SOFTBALL 2011 - Grove City College · 2011-03-10 · SOFTBALL 2011 3 HEAD COACH CHELLE FUSS Chelle Fuss is in her fifth season as Grove City College’s head softball coach. She joined

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GROVE CITY COLLEGE

QUICK FACTSLocation __________ Grove City, Pa.Founded___________________ 1876Enrollment _________________ 2,450Colors ________ Crimson and WhiteNickname ____________ WolverinesAffiliation _______ NCAA Division IIIConference ___ Presidents’ AthleticHome Field _________ College FieldPresident ______ Dr. Richard JewellAlma Mater _____ Grove City, 1967Athletic Director _____ Dr. Don LyleAlma Mater ____ Muskingum, 1971Associate A.D. _____Susan RobertsAlma Mater ___________Ohio, 1975Associate A.D. ________ Joe WaltersAlma Mater _ Slippery Rock, 1968Head Coach __________ Chelle FussAlma Mater ________ Geneva, 1993Career Record __ 131-146 (9th yr)Grove City Record _ 54-91 (5th yr)First Year of Program _______ 1980Head Trainer __ Kay Mitchell EmighAssistant Trainer _____ Rick HawkeEquipment Mgr ____ Larry FreemanEquipment Mgr ___ Jim Richardson

CONTACT INFORMATIONCoach Chelle Fuss

Office Phone ______ 724-458-2130Best Time to Call ________MorningsE-mail ____________ [email protected]

•••Sports Info. Director Ryan BriggsOffice Telephone__ 724-458-3365Office Fax ________ 724-458-3855Home Telephone _ 724-748-3718E-mail __________ [email protected]

•••Grove City Athletic DepartmentDept. Telephone __ 724-458-2900Dept. Fax _________ 724-458-3855Web Site__ www2.gcc.edu/sports

CREDITSEditor ____________ Ryan Briggs, SID

Head shots by Briggs. Action shotsby Dave Miller/ADM Photography,Darlington, Pa.

Printing by SCP Group, Sharon, Pa.

Head Coach Chelle Fuss 3Assistant Coach Kristen Hughes

2011 Season Preview 4-5Returning Letterwinners

Brittany Barrett (East Liverpool, Ohio) 6Lauren Clarke (Lower Burrell, Pa.) 6Elizabeth Covatto (Beaver, Pa.) 7Allison Eastham (Wintersville, Ohio) 7Faith Jentsch (Orchard Park, N.Y.) 7Olivia Klimek (Oakdale, Pa.) 8Elsa Klingensmith (Lower Burrell, Pa.) 8Grace Murtoff (Carlisle, Pa.) 8Lauren Pennell (Zelienople, Pa.) 8Faith Piper (Greensburg, Pa.) 9Emily Reece (Frederick, Md.) 9Amanda Sheppeck (Butler, Pa.) 9Christine Slater (Aliquippa, Pa.) 10Carolyn Vaeth (Islip, N.Y.) 10Brittany Young (Wellsboro, Pa.) 10Sarah Young (Knoxville, Tenn.) 11

NewcomersJanna Strodtman (Wheaton, Ill.) 11Casey Schmidt (Woodbine, Md.) 11Lauren Clifford (Cranberry Township, Pa.) 11

2010 In Review 12-13Record Book 14The Presidents’ Athletic Conference 15Grove City College Sports 16-17About Grove City College 18Grove City College Athletic Facilities 19

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2011 SCHEDULEFeb 23-27 Spring Trip -- Clermont, Fla.March 22 PITT GREENSBURG 3:00March 24 Hiram 3:30March 26 PENN STATE BEAVER 1:00March 29 LA ROCHE 3:30March 31 ALLEGHENY 3:30April 2 WASH. & JEFF.* 1:00April 6 Saint Vincent* 3:30April 9 Thomas More* 1:00April 12 WESTMINSTER* 3:30April 14 PENN STATE BEHREND 3:30April 16 BETHANY* 1:00April 19 GENEVA 3:30April 21 Chatham* 3:30April 27 Waynesburg* 3:30April 30 Thiel 1:00May 6-7 PAC Championship TournamentHome Games In ALL CAPS*-Presidents’ Athletic Conference Doubleheader

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HEAD COACH CHELLE FUSSChelle Fuss is in her fifth season as Grove City College’s head softball coach.

She joined the Grove City athletic department as head softball coach and assis-tant women’s basketball coach in June 2006.

This spring, Fuss (pronounced “FOOSE”) will guide Grove City in its pursuit ofthe Presidents’ Athletic Conference title. During her first four seasons as headcoach, the Wolverines have set numerous offensive records while moving intothe upper echelon of the conference.

In 2009, Grove City recorded 16 victories and posted the squad’s best con-ference record since 2004. The 16 wins represented the Wolverines’ highestsingle-season total of the decade.

Prior to coming to Grove City, Fuss spent four seasons as the head softballcoach at Geneva College in Beaver Falls,Pa. She took over as the Golden Torna-does’ head coach in 1996. After a one-

year hiatus, she returned as head coach from 1998-2000.In her four years at Geneva, she guided the Tornadoes to a 77-

55 overall record. The 1999 Geneva squad became the first Genevasoftball team to advance to an NAIA regional tournament.

That season, Fuss earned the National Christian College AthleticAssociation (NCCAA) Regional Coach of the Year award.

Fuss also held the position of assistant women’s basketball coachfor four years (1994-96, 97-99) at Geneva. She then worked asGeneva’s conference services director from 1999-2006.

As a student-athlete at Geneva, Fuss excelled in both basketballand softball. As a point guard for the basketball team, she accumu-lated a Geneva-record 567 assists. Her 1,333 career points rank sixthin school history. She earned NCCAA All-America and NAIA All-Dis-trict honors during her playing career at Geneva.

Fuss also received NAIA All-District recognition after all four yearsof her career in softball.

She graduated from Geneva in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree inspeech and broadcast communications. She then added a master’sdegree in higher education at Geneva.

Fuss and husband Matt have a son, Zane, 12, and a daughter,Logan, 10. They live in Grove City.

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ASSISTANT COACH KRISTEN HUGHES One of the most versatile players to come through the Grove City program in

recent memory, Kristen Hughes is in her second season as Grove City’s assistantsoftball coach.

Hughes earned four letters at Grove City from 2005 to 2008 while playing bothin the infield and the outfield. She started 97 career games for the Wolverines andled the team in hitting as a junior with a .378 average.

Hughes also led the team in runs, total bases and on-base percentage duringthat 2007 season.

Hughes earned Second Team All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference in 2007. She earned Dean’s List honors and also landed on the Presidents’ Athletic

Conference’s Academic Honor Roll during her career. Hughes graduated with abachelor’s degree in Spanish in 2008. She recently completed her master’s degree

at nearby Slippery Rock University.A native of Grove City, Hughes lives in her hometown.

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SEASON PREVIEWOver the past handful of seasons, the Grove

City College softball team has continually pro-gressed into the upper echelon of the Presidents’Athletic Conference.

In 2011, the Wolverines will look to finish thatjourney by returning to the top of the conferencehierarchy.

Grove City welcomes back eight starters andeight other letterwinners as the Wolverines fea-ture one of the most experienced rosters in pro-gram history.

PITCHINGGrove City’s pitching staff is well-stocked as

all three pitchers who saw regular duty in 2010are back.

Senior Lauren Pennell holds Grove City’s ca-reer record for appearances and ranks second all-time in innings pitched. She made 19 starts as ajunior and made 33 total appearances. Pennell ledGrove City in innings pitched and saves while shar-ing the team lead in wins.

Two sophomores also return after strongrookie seasons in the circle. Lauren Clarke started

17 games as a freshman and pitched in 33 totalgames. Meanwhile, classmate Amanda Sheppeckpitched in 19 games in relief and posted a 3.44earned run average.

All three pitchers are expected to be integralparts of the pitching staff this spring.

Also back is sophomore Faith Jentsch, whosaw spot duty in 2010. Freshmen hurlers CaseySchmidt and Janna Strodtman will also compete fortime in the circle this year.

INFIELDGrove City returns full-time starters at second

base, third base and shortstop along with severalcandidates to see time at first base.

Senior Sarah Young moved into the startinglineup at second base in 2010 and earned SecondTeam All-PAC after starting 36 games. She will lookto maintain a starting spot in the infield again thisyear.

Sheppeck led the team in total bases whilestarting primarily at third base. A Second Team All-PAC honoree in 2010, she will be in the mix for astarting spot in the infield again this year.

At shortstop, senior Christine Slater is backfor her fourth year as a starter in the infield. Slaterled Grove City in several offensive categories lastyear and is a returning First Team All-PAC pick.

Senior Lauren Pennell returns for her fourthyear as one Grove City’s top dual threats.

Senior Christine Slater is a four-year starter inthe infield for Grove City.

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Clarke and Pennell both saw action at first baseand could again see time there. Schmidt may alsovie for time there.

Junior Allison Eastham and sophomores EmilyReese, Elsa Klingensmith and Carolyn Vaeth willalso compete for time in the infield after letteringlast season.

Sophomore Olivia Klimek and freshman LaurenClifford will look to share the catching duties. Vaethsaw some action at catcher as a freshman and couldagain be used in that role.

OUTFIELDLike the infield, the Grove City outfield features

several experienced veterans who have playedextensively.

Senior Brittany Young is a returning starter incenter field while junior Grace Murtoff is back aftermaking 31 starts in 2010.

Senior Faith Piper, versatile junior LeezaCovatto, Klingensmith and Strodtman will competefor starting assignments this season.

Grove City’s overall depth will allow the Wol-verines to use a variety of players at designatedplayer once again this year.

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Senior outfielder Brittany Young is a three-yearstarter and a two-year team co-captain for theWolverines.

2011 ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Yr. Hometown (High School) 2 ** Allison Eastham IF Jr. Wintersville, Ohio (Indian Creek) 3 * Sarah Young IF Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut) 4 * Faith Jentsch P So. Orchard Park, N.Y. (Orchard Park) 5 * Emily Reece IF So. Frederick, Md. (Thomas Johnson) 6 * Olivia Klimek C-OF So. Oakdale, Pa. (South Fayette) 7 ** Grace Murtoff OF Jr. Carlisle, Pa. (Boiling Springs) 8 *** Brittany Young OF Sr. Wellsboro, Pa. (Wellsboro) 9 * Amanda Sheppeck P So. Butler, Pa. (Knoch)10 *** Christine Slater IF Sr. Aliquippa, Pa. (Center)12 ** Faith Piper OF Sr. Greensburg, Pa. (Greensburg Central Catholic)13 * Brittany Barrett OF So. East Liverpool, Ohio (Beaver Local)14 Casey Schmidt P-1B Fr. Woodbine, Md. (Glenelg)17 Janna Strodtman P Fr. Wheaton, Ill. (Timothy Christian)19 Lauren Clifford C-3B Fr. Cranberry Township, Pa. (Seneca Valley)23 * Carolyn Vaeth IF So. Islip, N.Y. (Islip)24 ** Elizabeth Covatto 3B-OF Jr. Beaver, Pa. (Beaver)28 * Lauren Clarke P So. Lower Burrell, Pa. (Burrell)29 * Elsa Klingensmith IF So. Lower Burrell, Pa. (Homeschooled)42 *** Lauren Pennell P Sr. Zelienople, Pa. (Seneca Valley)*-letters earnedHead Coach: Chelle FussAssistant Coach: Kristen Hughes

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Returning letterwinner in out-field for Grove City. AS AFRESHMAN: Made 18 starts ...

Saw time at both corner outfield positions and des-ignated player ... Earned first letter. NOTABLE: Ac-counting major.

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EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO

BEAVER LOCAL

CAREER STATISTICSYear G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG2010 28-18 60 4 11 0 4 1 .183 .217Total 28-18 60 4 11 0 4 1 .183 .217

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Returning letterwinner whowill likely be integral memberof pitching staff in 2011 ... Will

also compete for time at first base. AS A FRESH-MAN: Earned first letter ... Tied for team lead inpitching appearances and wins ... Second on teamin strikeouts and innings pitched. NOTABLE: Biol-ogy major ... Dean’s List student.

SOPHOMORE • 5-7• PITCHER

LOWER BURRELL, PA.BURRELL

CAREER STATISTICSYear G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB2010 33-17 7-10 2 3.92 100.0 109 57 40Totals 33-17 7-10 2 3.92 100.0 109 57 40

Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG2010 36-33 101 13 27 0 7 2 .267 .277Total 36-33 101 13 27 0 7 2 .267 .277

Sophomore Brittany Barrett lettered as afreshman after making 18 starts and 28 totalappearances during the 2010 season.

Lauren Clarke tied for Grove City’s team lead inpitching appearances and wins as a freshman in2010.

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ELIZABETHCOVATTO

Two-year letterwinner ... Willcompete for time at severalpositions in 2011. AS A

SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Started fi-nal 20 games of season ... Went 3 for 4 at PennState Behrend April 23, 2010. AS A FRESHMAN:Made 18 starts, including 16 at designated player... Earned first letter ... Doubled and drove in threeruns against Washington & Jefferson April 2, 2009in conference opener. NOTABLE: Molecular biol-ogy major.

JUNIOR• 5-3 • THIRD BASE

BEAVER, PA.BEAVER

CAREER STATISTICSYear G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG2009 28-18 53 9 12 0 7 1 .226 .2832010 36-26 76 7 17 0 6 0 .224 .250Total 64-44 129 16 29 0 13 1 .225 .264

ALLISONEASTHAM

Two-year letterwinner whowill challenge for a spot in themiddle infield positions ... Has

also caught and played outfield during her career.AS A SOPHOMORE: Made 14 appearances, earn-ing second letter ... Made first start at AlleghenyMarch 19. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ...Started final three games of season at catcher ...Appeared in 16 games as a reserve ... Made twoappearances in the outfield. NOTABLE: Communi-cation studies major.

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WINTERSVILLE, OHIO

INDIAN CREEK


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Second-year performer whowill compete for time inpitcher’s circle this spring. AS

A FRESHMAN: Appeared in three games ... Madecollegiate debut at Penn State Beaver March 18,2010. NOTABLE: English major.

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.ORCHARD PARK

CAREER STATISTICSYear G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB2010 3-0 0-0 0 10.50 2.2 8 1 1Totals 3-0 0-0 0 10.50 2.2 8 1 1

Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG2010 2-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000Total 2-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000

Junior Leeza Covatto will compete for time atseveral positions during the 2011 season. Theversatile Covatto is a two-year letterwinner.

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LAURENPENNELL

Three-year letterwinner whois one of the region’s topdual threats ... Will be integral

member of pitching staff in 2011 ... Second all-timeat Grove City in innings pitched. AS A JUNIOR:Started 36 games, including 19 at pitcher ... Ledteam in innings pitched and strikeouts ... Set pro-gram record with three saves ... Honorable Men-tion All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference. AS ASOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... SecondTeam All-PAC... Set Grove City single-seasonrecords for wins, games, complete games and in-nings pitched in 2009 ... Picked up two shutoutvictories April 4, 2009 at Waynesburg ... Two-timeconference Pitcher of the Week. AS A FRESHMAN:Earned first letter ... Earned Second Team All-Re-gion honors from NFCA ... Second Team All-PAC ...Led Wolverines in hits, total bases and batting.NOTABLE: International business/Spanish major.

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ZELIENOPLE, PA.SENECA VALLEY

CAREER STATISTICSYear G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG2008 36-36 108 21 45 0 25 1 .417 .5832009 35-35 112 21 35 0 11 2 .313 .3752010 37-36 103 12 28 0 11 4 .272 .320Total108-107 323 54 108 0 47 7 .334 .427

Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB2008 23-22 6-15 0 3.63 133.0 175 82 432009 35-33 15-18 0 3.68 201.2 229106 632010 33-19 7-12 3 3.05 112.1 121 58 39Totals 91-74 28-45 3 3.51 446.3 525246145

GRACEMURTOFF

Two-year letterwinner in out-field for Grove City ... Will lookto retain starting spot. AS A

SOPHOMORE: Earned regular starting assignmentin right field ... Started 31 games, earning secondletter ... Opened season by going 6 for 12 withtwo doubles. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter... Saw action in outfield and at DP ... Made firststart March 18, 2009 at Malone. NOTABLE: Mar-keting management major ... Dean’s List student.

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CARLISLE, PA.BOILING SPRINGS


Returning letterwinner whowill battle for starting spot atcatcher ... Could also see time

in outfield. AS A FRESHMAN: Started 12 games,earning first letter ... Went 2 for 4 in first start March18, 2010 at Penn State Beaver. NOTABLE: Elemen-tary education major.

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Returning letterwinner whowill compete for time at firstbase and in outfield. AS A

FRESHMAN: Saw duty in six games as reserve ...Earned first letter. NOTABLE: English major.

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LOWER BURRELL, PA.HOMESCHOOLED


Senior co-captain Lauren Pennell is a three-yearstarter.

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Two-year letterwinner whowill battle for time in outfieldand at designated player. AS

A JUNIOR: Played in 15 games, including starts atAllegheny March 19, 2010 and against ElmhurstMarch 27 ... Earned second letter. AS A SOPHO-MORE: Earned first letter after starting 11 gamesat DP ... Made collegiate debut February 25, 2009with two doubles, triple and six runs batted inagainst Hanover ... Also played outfield. NOTABLE:Communication studies major ... Dean’s List stu-dent.

SENIOR • 5-6 • OUTFIELD

GREENSBURG, PA.GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC


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Second-year performer whowill compete for spot in Wol-

verine infield this spring. AS A FRESHMAN: Madesix appearances, including first collegiate startMarch 30, 2010 against Loras ... Earned first letter.NOTABLE: History major.

SOPHOMORE • 4-10 • INFIELD

FREDERICK, MD.THOMAS JOHNSON


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Versatile letterwinner whowill likely see extensive ac-tion at pitcher and third base.

AS A FRESHMAN: Earned Second Team All-Presi-dents’ Athletic Conference ... Led team in homeruns and runs batted in ... Set program record with19 relief appearances at pitcher ... Played in all 37games, making 35 starts ... Earned first letter.NOTABLE: Accounting major.

SOPHOMORE • 5-9 • PITCHER-INFIELD

BUTLER, PA.KNOCH


Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB2010 20-1 0-1 0 3.44 20.1 18 5 14Totals 20-1 0-1 0 3.44 20.1 18 5 14

Sophomore Amanda Sheppeck earned SecondTeam All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference in2010 after leading Grove City in runs batted in.

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Three-year letterwinner in in-field ... Two-year starter atshortstop. AS A JUNIOR:

Earned First Team All-Presidents’ Athletic Confer-ence at shortstop ... Led Grove City in hits, on-base percentage, batting average and stolen bases... Went 3 for 4 with three doubles at Saint VincentApril 6, 2010. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned FirstTeam All-PAC honors at third base ... Led GroveCity in hits and batting average ... Had hits in 29 of35 games started ... Earned second letter. AS AFRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Started all 38games, including 36 at shortstop ... Closed sea-son on seven-game hit streak. NOTABLE: Four-year letterwinner for Grove City’s women’s bas-ketball team ... Ranks second all-time in scoringand rebounding ... Communication studies major.

SENIOR • 5-9 • SHORTSTOP

ALIQUIPPA, PA.CENTER

BRITTANYYOUNG

Three-year letterwinner forGrove City ... Returningstarter in outfield. AS A JUN-

IOR: Earned third letter after playing in 32 games... Made 30 starts in outfield ... Team co-captain.AS A SOPHOMORE: Led Grove City with four homeruns and 26 runs scored ... Homered, tripled anddrove in three runs against Bethany April 16, 2009... Earned second letter. AS A FRESHMAN: Led teamin walks and stolen bases from leadoff position ...Second on team in runs scored. NOTABLE: Alsoearned two letters in volleyball ... Elementary edu-cation major.

SENIOR • 5-6 • OUTFIELD

WELLSBORO, PA.WELLSBORO



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Returning letterwinner whowill battle for time at several

positions ... One of Grove City’s most versatile play-ers. AS A FRESHMAN: Started 10 games over finaltwo weeks of season ... Made first start March 29,2010 against Manchester ... Earned first letter.NOTABLE: Political science/communication stud-ies major.


SOPHOMORE • 5-5 • INFIELD

ISLIP, N.Y.ISLIP

Christine Slater is a three-time All-Presidents’Athletic Conference honoree in the infield. Sheis a returning starter at shortstop.

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KNOXVILLE, TENN.FARRAGUT

Returning letterwinner whois returning starter at secondbase for Grove City. AS A

JUNIOR: Earned Second Team All-Presidents’ Ath-letic Conference at second base ... Started 36games at second base ... Second on team in runsbatted in and fourth in total hits. NOTABLE: Ma-joring in mechanical engineering.


NEWCOMERS

FRESHMAN • 5-7 • CATCHER

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA.SENECA VALLEY

Newcomer who will com-pete for time at catcher andat third base. NOTABLE:

Mathematics/secondary education major.

FRESHMAN • 5-9 • PITCHER

WOODBINE, MD.GLENELG

First-year performer who willbattle for time in pitcher’scircle and at first base. NO-

TABLE: Starting setter for Grove City volleyballteam in fall 2010 ... Political science/communica-tion studies major.

FRESHMAN • 5-8 • PITCHER

WHEATON, ILL.TIMOTHY CHRISTIAN

First-year player who willcompete for time at pitcherand third base. NOTABLE:

Psychology major.

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2010 REVIEWIn the future, those that look back upon the

2010 softball season at Grove City College will rec-ognize the season as a transitional year in whichthe Wolverines established a foundation for futuresuccesses.

Grove City featured just two seniors on the2010 roster. Numerous underclassmen and new-comers worked their way into pivotal roles in thelineup throughout the season.

That combination of veterans and youngstershelped the Wolverines post a strong second halfwhile battling a rugged slate of opponents in thePresidents’ Athletic Conference.

Grove City also earned a pair of non-confer-ence sweeps in the regular season’s final days asthe Wolverines took two games each from regionalopponents Penn State Behrend and La Roche onthe road.

Center fielder Heidi Lohr led Grove City in runsscored in 2010 and earned Second Team All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference honors.

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The Wolverines received sizeable contributionsfrom nearly every player on the roster in 2010 asseveral players led Grove City in different statisti-cal categories.

Senior center fielder Heidi Lohr led the Wol-verines in runs scored while junior shortstop Chris-tine Slater led Grove City in batting average, hits,stolen bases and on-base percentage.

The newcomers also got into the statistical actin 2010 for the Wolverines. Freshman thirdbaseman Amanda Sheppeck led Grove City in runsbatted in, home runs and total bases while hitting.318.

Freshman pitcher Lauren Clarke and juniorLauren Pennell shared the team lead in wins andpitching appearances. Pennell also set a single-sea-son school record with three saves.

Amanda Sheppeck earned Second Team All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference honors in 2010after leading Grove City in slugging. She alsopitched in 20 games.

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2010 STATISTICS

2010 RESULTSDate Opponent Result Score RecordMarch 18 PSU BEAVER L 6-3 0-1March 18 PSU BEAVER W 8-4 1-1March 19 Allegheny L 6-4 1-2March 19 Allegheny L 7-1 1-3March 24 HIRAM L 3-0 1-4March 24 HIRAM L 5-1 1-5March 26 Luther# L 14-0 (5 inn.)1-6

Carleton# W 3-0 2-6March 27 Elmhurst# L 1-0 2-7

Loras# L 6-0 2-8March29 Manchester# W 11-7 3-8

Loras# L 9-0 3-9March 30 Oberlin# L 6-5 3-10

Elmhurst# L 9-0 3-11March 31 Manchester# L 3-0 3-12April 6 SAINT VINCENT W 5-1 4-12Apri 6 SAINT VINCENT W 10-2 5-12April 10 THOMAS MORE* L 9-1(5 inn) 5-13Arpil 10 THOMAS MORE* L 7-3 5-14April 12 WASH. & JEFF.* W 3-1 (8inn.) 6-14April 12 WASH. & JEFF.* W 6-2 7-14April 14 Westminster* L 4-0 7-15April 14 Westminster* W 2-0 8-15April 17 Bethany* L 9-1 (5inn.) 8-16April 17 Bethany* L 8-0 (5inn.) 8-17April 20 Geneva L 5-2 8-18April 20 Geneva L 7-4 8-19April 22 CHATHAM* W 7-4 9-19April 22 CHATHAM* W 9-5 10-19April 23 PSU Behrend W 1-0 11-19April 23 PSU Behrend W 8-5 12-19April 28 WAYNESBURG* L 4-0 12-20Arpil 28 WAYNESBURG* L 5-4 12-21May 1 THIEL* L 5-3 12-22May 1 THIEL* L 5-2 12-23May 4 La Roche W 10-1 13-23May 4 La Roche W 10-2 14-23

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BATTINGName G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG OBASlater 37-37 106 16 37 0 12 7 .349 .443 .410Sheppeck36-35 110 16 35 2 18 2 .318 .445 .336Lohr 37-37 110 19 32 1 7 6 .291 .436 .345S.Young 36-36 102 15 29 0 15 3 .284 .382 .305Pennell 37-36 103 12 28 0 11 4 .272 .320 .318Clarke 36-33 101 13 27 0 7 2 .267 .277 .302Murtoff 36-31 81 6 20 1 5 2 .247 .321 .274Covatto 36-26 76 7 17 0 6 0 .224 .250 .241-----Klimek 18-12 15 3 6 0 3 0 .400 .400 .400B. Young 32-30 42 6 12 0 4 2 .286 .286 .354Vaeth 17-11 23 4 6 0 7 0 .261 .261 .261Reece 6-1 8 1 2 0 3 0 .250 .375 .250Hodge 18-16 29 3 7 0 3 0 .241 .310 .290Barrett 28-18 60 4 11 0 4 1 .183 .217 .258Piper 16-2 15 1 2 0 2 1 .133 .133 .188Eastham 14-1 7 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000Klngsmth 6-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000Jentsch 2-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000Totals 37-37 992127271 4 107 30 .273 .343 .312

PITCHINGName G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BBPennell 33-19 7-12 3 3.05 112.1 121 58 39Clarke 33-17 7-10 2 3.92 100.0 109 57 40-----Sheppeck20-1 0-1 0 3.44 20.1 18 5 14Jentsch 3-0 0-0 0 10.50 2.2 8 1 1Totals 37-37 14-23 5 3.54235.1 256 121 94

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Sarah Young took over as Grove City’s secondbaseman in 2010 and earned All-PAC honors.

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Meanwhile, Sheppeck set a new Grove Cityrecord by pitching in 19 games in relief.

Slater earned First Team All-Presidents’ AthleticConference from the conference’s head coacheswhile Lohr, Sheppeck and junior second basemanSarah Young all captured Second Team All-Confer-ence recognition.

Several players posted significant individual ef-forts over the course of the season. Slater went 2for 3 with two doubles, three runs scored and fiveruns batted in against Manchester March 29.

She then fashioned three doubles at SaintVincent April 6, helping the Wolverines earn a con-ference doubleheader sweep.

Pennell, Sheppeck and Clarke combined on aneight-inning one-hitter at Washington & JeffersonApril 12 while Lohr went 3 for 3 with two doublesat Westminster April 14.

Pennell fired a four-hit shutout in Game One ofa doubleheader at Penn State Behrend April 23,then came back and earned the save in the night-cap.

Sheppeck went 4 for 4 with two doublesagainst Waynesburg April 28 at home while Lohrclosed the season by going 3 for 4 with two triplesat La Roche May 4.

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BATTINGBatting Avg: .500, Cherith Reidenbaker, 1996

.473, Allison Atwood, 2004

Home Runs: 4, Brittany Young, 20092, Nine tied

Runs Scored: 29, Amy Fisher, 200828, Brittany Young, 2008

Total Hits: 45, Lauren Pennell, 200843, Amy Fisher, 200943, Christine Slater, 2009

RBI: 36, Amy Fisher, 200830, Abby Greiner, 2007

At-Bats: 125, Heidi Lohr, 2009123, Amanda Furmage, 2009

PITCHINGWins: 16, Michelle Kirin, 1988

15, Lauren Pennell, 2009

Innings: 201.2, Lauren Pennell, 2009137.0, Michelle Kirin, 1988, 1989

Saves: 3, Lauren Pennell, 20102, Allison Atwood, 20042, Lauren Clarke, 2010

Appearances: 35, Lauren Pennell, 200933, L. Pennell/L. Clarke, 2010

Strikeouts: 112, Allison Atwood, 2003106, Lauren Pennell, 2009

ERA: 1.08, Allison Atwood, 20041.12, Lynn Hubler, 1998

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDSOverall Conf.

Year W L T W L1980 8 2 6 1%1981 4 8 2 5%1982 9 6 5 2%1983 3 8 2 5%1984 7 9 3 3%1985 15 6 5 1%1986 14 9 8 3*

2 2%1987 13 7 8 3*1988 18 6 8 2*1989 10 11 6 4*1990 9 10 5 1*1991 9 9 4 4*1992 8 14 3 5*1993 3 14 1 7*1994 3 14 2 6*1995 12 9 5 4*1996 14 6 4 4*1997 17 11 7 3*1998 20 8 9 1*1999 12 12 5 3*2000 6 14 3 5*2001 7 15 4 4*2002 2 17 1 7*2003 12 17 5 5*2004 14 9 7 3*2005 10 20 4 6*2006 11 15 1 3 8*2007 9 26 1 11*2008 15 23 6 8*2009 16 20 7 7*2010 14 23 5 9All-Time 324 371 1 146 135%-Women’s Keystone Conference*-Presidents’ Athletic ConferenceBOLD indicates conference champions

COACHING RECORDSName Years W-L Conf.Don Lyle 1980-88 91-61 49-27Cathy Jacobs 1989-93 39-51 19-21Susan Roberts 1994-98 66-48 27-18M. Santom 1999-2005 63-104 29-33Peter Fisher 2006 11-15-1 3-8Chelle Fuss 2007-present 54-91 19-35

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2010 Standings Conference OverallW L W L T

Thomas More* 11 3 35 15 -Bethany 11 3 22 20 -Westminster 10 4 25 16 -Thiel 8 6 19 20 -Waynesburg 6 8 13 19 -Grove City 5 9 14 23 -Washington & Jefferson 3 11 12 26 -Chatham 2 12 7 25 -Geneva - - 23 17Saint Vincent - - 18 15*-PAC Tournament Champion

2010 Presidents’ Athletic ConferenceChampionship Tournament May 7-8

Bethany, West VirginiaGame A - Bethany 4, Thiel 3Game B - Thomas More 5, Westminster 2Game C - Westminster 8, Thiel 0Game D - Thomas More 8, Bethany 0Game E - Bethany 3, Westminster 0Game F - Bethany 3, Thomas More 1Game G - Thomas More 8, Bethany 1

Presidents’ Athletic Conference2010 All-Conference First Team

C Bridgette Fauth BethanyC Melissa Rankin Thiel1B Brittany Wegman Thomas More2B Amanda Minor Thomas MoreSS Christine Slater GROVE CITY3B Andrea Thomas BethanyOF Maria Vallone BethanyOF Stephanie Stadtmiller Thomas MoreOF Brittany Gamble WestminsterP Emily Jump BethanyP Dana Bors Thomas MoreP Lis Schulz WestminsterDP Katie Hughes WestminsterUT Ashley Beltz Westminster

PAC PLAYER OF THE YEARBrittany Wegman, Thomas More

Presidents’ Athletic Conference2010 All-Conference Second Team

1B Jennifer Emery Westminster2B Sarah Young GROVE CITY2B Bre Kokladas WaynesburgSS Natalie Vazquez ChathamSS D.J. Ufolla Wash. & Jeff.3B Victoria Doerschner Wash. & Jeff.3B Amanda Sheppeck GROVE CITYOF Laura Davin ThielOF Heidi Lohr GROVE CITYOF Barb Petty ChathamP Amanda Baughman WaynesburgP Kristen Moreland ThielDP Emily Batiz ThielUT Liz Kletzli Bethany

PAC COACH OF THE YEARLindsay Bramhall, Thomas More

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Founded in 1955, the Presidents’ Athletic Con-ference continues its mission of promoting inter-collegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic ex-cellence.

Comprised of 10 select private colleges -Bethany College, Chatham University, Geneva Col-lege, Grove City College, Saint Vincent College, ThielCollege, Thomas More College, Washington &Jefferson College, Waynesburg University andWestminster College - the PAC remains a uniqueorganization in this day of high-pressure intercol-legiate athletics.

With academics at the center of each member’sphilosophy, the PAC is built on the principle thatan athletic program is a part of college life, but notan entity in itself.

During the 2005-06 academic year, Chatham,Geneva and Saint Vincent all joined the PAC.Chatham competed for PAC championships for thefirst time during the 2007-08 academic year. The

2010-11 academic year is the first year that SaintVincent will compete for conference titles.

The PAC annually crowns champions in 19sports. All-Conference status is awarded in all 19sports. Head coaches select all-league squads forall team sports, while in individual sports such ascross country and tennis, all-PAC accolades arebased upon performances at the conference cham-pionships.

The PAC annually awards its men’s andwomen’s All-Sports Trophies to the schools whichperform best across the board in conference com-petition.

Grove City won the Men’s All-Sports Trophy in2009-10 while Westminster won the Women’s All-Sports Trophy. In 2009-10, the league named 641student-athletes to the PAC Academic Honor Roll,which recognizes all participating student-athleteswho attain a term grade-point average of 3.60 orabove.

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The beautifully landscapedcampus of Grove City Collegestretches over 150 acres and in-cludes 27 neo-Gothic buildings.It is considered one of the loveli-est in the nation.

While the College haschanged to meet the needs ofthe society it serves, its basic phi-losophy has remained un-changed since its founding in1876. It is a Christian, liberal artsinstitution, dedicated to the prin-ciple of providing the highestquality education at the lowestpossible cost.

Wishing to remain truly inde-pendent and to retain its distinc-tive qualities as a private schoolgoverned by private citizens(trustees), it is one of few col-leges in the country that doesnot accept federal funds.

Affiliated with the Presbyte-rian Church (U.S.A.), but not nar-rowly denominational, the Col-lege believes that to be well-edu-cated a student should be ex-posed to the central ideas of theJudeo-Christian tradition.

Grove City College offers un-dergraduate degrees in liberalarts, sciences, engineering, busi-ness, and music and is distin-guished as a national leader ineducation.

Grove City’s programs inelectrical and mechanical engi-neering are accredited by the En-gineering Accreditation Commis-sion Board of the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Tech-nology.

The “big business school cur-riculum” prepares students fortoday’s global business reality.An extensive variety of internshipopportunities are providedacross the curriculum.

Grove City College wants itsstudents to be prepared in thisage of mobile information tech-nology. Each entering freshmanreceives a notebook computerwhich is his or hers to keep upongraduation with a four-year de-gree.

This is part of the InformationTechnology Initiative, a total pro-gram integrating technologyacross the curriculum.

The College believes that itsstudent body has a unique mixof talents and abilities. Its CareerServices program helps studentsidentify those key assets duringthe first year and then builds afour-year strategy to help thempursue a satisfying career.

Personal counseling, profes-sional speakers, databases,alumni contacts, summer intern-ships, corporate visits, employerpresentations and more are in-corporated into the career prepa-ration experience. Grove City fol-lows the semester calendar plan,in addition to offering two-weeksessions in January and May.

Most of the 2,500 studentslive in separate men’s andwomen’s dormitories. The restare local commuters or marriedstudents. A full program of cul-tural, professional, athletic andsocial activities is offered, includ-ing 19 intercollegiate varsity ath-letic teams.

Grove City, a town of 8,100people, is located 60 miles northof Pittsburgh. It is located nearInterstates 79 and 80.

Charges (2010-2011)Tuition

$6,544 per semesterRoom/Board

$3,566 per semester

ABOUT THE COLLEGE

Grove City College’sBreen Student Union

PROGRAMS AND MAJORSBiology

Biology (B.S.)Molecular Biology (B.S).

BusinessAccounting (B.S.)

Business Management (B.S)Entrepreneurship (B.S.)

Finance (B.S.)Industrial Management (B.S.)Marketing Management (B.S.)

ChemistryBiochemistry (B.S.)

Chemistry (B.S.)Communication Studies

Communication Studies (B.A.)Computer Science

Computer Science (B.S.)Computer Info. Systems (B.S)

EconomicsEconomics (B.A.)

Business/Economics (B.S.)Education

Early Childhood (B.S.)Elementary (B.S.)

Secondary Certifications:Biology/General Science (B.S.)

Chemistry (B.S.)Chemistry/General Science (B.S.)

English (B.A.)English/Communication (B.A.)

French (B.A.)Mathematics (B.A.)

Music (B.M.)Physics (B.S.)

Physics/General Science (B.S.)Social Studies (B.A.)

Spanish (B.A.)Engineering

Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.)Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.)

EnglishEnglish (B.A.)

HistoryHistory (B.A.)

MathematicsMathematics (B.S.)

Modern LanguagesFrench (B.A.)Spanish (B.A.)

Music & Fine ArtsMusic (B.M.)

Music/Business (B.M.)Music/Performing Arts (B.M)

Music/Religion (B.M)Physics

Applied Physics (B.S.)Applied Physics/Computer (B.S.)

Political SciencePolitical Science (B.A.)

PsychologyPsychology (B.A.)

Religion & PhilosophyChristian Thought (B.A.)

Philosophy (B.A.)Sociology

Sociology (B.A.)Pre-Professional Programs

Pre-DentalPre-Health

Pre-LawPre-Medical

Pre-TheologyPre-Veterinary

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ATHLETIC FACILITIESAll 19 of Grove City College’s intercolle-

giate varsity athletic teams utilize the College’ssuperior facilities for competition, practices andoff-season training and conditioning.

Grove City’s athletic facilities have under-gone numerous renovations and improve-ments in recent years, with more upgradesscheduled in the immediate future.

On lower campus, Robert E. Thorn Field ishome to the College’s football and track andfield teams. During the summer of 2006, theCollege installed CSTurf at Robert E. ThornField. CSTurf is a synthetic playing surface thatfeatures polyethylene LSR grass fibers and arubber infill system.

Lights were also added at Robert E. ThornField while the 8-lane track around the field wasresurfaced.

These upgrades benefit the entire campuscommunity as the complex will now be usedby both the College’s club sports teams andits intramural program, along with the varsityteams.

The track is also available for use by recre-ational walkers and joggers. The complex alsofeatures 10 all-weather tennis courts next tothe stadium.

Phillips Field House, located at the northend of the complex, features several lockerrooms, an athletic training room, meetingrooms and coaches’ offices. It is used by thefootball, track and tennis programs through-out the academic year. Several upgrades to thefacility were recently made.

The Physical Learning Center (PLC) housesthe Grove City College Arena, home to theCollege’s basketball and volleyball programs.

The 1,800-seat Arena recently received newscoreboards, new scorer’s tables and newshotclocks.

The James E. Longnecker Pool is one of thenation’s premier small-college venues forboth swimming and diving and water polo.

In addition, the PLC features the James E.Longnecker Competition Pool, one of the pre-mier aquatic facilities in the region. Each year,Grove City hosts the Presidents’ Athletic Con-ference Swimming and Diving Championshipsat the state-of-the-art facility.

In 2008, the College also hosted the Colle-giate Water Polo Association Western DivisionChampionships at the Pool.

The PLC also features a second pool, theRecreational Pool, which is used by membersof the College community year-round.

A fitness room featuring aerobic, Cybex andfree weight equipment is an integral part of thePLC. Expansion of the fitness room is a key-stone of the Center’s ongoing renovations.

The PLC also features six racquetball/hand-ball courts as well as two adjacent intramuralrooms. The intramural rooms each feature fourbasketball courts, four indoor tennis courts,four volleyball courts, an indoor track and twoindoor jumping pits.

New synthetic floors were installed in theintramural rooms in summer 2006.

The building houses an athletic trainingroom, locker rooms and offices for coachesand physical education faculty. In 2004, the Col-lege constructed a new office suite for coachesand athletic administration.

Grove City’s outdoor athletic facilities havealso received upgrades in recent years.

The varsity soccer field, College Field, wasexpanded and re-sodded during the summerof 2005. College Field also received a newpress box during the summer of 2007.

Meanwhile, Grove City’s baseball and soft-ball facilities received major facelifts in 2007-08 as new dugouts, new fencing and electronicscoreboards were installed on both fields. TheCollege named the baseball facility R. JackBehringer Field in 2009.

Grove City College installed CSTurf, lightsand new track and field competition areasat Robert E. Thorn Field in summer 2006.

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