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Hello Titan Fans,
2013 Titan Volleyball
Thank you for your interest in Westminster College and our Titan Volleyball Team. I hope that you find our 2013 Titan Volleyball Guide extremely informative as you learn about our program and the student- athletes who play and strive to uphold the “Titan Tradition.” As a coaching staff, we continually challenge our women to strive toward our goal, winning the Presidents Athletic Conference (PAC) Championship, while remaining focused on academics, and meeting degree requirements in four years. We understand and promote the value of working hard in and out of the classroom. Titan volleyball student-athletes are accountable in our daily lives. We recognize and demand discipline and dedication. We are dedicated to building a team that functions as one. The women who belong and compete in Titan uniforms understand the value of being a student-athlete and gaining the value of a Westminster education. We strive to provide the opportunity to grow each and every day for those who are driven to accept the challenge.
Tammy Swearingen
Westminster College Athletics Quick Facts Name of School:........................ Westminster College City/Zip:...........................New Wilmington, PA 16172 Founded:............................................................ 1852 Enrollment:........................................................ 1,470 Religious Affliation:..........Presbyterian Church (USA) Nickname:.........................................................Titans School Colors:....................................Blue and White Affiliation:.........................................NCAA Division III Conference:....................... Presidents’ Athletic (PAC) President:...............................Dr. Richard H. Dorman Athletics Director:....................................... Jim Dafler Assistant Athletics Director:.........Tammy Swearingen Athletics Department Phone:................724-946-7307
Sports Information
Sports Information Director:..............Nathan LaRicca SID Office Phone:.................................724-946-6357 SID Email:......................... lariccnj@westminster.edu SID Fax:...............................................724-946-7187 Website:..................... www.westminster.edu/athletics SID Mailing Address:......... Box 28, 319 S. Market St. Facebook: /westminsterpa Twitter: @westminsterpa, #WCTitans
2............. Roster 3............. Season Outlook 4-6.......... Meet the Team 7-8.......... Coaching Staff 9............. PAC Champions 10-11....... Team Records 12........... 2012 Statistics 13-15...... Athletics Facilities 16-17...... Titan Tradition 18........... The PAC 20-21...... College Profile This publication is produced by the Westminster College Office of Communication Services. Editor: Nathan LaRicca Editorial Assistants: Chelsea Galbraith On the Cover: 2013 Seniors Photography: Dave Miller Marty Santek Photography Westminster archives
Head Coach
School and Athletics
Table of Contents
Volleyball
Head Coach:...............................Tammy Swearingen Year:................................................................ 21st Record:...........................................452-254 (.640) Alma Mater:..................... Youngstown State, 1983 Phone:..............................................724-946-7320 Email:........................... swearitl@westminster.edu Assistant Coach (Yr.):............... Brandon Lewis (17th) Email:............................lewisbc@westminster.edu Assistant Coach (Yr.):...................Justine Elliott (2nd) Phone:..............................................724-946-6168 Email:.............................. elliotjr@westminster.edu Assistant Coach (Yr.):............. Shannon Liposky (7th) Phone:..............................................724-946-6168 Email:............................liposksl@westminster.edu Assistant Coach (Yr.):.................Bradi Rhoades (3rd) Phone:..............................................724-946-6234 Email:.......................... rhoadeb@westminster.edu Home Gymnasium:..................Buzz Ridl Gymnasium Capacity:........................................................... 2,300
Westminster College does not discriminate, and will not tolerate discrimination, on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or handicap or disability as those terms are defined under applicable law, in the administration of any of its educational programs, activities, or with respect to admissions and employment. In its employment practices, the College may consider the individual’s support of the philosophy and purposes of Westminster as stated in the Undergraduate Catalog. Otherwise, Westminster does not discriminate, and will not tolerate discrimination, on the basis of religion or creed. Inquiries may be directed to the Equal Opportunity Officer, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA 16172-0001, (724) 946-7247.
Support Staff
Athletic Trainer:.................................. Shaun Toomey Assistant Athletic Trainer:........................Misty Motter Training Room Phone:..........................724-946-7314 Equipment Manager:............................... Sam DiVitto Equipment Phone:................................724-946-6210
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2013 Roster Team Quick Facts Overall 2012 Record:.........22-11 PAC Record:.........................11-7 2012 Results at Muskingum................... W, 3-0 at Oberlin............................ L, 2-3 at Franciscan.................... W, 3-0 at Carlow.......................... W, 3-0 at Wooster.......................... L, 1-3 at Buffalo State................... L, 1-3 at Baldwin Wallace............ W, 3-2 at Franklin & Marshall........ W, 3-2 vs. Grove City*................. W, 3-0 vs. Saint Vincent*............. W, 3-0 at Waynesburg*................. W, 3-1 at Chatham*...................... W, 3-0 at Carnegie Mellon............. L, 2-3 at La Roche...................... W, 3-0 at Thomas More*............... L, 1-3 at Wash. & Jeff.*................ W, 3-0 at Geneva* ....................... L, 0-3 at Thiel*............................. L, 2-3 at Chatham*...................... W, 3-0 vs. Bethany*....................... L, 1-3 vs. Waynesburg*............... W, 3-0 at RIT................................. W, 3-0 at D’Youville.......................W, 3-0 at Fredonia....... .................W, 3-0 at Buffalo State.................. W, 3-1 at Bethany* .. .................... W, 3-0 vs. Wash. & Jeff.*..............W, 3-1 at Saint Vincent*................W, 3-2 vs. Geneva*....................... .L, 2-3 at Grove City*.................... W, 3-1 vs. Thiel*............................. L, 0-3 vs. Thomas More*.............. L, 0-3 vs. Geneva**..................... W, 3-1 vs. Thomas More***...........W ,3-2 * PAC game ** PAC quarterfinals *** PAC semifinals
# Name
2013 Westminster Volleyball Roster Pos.
Ht.
2 Lexi Starheim
MB
5-10 Sr.
Hubbard, OH / Hubbard
3 Rebecca Riemer
MB
6-0
Sr.
Pittsburgh, PA / Mount Lebanon
4 Katie Peters
S/RS
5-10 Fr.
Moon Township, PA / Moon Area
5 Megan Little
DS
5-5
Slippery Rock, PA / Slippery Rock
6 Erin Kennedy
S/RS
5-10 So.
Oakmont, PA / Riverview
7 Chrissy Volsko
DS/L
5-1
Sr.
Canfield, OH / Austintown Fitch
8 Katie Pricener
MB
6-3
Fr.
Wilmerding, PA / Serra Catholic
9 Julie Powell
OH/DS 5-6
Jr.
Meadville, PA / Meadville
10 Tiffany Jackson
S
5-8
So.
Las Vegas, NV / Las Vegas
12 Claire Ferrando
L/DS
5-8
Sr.
North Jackson, OH / Western Reserve
13 Megan Romocean OH
Cl.
Fr.
Hometown/H.S.
5-9
Sr.
Ravenna, OH / Southeast
14 Nicole Luklan
OH/MB 6-0
Fr.
Boardman, OH / Canfield
15 Alaura Hanssen
OH
5-8
Jr.
New Wilmington, PA / Wilmington
17 Kelsey Kilbane
DS
5-5
So.
Medina, OH / Medina
20 Katie Palkovic
S
5-10 Sr.
21 Lauren Slater
OH/MB 5-9
Fr.
Plum, PA / Oakland Catholic
22 Haley Turner
MB
5-9
Jr.
Petersburg, OH / Hubbard
23 Megan Prybyl
OH
5-10 So.
25 Kassie Freyermuth RS/MB 5-10 Jr.
Camp Hill, PA / Trinity
Mars, PA / North Catholic Allison Park, PA / North Allegheny
Head Coach: Tammy Swearingen (21st year) Assistant Coaches: Brandon Lewis (17th), Justine Elliott (2nd), Shannon Liposky (7th), Bradi Rhoades (3rd).
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The Westminster College volleyball team brings experience in 2013 as it returns 10 letterwinners, including six seniors who have competed every year since they arrived as newcomers. Four of the five All-PAC honorees from a season ago return for the Titans, including seniors Megan Romocean, Lexi Starheim, Rebecca Riemer, and Katie Palkovic. “I am looking for all four to step up a great deal this year, said veteran head coach Tammy Swearingen.“ “Megan, Lexi, and Rebecca have the ability to do very well both defensively and offensively. They will be huge at the net and all three will be a main part of the offense. Katie will be looking to run the offense again as she did a great job last year and gained a great deal of confidence in doing so. If these four play to their ability, it will be a good season for the Titans. However, we have to play as a team. No one player will win it. It will take all of the Titan squad.” Romocean ranked sixth in the league averaging 2.78 kills per set and was fifth
2013 Volleyball Schedule Aug. 30 ..... PENN STATE-BEHREND$.... 4:00 PM Aug. 30 ..... BALDWIN-WALLACE$.......... 8:00 PM Aug. 31 ..... OBERLIN$............................11:00 AM Aug. 31...... CARNEGIE MELLON$.......... 3:00 PM Sept. 6....... Marcia French Memorial Invitational Sept. 7 ...... Marcia French Memorial Invitational Sept. 14..... at Thomas More*.................... 1:00 PM Sept. 14..... at Saint Vincent*..................... 3:00 PM Sept. 18..... at Waynesburg*...................... 6:00 PM Sept. 18..... at Chatham*........................... 8:00 PM Sept. 21..... at Ohio Wesleyan................... 1:00 PM Sept. 21..... at Allegheny........................... 3:00 PM Sept. 24..... CHATHAM*............................ 4:30 PM Sept. 24..... GENEVA*............................... 7:30 PM Sept. 26..... at Wash. and Jeff.* ................ 7:00 PM Oct. 1......... BETHANY*............................. 7:00 PM Oct. 3......... at Grove City*......................... 7:00 PM Oct. 4......... Fredonia Invitational Tournament Oct. 5......... Fredonia Invitational Tournament Oct. 9......... at Bethany*............................ 7:00 PM Oct. 12....... at Waynesburg*...................... 1:00 PM Oct. 12....... at Thiel*.................................. 3:00 PM Oct. 15....... WASH. AND JEFF.*............... 7:00 PM Oct. 17....... GROVE CITY*....................... 5:00 PM Oct. 17....... FRANCISCAN........................ 8:00 PM Oct. 23....... THIEL*................................... 7:00 PM Oct. 26....... at Geneva*............................11:00 AM Oct. 29....... SAINT VINCENT*.................. 7:00 PM Nov. 2........ at Thomas More* ................... 2:00 PM * Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) match Home matches in ALL CAPS $ Westminster Invitational Tournament
Season Outlook
in service aces per set with 0.44. Romocean was also fifth in the PAC with an average of 3.36 points per set. For Westminster, Romocean ranked first on the team in kills (325) and aces (51). Starheim tied fourth in the PAC with .98 blocks per set. Starheim’s 118 total blocks ranked second in the league, while her hitting percentage of .267 stood eighth-best. Riemer ranked third in the conference with a .313 hitting percentage. Riemer was also second on the team with 253 kills and third with 88 blocks. Palkovic, a one-year starter, was third in the PAC averaging 10.36 assists per set. Her 1,129 total assists stood second-best in the conference. The Titans are loaded with returning players vying for starting and playing time this year. Returning letter winners Julie Powell and Megan Prybyl will be fighting for starting time on the outside. Kassie Freyermuth, who started on the right side the past two years, will be competing with Alaura Hanssen and Hayley Turner. On the defensive side, Claire Ferrando and Chrissy Volsko bring a wealth of experience and energy to the Titan line-up along with Erin Kennedy, Kelsey Kilbane and Tiffany Jackson. Newcomers Katie Peters, Megan Little, Katie Pricener, Nicole Luklan, and Lauren Slater are all athletic and can vie for playing time. “There will be a great deal of competition for playing time this year, maybe the most internal competition that we have ever had,” Swearingen said. “It will take a team to be successful, not just one or two players. We are much deeper this year and can expect to see many contribute.” The Titans made a significant stride in 2012 as they finished 22-11 overall, which was the most wins since 2008; the same year that Westminster last won the PAC Championship. “There are many contenders for the conference title, Swearingen said. “I expect more than a few teams to be strong again this year. Every match will be extremely important. We are definitely aiming to regain the PAC Title. We will need to improve our ball control from last season and work harder defensively.”
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Returners
Claire Ferrando
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Katie Palkovic
Senior | L/DS 5-8 North Jackson, Ohio Western Reserve H.S. Communications • • • •
3-year letter-winner PAC academic Honor Roll (‘12) Match Highs: 8 assists (’11); 21 digs, 4 kills (’10) Season Highs: 304 digs (’12); 31 asst., 23 kills (’10)
Rebecca Riemer
SR Claire Ferrando
Senior | MB 6-0 Pittsburgh, Pa. Mount Lebanon H.S. Biology
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• 3-year letter winner, 2nd Team All-PAC (‘11, ‘12) • PAC Academic Honor Roll (‘10, ‘11, ‘12) • Match Highs: 8 blocks (’12); 18 kills, 9 digs (’11) • Season Highs: 334 kills, 48 digs, 100 blocks (’11)
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Lexi Starheim
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Senior | S 5-10 Camp Hill, Pa. Trinity H.S. Biology
• 3-year letter winner, Honorable Mention All-PAC (‘12)
• PAC academic Honor Roll (‘10, ‘12) • Match Highs: 62 assists, 28 digs (’12); 4 aces (’11) • Season Highs: 1129 assists, 326 digs, 23 aces (’12)
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Senior | OH 5-9 Ravenna, Ohio Southeast H.S. Public Relations • • • •
• Season Highs: 229 Kills, 118 blocks, 86 digs (’12)
Kassie
Freyermuth
JR Kassie Freyermuth
3-year letter winner, 1st Team All-PAC (‘12) 2nd Team All-PAC (‘11) Match Highs: 25 kills, 18 digs, 7 aces (’12) Season Highs: 325 kills, 259 digs, 51 aces (’12)
Senior | DS/L 5-1 Austintown, Ohio Austintown Fitch, H.S. Biology • 3-year letter winner
• Match Highs: 16 digs, 3 assists, 3 aces (’11, ’12) • Season Highs: 221 digs (’12); 13 assists, 9 aces (‘11)
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2-year letter winner PAC academic Honor Roll (‘12) Match Highs: 16 kills, 9 blocks (‘12); 10 digs (’11) Season Highs: 231 kills (’12); 90 blocks (‘11)
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Chrissy Volsko
Alaura Hanssen
Junior | RS/MB 5-10 Allison Park, Pa. North Allegheny H.S. Early Child/Special Ed. • • • •
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Megan Romocean
Senior | MB 5-10 Hubbard, Ohio Hubbard H.S. Early Child/Special Ed. • 3-year letter winner, 2nd Team All-PAC (‘12) • PAC Academic Honor Roll (‘11, ‘12) • Match Highs: 15 kills, 9 blocks, 14 digs (‘12)
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Junior | OH 5-8 New Wilmington, Pa. Wilmington H.S. Sociology • 2nd year on team
• Match Highs: 7 kills, 3 digs (‘11) • Season Highs: 23 kills, 6 digs (’11)
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Julie Powell
Junior | OH/DS 5-6 Meadville, Pa. Meadville H.S. Accounting • 2-year letter winner
• PAC Academic Honor Roll (‘11, ‘12)
• Match Highs: 8 kills, 16 digs, 2 aces (‘11)
• Season Highs: 150 digs (’12); 61 kills, 13 aces (‘11)
Tiffany Jackson Sophomore | S 5-8 Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas H.S.
Haley Turner
Junior | MB 5-9 Hubbard, Ohio Hubbard H.S Neuroscience
Erin Kennedy
Sophomore | S/RS 5-10 Oakmont, Pa. Riverview H.S. English
Broadcast Communications
Kelsey Kilbane
Sophomore | DS 5-5 Medina, Ohio Medina H.S. Biochemistry • 2nd year on team • Match Highs: 2 digs (’12) • Season Highs: 2 digs (’12)
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• 3rd year on team • Match Highs: 7 kills, 2 digs (‘11) • Season Highs: 8 kills, 2 digs (‘11)
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• 1-year letter winner • Match Highs: 40 assists, 19 digs, 7 kills (‘12) • Season Highs: 150 assists, 17 kills, 45 digs (‘12)
Returners 6
SR Chrissy Volsko
• Match Highs: 6 digs, 3 service aces, 1 kill (’12) • Season Highs: 30 digs, 6 service aces, 1 kill (’12)
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Megan Prybyl
23
Sophomore | OH 5-10 Mars, Pa. North Catholic H.S. Exploratory • 1-year letterwinner
• Match Highs: 13 kills, 17 digs, 8 service aces (’12) • Season Highs: 232 kills, 189 digs, 48 service aces (’12)
JR Julie Powell
2013 Stats ...
Season statistics and game box scores are available online at westminster.edu/athletics by clicking on the link for “Statistics” on the left column of each team’s home page.
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Newcomers Nicole Luklan
14
Katie Peters
4
Lauren Slater
21
Freshman | OH/MB 6-0 Boardman, OH Canfield H.S. Early Child/Special Edu.
Megan Little
5
Katie Pricener
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Freshman | DS 5-5 Slippery Rock, PA Slippery Rock H.S. Exploratory
Freshman | S/RS 5-10 Moon Township, PA Moon Area H.S. Ed.Early Child/Special Edu.
Freshman | MB 6-3 Wilmerding, PA Serra Catholic H.S. Exploratory
Freshman | OH/MB 5-9 Plum, PA Oakland Catholic H.S. Exploratory
Barbados Trip ...
The NCAA allows teams to travel abroad once every four years. For the first time in team history, the Westminster volleyball team committed to the opportunity. The Titans spent a week in the Barbados Aug. 6-12, 2011, during which the team played the Barbados National Team and two other club teams.
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Tammy Swearingen Head Coach
724-946-7320 swearitl@westminster.edu Career Record:.. 452-254 (.640) Year:............................... 20th Record at WC:... 452-254 (.640) Year:............................... 20th Alma Mater:.. Youngstown State Year:.............................. 1983
Coaching Staff
When Tammy Swearingen won her 400th career match as the head coach of the Westminster College volleyball team in 2010 she became one of only 32 active NCAA Division III volleyball coaches to reach the milestone. Swearingen enters her 21st season as head coach in 2013 including her 14th season serving as Westminster’s assistant director of athletics. Swearingen boasts an 20-year career record of 452-254 (.640) including 14 seasons with 20 or more wins and a pair of 30-win seasons. Swearingen was named Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Coach of the Year for three straight years from 2006-08 while guiding Westminster to back-to-back PAC titles and the school’s first two automatic bids to the NCAA Division III Tournament in 2007 and 2008. The Titans won three PAC titles under Swearingen since becoming eligible for the league crown in 2002. Prior to joining NCAA Division III and the PAC, Swearingen led the Titans to the ECAC Division II Championship in 2001 and the NAIA’s Keystone-Empire Collegiate Conference (KECC) title in 1997 and 1994. The 1997 team also won the NAIA Northeast Region tournament title and went to the NAIA national tournament for the first time. Prior to coming to Westminster in 1992, she was head volleyball coach at Mineral Ridge (1988-90) and Columbiana (1986-88) High Schools in her native Ohio. She was head women’s swimming coach at her alma mater, Youngstown State University, from 1984-87 (producing five AllAmericans) after graduating from YSU in 1983.
The Swearingen File 2012....... 22-11 2011........20-12 2010....... 18-14 2009....... 13-23 2008....... 24-11...... PAC Champion NCAA Div. III Tournament 2007....... 23-12...... PAC Champion NCAA Div. III Tournament 2006 24-12 ECAC Div. III South Region Tournament 2005....... 19-16 2004....... 20-13...... PAC Runner-Up 2003....... 12-21...... PAC Runner-Up 2002....... 26-10...... PAC Champion ECAC Div. III South Region
Tournament 2001....... 27-8........ ECAC Div. II Champion 2000....... 27-7 1999....... 15-20 1998....... 11-15 1997....... 31-8........ KECC Champion NAIA Northeast Region Champion NAIA National Tournament 1996....... 28-14...... KECC Runner-Up 1995....... 28-13...... KECC Runner-Up 1994....... 36-7........ KECC Champion 1993....... 28-7........ KECC Runner-Up Career ... 452-254 (.640) - 20 years
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Coaching Staff Brandon Lewis
Assistant Coach
lewisbc@westminster.edu
Shannon Liposky
Assistant Coach
liposksl@westminster.edu 724-946-6168
Justine Elliott
Assistant Coach
elliotjr@westminster.edu 724-946-6168
Bradi Rhoades
Assistant Coach
rhoadeb@westminster.edu 724-946-6234
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Brandon Lewis enters his 17th season as an assistant coach in 2013. Lewis is a 1998 graduate of Westminster College where he earned a degree in mathematics. Lewis also earned a teaching degree from Thiel College in 2006 and a master’s degree in education from Gannon University in 2011. Lewis currently teaches in the math department at his alma mater Farrell H. S. Lewis played collegiately as a setter at The Ohio State University and scholastically for Farrell. He also coached at Hubbard H.S. (Ohio) and works at several summer camps in the region. Lewis and his wife, Katie, and daughter, Rogen, reside in Farrell, PA.
Shannon Liposky begins her seventh year as an assistant coach in 2013. Liposky, formerly Shannon Simmons, played at Westminster before graduating in 2002 with a degree in elementary education. She then stayed on with the program for an additional year as a graduate assistant coach before finishing her master’s degree in education in 2005. A three-year starter at right side hitter for the Titans from 1998-2001, Liposky was team MVP as a senior while leading the Titans to a 27-8 record. In 2011, she was inducted into the Titan Sports Hall of Fame. She and her husband, Rob, and daughter, Claire, reside in her hometown of East Palestine, Ohio. Justine Elliott begins her second year as an assistant coach in 2013. Elliott played middle blocker at the University of New Hampshire, an NCAA Division I school. She earned a full NCAA athletic scholarship and graduated in 2011 with a degree in English/journalism and a minor in Spanish. A two-time team captain, Elliott competed in two American East Conference Championships and was also tabbed on the all-tournament team in 2009. A three-year starter at middle blocker for the Wildcats from 2007-2011, Elliott led the team in blocks three-straight years. Her career-best 264 blocks during her sophomore season stands 10th all-time in school history. Elliott also was the recipient of the Ed Jentes Coaches’ Award and was named to the conference honor roll during her career. A Mitchellville, Md. native, Elliott is currently working on her master’s degree in counseling at Westminster. Bradi Rhoades enters his third year on the Titan volleyball staff in 2013. Rhoades is also entering his seventh year on the track and field staff as jumps coordinator and pole vault coach. A Slippery Rock University graduate, Rhoades was a six-time all-conference pole vaulter from 2002-04. He most recently served as an assistant track and field coach at Wilmington High School. A Waynesburg, Pa. native, Rhoades earned a master’s degree in secondary education and bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Slippery Rock. Rhoades resides in New Castle with his wife Katie and daughter Lyndlea.
Consistent Success
PAC Championships
Westminster is always a contender for the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Championship. Since joining the PAC in 2002, the Titans advanced to at least the semifinal round of the league tournament in all 10 years including championships in 2002, 2007 and 2008.
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Team Records
All-Time Records
By the Numbers
3 3 10 23 20 61%
National Tournament Appearances • 2008 (NCAA) • 2007 (NCAA) • 1997 (NAIA)
PAC Championships • 2008 • 2007 • 2002 Top: Westminster’s first varsity team in 1976. Bottom: The 1997 team that qualified for the NAIA national tournament.
Consecutive Seasons Advancing to at Least the PAC Semifinals
Year Record Coach 2012...............22-11.................Tammy Swearingen 2011...............20-12.................Tammy Swearingen 2010..............18-14................. Tammy Swearingen 2009..............13-23................. Tammy Swearingen 2008..............24-11.................. Tammy Swearingen 2007..............23-12................. Tammy Swearingen 2006..............24-12................. Tammy Swearingen 2005..............19-16................. Tammy Swearingen 2004..............20-13................. Tammy Swearingen 2003..............12-21................. Tammy Swearingen 2002..............26-10................. Tammy Swearingen 2001..............27-8................... Tammy Swearingen 2000..............27-7................... Tammy Swearingen 1999..............15-20................. Tammy Swearingen 1998..............11-15.................. Tammy Swearingen 1997..............31-8................... Tammy Swearingen 1996..............28-14................. Tammy Swearingen 1995..............28-13................. Tammy Swearingen 1994..............36-7................... Tammy Swearingen 1993..............28-7................... Tammy Swearingen 1992..............29-12........................ Marjorie Walker 1991..............22-15........................ Marjorie Walker 1990..............29-13........................ Marjorie Walker 1989..............27-13........................ Marjorie Walker 1988..............22-11......................... Marjorie Walker 1987..............18-20........................ Marjorie Walker 1986..............14-20........................ Marjorie Walker 1985..............17-19........................ Marjorie Walker 1984..............17-13........................ Marjorie Walker 1983..............8-17.......................... Marjorie Walker 1982..............15-15........................ Marjorie Walker 1981..............17-8.......................... Marjorie Walker 1980..............10-7.......................... Marjorie Walker 1979..............10-8.......................... Marjorie Walker 1978..............5-7............................ Marjorie Walker 1977..............13-4.......................... Marjorie Walker 1976..............11-7........................... Marjorie Walker Total: 720-451 (.615) 36 years
Wins Per Season Since 2000
Winning Seasons in the last 23 Years
All-Time Winning Percentage (720-451 since 1976)
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Suzanne Fitz
Carolee Reed
Career Records Career Kills Career Kills
1. Suzanne Suzanne Fitz (1999-2002).................. 1,468 1. 1.Suzanne Fitz Fitz (1999-2002).................. (1999-2002)............... 1,468 2. Heidi Heidi Jorgensen (1991-94)................. 1,325 2. Jorgensen (1991-94)................. 1,325 2.Heidi Jorgensen (1991-94).............. 3. Erin Erin Hinks (2002-05).......................... 1,300 3. 3.Erin Hinks Hinks (2002-05).......................... (2002-05)........................ 1,300 4. Carrie Carrie Gorda (1994-97)...................... 1,297 4. 4.Carrie Gorda Gorda (1994-97)...................... (1994-97). ................... 1,297 5. Katie Katie McDermott (2003-06)................ 1,069 5. 5.Katie McDermott McDermott (2003-06)................ (2003-06). ............. 1,069 6. Jessica Jessica Faflik (1995-98)..................... 1,048 6. 6.Jessica Faflik Faflik (1995-98)..................... (1995-98)................... 1,048 7. Sam Sam Botzum (2006-09)...................... 1,047 7. 7.Sam Botzum Botzum (2006-09)...................... (2006-09).................... 1,047 8. Janie Janie Cebula (1993-96)...................... 1,001 8. 8.Janie Cebula Cebula (1993-96)...................... (1993-96)................... 1,001 9. Diana Diana Barnes (2000-03)........................ 976 9. Barnes (2000-03)........................ 9.Diana Barnes (2000-03). ..................... 976 10. Jen McNatt (1990-93). ......................... 959 10. 10. Jen Tara McNatt Ott (2008-11)............................... (1990-93). ......................... 959 968 11. Jen McNatt (1990-93)......................... 959
Career Assists Career Assists Career Assists
1. Reed (1999-2002). .....................3,689 1.Carolee Carolee Reed (1999-2002). ...................3,689 1. Carolee Reed (1999-2002). ....................3,689 2. Hassell (2006-08)..........................3,098 2. Traci Hassell (2006-08)..........................3,098 2.Traci Jessie Szakacs (2008-2011)..................3,309 3. Wissinger (1988-91)...................2,917 3.Wendy TraciWissinger Hassell (2006-08)..........................3,098 3. Wendy (1988-91)...................2,917 4. Szakacs (2008-present). ...........2,393 4.Jessie Wendy Wissinger (1988-91)...................2,917 4. Jessie Szakacs (2008-present). ...........2,393 5. Kean (1996-99)........................2,324 5.Danielle Danielle Kean (1996-99)........................2,324 5. Danielle Kean (1996-99)........................2,324 6. Jorgensen (1991-94).....................2,296 6.Heidi Heidi Jorgensen (1991-94).....................2,296 6. Heidi Jorgensen (1991-94).....................2,296 7. Miller (1991-94)............................2,281 7.Missy Missy Miller (1991-94)............................2,281 7. Missy Miller (1991-94)............................2,281 8. Bestwick (1996-99).......................2,146 8.Anna Anna Bestwick (1996-99).......................2,146 8. Anna Bestwick (1996-99).......................2,146
Team Records
All-District / All-Conference / All-America Honors 2012
Tara Incerpi...........................1st Team All-PAC Megan Romocean.................1st Team All-PAC Lexi Starheim.......................2nd Team All-PAC Rebecca Riemer..................2nd Team All-PAC Katie Palkovic........Honorable Mention All-PAC
2011 Jessie Szakacs......................1st Team All-PAC Rebecca Riemer...................2nd Team All-PAC Tara Incerpi..........................2nd Team All-PAC Megan Romocean................2nd Team All-PAC 2010 Jessie Szakacs.....................1st Team All-PAC Lindsay Speidel.....................1st Team All-PAC Tara Ott................................2nd Team All-PAC 2009 Jessie Szakacs 1st Team All-PAC Sam Botzum.........................2nd Team All-PAC 2008 Traci Hassell..........................1st Team All-PAC Hannah Parker......................1st Team All-PAC Lindsay Speidel....................2nd Team All-PAC 2007 Jess Cooper 1st Team All-PAC PAC Player of the Year Traci Hassell..........................1st Team All-PAC 2006 Katie McDermott 1st Team All-PAC PAC Player of the Year Rachael Cooper....................1st Team All-PAC Kylene Hoch......... PAC Def. Player of the Year 2005 Erin Hinks..............................1st Team All-PAC Rachael Cooper...................2nd Team All-PAC
2004
Sara Miller............ PAC Def. Player of the Year Erin Hinks..............................1st Team All-PAC Sarah McKain.......................2nd Team All-PAC Katie McDermott..................2nd Team All-PAC
2003 Diana Barnes........................1st Team All-PAC Erin Hinks.............................2nd Team All-PAC Rachael Cooper...................2nd Team All-PAC PAC Freshman of theYear 2002 Katie Spehar................PAC Player of the Year 1st Team All-PAC Suzanne Fitz.........................1st Team All-PAC Carolee Reed........................1st Team All-PAC
1995 Janie Cebula......... 1st Team All-KECC/Region KECC Player of the Year, NAIA All-America Honorable Mention Carrie Banaszak................2nd Team All-KECC KECC Freshman of the Year Carrie Gorda.....................2nd Team All-KECC 1994 Heidi Jorgensen......... KECC Player of the Year NAIA All-America, 1st Team All-KECC/Region Janie Cebula.............. 1st Team KECC/Region 1993 Lisa Legarsky....................1st Team All-District Heidi Jorgensen..........................1st All-District District Player of theYear
2001 Suzanne Fitz................. PAC Coaches Honors Carolee Reed................ PAC Coaches Honors Shannon Simmons........ PAC Coaches Honors
1992 Lisa Legarsky....................1st Team All-District Heidi Jorgensen................1st Team All-District District Player of theYear
2000 Meredith Etcher............. PAC Coaches Honors Carolee Reed................ PAC Coaches Honors Shannon Simmons........ PAC Coaches Honors
1991 Carolyn Long.....................1st Team All-District Heidi Jorgensen...............2nd Team All-District District Freshman of the Year
1998 1997
Shadra Kendall.................2nd Team All-GLIAC Carrie Gorda......... 1st Team All-KECC/Region Jessica Faflik......... 1st Team All-KECC/Region Anna Bestwick...................2nd Team All-KECC
1990 Wendy Wissinger..............1st Team All-District Carolyn Long.....................1st Team All-District
1996
Carrie Gorda......... 1st Team All-KECC/Region Carrie Banaszak................2nd Team All-KECC Jessica Faflik.....................2nd Team All-KECC Leigh O’Shane..................2nd Team All-KECC
1989
Jody McMeans..................1st Team All-District Colleen Currie..................2nd Team All-District Carolyn Long....................2nd Team All-District Wendy Wissinger.............2nd Team All-District
Carrie Gorda
Rachael Cooper
Hannah Parker
Career Records Career Blocks
1. Carrie Gorda (1994-97)............. 869 2. Suzanne Fitz (1999-2002)......... 578 3. Katie Spehar (1999-2002)......... 559 4. Katie McDermott (2003-06)....... 408 5. Carolyn Long (1989-92)............. 391 6. Jessica Furman (1996-99)......... 381 7. Carrie Banaszak (1995-96)....... 326 8. Lindsay Speidel (2008-11)......... 267 9. Shannon Simmons (1998-2001)....262 10. Traci Hassell (2006-08)............. 260 11. Danielle Hogue (2004-07)......... 244
Career Digs
1. Hannah Parker (2004-08)....... 2,285 2. Tara Incerpi (2009-12)............ 2,161 3. Leigh O’Shane (1993-96)....... 1,791 4. Kylene Hoch (2005-08)........... 1,635 5. Danielle Kean (1996-99)......... 1,537 6. Jessica Faflik (1995-98)......... 1,475 7. Anna Bestwick (1996-99)....... 1,407 8. Sarah Verhoff (1997-2000)..... 1,337 9. McKenzie Crowell (2000-03).. 1,316 10. Shannon Simmons (1998-2001).1,248 11. Sara Miller (2001-04).............. 1,245
Career Service Aces
1. Rachael Cooper (2003-06)........ 256 2. Jessica Faflik (1995-98)............ 215 3. Anna Bestwick (1995-98).......... 173 Tara Incerpi (2009-12)............... 173 5. Sarah Verhoff (1997-2000)........ 163 6. Danielle Kean (1996-99)............ 154 7. Hannah Parker (2004-08).......... 149 8. Erin Hinks (2002-05).................. 143 9. Diana Barnes (2000-03)............ 140 10. Brooke Engles (1996-99)........... 138 11. Kylene Hoch (2005-08).............. 125
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2012 Statistics
Westminster Volleyball 2012 Westminster Combined Team Statistics (FINAL) All matches
Overall record: 22-11 Conf: 11-7 Home: 6-4 Away: 6-2 Neutral: 10-5
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Haley Turner Tiffany Jackson Rebecca Riemer Lexi Starheim Katie Palkovic Kassie Freyermuth Megan Romocean Megan Prybyl Chrissy Volsko Julie Powell Erin Kennedy Claire Ferrando Kelsey Kilbane Erica Braunsberg Tara Incerpi WESTMINSTER Opponents
Team Statistics ATTACK Ki l l s Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET As s i s t s Attempts Assist Pct As s i s t s / S e t SERVE Aces Errors Attempts Serve Pct Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set Attempts Reception Pct DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE To t a l Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral site #/Avg Current win streak Home win streak
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9 21 121 121 109 120 117 111 118 73 18 112 2 2 115 121 121
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5 0.56 0 17 0.81 2 253 2.09 70 229 1.89 66 90 0.83 25 231 1.92 88 325 2.78 136 232 2.09 118 5 0.04 4 28 0.38 25 1 0.06 1 11 0.10 11 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 13 0.11 21 1453 12.01 571 529 4.37 273
WES 1453 571 4132 .213 12.0
OPP 529 273 1813 .141 4.4
1386 1079 1.285 11.5
482 1221 .395 4.0
216 158 2652 .940 1.8
67 97 846 .885 0.6
147 1.2 2075 .929
82 0.7 748 .890
2405 19.9
803 6.6
83 297 231.5 1.9 55 30
32 90 77.0 0.6 10 27
1128 10/113 15/5 0 0
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11 .455 33 .455 584 .313 610 .267 261 .249 627 .228 878 .215 703 .162 24 .042 138 .022 4 .000 75 .000 0 .000 1 .000 153 -.052 4132 .213 1813 .141
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0 0.00 0 0 150 7.14 3 4 2 0.02 6 4 5 0.04 13 12 1129 10.36 23 26 28 0.23 3 2 6 0.05 51 49 7 0.06 48 25 3 0.03 3 3 4 0.05 2 2 2 0.11 6 0 28 0.25 18 15 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 21 0.18 40 16 1386 11.45 216 158 482 3.98 67 97
Date Aug 31 Aug 31 Sep 01 Sep 01 Sep 7 Sep 7 Sep 8 Sep 08 *Sep 15 *Sep 15 *Sep 18 *Sep 21 Sep 21 *Sep 24 *Sep 24 *Sep 26 *Sep 29 *Sep 29 *Oct 02 *Oct 04 Oct 05 Oct 05 Oct 06 Oct 06 *Oct 10 *Oct 11 *Oct 15 *Oct 17 *Oct 20 *Oct 25 *Oct 27 Oct 30 Nov 02
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Dig dig dig/s
0.00 1 0 0.00 0.14 0 45 2.14 0.05 0 39 0.32 0.11 0 86 0.71 0.21 0 326 2.99 0.03 8 98 0.82 0.44 19 259 2.21 0.43 11 189 1.70 0.03 12 221 1.87 0.03 21 150 2.05 0.33 0 30 1.67 0.16 23 304 2.71 0.00 0 2 1.00 0.00 0 0 0.00 0.35 44 654 5.69 1.79 147 2405 19.88 0.55 82 803 6.64
Opponent vs Muskingum University vs Oberlin vs Franciscan vs Carlow vs Wooster vs Buffalo State vs Baldwin-Wallace vs F&M GROVE CITY SAINT VINCENT at Waynesburg at Chatham vs La Roche vs Thomas More vs Wash. & Jeff. at Geneva vs Thiel vs Chatham BETHANY WAYNESBURG vs Rochester Inst. vs D'Youville at Fredonia State BUFFALO STATE at Bethany WASH. & JEFF. at Saint Vincent GENEVA GROVE CITY THIEL THOMAS MORE at Geneva at Thomas More
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Score 3-0 2-3 3-0 3-0 1-3 1-3 3-2 3-2 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 1-3 3-0 0-3 2-3 3-0 1-3 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-1 3-2 2-3 3-1 0-3 0-3 3-1 1-3
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Blocking ba total blk/s be bhe
0 1 1 0 2 2 36 52 88 26 92 118 3 12 15 10 79 89 4 27 31 4 23 27 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 83 297 231.5 32 90 77.0
0.11 0.10 0.73 0.98 0.14 0.74 0.26 0.24 0.00 0.07 0.06 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01 1.91 0.64
0 1 6 10 5 17 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 10
0 3 1 2 14 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 30 27
Score by set 25-13,25-21,25-16 23-25,25-22,25-22,18-25,14-16 25-11,25-20,25-18 25-16,25-21,25-17 16-25,23-25,25-20,21-25 32-34,23-25,27-25,13-25 25-21,25-23,23-25,15-25,15-7 16-25,22-25,25-10,25-21,15-10 26-24,25-23,25-15 25-20,25-9,25-18 25-13,21-25,25-18,25-14 25-16,25-15,25-7 25-6,25-8,25-20 26-28,25-22,11-25,15-25 25-17,25-16,25-11 17-25,16-25,23-25 18-25,21-25,25-19,25-23,10-15 25-14,25-11,25-16 22-25,25-22,23-25,22-25 25-12,25-18,25-21 25-8,25-18,25-18 25-15,25-16,25-14 25-18,25-15,25-19 10-25,25-12,27-25,25-12 31-29,25-18,25-23 22-25,25-18,25-19,25-9 28-26,25-20,16-25,16-25,15-12 20-25,25-16,21-25,25-20,7-15 22-25,25-23,25-20,25-16 21-25,19-25,21-25 18-25,20-25,22-25 15-25,25-14,25-23,25-23 17-25,17-25,25-22,11-25
Record in 3-set matches:14-3 • Record in 4-set matches:5-5 • Record in 5-set matches:3-3
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Att. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 44 0 75 0 0 0 207 0 201 0 375 0 0 221
Athletics Facilities
In this wide-angle view of Westminster’s athletics facilities, you can see, from left to right, the field house, natatorium, football stadium and track, and the baseball field in the foreground. The softball field and starting line for the cross country course is located slightly to the left of this view and the tennis courts and soccer fields are located just to the right of this view.
Amenities Memorial Field House • Eight Locker Rooms • Hospitality Room • “Smart” Classrooms • Large Lobby Area • Fitness Center • Training Room Buzz Ridl Gymnasium • Two Full-Sized Courts • Auxilliary Gym • Seating for 2,300
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estminster student-athletes enjoy access to outstanding athletics facilities on campus. With the exception of the golf teams, all of the Titans compete and practice on campus in one centralized location. Each team has access to its own locker room in the Memorial Field House, which is also a short walking distance to all venues.
Natatorium • 45’x75’ Swimming Area • Six 7-foot Lanes • Balcony Seating for 300 Old 77 • Historic Home of Titan Basketball Until 1951 • Renovated in 2003 • Practice Gymnasium • Indoor Running Track • Fitness Center • Dance Studio Harold Burry Stadium • Renovated in 2008, ’01 • All-Weather Track • FieldTurf, Lighting • Seating for 3,000 • Two-Level Press Box • Plaza, Concession Area
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Buzz Ridl Gymnasium
Dr. Richard H. Dorman Towering Titan Organization College President
Dr. Richard H. Dorman took office as the 14th President of Westminster College in 2008. President Dorman previously served as vice president for institutional advancement at Otterbein College since 1996. He served as assistant vice president for development (1994-96) and director of health sciences development at the University of Louisville (1990-94) following four years as an executive with the Penn State Alumni Association. A 1975 graduate of Susquehanna University, Dorman earned his master’s and his doctorate from Penn State University.
Jim Dafler
Director of Athletics Jim Dafler enters his 15th year as director of athletics at Westminster College in 2013-14. Dafler was selected as the chairman of the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Committee for the 2008-09 season, the final year of a four-year term as a committee member. Dafler was Westminster’s head men’s basketball coach from 1998-2003 after spending nine years as an assistant coach. He was also the Titans’ track and field coach for nine years. A 1971 graduate of Capital University, Dafler earned his master’s from Ohio University.
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Providing support for Westminster’s athletic programs is the Towering Titan Organization (TTO), formed in 1976 around a core of devoted, loyal and intensely interested alumni, parents and friends. The organization purposes itself to help maintain, improve and endow Westminster College’s athletic programs. Over $3 million in gifts have been contributed to the Towering Titan Fund since its inception. The annual income is distributed in this manner: 90 percent of all donations go directly to the sport(s) chosen (donations can be designated to a specific sport for men or women), with 10 percent going towards the operation and promotion of the fund. All 20 varsity sports for men and women benefit from the fund. A minimum gift of $30 qualifies a donor for membership. Members receive a membership card, issues of the Towering Titan Newsletter and invitations to social events such as golf outings each July, and recognition dinners and ceremonies that are scheduled periodically. Qualifying gifts are also recognized through membership in Westminster’s Giving Clubs. For more information or to join the Towering Titans, contact Westminster Director of Athletics Jim Dafler at (724) 946-7313.
President: Jack Marshall ’67 Vice President: Richard Mills ’76 Secretary: Henry Klinar ’01
Committee Members: Janie Cebula Hale ‘97 Jodi Chmielewski ’98 Joe Fusco ’60 David Gooch ’75 Bill Hazen ’65 Peter Horne ’76 Nanci Kleese Hosick ’95
Bob Latta Lou Perrotta ’94 Robert Power Jr. ’70 Rick Reiber ’74 David Richards ’84 Brenda Rodgers Briggs ’86
Athletics Facilities Fitness Center Amenities
• Two fitness centers on campus: one in Memorial Field House and the Marge Walker Center in Old 77 • Two spacious rooms in Field House fitness center for free weights (top left) and machines (middle right) • Six Legend Fitness Multi-Purpose Stations allowing larger teams to rotate quickly through workouts • $30,000 equipment upgrade completed for 2010 • Marge Walker Center (middle left) includes Stairmasters, treadmills, rowers, bikes, elliptical machines, and Arc Trainers • Accommodating hours: open most days as late as 9:30 p.m. and as early as 6:30 a.m.
Training Room Amenities Westminster varsity athletes have access to care and facilities that rival those of much larger institutions. • Four full-time ATC-certified athletic trainers on staff, including Head Athletic Trainer Shaun Toomey, who joined Westminster in 1987 after working for the Buffalo Bills and Central Michigan University • College also has two team physicians, an orthopaedic and orthopaedic surgical consultant • Varsity athletes have access to training room and supervised care daily from 9 a.m. until all practices and competition are completed • Therapeutic laser, electrical muscle stimulation and ultrasound modalities • Two whirlpool/cold immersion tanks • Impact concussion assessment computer software • For more information click on the “Sports Medicine” link online at westminster.edu/athletics.
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Titan Tradition By the Numbers
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Academic All-Americans • 9 football • 3 track & field • 2 men’s basketball • 2 women’s soccer • 2 softball • 2 swimming & diving • 2 men’s tennis • 1 baseball • 1 women’s basketball • 1 men’s soccer
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All-Americans • 49 swimming & diving • 42 football • 15 men’s basketball • 3 baseball • 7 track & field • 1 volleyball
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Titans in the College Football Hall of Fame • Harold Burry, Coach • Joe Fusco, Coach • Harold Davis, QB • Joe Micchia, QB • Larry Pugh, G/LB
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National Champion National Champion National Champion Swimmers Swimmers Swimmers • Myron Luthringer, 1981 MyronZukowski, Luthringer, 1981 • • • Myron Luthringer, 1981 Kristin 1991 Kristin Zukowski, 1991 • Drew Zukowski, Dugan, 19941991 • • Kristin Dave Gesacion, 2000 Drew Dugan, 1994 1994 • • •Drew Dugan,
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estminster College has a proud athletics heritage that is steeped with a tradition of winning. Although the College was founded in 1852, varsity athletics at Westminster did not become prevalent until 1884. Beginning in 1926, the sports teams at Westminster became known as the “Titans,” after a The Original “Towering Titans” of 1926-27 sportswriter for the student newspaper, The Holcad, nicknamed the resurgent basketball team the “Towering Titans” because of younger, taller men that made up the starting lineup. The athletics program at Westminster became best known for the success of its football and men’s basketball teams. The Titan football team won six NAIA National Championships from 1970-94 and 71% (398-157-10) of its games since 1952. The men’s basketball team, honored by the Associated Press as the nation’s top small college team in 1962, was the all-time winningest NAIA team before Westminster joined the NCAA in 1998.
Left to right: Kristin Zukowski, the 1991 NAIA champion in the 100-yard butterfly; Phil Rice, Westminster’s first-ever All-American in 1932; Harold Davis, a College Football Hall of Fame inductee in 2004 who was the football team’s only three-time, first-team All-American from 1954-56.
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here are currently 20 varsity sports teams at Westminster that compete in Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) and NCAA Division III. In the last nine years, 11 Westminster teams have either qualified for the NCAA Tournament or sent athletes to the NCAA Championship meet. Westminster joined the NCAA Division III and the PAC in 2000-01 and became eligible for championships and awards in 2002-03.
Titan Tradition the Numbers ByBy the Numbers (since (since 2002-03) 2002-03)
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Nine-time All-American Swimmer Caitlin Lehberger ’12
Appearances by teams in NCAA Championships • 7 women’s swimming • 6 men’s swimming • 6 women’s track & field • 5 women’s soccer • 3 men’s soccer • 3 men’s track & field • 2 women’s basketball • 2 volleyball • 1 baseball • 1 men’s basketball • 1 men’s golf • 1 men’s soccer
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PAC Team Championships • 6 men’s swimming • 5 women’s soccer • 4 women’s swimming • 4 women’s track & field • 3 men’s golf • 3 men’s soccer • 3 men’s track & field • 3 volleyball • 2 baseball • 2 women’s golf • 1 men’s basketball • 1 women’s basketball • 1 softball • 1 women’s tennis
Two-time All-American Thrower Ryan Bell ’12
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PAC All-Sports Trophies • 7 for women’s sports • 2 for men’s sports
In 2008, Westminster baseball player Brandon Drespling became the first Titan since 1972 to sign with a Major League organization when the Milwaukee Brewers signed him as a free agent. westminster.edu/athletics 19
The PAC
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ounded in 1955, the Presidents’ Athletic Conference continues its mission of promoting intercollegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence. Consisting of 10 select private institutions in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky, the PAC remains a unique organization in this day of high pressure intercollegiate athletics. With academics at the center of each member’s philosophy, the PAC is built on the principle that an athletic program is a part of college life, but not an entity in itself. The PAC annually crowns champions in 19 sports (10 men, nine women).
Titans in the PAC Since 2002-03
2012 PAC Volleyball Standings
Thomas More Thiel Bethany Geneva Westminster Grove City Saint Vincent Wash. & Jeff. Waynesburg Chatham
PAC 17-1 15-3 14-4 13-5 11-7 7-11 6-12 4-14 3-15 0-18
Overall 26-6 23-8 31-8 24-13 22-11 14-17 11-16 10-16 8-19 0-29
2012-13 All-PAC Sports Trophy Standings
Men’s Standings* 1. Wash. & Jeff. - 66 2. Grove City - 56 3. Saint Vincent - 53 4. Thomas More - 49.5 5. Waynesburg - 49 6. Thiel - 45.5 7. Westminsterv- 41.5 8. Bethany - 30.5 9. Geneva - 26
Women’s Standings* 1. Grove City - 67.5 2. Westminster - 63.5 3. Wash. & Jeff. - 61 4. Thomas More - 49 5. Waynesburg - 45 6. Geneva - 44.5 7. Saint Vincent - 42.5 8. Thiel - 38 9. Bethany - 33.5 10. Chatham - 18.5
2011-12 Women’s Champions Basketball - Thomas More Cross Country - Grove City Golf - Grove City Soccer - Thomas More Softball - Thomas More Swimming/Diving - Grove City Tennis - Westminster, Saint Vincent Track & Field - Waynesburg Volleyball - Thomas More
2011-12 Men’s Champions Baseball - Wash. & Jeff. Basketball - Saint Vincent Cross Country - Saint Vincent Football - Wash. & Jeff., Waynesburg Golf - Saint Vincent Soccer - Thomas More Swimming/Diving - Westminster Tennis - Grove City Track & Field - Westminster Wrestling - Waynesburg
*PAC All-Sports Trophy Standings determined by points system awarded to schools’ order of finish in each sports standings.
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• 38 Team Championships • 9 All-Sports Trophies • 7 Team Sportsmanship Awards (since 2008-09) • 21 Player of the Year/ Most Valuable Performer Awards • 39 Coach of Year Awards • 877 PAC Academic Honor Roll Selections (36.9 per semester with 3.6+ GPAs)
On the Web...
Visit pacathletics.org
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Westminster College About Westminster College … Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as “Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math,” according to Forbes.com. Westminster is a top tier liberal arts college, a national leader in graduation rate performance, and a “Great School, Great Price,” according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 38th among liberal arts colleges, according to the Washington Monthly College Guide, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of “The Best 373 Colleges” and “Best in the Northeast” by The Princeton Review, and is named to the President’s Honor Roll for excellence in service learning. Nearly 1,600 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 42 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus. • Westminster is small by choice. Undergraduate enrollment: 1,470 (41% men, 59% women) • The demand for a Westminster education has never been higher. Applications: Westminster received nearly 4,000 applications for admission for the class of 2015. The prospective students had 3.5 high school grade point average and a nearly 1100 SAT (about 100 points above the national average). • Westminster students receive personal attention they deserve. 12:1 Student to Faculty ratio: 104 full-time faculty focus on educating students (90% of faculty have doctorate or equivalent). That’s one of the reasons Westminster is a national leader in graduation rate performance. • Great teaching combined with great learning leads to endless opportunities. Majors: Westminster students can choose from 42 majors and 10 pre-professional programs. Double majors, minors and individual interdisciplinary programs are also possible. • Westminster graduates are in demand. Placement Rate: The Westminster Career Center works with students during their four years on campus and helps Westminster graduates embark on satisfying careers. The liberal arts prepare students for life … another reason why 96% of Westminster graduates are employed or attending graduate school within six months of graduation. • Westminster for life. Alumni: Over 18,000 Westminster alumni provide a Titan network of support throughout the world. Welcome to the Westminster family. 22
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