WOMEN’S WATER POLO 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 ____________________ CWPA Home Pool ______________ College Pool 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 _________ Rachel Griepsma Alma Mater _________ Mercyhurst, 2011 Career Record ____________________ 12-9 At Grove City ____________________ same First Year of Program ____________ 2000 All-Time Record ______________ 166-234 Head Trainer ______ Kay Mitchell Emigh Assistant Trainer __________ Rick Hawke Athletic Office Mgr ___________ Kim Iliff Equipment Mgr ________ Larry Freeman Equipment Mgr _______ Jim Richardson
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Head Coach Rachel Griepsma 2014 Preseason Roster 2014 Season Preview Returning Letterwinners Lauren Burrows (Canton, Ohio) Ashley Henderson (Lansing, Mich.) Jocelyn Hinkle (Freeland, Pa.) Kira Okray (Bloomfield, Mich.) Ashley Parks (Westerville, Ohio) 2013 In Review Record Book Grove City College Sports About Grove City College 2013 Schedule
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CONTACT INFORMATION Head Coach Rachel Griepsma Office Telephone _______ 724-450-4013 Best Time to Call __________ Afternoons E-mail __________ rmgriepsma@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 Action shots by Dave Miller/ADM Photography, Darlington, Pa. Printing by SCP Group, Sharon, Pa.
The James E. Longnecker Competition Pool is one of the nation’s top small-college aquatic facilities. The 8-lane facility is regarded as one of the fastest pools in the region and is reserved solely for use by the College’s swimming and water polo athletes. The shallow end of the Pool is seven feet; thus the Pool is able to host several Collegiate Water Polo Association events that are restricted from “shallow-deep” pools. Since 2000, Grove City College has hosted several CWPA championship events. Last year, the CWPA held the Division III Championships at Grove City. In 2008, Grove City hosted the CWPA Western Division Championships. Grove City also hosts the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championships each year. The James E. Longnecker Competition Pool is 25 yards in length and 56 feet wide. The seating capacity of the Pool area is approximately 400.
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HEAD COACH RACHEL GRIEPSMA
2014 ROSTER
No. Name Pos. 1 Mary Frank Goalie 2 Grace Klimek Driver 5 Kira Okray Driver 7 * Ashley Parks 2-Meter 10 Megan Rowley Driver 11 Molly Gallant Driver 13 * Lauren Burrows Driver 15 * Ashley Henderson Driver 17 Abby Jank Driver 18 * Jocelyn Hinkle Driver *-letters earned Head Coach: Rachel Griepsma, Second Year
Yr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. So.
Hometown (High School) Centreville, Md. (Queen Anne’s County) Oakdale, Pa. (South Fayette) Bloomfield, Mich. (Detroit Country Day) Westerville, Ohio (Thomas Worthington) Pittsburgh, Pa. (Saint Joseph) Severna Park, Md. (Severna Park) North Canton, Ohio (GlenOak) Lansing, Mich. (Lansing Christian) Worthington, Ohio (Thomas Worthington) Freeland, Pa. (Hazleton)
2014 SCHEDULE
March 1-2 March 14-16 March 20 March 22 March 28-30 April 5 April 5 April 8 April 12-13
at Virginia Military Institute Invitational CWPA Division III Weekend at Utica, N.Y. PENN STATE BEHREND 7:00 MERCYHURST TBD CWPA Division III Weekend at Washington, Pa. WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON 11:00 at Penn State Behrend 7:30 GANNON 7:00 CWPA Division III Championships at St. Paul, Minn.
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COACHING STAFF
Rachel Griepsma is in her second season as Grove City’s head women’s water polo coach. In her first season, she guided the Wolverines to a 12-9 overall record and an 11-1 mark in Collegiate Water Polo Association Division III conference play. She earned the conference’s Coach of the Year award at the season-ending conference tournament in 2013. The College hired her in August 2012 as head women's water polo coach and assistant swimming and diving coach. Griepsma is the fourth head coach in program history, following Keith Bullion (200002), Dave Fritz (2002-09) and Jon Miller (2010-12). She joined the College’s Department of Physical Education and Athletics after spending the 2012 season as a graduate assistant coach at her alma mater, Mercyhurst University. Griepsma started from 2008 to 2011 for Mercyhurst’s women’s water polo team and compiled one of the finest careers in program history. She graduated as Mercyhurst’s all-time leading scorer with 246 goals, including an 80-goal season in 2008. She earned Collegiate Water Polo Association Western Division First Team honors in all four of her seasons and twice earned Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches First Team All-America status. A native of Lindsay, Ontario, Griepsma also spent three seasons as the starting goalkeeper for Mercyhurst’s women’s soccer team. She compiled 22 wins and 16 shutouts in her career. In two seasons as an assistant swimming and diving coach at the College, she has helped Grove City to three total Presidents’ Athletic Conference titles. The women’s program has won the PAC title in each of her first two seasons and the men’s team won the 2014 conference crown. Griepsma earned a bachelor of science degree in sports medicine in 2011 at Mercyhurst. In summer 2012, she completed her master’s degree in exercise science at Mercyhurst. She lives in Grove City.
GROVE CITY COLLEGE
2014 SEASON PREVIEW Grove City Looking To Return To Top Of CWPA Division III
SEASON PREVIEW
With five returning veterans back for the 2014 season, the Grove City College women’s water polo team will look to reclaim its spot at the top of the CWPA’s Division III conference this spring. Grove City went 12-9 overall last year and won the league’s regular season title before falling in the conference tournament championship match at Connecticut College. Grove City had won the tournament in each of the three previous seasons. Second-year head coach Rachel Griepsma will have just one senior on the 2014 roster, Lauren Burrows. But despite this relative lack of youth, the Wolverines still feature plenty of experience. Burrows, junior Jocelyn Hinkle and sophomores Ashley Henderson and Ashley Parks all return as starters for Grove City. Burrows posted 14 goals and 12 assists last year, her first season at Grove City.
Sophomore Ashley Parks is a returning starter for Grove City. She recorded 33 goals during the 2013 season as a rookie.
Hinkle, meanwhile, ranked second on the team with 49 goals and 27 assists. Her 76 total points led Grove City in 2013. She will entering her third season as a starter. Henderson and Parks both made an immediate impact as rookies in 2013. Henderson chalked up 13 goals and 19 assists in her freshman year while Parks pumped in 33 goals and assisted on 23 scores. Both are expected to be key contributors again this year. Sophomore Kira Okray emerged as one of the Wolverines’ top reserves in 2013 and will look to earn a full-time starting post this year. She appeared in 18 of Grove City’s 21 matches last year. Several newcomers will also bolster Grove City this season. Freshman Mary Frank is expected to take over in goal for four-year starter Amanda Johnston while first-year performers Molly Gallant, Abby Jank, Grace Klimek and Megan Rowley are all expected to contribute in the field.
Rachel Griepsma is in her second season as Grove City head coach. In 2014, she will rely on five returning letterwinners.
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RETURNING LETTERWINNERS LAUREN BURROWS
JOCELYN HINKLE
SENIOR • DRIVER CANTON, OHIO GLENOAK
JUNIOR • UTILITY FREELAND, PA. HAZLETON
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Returning letterwinner and starter for Grove City ... Lone senior on 2014 roster. AS A JUNIOR: Started all 21 matches for Grove City after transferring from former conference rival Chatham ... Fifth on team in goals and assists ... Earned third total collegiate letter. NOTABLE: Two-year swimming and diving letterwinner at Grove City ... Played two years of water polo at Chatham University before transferring ... Psychology major. CAREER STATISTICS GP G A 21 14 12 21 14 12
Two-year starter for Grove City ... Grove City’s active career leader in goals, assists and steals. AS A SOPHOMORE: Started all 21 matches ... Led team with 61 steals, 13 blocks and 76 points ... Second on squad in goals and assists. AS A FRESHMAN: Played in all 28 matches ... Led team with single-season school record 47 assists ... Second on team in steals ... Helped Grove City to CWPA Division III title. NOTABLE: Exercise science major. Year 2012 2013 Totals
S 20 20
ASHLEY
CAREER STATISTICS GP G A 28 38 47 21 49 27 49 87 74
KIRA OKRAY
HENDERSON SOPHOMORE • DRIVER LANSING, MICH. LANSING CHRISTIAN
SOPHOMORE • DRIVER BLOOMFIELD, MICH. DETROIT COUNTRY DAY
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CAREER STATISTICS GP G A 21 13 19 21 13 19
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Returning letterwinner who will look to earn starting spot in 2014. AS A FRESHMAN: Played in 18 matches, earning first letter ... Helped Grove City to 11-1 conference record. NOTABLE: Math/secondary education major.
Returning starter for Grove City ... Will likely be key contributor at both ends of pool in 2014. AS A FRESHMAN: Started all 21 matches, earning first letter ... Second among team’s rookies in scoring, assists and steals ... Ranked fourth on team in assists. NOTABLE: Entrepreneurship major.
Year 2013 Totals
S 56 31 87
Year 2013 Totals
CAREER GP 18 18
S 32 32
STATISTICS G A 2 1 2 1
S 4 4
ASHLEY PARKS
SOPHOMORE • DRIVER WESTERVILLE, OHIO THOMAS WORTHINGTON
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Returning starter for Grove City who will be counted on at both ends in 2014. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter after starting 21 matches ... Third on team in goals, assists and steals. NOTABLE: Elementary education major. Year 2013 Totals
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CAREER GP 18 18
STATISTICS G A 2 1 2 1
S 4 4
THE 2013 WOLVERINES
Year 2013 Totals
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GROVE CITY COLLEGE
2013 REVIEW
2013 IN REVIEW 2013 RESULTS
The 14th season of intercollegiate women's water polo at Grove City College proved to be another highlysuccessful campaign as the Wolverines won the Collegiate Water Polo Associate Division III regular-season title and reached the conference tournament championship match for the fourth consecutive season. Under first-year head coach Rachel Griepsma, the Wolverines finished the 2013 campaign with a 12-9 overall record, marking the sixth-consecutive season at or above a .500 winning percentage. The 2013 squad featured four freshmen, two sophomores, two juniors and just one senior. The lone senior, Amanda Johnston, wrapped up a stellar career in goal by earning First Team All-CWPA Division III recognition from the league's head coaches following the season. On the season, she posted 216 saves, a .585 save percentage, a 7.28 goals allowed average and 30 steals. Sophomores Jocelyn Hinkle and Lauren Hulsebus joined Johnston on the First Team, while junior Kristi Baur earned Second Team recognition. Hinkle ranked second on the squad in both goals (49) and assists (27) while leading the team in steals (61), blocked shots (13), shooting percentage (.441) and drawn ejections (51). Newcomers Lauren Burrows, Ashley Henderson and Ashley Parks each started all 21 games for Grove City. After posting an 11-1 record in CWPA Division III play during the regular season, the Wolverines entered the conference tournament, hosted by Connecticut College April 12-13, as the top seed.
Date March 2 March 2 March 9 March 9 March 14 March 16 March 16 March 17 March 17 March 22 March 22 March 23 March 23 March 26 April 5 April 5 April 6 April 6 April 8 April 12 April 13
Opponent Result WASH. & JEFF.* W PSU BEHREND* W Mercyhurst L at Wash. & Jeff.* W at PSU Behrend* W Mercyhurst L Notre Dame (O.) L at Michigan L Gannon L Carthage* W Conn. Coll.* W Macalester* W Utica* W at Va. Mil. Inst. L Conn. Coll.* L Utica* W at Carthage* W Macalester* W at Gannon L Carthage$ W at Conn. Coll.$ L
Score 12-6 22-3 7-5 8-6 7-1 7-4 10-6 13-0 9-6 10-3 7-5 11-8 12-3 11-7 11-9 14-7 9-2 9-1 15-9 7-5 6-3
Record 1-0 2-0 2-1 3-1 4-1 4-2 4-3 4-4 4-5 5-5 6-5 7-5 8-5 8-6 8-7 9-7 10-7 11-7 11-8 12-8 12-9
*-CWPA Western Division Match $-CWPA Division III Championships at New London, Conn.
2013 STATISTICS Name Goal Lauren Hulsebus 55 Jocelyn Hinkle 49 Ashley Parks 33 Kristi Baur 18 Lauren Burrows 14 Ashley Henderson 13 Kira Okray 2 Amanda Johnston 2 Megan Bilko 0 Totals 186
Asst 11 27 23 36 12 19 1 0 0 129
Pts Steal 66 39 76 61 56 50 54 59 26 20 32 32 3 4 2 1 0 2 315 268
Shots Amanda Johnston 369 Jocelyn Hinkle 2 Totals 371
Save Pct. 216 .585 2 1.000 218 .588
Steal 1 0 1
Blk 12 13 8 4 4 6 0 0 0 48 Asst 0 0 0
Receiving a bye into the semifinals of the seventeam tournament, Grove City defeated fifth-seeded Carthage 7-5 to advance to the championship match against second-seeded Connecticut. The two teams had split the regular season series at neutral sites, but the home team would defend its territory, as the Camels used a strong third quarter to edge the Wolverines 6-3. All-time, Grove City is 47-3 in CWPA Division III conference play.
Senior Amanda Johnston earned 12 wins in goal for Grove City during the 2013 season.
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RECORD BOOK INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS Goals Scored 90 Chelsea Johnson 2011 85 Chelsea Johnson 2010 82 Chelsea Johnson 2012 73 Kate Stiebler 2010 61 Amanda Thompson 2010 55 Lauren Hulsebus 2013 55 Andrea Wilson 2012 53 Caitlin Ewing 2007 53 Kate Stiebler 2008 53 Jane Wilson 2007
293 194 178 160 145 134 108 107 101 101
47 43 40 39 36 35 35 34 34 31
Assists Jocelyn Hinkle Kristi Baur Andrea Wilson Amanda Thompson Kristi Baur Kristi Baur Amanda Thompson Kristen Kerchner Jessica Zedaker Kate Stiebler
2012 2012 2012 2010 2013 2011 2007 2007 2003 2008
102 99 95 89 77 74 68 61 60 58
Assists Amanda Thompson Jessica Zedaker Kristi Baur Kate Stiebler Liza McRuer Jocelyn Hinkle Lauren Baur Cecelia Larsen Andrea Wilson Julie Zedaker
2007-10 2001-04 2011-13 2007-10 2006-09 20122008-11 2003-06 2009-12 2001-04
173 106 95 94 90 82 72 64 62 62
Steals Jessica Zedaker Jessica Zedaker Liza McRuer Liza McRuer Liza McRuer Jessica Zedaker Andrea Wilson Kate Stiebler Liza McRuer Andrea Wilson
2003 2004 2008 2009 2007 2001 2011 2008 2006 2012
419 205 341 191 191 168 138 134 127 119
Steals Jessica Zedaker Kate Stiebler Liza McRuer Amanda Thompson Chelsea Johnson Lauren Schade Tammy Hamsher Andrea Wilson Cecelia Larsen Katie Flaherty
2001-04 2007-10 2006-09 2007-10 2009-12 2003-06 2001-03 2009-12 2003-06 2001-04
450 407 380 323 320
Saves Julie Zedaker Julie Zedaker Keala Walter Keala Walter Julie Zedaker
2003 2004 2007 2006 2002
1441 1235 824 258 122
Saves Julie Zedaker Keala Walter Amanda Johnston Adrienne Hill Kate Stiebler
2001-04 2005-08 2010-13 2000-02 2007-10
INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS Goals Scored Chelsea Johnson 2009-12 Kate Stiebler 2007-10 Amanda Thompson 2007-10 Caitlin Ewing 2004-07 Jessica Zedaker 2001-04 Liza McRuer 2006-09 Lauren Schade 2003-06 Tammy Hamsher 2001-03 Virginia Larsen 2004-07 Andrea Wilson 2009-12
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
W-L 0-18 8-24 8-17 9-27 17-22 7-15 9-20
Notes Inaugural season 7th at D-III nationals D. Fritz 1st year 6th at D-III nationals 1st 10+ win season
Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
8th at D-III Nationals
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W-L 18-19 13-12 13-13 17-14 17-12 18-8 12-9
Notes 5th at D-III Nationals 5th at D-III Nationals 8th at D-III Nationals CWPA D-III Champions CWPA D-III Champions CWPA D-III Champions 11-1 in CWPA Play
RECORD BOOK
YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS
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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
WOMEN’S WATER POLO 2014
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 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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