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GeneralSchool Name ........................................Wittenberg UniversityLocation ............................................ Springfield, Ohio 45501Founded .........................................................................1845Enrollment .....................................................................1,950Nickname......................................................................TigersHome Field ......................................... Edwards-Maurer FieldCapacity.........................................................................3,000National Affiliation ..................................... NCAA Division IIIConference ......................... North Coast Athletic ConferencePresident ...............................................Dr. Mark H. Erickson

Alma Mater ..................................................Princeton, 1977Athletics Director...........................................Garnett PurnellAlma Mater ...................................................Cheyney, 1973

Athletics Phone ............................................ (937) 327-6450

Coaching StaffHead Coach .................................................Beth HemmingerAlma Mater ....................................................Wooster, 2004

E-mail .................................... bhemminger@wittenberg.eduRecord at Wittenberg ....................................0-0 (First Year)Career Record .............................................................. SameAssistant Coach ............................................... Lisa BarnardWomen’s Lacrosse Office ............................ (937) 327-6490Athletic Trainer ................................................ Ellen CrosbieAssistant Athletic Trainer ............................Greg SchneiderAssistant Athletic Trainer .......................... Mary McDonagh

Women’s Lacrosse HistoryFirst Year .............................................1972 (Records: 1981)All-Time Record .................................................... 186-260-1NCAA Tournament Appearances .......................................1Last NCAA Tournament Appearance ...........................1989Result .................................... L, 0-17 at TCNJ (First Round)

Team Information2011 Overall Record .........................................................9-62011 NCAC Record (Finish) ................................... 3-3 (4th)Letterwinners Returning ...................................................21

Krissy Battles, Katie Bondy, Jenn Close, Alex Dressman, Caroline Eldridge, Katie Frey, Erin Guiliano, Lindsey Hanners, Nicolette Lyons, Jessica Mead, Sarah Metze, Kellen Morrissey, Kathryn Murray, Francine Murzynski, Sarah Pekot, Erica Piscitelli, Jenny Schaafsma, Elyssa Silva, Mallory Skrobot, Katie Warner, Torey Williams

Letterwinners Lost ..............................................................2Maggie Amorello, Jordan Beauchamp

Starters Returning ...............................................................9Jenn Close, Alex Dressman, Katie Frey, Erin Guiliano, Lindsey Hanners, Kellen Morrissey, Francine Murzynski, Jenny Schaafsma, Katie Warner

Starters Lost ........................................................................2Maggie Amorello, Jordan Beauchamp

2011-12 Quick Facts

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CREDITS: 2011-12 Team Viewbook designed by John Strawn ‘07, assistant director of sports information

Photography by university photographer Erin Pence ‘04

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Beth Hemminger became Wittenberg’s women’s lacrosse head coach in July 2011.

A 2004 graduate of Wittenberg’s North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Wooster, Hemminger has experience as an assistant women’s soccer and women’s lacrosse coach at the University of New Haven, in addition to one year as head women’s lacrosse coach at St. Anne’s School

in Annapolis, Md. Most recently, Hemminger worked as a manager at SARAH Tuxis Residential and Community Resources, Inc., in Guilford, Conn.

Hemminger was a two-sport standout at Wooster, earning four letters each in soccer and lacrosse. In soccer, she earned All-NCAC honors four straight years and third-team All-Great Lakes Region honors in 2000 as a starting forward. In lacrosse, Hemminger re-wrote both the program and NCAC record books, finishing with 300 career points, including 85 in a record-breaking

senior season in 2003. The 2003 NCAC Player of the Year, Hemminger earned three All-America designations during her collegiate lacrosse career.

She started her coaching career as an assistant for the lacrosse team at her alma mater during the 2003-04 school year, helping the Scots to their third straight league championship. From there, she went to the University of New Haven, and in five seasons helped turn the Chargers into an NCAA Division II Tournament qualifier. In 2009, New Haven qualified for the national tournament for the first time after winning the Northeast-10 regular season and tournament titles for the first time.

In 2010, Hemminger got her first head coaching experience at St. Anne’s School. After the season, she was selected to serve as an assistant in the Under Armour High School All-American Showcase in Upper Arlington. She returned to the New Haven sidelines as an assistant in 2011, helping the Chargers to a 10-8 overall record.

Name Seasons Seasons Games W L T Pct.Pat Holly 1981-83 3 38 7 30 1 .184Margaret Ronning 1984-85 2 29 15 14 0 .517Margaret Tomlinson 1986 1 14 8 6 0 .571Nancy Beck 1987-2003 16 255 109 146 0 .427Katherine Haney 2003-06 2+ 27 8 19 0 .289Diana Kuser 2006 1 11 3 8 0 .272Kati Robbins 2007-2009 3 41 16 25 0 .439Nichole Johnson 2010-2011 1 15 9 6 0 .600Beth Hemminger First YearTotals 1981-Present 31 447 186 260 1 .417

Coaching Staff

Head Coach Beth Hemminger

Lisa Barnard joins the Wittenberg field hockey and women’s lacrosse coaching staffs in 2011 following four years as a student-athlete at the University of New Haven.

A two-year Student-Athlete Advisory Committee representative at New Haven, Barnard played four years of women’s lacrosse for the Chargers before graduating with a bachelor of science degree in forensic science in May 2011.

Barnard has coached ages spanning from elementary school to high school at camps throughout Connecticut. For three years, she served as assistant director of the Charger REC Camp in West Haven, Conn., and in 2011 took the reins as head coach of Eli Youth Lacrosse.

Her resume also includes volunteer work with West Haven’s Washington Elementary School 5th grade program, Bridgeport Youth Lacrosse, and multiple youth camps and clinics.

Assistant Coach Lisa Barnard

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Wittenberg’s stunning 95-acre, rolling, wooded terrain is situated in the heart of Springfield, Ohio. An impressive blend of traditional European classicism and contemporary architecture is abundant amongst the 26 buildings throughout campus.

aDmISSIONWittenberg consistently selects academically strong students. Of entering freshman, approximately 65 percent graduated in the top fifth of their high school classes. Each new class combines National Merit Scholars, Ohio Academic scholars and Lutheran Scholars.

STuDENTSWhat strikes most people when they visit Wittenberg is the genuine friendliness and welcoming nature of the campus and its residents. There are more than 1,950 full-time students currently enrolled, representing more than 37 states and approximately 23 foreign countries; 45 percent of students are male, 56 percent are female.

FaCuLTyWittenberg’s 195 outstanding classroom instructors all consider students their top priority. With an average class size of 20 and a student-faculty ratio of 12-to-1, Wittenberg faculty and students have numerous opportunities for meaningful interaction both in and out of the classroom.

PROGRamS OF STuDyWittenberg has more than 60 majors, minors and special programs from which to choose. Among these majors are such outstanding interdisciplinary programs as East Asian Studies, Russian and Central Eurasian Studies and Biochemistry/Molecular Biology.

OFF-CamPuS STuDIESWittenberg encourages off-campus opportunities that complement the classroom experience: pursuing an internship, studying abroad, and getting involved in the community through volunteer programs and community service.

STuDENT LIFEMore than 150 campus organizations offer opportunities not only to have fun, but to gain management and leadership experience while at Wittenberg. These include 11 national fraternities and sororities, the Outdoors Club, WUSO radio station, Residence Life, Campus Ministries, Student Senate, Pre-Health Club and many more.

aTHLETICSWittenberg enjoys a long-standing reputation as an athletics powerhouse, fielding winning teams in many different sports. Wittenberg competes annually against the best competition that NCAA Division III has to offer. The athletics department offers 23 varsity intercollegiate athletic teams for men and women.

RESIDENTIaL LIFEWittenberg students live on campus in residence halls their first two years. Upperclassmen may choose to stay in the residence halls or move into Wittenberg’s campus housing, which includes apartments, houses and fraternity and sorority houses.

FINaNCIaL aIDMore than 98 percent of students are awarded financial aid at Wittenberg, thanks to the generosity and loyal support of more than 26,000 living alumni.

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Athletics Facilities

Wittenberg Athletics FacilitiesThe Wittenberg athletic facilities, a unique

blend of old and new, provide opportunities for a wide variety of recreational and fitness activities. The Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center (HPERC) is the centerpiece of athletic activity. The main unit can be converted to three full-sized basketball courts, three volleyball courts or three tennis courts. It seats 3,000 spectators for intercollegiate athletic events, and 4,300 for concerts and other public events. A second unit houses six raquetball courts with an upper balcony for instruction and a 25-meter by 25-yard swimming pool with one- and three-meter diving boards, and a spectator viewing area. An athletic training room, locker rooms and team rooms are also located in the HPERC, which connects to the Wittenberg Field House, home of the Tigers since 1929, which houses offices and a state-of-the-art weight training facility.

A 4,622-square-foot extension off the front of the HPERC opened in August 2005. The Bob Rosencrans Hall of Honor Fitness Center includes a wide range of weight training and cardiovascular equipment.

Edwards-Maurer Field and Earl F. Morris Track were renovated in 2005. Edwards-Maurer Field has a state-of-the-art artificial playing surface and Earl F. Morris Track is a 400-meter track outfitted with a similarly cutting-edge surface. The entire complex is lighted, and also serves as home to the Tiger football, track, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer and men’s and women’s lacrosse teams. The David and Georgianna Albright Tennis Complex, a $2 million project completed in 1997, houses 12 lighted tennis courts with a Dynaflex surface. Six of the courts are lighted, including two sunken center courts with space for seating.

Situated a few blocks from campus are Bill Edwards Field, which offers playing and practice fields, and Betty Dillahunt field, home of the Tiger softball team. Less than two miles from campus Carleton Davidson Stadium, which opened in 2004, is the home of Tiger baseball. Owned and maintained by the City of Springfield, Carleton Davidson Stadium has seating capacity of 1,061, nearly half of which is under cover, a media center, locker rooms with showers and secured storage.

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ROSENCRANS FITNESS CENTER

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HPER CENTER NATATORIUM

CARLETON DAVIDSON STADIUM

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2011 SeasonSCHEDuLE/RESuLTS

Mar. 5 FONTBONNE W, 14-3Mar. 8 vs. Gwynedd-Mercy % W, 15-4Mar. 16 MOUNT ST. JOSEPH W, 21-0Mar. 20 LYNCHBURG L, 13-18Mar. 23 at Albion W, 18-3Mar. 30 DENISON* L, 7-9Apr. 2 at Wash. & Jeff. W, 11-10 (OT)Apr. 6 KENYON* W, 16-12Apr. 9 at Wooster* L, 9-13Apr. 13 OHIO WESLEYAN* W, 20-10Apr. 16 at St. Vincent W, 13-6Apr. 19 ADRIAN L, 10-21Apr. 22 at Oberlin* W, 16-8Apr. 23 at Allegheny* L, 11-12 (OT)Apr. 28 at Denison + L, 11-12* NCAC Game + NCAC Tournament% Spring Break in San Antonio

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POSTSEaSON aWaRDSAll-NCAC NCAC Coach of the Year - Nichole Johnson First Team - Kellen Morrissey, Jordan Beauchamp, Jenny Schaafsma Second Team - Maggie Amorello, Erin GuilianoNCAC All-Tournament Team Kellen Morrissey, Maggie Amorello

JENNY SCHAAFSMA

In 2010-2011, the Wittenberg Tigers...• Won 5 North Coast Athletic Conference regular season championships in field hockey, football,

volleyball, men’s golf and men’s lacrosse• Finished in the top 5 in the final North Coast Athletic Conference standings in 18 of 23 sports• Finished 2nd in the final standings for the NCAC Dennis Collins Memorial All-Sports Trophy• Earned 4 NCAC Player/Performer of the Year trophies• Earned 6 NCAC Coach of the Year trophies• Placed 109 student-athletes on All-North Coast Athletic Conference teams• Placed 18 student-athletes on all-region teams and 12 on All-America teams• Earned 7 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District awards and 2 Academic All-America awards• Finished 59th in the NACDA Director’s Cup (all-sports comparison) thanks to postseason appearances

by 6 teams and 2 individuals

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2012 Season

2012 Women’s Lacrosse Schedule

*NCAC GameTo schedule a home game visit, contact Coach Hemminger at

bhemminger@wittenberg.edu or 937-327-6490

FRANCINE MURzYNSKI

NICOLETTE LYONS

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STATSAUDIOVIDEOLIVEEVERY HOME GAME

2/12 at MICHIGAN (Exhibition)

3/3-11 SPRING BREAK TBA

3/17 at LYNCHBURG TBA

3/18 at ROANOKE TBA

3/21 at MOUNT ST. JOSEPH 7 p.m.

3/24 WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON 4 p.m.

3/31 WOOSTER* 2 p.m.

4/1 ALBION 1 p.m.

4/4 at KENYON* 5 p.m.

4/7 at ADRIAN 1 p.m.

4/11 at OHIO WESLEYAN* 7 p.m.

4/14 SAINT VINCENT 2 p.m.

4/16 at OTTERBEIN 5 p.m.

4/21 ALLEGHENY* Noon

4/25 at DENISON* 5 p.m.

4/28 OBERLIN* 2 p.m.

The North Coast Athletic Conference and Wittenberg University work together to encourage good sportsmanship on the court, on the field and in the stands. The Wittenberg Athletics Department expects all competitors and spectators to help maintain an open, accepting and competitive environment

in order to promote positive, enjoyable experiences for all involved with Division III athletics.

Student-athletes are primarily responsible for balancing academics and athletics. However, recognizing the pressure that student-athletes face from competing time demands placed upon them by both professors and coaches, we establish the following statement of responsibility. The statement assumes that the student’s primary responsibility is to academic coursework and that practice sessions are always subordinate to class attendance.

Students should work with advisers to schedule courses so that practices and contests are not in conflict with academic courses.

Student-athletes are expected to contact professors in advance in order to resolve conflicts between class attendance and participation in athletic contests. It is recommended that student-athletes miss not more than four sessions of any class in a semester for regular season athletic contests. Permission of a Faculty Athletic Representative is required before additional excused absences will be permitted.

Coaches will, as necessary, establish and maintain communications with the professors of team athletes regarding academic progress. Professors should feel free to contact coaches regarding the academic responsibilities of student-athletes.

Statement of Responsibility for Balance Between Academics & Athletics

The Wittenberg Athletic Department is an integral part of the university that strives to achieve the same standards of excellence that exist within various academic disciplines at the university. Further, the athletic department embraces the concept that the student-athletes are first and foremost students, possessing individual rights, academic abilities, personal interests and ambitions comparable to those of other members of the general student body.

Wittenberg University is committed to the principles and practices of amateurism, student-athlete welfare, gender equity, sportsmanship and fair play, cultural diversity and overall athletics excellence, and this commitment shall reflect in every aspect of the athletics departmental operations.

Wittenberg Athletics Philosophy

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