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Introduction Table of Contents
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Quick Facts
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2011 Schedule
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Meet the Team Head Coach Jeff Woods
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Assistant Coach Tiffany Saunders
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Support Staff
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2011 Opponents
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2011 Roster
2011 FIELD HOCKEY Table of Contents
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Returning Player Profiles
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Newcomer Player Profiles
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This is RU NorPac Field Hockey Conference
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President Penelope Kyle
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Athletics Director Robert Lineburg
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This is Radford University
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The New River Valley
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Campus Life
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Student-Athlete Support Services
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Strength and Conditioning
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RU Hockey Field Facilities
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Credits The 2011 Radford University Field Hockey Guide was written and edited by Brian Stanley and designed by the Radford University Office of Athletic Communications. The Publication was designed using InDesign and Photoshop CS4. Additional editing and historical research provided by The
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Big South Conference, Kelly Shuman and Gene Hyde, archivist at Radford University’s McConnell Library.
Photography: Tim Cowie, DigItUpSports, Lora Gordon, Richard McNaught, Athletic Communications and Brian Stanley.
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University Facts
Location Radford, Va. Founded 1910 Enrollment 9,230 Nickname Highlanders Colors Red and White Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference NorPac President Penelope W. Kyle (Guilford College) Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg (Roanoke, 1991) Website www.RadfordAthletics.com
Field hockey History First Year All-Time Record NorPac Record All-Time Conference Record NorPac Tournament Record NorPac Tournament Championships Facility/Capacity
Coaching Staff
Head Coach Alma Mater, Year Record at Radford (Years) Career Record (Years) Assistant Coach Alma Mater, Year Field Hockey Office Phone
2011 Team Facts
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Quick Facts
1981 232-334-14 34-25 56-87 (SAFHC, CAA, NorPac) 15-12 0 RU Field Hockey Field/500 Jeff Woods, 26th year James Madison, 1984 202-298-7 (25) Same Tiffany Saunders, Third Year Radford, 2007 (540) 831-7171
Starters Returning/Lost Letterwinners Returning/Lost Newcomers 2010 Overall Record 2010 Conference Record (Finish) STarters Returning Yr. Niamh Connolly Sr. Lynsey Daughtry Sr. Melissa Register Sr. Marlee Schramm Sr. Ellie Staples Sr. Madonna Wadolowski Sr.
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6/5 11/9 9 9-11 2-4 (3rd/East Division)
Pos. Notes MF Started all 20 games B Started every game; 3 goals, 4 assists F 17/11 3 2 8 14 MF Played in all 20 contest; five assists B Started all 12 games played in MF First-Team All-Conference
Mission Statement
The mission of the Radford University Intercollegiate Athletic Program is to provide an environment in which student-athletes may build character and strive for the highest ideals in life through education and participation in intercollegiate athletics. Central to this mission are the following core principles: Intercollegiate athletic participation is an integral part of the educational mission of the University and athletic competition is offered to enhance the total development of the student. Through the Intercollegiate Athletic Program, the University endeavors to provide student-athletes with proper direction and motivation to help them grow academically, athletically, morally and socially. Radford University’s Intercollegiate Athletic Program supports equitable opportunities for all student-athletes and staff, including women and minorities, and is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that values cultural diversity. The University strives for excellence in all athletic programs within the boundaries of integrity and honesty, and adheres to the principles of fair play and amateur athletic competition as defined by the NCAA. The Intercollegiate Athletic Program at Radford University endeavors to maintain a strong and competitive NCAA Division I Program in all sponsored sports. Intercollegiate athletic competition aims not only to enhance the total development of the student-athlete, but also to benefit and enhance spirit and school pride among the entire student body, the University, the surrounding community, and the Commonwealth. Radford University’s Intercollegiate Athletic Program embraces the NCAA’s principle of sportsmanship and ethical conduct through promoting the characteristics of courtesy, fairness, and respect.
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2011 FIELD HOCKEY
DATE DAY OPPONENT LOCATION TIME Aug. 26
27
Sept. 3
Fri.
vs. Towson
Farmville, Va.
1:00
Sat.
vs. Lock Haven
Farmville, Va.
2:00
Sat.
at Liberty
Lynchburg, Va.
12:00
Fri.
at Fairfield
Fairfield, Conn.
2:00
9
10
Sat.
vs. St. Francis (Pa.)
Fairfield, Conn.
2:00
13
Tue.
at James Madison
Harrisonburg, Va.
7:00
17
Sat.
at Rider
Lawrenceville, N.J.
1:00
18
Sun.
at Villanova
Philadelphia, Pa.
1:00
23
Fri.
APPALACHIAN STATE *
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7:00
27
Tue.
at Longwood *
Farmville, Va.
7:00
30
Fri.
at Appalachian State *
Boone, N.C.
7:45
Oct.
2
Sun.
at North Carolina
Chapel Hill, N.C.
1:00
8 Sat. LIMESTONE
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3:00
14
Fri.
DAVIDSON *
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6:30
16
Sun.
LONGWOOD *
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2:00
18
Tue.
at Wake Forest
Winston-Salem, N.C.
7:00
23
Sun.
at Richmond
Richmond, Va.
1:00
29
Sat.
at Davidson *
Davidson, N.C.
1:00
Schedule
2011 Norpac field hockey championships Nov.
3
Thurs.
Quarterfinals
Stanford, Calif.
TBA
4
Fri.
Semifinals
Stanford, Calif.
TBA
5
Sat.
Championship
Stanford, Calif.
TBA
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BOLD ALL CAPS Denotes Home Matches * Denotes NorPac Conference Opponents
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Jeff Woods
26th-Year Head Coach
The longest tenured head coach at Radford, Jeff Woods has a long list of accomplishments, both as a coach and a player.
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Entering his 26th season at the helm of the Highlanders, Wood reached another milestone when he captured his 200th win as a head coachd during the 2010 campaign. The feat came on Sept. 25, 2010 in Farmville, Va. when Radford defeated Longwood, 3-2 in overtime. In 2009, Woods enjoyed one of his program’s best seasons in recent years. The Highlanders claimed their third East Division regular season title and posted a winning record (11-10) in 2009, while several members of his squad were recognized with league and state accolades. For the first time since its 2001 induction into the NorPac, a school record four student-athletes claimed all-conference honors, including two on the first team as well as his goalkeeper, who garnered Defensive Player of the Year (East Division) honors. Along with those accolades, two members earned all-state recognition. Radford has posted a 33-25 record in 10 seasons of competition and still remains the only East Division squad to play for the NorPac Championship (2003). Their overall win totals have also improved since the move to the NorPac. The Highlanders have won at least eight matches in nine of the last 10 seasons, even though it plays a tough non-conference schedule that features several nationally-ranked opponents on the road every year. Another success under Woods has been Radford’s play at home, recording a 34-6 mark since 2000. They won a school-record six home matches in 2004 and have been perfect five times. In 2004, he guided the Highlanders to their first undefeated conference record (6-0 NorPac East) in school history and a perfect 6-0 record at home. In 2003, he guided Radford to its first appearance in the NorPac Championship Game in just their third season in the conference.
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After playing an instrumental role in Radford joining the NorPac in 2001, he guided them to the 2002 East Division title. It was the first NorPac title in school history, and the Highlanders did so in just their second season. They would go on to finish third in the 2002 NorPac Championships, finishing the season 9-11, their best finish since 1996. Their 4-1 East Division record was the first winning conference season since going 4-3 during the 1991 season in the Colonial Athletic Association.
Under his leadership the past nine season, he has had 24 of his players named to all-conference teams, including 2002 & 2004 East Division offensive players of the year Erin Lenhardt and Hope Bates and 2009 East Divi-
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sion Defensive Player of the Year, Jennifer Wisniewski.
In their inaugural NorPac season, he guided the Highlanders to an 8-15 overall and 3-3 conference record, tying for second place in the East division. Two of his players, Tessa Brookes and Brooke Peterson, were named to the all-conference first and second teams respectively. Peterson also garnered all-tournament honors. Woods picked up his first NorPac win on Sept. 9, 2001, in their inaugural game, defeating Appalachian State 2-1 at home. Radford also won the consolation championship at their first tournament with another 2-1 victory over ASU.
Over the years, he has enjoyed success at both the collegiate and international levels. He has been recognized for his achievements in the coaching ranks over the years. In 1996, he led the Highlanders to a 10-8 mark and was named the Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year. In 1991, Woods guided Radford to a 17-7 record, its most successful season ever, and was named the South Region Co-Coach of the Year by the national coaches’ association.
Woods, a graduate of the Defense Information School (DINFOS) in Print, Broadcast and Electronic Journalism, served as a Navy Journalist with the American Forces Network (AFN) on Midway Island. He also spent time with the AFN at the Naval Communications Station, Harold E. Holt, on the Northwest Cape of Australia. His playing career began overseas as an exchange student at Birkbeck College in London in 1984. After returning to the U.S., Woods played on the East team during the 1986 U.S. Olympic Sports Festival. He was also a member of the Halifax Fighting Haddocks. Woods’ coaching career also started overseas while stationed with the United States Navy in Australia. It was there that he began coaching the American baseball team as they traveled to tournament and games throughout Western Australia. He also competed in Navy Rugby and played a season of Australian Rules Football while stationed in Exmouth, W. Australia. A 1984 graduate of James Madison with a degree in communications, he earned a master’s degree in athletic administration from Virginia Tech in 1987. He and his wife, Maria, reside in Radford with their four children; James, Jordan, Elizabeth and Jonathan. James, his oldest, is a member of the Radford Baseball squad.
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THE JEFF WOODS FILE
Hometown Pourtsmouth, Va. Place of Birth Oakland, Calif. Wife Maria Children James, Jordan, Elizabeth and Jonathan Undergraduate Degree James Madison ‘84 Graduate Degree Virginia Tech ‘87 Playing Experience Birkbeck College, 1984 East (U.S. Olympic Sports Festival) Halifax Fighting Haddocks
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Career Record NorPac Record NorPac Regular Season Championships South Atlantic Region Co-Coach of the Year CAA Coach of the Year
202-298-7 32-21 3 (2002, ‘04, ‘09) 1991 1996
FIELD HOCKEY COLLEGIATE COACHING CAREER 1986-Current 1995 1991 & 1996
Head Coach, Radford Assistant Coach, Pan American Games Assistant Coach, U.S. National team
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Internationally, Woods served as an assistant coach for the USA Men’s Field Hockey squad during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. In 1991, Woods was the assistant coach for the U.S. team at the World University Games and the 1995 Pan American Games in Argentina. He also coached at five U.S. Olympic Sports Festival and guided his teams to gold and silver medal finishes in 1989, 1990 and 1993.
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Tiffany SAUNDERS Assistant Coach
Former Radford standout Tiffany (Church) Saunders returns to the sidelines for her third season as the program’s assistant coach.
Following four seasons in the red and white, Saunders (’07) will be involved in all phases of the program and will work primarily with goalkeepers and forwards. Known for her creativity as a stopper on penalty corners during her playing days, Saunders will also play a part in working with the offensive corner unit.
Coaching Staff
As a four-year starter (2003-06), Saunders was a versatile and creative player under Woods. She played key roles in Radford’s runner-up finish in the 2003 NorPac Tournament and its 2004 East Division championship, which included a perfect 6-0 regular season. Playing almost every position except goalkeeper, she left Radford ranked second in career assists with 20. She amassed 11 (second most in a RU single season) of those helpers during a breakout junior season when she assumed the full time role of stopper. That 2005 total was the most since 1991 and ranked her second overall in the NorPac. Saunders concluded her career with seven assists and three goals during her senior campaign, helping the Highlanders to a second-straight third place victory in the NorPac tournament while earning alltournament honors in 2006. Saunders and her husband Terence reside in Christiansburg with their daughter Taliana.
Volleyball Support Staff
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Amy Davis Athletic Trainer
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Brad Epperley Sport Adminstrator
Brigid Hamill Strength & Conditioning Coach
Matt Sutphin Facilities Game Management
Brian Stanley Athletic Communications
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2011 OPPONENTS
Fri., Aug. 26 • 1s:00 vs. Towson
Sat., Aug. 27 • 2:00 vs. Lock Haven
Sat., Sep. 3 • 3:00 at Liberty
Fri., Sept. 9 • 2:00 at Fairfield
Sat., Sept. 10 • 2:00 vs. St. Francis (Pa.)
Tue., Sep. 13 • 7:00 at James Madison
Sat., Sep. 17 • 1:00 at Rider
Sun., Sep. 18 • 7:00 at Villanova
Fri., Sep. 23 • 6:00 APPALACHIAN STATE Fri., Sep. 30 • 7:45 at Appalachian State
Tue., Sep 27 • 7:00 at Longwood Sun., Oct. 16 • 2:00 LONGWOOD
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Sat., Oct. 8 • 3:00 LIMESTONE
Fri., Oct. 14 • 6:00 DAVIDSON Sat., Oct. 29 • 1:00 at Davidson
Tue., Oct. 18 • 7:00 at Wake Forest
Sun., Oct. 23 • 1:00 at Richmond
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NO. 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 16 17 20 21 22 24 32 47 87
NAME Lynsey Daughtrey Sydney Myrdal Jordan Vrhovac Marlee Schramm Alison McNaught Ellie Staples Taylor Johnson Caroline Hollerbach Ashton Cox Jennifer Hedrick Melissa Register Kellen Keys Courtney Poole Kelly Schoenherr Amy Kinkler Paige Doughty Alayna Versage Madonna Wadolowski Sidney Encarnacion Rebecca May Niamh Connolly
POS. B F MF MF B B F F MF/F MF F/MF B MF F B MF/B B F/MF GK GK F/MF
HT. 5-3 5-2 5-5 5-5 5-5 5-5 5-2 5-1 5-5 5-10 5-5 5-7 5-5 5-5 5-1 5-3 5-5 5-3 5-3 5-3 5-4
CL. HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL Sr. Suffolk, Va. / Lakeland Fr. Virginia Beach, Va. / Kellam Fr. Charlottesville, Va. / Albemarle Sr. Mantua, N.J. / West Deptford Jr. Chesapeake, Va. / Hickory Sr. Newport News, Va. / Menchville Fr. Chesterfied, Va. / Cosby Jr. Annapolis, Md. / Broadneck Fr. Chesapeake, Va. / Western Branch Fr. Suffolk, Va. / Lakeland Sr. Culpeper, Va. / Culpeper Fr. Midlothian, Va. / Monacan Sr. Gloucester, Va. / Gloucester So. Farmington, Conn. / Farmington Fr. West Deptford, N.J. / West Deptford Fr. Hampton, Va. / Kecoughtan So. Virginia Beach, Va. / Cox Sr. Norwalk, Conn. / Brien McMahon So. Williamsburg, Va. / Walsingham Academy Fr. Swedesboro, N.J. / Kingsway Regional Sr. Fredericksburg, Va. / Chancellor
Head Coach: J eff Woods (James Madison ‘84 / 26th Season) Assistant Coach: Tiffany Saunders (Radford ‘07 / Third Season)
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Roster
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RADFORD MEET YOUR HIGHLANDERS
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Niamh CONNOLLY Senior • Midfielder
2010 Highlights
Started every match... NorPac East Offensive Player of the Week (9/7)... Registered two goals at William & Mary.
2009 Highlights
A starter in all 21 matches... Found the back of the cage three times and finished with seven points... All three goals came against NorPac foe Longwood, including the game winner in a 2-1 home win... Netted the second in Farmville and the final one in a 3-2 victory in the NorPac third place game... Dished out lone assist in home win over Davidson... Recorded 17 shots with a season-high five in season opener at Siena.
Returning Player Profiles
2008 Highlights
Finished tied for third on team with four goals and also recorded one helper... Saw action in 19 matches, making three starts... Two-time NorPac Rookie of the Week (10/21 & 11/3)... Scored first collegiate goal in first career start versus Pacific... Netted game-tying goal and registered first collegiate assist at Appalachian State.
HIGH SCHOOL / CLUB
First team all-state, all-region and All-Battlefield District, along with team offensive MVP in 2007... Helped Chancellor to a 2006 Group AA state championship, runner-up finishes in 2004 and 2005 and a semifinal appearance in 2007... Played club hockey for the Typhoon.
HEIGHT 5-4 HOMETOWN Fredericksburg, Va. HIGH SCHOOL Chancellor MAJOR Communications (sports administration minor)
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PERSONAL
Niamh Mary Connolly was born on July 15, 1990 in Cambridge, Mass... 2008 NFHCA All-Academic selection... Niamh is the oldest of John and Mary Connolly’s three children.
Career HIGHS
Goals Assists Points Shots
2 (at William & Mary) 1 (Twice - last DAVIDSON) 4 (at William & Mary) 5 (at Siena)
Career Statistics
Year GP-GS G 2008 19-3 4 2009 21-21 3 2010 20-20 2 Total 60-44 9
A PTS 1 9 1 7 0 4 2 20
9/5/10 10/17//09 9/5/10 8/29/09 SH 9 17 12 38
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2010 Highlights
Started every match... First collegiate multi-goal contest (2) came at home against Appalachian State... Fifth on the team with 10 points... Tallied a goal and assist in NorPac tournament against Pacific... Registered a defensive save against then-No. 13 Wake Forest and Appalachian State.
2009 HIGHLIGHTS
Lynsey DAUGHTREY Senior • Back
2008 HIGHLIGHTS
Started all 21 matches... NorPac Rookie of the Week (9/23)... First collegiate assist was on overtime game-winner versus Stanford... Recorded two helpers at then-No. 5 North Carolina... Registered one shot and one defensive save.
HIGH SCHOOL / CLUB
PERSONAL / ACADEMICS
Lynsey Brooke Daughtrey was born on June 14, 1990... Three-time NFHCA All-Academic selection... Lynsey and her siblings Kellie and Carson are the children of Ronald and Ella Daughtrey.
Career HIGHS Goals Assists Points Shots
2 (APPALACHIAN STATE) 2 (Three times - last at Longwood) 2 (APPALACHIAN STATE) 3 (APPALACHIAN STATE)
10/8/10 10/23/09 10/8/10 10/8/10
HEIGHT 5-3 HOMETOWN Suffolk, Va. HIGH SCHOOL Lakeland MAJOR Sports medicine
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Career Statistics
Year GP-GS G 2008 21-21 0 2009 21-21 2 2010 20-20 3 Total 62-62 5
A PTS 3 3 7 11 4 10 14 24
SH 1 1 8 19
Returning Player Profiles
Recorded career-high seven assists which was second on the team and sixth in the NorPac... Started every match... Assists ranked tied for eighth in a RU single-season... Registered multi-assist games at Davidson and at Longwood... Tallied first two collegiate goals at home vs. Robert Morris and Davidson... Notched two defensive saves against Lafayette and Rider... Fourth on team with 11 points... Totaled 10 shots, eight on goal.
First Team All-Southeastern District final two seasons... First team all-region, Honorable Mention All-Tidewater and LHS’s best defensive player in 2007.. Selected to National Futures program and participated in the 2006 and 2008 National Futures and National Indoor Tournaments... Also lettered in softball and cross country.
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Courtney POOLE Senior • Midfielder
2010 Highlights
Saw action in 18 matches with eight starts... Tied for second on team with five goals... Scored twice at then-No. 13 Wake Forest... Also found the back of the cage versus William and Mary, Longwood and Davidson.
2009 HIGHLIGHTS
Returning Player Profiles
First All-NorPac and second team all-state... Started 20 of 21 matches... Led Radford with 11 goals and 23 points which ranked her fourth and sixth in the NorPac... Her goals were the 10th best scoring season in school history... NorPac East Offensive Player of the Week (10/6)... Scored twice in her first collegiate multi-goal game against Saint Francis... Recorded a team-best six game-winning goals, including the decisive tally in NorPac third place game against Longwood.
2008 HIGHLIGHTS
Tallied three goals and registered 20 shots in 20 matches... Made three starts... Scored first collegiate goal vs. VCU... Found the back of the cage at St. Francis (Pa.) and Appalachian State.
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time First Team All-Peninsula District... Second Team All-Eastern Region as a junior and senior... Member of the AllDaily Press Team in 2006 and 2007.
PERSONAL / ACADEMICS HEIGHT 5-5 HOMETOWN Gloucester, Va. HIGH SCHOOL Gloucester MAJOR Physical and health education
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Courtney Poole was born Aug. 3, 1990... Courtney and her younger brother David are the children of David and Julie Poole.
Career HIGHS Goals Assists Points Shots
2 (Three times - last at Wake Forest) 10/13/10 1 (Twice - last at Ohio) 8/27/10 2 (Concord) 9/8/09 7 (Twice - last vs. APPALACHIAN ST.) 10/7/09
Career Statistics
Year GP-GS G 2008 20-3 3 2009 21-20 11 2010 18-8 5 Total 59-31 19
A PTS 0 6 1 23 1 11 2 40
SH 20 37 22 79
FIELD HOCKEY ‘09 First-Team All-Conference ‘09 Second-Team All-State
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2010 Highlights
Appeared in 11 matches, 2-for-2 in shots on goal attempts/ goals and tallied one helper … Recorded first collegiate goal and first assist of the year in a 6-0 blanking of Alabama A&M … Netted second goal against in-state rival Liberty.
2009 Highlights
Came off the bench in eight Big South regular season/tournament games in her first season ... Assisted on her first career goal in Radford’s 6-1 rout of Concord.
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Melissa REGISTER Senior • Forward
HIGH SCHOOL / CLUB
PERSONAL
Born on July 17, 1990 ... Daughter of Mary and Guy Rhodes, and has an older sister, Hayley ... Uncle, Tom Maroney, played lacrosse at North Carolina (1978-80) ... Elementary education major with a minor in Spanish ... Radford University Presidential Scholar; 2009 and 2010 RIBA Scholar for study abroad in Europe.
Career HIGHS
Goals Assists Points Shots
1 (Seven times - last vs. California) 1 (Twice - last at Wake Forest) 2 (Seven times - last vs. California) 3 (Twice - last at Appalachian State)
Career Statistics
Year GP-GS 2008 7-0 2009 21-3 2010 17-11 Total 45/14
G 0 4 3 7
A PTS 0 0 0 8 2 8 2 16
SH 3 10 21 34
11/4/10 10/13/10 11/4/10 10/1/10
HEIGHT 5-5 HOMETOWN Culpeper, Va. HIGH SCHOOL Culpeper County MAJOR Criminal justice & psychology
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Returning Player Profiles
2006 First Team River Ridge District, Region III and Roanoke Times All-Timesland selection, and was named team MVP at Blacksburg ... Helped Blacksburg to the 2006 VHSL Group AA State Semifinals ... A standout indoor track & field athlete that helped the Bruins to a 2006 Group AA State title; member of the state championship and national qualifying 4x400 relay team ... Member of the Roanoke Star Premier (2003-06) ... Helped the Star to a Tivoli Cup Championship (Sweden) and a Gothia Cup runner-up (Sweden) in 2004 ... Selected to the 2004 Dallas Cup Select Team.
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Marlee SCHRAMM Returning Player Profiles
Senior • Midfielder
2010 Highlights
Saw action in all 20 matches, making 19 starts... Second on team with five assists... Scored game-winning goal in seasonopening, 1-0 win at Ohio... Tallied a goal and two assists versus Siena... Recorded 28 shots, fourth-best on the squad.
2009 Highlights
Second Team All-NorPac... Made 20 appearance with 18 starts... Registered four goals and two assists for 10 points... Second on the team with 43 shots with a season-high six against Siena and Lafayette... First collegiate goal came in season-opening victory at Siena... Posted two goals, including eventual game-winner, and an assist for five points in 4-1 victory over Appalachian State... NorPac East Offensive Player of the Week after performance against Mountaineers (10/13).
2009 Highlights
Played in all 21 matches and made 19 starts... Recorded seven shots... NorPac Rookie of the Week (10/7)... Converted both strokes and tallied defensive save in a 2-1 shootout victory over Longwood.
HIGH SCHOOL
West Deptford’s 2007-08 Female Athlete of the Year and Bronze Award recipient (12 varsity letters)... Participated in the Senior Showcase Game in 2007... Earned all-conference honors in both basketball and softball.
PERSONAL HEIGHT 5-5 HOMETOWN Mantua, N.J. HIGH SCHOOL West Deptford MAJOR Exercise, sport and health education
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Marlee Leal Schramm was born on on August 8, 1990 in Philadelphia, Pa.... 2008 NFHCA All-Academic Team honoree... Marlee is the youngest of Don and Ginny Schramm’s four daughters... Twin sisters Mandy and Stacey played softball at Monmouth (1997-01)... Stacy is the head softball coach at Georgia Washington (2010-pr.) after stints as head coach at Queens (N.C.) University (2008-10) and Wheeling Jesuit University (2005-08)... Mandy is the head softball coach at West Deptford.
Career HIGHS Goals Assists Points Shots
2 (APPALACHIAN STATE) 2 (SIENA) 5 (APPALACHIAN STATE) 6 (Twice - Last vs. Lafayette)
Career Statistics
10/7/09 9/1/10 10/7/09 9/6/09
FIELD HOCKEY Year GP-GS G 2008 21/19 0 2009 20/18 4 2010 20/19 2 Totals 61/57 6
A PTS SH 0 0 7 2 10 43 5 9 28 7 19 78
‘09 Second-Team All-Conference
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2010 Highlights
Started first 12 matches before suffering season-ending injury... Netted first collegiate goal at William & Mary... Tallied an assist against Siena.... Recorded defensive saves at William and Mary and then-No. 12 Louisville.
2009 Highlights
Made 20 appearances with 17 starts in the back for the Highlanders... Registered a pair of shots with one each at Siena and Georgetown.
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Ellie STAPLES Senior • Back
2008 Highlights
Saw action in 11 matches with one start...Made first collegiate start versus Albany. First Team Daily Press All-Star, first team all-district and second team All-Eastern Region as a senior... In 2006, named first team all-district, second team Daily Press All-Star, honorable mention all-region and team MVP...Recipient of the Outstanding Senior Athletic Award... Lettered in softball and track and field; three-time all-district performer in softball.
PERSONAL
Eleanor Jane Staples was born on Dec. 1, 1989 in Lynchburg, Va... 2008 NFHCA All-Academic Team selection... Ellie and her brother Matthew are the children of Geoff and Lori Staples.
Career HIGHS Goals Assists Points Shots
1 (at William & Mary) 1 (SIENA) 2 (at William & Mary) 3 (at William & Mary)
Career Statistics
Year GP-GS G 2008 11/1 0 2009 20/17 0 2010 12/12 1 Totals 43/30 1
A PTS SH 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 8 1 3 10
9/5/10 9/1/10 9/5/10 9/5/10
HEIGHT 5-5 HOMETOWN Newport News, Va. HIGH SCHOOL Menchville MAJOR Fashion merchandising
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Returning Player Profiles
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Madonna WADOLOWSKI Senior • Midfielder
2010 Highlights
Garnered East Division All-NorPac honors... Saw action in all 20 matches, making 19 starts... Second team all-state... Paced the Highlanders and was tied for second in the league with nine assists... Registered a goal and assist in contests against William & Mary and Appalachian State... Second on the team with 15 points and 37 shots.
Returning Player Profiles
2009 HIGHLIGHTS
First Team All-NorPac and second team all-state selection... Paced Radford and was tied for third in the NorPac with 10 assists, all coming in the run of play... Assist total was third highest in school history and ranked her fifth overall on the single-season chart... Four assists set up game-winners and scored game-winning goal vs. Davidson... Also found the cage against James Madison and UC Davis (NorPac Tournament)... Selected to NorPac All-Tournament team (1 goal, two assists).
2008 HIGHLIGHTS
Tied for third on the team with four goals and dished out one assist... Scored overtime game-winner in 2-1 victory over Appalachian State... Tallied a goal in NorPac tournament versus Davidson... Found back of the cage for first collegiate goal at Robert Morris... Recorded a goal and an assist in 5-4 win at Appalachian State.
HIGH SCHOOL / CLUB
Garnered First Team Hartford Courant all-state and All-FCIAC honors... 2007 Norwalk Hour MVP... Selected to 2008 National Futures tournament.
HEIGHT 5-3 HOMETOWN Norwalk, Conn. HIGH SCHOOL Brien McMahan MAJOR Nursing
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PERSONAL / ACADEMICS
Madonna Wadolowski was born on Dec. 24, 1990... 2008 and 2009 NFHCA Academic Team selection... Is the youngest of Walter and Josephina Wadolowski’s three children.
Career HIGHS
Goals Assists Points Shots
1 (10 times - last vs. Pacific ) 11/5/10 2 (Three times - last vs. LONGWOOD) 11/7/10 3 (Four times - last APPALACHIAN ST.) 10/8/10 6 (Twice - vs. Lafayette) 9/6/09
Career Statistics
Year GP-GS G 2008 21/17 4 2009 21/21 3 2010 20/19 3 Totals 62/57 10
A 1 10 9 20
PTS 9 16 15 40
SH 20 23 37 80
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‘09 & 10 FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE ‘09 & ‘10 ALL-STATE ‘09 NORPAC ALL-TOURNAMENT
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2010 Highlights
Appeared in 14 matches, making first collegiate start at thenNo. 3 Virginia... Scored first collegiate goal on first collegiate shot against Siena.
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Caroline HOLLERBACH
2009 HIGHLIGHTS
Made four appearances for the Highlanders.
Junior • Forward
HIGH SCHOOL / CLUB
Led Bruins and was fourth in Anne Arundel County in scoring with 16 goals and nine assists in 2008... First team all-county as a senior... Helped Broadneck to a 15-2-1 mark, a county championship and a 4A East Regional runner-up finish to eventual state champion Severna Park. Caroline Elizabeth Hollerbach was born on June 17, 1991... Two-time NFHCA All-Academic selection... Four-time recipient of the Minds in Motion Scholar-Athlete at Broadneck... Caroline is the second of Cathy and Pete Hollerbach’s three children.
Career HIGHS
Goals 1 (SIENA) 9/1/10 Assists -- Points 2 (SIENA) 9/1/10 Shots 1 (SIENA) 9/1/10
Career Statistics
Year GP-GS G 2009 4/0 0 2010 14/1 1 Totals 18/1 1
A PTS SH 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1
HEIGHT 5-1 HOMETOWN Annapolis, Md. HIGH SCHOOL Broadneck MAJOR Nursing
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Returning Player Profiles
PERSONAL / ACADEMICS
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Alison McNAUGHT Returning Player Profiles
Junior • Back
2010 Highlights
Appeared in 12 matches for the Highlanders.
2009 Highlights
Came off the bench in eight contests.
HIGH SCHOOL / CLUB
Southeastern District First Team selection in 2008 and second team honoree in 2007... Two-year team captain and honorable mention all-district as a sophomore.. Participated in Futures past four years... Member of Hampton Roads Stingers indoor team... Lettered in track and field; qualified for district and regional meets in 4x800 relay... Member of Hickory’s soccer and basketball teams.
PERSONAL
Alison Michelle McNaught was born on Dec. 1, 1990... Twotime member of the NFHCA All-Academic Team... Alison and her older sister Erin are the daughters of Richard and Jane McNaught... Chesapeake scholar-athlete and National Army Athletic Scholar... Mother was a cross country and track athlete at William and Mary.
Career HIGHS
Goals -- Assists -- Points -- Shots --
HEIGHT 5-5 HOMETOWN Chesapeake, Va.
Career Statistics
Year GP-GS G A PTS SH 2009 8-0 0 0 0 0 2010 12-0 0 0 0 0 Total 20-0 0 0 0 0
HIGH SCHOOL Hickory MAJOR Biology; Minor in Chemistry
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2010 Highlights
Saw action in two matches playing a total of 37:09... Recorded first collegiate save at then-No. 3 Virginia.
HIGH SCHOOL / CLUB
First team all-state and all-conference in 2009... Chosen to the 2009 Daily Press All Star team… 2009 team MVP and coach’s award recipient… Member of the Colonial field hockey travel team… Also lettered in basketball, soccer, and softball.
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Sidney ENCARNACION Sophomore • Goalkeeper
PERSONAL
Sidney Marie Encarnacion was born on May 24, 1992 in Indianapolis, Ind. ... Sidney and her younger sister Sierra are the daughter of Tracey Encarnacion. Saves
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Career Statistics
Year GP-GS MIN GA GAA SV W-L SO 2010 2-0 37:09 2 3.77 1 0-0 0 Total 2-0 37:09 2 3.77 1 0-0 0
HEIGHT 5-3 HOMETOWN Williamsburg, Va. HIGH SCHOOL Walsingham Academy MAJOR Communications
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Returning Player Profiles
Career HIGHS
RADFORD
Kelly Schoenherr Sophomore • Forward
2010 Highlights Did see action.
HIGH SCHOOL / CLUB
All-State and all-conference selection her senior year… Named team MVP, captain, and best offensive player… Helped Farmington capture the conference championship in 2008… Farmington’s rookie of the year in 2006… Member of Connecticut Revolution and HTC club teams… Also lettered in lacrosse.
Returning Player Profiles
PERSONAL
Kelly Lynne Schoenherr was born on December 7, 1992 in Stamford, Conn... Kelly is the second of Joan and Carl Schoenherr’s children... Uncle Mark Schoenherr swam for SUNY New Palz (‘84) and still holds 4x100 school record.
HEIGHT 5-3 HOMETOWN Mt. Laurel, N.J. HIGH SCHOOL Lenape MAJOR Business Management and Spanish
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2010 Highlights
Came of the bench in 10 matches for the red and white.
HIGH SCHOOL / CLUB
Garnered first team all-district, all-region, and all-state honors her senior season… Helped the Falcons capture the 2009 district regular season and tournament championships, region championship, and state championship en route to a perfect 25-0 season… Cox also won district, region and state championships in 2007 and 2008... Named honorable mention all-district as a junior … Participated in Futures past three years… Member of U-19 Waves and Beach Premier club teams… Also lettered in track and field, qualifying for the district and regional meet in 4x800 relay.
Alayna VERSAGE Sophomore • Back
Alayna Versage was born on September 24, 1992... Alayna is the middle of Paul and Kim Versage’s three children. Goals -- Assists -- Points -- Shots --
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Career Statistics
Year GP-GS G A PTS SH 2010 10-0 0 0 0 0 Total 10-0 0 0 0 0
HEIGHT 5-5 HOMETOWN Virginia Beach, Va. HIGH SCHOOL Cox MAJOR Elementary education
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PERSONAL
Career HIGHS
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RADFORD Ashton COX
Freshman • 5-5 • Forward/Midfielder #10 Chesapeake, Va./Western Branch
Newcomer Profiles
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Two-time first-team all-district and second-team all-region… Team captain as a senior… Four-year starter for the Bruins under Dawn Smith… Earned all-tournament honors (York and CNU). PERSONAL/ACADEMICS Ashton Elisabeth Cox was born on Aug. 8, 1993... Majoring in special education (early childhood)… Ashton and her older brother Colton are the children of Pamela and Richard Cox... Chesapeake public schools scholar-athlete... Member of the National Honor Society... Ashton’s brother, father and uncle all played collegiate football.
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Paige DOUGHTY
Freshman • 5-3 • Midfielder/Back Hampton, Va./Kecoughtan
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Three-time First-Team All-Peninsula District… 2010 Daily Press All-Star… Garnered All-Eastern Region recognition the past three seasons… Top offensive player and team captain in 2010 under the guidance of former Highlander Natalie Bowen (2004-07)… Helped the Warriors to a pair of district tournament championships in 2008 and 2009… Participated in Futures Elite (2009-10) and Futures (2007-08) as selected to 2009 and 2010 Futures National Tournament… Four-year starter for the soccer team earning district and Daily Press honors in 2008 and 2010, respectively.
FIELD HOCKEY PERSONAL/ACADEMICS Paige Somers Doughty was born on March 16, 1993... Plans to major in sports medicine... Paige and her older brother Clay are the children of Peggy and Jeff Doughty... National Honor Society member at Kecoughtan.
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Jennifer HEDRICK
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Freshman • 5-10 • Midfielder Suffolk, Va./Lakeland
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Guided Lakeland to a 2010 AAA State Championship and a perfect 24-0 season... Earned first-team all-state, region and district honors as a senior… Also keyed the Cavaliers to three district championships and a state final four appearance… Participated in Futures (2007-10) and was a member of the U19 Saints Hockey Rocks, who claimed the 2011 USA Field Hockey National Festival in Phoenix, Ariz... Three-year letterwinner in cross country.
Taylor JOHNSON #8
Freshman • 5-2 • Forward Chesterfield, Va./Cosby
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Selected to the Dominion District First Team and also garnered first team all region and second team all-state honors in 2010… Second team all-district as a junior… 2010 team captain… Member of the Saints and Fusion Club Hockey programs.
FIELD HOCKEY PERSONAL/ACADEMICS Taylor Makenzie Johnson was born on Nov. 12, 1992... Will study nursing... Taylor is the oldest of Jim and Lori Johnson’s three children... Dominion District all-academic award recipient all four years and a member of Cosby’s National Art Honor Society... Father played football at Marion Military Institute (Ala.) and mother played collegiate tennis at Christopher Newport.
Newcomer Profiles
PERSONAL/ACADEMICS Jennifer Leigh Hedrick was born on August 28, 1993... Plans to study pre-veterinary medicine (biology)... Jennifer and her two older brothers are the children of Keith and Teresa Hedrick... Her oldest brother Robert played collegiate baseball at California University (Pa.) and also in the independent league for the Washington Wildthings (Pa.) and the Southern Illinois Miners.
RADFORD Kellen KEYS
Freshman • 5-7 • Back Midlothian, Va./Monacan
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Newcomer Profiles
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB As a senior, garnered First-Team All-Central Region and Richmond Times Dispatch All-Metro accolades, while being selected to the all-state second team… Two-time First- Team All-Dominion District honoree… Digital Sports Fall Sports Player of the Week (10/30/09)… Helped Monacan to 2010 a regional semifinal… 2009-10 USA Field Futures participant… Keyed Undertow club team to a gold medal at and 2010 Piedmont U19/Commonwealth Games... Also lettered in track & field (discus, shot put, 100 M and 4x100). PERSONAL/ACADEMICS Kellen Anne Keys was born on Sept. 21, 1993... Will study art education... Kellen and her older sister Katie are the daughters of Debbie and Dave Keys... Member of the National Honor and National Art Honor Societies... Sister is currently a sophomore soccer player at King College (Tenn.).
Amy KINKLER
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Freshman • 5-1 • Back West Deptford, N.J./West Deptford
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB 2010 top defender in Colonial Conference and was named to the conference’s first team as a junior and senior… Field Hockey Club of South Jersey (FHCSJ) and Courier Post First Team in 2010… Participated in FHCSJ Senior All-Star game… As junior, garnered Gloucester County Times First Team and South Jersey second team accolades… Also lettered in softball, lacrosse and track & field.
FIELD HOCKEY PERSONAL/ACADEMICS Amy Kinkler was born on Sept. 21 1992... Will study business... Amy, her sisters Melanie and Jill (twin) are the daughters of Edwin and Gloria Kinkler... Cousins Carly Kinkler played softball at St. Joseph’s (2005-08) and Dan Kinkler is currenlty throwing javelin at Delaware.
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Rebecca MAY
Freshman • 5-3 • Goalkeeper #47 Swedesboro, N.J./Kingsway Regional HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Swedesboro’s leader with 16 shutouts… Earned First and Second-team All-South Jersey Group III honors… Helped Kingsway to a Tri-County Conference Championship… Gloucester County Player of the Week… Member of the South Jersey Edge, who won the 20011 National Indoor Championship Pool H... Also lettered in lacrosse and softball. PERSONAL/ACADEMICS Rebecca Marie May was born on June 22, 1993... Majoring in exercise, sport and health education.... Rebecca is the youngest of Darren and Carol May’s three children.
Freshman • 5-2 • Forward Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam
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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB First-team all-beach and all-region selection… Team MVP for field hockey and softball… Also lettered in basketball. PERSONAL/ACADEMICS Sydney Nicole Myrdal was born on Oct. 19, 1992... Interior design major... Sydney and her older brother Harrison are the children of Walter and Donna Myrdal.
Jordan Vrhovac
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Freshman • 5-5 • Midfielder Charlottesville, Va./Albemarle
FIELD HOCKEY HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Team captain as a senior… Earned Central Virginia Honorable Mention honors in 2010… Member and team captain of the C’Ville C’Lect Club Team.
PERSONAL/ACADEMICS Jordan Elizabeth Vrhovac was born on Feb. 5, 1993... Undecided on a major... Jordan is the second of Rick and Jan Vrhovac’s three children.
Newcomer Profiles
Sydney Myrdal
RADFORD Radford University President Penelope Kyle
Penelope Ward Kyle became Radford University’s sixth, and first female, president when she took office on June 1, 2005. She came to RU with more than 30 years of experience in state government, the corporate and legal worlds, and higher education. Upon assuming the presidency, President Kyle immediately focused on leading the university’s initiative to become one of the top 50 masters universities in the nation. The Radford University strategic plan “7-17”, completed in 2007 at her direction, identifies four strategic directives -- the investment in people, programs, global and local society and the future of Radford University. Under President Kyle’s leadership, the university also added its first doctoral program with an emphasis in rural mental health and launched an initiative to grow graduate college student enrollment by offering additional doctoral and masters level programs. She hired the university’s first provost and created two new vice presidential areas of responsibility, Information Technology and University Relations. The Radford University Board of Visitors, at President Kyle’s request, has increased its membership by four positions to provide an opportunity for more diversity and leadership innovation within the governing body. A native of southwest Virginia, President Kyle is a product of the Galax public schools system. She graduated from Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina and did her postgraduate studies in English at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University
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of Virginia School of Law and later earned her MBA from the College of William and Mary. President Kyle served as Executive Director of the Virginia Lottery for 11 years, under three successive governors. First appointed by Governor George Allen in 1994, she was reappointed by Governor James Gilmore, and then reappointed once again by Governor Mark Warner. Previously, Ms. Kyle was employed by CSX Corporation, an international transportation company, where she became the company’s first female officer. Before joining CSX Corporation, she was an attorney with McGuire, Woods, LLP in Richmond. She also taught English for six years at Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, Virginia. President Kyle serves in leadership positions on numerous educational, civic, cultural, professional, financial and volunteer organizations. She served on the Board of Visitors at James Madison University from 1984 until 1992 and on the JMU Foundation Board 1992 until 1994. She also served on the Virginia Commonwealth University Foundation Board from 1994 until 2000 and on the Board of Governors of Saint Christopher’s School from 1999 until 2005. President Kyle is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Board of Directors of PRA, Inc., a publicly traded company. Ms. Kyle is married to Charles L. Menges, an attorney and partner with McGuire, Woods, LLC. They are the parents of three children, son, Kyle Ward Menges, and two daughters, Penelope Whitley Menges, and Patricia Lee Menges.
RADFORD Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg
Since being introduced as Radford University’s Director of Athletics in the fall of 2007, Radford native Robert Lineburg has helped usher in a new era of Highlander athletics, marked by unprecedented on-and off-field improvements and successes. In his short time with the department, Lineburg has been the catalyst for a number of changes, particularly in areas such as facilities, personnel and strategic planning. His most visible influences to date have been on the Dedmon Center and Radford University’s new 700-seat baseball stadium. Beginning in the spring of 2008, the Dedmon Center, the centerpiece of Highlander athletics, underwent transformations to the arena, including a new steel-supported roof, a new basketball floor, renovated athletic offices, a newlook natatorium, and improved athletic locker, training, and medical facilities. Along with the initial upgrades to the Dedmon Center, an improved state-of-the-art strength and conditioning room, new ticket office and Learning Enhancement Center (LEC), which houses student-athlete academic support, were completed/added in 2009. In 2010, facility upgrades included a new high-tech videoboard / sound system to the Dedmon Center as well as a new playing surface / irrigation system and dugouts to the Radford University Baseball Field. This past spring, Radford transformed its baseball program in April of 2011 by opening a brand-new stadium and making the first significant adjustment to its home park since opening in 1986. For the first time ever, the Highlanders have the capability to host night games. The stadium features lighting standards that meet the requirements of NCAA Regional Tournament host sites. In June, Robert Lineburg introduced Mike Jones as Radford University’s 7th head men’s basketball coach. Lineburg has also overseen the hires of six new head coaches as well as seven new athletic administrators. His other hires include women’s basketball head coach Taj Njongba, head volleyball coach Marci Jenkins, women’s head golf coach Jeff Beeler, head men’s soccer coach Marc Reeves and the promotion of track and field interim director Brent Chumbley to head coaches’ status. Among the administrators added in Lineburg’s tenure are executive associate A.D. Randy Butt, head athletic trainer Chad Hyatt, assistant A.D. for communications Joey Beeler, director of student-athlete support services/senior women’s administrator Stephanie Ballein and Director of Facilities Brad Epperley. As a result of the changes, Radford achieved a banner year in 2008-09: women’s soccer, men’s basketball, men’s tennis and softball claimed Big South conference crowns and advanced to NCAA Tournament play. Women’s soccer advanced to its fourth tournament, men’s basketball won the Big South regular-season and tournament title to advance to the NCAAs for the first time since 1998, men’s tennis made its thirdstraight appearance, and softball appeared for the first time and won Radford’s firstever NCAA tournament game in any sport. Lineburg and the Highlanders backed their success in 2008-09 with a men’s tennis and softball Big South regular season title in 2009-10. Mickey Dean’s softball team went on to win their second straight conference tournament crown before advancing to the Athens, Georgia Regional final with two more NCAA Tournament victories. The successes on the field continued in 2010-11 as Radford captured three more Big South titles. Women’s soccer and softball claimed regular season crowns, while men’s tennis advanced to the NCAA Tournament with their fourth league tournament championship in five years.
Along with their competitive success, the Highlanders have defined the true meaning of “student-athlete” during Lineburg’s tenure. For the second consecutive year, Raford led all Big South institutions by placing 58.3 percent of its student-athletes on the conference’s Presidential Honor Roll. In 2008-09, the Highlanders had 57.9 percent of their students on the list. He and his staff have also been responsible for creating a five-year strategic plan for the Radford athletic department and building an athletics facilities master plan. Additional achievements include ushering in a new athletics Internet site (RadfordAthletics. com), and helping implement a new ticket system (Ticket Return). Lineburg and his staff have also hosted top-level competition, with five Big South championships taking place on the Radford campus from 2008-11 (men’s basketball, track & field, softball, men’s tennis and volleyball). In addition to making an impact on Radford athletics, Lineburg is also involved in a number of different organizations and committees. He is the chairman of the Big South Conference Subcommittee on Basketball Improvement, a member of the Big South ad-hoc Committee on Basketball Issues, a member of the selection committee to select Radford University’s Vice President for Advancement, and most recently, was selected to serve on the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Issues Committee Prior to becoming Radford’s third Director of Athletics, Lineburg’s corporate knowledge was groomed as a marketing associate with Peloton Real Estate Partners in Dallas, Texas. Along with his business experience, Lineburg spent 15 seasons as a college basketball coach, including time as Southern Methodist’s (Dallas, Texas) interim head coach. Prior to serving as the Mustangs interim head coach, Lineburg spent eight years as an assistant coach at SMU. Following his interim tenure, he served two more seasons as an assistant coach at Southern Methodist. Lineburg’s coaching resume also includes assistant coaching positions with the men’s basketball programs at James Madison University and Emory & Henry College, as well as with the Dallas Mavericks summer league team. His coaching experience also took him through the Big South, as he spent time on the sideline at UNC Greensboro. A 1991 graduate of Roanoke College, Lineburg started his collegiate basketball career as a Radford Highlander, where he was a two-year letterman before transferring to nearby Roanoke College to play his final two years. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in political science with a minor in history. In 1995, he received a Master’s Degree in education from Virginia Tech, where he was also a graduate assistant on the men’s basketball staff. “In addition to being a good candidate, Robert is a Radford native, something that will serve him well in his new role,” Kyle said at the time of his hire. “He has great family ties in the area and we’re excited he’s decided to come home to work with us.” Lineburg is the son of retired Radford High School football coach and athletic director Norman Lineburg and the brother of Dr. Mark Lineburg, the Superintendent of Bristol City Schools, Paul Lineburg, the Assistant Principal at William Byrd H.S. and Wayne Lineburg, who is the interim head football coach at the University of Richmond. He is married to the former Mary Parish, also a native of Radford.
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RADFORD This is Radford University
Radford University blends the rich, diverse curriculum of a major university with a small-town atmosphere conducive to learning and personal enrichment. By emphasizing student learning as the core of its mission, Radford challenges students and helps them develop academically, socially, physically, culturally and morally. The university recognizes that in our rapidly changing global society today’s technology is tomorrow’s history and what endures is the ability to learn, think logically and communicate clearly. Radford is a successful, popular university that has quickly grown in stature as an innovator in higher education. Its growth in reputation has been paralleled by a growth in numbers and diversity. The school enrolls some 9,230 students from throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, from 45 other states and from 47 foreign countries. A state-supported institution founded in 1910, Radford offers more than 140 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in seven colleges. The institution offers Bachelor of Arts, Science, Fine Arts, Business Administration, Music Therapy, Master of Science, Arts and Educational Specialists degrees. Army ROTC is available. Radford is, and will continue to be, a community in which all members participate actively and communicate openly. It is a community that values diversity and is responsive to change and new ideas. Most importantly, it is a community that is committed to the teaching and learning process and maintains service to students as its highest priority and most enduring value.
Fast Facts
- Located in the in the New River Valley of Southwest Virginia - 177-acre main campus; 78-acre RU West campus - 9,230 Students (60% female, 40% male) - Students originate from 45 states and Washington D.C.; 47 countries - Student-to-faculty ratio of 19:1 - 83% of faculty hold doctorate or terminal degrees in their fields - 93% of RU students obtain employment or continue education within 3-8 months of graduation
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NEW RIVER The NRV is home to one of the oldest rivers in the world the New River. It’s also one of the few rivers in the world that flows south to north. The NRV hosts the largest research park in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The NRV is comprised of the following counties- Montgomery, Pulaski, Floyd, Giles and the Independent City of Radford. The NRV is home to approximately 165,145 residents. The NRV hosts Radford University, Virginia Tech, and New River Community College.
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DOWNTOWN RADFORD
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CAMPUS LIFE Want to get involved? You can start with more than 200 clubs and organizations, including academic clubs, outdoor clubs, national honor fraternities and Greek associations. Join a team -- RU has club and intramural sports and NCAA Division I athletics, which includes eight men’s and 11 women’s sports. If that’s not enough, there’s campus lectures, movies, performances, festivals (pictured below) and concerts from big names like Third Eye Blind (pictured below) Outkast, Matchbox 20 and Fuel.
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Student-Athlete Support Services The mission of the Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS) office for Radford University Athletics is to promote, assist, and provide counsel to all student-athletes. Its primary, constant goal is to develop graduates and outstanding citizens who have contributed in the areas of athletic competition during their tenures of education. Located in the Dedmon Athletic Center, the newly established Learning Enhancement Center is equipped with computers, tutorial rooms, and a study lounge. The Learning Enhancement Center provides direction for student-athletes via academic counseling in conjunction with advisors from the respective colleges at Radford University. Academic support services such as tutoring and supervised study hall are provided, as well as career planning, monitoring of eligibility status, and a host of other guidance and advisory services.
2010-11 Athletic Academic Accomplishments 1 Scholar-Athletes of the Year 4 Most Outstanding Students 43 All-Academic Selections 6 All-State Academic Selections
ATHLETICS
1 Big South Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year 122 Presidential Honor Roll Selections 1 Academic All-District Selections
STRENGTH Strength & Conditioning A component that is vital to the Radford athletic program is the strength and conditioning program directed by Strength and Conditioning Coach Michael Shumaker. Highlander Athletics have long been recognized as one of the leaders among Mid- Atlantic schools in its conditioning and strength training. It has been an instrumental part in the success of Radford University sports through the years. Under the direction of Shumaker and assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Brigid Hamill, the program is designed to help each student-athlete reach his or her full potential in their respective sport. Each Radford University student-athlete has strength and conditioning programs unique to their goals as a player. This program, developed by Shumaker, helps prepare RADFORD student-athletes for the long and rigorous in-season schedule. The Strength and Conditioning staff at Radford University is committed to excellence in competition and in life.
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RU FIELD HOCKEY FIELD Constructed in 1981, Radford University Hockey Field serves as home to the Radford’s Field Hockey program. The field itself is natural grass, one of only two NorPac Conference facilities to offer a natural playing surface. The fan side of the field offers seating for fans, while the opposite side features the team benches, a scorer’s table area and a dedicated scoreboard. It also features lights, allowing the team to practice or play after dark. Originally designed as Radford’s intercollegiate soccer field, the stadium was converted for Field Hockey-only use in 2002. The field is part of the Dedmon Center, a state-of-the-art recreational and convocation complex, opened in 1981. The center was only the tenth permanent structure with an air-supported fabric roof built in the United States, and its superb design and versatility have made it an eye-popping addition to campus. The complex features a natatorium and outside facilities which include a baseball field, tennis courts, a softball field, intramural fields and an outdoor jogging track.
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NORPAC
NorPac Field Hockey Conference Formed in 1982, the NorPac Conference has evolved over the past 30 years from an initial California membership to the current east and west blend. In 1998, the growth and development of the NorPac as an NCAA single-sport conference was assisted by a three-year grant from the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the NCAA, as well as support from the United States Field Hockey Association (USFHA). Through the grant opportunity, the restructuring of the conference included previous members Davis and Elkins College, Missouri State, Saint Louis University and current original members California, Pacific and Stanford. Both Appalachian State and Davidson accepted invitations to join in 2000, followed by Radford in 2001. Longwood was added to the conference in 2005 as a provisional member while reclassifying to an NCAA Division I membership and became eligible for its first conference tournament in 2007. UC Davis is the newest member to the league. After the Aggies’ program was elevated from club to intercollegiate status, the NorPac Conference welcomed the reestablished program in July 2008. With the addition of UC Davis as the eighth member, the conference resumed subdivisional play in 2009. The Aggies joined California, Pacific and Stanford to make up the West Division. Appalachian State, Davidson, Longwood and Radford formed the East Division. The subdivisional schedule culminates with a conference post season tournament for all eight members. In 2011, the tournament returns to Stanford for the fifth time, joining Davidson (three) and Saint Louis (three) as multipleyear hosts. Appalachian State (2001), California (2005) and Longwood (2008) have served as a host institution once. Since 1999, the NorPac Field Hockey Conference has received an NCAA play-in opportunity or a conference automatic qualification (2005). In over a decade, NorPac representatives are 9-2 in NCAA play-in games. This year’s league champion will host the winner of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament on November 8, 2011.
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