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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2007 Quick Facts THE UNIVERSITY Location...... Chestnut Hill, Mass. TOC & Quick Facts...... 1 Founded...... 1863 Enrollment...... 14,500 President...... Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. Director of Athletics...... Gene DeFilippo Women’s Roster...... 2 Nickname...... Eagles Colors...... Maroon and Gold Conference...... Atlantic Coast Conference 2006-07 Outlook ...... 3 Home Courts...... Flynn Recreation Complex

TEAM INFORMATION Coaches...... 4 Head Coach...... Nigel Bentley (Connecticut College ’83) Record at BC...... 66-58 (Six seasons) Career Record...... 66-58 Bentley’s Office Phone...... (617) 552-3171 Player Profiles...... 5-12 Bentley’s E-mail...... [email protected] Assistant Coach………………………………..Cynthia Tow (Boston College ’01) Tow’s E-mail...... [email protected] Results, Stats ...... 13-15 Volunteer Coach...... Katie McNamara (Boston College ’87) McNamara’s E-mail...... [email protected]

2005-06 Record...... 7-14 Learning Resources...... 16 2005-06 Conference Record (Finish)...... 0-11 Lettermen Returning/Lost...... 6/1 Newcomers...... 2 The ACC...... 17 2006-07 Captain...... Lindsey Nash

City of Boston College...... 18-19 MEDIA RELATIONS Associate AD/Media Relations...... Chris Cameron Assistant AD/Media Relations...... Dick Kelley Assistant AD/Media Relations...... Stephanie Tunnera The University...... 20-21 Women’s Tennis SID...... Jamie Walsh SID Phone...... (617) 552-4508 SID Fax...... (617) 552-4903 Gene DeFillippo, Director of Athletics...... 22 SID E-mail...... [email protected] Athletics Web site...... www.bceagles.com

Key Returning Players Class 2004-05 Statistics Dasha Cherkasov So. 17-15 singles/18-15 doubles Lana Krasnopolsky So. 22-13 singles/19-15 doubles Alina Sullivan So. 13-14 singles/2-7 doubles

Newcomers Class Hometown/High School Lauren Cash So. Allendale, NJ/Northern Highlands Brittany Delaney Fr. Naples, FL/Barron Collier

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Photographs by John Quackenbos (Athletic Department Photographer), Jet Commercial Photo, Garry Gilbert (BC Office of Publications), Lee Pellegrini (BC Office of Publications), Jim Abts, Boston Chamber of Commerce, John Strohsacker/US Lacrosse Cover photos from left to right – Co-captains Brennan Joyce, Elizabeth Kadison, Meghan Davis, Katherine Wagoner

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2007 Boston College Women’s tennis Roster

Lauren Cash So. Allendale, N.J./Northern Highlands Dasha Cherkasov So. Eastchester, N.Y./Eastchester Brittany Delaney Fr. Naples, Fla./Barron Collier Lana Krasnopolsky So. Los Angeles, Calif./Campbell Hall Gia Nafarrete Jr. Seal Beach, Calif./Los Alamitos Lindsay Nash Sr. Temecula, Calif./Linfield Alina Sullivan So. Wayland, Mass./Cardinal Gibbons Sarah Svoboda So. Santa Monica, Calif./Saddle Brook Prep

Coaches Nigel Bentley – Head Coach Cynthia Tow – Assistant Coach Katie McNamara – Volunteer Coach

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The Boston College women’s tennis team enters its second season Dasha Cherkasov will also be playing high in the BC lineup. Another in the ACC with hopes of building from last year. The young squad is five-star recruit, the sophomore from New York had a strong first year eager, energized and excited about the upcoming season. With five in the ACC finishing second on the team in wins. Cherkasov earned an sophomores on the team, the experience gained last year will be very ITA preseason East regional singles ranking of No. 26 during the fall valuable as the Eagles take on their most competitive schedule ever. season, and a No. 9 doubles ranking with partner Lauren Cash.

“The core of this team, comprised of five sophomores, is very tal- “Dasha brings a tremendous wealth of experience to our team. She is ented. If we can stay healthy and keep improving, we have a chance to always well prepared and works very hard. Her singles game is very achieve some lofty goals. Qualifying for the NCAA’s is a big motivating solid and her doubles game is exceptional. We count very heavily on factor for the team,” head coach Nigel Bentley said. Dasha and I expect that she will have another terrific season for us,” Bentley remarked. The ACC is one of the most competitive tennis conferences in the nation. Eleven of the league’s twelve teams have earned Intercollegiate Alina Sullivan returns for her sophomore year after a very strong first Tennis Association preseason national rankings with seven of the season. Sullivan had some impressive wins last season, but none conference’s teams ranked in the top twenty five. bigger than a come from behind win over cross-town rival Boston University to help BC seal the team victory. The local product from “The ACC is very deep,” commented Bentley. “Each team has a lot of Wayland, is a team leader whose competitiveness, work ethic and win- talent and every match presents an opportunity to play against some of ning attitude are characteristics that Bentley greatly admires. the nation’s best players. Every team in this conference has a chance to qualify for NCAA postseason play and it would not be a surprise if the Lauren Cash, a sophomore from New Jersey comes to BC having eventual champion comes from the ACC.” transferred this past summer from the College of William and Mary. Cash earned an ITA East regional ranking of No. 7 in 2005. Her dynamic On the court, the Eagles expect sophomores Lana Krasnopolsky, Dasha attitude, explosive play, and experience, are important traits that the Cherkasov, Lauren Cash and Alina Sullivan to contribute at the top of Eagles need. the lineup. “Alina and Lauren add great punch to our lineup. They work hard, Krasnopolsky enters the season with an ITA national preseason singles know how to win and will be critical toward our chances in the confer- ranking of No. 71 and an East regional ranking of No. 14. The Los ence and NCAA. Both are terrific singles players and also very strong Angles native, who was named a five- star recruit prior to coming to doubles players.” BC, earned national singles rankings throughout her freshman year reaching a high of No. 66. Krasnopolsky is coming off a very success- Three other veterans and one freshman will be counted on to help ful summer ITA tournament schedule, winning the west region Riviera the Eagles in ‘07. Senior Captain Lindsey Nash, junior Gia Nafarrete, Tennis Club sophomore Sarah Svoboda and freshman Brittany Delaney (Naples, Champion- Fla.), will play vital roles for coach Bentley. ships and reaching Nash returns for her last year as the team captain. “We desperately the finals of need Lindsey to play up to her potential and stay healthy. She brings the Ventura a lot of experience and knowledge to our team and will play a very Champion- important role in our singles line-up,” Bentley says. ships. “To be a national contender, we must be a team with depth. We need “We will Gia, Sarah and Brittany to continue to work very hard and keep improv- be count- ing because we must have production at the five and six singles posi- ing heav- tions if we are going to win in the ACC. Sarah has the physical talent ily on Lana to and power, Gia has classic, pure strokes and Brittany has tremendous anchor a top hands and is very good at the net. These players will all contribute in spot in the very important ways.” singles line up. She is a The Eagles’ 2007 schedule is loaded with top notch competition, includ- fighter on the ing four home matches in March against teams ranked in the top 20 court with a — Clemson, Georgia Tech, North Carolina and Duke. In fact, 75 percent mental tough- of the overall schedule is against nationally ranked teams. ness that carries over The non-conference slate has many exciting match-ups as well, includ- to her teaming Ivy League foes Dartmouth, Columbia, Brown and Yale, and out of mates. She region opponents UNLV, San Diego, Furman, and Long Beach State. has the ability to elevate her “Playing in big matches is a privilege. Without prior successes, we game to a wouldn’t have the opportunity to play these teams,” Bentley said. “This very high type of schedule provides many opportunities and we cannot wait to level and she get started. We think we have a chance to be a top 30 team and we look thrives on forward to proving it on the court.” playing in big matches. I expect her to have a big year.”

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Nigel bentley Katie McNamara Head Coach Assistant Coach 7th Season 7th Season

Nigel Bentley returns to the helm of the Boston College women’s tennis No stranger to the Heights, Katie Molumphy McNamara, a 1992 in- program for his seventh season. Prior to his joining the women’s team, ductee into Boston College Varsity’s Club Hall of Fame, returns for her Bentley was the head coach of the BC men’s tennis team for four years. seventh season as assistant coach of the women’s team.

A United States Professional Tennis Association member with a profes- Prior to her return to Boston College, McNamara served as the head sional 1 rating, Bentley has held head director positions at country professional at the Belmont Hill Club from 1996-1999, where she reju- clubs throughout Massachusetts, as well as across the U.S. and inter- venated the club’s junior and ladies tennis programs. She also coached nationally. four of New England’s top junior tennis players, as well as 100 other aspiring youths. Prior to her years at Belmont Hill, McNamara was the Before arriving at the Heights in 1995 to assume an assistant coaching position on the men’s team, a post he held for one season before being head coach at Division III MIT for the 1995-96 season. She had also named the squad’s head coach, Bentley served as tennis director at the served as an assistant coach at Harvard University from 1990-1993. Chatham Bars Inn from 1987-1994. He was then hired as tennis director at the prestigious Concord Country Club in 1995, a position he contin- One of the most successful players in BC’s history, McNamara racked ues to hold. up more than 100 singles wins – including an astounding 50-2 record in BIG EAST competition – over her four-year career. For her efforts Bentley held similar posts at Cap Juluca in Anguilla, British West Indies, and her accomplishments, the BIG EAST named her the conference’s Cascade Tennis Club in Vail, Colorado and Sunrise Country Club in Female Athlete of the Decade for tennis. Palm Springs, California. A member of BC’s class of 1987, and the first player to attend Boston Since his arrival at BC, Bentley was elected President of the BIG EAST College on a tennis scholarship, McNamara led her squads to three BIG Tennis Association, and has represented the school on both the ITA and EAST championships while becoming the first Eagle to qualify individu- NCAA Regional Selection Committees. He served on the BIG EAST ally for the NCAA Championships. Conference’s Seeding and Selection Committee. He also completed the USTA High Performance Coaching Program. McNamara, who returned to Boston College to earn a master’s in business administration in 1994, holds a full-time position as account- Bentley still competes in USTA tournaments, Boston’s Suburban Men’s ing manager at the Belmont Hill School. She is married to former BC Tennis League, USPTA events and recently completed his fifth Boston marathon. He also provides occasional columns and features on New hockey star John McNamara and the couple has four children - Kevin, England tennis for local weekly newspapers. Jack, Michael and Joseph.

A 1983 graduate of Connecticut College, Bentley was inducted into his alma mater’s Athletic Hall of Fame in the fall of 2003.

Bentley and his wife, Betsy, reside in Acton with their children, Blake and Sarah.

In January of 2002, Tow began her coaching career at Wellesley College (Wellesley, Mass.) as an assistant coach where she helped guide the women’s team to a 10-1 record and an NCAA birth.

One of the most successful players in BC’s history, Tow racked up 125 singles wins over her four-year career, most of which came at the No. 1 singles position. Tow lead the team in singles wins all four years, earned an ITA ranking as high as No. 66, and won several singles titles cynthia tow while at BC, including the Brown University Invitational, Harvard Uni- Assistant Coach versity Invitational, and Princeton University Invitational. 1st Season Following her graduation from BC, Tow competed on the Professional Women’s Tennis Tour against a world-wide field from May 2001 to August 2002, earning a world ranking. No stranger to the Heights, Cynthia Tow is a 2001 graduate of Boston A cum laude graduate, Tow earned a Juris Doctor degree from North- College and former standout for the women’s tennis team. After nearly eastern University School of Law in May of 2005 and was admitted to six years away, Tow returns to her alma mater as assistant coach of her the Massachusetts bar in December of 2005. She has worked as a legal former team. intern, judicial intern, law clerk and associate at firms and courthouses in Massachusetts over the past several years. In addition to her return to Boston College, Tow has served as the tennis professional at the Boston Sports Club (Newton, Mass.), where Tow currently works at Northeastern University School of Law as the she has taught private and group lessons to students of all ages and Recruitment Coordinator. She resides in Brookline, Mass. levels since June of 2001. Prior to the BSC, Tow served as the tennis coordinator at the Wellbridge Athletic Club (Newton, Mass.), where she coordinated weekly round robins and provided administrative support.

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Lindsey Nash Senior (Captain) Temecula, Calif. Linfield

AS A JUNIOR (2005-06) Finished the year with an overall singles record of 7-13 … split time between the No. 5 and No. 6 positions … earned a win against No. 37th ranked Sacramento State 6-2, 6-4 at the No. 5 position (2/10) … finished the year with an overall doubles record of 3-12 … teamed with Gia Nafarrete to earn a 9-7 doubles win over Virginia Tech (4/16) … earned decisive doubles point with teammate Gia Nafarrete in a doubles win against Boston University (4/11).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2004-05) Finished with a 1-2 conference record … had a stunning comeback win vs. Syracuse on (4/16) 1-6, 6-1, 6-0 … moved her career singles record to 25-19 … teamed with Szilvia Szegedi to earn a 6-3 doubles record … has a career .553 record in all matches … named to the ITA Academic All-American team.

AS A FRESHMAN (2003-04) Posted an 18-7 singles record, which led the team in victories … split time between No. 4 and 5 slots … went 7-3 in tournament play and 11-4 in dual matches … defeated Syracuse’s Kendyl Severino, 6-0, 6-0 on (4/3) … compiled a 15-6 doubles record, teaming with Szilvia Szegedi to go 7-0 … also teamed with Morgan Landes.

BEFORE BC Named 2002 California Player of the Year ... was ranked in the top 100 nationally in singles ... earned a top 20 sectional ranking ... an all- league and all-conference selection ... captured league title in singles as a freshman...Lindsey and her father, Guy, have been ranked as high as third nationally in father/daughter pairings.

PERSONAL Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences with a pre-law concentration ... an avid vocal performer … finished in the top 40 on American Idol … has sung national anthem at such events as: BC basketball, football and hockey games as well as Boston Red Sox and the Beanpot hockey tournament … Lindsey is the older of Patti and Guy Nash’s two children ... born October 19, 1985.

2006 Results

Date School Location Opponent Result 1/28/06 Dartmouth Hanover, N.H. Ann Scott W, 6-2, 6-2 2/4/06 Columbia Chestnut Hill, Mass. Kara Worsley W, 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 2/5/06 Brown Providence, R.I. Kara Zeder W, 0-6, 6-4, 1-0 2/10/06 Sacramento St. Chestnut Hill, Mass S. Pimenova W, 6-2, 6-4 2/12/06 Maryland Cambridge, Mass. Jennifer Dent L, 6-7, 6-4, 1-0 3/26/06 Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. Christy Striplin L, 6-0, 6-1 4/1/06 Duke Durham, N.C. Clelia Deltour L, 6-3, 6-0 4/2/06 North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. Charlotte Tansill L, 6-4, 6-3 4/9/06 NC State Belmont, Mass. Neils Barringer L, 6-1, 6-7, 6-4 4/11/06 Boston University Chestnut Hill, Mass. Danielle Abraham L, 6-0, 7-6 (4) 4/13/06 Virginia Chestnut Hill, Mass. Amanda Rales L, 6-1, 6-4 4/15/06 Virginia Tech Chestnut Hill, Mass. Jessica Long L, 6-2, 6-2 4/20/06 North Carolina Cary, N.C. Laura Reichert L, 6-2, 6-2

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Gia Nafarrete Junior Seal Beach, Calif. Los Alamitos

AS A SOPHOMORE (2005-06) Finished the year with an overall singles record of 6-19 … split time between the No.5 and No. 6 positions … compiled an overall doubles record of 4-22 … earned a win against Loyola Marymount 7-6, 6-0 (3/4) … earned decisive doubles win with Lindsey Nash over cross-town rival Boston University (4/11).

AS A FRESHMAN (2004-05) Named to the All-Big East Tournament doubles team…compiled an overall record of 14-14 in singles play…had one win at the USTA Wom- en’s Invitational in Queens, N.Y…won six consecutive matches from March 11 to April 9…had a straight set shutout win vs. Georgetown on (4/2) … played at number four, five and six for the Eagles…earned four doubles wins, including two in the Big East over Syracuse and St. John’s

BEFORE BC Three-year selection to the All-Orange County first-team…ranked in the top 100 nationally in under-18 juniors…named Los Alamitos team MVP for four years…won Sportsmanship of the Year award in the under-16 division…won under-14 sectional doubles with current BC teammate Lindsey Nash.

PERSONAL Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Gia is one of Betty and Vince’s three children…born April 19, 1986.

2006 Results

Date School Location Opponent Result 1/28/06 Dartmouth Hanover, N.H. Jamie Caplan W, 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 2/4/06 Columbia Chestnut Hill, Mass. Nina Suda L, 6-3, 6-2 2/25/06 Yale Chestnut Hill, Mass. Christine Alford W, 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 3/4/06 Loyola Marymount Los Angeles, Calif. Patrycia Hubl W, 7-6, 6-0 3/7/06 Long Beach State Long Beach, Calif. Jessica Weeks L, 6-0, 6-2 3/10/06 Florida State Cambridge, Mass. Whitney Eber L, 6-2, 6-1 3/12/06 Miami (Fla.) Cambridge, Mass. Ana Rupic L, 6-3, 6-2 3/14/06 Tulsa Chestnut Hill, Mass. A. Santoro L, 6-7, 7-5, 6-2 3/25/06 Clemson Clemson, S.C. Marie Scriba L, 6-1, 6-1 3/25/06 Clemson Clemson, S.C. Kathryn Gerber L, 6-4, 6-4 3/26/06 Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. Whitney McCray L, 6-3, 6-3 4/1/06 Duke Durham, N.C. Jennifer Zika L, 6-4, 6-2 4/2/06 North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. Laura Reichert L, 6-3, 6-4 4/7/06 Wake Forest Belmont, Mass. Sierra Poske L, 8-4 4/9/06 NC State Belmont, Mass. N. Chandrasekar L, 6-3, 6-1 4/11/06 Boston University Chestnut Hill, Mass. Cori Lefkowith L, 6-3, 6-1 4/13/06 Virginia Chestnut Hill, Mass. C. Hammond L, 6-2, 6-4 4/20/06 North Carolina Cary, N.C. Tanja Markovic 6-2, 3-6, 1-1

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PERSONAL Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences ... Dasha and her brother Konstantin are Vyatcheslav and Tatiana’s two children ... born June 6, 1987.

Dasha Cherkasov Sophomore Eastchester, N.Y. Eastchester

AS A FRESHMAN (2006) Finished the year with an overall singles record of 17-15 and was 9-11 in dual matches; her 17 wins were good for second most on the team … compiled a 1-3 record at No. 1 singles and a 7-8 record at No. 2 singles in dual match play …earned a ranking of No. 22 on the ITA Regional rankings … earned team’s only point in a loss to No. 30 Maryland (2/13) … won her first seven collegiate matches in dual match play …earned her first ACC win with a 6-1, 6-3 decision against Florida State (3/10) … finished the year with an overall doubles record of 18-15 and was 11-10 in dual match play … teamed with classmate Lana Kras- nopolsky to earn a No. 7 ITA regional doubles ranking … earned the deciding point in a doubles win over Boston University with teammate Lana Krasnopolsky … was 4-4 in conference in dual match doubles with Krasnopolsky.

BEFORE BC Played six years at Eastchester High, capturing state titles in 2002 and 2004 as the number one singles player ... never lost a regular season match ... five time all-state performer ... six time all-league, all-conference and all-section performer ... captained team in 2003-04 ... won Con-Edison award ... participated in 2005 USTA National Open Cham- pionships ... won the Women’s Clay Court National Open in 2005 … won 2004 Girl’s 18’s Prince Cup and was doubles semi-finalist ... singles and doubles semi-finalist in Girl’s International Hard Courts ... singles quarterfinalist at 2004 Girl’s 18’s National Clay Courts ... doubles champion at 2004 Girl’s 18’s Gator Bowl ... doubles runner-up at the 2004 ITF Costa Rican Bowl ... singles runner-up and doubles champion at the 2004 ITF Taca Bowl ... doubles runner up at the 2003 Girl’s National Clay Court Championships ... member of honor roll and Spanish National Honor Society.

2006 Results

Date School Location Opponent Result 1/28/06 Dartmouth Hanover, N.H. Megan Zebroski W, 6-0, 6-2 2/4/06 Columbia Chestnut Hill, Mass. Angela Hendry W, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 2/5/06 Brown Providence, R.I. Ashley Pariser W, 6-1, 6-3 2/10/06 Sacramento State Chestnut Hill, Mass. Luba Schifris W, 6-1, 6-0 2/12/06 Maryland Cambridge, Mass. Marianne Baker W, 6-2, 6-4 2/25/06 Yale Chestnut Hill, Mass. Janet Kim W, 6-3, 6-3 3/4/06 Loyola Maryount Los Angeles, Calif. Robyn Baker W, 6-1, 6-2 3/7/06 Long Beach State Long Beach, Calif. Katy Williams L, 6-3, 6-0 3/10/06 Florida State Cambridge, Mass. Tapiwa Marobela W, 6-1, 6-3 3/12/06 Miami (Fla.) Cambridge, Mass. Monika Dancevic L, 2-6,6-4,1-0(8) 3/14/06 Tulsa Chestnut Hill, Mass. Santie Delport L, 7-6 (5), 6-4 3/25/06 Clemson Clemson, S.C. Carol Salge L, 6-2, 6-3 3/26/06 Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. Lyndsay Shosho L, 7-5, 6-2 4/1/06 Duke Durham, N.C. Jackie Carleton L, 6-1, 6-2 4/2/06 North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. Caitlin Collins L, 6-0, 7-5 4/7/06 Wake Forest Belmont, Mass. A. Hirsch L, 6-4, 7-5 4/9/06 NC State Belmont, Mass. Shona Lee L, 6-3, 6-1 4/11/06 Boston University Chestnut Hill, Mass. Gina Sabatino W, 6-1, 6-2 4/13/06 Virginia Chestnut Hill, Mass. R. DelPriore L, 6-0, 6-1 4/15/06 Virginia Tech Chestnut Hill, Mass. Anat Elazari L, 6-4, 6-2 4/20/06 North Carolina Cary, N.C. Caitlin Collins 4-6, 6-2, 1-0

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Lana Krasnopolsky Sophomore Los Angeles, Calif. Campbell Hall

AS A FRESHMAN (2006) Finished the year with an overall singles record of 22-13 and was 11-10 in dual matches; both marks were good for most wins on the team … compiled a 2-3 record at No.2 singles and 9-7 record at No. 3 singles … earned a ranking of No. 17 on the ITA Regional rankings … earned her first ACC win with a three-set decision against Florida State (3/10) … earned a 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 victory against Clemson (3/25) … finished the year with an overall doubles record of 19-15 and was 11-10 in dual match play … teamed with classmate Dasha Cherkasov to earn a No. 7 ITA regional doubles ranking … earned the deciding point in a doubles win over Boston University with teammate Dasha Cherkasov … was 4-4 in conference in dual match doubles with Cherkasov.

BEFORE BC Played No. 1 for coach Steve Kuchel at Campbell Hall ... earned 2004 and 2005 singles all-America honors ... team won 2003 and 2004 CIF championship ... named to L.A. Times High School all-star teams in 2003 and 2004 ... ranked as high No. 9 nationally and No. 1 in Southern California during her high school career ... won the California Bowl at Calabasas Park, Calif. in December 2004 ... singles quarterfinalist at the National Winter Championship in Scottsdale, Ariz. in December 2004 ... singles quarterfinalist at the National Open in El Monte, Calif. in 2004 ... singles semifinalist at Interscholastic - West in Fresno, Calif. in April 2004.

PERSONAL Enrolled in the Carroll School of Management ... Lana is the daughter of Samuel and Lucy Krasnopolsky ... born July 21, 1987.

2006 Results

Date School Location Opponent Result 1/28/06 Dartmouth Hanover, N.H. Maggie Suydam W, 6-4, 6-2 2/4/06 Columbia Chestnut Hill, Mass. Sydney Murray W, 6-0, 6-4 2/5/06 Brown Providence, R.I. Amanda Saiontz W, 6-2, 2-1 (ret.) 2/10/06 Sacramento St. Chestnut Hill, Mass. A. Lyssenko W, 7-6 (5) 6-1 2/12/06 Maryland Cambridge, Mass. V. Subertova L, 6-4, 6-4 2/25/06 Yale Chestnut Hill, Mass. Ashley Miles W, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 3/4/06 Loyola Marymount Los Angeles, Calif. Patrycia Hubl W, 6-1, 7-5 3/7/06 Long Beach St. Long Beach, Calif. S. Bengson L, 6-4, 7-5 3/10/06 Florida State Cambridge, Mass. Alina Mihailescu W, 6-0, 5-7, 6-4 3/12/06 Miami (Fla.) Cambridge, Mass. Audrey Banada L, 6-3, 6-3 3/14/06 Tulsa Chestnut Hill, Mass. T. Diaz-Barriga W, 6-0, 6-1 3/25/06 Clemson Clemson, S.C. Maria Brito W, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 3/26/06 Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. Alison Silverio L, 6-2, 6-3 4/1/06 Duke Durham, N.C. Melissa Mang L, 6-1, 6-1 4/2/06 North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. Jenna Long L, 6-3, 6-1 4/7/06 Wake Forest Belmont, Mass. Ashlee Davis L, 7-5, 6-3 4/9/06 NC State Belmont, Mass. Alejandra Guerra W, 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 4/11/06 Boston University Chestnut Hill, Mass. Erin Katims W, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 4/13/06 Virginia Chestnut Hill, Mass. Kristen James L, 4-6, 7-6, 10-8 4/15/06 Virginia Tech Chestnut Hill, Mass. Ashley James L, 7-6 (1), 6-1 4/20/06 North Carolina Cary, N.C. Sara Anundsen L, 6-0, 7-5

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Alina Sullivan Sophomore Wayland, Mass. Cardinal Gibbons

AS A FRESHMAN (2006) Finished the year with an overall singles record of 13-14 … was 7-10 in dual match play … compiled a 2-2 record at No.3 singles and a 4-8 record at No. 4 singles … earned her first ACC win with a tough 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 decision against Wake Forest (4/7) … finished the year with an overall doubles record of 15-15 … teamed with Szilvia Szegedi to earn a No. 10 ITA doubles ranking … helped earn the deciding point in a doubles win over Boston University with teammate Szilvia Szegedi.

BEFORE BC Earned all-Broward County and all-state (Fla.) … went 23-0 in singles and 10-0 in doubles as a senior … ranked as high as No. 71 in USTA’s 18’s singles and No. 14 in doubles … won 2002 Winter Doubles Super National Championship … finished third in 2005 Spring Super National Championships … member of headmaster’s honor roll all four years.

PERSONAL Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences … Alina is the fourth of Paul and Jeannine Sullivan’s five children … born February 20, 1987.

2006 Results

Date School Location Opponent Result 1/28/06 Dartmouth Hanover, N.H. Kerry Snow W, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 2/5/06 Brown Providence, R.I. K. Kirkpatrick W, 6-0, 6-4 2/10/06 Sacramento St. Chestnut Hill, Mass. K. Jarlkaganova W, 6-2, 1-6, 6-2 2/12/06 Maryland Cambridge, Mass. Neda Mihneva L, 6-4, 6-2 2/25/06 Yale Chestnut Hill, Mass. Aimee Kim W, 6-7, 6-3, 7-6 3/4/06 Loyola Marymount Los Angeles, Calif. Sladjana Kos L, 6-4, 6-2 3/7/06 Long Beach St. Long Beach, Calif. Sandra Rocha L, 6-4, 6-3 3/10/06 Florida State Cambridge, Mass. Nicola Slater L, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 3/12/06 Miami (Fla.) Cambridge, Mass. Patricia Starzyk L, 6-1, 6-4 3/14/06 Tulsa Chestnut Hill, Mass. Tiffany Smith W, 6-1, 6-1 4/2/06 North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. Austin Smith L, 6-3, 6-1 4/7/06 Wake Forest Belmont, Mass. Ana Jerman W, 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 4/9/06 NC State Belmont, Mass. Julia Roach L, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 4/11/06 Boston University Chestnut Hill, Mass. Laura Ahmes W, 7-6 (5), 6-4 4/13/06 Virginia Chestnut Hill, Mass. Lori Stern L, 6-2, 2-1 (ret.) 4/15/06 Virginia Tech Chestnut Hill, Mass. JJ Larson L, 3-6, 6-4, 3-0 4/20/06 North Carolina Cary, N.C. Austin Smith L, 6-3, 6-2

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Sarah Svoboda Sophomore Santa Monica, Calif. Saddle Brook Prep

AS A FRESHMAN (2005-2006) Finished the year with an overall singles record of 4-20 … was 4-14 in dual match play … compiled a 2-7 record at No.4 singles and a 2-1 record at No. 6 singles …earned a tough 2-6, 7-6, 10-7 decision against No. 37 ranked Long Beach State (3/7) at the No. 6 position … earned her first ACC win with a 6-2, 6-2 decision against Virginia Tech (4/15) at the No. 6 position … finished the year with an overall doubles record of 2-17 … earned an 8-5 decision with teammate Alina Sullivan against Tulsa (3/14).

BEFORE BC Listed as the No. 30 recruit in the nation and as high as nine in the Southeast ... ranked No. 333 by the International Tennis Federation ... reached the semi-finals of the ITF Bermuda open singles ... reached the semi-finals of the ITF Panama Bowl doubles ... was a member of the Headmaster’s Honor Roll at Saddlebrook Prep and the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences ... Sarah is the oldest of Peter and Valerie Svoboda ... her dad played professional hockey in the NHL for 17 years ... born April 15, 1987.

2006 Results

Date School Location Opponent Result 2/4/06 Columbia Chestnut Hill, Mass. Molly Condit W, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 2/5/06 Brown Providence, R.I. Sara Mansur W, 6-3, 6-3 2/10/06 Sacramento St. Chestnut Hill, Mass. Cecilia Helland L, 6-1, 6-3 2/12/06 Maryland Cambridge, Mass. Julia Graca L, 6-0, 6-2 2/25/06 Yale Chestnut Hill, Mass. Olivia Nix L, 6-4, 6-3 3/4/06 Loyola Marymount Los Angeles, Calif. Maja Sundac L, 6-4, 6-1 3/706 Long Beach St. Long Beach, Calif. Rachael Porsz W, 2-6, 7-6, 10-7 3/10/06 Florida State Cambridge, Mass, S. Mansour L, 6-1, 6-1 3/12/06 Miami (Fla.) Cambridge, Mass. Caren Seenauth L, 6-3, 6-3 3/14/06 Tulsa Chestnut Hill, Mass. Kindsay Grimes L, 6-1, 7-6 (6) 3/25/06 Clemson Clemson, S.C. Alexandra Luc L, 7-6 (2), 7-5 3/26/06 Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. Kelly Anderson L, 6-4, 6-0 4/1/06 Duke Durham, N.C. Tara Iyer L, 6-0, 6-2 4/2/06 North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. Sara Anundsen L, 6-1, 6-0 4/7/06 Wake Forest Belmont, Mass. Christian Tara L, 6-1, 6-3 4/11/06 Boston University Chestnut Hill, Mass. Yana Sadovskaya L, 6-3, 6-2 4/13/06 Virginia Chestnut Hill, Mass. Lindsey Pereira L, 6-1, 6-0 4/15/06 Virginia Tech Chestnut Hill, Mass. Jessica Brouwer W, 6-2, 6-2

women’s tennis 11 Boston College EAGLES player profiles

BEFORE BC Played all four years of high school tennis as the team’s No. 1 player ... ended high school career with a 95-1 record ... first-team all-county, all-league and all-state ... three-time player of the year ... ended 2004 ranked 67th in singles and 57th in doubles in the USTA Girls 18s ... finished fourth in singles and made the doubles finals at the USTA National Open Tournament in November of 2004 ... posted a 7-2 singles record at the National Clay Court Championships in July of 2004 ... Lauren Cash went 3-2 in singles and 4-0 in doubles at the USTA Junior Federation Sophomore Cup in August 2004. Allendale, N.J. Northern Highlands PERSONAL Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences ... daughter of Louise Cash ... enjoys playing golf ... born June 25, 1987. AS A FRESHMAN (2005-2006) Finished the year with an overall singles record of 19-11 at the Col- lege of William and Mary … was 7-7 in dual match play, including 5-3 at the No. 4 singles position … earned a 6-3, 6-4 decision against No. 57 ranked Caroline Basu of Georgia (1/26) … earned a 6-2, 6-0 decision against No. 49 ranked Illinois (2/10) … finished the year with an overall doubles record of 18-10, including a 9-6 record in dual match play … compiled a 2-0 record at No.1 doubles with teammate Meghan Moulton-Levy.

2006 Results

Date School Location Opponent Result 1/22/06 Air Force Williamsburg, Va. Erika Shortridge W, 6-1, 6-1 1/26/06 Georgia Athens, Ga. Caroline Basu W, 6-4, 6-3 1/28/06 E. Tennessee St. Williamsburg, Va. S. Ziolkowska W, 6-1, 6-2 2/5/06 College of Charleston Williamsburg, Va. Amanda Becker W, 6-0, 6-2 2/5/06 James Madison Williamsburg, Va. Mary Napier W, 6-1, 6-1 2/10/06 Illinois Williamsburg, Va. Emily Wang W, 6-2, 6-0 2/12/06 Clemson Clemson, S.C. Maria Brito L, 7-5, 6-1 2/16/06 Duke Williamsburg, Va. Melissa Mang L, 4-6, 6-0, 6-2 2/26/06 Virginia Charlottesville, Va. Lori Stern L, 6-2, 6-3 3/13/06 Texas Williamsburg, Va. Kelly Baritot L, 6-1, 6-2 3/17/06 Texas Christian Williamsburg, Va. Kewa Nichols L, 6-1, 6-4 3/18/06 Wake Forest Williamsburg, Va. Jenna Loeb L, 6-4, 6-3 3/19/06 Harvard Williamsburg, Va. P. Mukundan L, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 3/25/06 Marshall Huntington, W.Va. Shannon Brown W, 6-4, 6-3

PERSONAL Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences … is one of Robert and Tammy Delaney’s four children … has three brothers … born December 28, 1988.

Brittany Delaney Freshman Naples, Fla. Barron Collier

BEFORE BC Earned a junior ranking as high as No. 3 in Florida in USTA 16’s and was in top 50 in the nation … earned a top 15 ranking in Florida in USTA 18’s … Fort Myers News press and Naples Daily News player of the year 2004-2006 … earned all-state and all-city honors …member of high school state championship team as a senior …captained tennis team senior year … grew up in Trinidad … traveled with national team … played ITF’s throughout the Caribbean.

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statistics & results

women’s tennis 13 Boston College EAGLES 05-06 team results 05-06 individual results

7-14 Overall (0-11, ACC)

SEPTEMBER 16-18 William and Mary Invitational NTS

OCTOBER 1-2 ITA All-American Tournament NTS 8-10 USTA Invitational NTS 21 ITA Regional Championships NTS 28-30 Brown/Yale Challenge NTS

JANUARY 28 at Dartmouth W, 7-0

FEBRUARY 4 vs. Columbia W, 5-2 5 at Brown W, 7-0 10 vs. No. 37 Sacramento State W, 6-1 12 vs. No. 30 MARYLAND L, 6-1 25 vs. Yale W, 5-2

MARCH 4 at Loyola Marymount L, 4-3 7 at Long Beach State L, 6-1 10 vs. No. 68 FLORIDA STATE L, 4-3 12 vs. No. 13 MIAMI (Fla.) L, 7-0 14 vs. Tulsa W, 4-3 25 at No. 32 CLEMSON L, 5-2 26 at No.13 GEORGIA TECH L, 7-0

APRIL 1 at No. 12 DUKE L, 7-0 2 at No. 4 NORTH CAROLINA L, 7-0 7 vs. No. 19 WAKE FOREST L, 5-1 9 vs. No. 35 NC STATE L, 5-2 11 vs. Boston University W, 4-3 13 vs. No. 25 VIRGINIA L, 7-0 15 vs. No. 62 VIRGINIA TECH L, 5-2 20 vs. No. 7 North Carolina # L, 4-0

NTS – No Team Scoring ACC Matches in ALL CAPS # ACC Championships (Cary, N.C.)

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Singles Doubles Overall Pct. *Dasha Cherkasov 17-15 18-15 35-30 .538 *Lana Krasnopolsky 22-13 19-15 41-28 .594 *Gia Nafarrete 20-33 10-43 30-76 .283 *Lindsey Nash 32-32 25-31 57-63 .475 *Alina Sullivan 13-14 15-15 28-29 .491 *Sarah Svoboda 4-20 2-17 6-37 .139 Szilvia Szegedi 53-35 56-36 109-71 .605

Singles Records No. 1 No. 2 No.3 No.4 No.5 No.6 Dual Overall *Dasha Cherkasov 1-3 7-8 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 9-11 17-15 *Lana Krasnopolsky 0-0 2-3 9-7 0-0 0-0 0-0 11-10 22-13 *Gia Nafarrete 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-9 1-5 3-14 6-19 *Lindsey Nash 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-3 4-6 4-9 7-13 *Alina Sullivan 0-0 0-0 2-2 4-8 1-0 0-0 7-10 13-14 *Sarah Svoboda 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-7 0-6 2-1 4-14 4-20 Szilvia Szegedi 8-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 8-8 12-11 TOTALS 9-11 9-11 12-9 6-15 3-18 7-12 46-76 81-105

Doubles Results No. 1 No. 2 No.3 Dual Overall *Nash/*Nafarrete 0-0 0-0 2-6 2-6 3-8 *Cherkasov/*Sullivan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 *Nafarrete/*Svoboda 0-0 0-0 0-6 0-6 1-9 Szegedi/*Krasnopolsky 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 *Krasnopolsky/*Cherkasov 11-10 0-0 0-0 11-10 17-13 Szegedi/*Sullivan 0-0 7-6 0-0 7-6 13-8 *Nash/*Svoboda 0-0 0-3 0-1 0-4 0-4 *Svoboda/*Sullivan 0-0 1-4 0-0 1-4 1-4 Szegedi/*Nafarrete 0-0 0-0 0-4 0-4 0-4 *Nafarrete/*Sullivan 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 totals -10 - 2- 21-4 -55

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women’s tennis 15 Boston College EAGLES support staff The acc

Developmental Instruction The program accommodates the academic needs of student-athletes who are under-prepared to compete academically at Boston Col- lege. The goal of the program is to provide intensive support and skill instruction through developmental tutoring for approximately 30 of the highest need and most academically challenged student-athletes. The Dr. Ferna associate director, in conjunction with specially trained Instructional As- sistants, develops an Instructional Plan for each student-athlete in the Phillips Osgood program based on the student’s strengths, needs and learning style. Director, Learning Resources Tutorial Services for Student-Athletes The program is designed to assist student-athletes with their course work, while at the same time helping students learn new skills for independent learning. Student-athletes request a tutor through their Boston College recognizes the demands of academics and athletics, academic counselor. They are “matched” with tutors on the basis of and acknowledges that students must be disciplined in their study need, tutor expertise and availability. habits to succeed in the classroom. The University’s Office of Learn- ing Resources for Student-Athletes provides academic and personal EAGLES Program support services to all varsity student-athletes with the goal that each (Enhancing Academic Growth through Learned Educational Strategies) student-athlete will be provided fair opportunity to achieve his or her EAGLES is a structured study program offered primarily to first year potential of academic, social, spiritual, and personal development. students that provides a structured study environment to ease the tran- sition to the increased workload of college. The program balances the In April, the Learning Resources moved into its spacious new home in need for structure with the aim of increasing students responsibility for the Yawkey Center. Dr. Ferna Phillips Osgood, director, leads a profes- his or her own work. Each EAGLES student is responsible for six hours sional staff of six and tutoring staff of 40. of monitored study time a week in the Study Center. The academic counselor works closely with the student and coach to monitor prog- Learning Resources offers academic counseling, developmental ress and number of hours worked in a week. instruction and tutorial services to help its student-athletes reach their maximum potential in the classroom. Learning Resources Staff Ferna L. Phillips, Ph.D., Director Academic Counseling Dard Miller, Ph.D., Associate Director The Academic Counselor and other staff provides support to student- Jonathan Gomes, Assistant Director & Tutorial Coordinator. athletes by monitoring academic progress, supporting academic Mariette Landry, Learning Specialist & Academic Counselor success in the classroom, articulating their needs to faculty, staff and Lee Metzger, Academic Counselor administration, recognizing and rewarding scholarship and maintaining Tim Richardson, Academic Counselor an interdisciplinary team approach to coordinate services. Lee LeBlanc, Administrative Secretary

Sports medicine The Sports Medicine facilities in Conte Forum occupy approximately 3,000 square feet. They include a rehabilitation area containing equipment used for development of strength, balance, reflexes, and muscu- The Boston College sports medicine staff tends to the health care needs lar coordination, along with a LIDO isokenetic rehabilitation and testing of some 800 student-athletes in 31 varsity sports. Services include machine, whirlpools, physician exam rooms and offices, as well as a on-site first aid, evaluation and treatment of all athletic-related injuries, separate therapy area containing the latest in technical equipment for as well as full rehabilitation therapy. Both surgical and non-surgical treatment of injuries. injuries are rehabilitated within the department, bringing athletes back to full participation. Cushing Hall, adjacent to Conte Forum, houses Student Health Ser- vices, which provides daily care for all students through its physician BC student-athletes receive the finest medical care available for the and nursing staffs. BC Health Services is available around the clock for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of athletic injuries. Steve Bushee, the management of general health concerns, overnight observation, Assistant Athletics Director/Sports Medicine, oversees the training and post-operative care. room operation and serves as the head athletic trainer for the football team. St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, a short two-mile drive from campus, houses the offices of both orthopedic surgeons. This allows the ath- Bushee is assisted by a staff of four full-time athletic trainers, all of letic training staff easy access to hospital facilities for emergency care whom are certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and diagnostic tests. and licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Six resident athletic trainers, also certified and licensed and recent graduates of strenuous athletic training curricula, support the full-time staff. Sports Medicine Staff Steve Bushee – Assistant Athletic Director/Sports Medicine for Football Overseen by Dr. Tom Nary, Head Team Physician and Director of Health Bert Lenz – Asst. Athletic Director/Sports Medicine Olympic Sports Services, five team physicians serve as the medical corps for the Sports Donna Bennett – Sr. Associate Head Athletic Trainer Medicine Department. These include two orthopedic surgeons, an in- Steve Basiel – Associate Head Athletic Trainer ternist, a general practitioner, and a sports medicine/emergency medi- Kristen Allen – Associate Head Athletic Trainer/Softball AT cine physician. Other specialists are on call for consultation on the care Mike Vigneau – Assistant Athletic Trainer and treatment of injuries, while the medical staff confers as-needed with numerous medical specialists in the greater Boston area.

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The Tradition Consistency. It is the mark of true excellence in any endeavor.

However, in today’s intercollegiate athletics, competition has become so balanced and so competitive that it is virtually impossible to maintain a high level of consistency.

Yet the Atlantic Coast Conference has defied the odds. Now in its 54th year of competition, the ACC has long enjoyed the reputation as one of the strongest and most competitive intercollegiate conferences in the nation. And that is not mere conjecture, the numbers support it.

Since the league’s inception in 1953, ACC schools have captured 100 national championships, including 52 in women’s competition and 48 in men’s. In addition, NCAA individual titles have gone to ACC student-athletes 130 times in men’s competition and 71 times in women’s action.

The success of women’s tennis in the ACC has been profound over the years since it became a conference sport in 1983. The league boasts four national players of the year, four national rookie players of the year and three Honda Sports Award winners.

Duke’s Vanessa Webb, the only player in the ACC to garner Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Player of the Year accolade twice, became the league’s first NCAA individual singles champion in 1998. A few years later in 2002, the ACC would produce a second NCAA individual singles champion in Wake Forest’s Bea Bielik.

Webb is also one of two players in the ACC to have captured the Honda Sports Award, earning the honor in 1999. Georgia Tech’s Kristi Miller remains the league’s only two-time recipient (2005-06) of the national award.

Over 125 players have earned All-America distinction by ITA, NCAA or both organizations, including Duke’s Amanda Johnson (2001-04) and Van- essa Webb (1996-99). Both are the only four-time ITA All-America recipients in ACC women’s tennis history.

Women’s tennis has been a strong contender in the NCAA Tournament since 1982. The league has been well-represented in the national event in all but two years (1985 and 1989). An ACC school has advanced to the NCAA semifinalist in each of the last four years, and the league has had at least one team in the quarterfinals in the last 16 consecutive seasons.

Women’s tennis set an all-time high with nine of its league members qualifying for the NCAA Tournament in 2006 that included a league-best six teams advancing to the second round.

Last season marked the first time an ACC team (Miami) advanced to the NCAA finals since 1998. Duke was the first league member to make an- ap pearance in the finals of the national tournament in 1998, the same year the Blue Devils produced individual singles champion Vanessa Webb.

Women’s tennis has also demonstrated success in the classroom with approximately 30 student-athletes receiving Academic All-America cita- tions. In addition, the league has had 19 tabbed ITA Scholar Athletes including 12 Seminoles from Florida State.

The Championships The conference will conduct championship competition in 25 sports during the 2006-07 academic year - 12 for men and 13 for women.

The first ACC championship was held in swimming on February 25, 1954. The conference did not conduct championships in cross country, wrestling or tennis during the first year.

The 12 sports for men include football, cross country, soccer, basketball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track, wrestling, baseball, tennis, golf and lacrosse. Fencing, which was started in 1971, was discontinued in 1981. Women’s sports were initiated in 1977 with the first championship meet being held in tennis at Wake Forest University.

Championships for women are currently conducted in cross country, volleyball, field hockey, soccer, basketball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track, tennis, golf, lacrosse, softball and rowing.

women’s tennis 17 Boston College EAGLES prominent alumni

Lesley Visser Peter Lynch Edward J. Markey Arts & Communication Business & Industry Education & Religion James D. Balog (BA ’74), nature photogra- Theresa Alvator (BS ’76), partner, KPMG Peat Timothy Broglio (BA ’73), archbishop and pa- pher Marwick pal representative to the Dominican Republic Peter R. Dee (BA ’61), playwright Geoffrey T. Boisi (BA ’69), former vice chair- and Puerto Rico Elisabeth Filarski (BA ’99), finalist on the man and co-CEO, JP Morgan Chase & Co. William M. Bulger (BA ’58, JD ’61), president, CBS hit television series “Survivor II” Wayne A. Budd (BA ’63), executive vice presi- University of Massachusetts Brendan J. Galvin (BS ’60), poet dent, John Hancock Financial Services, Inc. Richard Cardinal Cushing (ex ’17), former Susan M. Gianinno (BA ’70), chairman/chief James F. Cleary (BSBA ’50), advisory director, archbishop of Boston (deceased) branding officer, D’Arcy Masius Benton & PaineWebber, Inc. Walter J. Edyvean (BA ’60), Auxiliary Bishop; Bowles, Inc. Jeanette Clough (MS ’82), president and CEO, Moderator of the Curia, Archdiocese of Boston Jack Griffin (BA ’82), publisher , Parade Mount Auburn Hospital, Mass. Michael A. Fahey, SJ (BA ’57, LST ’65), magazine John M. Connors, Jr. (BS ’63), chairman and Emmett Doerr Chair of Theology, Marquette George V. Higgins (BA ’61, JD ’67), writer, CEO, Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos, Inc. University attorney (deceased) Robert F. Cotter (BA ’73), COO, Starwood John J. Higgins, SJ (BA ’59, MA ’60, STL Paul A. LaCamera (MBA ’83), vice president Hotels & Resorts Worldwide ’67), Jesuit community rector, Fairfield Univer- & general manager, WCVB-TV/Boston Kathleen Fruin Corbet (BS ’82), CEO, fixed sity Mike Lupica (BA ’74), author; columnist, income division, Alliance Capital Management Catherine T. McNamee, CSJ, (MEd ’55, NewYork Daily News Corp. MA ’58), former president, National Catholic Julianne Malveaux (BA ’74, MA ’76), nation- John M. Corcoran (BS ’48), partner, John M. Educational Assn. ally-syndicated columnist, author, producer Corcoran & Company Rev. Edward O’Flaherty, SJ (BA ’59), direc- Mark R. Mulvoy (BS ’64), former managing Joseph E. Corcoran (BS ’59), chairman and tor, ecumenical/interreligious affairs, Boston editor, Sports Illustrated (retired) CEO, Corcoran Jennison Co., Inc. Archdiocese Thomas F. Mulvoy, Jr. (BA ’64), former man- Samuel J. Gerson (BA ’63), chairman and CEO, Rev. Thomas P. O’Malley, SJ (BA ’51), aging editor, The Boston Globe (retired) Filene’s Basement, Inc. (retired) former president, John Carroll and Loyola Chris O’Donnell (BS ’92), actor John L. Harrington (BSBA ’57, MBA ’66), Marymount universities Thomas P. O’Neill, III (BA ’68), US chairman, executive director, Yawkey Foundation David W. Smith (BS ’72), vice chancellor for GPC/O’Neill & Associates Michael D. Jones (BA ’72, JD ’76), chief financial affairs, Boston Archdiocese Ellis Paul (BA ’87), singer/songwriter administrative officer, Natl. Assoc. of Securities William B. Perkins (BA ’76, MBA ’78), presi- Dealers, Inc. Law & Public Service dent, Wells Greene BDDP Robert A. Leonard (BA ’54), president and Wayne A. Budd (BA ’63), former US Associate David R. Plante (BA ’61), novelist CEO, Ticketmaster, Inc. Attorney General (see also Business) Amy Poehler (BA ’93); cast member, NBC Peter S. Lynch (BS ’65), vice chairman, Fidelity R. Nicholas Burns (BA ’78), US Ambassador “Saturday Night Live” Management & Research Co. to NATO Bob Ryan (BA ’68), sports columnist, Boston John A. McNeice, Jr. (BA ’54), chairman and Michael E. Capuano (JD ’77), US congress- Globe CEO, The Colonial Group, Inc. (retired) man (Mass.) Herb Scannell (BA ’79), president, Nickel- Michael E. Murphy (BSBA ’58), president, Sara A. Paul Cellucci (BS ’70, JD ’73), US ambas- odeon, TV Land and TNN Lee Foundation sador to Canada and former governor of Mas- Paul Shakespear (BA ’71), painter Thomas F. Ryan, Jr. (BS ’63), president, Ameri- sachusetts William O. Wheatley, Jr. (BA ’66), vice presi- can Stock Exchange (retired) Silvio O. Conte (JD ’49), former US congress- dent for news, NBC News Ann Sardini, (BA ’71), vice president and chief man (Mass.) (deceased) Carter Wilkie (BA ’88), author, former White financial officer, Weight Watchers International, John J. Curtin, Jr. (BA ’54, JD ’57), former House speech writer Inc. American Bar Association president Lesley Visser (BA ’75), sports broadcaster, Mark J. Schwab (BA ’72), president and CEO, Michael R. Deland (JD ’69), chairman, Na- CBS Binney & Smith Inc. tional Organization on Disability Patrick T. Stokes (BS ’64), president and CEO, Barbara A. Dortch-Okara (JD ’74), Mass. Athletics Anheuser-Busch Co., Inc. Superior Court Judge Edward C. “Terry” Driscoll (BA ’69), Direc- G. Craig Sullivan (BS ’64), chairman and CEO, Martin J. Dunn, D.M.D. (BA ’57), cofounder tor of Athletics, The College of William and The Clorox Company of Por Cristo, international medical volunteer Mary Richard F. Syron (BS ’66), chairman/presi- organization Doug Flutie (BA ’85), National Football dent/CEO, Thermo Electron Corp.; former chair, Thomas M. Finneran (JD ’78), speaker of the League, San Diego Chargers American Stock Exchange Massachusetts House of Representatives John L. Harrington (BSBA ’57, MBA ’66), Aleksandar Totic (BA ’88), cofounder, Roberta L. Hazard (BS ’56, MA ’57), rear former CEO, Boston Red Sox Netscape admiral, US Navy (retired) Matt Hasselbeck (BS ’97), National Football Blenda J. Wilson (PhD ’79), CEO, Nellie Mae John F. Kerry (JD ’76), US senator (Mass.) League, Seattle Seahawks Foundation Edward J. King (BA ’48), former governor of Sarah Powell (BA ’01), WUSA, Boston Break- Massachusetts ers Edward J. Markey (BA ’68, JD ’72), US con- Ron Stone (BA ’93), National Football gressman (Mass.) League, San Francisco ’49ers David S. Nelson (BS ’57, JD ’60), US District Erik Weihenmayer (BA ’91), Mount Everest Court Judge (deceased) summiteers Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. (BA ’36), former speaker of the US House of Representatives (deceased) Pierre R. Prosper (BA ’85), US ambassador- at-large, war crimes issues Warren B. Rudman (JD ’60), former US senator (New Hampshire) Kevin H. White (JD ’55), former mayor, City of Boston

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DIRECTIONS TO boston college

FROM POINTS NORTH & SOUTH: Take Interstate 95 (Route 128) to Exit 24 (Route 30). Proceed east on Route 30, also known as Commonwealth Avenue and follow for about five miles to Boston College.

FROM POINTS WEST: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90) to Exit 17. At the first set of lights after the exit ramp, take a right onto Centre Street. Follow Centre Street to the fourth set of lights, and turn left on Common- wealth Avenue. Follow Commonwealth Avenue 1.5 miles to Boston College

FROM DOWNTOWN BOSTON: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90) to Exit 17. Take a left over the bridge after passing the Sheraton Tara Hotel. Take the first right onto Centre Street. Follow Centre Street to the fourth set of lights and turn left on Commonwealth Avenue. Follow Commonwealth Avenue 1.5 miles to Boston College.

FROM LOGAN AIRPORT: Follow signs to Boston through Sumner Tunnel - toll $3.00. Follow signs to Mass Pike (Route 90). Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90) to Exit 17. Take a left over the bridge after passing the Sheraton Tara Hotel. Take the first right onto Centre Street. Follow Centre Street to the fourth set of lights and turn left on Commonwealth Avenue. Follow Common- wealth Avenue 1.5 miles to Boston College.

women’s tennis 19 Boston College EAGLES city of boston

CITY OF BOSTON REGION BC is located on the doorstep of one of America’s great cit- Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, scenic islands off the ies, a center of culture and education for three centuries. With coast of Massachusetts, are well-known for their bike trails, its unmatched history and present-day status as the cultural, historic lighthouses and meandering beaches. The “arm educational and commercial center of New England, Boston has of Southeastern Massachusetts,” Cape Cod serves as a garnered a well-deserved reputation as one of the truly great relaxing summer haven for thousands of Bostonians, New cities in America and, indeed, in the world. Englanders and others.

Boston, the capital of Massachusetts and largest city in the six- state region, is perhaps best known for its plethora of top-notch SPORTS colleges and universities. It also is famous for a wide array of The New England Patriots have won three Super Bowl professional and amateur sports options and an appealing prox- championships in the last five years. The NBA’s Boston Celt- imity to some of the Northeast’s finest vacationing spots. ics are widely considered the most successful and storied team in the history of the sport, having won an unparalleled 16 championships. The Boston Bruins were one of the NHL’s EDUCATION six original franchises. With hundreds of colleges and universities in Massachusetts, including some 50-plus in greater Boston, the area sports the world’s most concentrated collection of such institutions. Many of the country’s top universities, including Boston College, are located in New England. HISTORY Bostonians led the charge for freedom in the Revolutionary War, as the so-called “Minutemen” — bolstered by such eminent patriots as Paul Revere, Samuel Adams and John Hancock — fought and died for this country’s independence.

The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest and most prestigious annual marathon.

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Boston College was founded in 1863 by the Society of Jesus to serve the sons of Boston’s Irish immigrants. It was the first institution of higher education to be founded in the city of Boston. Today, it is one of the foremost universities in the nation, with a coeducation- al enrollment of 14,500 undergraduate and graduate students. Boston College has drawn students from all 50 states and more than 90 countries.

The growth Boston College has experienced has not been just in size, but also in stature and diversity. Today, it is ranked among the top 40 national universities by U.S. News & World Report. Its Connell School of Nurs- ing and Lynch School of Education are listed among the nation’s top 20 graduate programs, also by U.S. News, while its Graduate School of Social Work is among the top 25, its Law School among the top 30 and its Car- roll School of Management part-time MBA program among the top 20. Boston College is among the nation’s most selective univer- PRESIDENTS OF BOSTON COLLEGE sities, with more than 26,000 applications received for its 2,200-member Class of 2010, Rev. John Bapst, S.J. 1863-1869 and is numbered among the top American Rev. Robert W. Brady, S.J. 1869-1870 private research universities. Its endowment Rev. Robert Fulton, S.J. 1870-1880 of $1.4 billion is among the nation’s 45 larg- Rev. Jeremiah O’Connor, S.J. 1880-1884 est. Rev. Edward V. Boursaud, S.J. 1884-1887 Rev. Thomas H. Stack, S.J. 1887 After more than a century of growth and evo- Rev. Nicholas Russo, S.J. 1887-1888 lution, Boston College holds fast to the ideals Rev. Robert Fulton, S.J. 1888-1891 that inspired its Jesuit founders. The Univer- Rev. Edward I. Devitt, S.J. 1891-1894 sity today remains focused on its mission of Rev. Timothy Brosnahan, S.J. 1894-1898 helping students to develop their minds and talents while providing them with the motiva- Rev. W. G. Read Mullan, S.J. 1898-1903 tion and compassion to use those talents in Rev. William F. Gannon, S.J. 1903-1907 the service of others. Rev. Thomas I. Gasson, S.J. 1907-1914 Rev. Charles W. Lyons, S.J. 1914-1919 Rev. William Devlin, S.J. 1919-1925 Rev. James H. Dolan, S.J. 1925-1932 Rev. Louis J. Gallagher, S.J. 1932-1937 Rev. William J. McGarry, S.J. 1937-1939 Rev. William J. Murphy, S.J. 1939-1945 Rev. William L. Kelehear, S.J. 1945-1951 Rev. Joseph R. N. Maxwell, S.J. 1951-1958 Rev. Michael P. Walsh, S.J. 1958-1968 Rev. W. Seavey Joyce, S.J. 1968-1972 Rev. J. Donald Monan, S.J. 1972-1996 Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. 1996-present

22 women’s tennis Boston College “Deeply rooted in its Catholic and Jesuit origins, Boston College offers an educationathl etithat isc distinctive dire inc tor spirit and content, that EAGLESis doubly rich with the best of human thought and with the profound insights of faith,” writes Reverend William P. Leahy, S.J., who assumed the presidency of Boston College in 1996. “We believe that Boston College provides a transforming experience for young men and women.”

A continued expression of this philosophy, based on the Jesuit principle of cura personalis, or care for the individual, is the faculty’s dedication to teaching. BC faculty members have been honored for their teaching by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Education, while the University’s overall commitment to teaching has been ranked among the nation’s top 20, also by U.S. News & World Report.

A Boston College education focuses not only on intellectual development, but also on personal, spiritual and physical development. Students are asked to use their abilities, education and acquired skills to help others in need, whether in Boston or Belize. Each year, more than 5,000 undergraduates give some 375,000 hours of community service in the Boston area, while more than 750 students trade vacation for service during Spring Break. Nearly 2,000 students take part in retreats and spiritual formation activities annually.

Today, the Boston College motto “ever to excel” also extends to a broad array of extracurricular activities and opportunities ranging from sports to the arts. Athletics is integral to the University’s focus on the development of the whole person in body as well as in mind and spirit. BC offers 31 men’s and women’s varsity sports, all of which compete at the NCAA Division I level, and annually has one of the highest graduation rates in Division IA.

BC offers a wide variety of resources that enrich intellectual and cultural life beyond the campus gates. Among these are the Jesuit Institute; Center for Ignatian Spirituality; Boisi Center for Religion and Ameri- can Public Life; Center for Human Rights and International Justice; Center for Christian-Jewish Learning; Center on Wealth and Philanthropy; Center for Retirement Research; Center on Aging and Work; Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation and Educational Policy; TIMSS and PIRLS International Study Center; Cen- ter for International Higher Education; Burns Library of Rare Books and Special Collections; Robsham The- ater Arts Center; McMullen Museum of Art; Center for Child, Family and Community Partnerships; Center for Corporate Citizenship; Center for Work and Family; Center for Irish Programs; Urban Ecology Institute and Weston Observatory.

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Gene DeFilippo and Boston team capped a marvelous run by appearing in a school-record seventh College Athletics could be the consecutive bowl game and winning its sixth straight. The men’s and proverbial“perfect fit”. women’s basketball teams both advanced to the NCAA’s Sweet 16 and the men’s ice hockey team advanced to the national championship Since DeFilippo became Direc- game. tor of Athletics on September 16, 1997, he has led the BC DeFilippo is extremely active on the national scene. He is the past presi- athletics program to a dizzying dent of NACDA, the nation’s Division I-A Athletics Directors’ organiza- and unprecedented period of tion, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Football innovation, growth, fundrais- Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. ing, athletics and academic success. DeFilippo has made DeFilippo was named the 2000-01 Division I-A Northeast Region an impact on the program NACDA/Continental Airlines AD of the Year. He was honored at the internally, in the Boston com- annual NACDA convention in June 2001. He received the “Penguin of munity, and from a national the Year” Award from Youngstown State in 2003 and the Distinguished standpoint while molding it Alumni Award from Springfield College in 2001. In April of 2000, he into one of the nation’s elite was awarded the “I Migliori” plaque at the Pirandello Lyceum’s annual both on and off the playing awards banquet, honoring outstanding achievements and exemplary field. This past year, he led the lives of Italian-Americans. program through one of the most significant periods in its As both a top-level administrator and a former Division I football coach, history as it transitioned to full DeFilippo brought to Boston College a wide range of experience on and membership in the Atlantic off the field. From 1993-97, he served as director of athletics at Coast Conference. Villanova University and under his tenure included the 1997 Big East regular-season men’s basketball tournament title; 1994 NIT men’s DeFilippo is credited with basketball championship and two NCAA championships for women’s spearheading efforts to strengthen BC’s athletics program in a number cross country. In addition to the NCAA Division I Management Council, of areas, including facilities, fundraising, staffing and academic sup- DeFilippo was named to the NCAA Nominating Committee, the NCAA port. Boston College student-athletes’ achievements in the classroom Special Committee on Marketing, Promotions and Licensing and the have become an immense source of pride for the University and its executive board of the Philadelphia Sports congress. supporters. The Office of Learning Resources for Student-Athletes recently moved into a brand new home in the Yawkey Athletics Center. Prior to Villanova, DeFilippo was both assistant and associate athlet- Under DeFilippo’s leadership, 372 BC student-athletes maintained a ics director for external affairs at the University of Kentucky, 1987-93. grade point average of 3.0 or better during the 2005-06 academic year, In that time, annual private donations to the athletics department earning the Athletic Director’s Award for Academic Excellence. The increased substantially. Previously, he served as director of athlet- football team won the 2004 American Football Coaches Association’s ics at the University of South Carolina at Spartanburg from 1984-87. Academic Achievement Award with a 100 percent graduation rate and From 1984-84, DeFillipo was the director of administrative services for BC’s graduation rate for all student-athletes has consistently ranked Vanderbilt University. in the nation’s top ten. Also under DeFilippo’s leadership, U.S. News & World Report honored Boston College as one of the top 20 athletics His coaching experience includes three years at Vanderbilt (1980-82), departments in the country. which included the 1982 Hall of Fame Bowl. From 1975-79, he was offensive coordinator at Youngstown State, during which time the DeFilippo initiated an impressive overhaul of BC’s athletics facilities team won two consecutive Mid-Continent Conference championships, that includes new football practice facilities, lighting, scoreboards and 1978-79. In 1973-74, he was graduate assistant football coach for the other improvements at Shea Field, renovations to Conte Forum, two University of Tennessee. new soccer fields on the Newton campus, new Field Turf for Alumni Stadium, and an air-inflated bubble to cover the stadium turf. A 1973 graduate of Springfield College with a bachelor of science degree, DeFilippo earned three varsity letters in football. He received DeFilippo was instrumental in raising money to build the privately a master’s degree in educational administration from the University of funded $27 million, 72,000-square-foot varsity athletics center in the Tennessee in 1974. north end zone of Alumni Stadium. The Yawkey Center houses the football program, the Office of Learning Resources for student-athletes, DeFilippo and his wife, Anne, are the parents of three children — Chris- and a large function area for general University use, freeing up critically tine, John and Mary, a senior field hockey player at Boston College. needed space in Conte Forum for women’s athletics and other Olympic sports teams. After football moved into the Yawkey Center, in fact, work began on a multi-million dollar renovation to Conte Forum to provide additional locker room and office space for BC’s 31 varsity sports.

DeFilippo renamed the Athletics Association’s fundraising arm (former- ly Blue Chips) in honor of longtime Athletics Director Bill Flynn. Alumni, parents and friends of Boston College Athletics contributed a record $15 million in 2006, highlighted by 45 commitments of $100,000 or more, the most six-figure gifts in the history of BC Athletics, represent- ing an increase of more than 100 percent from just two years ago.

Anne and Gene DeFilippo cemented their commitment to Boston College this past January by announcing their pledge of $100,000 to endow a scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded annually to a female student-athlete who demonstrates outstanding academic achievement and financial need.

In athletics competition, DeFilippo has overseen some of the most successful seasons in Boston College Athletics history. In the 2005-06 season, a record 10 teams finished in the nation’s top 25. The 2005 football

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