Widener 2012 Women's Soccer Media Guide

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at Rowan 7:00 pm at Swarthmore 7:00 pm Scarlet Raider Soccer Classic (Newark, NJ) at Rutgers-Newark 5:00 pm vs. New Jersey City University 5:00 pm at Rutgers-Camden 4:00 pm Wilkes 1:00 pm at Delaware Valley 4:00 pm at FDU-Florham 3:30 pm Franklin & Marshall 7:00 pm at Hood * Noon at Arcadia * 7:00 pm Lycoming * (Homecoming) 5:30 pm Stevenson * 7:00 pm at Alvernia * 11:00 am Albright * 7:00 pm at Messiah * 3:00 pm at Lebanon Valley * 4:00 pm Elizabethtown * 5:30 pm Commonwealth Conference First Round Commonwealth Conference Semifinals Commonwealth Conference Final

* Commonwealth Conference game Home Games in Bold Schedule is subject to change

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Nicole Foschini

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Notes: Majoring in Psychology.

Notes: Majoring in Nursing.

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Freshman • Forward • 5-3 • West Chester, PA • Henderson

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Sophomore • Midfield • 5-6 • Edison, NJ • J.P. Stevens

Freshman • Defense • 5-6 • West Grove, PA • Avon Grove Notes: Majoring in Spanish.

Leslie C. Quick Jr. Stadium, home of Widener’s football team since 1994, is in its eighth year as home of our men’s and women’s soccer programs. The move was made following the installment of a new FieldTurf surface in 2005. The stadium also had a new scoreboard installed and the locker rooms were refurbished that year. Seating for over 4,000 spectators is available. The stadium also serves as home for Widener’s conference championship men’s lacrosse and track & field squads.

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Notes: Majoring in Edcucation.

Olivia Pfautz

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Freshman • Goalkeeper • 5-6 • Ephrata, PA • Ephrata

Notes: Majoring in Sociology.

Kaitlyn Taylor

Brae McQuade

Freshman • Defense • 5-0 • Princeton Junct., NJ • W. Windsor-Plainsboro

Notes: Majoring in Exploratory Studies.

Casey Pelican

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Freshman • Defense • 5-2 • Ewing, NJ • Ewing

Sophomore • Midfield • 5-4 • Laurel Springs, NJ • Catawba Coll.

Alyssa Knox

Stephanie Garrison

Notes: Majoring in Civil Engineering.

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Rebecca Schukraft

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Freshman • Midfield • 5-7 • Chesterfield, NJ • No. Burlington County Notes: Majoring in Nursing.


2012 WOMEN’S SOCCER TABLE OF CONTENTS The 2012 Pride Newcomers...................................................... IFC Table of Contents / Quick Facts / Directions................................ 1 Head Coach Brian Sheehan........................................................... 2 Assistant Coaches.......................................................................... 2 2012 Roster................................................................................... 3 2012 Preview................................................................................ 4 The 2012 Pride........................................................................ 5-10 2011 Stats / Records............................................................... 10-11 History / 2011 Commonwealth Conf. Review / 2011 Results..... 12 NCAA Division III...................................................................IBC

Patty Squicciarini

Nicole Repetto

Daria Porretta

Alyssa Scala

Directions to Widener • From Philadelphia: Take I-95 South to I-476 North and MacDade Boulevard. Turn west onto MacDade Boulevard and follow the Widener University sign. After three traffic lights, MacDade Boulevard becomes East 22nd Street. At the fourth traffic light, turn left onto Providence Avenue, Route 320 South, and follow the Widener University sign. Turn left onto East 14th Street into the main entrance. From Western and Northern PA: Follow the PA Turnpike to Exit 331A, I-476. Take I-476 South toward Chester to Exit 1. Turn west onto MacDade Blvd. and follow the Widener Univ. sign. After three traffic lights, MacDade Blvd. becomes East 22nd Street. At the fourth traffic light, turn left onto Providence Ave., Route 320 South, and follow the Widener Univ. sign. Turn left onto East 14th Street into the main entrance. From New York, Northern New Jersey and New England: Take the New Jersey Turnpike South to Exit 2. Proceed on Route 322 West across the Commodore Barry Bridge. Coming off the bridge, follow signs for I-95 North and Philadelphia. Take I-95 North to Exit 6 (Routes 320 & 352). At the first traffic light, turn left over bridge. Bear right at the fork on other side of bridge. Go to the first traffic light and turn right onto East 14th Street into the main entrance.

GENERAL INFORMATION Address.......................................................... One University Place ..........................................................................Chester, PA 19013 Enrollment.....................................................3,200 undergraduates Founded......................................................1821, Wilmington, DE Colors...........................................................Widener Blue & Gold Nickname............................................................................... Pride Stadium....................................Leslie C. Quick Jr. Stadium (1994) Capacity.................................................. 4,000+ Surface: FieldTurf Affiliation.......................................................... NCAA Division III Conference................................. Middle Atlantic (Commonwealth) 2011 Records........................... 7-6-3 (2-3-2 Commonwealth, T-5th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost..........................20/10 (Starters, 8/3) ADMINISTRATION President..................................................... Dr. James T. Harris III Athletic Director............................................................ Jack Shafer Assistant A.D./Sr. Woman Admin........Larissa Gillespie ‘98, M ‘00 Assistant Athletic Director....................................Chris Carideo ‘96 Athletic Trainer..................................A.J. Duffy III, MS, ATC, PT Equipment Manager..................................................Charlie Evans Team Physician........................................... Dr. L. Luke Cellini ‘59 Team Orthopedic Consultant...................... Dr. James M. Zurbach Sports Information Director..................................... Derek Crudele Office Phone.............................................................610-499-4436 Fax............................................................................610-499-4481 Cell/Home Phone.....................................................215-880-4377 E-Mail........................................................ dacrudele@widener.edu Web Address............................................. www.WidenerPride.com Sports Information Hotline................................. 610-499-4600 (2) COACHING STAFF Head Coach..............................................................Brian Sheehan Alma Mater................................................................Neumann ‘05 E-mail................................................. bsheehan@mail.widener.edu Overall Record (Seasons)......................................... 120-64-22 (11) Record at School (Seasons).......................................... 69-33-12 (6) Assistants.................................................. Art Staerk, Sam Baer ‘10, ...................................... Brittany Balentine ‘12, Rochele Jacobs ‘11 Phone........................................................................610-499-4449 From Delaware, Maryland and Washington, DC: Take I-95 North to Exit 6 (Routes 320 & 352). At first traffic light, turn left over bridge. Bear right at the fork on other side of bridge. Go to the first traffic light and turn right onto East 14th Street into the main entrance. From Southern New Jersey: Take the Atlantic City Expressway to I-295 South to the Commodore Barry Bridge. Follow signs for I-95 North and Philadelphia. Take I-95 North to Exit 6 (Routes 320 & 352). At the first traffic light, turn left over bridge. Bear right at the fork on other side of bridge. Go to the first traffic light and turn right onto East 14th Street into the main entrance. From Harrisburg: Follow I-76 East (exiting the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Valley Forge) to Exit 331A (I-476 South). Follow I-476 South to Exit 1 (MacDade Boulevard). Go right off the exit onto MacDade Boulevard West and follow the Widener University sign. After three traffic lights, MacDade Boulevard becomes East 22nd Street. At the fourth traffic light, turn left onto Providence Avenue, Route 320 South, and follow the Widener University sign. Turn left onto East 14th Street into the main entrance.

Credits: The 2012 Women’s Soccer Media Guide was produced by the Widener University Sports Information Department. Photography by John Ferko ‘80, Greg Carroccio, Al Zacharka and Aerial Sky Shots. Printed by Gazette Printing; Indiana, PA. Information current as of September 2012.

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COACHING STAFF

Brian Sheehan • Head Coach Brian Sheehan is in his seventh season as Widener’s women’s soccer coach. The program has enjoyed immense success during his time with five straight seasons posting double-digit wins from 2006-10 and he hopes a new run begins. A 14-6-1 record in 2007 fashioned a second consecutive trip to both the Commonwealth Conference and ECAC South Tournaments. The Pride hosted an ECAC Tournament game and ended one victory shy of tying the school record. The 2008 season saw Widener close second in the league and host a conference tournament game for just the second time in school history. The year also saw him become the program’s winningest coach with his 35th triumph, a 3-0 victory at Lebanon Valley on October 18. Sheehan enjoyed a solid five-year run at Rutgers-Camden, recording a 51-31-10 record from 2000-04. He averaged over 11 wins a season his final three years, including a 12-6-2 mark in 2004 in which his team established school records with 65 goals and 188 points. That group saw one of its players named second team CoSIDA Academic All-America. The 2003 squad was one which made great progress, notching a program-best 13-4-3 record to clinch the school’s first appearance in the New Jersey Athletic Conference Tournament. Rutgers-Camden defeated two ranked schools that season (The College of New Jersey and Richard Stockton). The Lady Raptors in 2002 posted a 10-6-3 mark, advancing to the ECAC Metro Tournament for the program’s first postseason appearance.

Sheehan arrived at RU-Camden following one year at Paul VI High School in Haddonfield, NJ. His 1999 squad won the South Jersey Parochial A championship, closing with a 20-2-2 record. Paul VI was named the Philadelphia Inquirer Team of the Year as well as the Camden Courier Post Cup champions. Sheehan was tabbed Coach of the Year by the Philadelphia Inquirer. Prior to serving as an assistant coach at RU-Camden in 1998, Sheehan’s first collegiate head coaching job took place at Gloucester County College from 1996-97. He guided the 1997 team to the Region 19 Tournament for the first time in school annals. Sheehan also coached Bishop Eustace High School from 1993-95, earning Philadelphia Inquirer honors as Coach of the Year in 1994.

Brian Sheehan Year-By-Year

2000 (Rutgers-Camden)......................7-10-0 2001 (Rutgers-Camden)........................9-5-2 2002 (Rutgers-Camden)......................10-6-3 2003 (Rutgers-Camden)..................... 13-4-3 2004 (Rutgers-Camden)......................12-6-2 2006 % ^............................................13-7-1 2007 % ^............................................14-6-1 2008 % ^............................................11-6-2 2009...................................................13-4-3 2010...................................................11-4-2 2011.....................................................7-6-3 at Widener.......................................69-33-12 Total........................................... 120-64-22 % Commonwealth Conference Tournament ^ ECAC South Tournament

Assistant Coaches

Art Staerk is in his seventh season as an assistant coach with the Pride. No stranger to working with head coach Brian Sheehan, Staerk served four seasons as an assistant at Rutgers-Camden from 2001-04. That included the Lady Raptors first appearances in the ECAC Metro Tournament in 2002 and the New Jersey Athletic Conference Tournament in 2003. Staerk since 1996 has served as head coach of the Willingboro Terror, a U-18 girls’ squad. The team has won multiple championships in the South Jersey Soccer League and in 2003 captured the NJ State Cup. He also guided the U-19 Willingboro Nomads boys’ team from 1991-2001, winning nine conference titles over 11 years. Staerk also led the South Jersey Select All-Star U-14 girls’ team in 2002 and coached the NJ ODP girls’ U-16 squad in South Jersey. He holds a national “D” license from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and an advanced diploma from the NSCAA. Sam Baer, coming off a phenomenal career with the Pride, is in her third year as an assistant coach for her alma mater. Baer proved her versatility by being named All-Commonwealth Conference four times at three different positions. She was second team all-league as a defender in 2006, first team all-conference as a forward in 2007 and first team as a midfielder the last two years. Baer also was second team All-Mid Atlantic Region in 2008 and third team in 2009. Named Widener’s Female Athlete of the Year in 2010, Baer graduated first in school history with 40 assists, second with 29 goals and second with 98 points. She graduated in 2010 with a degree in Psychology. Brittany Balentine is in her first year as an assistant coach for Widener. Balentine enjoyed a stellar career for the Pride at forward, ending fifth in school history with 28 goals, tied for fifth with 19 assists and sixth with 75 points. She was tabbed second team All-Commonwealth Conference in 2009 after closing fourth in the league with 28 points, third with 11 goals, third with four game-winning goals and tied for sixth with six assists. The two-year captain also is a three-time member of the Middle Atlantic Conference Academic Honor Roll. Balentine graduated Widener with a degree in Physical Therapy. Rochele Jacobs is in her first year as an assistant coach for the Pride. She will be working primarily with the goalkeepers. Jacobs competed four years in goal, helping Widener reach both the Commonwealth Conference and ECAC Tournaments her first two seasons. Jacobs graduated Widener in 2011 with a degree in Education.

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ROSTER No. 0 00 ** 1 *** 2 3 * 4 5 ** 6 * 7 * 8 9 ** 10 11 * 12 ** 13 ** 14 * 15 *** 16 * 17 18 19 *** 20 *** 21 ** 22 *** 23 * 24 ** 25 * 26

Name Olivia Pfautz Valarie Perretti Vanessa Hejnas Brae McQuade Jenna Pedrick Alyssa Knox Victoria Batter Jaclyn Miller Kerri Shaw Stephanie Garrison Karen Thomas Nicole Foschini Martha Lowitz Olivia Yoh Amanda Doran Krista Colarusso Daria Porretta Stephanie Dickinson Kaitlyn Taylor Casey Pelican Alyssa Scala Nicole Repetto Kelly Buckley Patty Squicciarini Ashley Petrosky Julia Flower Gina Scotto Rebecca Schukraft

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

Pos. GK GK GK D M F M/F F D D M M F F D M M D D M F D M M M D F M

Ht. 5-6 5-8 5-11 5-0 5-8 5-3 5-4 5-3 5-1 5-2 5-6 5-4 5-6 5-7 5-1 5-4 5-2 5-3 5-6 5-6 5-7 5-2 5-7 5-3 5-4 5-7 5-3 5-7

Hometown/Previous School Ephrata, PA/Ephrata Clayton, NJ/Clayton Delran, NJ/Delran Princeton Junct., NJ/W. Windsor-Plainsboro Sicklerville, NJ/Paul VI West Chester, PA/Henderson Woodlyn, PA/Ridley Media, PA/Penncrest Parsippany, NJ/Parsippany Hills Ewing, NJ/Ewing Mullica Hill, NJ/Gloucester Catholic Laurel Springs, NJ/Catawba College Philadelphia, PA/St. Basil Academy Wernersville, PA/Wilson Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Ryan Wilkes-Barre, PA/Hanover Hammonton, NJ/St. Joseph’s (Hammonton) Sicklerville, NJ/Paul VI West Grove, PA/Avon Grove Edison, NJ/J.P. Stevens Sayville, NY/Connetquot Glen Mills, PA/Archmere Villanova, PA/Radnor Lansdale, PA/North Penn Lititz, PA/Manheim Township Burlington, CT/Lewis Mills Hatfield, PA/North Penn Chesterfield, NJ/No. Burlington County

Major Civil Engineering Nursing Engineering Education Nursing Exploratory Studies Biology Nursing Psychology Nursing Sport Management Psychology Nursing Nursing Physical Therapy Psychology Psychology Nursing Spanish Sociology Education Sport Management Business Engineering/Physics Nursing Psychology Biology Nursing

Head Coach: Brian Sheehan (Neumann ‘05), seventh season Assistants: Art Staerk, Sam Baer ’10, Brittany Balentine ’12, Rochele Jacobs ‘11 Captain: Vanessa Hejnas

Art Staerk Assistant Coach

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Sam Baer Assistant Coach

Brittany Balentine Assistant Coach

Rochele Jacobs Assistant Coach

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PREVIEW Plenty was accomplished last season for Widener’s women’s soccer team as it continued the march toward its first Commonwealth Conference title. The squad returns eight starters and is ready to go in hopes of continuing its charge toward being among one of the region’s elite teams. Every soccer team needs a solid goalkeeper and Widener has that in senior Vanessa Hejnas. A gifted athlete and one who is the quarterback of the defense, she hopes to finally get some well-overdue all-conference recognition. She closed last season second in the conference in save percentage, second in saves, third in goals against average, third in saves per game and tied for fourth in shutouts. Junior Valarie Perretti, who last season started five matches, is back to provide the squad with a solid backup. Another strength for the Pride is their defense, which last season posted seven shutouts last season and returns many key players. Senior Nicole Repetto has been a great competitor in the back and was one of five for Widener to start all 16 contests last season. Junior Julia Flower has given the Pride two strong years on defense, including eight starts last year, and hopes to be even more of a factor this season. Junior Amanda Doran has been a valuable asset to the defense and has battled through injury to make her mark on the team. Sophomore Stephanie Dickinson came in last year to make an immediate impact and that same presence will be expected this season. Sophomore Kerri Shaw also returns on defense. With Widener losing its top three scorers from last season, many players will be counted on and one is sophomore Jenna Pedrick. She ended tied for third on last year’s squad with five points and looks to continue her strong play. Junior Karen Thomas dealt with injuries last season, but is ready to go this year and hopes to show the same form from her freshman campaign. Senior Patty Squicciarini has been a tremendous player the last three seasons and seeks to continue making an impact on the team at midfield. Junior Kelly Buckley is another midfielder who should give the team a huge lift. She hopes to find the same play from her freshman campaign in which she dished six assists. Junior Victoria Batter scored five goals in 2010 and she too looks for more this year. Senior Daria Porretta along with sophomores Ashley Petrosky and Krista Colarusso also return to help the midfield. Junior Olivia Yoh and senior Alyssa Scala are back to provide offense at forward. Yoh started 10 games and should see that number increase this year. Scala primarily has been one of the first players off the bench, but she easily could see a plethora of starts. Also returning at forward are sophomores Jaclyn Miller and Martha Lowitz. Widener plays its first five games away from home, beginning August 31 at Rowan. The Pride then compete September 7 and 8 at the Scarlet Raider Soccer Classic in Newark, NJ, in hopes of winning this tournament for the second time in three years. League play begins September 29 at Hood and Homecoming is October 6 under the lights against Lycoming. The regular season ends at home October 27 against Elizabethtown. The league’s top five teams compete in the conference tournament from October 29-November 3.

The 2012 Pride • Front Row (L-R): Amanda Doran, Kerri Shaw, Brae McQuade, Stephanie Garrison, Daria Porretta, Jaclyn Miller, Gina Scotto, Krista Colarusso, Alyssa Knox. Middle Row (L-R): Nicole Repetto, Stephanie Dickinson, Nicole Foschini, Ashley Petrosky, Victoria Batter, Casey Pelican, Karen Thomas, Kaitlyn Taylor, Rebecca Schukraft, Patty Squicciarini. Back Row (L-R): Head coach Brian Sheehan, Martha Lowitz, Julia Flower, Kelly Buckley, Valarie Perretti, Vanessa Hejnas, Olivia Pfautz, Alyssa Scala, Olivia Yoh, Jenna Pedrick, assistant coach Art Staerk.

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Vanessa Hejnas

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Senior • Goalkeeper • 5-11 • Delran, NJ • Delran As a Junior in 2011: Played in 15 games and started 11 in goal... Only allowed 13 goals over 1,210 minutes... Finished second in the Commonwealth Conference with a .845 save percentage, second with 71 saves, third with a 0.97 goals against average, third with 4.73 saves per game and tied for fourth with five shutouts... Did not allow any goals in eight different games, including a span of four consecutive matches (9/22-10/7)... Made eight saves in four different games... Served as one of the three captains... Named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll. As a Sophomore in 2010: Started all 17 games in goal... Tabbed Commonwealth Conference Goalkeeper of the Week (10/25)... Finished second in the conference with a 0.80 goals against average... Made 55 saves and allowed just 12 goals... Recorded nine wins and two shutouts... Made a season-high 10 saves in a 1-1 draw at Alvernia (10/23)... Made nine saves in a 1-0 double overtime win at Swarthmore (9/7)... Named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll. As a Freshman in 2009: Competed in all 20 games, totaling a team-high 931 minutes... Contributed to the five shutouts of the season with 26 saves and a .703 save percentage... GP/GS Min. GA Made four saves against Farmingdale State (9/12) and Swarthmore 2009 20/0 931:47 11 (9/24). Notes: Majoring in Engineering... Also a member of Widener’s women’s 2010 17/17 1349:45 12 basketball team, helping it reach the conference tournament the last 2011 15/11 1210:05 13 two years and the ECAC South Tournament in 2010... Named second Totals 52/28 3491:37 36 team All-Commonwealth Conference in 2012.

Daria Porretta

Svs. Sv% W-L-T Sho 26 .703 5-3-2 2.5 55 .821 9-4-2 5 71 .845 7-3-3 6 152 .809 21-10-7 13.5

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Senior • Midfield • 5-2 • Hammonton, NJ • St. Joseph’s (Hammonton) As a Junior in 2011: Competed in seven GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG games at midfield... Named to the MAC 2009 9-1 1 0 0 0 0 Academic Honor Roll. 2010 9-1 2 1 0 2 0 As a Sophomore in 2010: Competed in nine 2011 7-0 0 0 0 0 0 contests with one start... Scored on her only Totals 25-2 3 1 0 2 0 shot at Delaware Valley (9/23)... Named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll. As a Freshman in 2009: Played nine games with one start against Farmingdale State (9/12) for her first letter. Notes: Majoring in Psychology.

Nicole Repetto

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Senior • Defense • 5-2 • Glen Mills, PA • Archmere As a Junior in 2011: Played and started in GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG all 16 games on defense... Helped the Pride 2009 18-15 3 0 1 1 0 shut out opposing teams in seven different 2010 15-15 2 0 0 0 0 games and two more games where the op2011 16-16 1 0 0 0 0 posing team was only allowed one goal... Totals 49-40 6 0 1 1 0 Named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll. As a Sophomore in 2010: Started in all 15 games played... Recorded two shots. As a Freshman in 2009: Competed in 18 games with 15 starts... Had an assist vs. Goucher (9/22). Notes: Majoring in Sport Management.

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Alyssa Scala

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Senior • Forward • 5-7 • Sayville, NY • Connetquot As a Junior in 2011: Competed in 14 GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG games... Scored against Goucher (10/4) and 2009 17-0 4 0 1 1 0 had an assist vs. Alvernia (10/18)... Named 2010 15-0 13 2 0 4 0 to the MAC Academic Honor Roll. 2011 14-0 3 1 1 3 0 As a Sophomore in 2010: Played in 15 Totals 46-0 20 3 2 8 0 contests... Finished ninth on the team with 13 shots... Scored vs. Franklin & Marshall (9/4) and at Medgar Evers (9/10)... Named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll. As a Freshman in 2009: Competed in 17 games... Dished an assist vs. FDU-Florham (9/30). Notes: Majoring in Education.

Patty Squicciarini

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Senior • Midfield • 5-3 • Lansdale, PA • North Penn As a Junior in 2011: Played in 13 games GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG with one start at midfield... Recorded three 2009 10-0 2 0 0 0 0 shots... Named to the MAC Academic 2010 16-0 2 0 0 0 0 Honor Roll. 2011 13-1 3 0 0 0 0 As a Sophomore in 2010: Played in 16 Totals 39-1 7 0 0 0 0 games... Registered two shots... Named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll. As a Freshman in 2009: Competed in 10 games for her first letter. Notes: Majoring in Engineering and Physics.

Victoria Batter

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Junior • Midfield/Forward • 5-4 • Woodlyn, PA • Ridley As a Sophomore in 2011: Played in 13 GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG games for her second letter at midfield and 2010 17-5 14 5 1 11 2 forward... Named to the MAC Academic 2011 13-0 2 0 0 0 0 Honor Roll. Totals 30-5 16 5 1 11 2 As a Freshman in 2010: Competed in all 17 games with five starts... Finished fourth on the team with five goals and fifth with 11 points... Scored on both of her shots at Medgar Evers (9/10)... Scored the first collegiate goal in PPL Park history, tallying in a 1-0 win over Wilkes (9/17)... Also scored at FDU-Florham (9/29). Notes: Majoring in Biology.

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Kelly Buckley

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Junior • Midfield • 5-7 • Villanova, PA • Radnor As a Sophomore in 2011: Played and started GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG in 14 games at midfield for her second let- 2010 17-16 15 1 6 8 0 ter... Recorded 12 shots... Named to the 2011 14-14 12 0 0 0 0 MAC Academic Honor Roll. Totals 31-30 27 1 6 8 0 As a Freshman in 2010: Competed in all 17 contests with 16 starts... Finished tied for second on the team and tied for 10th in the conference with six assists... Closed seventh on the team with 15 shots... Scored on her only shot at Immaculata (9/1)... Recorded two assists in consecutive games (9/11-14). Notes: Majoring in Business.

Amanda Doran

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Junior • Defense • 5-1 • Philadelphia, PA • Archbishop Ryan A s a S ophomore in 2011: Played and GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG started in 13 games... Assisted on the game- 2010 13-1 1 0 0 0 0 winning goal in overtime against Delaware 2011 13-13 0 0 1 1 0 Valley (9/22)... Helped the Pride to seven Totals 26-14 1 0 1 1 0 games with no goals allowed. As a Freshman in 2010: Competed in 13 games with one start for her first letter. Notes: Majoring in Physical Therapy.

Julia Flower

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Junior • Defense • 5-7 • Burlington, CT • Lewis Mills As a Sophomore in 2011: Played in 15 GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG games with eight starts.. Helped Widener 2010 15-15 0 0 0 0 0 hold opposing teams to no goals on seven 2011 15-8 0 0 0 0 0 different occasions and to only one goal in Totals 30-23 0 0 0 0 0 two more games. As a Freshman in 2010: Started in all 15 games played for her first letter. Notes: Majoring in Psychology.

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Valarie Perretti

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Junior • Goalkeeper • 5-8 • Clayton, NJ • Clayton As a Sophomore in 2011: Played in GP/GS Min. GA Svs. Sv% W-L-T Sho eight games with five starts... Allowed 2010 10/0 206:13 5 8 .615 2-0-0 3 just five goals over 306 minutes... 2011 8/5 305:55 5 22 .815 0-3-0 1 Totaled 22 saves for an .815 save Totals 18/5 512:08 10 30 .750 2-3-0 4 percentage... Had 12 saves vs. Messiah (9/30)... Did not allow any goals in four games, including a span of three consecutive games in goal (10/7-10/31). As a Freshman in 2010: Played in 10 games in goal for her first letter... Finished with a 2-0 record. Notes: Majoring in Nursing.

Karen Thomas

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Junior • Midfield • 5-6 • Mullica Hill, NJ • Gloucester Catholic As a Sophomore in 2011: Played in 10 GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG games with eight starts... Scored game-win- 2010 17-1 20 2 2 6 0 ning goals against Rutgers-Camden (9/14) 2011 10-8 16 2 0 4 2 and Lycoming (10/7) at PPL Park... Named Totals 27-9 36 4 2 10 2 to the MAC Academic Honor Roll. As a Freshman in 2010: Played in all 17 contests with one start... Ended fifth on the team with 20 shots... Scored two goals and added an assist for five points at Medgar Evers (9/10). Notes: Majoring in Sport Management.

Olivia Yoh

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Junior • Forward • 5-7 • Wernersville, PA • Wilson As a Sophomore in 2011: Competed in GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG all 16 games with 10 starts... Scored in the 2010 17-4 22 4 2 10 0 104th minute against FDU-Florham (9/28) 2011 16-10 3 1 0 2 1 for a 1-0 win. Totals 33-14 25 5 2 12 1 As a Freshman in 2010: Played in all 17 games with four starts... Closed fourth on the team with 22 shots, tied for fifth with four goals and sixth with 10 points... Recorded two goals and two assists vs. Medgar Evers (9/10), becoming the 19th player in school history with at least six points in one game. Notes: Majoring in Nursing.

Krista Colarusso

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Sophomore • Midfield • 5-4 • Wilkes-Barre, PA • Hanover As a Freshman in 2011: Did not compete on the varsity team. Notes: Majoring in Psychology.

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GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG 2011 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

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Stephanie Dickinson

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Sophomore • Defense • 5-3 • Sicklerville, NJ • Paul VI As a Freshman in 2011: Played and started GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG all 16 games... Helped keep opponents to no 2011 16-16 0 0 0 0 0 goals scored in seven games and two more games in which the opposing team only scored one goal. Notes: Majoring in Nursing.

Martha Lowitz

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Sophomore • Forward • 5-6 • Philadelphia, PA • St. Basil Academy As a Freshman in 2011: Did not compete on the varsity team. Notes: Majoring in Nursing.

GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG 2011 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

Jaclyn Miller

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Sophomore • Forward • 5-3 • Media, PA • Penncrest As a Freshman in 2011: Competed in 15 games for her first letter. Notes: Majoring in Nursing.

GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG 2011 15-0 3 0 0 0 0

Jenna Pedrick

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Sophomore • Midfield • 5-8 • Sicklerville, NJ • Paul VI As a Freshman in 2011: Played and started all 16 games at midfield... Scored against Albright (10/31)... Tied for third on the team with five points. Notes: Majoring in Nursing.

GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG 2011 16-16 24 1 3 5 0

Ashley Petrosky

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Sophomore • Midfield • 5-4 • Lititz, PA • Manheim Township As a Freshman in 2011: Competed in 14 games for her first letter... Recorded four shots. Notes: Majoring in Nursing.

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GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG 2011 14-0 4 0 0 0 0

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THE 2012 PRIDE / 2011 STATS

Gina Scotto

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Sophomore • Forward • 5-3 • Hatfield, PA • North Penn As a Freshman in 2011: Competed in 15 games for her first letter... Recorded two shots. Notes: Majoring in Biology.

GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG 2011 15-0 2 0 0 0 0

Kerri Shaw

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Sophomore • Defense • 5-1 • Parsippany, NJ • Parsippany Hills As a Freshman in 2011: Did not compete on the varsity team. Notes: Majoring in Psychology.

GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG 2011 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

Name GP-GS G A Pts. Shots Shot% GW PK-ATT Brittany Harvis 16-16 4 1 9 26 .154 1 0-0 Devan Doyle 16-14 3 3 9 20 .150 2 0-0 Brittany Balentine 16-16 2 1 5 24 .083 0 0-0 Jenna Pedrick 16-16 1 3 5 24 .042 0 0-0 Karen Thomas 10-8 2 0 4 16 .125 2 0-0 Alyssa Scala 14-0 1 1 3 3 .333 0 0-0 Olivia Yoh 16-10 1 0 2 3 .333 1 0-0 Kristin Yeager 16-7 0 1 1 11 .000 0 0-0 Amanda Doran 13-13 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0-0 Kelly Buckley 14-14 0 0 0 12 .000 0 0-0 Ashley Petrosky 14-0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0-0 Amanda Harris 12-0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0-0 Patty Squicciarini 13-1 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0-0 Megan McDowall 13-4 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0-0 Jaclyn Miller 15-0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0-0 Gina Scotto 15-0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0-0 Victoria Batter 13-0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0-0 Nicole Repetto 16-16 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0-0 Melanie Sudell 14-1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0-0 Michelle Hicks 6-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0-0 Alyssa Pilla 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 Julia Flower 15-8 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 Stephanie Dickinson 16-16 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 Daria Porretta 7-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 Staci Baroni 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 Samantha Bickel 8-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 Vanessa Hejnas 15-11 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 Valarie Perretti 8-5 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 Total 16 15 11 41 162 .093 7 0-0 Opponents 16 18 11 47 223 .081 6 2-2 Goalkeeper Kelsey Farrand Vanessa Hejnas Valarie Perretti Total Opponents

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GP/GS Minutes 1/0 1:45 15/11 1210:05 8/5 305:55 16 1517:45 16 1517:45

GA Avg Saves 0 0.00 0 13 0.97 71 5 1.47 22 18 1.07 93 15 0.89 59

Pct W-L-T .000 0-0-0 .845 7-3-3 .815 0-3-0 .838 7-6-3 .797 6-7-3

Sho 0 5 0 7 8

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RECORDS All-Time Coaching Records

Coach Years W-L-T Pct. Kelly Sack (MAC champs) (ECAC) 1995 15-2-2 .842 Stephanie McGuinness 1996-99 30-44-3 .409 (4 seasons • 77 games) 1996 11-7-1 .605 1997 8-12-0 .400 1998 9-9-1 .500 1999 2-16-1 .132 Jack Shafer 2000-03 34-36-3 .486 (4 seasons • 73 games) 2000 5-13-0 .278 2001 8-8-1 .500 (ECAC) 2002 14-5-1 .725 2003 7-10-1 .417 Stefanie May 2004-05 15-17-4 .472 (2 seasons • 36 games) 2004 5-11-2 .333 2005 10-6-2 .611 Brian Sheehan 2006-Pres. 69-33-12 .658 (6 seasons • 114 games) (ECAC) 2006 13-7-1 .643 (ECAC) 2007 14-6-1 .690 (ECAC) 2008 11-6-2 .632 2009 13-4-3 .725 2010 11-4-2 .706 2011 7-6-3 .531 (17 seasons • 319 games) 163-132-24 .549

Individual Records

Goals (Game) 1. Becky Zahner............................3.....................Juniata, 9/30/95 Chris Peklak..............................3...............Moravian, 10/24/96 Chris Peklak..............................3................ Messiah, 10/25/97 Chris Peklak..............................3...................Albright, 9/23/98 Katie Kane................................3.....................Juniata, 9/30/00 Sam Baer...................................3...... Bridgewater (VA), 9/2/07 Melanie Miller..........................3.........FDU-Florham, 9/26/07 Sam Baer...................................3.................. Neumann, 9/3/08 Caryinna Yenchak.....................3.....Penn St. Abington, 9/20/08 Brittany Harvis.........................3.....Penn St. Abington, 9/20/08 Kim Sharpless...........................3.....Penn St. Abington, 9/20/08 Caryinna Yenchak.....................3.................. Goucher, 9/24/08 Brittany Balentine.....................3.................Alvernia, 10/14/09 Goals (Season) 1. Chris Peklak............................19...................................... 1997 2. Chris Peklak............................16...................................... 1998 Sam Baer.................................16...................................... 2007 4. Chris Peklak............................15...................................... 1996 5. Monique Manning..................13...................................... 1995 Goals (Career) 1. Chris Peklak............................53................................. 1996-99 2. Brittany Harvis.......................33................................. 2008-11 3. Caryinna Yenchak...................31................................. 2007-10 4. Sam Baer.................................29................................. 2006-09 5. Brittany Balentine...................28................................. 2008-11 Assists (Game) 1. Kelly Farrell...............................3...................Albright, 9/23/98 Mary Frances Dolan .................3.....................Juniata, 10/3/98 Sam Baer...................................3.........FDU-Florham, 9/26/07 Sam Hand.................................3.........FDU-Florham, 9/26/07 Caryinna Yenchak.....................3.........PSU Abington, 9/29/07

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Sam Baer...................................3.................. Goucher, 9/24/08 Caryinna Yenchak.....................3.......Rutgers-Newark, 9/11/10 Assists (Season) 1. Sam Baer.................................13...................................... 2007 Sam Baer.................................13...................................... 2008 3. Kristina Phelps........................12...................................... 1995 Kelly Farrell............................12...................................... 1998 Sam Hand...............................12...................................... 2007 Assists (Career) 1. Sam Baer.................................40................................. 2006-09 2. Kelly Farrell............................28................................. 1996-98 3. Caryinna Yenchak...................27................................. 2007-10 4. Sam Hand...............................26................................. 2004-07 5. Chris Peklak............................19................................. 1996-99 Brittany Balentine...................19................................. 2008-11 Points (Game) 1. Sam Baer...................................8.................. Neumann, 9/3/08 Caryinna Yenchak.....................8.................. Goucher, 9/24/08 3. Becky Zahner............................7.....................Juniata, 9/30/95 Sam Baer...................................7.........FDU-Florham, 9/26/07 Kim Sharpless...........................7.....Penn St. Abington, 9/20/08 6. 14 Players with..........................6 Points (Season) 1. Sam Baer.................................45...................................... 2007 2. Chris Peklak............................43...................................... 1997 3. Chris Peklak............................39...................................... 1998 4. Chris Peklak............................35...................................... 1996 5. Monique Manning..................33...................................... 1995 Points (Career) 1. Chris Peklak..........................125................................. 1996-99. 2. Sam Baer.................................98................................. 2006-09 3. Caryinna Yenchak...................89................................. 2007-10 4. Kelly Farrell.............................78................................. 1996-98 5. Brittany Harvis.......................77................................. 2008-11 Saves (Game) 1. Alee Gunter............................18................Dickinson, 8/29/08 Melanie Malosh......................18..................Haverford, 9/4/99 3. Nana Addo.............................16.................. Roanoke, 9/14/96 Melanie Malosh......................16......... Susquehanna, 10/19/96 Saves (Season) 1. Melanie Malosh....................188...................................... 1999 2. Nichole Checchi...................132...................................... 2000 3. Nana Addo...........................123...................................... 1996 4. Nana Addo...........................103...................................... 1997 5. Melanie Malosh......................91...................................... 2001 Saves (Career) 1. Melanie Malosh....................406............................. 1999-2002 2. Nana Addo...........................286................................. 1995-97 3. Kelli Quinn...........................280................................. 2003-06 4. Alee Gunter..........................181................................. 2006-09 5. Nichole Checchi...................153................................. 2000-01 Goals-Against Average (Season) 1. Alee Gunter.........................0.58...................................... 2008 2. Nana Addo..........................0.68...................................... 1995 3. Vanessa Hejnas.....................0.80...................................... 2010 4. Alee Gunter.........................0.85...................................... 2007 5. Vanessa Hejnas.....................0.97...................................... 2011

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HISTORY / COMMONWEALTH CONF. REVIEW / RESULTS Team Records Most goals/game......................... 13............. Medgar Evers, 9/10/10 Most goals allowed/game............. 10.......................... Messiah, 2006 Most goals/season........................ 67.........................................1997 Most goals allowed/season........... 69.........................................1999 Largest margin of victory............. 13............. Medgar Evers, 9/10/10 Largest margin of defeat.............. 10.......................... Messiah, 2006 Most wins/season........................ 15.........................................1995 Fewest wins/season........................ 2.........................................1999 Best record............................15-2-2.........................................1995 Worst record.........................2-16-2.........................................1999 Consecutive wins........................... 8.........................................1995 Fewest goals allowed.................... 15.........................................1995 ................................................... 17.........................................2010 ................................................... 18.........................................2011 ................................................... 21.........................................1996 ................................................... 23.........................................2007 ................................................... 25.........................................2005 ................................................... 26.........................................2001 ................................................... 27.........................................2009 ................................................... 28.........................................2002

All-Time Captains Marcie Calhoun, Jen Pontani...................................................1995 Kate Larson..............................................................................1996 Kate Larso, Jennifer Lovelace, Kate Kensey..............................1997 Kate Kensey, Krista Lieberwirth, Jen Noce...............................1998 Krista Lieberwirth, Chris Peklak, Bridget Termini...................1999 Kim Burke, Allison DeFalco....................................................2000 Kim Burke...............................................................................2001 Diana Bellke, Sabrina Chowdhury, Melanie Malosh................2002 Melanie Smith..........................................................................2003 N/A..........................................................................................2004 Megan Donato, Kelli Quinn....................................................2005 Lauren Hartman, Melanie Miller, Kelli Quinn, Janine Rogers...2006 Sam Hand, Melanie Miller, Stacey Vaitis.................................2007 Sam Baer, Casey LeRoy............................................................2008 Sam Baer, Casey LeRoy, Sarah Schaffer.....................................2009 Caryinna Yenchak, Brittany Balentine......................................2010 Brittany Balentine, Brittany Harvis, Vanessa Hejnas.................2011

2011 Commonwealth Conference Standings Messiah * Lebanon Valley * Alvernia * Albright * Arcadia Widener Elizabethtown Lycoming

CC GF GA 7-0 5-1-1 3-3-1 2-2-3 2-3-2 2-3-2 2-4-1 0-7

33 18 9 10 7 8 10 1

Ovr. GF GA

0 4 17 13 13 11 11 27

23-0-1 13-6-3 11-8-1 8-4-5 9-5-3 7-6-3 9-6-2 2-14

Date Opponent Result/Score 9/3 at Franklin & Marshall T (2ot) 0-0 9/6 SWARTHMORE L 0-3 9/9 vs. New Paltz ^ L 0-2 9/10 at Rutgers-Newark ^ W 1-0 9/14 RUTGERS-CAMDEN W 1-0 9/17 at Wilkes L 0-1 9/22 DELAWARE VALLEY W (ot) 2-1 9/28 FDU-FLORHAM W (2ot) 1-0 9/30 #1 MESSIAH * L 0-2 10/4 at Goucher W 2-0 10/7 LYCOMING *+ W 3-0 10/15 at Elizabethtown * L 0-3 10/18 ALVERNIA * W 3-2 10/22 LEBANON VALLEY * L 0-2 10/26 ARCADIA * T (2ot) 0-0 10/31 at Albright * T (2ot) 2-2

97 48 26 36 26 15 31 7

5 24 31 23 20 18 17 51

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Harvis Thomas Harvis, Doyle Yoh Scala, (own goal) Thomas, Doyle Harvis Balentine, Harvis Doyle

Pedrick, Balentine

* Commonwealth Conference game ^ Scarlet Raider Soccer Classic (Newark, NJ) + at PPL Park (Chester, PA)

Karen Thomas

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