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14...............................................Coach Tina Samara
32.................................................................Records
15............................. Assistant Coach Brian Sullivan
35...............................................Awards and Honors
16......................................................... Support Staff
36......................................................Series Records
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42........................................ West Virginia University
19...................... Ashley Pilsbury/Veronica Cardenas
46............................... President James P. Clements
20.................................. Catie Wickline/Emily Mathis
47............................ Director of Athletics Oliver Luck
21...................................Liv Pettersson/Mary Chupa
48................................ WVU Intercollegiate Athletics
22................................. Anna Rodionova/Melis Tanik
49........................................Mountaineer Excellence 53...................................................... Year In Review 55..................................................Media Information 56...............................WVU Sports Communications
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2011 SEASON PREVIEW 24.....................................................Season Outlook 25.......................................................2011 Schedule 2010 REVIEW
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Athletic excellence and strength and conditioning go hand-inhand at West Virginia University. Long regarded as one of the nation’s finest strength programs, the strength and conditioning coaches at WVU ensure that all student-athletes are kept at the peak of their total fitness capabilities. “We have a very good strength and conditioning staff here,” said coach Tina Samara. “The student-athletes here are provided with all the help necessary to succeed, even under the tough travel and playing schedules that many of them have.” To keep athletes in tip-top condition, West Virginia offers a variety of training areas and a vast array of strength programs. Equipped with excellent amenities and staffed by some of the finest strength coaches in the nation, athletes who come to West Virginia know that they are in good hands when it comes to fitness. Flexibility An increase in stride length, frequency and range of motion in joint to tendon relationships is directly correlated to speed, agility and injury prevention. Therefore it is important to make flexibility an area of emphasis. Good flexibility helps to improve speed and agility and reduces the risk of injury. Each workout is preceded with a dynamic flexibility routine with regular stretching and followed by a post-flexibility routine at the end of every workout. Proper Nutrition Each athlete is educated on correct dietary habits and essential vitamins and minerals necessary to be an elite athlete. The athletes have the opportunity to meet with nutritionists, go on guided grocery store tours and receive diets designed specifically for them.
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING MISSION STATEMENT To provide athletes with the knowledge, character, extrinsic motivation, discipline and training to reach their potential both personally and athletically. Student-athletes are offered the opportunity to train in some of the nation’s best facilities and with one of the nation’s best staffs. Physical development and dominance have been and continue to be traits that are equated with WVU. The athlete’s self-confidence and unwavering dedication have driven him/her into the nation’s spotlight. This is made possible through the give-and-take relationships between the athletes and staff. The WVU strength and conditioning staff is committed to enabling athletes to achieve their dreams.
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The Weight Rooms Housing almost 15 tons of total weight, the Mountaineer Weight Room is located in the Puskar Center at Mountaineer Field. The 22,000-square foot weight room features a three-lane track for conditioning and 40 times, one of only two collegiate weight rooms to have such a track. Seven power platforms and 40 pieces of Hammer Strength weight equipment make the facility the envy of all opponents. Weight rooms also exist in the WVU Coliseum and Shell Building facilities. These weight rooms are located near the baseball field and outdoor and indoor tracks, providing year-round facilities for additional conditoning.
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Conditioning Rigorous conditioning designed to elicit physiological changes in the body’s bioenergetics systems occur four times a week with the emphasis on anaerobic and tennis aerobic conditioning.
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Core Training For tennis players, the abdominal and low back regions are the units that tie the upper and lower extremities’ power together. In order to have excellent maneuverability and transfer of power, an athlete must have superior balance and strength in this core region. Training of the core region occurs three times per week using balance balls, medicine balls and other tennis specific drills.
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The 2010-11 academic year will be the 32nd in the history of The BIG EAST Conference as the unique consortium marches on competing at the highest level with integrity and sportsmanship. The BIG EAST has gone through membership changes since its birth, but the 2010-11 year will mark the conference’s sixth straight with the same 16-member group, the nation’s largest Division I-A conference. The BIG EAST Conference’s goals have always been the same. The outstanding performances of the student-athletes at BIG EAST schools are evidence of the league’s proud tradition of success. The league has always been able to boast that many of its best students are also its best athletes. The 2009-10 year was no different. Seven BIG EAST student-athletes were named NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners. Maya Moore, Connecticut’s women’s basketball standout, won the NCAA Honda-Broderick Award as the nation’s top female student-athlete. She also was named the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American of the Year for women’s basketball. Moore was the fifth BIG EAST women’s student-athlete to win the Honda-Broderick Award. In the athletic arena, BIG EAST student-athletes again enjoyed success on the national stage. The Connecticut women’s basketball team won its second straight national championship and its seventh overall crown. The Villanova women’s cross country team also won the NCAA title. The Notre Dame women’s soccer team reached the NCAA College Cup for the second straight year. The Syracuse women’s lacrosse squad reached the Final Four. On the men’s side, West Virginia’s basketball team became the BIG EAST’s 16th team to reach the NCAA Final Four and won the conference’s academic achievement award. The Notre Dame men’s lacrosse team advanced to the NCAA championship game.
Individually, three BIG EAST student-athletes won NCAA titles. Cincinnati’s Josh Schneider won the 50 freestyle in men’s swimming. In track, Louisville’s D’Ana McCarty repeated as the NCAA indoor winner in the weight throw. Louisville’s Matt Hughes won the 3,000 steeplechase. Another Cardinal, Austen Childs, was the national runner-up in men’s tennis singles. BIG EAST football maintained its national profile as a competitively balanced group. Cincinnati won its second straight league championship in 2009 and compiled an undefeated regular season. The Bearcats finished third in the final Bowl Championship Series standings. Six of the league’s eight squads went to bowl games and helped the BIG EAST post a 4-2 bowl record. Rutgers, one of the bowl winners, also was recognized for having the nation’s highest NCAA APR rating, which measures academic success. The BIG EAST has continued to produce student-athletes who are at the forefront of athletic and academic achievement. In 2009-10, 22 BIG EAST players from 10 schools were chosen to their respective ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Teams. Over 400 studentathletes have earned academic all-America honors. The BIG EAST became the nation’s largest Division I-A conference in 2005-06 when five new members began competing. The new schools were: University of Cincinnati, DePaul University, University of Louisville, Marquette University and the University of South Florida. BIG EAST institutions reside in nine of the nation’s top 35 largest media markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Tampa, Pittsburgh, Hartford, Cincinnati and Milwaukee. With its newest members, BIG EAST markets contain almost one-fourth of all television households in the U.S. Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 28 national championships in six different sports and 128 student-athletes have won individual national titles. In 2003-04, Connecticut became the first school in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball titles in the same season. In ’02-03, the BIG EAST became the first conference in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s titles in the same year when the Syracuse men and the Connecticut women captured their respective national championships. In men’s basketball, BIG EAST squads have won three of the last 12 NCAA championships. BIG EAST women’s teams have taken seven of the last 11 NCAA titles. Proactive movement has been a signature strategy for the conference that was born in 1979. The BIG EAST continually turns challenges into opportunities to become stronger. In 2009-10, the BIG EAST added men’s lacrosse to its growing list of sports, which increased its total to 24 sport championships.
BIG EAST CONFERENCE In November of 2010, TCU accepted an invitation for full
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membership into the conference. The Horned Frogs will become the 17th conference member on July 1, 2012. Its athletic teams will begin competing in the BIG EAST in the 2012-13 academic year.
With an enrollment of 9,142 in Fort Worth, Texas, TCU
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EAST Championship in Madison Square Garden. The women’s basketball championship has led all conferences in attendance for the past seven years. Attendance figures also are significant in soccer and baseball. More than 575 BIG EAST student-athletes have earned all America recognition and dozens have won individual NCAA national championships. The BIG EAST has been well represented in U.S. or foreign national and Olympic teams. Several athletes earned gold medals. The BIG EAST has its headquarters in Providence, R.I., where the conference administers to more than 5,500 studentathletes.
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The BIG EAST became a reality on May 31, 1979, following a meeting of athletic directors from Providence College, St. John’s, Georgetown and Syracuse universities. Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College completed the original seven school alliance. While the membership has both increased and changed, the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of broad-based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a constant emphasis on academic integrity. Its student athletes own significantly high graduation rates and their record of scholastic achievement notably show a balance between intercollegiate athletics and academics. Any successful organization has had the good fortune to have outstanding leadership. The BIG EAST primarily was the brainchild of Dave Gavitt, who was the conference’s first Commissioner. Michael Tranghese, the league’s first full-time employee, and for 11 years the associate to Gavitt, became Commissioner in 1990. In his first year, he administered the formation of The BIG EAST Football Conference. In 2009-10, the BIG EAST had one significant change. Tranghese stepped down from his position on June 30, 2009. John Marinatto, who had served as senior associate commissioner, moved into the Commissioner’s chair and continued to steer the conference on its path of success. The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for BIG EAST student athletes. The conference has enjoyed long-standing relationships with CBS, ESPN, Inc. and ABC. BIG EAST men’s basketball games are regular sellouts at campus and major public arenas, including the annual men’s BIG
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competes in 20 sports, including tennis.
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Mountaineer Tennis Courts West Virginia’s Mountaineer Tennis Courts boast six reboundace hardcourts and grandstand seating for more than 500 spectators. The facility is located on-campus, adjacent to the WVU Coliseum, providing ample parking and easy access for players and fans alike. The courts are slated to be fully-lighted as part of West Virginia’s new Basketball Practice Facility project, currently underway. The courts were resurfaced in 1999, making the Mountaineer Tennis Courts one of the top tennis facilities in the BIG EAST Conference. Ridgeview Racquet Club The Ridgeview Racquet Club offers a place for the Mountaineer women’s tennis team to compete during inclement weather, and even holds practices and matches for West Virginia.
Ridgeview features four indoor championship cushioned Deco Turf System courts, a climate-controlled environment with lighting at a competitive level for full sun protection from UV rays and spectator viewing areas to watch and enjoy the competitive play. Ridgeview also offers five outdoor lighted Hartru clay courts. In addition, the spacious Club House offers fully private men’s and women’s locker rooms, a luxurious lobby and Players’ Lounge for relaxation where members can watch the latest matches on a big screen TV. Members can play, relax and socialize in a pleasant and quiet environment. At Ridgeview, the West Virginia tennis team has priority at designated times and will be accommodated for indoor play in the event of inclement weather, making it no longer necessary to travel 80 miles to Monroeville, Pa., for an indoor place of competition. There is also a full service pro shop and full instructional services by professional coaching and teaching instructors. “Everything at our indoor facility, Ridgeview Racquet Club, is state of the art,” said coach Tina Samara. “We are very fortunate to have this facility in the climate that we are in. Also, I believe that it is an advantage to train both indoors and outdoors. There are certain things that can be practiced in both that ultimately make our players more well rounded on the court.”
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Representing West Virginia University, the city of Morgantown and the state of West Virginia in a charitable manner is important to the WVU women’s tennis team. Besides training and studying everyday as part of their student-athlete duties, the Mountaineers are always ready and willing to give back to those that make Morgantown a kind-hearted and good-natured community. “Although it is not set in stone yet, our team will definitely be involved in volunteer work throughout the spring, just as it has been in the past,” said coach Tina Samara. “We are very excited to lend a hand in our community.” The tennis team is constantly involved in community service activities throughout the state. The team has a continuing relationship with Habitat for Humanity and the United States Tennis Association (USTA), which makes the team aware of any volunteer openings in the area.
foot facility providing individual and group study areas ð 8,000-square State-of-the-art labs ð Provides a quietcomputer atmosphere and is open six days a week ð ð The latest in fingerprint technology used when signing in ð Center can be utilized around the student-athlete’s schedule ð Center cost $1.3 million and opened in October of 2007. ð Facility gift was provided by former Mountaineer great Jerry West and his wife, Karen, and the Robbins family.
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The WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to the promotion of the academic achievement of student-athletes as well as their athletic accomplishment and their personal and career development. In support of this position, West Virginia University offers a variety of services and programs to help student-athletes maximize their academic potential. Department staff members work with coaches, on-campus student service providers and faculty to help student-athletes meet the unique demands of the classroom, the sporting arena and the personalsocial challenges they face as developing adults. While many of the headlines center on the Mountaineers’ accomplishments on the playing field, West Virginia athletes have also made some noteworthy strides in the classroom. Some of those strides include having 11 student-athletes being named first team Academic All-Americans in seven of the last nine years and nearly 800 different student-athletes earning a 3.0 GPA during the 2008 and 2009 academic years. To help its student athletes achieve academic success, one of the nation’s finest facilities resides in the WVU Coliseum – The Coliseum Academic Performance Center.
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“I think that WVU does a great job with the student academic center. The student athletes here are provided with all the help necessary to succeed, even under the tough travel and playing schedules that many of them have.” -- Tina Samara, Head Tennis Coach
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WVU’S ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDES Team educational counselors Tutoring services Priority registration for student-athletes Post-eligibility assistance
The WVU student services staff, headed by Associate Athletic Director for Student Services Garrett Ford and his assistants Sandy Cole-DeMent, Erica Wycherley, Paul Downey, Stephanie White, Mark Hanselman and Donnie Tucker, makes sure that every studentathlete has the best possible opportunity to obtain a college degree. This process begins as soon as a recruit signs a letter-of-intent to play for the Mountaineers. “We know everything about incoming freshmen academically before they arrive in the fall,” said Ford. “We know which students are ahead of others and which will require more assistance.” Besides keeping in touch with freshmen, incoming student-athletes are encouraged to attend orientation sessions offered for all West Virginia University students during the summer prior to their arrival on campus. This is where new students can learn more about the Morgantown campus and, most importantly, register for classes. During the second week of classes, freshmen are enrolled in mandatory study halls, monitored by Ford and his staff. Those who do well during the first semester are given the option of attending study hall, but if their GPA drops below a certain mark, they must return to the mandatory sessions. During the semester, department officials keep a careful record of each student-athlete’s academic progress. Class and study hall attendance are checked regularly, periodic grade reports are obtained from instructors, and parents, coaches and players are kept up-to-date on their academic progress. During priority registration, all student-athletes, from incoming freshmen to graduating seniors, get advice in scheduling the courses to keep them on track in their degree programs. These measures are succeeding in a noticeable way. Last year, 379 student-athletes earned a place on the Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll with at least a 3.0 grade-point average.
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ð Over 75 tutors provide student-athletes with assistance in their classes. Upperclassmen, graduate students and community members serve as ð tutors in their area of specialty. Tutoring services are provided for all student-athletes regardless of ð scholarship status.
MENTORING SERVICE FACTS Experienced educators from the local community serve as mentors for student-athletes who need additional guidance with adjusting to the academic rigors of the college environment. Mentors help incoming student-athletes improve accountability through time management, study skills and organizational skills related to their classes. In another program, former Mountaineer athletes are returning to school to complete work on their degrees, some after as many as 10 years past their time in Morgantown. But for those who don’t graduate with their class, there’s still hope. A continuing-eligibility program was created in 1989 to give those studentathletes who are close to graduating an opportunity to come back to school to complete their degrees. Since its creation, dozens of students have participated, with a success rate of better than 80 percent. More than 25 student-athletes from all sports participated in the post-eligibility program last year. In 1992, under the direction of associate Ford, WVU joined the growing list of schools that are a part of an NCAA-sponsored consortium. Similar to the post-eligibility program in providing former student-athletes a chance to continue work toward their degrees, the closely screened consortium requires participants to be more involved in community-related activities. The consortium students are often much older athletes, who left the University to pursue professional sports or business careers, but now wish to return to complete their degrees.
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STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) provides a forum for the “voice of the student-athlete” on WVU’s campus. SAAC membership provides feedback to administration about how to improve WVU athletic programs. They disseminate information important to student-athletes to share with their teams. Two representatives from each varsity team at West Virginia University are either elected by their teammates or selected by the members of their coaching staff. Under the guidance of SAAC advisor Terri Howes, the SAAC meets regularly to discuss current issues and concerns of WVU’s studentathletes. SAAC leaders attend BIG EAST Conference SAAC meetings to exchange ideas with other student-athletes from BIG EAST schools regarding student-athletes’ collegiate experience.
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The purpose of West Virginia University SAAC is: 1. To generate a student-athlete voice within WVU, the Big East and NCAA structure. 2. Solicit student-athlete response to proposed WVU, Big East and NCAA legislation.
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APR The West Virginia University men’s basketball team, women’s cross country team and women’s soccer team received public recognition in the spring of 2010 by the NCAA for their latest multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. These teams posted multiyear APRs in the top 10 percent of all squads their respective sports. Each year, the NCAA honors selected Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear APR. The APR provides a real-time look at a team’s academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team’s academic performance.
WHAT IS SAAC? The West Virginia University Student Athlete Advisory Committee is comprised of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience. The SAAC also offers input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes’ lives on NCAA member institution campuses.
3. Recommend potential WVU, Big East and NCAA legislation. 4. Review, react and comment to the governance structure on legislation, activities and subjects of interest. 5. Actively participate in the administrative process of athletics programs and the NCAA. 6. Promote a positive student-athlete image.
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GRADUATION RATES West Virginia University’s graduation rate for student-athletes has been impressive, to say the least, over the past several years. The ratio of student-athletes graduating to the general student body has increased almost every year. The graduation rate for student-athletes is based upon the number of students who entered the University receiving athletic scholarship aid in a given academic year, and their progress over six years. The most recent figures are based upon the progress of student-athletes who entered WVU during 2002-03.
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NCAA CERTIFICATION West Virginia University received unconditional recertification in April 2010 from the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification, recognizing that the University’s athletic program is in “substantial conformity with operating principles” adopted by Division I schools. The purpose of athletics certification is to ensure integrity in the institution’s athletics program and to assist institutions in improving their athletics departments, the NCAA said. WVU was one of the first schools to volunteer for the NCAA’s pilot certification program in 1991, and was one of five schools originally certified. WVU’s program was recertified by the NCAA in 1996 and then again in 2001. The most recent round of recertification began in 2008 with a self-study of governance and commitment to rules compliance, academic integrity, as well as gender and diversity and student-athlete well-being. The Division I Committee on Athletics Certification preliminarily reviews an institution’s certification materials and provides a list of issues identified during the evaluation. The university then hosts a visit by peer reviewers who file a report regarding the institution’s resolution of those issues before a final certification decision is rendered. An institution’s failure to satisfactorily respond to the committee may negatively affect certification status. All 335 active Division I members participate in the certification process.
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The purpose of this area is to support the academic progress of student-athletes toward intellectual development and timely graduation. Services provided in this component include tutoring, academic counseling and advising, mentoring, U101 equivalent freshman orientation classes (SEP 170) and structured study sessions.
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COMMITMENT TO ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE The purpose of this area is to offer athletic programs that are broad-based, equitable, and dedicated to the well-being of the student-athlete. Overall, WVUIA administration program supports and encourages a broad program of sports. CHAMPS/Life Skills acts as a performance psychology professional resource for the coaching and support staff of the athletic programs.
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The purpose of this area is to support the development of a well-balanced lifestyle for student-athletes, encouraging and supporting emotional well-being, personal growth and decision making skills. CHAMPS/Life Skills services provided within this component include personal counseling, health presentations, improving communication skills, and presentations on social development and fiscal responsibility. A satellite office of the WVU Carruth Center for Counseling and Psychological Services and Well WVU is located in the Coliseum to support this commitment area.
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COMMITMENT TO SERVICE The purpose of this component is to engage interested student-athletes in service to his or her campus and surrounding communities. Activities for student-athletes within this component include peer education, guest speaking at campus and community events and mentoring local children. The many challenges that today’s college student-athletes face, both on and off the playing field, are unmatched in the history of higher education. Unfortunately, many students are not well prepared to face these challenges or encounter life issues that undermine health and success in college. To prepare studentathletes for the demands of college life and beyond, the NCAA developed the CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success)/Life Skills program. In the spring of 1995, the West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics initiated its own CHAMPS/Life Skills program. WVU was one of only 170 schools selected by the NCAA to participate in their national pilot program. Five programming “commitment” areas viewed as critical to personal growth are part of WVU’s model. They are: 1. Academic excellence 2. Personal development 3. Career development 4. Athletic excellence 5. Community serviceCOMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC
COMMITMENT TO CAREER DEVELOPMENT The purpose of this area is to encourage student-athletes to develop and pursue career and life goals in a timely manner. The CHAMPS/Life Skills program fulfills this purpose by offering career development presentations, sport career retirement programs, transitions from college class in the spring semester (SEP 493), and by working in conjunction with the WVU Carruth Center and the WVU Career Services Center on identifying an individual’s interests, career goals, crafting resumes and facilitating job search process. For more information, contact WVUIA psychologist Dr. Ed Etzel in Room 275a in the Coliseum at (304) 293-7062 or visit GTA Michelle McAlarnen in Room 288 of the Coliseum.
For more information on Student Services, visit www.msnsportsnet.com/page.cfm?section=12102
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TINA SAMARA Head Coach First Season
Tina Samara enters her first season as the West Virginia University women’s tennis head coach after being appointed to the program in September 2010. Samara joins the Mountaineer tennis program after spending the last two seasons as the head coach at Louisiana-Lafayette, where she guided the team to the semifinal round of the 2010 Sun Belt Conference Tournament. In her first recruiting class for the Ragin’ Cajuns, Samara signed Louisiana-Lafayette’s No. 1 singles player, one of two players to attain top-20 regional rankings in the Southern Region. According to the 2009-10 grade report, Samara’s team recorded the highest grade point average of all sport programs at Louisiana-Lafayette. Prior to her stint at Louisiana-Lafayette, Samara spent two seasons (2007-08) as the assistant women’s tennis coach at Colorado. In her first season at CU, the team finished 16-8 overall, the best record since 1999, and went 9-2 in the Big 12 for a share of third place. The Buffaloes closed out the season nationally ranked No. 37, the highest ranking in eight years. With more than 10 years of experience as a tennis pro, Samara competed on the USTA/ WTA/LTA Pro tour and for three straight seasons represented Norway at the Federation Cup (1996-98). Samara graduated from Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in family and consumer sciences. As a player with the Bulldog tennis program, Samara earned All-America honors in 1994 and 1995, and partnered up for a victory in the deciding match of the Bulldogs’ first ever NCAA title in 1994. The pair finished the year ranked No. 1 in NCAA doubles in 1995 and went on to win the National Clay Court Doubles title in 1996. The team won the National Indoor title in 1994 and 1995. Samara was later listed in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd.” She was crowned the 1993 Collegiate Grasscourt singles champion, was a member of Georgia’s 1994 SEC title team and was a two-time national team indoor champion. A native of Oyster Bay, N.Y., Samara is married to Mountianeer assistant coach Brian Sullivan.
SAMARA AT-A-GLANCE COACHING EXPERIENCE WEST VIRGINIA, 2010-PRESENT • Head Coach LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE, 2008-10 • Head Coach COLORADO, 2007-08 • Assistant Coach EDUCATION GEORGIA, 1996 • Bachelor of Arts degree in family and consumer sciences PLAYER DEVELOPMENT LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE • Guided team to the semifinal round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, 2010 • Signed Louisiana-Lafayette’s No. 1 singles player • Team recorded the highest grade point average of all sport programs at Louisiana Lafayette, 2009-10 COLORADO • Guided the team to its best record since 1999 • Shared third place in the Big 12 • Team earned highest national ranking (No. 37) in eight years PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE • 10-plus years of experience as a tennis pro • Competed on the USTA/WTA/LTA Pro tour • Represented Norway at the Federation Cup for three seasons (1996-98)
COACHING EXPERIENCE WEST VIRGINIA, 2010-PRESENT • Assistant Coach LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE, 2008-10 • Volunteer Assistant Coach HARVEST HOUSE MILLENNIUM HOTEL, 2003-08 • Academy Director/Coach • Coached two nationally-ranked players EDUCATION ARIZONA STATE, 1982 • Bachelor degree in general business administration PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE • Played professionally at City Club at River Ranch • Developed a junior program for tournament players • Trained several adults and nationally ranked athletes
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Brian Sullivan joined the women’s tennis program in October 2010, as an assistant coach. A native of Denver, Colo., Sullivan has coached at the national, collegiate and professional levels and was most recently a volunteer assistant coach under Coach Tina Samara at Louisiana-Lafayette. In addition to working with the Ragin’ Cajuns for the last two years, Sullivan was a tennis pro at the City Club at River Ranch, where he developed a new junior program for the tournament players, while training adults and nationally ranked players. From 2003-08, Sullivan was the Academy Director for the Harvest House Millennium Hotel in Boulder, Colo. In 2006, Marek Dvorak and Jeremy Wurtzman were among the players he coached. Dvorak was an NCAA Division I player and eighth-ranked junior from the Czech Republic, while Wurtzman was a member of the USTA High Performance National Team and reached a world ranking of No. 210 in doubles and No. 390 in singles. Sullivan played collegiately two seasons at California-Irvine and two seasons at Arizona State where he was the captain for the Sun Devils. He graduated from Arizona State with a degree in general business administration in 1982.
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Assistant Coach First Season
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BRIAN SULLIVAN
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Monique Burton Graduate Assistant
Beth Byron Strength Coach
Allison Hetrick Athletic Trainer
Andrea Jankowicz Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
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Erica Wycherley
Bubba Schmidt
Tiffany Doolittle
Dr. Matt Lively
Educational Counselor
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Scott Herdzik
Assistant Equipment Manager
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Cindy Smith
Administrative Assistant
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Name Pos. Class Hometown High School Veronica Cardenas................... RH..................... Jr.................................................. Powder Springs, Ga................................................... Harrison High Mary Chupa.............................. RH..................... Fr.................................................. Bradenton, Fla...........................................................Manatee High Emily Mathis............................. RH..................... So................................................. Flower Mound, Texas...................................................Marcus High Liv Pettersson........................... RH..................... So................................................. Hollviken, Sweden................................................ Sundsgymnasiet Ashley Pilsbury......................... RH..................... Sr.................................................. Port Orange, Fla................................................Spruce Creek High Anna Rodionova....................... LH..................... Fr.................................................. Orenburg, Russia............................................ Schiller International Melis Tanik................................ RH..................... Fr.................................................. Raleigh, N.C................................................. Ravenscroft Academy Catie Wickline........................... RH..................... Jr.................................................. Orchard Park, N.Y.............................................. Orchard Park High Tina Samara............................. Head Coach Brian Sullivan........................... Assistant Coach Monique Burton........................ Graduate Assistant
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Name Pos. Class Hometown Veronica Cardenas................... RH...................Jr................... Powder Springs, Ga. Mary Chupa.............................. RH...................Fr............................Bradenton, Fla. Emily Mathis............................. RH...................So................. Flower Mound, Texas Liv Pettersson........................... RH...................So......................Hollviken, Sweden Ashley Pilsbury......................... RH...................Sr.........................Port Orange, Fla. Anna Rodionova....................... LH...................Fr........................ Orenburg, Russia Melis Tanik................................ RH...................Fr...............................Raleigh, N.C. Catie Wickline........................... RH...................Jr...................... Orchard Park, N.Y.
Veronica Cardenas..............................................KAR-day-nahs Mary Chupa................................................................Chew-puh Emily Mathis................................................................. MATH-is Liv Pettersson....................................................... PEE-tur-suhn Anna Rodionova................................... AH-nuh, Rod-yo-no-vuh Melis Tanik.......................................................................MEL-is Catie Wickline.....................................................................Katie
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Emily Mathis
Liv Pettersson
Ashley Pilsbury
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Catie Wickline
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Coach Tina Samara
Coach Brian Sullivan
GA Monique Burton
Ashley Pilsbury
At West Virginia in 2009: Saw playing time at the No. 2-6 spots throughout the season … was 5-4 at the No. 6 spot … posted an overall 11-13 record in singles play … teamed with Gabriela Blaskovicova to record a 16-7 doubles record … also teamed with Katie Haught to help the Mountaineers earn the doubles point against St. John’s at the BIG EAST Tournament … competed at the Brevard Mountain Invitational during the fall season. At West Virginia in 2008: Finished with 26 victories during first season … went 14-9 at No. 4, 5 and 6 singles … second on team with 14 singles victories … finished at 12-9 in doubles competition … finished the season strong by going 5-1 at the BIG EAST Tournament, including an undefeated 3-0 mark at No. 6 singles … showed potential in the fall as well … won the Flight D2 singles championship at Residence Inn North Wolfpack Invitational … was the only Mountaineer champion at the Army Invitational … won the Martha Thorn Invitational Flight ‘C’ championship ... reached semifinals of Intercollegiate Southern Championships. In High School: Inducted into the Spruce Creek High Hall of Fame. Personal: Daughter of Eliot and Renee Pilsbury … has one brother … birthday is July 23 … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … majoring in psychology. PILSBURY’S CAREER STATISTICS Year Singles Doubles Total 2008...................14-9...........................12-9............................26-18 2009...................11-13..........................7-18............................18-31 2010...................14-7...........................15-7............................29-14 Total...................39-29.........................34-34..........................73-63
Veronica Cardenas 5-7, Jr., Right-Handed Powder Springs, Ga.
Finished last season as one of the top players on the team … led the team in singles action ... will continue to be a leader and top competitor this season ... also excels in the classroom. At West Virginia in 2010: Finished the season with 26 overall wins … primarily competed in the No. 3 singles spot and contributed in the No. 2 spot … led the team in singles play for the second season with a 15-8 record … won nine of her first 11 matches of the season … defeated Youngstown’s Anna Volkova, 6-2, 6-0, in the first match of the season … also played on the No. 2 doubles team with Emily Mathis … the pair finished with an 11-12 record … ended the season with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Cincinnati’s Lindsey Londergan in the BIG EAST Championships. At West Virginia in 2009: Season record led the team in singles (13-10), doubles (17-7) and overall (30) victories ... played at the No. 3-6 singles spots ... started the season winning seven of first nine matches ... also played on the top doubles team with Olga Elkin ... won the first 10 matches of the spring season ... saw limited action in the fall season ... won first match of the year at the Brevard Mountain Invitational with a 6-3, 6-0, win over Lindsay Hostetter from Brevard. Prep: Captain of her team at Harrison High ... graduated with honors … was the Carl Harrison Leadership Award recipient.
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At West Virginia in 2010: Led the team with the most overall wins (29) … also led the team in doubles action with partner Liv Pettersson … went 13-7 with Pettersson in the No. 3 spot … went 2-0 partnered with Gabriela Blaskovikova in the No. 2 and 3 spots … was third on the team in singles action … went 14-7 playing in the No. 5 and 6 spots … captured a singles and doubles victory in the first round of the BIG EAST Championships.
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A strong competitor in final season as a Mountaineer … consistent player who led the team in wins as a junior … was successful as a freshman and sophomore ... looks to be very competitive this season.
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5-6, Sr., Right-Handed Port Orange, Fla.
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CARDENAS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year Singles Doubles Total 2009...................13-10.........................17-7............................30-17 2010...................15-8...........................11-12..........................26-20 Total...................28-18.........................28-19..........................56-37
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Personal: Daughter of Rodolfo and Christine Cardenas ... has three sisters and one brother ... birthday is Oct. 13 ... BIG EAST Academic All-Star … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … majoring in athletic coaching education.
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Catie Wickline
Emily Mathis
Hard-working walk-on who is continuing to improve ... has a tall frame and a big serve ... gained valuable experience in the fall season.
Versatile player with a competitive drive and strong work ethic … ability to switch pace and styles makes her a tough opponent for any competition … has shown potential to be a top competitor this season.
6-0, Jr., Right-Handed Orchard Park, N.Y.
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At West Virginia in 2010: Finished the season with a 1-2 overall record … played one match in the No. 5 singles spot … also played two matches in the No. 2 doubles spot … captured an 8-3 victory over West Virginia State’s Eben Russell and Brittany Craig when paired with Stephanie LaFortune.
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At West Virginia in 2009: Saw limited action during the spring season … played one match at the No. 6 spot to earn a victory … also saw limited action during the fall season. In High School: Scholar-athlete from Orchard Park High ... captain and all-conference player in junior and senior seasons ... was named MVP as a senior ... also earned New York State (NYS) Section VI Sportsmanship Award.
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Personal: Daughter of Harold and Frances Wickline ... has one sister and two brothers ... birthday is Sept. 17 ... BIG EAST Academic All-Star … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … majoring in business.
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WICKLINE’S CAREER STATISTICS Year Singles Doubles Total 2009...................1-0.............................----...................................1-0 2010...................0-1.............................1-1..................................1-2 Total...................1-1.............................1-1..................................2-2
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5-6, So., Right-Handed Flower Mound, Texas
At West Virginia in 2010: Finished the season with 23 overall wins … went 12-11 in singles play … saw action in the No. 3-5 spots … played one match in the No. 1 spot, in which she defeated West Virginia State’s Brittany Craig, 6-3, 6-3 … also played on the No. 2 doubles team with partner Veronica Cardenas … went 11-13 in doubles action … captured a singles and doubles victory in the first round of the BIG EAST Championships. Prep: Attended Marcus High … won newcomer of the year award and was name first-team all-district as a freshman … won a district title and the outstanding player award for three-straight years (2006-09) … won the most valuable players award as a senior. Personal: Daughter of William and Sally Mathis … has two sisters … birthday is Dec. 2 … majoring in business.
MATHIS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year Singles Doubles Total 2010...................12-11..........................11-13..........................23-24 Total...................12-11.........................11-13..........................23-24
Emily Mathis
Mary Chupa
A strong doubles competitor with great instincts around the net … brings positive energy to the team.
A committed freshman who has been battling injuries all season … is expected to be a strong competitor in both the singles and doubles.
5-11, So., Right-Handed Hollviken, Sweden
At West Virginia in 2010: Finished the season with 16 overall wins … led the team in doubles action with partner Ashley Pilsbury … went 14-7 in the No. 3 doubles spot … the pair defeated Cincinnati’s Caitlin O’Gara and Abby Mayo, 8-5, in the first round of the BIG EAST Championships … went 3-3 in singles action … contributed in the No. 4-6 spots.
5-6, Fr., Right-Handed Bradenton, Fla.
Prep: Attended Manatee High School … tennis team earned the Michigan State champion title.
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Liv Pettersson
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Personal: Daughter of Mike and Ann Chupa … one of three children ... birthday is Feb. 7 … majoring in business. MOUNTAINEER PROFILES
Prep: Attended Sundsgymnasiet … ranked in Sweden as a top 20 competitor in the girl’s 14-16s and 18s singles competition as a junior … her father was a top 10 NCAA ranked singles player at South Carolina in the 1980’s.
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Personal: Daughter of Ulf and Lenna Pettersson … has one brother and one sister … birthday is May 8 ... majoring in advertising.
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PETTERSSON’ CAREER STATISTICS Year Singles Doubles Total 2010...................3-3.............................14-7............................15-10 Total...................3-3.............................14-7............................15-10
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Melis Tanik
Anna Rodionova
A determined athlete with high expectations for herself … is learning to add some diversity to her game … showed great progress in the fall season.
A lefty that knows how to use the court to her advantage … has a big game … expected to see much improvement with more patience and experience.
5-10, Fr., Right-Handed Raleigh, N.C.
Prep: Attended Ravenscroft High School … was the No. 1 recruit in North Carolina … labeled as a four star recruit and ranked No. 86 nationally by the Tennis Recruiting Network … awarded all four years as all-state team and all-conference …won state championships her junior year and made it to finals her senior year … also awarded Most Valuable Player.
5-6, Fr., Left-Handed Orenburg, Russia
Prep: Graduated from Schiller International School … attended Sanchez-Casal tennis academy from 2006-10 … a member of the Orenburg Region tennis team in 2008. Personal: Daughter of Igor and Tatiana Rodionova … one of three children … birthday is Feb. 29 … majoring in political science.
Personal: Daughter of Aoife and Onder Tanik … has two sisters … birthday is March 11 … majoring in biology.
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The West Virginia University tennis team rolls into the 2011 spring season with six returnees and three newcomers, who will add strength and diversity to the squad. Although the team is not deep in experience, it plans to use its athleticism and talent to be a tough competitor for each opponent on its way to the BIG EAST Championship. Tina Samara entered the 2010-11 season as the first-year head coach of the Mountaineers and will work to improve the team’s overall and individual performance one step at a time. With two years as a head coach (Louisiana-Lafayette), two years as an assistant coach (Colorado) and 10 years of professional experience, Samara is expected to bring fresh ideas to the WVU tennis program. Senior Ashley Pilsbury and junior Veronica Cardenas bring the most experience to the team as they begin their third year in the starting lineup. After proving to be solid singles competitors after capturing the most wins on the team last season, both players are expected to lead the Mountaineers again. Starting her tennis career at WVU as the Mountaineers’ only member to reach 30 wins, Cardenas continued to showcase her talent last season as she posted 26 overall wins and had the highest singles record on the team. “Veronica brings a lot of leadership to this team,” says Samara. “We have been working on her being more aggressive on the court this fall and I hope to see her dictate a bit more come the spring season. “Ashley has been working hard to improve a few things in her game and we look forward to her having a lot of success in the spring season.” Pilsbury, a Port Orange, Fla., native, ended the 2010 season with the most overall wins (30) on the team, along with the most doubles wins in the No. 3 spot when paired with freshman Liv Pettersson. “Liv gives this team life and she always brings a great attitude to the courts,” Samara says. “She is a very hard worker with great athletic talent. When she learns to use her athleticism correctly, she will have a lot of success over the next few years.” Along with playing on the highest-scoring doubles team, Pettersson also contributed in the No. 4-6 spots as a freshman and hopes to climb the lineup this season. Also returning for the second year is sophomore Emily Mathis, who was an essential part of the lineup last season as she posted 23 overall wins, including 12 singles wins and 11 doubles wins with Cardenas as her partner. “Emily is what you would call a ‘grinder’,” Samara explains. “No matter what, the team can always count on her fighting until the last shot. She has great work ethic and I am confident she will see the rewards of that this spring.”
Juniors Kathryn Haught and Catie Wickline stand out for their consistent work ethic and drive for improvement. Haught stepped up her game last season in the No. 4-6 spots, as she captured the second-most singles wins (15-5), behind Cardenas. “Katie (Haught) has been battling injuries for most of her career here, so we are working very hard to get her healthy for this spring season,” says Samara. “If we can keep her healthy, she will be an important part of the spring line up.” Wickline will continue to work hard and improve, so that she can play at her fullest potential. “Catie has been working very hard this fall. If we can get her to understand and to control her natural power, she might surprise a few people,” Samara explains. “She has a big game and if she can keep it calm she will have a good year.” Freshmen Melis Tanik, Anna Rodionova and Mary Chupa were added to the roster this year and are expected to have a good showing for the Mountaineers. With Tanik’s diversity, Chupa’s commitment and Rodionova’s strong left hand, these newcomers will have a successful season and add much-needed depth to the roster. The fall season not only showed the athletic and academic potential of each student-athlete, but it prepared the team for a tough spring schedule against top teams from the BIG EAST and throughout the region. The Mountaineers begin their season on Jan. 22-24, as they travel to Louisville, Ky., to compete against Bowling Green, followed by a match against BIG EAST foe Louisville the next day. The three-day stretch will conclude as the squad travels to Morehead, Ky., to go up against Morehead State.
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WVU will bring the action close to home on Jan. 29-30, as it plays host to James Madison and Liberty at the Greenbrier Resort and Hotel in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. The team will host its first home match of the spring season on Feb. 4, as it plays host to Marshall at the Ridgeview Racquet Club. The Mountaineers will continue to challenge their talent with a non-conference schedule of several top 75 teams, including Duquesne, who they will travel to meet in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Feb. 9, along with playing host to California (Pa.) on Feb. 20 and Army on March 13. “I know the BIG EAST matches are important, but to me all our matches are important,” adds Samara. “Tennis does not mandate a conference schedule.” The BIG EAST portion of the schedule has two more stretches throughout the spring. The indoor portion will be played out in February against Pitt (Feb. 16) on the Mountaineers’ home courts, followed by a weekend in Syracuse, N.Y., where they will compete against Syracuse on Feb. 26. WVU will also face a challenging outdoor segment in March and April as it goes up against Cincinnati (March 11), St. John’s (April 1) and Rutgers (April 3), all on the WVU tennis courts, followed by a weekend in Hartford, Ct., on April 9-10, to close out the season against Marquette and Connecticut.
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Date Opponent Time Jan. 22................ vs. Bowling Green (Louisville, Ky.)...................................... 10 a.m. Jan. 23................ at. Louisville........................................................................ 10 a.m. Jan. 24................ at Morehead State................................................................... TBD Jan. 29................ vs. James Madison (Greenbrier Resort)............................... 2 p.m. Jan. 30................ vs. Liberty (Greenbrier Resort)............................................. 9 a.m. Feb. 4................. MARSHALL........................................................................... 2 p.m. Feb. 16............... PITT.....................................................................................11 a.m. Feb. 20............... CALIFORNIA, Pa.................................................................11 a.m. Feb. 26............... vs. Villanova (Syracuse, N.Y.)............................................. 10 a.m. Feb. 27............... at Syracuse......................................................................... 10 a.m. March 9.............. at Duquesne............................................................................Noon March 11............. CINCINNATI.......................................................................... 2 p.m. March 13............ ARMY.................................................................................. 10 a.m. March 18............ SETON HALL........................................................................ 3 p.m. March 22............ at South Carolina State......................................................... 1 p.m. March 23............ at South Carolina Upstate..................................................... 2 p.m. April 1................. ST. JOHNS............................................................................ 2 p.m. April 3................. RUTGERS.......................................................................... 10 a.m. April 9................. vs. Marquette (Hartford, Conn.).......................................... 10 a.m. April 10............... at Connecticut..................................................................... 10 a.m. April 28............... at BIG EAST Championships (Notre Dame, Ind.)................ All Day
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“It is important to continue to improve throughout the season so that we can peak at the BIG EAST conference tournament in April,” concludes Samara. With the necessary conference wins that the team is striving for, the Mountaineers will return to South Bend, Ind., to finish their spring season on April 28-May 1 at their fourth-straight BIG EAST Championship hosted by Notre Dame.
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Location:.............................................................. Morgantown, W.Va. Founded:.....................................................................................1867 Enrollment:...............................................................................29,306 Nickname:.....................................................................Mountaineers Colors:...............................Old Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295) Conference:........................................................................ BIG EAST President:....................................................... Dr. James P. Clements Athletic Director:................................................................Oliver Luck
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Head Coach:...................... Tina Samara (University of Georgia, ‘96) Record at WVU:..................................................... 0-0 (First season) Overall Record:............................................ 430-340-1 (17 seasons) Assistant Coach:...........................................................Brian Sullivan Graduate Assistant:................................................... Monique Burton Outdoor Facility:.......................................Mountaineer Tennis Courts Indoor Facility:............................................. Ridgeview Racquet Club 2010 Record:............................................................................... 17-7 2010 BIG EAST Record:............................................................... 7-3 All-Time Record:................................................................. 430-340-1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:........................................................6/3
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Assistant Athletic Director/Communications:............. Michael Fragale Sports Information Director:.......................................Bryan Messerly Associate Sports Information Director:..............................Katie Kane Assistant Sports Information Director:................Shannon McNamara Sports Publications Director:...............................................Joe Swan Assistant Sports Publications Director:...................... Tim Goodenow Tennis Contact:...........................................................Tiffany Doolittle Doolittle’s Email:.................................Tiffany.Doolittle@mail.wvu.edu Sports Communication Phone:...................................(304) 293-2821 Sports Communication Fax:.......................................(304) 293-4105 Website:.............................................................. MSNsportsNET.com
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2011 BIG EAST Tennis Championships April 28, 2011 Eck Tennis Pavilion Notre Dame, Ind.
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It was evident last season that the team had greatly improved, as the Mountaineers exceeded expectations by posting a 17-7, 7-3 overall record and returned to the BIG EAST Championships in South Bend, Ind., for the fifth-consecutive season. On top of that, four Mountaineers posted 20-win seasons, including junior Ashley Pilsbury, who recorded a team-best 30 wins throughout the season. Sophomore Veronica Cardenas posted 26 wins, her second season on the top of the 20-win list, while freshman Emily Mathis posted 23 wins and senior Monique Burton posted 21 wins. In doubles play, the Mountaineers had a triple threat with three dominating duos including Burton and senior Stephanie LaFortune competing in the No. 1 spot, along with Pilsbury and freshman Liv Pettersson, who posted a team-leading 13-7 overall record. Mathis and Cardenas paired up for the first time and contributed for the Mountaineers in all three spots. The Mountaineers began the 2009-10 season with a full fall schedule, hosting the seventh annual Martha Thorn Invitational, in honor of the former WVU tennis coach who led the team for its first 27 seasons. The annual event marked the Mountaineers’ only home tournament for the fall season. There, the Mountaineers claimed three titles including a flight ‘A’ doubles title by Burton and LaFortune. Burton captured another title in the flight ‘A’ singles championship after defeating Mathis, 6-1, 6-2. WVU had another battle between two teammates in the flight ‘B’ championship between Cardenas and Pilsbury, in which Cardenas took the title. Next up was the Stony Brook Classic, in which the Mountaineers captured several wins in both the singles and doubles competitions, followed by a trip to the ECAC Army Invitational in West Point, N.Y. After several tough weekends, the Mountaineers came back to win a title at the Queen City Invitational in Cincinnati, Ohio. The flight ‘B’ doubles pair of Mathis and Cardenas captured three-straight wins,
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then defeated Ball State’s Dena Boulieris and Lauren Picksel, 8-4, to earn the title. The duo also had a good showing the following weekend at the Toledo Rocket Invitational. For their last match of the fall season, Burton and LaFortune represented the Mountaineers at the ITA Regional Championships in Blacksburg, Va. LaFortune earned WVU’s first win at regionals in five years in the qualifying singles round, as she defeated Pitt’s Shannon Benic 6-3, 6-1. Burton and LaFortune both put up a fight in the main singles draw, but fell to tough opponents. The duo went 1-1 in doubles action. Using the fall as a learning experience, the Mountaineers entered the spring season prepared to go up against any opponent and leave a mark at the BIG EAST tournament. WVU started out the season winning three-straight matches, including a season-opening home match against Youngstown State, in which the Mountaineers defeated the Penguins, 5-1, followed by defeating Liberty (5-2) and James Madison (4-3) at the Greenbrier Hotel and Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. The squad hit a rough patch when it lost two consecutive matches against Marshall and Miami (Ohio) during its weekend in Huntington, W.Va., but the losses only made the team stronger. The Mountaineers came back with a nine-match winning streak against BIG EAST foes Pitt (5-2), Georgetown (4-3), UConn (6-1) and Cincinnati (5-2), along with non-conference teams Eastern Kentucky (4-3), Morehead State (6-1), West Virginia State (6-1), California (Pa.) (4-3) and Coastal Carolina (4-3). The streak was put to a stop by Missouri in a 6-1 match, but WVU bounced back the next day with a 4-3 victory over Houston. Despite falling in matches to DePaul and Chicago State, the Mountaineers once again showed resilience as the team rebounded the next week with three-straight wins over non-conference opponent
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Duquesne (6-1), and BIG EAST foes Seton Hall (6-1) and Villanova (4-0). In their last match of the season, the Mountaineers traveled to Newark, N.J., to go up against BIG East foe Rutgers, but fell short in a tough 6-1 match against the Scarlet Knights. Sophomore Kathryn Haught captured WVU’s lone win in the No. 5 spot after winning a third set tiebreaker against Rutgers’ Leonora Slatnick. With a successful 16-6, 6-2 season, WVU headed into the tournament as the No. 8 seed and was paired with rival No. 9 seed Cincinnati in its first match. The Mountaineers started the match by sweeping the doubles competition, and they only got stronger from there. Cardenas captured WVU’s first singles victory over No. 2 Lindsey Lonergan in a 6-4, 7-5, match, followed by another win for the Mountaineers as No. 6 Pilsbury defeated Abby Mayo, 6-0, 7-5. Mathis captured the match-clinching point in the No. 3 spot, as she defeated Elise Woulfe in a tough third-set tiebreaker, to push WVU through the first round of the Championships. Despite their best efforts, the Mountaineers fell in the second round to the Fighting Irish in a 4-0 decision, putting them in the consolation round of competition. Due to inclement weather conditions, the BIG EAST consolation matches were canceled the following day, ending the 2010 spring season. Although the Mountaineers struggled in the last round of the BIG EAST Championships, WVU had one of its best seasons in twenty years and showed improvement in all areas, which will be imperative in the seasons to come. With six players returning, including three of the four high-scorers of last season, an extremely talented recruiting class and a fresh new direction under head coach Tina Samara, the Mountaineers are expected to go into the 2011 season stronger than ever.
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Score Result Opponent 5-1...................W......................................................... Youngstown State 5-2...................W............................................................................Liberty 4-3...................W............................................................. James Madison 0-7...................L..........................................................................Marshall 1-6...................L...................................................................Miami (Ohio) 4-3...................W.......................................................... Eastern Kentucky 5-2...................W................................................................................. Pitt 4-3...................W...................................................................Georgetown 6-1...................W................................................................... Connecticut 5-2...................W.......................................................................Cincinnati 6-1...................W.............................................................Morehead State 6-1...................W........................................................West Virginia State 4-3...................W................................................................California, Pa. 4-3...................W............................................................Coastal Carolina 1-6...................L.......................................................................... Missouri 4-3...................W......................................................................... Houston 2-5...................L.................................................................Chicago State 1-6...................L............................................................................DePaul 6-1...................W......................................................................Seton Hall 6-1...................W...................................................................... Duquesne 4-0...................W........................................................................Villanova 1-6...................L...........................................................................Rutgers BIG EAST Tournament 4-2...................W.......................................................................Cincinnati 0-4...................L.................................................................... Notre Dame
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Singles #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Total Veronica Cardenas.................. ----................... 1-0.................... 14-8....................----....................... ----............................. ----................................. 15-8 Kathryn Haught....................... ----................... 1-0.................... ----......................4-2...................... 9-1............................. 1-2................................. 15-5 Ashley Pilsbury........................ ----................... ----..................... ----......................----....................... 3-4............................. 11-3............................... 14-7 Emily Mathis............................ 1-0................... ----..................... 1-1......................8-9...................... 2-1............................. ----................................12-11 Monique Burton....................... 1-0................... 9-11................... ----......................----....................... ----............................. ----................................10-11 Stephanie LaFortune............... 6-15................. ----..................... 1-0......................----....................... ----............................. ----................................. 7-15 Liv Pettersson.......................... ----................... ----..................... ----......................1-0...................... 0-1............................. 2-2................................... 3-3 Gabriela Blaskovicova............. ----................... ----..................... ----......................----....................... ----............................. 1-0................................... 1-0 Catherine Wickline ................. ----................... ----..................... ----......................----....................... 0-1............................. ----................................... 0-1 Doubles #1 #2 #3 Total Pilsbury/Pettersson................. ----................... ----..................... 13-7................. 13-7 LaFortune/Burton.................... 11-11............... ----..................... ----................. 11-11 Cardenas/Mathis`.................... 1-0................... 10-11................. 0-1................. 11-12 Pilsbury/Blaskovicova.............. ----................... 1-0.................... 1-0..................... 2-0 LaFortune/Wickline.................. ----................... 1-0.................... ----..................... 1-0 Blaskovikova/Pettersson......... ----................... ----..................... 1-0..................... 1-0 Wickline/Mathis....................... ----................... 0-1.................... ----..................... 0-1
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Year Coach Captain(s) Record 1973-74..... Martha Thorn ........... Gail Oberholtzer . ..................................... 4-3 1974-75..... Martha Thorn ........... Sue Babb, Gail Oberholtzer . ................. 15-0 1975-76 .... Martha Thorn ........... Linda Bennett . ......................................9-1-1 1976-77 .... Martha Thorn ........... Barbara Cusick, Jeanne Varley ............. 10-2 1977-78 .... Martha Thorn ........... Barbara Cusick, Marianne Rice, Jeanne Varley........................................... 8-4 1978-79 .... Martha Thorn ........... Mickey Cox, Karla Yoho......................... 11-5 1979-80 .... Martha Thorn ........... Sari Biddle, Karla Yoho .......................... 12-5 1980-81 .... Martha Thorn ........... Lori Andochick ....................................... 14-3 1981-82 .... Martha Thorn ........... Lori Andochick ....................................... 10-6 1982-83 .... Martha Thorn ........... Lori Burdell, Maureen Druga, Carrie Gilson, Lisa Grimes . .......................................... 12-6 1983-84 .... Martha Thorn ........... Lori Burdell, Marueen Druga, Carrie Gilson, Lisa Grimes . .......................................... 15-4 1984-85 .... Martha Thorn ........... Karin Raudsep ......................................11-11 1985-86 .... Martha Thorn ........... Kathy Gillis . ........................................... 20-9 1986-87 .... Martha Thorn ........... Kathy Curvan, Katie Highland . ............ 15-11 1987-88 .... Martha Thorn ........... Lena Thoren ........................................ 10-20 1988-89 .... Martha Thorn ........... Shelley Stead . ..................................... 15-13 1989-90 .... Martha Thorn ........... Shelley Stead, Sarah Bible .................. 21-10 1990-91 .... Martha Thorn ........... Kathie Hall ............................................. 16-6 1991-92 .... Martha Thorn ........... Michele Tondreault . ..............................11-11 1992-93 .... Martha Thorn ........... Carrie King, Amy Wellington .................. 3-17 1993-94 .... Martha Thorn ........... Tiffany Egan, Pam McGrath . ................. 8-10 1994-95 .... Martha Thorn ........... Tiffany Egan . ....................................... 15-11 1995-96 .... Martha Thorn ........... Christy Fiber .......................................... 8-12 1996-97 .... Martha Thorn............. Dana Adams, Karolina Krajewska........ 13-10 1997-98 .... Martha Thorn............. Christina Walker .................................. 13-10 1998-99 .... Martha Thorn............. Amy Workman, Meghan Cornwall, Andrea Pintaric..................................... 10-12 1999-00 .... Martha Thorn............. Meghan Cornwall, Andrea Pintaric ........ 6-15 2000-01 .... Alicia Von Lossberg.. Ellie Earles . ........................................... 7-14 2001-02 .... Dan Silverstein.......... Katherine Agustsson, Maia Binder . ....... 5-15 2002-03 .... Dan Silverstein.......... Courtney Howell, Anna Marie Underwood, Jenny Watkins....................................... 12-10 2003-04 .... Dan Silverstein.......... Courtney Howell, Jenny Watkins ........... 10-9 2004-05 .... Dan Silverstein.......... Ashley Constantine, Catherine Koontz, Kelly Walsh ............................................ 16-7 2005-06 .... Dan Silverstein.......... Natalia Prinz, Kelly Walsh . .................. 11-12 2006-07 .... Marc Walters............. Natalia Prinz, Kelly Walsh . .................. 13-12 2007-08 .... Marc Walters............. Stacey Percival, Colleen Speaker........ 15-10 2008-09..... Marc Walters............. Stephanie LaFortune.............................. 9-17 2009-10..... Marc Walters............. Stephanie LaFortune, Monique Burton... 17-7 Totals ................................................................................................430-340-1 Stacey Percival
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TOP CAREER RECORDS Player Year W/L Pct. Jo Marie Cinco.....................1988-92.............214-73................ .746 Christina Walker...................1995-98.............187-78................ .706 Michele Tondreault...............1988-92.............165-94................ .637 Kathie Hall............................1987-91.............159-120.............. .570 Melony Kizer.........................1982-87.............155-98................ .613 Jodi Firestone.......................1995-99.............145-97................ .599 Kathy Gillis...........................1983-86.............144-71................ .670 Karolina Krajewska...............1994-97.............140-109................562 Kathy Mazza.........................1988-92.............133-126.............. .514 Maureen Druga....................1980-84.............131-80................ .621 Carrie King...........................1989-93.............123-108.............. .532 Raynie Theis.........................2002-06.............120-76..................612 Lisa Grimes..........................1980-84.............119-74................ .617 Carrie Gilson........................1980-84.............111-58................. .657 Kathy Curvan........................1983-87.............108-93................ .537 Lori Burdell...........................1980-84.............107-52................ .673 Stacey Percival.....................2004-08.............105-76..................580 Tiffany Egan.........................1991-95.............105-99..................515 Dana Adams.........................1994-97.............101-93................ .521 Anna Marie Underwood........1999-03.............101-90................ .529 Meghan Cornwall.................1996-00.............99-115................ .497 Katie Highland......................1983-87.............95-91.................. .511 Lena Thoren.........................1985-88.............94-70.................. .573 Monica Lyskawa...................2004-08.............92-62....................597 Jennifer Watkins...................2000-04.............92-65.................. .586 Amy Workman......................1995-99.............91-101................ .473 Shelley Stead.......................1986-89.............90-121................ .427 Patti Pritt...............................1985-87.............87-57.................. .604 Ellie Earles...........................1998-01.............84-114................ .424 Karin Raudsep......................1981-85.............82-92.................. .471 Natalia Prinz.........................2004-08.............81-93....................466 Kelly Walsh...........................2003-07.............80-67....................544 Ellen Bumoskey....................1977-81.............76-36.................. .679 Christy Fiber.........................1992-96.............69-95.................. .421 Lori Andochick......................1978-82.............66-60.................. .524 Nicole Fiber..........................1990-92.............65-59.................. .524 Jeanne Varley.......................1974-78.............62-16.................. .795
TOP SINGLES RECORDS Player Year W/L Pct. Jo Marie Cinco.......... 1988-92.......112-30.. .789 Christina Walker........ 1995-98.......102-39. .723 Melony Kizer.............. 1982-87.......100-65. .606 Kathie Hall................. 1987-91.......97-56... .634 Michele Tondreault.... 1988-91.......84-53... .613 Lisa Grimes............... 1980-84.......77-48... .616 Carrie King................ 1989-93.......76-55... .580 Karolina Krajewska.... 1994-97.......75-56... .573 Kathy Mazza.............. 1989-92.......72-75... .490 Jodi Firestone............ 1996-99.......69-55... .556 Katie Highland........... 1983-87.......69-61... .531 Maureen Druga......... 1980-84.......64-48... .571 Tiffany Egan.............. 1991-95.......61-52... .540 Meghan Cornwall...... 1996-99.......61-57... .546 Kathy Gillis................ 1982-86.......58-31... .652 Monica Lyskawa........ 2004-08.......51-34.... .600 Stacey Percival.......... 2004-08.......51-37.... .580 Dana Adams.............. 1994-97.......51-55... .481 Jennifer Watkins........ 2000-04.......49-40... .551 Lori Burdell................ 1980-84.......47-30... .610 Nicole Fiber............... 1990-92.......41-31... .569 Kathy Curvan............. 1983-87.......41-32... .562 Ellen Bumoskey......... 1977-81.......39-16... .709 Natalia Prinz.............. 2004-08.......39-51.... .433
COACHING STAFF MOUNTAINEER PROFILES 40-WIN SEASONS (SINGLES/DOUBLES) Player Year W/L Pct. Raynie Theis.............. 2002-03.......49-28... .636 Christina Walker........ 1997-98.......48-17... .739 Christina Walker........ 1994-95.......46-17... .730 Kathy Curvan............. 1985-86.......46-28... .622 Kathie Hall................. 1988-89.......46-35... .568 Kathy Mazza.............. 1989-90.......46-38... .548 Jo Marie Cinco.......... 1991-92.......45-16... .738 Jodi Firestone............ 1995-96.......45-21... .671 Carrie King................ 1989-90.......45-33... .577 Lori Burdell................ 1983-84.......44-21... .677 Patti Pritt.................... 1985-86.......44-26... .629 Jodi Firestone............ 1997-98.......43-22... .661 Melony Kizer.............. 1984-85.......43-30... .589 Patti Pritt.................... 1986-87.......43-31... .581 Karolina Krajewska . . 1995-96.......43-23... .652 Melissa Day............... 2002-03.......43-27... .614 Maureen Druga......... 1983-84.......42-24... .636 Lisa Grimes............... 1983-84.......42-26... .618 Kathy Gillis................ 1983-84.......41-14... .745 Michele Pauli............. 1989-90.......41-18... .695 Lena Thoren.............. 1986-87.......41-29... .586 Michele Tondreault ... 1988-89.......41-31.... .569 Kathy Mazza.............. 1988-89.......41-34... .547 Jodi Firestone............ 1997-98.......40-22... .645 Christina Walker........ 1996-97.......40-24... .625
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50-WIN SEASONS (SINGLES/DOUBLES) Player Year W/L Pct. Melony Kizer.............. 1985-86.......56-26.. .683 Christina Walker........ 1995-96.......54-20... .730 Kathie Hall................. 1989-90.......54-32... .628 Michele Tondreault ... 1989-90.......53-27... .663 Jo Marie Cinco.......... 1990-91.......51-10... .836 Michele Tondreault ... 1990-91.......51-14... .785 Kathy Gillis................ 1985-86.......51-21... .708 Jo Marie Cinco.......... 1988-89.......51-28... .646
30-WIN SEASONS (SINGLES/DOUBLES) Player Year W/L Pct. Christina Walker......... 1996-97..... 39-24.... .619 Jennifer Watkins......... 2002-03..... 39-18.... .684 Kathie Hall.................. 1990-91..... 39-27.... .591 Nicole Fiber................ 1990-91..... 38-27.... .585 Catherine Koontz........ 2002-03..... 38-30.... .559 Carrie Gilson.............. 1983-84..... 37-14.... .725 Kathy Gillis................. 1984-85..... 37-22.... .627 Melony Kizer............... 1986-87..... 37-27.... .578 Karolina Krajewska..... 1996-97..... 37-31.... .544 Anna Marie Underwood... 2002-03..... 37-23.... .617 Tiffany Egan............... 1991-92..... 36-22.... .621 Karolina Krajewska . .. 1994-95..... 36-22.... .621 Carrie Gilson.............. 1981-82..... 35-21.... .625 Carrie King................. 1990-91..... 34-28.... .548 Monica Lyskawa......... 2006-07..... 33-15..... .544 Lena Thoren............... 1985-86..... 33-20.... .623 Pam McGrath............. 1991-92..... 33-21.... .611 Dana Adams............... 1996-97..... 33-24.... .578 Ellie Earles................. 1997-98..... 33-27.... .550 Jodi Firestone............. 1996-97..... 33-28.... .540 Tiffany Egan............... 1994-95..... 32-21.... .611 Raynie Theis............... 2003-04..... 32-21..... .611 Maureen Druga.......... 1981-82..... 32-23.... .582 Carrie King................. 1991-92..... 32-30.... .516 Shelley Stead............. 1987-88..... 31-43.... .419 Stacey Percival........... 2004-05..... 30-10..... .750 Ashley Pilsbury........... 2009-10..... 30-14..... .682 Veronica Cardenas..... 2008-09..... 30-17..... .638 Maureen Druga.......... 1982-83..... 30-26.... .536
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20-WIN SEASONS (SINGLES ONLY) Player Year W/L Pct. Christina Walker........ 1995-96.......29-9..... .763 Kathie Hall................. 1990-91.......28-11.... .700 Melony Kizer.............. 1984-85.......28-19... .596 Christina Walker........ 1994-95.......26-9..... .743 Carrie King................ 1989-90.......26-18... .591 Michele Tondreault ... 1990-91.......25-8..... .758 Christina Walker........ 1997-98.......25-8..... .758 Nicole Fiber............... 1990-91.......25-12... .694 Patti Pritt.................... 1986-87.......25-17... .595 Kathie Hall................. 1988-89.......25-19... .568 Michele Tondreault ... 1988-89.......25-20... .556 Michele Pauli............. 1989-90.......24-8..... .750 Kathy Gillis................ 1985-86.......24-10... .706 Melony Kizer.............. 1986-87.......24-15... .615 Lisa Grimes............... 1983-84.......24-19... .558 Katie Highland........... 1985-86.......24-20... .545 Jo Marie Cinco.......... 1990-91.......23-5..... .821 Jo Marie Cinco.......... 1991-92.......23-8..... .742 Karolina Krajewska . . 1995-96.......23-11.... .676 Karolina Krajewska . . 1996-97.......23-14... .622 Carrie King................ 1990-91.......23-14... .622 Kathy Mazza.............. 1989-90.......23-22... .511 Tiffany Egan.............. 1991-92.......22-12... .647 Ellie Earles................ 1997-98.......22-12.... .647 Christina Walker........ 1996-97.......22-13... .629 Patti Pritt.................... 1985-86.......22-17... .564 Kathy Mazza.............. 1988-89.......22-20... .524 Lisa Grimes............... 1981-82.......21-11..... .656 Jodi Firestone............ 1995-96.......21-12.... .636 Katie Highland........... 1984-85.......20-10.... .667 Lori Burdell................ 1983-84.......20-11..... .645 Tiffany Egan.............. 1994-95.......20-11..... .645 Jodi Firestone............ 1997-98.......20-13.... .606 Kathy Curvan............. 1985-86.......20-14.... .588 Carrie King................ 1991-92.......20-14.... .588 Anna Marie Underwood..1999-00..20-14... .588
60-WIN SEASONS (SINGLES/DOUBLES) Player Year W/L Pct. Jo Marie Cinco.......... 1989-90.......66-19... .776
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30-WIN SEASONS (SINGLES ONLY) Player Year W/L Jo Marie Cinco.......... 1989-90.......36-6..... Kathie Hall................. 1989-90.......34-11.... Melony Kizer.............. 1985-86.......31-15... Michele Tondreault ... 1989-90.......31-17... Jo Marie Cinco.......... 1988-89.......30-11....
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20-WIN SEASONS (SINGLES/DOUBLES) Player......................... Year......... W/L........Pct. Natalia Prinz............... 2007-08..... 29-19..... .604 Katie Highland............ 1984-85..... 29-30.... .492 Meghan Cornwall....... 1996-97..... 29-26.... .527 Katie Highland............ 1984-85..... 29-30.... .492 Monica Lyskawa......... 2007-08..... 28-18..... .609 Lisa Grimes................ 1982-83..... 28-23.... .549 Dana Watts................. 1986-87..... 28-23.... .549 Katie Highland............ 1985-86..... 28-25.... .528 Barbara Rolland......... 1984-85..... 28-27.... .509 Meghan Cornwall....... 1998-99..... 28-29.... .491 Barbara Cusick........... 1974-75..... 27-7...... .794 Maureen Druga.......... 1980-81..... 27-7...... .794 Ellen Bumoskey.......... 1980-81..... 27-10.... .730 Stacey Percival........... 2005-06..... 27-15..... .571 Tracy Wolfe................ 1996-97..... 27-16.... .628 Stephanie LaFortune.. 2007-08..... 27-17..... .614 Amy Workman............ 1996-97..... 27-21.... .563 Anna Marie Underwood... 1999-00..... 27-22.... .551 Karin Raudsep............ 1984-85..... 27-41.... .397 Dana Adams............... 1995-96..... 27-21.... .563 Kim Fleming............... 1979-80..... 26-10.... .722 Lori Burdell................. 1982-83..... 26-12.... .684 Ashley Pilsbury........... 2007-08..... 26-18..... .591 Veronica Cardenas..... 2009-10..... 26-20..... .565 Amy Workman............ 1997-98..... 26-22.... .541 Stacey Percival........... 2007-08..... 26-24..... .520 Kathy Mazza............... 1990-91..... 26-30.... .464 Dana Watts................. 1987-88..... 26-46.... .361 Tracy Wolfe................ 1996-97..... 26-16.... .619 Lisa Grimes................ 1980-81..... 25-8...... .781 Natasha Ramdass...... 1997-98..... 25-15.... .625 Kathy Curvan.............. 1984-85..... 25-30.... .455 Tiffany Egan............... 1993-94..... 25-31.... .446 Karolina Krajewska . .. 1993-94..... 25-32.... .439 Shelley Stead............. 1988-89..... 25-39.... .390 Kim Fleming............... 1980-81..... 24-9...... .727 Lori Burdell................. 1980-81..... 24-12.... .667 Beth Andochick........... 1981-82..... 24-14.... .632 Lisa Grimes................ 1981-82..... 24-17.... .585 Carrie Gilson.............. 1982-83..... 24-17.... .585 Kim Paulikovsky......... 1984-85..... 24-20.... .545 Jodi Firestone............. 1998-99..... 24-25.... .489 Christy Fiber............... 1994-95..... 24-26.... .480 Nicole Fiber................ 1991-92..... 24-31.... .436 Elizabeth TenBroeck... 1993-94..... 24-31.... .436 Monique Burton.......... 2008-09..... 24-21..... .533 Ellen Bumoskey.......... 1979-80..... 23-10.... .697 Karin Raudsep............ 1984-85..... 23-18.... .561 Kelly Walsh................. 2006-07..... 23-22..... .511 Shelley Stead............. 1986-87..... 23-28.... .451 Stephanie LaFortune... 2008-09..... 23-25..... .469 Olga Elkin................... 2008-09..... 23-24..... .489 Kelly Walsh................. 2003-04..... 22-15.... .595 Christy Fiber............... 1993-94..... 22-26.... .458 Stacey Percival........... 2006-07..... 22-27..... .449 Debbie Wituski........... 1987-88..... 22-41.... .349 Jennifer Watkins......... 2003-04..... 21-16.... .568 Lee Ann Kaper............ 1985-86..... 21-16.... .568 Shannon Price............ 1998-99..... 21-22.... .488 Dana Adams............... 1993-94..... 21-24..... .467 Amy Workman............ 1995-96..... 21-36.... .368 Margaret Luchini......... 1978-79..... 20-5...... .800 Kathy Curvan.............. 1984-85..... 20-7...... .741 Lauren Muhlbach........ 1996-97..... 20-14.... .588 Ashley Constantine ... 2003-04..... 20-16.... .556 Melissa Day................ 2003-04..... 20-16.... .556 Jennifer Watkins......... 2000-01..... 20-19.... .512 Lena Thoren............... 1987-88..... 20-22.... .476 Dana Adams............... 1994-95..... 20-23.... .465 Anna Marie Underwood... 2000-01..... 20-23.... .465 Kathy Mazza............... 1991-92..... 20-24.... .455 Kathie Hall.................. 1987-88..... 20-26.... .435 Katie Highland............ 1986-87..... 20-31.... .488 Natalia Prinz............... 2004-05..... 20-21..... .488 Raynie Theis............... 2004-05..... 20-15..... .571 Raynie Theis............... 2005-06..... 20-14.... .588
NSCA STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING ALL-AMERICA 2007 .............................................. Natalia Prinz
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BIG EAST SCHOLAR ATHLETE 1997 .................................... Karolina Krajewska 2001........................................... Courtney Howell 2002........................................... Courtney Howell 2003........................................... Courtney Howell 2004........................................... Courtney Howell BIG EAST ACADEMIC ALL-STAR 2006........ Ashley Constantine, Catherine Koontz, Colleen Speaker, Raynie Theis, Kelly Walsh 2007......................Gabriela Blaskovicova, Ashley Constantine, Kelly Walsh 2008................ Gabriela Blaskovicova, Stephanie LaFortune, Stacey Percival, Ashley Pilsbury, Colleen Speaker 2009......Gabriela Blaskovicova, Monique Burton, .Veronica Cardenas, Olga Elkin, Katheryn Haught, Stephanie LaFortune, Ashley Pilsbury, Catie Wickline 2010......Gabriela Blaskovicova, Monique Burton, Veronica Cardenas, Olga Elkin, Stephanie LaFortune, Emily Mathis, Liv Pettersson, Ashley Pilsbury BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP MVP 2005-06 ............................................. Kelly Walsh ALL-ATLANTIC 10 1985....................Melony Kizer (Singles/Doubles) Melony Kizer (Doubles) Kathy Gillis (Doubles) 1986..................................Melony Kizer (Singles) Kathy Gillis (Doubles) Patti Pritt (Doubles) 1989..................................Kathy Mazza (Singles) 1990.....................................Carrie King (Singles) 1991.....................................Carrie King (Singles) 1992.....................................Carrie King (Singles) 1993 .................................................Tiffany Egan ATLANTIC 10 FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 1989..............................................Jo Marie Cinco 1990 ...................................................Carrie King 1995............................................Christina Walker ATLANTIC 10 SENIOR OF THE YEAR 1992..............................................Jo Marie Cinco ATLANTIC 10 COACH OF THE YEAR 1991................................................ Martha Thorn ATLANTIC 10 ALL-TOURNAMENT* 1984............................... Katie Highland (Singles) Kathy Gillis (Doubles) Kathy Curvan (Doubles) 1992.........................Jo Marie Cinco (5th/Singles) Pam McGrath (6th/Singles) * From 1985-91 the Atlantic 10 named only an allconference team. In 1992, the Atlantic 10 resumed naming all-conference and all-tournament teams.
ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT II FIRST TEAM 2004-05..................................... Catherine Koontz 2004-06..................................... Catherine Koontz ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT II SECOND TEAM 2005-06..................................Ashley Constantine OUTSTANDING ATHLETE AWARD 1973-74............................................... B’Ann True 1974-75...........................................Linda Bennett 1975-76.......................................... Jeanne Varley 1976-77............................................Susie Howes 1977-78...........................................Sarah Palmer 1978-79...................................... Margaret Luchini 1979-80................................................ Lynn Sitrin 1980-81....................................... Ellen Bumoskey 1981-82..............................................Lisa Grimes 1982-83..............................................Lisa Grimes 1983-84..............................................Lisa Grimes 1984-85...............................................Kathy Gillis 1985-86............................................ Melony Kizer 1986-87.................................................. Patti Pritt 1987-88...........................................Shelley Stead 1988-89............................................... Kathie Hall 1989-90............................................... Kathie Hall 1990-91............................................... Kathie Hall 1991-92.........................................Jo Marie Cinco 1992-93.............................................Tiffany Egan 1993-94..................................... Lauren Muhlbach 1994-95.......................................Christina Walker 1995-96.......................................Christina Walker 1996-97.......................................Christina Walker 1997-98.......................................Christina Walker 1998-99.......................................... Jodi Firestone 1999-00...............................................Ellie Earles 2000-01...............................................Ellie Earles 2001-02....Anna Marie Underwood, Jennifer Watkins 2002-03............................................. Melissa Day 2003-04...................................... Jennifer Watkins 2004-05............................................ Natalia Prinz 2005-06........................................ Stacey Percival 2006-07...................................... Monica Lyskawa 2007-08........................................ Stacey Percival 2008-09.................................. Veronica Cardenas 2009-10........................................ Ashley Pilsbury
1977-78......................................... Karla Yoho 1978-79.......................................Michele Cox 1979-80..........................................Lynn Sitrin 1980-81................................... Lori Andochick 1981-82................................... Lori Andochick 1982-83..................................... Cindy Worrall 1983-84..................................... Cindy Worrall 1984-85................................... Katie Highland 1985-86................................... Katie Highland 1986-87...................................Lee Ann Kaper 1986-87................................... Katie Highland 1987-88...................................... Lena Thoren 1988-89...................................Debbie Wituski 1989-90........................................Sarah Bible 1990-91............................ Michele Tondreault 1991-92............................... Sally Hintermiser 1992-93..................................Amy Wellington 1993-94......................................Nicole Sodini 1994-95.................................Laura Muhlbach
MOST IMPROVED ATHLETE AWARD This award was started in 1998-99 and given by the coaches to the player they think exhibited the greatest improvement from one year to the next. 1998 99..........................................Sarah Tritt 1999 00.................................Gretchen Unger 2000-01................................ Jennifer Watkins 2001-02................................ Jennifer Watkins 2002 03................................ Jennifer Watkins 2003 04........................................Kelly Walsh 2004-05..................................Stacey Percival 2005-06............................Ashley Constantine 2006-07................................. Monique Burton 2007-08...................................... Natalia Prinz 2008-09....................................Catie Wickline Stephanie LaFortune 2009-10............................Veronica Cardenas Liv Pettersson
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2007-08...................................... Natalia Prinz Monica Lyskawa Stephanie LaFortune Stacey Percival Ashley Pilsbury 2008-09.........................Stephanie LaFortune Olga Elkin Veronica Cardenas Monique Burton 2009-10................................. Monique Burton Veronica Cardenas Emily Mathis Ashley Pilsbury
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“20 WIN CLUB” Started by coach Marc Walters in 2007-08, this award recognizes those who attained at least 20 wins in doubles and/or singles competition throughout the year.
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1996-97............................Karolina Krajewska 1998-99...............................Meghan Cornwall 1999-00.........................................Ellie Earles 2000-01.........................................Ellie Earles 2001-02.....................Anna Marie Underwood 2002-03 ..................................... Melissa Day 2003-04............................Ashley Constantine 2004-05...................................... Natalia Prinz 2005-06...................................... Natalia Prinz 2006-07........................................Kelly Walsh 2007-08................................. Monique Burton 2008-09..................................Kathryn Haught 2009-10..................................Kathryn Haught
2006-07...................................... Natalia Prinz 2007-08................................... None Awarded 2008-09.........................Stephanie LaFortune 2009-10.........................Stephanie LaFortune
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JANE LITTLE MEMORIAL AWARD This award, a silver bowl donated by the West Virginia University Foundation, is given each year to the member of the women’s tennis team who best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship and team spirit. Jane Little, a Charleston, W.Va., native, was a member of the first women’s intercollegiate team to compete for WVU. Jane was not the best tennis player on the team, but she displayed the best sportsmanship and was the most dedicated. When she died in October, 1977, her teammates from the 1973-74 team established this award in her memory.
MARTHA T. THORN AWARD Established in 1997, this award is given by the coaching staff to a team member in recognition of exceptional individual commitment. This award is given to the individual who best exemplifies effort, dedication and consistency.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION PLAYER Established in 2006-07 by coach Marc Walters, this award recognizes the student-athlete who holds the No. 1 position all season.
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1989-90......................................Kathy Mazza 1990-91........................................Sarah Bible 1991-92...................................... Not awarded 1992-93........................................Nicki Sodini 1994-95................................ Christina Walker 1995-96...................................... Christy Fiber 1996-97...............................Meghan Cornwall 1997-98.........................................Ellie Earles 1998-99.........................................Ellie Earles 1999-00.........................................Ellie Earles 2000-01.........................................Ellie Earles 2001-02..........................Katherine Agustsson 2002-03.....................Anna Marie Underwood 2003-04................................ Jennifer Watkins 2004-05........ WVU Mountaineer Tennis Team 2005-06........Raynie Theis, Catherine Koontz 2006-07..................................Stacey Percival 2007-08................................Colleen Speaker 2008-09............................Veronica Cardenas 2009-10............................Veronica Cardenas
1995-96...................................... Christy Fiber 1996-97............................Karolina Krajewska 1997-98................................ Christina Walker 1998-99.........................................Ellie Earles Meghan Cornwall 1999-00.....................Anna Marie Underwood 2000-01.....................Anna Marie Underwood Katherine Agustsson 2001-02.................................Gretchen Unger 2002-03...............................Catherine Koontz 2003-04....................................... Melissa Day 2004-05...............................Catherine Koontz 2005-06............................Ashley Constantine 2006-07............................Ashley Constantine 2007-08................................ Monica Lyskawa 2008-09................................. Monique Burton Stephanie LaFortune 2009-10................................. Monique Burton Stephanie LaFortune
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COACHES’ AWARD Established in 1989, this award is given by the coaching staff to a team member in recognition for outstanding contributions to the team. This award is given to the individual who best exemplifies enthusiasm, encouragement and support for her teammates on the court, as well as off the court.
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Opponent W-L-T Series Began Akron.............................................8-2-0.......................................... 1985 Alabama........................................0-1-0.......................................... 2003 Allegheny.......................................2-0-0.......................................... 1983 American.......................................2-2-0.......................................... 1994 Appalachian State.........................2-0-0.......................................... 1987 Arkansas (Little Rock)...................0-1-0.......................................... 2003 Army..............................................0-1-0.......................................... 2009 Barton............................................1-0-0.......................................... 2008 Bethany.........................................1-0-0.......................................... 1974 Binghamton...................................1-0-0.......................................... 2002 Boston College..............................0-4-0.......................................... 1997 Boston University..........................1-5-0.......................................... 1988 Brown............................................2-2-0.......................................... 1991 Bucknell.........................................6-0-0.......................................... 1984 BYU-Hawaii...................................0-1-0.......................................... 2003 Cal State Northridge......................1-0-0.......................................... 2004 California, Pa.................................7-0-0.......................................... 1973 Central Florida...............................1-0-0.......................................... 1991 Charleston, S.C.............................1-2-0.......................................... 1986 Charleston, W.Va...........................12-1-1........................................ 1974 Chatham........................................1-0-0.......................................... 1978 Chicago State................................0-1-0.......................................... 2010 Cincinnati.......................................10-5-0........................................ 1978 Coastal Carolina............................1-1-0.......................................... 2008 Colgate..........................................1-0-0.......................................... 2004 Columbia.......................................2-0-0.......................................... 1996 Concord.........................................1-0-0.......................................... 1976 Connecticut...................................75-0........................................... 2005 Cornell...........................................1-1-0.......................................... 1995 Dartmouth......................................1-0-0.......................................... 1998 Davidson.......................................1-0-0.......................................... 1998 Davis & Elkins...............................2-0-0.......................................... 1984 DePaul...........................................0-2-0.......................................... 2006 Duquesne......................................24-2-0........................................ 1978 East Tennessee State ..................7-4-0.......................................... 1984 Eastern Kentucky..........................3-1-0.......................................... 1981 Eastern Michigan...........................1-2-0.......................................... 1998 Fairmont State...............................8-1-0.......................................... 1973 Flagler...........................................0-2-0.......................................... 1991 Florida Southern............................1-0-0.......................................... 1991 Frostburg State..............................7-0-0.......................................... 1975 Furman..........................................2-5-0.......................................... 1989 George Mason...............................3-3-0.......................................... 2005 George Washington.......................9-13-0........................................ 1982 Georgetown...................................17-30......................................... 1988 Georgia Southern..........................1-0-0.......................................... 1990 Georgia State................................1-0-0.......................................... 1995 Georgia Tech.................................0-2-0.......................................... 1995 Guilford..........................................3-1-0.......................................... 1987 Harvard..........................................0-1-0.......................................... 1997 Hartford.........................................1-0-0.......................................... 1988 Hawaii............................................0-1-0.......................................... 2003 High Point......................................1-0-0.......................................... 1988 Houston.........................................1-0-0.......................................... 2010 Idaho.............................................0-1-0................................................. Indiana, Pa....................................6-0-0.......................................... 1977 Iowa State.....................................0-1-0.......................................... 2009 Jacksonville...................................0-1-0.......................................... 1993 James Madison.............................9-19-0........................................ 1976 Kent State......................................0-1-0.......................................... 1980 Kentucky........................................0-1-0.......................................... 1981 Kenyon..........................................1-0-0.......................................... 1990 Lamar............................................0-20........................................... 2006 Lehigh............................................2-3-0.......................................... 1984 Liberty............................................2-0-0.......................................... 2008 Long Island....................................1-0-0.......................................... 2007 Louisville........................................0-3-0.......................................... 2005 Marietta.........................................1-0-0.......................................... 1977 Marquette......................................0-2-0.......................................... 1987 Marshall.........................................20-12-0...................................... 1973 Maryland........................................0-14-0........................................ 1977
Opponent W-L-T Series Began Maryland-Baltimore Co..................6-2-0.......................................... 2001 Massachusetts..............................3-1-0.......................................... 1987 Memphis........................................1-0-0.......................................... 1994 Miami, Fla......................................0-4-0.......................................... 1996 Miami, Ohio...................................0-2-0.......................................... 1993 Middle Tennessee..........................2-1-0.......................................... 1986 Missouri ........................................0-3-0.......................................... 2001 Morehead State.............................7-9-0.......................................... 1978 Morgan State.................................1-0-0.......................................... 2004 Mount Olive...................................1-0-0.......................................... 2008 Mount State Mary’s........................3-1-0.......................................... 1990 Murray State..................................1-1-0.......................................... 1986 Nebraska.......................................0-1-0.......................................... 2009 New Orleans..................................1-0-0.......................................... 2009 North Carolina-Charlotte...............6-0-0.......................................... 1989 North Carolina-Greensboro...........1-1-0.......................................... 1989 North Carolina-Wilmington............1-0-0.......................................... 2001 North Carolina State......................1-1-0.......................................... 1991 North Florida..................................1-0-0.......................................... 1992 Northern Illinois.............................0-1-0.......................................... 1993 Notre Dame...................................0-3-0.......................................... 1998 Ohio...............................................8-7-0.......................................... 1978 Ohio State.....................................0-13-0........................................ 1991 Old Dominion.................................1-7-0.......................................... 1986 Peace............................................1-2-0.......................................... 1986 Penn..............................................0-1-0.......................................... 1996 Penn State.....................................1-22-0........................................ 1983 Pitt.................................................28-4-0........................................ 1974 Presbyterian..................................1-0-0.......................................... 2008 Providence....................................3-0-0.......................................... 1989 Radford..........................................0-1-0.......................................... 1988 Rhode Island.................................4-0-0.......................................... 1983 Richmond......................................0-4-0.......................................... 1990 Robert Morris.................................5-0-0.......................................... 1978 Rollins............................................0-2-0.......................................... 1992 Rutgers..........................................15-22-0...................................... 1983 St. Bonaventure.............................5-1-0.......................................... 1989 St. John’s.......................................4-5-0.......................................... 1997 St. Joseph’s...................................3-0-0.......................................... 1988 Salem............................................5-0-0.......................................... 1974 Salisbury State..............................5-1-0.......................................... 1978 Samford.........................................0-0-0.......................................... 2003 San Diego......................................0-1-0.......................................... 2007 Seton Hall......................................13-10-0...................................... 1988 Shepherd.......................................1-0-0.......................................... 1977 Slippery Rock................................10-0-0........................................ 1974 South Florida.................................0-2-0.......................................... 2006 Southern Illinois ............................3-0-0.......................................... 1986 Southern Miss...............................0-40........................................... 2006 St. John’s.......................................0-1-0.......................................... 2009 Syracuse.......................................2-130......................................... 1989 Temple...........................................9-10-0........................................ 1983 Tennessee-Chattanooga...............0-1-0.......................................... 1990 Texas-San Antonio........................1-0-0.......................................... 1998 Toledo............................................6-1-0.......................................... 1993 Troy State......................................1-2-0.......................................... 2005 Villanova........................................9-0-0.......................................... 1988 Virginia...........................................0-3-0.......................................... 1977 Virginia Commonwealth.................1-2-0.......................................... 1990 Virginia Tech..................................4-17-0........................................ 1983 West Liberty...................................10-2-0........................................ 1973 West Virginia Wesleyan.................9-0-0.......................................... 1974 West Virginia State........................1-0-0.......................................... 2010 Western Carolina...........................2-0-0.......................................... 1990 Western Illinois..............................0-1-0.......................................... 1987 Western Kentucky.........................1-3-0.......................................... 1980 William & Mary...............................0-3-0.......................................... 1991 Winthrop........................................2-0-0.......................................... 1986 Wright State...................................3-0-0.......................................... 2003 Wyoming........................................1-0-0.......................................... 2003 Youngstown State..........................2-0-0.......................................... 2007
1976‑77 (10‑2) Martha Thorn 6‑1 W Frostburg State 9‑0 W Concord 7‑0 W Morris Harvey 7‑0 W Salem 3‑6 L James Madison 7‑0 W Salem 2‑5 L Marshall 7‑2 W Slippery Rock 5‑2 W West Liberty 7‑0 W Fairmont State 6‑0 W West Virginia Wesleyan 6‑1 W Fairmont State West Virginia State Tournament (2nd)
Spring 4‑5 L 5‑4 W 7‑2 W 5‑4 W 4‑2 W 3‑6 L 1‑8 L
Cincinnati Pitt Salisbury Invitational (23rd) Slippery Rock Ohio Duquesne Cincinnati Kent State
1977‑78 (8‑4) Martha Thorn 6‑1 W Frostburg State 5‑2 W Shepherd 5‑3 W Morris Harvey 5‑2 W West Liberty 4‑1 W Indiana, Pa. 0‑9 L Maryland 8‑1 W West Virginia Wesleyan 7‑0 W Fairmont State 3‑6 L Marshall 7‑0 W Marietta West Virginia State Tournament (2nd)
2011 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY TENNIS
Duquesne Robert Morris Charleston
1981‑82 (9‑6) Martha Thorn 8‑1 W Duquesne 4‑5 L Charleston 1‑8 L Eastern Kentucky 3‑6 L Western Kentucky 0‑9 L Kentucky 8‑1 W Robert Morris 0‑9 L James Madison 5‑4 W Charleston 8‑1 W West Virginia Wesleyan 1‑8 L Morehead State 9‑0 W Salisbury State 9‑0 W Ohio 7‑2 W Marshall 8‑1 W Duquesne 8‑1 W Charleston NATA (3rd)
Marshall Rutgers Penn State Atlantic 10 Tournament Rhode Island Penn State Rutgers
1983‑84 (15‑4) Martha Thorn Fall 9‑0 W Slippery Rock 6‑3 W Allegheny 9‑0 W Salisbury State 9‑0 W Duquesne 7‑2 W West Liberty 4‑5 L Morehead State 9‑0 W Temple 9‑0 W West Virginia Wesleyan ECTT Championships (10th) 5‑4 W Ohio Tennis Life Tournament (7th) 9‑0 W Pitt 5‑4 W Virginia Tech 7‑2 W Cincinnati Salisbury Tournament (5th) 1‑8 L James Madison MATA Tournament (1st) MSTA Tournament (7th)
COACHING STAFF
Spring 5‑4 W 5‑4 W 0‑9 L 9‑0 W 0‑9 L 4‑5 L
Slippery Rock Charleston Morehead State Marshall Eastern Kentucky West Liberty Ohio Pitt George Washington James Madison Robert Morris Salisbury State
MOUNTAINEER PROFILES
1979‑80 (12‑5) Martha Thorn Fall 7‑2 W Frostburg State 3‑6 L Morehead State 5‑4 W Pitt 7‑2 W Indiana, Pa. 5‑4 W James Madison 2‑7 L Salisbury State 5‑4 W West Virginia Wesleyan 7‑2 W Charleston 7‑2 W Marshall 6‑3 W Duquesne
Spring 8‑1 W 9‑0 W 7‑2 W
1982‑83 (12‑6) Martha Thorn Fall 8‑1 W 9‑0 W 2‑7 L 9‑0 W 5‑4 W 8‑1 W 9‑0 W 6‑3 W 2‑7 L 2‑7 L 8‑1 W 9‑0 W
2011 SEASON
1978‑79 (11‑5) Martha Thorn 5‑1 W Frostburg State 2‑7 L James Madison 5‑0 W Indiana, Pa. 0‑6 L Maryland 7‑2 W Salisbury State 8‑1 W Slippery Rock 6‑1 W West Virginia Wesleyan 5‑1 W Marshall 4‑5 L Morehead State 6‑3 W Marshall 0‑9 L Virginia 5‑1 W Duquesne 9‑0 W Robert Morris 5‑4 W Ohio 3‑6 L at Cincinnati 8‑1 W Chatham
1980‑81 (14‑3) Martha Thorn Fall 6‑0 W Frostburg State 8‑1 W Charleston 3‑6 L Western Kentucky 2‑7 L Morehead State 4‑5 L James Madison 6‑3 W Pitt 7‑2 W Cincinnati 8‑1 W Slippery Rock 9‑0 W West Virginia Wesleyan 7‑2 W Marshall 5‑4 W Duquesne 8‑1 W Pitt Tennis Life Classic (7th) 7‑2 W Ohio 6‑3 W Salisbury State Salisbury State Invitational (6th)
2010 REVIEW
1975‑76 (9‑1‑1) Martha Thorn 7‑0 W West Liberty 6‑1 W Frostburg State 7‑0 W Fairmont State 4‑3 W Marshall 3‑3 T Morris Harvey 6‑1 W Frostburg State 7‑0 W Fairmont State 6‑1 W Slippery Rock 6‑1 W West Virginia Wesleyan 7‑0 W Salem 3‑4 L Pitt West Virginia State Tournament (2nd)
James Madison Virginia
RECORD BOOK
1974‑75 (15‑0) Martha Thorn 7‑0 W Salem 6‑1 W West Liberty 4‑3 W Marshall 5‑0 W Pitt 7‑0 W Salem 7‑0 W Fairmont State 7‑0 W West Virginia Wesleyan 4‑3 W Marshall 4‑3 W Morris Harvey 7‑0 W West Liberty 6‑0 W Fairmont State 7‑0 W Bethany 6‑0 W California, Pa. 3‑2 W Slippery Rock 6‑0 W California, Pa. West Virginia State Tournament (1st)
1‑7 L 0‑9 L
WVU’s first tennis team in 1974
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1973‑74 (4‑3) Martha Thorn 2‑3 L Fairmont State 3‑1 W Marshall 2‑3 L West Liberty 1‑4 L West Liberty 5‑0 W California, Pa. 3‑2 W Fairmont State 5‑0 W California, Pa. West Virginia State Tournament (3rd)
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Spring 1‑8 L 7‑2 W 5‑4 W 9‑0 W 2‑7 L 7‑2 W
Penn State Marshall East Tennessee State Atlantic 10 Tournament Rhode Island Penn State Rutgers
1984‑85 (11‑11) Martha Thorn Fall 7‑2 W West Liberty 9‑0 W Duquesne 0‑9 L Lehigh 6‑3 W Temple 7‑2 W Bucknell 9‑0 W Davis & Elkins 0‑9 L Morehead State 6‑3 W Eastern Kentucky 1‑8 L Ohio Tennis Life Tournament (7th) 7‑1 W West Liberty ECTT Tournament (7th) 7‑2 W Pitt Salisbury Invitational (5th) 2‑7 L Virginia Tech 4‑5 L George Washington 2‑7 L James Madison Spring Eastern Kentucky Tournament (5th) 0‑6 L Morehead State 8‑1 W Akron 4‑5 L East Tennessee State 5‑4 W Rutgers 1‑8 L Penn State Middle State Tournament (5th) Atlantic 10 Tournament 9‑0 W Duquesne 2‑7 L Rutgers 3‑6 L George Washington 1985‑86 (20‑9) Martha Thorn Fall 9‑0 W 7‑2 W 9‑0 W 7‑2 W 7‑2 W 8‑1 W 8‑1 W 8‑1 W 7‑0 W 9‑0 W 9‑0 W 9‑0 W 2‑7 L 2‑7 L Spring 6‑3 W 4‑5 L 7‑2 W 3‑6 L 2‑7 L 9‑0 W 9‑0 W 8‑1 W 2‑7 L 3‑6 L 3‑6 L 9‑0 W
West Liberty Indiana, Pa. Slippery Rock Duquesne Davis & Elkins Marshall Bucknell Ohio West Liberty Charleston Pitt George Washington Virginia Tech James Madison
Winthrop Middle Tennessee State Southern Illinois Old Dominion Charleston, S.C. Murray State Akron Morehead State Rutgers Penn State Peace East Tennessee State
9‑0 W 5‑4 W 1‑8 L
Atlantic 10 Tournament Duquesne Rutgers Penn State
1986‑87 (15‑11) Martha Thorn Fall 9‑0 W 9‑0 W 9‑0 W 8‑1 W 1‑8 L 7‑2 W 2‑7 L 7‑1 W 5‑4 W 0‑7 L Spring 6‑3 W 6‑3 W 1‑5 L 9‑0 W 2‑7 L 5‑4 W 4‑5 L 6‑3 W 9‑0 W 4‑5 L 2‑7 L 0‑9 L 7‑2 W 8‑1 W 0‑9 L 1‑8 L
1987‑88 (10‑20) Martha Thorn Fall 8‑1 W 9‑0 W 7‑2 W 1‑8 L 9‑0 W 6‑3 W 1‑6 L 2‑7 L 8‑1 W 4‑5 L 1‑8 L 0‑9 L 2‑7 L 8‑1 W Spring 2‑4 L 8‑1 W 0‑9 L 0‑9 L 9‑0 W 1‑8 L 6‑3 W 0‑6 L 0‑8 L 0‑9 L 2‑5 L 1‑8 L 0‑9 L 1‑8 L 4‑5 L 4‑5 L
Duquesne Indiana, Pa. Slippery Rock Allegheny Rutgers Pitt Ohio George Washington Virginia Tech James Madison
East Tennessee State Middle Tennessee State Old Dominion Appalachian State Western Illinois Guilford Marquette Morehead State Marshall George Mason Temple Penn State Bucknell Atlantic 10 Tournament George Washington Penn State Temple
Indiana, Pa. Duquesne Bucknell Connecticut Massachusetts Hartford Ohio Temple Pitt Radford James Madison Virginia Tech George Washington Marshall
East Tennessee State Appalachian State Old Dominion Guilford High Point Peace Middle Tennessee State Morehead State Ohio Akron Western Kentucky George Mason Penn State Rutgers Atlantic 10 Tournament George Washington Massachusetts
1988‑89 (15‑13) Martha Thorn Fall 5‑4 W 8‑1 W 5‑4 W 7‑2 W 4‑5 L 6‑3 W 2‑7 L 6‑3 W 7‑2 W 1‑8 L 1‑8 L
Seton Hall St. Joseph’s Villanova Bucknell George Mason Georgetown Ohio Pitt George Washington James Madison Virginia Tech
Spring 7‑2 W North Carolina‑Charlotte 1‑8 L Old Dominion 5‑4 W Guilford 8‑1 W North Carolina‑Greensboro 0‑9 L Furman 7‑2 W Morehead State 5‑1 W Temple 6‑2 W Akron 2‑7 L Ohio 4‑5 L Lehigh 0‑9 L Penn State 2‑7 L Boston 0‑9 L Rutgers 9‑0 W St. Bonaventure Atlantic 10 Tournament 9‑0 W Massachusetts 1‑8 L Rutgers 3‑6 L Temple 1989‑90 (21‑10) Martha Thorn Fall 9‑0 W Marshall 8‑1 W Pitt 8‑1 W Bucknell 3‑6 L Ohio ITA Team Championships 1‑8 L Syracuse 6‑3 W Providence 0‑7 L Boston 7‑0 W Duquesne 8‑1 W George Washington 6‑3 W Virginia Tech 1‑8 L James Madison 8‑1 W Akron Spring 7‑2 W 5‑4 W 9‑0 W 7‑0 W 3‑6 L 8‑1 W 6‑2 W 4‑5 L 9‑0 W 6‑0 W 8‑1 W 6‑0 W 8‑1 W 1‑6 L 4‑5 L 5‑4 W 9‑0 W 3‑6 L 4‑5 L
Western Carolina Old Dominion Guilford Appalachian State Tennessee‑Chattanooga Western Kentucky Georgia Southern Furman Marshall East Tennessee State Kenyon George Mason Ohio Penn State Rutgers Boston Atlantic 10 Tournament St. Joseph’s Penn State Temple
1990‑91 (16‑6) Martha Thorn Fall 8‑1 W Mount St. Mary’s 6‑3 W Virginia Commonwealth ITA Team Championships 8‑1 W George Mason 3‑6 L Richmond 8‑1 W George Mason 5‑4 W James Madison Spring 9‑0 W 3‑6 L 6‑3 W 2‑7 L 6‑3 W 3‑6 L 8‑1 W 6‑3 W 5‑4 W 6‑0 W 8‑1 W 3‑6 L 8‑0 W 9‑0 W 5‑4 W 1‑5 L
Pitt Ohio State North Carolina State Furman North Carolina‑Charlotte Flagler Central Florida Florida Southern Temple Akron Southern Illinois Penn State Rutgers Atlantic 10 Tournament St. Bonaventure Temple Penn State
1991‑92 (11‑11) Martha Thorn Fall 6‑3 W North Carolina‑Charlotte 8‑1 W Mount St. Mary’s ITA Team Championships 0‑9 L William & Mary 5‑4 W Brown 5‑4 W Virginia Tech 1‑5 L George Washington 3‑6 L James Madison Spring 2‑7 L 3‑6 L 4‑5 L 5‑1 W 1‑5 L 5‑4 W 4‑5 L 6‑0 W 7‑2 W 8‑1 W 4‑5 L 4‑5 L 9‑0 W 7‑2 W 3‑6 L
1992‑93 (3‑17) Martha Thorn Fall 4‑5 L 5‑4 W 3‑6 L 1‑7 L Spring 0‑9 L 0‑6 L 1‑5 L 4‑5 L 6‑2 W
Ohio State Virginia Tech North Carolina State Peace Flagler North Florida Rollins Pitt Temple Lehigh Boston Rutgers Atlantic 10 Tournament Duquesne Rutgers George Washington
Georgetown Temple Virginia Tech James Madison
Ohio State Northern Illinois Toledo Virginia Commonwealth Cincinnati
Toledo St. Bonaventure Maryland Furman UNC‑Charlotte East Tennessee State Murray State North Carolina‑Greensboro Mount St. Mary’s Georgetown Duquesne Temple Rutgers American Atlantic 10 Tournament St. Bonaventure George Washington Rutgers
1994‑95 (15‑11) Martha Thorn Fall 9‑0 W 4‑5 L 5‑4 W 8‑1 W 1‑5 L Spring 1‑8 L 1‑8 L 8‑1 W 9‑0 W 4‑3 W 0‑7 L 5‑2 W 4‑5 L 5‑4 W 1‑5 L 5‑4 W 3‑6 L 1‑5 L 9‑0 W 1‑5 L 6‑0 W 7‑2 W 7‑2 W 9‑0 W 2‑7 L 7‑2 W
Memphis Louisville Southern Illinois Georgetown Virginia Tech
Ohio State Temple Cincinnati Toledo Cornell Georgia Tech Georgia State Old Dominion Furman Seton Hall James Madison Virginia Tech Maryland George Washington Rutgers Marshall North Carolina‑Charlotte Georgetown Atlantic 10 Tournament St. Joseph’s Rutgers Massachusetts
1996‑97 (13‑10) Martha Thorn Fall 2‑5 L 5‑2 W 2‑5 L Spring 3‑4 L 0‑7 L 2‑7 L 7‑2 W 1‑8 L 2‑7 L 7‑2 W 8‑1 W 9‑0 W 6‑0 W 2‑7 L 8‑1 W 6‑1 W 5‑4 W 4‑1 W 4‑0 W 4‑0 W 4‑3 W 1‑4 L 0‑4 L
1997‑98 (13‑10) Martha Thorn Fall 5‑2 W 3‑5 L 4‑5 L Spring 0‑7 L 1‑6 L 1‑8 L 1‑7 L 6‑3 W 6‑3 W 5‑4 W 4‑1 W 2‑7 L 6‑3 W
Syracuse James Madison Virginia
Ohio State Maryland Virginia Tech East Tennessee State Charleston, S.C. Georgia Tech Furman James Madison Connecticut Temple Penn State Marshall George Washington Rutgers Georgetown Pitt BIG EAST Tournament St. John’s Seton Hall Miami, Fla. Boston College
Seton Hall Harvard Cornell
Ohio State Maryland Richmond Virginia Commonwealth Marshall James Madison Texas‑San Antonio Penn State Virginia Tech Davidson
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1998‑99 (10‑12) Martha Thorn Fall 5‑1 L 5‑2 L 5‑1 W Spring 2-5 L 5‑2 W 0-7 L 0-9 L 3-4 L 3-4 L 5‑2 W 2-7 L 2-7 L 5‑4 W 1-8 L 4‑3 W 4‑2 W 5‑0 W 4‑0 W 4‑0 W 0-4 L 4‑1 W 1-4 L
Dartmouth Seton Hall George Washington
Penn State American Ohio State Maryland Marshall Eastern Michigan Seton Hall James Madison Old Dominion College of Charleston Virginia Tech George Washington Rutgers Georgetown Pitt BIG EAST Tournament Villanova Syracuse Georgetown Seton Hall
1999‑2000 (5‑14) Martha Thorn Spring 0‑9 L Ohio State 0‑9 L Marquette 2‑7 L Maryland 0‑9 L Penn State 4‑5 L Marshall 3‑5 L East Tennessee State 0‑9 L Virginia Tech 9‑0 W Akron 2‑7 L Old Dominion 3‑6 L Cincinnati 1‑7 L James Madison 1‑8 L Boston University 5‑4 W Rutgers 3‑5 L Georgetown 5‑3 W Providence BIG EAST Tournament 5‑0 W Pitt 0‑5 L Miami 1‑5 L Boston College 5‑3 W Georgetown
2000‑01 (8‑13) Alicia Von Lossberg Spring 5‑4 W Duquesne 0‑7 L Ohio State 1‑6 L Missouri 1‑6 L Maryland 2‑5 L Syracuse 2‑5 L Boston College 0‑7 L Penn State 7‑0 W Pitt 1‑6 L Virginia Tech 3‑4 L George Washington 0‑7 L Notre Dame 3‑4 L James Madison 0‑7 L Richmond 7‑0 W UNC‑Wilmington 6‑1 W Maryland‑Baltimore County 7‑0 W Seton Hall 5‑2 W Rutgers 3‑4 L American 6‑1 W Georgetown BIG EAST Tournament 4-2 W Boston College 1‑4 L Syracuse 2001‑02 (5‑15) Dan Silverstein Spring 0‑7 L Ohio State 0‑7 L Maryland 4‑3 W Maryland‑Baltimore County 0‑7 L Marshall 2‑5 L George Washington 1‑4 L Eastern Michigan 4‑3 W Toledo 1‑6 L Penn State 4‑3 W Binghamton 3‑4 L Lehigh 0‑7 L Miami 0‑7 L Boston College 0‑7 L Virginia Tech 0‑4 L Syracuse 4‑3 W Pitt 1‑6 L Rutgers 2‑5 L Seton Hall 1‑6 L Connecticut 1‑6 L Georgetown 4‑3 W Duquesne 2002‑03 (12‑10, 4‑4) Dan Silverstein Spring 3‑4 L Arkansas‑Little Rock 0‑7 L Virginia Tech 6‑1 W Pitt 3‑4 L Connecticut 3‑4 L Syracuse 1‑6 L Alabama 0‑7 L Maryland 6‑1 W Lehigh 4‑3 W UNC‑Charlotte 6‑1 W Western Carolina 2‑7 L BYU‑Hawaii 3‑4 L Hawaii 4‑3 W Wyoming 6‑1 W St. John’s 6‑1 W Georgetown 1‑4 L Rutgers 4‑0 W Seton Hall 7‑0 W Robert Morris 7‑0 W Duquesne 4‑3 W UMBC 0‑7 L Marshall 7‑0 W Wright State
COACHING STAFF
Ohio State Virginia Tech Maryland Toledo James Madison Boston Penn State Seton Hall Rutgers Columbia George Washington Georgetown Marshall East Tennessee State BIG EAST Tournament Connecticut Miami, Fla. Rutgers Seton Hall
Pitt Rutgers Seton Hall Connecticut Georgetown Providence BIG EAST Tournament Villanova Seton Hall Notre Dame Syracuse
MOUNTAINEER PROFILES
W W L W W W
2011 SEASON
Spring 7‑2 W 1‑6 L 4‑5 L 2‑7 L 8‑1 W 5‑4 W 2‑7 L 3‑6 L 5‑4 W 7‑2 W 5‑0 W 1‑8 L 0‑9 L 9‑0 W 6‑3 W 3‑6 L 1‑8 L
James Madison
Spring 3‑4 L 3‑6 L 2‑5 L 7‑2 W 6‑3 W 3‑6 L 4‑5 L 2‑7 L 2‑5 L 5‑2 W 4‑5 L 5‑4 W 4‑5 L 4‑2 W 4‑1 W 0‑4 L 4‑3 W 0‑4 L
Pennsylvania Temple
9‑0 6‑3 4‑5 9‑0 6‑1 6‑0 4‑0 4‑2 0‑4 1‑4
2010 REVIEW
1993‑94 (8‑10) Martha Thorn Fall 1‑5 L
1995‑96 (8‑12) Martha Thorn Fall 2‑7 L 8‑0 W
RECORD BOOK
Furman Jacksonville Rollins Mount St. Mary’s George Washington Temple Rutgers Miami, Ohio Atlantic 10 Tournament Rhode Island George Washington Temple
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
0‑7 L 2‑5 L 1‑8 L * L * L 1‑7 L 0‑8 L * L 6‑3 W 0‑9 L 1‑8 L * Forfeit
MOUNTAINEER TENNIS
ALL-TIME SCORES
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ALL-TIME SCORES MOUNTAINEER TENNIS
The 2005 Mountaineers
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2003‑04 (10‑9, 3‑6) Dan Silverstein Spring 6‑1 W Wright State 0‑7 L Miami 7‑0 W St. Bonaventure 4‑3 W St. John’s 6‑1 W Duquesne 7‑0 W Georgetown 3‑4 L Cincinnati 0‑7 L Louisville 4‑3 W Cal State Northridge 5‑2 W Colgate 6‑0 W Morgan State 2‑5 L Rutgers 3‑4 L Seton Hall 0‑7 L Syracuse 6‑1 W Toledo 5‑2 W Pitt 2‑5 L Connecticut 2‑4 L UMBC 1‑6 L Virginia Tech 2004-05 (16-7, 7-3) Dan Silverstein Spring 4-2 W Cincinnati 0-7 L William and Mary 4-2 W Campbell 0-5 L VCU 3-1 W East Carolina 6-0 W Wright State 0-7 L Louisville 6-1 W Toledo 3-4 L Southern Mississippi 4-3 W Troy State 7-0 W Hofstra 6-0 W St. Bonaventure 4-3 W Connecticut 1-6 L Syracuse 0-7 L St. John’s 6-1 W Seton Hall 5-2 W Rutgers 6-1 W Georgetown 6-1 W Duquesne 7-0 W Pitt 6-1 W Villanova BIG EAST Tournament 1-4 L St. John’s 4-2 W Seton Hall
2005‑06 (11-12, 8-5) Dan Silverstein Spring 7-0 W Wright State 0‑7 L William and Mary 2-5 L East Tennessee State 1-6 L Ohio State 1-6 L Missouri 7-0 W Cincinnati 6-1 W Pitt 1-6 L Marshall 1-6 L DePaul 3-4 L St. John’s 0-4 L Syracuse 2‑4 L Lamar 2‑4 L Arkansas-Little Rock 7-0 W Georgetown 4-2 W Maryland-Baltimore County 5‑1 W Villanova 4-3 W Rutgers 4-0 W Duquesne BIG EAST Tournament 4-1 W Seton Hall 0-4 L South Florida 4-2 W Syracuse 1-4 L St. John’s 2006-07 (13-12, 7-3) Marc Walters Spring 7-0 W Morehead State 7-0 W Akron 0-7 L Ohio State 1-6 L Maryland 7-0 W Youngstown State 1-6 L Marshall 1-6 L Penn State 5-2 W Syracuse 4-3 W Maryland-Baltimore County 4-3 W Cincinnati 0-7 L South Florida 5-4 W California University (Pa.) 2-5 L Brown 4-3 W Pitt 1-4 L Southern Mississippi 1-6 L Troy 7-0 W Long Island 2-5 L San Diego 7-0 W Villanova 3-4 L Duquesne
7-0 6-1 4-2 4-1 4-3
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Georgetown Rutgers BIG EAST Tournament Rutgers St. Johns Seton Hall
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West Virginia University is a leading 21st century land-grant institution that is improving people’s lives through teaching, discovery, and outreach.
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Sharing WVU knowledge with state citizens and the nation is a major component of the land-grant mission. 15 WVU colleges and schools offer 188 degree programs from the bachelor’s through the doctoral and first-professional levels.
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Morgantown was named the No. 1 small city in America by BizJournals.com and as the best small city in the East by Prometheus Publications. The American institute for Economic Research named Morgantown one of America’s “Best College Towns.” Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine listed the city 29th among “50 Smart Places to Live.” Recreational and job opportunities were among the factors Men’s Journal magazine cited in naming Morgantown the nation’s third-best small city. The Wellness Councils of America named Morgantown an elite “Well City,” and Sporting News named Morgantown one of its “Best Sports Cities.” National media outlets such as CNBC spotlighted Morgantown as an oasis of economic strength in the midst of a global recession, and Careerbuilder.com ranked the city as one of the “25 Best Cities to Find a Job.” A report by Fortune Small Business ranked Morgantown the 7th best small city to launch a small business. The FBI chose WVU as its national leader for biometrics research. WVU is the academic arm of the FBI’s Biometric Center of Excellence.
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WVU’s main Morgantown location includes three distinct campuses—Downtown, Evansdale and the Health Sciences campus .The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system — named top people-mover in the nation - has shuttled people among the campuses since the U.S. Department of Transportation built it 30 years ago. The Student Recreation Center offers a six-lane lap pool and a leisure pool; a 20-person whirlpool; seven courts for basketball, volleyball, and badminton; fitness machines and free weights covering 17,000 square feet; and a 50-foot climbing wall. WVU has produced 25 Rhodes Scholars, more than any other school in the BIG EAST Conference. Many WVU students have received other prestigious scholarships, including 21 Truman Scholarships, 33 Goldwater Scholarships, two British Marshall Scholarships, two Morris K. Udall Scholarships; seven Boren Scholarships; two Gilman Scholarships, two Department of Homeland Security Scholarships, and one Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship. Six WVU students have appeared on the USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team. The WVU School of Medicine’s Rural Medicine Program is ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s top 10 graduate programs in the field. More than two dozen WVU graduate programs are ranked by the publication as among the nation’s best.
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Students: WVU’s main campus fall 2010 enrollment was 29,306. Alumni: The new Erickson Alumni Center is a gathering place for WVU’s more than 175,000 alumni worldwide. Degree Programs: WVU offers 188 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree programs. Division Campuses: Potomac State College of WVU; WVU Institute of Technology Health Sciences Center Divisions: Charleston Division, Health Sciences Center, Charleston, W.Va.; Eastern Division, Health Sciences Center, Martinsburg, W.Va.
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Visitors Resource Center: Located on the Morgantown Waterfront, the Visitors Resource Center features unique, cutting-edge displays and traditional West Virginia hospitality. Operating hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. (closed Sundays and most University holidays). Guided tours with friendly knowledgeable student guides M-F at 10:30 a.m. and 2
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JAMES P. CLEMENTS James P. Clements has said that no university in the country means as much to its state as West Virginia University means to West Virginia. Since becoming WVU’s 23rd president on June 30, 2009, Dr. Clements has shown a strong dedication to expanding the University’s role as a 21st century land-grant institution, providing superior academic programs, expanding a wellness initiative for students, technologically advancing research for use around the globe and strengthening service and health-care initiatives for the community. Dr. Clements has already announced several initiatives in support of this commitment, including: adding100 new faculty members to achieve goals directly related to WVU’s mission; building a new student health facility to increase wellness efforts; dedicating capital funds to expand outdoor recreational space for students; creating a grants budget office to assist researchers; and increasing research to strengthen the University’s position as a leader in fields such as energy, biometrics and health sciences. Additional priorities have been to continue offering world-class health care and – through WVU’s Top-10 ranked Rural Health Program – remain committed to increasing state outreach in the health sciences. Other goals include finding more efficient and effective ways to use technology to drive progress, increasing the diversity of WVU’s learning community and developing an even broader global focus in preparing students for new international opportunities. He also plans to focus on increasing student retention, increasing WVU’s doctoral program enrollment, enhancing leadership development and increasing operating funds. In 2009-10, private giving to the University increased, external and competitive funding for research grew, and student applications increased, keeping enrollment strong. A major strategic planning process was launched, several new facilities opened and ground was broken on a project to house WVU’s nationally acclaimed Physics Program. Recently, Dr. Clements was appointed to the American Council on Education’s (ACE) Commission on Women in Higher Education and was appointed to serve as the Outreach Liaison for the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU), representing the Mid-Atlantic Region. Dr. Clements’ previous experience in higher education demonstrates his ability to help achieve these objectives and guide WVU to continued stability, growth and prominence. Before joining the Mountaineer family, Dr. Clements served as provost and vice president at Towson University, the secondlargest public university in Maryland. Under his leadership, Towson developed academic and student support programs that led to impressive increases in enrollment as well as retention and graduation rates. Towson’s externally-funded research increased by 36 percent during Dr. Clements’ tenure as provost. Prior to becoming provost, he served as Towson University’s vice president for economic and community outreach and as the Robert W. Deutsch Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences. He was a fourtime recipient of Towson’s Faculty Member of the Year Award given by students at the university.
With a background in computer science, Dr. Clements also brings technological savvy to his role as president. He has a B.S. in computer science and an M.S. and Ph.D. in operations analysis from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), as well as an M.S. in computer science from Johns Hopkins University. His project management textbook, in its fourth edition, is used in more than 20 countries and is published in four languages. At WVU, Dr. Clements is a tenured professor in the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources’ Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. In October 2009, he was named UMBC’s Alumnus of the Year in the Engineering and Information Technology category. Dr. Clements chairs the boards of the WVU Research Corporation, West Virginia United Health System and WVU Hospitals. He also serves as an ex-officio member of the WVU Foundation and WVU Alumni Association boards. He is married to Beth Clements, and they have four children – Tyler, twin daughters Hannah and Maggie, and Grace.
The Clements family: Maggie, Tyler, Hannah (standing); Beth, Grace, Jim (seated), near WVU’s historic Woodburn Hall.
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Oliver Luck is the right man at the right time for West Virginia University. President James P. Clements appointed the former Mountaineer quarterback Director of Athletics on June 9, 2010, making him the 11th person to hold that title at WVU. “Oliver Luck is someone who has succeeded at the highest levels at everything he has done – from his college and professional football playing days to his academic pursuits and his professional business career,” said Clements. “He is the clear choice to carry forward what has truly been a golden era in athletics.” “It’s an incredible honor for me to be appointed as athletic director at my alma mater,” said Luck. “I care deeply about this school. I’ve had an opportunity to serve on the Board of Governors the last couple of years, and it’s given me a tremendous Former Mountaineer quarterback Oliver Luck became West Virginia University’s viewpoint of how important intercollegiate athletics is at a 11th director of athletics on June 14, 2010. land-grant institution like WVU. “WVU is truly one of the outstanding land-grant universities in the country, and I am so pleased to be a part of its momentum and growth. NFL Europe in 1996. Luck totaled more than 10 years with the National This is a tremendous opportunity - a chance to return to a University Football League before becoming chief executive officer of the Harris and a state that I love at a dynamic and strategic time in its history.” County-Houston Sports Authority in 2001. Luck’s athletic and professional career has been the epitome of In that role, Luck oversaw the development and management of a success, first as a record-setting quarterback for the Mountaineers $1 billion professional sports and entertainment complex for the city of from 1978-81, then as a professional quarterback for the Houston Houston that included Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros, Oilers, and later as a professional sports executive. Reliant Stadium, home of the Houston Texans, the Toyota Center, home Luck’s journey to the big chair at WVU began in his native of the Houston Rockets, Comets and Aeros and the Livestock Show and Cleveland, where in 1977 he was named the Cleveland Touchdown Rodeo. Club Player of the Year at St. Ignatius High. Luck chose WVU over Ivy In 2005, Luck was appointed as the first president of Major League League schools Harvard and Yale, embarking upon a career that saw Soccer’s Houston Dynamos, helping that organization to a pair of MLS him establish school records for touchdown passes and completions Cup titles in his first two years at the helm. Luck was in the midst of during his playing days, while also leading the Mountaineers to a 26-6 securing the funding for an $80 million soccer complex to house the upset victory over Florida in the 1981 Peach Bowl. Dynamos when the call came to return to his alma mater. His best season came as a senior in 1981 when he completed 216 Prior to his current position at WVU, Luck was appointed by Gov. of 394 passes for 2,448 yards and 16 touchdowns. He passed for a Joe Manchin in 2008 to a four-year term on the West Virginia University career-high 360 yards in a 27-24 loss to Syracuse at the Carrier Dome Board of Governors, a spot he relinquished in June 2010, to become in the final regular-season game of his career. director of athletics. Luck ended his college career with 5,765 yards and 43 touchdown The Rhodes Scholar finalist graduated from WVU magna cum laude passes, both figures still ranking among the best in school history. in 1982 as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He also earned a law degree Luck was a two-time team MVP in 1980 and 1981, and also received from the University of Texas, graduating cum laude in 1987. In 1997, the Louis D. Meisel Award for the WVU football student-athlete with Luck was inducted into the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame, the highest grade point average. The two-time ESPN The Magazine and in 2008, he was inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Academic All-American was the recipient of Today’s Top Five, Hall of Fame. presented for scholastics by the NCAA and was selected by the He is married to the former Kathy Wilson. They have two sons and National Football Foundation as one of its 10 scholar-athletes to make two daughters: Andrew, the starting quarterback and a Heisman Trophy a keynote speech at its annual banquet in 1982. candidate at Stanford; Mary Ellen, an incoming freshman volleyball Selected in the second round of the NFL draft by the Houston player at Stanford; Emily and Addison. Oilers (44th overall pick), Luck spent four years with the Oilers from 1982-86. His most extended action came in 1983 when he started WVU’s Directors of Athletics six games and finished the season completing 124-of-217 passes for • Anthony Chez 1904-13 • E.R. 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Niles Eggleston Michael Fragale Patrick Hairston Brad Howe Mike Kerin Assistant Athletic Director Assistant Athletic Director Assistant Athletic Director Assistant Athletic Director Assistant Athletic Director Development Communications Marketing & Sales Football Operations
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COACHING STAFF MOUNTAINEER PROFILES ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic all-District II team Marie-Louise Asselin...................................................................... Track Nicco Campriani...............................................................................Rifle Kaylyn Christopher......................................................................... Track Chelsey Corrotto.......................................................... Women’s Soccer Eric Jobe.................................................................................... Football Andy Lamson...................................................................................Rifle Josh Lider .................................................................................. Football Liz Repella . ............................................................Women’s Basketball Kiersten Spoerke.................................................................. Gymnastics Reed Williams ........................................................................... Football
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2009-10 First Team All-Americans Marie-Louise Asselin ........ Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track Keri Bland ......................... Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track Da’Sean Butler.............................................................Men’s Basketball Nicco Campriani...............................................................................Rifle Kaylyn Christopher.............................................................. Indoor Track Brandi Eskew...................................................................................Rifle Clara Grandt ..................... Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track Jedd Gyorko.............................................................................. Baseball Karly Hamric..................................................................... Outdoor Track Michael Kulbacki..............................................................................Rifle Andy Lamson...................................................................................Rifle Jessica O’Connell................................................................ Indoor Track April Rotilio.......................................................................... Indoor Track Bryant Wallizer.................................................................................Rifle
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Second Team All-Americans Carolyn Blank............................................................... Women’s Soccer Da’Sean Butler.............................................................Men’s Basketball Jedd Gyorko.............................................................................. Baseball Andy Lamson...................................................................................Rifle Tommy Santelli.................................................................................Rifle Bryant Wallizer.................................................................................Rifle Third Team All-Americans Scott Kozlowski.......................................................................... Football Da’Sean Butler.............................................................Men’s Basketball Da’Sean Butler
All-Region Carolyn Blank............................................................... Women’s Soccer Da’Sean Butler (East Region All-Tournament).............Men’s Basketball Raymon Gaddis................................................................. Men’s Soccer Zach Johnson ................................................................... Men’s Soccer Kevin Jones (East Region All-Tournament)..................Men’s Basketball Nicole Mailloux............................................................. Women’s Soccer Joe Mazzulla (East Region MVP).................................Men’s Basketball Megan Mischler............................................................ Women’s Soccer Eric Schoenle.................................................................... Men’s Soccer
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Major Award Winners Carolyn Blank............................ TopDrawerSoccer National Third Team Da’Sean Butler..........................................Lowes’ Senior CLASS Award Chelsea Carrier............................. Mid-Atlantic Field Athlete of the Year Noel Devine................................ Konica Minolta Gator Bowl WVU MVP Jedd Gyorko........................................................ Brooks Wallace Award Jon Hammond................................................. GARC Coach of the Year Andy Lamson...................................................... GARC Scholar-Athlete Eric Schoenle.............................. TopDrawerSoccer all-rookie first team Reed Williams......National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete/Konica Minolta Gator Bowl WVU Scholar-Athlete
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Women’s basketball, also set a school record for most wins in a season (29), finished second in the BIG EAST with 13 wins and was the BIG EAST Championship runner-up for the second time in school history. WVU reached as high as No. 7 in both major polls, marking its highest ranking in school history, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament’s second round for the third time in the last four years. Liz Repella was named an ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA first team Academic All-American while Repella, Sarah Miles, Asya Bussie and Korinne Campbell were named all-BIG EAST. Coach Mike Carey was named BIG EAST co-Coach of the Year. Cross Country finished sixth at the NCAA Championships, marking the third-straight Top 10 national finish for the Mountaineers. Seniors Marie-Louise Asselin, Keri Bland and Clara Grandt earned All-America and all-BIG EAST honors and the squad was named an all-academic team by the USTFCCCA by showing the ninth-highest team GPA in the country, which also marked the highest GPA of any of the Top 25 teams at nationals. The cross country success carried over to the indoor track season as the team posted a program-best fourth-place finish at the BIG EAST Championships and school-best 10th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Junior Chelsea Carrier and Asselin won conference titles in the pentathlon and 5,000-meter race, respectively, while seven student-athletes were named All-Americans, headlined by Carrier, Asselin, Bland, Grandt, Kaylyn Christopher, Jessica O’Connell and April Rotilio. Outdoor track finished 16th at the NCAA Championships, marking the highest finish in program history. Four Mountaineers garnered All-America honors, led by senior Asselin’s second-place showing in the 5,000-meter race. Senior Grandt finished fourth in the 10,000-meters, while classmates Karly Hamric and Bland
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The more things change, the more they stay the same. That certainly held true for West Virginia University Intercollegiate Athletics during the 2009-10 academic year. What stayed the same? Simply, it was WVU flexing its collective athletic muscles in the BIG EAST and on the national scene, yet again, in what continues to be the contemporary Golden Era. What changed? Simply, it was just changing the calendar to another year. Leading the way in what was yet another banner season for the department was the men’s basketball team’s school-record 31 wins, which saw the squad reach the NCAA Final Four for the second time in school history and win its first-ever BIG EAST championship. The team finished the year No. 3 in the final ESPN/USA Today poll, defeated seven ranked teams, reached the “Sweet 16” for the fifth time in the last six NCAA Tournament appearances, and coach Bob Huggins won his 670th career game in the Elite 8 victory over Kentucky. Individually, Da’Sean Butler led the way for WVU, garnering John Wooden, Basketball Times and Associated Press All-America honors and was named the Lowe’s Senior CLASS award winner. Devin Ebanks, Kevin Jones and Joe Mazzulla also garnered postseason honors. Football posted a 9-4 record and a 5-2 BIG EAST mark, tying for second in the league. WVU posted its fifth-straight season of nine wins or more, played in its eighth-straight bowl game and sixth New Year’s Day Bowl in the decade when it played Florida State in the Gator Bowl. WVU finished No. 22/25 in the final polls, marking the fifth- straight season WVU has finished in the Associated Press’ Top 25. Quarterback Jarrett Brown became the first 2,000-yard passer since 1998, and Noel Devine rushed for 1,465 yards, marking the 13th season out of the last 14 years where a Mountaineer eclipsed the 1,000 yard mark. Ten Mountaineers earned all-BIG EAST honors, while Reed Williams, a two-time Academic All-American, was named the BIG EAST Scholar Athlete of the Year and a National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete. West Virginia is the only school in the country during the last six years to win two BCS Bowl Games in football and make four Sweet 16 appearances in men’s basketball.
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finished sixth and ninth, respectively, in the 1,500 meters. Rifle, fresh off its 14th national championship in 2009, posted an 11-0 record in 2010, a third-place finish at nationals and was the GARC regular season and postseason champions. Seven shooters earned 12 National Rifle Association All-America honors, while coach Jon Hammond was named the GARC Coach of the Year. Gymnastics qualified for its 27th regional, and the Mountaineers were hosts of the NCAA Southeast Regional, finishing fourth. On the year, WVU posted a 19-9 record and a 10-2 EAGL record. Four Mountaineers garnered all-EAGL honors headlined by junior Amy Bieski garnering five accolades, including two first-team honors. At Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, the Mountaineer women’s soccer team qualified for its 10th-straight NCAA Tournament appearance with a 10-7-6 record, knocked off the highest-ranked opponent in school history with a 2-1 victory at No. 5 Penn State, and coach Nikki Izzo-Brown won her 200th career game in the 1-0 decision at Providence. Five Mountaineers garnered all-BIG EAST accolades, led by All-American Carolyn Blank’s all-BIG EAST first team recognition. The men’s soccer team advanced to the BIG EAST Tournament for the sixth straight season with a 7-5-6 mark, while four players earned all-BIG EAST honors. WVU defeated two ranked teams in 2010, including No. 3 USF at home, marking the highest ranked opponent defeated since knocking off No. 1 Connecticut in 2007. Goalkeeper Zach Johnson and defender Eric Schoenle led the team in individual honors.
The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams had a combined 13 student-athletes garner all-BIG EAST accolades as both teams finished third at the BIG EAST Championships. Four swimmers earned honorablemention All-America honors. Volleyball boasted its best league finish in over a decade and posted a 17-13 overall mark. Junior Lauren Evans was named all-BIG EAST. Women’s tennis finished the season 17-7, the most wins since 2004, and 7-3 in BIG EAST competition. The Mountaineers had a nine-match winstreak during the season and defeated BIG EAST-rival Pitt for the first time in three years. WVU was honored by the ITA as a 2009 all-academic team, and Stephanie LaFortune and Veronica Cardenas were named scholar-athletes. Wrestling qualified three student-athletes for the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Four Mountaineers finished the season ranked in the nation’s Top 33 and three Mountaineers placed second in their respective weight classes at the EWL Championships. Rowing placed sixth at the BIG EAST Championship with 63 points as the Varsity 4+ boat of Amanda Hirsch, Kaitlyn Brownson, Kensie Phillips, Brittany Brooks and coxswain Anastasia DuPont won a bronze medal. Senior Kimberly Benda garnered first team all-BIG EAST accolades and was named a BIG EAST Institutional Female Scholar-Athlete. Baseball posted a 27-30 record, led by all-BIG EAST shortstop Jedd Gyorko, who finished his career as the school’s career leader in batting average (.404), doubles (73), extra base-hits (113) and is tied for the school record in home runs (35). Gyorko was selected 59th overall in the second round by the San Diego Padres in Major League Baseball’s first-year player draft.
MEDIA INFORMATION MOUNTAINEER TENNIS
Media Information Media Services The West Virginia University Sports Communications Office will be available throughout the entire 2011 tennis season to accommodate media requests.
COACHING STAFF
Following are some guidelines that should make it easy for media members to cover the West Virginia tennis team. Any additional questions should be directed to the tennis contact, Tiffany Doolittle.
MSNsportsNET.com Comprehensive Coverage All news releases are posted on MSNsportsNET.com. Media can access the latest happenings of Mountaineer athletics by checking in regularly to MSNsportsNET.com’s home page or the tennis page. Event Coverage MSNsportsNET.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest on West Virginia tennis before, during and after an event. Extensive postgame coverage also can be found on MSNsportsNET. com, including match recaps, photo galleries and more.
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Photography Members of the media interested in coaches and student-athlete head shots and select action photos can request a photo CD from the WVU Sports Communications Office.
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During the Week Any member of the media wishing to interview a student-athlete or member of the coaching staff during the week should speak with the tennis contact, Tiffany Doolittle, at the sports communications office via phone, (304) 293-2821, at least 24 hours in advance.
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And Much More Updated daily, MSNsportsNET.com also provides ticket information, radio and television listings, viewer surveys, trivia contests, links to other great sports sites, the BIG EAST and information on West Virginia’s 16 other varsity sports. Log on by typing in www.MSNsportsNET. com to get the latest Mountaineer news. The place to go daily for all the latest Mountaineer news is West Virginia’s interactive online site, MSNsportsNET.com. The attractive site offers everything for the West Virginia tennis fan. From live statistics and commentaries, to all the information on the next opponent plus match notes, press releases, player features and breaking news, MSNsportsNET.com is a Mountaineer tennis fanatic’s haven. And Mountaineer fans from anywhere in the world never have to miss the big game again thanks to MSNsportsNET.com.
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Team Coverage Looking for information on any Mountaineer student-athlete or coach? It’s all on MSNsportsNET.com. Player and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger.
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Sports Information The West Virginia University Sports Communications Office is located in the WVU Coliseum near the Red Gate. The main sports communications office is Room 107 with additional offices in Room 214. Tiffany Doolittle is in her second season as the tennis contact. Mailing Address Sports Communications Office West Virginia University P.O. Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877 Overnight Shipping Address Sports Communications Office West Virginia University 107 Coliseum Monongahela Blvd.
Staff Michael Fragale........................ Assistant Athletic Director, Communications Bryan Messerly....................................................Sports Information Director Joe Swan........................................................... Sports Publications Director John Antonik............................................................... Director of New Media Mike Montoro........................................Director of Football Communications Katie Kane.......................................... Associate Sports Information Director Tim Goodenow...................................Assistant Sports Publications Director Shannon McNamara........................... Assistant Sports Information Director Lisa Ammons.................................................................... Business Manager Amy Prunty........................................................................Program Assistant Cheryl Maust.....................................................................Program Assistant Julie Brown...................................................................... Graduate Assistant Kelly Tuckwiller................................................................ Graduate Assistant Daniel Whitehead............................................................ Graduate Assistant Tiffany Doolittle................................................................... Student Assistant Grant Dovey....................................................................... Student Assistant
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone Information Office: 304-293-2821 Fax: 304-293-4105
Directions to Mountaineer Tennis Courts
Directions to Ridgeview Racquet Club
From I-79 Take the Star City/WVU (mile marker 155) exit. Follow signs to West Virginia University. Cross the Star City Bridge and proceed up Monongahela Boulevard past Texas Roadhouse. Hawley Field is just ahead on the right (behind Mountaineer Track).
From Downtown Morgantown From all points in downtown Morgantown, take Stewartstown Road (next to Hampton Center) and proceed down Stewartstown Road to intersection at Route 119W. Turn left onto 119W and continue 1.3 miles to Bakers Ridge Road and travel 0.7 miles to RidgeView Business Park. Turn left into the park and proceed on Everhart Drive to RidgeView Racquet Club.
From I-68 Take the Pierpont Road (mile marker 7) exit and follow signs toward the football stadium. At the second traffic light, turn right on Route 705. Turn left at the sixth traffic light onto Van Voorhis Road. The road becomes Patteson Drive at University Avenue. Proceed up Patteson to the light at Jerry West Boulevard. Turn right at the stoplight and Hawley Field will be on your left (Mountaineer Track).
From I-68 Take the Pierpont Road (mile marker 7) exit and proceed on Route 119N for 3.7 miles. Turn left onto Bakers Ridge Road and travel 0.7 miles to RidgeView Business Park. Turn left into the Park and proceed on Everhart Drive to RidgeView Racquet Club.
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