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“A Lady Knight softball player is part of a family that has a commitment to support each other and who shares the goals of excellence in the classroom, on the field, and in the community. We are UKNIGHTED!” Tom Jakubowski softball head coach sixth season
“Being a Lady Knight is having an extended family while in college. You and your teammates work together to develop your talents while improving, supporting, and encouraging each other with the ultimate goal of winning. You develop a bond that supersedes the softball field and gives you a sense of pride in each other’s accomplishments. “By learning to be more focused and patient, my love of the game has been elevated. It has given me the understanding that everyone on the team plays a role in each other’s successes or failures. We all desire to be champions. with God’s given talent and out-working the competition, we will become champions on and off the field.” Jess Rectenwald junior - pittsburgh, pa.
“Gannon student-athletes truly reflect the model of an NCAA Division II student-athlete. They are committed to excelling in academics, service, sportsmanship and leadership. All this happens while also competing athletically at the highest level in their sport. This reflects what it means to be a Gannon Lady Knight.” Mark Richard director of athletics
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Location: Situated in downtown Erie, Pa., close to businesses, organizations and government agencies that are active partners in helping our students receive a hands-on education.
SPORTS: Arcobatics & Tumbling Women’s Basketball Football Women’s Golf Women’s Soccer Men’s Water Polo Volleyball
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Baseball Competitive Cheer Men’s Golf Women’s Lacrosse Softball Women’s Water Polo Wrestling
STUDENTFACULTY
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Student/Faculty Ratio: 14:1
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Men’s Basketball Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Men’s Soccer Men’s Swimming & Diving Women’s Swimming & Diving
POSSIBILITIES COME DISCOVER YOUR POSSIBILITY
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« 38 seasons « All-time record of 782-556-2 for a .584 winning percentage « 18 all-time conference tournament appearances, including four straight « Four NCAA Tournament appearances « 13 All-PSAC selections « 20 PSAC weekly honors « 123 All-Conference Academic Awards Since 2003 « Awarded 2012 and 2013 PSAC Top Team GPA Award
striving for academic excellence
Nearly 63 percent of the students playing sports at Gannon achieved a 3.0 GPA or better. Twenty-five student-athletes recorded a perfect 4.0 GPA during the fall semester.
The nine women’s intercollegiate teams We Attain produced a combined 3.41 GPA. In fact, Athletic and Academic all nine teams achieved a team GPA of Excellence 3.00 or better. The nine men’s intercollegiate teams produced a combined 3.07 GPA. The 2012-13 academic year was an excellent one in the classroom for Gannon’s student-athletes. Twelve were named to Capital One Academic All-District teams for their academic and athletic skills. Ten eventually became Academic All-Americans.
The PSAC named 182 Gannon student-athletes scholar-athletes in 201213. Gannon has produced 842 scholar-athletes during its five years as a member of the conference.
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pillars of the NCAA Division II Student-Athlete Experience: Learning: Multiple opportunities to broaden knowledge and skills
Service: Positive societal attitude through contributions to community Passion: Enthusiastic dedication and desire in effort Sportsmanship: Respect for fairness, courtesy; ethical conduct toward others
Resourcefulness: Versatile skill set drawn from broad range of experiences Balance: Emphasis on collective knowledge; integration of skills
Founded: 1925
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Gannon University takes pride in the achievements of its studentathletes on the athletic fields. But even more importantly, Gannon athletes excel both in competition and the classroom. Gannon’s 393 student-athletes produced an overall 3.24 grade-point average during the 2013 fall semester.
academic programs: 54 Bachelor 23 Graduate 9 Pre-Professional 4 Doctoral 8 Associate
Student Population: 4,211 Total Enrollment
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about gannon: Gannon is a Catholic, Diocesan university dedicated to excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. Our faculty and staff prepare students to be global citizens through programs grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and professional specializations. Inspired by the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, we offer a comprehensive, values-centered learning experience that emphasizes faith, leadership, inclusiveness and social responsibility.
academic year: Fall and Spring semesters Optional Summer semester
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The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) has evolved into one of the NCAA’s most heralded intercollegiate conferences. All of the league’s full-time members are located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which makes the PSAC the largest onestate conference in the NCAA. It represents the largest conference in Division II, the largest football-playing conference in the NCAA, and, with 23, the conference that sponsors the most championships at the Division II level.
No. Name pos. 1 Jess Rectenwald OF/P 2 Rachel Zimmers INF 3 Rachel deGuia INF 4 Kirstie Cortazzo 2B 5 Olivia Gumbita P 7 Sarah DiOrio OF 8 Jen Moran SS 11 Amanda Witzlib P/OF 12 Kalie Rzodkiewicz P/OF 13 Caitlyn Colucci 1B 14 Kylie Kulon 3B/OF 15 Alyssa Bates C 16 Brittany Dell C/UT 17 Alison Benz P 18 Alexa Archambeault OF 21 Heidi Frynkewicz OF 22 Courtney Lipka OF 23 Katy Roose 3B/1B 25 Meghan Cunha OF 28 Katie Dunn C
HT. 5-7 5-5 5-4 5-5 5-8 5-9 5-4 5-8 5-5 5-6 5-3 5-7 5-4 5-5 5-4 5-6 5-5 5-7 5-8 5-6
b/t R/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R B/R L/L R/R L/L R/R
YR. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. So. So. Sr. So. So. Jr. R-Jr.
Hometown/High School Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills Wyandotte, Mich./Theodore Roosevelt Canal Fulton, Ohio/Northwest Jeannette, Pa./Jeannette Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe Hunker, Pa./Hempfield Area West Mifflin, Pa./Fox Chapel Germantown, Wis./Germantown Harbor Creek, Pa./Harborcreek Lancaster, N.Y./Sacred Heart Girard, Ohio/Girard Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Brook Park, Ohio/Holy Name Orchard Park, N.Y./Mt. Mercy Acad. Horseheads, N.Y./Horseheads Ambridge, Pa./Ambridge Area Hamburg, N.Y./Frontier Central Shelby Twp., Mich./Notre Dame Prep North Kingsville, Ohio/Edgewood Troy, Mich./Troy
Head Coach: Tom Jakubowski Assistant Coach: Joe Dolak Pitching Coach: Michelle Wiley
2014 schedule
[24-21, 16-12 PSAC West]
march
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vs. Concordia # vs. Holy Family # vs. Chestnut Hill # vs. Lake Erie # vs. Notre Dame (Ohio) # vs. Georgian Court # vs. Bridgeport # vs. Mary # vs. Findlay # vs. Winston-Salem State ^ vs. Bowie State ^ vs. No. 22 West Virginia Wesleyan ^ vs. U. Virginia-Wise ^ vs. Wheeling Jesuit ^
april may
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MERCYHURST * INDIANA (PA.) * EDINBORO * SLIPPERY ROCK * SETON HILL * at Slippery Rock * at Indiana (Pa.) * at No. 22 California (Pa.) * at Mercyhurst * No. 22 CALIFORNIA (PA.) * at Seton Hill * at Clarion * CLARION * at Seton Hill * at Edinboro *
W, 3-0 L, 5-1 W, 11-2 (5) W, 7-5 L, 3-1 L, 6-2 W, 5-3 L, 8-5 L, 4-3 W, 5-4 W, 14-0 (5) W, 5-3 L, 12-1 (5) L, 10-0 (5)
W, 2-1 (11) | L, 1-0 L, 6-2 | L, 4-2 L, 12-5 | W, 9-1 (6) W, 3-2 | W, 2-1 W, 7-4 | W, 8-0 (5) W, 2-0 | L, 3-2 L, 3-0 | L, 6-1 L, 6-4 | L, 9-1 (5) L, 4-0 | W, 5-1 L, 12-3 (6) | L, 9-0 (5) W, 12-1 (5) W, 2-0 | W, 4-1 W, 4-0 | W, 10-2 (5) W, 4-2 W, 4-0 | W, 9-3
PSAC CHAMPIONSHIP - QUAKERTOWN, PA. 1 vs. Bloomsburg 1 vs. Mansfield 2 vs. West Chester
L, 5-2 W, 3-2 (9) L, 2-1
* = PSAC Game # = National Training Center - Clermont, Fla. ^ = Salem Invitational - Salem, Va.
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2014 softball
2014 team leaders
batting avg Jess Rectenwald Kirstie Cortazzo Alyssa Bates
.445 .375 .342
slugging pct Jess Rectenwald Kirstie Cortazzo Alyssa Bates
.658 .600 .468
stolen bases Jess Rectenwald Kirstie Cortazzo Five tied with
on base percentage Jess Rectenwald .477 Katie Dunn .408 Kirstie Cortazzo .408
at bats Jess Rectenwald Caitlyn Colucci Katie Dunn games played Jess Rectenwald Katie Dunn Caitlyn Colucci
runs scored Jess Rectenwald Kirstie Cortazzo Caitlyn Colucci
game starts Jess Rectenwald Katie Dunn Rachel deGuia
33 26 20
3 2 1
earned run average Olivia Gumbita 2.08 Jess Rectenwald 2.73 Alison Benz 4.62
146 128 124
opposing batters’ avg. Jess Rectenwald .256 Olivia Gumbita .277 Alison Benz .345
45 45 44
wins Jess Rectenwald Olivia Gumbita Alison Benz
45 45 43
innings pitched Jess Rectenwald 125.2 Olivia Gumbita 91.0 Alison Benz 56.0
12 8 4
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HEAD COACH
tom jakubowski sixth Season
814.871.7311 jakubows001@gannon.edu
Tom Jakubowski concluded his sixth season at Gannon in 2014. The program has won 138 games, made four consecutive postseason appearances and been among the nation’s best in academics during his first five campaigns. The former McDowell (Pa.) High School Director of Athletics has guided the Lady Knights to four consecutive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament berths, including the program’s first PSAC Tournament appearance in 2011. Personally, Jakubowski hit a coaching milestone with his 100th career victory in 2013.
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