2010 EIU PANTHER (10-1): (front row, l-r) Tina Crema, Lauren Doyle, Cara Hahne, Emily Chapman, Narissa Ramirez, Mandie Hurd, Jordan Connelly, Alisha Donner, Sarah Sremaniak, and Ashley Aardsma; (back row, l-r) Kelsi Wright, Katelyn Berkner, Shelby Musselman, Emily Chosewood, Kristy Young, Emily Harrison, Coartney McKinney, Stefanie Mahan, Jazmine Moore, Alissa Patient, Kayla Heal, and Molly Romine.
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Location................................Charleston, Illinois (20,000) Year Founded / Enrollment.........................1895 / 11,630 Nickname / School Colors...........Panthers / Blue & Gray Playing Field.................................. Lakeside Rugby Field Affiliation................ NCAA Division I (Premiere Program) First Year of Women’s Rugby...............................1998 First Year Playing at NCAA Division I...................2002
RUGBY PROGRAM INFO Head Coach ................ Frank Graziano (Clemson,1977) Graziano’s EIU Record . ..................... 100-19 / 12 Years Overall Record................................................... Same NCAA Record (vs. NCAA Div. II)................................... 1-1
ON THE COVERS Pictured on both the front and back covers are a collage of action pictures taken over the course of the season.
2010 Record ............................................................ 10-1 Outscored opposition....................................609 to 37 Average Final Score.....................EIU 55; Opponent 3 Number of Shutouts...................................................8 Current Win Streak......................... Last seven games
University President..........................Dr. William L. Perry Director of Athletics.................................. Barbara Burke Faculty Athletic Representative.............. Dr. Gail Richard Senior Associate Athletic Director........ Mark Bonnstetter Associate AD/Media & Public Relations........ Rich Moser Associate AD/Athletic Support Services.........Tracy Scott Associate AD/Major Gifts................................John Smith Assistant AD/Development.......................... Amanda Bos Assistant AD/Special Projects.................... David Kidwell Assistant AD/SWA...................................... Mary Wallace Director of Academic Services......................Cindy Tozer Asst. Director for Academic Services....LeVeasey Carter
SPORTS INFO STAFF Director of Athletic Media & Public Relations................... .................................................................. Rich Moser Assistant SID/Rugby contact........Bart Rettberg Assistant SID........................................To be determined Graphic Designer & Photographer................ Sandy King
Ea rn i n g th e p r o g r a m ’s ninth consecutive winning season, including marking the third straight year that the Panthers have won at least 10 games, the 2010 Panther squad finished with a 10-1 overall mark. Besides outscoring the opposition, 609 to 37, the squad once again continued to set many individual and team records. Despite having a program-high 29-game winning streak snapped, EIU did earn eight shutouts over the course of the year and finished the season on a sevengame winning streak. CREDITS The 2010 EIU Panther Rugby Yearbook was prepared by the Eastern Illinois University Sports Information office. Written, designed and edited by Bart Rettberg, Assistant SID. Additional assistance provided by the EIU Sports Information staff Rich Moser and Sandy King. Many of the photographs came via the courtesy of Sandy King, Jay Grabiec, Scott Cain, Bev Cruse, Stephen Haas, Brian Poulter, and Bart Rettberg. Plus several action photos are used by the courtesy of students of Brian Poulter.
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PANTHER ATHLETIC MISSION STATEMENT: The Department of Athletics is committed to providing a competitive, culturally diverse, genderequitable sports program that operates within the rules and regulations of Eastern Illinois University, the Ohio Valley Conference, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The department strives to recruit academically sound student-athletes who have the desire and motivation to graduate and to become responsible citizens. Department of Athletics personnel and student-athletes shall act with honesty and sportsmanship at all times representing the honor and dignity of fair play and the universally recognized high standards associated with wholesome competitive sports. The intercollegiate athletics program is dedicated to a belief that athletic participation promotes the development of sportsmanship, good character, and a strong work ethic. The overall physical and mental well being of student-athletes is a top priority of the department of athletics. University spirit and community pride will be developed through a successful athletics program.
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COACH GRAZIANO FRANK
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HEAD COACH TWELFTH SEASON 100-19 OVERALL (1-1 NCAA)
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FRANK GRAZIANO just completed his twelfth season as skipper of the Eastern Illinois squad, after accepting the challenge of coaching the premiere NCAA Division I women’s rugby program when he was hired prior to the start of the 1999 season. During his tenure, Graziano continues to mold the program into one of national prominence, as his teams are consistently successful both on, and off, the field. This past year, the long-time coach registered his 100th career victory in a season-finale road win over Big 12 power Missouri. For the third straight year, EIU has notched at least 10 wins and dropped just one road game which unfortunately snapped a program-high 29-game winning streak in the process. However, the Panthers countered that dissapointing loss by winning the final seven contests and earned eight total shutouts over the course of the season. Plus the squad and dominated the oppposition via a 609 to 37 total scoring advantage. Crucial victories this past year included blanking Notre Dame, 59-0, in the first-ever meeting between the two midwest foes, plus EIU shutout arch-rival Northern Iowa, 34-0, in a critical road victory. The Panthers earned a season-high 96 points as the squad crushed instate rival Illinois on the road. In fact, the key win over the Fighting Illini was just one of four total victories over an Big Ten opponent in 2010, as EIU also defeated Purdue, Minnesota and Michigan. In 2009, the squad finished with a 10-0 mark, outscoring the competition 618 to 63 and recording five shutouts. The team also extended the current school-record winning streak to 26 games dating back to the last six games of 2007. The Panthers also notched an additional 22 single-season highs over the course of the year, as well as upping several career marks. That includes the top two tackle marks via defensive standouts Stephanie Militello and Chase Cain. Key wins in 2009 included dominating Iowa State (61-5), Southern Illinois (103-0) and Big Ten power Minnesota (49-0), all on the road, while EIU also had big wins over Missouri and Illinois at home. But two huge victories came against a couple other ‘Panther’ units, as Eastern won in the final seconds over both UW-Milwaukee (29-27) and Northern Iowa (22-20). Kicker Coartney McKinney buried her second consecutive penalty kick attempt as time expired to down UWM, while a five-point try from Crystal Jones with just a minute to go helped the squad rebound from a rare half-time deficit to scratch past regional rival UNI. The 2008 edition of EIU Rugby was also one for the record books, as the Panthers finished with the program’s second undefeated season, finishing 10-0 and outscoring the opposition, 634 to 39. EIU also notched six shutouts, including blanking their final five opponents.
The 2008 squad also tallied numerous school-records in the process, as the tallied an amazing 75 total bests, including single-game, season and career marks. That included coaching one of the Panthers’ most outstanding players, Samantha Manta (2005-08), whose top marks for single-game and career points, trys, and runs-over-20-yards are destined to remain in place for years to come. In 2007, EIU hosted the historic first-ever women’s rugby contest between two NCAA programs, as the Division I Panthers battled Division II West Chester in front of a school-record crowd of 1,237. Although EIU dropped the hard-fought contest, 20-19, it was official, the first official NCAA women’s rugby game was on the books. Eastern went on to win the final
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EDUCATION: Clemson University ... ... Bachelor of Science, 1977 EIU COACHING CAREER: 100-19 (.840) ... Twelve Seasons 1999......... 8-4 2000......... 5-4 2001......... 3-4
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six games of the season to finish 8-2 overall. However, EIU avenged that NCAA loss to West Chester by completely dominating the Golden Rams, 38-5, in a rematch this past season on the road. Back in 1999, Graziano’s inaugural season, the Panthers finished 5-3 and participated in the National Tournament, where EIU went 3-1, reaching the elite eight before losing to national runner-up Princeton. Recruiting became a priority as his team soon boasted its best recruiting class in its short history. However, with a roster composed mostly of underclassmen, the young 2001 squad recorded the program’s only losing record, finishing 3-4 overall. However, once again the team recorded a victory over a Big Ten team, downing the Ohio State Buckeyes. Since that down year, Graziano has guided the Panthers through seven consecutive winning seasons, while sporting an impressive 64-6 record during that time span. The growing pains of 2001 was easily forgotten following the team’s inaugural NCAA season in 2002. EIU recorded victories over schools from the ACC, SEC, Big 12, and Big Ten on its way to an unblemished 11-0 record. This historic squad not only outscored the opposition by an astounding 683-12 margin, but also notched ten shutouts while setting six new team records. In 2003, EIU’s winning ways continued as the Panthers opened the season 4-0, after defeating Ohio State at home to close out the month of September. Unfortunately the momentum was snapped at the hands of a tough and talented Penn State squad the following week. EIU rebounded, however, by winning its final four games, including victories at Stanford and a comeback win over North Carolina on neutral territory.
“I came to Eastern Illinois to develop THE rugby model for this new emerging NCAA sport,” says Graziano. “At times the challenge has been daunting considering there is no high school rugby in the country, only select club teams, but the University and student-athletes have accepted the challenge and we continue to achieve our goals each and every year.” Graziano and winning rugby are synonymous with one another, as every program he has ever been associated with has turned out to be successful. There are two reasons -- his continued commitment to recruit the very best student-athletes and his special knack of challenging his players to perform above and beyond expectations. Graziano also emphasizes the importance of academics in the life of each of his student-athletes. His teams have a 100% graduation rate and only one time has one of his squads’ GPA average been below a 3.0 in any given semester. Prior to coming to the EIU campus, Graziano served as an assistant coach for the Women’s National Team U-23 program, and was National Event Coordinator and Collegiate Director for the USA Rugby organization. Graziano also created the women’s rugby team at his alma mater back in 1995 as Clemson recorded a 21-4 record its first two seasons. He also had a 91-38-4 record with the Clemson men’s squad from 1992-1997. A graduate of Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science degree with a civil engineering emphasis, some of Graziano’s creations can be located on EIU’s campus. He has designed and constructed several press boxes and storage facilities for the athletic department, including the structure at the Panthers’ own Lakeside Rugby Field.
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JONES VOLUNTEER STUDENT COACH FIRST SEASON
A former EIU standout, CRYSTAL JONES joined the squad as a volunteer coach this past fall season. She earned two Offensive Player of the Year Awards, first as a freshman and again her senior season before a late season-ending injury prematurely sidelined her playing days in a Panther uniform last year. Overall, Crystal has notched her name in the Panther record books nine times for single-season marks, which included career bests for total points and trys, with both earning runner-up honors at 445 and 89, respectively. She also finished second best for career runs over 20-yards with 60 total. While all-in-all, she is listed over 25 times in the EIU record books in a variety of statistical categories. Earned her Eastern Illinois degree in kinesiology and sports studies, while also minoring in community and health studies. She was named to the EIU Dean’s LIst multiple times and also earned both the Presidential Award and OVC Academic Medal of Honor in the process. Was also a member of the EIU Panther track and field unit, competing as a sprinter.
ATHLETIC TRAINING
SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF
RICH MOSER
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BART RETTBERG Assistant Sports Information Director (Rugby Contact) --------------------------bvrettberg@eiu.edu (217) 581-6408
PHONE (217 AREA CODE) Athletic Department.................. 581-2319 Athletic Fax.......................... 581-7001 Rugby Office............................. 581-7135 Rugby Fax........................... 581-7192 Sports Info Office...................... 581-6408 Sports Info Fax.................... 581-6434
SANDY KING Graphic Designer & Photographer --------------------------slking@eiu.edu (217) 581-7761
MAIL Panther W-Rugby Office Department of Athletics Eastern Illinois University 1302 O’Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 61920
ONLINE Rugby E-mail............ fjgraziano@eiu.edu SID E-Mail................bvrettberg@eiu.edu Website .............. www.EIUpanthers.com
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2010 SCHEDULE & RESULTS
10-1 Overall
DATE
OPPONENT
RESULT
S1
at Ball State ... in Muncie, Ind.
Won, 59-0
S7
at Purdue ... in West Lafayette, Ind.
S 12
NOTRE DAME
S 18
at Grand Valley State ... in Allendale, Mich.
Lost, 5-17
S 25
at Northern Iowa ... in Cedar Falls, Iowa
Won, 34-0
O3
MINNESOTA
O 10
MICHIGAN
O 16
at UW-Milwaukee ... in Milwaukee, Wisc.
Won, 45-0
O 23
at Illinois ... in Champaign-Urbana, Ill.
Won, 96-0
O 31
IOWA STATE
N6
at Missouri ... in Columbia, Mo.
Won, 75-5 Won, 59-0
Won, 46-0 Won, 53-15
Won, 55-0 Won, 82-0
HOME MATCHES at Lakeside Rugby Field
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2010 STATS & LEADERS EIU INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATS ... 2010 SEASON TOTALS ... END OF SEASON #
PLAYER NAME
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Molly Romine ... RS-Fr.
7
TACKLES
AT
1
18
8
PTS
ROT
SAT
2
Narissa Ramirez ... Jr.
11
3
Emily Chapman ... Fr.
11
6
20
35
16
3
7
13
30
5
8
15
4
5
Kristy Young ... Sr.
11
7
Cara Hahne ... Fr
11
3
11
24
3
33
4
120
12
8
Kayla Heal ... So.
11
18
12
3
90
20
10
Coartney McKinney ... Sr.
11
2
11
Mandie Hurd ... Jr.
9
1
25
9
119
1
5
4
12
Jordan Connelly ... Fr.
8
2
26
12
13
Emily Chosewood ... Fr.
5
3
2
14
Emily Harrison ... Sr.
11
1
1
31
18
18
15
Alisha Donner ... So.
10
1
19
Alissa Patient ... So.
11
7
1
1
3
43
19
20
Lauren Doyle ... So.
5
3
3
11
34
21
45
9
170
28
21
21 22
Kelsi Wright ... So.
10
4
3
69
27
20
7
4
Stefanie Mahan ... So.
10
2
1
88
30
10
3
5
24
Sarah Sremaniak ... RS-So.
10
15
8
25
Tina Crema ... RS-Jr.
11
1
2
28
3
5
1
1
32
Shelby Musselman ... Fr.
9
1
7
40
10
5
2
3
34
Jazmine Moore ... Jr.
5
22
3
1
1
51
Ashley Aardsma ... RS-So.
8
3
2
82
Katelyn Berkner ... Fr.
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TEAM TOTALS
GP
11
TRYS
3
ASST
CONV
8
PK
53-100
DG
1-2
3
2
83
53-100
1-2
576
2 4
1
2
5
2
15
3
4
100
4
2
191
609
91
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TRYS Lauren Doyle.......................... 34 Cara Hahne............................ 24 Kayla Heal.............................. 18 Narissa Ramirez....................... 6 Kelsi Wright.............................. 4 Ashley Aardsma....................... 3 Emily Chapman........................ 3 Stefanie Mahan........................ 2 Coartney McKinney.................. 2 Tina Crema............................... 1 Alisha Donner........................... 1 Shelby Musselman................... 1 Alissa Patient........................... 1
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ASSISTS Lauren Doyle.......................... 21 Narissa Ramirez..................... 20 Coartney McKinney.................. 8 Emily Chapman........................ 7 Shelby Musselman................... 7 Cara Hahne.............................. 3 Alissa Patient........................... 3 Kelsi Wright.............................. 3 Ashley Aardsma....................... 3 Jordan Connelly....................... 2 Tina Crema............................... 2 Emily Harrison.......................... 1 Mandie Hurd............................. 1 Stefanie Mahan........................ 1 Molly Romine........................... 1 CONVERSIONS Coartney McKinney.................... .......................... 53-100 (53.0%)
PENALTY KICKS Coartney McKinney.................... ................................ 1-2 (50.0%) TACKLES Stefanie Mahan...................... 88 Kelsi Wright............................ 69 Lauren Doyle.......................... 45 Alissa Patient......................... 43 Shelby Musselman................. 40 Narissa Ramirez..................... 35 Cara Hahne............................ 33 Emily Harrison........................ 31 Tina Crema............................. 28 Jordan Connelly..................... 26 Coartney McKinney................ 25 Jazmine Moore....................... 22 Molly Romine......................... 18 Sarah Sremaniak................... 15 Emily Chapman...................... 13 Kayla Heal.............................. 12 Kristy Young............................. 9 Alisha Donner........................... 7 Mandie Hurd............................. 5 Katelyn Berkner........................ 4 Ashley Aardsma....................... 3 Emily Chosewood.................... 3 ASSISTED TACKLES Stefanie Mahan...................... 30 Kelsi Wright............................ 27 Alissa Patient......................... 19 Emily Harrison........................ 18 Narissa Ramirez..................... 16 Jordan Connelly..................... 12
Shelby Musselman................. 10 Coartney McKinney.................. 9 Lauren Doyle............................ 9 Molly Romine........................... 8 Sarah Sremaniak..................... 8 Cara Hahne.............................. 4 Mandie Hurd............................. 4 Tina Crema............................... 3 Kayla Heal................................ 3 Jazmine Moore......................... 3 Kristy Young............................. 3 Ashley Aardsma....................... 2 Emily Chosewood.................... 2 Alisha Donner........................... 1
POINTS Lauren Doyle........................ 170 Coartney McKinney.............. 119 Cara Hahne.......................... 120 Kayla Heal.............................. 90 Narissa Ramirez..................... 30 Kelsi Wright............................ 20 Ashley Aardsma..................... 15 Emily Chapman...................... 15 Stefanie Mahan...................... 10 Tina Crema............................... 5 Alisha Donner........................... 5 Shelby Musselman................... 5 Alissa Patient........................... 5 RUNS OVER 20-YARDS Lauren Doyle.......................... 28 Kayla Heal.............................. 20 Cara Hahne............................ 12 Kelsi Wright.............................. 7
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Narissa Ramirez....................... 5 Emily Chapman........................ 4 Ashley Aardsma....................... 3 Stefanie Mahan........................ 3 Alissa Patient........................... 3 Shelby Musselman................... 2 Jordan Connelly....................... 1 Tina Crema............................... 1 Coartney McKinney.................. 1 Jazmine Moore......................... 1
STEALS-AT-TACKLE Lauren Doyle.......................... 21 Emily Harrison........................ 18 Narissa Ramirez....................... 8 Stefanie Mahan........................ 5 Cara Hahne.............................. 4 Mandie Hurd............................. 4 Kelsi Wright.............................. 4 Shelby Musselman................... 3 Alissa Patient........................... 3 Katelyn Berkner........................ 2 Jordan Connelly....................... 2 Coartney McKinney.................. 2 Sarah Sremaniak..................... 2 Kristy Young............................. 2 Emily Chosewood.................... 1 Tina Crema............................... 1 Jazmine Moore......................... 1
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#14 ... EMILY HARRISON
DATE 2010 SEASON W/L GP TRYS A CONV TKLS AT PTS R>20 SAT Sep 1.....at Ball State....................W, 59-0..... •............................................... 2..........2.....................................1 Sep 7.....at Purdue........................W, 75-5..... •............................................... 2..........1.....................................1 Sep 12...NOTRE DAME...............W, 59-0..... •............................................... 3..........3.....................................1 Sep 18...at Grand Valley State..... L, 5-17...... •............................................... 4..........2.....................................1 Sep 25...at Northern Iowa.............W, 34-0..... •............................................... 3..........2...................................... Oct 3.....MINNESOTA..................W, 46-0..... •............................................... 2.................................................3 Oct 10...MICHIGAN....................W, 53-15.... •............................................... 5..........4.....................................1 Oct 16....at UW-Milwaukee...........W, 45-0..... •............................................... 3..........2.....................................3 Oct 23....at Illinois.........................W, 96-0..... •...........................................................2.....................................2 Oct 31...IOWA STATE..................W, 55-0..... •............................................... 4.................................................2 Nov 6.....at Missouri......................W, 82-0..... •..................... 1........................ 3.................................................3
Flanker • 5-7 • Senior Rockford, Illinois Rockford Jefferson HS
CO-CAPTAIN
2010 (Senior).......................................... 11...................1....................... 31...... 18.................................. 18 2009 (Junior).............................................10................... 4....................... 27........22..................... 1.............3 2008 (Sophomore)....................................10........ 1.................................. 22........13......... 5.........................3 2007 (Freshman)........................................5.............................................. 3..........7.....................................2 CAREER TOTALS................................... 36........ 1.........5....................... 83...... 60......... 5.......... 1.......... 26 CAREER HIGHS: TRYS: 1 vs. Kansas (10/18/08) ... ASSISTS: 2 at Southern Illinois (10/31/09) ... SOLO TACKLES: 8 vs. Northern Iowa (10/10/09) ... ASSISTED TACKLES: 7 vs. Northern Iowa (10/10/09) ... POINTS: 5 vs. Kansas (10/18/08) ... RUNS OVER 20-YARDS: 1 at Southern Illinois (10/31/09) ... STEALS-AT-TACKLE: 3 (3x), last at Missouri (11/6/10)
2010: In her final year in a Panther uniform, Emily saw action in all eleven games of the season... the team co-captain had a season-high five solo stops and four assisted tackles in the Panthers’ key home win over Big Ten power Michigan... recorded a steal-at-tackle in nearly every contest, including taking the ball away three times in three seperate games, helping her set a new career high in that stat category... could be seen jumping into the air numerous times this season as the go-to player in line-out formations... in non-defensive numbers, she also registered an assist in the season finale win at Missouri....... 2009: Tabbed with the Most Improved Award along with teammate Ashley Jenkins... recorded four new single-game bests in assists, solo and assisted tackles, and runs over 20-yards... that includes earning her first-ever assist and ROT stats this season as she played in all ten games for the second consecutive year... owns the 13th best career assisted tackle total with 42.... 2008: Playing in all 10 games, Emily recorded
new personal bests in every stat category... including her first career try versus Kansas... also notched four solo tackles in that EIU victory.... 2007: Joining the squad in early October and played in five of the last six games on the year... tallied three assisted tackles in the first meeting with Illinois.... HS: Played one year of basketball and four seasons of softball at Rockford Jefferson HS... voted softball team captain as a junior and senior... named to Honor Roll four years.... PERSONAL: Daughter of Bruce & Connie Harrison and Brad & Laura Pell... sociology major.... FUN FACTS: ‘Fish’ currently drives a 1998 Pontiac Grand Am she named ‘Petey’... her two golden retrievers are named ‘Jake’ and ‘Joe’... her favorite quote is “play for the name on the front of your jersey, not the back”... would like to switch places with coach Graziano for one day, “because I want to know how he puts up with twenty 20-year-old girls everyday.”
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#10 ... COARTNEY McKINNEY
DATE 2010 SEASON W/L GP TRYS A CONV PK TKLS AT PTS R>20 SAT Sep 1.....at Ball State............... W, 59-0..... •..................1........ 7-9....................... 4...........2........ 14...................... Sep 7.....at Purdue................... W, 75-5..... •........ 2........2....... 5-13...................... 4...........1........ 20.........1............ Sep 12...NOTRE DAME.......... W, 59-0..... •..................1........ 7-9....................... 4...........1........ 14...................... Sep 18...at Grand Valley St......L, 5-17..... •............................ 0-1....................... 4...........2................................. 1 Sep 25...at Northern Iowa........ W, 34-0..... •............................ 3-5........ 1-2.......... 2...................... 9....................... Oct 3.....MINNESOTA............. W, 46-0..... •............................3-8!...................... 1...........1......... 6....................... Oct 10...MICHIGAN............... W, 53-15.... •..................1........ 4-9....................... 2...........1......... 8....................... Oct 16....at UW-Milwaukee...... W, 45-0..... •............................ 5-7....................... 1...........1........ 10..................... 1 Oct 23....at Illinois.................... W, 96-0..... •........................... 8-16...................... 1..................... 16...................... Oct 31...IOWA STATE............. W, 55-0..... •..................1........ 5-9....................... 2..................... 10...................... Nov 6.....at Missouri................. W, 82-0..... •..................2....... 6-14............................................. 12......................
Flyhalf • 5-8 • Senior Charleston, Illinois Charleston HS
CO-CAPTAIN
2010 (Senior)......................................11....... 2........8.... 53-100.... 1-2........ 25........ 9.......119...... 1..........2 2009 (Junior)......................................... 9........ 1.......13..... 44-79...... 4-6......... 35.........10...... 105........1............ 2008 (Sophomore)............................... 10....... 1........1......55-87!..... 1-1.......... 7...........3....... 118..................... CAREER TOTALS...............................30....... 4...... 22..152-176!.. 6-9........ 67....... 22......342...... 2..........2 CAREER HIGHS: TRYS: 2 at Purdue (9/7/10) ... ASSISTS: 3 (3x), last vs. Midwest College All-Stars (11/14/09) ... CONVERSIONS: 11-18 (EIU record) vs. Ball State (10/4/08) ... PENALTY KICKS: 1-1 (2x), last at Iowa State (9/19/09) ... SOLO TACKLES: 8 vs. Northern Iowa (10/10/09) ... ASSISTED TACKLES: 3 vs. Midwest College All-Stars (11/14/09) ... POINTS: 22 vs. Ball State (10/4/08) ... RUNS OVER 20-YARDS: 1 vs. Missouri (10/17/09) ... STEALS-AT-TACKLE: 1 (2x), last at UW-Milwaukee (10/16/10); ! - 55 conversions sets EIU singleseason record; set new EIU career conversion mark with her first good kick in EIU’s win over Minnesota (152 in her career)
games... also had two solo tackles at Purdue and even ran in a five-point try as EIU downed UW-Stevens Point, 102-0.... HS: A local Charleston native, she earned letters in basketball (3) and soccer (1) for coaches Sam Root and Paul Stranz... in basketball she earned Charleston Times-Courier All Area honors twice... also named to Charleston Holiday Tournament AllTournament Team, as well as voted team captain two years.... PERSONAL: A finance major, she credits her father for being the biggest influence in her sports career, “because he was always outside playing sports with me and was there to see every game I ever played”... No. 1 sports moment was “getting 24 saves in one soccer my freshman year”... daughter of Phillip & Cindy McKinney.... FUN FACTS: Coartney chose to attend EIU “because of the good business program, plus I received several scholarships from Charleston organizations”... juggling and playing the piano are two of her hidden talents... her favorite t.v. show is The Office and Ocean’s 13 is her top flick... named her westie, “Emma”... currently drives a 2005 Pontiac GTO... hobbies include playing PS2, surfing the net, golfing, bowling, and cars.
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2010: The local standout finished her fine Panther career by securing the Panther Award as voted by her fellow teammates and coaching staff... the co-captain, who played in all 11 games of the season, finished her EIU career by setting a new career conversion mark of 152 in just three seasons of work... she actually earned that honor mid-way through the season as the Panthers blanked Big Ten foe Minnesota in early October... her 53 conversions this season alone ranks No. 2 all-time, following her first place mark that she earned last year... set two new career marks for trys and steals-at-tackle, with two scores at Purdue and earning a steal at both Grand Valley State and at UW-Milwaukee... finished her career by placing 11 single-game highs for conversions, including a high of eight kicks as EIU earned a 96-0 shutout over rival Illinois... her 342 career points now ranks as the third best total by a Panther.... 2009: Finished with a nice junior season, playing in all but one game... set new or tied single-game bests for trys, assists, solo & assisted tackles, and runs-over-20 yards... while her four penalty kicks on the year topped her previously best number of just one last year... in fact, her penalty kick as time expired helped the Panthers scratch past Northern Iowa in a home nailbiter... currently ranks in the career Top 15 for total points and assists... while her 99 total conversions is 22 shy of the top mark, but will no doubt top that number and then some with one to two more years of eligibility remaining.... 2008: Coartney made the most of her first season as a Panther, setting a new EIU record for conversions in a game... her 11 kicks off 18 attempts versus Ball State helped the Panthers win, 112-3... her 55 total conversions on the year is a new EIU record and places her third in the career conversions list... she needs only 40 more kicks to take over the top spot... also went 1-1 on penalty kicks... also had double-digit conversions at Purdue, hitting 10 of 16 as EIU won 100-0... playing in every contest, she finished with double-digit point totals in five
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#5 ... KRISTY YOUNG
DATE OPPONENT W/L GP TRYS A CONV TKLS AT PTS R>20 SAT Sep 1.....at Ball State....................W, 59-0..... •............................................... 1..........1...................................... Sep 7.....at Purdue........................W, 75-5..... •............................................... 1.................................................. Sep 12...NOTRE DAME...............W, 59-0..... •................................................................................................... Sep 18...at Grand Valley State..... L, 5-17...... •............................................... 1.................................................1 Sep 25...at Northern Iowa.............W, 34-0..... •............................................... 1.................................................. Oct 3.....MINNESOTA..................W, 46-0..... •................................................................................................... Oct 10...MICHIGAN....................W, 53-15.... •............................................... 1..........1...................................... Oct 16....at UW-Milwaukee...........W, 45-0..... •............................................... 2.................................................. Oct 23....at Illinois.........................W, 96-0..... •............................................... 1.................................................. Oct 31...IOWA STATE..................W, 55-0..... •............................................... 2.................................................. Nov 6.....at Missouri......................W, 82-0..... •............................................... 1..........1.....................................1
Lock/Prop • 5-8 • Senior South Elgin, Illinois St. Charles North HS
2010 (Senior).......................................... 11............................................ 11........3.....................................2 2009 (Junior)..............................................8.............................................. 8..........5.....................................1 2008 (Sophomore).....................................9............................................. 12.........6.....................................3 2007 (Freshman).......................................10............................................. 8..........8.....................................1 CAREER TOTALS................................... 38............................................ 39...... 22....................................7 CAREER HIGHS: SOLO TACKLES: 6 vs. Kansas (10/18/08) ... ASSISTED TACKLES: 3 at Indiana (9/21/07) ... STEALS-AT-TACKLE: 1 (6x), last at Missouri (11/6/10)
2010: Kristy saw action in all 11 games of the season... added to her solo tackle numbers with 11 on the year, coming just one shy of her singleseason mark of 12 that she earned as a sophomore... twice earned two stops, first at UW-MIlwaukee and again at home against Iowa State... added two more steals-at-tackle this season to finish with six games with a ball theft defensively in her career.... 2009: Playing in all but two games, Kristy tied her career high steals-at-tackle mark in EIU’s win at Ball State... 2008: Kristy missed only the Purdue game... had a new career best six solo tackles in EIU’s win over Kansas... also had three separate steals-at-tackle.... 2007: Kristy participated in all ten contests as a true freshman... in the game at Indiana, she recorded three solo and assisted tackles... earned one tackle assist in the historic West Chester contest...
member of EIU’s Honor’s College.... HS: Kristy played club rugby while at St. Charles North HS, earning a varsity letter... high honor roll student.... PERSONAL: An accounting major... daughter of Steven & Julia Young... her number one sports highlight was “scoring my first, and so far only, try in a rugby contest versus Noble Street her senior year in high school”.... FUN FACTS: Chose EIU “because they have the number one rugby team in the nation”... enchiladas are her favorite food, but bananas and yogurt are her least favorite... enjoys scuba diving and golf... her advice to a younger athlete is “work hard”... if she could switch places with anyone for a day, it would be a sound engineer at band concerts, “because that is my dream job”... if she could bring anything from her hometown to EIU it would be “Target and/or Barnes and Noble”... her goal is to “graduate with honors.”
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JUNIOR PROFILES #25 ... TINA CREMA
DATE 2010 SEASON W/L GP TRYS A CONV TKLS AT PTS R>20 SAT Sep 1.....at Ball State....................W, 59-0..... •................................................................................................... Sep 7.....at Purdue........................W, 75-5..... •................................................................................................... Sep 12...NOTRE DAME...............W, 59-0..... •................................................................................... 1.............. Sep 18...at Grand Valley State..... L, 5-17...... •.......... 1................................... 1..........1.......... 5.......................... Sep 25...at Northern Iowa.............W, 34-0..... •............................................... 5.................................................. Oct 3.....MINNESOTA..................W, 46-0..... •............................................... 1.................................................. Oct 10...MICHIGAN....................W, 53-15.... •...............................................11.........1...................................... Oct 16....at UW-Milwaukee...........W, 45-0..... •................................................................................................... Oct 23....at Illinois.........................W, 96-0..... •..................... 1........................ 3..........1.....................................1 Oct 31...IOWA STATE..................W, 55-0..... •............................................... 6.................................................. Nov 6.....at Missouri......................W, 82-0..... •..................... 1........................ 1..................................................
Flyhalf/Fullback • 5-4 • Junior Aurora, Illinois Waubonsie Valley HS • DuPage
2010 (Junior)........................................... 11........ 1.........2....................... 28........3.......... 5.......... 1............1 2009 (Sophomore)....................................10............................................ 22.........6...................... 2.............2 CAREER TOTALS................................... 21........ 1.........2....................... 50........9.......... 5.......... 3............3 CAREER HIGHS: TRYS: 1 at Grand Valley State (9/18/10) ... ASSISTS: 1 (2x), last at Missouri (11/6/10) ... SOLO TACKLES: 11 vs. Michigan (10/10/10) ... ASSISTED TACKLES: 4 vs. Midwest College All-Stars (11/14/09) ... POINTS: 5 at Grand Valley State (9/18/10) ... RUNS OVER 20-YARDS: 1 (3x), last vs. Notre Dame (9/12/10) ... STEALS-AT-TACKLE: 1 (3x), last at Illinois (10/23/10)
2010: Seeing action in all eleven games this past season, Tina set new career highs in nearly every stat category... that includes earning her first collegiate try in the Panthers’ tough loss at Grand Valley State... in fact she was the lone EIU player to earn a point in that defeat... twice had an assist and also notched 11 solo tackles as Eastern downed Big Ten foe Michigan at home.... 2009: As a first year player, Tina played in all ten games, earning 22 total solo tackles, including a high of seven in EIU’s big win over UNI... ran over 20-yards and earned a steal-at-tackle twice.... HS/JC: Club rugby letterwinner for coach Howe at Waubonsie Valley HS, earning team captain honors as a senior... also played basketball and volleyball... transferred from College of DuPage... PERSONAL: An elementary education major, Tina is the daughter of John & Tari Crema... credits her parents for influending
her sports career, “because they have always been there for me, taking me to games and encouraging me in every situation, no matter how hopeless it felt”... two of her cousins played rugby at UIC.... FUN FACTS: ‘Teen Bean’ chose EIU “for the elementary education program”... also enjoys playing football and basketball... drives a 2000 Chevy Impala... loves eating ravioli, but dislikes black olives or sushi... favorite TV show is ‘Lost’... favorite building on campus is Lantz... since coming to EIU learned “that if you want something you have to go get it and not give up”... her advice for younger athlete is to “work hard and don’t giveup.”
#11 ... MANDIE HURD
DATE 2010 SEASON W/L GP TRYS A CONV TKLS AT PTS R>20 SAT Sep 1.....at Ball State....................W, 59-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Sep 7.....at Purdue........................W, 75-5..... •................................................................................................... Sep 12...NOTRE DAME...............W, 59-0..... •...........................................................2...................................... Sep 18...at Grand Valley State..... L, 5-17...... •................................................................................................... Sep 25...at Northern Iowa.............W, 34-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Oct 3.....MINNESOTA..................W, 46-0..... •...........................................................1...................................... Oct 10...MICHIGAN....................W, 53-15.... •..................... 1............................................................................ Oct 16....at UW-Milwaukee...........W, 45-0..... •..................................................................................................1 Oct 23....at Illinois.........................W, 96-0..... •............................................... 1.................................................1 Oct 31...IOWA STATE..................W, 55-0..... •............................................... 3.................................................. Nov 6.....at Missouri......................W, 82-0..... •............................................... 1..........1.....................................2
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Flanker/Hooker • 5-3 • Junior Galesburg, Illinois Galesburg HS • Lincoln College
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2010 (Junior).............................................9....................1........................ 5.........4.....................................4 2009 (Sophomore).....................................9......... 2......... 1........................ 6.........13........ 10......... 3.............1 CAREER TOTALS................................... 18........ 2.........2....................... 11...... 17........ 10........ 3............5 CAREER HIGHS: TRYS: 1 at Southern Illinois (10/31/09) ... ASSISTS: 1 (2x), last vs. Michigan (10/10/10) ... SOLO TACKLES: 3 vs. Iowa State (10/31/10) ... ASSISTED TACKLES: 3 vs. Midwest College All-Stars (11/14/09) ... POINTS: 10 at Southern Illinois (10/31/09) ... RUNS OVER 20-YARDS: 2 at Southern Illinois (10/31/09) ... STEALS-AT-TACKLE: 2 at Missouri (11/6/10)
2010: Missing just two games this past season, Mandie tied her career assist high in EIU’s key win over Big Ten foe Michigan... had a new singlegame high of three solo tackles as EIU blanked visiting Iowa State in the Panthers’ home finale... finished the season with two steals-a-tackle as Eastern shutout Missouri in the final game of the year... 2009: Mandie, a transfer from Lincoln college, played in all but one game this season... ran in two try in EIU’s 1030 win at SIU... had a season-high three assisted tackles in the season finale.... HS/JC: Four year letterwinner in track and two in both cross country and cheerleading while at Galesburg HS... while at Lincoln College, pran cross country and track and medaled as a member of the swim squad.... PERSONAL: A secondary education and English and speech major, Mandie is the daughter of Geoffrey & Julie Hurd... credits her mom for influencing her sports career, “because no matter what I do she will always be there to cheer me on”.... FUN FACTS: Mandie chose EIU
“because of my major, plus EIU, as well as the people there, are very warm and friendly”... also enjoys playing soccer and basketball... her secret talent is being able to write her own songs and sing well... drives a 2005 Yellow Colbalt LS... her favorite dish is orange juice chicken... has a cocker spaniel named ‘Buddy’... her advice to a younger athlete is to “have fun and try your best”... lives by the saying “tough times don’t last but tough people do.”
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#34 ... JAZMINE MOORE
DATE 2010 SEASON W/L GP TRYS A CONV TKLS AT PTS R>20 SAT Sep 1.....at Ball State....................W, 59-0..... •............................................... 3.................................................. Sep 7.....at Purdue........................W, 75-5..... •............................................... 5.................................. 1.............. Sep 12...NOTRE DAME...............W, 59-0..... •............................................... 2.................................................. Sep 18...at Grand Valley State..... L, 5-17................................Did Not Play....................................................... Sep 25...at Northern Iowa.............W, 34-0..... •............................................... 7..........3.....................................1 Oct 3.....MINNESOTA..................W, 46-0..... •............................................... 5.................................................. Oct 10...MICHIGAN....................W, 53-15..............................Did Not Play....................................................... Oct 16....at UW-Milwaukee...........W, 45-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Oct 23....at Illinois.........................W, 96-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Oct 31...IOWA STATE..................W, 55-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Nov 6.....at Missouri......................W, 82-0...............................Did Not Play.......................................................
Prop • 5-9 • RS-Junior Elk Grove Village, Illinois Elk Grove HS
2010 (RS-Junior)......................................5............................................. 22........3...................... 1............1 2009 (RS-Sophomore)...............................9......... 2......... 1....................... 33.........9......... 10......... 2.............3 2008 (RS-Freshman).................................10........ 3.................................. 20........11........ 15......... 4.............1 CAREER TOTALS................................... 24........ 5.........1....................... 75...... 23........ 25........ 7............5 CAREER HIGHS: TRYS: 1 (5x), last vs. Missouri (10/17/09) ... ASSISTS: 1 at Southern Illinois (10/31/09) ... SOLO TACKLES: 12 vs. Northern Iowa (10/10/09) ... ASSISTED TACKLES: 4 at Wisconsin All-Stars (8/30/08) ... POINTS: 5 (5x), last vs. Missouri (10/17/09) ... RUNS OVER 20-YARDS: 2 (2x), last at Southern Illinois (10/31/09) ... STEALS-AT-TACKLE: 2 vs. Northern Iowa (10/10/09)
2010: In limited action, Jazmine played in five contests, where she earned a season-high seven solo stops in EIU’s key win at Northern Iowa.... 2009: Jazmine competed in every game except for the season finale... tied or topped her single-game highs in trys, assists, tackles, points, runs over 20-yards, and steals at tackle... including a high of 12 solo stops in EIU’s big win over UNI... picked up her first career assist in EIU’s 103-0 rout at SIU.... 2008: Playing in every game, Jazmine earned her first career try in EIU’s 52-0 win over Kansas... she followed with two more trys, first at Purdue and again at Clemson... had a season-high seven stops versus Kansas and four assisted tackles in the opening win versus the Wisconsin All-Stars.... HS:
Jazmine earned one letter in track and field and two for basketball while at Elk Grove HS... member of the National Honor Society.... PERSONAL: A business administration major and theatre minor, Jazmine is the daughter of J.P. Moore & Anaise Moore... her father played football at EIU... while her brother, Jeffery, was a member of the football squad at both Iowa Wesleyan and Olivet Nazarene.... FUN FACTS: ‘Jazz Feet’, or ‘Jazzy Fizzle’, chose EIU “because it was always my first choice”... since coming to EIU she has learned “that good grades don’t always come easy”... her favorite building on campus is Lantz Arena... enjoys playing basketball and poker... her advice for younger athletes is “do summer workouts.”
#2 ... NARISSA RAMIREZ
DATE 2010 SEASON W/L GP TRYS A CONV TKLS AT PTS R>20 SAT Sep 1.....at Ball State....................W, 59-0..... •.......... 1...............................................2.......... 5.......................... Sep 7.....at Purdue........................W, 75-5..... •.......... 3......... 4........................ 1..........1......... 15........................1 Sep 12...NOTRE DAME...............W, 59-0..... •.......... 1................................... 1..........1.......... 5.......................... Sep 18...at Grand Valley State..... L, 5-17...... •............................................... 4..........2...................................... Sep 25...at Northern Iowa.............W, 34-0..... •..................... 2........................ 5..........4.....................................1 Oct 3.....MINNESOTA..................W, 46-0..... •..................... 2........................ 4..........3.....................................2 Oct 10...MICHIGAN....................W, 53-15.... •.......... 1......... 2........................ 6..........2.......... 5.......... 2.............. Oct 16....at UW-Milwaukee...........W, 45-0..... •..................... 3........................ 4.................................. 1.............1 Oct 23....at Illinois.........................W, 96-0..... •..................... 4........................ 1..........1.....................................2 Oct 31...IOWA STATE..................W, 55-0..... •..................... 1........................ 4.................................. 2.............. Nov 6.....at Missouri......................W, 82-0..... •..................... 2........................ 5..................................................
Scrumhalf • 5-2 • RS-Junior Zion, Illinois Zion-Benton HS
CO-CAPTAIN
2010 (RS-Junior).................................... 11........ 6........20...................... 35...... 16........ 30........ 5............7 2009 (RS-Sophomore)..............................10........ 7........ 20...................... 31........33........ 35......... 8............10 2008 (RS-Freshman).................................10........ 3........ 14...................... 29........13........ 15......... 1.............8 CAREER TOTALS................................... 31.......16.......54...................... 95...... 62........ 80....... 14......... 25 CAREER HIGHS: TRYS: 3 at Purdue (9/7/10) ... ASSISTS: 5 (2x), last at Southern Illinois (10/31/09) ... SOLO TACKLES: 9 vs. WIMilwaukee (9/26/09) ... ASSISTED TACKLES: 7 vs. Grand Valley State (9/12/09) ... POINTS: 15 at Purdue (9/7/10) ... RUNS OVER 20-YARDS: 3 vs. Midwest College All-Stars (11/14/09) ... STEALS-AT-TACKLE: 3 vs. WI-Milwaukee (9/26/09)
three trys on the season, the first of which was in EIU’s 102-0 spanking of UW-Stevens Point... dished out 14 assists, including five in EIU’s rout of Ball State... had a run-over-20-yards in EIU’s revenge win at West Chester... earned the Hispanic Scholar Award.... HS: At Zion-Benton HS, she earned letters in basketball (4) and softball (2)... played summer league softball for the Lakeland Legends and Kenosha Cyclones.... PERSONAL: Daughter of Alberto Ramirez & Margaret Shaver... a psychology major... credits her dad for being the biggest influence on her athletic career, “because he has always pushed and encouraged me to play and be my best”.... FUN FACTS: ‘Nar’, ‘Riss’, or ‘Ritz’ chose EIU “because of the comfortable feeling that the campus provides... plus it has the advantage that it’s small enough so that you are not just a number... and everyone is friendly”... ice cream and saurkraut are her favorite and least-favorite foods... her American Bulldog is named ‘Jada’... her advice to a younger athlete is “hardwork is key”... if she could bring anything from her hometown to EIU it would be “the beach”... her favorite quote is “tomorrow is too late.”
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2010: For the second straight season, Narissa garnered the Most Valuable Player honor as one of the team leaders and co-captains... ranin a new career best three trys as EIU won at Purdue early in the season... those 15 points was also a new single-game high mark... needs just two more assists to tie the career high as she now sports 54 all-time to rank second in the record books... finished the year with 20 assists, tying the same mark that she earned last season... ranked in Top 15 for career trys, solo tackles, assisted stops, runs over 20-yards, and steals-at-tackle, she will most assuredly continue to add to those numbers next year.... 2009: Narissa was tabbed with the top year-end award of Most Valuable Player... she topped or tie every statistical category over the course of another undefeated season... had the best assist mark of 20 dishes, while also scoring seven trys of her own... eclipsed her previous runs over 20-yards with eight... played in every game for the second consecutive year.... 2008: Narissa had a successful first season in a Panther uniform, earning the Outstanding Freshman Award... playing in every game, she ran in
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SOPHOMORE PROFILES #51 ... ASHLEY AARDSMA
DATE 2010 SEASON W/L GP TRYS A CONV TKLS AT PTS R>20 SAT Sep 1.....at Ball State....................W, 59-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Sep 7.....at Purdue........................W, 75-5..... •.......... 1................................... 1..........1.......... 5.......................... Sep 12...NOTRE DAME...............W, 59-0..... •................................................................................................... Sep 18...at Grand Valley State..... L, 5-17................................Did Not Play....................................................... Sep 25...at Northern Iowa.............W, 34-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Oct 3.....MINNESOTA..................W, 46-0..... •..................... 1............................................................ 1.............. Oct 10...MICHIGAN....................W, 53-15.... •................................................................................................... Oct 16....at UW-Milwaukee...........W, 45-0..... •............................................... 1.................................................. Oct 23....at Illinois.........................W, 96-0..... •...........................................................1...................... 1.............. Oct 31...IOWA STATE..................W, 55-0..... •.......... 1......... 1........................ 1...................... 5.......... 1.............. Nov 6.....at Missouri......................W, 82-0..... •.......... 1......... 1................................................ 5..........................
Scrumhalf/FB • 5-7 • RS-So Tinley Park, Illinois Tinley Park HS
2010 (RS-Sophomore)............................8......... 3.........3........................ 3.........2......... 15........ 3............. 2009 (RS-Freshman).................................10........ 6......... 1....................... 12.........9......... 30......... 1.............1 2008 (Freshman)........................................2.............................................. 2..........1...................................... CAREER TOTALS................................... 20........ 9.........4....................... 17...... 12........ 45........ 4............1 CAREER HIGHS: TRYS: 2 vs. Illinois (10/24/09) ... ASSISTS: 1 (4x), last at Missouri (11/6/10) ... SOLO TACKLES: 3 at Iowa State (9/19/09) ... ASSISTED TACKLES: 2 (3x), last at at Minnesota (10/3/09) ... POINTS: 10 vs. Illinois (10/24/09)... RUNS OVER 20-YARDS: 1 (4x), last vs. Iowa State (10/31/10) ... STEALS-AT-TACKLE: 1 vs. Illinois (10/24/09)
2010: Saw action in eight contests... Ashley tied her single-game assist mark three times, first against Minnesota and again versus Iowa State and Missouri... added a run over 20-yards three times as well, while also scoring a try in three separate games.... 2009: Played in all ten games as a redshirt freshman... naturally topped each of her statistical categories, including earning her first career trys and points... with a high of two five-point trys in EIU’s 60-0 blanking of Illinois... also earned her first every assist, run over 20-yards and steals at tackle.... 2008: Playing in two games, Ashley registered a solo tackle versus Wisconsin All-Stars to open the season and at home against Iowa State... also had an assisted stop vs. Wisconsin All-Stars.... HS: Earned varsity letters in swimming (4), bowling (3) and softball (2) at Tinley Park HS... tabbed All-Conference honors and named
team captain in all three sports... was state qualifier in bowling her senior year... member of National Honor Society and an Illinois state scholar.... PERSONAL: Her dad has been a major influence on her sports career because “he always pushed me to be better”... daughter of Richard & Ellen Aardsma... physical education major.... FUN FACTS: ‘Arty’ choose EIU “because it was a new area than home”... her hidden talen is singing... currently drives a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am... if she could switch places when anyone it would be her brother, “because I’d get to experience what having cerebral palsy is like, so that I could relate better to him and understand his struggles”... favorite quote is “you’re never a loser until you quit trying” (anonymous).
#20 ... LAUREN DOYLE
DATE 2010 SEASON W/L GP TRYS A CONV TKLS AT PTS R>20 SAT Sep 1.....at Ball State....................W, 59-0..... •.......... 3......... 1........................ 1..................... 15......... 3.............. Sep 7.....at Purdue........................W, 75-5..... •.......... 1......... 2........................ 5..........1.......... 5.......... 1.............3 Sep 12...NOTRE DAME...............W, 59-0..... •.......... 3......... 4........................ 4..................... 15......... 2.............. Sep 18...at Grand Valley State..... L, 5-17...... •............................................... 8..........4.....................................3 Sep 25...at Northern Iowa.............W, 34-0..... •.......... 3......... 1........................ 4..........1......... 15......... 2.............2 Oct 3.....MINNESOTA..................W, 46-0..... •.......... 4......... 2........................ 3..................... 20......... 2.............1 Oct 10...MICHIGAN....................W, 53-15.... •.......... 2......... 2........................ 9..................... 10......... 1.............2 Oct 16....at UW-Milwaukee...........W, 45-0..... •.......... 2......... 3........................ 5..........1......... 10......... 3............ 5! Oct 23....at Illinois.........................W, 96-0..... •.......... 6......... 2........................ 3..................... 30......... 7!............2 Oct 31...IOWA STATE..................W, 55-0..... •.......... 4......... 2........................ 1..........1......... 20......... 4.............2 Nov 6.....at Missouri......................W, 82-0..... •.......... 6......... 2........................ 2..........1......... 30......... 3.............1 2010 (Sophomore)................................. 11.......34.......21...................... 45........9........170...... 28......... 21 2009 (Freshman).......................................10....... 25....... 12....... 7-14........ 39.........7........ 139....... 25............2 CAREER TOTALS................................... 21.......59.......33...... 7-14....... 84...... 16.......309...... 53......... 23
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Center • 5-6 • Sophomore Macon, Illinois • Meridian HS
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CAREER HIGHS: TRYS: 6 (2x), last at Missouri (11/6/10) ... ASSISTS: 4 vs. Notre Dame (9/12/10) ... CONVERSIONS: 7-11 at Southern Illinois (10/31/09) ... SOLO TACKLES: 10 vs. Grand Valley State (9/12/09) ... ASSISTED TACKLES: 4 at Grand Valley State (9/18/10) ... POINTS: 39 at Southern Illinois (10/31/09) ... RUNS OVER 20-YARDS: 7! at Illinois (10/23/10) ... STEALS-AT-TACKLE: 5 at UW-Milwaukee (10/16/10); ! - Seven runs over 20-yards at Illinois & five steals-at-tackle at UW-Milwaukee each tie single-game highs
2010: Following a break-out sophomore season, Doyle was tabbed with both the Strength & Conditioning Award and earned the coOutstanding Offensive Player Award for the second consecutive season... shared the offensive honor with newcomer Cara Hahne... playing in every game as a true sophomore, she set new EIU single-game highs in both runs over 20-yards and steals-at-tackle thanks to her seven scampers at Illinois and five steals at UW-Milwaukee... set new EIU single-season marks in several other stat categories, including running in six trys at Illinois and Missouri... while her four assists and assisted tackles versus Notre Dame and Grand Valley State, respectively, also set new personal highs as well... her 21 total steals-at-tackle launched her to the top of the single-season ranking... her 170 points scored this year also ranks as the second-best single-season mark, in addition to her 34 total trys... notched the third and fourth best runs over 20-yards and assist marks this season, respectively...
already solidified her ranking for Top 10 career points, trys, assists, ROTs, and steals.... 2009: Had a great first season as she picked up three yearend awards -- Freshman Award, Strength & Conditioning Award and co-Outstanding Offensive Award... played in all ten games, led all players with 25 trys, 139 points and 25 ROTs.... HS: Four sport letterwinner in volleyball, basketball, soccer, and track at Macon Meridian HS... earned High Honor Roll awards all four years .... PERSONAL: A pre-business and marketing major, Lauren is the daughter of Phil & Jenneth Doyle... credits her mom for influencing her sports career, “because she is so encouraging and positive”.... FUN FACTS: Chose to come to EIU “because I have always admired the school since I came here my sophomore year for track”... personal goals while a Panther include “getting a good education and eventually a good job that pays well.”
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DATE 2010 SEASON W/L GP TRYS A CONV TKLS AT PTS R>20 SAT Sep 1.....at Ball State....................W, 59-0..... •.......... 2................................... 1..................... 10......... 2.............. Sep 7.....at Purdue........................W, 75-5..... •.......... 1................................... 4..........1.......... 5.......... 3.............. Sep 12...NOTRE DAME...............W, 59-0..... •.......... 2.......................................................... 10......... 3.............. Sep 18...at Grand Valley State..... L, 5-17...... •............................................... 1.................................................. Sep 25...at Northern Iowa.............W, 34-0..... •.......... 1...............................................1.......... 5.......... 1.............. Oct 3.....MINNESOTA..................W, 46-0..... •............................................... 1..........1...................................... Oct 10...MICHIGAN....................W, 53-15.... •.......... 4................................... 2..................... 20......... 5.............. Oct 16....at UW-Milwaukee...........W, 45-0..... •.......... 2.......................................................... 10......... 2.............. Oct 23....at Illinois.........................W, 96-0..... •.......... 2................................... 2..................... 10......................... Oct 31...IOWA STATE..................W, 55-0..... •.......... 2................................... 1..................... 10......... 2.............. Nov 6.....at Missouri......................W, 82-0..... •.......... 2.......................................................... 10......... 2..............
Wing • 5-7 • Sophomore Varna, Illinois Midland HS
2010 (Sophomore)................................. 11.......18................................. 12........3......... 90....... 20............ 2009 (Freshman)........................................6......... 8................................... 4..........3......... 40........ 10............. CAREER TOTALS................................... 17.......26................................. 16........6........130...... 30............ CAREER HIGHS: TRYS: 4 (2x), last vs. Michigan (10/10/10) ... SOLO TACKLES: 4 at Purdue (9/7/10) ... ASSISTED TACKLES: 2 vs. Midwest College All-Stars (11/14/09) ... POINTS: 20 (2x), last vs. Michigan (10/10/10) ... RUNS OVER 20-YARDS: 5 (2x), last vs. Michigan (10/10/10)
2010: Playing in all 11 games of the season, Kayla upped or tied nearly all of her stat numbers over of the course of the year... including running in four trys as the Panthers defeated Big Ten foe Michigan, tying her previous high in both trys and points in the process... in that same win over the Wolverines, Kayla notched five runs over 20-yards, which also tied her previous high... meanwhile, she also recorded four solo stops at Purdue to set a new single-game high... already ranked in the EIU Top 15 for career points, trys, and ROTs... also listed in single-season records for trys and ROTs.... 2009: Kayla competed in six games, earning four trys in the Panthers’ 103-0 rout at SIU... in that same game she ran over 20-yards five times.... HS: Competed in volleyball, cross country and track & field while at Midland HS in Varna... coached by Brian Cluskey... set school marks for
100 and 200 dashes, as well as in 100 and 200 relays, long jump and shot put... co-captain of track team as a senior... also member of the scholastic bowl as a member of the High Honor Roll.... PERSONAL: Daughter of Teryl Holocker, Kayla is undecided on a major... credits her grandparents for having an impact on her sports career “because they never missed a game, meet, match... and even if I finish first or last, they always say they are proud of me”.... FUN FACTS: Chose EIU “because sports was the only thing that helped me decide, a degree is a degree, but rugby seemed like an awesome opportunity”... drives a 2000 Dodge Neon... since coming to EIU she has learned that “the rugby girls are very outgoing”... enjoys video games... she has had chickens, geese and ducks as pets... also enjoys playing volleyball and running track.
#22 ... STEFANIE MAHAN
DATE 2010 SEASON W/L GP TRYS A CONV TKLS AT PTS R>20 SAT Sep 1.....at Ball State....................W, 59-0..... •..................... 1........................ 7..........3...................................... Sep 7.....at Purdue........................W, 75-5..... •.......... 1................................... 4..........3.......... 5.......... 1.............1 Sep 12...NOTRE DAME...............W, 59-0..... •.............................................. 10.........4...................... 1.............. Sep 18...at Grand Valley State..... L, 5-17...... •............................................... 7..........3...................................... Sep 25...at Northern Iowa.............W, 34-0..... •............................................... 5..........2...................................... Oct 3.....MINNESOTA..................W, 46-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Oct 10...MICHIGAN....................W, 53-15.... •.............................................. 20.........5.....................................2 Oct 16....at UW-Milwaukee...........W, 45-0..... •.............................................. 14.........5.....................................1 Oct 23....at Illinois.........................W, 96-0..... •.......... 1................................... 5..........1.......... 5.......................... Oct 31...IOWA STATE..................W, 55-0..... •.............................................. 10.........3.....................................1 Nov 6.....at Missouri......................W, 82-0..... •............................................... 6..........1...................... 1..............
Flanker • 5-10 • Sophomore Bloomingdale, Illinois Glenbard North HS
2010 (Sophomore)................................. 10........ 2.........1....................... 88...... 30........ 10........ 3............5 2009 (Freshman).......................................10................... 2....................... 28........17..................... 1.............2 CAREER TOTALS................................... 20........ 2.........3......................116..... 47........ 10........ 4............7 CAREER HIGHS: TRYS: 1 (2x), last at Illinois (10/23/10) ... ASSISTS: 1 (3x), last at Ball State (9/1/10) ... SOLO TACKLES: 20 vs. Michigan (10/10/10) ... ASSISTED TACKLES: 5 (2x), last at UW-Milwaukee (10/16/10) ... POINTS: 5 (2x), last at Illinois (10/23/10) ... RUNS OVER 20-YARDS: 1 (4x) last at Missouri (11/6/10) ... STEALS-AT-TACKLE: 2 vs. Michigan (10/10/10)
assisted tackles... had a season-high seven tackles in EIU’s huge win over UNI... also notched two steals-at-tackle and dished out a couple of assists.... HS: Played rugby and volleyball at Glenbard North HS for coaches Dedra Debenedeth and Marle Johnson... won the state championship in rugby for St. Charles Girls Rugby squad... earned letters in volleyball and named co-captain her senior year... also played basketball and volleyball... a junior nationals invitee for volleyball while playing for Hawk Attack VB club... named academic all-conference and member of the High Honor Roll while earning an academic letter.... PERSONAL: A communications major, Stephanie is the daughter of Phil & Ann Mahan... her brother, Greg, played football for EIU as well.... FUN FACTS: Chose EIU “because of rugby”... secret talents include playing guitar... drives a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee... loves eating ribs... her family dog, a Portugese water dog, is named ‘Marley’... her favorite quote is “live, love, laugh.”
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2010: Mahan secured the Most Improved Award following an impressive sophomore season... also shared the Outstanding Defensive Award with fellow classmate Kelsi Wright as the two went neck-in-neck for top defensive numbers... upped her career stat numbers in every stat category as the sophomore played in all but one contest this season... twice ran-in a try and tied her assist tally with one in the season opener... notched 20 solo stops as EIU battled Big Ten rival Michigan at home... also had five assisted stops against the Wolverines and followed that with another five assisted tackles at UW-Milwaukee... tallied double-digit solo tackle numbers four times this season... while her team-best 88 total tackles and 30 assisted stops ranked as the fifth and eighth best single-season mark, respectively... has already added her name to the career record books for both defensive stat categories as well.... 2009: Played in all ten games as a true freshman... and proved good defensive skills as she notched 28 total solo stops and 17
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SOPHOMORE PROFILES #24 ... SARAH SREMANIAK
DATE 2010 SEASON W/L GP TRYS A CONV TKLS AT PTS R>20 SAT Sep 1.....at Ball State....................W, 59-0..... •............................................... 1..........1...................................... Sep 7.....at Purdue........................W, 75-5..... •............................................... 1.................................................. Sep 12...NOTRE DAME...............W, 59-0..... •............................................... 1.................................................. Sep 18...at Grand Valley State..... L, 5-17...... •............................................... 2..........1...................................... Sep 25...at Northern Iowa.............W, 34-0..... •............................................... 2..........2.....................................1 Oct 3.....MINNESOTA..................W, 46-0..... •............................................... 1..........1...................................... Oct 10...MICHIGAN....................W, 53-15.... •............................................... 2..........2...................................... Oct 16....at UW-Milwaukee...........W, 45-0..... •............................................... 3.................................................. Oct 23....at Illinois.........................W, 96-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Oct 31...IOWA STATE..................W, 55-0..... •............................................... 1..........1...................................... Nov 6.....at Missouri......................W, 82-0..... •............................................... 1.................................................1
Hooker • 5-5 • RS-Sophomore Poplar Grove, Illinois North Boone HS
2010 (RS-Sophomore).......................... 10............................................ 15........8.....................................2 2008 (Freshman)........................................9......... 1......... 1....................... 18........10......... 1.........................1 CAREER TOTALS................................... 19........ 1.........1....................... 33...... 18......... 1.........................3 CAREER HIGHS: TRYS: 1 vs. UW-Stevens Point (9/13/08) ... ASSISTS: 1 vs. Colorado (10/12/08)... SOLO TACKLES: 5 vs. Kansas (10/1808)... ASSISTED TACKLES: 2 (4x), last vs. Michigan (10/10/10)... POINTS: 5 vs. UW-Stevens Point (9/13/08)... STEALS-AT-TACKLE: 1 (3x), last at Missouri (11/6/10)
2010: Rejoined the squad as a redshirt-sophomore, playing in all but one game over the course of the season... notched at least one solo tackle in every game she participated in... ended up tying her single-game high for assisted tackles and steals-at-tackle with two stops and one steals, respectively, vs. Michigan and Missouri most recently.... 2009: Redshirted the 2009 season.... 2008: Played in nearly every game as a freshman, missing only the season finale... had first career try versus UW-Stevens Point... had a season-high five solo tackles against Kansas and two assisted stops in season-opener... had a steal in EIU’s revenge win over West Chester.... HS: Earned letters in basketball (2), volleyball (2) and softball (3) at North Boone HS... named to high honor roll.... PERSONAL: Daughter
of Scott & Donna Sremaniak... majoring in business... her aunt mary played softball and basketball at Northeastern and Western Illinois.... FUN FACTS: ‘Little Brophy’ chose EIU “to play rugby”... drives a 1998 Dodge Neon... her advice for younger athlete is “train hard and do your summer workouts.”
#21 ... KELSI WRIGHT
DATE 2010 SEASON W/L GP TRYS A CONV TKLS AT PTS R>20 SAT Sep 1.....at Ball State....................W, 59-0..... •..................... 1........................ 3..........1...................... 1.............. Sep 7.....at Purdue........................W, 75-5..... •.......... 1......... 1........................ 8..........2.......... 5.......................... Sep 12...NOTRE DAME...............W, 59-0..... •............................................... 4..........5...................................... Sep 18...at Grand Valley State..... L, 5-17...... •.............................................. 10.........5.....................................1 Sep 25...at Northern Iowa.............W, 34-0..... •............................................... 8..........3.....................................2 Oct 3.....MINNESOTA..................W, 46-0..... •..................... 1........................ 9..........2...................... 1.............. Oct 10...MICHIGAN....................W, 53-15.... •.............................................. 13.........2.....................................1 Oct 16....at UW-Milwaukee...........W, 45-0..... •.......... 1................................... 8..........4.......... 5.......... 1.............. Oct 23....at Illinois.........................W, 96-0..... •.......... 1................................... 2..........3.......... 5.......... 1.............. Oct 31...IOWA STATE..................W, 55-0..... •.......... 1................................... 4...................... 5.......... 3.............. Nov 6.....at Missouri......................W, 82-0...............................Did Not Play.......................................................
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#8 • 5-8 • Sophomore Cerro Gordo, Illinois Cerro Gordo HS
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2010 (Sophomore)................................. 10........ 4.........3....................... 69...... 27........ 20........ 7............4 2009 (Freshman).......................................10........ 6......... 1....................... 29........20........ 30........ 12............2 CAREER TOTALS................................... 20.......10........4....................... 98...... 47........ 50....... 19...........6 CAREER HIGHS: TRYS: 2 at Iowa State (9/19/09) ... ASSISTS: 1 (5x), last vs. Minnesota (10/3/10) ... SOLO TACKLES: 13 vs. Michigan (10/10/10) ... ASSISTED TACKLES: 5 (3x), last at Grand Valley State (9/18/10) ... POINTS: 10 at Iowa State (9/19/09) ... RUNS OVER 20-YARDS: 3 (2x), last vs. Iowa State (10/31/10) ... STEALS-AT-TACKLE: 2 at Northern Iowa (9/25/10)
2010: Kelsi finished her sophomore season by sharing the Outstanding Defensive Award with fellow classmate Stefanie Mahan... finished with the second-best defensive tallies in solo and assisted tackles with 69 and 27, respectively... had a season-high 13 stops in EIU’s key home win over Michigan... also recorded 10 tackles in the Panthers’ tough loss at Grand Valley State... tied her career high assisted tackle mark with five defensive assists against Notre Dame and GVSU... offensively, ran-in a try in four seperate contests, while tying her ROT numbers with three scampers in home finale win over Iowa State... her two steals at UNI set a new career high... her single-season tackle number helped her earn Top 25 rankings and placing her in the career record books as well.... 2009: Kelsi had a nice freshman season in her first year as a Panther...playing in all ten games, she tallied six trys for 30 total points, also was good defensively with 39
solo tackles and 20 assisted stops... the speedster sprinted to 12 runs-over20-yards... HS: Played volleyball, basketball, track and a member of the cheerleading and pompon squads, earning 13 total letters... captain of cheer team and power tumbling squad... set school triple jump mark as a junior and again as a senior... member of the Honor Roll... had four-year perfect attendance.... PERSONAL: An elementary education major, Kelsi is the daughter of Jodi Wright... credits her mom for influencing her sports career, “because she has been my biggest fan since day one... plus she is a great coach”.... FUN FACTS: Chose to come to EIU “because coach Graziano is a very caring person and is very welcoming”... her secret talents include singing and tumbling... drives a 1996 Chevy Monte Carlo... since coming to EIU she has learned “to pay attention”... her advice to a younger athlete is “work hard... never give up and always believe.”
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DATE 2010 SEASON W/L GP TRYS A CONV TKLS AT PTS R>20 SAT Sep 1.....at Ball State....................W, 59-0..... •................................................................................................... Sep 7.....at Purdue........................W, 75-5..... •................................................................................................... Sep 12...NOTRE DAME...............W, 59-0..... •............................................... 1.................................................. Sep 18...at Grand Valley State..... L, 5-17...... •...........................................................1...................................... Sep 25...at Northern Iowa.............W, 34-0..... •................................................................................................... Oct 3.....MINNESOTA..................W, 46-0..... •............................................... 1.................................................. Oct 10...MICHIGAN....................W, 53-15..............................Did Not Play....................................................... Oct 16....at UW-Milwaukee...........W, 45-0..... •................................................................................................... Oct 23....at Illinois.........................W, 96-0..... •.......... 1................................... 1...................... 5.......................... Oct 31...IOWA STATE..................W, 55-0..... •............................................... 3.................................................. Nov 6.....at Missouri......................W, 82-0..... •............................................... 1..................................................
Hooker • 5-5 • Sophomore Mattoon, Illinois • Mattoon HS Carthage College (Wisc.)
2010 (Sophomore)................................. 10........ 1................................... 7.........1.......... 5.......................... CAREER HIGHS: TRYS: 1 at Illinois (10/23/10) ... SOLO TACKLES: 3 vs. Iowa State (10/31/10) ... ASSISTED TACKLES: 1 at Grand Valley State (9/18/10) ... POINTS: 5 at Illinois (10/23/10)
2010: Donner competed in all but one game over the course of the season... earned her first collegiate try in the Panthers’ road win over Illinois... had a season-high three solo tackles in EIU’s home finale win over Iowa State... added an assisted stop in the tough loss at Grand Valley State... joined the rugby squad this season after also being a member of the Panther indoor and outdoor track squads... in 2009 Alisha placed sixth at the indoor OVC Championships in shot put and competed in all four throws events during the outdoor season.... CARTHAGE: Tranferred to EIU after competing in the shot put as a freshman at Carthage College in Wisconsin.... HS: Prepped at nearby Mattoon HS where she earned All-Big 12 Conference honors... advanced to the IHSA Class 2A state
championships in the discus during her sophomore season.
#19 ... ALISSA PATIENT
DATE 2010 SEASON W/L GP TRYS A CONV TKLS AT PTS R>20 SAT Sep 1.....at Ball State....................W, 59-0..... •............................................... 1.................................................. Sep 7.....at Purdue........................W, 75-5..... •..................... 1........................ 3..........2...................................... Sep 12...NOTRE DAME...............W, 59-0..... •............................................... 4..........2...................................... Sep 18...at Grand Valley State..... L, 5-17...... •............................................... 4..........4...................................... Sep 25...at Northern Iowa.............W, 34-0..... •............................................... 3..........2.....................................1 Oct 3.....MINNESOTA..................W, 46-0..... •............................................... 4..........1...................................... Oct 10...MICHIGAN....................W, 53-15.... •..................... 1........................ 3..........3...................... 1.............. Oct 16....at UW-Milwaukee...........W, 45-0..... •............................................... 3..........2.....................................2 Oct 23....at Illinois.........................W, 96-0..... •..................... 1........................ 3..........1...................... 1.............. Oct 31...IOWA STATE..................W, 55-0..... •............................................... 8..........1...................................... Nov 6.....at Missouri......................W, 82-0..... •.......... 1................................... 7..........1.......... 5.......... 1..............
Prop • 5-8 • Sophomore Macon, Illinois Meridian HS / Lincoln College
2010 (Sophomore)................................. 11........ 1.........3....................... 43...... 19......... 5.......... 3............3 CAREER HIGHS: TRYS: 1 at Missouri (11/6/10) ... ASSISTS: 1 (3x), last at Illinois (10/23/10) ... SOLO TACKLES: 8 vs. Iowa State (10/31/10) ... ASSISTED TACKLES: 4 at Grand Valley State (9/18/10) ... POINTS: 1 at Missouri (11/6/10) ... RUNS OVER 20-YARDS: 1 (3x), last at Missouri (11/6/10) ... STEALS-AT-TACKLE: 2 at UW-Milwaukee (10/16/10)
seventh place honor... also competed in volleyball, softball, basketball and cheerleading.... PERSONAL: Majoring in psychology, while also earning a minor in criminal justice... daughter of Lance & Jami Patient... credits her older sister, who plays softball at Millikin, for having the biggest influence on her sporting career “because growing up I always looked up to her in everything she did and basically wanted to be like her”.... FUN STUFF: She chose EIU “because it is where state track is held each year, so I’ve been pretty interested in going there”... states that her hidden talent is that she is able to wiggle her ears... drives a ‘02 Ford Mustang... enjoys movies with Will Ferrell and watching “Jersey Shore” on tv... her chocolate lab is named “Maddie”... enjoys eating fried zuccini, Jimmy John’s veggie sandwich and anything her mom cooks... in her spare time, she enjoys being outside a lot and hanging out with friends.
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2010: Competed in every game of the season... registered her first try as a Panther in the season finale win at Missouri... recorded three seperate runs over 20-yards, while defensively she tallied at least one solo tackle in every contest... had a season-high eight stops in the Panthers’ home finale win over Iowa State... had a season best four assisted tackles in EIU’s tough road loss at GVSU... nabbed two steals-at-tackle in the blanking of UW-Milwaukee... transferred to Eastern after attending Lincoln College... also a member of the EIU track & field squad, competing in the throwing events.... LINCOLN: Competed as a member of the Lincoln College track & field squad in 2009-10... made both the Dean’s and President’s list academically.... HS: Alissa qualified as a junior for the IHSA Class 1A State Championships in shot put, entering the meet with the second best mark before placing fourth... also competed at state as a senior, taking home a
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NEWCOMER PROFILES #82 ... KATELYN BERKNER
DATE 2010 SEASON W/L GP TRYS A CONV TKLS AT PTS R>20 SAT Sep 1.....at Ball State....................W, 59-0..... •..................................................................................................1 Sep 7.....at Purdue........................W, 75-5..... •............................................... 2.................................................. Sep 12...NOTRE DAME...............W, 59-0..... •............................................... 1.................................................1 Sep 18...at Grand Valley State..... L, 5-17................................Did Not Play....................................................... Sep 25...at Northern Iowa.............W, 34-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Oct 3.....MINNESOTA..................W, 46-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Oct 10...MICHIGAN....................W, 53-15.... •............................................... 1.................................................. Oct 16....at UW-Milwaukee...........W, 45-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Oct 23....at Illinois.........................W, 96-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Oct 31...IOWA STATE..................W, 55-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Nov 6.....at Missouri......................W, 82-0...............................Did Not Play.......................................................
Prop • 5-10 • Freshman Plainfield, Illinois Plainfield North HS
2010 (Freshman)......................................4.............................................. 4................................................2 CAREER HIGHS: SOLO TACKLES: 2 at Purdue (9/7/10) ... STEALS-AT-TACKLE: 1 (2x), last vs. Notre Dame (9/12/10)
2010: Katelyn saw limited action, playing in four of the 11 total contests this season... recorded a season-high two solo stops in the Panthers’ 75-5 road win at Purdue... added a tackle in two other contests as well... finished with two steals-at-tackle, first at Ball State and again in EIU’s home opening shutout of Notre Dame.
#3 ... EMILY CHAPMAN
DATE 2010 SEASON W/L GP TRYS A CONV TKLS AT PTS R>20 SAT Sep 1.....at Ball State....................W, 59-0..... •................................................................................................... Sep 7.....at Purdue........................W, 75-5..... •............................................... 2.................................................. Sep 12...NOTRE DAME...............W, 59-0..... •............................................... 1.................................................. Sep 18...at Grand Valley State..... L, 5-17...... •............................................... 2.................................................. Sep 25...at Northern Iowa.............W, 34-0..... •............................................... 1.................................................. Oct 3.....MINNESOTA..................W, 46-0..... •............................................... 1.................................................. Oct 10...MICHIGAN....................W, 53-15.... •.......... 1........................................................... 5.......................... Oct 16....at UW-Milwaukee...........W, 45-0..... •............................................... 1.................................................. Oct 23....at Illinois.........................W, 96-0..... •.......... 1......... 2........................ 2...................... 5.......................... Oct 31...IOWA STATE..................W, 55-0..... •..................... 1........................ 2.................................. 1.............. Nov 6.....at Missouri......................W, 82-0..... •.......... 1......... 4........................ 1...................... 5.......... 3..............
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Fullback • 5-7 • Freshman Riverside, Illinois Riverside Brookfield HS
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2010 (Freshman).................................... 11........ 3.........7....................... 13................... 15........ 4............. CAREER HIGHS: TRYS: 1 (3x), last at Missouri (11/6/10) ... ASSISTS: 4 at Missouri (11/6/10) ... SOLO TACKLES: 2 (4x), last vs. Iowa State (10/31/10) ... POINTS: 5 (3x), last at Missouri (11/6/10) ... RUNS OVER 20-YARDS: 3 at Missouri (11/6/10)
2010: One of 11 players to compete in every game this past fall, Emily earned her first collegiate try in the Panthers’ 53-15 home win over Big Ten power MIchigan... added another five-point run-in at both Illinois and Missouri... dished out seven total assists on the year, with a high of four in EIU’s win at Missouri... her assist total tied for fourth best on the squad as a true freshman... in the same season-finale shutout over the Tigers, Emily also tallied three runs over 20-yards... four times recorded two solo tackles... in fact, she recorded at least one stop in all but two contests.
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DATE 2010 SEASON W/L GP TRYS A CONV TKLS AT PTS R>20 SAT Sep 1.....at Ball State....................W, 59-0..... •................................................................................................... Sep 7.....at Purdue........................W, 75-5..... •............................................... 1.................................................. Sep 12...NOTRE DAME...............W, 59-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Sep 18...at Grand Valley State..... L, 5-17................................Did Not Play....................................................... Sep 25...at Northern Iowa.............W, 34-0..... •............................................... 2..........1.....................................1 Oct 3.....MINNESOTA..................W, 46-0..... •...........................................................1...................................... Oct 10...MICHIGAN....................W, 53-15.... •................................................................................................... Oct 16....at UW-Milwaukee...........W, 45-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Oct 23....at Illinois.........................W, 96-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Oct 31...IOWA STATE..................W, 55-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Nov 6.....at Missouri......................W, 82-0...............................Did Not Play.......................................................
Lock • 5-10 • Freshman Lilburn, Georgia • Parkview HS
2010 (Freshman)......................................5.............................................. 3.........2.....................................1 CAREER HIGHS: SOLO TACKLES: 2 at Northern Iowa (9/25/10) ... ASSISTED TACKLES: 1 (2x), last vs. Minnesota (10/3/10) ... STEALS-AT-TACKLE: 1 at Northern Iowa (9/25/10)
2010: Saw limited in action as a true freshman... played in just five contests where she registered a season-high two solo tackles in EIU’s key 34-0 win at Northern Iowa... also had a steal against the same Purple Panther squad.... HS: Member of the Brookwood Rugby Football Club where her No. 1 sports highlight was “winning the rugby state championship my senior year”... also a three-year member of the track & field squad... played softball for two years and hockey for one... earned the Parkview HS discus record... two-time scholar athlete and member of the Honor Roll.... PERSONAL: Majoring in biology with a pre-med emphasis, Emily is the daughter of Casey & Deborah Chosewood.... FUN STUFF: Emily, or ‘Superman’ as she is sometimes referred to, chose EIU “because they had Army ROTC, track and rugby... which are all things I was looking for”... she
feels that EIU has an advantage over other schools “because they have an NCAA Division I varsity women’s rugby program”... also enjoys track & field, hockey and rock climbing... couple of her hidden talents include playing the guitar and singing... currently riding in a ‘03 Mitsubishi Montero Sport... favorite foods include friend chicken and sweet tea, while she doesn’t care for any type of seafood... “Sparky” and “Fiddlestix” are the names of her pets... since coming to EIU she has learned “that Illinois has a lot of corn”... if she could bring anything from her hometown it would be “the city”... her advice to a younger athlete interested in rugby is “that it is a game of sportsmanship and teamwork... never be afraid to step up to a challenge.”
#12 ... JORDAN CONNELLY
DATE 2010 SEASON W/L GP TRYS A CONV TKLS AT PTS R>20 SAT Sep 1.....at Ball State....................W, 59-0..... •...........................................................2...................................... Sep 7.....at Purdue........................W, 75-5...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Sep 12...NOTRE DAME...............W, 59-0..... •...........................................................1...................................... Sep 18...at Grand Valley State..... L, 5-17................................Did Not Play....................................................... Sep 25...at Northern Iowa.............W, 34-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Oct 3.....MINNESOTA..................W, 46-0..... •............................................... 4..........3...................................... Oct 10...MICHIGAN....................W, 53-15.... •............................................... 2.................................................. Oct 16....at UW-Milwaukee...........W, 45-0..... •............................................... 9..........2...................................... Oct 23....at Illinois.........................W, 96-0..... •..................... 2........................ 1..........1...................... 1.............1 Oct 31...IOWA STATE..................W, 55-0..... •............................................... 5..........3.....................................1 Nov 6.....at Missouri......................W, 82-0..... •............................................... 5..................................................
Scrumhalf • 5-6 • Freshman Robinson, Illinois • Robinson HS
2010 (Freshman)......................................8....................2....................... 26...... 12..................... 1............2 CAREER HIGHS: ASSISTS: 2 at Illinois (10/23/10) ... SOLO TACKLES: 9 at UW-Milwaukee (10/16/10) ... ASSISTED TACKLES: 3 (2x), last vs. Iowa State (10/31/10) ... RUNS OVER 20-YARDS: 1 at Illinois (10/23/10) ... STEALS-AT-TACKLE: 1 (2x), last vs. Iowa State (10/31/10)
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2010: Saw limited action to the start the season, but the true freshman would finish by playing in the final six games of the year... had a seasonhigh high solo stocks in EIU’s road win at UW-Milwaukee... twice recorded three assisted stops, first against Minnesota and again versus Iowa State... in the Panthers’ shutout at Illinois, Jordan earned a scamper over 20-yards and dished out two assists in the 96-0 rout.
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NEWCOMER PROFILES #7 ... CARA HAHNE
DATE 2010 SEASON W/L GP TRYS A CONV TKLS AT PTS R>20 SAT Sep 1.....at Ball State....................W, 59-0..... •.......... 3................................... 2..................... 15......................... Sep 7.....at Purdue........................W, 75-5..... •.......... 3................................... 3..................... 15......... 1.............. Sep 12...NOTRE DAME...............W, 59-0..... •.......... 3................................... 1..........1......... 15......... 1.............. Sep 18...at Grand Valley State..... L, 5-17...... •..................... 1........................ 6..........1...................................... Sep 25...at Northern Iowa.............W, 34-0..... •.......... 1................................... 3...................... 5.........................1 Oct 3.....MINNESOTA..................W, 46-0..... •.......... 3................................... 1..................... 15......... 3.............. Oct 10...MICHIGAN....................W, 53-15.... •.......... 1......... 1........................ 3..........1.......... 5.......... 1.............1 Oct 16....at UW-Milwaukee...........W, 45-0..... •.......... 2................................... 4..................... 10......................... Oct 23....at Illinois.........................W, 96-0..... •.......... 4................................... 5..................... 20......... 3.............. Oct 31...IOWA STATE..................W, 55-0..... •.......... 1................................... 4...................... 5.........................1 Nov 6.....at Missouri......................W, 82-0..... •.......... 3......... 1........................ 1..........1......... 15......... 3.............1
Wing • 5-5 • Freshman Plainfield, Illinois Plainfield North HS
2010 (Freshman).................................... 11.......24........3....................... 33........4........120...... 12...........4 CAREER HIGHS: TRYS: 4 at Illinois (10/23/10) ... ASSISTS: 1 (3x), last at Missouri (11/6/10) ... SOLO TACKLES: 6 at Grand Valley State (9/18/10) ... ASSISTED TACKLES: 1 (4x), last at Missouri (11/6/10) ... POINTS: 20 at Illinois (10/23/10) ... RUNS OVER 20-YARDS: 3 (3x), last at Missouri (11/6/10) ... STEALS-AT-TACKLE: 1 (4x), last at Missouri (11/6/10)
2010: Earned the Freshman Award as well as the Co-Outstanding Offensive Player Award alongside teammate Lauren Doyle, following a standout first season as a Panther... playing in all eleven games as a true freshman, Hahne recorded at least one try in all but one contest, including a season-high four run-ins as EIU crushed instate foe Illinois... finished with three trys in six other contests and dished an assist three times... defensively, she notched six solo tackles in the Panthers’ tough loss at GVSU and four times stole a ball at the tackle... also a member of the Panther women’s track & field squad, competing in both the throwing and sprint events.... HS: While at Plainfield North HS, Cara was a twoevent IHSA Class 3A state qualifier as a senior earning berths in both the 4x100 relay and discus throw... three-time conference and Bremen
Invite champ... High Honor Roll and state scholar while also a member of the National Honor Society... also cheer team captain.... PERSONAL: Undecided on a major, Cara is the daughter of Bill & Lori Hahne... her mom has been her biggest influence, “because she is my No. 1 fan, cheering me on and pushing me to be the best I can”.... FUN STUFF: ‘Bear’ chose EIU “because it is a great campus and I love the people”... as a former cheerleader, her hidden talent is tumbling... names of her current pets are “Sassy, Chip & Dale”... enjoys eating ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes & gray... dislikes green beans, broccoli and salad... if she could bring anything from her hometown to EIU, it would be “an Olive Garden restaurant”... her advise to a younger athlete interested in rugby is “you will love it... it is a great adrenaline rush that challenges you and lets you get your anger out.”
#32 ... SHELBY MUSSELMAN
DATE 2010 SEASON W/L GP TRYS A CONV TKLS AT PTS R>20 SAT Sep 1.....at Ball State....................W, 59-0..... •..................... 1........................ 3.................................................. Sep 7.....at Purdue........................W, 75-5..... •............................................... 9..........5...................................... Sep 12...NOTRE DAME...............W, 59-0..... •..................... 3........................ 4.................................................. Sep 18...at Grand Valley State..... L, 5-17...... •............................................... 9..........1.....................................1 Sep 25...at Northern Iowa.............W, 34-0..... •............................................... 2..........1.....................................1 Oct 3.....MINNESOTA..................W, 46-0..... •.......... 1......... 1........................ 1..........1.......... 5.......................... Oct 10...MICHIGAN....................W, 53-15.... •............................................... 9.................................. 2.............. Oct 16....at UW-Milwaukee...........W, 45-0..... •..................... 1........................ 1..........1.....................................1 Oct 23....at Illinois.........................W, 96-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Oct 31...IOWA STATE..................W, 55-0..... •..................... 1........................ 2..........1...................................... Nov 6.....at Missouri......................W, 82-0...............................Did Not Play.......................................................
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2010 (Freshman)......................................9......... 1.........7....................... 40...... 10......... 5.......... 2............3 CAREER HIGHS: TRYS: 1 vs. Minnesota (10/3/10) ... ASSISTS: 3 vs. Notre Dame (9/12/10) ... SOLO TACKLES: 9 (3x), last vs. Michigan (10/10/10) ... ASSISTED TACKLES: 5 at Purdue (9/7/10) ... POINTS: 5 vs. Minnesota (10/3/10) ... RUNS OVER 20-YARDS: 2 vs. Michigan (10/10/10) ... STEALS-AT-TACKLE: 1 (3x), last at UW-Milwaukee (10/16/10)
2010: As a true freshman, Shelby competed in nine of the 11 total contests... earned her first collegiate try as EIU blanked visiting Minnesota, 46-0... dished out seven total assists on the season, including a high of three assists in the Panthers’ home-opening win over Notre... recorded 40 solo tackles, which included nine stops in three different games... also chipped in 10 assisted tackles, with five coming on the road at Purdue... had two runs over 20-yards as EIU downed another Big Ten squad, Michigan... in other defensive numbers, she had three total steals-at-tackle.... HS: Played rugby in high school where she credits her No. 1 sports highlight as “when I made my first and only drop goal during one of our high school rugby games”... also member of the basketball squad, earning three letters... and played club soccer... coached by Brent McCurdy and Julie Kozminski....
PERSONAL: Shelby, who is still undecided on a major, is the daughter of Joel & Darlene Musselman.... FUN STUFF: Shelby chose to attend EIU “so that I could play rugby”... besides rugby she enjoys anything that is competitive in nature... drives a ‘01 Ford Mustang... loves eating fried chicken, beef & noodles and mashed potatoes, but doesn’t care for most things that are considered healthy... has a huge assortment of pets, with names like “Biscuit, “Baily, Jake, Noah, Heidi, Duck, Elly, Jethro, Echo, Everett, Supper, Dinner, and Daisy.”
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DATE 2010 SEASON W/L GP TRYS A CONV TKLS AT PTS R>20 SAT Sep 1.....at Ball State....................W, 59-0..... •............................................... 2..........1...................................... Sep 7.....at Purdue........................W, 75-5..... •..................... 1........................ 5.................................................. Sep 12...NOTRE DAME...............W, 59-0..... •............................................... 6..........3...................................... Sep 18...at Grand Valley State..... L, 5-17...... •............................................... 2..........1...................................... Sep 25...at Northern Iowa.............W, 34-0..... •............................................... 2..........3...................................... Oct 3.....MINNESOTA..................W, 46-0..... •................................................................................................... Oct 10...MICHIGAN....................W, 53-15.... •............................................... 1.................................................. Oct 16....at UW-Milwaukee...........W, 45-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Oct 23....at Illinois.........................W, 96-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Oct 31...IOWA STATE..................W, 55-0...............................Did Not Play....................................................... Nov 6.....at Missouri......................W, 82-0...............................Did Not Play.......................................................
Lock • 5-10 • RS-Freshman Tuscola, Illinois • Tuscola HS
2010 (RS-Freshman)...............................7....................1....................... 18........8...................................... CAREER HIGHS: ASSISTS: 1 at Purdue (9/7/10) ... SOLO TACKLES: 6 vs. Notre Dame (9/12/10) ... ASSISTED TACKLES: 3 (2x), last at Northern Iowa (9/25/10)
2010: Played in the first seven games of the seaso... had a season-high six tackles in the home opening win over Notre Dame... twice notched three assisted tackles... dished out an assist as EIU won on the road at Purdue.... HS: Member of the volleyball, basketball and softball squads at Tuscola, earning letters in each... notched numerous honors, including most improved award in basketball, team MVP in volleyball, and earning the most RBIs, sporting the best batting average and MVP honors in softball... also tabbed as an All-Area Athlete of the Year.... PERSONAL: Undecided on a major, Molly is the daughter of Todd & Angie Romine... her No. 1 sports highlight was “beating the No. 3-ranked basketball team in the state in sectionals my senior year, where I scored 33 points”.... FUN STUFF: Decided on attending EIU, “because both my parents went there and it’s a good school that has a really nice campus”... besides rugby,
enjoys playing basketball and volleyball... an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan... loves eating pickles... lists her favorite tv show as “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”... the names of her dog and cat are “Ozzie” and “Abby”, respectively... since coming to EIU she has learned “that you have to work hard for good grades”... her favorite building on campus is Lantz Arena... her personal goal while at EIU is “to graduate in a major that I’m happy with and be able to get a well paying job someday.”
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SINGLE GAME RECORDS POINTS SCORED 40......... Crystal Jones......................at Loyola (Chicago).................... 11/4/06 39......... Lauren Doyle......................at Southern Illinois....................10/31/09 35......... Samantha Manto................at Purdue..................................10/23/08 ........ Samantha Manto................vs. UW-Stevens Point................9/13/08 30......... Lauren Doyle..................at Missouri...........................11/6/10 ........ Lauren Doyle..................at Illinois............................ 10/23/10 ........ Crystal Jones......................at Iowa State..............................9/19/09 ........ Crystal Jones......................at Purdue..................................10/23/08 ........ Crystal Jones......................vs. Ball State...............................10/4/08 ........ Samantha Manto................vs. Ball State...............................10/4/08 ........ Samantha Manto................vs. Eastern Kentucky...............10/27/07 ........ Samantha Manto................vs. Ohio State.............................10/6/07 ........ Samantha Manto................vs. Purdue.................................... 9/8/07 ........ Samantha Manto................vs. Indiana All-Stars..................... 9/1/07 ........ Samantha Manto................vs. Central Michigan.................... 9/2/06 ........ Samantha Manto................vs. North Carolina...................... 11/5/05 ........ Brittany Brown....................vs. Truman State......................10/30/04 ........ Stephanie Rasmusen.........vs. Arkansas State.....................10/9/04 27......... Jamie Buenzow..................vs. Truman State......................10/30/04 26......... Jamie Buenzow..................vs. Western Illinois.....................9/25/04 25......... Brittany Brown (1), Lauren Doyle (1), Crystal Jones (1), ........ Samantha Manto (6)
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TRYS 8......... Crystal Jones......................at Loyola (Chicago).................... 11/4/06 7......... Samantha Manto................at Purdue..................................10/23/08 ........ Samantha Manto................vs. UW-Stevens Point................9/13/08 6......... Lauren Doyle..................at Missouri...........................11/6/10 ........ Lauren Doyle..................at Illinois............................ 10/23/10 ........ Crystal Jones......................at Iowa State..............................9/19/09 ........ Crystal Jones......................at Purdue..................................10/23/08 ........ Crystal Jones......................vs. Ball State...............................10/4/08 ........ Samantha Manto................vs. Ball State...............................10/4/08 ........ Samantha Manto................vs. Eastern Kentucky...............10/27/07 ........ Samantha Manto................vs. Ohio State.............................10/6/07 ........ Samantha Manto................vs. Purdue.................................... 9/8/07 ........ Samantha Manto................vs. Indiana All-Stars..................... 9/1/07 ........ Samantha Manto................vs. Michigan State......................9/16/06 ........ Samantha Manto................vs. Central Michigan.................... 9/2/06 ........ Samantha Manto ...............vs. North Carolina...................... 11/5/05 ........ Brittany Brown....................vs. Truman State......................10/30/04 5......... Brittany Brown (1), Lauren Doyle (2), Crystal Jones (1), ........ Samantha Manto (4)
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JAKI BROPHY 2005-07
4......... Lauren Doyle (2), Cara Hahne (1), Kayla Heal (2), ........ Crystal Jones (5), Samantha Manto (3), Nikki Ponce (6), ........ Stephanie Rasmusen (2)
ASSISTS 6......... Amanda Fromm..................vs. Eastern Kentucky...............10/27/07 ........ Marlise Davidson................vs. Indiana All-Stars..................... 9/1/07 ........ Molly Clutter........................at Georgia.................................10/25/06 ........ Jamie Buenzow..................vs. Michigan...............................9/18/04 5......... Narissa Ramirez.................at Southern Illinois....................10/31/09 ........ Amanda Fromm..................at Clemson................................. 11/5/08 ........ Amanda Fromm..................at Purdue..................................10/23/08 ........ Narissa Ramirez.................vs. Ball State...............................10/4/08 ........ Molly Clutter........................vs. Indiana................................10/21/06 ........ Laura Valcore......................vs. Michigan State......................9/16/06 ........ Eileen O’Rourke.................vs. Michigan State......................9/16/06 ........ Jamie Buenzow..................vs. North Carolina...................... 11/5/05 ........ Brittany Brown....................at Nebraska.................................. 9/3/04 4......... Brittany Brown (2), Jamie Buenzow (3), Emily Chapman (1), ........ Molly Clutter (2), Lauren Doyle (1), Amanda Fromm (4), ........ Eileen O’Rourke (2), Narissa Ramirez (3), Laura Valcore (1), ........ Erin Voelz (1) CONVERSIONS 11......... Coartney McKinney............vs. Ball State...............................10/4/08 10......... Coartney McKinney............vs. Midwest All-Stars................ 11/14/09 ........ Coartney McKinney............at Ball State.................................. 9/5/09 ........ Coartney McKinney............at Purdue..................................10/23/08 9......... Coartney McKinney............vs. Colorado.............................10/12/08 ........ Victoria Rosales..................vs. Ohio State.............................10/6/07 ........ Victoria Rosales..................vs. Indiana All-Stars..................... 9/1/07 ........ Jamie Buenzow..................at Nebraska.................................. 9/3/04 8......... Coartney McKinney....at Illinois............................ 10/23/10 ........ Victoria Rosales..................vs. UW-Stevens Point................9/13/08 ........ Jamie Buenzow..................vs. Western Illinois.....................9/25/04 ........ Jen Roden..........................vs. Ball State............................. 11/16/02 7......... Coartney McKinney....vs. Notre Dame..................9/12/10 ........ Coartney McKinney....vs. Ball State......................... 9/1/10 ........ Lauren Doyle......................at Southern Illinois....................10/31/09 ........ Jamie Buenzow..................vs. Kansas................................10/19/02 6......... Jaki Brophy (1), Jamie Buenzow (2), Coartney McKinney ........ (3), Victoria Rosales (5)
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CHASE CAIN 2006-09
SOLO TACKLES 33......... Stephanie Militello..............vs. Northern Iowa.....................10/10/09 28......... Chase Cain.........................vs. Northern Iowa.....................10/10/09 21......... Stephanie Militello..............at West Chester.........................9/27/08 ........ Lindsay Leskanich..............vs. Texas A&M.......................... 11/12/06 20......... Stefanie Mahan............vs. Michigan..................... 10/10/10 19......... Chase Cain.........................at Ball State.................................. 9/5/09 ........ Stephanie Militello..............vs. Indiana................................10/21/06 17......... Stephanie Militello..............vs. West Chester........................9/15/07 16......... Chase Cain.........................vs. Midwest All-Stars................ 11/14/09 ........ Stephanie Militello..............vs. S. Carolina All-Stars............. 11/9/07 15......... Chase Cain.........................vs. Kansas................................10/18/08 ........ Stephanie Militello..............vs. Iowa State............................... 9/6/08 ........ Stephanie Militello..............vs. Texas A&M.......................... 11/12/06 14......... Stefanie Mahan............at UW-Milwaukee........... 10/16/10 ........ Marlise Davidson................at Indiana....................................9/21/07 13......... Kelsi Wright....................vs. Michigan..................... 10/10/10 ........ Stephanie Militello..............vs. North Carolina...................... 11/8/08 ........ Stephanie Militello..............at Purdue....................................10/6/06 ........ Kate Taake..........................vs. Iowa State.............................9/13/03 12......... Brittany Brown (1), Lindsay Leskanich (2), Stephanie Militello ........ (1), Jazmine Moore (1),Kate Taake (1) ASSISTED TACKLES 15......... Kate Taake..........................vs. Penn State............................10/4/03 13......... Kate Taake..........................vs. Iowa State.............................9/13/03 10......... Chase Cain.........................vs. Northern Iowa.....................10/10/09 9......... Chase Cain.........................vs. WI-Milwaukee.......................9/26/09 ........ Jamie Buenzow..................at Virginia....................................10/1/05 ........ Kate Taake..........................vs. Ohio State.............................9/27/03 ........ Kate Taake..........................at Marquette................................... 2001 8......... Allegra Hoopingarner.........at Ohio State............................10/15/04 ........ Allegra Hoopingarner.........at Clemson.................................10/3/04 ........ Allegra Hoopingarner.........at Stanford................................10/25/03 ........ Mary Archer........................vs. Dayton...................................9/20/03 7......... Mary Archer (1), Jamie Buenzow (2), Becky Carlson (1), ........ Robin Harris (1), Emily Harrison (1), Allegra Hoppingarner (1), ........ Tiffany Kennedy (1), Amber Logsdon (1), Stephanie Militello (1), ........ Narissa Ramirez (1) RUNS OVER 20-YARDS 7......... Lauren Doyle..................at Illinois............................ 10/23/10 ........ Samantha Manto................vs. Ohio State.............................10/6/07 6......... Samantha Manto................vs. Ball State...............................10/4/08 ........ Brittany Brown....................vs. Marquette..............................9/10/05 5......... Kayla Heal......................at Northern Iowa...............9/25/10 ........ Kayla Heal...........................at Southern Illinois....................10/31/09 ........ Lauren Doyle......................at Southern Illinois....................10/31/09 ........ Lauren Doyle......................vs. Illinois..................................10/24/09
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MARLISE DAVIDSON 2003-07
........ Crystal Jones......................vs. Missouri...............................10/17/09 ........ Crystal Jones......................at Purdue..................................10/23/08 ........ Samantha Manto................at Purdue..................................10/23/08 ........ Crystal Jones......................vs. Ball State...............................10/4/08 ........ Samantha Manto................vs. UW-Stevens Point................9/13/08 ........ Marlise Davidson................vs. Eastern Kentucky...............10/27/07 ........ Crystal Jones......................at Loyola (Chicago).................... 11/4/06 ........ Samantha Manto................vs. Indiana................................10/21/06 ........ Samantha Manto................vs. Minnesota............................... 9/9/06 ........ Samantha Manto ...............vs. North Carolina...................... 11/5/05 ........ Samantha Manto ...............vs. Oklahoma...........................10/29/05 4......... Mary Archer (1), Brittany Brown (1), Lauren Doyle (2), Crystal ........ Jones (2),Samantha Manto (6) 3......... Mary Archer (4), Brittany Brown (1), Molly Clutter (5), Emily ........ Chapman (1), Lauren Doyle (2), Cara Hahne (3), Robyn ........ Harris (1), Kayla Heal (3), Ashley Jenkins (2), ........ Crystal Jones (3), Amy Lalko (2), Anne LeLannic (1), Samantha ........ Manto (6), Nikki Ponce (4), Narissa Ramirez (1), Stephanie ........ Kasmusen (2), Kelsi Wright (2)
STEALS-AT-TACKLE 5......... Lauren Doyle..................at UW-Milwaukee........... 10/16/10 ........ Chase Cain.........................at Iowa State..............................9/19/09 4......... Chase Cain.........................vs. Northern Iowa.....................10/10/09 ........ Ashley Jenkins....................vs. Ball State...............................10/4/08 ........ Jaki Brophy.........................vs. Illinois..................................10/19/07 ........ Amanda Fromm..................vs. Ohio State.............................10/6/07 ........ Eileen O’Rourke.................vs. Bowling Green......................9/23/06 ........ Brittany Brown....................vs. Central Michigan..................9/17/05 3......... Mary Archer (1), Jaki Brophy (1), Jamie Buenzow (1), ........ Chase Cain (2), Lauren Doyle (2), Kate Folliard (1), Amanda ........ Fromm (2), Robyn Harris (1), Emily Harrison (3), Ashley ........ Jenkins (2), Stephanie Militello (2), Desi Pence (1), Narissa ........ Ramirez (1), Victoria Rosales (1), Jori Stadynck (1), ........ Kate Taake (3) MISCELLANEOUS SINGLE-GAME HIGHS 124......... Points Scored.....................vs. Michigan State......................9/16/06 20......... Trys......................................vs. Michigan State......................9/16/06 11......... Conversions........................vs. Ball State...............................10/4/08 .....................................................vs. UW-Stevens Point................9/13/08 149......... Tackles................................vs. Northern Iowa.....................10/10/09 22......... Runs Over 20-Yards...........at Southern Illinois....................10/31/09 15......... Steals at Tackle...........at UW-Milwaukee........... 10/16/10 5......... Penalty Kicks......................vs. Texas A&M.......................... 11/13/05
LAUREN DOYLE 2009-Present
AMANDA FROMM 2005-08
ALLEGRA HOOPINGARNER 2001-05
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SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS POINTS SCORED 1.........220.....Samantha Manto ....................2008 2........170.....Lauren Doyle.....................2010 3.........160.....Samantha Manto ....................2007 4.........150.....Crystal Jones............................2006 5.........145.....Samantha Manto ....................2005 ......................Nikki Ponce..............................2004 7.........140.....Samantha Manto......................2006 8.........139.....Lauren Doyle............................2009 9.........133.....Jamie Buenzow........................2004 10.....120.....Cara Hahne........................2010 11.....119.....Coartney McKinney........2010 12....... 118.....Coartney McKinney.................2008 13....... 115.....Crystal Jones............................2008 14........111.....Victoria Rosales.......................2008 15....... 110.....Crystal Jones............................2009 16.......105.....Coartney McKinney.................2009 17......... 95.....Molly Clutter..............................2006 18......... 94.....Victoria Rosales.......................2006 TRYS 1........... 44.....Samantha Manto ....................2008 2.......... 34.....Lauren Doyle.....................2010 3........... 32.....Samantha Manto ....................2007 4........... 30.....Crystal Jones............................2006 5........... 29.....Samantha Manto ....................2005 ......................Nikki Ponce..............................2004 7........... 28.....Samantha Manto......................2006 8........... 25.....Lauren Doyle............................2009 9.......... 24.....Cara Hahne........................2010 10......... 23.....Crystal Jones............................2008 11.......... 22.....Crystal Jones............................2009 12......... 19.....Molly Clutter..............................2006 13....... 18.....Kayla Heal..........................2010 ......................Molly Clutter..............................2005 ......................Nikki Ponce..............................2003 16......... 15.....Molly Clutter..............................2007 ......................Brittany Brown..........................2005 ......................Brittany Brown..........................2004
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ASSISTS 1........... 31.....Amanda Fromm.......................2008 2........... 22.....Molly Clutter..............................2006 ......................Eileen O’Rourke.......................2006 4.......... 21.....Lauren Doyle.....................2010 5.......... 20.....Narissa Ramirez..............2010 ............. 20.....Narissa Ramirez.......................2009 7........... 19.....Jamie Buenzow........................2005 ......................Jamie Buenzow........................2004 9........... 18.....Molly Clutter..............................2007
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10......... 16.....Brittany Brown..........................2004 11.......... 15.....Amanda Fromm.......................2007 12......... 14.....Narissa Ramirez.......................2008 ......................Laura Valcore...........................2006 ......................Erin Volez.................................2002 15......... 13.....Coartney McKinney.................2009 ......................Brittany Brown..........................2005 17......... 12.....Lauren Doyle............................2009 ......................Ashley Jenkins.........................2009 ......................Marlise Davidson.....................2007 ......................Mary Archer..............................2002
CONVERSIONS 1........... 55.....Coartney McKinney.................2008 2.......... 53.....Coartney McKinney........2010 3........... 45.....Jamie Buenzow........................2004 4........... 44.....Coartney McKinney.................2009 5........... 42.....Victoria Rosales.......................2006 6........... 33.....Victoria Rosales.......................2007 7........... 27.....Jamie Buenzow........................2005 8........... 26.....Jamie Buenzow........................2003 9........... 24.....Jen Roden................................2002 10......... 23.....Jemie Buenzow........................2002 SOLO TACKLES 1......... 110.....Chase Cain...............................2009 2........... 99.....Stephanie Militello....................2007 3........... 94.....Lindsay Leskanich...................2006 4........... 89.....Stephanie Militello....................2008 5.......... 88.....Stefanie Mahan................2010 6........... 87.....Stephanie Militello....................2006 7........... 78.....Chase Cain...............................2008 8........... 73.....Stephanie Militello....................2009 9.......... 69.....Kelsi Wright.......................2010 10......... 63.....Brittany Brown..........................2004 11.......... 56.....Lindsay Leskanich...................2005 ......................Kate Taake................................2003 13......... 54.....Chase Cain...............................2007 14......... 53.....Brittany Brown..........................2005 15......... 50.....Kate Taake................................2002 16......... 49.....Ashley Jenkins.........................2009 17......... 48.....Molly Clutter..............................2007 ASSISTED TACKLES 1........... 56.....Kate Taake................................2003 2........... 43.....Mary Archer..............................2003 3........... 41.....Chase Cain...............................2009 4........... 35.....Jamie Buenzow........................2003 ......................Allegra Hoopingarner...............2003
LINDSEY LESKANICH 2004-06
SAMANTHA MANTO 2005-08
6........... 34.....Allegra Hoopingarner...............2004 7........... 33.....Narissa Ramirez.......................2009 8.......... 30.....Stefanie Mahan................2010 ............. 30.....Chase Cain...............................2008 10......... 29.....Jamie Buenzow........................2005 11....... 27.....Kelsi Wright.......................2010 ......................Kate Taake................................2001 13......... 25.....Lindsay Leskanich...................2006 ......................Allegra Hoopingarner...............2005 ......................Lindsay Leskanich...................2005 ......................Jamie Buenzow........................2004 17......... 24.....Tiffany Kennedy.......................2009 ......................Chase Cain...............................2007 ......................Becky Carlson..........................2003 RUNS OVER 20-YARDS 1........... 36.....Samantha Manto ....................2008 2........... 30.....Samantha Manto ....................2007 3.......... 28.....Lauren Doyle.....................2010 4........... 26.....Samantha Manto ....................2005 5........... 25.....Lauren Doyle............................2009 6........... 23.....Brittany Brown..........................2005 ......................Nikki Ponce..............................2004 8........... 21.....Samantha Manto......................2006 9.......... 20.....Kayla Heal..........................2010 10......... 18.....Crystal Jones............................2008 ......................Crystal Jones............................2006 12......... 16.....Mary Archer..............................2002 13......... 15.....Molly Clutter..............................2006 14......... 14.....Amy Lalko.................................2002 15......... 13.....Crystal Jones............................2009 ......................Brittany Brown..........................2004 17....... 12.....Cara Hahne........................2010 ............. 12.....Kelsi Wright..............................2009 STEALS-AT-TACKLE 1.......... 21.....Lauren Doyle.....................2010 2.......... 18.....Emily Harrison..................2010 3........... 15.....Eileen O’Rourke.......................2006 ......................Mary Archer..............................2003 5........... 14.....Chase Cain...............................2009 ......................Chase Cain...............................2008 ......................Jaki Brophy...............................2007 ......................Mary Archer..............................2002 9........... 13.....Amanda Fromm.......................2008 ......................Kate Taake................................2003 11.......... 12.....Ashley Jenkins.........................2009 ......................Stephanie Militello....................2009 ......................Amanda Fromm.......................2007
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STEPHANIE MILITELLO 2006-09
MISCELLANEOUS SEASON HIGHS ............. 11.....Total Victories...........................2002 ............... 6.....Home Victories............2004 & 2009 ............... 7.....Road Victories..........................2008 ............. 29.....Winning Streak...............2007-2010 ............... 3.....Losing Streak...........................2001 ...........683.....Points Scored...........................2002 ............. 12.....Fewest Points Allowed.............2002 ............. 10.....Shutouts...................................2002
............... 9.....Consecutive Shutouts..............2002 ........... 117.....Trys...........................................2002 ............ 83.....Assists.................................2010 ............. 63.....Most conversions made...........2008 ...........600.....Tackles......................................2009 ............. 94.....Runs Over 20-Yards................2009 ............. 84.....Steals-at-Tackle........................2008
2002 PANTHERS not only finished the year with an undefeated 11-0 mark, but also became the first official NCAA Division I women’s rugby squad
2008 PANTHERS posted a 10-0 record, the first of two straight undefeated seasons
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NIKKI PONCE 2002-04
NARISSA RAMIREZ 2008-Present
KATE TAAKE 2000-03
ERIN VOELZ 1999-2002
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CAREER RECORDS TOTAL POINTS 1.........665.....Samantha Manto................2005-08 2.........445.....Crystal Jones......................2006-09 3........342.....Coartney McKinney..... 2008-10 4.........332.....Jamie Buenzow..................2001-05 5.........325.....Molly Clutter........................2005-08 6........309.....Lauren Doyle..............2009-Pr. 7.........295.....Nikki Ponce........................2002-04 8.........212.....Mary Archer........................2000-03 9.........206.....Victoria Rosales.................2005-08 10.......190.....Brittany Brown....................2002-05 11.....130.....Kayla Heal...................2009-Pr. 12.....120.....Cara Hahne.................2010-Pr. ...........120.....Stephanie Militello..............2006-09 14....... 114.....Ashley Jenkins...................2006-09 15....... 110.....Kate Taake..........................2000-03 16.......100.....Missie Doudna...................2002-04 17......... 87.....Jaki Brophy.........................2005-07 TRYS 1.........133.....Samantha Manto................2005-08 2........... 89.....Crystal Jones......................2006-09 3........... 65.....Molly Clutter........................2005-08 4.......... 59.....Lauren Doyle..............2009-Pr. ......................Nikki Ponce........................2002-04 6........... 38.....Brittany Brown....................2002-05 ......................Mary Archer........................2000-03 8.......... 26.....Kayla Heal...................2009-Pr. 9.......... 24.....Cara Hahne.................2010-Pr. ......................Stephanie Militello..............2006-09 11.......... 22.....Ashley Jenkins...................2006-09 ......................Kate Taake..........................2000-03 13......... 20.....Missie Doudna...................2002-04 14....... 16.....Narissa Ramirez.......2008-Pr. 15......... 15.....Erin Voelz.......................1999-2002 16......... 13.....Marlise Davidson...............2003-07 ......................Stephanie Rasmussen......2002-06 ......................Jamie Buenzow..................2001-05
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ASSISTS 1........... 56.....Molly Clutter........................2005-08 2.......... 54.....Narissa Ramirez..........2008-Pr. 3........... 49.....Jamie Buenzow..................2001-05 4........... 47.....Amanda Fromm.................2005-08 5.......... 33.....Lauren Doyle................2009-Pr. 6........... 30.....Marlise Davidson ..............2003-07 ......................Eileen O’Rourke.................2004-07 8........... 29.....Brittany Brown....................2002-05
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SAMANTHA MANTO ... 2005-08
9........... 26.....Erin Volez.......................1999-2002 10......... 24.....Laura Valcore.....................2003-06 11.......... 23.....Mary Archer........................2000-03 12....... 22.....Coartney McKinney...2008-10 13......... 21.....Ashley Jenkins..................2006-09 14......... 17.....Allegra Hoopingarner.........2001-05 15......... 15.....Stephanie Rasmusen........2002-05 16......... 14.....Stephanie Militello..............2006-09 CONVERSIONS 1........152.....Coartney McKinney..... 2008-10 2.........121.....Jamie Buenzow..................2001-05 3........... 84.....Victoria Rosales.................2005-08 4........... 24.....Jen Roden............................... 2002 5........... 21.....Jaki Brophy .......................2005-07
SOLO TACKLES 1.........348.....Stephanie Militello..............2006-09 2.........251.....Chase Cain.........................2006-09 3.........164.....Lindsay Leskanich.............2004-06 4.........161.....Brittany Brown....................2002-05 5.........156.....Kate Taake..........................2000-03 6.........134.....Molly Clutter........................2005-08 7........116.....Stefanie Mahan.........2009-Pr. 8......... 110.....Allegra Hoopingarner.........2001-05 9.........102.....Victoria Rosales.................2005-08 10.......101.....Katie Folliard.......................2003-06 11........100.....Jaki Brophy.........................2005-07 12....... 98.....Kelsi Wright................2009-Pr. 13......... 96.....Amanda Fromm.................2005-08 14....... 95.....Narissa Ramirez.......2008-Pr. ......................Crystal Jones......................2006-09 ......................Samantha Manto................2005-08 17......... 87.....Desi Pence.........................2001-05 18......... 86.....Ashley Jenkins...................2006-09 ASSISTED TACKLES 1......... 119.....Allegra Hoopingarner.........2001-05 2......... 116.....Kate Taake..........................2000-03 3......... 112.....Chase Cain.........................2006-09 4.........105.....Jamie Buenzow..................2001-05 5........... 84.....Stephanie Militello..............2005-09 6........... 69.....Marlise Davidson ..............2003-07 7.......... 62.....Narissa Ramirez.......2008-Pr. 8.......... 60.....Emily Harrison........... 2007-10 9........... 59.....Lindsay Leskanich.............2004-06 10......... 57.....Mary Archer........................2000-03 11.......... 56.....Tiffany Kennedy.................2007-09
12......... 54.....Brittany Brown....................2002-05 13....... 47.....Stefanie Mahan.........2009-Pr. ............ 47.....Kelsi Wright................2009-Pr. 15......... 45.....Amber Logsdon..................2002-05 16......... 39.....Katie Folliard.......................2003-06 17......... 38.....Robyn Harris......................2003-05 RUNS OVER 20-YARDS 1......... 113.....Samantha Manto ..............2005-08 2........... 60.....Crystal Jones......................2006-09 3.......... 53.....Lauren Doyle..............2009-Pr. 4........... 42.....Brittany Brown....................2002-05 ......................Nikki Ponce........................2002-04 6........... 41.....Molly Clutter ......................2005-08 7........... 33.....Mary Archer........................2000-03 8.......... 30.....Kayla Heal...................2009-Pr. 9........... 25.....Ashley Jenkins...................2006-09 10......... 24.....Stephanie Militello..............2005-09 11....... 19.....Kelsi Wright................2009-Pr. 12......... 17.....Erin Voelz.......................1999-2002 13....... 14.....Narissa Ramirez.......2008-Pr. ......................Amy Lalko................................ 2002 15......... 13.....Kate Taake..........................2000-03 16....... 12.....Cara Hahne.................2010-Pr. ......................Kelsi Wright....................... 2009-Pr. ......................Stephanie Rasmussen......2002-06 STEALS-AT-TACKLE 1........... 36.....Mary Archer........................2000-03 ......................Kate Taake..........................2000-03 3........... 33.....Chase Cain.........................2006-09 4........... 31.....Amanda Fromm.................2005-08 5.......... 26.....Emily Harrison........... 2007-10 ......................Stephanie Militello..............2005-09 6.......... 25.....Narissa Ramirez.......2008-Pr. ......................Ashley Jenkins...................2006-09 8........... 24.....Jaki Brophy.........................2005-07 10....... 23.....Lauren Doyle..............2009-Pr. 11.......... 20.....Crystal Jones......................2006-09 ......................Eileen O’Rourke.................2004-07 13......... 18.....Molly Clutter........................2005-08
CRYSTAL JONES ... 2006-09
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LAUREN DOYLE ... 2009-Present
AMANDA FROMM ... 2005-08
COARTNEY McKINNEY ... 2008-10
STEPHANIE MILITELLO ... 2006-09
NARISSA RAMIREZ ... 2008-Present
KATE TAAKE ... 2000-03
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AWARDS & HONORS FRESHMAN 1999 ............................................ Erin Voelz 2000 ......................................... Mary Archer ............................................ Nissa Piet 2001 .......................................Jori Stadnyck 2002 .....................................Missie Doudna ..........................................Abby Goss 2003 ...................................... Laura Valcore 2004 .................................. Eileen O’Rourke 2005 ................................. Samantha Manto ........................................ Molly Clutter 2006 ............................... Stephanie Militello 2007 .....................................None Awarded 2008........................... Narissa Ramirez 2009..................................Lauren Doyle 2010.................................... Cara Hahne STRENGTH & CONDITIONING 2009 ..................................... Becky Carlson 2000 .......................................... Kate Taake 2001 .......................................... Kate Taake 2002 .......................................... Kate Taake 2003 ..................................... Becky Carlson 2004 ..................................... Brittany Brown 2005 ..................................... Brittany Brown 2006 ........................................ Molly Clutter 2007 ........................................ Molly Clutter 2008 ................................. Samantha Manto 2009..................................Lauren Doyle 2010..................................Lauren Doyle
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MOST IMPROVED 1999 .....................................Amy Desmond 2000 ..................................... Janel Klawonn 2001 .......................................... Kate Taake .................................... Katey Biesboer
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2002 ......................................... Mary Archer .......................... Allegra Hoopingarner 2003 ................................... Jamie Buenzow ..................................... Brittany Brown 2004 ..............................Amanda Nowaczyk ...............................Lindsay Leskanich 2005 .................................. Eileen O’Rourke 2006 ...................................Amanda Fromm 2007 ..........................................Chase Cain 2008 ...................................Tiffany Kennedy 2009.............................. Emily Harrison .................................... Ashley Jenkins 2010.............................Stefanie Mahan
OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE PLAYER 2003 ......................................... Nikki Ponce 2004 ......................................... Nikki Ponce 2005 ................................. Samantha Manto ................................... Jamie Buenzow 2006 ................................. Samantha Manto .......................................Crystal Jones 2007 ................................. Samantha Jones ........................................ Molly Clutter 2008 ................................. Samantha Manto 2009..................................Lauren Doyle .......................................Crystal Jones 2010..................................Lauren Doyle ..................................... Cara Hahne OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER 2003 .......................................... Kate Taake 2004 ..................................... Brittany Brown .......................... Allegra Hoopingarner 2005 ...............................Lindsay Leskanich 2006 ...............................Lindsay Leskanich ............................... Stephanie Militello
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2007 ............................... Stephanie Militello 2008 ..........................................Chase Cain ............................... Stephanie Militello 2009 ..........................................Chase Cain ............................... Stephanie Militello 2010.............................Stefanie Mahan .....................................Kelsi Wright PANTHER AWARD 2000 .................................... Katey Biesboer 2001 .......................................... Desi Pence 2002 ......................................Lea Creekmur 2003 ..................................... Becky Carlson 2004 .......................... Allegra Hoopingarner 2005 .......................... Allegra Hoopingarner 2006 .................................. Eileen O’Rourke 2007 .................................Marlise Davidson 2008 ...................................Amanda Fromm 2009 ..........................................Chase Cain 2010.....................Coartney McKinney MOST VALUABLE PLAYER 2000 .................................... Christina Higby ............................................ Erin Voelz 2001 .......................................... Kate Taake 2002 .......................................... Kate Taake 2003 ......................................... Mary Archer 2004 ................................... Jamie Buenzow 2005 ................................... Jamie Buenzow 2006 ................................. Samantha Manto 2007 ..........................................Jaki Brophy 2008 ................................. Samantha Manto 2009........................... Narissa Ramirez 2010........................... Narissa Ramirez
YEARLY HISTORY
1998............................................ 7-1
Scott Crawford, head coach 3-0 Home / 2-0 Away / 2-1 Neutral
... Team competed as the ‘EIU Hornets’ in 1998
at Illinois State........................................W....................26-5 ILLINOIS................................................W....................12-5 NORTHERN ILLINOIS...........................W....................41-0 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...........................W..................27-10 at Western Illinois...................................W....................50-0
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MIDWEST CUP (Fifth Place) vs. Indiana (Penn.)................................. L...................14-15 vs. Carlton College.................................W..................22-14 vs. Northern Illinois.................................W......................5-0
2002..........................................11-0
1999............................................ 8-4
Frank Graziano, head coach
at Marquette........................................... L.....................0-17 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...........................W....................47-6 at Western Illinois...................................W....................49-0 at Illinois State........................................W..................32-12 ILLINOIS................................................ L.....................5-12 vs. Central MIchigan...............................W....................10-5 at Marquette........................................... L...................10-27 vs. UW-Eau Claire..................................W..................38-19
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NATIONAL TOURNEY (Spring, 2000) at Middle Tennessee State.....................W....................48-0 at Clemson.............................................W....................10-0 vs. Massachusetts..................................W....................15-5 at Princeton............................................ L.....................7-25
Frank Graziano, head coach 2-1 Home / 3-3 Away / 0-0 Neutral
at Iowa....................................................W....................58-0 at Northern Iowa..................................... L.....................5-25 ILLINOIS STATE.................................... L...................15-18 MARQUETTE.........................................W......................7-3 at Miami (Ohio)....................................... L...................14-24 INDIANA................................................W....................45-7 at Illinois.................................................W......................5-3 at Marquette........................................... L...................11-21 at Purdue................................................W....................67-0
Frank Graziano, head coach 1-1 Home / 2-3 Away / 0-0 Neutral
at Southern/Western Illinois...................W....................52-0 at Kansas........................................... L (OT)..................0-5 ILLINOIS................................................ L.....................5-35 at Vanderbilt........................................... L...................12-24 at Indiana................................................W....................37-0 OHIO STATE..........................................W..................42-12 at Marquette........................................... L...................10-12
4-1 Home / 3-0 Away / 1-0 Neutral
at Illinois.................................................W..................23-15 IOWA STATE..........................................W....................75-0 DAYTON.................................................W....................72-5 OHIO STATE..........................................W....................22-7 PENN STATE......................................... L.....................5-35 ARKANSAS...........................................W....................86-3 at Stanford..............................................W....................45-5 at Western Kentucky..............................W....................52-0 vs. North Carolina...................................W..................25-21
Frank Graziano, head coach 6-1 Home / 3-0 Away / 0-0 Neutral
at Nebraska............................................W....................78-0 ILLINOIS................................................W....................39-5 MICHIGAN.............................................W....................74-0 WESTERN ILLINOIS.............................W....................91-0 at Clemson.............................................W....................55-0 ARKANSAS STATE...............................W..................103-5 OHIO STATE.......................................... L.....................7-15 TENNESSEE..........................................W....................35-0 TRUMAN STATE....................................W....................92-0 at Florida................................................W....................39-0
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2004............................................ 9-1
2001............................................ 3-4
at Illinois State........................................W....................43-0 at Southern Illinois..................................W..................19-12 OHIO......................................................W....................55-0 MIAMI (OHIO)........................................W....................42-0 at Arkansas.............................................W....................42-0 MISSOURI..............................................W....................68-0 KANSAS................................................W..................101-0 vs. Florida State.....................................W....................66-0 VANDERBILT.........................................W..................108-0 vs. Purdue..............................................W....................58-0 vs. Ball State..........................................W....................81-0
2003............................................ 8-1
2000............................................ 5-4
5-0 Home / 3-0 Away / 3-0 Neutral
... First season at NCAA Division I level
1-1 Home / 4-3 Away / 3-0 Neutral
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2005............................................ 9-1
2009..........................................10-0
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5-0 Home / 2-1 Away / 2-0 Neutral
WISCONSIN...........................................W....................82-0 MARQUETTE.........................................W....................69-0 CENTRAL MICHIGAN...........................W....................61-5 CLEMSON.............................................W....................89-0 at Virginia............................................... L...................10-29 at Tennessee..........................................W....................83-0 at Ohio State..........................................W....................12-0 OKLAHOMA..........................................W....................61-0 vs. North Carolina...................................W....................86-7 vs. Texas A&M........................................W....................25-0
2006............................................ 9-1
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Frank Graziano, head coach 4-0 Home / 6-1 Away / 0-0 Neutral
at Ball State............................................W....................59-0 at Purdue................................................W....................75-5 NOTRE DAME.......................................W....................59-0 at Grand Valley State............................. L.....................5-17 ... loss snapped program-high 29-game winning streak at Northern Iowa.....................................W....................34-0 MINNESOTA..........................................W....................46-0 MICHIGAN.............................................W..................53-15 at UW-Milwaukee...................................W....................45-0 at Illinois.................................................W....................96-0 IOWA STATE..........................................W....................55-0 at Missouri..............................................W....................82-0
3-1 Home / 3-1 Away / 2-0 Neutral
vs. Indiana All-Stars................................W....................83-0 PURDUE................................................W....................73-0 WEST CHESTER (NCAA Div. II)................. L...................19-20 ... first-ever contest between NCAA Division I & II squads at Indiana................................................ L...................14-41 OHIO STATE..........................................W..................108-3 at Oregon...............................................W..................24-15 at Illinois.................................................W..................32-21 EASTERN KENTUCKY.........................W....................98-0 at Illinois.................................................W..................36-19 vs. South Carolina All-Stars....................W....................17-0
at Ball State............................................W....................90-0 GRAND VALLEY STATE.......................W....................32-0 at Iowa State..........................................W....................61-5 UW-MILWAUKEE..................................W..................29-27 at Minnesota...........................................W....................49-0 NORTHERN IOWA................................W..................22-20 MISSOURI..............................................W....................87-6 ILLINOIS................................................W....................60-0 at Southern Illinois..................................W..................103-0 MIDWEST ALL-STARS.........................W....................85-5
4-0 Home / 4-0 Away / 1-1 Neutral
2007............................................ 8-2
4-0 Home / 4-0 Away / 2-0 Neutral
2010..........................................10-1
Frank Graziano, head coach
at Central Michigan................................W....................72-0 MINNESOTA..........................................W....................77-0 MICHIGAN STATE.................................W..................124-0 BOWLING GREEN................................W....................60-0 at Purdue................................................W..................67-10 INDIANA................................................W....................77-0 at Georgia...............................................W....................37-0 vs. Florida...............................................W....................24-5 at Loyola (Chicago)................................W..................103-0 vs. Texas A&M........................................ L...................12-27
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OVERALL.................. 107-20
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NCAA DIVISION I........ 84-7
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46-6 Home / 43-12 Away / 18-2 Neutral
39-3 Home / 32-3 Away / 13-1 Neutral
2008..........................................10-0
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Frank Graziano, head coach 4-0 Home / 4-0 Away / 2-0 Neutral
at Wisconsin All-Stars.............................W..................12-10 IOWA STATE..........................................W..................26-21 UW-STEVENS POINT...........................W..................102-0 at West Chester (NCAA Div. II)....................W....................38-5 ... second contest between NCAA Division I & II squads BALL STATE..........................................W..................112-3 vs. Colorado...........................................W....................86-0 KANSAS................................................W....................52-0 at Purdue................................................W..................100-0 at Clemson.............................................W....................63-0 vs. North Carolina...................................W....................43-0
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ALL-TIME OPPONENT SERIES HISTORY ... 1998-PRESENT Arkansas ... 2-0 2002..............Away..............Won...........42-0 2003..............Home.............Won...........86-3 Arkansas State ... 1-0 2004..............Home.............Won.........103-5 Ball State ... 4-0 2002.............Neutral............Won...........81-0 2008..............Home.............Won......... 112-3 2009..............Away..............Won...........90-0 2010..............Away..............Won...........59-0 Bowling Green ... 1-0 2006..............Home.............Won...........60-0 Carlton College ... 1-0 1 1998.............Neutral............Won.........22-14 Central Michigan ... 3-0 1999.............Neutral............Won...........10-5 2005..............Home.............Won...........61-5 2006..............Away..............Won...........72-0 Clemson ... 4-0 1 1999..............Away..............Won...........10-0 2004..............Away..............Won...........55-0 2005..............Home.............Won...........89-0 2008..............Away..............Won...........63-0 Colorado ... 1-0 2008..............Away..............Won...........86-0 Dayton ... 1-0 2003..............Home.............Won...........72-5 Eastern Kentucky ... 1-0 2007..............Home.............Won...........98-0 Florida ... 2-0 2004..............Away..............Won...........39-0 2006.............Neutral............Won...........24-5 Florida State ... 1-0 2002.............Neutral............Won...........66-0 Georgia ... 1-0 2006..............Away..............Won...........37-0 Grand Valley State ... 1-1 2009..............Home.............Won...........32-0 2010..............Away..............Lost...........5-17
Indiana (Penn.) ... 0-1 1 1998.............Neutral............Lost.........14-15
Kansas ... 2-1 2001..............Away..............Lost.... 0-5 (OT) 2002..............Home.............Won.........101-0 2008..............Home.............Won...........52-0 Loyola (Chicago) ... 1-0 2006..............Away..............Won.........103-0 Marquette ... 2-4 1999..............Away..............Lost...........0-17 ......................Away..............Lost.........10-27 2000..............Home.............Won............. 7-3 ......................Away..............Lost......... 11-21 2001..............Away..............Lost.........10-12 2005..............Home.............Won...........69-0 Massachusetts ... 1-0 2 1999.............Neutral............Won...........15-5 Miami (Ohio) ... 1-1 2000..............Away..............Lost.........14-24 2002..............Home.............Won...........42-0 Michigan ... 2-0 2004..............Home.............Won...........74-0 2010..............Home.............Won.........53-15 Michigan State ... 1-0 2006..............Home.............Won.........124-0 Middle Tennessee State ... 1-0 2 1999..............Away..............Won...........48-0 Midwest All-Stars ... 1-0 2009..............Home.............Won...........85-5 Minnesota ... 3-0 2006..............Home.............Won...........77-0 2009..............Away..............Won...........49-0 2010..............Home.............Won...........46-0 Missouri ... 3-0 2002..............Home.............Won...........68-0 2009..............Home.............Won...........87-6 2010..............Away..............Won...........82-0 Nebraska ... 1-0 2004..............Away..............Won...........78-0 North Carolina ... 3-0 2003.............Neutral............Won.........25-21 2005.............Neutral............Won...........86-7 2008.............Neutral............Won...........43-0 Northern Illinois ... 2-0 1998..............Home.............Won...........41-0 1 .....................Neutral............Won............. 5-0 Northern Iowa ... 2-1 2000..............Away..............Lost...........5-25 2009..............Home.............Won.........22-20 2010..............Away..............Won...........34-0 Notre Dame ... 1-0 2010..............Home.............Won...........59-0 Ohio ... 1-0 2002..............Home.............Won...........55-0 Ohio State ... 4-1 2001..............Home.............Won.........42-12 2003..............Home.............Won...........22-7 2004..............Home.............Lost...........7-15 2005..............Away..............Won...........12-0 2007..............Home.............Won.........108-3 Oklahoma ... 1-0 2005..............Home.............Won...........61-0
Oregon ... 1-0 2007..............Away..............Won.........24-15 Penn State ... 0-1 2003..............Home.............Lost...........5-35 Princeton ... 0-1 2 1999..............Away..............Lost...........7-25 Purdue ... 6-0 2000..............Away..............Won...........67-0 2002.............Neutral............Won...........58-0 2006..............Away..............Won.........67-10 2007..............Home.............Won...........73-0 2008..............Away..............Won.........100-0 2009..............Away..............Won...........75-5 SIU/WIU All-Stars ... 1-0 2001..............Away..............Won...........52-0 South Carolina All-Stars ... 1-0 2007.............Neutral............Won.......... 2007 Southern Illinois ... 4-0 1998..............Home.............Won.........27-10 1999..............Home.............Won...........47-6 2002..............Away..............Won.........19-12 2009..............Away..............Won.........103-0 Stanford ... 1-0 2003..............Away..............Won...........45-5 Tennessee ... 2-0 2004..............Home.............Won...........35-0 2005..............Away..............Won...........83-0 Texas A&M ... 1-1 2005.............Neutral............Won...........25-0 2006.............Neutral............Lost.........12-27 Truman State ... 1-0 2004..............Home.............Won...........92-0 Vanderbilt ... 1-1 2001..............Away..............Lost.........12-24 2002..............Home.............Won.........108-0 Virginia ... 0-1 2005..............Away..............Lost.........10-29 West Chester (NCAA Div. II) ... 1-1 • 2007..............Home.............Lost.........19-20 • 2008..............Away..............Won...........38-5 Western Illinois ... 3-0 1998..............Away..............Won...........50-0 1999..............Away..............Won...........49-0 2004..............Home.............Won...........91-0 Western Kentucky ... 1-0 2003..............Away..............Won...........52-0 Wisconsin All-Stars ... 1-0 2008..............Away..............Won.........12-10 WI-Eau Claire ... 1-0 1999.............Neutral............Won.........38-19 WI-Madison ... 1-0 2005..............Home.............Won...........82-0 WI-Milwaukee ... 2-0 2009..............Home.............Won.........29-27 2010..............Away..............Won...........45-0 WI-Stevens Point ... 1-0 2008..............Home.............Won............. 1-0 1 ... at Midwest Cup (Fifth Place) 2 ... at National Spring Tournament • ... certified NCAA contests
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Illinois ... 8-2 1998..............Home.............Won...........12-5 1999..............Home.............Lost...........5-12 2000..............Away..............Won............. 5-3 2001..............Home.............Lost...........5-35 2003..............Away..............Won.........23-15 2004..............Home.............Won...........39-5 2007..............Away..............Won.........32-21 ......................Away..............Won.........36-19 2009..............Home.............Won...........60-0 2010..............Away..............Won...........96-0 Illinois State ... 3-1 1998..............Away..............Won...........26-5 1999..............Away..............Won.........32-12 2000..............Home.............Lost.........15-18 2002..............Away..............Won...........43-0 Indiana ... 3-1 2000..............Home.............Won...........45-7 2001..............Away..............Won...........37-0 2006..............Home.............Won...........77-0 2007..............Away..............Lost.........14-41 Indiana All-Stars ... 1-0 2007.............Neutral............Won...........83-0
Iowa ... 1-0 2000..............Away..............Won...........58-0 Iowa State ... 4-0 2003..............Home.............Won...........75-0 2008..............Home.............Won.........26-21 2009..............Away..............Won...........61-5 2010..............Home.............Won...........55-0
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THE RULES OF RUGBY FIELD OF PLAY ... Rugby is played on a field 110 yards long and 75 yards wide. There are end zones called in-goal areas which are 12 yards deep behind the goal posts. The goal posts are H-shaped and located on the goal line. The cross bar is 10 feet high and the uprights are 18 feet apart.
PLAYERS & POSITIONS ... Rugby has 15 players playing both offense and defense. Eight players are called forwards and seven players are backs, as follows: Forwards �� Loose Head Prop, Hooker, Tight Head Prop, Lock (2), Flanker (2), and #8 Backs �������� Scrumhalf, Flyhalf, Inside Center, Outside Center, Wing (2), and Fullback STARTING THE GAME ... The game consists of two 40-minute halves. The game begins with a kick-off (drop-kick) to the opposition from mid-field. Provided the ball travels beyond the 10-yard line, any player from either team may gain possession of the ball. All players, regardless of position, can run, pass, kick, and catch the ball. Likewise, all players must be able to tackle and defend. There is no blocking of opponents. MOVING THE BALL ... The ball can be moved in a variety of ways: Running - When running the ball, players may continue until they are tackled or step out-of-bounds. Passing - The ball may be passed to any player either laterally or backwards, but never forward. Kicking - Any player may kick the ball forward at any time. Once a ball is kicked players of either team may gain possession. Tackling - Players are tackled around the waist or legs only. In general there is no tackling above the arm pit, around the shoulders, or head; otherwise a penalty will be called. Tackling occurs when the ball carrier is grabbed and taken to the ground. There will be no shoulder charging, diving or leaving the feet on a tackle, otherwise a penalty is called. Once a player is tackled, play does not stop, instead the player tackled to the ground must release the ball. Rucking - When a tackled player is taken to the ground, players from both teams will converge over the ball and bind to each other in an attempt to push each other beyond the ball. These bound players form a ruck and the ball may not be played until the ball emerges from the ruck. Mauling - A maul is formed similarly to a ruck with a gathering of bound players, except the ball is simply held up and no tackle has taken place. As in rucking, the maul ends when the ball emerges.
RESTARTING PLAY ... There are two methods of restarting play if the ball goes out of bounds, or if a minor rules infraction has taken place: Line-out - If the ball goes out of bounds (crosses the touch line), the nonoffending team will have a line-out. Both teams will form a line perpendicular to the touch line one yard apart. The non-offending team will call a play and throw the ball in the air between the two lines, allowing both teams an equal opportunity to secure possession of the ball, with players jumping for the ball being supported in the air by members of their team. Scrum - Common sight in rugby, it is a bound group of eight players from each team forming a tunnel. The non-offending team will roll it directly into the center of the tunnel. Both teams will then push, while the squad’s ‘hookers’ attempt to secure the ball with their feet and push the ball backwards for the team to gain possession OTHER RUGBY TERMS ... Other terms in rugby include: Penalty - Penalties occur regularly in rugby. There are penalties for being off-side, dangerous play, and not releasing the ball when tackled. Knock-on - Accidentally hitting or dropping the ball forward. A scrum is awarded to the non-offending team. Forward Pass - The ball may only be passed laterally or backwards. A forward pass results in a scrum to the non-offending team. Advantage Rule - The non-offending team may continue play if they are able to take ‘advantage’ of the opposition’s mistake or violation of a rule. 25-yard Line - Balls kicked out of bounds from behind the 25-yard line are restarted with a line-out at the spot where the ball crosses the touch line. Balls kicked out of bounds from in front of the 25 yard line are restarted with a line-out from the spot where the ball was kicked. Off-side - There are several off-side lines on the field and these lines are constantly moving during play. Being off-side is not a penalty, but playing while off-side is a penalty.
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SCORING ... There are four ways for a team to score in rugby: Try - Five points are awarded to a team for touching the ball down in the opponent’s in-goal area.
Conversion - Following a try, two points are awarded for a successful kick through the goal posts. The attempt must be taken on a line perpendicular from where the ball was touched down in the in-goal area on the proceeding try. Penalty Kick - Following a major rule violation, the kicking team has the option to attempt a kick at the goal posts. Three points are awarded for a successful penalty kick, however, if the kick fails the ball may continue to be played by either squad. Drop Goal - Three points are given for a successful drop kick. A drop kick may be taken anywhere, and by any player, during normal play. Like the penalty kick, the ball remains in play for either squad if the drop kick attempt fails.
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WILLIAM L. PERRY began serving Eastern Illinois University as president on July 1, 2007, following 36 years of service to higher education in Texas. Perry, who was born and raised in the Midwest, received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. In his subsequent career at Texas A&M University, he proceeded through the tenured faculty ranks in mathematics, and then served in increasingly responsible administrative roles involving multiple areas of budget, personnel and planning for the university, academic affairs and facilities. While at Texas A&M, he received recognition for his service in teaching and in administration. As an undergrad, Perry attended Park College in Parkville, Missouri, where he majored in mathematics and history, and played basketball. In 1999, he received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Park. Perry’s past activities in community service include United Way, Boys Club, Arts Council of the Brazos Valley and Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center. Bill and his wife, Linda, reside in Charleston.
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BARBARA BURKE enters her third year as the athletic director at Eastern Illinois University, after she assumed her duties in June of 2008 to become the ninth full-time director in the 110 years of Panther athletic competition. Working on a five year master plan, Burke has made an immediate impact in her first two years with several facility enhancement projects. Among those projects are a new video scoreboard at O’Brien Field, updated locker rooms for several sport teams, a new floor and graphics in Lantz Arena and new fencing for the baseball, softball and soccer
I Women’s Basketball committee (2005-07), Mountain West Conference Championship committee (2004), and Southern Conference Softball Sports/Tournament committee (1995-96). She served as Wyoming’s representative on the Mountain West Conference transition team as the new league was formed in 1998. Burke was recently selected to serve on the NCAA Women’s Basketball Rules Committee with her appointment beginning in September 2010. Burke also brings years of coaching and playing experience to Eastern Illinois. She
fields. In February, 2010, Burke unveiled the Panthers BluePrint for Success as a campaign for athletic facility enhancements. Burke spent the previous 10 years at Wyoming, serving in a variety of capacities since first joining the staff in March 1998. Since July 2006, she has served as the deputy director of athletics and senior women’s administrator. In that role, she helped to oversee strategic planning for the department, as well as the day-to-day operations of Wyoming’s 17-sport, $19 million athletic program. In addition to her years of service at Wyoming as a senior administrator, Burke has had athletic administration experience at the University of Texas at El Paso (1997-98), Marshall University (1994-97), and West Virginia State University (1992-94). During stints at Wyoming and UTEP, Burke was named interim athletic director at the institutions, serving as both schools made transitions to new athletic directors. A member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of America (NACDA) and National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA), Burke has served on numerous athletic committees, including the NCAA Division
was a four-year member of both the softball and basketball teams at Western Michigan University (1976-80), leading the Broncos to the Women’s College Softball World Series in 1980. She was inducted into the WMU Hall of Fame in 1988. A native of Kalamazoo, Mich., Burke started her coaching career at Kalamazoo Central High School, with her first collegiate coaching job coming in 1980 as the head softball coach and assistant basketball coach at Tennessee Temple University. She followed that with coaching stops at Clearwater Christian College in Florida, Cornerstone College in Michigan, Indiana University Southeast and West Virginia State College. Three times she was named the district coach of the year during her softball and basketball coaching career. Burke earned a bachelor of science degree from Western Michigan in 1980 and a master of education degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 1984.
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Athletic Director......................... Barbara Burke baburke2..............................581-2319 Faculty Athletic Rep................. Dr. Gail Richard gjrichard...............................581-7453 Senior Associate AD..............Mark Bonnstetter mdbonnstetter......................581-7614 Associate AD/Major Gifts.................John Smith jbsmith..................................581-5831 Assistant AD/Special Projects..... Dave Kidwell dakidwell..............................581-2824 Assistant AD/SWA.........................Mary Wallace mewallace............................581-7144 Office Support Specialist............. LeAnn Daubs lrdaubs.................................581-2319
BUSINESS & TICKET OFFICE
Business Manager..........................Kim Bagwell kdbagwell............................. 581-7611 Ticket Manager...............................Cindy Bayes cbayes..................................581-2106 Account Clerk.................................Kaye Talbott .............................................581-8585
COMPLIANCE & ACADEMICS
Associate AD/Support Services......Tracy Scott tvscott...................................581-6992 Director of Academic Services.......Cindy Tozer cltozer...................................581-7059 Asst. Dir. of Academic Services......LaVeasey Carter lcarter2.................................581-7798 Graduate Assistant................... Dominic Morais
MARKETING & PROMOTIONS
Director of Marketing/Sales.........Ryan Gilmore rgilmore................................581-7151 Graduate Assistant............. Anthony Terranova
PANTHER CLUB / DEVELOPMENT
Asst. AD/Development.................. Amanda Bos ajbos.....................................581-5726 Office Administrator..................Marsha Figgins bafiggins...............................581-2310 Graduate Assistant.......... Richard Kavalauskas
SPORTS INFORMATION
Assoc. AD/Media & PR.....................Rich Moser rlmoser.................................581-7480 Asst. Sports Info Director............ Bart Rettberg bvrettberg.............................581-6408 Graphic Design/Photographer....... Sandy King slking....................................581-7761
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Head Athletic Trainer..........Mary ‘Sam’ Laingen mclaingen.............................581-5939 Associate Athletic Trainer..............David Jager djager...................................581-7677 Assistant Athletic Trainer..... Aaron Haselhorst ahaselhorst...........................581-5939 Assistant Athletic Trainer............Brett Penning btpenning............................. 581-3811 Graduate Assistant........................ Megan Davis Graduate Assistant.......................Marcus Eilers Graduate Assistant........................ Jenna Moore
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
Strength & Conditioning Coach.........Eric Cash encash..................................581-7025 Graduate Assistant.............................Alex Boyd Graduate Assistant........................ Chris Neville Graduate Assistant..................... Matt Slachetka
EQUIPMENT ROOM
Coordinator of Equipment.................Clint Bays cabays..................................581-5125 Equipment Room Attendant...... Steve Calhoun srcalhoun..............................581-7613 Equipment Room Attendant.............Jeff Brown jlbrown6................................ 581-3112
M/W GOLF
Head Coach.....................................Mike Moncel mlmoncel..............................581-6007 Graduate Assistant........................... Craig Toler
WOMEN’S RUGBY
Head Coach................................ Frank Graziano fjgraziano..............................581-7135
MEN’S SOCCER
Head Coach.................................Adam Howarth ahowarth..............................581-6442 Assistant Coach............................Mark Hansen mkhansen.............................581-8380
WOMEN’S SOCCER BASEBALL
Head Coach..................................... Jim Schmitz jrschmitz...............................581-2522 Assistant Coach........................... Skylar Meade stmeade...............................581-8510 Graduate Assistant..................... James Conrad
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Head Coach........................................Mike Miller lrdaubs................................. 581-2511 Assistant Coach.......................Chad Altadonna caltadonna............................581-7760 Assistant Coach.......................... Michael Lewis dmlewis................................581-7759 Assistant Coach...................... Barron Thelmon bbthelmon............................581-7771
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Head Coach.....................................Brady Sallee isallee...................................581-6008 Associate Head Coach................Lee Buchanan ljbuchanan............................581-7617 Assistant Coach...................... Quacy Timmons qmbarnes.............................581-8505 Assistant Coach....................... Rachel Galligan regalligan.............................. 581-3411
M/W CROSS COUNTRY
Head Coach....................................Erin Howarth elhowarth..............................581-6647 Graduate Assistant...........................Brad Butler
FOOTBALL
Head Coach......................................... Bob Spoo football..................................581-5031 Assoc. Head Coach/Defense..... Roc Bellantoni rabellantoni...........................581-7765 Assoc. Head Coach/Offense............Roy Wittke rawittke.................................581-7764 Asst. Coach/Offensive Line....... Brian Callahan becallahan............................581-7766 Special Teams Coordinator..... Matthew Smiley msmiley................................581-7024 Asst. Coach/Recruiting....................Mike Lynch mjlynch.................................581-7769 Asst. Coach/Secondary.............. Bobby Babich rtbabich................................581-7767 Asst. Coach/Def. Line............. Forrest Jackson fljackson...............................581-7768 Asst. Coach/Off. Line................. Brian Callahan becallahan............................581-7766 Asst. Coach/Def. Backs........... Chad Cleveland cecleveland..........................581-3210 Asst. Coach/Tight Ends................ Jason Fisher jjfisher...................................581-3210 Office Manager............................Richelle Heise rmheise................................ 581-8311
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Head Coach................................ Summer Perala sdperala...............................581-7062 Assistant Coach......................... Grant Williams gtwilliams..............................581-8321
SOFTBALL
Head Coach................................... Kim Schuette kcschuette............................581-2093 Assistant Coach.............................Jason Dorey jjdorey...................................581-8325
M/W SWIMMING
Head Coach........................................... Matt Bos mlbos....................................581-2612 Graduate Assistant........................ Elliott McGill
M/W TENNIS
Head Coach............................... John Blackburn jblackburn.............................581-3326 Graduate Assistant................. Dias Doskarayev
M/W TRACK & FIELD
Director of Track & Field................... Tom Akers tlakers...................................581-2625 Assistant Head Coach..... Jessica Sommerfeld jasommerfeld........................581-5726 Distance Coach.............................Erin Howarth elhowarth..............................581-6647 Assistant Coach.................... Brenton Emanuel bmemanuel..........................581-7629 Graduate Assistant...........................Brad Butler
VOLLEYBALL
Head Coach.........................................Kate Price kcprice..................................581-2924 Assistant Coach..........................Ryan Sweitzer rhsweitzer.............................581-7758
PANTHER CHEER TEAMS
Cheer Team Coach/Advisor............. Brian Allen blallen......................... (309) 222-0500
PANTHER MARCHING/PEP BANDS
Director of Athletic Bands........... Barry Houser blhouser...............................581-6087
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Dance Team Coach/Advisor............ Lisa Dallas lmdallas................................581-3716
SEPTEMBER
Wed........1.............. at Ball State..............................................Won.................. 59-0 Tue........7.............. at Purdue.................................................Won.................. 75-5 SUN........12........... NOTRE DAME......................................Won................59-0 Sat........18............ at Grand Valley State...............................Lost.................. 5-17 Sat........25............ at Northern Iowa......................................Won.................. 34-0
OCTOBER
SUN........3.............. MINNESOTA.........................................Won................46-0 SUN........10........... MICHIGAN............................................Won............. 53-15 Sat........16............ at Wisconsin-Milwaukee..........................Won.................. 45-0 Sat........23............ at Illinois...................................................Won.................. 96-0 SUN........31........... IOWA STATE........................................Won................55-0
NOVEMBER
Sat........6.............. at Missouri................................................Won.................. 82-0
HOME MATCHES held at EIU’s Lakeside Rugby Field 2010 RECORD ... 10-1 overall ... 4-0 at home & 6-1 on the road
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