2014 Allegheny College Golf Guide by Allegheny College Athletics

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ALLEGHENY GOLF Allegheny College at a Glance

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Location ��Meadville, Pa. Founded �� 1815 Enrollment �� 2,100 Nickname �� Gators Colors �� Blue and Gold President..............................................................................Dr. James H. Mullen Alma Mater ��Holy Cross ‘80 Director of Athletics & Recreation �� Portia Hoeg Affiliation....................................................................................NCAA Division III Conference........................................................North Coast Athletic Conference Home Course.......................................................The Country Club of Meadville Address..........................................................15995 Highway 86, Meadville, Pa.

Allegheny Quick Facts �� 3 Athletics Support Staff/Why Gators? �� 4 North Coast Athletic Conference �� 5 What Sets Allegheny Apart? ��6-7 Allegheny Details of Distinction ��8-9 Allegheny Golf Facilities................................................. 10-11 Courses Visited..............................................................12-13 Head Coach Jeff Groff �� 14 2013-14 Roster.................................................................... 15 Player Profiles................................................................16-23 2013-14 Match Schedule �� 23 2012-13 Results/Statistics �� 24 Men’s Team Records �� 25 Men’s All-Time Medalists �� 26 Women’s Team Records �� 27 Women’s All-Time Medalists �� 28 Postseason Honors........................................................29-30 All-Time Results.............................................................31-36 Allegheny Hall of Fame �� 36 The Gator Family................................................................. 37 Country Club of Meadville Professional Mike Ferry �� 38

Coaching Information Head Coach.....................................................................Jeff Groff (13th season) Alma Mater ��Millersville ‘83 Phone...........................................................................................(814) 332-2811 E-Mail................................................................................. jgroff@allegheny.edu

Men’s Golf History Inaugural Season �� 1933-34 NCAA Championship Appearances �� 30 Best NCAA Finish ��1st (1982-83) Last NCAA Appearance �� 2006 All-Americans �� 53 All-Region �� 57 Conference Championships �� 22 All-Conference �� 131

Women’s Golf History

Sarah Vorder Bruegge

Inaugural Season �� 2006 NCAA Championship Appearances �� 7 Best NCAA Finish �� 6th (2011) Last NCAA Appearance �� 2012 All-Americans �� 2 All-Region �� 4 Conference Championships.................1 (2011, inaugural NCAC championship) All-Conference �� 12

Directions to Country Club of Meadville From the North Interstate 79-South to Exit 154 (Saegertown). Follow Rt. 189-East to stop sign. Turn RIGHT at stop sign and follow Main Street/Rt. 19 to the stop light. At the light, turn LEFT. Go up the hill. At the stop sign, turn RIGHT onto Rt. 86-South. Remain on Rt. 86 for approximately two miles and The Country Club is at the top of the hill on the RIGHT. From the South Interstate 79-North to Meadville Exit 147A. Follow Rte. 322 East/Park Avenue. (When you get off the interstate, stay stright - no turns.) Cross the bridge, continue straight. Follow Park Ave. until you hit North Street. Turn RIGHT at Burger King and go to the next light. At light, turn left onto Rt. 86-North. Follow Rt. 86 for approximately three miles. The Country Club is on the LEFT side of the road.

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Allegheny Athletics on the Web

www.alleghenygators.com

Friends and fans of Allegheny athletics can follow the Gators’ progress by visiting the school’s official athletic website, www.alleghenygators.com. Log on to the online home of Gator athletics for information on all 21 intercollegiate sports. The golf pages feature same day event recaps, press releases, photos, athlete and coach profiles, statistics, historical data, and much more.

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ALLEGHENY GOLF Allegheny Athletics Support Staff

Why Gators?

Director of Athletics & Recreation...................................................... Portia Hoeg Phone...........................................................................................(814) 332-3350 E-Mail............................................................................... phoeg@allegheny.edu Associate Athletic Director/Facilities & Recreation �� Bill Ross Phone...........................................................................................(814) 332-2316 E-Mail................................................................................ wross@allegheny.edu Associate Athletic Director/Compliance & Operations �� Mandy Prusia Phone...........................................................................................(814) 332-3367 E-Mail.............................................................................mprusia@allegheny.edu Director of Athletic Communications (Golf Contact) ��Jim Berger Phone...........................................................................................(814) 332-5952 E-Mail.............................................................................. jberger@allegheny.edu Assistant Sports Information Director.....................................Bryan Montgomery Phone...........................................................................................(814) 332-2812 E-Mail................................................................... bmontgomery@allegheny.edu Director of Equipment.................................................................... Ron Clements Phone...........................................................................................(814) 332-4396 E-Mail..........................................................................rclements@allegheny.edu Office Coordinator............................................................................... Lori Riggle Phone...........................................................................................(814) 332-3350 E-Mail................................................................................lriggle@allegheny.edu Department Secretary..................................................................... Bonnie Dunn Phone...........................................................................................(814) 332-2154 E-Mail............................................................................... bdunn@allegheny.edu Head Athletic Trainer.....................................................................Jamie Plunkett Phone...........................................................................................(814) 332-2817 E-Mail............................................................................ jplunkett@allegheny.edu Assistant Athletic Trainer.............................................................. Laura Dillaman Phone...........................................................................................(814) 332-2805 E-Mail........................................................................... ldillaman@allegheny.edu Assistant Athletic Trainer.......................................................Danielle Lodanosky Phone...........................................................................................(814) 332-2805 E-Mail.............................................................................. dstuart@allegheny.edu

Through 1925, Allegheny teams had been referred to as Hilltoppers, Methodists, Timothians (in deference to College founder Timothy Alden), and the Blue and Gold. In April of 1925, a group of Allegheny students published the first issue of a humor magazine titled the Allegheny Alligator. The editors explained the reasoning behind the title thus: “The name, Alligator, was selected not because the alligator is noted for its sense of humor, nor because the haunts of the abovementioned critter are located in this vicinity, but purely and simply because of the 99.44% alliterative value of its orthography.” A column in that first issue was titled “Gator Gossip,” and in the fall of 1926 an organization called the Go-Get-’Em Gator Club appeared on campus. The club made its presence known at football games by occupying a reserved section of the bleachers and serving as a nucleus for the cheering section. By the end of the decade, Allegheny’s athletic teams were referred to as the Gators. It wasn’t until the 1970s that the name took on a face. It was then that a group of students started a publication evaluating faculty and courses. An illustration of a gator used in one of those publications was adopted by the College administration and eventually evolved into the nameless gator most Alleghenians are familiar with—posed in a tough but friendly stance and proudly wearing a varsity letter sweater. In 1980 the Golden Gator Club was formed, an organization that remains an important link between the Athletics Department and alumni. The gator graphic has retained its strong identity with athletics and in the fall of 2004, it was redesigned to give it a more contemporary look. A new mascot costume was unveiled and “Chompers” made its debut.

The 2013-14 Allegheny College Golf Media Guide is a publication of the Allegheny Department of Athletic Communications. Cover and interior design/layout by Jim Berger. Research assistance by Patrick Fritz ‘13, Liz Blyth ‘13, and Scott Keefer ‘15. Head shots and team photos by Ed Malliard. Action photos by Ed Malliard and Envision Sports Media. Historical photos provided by Ed Malliard and Bill Owens (where known). On the Cover: Clockwise, L-R - Sarah Vorder Bruegge, Sam Zamet, Miranda Santucci, Oliver White. Inside Cover: Top (1983 NCAA National Champions). Middle (Bobby Ruffing, 1997 NCAC Champion; 2011 NCAC Women’s Champions. Bottom: Two-time AllAmerican Liz Blyth; 1983 NCAA Individual champion Matt Clarke; Four-time All-American Nathan Smith.

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NORTH COAST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

NORTH COAST AT H L E T I C C O N F E R E N C E ERIE

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INDIANA

CLEVELAND

OBERLIN COLLEGE

FORT WAYNE

OBERLIN, OH 44074

OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

HIRAM, OH 44234

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DEPAUW UNIVERSITY GREENCASTLE, IN 46135

DAYTON

EARLHAM COLLEGE RICHMOND, IN 47374

PENNSYLVANIA

KENYON COLLEGE

PITTSBURGH

GAMBIER, OH 43022

COLUMBUS

INDIANAPOLIS

YOUNGSTOWN

COLLEGE OF WOOSTER

CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN 47933

MEADVILLE, PA 16335

WOOSTER, OH 44691

DELAWARE, OH 43015

WABASH COLLEGE

HIRAM COLLEGE

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DENISON UNIVERSITY

WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY

SPRINGFIELD, OH 45501

71 CINCINNATI

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GRANVILLE, OH 43023

OHIO

Founded in 1983, the North Coast Athletic Conference is dedicated to fostering a complementary relationship between intercollegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence. Consisting of nine academically selective colleges and universities in Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania — Allegheny College, Denison University, DePauw University, Hiram College, Kenyon College, Oberlin College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Wabash College, Wittenberg University, The College of Wooster in addition to Earlham College as an affiliate member — the NCAC believes that high-level athletic programs need not be sacrificed in order to meet rigid academic standards. Significantly, all nine NCAC institutions have been granted chapters of Phi Beta Kappa, the preeminent honor society for colleges and universities. Only 276 of the more than 3,000 fouryear institutions in the United States have been so honored.

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2012-13 NCAC All-Conference - MEN FIRST TEAM (includes finish and final score at 2013 NCAC Championship) Alex Andrews Wittenberg Jr 1st 286 Kaneat Nimcharowenwan Ohio Wesleyan So 2nd 297 John Angelo Wooster Sr T-3rd 300 Patrick Fritz Allegheny Sr T-3rd 300 Oliver White Allegheny Jr 5th 301 Sam Geise Wittenberg Fr 6th 302 SECOND TEAM Jack Tomashot David Wetterich Jimmy Slovitt Jerry Moore Aaron klimchuk Logan Bertalan Alex Blickle Eric Tandy

Kenyon Wittenberg Denison Ohio Wesleyan Denison DePauw Kenyon DePauw

Fr Jr So Sr Jr Fr So So

7th 8th 9th 10th 11th T-12th T-12th T-12th

305 306 307 308 310 311 311 311

HONORABLE MENTION Marcus Carano Seth Hensley

Wooster Wabash

Fr Jr

15th 33rd

313 328

A member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division III, the NCAC features championship competition in 23 sports — 11 for men and 12 for women. The 12 women’s sports are among the most offered by any Division III conference, and the equality in number and emphasis between men’s and women’s athletics is just one of the elements that sets the North Coast apart. The goals of the conference express the best aspirations of American amateur athletics. The NCAC brings together a group of institutions which share a common allegiance to academic quality and to the conduct of athletics so as to support the educational purpose. Intercollegiate athletics can and should complement academic life, rather than compete with it, and sports should enhance the experience of students during their college years. This type of academic and athletic commitment has been led by the school presidents, who have taken an active role in the governance of the conference. The NCAC’s commitment to equity, its broad base of athletic programs, and an unwavering insistence on excellence in academics has served as a model for conferences throughout the country. The North Coast has shown not only that these ideals can coexist, but that they can flourish. The NCAC continues as a pace-setter in the 21st century.

2012-13 NCAC All-Conference - WOMEN FIRST TEAM Paige Gooch Kelsey Smith Brynn FitzGerald Miranda Santucci Liz Blyth Maggie Smith

DePauw DePauw Denison Allegheny Allegheny Wittenberg

Jr Jr Fr Jr Sr Fr

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

305 313 318 320 323 324

SECOND TEAM Camila Romero Allie Lawwill Abby Dickey Jacqueline Carroll Sarah Vorder Bruegge Nicole Waers

DePauw Wittenberg DePauw DePauw Allegheny Wittenberg

Sr Fr Jr Fr Jr So

7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

329 330 335 336 339 341

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DETAILS OF DISTINCTION Allegheny students are provided the freedom to select majors and minors of unusual combinations, and they combine those interests and talents to develop skills that employers seek most in today’s global economy—being creative, analytical and innovative.

major/minor combinations

unusual combinations

required to represent two of the liberal arts divisions — natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences

four-year seminar series

off-campus experiences

2,000 internships, study abroad programs, service projects, and Allegheny’s distinctive Travel Seminar — intensive faculty-led learning tours

beginning with the first-year seminar, where the faculty instructor is your advisor for two years

state-of-the-art facilities

capstone senior project

extraordinary outcomes

an essential independent experience that encompasses research, writing, and presentation, mirroring a master’s thesis

science research complex and premier communication arts center graduate school (including law & medical school) acceptance rates are 80 – 100%, twice the national average

to learn more visit allegheny.edu/unusualcombinations

Allegheny at a Glance Enrollment

Total students................................................................................................... 2,100 Men/women................................................................................................47%/53% States/countries represented............................................................................ 44/34

Typical First-Year Class Profile — 580 – 600 students

Ranked in top 25% of high school...................................................................... 75% SAT—critical reading and math (middle 50%).........................................1100 – 1300 ACT (middle 50%)............................................................................................ 23-29 High schools represented.................................................................................... 360 From outside Pennsylvania................................................................................ 42% Minority/international students............................................................................ 18%

Faculty

Full-time faculty................................................................................................... 164 Ph.D. or other terminal degree........................................................................... 95% Student-to-faculty ratio........................................................................................ 12:1 Average class size, introductory............................................................................ 21 Average class size, advanced............................................................................... 11 Classes with fewer than 30 students.................................................................. 89%

Facilities

Major buildings...................................................................................................... 42 Central campus........................................................................................... 79 acres Recreation complex................................................................................... 203 acres Bousson nature preserve.......................................................................... 283 acres

Financial Aid

Extensive merit aid available; up to $80,000 guaranteed over eight semesters. Students receiving need-based aid.................................................................... 71% Tuition and fees (2013 – 14).......................................................................... $39,100 Room and board (2013 – 14).......................................................................... $9,920

Campus Life

Student organizations on campus.............................................................. Over 100 Varsity teams......................................................................................................... 21 Participate in varsity, club, intramurals, and outdoor recreation................ Over 50% Live on campus................................................................................................100% Campus activities include concerts in the Grounds for Change coffeehouse, comedians, Late Night programming on weekends, and major annual events such as Wingfest, Casino Night, Springfest and Greek Sing.

Experience Outside the Classroom

Complete independent research Senior Project...............................................100% Undertake internships.........................................................................................75% Available internships.................................................................................. 2,000 Participate in community service............................................................... Over 60% Total hours of service per year................................................................. 50,000 Travel on EL Seminars per year.......................................................................... 100 Allegheny-sponsored study abroad per year.................................................. 70 – 80

Outcomes

Graduate from Allegheny....................................................................................80% Complete their degree in four years.............................................................92% Start a career directly.........................................................................................45% Job-seekers hired within 8 months of graduation.........................................90% Go on to graduate school directly.......................................................................45% Graduate school acceptance rate (including pre-law and pre-med)...........................................................80–100% Join long-term service opportunities directly......................................................10%

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Programs of Study Every student completes a major and minor— there are over 900 unique combinations possible. American studies applied computing applied economics art & technology art & the environment art (studio) art history Asian studies astronomy biochemistry biological and physical studies biology black studies chemistry Chinese studies

Chinese language and literature classical studies communication arts computer science creative writing dance & movement studies economics education English environmental geology environmental science environmental studies environmental writing French/French studies

geology German/German studies global health and development history international studies journalism Latin Latin American & Caribbean studies lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender studies managerial economics mass communication/ media studies

mathematics medieval & Renaissance studies Middle East & North African studies music music history music performance music theory neuroscience philosophy physics political science pre-dental pre-law

pre-medicine pre-nursing pre-pharmacy pre-veterinarian psychology religious studies science, health & society Spanish theatre values, ethics & social action women’s studies writing and self-designed

Degrees and Academic Programs Undergraduate Degrees Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science Teacher Certification Cooperative pre-admission arrangement with the University of Pittsburgh Master of Arts in Teaching Program (PA) and exclusive agreements with Teachers College of Columbia University (NY) and Xavier University (OH) Accelerated Masters Programs (3/2) Management (arts, health care policy, information systems, public policy) with Carnegie Mellon University; Occupational Therapy with Chatham University; Physician Assistant with Chatham University

Accelerated Doctorate Programs Nursing (3/3, 3/4) with Case Western Reserve University; Physical Therapy (4/2) with Chatham University; Osteopathic Medicine (3/4) with the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine or Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Engineering Cooperative Program Engineering (3/2) with University of Pittsburgh, Columbia University, Case Western Reserve University and Washington University in St. Louis; a Master of Science in Engineering (4/2) through Columbia University Preferred Admission Agreements Simon Graduate School at University of Rochester (business administration); Jefferson Medical College, Drexel University College of Medicine (medical school)

Where Are They Now? Kurt Almasy ’69

Political Science Appeals Attorney, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Jeff Downing ’83

Political Science & Spanish Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office

Ed Podufal ’83

Chemistry Anesthesiologist, St. Vincent Health Systems

David Glabicki ’88

Communication Arts / History minor Vice President, AIM Mutual Funds

Tim Stearns ’91

Political Science Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Cellular One

Steve Whidden ‘91

Communication Arts Owner/Instructor, The Steve Whidden Golf Academy

John Wiler ‘95

English Player Manager/Recruiter, ICON Sports Management

Ken Gavrity ’98

Economics / Communication Arts minor Senior Manager, Ernst & Young

Ben Rathfon ’05

Political Science / Comm Arts and Economics minor Financial Advisor, Hefren-Tillotson, Inc.

Jennifer Vota ’06

Biology / Psychology minor Doctor of Physical Therapy, The Jackson Clinics, LLC

Nathan Smith

Mike Wolfe ‘09 In addition to numerous alumnus that have gone forward to

Economics Investment Adviser, DSF Wealth Management Group

Laura Hilger ’11

Art Studies / Nuerology and Biology minor Owner, Dots and Doodles Art Studio

start their own business, chair corporations, and serve as presidents and CEOs of various companies throughout the nation, many Allegheny graduates have pursued a career in golf as coaches and club professionals, including Abby Sorensen ‘12, who was named Head Coach at Gannon University following her graduation. One of the program’s most notable alums is Nathan Smith

Rob Hippert ‘12 ‘01, who has built one of the most decorated careers in the

Economics Account Analyst, Henderson Brothers

Patrick Fritz ‘13

Communication Arts Producer, 93.7 The Fan FM

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history of amateur golf. In 2012, Smith joined legends Jack Nicklaus and Ben Hogan as one of 15 players in USGA history to win the same championship at least four times when he captured the Mid-Amateur Championship, which also resulted in his his fourth invitation to the Masters. He again participated in the 2013 Masters, before representing the United States in the prestigious Walker Cup, where he made the winning putt to clinch the victory for the Americans.

The golf program has a dedicated indoor practice area in the David V. Wise Center, complete with hitting cages, putting green and short game area. Players have access to the indoor practice facilities throughout the entire school year.

The Allegheny golf program has a Foresight Sports GC2 launch monitor along with Foresight Sports Simulation Software. This allows the Gators to hit on the driving range or play one of 14 championship courses including Oakmont, Pebble Beach, Carnoustie, Firestone, and Congressional. In addition, the program utilizes a V1 Golf coaching system that allows all team ALLEGHENY members to view and analyze their swings. 10 2013-14 GOLF

The Gators enjoy their own home course at The Country Club of Meadville, which is located just two miles north of campus. With plush tee boxes and well-manicured fairways, the Club has served as one of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top courses for over 100 years.

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In addition to its home venue at The Country Club of Meadville, as well as nine other courses within close distance on which to play, Allegheny golf has been proud explorers of some of the game’s most prominent venues. In the past several years, the Gator program has toured some of the world’s most exclusive courses, including Old Prestwick in Ayrshire Scotland (site of the first British Open), Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania (site of 20 Major Championships) and Scioto in Columbus, Ohio (site of five PGA Championships).

The Old Course at St. Andrews (Scotland) Site of 27 Open Championships

El Campeon (Florida) Site of NCAA Championships

Scioto (Ohio) Site of five Major Championships

Oak Hill (New York) Site of 2013 PGA Championship

Achasta (Georgia) 2013-14 ALLEGHENY GOLF Site of Numerous Amateur Championships

Recent foreign tours of the Gator program have included Scotland in 2005 and Ireland in 2010. The Gators will return to Ireland in the summer of 2014.

Doonbeg (Ireland) 2010 European Golf Club of the Year

Ballybunion (Ireland) 7th Best Course in the World by Golf Digest

Turnberry (Scotland) Site of four Open Championships

Carnoustie Links (Scotland) Site of seven Open Championships

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HEAD COACH JEFF GROFF Hometown: Lancaster, Pa. Education: Bachelor’s-Business Administration, Millersville University, 1983; Master’s-Sports Administration, Kent State, 1985 Date announced as Allegheny Head Coach: June 1, 2001 Coaching Awards: 2011 NCAC Women’s Coach of the Year; 2009 GCAA Region Men’s Coach of the Year; 2008 NCGA Region Women’s Coach of the Year; 2006 NCAC Men’s Coach of the Year; 2005 NCAC Men’s Coach of the Year; 2004 GCAA Region Coach of the Year. Player Award Totals Men: All-American: 9, All-Region: 22, All-Conference: 34 Player Award Totals Women: All-American: 2, All-Region: 4, All-Conference: 12 NCAA Championship Appearances: 7 women, 5 men

I believe that the attraction to Allegheny College is the combination of a superb education preparing for life after graduation while having the opportunity to participate in a nationally recognized golf program. Every facet of this program from facilities and schedules to equipment and transportation is structured to allow for the best Jeff Groff is in his 29th year at Allegheny and 13th as the head golf coach. He led his possible experience. It is the commitment to do the very best that is Gator men’s squad to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament in each of the Allegheny Advantage. his first five seasons -- part of a 30-year streak by the program, and has continued to keep Allegheny at the top of the national and regional rankings.

up the first NCAC Coach of the Year award on the women’s side. Under Groff’s Groff, who has served as head coach of the women’s program since its inception tutelage, all five Allegheny players competing at the championships earned Allin 2006, has guided the Gators to unprecedented heights. The Gators qualified for Conference honors. The team capped the season with a sixth-place finish at the the NCAA Division III Championships in their first seven years as a varsity program, NCAA Division III Championships, their highest finish at the national tournament in team history. producing six top-10 finishes. In 2006, Groff became just the fifth coach in NCAA history to lead both the men’s “Any time a team gets a bid to the national playoffs, it is a testament to the program and women’s teams to the NCAA Championships in the same year, while both teams and what the players have done throughout the year,” Groff said. “...I’ll be honest, this was never the plan coming in. Our primary focus was on building a program. also bagged a top-10 finish that season. In a few short years, the ladies have created their own identity and tradition of In 2013, both teams fared well, garnering a score of individual honors. In addition to excellence. It has been an exciting story to say the least.” capturing the team title at the Rosencrans-Maurer Invitational, hosted by Wittenberg, the Gator men turned in four second-place team finishes. Individually, senior Patrick Fritz and junior Oliver White each earned First Team All-North Coast Athletic Conference laurels, after finishing fourth and fifth, respectively, at the conference championships. White went on to earn his second career PING All-America honor, while he was also named a GCAA/Cleveland Golf-Sirixon Scholar All-American, after posting a stroke average of 74.2, fourth best in program history.

Over the last 10 seasons, eight athletes have earned All-America honors under Groff, including four-time winner Ben Rathfon, who was also the recipient of the Frank Fuhrer III Award as Western Pennsylvania’s top collegiate player in 2005. In 2006, freshman Chris Moore picked up the Phil Mickelson Award as the nation’s top freshman. Mike Wolfe earned PING/All-America honors in 2009, while earned his first career All-American honor in 2010-11. In 2010, Liz Blyth became the first women’s player to net All-America accolades, a feat she replicated in 2011.

The Gator women captured a trio of team invitational titles, as they took first as the Allegheny Invitational, the Capital Invitational, and the Gannon Invitational. The team finished third at the rugged NCAC Championships, with three golfers earning All-NCAC laurels. Junior Miranda Santucci earned First Team All-NCAC honors for a second consecutive year, finishing fourth at the conference championship with a four-round total of 320, while she was also named to the WGCA All-Scholar Team. Senior Liz Blyth earned her third All-NCAC honor, and second First Team nod, after taking fifth, while junior Sarah Vorder Bruegge finished 11th to earn Second Team All-NCAC recognition.

In 2004, Groff was named the Easton Golf Pride Mid-Atlantic Regional Coach of the Year (men) as he led the Gators to wins at both the fall and spring Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournaments. The following season, he picked up his first of three NCAC Coach of the Year honors as the squad won six events and captured runner-up at the conference championship. In 2008, Groff was also the National Golf Coaches Association East Region Coach of the Year (women), while earning GCAA MidAtlantic Region Coach of the Year for the men a season later.

campaign in which it captured six tournament titles, including the inaugural North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Championship. The Gators, who were ranked int he top-20 nationally throughout the season, captured their first league title by an astounding 98 strokes in four rounds of play. Individually, Hannah Schonau-Taylor secured medalist honors en route to NCAC Player of the Year, while Groff picked

A native of Lancaster, Pa., Groff attended Penn Manor High School, where he played varsity soccer, basketball and baseball. He also is an avid golfer and a student of the game. Groff is married to the former Chris Binnie, a 1989 Allegheny graduate.

Groff is a 1983 graduate of Millersville (Pa.) University, where he played baseball In 2012, both teams fared well, although the women shined down the stretch as they and was an Academic All-American outfielder as a senior. He earned a bachelor’s rallied to finish ninth at the NCAA Championships following a victory over national degree in business administration from his alma mater and went on to earn his runner-up DePauw at the second event of the NCAC Championship Series. The master’s in sports administration from Kent State University in 1985. men finished fifth in the NCAC Championship Series, although the team picked up back-to-back victories late in the spring for the program’s first team titles in two Groff has been a member of the NGCA Division III Awards Committee, the NGCA East Region Advisory Committee and the Golf Coaches Association of America years. Mid-Atlantic Regional Committee, where he served as the chairperson and voting The women’s squad earned its 2011 NCAA bid following another outstanding member of the Golf World/Nike Golf Coaches Poll for several years.

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2013-14 TEAM ROSTERS ALLEGHENY MEN’S GOLF Name Jesse Clemente A.J. Crofford Collin Haag Nick Joseph Jimmy Lasher Sam Palmer Robby Pickett Nick Purvis Oliver White Alec Zamet Samuel Zamet

Cl. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr.

Hometown/High School Staten Island, N.Y. / Staten Island Academy North Canton, Ohio / Hoover Pittsburgh, Pa. / Pittsburgh Central Catholic New Castle, Pa. / Neshannock Edinboro, Pa. / General McLane Novi, Mich. / Novi Cincinnati, Ohio / Indian Hill Montrose, Colo. / Montrose Lower Gwynedd, Pa. / Heritage Academy Babylon, N.Y. / Babylon Babylon, N.Y. / Babylon

ALLEGHENY WOMEN’S GOLF Name Ari Capotis Alexis Crump Naisy Flannery Alexandra Grimaldis Julia Kleszcz Miranda Santucci Jocelyn Sudar Sarah Vorder Bruegge Lauren Wind

Cl. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr.

Hometown/High School Erie, Pa. / Mercyhurst Prep. Alliance, Ohio / Saint Thomas Aquinas Andover, Mass. / Andover Pleasantville, N.Y. / Byram Hills Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park Carnegie, Pa. / Winchester-Thurston School Monaca, Pa. / Central Valley Greenwich, Conn. / The Benjamin School (Fla.) North Canton, Ohio / Jackson

Roster Breakdown By State

Roster Breakdown By Class

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MEN Seniors ��1 (O. White) Juniors ��4 (AJ Crofford; S. Palmer; R. Pickett; S. Zamet) Sophomores ��2 (N. Joseph, J. Lasher) Freshmen �� 4 (J. Clemente, C. Haag, N. Purvis, A. Zamet) WOMEN Seniors �� 2 (M. Santucci, S. Vorder Bruegge) Juniors �� 1 (L. Wind) Sophomores ��3 (A. Capotis, N. Flannery, A. Crump) Freshmen �� 3 (A. Grimaldis, J. Kleszcz, J. Sudar)

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2013-14 GATOR PROFILES MIRANDA SANTUCCI Senior Carnegie, Pa. Winchester Thurston

2012-13: First Team All-NCAC... Named Women’s Golf Coaches Association AllAmerican Scholar Athlete... Posted 18-hole average of 81.50, shooting 80 or lower in nine different rounds... Tied for seventh at O’Brien Invitational, with two-round total of 158 (78-79)... Took fourth out of 30 golfers, helping the Gators to team championship, at Allegheny Invitational with two-round total of 167 (86-81)... Shot rounds of 84 and 74 to take second individually at the Capital Purple and White Invitational... Took home individual medalist honors at the Gannon Invitational, posting two-day score of 157 (77-80)... Posted team-best total of 320 over fourround NCAC Championship Series, taking fourth individually to earn First Team All-NCAC status. 2011-12: First Team All-NCAC…surged at the perfect time, piecing together career performances in back-to-back weeks during the NCAC Championship Series…tied for fifth at the first NCAC event (Allegheny Spring Invitational) with a 10-stroke personal best of 164 (88-76)… finished third overall the following week at the second NCAC event (Oberlin Invitational) with a score of 158 (78-80)…finished seventh overall at the Nazareth Fall Invitational…tied for 68th at the NCAA Division III Championships with a score of 332 (82-83-83-84). 2010-11: Competed in four rounds while averaging 90.3…finished 26th out of 68 competitors at the Yellow Jacket Fall Invite in her first collegiate event (90-89—179)…missed most of the season due to injury.

Career Statistics Year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 TOTAL

Rounds Strokes Avg Low Rd 4 361 90.3 89 22 1885 85.7 78 22 1793 81.5 74 48 4039 84.1 74

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2013-14 GATOR PROFILES SARAH VORDER BRUEGGE Senior Greenwich, Conn. The Benjamin School (Fla.)

2012-13: Second Team All-NCAC... Averaged 82.6 over 22 rounds of play... Shot 80 or lower seven different times... Took home individual medalist honors, while leading Gators to team title, at Allegheny Invitational, with two-round total of 155 (79-76)... Tied for fourth at Capital University Purple and White Invitational, shooting 164 over two rounds (80-84)... Shot two-day 168 (88-80) to take fifth at Gannon Invitational... Wrapped up season by earning All-NCAC honors for a third consecutive year, taking 11th at the four-round NCAC Championship Series (339/8385-81-90). 2011-12: Second Team All-NCAC…scoring average of 81.8 was second on the team and marked the fifth-lowest season average in team history…bagged five top-10 finishes including a third-place effort at the Nazareth Fall Invitational (84-88=172)…tied for 34th at the NCAA Division III Championships with a score of 318 (79-80-82-77)…posted best 36-hole score en route to ninth overall at the Pat Clouse Invitational (78-78=156)…carded season-low 76 in opening round of the O’Brien National Invitational. 2010-11: NCAC First Team All-Conference…enjoyed four top-five finishes while closing inside the top 10 on six occasions…three-time NCAC Player of the Week selection…earned first career medalist honors at the first event in the NCAC championship series hosted by Wooster… posted best two-day score of 155 (76-79) en route to runner-up honors at the Otterbein Cardinal Classic…tied for 16th at the prestigious Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational (81-84-78)…finished fourth overall at the Yellow Jacket Fall Invite in first college event (77-84=161)…averaged an 83.4 in 25 rounds of play

Career Statistics Year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 TOTAL

Rounds Strokes Avg Low Rd 25 2084 83.4 76 24 1963 81.8 76 22 1818 82.6 76 71 5845 82.3 76

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2013-14 GATOR PROFILES OLIVER WHITE

Senior Lower Gwynedd, Pa. Heritage Academy 2012-13: Led Gators with stroke average of 74.2 in 24 rounds... GCAA/PING Third Team All-America... First Team GCAA/ PING All-Region... Cleveland Golf/Srixon Academic All-America... First Team AllNCAC after finishing fourth at conference championships with four-round score of 301 (77-75-76-73)... Shot 72 or lower in nine different rounds... Shot opening-round 69 en-route to earning individual medalist honors in a field of 93 at the Rosencrans Memorial Tournament in Springfield, Ohio (10/6 - 10/7) with three-under 14... Won individual medalist at Carnegie Mellon Edward Jones Shootout with rounds of 75/70... Took second at Rochester’s Fred Kravetz Invitational with rounds of 70/79. 2011-12: Second Team All-NCAC…averaged a team-best 77.0 over 22 competitive rounds…manufactured five top-10 finishes…finished inside the top 20 in 10 of 11 events on the year…invited to compete in inaugural Patriot All-America Invitational against reigning All-Americans from all NCAA divisions…carded a two-over par 73 on final day of national tournament hosted in Litchfield Park, Ariz…authored outstanding effort en route to 19th overall at the Camp LeJeune Intercollegiate Invitational (70-75-72=217)…delivered two-day best of 149 (76-73) at the seasonopening Guy Kuhn Invitational…tied for fifth at the Edward Jones Shootout (77-73=150) while leading the Gators to victory at the singleday Saint Vincent Invitational with a runner-up finish (78)…finished sixth overall at the Mason-Dixon Collegiate Classic (74-78=152). 2010-11: Third Team Division III PING All-America…Division III PING Mid-Atlantic All-Region…NCAC All-Conference Honorable Mention… three-time NCAC Player of the Week…authored five top-10 finishes in 10 events including two top-five performances…paced Allegheny to second-place finish at the Mid-Atlantic Region Invitational after finishing third on the individual leader board (80-74=154)…finished sensational third-place effort at the Guy W. Kuhn Invitational with a one-under par 143 (72-71)…closed at even par the following week en route to a seventhplace finish at the 54-hole Vulcan Invitational (71-71-74=216)…capped the fall slate with his third consecutive top-10 finish at the Nazareth Invitational (8th, 75-80=155)…averaged a team-best 75.5 in 23 rounds while posting an individual winning percentage of .808 (642-153).

Career Statistics Year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 TOTAL 18

Rounds Strokes Avg Low Rd 23 1737 75.5 71 22 1695 77.0 70 23.5 1744 74.2 69 68.5 5176 75.5 69

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2013-14 GATOR PROFILES A.J. CROFFORD Junior North Canton, Ohio Hoover

the Bud Elwell Fall Classic.

2012-13: Took part in five tournaments as a sophomore... Averaged an even 80.0 in 11 rounds... Shot two-day total of 157 (79-78) at Edward Jones Shootout... Finished 24th, in a field of 80, after posting scores of 77 and 80 at

2011-12: Competed in eight rounds with an 83.0 stroke average…helped pace Allegheny to a victory at the Edward Jones Shootout with a 36-hole season best of 157 (80-77).

Career Statistics Year 2011-12 2012-13 TOTAL

LAUREN WIND

Junior North Canton, Ohio Jackson

2012-13: Participated in nine events for the Gators, posting stroke average of 92.9... Took 16th at NCAC Fall Preview, posting two-round total of 182 (94-88)... Shot 183 (88-95) to take 19th at Gannon Invitational... Tied for 20th at NCAC Championship Series with rounds of 94-91-90-88. 2011-12: Played nine rounds with an average score of 96.6…shot a season-low 91 in the opening round of the O’Brien National Invitational… matched best two-day total with a 189 (96-93) at The Bump Invitational.

Career Statistics Rounds Strokes Avg Low Rd 8 664 83.0 77 11 880 80.0 76 19 1544 81.2 76

Year 2011-12 2012-13 TOTAL

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Rounds Strokes Avg Low Rd 9 869 96.6 91 19 1765 92.8 88 28 2634 94.1 88

2013-14 GATOR PROFILES SAM ZAMET

SAM PALMER

Junior Babylon, N.Y. Babylon

Junior Novi, Mich. Novi

2012-13: Averaged 78.85 in 23.5 rounds... Posted seven sub-75 rounds... Tied for 15th at Allegheny’s Guy Kuhn Invitational 2011-12: Participated in three tournaments with rounds of 73/78... Shot career-best 71 as a freshman... Averaged 84 in four rounds... in second round of the West Cup, finishing Posted season-best total of 160 (83-77) at the with three round total of 223 (78/71/74)... Tied for fourth at Carnegie home Guy Kuhn Invitational, finishing 49th in a field of 107. Mellon’s Edward Jones Shootout with rounds of 74/77. 2012-13: Did not play

2011-12: Averaged 82.0 in six rounds as a freshman... Carded tworound 160 (78/82) at Allegheny Guy Kuhn Invitational... Shot 79 to take fifth at St. Vincent Invitational at Arnold Palmer’s Latrobe Country Club.

Career Statistics

Career Statistics Year 2011-12 TOTAL

Rounds Strokes Avg Low Rd 4 336 84.0 77 4 336 84.0 77

Year 2011-12 2012-13 TOTAL

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Rounds Strokes Avg Low Rd 6 492 82.0 78 23.5 1853 78.9 71 29.5 2345 79.5 71

2013-14 GATOR PROFILES ARI CAPOTIS

ALEXIS CRUMP

2012-13: Participated in two events as a freshman... Shot a three-round 272 (90-9092) at Jekyll Island Invitational (3/15-3/17)... Shot two-round 185 (89-96) at the Capital University Purple and White Invitational (4/74/8).

2012-13: Participated in three varsity events as a freshman... Began career by shooting a two-round 211 (103-108) at the Denison Fall Invitational (9/8-9/9), taking 57th individually.

Sophomore Erie, Pa. Mercyhurst Prep