2011 WVU Tennis Guide

12011 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY TENNIS

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MOUNTAINEER TENNIS2.......................................Strength and Conditioning4.................................................................. Facilities6............................................ BIG EAST Conference8................................................. Community Service9.........................................Student-Athlete Services12...............................................CHAMPS/Life Skills

COACHING STAFF14...............................................Coach Tina Samara15............................. Assistant Coach Brian Sullivan16......................................................... Support Staff

MOUNTAINEER PROFILES18..................................................................Rosters19...................... Ashley Pilsbury/Veronica Cardenas20.................................. Catie Wickline/Emily Mathis21...................................Liv Pettersson/Mary Chupa22.................................Anna Rodionova/Melis Tanik

2011 SEASON PREVIEW24.....................................................Season Outlook25.......................................................2011 Schedule26........................................................... Quick Facts

Credits: The 2011 West Virginia University tennis guide has been published by the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

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2010 SEASON REVIEW28..................................................... Season Review30......................................................... 2010 Results30................................................Individual Statistics

RECORD BOOK32.................................................................Records35...............................................Awards and Honors36......................................................Series Records37.....................................................All-Time Scores

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY42........................................ West Virginia University46............................... President James P. Clements47............................ Director of Athletics Oliver Luck48................................ WVU Intercollegiate Athletics49........................................Mountaineer Excellence53...................................................... Year In Review55..................................................Media Information56...............................WVU Sports Communications

CONTENTS

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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING Athletic excellence and strength and conditioning go hand-in-hand at West Virginia University. Long regarded as one of the nation’s finest strength programs, the strength and conditioning coaches at WVU ensure that all student-athletes are kept at the peak of their total fitness capabilities. “We have a very good strength and conditioning staff here,” said coach Tina Samara. “The student-athletes here are provided with all the help necessary to succeed, even under the tough travel and playing schedules that many of them have.” To keep athletes in tip-top condition, West Virginia offers a variety of training areas and a vast array of strength programs. Equipped with excellent amenities and staffed by some of the fin-est strength coaches in the nation, athletes who come to West Virginia know that they are in good hands when it comes to fitness.

Flexibility An increase in stride length, frequency and range of motion in joint to tendon relationships is directly correlated to speed, agility and injury prevention. Therefore it is important to make flexibility an area of emphasis. Good flexibility helps to improve speed and agility and reduces the risk of injury. Each workout is preceded with a dynamic flexibility routine with regular stretching and followed by a post-flexibility routine at the end of every workout.

Proper Nutrition Each athlete is educated on correct dietary habits and essential vitamins and minerals necessary to be an elite athlete. The athletes have the opportunity to meet with nutritionists, go on guided grocery store tours and receive diets designed specifically for them.

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING MISSION STATEMENT

To provide athletes with the knowledge, character, extrinsic motivation, discipline and training to reach their potential both personally and athletically. Student-athletes are offered the opportunity to train in some of the nation’s best facilities and with one of the nation’s best staffs. Physical development and dominance have been and continue to be traits that are equated with WVU. The athlete’s self-confidence and unwavering dedication have driven him/her into the nation’s spotlight. This is made possible through the give-and-take relationships between the athletes and staff. The WVU strength and conditioning staff is committed to enabling athletes to achieve their dreams.


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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONINGCore Training For tennis players, the abdominal and low back regions are the units that tie the upper and lower extremities’ power together. In order to have excellent maneuverability and transfer of power, an athlete must have superior balance and strength in this core region. Training of the core region occurs three times per week using balance balls, medicine balls and other tennis specific drills.

Conditioning Rigorous conditioning designed to elicit physiological changes in the body’s bioenergetics systems occur four times a week with the emphasis on anaerobic and tennis aerobic conditioning.

The Weight Rooms Housing almost 15 tons of total weight, the Mountaineer Weight Room is located in the Puskar Center at Mountaineer Field. The 22,000-square foot weight room features a three-lane track for con-ditioning and 40 times, one of only two collegiate weight rooms to have such a track. Seven power platforms and 40 pieces of Hammer Strength weight equipment make the facility the envy of all opponents. Weight rooms also exist in the WVU Coliseum and Shell Building fa-cilities. These weight rooms are located near the baseball field and outdoor and indoor tracks, providing year-round facilities for additional conditoning.

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BIG EAST CONFERENCE

The 2010-11 academic year will be the 32nd in the history of The BIG EAST Conference as the unique consortium marches on competing at the highest level with integrity and sportsmanship. The BIG EAST has gone through membership changes since its birth, but the 2010-11 year will mark the conference’s sixth straight with the same 16-member group, the nation’s largest Division I-A conference. The BIG EAST Conference’s goals have always been the same. The outstanding performances of the student-athletes at BIG EAST schools are evidence of the league’s proud tradition of success. The league has always been able to boast that many of its best students are also its best athletes. The 2009-10 year was no different. Seven BIG EAST student-athletes were named NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners. Maya Moore, Connecticut’s women’s basketball standout, won the NCAA Honda-Broderick Award as the nation’s top female student-athlete. She also was named the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American of the Year for women’s basketball. Moore was the fifth BIG EAST women’s student-athlete to win the Honda-Broderick Award. In the athletic arena, BIG EAST student-athletes again enjoyed success on the national stage. The Connecticut women’s basketball team won its second straight national championship and its seventh overall crown. The Villanova women’s cross country team also won the NCAA title. The Notre Dame women’s soccer team reached the NCAA College Cup for the second straight year. The Syracuse women’s lacrosse squad reached the Final Four. On the men’s side, West Virginia’s basketball team became the BIG EAST’s 16th team to reach the NCAA Final Four and won the conference’s academic achievement award. The Notre Dame men’s lacrosse team advanced to the NCAA championship game.

Individually, three BIG EAST student-athletes won NCAA titles. Cincinnati’s Josh Schneider won the 50 freestyle in men’s swimming. In track, Louisville’s D’Ana McCarty repeated as the NCAA indoor winner in the weight throw. Louisville’s Matt Hughes won the 3,000 steeplechase. Another Cardinal, Austen Childs, was the national runner-up in men’s tennis singles. BIG EAST football maintained its national profile as a competitively balanced group. Cincinnati won its second straight league championship in 2009 and compiled an undefeated regular season. The Bearcats finished third in the final Bowl Championship Series standings. Six of the league’s eight squads went to bowl games and helped the BIG EAST post a 4-2 bowl record. Rutgers, one of the bowl winners, also was recognized for having the nation’s highest NCAA APR rating, which measures academic success. The BIG EAST has continued to produce student-athletes who are at the forefront of athletic and academic achievement. In 2009-10, 22 BIG EAST players from 10 schools were chosen to their respective ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Teams. Over 400 student-athletes have earned academic all-America honors. The BIG EAST became the nation’s largest Division I-A conference in 2005-06 when five new members began competing. The new schools were: University of Cincinnati, DePaul University, University of Louisville, Marquette University and the University of South Florida. BIG EAST institutions reside in nine of the nation’s top 35 largest media markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Tampa, Pittsburgh, Hartford, Cincinnati and Milwaukee. With its newest members, BIG EAST markets contain almost one-fourth of all television households in the U.S. Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 28 national championships in six different sports and 128 student-athletes have won individual national titles. In 2003-04, Connecticut became the first school in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball titles in the same season. In ’02-03, the BIG EAST became the first conference in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s titles in the same year when the Syracuse men and the Connecticut women captured their respective national championships. In men’s basketball, BIG EAST squads have won three of the last 12 NCAA championships. BIG EAST women’s teams have taken seven of the last 11 NCAA titles. Proactive movement has been a signature strategy for the conference that was born in 1979. The BIG EAST continually turns challenges into opportunities to become stronger. In 2009-10, the BIG EAST added men’s lacrosse to its growing list of sports, which increased its total to 24 sport championships.


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BIG EAST CONFERENCE In November of 2010, TCU accepted an invitation for full membership into the conference. The Horned Frogs will become the 17th conference member on July 1, 2012. Its athletic teams will begin competing in the BIG EAST in the 2012-13 academic year. With an enrollment of 9,142 in Fort Worth, Texas, TCU competes in 20 sports, including tennis.

The BIG EAST became a reality on May 31, 1979, following a meeting of athletic directors from Providence College, St. John’s, Georgetown and Syracuse universities. Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College completed the original seven school alliance. While the membership has both increased and changed, the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of broad-based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a constant emphasis on academic integrity. Its student athletes own significantly high graduation rates and their record of scholastic achievement notably show a balance between intercollegiate athletics and academics. Any successful organization has had the good fortune to have outstanding leadership. The BIG EAST primarily was the brainchild of Dave Gavitt, who was the conference’s first Commissioner. Michael Tranghese, the league’s first full-time employee, and for 11 years the associate to Gavitt, became Commissioner in 1990. In his first year, he administered the formation of The BIG EAST Football Conference. In 2009-10, the BIG EAST had one significant change. Tranghese stepped down from his position on June 30, 2009. John Marinatto, who had served as senior associate commissioner, moved into the Commissioner’s chair and continued to steer the conference on its path of success. The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for BIG EAST student athletes. The conference has enjoyed long-standing relationships with CBS, ESPN, Inc. and ABC. BIG EAST men’s basketball games are regular sellouts at campus and major public arenas, including the annual men’s BIG

EAST Championship in Madison Square Garden. The women’s basketball championship has led all conferences in attendance for the past seven years. Attendance figures also are significant in soccer and baseball. More than 575 BIG EAST student-athletes have earned all America recognition and dozens have won individual NCAA national championships. The BIG EAST has been well represented in U.S. or foreign national and Olympic teams. Several athletes earned gold medals. The BIG EAST has its headquarters in Providence, R.I., where the conference administers to more than 5,500 student-athletes.

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FACILITIES Ridgeview features four indoor championship cushioned Deco Turf Sys-tem courts, a climate-controlled environment with lighting at a competitive level for full sun protection from UV rays and spectator viewing areas to watch and enjoy the competitive play. Ridgeview also offers five outdoor lighted Hartru clay courts. In addi-tion, the spacious Club House offers fully private men’s and women’s locker rooms, a luxurious lobby and Players’ Lounge for relaxation where members can watch the latest matches on a big screen TV. Members can play, relax and socialize in a pleasant and quiet environment. At Ridgeview, the West Virginia tennis team has priority at designated times and will be accommodated for indoor play in the event of inclement weather, making it no longer necessary to travel 80 miles to Monroeville, Pa., for an indoor place of competition. There is also a full service pro shop and full instructional services by professional coaching and teaching instructors. “Everything at our indoor facility, Ridgeview Racquet Club, is state of the art,” said coach Tina Samara. “We are very fortunate to have this facility in the climate that we are in. Also, I believe that it is an advantage to train both indoors and outdoors. There are certain things that can be practiced in both that ultimately make our players more well rounded on the court.”

Mountaineer Tennis Courts West Virginia’s Mountaineer Tennis Courts boast six rebound-ace hardcourts and grandstand seating for more than 500 specta-tors. The facility is located on-campus, adjacent to the WVU Coliseum, providing ample parking and easy access for players and fans alike. The courts are slated to be fully-lighted as part of West Virginia’s new Basketball Practice Facility project, currently underway. The courts were resurfaced in 1999, making the Mountaineer Tennis Courts one of the top tennis facilities in the BIG EAST Conference.

Ridgeview Racquet Club The Ridgeview Racquet Club offers a place for the Mountain-eer women’s tennis team to compete during inclement weather, and even holds practices and matches for West Virginia.


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COMMUNITY SERVICE Representing West Virginia University, the city of Morgantown and the state of West Virginia in a charitable manner is important to the WVU women’s tennis team. Besides training and studying everyday as part of their student-athlete duties, the Mountaineers are always ready and willing to give back to those that make Morgantown a kind-hearted and good-natured community. “Although it is not set in stone yet, our team will definitely be in-volved in volunteer work throughout the spring, just as it has been in the past,” said coach Tina Samara. “We are very excited to lend a hand in our community.” The tennis team is constantly involved in community service activ-ities throughout the state. The team has a continuing relationship with Habitat for Humanity and the United States Tennis Association (USTA), which makes the team aware of any volunteer openings in the area.


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STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES

COLISEUM ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE CENTER

ð8,000-square foot facility providing individual and group study areas

ðState-of-the-art computer labs

ðProvides a quiet atmosphere and is open six days a week

ðThe latest in fingerprint technology used when signing in

ðCenter can be utilized around the student-athlete’s schedule

ðCenter cost $1.3 million and opened in October of 2007.

ðFacility gift was provided by former Mountaineer great Jerry West and his wife, Karen, and the Robbins family.

The WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to the promotion of the academic achievement of student-athletes as well as their athletic accomplishment and their personal and career development. In support of this position, West Virginia University offers a variety of services and programs to help student-athletes maximize their academic potential. Department staff members work with coaches, on-campus student service providers and faculty to help student-athletes meet the unique demands of the classroom, the sporting arena and the personal-social challenges they face as developing adults. While many of the headlines center on the Mountaineers’ accomplishments on the playing field, West Virginia athletes have also made some noteworthy strides in the classroom. Some of those strides include having 11 student-athletes being named first team Academic All-Americans in seven of the last nine years and nearly 800 different student-athletes earning a 3.0 GPA during the 2008 and 2009 academic years. To help its student athletes achieve academic success, one of the nation’s finest facilities resides in the WVU Coliseum – The Coliseum Academic Performance Center.

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STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES“I think that WVU does a great job with the student academic center. The student athletes here are provided with all the help necessary to succeed, even under the tough travel and playing schedules that many of them have.” -- Tina Samara, Head Tennis Coach

WVU’S ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDES

ðTeam educational counselors

ðTutoring services

ðPriority registration for student-athletes

ðPost-eligibility assistance

The WVU student services staff, headed by Associate Athletic Director for Student Services Garrett Ford and his assistants Sandy Cole-DeMent, Erica Wycherley, Paul Downey, Stephanie White, Mark Hanselman and Donnie Tucker, makes sure that every student-athlete has the best possible opportunity to obtain a college degree. This process begins as soon as a recruit signs a letter-of-intent to play for the Mountaineers. “We know everything about incoming freshmen academically before they arrive in the fall,” said Ford. “We know which students are ahead of others and which will require more assistance.” Besides keeping in touch with freshmen, incoming student-athletes are encouraged to attend orientation sessions offered for all West Virginia University students during the summer prior to their arrival on campus. This is where new students can learn more about the Morgantown campus and, most importantly, register for classes. During the second week of classes, freshmen are enrolled in mandatory study halls, monitored by Ford and his staff. Those who do well during the first semester are given the option of attending study hall, but if their GPA drops below a certain mark, they must return to the mandatory sessions. During the semester, department officials keep a careful record of each student-athlete’s academic progress. Class and study hall attendance are checked regularly, periodic grade reports are obtained from instructors, and parents, coaches and players are kept up-to-date on their academic progress. During priority registration, all student-athletes, from incoming freshmen to graduating seniors, get advice in scheduling the courses to keep them on track in their degree programs. These measures are succeeding in a noticeable way. Last year, 379 student-athletes earned a place on the Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll with at least a 3.0 grade-point average.

TUTORING SERVICE FACTS

ðOver 75 tutors provide student-athletes with assistance in their classes.

ðUpperclassmen, graduate students and community members serve as tutors in their area of specialty.

ðTutoring services are provided for all student-athletes regardless of scholarship status.

MENTORING SERVICE FACTS Experienced educators from the local community serve as mentors for student-athletes who need additional guidance with adjusting to the academic rigors of the college environment.Mentors help incoming student-athletes improve accountability through time management, study skills and organizational skills related to their classes. In another program, former Mountaineer athletes are returning to school to complete work on their degrees, some after as many as 10 years past their time in Morgantown. But for those who don’t graduate with their class, there’s still hope. A continuing-eligibility program was created in 1989 to give those student-athletes who are close to graduating an opportunity to come back to school to complete their degrees. Since its creation, dozens of students have participated, with a success rate of better than 80 percent. More than 25 student-athletes from all sports participated in the post-eligibility program last year. In 1992, under the direction of associate Ford, WVU joined the growing list of schools that are a part of an NCAA-sponsored consortium. Similar to the post-eligibility program in providing former student-athletes a chance to continue work toward their degrees, the closely screened consortium requires participants to be more involved in community-related activities. The consortium students are often much older athletes, who left the University to pursue professional sports or business careers, but now wish to return to complete their degrees.


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STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICESNCAA CERTIFICATION West Virginia University received unconditional recertification in April 2010 from the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification, recognizing that the University’s athletic program is in “substantial conformity with operating principles” adopted by Division I schools. The purpose of athletics certification is to ensure integrity in the institution’s athletics program and to assist institutions in improving their athletics departments, the NCAA said. WVU was one of the first schools to volunteer for the NCAA’s pilot certification program in 1991, and was one of five schools originally certified. WVU’s program was recertified by the NCAA in 1996 and then again in 2001. The most recent round of recertification began in 2008 with a self-study of governance and commitment to rules compliance, academic integrity, as well as gender and diversity and student-athlete well-being. The Division I Committee on Athletics Certification preliminarily reviews an institution’s certification materials and provides a list of issues identified during the evaluation. The university then hosts a visit by peer reviewers who file a report regarding the institution’s resolution of those issues before a final certification decision is rendered. An institution’s failure to satisfactorily respond to the committee may negatively affect certification status. All 335 active Division I members participate in the certification process.

GRADUATION RATES West Virginia University’s graduation rate for student-athletes has been impressive, to say the least, over the past several years. The ratio of student-athletes graduating to the general student body has increased almost every year. The graduation rate for student-athletes is based upon the number of students who entered the University receiving athletic scholarship aid in a given academic year, and their progress over six years. The most recent figures are based upon the progress of student-athletes who entered WVU during 2002-03.

APR The West Virginia University men’s basketball team, women’s cross country team and women’s soccer team received public recognition in the spring of 2010 by the NCAA for their latest multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. These teams posted multiyear APRs in the top 10 percent of all squads their respective sports. Each year, the NCAA honors selected Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear APR. The APR provides a real-time look at a team’s academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team’s academic performance.

STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) provides a forum for the “voice of the student-athlete” on WVU’s campus. SAAC membership provides feedback to administration about how to improve WVU athletic programs. They disseminate information important to student-athletes to share with their teams. Two representatives from each varsity team at West Virginia University are either elected by their teammates or selected by the members of their coaching staff. Under the guidance of SAAC advisor Terri Howes, the SAAC meets regularly to discuss current issues and concerns of WVU’s student-athletes. SAAC leaders attend BIG EAST Conference SAAC meetings to exchange ideas with other student-athletes from BIG EAST schools regarding student-athletes’ collegiate experience.

WHAT IS SAAC? The West Virginia University Student Athlete Advisory Committee is comprised of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience. The SAAC also offers input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes’ lives on NCAA member institution campuses.

SAAC’S PURPOSE

The purpose of West Virginia University SAAC is:

1. To generate a student-athlete voice within WVU, the Big East and NCAA structure.

2. Solicit student-athlete response to proposed WVU, Big East and NCAA legislation.

3. Recommend potential WVU, Big East and NCAA legislation.

4. Review, react and comment to the governance structure on legislation, activities and subjects of interest.

5. Actively participate in the administrative process of athletics programs and the NCAA.

6. Promote a positive student-athlete image.

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CHAMPS/LIFE SKILLS

The many challenges that today’s college student-athletes face, both on and off the playing field, are unmatched in the history of higher education. Unfortunately, many students are not well prepared to face these challenges or encounter life issues that undermine health and success in college. To prepare student-athletes for the demands of college life and beyond, the NCAA developed the CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success)/Life Skills program. In the spring of 1995, the West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics initiated its own CHAMPS/Life Skills program. WVU was one of only 170 schools selected by the NCAA to participate in their national pilot program. Five programming “commitment” areas viewed as critical to personal growth are part of WVU’s model. They are: 1. Academic excellence 2. Personal development 3. Career development 4. Athletic excellence 5. Community serviceCOMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC

The purpose of this area is to support the academic progress of student-athletes toward intellectual development and timely graduation. Services provided in this component include tutoring, academic counseling and advising, mentoring, U101 equivalent freshman orientation classes (SEP 170) and structured study sessions.

COMMITMENT TO ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE

The purpose of this area is to offer athletic programs that are broad-based, equitable, and dedicated to the well-being of the student-athlete. Overall, WVUIA administration program supports and encourages a broad program of sports. CHAMPS/Life Skills acts as a performance psychology professional resource for the coaching and support staff of the athletic programs.

COMMITMENT TO PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

The purpose of this area is to support the development of a well-balanced lifestyle for student-athletes, encouraging and supporting emotional well-being, personal growth and decision making skills. CHAMPS/Life Skills services provided within this component include personal counseling, health presentations, improving communication skills, and presentations on social development and fiscal responsibility. A satellite office of the WVU Carruth Center for Counseling and Psychological Services and Well WVU is located in the Coliseum to support this commitment area.

COMMITMENT TO SERVICE

The purpose of this component is to engage interested student-athletes in service to his or her campus and surrounding communities. Activities for student-athletes within this component include peer education, guest speaking at campus and community events and mentoring local children.

COMMITMENT TO CAREER DEVELOPMENT

The purpose of this area is to encourage student-athletes to develop and pursue career and life goals in a timely manner. The CHAMPS/Life Skills program fulfills this purpose by offering career development presentations, sport career retirement programs, transitions from college class in the spring semester (SEP 493), and by working in conjunction with the WVU Carruth Center and the WVU Career Services Center on identifying an individual’s interests, career goals, crafting resumes and facilitating job search process. For more information, contact WVUIA psychologist Dr. Ed Etzel in Room 275a in the Coliseum at (304) 293-7062 or visit GTA Michelle McAlarnen in Room 288 of the Coliseum.

For more information on Student Services, visit www.msnsportsnet.com/page.cfm?section=12102


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TINA SAMARAHead Coach First Season

Tina Samara enters her first season as the West Virginia University women’s tennis head coach after being appointed to the program in September 2010. Samara joins the Mountaineer tennis program after spending the last two seasons as the head coach at Louisiana-Lafayette, where she guided the team to the semifinal round of the 2010 Sun Belt Conference Tournament. In her first recruiting class for the Ragin’ Cajuns, Samara signed Louisiana-Lafayette’s No. 1 singles player, one of two players to attain top-20 regional rankings in the Southern Region. According to the 2009-10 grade report, Samara’s team recorded the highest grade point average of all sport programs at Louisiana-Lafayette. Prior to her stint at Louisiana-Lafayette, Samara spent two seasons (2007-08) as the assistant women’s tennis coach at Colorado. In her first season at CU, the team finished 16-8 overall, the best record since 1999, and went 9-2 in the Big 12 for a share of third place. The Buffaloes closed out the season nationally ranked No. 37, the highest ranking in eight years. With more than 10 years of experience as a tennis pro, Samara competed on the USTA/WTA/LTA Pro tour and for three straight seasons represented Norway at the Federation Cup (1996-98). Samara graduated from Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in family and consumer sci-ences. As a player with the Bulldog tennis program, Samara earned All-America honors in 1994 and 1995, and partnered up for a victory in the deciding match of the Bulldogs’ first ever NCAA title in 1994. The pair finished the year ranked No. 1 in NCAA doubles in 1995 and went on to win the National Clay Court Doubles title in 1996. The team won the National Indoor title in 1994 and 1995. Samara was later listed in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd.” She was crowned the 1993 Collegiate Grasscourt singles champion, was a member of Georgia’s 1994 SEC title team and was a two-time national team indoor champion. A native of Oyster Bay, N.Y., Samara is married to Mountianeer assistant coach BrianSullivan.

SAMARA AT-A-GLANCE

COACHING EXPERIENCEWEST VIRGINIA, 2010-PRESENT • Head Coach

LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE, 2008-10 • Head Coach

COLORADO, 2007-08 • Assistant Coach

EDUCATIONGEORGIA, 1996 • Bachelor of Arts degree in family and consumer sciences

PLAYER DEVELOPMENTLOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE • Guided team to the semifinal round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, 2010 • Signed Louisiana-Lafayette’s No. 1 singles player • Team recorded the highest grade point average of all sport programs at Louisiana- Lafayette, 2009-10

COLORADO • Guided the team to its best record since 1999 • Shared third place in the Big 12 • Team earned highest national ranking (No. 37) in eight years

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE • 10-plus years of experience as a tennis pro • Competed on the USTA/WTA/LTA Pro tour • Represented Norway at the Federation Cup for three seasons (1996-98)


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BRIAN SULLIVANAssistant CoachFirst Season

Brian Sullivan joined the women’s tennis program in October 2010, as an assistant coach. A native of Denver, Colo., Sullivan has coached at the national, collegiate and professional levels and was most recently a volunteer assistant coach under Coach Tina Samara at Louisiana-Lafayette. In addition to working with the Ragin’ Cajuns for the last two years, Sullivan was a tennis pro at the City Club at River Ranch, where he developed a new junior program for the tournament players, while training adults and nationally ranked players. From 2003-08, Sullivan was the Academy Director for the Harvest House Millennium Hotel in Boulder, Colo. In 2006, Marek Dvorak and Jeremy Wurtzman were among the players he coached. Dvorak was an NCAA Division I player and eighth-ranked junior from the Czech Republic, while Wurtz-man was a member of the USTA High Performance National Team and reached a world rank-ing of No. 210 in doubles and No. 390 in singles. Sullivan played collegiately two seasons at California-Irvine and two seasons at Arizona State where he was the captain for the Sun Devils. He graduated from Arizona State with a degree in general business administration in 1982.

SULLIVAN AT-A-GLANCE

COACHING EXPERIENCEWEST VIRGINIA, 2010-PRESENT • Assistant Coach

LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE, 2008-10 • Volunteer Assistant Coach

HARVEST HOUSE MILLENNIUM HOTEL, 2003-08 • Academy Director/Coach • Coached two nationally-ranked players

EDUCATIONARIZONA STATE, 1982 • Bachelor degree in general business administration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE • Played professionally at City Club at River Ranch • Developed a junior program for tournament players • Trained several adults and nationally ranked athletes

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Allison HetrickAthletic Trainer

Beth ByronStrength Coach

Andrea JankowiczGraduate Assistant

Athletic Trainer

Bubba SchmidtEquipment Manager

Erica WycherleyEducational Counselor

Scott HerdzikAssistant Equipment Manager

Tiffany DoolittleSports Communications

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Dr. Matt LivelyMedical Director

Cindy SmithAdministrative Assistant

Monique BurtonGraduate Assistant


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ALPHABETICALLY

Name Pos. Class Hometown HighSchoolVeronica Cardenas ..................RH .................... Jr. ................................................ Powder Springs, Ga. .................................................Harrison HighMary Chupa .............................RH .................... Fr. ................................................ Bradenton, Fla. .........................................................Manatee HighEmily Mathis ............................RH .................... So. ............................................... Flower Mound, Texas ..................................................Marcus HighLiv Pettersson ..........................RH .................... So. ............................................... Hollviken, Sweden ............................................... SundsgymnasietAshley Pilsbury ........................RH .................... Sr. ................................................ Port Orange, Fla. ..............................................Spruce Creek HighAnna Rodionova ...................... LH .................... Fr. ................................................ Orenburg, Russia ........................................... Schiller International Melis Tanik ...............................RH .................... Fr. ................................................ Raleigh, N.C. ...............................................Ravenscroft AcademyCatie Wickline ..........................RH .................... Jr. ................................................ Orchard Park, N.Y. ............................................ Orchard Park HighTina Samara ............................Head CoachBrian Sullivan...........................Assistant CoachMonique Burton .......................Graduate Assistant

Veronica Cardenas

BY ELIGIBILITY

Name Pos. Class HometownVeronica Cardenas ..................RH ..................Jr. .................Powder Springs, Ga.Mary Chupa .............................RH ..................Fr. ..........................Bradenton, Fla.Emily Mathis ............................RH ..................So. ............... Flower Mound, Texas Liv Pettersson ..........................RH ..................So. ....................Hollviken, Sweden Ashley Pilsbury ........................RH ..................Sr. .......................Port Orange, Fla. Anna Rodionova ...................... LH ..................Fr. ......................Orenburg, Russia Melis Tanik ...............................RH ..................Fr. .............................Raleigh, N.C. Catie Wickline ..........................RH ..................Jr. .................... Orchard Park, N.Y.

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Veronica Cardenas .............................................KAR-day-nahsMary Chupa ...............................................................Chew-puhEmily Mathis ................................................................ MATH-isLiv Pettersson ...................................................... PEE-tur-suhnAnna Rodionova ..................................AH-nuh, Rod-yo-no-vuhMelis Tanik ......................................................................MEL-isCatie Wickline ....................................................................Katie

Mary Chupa Emily Mathis Liv Pettersson

Ashley Pilsbury Anna Rodionova Melis Tanik Catie Wickline

Coach Tina Samara Coach Brian Sullivan GA Monique Burton


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PILSBURY/CARDENAS

A strong competitor in final season as a Mountaineer … consistent player who led the team in wins as a junior … was successful as a freshman and sopho-more ... looks to be very competitive this season. At West Virginia in 2010: Led the team with the most overall wins (29) … also

led the team in doubles action with partner Liv Pettersson … went 13-7 with Pettersson in the No. 3 spot … went 2-0 partnered with Gabriela Blaskovikova in the No. 2 and 3 spots … was third on the team in singles action … went 14-7 playing in the No. 5 and 6 spots … captured a singles and doubles victory in the first round of the BIG EAST Championships.

At West Virginia in 2009: Saw playing time at the No. 2-6 spots throughout the season … was 5-4 at the No. 6 spot … posted an over-all 11-13 record in singles play … teamed with Gabriela Blaskovicova to record a 16-7 doubles record … also teamed with Katie Haught to help the Mountaineers earn the doubles point against St. John’s at the BIG EAST Tournament … competed at the Brevard Mountain Invita-tional during the fall season.

At West Virginia in 2008: Finished with 26 victories during first season … went 14-9 at No. 4, 5 and 6 singles … second on team with 14 singles victories … finished at 12-9 in doubles competition … finished the season strong by going 5-1 at the BIG EAST Tournament, including an undefeated 3-0 mark at No. 6 singles … showed potential in the fall as well … won the Flight D2 singles championship at Resi-dence Inn North Wolfpack Invitational … was the only Mountaineer champion at the Army Invitational … won the Martha Thorn Invitational Flight ‘C’ championship ... reached semifinals of Intercollegiate Southern Championships.

In High School: Inducted into the Spruce Creek High Hall of Fame.

Personal: Daughter of Eliot and Renee Pilsbury … has one brother … birthday is July 23 … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … majoring in psychology.

AshleyPilsbury5-6,Sr.,Right-HandedPortOrange,Fla.

Finished last season as one of the top play-ers on the team … led the team in singles action ... will continue to be a leader and top competitor this season ... also excels in the classroom.

At West Virginia in 2010: Finished the season with 26 overall wins … primar-ily competed in the No. 3 singles spot

and contributed in the No. 2 spot … led the team in singles play for the second season with a 15-8 record … won nine of her first 11 matches of the season … defeated Youngstown’s Anna Volkova, 6-2, 6-0, in the first match of the season … also played on the No. 2 doubles team with Emily Mathis … the pair finished with an 11-12 record … ended the season with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Cincinnati’s Lindsey Londergan in the BIG EAST Championships.

At West Virginia in 2009: Season record led the team in singles (13-10), doubles (17-7) and overall (30) victories ... played at the No. 3-6 singles spots ... started the season winning seven of first nine matches ... also played on the top doubles team with Olga Elkin ... won the first 10 matches of the spring season ... saw limited action in the fall season ... won first match of the year at the Brevard Mountain Invitational with a 6-3, 6-0, win over Lindsay Hostetter from Brevard.

Prep: Captain of her team at Harrison High ... graduated with honors … was the Carl Harrison Leadership Award recipient.

Personal: Daughter of Rodolfo and Christine Cardenas ... has three sisters and one brother ... birthday is Oct. 13 ... BIG EAST Academic All-Star … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … majoring in athletic coaching education.

VeronicaCardenas5-7,Jr.,Right-HandedPowderSprings,Ga.

PILSBURY’S CAREER STATISTICSYear Singles Doubles Total2008...................14-9 ..........................12-9 ...........................26-182009...................11-13 .........................7-18 ...........................18-312010...................14-7 ..........................15-7 ...........................29-14Total ..................39-29 ........................34-34 .........................73-63

CARDENAS’ CAREER STATISTICSYear Singles Doubles Total2009...................13-10 ........................17-7 ...........................30-172010...................15-8 ..........................11-12 .........................26-20Total ..................28-18 ........................28-19 .........................56-37

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WICKLINE/MATHIS

Hard-working walk-on who is continuing to improve ... has a tall frame and a big serve ... gained valuable experience in the fall season.

At West Virginia in 2010: Finished the season with a 1-2 overall record … played one match in the No. 5 singles spot … also played two matches in the

No. 2 doubles spot … captured an 8-3 victory over West Virginia State’s Eben Russell and Brittany Craig when paired with Stephanie LaFortune.

At West Virginia in 2009: Saw limited action during the spring season … played one match at the No. 6 spot to earn a victory … also saw limited action during the fall season.

In High School: Scholar-athlete from Orchard Park High ... captain and all-conference player in junior and senior seasons ... was named MVP as a senior ... also earned New York State (NYS) Section VI Sportsmanship Award.

Personal: Daughter of Harold and Frances Wickline ... has one sister and two brothers ... birthday is Sept. 17 ... BIG EAST Academic All-Star … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … majoring in business.

CatieWickline6-0,Jr.,Right-HandedOrchardPark,N.Y.

Versatile player with a competitive drive and strong work ethic … ability to switch pace and styles makes her a tough opponent for any competition … has shown potential to be a top competitor this season.

At West Virginia in 2010: Finished the season with 23 overall wins … went

12-11 in singles play … saw action in the No. 3-5 spots … played one match in the No. 1 spot, in which she defeated West Virginia State’s Brittany Craig, 6-3, 6-3 … also played on the No. 2 doubles team with partner Veronica Cardenas … went 11-13 in doubles action … captured a singles and doubles victory in the first round of the BIG EAST Championships.

Prep: Attended Marcus High … won newcomer of the year award and was name first-team all-district as a freshman … won a district title and the outstanding player award for three-straight years (2006-09) … won the most valuable players award as a senior.

Personal: Daughter of William and Sally Mathis … has two sisters … birthday is Dec. 2 … majoring in business.

EmilyMathis5-6,So.,Right-HandedFlowerMound,Texas

WICKLINE’S CAREER STATISTICSYear Singles Doubles Total2009...................1-0 ............................---- ..................................1-02010...................0-1 ............................1-1 .................................1-2Total ..................1-1 ............................1-1 .................................2-2

MATHIS’ CAREER STATISTICSYear Singles Doubles Total2010...................12-11 .........................11-13 .........................23-24Total ..................12-11.........................11-13 .........................23-24

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PETTERSSON/CHUPA

A strong doubles competitor with great instincts around the net … brings positive energy to the team.

At West Virginia in 2010: Finished the season with 16 overall wins … led the team in doubles action with partner Ashley Pilsbury … went 14-7 in the No. 3 doubles spot … the pair defeated Cincin-

nati’s Caitlin O’Gara and Abby Mayo, 8-5, in the first round of the BIG EAST Championships … went 3-3 in singles action … contributed in the No. 4-6 spots.

Prep: Attended Sundsgymnasiet … ranked in Sweden as a top 20 competitor in the girl’s 14-16s and 18s singles competition as a junior … her father was a top 10 NCAA ranked singles player at South Carolina in the 1980’s.

Personal: Daughter of Ulf and Lenna Pettersson … has one brother and one sister … birthday is May 8 ... majoring in advertising.

LivPettersson5-11,So.,Right-HandedHollviken,Sweden

PETTERSSON’ CAREER STATISTICSYear Singles Doubles Total2010...................3-3 ............................14-7 ...........................15-10Total ..................3-3 ............................14-7 ...........................15-10

Liv Pettersson

A committed freshman who has been battling injuries all season … is expected to be a strong competitor in both the singles and doubles.

Prep: Attended Manatee High School … tennis team earned the Michigan State champion title.

Personal: Daughter of Mike and Ann Chupa … one of three children ... birthday is Feb. 7 … majoring in business.

MaryChupa5-6,Fr.,Right-HandedBradenton,Fla.

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MelisTanik5-10,Fr.,Right-HandedRaleigh,N.C.

A lefty that knows how to use the court to her advantage … has a big game … expected to see much improvement with more patience and experience.

Prep: Graduated from Schiller International School … attended Sanchez-Casal tennis academy from

2006-10 … a member of the Orenburg Region tennis team in 2008.

Personal: Daughter of Igor and Tatiana Rodionova … one of three children … birthday is Feb. 29 … majoring in political science.

AnnaRodionova5-6,Fr.,Left-HandedOrenburg,Russia

A determined athlete with high expecta-tions for herself … is learning to add some diversity to her game … showed great progress in the fall season.

Prep: Attended Ravenscroft High School … was the No. 1 recruit in North Carolina … labeled as a four star recruit and

ranked No. 86 nationally by the Tennis Recruiting Network … awarded all four years as all-state team and all-conference …won state cham-pionships her junior year and made it to finals her senior year … also awarded Most Valuable Player.

Personal: Daughter of Aoife and Onder Tanik … has two sisters … birthday is March 11 … majoring in biology.

Anna RodionovaMelis Tanik


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SEASON PREVIEW The West Virginia University tennis team rolls into the 2011 spring season with six returnees and three newcomers, who will add strength and diversity to the squad. Although the team is not deep in experi-ence, it plans to use its athleticism and talent to be a tough competitor for each opponent on its way to the BIG EAST Championship. Tina Samara entered the 2010-11 season as the first-year head coach of the Mountaineers and will work to improve the team’s overall and individual performance one step at a time. With two years as a head coach (Louisiana-Lafayette), two years as an assistant coach (Colorado) and 10 years of professional experience, Samara is expected to bring fresh ideas to the WVU tennis program. Senior Ashley Pilsbury and junior Veronica Cardenas bring the most experience to the team as they begin their third year in the start-ing lineup. After proving to be solid singles competitors after capturing the most wins on the team last season, both players are expected to lead the Mountaineers again. Starting her tennis career at WVU as the Mountaineers’ only member to reach 30 wins, Cardenas continued to showcase her talent last season as she posted 26 overall wins and had the highest singles record on the team. “Veronica brings a lot of leadership to this team,” says Samara. “We have been working on her being more aggressive on the court this fall and I hope to see her dictate a bit more come the spring season. “Ashley has been working hard to improve a few things in her game and we look forward to her having a lot of success in the spring season.” Pilsbury, a Port Orange, Fla., native, ended the 2010 season with the most overall wins (30) on the team, along with the most doubles wins in the No. 3 spot when paired with freshman Liv Pettersson. “Liv gives this team life and she always brings a great attitude to the courts,” Sa-mara says. “She is a very hard worker with great athletic talent. When she learns to use her athleticism correctly, she will have a lot of success over the next few years.” Along with playing on the high-est-scoring doubles team, Pettersson also contributed in the No. 4-6 spots as a freshman and hopes to climb the lineup this season. Also returning for the second year is sophomore Emily Mathis, who was an essential part of the lineup last season as she posted 23 overall wins, including 12 singles wins and 11 doubles wins with Cardenas as her partner. “Emily is what you would call a ‘grinder’,” Samara explains. “No mat-ter what, the team can always count on her fighting until the last shot. She has great work ethic and I am confi-dent she will see the rewards of that this spring.”

Juniors Kathryn Haught and Catie Wickline stand out for their con-sistent work ethic and drive for improvement. Haught stepped up her game last season in the No. 4-6 spots, as she captured the second-most singles wins (15-5), behind Cardenas. “Katie (Haught) has been battling injuries for most of her career here, so we are working very hard to get her healthy for this spring sea-son,” says Samara. “If we can keep her healthy, she will be an important part of the spring line up.” Wickline will continue to work hard and improve, so that she can play at her fullest potential. “Catie has been working very hard this fall. If we can get her to understand and to control her natural power, she might surprise a few people,” Samara explains. “She has a big game and if she can keep it calm she will have a good year.” Freshmen Melis Tanik, Anna Rodionova and Mary Chupa were added to the roster this year and are expected to have a good showing for the Mountaineers. With Tanik’s diversity, Chupa’s commitment and Rodionova’s strong left hand, these newcomers will have a successful season and add much-needed depth to the roster. The fall season not only showed the athletic and academic poten-tial of each student-athlete, but it prepared the team for a tough spring schedule against top teams from the BIG EAST and throughout the region. The Mountaineers begin their season on Jan. 22-24, as they travel to Louisville, Ky., to compete against Bowling Green, followed by a match against BIG EAST foe Louisville the next day. The three-day stretch will conclude as the squad travels to Morehead, Ky., to go up against Morehead State.

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WVU will bring the action close to home on Jan. 29-30, as it plays host to James Madison and Liberty at the Greenbrier Resort and Hotel in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. The team will host its first home match of the spring season on Feb. 4, as it plays host to Marshall at the Ridgeview Racquet Club. The Mountaineers will continue to challenge their talent with a non-conference schedule of several top 75 teams, including Duquesne, who they will travel to meet in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Feb. 9, along with playing host to California (Pa.) on Feb. 20 and Army on March 13. “I know the BIG EAST matches are important, but to me all our matches are important,” adds Samara. “Tennis does not mandate a conference schedule.” The BIG EAST portion of the schedule has two more stretches throughout the spring. The indoor por-tion will be played out in February against Pitt (Feb. 16) on the Mountaineers’ home courts, followed by a weekend in Syracuse, N.Y., where they will compete against Syracuse on Feb. 26. WVU will also face a challenging outdoor seg-ment in March and April as it goes up against Cincin-nati (March 11), St. John’s (April 1) and Rutgers (April 3), all on the WVU tennis courts, followed by a week-end in Hartford, Ct., on April 9-10, to close out the sea-son against Marquette and Connecticut.

2011 SCHEDULEDate Opponent TimeJan. 22 ............... vs. Bowling Green (Louisville, Ky.) ..................................... 10 a.m.Jan. 23 ...............at. Louisville ....................................................................... 10 a.m.Jan. 24 ...............at Morehead State .................................................................. TBDJan. 29 ............... vs. James Madison (Greenbrier Resort) .............................. 2 p.m.Jan. 30 ............... vs. Liberty (Greenbrier Resort) ............................................ 9 a.m.Feb. 4 ................MARSHALL .......................................................................... 2 p.m.Feb. 16 ..............PITT ....................................................................................11 a.m.Feb. 20 ..............CALIFORNIA, Pa. ...............................................................11 a.m.Feb. 26 .............. vs. Villanova (Syracuse, N.Y.) ............................................ 10 a.m.Feb. 27 ..............at Syracuse ........................................................................ 10 a.m.March 9..............at Duquesne ...........................................................................Noon March 11 ............CINCINNATI ......................................................................... 2 p.m.March 13............ARMY ................................................................................. 10 a.m.March 18............SETON HALL ....................................................................... 3 p.m.March 22............at South Carolina State ........................................................ 1 p.m.March 23............at South Carolina Upstate .................................................... 2 p.m.April 1 ................ST. JOHNS ........................................................................... 2 p.m.April 3 ................RUTGERS.......................................................................... 10 a.m.April 9 ................ vs. Marquette (Hartford, Conn.) ......................................... 10 a.m.April 10 ..............at Connecticut .................................................................... 10 a.m.April 28 ..............at BIG EAST Championships (Notre Dame, Ind.) ...............All Day

Home matches in ALL CAPSAll times are Eastern

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Veronica Cardenas

2011 QUICK FACTS

Location: ............................................................. Morgantown, W.Va.Founded: ....................................................................................1867Enrollment: ..............................................................................29,306Nickname:.....................................................................MountaineersColors: ..............................Old Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295)Conference: .......................................................................BIG EASTPresident: ...................................................... Dr. James P. ClementsAthletic Director: ...............................................................Oliver Luck

Head Coach:...................... Tina Samara (University of Georgia, ‘96)Record at WVU:..................................................... 0-0 (First season)Overall Record:............................................ 430-340-1 (17 seasons)Assistant Coach:...........................................................Brian SullivanGraduate Assistant: .................................................. Monique BurtonOutdoor Facility: ......................................Mountaineer Tennis CourtsIndoor Facility: ............................................ Ridgeview Racquet Club2010 Record: .............................................................................. 17-72010 BIG EAST Record: .............................................................. 7-3 All-Time Record: ................................................................ 430-340-1Letterwinners Returning/Lost:........................................................6/3

Assistant Athletic Director/Communications: ............Michael FragaleSports Information Director:.......................................Bryan MesserlyAssociate Sports Information Director: .............................Katie KaneAssistant Sports Information Director: ...............Shannon McNamaraSports Publications Director: ..............................................Joe SwanAssistant Sports Publications Director:...................... Tim GoodenowTennis Contact: ..........................................................Tiffany DoolittleDoolittle’s Email: ................................Tiffany.Doolittle@mail.wvu.eduSports Communication Phone: .................................. (304) 293-2821Sports Communication Fax: ...................................... (304) 293-4105Website: ............................................................. MSNsportsNET.com

“It is important to continue to improve throughout the season so that we can peak at the BIG EAST conference tournament in April,” concludes Samara. With the necessary conference wins that the team is striving for, the Mountaineers will return to South Bend, Ind., to finish their spring season on April 28-May 1 at their fourth-straight BIG EAST Championship hosted by Notre Dame.

2011 BIG EAST Tennis ChampionshipsApril 28, 2011

Eck Tennis PavilionNotre Dame, Ind.


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SEASON REVIEW It was evident last season that the team had greatly improved, as the Mountaineers exceeded expectations by posting a 17-7, 7-3 overall record and returned to the BIG EAST Championships in South Bend, Ind., for the fifth-consecutive season. On top of that, four Mountaineers posted 20-win seasons, includ-ing junior Ashley Pilsbury, who recorded a team-best 30 wins through-out the season. Sophomore Veronica Cardenas posted 26 wins, her second season on the top of the 20-win list, while freshman Emily Mathis posted 23 wins and senior Monique Burton posted 21 wins. In doubles play, the Mountaineers had a triple threat with three dominating duos including Burton and senior Stephanie LaFortune competing in the No. 1 spot, along with Pilsbury and freshman Liv Pettersson, who posted a team-leading 13-7 overall record. Mathis and Cardenas paired up for the first time and contributed for the Mountaineers in all three spots. The Mountaineers began the 2009-10 season with a full fall schedule, hosting the seventh annual Martha Thorn Invitational, in honor of the former WVU tennis coach who led the team for its first 27 seasons. The annual event marked the Mountaineers’ only home tournament for the fall season. There, the Mountaineers claimed three titles including a flight ‘A’ doubles title by Burton and LaFortune. Burton captured another title in the flight ‘A’ singles championship after defeating Mathis, 6-1, 6-2. WVU had another battle between two teammates in the flight ‘B’ cham-pionship between Cardenas and Pilsbury, in which Cardenas took the title. Next up was the Stony Brook Classic, in which the Mountaineers captured several wins in both the singles and doubles competitions, followed by a trip to the ECAC Army Invitational in West Point, N.Y. After several tough weekends, the Mountaineers came back to win a title at the Queen City Invitational in Cincinnati, Ohio. The flight ‘B’ doubles pair of Mathis and Cardenas captured three-straight wins, then defeated Ball State’s Dena Boulieris and Lauren Picksel, 8-4, to

earn the title. The duo also had a good showing the following weekend at the Toledo Rocket Invitational. For their last match of the fall season, Burton and LaFortune repre-sented the Mountaineers at the ITA Regional Championships in Blacks-burg, Va. LaFortune earned WVU’s first win at regionals in five years in the qualifying singles round, as she defeated Pitt’s Shannon Benic 6-3, 6-1. Burton and LaFortune both put up a fight in the main singles draw, but fell to tough opponents. The duo went 1-1 in doubles action. Using the fall as a learning experience, the Mountaineers entered the spring season prepared to go up against any opponent and leave a mark at the BIG EAST tournament. WVU started out the season winning three-straight matches, includ-ing a season-opening home match against Youngstown State, in which the Mountaineers defeated the Penguins, 5-1, followed by defeating Liberty (5-2) and James Madison (4-3) at the Greenbrier Hotel and Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. The squad hit a rough patch when it lost two consecutive matches against Marshall and Miami (Ohio) during its weekend in Huntington, W.Va., but the losses only made the team stronger. The Mountaineers came back with a nine-match winning streak against BIG EAST foes Pitt (5-2), Georgetown (4-3), UConn (6-1) and Cincinnati (5-2), along with non-conference teams Eastern Kentucky (4-3), Morehead State (6-1), West Virginia State (6-1), California (Pa.) (4-3) and Coastal Carolina (4-3). The streak was put to a stop by Missouri in a 6-1 match, but WVU bounced back the next day with a 4-3 victory over Houston. Despite falling in matches to DePaul and Chicago State, the Mountaineers once again showed resilience as the team rebounded the next week with three-straight wins over non-conference opponent

Monique Burton

Ashley Pilsbury


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Duquesne (6-1), and BIG EAST foes Seton Hall (6-1) and Villanova (4-0). In their last match of the season, the Mountaineers traveled to Newark, N.J., to go up against BIG East foe Rutgers, but fell short in a tough 6-1 match against the Scarlet Knights. Sophomore Kathryn Haught captured WVU’s lone win in the No. 5 spot after winning a third set tiebreaker against Rutgers’ Leonora Slatnick. With a successful 16-6, 6-2 season, WVU headed into the tourna-ment as the No. 8 seed and was paired with rival No. 9 seed Cincin-nati in its first match. The Mountaineers started the match by sweeping the doubles competition, and they only got stronger from there. Cardenas captured WVU’s first singles victory over No. 2 Lind-sey Lonergan in a 6-4, 7-5, match, followed by another win for the Mountaineers as No. 6 Pilsbury defeated Abby Mayo, 6-0, 7-5. Mathis captured the match-clinching point in the No. 3 spot, as she defeated Elise Woulfe in a tough third-set tiebreaker, to push WVU through the first round of the Championships. Despite their best efforts, the Mountaineers fell in the second round to the Fighting Irish in a 4-0 decision, putting them in the con-solation round of competition. Due to inclement weather conditions, the BIG EAST consolation matches were canceled the following day, ending the 2010 spring season. Although the Mountaineers struggled in the last round of the BIG EAST Championships, WVU had one of its best seasons in twenty years and showed improvement in all areas, which will be imperative in the seasons to come. With six players returning, including three of the four high-scorers of last season, an extremely talented recruiting class and a fresh new direction under head coach Tina Samara, the Mountaineers are expected to go into the 2011 season stronger than ever.

Monique Burton and Stephanie LaFortune

Gabriela Blaskovicova

SEASON REVIEW

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2010 TEAM RESULTS (17-7, 7-3 BIG EAST)Score Result Opponent5-1 ..................W ........................................................ Youngstown State5-2 ..................W ...........................................................................Liberty4-3 ..................W ............................................................ James Madison0-7 ..................L .........................................................................Marshall1-6 ..................L ..................................................................Miami (Ohio)4-3 ..................W ......................................................... Eastern Kentucky5-2 ..................W ................................................................................ Pitt4-3 ..................W ..................................................................Georgetown6-1 ..................W .................................................................. Connecticut5-2 ..................W ......................................................................Cincinnati6-1 ..................W ............................................................Morehead State6-1 ..................W .......................................................West Virginia State4-3 ..................W ...............................................................California, Pa.4-3 ..................W ...........................................................Coastal Carolina1-6 ..................L .........................................................................Missouri4-3 ..................W ........................................................................Houston2-5 ..................L ................................................................Chicago State1-6 ..................L ...........................................................................DePaul6-1 ..................W .....................................................................Seton Hall6-1 ..................W .....................................................................Duquesne4-0 ..................W .......................................................................Villanova1-6 ..................L ..........................................................................RutgersBIG EAST Tournament4-2 ..................W ......................................................................Cincinnati0-4 ..................L ...................................................................Notre Dame

Emily Mathis

2010 INDIVIDUAL SPRING STATISTICSSingles #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 TotalVeronica Cardenas ................. ---- .................. 1-0 ................... 14-8 ...................---- ...................... ---- ............................ ---- ................................ 15-8Kathryn Haught....................... ---- .................. 1-0 ................... ---- .....................4-2 ..................... 9-1 ............................ 1-2 ................................ 15-5Ashley Pilsbury ....................... ---- .................. ---- .................... ---- .....................---- ...................... 3-4 ............................ 11-3 .............................. 14-7Emily Mathis ........................... 1-0 .................. ---- .................... 1-1 .....................8-9 ..................... 2-1 ............................ ---- ...............................12-11Monique Burton ...................... 1-0 .................. 9-11 .................. ---- .....................---- ...................... ---- ............................ ---- ...............................10-11Stephanie LaFortune .............. 6-15 ................ ---- .................... 1-0 .....................---- ...................... ---- ............................ ---- ................................ 7-15Liv Pettersson ......................... ---- .................. ---- .................... ---- .....................1-0 ..................... 0-1 ............................ 2-2 .................................. 3-3Gabriela Blaskovicova ............ ---- .................. ---- .................... ---- .....................---- ...................... ---- ............................ 1-0 .................................. 1-0Catherine Wickline ................. ---- .................. ---- .................... ---- .....................---- ...................... 0-1 ............................ ---- .................................. 0-1

Doubles #1 #2 #3 Total Pilsbury/Pettersson................. ---- .................. ---- .................... 13-7 ................13-7LaFortune/Burton.................... 11-11 .............. ---- .................... ---- ................ 11-11Cardenas/Mathis` ................... 1-0 .................. 10-11 ................ 0-1 ................ 11-12Pilsbury/Blaskovicova ............. ---- .................. 1-0 ................... 1-0 ....................2-0LaFortune/Wickline ................. ---- .................. 1-0 ................... ---- ....................1-0Blaskovikova/Pettersson ........ ---- .................. ---- .................... 1-0 ....................1-0Wickline/Mathis....................... ---- .................. 0-1 ................... ---- ....................0-1

2010 RESULTS/STATISTICS


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RECORD BOOK

Year Coach Captain(s) Record1973-74 ....Martha Thorn ........... Gail Oberholtzer ...................................... 4-31974-75 ....Martha Thorn ........... Sue Babb, Gail Oberholtzer .................. 15-01975-76 ...Martha Thorn ........... Linda Bennett .......................................9-1-11976-77 ...Martha Thorn ........... Barbara Cusick, Jeanne Varley ............. 10-21977-78 ...Martha Thorn ........... Barbara Cusick, Marianne Rice, Jeanne Varley .......................................... 8-41978-79 ...Martha Thorn ........... Mickey Cox, Karla Yoho ........................ 11-51979-80 ...Martha Thorn ........... Sari Biddle, Karla Yoho ......................... 12-51980-81 ...Martha Thorn ........... Lori Andochick ...................................... 14-31981-82 ...Martha Thorn ........... Lori Andochick ...................................... 10-61982-83 ...Martha Thorn ........... Lori Burdell, Maureen Druga, Carrie Gilson, Lisa Grimes ........................................... 12-61983-84 ...Martha Thorn ........... Lori Burdell, Marueen Druga, Carrie Gilson, Lisa Grimes ........................................... 15-41984-85 ...Martha Thorn ........... Karin Raudsep .....................................11-111985-86 ...Martha Thorn ........... Kathy Gillis ............................................ 20-91986-87 ...Martha Thorn ........... Kathy Curvan, Katie Highland ............. 15-111987-88 ...Martha Thorn ........... Lena Thoren ........................................ 10-201988-89 ...Martha Thorn ........... Shelley Stead ...................................... 15-131989-90 ...Martha Thorn ........... Shelley Stead, Sarah Bible ................. 21-101990-91 ...Martha Thorn ........... Kathie Hall ............................................ 16-61991-92 ...Martha Thorn ........... Michele Tondreault ...............................11-111992-93 ...Martha Thorn ........... Carrie King, Amy Wellington ................. 3-171993-94 ...Martha Thorn ........... Tiffany Egan, Pam McGrath .................. 8-101994-95 ...Martha Thorn ........... Tiffany Egan ........................................ 15-111995-96 ...Martha Thorn ........... Christy Fiber .......................................... 8-121996-97 ...Martha Thorn ............ Dana Adams, Karolina Krajewska ....... 13-101997-98 ...Martha Thorn ............ Christina Walker .................................. 13-101998-99 ...Martha Thorn ............ Amy Workman, Meghan Cornwall, Andrea Pintaric .................................... 10-121999-00 ...Martha Thorn ............ Meghan Cornwall, Andrea Pintaric ....... 6-152000-01 ...Alicia Von Lossberg . Ellie Earles ............................................ 7-142001-02 ...Dan Silverstein ......... Katherine Agustsson, Maia Binder ........ 5-152002-03 ...Dan Silverstein ......... Courtney Howell, Anna Marie Underwood, Jenny Watkins ...................................... 12-102003-04 ...Dan Silverstein ......... Courtney Howell, Jenny Watkins .......... 10-92004-05 ...Dan Silverstein ......... Ashley Constantine, Catherine Koontz, Kelly Walsh ........................................... 16-72005-06 ...Dan Silverstein ......... Natalia Prinz, Kelly Walsh ................... 11-122006-07 ...Marc Walters ............ Natalia Prinz, Kelly Walsh ................... 13-122007-08 ...Marc Walters ............ Stacey Percival, Colleen Speaker ....... 15-102008-09 ....Marc Walters ............ Stephanie LaFortune ............................. 9-172009-10 ....Marc Walters ............ Stephanie LaFortune, Monique Burton .. 17-7Totals ...............................................................................................430-340-1

TOP CAREER RECORDSPlayer Year W/L Pct.Jo Marie Cinco.....................1988-92 ............214-73 ............... .746Christina Walker ..................1995-98 ............187-78 ............... .706Michele Tondreault ..............1988-92 ............165-94 ............... .637Kathie Hall ...........................1987-91 ............159-120 ............. .570Melony Kizer ........................1982-87 ............155-98 ............... .613Jodi Firestone ......................1995-99 ............145-97 ............... .599Kathy Gillis...........................1983-86 ............144-71 ............... .670Karolina Krajewska ..............1994-97 ............140-109 ...............562Kathy Mazza ........................1988-92 ............133-126 ............. .514Maureen Druga....................1980-84 ............131-80 ............... .621Carrie King...........................1989-93 ............123-108 ............. .532Raynie Theis..... ...................2002-06 ............120-76 .................612Lisa Grimes .........................1980-84 ............119-74................ .617Carrie Gilson........................1980-84 ............111-58 ................ .657Kathy Curvan .......................1983-87 ............108-93 ............... .537Lori Burdell ..........................1980-84 ............107-52 ............... .673Stacey Percival ....................2004-08 ............105-76 .................580Tiffany Egan.........................1991-95 ............105-99 .................515Dana Adams ........................1994-97 ............101-93 ............... .521Anna Marie Underwood .......1999-03 ............101-90 ............... .529Meghan Cornwall.................1996-00 ............99-115................ .497Katie Highland .....................1983-87 ............95-91 ................. .511Lena Thoren ........................1985-88 ............94-70 ................. .573Monica Lyskawa ..................2004-08 ............92-62 ...................597Jennifer Watkins ..................2000-04 ............92-65 ................. .586Amy Workman .....................1995-99 ............91-101 ............... .473Shelley Stead ......................1986-89 ............90-121 ............... .427Patti Pritt ..............................1985-87 ............87-57 ................. .604Ellie Earles...........................1998-01 ............84-114................ .424Karin Raudsep .....................1981-85 ............82-92 ................. .471Natalia Prinz ........................2004-08 ............81-93 ...................466Kelly Walsh ..........................2003-07 ............80-67 ...................544Ellen Bumoskey ...................1977-81 ............76-36 ................. .679Christy Fiber ........................1992-96 ............69-95 ................. .421Lori Andochick .....................1978-82 ............66-60 ................. .524Nicole Fiber .........................1990-92 ............65-59 ................. .524Jeanne Varley ......................1974-78 ............62-16 ................. .795

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TOP SINGLES RECORDSPlayer Year W/L Pct.Jo Marie Cinco.......... 1988-92 ......112-30 . .789Christina Walker ....... 1995-98 ......102-39 .723Melony Kizer ............. 1982-87 ......100-65 .606Kathie Hall ................ 1987-91 ......97-56 .. .634Michele Tondreault ... 1988-91 ......84-53 .. .613Lisa Grimes .............. 1980-84 ......77-48 .. .616Carrie King................ 1989-93 ......76-55 .. .580Karolina Krajewska ... 1994-97 ......75-56 .. .573Kathy Mazza ............. 1989-92 ......72-75 .. .490Jodi Firestone ........... 1996-99 ......69-55 .. .556Katie Highland .......... 1983-87 ......69-61 .. .531Maureen Druga......... 1980-84 ......64-48 .. .571Tiffany Egan.............. 1991-95 ......61-52 .. .540Meghan Cornwall...... 1996-99 ......61-57 .. .546Kathy Gillis................ 1982-86 ......58-31 .. .652Monica Lyskawa ....... 2004-08 ......51-34 ... .600Stacey Percival ......... 2004-08 ......51-37 ... .580Dana Adams ............. 1994-97 ......51-55 .. .481Jennifer Watkins ....... 2000-04 ......49-40 .. .551Lori Burdell ............... 1980-84 ......47-30 .. .610Nicole Fiber .............. 1990-92 ......41-31 .. .569Kathy Curvan ............ 1983-87 ......41-32 .. .562Ellen Bumoskey ........ 1977-81 ......39-16 .. .709Natalia Prinz ............. 2004-08 ......39-51 ... .433

30-WIN SEASONS (SINGLES ONLY)Player Year W/L Pct.Jo Marie Cinco.......... 1989-90 ......36-6 .... .857Kathie Hall ................ 1989-90 ......34-11 ... .756Melony Kizer ............. 1985-86 ......31-15 .. .674Michele Tondreault .. 1989-90 ......31-17 .. .646Jo Marie Cinco.......... 1988-89 ......30-11 ... .732

20-WIN SEASONS (SINGLES ONLY)Player Year W/L Pct.Christina Walker ....... 1995-96 ......29-9 .... .763Kathie Hall ................ 1990-91 ......28-11 ... .700Melony Kizer ............. 1984-85 ......28-19 .. .596Christina Walker ....... 1994-95 ......26-9 .... .743Carrie King................ 1989-90 ......26-18 .. .591Michele Tondreault .. 1990-91 ......25-8 .... .758Christina Walker ....... 1997-98 ......25-8 .... .758Nicole Fiber .............. 1990-91 ......25-12 .. .694Patti Pritt ................... 1986-87 ......25-17 .. .595Kathie Hall ................ 1988-89 ......25-19 .. .568Michele Tondreault .. 1988-89 ......25-20 .. .556Michele Pauli ............ 1989-90 ......24-8 .... .750Kathy Gillis................ 1985-86 ......24-10 .. .706Melony Kizer ............. 1986-87 ......24-15 .. .615Lisa Grimes .............. 1983-84 ......24-19 .. .558Katie Highland .......... 1985-86 ......24-20 .. .545Jo Marie Cinco.......... 1990-91 ......23-5 .... .821Jo Marie Cinco.......... 1991-92 ......23-8 .... .742Karolina Krajewska .. 1995-96 ......23-11 ... .676Karolina Krajewska .. 1996-97 ......23-14 .. .622Carrie King................ 1990-91 ......23-14 .. .622Kathy Mazza ............. 1989-90 ......23-22 .. .511Tiffany Egan.............. 1991-92 ......22-12 .. .647Ellie Earles................ 1997-98 ......22-12 ... .647Christina Walker ....... 1996-97 ......22-13 .. .629Patti Pritt ................... 1985-86 ......22-17 .. .564Kathy Mazza ............. 1988-89 ......22-20 .. .524Lisa Grimes .............. 1981-82 ......21-11 .... .656Jodi Firestone ........... 1995-96 ......21-12 ... .636Katie Highland .......... 1984-85 ......20-10 ... .667Lori Burdell ............... 1983-84 ......20-11 .... .645Tiffany Egan.............. 1994-95 ......20-11 .... .645Jodi Firestone ........... 1997-98 ......20-13 ... .606Kathy Curvan ............ 1985-86 ......20-14 ... .588Carrie King................ 1991-92 ......20-14 ... .588Anna Marie Underwood..1999-00..20-14 .. .588

60-WIN SEASONS (SINGLES/DOUBLES)Player Year W/L Pct.Jo Marie Cinco.......... 1989-90 ......66-19 .. .776

50-WIN SEASONS (SINGLES/DOUBLES)Player Year W/L Pct.Melony Kizer ............. 1985-86 ......56-26 . .683Christina Walker ....... 1995-96 ......54-20 .. .730Kathie Hall ................ 1989-90 ......54-32 .. .628Michele Tondreault .. 1989-90 ......53-27 .. .663Jo Marie Cinco.......... 1990-91 ......51-10 .. .836Michele Tondreault .. 1990-91 ......51-14 .. .785Kathy Gillis................ 1985-86 ......51-21 .. .708Jo Marie Cinco.......... 1988-89 ......51-28 .. .646

40-WIN SEASONS (SINGLES/DOUBLES)Player Year W/L Pct.Raynie Theis ............. 2002-03 ......49-28 .. .636Christina Walker ....... 1997-98 ......48-17 .. .739Christina Walker ....... 1994-95 ......46-17 .. .730Kathy Curvan ............ 1985-86 ......46-28 .. .622Kathie Hall ................ 1988-89 ......46-35 .. .568Kathy Mazza ............. 1989-90 ......46-38 .. .548Jo Marie Cinco.......... 1991-92 ......45-16 .. .738Jodi Firestone ........... 1995-96 ......45-21 .. .671Carrie King................ 1989-90 ......45-33 .. .577Lori Burdell ............... 1983-84 ......44-21 .. .677Patti Pritt ................... 1985-86 ......44-26 .. .629Jodi Firestone ........... 1997-98 ......43-22 .. .661Melony Kizer ............. 1984-85 ......43-30 .. .589Patti Pritt ................... 1986-87 ......43-31 .. .581Karolina Krajewska .. 1995-96 ......43-23 .. .652Melissa Day .............. 2002-03 ......43-27 .. .614Maureen Druga......... 1983-84 ......42-24 .. .636Lisa Grimes .............. 1983-84 ......42-26 .. .618Kathy Gillis................ 1983-84 ......41-14 .. .745Michele Pauli ............ 1989-90 ......41-18 .. .695Lena Thoren ............. 1986-87 ......41-29 .. .586Michele Tondreault .. 1988-89 ......41-31 ... .569Kathy Mazza ............. 1988-89 ......41-34 .. .547Jodi Firestone ........... 1997-98 ......40-22 .. .645Christina Walker ....... 1996-97 ......40-24 .. .625

30-WIN SEASONS (SINGLES/DOUBLES)Player Year W/L Pct.Christina Walker ........ 1996-97 .... 39-24 ... .619Jennifer Watkins ........ 2002-03 .... 39-18 ... .684Kathie Hall ................. 1990-91 .... 39-27 ... .591Nicole Fiber ............... 1990-91 .... 38-27 ... .585Catherine Koontz ....... 2002-03 .... 38-30 ... .559Carrie Gilson.............. 1983-84 .... 37-14 ... .725Kathy Gillis................. 1984-85 .... 37-22 ... .627Melony Kizer .............. 1986-87 .... 37-27 ... .578Karolina Krajewska .... 1996-97 .... 37-31 ... .544Anna Marie Underwood .. 2002-03 .... 37-23 ... .617Tiffany Egan............... 1991-92 .... 36-22 ... .621Karolina Krajewska ... 1994-95 .... 36-22 ... .621Carrie Gilson.............. 1981-82 .... 35-21 ... .625Carrie King................. 1990-91 .... 34-28 ... .548Monica Lyskawa ........ 2006-07 .... 33-15 .... .544Lena Thoren .............. 1985-86 .... 33-20 ... .623Pam McGrath ............ 1991-92 .... 33-21 ... .611Dana Adams .............. 1996-97 .... 33-24 ... .578Ellie Earles................. 1997-98 .... 33-27 ... .550Jodi Firestone ............ 1996-97 .... 33-28 ... .540Tiffany Egan............... 1994-95 .... 32-21 ... .611Raynie Theis .............. 2003-04 .... 32-21 .... .611Maureen Druga.......... 1981-82 .... 32-23 ... .582Carrie King................. 1991-92 .... 32-30 ... .516Shelley Stead ............ 1987-88 .... 31-43 ... .419Stacey Percival .......... 2004-05 .... 30-10 .... .750Ashley Pilsbury .......... 2009-10 .... 30-14 .... .682 Veronica Cardenas .... 2008-09 .... 30-17 .... .638Maureen Druga.......... 1982-83 .... 30-26 ... .536

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20-WIN SEASONS (SINGLES/DOUBLES)Player........................ Year........W/L.......Pct.Natalia Prinz .............. 2007-08 .... 29-19 .... .604 Katie Highland ........... 1984-85 .... 29-30 ... .492Meghan Cornwall....... 1996-97 .... 29-26 ... .527Katie Highland ........... 1984-85 .... 29-30 ... .492Monica Lyskawa ........ 2007-08 .... 28-18 .... .609Lisa Grimes ............... 1982-83 .... 28-23 ... .549Dana Watts ................ 1986-87 .... 28-23 ... .549Katie Highland ........... 1985-86 .... 28-25 ... .528Barbara Rolland......... 1984-85 .... 28-27 ... .509Meghan Cornwall....... 1998-99 .... 28-29 ... .491Barbara Cusick .......... 1974-75 .... 27-7 ..... .794Maureen Druga.......... 1980-81 .... 27-7 ..... .794Ellen Bumoskey ......... 1980-81 .... 27-10 ... .730Stacey Percival .......... 2005-06 .... 27-15 .... .571Tracy Wolfe................ 1996-97 .... 27-16 ... .628Stephanie LaFortune . 2007-08 .... 27-17 .... .614Amy Workman ........... 1996-97 .... 27-21 ... .563Anna Marie Underwood .. 1999-00 .... 27-22 ... .551Karin Raudsep ........... 1984-85 .... 27-41 ... .397Dana Adams .............. 1995-96 .... 27-21 ... .563Kim Fleming............... 1979-80 .... 26-10 ... .722Lori Burdell ................ 1982-83 .... 26-12 ... .684Ashley Pilsbury .......... 2007-08 .... 26-18 .... .591Veronica Cardenas .... 2009-10 .... 26-20 .... .565Amy Workman ........... 1997-98 .... 26-22 ... .541Stacey Percival .......... 2007-08 .... 26-24 .... .520Kathy Mazza .............. 1990-91 .... 26-30 ... .464Dana Watts ................ 1987-88 .... 26-46 ... .361Tracy Wolfe................ 1996-97 .... 26-16 ... .619Lisa Grimes ............... 1980-81 .... 25-8 ..... .781Natasha Ramdass ..... 1997-98 .... 25-15 ... .625Kathy Curvan ............. 1984-85 .... 25-30 ... .455Tiffany Egan............... 1993-94 .... 25-31 ... .446Karolina Krajewska ... 1993-94 .... 25-32 ... .439Shelley Stead ............ 1988-89 .... 25-39 ... .390Kim Fleming............... 1980-81 .... 24-9 ..... .727Lori Burdell ................ 1980-81 .... 24-12 ... .667Beth Andochick .......... 1981-82 .... 24-14 ... .632Lisa Grimes ............... 1981-82 .... 24-17 ... .585Carrie Gilson.............. 1982-83 .... 24-17 ... .585Kim Paulikovsky ........ 1984-85 .... 24-20 ... .545Jodi Firestone ............ 1998-99 .... 24-25 ... .489Christy Fiber .............. 1994-95 .... 24-26 ... .480Nicole Fiber ............... 1991-92 .... 24-31 ... .436Elizabeth TenBroeck .. 1993-94 .... 24-31 ... .436Monique Burton ......... 2008-09 .... 24-21 .... .533Ellen Bumoskey ......... 1979-80 .... 23-10 ... .697Karin Raudsep ........... 1984-85 .... 23-18 ... .561Kelly Walsh ................ 2006-07 .... 23-22 .... .511Shelley Stead ............ 1986-87 .... 23-28 ... .451Stephanie LaFortune .. 2008-09 .... 23-25 .... .469Olga Elkin .................. 2008-09 .... 23-24 .... .489Kelly Walsh ................ 2003-04 .... 22-15 ... .595Christy Fiber .............. 1993-94 .... 22-26 ... .458Stacey Percival .......... 2006-07 .... 22-27 .... .449Debbie Wituski........... 1987-88 .... 22-41 ... .349Jennifer Watkins ........ 2003-04 .... 21-16 ... .568Lee Ann Kaper ........... 1985-86 .... 21-16 ... .568Shannon Price ........... 1998-99 .... 21-22 ... .488Dana Adams .............. 1993-94 .... 21-24 .... .467Amy Workman ........... 1995-96 .... 21-36 ... .368Margaret Luchini ........ 1978-79 .... 20-5 ..... .800Kathy Curvan ............. 1984-85 .... 20-7 ..... .741Lauren Muhlbach ....... 1996-97 .... 20-14 ... .588Ashley Constantine ... 2003-04 .... 20-16 ... .556Melissa Day ............... 2003-04 .... 20-16 ... .556Jennifer Watkins ........ 2000-01 .... 20-19 ... .512Lena Thoren .............. 1987-88 .... 20-22 ... .476Dana Adams .............. 1994-95 .... 20-23 ... .465Anna Marie Underwood .. 2000-01 .... 20-23 ... .465Kathy Mazza .............. 1991-92 .... 20-24 ... .455Kathie Hall ................. 1987-88 .... 20-26 ... .435Katie Highland ........... 1986-87 .... 20-31 ... .488Natalia Prinz .............. 2004-05 .... 20-21 .... .488Raynie Theis .............. 2004-05 .... 20-15 .... .571Raynie Theis .............. 2005-06 .... 20-14 ... .588

NSCA STRENGTH AND CONDITIONINGALL-AMERICA2007 .............................................. Natalia Prinz

BIG EAST SCHOLAR ATHLETE 1997 ....................................Karolina Krajewska2001........................................... Courtney Howell2002........................................... Courtney Howell2003........................................... Courtney Howell2004........................................... Courtney Howell

BIG EAST ACADEMIC ALL-STAR2006........Ashley Constantine, Catherine Koontz, Colleen Speaker, Raynie Theis, Kelly Walsh2007......................Gabriela Blaskovicova, Ashley Constantine, Kelly Walsh2008................Gabriela Blaskovicova, Stephanie LaFortune, Stacey Percival, Ashley Pilsbury, Colleen Speaker2009......Gabriela Blaskovicova, Monique Burton, Veronica Cardenas, Olga Elkin, Katheryn Haught, Stephanie LaFortune, Ashley Pilsbury, Catie Wickline2010......Gabriela Blaskovicova, Monique Burton,Veronica Cardenas, Olga Elkin, Stephanie LaFor-tune, Emily Mathis, Liv Pettersson, Ashley Pilsbury

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP MVP2005-06 ............................................ Kelly Walsh

ALL-ATLANTIC 101985....................Melony Kizer (Singles/Doubles) Melony Kizer (Doubles) Kathy Gillis (Doubles)1986..................................Melony Kizer (Singles) Kathy Gillis (Doubles) Patti Pritt (Doubles)1989..................................Kathy Mazza (Singles)1990.....................................Carrie King (Singles)1991.....................................Carrie King (Singles)1992.....................................Carrie King (Singles)1993 .................................................Tiffany Egan

ATLANTIC 10 FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR1989..............................................Jo Marie Cinco1990 ...................................................Carrie King1995............................................Christina Walker

ATLANTIC 10 SENIOR OF THE YEAR1992..............................................Jo Marie Cinco

ATLANTIC 10 COACH OF THE YEAR1991................................................ Martha Thorn

ATLANTIC 10 ALL-TOURNAMENT*1984............................... Katie Highland (Singles) Kathy Gillis (Doubles) Kathy Curvan (Doubles)1992.........................Jo Marie Cinco (5th/Singles) Pam McGrath (6th/Singles)* From 1985-91 the Atlantic 10 named only an all-conference team. In 1992, the Atlantic 10 resumed naming all-conference and all-tournament teams.

ESPNTHEMAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT II FIRST TEAM2004-05 ....................................Catherine Koontz2004-06 ....................................Catherine KoontzESPNTHEMAGAZINEACADEMICALL-DISTRICT II SECOND TEAM2005-06 .................................Ashley Constantine

OUTSTANDING ATHLETE AWARD1973-74 ..............................................B’Ann True1974-75 ..........................................Linda Bennett1975-76 ......................................... Jeanne Varley1976-77 ...........................................Susie Howes1977-78 ..........................................Sarah Palmer1978-79 .....................................Margaret Luchini1979-80 ...............................................Lynn Sitrin1980-81 ......................................Ellen Bumoskey1981-82 .............................................Lisa Grimes1982-83 .............................................Lisa Grimes1983-84 .............................................Lisa Grimes1984-85 ..............................................Kathy Gillis1985-86 ...........................................Melony Kizer1986-87 ................................................. Patti Pritt1987-88 ..........................................Shelley Stead1988-89 .............................................. Kathie Hall1989-90 .............................................. Kathie Hall1990-91 .............................................. Kathie Hall1991-92 ........................................Jo Marie Cinco1992-93 ............................................Tiffany Egan1993-94 ....................................Lauren Muhlbach1994-95 ......................................Christina Walker1995-96 ......................................Christina Walker1996-97 ......................................Christina Walker1997-98 ......................................Christina Walker1998-99 ......................................... Jodi Firestone1999-00 ..............................................Ellie Earles2000-01 ..............................................Ellie Earles2001-02 ...Anna Marie Underwood, Jennifer Watkins2002-03 ............................................ Melissa Day2003-04 ..................................... Jennifer Watkins2004-05 ........................................... Natalia Prinz2005-06 .......................................Stacey Percival2006-07 ..................................... Monica Lyskawa2007-08 .......................................Stacey Percival2008-09 ................................. Veronica Cardenas2009-10 ....................................... Ashley Pilsbury

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AWARDS AND HONORS

COACHES’ AWARDEstablished in 1989, this award is given by the coaching staff to a team member in recognition for outstanding contributions to the team. This award is given to the individual who best exem-plifies enthusiasm, encouragement and support for her teammates on the court, as well as off the court.

1989-90 .....................................Kathy Mazza1990-91 .......................................Sarah Bible1991-92 ..................................... Not awarded1992-93 .......................................Nicki Sodini1994-95 ............................... Christina Walker1995-96 ..................................... Christy Fiber1996-97 ..............................Meghan Cornwall1997-98 ........................................Ellie Earles1998-99 ........................................Ellie Earles1999-00 ........................................Ellie Earles2000-01 ........................................Ellie Earles2001-02 .........................Katherine Agustsson2002-03 ....................Anna Marie Underwood2003-04 ............................... Jennifer Watkins2004-05 .......WVU Mountaineer Tennis Team2005-06 .......Raynie Theis, Catherine Koontz2006-07 .................................Stacey Percival2007-08 ...............................Colleen Speaker2008-09 ...........................Veronica Cardenas2009-10 ...........................Veronica Cardenas

JANE LITTLE MEMORIAL AWARDThis award, a silver bowl donated by the West Virginia University Foundation, is given each year to the member of the women’s tennis team who best exemplifies the qualities of sportsman-ship and team spirit. Jane Little, a Charleston, W.Va., native, was a member of the first women’s intercollegiate team to compete for WVU. Jane was not the best tennis player on the team, but she displayed the best sportsmanship and was the most dedicated. When she died in October, 1977, her teammates from the 1973-74 team es-tablished this award in her memory.

1977-78 ........................................ Karla Yoho1978-79 ......................................Michele Cox1979-80 .........................................Lynn Sitrin1980-81 .................................. Lori Andochick1981-82 .................................. Lori Andochick1982-83 ....................................Cindy Worrall1983-84 ....................................Cindy Worrall1984-85 .................................. Katie Highland1985-86 .................................. Katie Highland1986-87 ..................................Lee Ann Kaper1986-87 .................................. Katie Highland1987-88 ..................................... Lena Thoren1988-89 ..................................Debbie Wituski1989-90 .......................................Sarah Bible1990-91 ........................... Michele Tondreault1991-92 .............................. Sally Hintermiser1992-93 .................................Amy Wellington1993-94 .....................................Nicole Sodini1994-95 ................................Laura Muhlbach

1995-96 ..................................... Christy Fiber1996-97 ...........................Karolina Krajewska1997-98 ............................... Christina Walker1998-99 ........................................Ellie Earles Meghan Cornwall1999-00 ....................Anna Marie Underwood2000-01 ....................Anna Marie Underwood Katherine Agustsson2001-02 ................................Gretchen Unger2002-03 ..............................Catherine Koontz2003-04 ......................................Melissa Day2004-05 ..............................Catherine Koontz2005-06 ...........................Ashley Constantine2006-07 ...........................Ashley Constantine2007-08 ...............................Monica Lyskawa2008-09 ................................ Monique Burton Stephanie LaFortune2009-10 ................................ Monique Burton Stephanie LaFortune

MARTHA T. THORN AWARDEstablished in 1997, this award is given by the coaching staff to a team member in recogni-tion of exceptional individual commitment. This award is given to the individual who best exem-plifies effort, dedication and consistency.

1996-97 ...........................Karolina Krajewska1998-99 ..............................Meghan Cornwall1999-00 ........................................Ellie Earles2000-01 ........................................Ellie Earles2001-02 ....................Anna Marie Underwood2002-03 ....................................Melissa Day2003-04 ...........................Ashley Constantine2004-05 ..................................... Natalia Prinz2005-06 ..................................... Natalia Prinz2006-07 .......................................Kelly Walsh2007-08 ................................ Monique Burton2008-09 .................................Kathryn Haught2009-10 .................................Kathryn Haught

MOST IMPROVED ATHLETE AWARDThis award was started in 1998-99 and given by the coaches to the player they think exhibited the greatest improvement from one year to the next.1998 99..........................................Sarah Tritt1999 00.................................Gretchen Unger2000-01 ............................... Jennifer Watkins2001-02 ............................... Jennifer Watkins2002 03................................ Jennifer Watkins2003 04........................................Kelly Walsh2004-05 .................................Stacey Percival2005-06 ...........................Ashley Constantine2006-07 ................................ Monique Burton2007-08 ..................................... Natalia Prinz2008-09 ...................................Catie Wickline Stephanie LaFortune2009-10 ...........................Veronica Cardenas Liv Pettersson

SPECIAL RECOGNITION PLAYEREstablished in 2006-07 by coach Marc Walters, this award recognizes the student-athlete who holds the No. 1 position all season.

2006-07 ..................................... Natalia Prinz2007-08 ..................................None Awarded2008-09 ........................Stephanie LaFortune2009-10 ........................Stephanie LaFortune

“20 WIN CLUB”Started by coach Marc Walters in 2007-08, this award recognizes those who attained at least 20 wins in doubles and/or singles competition throughout the year.

2007-08 ..................................... Natalia Prinz Monica Lyskawa Stephanie LaFortune Stacey Percival Ashley Pilsbury 2008-09 ........................Stephanie LaFortune Olga Elkin Veronica Cardenas Monique Burton2009-10 ................................ Monique Burton Veronica Cardenas Emily Mathis Ashley Pilsbury

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SERIES RECORDS

Opponent W-L-T Series BeganAkron ............................................8-2-0 ......................................... 1985Alabama .......................................0-1-0 ......................................... 2003Allegheny ......................................2-0-0 ......................................... 1983American ......................................2-2-0 ......................................... 1994Appalachian State ........................2-0-0 ......................................... 1987Arkansas (Little Rock) ..................0-1-0 ......................................... 2003Army .............................................0-1-0 ......................................... 2009Barton ...........................................1-0-0 ......................................... 2008Bethany ........................................1-0-0 ......................................... 1974Binghamton ..................................1-0-0 ......................................... 2002Boston College .............................0-4-0 ......................................... 1997Boston University..........................1-5-0 ......................................... 1988Brown ...........................................2-2-0 ......................................... 1991Bucknell ........................................6-0-0 ......................................... 1984BYU-Hawaii ..................................0-1-0 ......................................... 2003Cal State Northridge .....................1-0-0 ......................................... 2004California, Pa. ...............................7-0-0 ......................................... 1973Central Florida ..............................1-0-0 ......................................... 1991Charleston, S.C ............................1-2-0 ......................................... 1986Charleston, W.Va. .........................12-1-1 ....................................... 1974Chatham .......................................1-0-0 ......................................... 1978Chicago State ...............................0-1-0 ......................................... 2010Cincinnati ......................................10-5-0 ....................................... 1978Coastal Carolina ...........................1-1-0 ......................................... 2008Colgate .........................................1-0-0 ......................................... 2004Columbia ......................................2-0-0 ......................................... 1996Concord ........................................1-0-0 ......................................... 1976Connecticut...................................75-0 .......................................... 2005Cornell ..........................................1-1-0 ......................................... 1995Dartmouth .....................................1-0-0 ......................................... 1998Davidson.......................................1-0-0 ......................................... 1998Davis & Elkins...............................2-0-0 ......................................... 1984DePaul ..........................................0-2-0 ......................................... 2006Duquesne .....................................24-2-0 ....................................... 1978East Tennessee State ..................7-4-0 ......................................... 1984Eastern Kentucky .........................3-1-0 ......................................... 1981Eastern Michigan ..........................1-2-0 ......................................... 1998Fairmont State ..............................8-1-0 ......................................... 1973Flagler...........................................0-2-0 ......................................... 1991Florida Southern ...........................1-0-0 ......................................... 1991Frostburg State .............................7-0-0 ......................................... 1975Furman .........................................2-5-0 ......................................... 1989George Mason ..............................3-3-0 ......................................... 2005George Washington ......................9-13-0 ....................................... 1982Georgetown ..................................17-30 ........................................ 1988Georgia Southern .........................1-0-0 ......................................... 1990Georgia State ...............................1-0-0 ......................................... 1995Georgia Tech ................................0-2-0 ......................................... 1995Guilford .........................................3-1-0 ......................................... 1987Harvard .........................................0-1-0 ......................................... 1997Hartford.........................................1-0-0 ......................................... 1988Hawaii ...........................................0-1-0 ......................................... 2003High Point .....................................1-0-0 ......................................... 1988Houston ........................................1-0-0 ......................................... 2010Idaho.............................................0-1-0 ................................................ -Indiana, Pa ...................................6-0-0 ......................................... 1977Iowa State.....................................0-1-0 ......................................... 2009Jacksonville ..................................0-1-0 ......................................... 1993James Madison ............................9-19-0 ....................................... 1976Kent State .....................................0-1-0 ......................................... 1980Kentucky .......................................0-1-0 ......................................... 1981Kenyon .........................................1-0-0 ......................................... 1990Lamar ...........................................0-20 .......................................... 2006Lehigh ...........................................2-3-0 ......................................... 1984Liberty ...........................................2-0-0 ......................................... 2008Long Island ...................................1-0-0 ......................................... 2007Louisville .......................................0-3-0 ......................................... 2005Marietta.........................................1-0-0 ......................................... 1977Marquette .....................................0-2-0 ......................................... 1987Marshall ........................................20-12-0 ..................................... 1973Maryland .......................................0-14-0 ....................................... 1977

Opponent W-L-T Series Began Maryland-Baltimore Co. ................6-2-0 ......................................... 2001Massachusetts..............................3-1-0 ......................................... 1987Memphis .......................................1-0-0 ......................................... 1994Miami, Fla. ....................................0-4-0 ......................................... 1996Miami, Ohio ..................................0-2-0 ......................................... 1993Middle Tennessee .........................2-1-0 ......................................... 1986Missouri .......................................0-3-0 ......................................... 2001Morehead State ............................7-9-0 ......................................... 1978Morgan State ................................1-0-0 ......................................... 2004Mount Olive ..................................1-0-0 ......................................... 2008Mount State Mary’s .......................3-1-0 ......................................... 1990Murray State .................................1-1-0 ......................................... 1986Nebraska ......................................0-1-0 ......................................... 2009New Orleans .................................1-0-0 ......................................... 2009 North Carolina-Charlotte...............6-0-0 ......................................... 1989North Carolina-Greensboro ..........1-1-0 ......................................... 1989North Carolina-Wilmington ...........1-0-0 ......................................... 2001North Carolina State .....................1-1-0 ......................................... 1991North Florida .................................1-0-0 ......................................... 1992Northern Illinois.............................0-1-0 ......................................... 1993Notre Dame ..................................0-3-0 ......................................... 1998Ohio. .............................................8-7-0 ......................................... 1978Ohio State.....................................0-13-0 ....................................... 1991Old Dominion ................................1-7-0 ......................................... 1986Peace ...........................................1-2-0 ......................................... 1986Penn .............................................0-1-0 ......................................... 1996Penn State ....................................1-22-0 ....................................... 1983Pitt ................................................28-4-0 ....................................... 1974Presbyterian .................................1-0-0 ......................................... 2008Providence....................................3-0-0 ......................................... 1989Radford .........................................0-1-0 ......................................... 1988Rhode Island ................................4-0-0 ......................................... 1983Richmond .....................................0-4-0 ......................................... 1990Robert Morris ................................5-0-0 ......................................... 1978Rollins ...........................................0-2-0 ......................................... 1992Rutgers .........................................15-22-0 ..................................... 1983St. Bonaventure ............................5-1-0 ......................................... 1989St. John’s ......................................4-5-0 ......................................... 1997St. Joseph’s ..................................3-0-0 ......................................... 1988Salem ...........................................5-0-0 ......................................... 1974Salisbury State .............................5-1-0 ......................................... 1978Samford ........................................0-0-0 ......................................... 2003San Diego .....................................0-1-0 ......................................... 2007Seton Hall .....................................13-10-0 ..................................... 1988Shepherd ......................................1-0-0 ......................................... 1977Slippery Rock ...............................10-0-0 ....................................... 1974South Florida ................................0-2-0 ......................................... 2006Southern Illinois ...........................3-0-0 ......................................... 1986Southern Miss...............................0-40 .......................................... 2006St. John’s ......................................0-1-0 ......................................... 2009Syracuse.......................................2-130 ........................................ 1989Temple ..........................................9-10-0 ....................................... 1983Tennessee-Chattanooga ..............0-1-0 ......................................... 1990Texas-San Antonio........................1-0-0 ......................................... 1998Toledo ...........................................6-1-0 ......................................... 1993Troy State .....................................1-2-0 ......................................... 2005Villanova .......................................9-0-0 ......................................... 1988Virginia ..........................................0-3-0 ......................................... 1977Virginia Commonwealth ................1-2-0 ......................................... 1990Virginia Tech .................................4-17-0 ....................................... 1983West Liberty ..................................10-2-0 ....................................... 1973West Virginia Wesleyan ................9-0-0 ......................................... 1974West Virginia State .......................1-0-0 ......................................... 2010Western Carolina ..........................2-0-0 ......................................... 1990Western Illinois .............................0-1-0 ......................................... 1987Western Kentucky ........................1-3-0 ......................................... 1980William & Mary ..............................0-3-0 ......................................... 1991Winthrop .......................................2-0-0 ......................................... 1986Wright State ..................................3-0-0 ......................................... 2003Wyoming .......................................1-0-0 ......................................... 2003Youngstown State .........................2-0-0 ......................................... 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1973-74 (4-3)Martha Thorn2-3 L Fairmont State3-1 W Marshall2-3 L West Liberty1-4 L West Liberty5-0 W California, Pa.3-2 W Fairmont State5-0 W California, Pa. West Virginia State Tournament (3rd)

1974-75 (15-0)Martha Thorn7-0 W Salem6-1 W West Liberty4-3 W Marshall5-0 W Pitt 7-0 W Salem7-0 W Fairmont State7-0 W West Virginia Wesleyan4-3 W Marshall4-3 W Morris Harvey7-0 W West Liberty6-0 W Fairmont State7-0 W Bethany6-0 W California, Pa.3-2 W Slippery Rock6-0 W California, Pa. West Virginia State Tournament (1st)

1975-76 (9-1-1)Martha Thorn7-0 W West Liberty6-1 W Frostburg State7-0 W Fairmont State4-3 W Marshall3-3 T Morris Harvey6-1 W Frostburg State7-0 W Fairmont State6-1 W Slippery Rock6-1 W West Virginia Wesleyan7-0 W Salem3-4 L Pitt West Virginia State Tournament (2nd)

1976-77 (10-2)Martha Thorn6-1 W Frostburg State9-0 W Concord7-0 W Morris Harvey7-0 W Salem3-6 L James Madison7-0 W Salem2-5 L Marshall7-2 W Slippery Rock5-2 W West Liberty7-0 W Fairmont State6-0 W West Virginia Wesleyan6-1 W Fairmont State West Virginia State Tournament (2nd)

1977-78 (8-4)Martha Thorn6-1 W Frostburg State5-2 W Shepherd5-3 W Morris Harvey5-2 W West Liberty4-1 W Indiana, Pa.0-9 L Maryland8-1 W West Virginia Wesleyan7-0 W Fairmont State3-6 L Marshall7-0 W Marietta West Virginia State Tournament (2nd)

1-7 L James Madison0-9 L Virginia

1978-79 (11-5)Martha Thorn5-1 W Frostburg State2-7 L James Madison5-0 W Indiana, Pa.0-6 L Maryland7-2 W Salisbury State8-1 W Slippery Rock6-1 W West Virginia Wesleyan5-1 W Marshall4-5 L Morehead State6-3 W Marshall0-9 L Virginia5-1 W Duquesne9-0 W Robert Morris5-4 W Ohio3-6 L at Cincinnati8-1 W Chatham

1979-80 (12-5)Martha ThornFall7-2 W Frostburg State3-6 L Morehead State5-4 W Pitt7-2 W Indiana, Pa.5-4 W James Madison2-7 L Salisbury State5-4 W West Virginia Wesleyan7-2 W Charleston7-2 W Marshall6-3 W Duquesne

Spring4-5 L Cincinnati5-4 W Pitt Salisbury Invitational (23rd)7-2 W Slippery Rock5-4 W Ohio4-2 W Duquesne3-6 L Cincinnati1-8 L Kent State

1980-81 (14-3)Martha ThornFall6-0 W Frostburg State8-1 W Charleston3-6 L Western Kentucky2-7 L Morehead State4-5 L James Madison6-3 W Pitt7-2 W Cincinnati8-1 W Slippery Rock9-0 W West Virginia Wesleyan7-2 W Marshall5-4 W Duquesne8-1 W Pitt Tennis Life Classic (7th)7-2 W Ohio6-3 W Salisbury State Salisbury State Invitational (6th)

Spring8-1 W Duquesne9-0 W Robert Morris7-2 W Charleston

1981-82 (9-6)Martha Thorn8-1 W Duquesne4-5 L Charleston1-8 L Eastern Kentucky3-6 L Western Kentucky0-9 L Kentucky8-1 W Robert Morris0-9 L James Madison5-4 W Charleston8-1 W West Virginia Wesleyan1-8 L Morehead State9-0 W Salisbury State9-0 W Ohio7-2 W Marshall8-1 W Duquesne8-1 W Charleston NATA (3rd)

1982-83 (12-6)Martha ThornFall8-1 W Slippery Rock9-0 W Charleston2-7 L Morehead State9-0 W Marshall5-4 W Eastern Kentucky8-1 W West Liberty9-0 W Ohio6-3 W Pitt2-7 L George Washington2-7 L James Madison8-1 W Robert Morris9-0 W Salisbury State

Spring5-4 W Marshall5-4 W Rutgers0-9 L Penn State Atlantic 10 Tournament9-0 W Rhode Island0-9 L Penn State4-5 L Rutgers

1983-84 (15-4)Martha ThornFall9-0 W Slippery Rock6-3 W Allegheny9-0 W Salisbury State9-0 W Duquesne7-2 W West Liberty4-5 L Morehead State9-0 W Temple9-0 W West Virginia Wesleyan ECTT Championships (10th)5-4 W Ohio Tennis Life Tournament (7th)9-0 W Pitt5-4 W Virginia Tech7-2 W Cincinnati Salisbury Tournament (5th)1-8 L James Madison MATA Tournament (1st) MSTA Tournament (7th)

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Spring1-8 L Penn State7-2 W Marshall5-4 W East Tennessee State Atlantic 10 Tournament9-0 W Rhode Island2-7 L Penn State7-2 W Rutgers

1984-85 (11-11)Martha ThornFall7-2 W West Liberty9-0 W Duquesne0-9 L Lehigh6-3 W Temple7-2 W Bucknell9-0 W Davis & Elkins0-9 L Morehead State6-3 W Eastern Kentucky1-8 L Ohio Tennis Life Tournament (7th)7-1 W West Liberty ECTT Tournament (7th)7-2 W Pitt Salisbury Invitational (5th)2-7 L Virginia Tech4-5 L George Washington2-7 L James Madison

Spring Eastern Kentucky Tournament (5th)0-6 L Morehead State8-1 W Akron4-5 L East Tennessee State5-4 W Rutgers1-8 L Penn State Middle State Tournament (5th) Atlantic 10 Tournament9-0 W Duquesne2-7 L Rutgers3-6 L George Washington

1985-86 (20-9)Martha ThornFall9-0 W West Liberty7-2 W Indiana, Pa.9-0 W Slippery Rock7-2 W Duquesne7-2 W Davis & Elkins8-1 W Marshall8-1 W Bucknell8-1 W Ohio7-0 W West Liberty9-0 W Charleston9-0 W Pitt9-0 W George Washington2-7 L Virginia Tech2-7 L James Madison

Spring6-3 W Winthrop4-5 L Middle Tennessee State7-2 W Southern Illinois3-6 L Old Dominion2-7 L Charleston, S.C.9-0 W Murray State9-0 W Akron8-1 W Morehead State2-7 L Rutgers3-6 L Penn State3-6 L Peace9-0 W East Tennessee State

Atlantic 10 Tournament9-0 W Duquesne5-4 W Rutgers1-8 L Penn State

1986-87 (15-11)Martha ThornFall9-0 W Duquesne9-0 W Indiana, Pa.9-0 W Slippery Rock8-1 W Allegheny1-8 L Rutgers7-2 W Pitt2-7 L Ohio7-1 W George Washington5-4 W Virginia Tech0-7 L James Madison

Spring6-3 W East Tennessee State6-3 W Middle Tennessee State1-5 L Old Dominion9-0 W Appalachian State2-7 L Western Illinois5-4 W Guilford4-5 L Marquette6-3 W Morehead State9-0 W Marshall4-5 L George Mason2-7 L Temple0-9 L Penn State7-2 W Bucknell Atlantic 10 Tournament8-1 W George Washington0-9 L Penn State1-8 L Temple

1987-88 (10-20)Martha ThornFall8-1 W Indiana, Pa.9-0 W Duquesne7-2 W Bucknell1-8 L Connecticut9-0 W Massachusetts6-3 W Hartford1-6 L Ohio2-7 L Temple8-1 W Pitt4-5 L Radford1-8 L James Madison0-9 L Virginia Tech2-7 L George Washington8-1 W Marshall

Spring2-4 L East Tennessee State8-1 W Appalachian State0-9 L Old Dominion0-9 L Guilford9-0 W High Point1-8 L Peace6-3 W Middle Tennessee State0-6 L Morehead State0-8 L Ohio0-9 L Akron2-5 L Western Kentucky1-8 L George Mason0-9 L Penn State1-8 L Rutgers Atlantic 10 Tournament4-5 L George Washington4-5 L Massachusetts

1988-89 (15-13)Martha ThornFall5-4 W Seton Hall8-1 W St. Joseph’s5-4 W Villanova7-2 W Bucknell4-5 L George Mason6-3 W Georgetown2-7 L Ohio6-3 W Pitt7-2 W George Washington1-8 L James Madison1-8 L Virginia Tech

Spring7-2 W North Carolina-Charlotte1-8 L Old Dominion5-4 W Guilford8-1 W North Carolina-Greensboro0-9 L Furman7-2 W Morehead State5-1 W Temple6-2 W Akron2-7 L Ohio4-5 L Lehigh0-9 L Penn State2-7 L Boston 0-9 L Rutgers9-0 W St. Bonaventure Atlantic 10 Tournament9-0 W Massachusetts1-8 L Rutgers3-6 L Temple1989-90 (21-10)Martha ThornFall9-0 W Marshall8-1 W Pitt8-1 W Bucknell3-6 L Ohio ITA Team Championships1-8 L Syracuse6-3 W Providence0-7 L Boston7-0 W Duquesne8-1 W George Washington6-3 W Virginia Tech1-8 L James Madison8-1 W Akron

Spring7-2 W Western Carolina5-4 W Old Dominion9-0 W Guilford7-0 W Appalachian State3-6 L Tennessee-Chattanooga8-1 W Western Kentucky6-2 W Georgia Southern4-5 L Furman9-0 W Marshall6-0 W East Tennessee State8-1 W Kenyon6-0 W George Mason8-1 W Ohio1-6 L Penn State4-5 L Rutgers5-4 W Boston Atlantic 10 Tournament9-0 W St. Joseph’s3-6 L Penn State4-5 L Temple

1990-91 (16-6)Martha ThornFall8-1 W Mount St. Mary’s6-3 W Virginia Commonwealth ITA Team Championships8-1 W George Mason3-6 L Richmond8-1 W George Mason5-4 W James Madison

Spring9-0 W Pitt3-6 L Ohio State6-3 W North Carolina State2-7 L Furman6-3 W North Carolina-Charlotte3-6 L Flagler8-1 W Central Florida6-3 W Florida Southern5-4 W Temple6-0 W Akron8-1 W Southern Illinois3-6 L Penn State8-0 W Rutgers Atlantic 10 Tournament9-0 W St. Bonaventure5-4 W Temple1-5 L Penn State

1991-92 (11-11)Martha ThornFall6-3 W North Carolina-Charlotte8-1 W Mount St. Mary’s ITA Team Championships0-9 L William & Mary5-4 W Brown5-4 W Virginia Tech1-5 L George Washington3-6 L James Madison

Spring2-7 L Ohio State3-6 L Virginia Tech4-5 L North Carolina State5-1 W Peace1-5 L Flagler5-4 W North Florida4-5 L Rollins6-0 W Pitt7-2 W Temple8-1 W Lehigh4-5 L Boston4-5 L Rutgers Atlantic 10 Tournament9-0 W Duquesne7-2 W Rutgers3-6 L George Washington

1992-93 (3-17)Martha ThornFall4-5 L Georgetown5-4 W Temple3-6 L Virginia Tech1-7 L James Madison

Spring0-9 L Ohio State0-6 L Northern Illinois1-5 L Toledo4-5 L Virginia Commonwealth6-2 W Cincinnati

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0-7 L Furman2-5 L Jacksonville1-8 L Rollins* L Mount St. Mary’s* L George Washington1-7 L Temple0-8 L Rutgers* L Miami, Ohio Atlantic 10 Tournament6-3 W Rhode Island0-9 L George Washington1-8 L Temple* Forfeit

1993-94 (8-10)Martha ThornFall1-5 L James Madison

Spring7-2 W Toledo1-6 L St. Bonaventure4-5 L Maryland2-7 L Furman8-1 W UNC-Charlotte5-4 W East Tennessee State2-7 L Murray State3-6 L North Carolina-Greensboro5-4 W Mount St. Mary’s7-2 W Georgetown5-0 W Duquesne1-8 L Temple0-9 L Rutgers9-0 W American Atlantic 10 Tournament6-3 W St. Bonaventure3-6 L George Washington1-8 L Rutgers

1994-95 (15-11)Martha ThornFall9-0 W Memphis4-5 L Louisville5-4 W Southern Illinois8-1 W Georgetown1-5 L Virginia Tech

Spring1-8 L Ohio State1-8 L Temple8-1 W Cincinnati9-0 W Toledo4-3 W Cornell0-7 L Georgia Tech5-2 W Georgia State4-5 L Old Dominion5-4 W Furman1-5 L Seton Hall5-4 W James Madison3-6 L Virginia Tech1-5 L Maryland9-0 W George Washington1-5 L Rutgers6-0 W Marshall7-2 W North Carolina-Charlotte7-2 W Georgetown Atlantic 10 Tournament9-0 W St. Joseph’s2-7 L Rutgers7-2 W Massachusetts

1995-96 (8-12)Martha ThornFall2-7 L Pennsylvania8-0 W Temple

Spring3-4 L Ohio State3-6 L Virginia Tech2-5 L Maryland7-2 W Toledo6-3 W James Madison3-6 L Boston4-5 L Penn State2-7 L Seton Hall2-5 L Rutgers5-2 W Columbia4-5 L George Washington5-4 W Georgetown4-5 L Marshall4-2 W East Tennessee State BIG EAST Tournament4-1 W Connecticut0-4 L Miami, Fla.4-3 W Rutgers0-4 L Seton Hall

1996-97 (13-10)Martha ThornFall2-5 L Syracuse5-2 W James Madison2-5 L Virginia

Spring3-4 L Ohio State0-7 L Maryland2-7 L Virginia Tech7-2 W East Tennessee State1-8 L Charleston, S.C.2-7 L Georgia Tech7-2 W Furman8-1 W James Madison9-0 W Connecticut6-0 W Temple2-7 L Penn State8-1 W Marshall6-1 W George Washington5-4 W Rutgers4-1 W Georgetown4-0 W Pitt BIG EAST Tournament4-0 W St. John’s4-3 W Seton Hall1-4 L Miami, Fla.0-4 L Boston College

1997-98 (13-10)Martha ThornFall5-2 W Seton Hall3-5 L Harvard4-5 L Cornell

Spring0-7 L Ohio State1-6 L Maryland1-8 L Richmond1-7 L Virginia Commonwealth6-3 W Marshall6-3 W James Madison5-4 W Texas-San Antonio4-1 W Penn State2-7 L Virginia Tech6-3 W Davidson

9-0 W Pitt6-3 W Rutgers4-5 L Seton Hall9-0 W Connecticut6-1 W Georgetown6-0 W Providence BIG EAST Tournament4-0 W Villanova4-2 W Seton Hall0-4 L Notre Dame1-4 L Syracuse

1998-99 (10-12)Martha ThornFall5-1 L Dartmouth5-2 L Seton Hall5-1 W George Washington

Spring2-5 L Penn State5-2 W American0-7 L Ohio State0-9 L Maryland3-4 L Marshall3-4 L Eastern Michigan5-2 W Seton Hall2-7 L James Madison2-7 L Old Dominion5-4 W College of Charleston1-8 L Virginia Tech4-3 W George Washington4-2 W Rutgers5-0 W Georgetown4-0 W Pitt BIG EAST Tournament4-0 W Villanova0-4 L Syracuse4-1 W Georgetown1-4 L Seton Hall

1999-2000 (5-14)Martha ThornSpring0-9 L Ohio State0-9 L Marquette2-7 L Maryland0-9 L Penn State4-5 L Marshall3-5 L East Tennessee State0-9 L Virginia Tech9-0 W Akron2-7 L Old Dominion3-6 L Cincinnati1-7 L James Madison1-8 L Boston University5-4 W Rutgers3-5 L Georgetown5-3 W Providence BIG EAST Tournament5-0 W Pitt0-5 L Miami1-5 L Boston College5-3 W Georgetown

2000-01 (8-13)Alicia Von LossbergSpring5-4 W Duquesne0-7 L Ohio State1-6 L Missouri1-6 L Maryland2-5 L Syracuse2-5 L Boston College0-7 L Penn State7-0 W Pitt1-6 L Virginia Tech3-4 L George Washington0-7 L Notre Dame3-4 L James Madison0-7 L Richmond7-0 W UNC-Wilmington6-1 W Maryland-Baltimore County7-0 W Seton Hall5-2 W Rutgers3-4 L American6-1 W Georgetown BIG EAST Tournament4-2 W Boston College1-4 L Syracuse

2001-02 (5-15)Dan SilversteinSpring0-7 L Ohio State0-7 L Maryland4-3 W Maryland-Baltimore County0-7 L Marshall2-5 L George Washington1-4 L Eastern Michigan4-3 W Toledo1-6 L Penn State4-3 W Binghamton3-4 L Lehigh0-7 L Miami0-7 L Boston College0-7 L Virginia Tech0-4 L Syracuse4-3 W Pitt1-6 L Rutgers2-5 L Seton Hall1-6 L Connecticut1-6 L Georgetown4-3 W Duquesne

2002-03 (12-10, 4-4)Dan SilversteinSpring3-4 L Arkansas-Little Rock0-7 L Virginia Tech6-1 W Pitt 3-4 L Connecticut 3-4 L Syracuse 1-6 L Alabama0-7 L Maryland6-1 W Lehigh4-3 W UNC-Charlotte 6-1 W Western Carolina2-7 L BYU-Hawaii3-4 L Hawaii4-3 W Wyoming6-1 W St. John’s 6-1 W Georgetown 1-4 L Rutgers4-0 W Seton Hall7-0 W Robert Morris7-0 W Duquesne4-3 W UMBC0-7 L Marshall7-0 W Wright State

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2003-04 (10-9, 3-6)Dan SilversteinSpring6-1 W Wright State0-7 L Miami7-0 W St. Bonaventure4-3 W St. John’s6-1 W Duquesne7-0 W Georgetown3-4 L Cincinnati0-7 L Louisville4-3 W Cal State Northridge5-2 W Colgate6-0 W Morgan State2-5 L Rutgers3-4 L Seton Hall0-7 L Syracuse6-1 W Toledo5-2 W Pitt2-5 L Connecticut2-4 L UMBC1-6 L Virginia Tech

2004-05 (16-7, 7-3)Dan SilversteinSpring4-2 W Cincinnati0-7 L William and Mary4-2 W Campbell0-5 L VCU3-1 W East Carolina6-0 W Wright State0-7 L Louisville6-1 W Toledo3-4 L Southern Mississippi4-3 W Troy State7-0 W Hofstra6-0 W St. Bonaventure4-3 W Connecticut1-6 L Syracuse0-7 L St. John’s6-1 W Seton Hall5-2 W Rutgers6-1 W Georgetown6-1 W Duquesne7-0 W Pitt6-1 W Villanova BIG EAST Tournament1-4 L St. John’s4-2 W Seton Hall

2005-06 (11-12, 8-5)Dan SilversteinSpring7-0 W Wright State0-7 L William and Mary2-5 L East Tennessee State1-6 L Ohio State1-6 L Missouri7-0 W Cincinnati6-1 W Pitt1-6 L Marshall1-6 L DePaul3-4 L St. John’s0-4 L Syracuse2-4 L Lamar2-4 L Arkansas-Little Rock7-0 W Georgetown4-2 W Maryland-Baltimore County5-1 W Villanova4-3 W Rutgers4-0 W Duquesne BIG EAST Tournament4-1 W Seton Hall0-4 L South Florida4-2 W Syracuse1-4 L St. John’s

2006-07 (13-12, 7-3)Marc WaltersSpring7-0 W Morehead State7-0 W Akron0-7 L Ohio State1-6 L Maryland7-0 W Youngstown State1-6 L Marshall1-6 L Penn State5-2 W Syracuse4-3 W Maryland-Baltimore County4-3 W Cincinnati0-7 L South Florida5-4 W California University (Pa.)2-5 L Brown4-3 W Pitt1-4 L Southern Mississippi1-6 L Troy7-0 W Long Island2-5 L San Diego7-0 W Villanova3-4 L Duquesne

7-0 W Georgetown6-1 W Rutgers BIG EAST Tournament4-2 L Rutgers4-1 W St. Johns4-3 L Seton Hall

2007-08 (15-10, 5-4)Marc WaltersSpring6-1 W Morehead State0-7 L Marshall5-2 W Liberty4-3 W Eastern Michigan5-2 W Akron3-4 L Pitt0-7 L Penn State7-0 W Columbia0-7 L Brown5-2 W Rhode Island4-3 W Seton Hall4-3 W Cincinnati6-1 W California (Pa.)9-0 W Barton9-0 W Mount Olive1-6 L Coastal Carolina3-4 L Duquesne7-0 W Presbyterian3-4 L UMBC7-0 W Villanova6-1 W Connecticut1-6 L Rutgers BIG EAST Tournament3-4 L St. John’s4-2 W Connecticut3-4 L Pitt

2008-09 (9-17, 4-5)Marc WaltersSpring2-5 L Akron0-7 L Marshall4-3 W James Madison1-6 L Richmond1-6 L Syracuse3-4 L Pitt5-2 W Morehead State5-2 W Seton Hall5-2 W UMBC8-1 W Charleston (W.Va.)

1-6 L Nebraska1-6 L Iowa State0-7 L Maryland1-6 L Brown3-4 L Idaho7-0 W Villanova2-5 L Army6-1 W New Orleans2-5 L Troy1-6 L Southern Miss2-5 L Lamar7-0 W Georgetown1-6 L Rutgers5-2 W Connecticut BIG EAST Tournament0-4 L Syracuse2-4 L St. John’s

2009-10 (17-7, 7-3)Marc WaltersSpring5-1 W Youngstown State5-2 W Liberty4-3 W James Madison0-7 L Marshall1-6 L Miami (Ohio)4-3 W Eastern Kentucky5-2 W Pitt4-3 W Georgetown6-1 W Connecticut5-2 W Cincinnati6-1 W Morehead State6-1 W West Virginia State4-3 W California, Pa.4-3 W Coastal Carolina1-6 L Missouri4-3 W Houston2-5 L Chicago State1-6 L DePaul6-1 W Seton Hall6-1 W Duquesne4-0 W Villanova1-6 L Rutgers BIG EAST Tournament4-2 W Cincinnati0-4 L Notre Dame

The 2005 Mountaineers

WVU’s 2010 squad


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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

West Virginia University is a leading 21st century land-grant institution that is improving people’s lives through teaching, discovery, and outreach.

ð Sharing WVU knowledge with state citizens and the nation is a major component of the land-grant mission.

ð 15 WVU colleges and schools offer 188 degree programs from the bachelor’s through the doctoral

and first-professional levels.


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ð WVU students receive $317 million annually in grants, loans, work study, fee waivers and scholarships.

ð WVU’s campus offers one of the nation’s safest college environments — Reader’s Digest ranked it 18th among 135 U.S. colleges and universities and gave WVU an A for its strong commitment to safety. A Farmer’s Insurance study ranked Morgantown as the 8th most secure place to live among U.S. towns with populations less than 150,000.

ð Morgantown was named the No. 1 small city in America by BizJournals.com and as the best small city in the East by Prometheus Publications. The American institute for Economic Research named Morgantown one of America’s “Best College Towns.” Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine listed the city 29th among “50 Smart Places to Live.” Recreational and job opportunities were among the factors Men’s Journal magazine cited in naming Morgantown the nation’s third-best small city. The Wellness Councils of America named Morgantown an elite “Well City,” and Sporting News named Morgantown one of its “Best Sports Cities.”

ð National media outlets such as CNBC spotlighted Morgantown as an oasis of economic strength in the midst of a global recession, and Careerbuilder.com ranked the city as one of the “25 Best Cities to Find a Job.” A report by Fortune Small Business ranked Morgantown the 7th best small city to launch a small business.

ð The FBI chose WVU as its national leader for biometrics research. WVU is the academic arm of the FBI’s Biometric Center of Excellence.

ð WVU’s main Morgantown location includes three distinct campuses—Downtown, Evansdale and the Health Sciences campus .The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system — named top people-mover in the nation - has shuttled people among the campuses since the U.S. Department of Transportation built it 30 years ago.

ð The Student Recreation Center offers a six-lane lap pool and a leisure pool; a 20-person whirlpool; seven courts for basketball, volleyball, and badminton; fitness machines and free weights covering 17,000 square feet; and a 50-foot climbing wall.

ð WVU has produced 25 Rhodes Scholars, more than any other school in the BIG EAST Conference. Many WVU students have received other prestigious scholarships, including 21 Truman Scholarships, 33 Goldwater Scholarships, two British Marshall Scholarships, two Morris K. Udall Scholarships; seven Boren Scholarships; two Gilman Scholarships, two Department of Homeland Security Scholarships, and one Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship. Six WVU students have appeared on the USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team.

ð The WVU School of Medicine’s Rural Medicine Program is ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s top 10 graduate programs in the field. More than two dozen WVU graduate programs are ranked by the publication as among the nation’s best.

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WVU: A BRIEF PROFILE

West Virginia University is one of only 11 schools in the country that

are land-grant, doctoral research universities with a comprehensive

medical school.

ð Students: WVU’s main campus fall 2010 enrollment was

29,306.

ð Alumni: The new Erickson Alumni Center is a gathering place

for WVU’s more than 175,000 alumni worldwide.

ð Degree Programs: WVU offers 188 bachelor’s, master’s,

doctoral, and professional degree programs.

ð Division Campuses: Potomac State College of WVU; WVU

Institute of Technology

ð Health Sciences Center Divisions: Charleston Division,

Health Sciences Center, Charleston, W.Va.; Eastern Division,

Health Sciences Center, Martinsburg, W.Va.

ð Major Academic Divisions: Davis College of Agriculture,

Natural Resources, and Design, Eberly College of Arts and

Sciences, College of Business and Economics, College of

Creative Arts, School of Dentistry, College of Engineering

and Mineral Resources, Honors College, College of Human

Resources and Education, Perley Isaac Reed School of

Journalism, College of Law, School of Medicine, School of

Nursing, School of Pharmacy, College of Physical Activity and

Sport Sciences, Potomac State College of WVU, WVU Institute

of Technology

ð Visitors Resource Center: Located on the Morgantown

Waterfront, the Visitors Resource Center features unique,

cutting-edge displays and traditional West Virginia hospitality.

Operating hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. (closed

Sundays and most University holidays). Guided tours with

friendly knowledgeable student guides M-F at 10:30 a.m. and 2

p.m. and Sat. at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., except home football

Saturdays. Phone: 304-293-3489. Visit: http://visit.wvu.edu

ð Admission Information: Information is available from the

Office of Admissions and Records, PO Box 6090, West Virginia

University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6090; or call 304-293-2121

or visit WVU on the web: http://www.wvu.edu;

E-mail: [email protected]

ð Mountaineer Parents Club Helpline: Receive information or

share comments by calling 1-800-WVU-0096. Someone will

respond within one business day if possible.


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PRESIDENT

The Clements family: Maggie, Tyler, Hannah (standing);Beth, Grace, Jim (seated), near WVU’s historic Woodburn Hall.

JAMES P. CLEMENTS James P. Clements has said that no university in the country means as much to its state as West Virginia University means to West Virginia. Since becoming WVU’s 23rd president on June 30, 2009, Dr. Clements has shown a strong dedication to expanding the University’s role as a 21st century land-grant institution, providing superior academic programs, expanding a wellness initiative for students, technologically advancing research for use around the globe and strengthening service and health-care initiatives for the community. Dr. Clements has already announced several initiatives in support of this commitment, including: adding100 new faculty members to achieve goals directly related to WVU’s mission; building a new student health facility to increase wellness efforts; dedicating capital funds to expand outdoor recreational space for students; creating a grants budget office to assist researchers; and increasing research to strengthen the University’s position as a leader in fields such as energy, biometrics and health sciences. Additional priorities have been to continue offering world-class health care and – through WVU’s Top-10 ranked Rural Health Program – remain committed to increasing state outreach in the health sciences. Other goals include finding more efficient and effective ways to use technology to drive progress, increasing the diversity of WVU’s learning community and developing an even broader global focus in preparing students for new international opportunities. He also plans to focus on increasing student retention, increasing WVU’s doctoral program enrollment, enhancing leadership development and increasing operating funds. In 2009-10, private giving to the University increased, external and competitive funding for research grew, and student applications increased, keeping enrollment strong. A major strategic planning process was launched, several new facilities opened and ground was broken on a project to house WVU’s nationally acclaimed Physics Program. Recently, Dr. Clements was appointed to the American Council on Education’s (ACE) Commission on Women in Higher Education and was appointed to serve as the Outreach Liaison for the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU), representing the Mid-Atlantic Region. Dr. Clements’ previous experience in higher education demonstrates his ability to help achieve these objectives and guide WVU to continued stability, growth and prominence. Before joining the Mountaineer family, Dr. Clements served as provost and vice president at Towson University, the second-largest public university in Maryland. Under his leadership, Towson developed academic and student support programs that led to impressive increases in enrollment as well as retention and graduation rates. Towson’s externally-funded research increased by 36 percent during Dr. Clements’ tenure as provost. Prior to becoming provost, he served as Towson University’s vice president for economic and community outreach and as the Robert W. Deutsch Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences. He was a four-time recipient of Towson’s Faculty Member of the Year Award given by students at the university.

With a background in computer science, Dr. Clements also brings technological savvy to his role as president. He has a B.S. in computer science and an M.S. and Ph.D. in operations analysis from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), as well as an M.S. in computer science from Johns Hopkins University. His project management textbook, in its fourth edition, is used in more than 20 countries and is published in four languages. At WVU, Dr. Clements is a tenured professor in the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources’ Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. In October 2009, he was named UMBC’s Alumnus of the Year in the Engineering and Information Technology category. Dr. Clements chairs the boards of the WVU Research Corporation, West Virginia United Health System and WVU Hospitals. He also serves as an ex-officio member of the WVU Foundation and WVU Alumni Association boards. He is married to Beth Clements, and they have four children – Tyler, twin daughters Hannah and Maggie, and Grace.


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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

Former Mountaineer quarterback Oliver Luck became West Virginia University’s 11th director of athletics on June 14, 2010.

OLIVER LUCK Oliver Luck is the right man at the right time for West Virginia University. President James P. Clements appointed the former Mountaineer quarterback Director of Athletics on June 9, 2010, making him the 11th person to hold that title at WVU. “Oliver Luck is someone who has succeeded at the highest levels at everything he has done – from his college and professional football playing days to his academic pursuits and his professional business career,” said Clements. “He is the clear choice to carry forward what has truly been a golden era in athletics.” “It’s an incredible honor for me to be appointed as athletic director at my alma mater,” said Luck. “I care deeply about this school. I’ve had an opportunity to serve on the Board of Governors the last couple of years, and it’s given me a tremendous viewpoint of how important intercollegiate athletics is at a land-grant institution like WVU. “WVU is truly one of the outstanding land-grant universities in the country, and I am so pleased to be a part of its momentum and growth. This is a tremendous opportunity - a chance to return to a University and a state that I love at a dynamic and strategic time in its history.” Luck’s athletic and professional career has been the epitome of success, first as a record-setting quarterback for the Mountaineers from 1978-81, then as a professional quarterback for the Houston Oilers, and later as a professional sports executive. Luck’s journey to the big chair at WVU began in his native Cleveland, where in 1977 he was named the Cleveland Touchdown Club Player of the Year at St. Ignatius High. Luck chose WVU over Ivy League schools Harvard and Yale, embarking upon a career that saw him establish school records for touchdown passes and completions during his playing days, while also leading the Mountaineers to a 26-6 upset victory over Florida in the 1981 Peach Bowl. His best season came as a senior in 1981 when he completed 216 of 394 passes for 2,448 yards and 16 touchdowns. He passed for a career-high 360 yards in a 27-24 loss to Syracuse at the Carrier Dome in the final regular-season game of his career. Luck ended his college career with 5,765 yards and 43 touchdown passes, both figures still ranking among the best in school history. Luck was a two-time team MVP in 1980 and 1981, and also received the Louis D. Meisel Award for the WVU football student-athlete with the highest grade point average. The two-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American was the recipient of Today’s Top Five, presented for scholastics by the NCAA and was selected by the National Football Foundation as one of its 10 scholar-athletes to make a keynote speech at its annual banquet in 1982. Selected in the second round of the NFL draft by the Houston Oilers (44th overall pick), Luck spent four years with the Oilers from 1982-86. His most extended action came in 1983 when he started six games and finished the season completing 124-of-217 passes for 1,375 yards and eight touchdowns. After retiring from football, Luck became vice president of business development for the National Football League and later was appointed general manager of the Frankfurt Galaxy of the newly created World League of American Football. He spent the ’95 season as general manager of the Rhein Fire before being named President and CEO of

NFL Europe in 1996. Luck totaled more than 10 years with the National Football League before becoming chief executive officer of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority in 2001. In that role, Luck oversaw the development and management of a $1 billion professional sports and entertainment complex for the city of Houston that included Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros, Reliant Stadium, home of the Houston Texans, the Toyota Center, home of the Houston Rockets, Comets and Aeros and the Livestock Show and Rodeo. In 2005, Luck was appointed as the first president of Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamos, helping that organization to a pair of MLS Cup titles in his first two years at the helm. Luck was in the midst of securing the funding for an $80 million soccer complex to house the Dynamos when the call came to return to his alma mater. Prior to his current position at WVU, Luck was appointed by Gov. Joe Manchin in 2008 to a four-year term on the West Virginia University Board of Governors, a spot he relinquished in June 2010, to become director of athletics. The Rhodes Scholar finalist graduated from WVU magna cum laude in 1982 as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He also earned a law degree from the University of Texas, graduating cum laude in 1987. In 1997, Luck was inducted into the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame, and in 2008, he was inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame. He is married to the former Kathy Wilson. They have two sons and two daughters: Andrew, the starting quarterback and a Heisman Trophy candidate at Stanford; Mary Ellen, an incoming freshman volleyball player at Stanford; Emily and Addison.

WVU’s Directors of Athletics • Anthony Chez 1904-13 • E.R. Sweetland 1913-14 • George Pyle 1914-17 • Harry Stansbury 1917-38 • Roy “Legs” Hawley 1938-54 • Robert “Red” Brown 1954-72 • Leland Byrd 1972-78 • Richard Martin 1978-81 • Fred Schaus 1981-89 • Ed Pastilong 1989-2010 • Oliver Luck 2010-present

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SENIOR STAFF/HEAD COACHES

Jon HammondRifle

Sean ClearyWomens’ Cross CountryWomen’s Track & Field

Jimmy KingRowing

Bob HugginsMen’s Basketball

Marlon LeBlancMen’s Soccer

Jill KramerVolleyball

Craig TurnbullWrestling

Bill StewartFootball

Greg Van ZantBaseball

Brad HoweAssistant Athletic Director

Marketing & Sales

Patrick HairstonAssistant Athletic Director

Nikki Izzo-BrownWomen’s Soccer

Mike KerinAssistant Athletic Director

Football Operations

Linda Burdette-GoodGymnastics

Mike CareyWomen’s Basketball

Mike ParsonsDeputy Director

of Athletics

Michael SzulAssociate Athletics Director

Business Operations

Terri HowesAssociate Athletic Director

Sports Development

Garrett FordAssociate Athletic Director

Student Services

Niles EgglestonAssistant Athletic Director

Development

Michael FragaleAssistant Athletic Director

Communications

Vic RiggsMen’s and Women’sSwimming & Diving

Keli CunninghamAssociate Athletic DirectorGovernance & Compliance

Tina SamaraTennis


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MOUNTAINEER EXCELLENCE

Team RecordBaseball .........................................................................................27-30Cross Country.............................................................Sixth place NCAAMen’s Basketball .......31-7 (NCAA Final Four) – BIG EAST Champions Finished No. 3 nationally in Coaches’ PollWomen’s Basketball ........................................29-6 (NCAA 2nd Round) Finished No. 15 nationally in Coaches’ PollFootball ................... 9-4, (22/25 in final national polls – 2nd BIG EAST)Gymnastics ......................................................................................19-9Rowing............................................................................. 6th BIG EASTMen’s Soccer ..................................................................................7-5-6Women’s Soccer ..........................................10-7-6 (NCAA 2nd Round)Men’s Swimming and Diving ...5-3, 4th BIG EAST (5 NCAA Qualifiers), CSCAAA Scholar-Athlete All-America teamWomen’s Swimming and Diving ............................... 5-6, 3rd BIG EASTWomen’s Tennis ..............................................................................17-7Rifle ............................................................................. 11-0 (3rd NCAA) GARC Regular Season and Postseason ChampionsWomen’s Track ...................... Indoor: 10th NCAA, Outdoor: 16th NCAAVolleyball .......................................................................................17-13Wrestling ............................................................3-10, 3 NCAA qualifiers

ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-AmericansLiz Repella .......................................... Women’s Basketball (first team)Marie-Louise Asselsn ............................................ Track (second team)Andy Lamson...........................................................Rifle (second team)Reed Williams ................................................... Football (second team)Kaylyn Christopher .....................................................Track (third team)

ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic all-District II teamMarie-Louise Asselin ..................................................................... TrackNicco Campriani ..............................................................................RifleKaylyn Christopher ........................................................................ TrackChelsey Corrotto..........................................................Women’s SoccerEric Jobe.................................................................................... FootballAndy Lamson...................................................................................RifleJosh Lider ................................................................................. FootballLiz Repella .............................................................Women’s BasketballKiersten Spoerke ................................................................. GymnasticsReed Williams ........................................................................... Football

NSCAA Scholar All-East RegionHeather Saffel (Honorable Mention) ............................Women’s Soccer

Tennis’ BIG EAST Academic All-StarsGabriela Blaskovicova ..................................................................TennisMonique Burton ............................................................................TennisVeronica Cardenas .......................................................................TennisOlga Elkin .....................................................................................TennisStephanie LaFortune ....................................................................TennisEmily Mathis .................................................................................TennisLiv Pettersson ...............................................................................TennisAshley Pilsbury .............................................................................Tennis

Heather Saffel

Andy Lamson

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National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor SocietyJosh Lider .................................................................................. FootballReed Williams............................................................................ Football

EAGL All-Academic TeamAmy Bieski ........................................................................... GymnasticsHailey Fairchild .................................................................... GymnasticsArlene Hathaway ................................................................. GymnasticsNaja Johnson....................................................................... GymnasticsStephanie Keaton ................................................................ GymnasticsEmily Kerwin ........................................................................ GymnasticsTina Maloney ....................................................................... GymnasticsFaye Meaden....................................................................... GymnasticsShelly Purkat ....................................................................... GymnasticsAlaska Richardson............................................................... GymnasticsJenn Sharon ........................................................................ GymnasticsKiersten Spoerke ................................................................. GymnasticsChelsi Tabor ......................................................................... GymnasticsAshley Wilson ...................................................................... GymnasticsJessica Young...................................................................... Gymnastics

CRCA All-AcademicNicco Campriani ..............................................................................RifleMichael Kulbacki..............................................................................RifleAndy Lamson...................................................................................RifleJustin Pentz .....................................................................................RifleKyle Smith .......................................................................................RifleAshley Zultanky ...............................................................................Rifle

2009-10 First Team All-AmericansMarie-Louise Asselin ....... Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor TrackKeri Bland ........................ Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor TrackDa’Sean Butler ............................................................Men’s Basketball Nicco Campriani ..............................................................................RifleKaylyn Christopher ............................................................. Indoor TrackBrandi Eskew...................................................................................RifleClara Grandt .................... Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor TrackJedd Gyorko ............................................................................. BaseballKarly Hamric .................................................................... Outdoor TrackMichael Kulbacki..............................................................................RifleAndy Lamson...................................................................................RifleJessica O’Connell ............................................................... Indoor TrackApril Rotilio ......................................................................... Indoor TrackBryant Wallizer ................................................................................Rifle

Second Team All-AmericansCarolyn Blank ..............................................................Women’s SoccerDa’Sean Butler ............................................................Men’s Basketball Jedd Gyorko ............................................................................. BaseballAndy Lamson...................................................................................RifleTommy Santelli ................................................................................RifleBryant Wallizer ................................................................................Rifle

Third Team All-AmericansScott Kozlowski ......................................................................... FootballDa’Sean Butler ............................................................Men’s Basketball

Marie-Louise Asselin

Da’Sean Butler


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Honorable Mention All-AmericansKayla Andrews ........................................................Women’s SwimmingRachael Burnett ......................................................Women’s SwimmingMorgan Callaway ....................................................Women’s SwimmingBrandon Hogan ......................................................................... FootballScott Kozlowski ......................................................................... FootballMichael Kulbacki..............................................................................RifleJustin Pentz .....................................................................................RifleShaunna Purtell ......................................................Women’s SwimmingTommy Santelli ................................................................................Rifle

Major Award WinnersCarolyn Blank ........................... TopDrawerSoccer National Third TeamDa’Sean Butler .........................................Lowes’ Senior CLASS AwardChelsea Carrier ............................ Mid-Atlantic Field Athlete of the YearNoel Devine ............................... Konica Minolta Gator Bowl WVU MVPJedd Gyorko ....................................................... Brooks Wallace AwardJon Hammond ................................................GARC Coach of the YearAndy Lamson......................................................GARC Scholar-AthleteEric Schoenle .............................TopDrawerSoccer all-rookie first teamReed Williams......National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete/Konica Minolta Gator Bowl WVU Scholar-Athlete

All-RegionCarolyn Blank ..............................................................Women’s SoccerDa’Sean Butler (East Region All-Tournament) ............Men’s BasketballRaymon Gaddis ................................................................ Men’s SoccerZach Johnson .................................................................. Men’s SoccerKevin Jones (East Region All-Tournament) .................Men’s BasketballNicole Mailloux ............................................................Women’s SoccerJoe Mazzulla (East Region MVP) ................................Men’s BasketballMegan Mischler ...........................................................Women’s SoccerEric Schoenle ................................................................... Men’s Soccer

ECAC All-StarRobert Sands............................................................................. Football

BIG EAST Major Award WinnersKim Benda ....................................... BIG EAST Female Scholar AthleteDa’Sean Butler ......................................... BIG EAST Tournament MOPGeorge Farquhar ................................. BIG EAST Male Scholar AthleteJedd Gyorko ...........................Preseason BIG EAST Player of the YearSarah Miles.............................. BIG EAST Defensive Player of the YearReed Williams...................................................Football Scholar Athlete

BIG EAST ChampionsMarie-Louise Asselin ......Outdoor Track (5,000 meters), Indoor Track (5,000 meters)Chelsea Carrier ................ Indoor Track (Pentathlon; 60 meter hurdles)Clara Grandt ..........................................Outdoor Track (10,000 meters)Karly Hamric ............................................Outdoor Track (1,500 meters)

All-BIG EAST Kayla Andrews ........................................................Women’s SwimmingMarie-Louise Asselin ..........................Cross Country and outdoor trackKimberly Benda ..........................................................................RowingTyler Bitancurt............................................................................ FootballKeri Bland ........................................................................Cross CountryCarolyn Blank .............................................................Women’s SoccerJarrett Brown ............................................................................. FootballAsya Bussie ............................................................Women’s BasketballRobin Burnett..........................................................Women’s SwimmingDa’Sean Butler ............................................................Men’s Basketball

Shaunna Purtell

Brandon Hogan

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Morgan Callaway ....................................................Women’s SwimmingTaylor Camp ................................................................Men’s SwimmingKorinne Campbell ...................................................Women’s BasketballSelvish Capers .......................................................................... FootballNoel Devine ............................................................................... FootballDevin Ebanks ..............................................................Men’s BasketballBrad Eichenseer ..........................................................Men’s SwimmingLauren Evans ..........................................................................VolleyballGeorge Farquhar .........................................................Men’s SwimmingJared Goldthorpe .........................................................Men’s SwimmingClara Grandt .......................................Cross Country and outdoor trackJedd Gyorko ............................................................................. BaseballKarly Hamric ..................................................................... Outdoor trackBrandon Hogan ......................................................................... FootballZach Johnson ................................................................... Men’s SoccerKevin Jones .........................................Men’s Basketball all-tournamentSarah Kosmak ........................................................Women’s SwimmingScott Kozlowski ......................................................................... FootballNicole Mailloux ............................................................Women’s SoccerRobyn Matthews .....................................................Women’s SwimmingGift Maworere ................................................................... Men’s SoccerSarah Miles..............................Women’s Basketball and all-tournamentMegan Mischler ...........................................................Women’s SoccerChris Neild ................................................................................. FootballMandie Nugent .......................................................Women’s SwimmingShauna Purtell ........................................................Women’s SwimmingLiz Repella ...............................Women’s Basketball and all-tournamentCaroline Rettig ............................................................................RowingBri Rodriguez ................................Women’s Soccer and all-tournamentRobert Sands............................................................................. Football

Eric Schoenle ................................................................... Men’s SoccerAbel “Shadow” Sebele ...................................................... Men’s SoccerStephanie Shupe ....................................................Women’s SwimmingHugh Simmonds ..........................................................Men’s SwimmingCaroline Szwed ...........................................................Women’s SoccerJ.T. Thomas ............................................................................... FootballReed Williams............................................................................ Football

All-EAGLAmy Bieski ........................................................................... GymnasticsNicole Roach ....................................................................... GymnasticsTina Maloney ....................................................................... GymnasticsChelsi Tabor ......................................................................... Gymnastics

All-GARCBrandi Eskew...................................................................................RifleMichael Kulbacki..............................................................................RifleAndy Lamson...................................................................................RifleJustin Pentz .....................................................................................RifleTommy Santelli ................................................................................RifleKyle Smith .......................................................................................RifleBryant Wallizer ................................................................................Rifle

NACGC/W Scholastic All-AmericaKiersten Spoerke ................................................................. GymnasticsShelly Purkat ....................................................................... GymnasticsStephanie Keaton ................................................................ GymnasticsJenn Sharon ........................................................................ GymnasticsHailey Fairchild .................................................................... GymnasticsAmy Bieski ........................................................................... GymnasticsJessica Young...................................................................... GymnasticsTina Maloney ....................................................................... GymnasticsArlene Hathaway ................................................................. Gymnastics

Caroline Rettig

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YEAR IN REVIEW The more things change, the more they stay the same. That certainly held true for West Virginia University Intercollegiate Athlet-ics during the 2009-10 academic year. What stayed the same? Simply, it was WVU flexing its collective athletic muscles in the BIG EAST and on the national scene, yet again, in what continues to be the contemporary Golden Era. What changed? Simply, it was just changing the calendar to another year. Leading the way in what was yet another banner season for the depart-ment was the men’s basketball team’s school-record 31 wins, which saw the squad reach the NCAA Final Four for the second time in school history and win its first-ever BIG EAST championship. The team finished the year No. 3 in the final ESPN/USA Today poll, defeated seven ranked teams, reached the “Sweet 16” for the fifth time in the last six NCAA Tournament appearanc-es, and coach Bob Huggins won his 670th career game in the Elite 8 victory over Kentucky. Individually, Da’Sean Butler led the way for WVU, garnering John Wooden, Basketball Times and Associated Press All-America honors and was named the Lowe’s Senior CLASS award winner. Devin Ebanks, Kevin Jones and Joe Mazzulla also garnered postseason honors. Football posted a 9-4 record and a 5-2 BIG EAST mark, tying for sec-ond in the league. WVU posted its fifth-straight season of nine wins or more, played in its eighth-straight bowl game and sixth New Year’s Day Bowl in the decade when it played Florida State in the Gator Bowl. WVU finished No. 22/25 in the final polls, marking the fifth- straight season WVU has finished in the Associated Press’ Top 25. Quarterback Jarrett Brown became the first 2,000-yard passer since 1998, and Noel Devine rushed for 1,465 yards, marking the 13th season out of the last 14 years where a Mountaineer eclipsed the 1,000 yard mark. Ten Mountaineers earned all-BIG EAST honors, while Reed Williams, a two-time Academic All-American, was named the BIG EAST Scholar Athlete of the Year and a National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete. West Virginia is the only school in the country during the last six years to win two BCS Bowl Games in football and make four Sweet 16 appear-ances in men’s basketball.

Women’s basketball, also set a school record for most wins in a season (29), finished second in the BIG EAST with 13 wins and was the BIG EAST Championship runner-up for the second time in school history. WVU reached as high as No. 7 in both major polls, marking its highest ranking in school history, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament’s second round for the third time in the last four years. Liz Repella was named an ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA first team Academic All-American while Repella, Sarah Miles, Asya Bussie and Korinne Campbell were named all-BIG EAST. Coach Mike Carey was named BIG EAST co-Coach of the Year. Cross Country finished sixth at the NCAA Championships, marking the third-straight Top 10 national finish for the Mountain-eers. Seniors Marie-Louise Asselin, Keri Bland and Clara Grandt earned All-America and all-BIG EAST honors and the squad was named an all-academic team by the USTFCCCA by showing the ninth-highest team GPA in the country, which also marked the high-est GPA of any of the Top 25 teams at nationals. The cross country success carried over to the indoor track season as the team posted a program-best fourth-place finish at the BIG EAST Championships and school-best 10th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Junior Chelsea Carrier and Asselin won conference titles in the pentathlon and 5,000-meter race, respec-tively, while seven student-athletes were named All-Americans, headlined by Carrier, Asselin, Bland, Grandt, Kaylyn Christopher, Jessica O’Connell and April Rotilio. Outdoor track finished 16th at the NCAA Championships, marking the highest finish in program history. Four Mountaineers garnered All-America honors, led by senior Asselin’s second-place showing in the 5,000-meter race. Senior Grandt finished fourth in the 10,000-meters, while classmates Karly Hamric and Bland

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YEAR IN REVIEW

finished sixth and ninth, respectively, in the 1,500 meters. Rifle, fresh off its 14th national championship in 2009, posted an 11-0 record in 2010, a third-place finish at nationals and was the GARC regular season and postseason champions. Seven shoot-ers earned 12 National Rifle Association All-America honors, while coach Jon Hammond was named the GARC Coach of the Year. Gymnastics qualified for its 27th regional, and the Mountain-eers were hosts of the NCAA Southeast Regional, finishing fourth. On the year, WVU posted a 19-9 record and a 10-2 EAGL record. Four Mountaineers garnered all-EAGL honors headlined by junior Amy Bieski garnering five accolades, including two first-team honors. At Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, the Mountaineer women’s soccer team qualified for its 10th-straight NCAA Tournament appear-ance with a 10-7-6 record, knocked off the highest-ranked opponent in school history with a 2-1 victory at No. 5 Penn State, and coach Nikki Izzo-Brown won her 200th career game in the 1-0 decision at Providence. Five Mountaineers garnered all-BIG EAST accolades, led by All-American Carolyn Blank’s all-BIG EAST first team recognition. The men’s soccer team advanced to the BIG EAST Tourna-ment for the sixth straight season with a 7-5-6 mark, while four play-ers earned all-BIG EAST honors. WVU defeated two ranked teams in 2010, including No. 3 USF at home, marking the highest ranked opponent defeated since knocking off No. 1 Connecticut in 2007. Goalkeeper Zach Johnson and defender Eric Schoenle led the team in individual honors.

The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams had a combined 13 student-athletes garner all-BIG EAST accolades as both teams finished third at the BIG EAST Championships. Four swimmers earned honorable-mention All-America honors. Volleyball boasted its best league finish in over a decade and posted a 17-13 overall mark. Junior Lauren Evans was named all-BIG EAST. Women’s tennis finished the season 17-7, the most wins since 2004, and 7-3 in BIG EAST competition. The Mountaineers had a nine-match win-streak during the season and defeated BIG EAST-rival Pitt for the first time in three years. WVU was honored by the ITA as a 2009 all-academic team, and Stephanie LaFortune and Veronica Cardenas were named scholar-athletes. Wrestling qualified three student-athletes for the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Four Mountaineers finished the season ranked in the nation’s Top 33 and three Mountaineers placed second in their respective weight classes at the EWL Championships. Rowing placed sixth at the BIG EAST Championship with 63 points as the Varsity 4+ boat of Amanda Hirsch, Kaitlyn Brownson, Kensie Phillips, Brittany Brooks and coxswain Anastasia DuPont won a bronze medal. Senior Kimberly Benda garnered first team all-BIG EAST accolades and was named a BIG EAST Institutional Female Scholar-Athlete. Baseball posted a 27-30 record, led by all-BIG EAST shortstop Jedd Gyorko, who finished his career as the school’s career leader in batting average (.404), doubles (73), extra base-hits (113) and is tied for the school record in home runs (35). Gyorko was selected 59th overall in the second round by the San Diego Padres in Major League Baseball’s first-year player draft.


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MEDIA INFORMATION

Media Information

Media Services The West Virginia University Sports Communications Office will be available throughout the entire 2011 tennis season to accommodate media requests.

Following are some guidelines that should make it easy for media members to cover the West Virginia tennis team. Any additional questions should be directed to the tennis contact, Tiffany Doolittle.

During the WeekAny member of the media wishing to interview a student-athlete or member of the coaching staff during the week should speak with the tennis contact, Tiffany Doolittle, at the sports communications office via phone, (304) 293-2821, at least 24 hours in advance.

PhotographyMembers of the media interested in coaches and student-athlete head shots and select action photos can request a photo CD from the WVU Sports Communications Office.

MSNsportsNET.comComprehensive CoverageAll news releases are posted on MSNsportsNET.com. Media can access the latest happenings of Mountaineer athletics by checking in regularly to MSNsportsNET.com’s home page or the tennis page. Event CoverageMSNsportsNET.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest on West Virginia tennis before, during and after an event. Extensive postgame coverage also can be found on MSNsportsNET.com, including match recaps, photo galleries and more.

Team CoverageLooking for information on any Mountaineer student-athlete or coach? It’s all on MSNsportsNET.com. Player and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger.

And Much MoreUpdated daily, MSNsportsNET.com also provides ticket information, radio and television listings, viewer surveys, trivia contests, links to other great sports sites, the BIG EAST and information on West Virgin-ia’s 16 other varsity sports. Log on by typing in www.MSNsportsNET.com to get the latest Mountaineer news. The place to go daily for all the latest Mountaineer news is West Virginia’s interactive online site, MSNsportsNET.com. The attractive site offers everything for the West Virginia tennis fan. From live statistics and commentaries, to all the information on the next opponent plus match notes, press releases, player features and break-ing news, MSNsportsNET.com is a Mountaineer tennis fanatic’s haven. And Mountaineer fans from anywhere in the world never have to miss the big game again thanks to MSNsportsNET.com.

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WVU SPORTS COMMUNICATIONSSports InformationThe West Virginia University Sports Communications Office is located in the WVU Coliseum near the Red Gate. The main sports communications office is Room 107 with additional offices in Room 214. Tiffany Doolittle is in her second season as the tennis contact.

Mailing Address Sports Communications Office West Virginia University P.O. Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877

Overnight Shipping Address Sports Communications Office West Virginia University 107 Coliseum Monongahela Blvd. Morgantown, WV 26505

Phone Information Office: 304-293-2821 Fax: 304-293-4105

StaffMichael Fragale ....................... Assistant Athletic Director, CommunicationsBryan Messerly ...................................................Sports Information DirectorJoe Swan .......................................................... Sports Publications DirectorJohn Antonik .............................................................. Director of New MediaMike Montoro .......................................Director of Football CommunicationsKatie Kane ......................................... Associate Sports Information DirectorTim Goodenow ..................................Assistant Sports Publications DirectorShannon McNamara........................... Assistant Sports Information DirectorLisa Ammons ...................................................................Business ManagerAmy Prunty .......................................................................Program AssistantCheryl Maust ....................................................................Program AssistantJulie Brown ..................................................................... Graduate AssistantKelly Tuckwiller ............................................................... Graduate AssistantDaniel Whitehead ........................................................... Graduate AssistantTiffany Doolittle ..................................................................Student AssistantGrant Dovey ......................................................................Student Assistant

Directions to Mountaineer Tennis CourtsFrom I-79Take the Star City/WVU (mile marker 155) exit. Follow signs toWest Virginia University. Cross the Star City Bridge and proceed up Monongahela Boulevard past Texas Roadhouse. Hawley Field is just ahead on the right (behind Mountaineer Track).

From I-68Take the Pierpont Road (mile marker 7) exit and follow signs toward the football stadium. At the second traffic light, turn right on Route 705. Turn left at the sixth traffic light onto Van Voorhis Road. The road becomes Patteson Drive at University Avenue. Proceed up Pat-teson to the light at Jerry West Boulevard. Turn right at the stoplight and Hawley Field will be on your left (Mountaineer Track).

Directions to Ridgeview Racquet Club From Downtown MorgantownFrom all points in downtown Morgantown, take Stewartstown Road (next to Hampton Center) and proceed down Stewartstown Road to intersection at Route 119W. Turn left onto 119W and continue 1.3 miles to Bakers Ridge Road and travel 0.7 miles to RidgeView Business Park. Turn left into the park and proceed on Everhart Drive to Rid-geView Racquet Club.

From I-68Take the Pierpont Road (mile marker 7) exit and proceed on Route 119N for 3.7 miles. Turn left onto Bakers Ridge Road and travel 0.7 miles to RidgeView Business Park. Turn left into the Park and proceed on Everhart Drive to RidgeView Racquet Club.

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2011 WVU Tennis Guide