2010 Women's Tennis Guide by Marc Gignac

general information General Information School Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Davidson College Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Davidson, N.C. Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1837 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,800 Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wildcats School Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red (PMS 186) and Black Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Southern Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Ross (Davidson ’72) Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Murphy (Davidson ’78) Home Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Covington Tennis Courts

2010 table of contents Athletic Honors . . . . . . . . .IBC Davidson Quick Facts . . . . . .1 2010 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 2010 Roster/Team Photo . . .2 2010 Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Player Profiles . . . . . . . . . .4-11 Class of 2009 . . . . . . . . . .12-13 Head Coach Price . . . . . . . .14 Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . .14 2009 Statistics/Results . . . .15 2010 Opponents . . . . . . . . . .16

Year-By-Year Results . . .17-21 Honors & Awards . . . . . . . .22 Davidson College . . . . . .23-25 Surrounding Area . . . . .26-27 Strength & Conditioning28-29 Athletic Facilities . . . . . .30-31 Academics . . . . . . . . . . . .32-33 Student Life . . . . . . . . . . .34-35 Athletic Directory . . . . . .36-37 Conference Affiliations . . . .38 This is Davidson . . . . . . . .IFC

2010 schedule

Coaching Staff Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Caroline Price (Furman '72) E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .caprice@davidson.edu Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(704) 894-2437 Career Record (Years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .361-230 (27) Record at Davidson (Years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .same (27) Assistant Coach .Andrew Groslimond (Rollins College '04) E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .angroslimond@davidson.edu

Jan.

USC Upstate

Feb.

1 6 6 13

South Carolina State Wingate North Carolina A&T Gardner-Webb

19 20 26

vs. Radford at Virginia Tech East Tennessee State

vs. Case Western Reserve

Team Information 2009 Team Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-12 2009 SoCon Record/Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4/5th Starters Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/3 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Mar.

3:00 1:00 10:00 a.m. 3:00 1:00

TBA 5:00 3:00 2

2:00

7 11 13 14 20 25 27 31

vs. Richmond at Winthrop Samford * Western Carolina * College of Charleston * at Appalachian State * Georgia Southern * at UNC Greensboro *

2:00 3:00 11:00 a.m. 7:00 10:00 a.m. 3:00 10:00 a.m. 3:00

Apr.

1 6 10 14 16 17

at Charlotte * Elon * at East Carolina * at Wofford * Chattanooga * at Furman *

3:00 3:00 10:00 a.m. 3:00 2:00 1:00

Apr.

22-25 Semifinals/Championship

Sports Information Women's Tennis Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gavin McFarlin E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gamcfarlin@davidson.edu Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(704) 894-2635 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(704) 894-2636 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.davidsonwildcats.com

Southern Conference Tournament 3

TBD

Boldface type denotes home match *Asterisk denotes SoCon opponent

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Davidson College welcomes your coverage of women's tennis in 2010. For interviews, information or pictures, please contact Gavin McFarlin of the Sports Information Office. Phone: (704) 894.2635 Fax: (704) 894.2636 E-mail: gamcfarlin@davidson.edu On the covers — The 2010 Women's Tennis Guide features seniors Virginia Berry, Ali Gores and Teresa Wang.

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2010 women’s tennis quick facts

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2010 team/roster

2010 women’s tennis team Name Virginia Berry Romina Clemente Katharine Dicconson Samantha Galainena Ali Gores Alison Rauh Stephani Synn Molly Verlin Teresa Wang Catherine Wood

Yr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr.

Ht. 5-7 5-6 5-11 5-6 5-8 5-10 5-6 5-8 5-6 5-5

Hometown Spartanburg, S.C. Canton, Ohio Pacific Grove, Calif. Burr Ridge, Ill. Charlotte, N.C. Trier, Germany Conover, N.C. Jacksonville, Fla. Charlotte, N.C. Greensboro, N.C.

roster by class High School Spartanburg The Culver Acad. Stevenson School Hinsdale South Saddlebrook Prep Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gym Hickory High Home schooled North Mecklenburg Ragsdale

Seniors Virginia Berry Ali Gores Teresa Wang

Ht. 5-7 5-8 5-6

Hometown Spartanburg, S.C. Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte, N.C.

Juniors Ht. Sam. Galainena 5-6 Alison Rauh 5-10 Molly Verlin 5-9

Hometown Burr Ridge, Ill. Trier, Germany Jacksonville, Fla.

Sophomores Ht. Romina Clemente 5-6 K. Dicconson 5-11 Stephani Synn 5-6

Hometown Canton, Ohio Pacific Grove, Calif. Conover, N.C.

Freshmen Catherine Wood

Hometown Greensboro, N.C.

Ht. 5-5

coaching staff Name

Position

Year

Alma Mater

Caroline Price Andrew Groslimond

Head Coach Assistant Coach

28th 2nd

Furman ‘72 Rollins College ‘04

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2010 outlook

singles

After finishing with 100 singles wins in 2008, Davidson fell a bit short, closing 72-68. The ‘Cats had a very impressive 36-24 record vs. SoCon foes a year ago, with three players finishing with a winning mark in league matches. • Senior Virginia Berry: Had an very impressive junior campaign, going a team-best 17-6, matching her career high in wins ... was 16-6 at No. 2 ... earned AllSoCon First Team honors after being a second-team pick last year at No. 2 singles ... had a 9-1 league mark ... had an eight-match win streak last year ... went 10-3 in home matches. • Senior Teresa Wang: Forced to miss all of junior season with an injury ... sophomore season saw the senior drop just two matches ... finished 12-2 overall, including a perfect 5-0 (3-0 SoCon) at No. 6 ... had a team-and personal-high 11match win streak during 2008. • Senior Ali Gores: Saw first extended action in lineup and responsed with a career junior season ... one of four ‘Cats to reach double digits in singles wins, going 10-13 ... was an even 5-5 in SoCon matches ... twice had a three-match win streak. • Junior Samantha Galainena: Tallied a career-best nine singles wins in second year, going 9-9 ... had a 5-2 mark vs. SoCon opponents ... closed second year winning five of final six matches ... rattled off a four-match win streak during that stretch ... mainly filled in at No. 6 singles, going 8-7 overall. • Junior Alison Rauh: Closed sophomore campaign with a 7-15 record, getting three of the wins in SoCon matches ... played all 22 matches at No. 3 singles. • Junior Molly Verlin: Won her first collegiate match with a 6-1, 6-0 win vs.

key top returners Name

Pos.

Ht.

Yr.

2008 Stats

Virginia Berry

#1-2

5-7

Sr.

1st Team All-SoCon; 17-6 at #2 singles,

Ali Gores

#3-5

5-8

Sr.

Sam Galainena

11 doubles wins 10-13 in singles, 11 doubles wins

#4-6

5-6

Jr.

8-7 at #6 singles, 5-2 in SoCon play

Alison Rauh

5-10

Jr.

all seven wins at #3 singles, 7-15 overall

K. Dicconson

#5-6

5-11

So.

1-2 in singles, 1-0 doubles action

Wingate at No. 6 ... expected to provide depth in the starting lineup. • Sophomore Katharine Dicconson: Earned first collegiate win with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Wingate, Feb. 7 ... will look to fill one of the open singles slots in second year ... played in three singles matches overall. • Sophomore Romina Clemente: A doubles specialist last year for Davidson ... went 5-8 in doubles play, getting four of those wins against league opponents. • Sophomore Stephani Synn: Missed all of freshman campaign ... was a fouryear letterwinner for Hickory High ... saw action in four of the Wildcats 2009 Fall events.

newcomer • Freshman Catherine Wood: Played in three Fall events ... was ranked as high as No. 1 in the state of North Carolina in UTSA Juniors ... ranked as high as 115th in nation per tennisrecruiting.net ... holds school records for most wins with 107 in singles and doubles ... MVP, Most Improved and team captain during prep career.

doubles

Davidson's doubles play finished the 2009 season with a 34-37 mark, and closing with an even 15-15 record in SoCon matches. • No. 1 position: The Wildcats had three players rotate at the No. 1 spot ... the team of Berry and Rauh return after going 5-7 at the top spot ... the duo opened the year winning three of their first four matches ... Davidson was 11-13 overall at the No. 1 spot. • No. 2 position: The Wildcats No. 2 spot saw five different combinations as they all finished with a combined record of 10-14 ... Rauh and Clemente had the most decisions at No. 2, going 3-6 and 2-5 in SoCon play ... Rauh finished with five total wins to pace all Wildcat players. • No. 3 position: Half of the No. 3 team returns as Ali Gores will be looking for a new partner ... Gores and Molly McDevitt went 6-5 as the main No. 3 team for Davidson ... they scored five of the wins in league matches ... the duo

won six of their first eight matches together midway through the season ... Gores also teamed with Galainena for a 5-4 record ... Clemente and Dicconson also played one match together at No. 3, going 1-0.

the schedule

Davidson will open the season with four straight home matches, starting on Jan. 16 against Presbyterian. Also visiting the Covington Tennis Courts will be Gardner-Webb, USC Upstate and Wingate, with the ‘Cats having a combined 19-1 all-time against those four teams. Besides those four non-conference teams, the Wildcats’ non-conference schedule will also include Virginia Tech, Radford, East Tennesse State, Winthrop, South Carolina State and cross-county rival Charlotte. Davidson will also make a trip to Charleston, S.C. to play neutral site matches vs. Case Western Reserve and Richmond. The Wildcats will open SoCon play at home against Samford and Western Carolina, Mar. 13-14. They defeated the Bulldogs, who joined the league last year, for the first time, 4-3 . Davidson has finished with at least seven wins against league opponents in six of the last seven years. The ‘Cats went 6-4 against league opponents last season. The SoCon Tournament takes place April 24-25 at the highest seed. This year’s tournament will only feature the top-four teams in the league standings. Davidson and the rest of the field will be looking once again to knock off Furman, which has taken 10 of the past 12 tournament titles. College of Charleston captured last season’s tournament title. The Wildcats have reached the finals three times in the past five season, but have yet to bring home the tournament title.

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Now in her 28th season at the helm, head coach Caroline Price will enter the 2010 campaign in solid position to help the program capture its first Southern Conference tournament title after finishing runner-up three of the past four years, and making the quarterfinals a season ago. The Wildcats look to make it nine straight years with a winning mark after concluding the 2009 slate with an even 12-12 mark overall and 6-4 in SoCon play. It was the eighth straight season the Wildcats reached double digits in wins. Of coach Price's 27 seasons, the Wildcats have finished at or above .500 in 22 of them. This year's club will feature the return of seven letterwinners from a season ago, including All-SoCon First Team member Virginia Berry. Of the seven returners, six of them saw action in both singles and doubles play.

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athlete profiles Virginia Berry Senior w 5-7 Spartanburg, S.C. Spartanburg Psycology

Fall 2009: Participated in four of the Wildcats’ five Fall events ... went 2-1 at Davidson Invite with wins over players from Charlotte and Elon, each in straight sets. 2008-09: Followed up strong sophomore campaign with outstanding junior season, pacing the team with 17 singles wins ... named to first-team All-SoCon, second year in a row made either first or second team ... also honored with the SoCon Sportsmanship Award, second year in a row a ‘Cat earned the award ... voted the team's MVP ... finished 9-1 in conference singles, a team-best and tied for second-best in the league ... 16 of 17 wins were at No. 2 singles, best in the league at that position ... at one point during season, won 12 of 13 singles matches, including a career-best eight straight ... went 10-3 at home in singles play ... added another 11 wins in doubles, teaming with either Alison Rauh or Michele Fanney at No. 1. 2007-08: One of six 'Cats to record double-digit wins in singles ... named to second-team All-SoCon at No. 2 singles ... finished 6-3 in conference singles ... went 8-1 at home in singles matches ... teamed with Kelsey Linville to win 11 of first 13 doubles matches. 2006-07: Posted remarkable numbers in her freshman campaign ... recorded a team-high 17 singles victories ... finished 5-3 in conference singles and a perfect 5-0 in conference doubles ... teamed with classmate Teresa Wang to win eight straight doubles matches to end the season. Beyond the Baseline: A three-time team MVP, all-region and allstate performer at Spartanburg High … claimed the 2006 State Singles Championship after posting a 17-0 record … led Spartanburg to a pair of runner-up finishes in the state tournament … named a high school All-American in her final season … graduated Magna Cum Laude in Latin.

BERRY’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

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Singles 17-5 14-8 17-6 48-19

SoCon 5-3 6-3 9-1 20-7

Doubles 14-4 16-8 11-13 41-25

SoCon 5-0 5-4 4-6 14-10

athlete profiles Senior w 5-8 Charlotte, N.C. Saddlebrook Prep History

Fall 2009: Reached the finals of the ‘C’ singles draw at the Va. Tech Hokie Fall Classic ... played in three of the five Fall events ... netted a win each in singles and doubles at the Davidson Invite. 2008-09: Saw first extended action in the starting lineup and finished with personal bests of 10 singles wins and 11 doubles wins ... given the team's Vinson Award ... the Wildcats' No. 4 player, the junior was 7-13 at that position and a perfect 3-0 at No. 3 and 5 ... opened the season winning first three matches over South Carolina State, Wingate and Liberty ... picked up another five wins in league play, one of five Wildcats to score five league wins ... eight of the 10 wins came on the Wildcats' home court ... the 11 doubles wins were second-best on the team ... teamed with Molly McDevitt for six of the wins, getting five of them in league matches (5-2) ... at one time, rattled off a four-match doubles win streak, tallying wins over Wofford, CSU Bakersfield, Chattanooga and UNC Greensboro. 2007-08: Advanced to the finals in the flight seven singles bracket at the Fall Wake Forest Invite. 2006-07: Did not see game action during her freshman campaign. Beyond the Baseline: Won four state championships at Country Day for Coach Calvin Davis … four-time all-state and all-conference performer … recorded an undefeated doubles record and loss just one singles match during her high school career … ranked as high as 50th in the National Girls Rankings … named team MVP and recipient of the Coach's Award … a member of the National Honor Society.

GORES’ CAREER STATISTICS Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

Singles 0-0 0-0 10-13 10-13

SoCon 0-0 0-0 5-5 5-5

Doubles 0-0 0-0 11-9 11-9

SoCon 0-0 0-0 6-3 6-3

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athlete profiles Teresa Wang Senior w 5-6 Charlotte, N.C. North Mechlenburg Biology

Fall 2009: Scored a three-set win in consolation round of ‘C’ singles draw at the Wake Forest Invite ... made the semifinals of the ‘C’ singles bracket at Va. Tech Hokie Fall Classic, getting wins over players from App. State and Radford ... scored a singles win over UNCG player, 2-6, 6-0, 10-5, at the Davidson Invite. 2008-09: Forced to miss all of junior campaign with a preseason injury ... during Fall of 2008, reached consolation finals at the CofC Invitational ... teamed with Michele Fanney in doubles at the ITA Regionals and also competed in singles play. 2007-08: Matched career highs with 12 singles wins and 14 doubles wins ... rattled off 11 straight singles victories from Jan. 26-Apr. 11 ... won six of her seven conference matches, including three of four at home ... was a perfect 5-0 (3-0 in league matches) at the No. 6 singles spot. 2006-07: Recorded an impressive 12-6 overall singles record in her freshman season ... won seven of last ten games including a 5-1 record in conference. Beyond the Baseline: Claimed the Girl's Singles 4A State Championship as a sophomore at North Mecklenburg High … a two-time Charlotte Observer Women's Tennis Player of the Year … named first-team all-state and all-regional twice … a 2005 NCHSAA 4A women's doubles finalist … named Valedictorian of her senior class.

WANG’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

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Singles 12-6 12-2 0-0 24-8

SoCon 5-1 6-1 0-0 11-2

Doubles 14-4 14-10 0-0 28-14

SoCon 5-0 5-4 0-0 10-4

athlete profiles Junior w 5-8 Burr Ridge, Ill. Hinsdale South Political Science Fall 2009: Took part in three of the five Wildcat Fall events ... scored first Fall singles win at CofC Invitational, a 6-4, 6-1 win over a player from cross-county rival Charlotte ... netted a singles win at Davidson Invite, while also teaming up with Ali Gores for an 8-5 doubles win over a duo from Elon. 2008-09: Became a regular in the starting lineup, playing the No. 6 position for Davidson as a sophomore ... sported a 9-9 overall mark and had a 5-2 league mark, second-best on the team ... eight of the wins came at the No.6 spot, while the ninth win was at No. 4 in a straight set victory over Wingate ... from Mar. 25-Apr. 1, netted four straight singles wins, picking up victories over Wofford, CSU Bakersfield, Chattanooga and UNC Greensboro ... closed the year winning six of last eight singles matches ... twice shutout opponent in straight set 6-0, 6-0 wins over Western Carolina and Chattanooga ... registered another five wins in doubles action, playing mainly No. 3 ... took home wins in two of last three doubles matches, including an 8-3 win over Georgia Southern in quarterfinals of the SoCon Tournament ... matched up with Alison Rauh at the 2008 Fall CofC Invitational for a 2-1 doubles mark, reaching the finals in the "B1" bracket. 2007-08: Sported a 3-0 mark in freshman campaign in singles and doubles combined … both singles wins came at No. 5 and were straight-set 6-0, 6-0 wins over Wingate and Queens … teamed with Skeeters for first collegiate doubles win at No. 3 with an 8-6 decision over Radford … in second collegiate fall event in 2007, captured her first singles flight bracket with a convincing 6-1, 6-0 win over a player from Louisville in the finals … took home second singles title of the fall at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships at South Carolina. Beyond the Baseline: Three-year letterwinner at Hinsdale South … freshman prep season was No. 1 doubles … was top-eight as a sophomore in singles action.

GALAINENA’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2008 2009 Totals

Singles 2-0 9-9 11-9

SoCon 0-0 5-2 5-2

Doubles 1-0 5-5 6-5

SoCon 0-0 1-1 1-1

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athlete profiles Molly Verlin Junior w 5-9 Jacksonville, Fla. Home Schooled Art

2008-09: Earned first collegiate win with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Wingate, Feb. 7, at No. 6 position ... competed in two of the three 2008 fall events for Davidson … finished seventh in the "B2" singles bracket at CofC Invitational … one of seven 'Cats to play singles at the 2008 Virginia Tech Invite. 2007-08: Did not see aciton in any official spring matches … played in one of the four fall events for Davidson … played in a roundrobin singles flight at Wake Forest Invitational. Beyond the Baseline: Parents were both Davidson graduates … father, Tom Verlin, was part of the 1972-1976 Wildcat men's basketball team … mother, Dea Verlin (Booth) was part of the first women's tennis team at Davidson … also lettered in basketball during prep career.

VERLIN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2008 2009 Totals

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Singles 0-0 1-0 1-0

SoCon 0-0 1-0 1-0

Doubles 0-0 0-0 0-0

SoCon 0-0 0-0 0-0

athlete profiles Junior w 5-10 Trier, Germany Friedrich-Wilhelm Gym Economics

2008-09: The Wildcats main No. 3 player fashioned a 7-15 singles mark and went 10-14 in doubles action ... during mid-season, the sophomore won five of seven singles matches with victories over Jacksonville, College of Charleston, Western Carolina, Brown and CSU Bakersfield ... closed out season with wins in four of last five doubles matches, including back-to-back doubles wins against Georgia Southern and Furman at the SoCon Tournament ... seven of the 10 doubles wins came at home ... garnered a sixth-place finish in the "A1" singles bracket at 2008 Fall CofC Invitational … went to 2-1 in doubles at the invite … went 2-2 in singles play at the 2008 Virginia Tech Fall Invite … also reached quarterfinals in doubles play, picking up three wins with Katharine Dicconson. 2007-08: Started collegiate career with three straight singles wins over Winthrop, Gardner-Webb and USC Upstate … four of five singles victories came at No. 5 … scored first conference win with 7-6, 6-4 win over Elon, Apr. 2 … teamed with Whelan for a 10-3 doubles marks … won their first four straight doubles matches and nine of the wins came at No. 3 … played in three of four fall invitationals as freshman … teamed with Meredith Skeeters at Southern Intercollegiate Championships to take the B-3 doubles title. Beyond the Baseline: Ranked 131th in German National women's rankings senior year … continuely ranked in top-25 of her age group in Germany during prep career … as junior, won three doubles ITF-tournaments in England, Switzerland and Germany … as freshman won one ITF tournament in singles action and ranked 277 in junior world rankings (ITF).

RAUH’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2008 2009 Totals

Singles 5-2 7-15 12-17

SoCon 1-0 3-7 4-7

Doubles 10-3 10-14 20-17

SoCon 5-1 2-8 7-9

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athlete profiles Katharine Dicconson

Romina Clemente Sophomore w 5-6 Canton, Ohio The Culver Academics Undeclared

Sophomore w 5-7 Pacific Grove, Calif. Stevenson School Undeclared Fall 2009: Played in four of the five Fall events ... picked up a singles win at the Va. Tech Hokie Fall Classic ... went a perfect 3-0 at the Davidson Invite, scoring wins of 6-1, 6-0 vs. Charlotte, a 6-3, 26, 10-5 vs. UNCG and a 7-5, 6-3 vs. Elon. 2008-09: In first collegiate match, earned a 6-0, 6-0 shutout win against Wingate at No. 5 singles ... the freshman also played singles matches vs. Georgia Southern and College of Charleston ... won lone doubles match with Romina Clemente as the freshmen duo scored an 8-1 win vs. Wingate at home ... finished 2008 Fall season with three straight singles wins at the Virginia Tech Invite. Beyond the Baseline: A four-year letterwinner in tennis at Stevenson School ... also participated in lacrosse senior year of prep career ... garnered MVP honors all four years of her prep tennis career ... a captain her junior and senior year, was given the Pirate and Sportsmanship Awards her senior season ... played No. 1 all four years.

Fall 2009: Reached the consolation semifinals of ‘A2’ singles draw at CofC Invite to start Fall season ... picked up a win over a UNC Greensboro player at the Wake Forest Invitational. 2008-09: A doubles specialist during freshman season, saw action at either No. 2 or 3 position ... closed with a 5-8 overall mark and 4-6 league record ... teamed with Alison Rauh at No. 2 for three of the five victories ... first collegiate doubles match, scored an 8-1 win with Katharine Dicconson against Wingate ... teamed with Michele Fanney for doubles wins over Georgia Southern and Western Carolina in SoCon matches. Beyond the Baseline: A four-year letterwinner at Culver Academies ... finished prep career with an 80-6 record ... reached state final four in singles as a sophomore ... helped lead the team to the state finals as a freshman…as a senior prepster earned Academic All-State honors ... other academic honors included: Cum Laude Society, Batten Scholarship recipient; Spanish Honorary Society.

DICCONSON’S CAREER STATISTICS

CLEMENTE CAREER STATISTICS

Year 2009 Totals

Singles 1-2 1-2

SoCon 0-2 0-2

Doubles 1-0 1-0

SoCon 0-0 0-0

Year 2009 Totals

Singles 0-0 0-0

SoCon 0-0 0-0

Doubles 5-8 5-8

SoCon 4-6 4-6

Stephani Synn Sophomore w 5-6 Conover, N.C. Hickory High Undeclared

Fall 2009: Second invite of Fall season, rattled off two singles wins to reach consolation finals of the ‘B’ singles draw at Wake Forest Invite ... also earned a doubles win at the invite with Virginia Berry, an 8-3 triumph over ASU ... recorded singles wins (6-1, 6-2 and 6-1, 5-7, 10-2) over players from Elon and UNC Greensboro at the Davidson Invite. 2008-09: Did not see any action in matches during freshman campaign ... had a nice opening debut in her first official 2008 Fall collegiate event, advancing all the way to the finals in the ‘B1’ bracket with straight set wins over players from Charleston Southern, Charlotte and Coastal Carolina. Beyond the Baseline: A four-year letterwinner for Hickory High ... played both the first and second singles positions.

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SYNN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2009 Totals

Singles 0-0 0-0

SoCon 0-0 0-0

Doubles 0-0 0-0

SoCon 0-0 0-0

athlete profiles Freshman w 5-5 Greensboro, N.C. Ragsdale Undeclared

Fall Season â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2009: First collegiate Fall event at CofC Invite, netting two singles wins ... took part in three of five fall events ... sported a 2-1 mark at the Davidson Invite, tallying 6-4, 6-1 and 6-4, 6-2 victories over players from Charlotte and UNC Greensboro. Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner ... was ranked as high as No. 1 in the state of North Carolina in UTSA Juniors ... ranked as high as 115th in nation per tennisrecruiting.net and been part of "Hot 100" list many times ... all-conference and all-region pick all four years of prep career ... an all-state pick in both singles and doubles ... led Ragsdale to state title in 2005 ... holds school records for most wins with 107 in singles and

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Catherine Wood

doubles ... been an MVP, Most Improved and team captain ... graduated in top-10 of class of 350 ... member of National Honor Society, a National Merit Scholar and an AP Scholar with Distinction ... graduated early from Ragsdale and volunteered at Moses Cone hospital in spring of senior prep career.

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class of 2009 Lora Dushanova

Michele Fanney Virginia Beach, Va. Frank W. Cox History

Silven, Bulgaria Culver Academies Economics

2008-09: Saw action in six matches, going 5-1 in singles action and 2-1 in doubles play ... opened senior season with a straight set 6-1, 6-4 win over Winthrop at No. 5 ... scored four of five singles wins at No. 6 position ... went a perfect 2-0 in league matches to close out career a very impressive 20-1 vs. SoCon ... paired with Alison Rauh in doubles, winning both of their matches ... four of six singles matches were won in straight sets ... close out singles career with a .821 winning percentage (46-10) ... in only fall event of 2008, picked up two singles wins to reach the semifinals at the Virginia Tech Fall Invitational. 2007-08: Won seven of her eight matches in junior season ... scored five wins combined in both singles and doubles play against SoCon opponents ... overall in singles and doubles play, lost just three matches combined on the year ... closed out season winning final four singles matches ... went a perfect 3-0 at No. 3 and 4 singles. 2006-07: Compiled a 15-4 overall singles record, including a team-best 7-1 mark in conference ... won eight of her last ten singles matches ... compiled a team-high 16 wins in doubles play. 2005-06: Named second-team all-conference in singles as a freshman … tabbed SoCon Player of the Week (3/28/06) and April's Player of the Month … finished a perfect 9-0 in league singles matches and 19-4 overall … won nine straight matches a claimed 17 of her final 18 singles contests. Beyond the Baseline: A three-year letterwinner at Culver Academies (C77-1ulver, Ind.) for Coach Jarin Jaffee ... as a senior she was a member of the Cum Laude Society.

2008-09: The Wildcats’ No. 1 singles player as senior ... one of four players to reach double-digit wins in singles with an 11-12 record ... six of the wins were against SoCon opponents ... named to the All-SoCon Second Team, No. 1 singles position ... had season-best three match win streak with wins over Wofford, CSU Bakerfield and Chattanooga ... also during that streak, rattled off three straight doubles wins with Virginia Berry vs. those teams ... won three of first four doubles matches with Molly McDevitt ... closed out career reaching double figures in wins in three of the four years in singles and two of the four in doubles ... had a record of 55-39 in doubles play ... took part in all three Fall events during 2008 Fall season … earned first singles win of the Fall at the Virginia Tech Invite with a 6-1, 7-5 victory to reach the quarterfinals. 2007-08: Served as Wildcats' No. 3 and 4 singles player as a junior, sporting an 11-10 mark at those positions … Six of her careerhigh tying 13 singles wins were against SoCon foes … rattled off season-best four-match singles win streak to start month of April … teamed with Wang for 14 doubles wins, second-best on the team … picked up two of the doubles wins in Wildcats run to SoCon Championship finals. 2006-07: Posted a winning record as the Cats' 2 seed and 13-10 singles record overall ... paired with Dushanova to tally 15 doubles victories ... posted a win against College of Charleston in the SoCon semis. 2005-06: Competed as the Wildcats' No. 2 seed her freshman campaign … paired with Lindsey Powel to post a 15-9 overall mark and 5-4 clip in SoCon competition … the duo posted eight consecutive doubles wins in March. Beyond the Baseline: Four-time letterwinner for Coach Remick at Frank W. Cox ... led the Falcons to the 3-A State crown as a senior ... claimed the regional crown in singles and doubles all four years ... advanced to the state semifinals as a senior in both singles and doubles competition.

DUSHANOVA’S CAREER STATISTICS

FANNEY’S CAREER STATISTICS

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Singles 19-4 15-4 7-1 5-1 46-10

SoCon 9-0 7-1 2-0 2-0 20-1

Doubles 14-8 16-7 6-2 2-1 38-18

SoCon 8-1 4-4 3-0 0-0 15-5

Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals

Singles 7-18 13-10 13-10 11-12 44-50

SoCon 4-5 5-3 6-3 6-4 21-15

Doubles 15-10 15-6 14-10 11-13 55-39

SoCon 5-4 3-3 5-4 6-4 19-15

class of 2009

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Michele Fanney Lora Dushanova

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coaching staff Caroline Price

Andrew Groslimond

28th Year at Davidson Furman ‘72 Record: 361-230 Caroline Price enters her 28th season as the head women's tennis coach. She began her exemplary tenure at Davidson in 1983 and has since guided the Wildcats to one national championship and 21 winning seasons, including seven straight years, before Davidson went 12-12 last year in 2008-09. The women's tennis program is one of two female programs at Davidson to make a national tournament appearance, and among active Davidson coaches, Price has the highest overall winning percentage (.616) of any women's team. Entering the 2009-2010 women's tennis season, Price has an overall record of 361230 and is 91-51 in Southern Conference duals. After opening the season 4-7, Price guided the Wildcats to an 8-5 mark down the stretch, including a 4-1 win in the 'Cats SoCon Tournament opener against Georgia Southern, to finish the 2009 campaign at 12-12 and 6-4 in league play. The winning mark in SoCon matches was the eighth straight season the Wildcats have sported a winning record against their SoCon-foes. Davidson also again had a winning record at home, sporting an 8-4 mark. For the third time in the past four years, Price led the Wildcats to the finals of the SoCon Tennis Championships as Davidson concluded with a 19-6 overall mark (7-2 in SoCon) in 2008. The 19 wins marked the fifth straight season the Wildcats had taken home at least 15 wins or more in a single season. Of the 19 wins, 10 of them came on the Wildcats' home court as they won their first 10 straight home matches, before falling to close out the regular season. The 2007 campaign saw Price guide the Wildcats to an 18-7 overall mark and appearance in the 2007 SoCon Women’s Tennis Championship Semifinals before falling to College of Charleston. Price garnered her third and most recent SoCon Coach of the Year honors during 2001-02 season when her team posted 18 victories. The 2002-03 team followed with a 13-6 season and an appearance in the Southern Conference championship match for the first time since the format of the tournament changed in 1998. And last year, although their hopes for a championship were dashed by College of Charleston in the semifinals of the SoCon Tournament, the Wildcats posted eight regular-season conference wins, the most ever in school history.

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In Price's second year at Davidson, she led the team to the 1984 NCAA Division III National Championship, the only national championship ever earned by a Davidson athletic team. In 1985, the Wildcats returned to the NCAA Tournament but lost in the finals to the University of San Diego. That year, the 'Cats set a new school record for wins in a season with 21. Coach Price was faced with a new challenge in 1987 as Davidson began competing at the Division I level without the advantage of scholarships. Despite the lack of funds and the marked increase in competition, Price's teams still managed to garner more wins than losses. It was not until the 1990-91 season, the first time Davidson College offered scholarships to women, that Price was able to offer scholarships to her players. In 1993, Davidson started competing as a member of the SoCon after a successful two-year stint (including one league championship) as a member of the Big South Conference. Moving up yet another level in competition, the Wildcats responded to the newest challenge by finishing the season 12-5 for a second-place finish in the league. Since their introduction to the SoCon more than a decade ago, Price's teams have found great success. Thanks to the 'Cats' impressive 6-1 record in conference play in 1994, Price earned Southern Conference Coach-of-the-Year honors. She was recognized again in 1996 after leading the Wildcat squad to a 5-2 league record. A 1972 graduate of Furman, Price earned a bachelor of arts degree in physical education. Before her arrival at Davidson, she served as East Carolina's Director of Men's and Women's Tennis.

2nd Year at Davidson Rollins Coll. ‘04 Andrew begins is second year as assistant coach with the Davidson women's tennis program after being hired by head coach Caroline Price on Oct. 27, 2008. Prior to coming to Davidson, he was a tennis instructor working for the Tennis Academy of the South for the past four years, which is run by his father in Atlanta, Ga. In addition to his working at the academy, Groslimond recently was also a volunteer assistant coach for the Georgia Tech men's tennis team in the fall of 2006 through the spring of 2007. A standout tennis player himself, Groslimond was a four-year member of the Rollins College men's tennis team in Winter Park, Fla. Twice, he helped lead the Tars deep into the Division II National Championships. In 2001, Groslimond was a member of the Tars team that won the National Championship. Then in 2004, he assisted in leading the team to the 2004 semifinals in the D-II National Championships. Groslimond was ranked as high as 21st three different times (2001, 2003 & 2004) in doubles during his four-year playing career at the D-II level. He graduated with a degree in Environmental Studies in 2004 from Rollins College. Upon his graduation, he started working at the Tennis Academy of the South. Groslimond and the former Ambra Gunderson, reside in Davidson, N.C.

price file College: Furman '72 Degree: B.A. Physical Education Overall Record: 349-218 SoCon Record: 91-51 Tournament Wins: 1984 Division III NCAA Champions SoCon Honors: 1994, 1996, 2002 SoCon Coach of the Year 21 Winning Seasons

2009 season in review singles Player Virginia Berry Katharine Dicconson Lora Dushanova Michele Fanney Samantha Galainena Ali Gores Molly McDevitt Alison Rauh Molly Verlin Totals SoCon Totals

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#2 16-6 (9-1)

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1-0 1-0

0-2 (0-2) 4-0 (2-0)

1-0 7-13 (5-5) 0-2

0-2 (0-2) 2-0 8-8 (5-3)

8-7 (5-0)

8-15 3-7

8-16 5-5

12-10 5-5

#1 0-1 5-7 (0-3)

#2 3-5 0-1

11-12 (6-4) 1-0 1-0

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17-6 9-1

1-0 15-9 7-2

Overall 17-6 (9-1) 1-2 (0-2) 5-1 (2-0) 11-12 (6-4) 9-9 (5-2) 10-13 (5-5) 10-10 (5-3) 7-15 (3-7) 1-0 72-68 36-24

doubles Team Fanney/McDevitt Berry/Rauh Dushanova/Galainena Galainena/Gores Clemente/Dicconson Clemente/Fanney Gores/McDevitt Berry/Fanney Clemente/Rauh Dushanova/Rauh Totals SoCon Totals

Overall 3-6 5-8 (0-3) 0-1 5-4 (1-1) 1-0 2-2 (2-1) 6-5 (5-2) 6-5 (4-3) 3-6 (2-5) 2-0 34-37 15-15

0-1 5-4 (1-1) 1-0 2-2 (2-1) 6-5 (5-2) 6-5 (4-3)

11-13 4-6

3-6 (2-5) 2-0 10-14 4-6

13-10 7-3

2009 schedule/results (12-12, 6-4 SoCon) Date 1/ 21 2/ 2 7 7 14 19 27 3/ 1 2 14 15 21 23 25 27 28 29 4/ 1 3 7 10 18 24 25

Opponent Winthrop South Carolina State Wingate Liberty at No. 41 Virginia Tech at No. 11 UNC East Carolina at North Florida at Jacksonville at Georgia Southern* at College of Charleston* at Western Carolina* Brown Wofford* Cal State Bakersfield at Chattanooga* at Samford* UNC Greensboro* Charlotte Appalachian State* Elon* Furman* vs. Georgia Southern1 vs. Furman1

Location Davidson, N.C. Davidson, N.C. Davidson, N.C. Davidson, N.C. Blacksburg, Va. Chapel Hill, N.C. Davidson, N.C. Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla. Statesboro, Ga. Charleston, S.C. Cullowhee, N.C. Davidson, N.C. Davidson, N.C. Davidson, N.C. Chattanooga, Tenn. Birmingham, Ala. Greensboro, N.C. Davidson, N.C. Davidson, N.C. Davidson, N.C. Davidson, N.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C.

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Virginia Berry was named to the All-SoCon First Team after going 17-6 in 2009.

Boldface indicates home game Rankings of opponents based on their ranking when Davidson played them 1 Southern Conference Tournament, Elon, N.C. (campus of Elon)

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2009 statistics (12-12, 6-4 socon)

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Alabama American App. State Armstrong Atlantic Atlantic Christian Ball State Belleview Belmont-Abbey Berry Boston University Bowling Green Brown Bryn Mawr BYU-Hawaii Cal St. Bakersfield Cal St. Northridge Campbell Case Western Catawba Central Florida Charleston Southern Charlotte Chattanooga Cincinnati Coastal Carolina Coll. of Charleston Colorado Columbia Connecticut Cornell Cuesta Dartmouth Denison Duke Duquesne East Carolina Elon Emory East Tennessee St. Flagler College Furman Gardner-Webb George Mason Georgetown George Washington Georgia Tech Georgia Southern Guesta College Guilford Hampton Haverford Hawaii High Point Hope Jacksonville James Madison Kalamazoo College Kansas Kenyon Lenoir Rhyne Liberty Louisville

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all-time results since 1978 1984 - 17-6 (independent)

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Pfeiffer at Converse at Peace N. C. State Wake Forest Harvard at N. C. State at Queens at Furman UNC Charlotte East Carolina at UNC Charlotte Furman

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1982 - 15-6 (independent) 3/ 13 16 17 19 21 23 23 25 26 28 31 4/ 1 4 5 7 9 10 14

High Point Winthrop at ETSU Wake Forest at James Madison Kalamazoo College Ohio University Furman Hope College at N. C. State Peace Junior College UNC Charlotte Marshall at UT-Chattanooga Presbyterian at Appalachian State Western Carolina at Guilford

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1986 - 13-9 (independent) L W W W W L W W W W L W L W L W W W W L W W

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Mary Baldwin1 at Emory1 Mars Hill Haverford Gardner Webb at Radford Virginia Tech at UNC Charlotte at Georgia Tech High Point at Wake Forest ETSU Kalamazoo College at East Carolina Furman at UNC Greensboro UNC Charlotte Presbyterian Pfeiffer at Appalachian State at Guilford at Winthrop

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N. C. State Haverford at Duke at Peace at East Carolina Rutgers at Kalamazoo College at Presbyterian Ohio University at Millsaps College at Mary Wash. College at Emory Appalachian State at Wake Forest UNC Greensboro Emory at Furman UNC Charlotte Guilford

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1987 - 14-5 (independent)

1985 - 21-5 (independent)

1983 - 19-5 (independent) Converse Mars Hill at Lenoir-Rhyne at Atlantic Christian at East Carolina Queens College UNC Charlotte at VCU Presbyterian at Wake Forest at Guilford Gardner-Webb at College of Charleston High Point Peace Junior College Emory UNC-Asheville at Pfieffer ETSU at UNC Charlotte at Appalachian State Furman

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Rice at Mars Hill at Gardner-Webb Radford Skidmore at ETSU Kalamazoo Sweet Briar at UNC Charlotte at High Point William & Mary at East Carolina at Presbyterian Marshall Guilford at Converse at Emory at Southern Birmingham at Appalachian State at Furman Appalachian State UNC Greensboro

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High Point Winthrop at ETSU Wake Forest at James Madison Kalamazoo College Ohio Furman Hope College at NC State Peace UNC Charlotte Marshall at UT-Chattanooga Presbyterian at Appalachian State Western Carolina at Guilford

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1988 - 13-12 (independent) 1 / 26 Duke at Coll. of Charleston 2 / 29 Ball State 30 Ball State 3 / 4 Penn State 5 Unsinus Richmond Haverford 12 Bryn Mawr 14 George Mason 15 High Point 20 at Kalamazoo 21 ETSU 22 Appalachian State 23 UNC Charlotte at Hope College 28 Ohio University 29 at Furman 31 at Pfeiffer 4 / 5 at UNC Charlotte 9 Western Carolina 9 Marshall 10 at UT-Chattanooga 12 at N.C. State 20 Guilford

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1994 - 13-6 (6-1 socon) W W L W W L W L W L W L L L L L W L W L

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Campbell N.C. State Kenyon Notre Dame Old Dominion Duquesne Georgetown Marshall at College of Charleston at Charleston Southern at Coastal Carolina Louisville UNC Charlotte at Furman Winthrop

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1993 - 12-4 (5-2 socon) 2 / 17 19 20 27 3/ 11 15 16 18 26 27 28 30 4/ 1 3 6 7 13

UNC Greensboro* at College of Charleston* Georgia Tech at Marshall Sewanee Georgetown Marshall Seton Hall Georgia Southern* UT-Chattanooga* at Appalachian State* at ETSU* Furman* Western Carolina* Winthrop at UNC Charlotte at N.C. State

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Furman* James Madison Georgia Tech Virginia Tech East Carolina College of Charleston* at South Carolina Winthrop Seton Hall Western Carolina* at Appalachian State* Georgia Southern* Georgia Tech Charleston Southern at N. C. State UT-Chattanooga* at ETSU* Furman* Marshall* Virginia Tech UNC Charlotte North Carolina

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1995 - 5-13 (3-4 socon)

1992 - 19-9 (5-1 big south) 2/ 8 22 3/ 3 9 10 11 12 13 21 21 22 27 28 29 31

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Results for 1991 are not available

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at South Carolina West Virginia James Madison at N. C. State Winthrop Wingate East Carolina N. C. State Pfeiffer College at Georgia Tech at UTC* at Western Carolina* at Coll. of Charleston* Wichita State UConn at Furman* UNC Charlotte ETSU* Virginia Tech Appalachian State*

Southern Conference Tournament 9 at Georgia Southern 6- 3 W 10 vs. Marshall 9- 0 W

1991 - 19-9 (won the big south)

1989 - 17-14 (independent) Peace Western Carolina High Point at N.C. State Richmond James Madison Haverford Washington College Murray State Furman Guesta Hawaii BYU-Hawaii Oberlin Colorado NC A&T UNC Greensboro Elon at Guilford College at ETSU at Virginia Tech at ASU at Winthrop

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Western Carolina Winthrop N.C. State Appalachian State UNC-Asheville Kenyon at Coastal Carolina Southern Illinois VCU at College of Charleston Haverford Georgetown Berry ETSU Colorado at Furman Belmont-Abbey UNC Charlotte at High Point Guilford

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Georgia Tech East Carolina Old Dominion Boston University Temple James Madison Appalachian State* Wofford* College of Charleston* at Charleston Southern Elon* at Winthrop at UT-Chattanooga* at Western Carolina* at Furman* Marshall* at Virginia Tech at Georgia Southern* ETSU* at North Carolina

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Georgia Tech Middle Tennessee State UNC Charlotte N.C. State at Wofford* at UNC Greensboro* Western Michigan College of Charleston* at Virginia Tech at Appalachian State* Georgia Southern* Furman* Western Carolina* UT-Chattanooga* Winthrop at ETSU*

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2000 - 7-14 (3-7 socon) 2/ 5 12 12 13 15 17 25 27 3/ 8 9 10 28 30 4/ 1 2 5 8 11 13 18 24

1998 - 12-11 (5-3 socon) South Carolina at Georgia Tech Tulane East Carolina Virginia Tech at North Carolina UNC Charlotte at Winthrop Ball State Wofford* at Georgia Southern* College of Charleston* Appalachian State* UNC Greensboro* at West Virginia Pittsburgh at Western Carolina*

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1997 - 11-10 (4-3 socon) UNC Greensboro* at Old Dominion at VCU Charleston Southern East Carolina UCF James Madison UT-Chattanooga* at UNC Charlotte Winthrop Campbell at Virginia Tech Georgia Southern* at Wofford* at Appalachian State* Furman* at Marshall* at Georgia Tech at ETSU* Western Carolina* North Carolina

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ETSU* at Furman* Radford at Chattanooga*

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at South Carolina Dav. Doubles Classic Dav. Doubles Classic Kansas High Point Presbyterian Campbell at Virginia Tech Boston University Georgetown James Madison at Western Carolina* UNC Charlotte at Georgia Southern* at College of Charleston* UNC Greensboro* at ETSU* at Furman* Appalachian State* Wofford* at Chattanooga*

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2001 - 8-13 (3-6 socon) 2/ 6 16 17 17 23 3/ 12 14 16 17 22 25 27 31 4/ 5 7 9 14 16 17

at UNC Asheville at Campbell East Carolina Memphis Presbyterian Liberty Chattanooga* Western Michigan Denison Western Carolina* College of Charleston* vs. Winthrop vs. Furman* at UNC Greensboro* Georgia Southern* at Wofford* at Virginia Tech at Appalachian State* at ETSU*

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UNC Asheville Liberty High Point UNC Wilmington at Georgetown at George Washington at American East Carolina Richmond Duquesne Campbell at Winthrop Wofford* at Furman* ETSU* at Chattanooga* UNC Greensboro* at Western Carolina* Coastal Carolina Appalachian State* at Georgia Southern* at Coll. of Charleston* at Charlotte

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Belmont-Abbey Queens University Liberty East Carolina at Armstrong Atlantic Richmond UT-Chattanooga* Elon* Charlotte East Tennessee State* at Furman* Appalachian State* College of Charleston* Georgia Southern* at Wofford* at Western Carolina*

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Liberty Gardner Webb at South Carolina N.C. State Armstrong Atlantic Queens at Pacific at San Francisco State at Santa Clara at St. Mary's College at San Francisco South Carolina State at Georgia Southern* at Coll. of Charleston* Chattanooga* at ETSU* Appalachian State* at Elon* Western Carolina* at Charlotte UNC Greensboro* Wofford* Furman*

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at North Carolina Gardner Webb Liberty Queens at N.C. State East Carolina at Central Florida Valparaiso at Stetson at Jacksonville Elon* at Chattanooga* at Western Carolina* ETSU* Western Michigan Charlotte Georgia Southern* Appalachian State* Campbell College of Charleston* at UNC Greensboro* at Furman* at Wofford*

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Overall 12-12 19-6 18-7 18-9 20-6 17-10 13-6 18-7 8-13 7-14 8-9 12-11 11-10 12-8 5-13 13-6 9-4 15-5 19-9 13-16 17-14 13-12 14-5 13-9 21-5 17-6 19-5 15-6 16-2 12-4 12-5 9-8 11-4 11-4 9-3 8-5

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* Competed in Big South 1991-92 # Won Big South Independent in 1989-90 1984 Team, NCAA Divison III National Champs

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all-socon singles Jennifer Beahm Dana Casner Dana Casner Dana Casner Dana Casner Kelly Fillnow Meggie Patterson Kelly Fillnow Meggie Patterson Kelly Fillnow Meggie Patterson Kate Levitt Katherine Hatch Kelly Fillnow Meghan Fillnow Kelsey Linville Kelsey Linville Lora Dushanova Kelsey Linville Kelsey Linville Virginia Berry Virginia Berry Michele Fanney

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Tasha Ruth & Barbara Grooms Kimberly Nance & Cyndi Hess Kelly Fillnow & Meghan Fillnow Kelly Fillnow & Meghan Fillnow Kelly Fillnow & Meghan Fillnow Kelly Fillnow & Meghan Fillnow Meggie Patterson & Kelsey Linville Kelsey Linville & Kim Whelan

Dana Casner — 1996 Kelsey Linville — 2004

socon sportsmanship award Ashley Maner — 1995, 1997 Amber Bradford — 1998 Meggie Patterson — 2004 Meredith Skeeters — 2008 Virginia Berry — 2009

socon coach of the year Caroline Price— 1994, 1996, 2002

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championships 1984 NCAA Division III National Champions 1985 NCAA Division III National Runner-up

Kimberly Nance teamed with Cyndi Hess in 1994 to earn All-SoCon First Team honors in doubles.

Amber Bradford is one of five Wildcats to earn the SoCon Sportsmanship Award, which she took home in 1998.

Dana Casner was an All-SoCon performer during her four-year career. She was a first-team all-league and won SoCon Freshman of the Year in 1996.

Meredith Skeeters was a Southern Conference Sportsmanship Award winner in 2008.

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Kelly and Meghan Fillnow were one of the best tandems during their time at Davidson. The duo teamed up in doubles play to earn either first- or second-team honors all four years. They were just as good in singles action, as Kelly was named to the first-team all-league in singles twice as well as twice making the second team, while Meghan earned a spot on the All-SoCon Second Team in 2005.

Kelsey Linville finished with a 75-30 mark in singles play, including 30-7 in league matches on her way to being named to the All-SoCon First Team three of her four years at Davidson.

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Alenda Lux Ubi Orta Libertas. “Let Learning Be Cherished Where Liberty Has Arisen.”

Davidson College Fast Facts

“Davidson seeks students of good character and high academic ability, irrespective of economic circumstances.” Davidson College, Statement of Purpose

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Located in Davidson, N.C., 20 miles north of Charlotte 450-acre main campus; 106-acre Lake Campus 1800 students (900 male, 900 female) Students from 45 states and Washington, D.C.; 34 countries 92 percent live on campus More than 96 percent return for sophomore year 10:1 student to faculty ratio Average class: 15 162 full-time faculty; 100 percent with highest degree 20 majors, 12 academic concentrations and Interdisciplinary Studies Competing in 21 sports at NCAA Division I level Over 70 percent of graduates participated in study abroad Endowment: $487 million as of June 30, 2007

l More than one-quarter of all Davidson students study abroad. Davidson sponsors programs in France, Germany, England, India, Spain, Mexico, Cyprus, Ghana, Greece and Italy. l Davidson is governed by an Honor Code. All tests are self-scheduled and unproctored, the library operates without a security check, and the student Honor Council arbitrates alleged Honor Code offenses. l Within five years of graduation, the majority of Davidson alumni have returned for graduate study. l Nearly one-quarter of Davidsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1,800 students are atletes. l Through the Davidson Trust, Davidson became the first liberal arts college to eliminate loans in financial aid packages. l Davidson students are provided with free laundry service.

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Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House

E. H. Little Library

Alvarez College Union

Old Well

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Lake Norman

Downtown Davidson Time Warner Cable Arena

Carolina Panthers

Charlotte Bobcats

Lowe's Motor Speedway

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local attractions

Charlotte, N.C.: Did you know? l Charlotte is one of the largest cities in the South, with over 800,000 people in the city and 1.5 million people in the greater-Charlotte area. l Charlotte supports 12 television stations, 28 local radio stations and one major daily newspaper, The Charlotte Observer. l Charlotte is a national sports hub, home to the NFL’s Carolina Panthers, the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats, NASCAR’s Lowe’s Motor Speedway, the Charlotte Knights — Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, and the Charlotte Checkers — the ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers. l Charlotte is the headquarters for more banking resources ($1.8 trillion) than all but one U.S. City, New York City, and Bank of America and Wachovia call Charlotte home. l Charlotte/Douglas International carries 594 flights daily from nine major airlines, and is home to U.S. Air’s largest hub. l You can get to either the Blue Ridge Parkway or the Atlantic Ocean in just over two hours from Charlotte.

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Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Craig Swieton

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strength & conditioning

The Wildcats’ head strength and conditioning coach, Craig Swieton, carries out the goal of Davidson’s strength and conditioning program — to increase the strength, power, speed, conditioning levels and flexibility of all student-athletes, helping reduce the risk of injury. Each team’s program, specifically designed by Swieton, aims to improve the sport energy utilization system and to increase the strength and power to the primary muscle groups used in that specific sport. In the fall of 2005, Davidson opened the Ernie Doe Weight Room, a state-ofthe-art 5,000-square-foot facility dedicated to the needs of the college’s 21 varsity athletic teams. The weight room includes 16 power racks and eight lifting platforms, as well as other cutting-edge lifting and conditioning equipment to train the whole body. Prior to his arrival at Davidson, Swieton served most recently as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Central Michigan, where he was a graduate assistant as well from 2003-05. During his career, he also helped coordinate the strength and conditioning program at Duquesne. Swieton started his career as an intern at Syracuse in the summer of 2003 working with the football team. The Frankfort, N.Y., native earned a bachelor’s degree in applied exercise science from Springfield College in Springfield, Mass., in 2003. He was a member of both the football and track and field teams. Swieton is a member of both the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA). Additionally, he is a level one certified club coach through USA Weightlighting. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in sport administration.

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facilities

Baker Sports Complex The Baker Sports Complex, completed in 1989, houses all of Davidson’s indoor athletic facilities, including the John M. Belk Arena, Knobloch Tennis Center and Cannon Natatorium, as well as the athletic department offices and team locker rooms and the athletic training room.

John M. Belk Arena Named in honor of John M. Belk ’43 — a former Wildcat team captain, Davidson College trustee for more than 15 years and former mayor of Charlotte, Belk Arena is the home of men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball.

Alumni Stadium Completed in 2004, the $2-million soccer facility includes a new playing surface with a first-class irrigation system, lighting for night games, grandstands, a press box and a new scoreboard. The home of the men’s and women’s soccer teams also boasts its own clubhouse.

Knobloch Tennis Center With four indoor courts, allows for year-round training.

Covington Courts Features 14 outdoor courts, both hard and clay surfaces.

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Irwin Belk Track Built in 1924, Richardson Stadium is the 4,500-seat home of Davidson football as well as Doe Weight Room, the Don Bryant press box and several radio booths. Smith Field is ringed by Irwin Belk Track, the top-flight home of Wildcat track and field.

Belk Turf Field Completed in the fall of 2002, Belk Turf Field is the home of Wildcat field hockey.

Wilson Field Wildcat baseball opened the 2005 season at Wilson Field, the renovated and renamed facility featuring permanent bleachers, a press box, concession stands and clubhouse.

Cannon Natatorium The home of the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swimming teams features an eight-lane, 40-meter stretch pool and diving well with a moveable bulk head and seating for 750 spectators.

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academic success academic excellence

Davidson students explore the liberal arts curriculum in depth and enjoy close faculty collaboration. With 1,700 students, the college is large enough for a diverse and invigorating intellectual engagement, but small enough to foster individual experience and opportunity. Davidson offers over 850 courses and supports 21 majors and 12 academic concentrations. Students may participate in pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry or dual-degree engineering programs or may design their own independent study classes or interdisciplinary majors. Students may also apply for funds to support research and travel, and many opportunities exist for summer research positions with Davidson faculty. Personal relationships with professors and classes limited to 20 students allow for the development of creative, collaborative relationships resulting in a unique academic experience.

“The 450-acre campus has an Ivy League air, or perhaps a whiff of the ‘50s, from its location on Main Street to The Soda Shop across the road. Davidson is where the basketball coach lives next-door to the English professor and both are down the street from the athletics director. Stories are told of money found on the ground tacked to a tree or a bulletin board for the owner to retrieve. ” Reid Cherner, USA Today well-known alumni National Tom Marshburn ‘82, Astronaut Roger Brown ‘78, Berkeley Music School president Patricia Cornwell ‘79, Internationally-known crime fiction writer Martin Eakes ‘76, head of Self-Help Credit Union Wyche Fowler ‘62, former U.S. Congressional representative and U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia Jim Haynes ‘79, Legal Counsel, Department of Defense Ken Krieg ‘83, Executive Secretary to Senior Executive Council, Department of Defense Paul Leonard ‘62, former chair of the board, Habitat for Humanity International Sheri Reynolds ‘89, novelist Dean Rusk ‘36, former U.S. Secretary of State Steve Salyer ‘72, former head of Corporation for Public Broadcasting; now head of Salzburg Institute Tony Snow ‘77, former White House Press Secretary John Spratt ‘64, U.S. Congressional representative from S.C. Todd Thomson ‘82, CFO, Citigroup, Inc. William Winkenwerder ‘76, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Regional John Belk ‘43, former Charlotte Mayor and business leader Janet Ward Black ‘83, President, North Carolina Trial Lawyers Association Edward Crutchfield ‘62, former CEO, First Union bank Jim Holshouser ‘56, former N.C. Governor Elizabeth Kiss ‘83, President, Agnes Scott College Jim Martin ‘57, former N.C. Governor Doug Oldenburg ‘56, former Presbyterian Church moderator Jana Sampson ‘96, pop singer

“I've decided to return to college. Not any college. Just Davidson.” Lenn Robbins, New York Post

the new ivy? Davidson College was recently named one of 25 “New Ivies” by Newsweek magazine, along with New York University, the University of North Carolina, Vanderbilt, the University of Virginia and UCLA. The magazine selected the schools based on admissions statistics as well as interviews with administrators, faculty, students and alumni.

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“Davidson cultivates an adventurous spirit, a determination to tackle life's problems, and an appreciation and understanding of those who have not had the benefit of either education or opportunity.” Wyche Fowler ‘62, Former US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

distinctly davidson A variety of options and opportunities set Davidson apart, including its strong Honor Code, committment to community service and Division I athletics: w Davidson’s historic and student-administered Honor Code offers both the freedom and responsibility of self-scheduled and unproctored exams. w With the Dean Rusk International Studies Program, 12 Davidson-directed study abroad programs, and off-campus study programs in 17 locations worldwide, more than 70 percent of students graduate with experience abroad. w Davidson fields 21 NCAA Division I varsity teams, with athletes’ graduation rate at over 90 percent, just a few points higher than the rest of the student body. Davidson’s scholar athletes are well known for having the heaviest luggage of any team on the road—bags full of books and notes.

affordability Davidson is a national leader on affordability initiatives, with need-blind admission and meeting 100 percent of demonstrated financial need with a combination of grants and student employment. In a ground-breaking initiative known as the Davidson Trust, Davidson was the first liberal arts college to eliminate the loan component in financial aid packages. Davidson believes that its educational offerings should be affordable for every admitted student, regardless of a family’s financial means. Thanks to Davidson’s commitment to need-blind admission, a student’s character, accomplishments and academic potential are the only factors in the decision— not ability to pay.

23 rhodes scholars Davidson counts 23 Rhodes Scholars amongst its alumni. Established by the late Cecil Rhodes in 1902, the prestigious scholarship provides support for study at England’s Oxford University for students from around the world who are outstanding intellectually, and show qualities of moral leadership and social purpose.

“Unless you are a fan of Gonzaga, Georgetown, Wisconsin or Kansas, you fell stone-cold in love with Davidson this March. Real scholar-athletes representing a tiny school from a low-profile league. A self-effacing star whose shooting was nothing short of thrilling. A coach who personifies class. Trustees willing to dig into their own pockets to pay for students to come from North Carolina to Detroit to witness this.” Pat Forde, ESPN.com

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the athletic department Jim Murphy, Director of Athletics

Tom Ross Davidson President

Jim Murphy was introduced as Davidson College’s Director of Athletics in November of 1995, returning to his alma mater on the eve of its 100th anniversary of intercollegiate athletics. Prior, Murphy, 52, served as executive associate athletic director and chief financial officer for the Georgia Tech Athletic Association for 10 years. The Atlanta native played football and baseball during his freshman year, invaluable experience for guiding a program unique in its desire for excellence in athletics and academics with one of the smallest enrollments among NCAA Division I schools. Davidson’s NCAA graduation rate of 91 percent was the highest in Division I in 2001-02, second in 2002-03 with a rate of 97 percent and continues to be above 90 percent each year. “I firmly believe Davidson represents the ideal in college athletics and think the success of Davidson’s students, both in competition and after graduation proves that,” Murphy said. “It’s true that Davidson needs intercollegiate athletics, but intercollegiate athletics need Davidson even more.” Since Murphy’s return, the Wildcats have pursued several major capital projects, including the creation of the innovative $10-million Davidson Scholars Program, and major improvements have been completed in Belk Arena and Smith Field at Richardson Stadium. Murphy has overseen the construction of the Belk Artificial Surface Field, Alumni Stadium, Wilson Field and the football stadium expansion project, including a state-of-the-art weight room, new press box and additional permanent seating. Murphy, the 2004 NACDA Division I-AA/IAAA Southeast Region Athletic Director of the Year, served two terms on the prestigious NCAA Division I Management Council. He chaired the Division I-AA Governance Committee and formerly served on the NCAA Division I Business and Finance Cabinet, the Division I Governance Committee and the Division I Finance Committee. From 2002-04, Murphy chaired the Athletic Directors Association of the Southern Conference. He was part of Charlotte’s successful bid to host the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championships in 1999 and 2000 and served as Tournament Director of the first and second-round games of the 2005 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship in Charlotte. A former member of the Division I Football Issues Committee and past president of the Football Championship Subdivision Athletic Directors Association, Murphy was also a member of the NCAA Task Force on Recruiting, an 18-member panel charged with changing the culture of recruiting in intercollegiate athletics, and currently serves on the NCAA’s Fiscal Responsibility Oversight Group. A licensed Certified Public Accountant and 1978 graduate of Davidson with a degree in economics, he earned a Master of Science degree in management from Georgia Tech in 1979. He worked from 1979-85 as an audit manager with the international public accounting firm of KPMG Peat Marwick in Atlanta with responsibility for financial statement audits of public and private companies with up to $1 billion in assets. Active in the community, Murphy is involved with Social Venture Partners — Charlotte, chairs the Board of Managers of the Lake Norman YMCA, the Board of Directors of the Charlotte Regional Sports Commission, served three years on the Board of the Charlotte Council for Children and three years on the Board of Directors of the Town of Davidson Youth Baseball League. Murphy is married to Dr. Susan Roberts, a political science professor at Davidson. His 23-year-old son, Matt, a graduate of the University of North Carolina, works in advertising in Chapel Hill, N.C.

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Thomas W. Ross became Davidson’s 17th president Aug. 1, 2007, after three decades of leadership and public service in North Carolina. Ross graduated from Davidson in 1972. He graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law, taught at the University’s School of Government, joined a Greensboro law firm and served for one year in Washington, D.C., as chief of staff of a congressional office in the decade after. In 1984, Governor Jim Hunt appointed Ross as Superior Court Judge, a position he held for 17 years, and at the time, he was the youngest in the state. In his work adjudicating felony cases, Ross became familiar with a state justice system that suffered shortcomings from uneven sentencing and a burgeoning prison population. In 1990, the N.C. Chief Justice appointed him to chair a new Sentencing and Policy Advisory Committee. For two years the 23-member panel worked to create a structured sentencing system that was eventually accepted by the legislature and became a model for similar programs nationwide. For his efforts, Ross received the William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence from the National Center for State Courts. Chief Justice Rehnquist, now deceased, presented the award personally to Ross in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court. In 1999, North Carolina Chief Justice Burley Mitchell appointed Ross as director of the state’s Administrative Office of the Courts. After running the North Carolina Court System for nearly two years, Ross was invited by the trustees of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation to become the Foundation’s executive director. His seven years at the Foundation involved him in statewide issues and policy, advocating for legislative reform and creating coalitions of non-profit agencies to increase their influence in public affairs. Since becoming president of Davidson College in 2007, Ross has begun an ambitious strategic assessment process, initiated campus-wide discussions of diversity and inclusivity, and announced the name of The Davidson Trust, the college’s historic financial aid program that replaced loans with grants in all financial aid packages. Ross married the former Susan Donaldson in 1972, and they have two children, Mary Kathryn Elkins ‘01 and Thomas W. Ross, Jr. ‘99, both Davidson graduates.

administration/head coaches

Scott Applegate Associate Director of Athletics

Jamie Hendricks Director of Ticketing & Game Operations

Brian Barmes Equipment Manager

Dick Cooke Senior Men's Administrator, Head Baseball Coach

Lee Jones Director of Lake Campus

Martin McCann Director of Marketing & Promotions

Marc Gignac Sports Information Director

Katy McNay Assistant Athletic Director, Senior Women's Administrator

Beth Hayford Head Athletic Trainer

Sandy Helfgott Director of P.E. & Recreation

Craig Swieton Strength & Conditioning

Annie Porges Director of the Davidson Athletic Foundation

Bob McKillop Men’s Basketball

Tripp Merritt Football

Head Coaches

Gary Andrew M. Cross Country/Track

Bob Patnesky Wrestling

Annette Watts Women’s Basketball

Greg Ashton Women’s Soccer

Drew Barrett Men’s Tennis

Tim Cowie Volleyball

Caroline Price Women’s Tennis

Matt Spear Men’s Soccer

Jen Straub W. Cross Country/Track

Kimberly Wayne Lacrosse

Tim Straub Golf

Ginny Sutton Field Hockey

John Young Swimming & Diving

The History of the Wildcat

On November 10, 1917, a small cohort of 22 football players traveled to Atlanta to represent Davidson College against Auburn, one of the most formidable teams in the South. The Plainsmen had massacred their first four opponents, outscoring teams, 141-6. According to one account, they were “big, quick, and undefeated” and heavily favored in the day’s matchup. Davidson was 2-4 and started a line averaging 20 pounds less. Not surprisingly, Auburn dominated the game, outgaining the “Red and Black” 240 yards to Davidson’s 91 yards. Astoundingly, Davidson pulled together an offensive attack through the efforts of running back A.R. “Buck” Flowers and quarterback Henry Spann, delivering a “bewildering array of forward passes.”

Davidson defeated one of the most powerful teams in the South that day, 21-7, with scrappiness that captured the awe and respect of Atlanta sportswriters. They wrote of the “Wildcats” from Davidson College, whose small stature and ferocious style proved overwhelming. One account notes that Morgan Blake of the Atlanta Journal remarked of the Davidson team, “No other team ever put together in these United States of the same weight as Coach Fetzer’s team could ever get the verdict over the flock of wild men from North Carolina.” The Davidsonian picked up on the nickname, and it has been used ever since, replacing former, milder references such as “Red and Black,” “Presbyterians” and “Preachers.” — revised and rewritten from an account in the Davidson College archives

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southern conference A majority of the sports at Davidson compete in the Southern Conference, one of the oldest conferences in the nation, which begins its 89th season in 2009. The soccer, volleyball, cross country, track and field, basketball, tennis, wrestling, baseball and golf programs at Davidson all participate in the league. Only the Big Ten (1896), the Missouri Valley (1907) and the Pac-10 (1915) conferences have been around longer than the SoCon (1921). The conference currently consists of 11 members in four states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 19 varsity sports and championships, which produce participants for NCAA Championships. The Southern Conference was the first “super conference,” with charter membership including Alabama, Auburn and North Carolina. The SoCon gave birth to the threepoint shot in college basketball, has the oldest basketball tournament in the nation and was the college home of such sporting greats as Arnold Palmer, Jerry West and Charlie “Choo Choo” Justice. Academic excellence has long been a major part of the Southern Conference’s tradition. League athletes have been recognized countless times on CoSIDA Academic All-America and district teams. Eighteen Rhodes-Scholar winners have come out of the conference, including six from Davidson. Each year, the league distributes at least three graduate scholarships, two of which were won by Wildcat soccer players in 2004. The Southern Conference was born on Feb. 25, 1921, in Atlanta, Ga., when 14 institutions from the 30-member Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) reorganized as the Southern Conference. The charter members were Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi State, North Carolina, N.C. State, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Tech and

Washington & Lee, and athletic competition began that fall. In 1922, seven schools — Florida, Louisiana State, Mississippi, South Carolina, the University of the South, Tulane and Vanderbilt — joined the ranks. Since then, conference membership has experienced a series of membership changes with 42 institutions being affiliated with the league. The league has undergone two major transitions during its history. The first occurred in December of 1932. The Southeastern Conference formed out of the 23-school Southern Conference when 13 members west and south of the Appalachian Mountains reorganized to help reduce the extensive travel demands. In 1953, Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, N.C. State, South Carolina and Wake Forest withdrew from the league to form the Atlantic Coast Conference, seeking to schedule a greater number of regular-season basketball games against local rivals. Today, the league continues to thrive and is home to Appalachian State, College of Charleston, The Citadel, Davidson, Elon, Furman, Georgia Southern, UNC Greensboro, Chattanooga, Western Carolina and Wofford. On July 1, 2008, Samford officially joined the league, bringing membership of the conference to 12. VMI is an associate member in the sport of wrestling. The SoCon currently declares champions in 10 men’s sports — football, soccer, cross country, basketball, indoor and outdoor track and field, wrestling, baseball, tennis and golf — and nine women’s sports — soccer, volleyball, cross country, basketball, indoor and outdoor track and field, tennis, golf and softball. The SoCon celebrated 25 years of women’s championships in 2007-08. The Southern Conference office is located in historic Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, S.C.

the socon at a glance Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Iamarino Senior Associate Commissioner . . . . . . . Geoff Cabe Associate Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Arakas Assoc. Commissioner for Compliance . . Doug King Dir. of Multimedia Services . . . . . . . . . Jamie Severns Dir. of Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Neff Senior Account Executive . . . . . . . . . . Mike Mitchell Ass. Comm. of Media Relations . . . . . . Jason Yaman Assoc. Dir. of Media Relations . . . . Jonathan Caskey Media Relations Asst. . . . . . . . . . . . . JoAnne Cannell Championships/Operations Asst. . . . . . . Ben Austin Assistant to the Commissioner . . . . . . . Laura Hayes

The Southern Conference 702 N. Pine Street Spartanburg, S.C. 29303 Phone: 864.591.5100 Fax: 864.591.3448 www.soconsports.com Southern Conference Commissioner John Iamarino presents Davidson’s Stephen Curry with the MVP Trophy at the 2008 Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Championships.

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davidson’s socon championships Baseball Men’s Basketball

1985 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1981, 1986, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Women’s Cross Country 2003, 2005 Football 1969 Men’s Golf 1954, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1968 Men’s Soccer 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1983, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2005 Women’s Soccer 1994, 1995, 1996, 2005 Men’s Tennis 1954, 1955, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973 Volleyball 1999, 2000 Plain type denotes regular season title. Boldface denotes tournament title. Italicized boldface denotes regular season and tournament title.

all-time socon membership Alabama 1921-1932 Appalachian State 1971-present Auburn 1921-1932 College of Charleston 1998-present Chattanooga 1976-present The Citadel 1936-present Clemson 1921-1953 Davidson 1936-1988; 1991-present Duke 1928-1953 East Carolina 1964-1976 East Tennessee State 1978-2005 Elon 2003-present Florida 1922-1932 Furman 1936-present George Washington 1936-1970 Georgia 1921-1932 Georgia Southern 1991-present Georgia Tech 1921-1932 Kentucky 1921-1932 Louisiana State 1922-1932 Marshall 1976-1997 Maryland 1921-1953 Mississippi 1922-1932 Mississippi State 1922-1932 North Carolina 1921-1953 UNC Greensboro 1997-present North Carolina State 1921-1953 Richmond 1936-1976 Samford 2008-present South Carolina 1921-1953 Tennessee 1921-1932 Tulane 1922-1932 Univ. of the South 1922-1932 Vanderbilt 1922-1932 Virginia 1921-1937 VMI 1924-2003 Virginia Tech 1921-1965 Wake Forest 1936-1953 Washington & Lee 1921-1958 West Virginia 1950-1968 Western Carolina 1976-present William & Mary 1936-1977 Wofford 1997-present