2010 St. Scholastica Women's Tennis Media Guide

The Saints women have made the NCAA Division III National Tournament the last three seasons. Prior to that the team made four NAIA National Championship appearances (2006, 2004, 2002, 1999).

Assistant coach Pat Greehan returns for his fourth year with the Saints. He moved to Duluth from Houston, Texas where he taught social studies and coached tennis at Memorial High School.

Under Patten’s direction, the women’s tennis team owns a .658 winning percentage. In addition, the team has not lost an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference competition since Patten took over as head coach in 1997. Patten’s Saints have won 13 straight UMAC Wells Patten regular season and postseason titles.

Head Coach, 14th Season Last year, the Saints captured their first NCAA Tournament victory with a 5-2 triumph over Luther College. The CSS women’s team also had its first player qualify for the NCAA Division III Singles Tournament in 2009. Ploy Suthijindawong advanced all the way to the championship match before falling.

Greehan graduated from Assumption (Mass.) College in 1997, where he played on the men’s tennis team.

He continued his education at Northeastern (Mass.)

University to earn his M.A. in political science in 2001.

Pat Greehan Asst. Coach, Fourth Season

Third-year assistant Colby Carlson, from Los Gatos, Calif., graduated from Carleton (Minn.) College in 1997 with a B.A. in Political Science. He moved on after graduation to Western Illinois University where he earned his M.A. in Sports Management in 1999. While at WIU Carlson played 6-singles and 3-doubles for the Leathernecks.

Coach Patten has produced six UMAC Player of the Year athletes in the past five years in Emily Jackola, Steph Miettenun, Stephanie Sparby, Jessica Rich, Paula Beckermann, and Ploy Suthijindawong.

A 1989 graduate of the University of Minn.-Duluth, Patten was a three-time singles and doubles champion in the NSIC conference while playing tennis for the Bulldogs. He also participated in two NAIA national tournaments in Kansas City, Mo. Patten was the head women’s tennis coach at the University of Minn.-Duluth from 1990-1994, leading them to their first NSIC Championship. Patten is also involved in USTA league play throughout Minnesota as a state rater. In 1996, he received his USTA P1 Level as a professional tennis instructor, the highest level obtainable.

Coach Greehan currently works in the Duluth Public School system and will be working with the juniors program at Longview Tennis Club in Duluth.

After earning his Master’s degree he worked in the Athletic Department at Carleton from 1999-2000. He Colby Carlson served as the men’s tennis coach before joining the Asst. Coach, Third Season tennis professional staff at White Bear Racquet and Swim in 2000 where he worked until 2005. During that span, he was also the assistant head tennis pro at White Bear Yacht Club during the summer months.

A Duluth, Minn., native, Patten earned his M.A. in Athletic Administration from Idaho State University in 1995. He currently resides in Duluth with his wife Gretchen; they have two children, Reece (7) and Dane (5).

Colby, his wife Amy, and son Luke then moved to Duluth in 2007 where he took over as the Girls’ head tennis coach at The Marshall School.

2009 Match RESULTS

Date Opponent

Jan 31 Feb 1 Feb 7 Feb. 14 Mar. 9 # Mar. 11 # Mar. 11 # Mar. 12 # Mar. 13 # Mar. 21 * Mar. 21 Mar. 28 * Mar. 29 Apr. 2 ^ Apr. 4 ^ Apr. 4 ^ Apr. 4 * Apr. 5 * Apr. 7 * Apr. 9 * Apr. 9 * Apr. 15 * Apr. 18 Apr. 23 * Apr. 25 * May 7 $ May 8 $

Overall: 18-9 | UMAC: 10-0 | Home: 7-0 | Away: 7-2 | Neutral: 4-7 Result 1 2 3 4 5 6

Carleton L 3-6 Lr L W W L L HAMLINE W 8-1 W L W W W W ST. CLOUD STATE W 6-3 W L W W L L St. Thomas (Minn.)

W 7-2 W W W W W L No. 19 Coe L 3-6 W L L L L W Saint Ambrose W 5-4 W W L L L W Saint Mary’s (Ind.) W 7-2 W L W W L W Bryn Mawr W 8-1 W W W W W L No. 27 Wheaton (Ill.) L 2-7 Wr L W L L L BETHANY LUTHERAN W 9-0 W W W W W W No. 18 Gustavus Adolphus L 2-7 W L L W L L Northwestern W 9-0 W W W W W W MICHIGAN TECH W 5-4 W L L W W W Coe L 4-5 W L L L W L Carthage L 4-5 W L L W W Ld Luther L 2-5 W L L u u L NORTH CENTRAL W 9-0 W W W W W W Bethany Lutheran W 9-0 W W W W W W Minn.-Morris W 9-0 W W W W W W Martin Luther W 9-0 W W W W W W Martin Luther W 9-0 W W W W W W NORTHWESTERN W 9-0 W W W W W W Luther L 4-5 W L L W W L North Central W 9-0 W W W W W W MINN.-MORRIS W 9-0 W W W Wd Wd Wd Luther W 5-3 W u L W L L Gustavus Adolphus L 0-5 u u u u L L * - UMAC Contest | # - Spring Trip (Orlando, Fla.) | HOME Contest | Neutral Site The College of St. Scholastica • Duluth, Minn.

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Ali Bernst

Megan Carlson

Milly Che Leon

Callee Conda

Liz Coyne

Kelli Johnson

Jill Kammerer

Sophomore Thunder Bay, ONT Hammarskjold Mgmt./Finance Major

Senior Pine City, Minn.

Pine City HS

Occupational Therapy Major

Freshman Lima, Peru Enrique Meiggs HS Exercise Physiology Major

Junior Hibbing, Minn.

Hibbing HS PR/Advertising Major

Sophomore St. Paul, Minn.

Highland Park Senior HS

Occupational Therapy Major

Freshman Mankato, Minn.

Mankato West HS Nursing Major

Freshman West St. Paul, Minn.

Henry Sibley HS Journalism Major

Megan Lawrence

Katie Marcella

Katie Motley

Kasey Noll

Kelly Ross

Angela Shields

Danni Sonnenfeld

Accounting/Mgmt. Major

Marketing/Mgmt. Major

Freshman Park Rapids, Minn.

Park Rapids HS Nursing Major

Junior Virginia, Minn.

Virginia HS

Health Info. Mgmt. Major

Senior Eveleth, Minn.

Eveleth-Gilbert HS

Occupational Therapy Major

Senior Buffalo, Minn.

Buffalo HS Nursing Major

Freshman Rosemount, Minn.

Rosemount HS Chemistry Major

PROGRAM FIRSTS The Saints’ first…

Season 1986 Head Coach Annette Carruso Match Tie 2-2 vs. Univ. of Northern Iowa

@ Northfield, Minn.; Sept. 8, 1990 Win Win 2-0 vs. Wis.-Stout, Sept. 29, 1990 Winning Record 5-1, 1986 UMAC Regular Season Championship 1997 UMAC Postseason Tourn. Championship 1997 NAIA Regional Appearance 1997 NCAA Regional Appearance 2007 NCAA Individual Appearance Ploy Suthijindawong, 2009

Kristen Anderson Kristin Anderson Paula Beckermann Ali Bernst Megan Carlson Ericka Deirker Amber Erickson

Emily Jackola

Heidi Johnson Katie Kundel

Steph Miettenun

Stacy Novak

Emily Olson Katrina Sacchetti Liz Shaner Angela Shields Lindsey Shoden Danni Sonnenfeld Steph Sparby Ploy Suthijindawong Natalie Urick Lynnae Wilke Jenna Wood

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ITA All-Academic Team NAIA All-Academic Team

TEAM HONORS

1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006

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Junior Harris, Minn.

North Branch HS

YEARS

UMAC Regular Season Champions 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997

UMAC Postseason Tournament Champions 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997

NAIA NationaL Tournament Appearances 2006, 2004, 2002, 1999

NCAA Regional Tournament APpearances 2009, 2008, 2007

ACADEMIC HONORS

ITA Scholar Athlete All-American (2001) Academic All-UMAC (2005) Academic All-UMAC (2008, 2009) Academic All-UMAC (2009) Academic All-UMAC (2009) ITA Scholar Athlete All-American (2002) NAIA Scholar Athlete Award (2005) Academic All-UMAC (2004, 2005) NAIA Scholar Athlete Award (2005) UMAC Academic All-Conference (2004) Academic All-UMAC (2005, 2007) NAIA Scholar Athlete Award (2005) Academic All-UMAC (2004, 2005) NAIA Scholar Athlete Award (2005) Academic All-UMAC (2004, 2005) NAIA Scholar Athlete Award (2005) Academic All-UMAC (2004, 2005) Academic All-UMAC (2004) Academic All-UMAC (2007, 2008) Academic All-UMAC (2006) Academic All-UMAC (2008, 2009) Academic All-UMAC (2007) Academic All-UMAC (2009) Academic All-UMAC (2006) Academic All-UMAC (2009) Academic All-UMAC (2009) Academic All-UMAC (2007, 2009) NAIA Scholar Athlete Award (2003)

Senior Pengilly, Minn.

Greenway HS

POSTSEASON AWARDS All-UMAC

Paula Beckermann Callee Conda Amber Erickson Libby Fitzgerald Theresa Hanninen Shannon Hohl Emily Jackola Pam Jurasin Steph Meittenun Tammy Meyers Katie Motley Angela Shields Julie Rauzi Jessica Rich Casey Ruberto Katrina Sacchetti Steph Sparby Ploy Suthijindawong Polly Wholers Lynnae Wilke

2009, 2008, 2007 2009 2005, 2004 1986 1986 2006 2005, 2004 1986 2005, 2004 1986 2009, 2008, 2007 2009 1986 2007, 2006 2008 2008 2007, 2006 2009 1986 2009

UMAC Player of the Year 2009: 2008: 2007: 2006: 2005: 2004

UMAC Coach of the Year Wells Patten

The College of St. Scholastica • Duluth, Minn.

Ploy Suthijindawong Paula Beckermann Jessica Rich Steph Sparby Emily Jackola Steph Meittenun

2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 1999, 1998, 1997 1999 NAIA Midwest Coach of the Year

2009 Statistics Singles Overall Dual Tour UMAC 1 2 3 Brooke Aho 5-0 5-0 0-0 5-0 - - - Paula Beckermann 2-11 2-11 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-7 0-4 Ali Bernst 4-1 4-1 0-0 4-0 - - - Callee Conda 19-5 17-3 2-2 4-0 2-0 1-0 8-1 Liz Coyne 5-0 5-0 0-0 4-0 - - - Katie Marcella 5-1 5-1 0-0 5-0 - - 1-0 Katie Motley 14-9 11-8 3-1 5-0 1-0 6-5 2-3 Kelly Ross 2-5 2-5 0-0 0-0 - - - Angela Shields 13-6 10-5 3-1 7-0 1-0 4-0 - Danni Sonnenfeld 13-3 11-3 2-0 7-0 3-0 1-0 2-0 Ploy Suthijindawong 27-3 18-1 9-2 4-0 18-1 - - Natalie Urick 9-9 8-7 1-2 3-0 - - 1-0 Lynnae Wilke 12-6 10-4 2-2 9-0 - 1-0 4-1 Totals....................................133-60 111-50 22-10 60-0 26-1 14-12 18-9 Percentage.............................. .689 .689 .688 1.000 .963 .538 .667

Doubles

Overall Dual Tour UMAC

Callee Conda/Lynnae Wilke 1-1 Katie Motley/Ploy Suthijindawong 7-2 Angela Shields/Natalie Urick 1-2 Callee Conda/Ploy Suthijindawong 9-8 Katie Motley/Lynnae Wilke 0-1 Megan Carlson/Kelly Ross 3-1 Paula Beckermann/Katie Motley 9-5 Kelly Ross/Natalie Urick 9-5 Brooke Aho/Megan Carlson 4-1 Paula Beckermann/Lynnae Wilke 0-1 Danni Sonnenfield/Lynnae Wilke 5-0 Ali Bernst/Katie Marcella 1-0 Katie Motley/Natalie Urick 1-0 Ali Bernst/Liz Coyne 4-0 Brooke Aho/Angela Shields 1-0 Callee Conda/Natalie Urick 1-0 Angela Shields/Lynnae Wilke 1-0 Brooke Aho/Katie Marcella 2-0 Paula Beckermann/Natalie Urick 2-3 Katie Motley/Kelly Ross 1-0 Callee Conda/Katie Motley 1-0 Danni Sonnenfield/Natalie Urick 1-0 Callee Conda/Kelly Ross 1-1 Totals............................................................67-31 Percentage......................................................684

0-0 3-1 0-0 9-8 0-1 1-1 9-5 9-5 4-1 0-1 5-0 1-0 1-0 4-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 1-2 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 58-26 .690

1-1 4-1 1-2 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 9-5 .643

0-0 2-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 3-0 0-0 5-0 1-0 1-0 4-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 30-0 1.000

4 5 6 3-0 2-0 - - - - - 1-1 3-0 6-2 - - - 3-0 2-0 0-1 1-0 3-0 2-0 - - - 2-0 0-5 1-0 4-4 0-1 2-0 2-2 1-1 - - - 4-1 1-3 2-3 2-1 - 3-2 21-5 17-10 15-13 .808 .630 .536

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- 3-1 - 7-8 - - 2-1 - 3-0 - 1-0 - - - - 1-0 - - --- - 1-0 - - 18-10 .643

- - - 2-0 0-1 - 7-4 1-0 - 0-1 4-0 - 1-0 - 1-0 - 1-0 - 0-1 - - 1-0 1-1 20-8 .714

- - - - - 1-1 - 8-5 1-1 - - 1-0 - 4-0 - - - 2-0 1-1 1-0 - - - 20-8 .714

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Nat’l 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-2 0-0 0-0 3-3 .500

Reg’l 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-2 0-0 0-0 4-2 .667

Streak Last 10 W-5 5-0 L-9 0-8 W-4 4-1 W-7 7-1 W-5 5-0 W-5 5-1 W-3 6-2 L-1 2-5 L-2 8-2 W-9 9-1 L-1 8-1 L-2 6-3 W-11 10-0 - - -

Nat’l Reg’l Streak Last 10 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 .333

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 .000

L-1 L-1 L-1 L-1 L-1 W-3 W-1 W-1 W-3 L-1 W-5 W-1 W-1 W-4 W-1 W-1 W-1 W-2 L-1 W-1 W-1 W-1 L-1 - -

1-1 7-2 1-2 4-6 0-1 3-1 6-4 6-4 4-1 0-1 5-0 1-0 1-0 4-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 2-3 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 -

TEAM SEASON RECORDS

MOST SINGLES WINS

Season: Ploy Suthijindawong 27..................................... 2009

Career: Casey Ruberto 61.....................................2004-08 HIGHEST WIN PERCENTAGE (SINGLES)

Season: Ploy Suthijindawong .900 (27-3)............................... 2009

Career: Amber Erickson .785....................................2001-05 MOST SINGLES MATCHES PLAYED

Season: Ploy Suthijindawong 30..................................... 2009

Career: Casey Ruberto 80.....................................2004-08 MOST DOUBLES WINS

Season: Marissa Knutson 24...........................................2006

Career: Steph Sparby 66.....................................2002-06 HIGHEST WIN PERCENTAGE (DOUBLES)

Season: Shannon Hohl 1.000 (11-0)...................................2005

Career: Katrina Sacchetti .842....................................2005-08 MOST DOUBLES MATCHES PLAYED

Season: Lindsey Shoden 29...........................................2006

Career Steph Sparby 93.....................................2002-06 MOST DOUBLES MATCH TEAM WINS

Season: J. Rich/ S.Sparby 28...........................................2006 HIGHEST TEAM WIN PERCENTAGE (DOUBLES)

Season S. Hohl/C. McLean 1.000 (10-0)...................................2005 MOST DOUBLES TEAM MATCHES PLAYED

Season J. Rich/S. Sparby 28...........................................2006

Most singles wins..................................................... 137 Best singles win percentage.............................760 (117-37) Most doubles wins.................................................... 72 Best doubles wins percentage...........................841 (58-11) Most matches played................................................ 31 Most wins................................................................... 25 Most conference wins............................................... 10 Most points in conference tournament.................. 27 Most consecutive wins............................................. 10 Most consecutive conference wins......................... 10 Most losses................................................................. 13 Most conference losses.............................................. 0 Most consecutive losses............................................ 13 Most consecutive conference losses........................ 0 Fewest losses............................................................... 5 Best win-loss percentage....................................806 (25-6)

2010 Saints • Women’s Tennis

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The College of St. Scholastica Fast Facts Affiliation: Catholic, Benedictine Founded: 1912 President: Dr. Larry Goodwin Enrollment: 3,746 - 2,188 total undergraduate at main campus, 925 total graduate, 2,821total undergraduate (main campus, ADEP, and extended studies) Campus: Duluth, Minnesota – A 186-acre campus overlooking Lake Superior Career Placement: 97 percent of graduates are in career fields or graduate school within 6 months of graduation Average Class Size: 22 Student/Faculty Ratio: 14 to 1 Campus Housing: Somers Residence Hall; Willow, Maple, Grove, Birch, Pine, Cedar, Kerst and Scanlon Apartments Student Body: 38 states and 29 countries represented in recent years Study Abroad Programs: Irish Study Center in Louisburgh, Ireland; Russian Language Program in Petrozavodsk, Russia; student scholar exchange programs in Leipzig, Germany, and Lille, France; study opportunities in Mexico, England, Italy and Tanzania; and special consortium programs through HECUA.

QUICK FACTS Name: Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Founded: 1972 (as Twin Rivers Conference) Members:

Bethany Lutheran College

College of St. Scholastica

Crown College

Martin Luther College

Northland College

Northwestern College

Presentation College

University of Minnesota-Morris Website: www.umacathletics.com

ADMINISTRATION

Commissioner:

Director of Sports Info:

Chair of the Council of Pres:

Faculty Athletic Rep:

Associate Commissioners

Baseball: Basketball: Cross Country: Football: Golf: Soccer: Softball: Tennis: Track & Field: Volleyball:

Corey Borchardt (651) 631-5363 cpborchardt@nwc.edu Greg Johnson (Northwestern) (651) 631-5363 gljohnson@nwc.edu Dr. Alan Cureton (Northwestern) (651 631-5249 Dr. Marie Miller (Presentation) (605) 229-8457 Marie.Miller@presentation.edu Josh Dunwoody (Crown) Rick Kline (Presentation) Jim Unke (Martin Luther) Matt Hill (Northwestern) Mark Fohl (Minn.-Morris) Steve Wammer (Northland) Bill Wilson (Northland) Tim Grosz (Northwestern) Don Olson(St. Scholastica) Karl Fager (Bethany Lutheran)

2010 ST. SChOLASTICA WOMEN’S TENNIS SChEDULE FEBRUARY

6 St. Thomas (Minn.)

7 Hamline

20 St. Olaf

20 St. Cloud State

27 St. Catherine MARCH

15 ^ Saint Ambrose (Iowa)

15 ^ Augustana (S.D.)

16 ^ Wis.-La Crosse

18 ^ SUNY-Geneseo

19 ^ Franklin & Marshall (Pa.)

26 * Northwestern (Minn.)

27 * Bethany Lutheran

27 * North Central (Minn.)

APRIL

DULUTH, Minn.

ST. PAUL, Minn.

ST. CLOUD, Minn.

ST. CLOUD, Minn.

ST. PAUL, Minn.

2 p.m.

10 a.m.

1:30 p.m.

4 p.m.

2 p.m.

ORLANDO, Fla. ORLANDO, Fla. ORLANDO, Fla. ORLANDO, Fla. ORLANDO, Fla. ST. PAUL, Minn.

MANKATO, Minn.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.

8 a.m.

TBD 11 a.m.

11 a.m.

TBD TBD 10 a.m.

4 p.m.

2-3 Midwest Invitational MADISON, Wis. TBD 10 * Martin Luther NEW ULM, Minn.

10 a.m.

10 Gustavus Adolphus MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.

5 p.m.

11 Luther (Iowa) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.

9 a.m.

11 * Minn., Morris MORRIS, Minn. Noon 16 * North Central (Minn.)

DULUTH, Minn.

3 p.m.

17 * Northwestern (Minn.)

DULUTH, Minn.

10 a.m.

17 * Martin Luther DULUTH, Minn.

3 p.m.

18 * Minn., Morris DULUTH, Minn. Noon 24 * Bethany Lutheran DULUTH, Minn.

9 a.m.

MAY

7-8 UMAC Championships 14-15 NCAA Div.-III Regionals

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.

Home Match | Neutral Site | ^ Spring Trip | * Upper Midwest Athletic Conference

TBD TBD match