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Competing with integrity, DisCipline, respeCt anD responsibility www.goavengingangels.com ® ® #31 #30 #34 #40 #5 megan Rahn bRyana holmes tyleR gResham staCey WainWRight diana oWens Rebekah Cox allyson stephenson bRittany bakeR kRisten alfoRd keyanka bailey olivia seegeR Rah’nika Jones genevieve gholizadeh
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Competing with integrity, DisCipline, respeCt anD responsibility
www.goavengingangels.com
Rebekah Cox#44
Players
bRyana holmes#5 allyson stephenson#10 staCey WainWRight#13 bRittany bakeR #14
olivia seegeR#21 tyleR gResham #22 kRisten alfoRd #24 keyanka bailey#25
megan Rahn#30 diana oWens#31 genevieve gholizadeh#34 Rah’nika Jones #40
WeathersPoon GymnasiumThe home to Meredith’s basketball and volleyball teams. The facility
provides up-close seating for over 500 spectators. The complex also
includes locker rooms, athletics offices, a training room, a fitness
center, a 5,000 square-foot dance studio and a six-lane, indoor
swimming pool.
meredith athletic Field and track comPlexThe home to Meredith’s soccer and cross country teams. The complex
includes a lighted competition level track, a FieldTurf artificial playing
surface capable of supporting soccer and lacrosse games and a stor-
age facility. Future phases of the project will include a grandstand,
hospitality areas, support facilities, restrooms, brick arcade and locker
rooms. The cross country team uses the complex as well as the Col-
lege’s 225-acre campus and the Reedy Creek Greenway.
meredith soFtball comPlexThe home of Meredith softball has recently undergone several
renovations. The addition of irrigation to the Bermuda field and
infield improvements have stepped up the playing conditions to
make it one of the best fields in the area. New dugouts have also
been completed to increase comfort for the players and enhance
the game atmosphere.
meredith tennis comPlexThe home of the Meredith tennis program includes six lighted ten-
nis courts with windscreen. Over the summer of 2007, the courts
were resurfaced with a new color scheme—a “US Open Blue” inner
court surrounded by a green outer court. This color scheme helps to
heighten the visibility of the ball for players and fans.
athletic Facilities
Senior Megan Rahn joins the huddle to lead the Avenging Angels.
2011-12 basketball rosterno name yr pos ht hometown/ high school
5 Bryana Holmes JR G 5’7” Cary, N.C./Holly Springs
10 Allyson Stephenson * JR G 5’3” Rocky Mount, N.C./Northern Nash
13 Stacey Wainwright FR G 5’9” Morehead City, N.C./West Cateret
14 Brittany Baker SO G 5’7” Princeton, N.C./Princeton
21 Olivia Seeger FR F/G 5’8” Greensboro, N.C./Page
22 Tyler Gresham SO F/G 5’9” Charlotte, N.C./Harding
24 Kristen Alford SO G 5’4” Clayton, N.C./Clayton
25 Keyanka Bailey FR G 5’9” Brooklyn, N.Y./Berkeley Carroll
30 Megan Rahn * SR F/G 5’11” Raleigh, N.C./Broughton
31 Diana Owens FR G 5’6” Prince George, Va./Prince George
34 Genevieve Gholizadeh FR G 5’10” Raleigh, N.C./St. David’s
40 Rah’nika Jones SO C/F 5’10” Miami, Fla./Coral Reef Senior
44 Rebekah Cox FR F 5’8” Dover-Foxcroft, Maine/Warren New Tech
* Captains
head Coach: Melinda Campbell
assistant Coaches: Matt Moyer, Judy Peel,
Kevin Walker
athletics Director: Jackie Myers
assistant athletics Director/sports
information Director: Greg Jarvis
athletics trainer/swa: Sharon Malley
coachinG staFFmelinda camPbell
Melinda Campbell enters her third
year as Head Basketball Coach of the
Avenging Angels. Campbell helped to
lead Meredith to its first USA South
Conference Tournament birth, with a
seventh place finish during the 2009-
10 season. It was the highest finish for
Meredith in basketball since joining
the conference.
Campbell has spent the last 18 years
as a faculty member at Meredith College and most recently was
head of the Department of Health, Exercise and Sports Science. She
also coached the Meredith tennis team from 1992-2000, gaining
Meredith’s first ever NCAA tournament bid. Campbell continues to
serve as a Professor of Exercise and Sports Science in addition to her
basketball coaching duties.
Campbell’s most recent tenure at Meredith includes administra-
tion, teaching and being a loyal supporter of Meredith athletics
while helping to build a new academic major in Exercise and Sports
Science. As head coach of the Meredith tennis team, she led the
team to national ranking three times (1995, 1998 and 2000), south
regional rankings five times (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2000)
and to the school’s first NCAA tournament bid in 2000. Prior to her
time at Meredith, she was the Head Basketball, Head Volleyball and
Head Girls Track Coach in the Greater Clark County School System
(Jeffersonville, Ind.). Campbell also served as a Women’s Basketball
Graduate Coaching Assistant at Division I Indiana University.
Campbell was a standout student athlete at Gardner-Webb Col-
lege on the basketball and volleyball teams, earning Most Valuable
Player Honors.
Campbell holds a Ph.D. in physical education teacher education from
the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a Master of Science in
physical education from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Science
in health and physical education from Gardner-Webb College.
meredith record (years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-34 (2)
2010-11 record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17 (3-15 USA South)
home Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weatherspoon Gymnasium
alma mater/year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gardner-Webb/1981
phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760-8309
email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
matt moyer
Matt Moyer enters his second year
as Assistant Basketball Coach under
Head Coach Melinda Campbell.
Moyer’s playing experience included
four years at (Division II) Philadelphia
University. The team won 81 games in
his four years including one trip to the
NCAA tournament and a mid-season
#2 ranking.
This summer, Moyer coached at the following camps: Duke Uni-
versity boys’ and girls’ basketball development camps as well as
Meredith’s girls’ basketball development camp. Moyer has great work
experience in leadership, teambuilding and one-on-one mentoring to
greatly support his new coaching role at Meredith.
Judy Peel
Judy Peel enters her third year as
Volunteer Assistant Basketball Coach
under Head Coach Melinda Campbell.
Peel’s basketball playing experience
includes three years in high school
and two years of intercollegiate
experience at (Division III) MacMurray
University, Jacksonville, Ill. While at
MacMurray she also competed in vol-
leyball, softball and tennis.
Peel’s background includes eleven years of intercollegiate coaching
experience. She coached basketball at Illinois College, Jacksonville,
Ill. and also at William Woods University, Fulton, Mo. In addition to
basketball, Peel has coached volleyball, softball and tennis. Her last
coaching experience was at UNC-Wilmington and Campbell Univer-
sity where she coached volleyball.
keVin Walker
Kevin Walker enters his fifth year as
Volunteer Assistant Basketball Coach
at Meredith College.
Walker has many years of playing and
coaching experience at various levels.
His last coaching position was as an
Assistant Coach at Neuse Baptist
Church. He has coached in various
recreational leagues while attend-
ing East Carolina University from 1989-1992 including at the AAU
level. His playing experience stems from his career at Matoaca (Va.)
High School. He also participated in Coach Morgan Wooten’s basket-
ball camp in Takoma Park, Md.
usa south athletic conFerence
media inFormation
All inquiries about interviews, press credentials, broadcasting
requests, and other related sports information areas should be sent
to Greg Jarvis, sports information director, at [email protected],
(919) 760-8811.
broadcastinG inFormation
The 2011-12 sports season will feature at least 45 Meredith
College athletics events to be broadcast live and archived on the
athletics website. Meredith’s athletics broadcasting team is made
up of faculty member Michael Novak and guest broadcasters. All
broadcasts can be found on Meredith’s official athletics website at
www.goavengingangels.com.
WWW.GoaVenGinGanGels.comFollow the Avenging Angels on Meredith’s official athletics website at
www.goavengingangels.com throughout the 2011-12 season. The site
features game notes, schedules, rosters, player and coaches’ bios,
game recaps and special news related to the program.
the Usa south athletic Conference is home to 13 institutions, five
in Virginia, five in north Carolina, two in georgia and one in ten-
nessee. the conference consists of averett University, Christopher
newport University, Ferrum College, greensboro College, peace
College, shenandoah University, methodist University, mary
baldwin College, meredith College and north Carolina wesleyan
College. the two georgia institutions, agnes scott College and
lagrange College, became competing members of the conference
in the fall of 2009 as women’s lacrosse only members. the lone
tennessee institution, maryville College, entered the conference in
2005 as a football-only member. the 2012-13 season will see the
departure of shenandoah University and the addition of maryville
College, legrange College and piedmont College as full members.
Ohio
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Missouri
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
PennsylvaniaIowa
Nebraska
New York
VTNH
MA
CT RI
MD
NJ
Delaware
WestVirginia
VirginiaKansas
Texas
New Mexico
South Dakota
North Dakota
Minnesota
Wyoming
Colorado
Montana Maine
Utah
Arizona
Idaho
Oklahoma
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meredith colleGe Quick Facts
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raleigh, N.C.
Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1891
Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,982
Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Avenging Angels
Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maroon, Black and White
Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division III
Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USA South Athletic Conference
President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jo Allen
Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackie Myers (Elon/1978)
Asst. Athletics Director/SID .....Greg Jarvis (Virginia Tech/1994)
Senior Woman Administrator/Athletic Trainer ..... Sharon Malley
Athletics Department Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760-8205
Athletics Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.goavengingangels.com
Mailing Address ....3800 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27607
SID Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760-8811
SID Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
www.facebook.com/meredithavengingangels
www.twitter.com/AvengingAngels
www.goavengingangels.com/information/recruits/blog
meredith colleGe athletics historyAthletics at Meredith
College began in
1904 with the advent
of Meredith’s Athletic
Association. The first
competitive games
against other schools
were held in 1904 with two games against St. Mary’s College. In the
early years, Meredith athletic activities included swimming, soccer,
horseback riding, tennis, baseball, basketball, golf, football and field
hockey. The first events were primarily inter-class competitions. In
1937, Meredith became a part of the United States Conference.
In 1944, Meredith’s freshman-sophomore basketball team
defeated the team from what is now Peace College, marking the
beginning of a cross-town rivalry between the two Raleigh women’s
colleges. In 1952, the basketball team and the field hockey team
pulled out impressive victories against the University of North
Carolina and Duke.
In 1970, Meredith athletics took on a new life with the completion
of Weatherspoon Gymnasium. Volleyball and tennis saw their first
winning seasons during the 1970s. In 1980, the golf team won the
NCAIAW state championship while the tennis team took the confer-
ence title. The golf team finished second in the AIAW Division III
national tournament in 1981, in Meredith’s first bid for a national
championship. Softball was added as a varsity sport during the
1985-86 academic year. The most recent varsity sports to be
added were cross country in 2005 and lacrosse in 2012.
In recent years at Meredith, there has been an increase in the com-
petitiveness of the athletics programs on a regional and national level
in Division III. The program has had seven NCAA tournament bids
across three different sports since 2001 (basketball 2001, 2003;
tennis 2003, 2007, 2009; and soccer 2007, 2008). In 2007, Mer-
edith’s athletics identity became the “Avenging Angels” to emphasize
the prowess of Meredith athletes. The 2007-08 season marked the
first year of competition in the
USA South Athletic Confer-
ence. Meredith was the first
single gender institution to
win a conference title with
both tennis and soccer tour-
nament wins in 2008-09. The
soccer team added a regular
season title in 2009.
meredith colleGe athletics ProGramthe diVision iii exPerience
Meredith athletics teams participate in Division III of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association. Meredith College fully supports
the Division III experience that allows the student athlete to enjoy
competitive sports and other activities throughout their college years.
Division III athletics offers student-athletes the opportunity to become
well-rounded individuals who successfully integrate athletics and
academics while experiencing all aspects of college life. Division III
athletics feature athletes who can receive only academic financial
assistance and athletics departments that are staffed and funded like
any other department in the College.
academics
Meredith College’s commitment to academics is exemplified by its
athletics teams. Each year, the USA South Athletic Conference recog-
nizes its student-athletes’ hard work in the classroom by naming an
Academic All-Conference team. A student-athlete must have earned
a 3.0 GPA in each of the two semesters of a given year to be eligible.
The athletics department also offers a special Athletics Director’s
List that recognizes the athletes that receive a 3.5 each of the two
semesters. During the 2010-11 season, 45.8% of Meredith’s student
athletes finished with a 3.0 or higher and 18.8% received the Athlet-
ics Director’s award with a 3.5 or higher.
medical serVices
In addition to the academic and fitness programs available, the
athletic training staff provides excellent care for participants. The
athletic training support staff consists of head athletic trainer, Sharon
Malley, student athletic trainers from the University of North Carolina
and on-call physicians. Some of the services and equipment provided
in the Weatherspoon Gymnasium include a whirlpool, hydrocollator,
ultrasound, injury ice and electrical stimulation. Meredith College
serves as a clinical site for the UNC-Chapel Hill Undergraduate Ath-
letic Training Program.
community serVice
Members from each team are elected to the Student Athlete
Advisory Committee that organizes support for each sport and also
coordinates community service. Past volunteer work includes Special
Olympics of Wake County, Habitat for Humanity, Service Raleigh,
and the USA South Athletic Conference’s Cans Across the Confer-
ence and Pennies for a Purpose.
about meredith
academics and sPecial ProGrams• Meredith offers 32 majors.
• Meredith awards Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Science; Bachelor of
Music; Bachelor of Social Work; Master of Business Administration;
Master of Education; Master of Arts in Teaching; and Master of Sci-
ence in Nutrition degrees.
• The Undergraduate Research Program supports student/faculty
partnerships in the pursuit of research and creative activity in all
fields. College funds support these projects and underwrite travel
costs for students presenting their work at conferences. 41% of
Meredith students participate in undergraduate research with a
faculty member (the national average is 21%).
• Study abroad options include faculty-led summer programs in Italy,
Switzerland, Costa Rica, Iceland, France, Spain and the United
Kingdom. Meredith offers a semester study abroad program in San-
sepolcro, Italy; students can also choose from a variety of semester
and year-long travel opportunities throughout the world. Semester
programs at the United Nations in New York City or in Washington,
D.C. are also available.
• Post-baccalaureate certificate programs at Meredith include the
Paralegal Program, the Pre-Health Program, and the Dietetic Intern-
ship Program.
Faculty• The undergraduate student-faculty ratio is approximately 11:1. The
average class size is 17.
• Of the 124 full-time faculty members, 91% have earned doctoral or
terminal degrees. Sixty-six percent of the full-time faculty is female
and 34% is male.
camPus and Facilities• Meredith’s 225-acre campus includes a 1,200-seat amphitheater
on a lake, seven residence halls, a music library, art galleries, a
research greenhouse, music practice rooms, auditoriums, a theater,
concert halls, a student center, computer labs, a child care lab, a
learning center, an autism lab, an astronomy observation deck, an
indoor swimming pool, a fitness center, a dance studio, lighted ten-
nis courts, a putting green, an athletic field and track complex and
two miles of greenway connecting our campus to the community.
camPus liFe• Total enrollment for 2011-12 is 1,982, which includes 1,709
undergraduate students and 273 graduate-level students.
• Meredith sponsors juried student exhibitions, an active
concert schedule, visiting artists and exhibitions featuring
professional artists.
• Students participate in theatre and dance performance troupes and
a variety of vocal and instrumental ensembles.
• Meredith students advance their leadership skills in programs such
as the Emerging Leader Seminar Series, Officer and Advisor Train-
ing, Sophie Lanneau Women’s Leadership Development Program
and the LeaderShape® Institute.
tuition and Financial assistance• Tuition and fees for full-time undergraduate students in 2011-12 is
$27,770, with room and board at $7,950, for a total of $35,720.
Cost for part-time students is $714 per credit hour, with a gradu-
ated fee schedule.
• In 2010–11, Meredith coordinated over $42.8 million in financial
aid for our students.
about raleiGh• The capital city of North Carolina has a population of more
than 350,000
• Raleigh is located 150 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean
and 190 east of the Great Smoky Mountains
• Raleigh has an annual average high of 70 degrees and low
of 47
• Raleigh is a true college town; in addition to Meredith, it is
home to NC State University, Peace College, St. Augustine’s
College and Shaw University. NC Central University, UNC-
Chapel Hill and Duke University are also located within 30
minutes of Meredith’s campus.
• Area sports teams include Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) Caro-
lina Mudcats (AA baseball), Durham Bulls (AAA baseball)
and Carolina Railhawks (USL-1 soccer).
• Raleigh is home to entertainment venues including the RBC
Center, Time Warner Cable Music Pavillion and the Progress
Energy Center for the Performing Arts. Some recent artists:
Dave Matthews Band, Coldplay and John Mayer.
• Raleigh’s active arts scene is supported by the N.C. Museum
of Art, which is connected to Meredith by a greenway that
runs through campus. Other museums include the North
Carolina Museum of History and the North Carolina Museum
of Natural Sciences.
2011-12 basketball schedule
* - USA South Conference GameW - Web cast on Meredith athletics websitehome games in bold Schedule is subject to change. Visit www.goavengingangels.com for up-to-date information.
3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27607-5298www.goavengingangels.com 11-155
scan here with your smart phone for schedule and results.
Date opponent time
November
15 Tues at Randolph 5:30 p.m.
22 Tues at Southern Va. 6:30 p.m.
30 wed vs. averett * 7 p.m. w
December
3 sat vs. n.C. wesleyan * 2 p.m. w
10 thur vs. guilford 2 p.m. w
13 tues vs. barbara scotia 2 p.m.
29 Thur vs. Rhodes @HC 9 a.m. CT
30 Fri vs. Birmingham Southern 3 p.m. CT
January
4 Wed at Ferrum * 5:30 p.m.
7 Sat at Chris. Newport * 2 p.m.
8 Sun at Greensboro * 2 p.m.
14 sat vs. mary baldwin * 2 p.m. w
Date opponent time
15 sat vs. shenandoah * 2 p.m. w
18 Wed at Peace * 7 p.m.
21 sat vs. methodist * 2 p.m. w
24 Wed at Averett * 7 p.m.
28 Sat at N.C. Wesleyan * 2 p.m.
31 tues vs. Ferrum * 7 p.m. w
February
4 sat vs. Chris. newport * 2 p.m. w
5 sun vs. greensboro * 2 p.m. w
7 Tues at Hollins 7 p.m.
11 Sat at Shenandoah * 2 p.m.
15 wed vs. peace * 7 p.m. w
18 Sat at Methodist * 2 p.m.