2009-10 Lynn University Athletics Annual Report

2009-10 Lynn University Annual Report

Staff Directory ........................................................................................................................... 1 Historical Chronology ............................................................................................................... 2 Athletics in Review ................................................................................................................. 11 Annual Athletic Honors ........................................................................................................ 12 Lynn Athletics Hall of Fame ................................................................................................ 13 Facilities .................................................................................................................................... 18 Student-Athlete Services ........................................................................................................ 19 Student-Athlete Community Service Log ........................................................................... 20 Student-Athletes in the Classroom ...................................................................................... 22 Men’s Soccer Recap ................................................................................................................ 25 Women’s Soccer Recap .......................................................................................................... 27 Volleyball Recap ...................................................................................................................... 29 Men’s Basketball Recap .......................................................................................................... 31 Women’s Basketball Recap .................................................................................................... 33 Baseball Recap ......................................................................................................................... 35 Softball Recap .......................................................................................................................... 37 Men’s Golf Recap ................................................................................................................... 39 Women’s Golf Recap ............................................................................................................. 41 Men’s Tennis Recap ................................................................................................................ 43 Women’s Tennis Recap .......................................................................................................... 45 CREDITS: The 2009-10 Annual Report is a product of the Lynn University Sports Information Office. The report was written and pro-duced by Chad Beattie and Jeff Messman and edited by Jeff Schaly. Photography is by JC Ridley, Chad Beattie, Jeff Messman and Sara Quatrocky. Layout and design by Chad Beattie, Jeff Messman, Jon Roos and Kevin Quadrozzi

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF President ....................................................................................................................................................... Dr. Kevin M. Ross Senior Vice President for Administration ................................................................................................ Gregory J. Malfitano Faculty Athletics Representative .....................................................................................................................Dr. Ralph Norcio Director of Athletics ............................................................................................................................................ Kristen Moraz Asst. AD-NCAA Compliance Officer ...................................................................................................................... Jeff Schaly Asst. AD-Business Operations ................................................................................................................................... Jon Lobbe Director of Student-Athlete Services/SWA ...................................................................................................... Sara Quatrocky Sports Information Director ................................................................................................................................... Chad Beattie Assistant Sports Information Director ............................................................................................................ Jeffrey Messman Athletics Marketing Coordinator ................................................................................................................................. Jon Roos Director of Athletic Development/Major Gifts ......................................................................................................... Jay Brandt Head Athletic Trainer ........................................................................................................................................... Michael Duck Assistant Athletic Trainer ..................................................................................................................................... Lance Neinas Assistant Athletic Trainer ................................................................................................................................ Christine Favata Transportation Coordinator ................................................................................................................................. Paul Rinschler Department Secretary .......................................................................................................................... Rose Addotta/Kim Ryan

COACHING STAFF Head Baseball .................................................................................................................................................... Rudy Garbalosa Assistant Baseball ......................................................................................................................................... Donovan O’Dowd Assistant Baseball ............................................................................................................................................. Beau McMillan Assistant Baseball ................................................................................................................................................. Justin Garcia Head Men’s Basketball ...................................................................................................................................... Scott McMillin Associate Head Men’s Basketball ....................................................................................................................... Marcus Hayes Assistant Men’s Basketball ................................................................................................................................... Sean Alarcon Head Women’s Basketball .............................................................................................................................. Niki Washington Assistant Women’s Basketball ......................................................................................................................... Adrienne Rieley Assistant Women’s Basketball .............................................................................................................................. Peggy Keiper Head Men’s Golf ............................................................................................................................................ Chris Greenwood Assistant Men’s Golf ................................................................................................................................................. Eric Abreu Head Women’s Golf ......................................................................................................................................... Courtney Bibby Assistant Women’s Golf ......................................................................................................................................... Grier Bibby Head Men’s Soccer ................................................................................................................................................. John Rootes Assistant Men’s Soccer ............................................................................................................................................. Eric Abreu Assistant Men’s Soccer ..................................................................................................................................... Michael Arajou Assistant Men’s Soccer ......................................................................................................................................... Stuart Hayers Head Women’s Soccer .......................................................................................................................................... Chip Dutchik Assistant Women’s Soccer ................................................................................................................................... Erin Switalski Assistant Women’s Soccer ................................................................................................................................. Alyssa Ramsey Head Softball ...................................................................................................................................................... Amanda Harris Assistant Softball.............................................................................................................................................. Brittany Bennett Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis ........................................................................................................................... Mike Perez Assistant Men’s Tennis ..................................................................................................................................... Julien Carsuzaa Assistant Women’s Tennis ............................................................................................................................ Alexandra Schunk Head Volleyball....................................................................................................................................................... Lynze Roos Assistant Volleyball ................................................................................................................................................... Jessy Roy Assistant Volleyball ................................................................................................................................................ Camila Lins

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1962 ............................................. Marymount College Founded 1973 ............................................. Name changed to College of Boca Raton September 1, 1981 ..................... Hired Gregg Cox, women’s golf coach September 1, 1982 ..................... Hired Roy Wiggemansen, first men’s soccer coach/second athletic director 1983 ............................................. Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is established July, 1983 .................................... Joined the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) September 1, 1983 ..................... Named Shada Overton first athletic director February, 1984 ........................... First baseball game September 1, 1984 ..................... Hired Dr. Richard Thomas, first golf coach; Hired Paul Turner, third athletic director/fourth baseball coach August 15, 1986 ......................... Hired Jim Blankenship, first women’s soccer coach September, 1986 ........................ First women’s soccer match vs. Central Florida; First women’s soccer victory vs. Emory College November, 1987 ........................ First men’s soccer national championship September 1, 1988 ..................... Hired Joe DiBenedetto, third baseball coach 1989 ............................................. Athletic complex renamed the McCusker Sports Complex June 7, 1990 ................................ Hired Sal Giardina, fifth baseball coach May 1, 1991 ................................ Hired Shaun Pendleton, third men’s soccer coach September, 1991 ........................ Name changed to Lynn University; Fighting Knights nickname established November, 1991 ........................ Second men’s soccer national championship September 1, 1992 ..................... Hired Mike Perez, men’s and women’s tennis coach November, 1992 ........................ First women’s soccer national championship 1993 ............................................. Richard McCusker becomes first inductee into Lynn University Hall of Fame April 23, 1993 ............................. Hired Dr. Richard Young, fourth director of athletics; Hired Jeff Price, men’s basketball coach; Hired Dan Olson, women’s basketball coach May, 1993.................................... First women’s tennis national championship July 1, 1993 ................................. Appointed Eric Abreu, men’s golf coach September 1, 1993 ..................... Hired Tony Casas, sixth baseball coach November 19, 1993 ................... First women’s basketball game vs. University of Tampa November 22, 1993 ................... First men’s basketball game vs. Florida Tech November 26, 1993 ................... First women’s basketball victory vs. Pembroke State December, 1993 ......................... Count and Countess de Hoernle Sports and Cultural Center opens March, 1994 ................................ Men’s and women’s basketball teams compete in NAIA National Championship November 26, 1994 ................... Second women’s soccer national championship May 24, 1995 .............................. First women’s golf national championship May 26, 1995 .............................. Second women’s tennis national championship October, 1995 ............................ Plaque dedicated to Richard McCusker at soccer field November 25, 1995 ................... Third women’s soccer national championship April 14, 1996 ............................. Hired Cathy Adams, first volleyball/softball coach; Hired Cheryl Feeney, second women’s basketball coach May 8-11, 1996 ........................... Baseball teams plays in NAIA Regional at West Florida

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May 24, 1996 .............................. Third women’s tennis national championship May 25, 1996 .............................. First men’s golf national championship; Second women’s golf national championship August 14, 1996 ......................... Hired Gregg Kilby, seventh baseball coach September 11, 1996 ................... Hired Jeff Schaly, second sports information director September 12, 1996 ................... First volleyball match vs. Northwood December 18, 1996 ................... Invited to Join the Sunshine State Conference January 11, 1997 ........................ Joined National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division II) March 6-7, 1997 ......................... Participated in NCAA II Men’s Basketball Elite Eight May 11, 1997 .............................. Fourth women’s tennis national championship, first NCAA title May 17, 1997 .............................. Third women’s golf national championship, first NCAA title June 18, 1997 .............................. Lynn finishes 8th in Sports Academy Director’s Cup July 1, 1997 ................................. Became active member of the Sunshine State Conference October 17, 1997 ....................... First volleyball victory vs. Warner Southern April 1, 1998 ............................... Hired Rocky Orezzoli, second women’s soccer coach; Hired Arnie Leshin first men’s and women’s cross country coach May 11, 1998 .............................. Fifth women’s tennis national championship, second NCAA title June 1999 .................................... Lynn finishes 7th in Sports Academy Director’s Cup February 5, 1998 ........................ Hired Lindy Binns, second volleyball/softball coach February 7, 1998 ........................ First softball game vs. Nova Southeastern August 26, 1998 ......................... Hired Celia Slater, third women’s basketball coach November, 1998 ........................ Men’s and women’s soccer wins first Sunshine State Conference Championships December 6, 1998 ..................... Fourth women’s soccer national championship, first NCAA title April 14, 1999 ............................. Hired Andy Russo, second men’s basketball coach April 18, 1999 ............................. Women’s tennis wins first Sunshine State Conference Championship May 17, 1999 .............................. Hired Henry Kupczyk, second men’s and women’s cross country coach June, 1999 ................................... Jannie Nicolaisen (women’s soccer) named Sunshine State Conference Female Athlete of the Year for 1998-99 academic year June 15, 1999 .............................. Lynn finishes 14th in Sports Academy Director’s Cup August 30, 1999 ......................... Hired Amy Alderman, third softball coach; Hired Deb Pope, third volleyball coach September 1, 1999 ..................... Men’s and women’s rowing added as varsity sports; Karla Cordero appointed first rowing coach November 3, 1999 ..................... Men’s soccer wins second Sunshine State Conference Championship December 1999 .......................... Darren Warham drafted by Dallas of MLS in second round, 24th overall April 16, 2000 ............................. Women’s tennis win second Sunshine State Conference Championship June 13, 2000 .............................. Lynn finishes 88th in Sports Academy Director’s Cup June 15, 2000 .............................. Hired Luciana Freire, fourth volleyball coach; Named Ralph Norcio as Faculty Athletics representative September 18, 2000 ................... Hired Rudy Garbalosa as head baseball coach

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April 21, 2001 ............................. Women’s tennis wins third Sunshine State Conference Championship May 7, 2001 ................................ Softball earns first NCAA Regional bid May 14, 2001 .............................. Sixth women’s tennis national championship, third NCAA title June, 2001 ................................... Gareth Dunn (men’s soccer) named Sunshine State Conference Male Scholar Athlete of the Year for the 2000-01 academic year June, 2001 ................................... Lynn eliminates men’s and women’s cross country as varsity sports June 12, 2001 .............................. Lynn finishes 86th in Sports Academy Director’s Cup September 1, 2001 ..................... Hired Seth Polansky, assistant sports information/athletic marketing director November 28, 2001 ................... Hired Nicole Evans, fifth volleyball coach April 1, 2002 ............................... Dr. Richard Young announces retirement as Director of Athletics (effective August 31, 2002) April 24, 2002 ............................. Mimi Nieporte (women’s tennis) and Arteus Sullivan (men’s basketball) inducted into Athletic Hall of Fame June 18, 2002 .............................. Lynn finishes 97th in Sports Academy Director’s Cup July 19, 2002 ............................... Hired John McCarthy, fifth director of athletics July 22, 2002 ............................... Hired Kristen Moraz, associate athletic director/senior woman administrator October 1, 2002 ......................... Hired Jay Brandt, director of the Blue & White Club October 14, 2002 ....................... Hired Darryl Matus, assistant sports information/athletic marketing director April 28, 2003 ............................. Women’s tennis win fourth Sunshine State Conference Championship April 30, 2003 ............................. Men’s tennis wins first Sunshine State Conference Championship; Jim Blankenship (women’s soccer), Ivan McKinley (men’s soccer), and Christine Richardson (women’s basketball) inducted into Athletic Hall of Fame May 6, 2003 ................................ Hired Scott McMillin, third men’s basketball coach May 15, 2003 .............................. Hired Pam DeCosta, fourth women’s basketball coach June 15, 2003 .............................. Lynn finishes 76th in Sports Academy Director’s Cup August 1, 2003 ........................... Hired Ross Blacker, third Sports Information Director November 9, 2003 ..................... Men’s Soccer wins first Sunshine State Conference Regular Season and Tournament Championship December 1, 2003 ..................... Hired Susan St. Sing, second rowing coach December 7, 2003 ..................... Men’s Soccer wins first NCAA National Championship and third overall National Championship January 1, 2004 ........................... Hired Sara Quatrocky, assistant sports information director January 1, 2004 ........................... Hired Virginia Kelly, sixth volleyball coach January 1, 2004 ........................... Hired Paul Rinschler as transportation coordinator April 13, 2004 ............................. Men’s Golf wins first Sunshine State Conference Championship March 17, 2004 .......................... Hired Julio Villeya, third rowing coach June 11, 2004 .............................. Lynn finishes 48th in the Sports Academy Director’s Cup September 1, 2004 ..................... Hired Thomas Macera, third softball coach

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November 7, 2004 ..................... Men’s Soccer claims second consecutive Sunshine State Conference Tournament Title and fifth overall SSC title December 13, 2004 ................... Hired Chad Beattie, fifth Sports Information Director February 26, 2005 ...................... Men’s Basketball claims first Sunshine State Conference regular season title March 6, 2005 ............................ Men’s Basketball claims first Sunshine State Conference Tournament Title March 7, 2005 ............................ Men’s Basketball owns No.1 Seed at South Regional Tournament March 15, 2005 .......................... Men’s Basketball claims South Regional Title; advances to NCAA Elite Eight March 24, 2005 .......................... Men’s Basketball participates in NCAA Semifinals April 19, 2005 ............................. Men’s soccer Jarred Montz signs developmental contract with MLS Chicago Fire April 21, 2005 ............................. Softball and Aimee Murch gain national attention in Sports Illustrated April 22, 2005 ............................. Softball claims first Sunshine State Conference Title April 25, 2005 ............................. Men’s Golf advances to NCAA Super Regional April 27, 2005 ............................. Lenin Steenkamp (Men’s Soccer), Hanna Nissen (Women’s Soccer) and Katerina Koldova (Women’s Tennis) inducted into Athletic Hall of Fame May 4, 2005 ................................ James Taylor earns Arthur Ashe Jr, Sports Scholar Award May 4, 2005 ................................ Elisabeth Whitehouse qualifies individually for NCAA Championship Tournament May 4, 2005 ................................ Men’s Golf Qualifies for first bid to NCAA Championship Tournament May 6, 2005 ................................ Women’s Tennis clinches South Regional Title May 7, 2005 ................................ Men’s Tennis captures South Regional Title May 11, 2005 .............................. Men’s Tennis participates in NCAA Tournament May 12, 2005 .............................. Women’s Tennis participates in NCAA Quarterfinals May 14, 2005 .............................. Elisabeth Whitehouse finishes 15th individually at NCAA National Championship Tournament May 15, 2005 .............................. Softball Claims South Regional Title; advances to NCAA Tournament. May 20, 2005 .............................. Men’s Golf finishes eighth at NCAA National Championship Tournament; Keir McNicoll finishes 10th individually May 23, 2005 .............................. Softball wins first NCAA National Championship; Lynn’s 18th overall June 8, 2005 ................................ Aimee Murch named SSC Female Athlete of the Year June 10, 2005 .............................. Lynn wins first SSC Mayor’s Cup for the men’s division June 20, 2005 .............................. Lynn finishes 12th in Sports Academy Directors Cup July 20, 2005 ............................... Softball Coaching Staff honored as Best in Nation by NFCA July 26, 2005 ............................... Hired Cherene Hiesl as the program’s fourth Head Softball Coach August 3, 2005 ........................... Aimee Murch recognized in Sports Illustrated ‘Faces in the Crowd’ September 6, 2005 ..................... Hired Chris Greenwood as the program’s second head men’s golf coach October 10, 2005 ....................... Men’s Tennis student athlete Aivarus Balzekus dies in car crash October 14, 2005 ....................... Victoria Weltz reaches ITA National Semifinals November 13, 2005 ................... Men’s Soccer defeats Saint Leo to claim South Regional Title November 19, 2005 ................... Men’s Soccer defeats Lander in NCAA Quarterfinals December 2, 2005 ..................... Men’s Soccer falls to Fort Lewis in NCAA Semifinals

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March 17, 2006 .......................... Lynze Roos named seventh volleyball coach April 11, 2006 ............................. Men’s Golf wins SSC Tournament; Second crown in three years April 22, 2006 ............................. Men’s Tennis wins SSC Tournament; First outright SSC Title in program history April 22, 2006 ............................. Women’s Tennis wins SSC Tournament; sixth SSC Title in school history April 26, 2006 ............................. Ed Sisko (Baseball), Josefin Stalvant (Women’s Golf) and Darren Warham (Men’s soccer) inducted into Athletic Hall of Fame May 1, 2006 ................................ Men’s Golf qualifies for NCAA Super Regional Tournament May 1, 2006 ................................ Women’s Golf qualifies for NCAA South Regional Tournament May 6, 2006 ................................ Women’s Tennis wins south regional, advances to NCAA Championship tourney May 6, 2006 ................................ Men’s Tennis wins south regional, advances to NCAA Championship tournament May 10, 2006 .............................. Women’s Golf participates in NCAA Women’s Golf Championship May 12, 2006 .............................. Women’s Tennis falls in Semifinals of NCAA Champ. Ninth consecutive semifinals appearance May 13, 2006 .............................. Women’s Golf finishes third at NCAA Women’s Golf Championship May 13, 2006 .............................. Men’s Tennis finishes second at NCAA Championship; best finish in program history May 16, 2006 .............................. Men’s Golf participates in second consecutive NCAA Men’s Golf Championship May 18, 2006 .............................. Baseball participates in first NCAA Regional tournament May 19, 2006 .............................. Men’s Golf finishes fourth at NCAA Men’s Golf Championship May 19, 2006 .............................. Baseball defeats Albany State 12-7 for its first NCAA post-season victory June 6, 2006 ................................ Lynn University Claims SSC Mayor’s Cup for the Men’s Division; LU becomes the fifth program to win the award multiple times since 1987 June 22, 2006 .............................. Lynn finishes 10th in the Sports Academy Director’s Cup June 28, 2006 .............................. Cedric Bennett signs professional contract with Chicago Cubs June 29, 2006 .............................. Kristen Moraz named sixth director of athletics July 6, 2006 ................................. Hired Jeff Messman as assistant sports information director July 10, 2006 ............................... Promoted Sara Quatrocky to Director of Student-Athlete Services July 10, 2006 ............................... Promoted Jeff Schaly to Assistant Athletic Director August 1, 2006 ........................... Hired Jon Roos as Marketing Coordinator August 9, 2006 ........................... Hired Randy Kalman as Assistant Athletic Director August 15, 2006 ......................... Megan Osmer signs professional contract with Manchester City Mystics September 28, 2006 ................... Jackie Codiga signs professional contract with London Heathrow Acers October 13, 2006 ....................... Julien Carsuzaa and Dennis Riegraf win ITA Division II Small College National Championship for doubles October 15, 2006 ....................... Julien Carsuzaa and Dennis Riegraf become first doubles team in school history to win ITA “Super Bowl” of Small College Tennis

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November 2, 2006 ..................... Caruzaa and Riegraf defeat defending NCAA Division I National Champions Pepperdine in first round of the ITA National Indoor Championships November 3, 2006 ..................... Volleyball defeats Barry for the first time in program history November 5, 2006 ..................... Men’s Soccer falls to West Florida in NCAA South Regional Finals February 28, 2007 ...................... Lynn University hosts 2007 SSC Basketball Championships April 3, 2007 ............................... Aimee Murch and Christina Rolla named to Sunshine State Conference Silver Anniversary Softball Team April 21, 2007 ............................. Women’s Tennis claims back-to-back SSC Titles and seventh overall April 21, 2007 ............................. Men’s Tennis claims back-to-back SSC titles and third overall April 21, 2007 ............................. Lynn becomes first institution in SSC history to have back-to-back conference titles in men’s and women’s tennis simultaneously April 25, 2007 ............................. Dr. Richard Young (Former Athletic Director), Christina Cavina (Women’s Tennis) and Henrik Nystrom (Men’s Golf) inducted into Athletic Hall of Fame April 29, 2007 ............................. Men’s Soccer Coach Shaun Pendleton named Palm Beach County Sports Commission Coach of the Year April 30, 2007 ............................. Women’s Golf participates in NCAA South Regional May 4, 2007 ................................ Men’s Tennis claims NCAA Southeast Regional Title May 5, 2007 ................................ Women’s Tennis claims NCAA Southeast Regional Title May 7, 2007 ................................ Men’s Golf participates in NCAA South Super Regional May 8, 2007 ................................ Men’s Tennis Coach Mike Perez named ITA National Coach of the Year May 9, 2007 ................................ Hired Nikki Sullivan as fifth women’s basketball head coach May 11, 2007 .............................. Women’s Tennis falls in NCAA Division II National Semfinals May 12, 2007 .............................. Men’s Tennis wins first NCAA National Championship; Lynn’s 19th overall May 24, 2007 .............................. Lorenzo Cava finishes year ranked #1 individually in Division II Men’s Tennis June 7, 2007 ................................ Nicolas Boisvert named SSC Male Athlete of the Year June 9, 2007 ................................ Katerina Koldova (Women’s Tennis) becomes first member of Lynn University to be inducted into the Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame June 11, 2007 .............................. Nolan Mulligan selected in the 26th round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies June 12, 2007 .............................. Lynn finished 70th in the Sports Academy Director’s Cup July 9, 2007 ................................. Women’s Golf ranked 13th in the nation among all NCAA Divisions in team GPA July 17, 2007 ............................... NCAA vacates 2005 Softball National Championship, giving Lynn 18 national crowns overall July 17, 2007 ............................... Sunshine State Conference vacates 2005 Softball SSC Title July 30, 2007 ............................... Hired David Reinke as Assistant Athletic Trainer August 1, 2007 ........................... Named Sara Quatrocky Senior Women’s Administrator October 27, 2007 ....................... Men’s Soccer wins sixth Sunshine State Conference Title

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November 12, 2007 ................... Volleyball earns first NCAA Tournament bid November 15, 2007 ................... Volleyball wins first NCAA Tournament match November 28, 2007 ................... Women’s Basketball earn’s program’s 200th victory January 18, 2008 ........................ Dwight Barnett drafted by Chicago Fire of MLS in third round 38th overall February 20, 2008 ...................... Shaun Pendleton resigns as head men’s soccer coach March 19, 2008 .......................... Natalie Feller appointed as SSC SAAC President and National SAAC representative March 31, 2008 .......................... Hired John Rootes as men’s soccer head coach April 2, 2008 ............................... Tim Melia signs professional contract with Rochester Rhinos April 6, 2008 ............................... Lynn celebrates “Family Fun Day” April 19, 2008 ............................. Women’s Tennis wins eighth Sunshine State Conference Title April 30, 2008 ............................. Brad Fairholm (Baseball), Darrin Kelley (Men’s Soccer), Cindy Marcial (Women’s Soccer) and Michele Newman (Volleyball/Women’s Basketball) inducted into Athletics Hall of Fame May 9, 2008 ................................ Women’s Tennis claims NCAA Southeast Regional Title May 10, 2008 .............................. Men’s Tennis claims NCAA Southeast Regional Title May 17, 2008 .............................. Women’s Tennis finishes as NCAA Division II National Runner-Up May 27, 2008 .............................. Gabe MacDougall Named CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine NCAA Division II Baseball Academic All-American of the Year June 9, 2008 ................................ Gabe MacDougall Named Sunshine State Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year June 11, 2008 .............................. Lynn finishes 54th in the NACDA/Sports Academy Director’s Cup June 11, 2008 .............................. Hired Niki Washington and Adrienne Rieley as asst. women’s basketball coaches June 13, 2008 .............................. Hired Mandy Harris as the fifth softball head coach in program history June 14, 2008 .............................. Dr. Richard Young (Former Athletic Director), Gareth Dunn (Men’s Soccer), Julia Jehs (Women’s Tennis) and Jannie Nicolaisen (Women’s Soccer) inducted into Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame July 23, 2008 ............................... Lynn Women’s Golf T-18th in the nation (NCAA Division I, II, III) for Team GPA July 29, 2008 ............................... Volleyball earns third straight AVCA Team Academic award July 30, 2008 ............................... Hired Christine Favata as Assistant Athletic Trainer August 14, 2008 ......................... 39 Student-Athletes honored as inaugural recipients of the Division II Athletics Directors of America Academic Achievement Award September 18, 2008 ................... Hired Jon Lobbe as Assistant Athletic Director October 17, 2008 ....................... Julien Carsuzaa and Alessandro Sara win Division II doubles title at the ITA Small College Championships October 29, 2008 ....................... Men’s Soccer claims SSC regular season title November 9, 2008 ..................... Men’s Soccer wins SSC Tournament crown November 11, 2008 ................... Volleyball sets program record for wins in a season November 29, 2008 ................... Men’s Basketball earns 300th victory in school history December 2, 2008 ..................... Women’s Soccer finishes second nationally in Team GPA (NCAA I, II, III, NAIA)

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December 10, 2008 ................... Lynn’s 2008 Action Report on Compliance Blue Print Review Recommendations submitted in final expectation to NCAA January 15, 2009 ........................ Jean Alexandre drafted 12th overall in the first round of MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake, becomes highest drafted athlete in school history January 24, 2009 ........................ Lynn celebrates 2nd Annual “Family Fun Day” February 2, 2009 ........................ Tyrell Burgess signs professional contract with Vancouver Whitecaps February 5, 2009 ........................ Crystal Ahmed and Carly Golden selected to participate in WBCA’s “So You Want to Be a Coach” program February 14, 2009 ...................... Rocky Orezzoli resigns as head women’s soccer coach February 16, 2009 ...................... Baseball ranked No. 1 in the nation for the first time in program history February 24, 2009 ...................... Assistant Volleyball Coach Jessy Roy named to AVCA’s innaugural Thirty Under 30 award list March 7, 2009 ............................ Mike Perez earns his 700th career victory March 30, 2009 .......................... Hired Chip Dutchik as third head women’s soccer coach March 31, 2009 .......................... Nikki Sullivan resigns as head women’s basketball coach March 31, 2009 ......................... Promoted Niki Washington to head women’s basketball coach, sixth overall March 31, 2009 .......................... Nano Short signs professional contract with Rochester Rhinos April 5, 2009 ............................... Men’s Tennis registers first ever perfect SSC season April 5, 2009 ............................... Women’s Tennis logs 11th unbeaten SSC season April 18, 2009 ............................. Baseball earns first SSC sweep over Florida Southern April 18, 2009 ............................. Women’s Tennis wins SSC Championship April 30, 2009 ............................. Melissa Ortiz selected to Columbia’s Women’s National Soccer Team April 30, 2009 ............................. Dr. Donald E. Ross (former Lynn University President), Giorgio Carneade (Men’s Tennis), Peter Cherry (Men’s Golf), Megann Garretson (Women’s Soccer), Zoe Grimbeek (Women’s Golf) and Ross Lumsden (Men’s Soccer) inducted into Lynn Athletics Hall of Fame May 6, 2009 ................................ Men’s Golf qualifies for NCAA Men’s Golf National Championship May 7, 2009 ................................ Athletics Strategic (5-Year) Plan submitted to university’s Board of Trustees May 9, 2009 ................................ Women’s Tennis wins NCAA South Region Title May 9, 2009 ................................ Men’s Tennis wins NCAA South Region Title May 12, 2009 .............................. Julien Carsuzaa named NCAA Division II National Senior Player of the Year May 16, 2009 .............................. Women’s Tennis finishes as NCAA Division II National Runner-Up

May 18, 2009 .............................. Baseball wins NCAA Division II South Region title May 22, 2009 .............................. Rudy Garbalosa named South Region Coach of the Year May 22, 2009 .............................. Men’s Golf ties for ninth at NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championship May 30, 2009 .............................. Baseball wins NCAA Division II National Championship, the first in program history and 19th for Lynn overall May 30, 2009 .............................. Rudy Garbalosa named NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year June 9, 2009 ................................ Dan Wright named SSC Male Athlete of the Year, Lee Porter selected SSC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Jean Alexandre earns Male SSC Sportsmanship Award June 10, 2009 .............................. Gabe MacDougall selected in the 27th round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the Kansas City Royals June 19, 2009 .............................. Lynn finishes 16th in the NACDA/Learfield Sports Director’s Cup June 20, 2009 .............................. Dr. Donald E. Ross (former Lynn University President), Ross Lumsden (Men’s Soccer) and Marie Kolbert (Women’s Soccer) inducted into the Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame June 20, 2009 .............................. Lynn Athletics awarded inaugural SSC SAAC Donation Award January 23, 2010 ........................ Lynn celebrates 3rd Annual “Family Fun Day” March 3, 2010 ............................ Women’s Basketball wins first SSC Tournament game March 7, 2010 ............................ Women’s Basketball wins first SSC Tournament Title in program history; Chelsea Patterson named tournaments Most Outstanding Player March 12, 2010 .......................... Women’s Basketball plays in first NCAA Tournament game, losing to Delta State 55-69 in Russellville, Ark. March 29, 2010 .......................... Tim Melia signs professional contract with Real Salt Lake of MLS April 28, 2010 ............................. Donnie Bivens (Baseball), Gareth Dunn (Men’s Soccer), Aimee Murch (Softball) and Joyce Parson-Roth inducted into Lynn Athletics Hall of Fame May 5, 2010 ................................ Men’s Golf qualifies for NCAA Men’s Golf National Championship May 8, 2010 ................................ Women’s Tennis wins NCAA South Regional May 14, 2010 .............................. Women’s Tennis finishes as NCAA Division II National Semfinalist May 21, 2010 .............................. Men’s Golf finishes ninth at NCAA Division II National Championship; Marcus Williams places fifth individually June 8, 2010 Women’s Tennis’ Christine Johnstone named SSC Female Scholar- Athlete of the Year June 9, 2010 ................................ Tommy Kahnle selected in the 5th round (175th overall) of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the New York Yankees June 11, 2010 .............................. Kyle Holloway signs free agent contract with the Tampa Bay Rays

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June 23, 2010 .............................. Lynn finishes 53rd in the NACDA/Learfield Sports Directors Cup June 28, 2010 .............................. Lynn Athletics wins NCAA Division II Community Engagement Award of Excellence for Sunshine State Conference

Lynn University’s athletic department continued on its tradition of reaching the postseason in 2009-10 but was unable to add to its national championship hardware. Seven of the Fighting Knights 11 programs reached the NCAA Tournament, including the women’s basketball team who in the process won its first Sun-shine State Conference crown and became the last of Lynn’s program’s to reach the tournament. Two squads advanced to the national stage as women’s golf concluded as national semifinalists and the men’s golf team finished ninth overall. Within the Sunshine State Conference, the Blue & White were one of three teams to qualify for every confer-ence tournament, marking the third consecutive year LU has accomplished this feat. In addition, Lynn posted 38 All-SSC accolades with two student-athletes earning Freshman of the Year recognition and another garnering Defensive Player of the Year honors. This Annual Report will delve deeper into all of the successes of Lynn’s athletic program’s both in the Sun-shine State Conference and within NCAA Division II play. Here is a quick look into Lynn’s triumphs this past season: The Men’s athletic programs finished tied for 4th in the SSC Mayor’s Cup, a standing determined by com-

petitive achievement of all nine conference institutions. The women’s program’s finished 8th overall The Baseball program saw 2009 NCAA Division II College World Series hero Tommy Kahnle drafted in

the fifth round of the Major League Baseball Amatuer Draft by the New York Yankees, becoming the highest drafted player in program history

Continued our partnership with Stretch Internet to provide radio and video coverage of our programs. We increased our video broadcast to include all regular season SSC men’s and women’s soccer games in addition to the conference volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball slate

The Athletic Department captured the NCAA Division II Community Engagement Award of Excellence for the Sunshine State Conference

Year One initiatives for the Athletic Department Strategic Plan were implemented, including: Visibility of our Mission/Vision , increased graduation , academic success and retention rates, department cohesive-ness, conducted funding benchmark analysis, evening Blue & White days and Athletic Alumni Education

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Blue and White Athlete of the Year

Sport Most Valuable Player Most Improved Player Baseball .................................................................................. Chris Chavez .................................................................... Johnny Broderick Men’s Basketball ................................................................... Chris Hall ............................................................................ Jovan Robinson Women’s Basketball ............................................................. Chelsea Patterson ............................................................... Amanda Schultz Men’s Golf............................................................................. Patricio Salem ...................................................................... Jacopo Mazzola Women’s Golf ...................................................................... Maha Haddioui ................................................................ Manavi Halwasiya Men’s Soccer ......................................................................... Alessandro Salvatore ......................................................... Roberto Cadihle Women’s Soccer ................................................................... Melissa Ortiz ............................................................................ Megan Walsh Softball ................................................................................... Brittany Gross ................................................................... Katrina Lavadan Men’s Tennis ......................................................................... Willi Wolfer ................................................................................. Alex Voirin Women’s Tennis ................................................................... Eleonora Iannozzi .......................................................Christine Johnstone Volleyball ............................................................................... Lacy Redwine ............................................................................. Kala Abdell

Lynn University Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Axel Joachim (2009-10) ........................................... Men’s Tennis Gabe MacDougall (2008-09) ........................................... Baseball James Hayers (2007-08) ........................................... Men’s Soccer Darnell Kirkwood (2006-07) ............................ Men’s Basketball Keir McNicoll (2005-06) ............................................ Men’s Golf Mark Dunkerley (2004-05) ...................................... Men’s Soccer Mike Scott (2003-04) ........................................................ Baseball Greg Brown (2002-03) ..................................................... Baseball Geoff Peattie (2001-02) ........................................... Men’s Soccer Gareth Dunn (2000-01) ........................................... Men’s Soccer Stuart Kozlowski (2000-01) .................................... Men’s Soccer Matt Nelson (1999-00) ............................................ Men’s Soccer Darren Warham (1998-99) ...................................... Men’s Soccer Byron Warner (1997-98) ......................................... Men’s Soccer Ivan Keskinov (1996-97) ......................................... Men’s Tennis

Lynn University Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Christine Johnstone (2009-10) ......................... Women’s Tennis Meghan Osborne (2008-09) .............................................. Softball Alexandra Schunk (2007-08) ............................ Women’s Tennis Stine Svenningsen (2006-07) ............................. Women’s Soccer Jackie Codiga (2005-06) .............................. Women’s Basketball Piper Seaman (2004-05) ..................................... Women’s Soccer Lisa Gangel (2003-04) ................................. Women’s Basketball Michele Newman (2002-03) ..... Women’s Basktball/Volleyball Candy Winters (2001-02) ................................................... Softball Courtney Krell (2000-01) ..................................... Women’s Golf Karolina Triska (1999-01) ................................ Women’s Tennis Gulsah Akkaya (1998-99) ........................... Women’s Basketball Ali Peshkin-Schwartz (1997-98) ...................... Women’s Tennis Nicki Sellas (1997-98) ........................................ Women’s Soccer Josefin Stalfant (1996-97) ..................................... Women’s Golf

Male - Dan Wright (2009) ............................................ Baseball Female - Magdalena Ekert (2009) .............. Women’s Tennis Male - Jean Alexandre (2008) ................................. Men’s Soccer Female - Maha Haddioui (2008) ......................... Women’s Golf Male - Lorenzo Cava (2007) ................................... Men’s Tennis Female - Daris Rodriguez (2007) ................................. Volleyball Male - Nicolas Boisvert (2006) ........................................ Baseball Female - Alex Schunk (2006) .......................... Women’s Tennis

Male - Hoyt McGarity (2005) .................................... Men’s Golf Female - Aimee Murch (2005) .......................................... Softball Aimee Murch (2004) .......................................................... Softball Ross Lumsden (2003) .............................................. Men’s Soccer Enriques Baca (2002) ........................................................ Baseball Monika Mastalirova (2001)............................... Women’s Tennis Katerina Koldova (2000) .................................. Women’s Tennis Katie Katzmark (1999) ................. Women’s Soccer/Basketball

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Lynn University's athletic department and student-athletes were on hand at the annual Student-Athlete Banquet as four former athletes were enshrined in the Athletic Hall of Fame. The two most represented programs, men's and women's soccer, got a little stronger with the installment of Gareth Dunn and Joyce Parson-Roth while the baseball program upped its total with the inclusion of Donnie Bivens. The biggest addition came with the wel-coming of Aimee Murch as the first softball Hall of Famer in school history.

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Class of 2010 Donnie Bivens

Baseball 1996-97

Gareth Dunn Men’s Soccer 1997-2000

Aimee Murch Softball 2004-05

Joyce Parson-Roth

Women’s Soccer 1991-94

Class of 2008 Brad Fairholm

Baseball 1989-92

Darrin Kelley Men’s Soccer

1985-88

Cindy Marcial Women’s Soccer

1992-95

Michelle Newman Volleyball/Women’s Basketball

1999-03

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Class of 2009 Dr. Donald E. Ross Former President

1971-06

Giorgio Carneade Men’s Tennis

1993-95

Peter Cherry Men’s Golf

1984-87

Megann Garretson Women’s Soccer

1990-93

Zoe Grimbeek Women’s Golf

1995-97

Ross Lumsden Men’s Soccer

2000-03

Class of 2005 Katerina Koldova Women’s Tennis

1997-00

Hanna Nissen Women’s Soccer

1994-95

Lennin Steenkamp Men’s Soccer

1989-92

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Class of 2007 Cristina Cavina Women’s Tennis

1993-96

Henrik Nystrom Men’s Golf

1990-94

Dr. Richard Young Former Athletic Director

1993-02

Class of 2006 Ed Sisko Baseball 1987-90

Josefin Stalvant Women’s Golf

1994-97

Darren Warham Men’s Soccer

1995-98

Class of 2004 Derek Backman

Men’s Soccer 1986-87

Ivan Keskinov Men’s Tennis

1996-97

Ann Sjodin-King Women’s Tennis

1988-91

Class of 2003 Jim Blankenship

Women’s Soccer Coach 1986-98

Ivan McKinley Men’s Soccer

1987-90

Christine Richardson Women’s Basketball

1993-97

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Class of 2002 Mimi Nieporte

Women’s Tennis 1988-91

Arteus Sullivan Men’s Basketball

1993-95

Class of 1993 Richard McCusker

Administrator

Always on the forefront of innovation, Lynn University underwent several facility enhancements

in 2009-10:

The Men’s and Women’s Tennis teams began play at the Perper Tennis Complex, opening

up the 2010 season with a 5-1 victory over cross-town rival Florida Atlantic on February 7

Installed two new international style soccer goal posts.

Installed new net on north end of the complex for soccer field barrier, 4 steel poles, rope

boarder, barrier fencing.

Increased the playing surface of the soccer field by five feet (2.5feet on either side)

Painted (4) six foot stencils of the Fighting Knight and NCAA logos on the soccer field.

Installed the 2009 National Champions sign on the baseball scoreboard.

Laser graded and repaired the softball mound and baseball and softball infield lips.

Widened the infield first and third base lines on the softball field.

Widened the scout area in the press box to accommodate professional scouts evaluating our

student athletes at the baseball field

Painted the southeast side of Frieberger Residence Hall and as a result, removed the old

black curtain at the baseball field

Laser graded the infield clay on the softball field

Installed a new wall mounted sound-system rack to safeguard the sound equipment located

in the north storage area.

Final new gym flooring proof approved and construction to begin summer 2010.

Installed (2) new trophy cases in the gymnasium lobby.

Quote approved to install new lockers and flooring in the southwest locker room in sum-

mer 2010.

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Lynn University’s student-athletes took advantage of numerous opportunities to grow as individuals off the field of play this past year. As the Fighting Knights’ CHAMPS/Life Skills Program continued to develop in its fourth year, student-athletes had the resources to take courses in personal development, career development, leadership and community awareness. In these workshop-based classes, the stu-dents learned how to be successful during their careers at Lynn University, in the community and in pursuing a career outside of athlet-ics. Upperclassmen also had the opportunity of becoming Student-Athlete Mentors through the CHAMPS programming and co-teach work-shops for the student-athletes in the one-credit courses. During the 2009-10 academic year, seniors Daniel Rouah (baseball) and Chris Goldan (men’s golf) and junior Sam Craven (men’s soccer) served as mentors, teaching sections of the Personal Development course in time management, conflict management, leadership and commitment. The volleyball team won the first-ever Knights Cup and $1,000 to use towards any program enhancements. Student-athletes competed on behalf of their teams and earned points in the following categories that align with the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program: Academic Ex-cellence, Athletic Excellence, Personal Development, Career Development, and Community Service. The Knights Cup competi-tion encourages the achievement of academic excellence, promotes personalized choices for supplementing the student-athlete's educa-tional background, provides opportunities for personal development, involves the student-athlete as a role-model/leader, and supports the team concept and encourages student-athletes to support fellow student-athletes. Serving the South Florida area in many different capacities, Lynn’s student-athletes participated in 1,618 hours of community ser-vice. They strengthened relationships with the YMCA, Stratford Court Retirement Home, Community Blood Center of South Florida, and Habitat for Humanity, while continuing to help other established organizations. (See chart) The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee continued to join forces with the Any Solder Inc. campaign to collect and send items to United States Military personnel deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan for the second straight year. US Army, Marine, Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force members post “wish lists” on the AnySoldier.com website and SAAC chose Florida-based troops once a month to send items to. In total, student-athletes sent 4,122 items to 10 different troops at war. SAAC’s two year total of items shipped has now been raised to 8,214. For the student-athletes efforts, Lynn will be awarded the Collection Donation Award sponsored by the Sunshine State Confer-ence Lynn completed its third trip in as many years to the Give Kids the World Village in Kissimmee, Fla., to volunteer with 102 other Sun-shine State Conference student-athletes and administrators. The Fighting Knights sent a group of 16 volunteers to assist in the Village’s daily activities of hosting Make-A-Wish and Dream Factory children with life threatening diseases and their families. Building upon a relationship that started by hosted a single BINGO Night three years ago, SAAC continued to visit Stratford Court Re-tirement Home on numerous occasions. The Fighting Knights hosted BINGO at least once a month and organized the 2nd Annual “Winter Wonderland Senior Prom” for the residents. The “Senior Prom” served as the marquee event as over 250 senior citizens at-tended the themed event in December. On campus, SAAC set out on a new initiative that helped student-athletes because more involved with the athletics administration. At the committee’s monthly meetings, the group selected head coaches and administrators to join them as part of the agenda’s “Coaches and Administrators Corner.” The group’s leaders took all their concerns and suggestions to an end-of-the-year meeting with Lynn Univer-sity’s President Kevin Ross in hopes of making positive changes on campus. Head coaches Scott McMillin (men’s basketball), Rudy Garbalosa (baseball), Mandy Harris (softball), Mike Perez (men’s and women’s tennis), and Lynze Roos (volleyball) all met with SAAC during the 2009-10 academic year, as well as administrators Jeff Schaly (Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance), Jon Roos (Athletics Marketing Coordinator), Matt Roos (Director of Alumni Affairs), Kristen Moraz (Athletic Director), Michael Duck (Head Athletic Trainer), and Chad Beattie (Sports Information Director).

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Date of Event Organization Number of S-A Number of Hours Description of Event Total Hours

9/10/2009 YMCA 12 1 Women’s Basketball volunteered at the YMCA

after school basketball enrichment clinic 12

9/11/2009 Palm Beach County School

District 12 2 Women’s Basketball distributed READ posters

to local schools 24

9/15/2009 Stratford Court

Retirement Home 22 2 Student-athletes hosted BINGO at the retire-

ment home 45

9/17/2009 YMCA 12 1 Women’s Basketball volunteered at the YMCA

after school basketball enrichment clinic 12

9/19/2009 Habitat for Humanity 16 5 Men’s Basketball assisted in building a house for

a family 80

9/27/2009 Habitat for Humanity 15 5 Women’s Basketball assisted in building a house

for a family 75



ment home 60

10/1/2009 AnySoldier.com Campaign 25 1 Collected items for the September "care pack-

ages" to US soldiers in Iraq and Afghan. 25

10/3/2009 Habitat for Humanity 17 5 Softball assisted in building a house for a family 85



ment home 30

10/25/2009 Habitat for Humanity 37 5 Baseball assisted in building a house for a family 185



ment home 33

11/1/2009 Habitat for Humanity 12 5 Men’s Golf assisted in building a house for a

family 60

11/10/2009 St. Jude School 9 3 Men’s and Women’s Basketball student-athletes presented a READ program for 3,4,5th graders 27



ment home. 15

12/4/2009 Community Blood Centers

of South Florida 30 1 Baseball team donated blood during a blood

drive on campus. 30



ment home. 45

12/12/2009 Habitat for Humanity 12 5 Men’s and Women’s Tennis assisted in building a

house for a family 60



ment home 80

1/10/2010 Habitat for Humaity 12 2

Women’s Basketball assisted with the dedication of a Habitat house presented to a family in Boyn-

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Date of Event Organization Number of S-A

Number of Hours

Description of Event Total Hours

1/19/2010 Stratford Court Retirement Home

10 3 Student-athletes hosted BINGO at the retirement home. 30

1/23/2010 Lynn University Family Fun Day

50 2 Student-athletes assisted in the all-day community engagement event

100



3/20/2010 Women’s Golf 10 5 Women’s Golf team hosted a charity golf tournament at a local country club to benefit Lynn’s Haiti Crisis Fund

50



3/29/2010 Chris Evert’s Chil-dren Hospital

10 3 Student-athletes visited the children’s hospital and brought Easter baskets and gifts to the patients and families

30

4/9/2010 American Cancer Society

12 10 Student-athletes participated in Relay for Life and conducted fundraisers throughout the evening

120

4/24/2010 Women’s Golf 10 5 Women’s Golf team hosted a charity golf tournament at a local country club to benefit cancer research

50

4/24/2010 Milagro Center 10 3 Men’s Basketball conducted a clinic at the facility 30

4/24/2010 Del Prado Elemen-tary School

10 3 Volunteered at the at the elementary school fitness fair 30

4/24/2010 YMCA 15 7 Women’s Basketball volunteered at the YMCA Family Awareness Day promoting youth fitness and nutrition

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Totals 467 110 1618

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Student-Athlete Honor Roll Year by Year Breakdown

Term 3.000-3.499 3.500-3.999 4.000 Totals Fall-1996 34 43 12 89 Spring-1997 32 42 21 95 Fall-1997 41 54 15 110 Spring-1998 49 45 16 110 Fall-1998 39 40 22 101 Spring-1999 30 42 18 90 Fall-1999 46 41 24 111 Spring-2000 34 42 16 92 Fall-2000 51 54 11 116 Spring-2001 51 47 15 113 Fall-2001 52 47 4 103 Spring-2002 46 30 10 86 Fall-2002 53 61 11 125 Spring-2003 42 54 12 108 Fall-2003 48 61 10 119 Spring-2004 38 48 12 98 Fall-2004 48 54 13 115 Spring-2005 41 54 15 110 Fall-2005 44 47 11 102 Spring-2006 49 44 15 108 Fall-2006 50 59 11 120 Spring-2007 36 55 23 114 Fall-2007 45 57 18 120 Spring-2008 35 49 16 100 Fall-2008 41 46 19 106 Spring-2009 37 53 16 106 Fall-2009 39 63 10 112 Spring-2010 33 61 21 115

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3.000 - 3.499 Baseball Leo Carrillo ........................................................ 3.2000 Christian Chavez ................................................ 3.0835 Justin Figart ........................................................ 3.2680 Kyle Holloway ................................................... 3.0850 Tanner McIntyre ................................................ 3.0000 Johnny Membreno ............................................. 3.2660 Matt Noble ......................................................... 3.3137 Gabriel Perez ...................................................... 3.4975 Women’s Basketball Tashina Bailey ................................................... 3.1881 Cedrica Yapp ..................................................... 3.4660 Men’s Golf Richard Campiola .............................................. 3.4000 Jeremy Jeremiah................................................. 3.2660 Michael Mazzola ................................................ 3.1340 David Rose ......................................................... 3.2680 Patricio Salem .................................................... 3.4975 Shane Smyth ...................................................... 3.2783 Daniel Young ..................................................... 3.0000 Women’s Golf Maria Baigorria .................................................. 3.2000 Donia Scarello .................................................... 3.1100 Men’s Soccer Ewan Clarke ....................................................... 3.1262 Sam Craven ........................................................ 3.0970 Joe Cundall ......................................................... 3.4600 Robbie Hannon .................................................. 3.0769 Women’s Soccer Breanna Heising ................................................. 3.2292 Alison Ramsey ................................................... 3.4623 Alyssa Rijavec ................................................... 3.3137 Megan Walsh ..................................................... 3.3350 Softball Jordan Angel ...................................................... 3.4450 Callie Darlin ....................................................... 3.3980 Cristie Kaufman ................................................. 3.2000 Andrea Lewis ..................................................... 3.4660 Men’s Tennis Kyle Hall ............................................................ 3.4000 George Laffey .................................................... 3.2660 Tomas Racak ...................................................... 3.2292 Alessandro Sarra ................................................ 3.1650 Women’s Tennis Tessie Salame..................................................... 3.1666 Volleyball Abbey Brokop .................................................... 3.3118 Michelle Jordan .................................................. 3.1243 Darian Weppner ................................................. 3.1964

3.500 - 3.999 Baseball Christian Cardenas ............................................. 3.6250 Michael Derstine ................................................ 3.7715 Evan Ellison ....................................................... 3.6680 Jackson Harris .................................................... 3.6250 Sean Harvey ....................................................... 3.7340 Daniel Herzog .................................................... 3.5631 Richard McVey .................................................. 3.7783 Men’s Basketball Bo Jukic .............................................................. 3.6868 Jovan Robinson .................................................. 3.5566 Michel Vidal ...................................................... 3.6930 Michael Woo ...................................................... 3.8000 Women’s Basketball Natalie Basore .................................................... 3.8340 Karolina Bazua ................................................... 3.9381 Cara Dolci .......................................................... 3.7525 Amanda Schultz ................................................. 3.5631 Ayiesha Vickers ................................................. 3.5340 Men’s Golf Steven Brame ..................................................... 3.7500 Sean Burke ......................................................... 3.5012 Jacopo Mazzola .................................................. 3.6250 Ricardo Polo ....................................................... 3.9175 Marcus Williams ................................................ 3.6116 Women’s Golf Gabriela Canals .................................................. 3.6650 Maha Haddioui ................................................... 3.6680 Nichapat Kongpaisarnnatee ............................... 3.8762 Men’s Soccer Roberto Cadilhe ................................................. 3.5340 Kyle Conrad ....................................................... 3.6887 Anthony Desperito ............................................. 3.5631 Matthew Dicerbo................................................ 3.5384 Scott Gordon ...................................................... 3.7320 Tommaso Guerra................................................ 3.5612 Joey Maxson ...................................................... 3.7506 Matthew Prickett ................................................ 3.5000 Gabe Taboada .................................................... 3.6660 Stefan Wolf ........................................................ 3.5980 Women’s Soccer Kelsey Butler ...................................................... 3.7506 Tessa Craver ....................................................... 3.5800 Mindy DeCara .................................................... 3.5825 Brittany Evernden .............................................. 3.8762 Natalie Feller ...................................................... 3.9175 Amanda Gallo .................................................... 3.5566 Rio Hanlan ......................................................... 3.6268 Stevie Jones ........................................................ 3.6350 Sarah Mendelsberg ............................................. 3.7766 Melissa Ortiz ...................................................... 3.9175 Softball Ashley Belcher ................................................... 3.9175 Brittany Gross .................................................... 3.6125 Elizabeth Hawkins ............................................. 3.8900 Marianne Johnson .............................................. 3.8660 Katrina Lavadan ................................................. 3.9238 Kennedy Lewis .................................................. 3.7340 Nikki Pallister .................................................... 3.9340 Mika Tatar .......................................................... 3.8762

3.500 - 3.999 Cont. Men’s Tennis Axel Joachim ...................................................... 3.8325 Carlos Sanz ......................................................... 3.8636 Willi Wolfer ....................................................... 3.9381 Women’s Tennis Magdalena Ekert ................................................ 3.6680 Eleonora Iannozzi ............................................... 3.8020 Katerina Jiskrova ................................................ 3.8125 Volleyball Kara Bailey ......................................................... 3.7340 Katie Bradley ..................................................... 3.8762 Mallory Deneen .................................................. 3.8125 Sophie Gagnon ................................................... 3.8000 Chelsey Semprini ............................................... 3.5631

4.000

Baseball Jazmany Machin ................................................. 4.0000 Men’s Basketball Pascal Schuler .................................................... 4.0000 Women’s Golf Manavi Halwasiya .............................................. 4.0000 Anne Van den Bosch .......................................... 4.0000 Men’s Soccer Scott McCubbin ................................................. 4.0000 Women’s Tennis Christine Johnstone ............................................ 4.0000 Volleyball Kala Abdell ........................................................ 4.0000 Haley Pratt .......................................................... 4.0000 Lacy Redwine ..................................................... 4.0000 Devon Woolard .................................................. 4.0000

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3.000 - 3.499 Baseball Corey Adelman .................................................. 3.2020 Einar Atencio ..................................................... 3.2020 Leo Carrillo ........................................................ 3.2680 Dane Derstine..................................................... 3.2000 Thomas Harris .................................................... 3.0000 Gabriel Perez ...................................................... 3.1340 Chris Piperno ..................................................... 3.3340 Men’s Basketball Kendall Butler .................................................... 3.2864 Brandon Kennedy .............................................. 3.0000 Women’s Basketball Tashina Bailey ................................................... 3.2000 Cara Dolci .......................................................... 3.3340 Madeleine Doyle ................................................ 3.3340 Ayiesha Vickers ................................................. 3.3138 Men’s Golf Steven Brame ..................................................... 3.3350 Michael Mazzola ................................................ 3.4175 David Rose ......................................................... 3.0000 Marcus Williams ................................................ 3.4433 Daniel Young ..................................................... 3.0660 Women’s Golf Maha Haddioui................................................... 3.4467 Men’s Soccer Ewan Clarke ....................................................... 3.3340 Sam Craven ........................................................ 3.2000 Robbie Hannon .................................................. 3.3350 Pedro Saona ....................................................... 3.3300 Women’s Soccer Breanna Heising ................................................. 3.3535 Alyssa Rijavec ................................................... 3.0762 Softball Jordan Angel ...................................................... 3.2767 Elizabeth Hawkins ............................................. 3.4467 Kennedy Lewis .................................................. 3.3340 Mika Tatar .......................................................... 3.2233 Men’s Tennis Luca Pavanelli .................................................... 3.1765 Victor Teboul ..................................................... 3.0680 Women’s Tennis Jessica Yanoff .................................................... 3.0000 Volleyball Maria Baquerizo................................................. 3.0000 Michelle Jordan .................................................. 3.3320

3.500 - 3.999 Baseball Sean Harvey ....................................................... 3.7488 Jazmany Machin ................................................ 3.8818 Richard McVey .................................................. 3.8660 Matt Noble ......................................................... 3.5631 Men’s Basketball Bo Jukic .............................................................. 3.6000 Pascal Schuler .................................................... 3.8660 Women’s Basketball Natalie Basore .................................................... 3.6250 Karolina Bazua ................................................... 3.6680 Amanda Schultz ................................................. 3.6660 Men’s Golf Sean Burke ......................................................... 3.8000 Richard Campiola .............................................. 3.6000 Stefano Del Maso ............................................... 3.8325 Roberto Fancioni ................................................ 3.7340 Chris Goldan ...................................................... 3.5444 Devin Kay .......................................................... 3.8900 Jacopo Mazzola .................................................. 3.9175 Shane Smith ....................................................... 3.9175 Women’s Golf Gabriela Canals .................................................. 3.7340 Manavi Halwasiya.............................................. 3.6675 Rebecca Mangone .............................................. 3.6000 Men’s Soccer Rocert Carrick .................................................... 3.8900 Kyle Conrad ....................................................... 3.9381 Scott DePersis .................................................... 3.5340 Anthony Desperito ............................................. 3.9340 Matthew Dicerbo................................................ 3.9340 Scott Gordon ...................................................... 3.7340 Tommaso Guerra................................................ 3.7340 Joel Julio ............................................................ 3.6680 Joey Maxson ...................................................... 3.9340 Matthew Prickett ................................................ 3.8900 Gabe Taboada .................................................... 3.9010 Stefan Wolf ........................................................ 3.6680 Women’s Soccer Kelsey Butler ...................................................... 3.8680 Brittany Evernden .............................................. 3.8125 Amanda Romeo-Gallo ....................................... 3.6650 Cealey Godwin ................................................... 3.7340 Rio Hanlan ......................................................... 3.7120 Stevie Jones ........................................................ 3.6680 Sarah Mendelsberg ............................................. 3.8900 Melissa Ortiz ...................................................... 3.7340 Alison Ramsey ................................................... 3.9340 Megan Walsh ..................................................... 3.7350 Softball Ashley Belcher ................................................... 3.6680 Callie Darlin ....................................................... 3.9340 Gianna Faustin ................................................... 3.7780 Brittany Gross .................................................... 3.6000 Cristie Kaufman ................................................. 3.7340 Nikki Pallister .................................................... 3.9340

3.500 - 3.999 Cont. Men’s Tennis Kyle Hall ............................................................ 3.8020 Tomas Racak ...................................................... 3.7488 Willi Wolfer ....................................................... 3.8000 Women’s Tennis Roxana Alexandru .............................................. 3.8000 Magdalena Ekert ................................................ 3.8660 Eleonora Iannozzi ............................................... 3.8660 Katerina Jiskrova ................................................ 3.9381 Tessie Salame ..................................................... 3.6660 Volleyball Kara Bailey ......................................................... 3.6680 Abbey Brokop .................................................... 3.5340 Sophie Gagnon ................................................... 3.8000 Darian Weppner ................................................. 3.6471

4.000

Men’s Basketball Michel Vidal ....................................................... 4.0000 Michael Woo ...................................................... 4.0000 Women’s Golf Thalia Baigorria ................................................. 4.0000 Ellen Chambers .................................................. 4.0000 Anne Van den Bosch .......................................... 4.0000 Men’s Soccer Roberto Cadilhe ................................................. 4.0000 Scott McCubbin ................................................. 4.0000 Women’s Soccer Mindy DeCara .................................................... 4.0000 Natalie Feller ...................................................... 4.0000 Softball Marianne Johnson .............................................. 4.0000 Katrina Lavadan ................................................. 4.0000 Men’s Tennis Axel Joachim ...................................................... 4.0000 Carlos Sanz ......................................................... 4.0000 Women’s Tennis Christine Johnstone ............................................ 4.0000 Volleyball Kala Abdell ........................................................ 4.0000 Katie Bradley ..................................................... 4.0000 Mallory Deneen .................................................. 4.0000 Haley Pratt .......................................................... 4.0000 Lacy Redwine ..................................................... 4.0000 Chelsey Semprini ............................................... 4.0000 Devon Woolard .................................................. 4.0000

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The Men’s Soccer team finished 14-4-1 overall and 5-3 in Sunshine State Conference play in 2009 to make their sixth consecutive NCAA Tourna-ment appearance and 10th overall. Along the way, head coach John Rootes earned his 300th career victory. The Knights garnered five All-SSC selections while Paulo Vaz and Kyle Conrad were named All-Americans and Conrad also earned Academic All-America recognition. Men’s soccer now has 83 All-American, second among Lynn’s 11 sports, and 26 Academic/Scholar All-American selec-tions, tops among the Blue & White.

Sunshine State Conference Paulo Vaz.............................................................................. 1st Team Kyle Conrad ........................................................................ 2nd Team Alessandro Salvatore .......................................................... 2nd Team Scott Gordon ..................................................... Honorable Mention Gabe Taboada .................................................... Honorable Mention

NSCAA/Adidas All-South Region Paulo Vaz.............................................................................. 1st Team Kyle Conrad ........................................................................ 2nd Team Alessandro Salvatore .......................................................... 2nd Team

Daktronics All-South Region Kyle Conrad ......................................................................... 1st Team Paulo Vaz.............................................................................. 1st Team Alessandro Salvatore .......................................................... 2nd Team

CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District

Kyle Conrad ........................................................................ 1st Team Joe Cundall .......................................................................... 2nd Team Gabe Taboada ..................................................................... 2nd Team

NSCAA/Adidas Scholar All-Region Kyle Conrad ........................................................................ 2nd Team

CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine

Academic All-America Kyle Conrad ........................................................................ 3rd Team

NSCAA/Umbro/Adidas All-American Paulo Vaz ............................................................................. 2nd Team

Daktronics All-American Kyle Conrad ........................................................................ 2nd Team Paulo Vaz ............................................................................. 2nd Team

Honors and Awards

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Under the guidance of first-year head coach Chip Dutchik, the women’s soccer team went 9-9-0 overall and 3-5 in the Sunshine State Conference. The Knights notched one victory over a top-25 team, took down rivals Barry and Nova Southeastern and reached the Sunshine State Conference Tournament for the fourth consecutive year. Lynn also made its way back in the national rankings for the first time since 2004, getting a nod at No. 22. In addition, the Knights received three SSC Player of the Week honors, three All-SSC selections and five All-Region honors, the most since the 2005 season.

Honors and Awards

Sunshine State Conference Melissa Ortiz ......................................................... 1st Team Mindy DeCara ..................................................... 2nd Team Brittany Evernden ............................. Honorable Mention

NSCAA/Adidas All-South Region Melissa Ortiz ........................................................ 3rd Team

Daktronics All-South Region Melissa Ortiz ......................................................... 1st Team Mindy DeCara ..................................................... 2nd Team Brittany Evernden .............................................. 2nd Team

CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Brittany Evernden ................................................ 1st Team

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Under the helm of head coach Lynze Roos, the volleyball team has continually established itself as a key player on the regional and national stage. Posting their third-straight season with at least 20 victories, the Knights also reached the NCAA postseason for the third consecutive year and de-feated three nationally-ranked opponents. Lacy Redwine became the Knights’ fourth All-American in the past three seasons and Devon Woolard added the program’s third Academic All-America honor in team history.

Honors and Awards

Sunshine State Conference Lacy Redwine ...................................................... 2nd Team Chelsey Semprini ................................................ Freshman

AVCA All-South Region Lacy Redwine ........................................................ 1st Team

AVCA All-America Lacy Redwine ..................................... Honorable Mention

CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Devon Woolard .................................................... 1st Team Sophie Gagnon ................................................... 2nd Team Lacy Redwine ...................................................... 2nd Team

CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Devon Woolard .................................................. 2nd Team

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Along with a slew of individual accolades and honors, the men’s basketball team posted its best Sunshine State Conference record in four years with a 9-7 mark and hosted the opening round of the SSC Tournament. During the season, head coach Scott McMillin picked up his 150th career victory while Chris Hall broke the program scoring mark and Michel Vidal led the SSC in re-bounding for the second consecutive season. Hall collected his second All-America accolade, a program record, and Vidal was the first Fighting Knight to garner SSC Defensive Player of the Year honors.

Honors and Awards

Sunshine State Conference Chris Hall .............................................................. 1st Team

Defensive Player of the Year: Michel Vidal

Daktronics All-South Region

Chris Hall .............................................................. 1st Team

NABC All-South Region Chris Hall .............................................................. 1st Team

Division II Bulletin All-America Chris Hall ........................................... Honorable Mention

CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Michel Vidal .......................................................... 1st Team

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Our women’s basketball team enjoyed supreme success in 2009-10. The Knights closed out the sea-son 19-11 overall, winning the most games since 1995-96 while tying the school record for con-secutive winning seasons with four. Lynn also claimed the program’s first ever Sunshine State Con-ference Tournament title and NCAA Division II Tournament appearance. The Blue & White shocked the Sunshine State Conference by becoming just the second No. 5 seed to win the confer-ence tournament. LU hadn't won a tournament game in their program history but used solid de-fense and timely shooting to defeat the fourth seed Florida Southern, No. 1 seed Tampa and No. 3 seed Barry in the finals. Chelsea Patterson was selected as the Most Outstanding Player and was joined on the All-Tournament team by Quanisha Dixon. Kira Harvey became the first women’s basketball player to garner SSC Freshman of the Year recog-nition and was joined on the All-Freshman team by Amanda Schultz. Patterson was honored as a Second Team All-SSC member also.

Honors and Awards

Sunshine State Conference Chelsea Patterson ....................................... 2nd Team Kira Harvey ........................................... All-Freshman Amanda Schultz .................................... All-Freshman

Freshman of the Year:

Kira Harvey

Sunshine State Conference All-Tournament Team Chelsea Patterson - Most Outstanding Player

Quanisha Dixon

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A year after claiming the program’s first national championship the baseball team went out in hopes of repeating. Although that goal fell short, the Fighting Knights still had many areas to be proud of. Patrick Roedel tied the school record for consecutive games with a hit by getting a base knock in 23 straight contests. Major League Baseball, though, took a liking to the Blue & White as the New York Yankees drafted pitcher Tommy Kahnle in the fifth round (175th over-all) of the amateur draft. Senior catcher Kyle Hollo-way signed with the Tampa Bay Rays after going un-drafted.

Honors and Awards

Sunshine State Conference Chris Chavez ...................................................................... 2nd Team

ABCA/Rawlings All-South Region Chris Chavez ...................................................................... 2nd Team

ABCA/Rawlings Golf Glove All-South Region Chris Chavez ........................................................................ 1st Team

Daktronics All-South Region Chris Chavez ....................................................................... 2nd Team

NCBWA All-South Region Chris Chavez ....................................................................... 2nd Team

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Led by a bevy of experienced seniors, the Softball team put together a record-breaking season un-der second year head coach Mandy Harris. Tying the school record with a nine-game winning-streak, the Knights also broke team records for hits and runs batted in a single game while Brit-tany Gross topped program marks for individual hits and runs scored in a game. Individually, Gross set singles season records for hits and batting average while leading the Sun-shine State Conference in both categories to pick up First Team All-SSC recognition.

Honors and Awards

Sunshine State Conference Brittany Gross 1st Team

CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Katrina Lavadan 1st Team Brittany Gross 2nd Team

Daktronics All-South Region Brittany Gross 1st Team

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The Fighting Knights men’s golf team has had another solid year on the links, advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the eighth consecutive year and earning a spot in the NCAA Division II Men’s Golf National Championship for the second straight season. Lynn took ninth place in the final event of the season and Marcus Williams placed fifth individually to earn All-Tournament recognition. The Knights also claimed one tournament victory at the Bobcat Invitational while finishing in the top-five in seven of 12 tournaments played in, including a runner-up finish at the NCAA South/Southeast Super Regional. Patricio Salem closed out his career with the lowest single-season stroke average in school history, 72.65, beating out LU Hall of Famer Henrik Nystrom by a hair (72.69). The Lima, Peru product earned five top-five finishes with Steven Brame and Marcus Williams claiming eight top-10 plac-ings combined.

Honors and Awards

Sunshine State Conference Patricio Salem ....................................................... 1st Team Steven Brame ...................................................... 2nd Team

Sunshine State Conference All-Tournament Patricio Salem

GCAA/PING All-South Region

Steven Brame Patricio Salem

CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District

Steven Brame ...................................................... 2nd Team

GCAA/PING All-America Patricio Salem ...................................................... 3rd Team Marcus Williams ................................ Honorable Mention

Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar Steven Brame Patricio Salem

Marcus Williams

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Lynn’s women’s golf team had a promising season in which it advanced to the NCAA Tourna-ment for the eighth consecutive year and ninth time overall. The Fighting Knights also notched three top-five finishes as a team. In the process Maha Haddioui cemented herself as one of top golfers in program history by leading her team with five top-15 finishes on the year.

Honors and Awards

NGCA Scholar All-America Maha Haddioui

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Playing in the de facto toughest region in the nation, the men’s tennis team rose to the challenge and solidified its reputation as one of the top programs in the nation. Going undefeated in Sun-shine State Conference play for the second-straight season and defeating 14 nationally-ranked op-ponents. Head coach Mike Perez’s squad also reached the finals of the NCAA South Regional, its eight-straight postseason showing. Three Knights collected a total of four All-America honors, bringing the men’s tennis team’s totals to 22 different players with 56 separate All-America accolades.

Honors and Awards

Sunshine State Conference Singles Tomas Racak ..................................... 1st Team Alessandro Sara ................................. 1st Team Willi Wolfer ....................................... 1st Team Alex Voirin ..................... Honorable Mention Doubles Alessandro Sara ................................. 1st Team Willi Wolfer ....................................... 1st Team George Laffey .................................. 2nd Team Luca Pavanelli .................................. 2nd Team Tomas Racak ................................... 2nd Team Alex Voirin ...................................... 2nd Team

SSC Freshman of the Year: Willi Wolfer

ITA All-America Tomas Racak (Singles)

Alessandro Sarra (Singles, Doubles) Willi Wolfer (Doubles)

ITA All-Academic

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Proving once again to be one of the elite programs in the nation, the women’s tennis team won its 14th consecutive NCAA Division II regional and reached the national semifinals for the 13th time since joining the NCAA in 1997. The Fighting Knights topped 18 nationally-ranked opponents on their march into the postseason. Two Knights garnered a pair of All-America honors, brining the women’s program’s total to 86 in school history. Lynn has produced at least one first team All-American every season since 1987.

Honors and Awards

Sunshine State Conference Singles Madgalena Ekert ...................... 1st Team Eleonora Iannozzi ................... 1st Team Katerina Jiskrova ..................... 1st Team Doubles Katerina Jiskrova ..................... 1st Team Magdalena Ekert ...................... 1st Team Tessie Salame ........ Honorable Mention Jessica Yanoff ........ Honorable Mention

SSC Female Scholar-Athlete of the

Year Christine Johnstone

CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine

Academic All-District Christine Johnstone ................ 1st Team Katerina Jiskrova ................... 2nd Team

ITA All-America Katerina Jiskrova (Singles, Doubles) Magdalena Ekert (Singles, Doubles)

ITA All-Academic

CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America

Christine Johnstone ............... 3rd Team

NCAA ELITE 88 Christine Johnstone

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Documents

2009-10 Lynn University Athletics Annual Report