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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2010 Quick Facts..........................................................................................................................1 2010 Outlook ..............................................................................................................................2 Delaware Coaching Staff............................................................................................................3-5 2010 Delaware Roster..................................................................................................................6 Player Profiles ........................................................................................................................7-15 2009 Season Statistics ................................................................................................................16 2009 Game Recaps ..............................................................................................................17-21 Colonial Athletic Association ........................................................................................................22 2009 CAA Review..................................................................................................................23-24 2010 Opponents ........................................................................................................................25 Fred P. Rullo Jr. Stadium ............................................................................................................26 Series Records ............................................................................................................................27 All-Time Blue Hen Honors......................................................................................................28-29 Blue Hen Record Book ..........................................................................................................30-32 Year-by-Year Results..............................................................................................................33-37 University of Delaware ..........................................................................................................38-40 2010 Schedule ..............................................................................................................Back Cover

WHY BLUE HENS? University of Delaware's athletic teams have one of the most unique nicknames in all of college athletics – "The Fightin' Blue Hens." It is a name they carry with pride that stretches back over 200 years of history of the state of Delaware. The Blue Hen nickname has been continuously used by all University of Delaware intercollegiate teams since 1911. On December 9, 1775, the Continental Congress resolved that a military battalion was to be raised from the lower three counties along the Delaware River. Thus was born the Delaware Regiment, a group of eight companies representing New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties. The second company was composed of men from Kent County and was under the command of Captain John Caldwell, an avid fan and owner of gamecocks. The militia often amused itself by staging cock fights with these birds which were of a breed known as the Kent County Blue Hen, having some blue plumage. The renown of these chickens spread rapidly during that time when cock fighting was a popular form of amusement, and the "Blue Hens' Chickens" quickly developed a reputation for ferocity and fighting success. Captain Caldwell's company likewise acquired a considerable reputation for its own fighting prowess in engagements with the British at Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, and Princeton, and was soon known as "the Blue Hen Chicken" company. One version of the story states that Caldwell's company rushed into battle screaming "We're sons of the Blue Hen and we're game to the end!" Captain Caldwell's company was part of Col. John Haslet's first Delaware regiment that formed near the outset of the Revolution in January, 1776, and in August, 1781, remnants of the regiment were still battling at Eutaw Springs, SC. Although often referred to as "The Fighting Delawares," Haslet's regiment also won the sobriquet, "The Blue Hen Chickens," which has become the nickname for all Delawareans. The name was formally adopted by the Delaware General Assembly in April, 1939 when the "Blue Hen Chicken" was named the official state bird. UD’s College of Agricultural Sciences maintains a breeding group of the Blue Hen Chicken on its campus farm.

The 2010 University of Delaware Women’s Lacrosse Media Guide was written and edited by Anna Cooper and Kenny Kline of the Delaware Sports Information Office using Quark XPress 6.5 on MacIntosh Computers. Assistance provided by Kevin Tritt. Cover design by Kenny Kline using Photoshop 9.0. Photos by Mark Campbell and UD Photo Services.

UNIVERSITY FACTS Location.....................................................................................................Newark, Delaware 19716 Founded ....................................................................................................................................1743 Enrollment.....................................................................................................16,000 Undergraduates Nickname (Mascot)..................................................................................Fightin’ Blue Hens (YoUDee) Colors.....................................................................................................................Royal Blue & Gold Stadium ........................................................................................................................Rullo Stadium NCAA Affiliation .........................................................................................................NCAA Division I Conference.......................................................................Colonial Athletic Association (eighth season) ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF President..............................................................................................................Dr. Patrick T. Harker NCAA Faculty Representative..............................................................................Dr. John L. Burmeister Athletic Director ..............................................................................................................Bernard Muir Senior Associate Athletic Director ................................................................................Samantha Huge Assistant AD/Internal Affairs (SWA) ......................................................................................Sue Groff Associate AD/Business ....................................................................................................Scott Eatough Associate AD/External Affairs ......................................................................Stacey Bunting-Thompson Assistant AD/Operations..................................................................................................Jen Chapman Sports Medicine Physician......................................................................................Dr. Andrew Reisman Head Athletic Trainer ..........................................................................................................John Smith Associate Head Trainer ......................................................................................................Joan Couch Assistant Trainer................................................................................................................Dan Watson Assistant Trainer ..........................................................................................................Erin McLaughlin Assistant Trainer..................................................................................................Courtney Butterworth Strength & Conditioning Coach ......................................................................................Jason Beaulieu SPORTS INFORMATION Assistant AD/Media Relations ......................................................................................Scott Selheimer Assistant Sports Information Director ....................................................................................Kevin Tritt Sports Information Interns............................................................................Anna Cooper, Kenny Kline Women’s Lacrosse SID......................................................................................................Anna Cooper Sports Information Phone ..........................................................................................302-831-2186 Office Fax ..................................................................................................................302-831-8653 Cooper’s Cell Phone ......................................................................................................570-850-9221 UD Athletics Web Site..............................................................................................www.bluehens.com WOMEN’S LACROSSE INFORMATION Head Coach................................................................................................Kim Ciarrocca (Temple ‘88) Coaching Record at Delaware....................................................................45-40 overall (five seasons) Overall Coaching Record ....................................................................................203-131 (19 seasons) Office Phone ..............................................................................................................302-831-4057 Email Address ........................................................................................................kimlax@udel.edu Mailing Address................................................................................................Delaware Field House ........................................................................................University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716 Assistant Coaches ......................................................................Liz Martin (Temple ‘04), fourth season ..............................................................................................Reid Watson (Ursinus ‘53), fifth season ................................................................................Jaime Dardine (James Madison ‘09), first season 2009 Record ............................................................................10-8 overall (5-2 CAA / second place) 2010 Captains ....................................................Emily Schaknowski, Morgan Marino, Courtney Aburn Letterwinners Returning / Lost ....................................................................................................12/6 Starters Returning / Lost ..............................................................................................................5/6 Home Field ........................................................................................................Fred P. Rullo Stadium Capacity ....................................................................................................2,000 (ActionTurf, Lights) Press Box Phone ........................................................................................................302-831-3526 DELAWARE WOMEN’S LACROSSE HISTORY All-Time Record ..............................................................................................307-230-1 (32 seasons) Conference Titles ..............................................................................................................................7 ....................................................................................1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1997, 1998, 1999 NCAA Tournament Appearances ........................................................................................................3 ........................................................1983 - NCAA Champions, 1984 - Third Place, 2000 - First Round

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2010 SEASON PREVIEW In her final season at the helm on the Hens, sixth-year women’s lacrosse head coach Kim Ciarrocca, joined by her three assistant coaches Liz Martin, Jaime Dardine and Reid Watson, are excited to get the 2010 campaign under way.

Sophomores Steph Allen, Rachel Molina and Quinn Daly return for the Hens, as do juniors Lindsey Coon, Ali Libertini, Holly Burman and Julianna Jeffers as the veterans of the midfield. Allen, who contributed 22 goals last season, is healthy and will make an impression on Delaware’s

“I’m not a real nervous person on the sidelines, ever,” said Ciarrocca. “I’ve never been that way, but this [opening] game might be a little nerve-racking for me. I think my last home game may be more so – hoping that it’s the CAA Championships that we’re hosting.”

offense. “Steph was a walk-on last year and turned out to be one of our highest scorers, she’ll get some playing time,” highlighted Ciarrocca. Molina and Daly saw spotted playing time in 2009. “Rachel is a middie-defender,” said Ciarrocca. She’s

The Blue Hens, who finished second in the Colonial Athletic Association a year ago, were picked third in the league’s preseason poll announced Jan. 27. This season Delaware, who has traveled to the CAA Tournament for three consecutive years, looks to secure the one finish in which they have fallen just short of, first place. Delaware fell to the preseason favorite Towson University, 8-7, in the 2009 title game to place second. The Hens finished third in 2007 and fourth in 2008 under Ciarrocca.

going to see a lot of time this year, and Quinn will also see significantly more action.” “Lindsay is returning from an injury and will start for us. She’s our center,” stated Ciarrocca. “And we’ll be looking for big things out of Ali, in many ways she’s going to run the offense for us.” Burman and Jeffers each contributed nine goals in the 2009 season, while playing in a combined 31 games. Burman, who made 16 starts, tallied 12 points, 22 ground balls, 10 caused turnovers and won 18

“I think that being picked third is fair considering we lost our goalie and our whole starting defense with one exception, Jennifer Bradway,” said Ciarrocca. “We lost seven starters and that will hurt a little. I’ve been picked fifth, sixth, seventh, and we’ve always made it.

draw controls last year. Kayla McDonough, a transfer from Richmond University, looks to make an immediate impact on the UD midfield. “Kayla is a phenomenal defender, she’s really going to help us and is going to fit in very well

“Last year we fell a little short of our goals but we know what our goals are. We have three great seniors this year who have done a great job with this team.”

as a starter for us.” Despite having switched around the game plan to accommodate a young defense, Ciarrocca will stick

Midfielder Emily Schaknowski (pictured below), and attackmen Morgan Marino and Courtney Aburn will lead the Hens not only as seniors, but as the squad’s trio of captains.

to the same motto. “We’re going to push the ball on attack and try to make some things happen,” she said. “On defense we’re going to come out and pressure the ball a little more. Unlike my defense last year that

Schaknowski, one of the top offensive threats in the CAA, has scored 67 goals and dished out 57 assists in 51 career games. A premiere player at the UD midfield, the Wading River, N.Y. native was named to the CAA Second Team and selected as a CAA All-Tournament Team member after recording 20 goals and 13 assists to lead the Hens for the second-straight year. She also tallied 24 draw controls last season.

was a great settled defense, this team has a little bit more speed. I feel like this group of defenders has a lot of speed and they’re working very well together.” After earning a starting spot in the fourth game last year, Bradway is the only returning starter on defense and has been selected as a defensive captain for game-day.

“Emily is a super-speed kid in the midfield. We’re going to try to keep her on attack as much as we can and use her on fast break-aways,” said Ciarrocca. “She should have an explosive year. She’s so quick and dominant that it’s hard to stop her. She’s just too fast.”

“She’ll help out tremendously and will run the defense back there for me,” praised Ciarrocca. Following the graduation of four-year starter, Jessica Cerveny, at the goalkeeper position, junior Makenzie Worthington, will fill her shoes.

Named to the CAA Honor Roll and the IWLCA National Academic Team, Marino is a two-year letterwinner who will contribute on the front-line for UD. As will Aburn.

“Makenzie has paid her dues,” said Ciarrocca. “She sat for two years and didn’t see much playing time because Jess had a remarkable career for us. She’s looking forward to the challenge, and she’s ready. There’s

Aburn, a CAA Honor Roll student as well, sits second on Delaware’s career draw control list with 87, and has contributed 70 goals and 27 assists during her tenure. The Jarrettsville, Md. native tallied 15 goals and 11 assists in 2009 and won 24 draw controls.

no doubt, she’s ready.” A crew of forwards will help the efforts of Schaknowski. A redshirt junior, Nicole Flego, is returning from a slew of injuries but looks to contribute for the Blue and Gold.

After losing such a core group of defenders, Ciarrocca pressures her midfield unit with high praise. “Our midfield is our strength right now,” she said. “We have a number of freshmen who will see a good lot of playing time. They’ll bring a lot of speed to our game.” Morgan

Leonard, and Brittany Griel should expect minutes.

“Abby and Blair will see some playing time on attack. Abby has a nice lefty with a phenomenal shot,” A part-time starter in 2009, Drost was the Hens’ sixth-highest scorer a year ago. Drost recorded 16 points on 12 goals and four assists, while starting 10 of 18 games in which she played. Confident in her upperclassmen and newcomers, Ciarrocca eagerly awaits game-day and is looking forward to the challenging season ahead. “We have 32 kids and feel we have 20 field players who are going to contribute every game – it’s a

According

Emily Schaknowski

Sophomores Abby Fashouer and Blair King, and junior Corinne Drost will also serve as scoring threats. stated Ciarrocca. “And Blair has one of the best and quickest shots on the team.”

Freshmen Anglea Biciocchi,

“We’ve been out with Nicole for a year or two now. Each year I hope she comes back because she was a 30-30 kid her freshman year and she has great potential.”

nice substitution pattern to have.

Ciarrocca, Biciocchi will

“This team is one of the closest team’s I’ve had and they work hard every day and they deserve to win

be one of the first subs

some games,” concluded Ciarrocca. We’re anxious and I’m excited being that it’s my last season here. Of

off the bench, if not

course I want to go out on top, I’d like to win the CAAs and we’re doing everything we possibly can to make

starting some games,

that happen.”

while Leonard, a center,

Delaware hosts Lehigh on Feb. 26 to open the season. It marks the first meeting between the squads

will also contribute some

since the Mountain Hawks defeated the Blue Hens, 24-7, during the 1996 campaign. The head-to-head

time.

between UD and Lehigh dates back to the 1981 season. Delaware leads the series 22-6. “Griel, a middie,

The blue Hens will also face Saint Joseph’s (Pa.), Rutgers, Loyola (Md.), Penn State, Temple, UMBC,

she can go both ways,”

Oregon and Vanderbilt in non-league action prior to tipping-off CAA play on April 3 at defending champion,

said the sixth-year head

Towson.

coach. “She’ll start some games also and come right off the bench for us to add some depth.”

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COACHING STAFF Old Dominion, 8-6. The Hens rallied late in the finals against Towson, but came up just short as they dropped a hard-fought game, 8-7. Five of Ciarrocca's players were honored with All-CAA accolades, which marked the third straight year Delaware had at least five players honored. Two were named to the All-CAA First Team, two to the second team and one to the All-Rookie Team. Ciarrocca's five-year record at Delaware now stands at 45-40, ranking her third on the UD all-time women's lacrosse coaching win list. "We are excited to have Kim Ciarrocca lead our women's lacrosse program here at the University of Delaware," said then Delaware Director of Athletics Edgar Johnson in making the announcement. "We have known about Kim and her great success at Temple for a long time and we really believe she is one of the top women's lacrosse coaches in the entire country. She brings with her impressive credentials and a great Kim Ciarrocca, one of the most successful coaches in NCAA Division I, was named head coach of the women's lacrosse program at the University of Delaware July 1, 2004. Ciarrocca (pronounced shuh-rock-uh) became just the fifth head coach in the history of women's lacrosse at Delaware. She announced in January, 2010 that she would retire following the 2010 season to spend more time with her family.

committment to her players and the sport of women's lacrosse. We are extremely fortunate to have her join our coaching staff." Ciarrocca, who is the wife of former University of Delaware football offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca, has enjoyed outstanding success during her 17-year career as a college head coach, leading squads at Ursinus College (1990), Muhlenberg (1991), Randolph-Macon Woman's College (1992), and Temple

After four straight losing seasons and no trips to the Colonial Athletic Association tournament over the previous three campaigns, Ciarrocca wasted little time in guiding the Blue Hens back into the national spotlight in 2005. Since then, the Blue Hens have consistently been among the top teams in the CAA and earned national Top 20 rankings.

(1993-2004). Her overall head coaching record stands at 203-131, including a mark of 133-77 at Temple. She ranks No. 19 among active women's college lacrosse coaches for victories (No. 7 among Division I coaches) and is No. 14 in games coached (No. 5 among Division I coaches). While at Temple, Ciarrocca's squads dominated the Atlantic 10 Conference, winning six straight league

Delaware posted an 8-8 overall record during Ciarrocca's first season at the helm, but more important-

regular season titles between 1999-2004 and advancing to the NCAA Tournament seven times in her last

ly the Hens recorded a 4-3 mark in CAA play, good for a fourth place finish and a spot in the CAA Tournament

nine years. Her teams advanced to the NCAA tournament three straight seasons in 1996, 1997, and 1998

for the first time since rejoining the league in 2002. The Hens fell to No. 1 seed Hofstra in the opening round,

with the 1997 squad posting a 14-3 record and competing in the NCAA semifinals. She coached more than

but a young squad gained plenty of experience and confidence for the coming years.

20 All-Americans, was named Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year in 2001, and Mid-Atlantic Coach of the Year in

In addition to the post-season berth, the Hens returned to the national Top 20 rankings for the first time since the 2000 season. The Hens appeared in the Top 20 nine times in 11 weeks, including a season best ranking of No. 15 on March 28. The Hens defeated three Top 20 opponents during the season. After a 5-12 mark in the 2006 season, the Blue Hens bounced back in a big way in 2007. The Blue Hens went 11-6 overall and finished tied for second in the CAA at 5-2. The Hens were ranked in the IWLCA Top

1997. During the 2004 season, the Owls posted a record of 11-8 and captured the Atlantic 10 Tournament title with a 12-11 overtime win over Duquesne in the title game. For the second straight year, Temple fell to Maryland in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Among Temple's losses during the 2004 season was a 11-10 setback to Delaware on April 21.

20 poll for three consecutive weeks and completed a perfect 9-0 record at home. Delaware fell to James

Ciarrocca began her head coaching career at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa. where she led the Bears

Madison in the CAA semifinals, but returned four of their top five leading scorers coming into the 2008 sea-

to a 14-3 record and the NCAA Division III national title with 7-6 win over St. Lawrence in her only season

son.

in 1990. She was named the Pennsylvania Association for Intercollegiate Athletics Women's Coach of the

The Blue Hens posted another 11-6 record in 2008 and placed fourth in the CAA standings with a 4-3 mark. Delaware battled tough but fell to host

Ciarroccaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Year-by-Year Results

William & Mary 15-14 in the semifinals, just missing out on a trip to the league title game for the first time since the 1999 season. The Hens also extended their home winning streak to 15 games before falling to George Mason on Apr. 13. In addition, the Hens received votes in both the IWLCA and Nike/Inside Lacrosse polls during the season. In 2009, Ciarrocca led Delaware to a 10-8 season and placed second in the CAA at 5-2. The Blue Hens won

their

Tournament

first

CAA

semifinal

Year 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

School Ursinus Randolph-Macon Muhlenberg Temple Temple Temple Temple Temple Temple Temple Temple Temple Temple Temple Temple Delaware Delaware Delaware Delaware Delaware Totals

W L 14 3 5 5 6 6 9 6 6 9 11 4 11 5 14 3 14 5 8 11 9 9 13 6 14 5 13 6 11 8 8 8 5 12 11 6 11 6 10 8 203 131

Pct. .824 .417 .500 .600 .400 .733 .688 .824 .737 .727 .500 .684 .737 .684 .579 .500 .294 .647 .647 .588 .608

Highlights NCAA DIII Champs

NCAA First Round NCAA Final Four NCAA Second Round Atlantic 10 Champs NCAA First Round NCAA First Round NCAA First Round NCAA First Round CAA Tournament CAA Tournament CAA Tournament CAA Runner-Up

game, defeating No. 3 seed

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COACHING STAFF Year for her efforts and her team was later honored by President George Bush at the White House for its accomplishment. In 1990-91 she served as head coach for women's lacrosse and field hockey and was a physical education instructor at NCAA Division III Randolph-Macon College for one season. She led the lacrosse squad to a 5-5 mark and a berth in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament in 1991. She moved on to Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa. the following year and served for one year as head coach for field hockey and lacrosse, director of intramural programs, and as an assistant professor of physical education in 1991-92. She led the lacrosse team to a 6-6 record in her only season in 1992. A native of Conshohocken, Pa., the former Kim Lambdin was a standout at Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School and followed with an outstanding two-sport career at Temple. As a goalkeeper and co-captain in field hockey, she was a two-time All-American in 1986 and 1987 and established school record for career saves (751) and shutouts (28). In lacrosse, she led Temple to a four-year record of 83-7 in 1984-88 with the 1988 squad capturing the NCAA national title. She was a two-time lacrosse All-American in 1987 and 1988 and ranks seventh on Temple's all-time scoring list with 207 points on 162 goals and 45 assists. She was inducted into the Temple University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School Hall of Fame in 2004. In addition, she was a member of the U.S. National Lacrosse Team in 1988-92 and led the 1989 squad to the World Championship. She earned her bachelor's degree in health and physical education from Temple in 1988 and her master's degree in sports administration from Temple in 1992. She is a member of the United States Women's Lacrosse Association and the International Women's Lacrosse Association and has served on numerous USWLA committees. She and Kirk have two childen, daughter Colby (12) and son Cade (7), and reside in Hockessin, Del.. Kirk served on head coach K.C. Keeler's Blue Hen football staff for six seasons as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and helped lead Delaware to the 2003 NCAA I-AA national title and to the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision title game in 2007. Delaware teams went 52-26 and won two league titles during his tenure. He now serves as offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at Rutgers University.

Liz Martin, a former standout at Temple who coached during the 2005 season at Marist College, was named an assistant coach for the University of Delaware womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lacrosse program prior to the 2006 season. She was promoted to a full-time position as Delaware's top assistant coach on Aug. 21, 2006 and begins her fifth season with the Blue Hens in 2010. The former Liz Frengs, Martin was married in October, 2006 to Ed Martin. In her four seasons as Ciarrocca's top assistant, Martin has led the Blue Hens to a combined record of 37-32. The Blue Hens have ranked among the Colonial Athletic Association's top programs over the last three seasons, posting consecutive 11-6 records in 2007 and 2008 and a 10-8 record in 2009. Delaware advanced to the league semifinals in 2007 and 2008 and to the finals in 2009. The Hens lost to James Madison 15-13 in the 2007 semifinals and fell to host William & Mary 15-14 in the 2008 semifinals. They reached the finals in 2009 with an 8-6 win in the semifinals over Old Dominion, but fell to Towson 8-7 in the finals. The Hens have earned votes and spent time in the Top 20 in both the IWLCA and Nike/Inside Lacrosse polls during Martin's tenure. Martin helped the Blue Hens turn around a 5-12 mark in 2006 to an 11-6 record and a trip to the CAA semifinals in 2007. The Hens were ranked in the IWLCA Top 20 poll for three consecutive weeks and completed a perfect 9-0 record at home. Delaware fell to James Madison in the CAA semifinals. After serving as a student assistant coach at Temple under Ciarrocca in 2004, Martin worked as an assistant under head coach Noelle Cebron at NCAA Division I Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. in 2005. The team went 5-10 overall and lost to Manhattan 11-10 in double overtime in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference semifinals. Frengs and Cebron were former teammates at Temple. A native of Collingswood, N.J. (Collingswood HS), Martin was a standout midfielder at Temple in 200004 under Ciarrocca, helping the Owls win three straight Atlantic 10 Conference titles as a player and also leading the team to another league title during her stint as a student assistant. The team moved on to compete at the NCAA Tournament each of those league championship seasons. As a player, she earned first team AllAtlantic 10 honors as a sophomore in 2001 and as a junior in 2002 and was a regional AllAmerican her sophomore

season.

She

earned a spot on the Atlantic

All-

Tournament team all three seasons that she played in it and was named the tournament Most

Outstanding

Player in both 2001 and 2002. 4

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COACHING STAFF She played in 61 career games with 60 starts and recorded 83 goals and 32 assists while adding 141 groundballs and 67 draw controls. She led her teams to a four-year mark of 47-26 under Ciarrocca. After scoring 13 goals and seven assists as a freshman in 2000, she added 26 goals and six assists as

A resident of Kimberton, Pa., Watson has coached lacrosse programs at every level and has sponsored lacrosse clinics for over 20 years. He has on-field coaching responsibilities and coaches the Blue Hen goalkeepers, including Jessica Cerveny, who earned first team All-CAA honors in 2008 and 2009.

a sophomore in 2001 and a career-high 32 goals and 16 assists to go with 50 groundballs and 31 draw con-

A 1951 graduate of Ursinus, Watson coached the Perkiomen (Pa.) School lacrosse team for 13 years

trols as a junior in 2002. She played in just seven games as a senior in 2003 before suffering a career-end-

prior to retiring in 1992. From 1972-79, he was the director of athletics and chair of the physical education

ing knee injury.

department at Girard College in Philadelphia. He also has taught at Kimberton Farms School, Springfield (Pa.) Township High School, Ursinus College, and the Woods School. He and his wife, Margery, a well-known name in lacrosse and a current game official, have five children, including two children who competed in the NCAA Tournament.

Reid Watson joins the University of Delaware women's lacrosse coaching staff for his sixth season in 2010 under head coach Kim Ciarrocca. Watson, a veteran of 42 years in the coaching ranks, previously assisted Ciarrocca at Temple for 11 seasons, leading the Owls to six straight Atlantic 10 titles and seven trips in nine years to the NCAA Tournament. In his five seasons at Delaware, he has helped lead the Blue Hens to a combined record of 45-40, including back-to-back 11-6 marks in both 2007 and 2008 and a 10-8 record in 2009. Delaware, which prior to 2009, had advanced to the Colonial Athletic Association semifinals three of the last four seasons, advanced to the finals in 2009 with an 8-6 win in the semifinals over Old Dominion. They would come up just short in the finals against Towson, 8-7. In his first season at Delaware with Ciarrocca in 2005, Watson helped the Hens go 8-8 for their first .500 or better season since 2000 and advance to the league tournament for the first time since 2001. The Hens defeated three Top 20 teams during the season and returned to the Top 20 for the first time since 2000, moving as high as No. 15 in March. After a 5-12 mark in the 2006 sesaon, the Blue Hens bounced back in a big way in 2007. The Blue Hens went 11-6 overall and finished tied

Jaime Dardine, who enjoyed an outstanding playing career at James Madison University the previous four years, was named an assistant coach with the University of Delaware women’s lacrosse staff in February, 2010. Dardine (pronounced dar-dean), a native of Broomall, Pa., was a two-year starter on attack at James Madison and played four seasons in 2006-09. She earned her degree in sport management in May, 2009 and will pursue a master’s degree in higher education administration at Delaware. She joins a staff that includes Ciarrocca and assistant coaches Liz Martin and Reid Watson. Ciarrocca, now in her sixth season at the helm of the Blue Hens, announced in January, 2010 that she will retire at the end of the 2010 season. Dardine was a standout field hockey and lacrosse player at Marple-Newtown (Pa.) High School where she was a three-time all-conference selection, was a team Most Valuable Player, and a team captain in both sports. While at James Madison, she was a two-year starter and four-year letterwinner on attack for the Dukes. She earned second team All-CAA and second team All-State honors as a senior in 2009 when she also represented the Dukes in the IWLCA North-South Senior All-Star game. She served as a team captain as a senior in 2009 when she also led the team in scoring with 50 points on 34 goals and 16 assists. She also earned the team’s Purple Pride Award, given to the person who embodies the JMU spirit. She finished her career having played 40 games with 30 starts and scored 51 goals and 26 assists for 77 points while collecting 22 groundballs and nine caused turnovers. She faced Delaware five times during her career and scored two goals each in James Madison losses to the Blue Hens in 2008 and 2009. While at James Madison, Dardine was active with the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) for two years, served as a student assistant to the JMU strength and conditioning staff, was Assistant to the Director of Programs and Coaching with the Shenandoah Valley United Soccer Organization, and was active as a lacrosse camp counselor for three years.

for second in the CAA at 5-2. The Hens were ranked in the IWLCA Top 20 poll for three consecutive weeks and completed a perfect 9-0 record at home. Delaware fell to James Madison in the CAA semifinals by a 1513 score. In 2008, Delaware once again went 11-6 and placed fourth in the CAA standings but fell to host William & Mary 15-14 in the semifinals. The Blue Hens earned votes in the IWLCA Top 20 poll and were ranked as high as No. 19 in the Nike/Inside Lacrosse poll early in the season. They reached the finals in 2009 with an 8-6 win in the semifinals over Old Dominion, but fell to Towson 8-7 in the finals. The Hens have earned votes and spent time in the Top 20 in both the IWLCA and Nike/Inside Lacrosse polls during Watson's tenure.

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2010 ROSTER

No. 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 30 31 32 33 35 40

Name Yr. Rachel Molina ......................................................So. Shelby Polk ..........................................................Fr. Dana Mazzarella ................................................Fr.r. Emily Schaknowski *** ........................................Sr. Angela Biciocchi....................................................Fr. Kendall Bailey ....................................................Fr.r. Abigail Fashouer ..................................................So. Morgan Marino **................................................Sr. Meghan McNeil ....................................................Fr. Lindsay Dockman ................................................Fr. Brittany Griel ......................................................Fr. Danielle Estill ......................................................Fr.r. Morgan Leonard ..................................................Fr. Julianna Jeffers ** ..............................................Jr. Katherine Helmig ................................................Fr. Corinne Drost ** ..................................................Jr. Marissa Villano ....................................................Fr.r. Ali Libertini ** ......................................................Jr. Kalyn McDonough................................................So. Lindsey Coon ** ..................................................Jr. Nicole Flego ** ....................................................Sr. Makenzie Worthington ** ....................................Jr. Blair King ............................................................So. Holly Burman ** ..................................................Jr. Amanda Gill * ......................................................Jr. Courtney Aburn ***..............................................Sr. Stephanie Allen * ................................................So. Kelsey Kaminski ..................................................Fr. Grace Wills ..........................................................So. Jen Bradway **....................................................Jr. Angela Scott ........................................................Fr. Quinn Daly ..........................................................So.

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Hometown/High School Sparta, N.J./Sparta Baltimore, Md./Catonsville Columbia, Md./Hammond Wading River, N.Y./Shoreham-Wading River Potomac, Md./Winston Churchill Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks High School East Schenectady, N.Y./Guilderland Baltimore, Md./St. Paul's School for Girls Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright Lutherville, Md./Notre Dame Prep Fairfax, Va./Chantilly Crofton, Md./St. Mary's Baltimore, Md./Liberty Springfield, Pa./Springfield Chatham, N.J./Chatham Parkton, Md./Hereford Longvalley, N.J./West Morris Central Parkton, Md./Mt. deSales Academy Kennett Square, Pa./Unionville (Richmond) Walkersville, Md./Walkersville Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East Phoenix, Md./Dulaney Timonium, Md./Dulaney Timonium, Md./Dulaney Baltimore, Md./Loch Raven Jarrettsville, Md./John Carroll Montgomery, N.Y./Pine Bush Little Rock, Ark./South Lyons (Mich.) Baltimore, Md./St. Paul's School for Girls Linwood, N.J./Mainland Regional Newark, Del./St. Mark's Medford, N.J./Shawnee

* Letters Earned Head Coach: Kim Ciarrocca Assistant Coaches: Liz Martin, Jaime Dardine, Reid Watson Captains: Emily Schaknowski, Morgan Marino, Courtney Aburn Strength and Conditioning: Kevin Stewart

2010 BLUE HEN ROSTER BREAKDOWN PLAYERS BY STATE Maryland - 17 New Jersey - 5 Pennsylvania -4 New York - 3

PLAYERS BY CLASS Freshmen - 10 Sophomores - 10 Juniors - 8 Seniors - 4

Arkansas - 1 Delaware - 1 Virginia - 1

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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE #3 Dana Mazzarella – mah-ZARR-ellah #4 Emily Schaknowski – shaq-NOW-ski #5 Angela Biciocchi – bah-CHOKE-ee #8 Abigail Fashour – FASH-hour #14 Morgan Leonard – LEN-ard #20 Kalyn McDonough – kay-lynn mc-DUN-ah

PLAYER PROFILES • father played lacrosse at Brown, while grandfather and uncle played at Johns Hopkins • also has two uncles who played lacrosse at North Carolina and an aunt who played at Maryland • worked as a lifeguard over the summer • honor student as a sport management major at Delaware with a minor in leadership • CoSIDA Academic All-American nominee.

COURTNEY ABURN AT DELAWARE Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

At Delaware: Three-year letterwinner and a key member of the Blue Hen attack unit • has played in 51 career games and contributed 97 points on 70 goals and 27 assists • has recorded eight career hat tricks • No. 2 on UD career draw control list with 87. 2009: Saw action in each of the Hens' 18 contests • started 13 contests on attack • scored 15 goals, including tallying a pair of goals on five seperate occasions • third on the squad with 11 assists • scored two goals and dished out two assists for four points against St. Bonaventure and William & Mary • scooped up 17 ground balls and won a team-high 24 draw controls during her junior campaign • named to the Colonial Athletic Association Academic Honor Roll. 2008: Started 15 games on the Blue Hen attack • led the team in draw controls with 38 • fourth in the CAA in draw controls per game with 2.38 • had five draw controls each vs. Virginia Tech and Penn State • fifth draw control vs. Virginia Tech preserved the 8-7 win over Virginia Tech • was fifth on the team with 19 goals, including one game-winner against Temple (2:45 left) • scored three goals each vs. Penn State and George Mason • tied for third in assists with 7 • third on the team in shots with 63 • also had 21 groundballs and six caused turnovers • recorded season-high seven groundballs vs. Hofstra. 2007: Named to Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie Team • started all 17 games on the Blue Hen attack • tied for second on the team with 36 goals and ranked fifth with 45 points • tied for first in the CAA with four game-winning goals • also had nine assists, 25 draw controls, 11 groundballs and 10 caused turnovers • scored four goals and added two assists versus Virginia Tech • had four goals and an assist at George Mason • posted three goals and an assist against William & Mary • scored three goals versus Hofstra, Drexel and James Madison • had four groundballs versus Davidson • selected CAA Rookie of the Week on April 2 and April 16, and womenslacrosse.com Rookie of the Week on April 2 • CAA All-Tournament Team selection • named to CAA Academic Honor Roll. High School: Member of the field hockey, basketball and lacrosse teams at North Harford High School and The John Carroll School • member of the 2002 North Harford field hockey team that went 14-0 and the 2003 lacrosse team that finished 17-0 • led the John Carroll field hockey team to a 15-1 record and the MIAA championship in 2005 • two-year member of the John Carroll field hockey and lacrosse teams • first team all-county selection in field hockey by The Aegis and The Sun Paper • named second team all-county in lacrosse by The Aegis and The Sun Paper • named Most Valuable Player of the 2003 North Harford lacrosse team • selected to IAAM Field Hockey All-Star Team in 2005 • earned eight varsity letters • leading scorer of the 2006 NEMS team • named to honor roll in 14 quarters and earned distinguished honors all four years • member of National Honor Society • had perfect attendance in 2004-05 school year • member of Captains Club and Spirit Club • earned Cumulative Academic Achievement Award in 2005. Personal: Courtney Coyle Aburn • daughter of Tad and Joni Aburn • has sisters Kelsey, who plays lacrosse at St. Mary’s of Maryland, and Cailey

GP-GS 17-17 16-15 18-13 51-45

Goals 36 19 15 70

Assists 9 7 11 27

Points 45 26 26 97

Shots 84 63 61 208

GB 11 21 17 49

DC 25 38 24 87

FPG-S 4-17 2-12 2-11 8-40

At Delaware: Outstanding offensive force who looks to return to full strength after an injury-plagued sophomore season • has posted 80 career points on 51 points and 29 assists in 28 games • needs 20 points to become 25th member of UD 100-point club • has posted seven career hat tricks. 2009: Saw action in the first three games of the season for the Hens • started games against Saint Joseph's and UMBC • tallied two goals and an assist against the Hawks • dished off one assist against Rutgers • scored one of Delaware's eight goals at UMBC. 2008: Inside Lacrosse Pre-Season 3rd Team AllAmerican • was limited with a leg injury and appeared in 11 games and started eight contests • scored 15 goals and added seven assists and ranked sixth on the team with 22 points • scored 14 goals in the first six games but did not score a goal over the next eight games due to injury • took 42 shots, had seven groundballs, and caused one turnover • had team season-high 12 shots vs. UMBC, scoring season-high five goals • also scored twice vs. Rutgers, St. Bonaventure, Notre Dame, and Temple. 2007: Named womenslacrosse.com Rookie All-American • selected second team IWLCA All-Mid Atlantic Region • named to first team All-Colonial Athletic Association and the CAA Rookie of the Year • selected to CAA All-Tournament Team and was twice named the CAA Rookie of the Week • led the Blue Hens with 22 assists and 58 points, and tied for second with 36 goals • ranked fourth in the CAA with 1.29 assists per game • posted season-highs of five goals and seven points at James Madison • scored four goals versus Hofstra • recorded three goals and three assists at George Mason • had three goals and two assists versus Penn State and in the CAA Tournament against James Madison • tallied eight groundballs, six draw controls and three caused turnovers on the season. High School: Four-year member and three-year letterwinner at Central Bucks West lacrosse team • first team Suburban One League selection in 2003 and 2005, and second team selection in 2006 • earned first team All-Galaxy League

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PLAYER PROFILES and first team All-Intelligencer honors • served as team captain • honor roll student. Personal: Nicole Alexandra Flego ("flay-go") • daughter of Greg and Nadene Flego • has a sister, Madison • father was a member of lacrosse and skiing teams at Keene State • grandfather was an All-American in football, baseball, and lacrosse at Adelphi • fitness management major at Delaware • coached lacrosse for a club team during the summer months • aspires to become a lacrosse coach.

N ICOLE FLEGO AT DELAWARE Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 17-17 11-8 3-2 31-27

Goals 36 15 3 54

Assists 22 7 2 31

Points 58 22 5 85

Shots 86 42 11 139

GB 8 7 0 15

DC 6 0 0 6

FPG-S 4-7 1-4 0-1 5-12

At Delaware: Two-year letterwinner • expected to contribute for the Blue Hens on attack. 2009: Saw action in nine games for the Hens • started three contests • scored goals against UMBC and #20 Loyola (Md.) • tallied three assists on the year, one against Ablany and two against Temple • named to the IWLCA National Academic Team • named a Colonial Athletic Association Honor Roll selection. 2008: UD Team Sportsmanship Award winner • played in 13 games and started two • scored four goals on five shots • tallied goals vs. Loyola and Penn State • scooped up 11 ground balls, won one draw control, and caused four turnovers. 2007: Appeared in games against Davidson, Loyola and Villanova for Delaware • posted one shot against Villanova. High School: Four-year member of lacrosse team at St. Paul’s School for Girls • led team to league championship as a senior • also played field hockey, indoor soccer, and outdoor soccer • named Most Valuable Player of indoor soccer team as a freshman • served as Class President as a freshman and junior • three-year Peer Educator • columnist for three years with school newspaper and served as editor-in-chief as senior • honor roll student all four years • earned Randolph Macon Book Award • participated in school play as junior and senior. Personal: Morgan Ruppersberger Marino • daughter of Gary Marino and Timmy Ruppersberger • has a brother Taylor, who plays lacrosse at UMBC • grandfather, John Ruppersberger, was an All-American in lacrosse at Maryland in 1947-48 • English and History major at Delaware with a minor in women's studies.

At Delaware: A premiere player for the Blue Hens in the midfield and one of the top offensive threats in the CAA • one of the team's fastest players • three-year letterwinner who has scored 67 goals and dished out 57 assists in 51 career games • 124 career points makes her Delaware's active leader in points scored, 20th all-time • sits tied for 10th all-time for assists • has recorded six career hat tricks • ranks No. 5 all-time at Delaware with 78 draw controls. 2009: 2nd Team All-Colonial Athletic Association • selected as a CAA All-Tournament Team member • played in 17 of the Hens' 18 games while starting 16 • recorded 20 goals and 13 assists for 33 points to lead the Hens for the second straight year • scored a pair of goals on five seperate occasions • tallied goals in 15 of the 17 games in which she played • took 66 shots, 50 on goal • dished out a season-best 3 assists at Rugers on March 7 • collected 25 ground balls and a team-high 24 draw controls throughout her junior campaign. 2008: 1st Team AllColonial Athletic Association • 2nd Team IWLCA All-Mid Atlantic Region • started all 17 games • led the team in points with 56 • third on the team in scoring with 29 goals • first on the team in assists with 27 • third on the team in shots with 67 • scored two game-winners, including one with 1:17 left in 13-12 win over CAA rival James Madison • scooped up 19 groundballs, won 31 draws, and caused five turnovers • scored a point in every game except Loyola and William & Mary (regular season) • tallied three or more goals five times, including season-high four vs. Penn State and Hofstra • recorded six points vs. St. Bonaventure (3-3) and Penn State (4-2) • had season-high four assists in CAA semifinal loss to William & Mary. 2007: Named to Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie Team • ranked second on the team with 17 assists and was sixth with both 18 goals and 35 points • ranked eighth in the CAA with 1.00 assists per game • was third on the Blue Hens with 29 groundballs and sixth with 23 draw controls • scored a season-high three goals against Towson • posted two goals and two assists versus Pennsylvania and George Mason • dished out a season best three assists against Virginia Tech. High School: Fouryear member of cross country and lacrosse teams and three-year member of basketball team at Shoreham Wading River • three-time first team all-county selection and team Most Valuable Player in lacrosse • first team All-Long Island and All-American as a junior • two-year team captain • school’s leader in goals, assists and points • led team to county championship in 2004 and 2005 • all-league selection in cross country in 2003 • served as team captain as a senior. Personal: Emily Kay Schaknowski ("shack-now-ski") • daughter of Neil and Karin Schaknowski • has a brother, Lee • father played football and lacrosse at SUNY Brockport • health and physical education major at Delaware with a minor in coaching.

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E MILY SCHAKNOWSKI AT DELAWARE

Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals 8

GP-GS 3-0 13-2 9-3 25-5

Goals 0 4 2 6

Assists 0 0 3 3

Points 0 4 5 9

Shots 1 5 4 10

GB 0 11 3 14

DC 0 1 0 1

FPG-S 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 17-17 17-17 17-16 51-50

Goals 18 29 20 67

Assists 17 27 13 57

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Points 35 56 33 124

Shots 54 67 66 187

GB 29 19 25 73

DC 23 31 24 78

FPG-S 2-18 7-15 8-24 17-57

PLAYER PROFILES

At Delaware: Third-year player who will provide depth in the Blue Hen back field. 2009: Saw action in 16 games for the Hens • started 14 contests • won a pair of draw controls • tallied 6 ground balls for the Blue and Gold • named to the Colonial Athletic Association Academic Honor Roll. 2008: Played in four games vs. Loyola, Notre Dame, Penn State, and Villanova but did not score a goal or take a shot. High School: Three-year starter at midfield for the Mainland Regional lacrosse team • named team’s Most Valuable Player in 2005 and 2006 • four-year letterwinner in soccer, playing on teams that went a combined 38-16-9 from 2003-05 • soccer team captain in 2006 • named to All-Cape Atlantic League second team in soccer in 2005 • four-year letterwinner at small forward for Mainland Regional’s basketball squad, serving as captain in 2006 and 2007 • basketball team went a combined 40-34 from 2004-06 • All-Cape Atlantic League second-team selection in 2005-06, when she averaged 6.1 points and shot 37 percent from three-point range • ran track as a freshman • four-year Student Council member, winning Student Council Leadership Award in 2005 • National Honor Society member • honor roll student. Personal: Jennifer Lee Bradway • daughter of Terry and Kathy Bradway • has brothers Mike and Tom • father is player personnel director for the NFL New York Jets, while mother is a homemaker • father played football and baseball at The College of New Jersey • older brother played football at Villanova • worked as a counselor at a basketball camp in Margate, N.J. • Elementary Education major at Delaware with a concentration in middle school Mathematics.

assists on the year • recorded 22 ground balls and won 18 draw controls during her sophomore campaign • was 2-for-5 on free position shots. 2008: Started eight games in the Blue Hen midfield and appeared in 10 • scored seven goals, took 17 shots, picked up five ground balls, controlled 18 draws (fourth on the team) and caused four turnovers • scored in first three games of the season and had two scores against St. Bonaventure. High School: Four-year letterwinner at midfield for the Dulaney lacrosse team, which won Maryland 4A state championship in 2005, took home 3A title in 2006, and captured Baltimore County championships in 2005 and 2006 • honorable mention All-American as a sophomore in 2005 • first-team allcounty and all-division in 2005 • second-team all-county and all-division as a junior in 2006 • named Dulaney’s Most Valuable Player in 2006 • named to Tewaaraton Award Watch List in spring of 2006 • won Minds in Motion Scholar-Athlete Award in 2005 • two-time AllAcademic Team selection • played for Mid-Atlantic team in 2005 national high school tournament • also excelled in soccer, where she earned four letters as a midfielder and served as team captain in 2005 and 2006 • two-time all-state, all-county and all-division pick in soccer, earning team MVP honors as a junior in 2005 • named to All-Academic Team in soccer in 2004, 2005, and 2006 • participated in club lacrosse and club soccer for six years • honor roll student. Personal: Hollis Meryl Burman • daughter of Rick and Nancy Burman • five cousins play sports in college • enjoys playing basketball, surfing, and snowboarding in her spare time • member of Havenwood Presbyterian Church • participated in Lutherville-Timonium Recreation Council programs for nine years • taught at a soccer academy for children in 2003 • human services major at Delaware.

HOLLY B URMAN AT DELAWARE Year 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 10-8 18-16 28-24

Goals 7 9 16

Assists 0 3 3

Points 7 12 19

Shots 17 27 44

GB 5 22 27

DC 18 18 36

FPG-S 2-3 2-5 4-8

J EN B RADWAY AT DELAWARE Year 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 4-0 16-14 20-14

Goals 0 0 0

Assists 0 0 0

Points 0 0 0

Shots 0 0 0

GB 0 6 6

DC 0 2 2

FPG-S 0-0 0-0 0-0

At Delaware: Two-year letterwinner who is expected to see playing time in the Delaware midfield. 2009: Saw action in 18 games for the Hens • started 16 contests • scored a career-high hat-trick at James Madison on April 17 in 10-6 victory • scored a single goal in six other contests • tallied three

At Delaware: A two-year letterwinner who is expected to start in the Blue Hen midfield. 2009: Saw action in 16 of the Hens' games • started 15 • scored 12 goals throughout the season • notched a season-high four goals against William & Mary on April 5 • added three on March 18 in win over Temple, including the game-winner • recorded two assists during the season • had 14 ground balls and won 22 draw controls • was third on the squad having caused 15 turnovers. 2008: CAA All Rookie Team selection • Started all 17 games in the Blue Hen midfield • took 10 shots and scored two goals, a game-winner vs. Drexel and in the win over James Madison • also had 14 groundballs, 29 draw controls, and was fourth on the team in caused turnovers with 13 • recorded five draw controls vs. William & Mary during the regular season. High School: Four-year starter in the midfield at Walkersville • team went a combined 26-15 from 2004-06 • team captain in 2006 and 2007 • named first-team all-county, first-team All-Galaxy League, first-team All-Gazette, first-team All-Piedmont, and Walkersville Midfielder of the

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PLAYER PROFILES Year as a junior in 2006 • named second-team all-county, second-team AllGazette, second-team All-Piedmont, and Walkersville Midfielder of the Year in 2005 • as a freshman in 2004 was a first-team all-county, All-Piedmont, and All-Gazette pick, taking home Walkersville Attacker of the Year honors • sprinted for indoor track team during junior year. Personal: Lindsey Christine Coon • daughter of John and Janine Coon • father is an electrician and mother is a realtor • has brothers Danny, James, and Shaun, and sisters Gwinne, Melissa, Jenny, and Katie • aunt was a national gymnastics champion who participated in the 1968 Olympic Trials • grandfather played football at the University of North Carolina • human services major at Delaware.

ing three letters • soccer captain in 2006 • honor roll student. Personal: Corrine Michele Drost ("droast") • daughter of Edward and Karen Drost • has a brother, Justin • cousins Kevin and Jennifer Sturm played lacrosse at Towson • another cousin, John Harrigan, played with the Baltimore Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse • enjoys snowboarding and going to the beach in her spare time • human services major at Delaware • served as a lacrosse coach over the summer.

CORRINE DROST AT DELAWARE Year 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 11-1 18-10 29-11

Goals 10 12 22

Assists 2 4 6

Points 12 16 28

Shots 20 31 51

GB 10 14 24

DC 6 12 18

FPG-S 2-4 1-7 3-11

LINDSEY COON AT DELAWARE Year 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 17-17 16-15 33-32

Goals 2 12 14

Assists 0 2 2

Points 2 14 16

Shots 10 31 41

GB 14 14 28

DC 29 22 51

FPG-S 0-0 2-5 2-5

At Delaware: A third-year player who will provide depth in the Blue Hen defense. 2009: Saw action in five games for the Hens • started the March 9 contest at UMBC • tallied three draw controls on the season. 2008: Played in two games and won two draw controls • saw action vs. James Madison and Villanova. High School: Three-year starter in the midfield for the Loch Raven lacrosse team • team captain and Most Valuable Player as a senior in 2007, when she also played in the state senior all-star game • second-team all-division selection in 2006 • Loch Raven won regional championships in 2005 and 2006 • also a standout defender in soccer, helping Loch Raven win a division title as team captain in 2006 • soccer squad won state title in 2003, when she was a freshman • ran indoor track for two years, setting a school record in the 55-meter hurdles • honor roll student • was named a Loch Raven High School Local Hero four times • earned a 90-hour certificate in child development • won TAG Award. Personal: Amanda Diane Gill • daughter of Mike and Sheri Serio and Chris Gill • father is a marketing director • has four siblings – Matt, Morgan, Jake, and Jules • enjoys going to the beach and watching football in her spare time • elementary education major at Delaware.

AMANDA G ILL AT DELAWARE At Delaware: A two-year letterwinner expected to challenge for a starting spot in the Blue Hen midfield. 2009: Saw action in each of the Hens' 18 games • started 10 contests • scored a season-high three goals, and the game-winner, in UD's 10-8 victory over Albany • added two goals in games against Saint Joseph's and Temple • tallied four assists, including one in each three of the final three games of the season • took 31 shots, had 14 ground balls, and won 12 draw controls during her sophomore campaign. 2008: Appeared in 11 games for the Hens, starting one as a freshman • scored 10 goals, including one game-winner, and pitched in two assists • tied for team season-high with five goals in win over Villanova • scored 10 goals in final four games of the season, including the five vs. Villanova and three against William & Mary (regular season) • took 20 shots picked up 10 groundballs, won six draw controls and caused one turnover. High School: Threeyear letterwinner for Hereford lacrosse team, excelling at attack and midfield • named first-team all-county and second-team all-city as a junior in 2006 • also starred at forward for the soccer team, earn10

Year 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 2-0 5-1 7-1

Goals 0 0 0

Assists 0 0 0

Points 0 0 0

Shots 0 0 0

GB 0 3 3

DC 2 0 2

FPG-S 0-0 0-0 0-0

At Delaware: Two-year letterwinner who should see major minutes in the Blue Hen midfield. 2009: Saw action in 13 games for the Hens • started the March 18 game against Temple • scored nine goals on the season on 23 attempts • tallied a hat-trick against the Owls and scored two goals in games against UMBC and Hofstra • scooped up a two ground balls during her sophomore campaign • named to the Colonial Athletic Association Academic Honor Roll. 2008: Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie Team • CAA Rookie of the Week (Mar. 14) • Played in 15 games and started eight in the Blue Hen midfield • fourth on the team in goals with 21 and first among rookies • posted four hat tricks, including a careerhigh four each vs. Penn State and James Madison • tallied five points vs. Penn State (four goals, one

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PLAYER PROFILES assist) • pitched in three assists • took 42 shots • scooped up nine groundballs • won seven draw controls and caused five turnovers. High School: Four-year starter as a midfielder at Springfield High School • first-team All-Delaware County and first-team News of Delaware County All-Stars in 2005 and 2006 • two-time Academic All-American and academic all-league selection • team captain in 2006 and 2007 • Springfield captured district titles in 2004 and 2006, also winning a league title in 2004 • member of Upper Atlantic team at national tournament in 2006 • second-team all-county and second-team News of Delaware County as a sophomore in 2005 • four-year member of the Springfield soccer team • played basketball as a freshman, earning the Coaches Award • also excelled in the pool, where she was named all-league as a freestyler and took home the Most Spirited Award • three-year class officer • president of Community Service Club • co-chair of Dance Marathon • founder and president of Circle of Friends • honor roll student • earned JWC Certificate of Achievement • PEER Facilitator • Athletic Advisory member. Personal: Julianna Patriece Jeffers • daughter of Martin and Sita Jeffers • father is an estimator, while mother works as a learning assistant • has a sister, Marietta, and a brother, Alex • enjoys playing the piano • worked as a camp counselor over the summer • human services major at Delaware with a minor in disabilities studies.

JULIANNA J EFFERS AT DELAWARE Year 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 15-8 13-1 28-9

Goals 21 9 30

Assists 3 0 3

Points 24 9 33

Shots 42 23 65

GB 9 2 11

DC 7 0 7

FPG-S 4-6 0-3 4-9

front line, earning Most Valuable Player honors as a junior in 2006 • second-team all-county selection in 2006 • named Most Improved as a freshman in 2004 • four-year member of Skywalkers club lacrosse team • also played three years of soccer at Mt. de Sales and ran indoor track as a freshman. Personal: Alison Rose Libertini • daughter of James and Susan Libertini • father works as a sales engineer, while mother is a registered nurse • has sisters Julie and Laura, and a brother Thomas • Laura played lacrosse at Delaware from 2003-06, while Julie played at UMBC • enjoys jet skiing, snowboarding, and surfing in her spare time • nursing major at Delaware.

ALI LIBERTINI AT DELAWARE Year 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 6-0 18-16 24-16

Goals 2 16 18

Assists 0 12 12

Points 2 28 30

Shots 4 29 33

GB 3 15 18

DC 1 12 13

FPG-S 0-0 1-2 1-2

At Delaware: Third-year player • will rally for a starting spot with sophomore Dana Mazzarella and freshman Angela Scott. 2009: Appeared in the first game of the season for 14:34, relieving senior starter Jessica Cerveny • made four saves and allowed three goals, for a save percentage of .571. 2008: Appeared in three games in the Blue Hen goal as a freshman and played a little over 33 minutes • Saved four shots and allowed five goals, for a save percentage of .444 • saw action vs. Loyola (two goals, two saves in 17 minutes), Hofstra (one save in four minutes), and George Mason (three goalsl, one save in 12 minutes). High School: Four-year starter in goal for a Dulaney lacrosse team that won consecutive state championships in 2005 and 2006 and reached the state title game in 2007 • honorable mention All-American as a senior in 2007, when she was also named third-team All-Mid Atlantic and second-team All-Baltimore County • team captain in 2005 • also played four years of soccer at Dulaney, lettering twice as a defender • National Honor Society member • president of “Dulanians” mentoring program • member of Junior Classical League, a Latin club. Personal: Makenzie Radcliffe Worthington • daughter of Michael and Vivian Worthington • father is a sales representative and mother is a match support specialist • father competed in gymnastics at Towson University from 1977-82 • has sisters Leslie and Claire • fitness management major at Delaware with a minor in strength and conditioning • hopes to someday become an athletic director.

MAKENZIE WORTHINGTON AT DELAWARE

At Delaware: A two-year letterwinner who is expected to start in the Delaware midfield. 2009: Saw action in each of the Hens' 18 games while starting 16 • scored 16 goals during her sophomore campaign • tallied game-winners over Oregon and Drexel • scored a season-high 3 goals against St. Bonaventure • added 12 assists, the second most on the team • tallied 15 ground balls and 12 draw controls on the season • recorded 28 points for the Hens. 2008: Played in six games in the Blue Hen midfield • scored two goals (both in regular season loss to William & Mary) on four shots • scooped up three groundballs, and won one draw control • also saw action in games vs. St. Bonaventure, Penn State, Towson, Hofstra, and Villanova. High School: Four-year letter-winner for the Mt. de Sales Academy lacrosse team • starred in the midfield and on the

Year 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 3-0 1-0 4-0

Minutes 33:19 14:34 47:53

GA 5 3 8

GAA 9.00 12.36 10.03

Saves 4 4 8

Save Pct. .444 .571 .500

W-L 0-0 0-1 0-1

At Delaware: Second-year player who will start in the Blue Hen midfield. 2009: Saw action in 16 of the Hens' 18 contests, while starting five • selected to the Colonial Athletic Association's All-Rookie Team • named the Wilmington Trust Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week on April 5 • was tabbed the CAA Co-Rookie of the Week on April 6 • named to the CAA Academic Honor Roll • Hens' second leading scorer tallying 22 goals • scored a career-high six goals in 15-11 victory over William & Mary • notched

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PLAYER PROFILES game-winning goals twice against Old Dominion and against the Tribe • added two assists on the season to tally 24 points • collected 20 ground balls and won eight draw controls. High School: 1st Team All-Star in lacrosse and soccer at Pine Bush High •captained both teams her junior and senior years • 2008 Lacrosse Player of the Year • Scholar Athlete Award winner from 2005-2008 • led lacrosse and soccer teams to 2006 Section IX Championships • member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Stephanie Allen • daughter of Blane and Nadia Allen • has one brother, Christopher, who attends Indiana University • nursing major at Delaware • worked as an instructor at a lacrosse camp over the summer.

STEPHANIE ALLEN AT DELAWARE Year 2009 Totals

GP-GS 16-5 16-5

Goals 22 22

Assists 2 2

Points 24 24

Shots 50 50

GB 20 20

DC 8 8

FPG-S 2-8 2-8

At Delaware: Second-year player who will compete for playing time in the Blue Hen midfield. 2009: Saw action in a pair of games for the Hens • played in games against Temple and St. Bonaventure, helping the Hens to two victories • Daly notched a ground ball in the Temple game. High School: Four-year lacrosse standout at Shawnee High School under head coach Janae Zechman • honorable mention AllAmerican • 2nd team All-State • 1st team All-County • 1st team All-League • two varsity letters in soccer • 1st team All-League in soccer her junior year. Personal: Quinn Shannon Daly • daughter of Dennis and Ellen Daly • has two sisters, Kristin and Colleen • has not declared a major at Delaware • worked a summer job at Mount Laurel Bagel Shop and as a hostess at an Italian restaurant in Shamong.

QUINN DALY AT DELAWARE Year 2009 Totals 12

GP-GS 2-0 2-0

Goals 0 0

Assists 0 0

Points 0 0

Shots 0 0

GB 1 1

DC 0 0

FPG-S 0-0 0-0

At Delaware: Second-year player who will compete for playing time in the midfield. 2009: Saw action in a pair of Blue Hen victories on March 18 against Temple and March 21 against St. Bonaventure. High School: Standout lacrosse and soccer player at Guilderland High School in Albany, N.Y. • led her lacrosse team to the state semifinals • Honorable Mention All-American in 2008 • First Team Times Union All Star • Most Valuable Player in 2007, 2008 • NY State AllTournament Team 2008 • Suburban Council All-Star for two years • National Honor Society • Secretary of International Club. Personal: Abigail "Abbey" Elizabeth Fashouer • has one younger brother, Zack • father is a physical therapist/athletic trainer and mother is a graphic artist • cites father as the biggest influence on career because of his support • high school teammate of the University at Albany's Kayla Best • international relations major at Delaware with a minor in French.

ABIGAIL FASHOUER AT DELAWARE Year 2009 Totals

GP-GS 2-0 2-0

Goals 0 0

Assists 0 0

Points 0 0

Shots 0 0

GB 0 0

DC 0 0

FPG-S 0-0 0-0

At Delaware: Second-year player who will compete for playing time on the Blue Hen attack unit. 2009: Saw action in three games for the Hens • played in games against Temple, St. Boneventure and at Vanderbilt • tallied one shot against the Owls. High School: Three-year lacrosse standout at Dulaney High School under head coach Mike McCaughlin • led team to state championship in 2006 and state runner-up in 2007 • Scholar Athlete Award winner • Varsity All-Academic Team. Personal: Blair Alexandra King • daughter of Chip and Karen King • has one brother, Robert "Sky" King and two sisters, Jordan

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PLAYER PROFILES and Olivia • broher swam at Virginia Tech from 1997-2000 • sister Olivia played lacrosse at James Madison from 2003-06 • high school teammate of the following: Ana Henebery (Loyola), Caitlin Colegrove (Duqesne), Joy Oberlin (George Mason), Courtney Kirk and Alli Carey (Vanderbilt), Grace Gaeng and Liz Hamilton (Maryland), Emma Larkin (American), Emily and Anna Baeri (Stanford), Cathy Backur (Princeton) • fashion merchandising major at Delaware.

Athletic Association Academic Honor Roll. High School: Four year varsity lacrosse starter and letter winner for Sparta High School • also a four year letter winner and three year starter on the soccer team leading her team to 2 state playoff appearances • named soccer team most valuable player 2008 • led new lacrosse program to 3 state playoff appearances • set school career goals record with 153 • most valuable player 2006, 2008 • team captain 2008 • All State honorable mention 2006 • first team all league 2006, 2008 • played for Tri-State Lacrosse Club 2007 • US Marine Corps Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year 2008 • 3rd place NJ DECA sports marketing competition 2008 • class vice president 2007 • school vice president 2008 • National Honor Society 2008. Personal: Rachel Caroline Molina • daughter of Richard and Carol Molina • has a brother Jordan and two sisters Janessa and Stephanie • has a cousin playing football at UConn, another running track at Yale, and another played soccer at NYU • father and three uncles rowed for Crew team at Rutgers, aunt rowed for Wellesley • enjoys skiing in winter and water skiing and boating in summer • high school teammate of Danielle Jacobs (Susquehanna) and Taylor Matthes (Lock Haven) • marketing major at Delaware with a minor in advertising.

RACHEL MOLINA AT DELAWARE Year 2009 Totals

GP-GS 2-0 2-0

Goals 0 0

Assists 0 0

Points 0 0

Shots 0 0

GB 0 0

DC 0 0

FPG-S 0-0 0-0

B LAIR KING AT DELAWARE Year 2009 Totals

GP-GS 3-0 3-0

Goals 0 0

Assists 0 0

Points 0 0

Shots 1 1

GB 0 0

DC 0 0

FPG-S 0-0 0-0

At Richmond: Played midfield at the University of Richmond during the 2009 season • saw playing time in two games • scored one goal, caused two turnovers and scooped up three ground balls. High School: Three-year letterwinner at Unionville High School • voted Unionville Athlete of the Year in 2008 • 2008 Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American • named to the All-District and All-Ches-Mont League teams on multiple occasions • Named Phillylax.com Player of the Week • selected an Academic AllAmerican in 2007 and 2008 • served as a captain her senior campaign • tallied 42 PATs as the starting kicker for the football squad in 2008 • helped the team to a Ches-Mont League championship • selected to Senior Valor Bowl All-Star game • also ran three years on the cross country team and was a fouryear indoor track & field athlete • honor roll student • the Unionville nominee for Daughters of the American Revolution scholarship. Personal: Kalyn McDonough • daughter of Jack and Patti McDonough • has an older brother, Robert, who is a Captain in the U.S. Army • father played baseball for four seasons at Towson, 1975-1978 • former teammate of Temple’s Shelby Christopher • urban development and public policy major at Delaware with a sociology minor • worked at the United Sports Training Center over the summer • enjoys boating, playing softball and ice skating in her free time.

At Delaware: Second-year player who will compete for playing time in the midfield unit. 2009: Saw action in a pair of games • played in games against St. Bonaventure and Hofstra • named to the Colonial

At Delaware: Second-year player who will compete for playing time in the midfield. 2009: Saw action in the March 21 contest against St. Bonaventure. High School: Played two years of junior varsity and two years of varsity lacrosse at St. Paul's School for girls • also played three years of indoor and outdoor varsity soccer • captained her JV lacrosse team her sophomore year and captained her soccer team her senior year • honor student. Personal: Grace Elizabeth Wills • daughter of Christopher and Sisi Wills • has one sister (Molly) and one brother (Connor) • mother's sister Kelly played four years of lacrosse at Loyola, cousin Maisie Devine plays lacrosse at Princeton, uncles Martin and Butch Connor swam at Boston and Loyola College, respectively, and uncle Jay Connor played lacrosse at Loyola • high school teammate of Kristen Goldberg (Dartmouth), Isabel Harvey (Brown) and Kristina Beese (George Washington) • communications major at Delaware.

G RACE WILLS AT DELAWARE Year 2009 Totals

GP-GS 1-0 1-0

Goals 0 0

Assists 0 0

Points 0 0

Shots 0 0

GB 0 0

DC 0 0

FPG-S 0-0 0-0

At Delaware: Second-year team member who will compete for playing time on the Blue Hen defensive unit. 2009: Sat out season to retain freshman eligibility. High School: Four-year lacrosse standout on defense at Central Bucks High School East • 2nd Team SOL in 2007 • 2nd Team All-Intel, 2007 • member of National Champion cheerleading squad in 2006 • National Honor Society member. Personal: Kendall Elaine Bailey• daughter of Joe and Andrea Serio • has five siblings: Alex Bailey, Brooke Bailey, Pierce Bailey, Adam Serio, Erik Serio • has not declared a major at Delaware.

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PLAYER PROFILES

At Delaware: Second-year team member who will compete for playing time on defense for the Hens. 2009: Sat out season to retain freshman eligibility. High School: A three-sport standout in soccer, basketball and lacrosse at St. Mary's High School in Annapolis, Md • four-year starter in soccer and a threeyear starter in lacrosse and captained both teams • named to All-Galaxy Lacrosse Team and Mid-Atlantic National Team sophomore and junior season • honorable mention all-county • First Team All-County, coaches selection in soccer • Second Team All-County in The Capital, and honorable mention in the Baltimore Sun/Washington Post • member of the National Honor Society • class vice president for two years. Personal: Danielle Marie Estill • daughter of Ken and Carol Estill • has an older sister (Ashley) and older brother (Alex) • high school teammate of Vanderbilt's Catherine Carr and Natalie Wills, George Mason's Kara Bowman, Maryland's Mary Jordan, and John's Hopkins Meg Schrum and Jen Fox • communications major at Delaware • aspiring news broadcaster or political analyst.

High School: A four-year letterwinner at midfield on the Winston Churchill High School lacrosse squad • helped her team to a 14-0 record her senior season and named team MVP • twice selected to AllCounty and All-Gazette teams • earned Digital Sports Player of the Month recognition during her senior campaign • awarded the “Unsung Hero” award as a junior • scored 56 goals and made 25 assists as a junior and recorded 72 goals during her senior season • also a four-year letterwinner in basketball • twice named team defensive MVP and selected team MVP senior season • also played soccer for two years. Personal: Angela Joy Biciocchi • daughter of Paul and Joy Biciocchi • has an older sister, Lea, and a younger sister, Gina • sites her father at her biggest influence after coaching her throughout her lacrosse career • began playing lacrosse in eighth grade • an early childhood education major at Delaware • aspires to become a preschool teacher.

At Delaware: Second-year team member who will compete for a spot in goal with teammates Makenzie Worthington and Angela Scott. 2009: Sat out season to retain freshman eligibility. High School: Two-year starter at goalie for the lacrosse team and midfield for the field hockey team at Hammond High School • captained her lacrosse team and earned the Coaches Award her senior year • won most valuable player honors her junior year • honor student • editor-in-chief of the yearbook. Personal: Dana Lauren Mazzarella • daughter of Tony and Laura Mazzarella • has an older sister (Katie) and older brother (Mark) • cites sister Katie as biggest influence on her career • sports management major at UD with a minor in business administration • aspires to work for a professional sports team.

High School: Two-year letterwinner at midfield/defense for Notre Dame Prep • led her team to a 161 finish in 2008 to rank fourth nationally by Lax Power • played on NBC club team that was named a champions cup finalist in the All-American Showcase in 2008 • a two-year captain on the vollyeball team and three-year letterwinner on the volleyball and indoor T&F teams • helped volleyball team to the 2008 IAAM championship • twice a state finalist in the and triple jumps • honor roll student • a member of the science honor society • involved in Habitat for Humanity. Personal: Lindsay Elizabeth Dockman • daughter of William and Kimberly Dockman • has a younger sister, Claire • cites her parents as the biggest influence on her playing career • cousin Bob Smith played lacrosse at Delaware and cousin Steve Brewster played at Quinnipiac • business major at Delaware.

At Delaware: Second-year team member who will compete for playing time. 2009: Sat out the season to retain freshman eligibility. High School: Played three years of lacrosse and soccer at West Morris Central • All-Morris Country, 2nd Team All-North Jersey in lacrosse, 2007 • 2007 Defensive Most Valuable Player • led team to State Sectional Championship • US Lacrosse 2007 Rising Seniors Champion and Upper Atlantic Champions • member of 2007 US Lacrosse National Team • 2006 Most Improved Player • member of Steps Club team • Class Secretary sophomore through senior year • Spanish Honor Society • honor student. Personal: Marissa Villano • daughter of Anthony and Anita Villano • one brother, Marc • high school teammate of Jori Procacini (Marist) • fashion merchandise and business major at Delaware.

High School: A four-year midfielder and letterwinner on the Chantilly High School lacrosse team • named to first team All-Metropolitan, All-Region, All-District, and All-America teams. Personal: Brittany Renee Griel • daughter of Dan and Laurie Griel • has an older sister, Christina • sister played lacrosse at Virginia Tech • father played baseball at Virginia Tech • started playing lacrosse in fifth grade • a human services major at Delaware.

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PLAYER PROFILES

High School: Two-year letterwinner at Chatham High School • played both the midfield and defense • helped her team to a 2008 Morris County championship • earned the 2008 state title and earned a runners-up spot at the 2008 Tournament of Champions • was a third team All-County selection in 2009 • former high school teammate of Lehigh’s Lauren Murray, Vanderbilt’s Hanna Clark, and Loyola’s Helen McCutcheon • played basketball for two seasons • honor roll student. Personal: Katherine Anne Helmig • daughter of Albert and Margaret Helmig • has an older sister, Casey, and younger sister, Megan • mother played tennis at Drew University and cousin, Jake Helmig, played soccer at College of Charlestown • enjoys skiing and playing tennis in her free time • served as a lacrosse camp counselor over the summer • majoring in marketing at Delaware with hopes of working in advertising in the future.

High School: A standout at South Lyon High School from 2005-2009 • team leading scorer all four seasons • All-Area Player of the Year and All-State Honorable Mention midfielder in 2007 • helped South Lyon to a 2008 Regional Championship and a berth to the state title game • named to 2008 All-State first team, team MVP, All-East Central Conference first team, US Lacrosse Academic All-American, All-Area Player of the Year, and Livingston County Female Athlete of the Year • recorded the most goals in the state in 2008 • named a 2009 first team US Lacrosse All-American, All-State first team, All-KLAA team, All-East Central first team, All-Area Player of the Year, and Female Student-Athlete of the Year at South Lyon • also played basketball and volleyball. Personal: Kelsey Marie Kaminsky • daughter of James and Barb Kaminsky • has an older brother, Kyle • brother plays soccer and lacrosse at Aurora University • an exercise science major at Delaware • cites her father as the biggest influence on her lacrosse career • worked at the Michigan Cyclone’s lacrosse camp during the summer • enjoys reading, scrapbooking and going to the beach in her free time.

High School: Four-year letterwinner on the Liberty High School lacrosse team • a three-year starter at midfield • named a captain as a senior • selected to the second team All-County and All-Conference squads • named team MVP and a Baltimore Sun first team player • a six-year member of the CheckHers Elite Lacrosse Club team • a two-year volleyball letterwinner as a defensive specialist • helped her team to a 14-3 record and a state championship in 2009 • served as a captain and was named to the second team All-County and All-Conference • also a three-year member of her high school basketball team • honor roll student. Personal: Morgan Christine Leonard • daughter of Rick Leonard and Rhonda Strianese • has an older brother, Kyle• a human services major at UD.

High School: Four-year member of the lacrosse squad at C. Milton Wright High School • received the varsity athletic award each year • earned first-team All-County in 2008 • named offensive MVP as a junior • four-year athletic award member of the soccer team • named first-team All-County honorable mention in 2005 en route to a MPSSAA state championship • helped her team to county championships in 2005 and 2006 • a MPSSAA 4A Regional Champion in 2007. Personal: Meghan Rene McNeil • daughter of Jay and Cheryl McNeil • has an older sister, Chelsie • former high school teammate of University of Florida player Cara Canington • a childhood development major at Delaware • aspires to become a preschool teacher.

High School: A three-sport athlete and letterwinner at Cantonsville High School • a midfielder and defender on the lacrosse squad • helped her team to a regional championship and to become a state finalist in 2008 • named the 2009 Cantonsville Times Athlete of the Year • twice selected an All-Division honoree and earned All-County honors in 2009 • named an All-State honorable mention in 2009 • also played field hockey and basketball • named to All-County and All-Division teams for both sports • participated on a pair of AAU state championship teams • honor roll student. Personal: Shelby Lynn Polk • daughter of Ronnie and Lora Polk • has two older siblings, Justin and Jordan • Justin played football for two years at McDaniel College • former high school teammate of Old Dominion players Rebecca Reymann and Hannah McBee • a Sports Management major at Delaware.

High School: A three-year letterwinner at goalkeeper for Saint Mark’s High School • named to the AllConference first team in 2007 • also a two-year letterwiner on the cheerleading squad • earned the 2009 Spirit Award at SMHS for women’s sports • won the Delaware State All-Around championship in 2004 and tied for first in 2005. Personal: Angela Alison Scott • daughter of The Honorable Calvin Scott Jr. and Dr. Donnita Scott • has a younger brother, Calvin • father played football at Carnegie Mellon, 1973-1977 • former teammate of Temple’s Kelsey Zenuk and Johns Hopkins’ Courtney Schweizer • a university studies major at Delaware • began playing lacrosse in eighth grade and started gymnastics at age three • served as an umpire for the Piedmont Baseball Little League during the summer.

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2009 STATISTICS 2009 UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE WOMEN’S LACROSSE FINAL STATISTICS (10-8, 5-2 Colonial Athletic Association, 2nd Place) Player G/GS Emily Schaknowski ............................................17/16 Deb Sloan..........................................................14/11

Goals 20 24

Assists 13 7

Points 33 31

Shots 66 57

GB 25 21

DC 24 11

CT 8 8

Ali Libertini ........................................................18/16 Courtney Aburn..................................................18/13 Stephanie Allen ..................................................16/5

16 15 22

12 11 2

28 26 24

29 61 50

15 17 20

12 24 8

5 6 5

Corinne Drost ....................................................18/10 Lindsey Coon......................................................16/15

12 12

4 2

16 14

35 31

14 14

12 22

4 15

Alexis Curcio ......................................................17/14 Holly Burman ....................................................18/16 Julianna Jeffers ..................................................13/1

10 9 9

2 3 0

12 12 9

27 27 23

25 22 2

11 18 0

18 10 4

Erin Zimmerman ................................................18/18 Nicole Flego ........................................................3/2 Morgan Marino ....................................................9/3

4 3 2

3 2 3

7 5 5

5 11 4

42 0 3

11 0 0

22 0 0

Brittany Davis ......................................................2/2 Amanda Lahiff ..................................................18/18 Ange Gaeta........................................................18/18 Lexie Yakulis........................................................3/0 Blair King ............................................................3/0 Stacey McPartland................................................6/3 Quinn Daly ..........................................................2/0 Jen Bradway......................................................16/14

3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 2 1 1 1 1 0 0

2 26 24 0 0 4 1 6

2 8 1 1 0 0 0 2

0 15 15 0 0 4 0 7

Grace Wills ..........................................................1/0 Amanda Gill ........................................................5/1 Makenzie Worthington ........................................1/0 Jessica Cerveny..................................................18/18 Abigail Fashouer ..................................................2/0 Norah Austin........................................................8/2 Rachel Molina ......................................................2/0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 3 0 55 0 2 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 2 0 1 0 1 0

161 153

66 67

227 220

437 415

343 327

168 181

151 161

Delaware Totals Opponent Totals

18 18

Key: GB (Ground Balls); DC (Draw Controls); CT (Caused Turnovers) Free Position Goals: Delaware - 29 (Schaknowski 8, Sloan 6, Curcio 4, Coon 2, Allen 2, Aburn 2, Burman 2, Zimmerman, Libertini, Drost); Opponents - 39 Game Winning Goals: 10 (Allen 3, Aburn 2, Libertini 2, Drost, Coon, Curcio); Opponents - 8 GOALKEEPERS G/GS Jessica Cerveny ....................................................18/18 Makenzie Worthington ............................................1/0 Delaware Totals Opponent Totals SCORE BY HALVES Delaware Opponents

18 18 1st 87 76

2nd 74 76

SAVES 157 4

GA 150 3

GAA 8.37 12.36

SAVE% .511 .571

MIN. 1075:26 14:34

161 170

153 161

8.42 8.86

.513 .514

1090:00 1090:00

OT 0 0

OT2 0 1

Totals 161 153

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February 25, 2009 • Newark, Del.

March 9, 2009 • Baltimore, Md.

Junior attack Nicole Flego scored the last two goals of the game in a late Blue Hen rally, but the University of Delaware women’s lacrosse team fell to Saint Joseph’s 10-8 in its season opener at Rullo Stadium. The Hawks snapped a Delaware nine-game non-league home win streak handing the Blue Hens their first nonleague loss since Apr. 19, 2006 when they fell to Johns Hopkins. Delaware was led by sophomore attack Corinne Drost, sophomore midfielder Brittany Davis and Flego, who tallied two goals apiece. The Hens also got goals from their leading scorer in 2008, Emily Schaknowski and sophomore midfielder Julianna Jeffers. Head coach Kim Ciarrocca used both senior Jessica Cerveny and sophomore Makenzie Worthington in goal, with Worthington picking up the loss. Cerveny made the start in the Blue Hen goal and allowed seven goals in 45:26 while making five saves. Worthington played 14:34, all in the second half, and gave up three goals to go with four stops. Saint Joseph’s (2-1) was led by freshman attack Jen Peters, who had four goals (seven on the season), three ground balls and one caused turnover. Senior attack Helene Tursi tallied two goals and an assist, and Jenna Martino posted one goal and two asissts. Six different Hawks scored on the day, and they had five assists to just two by UD. The Hawks jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first six minutes of action on unassisted goals by Abby Reninger and Jessica Westlake. Westlake harassed the goalkeeper Cerveny until she eventually coughed up the ball in front of the net and Westlaker put it in at 24:19 to give the Hawks a 2-0 advantage. After a Delaware timeout, Drost scored Delaware’s first goal of the year at 18:23 off an assist from sophomore midfiedler Ali Libertini to cut SJU’s lead to 2-1. SJU’s Peters would up the lead to two again with a goal at 15:34, but UD’s Davis and Jeffers scored back-to-back goals at 9:07 and 6:13 to tie the score at three. Just when it looked like the teams would be tied going into the intermission, Peters struck again with just two seconds left in the half to give SJU a 4-3 lead at the break. Not all Delaware momentum was lost however, as Davis scored her second goal of the day off an assist by Flego for the first goal of the second half nearly six minutes in for the game’s second tie. After that though, SJU took the game over with the first of two three-goal runs.

The University of Delaware women’s lacrosse team led seven different times, and never trailed in the second half until Amanda Pappas’ scored her second straight goal with 33 seconds left in regulation to put the University of Maryland Baltimore County ahead 9-8 and send the Hens to their third straight loss to start the season. The Blue Hens have not started a season 0-3 since 1996. Both teams took 22 shots on the night, but UMBC outshot Delaware 10-7 in the second half. The Retrievers also won more groundballs (22-18), draw controls (118) and turned the ball over one less time (19 turnovers to UD's 20). The Blue Hens committed 34 fouls to UMBC's 20, as Pappas' game-tying goal came on a free-position shot following a UD foul with 2:18 left to play. The Hens were led by senior captain Deb Sloan, who scored two goals and pitched in three assists. Delaware sophomore midfielder Julianna Jeffers would also score two goals and junior attack Courtney Aburn posted a teamhigh five shots. Goalkeeper Jessica Cerveny suffered her third loss of the year after stopping eight shots. Aburn opened the scoring just over three minutes into the game with her first goal of the season off a Corinne Drost assist as the Blue Hens took an opening lead for the first time this season. UMBC would answer with two unassisted goals to put the Retrievers up 2-1. Jeffers would tie the score and then tally her third goal of the season to put Delaware back in front 3-2. Just under the nine minute mark, UMBC’s Erika Braerman would find Pappas to tie the score once more, 3-3. Sloan’s unassisted goal nearing the four-minute mark again put UD in front, but Gable tied the score for the third time with 40 seconds left on the clock. Just when it looked as though the first half would end in a tie, Sloan found junior Nicole Flego who sent a shot past Retriever goalkeeper Kate Quick just 20 seconds left before the buzzer. Neither team would score for nearly 11 minutes of play in the second half, but junior captain Morgan Marino would score off Sloan’s third assist of the night, before junior attack Emily Schaknowski, would get into the scoring mix near the 15-minute mark to give Delaware its largest lead of the night, and the season, 7-4. But Coady and the Retrievers would not go away. The freshman attack led a UMBC three-goal run within three minutes, scoring two goals of her own, and the Retrievers would tie the score for the fourth time of the night at seven apiece. Coady scored the first and third goal of that run. Sloan would put Delaware ahead for the final time at 8-7 with 3:16 left in regulation, but Pappas would tie it again about a minute later, and then score the game-winner with 33 seconds left in the game.

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March 13, 2009 • Newark, Del.

Rutgers came back from a 6-4 deficit to tie the game in regulation and then won the game in the second overtime as Jennifer Schmitt’s third goal of the game with 2:45 left dealt the University of Delaware women’s lacrosse team a 7-6 loss. This was Delaware’s first overtime game since April 15, 2007 when the Hens defeated Colonial Athletic Association foe Old Dominion, 7-6. The Blue Hens (0-2) were led by senior captain Deb Sloan, who scored four points on three goals and an assist from her midfield position. Corinne Drost, Brittany Davis and Holly Burman each added a goal apiece, with Burman also pitching in an assist. Drost, Davis and Sloan lead the team with three goals this season. Jessica Cerveny played the entire 70 minutes in the Blue Hen goal, making 10 saves and allowing seven goals. Delaware was outshot 24-17 and lost the draw control battle 11-6, but won 20 groundballs to Rutgers' 18 and had 15 turnovers to the Knights' 17. Rutgers, which improved to 2-2 for the year, jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first 15 minutes of play with goals by Brooke Cantwell, Kristen Anderson and Annie McGinley. The Blue Hens came storming back though and would tie the score with 22 seconds left in the half. First, Davis would get UD on the board with a goal off a feed from Sloan, and then Sloan would tally two goals of her own off assists by Nicole Flego and Emily Schaknowski. Not one minute into the second half, Drost would complete the Delaware run by scoring an unassisted goal to give the Blue Hens their first lead of the game, 4-3. Schmitt would answer quickly with an unassisted goal at 28:13 to tie the score once more, 4-4. At 24:36, Sloan would score her third goal of the day off an assist from Schaknowski, and a few minutes later Burman would add a goal off another Schaknowski assist - her third assist of the afternoon. With those two goals, Delaware owned a 6-4 lead with 21:25 left to play. Rutgers would come back to tie it as Cantwell scored her second goal of the day at 16:40 off an assist from McGinley and Schmitt scored her second goal of the game - the equalizer, with 6:07 left in regulation. Neither team scored through five minutes in the first overtime period, but Schmitt broke the tie with her third goal of the game with 2:45 left in the second overtime period, and Rutgers hung on to win 7-6.

The University of Delaware women’s lacrosse team earned its first victory of the season as the Blue Hens used a 6-0 scoring run that bridged the end of the first half with the start of the second and propeled them to a 10-8 victory over the University at Albany at Rullo Stadium. In a game that was marred by 55 fouls, 18 cards and five ejections, Delaware outshot Albany 26-23, picked up 19 groundballs to the Great Danes’ 15, and turned it over just 15 times to Albany’s 19. The Hens were led by senior captain Deb Sloan and sophomore attack Corinne Drost's three goals apiece. Sloan opened the scoring for the afternoon in the first minute of play with a goal off an assist by Morgan Marino. Albany’s Kayla Best, who came into the game with 14 goals on the season, would tie the score 1-1 not a minute later with an unassisted goal. The two teams would would trade goals two more times within the first ten minutes of the half. For Delaware, Sloan scored her second goal of the day off an assist from sophomore midfielder Ali Libertini, and Alexis Curcio scored her first goal of the season. Albany’s Christine Grueniger would tie the score following both of those Blue Hen goals, scoring two of her three goals on the afternoon to tie the score at two and three apiece. After Grueniger’s goal, however, the Great Danes went 25:18 without scoring - a drought that lasted the last 19 minutes of the first half and a little over six minutes of the second half. During that span, Delaware went on a 6-0 scoring run led by Drost’s three goals. First, Libertini scored off sophomore midfielder Holly Burman’s first assist. Then Aburn scored her second goal of the year off an assist by junior attack Emily Schaknowski. Following Drost’s first goal at 10:59, Schaknowski added her own goal at 7:53 to end the scoring for half. Delaware led 73 at intermission. Drost picked up right where she left off in the second half, scoring two consecutive goals to give UD its largest lead of the afternoon, 9-3. But Albany’s Mel Rorie stopped the bleeding at 23:48 and Julie Bush followed with a goal at 16:05 to shrink Delaware’s lead to four. The Blue Hens went through an 11 minute scoring drought in that span. Sloan would respond for Delaware, scoring an unassisted free-position goal at 13:48 to up the lead to 10-5. Rorie, Best and Grueniger would score the final three goals of the game for Albany, but it was too little too late, as Delaware won by the final, 10-8.

Delaware Rutgers

3 3

0 0

0 1

6 7

Albany Delaware

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Game #5

Game #7

March 18, 2009 • Newark, Del.

March 23, 2009 • Newark, Del.

The University of Delaware women’s lacrosse team doubled-up Temple at Rullo Stadium, 14-7 on the strength of three goals apiece by sophomores Julianna Jeffers and Lindsey Coon. Blue Hen head coach Kim Ciarrocca won her third straight in as many games facing her alma mater and a team she served as head coach for from 1993 until 2004. The Hens controlled the action for most of the game despite the Owls winning more groundballs and draw controls. UD converted 14 of its 17 clear attempts and outshot Temple 29-18 on the afternoon. The Owls turned it over 22 times to UD’s 16. Leading the way offensively for the Blue Hens was Jeffers who took a game-high seven shot and tallied three goals. Coon also recorded a career-high three goals on three shots. Temple was led by Allison McWilliams and Chelsea Rosiek who scored three and two goals, respectively. Rosiek led the team with five shots, and she scored on both of her free-position opportunities. Delaware jumped out to a 2-0 lead within the first three minutes of play off goals by sophomore midfielder Ali Libertini and senior midfielder Deb Sloan. Nearing the halfway point of the first half, Sloan assisted on Jeffers’ first goal of the afternoon and then scored her own goal not two minutes later to increase UD’s lead to 4-0. Temple would get on the board when Rosiek scored the first of her two goals. After Jeffers pushed UD’s lead back up to four with her second goal of the day at 5:25, Temple answered with two goals within two minutes from McWilliams and Rosiek to shrink the lead to 5-3 with 2:16 left before intermission. The Blue Hens cushioned their lead with two consecutive goals in the final minute of the first half that came within 18 seconds of each other. First, Coon scored off an asisst by Libertini before Delaware marched right back down the field and Courtney Aburn scored a free-position goal. With those two goals, UD led 7-3. With 20 seconds remaining in the half, Temple’s McWilliams won the draw control, sprinted down the field and blasted a shot past Blue Hen goalkeeper Jessica Cerveny with just four seconds left in the half, closing the gap to 7-4. UD started the second half on a 3-0 run, led by Coon’s two goals and one by sophomore attack Corinne Drost. Temple was scoreless for over 10 minutes to start the second before McWilliams scored her third goal of the day on a free-position shot at 19:21. Delaware responded with a 4-0 run as four different Blue Hens found the net in a span of under five minutes. Temple’s Ann Stouffer and Missy Schweitzer would score consecutive goals for the Owls in the final two-and-ahalf minutes to give the game a final score of 14-7.

The University of Delaware women’s lacrosse team struggled offensively as the Blue Hens fell to No. 20 Loyola, 11-5, at Rullo Stadium in non-league play. Delaware’s (3-4) five goals was the lowest scoring output since Apr. 16, 2006 when the Blue Hens fell to then No. 17-ranked James Madison 16-5. Loyola (7-1), who has defeated two ranked opponents this season and has now won six straight, scored the game’s first eight goals in a nearly 40-minute span. The Greyhounds shut Delaware out in the first half and over 10 minutes into the second half. They out-shot the Blue Hens 27-19, won the groundball battle 17-14 and won 13 draw controls to UD’s four. UD senior goalkeeper Jessica Cerveny played all 60 minutes, making six saves while allowing 11 goals. Loyola’s Meg Steffe started for the Greyhounds, making two saves to shut the Blue Hens out in the first half. Kerry Stoothoff played the second half in the Greyhound goal making five saves while allowing five goals. Junior attack Emily Schaknowski led the way for Delaware with a goal and an assist. Senior midfielder Deb Sloan saw limited action as she is still nursing a back injury, but managed to score her team-leading 11th goal of the season. Junior Courtney Aburn and sophomore Julianna Jeffers tied for a team-high four shots. Meg Taylor opened the scoring for Loyola with a goal right before the 25-minute mark off an assist from Emily Gibson. Then the Greyhounds’ leading scorer, Grace Gavin, scored the first of her four goals for the afternoon at 19:21 off an assist from Mary Heneberry. A couple minutes later, Colleen O’Keefe extended Loyola’s lead to 3-0. Neither team would score for over 13 minutes until Abby Rehfuss scored near the three-minute mark to give the Greyhounds a 4-0 lead going at the half. Rehfuss struck again 24 seconds into the second stanza with a goal off an asisst from O’Keefe. Gavin, Gibson and O’Keefe would add three more Loyola goals in a span of within five minutes, improving the lead to 8-0. Schaknowski finally broke the ice for the Hens at 19:05. Less than a minute later, Jeffers scored her seventh goal of the year off an Alexis Curcio assist, and the Blue Hens were within six. After Gavin scored her third goal of the game at 17:05, Sloan scored on a free-position shot almost three minutes later to make the score 9-3. But Loyola answered again - this time, it was Mary Heneberry off O’Keefe’s third assist of the game. Freshman midfielder Stephanie Allen and junior captain Morgan Marino each scored their second goals of the season at 4:06 and 1:59, respectively, to bring the Hens within five, but Grace finished off her four-goal day with her 29th goal of the season at 1:12, sending Loyola to the 11-5 win.

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March 21, 2009 • Newark, Del.

March 26, 2009 • Westwood, Mass.

Junior attack Emily Schaknowski notched her 100th career point on her second goal of the afternoon, as the University of Delaware women’s lacrossed team held off a furios St. Bonaventure four-goal run to win its third straight by a score of 12-8 at Rullo Stadium. Nine different Blue Hens found the net, led by sophomore midfielder Ali Libertini, who scored three goals. Schaknowski led the team with 12 shots, putting 11 on net. She also picked up two groundballs and won three draw controls. Delaware (3-3) won nearly every statistical category as the Blue Hens outshot SBU 36-20, won the groundball battle 28-15 and won 16 draw controls to the Bonnies’ seven. Defensively, the Hens converted six out of eight clear attempts and senior goalkeeper Jessica Cerveny made eight saves to pick up her third win of the season. Leading St. Bonaventure (3-3) were Christine Hanley and Molly Hastrich with three goals apiece. Tori Waheibi started in goal for SBU, making 12 saves and allowing nine goals as she picked up the loss. Victoria Morgan came in for the second half and saved nine shots while allowing three goals. Neither team scored for nearly 14 minutes until Hanley opened the scoring on a free-position shot near the 16-minute mark. Delaware’s Libertini responded with a goal just under the 12-minute mark to tie the score 1-1 and spark a 3-0 UD run with the other two goals by Corinne Drost and Holly Burman. Hostrich then scored for SBU after a nearly eight-minute dry spell to bring the Bonnies within one at 3-2, but that would be the closest they would get. The Blue Hens used a 6-0 run to close out the first half as they held SBU scoreless the final 8:15 of the half. Hanley ended a drought of nearly 14 minutes for SBU when she scored on another free-position shot a little over five minutes into the second stanza to bring the Bonnies to within six, 9-3. But Libertini then scored her third goal of the day and freshman midfielder Stephanie Allen scored her first goal of the year, and the Blue Hens upped their lead to 11-3 in just a two-minute span. After Hasrich’s second goal of the day made the score 11-4 at 9:49, Schaknowski fired a shot past Morgan for her second goal of the day as she became the 25th Delaware player to reach 100 points for her career. St. Bonaventure, after another drought of over eight minutes, did go on a four-goal run starting with Hastrich’s third goal at 1:39 and ending with a goal by Samantha Cavallaro with 24 seconds remaining. A save followed by a grounball by Cerveny with 11 seconds left to play ended the game.

Morgan Marino’s goal at 6:16 proved to be the game-winner as the University of Delaware women’s lacrosse team hung on to beat the University of Oregon 6-5 at Westwood High School in Westwood, Mass. Delaware (4-4) got a great defensive effort from senior defenders Ange Gaeta and Erin Zimmerman, as well as a superb day in goal by senior Jessica Cerveny that included 14 saves and a game-high six groundballs, while allowing just five goals. Cerveny's 14 saves were her most in a game since posting 18 against Notre Dame on March 23, 2008. The five goals allowed also marked the lowest total by a Delaware opponent since Penn State dropped a 13-4 decision last season. Leading the way offensively for the Blue Hens was junior attack Courtney Aburn with two goals and a teamhigh six shots. Oregon (7-3), which had a six-game winning streak snapped, got a game-high three goals from Ilsa van den Berg. She also took a game-high nine shots, putting seven on net. The Ducks’ goalkeeper Anna Poponyak made six saves and allowed six goals in the losing effort. Aburn opened the scoring for the day with an unassisted goal a little over three minutes into the action. Oregon’s Bina Barrett and van den Berg then scored for Oregon in a span of a little over five minutes to take a 2-1 lead at 18:04. But that would be the Ducks’ first and only lead of the day. The Blue Hens then went on a 3-0 run with goals by Stephanie Allen, Lindsey Coon and Aburn to regain the lead, 4-2. Oregon’s Anna Swicklik scored with six seconds left in the half on a free-position shot to make the score 4-3 at the intermission. Junior attack Emily Schaknowski pushed Delaware’s lead to 5-3 with an unassisted goal nearly three minutes into the second stanza. But van den Berg answered about three minutes later with her second goal at 24:10. It was a Marino goal at 6:16 that gave the Hens a two-goal cushion and proved to be the game-winner. The Ducks tried to rally at the end, as van den Berg scored her third and final goal at 2:39, but Cerveny and the Blue Hen defense were up to the task as Delaware held on for the nail-biting, 6-5 victory.

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March 30, 2009 • Nashville, Tenn.

April 5, 2009 • Newark, Del.

The No. 11 Vanderbilt Commodores took a 5-0 lead in the first seven minutes of the game and never loooked back as they handed the University of Delaware women’s lacrosse team a 20-10 road loss. Delaware (4-5) was led offensively by junior attack Courtney Aburn with two goals and an assist. Alexis Curcio, Erin Zimmerman, Corinne Drost and Emily Schaknowski each added a goal and an assist. The Blue Hens turned the ball over a season-high 26 times to Vanderbilt’s 19 and lost the groundball battle 26-17. Vanderbilt (6-3), which was coming off a 22-7 win over Binghamton, has now won its last four games. The Commodores got a game-high seven points from Sarah Downing as she scored five goals and had two assists. Vanderbilt’s Ally Carey also pitched in with four goals and one assists, and took a game-high eight shots. The Commodores outshot Delaware, 36-28. Vanderbilt built a 5-0 lead in the first seven minutes, led by three consecutive goals by Downing. Drost would put Delaware on the board at 22:19 off a feed from Schaknowski. The two teams traded goals over the next few minutes before Delaware scored two consecutive goals to cut the deficit to three with Curcio’s free position goal at 11:37 to make the score, 7-4. That would be the closest the Blue Hens would get though, as Vanderbilt ran off four unanswered goals to end the first half and took an 11-4 lead into the intermission. Katherine Denkler scored three of those four Commodore goals. Vanderbilt added two goals to its lead to start the second half, completing a 6-0 run as the Commodores held Delaware scoreless for nearly 14 1/2 minutes. Aburn stopped the bleeding for Delaware near the 24-minute mark with an unassisted goal. That goal sparked a 3-0 Blue Hen run as Delaware fought to get back into the game with goals by Zimmerman and freshman Stephanie Allen. Allen’s first of two goals on the afternoon brought the Hens within six at 13-7 with 17:31 left to play. The Commodores answered with two consecutive goals by Downing and Carter Foote to push the lead back up to 15-7. Allen would score her second goal of the day at 12:17, but Carey led Vanderbilt on a 4-0 run with two goals of her own, and Vanderbilt’s lead was 20-9. Delaware, which kept fighting until the end, got one last goal from Aburn as time expired, making the score, 20-10. Vanderbilt's 20 goals marked the most by a Delaware opponent since Apr. 19, 1995 when No. 2 Princeton posted a 21-10 victory over the Blue Hens.

Freshman midfielder Stephanie Allen scored six goals and sophomore attack Lindsey Coon added four as the University of Delaware women’s lacrosse team defeated William & Mary, 15-11 in Colonial Athletic Association action. Delaware (6-5, 2-0 CAA) has now won 20 of its last 23 home games at Rullo Stadium dating back to 2007. The two teams were pretty even in most statistical categories, but William & Mary did out-shoot the Blue Hens, 35-27. Delaware senior goalkeeper Jessica Cerveny was up to the challenge as she made 14 saves, many of them from point-blank range. She also scooped up a game-high seven groundballs on the day to pick up the win in goal. Leading the way for the Tribe was Ashley Holofcener with six points on four goals and two assists, while Sarah Johnson and Mary Zulty each tallied three points for W&M. Johnson also forced a game-high five turnovers. Coon put Delaware on the board a little over a minute into the action with an unassisted goal. Allen followed a little over five minutes later to give the Hens an early 2-0 lead. Holfcener put the Tribe in the scoring column at 18:23 with a goal off an assist from Grace Golden to cut the Blue Hen lead in half, but Delaware responded with two quick strikes. Allen scored again off an assist from Sloan and senior midfielder Erin Zimmerman scored off junior attack Emily Schaknowski’s assist 46 seconds later to push the lead to 4-1. Holfcener again responded for the Tribe with a goal at 14:38 and Johnson followed a few minutes later to cut the deficit to 4-3. Delaware then went on a 3-0 run to give Delaware its biggest lead of the day at 7-3. The Tribe answered with a 4-0 run in a span of just over three minutes to tie the score at seven apiece. Following Johnson’s goal with nine seconds left in the half, Allen won the draw control for the Hens on the Tribe’s half of the field, and sprinted down the middle of the field and threw a shot past W&M goalkeeper Emily Geary just before the buzzer to give the Hens an 8-7 advantage at the break. Coon started the scoring in the second stanza with a free-position goal a little over 30 seconds in to give the Hens a two-goal cushion. The Tribe’s Maggie Anderson scored a few minutes later, but that would be the closest the Tribe would get the rest of the way. Aburn then scored off a Schaknowski assist, and Coon followed with her fourth goal of the day and 11th of the season at 23:03 to put Delaware in front 11-8. The two teams traded goals the rest of the way, with Allen scoring the game’s final goal at 1:13 to give the game its final score of 15-11.

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April 3, 2009 • Newark, Del.

April 10, 2009 • Philadelphia, Pa.

University of Delaware freshman Stephanie Allen bounced a shot past Old Dominion goalkeeper Sarah Geary with just two seconds left to play as the Blue Hens opened the Colonial Athletic Association women's lacrosse season with a thrilling 9-8 win at Rullo Stadium. After Old Dominion misfired on a free position shot with 5:18 left in the game, Delaware gained possession and worked the ball around inside ODU territory for just over four minutes before Emily Schaknowski broke to the net and fed Allen in the middle for the winning goal. Allen's shot bounced once and lifted over Geary's shoulder and into the top of the net, igniting a celebration by the Blue Hens (5-5, 1-0 CAA). Allen and Courtney Aburn each scored two goals while Schaknowski scored twice and dished out two assists. Hen goalkeeper Jessica Cerveny posted five saves, including the key stop on the Lady Monarchs' late free position try. Kelly Kimener led ODU (6-3, 0-1 CAA) with four goals and took a game-high eight shots for the Lady Monarchs, who were coming off a 13-10 win over No. 9-ranked Virginia on Apr. 1. ODU got on the board first nearly three minutes into the action with an unassisted goal by Saratu Dodo. Kimener followed with a goal a little more than two minutes later to give the Lady Monarchs a 2-0 lead. Schaknowski put the Blue Hens on the board at 20:47 with a free position goal to bring Delaware within one. The two teams would trade goals for a span of 10 minutes, as ODU took its last two-goal lead, 5-3, with a goal by Kimener at the 8:30 mark. The Blue Hens then went on a three-goal run to close out the half and take a 6-5 lead at the intermission. Sophomore Lindsey Coon scored one goal and asissted on another during that run. Schaknowski extended Delaware’s run to four when she scored her second goal of the day at 26:23 to give Delaware its largest lead of the day, 7-5. After Jessia Noone’s goal at 25:21 brought the Lady Monarch’s within one at 7-6, senior midfielder and converted true defender Erin Zimmerman scored her third goal of the year on a free position shot to push the Blue Hen lead back to two at 8-6. But ODU would tie the score at 9:53 with goals by Kimener and Noone within five minutes of each other. With the score tied 8-8, senior goalkeeper Jessica Cerveny made a few crucial saves, including one from point blank range to keep the Blue Hens alive. Just when it looked as though the game was headed to overtime, Allen scored with two seconds remaining to give Delaware a 9-8 lead. Old Dominion’s Erica Erb controlled the draw as time ran out.

In a game that was tied 1-1 at halftime, the University of Delaware women’s lacrosse team’s defense keyed a 7-3 victory over Colonial Athletic Association rival Drexel at Vidas Field in Philadelphia. Drexel’s three goals marked the fewest goals allowed by Delaware since Apr. 3, 2003 when the Blue Hens defeated Regis University, 15-3. Delaware (7-5, 3-0) stays unbeaten in the CAA as Drexel falls to 7-5 for the year and 0-3 in the conference. The Dragons have lost their lost four and the Blue Hens have won their last three. Senior goalkeeper Jessica Cerveny picked up the win in goal making seven saves and allowing just three goals in the full 60 minutes of play. The three goals allowed marks the lowest total of her career. Leading the Hens defensively were senior Alexis Curcio (two groundballs, three caused turnovers), captain Amanda Lahiff (three caused turnovers), and Erin Zimmerman. As a team, Delaware forced 20 turnovers and allowed Drexel to take just 13 shots. The Blue Hens also converted 100 percent (17 of 17) of their clear attempts and scooped up 13 groundballs to the Dragons’ six. Delaware outshot Drexel 27-13. Drexel appeared headed toward a big offensive game early as the Blue Hens were whistled for offsides while the Dragons were on offense. Danielle Iacono was given the ball in the middle of the area for the restart. She flipped the ball to Nicole Musto who scored and put the Dragons on the board just 1:04 into the game. The score remained 1-0 for 10 minutes until the Blue Hens were finally able to beat Drexel’s Lauren LaBella (11 saves, seven goals allowed) as junior attack Emily Schaknowski converted a free-position shot to tie the game. Both teams had chances over the final 20 minutes but were unable to convert as both goalies made impressive saves as the score remained 1-1 as the halftime horn sound. Delaware quickly ended the scoring drought with a goal just 25 seconds into the half as senior captain Deb Sloan scored on a skipping shot that found the net. That goal marked the 100th point of Sloan’s career at UD. Just over eight minutes later, Delaware scored again as junior attack Courney Aburn took a sophomore attack Lindsey Coon pass and beat LaBella. The Dragons ended their scoreless streak when Becca Drylie-Perkins connected on a free-position shot from the left side to bring Drexel back to within one. The Dragons were unable to generate more chances as Delaware put the game away over the next 14 minutes with three straight goals. Delaware capped its scoring with freshman Stephanie Allen’s second goal of the game with nine seconds reamaining to make the final score, 7-3. Allen, the reigning CAA Co-Rookie of the Week, has now scored in the last seven games for the Blue Hens.

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April 12, 2009 • Newark, Del.

April 19, 2009 • Fairfax, Va.

The red-hot University of Delaware women's lacrosse team fell out of sole possession of first place in the Colonial Athletic Association standings as the Blue Hens suffered their first league loss of the season with an 8-6 setback to Hofstra at wind-swept Rullo Stadium. Delaware (7-6, 3-1 CAA), which had a three-game win streak snapped and lost for just the fourth time at home in 24 games since 2007, pulled to within a goal with just under 10 minutes left to play but were shutdown the rest of the way. Hofstra (9-4, 3-1 CAA), which had played three straight overtime games and won two of them, got four goals and an assist from Ashley Jones and Liz Falco scored twice, including an insurance tally with 7:20 left to play. Falco also dished out an assist while Corrine Gandolfi scored twice and goalkeeper Mary Cuddihy came up with eight saves in a solid effort in the nets. Emily Schaknowski and Julianna Jeffers each scored twice for UD, who had entered the game in sole possession of the top spot in the CAA standings. Seniors Deb Sloan and Alexis Curcio also scored goals and senior goalkeeper Jessica Cerveny notched seven saves as Delaware honored its six seniors in a pre-game ceremony. Despite the loss, the Hens did remain in first place in the jumbled CAA standings and now share the top spot with Old Dominion, Hofstra, and William & Mary, all of whom won Sunday to improve to 3-1 in league play. Schaknowski scored just seven minutes into the game to give Delaware what proved to be its only sole possession of the lead as Hofstra answered on back-to-back goals by Jones four minutes apart. Sloan tied the game at 2-2 on a free position goal for Delaware with 14:49 left in the first half but Jones scored again for the Pride at the 8:54 mark to give Hofstra a 3-2 advantage and a lead they would never relinquish. Falco and Gandolfi scored two goals in a span of just 1:34 to up the Hofstra lead to 5-2 but the Hens cut the margin to 5-3 at the break as Jeffers scored with just 31 seconds left in the stanza. The teams traded goals in the second half as Hofstra maintained its lead on goals by Jones and Gandolfi and the Hens countered with scores by Schaknowski and Curcio. Curcio’s goal with 10:03 cut the Hofstra deficit to 7-5 and when Jeffers scored just 10 second later off a nice feed from Holly Burman off the draw, Delaware had pulled to within one goal at 7-6 at the 9:53 mark. But Falco gave Hofstra some breathing room with a goal at 7:20 and the Hens would manage just two shots the rest of the way - both saved by Cuddihy.

The University of Delaware women’s lacrosse team defeated Colonial Athletic Association foe George Mason 14-8 on the road on the strength of a career-high five goals and an assist by senior captain Deb Sloan. Sloan’s five goals marked her third hat-trick of the season and the 12th of her career. Freshman midfielder Stephanie Allen also pitched in three goals and junior attack Courtney Aburn posted two goals and two assists. The Blue Hens (9-6, 5-1 CAA) outshot the Patriots (5-10, 1-5 CAA) 27-17, led by Sloan’s game-high seven shots. Both teams turned the ball over 16 times and both scooped up 22 groundballs. Seniors Amanda Lahiff and Alexis Curcio led the Hens with five groundballs apiece. The two teams traded goals for most of the first half with the lead changing four times. Mason got on the board first nearly four minutes into the game. Aburn answered a little over a minute with an unassisted goal to tie the score. After Mason’s Alana Chan scored at 24:31, Delaware tied the score once again as Sloan scored the first of her five goals on the day a little over three minutes later. Curcio gave Delaware its first lead of the day, 3-2, at 18:31 with an unassisted goal. Neither team would score for over 12 minutes, but then Mason’s Caroline Hoyt scored off an assist from Madalyn Jamison to knot the score at 3-3. Hoyt would score again following a Delaware goal by Ali Libertini, tying the score for a fifth time in the first half. Not 30 seconds after Hoyt tied the score a fifth time, Allen scored her first goal of the game to regain the lead for Delaware. Sophomore attack Lindsey Coon added another UD goal with 47 seconds left in the half to give the Hens their largest lead of the half at 6-4. After closing out the first half on a 2-0 run, Delaware continued its momentum into the second half going on a 3-0 run to begin the period. Sloan struck twice within the first minute of the period, both on assists from Aburn. Then Aburn scored her own goal at 27:52 to give Delaware a 9-4 lead. Mason’s Brittany Berger scored at the 23:27 mark to bring the Patriots within four 9-5, and Emily Ellisen’s goal at 20:24 again brought them within four at 10-6, but that would be the closest they would get. Allen and Sloan each added two more goals and all Mason could manage was one more goal by Ellisen at 1:22 and one from Alana Chan to bring the Patriots within six. With the win, Delaware stays tied with Old Dominion for No. 1 in the CAA standings after the Monarchs defeated Drexel 14-7 on Sunday. The Blue Hens own the tie-breaker over ODU having beat them back on Apr. 3.

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April 17, 2009 • Harrisonburg, Va.

April 23, 2009 • Towson, Md.

The University of Delaware women’s lacrosse team defeated Colonial Athletic Association foe James Madison 10-6 on the road on the strength of three goals apiece by senior Alexis Curcio and sophomore Holly Burman. James Madison (5-9, 1-4) out-shot Delaware (8-6, 4-1) 25-17, won the groundball battle 12-9 and draw control battle 10-8, but only converted three of 14 free-position attempts as Delaware goalkeeper Jessica Cerveny made eight saves to pick up the win. The Blue Hens, meanwhile, converted all four of their free-position shots. Both teams were penalized heavily throughout the game, particularly Delaware in the first half with 24. The two teams combined for 64 penalties in the game. Delaware committed 12 turnovers to the Dukes’ nine. Curcio opened the scoring for the night with a free-position goal a little over two minutes into the game. Sophomore Ali Libertini followed with an unassisted goal shortly thereafter to give the Hens a 2-0 advantage.The Dukes would then score two goals to tie the score in a span of almost eight minutes. A little over a minute after JMU tied the score at two, Burman scored two consecutive goals within 19 seconds of one another to begin a 6-0 run to end the first half. Curcio also added her second and third goal as part of that run. Senior captain Deb Sloan’s goal with 3:47 lingering on the clock capped the run and gave Delaware an 8-2 advantage at the half. JMU would then go on a 3-0 run with goals by Jaime Dardine, Ashley Kimener and Monica Zabel all within the first four minutes of the second stanza to bring the score to 8-5 at 26:32. Neither team would score for the next 15 minutes until Burman’s third goal of the night pushed the UD lead back to four goals at 9-5. JMU’s Mary Kate Lomady scored her second goal of the night at 9:45 to again bring the Dukes within three, but that would be the cloest they would get. Sloan added her second goal of the night at 6:49, and Delaware’s defense maintained the four-goal lead the rest of the way.

The University of Delaware women’s lacrosse team was outscored 5-1 in the second half as the Blue Hens lost a pivotal Colonial Athletic Association game to rival Towson, 10-6, at Rullo Stadium. Delaware (9-7, 5-2), which was playing for the regular season championship and the right to host the fourteam CAA Tournament, will now be the No. 2 seed and will play the loser of the Old Dominion vs. William & Mary game being played tonight at 7 p.m. Towson, which is to be a No. 4 seed, will face the winner of the ODU vs. W&M game. The winner of that ODU vs. W&M game will host the semifinals and finals. Statistically, the game was very even. The two teams were tied with 24 shots, Delaware won the groundball battle 22-17 and Towson won 11 draw controls to UD’s seven. The Tigers’ defense converted 21 of 25 clear attempts and the Blue Hens converted 14 of 19. Neither team converted any free-position shots. Senior goalkeeper Jessica Cerveny made six saves and allowed 10 goals in the losing effort. Towson’s Mary Teeters, the reigning CAA Rookie of the Week, allowed six goals and made 13 saves to pick up the win. Delaware was led offensively by junior attack Emily Schaknowski, who had two goals. She took a game-high five shots and won two draw controls. Ali Libertini and Corinne Drost each added a goal and an assist as well. Defensively, Erin Zimmerman caused three turnovers and scooped up a game-high five groundballs. The first half featured five ties and four lead changes. Neither team led by more than one. Towson’s Meggie McNamara netted an unassisted goal at 25:20 to give Towson an early lead, but Delaware responded with two unassisted goals by Libertini and Alexis Curcio. Curcio’s goal put UD in front, 2-1 at 20:44. Towson would tie the score at two apiece 32 seconds later with a goal by Steph Taylor. Neither team would score for nearly eight minutes, but the Tigers’ McNamara netted a goal at 12:40 to regain the lead, 3-2. Delaware sophomore Holly Burman then scored off a feed by Libertini to knot the score at three at the 7:15 mark, and after Towson’s Cassie Krause scored at 4:21, Schaknowski scored 12 seconds later to tie it again, 4-4. Drost’s unassisted goal at 3:34 gave Delaware its last lead of the day at 5-4, but Towson’s Nikki Marcinik’s goal with 27 seconds left before intermission sent the game to its fifth and final tie. Neither team scored for over 15 minutes of play until Marcinik struck again for her 45th goal of the season at 14:18. Towson’s Jackie LaMonica and McNamara each added two goals as part of a 6-0 Towson run that bridged the final 27 seconds of the first half and the majority of the second half.

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April 30, 2009 • Williamsburg, Va.

May 2, 2009 • Williamsburg, Va.

The University of Delaware women’s lacrosse team withstood a late Old Dominion run and defeated the No. 18 ranked Monarchs 8-6 in the Colonial Athletic Association semifinals at Albert-Daly Field on the campus of William & Mary. The No. 2-seeded Blue Hens advance to play in the finals on Saturday at 1 p.m. and will face No. 4 Towson, which defeated top-seed and host William & Mary15-10 in Thursday's first semifinal game. Delaware was led offensively by senior captain Deb Sloan, who had four goals. Senior goalkeeper Jessica Cerveny saved 13 shots to pick up the win. Defensively, seniors Erin Zimmerman and Ange Gaeta held Ashley Kellogg and CAA Player of the Year Kelly Kimener to just four combined points. Junior Emily Schaknowski opened the scoring a little over four minutes into the action for Delaware as she ripped a shot past CAA Rookie of the Year, Sarah Geary. ODU’s Saratu Dodo responded a few minutes later off an assist from Kellogg, finding a seam in a crowd right in front of the net and beating Cerveny to tie the score. Sloan would then score on a free-position shot at 21:52 to put Delaware ahead again, 2-1. But the Monarchs’ Jessica Noone scored off another assist from Kellogg to tie the score again, 2-2. At the 15-minute mark, sophomore Ali Libertini scored off a feed from Schaknowski and freshman Steph Allen followed with a free-position goal at 13:10 to give UD a two-goal lead, 4-2. Kimener scored at 9:01 to bring ODU back within one, 4-3. Sloan would then score her second goal of the game just under the five-minute mark, but Kimener scored again at the two-minute mark to close out the scoring for the first half. Delaware took a 5-4 lead into intermission. Leading 6-4 nearing the six-minute mark, Libertini was pressuring Geary who was holding the ball and circling the crease, and caused her to force a pass into the middle of the field. Allen anticipated the pass, reached out and intercepted it, then charged the net and bounced a shot past Geary to up Delaware’s lead to 7-4. But ODU would not go away. Down by three, the Monarchs got two quick goals from Noone and Rebecca Hartrum to shrink the lead to 7-6 at 3:16. Delaware controlled the ball for most of the remaning time and melted the clock down to 30.7 seconds before Sloan iced the game with an open-net goal to give Delaware an 8-6 lead. In the final seconds, sophomore Lindsey Coon forced a turnover and senior Alexis Curcio scooped up the groundball and launched the ball down the field as time ran out. This marks the first time in four tries that Delaware has won a CAA semifinal game and advanced to the championship game. The Hens will be looking to capture their first league championship since winning the America East title in 1999. A win would give Delaware an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament and would mark the Hens' first entry into the national tournament since the 2000 campaign.

The No. 2 seed University of Delaware women’s lacrosse team fell to No. 4 Towson, 8-7 in the Colonial Athletic Association Championship at Albert-Daly Field on the campus of William & Mary. Delaware finished the season 10-8 and advanced to its first ever CAA Tournament final, but fell just one-goal short. Towson, who has now won its last seven games, became the first four seed to win both its semifinal and final games in CAA Tournament history. “These are great kids,” said head coach Kim Ciarrocca. “They could have given up today, but they didn’t. I told them this game could have gone either way - we were right there. But this was a great season. Our kids could have packed it in a long time ago, but they decided they wanted to keep getting better, and they did. I’m very proud of them.” The Blue Hens outshot Towson 24-22 and tied in the groundball battle at 19 apiece. Towson won 10 draw controls to Delaware’s seven and turned it over 11 times to Delaware’s 13. Senior goalkeeper Jessica Cerveny stopped 11 shots in the loss. She, along with senior Erin Zimmerman and junior Emily Schaknowski were honored on the CAA All-Tournament team. Delaware sophomore Holly Burman opened the scoring for the day. Delaware worked the ball around for a few minutes, and then Ali Libertini, from behind the net, found a cutting Burman who sent a shot past Towson goalie Mary Teeters for the opening goal at 26:09. Steph Taylor answered for Towson with a free-position goal at 24:46 to tie the score, but All-Rookie Team member Steph Allen scored a free-position goal at 22:34 to grab the lead back for Delaware. Nearly three-and-a-half minutes later, Taylor scored her second goal and began what amounted to a 4-0 Towson run over the next ten minutes of action. Meggie McNamara, the CAA’s leader in assists per game, assisted on the first two and four different Tigers scored goals. After Katie Cloud’s goal at 9:13 with Towson leading 5-2, Delaware head coach Kim Ciarrocca called a timeout. Not long after the action re-started, Allen broke the ice for the Hens with an unassisted goal at 7:33. Neither team would score for the remainder of the half, and Towson led 5-3 at the intermission. The scoring drought continued for 15:41 into the second half before All-CAA Second Team selection Emily Schaknowski brought the Hens within one with an unassisted goal at 14:19. But Towson would go on a 3-0 run with goals by Woodfield, Taylor and McNamara to back up 8-4. There was no quit in the Blue Hens though, as senior Erin Zimmerman intercepted a pass, led the charge down the field and passed to sophomore Corinne Drost who found Schaknowski in the middle of the field and Schaknowski ripped a shot past Teeters to bring the Hens within three, 8-5. Not a minute later, sophomore Ali Libertini caused a turnover by Teeters behind the net, then wrapped around the net and snuck the ball past Teeters for another UD goal, shrinking the lead to 8-6. Off another turnover, Libertini found a cutting Drost in front of the net, and Drost scored to bring the Hens within one, 8-7, nearing the two-minute mark. On Delaware’s last possession, senior captain Deb Sloan ripped a shot from just outside the circle, but Teeters made the save and Towson ran out the clock to secure the championship victory.

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COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Colonial Athletic Association celebrates its 25th Anniversary in 2009-10 with memories of a proud and storied past and visions of an exciting future. Regarded as one of the nation’s top collegiate conferences, the CAA encompasses five of the nation’s nine largest metropolitan areas with a geographic footprint that stretches from Boston to Atlanta. The conference has produced 16 national team champions in five different sports, 33 individual national champions, 12 national players of the year, 12 national coaches of the year and 12 Honda Award winners. Just as impressive, however, are the honCAA Commissioner ors accumulated away from competition, which include Tom Yeager five Rhodes Scholars and 20 NCAA post-graduate scholars. In 2008-09, the CAA had more than 1,700 of the league’s 4,000 student-athletes received the Commissioner’s Academic Award after posting at least a 3.2 grade point average while lettering in a varsity sport. The conference ranked in the top 10 in the nation in 12 of its 23 sports in the latest APR report released by the NCAA. The landscape of the conference stretches along the majority of the East Coast, and includes six of the nation’s top 25 media markets – New York (1), Philadelphia (4), Boston (7), Atlanta (8), Washington, D.C. (9) and Baltimore (25). The number of television homes in the CAA market exceeds 20 million. The CAA currently sponsors 23 sports with the addition of a 12-team football league in 2007 and women’s rowing in 2009. Male athletes compete for championships in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and wrestling. Female athletes battle for conference titles in basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball. In 2008-09, 28 teams earned NCAA Tournament berths and 45 student-athletes received All-America honors. The conference has made its presence known nationally in men’s basketball with a leaguerecord five teams advancing to postseason play in 2008-09. Conference champion VCU made its third NCAA Tournament appearance in the last six years, while George Mason reached the postseason for the seventh time in a decade in the NIT. Old Dominion, making its fifth straight postseason trip, captured the inaugural CIT championship, while James Madison made the CIT semifinals. Northeastern reached the quarterfinals of the CBI. In 2006, George Mason captured the nation’s imagination by becoming the first mid-major program since 1979 to reach the Final Four, knocking off powerhouses Michigan State, North Carolina, Wichita State and Connecticut along the way. The Patriots were ranked No. 8 in the final ESPN/USA Today Top 25 poll, which was the highest ever for a CAA team. The CAA has had at least three women’s basketball teams participate in post-season play for the past four seasons. Drexel captured its first CAA championship in 2009 and was joined in the NCAA Tournament by VCU, giving the league multiple teams in the Big Dance for the second time in three years. James Madison earned a postseason berth for the fourth year in a row in the WNIT. Perennial power Old Dominion, which has won three national championships (1979, 1980, 1985) and was national runner-up in 1997, claimed an NCAA-record 17 straight CAA titles before seeing its incredible streak come to an end last year. 22

The conference also excels in many other sports. CAA squads have combined to win 10 field hockey national titles since the championship began in 1981. Delaware and Towson have each reached the Final Four of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship. Three women’s soccer teams have reached Colonial Athletic Association 8625 Patterson Ave. the second round of the NCAA Tournament Richmond, VA 23229 for the past two seasons and at least one Phone: 804-754-1616 Fax: 804-754-1830 men’s soccer team has advanced to the final www.caasports.com 16 of the NCAA Championship in five of the Commissioner: last seven years. In men’s cross country, Tom Yeager William & Mary placed 16th nationally as a Deputy Commissioner for Basketball: team in 2008 and Georgia State’s Mark Ron Bertovich Steeds earned All-America status after a Sr. Assoc. Commissioner, Marketing/Development: 12th-place individual effort. On the mat, Robert Goodman ODU’s Ryan Williams was one of three Sr. Assoc. Commissioner, Internal Operations: wrestling All-Americans after finishing as the Kathleen Batterson national runner-up at 141 pounds. The CAA Associate Commissioners: has sent multiple teams to the NCAA Broadcast Services: Peter Hock Baseball Championship in nine of the last 12 Communications: Rob Washburn years and has had 12 or more players selectAssistant Commissioners: ed in the last seven Major League Baseball Championships: Melissa Conti Championships: J.P. Williams drafts. The conference also boasts numerous All-Americans in tennis, golf, track and field Director of Operations: Stephanie Lusby and swimming and diving. CAA member institutions are committed Administrative Assistant: Pamela Stone to excellence in the classroom. The Colonial Academic Alliance was created in 2002 by Director of Communications: Niki DeSantis the league’s presidents with a goal of expanding their partnership to all aspects of Director of Football Communications: Scott Meyer university life outside of intercollegiate athletics. Among the programs already estabDirector of Video Services: Kelly Bowmaster lished are an undergraduate research conference, coordination of study abroad proInterns: Communications: Chris Brooks grams and granting visiting academic status Compliance/Admin.: Marisa Biggins to student-athletes traveling to an away contest so that they have access to libraries, academic resource centers and computer labs. In 2002, two faculty members from CAA institutions were awarded academia’s most coveted distinction – the Nobel Prize. John B. Fenn, a research professor in the Department of Chemistry at Virginia Commonwealth University, received the Nobel Prize for chemistry, and Vernon Smith, a professor of economics and law at George Mason University, shared the Nobel Prize in economic sciences. Commissioner Thomas E. Yeager has guided the CAA since its inception. The conference traces its roots back to 1983 when three of its current members- George Mason University, James Madison University, and the College of William and Mary - were aligned with East Carolina University, the United States Naval Academy and the University of Richmond as a basketball league (ECAC South). During the next two years, the league added 11 sports, acquired two new members (the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and American University) and decided to form a new association. The transformation from ECAC South to CAA took place on June 6, 1985. Charter members George Mason, James Madison, UNC Wilmington and William and Mary were joined by Old Dominion University in 1991 and by Virginia Commonwealth University in 1995. The conference added the University of Delaware, Drexel University, Hofstra University and Towson University in 2001. Georgia State University and Northeastern University became members of the conference on July 1, 2005. Celebrating its 25th Anniversary, the CAA takes great pride in producing student-athletes who stand out on the playing field and in the classroom.

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2009 Colonial Athletic Association Team Statistics GOALS GP William & Mary ..............................................................17 Hofstra ..........................................................................16 Towson ..........................................................................19 George Mason ................................................................16 Old Dominion ................................................................16 James Madison ..............................................................16 Drexel............................................................................17 Delaware ....................................................................18

No. 244 203 224 188 181 170 172 161

Avg/G 14.35 12.69 11.79 11.75 11.31 10.62 10.12 8.94

ASSISTS GP William & Mary ..............................................................17 Towson ..........................................................................19 George Mason ................................................................16 Hofstra ..........................................................................16 James Madison ..............................................................16 Old Dominion ................................................................16 Delaware ....................................................................18 Drexel. ..........................................................................17

No. 103 114 81 71 59 59 66 57

Avg/G 6.06 6.00 5.06 4.44 3.69 3.69 3.67 3.35

GROUND BALLS GP William & Mary ..............................................................17 Hofstra ..........................................................................16 Towson ..........................................................................19 George Mason ................................................................16 Delaware ....................................................................18 Old Dominion ................................................................16 Drexel............................................................................17 James Madison ..............................................................16

No. 383 328 385 306 343 266 282 251

Avg/G 22.53 20.50 20.26 19.12 19.06 16.62 16.59 15.69

POINTS GP William & Mary ..............................................................17 Towson ..........................................................................19 Hofstra ..........................................................................16 George Mason ................................................................16 Old Dominion ................................................................16 James Madison ..............................................................16 Drexel............................................................................17 Delaware ....................................................................18

No. 347 338 274 269 240 229 229 227

Avg/G 20.41 17.79 17.12 16.81 15.00 14.31 13.47 12.61

DRAW CONTROLS GP William & Mary ..............................................................17 George Mason ................................................................16 James Madison ..............................................................16 Towson ..........................................................................19 Hofstra ..........................................................................16 Drexel............................................................................17 Old Dominion ................................................................16 Delaware ....................................................................18

No. 241 216 210 248 192 201 180 168

Avg/G 14.18 13.50 13.12 13.05 12.00 11.82 11.25 9.33

CAUSED TURNOVERS GP Towson ..........................................................................19 Old Dominion ................................................................16 William & Mary ..............................................................17 Hofstra ..........................................................................16 George Mason ................................................................16 Drexel............................................................................17 Delaware ....................................................................18 James Madison ..............................................................16

No. 205 165 171 153 151 158 151 119

Avg./Game 10.79 10.31 10.06 9.56 9.44 9.29 8.39 7.44

SAVES GP Old Dominion ................................................................16 George Mason ................................................................16 Towson. ..........................................................................19 William & Mary ..............................................................17 Delaware ....................................................................18 Drexel............................................................................17 Hofstra ..........................................................................16 James Madison ..............................................................16

No. 163 161 187 154 161 150 129 112

Avg./Game 10.19 10.06 9.84 9.06 8.94 8.82 8.06 7.00

GOALS GP Ashley Kellogg, Old Dominion ........................................................16 Corrine Gandolfi, Hofstra ..............................................................16 Kelly Kimener, Old Dominion..........................................................16 Nikki Marcinik, Towson ..................................................................19 Grace Golden, William & Mary ......................................................17 Kim Griffin, James Madison ..........................................................12 Katie Lawson, Drexel ....................................................................17 Mary Kate Lomady, James Madison................................................16 Maggie Anderson, William & Mary ................................................17 Jaime Dardine, James Madison ......................................................16

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Avg./Game 2.81 2.81 2.75 2.63 2.59 2.58 2.29 2.19 2.18 2.12

ASSISTS GP Meggie McNamara, Towson ............................................................19 Madalyn Jamison, George Mason ..................................................16 Ashley Holofcener, William & Mary ................................................17 Corrine Gandolfi, Hofstra ..............................................................16 Nikki Marcinik, Towson ..................................................................19 Julia Martin, William & Mary ........................................................17 Jaime Dardine, James Madison ......................................................16 Chelsea Gamble, George Mason ....................................................16 Kelly Kimener, Old Dominion..........................................................16 Britt Woodfield, Towson..................................................................19

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Avg./Game 2.26 1.88 1.76 1.56 1.05 1.00 1.00 0.94 0.94 0.84

POINTS GP Corrine Gandolfi, Hofstra ..............................................................16 Meggie McNamara, Towson ............................................................19 Ashley Holofcener, William & Mary ................................................17 Kelly Kimener, Old Dominion..........................................................16 Madalyn Jamison, George Mason ..................................................16 Nikki Marcinik, Towson ..................................................................19 Ashley Kellogg, Old Dominion ........................................................16 Grace Golden, William & Mary ......................................................17 Kim Griffin, James Madison ..........................................................12 Jaime Dardine, James Madison ......................................................16

Pts. 70 77 64 59 59 70 54 56 39 50

Avg./Game 4.38 4.05 3.76 3.69 3.69 3.68 3.38 3.29 3.25 3.12

GROUND BALLS GP Maggie Bridges, George Mason ......................................................16 Emily Geary, William & Mary ........................................................17 Sarah Geary, Old Dominion............................................................16 Jessica Cerveny, Delaware ....................................................18 Julie Ondrako, Towson ..................................................................19

GB 61 59 51 55 53

Avg./Game 3.81 3.47 3.19 3.06 2.79

DRAW CONTROLS GP Nikki Marcinik, Towson ..................................................................19 Alana Chan, George Mason ............................................................15 Kim Griffin, James Madison ..........................................................12 Monica Zabel, James Madison ........................................................16 Brittany Berger, George Mason ......................................................15

DC 55 38 30 39 36

Avg./Game 2.89 2.53 2.50 2.44 2.40

CAUSED TURNOVERS GP Hillary Fratzke, Towson....................................................................3 Sarah Jonson, William & Mary ......................................................17 Lindsey Belle, Old Dominion ..........................................................16 Alysse Ruszkowski, Hofstra ............................................................16 Julie Ondrako, Towson ..................................................................19

CT 9 39 34 31 32

Avg./Game 3.00 2.29 2.12 1.94 1.68

SHOTS GP Nikki Marcinik, Towson ..................................................................19 Kelly Kimener, Old Dominion..........................................................16 Ashley Kellogg, Old Dominion ........................................................16 Mary Kate Lomady, James Madison................................................16 Kim Griffin, James Madison ..........................................................12 Corrine Gandolfi, Hofstra ..............................................................16 Katie Lawson, Drexel ....................................................................17 Grace Golden, William & Mary ......................................................17 Jessica Noone, Old Dominion..........................................................16 B. Drylie-Perkins, Drexel................................................................15

Sh 127 104 102 93 64 84 87 85 80 74

Avg./Game 6.68 6.50 6.38 5.81 5.33 5.25 5.12 5.00 5.00 4.93

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Mary Teeters, Towson ..............................................................19

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Ashley Holofcaner (William & Mary), Ashley Kellogg (Old Dominion), Meggie McNamara (Towson), Corrine Gandolfi (Hofstra), Grace Golden (William & Mary), Kim Griffin (James Madison), Kelly Kimener (Old Dominion), Nikki Marcinik (Towson), Maggie Bridges (George Mason), Julie Ondrako (Towson), Erin Zimmerman (Delaware), Jessica Cerveny (Delaware)

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