Nsu Athletics Foundation

Bottom row (l-r): Trainer Kim Henry, Ashley Archer, Erica Tillar Middle row (l-r): Hitomi Greene, Natasha Steele, Leekycia Brown, Priscilla Weidner, Manager LaShonda Hill Back row (l-r): Head Coach Kary Kankey, Katie Byrne, Micki Rodriguez, Cassandra Petway, Dyitha Neydon, Shardae Hook, Allison Greene, Assistant Coach Sarah Harman, Jennifer Morrison Not Pictured: Tai Sharpley NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2 0 0 6 SOFT BALL

QUICKFACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS

UNIVERSITY INFORMATION ATHLETICS DIRECTORY ...... 2 Location: Norfolk, Va. Founded: 1935 COACHING STAFF ...... 4 Enrollment: 6,100 2006 ROSTERS ...... 5 Mascot: Spartans School Colors: Green & Gold SEASON OUTLOOK ...... 6 Affiliation: NCAA-Division I Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) PLAYER PROFILES ...... 8 Field: NSU Softball Field Capacity: 500 2005 SEASON IN REVIEW ...... 15 Interim President: Dr. Alvin J. Schexnider Athletics Director: Marty Miller NSU PRESIDENT ...... 20 Athletics Phone: (757) 823-8152 NSU ATHLETICS DIRECTOR ...... 21 SPORTS INFORMATION NSU ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION ...... 22 SID: Matt Michalec SID Assistant: Karen Carty ABOUT NSU ...... 24 Phone: (757) 823-2628 Fax: (757) 823-8218 SPORTS MEDICINE/WEIGHT TRAINING ...... 27 Email: [email protected] Overnight Mailing Address: NSU Office of Sports ACADEMIC SUPPORT ...... 28 Information, 700 Park Ave., Norfolk, VA 23504 Web site: www.nsu.edu/athletics ABOUT HAMPTON ROADS ...... 29

COACHING STAFF NSU ATHLETICS FOUNDATION ...... 30 Head Coach: Kary Kankey (Dayton ‘98) NSU ATHLETICS FOUNDATION MEMBERS/DONORS ....31 Record at NSU: First Year Career Record: 95-115-2 (5 years) MILLION DOLLAR CLUB ...... 32 Assistant Coaches: Sarah Harman (Defiance ‘03), Office Phone: (757) 823-2118 2005 MEAC SOFTBALL IN REVIEW ...... 36

TEAM INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEAC ...... 38 2005 Overall Record: 11-30 2005 MEAC Record/Southern Div. Finish: 1-15/5th NSU SOFTBALL RECORDS ...... 40 Letterwinnerss Returning/Lost: 12/2 Starters Returning/Lost (Includes DH): 9/1 Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/1

CREDITS The 2005-06 Norfolk State University softball media guide was written, edited and produced by Matt Michalec and the NSU Sports Information Ofﬁ ce. Editorial assistance was provided by Kelleigh Britton, Karen Carty, Craig Cotton and Marty Miller. Photography was provided by All-Pro Photography, Perfect Image Photos, NSU Sports Information, Buffalo Bisons, and Andre Alfred (2nd Chance Productions). Layout and design services were provided by High Tide Studio with printing by Signature Printing. ATHLETICS DIRECTORY

ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT STAFF (Area Code 757) Director of Athletics: Marty Miller ...... 823-8152 Faculty Representative: Dr. Delanyard Robinson ...... 823-8993 Associate AD for Internal Operations: Dr. Emma Best ...... 823-2105 Associate AD for External Affairs: Craig Cotton ...... 823-2667 SR Associate AD/Senior Woman Administrator: P. LaVerne Sweat ...... 823-2504 Compliance Ofﬁ cer: Alexiss Robinson ...... 823-2337 Sports Information Director: Matt Michalec ...... 823-2628 Sports Information Assistant: Karen Carty ...... 823-2628 Administrative Specialist: Shirley Whitaker ...... 823-8152 Asst. for Athletic Business Operations: Sherrie Cornish ...... 823-8404 NSU Athletics Foundation Administrative Specialist: Stephanie Scott ...... 823-2517 Assistant AD for Sports Medicine: Mitch Callis ...... 823-9547/8997 Athletics Trainer: Meghan Antinarelli ...... 823-9547/8997 Facilities Coordinator: Nathaniel Warren ...... 823-8821 Administrative Assistant/Facilities: Janet Timberlake ...... 823-8821 Equipment Manager: William Wright ...... 823-2022 Asst. Equipment Manager: Nate Bell ...... 823-2022 Cheerleading Coach: Shawna Baines ...... 823-8152 Strength and Conditioning: Dr. Rodney Gaines ...... 823-8627 Academic Coordinator: Allison Millette-Sparrow ...... 823-2804 Administrative Specialist/Football: Shirley Brooks ...... 823-8824 MEN’S COACHES Baseball: Claudell Clark, Interim Head Coach ...... 823-8196 Asst. Coach: A.J. Corbin/Byron Talton ...... 823-9533 Basketball: Dwight Freeman, Head Coach ...... 823-9192 Asst. Coach: Anthony Evans ...... 823-8934 Asst. Coach: Rodney Martin ...... 823-2840 Cross Country: Kenneth Giles, Head Coach ...... 823-2104 Asst. Coaches: Donald Bond/Wycliffe Rotich ...... 823-8169 Football: Pete Adrian, Head Coach ...... 823-8824 Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Line: Rod Holder ...... 823-8779 Asst. Coach/Offensive Coordinator: Kirk Mastromatteo ...... 823-8533 Asst. Coach/Wide Receivers: Jeff Parker ...... 823-2570 Asst. Coach/Defensive Coordinator: Mark DeBastiani ...... 823-2582 Asst. Coach/Defensive Backs: Marco Butler ...... 823-2495 Asst. Coach/Defensive Line: John Scott ...... 823-8758 Asst. Coach/Asst. Receivers Coach: Curtis Williams ...... 823-8824 Asst. Coach/Asst. Offensive Line: Mark Thurston ...... 823-8824 Asst. Coach/Tight Ends: Chris Patterson ...... 823-8824 Tennis: Nathaniel Warren, Head Coach ...... 823-8821 Asst. Coach: Lewis Turner ...... 823-8821 Track and Field: Kenneth Giles, Head Coach ...... 823-8801 Asst. Coaches: Donald Bond/Wycliffe Rotich/Malcolm Watts ...... 823-8169 WOMEN’S COACHES Basketball: James Sweat, Head Coach ...... 823-8441 Associate Head Coach: Antionette Flowers ...... 823-8456 Asst. Coach: LaMonica Filer ...... 823-2132 Bowling: Wilhelmenia Harrison, Head Coach ...... 823-8152 Asst. Coach: Aundray Darden ...... 823-2105 Cross Country: Ronda Berard, Interim Head Coach ...... 823-2104 Asst. Coaches: Agatha Gitundu/Malcolm WattsWatts ...... 823-2104 Softball: Kary Kankey, Head Coach ...... 823-2118 Asst. Coach: Sarah Harman ...... 823-8343 Tennis: Nathaniel Warren, Head Coach ...... 823-8821 Asst. Coach: Lewis Turner ...... 823-8821 Track and Field: Ronda Berard, Interim Head Coach ...... 823-2104 Asst. Coaches: Agatha Gitundu/Marvin Ricks/Serge Bengono ...... 823-2104 Volleyball: Allison Millette-Sparrow, Head Coach ...... 823-2804 Asst. Coach: Sandra Alexander ...... 823-2804 MISCELLANEOUS Football Press Box ...... 823-2628 Basketball Press Row ...... 823-8195 Ticket Ofﬁ ce ...... 823-9009 2 SPARTAN DIVIDER PAGE COACHING STAFF

Kary Kankey, Head Coach Kary Kankey is in her fi rst year as the head softball coach at Norfolk State UniversityUniversity.. She joined the Spartans after a successful fi ve-year tenure as the head softball coach at Division III Defi ance College in Defi ance, Ohio. Kankey’s teams at Defi ance distinguished themselves on the fi eld and in the classroom. Her record at Defi ance was 95-115-2, but after beginning with a modest 12-29 record her fi rst year, she capped her stint there with back-to-back Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament championships and NCAA regional tournament berths. In 2005, Kankey’s squad went 28-17, tying or breaking 12 school records. The 28 wins matched the school record. After fi nishing as HCAC runner-up in the regular season, the Yellow Jackets captured a second straight conference tournament championship and won the school’s fi rst-ever NCAA regional game. Kankey was named the HCAC Coach of the Year in 2005, one year after sharing the honor. Kary Kankey During her stint at Defi ance, Kankey had 13 players earn all-conference recognition. Her teams also took care of business off the fi eld. In each of her last four years, the softball team GPA exceeded 3.0. She had a total of 19 players earn National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Academic All-American status. While at Defi ance, Kankey also served as an assistant women’s volleyball coach. Prior to coaching at Defi ance, Kankey spent two seasons as a graduate assistant women’s basketball and softball coach at Division III Bluffton University in Ohio. She helped Bluffton to the 1999 HCAC softball tournament championship. Kankey, a native of Philadelphia, Pa., earned her bachelor’s degree in sports management from the University of Dayton in 1998. She was a four-year letterwinner for the Flyers softball team, serving as the starting catcher as a freshman and sophomore and the starting shortstop her junior and senior seasons. She earned fi rst-team All-Atlantic 10 honors as a senior in 1998, the same year she won Dayton’s Most Improved and Offensive Player of the Year awards. She was also named to the GTE District IV Academic All-America team, as well as to the Atlantic-10 All-Academic Team in her fi nal season of eligibility. Kankey earned her master’s degree in sports administration from Bowling Green State University in 2000. She and her husband, Jason, reside in Virginia Beach.

Sarah Harman, Assistant Coach Sarah Harman is in her fi rst year as an assistant softball coach at Norfolk State University. Previously, Harman was a graduate assistant coach at Ball State University, working with the pitchers. Like head coach Kary Kankey, Harman brings a stellar background to NSU from Division III Defi ance College. Harman played for three years (2001-03) under Kankey at Defi ance. A standout pitcher at Defi ance, Harman holds school records for strikeouts (381), innings pitched (665 1/3) and games started (103). She is second all-time in wins (39) and third in school history in complete games (72) and shutouts (8). She holds the second, fourth and fi fth-highest single-season strikeout totals in the program’s history. Harman was a three-time all-conference selection, was named the team MVP her junior and senior seasons, and was named the Defi ance Female Athlete of the Year in 2003. Harman, who also played volleyball at Defi ance, earned her bachelor’s degree in sports management with Sarah Harman a minor in recreation in 2003. A native of Port Clinton, Ohio, Harman graduated with a master’s degree in physical education with an emphasis in sports administration from Ball State in 2005.

4 2006 SPARTAN ROSTERS

Numerical No. Name Pos. Cl. B-T Ht. Hometown/Previous School 1 Hitomi Greene 2B/SS Jr. L-R 5-2 Ulysses, Kan./Seward County CC 3 Priscilla Weidner OF Sr. L-L 5-4 Virginia Beach, Va./Chowan College 4 Leekycia Brown P/OF Fr. S-R 5-6 Woodsﬁ eld, Ohio/Monroe Central HS 6 Ashley Archer 2B So. R-R 5-3 Amelia, Va./Amelia County HS 8 Natasha Steele P Sr. R-R 5-2 Topeka, Kan./Seward County CC 10 Shardae Hook OF So. R-R 5-6 Columbia, S.C./Columbia HS 11 Katie Byrne OF Sr. R-R 5-4 Norfolk, Va./Granby HS 13 Dyitha Neydon C So. R-R 5-4 Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes HS 14 Tai Sharpley P/2B Sr. R-R 5-7 Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King Jr. HS 16 Erica Tillar C/3B Sr. R-R 5-2 Colonial Heights, Va./Thomas Dale HS 17 Cassandra Petway SS/3B Jr. S-R 5-9 Arlington, Va/Wakeﬁ eld HS 21 Micki Rodriguez P/3B So. R-R 5-3 Newport News, Va./Woodside HS 22 Jennifer Morrison C/1B So. R-R 5-8 Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam HS 24 Allison Greene 1B Sr. R-R 5-7 Richmond, Va./Meadowbrook HS

Alphabetical No. Name Pos. Cl. B-T Ht. Hometown/Previous School 6 Ashley Archer 2B So. R-R 5-3 Amelia, Va./Amelia County HS 4 Leekycia Brown P/OF Fr. S-R 5-6 Woodsﬁ eld, Ohio/Monroe Central HS 11 Katie Byrne OF Sr. R-R 5-4 Norfolk, Va./Granby HS 24 Allison Greene 1B Sr. R-R 5-7 Richmond, Va./Meadowbrook HS 1 Hitomi Greene 2B/SS Jr. L-R 5-2 Ulysses, Kan./Seward County CC 10 Shardae Hook OF So. R-R 5-6 Columbia, S.C./Columbia HS 22 Jennifer Morrison C/1B So. R-R 5-8 Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam HS 13 Dyitha Neydon C So. R-R 5-4 Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes HS 17 Cassandra Petway SS/3B Jr. S-R 5-9 Arlington, Va/Wakeﬁ eld HS 21 Micki Rodriguez P/3B So. R-R 5-3 Newport News, Va./Woodside HS 14 Tai Sharpley P/2B Sr. R-R 5-7 Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King Jr. HS 8 Natasha Steele P Sr. R-R 5-2 Topeka, Kan./Seward County CC 16 Erica Tillar C/3B Sr. R-R 5-2 Colonial Heights, Va./Thomas Dale HS 3 Priscilla Weidner OF Sr. L-L 5-4 Virginia Beach, Va./Chowan College

Head Coach: Kary Kankey (Dayton ’98 / 1st year) Assistant Coach: Sarah Harman (Deﬁ ance ’03 / 1st year)

5 PRESEASON OUTLOOK

Kankey, Spartans Look to Build for the Future

First-year Norfolk State softball coach Kary Kankey inherits a team that had its share of ups and downs last season. Relying heavily on newcomers, the 2005 squad struggled to an 11-30 record and failed to qualify for the MEAC Tournament. But the team showed improvement as the year progressed and won three of its last four games. All but two players return from last season, and Kankey is counting on steady improvement from a more experienced team in 2006. “Our team goal is to qualify for the MEAC Tournament and go from there,” Kankey said. “It’s important that we continue moving forward every day in practice and in games. If we stick with the process, we will be successful.”

PITCHERS The Spartans welcome back their top two starting pitchers from a year ago in senior Natasha Steele and sophomore Micki Rodriguez. The two started every doubleheader last season as rookies. Freshman Leekycia Brown (Woodsfi eld, Ohio/Monroe Central), one of NSU’s two newcomers, and senior Tai Sharpley INFIELD round out the rotation. NSU returns its entire infi eld from last season. Leading the “Talent-wise, our pitching staff is our strength,” Kankey said. way is junior Cassandra Petway. She made her presence felt “It’s our deepest position. The pitchers performed very well in on the base paths, where she ranked third in the conference and our fall games and gave us opportunities to win.” sixth nationally in stolen bases per game (24 in 41 games, a 0.59 Steele, who was 5-14 last season, will likely take the ball in average). Petway also led the team in runs scored (16) and was the fi rst game of doubleheaders this season. She pitched the most second among the regular players in batting (.278 average). She innings on the team last season (116.2) and led in strikeouts, started all 41 games at shortstop last season, but Kankey said with 69. Petway will also see time at third base this year. “We are counting heavily on Natasha to be a front-line pitcher,” “Cassandra will be the key to our offense as the table-setter in Kankey said. “She has improved her change-up, which will make the leadoff spot,” Kankey said. “She can cause a lot of problems her other pitches more effective. She needs to be mentally tough for defenses because of her speed. She has made tremendous and be the leader in the circle we are looking for.” strides in breaking her bad defensive habits. How she goes is how Rodriguez had a solid freshman campaign in 2005. She also we will go – she makes things happen.” went 5-14, but had the lowest opponents’ batting average (.269) of Senior fi rst baseman Allison Greene returns as one of the any NSU pitcher. She also tossed the team’s only shutout, against Spartans’ foremost run producers. She led the team with three Coppin State. home runs and tied for team-high honors with seven extra- “Micki is one of our better overall players. She has good base hits last year. Kankey expects Greene to improve on those mechanics in all phases, and she has the potential to be a very numbers this year in her role as clean-up hitter. good college hitter,” Kankey said. “She has a great attitude and is “Ali is our best pure hitter and power hitter. She has a great willing to do what it takes to improve and win.” swing – we just need her to be consistent because she can change Brown has impressed the coaching staff with her athleticism. the game with one swing,” Kankey said. “She plays a solid fi rst She will likely be a spot starter and reliever, though Kankey said and has made the defensive adjustments we’ve asked her to make.” she can also contribute in the outfi eld and as a pinch-runner. The Spartans’ other newcomer, junior-college transfer Hitomi Sharpley is a three-year letterwinner at NSU. She played in 12 Greene (Ulysses, Kan./Seward County CC), gives Kankey some games a year ago, mostly as a reserve or fi ll-in starter at second fl exibility in the middle infi eld. Known for her speed, savvy and base, but the coaches were impressed with her work on the rubber defense, Greene can play second or shortstop and can bat at the top this past fall. or bottom of the lineup.

6 PRESEASON OUTLOOK

“Hitomi is a patient hitter,hitter, and her speed and ability to drag, in 14 runs. After splitting time with Joi Stewart as the team’steam’s slap and hit away at the plate will cause problems for our primary backstop last season, Morrison will be the fi rst option opponents,” Kankey said. “She also is a very good on-the-fi eld behind the plate this season. leader because she knows her job and does it.” “Jen had a very solid freshman year hitting-wise and we look Senior Erica Tillar could see game action behind the plate, at for her to build on that,” Kankey said. “She’s worked hard on third or as designated hitter. She hit .208 last season and drove in being more vocal behind the plate and taking charge of the six runs. defense. She gained a great deal of game-experience behind the “Tillar has the quickest hands on the team,” Kankey said. “Her plate last season.” bat speed is her biggest strength. She may see a lot of time in the Tillar and Dyitha Neydon are the Spartans’ other catchers. DH spot because of her ability to put the bat on the ball.” Neydon only played in fi ve games last season, but Kankey expects Sophomore Ashley Archer played in 35 games in her rookie the hard-working sophomore to contribute more this season. season, and though she hit just .190, she showed some power “Dyitha is our most vocal catcher and the pitchers are very at the plate with four doubles. She will be in line to help out at comfortable throwing to her,” Kankey said. “She doesn’t have second base. much experience, so it will be important for us to see how she “Ashley, hands down, has been our most improved player reacts under game pressure. She has continued to work on her during fall practice and individual workouts,” Kankey said. “Her hitting so that she is a threat at the plate.” hard work, attitude and improvement have defi nitely caught the coaching staff’s eye.” SCHEDULE Rodriguez might also play some third and bat in the middle of The Spartans play a diffi cult schedule, as usual. NSU starts its the order. slate with a home doubleheader against Canisius, a 2005 NCAA Regional participant, on Feb. 19. Next, the Spartans participate OUTFIELD in Longwood’s tournament, which also includes Quinnipiac and The Spartans return two of their three starting outfi elders from Radford Feb. 25-26. 2005, senior center fi elder Priscilla Weidner and senior left NSU again participates in the Mason-Dixon Tournament fi elder Katie Byrne. Weidner, who transferred from Chowan (March 10-12), which features James Madison, Maryland and College prior to the 2005 season, was second on the team last George Mason. year with 13 stolen bases in 17 attempts. She can drag, slap-hit or NSU also has non-conference games with Liberty, Longwood swing away, as evidenced by her three doubles. Weidner can also and George Mason. hit at the top of the lineup or at the bottom. A new wrinkle to the schedule this season is the MEAC “Priscilla has the ability to be a real spark-plug for this team Roundup, scheduled for Apr. 7-9 in West Columbia, S.C. The because she is a triple-threat at the plate,” Kankey said. “She also roundup pits the MEAC Southern Division schools (Norfolk has a strong arm in the outfi eld. We’ve worked a lot on her ability State, North Carolina A&T, South Carolina State, Florida A&M to judge and take better angles on balls hit out there.” and Bethune-Cookman) against their counterparts from the Byrne had a break-out year in 2005. She led the team with a .308 MEAC Northern Division (Hampton, Maryland-Eastern Shore, average and also contributed 11 RBI. She started all 41 games. Howard, Coppin State, Morgan State and Delaware State). All “We expect Katie to take charge in the outfi eld. She has the games between the divisions count in the MEAC standings most experience out there,” Kankey said. “Along with having a and determines which eight schools advance to the conference strong and accurate arm, she is one of the more outspoken players tournament, set for May 5-7 in Greensboro, N.C. on the team, so she needs to step up as a leader on the fi eld.” NSU did lose starting right fi elder Lenore Heron from last NSU SOFTBALL MISSION STATEMENT season. Heron, a four-year contributor, was a vocal leader as As members of the NSU softball team, we proudly represent well as the team-leader with 14 RBI last season. Kankey expects “our team, our families, and our university with confi dence, Heron’s spot to be inherited by either Brown or sophomore determination and desire. Shardae Hook. Hook had fi ve stolen bases and batted .300 in limited action as a freshman. In order to be successful on and off the fi eld, we will work “Shardae didn’t see much playing time last season, but she will hard, display mental toughness and never give up. We strive be asked to step into a more prominent role this season,” Kankey to be a competitive force against all our opponents, especially said. within the MEAC.

CATCHERS Our positive attitude, character and dedication will help us Sophomore Jennifer Morrison enjoyed a successful rookie achieve our standard – EXCELLENCE. year in 2005. She hit .252 with a team-leading ﬁ ve doubles. She tied for the team-lead with seven extra-base hits and also knocked “ 7 RETURNEE PROFILES

#24 Allison Greene 5-7 Senior/1B Richmond, Va./Meadowbrook HS Bats-Throws: R-R 2005: Played in all 41 games, starting all of them...led the team with three home runs...tied for the team lead with seven extra-base hits...had 22 hits and scored eight runs... was 2-for-3 with a solo home run in the win over Quin- nipiac (3-6-05)...was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer against Howard (4-14-05)...was 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and three RBI at Hampton (4-23- 05)...had four games with two hits. 2004: Batted .280, second on the team...scored 12 runs and had 33 hits in 118 at- bats...led the team in RBI (17), doubles (7), assists (116), slugging percentage (.381) and on-base percentage (.353)...second on team in batting average, hits (33), and fi elding double plays (7)...had the team’s only home run of the year, against Maryland- Eastern Shore (4-23-04)...was 1-for-2 with a two-run triple against South Carolina State (4-9-04)...had six multiple-hit games, including three with three hits. 2003: Played and started at shortstop in all 34 games...batted .241, fi fth on the team... was second on team with 13 RBI...Tied for second on team in doubles (fi ve) and led team in triples (three)...had fi ve multi-hit games...drove in two runs versus James Madison (3-1-03) and Florida A&M (4-12-03)...was 2-for-3 with two triples, a run scored and an RBI against Maryland-Eastern Shore in an elimination game of the MEAC Tournament (5-9-03). High School: Was runner-up as Central District Player of the Year as a senior...made Career Batting Statistics the all-district fi rst team that season after batting .300 and committing just one error... YR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT also received team MVP her junior and senior seasons...received the Coaches Award 2003 .241 34-34 83 13 20 5 3 0 13 8 19 0-1 as a senior...lettered three years in basketball and two in softball. 2004 .280 46-46 118 12 33 7 1 1 17 14 28 1-2 Personal: Allison Celeste Greene...daughter of Alonzo and Trudia Greene...born on 2005 .212 41-40 104 8 22 3 1 3 12 7 20 2-2 December 20, 1984...majoring in sociology. Total .246 121-120 305 33 75 15 5 4 42 29 67 3-5

#11 Katie Byrne 5-4 Senior/OF Norfolk, Va./Granby HS Bats-Throws: R-R 2005: Played and started all 41 games...was one of four Spartans to start every game...led the team with a .308 batting average and a .374 on-base percentage...had 32 hits (second on the team), one double, one triple and 11 runs batted in...had six multi-hit games, including a career-high three hits in the fi rst game of a doubleheader with Hampton (3-3-05)...drove in two runs in a game on three occasions, against Morgan State (2-20-05), Quinnipiac (3-6-05) and Florida A&M (4-16-05)...had at least one hit in the fi rst seven games of the season. 2004: Batted .147 and started 38 of 40 games played...scored 12 times and had fi ve RBI...had a two-run single in the tie game against George Washington (2-24-04). 2003: Played in 29 games, starting 23...batted .167 with one double and two RBI...had three multi-hit games, against James Madison (3-1-03) and against South Carolina State twice (3-8-03 and 4-5-03)...was 2-for-3 with two runs scored in the second game of a doubleheader with South Carolina State (4-5-03). High School: Played four years of softball and three of tennis...was team MVP and a fi rst-team All-Eastern District selection in both sports as a senior. Personal: Katie Rae Byrne...daughter of Stephanie Smith...born July 12, 1984...majoring in physical education...plans to become a physical education teacher and softball coach. Career Batting Statistics YR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT 2003 .167 29-23 48 9 8 1 0 0 2 1 6 1-2 2004 .147 40-38 75 12 11 1 0 0 5 9 18 2-2 2005 .308 41-41 104 9 32 1 1 0 11 9 17 0-1 Total .225 110-102 227 30 51 3 1 0 18 19 41 3-5

8 RETURNEE PROFILES

#3 Priscilla Weidner 5-4 Senior/OF Virginia Beach, Va./Chowan College/Princess Anne HS Bats-Throws: L-L 2005: Started all 41 games and was the team’s regular center fi elder...had 21 hits in 116 at-bats...was second on the team with 13 stolen bases in 17 attempts...tied for second on the team with 15 runs scored...a good slap-hitter, Wei- dner also hit three doubles...was 3-for-4 with three runs scored and three steals against Maryland-Eastern Shore (3-25-05)...totaled a career-high four stolen bases and scored two runs in the second game of a doubleheader against Hampton (3-3-05)...was 3-for-9 with three runs scored and fi ve stolen bases in those two games. At Chowan: Played her freshman and sophomore years at Division III Chowan...as a sophomore, she played in 42 games, starting 37...batted .311 with seven RBI and 11 steals in 13 attempts...also scored 20 runs...as a freshman, Weidner played and started in all 35 games for Chowan...was second among the team’s regulars with a .378 average...had two doubles, two triples, one home run and eight RBI...also had an on-base percentage of .427 and was 7-for-8 in stolen bases. High School: Lettered four years in softball, two in swimming & diving, and one in fi eld hockey...was softball team MVP as a junior and senior. Personal: Priscilla Lynn Weidner...daughter of Ray and Kathy Weidner...born May 29, 1984...majoring in business management...wants to be a personal trainer and own a gym.

Career Batting Statistics (at NSU) YR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT 2005 .181 41-41 116 15 21 3 0 0 2 8 17 13-17 Total .181 41-41 116 15 21 3 0 0 2 8 17 13-17

#8 Natasha Steele 5-2 Senior/P Topeka, Kan./Seward County CC/Washburn Rural HS 2005: Pitched in 22 games, tops on the team...started 21 games and threw 10 complete games...had a 5-14 record and a 3.42 ERA...led the team in strikeouts (69) and innings pitched (116.2)...was 10th in the MEAC in innings pitched... struck out a career-high six batters in earning the win against Alabama State (3-19-05)...allowed just six hits and two unearned runs in that game...pitched a complete game and earned the win in her fi nal two starts of the season, against Coppin State (4-21-05) and Hampton (4-23-05)... matched her career high with six strikeouts, allowing one earned run and fi ve hits in the win over Coppin...allowed just two unearned runs and struck out fi ve to get the win against Hampton...allowed two earned runs or fewer in 10 of her appearances... struck out at least fi ve hitters in a game on fi ve occasions. Community College: Played two years for Seward County...as a sophomore, she pitched in 27 games, recording a 13-14 record with a 3.26 ERA...struck out 103 batters in 165.1 innings...was an honorable mention All-Jayhawk West Conference selection as a sophomore. High School: Played four years of varsity softball at Washburn Rural...was second- team all-city and all-conference as a senior. Personal: Natasha Elaine Steele... born Nov. 13, 1983...majoring in social work... wants to work in foster care. Career Pitching Statistics YR ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2005 3.42 5-14 22 21 10 0 0 116.2 156 115 57 28 69 Total 3.42 5-14 22 21 10 0 0 116.2 156 115 57 28 69

9 RETURNEE PROFILES #16 Erica Tillar 5-2 Senior/C-3B Colonial Heights, Va./Thomas Dale HS Bats-Throws: R-R 2005: Played in 30 games, starting 23...played third base, catcher and designated hitter during the season...batted .208 with 10 hits in 48 at-bats...scored six runs and drove in six more...was 2-for-2 with an RBI against Maryland- Eastern Shore (3-25-05)...drove in two runs in the second game of the doubleheader with Coppin state (4-21-05). 2004: Sat out the season. 2003: Played in 28 games, starting 26, as a freshman...played catcher and designated hitter...was second on the team with a .275 batting average...had three doubles and drove in four runs...had 19 hits in 69 at-bats. High School: Was a ﬁ rst-team all-district pick, team MVP and honorable mention all-state Group AAA selection as a senior at Thomas Dale. Personal: Erica Jennine Tillar...daughter of Robin and David Tillar...born February 14, 1984...majoring in psychology...wants to become a psychologist. Career Batting Statistics YR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT 2003 .275 28-26 69 8 19 3 0 0 4 6 10 2-3 2004 DNP 2005 .208 30-23 48 6 10 0 0 0 6 2 13 3-4 Total .248 58-49 117 14 29 3 0 0 10 8 23 5-7

#14 Tai Sharpley 5-7 Senior/P-IF Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King HS Bats-Throws: R-R 2005: Played in 12 games, three of them starts...scored four runs and had eight at-bats for the season. 2004: Made 21 appearances with 12 starts on the rubber... went 1-10 with a 7.26 ERA...Had 21 strikeouts in 53 innings... pitched a four-hit complete-game and yielded no earned runs against Delaware State (3-23-04). 2003: Made seven appearances with two starts as a freshman...went 0-2 with a 7.64 ERA...struck out ﬁ ve batters in 22 innings. High School: Batted .375 with a .654 on-base percentage as a senior...also played second base in high school, and made the all-district team at that spot as a sophomore...was team MVP as a senior...lettered four years in softball... helped lead team to city championship as a freshman and sophomore...received the Most Improved Award as a freshman. Personal: Tai Danyell Sharpley...daughter of Billy and Glenda Sharpley...born January 9, 1983...mother is an NSU alumna...majoring in biology...wants to become an athletics director. Career Batting Statistics YR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT 2003 .000 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2004 .000 4-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0-0 2005 .000 12-3 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0-0 Total .000 18-5 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0-0

Career Pitching Statistics YR ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2003 7.64 0-2 7 2 2 0 0 22.0 30 35 24 18 5 2004 7.26 1-10 21 12 3 0 0 53.0 92 88 55 38 21 Total 7.37 1-12 28 14 5 0 0 75.0 122 123 79 139 26 10 RETURNEE PROFILES #17 Cassandra Petway 5-9 Junior/IF Arlington, Va./Wakefi eld HS Bats-Throws: S-R 2005: Played and started in all 41 games...led the team in hits (37), at-bats (133) runs scored (16) and stolen bases (24)...ranked third in the MEAC and sixth in Division I in stolen bases per game (0.59)...was second among the team’s regular players with a .278 batting average...was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a career-high four stolen bases in the season-opener with Morgan State (2-20-05)... had six total stolen bases in the doubleheader sweep of Morgan State...led the Spartans with eight multi-hit games...had a career-high three hits and scored two runs in the fi rst game of a doubleheader sweep of Coppin State (4-21-05)...also tied her career high with four stolen bases in that game...was caught stealing just six times for the season. 2004: Batted .094 in 37 games, 20 of which she started...Had 11 runs and two RBI...led the team with 16 stolen bases. High School: Was a fi rst-team All-National District and All-Northern Region pick as a senior, when she batted .488 with fi ve home runs...was team captain as a senior... earned Wakefi eld’s Senior Athletic Award, Most Valuable Player Award, and was also voted Female Athlete of the Year in Arlington by the Better Sports Club of Arlington... as a junior, was fi rst-team all-district and won team’s Most Improved Player and Career Batting Statistics Coaches awards...was an honorable mention All-Northern Region pick that year after YR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT batting .475 with three home runs. 2004 .094 37-20 53 11 5 1 0 0 2 3 21 16-21 Personal: Cassandra Yvette Petway...daughter of Loneeta Petway...born November 2, 2005 .278 41-41 133 16 37 1 0 0 4 3 27 24-30 1984...majoring in health information management. Total .226 78-61 186 27 42 2 0 0 6 6 48 40-51

#21 Micaela Rodriguez Personal: Micaela Cliselda Rodriguez...goes by Micki...daughter of Windsor and 5-3 Nenita Rodriguez...born October 15, 1985...plans to become a registered nurse. Sophomore/P-3B Newport News, Va/Woodside HS Bats-Throws: R-R 2005: Saw extensive playing time at third base and on the pitching rubber in her freshman season...pitched in 21 games, starting 18 and tossing 10 complete games... went 5-14 with a 2.61 ERA...was seventh in the MEAC in ERA and fi fth in fewest walks allowed (19)...opponents batted just .265 against her... pitched the team’s only shutout of the year, a two-hitter with two walks and four strikeouts in the fi rst game of a doubleheader sweep of Coppin State (4-21-05)...struck out a career-high six batters and gave up two earned runs against South Carolina State (3-18-05)...allowed two earned runs or fewer in 12 of her appearances...earned the win in her fi rst career start, yielding three earned runs and four hits over seven innings against Morgan State (2-20-05)...pitched a complete game and allowed just two unearned runs in a loss to George Mason (2-25-05)...struck out four and gave up just one run and three hits in a complete-game loss to Delaware State (3-29-05)...also had 10 hits in 58 at-bats, including one double, one triple and three runs batted in...drove in two runs in the fi rst game of a doubleheader with Hampton (3-3-05)...was 2-for-4 and scored two runs in the second game against Morgan State (2-20-05)...also had two hits against South Carolina State (3-18-05). High School: A four-year star at Woodside for coach Mike Tallon...selected to play in the Virginia High School Coaches Association All-Star softball game after her senior Career Batting Statistics season...went 17-5 with an ERA of 0.55 with 198 strikeouts in 152 innings as a senior, YR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT and also batted over .440 with 31 runs scored and 38 RBI...helped team to an 80-14 2005 .172 29-27 58 6 10 1 1 0 3 19 11 0-1 record in her four years, including a state Group AAA championship her freshman Total .172 29-27 58 6 10 1 1 0 3 19 11 0-1 season in 2001...career pitching record in high school was 61-10… had an ERA of Career Pitching Statistics 0.60, struck out more than 600 batters and tossed eight no-hitters, three of them YR ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO perfect games...also batted better than .480 for her career...was a four-time fi rst-team 2005 2.61 5-14 21 18 10 1 0 104.2 120 79 39 20 52 All-Peninsula District and All-Eastern Region selection...named the Softball Player of Total 2.61 5-14 21 18 10 1 0 104.2 120 79 39 20 52 the Year in the Peninsula District and by The Daily Press her fi nal three years...was honorable mention all-state as an outfi elder her freshman season.

11 RETURNEE PROFILES #22 Jennifer Morrison 5-8 Sophomore/C-1B Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam HS 2005: One of NSU’s top rookies, Morrison started 37 games and played in 39 as a freshman...played catcher, fi rst base and DH...was fourth among the team’s regulars with a .252 batting average...tied with Allison Greene for the team lead with seven extra-base hits...had 26 hits, six runs scored and 12 RBI...had fi ve doubles, a triple and one home run...had hits in her fi rst fi ve at-bats as a Spartan, including a 4-for-4, three-RBI effort in her debut against Morgan State (2-20-05)...drove in the winning run with a double in that game...also drove in two runs in the nightcap against Morgan...had a solo home run, the fi rst of her career, against Longwood (4-3-05)...was 2-for-3 with an RBI in games against Florida A&M (4-16-05) and Coppin State (4-21-05)...scored two runs against Howard (4-14-05). High School: Lettered three years in basketball and three in softball...was a second- team All-Beach District pick in softball as a junior and senior...helped team to the district championship as a senior. Personal: Jennifer Lynn Morrison...daughter of Belinda and Reginald Morrison...born June 12, 1986...majoring in physical education...aspires to become a P.E. teacher and softball coach. Career Batting Statistics YR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT 2005 .252 39-37 103 6 26 5 1 1 12 5 21 1-3 Total .252 39-37 103 6 26 5 1 1 12 5 21 1-3

#6 Ashley Archer 5-3 Sophomore/2B Amelia, Va./Amelia County HS Bats-Throws: R-R 2005: Played in 35 games and started 32 in her rookie season...hit .190 with 12 hits and three runs scored in 63 at-bats...four of her 12 hits were doubles...was 2-for-3 with an RBI in the second game of a doubleheader sweep of Morgan State (2-20-05)...was 2-for-2 with two RBI in the ﬁ rst game of a doubleheader against Maryland-Eastern Shore. High School: Lettered three years in softball, two in basketball and one in volleyball...was a ﬁ rst-team All-James River District selection in softball as a junior and senior and honorable mention as a sophomore...was also a second-team All-Region B pick as a junior...batted .355 as a sophomore, .420 as a junior and .380 as a senior... Helped team to district championships as a sophomore and junior...was second-team all-district in volleyball as a junior, and was also named the basketball team’s best defensive player that year. Personal: Ashley Danielle Archer...daughter of Keith and Jacqueline Archer...born February 20, 1986...majoring in psychology with a minor in criminal justice...wants to become a psychologist. Career Batting Statistics YR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT 2005 .190 35-32 63 3 12 4 0 0 6 5 20 1-1 Total .190 35-32 63 3 12 4 0 0 6 5 20 1-1

12 RETURNEE PROFILES #10 Shardae Hook 5-6 Sophomore/OF Columbia, S.C./Columbia HS 2005: Played in 29 games, starting three...served as one of the team’s top pinch-runners and as a reserve outfi elder... had three hits in 10 at-bats for a .300 average...stole fi ve bases in seven attempts and scored three runs...was 1-for- 2 with a stolen base and a run scored in the second game of a doubleheader against Florida A&M (3-14-05). High School: Was a softball, volleyball and basketball standout at Columbia...was a fi ve-time all-region selection in softball...batted .583 with 17 runs scored, six home runs and 21 RBI as a senior. Personal: Shardae Lavette Hook...daughter of James and Mavis Hook...born May 20, 1986...undecided on a major...wants to obtain a doctoral degree and become a dentist. Career Batting Statistics YR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT 2005 .300 29-3 10 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 5-7 Total .300 29-3 10 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 5-7

#13 Dyitha Neydon 5-4 Sophomore/C Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes HS 2005: Played in ﬁ ve games, starting two...had six at-bats for the season...had her ﬁ rst career hit against Coppin State (4-21-05)...did not make an error in her time behind the plate. High School: Lettered three years in softball and four in volleyball...was an honorable mention All-Beach District pick in softball as a junior and senior...was softball captain as a senior and volleyball captain as a junior and senior. Personal: Dyitha Arline Neydon...daughter of Tony and Beth Neydon...born October 3, 1985...majoring in physical education. Career Batting Statistics YR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT 2005 .167 5-2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0-1 Total .167 5-2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0-1

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#4 Leekycia Brown #1 Hitomi Greene 5-6 5-2 Freshman/P-OF Junior/IF Woodsfi eld, Ohio/Monroe Central HS Ulysses, Kan./Seward County CC/Ulysses HS Bats-Throws: S-R Bats-Throws: L-R High School: Lettered four years in softball...played for Community College: Played two years for coach Andrea her father, Ted Brown...named to the All-Ohio Division III Gustafson at Seward County CC...was a second-team fi rst team as a sophomore and junior...was second-team All-Region VI pick at shortstop as a sophomore, leading all-state as a freshman and honorable mention as a Seward to the Jayhawk West Conference championship senior...was a four-time All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference and All-Eastern District and the fi rst regional championship in school history...batted .310 with 19 RBI and selection...was district and conference player of the year as a sophomore and junior... a .444 on-base percentage as a sophomore...added six doubles, fi ve triples and one walked just three batters her senior season...pitched a shutout in leading the team to homer with 35 runs scored that season...batted .270 with 11 RBI, 31 hits, 19 runs the Division III state title her junior season, when she was 32-0 with a 0.62 ERA and scored and a .447 on-base percentage as a freshman. 290 strikeouts on the rubber...pitched 18 shutouts and also batted .455 as a sopho- High School: Lettered four years in softball, four in basketball and one in tennis at more in leading the team to the regional championship game...pitched nine no-hitters Ulysses...was fi rst-team all-area in both basketball and a softball as a senior...was and fi ve perfect games in high school, compiling a 91-16 record and 900 strikeouts fi rst-team all-region Group 4A in both sports her freshman, sophomore and junior against just 49 walks...owns the state record for consecutive innings pitched without seasons...placed seventh in the state tennis tournament as a sophomore...was named allowing a walk (76), which she set her sophomore season...batted .354 for her career. the school’s Athlete of the Year and Academic Athlete of the Year as a senior. Personal: Leekycia Lee Brown...daughter of Ted Brown and Olivia Calisterio...born Personal: Hitomi Vanessa Greene...daughter of Charles and Mitsue Greene...born on February 26, 1987...majoring in early childhood development with a minor in June 28, 1985...majoring in business marketing...wants to earn her master’s degree. athletic training.

LaShonda Hill Softball Manager

LaShonda Hill is in her third year as the manager for the NSU softball team. Her duties include keeping the team’s scorebook and helping the team and coaches with practice and game preparation. Hill is a senior medical technology major from Ame- lia County, Va. She played two years of varsity softball and was also on the varsity cheerleading squad for two years at Amelia County High School. She hopes to become a medical examiner or coroner.

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INTERIM PRESIDENT lvin J. Schexnider, Ph.D., is Interim President of Norfolk State University. He previously served as Acting President of Norfolk State University from AJune 2004 to January 2005. A former Chancellor of Winston-Salem State University, he has held faculty and administrative positions at Southern University, Syracuse University, The Federal Executive Institute, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Virginia Commonwealth University and Wake Forest University. A native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Dr. Schexnider earned a B.A. degree in political science at Grambling State University. He received the M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from Northwestern University where he held Norman Wait Harris, Ford Foundation and Woodrow Wilson fellowships. Dr. Schexnider is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and is the recipient of numerous honors and awards including the J. Sergeant Reynolds Award for Outstanding Service in Public Administration, The Grambling State University Distinguished Alumni Award, and the Alpha Phi Alpha Distinguished Educator of the Year Award. ALVIN J. SCHEXNIDER Dr. Schexnider is a coauthor of Blacks and the Military (Brookings Institution) and has written extensively on urban politics and civil military relations. He has served on the editorial boards of Public Administration Review and the Journal of Power and Ethics. He was featured in two documentaries regarding construction of the Alaska Canada Highway, one produced for American Legacy in 2003 and another produced for the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) American Experience Series in 2005. Dr. Schexnider serves on several boards and committees including the Board of Governors of the Town Point Club, the Executive Committee of the Greater Norfolk Corporation, and the Board of the Early Childhood Initiative of the Norfolk Foundation. From 1992 to 1998, he was a trustee of Marketwatch Funds and from 1998 to 2002, he was a trustee of Wachovia Funds and Municipal Funds. He is a former member of the North Carolina Economic Development Board and the Executive Committee of Richmond Renaissance, Inc. He is also a former Vice President of the Virginia Board of Education and former Chairman of the Southern Regional Council of the College Board. He is married and the father of a son and a daughter.

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ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

arty Miller has been called many things during his tenure at Norfolk State University. Some have called him a rock. Others have referred to him Mas one of Norfolk Stateʼs greatest ambassadors. Regardless of the label, whatʼs clear is that Miller has served his alma mater in various capacities for more than 30 years, providing NSU with stability in times of need. His professional career at Norfolk State has included stints in the areas of fi nancial aid, career services, student affairs and athletics. After winning more than 700 games as the schoolʼs baseball coach, Miller was named NSUʼs acting athletics director on Dec. 16, 2004. He was appointed to the permanent athletics director post on March 18, 2005. In addition, beginning with the 2005-06 school year, Miller also serves as executive director of the NSU Athletics Foundation. Early in Millerʼs tenure, he was confronted with many challenges, the biggest one being the hiring of a football coach. Miller and his search committee worked during the Christmas MARTY MILLER and New Yearʼs holidays to fi nd a football coach. The hard work paid off when the decision DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS/ was made to hire Pete Adrian from Bethune-Cookman College. With approval of then-Presi- NSUAF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR dent Dr. Marie V. McDemmond, Adrian became the fi rst white head coach in any major sport at NSU and the second ever in MEAC football history. Shortly thereafter, with help from alumni, fans, friends and the Department of Facilities Management, the athletics department was able to raise funds to renovate and purchase new equipment for the weight room. Another highlight of the fi rst few months of Millerʼs tenure was when the MEAC announced NSU as the winner of the Talmadge Layman Hill award, given annually to the top menʼs sports program in the conference. NSU received $25,000. Miller is no stranger to winning. His career record as baseball coach was 718-543-3. Miller fi rst started making a name for himself as a player at NSU from 1965-68. He hit .380 as a sophomore; .438 with eight doubles, two triples, three homers and 27 RBI as a junior; and .406 as a senior, when he became the fi rst Spartan player to be named an NCAA College Division All-American. Miller graduated with a bachelorʼs degree in mathematics in 1969. An ROTC member in college, Miller was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army after he graduated. While on active duty, Miller was signed by the Minnesota Twins. Miller returned to his alma mater in 1972 as an assistant to baseball coach Bob Andrews. The next season, Miller inherited the head coaching job, which he held until early in 2005. His coaching beginning was modest. Millerʼs fi rst team at NSU, the 1973 edition, went 0-12, but that would not last. The next year, NSU went 7-1 against CIAA competition as Miller served notice that the Spartans would be a force for some time. Miller is the winningest baseball coach in CIAA history, having led the Spartans to a 584-374-3 record in their years in the league. Millerʼs ledger in the CIAA includes 17 conference championships, including seven in a row from 1987-93; 12 post-season appearances; 15 CIAA Coach of the Year awards; six All-Americans and 22 players signed to pro contracts. He also won the 1980 NAIA District 19 Coach of the Year award after his team won the District 19 title. In 1997, NSU honored Miller by building the Marty L. Miller Baseball Field. One year later, Miller led NSU to the MEAC Tourna- ment championship round in the Spartansʼ fi rst year in the league. He was named the MEAC Coach of the Year in 2000, and NSU reached the championship round again in 2001. The year 2003 was also a special one for Miller. In February, Miller was inducted into the CIAAʼs John B. McLendon Hall of Fame. In May, Miller earned his 700th career win with the Spartans when sixth-seeded NSU upset No. 2 Delaware State in the MEAC tournament. In August, Miller the player was honored as one of eight inductees into the Norfolk State University Athletics Foundation Sports Hall of Fame. Miller is a native of Danville, Va. He and his wife Liz have one son, Marty Eric, a former NSU outfi elder.

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P. LAVERNE SWEAT DR. EMMA R. BEST P. LaVerne Sweat is in her 18th year as a member of Dr. Emma R. Best is in her seventh year as associate the NSU athletics administration. She is the senior woman athletics director for operations/ internal affairs at NSU. Her administrator for the department. In addition to her adminis- duties include managing the budget, overseeing facilities trative duties, Sweat also served as the head womenʼswomenʼs andand eequipmentquipment aandnd aassistingssisting ccoachesoaches wwithith aadministrativedministrative track & fi eld and womenʼs cross county coach from 1988- responsibilities. 2005. Her teams won 10 CIAA championships in cross PriorPrior toto comingcoming ttoo NSU,NSU, BestBest servedserved forfor 2828 yearsyears inin variousvarious country and indoor track and fi eld. Since moving to Division capacitiescapacities aatt tthehe UUniversityniversity ooff DDistrictistrict ooff CColumbia.olumbia. FFromrom I, NSU won two more titles, the 2000 MEAC indoor championship and the 2001 19861986 ttoo 11988,988, sshehe wwasas interiminterim aathleticsthletics ddirector.irector. HHerer ddutiesuties iincludedncluded bbudgeting,udgeting, outdoor championship, and captured fi ve runner-uprunner-up trophies. eventevent aandnd ffacilityacility mmanagement,anagement, aandnd tteameam sscheduling.cheduling. BBestest wwasas aalsolso aassistantssistant pprofes-rofes- Sweat was CIAA Coach of the YYearear every year from 1988-97, and was MEAC sorsor inin tthehe DDepartmentepartment ooff HHealth,ealth, PPhysicalhysical EEducationducation aandnd LLeisureeisure SStudies,tudies, aandnd wwasas Coach of the YYearear for the 2000 outdoor season and 2001 indoor season. even head volleyball coach during her tenure at UDC. Sweat was also the head track coach for the USA TrackTrack & Field Senior Nation- Dr.Dr. Best is a past treasurer of the National Athletic Steering Committee and al team in 1993 in Winnipeg,Winnipeg, Canada; an assistant on the 2000 Sydney Olympic past chair of the NCAA WomenʼsWomenʼs Committee on Committees. She has also been team; the head manager for the WorldWorld Championships in Sweden in 1998; and the a member of the NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interest Committee. She also USAʼsUSAʼs head coach for the WorldWorld University Games in Romania in 1981. served on the NCAA Division II South Atlantic Region MenʼsMenʼs basketball selection Sweat earned her bachelorʼsbachelorʼs degree in health, physical education and recreation committee from 1987-1990. from VirginiaVirginia State in 1959. She received her masterʼsmasterʼs in physical education from A native of Valdosta,Valdosta, Ga., Best earned her bachelorʼsbachelorʼs degree in health and Hampton in 1972. physical education from Fort VValleyalley State University in Fort Valley,Valley, Ga., and her A Norfolk native, Sweat is married to James Sweat, NSUʼsNSUʼs head womenʼswomenʼs bas- masterʼsmasterʼs degree in physical education from Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind.Ind. ketball coach. They have three children: Sheryl, James Jr.Jr. and Kevin. The Sweats Best earned her doctorate in educational administration from American University are also grandparents of four: Christian, TTaylor,aylor, Evan and James III. in Washington, D.C.

CRAIG COTTON ALEXISS ROBINSON Alexiss Robinson is in her fi rst year as the athletics Craig Cotton is in his fi fth year as associate athletics departmentʼsdepartmentʼs compliance offi cer.cer. Robinson comes to NSU director for external affairs. He is also the assistant to the after serving as a compliance intern in the Mid-Eastern executive director of the NSU Athletics Foundation after Athletic Conference offi ce from 2004 to 2005. She was serving for four years as executive director of the NSUAF. responsible for assisting in all areas of compliance at the Cotton joined the NSU athletics staff after serving as mar- conference level, including athletic recruitment, eligibility,eligibility, keting manager at Howard University. rules education. She also served as the intern liaison to the Cottonʼs primary duties at NSU include developing and MEAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. managing marketing and public relations projects with particular focus on the Robinson earned her bachelorʼsbachelorʼs degree in sports management from Hampton “Team“Team Spartan Corporate Partners Program,” a comprehensive sports marketing University in 2003, and her masterʼsmasterʼs in athletic administration from Indiana initiative designed to attract corporate sponsorship and funding for the athletics University in 2004. Robinson was a DeanʼsDeanʼs List student at Hampton, and was the program. recipient of the Educational Opportunity Fellowship from Indiana. Previously,Previously, Cotton worked for seven years in the Delaware State University Robinson, a native of Philadelphia, Pa., served as the manager for the Hampton Public Relations Offi ce. He arrived at the Dover,Dover, Del.-based institution in 1992 menʼsmenʼs basketball team that was responsible for one of the biggest upsets in NCAA and served as sports information director for two years before his appointment as TournamentTournament history,history, beating Iowa State in 2001. Robinson is a member of Delta the universityʼsuniversityʼs director of public relations and marketing in 1994. Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. From 1988-1992, Cotton was associate director of sports information at TempleTemple University.University. He worked for seven years (1981-1988) as sports information direc- DR. DELANYARD ROBINSON tor and administrative assistant to the director of intercollegiate athletics at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore. Dr.Dr. Delanyard Robinson is in his 13th year as faculty Cotton was also was a press operations manager for the United States Olympic athletic representative for the Norfolk State Athletics De- Committee (USOC) at the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, Ga.; 1995 Pan Ameri- partment. Robinson is also the chairman for the Psychology can Games in Mar del Plata, ArArgentina;gentina; and the 1994 U.S. Olympic Festival in St. Department at Norfolk State. Louis, Mo. Robinson is a native of Bessemer,Bessemer, Ala. He earned a Cotton is a native of Greensboro, N.C., and a 1980 graduate of North Carolina bachelorʼsbachelorʼs degree in social sciences in 1965 at TuskegeeTuskegee A&T State University,University, where he earned a bachelorʼsbachelorʼs degree in English-mass com- Institute, where he as a four-yearfour-year letterwinner in football. munications. He received the M.Ed. degree at TTempleemple University in 1995. Robinson received his masterʼsmasterʼs degree in experimental CottonCotton aandnd hhisis wwife,ife, CCynthia,ynthia, rresideeside iinn VVirginiairginia BBeach,each, VVa.a. psychology from St. MaryʼsMaryʼs College (Tex.)(Tex.) in 1971, and in 1980 he received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Rutgers University. MITCH CALLIS Dr. Robinson and his wife, Barbara, have two sons, Roby and Michael. Mitch Callis is in his 21st year as assistant athletics direc- STEPHANIE SCOTT tor for sports medicine at Norfolk State University. One of Stephanie Scott is the Administrative Specialist for the leading practitioners in the fi eld of sports medicine in the NSUAF. Scott is responsible for the Foundationʼs Hampton Roads, Callis is known both regionally and nation- administrative functions and technical support for the ally for his outstanding contributions to the fi eld of sports Executive Director and Assistant to the Executive Director. medicine. Scott is a native of Greensboro, N.C. She earned her Prior to accepting his position at Norfolk State, Callis was bachelorʼs degree in communications with a training and an athletic trainer for the Major League Baseballʼs Philadelphia Phillies franchise. development emphasis from Western Carolina University. During the fall of 1983, Callis served as head athletic trainer for the Philliesʼ Flori- Scott and her husband, John, have one son. da Instructional League Team in Clearwater. Callis has also served as a graduate assistant at the College of William & Mary and at Old Dominion University. A native of South Hill, Va., Callis received his bachelorʼs degree from Radford University. He earned his masterʼs degree in sports medicine from Old Dominion. Callis and his wife, Sharon, are the parents of fi ve children: Michelle, Scott, Jordan, Taylor and Justine.

22 ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION

MATT MICHALEC MEGHAN ANTINARELLI Matt Michalec is in his third full year as sports informa- Meghan Antinarelli is in her fi fth year as an athletics tion director at NSU. Previously, he worked for two years as trainer at NSU. Antinarelli, who is originally from Welles- a part-time sports reporter and editorial assistant at the Daily ley, Mass., received her bachelorʼs degree in health and Press newspaper in Newport News, Va. physical education from the University of Massachusetts in Michalec graduated magna cum laude with a bachelorʼs 1998. She received her masterʼs degree in athletic training degree in English and a minor in communications from Old Dominion University in 2002. He served as sports editor at Old Dominion University in 2001. She and her husband, for ODUʼsODUʼs student newspaper during his time there. He got Joseph, live in Norfolk. his professional start by working for two years as a sportswriter at the YorkYork TTownown Crier and Poquoson Post newspapers in YorkYork CountyCounty,, Va.Va. NATHANIEL WARREN Michalec is a member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. He and his wife, Nathaniel WarrenWarren is in his fi fth year as facilities coordina- Annie, live in Newport News. tor at Norfolk State. Warren,Warren, who earned a bachelorʼsbachelorʼs degree in health, physical education and safety from NSU in 1969, ALLISON M. MILLETTE-SPARROW also serves as head menʼsmenʼs and womenʼwomenʼss tennis coach. He Allison M. Millette-Sparrow is in her fourth year as is responsible for starting the menʼsmenʼs tennis program in the academics coordinator and head volleyball coach for the 1992-93 season and the womenʼswomenʼs in 1994-95. Norfolk State Athletics Department. Warren,Warren, whose teams have won more than 80 percent Milletteʼs duties include formulating and coordinating a of their matches and boast the highest grade-point average of NSUʼs athletic comprehensive tutorial program for student athletes while programs, also holds a masterʼsmasterʼs degree in administration from NSU. monitoring their academic progress throughout the year. Millette earned a bachelorʼs degree in exearcise science WILLIAM WRIGHT from Norfolk State University in 1993 and completed her masterʼsmasterʼs in exercise WilliamWilliam WrightWright is in his third year as the head equip- physiology from Michigan State in 1997. While at Michigan State, she served asas ment manager at NSU. Previously,Previously, WrightWright worked as a a graduate assistant for the womenʼswomenʼs track and fi eld program. parking supervisor in NSUʼsNSUʼs Offi ce of Parking and Trans-Trans- Millette, a native of TTrinidad,rinidad, TTobago,obago, was a professor in the Physical portation. He has also served as a security offi cer at NSU. Education and Exercise Science Department at NSU for fi ve years. She lives in A native of Portsmouth, WrightWright lettered in football, VirginiaVirginia Beach with her husband, Wesley.Wesley. basketball and track at NSU in the early 1980s. He was a member of the 1984 CIAA championship football team. SHIRLEY WHITAKER WrightWright eearnedarned hhisis bbachelorʼsachelorʼs ddegreeegree iinn iinterdisciplin-nterdisciplin- aryary sstudiestudies aandnd a mminorinor iinn pphysicalhysical eeducationducation iinn 11995.995. HHee iiss ccurrentlyurrently ppursuingursuing hhisis Shirley Whitaker has been a part of the NSU Athletics masterʼs in administration. Department for more than three decades. Whitaker, who WrightWright has four daughters, Chiquita, Nikeya, Britney and Ashley,Ashley, and a son, joined the athletics department in 1971, began working Arial; and one granddaughter, Kyra. with the department under then-athletics director William Archie. Since then she has assisted succeeding athletics NATE BELL directors Willard Bailey, William “Dick” Price, Orby Moss NateNate BBellell iiss iinn hhisis 110th0th yyearear aass aassistantssistant eequipmentquipment mman-an- and the departmentʼs current director, Marty Miller. agerager fforor tthehe NNorfolkorfolk SStatetate UUniversityniversity aathleticsthletics ddepartment.epartment. WhitakerʼsWhitakerʼs duties cover a variety of specialized areas to include administra- A nativenative ooff NNorfolk,orfolk, Va.,Va., BellBell iiss a 11994994 ggraduateraduate ooff MMauryaury tive operations and technical support for the athletics director, support staffstaff and HighHigh School,School, wwereere hhee lletteredettered iinn ffootball,ootball, aandnd wwrestling.restling. BBellell other staffstaff and coaches of the 15 intercollegiate sports. isis mmarriedarried ttoo tthehe fformerormer JJeanetteeanette SSpratleypratley ooff NNorfolk,orfolk, VVa.a. Whitaker is a native of Newport News, Va.,Va., and a 1971 graduate of NSU, where she received a bachelorʼsbachelorʼs degree in business education. She earned a masterʼsmasterʼs degree at NSU in urban afaffairsfairs with emphasis in human resources, plan- ning and administration. JANET TIMBERLAKE Janet TimberlakeTimberlake is in her 22nd year working at Nor-Nor- DR. RODNEY GAINES folk State University.University. Timberlake,Timberlake, who previously worked in the student activities offi ce, enters her second year Dr. Rodney Gaines is in his fourth year as strength and as an administrative assistant in the areas of tennis and conditioning coach at Norfolk State. He also serves as an as- facilities in the athletics department. She has also helped sistant professor in the health, physical education and exer- with game management for NSU home athletic contests cise science department, and consults for Fitness Resources for almost 20 years. Associates in Needham, Mass., as an exercise specialist. TimberlakeTimberlake earned her bachelorʼsbachelorʼs degree in health, Prior to coming to NSU, Gaines served at Virginia Tech, physical education and recreation from NSU in 1980. She earned her masterʼʼss where he was coordinator of assessment and research. in urban education with an emphasis in administration from NSU in 1984. She Gaines brings a wealth of knowledge in the fi eld of strength and conditioning to has two sons. NSU. He served as corporate wellness/fi tness manager for Richfood, Inc., from 1997-98. He also served as a personal trainer and fi tness director with Fitness KAREN CARTY Connection in Blacksburg, Va. (1998-00) and was fi tness director/personal trainer Karen Carty enters her second full year as the sports in- for American Family Fitness (1996-98). He served as an assistant strength coach formation assistant at NSU. Her primary duties include as- and graduate teaching assistant at Virginia Tech (1994-96). sisting in the day-to-day operations of the sports information Gaines earned a doctorate of philosophy, education, curriculum, and instruc- offi ce, the publication of media guides, and the coordination tion, with an emphasis in health promotion, physical education and education of game day operations. Carty graduated summa cum laude research from Virginia Tech. Gaines also received his masterʼs degree from with a bachelorʼs degree in general business with an em- Virginia Tech in physical education with an emphasis in adult fi tness and cardiac phasis in marketing from NSU in 2004. She was a member rehabilitation. of the womenʼs tennis team and was named to the 2004 MEAC Commissionerʼs Gaines is certifi ed as a strength and conditioning specialist by the National All-Academic team. She is also a lifetime member of Golden Key International Strength and Conditioning Association. He holds several bodybuilding titles, Honour Society and Beta Gamma Sigma, an honor society for business majors. including the 1999 World Natural Bodybuilding Federation Pro Natural The St. Croix, U.S.V.I. native is currently pursuing her masterʼs degree in Mr. Universe title. sports management through the distance-learning program at the United States Sports Academy in Daphne, Ala.

23 ABOUT NSU

Norfolk State Universityʼs mission is to provide an affordable high-quality education for an Q U I C K FACTS ethnically and culturally diverse population, equipping each student with the capability to LOCATION: become productive citizens who continuously contribute to a global and rapidly changing • Historic Norfolk, Virginia • 134-acre campus society. For 70 years, Norfolk State University has served the residents of Hampton Roads • 2 miles from downtown and many cities and communities along the mid-Atlantic region. Throughout its history, the Norfolk institution has been a beacon of hope for high school graduates from various socio-economic backgrounds seeking a college degree. Norfolk State University has delivered on its promise of EXTENDED CAMPUS CENTERS: providing a high-quality education and has graduated a host of distinguished alumni including: • Tri-Cities Education Center — Portsmouth • Virginia Beach Higher • Joseph E. Fergus – president/CEO ComTEK, Inc. Education Center • Dr. Julian M. Earls – director, NASA Glen Research Center • Tim Reid – movie and television actor/producer DEGREE PROGRAMS: • Nathan McCall – journalist/author • 2 associate’s degrees • Evelyn Fields – Rear Admiral (Retired), U.S. Navy • 33 bachelor’s degrees • Derek Dingle – executive editor, Black Enterprise Magazine • 16 master’s degrees • 2 doctoral degrees Norfolk State University was founded in 1935 as the Norfolk Unit of Virginia Union ATHLETICS: University. Founded during the era of the Great Depression, Norfolk State provided a nurturing • 15 intercollegiate teams and educational atmosphere in which the youth of the region could acquire a quality and (Division I; competing in affordable education. In 1942, the college became the independent Norfolk Polytechnic Mid-Eastern Athletic College, and two years later, by an act of the Virginia General Assembly it became a part of Conference – MEAC) Virginia State College. Another Virginia General Assembly act in 1956 enabled the institution STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: 125 to offer its ﬁ rst bachelorʼs degrees. The college was separated from Virginia State College and became fully independent in 1969. In 1979, Norfolk State College was designated as a WEBSITE: WWW.NSU.EDU university and was authorized to grant graduate degrees. Norfolk State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, masters and doctorate degrees. It adheres to standards set forth by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. Today, the University boasts a student population of more than 6,000, an international faculty of 300-plus with more than half holding terminal degrees, and two extended campus centers – Tri-Cities Education Center (Portsmouth) and the Virginia Beach Higher Education Center.

24 ABOUT NSU

Much of the Universityʼs academic focus is on the sciences and technology. In that effort, Norfolk State University has embarked on an ambitious program known as the RISE Campus. Phase one of this program, formerly known as the RISE Center is being built at 555 Park Avenue. The RISE Center was renamed the Marie V. McDemmond Center for Applied Research, in honor of NSUʼs third president, who announced her retirement in March 2005. Phase one of the RISE Campus is a multi-million dollar, 135,000 square foot facility that will house university supported applied research. When fully developed, the RISE Campus will encompass a one million square foot series of seven buildings that will include ofﬁ ce space, laboratories, data storage centers, and research facilities. The RISE Campus will play a major role for NSU and the Hampton Roads region. It will help strengthen studentsʼ preparation for entering the high tech jobs of the future. RISE will create new revenue sources for the university and strengthen academic and research programs. For Hampton Roads, the RISE Campus will support the regionʼs technology-led economic development initiatives and prepare the Hampton Roadsʼ workforce to compete for higher wage jobs. Project ofﬁ cials believe the RISE Campus has national implica- tions including helping the country to respond to national security interests and serving as a model for HBCU involvement in technology development. SPORTS MEDICINE / WEIGHT TRAINING

SPORTS MEDICINE

nder the direction of Mitch Callis, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine, the Norfolk State Univer- sity Sports Medicine program provides athletic training Uservices to more than 200 Spartan student-athletes. Callis is oneone ooff tthehe lleadingeading ppractitionersractitioners iinn tthehe fi eeldld ooff ssportsports mmedicineedicine iinn HamptonHampton RRoads,oads, aandnd iiss kknownnown bbothoth rregionallyegionally aandnd nnationallyationally fforor hishis ooutstandingutstanding ccontributionsontributions ttoo tthehe fi eeldld ooff ssportsports mmedicine.edicine. TheThe NNSUSU SportsSports MedicineMedicine CCenterenter iiss llocatedocated adjacentadjacent ttoo GGillill GGymnasium.ymnasium. TThehe 33,000,000 ssquarequare ffootoot ffacilityacility hashas 1010 trainingtraining ttables,ables, aann ooffiffi cce,e, aandnd a wwideide vvarietyariety ooff rrehabili-ehabili- tativetative eequipmentquipment aandnd ttherapeuticherapeutic mmodalities.odalities. CCallisallis ooverseesversees a staffstaff ofof oneone full-timefull-time aandnd oonene ppart-timeart-time ccertifiertifi eedd aathleticthletic ttrainer,rainer, asas wellwell aass ffourour ccertifiertifi eedd ggraduateraduate aassistants.ssistants. AAss mmanyany aass tthreehree ooff hishis sstudenttudent ttrainersrainers hhaveave ggoneone oonn ttoo wworkork wwithith hhimim ffull-timeull-time aandnd manymany mmoreore hhaveave ggoneone oonn ttoo eexcelxcel iinn tthehe fi eeldld ooff ssportsports mmedicine.edicine. SomeSome ooff tthehe ootherther mmedicaledical pprofessionalsrofessionals tthathat wworkork wwithith tthehe ssportsports medicinemedicine pprogramrogram aarere tteameam cchiropractorhiropractor DDr.r. MMorganorgan JJoe,oe, nnurseurse The sports medicine program provides pre-practice practitionerpractitioner RRubyuby HHaynes,aynes, oorthopedicrthopedic ssurgeonurgeon DDr.r. LLarryarry SSchall,chall, preparation,preparation, ttreatment,reatment, aandnd rrehabilitationehabilitation ooff iinjurednjured sstudent-ath-tudent-ath- andand WilliamWilliam PPenn,enn, ccertifiertifi eedd aathleticthletic ttrainer.rainer. letes on a daily basis. SpartanSpartan sstudent-athletestudent-athletes aalsolso hhaveave aaccessccess ttoo aathleticthletic ttrainingraining “The“The mmainain ggoaloal ooff tthehe NNSUSU SSportsports MMedicineedicine pprogramrogram iiss servicesservices iinn tthehe ttrainingraining rroomoom llocatedocated iinn EEcholschols HHall.all. TThehe rroomoom iiss to deliver state-of-the-art sports medicine care to the mainlymainly uusedsed fforor tthehe wwomenʼsomenʼs vvolleyballolleyball tteameam aandnd tthehe mmenʼsenʼs aandnd student-athletes,”student-athletes,” ssaysays CCallis.allis. ““OneOne vveryery iimportantmportant ffactoractor ttoo oourur womenʼswomenʼs basketballbasketball tteams,eams, aandnd ooffersffers sstudent-athletestudent-athletes bbasicasic programʼsprogramʼs successsuccess hashas beenbeen tthehe ccooperationooperation ooff aallll ooff tthehe ppeopleeople treatmenttreatment sservices.ervices. involved with our student-athletes.”

WEIGHT TRAINING

orfolk State UniversityʼsUniversityʼs strength and conditioning program is under the direction of Dr.Dr. Rodney Gaines, NSUʼsNSUʼs strength and conditioning coach. NDr.Dr. Gaines is a nationally certiﬁ ed conditioning specialist and award-winning natural body-builder who is in his fourth year at NSU. The goal of the program is to better prepare all of NSUʼsNSUʼs 200-plus student-athletes for competition by teaching proper exercise techniques and nutrition habits. All Spartan athletes have access to the NSU weight room, which is located on the second ﬂ oor of Gill Gym- nasium. Norfolk State University completed a renovation to its weight room during the summer of 2005. More than $22,000 was donated to expand the existing weight room and purchase new weight equipment. The funds were contributed by more than a dozen alumni associations, alumni and supporters. The project added approximately 20 feet in length and 33 feet in width onto the original room. In addition, the money helped purchase new power racks, platforms, bars, benches, weights, and more. “Iʼm quite pleased with the success we had in attaining the funds,” NSU Athletics Director Marty Miller said. “Itʼs going to help our student-athletes become more competitive. I think this is just the beginning of the type of cooperation weʼre getting from our fans.” 26 ACADEMIC SUPPORT

orfolk State University athletes have many resources at their disposal to help them succeed Nin the classroom. Computer labs across campus and organized study hall periods help foster a learning environment. Student-athletes also beneﬁ t from academic enhancement counselors, who give one-on-one academic support to aid the athletes. These counselors work in conjunction with the Academy for Collegiate Excellence and Student Success (ACCESS). The ACCESS program is a multi-faceted, comprehensive department designed to facilitate and improve student success, retention, and graduation rates. Academic advising, an integral part of ACCESS, emphasizes assisting students in strengthening basic skills, reinforcing classroom instruction, and enhancing overall student academic, personal and professional developments. The ACCESS department is under the Division of Student Affairs and is supported in part by Title III.

27 ABOUT HAMPTON ROADS

he vibrancy of city life, the charm of the seashore, the Plymouth Rock); The Adam Thoroughgood House, probably the verdant countryside, the wild preserves and the historic oldest brick house in America, dating back to 1636; and Mount landmarks are just a few of the features found in Hamp- Trashmore, a project that turned a mountain of solid waste into an Tton Roads. The area, which includes the cities of Norfolk, innovative recreational compound with bicycle trails, picnic areas Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hamp- and soapbox derby and cross-country courses around two lakes ton and Suffolk, has a growing population of about 2 million. used for a myriad of recreational water sports. The unique There are numerous attractions within each city. 17-mile Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel links Virginia Beach Norfolk has its Waterside, a festive marketplace similar to with Virginiaʼs Eastern Shore and a national wildlife refuge. those in Baltimore, St. Louis and Boston. The fi nancial and The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and the Childrenʼs Museum cultural hub of Virginia, Norfolk is the home of the worldʼs are located in Portsmouth. Newport News has the Marinerʼs largest naval installation and serves as headquarters for the North Museum, which houses the most extensive nautical collection, Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). As a cultural center, its while Hampton is home of the Air and Space Museum. features include the Chrysler Museum, the Douglas MacArthur NSU is just off Interstate 264 within walking distance of Memorial, the Nauticus National Maritime Center, the Virginia downtown and other major area attractions, such as the Scope, Symphony and several theater companies, including Norfolk Chrysler Hall and the new MacArthur Center Mall. State Universityʼs own NSU Players. Besides a long and beautiful Hampton Roads has three daily newspapers, one African- coastline, Virginia Beach offers numerous landmarks, including American weekly, three independent TV stations and more than the fi rst landing cross (where the fi rst settlers touched the shores 30 radio stations. of the New World in 1607, 13 years before the Pilgrims landed at

28 NSU ATHLETICS FOUNDATION

TOTAL SPORTS – 15 Women’s Sports NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY Basketball ATHLETICS FOUNDATION – A BRIEF OVERVIEW Bowling Cross Country orfolk State Universityʼs proud legacy of achievement in collegiate athletics began Indoor Track & Field at the NCAA Division II level as members of the Central Intercollegiate Athletics Outdoor Track & Field Association (CIAA). NSU was one of the leagueʼs most dominant programs, winning Volleyball Nchampionships in each sport. Softball In 1997, NSU was admitted into the Mid Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) – one of Tennis only two NCAA Division I conferences comprised of historically black colleges and universi- ties. Other conference members include: Bethune-Cookman College, Coppin State University, MEN’S SPORTS Baseball Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University, Basketball University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, North Carolina A&T State Cross Country University and South Carolina State University. Football NSU made an immediate impression within the conference in 2000-01 when the Spartans Indoor Track & Field won the Talmadge Hill Award – presented annually to the member institution whose menʼs Outdoor Track & Field teams compile the most points based on team ﬁ nishes in conference play. The Spartans won Tennis their second Talmadge Hill Award in 2005. In all, NSU has won conference titles in menʼs and womenʼs track and cross country and womenʼs basketball – during its brief tenure in the MEAC. NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS FOUNDATION Why Support Norfolk State University Athletics? BOARD OF DIRECTORS Fran Steward, President • NSU competes at the nationʼs highest level of collegiate competition -- Mervin Pitchford, Vice President National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I – and is a Phillip Brooks, Treasurer member of the Mid Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). Marty Miller, Athletics Director and NSUAF Executive Director Craig Cotton, • The need to increase funding for scholarships for deserving student- Assistant to Executive Director athletes motivated by achievement both in athletics and academics.

Robert Boyd • Improvements and maintenance of equipment and facilities that will Charles Brown enable NSU student-athletes to perform at their full potential. *Edward L. Brown Sr. Jacob L. Cheeks • A competitive athletics program of the highest quality is consistent with Randy Forrest the institutionʼs mission of “Achieving With Excellence”. Harold Hagans John Hornbeck • A competitive athletics program contributes to the enjoyment of the Graige Johnson student-athlete experience. Sharon Johnson-Clayton Stan Jones *Curtis Maddox Langston Powell The mission of the NSU Athletics Foundation is to provide support for the NSU athletics William “Dick” Price program that will enable student-athletes to reach their full potential in both athletics and Zackery Rogers academics. The primary purpose is to provide supplemental funding and to manage assets for Kenneth J. Royster scholarships and program enhancement. *James Satterﬁ eld Donna Smith John Warren

*Emeritus

29 NSUAF MEMBERS/DONORS

30 2005-06 MILLION DOLLAR CLUB

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35 2005 MEAC SOFTBALL IN REVIEW

2005 MEAC Final Standings 2005 MEAC Tournament Results Team Conf. Overall Lake Buena Vista, Fla. W-L W-L Thursday, April 28 Delaware State 18-2 34-22 Florida A&M 4, Howard 0 North Carolina A&T 3, Hampton 2 Hampton 15-5 28-18 Delaware State 1, South Carolina State 0 Howard 12-8 23-25 Bethune-Cookman 13, Morgan State 1 Maryland-Eastern Shore 6-14 8-32 Florida A&M 8, Delaware State 4 Morgan State 6-14 7-28 Bethune-Cookman 3, North Carolina A&T 1 Coppin State 3-17 4-34 Friday, April 29 Southern Division Howard 1, South Carolina State 0 (8 innings) (SCSU eliminated) Bethune-Cookman 16-0 49-19 Hampton 6, Morgan State 0 (MSU eliminated) Florida A&M* 11-5 37-33 Florida A&M 7, Bethune-Cookman 5 North Carolina A&T 6-10 14-29 Hampton 5, North Carolina A&T 0 (N.C. A&T eliminated) South Carolina State 6-10 12-32 Delaware State 2, Howard 0 (Howard eliminated) Saturday, April 30 Norfolk State 1-15 11-30 Hampton 4, Delaware State 1 (DSU eliminated) * - 2005 MEAC Tournament champion Bethune-Cookman 10, Hampton 3 (Hampton eliminated) Sunday, May 1 2005 NCAA TOURNAMENT Championship Round Gainesville Regional (at Gainesville, Fla.) Bethune-Cookman 8, Florida A&M 3 Saturday, May 21 Florida A&M 4, Bethune-Cookman 3 (8 innings) Bethune-Cookman 3, Florida 2 Bethune-Cookman 8, South Florida 4 Sunday, May 22 2005 All-MEAC Softball Team Amber Jackson (Bethune-Cookman) Bethune-Cookman 5, South Florida 2 (B-CC wins regional) Player of the Year: Coach of the Year: Laura Watten (Bethune-Cookman) Rookie of the Year: Sarde Stewart (Bethune-Cookman) Auburn Region (at Auburn, Ala.) Friday, May 20 Baylor 1, Florida A&M 0 First Team Saturday, May 21 Pos. Name School Cl. Hometown Auburn 11, Florida A&M 2 (FAMU eliminated) P Lauren McCoy Bethune-Cookman Sr. Corona, Calif. P Katie Finn Bethune-Cookman Sr. Philomath, Ore. C Catrina Ansbach Delaware State So. Felton, Del. NCAA Super Regionals (at Austin, Texas) INF Amber Jackson Bethune-Cookman Jr. Fontana, Calif. Friday, May 27 INF Sarde Stewart Bethune-Cookman Fr. Fontana, Calif. Texas 1, Bethune-Cookman 0 (9 innings) INF Tiffany Bowser Bethune-Cookman Jr. University Place, Wash. Saturday, May 28 INF Andrea Thomas Bethune-Cookman So. Tuscan, Ariz. Texas 6, Bethune-Cookman 1 (B-CC eliminated) OF Debbie Lee Howard Jr. Detroit, Mich. OF Ashley Walker Florida A&M Sr. Tallahassee, Fla. OF Melanie Johnson Bethune-Cookman Sr. Tallahassee, Fla. UTIL Janice Savage Delaware State Sr. Dover, Del.

Second Team P Danielle Brown Florida A&M So. Orange Park, Fla. P Kristine Minter Hampton So. San Diego, Calif. C Ruby Nugent Florida A&M Sr. Lake Wales, Fla. INF Nicole Demers Delaware State Fr. Mississauga, Canada INF Maggie Wolfe Hampton So. Hampton, Va. INF Camille Whittaker Hampton Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. INF Lorraine Geiger N.C. A&T State Sr. Buena Park, Calif. OF Eria Williams Florida A&M Sr. Lakeland, Fla. OF Samantha Snow Delaware State So. Smyrna, Del. OF Kristina Keck Delaware State Fr. Newark, Del. UTIL Brittany Davis Hampton Fr. Columbus, Ohio

36 2005 MEAC SOFTBALL STATISTICS

TEAM LEADERS STRIKEOUTS G SO SO/9 IP McNeal, Dale HOW 36 149 5.61 TEAM BATTING G Avg AB R H 2B 3B HR BB SO SB-ATT Savage, Janice DSU 24 140 10.85 Bethune-Cookman 68 .313 1779 347 557 77 17 20 121 226 150-165 McCoy, Lauren BCC 40 132 4.64 Delaware State 56 .303 1546 306 468 78 6 36 126 257 41-51 Minter, Kristine HAM 31 128 5.01 Hampton 46 .286 1251 238 358 64 11 30 149 239 49-61 Finn, Katie BCC 42 121 5.41 Florida A&M 70 .272 1772 284 482 61 12 28 141 336 103-121 Johnson, Donisha SCSU 34 120 4.80 Morgan State 37 .262 945 124 248 38 7 4 61 168 33-41 Brown, Danielle FAMU 42 117 4.31 Howard 46 .262 1236 215 324 44 17 16 85 226 84-91 Summerour, Danielle CSU 35 110 4.49 North Carolina A&T 43 .250 1068 174 267 30 5 8 77 173 49-58 Murray, Jessica DSU 24 95 6.35 Norfolk State 41 .227 974 104 221 22 5 5 82 183 55-83 Mattingly, Monique FAMU 31 87 5.21 Coppin State 38 .212 867 83 184 26 8 6 71 213 8-10 South Carolina State 44 .189 1067 105 202 32 6 1 69 258 47-62 HITS TOTAL BASES Mary.-East. Shore 40 .189 895 77 169 24 4 3 85 293 17-24 Jackson, Amber BCC 96 Jackson, Amber BCC 168 Totals 264 .260 13400 2057 3480 496 98 157 1067 2572 636-767 Walker, Ashley FAMU 79 Ansbach, Catrina DSU 122 Thomas, Andrea BCC 77 Brown, Danielle FAMU 115 Powell, Kathryn DSU 70 Nugent, Ruby FAMU 101 TEAM PITCHING G ERA W L Sv IP H R ER BB SO Bowser, Tiffany BCC 65 Thomas, Andrea BCC 100 Bethune-Cookman 68 1.32 49 19 6 456.2 333 137 86 124 283 Hampton 46 2.62 28 18 0 299.2 317 182 112 87 165 Norfolk State 41 2.96 11 30 0 260.1 328 241 110 65 138 RUNS SCORED STOLEN BASES SB-ATT Delaware State 56 3.24 34 22 3 360.2 386 214 167 137 360 Jackson, Amber BCC 77 Johnson, Melanie BCC 43-44 Florida A&M 70 3.31 37 33 3 449.0 494 322 212 187 272 Bowser, Tiffany BCC 55 Lee, Debbie HOW 36-37 South Carolina State 44 3.41 12 32 1 279.0 359 209 136 74 138 Walker, Ashley FAMU 49 Jackson, Amber BCC 34-38 Howard 46 3.50 22 24 4 299.2 347 229 150 136 210 Powell, Kathryn DSU 40 Bowser, Tiffany BCC 30-33 N.C. A&T 43 4.93 14 27 1 255.2 340 227 180 96 134 Johnson, Melanie BCC 40 Walker, Ashley FAMU 28-35 Morgan State 37 5.49 7 30 0 218.0 345 288 171 148 93 Mary.-East. Shore 40 5.78 8 32 0 229.0 347 279 189 112 164 HOME RUNS Coppin State 38 7.73 4 34 0 211.0 405 328 233 97 137 RUNS BATTED IN Ansbach, Catrina DSU 15 Totals 264 3.68 226 301 18 3318.2 4001 2656 1746 1263 2094 Jackson, Amber BCC 68 Jackson, Amber BCC 14 Ansbach, Catrina DSU 52 Brown, Danielle FAMU 13 Thomas, Andrea BCC 48 Snow, Samantha DSU 7 TEAM FIELDING G PO A E Pct DP PB SBA-ATT Brown, Danielle FAMU 41 Gonzales, Jennifer HAM 6 Bethune-Cookman 68 1370 680 82 .962 29 9 46-59 Gonzales, Jennifer HAM 39 Delaware State 56 1081 415 69 .956 10 15 61-70 N.C. A&T State 43 767 371 74 .939 12 8 72-8 SHUTOUTS Hampton 46 899 464 91 .937 12 20 44-63 DOUBLES McCoy, Lauren BCC 40 6 Florida A&M 70 1347 684 139 .936 22 27 89-113 Thomas, Andrea BCC 19 Finn, Katie BCC 42 6 Howard 46 905 333 93 .930 7 25 78-87 Nugent, Ruby FAMU 17 McNeal, Dale HOW 36 5 Morgan State 37 654 365 91 .918 9 29 79-91 Ansbach, Catrina DSU 15 Mattingly, Monique FAMU 31 5 South Carolina State 44 837 391 111 .917 13 7 65-70 Jackson, Amber BCC 14 Minter, Kristine HAM 31 5 Mary.-East. Shore 40 687 310 95 .913 6 21 62-68 2 tied with 12 6 tied with 3 Coppin State 38 633 253 98 .900 6 12 36-39 Norfolk State 41 781 432 140 .897 12 33 83-92 TRIPLES Totals 264 9961 4698 1083 .931 138 206 715-837 Jackson, Amber BCC 8 Webb, Ashley HOW 4 Nugent, Ruby FAMU 4 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS 7 tied with 3

WINS G W-L COMPLETE GAMES APP GS CG W-L McCoy, Lauren BCC 40 21-14 Minter, Kristine HAM 31 29 23 20-10 Minter, Kristine HAM 31 20-10 Summerour, Danielle CSU 35 31 23 3-29 Finn, Katie BCC 42 19-5 McNeal, Dale HOW 36 24 22 15-14 Brown, Danielle FAMU 42 17-10 Anderson, Latronda NCAT 24 21 20 8-12 McNeal, Dale HOW 36 15-14 Johnson, Donisha SCSU 34 21 20 8-17 Mattingly, Monique FAMU 31 11-12 Greenwood, Kristen UMES 24 21 15 4-17 Murray, Jessica DSU 24 10-8 McCoy, Lauren BCC 40 36 14 21-14 Patterson, Viveca BCC 41 9-0 Brown, Danielle FAMU 42 21 13 17-10 Gray, Ashley DSU 21 9-5 3 tied with 10 3 tied with 8

INNINGS PITCHED G IP IP/G McCoy, Lauren BCC 40 199.0 4.97 Brown, Danielle FAMU 42 190.0 4.52 McNeal, Dale HOW 36 186.0 5.17 Minter, Kristine HAM 31 178.2 5.76 Johnson, Donisha SCSU 34 175.0 5.15 Summerour, Danielle CSU 35 171.2 4.90 Finn, Katie BCC 42 156.2 3.73 Anderson, Latronda NCAT 24 137.0 5.71 Mattingly, Monique FAMU 31 117.0 3.77 Steele, Natasha NSU 22 116.2 5.30

37 ABOUT THE MEAC

38 ALL-TIME NSU BASEBALL RECORDS DIVISION ALL-TIME RECORDS WINNING AND LOSING RUNS BATTED IN Season: 12, Monica Hood, 1984 Game: 34 vs. Virginia Union, 3/17/97 Career: 27, Michelle Baytop, 1985-88 Largest Margin of Victory Season: 492, 1997 33 (35-2) vs. Virginia Union, 3/17/97 DEFENSE STOLEN BASES PUTOUTS (Infi elders) Longest Game Game: 25 vs. Bowie State, 3/23/87 Game: 17, Lisa Westcott vs. Chowan, 4/1/93; Tammy 9 innings several times, most recent – vs. North Season: 259, 1994 Pezella vs. Pace, 3/14/97 Carolina A&T (W 2-1), 3/30/04 Season: 384, Allison Greene, 2005 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Career: 474, Kim Alexander, 1985-88 Most Games Played 48 (42-6), 1994 GAMES PLAYED PUTOUTS (Outfi elders) Season: 47, Lekita Wilson, Tammy Pezella, 1997 Game: 5, Katrina Alexander vs. Elizabeth City State, Most Wins Career: 170, Aiyana Hill, 2001-04 4/13/87; Ursel Bruton vs. St. Augustine’s, 3/15/87 42, 1994 Season: 65, Ursel Bruton, 1987 (led nation) BATTING AVERAGE (MINIMUM 50 AB) Career: 205, Ursel Bruton, 1984-97 Most Losses Season: .595, Monica Hood, 1983 36 (9-36-1), 2004 Career: .485 (149-307), Ursel Bruton, 1984-87 ASSISTS (Infi elders) Game: 7, Akilah Jackson vs. Siena, 3/28/97 Fewest Losses RUNS Season: 115, Allison Greene, 2004 3 (28-3), 1984 Game: 6, Fatima James vs. Bowie State, 4/5/83; Career: 205, Judy McMillian, 1992-95 Danielle Jones vs. Virginia Union, 3/17/97 Highest Winning Percentage Season: 73, Lekita Wilson, 1997 ASSISTS (Outfi elders) .903 (28-3), 1984 Career: 201, Angie Williams, 1991-94 Game: 3, Angie Williams vs. Chowan, 4/1/93 Season: 12, Ursel Bruton, 1986; Longest Winning Streak HITS Veronica McCargo, 1984 18, 1997 Game: 7, Bernice Hammond vs. St. Augustine’s, 4/2/84 Career: 30, Veronica McCargo, 1983-85 Season: 73, Lekita Wilson, 1997 Longest Losing Streak Career: 163, Angie Williams, 1991-94 PITCHING 13, 2002 APPEARANCES DOUBLES Season: 39, Catherine Wright, 1990 Most Shutouts Game: 3, Andrea Evans vs. Elizabeth City State, 4/15/91 Career: 94, Paulette Hack, 1983-85 10, 1993 Season: 14, Barbara Evans, 1990 Career: 26, Ursel Bruton, 1984-87 STARTS Consecutive Games Without Being Shut Out Season: 37, Catherine Wright, 1990 97, last eight games of 1993 through 1997, ended in 8-0 TRIPLES Career: 90, Paulette Hack, 1983-85 loss to Seton Hall, 3/16/97 Game: 3, Michelle Stone vs. Bowie State, 4/8/90; Akilah Jackson vs. Elizabeth City State, 4/10/97 COMPLETE GAMES Most Shutouts Against Season: 14, Trina Williams, 1995 Season: 37, Catherine Wright, 1990 14, 2005 Career: Ursel Bruton, 1984-87 Career: 87, Paulette Hack, 1983-85

OFFENSE HOME RUNS WINS BATTING AVERAGE (SEASON) Game: 3, Veronica McCargo vs. Bowie State, 1983 Season: 28, Paulette Hack, 1984 .442, 1987 Season: 12, Lekita Wilson, 1997 Career: 77, Paulette Hack, 1983-85 Career: 22, Ursel Bruton, 1984-87 AT BATS LOSSES Game: 52 vs. Bowie State, 3/23/87 STOLEN BASES Season: 18, Lenore Heron, 2002; 2004 Season: 1,217, 1997 Game: 6, Raynisha Rushton/Lekita Wilson Career: 54, Lenore Heron, 2002-05 Season: 52, Ursel Bruton, 1987 RUNS Career: 147, Angie Williams, 1991-94 INNINGS PITCHED Game: 35 vs. Virginia Union, 3/17/97 Season: 235, Catherine Wright, 1990 Season: 575, 1994 RUNS BATTED IN Career: 508, Angela Smith, 1993-97 Game: 8, Cristal Singleton vs. North Carolina Central, HITS 3/21/92; Lekita Wilson vs. Elizabeth City State, 4/10/97 WINNING PERCENTAGE Game: 32 vs. Virginia Union, 3/23/97 Season: 84, Lekita Wilson, 1997 Season: .903 (28-3), Paulette Hack, 1984 Season: 506, 1997 Career: 127, Angie Crecelius, 1992-95 Career: .895 (77-9), Paulette Hack, 1983-85

DOUBLES WALKS EARNED RUN AVERAGEAVERAGE Game: 8 vs. Virginia Union, 3/23/97 Game: 6, Kasie Jones vs. Virginia Union, 3/12/89 Season: 0.59, Paulette Hack, 1985 Season: 82, 1994 Season: 37, Catherine Wright, 1990 Career: N/A Career: 87, Angie Williams, 1991-94 TRIPLES STRIKEOUTS Game: 6 vs. Elizabeth City State, 4/10/97 SACRIFICES Game: 12, Kelley Carr vs. St. Paul’s, 4/3/92; Tammy Season: 57, 1997 Game: 3, Celestine Vaughn, 4/2/87 Pezella vs. Elizabeth City State, 3/31/96; Angela Smith Season: 15, Katrina Alexander, 1986 vs. Virginia State, 4/12/97 HOME RUNS Career: 30, Michelle Baytop, 1985-88 Season: 165, Catherine Wright, 1990 Game: 10 vs. Bowie State, 4/4/83 Career: 421, Angela Smith, 1993-97 Season: 62, 1984 SACRIFICE FLIES Game: 3, Michelle Baytop vs. St. Paul’s, 3/21/86

Date Opponent Location Time FEBRUARY 19 Canisius Norfolk, Va. 1 p.m. 25-26 Sat.-Sun. Longwood Tournament Farmville, Va. 25 Sat. vs. Quinnipiac Farmville, Va. 2 p.m. 25 Sat. vs. Radford Farmville, Va. 4 p.m. 26 Sun. vs. Longwood Farmville, Va. 11 a.m. 26 Sun. vs. TBA Farmville, Va. 1/3 p.m.

MARCH 1 Wed. HAMPTON Norfolk, Va. 1 p.m. 5 Sun. HOWARD Norfolk, Va. Noon 10-12 Fri.-Sun. Mason-Dixon Tournament Norfolk, Va. 10 Fri. vs. Brown Norfolk, Va. 9 a.m. 10 Fri. vs. Cornell Norfolk, Va. 1 p.m. 11 Sat. vs. Maryland Norfolk, Va. 9 a.m. 11 Sat. vs. James Madison Norfolk, Va. 1 p.m. 12 Sun. vs. George Mason Norfolk, Va. 1 p.m. 12 Sun. vs. George Mason Norfolk, Va. 3 p.m. 14 Tues. at Bethune-Cookman * Daytona Beach, Fla. 4 p.m. 16 Thurs. at Florida A&M * Tallahassee, Fla. 4 p.m. 18 Sat. at South Carolina State * Orangeburg, S.C. Noon 21 Tues. MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE Norfolk, Va. 3 p.m. 28 Tues. at North Carolina A&T * Greensboro, N.C. 1 p.m. 31 Fri. BETHUNE-COOKMAN Norfolk, Va. 2 p.m.

APRIL 2 Sun. COPPIN STATE Norfolk, Va. 2 p.m. 5 Wed. at Maryland-Eastern Shore Princess Anne, Md. 2 p.m. 7-9 Fri.-Sun. MEAC Roundup West Columbia, S.C. 7 Fri. vs. Hampton * West Columbia, S.C. 10 a.m. 7 Fri. vs. Delaware State * West Columbia, S.C. 2 p.m. 8 Sat. vs. Coppin State * West Columbia, S.C. 10 a.m. 8 Sat. vs. Morgan State * West Columbia, S.C. 4 p.m. 9 Sun. vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore * West Columbia, S.C. 10 a.m. 9 Sun. vs. Howard * West Columbia, S.C. 4 p.m. 11 Tues. NORTH CAROLINA A&T Norfolk, Va. 2 p.m. 13 Thurs. LIBERTY Norfolk, Va. 2 p.m. 14 Fri. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE * Norfolk, Va. 2 p.m. 19 Wed. at James Madison Harrisonburg, Va. 3 p.m. 22 Sat. FLORIDA A&M Norfolk, Va. 1 p.m. 23 Sun. LONGWOOD Norfolk, Va. 1 p.m. 26 Wed. at George Mason Fairfax, Va. 3 p.m. 29 Sat. at Hampton Hampton, Va. 1 p.m.

MAY 5-7 Fri.-Sun. MEAC Tournament Greensboro, N.C. TBA

* - Denotes MEAC game All regular-season, non-tournament game dates are double headers Home games in bold