THE HAWK WILL NEVER DIE! 2013-14 WOMEN’S

TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS The University Head Coach Gerry Quinlan ...... 2 Location ...... , Pa. 19131 Assistant Coaches ...... 3 Founded...... 1851 Enrollment ...... 4,650 Robert Gillin, Jr. Boathouse ...... 4 Denomination ...... Roman Catholic (Jesuit) Nickname ...... Hawks 2013-14 Roster ...... 5 Colors...... Crimson and Gray Athletic Affiliation...... NCAA Division I 2013-14 Hawks ...... 6-10 Home Course ......

2012-13 Year in Review ...... 11 The Team Head Coach . . . . . Gerry Quinlan (Notre Dame ‘91) – 15th Season Atlantic 10 Championship ...... 12 Email ...... [email protected] Rowing Office...... 610-660-1730 Results ...... 13 Robert M. Gillin, Jr. Boathouse ...... 610-660-1700 Assistant Coaches ...... Jesuit Invitational ...... 14 ...... Linda Quinlan (Loyola, Md. ‘00) - 14th Season ...... Brianna Kearns (Saint Joseph’s ‘06) - 4th Season A Proud Tradition ...... 15-16 Captains ...... Taylor Biesiada, Alexa Lawson, Amanda McEvoy, All-Time Honors ...... 17 ...... Nicola O’Donnell All-Time Roster ...... 18 Athletic Communications Associate Athletic Director/Communications. . . . . Marie Wozniak Administration/The Hawk ...... 19 (Rowing Contact) Email ...... [email protected] Saint Joseph’s University ...... 20 Phone ...... 610-660-1727 Fax...... 610-660-1724 WWW.SJUHAWKS.COM @SJUHAWKS_WROW

CREDITS The 2013-14 Saint Joseph's University Women’s Rowing Media Guide was designed by Joe Greenwich and Jack Jumper and was written and edited by Marie Wozniak, with assistance from Nikki Philpot. Photos by Greg Carroccio of Sideline Photos, Robert MacTurk, Colin P. Varga, Will Schneekloth, Douglas Stewart, and U.S. Rowing.

2013-14 SAINT JOSEPH’S WOMEN’S ROWING MEDIA GUIDE 1 HEAD COACH

Gerry Quinlan Head Coach Notre Dame ‘91 - 15th Season

Gerry Quinlan is in his 15th season as head women’s rowing coach at Saint Joseph’s University and has developed the Hawks into one of the East’s most competitive programs. Including his tenure at Saint Joseph’s, Quinlan has amassed more than two decades of collegiate head coaching experience. Despite losing their most successful four-year class to graduation in 2011, in the past two seasons, the Hawks have posted solid results to build upon. Saint Joseph’s medaled in three events at the 2012 Atlantic 10 Championships, and at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta,the defending champion Second Varsity 8 earned a bronze medal for its third con- secutive medal in the prestigious event. At the 2012 Dad Vails, Quinlan was presented with the Matthew Ledwith Coach’s Award, which is given to the outstanding coach from the previous year’s regatta. Quinlan’s 2011 crew had one of the best seasons in school history, highlighted by two firsts for the program - a gold medal at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta and the team title in the Atlantic 10 Championships. The Hawks’ Second Varsity 8 captured the program’s first Dad Vail gold medal and the Varsity 4 took home a silver, to help SJU finish sec- ond in the team standings. Saint Joseph’s won the Freshman 8 at the conference meet, and earned top-three finish- QUINLAN’S RÉSUMÉ es in three other events to give the Hawks the league’s team crown for the first time ever. In 2010, the Hawks main- tained their status as one of the top teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference, turned in medal-winning performances (one silver, two bronze) at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta, and ended the year with a trip to the prestigious Henley Royal Head Rowing Coach Regatta for the second time in school history. SJU’s Varsity 8 also set a record in becoming the only team to advance Saint Joseph’s (W) 1999-Present to the Grand Final at the Dad Vail Regatta for six consecutive years. La Salle (M&W) 1997-98 The 2009 Hawks earned a number of firsts for the program. Saint Joseph’s won its first-ever Atlantic 10 titles as the Northwestern (M&W) 1991-97 Varsity 8 and Quad boats earned the gold medals at the conference championships. Quinlan was recognized as the Notre Dame (W) 1989-91 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year for the first time in his career, while the Hawks matched their best-ever team result with a third-place finish. The Hawks earned a bronze medal, which gave them the most medals of any team in the previous Assistant Rowing Coach four years. SJU’s Freshman 8 also advanced to the Grand Final for the seventh consecutive season. Saint Joseph’s (M&W) 1998-99 In 2008, Quinlan’s charges placed a then best-ever third as a team at the Atlantic 10 Championship. The Varsity 8 boat earned its first-ever medal at A-10s, placing second, while also taking first at the Jesuit Invitational and the Kelly Cup. The rest of the Hawks also dominated at the city-wide Kelly Cup races, taking first place in every contest. Quinlan guided the Hawks to victory in the Varsity 8 at the 2006 Dad Vail Regatta while that crew earned the school’s first-ever trip to the Henley Royal Regatta in England. The Hawks rowed to a silver-medal finish in the Dad Vail Varsity 8 in 2007 while the Freshman 8 took silver in 2008. During his tenure the Hawks have won three gold medals, six silvers, and five bronze medals at the Dad Vail Regatta. SJU has finished second in the women’s point trophy standings twice and combined with the Hawks’ men’s team to win the Dad Vail Overall Points Trophy in 2005, 2006 and 2010. Since his arrival at SJU in 1999, Quinlan has been one of the driving forces behind the growth of both the women’s and men’s rowing programs, nearly doubling participation during his tenure. Quinlan has been active in the development of the Robert M. Gillin, Jr. Boathouse, which opened in 2002, while main- taining alumni support and coordinating several local regattas, including the Jesuit Invitational Regatta. Quinlan’s résumé includes a six-year stint as the head coach of Northwestern University’s men’s and women’s programs and a three-year stretch as the head women’s coach at the University of Notre Dame. His teams have won medals at the Dad Vail Regatta, the Champion International Collegiate Regatta and the Head of the Charles, and have competed in the Henley Royal Regatta and the Mexico City International Championships. A 1991 graduate of Notre Dame, Quinlan spent his prep career rowing at Monsignor Bonner High School in Drexel Hill, Pa. He and his wife Linda, a Hawks’ assistant coach, reside in Philadelphia with their daughters, Maeve and Tess.

Gerry Quinlan was named the 2009 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year after guiding the Hawks to wins in the Varsity 8 and the Quad at the league championship. 2013-14 SAINT JOSEPH’S WOMEN’S ROWING MEDIA GUIDE 2 ASSISTANT COACHES

Linda Quinlan Assistant Coach Loyola (Md.) ‘00 - 14th Season

Linda Quinlan is in her 14th season as an assistant coach at Saint Joseph’s and works primarily with the freshman squad. Under her guidance, the Hawks’ Freshman 8 has experienced great success, most recently with a gold-medal winning performance in the 2011 Atlantic 10 Championships. Over the years, the Freshman 8 has earned four silvers and two bronze medals at the Dad Vail Regatta, as well as gold medals at the ECAC Meet and the Jesuit Invitational. Quinlan, a 2000 graduate of Loyola College, teaches math and science at the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts, and is completing her master’s of education at Saint Joseph's. She and husband, Gerry, the Hawks’ head coach, reside in Philadelphia with their daughters, Maeve and Tess.

Brianna Kearns Assistant Coach Saint Joseph’s ‘06 - 4th Season

Former Saint Joseph’s standout Brianna Kearns, a 2006 graduate, is in her fourth season as assis- tant coach with the Hawks’ staff. Kearns was a member of the Varsity 8 for three years, including the boat which won the gold medal at the 2006 Dad Vail Regatta and made the Hawks’ first-ever trip to the Henley Royal Regatta. In 2003, she rowed for the Freshman 8 that earned silver medals at both the Atlantic 10 Championships and the Dad Vail Regatta. She returned to SJU after serving as an assistant coach at Barry University for two seasons and prior to that, worked on the staff at Philadelphia University. Kearns, a native of Northfield, N.J. who rowed for Mainland Regional High School, earned a mas- ter’s of science degree from Barry University in 2010.

2013-14 SAINT JOSEPH’S WOMEN’S ROWING MEDIA GUIDE 3 GILLIN BOATHOUSE

The Robert M. Gillin, Jr. Boathouse was dedicated in June 2002 as the home of the Saint Joseph’s University men’s and women’s rowing teams. The 15,540 square foot state-of-the-art boathouse includes four heated boat bays with capacity for 42 eights, 14 fours/quads, and 14 small boats. The boathouse sits on 20,381 square feet of land at the 1,000-meter mark of the famed Schuylkill River race course. The boathouse serves as SJU’s home base for all of its home regattas, including the Dad Vail Regatta, Murphy Cup, and various dual races. The 750-square foot deck is a perfect viewing area for families, fans, and alumni. The second floor of the boathouse includes locker rooms, showers, etc as well as a large common area for ergs, team meetings, and video review. The Gillin Boat Club joined the on September 20, 2004, by unanimous vote of the delegates of the Schuylkill Navy's 10 member clubs. In addition to serving as the home of Hawk rowing, the Gillin Boathouse also hosts several summer camps including the Saint Joseph’s University/Fairmount Park Commission's Community Rowing Program.

The first floor: • 8,860 square feet • four bays • access to the floating dock • adjoining 270 square foot veranda DIRECTIONS TO GILLIN BOATHOUSE (2200 Kelly Drive, Philadelphia) From the East: Follow I-76 West to Exit 340 (Lincoln Drive/Kelly Drive) on the The second floor: right. Take Exit 340 and get into the left lane, following signs for Kelly Drive. • 6,680 square feet Move to right lane and merge right at the bottom of the Exit ramp. Take Kelly • common areas for meeting and out-of-water instruction Drive past four traffic lights. Turn right into the first parking lot on the right. • wireless internet / satellite television The boathouse is located at the end of the parking lot. • locker and bathroom facilities • 750 square foot second-floor deck From the Northeast or South: Follow I-95 to I-76 West to Exit 340 (Lincoln • large windows Drive/Kelly Drive) on the right. Take Exit 340 and get into the left lane, follow- • elevator ing signs for Kelly Drive. Move to right lane and merge right at the bottom of the Exit ramp. Take Kelly Drive past four traffic lights. Turn right into the first Fairmount Park Community Rowing Program parking lot on the right. The boathouse is located at the end of the parking lot. In addition to serving as the home of Hawk rowing, the Gillin Boathouse also hosts the Fairmount Park Commission's Community Rowing Program. The From the West: Follow I-76 East to Exit 340 (Lincoln Drive/Kelly Drive) on the first step in a long-term partnership between the University and the left. Take Exit 340 and get into the left lane, following signs for Kelly Drive. Fairmount Park Commission, the program is designed to provide an experi- Move to right lane and merge right at the bottom of the Exit ramp. Take Kelly ence for youth in the city of Philadelphia who have not had the opportunity Drive past four traffic lights. Turn right into the first parking lot on the right. to experience the sport of rowing. The boathouse is located at the end of the parking lot.

2013-14 SAINT JOSEPH’S WOMEN’S ROWING MEDIA GUIDE 4 2013-14 ROSTER

Name Year Hometown High School Taylor Biesiada Junior Egg Harbor Twp., N.J. Egg Harbor Township Katherine Bravacos Freshman Hershey, Pa. Hershey Emma Calahan Freshman Elkridge, Md. Mount De Sales Academy Paige Cesky Senior Gambrills, Md. Mount DeSales Academy Emily Coldren Junior Pottstown, Pa. Owen J. Roberts Katie Comerer Junior Glenolden, Pa. Maura Daly Freshman Broomall, Pa. Archbishop Carroll Maria DiGiacomo Freshman Somerdale, N.J. Merion Mercy Academy Sarah Donohue Freshman Sewell, N.J. Bishop Eustace Prep Mary Kate Gibbons Junior Plymouth Meeting, Pa. Merion Mercy Academy Anjelica Grebenschikoff Freshman Margate City, N.J. Atlantic City Emily Hicken Freshman New Market, Md. Oakdale Maddy Kuntz Freshman Lancaster, Pa. Manheim Alexa Lawson Senior Butler, N.J. Butler Maura Mahoney Sophomore Los Altos, Calif. Los Altos Nazel Malhani Freshman Potomac, Md. Winston Churchill Taylor Mason Sophomore Brigantine, N.J. Holy Spirit Myra McCann Junior Ocean City, N.J. Holy Spirit Amanda McEvoy Senior San Francisco, Calif. Saint Ignatius College Prep Johnna McGovern Freshman Ashley, Pa. Hanover Area Delaney McGuire Sophomore Phoenixville, Pa. Archbishop Carroll Margot Merrill Freshman Westhampton, N.J. Rancocas Valley Regional Megan Michaels Junior Sewell, N.J. Washington Township Maggie Mueller Sophomore Bel Air, Md. Notre Dame Prep Angeline Nocella Junior Huntingdon Valley, Pa. Lower Moreland Nicola O’Donnell Senior Moorestown, N.J. Moorestown Elizabeth Parker Junior Westmont, N.J. Merion Mercy Academy Kelly Rupert Senior Woodbine, N.J. Ocean City Emily Serkes Freshman Canonsburg, Pa. Oakland Catholic Francesca Simms Freshman Springfield, Pa Academy of Notre Dame De Namur Angela Smith Senior Ellicott City, Md. Notre Dame Prep Brittany Stokes Sophomore Philadelphia, Pa. Academy of Notre Dame De Namur Alana Storr Freshman Brigantine, N.J. Atlantic City Alex Theiss Freshman Chevy Chase, Md. Bethesda Chevy Chase Claire Tedesco Junior Staten Island, N.Y. Notre Dame Academy Colleen Tritt Freshman Haddonfield, N.J. Haddonfield Ashley Varghese Freshman Drexel Hill, Pa. Upper Darby Aleena Yobbi Junior Pittsburgh, Pa. Oakland Catholic Eileen Welsh Freshman Philadelphia, Pa. Nazareth Academy

Head Coach: Gerry Quinlan (Notre Dame ‘91) – 15th season Assistant Coach: Linda Quinlan (Loyola-Md. ‘00) – 14th season Assistant Coach: Brianna Kearns (Saint Joseph’s ‘06) – 4th season Captains: Taylor Biesieda, Alexa Lawson, Amanda McEvoy, Nicola O’Donnell

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2013-14 SAINT JOSEPH’S WOMEN’S ROWING MEDIA GUIDE 5 UPPERCLASSMEN

Paige Cesky Nicola O’Donnell Senior Senior Gambrills, Md. • Mount DeSales Academy Moorestown, N.J. • Moorestown 2012-13: Member of the Third Varsity 8 that took second at 2013-14: Team co-captain... 2012-13: Rowed for the Varsity 8 the Jesuit Invitational... Member of Freshman 4 that took sec- that took third in the Kelly Cup and took second at the Jesuit ond at the Kelly Cup... 2011-12: Coxswain for the Varsity 4 Invitational... 2011-12: Earned a bronze medal at the that took third in the B Final at the A-10 Championships... Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta in the Second Varsity 2010-11: Member of the Atlantic 10 champion Freshman 8 8…Member of the Hawks’ Varsity 4 that took third at the which won SJU's first gold medal in that event since 2008 and helped the Hawks Atlantic 10 Championships... Personal: Member of Moorestown's crew that to their first-ever conference team title... Personal: Coxswain for the Head of the reached the SRA semifinals in the JV8 and took third at Stotesbury...Member Charles her junior year...Earned mention on SJU’s Athletic Director’s Honor of first-place Varsity 8 at the Cooper Cup... Earned the Team Spirit award in Roll...Interdisciplinary health services major. May 2009...Earned mention on both the A-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll...Elementary/special education major. Alexa Lawson Senior Butler, N.J. • Butler Kelly Rupert Senior 2013-14: Team co-captain... 2012-13: Rowed for the Varsity Woodbine, N.J. • Ocean City 8 that took third in the Kelly Cup and took second at the Jesuit Invitational... 2011-12: Earned a bronze medal at the 2012-13: Rowed for the Varsity 4 at the Kelly Cup... 2011-12: Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta in the Second Varsity 8... 2010-11: Helped the Hawks to a bronze medal in the Atlantic 10 Rowed for Atlantic 10 champion Freshman 8 which won SJU's Championships in the Varsity 4+... 2010-11: Rowed for the first gold medal in that event since 2008 and helped the Hawks to their first- Atlantic 10 champion Freshman 8 which won SJU's first gold ever conference team title... Personal: All-Conference player in softball at medal in that event since 2008 and helped the Hawks to their Butler... Also lettered in cross country and basketball...Named to both the A- first-ever conference team title... Personal: Helped Ocean City's Second Varsity 10 Commissioner’s and SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Rolls...English major. 8 to fifth place at nationals, third at the city championship and second at the county championship...Member of the JV 8 that placed third at nationals and fourth at the Regatta...Twin sister, Kaitlyn, rows for the University of Rhode Island...Named to both the SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Amanda McEvoy Roll and the A-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll...History major. Senior San Francisco, Calif. • Saint Ignatius College Prep 2013-14: Team co-captain... 2012-13: Rowed for the Varsity 8 Angela Smith that took third in the Kelly Cup and took second at the Jesuit Senior Invitational... Competed for the Varsity 8 at the San Diego Ellicott City, Md. • Notre Dame Prep Crew Classic... 2011-12: Member of the Freshman 4 that placed first at the Atlantic 10 Championships...Rowed for the 2012-13: Member of the Second Varsity 8 that placed third at Freshman 8 that placed first at the Kelly Cup... Personal: Member of Saint the Kelly Cup... Personal: Ran cross country and track at Ignatius crew that captured fourth place at the state champi- Notre Dame Prep...Earned mention on the A-10 onships...Interdisciplinary health services major. Commissioner’s Honor Roll as well as the SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll...Food marketing major.

2013-14 SAINT JOSEPH’S WOMEN’S ROWING MEDIA GUIDE 6 UPPERCLASSMEN

Taylor Biesiada Myra McCann Junior Junior Egg Harbor Township, N.J. • Egg Harbor Township Ocean City, N.J. • Holy Spirit 2013-14: Team co-captain... 2012-13: Rowed for the Varsity 8 2012-13: Rowed for the Second Varsity 8 at the meet with that took third in the Kelly Cup and second at the Jesuit GW and Penn... Personal: Helped Holy Spirit win the state title Invitational...Competed for the Varsity 8 at the San Diego in the Varsity 8 as a sophomore...Earned the team’s Coach’s Crew Classic... 2011-12: Member of the Freshman 4 that Award in 2010...Letterwinner in diving...Elementary/special placed first at the Atlantic 10 Championships...Helped the education major. Freshman 8 win at the Kelly Cup...Also rowed for the Varsity 8... Personal: Member of 2010 Egg Harbor crew that turned in an undefeated season with five gold medals, including the SRAA Nationals and the Stotesbury Cup Regatta...Team also took second place overall and was a finalist in England on Megan Michaels the Thames at the Royal Henley Regatta...Chemical biology major. Junior Sewell, N.J. • Washington Township 2012-13: Rowed for the Varsity 4 at the Kelly Cup... 2011-12: Received the team’s Academic Award for the highest GPA... Emily Coldren Personal: Earned mention on both the A-10 Commissioner’s Junior Honor Roll and the SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Pottstown, Pa. • Owen J. Roberts Roll...Biology major. 2012-13: Rowed for the Varsity 8 that took third in the Kelly Cup and earned second place at the Jesuit Invitational... 2011- 12: Member of both the Freshman 8 and Freshman 4 that won the Kelly Cup... Personal: Rowed for Owen J. Roberts Angeline Nocella team which took a first-place finish in the Manny Flick Junior Series...Named to A-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the SJU Athletic Huntingdon Valley, Pa. • Lower Moreland Director’s Honor Roll...Criminal justice major. 2012-13: Rowed for the Varsity 8 that took third in the Kelly Cup and took second place at the Jesuit Invitational... 2011- 12: Captured a gold medal at the Atlantic 10 Championships as part of the Freshman 4…Earned a bronze medal at the Katie Comerer Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta in the Second Varsity 8...Member Junior of the Freshman 8 that won the Kelly Cup... Personal: Played field hockey for Glenolden, Pa. • Merion Mercy Academy four years, and lacrosse for three years at Lower Moreland...Named to the SJU 2012-13: Rowed for the Varsity 4 at the Kelly Cup... Personal: Athletic Director’s Honor Roll...Majoring in history. Rowed for Merion Mercy’s Varsity 4 which won at the Henley Royal Regatta and earned the national championship... In 2009, was a member of the crew that placed second in the city championship and first at the Head of the Elizabeth Parker Christiana...Business major. Junior Westmont, N.J. • Merion Mercy Academy 2012-13: On Second Varsity 8 that placed third at the Kelly Cup... 2011-12: Rowed for the Varsity 8...Member of the Mary Kate Gibbons Freshman 8 and the Freshman 4 that each placed first at the Junior Kelly Cup... Personal: Member of Varsity Lightweight 8 that Plymouth Meeting, Pa. • Merion Mercy Academy took 5th at Philadelphia Championships, 5th at Stotesbury 2012-13: Member of Second Varsity 8 that placed third at the Cup and 6th at Scholastic Nationals her senior year...Competed at the US Rowing Kelly Cup... 2011-12: Coxswain for the Freshman 4 that Youth Nationals...Named to both the A-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the placed first at the Atlantic 10 Championships... Personal: SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll...Biology major. Member of Merion Mercy’s crew that took a gold (Varsity 4) and a silver (Varsity 8) in the Miami International Regatta... Lightweight 8 placed fifth in the City Championship and the Stotesbury Cup Regatta...Team captain her senior year...Communications major.

2013-14 SAINT JOSEPH’S WOMEN’S ROWING MEDIA GUIDE 7 UPPERCLASSMEN

Claire Tedesco Taylor Mason Junior Sophomore Staten Island, N.Y. • Notre Dame Academy Brigantine, N.J. • Holy Spirit 2012-13: Rowed for the Varsity 4... 2011-12: Member of the 2012-13: Rowed for the Varsity 8 that took third in the Kelly Freshman 8 and the Freshman 4 that each placed first at the Cup and took second at the Jesuit Invitational... Personal: Kelly Cup... Personal: Served as student government vice Two-year member of the Varsity 8 at Holy Spirit...Helped V8 president at Notre Dame Academy...Food marketing major. win the Press of Atlantic City's Elite 11 both years...Helped Lightweight 8 to national title at Stotesbury Cup Regatta both junior an and senior years...Had a third-place finish in the Freshman 8 at Stotesbury...Won Philadelphia Youth Regatta J16 Double in 2010...Grandfather Joseph Mason played football at Bucknell for the unde- Aleena Yobbi feated team in 1950 and still holds school records...Pharmaceutical market- ing major. Junior Pittsburgh, Pa. • Oakland Catholic Delaney McGuire 2012-13: Rowed for the Second Varsity 8 that took third at Sophomore the Kelly Cup... 2011-12: Member of the Freshman 8 and the Phoenixville, Pa. • Archbishop Carroll Freshman 4 that each placed first at the Kelly Cup... Personal: 2012-13: Member of Freshman 4 that took second at the Kelly Member of Varsity 4+ that earned a gold medal at the Cup... Personal: Helped Archbishop Carroll to a silver medal Scholastic Sprints and bronze medal at the Head of the in the Philadelphia city rowing championship in Ohio...Team captain at Oakland Catholic...Biology major. 2012...Placed 7th overall in the Second Varsity 8 at the Stotesbury Regatta... Was team's MVP as a senior...Also let- tered in basketball...Named to the A-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Art edu- Maura Mahoney cation major. Sophomore Los Altos, Calif. • Los Altos Maggie Mueller 2012-13: Rowed for the Varsity 4 in the meet with Penn and Sophomore GW... Personal: Helped Los Altos crew to two gold medals Bel Air, Md. • Notre Dame Prep in the Southwest Regattas in the Quad and V4+...Took 2012-13: Member of Freshman 4 that took second at the Kelly fourth in the Lightweight 8 at the San Diego Crew Cup... Personal: Interdisciplinary health services major. Classic...Named Most Inspirational as a senior...Voted the Most Improved in both sophomore and freshman seasons...Grandfather Jerome Sheehan played minor league baseball for the Grand Island A's... Father Richard was a member of the rowing teams at both Drexel and Cambridge...Business major.

Brittany Stokes Sophomore Philadelphia, Pa. • Academy of Notre Dame de Namur Transferred to SJU from Marietta College... 2012-13: Team won Division III Mid-Atlantic Championship...Member of Mariett’s gold-medal crew at the Knecht Cup... Earned a spot on the Mid-Atlantic Conference All-Novice Team... Personal: Lettered in rowing at the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur...Majoring in interdisciplinary health services.

2013-14 SAINT JOSEPH’S WOMEN’S ROWING MEDIA GUIDE 8 FRESHMEN

Katherine Bravacos Anjelica Grebenschikoff Freshman Freshman Hershey, Pa. • Hershey Margate City, N.J. • Atlantic City Personal: Communication studies major. Personal: Three-year letterwinner at Atlantic City High School...Team finished third at Greenhead Sprints in 2011... Also earned two letters in swimming...Majoring in commu- nication studies.

Emma Callahan Emily Hicken Freshman Freshman Elkridge, Md. • Mount De Sales Academy New Market, Md. • Oakdale Personal: Two-year letterwinner in swimming at Mount de Personal: Four-year letterwinner in swimming at Oakdale Sales Academy...Team captain her senior year...Social sci- High School...Also earned one letter in tennis and two in ences major. softball...Marketing major.

Maura Daly Maddy Kuntz Freshman Freshman Broomall, Pa. • Archbishop Carroll Lancaster, Pa. • Manheim Personal: Helped Archbishop Carroll to Catholic League Personal: English major. title...Member of Varsity that placed fifth at Stotesbury Regatta Cup in 2013...Rowed for the Varsity 8 on Carroll's inaugural crew team in 2012...Boat took second at the City Championships and seventh at Stotesbury...Two-year let- terwinner in crew...Also earned three letters in swimming...Accounting major.

Maria DiGiacomo Nazel Malhani Freshman Freshman Somerdale, N.J. • Merion Mercy Academy Potomac, Md. • Winston Churchill Personal: Received Merion Mercy Academy's Dedication Personal: Rowed and also served as coxswain for Churchill Award... Helped team go 16-5...Family business and entre- crew...International business major. prepreneurship major.

Sarah Donahue Johanna McGovern Freshman Freshman Sewell, N.J. • Bishop Eustace Prep Ashley, Pa. • Hanover Area Personal: Member of Bishop Eustace crew that took silver at Personal: Chemical biology major. both the Philadelphia City Championships and the Garden State Championships in 2013...Crew earned gold at the Garden State meet her junior year...Accounting major.

2013-14 SAINT JOSEPH’S WOMEN’S ROWING MEDIA GUIDE 9 FRESHMEN

Margot Merrill Alex Theiss Freshman Freshman Westhampton, N.J. • Rancocas Valley Regional Chevy Chase, Md. • Bethesda Chevy Chase Personal: Four-year letterwinner in swimming at Rancocas Personal: Letterwinner at Bethesda Chevy Chase... Valley Regional...Served as captain of the field hockey and Psychology major. swimming teams...Was the field hockey team's Rookie of the Year...Food marketing major.

Emily Serkes Colleen Tritt Freshman Freshman Canonsburg, Pa. • Oakland Catholic Haddonfield, N.J. • Haddonfield Personal: Rowed for the First Varsity 8 at Oakland Catholic Personal: Social science major. for three years... Member of boat that placed third at the Midwest Championships in 2013 and took fourth place in both 2011 and 2012... Team captain as senior... Earned four varsity letters...Elementary/special education major.

Francesca Simms Ashley Varghese Freshman Freshman Springfield, Pa. • Academy of Notre Dame de Namur Drexel Hill, Pa. • Upper Darby Personal: Lettered in rowing at Academy of Notre Dame de Personal: Competed in track and cross country for Upper Namur..Majoring in leadership/ethics & organizational sus- Darby High School...Mathematics major. tainability.

Alana Stoor Eileen Welsh Freshman Freshman Brigantine, N.J. • Atlantic City Philadelphia, Pa. • Nazareth Academy Personal: Member of Atlantic City's Varsity 8 that placed Personal: Business major. third in the Atlantic 10 County Championships... Crew qual- ified for SRRA Nationals... Team earned a first-place finish in the Greenhead Sprints... Two-year letterwinner in rowing... Earned four letters in field hockey and three in swimming... All-Cape Atlantic League Honorable Mention in field hockey... Scored 20 career goals... Captained the team as a senior...Finance major.

2013-14 SAINT JOSEPH’S WOMEN’S ROWING MEDIA GUIDE 10 2012-13 YEAR IN REVIEW

• The Hawks captured their ninth consecutive opening-day race when the VARSITY 8 Varsity 8 defeated Delaware, Drexel and La Salle. DATE EVENT TIME PLACE 3/9 Delaware, Drexel, La Salle # 6:55.3 1st • Saint Joseph’s hosted the 15th annual Jesuit Invitational and despite the 3/16 Jesuit Invitational % 7:31.6 2nd cold and blustery conditions, the Hawks earned second-place finishes in the 3/23 George Washington, Penn 6:50.9 2nd Varsity 8, Second Varsity 8 and Third Varsity 8. 4/6-7 San Diego Crew Classic 4/12-13 GW Invitational vs. Georgetown 6:38.0 2nd • The Varsity 8 finished second to Penn and ahead of Atlantic 10 foe George vs. Gonzaga 6:32.7 2nd Washington in a tri-meet. The Varsity 4 also had the same result in its race. 4/21 Boston Univ., Rutgers # 7:18.5 3rd 4/27 Kelly Cup # 6:45.8 3rd • The Varsity 8 finished third in the annual Kelly Cup, representative of the 5/4 Atlantic 10 Championships % 7:31.8 6th city championship. The Hawks also posted a second-place finish in the 5/10-11 Dad Vail Regatta # advanced to reps Freshman 4 and a third-place finish in the Second Varsity 8. SECOND VARSITY 8 DATE EVENT TIME PLACE • Saint Joseph’s placed seventh as a team in the Atlantic 10 Championships. 3/9 Delaware, Drexel, La Salle # 7:10.4 2nd The Second Varsity 8 and the Varsity 4 each finished second in the Petite 3/16 Jesuit Invitational % 7:31.6 2nd Finals. 3/23 George Washington, Penn 7:14.1 3rd 4/6-7 San Diego Crew Classic (Petite Final) 3rd • Graduate student Brittany Roth was named to the Atlantic 10 All- 4/12-13 GW Invitational Conference First Team. Roth rowed for the Hawks’ Varsity 8 for two seasons, vs. Georgetown 6:51.6 2nd and earned two medals in the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta over her career, vs. MIT 6:50.0 2nd including gold in the 2011 Second Varsity 8. Roth was also named the vs. Gonzaga 6:47.5 2nd 4/21 Boston Univ., Rutgers # 7:29.2 3rd Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Women’s Rowing Performer of the 4/27 Kelly Cup # 7:08.0 3rd Year, becoming the fifth Saint Joseph’s student-athlete to earn the honor in 5/4 Atlantic 10 Champ. % (Petite Final) 7:52.3 2nd the past seven years. 5/10-11 Dad Vail Regatta # did not advance

2012-13 HONORS VARSITY 4 Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team: Brittany Roth DATE EVENT TIME PLACE Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team: Brittany Roth 3/9 Delaware, Drexel, La Salle # 7:50.0 1st Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Performer of the Year: 3/16 Jesuit Invitational % 9:28.8 5th Brittany Roth 3/23 George Washington, Penn 8:10.3 2nd Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team: Brittany Roth 4/6-7 San Diego Crew Classic (Petite Final) 5th NCAA Public Recogntiona Award: Team 4/12-13 GW Invitational vs. Georgetown 7:41.0 1st vs. MIT 7:34.9 1st TEAM AWARDS vs. Gonzaga NT 2nd Most Outstanding Performer: Brittany Roth 4/21 Boston Univ., Rutgers # 8:09.8 3rd Vasquez Award: Gabriella Parker 4/27 Kelly Cup # 7:57.0 4th Leahy Award: Katie Messina 5/4 Atlantic 10 Champ.% (Petite Final) 9:07.6 2nd Scholar-Athlete Award: Angeline Nocella 5/10-11 Dad Vail Regatta # did not advance Academic Award: Brittany Roth FRESHMAN 4 DATE EVENT TIME PLACE 4/21 Boston Univ., Navy 9:04.7 2nd 4/28 Kelly Cup # 8:08.4 2nd

TEAM FINISHES 3/23 GW Invitational 6th 5/4 Atlantic 10 Championships % 7th

# Schuylkill River (Philadelphia, Pa.) % Cooper River (Pennsauken, N.J.)

Brittany Roth earned a host of honors for both her academic and ath- letic achievements. She was named to the 2013 Atlantic 10 All- Conference team, as well as the All-Academic Team, and was named the All-Academic Performer of the Year for the Philadelphia area.

2013-14 SAINT JOSEPH’S WOMEN’S ROWING MEDIA GUIDE 11 ATLANTIC 10 CHAMPIONSHIP

2013 Atlantic 10 Championship Past Atlantic 10 Championship Results May 4 Cooper River Park - Pennsauken, N.J. Team Standings Team Standings Lightweight 4 1. Rhode Island 49 Varsity 4 “B” Final Year Finish Location Pts 2009 2nd 8:10.4 2013 7th Cooper River 18 2008 3rd 8:34.7 2. Massachusetts 45 1. Rhode Island 8:42.12 2012 6th Cooper River 30 2006 3rd 11:14.2 3. George Washington 44 2. George Washington 8:43.18 2011 1st Cooper River 45 2003 2nd 8:23.9 4. Duquesne 32 3. Saint Joseph’s 8:56.82 2010 3rd-T Cooper River 39 1997 1st 8:06.97 5. Temple 31 4. Dayton 9:00.73 2009 3rd Cooper River 110 2008 3rd Cooper River 113 Novice 8 6. Dayton 30 5. Temple 9:09.53 2007 4th Cooper River 24 2011 1st 8:39.8 7. Saint Joseph’s 18 6. Fordham 9:36.28 2006 2nd Cooper River 33 2010 2nd 7:18.08 8. Fordham 12 2005 5th-T Cooper River 23 2009 4th 7:22.6 9. La Salle 9 Quad 2004 3rd Cooper River 24 2008 1st 7:20.8 2003 4th Cooper River 28 2007 3rd 7:34.0 Cancelled due to conditions 2002 6th Cooper River 15 2006 2nd 9:02.9 Varsity 8 2001 3rd Cooper River 23 2005 6th 8:11.1 1. George Washington 7:05.06 Novice 8 2000 3rd Cooper River 26 2004 5th 7:36.4 2. Rhode Island 7:09.23 1. Duquense 7:52.19 1999 3rd Cooper River 19 2003 2nd 7:28.9 1998 6th Cooper River 14 2002 3rd 7:38.00 3. Massachusetts 7:11.31 2. Temple 7:55.66 1997 5th Cooper River 15 2001 5th 7:31.81 4. Dayton 7:16.37 3. Rhode Island 8:02.60 1996 5th-T Schuylkill RIver 10 2000 3rd 7:56.0 5. Duquesne 7:26.05 4. La Salle 8:21.91 1999 5th 7:53.57 6. Saint Joseph’s 7:31.81 5. Fordham 8:41.88 Varsity 8 1997 4th 7:30.07 2013 6th 7:31.8 1996 4th 7:24.03 2012 5th 7:15.3 Second Varsity 8 2011 2nd 8:04.4 Second Novice 8 1. Massachusetts 7:21.57 Novice 4 2010 2nd 6:42.4 2005 3rd 8:01.1 2. Rhode Island 7:25.35 1. Duquesne 8:40.82 2009 1st 6:42.0 2003 2nd 8:05.8 2008 2nd 7:11.9 1998 5th 8:45.18 3. Temple 7:29.30 2. Dayton 9:07.56 2007 4th 6:52.5 4. George Washington 7:34.11 3. George Washington 9:26.95 2006 5th 8:14.1 Quad 5. Duquense 7:45.95 2005 4th 7:05.6 2010 1st 7:14.06 6. Dayton 8:57.36 Quad (Exhibition) 2004 4th 7:02.7 2009 1st 7:20.0 2003 5th 7:38.1 2008 3rd 8:42.1 1. Duquesne 8:01.99 2002 1st (Petite) 7:30.17 2007 3rd 7:50.0 Varsity 4 2. Saint Joseph’s 8:22.34 2001 5th 7:46.08 2006 3rd 9:32.0 1. Rhode Island 8:27.11 2000 5th 7:16.8 2005 3rd 8:21.5 2. Temple 8:33.76 Pair 1999 4th 7:16.44 2004 3rd 8:09.0 1997 6th 7:45.10 2003 2nd 8:15.6 3. Duquesne 8:36.02 1. Massachusetts 9:10.61 2002 4th 8:29.38 4. Massachusetts 8:37.88 2. Rhode Island 9:15.47 Second Varsity 8 2001 2nd 8:05.77 5. George Washington 8:46.53 2013 2nd (Petite) 7:52.3 2000 5th 8:27.9 6. Dayton 9:18.98 All-Conference First Team: 2012 6th 7:29.27 1999 4th 8:28.87 2011 3rd 8:46.0 1998 3rd 8:27.60 Brittany Roth 2010 5th 6:58.0 2009 2nd 6:58.8 Varsity 4 2008 3rd 7:20.2 2013 2nd (Petite) 9:07.6 2007 5th 7:16.1 2012 3rd 8:25.08 2006 5th 9:21.8 2011 3rd 10:03.3 2005 1st (Petite) 8:17.6 2009 1st (Petite) 8:37.5 2004 3rd 7:04.2 2008 4th 8:49.0 2003 5th 7:57.4 2007 2nd (Petite) 8:43.9 2002 4th 7:25.05 2006 1st 9:44.0 2000 3rd 7:58.5 2004 2nd 8:17.1 1999 3rd 7:31.62 2001 6th 9:05.05 1998 4th 7:58.56 Lightweight 8 2001 1st 7:25.15 Novice 4 2000 1st 7:32.80 2008 2nd 8:48.1 1998 3rd 7:03.51 2007 2nd 8:15.3 1996 4th 7:21.66 2006 1st 9:33.0 2005 1st 8:32.9 2002 4th 8:59.23 1996 4th 8:49.30 Saint Joseph’s captured its first-ever team title at the Atlantic 10 Championships in 2011.

2013-14 SAINT JOSEPH’S WOMEN’S ROWING MEDIA GUIDE 12 DAD VAIL REGATTA

Saint Joseph’s All-Time Dad Vail Results Dad Vail M/W Overall Points Trophy 2007 2nd 6:34.49 Freshman 8 Finals 2010 1st 45 2006 1st 6:40.02 2010 3rd 7:06.72 2007 2nd 31 2005 2nd (Petite) 7:25.02 2009 6th 7:43.90 2006 1st 47 2004 4th 7:02.40 2008 2nd 6:44.32 2005 1st 40 2003 1st (Petite) 6:47.10 2007 4th 7:15.21 2004 2nd 48 2000 5th 6:51.62 2006 3rd 7:08.59 2000 T-2nd 32 1999 5th 7:01.02 2005 4th 7:54.41 1999 2nd 41 2004 2nd 6:54.40 Lightweight Varsity 8 Finals 2003 2nd 6:52.20 Women’s Points Trophy 2001 4th 7:41.00 2002 2nd 7:08.00 2011 2nd 17 2000 3rd 7:03.60 1998 5th n/a 2010 2nd 20 1998 2nd 4:33.99 2009 4th 16 Lightweight Freshman 8 Finals 2008 4th 14 Second Varsity 8 Finals 2005 1st 8:05.47 2007 T-3rd 17 2012 3rd 7:13.47 1998 5th 4:40.54 2006 2nd 16 2011 1st 6:49.10 2005 3rd 13 2010 3rd 8:14.38 Varsity 4+ Finals 2004 2nd 20 2008 5th 6:50.62 2011 3rd 7:30.33 2007 5th 7:05.93 Varsity 8 Finals 2004 2nd 7:07.30 Lightweight 4 Finals 2011 4th 6:45.10 2003 5th 7:18.60 1998 3rd 5:10.17 2010 2nd 7:05.77 2002 4th 7:04.37 2009 3rd 6:46.77 2000 4th 7:07.05 2008 6th 6:45.45 1999 3rd 7:57.16

The Hawks advanced all of their eights to the Grand Finals at the 2010 Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta. SJU owns the regatta record for reaching the Varsity 8 Grand Final for six consecutive years.

2013-14 SAINT JOSEPH’S WOMEN’S ROWING MEDIA GUIDE 13 JESUIT INVITATIONAL

Saint Joseph’s Rowing established the Jesuit Invitational in 1999 and it has become a major race in the collegiate rowing season, featuring solely Jesuit col- leges. The Jesuit Invitational is held every year in March on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J. The Casey Ferrone Memorial Trophy is awarded to the Men’s Varsity 8 champion, while the Robert Gillin, Jr., Memorial Trophy is awarded to the Women’s Varsity 8 winner. The Cannonball Trophy is given to the overall team champion. It is named in honor of Saint Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus, who had his leg shattered by a cannonball while defending Spain from an attack by France. The Cannonball Trophy serves as a reminder that all good things start with pain. The glory of winning is only possible by withstanding the mental and physical pain of the 2000-meter race course. The trophy is awarded to the school with the highest combined points in the day’s races. It is a traveling trophy which the winner returns every year. The winning team receives a small cannonball that is theirs to keep as a reminder of their championship performance.

Casey Ferrone Memorial Trophy Robert Gillin, Jr. Memorial Trophy Cannonball Trophy (Men’s V8 Champion) (Women’s V8 Champion) (Team Champion) 1999 Saint Joseph’s Fordham Saint Joseph’s 2000 Saint Joseph’s Saint Joseph’s Saint Joseph’s 2001 Georgetown Boston College Georgetown 2002 Georgetown Holy Cross Georgetown 2003 Georgetown Boston College Georgetown 2004 Georgetown Boston College Georgetown 2005 Georgetown Boston College Georgetown 2006 Georgetown Boston College Georgetown 2007 Race Cancelled ------2008 Georgetown Saint Joseph’s Georgetown 2009 Georgetown Saint Joseph’s Georgetown 2010 Saint Joseph’s Saint Joseph’s Saint Joseph’s 2011 Georgetown Saint Joseph’s Georgetown 2012 Georgetown Boston College Boston College 2013 Georgetown Boston College Boston College 2013 Jesuit Invitational - March 16 - Cooper River, Pennsauken, N.J. Varsity 8 Varsity 4 Freshman 8 1. Boston College 1. Boston College B 1. Boston College A 2. Saint Joseph’s 2. Boston College A 2. Saint Joseph’s 3. Canisius 3. Fairfield 3. Boston College B 4. Fairfield 4. Loyola 4. Fairfield 5. Loyola 5. Saint Joseph’s

2nd Varsity 8 Freshman 4 1. Boston College 1. Fairfield 2. Saint Joseph’s 2. Loyola 3. Fairfield 4. Canisius

The Hawks’ Varsity 8 crew cap- tured the Jesuit Invitational in 2008 and started a run of four consecutive Jesuit titles.

2013-14 SAINT JOSEPH’S WOMEN’S ROWING MEDIA GUIDE 14 A PROUD TRADITION

The Saint Joseph’s rowing programs have a proud history of success on of the United States Women’s Rowing the water, but a number of alums have achieved a great amount of post-grad- Center. She also spent time training in uate success in the sport as well. Mike Teti ’78, Teresa Zarzeczny Bell ’88 and Georgia in preparation for the Olympic Renee Hykel ’01 are three SJU legends that have gone on to even greater suc- Trials. Before the Olympic Games, she cesses since their days on Hawk Hill. All three have taken their rowing careers spent a month rowing in Europe before to the highest levels of international competition, making the SJU rowing pro- returning home for the Atlanta games. gram a cradle of champions. This exhausting routine helped pre- Arguably the best-known oarsman in America, Mike Teti was a top Hawk pare Bell for the rigors of the highest level rower, graduating from SJU with a sociology degree in 1978. of international competition, but all of the “Saint Joseph’s gave me the opportunity to compete and also the oppor- work paid off in the end as Bell and her tunity for a great education,” Teti says. “I owe SJU a great debt for all of the partner, Lindsay Burns, took the silver opportunities I received.” medal in the lightweight double sculls. From 1977-93, Teti rowed on 11 national teams, including three trips to From Hawk Hill to the Olympic medal the Olympic Games. He won 24 national championships, a gold medal in the stand, Bell never forgot her roots. “I men’s eight at the 1987 World Championships and a bronze medal in the enjoyed my experience at Saint Joseph’s,” same event at the 1988 Olympics. He was named the 1987 United States Bell says. “It made me who I am today. Teresa Bell was a silver medalist Rowing Male Athlete of the Year. Besides rowing, Saint Joseph’s taught me to in the 1996 Olympic Games. Teti achieved even greater notoriety as a coach, guiding the U.S. men’s be open-minded and that has really helped open eight squad to an unprecedented three straight world championships. me.” He also coached the men’s four with coxswain to world championship gold. Following the Olympics, Bell placed fifth in the same event at the 1997 In 1996 he led the lightweight men’s four to an Olympic bronze medal before World Championships. She was inducted, along with Teti, as a member of the being named USRowing’s Head Men’s Sweep Coach, the highest coaching inaugural class on the Saint Joseph’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999. honor in the country, in October of that year. SJU’s influence is still being felt in the rowing community as Class of one Teti became the U.S. Olympic coach following the 2000 Games, and led of the top names in the sport. She is a five-time member of the U.S. National the men’s eight boat to gold in Athens in 2004, a feat that the United States Team and competed at the World Championships every year from 2003 to had not achieved since 1964 when another coach with Hawk ties, Al 2006. In 2005, the former Saint Joseph’s walk-on took silver in the light- Rosenberg, led the Americans to victory. He also guided the U.S. Men to the weight double sculls at the World Championships in Gifu, Japan. In 2007, bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Hykel was the U.S. National Champion in the lightweight single sculls. Teti is currently the head coach of the men’s crew team at the University The year 2008 marked Hykel’s first trip to the Olympic Games as she of California and was inducted into the National Rowing Federation’s Hall of traveled to Beijing to compete in the lightweight double sculls event, the Fame in 2010. same event Teresa Bell took silver in at the 1996 Games. Hykel and her part- Teresa Bell is no stranger to success on the international level, either. ner, former SJU assistant rowing coach Jen Goldsack, just missed the medal Her Olympic dream began in the fall of 1992 when the International Olympic final after reaching the A/B semifinal. Committee announced that her event, the lightweight double sculls, would Teti, Bell and Hykel are just three of more than a dozen Hawks to com- be a part of the Olympic Games in 1996. pete internationally, as athletes such as Sean Drea and the Flanigan brothers, In truth, Bell’s journey really began back in 1985. In that year the soph- Donald and Richard, have done Saint Joseph’s proud at the highest levels of omore joined the Saint Joseph’s women’s rowing club team. By 1988, she was the sport. a part-time member of the varsity squad, and her Hawk Hill career culminat- In addition to these individuals, the Saint Joseph’s rowing program con- ed in victory in the women’s singles event at the prestigious Dad Vail Regatta. tinues to write new chapters in its ever-expanding legacy. Since 1999, the Bell later went on to be a member of both the Crescent Boat Club and the Hawk men’s and women’s teams have combined to finish first or second in Fairmount Rowing Club, for whom she still rows when she is in Philadelphia. the race for the coveted Jack Bratton Trophy, awarded to the Dad Vail In 1996, Bell was preparing for Olympic competition with intense work- Regatta’s overall points champion, four times, most recently in 2010. outs three times a day. She put in most of her work in Tennessee, the home The women’s program, meanwhile, has developed into one of the region’s most formidable. The 2006 season was a banner one for the Hawk program as a whole, as SJU turned in its then-best-ever finishes at the San Diego Crew Classic and Atlantic 10 Championships, and winning gold in the Varsity 8 at the Dad Vail Regatta. The 2006 team also competed in the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta in the United Kingdom, a first for Saint Joseph’s. In 2009, the Hawks’ Varsity 8 set a record in becoming the only team to advance to the Grand Final of the Dad Vail Regatta for five consecutive years and increased that mark to six straight in 2010. SJU’s Freshman 8 also advanced to the Grand Final for eight years in a row. The 2010 season culmi- nated with Saint Joseph’s competing at Henley for the second time in school history, while in 2011, the Hawks won their first Atlantic 10 Conference team championship.

The Hawks have made two trips to the Henley Royal Regatta, with the most recent being in 2010.

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(Left) Saint Joseph’s took first place in the Varsity 8 at the 2006 Dad Vail Regatta. The Hawks also won the men’s and women’s com- bined overall points trophy in 2005, 2006 and 2010.

(Middle) The Hawks competed at the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta in 2006 (pictured) and then again in 2010.

(Bottom left) Saint Joseph’s Varsity 8 took the Cal Cup at the 2008 San Diego Crew Classic for the first time in school history.

(Above) Saint Joseph’s alum Renee Hykel ‘01 has had great success at the international level and rowed for the United States in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She was inducted into the Saint Joseph’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010.

2013-14 SAINT JOSEPH’S WOMEN’S ROWING MEDIA GUIDE 16 ALL-TIME HONORS

NATIONAL/REGIONAL 2009 Colleen Greway Atlantic 10 All-Conference 2008 Tina Sadowski 2012 Ariana McDevitt (1st Team) 2007 Debbie Bateman 2011 Danielle Brady (1st Team) 2006 Elise Tosatti Brianne Kammerman (1st Team) 2005 Elise Tosatti Colleen Smith (1st Team) 2004 Katie Parry Clare Burns (2nd Team) 2003 Stephanie Smith 2010 Christina DiSanto (1st Team) 2002 Karen Rensman Colleen Greway (1st Team) Tina Regan (2nd Team) Vasquez Award (Jesuit Values)* 2009 Debbie Bateman (1st Team) 2013 Gabriella Parker Lauren Sysol (1st Team) 2012 Brittany Roth Colleen Greway (2nd Team) 2011 Angela Acuña 2008 Alicia Easby-Smith (1st Team) 2010 Tina Regan Liz Sauter (1st Team) 2009 Lauren Sysol Debbie Bateman (2nd Team) 2008 Alicia Easby-Smith 2007 Meghan Henry Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year 2006 Maureen Owston Danielle Brady was named the Philadelphia 2009 Gerry Quinlan Academic All-Area Performer of the Year in 2011, 2005 Jenn Linck marking the fourth time in five years that a Saint 2004 Bernice McPherson Atlantic 10 Rowing Joseph’s rower won the award. 2003 Laurie Sparano Student-Athlete of the Year 2009 Debbie Bateman, Danielle Brady, 2002 Karen Rensman 2009 Debbie Bateman Colleen Greway, Katie Herdmann, 2001 Megan McLaughlin 2008 Debbie Bateman Lauren Rozsits 2008 Debbie Bateman, Kristen Bonnici, Leahy Award (Loyalty)* Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Colleen Greway, Caitlin Twaddell 2013 Katie Messina 2013 Brittany Roth 2007 Debbie Bateman 2012 Bridget Dempsey 2011 Danielle Brady 2006 Brianna Kearns, Katie Parry, 2011 Brianne Kammerman 2010 Danielle Brady, Colleen Greway, Elise Tosatti 2010 Christina DiSanto Katie Herdmann, Lauren Rozsits 2009 Liz Golden 2009 Debbie Bateman, Colleen Greway UNIVERSITY/TEAM 2008 Kelly McKinley 2008 Debbie Bateman Athletics Hall of Fame 2007 Alicia Easby-Smith 2007 Debbie Bateman 2013 Laura Barry ‘79 2000 Renee Hykel 2006 Katie Parry 2010 Renee Hykel ‘01 2005 Katie Parry 2000 Anne Gallagher ‘78 Academic Award* 1999 Teresa Zarzeczny Bell ‘88 2013 Brittany Roth Dad Vail Regatta 2012 Megan Michaels Matthew Ledwith Coaches Award Class of 1950 Award 2011 Alex Karls 2012 Gerry Quinlan 2011 Danielle Brady 2010 Erin Butler & Katie Herdmann 2010 Colleen Greway 2008 Katie Herdmann Collegiate Rowing Coaches of America 2009 Debbie Bateman 2002 Karen Rensman All-Mid Atlantic Region 2001 Cheryl Maslanek 2009 Debbie Bateman (1st Team) Most Outstanding Performer* 2000 Cheryl Maslanek 2013 Brittany Roth * lists incomplete Collegiate Rowing Coaches of America 2012 Ariana McDevitt Scholar-Athlete 2011 Danielle Brady 2006 Katie Parry 2010 Colleen Greway 2009 Debbie Bateman Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area 2008 Liz Sauter Performer of the Year 2007 Debbie Bateman 2013 Brittany Roth 2006 Amanda Holland & Jenn Linck 2011 Danielle Brady 2005 Amanda Holland 2009 Debbie Bateman 2004 Megan Nechanicky 2008 Debbie Bateman 2003 Amy Platt 2007 Debbie Bateman 2002 Lauren Sumser 2001 Renee Hykel Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team 2000 Erin Brown 2013 Brittany Roth 2012 Bridge Dempsey, Ariana McDevitt Scholar-Athlete Award* 2011 Angela Acuña, Danielle Brady, Alex Karls 2013 Angeline Nocella 2010 Colleen Greway, Katie Herdmann, 2012 Bridget Dempsey 2011 Colleen Smith Debbie Bateman ‘09 (left) earned a host of honors for excel- Lauren Rozsits lence in the classroom and was a two-time Atlantic 10 2010 Danielle Brady Scholar-Athlete of the Year for women’s rowing.

2013-14 SAINT JOSEPH’S WOMEN’S ROWING MEDIA GUIDE 17 ALL-TIME ROSTER

A G Maria McCann ...... 2000-01 Liz Sauter ...... 2005-08 Angela Acuña ...... 2008-11 Allison Gallagher ...... 2006-08 Carolyn McCloskey ...... 1997, 1999 Moira Schanne ...... 2010-11 Carissa Adams ...... 1995 Lauren Gallagher ...... 2002-04 Ariana McDevitt ...... 2009-12 Kaitlin Scher ...... 2010 Marci Armetta...... 2001-04 Tara Garrett ...... 1994, 1996 Amanda McEvoy ...... 2012- Meaghan Scher ...... 2010-12 Hilary Armstrong ...... 2005-08 Maria Gaudio ...... 2007 Delaney McGuire ...... 2013- Jennifer Schorn ...... 1992-94 Shelly Germana ...... 1999 Kathleen McHugh ...... 1999-2001 MaryBeth Schulte ...... 1996 B Kristin Giacchino ...... 1997 Kelly McKinley ...... 2005-08 Kelsey Schranze ...... 2012 Lauren Bair ...... 2002-03 Mary Kate Gibbons ...... 2012- Tara McLaren ...... 1997 Christina Scollin ...... 2005-06 Sarah Banfer ...... 2001-03 Samantha Gitman ...... 2004 Meghan McLaughlin ...... 1998-2001 Mary Seery ...... 2006 Gina Barbone ...... 2006 Ashley Glidden ...... 2007 Cheryl McNamara ...... 1993-95 Faith Seher ...... 1999-2002 Jessica Barsky ...... 2005-07 Liz Golden ...... 2006-08 Bernice McPherson ...... 2002-04 Julianne Shillington ...... 2009-12 Debbie Bateman ...... 2006-08 Felicia Gojmerac ...... 2011-12 Emily McVan ...... 2010 Rachel Shustack ...... 2009-12 Sarah Bell ...... 2010 Kristin Greenbaum ...... 2004-05 Katie Messina ...... 2010-13 Caterina Silvestrini ...... 2002-03 Kara Beres ...... 2001 Colleen Greway ...... 2007-10 Megan Michaels ...... 2012- Angela Smith ...... 2012- Catherine Best ...... 2005-07 Sue Migliaccio ...... 1996-97 Colleen Smith ...... 2008-11 Taylor Biesieda ...... 2012- H Elise Miller ...... 2010 Janine Smith ...... 1997-2000 Deanna Bigford ...... 2008 Tai Haluszka ...... 2007 Ashley Milspaw ...... 2002-03 Stephanie Smith ...... 2000-03 Kaitlin Bonaskiewich ...... 2006 Emma Harmon ...... 2007-08 Natalia Molina ...... 1994 Tara Smith ...... 2002-03 Kristen Bonnici ...... 2006-08 Kate Harron ...... 2002-03 Kerry Moore ...... 2001 Laurie Sparano ...... 2000-03 Danielle Brady ...... 2008-11 Andi Hartfield ...... 2007-10 Erin Moran ...... 1996 Jamie Speranzo ...... 2005-06 Carrianne Brogan ...... 1993-94 Erin Hartshorn ...... 1995 Allison Morrison ...... 2007-08 Meaghan Stanton ...... 2005-07 Jenni Broring ...... 2010-13 Caroline Hatten ...... 1992-93 Ashley Morrison ...... 2006 Jennifer Steel ...... 2001-03 Erin Brown ...... 1997-2000 Marie Haughton ...... 1993-94 Brigid Morrison ...... 2003-04 Victoria Stewart ...... 2011-12 Clare Burns ...... 2008-11 Gabby Hazzouri ...... 2007-08 Bonnie Mueller ...... 1991-92 Amanda Stooks ...... 2008 Erin Butler ...... 2009-10 Karen Hellberg ...... 1992-94 Maggie Mueller ...... 2013- Christine Stopyra ...... 2008 Jess Buzas ...... 2000-01 Meghan Henry ...... 2004-07 Molly Murray ...... 2010-11 Lauren Sumser ...... 1999-2002 Katie Herdmann ...... 2008-10 Christie Sweet ...... 1999-2001 C Laura Hill ...... 2003-04 N Lauren Sysol ...... 2006-09 Kim Caccese ...... 1997 Cynthia Hoffman ...... 1995 Melisa Nagurny ...... 1994 Madeleine Campbell ...... 1996-97 Amanda Holland ...... 2003-06 Joanne Nasife ...... 1997 T Jackie Castorino ...... 2009-12 Tracey Howard ...... 1992 Sonia Navarro ...... 1994 Michelle Tacconelli ...... 1998-2001 Corey Cella ...... 2007 Renee Hykel ...... 1998-2001 Megan Nechanicky ...... 2002-04 Dawn Tancredi ...... 1994-96 Rebecca Celotto ...... 2001-04 Nancy Neves ...... 1996-99 Kate Tarpey ...... 2004-06 Paige Cesky ...... 2011- J Dina Nicolosi ...... 1992 Claire Tedesco ...... 2012- Jennfer Ciglar ...... 1998-99 Sharon Jacob ...... 1999 Angeline Nocella ...... 2012- Sue Telesca ...... 1994 Megan Coakley ...... 2001-02 Alison Jacobs ...... 2009-11 Carla Tesoro ...... 1996-97 Emily Coldren ...... 2012- Mary Jameson ...... 2001-04 O Sheryl Tharp ...... 1998 Katie Comerer ...... 2012- Diana Janik ...... 2001 Debra Occhipinti...... 1997-2000 Megan Thomas ...... 1997-2000 Julie Conroy ...... 2001-02 Molly Johnson ...... 1999-2000 Corrinne O’Connell ...... 1995-96 Betsy Thompson ...... 2009-11 Colleen Cooney ...... 1996 Honora O’Connell ...... 1992-94 Kelly Thompson ...... 1999 Debbie Cosmetis ...... 1998-99 K Nicola O’Donnell ...... 2011- Lindsay Thompson ...... 2005-06 Melissa Craig ...... 2008 Brianne Kammerman ...... 2008-11 Erin O’Hanlon ...... 2003-06 Laura Thornton ...... 2007-08 Dawn Critchfield ...... 1997-99 Brianna Kearns ...... 2003-06 Carrie O’Rourke ...... 1996-97 Kathleen Tierney ...... 1996-98 Courtney Cronauer ...... 2003-04 Kelly Koritko ...... 1997-2000 Jennifer Olbrich ...... 1992-93 Raelene Tiz ...... 1996-97 Rachel Cruse ...... 1992-93 Patti Kryst ...... 1995-98 Maureen Owston ...... 2003-06 Sarah Toman ...... 1999 Jen Cunningham ...... 1994-95 Allison Toner ...... 2006-07 Sarah Curran ...... 1996-99 L P Elisa Tosatti ...... 2005-07 Stephanie Lang ...... 2006 Elizabeth Parker ...... 2012- Donna Tozer ...... 1994-97 D Kelsely Larzelere ...... 2011-12 Gabriella Parker ...... 2010-13 Sarah Trainer ...... 2008 Elizabeth Daly ...... 2003-06 Kristen Lauber ...... 2005-06 Katie Parry ...... 2003-06 Caitlin Twaddell ...... 2005-08 Stephane D’Angelo ...... 2007 Molly Lawrence ...... 2011-12 Theresa Penetar ...... 2008 Jane Day ...... 1993 Alexa Lawson ...... 2011- Jill Perkins ...... 2011-13 V Lisa DeBerardinis ...... 1995-97 Juliet Lee ...... 2008-10 Suzanne Phillips ...... 2000-03 Allison Vaughn ...... 2002-04 Shannon Deegan ...... 2001-03 Martha Limbach ...... 2001-04 Amy Platt ...... 2000-03 Maureen Demer ...... 2002-04 Jenn Linck ...... 2003-06 W Tracy Demorest ...... 1995-96 Anissa Liska ...... 1993 R Jeanne Wells ...... 2005-08 Bridget Dempsey ...... 2009-12 Kim Lonergan ...... 1996-97 Kathleen Radebaugh ...... 2005-08 Kathleen Welsh ...... 2010 Jen DiBona ...... 1995-97 Jessica Lytle ...... 2001 Kaitlin Reehill ...... 2006-07 Kaitlyn Weston ...... 2005-07 Christina DiSanto ...... 2007-10 Genevieve Lynch ...... 1992-94 Tina Regan ...... 2007-10 Beth Whelan ...... 1995-97 Melissa Doyle ...... 1998-2001 Karen Rensman ...... 1999-2002 Jenn Wilson ...... 2001-04 Jennifer Drum ...... 1992 M Meredith Richter ...... 2003-04 Samantha Wilson ...... 2008 Katie MacTurk ...... 2006-09 Rebecca Riegert ...... 1998-2000 Rebecca Wintz ...... 2001 E Shannon Maguire ...... 1992 Rebecca Roberts ...... 1993 Jen Wolfe ...... 1996-97 Alicia Easby-Smith ...... 2005-08 Maura Mahoney ...... 2013- Jess Romano ...... 2010-12 Ashley Wollman ...... 2008-10 Laken Ethun ...... 2011-12 Jenn Malsbury ...... 1996-98 Brittany Roth ...... 2010-13 Marrisa Woodland ...... 1999 Deanna Ettore ...... 2001 Carolyn Manion ...... 1995-97 Lauren Rozsits ...... 2007-10 Emily Martin ...... 2003-04 Beth Ruiz ...... 2000-01 Y F Anna Martucci ...... 2009-10 Kelly Rupert ...... 2012- Aleena Yobbi ...... 2012- Kristen Fiorino ...... 1998 Lauren Marvello ...... 2000-02 Dominique Russo ...... 2007 Kate Fratantoro ...... 2001 Cheryl Maslanek ...... 1998-2001 Erin Ryan ...... 1994 Z Rachel Fonorow ...... 2003-04 Taylor Mason ...... 2013- Tori Zunino ...... 2002-03 Jordan Foster ...... 1999-2001 Marissa Mazza ...... 2005-07 S Mary Cate Fox ...... 2008-10 Jennifer McBreaty ...... 1999-2000 Jamie Sabella ...... 1998-2001 • Years listed are spring seasons; for example, Heather Franz ...... 1999-2001 Meg McCabe ...... 2010-11 Tina Sadowski ...... 2005-08 “2013” indicates 2012-13 academic year Danielle Frolow ...... 1996-99 Myra McCann ...... 2012- Mary Sangemino ...... 1996-97 • All athletes listed have earned at least one var- sity letter

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C. Kevin Gillespie, S.J. John W. Smithson Don DiJulia University President Senior Vice President Vice President for Athletics Athletic Director

ATHLETICS DIRECTORY SAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY Vice President for Athletics/Athletic Director ...... Don DiJulia ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT ...... 610-660-1707 The Mission of the Athletics Department at Saint Joseph’s Senior Associate Athletic DIrector ...... Jim Brown University reflects the Mission of the University by using ...... 610-660-1726 the programs within Athletics as a way to develop the Associate Vice President/Athletic Development ...... Katie Shields whole person and preparing men and women for others...... 610-660-1231 Associate Athletic Director/Varsity Programs...... Renie Shields • To educate the whole person by complementing the ...... 610-660-2584 academic experience with athletic and recreational programs and Associate Athletic Director/Facilities ...... Al Pendleton activities outside the classroom...... 610-660-3292 Associate Athletic Director/Marketing/Corporate Partnerships. . Tim Curran • To create an environment for personal growth through openness, ...... 610-660-1702 respect, and a concern for others. Associate Athletic Director/Communications (Rowing Contact) . . Marie Wozniak ...... 610-660-1727 • To communicate the value of community and family through team work and sportsmanship. Assistant AD/Recreation & Intramurals ...... Corey Shannon ...... 610-660-3052 • To provide opportunities for students to learn self-discipline, Assistant Athletic Director/Facilities ...... Joe DeLacy responsibility, decision-making, and attainment of goals...... 610-660-1720 Director of Educational Support Services ...... Janet Greder • To provide opportunities for students to participate and compete in a ...... 610-660-1728 first-class manner. Director of Sports Medicine ...... Lori Rafferty ...... 610-660-1699 • To provide equitable opportunities for all students and staff, including women and minorities. Athletics Office ...... 610-660-1707 Athletics Fax...... 610-660-1716 • To advance the University regionally and nationally through intercollegiate athletics.

THE HAWK The Saint Joseph’s Hawk mascot has been flapping its wings for more than a half a century. One of the most famous mascots in college sports, the Hawk is best known for staying in constant motion by flapping its wings throughout every basketball game and representing the Saint Joseph’s motto, “The Hawk Will Never Die”. Saint Joseph’s athletic teams have been recognized with the nickname “Hawks” since 1929. At that time, the school’s yearbook editor initiated a contest among the student body for a symbol. More than 100 submissions were narrowed, with “Hawks” winning out over “Grenadiers” by a slim margin. The name was appropriate because it typified “the fighting spirit of our crimson and gray athletes and it is suggestive of the aerial attack which has made our football team famous.” Football, ironically, was discontinued at SJU following the 1939 season. The Hawk mascot has garnered numerous accolades in its 57-year history, and in 2013, it was named “College Basketball’s Best Tradition” by NCAA.com. . It has been selected as the nation’s top mascot by The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated for Kids, Street & Smith’s Basketball Yearbook and ESPN College Basketball magazine and was a nominee for the 2008 Mascot Hall of Fame.

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Founded in 1851, Saint Joseph’s is an independent, Catholic, Jesuit university teaching disciplined reasoning, effective communication and a love of learning. From Willings Alley in Old City Philadelphia to Stiles Street in North Philadelphia to its current location on City Avenue, Saint Joseph’s has continued to grow and change with the times. The University combines the Jesuit tra- dition of academic excellence, a history of service and an ideal campus location to pro- duce successful students who strive to make a good world even better. Full-time, undergraduate day enrollment comprises approximately 4,650 students. Graduate, evening and executive programs push total enrollment to more than 8,000 students.

THE JESUIT TRADITION OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE dents to receive academic credit for their jobs, professional schools and other Saint Joseph’s nationally-recognized aca- work outside the classroom. advanced degree programs. Part-time work demic reputation is confirmed by ongoing SJU offers local, national and interna- and internships provide real-world experi- acknowledgment in Barron’s, U.S. News & tional opportunities for student service. ences, the kind which delight future employ- World Report and Peterson’s. The Jesuit tra- From North Philadelphia to Camden, N.J.; ers. And with its many diverse student organ- dition of intellectual inquiry and personal from New Orleans to the Appalachian izations, SJU offers ample opportunities to concern manifests itself in small, challenging Mountains, Saint Joseph’s students embrace assume leadership positions. classes taught by a caring faculty. Graduate the Jesuit mission of serving those in need. An extensive on-campus recruitment assistants do not teach, so undergraduates The Thanksgiving Dinner Dance for area sen- program provides graduates with a head can be sure they are receiving the very best ior citizens and the Hand-in-Hand Festival for start in their employment search. Regular educational experience from trained experts. the handicapped are two annual student-run meetings with faculty advisors, along with One-on-one interaction between students events that draw thousands of special visitors advisory programs in the health professions and faculty is a reality at Saint Joseph’s. to campus for fun and friendship. and in pre-law, assist students who wish to A solid liberal arts curriculum provides further their schooling. across-the-board learning for every student. IDEAL CAMPUS LOCATION Supporting that curriculum are comprehen- SJU’s City Avenue location combines the PHILADELPHIA sive academic majors and learning facilities. best of dynamic Philadelphia with the subur- SJU’s Philadelphia location gives stu- The result is a broad education that prepares ban, residential setting of the elegant Main dents access to two worlds. The campus students not only for employment and grad- Line. Saint Joseph’s 65 acres span two coun- resembles a park, surrounded by the stately uate school, but for life itself. ties, allowing students to literally enjoy the homes of Philadelphia’s historic Main Line In the fall of 1998, SJU opened the $25 best of both worlds. The city of Philadelphia, suburbs. Yet students have access to the cul- million Owen A. Mandeville Hall, which hous- with its tremendous wealth of historical, cul- tural, commercial and recreational activities es the Erivan K. Haub School of Business, the tural, social and athletic attractions, is easily of downtown Philadelphia -– only a short ride Center for Food Marketing and the region's accessible, while the safety, serenity and away. SJU students take frequent advantage first "Teletorium" and "Moot Boardrooms." greenery of a suburban campus are right at of the artistic and cultural resources An 87,000-square-foot international academ- hand. Philadelphia offers, as well. They visit the ic center featuring state-of-the-art distance The friendly atmosphere and close-knit Philadelphia Museum of Art; the learning technology, it is located near the campus ensure that students don’t get lost in Academy of the Fine Arts; the corner of 54th Street and City Avenue. either the literal or the figurative sense at Franklin Institute Science Museum; the Saint Joseph’s. Expanded library, computer Academy of Music, which houses ballet and A HISTORY OF SERVICE and athletic facilities add a big-time “feel” to opera; and the new Kimmel Center, home to The students of Saint Joseph’s University this growing university. the Philadelphia Orchestra. In addition, SJU are dedicated to making today’s world even students enjoy rooting for Philadelphia’s better. A natural spirit of volunteerism has SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS teams in the four major professional sports enabled the University’s community service Men and women leave Saint Joseph’s leagues. programs to become the most popular prepared. The University boasts an excellent extracurricular activities on campus. In addi- record of placing its graduates in first-time tion, a Service Learning program allows stu-

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