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2011 SCHEDULE QUICK FACTS CONTENTS University of New Haven University Information ......................IFC March President: ..........................Dr. Steven H. Kaplan Sat. 12 vs. Saint Joseph’s # 9:30 a.m. Location: .........................West Haven, CT 06516 2011 Schedule ...........................3 & BC Sat. 12 vs. Seton Hill # 11:30 a.m. Founded: .....................................................1920 Head Coach Jen Starek ......................4 Sun. 13 vs. Seton Hill # 9:30 a.m. Total Enrollment: .......................................5,200 Assistant Coach Rachel Foster ...........5 Sun. 13 vs. N.Y.I.T # 1:30 p.m. Colors: ............................................... Blue & Gold Assistant Coach Breanne Gleason ....6 Mon. 14 vs. N.Y.I.T # 1:30 p.m. Nickname:.............................................. Chargers Mon. 14 vs. Wilmington # 3:30 p.m. Web Page: ............................www.newhaven.edu Manager Christine Schmitt .................6 Wed. 16 vs. Indiana Tech # 1:30 p.m. Roster ...................................................7 Wed. 16 vs. St. Thomas Aquinas # 5:30 p.m. Charger Athletics Player Bios ..................................... 8-20 Thu. 17 vs. Nyack # 9:30 a.m. Director of Athletics: ......................Deborah Chin NCAA Division II .................................21 Thu. 17 vs. Philadelphia # 11:30 a.m. Athletic Dept. Phone: ................(203) 932-7016 2010 Statistics ..................................22 Tue. 22 at Molloy (DH) 3 p.m. Athletic Dept. Fax: ..................... (203) 932-7470 Thu. 24 at NYIT (DH) 3 p.m. Athletic Training: ........................(203) 932-7407 Northeast-10 Conference .................23 Sat. 26 ST. ROSE (DH)* 12 p.m. Affi liation: ....................................NCAA Division II All-Time Awards .................................24 Sun. 27 LE MOYNE (DH)* 12 p.m. Conference: ................Northeast-10 Conference All-Time Leaders ................................25 NE-10 Web Site: ............... www.northeast10.org Thu. 31 CALDWELL (DH)* 3 p.m. All-Time Records vs. Opponents .......26 April Sat. 2 ADELPHI (DH)* 12 p.m. Athletic Media Relations University Administration ..................27 Director: .......................................Andy Beardsley Sun. 3 at Pace (DH)* 12 p.m. Charger Supporters ...........................28 Phone: ........................................(203) 932-7025 Wed. 6 at AIC (DH)* 3 p.m. e-mail: [email protected] UNH Athletics ....................................IBC Sat. 9 at UMass Lowell (DH)* 12 p.m. Athletics Hotline: .......................(203) 932-7007 2011 Schedule ..................................BC Sun. 10 at Merrimack (DH)* 12 p.m. Web Page: ..................www.NewHavenChargers.com Wed. 13 C.W. POST (DH)* 3 p.m. The 2011 UNH softball media guide was written and designed Sat. 16 BENTLEY (DH)* 12 p.m. by Athletic Media Relations Graduate Assistants Michael Sun. 17 STONEHILL (DH)* 12 p.m. Softball Information O’Brien and Anthony Distasio, with assistance from Director Wed. 20 ASSUMPTION (DH)* 3 p.m. All-Time Record: ..........758-548-7 (.577)/35 yrs. of Athletic Media Relations Andy Beardsley and thanks to Fri. 22 at Franklin Pierce (DH)* 3 p.m. Home Facility: ...............................North Campus all previous sports information staff members and the UNH softball team. Sat. 23 at Saint Michael’s (DH)* 12 p.m. Head Coach: ........................................Jen Starek Record at UNH: ...............126-66 (.656)/4 years Tue. 26 at SCSU (DH)* 3 p.m. Career Record:...............174-126 (.580)/7 years The information contained in this guide is deemed accurate Thu. 28 at Georgian Court (DH) 3 p.m. as of the date of printing. We welcome all comments and Offi ce Phone: .............................(203) 932-7045 Sat. 30 ST. ANSELM (DH)* 12 p.m. verifi able corrections. Please contact the Offi ce of Athletic e-mail: [email protected] Media Relations via the contact information at left. May Assistant Coach: ............................Rachel Foster Sun. 1 S. NEW HAMPSHIRE (DH)* 10 a.m. Graduate Assistant Coach: .....Breanne Gleason For the latest news and information about the team, and all the latest scores, recaps and schedule changes, log on to * Northeast-10 Conference Game www.NewHavenChargers.com or call the Charger Athletics # at the NTC Spring Games in Minneola, Fla. Hotline at 203.932.7007. Home games in CAPS played at UNH Softball Field All games are subject to change 2011 UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN SOFTBALL 3 JEN STAREK HEAD COACH FIFTHTH SEASON AT UNH SEVENTH SEASON OVERALL RECORD AT UNH: 126-66 (.656) ALMA MATER: SPRINGFIELD, 2001 Jen Starek enters her fi fth season as head coach of a rematch with C.W. Post. New Haven fell again the Chargers’ softball program in 2011. She took to the fi rst-ranked team in the region but gained over as UNH’s head coach in the summer of 2006 valuable experience during their run. and led the Chargers to a 26-19 record in her fi rst Prior to her arrival at UNH, Starek season and a school record 42 wins in 2010 as spent the previous two years as head softball the team fi nished with a 42-8 mark. and fi eld hockey coach at Simmons College in The 2010 campaign was yet another Boston. The Sharks’ 2006 softball team won the successful season under Starek as she led the Colleges of the Fenway Tournament and scored an Chargers to their first Northeast-10 Regular opening-round win in the Great Northeast Atlantic Season title en route to NE-10 Coach of the Year Conference (GNAC) Playoffs. The team posted a honors. New Haven fell to Adelphi and AIC in the 19-19 record overall, including wins in seven of Northeast-10 Championships but swept the NCAA the team’s last nine games, to improve upon a Division II East Region Championships as the No. 17-22 mark from 2005. 1 seed by defeating Georgian Court, 8-0, and She was also the co-head coach of taking cross-town rival Southern Connecticut in Pressure Softball’s 16 & under team during 2005 two games, 5-3 and 4-2. New Haven entered the and 2006. NCAA Super Regionals as the No. 1 seed as well Previously, Starek has been head softball and took the fi rst of three games against Molloy, coach, assistant athletic director and adjunct THE STAREK FILE 6-5, but dropped the doubleheader to become professor of sports management at Mount Ida eliminated from NCAA tournament action and College (2003-04). She was an assistant softball COACHING EXPERIENCE ending the Chargers longest postseason run in coach at her alma mater Springfi eld College from Four Seasons at UNH program history. They fi nished the season ranked 2001-03, and in 2003 the team went 33-12 Seven Seasons Overall #16 in the NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll. overall, their second-highest win total in the last For the second consecutive season, 17 years. RECORD senior Breanne Gleason received All-America “Jen brings a wealth of experience to at New Haven accolades, earning a Third Team selection. UNH,” said UNH Director of Athletics Deborah 126-66 (.656) - Four years Classmate Nicole Downs also received Third Team Chin upon Starek’s hiring. “She is an experienced Overall All-America honors and both were named to the head coach that also has athletic training and 174-126 (.580) - Seven years NE-10 First Team alongside teammate Chelsea strength & conditioning credentials, and we are Harold. Also joining the trio on the All-Conference very pleased to have her take over the Charger team was freshman Christine Gelardi, earning a softball program.” HONORS & ACCOLADES spot on the All-Rookie team. Starek graduated magna cum laude with - Coached 2010 NE-10 Player and Pitcher of Gleason was named the NE-10 and a bachelor of science degree in athletic training the Year Breanne Gleason East Region Pitcher and Player of the Year as from Springfi eld College in 2001, and earned an - Coached 2009 NE-10 Pitcher of the Year well and became just the second player in NE-10 MS in athletic administration there in 2003. Breanne Gleason Conference history to earn both awards in a single Starek was a standout softball and - Coached Two All-American selections season. Gleason and Downs’ slew of postseason fi eld hockey player at Springfi eld. As a catcher/ Breanne Gleason and Nicole Downes awards also included a Daktronics Division II All- outfi elder in softball, she was twice a NEWMAC - Coached 10 All-League honorees America Second Team and Honorable Mention First Team All-Conference selection (2000, 2001), respectively. NFCA All-New England Second Team (2001), and EDUCATION Prior to a stellar 2010 season, Starek NEISCA Division III second team All-Star (1999). Springfi eld ‘01 guided the Chargers into the semifi nals of the The Pride won their fi rst-ever NEWMAC Tournament Bachelor of Science, Athletic Training 2009 Northeast-10 Conference, falling to cross- in 2000, advancing to the NCAA Tournament with a Springfi eld ‘03 town rival Southern Connecticut, and the fi nals of 30-17-1 record. The following season as a senior, Masters of Science, Athletic Administration the NCAA Div. II East Region Championship. UNH Starek led Springfi eld to a 41-10 record, their fell to Georgian Court in a close, 5-3, battle to end highest win total in at least 17 years. the season. Starek led the Pride fi eld hockey team UNH COACHING HISTORY In addition to a successful season, to NEWMAC titles 1998, 1999 and 2000. They Coach Yrs. W-L Pct. Years Starek picked up her 100th career win following advanced to the national championship game in Deborah Chin 4 20-24 .455 1976-79 the second game of 2009. The Chargers gave 2000, her fi nal season. She is a NATA-certifi ed Pat Mascia 1 4-17 .190 1980 Starek her 100th in a 1-0 win over Wayne State on athletic trainer and a NSCA certifi ed strength & Judy Samaha 7 126-109 .536 1981-87 their spring break trip to the Rebel Spring Games conditioning coach. Peter Zoppi 5 137-66 .675 1988-92 in Kissimmee, Fla. on March 16. Starek is a native of Holliston, Mass., and Joe Musante 6 179-79-1 .693 1993-98 After hovering around .500 for the fi rst currently resides in Fairfi eld, Conn.