Appalachian Athletics 2011-12 Annual Report
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Commissioner’s Cup
Appalachian State University claimed its seventh-straight Southern Conference Commissioner's Cup for excellence in men's athletics in 2011-12. The Mountaineers, who have claimed the Cup in 20 of the past 21 years, have now earned the award a total of 32 times. No other conference school has won the Commissioner’s Cup more than five times since its inception in 1969-70 and no current SoCon member besides ASU has claimed it more than once. Thanks to SoCon championships in three of 10 men's sports (baseball, men's outdoor track and field and wrestling), the Apps cruised to the Commissioner's Cup title by finishing a whopping 27.5 points ahead of second-place Samford (66.5 points). Appalachian's margin of victory in the Commissioner's Cup standings marks the largest gap since ASU finished 29 points ahead of East Tennessee State and Furman during the 2002-03 season. Appalachian State also finished just three points behind College of Charleston in the Germann Cup standings, awarded for excellence in women's athletics. The Mountaineers finished with 78.5 points on the women's side to claim thirdplace behind CofC and Samford.
Commissioner’s Cup Final Standings 1. Appalachian State 2. Samford 3. Furman 4. Davidson 5. UNC Greensboro 6. Chattanooga 7. Wofford 8. Elon 9. College of Charleston 10. Georgia Southern 11. Western Carolina 12. The Citadel 13. Campbell (Wrestling only) 14. VMI (Wrestling only) 15. Gardner-Webb (Wrestling only)
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Germann Cup Final Standings 1. College of Charleston 2. Samford 3. Appalachian State 4. UNC Greensboro 5. Furman 6. Elon 7. Western Carolina 8. Georgia Southern 9. Chattanooga 10. Davidson 11. Wofford 12. The Citadel 2 | Appalachian State University Athletics
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2011-12 Success by the Numbers
Below is a compilation of Appalachian Athletics’ accomplishments in 2011-12. Read more about each of these successes in the following pages.
3 - Facility attendance records set 5 - Golf tournament team championships 6 - SoCon Coach of the Year awards 7 - SoCon Athlete of the Year awards 8 - Postseason tournaments featuring Appalachian 11 - All-Americans (including freshman teams) 13 - Programs to exceed the national average in APR for their respective sports
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Director of Athletics Charlie Cobb Dear Appalachian Family, We submit to you, our biggest supporters, the 2011-12 Appalachian Athletics Annual Report. Within the attached pages are just some of the wonderful examples of the tangible ‘Experience Based Learning’ that occurs on our campus each and every day from the commitment of a dedicated staff and tremendous young people. This past year was truly special as our men’s program earned the highest honor in the Southern Conference with Commissioner’s Cup victory. We are fortunate to enjoy many successes – on the field of competition, in the classroom and in the community. Providing our 460 student-athletes with what we proudly describe as the Appalachian State Experience is our paramount goal each and every year. However, we could not accomplish our goals and enjoy the tremendous success without your involvement and support. Your time and resources make a difference for the next generation of Appalachian leaders. Again, on behalf of the entire Appalachian State athletics department, I thank you for your support. I hope you enjoy reading the next few pages and celebrating as a part of the Appalachian Family. Today I Give My All For Appalachian State,
Charlie Cobb Director of Athletics
Appalachian Athletics Mission Statement The Department of Athletics at Appalachian State University believes in maintaining the intercollegiate athletics program as an integral part of the University’s overall program of education, with emphasis on and priority given to the high academic quality and standards and the complete development of the student-athlete. The Department of Athletics is committed to ensuring the general welfare of the student-athlete and to encouraging the highest standards of sportsmanship on behalf of student-athletes, the student body and the University’s supporters. Appalachian Athletics is committed to insuring equitable recruitment, participation and treatment of all individuals through its athletics administration, staff, coaches, programs and policies. The University has determined that its athletics program will meet the necessary qualifications, guidelines and funding to hold membership in Division I of the NCAA.
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Around the Mountain in 2011-12 In just its second year of existence, the Student Yosef Club nearly tripled membership from the initial drive in 2010-11, boasting 750 members in 2011-12. The student group offers unique benefits to members, such as early admission to football games, priority seating for basketball games, a t-shirt, Yosef Club Priority Points, a membership card and a subscription to the Black and Gold magazine. Members receive other gifts throughout the year as well, such as SYC sunglasses and admission to an on-campus concert. With a majority of ASU’s athletic facilities receiving a facelift or renovations in the past several years, 2011-12 was Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium’s turn for upgrades. Both the playing surface and drainage system were completely overhauled ahead of the 2012 campaign. Additionally, the dugouts were moved closer to home plate and spectator seating was moved closer to the action. The Apps also received their first-ever dedicated team locker room, located down the right-field line adjacent to the team’s hitting cages at the Sofield Family Indoor Practice Facility. Appalachian hosted a pair of Southern Conference tournaments in 2011-12, welcoming the men’s soccer semifinal and championship contests in November and the entire softball event in May. The events showcased two of the newest Mountaineer athletic venues, as the tournaments were televised on ESPN3. Men’s soccer advanced to the tournament semifinal with a 2-0 win at Davidson. The Apps then fell, 2-1, in overtime against UNCG. Softball knocked off UNCG in its first-round game before falling to Georgia Southern and Elon. 2011-12 marked another successful year in the online division of Appalachian athletics. GoASU.com and GoASU TV reached 1,686,000 Mountaineer fans around the world and broadcasted 167 live events and recorded audio and video productions featuring each of Appalachian’s 20 programs. Highlighted by six live football broadcasts during the 2011 season, nearly 40,000 unique visitors tuned in to GoASU TV. GoASU.com saw more than 9,650,000 page views during the academic year for athlete bios, competition recaps, live chats and numerous other features. 2011-12 Annual Report | 5
Wrestling Reaches the Peak 2011-12 was a banner year for Appalachian State wrestling on both the team and individual levels. The Mountaineers claimed their first Southern Conference championship since 2002-03 with an unblemished regular season record. Five Apps earned all-SoCon honors, led by SoCon champions Austin Trotman (184 pounds) and Mike Kessler (141). Additionally, Kyle Blevins was named the SoCon Wrestler of the Year. While such high honors might be enough for some athletes, the Mountaineers were not content to rest on their league victories. Both Blevins and Trotman went on to earn all-America honors for SoCon Coach of the Year JohnMark Bentley. Trotman finished third in the nation for his weight class after defeating each of the top three seeds at the NCAA Tournament, while Blevins rode a six-match winning streak at the event before taking home fourth place. Trotman capped off the year as the first wrestler to be named Southern Conference Male Athlete of the Year in the 63-year history of the award.
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Track and Field Squads Sustain Success Appalachian’s men’s and women’s track and field teams combined to win three Southern Conference titles in 2011-12, continuing the programs’ league dominance. Program director John Weaver added three more Coach of the Year awards to his already-packed trophy case and ASU also claimed four different Most Outstanding Perfomer honors as well. In four meets, ASU won a total of 132 all-conference honors in individual events, as well as numerous relays throughout the seasons.
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Women’s Basketball Continues Growth Appalachian State women’s basketball dominated the Southern Conference en route to a second-straight regular-season league title and earned a third-straight postseason berth. Playing in the WNIT was not satisfying enough for head coach Darcie Vincent’s crew, as the Apps won a pair of games to advance to the tournament’s Sweet 16. In recognition for their excellence on the court, Anna Freeman was named the SoCon Player of the Year and Maryah Sydnor earned Freshman of the Year honors. Courtney Freeman joined the pair on the all-SoCon team as well. ASU opened the season well, posting an 8-2 mark in non-conference action with the losses coming on the road at Georgia and in the season opener at Virginia. The Apps then tore through the league with a 17-3 mark heading into the SoCon Tournament. In Asheville, ASU won its first two games by a combined 43 points to set up a rematch in the title game against Samford. In the championship, ASU faltered in a 54-43 setback, but proved enough to earn a bid to the WNIT. In the WNIT, ASU went on the road to upset UNC Wilmington and NC State before the season came to an end where it began, at Virginia.
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Baseball Takes the Next Step Appalachian State baseball erased a 26-year postseason drought by winning its first Southern Conference title since 1987 and advancing to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship and the Charlottesville, Va. Regional. The squad picked up a program-record 41 wins along the way and came just one win away from advancing to its first-ever Super Regional. The Apps had a 2-6 record in regional play entering the 2012 edition, but quickly doubled that with a 5-4 win over second-seeded Oklahoma in the opener, followed by a tight 6-5 victory against top-seeded and host Virginia to advance to the Regional Championship round. Following a grueling weekend marked by rain delays, the Apps came up just short of the Super Regional with a pair of Monday losses to the Sooners. Appalachian broke into national rankings on several occasions throughout the year, including after winning two out of three games at No. 7 LSU early in the campaign. The Mountaineers wrapped up the season ranked No. 29 nationally. For their efforts, several Mountaineers earned indivdual honors. Slugger Daniel Kassouf was named All-America and District Player of the Year honors and pitcher Ryan Arrowood was named the SoCon Pitcher of the Year. Jamie Nunn was named a freshman all-American as well. Capping off the season, Arrowood was joined by Seth Grant, Nathan Hyatt and Tyler Tewell in June as MLB First-Year Player Draft selections.
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Football Boasts National Accolades, NFL Prospects All Mountaineer football did in 2011 was post an 8-4 record, upset APPS IN THE NFL (current as of the opening of 2012 fall camps) top-ranked Georgia Southern, lead Division I FCS in attendance for a Pos. NFL Team fifth-straight season while extending its regular-season over-capacity Player Travaris Cadet RB New Orleans Saints streak to 40 games, earn a first-round bye in the NCAA Division I Armanti Edwards WR Carolina Panthers Jason Hunter DL Denver Broncos Championship, place four players on all-America teams and have 12 Dexter Jackson WR New York Jets players earn all-Southern Conference recognition. Daniel Kilgore OL San Francisco 49ers Several Apps decided to extend their playing careers by testing Mark LeGree DB San Francisco 49ers DB San Diego Chargers out their professional potential, including wide receiver Brian Quick, Corey Lynch DeAndre Presley DB San Diego Chargers who became the school’s highest NFL draft pick as he was selected Brian Quick WR St. Louis Rams with the first pick of the second round by the St. Louis Rams. Quick D.J. Smith LB Green Bay Packers was soon joined in the NFL ranks by running back Travaris Cadet and DeAndre Presley, bringing the total number of Mountaineers in the pro ranks to 10. In the second game of the 2011 season, head coach Jerry Moore earned his 200th win at Appalachian, making him one of 18 coaches to win as many games at one Division I institution. He completed the year with 207 victories, good for 15th on the all-time Division I list.
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Golf, Volleyball and Men’s Soccer Make Strides Women’s golf continued its steady run in 2011-12 with a pair of tournament championships and the program’s best league finish in a decade. Head coach Heather Brown’s squad claimed victory in the Dayton/Hilton Head Invitational in early March before successfully defending their Low Country Intercollegiate title from the previous season. Junior Rumbidzai Masamvu led the Apps in scoring at 77.46, followed closely by classmate and ASU all-time leading scorer Yue Xu, who averaged 77.63 strokes per round. Appalachian State men’s golf set the tone for the season early on when the squad carded a program-record 283 at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate to claim its first team title of the season. The Apps then added to the trophy case in the spring at the Harmony Spring Break Match Play tournament with wins in the qualifying and match play rounds. Junior Josh Nichols also took home the individual title. Sophomore Casey Komline earned all-SoCon honors and helped head coach Bill Dicus’ squad to a sixth-place finish at the league tournament. Appalachian State volleyball opened the season with a bang, downing NC State in front of a Holmes Center-record crowd. The Mountaineers went on to post a solid 11-2 home record on the year with additional wins over Wake Forest and all five SoCon North Division rivals. ASU claimed second place in the SoCon North and knocked out defending-champion Georgia Southern in the league tournament to advance to the semifinals. Seniors Alison Blasingame and Anna Wagner were named to the all-conference team. Men’s soccer defied the odds in 2011 to post a 10-5-4 record and advance to the Southern Conference semifinals. The Mountaineers rallied under the leadership of Matt Nelson to challenge a program mark with a win or tie nine-straight matches. ASU finished the regular season in fourth place in the SoCon and downed Davidson in the tournament quarterfinal. Five Mountaineers earned all-conference honors and Nelson was named the league’s Coach of the Year. Lee Williams was named to the all-region team as well. 2011-12 Annual Report | 11
Continued Success in the Classroom Appalachian State University’s 20 varsity teams excelled in the latest full NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR), which was released by the NCAA in June 2012. Each of Appalachian State’s 20 programs have a multi-year APR score of 947 or higher (out of 1,000), comfortably above the 925 threshold used by the NCAA to dole out sanctions to institutions, including reductions of scholarships and practice time and postseason bans. Additionally, 13 of Appalachian’s 20 teams have APR scores above the national averages for their respective sports while the other seven all stand within seven points of their sports’ national averages. Leading the way is the academic performance of Appalachian State’s football program, which boasts a multi-year APR of 982, 38 points higher than the NCAA Division I FCS average of 944. The Mountaineers’ football APR easily leads the Southern Conference and is 25 points higher than the SoCon average of 957. A total of six Appalachian teams have APR scores of at least 10 points higher than the national average in their respective sports: football, men’s cross country (1,000 — 27 points higher than national average of 973), men’s indoor track and field (978 — 15 points higher than national average of 963), wrestling (975 — 15 points higher than national average of 960), men’s outdoor track and field (977 — 12 points higher than national average of 965) and field hockey (1,000 — 10 points higher than national average of 990). A week earlier, the NCAA announced that football, men’s cross country and field hockey had received NCAA Public Recognition Awards for ranking among the top 10 percent nationally in their respective sports. The APR provides a real-time look at a program’s academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each scholarship student-athlete. The APR formula accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team’s academic performance. The latest multi-year APR data accounts for a four-year period beginning in 2007-08 and ending in 2010-11.
NCAA MULTI-YEAR ACADEMIC PROGRESS RATES
(data accounts for four-year period beginning in 2007-08 and ending in 2010-11)
Appalachian National Sport State Average Baseball 970 965 Men's Basketball 947 950 Women's Basketball 966 970 Men's Cross Country 1,000 973 Women's Cross Country 986 981 Field Hockey 1,000 990 Football 982 944 Men's Golf 977 973 Women's Golf 990 985 Men's Soccer 964 968 Women's Soccer 975 980 Softball 983 978 Men's Tennis 975 973 Women's Tennis 984 974 Men's Indoor Track & Field 978 963 Women's Indoor Track & Field 967 974 Men's Outdoor Track & Field 977 965 Women's Outdoor Track & Field 969 975 Volleyball 973 980 Wrestling 975 960
Three Programs Earn National APR Recognition
Three Appalachian State University athletic programs — men’s cross country, field hockey and football — earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards for ranking among the top 10 percent nationally in their respective sports in the latest multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores, the NCAA announced. The award is a first for Appalachian State’s football program and the first for any Southern Conference gridiron squad (presented to programs since Furman and Wofford earned the distinction in 2006-07. Of the 14 NCAA Division I FCS schools to receive the with NCAA Academic prestigious recognition on Thursday, Appalachian is the only to offer a full allotment of 63 football scholarships and Progress Rate in the top the lone public institution. Eight of the 14 hail from the academically esteemed Ivy League. The Mountaineers have 10 percent nationally) boasted the SoCon’s highest APR for four-straight years (2007-08 through 2010-11) while also winning the conference Appalachian State championship each season under head coach Jerry Moore. Brown Field hockey continues its impressive academic performance by earning a Public Recognition Award for a fourthColumbia straight year. The program owns a perfect multi-year APR score of 1,000, meaning that every scholarship studentCornell athlete that has been a part of the program over the last four years has remained at Appalachian State and in good Dartmouth academic standing under head coach Brandi Alexander Kist. Davidson Men’s cross country also boasts a perfect multi-year APR of 1,000, a feat made even more impressive by the fact that Dayton it also won SoCon championships each year during the Fordham four-year span. The Public Recognition Award is a first Georgetown for the program under head coach Michael Curcio. Harvard “These Public Recognition Awards are an outstanding Lafayette honor for Appalachian State University,” director of Penn athletics Charlie Cobb said. “To be recognized for acaPrinceton demic achievement along with schools like Harvard, Yale Yale, Stanford and Notre Dame is an accomplishment that our entire University can be very proud of.” “The student-athletes deserve most of credit for their hard work and dedication in the classroom but this achievement also speaks volumes to what Jean Roberts, Kim Sherrill, John Sevier, Jonathan Reeder and Sharon Trivette of the Learning Assistance Program do for Appalachian, what associate athletics director Jay Sutton does as our department’s liaison with the LAP and to the caliber of student-athletes that our coaches are recruiting,” Cobb said. NCAA DIVISION I FCS PUBLIC RECOGNITION AWARDS
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2011-12 Sport Recaps Women’s Indoor Track and Field SoCon Champions
Won SoCon Indoor Champinship • SoCon Most Outstanding Field Performer: Gayshawna Watkins • SoCon Indoor Coach of the Year: John Weaver • All-SoCon: Breanna Alston (60m, 200m, 4x400m relay), Tatyana Bryant (long jump, triple jump), Kristen Campbell (60m), Allison Cook (distance medley relay), Cassie Crawford (pole vault), Debra Domermuth (pole vault), Crystal Dukes (60m), Asia Dunlap (400m, 4x400m relay), Chelsea Farr (pole vault), Amanda Hamilton (3000m, mile run, 5000m), Erika Ivey (triple jump), Shenita Martin (400m, 4x400m relay, distance medley relay), D’Shawrna McLucas (60m, 200m), Mary Theresa Montgomery (high jump), Breahna Morrison (4x400m relay), Hannah Orders (5000m), Jocelyn Parnell (weight throw), Shaquilea Robinson (high jump), Kayla Schneider (distance medley relay), Justine Stocks (distance medley relay), Jasmine Suydam (shot put, weight throw), Molly Vaughn (60m hurdles), Gayshawna Watkins (shot put, weight throw), Janet Watson (high jump), Sarah Williamson (3000m, 5000m) • All-Freshman Team: Tatyana Bryant, Debra Domermuth, Chelsea Farr, Jasmine Suydam, Janet Watson • SoCon Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Gayshawna Watkins
Men’s Outdoor Track and Field SoCon Champions
Won SoCon Outdoor Championship • SoCon Outdoor Most Outstanding Athlete: Jared Stalling • SoCon Most Outstanding Field Performer: Jared Stalling • SoCon Outdoor Coach of the Year: John Weaver • All-SoCon: Stanley Broaden-Branch (110m hurdles, 400m hurdles), Read Caulkins (4x400m relay), Tyler Combs (4x400m relay), Josh Cox (5000m, 3000m steeplechase), AJ Dohanic (110m hurdles, 4x100m relay), Jake Goodchild (pole vault, decathlon), James Howard-Smith (4x400m relay), Zane Lail (shot put, discus, hammer throw), Michael Lilley (5000m, 10000m), Chris Moen (1500m, 5000m, 3000m steeplechase), Dennis Moore (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay), Caleb Poplin (shot put, discus, hammer throw), Landon Powell (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay), Darius Purcell (high jump, long jump), Will Raby (10000m), David Riddleberger (400m hurdles), Raphael Rojas (800m, 4x400m relay), Nick Sansotta (shot put), Daryl Saunders (high jump), Sean Soderman (5000m, 3000m steeplechase), Jared Stalling (shot put, discus, hammer throw), Jacob Stowe (pole vault), Alex Taylor (800m, 1500m), Justin Thomas (200m, 4x100m relay), Jamal Tiller (long jump, triple jump) • SoCon All-Freshman Team: Stanley Broaden-Branch, Josh Cox, David Riddleberger, Raphael Rojas, Nick Sansotta, Daryl Saunders, Jacob Stowe • Outdoor Athlete of the Week: AJ Dohanic, Darius Purcell • Outdoor Athlete of the Month: AJ Dohanic, Darius Purcell
Jared Stalling
Tatyana Bryant Date Meet Result Dec. 3 Appalachian Indoor Invitational NTS Jan.13-14 Dick Taylor Invitational NTS Jan. 19 Appalachian Split Open Meet NTS Jan. 27 Niswonger Invitational NTS Feb. 4 Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup NTS Feb. 11 Vulcan Invitational NTS Feb. 17 Appalachian Pre-Conference NTS Feb. 23-24 SoCon Championships 1st of 12 Mar. 3 Virginia Tech Last Chance Meet NTS
Date Meet Result Mar. 9-10 Coastal Carolina Invitational NTS Mar. 16-17 Wake Forest Invitational NTS Mar. 23-24 South Carolina Weems Baskin NTS Mar. 24 High Point VertKlasse Meeting NTS Mar. 31 Mountain vs. Beach NTS Apr. 6-7 Auburn Invitational NTS Apr. 13 Appalachian Open Meet NTS Apr. 21-22 SoCon Championships 1st of 11 Apr. 26-28 Penn Relays NTS May 5 Clemson Invitational NTS May 6 Duke Twlight Meet NTS May 11-12 Georgia Tech Invitational NTS May 24-26 NCAA East Preliminaries NTS June 6-9 NCAA Outdoor Championships NTS June 15-17 USA Junior Outdoor Champ. NTS
Women’s Outdoor Track and Field SoCon Champions
Won SoCon Outdoor Champinship • SoCon Outdoor Most Outstanding Athlete: Breanna Alston • SoCon Outdoor Coach of the Year: John Weaver • All-SoCon: Breanna Alston (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, long jump), Tatyana Bryant (long jump, triple jump), Kaitlin Cagle (5000m, 10000m), Kristen Campbell (100m, 200m, 4x11m relay), Allison Cook (1500m, 300m steeplechase), Cassie Crawford (pole vault), Debra Domermuth (pole vault), Asia Dunlap (400m, 800m, 4x400m relay), Chelsea Farr (pole vault), Amanda Hamilton (5000m, 10000m), Erika Ivey (triple jump), Shenita Martin (400m hurdles, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay), D’Shawrna McLucas (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay), Mary Theresa Montgomery (high jump), Breahna Morrison (4x400m relay), Amy Neilson (5000m), Hannah Orders (5000m, 3000m steeplechase), Shaquiela Robinson (high jump), Helena Shields (400m hurdles, 4x400m relay), Maria Stickley (3000m steeplechase), Justine Stocks (1500m), Jasmine Suydam (shot put, discus, hammer throw), Deanne Tiplady (javelin), Molly Vaughn (100m hurdles), Gayshawna Watkins (shot put, discus, hammer throw, javelin), Sarah Williamson (5000m, 10000m) • All-Freshman Team: Tatyana Bryant, Debra Domermuth, Chelsea Farr, Maria Stickley, Jasmine Suydam • Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Gayshawna Watkins, Shaquiela Robinson
Breanna Alston Date Meet Result Mar. 9-10 Coastal Carolina Invitational NTS Mar. 16-17 Wake Forest Invitational NTS Mar. 23-24 South Carolina Weems Baskin NTS Mar. 24 High Point VertKlasse Meeting NTS Mar. 31 Mountain vs. Beach NTS Apr. 6-7 Auburn Invitational NTS Apr. 13 Appalachian Open Meet NTS Apr. 21-22 SoCon Championships 1st of 11 Apr. 26-28 Penn Relays NTS May 5 Clemson Invitational NTS May 11-12 Georgia Tech Invitational NTS May 24-26 NCAA East Preliminaries NTS June 15-17 USA Junior Outdoor Champ. NTS
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2011-12 Sport Recaps Wrestling SoCon Champions
Record: 13-4 SoCon: 6-0 (1st) • All-America: Austin Trotman, Kyle Blevins • SoCon Coach of the Year: JohnMark Bentley • SoCon Wrestler of the Year: Kyle Blevins • SoCon Tourney Most Outstanding Wrestler: Austin Trotman • All-SoCon: Austin Trotman, Kyle Blevins, Mike Kessler, Savva Kostis, Paul Weiss • SoCon Wrestler of the Week: Austin Trotman (twice), Kyle Blevins, Chip Powell • SoCon Champions: Austin Trotman (184); Mike Kessler (141) • SoCon Wrestler of the Month: Austin Trotman (twice), Kyle Blevins
Women’s Basketball SoCon Champions
Record: 27-7 SoCon: 17-3 (t-1st) • SoCon Tournament Finalist • WNIT Sweet 16 Appearance • SoCon Player of the Year: Anna Freeman • SoCon Freshman of the Year: Maryah Sydnor • All-SoCon: Anna Freeman, Courtney Freeman, Maryah Sydnor • SoCon Player of the Week: Anna Freeman (twice), Courtney Freeman, Maryah Sydnor • SoCon Player of the Month: Anna Freeman (twice)
Saava Kostis Date Opponent Result Nov. 6 Hokie Open No Team Score Nov. 13 Anderson W, 32 - 12 Nov. 13 Belmont Abbey W, 50 - 0 Nov. 20 Keystone Classic 2nd of 11 Dec. 1 No. 14 Virginia Tech L, 16 - 24 Dec. 5 Gardner-Webb * W, 41 - 2 Dec. 10 Ohio L, 15 - 20 Dec. 18 Reno Tourney of Champions 12th of 20 Jan. 1-2 Southern Scuffle 8th of 22 Jan. 5 George Mason W, 42 - 0 Jan. 9 Cleveland State W, 31 - 6 Jan. 9 Campbell * W, 37 - 6 Jan. 14 Brown W, 41 - 4 Jan. 14 Harvard W, 22 - 21 Jan. 14 No. 12 Oklahoma L, 0 - 41 Jan. 20 The Citadel * W, 21 - 19 Jan. 28 Appalachian Open No Team Score Feb. 5 Chattanooga * W, 21 - 17 Feb. 10 VMI * W, 37 - 9 Feb. 11 No. 20 Virginia L, 12 - 29 Feb. 18 Duke W, 29 - 6 Feb. 19 Davidson * W, 39 - 10 Mar. 3 SoCon Tournament t-2nd of 7 Mar. 15-17 NCAA Championships t-21st of 70
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Record: 41-18 SoCon: 21-9 (t-1st) • All-America: Daniel Kassouf • Freshman All-America: Jamie Nunn • District Player of the Year: Daniel Kassouf • All-Region: Daniel Kassouf, Ryan Arrowood, Will Callaway, Tyler Tewell • SoCon Coach of the Year: Chris Pollard • SoCon Pitcher of the Year: Ryan Arrowood • All-SoCon: Ryan Arrowood, Will Callaway, Daniel Kassouf, Tyler Tewell, Hector Crespo, Tyler Zupcic • SoCon All-Freshman: Brandon Burris, Jamie Nunn • NCAA All-Regional Team: Ryan Arrowood, Brandon Burris, Trey Holmes, Preston Troutman • Golden Spikes Award semifinalist: Daniel Kassouf • Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist: Daniel Kassouf • SoCon Pitcher of the Month: Ryan Arrowood, Seth Grant, Rob Marcello • SoCon Player of the Month: Daniel Kassouf • SoCon Pitcher of the Week: Ryan Arrowood, Seth Grant • SoCon Player of the Week: Will Callaway, Tyler Tewell • National Pitcher of the Week: Ryan Arrowood • MLB Draft Picks: Nathan Hyatt, Tyler Tewell, Seth Grant, Ryan Arrowood
Seth Grant
Maryah Sydnor Date Opponent Nov. 11 Virginia Nov. 19 Gardner-Webb Nov. 21 East Tennessee State Nov. 25 Eastern Kentucky Nov. 26 Georgia State Dec. 1 Georgia Southern * Dec. 5 Western Carolina * Dec. 10 UNC Asheville Dec. 19 College of Charleston * Dec. 22 No. 13 Georgia Dec. 31 Longwood Jan. 7 Elon * Jan. 9 UNC Greensboro * Jan. 15 Davidson * Jan. 18 Wofford * Jan. 21 Chattanooga * Jan. 23 Samford * Jan. 28 Furman * Jan. 30 Western Carolina * Feb. 4 Georgia Southern * Feb. 6 College of Charleston * Feb. 8 Wofford * Feb. 11 UNC Greensboro * Feb. 13 Elon * Feb. 18 Davidson * Feb. 20 Furman * Feb. 25 Samford * Feb. 27 Chattanooga * Mar. 3 Western Carolina (SoCon) Mar. 4 Chattanooga (SoCon) Mar. 5 Samford (SoCon) Mar. 15 UNC Wilmington (WNIT) Mar. 17 North Carolina State (WNIT) Mar. 22 Virginia (WNIT)
Baseball SoCon Champions
Result L, 48 - 80 W, 69 - 41 W, 89 - 65 W, 64 - 62 W, 82 - 58 W, 64 - 45 W, 82 - 46 W, 85 - 71 W, 71 - 52 L, 37 - 81 W, 64 - 54 W, 72 - 58 W, 81 - 66 L, 52 - 55 W, 59 - 58 W, 62 - 51 W, 53 - 49 W, 78 - 63 W, 58 - 39 W, 57 - 46 W, 50 - 41 W, 75 - 46 W, 79 - 60 W, 84 - 68 L, 54 - 61 W, 85 - 70 W, 57 - 53 L, 71 - 80 W, 61 - 43 W, 77 - 52 L, 43 - 54 W, 79 - 73 W, 66 - 62 L, 58 - 74
Date Opponent Feb. 24 No. 7 LSU Feb. 25 No. 7 LSU Feb. 26 No. 7 LSU Feb. 28 North Carolina A&T March 2 RIDER March 3 RIDER (DH) March 4 RIDER March 7 DUKE March 9 DAVIDSON * March 10 DAVIDSON * March 11 DAVIDSON * March 13 Duke March 14 No. 3 South Carolina March 16 THE CITADEL * March 17 THE CITADEL * March 18 THE CITADEL * March 23 Elon * March 24 Elon * March 25 Elon * March 27 NORTH CAROLINA A&T March 31 OAKLAND (DH) April 1 OAKLAND April 6 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON * April 7 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON * April 8 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON * April 10 Gardner-Webb April 13 Georgia Southern * April 14 Georgia Southern * April 15 Georgia Southern * April 20 FURMAN * April 21 FURMAN (DH) * April 24 HIGH POINT April 28 Wofford (DH) * April 29 Wofford * May 2 East Tennessee State May 4 UNC GREENSBORO * May 5 UNC GREENSBORO * May 6 UNC GREENSBORO * May 12 Samford (DH) * May 13 Samford * May 15 GARDNER-WEBB May 17 Western Carolina * May 18 Western Carolina * May 19 Western Carolina * May 23 No. 8 Furman (SoCon) May 24 No. 4 Samford (SoCon) May 25 No. 8 Furman (SoCon) June 2 No. 2 Oklahoma (NCAA) June 3 No. 1 Virginia (NCAA) June 4 No. 2 Oklahoma (NCAA) June 4 No. 2 Oklahoma (NCAA)
Result L, 0 - 4 W, 1 - 0 W, 11 - 1 W, 5 - 3 W, 6 - 3 W, 10 - 4 / W, 22 - 4 W, 15 - 4 W, 6 - 4 W, 10 - 4 W, 16 - 3 5 - 4 10 inn. W, 6 - 3 L, 4 - 6 W, 10 - 5 W, 9 - 4 W, 7 - 6 L, 8 - 10 W, 5 - 0 L, 2 - 11 W, 14 - 0 W, 13 - 8 / W, 14 - 5 W, 10 - 5 W, 8 - 6 W, 8 - 2 L, 3 - 8 L, 3 - 6 W, 5 - 1 L, 3 - 13 L, 6 - 7 W, 14 - 2 W, 6-5 / W, 14 - 0 W, 6 - 2 W, 3 - 2 / W, 7 - 6 W, 6 - 0 L, 4 - 7 W, 8 - 7 W, 5 - 4 L, 8 - 10 W, 7 - 4 / L, 2 - 4 W, 9 - 7 W, 5 - 3 L, 6 - 8 W, 5 - 4 L, 7 - 9 W, 7 - 5 L, 7 - 12 L, 4 - 13 W, 5 - 4 W, 6 - 5 L, 6 - 14 L, 2 - 5
2011-12 Sport Recaps Football
Men’s Indoor Track and Field
Record: 8-4 SoCon: 6-2 (t-2nd) • Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year finalist: Jerry Moore • All-America: Ronald Blair, Orry Frye, Ben Jorden, Jeremy Kimbrough, Demetrius McCray, Doug Middleton, Brian Quick • All-SoCon: Travaris Cadet, Orry Frye, Ben Jorden, Jeremy Kimbrough, Sam Martin, Demetrius McCray, Brian Quick, Matt Ruff, Troy Sanders • SoCon All-Freshman: Alex Acey, Ronald Blair, Doug Middleton • Southern Conference Player of the Month: Demetrius McCray • National Player of the Week: Jeremy Kimbrough, Sam Martin • SoCon Player of the Week: Sam Martin, Drew Stewart, Travis Cadet, Jeremy Kimbrough • NFL Combine: DeAndre Presley, Brian Quick • Battle of Florida All-Star Game: DeAndre Presley, Travaris Cadet • NFL Draft Pick: Brian Quick (St. Louis) - 2nd Round (33rd overall)
SoCon Indoor Championship Runner Up • All-SoCon: Stanley Broaden-Branch (60m hurdles), Stephen Davis (high jump), AJ Dohanic (60m hurdles, 4x400 relay), Patrick Hill (triple jump), Chris Moen (3000m, distance medley relay, mile run, 5000m), Dennis Moore (60m), Darius Purcell (high jump, long jump), Will Raby (3000m, 5000m), David Riddleberger (distance medley relay, 4x400 relay), Raphael Rojas (distance medley relay, 4x400 relay), Daryl Saunders (high jump), Sean Soderman (3000m, 5000m), Jared Stalling (weight throw, shot put), Alex Taylor (distance medley relay, mile run, 800m), Jamal Tiller (long jump, triple jump), Caleb Poplin (weight throw), Landon Powell (200m, 4x400 relay), Nick Sansotta (shot put), Justin Thomas (60m) • SoCon All-Freshman Team: Stanley Broaden-Branch, Josh Cox, David Riddleberger, Raphael Rojas, Nick Sansotta, Daryl Saunders • Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Stanley Broaden-Branch • Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Jared Stalling
Volleyball Record: 21-11 SoCon: 12-4 (2nd North) • All-SoCon: Allison Blasingame, Anna Wagner • SoCon Defensive Player of the Month: Courtney Rhein • SoCon Defensive Player of the Week: Courtney Rhein • SoCon Offensive Player of the Month: Maggie Seeds
Courtney Rhein
AJ Dohanic
Demetrius McCray Date Opponent Sept. 3 No. 13 (AP) Virginia Tech Sept. 10 North Carolina A&T Sept. 17 Savannah State Sept. 24 No. 13 CHATTANOOGA * Oct. 1 No. 8 Wofford * Oct. 15 The Citadel * Oct. 22 SAMFORD * Oct. 29 No. 1 GEORGIA SOUTHERN * Nov. 5 Furman * Nov. 12 WESTERN CAROLINA * Nov. 19 Elon * Dec. 3 No. 13 Maine (NCAA)
Result L, 13 - 66 W, 58 - 6 W, 41 - 6 W, 14 - 12 L, 14 - 28 W, 49 - 42 W, 35 - 17 W, 24 - 17 L, 10 - 20 W, 46 - 14 W, 28 - 24 L, 12 - 34
Darius Purcell Date Meet Result Dec. 3 Appalachian Indoor Invitational NTS Jan. 13-14 Dick Taylor Invitational NTS Jan. 19 Appalachian Split Open Meet NTS Jan. 27 Niswonger Invitational NTS Feb. 4 Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup NTS Feb. 11 Vulcan Invitational NTS Feb. 17 Appalachian Pre-Conference NTS Feb. 23-24 SoCon Championships 2nd of 9 March 3 Virginia Tech Last Chance Meet NTS
Date Opponent Aug. 26 NC State Aug. 27 Kennesaw State Aug. 27 Charlotte Aug. 28 William & Mary Sept. 2 South Dakota State Sept. 2 Kansas Sept. 3 Belmont Sept. 9 Morehead State Sept. 9 Western Michigan Sept. 10 George Mason Sept. 16 Georgetown Sept. 17 East Tennessee State Sept. 17 James Madison Sept. 20 Wake Forest Sept. 24 SAMFORD * Sept. 25 CHATTANOOGA * Oct. 1 Elon * Oct. 2 UNCG * Oct. 8 Georgia Southern * Oct. 12 WESTERN CAROLINA * Oct. 15 FURMAN * Oct. 16 WOFFORD * Oct. 21 College of Charleston * Oct. 22 The Citadel * Oct. 28 UNCG * Oct. 30 ELON * Nov. 4 DAVIDSON * Nov. 8 Western Carolina * Nov. 12 Chattanooga * Nov. 13 Samford * Nov. 19 Georgia Southern (SoCon) Nov. 20 College of Charleston (SoCon)
Result W, 3 - 1 W, 3 - 0 L, 2 - 3 W, 3 - 2 L, 1 - 3 L, 0 - 3 W, 3 - 0 L, 1 - 3 L, 1 - 3 W, 3 - 1 L, 0 - 3 W, 3 - 1 W, 3 - 0 W, 3 - 0 W, 3 - 1 W, 3 - 0 L, 1 - 3 W, 3 - 1 W, 3 - 1 W, 3 - 0 W, 3 - 0 W, 3 - 0 L, 0 - 3 W, 3 - 1 W, 3 - 1 W, 3 - 0 L, 3 - 2 L, 1 - 3 W, 3 - 1 W, 3 - 2 W, 3 - 2 L, 1-3
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2011-12 Sport Recaps Men’s Tennis
Women’s Cross Country
Record: 15-7-1 SoCon: 7-2-1 (3rd) • SoCon Tournament Semifinalist • All-SoCon: Matt Saltsgaver (singles); Phil Kloc and Sebastien King (doubles), Alain Humblet and Alex Markov (doubles) • SoCon Player of the Week: Alain Humblet (twice), Sebastien King, Alex Markov
Placed fourth at SoCon Championship • All-SoCon: Amanda Hamilton, Hannah Orders • NCAA Southeast Regionals: 20th place • NCAA Regional Qualifiers: Kaitlyn Cagle, Allison Cook, Amanda Hamilton, Hannah Orders, Maria Stickley, Justine Stocks, Sarah Williamson
Men’s Cross Country Placed fourth at SoCon Championship • All-SoCon: Alex Taylor, Will Raby • NCAA Southeast Regionals: 18th place • NCAA Regional Qualifiers: Brian Graves, James Howard-Smith, Nick Kelly, Mike Lilley, Chris Moen, Will Raby, Alex Taylor
Matt Saltsgaver
Will Raby Amanda Hamilton Alain Humblet Date Opponent Jan. 19 No. 43 UNC Wilmington Jan. 21 South Carolina Jan. 29 UNC Asheville Feb. 18 East Carolina Feb. 23 Gardner-Webb Feb. 25 ETSU Feb. 26 Belmont Mar. 11 Samford * Mar. 13 Jacksonville Mar. 16 Bethune-Cookman Mar. 21 Charlotte Mar. 23 Georgia Southern * Mar. 25 Davidson * Mar. 28 Elon * Mar. 29 The Citadel * Mar. 31 UNCG * Apr. 3 Presbyterian Apr. 4 Wofford * Apr. 7 Chattanooga * Apr. 12 Furman * Apr. 13 College of Charleston * Apr. 20 Elon (SoCon) Apr. 21 Samford (SoCon)
Result L, 1 - 6 L, 0 - 7 W, 4 - 3 W, 5 - 1 W, 5 - 2 L, 1 - 6 W, 6 - 1 L, 3 - 4 W, 5 - 2 W, 7 - 0 L, 3 - 4 W, 7 - 0 W, 5 - 2 W, 5 - 2 W, 7 - 0 L, 3 - 4 W, 6 - 1 W, 7 - 0 W, 5 - 2 T, 3 - 3 W, 5 - 2 W, 4 - 3 L, 2 - 4
Hannah Orders Date Opponent Result Sept. 2 Covered Bridge Open 4th of 12 Sept. 16 Mountaineer Open 2nd of 6 Sept. 30 Paul Short Run 34th of 45 Oct. 14 Blue Ridge Open 4th of 21 Oct. 29 SoCon Championships 4th of 12 Nov. 12 NCAA Southeast Regionals 20th of 35
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Alex Taylor Date Opponent Result Sept. 2 Covered Bridge Open 4th of 12 Sept. 16 Mountaineer Open 2nd of 7 Sept. 30 Paul Short Run 36th of 45 Oct. 14 Blue Ridge Open 4th of 23 Oct. 29 SoCon Championships 4th of 11 Nov. 12 NCAA Southeast Regionals 18th of 32
2011-12 Sport Recaps Men’s Soccer
Women’s Golf
Record: 10-5-4 SoCon: 3-2-2 (T-4th) • SoCon Tournament Semifinalist • SoCon Coach of the Year: Matt Nelson • All-SoCon Tournament Team: Harrison Delbridge, Boubacar Toure • All-SoCon: Sean Dreybus, Ryan Duffy, Lee Williams, Nicholas Skoda, Sekani Sinclair • NSCAA All-South: Lee Williams • College Soccer National Team of the Week: Lee Williams
Sean Dreybus
Placed fifth at SoCon Championship • Team Championships: Low Country Intercollegiate, Dayton/Hilton Head Invitational, University Cup • Individual Championships: Yue Xu (Terrier Intercollegiate, Lauren Smith (Winthrop Intercollegiate) • SoCon Golfer of the Month: Yue Xu • SoCon Golfer of the Week: Rumbidzai Masamvu, Lauren Smith
Softball Record: 22-25 SoCon: 9-13 (5th) • All-SoCon: Allie Cashion, Michelle Lighton, Megan Rembielak, Sarah Warnock • SoCon Freshman of the Year: Sarah Warnock • SoCon All-Freshman Team: Caroline Rogers, Sarah Warnock • NFCA All-Mideast Region: Allie Cashion
Yue Xu
Allie Cashion
Lee Williams Date Opponent Aug. 27 Radford Sept. 1 Catawba Sept. 4 Mercer Sept. 9 Gardner-Webb Sept. 11 Detroit Sept. 16 Coastal Carolina Sept. 18 Hartwick Sept. 27 UNC Asheville Oct. 1 Elon * Oct. 5 Winthrop Oct. 8 UNCG * Oct. 14 Georgia Southern * Oct. 18 College of Charleston * Oct. 22 Furman * Oct. 25 Wofford * Oct. 29 Davidson * Nov. 1 ETSU Nov. 6 Davidson (SoCon) Nov. 11 UNCG (SoCon)
Result L, 0 - 1 OT W, 3 - 0 L, 0 - 2 T, 0 - 0 2OT W, 2 - 0 W, 1 - 0 W, 3 - 0 T, 1 - 1 2OT W, 2 - 1 W, 3 - 0 W, 1 - 0 W, 2 - 1 T, 0 - 0 2OT T, 0 - 0 2OT L, 0 - 1 L, 0 - 3 W, 1 - 0 2OT W, 2 - 0 L, 1 - 2 OT
Rumbidzai Masamvu Date Tournament Result Sept. 12-13 Wofford Terrier Inter. 7th of 9 Sept. 19-20 Great Smokies Inter. 16th of 23 Oct. 8-9 Winthrop Invitational 4th of 8 Oct. 17-18 Charleston So. Wendy’s Inv. 4th of 16 Oct. 28-30 Lady Paladin Invitational 11th of 15 Feb. 21 Wofford/GWU Tri-Match 2nd of 3 Feb. 29 University Cup 6 - 1 (W) Mar. 4 Dayton/Hilton Head Inv. 1st of 3 Mar. 10-11 Richmond Spider at St. James 9th of 12 Mar. 18-20 Morehead State Ocala Inv. 3rd of 9 Mar. 25-26 Low Country Intercollegiate 1st of 15 Apr. 2-3 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate 2nd of 7 Apr 15-17 SoCon Tournament 5th of 10
Date Opponent Result Feb. 25 South Carolina L, 4 - 7 Feb. 26 George Washington W, 8 - 2 Feb. 26 Presbyterian W, 6 - 5 Mar. 2 Dayton W, 4 - 2 Mar. 3 Dayton L, 3 - 7 Mar. 3 N.C. Central W, 9 - 1 Mar. 4 N.C. Central W, 11 - 0 Mar. 4 USC Upstate L, 2 - 7 Mar. 10 UNCG (DH) * W, 8 - 0 / L, 4 - 9 Mar. 11 UNCG * L, 2 - 7 Mar. 17 Furman (DH) * L, 1 - 3 / W, 4 -3 Mar. 18 Furman * W, 1 - 0 Mar. 20 USC Upstate (DH-1) L, 2 - 10 / L, 4 - 12 Mar. 22 Radford L, 5 - 6 Mar. 25 Chattanooga (DH) * L, 4 - 16 Mar. 31 Charleston (DH) * L, 3 - 7 / L, 0 - 6 Apr. 1 Charleston * L, 0 - 3 Apr. 6 Western Carolina * W, 6 - 5 Apr. 7 Western Carolina (DH) * W, 7 - 3 / W, 6 -3 Apr. 11 ETSU W, 13 - 9 Apr. 14 Elon (DH) * 0 - 8 / L, 4 - 7 Apr. 15 Elon * W, 4 - 3 Apr. 21 Georgia Southern (DH) * L, 2 - 7 / L, 0 - 2 Apr. 22 Georgia Southern * W, 3 - 2 Apr. 25 Tennessee Tech (DH) W, 5 - 2 / W, 14 - 4 Apr. 28 Samford (DH) * W, 8 - 6 / L, 7 - 11 Apr. 29 Samford * L, 4 - 5 May 10 UNCG (SoCon) W, 6 - 2 May 10 Georgia Southern (SoCon) L, 0 - 6 May 11 Elon (SoCon) L, 0 - 4
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2011-12 Sport Recaps Men’s Golf Tied for sixth at the SoCon Championship • Team Championships: Hummingbird Intercollegiate, Harmony Match Play Tournament, University Cup • Individual Championship: Josh Nichols (Harmony Match Play Tournament) • All-SoCon: Casey Komline
Women’s Tennis
Men’s Basketball
Record: 13-12 SoCon: 5-5 (t-6th) • SoCon Tournament Quarterfinalist
Record: 13-18 SoCon: 7-11 (5th - North) • SoCon Tournament Quarterfinalist • SoCon Player of the Week: Andre Williamson
Ellie Linsell
Casey Komline Andre Williamson
Jennifer Ansari
Dustin Hudson Date Tournament Result Sept. 12-13 Spring Hill Suites Inter. 13th of 15 Oct 4 Telich CSU Invitational T-6th of 14 Oct. 17-18 Donald Ross Inter. T-4th of 11 Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Hummingbird Inter. 1st of 17 Nov. 7-8 Stetson/CFSC Invitational 5th of 8 Feb. 27-28 Irish Creek Intercollegiate NTS Feb. 29 University Cup W, 6 - 1 Mar. 11-13 Bash at the Beach T-11th of 15 Mar. 16-17 Ohio Dominican Match Play 1st of 5 Mar. 25-27 C&F Bank Invitational 10th of 29 Apr. 9-10 Wofford Coca-Cola Invite 13th of 18 Apr. 15-17 SoCon Tournament T-6th of 11
Date Opponent Jan. 21 North Carolina A&T Jan. 28 Liberty Jan. 29 James Madison Feb. 5 No. 61 Virginia Tech Feb. 10 Presbyterian Feb. 18 Radford Feb. 25 East Carolina Mar. 6 Elon * Mar. 7 UNC Asheville Mar. 10 North Carolina Central Mar. 11 College of Charleston * Mar. 14 Jacksonville Mar. 16 Georgia Southern * Mar. 21 Furman * Mar. 25 UNC Wilmington Mar. 28 UNCG * Mar. 31 Western Carolina * Apr. 1 Chattanooga * Apr. 3 Davidson * Apr. 7 Samford * Apr. 9 Wofford * Apr. 10 Charlotte Apr. 13 ETSU Apr. 19 Western Carolina (SoCon) Apr. 20 Furman (SoCon)
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Result W, 7 - 0 W, 4 - 3 L, 2 - 5 L, 0 - 7 W, 7 - 0 L, 3 - 4 W, 5 - 2 W, 4 - 3 W, 7 - 0 W, 4 - 3 L, 0 - 7 W, 6 - 1 W, 4 - 3 L, 0 - 7 L, 1 - 6 L, 1 - 6 W, 5 - 0 L, 1 - 6 W, 5 - 0 L, 3 - 4 W, 6 - 1 L, 3 - 4 L, 1 - 6 W, 4 - 0 L, 0 - 4
Date Opponent Result Nov. 11 Lees-McRae W, 90 - 61 Nov. 15 East Tennessee State L, 68 - 81 Nov. 19 Tennessee Tech W, 68 - 63 Nov. 22 East Carolina L, 47 - 67 Nov. 26 Milligan W, 81 - 58 Dec. 1 UNC Greensboro * W, 78 - 64 Dec. 3 Georgia Southern * L, 62 - 73 Dec. 6 Minnesota L, 56 - 70 Dec. 10 East Tennessee State L, 48 - 65 Dec. 17 North Carolina L, 82 - 97 Dec. 22 Campbell W, 77 - 74 Dec. 30 Miami (Fla.) L, 54 - 84 Jan. 5 Samford * W, 68 - 63 Jan. 7 Chattanooga * L, 63 - 65 Jan. 12 Furman * W, 56 - 50 Jan. 14 Davidson * L, 79 - 83 Jan. 19 Wofford * L, 61 - 73 Jan. 21 Western Carolina * W, 84 - 72 Jan. 26 UNC Greensboro * W, 73 - 77 OT Jan. 28 Elon * W, 81 - 66 Feb. 2 Samford * L, 52 - 53 Feb. 4 Coll. of Charleston * L, 62 - 74 Feb. 6 Elon * L, 59 - 82 Feb. 9 Furman * W, 79 - 69 Feb. 11 Wofford * L, 64 - 66 Feb. 15 Chattanooga * W, 79 - 70 Feb. 18 Winthrop (BracketBuster) W, 76 - 64 Feb. 22 The Citadel * L, 51 - 62 Feb. 25 Western Carolina * L, 75 - 83 Mar. 2 Coll. of Charleston (SoCon) W, 93 - 81 Mar. 3 UNCG (SoCon) L, 55 - 65
2011-12 Sport Recaps Women’s Soccer
Field Hockey
Record: 6-11-2 SoCon: 2-7-2 (t-11th) • SoCon Player of the Week: Amy Kolowsky
Social Media Presence
Record: 2-18 NorPac: 1-5 (4th - East) • All-NorPac: Brooklyn Shearer • All-NorPac Tournament Team: Hannah Martin • NorPac East Rookie of the Week: Jessi Stuart (three times), Brooke Angellella (three times), Dana Wetmore (twice) • NorPac East Offensive Player of the Week: Kelly Allaband • NorPac East Defensive Player of the Week: Bridgette Street
Amy Kolowsky Hannah Martin
In 2011-12, Appalachian Athletics saw dramatic increases in the interest of fans following the Mountaineers through a variety of social media platforms, primarily Facebook and Twitter. The department connects with thousands of fans on a regular basis through the online outlets with periodic updates regarding game outcomes, information that doesn’t show up in the box score, trivia contests and more. ASU Athletics’ primary Twitter account, @goasu, boasts over 7,300 followers, up from roughly 4,000 at the same time a year ago. Appalachian’s primary Facebook fan group is close behind with more than 4,700 members and ASU Football’s fan group numbers more than 43,800 members. In the past year, Appalachian has also ventured onto Pinterest at Pinterest.com/appstate, and created social media rewards site AppStateRewards.com. The new site allows fans to earn prizes based on their with the Apps using various social media. Facebook Pages:
Appalachian Athletics Baseball | Basketball | Field Hockey | Football Men’s Soccer | Softball | Tennis Women’s Track and Field | Volleyball Wrestling | Ticket Office | Yosef Club IMG Sports Network | Student Yosef Club
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Dana Wetmore
Katy Dodd Date Opponent Aug. 21 Army Aug. 26 William & Mary Aug. 28 VCU Sept. 2 Clemson Sept. 4 Longwood Sept. 11 UNC Asheville Sept. 15 Virginia Tech Sept. 18 High Point Sept. 23 College of Charleston * Sept. 25 The Citadel * Sept. 30 Furman * Oct. 2 Wofford * Oct. 7 Davidson * Oct. 9 Georgia Southern * Oct. 14 Samford * Oct. 16 Chattanooga * Oct. 20 Elon * Oct. 23 UNCG * Oct. 26 Western Carolina *
Result L, 0 - 1 L, 0 - 2 W, 2 - 1 L, 0 - 1 1 - 0 2OT W, 1 - 0 L, 0 - 4 W, 3 - 2 L, 1 - 2 L, 2 - 3 T, 0 - 0 2OT W, 1 - 0 2OT L, 0 - 3 L, 1 - 2 L, 1 - 2 2OT T, 1 - 1 2OT L, 0 - 1 W, 2 - 1 L, 0 - 1
Date Opponent Aug. 28 Virginia Commonwealth Sept. 3 James Madison Sept. 4 Rider Sept. 10 Missouri State Sept. 11 Louisville Sept. 18 Delaware Sept. 23 Radford * Sept. 25 ROBERT MORRIS Sept. 30 RADFORD * Oct. 2 LONGWOOD * Oct. 4 DAVIDSON * Oct. 9 North Carolina Oct. 14 vs. Towson Oct. 16 Penn Oct. 22 Central Michigan Oct. 23 LIBERTY Oct. 26 Davidson * Oct. 29 Longwood * Nov. 3 Stanford (NorPac) Nov. 4 UC Davis (NorPac)
Result L, 1 - 4 L, 1 - 4 L, 1 - 7 L, 2 - 3 L, 0 - 6 L, 1 - 2 W, 3 - 2 L, 3 - 4 L, 2 - 3 L, 0 - 3 L, 1 - 3 L, 0 - 12 L, 0 - 1 OT L, 2 - 5 L, 0 - 6 W, 3 - 2 L, 3 - 8 L, 0 - 2 L, 0 - 7 L, 0 - 2
@GoASU - Appalachian Athletics @AppBaseball - ASU Baseball @AppStateWBB - ASU Women’s Basketball @AppalachianXC - ASU Cross Country @ASUFieldHockey - ASU Field Hockey @AppStateMensSoc - Men’s Soccer @ASUWSoccer - Women’s Soccer @AppStateSB - Softball @AppStateVB - ASU Volleyball @AppWrestling - Wrestling @appstatetickets - ASU Ticket Office @YosefClub - Yosef Club @GoASUSportsMkt - ASU Sports Marketing @StudentYosef - Student Yosef Club @AppSportsNet - ASU IMG Sports Network
Numerous Appalachian coaches and departmental groups also utilize social media to give fans unprecedented access to their favorite Mountaineers and the inner workings of Appalachian Athletics. A complete directory is available at: GoASU.com/SocialMedia.
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Athletic Honors and Awards MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY • 4th at SoCon Championships • All-SoCon: Alex Taylor, Will Raby WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY • 4th at SoCon Championships • All-SoCon: Amanda Hamilton, Hannah Orders FIELD HOCKEY • Record: 2-18 • NorPac: 1-5 (4th - East) • All-NorPac: Brooklyn Shearer • All-NorPac Tournament Team: Hannah Martin • NorPac East Rookie of the Week: Jessi Stuart (three times), Brooke Angellella (three times), Dana Wetmore (twice) • NorPac East Offensive Player of the Week: Kelly Allaband • NorPac East Defensive Player of the Week: Bridgette Street FOOTBALL • Record: 8-4 • SoCon: 6-2 (t-2nd) • Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year finalist: Jerry Moore • All-America: Ronald Blair, Orry Frye, Ben Jorden, Jeremy Kimbrough, Demetrius McCray, Doug Middleton, Brian Quick • All-SoCon: Travaris Cadet, Orry Frye, Ben Jorden, Jeremy Kimbrough, Sam Martin, Demetrius McCray, Brian Quick, Matt Ruff, Troy Sanders • SoCon all-freshman: Alex Acey, Ronald Blair, Doug Middleton • SoCon Player of the Month: Demetrius McCray • National Player of the Week: Jeremy Kimbrough, Sam Martin • SoCon Player of the Week: Sam Martin, Drew Stewart, Travis Cadet, Jeremy Kimbrough • NFL Combine: DeAndre Presley, Brian Quick • Battle of Florida All-Star Game: DeAndre Presley, Travaris Cadet • NFL Draft: Brian Quick (St. Louis Rams) - 2nd Round MEN’S SOCCER • Record: 10-5-4 • SoCon: 3-2-2 (T-4th) • SoCon Coach of the Year: Matt Nelson • All-SoCon Tournament Team: Boubacar Toure, Harrison Delbridge • All-SoCon: Sean Dreybus, Ryan Duffy, Lee Williams, Nicholas Skoda, Sekani Sinclair • NSCAA All-South: Lee Williams • College Soccer National Team of the Week: Lee Williams WOMEN’S SOCCER • Record: 6-11-2 • SoCon: 2-7-2 (t-11th • SoCon Player of the Week: Amy Kolowsky VOLLEYBALL • Record: 21-11 • SoCon: 12-4 (2nd North) • SoCon Defensive Player of the Month: Courtney Rhein • SoCon Defensive Player of the Week: Courtney Rhein • SoCon Offensive Player of the Month: Maggie Seeds • All-SoCon : Allison Blasingame, Anna Wagner MEN’S BASKETBALL • Record: 13-18 • SoCon: 7-11 (5th - North) • SoCon Player of the Week: Andre Williamson WOMEN’S BASKETBALL • Record: 27-7 • SoCon: 17-3 (t-1st) • SoCon Tournament Finalist • WNIT Sweet 16 Appearance • SoCon Player of the Year: Anna Freeman • SoCon Freshman of the Year: Maryah Sydnor • All-SoCon: Anna Freeman, Courtney Freeman, Maryah Sydnor • SoCon Player of the Week: Anna Freeman (twice), Courtney Freeman, Maryah Sydnor • SoCon Player of the Month: Anna Freeman (twice)
WRESTLING • Record: 13-4 • SoCon: 6-0 (1st) • SoCon Champions • All-America: Austin Trotman, Kyle Blevins • SoCon Coach of the Year: JohnMark Bentley • SoCon Wrestler of the Year: Kyle Blevins • SoCon Tournament Most Outstanding Wrestler: Austin Trotman • All-SoCon: Austin Trotman, Kyle Blevins, Mike Kessler, Savva Kostis, Paul Weiss • SoCon Wrestler of the Week: Austin Trotman (twice), Kyle Blevins, Chip Powell • SoCon Champions: Austin Trotman, Mike Kessler • SoCon Wrestler of the Month: Austin Trotman (twice), Kyle Blevins BASEBALL • Record: 41-18 • SoCon: 21-9 (t-1st) • All-America: Daniel Kassouf • Freshman All-America: Jamie Nunn • District Player of the Year: Daniel Kassouf • All-Region: Daniel Kassouf, Ryan Arrowood, Will Callaway, Tyler Tewell • SoCon Coach of the Year: Chris Pollard • SoCon Pitcher of the Year: Ryan Arrowood • All-SoCon: Ryan Arrowood, Will Callaway, Daniel Kassouf, Tyler Tewell, Hector Crespo, Tyler Zupcic • SoCon All-Freshman: Brandon Burris, Jamie Nunn • NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team: Ryan Arrowood, Brandon Burris, Trey Holmes, Preston Troutman • Golden Spikes Award semifinalist: Daniel Kassouf • Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist: Daniel Kassouf • Brooks Wallace Award semifinalist: Will Callaway • Johnny Bench Award Watch List: Jeremy Dowdy • National Stopper of the Year Award Watch List: Nathan Hyatt • SoCon Pitcher of the Month: Ryan Arrowood, Seth Grant, Rob Marcello • SoCon Plyer of the Month: Daniel Kassouf • SoCon Pitcher of the Week: Ryan Arrowood, Seth Grant • SoCon Player of the Week: Will Callaway, Tyler Tewell • National Pitcher of the Week: Ryan Arrowood • MLB Draft Picks: Nathan Hyatt, Tyler Tewell, Seth Grant, Ryan Arrowood MEN’S GOLF • Tied for sixth at the SoCon Championship • Team Championships: Hummerbird Intercollegiate, Harmony Match Play Tournament, University Cup • Individual Championship: Josh Nichols (Harmony Match Play Tournament) • All-SoCon: Casy Komline WOMEN’S GOLF • Placed fifth at SoCon Championship • Team Championships: Low Country Intercollegiate, Dayton/Hilton Head Invitational, University Cup • Individual Championships: Yue Xu (Terrier Intercollegiate, Lauren Smith (Winthrop Intercollegiate) • SoCon Golfer of the Month: Yue Xu • SoCon Golfer of the Week: Lauren Smith, Rumbidzai Masamvu SOFTBALL • All-SoCon: Allie Cashion, Michelle Lighton, Megan Rembielak, Sarah Warnock • SoCon Freshman of the Year: Sarah Warnock • SoCon All-Freshman Team: Caroline Rogers, Sarah Warnock • NFCA All-Mideast Region: Allie Cashion
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MEN’S TENNIS • Record: 15-7-1 • SoCon: 7-2-1 (3rd) • All-SoCon: Matt Saltsgaver (singles); Phil Kloc and Sebastien King (doubles), Alain Humblet and Alex Markov (doubles) • SoCon Player of the Week: Alain Humblet (twice), Sebastien King, Alex Markov WOMEN’S TENNIS • Record: 13-12 • SoCon: 5-5 (t-6th) MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD • Won SoCon Outdoor Championship • SoCon Outdoor Most Outstanding Field Performer: Jared Stalling • SoCon Outdoor Most Outstanding Athlete: Jared Stalling • SoCon Outdoor Coach of the Year: John Weaver • All-SoCon: Alex Taylor (800m, 1,500m, mile run, distance medley relay); Chris Moen (3,000m, distance medley relay, 3,000m steeplechase); Will Raby (5,000m); AJ Dohanic (60m hurdles, 4x400m relay, 110m hurdles, 4x100m relay); Stanley Broaden-Branch (60m hurdles, 400m hurdles); David Riddleberger (4x400m relay, distance medley relay); Raphael Rojas (4x400m relay, distance medley relay); Landon Powell (4x400m relay, 100m, 4x100m relay); Darius Purcell (high jump); Jamal Tiller (long jump, triple jump); Jared Stalling (shot put, weight throw, hammer throw, discus); Nick Sansotta (shot put); Dennis Moore (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay); Josh Cox (3,000m steeplechase); Sean Soderman (3,000m steeplechase); Justin Thomas (4x100m relay); Daryl Saunders (high jump); Jake Goodchild (decathlon); Caleb Poplin (hammer throw) • All-Freshman Team: Nick Sansotta (weight throw, shot put, hammer throw, discus); Stanley Broaden-Branch (60m hurdles, 110m hurdles, 400m hurdles); David Riddleberger (400m, 400m hurdles); Jacob Stowe (pole vault); Daryl Saunders (high jump); Josh Cox (3,000m steeplechase, 5,000m); Raphael Rojas (800m) • Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Stanley Broaden-Branch • Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Jared Stalling • Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: AJ Dohanic • Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Darius Purcell • Outdoor Track Athlete of the Month: AJ Dohanic • Outdoor Field Athlete of the Month: Darius Purcell WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD • Won SoCon Indoor and Outdoor Champinships • SoCon Indoor Most Outstanding Field Performer: Gayshawna Watkins • SoCon Indoor Coach of the Year: John Weaver • SoCon Outdoor Most Outstanding Athlete: Breanna Alston • SoCon Outdoor Coach of the Year: John Weaver • All-SoCon: Breanna Alston (60m, 100m, 200m, 4x400m relay, 4x100m relay); Asia Dunlap (400m, 800m, 4x400m relay); Amanda Hamilton (3,000m, 5,000m); Breahna Morrison (4x400m relay); Shenita Martin (4x400m relay, 400m hurdles, 4x100m relay); Mary Theresa Montgomery (high jump); Shaquiela Robinson (high jump); Chelsea Farr (pole vault); Cassie Crawford (pole vault); Tatyana Bryant (long jump, triple jump); Gayshawna Watkins (shot put, weight throw); Jasmine Suydam (shot put); D’Shawrna McLucas (200m, 4x100m relay); Allison Cook (3,000m steeplechase); Kristen Campbell (4x100m relay); Helena Shields (4x400m relay); Erika Ivey (triple jump); Jasmine Suydam (shot put, discus); • All-Freshman Team: Jasmine Suydam (hammer throw, discus, shot put, weight throw); Tatyana Bryant (long jump, triple jump); Maria Stickley (3,000m steeplechase); Chelsea Farr (pole vault); Debra Domermuth (pole vault); Janet Watson (high jump) • Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Gayshawna Watkins • Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Gayshawna Watkins, Shaquiela Robinson
Academic Honors and Awards 2012 CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-America Allie Cashion (softball) 2011-12 CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District Maggie Seeds (volleyball), Orry Frye (football), Troy Sanders (football), Katy Dodd (women’s soccer), Ryan Duffy (men’s soccer), Allie Cashion (softball) National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) National Academic Squad Kelly Allaband, Sarah Anderson, Brooke Angellella, Stephanie Childress, Kelsey Dorset, Shea-la Gatz, Megan High, Lauren Kloeppinger, Emily Knapp, Anna Long, Hannah Martin, Alexandria Miller, Jessi Stuart, Jordyn Warren, Dana Wetmore National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) National Academic Team Award Field Hockey American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Academic Team Award Volleyball Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week Maggie Seeds (volleyball), Nate Healy (men’s basketball), Sarah Williamson (women’s indoor track and field), Courtney Freeman (women’s basketball), Carter Downs (wrestling), Amanda Hamilton (women’s outdoor track and field), Jake Goodchild (men’s outdoor track and field) National Soccer Coaches Association of America College Team All-South Scholar Ryan Duffy U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team Men’s and Women’s Cross Country National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Rumbidzai Masamvu
2011-12 Southern Conference All-Academic Team Members Karl Anderson Ian Barnard Lauren Brown Allie Cashion Read Caulkins Stephanie Chapman Hannah Coad Allison Cook Cassie Crawford Harrison Delbridge Katy Dodd Carter Downs Sean Dreybus Ryan Duffy Chad Farmer Gisela Fernandez Graham Fisher Meghann Forshey Courtney Freeman Orry Frye Jake Goodchild Michelle Gorzelle Seth Grant Meggie Graham Brian Graves Logan Hallock Amanda Hamilton Nathan Healy Dustin Hudson Alain Humblet Savva Kostis
Football Football Volleyball Softball Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Cross Country Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Soccer Women’s Cross Country Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Wrestling Men’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Baseball Women’s Tennis Football Volleyball Women’s Basketball Football Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Softball Baseball Women’s Soccer Men’s Cross Country Football Women’s Cross Country Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Men’s Basketball Men’s Golf Men’s Tennis Wrestling
Amy Kolowsky Nate Latigue Rumbidzai Masamvu Mary Theresa Montgomery Sam Neil Amy Neilson Cougar Norris Brittany Pierce David Port Megan Rembielak Courtney Rhein Kelly Rhein Sonia Sanchez Troy Sanders Kasey Sauls Lindsey Sauls Kayla Schneider Maggie Seeds Kelsey Sharkey Jessica Thaggard Elena Thomas Xan Thomas Deanne Tiplady Molly Vaughn Anna Wagner Caitlin Wainright Tony Washington Amy Werdine Caroline Williams Sarah Williamson Meredith Wilson
Women’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Women’s Golf Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Soccer Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Football Softball Baseball Softball Volleyball Volleyball Women’s Soccer Football Volleyball Volleyball Women’s Cross Country Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Volleyball Women’s Basketball Women’s Tennis Women’s Golf Football Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Volleyball Softball Football Women’s Soccer Softball Women’s Cross Country Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field
In order to be eligible for academic all-conference consideration, a student-athlete must maintain a grade-point average of 3.3, play in at least 50 percent of their team’s games and have completed at least 24 credit hours in the previous two semesters.
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Yosef Club Continues Growth in 2011-12 For the sixth-consecutive year, donations to the Yosef Club, which provides scholarship and facility support for Appalachian State University student-athletes, reached a record high in 2011-12. The total amount raised for the fiscal year by the organization’s 3,450 members totaled $2,720,012. The group had a successful spring tour in April as well, with stops in Asheville, Atlanta, Charlotte, Hickory, Raleigh and Winston-Salem. As has become an annual tradition, Director of Athletics Charlie Cobb, head football coach Jerry Moore and various other ASU coaches and staff members updated attendees on the current state of the program. Since 2005, the Yosef Club has reached a record amount in donations each year. For more than 39 years, the Yosef Club has provided scholarship support for Appalachian’s 450-plus studentathletes in 20 varsity sports.
Yosef Club Donations
2005 $664,500
2006 $1,042,704
2007 $1,376,441
2008
2009 $2,424,630
2010 $2,500,075
2011 $2,502,351
2012 $2,720,012
$2,295, 010
Along with the growth experienced in terms of Athletic Development, Appalachian saw average regular-season football attendance top the 25,000-mark and lead NCAA Division I FCS for the fifth season in a row, with an average of 28,031 fans at six regular-season home games in 2011.
Highest Attended Home Games in 2011-12 (By Sport) Football 30,622 vs. Western Carolina Volleyball Men’s Basketball 3,476 vs. Western Carolina Softball Men’s Soccer 1,111 vs. Davidson Women’s Soccer Baseball 993* vs. Oakland Field Hockey Women’s Basketball 952 vs. UNCG * - Facility record 22 | Appalachian State University Athletics
738* vs. NC State 372* vs. Western Carolina 328 vs. Army 132 vs. Liberty
GoASU.com’s Top 30 Memorable Moments 30. 29. 28. 27. 26. 25. 24. 23. 22. 21. 20. 19. 18. 17. 16. 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.
Field Hockey 3, Radford 2 (9/23/11) Allaband’s Two Goals Lead ASU to Victory Volleyball 3, NC State 1 (8/26/11) Wagner Leads Volleyball Past NC State Men’s Cross Country at SoCon Championship (10/29/11) Mountaineers Finish 4th at SoCon Championships Women’s Cross Country at SoCon Championship (10/29/11) ASU Finishes 4th at SoCon Championships Women’s Tennis 5, East Carolina 2 (2/25/12) Women’s Tennis Shipwrecks Pirates Women’s Soccer 2, UNCG 1 (10/23/11) McVeigh Scores Two in Women’s Soccer Win Men’s Soccer 1, Coastal Carolina 0 (9/16/11) Men’s Soccer Upsets Chanticleers in 1-0 Shutout Softball 7, Western Carolina 3 (4/7/12) Cashion Sets ASU Record in Doubleheader Sweep (Game One) Men’s Tennis 5, College of Charleston 2 (4/13/12) Men’s Tennis Hands CofC First SoCon Loss Football 28, Elon 21 (11/19/11) Record Rally Lifts ASU in Regular-Season Finale Volleyball 3, Georgia Southern 2 (11/19/11) Volleyball Rallies Past Eagles Men’s Basketball 93, College of Charleston 81 (3/2/12) Neal Powers Mountaineers Past Cougars in SoCon Tourney Opener Men’s Soccer 2, Davidson 0 (11/6/11) Men’s Soccer Wins, 2-0, in SoCon First Round Women’s Basketball 77, Chattanooga 52 (3/4/12) Women’s Hoops Throttles UTC to Advance to SoCon Tournament Final Men’s Golf Wins Hummingbird Intercollegiate (11/1/11) Record Round Leads Men’s Golf To Hummingbird Intercollegiate Title Women’s Golf Wins Low Country Invitational (3/26/12) Women’s Golf Repeats as Low Country Intercollegiate Champion Baseball 5, No. 23 Oklahoma 4 (6/2/12) Appalachian Tops Oklahoma, 5-4, in Regional Opener Wrestling 21, Chattanooga 17 (2/5/12) Wrestling Tops Defending-Champion Chattanooga Men’s Track and Field Relay Places 14th at Nationals (6/6/12) 4x100 Relay Squad Breaks School Record, Finishes 14th at Nationals Baseball 11, No. 7 LSU 1 (2/26/12) Appalachian Takes Series from No. 7 LSU with 11-1 Rout Wrestling 39, Davidson 10 (2/19/12) Wrestling Caps Undefeated SoCon Season Women’s Indoor Track Wins SoCon Championship (2/24/12) Women’s Track Wins SoCon Title on Record Day Women’s Basketball 57, Samford 53 (2/25/12) Mountaineers Hang on at Samford, Claim Share of SoCon Title Men’s Outdoor Track Wins SoCon Championship (4/22/12) Apps Win Third-Straight SoCon Outdoor Title Women’s Outdoor Track Wins SoCon Championship (4/22/12) Apps Win Second-Straight SoCon Outdoor Title Baseball 5, Western Carolina 4 (5/18/12) Appalachian Baseball Wins 2012 SoCon Championship Women’s Basketball 66, NC State 62 (3/17/12) Apps Upset NC State, Advance to WNIT Sweet 16 Football 24, No. 1 Georgia Southern 17 (10/29/11) Mountaineers Upend No. 1 Georgia Southern Baseball 6, No. 15 Virginia 5 (6/3/12) Mountaineers Advance to Regional Championship Wrestlers Earn All-America Honors (3/17/12) Trotman Finishes Third, Blevins Fourth in Nation
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Appalachian Athletics 2011-12 Accomplishments • SOUTHERN CONFERENCE COMMISSIONER’S CUP WINNER • SIX SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS BASEBALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD WRESTLING • NCAA DIVISION I PLAYOFFS FOOTBALL • NCAA DIVISION I REGIONAL FINALIST BASEBALL • WNIT POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT SWEET 16 QUALIFIER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL • 11 ALL-AMERICANS AND FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICANS • SEVEN NATIONAL ACADEMIC HONORS NFHCA NATIONAL ACADEMIC SQUAD: FIELD HOCKEY AVCA TEAM ACADEMIC AWARD: VOLLEYBALL NSCAA COLLEGE TEAM ACADEMIC AWARD: MEN’S SOCCER USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM AWARD: MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY, WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY NCAA PUBLIC RECOGNITION FOR ACADEMIC PROGRESS: FIELD HOCKEY AND WOMEN’S TENNIS • PLACED 62 STUDENT-ATHLETES ON THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM ALL 19 SOCON-AFFILIATED PROGRAMS REPRESENTED • 22 STUDENT-ATHLETES EARNED INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR ACADEMICS • SEVEN SOUTHERN CONFERENCE STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK AWARDS • SEVEN SOUTHERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR • YOSEF CLUB RAISED $2.7MM IN DONATIONS FOR STUDENT-ATHLETE SCHOLARSHIPS • REGULAR SEASON ATTENDANCE NATIONAL LEADER FOOTBALL (28,031 IN SIX GAMES) 24 | Appalachian State University Athletics