Gonzaga University UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location.................................................. Spokane, WA Founded............................................................... 1887 Enrollment........................................................... 7,500 Nickname............................................. Bulldogs; Zags School Colors................................ Blue, white and red Affiliation..............................................NCAA Division I Conference................................................ West Coast President.............................. Dr. Thayne M. McCulloh Athletics Director..........................................Mike Roth Athletics Phone Number...................... (509) 313-4202 MEDIA INFORMATION Asst. A.D./Sports Information Director...... Oliver Pierce Asst. Sports Information Director................... Liz Smith Graduate Assistant/Tennis Contact........Bobby Alworth SID Phone........................................... (509) 313-4227 SID Fax............................................... (509) 313-5730 SID Email...................alworth@athletics.gonzaga.edu Website........................................... www.GoZags.com
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WOMEN’S TENNIS INFORMATION Head Coach/Season........................... D.J. Gurule/6th Assistant Coach/Season........................ Sarah Dix/3rd TABLE OF CONTENTS 1................................................ Gonzaga Quick Facts 2.......Head Coach D.J. Gurule/Asst. Coach Sarah Dix 3.....................................2010 Roster/Season Outlook 4.................................... Clare Dodge/Danielle Farmer 5....................................Rika Mehndiratta/Jackie Tabb 6........ Sophie Lantta/Madeline Parker/Kristina Zauere 7.......Taurie Bjerken/Britta Stime/Gabrielle Verspieren 8......................................... 2008-09 Statistics/Results 9.................................................. Gonzaga Honor Roll 10............. Josh Burrows Performance Athletic Center 11................. Diedrick/DeLong Athletic Training Center 12.....................Gonzaga Athletics Academic Success 13...........................................West Coast Conference 14............................... President Dr. Thayne McCulloh 15...................................... Athletic Director Mike Roth 16..................................................Gonzaga University
2010 Schedule
Opponent Air Force Academy Seattle Southern Dakota Utah State Weber State Idaho Eastern Washington Seattle Northern Colorado Idaho State San Francisco Santa Clara UC Santa Cruz Portland Portland State Montana Lewis & Clark State Seattle Washington State Northern Arizona Eastern Washington WCC Championships
LoCation time Colorado Springs, Colo. 3 p.m. Colorado Springs, Colo. 3 p.m. Colorado Springs, Colo. 7 a.m. Logan, Utah 9 a.m. Ogden, Utah 8 a.m. Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. Spokane, Wash. 3 p.m. Pullman, Wash. 3 p.m. Spokane, Wash. 3 p.m. Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. San Francisco, Calif. 11 a.m. Santa Clara, Calif. 1 p.m. Santa Cruz, Calif. 2 p.m. Portland, Ore. 1 p.m. Portland, Ore. 3:30 p.m. Spokane, Wash. 9 a.m. Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. Spokane, Wash. 3 p.m. Pullman, Wash. 3 p.m. Spokane, Wash. 3 p.m. Cheney, Wash. 3 p.m. San Diego, Calif. All Day
All times pacific (PST) and subject to change All home matches played at spokane racquet club The 2009-10 Women’s Tennis media guide is a production of the Gonzaga Sports Information Office. It was created in InDesign CS3 and was printed by Lithograph Reproduction of Spokane, Wash. Photo credits to Zero Gravity Photos, Explosive Illusions, Rod Commons, Dorian’s Photography and Gonzaga University Sports Information. Cover design by Bobby Alworth.
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Head Coach D.J. Gurule 6th Year at Gonzaga; Pacific Lutheran University
D.J. Gurule is entering his sixth The 2008 season saw Gurule year as the head coach of the Gonlead the Zags to a 10-win season zaga University women’s tennis proand also produce the program’s ingram. augural All-WCC second team selec Gurule has continued to imtion in Kokurina. The Bulldogs’ work prove the Zags both on and off the in the classroom also earned them a court as 11 Bulldogs have earned spot on the International Tennis AsAll-West Coast Conference accosociation All-Academic team. lades and six players have garnered Gurule had at least one AllWCC All-Academic honors in his five WCC selection in each of his first years. Gurule has had at least one three seasons at GU from 2005-07, player placed on a All-WCC team including two players who earned in each of his five seasons and had conference accolades in 2007. at least two players earn WCC All In October 2009, Gurule and Academic honors in each of the past Gonzaga’s head men’s tennis coach three years. The past two seasons Peter MacDonald were appointed has also seen the Zags earn ITA Co-Directors of the Spokane RacTHE Gurule File All-Academic honors as a team quet Club, the site of both the 11 - All-WCC Selections including eight total players men’s and women’s teams home who were named ITA Scholar6 - WCC All-Academic Selections matches. Athletes. Gurule joined the Bulldogs ath8 - ITA Scholar-Athletes Gurule has put together letic staff after working one year as 2 - ITA All-Academic Teams back-to-back impressive seaa club professional at Eagle Crest sons with the Zags posting Resort in Redmond, Ore. Gurule consecutive 10-win seasons and having multiple also worked for four years as the head tennis profesAll-WCC selections each year. Last season the Bullsional at Broken Top in Bend, Ore., and served three dogs recorded 11 wins and had a program-best four seasons as the women’s tennis coach at Mountain players earn All-WCC honors, including the school’s View High in Bend. inaugural All-WCC doubles selection. Also in 2009 Gurule played collegiate tennis at Pacific Lufreshman Kristina Zauere out of Riga, Latvia, set the theran University earning four varsity letters for the school-record for victories with 17 and became the Lutes. Gurule and his wife, Katie, reside in Spokane Zags second All-WCC second-team selection. Zauwith their daughter, Eliana (2008). ere also paired up with Agalya Kokurina to earn AllWCC honorable mention accolades in doubles.
Assistant Coach Sarah Dix 3rd Year at Gonzaga; Gonzaga University, 2001
Sarah Dix enters her third year as assistant women’s tennis coach at Gonzaga University. Dix is no stranger to the Bulldogs’ program, as she was a member of the Zags’ women’s tennis team from 19972001. While at Gonzaga, Dix played No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles. During her senior season, she was named captain of the squad and became the program’s first All-West Coast Conference honoree. Upon her graduation from Gonzaga in 2001, Dix has continued her participation in tennis, becoming a certified United States Tennis Association professional.
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She has also remained active on USTA 10 mixed doubles teams and five women’s tennis teams. In 2004, Dix was ranked fourth in the Pacific Northwest for Women’s Open Singles and 12th in the Pacific Northwest for Women’s Open Doubles. The former Sarah Ust and her husband, Kevin, currently reside in Spokane with their son, Beau (2008).
2009-10 Gonzaga University Women’s Tennis
2010 Roster Name Yr. Exp. Hometown/Previous School Taurie Bjerken FR HS Camarillo, CA/La Reina Clare Dodge JR 2V Vancouver, WA/Jesuit Danielle Farmer JR 2V Portland, OR/U.S. Grant Sophie Lantta SO 1V Austin, TX/Westlake Rika Mehndiratta JR 2V Portland, OR/Jesuit Madeline Parker SO 1V Lake Oswego, OR/Lake Oswego Britta Stime FR HS Spokane, WA/Mead Jackie Tabb JR TR Minneapolis, MN/Edina/Cleveland State Gabrielle Verspieren FR HS Fair Oaks, CA/St. Francis Kristina Zauere SO 1V Riga, Latvia/Ripa State Head Coach: D.J. Gurule (6th Year, Pacific Lutheran University) Assistant Coach: Sarah Dix (3rd Year, Gonzaga University, 2001)
Season Outlook
With two All-West Coast Conference players headlining a trio of Bulldogs that each return after posting double-digit wins last year, the Gonzaga women’s tennis team has plans of using its experience and depth to reach new heights in 2010. The Zags return five players that played in at least 12 singles matches last year, led by juniors Rika Mehndiratta and Clare Dodge along with sophomore Kristina Zauere. Zauere had a record breaking season in 2009, earning All-WCC second team honors after setting the school record with 17 wins. Mehndiratta and Dodge also finished with double-digit wins in singles as Mehndiratta garnered All-WCC honorable mention accolades. “We return an outstanding group of players that made good strides last season,” commented sixth year head coach D.J. Gurule. “We have a solid group of leaders in Rika, Clare and Kristina and we will be looking for each of them to have good seasons for us.” Despite not having one senior to give him a roster made up of four juniors, three sophomores and three freshmen, Gurule feels that the chemistry and work ethic displayed by this young group is maybe the best he has seen. “I have been very impressed with our team in a number of aspects so far this year,” commented Gurule. “Every single player has really worked hard throughout the fall season which led to a solid fall season for a number of players. This group has continued to push one another to get better and that has been very exciting.” Pacing the Zags at the top of the singles lineup will be Mehndiratta and Zauere who both gained valuable experience last year playing at No. 2 and No. 3 singles and will again be looked upon to lead the Bulldogs. “Rika and Kristina set the tone for us each time out and this year they will be a huge part of our success,” stated Gurule. “Rika is a very steady and confident No. 1 player. She has come back this year with an even stronger mental game to really take her game to the next level. Kristina plays with great intensity and also has made great strides to becoming a complete player. She has assumed more of a leadership role for us this year and I am really looking forward to watching her play this season.” Dodge, Danielle Farmer, Sophie Lantta and junior transfer Jackie Tabb are the veteran players that will provide the Zags with the great depth. Dodge, the Bulldogs captain for the second consecutive season, returns after posting a 10win season while Farmer also returns for her junior season. “Clare continues to be the hardest working player on the team and this season she has come back really playing some good tennis,” commented Gurule. “Danielle had a very solid
fall. She is one of our most exciting players to watch. She hits the ball hard, uses a big serve to keep her opponents moving and will play a big part in our success this year.” Lantta is coming off a strong freshman campaign that saw her post five wins at No. 5 singles last year. Tabb transfers to the Zags after two impressive seasons at Cleveland State University where she earned All-Horizon League second team honors as a freshman before posting 19 victories as a sophomore. Sophomore Madeline Parker also returns for the Zags after being part of a couple of doubles teams that finished a combined 8-1 last season. “Sophie is coming off a nice freshmen year and also played well this past fall,” said Gurule. “Jackie is a very aggressive player that brings a great deal of confidence to the team. She has proven she can win at the college level and will really help us in both the singles and doubles lineups this season. Madeline is working hard to recover from a knee injury she suffered midway through last season and could return to help us in doubles late in the season.” Three freshmen looking to break into the singles lineup will be Taurie Bjerken, Britta Stime and Gabrielle Verspieren. Each player made some good strides in their first collegiate fall seasons and will add to the Zags depth this spring. “Taurie gained some good experience this past fall and will look to help us out in both singles and doubles in her first year,” commented Gurule. “Both Britta and Gabby played well in the fall and are pushing the veterans for spots in our singles lineup. Britta is a very consistent player that puts great pressure on her opponent every time out. Gabby also had a solid fall season in picking up a couple wins early on and also could see some time in the singles lineup.” The only set doubles team will be Mehndiratta and Farmer who recorded nine wins last season. Zauere is another strong doubles player that earned All-WCC honorable mention honors in doubles with Aglaya Kokurina who has since graduated to open up a spot with Zauere. Dodge and Tabb are two more veterans that have proven they can win in doubles so the Bulldogs will mix-and-match early in the season to find the best tandems. With such a good amount of depth, more times than not, the practices will be just as intense as the in-season matches. The WCC has continued to get better but so have the Zags which has Gurule and the Bulldogs ready for 2010. “Because of the talent and work ethic by each player, it is going to be very tough to select the best six to play in each match this season,” stated Gurule. “Having too much depth is a good problem to have and with how this team played in the fall combined with the talent and experience, I am really looking forward to seeing this team play.”
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Clare Dodge High School: Earned four varsity letters while playing tennis at Jesuit High...placed second at state in doubles play during sophomore and junior seasons...won doubles at state as a senior...played No. 1 doubles and No. 3 singles...ranked 21st in the Pacific Northwest by the United States Tennis Association in 2007. Clare Dodge’s Collegiate Career FRESHMAN (2007-08): Posted a 10-18 overall record, 7-15 in dual match play... went 1-7 while playing at No. 3 singles, 5-8 playing at No. 4 singles, and 1-0 while playing at No. 5 singles...produced a 4-3 doubles record with Sydney Lederhouse...posted a 4-5 record playing doubles with Danielle Farmer.
Junior * Vancouver, Wash.
Dodge’S Honors
SOPHOMORE (2008-09): Finished the 2009 WCC All-Academic season with a 16-18 overall mark…posted 10 singles wins in the spring…recorded a Misc.: 3.5 high school GPA...Oregon State team-high four wins at No. 4 singles…went Athletic Association Scholar Athlete. 2-1 at No. 3 singles and perfect 3-0 at No. 6 singles…paired with Madeline Edson-White to record five doubles victories…opened season with three-match winning streak in singles…earned West Coast Conference All-Academic honors.
Danielle Farmer High School: Earned four varsity letters while playing tennis at Grant High... three-time Portland Interscholastic League champion...placed third in state two consecutive years...ranked in the top five in the Pacific Northwest for doubles by the United States Tennis Association...ranked in the top 15 in the Pacific Northwest for singles by the USTA...also earned a letter playing basketball.
Junior * Portland, Ore.
Danielle Farmer’s Collegiate Career FRESHMAN (2007-08): Posted a 7-15 overall record, 5-9 in dual match play...went 5-6 playing at No. 6 singles... also played a match at No. 3 singles...posted a 5-4 record playing with Rika Mehndiratta at No. 2 doubles...went 4-5 playing with Clare Dodge at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles...played one match at No. 1 doubles with Erin Humphrey. SOPHOMORE (2008-09): Posted a 12-20 Misc.: 4.0 high school GPA...father, Gerry, overall record including a 7-12 mark in dual played No.1 singles at University of Oregon match play…tied for team-high with four and professionally following college. wins at No. 6 singles…teamed with Rika Mehndiratta to post second most doubles win on team with nine…with Mehndiratta posted three wins at No. 1 doubles and six wins at No. 2 doubles…posted a threematch singles winning streak March 1528…recorded a four-match winning streak in doubles with Mehndiratta March 7-14… won her No. 6 singles match against Loyola Marymount University at the West Coast Conference Championships Apr. 18.
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Rika Mehndiratta High School: Attended Jesuit High... earned four varsity letters playing No. 1 singles...a Metro League finalist in 2004, 2005 and 2007...Metro League Champion in 2006...state semifinalist in 2004 and 2005... state in 2006...2004 state champion...consistently ranked in the top five in the Pacific Northwest by the United States Tennis Association...ranked in the top 200 in the United States by the USTA...2006 Scott Eden Sportsmanship Award Recipient. Rika Mehndiratta’s Collegiate Career FRESHMAN (2007-08): Posted a 16-13 overall record, 8-9 in dual match play...went 5-4 playing at No. 3 singles...posted a 1-1 record playing at No. 2 singles...recorded a 5-4 record playing with Danielle Farmer at No. 2 doubles...went 1-3 playing with Kristen MacWilliam at No. 3 doubles. SOPHOMORE (2008-09): Earned All-West Coast Conference honorable mention honors…produced a 19-16 overall record including a 13-11 mark in the spring…13 wins was second highest on team…posted a 3-1 mark at No. 1 singles and recorded 10 victories at No. 2 singles… teamed with Danielle Farmer to post second most doubles wins on team with nine…posted three wins with Farmer at No. 1 doubles and six wins at No. 2 doubles…won five straight singles matches Feb. 22-March 12…closed season
Junior * Portland, Ore.
mehndiratta’S Honors 2009 All-WCC honorable mention with back-to-back singles victories at No. 2 singles over Loyola Marymount University and Santa Clara University at the WCC Championships April 18-19…recorded a win at No. 2 singles in dual match against Michigan State University March 14…recorded a four-match doubles winning streak with Farmer March 7-14. Misc.: 3.5 high school GPA.
Jackie Tabb
High School: Attended Edina high school in Edina, Minn.…played one year of high school tennis, choosing to concentrate on national USTA tournaments…ranked as one of the nation’s top 100 players in 2003 under coach Luciano Battaglini…went 13-2 in singles and qualified for state finals in doubles during lone season of high school tennis playing for coach Steve Paulson.
Junior * Minneapolis, Minn.
Jackie Tabb’s Collegiate Career FRESHMAN (2007-08): Played tennis at Cleveland State University…earned All-Horizon League second team honors…posted a 7-8 record at No. 2 singles…recorded a winning singles record of 5-3 in conference play…part of a doubles team that went 10-2 in dual doubles matches and later went unMisc: Was born in Atlanta, Ga.…twice a defeated (6-0) in Horizon League play. member of the Dean’s list at Cleveland SOPHOMORE (2008-09): Played tennis State...sister, Katie played tennis at Washat Cleveland State University…posted 19- ington & Lee. 12 overall mark, 14-9 in dual match play… recorded a team-high 14 wins at No. 4 singles…part of a doubles team that went a 10-2 at No. 3 doubles including a 7-1 mark in conference play. JUNIOR (2009-10): Transfered to Gonzaga University and is immediately eligible per NCAA transfer rules..
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Sophie Lantta Sophomore * Austin, Tex.
High School: Attended Westlake High in Austin, Texas...two-year letterwinner in tennis...played No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles on 5A State Championship team her junior season...was a No. 2 singles quarterfinalist in state tournament her senior season. Sophie Lantta’s Collegiate Career FRESHMAN (2008-09): Recorded a 9-13 overall record and a 5-7 mark in dual match play…posted a team-high five wins at No. 5 singles…played in just one doubles match, pairing with Rika Mehndiratta to win at No. 2 doubles over the University of San Francisco April 5…opened season with four consecutive singles wins and went on to record victories in four of her first five collegiate matches…secured first career collegiate win Feb. 28 over the University of Montana at No. 5 singles. Misc.: 3.7 high school GPA.
Madeline Parker Sophomore * Lake Oswego, Ore.
High School: Attended Lake Oswego High...four-time letterwinner in tennis...won the Oregon State title in No. 1 doubles her senior season...two-time No.1 singles state quarterfinalist. Madeline Parker’s Collegiate Career FRESHMAN (2008-09): Recorded a 6-11 overall mark…posted three wins in dual match play…recorded one win at No. 5 singles and two wins at No. 6 singles…went a combined 8-1 in doubles play…posted a 3-1 doubles mark with Kristina Zauere at No. 3 doubles…went 3-0 with Madeline EdsonWhite at No. 3 doubles…picked up first career collegiate singles victory against Sam Houston State University Feb. 13. Misc.: 3.3 high school GPA.
Kristina Zauere Sophomore * Riga, Latvia
High School: Attended Rigas State school in Riga, Latvia...received a No. 1 rating in U16...won the U18 Singles Latvian Championship and the Vilnius Open in Luthuania in 2006...reached the finals of the Latvian Summer U18 Championship. Kristina Zauere’s Collegiate Career FRESHMAN (2008-09): Earned All-West Coast Conference second team honors… paired with Aglaya Kokurina to garner school’s inaugural All-WCC doubles honorable mention accolade…posted a schoolrecord 21-8 overall mark including a schoolrecord 17-7 record in dual match play… recorded perfect 3-0 record at No. 2 and No. 4 singles…posted a team-high 11 wins at No. 3 singles…paired with Kokurina to record team-best 11 doubles victories, 10 at No. 1 singles…won 12 of her first 14 collegiate singles matches…recorded a teambest seven-match singles winning streak Feb. 22-March 14…later recorded a fivematch singles winning streak April 5-15… earned first career collegiate victory in Zags season-opening win over Eastern Washington University Feb. 3.
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Zauere’S Honors 2009 All-WCC second team 2009 All-WCC Doubles H.M.
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Taurie Bjerken Freshman * Camarillo, Calif.
High School: Attended La Reina high in Thousand Oaks, Calif…earned four varsity letters playing tennis for coach Bowie Hahn…helped team to Tri-Valley League Championship her junior year…named team’s most improved player her junior season. Misc.: Grandfather, Arnold C. Oss played ice hickey at Dartmouth College and later helped United States earn a Silver Medal in the 1952 Olympics…great grandfather, Arnold C. Oss played basketball, football and ran track at the University of Minnesota and later was named one of Minnesota’s top 50 athletes of the century.
Britta Stime
High School: Attended Mead high in Spokane, Wash…earned four varsity letters in tennis and two more in soccer…four-time All-Greater Spokane League selection…fourtime GSL doubles champion and three-time regional doubles champion…won 4A State Doubles Championship her sophomore season…paired with her sister, Katijene to finish second in the State doubles tournament her senior year after earning a fourth place finish as a junior…helped team to GSL titles her junior and senior seasons…was part of 4A State Championship Girls Tennis team her junior year…named team MVP her freshman and senior seasons…helped soccer team to a fourth place finish at the 4A State soccer playoffs as a sophomore.
Freshman * Spokane, Wash.
Misc.: 4.0 high school GPA…named Valedictorian….member of National Honor Society…named Mead High School Math Department Outstanding Senior…mother, Christi played tennis at the University of Washington and professionally in the Women’s Tennis Association…cousin, Bernice Stime played basketball at Gonzaga from 2001-02.
Gabrielle Verspieren High School: Attended St. Francis high…played two seasons of high school tennis…was an All-Delta League selection her sophomore year…was a Sacramento Bee two-time All-Metro Doubles first team selection as a freshman and a sophomore… went a combined 28-0 in league play during her freshman and sophomore seasons… was a Section doubles champion as a sophomore…helped team to league and section championships in her freshman and sophomore seasons.
Freshman * Fair Oaks, Calif.
Misc.: Was a member of the northern California Junior World Tennis Team in 2007…a member of the USTS Junior Tennis League California State Championship 18’s team in 2008…earned a top-25 ranking in the NorCal section by the USTA in the spring of 2009…cousin, Marion Verspieren is a professional golfer on the European Tour.
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2008-09 Individual Results SINGLES RESULTS Player Overall Dual 1 2 3 4 Clare Dodge 16-18 10-14 --- --- 2-1 4-8 Madeline Edson-White 5-5 5-5 --- --- --- --- Danielle Farmer 12-20 7-12 --- --- 0-3 1-2 Laura Housinger 4-3 1-0 --- --- --- --- Aglaya Kokurina 14-14 9-11 8-10 1-1 --- --- Sophie Lantta 9-13 5-7 --- --- --- 0-5 Allyson Lee 2-4 0-0 --- --- --- --- Rika Mehndiratta 19-16 13-11 3-1 10-10 --- --- Madeline Parker 6-11 3-6 --- --- --- 0-1 Monica Price 6-1 DNP --- --- --- --- Kristina Zauere 21-8 17-7 --- 3-0 11-7 3-0 DOUBLES RESULTS Players Dual 1 Danielle Farmer/Rika Mehndiratta 9-12 3-4 Clare Ddge/Aglaya Kokurina 2-2 --- Madeline Parker/Kristina Zauere 3-1 --- Aglaya Kokurina/Kristina Zauere 11-6 10-6 Clare Dodge/Madeline Parker 2-0 --- Clare Dodge/Danielle Farmer 0-1 --- Madeline Edson-White/Madeline Parker 3-0 --- Clare Dodge/Kristina Zauere 2-1 --- Clare Dodge/Madeline Edson-White 5-8 --- Laura Housinger/Rika Mehndiratta 1-0 --- Sophie Lantta/Rika Mehndiratta 1-0 --- Madeline Edson-White/Aglaya Kokurina 0-1 0-1 Clare Dodge/Rika Mehndiratta 1-0 --- Madeline Edson-White/Laura Housinger 0-1 --- * Overall results include results from fall tournament play.
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DATE Feb. 3 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 Mar. 7 Mar. 11 Mar. 12 Mar. 13 Mar. 14 Mar. 15 Mar. 27 Mar. 28 Mar. 29 Apr. 4 Apr. 5 Apr. 7 Apr. 11 Apr. 11 Apr. 15 Apr. 17 Apr. 18 Apr. 19
2009 Results
5 1-5 1-0 2-4 --- --- 5-2 --- --- 1-3 --- ---
6 3-0 4-5 4-3 1-0 --------2-2 -----
2 6-8 2-2 --- 1-0 --- 0-1 --- 1-1 --- 1-0 1-0 --- 1-0 ---
3 ----3-1 --2-0 --3-0 1-0 5-8 --------0-1
OPPONENT Eastern Washington Sam Houston State Northern Colorado UTEP Portland State Montana State Montana Lewis & Clark State Sacred Heart San Jose State Toledo Michigan State Seattle Portland* Loyola Marymount* Saint Mary’s* Santa Clara* San Francisco* Idaho Portland* Seattle Eastern Washington Pepperdine (West Coast Conference Championships) Loyola Marymount (West Coast Conference Championships) Santa Clara (West Coast Conference Championships) 2009-10 Gonzaga University Women’s Tennis
RESULT W, 4-3 L, 3-4 W, 4-3 L, 0-7 W, 7-0 L, 3-4 W, 4-3 W, 7-0 W, 5-2 W, 7-0 L, 3-4 L, 1-6 W, 7-0 W, 4-3 L, 1-6 L, 0-6 L, 1-6 L, 2-5 L, 3-4 L, 2-5 W. 6-1 W, 6-1 L, 0-4 L, 2-4 L, 1-4
Gonzaga Honor Roll ALL-WCC SECOND TEAM Singles 2009 Kristina Zauere 2008 Aglaya Kokurina
Aglaya Kokurina
Rika Mehndiratta
ALL-WCC HONORABLE MENTION Singles 2009 Aglaya Kokurina Rika Mehndiratta 2008 Emily Anderson 2007 Emily Anderson Aglaya Kokurina 2006 Emily Anderson 2005 Angela Fry 2004 Jamie Buterbaugh 2001 Sarah Ust Doubles 2009 Aglaya Kokurina/Kristina Zauere
Kristina Zauere
WCC ALL-ACADEMIC 2009 Clare Dodge Aglaya Kokurina 2008 Emily Anderson Aglaya Kokurina 2007 Emily Anderson Aglaya Kokurina 2003 Katie Rock Aaryn Volkmann 2002 Katie Rock Aaryn Volkmann 2000 Antje Frychel 1999 Rachel Gillis 1996 Megan Gallagher 1995 Heather Tomsick 1994 Heather Tomsick 1993 Megan Gallagher ITA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES 2009 Clare Dodge Laura Housinger Aglaya Kokurina 2008 Katie Colton Laura Housinger Erin Humphrey Aglaya Kokurina Sidney Lederhouse
Emily Anderson
ITA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM 2009 2008 www.GoZags.com * www.twitter.com/GonzagaBulldogs
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Josh Burrows Performance Athletic Center Josh Burrows had a vision and Gonzaga University had a need. The two culminated into what you see before you today, the Josh Burrows Performance Athletic Center. His vision was to provide Gonzaga University and its studentathletes the winning edge in sports science, emphasizing state-of-the-art sports training methods. That vision has now become a reality. A 1979 graduate of Gonzaga University and longtime Spokane resident, Josh has always been interested in dynamic sports training. He has spent countless hours researching and identifying improved means of increasing athletic performance, some of it through his own athletic training. With the dedication of the Josh Burrows Performance Center, “JB”, as he is affectionately known by the student-athletes, will be remembered as the “father of fitness” within the Bulldogs Athletics Family, as student-athletes for years to come will reap the rewards of his vision.
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Diedrick/Delong Athletic Training Center The Gonzaga University Athletic Training facilities in Martin Centre were undersized and under equipped to keep up with the momentum of Gonzaga Athletics. With an apparent and immediate need looming, GU Athletics began raising funds for a new facility. Construction of the Diedrick/DeLong Athletic Training Center finished in Oct. of 2008. The facility meets the needs of all Gonzaga University athletes and enhances the ability to train and rehabilitate the student-athletes using the newest techniques and treatments. Athletic TRAINING CENTER HIGHLIGHTS ● Approximately 5,000 sq. ft. ● Five full-time staff offices ● Two doctor’s offices ● State-of-the-art rehabilitation equipment, balance and proprioception training areas ● Two HydroWorx pools: The polar plunge, a 9.5-by7.5 cold water pool and the hydrotherapy pool, a 14-foot-long pool with a built-in treadmill
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West Coast Conference When the West Coast Conference got its start back in 1952, the founders really had one goal in mind - to create a convenient way for five Bay Area schools to play basketball. What has grown from that original vision 53 years ago is a marvelous cohesive athletics league which is competitive at the national level in 13 sports. The eight current members of the WCC span the Western United States from Canada to Mexico. Though the institutions range from the pine forests of Eastern Washington to the sun-drenched beaches of Southern California, the combined excellence in athletics and academics sets the conference apart on the national scene and draws the individual institutions together in a common mission. The WCC sponsors championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, women’s rowing, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis and women’s volleyball. The league was chartered by five Bay Area institutions (Pacific, Saint Mary’s, San Francisco, San Jose State, and Santa Clara) as the California Basketball Association, playing its first game on January 2, 1953. After two seasons of play under that name, the conference expanded to include Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine in 1955, and became the “West Coast Athletic Conference” in 1956. The name was shortened to “West Coast Conference” in 1989. The current full-time lineup of WCC schools has remained unchanged since 1979, making the WCC the third most stable conference in the country. Gonzaga joined the West Coast Conference for women’s tennis during the 1987-88 school year. Since that time Gonzaga has twice finished sixth in the league tournament, both finishes coming in back-to-back seasons (1999 and 2000). From 1987 to 1993 the WCC tournament consisted of an open draw format changing for one season to a flighted tournament before adopting the current team dual match format. In 2001 senior Sarah Ust became Gonzaga’s first All-WCC honoree with honorable mention selection. Jamie Buterbaugh, 2004, Angela Fry, 2005, Emily Anderon, 2006, and Aglaya Kokurina, 2007 joined Ust on that list with an honorable mention selections. The Bulldogs have had 10 All-Academic selections. The 2007 campaign also marked the first time a Zags earned honorable mention accolades twice as Anderson earned her second consecutive nod. In 2008, Kokurina became the program’s inaugural All-WCC second team selection. The Zags followed that with another first in 2009 as Kokurina and Kristina Zauere paired up to become the Bulldogs inaugural All-WCC doubles honorable mention selection in addition to a program-best three players that earned All-WCC singles accolades. Zauere earned second team honors while Kokurina and Rika Mehndiratta received honorable mention. As for its overall success, the WCC has annually advanced at least one team to a national championship semifinal since 1989. League members have also won 34 NCAA team and individual championships.
2009 WCC Championship Results San Diego, Calif.
Day 1 No. 1 Pepperdine def. No. 8 Gonzaga 4-0 No. 2 San Diego def. No. 7 Portland 4-0 No. 3 Saint Mary’s def. No. 6 Santa Clara 4-0 No. 4 USF def. No. 5 LMU 4-2
Day 2 No. 1 Pepperdine def. No. 4 USF 4-0 No. 3 Saint Mary’s def. No. 2 San Diego 4-0 No. 5 LMU def. No. 8 Gonzaga 4-2 No. 7 Portland def. No. 6 Santa Clara 4-3 WCC Champion Pepperdine University
Day 3 No. 1 Pepperdine def. No. 3 Saint Mary’s 4-2 No. 2 San Diego def. No. 4 USF 4-0 No. 5 LMU def. No. 7 Portland 4-2 No. 6 Santa Clara def. No. 8 Gonzaga 4-1
Spokane Racquet Club
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Gonzaga Academic Success Gonzaga coaches take an active role in monitoring the academic standing of their athletes. Coaches require student-athletes to attend study table when on the road for an extended period, and several coaches have also adopted a study table policy at home. If a student-athlete is struggling academically, there are several avenues of help available. Tutors are available specifically for student-athletes, and studentathletes can also utilize the general Gonzaga University tutors, study labs and computer work stations available to the entire student population. The success of the attention paid to the academic welfare of the student-athletes is reflected in their performance in the classroom. During the 2008-09 academic year, 85 student-athletes earned their way on to the President’s List with a grade point average of 3.7 or higher, and 80 were on the Dean’s List with a GPA of 3.5-3.69. Overall, Gonzaga’s 300-plus student-athletes combined for a 3.22 GPA for the spring semester, maintaining their cumulative GPA of 3.21. Gonzaga student-athletes constantly dot the West Coast Conference all-academic teams, and on a national scale 20 student-athletes have been named to CoSIDA/Verizon Academic All-America squads. The Gonzaga baseball program has produced six Academic All-America accolades, including Eric Rodland and Jared Hertz, both two-time honorees. Gonzaga’s WCC Scholar-Athletes of the Year
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Blake Stepp (Basketball) Dan Dickau (Basketball) Jeff Brown (Basketball) Jarrod Davis (Basketball) Bryce McPhee (Basketball) John Stockton (Basketball) Bill Dunlap (Basketball)
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Baseball Eric Rodland (3rd Team) Jared Hertz (1st Team) Eric Rodland (3rd Team) Jared Hertz (3rd Team) Gary Van Tol (3rd Team)
Men’s Soccer 2007 George Josten (1st Team) 2006 George Josten (1st Team) 2005 George Josten (3rd Team) Men’s Basketball 2004 Blake Stepp (2nd Team) 2003 Blake Stepp (3rd Team) 2002 Dan Dickau (1st Team) 1994 Jeff Brown (1st Team) * 1993 Jeff Brown (1st Team) 1992 Jarrod Davis (1st Team) Jeff Brown (3rd Team) 1991 Jarrod Davis (2nd Team) 1990 Jim McPhee (2nd Team) 1985 Bryce McPhee (1st Team) 1984 Bryce McPhee (2nd Team) John Stockton (2nd Team) 1983 Bryce McPhee (3rd Team) * Academic All-American of the Year
Gonzaga Academic All-American Honors Academic and athletic success go hand-in-hand at Gonzaga as witnessed by the Bulldogs 20 Academic All-American recipients. In 1994, Gonzaga’s Jeff Brown was named the Academic All-American of the Year and in 2002 John Stockton was inducted into the Verizon Academic AllAmerican Hall of Fame (photo below).
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Dr. Thayne McCulloh - President Dr. Thayne McCulloh (BA, ’89) became Gonzaga University’s president in the summer of 2009, succeeding the eleven-year tenure of Jesuit President Father Robert J. Spitzer. McCulloh, with 19 years as a Gonzaga administrator, knows that it is his job – ‘interim’ title notwithstanding – to collaborate with other Gonzaga stakeholders and continue to build upon Fr. Spitzer’s remarkable legacy. In fall 2009, Gonzaga enrolled its largest freshman class ever, more than 1,200 students, bringing the university overall enrollment to more than 7,500. While continued success in all ways is important to McCulloh, sustaining and reinforcing the mission of Gonzaga as a Jesuit, Catholic and humanistic institution is fundamental to him. “We, as a community, are going to be led first and foremost by our University Mission, which unites us and allows us to remain focused and faithful to the charge that has been given to all of us,” McCulloh said. “Our fundamental mission is to educate men and women in an environment that is both academically rigorous and distinctively Jesuit, Catholic, and humanistic.” McCulloh knows that environment well. He spent three years here as an undergraduate, earning his bachelor’s degree in psychology, before moving on to Oxford University to earn a doctorate in experimental social psychology. He returned to Gonzaga in 1990 and has held numerous positions – and worked on many projects – over the past 19 years. These include service as interim academic vice president, vice president for administration and planning, associate academic vice president, and dean of student financial services, among others. Gonzaga is ingrained in him. “Gonzaga is our life in a lot of ways,” said McCulloh,
who with wife Julie (BA ’92, MBA ’97, Gonzaga’s dean of admission), has three daughters. “The way we choose to work and live is with an understanding that it’s not merely ‘a job.’ We feel we are participating in something really important. It’s great to be a part of it, and it’s why we feel at home at Gonzaga. It’s hard to draw a sharp distinction between our private life and our life at Gonzaga, as there is an awful lot that we share, as a family, in common with others who work here. “I came to Gonzaga to get a college education, and what brought me back as an employee was the awareness that this place is about transforming women and men who have unique gifts and talents, and come from all different experiences. Here we ask students to focus on important life questions, and we challenge them to think about what they want to do with their lives that will be of benefit to their fellow human beings. That’s a powerful and important endeavor in a world so desperately in need of it,” McCulloh said. Born in Los Angeles and raised in Washington, D.C. and Seattle, McCulloh attended Seattle’s Bishop Blanchet High School. Following high school, he completed a three-year enlistment as a food service sergeant in the U.S. Army. He arrived at Gonzaga in its centennial year (1986), served as a resident assistant and resident director, was president of Alpha Sigma Nu (the Jesuit honor society), and was elected student body president. He, Julie, and their three daughters are big fans of Gonzaga sports and attend home games when their schedules permit. McCulloh will serve as president pending the selection of a permanent Jesuit president by the Board of Trustees.
Mission Statement of Gonzaga University Gonzaga University belongs to a long and distinguished tradition of humanistic, Catholic, and Jesuit education. We are committed to preserving and developing that tradition and communicating it to our students and alumni. As humanistic, we recognize the essential role of human creativity, intelligence, and initiative in the construction of society and culture. As Catholic, we affirm the heritage which has developed through two thousand years of Christian living, theological reflection, and authentic interpretation. As Jesuit, we are inspired by the vision of Christ at work in the world, transforming it by His love, and calling men and women to work with Him in loving service of the human community. All these elements of our tradition come together within the sphere of free intellectual inquiry characteristic of a university. At Gonzaga, this inquiry is primarily focused on Western culture, within which our tradition has developed. We also believe that a knowledge of traditions and cultures different from our own draws us closer to the human family of which we are a part and makes us more aware of both the possibilities and limitations of our own heritage. Therefore, in addition to our primary emphasis on Western culture, we seek to provide for our students some opportunity to become familiar with a variety of human cultures. In the light of our own tradition and the variety of human societies, we seek to understand the world we live in. It is a world of great technological progress, scientific complexity and competing ideologies. It offers great possibilities for cooperation and interdependence, but at the same time presents us with the fact of widespread poverty, hunger, injustice, and the prospect of degeneration and destruction. We seek to provide for our students some understanding of contemporary civilization; and we invite them to reflect with us on the problems and possibilities of a scientific age, the ideological differences that separate the peoples of the world, and the rights and responsibilities that come from commitment to a free society. In this way we hope to prepare our students for an enlightened dedication to the Christian ideals of justice and peace.
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Mike Roth - Athletic Director Mike Roth enters his 13th year as Gonzaga University’s athletic director and under his leadership the Bulldogs athletic programs have grown from a recognized regional power to a player on the national scene. After taking over as acting athletic director in July, 1997, and being named athletic director in September of 1998, the men’s basketball team has flourished into one of the nation’s elite programs. The Bulldogs have made 11 straight NCAA Tournament appearances dating back to 1999 when they captured the hearts of a nation with their Elite Eight run. Over the 11 years, the Zags have also reached the Sweet Sixteen four times (2000, 2001, 2006, and 2009) and earned a Top 10 final national ranking four times; 2002 - No. 6, 2004 - No. 3, 2005 - No. 10 and 2006 - No. 5. Also during Roth’s tenure the men’s basketball team has won nine West Coast Conference Tournament titles and had five AllAmerica nods. The women’s basketball team has made the post-season in five of the last six years, including its inaugural NCAA Tournament appearance in 2007, after winnings its inaugural WCC Tournament title, and its second NCAA Tournament appearance in 2009 where the Zags won their first-ever game. The Zags have also appeared in three WNIT Tournament (2004, 2005, 2008) and have won an unprecedented five-straight WCC regularseason titles. The men’s soccer team was the WCC Co-Champions in 2000, earned its first NCAA Tournament at-large bid in 2001 and again in 2007. The women’s soccer squad made its inaugural appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2005 after earning its first national ranking that season. The Bulldogs were ranked 19th in Soccer America and 22nd in Soccer Buzz. The women’s rowing team has become a powerhouse, winning 12 of 13 WCC Championships, including nine-straight from 19972005. Baseball also made a splash in the national scene, making its first NCAA appearance in 28 years after winning its inaugural WCC conference series title in 2009. The Zags closed out the season ranked 22nd by Baseball America. The Gonzaga athletic program also has had extreme success in the classroom during Roth’s tenure. The Bulldogs have averaged a 3.0 GPA or higher in 22-straight semesters dating to the fall of 1998. The 2008-09 academic year was another successful one with a 3.12 fall and a 3.22 spring semester GPA to maintain the cumulative GPA of 3.21. During his nine years at the helm, 973 student-athletes have been named to the President’s List (3.7 GPA or higher), while 816 student-athletes have been named to the Dean’s List (3.5-3.69 GPA). In addition, 181 student-athletes have earned WCC All-Academic recognition. The Bulldogs are also first in total number of student-athletes named to the WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll since its inception in 2004. On the national scale, 10 student-athletes have garnered CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America accolades, including three-time honoree George Josten (2005, 2006, 2007 men’s soccer), and two-time honorees Blake Stepp (2003, 2004 - men’s basketball) and Jared Hertz (2000, 2001 - baseball). Roth has overseen the upgrades of multiple facilities during
his tenure. In 2003, Gonzaga added the Kermit Rudolf Fitness Center for Gonzaga students, faculty and staff. The state-of-the-art fitness center includes two levels, housing fitness and strength training zones. In 2004, GU opened the McCarthey Athletic Center, a 6,000 seat basketball arena which is now the home for both the Bulldog men’s and women’s basketball squads. The men’s team continues to play before sellout crowds while the women’s attendance leads the West Coast Conference. In 2005, Gonzaga opened the Harry A. Green Indoor Rowing Facility giving GU one of the most progressive indoor training facilities on the West Coast. The 5,225-square foot facility houses more than fifty rowing machines and three high-definition plasma televisions that are integrated into a computerized rowing program that allows student-athletes to compete with each other as a team. In 2007, Roth and Gonzaga added Patterson Baseball Complex and Washington Trust Field. The home to Bulldog baseball is an advanced lighted facility that incorporates an old-time baseball feel. The new stadium includes 1,300 theater-style seats and classic brick detailing. Finally, in the summer of 2008, Roth and Gonzaga added the Gonzaga Soccer Field, the Diedrick/DeLong Athletic Training Center and a new Academic Lab. Up next for Roth and Gonzaga is a new indoor tennis and golf facility. The indoor golf and tennis facility will include a golf practice area along with six tennis courts. It will also feature men’s and women’s locker rooms. Roth’s ties to Gonzaga extend far beyond his time as Athletic Director. He was an assistant men’s basketball coach under Jay Hillock in 1982-83, then returned in September, 1986, as a physical education instructor. In January, 1987, he joined the athletic department as assistant athletic director/Martin Centre Director. In that span his responsibilities expanded to include direct administration for 10 of Gonzaga’s 14 sports programs. In 1991 he was designated the university’s compliance officer to the NCAA, overseeing all matters pertaining to student-athletic eligibility at the institutional and NCAA level. Roth was recognized as one of 29 regional recipients of the Under Amour AD of the Year Award (ADOY) presented by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Greater Spokane Sports Association (GSSA), worked the 1990 Goodwill Games as the weightlifting coordinator and was Sports Director for the 1989 Washington State Centennial Games. He chaired the GSSA/ Sportswriters and Broadcasters Sports Awards Banquet, and was banquet co-chair for two years. A native of Moses Lake, Wash., Roth played basketball at Big Bend Community College, and finished his collegiate career at Willamette University where he graduated with a B.S. in sociology in 1979. He received his master’s in athletic administration and physical education from Gonzaga in 1983. His coaching career also included stints as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Big Bend CC and Spokane CC. Roth and his wife Linda have two sons, Brad (1989), a current Gonzaga student, and Matt (1991).
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GONZAGA UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY ORIGIN Gonzaga was founded in 1887 by Father Joseph Cataldo, S.J., as a frontier boarding school for boys. The school has established its own unique identity since starting as a single building along the banks of the Spokane River. Named for the Jesuit Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, the patron of youth, the 122-year-old institution has grown and matured into one of the West’s premier regional universities. Gonzaga’s educational philosophy is based on the 469-year-old Ignatian model that aims to educate the whole person-mind, body and spirit - and integration of science and art, faith and reason, action and contemplation. The state Legislature accorded Gonzaga status as a University in 1912, the same year the School of Law began. The 1920’s were highlighted by the established of the School of Business Administration (1921) and the School of Education (1928). The Graduate School was launched in 1931 and the School of Engineering was created in 1934 to meet the demand sparked by the new national interest to hydroelectric projects. Enrollment swelled in the late 1940’s due largely to the G.I. Bill and women were first admitted in 1948. Situated on 94 acres of landscaped campus located in a residenGonzaga University tial section of Spokane, the Gonzaga campus continues to grow and change with the times. Opening in the summer of 2000, Gonzaga’s Quick Facts 2009 Enrollment: 7,500 School of Law building becomes the newest addition to the growing Average Class Size: 25 urban campus. A new Rosauers School of Education building was Faculty: 325 completed in the spring of 1994, and Jundt Art Center and Museum Jesuits: 43 opened in the fall of 1995. Other campus additions in recent years are College Opened: 1887 the Herak Center which houses the School of Engineering and the President: Dr. Thayne McCulloh Jepson Center which has the School of Business Administration as its tenants. The former Crosby Library was transformed into a new Colleges and Schools Student Union building. College of Arts and Sciences School of Education
THAT START OF JESUIT EDUCATION School of Business Administration Founded in 1540 by Basque nobleman Ignatius of Loyola, the School of Engineering Society of Jesus is an order of Catholic priests and brothers, who with School of Professional Studies their lay colleagues, carry on a 469-year tradition of eduction excelGraduate School lence. Law School While recovering from a battle wound, Ignatius’ life was changed by reading the Bible and studying the lives of the saints. His religious experiences led him to renounce the life of courtier and soldier to serve God. That inspired him to write the Spiritual Exercises, a work that would become the basis of Jesuit spirituality and mission. After studying at the University of Paris for seven years, he founded a school based on his scholarship. At the time of Ignatius’ death in 1556, Jesuits ran 33 colleges and universities worldwide. Georgetown University, founded in 1789, became the first American Jesuit university. There are now 112 Jesuit colleges and universities in the world, including 33 in the United States. Gonzaga University is named for Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, a 16th century priest. In his effort to comfort the ill in Rome during the plague, he caught the scourge and died a young man. He is named the Patron Saint of Youth.
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