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Centenary College Athletics Our Athletic Philosophy
Every coach’s mission is to provide the student-athlete with a competitive program and the opportunity to achieve excellence individually or as part of a team. The phrase “the teaching coach,” committed to the students, best describes our philosophy while maintaining a strong academic profile.
General Information Table of Contents Athletics Information Media Information Administrative Staff Athletic Training/Conditioning
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2014 Player Information Seniors 17-20 Juniors 21-23 Freshmen 24-28 Other Information Legion Field
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Centenary College Mission Statement Centenary College is a community of learners distinguished by a diverse student body, a dedicated faculty and staff, and stimulating educational opportunities. Centenary College is committed to a quality liberal arts and career studies education with a substantial international dimension to engage students in learning and prepare them for satisfying careers, successful lives, community service and lifelong intellectual pursuits.
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As coaches, we serve as both educators and leaders. Centenary’s goal is to maximize the human potential of our student-athletes. Our holistic approach stresses the fundamentals of the games we play as well as the values of responsibility, discipline, and commitment. We know that these principles will translate into victories, but more importantly, they will develop young people with character. Those who compete and graduate become true champions, for they will understand what it means to be committed to excellence.
About Our Athletic Program
At Centenary College we nurture and encourage true competitive integrity. Our school adheres to a strict code of conduct from the recruiting process all the way to the NCAA Championships. Our coaches, administrators and staff members all take an active role in monitoring and insuring our compliance with all NCAA, Conference and College regulations. Centenary sponsors 13 men’s and women’s teams at the Division III level, and our athletic department continues to grow. We remain committed to developing our athletic department into one of the best small-college programs in the country. With the help of our dedicated coaches, staff and student-athletes we can see that dream come to reality. As a student-athlete, we will ask you to represent the College’s intercollegiate athletics program both on and off the field with integrity, professionalism and competitiveness. During your years at Centenary, you will be asked to make sacrifices, but these sacrifices will be well rewarded by relationships and memories that will stay with you for a lifetime.
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Credits
The 2014 Softball Media Guide was written, designed, and edited by the Sports Information Office at Centenary College. All photos are courtesy of Centenary College Athletics and Lors Studio Photography.
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Location...........................................Hackettstown, N.J. Founded................................................................1867 Enrollment............................................................2,694 Colors............................................Navy Blue and Gray Nickname........................................................Cyclones Affiliation............................................NCAA Division III Conferences.........Colonial States Athletic Conference ............................Eastern College Athletic Conference President.......................Dr. Barbara-Jayne Lewthwaite Athletic Director.................................Billie Jo Blackwell
Director of Athletics Billie Jo Blackwell
Associate Athletic Director Josh Huber
Athletic Academic Advisor/SWA Iris Correa
Assistant to the Director of Athletics J.J. Cusick
Athletics Facility Manager Dinu Dan
Head Athletic Trainer Dana Baffuto
Associate Athletic Trainer Kevin Davies
Assistant Athletic Trainer Eddie Giroux
Contact Information
School Phone Directory........................(908)-852-1400 Athletic Department.............................................x2297 Athletic Department Fax.......................(908)-813-8295 Office of Admissions............................................x2217 College Website.................www.centenarycollege.edu Athletics Website.............www.centenarycyclones.com Athletics E-Mail..........athletics@centenarycollege.edu
Athletic Communications
Sports Information Director.....................Jeff Scarpone Office Phone..............................(908)-852-1400 x2296 Cell Phone............................................(484)-620-6346 E-Mail.......................scarponej@centenarycollege.edu
Social Media Information
Facebook.......................................Centenary Athletics Instagram.........................................CentCyclones_NJ Twitter...........................................@CentCyclones_NJ YouTube......................................CentenaryNJAthletics
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Athletic Recruiting Coordinator Keith O’Connor
Sports Information Director Jeff Scarpone
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Athletic Training and Conditioning The Sports Medicine program at Centenary College provides students with an opportunity to participate in intercollegiate athletics in the safest and healthiest way possible. A well-rounded program for student-athletes directed toward the prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of athletic injuries is enhanced by team physician Dr. Mike Kelly and orthopedic surgeons Dr. Louis Rizio and Dr. Robert A Defalco. The athletic training staff includes Head Athletic Trainer Dana Baffuto, Associate Athletic Trainer Kevin Davies and Assistant Athletic Trainer Eddie Giroux.
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Head Coach................................Kim Broking Alma Mater.......................Montclair State ‘02 Career Record.............133-71 (five seasons) Centenary Record........133-71 (five seasons) Phone Number............(908)-852-1400 x2906 E-Mail..........brokingk@centenarycollege.edu
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2013 Overall Record..............................20-14 2013 CSAC Record/Finish.......................17-5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost.....................6/5 Starters Returning/Lost..............................4/6 Newcomers.................................................10
Assistant Coach......................Caitin Veverka Alma Mater...............................Centenary ‘12 Phone Number............(908)-852-1400 x2905 Email..........veverkac@centenarycollege.edu Assistant Coach....................... Amanda Kent Alma Mater..................................Ramapo ‘13 Phone Number.............(908)852-1400 x2905 Email..............kenta@centenarnycollege.edu
The fitness center, located in the John M. Reeves Student Recreation Center, gives Centenary students and student-athletes a safe workout environment where they can improve their agility, speed, flexibility, strength and conditioning. Using the fitness center gives each athlete a chance to improve their overall fitness, therefore making them more competitive in their sport of choice. In 2006, the fitness center was expanded to include a separate cardio room as well as the weight machine and free weight areas. The renovation also brought in brand new state-of-the-art strength and fitness equipment that should fill all our student-athlete’s seasonal fitness needs.
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the Year after batting .471 with nine home runs, 53 runs scored, and 48 RBI. Meagan Madsen was named CSAC Pitcher of the Year for her efforts in helping lead the Cyclones to the top team ERA in the conference. Coach Broking was named CSAC Coach of the Year, her second Coach of the Year award in her four years.
Kim Broking begins her sixth season as head coach of the Centenary College softball program in 2014. Broking has helped the program and many individuals set a number of records in her five seasons and has an overall record of 133-71 record, including a 90-20 mark against CSAC competition. She has guided her team to five-consecutive Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Tournaments including two CSAC Championships and sending the Cyclones to two straight NCAA Tournament appearances in 2011 and 2012. Centenary’s most recent trip to the NCAA Tournament, in 2012, produced school history as the Cyclones defeated Moravian 3-0 in the opening game marking the first ever NCAA Tournament win in program history. The Centenary College Cyclones softball team finished the 2013 season with a record of 20-14, marking their fifth consecutive season with at least 20 wins as well as a fifth straight Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) appearance. The squad also earned its first Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) tournament appearance since 2009. After a rocky beginning to the season the Cyclones turned everything around in April, as an eight game win streak—with six of the wins coming over CSAC teams—propelled them into post-season play. The 2013 team had a collective batting average of .307 and finished second in the conference in slugging percentage with a .457 and homeruns with 20. Defensively the Cyclones led the conference in ERA with a 2.31 and was fifth in fielding percentage with .940.
Five Cyclones were awarded with postseason All-CSAC First or Second team honors with Madsen and Veverka being named to the First Team. Keelan, Cara Montferrat, and Caitlyn Dean were named to the All-CSAC Second Team while the remainder of the starting lineup earned Honorable Mention accolades. Veverka’s incredible season earned her numerous awards in addition to her CSAC Co-Player of the Year. Veverka was named the CSAC Tournament MVP, named to the NCAA Union, N.J. Regional All-Tournament Team, and the NFCA Division III East Region First Team. The Cyclones went 26-12 during the regular season, including a 19-3 mark in CSAC, setting a program-record in conference victories. CC placed second in the CSAC to earn a first-place bye in the conference tournament. The team went 2-0 on the first day of the event and needed just one win to reach the NCAA Tournament. A loss to Neumann set up a one-game, winner-take-all contest with the Knights for the CSAC Championship. The Cyclones rallied from a six-run deficit and eventually won in the bottom of the seventh on a bases-loaded single by Olsen. Thanks to the first CSAC Championship in program history, Centenary earned its first-ever NCAA Tournament berth. Sophomore Cara Montferrat added to her trophy list with 2011 CSAC Player of the Year honors. She also earned First Team All-CSAC Catcher and First Team National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-EastRegion Catcher accolades. Montferrat was joined on the CSAC First Team by junior outfielder Caitlin Veverka and senior pitcher Kristin Durborow. Veverka also earned First Team NFCA All-East-Region accolades.
This season was marked with personal milestones, as several Cyclones put etched their names in the record books. Brianne McManus earned her 100th hit, Megan Madsen became the all-time leader in saves and Cara Montferrat became Centenary College’s all-time leader in games played, RBI, total bases, on base percentage, triples, doubles, homeruns, base on balls and slugging percentage.
Senior Sarah Olsen and freshman Meagan Madsen earned Second Team All-CSAC Utility and Pitcher honors, respectively, and freshman Katie Ciecwisz, junior Jen Vasta and seniors Nicole Fleming and Ali Knapp earned All-CSAC Honorable Mention accolades. Vasta was named Third Team NFCA All-East-Region Outfield.
The 2012 season was highlighted by the Cyclone’s second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament and history making win over Moravian College, yet many more accomplishments were achieved. Coach Broking led Centenary to a 27-16 overall record and 19-3 in the CSAC. The Cyclones earned the top seed in the CSAC Tournament, a tournament Centenary would host for the first time. The Cyclones raced through the tournament, going 3-0 behind the pitching of Roxanne Keelan and the bat of Caitlin Veverka. Keelan notched all three wins for Centenary in the tournament, while Veverka paced the offense with three home runs and ten RBI in the tournament including a grand slam in the championship game against Neumann.
Off the field, CC took home 11 CSAC All-Academic Team honors and Knapp and Vasta each earned CoSIDA/ Capital One Academic All-District 2 Second Team accolades.
The performance of the 2012 team yielded numerous awards for Coach Broking and the Cyclones. For the second year in a row a Centenary player earned CSAC Player of the Year honors as Veverka was named Co-Player of
Montferrat was named CSAC Rookie of the Year, First Team All-CSAC Catcher, National Fastball Coaches Association (NFCA) Third Team All-American and NFCA First Team All-Region. Durborow led the pitching
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In 2010, Centenary went 30-14 and 18-4 in CSAC action, surpassing 2009’s totals of 27 and 17, respectively, while setting a program record in wins. The 2010 squad was eliminated in the CSAC Tournament on the second day of action by Cabrini but earned a berth to the ECAC South Tournament, where the Cyclones lost a heartbreaker to three-time defending champion Misericordia, 1-0.
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staff with a 20-6 record and 207 strikeouts, both program single-season bests. She earned First Team All-CSAC Pitcher and NFCA Second Team All-Region honors. Veverka also received NFCA Second Team All-Region accolades, as well as All-CSAC Honorable Mention. Fleming earned First Team Outfield and Olsen was named Second Team Utility. Sophomore Danielle Dundas, Knapp and freshmen Brianne McManus and Kelly O’Dell were all given Honorable Mention accolades. The team had a banner year in Broking’s first season as head coach, setting then-program records for wins (27) and conference wins (17). The Lady Cyclones earned a berth to the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Championship as the second-seed. After rain cut the tournament short, Centenary was named the second-place winner along with Immaculata. But the Cyclones’ season was not over, as they earned the program’s first-ever berth to the ECAC Tournament. Centenary split on the first day of action, but then won two consecutive games the second day to force a one game, winner-take-all match with Misericordia for the championship. Although the Cougars prevailed in a close contest, 3-1, Broking had put Centenary on the map as a prominent softball program. Broking returned to Centenary after a very successful six year coaching stint (2002-06, 2008) at Montclair State University. Prior to that, she served as assistant coach at Centenary for one year (2007). While on the staff at MSU, Broking was in charge of all aspects of the team’s pitching staff. She also oversaw the strength and fitness components for the program while coordinating the team’s fundraising events for their annual spring trip. During her tenure the team compiled a record of 207-58.
Caitlin Veverka enters her second season as assistant coach at Centenary College in 2014. Veverka joined the Centenary coaching staff after a four-year career as one of the Cyclones best student-athletes in program history. Named the 2012 CSAC Player of the Year, First Team NFCA All-East Region, CSAC Championship MVP, and NCAA Union Regional All-Tournament Team, Veverka helped lead the Cyclones to two consecutive CSAC Championship titles and the program’s first ever NCAA victory in 2012. Veverka stands atop Centenary All-Time record books as the career leader in home runs (27), doubles (41), hits (201), runs (159), stolen bases (53), and at bats (343) as well as single-season records in batting average (.471), hits (66), doubles (23), triples (5), homeruns (13), total bases (118), runs (53), and stolen bases (30). Off the field, Veverka was named a three time CSAC All-Academic Team and a 2012 NFCA Scholar Athlete for her academic performance. Aside from playing softball, Veverka played four years on the Centenary women’s soccer team where she helped lead the Cyclones to a 2010 CSAC Championship and was named to an All-Conference team each year. Veverka graduated from Centenary in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in sports management.
In 2008 the program won the New Jersey Athletic Conference tournament after going undefeated in conference play, finishing with a record of 18-0. MSU then went on to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed. Broking and her assistants were named the 2008 Regional Coaching Staff of the Year, one of the top honors awarded to a staff. In addition to her coaching experience at the college level, Broking has handled administrative duties such as coordinating student-athlete study halls, assisting with academic advisement and serving as a mentor to the Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC). During her playing career, Broking was a four-year starter and letterwinner for Montclair State from 1998-2001. In her final season, she batted a team-best .437 as the Red Hawks won 36 games and claimed the ECAC South Division III crown. Broking set a school record with 1,048 career putouts as an infielder, and tied the school standard with 145 career RBI. For her career, she batted .404 with 216 hits and 103 runs scored in 174 games, including 56 doubles, while assisting on 96 outs from her first base position. She went 17-2 as a pitcher, with a 2.91 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 173 innings. A two-time All-NJAC First Team All-Star, Broking was also selected as the 2001 MSU Outstanding Female Athlete, the 2001 ECAC South Region MVP and was named the Dioguardi Scholarship Award winner. Broking holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Physical Education (2002) and a Master of Arts in Physical Education-Exercise Science (2008), both from Montclair State. She also holds a pair of Coaching Certificates, one from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (Certified Specialist) and the other from the NFCA.
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Amanda Kent enters her first season as assistant softball coach during the 2013-14 academic year. Kent joins Head Coach Kim Broking’s staff after a four-year playing career as the starting second basemen for Ramapo College. During her time with the Roadrunners, Kent received an NJAC Player of the Week honor, was named captain her senior season, and was named a member of the Student-Athlete Honors Society. Kent has spent time as a Pope John Summer Softball Camp Counselor, Newark N.J. Softball Clinic Coach’s Assistant, and a mentor for the 12-U North Jersey Jaguars Softball Team. Along with her playing experience, Kent has participated in numerous community service events including the Challenger Baseball Games for Challenged & Autistic Children and a Domestic Violence Awareness Softball Game. Kent graduated from Ramapo College in 2013 with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology.
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The Centenary College softball team will need contributions from a host of new-
while rookie catchers Heather Passaro (Vernon, N.J./Vernon) and Jamie We-
comers as it looks to maintain its spot near the top of the Colonial States Athletic
ingarten (Kendall Park, N.J./South Brunswick) will battle for innings behind the
Conference standings in 2014.
plate. Two-thirds of the Cyclones’ 18-player roster will
Seniors Katie Ciecwisz (Glen Garder, N.J./Voorhees) and Caitlyn Dean
be new faces with six letter winners returning
(Haskell, N.J./Lakeland Regional) are the Cyclones’ most experienced position
from last year’s squad that made its fifth-straight
players. A middle infielder, Ciecwisz is a three-year starter, having played in all
postseason appearance under the direction of
119 games during her first three seasons. Ciecwisz, who batted .358 as a ju-
Head Coach Kim Broking. Since Broking arrived
nior, ranks among the top 10 in the Centenary record books in hits (118), runs
in Hackettstown prior to the 2009 season, Cen-
batted in (67) and runs scored (64).
tenary has earned two NCAA Tournament berths after winning back-to-back CSAC titles in 2011
After transferring to Centenary from William
and 2012, while also securing bids to three ECAC
Paterson University following her freshman
Tournaments.
season, Dean has been a mainstay in the Cyclones’ outfield, starting 77 consecutive
Centenary led all CSAC teams with a 2.31 team
games. She knocked in 14 runs, while scor-
earned run average in 2013 and will look to se-
ing 13 a season ago and owns 17 career
nior Meagan Madsen (New Milford, N.J./New Milford) to maintain its dominance
extra-base hits.
in the circle. The 2012 CSAC Pitcher of the Year, Madsen posted a 10-2 record with a league-low 1.84 ERA and 38 strikeouts during 20 appearances last season.
Joining Dean in the outfield will be junior
Already the Cyclones’ all-time leader with 15 complete-game shutouts, Madsen
Erin Walsh (Linden, N.J./Linden). Walsh
needs 14 victories to set the program’s career wins record.
blasted a pair of home runs and collected 20 RBI, while scoring 20 runs, and became one
Also competing for time in the circle will be freshmen Kylie Morgan-Polefka (Whar-
of Centenary’s most consistent hitters, bat-
ton, N.J./Boonton) and Brittany Paulikas(Fords, N.J./John F. Kennedy Memorial),
ting .313 in 2013.
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2014 Season Preview Junior Samantha Belmonte (Fair Lawn, N.J./Fair Lawn) has the ability to play an infield or outfield position. Following an All-CSAC honorable mention performance as a freshman, Belmonte contributed 10 RBI and 12 runs scored in 2013. Classmate Jessica Curtis (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family) will likely see an increased role after appearing in 32 games during her first two years with the team. Senior third baseman Kim Kopesky (Phillipsburg, N.J/Phillipsburg) is back with the Cyclones and is the front runner to gain the starting nod at the hot corner. Kopesky was an honorable mention all-league performer after batting .263 in 43 games as a sophomore. Centenary opens the season with four games at Virginia Wesleyan’s Beach Blast on Friday and Saturday in Virginia Beach, Va. The Cyclones face Bethany (W. Va.) at 11:00 am and Wesley (Del.) at 1:00 pm on day one of the tournament.
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Opponent vs. Wesley# vs. SUNY-Baruch# vs. Mary Washington# vs. Washington (Md.)# at Neumann* at Kean Cabrini at Montclair State at Rowan at FDU-Florham Keystone* Notre Dame (Md.)* Moravian King’s at Gwynedd Mercy* at Baptist Bible* Cairn* at Marywood* at Rosemont* at Drew Immaculata* at Cedar Crest*
Time 1:00 pm 5:00 pm 10:00 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm 1:00 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm 1:00 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm 12:30 pm
* - CSAC games # - Virginia Wesleyan Beach Blast at Norfolk, Va.
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2014 Softball Roster
Name Year Samantha Belmonte Jr. Katie Lauria Fr. Alexis Wilson Fr. Katie Ciecwisz Sr. Erin Walsh Jr. Caitlyn Dean Sr. Heather Passaro Fr. Courtney Siero Fr. Becca Raymond Fr.
Pos. OF OF UT 2B OF OF C 1B OF
Ht. L/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R
Wt. Hometown/High School 5-4 Fair Lawn, N.J. / Fair Lawn 5-6 Middlesex, N.J. / Middlesex 5-2 Bayonne, N.J. / Marist 5-6 Glen Garder, N.J. / Voorhees 5-6 Linden, N.J. / Linden 5-9 Haskell, N.J. / Lakeland Regional 4-11 Vernon, N.J. / Vernon 5-3 Paramus, N.J. / Paramus 5-7 Long Valley, N.J. / West Morris Central
Kylie Morgan-Polefka Fr. Jessica Curtis Jr. Meghan Kardas Fr. Meagan Madsen Sr. Jamie Weingarten Fr. Diamond P-Kirkland Fr. Kim Kopesky Sr. Brittany Paulikas Fr.
P UT 2B P C UT 3B 3B/P
R/R 5-8 Wharton, N.J. / Boonton R/R 5-11 Bayonne, N.J. / Holy Family R/R Manchester, Vt. / Burr & Burton Academy R/R 5-10 New Milford, N.J. / New Milford R/R 5-3 Kendall Park, N.J. / South Brunswick R/R 5-4 Newark, N.J. / Marist R/R 5-4 Phillipsburg, N.J. / Phillipsburg R/R 5-11 Fords, N.J. / John F. Kennedy Memorial
Roster Breakdown By Position
By Year
Infield (7) - Ciecwisz, Kardas, Kopesky, Paulikas, Passaro, Siero, Weingarten
Seniors (4) - Ciecwisz, Dean, Kopesky, Madsen
Outfield (5) - Belmonte, Dean, Lauria, Raymond, Walsh
Juniors (3) - Belmonte, Curtis, Walsh
Pitcher (3) - Madsen, Morgan-Polefka, Paulikas
Freshmen (10) - Kardas, Lauria, Morgan-Polefka, Passaro, Paulikas, PKirkland, Raymond, Siero, Weingarten, Wilson
Utility (3) - Curtis, P-Kirkland, Wilson
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2013 (Junior): Named to CSAC All-Sportsmanship Team… Started all 34 games for the Cyclones…batted .358, recorded eight doubles and 38 hits overall in 106 at bats…scored 22 runs and drove in 14…Tied Centenary single-game assist record with seven against GwyneddMercy on April 20th…Centenary Academic Award Recipient (3.5 GPA or better)...named CSAC All-Academic Team 2012 (Sophomore): Named All-CSAC Honorable Mention...played and started in all 43 games for Cyclones...recorded 39 hits with 12 doubles, 23 RBI and 15 runs scored...finished seventh in Division III in sacrifice flies...only struck out five times in 134 at bats...went 3-for-4 including two doubles, with an RBI vs. Rutgers-Camden on March 16...posted a .963 fielding percentage with 79 putouts and 79 assists...named to the CSAC All-Academic Team...NFCA ScholarAthlete. 2011 (Freshman): All-CSAC Honorable Mention second baseman… started all 42 games at second base…hit .301 (41-for-136) with 27 runs, 10 doubles, one triple and 30 RBI…tied for team lead in doubles and finished third in RBI…posted a .968 fielding percentage with 71 putouts and a team-high 68 assists against just two errors…Centenary’s Female Rookie of the Year…named to CSAC Weekly Honor Roll on March 14…CSAC All-Academic Team. High School and Personal Data: Two-sport athlete at Voorhees High School…four-year member of the softball team, including three as a starter for the varsity squad…two-time Skyland Conference AllDelaware-West Second Team member…earned First Team Skyland Conference All-Delaware West honors as a senior…that season broke two school records with a 16-game hitting streak and by hitting in 18 of the team’s 20 games…also earned Hunterdon/Warren County Scholar-Athlete, Janine Zehner and Michele Smith Awards, the latter given to athlete who demonstrates passion, commitment, work ethic, integrity and heart for the game of softball…played four years of field hockey, including two as a starter…member of National Honor Society…received Physical Education Award as a senior…two-time Student of the Month Award winner.
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2013 (Junior): Started all 34 games for the Cyclones… batted .252 with 26 hits including four doubles, one triple
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2013 (Junior): Did not compete for the Cyclones
and one homerun…scored 13 runs and drove in 14…tallied 35 total bases…Went 3-for-4 with two doubles and
2012 (Sophomore): Named All-CSAC honorable
three RBI in a victory over Rosemont on April 5th...named
mention...started all 43 games at third base for
to CSAC All-Academic Team
Cyclones...batted .263, going 30-for114 with 14
2012 (Sophomore): Named to All-CSAC Second Team...
RBI and 18 runs scored...had six extra base hits...
started all 43 games for Cyclones...batted .319, going 36-
was 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs at Baptist
for-113...smacked 11 extra base hits including six doubles, three triples, and two home runs...scored 27 runs, recorded 22 RBI...stole four bases...went 3-for-4 with
Bible on April 14...named to the CSAC All-Academic Team
two runs and five RBI, blasting a home run and double at Marywood on April 20
2011 (Freshman): Missed the season due to injury
2011 (Freshman): Played at William Paterson University... appeared in seven games...scored three runs for Pioneers...was 1-1 in stolen base attempts.
High School and Personal Data: Member of the softball team at Phillipsburg High School…re-
High School and Personal Data: Four-year varsity starter
ceived honor roll accolades as a senior…presi-
for Lakeland Regional High School...also played three
dent of the math honor society…has two broth-
years varsity basketball and one year of cross country...
ers, Bryan and Dave…majoring in secondary
served as captain of basketball team senior year...recognized for Best Overall Drawings in North Jersey art com-
math education and special education
petition.
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2013 (Junior): Started all 34 games for the Cyclones…started 14 games as a pitcher and made 20 total appearances…had a team-best 1.84 ERA…struck out 38 batters…was named CSAC pitcher of the week on April 29th…became Centenary’s all-time leader in saves on April 23rd vs. Drew…became Centenary’s all-time leader in complete game shutouts on April 27th at Keystone 2012 (Sophomore): CSAC Pitcher of the Year...All-CSAC First Team... appeared in 35 games, with 23 starts for Cyclones...posted an 11-9 record...pitched 123.1 innings recording an ERA of 3.06 with 59 strikeouts...threw five shutouts...helped lead Centenary to top team ERA in CSAC at 2.03...had the second best ERA vs. CSAC opponents at 1.82...named to CSAC All-Academic Team...named to CSAC AllSportsmanship Team. 2011 (Freshman): Second Team All-CSAC pitcher…finished the season 14-4 with a 3.19 ERA, with 10 complete games, five shutouts and two saves…made 27 appearances, including 14 starts…led team in wins, saves and appearances…pitched 112 innings and struck out 82…ranked 36th nationally in saves, 70th in wins and 78th in shutouts…tied for CSAC lead in wins, saves and appearances…tied the Centenary single-season record in saves…earned CSAC Pitcher of the Week, ECAC South Pitcher of the Week and Cyclone of the Week on April 5. High School and Personal Data: Two-sport athlete at New Milford High School…four-year starter for the varsity softball team…threetime First Team All-League Bergen County Scholastic League (BCSL) Olympic…also a three-time Honorable Mention All-County…earned Coaches Award as a senior…played four years of basketball, including two as a starter…team went to North Jersey State Sectional for first time in program history in 2008-09…squad also went to first league championship in school history in 2007…as a senior, earned First Team All-League BCSL Olympic and Honorable Mention AllCounty…earned Toth-Newman Athletic and New Milford Lions Club Scholarships…also received Mimi-Weiss Academic Scholarship.
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2013 (Sophomore): Started all 34 games for the Cyclones…recorded 22 hits and scored 12 runs… hit first career home run against Rosemont on April 5th to aid in Centenary victory…Centenary Academic Award Recipient (3.5 GPA or better)... named CSAC All-Academic Team 2012 (Freshman): Named All-CSAC honorable mention...named to CSAC All-Academic Team... Appeared in 39 games, starting in 31 of them... recorded 18 hits, scored 19 runs...stole all six bases she attempted...went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a stolen base, and three runs scored at Neumann on April 10 High School and Personal Data: Played three years of varsity softball for Fair Lawn High School…named captain senior year…honored as First Team All-Big North Conference shortstop and Honorable Mention All-Bergen County infielder…recipient of the 2011 Fair Lawn Athletic Club Award and Fair Lawn All Sports Association Scholarships.
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Juniors
College Juniors
2013 (Sophomore): Appeared in 14 games, start-
2013 (Sophomore): Started all 34 games for the
ing 13 for the Cyclones…batted .270 with 10 hits
Cyclones….batted .313, recorded eight doubles
in 37 at bats…scored four runs while driving in
and 30 hits overall in 96 at bats…scored 20 runs
eight…went two-for-two with three RBIs in a vic-
and drove in 20…tallied 44 total bases…Went
tory over Cedar Crest College on March 15th
3-for-3 with a double in two RBIs against Cedar Crest College on March 15th
2012 (Freshman): Appeared in 18 games for Cyclones...recorded two hits in six at bats...scored
2012 (Freshman): Named All-CSAC Honorable
six runs...named to CSAC All-American Team
Mention...appeared in 40 games, starting 35 for the Cyclones...recorded 23 hits in 90 at bats...
High School and Personal Data: Four year mem-
slugged eight doubles and two home runs...tallied
ber of softball team at Holy Family Academy...
12 RBI and scored 20 runs...went 2-for-4 with two
named Third Team All-County by N.J. Star Led-
doubles, two RBI and two runs scored at Baptist
ger...also played four years of soccer...served
Bible on April 14
as team captain during senior year...named team MVP and won the NSCAA Senior Recogni-
High School and Personal Data: Played four
tion Award...named First Team All-County senior
years of varsity softball for Linden High School…
year...named Second Team All-County after soph-
named to the all-county team her senior year…
omore and junior seasons.
also played three years of varsity soccer in high school.
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Freshmen
Centenary
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Freshmen
High School and Personal Data: Competed in three varsity sports at Boonton High School…four-year member of the softball team…served as team’s starting pitcher in every game except one during high school career… named team MVP all four seasons…two-time first team all-conference honoree…also selected to the all-league second team twice…served as team captain for two seasons…earned all-county distinction…twice was named to the Morris County Coaches Team and All-Daily Record Team…collected over 100 hits during high school career…finished two-straight years with a batting average above .500…ranked sixth in the state of New Jersey during with 22 extra-base hits during 2012 season…garnered all-area and all-Group I honors…also played four years of varsity basketball, serving as team captain for two…named second team all-conference…awarded the Coaches Award in both softball and basketball…received the American Legion Post 279 Scholarship, and fouryear BHS scholarship in both basketball and softball…2013 Raymond Curtain VFW Award honoree for being the outstanding female athlete…member of the national honor society…majoring in criminal justice
High School and Personal Data: Four-year varsity starter for the Middlesex High School softball team…named defensive MVP as a senior…selected as team’s overall MVP during sophomore season…psychology major
High School and Personal Data: Four-year member of the Vernon Township High School softball team…earned one varsity letter…garnered the Viking Club Award…majoring in criminal justice
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Centenary
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Freshmen
High School and Personal Data: Competed for the softball team at John F. Kennedy Memorial High School for four years…two-time All-Middlesex County honorable mention performer…selected all-division and Third Team All-Middlesex County as a senior…majoring in secondary education-math
High School and Personal Data: Four-year varsity starter for the softball team at West Morris Central High School…captained the team during junior and senior seasons…awarded Rookie of the Year as a freshman…earned second team all-conference and All-Morris County and All-Daily Record honorable mention during sophomore season…garnered All-Daily Record second team and All-Morris County Coaches Team honors as a junior…named to the allleague first team as a senior…also selected second team all-Morris County and second team all-area…selected to the Morris County All-Star Team…recorded 100th career hit during 2013 season…honored with the Captain/Coaches Award…earned the Long Valley Girls Softball Association Scholarship…led team to Section II Group III state sectional title…undecided on major
High School and Personal Data: Played four years of softball at Marist High School…earned second honors…also competed for the basketball team for three seasons…awarded most improved…forensic science major
High School and Personal Data: Four-year softball letter winner at Paramus High School…served as team captain during senior season…selected as team’s defensive MVP as a junior…named all-around team MVP as a freshman…also played one year of volleyball…elementary education major
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Freshmen
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Legion Field Located on Willow Grove Street in Hackettstown, less than a mile from campus, Legion Field is the home for the Centenary softball team. The field, located behind the American Legion building, features two dugouts, outfield fences and a snack shop on the premises.
High School and Personal Data: Played softball for three years at South Brunswick High School…also played four years of travel softball for the Monroe Thunder…undecided on major
High School and Personal Data: Earned four varsity letters in both softball and basketball at Marist High School in Bayonne, N.J….first team all-county performer in softball and basketball…also selected to the all-county second team in both sports…biology/forensic science major at Centenary
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2014 Softball Media Guide