2011 Norwich Softball Media Guide by Norwich University

2011 Norwich Softball Table of Contents

2011 Schedule

About Norwich University...........................................3 Athletic Department Staff............................................4 Sports Information Staff..............................................5 2011 Season Preview................................................6-7 2011 Norwich Roster...................................................8 Norwich Coaching Staff..............................................9 Player Profiles.......................................................10-13 2010 Season Results/Honors........................................14 2010 Statistics.........................................................15-16

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Quick Facts Location..................................................Northfield, Vt. Nickname............................................................Cadets Colors...................................................Maroon & Gold Affiliation........................................NCAA Division III Conference..........................................................GNAC President.....................................Dr. Richard Schneider VP/Commandant of Cadets..............BG Michael Kelly Dean of Student Affairs..........................Martha Mathis Athletic Director................................Anthony Mariano Assoc. A.D./SWA..................................Amanda Cuiffo Head Athletic Trainer..............................David Botelho Equipment Manager..................................Scott Mullen

Softball Information Head Coach............................................Greg McGrath Home Field (capacity)............... NU Softball Field (150)

Opponent Time/Result SUNY Brockport # 1:00 PM Worcester St. # 3:00 PM North Park # 9:00 AM Stevens Institute # 11:00 AM Salem St. # 9:00 AM Heidelberg # 11:00 AM St. Joseph's (Brkln) # 9:00 AM Frank. & Marsh. # 11:00 AM at Johnson & Wales (DH) * 1:00 PM at Lasell (DH) * 12:00 PM at Pine Manor (DH) * 3:00 PM at Albertus Magnus (DH) * TBA at Rivier (DH) * 1:00 PM Emerson (DH) * 3:00 PM St. Joseph Conn. (DH) * 1:00 PM at Suffolk (DH) * 12:00 PM Lyndon St. (DH) 3:30 PM Simmons (DH) * 1:00 PM Emmanuel Mass. (DH) * 1:00 PM Mount Ida (DH) * 3:00 PM St. Joseph’s Me. (DH) * 1:00 PM GNAC Play-In Round TBA GNAC Quarterfinals TBA GNAC Semifinals TBA GNAC Championship TBA

Home games in BOLD * GNAC contest # Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic (Ft. Myers, Fla.)

Sports Information Sports Information Director...................Charlie Crosby Crosby’s Direct Line...............................802-485-2011 Crosby’s Email...........................ccrosby@norwich.edu Primary Softball Contact.......................Derek Dunning Dunning’s Direct Line................................802-485-2902 Dunning’s Email........................ddunning@norwich.edu Sports Information FAX..........................802-485-2161 Credits The 2011 Norwich softball media guide is an official publication of the Norwich University Sports Information Office. The guide was written, edited and designed by Matt Albury and Derek Dunning. Photography supplied by Jay Ericson.

About Norwich University Founded in 1819 by Captain Aldridge Partridge, Norwich University is nestled in the Green Mountains in Northfield, Vermont. Norwich is the nation’s oldest private military college. Today Norwich University offers educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students. The undergraduate experience offers a choice of being in the Corps of Cadets or as a civilian student. Both lifestyles are integrated within the classroom, athletic teams and student organizations. Norwich’s undergraduate student population of 2200 hail from 40 different states and 20 foreign countries. Eightyone percent of the 157 faculty hold terminal degrees. Norwich boasts a student to faculty ratio of 14:1 and is proud of its long tradition of excellence in teaching and personal attention given to students. Thirty academic programs, including a teacher/education licensure program, and four ROTC programs are offered. Norwich is the birthplace of the ROTC program due to the innovative educational methods of Alden Partridge. As an NCAA Division III school, the University sponsors varsity athletic competition in men’s and women’s ice hockey, football, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, women’s volleyball, wrestling, men’s tennis and men’s and women’s swimming and diving, as well as men’s and women’s rugby. On campus Norwich offers 80 clubs and organizations including academic and professional societies, special interest clubs and a range of religious, military and community service organizations. Under its School of Graduate Studies, Norwich offers 10 online graduate degrees at the Master’s level and one certificate program. Enrollment in the graduate school is 1200 students. Norwich University is located in Northfield, Vt., just 15 miles from Montpelier, the state capital.

Athletics Directory Director of Intercollegiate Athletics: Tony Mariano

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Associate Director of Athletics: Amanda Cuiffo

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Administrative Assistant: Cathy Diego

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Sports Information Director: Charlie Crosby Asst: Kelly Ruch Asst: Derek Dunning Intern: Matt Albury

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Head Athletic Trainer: David Botelho, ATC Asst: Kristen Scott, ATC Asst: Mark Sutherlin, ATC Asst: Nicole Therrien ATC

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Strength & Conditioning Coach: Jeff Kruger

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Equipment Manager: Scott Mullen Asst: Brent Maxfield

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Varsity Coaches Notable Alumni Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA (Ret.) ’59 US Army Chief of Staff, 1991-95 Pierson G. Mapes ’59 Former President, NBC Television Douglas M. McCracken ’70 Former CEO, Deloitte Consulting Brig. Gen Jesus A. Manguel, USA ’59 Chief Operating Officer, National Industries for the Blind Maj. Gen. Russell Todd, USA ’50 President Emeritus, Norwich Univ. William N. Preismeyer ’67 CEO, Cymbet Corporation; Former CFO, Jostens, Inc. Jay. S. Witzel ’70 President & CEO, Carlson Hotels Emily Caruso ’00 Member, U.S. Shooting Team for 2004 & 2008 Olympic Games Allen Doyle ’71 Two-time U.S. Senior Open Champion

Baseball: John Rhoades

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Men’s Basketball: Paul Booth

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Women’s Basketball: Mark Zacher 485-2229 Cross Country: Ramsey Pualwan

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Football: Shawn McIntyre

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Men’s Ice Hockey: Mike McShane 485-2242 Women’s Ice Hockey: Mark Bolding485-2302 Men’s Lacrosse: Neal Anderson

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Women’s Lacrosse: Beth Van Parys 485-2847 Men’s Rugby: Bob Weggler

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Women’s Rugby: Austin Hall

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Men’s Soccer: Kyle Dezotell

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Women’s Soccer: Beth Van Parys

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Softball: Greg McGrath

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Swimming & Diving: Laura Dunn

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Men’s Tennis: Kyle Dezotell

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Volleyball: Amanda Cuiffo

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Wrestling: John Hartupee

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Norwich Athletic Department Anthony Mariano

Amanda Cuiffo

Director of Athletics

Associate Director of Athletics Senior Women’s Administrator

Well into his fourth decade of service to Norwich University, Tony Mariano continues to provide leadership to a Norwich athletics program that has attained unprecedented levels of success. The 2003-04 season was arguably the finest in school history as all 16 varsity sports teams competed in postseason action, highlighted by the football team's first bowl game appearance in 20 years, and the men's ice hockey team competing in its sixth Division III "Frozen Four." Additionally, the Norwich men's rugby team qualified for the 16-team USA Rugby Collegiate Championship for the first time in program history. Mariano is in his 18th year as the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, after spending his first 16 seasons in Northfield as a coach. He was head men's soccer coach from 1978-84, before being named head men's ice hockey coach in 1982. Under Mariano's guidance, the Norwich men's ice hockey team made its first postseason appearance in 1984, and went on to appear in seven ECAC tournaments and earn two NCAA Championship berths. Mariano stepped down as head coach in 1992 when he assumed his current duties as athletic director. Mariano is a 1974 graduate of St. Lawrence University with a degree in physical education. He received his master's degree from Norwich in 1975. Tony and his wife Gail reside in Northfield. Their son, Tom, is an assistant hockey coach at Hobart.

Amanda Cuiffo is in her sixth year as an administrator and coach in the Norwich University athletic department. She was elevated in 2010 to Associate Director of Athletics after serving for five years as an assistant athletic director and the senior woman administrator. Cuiffo also serves as head coach of NU’s women's volleyball program. In her role as Associate Director of Athletics, Cuiffo oversees the following sport programs: women’s soccer, women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, women’s rugby, softball and women’s basketball. Cuiffo is also the assistant director of compliance, she monitors contest scheduling, she oversees event management and she is responsible for aspects of student-athlete affairs to include supervision of Norwich’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and coordination of Norwich’s CHAMPS/Life Skills Program. Prior to arriving at Norwich, Cuiffo served as the head women's tennis coach at Brandeis University and the assistant volleyball coach at Bentley College. Cuiffo also assisted the volleyball team at Smith College as well as the tennis and squash teams at Amherst College, while completing her graduate work at Smith. Cuiffo graduated magna cum laude from Colby College in 2002. While at Colby, Cuiffo captained the volleyball team during both her junior and senior years and was a four-time team MVP. She was named All-New England “Rookie of the Year” in David Botelho 1998, and was twice selected to the All-NESCAC second team. Head Athletic Trainer Cuiffo also competed for two years on Colby’s tennis team, captaining the squad during her senior year. Cuiffo went on to gradDavid Botelho is in his 16th season as uate magna cum laude from Smith College, earning a M.S. in the head athletic trainer at Norwich Uni- Exercise and Sport Studies. versity, while serving as a clinical instructor in the athletic training education Scott Mullen program at NU. Equipment Manager Botelho came to Norwich from Hampton University where he served four Scott Mullen begins his seventh season years in the same capacity. at Norwich. A 1984 graduate of NU, Botelho is a 1989 graduate of Rhode Island College with Mullen previously served for 13 years as a degree in physical education and a minor in psychology. He the assistant equipment manager at earned a master's degree in education with an emphasis in athletic Dartmouth, where he worked with a vatraining at Old Dominion University in 1991. He also taught classes riety of Ivy League championship teams. in the prevention and care of athletic injuries at Hampton and Mullen and his wife Mellissa are the ODU. Botelho is certified by both the National Athletic Trainers proud parents of two children, Shawn (15) and Sarah (11). In his Association (NATA) and the American Red Cross. Botelho resides in Essex Junction with his wife Gayle, and free time, Mullen enjoys exercising and spending time with his family. their sons Jake, Brady and Dylan.

Sports Information Charlie Crosby

Kelley Ruch

Director

Assistant Director

Charlie Crosby is in his sixth year in the Norwich University athletic department, and his first as the sports information director. Crosby previously served as the Director of Major Gifts in the NU Office of Institutional Advancement. Before that, he was a sales manager for LeCroy, a New York-based firm that designs, builds and sells digital high-speed oscilloscopes. Crosby is a 1963 graduate of Norwich University. He was a member of both the baseball and rifle teams at NU during his college days. In 2001, he was inducted into the Norwich Hall of Fame. Crosby and his wife Carole reside in Northfield. They have two daughters and two granddaughters.

Kelley Ruch enters her first year as an assistant director of sports information at Norwich University. She is the primary contact for men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, and men’s and women’s lacrosse. Ruch is a 2009 graduate of Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont. Upon graduating, she was the Sports Information Intern for her alma mater, where she assisted with the daily coverage and media relations for the College’s 21 varsity sports. Ruch was a four-year starter for the women’s soccer team at Saint Michael’s. She also served as the online editor of the College’s newspaper, The Defender, and interned in the sports information office in the fall of 2008. At the end of her senior year, she was awarded the George “Doc” Jacobs Award, which is given to the student-athlete who makes an outstanding contribution to the Saint Michael’s College athletic program.

Matt Albury 2010-11 Intern

Derek Dunning

Matt Albury has been hired as a sports information intern for the academic year 2010-2011. He will assist Norwich sports information director Charles Crosby and assistant directors Derek Dunning and Kelley Ruch in the day-to-day operations of the office. Albury will be responsible for multiple duties including acting as the primary statistician for the majority of sports, producing game day programs, and assisting with website maintenance. He will serve as the primary contact for men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s rugby, wrestling, men's and women's swimming and diving, and baseball. Albury, a 2010 graduate of Norwich, spent the previous four years as an undergraduate assistant in the sports information office.

Assistant Director Derek Dunning is in his first year as an assitant director of sports information. He is the primary contact for the men's and women's ice hockey teams, men's and women's cross country, softbal, men’s tennis and assists with football. He graduated from the State University of New York at Oswego in 2009 with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and an athletic coaching minor. While at Oswego, he wrote for the Oswegonian school newspaper as well as the student-run television station, WTOP where he provided color commentary and ingame analysis for hockey broadcasts. Dunning was a three-year member of the cross country team and interned with the Oswego State Hockey Blueline Club assisting with marketing, media guide sales, and gameday management as well as with the Palladium-Times daily newspaper. Before coming to Norwich, he has served as the USCHO.com Division III Women's Correspondent since 2007 and worked as a sports reporter for the Leader-Herald daily newspaper in Gloversville, N.Y. He resides in Northfield.

2011 Season Preview The Norwich softball team will open the 2011 season with a lot of new faces on a young squad that features 12 new players, including nine freshmen.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both young women boast an exciting balance of speed, strength and athleticism." McGrath said. "Look for Belcher to start as the Cadets' shortstop for several years to come. Defensively we're looking pretty solid. The pitching staff of three will have to work hard, and our offense, which has great potential, will have to outpace GNAC competitors."

Greg McGrath returns for his second season at the helm of the program looking to build off of last year's strong finish to the season where they went 12-7 over the final 19 games.

Sophomore utility players Erin Vien (Plymouth, N.H), Joanie Emerson (Tyngsboro, Mass.), and Noel Byers (Iron Mountain, Mich.) all embark on their first season with the Cadets and have the ability to play multiple positions in the field.

The Cadets finished with an overall record of 13-24 and a 9-15 mark in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play in 2010. NU qualified as the No. 8 seed in the GNAC Tournament and upset fifth-seeded Lasell in the first round before bowing out of the double-elimination tournament with losses to Simmons and St. Joseph's (Maine).

Freshmen Jennette Chartrand (Averill Park, N.Y.) and Pam Dubey (Campton, N.H.) will both compete for time in the outfield, while Erin Clark (Bradford, Vt.) and Maggie Walsh (North Planfield, N.J.) will lock down the first and third base corner-infield positions. Rebecca Weaver (Newport, R.I.) will also provide depth at the corner-infield positions as well.

The off-season proved devastating to the program though as Norwich lost rising senior Mackenzie Pratt to cancer. Mackenzie was a standout player and star pitcher for the Cadets. Moving forward from the loss of Mackenzie, the young Cadets have come together, boasting great potential and exceptional team chemistry.

McGrath said the team goals for the 2011 season include beginning the season with the energy and focus seen toward the end of the 2010 season, finishing with a conference record above .500, and earning a chance to return to the GNAC Tournament.

Norwich returns three players from last year's squad, including an all-conference selection in senior catcher Marley Balasco.

"Our team captains [Balasco and Buker] are working with me to prepare the young team for success in GNAC play," McGrath said. "Marley is the returning team MVP and has lofty individual goals of earning weekly and yearly GNAC accolades again this year. Kelsey will lead the team as a captain and as the ace in the circle for the Cadets this year."

Balasco (Barrington, R.I.) earned second-team honors after hitting .424 with a team-best 37 runs scored. She also added 12 doubles, two triples, one home run, and drove in 26 runs while posting a slugging percentage of .585 and leading the team with 18 walks. Seana Ellsworth (Everett, Mass.) and Kelsey Buker (Morrisville, Vt.) are the only other returners for the Maroon and Gold.

Freshmen Kaylie Miller (Long Lake, N.Y.) and Briana Day (Yelm, Wash.) will fill out the Cadets' pitching staff along with Buker.

McGrath said that the large group of newcomers will be vital to the team's success this season and two freshmen that should help make an immediate impact for the Cadets this season are Abby Belcher (Winthrop, Mass.) at shortstop and Kim Comtois (Northwood, N.H.) in the outfield.

The Cadets open their 2011 campaign with a spring break trip to Fort Myers, Fla. and the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic. NU will play eight games in five days while in Florida, starting with SUNY Brockport on March 14th and then Worcester State (Mass.) immediately following. Norwich will finish the trip up with 6

2011 Season Preview games against North Park (Ill.), Stevens Institute (N.J.), Salem State (Mass.), St. Joseph's (Brooklyn), Heidelberg (Ohio), as well as wrapping up with Franklin & Marshall (Pa.). Norwich kicks off its conference schedule on March 26 and 27 when the Cadets travel to Johnson & Wales and Lasell for a pair of doubleheaders. The Cadets follow up with trips to Pine Manor, Albertus Magnus, and Rivier the following Friday to Sunday. The Cadets will make their home debut in 2011 on Friday, April 8 when they host Emerson and then St. Joseph's (Conn.) the following day. After a road trip to Suffolk on Sunday April 10, Norwich closes out the regular season with five-straight home doubleheaders against Lyndon, Simmons, Emmanuel, Mt. Ida, and St. Joseph's (Maine.) will be senior day on April 23. If Norwich finishes in the top-eight of the league standings, the Cadets will qualify for the GNAC Tournament to be held April 26-May 1 at the highest seed.

2011 Norwich Roster 2011 NORWICH SOFTBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER No.

Name

Cl.

Pos.

Hometown/High School

1 4 5 6 7 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 24 25

Jennette Chartrand Abby Belcher Erin Vien Joanie Emerson Seana Ellsworth Noel Byers Kelsey Buker Pam Dubey Erin Clark Kaylie Miller Briana Day Kimberly Comtois Rebecca Weaver Kylie Pratt Marley Balasco Maggie Walsh

Fr. Fr. So. So. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr.

OF SS/C OF/2B 1B/OF OF 2B/IF P/C OF 1B OF/1B/P 1B/P/OF OF/3B 1B/3B P C 3B

Averill Park, N.Y./Averill Park Winthrop, Mass./Winthrop Plymouth, N.H./Plymouth Regional Tyngsboro, Mass./Tyngsboro Everett, Mass./Everett North Branch, Mich./North Branch Morrisville, Vt./Peoples Academy Campton, N.H./Plymouth Regional Bradford, Vt./Oxbow Long Lake, N.Y./Long Lake Central Yelm, Wash./Caesar Rodney Northwood, N.H./Northwood Academy Newport, R.I./Rogers Hyde Park, Vt./Lamoille Union Barrington, R.I./LaSalle Academy North Plainﬁeld, N.J./Union Catholic

Head Coach: Greg McGrath (SUNY Plattsburgh ‘01), 2nd season Assistant Coach: Lutfiyya Muhammad Team Captains: Marley Balasco, Kelsey Buker, Pam Dubey Team Manager: Brittany Ramsey Athletic Trainer: Dave Botelho

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2011 Coaching Staff Greg McGrath

Lutfiyya Muhammad

Head Coach

Assistant Coach

Greg McGrath enters his second season at the helm of the Norwich softball program after guiding the Cadets to a 13-24 season in his inaugural year.

Lutfiyya Muhammad enters her first season at Norwich University as assistant softball coach. She also served as the assistant women’s basketball coach for the 2010-11 season.

The Cadets also finished 9-15 in GNAC play and pulled a first round upset of Lasell in the GNAC Tournament to advance to the semifinals before bowing out.

Graduating from Girard College High School in Philadelphia, PA in 2006 with academic honors, Muhammad began her college education and basketball career at NCAA Division I Delaware State University.

McGrath is a 2001 graduate of SUNY Plattsburgh where he double majored in politcal science and criminal justice.

A Dean’s List student at Delaware State, she was a member of the 2006-07 Lady Hornets basketball team that won the Mideastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championship. She transferred after her freshmen year to NCAA Division II Cheyney University on a full academic scholarship.

He also did his graduate work at SUNY Plattsburgh and received a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Leadership & Administration degree in 2003. McGrath started working at Norwich in August 2005 and was a Vermont ASA umpire for two years from 2008-2009.

While at Cheyney, Muhammad continued to excel in the classroom, landing on the Dean’s List once again. She had an outstanding basketball career and graduated summa cum laude.

He also serves as the Director of Student Activities at Norwich and the Wise Campus Center.

On the court, Muhammad led the Cheyney Lady Wolves to back-to-back conference playoff appearances. She was her team’s captain for two seasons, team co-MVP for two seasons, and a two-time Second-Team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) player selection.

Greg resides in Northfield.

Meet Your 2011 Cadets Kelsey Buker

Marley Balasco

Junior Pitcher

Senior Catcher

Morrisville, Vt. Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academy

Barrington, R.I. LaSalle Academy

2010: Started all 37 games for the Cadets ... hit .424 with a team-best 37 runs scored ... blasted 12 doubles, two triples, one home run, driving in 26 runs ... posted a slugging percentage of .585 and led the team with 18 walks ... led NU with a .973 fielding percentage over a team-high 222 chances ... tabbed as an All-GNAC sec2009: Made eight starts in 11 appearances as a pitcher ond team performer. ... went 3-3 and recorded a 6.27 ERA ... struck out 18 ... played in 19 total games with 10 starting assignments 2009: Started all 35 contests ... batted .333 with 38 hits in the field ... registered a .115 batting average over 26 and 19 RBI ... second on the team in runs scored (33) and T-2nd in doubles (eight) and walks (10) ... belted at-bats. two triples ... recorded a .971 fielding percentage in 207 BEFORE NORWICH: Played softball for five years chances ... gunned down five would-be base stealers. at Peoples Academy High School ... Named to the Green Mountain League First Team as a pitcher in 2007 ... 2008: Started all 34 games of freshman campaign ... Honorable Mention Green Mountain Leaue in 2008 as rapped out 40 hits while registering a .360 batting average ... second on the team in runs scored (41) ... tied for a catcher ... Honor rol student. second in doubles (six), triples (three), and homeruns PERSONAL: Daughter of Larry and Cheryll Buker ... (two) ... earned a team-high 18 walks ... recorded a .938 Has two sisters; Morgan and Devon ... Majoring in fielding percentage over 80 chances. Nursing. BEFORE NORWICH: Played four years of softball and ice hockey and one year of soccer at LaSalle Academy ... honor roll and Most Valuable Player of ice hockey team junior and senior year ... most improved player on softball team as a sophomore ... member of soccer team that won state championship and was ranked second in nation ... played for the RI Hot Shots and Swansea Rage softball teams ... won Massachusetts State Championship with the Rage. 2010: Made 18 appearance as a pitcher ... went 3-9 in 12 starts ... recorded 39 strikeouts over 76 innings ... played in 34 total games with 21 starting assignments in the field ... hit .238 with three doubles in 84 at-bats ... earned 14 walks.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Joe and Liz Balasco ... has two sisters; Jillian and Chelsea ... Mother, Liz Balasco played lacrosse at Plymouth State and was named AllNew England ... Majoring in International Studies.

Meet Your 2011 Cadets Seana Ellsworth

Erin Vien

Senior Outfield

Sophomore OF/2B

Everett, Mass. Everett

2010: Played in 30 games with 28 starts ... recorded a .329 batting average with 28 hits and 27 RBIs ... tied for second on the team in triples (two) and homeruns (four) ... also had seven doubles in registering a .600 slugging percentage.

Plymouth, N.H. Plymouth Regional

2010: Was not a member of the Norwich softball team.

BEFORE NORWICH: Attended Plymouth Regional High School and played four years of softball ... captain of high school team ... played ASA softball for four years and was on the 2010 New Hampshire state cham2009: Started all 35 games of sophomore campaign ... pion squad. batted .270 with 33 hits and 16 RBIs ... belted four douPERSONAL: Daughter of Scott Vien ... has one bles, a triple and a homerun. brother, Kyle ... Majoring in Biochemistry. 2008: Saw action in 22 games, starting 17 ... hit .245 over 47 at-bats ... recorded a triple and two homeruns. BEFORE NORWICH: Letterwinner in softball, cross country and indoor track at Everett High School ... member of the National Honor Society.

Joanie Emerson Sophomore 1B/OF

PERSONAL: Daughter of Fred and Linda Ellsworth ... has one sister, Haley and one brother, Cole ... Captain in the Norwich University Corps of Cadets ... Majoring in Nursing.

Tyngsboro, Mass. Tyngsboro

2010: Was not a member of the Norwich softball team. BEFORE NORWICH: Played four years of field hockey and softball at Tyngsboro High School. PERSONAL: Daughter of Charles and Darsi Emerson ... has one brother, Charlie and one sister, Jess ... Corporal in the Norwich University Corps of Cadets ... Majoring in Nursing.

Meet Your 2011 Cadets Noel Byers

Jennette Chartrand

Sophomore 2B/IF

Freshman Outfield

Iron Mountain, Mich. North Branch

BEFORE NORWICH: Played softball, basketball, football, and rugby ... Attended the Marion Military Institute for two years after graduating from North Branch High School ... Scholar athlete and winner of the Marine Corps Senior Athlete Award ... Played for the Illinois Angels and Michigan Mavericks softball teams ... Member of the North Branch High School regional championship softball team in 2007 and Lincoln-Way High School Rugby State Champioon team in 2006.

Averill Park, N.Y. Averill Park

BEFORE NORWICH: Played softball and volleyball at Averill Park High School ... Two-time Coach's Award winner and two-time scholar athlete ... Played on the Classie Lassie softball team for 11 years ... Classie Lassie Regional Champion.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Mark Chartrand and Kim Davis ... has one sister Bridgette and one brother Tyler ... member of the Norwich volleyball team and club cheerleading squad ... Majoring in International StudPERSONAL: Daughter of Charles and Darsi Emerson ies. ... has one brother, Charlie and one sister, Jess ... Corporal in the Norwich University Corps of Cadets ... Majoring in Nursing.

Pam Dubey

Abby Belcher

Freshman Outfield

Freshman Shortstop

Campton, N.H. Plymouth Regional

BEFORE NORWICH: Played softball and field hockey at Plymouth Regional High School ... Scholar athlete and was captain of softball and field hockey teams during senior year ... played for the 18U Thundercats summer softball team ... won the state championship in 2010 with the Thundercats.

Winthrop, Mass. Winthrop

BEFORE NORWICH: Played golf, basketball and softball at Winthrop High School ... Won Abigail Adams Award and Bentley Outstanding Athlete Award ... Named League Most Valuable Player, All-Star and won both the Coaches' Award and Players' Award ... Most improved player for golf team ... Played on the Winthrop 14 and 16-under teams ... Stoneham Sparks 16U and 18U teams from 2006-2008 ... Northeast Quick Silver 18U (2009-10).

PERSONAL: Daughter of Tom and Donna Dubey ... has one sister, Sarah ... Private in the Norwich University Corps of Cadets ... Gold Star for academics ... Majoring in Mathematics and Education. PERSONAL: Daugther of David and Catherine Belcher ... has one sister, Hannah ... Private in the Norwich University Corps of Cadets ... Cousin, Christopher Beranger played football at the University of New Hampshire ... Member of the Norwich Dressage Team. 11

Meet Your 2011 Cadets Erin Clark

Kaylie Miller

Freshman First Base

Freshman Pitcher/Outfield

Bradford, Vt. Oxbow

Long Lake, N.Y. Long Lake Central

BEFORE NORWICH: Played soccer and softball for four years at Long Lake Central School ... Scholar-Athlete Award ... Received Citizenship Award ... Named Best Offensive Player and Most Valuable Player of softball team. PERSONAL: Daughter of Rickie and Kimberly Miller ... Has two sisters; Jill and Maddie ... Received Academic Achievement Award ... Private in the Norwich University Corps of Cadets ... Majoring in Psychology.

Briana Day

Kim Comtois

Freshman First Base/Pitcher

Freshman Outfield/3B

Yelm, Wash. Caesar Rodney

Northwood, N.H. Northwood Academy

BEFORE NORWICH: Played soccer and softball as well as ran track at Coe Brown Northwood Academy ... All-State soccer selection ... softball all-state team ... Most Valuable Player of softball and soccer team ... Coaches' Award for softball and soccer ... Played for the ASA New Hampshire Commets from 2008-2010.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Charles and Janice Comtois ... has four siblings; Jonathon, Nick, Tim and Annie ... Private in the Norwich University Corps of Cadets ... PERSONAL: Daughter of Charles and Darsi Emerson Majoring in Psychology. ... has one brother, Charlie and one sister, Jess ... Corporal in the Norwich University Corps of Cadets ... Majoring in Nursing. 12

Meet Your 2011 Cadets Rebecca Weaver

Maggie Walsh

Freshman 1B/3B

Freshman Third Base

Newport, R.I. Rogers

BEFORE NORWICH: Member of the softball and rifle teams for five years at Rogers High School ... Golden Dozen ... Received American Legion Academic Leadership Award ... Member of the Rhode Island Honor Society. PERSONAL: Daughter of John and Beverly Weaver ... has two brothers; Rob and Adam, and one sister, Amanda ... private in the Norwich University Corps of Cadets ... Majoring in Computer Security Information.

North Plainfield, N.J. Union Catholic

BEFORE NORWICH: Four-year letterwinner in softball and basketball at Union Catholic Regional High School ... Four years on Honor Roll ... Captain of softball team senior year. PERSONAL: Daughter of Francis and Eileen Walsh ... Has three siblings; Kelsey, Connor and Maeve ... Brother Connor ran cross country at Mount Aloysius ... Member of Norwich University Corps of Cadets as well as the Maroon and Gold key society.

Kylie Pratt Freshman Pitcher Hyde Park, Vt. Lamoille Union

BEFORE NORWICH: PERSONAL:

2010 Season Results/Honors 2010 Schedule/Results Overall: 13-24

Conference:9-15

2010 Individual Honors

Date Opponent Time/Result Mar. 15 at Sussex County C.C.# W, 7-2 at Stevenson# L, 7-4 Mar. 16 Arcadia# L, 4-3 (8) Gordon# L, 5-0 Mar. 17 at Arcadia# L, 7-1 at Sussex County C.C.# L, 7-6 (8) Mar. 18 at Arcadia# L, 8-0 (5) at Arcadia# L, 9-2 Mar. 26 at St. Joseph (Conn.)* L, 7-6 (8) at St. Joseph (Conn.)* L, 4-3 Mar. 27 at Emerson* L, 10-6 at Emerson* L, 15-1 (5) Mar. 28 at Simmons*@ L, 4-0 at Simmons*@ L, 11-3 (6) Mar. 31 at Emmanuel* L, 10-2 (5) at Emmanuel* L, 10-5 Apr. 2 at St. Joseph’s (Me.)* L, 4-3 at St. Joseph’s (Me.)* L, 9-1 (6) Apr. 3 SUFFOLK* W, 3-2 SUFFOLK* L, 8-6 (11) Apr. 5 at Mount Ida* W, 5-4 at Mount Ida* W, 7-6 Apr. 9 PINE MANOR* W, 4-0 PINE MANOR* W, 9-0 (5) Apr. 10 ALBERTUS MAGNUS* W, 20-4 (5) ALBERTUS MAGNUS* W, 15-0 (5) Apr. 13 at Lyndon St. W, 27-1 (5 Inn.) at Lyndon St. W, 17-14 Apr. 17 JOHNSON & WALES (RI)* W, 9-3 JOHNSON & WALES (RI)* W, 12-0 Apr. 18 RIVIER* L, 5-3 RIVIER* L, 21-5 (5) Apr. 19 LASELL* L, 8-5 LASELL* L, 10-2 (5) Apr. 21 at Lasell^ W, 8-1 Apr. 23 vs. Simmons^ @ Rivier L, 5-2 Apr. 24 vs. St. Joseph’s (Me.) @ Rivier L, 14-5 (5)

Whitney Grennon - INF Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Second Team

Lindsey Carey - INF Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Second Team

Marley Balasco - C Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Second Team

Jessalyn Sweeney - SS Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Second Team

Home games in BOLD CAPS # - at Myrtle Beach, S.C. @ - at UMass-Boston * - Indicates GNAC contest ^ - GNAC Tournament ﬁrst round $ - GNAC Tournament champ.round (Nashua, N.H.)

2010 Offensive Statistics BATTING STATISTICS (all games sorted by batting avg.) PLAYER Sweeney Balasco Carey Clark Ellsworth Smith W. Grennon H. Grennon Wohlschlegel Pratt Buker Ramsay Vermes

Avg. .431 .424 .392 .331 .329 .313 .309 .306 .299 .255 .238 .150 .130

AB 65 118 125 124 85 16 123 36 87 106 84 40 23

NORWICH

.322 1032

R 14 37 25 35 17 4 23 5 21 17 11 4 4

H 28 50 49 41 28 5 38 11 26 27 20 6 3

2B 10 12 14 4 7 2 11 0 5 8 3 0 1

3B 0 2 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

HR 1 1 2 0 4 0 6 0 2 4 0 0 0

RBI 16 26 39 10 27 2 26 7 10 18 8 4 0

TB 41 69 75 49 51 7 69 11 37 47 23 6 4

Slg.% .631 .585 .600 .395 .600 .438 .561 .306 .425 .443 .274 .150 .174

BB 8 18 6 6 4 3 6 4 11 15 14 1 2

HBP 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 0

SO 9 14 11 31 11 2 20 6 27 11 8 10 7

OB% .500 .500 .407 .362 .356 .476 .348 .366 .374 .360 .347 .171 .200

217

332

193

489

.474

167

.382

STEALS Name SB-Att. C. Clark^ 10-11 C. Wohlschlegel^ 4-4 S. Ellsworth 4-4 M. Balasco 4-5 J. Sweeney^ 3-4 W. Grennon* 2-2 M. Pratt^ 1-2 H. Grennon^ 0-1 NORWICH

28-33

Sr. Catcher Marley Balasco

* Graduated ^ No longer with team.

2010 Defensive Statistics FIELDING STATISTICS (non-pitchers only; all games sorted by fielding per.) PLAYER Balasco Buker Vermes Pratt Carey W. Grennon Wohlschlegel H. Grennon Clark Ellsworth Ramsay Smith Sweeney

C 222 189 58 127 99 133 27 32 120 49 4 7 0

PO 206 160 50 70 45 29 23 19 44 33 2 4 0

A 10 21 5 50 48 88 0 7 52 5 1 1 0

E 6 8 3 7 6 16 4 6 24 11 1 2 0

Fld% .973 .958 .948 .945 .939 .880 .852 .813 .800 .776 .750 .714 .000

DP 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0

NORWICH#

1067

685

288

.912

Junior Pitcher Kelsey Buker

PITCHING STATISTICS (all games sorted by earned run avg.) PLAYER Pratt Buker H. Grennon

ERA 4.63 7.93 11.61

W-L 7-12 3-9 3-3

App-GS CG 23-20 14 18-12 4 14-5 3

SV 1 2 1

IP 116.2 76.0 35.2

H 129 123 71

R 99 84 56

ER 60 67 46

BB 46 33 18

SO 127 39 24

2B 13 21 10

3B 2 6 1

HR 7 6 5

AB 498 344 186

NORWICH

6.82

13-24 37-37 21

228.1

323

239

173

190 44

1028 .314

CATCHING STATISTICS PLAYER Balasco

SBA 42

CSB 3

SBA% PB .933 24

CI 0

NORWICH

.933

B/Avg .259 .358 .382

WP 11 12 3

HBP Bk 7 1 3 0 1 0

SFA 1 4 3

SHA 13 10 1