WOMEN’S TENNIS 2013-2014
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GROVE CITY COLLEGE
QUICK FACTS
QUICK FACTS
Institution _________ Grove City College Location _______________ Grove City, Pa. Founded _________________________ 1876 Enrollment _______________________ 2,500 Colors _____________ Crimson and White Nickname _________________ Wolverines Affiliation ___________ NCAA Division III Conference _______ Presidents’ Athletic Home Court ________ Grove City Courts President _________ Richard Jewell, J.D. Alma Mater __________ Grove City, 1967 Athletic Director _________ Dr. Don Lyle Alma Mater ________ Muskingum, 1971 Associate A.D. _________ Susan Roberts Alma Mater ________________ Ohio, 1975 Compliance Coordinator _ Mike Dreves Alma Mater __________ Grove City, 1997 Head Coach ______________ Jeff Buxton Alma Mater __________ Penn State, 2003 Career Record ______ 9-6 (Second Year) At Grove City ___________________ Same First Year of Program ____________ 1972 All-Time Record _____________ 327-84-1 Head Trainer ______ Kay Mitchell Emigh Assistant Trainer __________ Rick Hawke Athletic Office Mgr ___________ Kim Iliff Equipment Mgr ________ Larry Freeman Equipment Mgr _______ Jim Richardson
CONTACT INFORMATION
Head Coach Jeff Buxton Office Phone ___________ 724-458-2125 Best Time to Call ____________ Mornings E-mail _____________ jdbuxton@gcc.edu •••
Sports Info. Director Ryan Briggs Office Telephone _______ 724-458-3365 Office Fax _______________ 724-458-3855 Home Telephone _______ 724-748-3718 E-mail ______________ rabriggs@gcc.edu •••
Grove City Athletic Department Dept. Telephone ________ 724-458-2900 Dept. Fax ________________ 724-458-3855 Web Site _______ www2.gcc.edu/sports
CREDITS
Editor ________________ Ryan Briggs, SID Associate Editor ________ Robert Audia Head shots by Kristen Seward, Gregg Studio, Grove City, Pa. Action shots by Dave Miller/ADM Photography, Darlington, Pa. Printing by SCP Group, Sharon, Pa.
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HEAD COACH JEFF BUXTON 2013-2014 SEASON PREVIEW RETURNING LETTERWINNERS KAITLYN HEESE (AKRON, OHIO) KAROLINA LAGERQUIST (PITTSBURGH, PA.) CAROLINE MCGUIRE (SHOREWOOD, WIS.) KENDRA TETRICK (BEAVER, PA.) LAUREN TROXEL (WHEATON, ILL.) LEAH WHITE (ELLICOTT CITY, MD.) 2012-13 IN REVIEW ALL-TIME RESULTS PROGRAM HISTORY/RECORDS ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE GROVE CITY COLLEGE SPORTS ABOUT GROVE CITY COLLEGE GROVE CITY COLLEGE ATHLETIC FACILITIES 2013-2014 SCHEDULE
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HEAD COACH JEFF BUXTON Jeff Buxton enters his second season as Grove City College head women’s tennis coach. Buxton joined the College’s athletic department in July 2012 as head tennis coach and as an assistant professor of physical education and exercise science. In his first season, the Wolverines went 9-6 overall and 7-2 in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Current junior Caroline McGuire captured the conference’s Player of the Year award. Last spring, he guided Grove City’s men’s team to the conference title and a berth in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. He earned PAC Coach of the Year honors. Buxton came to Grove City after spending nine years as the general manager of One on One Fitness Consultants in State College, Pa. In that position, Buxton developed One on One’s personal fitness training instructor program and educational curriculum. He also coordinated and oversaw the development of all staff members Buxton also served as a guest lecturer for the Penn State University Kinesiology Club and various kinesiology classes. He has been certified as a National Academy of Sports Medicine Performance Enhancement Specialist and as an ACE Certified Personal Trainer. He earned a bachelor’s of science degree in kinesiology/movement science from Penn State in 2003. He completed his master of science in exercise science and health promotion at California University of Pennsylvania in December 2010. A native of Wyoming, Pa., Buxton lives in Grove City with his wife and their son and daughter.
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WOMEN’S TENNIS 2013-2014
2013-14 SEASON PREVIEW
SEASON PREVIEW
Optimism abounds within the Grove City College women's tennis program as the Wolverines prepare for the 2013-14 season. The Wolverines return all six starters in the singles lineup and five of the six women who regularly played doubles during the 2012-13 season. Grove City will rely on that group of standouts in its quest to return to the top of the Presidents' Athletic Conference under second-year head coach Jeff Buxton. While the Wolverines feature plenty of experience, the 2013-14 squad will still be somewhat youthful as senior Lauren Troxel is the lone fourth-year player on the roster. Troxel moved into the second singles spot last year and solidified the upper half of the Grove City lineup. A two-year letterwinner, Troxel will again be a key contributor this season. A trio of juniors also returns for the Wolverines, including 2012 PAC Player of the Year Caroline McGuire. McGuire won the conference title at first singles as a sophomore and will be counted on in both singles and doubles play again this season. Junior Kaitlyn Heese emerged in 2012-13 and anchored the fifth singles slot. She will look to move up in the Wolverine lineup this season after a strong sophomore year in both singles and doubles play.
Sophomore Karolina Lagerquist led Grove City in total wins as a freshman. She won conference titles at third singles and second doubles.
Classmate Leah White joined Heese as a first-time starter last year and will also look to move up in the lineup. White started throughout the 2012-13 season at sixth singles. She is a one-year letterwinner. Sophomores Karolina Lagerquist and Kendra Tetrick return after making immediate contributions during their rookie seasons. Lagerquist led the team in wins and won the conference title at third singles last year. Tetrick, meanwhile, secured the fourth singles post for Grove City throughout the season. She and Lagerquist also formed the conference's top No. 2 doubles squad last year. Both players will likely be keys in the middle of the lineup again this fall. Sophomore Samantha Roberts will look to break into the lineup this year after playing as a reserve during her freshman season. Several newcomers could also work their way into the lineup this year.
Sophomore Kendra Tetrick is a returning starter at fourth singles and second doubles for Grove City. She is one of six returning starters in the singles lineup.
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GROVE CITY COLLEGE
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS KAITLYN HEESE
CAROLINE MCGUIRE
JUNIOR • 5-5 AKRON, OHIO HIGHLAND
JUNIOR • 5-8 SHOREWOOD, WIS. DOMINICAN
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS
Third-year player who will look to move up in Grove City lineup this fall ... Returning letterwinner. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned first letter ... Played primarily at fifth singles and third doubles. AS A FRESHMAN: Saw duty as a reserve during 2011-12 season ... Made collegiate debut with 6-1, 6-0 win at sixth singles against Washington & Jefferson October 7, 2011. NOTABLE: Business management major ... Dean’s List student.
Two-year letterwinner who will likely be key component of Grove City lineup in 2013-14 season. AS A SOPHOMORE: Captured Presidents’ Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors by winning league title at first singles ... Also played first doubles in 2012-13 ... Second on team in singles victories ... Earned second letter. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned starting spot in preseason camp ... Received first collegiate letter ... Capped rookie season by winning Presidents’ Athletic Conference titles at fifth singles and second doubles ... Led team in total victories. NOTABLE: Biology major ... Dean’s List.
HEESE’S CAREER RECORD Singles Doubles Total Year W-L W-L W-L 2011-12 2-0 0-0 2-0 2012-13 7-9 8-8 15-17 Totals 9-9 8-8 17-17
McGUIRE’S CAREER RECORD Singles Doubles Total Year W-L W-L W-L 2011-12 18-4 16-6 34-10 2012-13 10-5 10-6 20-11 Totals 28-9 26-12 54-21
KAROLINA LAGERQUIST SOPHOMORE • 5-11 PITTSBURGH, PA. HOMESCHOOLED
Returning starter and letterwinner ... Will likely be mainstay in upper portion of Grove City lineup in 2013-14. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter while playing primarily at third singles and second doubles ... Led team with 15 singles wins and 14 doubles victories ... Won Presidents’ Athletic Conference titles at both third singles and second doubles ... Went undefeated in conference play. NOTABLE: Entrepreneurship major ... Dean’s List student ... Named to conference’s Academic Honor Roll. LAGERQUIST’S CAREER RECORD Singles Doubles Total Year W-L W-L W-L 2012-13 15-3 14-4 29-7 Totals 15-3 14-4 29-7
Junior Caroline McGuire is the returning Presidents’ Athletic Conference Player of the Year. She is a two-year letterwinner for Grove City.
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RETURNING LETTERWINNERS LAUREN TROXEL SENIOR • 5-10 WHEATON, ILL. TIMOTHY CHRISTIAN
TROXEL’S CAREER RECORD Singles Doubles Total Year W-L W-L W-L 2010-11 0-0 1-0 1-0 2011-12 1-1 15-8 16-9 2012-13 6-12 10-8 16-20 Totals 7-13 26-16 33-29
Sophomore Kendra Tetrick is a returning conference champion at second doubles for Grove City. She is a oneyear letterwinner.
KENDRA TETRICK
LEAH WHITE
SOPHOMORE • 5-6 BEAVER, PA. BEAVER
JUNIOR • 5-6 ELLICOTT CITY, MD. HOWARD
Returning letterwinner ... Will look to remain fixture in Wolverine lineup this season. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Teamed with Karolina Lagerquist for Presidents’ Athletic Conference title at second doubles ... Ranked second on team in doubles wins and total victories. NOTABLE: Marketing management major.
One-year letterwinner who will look to hold down starting spot in Grove City lineup again this season. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned first letter ... Earned starting spot at sixth singles in preseason camp ... Placed third at No. 6 singles at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. AS A FRESHMAN: Played primarily in exhibition matches ... Made collegiate debut with win at sixth single at Penn State Behrend February 17, 2012. NOTABLE: Elementary education major ... Dean’s List student ... Named to conference’s Academic Honor Roll.
TETRICK’S CAREER RECORD Singles Doubles Total Year W-L W-L W-L 2012-13 8-7 13-4 21-11 Totals 8-7 13-4 21-11
WHITE’S CAREER RECORD Singles Doubles Total Year W-L W-L W-L 2011-12 1-0 0-0 1-0 2012-13 12-6 0-0 12-6 Totals 13-6 0-0 13-6
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RETURNING LETTERWINNERS
Two-year letterwinner who will likely be fixture in upper portion of Grove City lineup ... Lone senior on 2013-14 roster. AS A JUNIOR: Earned second letter ... Moved up to first doubles and second singles ... Went 7-1 at first doubles in conference matches during regular season. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned first letter after playing primarily at third doubles ... Captured Presidents’ Athletic Conference title at third doubles ... Recorded first singles victory February 17, 2012 at Penn State Behrend. AS A FRESHMAN: Saw duty as a reserve during 2010-11 season ... Made collegiate debut with victory at second doubles against Malone March 19, 2011. NOTABLE: Elementary education major ... Dean’s List student.
GROVE CITY COLLEGE
2012-13 IN REVIEW
2012-13 IN REVIEW At the start of the 2012-13 season, one could be excused for possibly not recognizing the Grove City College women's tennis team. After all, the Wolverines featured a new head coach and a starting lineup that featured just two returning letterwinners. However, it quickly became apparent that the 201213 Wolverines shared many similarities with the teams of past seasons as Grove City remained a force in the Presidents' Athletic Conference. Grove City went 7-2 in conference play under firstyear head coach Jeff Buxton and sophomore Caroline McGuire earned the league's Player of the Year award. McGuire won the conference title at first singles while freshman Karolina Lagerquist went undefeated in league play and won the third singles crown. Lagerquist and fellow rookie Kendra Tetrick teamed up to win the conference title at second doubles. Ultimately, Grove City placed third at the conference championships October 20, 2012, setting the foundation for even greater success in the future. After opening the season September 6 with an 8-1 setback at NCAA Division II foe West Liberty, the remodeled Wolverines opened conference play with an 8-1 win at Washington & Jefferson September 11. McGuire and Lagerquist both posted 6-0, 6-0 wins in singles play while junior Lauren Troxel picked up a 6-0, 6-3 victory at second singles.
Junior Lauren Troxel provided experience to a youthladen Grove City squad in 2012-13.
The Wolverines improved to 2-0 in the conference September 14 by picking up another road victory, this time a 7-2 decision at Geneva. Leah White pulled out a 7-5, 6-3 win at sixth singles to help secure the team victory. Grove City opened its home schedule the next day by rolling past visiting Thomas More, 8-1. Lagerquist and Kaitlyn Heese both earned 6-0, 6-0 victories in singles play. Grove City's win streak reached four September 19 as the Wolverines downing homestanding Waynesburg 6-3. Freshman Leah Thomsen moved into the sixth singles spot and earned a pivotal 6-1, 6-2 decision. Consecutive setbacks against conference foes Saint Vincent and Westminster erased Grove City's undefeated league record. However, the Wolverines closed the regular season with a vengeance, surrendering just one individual match over the final four bouts of the season.
Sophomore Caroline McGuire earned Presidents’ Athletic Conference Player of the Year for 2012-13.
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WOMEN’S TENNIS 2013-2014
2012-13 IN REVIEW
2011-12 IN REVIEW
Grove City's late-season surge began October 4 with a 9-0 home win over Thiel. The Wolverines dropped just one game in doubles play and did not drop a set in the six singles matches. Four days later, Grove City stepped out of league play to earn an 8-1 victory over Penn State Behrend. The Wolverines swept the three doubles matches and then recorded five straight-set wins in singles play. Grove City improved to 6-2 in the conference October 11 by blanking visiting Chatham, 9-0. McGuire and Troxel teamed for an 8-0 win in doubles play to help ignite Grove City's shutout victory. The Wolverines capped the regular season the next afternoon with a darkness-shortened 8-0 win over visiting Bethany. Lagerquist and White both posted straight-set wins in singles play. Grove City finished the two-day conference championships with 34 team points, thanks to the Wolverines' three flight championships. McGuire upset topseeded Amanda Gans of Saint Vincent in the first singles finals, 7-5 and 6-2. Lagerquist dropped just six total games in three matches at third singles. The Lagerquist-Tetrick duo pulled out a 9-7 win in the second doubles finals against Westminster's Heather Santa and Lauren Fling. Grove City also competed in four matches during the spring, earning an 8-1 indoor win at Penn State Behrend February 15, 2013. The Wolverines also faced Allegheny, Mount Union and Division II powerhouse Slippery Rock during the spring portion of the schedule.
2012-13 RESULTS Date Sept. 6 Sept. 11 Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 19 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 4 Oct. 8 Oct. 11 Oct. 12 Oct. 19-20 Feb. 15 Feb. 24 March 1 April 16
Opponent Result Score Record at West Liberty L 8-1 0-1 at Wash. & Jeff* W 8-1 1-1 (1-0) at Geneva* W 7-2 2-1 (2-0) THOMAS MORE* W 8-1 3-1 (3-0) at Waynesburg* W 6-3 4-1 (4-0) WESTMINSTER* L 7-2 4-2 (4-1) at Saint Vincent* L 6-3 4-3 (4-2) THIEL* W 9-0 5-3 (5-2) PSU BEHREND W 8-1 6-3 CHATHAM* W 9-0 7-3 (6-2) BETHANY* W 8-0 8-3 (7-2) PAC Championships 3rd/10 Spring Season at PSU Behrend W 8-1 9-3 at Mount Union L 8-1 9-4 vs. Slippery Rock L 9-0 9-5 ALLEGHENY L 9-0 9-6
Sophomore Kaitlyn Heese earned a starting spot at both fifth singles and third doubles, finishing the season with 18 total victories.
2012-13 STATISTICS
Singles Name W-L Kaitlyn Heese 8-8 Karolina Lagerquist 15-3 Caroline McGuire 10-5 Danielle Mendheim 0-0 Kendra Tetrick 8-7 Leah Thomsen 1-2 Lauren Troxel 6-12 Leah White 12-6 Totals 60-43
*-Presidents’ Athletic Conference Match
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Doubles W-L 10-6 14-4 10-6 10-6 13-4 1-2 10-8 0-0 68-36
Total W-L 18-14 29-7 20-11 10-6 21-11 2-4 16-20 12-6 128-79
GROVE CITY COLLEGE
ALL-TIME RESULTS
ALL-TIME RESULTS 2 3 2 5 5
1972 Coach: Patti Zbell Season Record: 2-3 Slippery Rock _________________ Slippery Rock _________________ Allegheny ____________________ Westminster _________________ Westminster _________________
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5 4 2 1
1973 Coach: Patti Zbell Season Record: 2-2 Westminster _________________ Westminster _________________ Westminster _________________ Slippery Rock _________________
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1974 Coach: Patti Zbell Season Record: 11-1 Mercyhurst ___________________ Geneva _______________________ Westminster _________________ Mercyhurst ___________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Slippery Rock _________________ Westminster _________________ Chatham _____________________ Clarion _______________________ Slippery Rock _________________ Chatham _____________________ PSU Behrend _________________
2 2 0 3 4 2 1
1975 Coach: Patti Zbell Season Record: 2-5 Geneva _______________________ Chatham _____________________ Slippery Rock _________________ Mercyhurst ___________________ Westminster _________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Slippery Rock _________________
1 4 5 3 3 1 1 6 2
1976 Coach: Patti Zbell Season Record: 3-5-1 Geneva _______________________ Westminster _________________ Mercyhurst ___________________ Gannon ______________________ Westminster _________________ Allegheny ____________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Villa Maria ___________________ Allegheny ____________________
1 5 2 1 4 6 0 0
1977 Coach: Patti Zbell Season Record: 3-5 Westminster _________________ Villa Maria ___________________ Mercyhurst ___________________ Westminster _________________ Geneva _______________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Allegheny ____________________ Allegheny ____________________
5 6 4 3 6 3
1978 Coach: Patti Zbell Season Record: 5-4 Westminster _________________ Geneva _______________________ Westminster _________________ Allegheny ____________________ Villa Maria ___________________ Clarion _______________________
1 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 2 1 0
3 3 4 2 3 3 4
4 3 2 4 4 6 1 1 5
6 0 5 6 3 1 7 7
2 1 3 4 1 4
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PSU Behrend _________________ 0 Allegheny ____________________ 4 Mercyhurst ___________________ 5
6 4 7 6 5 7 3 1 5 6 7
1979 Coach: Patti Zbell Season Record: 10-1 Thiel _________________________ Westminster _________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Geneva _______________________ Allegheny ____________________ Villa Maria ___________________ Clarion _______________________ Mercyhurst ___________________ Allegheny ____________________ Westminster _________________ Thiel _________________________
1 3 0 1 2 0 2 6 2 1 0
6 7 7 7 4 7 7 7 4 7 6
1980 Coach: Patti Zbell Season Record: 11-0 Westminster _________________ Geneva _______________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Thiel _________________________ Allegheny ____________________ Villa Maria ___________________ Westminster _________________ Mercyhurst ___________________ Allegheny ____________________ Thiel _________________________ Clarion _______________________
1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 1
6 8 6 8 9 7 5 9 8 9
1981 Coach: Patti Zbell Season Record: 10-0 Westminster _________________ Thiel _________________________ Geneva _______________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Thiel _________________________ Clarion _______________________ Westminster _________________ Mercyhurst ___________________ Allegheny ____________________ Villa Maria ___________________
3 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0
9 8 9 9 7 5 8 3 9 8 9 6
1982 Coach: Patti Zbell Season Record: 11-1 Westminster _________________ Robert Morris _________________ Geneva _______________________ Clarion _______________________ Mercyhurst ___________________ Edinboro _____________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Slippery Rock _________________ Thiel _________________________ Westminster _________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Allegheny ____________________
0 1 0 0 2 4 1 6 0 1 0 3
1 9 9 9 9 9 5 7 6 9
1983 Coach: Patti Zbell Season Record: 10-0 Robert Morris _________________ Mercyhurst ___________________ Geneva _______________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Thiel _________________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Allegheny ____________________ Slippery Rock _________________ Edinboro _____________________ Westminster _________________
0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 3 0
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1984 Coach: Patti Zbell Season Record: 11-0 Mercyhurst ___________________ Robert Morris _________________ Westminster _________________ Geneva _______________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Thiel _________________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Allegheny ____________________ Westminster _________________ Slippery Rock _________________ Edinboro _____________________
8 8 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
1985 Coach: Patti Zbell Season Record: 11-0 Slippery Rock _________________ Geneva _______________________ John Carroll __________________ Mercyhurst ___________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Thiel _________________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Hiram ________________________ Bethany ______________________ Carnegie Mellon _____________ Westminster _________________
1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 7 8 6 6 9 4
1986 Coach: Patti Zbell Season Record: 6-1 Slippery Rock _________________ Geneva _______________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Mercyhurst ___________________ Carnegie Mellon _____________ Thiel _________________________ John Carroll __________________
0 2 1 3 3 0 5
6 6 6 5 8 6 7 8 9 6
1987 Coach: Patti Zbell Season Record: 10-0 Geneva _______________________ Mercyhurst ___________________ John Carroll __________________ Carnegie Mellon _____________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Slippery Rock _________________ Westminster _________________ Hiram ________________________ Thiel _________________________ Edinboro _____________________
8 9 5 5 5 4 6
1988 Coach: Patti Zbell Season Record: 6-1 Geneva _______________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Carnegie Mellon _____________ Westminster _________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Slippery Rock _________________ John Carroll __________________
1 0 4 4 4 5 3
7 7 8 7 9 9 4 9 9
1989 Coach: Patti Zbell Season Record: 8-2 Geneva _______________________ Mercyhurst ___________________ Carnegie Mellon _____________ Westminster _________________ Thiel _________________________ Seton Hill _____________________ Slippery Rock _________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Youngstown State ____________
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Edinboro _____________________ 6
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1990 Coach: Patti Zbell Season Record: 6-3 Geneva _______________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Mercyhurst ___________________ Waynesburg __________________ Carnegie Mellon _____________ Westminster _________________ Edinboro _____________________ Slippery Rock _________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________
3 0 9 0 5 3 8 3 2
2 8 6 5 4 9 3 0 8 1
1991 Coach: Patti Zbell Season Record: 6-4 Geneva _______________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Thiel _________________________ Carnegie Mellon _____________ Westminster _________________ Waynesburg __________________ Slippery Rock _________________ Gannon ______________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Mercyhurst ___________________
7 1 3 4 3 0 6 9 1 8
2 2 9 9 9 3 9 9
1992 Coach: Cathy Jacobs Season Record: 6-2 Geneva _______________________ Westminster _________________ Waynesburg __________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Thiel _________________________ Slippery Rock _________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Waynesburg __________________
6 7 0 0 1 6 0 0
4 7 6 8 9 9 9 0 9 9 5
1993 Coach: Cathy Jacobs Season Record: 9-2 Geneva _______________________ Carnegie Mellon _____________ Westminster _________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Thiel _________________________ Waynesburg __________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Slippery Rock _________________ Thiel _________________________ Waynesburg __________________ Westminster _________________
5 2 3 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 4
9 9 5 3 9 6 8 9 8 8 3
1994 Coach: Cathy Jacobs Season Record: 9-2 Geneva _______________________ Carnegie Mellon _____________ Westminster _________________ Slippery Rock _________________ Waynesburg __________________ Clarion _______________________ Mount Union _________________ Thiel _________________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Bethany ______________________ Westminster _________________
0 0 4 6 0 3 1 0 1 1 6
9 3 9 1
1995 Coach: Cathy Jacobs Season Record: 9-2 Geneva _______________________ Carnegie Mellon _____________ Westminster _________________ Slippery Rock _________________
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ALL-TIME RESULTS Clarion _______________________ Mount Union _________________ Bethany ______________________ Waynesburg __________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Westminster _________________
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9 6 7 5 9 9 8 9 8
1996 Coach: Cathy Jacobs Season Record: 9-0 Geneva _______________________ Carnegie Mellon _____________ Slippery Rock _________________ Clarion _______________________ Waynesburg __________________ Bethany ______________________ Alfred ________________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Westminster _________________
3 8 9 6 9 9 3 7 9 9 1 3
1997 Coach: Cathy Jacobs Season Record: 8-3 Carnegie Mellon _____________ Geneva _______________________ Chatham _____________________ Westminster _________________ Waynesburg __________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Clarion _______________________ Bethany ______________________ Thiel _________________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Youngstown State ____________ Slippery Rock _________________
4 9 8 9 9 9 9 8 6 9 9 1 8
1998 Coach: Cathy Jacobs Season Record: 10-2 Carnegie Mellon _____________ Indiana _______________________ Mercyhurst ___________________ Westminster _________________ Waynesburg __________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Clarion _______________________ Bethany ______________________ Wooster ______________________ Thiel _________________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Youngstown State ____________ Slippery Rock _________________
9 9 9 9 9 9 6 7 3 9 9 9 8
1999 Coach: Cathy Jacobs Season Record: 12-1 Mercyhurst ___________________ Indiana _______________________ Westminster _________________ Clarion _______________________ Waynesburg __________________ Bethany ______________________ Wooster ______________________ Ohio Wesleyan _______________ West Liberty State ____________ Thiel _________________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Slippery Rock _________________
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 6 0 0 0 1
9 2 9 7
2000 Coach: Cathy Jacobs Season Record: 9-1 Clarion _______________________ Shippensburg ________________ Thiel _________________________ Wooster ______________________
0 7 0 2
0 3 2 4 0 0 1 0 1
6 1 0 3 0 0 4 2 0 0 8 6
5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 8 1
9 9 9 8 8 9
Bethany ______________________ Waynesburg __________________ Westminster _________________ John Carroll __________________ Slippery Rock _________________ Carnegie Mellon _____________
0 0 0 1 1 0
9 4 9 1 9 4 8 8 9 4
2001 Coach: Cathy Jacobs Season Record: 6-4 Waynesburg __________________ Carnegie Mellon _____________ Bethany ______________________ West Liberty State ____________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Indiana _______________________ John Carroll __________________ Westminster _________________ Thiel _________________________ Slippery Rock _________________
0 5 0 8 0 5 1 1 0 5
9 4 9 9 7 9 8 2 2
2002 Coach: Cathy Jacobs Season Record: 6-3 Thiel _________________________ Carnegie Mellon _____________ Waynesburg __________________ Bethany ______________________ Wooster ______________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Westminster _________________ West Liberty State ____________ Slippery Rock _________________
0 5 0 0 2 0 1 7 7
9 4 8 7 8 7 2 9 7 3
2003 Coach: Cathy Jacobs Season Record: 7-3 Thiel _________________________ California, Pa. ________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Waynesburg __________________ Bethany ______________________ Wooster ______________________ Carnegie Mellon _____________ Westminster _________________ West Liberty State ____________ Slippery Rock _________________
0 5 1 2 1 2 7 0 2 6
8 9 5 4 9 7 7 8 9 9 8 9
2004 Coach: Joe Walters Season Record: 11-1 Westminster _________________ Thiel _________________________ West Liberty State ____________ Clarion _______________________ Bethany ______________________ Westminster _________________ Slippery Rock _________________ Allegheny ____________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Waynesburg __________________ Bethany ______________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________
1 0 4 5 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
9 5 9 7 7 9 9 9 1 9 8
2005 Coach: Cathy Jacobs Season Record: 13-3 Waynesburg __________________ West Liberty State ____________ Westminster _________________ Case Western ________________ Allegheny ____________________ Thiel _________________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Waynesburg __________________ Clarion _______________________ Bethany ______________________ Westminster _________________
0 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 8 0 1
9
6 9 9 2 9
Bethany ______________________ Thomas More ________________ Thiel _________________________ Slippery Rock _________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________
3 0 0 7 0
3 9 9 0 4 9 8 4 2 8 8 9 9
2006 Coach: Cathy Jacobs Season Record: 8-5 West Liberty State ____________ Chatham _____________________ Thomas More ________________ Carnegie Mellon _____________ Clarion _______________________ Bethany ______________________ Juniata _______________________ Franklin & Marshall ___________ Elizabethtown ________________ Westminster _________________ Waynesburg __________________ Saint Vincent _________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________
6 0 0 9 5 0 1 5 7 1 1 0 0
7 9 7 6 8 9 9 9 8 0 0 9
2007 Coach: Cathy Jacobs Season Record: 10-2 West Liberty __________________ Chatham _____________________ Saint Vincent _________________ Allegheny ____________________ Westminster _________________ Bethany ______________________ Thomas More ________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Geneva _______________________ Carnegie Mellon _____________ Slippery Rock _________________ Waynesburg __________________
2 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 9 9 0
7 9 7 6 8 9 9 9 8 0 0 9
2008 Coach: Joe Walters Season Record: 12-2 West Liberty __________________ Chatham _____________________ Saint Vincent _________________ Allegheny ____________________ Westminster _________________ Bethany ______________________ Thomas More ________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Geneva _______________________ Carnegie Mellon _____________ Slippery Rock _________________ Waynesburg __________________
2 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 9 9 0
7 9 9 9 9 2 8 3 8 5 8 9 9 9 8 2 1 5 4 5 0
2009 Coach: Joe Walters Season Record: 15-6 West Liberty __________________ Bethany ______________________ Geneva _______________________ Waynesburg __________________ Chatham _____________________ Allegheny ____________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Slippery Rock _________________ Westminster _________________ Oberlin _______________________ Saint Vincent _________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Thomas More ________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Clarion _______________________ Indiana _______________________ Case Western ________________ Allegheny ____________________ Walsh ________________________ Webster ______________________ Chicago ______________________
2 0 0 0 0 7 1 6 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 7 8 4 5 1 5
5 9 6 9 9 9 9 8 9 4 9 9 3 9 9 7 0 2
2010 Coach: Joe Walters Season Record: 14-4 West Liberty __________________ La Roche _____________________ Allegheny ____________________ Geneva _______________________ Bethany ______________________ Waynesburg __________________ Saint Vincent _________________ Westminster _________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Oberlin _______________________ Chatham _____________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Slippery Rock _________________ Thomas More ________________ Thiel _________________________ Malone _______________________ Mercyhurst ___________________ Albion ________________________
4 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 2 6 5
3 8 9 7 9 9 8 4 4 9 8 1 9 9 8 0 2 7 0 0
2011 Coach: Joe Walters Season Record: 12-8 West Liberty __________________ Bethany ______________________ Waynesburg __________________ Saint Vincent _________________ Geneva _______________________ Thiel _________________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Westminster _________________ Allegheny ____________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Baldwin-Wallace _____________ Oberlin _______________________ Chatham _____________________ Thomas More ________________ PSU Behrend _________________ Slippery Rock _________________ Mercyhurst ___________________ Clarion _______________________ Indiana (Pa.) __________________ Mary Washington ____________
6 1 0 2 0 0 1 5 5 0 1 8 0 0 1 9 7 2 9 5
1 8 7 8 6 2 3 9 8 9 8 8 1 0 0
2012 Coach: Jeff Buxton Season Record: 9-6 West Liberty __________________ Wash. & Jeff. _________________ Geneva _______________________ Thomas More ________________ Waynesburg __________________ Westminster _________________ Saint Vincent _________________ Thiel _________________________ Penn State Behrend __________ Chatham _____________________ Bethany ______________________ Penn State Behrend __________ Mount Union _________________ Slippery Rock _________________ Allegheny ____________________
8 1 2 1 3 7 6 0 1 0 0 1 8 9 9
ALL-TIME RESULTS
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GROVE CITY COLLEGE
PROGRAM HISTORY Most Matches, Year:
21, 2009-10 19, 2011-12 18, 2010-11
Undefeated Seasons:
1980 (11-0) 1981 (10-0) 1983 (10-0) 1984 (11-0) 1985 (11-0) 1987 (10-0) 1996 (9-0)
Best Win Percentage: Consecutive Wins:
PROGRAM HISTORY
PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF YEAR Anne Kister 1987 Devon Cairns 1989 Jennifer Mulcahy 1993 Jennifer Mulcahy 1994 Jennifer Mulcahy 1995 Cathy Tiberia 1996 Wendy Carlson 1997 Alyssa Bradford 1998 Alyssa Bradford 1999 Alyssa Bradford 2000 Alyssa Bradford 2001 Allison Atwood 2002 Allison Atwood 2003 Megan Hulick 2004 Kristin McNally 2005 Nicole Andreini 2006 Tamara Nations 2007 Tamara Nations 2008 Natalie Walten 2009 Stacy Moon 2011 Caroline McGuire 2012
TEAM RECORDS 15, 2009-10 14, 2010-11 13, 2006
Most Wins, Year:
1.000, Seven times 42, 1982-86 29, 1979-82
CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Anne Kister 1986 Second Team Anne Kister 1987 First Team Anne Kister 1988 First Team Megan Hulick 2004 Third Team Megan Hulick 2005 First Team Megan Bennett 2011 Third Team Megan Bennett 2012 Second Team
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Most Singles Wins: 43, Vicki Hull (1996-99) 43, Tamara Nations (2005-08) 42, Jill Sinclair (1980-83) Singles Win Pct: 1.000, Jill Sinclair (42-0, 1980-83) .969, Cindy Hood (31-1, 1982-85) .955, Holly McCoun (21-1, 1978-81) Most Doubles Wins: 44, Wendy Carlson (1997-00) 43, Tamara Nations (2005-08) 40, Lindsey Hosler (2003-06) 40, Vicki Hull (1996-99) Doubles Win Pct: .974, Anne Kister (38-1, 1985-88) .936, Wendy Carlson (44-3, 1997-00)
CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT Anne Kister 1986 First Team Anne Kister 1987 First Team Anne Kister 1988 First Team Linda Lex 1989 First Team Allison Atwood 2003 Third Team Allison Atwood 2004 Second Team Megan Hulick 2003 Second Team Megan Hulick 2004 First Team Megan Hulick 2005 First Team Megan Bennett 2010 Second Team Megan Bennett 2011 First Team Megan Bennett 2012 First Team
YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS Year 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
Overall 11-1 2-5 3-5-1 3-5 5-4 10-1 11-0 10-0 11-1 10-0 11-0 11-0 6-1 10-0 6-1 8-2 6-3 6-4 6-3 9-2
Year Overall Conf. 1994 9-2 4-0 1995 9-2 3-0 9-0 3-0 2-3-1 1996 1997 8-3 4-0 3-3 1998 11-2 4-0 4-2 1999 12-1 4-0 6-1 2000 9-1 4-0 7-0 2001 6-4 4-0 7-0 2002 6-3 5-0 6-0 2003 7-3 5-0 5-0 2004 11-1 5-0 5-0 13-3 6-0 4-0/6-0 2005 2006 8-5 5-0 3-1 2007 10-2 6-0 5-0 2008 12-2 6-0 3-0 2009 15-6 6-0 3-0 2010 14-4 8-0 2-0 2011 12-7 8-1 3-0 2012 9-6 7-2 6-0 WKC (1976-85) PAC (1985-) 6-0 Conf.
PAC COACH OF THE YEAR Patti Zbell 1988 Patti Zbell 1989 1990 Patti Zbell Patti Zbell 1991 Cathy Jacobs 1992 Cathy Jacobs 1993 Cathy Jacobs 1995 Cathy Jacobs 1997 Cathy Jacobs 1998 Cathy Jacobs 2000 Cathy Jacobs 2002 Cathy Jacobs 2005 Joe Walters 2010 Joe Walters 2011
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ABOUT THE PAC
2012 PAC Players of the Week
2012 Standings
Overall Conference W L W L Saint Vincent* 15 5 9 0 Westminster* 17 1 8 1 GROVE CITY 9 6 7 2 Washington & Jefferson 7 5 6 3 Geneva 8 6 5 4 Waynesburg 6 8 4 5 Thomas More 3 6 6 7 Bethany 3 11 1 8 Thiel 2 15 1 8 Chatham 1 9 1 8 *-Presidents’ Athletic Conference Co-Champion (Saint Vincent Earned NCAA Automatic Bid)
Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15
Amanda Gans, Saint Vincent Alex Bailey, Westminster CAROLINE MCGUIRE, GROVE CITY Maria Vallone, Bethany Samantha Jensen, Geneva Alex Bailey, Westminster Shayla Landman, Saint Vincent
2012 PAC CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
October 19-20, 2012 -- Pennbriar Fitness & Racquet Club -- Erie, Pa. FIRST SINGLES Championship No. 3 Caroline McGuire (GRO) def. No. 1 Amanda Gans (SVC) 7-5, 6-2 SECOND SINGLES Championship No. 2 Caitlin Hosler (WES) def. No. 1 Shayla Landman (SVC) 6-2, 6-0 THIRD SINGLES Championship No. 1 Karolina Lagerquist (GRO) def. No. 2 Jane Larson (WES) 6-2, 6-2 FOURTH SINGLES Championship No. 1 Heather Santa (WES) def. No. 2 Jacquelyn Hauser (SVC) 6-3, 6-1 FIFTH SINGLES Championship No. 1 Jessica McKetta (SVC) def. No. 3 Christine Bullock (GEN) 6-1, 6-2
SIXTH SINGLES Championship No. 1 Kylie Auman (SVC) def. No. 2 Beth Ekimoff (WES) 6-2, 6-1 FIRST DOUBLES Championship No. 1 Alex Bailey/Caitlin Hosler (WES) def. No. 3 Amanda Gans/Shayla Landman (SVC) Walkover (Illness) SECOND DOUBLES Championship No. 1 Karolina Lagerquist/Kendra Tetrick (GRO) def. No. 3 Heather Santa/Lauren Fling (WES) 9-7 THIRD DOUBLES Championship No. 1 Jessica McKetta/Kylie Auman (SVC) def. No. 2 Jane Larson/Beth Ekimoff (WES) 9-7 PAC Player of the Year: Caroline McGuire, Grove City PAC Coach of the Year: Chris McMahon, Saint Vincent
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THE PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Geneva became eligible for conference titles in 2011-12. The PAC annually crowns champions in 19 sports. All-Conference 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 All-Sports 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.
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 high-pressure 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 2007-08 academic year. Saint Vincent first competed for conference titles in 2010-11.
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GROVE CITY COLLEGE
ABOUT GROVE CITY COLLEGE
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
Grove City College’s Breen Student Union
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.) 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 Education (B.S.) K-12 Biology/General Science Education (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 Education (B.S.) 7-12 Chemistry Education (B.S.) 7-12 Chemistry/General Science Education (B.S.) 7-12 English Education (B.A.) 7-12 English/Communication Education (B.A.) 7-12 Mathematics Education (B.S.) 7-12 Physics Education (B.S.) 7-12 Physics/General Science Education (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 Physics (B.S.) Physics/Computer Hardware (B.S.) Physics/Computer Software (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-Medical 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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ATHLETIC FACILITIES
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 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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