2015 Coast Guard Women's Lacrosse Guide by Coast Guard Bears

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 2015 Roster Season Preview The Coast Guard Academy Coast Guard Superintendent Director of Athletics Athletics Facilities Strength & Conditioning Staff Directory

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The 2015 Women’s Lacrosse Media Guide is a publication of the Coast Guard Academy’s Athletic Media Relations Office.

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Name Anne Schneider Lucy Daghir Shannan Ballance Lexi Parks Ruby Surgent * Niki Kruger Holly Moore Tori Borges* Moira Meek Sierra Webb Daria McKenna Isabelle Patnode Jennifer Stein Niki Kirchner-Hope Kaitlin Dickson Mimi Coburn Kira Dabrowski Cecelia Hosley AnFei Neal Angel Fay

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Hometown Boise, Idaho Havre de Grace, Md. Ashland, Va. Pocasset, Mass. Huntingtown, Md. Coronado, Calif. Pittsfield, Mass. Pleasantville, N.Y. Crofton, Md. Great Falls, Va. Mystic, Conn. Winchester, Va. Ithaca, N.Y. Plantation, Fla. Huntington Station, N.Y. Londonderry, N.H. Waterford, Va. Chester, Conn. Newton, Mass. Culver, Ind.

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attack at times and Hosley and Dickson will come back into the mid field to take draws as well. Freshman AnFei Neal and junior With a determined, excited roster for the Sierra Webb will also look to factor into the upcoming season the Coast Guard women’s midfield play this season. lacrosse team looks forward to their first season at the NCAA level. The Bears look to Senior Lexi Parks will lead a young improve on every aspect of their game and defense this season as she is the only senior play well through a tough New England on the back line. Freshmen Kira Dabrowski Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference and Shannan Ballance will team up with (NEWMAC). sophomore Moira Meek to provide valuable minutes to the Bears defense. Also joining Coming from a club culture that saw large them on the backline will be sophomore amounts of success, Coast Guard is on a Jennifer Stein and junior Isabelle Patnode. relentless pursuit to continue that tradition. Freshman Angel Fay will stand between “Many of the returning girls have known the pipes for Coast Guard as a solid goalie. success at the club level,” commented She is athletic, explosive, fear-less and will first year head coach Ruth Ness. “They are dominate the crease for the Bears. relentless, strong, and athletic on the field. The concepts I am beginning to teach them “Every game in the NEWMAC will be a in practice, they are picking up very quickly, big game for us this year as it is a one of and using them in game situations. If we the more competitive conferences in New take one game at a time this season and England,” said Coach Ness. “If we take one build on each game, I believe we will see game at a time, learn from each game, and success by the end of the season.” raise our lacrosse knowledge I will consider our first season a success.” The Bears have a mixture of youth and veterans up top as juniors Kaitlin Dickson Coast Guard will see tough conference and Lucy Daghir bring experience to the games against pre season number one attack. Joining them on the attacking end Wheaton along with Springfield and will be freshmen Niki Kirchner-Hope, Daria Babson who all received first place votes. McKenna, Cecelia Hosley and Mimi Coburn. They will also have a non conference game All four of these underclassmen have against school rival Merchant Marine on shown well during spring practices and April 21st, their regular season finale. will look to make an immediate impact for Coast Guard. The Bears will open up their season this Saturday at home against Eastern Also returning to the Bears attack after a Connecticut State University at 1:00 pm. strong fall season will be senior Tori Borges. This will be the first varsity lacrosse game She will be a leadership presence for Coast ever on the Coast Guard campus. Guard up top and a viable scoring option.

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One of the Bears strengths this season will be their play through the midfield. Seniors Anne Schneider, Ruby Surgent, and Holly Moore bring excellent speed and height on the circle for better draw control opportunities. Surgent will also play

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COAST GUARD ACADEMY One of the smallest of the five U.S. Military Academies Four-Year Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Science degree program Founded in 1876 aboard the schooner Dobbin Highly selective admissions standards No tuition, traditional application process No congressional nomination necessary Education includes academics, physical fitness, character and leadership development 85 percent of graduates choose to serve beyond their five-year commitment Two graduates have been NASA Astronauts 80 percent of graduates go to graduate school (most paid for by Coast Guard

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COAST GUARD QUICK FACTS The Coast Guard Academy has 25 Intercollegiate sports (13 men’s, 11 women’s, 3 co-ed) The Bears have been members of the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) in 15 sports since 1999 Coast Guard has won NEWMAC championships in Volleyball, Men’s Swimming, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Crew and Softball Teams have competed in the ECAC Championship tournament in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball and softball in the past five years The Bears have advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite 8 in both Volleyball (2006) and Men’s Basketball (2007-08) COAST GUARD ACADEMY CORPS OF CADETS DEMOGRAPHICS - about 1,000 cadets enrolled - 48 states and 11 foreign nations represented - 100% of students housed on campus - 20 NCAA Division III athletic teams - 35% of cadets are women - 22% of cadets are minorities - 1 faculty member for every 8 students - 19 Cadets in an average class

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REAR ADMIRAL SANDRA L. STOSZ ACADEMY SUPERINTENDENT FOURTH YEAR Rear Admiral Sandra L. Stosz assumed the duties of the 40th Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, June 3, 2011. She reported to the Academy after serving as the Director of Reserve and Leadership at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C. There she was responsible for developing policies to recruit, train and support approximately 8,100 Coast Guard Reservists.

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Rear Admiral Stosz is a surface operations officer with 12 years at sea, including command of two cutters – an icebreaking tug on the Great Lakes and a medium endurance cutter that patrolled North Atlantic and Caribbean waters. She and her crews executed many of the Coast Guard’s 11 missions such as drug and alien migrant interdiction, fisheries enforcement, search and rescue, polar and domestic icebreaking and ports and waterways security. Between sea duty tours Rear Admiral Stosz specialized in personnel and resource management and program review. She served tours of duty as Chief of Officer Assignments and as Program Reviewer and Acquisition Funds Coordinator for Coast Guard major systems acquisitions, including the 225-foot buoy tenders and 87-foot coastal patrol boats. She broadened her experience as the Secretary of Transportation’s military assistant and years later as the Commandant’s executive assistant. She has served as Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard’s recruit training center in Cape May, New Jersey and as Director of Coast Guard Enterprise Strategic Management and Doctrine where she was responsible for aligning enterprise level strategic and management functions with the Commandant’s strategic intent. Rear Admiral Stosz graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in 1982 with a bachelor of science degree in Government. She was awarded a Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University’s J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management in 1994. In 2000 she completed an executive fellowship in national security through the MIT Seminar XXI program, and she earned a Master of National Security Strategy from the National War College in 2004. In 2009 she attended the Navy’s Executive Business Course at University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler business school. Rear Admiral Stosz’s personal awards include three Legion of Merit Medals, four Meritorious Service Medals, two Coast Guard Commendation Medals and two Coast Guard Achievement Medals.

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TIM FITZPATRICK DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS FOURTH YEAR Tim Fitzpatrick is in his fourth year as Director of Athletics at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and on his watch the USCGA’s athletic program has seen growth in several key areas. In addition to securing a comprehensive, five-year shoe and apparel agreement with adidas America for the academy’s 23 NCAA sports, has overseen a rebranding initiative that has resulted in new logos and marks and created an athletic booster organization (the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Bear Club). Under Fitzpatrick’s guidance, the department produced its first-ever women’s professional development seminar (the Women’s LeadHERship Symposium) for female USCGA athletic staff members as well as attendees from colleges and universities throughout New England, and has launched an external program for sale of corporate sponsorships and partnerships. Fitzpatrick was the Director of Athletics at Texas A&MCorpus Christi for two years prior to his arrival at USCGA, after spending the previous four years as the Deputy Athletic Director at Indiana University. At Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, Fitzpatrick secured major gifts for construction of a new outdoor tennis center, as well as renovation of the university’s baseball and softball stadiums. He additionally served on the NCAA’s Division I Women’s Basketball Issues Committee while in south Texas, and executed a strategic plan which increased the department’s corporate sponsorship revenue by nearly 40%.

Additionally, he negotiated a 6-year, $21,000,000 shoe and apparel agreement with adidas America and administered the Hoosiers’ multi-media partnerships with Learfield Sports and the Big Ten Network. During his tenure, Indiana realized a ticket sales revenue increase of 15-percent over annual budgeted projections. Fitzpatrick came to IU after spending the previous five years as COO and associate athletics director for external operations at the U.S. Military Academy. Fitzpatrick directed a fundraising effort that saw Army’s “A Club” donor base grow from 750 to 6,700 and annual giving grow from $500,000

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He arrived at West Point from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, where he served as the associate athletics director for external affairs and executive director of the athletic foundation. Fitzpatrick’s work at Charlotte resulted in a 26-percent increase in annual gifts and a 39-percent increase in planned gifts. Prior to Army and Charlotte, Fitzpatrick served in a similar role at the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to serving as the men’s basketball sport administrator, he directed a staff that generated a school record $1.4 million in sponsorship revenue and a $125,000 increase in annual giving. Fitzpatrick was a senior associate athletics director at the University of North Texas from May 1994 to June 1996. He was instrumental in UNT’s transition from NCAA Division I-AA football to the Big West Conference, and during the 1994 football season, North Texas was one of three programs nationally to have every football game televised in its home market. This local television package generated more than $700,000 in corporate sponsorship revenue. He gained considerable experience as Assistant Commissioner of the Southwest Conference from 199294. Fitzpatrick negotiated a $2.25 million, three-year men’s basketball tournament title sponsorship with the Dr. Pepper Company, and he also oversaw the league’s national and local television syndication efforts. Fitzpatrick began his athletic administration career as the assistant marketing director at Army before moving on to Virginia Commonwealth as the director of marketing and Ticket Sales (1984-87) and Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing and Public Relations from 1987-92. A 1981 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College with a bachelor’s degree in English, Fitzpatrick earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 1982. Tim is married to Kerry Marks, and they have a son, James.

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While at Indiana, he was responsible for internal administration of the department, oversaw capital construction and facilities management, and had oversight of the football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball programs. Additionally, Fitzpatrick managed IU’s external units, including marketing, ticket operations, licensing, merchandising, website, and publications.

to $1.8 million. He also cultivated the Army Sports Network from two radio stations to 18, including 50,000-watt ESPN 1050 in New York City. During his tenure at West Point, corporate sponsorship revenue jumped from $250,000 to $920,000 annually.

COAST GUARD ACADEMY NITCHMAN TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX The Track & Field Complex was constructed in the summer of 2007 first used for the men’s and women’s soccer games that Fall. The FieldTurf surface lies on the banks of the beautiful Thames River and is also home to the men’s and women’s track & field program.

COMMANDER JOHN MERRIMAN GYM Merriman Gymnasium is home to the women’s volleyball program and the men’s and women’s basketball programs. The gym holds three basketball courts used for varsity practices and games, as well as intramural competition. The 1200-seat facility has been home to numerous league and regional championships.

ROLAND POOL Roland Pool is home to our men’s and women’s swimming and diving program. The eight-lane, 50-yard pool is also used daily for athletic training programs for our cadet-athletes, physical education courses, as well as military training programs necessary to carry out the missions of the Coast Guard for all cadets.

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NITCHMAN BASEBALL FIELD Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the Coast Guard Academy baseball team. The picturesque view from the field overlooks the Thames River.

NITCHMAN SOFTBALL FIELD Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the softball team. The Bears have enjoyed tremendous success winning three of the last four NEWMAC tournament championships and going to the NCAA tournament four straight seasons (20092012).

CADET MEMORIAL FIELD Cadet Memorial Field was made into a FieldTurf surface in 2004 as a gift from the Class of 1952. The facility features a twostory press box that includes two coaches rooms, a room for radio broadcasting and video recording, space for media personnel, and two lounge lounge areas for additional seating. The 1500seat stadium overlooks the Thames River and the Gold Star Memorial Bridge.

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Coast Guard Athletics has two weight rooms, each featuring state-of-theart equipment for our cadets and cadet-athletes to use to improve their overall health and fitness. The facility in Roland Hall is dedicated to freeweight exercising while our Billard Hall facility holds our nautilus, cardio, and other guided machine equipment.

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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

Joe Crozier is in his third year as the head of the Strength and Conditioning Program with the Coast Guard Athletic Department. Crozier came to the Academy from California State University-Chico where he earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology and his masters degree in kinesiology. Joe is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach with distinction through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and Certified Personal Trainer with the American College of Sports Medicine. Joe designs and implements workout regimens for all of our varsity sport programs. Working with teams both in-season and out-of-season, Joe’s focus is to better prepare athletes for competition by concentrating on sport-specific programs designed to achieve the ultimate level of success. Coast Guard’s strength and conditioning program is dedicated to ensure each cadet-athlete is equipped with the correct instruction, knowledge and guidance to reach their peak performance level and to decrease the potential for injuries. Our program also preaches the importance of a proper, nutritionally balanced diet as well as appropriate pre-game and post-game routines to ensure safe preparation, performance, and recuperation for each contest.

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ADMINISTRATION Name Tim Fitzpatrick Dan Rose Tim Opstrup Chris Parsons Jason Southard Casey McGarvey Art Lamoureux Andrea Stewart Donna Koczajowski Katherine Bossardet Vi Oliver Joe Crozier Bruce Cobb Marc Grindstaff

Title Director of Athletics Associate AD/Director of Physical Education Assistant AD/Business Manager Assistant AD/Compliance Director of Media Relations Media Relations Assistant Director of Athletic Operations Senior Women’s Administrator Senior Women’s Administrator Associate Office Manager Administrative Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Head Equipment Manager Assistant Equipment Manager

Phone 860-444-8600 860-701-6798

860-444-8601 860-701-6799 860-444-8604 860-444-8600 860-444-8580 860-444-8409 860-444-8608 860-444-8606

Title Head Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer

Phone 860-444-8619 860-701-6618 860-701-6415 860-701-6416 860-701-6617

Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Pitching Coach

Phone 860-444-8581 860-701-6132

Title Head Coach Co-Defensive Coordinator/ Recruiting Coordinator Co-Defensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Wide Receivers Defensive Line Tight Ends/Quality Control Running Backs

Phone 860-444-8584 860-444-8605

860-444-8602 860-701-6197 860-701-6800

ATHLETIC TRAINING Name Ken Niedzwiecki Kevin Colasurdo TBA Jake Ibey Shannon Nickels

BASEBALL Name C.C. Grant Kevin Jaskiewicz Dan Bradley

FOOTBALL Name Bill George Dana Fleischmann C.C. Grant Ray LaForte Jordan Berrian Jay Driscoll Pat Knowles Don Miller

860-444-8581 860-701-6805 860-701-6767

Phone 860-701-6132 860-444-8588

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Title Head Coach

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PISTOL & RIFLE Name Richard Hawkins

Title Shooting Sports Coach

Phone 860-701-6886

Title Director of Sailing Head Offshore Coach Head Intercollegiate Coach

Phone 860-444-8577 860-701-6291 860-444-8325

Title Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach

Phone 860-444-8604

Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach

Phone 860-701-6594 860-701-6960

SAILING Name Doug Clark Jack Neades Brian Swingly

SOFTBALL Name Donna Koczajowski Amanda Illinger Dana Fleischmann

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Name Alex Ivansheck Jessica Farley Scott Hawk Catherine Lewis

WOMEN’S CREW Name Jen Meuse Jodi Hope LT Vicky Futch

Title Phone Rowing Coordinator/Head Coach 860-444-8679 Assistant Coach Assistant Coach

WOMEN’S LACROSSE Title Head Coach

Phone 860-701-6744

Name Susan Grant Amanda Illinger Beth Nakagawa Anthony Occhialini

Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach

Phone 860-444-8582

WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Name John Westkott Mary Westkott

Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach

Phone 860-444-8590

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach

Phone 860-701-6805

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Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach

Phone 860-701-6197

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MEN’S SOCCER Name Chris Parsons Patrick McCarney Anthony Occhialini

MEN’S TENNIS

860-444-8679

MEN’S LACROSSE Name Ray LaForte Mike Higbie Pat Powers

Phone 860-444-8586 860-701-6374

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Name Aylene Ilkson Alex Amaylon Sarah Lang-Rodean

Name Ethan Brown Greg Ahnrud Mariette Ogg

Name Kevin Bratland Omi Acosta

Title Head Coach Assistant Coach

Phone 860-444-8586 860-701-6374

Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach

Phone 860-444-8589

Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach

Phone 860-444-8590

Title Head Coach Assistant Coach

Phone 860-701-6595

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Title Head Coach Interim Men’s Head Coach

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Name Ethan Brown Greg Ahnrud Mariette Ogg

Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Diving Coach

WOMEN’S SOCCER Title Head Coach Associate Head Coach

MEN’S CREW Name Colin Regan Mike Shugrue

Name John Westkott Mary Westkott Ken Pancoast

Name Ruth Ness

MEN’S BASKETBALL Name Kevin Jaskiewicz Bob Bono

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RUTH NESS HEAD COACH 1ST SEASON

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Ruth Ness is entering her first season as the women’s lacrosse coach at the Coast Guard Academy. The Bears women’s lacrosse program is being elevated from club status and will compete at the Division III level in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC). Ness has been an assistant coach at Bowdoin University for the past two seasons. The Polar Bears posted a record of 23-11 in those two seasons and advanced all the way to the Elite 8 in the 2013 NCAA Division III tournament. A native of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire and a 2005 graduate of the University of New England, Ness was the head women’s lacrosse coach at Elms College in 2012 where she coached both the conference Goalie and Rookie of the Year and the team improved 14 out of 19 statistical categories from the previous season. Prior to her time at Elms, Ness had assistant coaching stints at Smith, Messiah and at the University of New England. From 2005-2007, she was a school coaching officer at Marlborough College in Marlborough, England. There she coached the women’s lacrosse, field hockey and track & field teams and served as a teacher in the physical education program.

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While an undergraduate at the University of New England, Ness was a decorated two-sport athlete. In lacrosse, she was a four-year starter and four-time All-Commonwealth Coast Conference selection. In field hockey, she helped to start the school’s program as a junior and served as a captain in both her junior and senior campaigns. She was named UNE’s Female Athlete of the Year in 2005 and was the record holder for career points in both field hockey and lacrosse. Ness graduated from UNE with a degree in Art Educational Studies and owns a Master’s in Exercise and Sport Studies from Smith.

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BETSY VENDEL ASSISTANT COACH FIRST SEASON A native of Connecticut, Vendel led Newtown High to SWC Championship for four straight years and in 2009 was named Most Valuable Player of SWC Championship Game. She was a two-time AllSWC honoree and twice earned Connecticut Division 1 All-State honors. Coach Vendel was named Connecticut Post Player of the Year in 2009 and left Newtown High with the record for career points. Coach Vendel continued that success at CCSU earning Rookie of the Year honors during her freshman year and following that with Second Team All-NEC honors her sophomore year. During both her junior and senior year she was a First Team All-Northeast Conference selection. Coach Vendel left Central holding the school record for career points at 210 points, the school record for career Assists at 99 and the school record for career draw controls at 180. Coach Vendel was also awarded the Gail Rutz award her senior year, presented annually to the top female athlete at Central Connecticut State University.

JAKE IBEY ATHLETIC TRAINER THIRD SEASON Jake is in his third season as an assistant athletic trainer at the Coast Guard Academy. He has been an athletic trainer for eight years. Jake graduated from the University of New England with a bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training. He then graduated with his master’s degree in Exercise Science with a concentration in Advanced Rehabilitation. Before working at the Coast Guard Academy, he worked in many different high schools all over the state of Connecticut. Jake lives in Windsor, Conn. with his wife and two children.

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VICTORIA BORGES SENIOR -ATTACK HUNTINGTON, MARYLAND Borges ended last season with 24 goals for the Bears cliub lacrosse team. Victoria is majoring in Marine Environmental Science and is a Dean’s List student. BEFORE CGA Victoria attended Pleasantville High School where she played basketball, lacrosse, and soccer. Borges was an academic All-American in lacrosse and was a captain of the team in 2011. GETTING TO KNOW ViCTORIA Borges’s favorite band is The Avett Brothers . If she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Abraham Lincoln. Victoria’s biggest pet peeves are laziness and a bad uniform. If she could visit any sports stadium in the world it would be Yankee Stadium.

ALEXIA PARKS SENIOR - DEFENSE POCASSET, MASSACHUSETTS Parks appeared in all 12 games for the club lacrosse team last season. She is majoring in Government International Relations and has been Dean’s List three semesters in a row. Both her mom and dad served in the Air Force and her older brother is in the Marine Corp.

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BEFORE CGA Alexia attended Bourne High School where she was a member of the cheerleading, lacrosse, and rugby team. She was vice president of the National Honor Society at Bourne. She has an older brother Josh and a younger brother Santana. GETTING TO KNOW ALEXIA Parks favorite actress is Audrey Hepburn anf her favorite snack footd is oatmeal. A sporting event she would like to attend in the future is the Olympics in Boston if the city receives the bid. Alexia enjoys going to the beach and her favorite sports team is the reigning Super Bowl Champions, the New England Patriots.

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HOLLY MOORE SENIOR - DEFENSE/GOALIE PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS Moore was a member of the club team last year tha made it to the NEWLL semi-finals. Holly is one of the most success goalkeepers in women’s soccer history at the Coast Guard as she has been picked allconference twice and holds the record for most shutouts in a season with seven. She is majoring in Civil Engineering BEFORE CGA Moore attended Taconic High School where she was a member of the soccer, swimming and lacrosse team. She was a captain for each team in high school at least once. GETTING TO KNOW HOLLY Holly enjoys any type of food with peanut butter. She belives the greatest coach to ever live is her father and the sports stadium she would most like to visit is Stamford Bridge. The most used app on her phones is the Maps feature.

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SENIOR- MIDFIELD BOISE, IDAHO Anne appeared in all 12 games for the Bears last year tallying 14 goals for the club team. She is majoring in Operations Research and Computer Analysis. Schneider has been a Dean’s List student at the Coast Guard and last year during spring break she did a mission trip to Haiti. BEFORE CGA Schneider was a member of the swim, ski and lacrosse team at Centennial High School. She was captain of the ski team and lacrosse team her senior year as well as being named a high school AllAmerican and academic All-American.

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GETTING TO KNOW ANNE Anne’s favorite food is anything her mom cooks. Her biggest pet peeve is when someone walks right behind her in the hallway. If she could visit any stadium it would the football stadium at Boise State known for it’s blue turf. Schneider enjoys listening to Carrie Underwood, namely her hit “Something in the Water”

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SENIOR - MIDFIELD HUNTINGTOWN, MARYLAND Rub scored 27 goals last season appearing in all 12 games for the Bears club lacrosse team. The daughter of Shirley and Lou Surgent is a Civil Engineering major who received the the Amerincan Society of Civil Engineers scholarship last year. BEFORE CGA Surgent was a three sport athlete at Huntingtown High School were she competed on the soccer, indoor track, and lacrosse team. She was All-County in lacrosse and team captain in 2011. GETTING TO KNOW RUBY Ruvy’s favorite athlete is Mia Hamm and she is a major supporter of the USA soccer team. She believes the greatest coach to ever live is Herb Brooks who coached the 1980 miracle on ice team. Surgent’s most used app on her phone is Pandora and her favorite snack is dark chocolate.

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