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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
2013-2014 SCHEDULE
Nov. 15 vs. John Carroll 8:00 Nov. 16 vs. Alfred/PSU Behrend 1:00/3:00 Nov. 19 CARNEGIE MELLON 6:00 Nov. 22 PITT-BRADFORD 6:00 Nov. 23 at Allegheny 4:00 Nov. 26 FRANCISCAN 6:00 Dec. 4 THOMAS MORE* 5:30 Dec. 7 at Bethany* 2:00 Dec. 30 at Pitt-Greensburg 6:00 Jan. 3 WAYNESBURG* 1:00 Jan. 4 at Saint Vincent* 1:00 Jan. 8 CHATHAM* 7:00 Jan. 11 GENEVA* 1:00 Jan. 15 at Washington & Jefferson* 6:00 Jan. 18 at Thiel* 1:00 Jan. 22 WESTMINSTER* 5:30 Jan. 25 at Thomas More* 1:00 Jan. 29 at Waynesburg* 5:30 Feb. 1 BETHANY* 1:00 Feb. 5 at Chatham* 7:00 Feb. 8 SAINT VINCENT* 1:00 Feb. 12 WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON* 5:30 Feb. 15 at Geneva* 5:30 Feb. 19 at Westminster* 6:00 Feb. 22 THIEL* 1:00 Feb. 25-Mar.1 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship Tournament *Presidents’ Athletic Conference Games Home Games in CAPS
2013-2014 QUICK FACTS Location _______________________________ Grove City, Pa. Enrollment ______________________________________ 2,500 Founded __________________________________________ 1876 President __________________________ Dr. Richard Jewell Athletic Director _________________________ Dr. Don Lyle AD Phone ________________________ (724) 458-2900 Nickname _________________________________ Wolverines Colors ____________________________ Crimson and White Home Court _______ Grove City College Arena (1,800) Conference _________ Presidents’ Athletic Conference First Season ______________________________________ 1977 All-Time Won-Lost ___________________________ 440-390 Head Coach _______________________________ Chelle Fuss Alma Mater_______________________ Geneva, 1993 Record at Grove City ____________ 0-0 (First Year) Career Record _____________________________ Same Basketball Phone _________________ 724-458-2130 Assistant Coach _____________________ Christine Slater 2012-2013 Record _______________________________ 9-14 2012-2013 Conference Record/Finish________ 8-10/6th Last Postseason Berth ___________________ 2005, ECAC __________________________ Lost to DeSales, 71-63 Conference Championships _________________________ 6 (1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987) Starters Returning/Lost ___________________________ 3/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ___________________ 10/3 Sports Information Director _______________ R.A. Briggs SID Office Phone _______________________ 724-458-3365 SID Home Phone_______________________ 724-748-3718 Web Site _______________________ www2.gcc.edu/Sports
ADMINISTRATION President Dr. Richard Jewell _____________________________________ 3 Athletic Director Dr. Don Lyle ____________________________________ 3 COACHING STAFF Head Coach Chelle Fuss _________________________________________ 4 Assistant Coach Christine Slater__________________________________ 4 THE SEASON 2013-2014 Outlook_______________________________________________ 5 Team Roster/Team Picture _______________________________________ 6 THE VETERANS Hannah Jo Coneby (Maple Shade, N.J.) __________________________ 7 Cayley McClean (Airville, Pa.) _____________________________________ 8 Brandy Nickoloff (Pittsburgh, Pa.) ________________________________ 9 Kelsey Shirey (Macedonia, Ohio) ________________________________ 10 Annie Wells (Waterville, Vermont) _______________________________ 11 Shelby Davenport (Nederland, Colo.) ___________________________ 12 Kathryn Erbelding (Rochester, N.Y.) _____________________________ 12 Natalija Galens (Covert, Mich.) __________________________________ 13 Mary McDonald (Slippery Rock, Pa.) ____________________________ 13 Ausinette Rodriguez (Frederick, Md.) ___________________________ 14 THE NEWCOMERS Teresa Dallatore (Mars, Pa.) ____________________________________ 14 Macie Malone (Mount Vernon, Ohio) ___________________________ 14 Eloise Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo.) _________________________ 14 Jackie Stewart (Pittsburgh, Pa.) __________________________________ 14 SEASON REVIEW 2012-2013 Results and Statistics ________________________________ 15 THE PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE About the Presidents’ Athletic Conference ______________________ 16 Conference Opponent Profiles __________________________________ 17 PROGRAM HISTORY Record Book ____________________________________________________ 18 The 1,000-Point Club ____________________________________________ 19 Individual Game Records _______________________________________ 19 Through The Years______________________________________________ 20 All-Time Division III Opponent Series ___________________________ 21 Season Records_________________________________________________ 21 Program History ________________________________________________ 22 GROVE CITY COLLEGE Grove City College Sports ______________________________________ 24 About Grove City College _______________________________________ 26 Grove City College Athletic Facilities ____________________________ 27 Schedule _______________________________________________ Back Cover CREDITS The Grove City College sports information office produced the 2013-14 women’s basketball media guide. Editor: R.A. Briggs. Associate Editor: Robert Audia. Head shots taken by Gregg Studio, Grove City, Pa. Action photography taken by Dave Miller, ADM Photography and Tim Sofranko. Printed by SCP Group, Sharon, Pa.
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PRESIDENT RICHARD JEWELL In addition, he captained the 1967 swimming and diving team and won two Penn-Ohio Conference diving championships.
Dr. Dick Jewell is a 1967 graduate of Grove City College as well as a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. He is in his 11th year as Grove City College’s eighth President.
He served as editor-in-chief of The Collegian, the College’s newspaper, as well as president of the Student Government Association. He earned Grove City College’s Omicron Delta Kappa Senior Man of the Year award in 1967.
Prior to joining the College, Jewell had a long private sector career as both a trial and corporate attorney as well as being a shareholder and director of the nation’s largest forensic accounting firm.
Jewell entered the College’s Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame in 1989 and received the College’s Distinguished Alumni Service Award in 2001. He first joined the College’s Board of Trustees in 1974 and prior to his selection as President, he served on the Executive Committee and chaired the Board’s Development Committee.
He also directed the applied research operations of the University of Pittsburgh, reporting to the Chancellor.
He also served as co-chairman of the College’s capital campaign and as past president of the Alumni Association. Jewell currently holds faculty rank in the business department as professor of business law and public policy.
Prior to becoming President in September 2003, Jewell had a 40-year relationship with the College as a student, national alumni president and longtime Trustee. Jewell graduated cum laude from Grove City with high honors in political science.
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR DON LYLE Dr. Don Lyle is in his 12th year as athletic director at Grove City College.
Lyle also directed Grove City to a share of the PAC men’s soccer title in 1996 as Grove City went 16-2. The Wolverines set a school record for victories in a season and won their first ECAC title.
Lyle is Chairman of the Department of Physical Education and Athletics and Athletic Director.
Lyle-coached teams also advanced to post-season play in 1976, 1980 and 2000. In 34 years as head coach, he compiled a 277-206-37 record. The College inducted him into its Men’s Soccer Hall of Fame in October 2006.
In that role, Lyle oversees the College’s fitness and wellness program, its newly-developed exercise science major and Grove City’s 19-sport varsity athletics program.
Lyle also started the women’s softball program at Grove City, posting a 91-61 (.599) record from 1980-88 as head coach. Lyle then spent nine years as baseball coach at Grove City. In addition to his academic duties as department chair, Lyle is a professor of physical education. He is also chairman and a founding member of the Grove City College Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee.
Lyle coached Grove City’s men’s soccer team from 1972 to 2005. As head coach, he led the Wolverines to six post-season berths, including a pair of trips to the NCAA Championship Tournament.
A native of Calcutta, Ohio, Lyle earned his bachelor of arts degree from Muskingum College in 1971. He earned his master’s degree in education from Miami of Ohio. Lyle received his doctorate from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
In 2005, his final season as head coach, Lyle guided Grove City to its first-ever outright Presidents’ Athletic Conference title and a trip to the finals of the Eastern College Athletic Conference Southern Championship Tournament. He earned the PAC’s Coach of the Year award that year.
Lyle and his wife Barbara live in Pine Township. They have three adult children and nine grandchildren.
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A veteran, Jewell served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1971. Jewell and his wife Dayl, a retired PNC Bank vice president, have an adult daughter, Jessica.
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COACHING STAFF
HEAD COACH CHELLE FUSS The 2013-14 season will be Chelle Fuss' first as Grove City College's head women's basketball coach and her eighth overall season with the program. She accepted the head coaching position in May 2013 after seven seasons as assistant basketball coach and head softball coach at Grove City. This season, Fuss (pronounced "FOOSE") will work with an experienced, yet still relatively young Wolverine squad. Fuss came to Grove City in 2006 and has been an integral part of the women’s basketball program during that span. She has been heavily involved in all aspects of the program, including recruiting, player development and scouting. Three players surpassed the 1,000-point mark during her time as an assistant coach, including current assistant coach Christine Slater, the program’s second leading scorer.
As head softball coach, Fuss reinvigorated the Grove City program in her seven seasons. During that period, the Wolverines rewrote the program’s record book. In 2012, Grove City recorded 19 wins, which marked the team’s highest win total in 14 years. She concluded her softball coaching tenure at Grove City as the program’s all-time wins leader with 102. As a student-athlete at Geneva College, Fuss excelled in both basketball and softball. As a point guard for the basketball team, she accumulated a Geneva-record 567 assists. Her 1,333 career points rank sixth in school history. She earned NCCAA All-America and NAIA All-District honors during her playing career at Geneva. A native of Logan, Ohio, Fuss also received NAIA AllDistrict recognition after all four years of her career in softball. She graduated from Geneva in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in speech and broadcast communications. She then added a master's degree in higher education at Geneva. Fuss holds the rank of assistant professor of physical education at the College. She and her husband Matt have a son, Zane, 15, and a daughter, Logan, 13. They live in Grove City.
ASSISTANT COACH CHRISTINE SLATER Christine Slater returns to Grove City as assistant women’s basketball coach for the 2013-14 season. She joined the Grove City College athletic department over the summer as assistant women’s basketball coach and head softball coach. Slater, a 2011 Grove City graduate, returns to the College after spending two years as a graduate assistant coach at fellow Presidents’ Athletic Conference member Waynesburg University. During her two seasons with Waynesburg’s women’s basketball program, she helped the Yellow Jackets to a 3421 overall record, including a 20-win season in 2011-12.
Slater assisted in nearly every aspect of the Waynesburg program in those two seasons. She also served as a graduate assistant for the Waynesburg softball team in 2013. Slater earned eight total letters as a two-sport athlete at Grove City from 2007 to 2011. She started all four years for the Grove City women’s basketball team and graduated as the program’s second all-time leading scorer with 1,634 points. She led the conference in scoring as a junior and again as a senior. Slater earned First Team All-PAC in each of her final three seasons. Slater also started four seasons in the infield for the Grove City softball team and earned All-PAC recognition in each of those years. She led the Wolverines in batting average in both 2010 and 2011. Slater also led the 2010 team in on-base percentage and stolen bases. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communication studies from Grove City in 2011 and recently earned her master’s of business administration from Waynesburg.
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2013-14 SEASON PREVIEW
Sophomore forward Kathryn Erbelding will challenge for a full-time starting role this year. Grove City's five-player sophomore class will collectively boost the Wolverines inside. Forward Mary McDonald made 14 starts last year and led the team's newcomers in scoring and rebounding. She will likely be a key contributor in both of those areas again this year. Sophomore forward Kathryn Erbelding led the Wolverines in steals last season and closed her rookie year with a 23-point, 11-rebound double-double in the conference tournament. The 5-foot-10 Erbelding provides frontcourt flexibility for Grove City. Forward Ausinette Rodriguez provides stout defense and rebounding inside for Grove City. She finished second on the team in rebounds as a freshman. Center Shelby Davenport seeks a full-time spot in the rotation this year after seeing duty as a reserve in 2012-13. Forward Natalija Galens also saw action as a freshman reserve and will challenge for regular playing time this winter. The Wolverines also expect their four newcomers guards Teresa Dallatore, Macie Malone and Jackie Stewart and forward Eloise Smith - to contribute as the season progresses.
Sophomore forward Mary McDonald will look to again be a key contributor inside for Grove City this season. She is a returning starter up front.
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A new chapter in the distinguished history of Grove City College women's basketball will be written in 2013-14 as longtime assistant coach Chelle Fuss takes over as the Wolverines' seventh all-time head coach. Fuss inherits an experienced yet still youthful squad this winter as the Wolverines look to continue their ascent in the Presidents' Athletic Conference. Grove City features just two seniors on this year's roster, forwards Annie Wells and Hannah Jo Coneby. The versatile Wells can play both inside and on the perimeter and will be a vital cog at both ends of the floor. Coneby returns after missing her junior season due to injury. She will look to again provide a solid presence in the post after playing regularly in each of her first two seasons. A trio of juniors returns in the backcourt for Grove City. Junior Kelsey Shirey is a two-year starter for the Wolverines who can play either guard spot. She ranked second on the team in both scoring average and assists last year and will look to be an offensive force again this year. Juniors Cayley McClean and Brandy Nickoloff (both 5foot-8) bring additional size to the perimeter. McClean emerged as a defensive stopper last year and will look to break into the lineup on a full-time basis this year. Nickoloff will also again be in the mix for the Wolverines.
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2013-2014 ROSTER Numerical Roster No. 10 11 12 22 24 30 32 33 34 40 42 44 52 54
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Name Jackie Stewart Teresa Dallatore Macie Malone Brandy Nickoloff Cayley McClean Natalija Galens Annie Wells Kelsey Shirey Kathryn Erbelding Mary McDonald Eloise Smith Hannah Jo Coneby Shelby Davenport Ausinette Rodriguez
Pos. G G G G G F F G F F F F C F
Ht. 5-8 5-7 5-4 5-8 5-8 5-10 5-11 5-7 5-10 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-0 5-10
Yr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Sr. So. So.
Hometown (High School) Pittsburgh, Pa. (Chartiers Valley) Mars, Pa. (Mars) Mount Vernon, Ohio (Cornerstone Christian) Pittsburgh, Pa. (Saint Joseph) Airville, Pa. (Kennard-Dale) Covert, Mich. (Grace Christian) Waterville, Vt. (Lamoille Union) Macedonia, Ohio (Nordonia) Rochester, N.Y. (Greece Olympia) Slippery Rock, Pa. (Portersville Christian) Colorado Springs, Colo. (Classical Academy) Maple Shade, N.J. (Baptist) Nederland, Colo. (Fairview) Frederick, Md. (Urbana)
SEASON PREVIEW
Head Coach: Chelle Fuss (1st season) Assistant Coach: Christine Slater (1st season) *-denotes letters earned
The 2013-2014 Wolverines
Front Row: Jackie Stewart, Teresa Dallatore, Macie Malone, Annie Wells, Hannah Jo Coneby, Brandy Nickoloff, Cayley McClean, Kelsey Shirey and Natalija Galens. Back Row: Head coach Chelle Fuss, manager Emily Denton, manager Brianna Bals, Mary McDonald, Eloise Smith, Shelby Davenport, Kathryn Erbelding, Ausinette Rodriguez, manager Nolan Foecking, scorekeeper Megan Walters and assistant coach Christine Slater.
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Hannah Jo Coneby SENIOR • 5-10 • F ORWARD MAPLE SHADE, N EW JERSEY BAPTIST R EGIONAL SCHOOL
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Two-year letterwinner in frontcourt ... Returning after missing last season due to injury ... Will compete for full-time starting spot at forward this winter.
THE 2013-2014 WOLVERINES
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2011-2012 Played in all 26 games, including two starts ... Led team in rebounding and field goal percentage ... Ranked third on team in scoring ... Second on team with 12 blocked shots ... Closed regular season with 19-point, 11-rebound doubledouble at Thiel February 18, 2012 ... Earned second letter. AS A FRESHMAN IN 2010-2011 Appeared in all 27 games as a reserve forward ... Made collegiate debut November 16, 2010 by scoring seasonhigh 11 points against Allegheny ... Recorded eight points in 17 minutes against Denison December 14, 2010 ... Second on team with 20 blocked shots ... Scored in 18 of 27 appearances. HIGH SCHOOL Played at Baptist Regional School in New Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia metropolitan area ... Earned All-Tournament recognition at Valley Forge Tournament as a senior. GAME HIGHS 19 points (at Thiel, Feb. 18, 2012); 11 rebounds (4 times); 2 assists (6 times); 27 minutes (twice). Biology major.
Year 2010-2011 2011-2012 Totals
GP-GS 27-0 26-2 53-2
NOTABLE
FG 25 89 114
FGA PCT 60 .417 188 .473 248 .460
CONEBY’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT 0 1 .000 19 23 .826 0 0 .000 42 55 .764 0 1 .000 61 78 .782
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REB RPG 59 2.2 148 5.7 207 3.9
AST APG 12 0.4 14 0.5 26 0.5
PTS PPG 69 2.6 220 8.5 289 5.5
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Cayley McClean JUNIOR • 5-8 • GUARD AIRVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA KENNARD-DALE HIGH SCHOOL
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THE 2013-2014 WOLVERINES
Two-year letterwinner who will compete for starting spot this season ... Will look to maintain role as defensive stopper. AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-2013 Played in 22 games, earning second letter ... Became integral part of rotation over final month of season ... Led team in field goal percentage ... Only player to have more offensive rebounds than defensive rebounds during season. AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-2012 Appeared in 13 games as a reserve forward, earning first collegiate letter ... Made collegiate debut November 15, 2011 at Allegheny. HIGH SCHOOL Earned two letters at Kennard-Dale High School in York County, Pa. ... Helped Kennard Dale to 18-10 record and berth in PIAA Class AAA playoffs in 2010-11. GAME HIGHS 8 points (vs. Geneva, Feb. 9, 2013); 6 rebounds (at Chatham, Jan. 2, 2013); 3 assists (at Wash. & Jeff., Feb. 19, 2013); 21 minutes (at Wash. & Jeff., Feb. 6, 2013) NOTABLE Exercise science major.
Year 2011-2012 2012-2013 Totals
GP-GS 13-0 22-0 35-0
FG 3 20 23
FGA 11 48 59
PCT .273 .417 .390
McCLEAN’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 5 15 .333 4 7 .571 5 15 .333 4 7 .571
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REB RPG 7 0.5 37 1.7 44 1.3
AST APG 1 0.1 11 0.5 12 0.3
PTS 6 49 55
PPG 0.5 2.2 1.6
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Brandy Nickoloff JUNIOR • 5-8 • GUARD PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA SAINT JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL
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Two-year letterwinner who will look to earn full-time starting spot this season.
THE 2013-2014 WOLVERINES
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-2013 Started 12 games, earning second letter ... Made 23 total appearances ... Opening Night starter at Baptist Bible November 15, 2012 ... Made 10 of 12 starts in conference play. AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-2012 Played in 19 games as a reserve, earning first letter ... Played career-high 22 minutes at Waynesburg January 14, 2012 ... Made collegiate debut November 15, 2011 at Allegheny. HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner at Saint Joseph ... Helped Spartans advance to WPIAL Class A quarterfinals in 2011. GAME HIGHS 5 points (at Waynesburg, Jan. 14, 2012); 6 rebounds (vs. Saint Vincent, Dec. 8, 2012); 5 assists (vs. Bethany, Dec. 1, 2012); 2 steals (4 times); 35 minutes (at vs. Bethany, Dec. 1, 2012). NOTABLE Business management/pre-law major ... Dean’s List student.
Year 2011-2012 2012-2013 Totals
GP-GS 19-0 23-12 42-12
FG 7 9 16
FGA PCT 22 .318 60 .150 82 .195
NICKOLOFF’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT 0 3 .000 3 7 .429 2 30 .067 5 9 .556 2 33 .060 8 16 .500
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REB RPG 14 0.7 41 0.9 55 1.3
AST APG 9 0.5 29 1.2 38 0.9
PTS 17 25 42
PPG 0.9 1.1 1.0
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Kelsey Shirey JUNIOR • 5-7 • GUARD MACEDONIA, O HIO NORDONIA HIGH SCHOOL
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THE 2013-2014 WOLVERINES
Two-year starter in Grove City backcourt ... Will likely see time at both guard positions. AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-2013 Made 14 starts before being sidelined by injury ... Earned second letter ... Led team in assist average and ranked second in scoring average and minutes per game ... Also second on team in three-point goals. AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-2012 Started 25 games, earning first letter ... Ranked second on team in assists and rebounds ... Third on team in steals and fourth in scoring. HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner at Nordonia ... Named Northeastern Ohio Conference Lake Division Most Valuable Player in 2011 ... Helped Knights to 49-17 record over final three seasons. GAME HIGHS 18 points (at Carnegie Mellon, Nov. 20, 2012); 9 rebounds (at Bethany, Jan. 21, 2012); 7 assists (vs. Thiel, Jan. 12, 2013); 36 minutes (vs. Thiel, Jan. 12, 2013). NOTABLE Communications studies major ... Two-year starter at shortstop for Grove City softball team ... Hit .430 with five home runs in 2012, earning First Team All-Conference ... Earned First Team All-Conference in 2013 after hitting .441 with seven doubles and eight triples.
Year 2011-2012 2012-2013 Totals
GP-GS 26-25 15-14 41-29
FG 69 45 114
FGA PCT 188 .367 145 .310 333 .342
SHIREY’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT 14 52 .269 30 45 .667 19 64 .297 28 36 .778 33 116 .285 58 81 .642
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REB RPG 132 5.1 62 4.1 139 3.4
AST APG 62 2.4 50 3.3 112 2.7
PTS 182 137 319
PPG 7.0 9.1 7.8
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Annie Wells SENIOR • 5-11 • F ORWARD WATERVILLE, VERMONT LAMOILLE UNION HIGH S CHOOL
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Three-year letterwinner and returning starter for Grove City ... Can play both inside and on perimeter.
THE 2013-2014 WOLVERINES
AS A JUNIOR IN 2012-2013 Started 19 games, earning third letter ... Led team with 15 blocked shots ... Third on team in rebounds ... Opened season with 13-point effort at Baptist Bible November 15, 2012 ... Started final 14 games of season. AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2011-2012 Moved into starting lineup late in season ... Team won each of her first three starts ... Led team with 14 blocked shots ... Played career-high 33 minutes in Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship Tournament quarterfinal at Thomas More February 21, 2012 ... Finished fourth on team in rebounding. AS A FRESHMAN IN 2010-2011 Earned first letter after playing in 20 games as a reserve ... Made collegiate debut November 16, 2010 against Allegheny. HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner at Lamoille ... Helped lead team to Division 2 state championship in 2010 ... Also member of 2007 state title team ... Member of state runner-up teams in 2008 and 2009. GAME HIGHS 13 points (twice); 11 rebounds (three times); 4 assists (at Thiel, February 16, 2013); 34 minutes (vs. Westminster, February 13, 2013). NOTABLE Communication studies major ... Older sister Alison played two seasons at Grove City (2009-11). Year 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 Totals
GP-GS 20-0 26-7 23-19 69-26
FG 3 25 44 72
FGA PCT 9 .333 68 .368 141 .312 218 .330
WELLS’ CAREER STATISTICS 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT 3 8 .375 1 4 .250 5 17 .294 5 9 .556 7 30 .233 7 16 .438 15 55 .273 13 29 .48
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REB RPG 6 0.3 83 3.2 116 5.0 205 3.0
AST APG 2 0.1 16 0.6 24 1.0 42 0.6
PTS 10 60 102 172
PPG 0.5 2.3 4.4 2.5
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Shelby Davenport
THE 2013-2014 WOLVERINES
SOPHOMORE • 6-0 • CENTER NEDERLAND, COLORADO FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
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Second-year performer who will contend for time in post this winter for Grove City ... Returning letterwinner.
Boulder, Colo. ... Helped team advance to second round of state tournament in Class 5A as a senior.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-2013 Made 10 appearances as a rookie, earning first letter ... Made collegiate debut at Carnegie Mellon November 20, 2012.
GAME HIGHS 1 rebound (four times); 4 minutes (twice).
HIGH SCHOOL Earned two letters at Fairview High School, located near Year 2012-2013 Totals
GP-GS 10-0 10-0
FG 0 0
FGA PCT 3 .000 3 .000
NOTABLE Elementary/special education major.
DAVENPORT’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB RPG 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 4 0.4 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 4 0.4
AST APG 0 0 0 0
PTS 0 0
PPG 0.0 0.0
Kathryn Erbelding SOPHOMORE • 5-11 • FORWARD R OCHESTER, NEW YORK GREECE OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL
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Second-year player who will compete for full-time starting spot at forward this year ... Returning letterwinner.
HIGH SCHOOL Three-year letterwinner at Greece Olympia ... Named Second Team All-County and team MVP in 2011-12.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-2013 Earned first letter after playing in all 23 games ... Led team with 55 steals ... Third on team in assists and rebounds ... Made first start February 2, 2013 at Saint Vincent ... Closed season with 23-point, 11-rebound outing at Washington & Jefferson in Presidents’ Athletic Conference tournament February 19.
GAME HIGHS 23 points (at Wash. & Jeff., February 19, 2013); 11 rebounds (at Wash. & Jeff., February 19, 2013); 4 assists (twice); 32 minutes (vs. Westminster, February 13, 2013).
Year 2012-2013 Totals
GP-GS 23-4 23-4
FG 61 61
FGA PCT 159 .384 159 .384
NOTABLE Elementary education major ... Dean’s List student ... Named to Presidents’ Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.
ERBELDING’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB RPG 0 1 .000 19 33 .576 106 4.6 0 1 .000 19 33 .576 106 4.6
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AST APG 37 1.6 37 1.6
PTS PPG 141 6.1 141 6.1
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Natalija Galens SOPHOMORE • 5-10 • FORWARD COVERT, MICHIGAN GRACE CHRISTIAN H IGH SCHOOL Rangy forward who will look to break into rotation on fulltime basis this winter ... Returning letterwinner. AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-2013 Played in 14 games as a newcomer, earning first letter ... Made first collegiate appearance November 20, 2012 at Carnegie Mellon.
Year 2012-2013 Totals
GP-GS 14-0 14-0
FG 1 1
FGA PCT 2 .500 2 .500
GAME HIGHS 2 points (twice); 3 rebounds (vs. Thomas More, January 19, 2013); 1 assist (vs. Geneva, February 9, 2013); 8 minutes (vs. Geneva, February 9, 2013). NOTABLE Special education major ... Dean’s List ... Named to Presidents’ Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Twoyear letterwinner for Grove City volleyball team.
GALENS’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB RPG 0 0 .000 3 4 .750 6 0.4 0 0 .000 3 4 .750 6 0.4
AST APG 1 0.7 1 0.7
PTS 5 5
PPG 0.4 0.4
Mary McDonald SOPHOMORE • 5-9 • FORWARD SLIPPERY ROCK, P ENNSYLVANIA PORTERSVILLE C HRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL Returning starter and letterwinner in Grove City frontcourt ... Will contend for full-time starting spot this season. AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-2013 Played in all 23 games, earning first letter ... Started final 14 games of rookie season ... Led team’s newcomers in scoring and rebounding ... Posted 19-point, 10-rebound doubledouble in first start January 5, 2013 at Geneva ... Recorded team-high three double-doubles.
Year 2012-2013 Totals
GP-GS 23-14 23-14
FG 57 57
FGA PCT 186 .306 186 .306
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GAME HIGHS 19 points (at Geneva, January 5, 2013); 15 rebounds (vs. Wash. & Jeff., January 9, 2013); 2 assists (seven times); 34 minutes (twice). HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner at Portersville Christian ... Two-time conference Most Valuable Player ... Three-time team MVP. Biology major.
NOTABLE
McDONALD’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB RPG 0 0 .000 43 80 .538 141 6.1 0 0 .000 43 80 .538 141 6.1
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AST APG 19 0.8 19 0.8
PTS 157 157
PPG 6.8 6.8
THE 2013-2014 WOLVERINES
HIGH SCHOOL Earned five letters at Grace Christian ... Named First Team All-Conference and team MVP as a senior.
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Ausinette Rodriguez SOPHOMORE • 5-11 • FORWARD FREDERICK, MARYLAND URBANA HIGH SCHOOL
THE 2013-2014 WOLVERINES
Returning letterwinner at forward ... Will look to be key contributor in frontcourt this season. AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-2013 Played in all 23 games as a freshman, earning first letter ... Made first start January 2, 2013 at Chatham ... Closed regular season with eight points and 12 rebounds at Thiel February 16, 2013.
Year 2012-2013 Totals
GP-GS 23-1 23-1
FG 37 37
FGA PCT 90 .411 90 .411
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GAME HIGHS 12 points (vs. Waynesburg, January 23, 2013); 12 rebounds (at Thiel, February 16, 2013); 3 assists (at Saint Vincent, February 2, 2013); 31 minutes (vs. Waynesburg, January 23, 2013). HIGH SCHOOL Three-year letterwinner at Urbana High School ... Helped team to state semifinals and conference title as a senior. NOTABLE Biology major.
RODRIGUEZ’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB RPG 0 0 .000 18 32 .563 138 6.0 0 0 .000 18 32 .563 138 6.0
AST APG 13 0.6 13 0.6
PTS 92 92
PPG 4.0 4.0
2013-2014 NEWCOMERS TERESA DALLATORE
MACIE MALONE
FRESHMAN • 5-7 • GUARD MARS, PENNSYLVANIA MARS
SOPHOMORE • 5-4 • GUARD M OUNT VERNON, OHIO CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN
ELOISE SMITH
JACKIE STEWART
FRESHMAN • 6-0 • C ENTER COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO CLASSICAL ACADEMY
FRESHMAN • 5-8 • GUARD PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA CHARTIERS VALLEY
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2012-2013 REVIEW
Overall Record: 9-14
Presidents’ Athletic Conference Record: 8-10
GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS Date
Opponent
Baptist Bible Carnegie Mellon Thomas More* BETHANY* Waynesburg*
60-40 66-49 71-45 55-44 59-46
Score
W/L
Dec. 8 Dec. 12 Dec. 28
SAINT VINCENT* ALLEGHENY Malone
47-42 65-51 51-36
L L L
Jan. 2
Chatham*
60-43
W
Jan. 5 Jan. 9 Jan. 12 Jan. 16 Jan. 19 Jan. 23
Geneva* WASH. & JEFF. * THIEL* Westminster* THOMAS MORE* WAYNESBURG*
61-52 54-40 53-43 54-51 61-35 70-68
W L W L (OT) L L (OT)
Jan. 26
Bethany*
52-50
L
Jan. 30
CHATHAM*
54-44
W
Feb. 2 Saint Vincent* Feb. 6 Wash. & Jeff.* Feb. 9 GENEVA* Feb. 13 WESTMINSTER* Feb. 16 Thiel* Feb. 19 Wash. & Jeff. *-Presidents’ Athletic Conference Game Home Games in CAPS
93-62 69-50 55-39 62-53 75-65 59-50
L L W W L L
High Scorer
W L L W W
(8) Ausinette Rodriguez (6) Mary McDonald (6) Kathryn Erbelding (9) Mary McDonald (7) Annie Wells (7) Megan Walters (16) Leah Gibson (6) Brandy Nickoloff (23) Leah Gibson (6) Kelsey Shirey (11) Leah Gibson (7) Leah Gibson (7) Leah Gibson (15) Kathryn Erbelding (9) Kathryn Erbelding (9) Ausinette Rodriguez (19) Mary McDonald (10) Mary McDonald (16) Leah Gibson (15) Mary McDonald (18) Mary McDonald (14) Mary McDonald (16) Kelsey Shirey (12) Mary McDonald (9) Annie Wells (10) Ausinette Rodriguez (19) Leah Gibson (8) Ausinette Rodriguez (8) Mary McDonald (16) Leah Gibson (8) Annie Wells (8) Kelsey Shirey (22) Leah Gibson (9) Ausinette Rodriguez (9) Annie Wells (31) Leah Gibson (8) Kathryn Erbelding (13) Annie Wells (6) Kathryn Erbelding (12) Leah Gibson (11) Annie Wells (20) Leah Gibson (10) Annie Wells (20) Leah Gibson (12) Ausinette Rodriguez (23) Kathryn Erbelding (11) Kathryn Erbelding
INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM STATISTICS
/-----TOTAL-----/ /-------3PT-------/ NAME GP-GS FG-FGA FG% FG-FGA FG% FT-FTA Leah Gibson 23-23 115-320 .359 40-132 .303 88-109 Kelsey Shirey 15-14 45-145 .310 19-64 .237 28-36 Mary McDonald 23-14 57-186 .306 0-0 .000 43-80 Kathryn Erbelding 23-4 61-159 .384 0-1 .000 19-33 Annie Wells 23-19 44-141 .312 7-30 .233 4-16 A. Rodriguez 23-1 37-90 .411 0-0 .000 18-32 Marie Carroll 11-6 19-50 .380 0-0 .000 3-6 Alicia Maust 23-22 30-91 .330 8-31 .258 8-11 Megan Walters 7-0 7-20 .350 0-8 .000 2-5 Cayley McClean 22-0 20-48 .417 5-15 .333 4-7 Brandy Nickoloff 23-12 9-60 .150 2-30 .067 5-9 Madi Zajicek 15-0 4-23 .174 0-9 .000 2-2 Shannon Casey 11-0 2-6 .333 0-2 .000 0-2 Natalija Galens 14-0 1-2 .500 3-4 .750 0-2 Shelby Davenport 10-0 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 Team GROVE CITY 23 451-1344 .339 81-322 .252 230-352 Opponents 23 473-1309 .361 106-339 .313 239-364
FT% .807 .778 .538 .576 .438 .563 .500 .727 .400 .571 .556 1.00 .000 .000 .000
PTS 358 137 157 141 102 32 41 76 16 49 25 10 4 5 0
AVG 15.6 9.1 6.8 6.1 4.4 4.0 3.7 3.3 2.6 2.2 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.0
.653 .657
1213 1291
52.7 56.1
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(18) Leah Gibson (18) Kelsey Shirey (12) Kelsey Shirey (21) Leah Gibson (23) Leah Gibson
OFF REB 24 12 51 41 5 64 14 12 5 19 5 9 0 3 0 57 352 263
DEF REB 66 50 90 65 16 74 28 29 16 18 36 5 3 3 4 66 533 604
TOT REB 90 32 141 106 21 138 42 41 21 37 41 14 3 6 4 123 985 867
AVG 3.9 4.1 6.1 4.6 3.0 6.0 3.8 1.8 3.0 1.7 1.8 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.1 5.3 12.8 37.7
AST TO BLK STL 52 73 1 28 50 55 5 19 19 33 1 8 37 56 7 55 6 10 0 2 12 41 11 11 2 14 6 5 17 29 0 12 6 10 0 2 11 27 1 9 29 54 2 14 1 12 1 4 0 12 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 232 456 50 186 273 400 100 185
SEASON R EVIEW
Nov. 15 Nov. 20 Nov. 28 Dec. 1 Dec. 5
GROVE CITY COLLEGE
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
THE PRESIDENTS’ A THLETIC CONFERENCE
PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Founded in 1955, the Presidents’ Athletic Conference continues its mission of promoting intercollegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence. Comprised of 10 select private colleges and universities - Bethany College, Chatham University, Geneva College, Grove City College, Saint Vincent College, Thiel College, Thomas More College, Washington & Jefferson College, Waynesburg University and Westminster College the PAC remains a unique organization in this day of highpressure intercollegiate athletics. With academics at the center of each member’s philosophy, the PAC is built on the principle that an athletic program is a part of college life, but not an entity in itself. During the 2005-06 academic year, Chatham, Geneva and Saint Vincent all joined the PAC. Chatham competed for PAC championships for the first time during the 200708 academic year. Saint Vincent first competed for conference titles in 201011. Geneva became eligible for conference titles in 201112. The PAC annually crowns champions in 19 sports. AllConference status is awarded in all 19 sports. Head coaches select all-league squads for all team sports, while in individual sports such as cross country and tennis, all-PAC accolades are based upon performances at the conference championships. The PAC annually awards its men’s and women’s AllSports Trophies to the schools which perform best across the board in conference competition. Grove City won the Women’s All-Sports Trophy for the 2012-13 academic year while Washington & Jefferson earned the Men’s All-Sports Trophy. In 2012-13, the league named a conference-record 853 student-athletes to the PAC Academic Honor Roll, which recognizes all participating student-athletes who attain a term grade-point average of 3.60 or above during their semester of competition.
2012-2013 FINAL STANDINGS PAC W L Thomas More 18 0 Saint Vincent 15 3 Washington & Jefferson 13 5 Waynesburg 12 6 Westminster 9 9 Grove City 8 10 Thiel 7 11 Bethany 5 13 Chatham 2 16 Geneva 1 17 PAC FIRST TEAM Chelsea Apke, W&J Katie Kitchen, Thomas More Allison Long, Thomas More Devin McGrath, Saint Vincent Kelly Muffley, Thiel
Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
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PAC SECOND TEAM Kelly Barzak, Thiel Sr. Valerie Dunlap, W&J So. Leah Gibson, Grove City Sr. Katie Hughes, Westminster Sr. Brittany Spencer, Waynesburg Sr.
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Overall W 27 20 21 14 11 9 8 7 3 3
L 2 7 9 13 15 14 18 19 22 22
TEAM SCORING OFFENSE Thomas More Saint Vincent Waynesburg Washington & Jefferson Thiel Bethany Westminster Grove City Chatham Geneva
G 29 27 27 30 26 26 26 23 25 25
PTS 2208 1858 1775 1874 1598 1472 1428 1213 1266 1139
AVG 76.1 68.8 65.7 62.5 61.5 56.6 54.9 52.7 50.6 45.6
G 29 27 23 26 30 25 27 26 26 25
PTS 1488 1482 1291 1493 1746 1547 1678 1694 1868 1803
AVG 51.3 54.9 56.1 57.4 58.2 61.9 62.1 65.2 71.8 72.1
G 26 29 26 27 23
PTS 470 503 433 435 358
AVG 18.1 17.3 17.3 16.1 15.6
G 27 30 26 30 26
REB 276 283 243 280 215
AVG 10.2 9.4 9.3 9.3 8.3
TEAM SCORING DEFENSE Thomas More Saint Vincent Grove City Westminster Washington & Jefferson Geneva Waynesburg Bethany Thiel Chatham INDIVIDUAL SCORING Kelly Barzak, Thiel Allison Long, Thomas More Kelly Muffley, Thiel Devin McGrath, Saint Vincent Leah Gibson, Grove City INDIVIDUAL REBOUNDS Devin McGrath, Saint Vincent Valerie Dunlap, W&J Kelly Barzak, Thiel Chelsea Apke, W&J Andi Ridge-Westminster
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CONFERENCE OPPONENT PROFILES BETHANY Location: Bethany, W. Va. Nickname: Bison Colors: Kelly Green and White Head Coach: Rebecca Upton Career Record: 101-137 (10th year) 2012-13 Record: 7-19 PAC Record/Finish: 5-13/8th SID: Jerrod Plate Phone: 304-829-7717
SAINT VINCENT
THIEL
THOMAS MORE
Location: Greenville, Pa. Nickname: Tomcats Colors: Navy and Old Gold Head Coach: Rob Clune Career Record: 8-18 (2nd yr at Thiel) 2012-13 Record: 8-18 PAC Record/Finish: 7-11/7th SID: William Becque Phone: 724-589-2187
WASH. & JEFF. Location: Washington, Pa. Nickname: Presidents Colors: Red and Black Head Coach: Jina DeRubbo Career Record: 306-135 (17th year) 2012-13 Record: 21-9 PAC Record/Finish: 13-5/3rd SID: Scott McGuinness Phone: 724-250-3308
Rebecca Upton
WAYNESBURG
Lori Wynn
Jina DeRubbo
Location: New Wilmington, Pa. Nickname: Titans Colors: Blue and White Head Coach: Rosanne Scott Career Record: 141-152 (12th yr) 2012-13 Record: 11-15 PAC Record/Finish: 9-9/5th SID: Nathan LaRiccia Phone: 724-946-6357
Jimmy Petruska
Sam Jones
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Location: Crestview Hills, Ky. Nickname: Saints Colors: Blue and Silver Head Coach: Jeff Hans Career Record: 52-7 (3rd year) 2012-13 Record: 52-7 PAC Record/Finish: 18-0/1st SID: Cory Blackson Phone: 859-344-3672
WESTMINSTER
Location: Waynesburg, Pa. Nickname: Yellow Jackets Colors: Orange and Black Head Coach: Sam Jones Career Record: 72-65 (5th yr) 2012-13 Record: 14-13 PAC Record/Finish: 12-6/4th SID: Bobby Fox Phone: 724-852-3334
Sandy Rectenwald
Jeff Hans
GENEVA
Location: Beaver Falls, Pa. Nickname: Golden Tornadoes Colors: Old Gold and Black Head Coach: Lori Wynn Career Record: 91-191 (16th year) 2012-13 Record: 3-22 PAC Record/Finish: 1-17/10th SID: Christy Lear Phone: 724-847-6886
Rob Clune
Rosanne Scott
THE PRESIDENTS’ A THLETIC CONFERENCE
Location: Latrobe, Pa. Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Green and Yellow Head Coach: Jimmy Petruska Career Record: 57-18 (3rd year) 2012-13 Record: 20-7 PAC Record/Finish: 15-3/2nd SID: Jeff Zidek Phone: 724-805-2476
CHATHAM
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Nickname: Cougars Colors: Purple and White Head Coach: Sandra Rectenwald Career Record: 7-43 (3rd year) 2012-13 Record: 3-22 PAC Record/Finish: 2-16/9th SID: David Hodge Phone: 412-365-1650
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GROVE CITY COLLEGE
WOLVERINE RECORD BOOK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Name
Top 20 Season Scorers Year
Jody Imbrie Jody Imbrie Jody Imbrie Christine Slater Christine Carlson Kathy Hair Theresa Berg Theresa Berg Christine Slater Christine Slater Carolyn Cochrane Rachel McCoy Jody Imbrie Christine Carlson Brenda Kanar Beth Lora Leah Gibson Debby Buzanoski Monica Yustak Kathy Hair
1982-83 1981-82 1980-81 2010-11 1990-91 1991-92 1991-92 1992-93 2009-10 2008-09 1988-89 2005-06 1979-80 1989-90 1985-86 1996-97 2012-13 1984-85 1985-86 1990-91
G
27 25 22 27 23 25 25 22 26 26 23 26 17 22 22 25 23 20 21 23
770 621 513 507 501 443 439 432 417 400 395 392 384 380 367 364 358 356 340 340
Top 10 Season Scoring Averages Name Year Pts Avg
Jody Imbrie Jody Imbrie Jody Imbrie Jody Imbrie Christine Carlson Christine Slater Debby Buzanoski Abby Moose 9. Kathy Hair 10. Theresa Berg
1982-83 1981-82 1980-81 1979-80 1990-91 2010-11 1984-85 2004-05 1991-92 1991-92
770 621 513 384 501 507 356 338 443 439
Top 5 Season Rebound Totals Name Year Reb
1. Carolyn Cochrane 2. Betsy Shaw 3. Karen Watkins 4. Carolyn Cochrane 5. Betsy Shaw
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Pts
1988-89 1982-83 1981-82 1987-88 1981-82
363 350 287 282 279
28.5 24.8 23.3 22.6 21.8 18.8 17.8 17.8 17.7 17.6
Avg
15.8 13.0 11.5 12.8 11.2
1985-89 2007-11 1978-82 1995-99 2004-07
1. Michelle Tanksley 2. Michelle Tanksley 3. Jody Imbrie 4. Karin Hendrickson 5. Michelle Tanksley
1,110 901 862 711 640
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1983-84 1984-85 1982-83 1996-97 1985-86
165 123 111 108 104
Avg
6.9 5.9 4.1 4.2 4.7
Top 5 Career Assist Totals Name Year Ast
1. Michelle Tanksley 2. Jody Imbrie 3. Karin Hendrickson 4. Megan Gebrosky 5. T.L. Thompson
1. 2.
Rachel McCoy Sandy O’Keefe Rachel McCoy 4. Sandy O’Keefe 5. Sandy O’Keefe
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1. 2. 3.
1983-87 1979-83 1995-99 2008-12 1998-2002
490 392 347 240 226
Top 5 Single-Season Block Totals Name Year Blk Avg
Name
2006-07 2003-04 2005-06 2002-03 2004-05
68 52 52 48 47
Top 5 Career Block Totals Year Blk
Rachel McCoy Sandy O’Keefe Brittany Anderson Livia Wright Jocelyn Kempema
2004-07 2001-05 2004-08 1998-2001 2001-05
164 150 98 64 60
Top 5 Single-Season Three-Point Totals Name Year FG
Abby Moose Elyse Bogusz Abby Moose Megan Gebrosky 5. Stephanie Murphy
2002-03 2004-07 2003-04 2011-12 2000-01
62 44 43 43 42
Top 5 Career Three-Point Totals Name Year FG
1. Abby Moose 2. Megan Gebrosky 3. Stephanie Murphy 4. Leah Gibson 5. Christine Slater
Top 5 Career Rebound Totals Name Year Total Carolyn Cochrane Christine Slater Karen Watkins Karin Hendrickson Rachel McCoy
Top 5 Season Assist Totals Name Year Ast
2001-05 2008-12 1998-2002 2009-13 2007-11
172 131 117 116 115
2.7 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.8
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THE 1,000-POINT CLUB
Christine Slater 1,634 2007-11
Theresa Berg 1,347 1989-93
Christine Carlson 1,337 1987-91
Leah Gibson 1,255 2009-13
Beth Lora 1,250 1994-98
Abby Moose 1,209 2001-05
Brenda Kanar 1,183 1983-87
Carolyn Cochrane 1,153 1985-89
Karin Hendrickson 1,081 1995-99
Rachel McCoy 1,036 2004-07
INDIVIDUAL GAME RECORDS Points 41, Jody Imbrie vs. Youngstown State, Jan. 29, 1983 Field Goal Attempts 39, Jody Imbrie vs. Clarion, Jan. 16, 1981 Field Goals Made 16, Jody Imbrie vs. Westminster, Jan. 23, 1981 Field Goal Percentage 92.8 (13 of 14), Kathy Hair vs. Thiel, Jan. 22, 1992 Free Throw Attempts 23, Jody Imbrie vs. Walsh, Jan. 28, 1982 23, Imbrie vs. Penn State Behrend, Jan. 7, 1981 Free Throws Made 19, Jody Imbrie vs. Walsh, Jan. 28, 1982 Free Throw Percentage 100 (11 of 11), Theresa Berg vs. John Carroll, Jan. 28, 1990
Three-Point Attempts 15, Joni Pavlasky vs. Wash. & Jeff., Jan. 10, 1990 Three-Point Goals Made 6, Stephanie Murphy vs. Dubuque, Dec. 28, 2000 6, Joni Pavlasky vs. Wash. & Jeff., Jan. 10, 1990 Three-Point Percentage 100.0 (4 of 4), Gayle Crytzer vs. Thiel, Feb. 5, 1994 100.0 (4 of 4), Shannon Overdorff vs. Manchester, Dec. 3, 2005 Rebounds 28, Carolyn Cochrane vs. Penn State-DuBois, Dec. 3, 1988 Blocks 8, Alison Wells vs. Wash. & Jeff., Jan. 26, 2011
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Jody Imbrie 2,288 1979-83
GROVE CITY COLLEGE
PROGRAM HISTORY
THROUGH THE YEARS
In 1997, Grove City captured the ECAC Southern Championship with a 67-63 overtime victory over Ursinus (above). Junior Beth Lora (right) earned tournament MVP honors after averaging 26.5 points per game in the tournament.
Abby Moose is Grove City’s all-time leader with 172 three-point goals. In 2005, Moose represented the United States at the Deaflympics in Melbourne, Australia.
Jody Imbrie (center) became the program’s first All-American in 1983 after helping Grove City to a 22-5 record and a berth in the NCAA Division III Tournament. She is Grove City’s all-time leading scorer with 2,288 points.
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RECORDS/OPPONENT SERIES W 7 7 13 16 19 19 22 12 10 11 17 7 16 11 15 14 10 0 4
L 4 5 1 1 3 6 5 12 11 11 3 15 7 11 8 11 12 22 20
Pct. .636 .583 .929 .941 .864 .760 .815 .500 .476 .500 .850 .318 .696 .500 .652 .560 .455 .000 .167
Year-By-Year Records
Head Coach Terry Ellis Terry Ellis Terry Ellis Terry Ellis Terry Ellis Terry Ellis Terry Ellis Judy Zarenko Judy Zarenko Susan Roberts Susan Roberts Susan Roberts Susan Roberts Susan Roberts Susan Roberts Susan Roberts Susan Roberts Melissa Lamie Melissa Lamie
Year 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
W 12 17 16 14 16 15 14 12 14 16 7 5 11 11 12 14 7 9
L 12 9 9 10 13 10 12 14 11 10 19 20 16 15 14 13 19 14
Pct. .500 .654 .640 .583 .552 .600 .538 .462 .560 .615 .269 .200 .407 .423 .462 .519 .269 .391
Head Coach Melissa Lamie Melissa Lamie Melissa Lamie Melissa Lamie Melissa Lamie Melissa Lamie Melissa Lamie Melissa Lamie Melissa Lamie Melissa Lamie Melissa Lamie Sarah Harris Sarah Harris Sarah Harris Sarah Harris Michelle Bruns Michelle Bruns Michelle Bruns
All-Time Division III Opponent Series Opponent Alfred Allegheny Alvernia Augustana Baldwin-Wallace Baptist Bible Bethany Bluffton Buffalo State Cabrini Carnegie Mellon Case Western Reserve Chatham Colorado College Defiance Delaware Valley Denison DeSales Dickinson Dubuque D’Youville Eastern Elizabethtown Frostburg State Geneva Gettysburg Goucher Hanover Heidelberg Hilbert Hiram Houghton Immaculata John Carroll Juniata Kenyon Keuka Kings
W 3 15 3 0 1 1 32 1 0 1 19 1 11 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 1 2 29 0 0 0 1 1 15 0 0 5 8 0 1 2
L 0 27 0 1 15 0 30 0 2 0 18 4 5 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 2 5 22 2 1 1 1 0 9 1 1 9 6 1 0 0
First 1996-97 1976-77 1999-00 1981-82 1982-83 2012-13 1984-85 2007-08 2005-06 1999-00 1982-83 2004-05 1996-97 1998-99 1997-98 1989-90 2004-05 2000-01 1997-98 2000-01 1998-99 2008-09 1980-81 1982-83 1976-77 2002-03 2006-07 1999-00 1983-84 2003-04 1979-80 2011-12 2006-07 1984-85 1981-82 2009-10 1996-97 1991-92
Last 1997-98 2012-13 2011-12 1981-82 2004-05 2012-13 2012-13 2007-08 2010-11 1999-00 2012-13 2008-09 2012-13 1998-99 1997-98 1989-90 2011-12 2004-05 1997-98 2000-01 1999-00 2008-09 2001-02 1985-86 2012-13 2007-08 2006-07 1999-00 2004-05 2003-04 2010-11 2011-12 2006-07 2004-05 2006-07 2009-10 1996-97 1996-97
Opponent La Roche Lebanon Valley Lycoming Manchester Marietta Messiah Montclair State Mount Union N.C. Wesleyan North Park Oberlin Ohio Northern Ohio Wesleyan Olivet Penn State Altoona Penn State Behrend Pitt-Bradford Pitt-Greensburg Robert Morris Roberts Wesleyan Saint Vincent Sage St. John Fisher St. Mary’s Shenandoah Simpson Susquehanna Thiel Thomas More Ursinus Washington, Md. Wash. and Jeff. Waynesburg Westminster Wittenberg Wilmington Wooster
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W 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 8 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 31 8 5 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 53 0 3 1 24 33 41 0 0 2
L 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 17 3 3 1 1 14 0 1 2 0 1 1 21 20 1 0 42 19 29 1 2 6
First 1995-96 1999-00 1991-92 2005-06 2007-08 2002-03 2003-04 1976-77 2011-12 1996-97 1994-95 1983-84 1992-93 1995-96 2001-02 1976-77 1990-91 1996-97 1980-81 2011-12 1992-93 2010-11 1996-97 1998-99 2001-02 1998-99 1982-83 1976-77 2005-06 1988-89 1997-98 1980-81 1989-90 1976-77 2009-10 1998-99 1989-90
Last 2006-07 1999-00 1991-92 2005-06 2007-08 2005-06 2007-08 2010-11 2011-12 1996-97 1995-96 1983-84 2000-01 1995-96 2002-03 2009-10 2004-05 2005-06 1982-83 2011-12 2012-13 2010-11 1996-97 1999-00 2001-02 1998-99 2001-02 2012-13 2012-13 2008-09 1997-98 2012-13 2012-13 2012-13 2009-10 2009-10 2004-05
ALL-TIME RCORDS/O PPONENT SERIES
Year 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95
GROVE CITY COLLEGE
PROGRAM HISTORY
PROGRAM HISTORY The date was February 2, 1977. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow for the sixth time in seven years, leaving the nation with six more weeks of winter. But what the famous rodent did not forsee is the successful run that would begin later that night for the Grove City College women’s basketball team. That night, the Grove City College women’s basketball team made its intercollegiate debut with a 61-50 win at Penn State Behrend. Since that historic night in 1977, Grove City has earned over 400 victories, numerous postseason berths and six conference championships. The 1977 team finished 7-4 under head coach Terry Ellis, including a 6-2 record in the Women’s Keystone Conference. Grove City’s season ended with a 60-55 loss to Allegheny in the WKC playoffs, however. That started a run of seven consecutive winning seasons for the Wolverine program. Grove City’s 1978 squad again reached the WKC playoffs by going 5-2 in the league, 7-5 overall. The following season, Grove City captured its first conference title by storming to a 7-0 league record during the 1978-79 season. The Wolverines finished 13-1 overall, including a 12-0 mark against NCAA opponents. The Wolverines rolled to another WKC championship with a 7-0 league record in the 1979-80 season, finishing 16-1 overall, which is still the best season in program history. On her way to becoming Grove City’s all-time leading scorer, then-freshman Jody Imbrie led the Wolverines by averaging 22.6 points per game as a rookie. Grove City stormed to its third straight league title in the 1980-81 season, going 6-1 in the league and 19-3 overall. The following season, the Wolverines would earn their first-ever NCAA Tournament. In 1981-82, Grove City claimed its fourth straight WKC title and qualified for the first-ever NCAA Division III Women’s
The 1981-82 NCAA Team
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The 1982-83 NCAA Team Basketball Championship Tournament with a 19-5 record. Grove City fell to Augustana (Ill.) in the first round, 83-62. Senior Karen Watkins closed her career as Grove City’s all-time leading rebounder with 862 boards while Imbrie became the program’s first 1,000-point scorer. Grove City returned to the NCAA Tournament the following season after winning its fifth straight WKC title with a 10-2 league mark. The Wolverines downed Susquehanna in the first round, 60-58, but fell in the second round to defending national champion Elizabethtown, 59-55. Grove City finished the season with a school-record 22 wins. Imbrie registered a school-record 770 points in 27 games, finishing her career as Grove City’s all-time leading scorer with 2,288 points. She also set the single-game scoring record that season with 41 points against Youngstown State Jan. 29, 1983. Ellis stepped down as head coach following the 198283 season, finishing with a 102-26 (.792) record. Judy Zarenko coached Grove City to a 22-23 aggregate record during the 1983-84 and 1984-85 seasons. Grove City finished second in the WKC in 1984-85 with a 4-1 record. Susan Roberts, currently associate athletic director at Grove City, assumed control of the program prior to the 1985-86 season. A new challenge awaited Grove City that year: the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Grove City College joined the PAC prior to the 1984-85 season but 1985-86 marked the first season the league sponsored a women’s basketball championship. Grove City went 7-5 in its first season of PAC play and 11-11 overall. The next season, Grove City secured its first PAC championship with a 12-0 league mark. Senior Brenda Kanar (1,183) became the program’s second 1,000-point scorer during the season, helping the Wolverines post a 17-3 overall record. Senior Monica Yustak earned the conference’s Most Valuable Player award that season.
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PROGRAM HISTORY
The 1986-87 PAC Championship Team
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PROGRAM HISTORY
As the 1980s closed and the 1990s began, Grove City collected four consecutive runner-up finishes in the PAC. Carolyn Cochrane (1,153) joined Imbrie and Kanar in the 1,000-point club during the 1988-89 season while Christine Carlson (1987-91) finished her career with 1,337 points. Cochrane also graduated with1,110 rebounds, the most in College history. As a senior, Carlson became just the second Grove City player to eclipse the 500-point mark in one season during the 1990-91 campaign. In Roberts’ final year as head coach, Theresa Berg moved ahead of Carlson into second place on Grove City’s all-time scoring list with 1,347 points. Roberts finished with a 101-78 record as head coach, second all-time to Ellis in both victories and winning percentage. Melissa Lamie inherited a very young Grove City team prior to the 1993-94 season. Over the next two seasons, Grove City won just four of 46 games. But the foundation for future success had been established. Grove City rebounded to a 12-12 season in 1995-96. The following year, Grove City went 15-9 during the regular season and earned its first-ever ECAC Tournament bid. Led by tournament MVP Beth Lora, the Wolverines captured the 1997 ECAC title with a 67-63 overtime win over Ursinus in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Lora’s 33-point effort in the semifinals lifted Grove City to a 71-68 win over top-seeded King’s. In 1997-98, Lora went over the 1,000-point mark and finished as Grove City’s fourth all-time leading scorer with 1,250 points. Grove City finished 16-9, reaching the ECAC semifinals before being eliminated by Pitt-Bradford. Senior Karin Hendrickson helped lead Grove City to another runner-up finish in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference during the 1998-99 season. She became Grove City’s seventh 1,000-point scorer and also graduated as the College’s all-time leader in steals with 247. Grove City returned to the ECAC tournament in 2000 as the fifth seed in the six-team tournament.
Grove City knocked off Alvernia in the quarterfinals, then upset top-seeded Lebanon Valley in the semifinals. Grove City fell to Carnegie Mellon, 66-54, in the championship game. That year, Grove City set a new school record by playing 29 games and by winning three total postseason games. The Wolverines celebrated their silver anniversary season by earning their fourth ECAC berth in five years in 2001. Grove City lost to host DeSales in the quarterfinals, however, 72-49. Grove City earned another second-place finish in the PAC in the 2001-2002 season as guard Stephanie Murphy became the first Grove City player to play in 100 games. In addition, Lamie became Grove City’s all-time wins leader when the Wolverines pulled out a last-second 53-52 win at Washington & Jefferson Jan. 23, 2002. In 2002-2003, guard Cara Denniston established a new Grove City record by playing in 106 straight games. Denniston helped Grove City rebound from a 1-9 start to earn runner-up honors behind NCAA qualifier Washington & Jefferson. Following a 14-11 season in 2003-2004, Grove City returned to the postseason in 2004-2005 with a 16-8 regular season record. Grove City went 8-2 in the PAC and shared the conference’s regular season title. The Wolverines then advanced to the ECAC Southern Championship Tournament before falling in the quarterfinals to eventual ECAC champ DeSales, 71-63. Senior guard Abby Moose closed her career with 1,209 career points, the fifth-highest total in school history. Center Sandy O’Keefe graduated as the program’s all-time leader in blocked shots. Lamie stepped down to concentrate on her duties as Grove City’s head women’s soccer coach after the 2005-06 season. Sarah Harris took over as Grove City head coach and during the 2006-07 season, center Rachel McCoy became Grove City’s ninth all-time 1,000-point scorer, finishing her career with 1,036 points. In 2008-09, Grove City returned to the conference’s upper echelon by posting a 7-7 league mark. Grove City also recorded its 400th all-time victory December 3, 2008 by defeating longtime rival Geneva. Forward Christine Slater fired in 400 points during the season, becoming the fifth Grove City player to achieve that feat. In 2009-10, Slater scored her 1,000th point and helped the Wolverines to an 8-6 conference record. In 2010-11, first-year head coach Michelle Bruns took over and led Grove City to its first winning season since 2005. Slater concluded her career as the second-leading scorer (1,634) and rebounder (901) in program history. Leah Gibson became Grove City’s 11th all-time 1,000point scorer in 2012-13, finishing with 1,254 career points.
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ABOUT THE COLLEGE
The beautifully landscaped campus of Grove City College stretches over 150 acres and includes 28 neoGothic buildings. It is considered one of the loveliest in the nation. While the College has changed to meet the needs of the society it serves, its basic philosophy has remained unchanged since its founding in 1876. It is a Christian, liberal arts institution, dedicated to the principle of providing the highest quality education at the lowest possible cost. Wishing to remain truly independent and to retain its distinctive qualities as a private school governed by private citizens (trustees), it is one of few colleges in the country that does not accept federal funds. Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), but not narrowly denominational, the College believes that to be well-educated a student should be exposed to the central ideas of the Judeo-Christian tradition. Grove City College offers undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, sciences, engineering, business, and music and is distinguished as a national leader in education. Grove City’s programs in electrical and mechanical engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission Board of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. The “big business school curriculum” prepares students for today’s global business reality. An extensive variety of internship opportunities are provided across the curriculum. Grove City College wants its students to be prepared in this age of mobile information technology. Each entering freshman receives a tablet computer which is his or hers to keep upon graduation with a four-year degree. This is part of the Information Technology Initiative, a total program integrating technology across the curriculum.
PROGRAMS AND MAJORS
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The College believes that its student body has a unique mix of talents and abilities. Its Career Services program helps students identify those key assets during the first year and then builds a four-year strategy to help them pursue a satisfying career. Personal counseling, professional speakers, databases, alumni contacts, summer internships, corporate visits, employer presentations and more are incorporated into the career preparation experience. Grove City follows the semester calendar plan, in addition to offering two-week sessions in January and May. Most of the 2,500 students live in separate men’s and women’s dormitories. The rest are local commuters or married students. A full program of cultural, professional, athletic and social activities is offered, including 19 intercollegiate varsity athletic teams. Grove City, a town of 8,100 people, is located 60 miles north of Pittsburgh. It is located near Interstates 79 and 80 and has a municipal airport.
Grove City College 2013-2014 Tuition $7,440 per semester Room and Board $4,054 per semester
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ACCOUNTING Acounting (B.S.) BIBLICAL AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES Biblical and Religious Studies (B.A.) BIOLOGY Biology (B.S.) Molecular Biology (B.S.) BUSINESS Business Management (B.S.) Finance (B.S.) Industrial Management (B.S.) International Business (B.S.) Marketing Management (B.S.) CHEMISTRY Biochemistry (B.S.) Chemistry (B.S.) COMMUNICATION STUDIES Communication Studies (B.A.) COMPUTER SCIENCE Computer Science (B.S.) Computer Information Systems (B.S.) ECONOMICS Economics (B.A.) Business/Economics (B.S.) EDUCATION Pre K-4 Elementary Education (B.S.) Pre K-8 Special Education and Pre K-4 Elementary Education (B.S.) Middle Level Math/English/Science Educ. (B.S.) K-12 Biology/General Science Educ. (B.S.) K-12 French Education (B.A.) K-12 Music Education (B.M.) K-12 Spanish Education (B.A.) 7-12 Biology/General Science Educ. (B.S.) 7-12 Chemistry Education (B.S.) 7-12 Chemistry/Gen. Science Educ. (B.S.) 7-12 English Education (B.A.) 7-12 English/Communication Educ. (B.A.) 7-12 Mathematics Education (B.S.) 7-12 Physics Education (B.S.) 7-12 Physics/Gen. Science Educ. (B.S.) 7-12 Social Studies Education (B.A.) ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER ENGINEERING Electrical/Computer Engineering (B.S.E.E.) ENGLISH English (B.A.) ENTREPRENEURSHIP Entrepreneurship (B.S.) HISTORY History (B.A.) MATHEMATICS Mathematics (B.S.) MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.) MODERN LANGUAGES French (B.A.) Spanish (B.A.) MUSIC & FINE ARTS Music (B.M.) Music/Business (B.M.) Music/Performing Arts (B.M.) Music/Religion (B.M.) PHILOSOPHY Philosophy (B.A.) PHYSICAL EDUCATION Exercise Science (B.S.) PHYSICS Applied Physics (B.S.) Applied Physics/Computer (B.S.) POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Science (B.A.) PSYCHOLOGY Psychology (B.A. or B.S.) SOCIOLOGY Sociology (B.A.) PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS Pre-Dental Pre-Health Pre-Law Pre-Theology Pre-Veterinary
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ATHLETIC FACILITIES
All 19 of Grove City College’s intercollegiate varsity athletic teams utilize the College’s superior facilities for competition, practices and off-season training and conditioning. Grove City’s athletic facilities have undergone numerous renovations and improvements in recent years, with more upgrades scheduled in the immediate future. On lower campus, Robert E. Thorn Field is home to the College’s football and track and field teams. The College installed CSTurf at Robert E. Thorn Field. CSTurf is a synthetic playing surface that features polyethylene LSR grass fibers and a rubber infill system. The College also installed lights and resurfaced the 8-lane track around the field. Grove City also reconfigured its setup for track meets during these renovations. In 2011, the College installed a new state-ofthe-art scoreboard and new bleachers on the visitors’ side at Thorn Field. These upgrades benefit the entire campus community as the complex is used by both the College’s club sports teams and its intramural program, along with the varsity teams. The track is also available for use by recreational walkers and joggers. The complex also features 10 all-weather tennis courts next to the stadium. Phillips Field House, located at the north end of the complex, features several locker rooms, an athletic training room, meeting rooms and coaches’ offices. It is used by the football, track and tennis programs throughout the academic year. The Physical Learning Center (PLC) houses the Grove City College Arena, home to the College’s basketball and volleyball programs. In summer 2012, the College renovated the Arena by installing new lighting and a new playing floor. In recent years, the Arena has also received new scoreboards and scorers’ tables.
The home of Grove City’s football and track and field teams, Robert E. Thorn Field has received numerous renovations in recent years.
The James E. Longnecker Pool is one of the nation’s premier small-college venues for both swimming and diving and water polo.
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In addition, the PLC features the James E. Longnecker Pool, one of the premier aquatic facilities in the region. Each year, Grove City hosts the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championships at the state-of-the-art facility. In 2012, the College also hosted the Collegiate Water Polo Association Division III Championships at the James E. Longnecker Pool. The PLC also features a second pool, the Recreational Pool, which is used by members of the College community year-round. A fitness room featuring aerobic and Cybex equipment and a separate weight room with free and mechanized weights are also keystone areas of the facility. The PLC also features six racquetball/handball courts as well as two adjacent intramural rooms. The intramural rooms each feature four basketball courts, four indoor tennis courts, four volleyball courts, an indoor track and two indoor jumping pits. The College installed new synthetic flooring and several new electronic scoreboards throughout the intramural rooms. The Physical Learning Center houses the athletic training room, locker rooms and offices for coaches and physical education faculty. The College recently constructed a new office suite for coaches and athletic administration, while also incorporating its Athletic Hall of Fame area. Grove City’s outdoor athletic facilities have also received numerous upgrades in recent years. The varsity soccer field, College Field, was expanded and re-sodded during the summer of 2005. College Field also received a new press box during the summer of 2007. Meanwhile, Grove City’s baseball and softball facilities recently received major facelifts as new dugouts, new fencing and electronic scoreboards were installed on both fields.
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