant coach and was promoted to interim assistant coach after the departure of Tracy Cross, who was hired as head coach at Northwest Missouri State in January.

Basalyga will work with all aspects of the program, including field coaching, recruiting and performing other administrative duties.

Basalyga is a 2001 Maryland graduate with a degree in art studio. She came to Toledo following an outstanding career for the Terrapins, where she was a four-year letterwinner (1996-99) and three-year starter at forward and in the midfield. Basalyga played in 84 games as a Terp, 10th-most of any player in school history. She scored eight goals, assisted on nine and recorded 25 points in her four years. Basalyga helped Maryland qualify to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances, advancing to the second round three times.

Basalyga closed her career in style, scoring all four of her goals as a senior in Maryland's two NCAA Tournament games. As a senior, Basalyga played in 21 games, scored four goals, led the team in assists with six and finished with 14 points, third-best on the team.

A native of Cincinnati, OH, Basalyga was a star athlete at Turpin High School. An all-city and all-league first team selection as a senior, she was named to the Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post all-star team following the season. Basalyga was also a member of the Olympic Development U.S. Region II Team for six years.

Basalyga continued her studies at Toledo and received her master's degree in sports management in December 2002.