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2010-11 Saint Michael’s College Women’s Tennis Roster Name Marybeth Ash Alex Dalton Deahna Giguere Emiliy Magee Jean-Marie McGrath Eileen Mullowney Emily Ogilvy Marran Ranks
Yr. Sr. So. Sr. So. So. Jr. Jr. Sr.
Hometown/High School Westborough, Mass./Westborough South Easton, Mass./Oliver Ames Oakland, Maine/Messalonskee Queensbury, N.Y./Queensbury Niwot, Colo./Alexander Dawson School Burlington, Vt./Burlington Bedford, N.H./Trinity Stratham, N.H./Exeter
Major Economics Biology Psychology Art Exploratory Accounting Exploratory Education/Mathematics
Head Coach: Greg Cluff (Lafayette ’68), Eighth season Assistant Coach: Amy Berkman (Middlebury ’08), Third season Athletic Trainers: Jim Murdock, Jessica Moore, Whitney Grennon
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Saint Michael’s Women’s Tennis Saint Michael’s General Information Location ..........................................................................Colchester, Vt. Founded ............................................................................................1904 Enrollment ..........................................................1,900 (undergraduate) President ........................................................................Jack Neuhauser Alma Mater ......................................................................Manhattan ’64 Athletics Director ....................................................Geri Knortz M’05 Alma Mater ............................................................SUNY-Cortland ’74 Affiliations ..................................................NCAA Division II/ECAC Conference ........................................................................Northeast-10 Nickname ........................................................................Purple Knights School Colors ..............................................................Purple and Gold
Women’s Tennis Head Coach ....................Greg Cluff (Lafayette ’68), Eighth season Career Record (entering 2010-11)................................................86-47 Record at SMC ................................................................................same Office Phone......................................................................802.654.2926 E-mail Address ........................................................gcluff@smcvt.edu Assistant Coach ......Amy Berkman (Middlebury ’08), Third season Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................8/3 All-time Program Record (entering 2010-11) 209-167 (.556 win%)
Sports Information Sports Information Director ..........................................Seth Cole ’01 Office Phone......................................................................802.654.2537 Office Fax ..........................................................................802.654.2497 E-mail ........................................................................scole2@smcvt.edu Sports Information Intern ..................................Tony Bonvechio ’10 Office Phone......................................................................802.654.2929 E-mail ..............................................................abonvechio@smcvt.edu Web Site ................................................http://www.smcathletics.com Mailing Address................................................................SMC Box 258 ..................................................Tarrant Center, Colchester, Vt., 05439
Support Staff NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative ................Dr. Dave Landers Senior Associate Athletics Director ............................Zaf Bludevich Associate Athletics Director ............................Chris Kenny ’86 M’98 Athletic Trainer..................................................................Jim Murdock Assistant Athletic Trainer................................................Jessica Moore Administrative Assistant ......................................................Stacey Peet Office Coordinator ..........................................................Mary Moreau Equipment Manager............................................................Jon Milazzo Athletic Facilities Director ..................................Meggan Dulude ’07 Athletic Department Phone ............................................802.654.2500
The 2010-11 Saint Michael’s College women’s tennis media guide was written, edited and designed by Sports Information Intern Tony Bonvechio ’10. Photography by Shane Bufano, Seth Cole and Marcello Cutti, Jr. For further information, contact the Saint Michael’s Sports Information Office at 802.654.2537 or scole2@smcvt.edu. On the front cover (clockwise from top left): Seniors Deahna Giguere, Marran Ranks and Marybeth Ash. On the back cover: Senior Marran Ranks high-fives her teammates during pregame introductions at the 2010 NCAA Division II Championships at Queens (N.Y.) College.
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Table of Contents 2010-11 Roster ..........................................................inside front cover General Information ..............................................................................1 This Is Saint Michael’s College ............................................................2 The Northeast-10 Conference..............................................................3 The Coaching Staff ................................................................................4 Season Outlook ......................................................................................5 Meet The Purple Knights ..................................................................6-8 2009-10 Results & Statistics ..................................................................9 Year-by-Year Results & Records ........................................................10 President Jack Neuhauser ....................................................................11 Athletic Administration..................................................................12-14 Facilities........................................................................inside back cover 2010-11 Schedule ..................................................................back cover
Finding Out More About Saint Michael’s College Check Out Our Web Site! Fans can access a wide array of information on the official site for Purple Knights athletics, including upto-date news, rosters, schedules and team stats. For the most complete information on all 21 Saint Michael’s sports, log onto the brandnew http://www.smcathletics.com. Call The Saint Michael’s College Athletic Hotline - The sports information office manages a 24-hour sports hotline with game scores and recaps. The service is updated as soon as possible following contests, usually within one hour of completion. The Hotline can be accessed by dialing 802.654.2SMC. Visit The Northeast-10 Web Site - The Northeast-10 Conference produces one of the top conference Web sites in the country and offers comprehensive information on all 23 league sports. To learn more about Saint Michael’s and its NE-10 opponents, log onto http://www.northeast10.org. Directions to Saint Michael’s College (Hoehl Welcome Center) From the Boston area: Take I-93 North to junction with I-89 in Concord, N.H. Follow I-89 North to Exit 15 in Vermont (Essex, Winooski). From Springfield, Mass./Hartford, Conn.: Take I-91 North to junction with I-89 in White River Jct. Follow I-89 North to Exit 15. From New York City/New Jersey: Take I-87 North to Exit 20 (Whitehall/Ft. Ann). Follow Rt. 149 to Ft. Ann and then follow Rt. 4 North to 22A. Take 22A North to Rt. 7. Follow Rt. 7 North to I189 and head North onto I-89 for approximately three miles to Exit 15. From Montreal and points north: Take I-89 South to Exit 16 (Colchester). Take right onto Rt. 7 South and then left onto Rt. 15 East in center of Winooski. From Littleton, N.H., and Maine: Take Rt. 2 to Montpelier to I-89 North to Exit 15. From I-89: Bear right off the exit ramp onto Rt. 15 East for approximately 1/2 mile. Drive through two sets of lights, and enter Saint Michael’s College’s main entrance at the third light (at the jughandle). The Hoehl Welcome Center is the first building on your left.
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This Is Saint Michael’s College Saint Michael’s College, one of the nation’s Best Liberal Art Colleges in the 2008 U.S. News and World Report rankings and one of The Princeton Review’s Best 368 Colleges, is a Catholic liberal arts college committed to creating a life-changing educational experience for students from throughout New England, the nation and the world. Saint Michael's involves 2,000 undergraduate students in an oncampus residential community characterized by lifelong volunteer service, global perspectives and exceptional teaching in traditional arts and sciences, as well as contemporary fields of study. The College is situated on 440 scenic acres overlooking Burlington and Lake Champlain, with superlative views of Vermont's Green Mountains. The Saint Michael's community is further enriched by approximately 500 graduate students and 200 international students in the College's School of International Studies, one of the nation's oldest intensive English language institutes. A vibrant campus experience encompasses everything from sports to academic enrichment, to the fine and performing arts, to the unique international character of the college. Saint Michael’s is known as a terrific place for students who want to make the world a better place, as service to the community and to all humankind is a vibrant part of student life, reflecting the heritage of service of the Edmundite priests who founded Saint Michael's--the one and only Edmundite college in the world--in 1904. Today, more than 70 percent of the student body actively pursues community service projects through Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts (M.O.V.E.), reflecting a unique passion for social justice issues on campus. With nearly 100 percent of undergraduates living on campus, residential life is designed to enable academic pursuits, co-curricular
Burlington, Vermont “The Nation’s Most Livable City” Located in the northwest corner of beautiful Vermont, Burlington is the state’s largest city with a population of approximately 50,000 people, a number that more than doubles when you add the surrounding towns. Burlington is a thriving community that has just the right combination of cultural activities, great food, shopping, and outdoor pursuits. A&E Television called Burlington the country’s No. 1 city in its “Top Ten Cities To Have It All” poll. Church Street, the city’s downtown marketplace and epicenter of all Burlington has to offer, has been rated as one of America’s “Great American Main Streets” by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Below are some of the honors “the Queen City” was honored within the last several years by various publications and organizations.
Burlington’s Honors #1 City to Have it All #1 Place for Outdoor Sports Best Standard of Living in U.S. Least Stressful Metro Area Awarded “Dream Team” Status Safest State in the Nation One of the Best Retirement Areas in U.S. Sixth-Best “Family-Friendly” Place in U.S. One of the Top-10 Places to Raise a Family An Outstanding Get-Away Location in the Northeast
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The Princeton Review features Saint Michael’s in its 2009 edition of “Best 368 Colleges”, the fourth straight year that Saint Michael’s has earned this distinction. activities, and the pure enjoyment of the college years and the Vermont experience to converge in a total Saint Michael's College experience. The Tarrant Recreation Center and Ross Sports Center form the epicenter for athletic and recreational activities on campus. The College offers 21 intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level with all but four teams participating in the highly competitive Northeast-10 Conference, the second-largest Division II conference in the nation. For students who are looking for something slightly less competitive, there is a wide variety of club and intramural sports such as rugby, basketball, softball and even table tennis. Our acclaimed Wilderness Program also bring students into the great Vermont outdoors for adventure sports and survival training, from beginner to advanced certification levels. Saint Michael's is home to Greater Burlington's only Actor's Equity professional summer theater, the Saint Michael's Playhouse. On North Campus at historic Fort Ethan Allen, the Elley-Long Music Center at Saint Michael's College is headquarters for the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association and provides rehearsal and performance space for the Vermont Mozart Festival. In recent years Saint Michael’s students and professors have received Rhodes, Woodrow Wilson, Guggenheim, Fulbright, National Science Foundation and other grants, and Saint Michael’s professors have been named Vermont Professor of the Year in four of the last eight years.
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The Northeast-10 Conference Currently in its third decade, the Northeast-10 Conference has established itself as one of the premier all-around NCAA Division II conference in the nation. The conference is comprised of 15 northeastern colleges and universities: six from Massachusetts, three from New York, three from New Hampshire, two from Connecticut, and one from Vermont. Founded in 1980 as the Northeast-7, the NE-10 has seen many changes in recent years, most notably when the league expanded from 10 to 15 institutions for the 2000-01 academic year. Franklin Pierce College, the University of Massachusetts Lowell, the College of Saint Rose, Southern Connecticut State University and Southern New Hampshire University were all added to the league that season. In 2008, the University of New Haven joined the conference, replacing Bryant University, which moved to NCAA Division I. The NE-10 women’s tennis schedule is comprised of 13 matches, with each school playing its conference opponents once. The season is capped off by an eight-team conference tournament. The winner of the conference tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division II Northeast Regional tournament. Conference champions are also crowned in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, men’s golf, men’s ice hockey, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s tennis, and volleyball.
Northeast-10 Conference Members American International College ..............................Springfield, Mass. Assumption College ....................................................Worcester, Mass. Bentley University ..........................................................Waltham, Mass. Franklin Pierce University ................................................Rindge, N.H. Le Moyne College ............................................................Syracuse, N.Y. University of Massachusetts Lowell................................Lowell, Mass. Merrimack College ............................................North Andover, Mass. University of New Haven ......................................West Haven, Conn. Pace University............................................................Pleasantville, N.Y. Saint Anselm College ................................................Manchester, N.H. Saint Michael’s College....................................................Colchester, Vt. The College of Saint Rose ................................................Albany, N.Y. Southern Connecticut State Univ. ........................New Haven, Conn. Southern New Hampshire Univ. ..............................Manchester, N.H. Stonehill College ....................................................South Easton, Mass.
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2009-10 Season Wrap Up 2010 NE-10 Tournament Quarterfinals, April 21 #1 Southern N.H. 5 #8 Merrimack 0 #2 Stonehill 5 #7 Saint Anselm 0 #3 Adelphi 5 #6 Le Moyne 0 #4 Saint Michael’s 5 #5 Bentley 0 Semifinals, April 23 #1 Southern N.H. 5 #4 Saint Michael’s 0 #2 Stonehill 5 #3 Adelphi 2 Championship, April 25 #1 Southern N.H. 5 #2 Stonehill 2
Institution NE-10 Overall Southern N.H.* 13-0 20-2 Stonehill 12-1 18-4 Adelphi 11-2 15-4 Saint Michael’s 10-3 12-9 Bentley 9-4 10-9 Le Moyne 8-5 8-8 Saint Anselm 7-6 7-7 Merrimack 6-7 6-13 Assumption 5-8 5-9 New Haven 3-10 4-11 Saint Rose 3-10 3-11 Franklin Pierce 2-11 2-11 Pace 2-11 2-12 American Int’l 0-13 0-13 * NE-10 Regular Season & Tournament Champion
Player of the Year All-Conference First Team - Singles No. 1 Amber Chandronnait - Southern N.H. Amber Chandronnait No. 2 Deahna Giguere - Saint Michael’s Southern N.H. No. 2 Alena Mukdaprakorn - Southern N.H. No. 3 Catalina Echeverry - Southern N.H. Freshman of the Year No. 4 Sarah Hickey - Stonehill No. 5 Paige Frost - Stonehill Alena Mukdaprakorn No. 6 Chelsea Haedrich - Stonehill Southern N.H. All-Conference First Team - Doubles Sportsmanship Award No. 1 Amber Chandronnait/Alena Caitlin Dunn Mukadaprakorn, Southern N.H. No. 2 Catalina Echeverry/Aliso Waring, Merrimack Southern N.H. No. 3Emily Ogilvy/Jackie Smullen, Coach of the Year Saint Michael’s Greg Coache All-Conference Second Team - Singles No. 1 Cristina Lucin - Merrimack Southern N.H. No. 2 Alda Ribeiro - Adelphi No. 3 Michelle Gurda - Adelphi No. 4 Rachel Litton - Bentley 2010 NCAA Division II No. 5 Alex Dalton - Saint Michael’s Women’s Tennis No. 6 Kara Pease - Southern N.H. East Region Tournament All-Conference Second Team - Doubles No. 1 Alda Ribeiro/Maria Toft, First Round Adelphi No. 2 Marielle Artessa/Caroline Tisdell, #1 Concordia 5 Le Moyne #8 Holy Family 0 No. 3 Chelsea Haedrich/Jacqueline Harrow, #4 Stonehill 5 Stonehill #5 Goldey-Beacom 0 All-Conference Third Team - Singles #2 Queens (N.Y.) 5 No. 1 Tirzah Walrath - Le Moyne #7 Saint Michael’s 0 No. 2 Erika Sartor - Saint Anselm No. 3 Kara Murphy - Bentley #3 Southern N.H. 5 No. 3 Linsday Simmons - Stonehill #6 Adelphi 2 No. 4 Marissa Charles - Assumption Second Round No. 5 Amanda Aniboli - Adelphi No. 6 Brittany Harbert - Bentley #1 Concordia 5 #4 Stonehill 1 All-Conference Third Team - Doubles No. 1 Allison Cohen/Tirzah Walrath, #2 Queens (N.Y.) 5 Le Moyne #3 Southern N.H. 0 No. 2 Nicole Byrnes/Michelle Gurda, Finals Adelphi No. 3 Samantha Jean/Kara Pease, #2 Queens (N.Y.) 5 Southern N.H. #3 Southern N.H. 0
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The Coaching Staff Greg Cluff Head Coach Greg Cluff, the winningest coach in the history of the Saint Michael's women's tennis program and the 2007-08 Northeast-10 Conference Coach of the Year, enters his eighth season as head coach in 2010-11. He has compiled a 86-47 through seven seasons, with each squad finishing at least two games above .500. In 2009-10, Cluff led Saint Michael's to a 12-9 record, as the Purple Knights qualified for the NCAA Division II Tournament for the third straight season. Saint Michael's also advanced to the NE-10 Semifinals for the seventh straight season, compiling a 10-3 regularseason conference mark, and Cluff was named the Saint Michael's 2009-10 Coach of the Year on April 29, the second time in three years he was so honored (and third time in six seasons). In 2008-09, Cluff guided the Purple Knights to a 14-7 record (one win shy of the program record set the year prior), and helped the program return to the NCAA Division II Tournament. Saint Michael's qualified as the sixth seed in the East region, the program's highest ranking in the NCAAs. In 2007-08, Cluff led the team to a 15-7 season, the most wins in program history. The team finished second in the NE-10 with a 10-2 record, and advanced to the NE-10 Championship. The program also earned its first-ever trip to the NCAA Division II Tournament. For his efforts, Cluff was named the Saint Michael's 2007-08 Coach of the Year on May 1. In 2006-07, Cluff led the Purple Knights to a 14-7 record, at the time the most victories in program history. Saint Michael's earned a share of the NE-10 regular-season title and the No. 1 seed in the NE-10 Tournament, advancing to the championship match. Cluff's squad also earned the NE-10 Sportsmanship Award for women's tennis. Cluff has extensive coaching experience in the greater Burlington area. He has spent more than 30 years (1969-81, 1990present) as the boy's tennis coach at Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg, where he served as a social studies teacher for 38 years. Cluff has led the team to four state championships (197778, 1999-2000) and eight finals appearances under his tutelage, including six consecutive finals berths from 1997-2002. In addition to his high school and college coaching experience, Cluff has also taught tennis for many summers. Since 2002, he has been a tutor for the Town of Shelburne Recreation Tennis Program, and from 1991-95 worked at the Burlington Tennis Club. Cluff also is the College's coordinator of athletics admissions, helping recruiting efforts between admissions and athletics. He has served in this part-time capacity since the summer of 2008.
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Amy Berkman Assistant Coach Amy Berkman returns to the Saint Michael’s College women’s tennis team for her third season as an assistant coach in 2010-11 In 2009-10, Berkman helped guide the Purple Knights to a 12-9 record, including a 10-3 mark in NE10 play, and the program's third consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament. Berkman was a four-year standout at Middlebury College, where she graduated in 2008 with a degree in biochemistry. As a freshman, she helped the Panthers reach the NCAA Division III National Tournament, and as a senior co-captain, she guided Middlebury to a 10-5 record. A native of Shelburne, Vt., Berkman was a top student-athlete at nearby Rice Memorial High School.
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Season Outlook Two years removed from the finest season in the program’s 28year history in 2007-08, the Saint Michael’s College women’s tennis team will look to build upon the winning tradition instilled by eighth-year head coach and 2008 Northeast-10 Conference Coach of the Year Greg Cluff. Along with Cluff, assistant coach Amy Berkman has already helped the Purple Knights get off to a raging start with a perfect 50 fall season. Saint Michael’s was picked to finish third in the conference according to the NE-10 Preseason Coaches Poll, and enter the spring ranked ninth in the East region in the 2010-11 Campbell/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) College Tennis Rankings.
Juniors Juniors Eileen Mullowney and Emily Ogilvy are ready to step into larger roles in 2011 and provide midlevel strength to the Saint Michael’s squad. Ogilvy was named to the 2010 All-Conference First Team for the #3 doubles spot and will likely remain there given her past success. Mullowney, sidelined with an injury after just two matches last year, is back at full strength with a chance to showcase her abilities over a full season.
Senior Deahna Giguere was an All-Conference First Team selection in 2010 and should be a staple at #1 singles.
Senior Marybeth Ash had a team-best 13 doubles wins in 2010, and should join forces with Ranks at the #2 doubles spot.
Seniors The Purple Knights will be led by their core of three top notch seniors: Marybeth Ash, Deahna Giguere and Marran Ranks. The trio combined for 55 wins between singles and doubles play last season, with Giguere getting All-Conference First Team honors. Ranks had a terrific fall season and was named the NE-10 Player of the Week in mid-September, and Ash was named to the NE-10 Weekly Honor Roll in October.
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Sophomores Three sophomores round out the Saint Michael’s roster, and have shown tennis savvy beyond their years. Alex Dalton, Emily Magee and Jean-Marie McGrath combined to win 73 percent of
their matches as freshmen, including a staggering 30-9 record in singles play. Dalton received an All-Conference Second Team nod at #5 singles, and McGrath posted a perfect 11-0 record in singles action last season. Magee emerged as a top choice for doubles play, going 6-1 between #1 and #2 doubles last season and earning a perfect 5-0 record at #1 doubles this fall.
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Meet The Purple Knights Marybeth Ash Sr. w Westborough, Mass. As a Junior: Went 9-7 in singles action (2-1 at #1 singles, 2-1 at #2 singles, 1-2 at #3 singles and 4-3 at #4 singles), and 136 in doubles action (5-2 at #1 doubles, 84 at #2 doubles) ... went 10-2 in NE-10 doubles play ... an NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipient ... a Dean’s List member. As a Sophomore: Went 3-3 in singles action (2-1 at #1 singles, 1-1 at #2 singles, 0-1 at #6 singles), and 15-5 in doubles action (12-3 at #2 doubles, 3-2 at #3 doubles) ... an NE-10 All-Conference Third Team selection for #2 doubles ... led team in doubles wins ... an NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipient ... a Dean’s List member. As a Freshman: Went 13-1 in singles action (3-0 at #5 singles, 101 at #6 singles), and 14-6 in doubles action (12-6 at #2 doubles, 2-0 at #3 doubles) ... an NE-10 All-Conference Second Team selection for #6 singles ... a Dean’s List member. High School: Played four years of varsity tennis and basketball, and two years of varsity volleyball, at Westborough High School ... a 75-4 career tennis record ... the Mid-Wach B League MVP for tennis as a senior ... tennis team won three Mid-Wach B League championships ... a three-time selection to Telegram & Gazette Super Team for tennis ... the all-time leading basketball scorer with 1,173 points. Personal: Marybeth Beardsley Ash ... daughter of Anthony and Susan Ash ... born August 29, 1988 ... played on the SMC women's basketball team as a freshman and sophomore ... brother, Gabe, played on the SMC tennis team ... a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) ... majoring in economics, and minoring in mathematics ... a member of Pi Mu Epsilon, the mathematics National Honor Society.
Marran Ranks Sr. w Stratham, N.H. As a Junior: Went 10-8 in singles action (1-2 at #1 singles, 5-0 at #2 singles, 4-6 at #3 singles), and 13-7 in doubles action (57 at #1 doubles, 8-0 at #2 doubles) ... 9-4 in league singles play, and 9-3 in league doubles action ... third on team in singles wins ... an NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipient ... a Dean’s List member. As a Sophomore: Went 11-8 in singles action (0-2 at #1 singles, 4-0 in #2 singles, 7-6 at #3 singles), and 16-5 in doubles action (3-2 at #1 doubles, 13-3 at #2 doubles) ... led team in doubles victories ... an NE-10 All-Conference Third Team selection in #2 doubles ... an NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipient ... a Dean’s List member. As a Freshman: Went 17-3 in singles action (4-0 at #4 singles, 9-2 at #5 singles, 4-1 at #6 singles), and 9-7 in doubles action (3-0 at #2 doubles, 6-7 at #3 doubles) ... tied program record for singles wins in a season ... an NE-10 All-Conference Second Team selection for #5 singles. High School: Played four years of tennis, basketball and soccer at Exeter High School ... tennis team’s MVP as a junior and senior ... won state championship in soccer as a senior. Personal: Marran Whitney Ranks ... daughter of Scott and Carla Ranks ... born January 11, 1989 ... majoring in education and mathematics ... a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
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Deahna Giguere Sr. w Oakland, Maine As a Junior: Went 9-5 in singles action (2-0 at #1 singles, 7-5 at #2 singles), and 9-5 in doubles action (2-2 at #1 singles, 73 at #2 doubles) ... an NE-10 AllConference First Team pick at #2 singles (perfect 5-0 at #2 singles in league play, and 7-0 overall) ... missed fall semester, as she was studying abroad ... an NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipient ... a Dean’s List member. As a Sophomore: Went 8-5 in singles action (0-1 at #1 singles, 8-4 at #2 singles) and 10-6 at #1 doubles pairing with junior Lindsay Horne ... an NE-10 Women’s Tennis All-Championship Team honoree ... didn’t play in fall semester, as she was a member of the SMC women’s soccer team (played in seven games, including two starts) ... an NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipient ... made Dean’s List both semesters. As a Freshman: Went 11-5 in singles action (31 at #1 singles, 8-4 at #2 singles), and 12-9 in doubles action (7-6 at #1 doubles, 5-3 at #2 doubles). High School: Played tennis and soccer at Messalonskee High School ... a three-time Morning Sentinel tennis MVP, and Player of the Year in soccer ... had 33-3 career tennis record ... captained both teams as a senior ... won Eagle Award and Academic Honor Roll all four years. Personal: Deahna Elyse Giguere ... daughter of Charlie and Gayle Giguere ... born October 19, 1988 ... majoring in psychology, with a minor in gender studies.
Eileen Mullowney Jr. w Burlington, Vt. As a Sophomore: Went 1-1 in singles action (0-1 at #4 singles, 1-0 at #5 singles) and 1-1 in doubles action (0-1 at #1 doubles, 1-0 at #2 doubles) before suffering a season-ending injury ... an NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipient ... a Dean’s List member. As a Freshman: Went 10-6 in singles action (4-1 at #4 singles, 6-5 at #5 singles), and 14-5 in doubles action (3-2 at #1 doubles, 5-1 at #2 doubles, 6-2 at #3 doubles) ... an NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipient ... made Dean’s List both semesters. High School: Played four years of tennis and swimming at Burlington High School ... tennis coach was Jeanne Hulsen (former SMC assistant coach), and swimming coach was Laura Matuszak (former SMC assistant coach) ... a two-time tennis state finalist, and state swim champion as a senior ... a Vermont Principal’s Association ScholarAthlete. Personal: Eileen Mary Mullowney ... daughter of James and Mary Mullowney (mother played tennis at Lehigh University) ... born July 16, 1990 ... majoring in accounting and minoring in mathematics ... also a member of the SMC swim team, and holds six individual and two relay program records.
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Meet The Purple Knights Emily Ogilvy Jr. w Bedford, N.H. As a Sophomore: Went 1-1 in singles action (1-0 at #5 singles, 0-1 at #6 singles), and 9-3 in doubles action (1-0 at #2 doubles, 8-3 at #3 doubles) ... earned NE-10 AllConference First Team honors at #3 doubles (8-1 in league play) ... an NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipient. As a Freshman: Went 107 in singles action (1-0 at #3 singles, 3-1 at #5 singles, 6-6 at #6 singles) and 3-1 at #3 doubles ... tied for third on the team in singles wins ... an NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipient ... a Dean’s List member. High School: Played four years of tennis at Trinity High School ... team MVP as a junior and senior ... competed in state championships in singles as a senior, and doubles as a sophomore ... won Academic Scholar Award three times. Personal: Emily Cabor Ogilvy ... daughter of Michael and Jennifer Ogilvy ... born June 15, 1989 ... grandfather, Stephen Ogilvy, is inducted into New England Tennis Hall of Fame ... great uncle, Frank Hunter, won Wimbledon doubles title in 1927.
Emily Magee So. w Queensbury, N.Y. As a Freshman: Went 8-6 in singles action (3-1 at #3 singles, 3-2 at #4 singles, 2-3 at #5 singles), and 8-5 in doubles action (4-1 at #1 doubles, 20 at #2 doubles, 2-4 at #3 doubles) ... went 8-3 in league play in singles. High School: Competed in varsity tennis (for six seasons) and alpine skiing (for five seasons) at Queensbury High School ... a threetime Empire State Games tennis participant ... in tennis, was Foothills Council singles champion and league Most Valuable Player ... as a junior, was Foothills Council singles champion and state qualifier for doubles ... tennis team won Foothills Council championship all six seasons, and won alpine ski title three seasons. Personal: Emily Magee ... daughter of Stephen and Robyn Magee ... born July 31, 1991 ... majoring in art, and minoring in business administration ... brother, Ryan, is a senior at SMC and a member of the men's tennis team.
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Alex Dalton So. w South Easton, Mass. As a Freshman: Went 11-3 in singles action (1-0 at #4 singles, 8-1 at #5 singles, 2-2 at #6 singles), and 52 in doubles action (2-0 at #2 doubles, 3-2 at #3 doubles) ... tied for the team lead in singles wins ... an NE-10 All-Conference Second Team pick at #5 singles (went 7-0 in league play at #5 singles) ... an NE10 All-Rookie pick. High School: Played four years of varsity tennis at Oliver Ames High School ... a Hockomock League All-Star all four seasons ... went undefeated (18-0) in #2 singles as a freshman ... was a combined 32-4 at #1 singles as a sophomore and junior. Personal: Alexandra Marie Dalton ... daughter of William and Rosemary Dalton ... born December 19, 1990 ... majoring in biology ... sister, Catherine, played on the SMC women's tennis team from 2006-10.
Jean-Marie McGrath So. w Niwot, Colo. As a Freshman: Went a perfect 110 in singles action (2-0 at #3 singles, 4-0 at #4 singles, 1-0 at #5 singles, 4-0 at #6 singles), and 5-3 in doubles action (5-1 at #2 doubles, 0-2 at #3 doubles) ... tied for the team lead in singles wins ... 9-0 in league play in singles ... an NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipient ... a Dean’s List member. High School: Competed in tennis, softball and swimming at Alexander Dawson School ... won the #2 singles title at the Colorado Class 4A Region 1 tournament, and entered the state tournament with a 15-0 record. Personal: Jean-Marie McGrath ... daughter of James and Alicia McGrath ... born July 14, 1991 ... has two relatives that sailed in college (one at Boston College, one at Harvard University) ... is believed to be the first player from Colorado in program history ... undecided on a major.
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2009-10 Results & Statistics Overall Record: 12-9 (5-2 Home, 6-3 Away, 1-4 Neutral) - NE-10 Record: 10-3 - Non-Conference Record: 2-6 Date 9/12 9/13 9/20 10/3 10/4 10/17 3/6 3/14 3/15 3/16 3/18 3/19 3/27 3/28 3/30 4/1 4/6 4/17 4/21 4/23 5/7
Opponent at Saint Rose*
Result SMC Results W, 9-0 Singles: Ranks (W), Ash (W), Magee (W), McGrath (W), A. Dalton (W), C. Dalton (W) Doubles: Ash/Magee (W), Ranks/Mullowney (W), Smullen/Ogilvy (W) at Le Moyne* W, 7-2 Singles: Ash (L), Ranks (W), McGrath (W), Magee (W), Mullowney (W), C. Dalton (W) Doubles: Ranks/Mullowney (L), Ash/A. Dalton (W), Smullen/Ogilvy (W) Adelphi* L, 6-3 Singles: Ranks (L), Ash (L), Magee (L), Mullowney (L), A. Dalton (W), Smullen (L) Doubles: Ash/Magee (W), Ranks/McGrath (W), Ogilvy/Smullen (L) at Franklin Pierce* W, 9-0 Singles: Ash (W), Ranks (W), Magee (W), McGrath (W), A. Dalton (W), Smullen (W) Doubles: Ash/Magee (W), Ranks/Dalton (W), Smullen/Ogilvy (W) at New Haven* W, 7-2 Singles: Ranks (L), Ash (W), McGrath (W), Magee (W), A. Dalton (W), Ogilvy (L) Doubles: Ash/Magee (W), Ranks/McGrath (W), Ogilvy/Smullen (W) Saint Anselm* W, 8-1 Singles: Ash (W), Ranks (W), Magee (W), McGrath (W), A. Dalton (W), Smullen (W) Doubles: Ash/Magee (L), Ranks/McGrath (W), Smullen/Ogilvy (W) Pace* W, 9-0 Singles: Horne (W), Giguere (W), Ranks (W), Ash (W), Magee (W), A. Dalton (W) Doubles: Horne/Giguere (W), Ranks/McGrath (W), Ogilvy/Smullen (W) Wayne State# L, 8-1 Singles: Horne (L), Giguere (L), Ranks (L), Ash (L), Magee (L), C. Dalton (L) Doubles: Horne/Giguere (L), Ranks/Ash (W), A. Dalton/McGrath (L) Minnesota-State Moorehead# W, 7-2 Singles: Horne (W), Giguere (W), Ranks (W), Ash (W), McGrath (W), C. Calton (W) Doubles: Ash/Ranks (L), Giguere/Magee (W), Smullen/Ogilvy (L) Augustana (S.D.)# L, 5-4 Singles: Horne (L), Giguere (L), Ranks (L), Magee (L), A. Dalton (W), McGrath (W) Doubles: Horne/Giguere (L), Ranks/Ash (W), A. Dalton/C. Dalton (W) William Smith# L, 8-1 Singles: Horne (L), Giguere (L), Ash (L), Magee (L), A. Dalton (L), C. Dalton (L) Doubles: Horne/Ranks (L), Giguere/Magee (W), Ash/McGrath (L) Connecticut College# L, 8-1 Singles: Horne (L), Giguere (L), Ranks (L), Ash (L), C. Dalton (L) Doubles: Horne/Ranks (W), Ash/McGrath (L), Ogilvy/Smullen (L) at Stonehill* L, 8-1 Singles: Horne (L), Giguere (W), Ranks (L), Ash (L), Magee (L), A. Dalton (L) Doubles: Horne/Ranks (L), Giguere/Ash (L), Magee/C. Dalton (L) at Bentley W, 8-1 Singles: Giguere (W), Ranks (W), Ash (L), Magee (W), A. Dalton (W), McGrath (W) Doubles: Horne/Ranks (W), Giguere/Ash (W), Magee/A. Dalton (W) Southern N.H.* L, 5-4 Singles: Horne (L), Giguere (W), Ranks (L), Ash (W), Magee (L), A. Dalton (W) Doubles: Horne/Ranks (L), Giguere/Ash (W), Magee/A. Dalton (L) at American Int’l* W, 9-0 Singles: Giguere (W), Ranks (W), Ash (W), McGrath (W), Ogilvy (W), C. Dalton (W) Doubles: Giguere/Ash (W), Ogilvy/McGrath (W), A. Dalton/C. Dalton (W) Merrimack* W, 8-1 Singles: Horne (L), Giguere (W), Ranks (W), A. Dalton (W), Magee (W), McGrath (W) Doubles: Horne/Ranks (W), Giguere/Ash (W), Ogilvy/Smullen (W) Assumption* W, 9-0 Singles: Horne (W), Giguere (W), Ranks (W), Ash (W), A. Dalton (W), McGrath (W) Doubles: Horne/Ranks (W), Giguere/Ash (W), Smullen/Ogilvy (W) Bentley$ W, 5-0 Singles: Horne (W), Giguere (W), Ranks (DNF), Ash (DNF), A. Dalton (DNS), McGrath (DNS) Doubles: Horne/Ranks (W), Giguere/Ash (W), Magee/Smullen (W) Southern N.H.@ L, 5-0 Singles: Horne (L), Giguere (DNF), Ranks (L), Ash (DNF), A. Dalton (DNS), Magee (DNS) Doubles: Horne/Ranks (L), Giguere/Ash (L), Smullen/Magee (L) at Queens (N.Y.)^ L, 5-0 Singles: Horne (L), Giguere (L), Ranks (DNF), Ash (DNF), A. Dalton (DNF), Magee (DNF) Doubles: Horne/Ranks (L), Giguere/Ash (L), Magee/Smullen (L)
* NE-10 match
# - Orlando, Fla.
Player Lindsay Horne Deahna Giguere Marybeth Ash Marran Ranks Emily Magee Jean-Marie McGrath Alex Dalton Eileen Mullowney Emily Ogilvy Catherine Dalton Jackie Smullen Totals
$ - NE-10 Quarterfinals
@ - NE-10 Semifinals
Singles Won at Position #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Record Win% 4-9 .308 7-5 9-5 .643 2-1 1-2 4-3 9-7 .563 5-0 4-6 10-8 .556 3-1 3-2 2-3 8-6 .571 2-0 4-0 1-0 4-0 11-0 1.000 1-0 8-1 2-2 11-3 .786 0-1 1-0 1-1 .500 10 0-1 1-1 .500 0-1 4-2 4-3 .571 2-1 2-1 .667 9-12 14-6 10-9 12-6 13-5 12-6 70-44 .614 #1 4-9 2-0 2-1 1-2
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^ NCAA Division II East Regional
Doubles Won at Position Player #1 #2 #3 Record Horne/Giguere 5-5 5-5 Ash/Magee 4-1 4-1 Giguere/Horne 1-2 1-2 Ash/Giguere 1-0 5-3 6-3 Mullowney/Ranks 0-1 1-0 1-1 Ash/Ranks 0-1 2-0 2-1 McGrath/Ranks 4-0 4-0 Giguere/Magee 2-0 2-0 Ash/A. Dalton 1-0 1-0 A. Dalton/Ranks 1-0 1-0 McGrath/Ogilvy 1-0 1-0 Ash/McGrath 0-1 0-1 0-2 Ogilvy/Smullen 8-3 8-3 A. Dalton/C.Dalton 2-0 2-0 A. Dalton/Magee 1-1 1-1 Magee/Smullen 1-2 1-2 A. Dalton/McGrath 0-1 0-1 C. Dalton/Magee 0-1 0-1 Totals 11-10 17-4 12-9 40-23
Win% .500 .800 .333 .667 .500 .667 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 .727 1.000 .500 .333 .000 .000 .635
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History & Records Year W 1980 5 1981 1 1982 6 1983 6 1984 2 1985 5 1986 6 1987 3 1988 7 1989 2 1990 0 1991 3 1992 6 1993 5 1994 5 1995 5 1996 5 1997 7 1998 10 1999 10 2000 11 2001 13 2002 12 2004 9 2004-05 11 2005-06 11 2006-07 14 2007-08 15 2008-09 14 2009-10 12 28 seasons
L 2 7 4 3 9 6 5 9 8 9 9 8 5 5 6 6 6 6 3 4 4 1 4 4 4 9 7 7 7 9 221-176
Coach Tom Obbagy Tom Obaggy Steve Antrim Beth Cleary Vivian Fong Ashley Mikell Ashley Mikell George Shaw George Shaw Terry Murphy Larry Bayle Larry Bayle Larry Bayle Larry Bayle Steve LaTulippe Steve LaTulippe Steve LaTulippe Steve LaTulippe Steve LaTulippe Steve LaTulippe Steve LaTulippe Steve LaTulippe Steve LaTulippe Greg Cluff Greg Cluff Greg Cluff Greg Cluff Greg Cluff Gregg Cluff Gregg Cluff .557 win %
Coaching Records Coach Beth Cleary Steve LaTulippe Greg Cluff Steve Antrim Ashley Mikell Tom Obaggy George Shaw Larry Bayle Vivian Fang Terry Murphy
Years 1983 (1) 1994-2002 (9) 2004-present (7) 1982 (1) 1985-86 (2) 1980-81 (2) 1987-88 (2) 1990-93 (4) 1984 (1) 1989 (1)
Record 6-3 78-40 86-47 6-4 11-11 6-9 10-17 14-27 2-9 2-9
Pct. .667 .661 .647 .600 .500 .400 .370 .341 .182 .182
Individual Records Career Win Pct.: .835, by Shannon Bergin (91-18), 2001-05 Most Career Wins: 91, by Shannon Bergin (91-18), 2001-05 Singles Records Most Wins, Season: 17, by Catherine Dalton (17-1), 2006-07 (#4/#5/#6 singles) 17, by Marran Ranks (17-3), 2007-08 (#4/#5/#6 singles) Most Wins, Season (freshman): 17, by Catherine Dalton (17-1), 2006-07 (#4/#5/#6 singles) 17, by Marran Ranks (17-3), 2007-08 (#4/#5/#6 singles) Most Wins, Career: 47, by Shannon Bergin (47-7), 2001-05
Doubles Records Most Wins, Season: 15, by Kelly Spelman/Mandy Puskas, 1998 (#1 doubles) Most Wins, Career: Individual: 44, by Shannon Bergin (44-11), 2001-05 NOTE: women's tennis changed from a fall Team: 33, by Spelman/Puskas (33-7), 1997-99 sport to a spring sport following the fall 2002 season. Following the spring 2004 season, Team Records women's tennis became both a fall and a spring sport. Most Wins, Season: 15, in 2007-08 Best Winning Percentage, Season: .928 in 2001 (13-1) Fewest Wins, Season: 0, in 1990 Lowest Winning Percentage, Season: .000, in 1990 (0-9) Most Singles Wins: 73, in 2006-07 (73-45) 73, in 2007-08 (73-47) Highest Singles Win Pct.: .850, in 1983 (34-6) Most Doubles Wins: 43, in 2008-09 (43-20) Highest Doubles Win Pct.: .875, in 1983 (14-2) Longest Regular Season Win Streak: 16 matches, 10/21/00 - 9/7/02
Northeast-10 Conference Champions 1994 - Nikki Hill and Kate Colclough, #1 doubles 1998 - Kelly Spelman and Mandy Puskas, #1 doubles
Top Individual Players (By Combined Career Wins)
Marran Ranks ’11 moved into the Saint Michael’s top five for all-time combined wins.
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1. Shannon Bergin ’05 (91-18, .835) 2. Kate Harrison ’02 (85-29, .746) 3. Mandy Puskas ’01 (80-29, .733) 4. Kelly Spelman ’00 (78-24, .764) 5. Marran Ranks ’11 (74-38, .655)
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President Jack Neuhauser John J. (Jack) Neuhauser, University Professor, Boston College, began his tenure as the 16th president of Saint Michael’s College, a liberal arts residential Catholic college located in the Burlington area of Vermont, on August 1, 2007. He was inaugurated on September 29, 2007. Professor Neuhauser served from 1999 to 2005 as academic vice president and dean of faculties of Boston College, and from 1977 to 1999 as dean and professor of the Boston College Carroll School of Management. Dr. Neuhauser, a computer scientist, will begin his position as president of Saint Michael’s College on July 1, 2007. “I’ve come to know and admire Saint Michael’s College as a trustee for five years, and quite literally, to know this place is to love it,” Professor Neuhauser said, on being named the next president of the college. “The academic qualities of Saint Michael’s, its faculty commitment to scholarship and teaching, the enthusiasm and curiosity of its students, and its talented administration and staff, should put it in the first ranks of liberal arts colleges. That is the path I hope we will follow together,” he said. “I only hope to be able to continue the strong legacy of Marc and Dana vanderHeyden [Saint Michael’s current president and his wife] and their predecessors.”
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During his six years as academic vice president and dean of faculties of Boston College, Professor Neuhauser was responsible for leadership of the faculty in seven schools and colleges, containing 670 full-time faculty members, and nearly 400 part-time. During this time the number of full-time faculty increased by 50 and the number of endowed professorships more than doubled, to 45. Half the new faculty were persons of color. As dean of Boston College’s Carroll School of Management, Professor Neuhauser led a redesign of the MBA program to promote socially responsible, ethical management and to offer several joint degree programs: MBA-MSA, MBAJD and MBA-Ph.D. He is also credited with raising $20 million on his own for the Carroll School. A native of New York City, Dr. Neuhauser earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from Manhattan College in 1964, a master’s in operations research and statistics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1965, and a doctorate in operations research and statistics: mathematics, also from Rensselaer, in 1968. Professor Neuhauser is described “as an academic leader who strives for excellence first,” and as a person who is “very comfortable providing leadership within the framework of a strong Catholic institution.” Jack Neuhauser has been a member of the Saint Michael's College Board of Trustees since 2001. He is the father of three grown children. He has completed the Boston Marathon seven times.
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Athletic Administration Geri Knortz, Ed.D. M’05 Athletics Director On May 7, 1997, Geraldine S. Knortz, Ed.D., became the fifth athletics director in the College’s 93-year history, and the first woman to ever hold the position. “We were looking for someone with the leadership abilities to carry Saint Michael's into the 21st century, with concern for all students,” then-college president Marc A. vanderHeyden said. “I am convinced we have found the right person in Geri Knortz.” While at Saint Michael's, Knortz has guided the successful transition of the women’s ice hockey program to varsity status and the men’s ice hockey program’s move to the ECAC East Conference. Knortz has also been instrumental in the addition of numerous fulltime coaching positions, improvements to coaches offices, the renovation of the Ross Sports Center gymnasium floor in 2001, and the construction of the Duffy Artificial Turf Field in 2005. Under her leadership, notable team successes include the field hockey team’s semifinal finish at the 2000 and 2001 NCAA Championship, the men’'s basketball “Sweet Sixteen” appearance in 2001, and the crowning of the men’s hockey team as the 1999 NCAA Division II Champions. The last three years, the women’s tennis team earned the program’s first three appearances in the NCAA Division II Tournament, and the men’s ice hockey team was crowned Northeast10 Conference Tournament champions twice in the last three years. Knortz has been a member of many college committees at Saint Michael's including: strategic planning, athletic advisory, technology steering, administrative council, and numerous search committees. At the national level, she currently serves on the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics, and is past chair of the NCAA Division II Nominating Committee and the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Committee for the Northeast District. She is also active with the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators. Knortz prepared well for her opportunity at Saint Michael's during a very successful 15 year career at Hamilton College, where she held the position of associate director of athletics and senior woman administrator. She was also a professor of physical education (tenured 1987), and coached two varsity sports: volleyball and softball. She is a 1974 graduate (magna cum laude) of the State University of New York at Cortland, where she earned a bachelor of science in physical education and mathematics. She went on to earn her master of science in education at Northern Illinois University in 1978, and a master of science in administration at Saint Michael's in 2005.
Chris Kenny Associate Athletics Director Now in his third decade as a college employee, Chris Kenny - the College’s associate athletic director - is primarily responsible for NCAA compliance, marketing, development, and sport administration. Kenny is a product of Saint Michael’s, earning a bachelor of arts degree in journalism and master of science degree in administration and management at the College. After a brief stint as public relations director in the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies minor league systems following graduation, he returned to his alma mater to be the College’s sports information director, a position he held for eight years.
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Zaf Bludevich Senior Associate Athletics Director A member of the athletic department since 1975, Zaf Bludevich has been involved in nearly every aspect of Saint Michael’s athletics since his arrival more than three decades ago. Bludevich has served as associate athletic director, head athletics trainer, summer camp director, intramural director and has coached several sports. From 1975 to 2003, he served as the College’s head athletic trainer, and in 2004 was promoted to his current title. A 1993 Saint Michael’s Hall of Fame inductee, Bludevich has served on numerous committees and received several awards for his tireless efforts and dedication to Purple Knights athletics. He has held the positions of treasurer and secretary on the Vermont Association of Athletic Trainers and been a member of the NCAA Ice Hockey Rules and Women’s Championship committees and ECAC Cross Country and Track Committee. Bludevich’s longest tenure in a coaching position was 16 years with the cross country program, though he split his time between the men’s (1980-83, 1990-97) and women’s (1980-87) squads. In 1984 and 1985, his women’s squad won the Mideast Conference title. He was the co-head coach of the men’s swimming and diving team during its first four seasons of existence (1974-78). In 1975, he coached the school’s field hockey team, and in 1990 he assisted Lou DiMasi’s men’s lacrosse team. A 1974 graduate of Norwich University (and 2004 Norwich Hall of Fame inductee), where he received his bachelor’s degree in physical education, he earned his master’s in education/athletic training in 1975. In 1991, he received a degree in physical therapy from the University of Vermont. Following his term as the school’s SID, he served as Director of Athletic External Affairs for two years, before being promoted first to Assistant, then Associate Athletic Director. A well-known face around campus, Kenny is a member of several committees, both on campus and in the outer realm of college athletics. A former member of the NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Committee, he is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators, and the National Association of Athletics Compliance Coordinators. He is also a member of Leadership Champlain’s Class of 2005. A division of the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Champlain is a prestigious year-long program focused on developing professional leadership and awareness of community issues facing Vermont. On campus, he is a member of the College’s Athletic Task Force, Athletic Advisory Council, and Judicial Review Board, and chairs the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame Committee. Kenny is also an active volunteer in and outside the Burlington community. He serves on the Vermont State Sports Council, is a member of the board of directors for Big Apple Basketball (a non-profit corporation committed to helping New York City kids achieve their dream of a college education), and volunteers for Vermont’s Camp TaKum-Ta (a residential summer camp for children with cancer) having served the camp as a member of its board of directors for 10 years. He is also the Executive Director of the Robert J. Kenny Memorial Golf Tournament, which endows camping scholarships at the Clara Barton Camp for girls with diabetes in memory of his late father, and is a member of the Barton Center’s “Friends of Barton.”
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Sports Medicine Jim Murdock Head Athletic Trainer Jim Murdock, an athletic trainer with nearly 30 years of collegiate experience, enters his second year as Saint Michael’s head athletic trainer in 2010-11. Murdock joins Saint Michael’s after spending 11 years as an athletic trainer at the University of Vermont, including five years as head athletic trainer and assistant director of the Center for Health and Wellbeing. As head athletic trainer, he worked with all 27 of UVM’s NCAA Division I varsity sports programs, and was the supervisor for seven full-time staff, two part-time staff, several student athletic trainers, and three athletic medi- The Athletic Training Room is located on the first floor of the Ross Sports Center, across from the gym. cine facilities. Prior to his time at UVM, Murdock was the director of sports medicine/head athletic trainer and assistant athletics director at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, N.J., from 1986-98. While at Monmouth, he developed a drug-education course and program for student-athletes, and also taught a variety of courses related to athletic training, health and fitness, and first aid safety. Murdock is a 1980 graduate of the University of New Hampshire with a bachelor of science degree in physical education/athletic training, and earned his masters of education in sports medicine/athletic training from the University of Virginia in 1991. He also has served a six-year stint (1980-86) as an assistant athletic trainer and head baseball coach at Washington & Lee University, an NCAA Division III institution in Lexington, Va. Jessica Moore Athletic Trainer Jessica Moore enters her fifth season as athletic trainer at Saint Michael’s in 2010-11. She assists in all of the College’s 21 varsity sports, and works primarily with the men’s and women’s ice hockey teams during the winter. Moore received her bachelor’s degree from Castleton State College in 2002, earning her degree in sports medicine. While at Castleton, she was a senior athletic training student with men’s and women’s basketball, softball, baseball and women’s soccer. After graduating from Castleton, Moore was a graduate assistant at Old Dominion University, working primarily with the women's basketball team, which hosted the NCAA Women’s Basketball Regional Tournament in 2006. She received her master's degree in education from Old Dominion in 2006.
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Whitney Grennon Athletic Medicine Intern Whitney Grennon joins Saint Michael's for her first year as the athletic medicine intern in 2010-11. She will assist with the health care of the College's 21 NCAA Division II intercollegiate varsity sports programs. Grennon graduated summa cum laude from Norwich University in May with a bachelor of science degree in sports medicine/athletic training, and minors in biology, health-nutrition, and coaching. While at Norwich, she worked in the athletic training room for four years, where she actively assisted the College's athletic training staff. Grennon also was a four-year standout for the Norwich softball team, and three-year team captain. Grennon also served two years as president of the College's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
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Athletic Support Seth Cole ’01 Sports Information Director Seth Cole, a native of Blue Hill, Maine, returns for his eighth year as sports information director for Saint Michael’s in 2010-11. He handles all publicity and media relations efforts for the College’s 21 varsity sports, and is the chair of the Northeast-10 Conference Sports Information Directors. He also served as the College’s baseball coach from 2006-08. Cole, a 2001 graduate of Saint Michael’s with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, returns following a 12-month stint with USA Hockey in Colorado Springs, Colo. He first served USA Hockey as The Brian Fishman Intern before being hired full-time as coordinator of media and public relations. Prior to joining USA Hockey, Cole spent the 2001-02 school year as an Asa S. Bushnell intern with the Eastern College Athletic Conference in Centerville, Mass. As an undergraduate, Cole served internships with the Saint Michael’s sports information office and with the sports department of the Burlington Free Press. In addition, he also served as sports editor of The Defender, Saint Michael’s award-winning student newspaper. A four-year starter at second base for the Purple Knights’ varsity baseball team, Cole won the George “Doc” Jacobs Award, given annually to a student who makes an outstanding contribution to the athletic department at Saint Michael’s.
Meggan Dulude ’07 Coordinator of Athletic Facilities & Student Workers Meggan Dulude was named the College’s full-time Coordinator of Athletic Facilities & Student Workers on June 24, 2010. She is responsible for the coordination of all athletics facilities and field requests, among other tasks. Dulude (formerly Meggan Roberge) was a standout pitcher for the Saint Michael’s softball team from 2004-07, and holds nearly every pitching record in program history.
James Franklin Tickets Manager and Events Supervisor James Franklin was named the head coach of men’s soccer, tickets manager, and events supervisor at Saint Michael’s College in April of 2008. Franklin has 12 years of collegiate coaching experience, most recently as an assistant coach for the University of Vermont’s women’s program in 2006 and 2007. Prior to joining UVM, Franklin was the men’s soccer head coach at Norwich from 2003-06. He played collegiate soccer at nearby Champlain College, where he earned his bachelor’s degree.
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Jon Milazzo Equipment and Events Manager Jon Milazzo, a native of Richmond, Vt., has been the Purple Knights’ equipment and events manager since 1998. He is in charge of the purchasing and distribution of all apparel and equipment for the College’s 21 varsity programs. In addition, Milazzo is responsible for the game management of each home athletic event and the operation of the college’s concession stand for home basketball games. He also oversees a student work study staff of 15. Milazzo is a graduate of the University of Hartford. Before arriving at Saint Michael’s, he was an athletic equipment manager at the University of Vermont for 17 years.
Mary Moreau Office Coordinator Mary Moreau is in her 16th year as the athletic department’s office coordinator. She is responsible for coordinating travel for every team and makes all necessary arrangements for home and away contests, including scheduling officials and transportation. Along with Stacey Peet, she helps manage the day-to-day operations of the athletic department.
Stacey Peet Administrative Assistant Stacey Peet is in her 13th year as administrative assistant to the athletic department. She has several duties, including managing the day-to-day operations of the department. She also acts as the athletic department’s business manager. Peet, a well-known face on campus, is often seen singing the national anthem at many of the men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey, and men’s ice hockey home games.
Tony Bonvechio ’10 Sports Information Intern Tony Bonvechio ’10 joins Saint Michael’s in the role of sports information intern for the 2010-11 academic year. He will assist with all public and media relations facets for the College’s 21 varsity sports programs. Bonvechio, a journalism and mass communications major with a 3.2 GPA, played baseball at Saint Michael’s for two years (and at Southern New Hampshire University for one season). As a senior in 2010, he led the Purple Knights with three home runs and a .472 slugging percentage while serving as the squad’s primary catcher.
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Facilities Doc Jacobs Complex (left) is home to Saint Michael’s outdoor sports teams including tennis, softball, field hockey, soccer, lacrosse and baseball. The centerpiece of the facility is the Christopher Duffy Artificial Turf Field, a synthetic turf playing surface dedicated in October of 2005. The field, used by lacrosse, soccer and field hockey for all home games, was made possible due to a generous lead gift by John and Kathleen Duffy, parents of Kevin Duffy ’03, in honor of Kevin’s older brother, Christopher, who died during the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center. The complex also has a natural grass soccer field, as well as softball and baseball diamonds. The four-court tennis facility is just outside of the entrance to the complex (not visible in picture at left - in lower-right corner).
The Saint Michael’s basketball teams and women’s volleyball team play in the Ross Sports The Ross Sports Center pool is home to the Purple Knights Center, which was renovated in the summer of 2001. A new state-of-the-art floor was put swimming and diving teams. The 25-yard, six-lane pool is also down to replace the previous one that existed since the building opened in 1973. The gym the home of Green Mountain Aquatics. has been named “The Taj Mahal of the Northeast-10 Conference”, and is widely regarded as one of the finest facilities in the Northeast.
The Tarrant Recreation Center, named after the parents of former basketball All-American Rich Tarrant ’65, offers students indoor basketball, tennis, racquetball and squash courts. It also has a 1/8 mile suspended indoor track.
The Fitness Center provides a wide variety of cardiovascular and weight-training equipment, including free weights, for all Saint Michael’s students, alumni, faculty members and staff.