TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY
LEXINGTON, KY
NCAA DIVISION III
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NCAA DIVISION III LEXINGTON, KY TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY
Transylvania
WELCOME TO
President Seamus Carey
As a former college athlete, I understand the value of participating in competitive athletics while pursuing a degree at an institution that embraces academic rigor. The things you learn about yourself and the principles of discipline, teamwork, commitment and resilience will gird you for a lifetime of challenges. You’ll also make lifelong friends and find valuable mentors among your coaches and the athletics staff. As a member of NCAA Division III, Transylvania is committed to the student-athlete ideal. In fact, 41 percent of our students participate in our 26 intercollegiate teams. We challenge our student-athletes to demonstrate high standards of character and achievement both in the classroom and on the field. Since Transylvania’s transition to the NCAA in 2001, the Pioneers have earned 48 conference championships, more than 30 NCAA tournament appearances, 47 Coach of the Year awards and 47 All-American athlete awards.
Transylvania occupies a unique and historic position in American higher education. Founded in 1780 as the first college west of the Allegheny Mountains, Transylvania was a pioneer in bringing the light of learning to what was then the nation’s frontier. Today, the university is a highly regarded liberal arts college with a reputation for the quality of our academics and the personal approach we bring to teaching and learning. With 40 majors and a number of pre-professional programs, Transylvania offers excellent preparation for graduate and professional school as well as a variety of careers immediately following graduation. Our athletic teams are called the Pioneers, and that’s not only a tribute to our honored past—it’s a way of thinking that pervades our vision of the future. Our liberal arts program emphasizes questioning and creative thinking, and that’s what leads to pioneering discoveries and notable contributions to society. Couple that with athletic competition and community spirit is amplified. We hope you’ll join us as we enthusiastically support our student-athletes—our Pioneers and the community’s future leaders.
Seamus Carey President Transylvania University
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General Information
Athletic Administration
The 2018 Field Hockey media guide was designed and compiled by Sports Information Director Justin Sweeney and Assistant Director of Sports Information Neal Settle. Special thanks to Transylvania Communications Graphic Designer Sam Cooper.
The Department of Athletics provides equitable opportunities and support for male and female students to participate in intercollegiate athletics and to compete successfully in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, Heartland Collegiate Lacrosse Conference and Southern Athletics Association. All activities hold paramount the academic, personal and physical welfare of the student-athlete and emphasize physical fitness, selfdiscipline, teamwork, leadership and the highest standards of ethics, sportsmanship and personal performance. Student-athletes are representative of the general student population and are afforded similar opportunities and treatment. Programs, staff and facilities reflect the excellence of the institution and contribute to the quality of campus life.
Season Outlook and Review
Lettermen Returning..............................................................11 Lettermen Lost..........................................................................5 Newcomers.................................................................................3
Field Hockey Staff
Head Coach...............................Sarah Humphries (5th Year) Record..................................................................................16-52 SAA Record...........................................................................4-23 Assistant Coach........................Brittney Cardente (1st Year) Strength and Conditioning.................................Zach Turner Field Hockey Office Phone............................(859)-281-3573 Twitter.......................................................................@TransyFH
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Credits
The Transylvania intercollegiate athletics program is integral to the university’s educational mission and operates under the principles of amateur athletics and fair play, as established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III.
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VP of Enrollment and Student Life..........Dr. Holly Sheilley Assist. AD of Compliance.....................................Jeff Chaney Assist. AD of Facilities.......................................Leigh Oakley Assist. AD of Outdoor Facilities........................Terry Justice Assist. AD of Sport Administration.............Kevin Calhoun Executive Assistant to VP............................Parviz Zartoshty of Enrollment and Student Life Sports Information Director..........................Justin Sweeney Asst. Director of Sports Information...................Neal Settle Strength and Conditioning Coach....................Zach Turner Faculty Athletics Representative...................Dr. Jeff Hopper Title IX Coordinator.......................................Amber Morgan
Athletics Mission Statement
TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY
Location...............................................................Lexington, Ky. Founded................................................................................1780 Affiliation....................................................NCAA Division III Conference.................................................Heartland (HCAC) Colors........................................................Crimson and White Mascot...........................................................................Pioneers President.......................................................Dr. Seamus Carey VP for Enrollment and Student Life........Dr. Holly Sheilley Athletic Department Phone...........................(859) 233-8270 Address...................300 N. Broadway, Lexington, Ky. 40508 Website................................................www.transysports.com Twitter................................................................@TransySports
QUICK FACTS
NCAA DIVISION III LEXINGTON, KY TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY
STAND OUT
GET PREPPED
Hone your critical thinking and writing skills—abilities employers and grad schools prize—and challenge your mind and imagination through a liberal arts education.
Immerse yourself in a supportive community, intimate enough for professors to really know you, with peers who believe you’re capable of more than you ever dreamed.
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Make the most of living and learning in the heart of Lexington, a friendly and creative city, with easy access to internships, jobs and infinite opportunities to build your future.
Become a part of the large and welcoming Transylvania network where lifetime friendships are made and career networking opportunities thrive.
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TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY LEXINGTON, KY
Accounting Anthropology Art Art History Biology Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Track Biology: Molecular and Cellular Biology Track Business Administration Business Administration: Finance Track Business Administration: Management Track Business Administration: Marketing Track Business Administration: Hospitality and Tourism Track Chemistry Chemistry: Biochemistry Track Classics Computer Science Digital Arts and Media Economics Education—Elementary: P-5 Education—Middle Grades: 5-9 Educational Studies English Exercise Science
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BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE OFFERED IN:
MINORS AVAILABLE IN MOST MAJORS AND: French Language and Literature German Studies History International Affairs Mathematics Music Studies Music Education Music Performance Music Technology Neuroscience Philosophy Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Physics Political Science Psychology Religion Sociology Sociology/Anthropology Spanish Language and Literature Teaching Art Teaching Chemistry Theater Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
Asian Studies Classical Studies Communication Creative Writing Education Minor for Secondary Certification (8-12) Environmental Studies Latin American and Caribbean Studies Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
PREPROFESSIONAL PREPARATION IN: Health Professions: dentistry, medicine, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, veterinary medicine, nursing
Engineering Law
SELF-DESIGNED MAJORS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR EXAMPLE:
Sports Management Biopsychology International Security Criminal Behavioral Studies Social Justice
Child Study Intercultural Communication Political Communication Nutrition and Sustainability Historical Rhetoric
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NCAA DIVISION III LEXINGTON, KY TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY
L exington WELCOME TO
Transylvania University is in the heart of downtown Lexington, a city with all the excitement and entertainment of a
bustling metropolis while maintaining a small-town feel. Located in the heart of the Bluegrass regions and the second largest city in Kentucky, Lexington features something for everyone to enjoy, whether it’s Third Street Stuff, recently voted the best coffee shop in Kentucky, right around the corner from campus, the Lexington Farmer’s Market; Thursday Night Live featuring local bands and vendors at the 5/3 Pavilion; a concert or basketball game at the world famous Rupp Arena; a day at the track in the horse capital of the world at Keeneland; or a hike at Raven’s Run Nature Preserve.
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TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY
LEXINGTON, KY
NCAA DIVISION III
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NCAA DIVISION III LEXINGTON, KY TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY
Transylvania has enjoyed more than a decade of success since joining the NCAA Division III in 2004. The athletics community has excelled both on and off the field, with student-athletes thriving in the classroom and in competition.
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ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS
ALL-AMERICANS
NCAA POSTSEASON APPEARANCES
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PLAYER-OF-THE-WEEK AWARD WINNERS IN 2017-18
Transylvania’s athletic training staff strives to provide the highest quality healthcare to its student-athletes. The Certified Athletic Trainers are highly qualified and trained medical professionals with diverse educational backgrounds and experiences.
Transylvania has two athletic training rooms for its student-athletes. The main athletic training room is on the performance floor of the Beck Center with the secondary training room located in the field house at the Athletics Complex and both are open daily. Each training room is equipped with state-of-the-art injury prevention and rehabilitation equipment.
KYLE SUTTON ASST. ATHLETIC TRAINER
Kyle Sutton joined the Transylvania Athletics Sports Medicine Staff as Assistant Athletic Trainer in 2016. Sutton brings eight years of experience in athletic training to his role at Transylvania. Sutton has previously worked at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington as Head Athletic Trainer from 2015-16 and as Head Athletic Trainer at Westerville Central High School from 2008-15. Sutton received a Master of Science in Applied Exercise Science from Oklahoma State University in 2008 and a Bachelor of Science in Allied Medical Professions from The Ohio State University in 2006.
CHRISTA HENDLEY ASST. ATHLETIC TRAINER
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Transylvania partners with Lexington Clinic Sports Medicine Center to provide our student-athlete healthcare. Lexington Clinic orthopedic surgeons David Dome, Peter Hester, Ben Kibler and Trevor Wilkes serve as team doctors for the university and make weekly campus visits, eliminating the need to travel off-campus.
Nick Reuss begins his eighth year with the Transylvania sports medcine staff and his third as the Director of Sports Medicine for the 2018-19 season. Reuss joined the Transylvania sports medicine staff in 2011. He holds a Master of Science in recreation and sport sciences from Ohio University and a Bachelor of Science in athletic training from Ohio University. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and is certified by the Kinesio Taping Association as a Kinesio Taping Practitioner.
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The sports medicine staff is fully accredited by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The staff specializes in the prevention, assessment and rehabilitation of injuries to our student-athletes. Athletic trainers have been recognized by the American Medical Association as allied healthcare professionals since 1990.
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Sports Medicine
NICK REUSS DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE
Christa Hendley joined the Transylvania Athletics Sports Medicine Staff as an Assistant Athletic Trainer in November 2017. Hendley carries over five years of experience in the athletic training realm to Transylvania. Prior to her time at Transy, Hendley served as the Head Athletic Trainer at the University of the Cumberlands from 2014 through 2017, overseeing men’s and women’s soccer, basketball, cheerleading, softball, track and field, and dance during her tenure at Cumberlands. Previous stints for Hendley include working at Lemak Sports Medicine and Orthopedics as a Head Athletic Trainer and at Chowan University.
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Pioneers Coaching Staff
Sarah Humphries
TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY
LEXINGTON, KY
HEAD COACH
Sarah Humphries enters her fifth season as head coach and sixth on Transylvania’s field hockey staff. In her era as Transylvania head coach, the Pioneers field hockey program has enjoyed a resurgence unseen since the early years of this century.
After serving as an assistant coach for the 2013 season, Humphries inherited a team which went 1-15 in her first year at the helm. Since then, Humphries has followed by increasing the team’s win total in each of the next two years. In Humphries’s third season as head coach of the Pioneers, she landed her largest recruiting class of 10 players. Bolstered by a young and energetic crew, the Pioneers peaked in midseason, enjoying a three-game win streak as they vaulted to the semifinals of the SAA Tournament.
the assistant coach at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. While at Earlham, Humphries was in charge of the defensive unit, recruiting, film editing, practice planning and study tables. She also worked in Residence Life as a Resident Special Programs Director for first-year students. Humphries is a 2011 Centre College graduate, where she was a four-year varsity student athlete and majored in Biology. During her career at Centre, Humphries was a four-year starting defender for the Colonels. In her career the Colonels were 58-22. During her freshman year, the team received an NCAA bid, the first in school history.
Humphries received Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week nods during her junior and senior years, respectively, as well as being named to the SCAC AllSportsmanship team. She was the Kitty Baird Award winner her senior year, the highest award given out to a four year letter winner who exemplified leadership and dedication to the sport. Notably, Humphries also was a student coach for the women’s lacrosse team In each of Humphries’s past two seasons, the Pioneers during its inaugural 2011 season. have enjoyed conference tournament success, with a 5-0 quarterfinal win against Ferrum last season as the While in college, Humphries coached middle school latest building block in the program’s evolution. and high school girls for Kentuckiana Field Hockey Association (now Knights Field Hockey Camps & In her first three seasons as a head coach, Humphries Clinics). Over the last six summers, she has served as a had seven players named to the SAA All-Conference coach at the Mid-Atlantic Field Hockey Camp in Cape team, 10 players named to the Academic AllHenlopen, Delaware. Conference team and thirteen players named to the Gladiator by SGA/NFHCA Collegiate National Humphries earned a master’s degree in recreation Academic Squad. For the 2014 season, the team also and sport administration from Western Kentucky received the Field Hockey-Gladiator/SGI/NFHCA University in 2015. She is a native of Baltimore, National Academic Team Award. In 2016, Humphries Maryland. coached Jessica Chandler to the Great Lakes Second Team All-Region, the first All-Region player in program history. Prior to Transy, Humphries served for two years as 10
Brittney Cardente ASSISTANT COACH
Britteny Cardente joins the Transylvania field hockey staff for her first season as assistant coach in Fall 2018.
Cardente comes to Transylvania following a stellar collegiate career at NCAA Division III Keene State College in Keene, New Hampshire. In her final season with the Owls, Cardente led Keene State to a 21-4 record, a perfect 11-0 run through the Little East Conference, and an NCAA Tournament berth.
Cardente chiseled her coaching experience after her playing career at Keene State by leading Trilogy Field Hockey camps in New Hampshire, coaching and mentoring high school, middle school, and elementary school players. Cardente has also worked as a strength and conditioning coach with North East Sports Training in Warwick, Rhode Island and Performance Physical Therapy as an Exercise Specialist. Cardente also brings a diverse portfolio of leadership experience to her post at Transylvania. A Physical Education major at Keene State, Cardente served as a physical education student teacher at multiple high schools and middle schools in New Hampshire while attending Keene State and obtained her teaching certification. Cardente graduated from Keene State in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education with two selections to the NFHCA Academic Squad.
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As a senior at Keene State in the fall of 2016, Cardente earned LEC Most Outstanding Player honors and a selection onto the Eastern College Athletic Conference First Team after scoring 27 points. Cardente added prestigious academic honors to conclude her collegiate career as she was named to the Keene State College Senior Athlete All-Academic Team and earned the 2016 New Hampshire’s Outstanding Future Professional Award.
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“I am thrilled to have Brittney as part of the Pioneer field hockey family,” says Transylvania field hockey head coach Sarah Humphries. “Upon meeting Brit I could easily sense her passion for field hockey. Her collegiate experience both on and off the field had a lasting impact on her which models what we do for our student-athletes here at Transy.”
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2018 Field Hockey Roster NAME.
CLASS
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
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Gaby Hawkridge Forward
So.
Lexington, Ky. / Chatham Hall (Va.)
2
Tori Coleman
Midfield
Jr.
Dudley, Mass. / Shepherd Hill
3
Emma Uhls
Midfield
Jr.
Louisville, Ky. / Presentation
7
Lexie Rodgers
Defense
Sr.
Louisville, Ky. / Male
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Lilly Kramer
Forward
So.
Crestwood, Ky. / Mercy Academy
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Audrey Denham
Midfield
So.
Louisville, Ky. / Presentation Academy
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Caroline Patrick Midfield
Sr.
Louisville, Ky. / Eastern
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Molly Uhls
Midfield
Fr.
Louisville, Ky. / Presentation Academy
15
Ellie Domato
Defense
Jr.
Louisville, Ky. / Kentucky Country Day
16
Annebelle Klein
Defense
Jr.
Louisville, Ky. / Atherton
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Emily Cannon
Defense
Fr.
Oakwood, Ohio / Oakwood
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Allyson Benz
Goalkeeper
Sr.
Mason, Ohio / Mount Notre Dame
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Alyson Bergman Midfield
Sr.
Edwardsville, Ill. / Edwardsville
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Sidney Varney
Fr.
Wilmington, Del. / Conrad School of the Sciences
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Goalkeeper
#3 Emma Uhls Junior Louisville, Ky. Presentation
#7 Lexie Rodgers Senior Louisville, Ky. Male
#8 Lilly Kramer Sophomore Crestwood, Ky. Mercy Academy
#9 Audrey Denham Sophomore Louisville, Ky. Presentation Academy
#11 Caroline Patrick Senior Louisville, Ky. Eastern
#12 Molly Uhls Freshman Louisville, Ky. Presentation Academy
#15 Ellie Domato Junior Louisville, Ky. Kentucky Country Day
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#2 Tori Coleman Junior Dudley, Mass. Shepherd Hill
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#1 Gaby Hawkridge Sophomore Lexington, Ky. Chatham Hall (Va.)
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#16 Annebelle Klein Junior Louisville, Ky. Atherton
#18 Emily Cannon Freshman Oakwood, Ohio Oakwood
#24 Alyson Bergman Senior Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville
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#22 Allyson Benz Senior Mason, Ohio Mount Notre Dame
#30 Sidney Varney Freshman Wilmington, Del. Conrad School of the Sciences
2018
TRANSYLVANIA FIELD HOCKEY SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER @ Sewanee University - Sewanee, TN Sat. 1 vs. East. Mennonite Sun. 2 vs. Ohio Wesleyan
1:00 PM 11:00 AM
Sat. 8 Sun. 9 Fri. 14 Sat. 22 Thu. 27 Sat. 29 Sun. 30
at Oberlin at Wooster at Centre Concordia (WI) * Earlham at Rhodes * at Hendrix *
1:00 PM 11:00 AM 7:00 PM 1:00 AM 7:00 PM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM
DePauw
11:00 AM
OCTOBER Sun. 7
@ Sewanee University, Sewanee, TN Sun. 14 at Sewanee * Tue. 16 vs. Roanoke Sun. 21 Thu. 25
6:30 PM 3:00 PM
Sewanee * (Senior Day) 12:00 PM Centre * 7:30 PM
NOVEMBER SAA Tournament - Hendrix College, Conway, AR Fri. 2 Quarterfinals TBA Sat. 3 SAA Tournament Semifinals TBA Sun. 4 SAA Tournament Championship TBA