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2005-06 Syracuse Orange Women’s Tennis Team

Back Row: Head coach Mac Giff ord, Maria Vasilyeva, Wei-Ming Leong, Carolina Huignard, Catherine Zawadzki, assistant coach Daniela Kaluskova, Zeljka Juricek. Front Row: Pearly Leung, Katie Bramante, Ashley Lipton, Victoria Vaynberg.

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Contents 2004-05 Results ...... 16 Quick Facts 2005-06 Outlook ...... 3-4 Location ...... Syracuse, N.Y. 13244 2005-06 Roster ...... 4 Founded ...... 1870 2005-06 Schedule ...... 3 Enrollment ...... 10,750 Academic Honors ...... 18-19 Chancellor ...... Nancy Cantor Awards and Honors ...... 17 Admissions Offi ce ...... (315) 443-2300 BIG EAST Conference ...... 15 Nickname ...... Orange The Century Club ...... 20 Color ...... Orange The City of Syracuse ...... 32 Conference ...... BIG EAST Coaching Staff ...... 5 Educational Services ...... 31 Tennis Staff Facilities ...... 28 Head Coach ...... Mac Giff ord (Cal Berkeley, 1973) History ...... 24 Record at SU (six years) ...... 67-56 Le erwinnners ...... 25 Overall Record (six years) ...... same The Orange Files ...... 6-15 Giff ord’s Phone ...... (315) 443-2552 Orange Plus Hall of Fame ...... 27 Email ...... rmgiff [email protected] Records ...... 22 Assistant Coach ...... Daniela Kaluskova Soladay Award ...... 26 Tennis Fax ...... (315) 443-1534 SU in the BIG EAST and NCAA ...... 23 Department of Athletics SU Information ...... 1-2 Director of Athletics Syracuse University ...... 29-30 Dr. Daryl Gross ...... 443-8705 The 50/150 Club ...... 21 Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director Mark Jackson ...... 443-2385 Senior Associate Athletics Director (Dome) Athletic Communications Staff Pat Campbell ...... 443-4634 Director: Senior Associate Athletics Director (Finance) Sue Cornelius Edson ...... 443-2608 Robert Edson ...... 443-2561 Associate Director: Senior Associate Athletics Director Pete Moore ...... 443-2608 Barbara Henderson ...... 443-3042 Assistant Directors: Associate Directors of Athletics Kerrin Perniciaro ...... 443-2608 Janet Ki ell ...... 443-3229 Mike Morrison ...... 443-2608 Pete Sala (Facilities) ...... 443-4634 Administrative Assistant: Todd Wyant (Student Services) ...... 443-2702 Marlene Ouderkirk ...... 443-2608 Assistant Director of Athletics (Marketing) Interns: Lael Chealander ...... 443-3042 Mark Vellek (women’s tennis contact) ...... 443-2608 Director of Compliance Ma Lynch ...... 443-2608 Jamie Mullin ...... 443-1265 (315 Area Code) Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine Tim Neal ...... 443-2084 Academic Coordinator Roslynn Foster ...... 443-2702 Coordinator of Creative Services Susie Mehringer ...... 443-3042 Equipment Manager Kyle Fe erly ...... 443-2358 Head Athletic Trainer & Director of Rehabilitation Services Brad Pike ...... 443-2084 Learning Specialist Terry MacDonald ...... 443-2702 Team Physician Dr. Irving Raphael ...... 443-2084 Travel Coordinator Karen Kornatowski ...... 443-1418

Victoria Vaynberg

2005-06 Orange Women’s Tennis 1 SU Information

Orange Online For the latest results, news and information about Orange Athletic Communications tennis and all of SU’s 21 varsity sports, please visit us online at www. suathletics.com. Contact Information Women’s Tennis Contact: Mark Vellek Offi ce Phone: (315) 443-2608 Home Phone: (315) 481-4552 Email address: [email protected]

Directions to SU Tennis Courts From the North (including Syracuse’s Hancock Airport): Take I-81 South to exit 17. From there, take a right onto State Street and then a Web Site: www.suathletics.com right at the light onto Colvin. Follow Colvin up the hill and continue going straight until you reach Skytop and turn right. Head up Skytop Offi ce Mailing Address: and the tennis courts will be on the le . Athletic Communications From the South: Take I-81 North to exit 17. From exit 17, take a le at Manley Field House the stop sign and a right at the second light onto South Salina Street. Syracuse, NY 13244-5020 From there, take a right onto Colvin and follow it up the hill. Go through the light at Comstock and continue going straight until you reach Skytop, turn right onto Skytop. Tennis courts will be on the le .

From the East: Take the NY State Thruway to exit 36. Take I-81 South Credits to exit 17 and follow the above directions “From the North.” The 2005-06 Syracuse University Tennis media guide From the West: Take the NY State Thruway to exit 39. Follow I-690 to is a production of the Syracuse University Athletic I-81 and follow the above directions “From the North.” Communications offi ce, designed and edited using Adobe InDesign CS and Adobe Photoshop 7.0. Editor: Mark Vellek Editorial Assistance: Sue Edson, Rob Cornell Photographer: Steve Parker Printer: MultiAd, Peoria, Ill.

Maria Vasilyeva

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This year’s team will be one of variety, with several players 2005-06 Schedule bringing a diff erent style of play to Fall the court. Sept. 16-18 Yale Invitational All Day “One strength for us is that we Sept16-Oct. 2 Deacon Classic (Wake Forest) All Day Oct. 14-16 Hampton Roads Invite All Day have baseliners, volleyers, hard Oct. 21-25 ITA Indoor Fall Regional All Day hi ing players and even defensive Oct. 29-31 Big Green Invite (Dartmouth) All Day players,” said Giff ord, the 2005 BIG EAST Coach of the Year. “We Spring have a lot of desire and we have Feb. 4 Brown TBA the experience from last year Feb. 5 Dartmouth 11 a.m. along with potential of years to Feb. 10 BUFFALO 6 p.m. come. I think they’ve all bought Feb. 12 COLGATE 11 a.m. Feb. 17 Princeton 6 p.m. into the concept that we have the Feb. 18 Temple 1 p.m. talent to do some damage on the Feb. 24 ARMY 5 p.m. national scene.” Feb. 26 CORNELL 12 p.m. One aspect that Giff ord is March 4 CINCINNATI* TBA looking to see improvement in is March 5 RUTGERS * TBA singles play. SU was 84-46 overall March 10-19 Spring Break Trip (at Boca Raton, Fla.) in dual match singles matches March 13 Yale 10 a.m. last season. Giff ord thinks that March 15 Florida Atlantic 1 p.m. March 24-26 Eagle Classic $ TBA the team can do a li le be er job April 1 DePaul * 11 a.m. forcing its opponents to play out April 2 Marquette* 10 a.m. of their comfort level. April 7 Connecticut * 12 p.m. Zeljka Juricek “I’ve always told my players April 8 Seton Hall * TBA yracuse returns all eight players from that playing an opponent is like April 14 ST. JOHN’S * TBA last years squad that led SU to its best solving a problem,” he said. April 20-23 BIG EAST Championships # TBA S May 18-28 NCAA Championships % TBA fi nish in the BIG EAST since 1995. SU “We need to acknowledge our opponents strengths and try to * BIG EAST Match # at South Florida % at Stanford rallied to win six of its fi nal eight matches $ at Southern Mississippi in 2005 showing a developed level of make them play a diff erent style of maturity and experience that head coach tennis that they don’t necessarily Mac Giff ord believes will lead the team to want to play. We also need to new heights in 2005-06. fi nish points be er and use our heads to The middle of the line-up might have “Last year was a great confi dence come up with the right shots at the right a lot of variety from match to match as booster for us,” he said. “It was an time.” several players look to fi ll the heart of the amazing experience and the team learned line-up. Junior Ashley Lipton returns a lot about itself. We are a more mature Shaping the Line-Up a er posting a 13-6 mark at number three team now and have set goals for ourselves Sophomore Victoria Vaynberg returns to obtain a ranking, qualify for the a er posting a 15-5 record at number national tournament and to create a glory one singles last season, 24-9 overall. Also of Syracuse tennis. The team has come expected to return to the top of the line- in this year with that agenda and we’ll up this season is sophomore Catherine be working hard toward meeting those Zawadzki, who played to a 12-6 record at goals.” number two singles last year, 21-11 overall. A lot has changed in the BIG EAST since Vaynberg and Zawadzki formed a strong Syracuse had its best fi nish since 1995 last number one doubles pairing going 16-6 in season but things have remained relatively dual match play. constant at Syracuse. The BIG EAST “Victoria needs to understand that welcomes in fi ve new school’s (Cincinnati, she has all the tools to play tennis at the DePaul, Louisville, Marque e and South highest level,” Giff ord said. “I think she Florida) for 2005-06, while parting ways realized last year that she has to have the with one other (Boston College). Syracuse a itude that she needs to win every time on the other hand, welcomes one new face she goes out. to its roster and didn’t have to part ways “Catherine is young and very talented, with a single player from 2004-05. she hits the ball harder than anyone on The Orange returns all six players the team and gets to all areas of the court that led the team to the BIG EAST real well. She has tremendous hands, so championship match last season, a line-up there are moments where she’s caught that played to a 14-8 record, 5-1 in the BIG out of position but has the hands and the EAST. creativity to make a shot.” Carolina Huignard 2005-06 Orange Women’s Tennis 3 2005-06 Season Outlook

in the world. “All coaches like players like Maria because she could play any position,” Giff orad said. “She has a great all-around game. She needs to work on her serve and doubles game but is very capable of playing at any level.”

“I expect them to throw everything they’ve got into each match.” - Mac Giff ord

Rounding out the Orange roster are senior Wei-Ming Leong and sophomores Zeljka Juricek and Pearly Leung. Leong enters the 2005-06 season just seven wins shy of becoming the 24th player in SU history to join the Century Club. Her career record currently stands at 93-70. Juricek saw limited action last season going 3-5 playing at positions four, fi ve and six. Leung was 3-6 last season at number six Maria Vasilyeva singles. Wei-Ming Leong singles last season. “Wei-Ming is a strong leader and is “Ashley’s one of the gutsiest players out a strong doubles player,” Giff ord said. team this season are clear, play smart and there, she hates to lose,” Giff ord said. “Last “Pearly was a walk-on last season and compete hard and everything else will fall year she played on a bad foot and still won spent the year ge ing used to playing big in place. the majority of her matches. She has come matches and adjusted really well as the “I expect them to throw everything back and assures me that her foot is fi ne year progressed.” they’ve got into each match and to be in and she’s playing very well.” “Zeljka has all the shots and is a very every match,” he said. “These girls take a Another likely option to fi ll the middle strong and fi t player,” Giff ord said. “She lot of pride in their conference and seem to of the line-up is junior Carolina Huignard, tends to hit the ball too hard at times and take their games up another level against who went 7-8 last season playing number needs to understand that she needs to those teams and we need to do that against four singles. She was 17-15 overall. be steady and to win points in diff erent all the teams we play.” “Carolina is a great serve and volley ways.” player,” Giff ord said. “She needs to get Giff ord’s overall expectations of his herself positioned up at net to fi nish off points there.” 2005-06 Syracuse Roster Another junior looking to have an impact on the middle of the Orange line- Name Year Ht. Plays Hometown/High School up is Katie Bramante, who went 11-5 at Katie Bramante Jr. 5-4 Right Endwell, N.Y./Union-Endico HS Carolina Huignard Jr. 5-9 Right Don Mills, Ontario/Northview Heights HS number fi ve singles last season, 17-10 Zeljka Juricek So. 5-8 Right Zagreb, Croatia/Private Sec. School for Economics overall. She was named to the BIG EAST Wei-Ming Leong Sr. 5-7 Right Ipoh, Malaysia/SMJK Ave Maria Convent All-Tournament Team for her play in the Pearly Leung So. 5-3 Le Princeton, N.J./West Windsor Plainsboro HS Orange’s postseason run last season. Ashley Lipton Jr. 5-3 Right Saratoga, Calif./Menlo School “Katie is a very steady player who is the Victoria Vaynberg So. 5-4 Right Princeton, N.J./West Windsor Plainsboro HS embodiment of fi ght and heart,” Giff ord Maria Vasilyeva Fr. 5-8 Right St. Petersburg, Russia said. “She gives every match everything Catherine Zawadzki So. 5-8 Right Brooklyn, N.Y./Archbishop Malloy HS she has. She may be the poster athlete for my philosophy of pu ing everything you Head Coach: Mac Giff ord (Seventh season) have into a match. She still needs to work Assistant Coach: Daniela Kaluskova on ge ing the ball deeper and get a li le be er with her footwork.” Pronunciation Guide Also looking to get into the swing of the Huignard, Carolina Wee-nard, Care-oh-LEE-nuh Leong, Wei-Ming Way-Ming line-up is freshman Maria Vasilyeva who Vasilyeva, Maria Vass- ill-YEVA comes to SU from St. Petersburg, Russia Zawadzki, Catherine Zuh-Wad-SKI where she had an exceptional junior career earning a junior ITF ranking as high as 303

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MAC Assistant Coach GIFFORD Head Coach 7th Season (67-56) Cal-Berkeley ‘73

Robert “Mac” By The Numbers Gifford has been at DANIELA Syracuse University 0 Number of le erwinners lost from for seven seasons as 2004. KALUSKOVA the head coach of the women’s tennis 6 Number of players Giff ord has First Season program. In 2005, guided into SU’s Century Club Syracuse ‘03 Gifford guided the .545 Giff ord’s career winning percentage. Orange to a second place finish in the BIG EAST Tournament. He Daniela Kaluskova is in her fi rst season was awarded BIG EAST Coach Cal-Berkeley, he competed as assistant coach at SU. She returned to of the Year honors after his team in tennis for three years, her alma mater where she posted a career finished with a record of 5-1 primarily playing as singles record of 50-37. in conference play. a doubles specialist While a student-athlete at Syracuse, Gifford proved a on a team that was Kaluskova was named to the Athletic capable mentor in his ranked in the top 10 Director’s Honor Roll numerous times and first season at the helm, nationally. Gifford was a two-time BIG EAST Academic All- 1999-2000. He guided the has 15 years of playing Star. She graduated in 2003 with a degree Orange to a 16-6 record and experience on amateur and in international relations. a third-place finish at the satellite tennis circuits in Prior to coming to Syracuse, Kaluskova BIG EAST Championship. the U.S. and Europe. achieved a Czech Republic junior national Gifford has mentored three During his 27 years of ranking of 35 and qualifi ed for the Tennis Orange student-athletes to coaching in the Syracuse Championships of the Czech Republic. their 100th career victories. area, Gifford has coached She has spent three years coaching Anna Khvalina, Shareen Lai a variety of players at all juniors ages 10-18 in Prague, Czech and Michelle Neveklovska levels. In 1996, he coached Republic. became the 18th, 19th and the number-one ranked 20th players to join the player in the country in Century Club during the the seniors division. He 1999-2000 season. also coached Gillian Gifford served as Tippett before she an assistant coach at went on to win 112 Syracuse for five seasons prior to matches in her four-year career at his promotion. He also served Syracuse. Gifford has served as the as interim head coach at Syracuse head tennis professional at Pine in 1997. Grove Country Club in Camillus, A graduate of Nottingham Wolf Hollow Racket Club in Dewitt, High School in Syracuse, Gifford Limestone Tennis Club in Manlius earned a degree in anthropology and Sundown Athletic Club in from the University of California Dewitt. at Berkeley in 1973. While at

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Junior Year: Compiled a 29-17 overall record … Finished with a 10-7 singles record and a 19-10 record in doubles play … Finished with WEI-MING a 10-8 overall record in tournament competition … Teamed with Katie Bramante to play to a 16-9 record … Made it to the Flight A LEONG consolation quarterfinals in the Dartmouth Invitational … Captured the Flight B doubles title at the Yale Invitational with partner Katie Senior Bramante … Named to the Athletic Directors Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters … Named to the BIG EAST Academic All- Ipoh, Malaysia Star team. Smjk Ave Maria Convent Sophomore Year: Compiled a 35-26 overall record … Recorded a 15- 14 mark in singles, including a 10-10 record in dual competition … Finalist in the Flight C singles at the Cornell Invitational … Recorded a 20-12 mark in doubles paired solely with Trine Lise Juliussen … Won the Flight B doubles title at the Cornell Invitational … Named SU’s Scholar-Athlete of the Week for the week of January 26 … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall and spring semester ... Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team ... Selected as an ITA Scholar Athlete.

Freshman Year: Compiled a 29-27 overall record ... Recorded an 8-17 mark in singles ... Posted a 4-6 record at No. 6 singles in dual competition ... Recorded a 4-11 singles record in tournament play ... Teamed with three partners to compile a team-best 21-10 record in doubles ... Won all eight matches she played at No. 3 doubles with Trine Lise Juliussen ... Recorded a 12-7 tournament record and a 13- 9 overall mark with Daniela Kaluskova ... Won the Flight B doubles title with Daniela Kaluskova at the Maryland Invitational ... Won the Flight C doubles consolation bracket with Kaluskova at the Brown Invitational … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall and spring semester ... Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team.

High School and Juniors: Won state championships every year from 1997 to 2001 in both school competition and juniors ... Was the national singles 14-under champion in 1998 ... Was a national singles 16-under semi-finalist and doubles champion in 1999 and 2000 ... Was a national singles 18-under semi-finalist and doubles runner-up in 2001 ... Represented Malaysia Schools Team at the ASEAN School Championship in 1998, 1999, and 2001 ... Served as the World Youth Cup representative for Malaysia in 1999 ... Received school Athlete of the Year in 2001.

Personal: Born February 19, 1984 in Ipoh, Malaysia ... Daughter of Boon-Kwang Leong and Kim-Ying Chew ... Majoring in Finance.

CCareerareer SStatstats YYearear SinglesSingles DoublesDoubles OOverallverall Pct.Pct. 22002-03002-03 8-178-17 21-1021-10 29-2729-27 .518.518 22003-04003-04 15-415-4 20-1220-12 35-2635-26 .574.574 22004-05004-05 10-710-7 19-1019-10 29-1729-17 .630.630 CCareerareer 33-2833-28 60-3260-32 93-7093-70 .571.571

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Sophomore Year: Compiled a 17-10 singles record and a 16-9 doubles record in the 2004-05 season … Posted an 11-5 record at the No. 5 singles KATIE position, and a 4-3 tournament record … Advanced to the Flight B third- place singles match in the Maryland Invitational … Won the Flight B BRAMANTE doubles title at the Yale Invitational with partner Wei-Ming Leong … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester … Junior Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team.

Endwell, N.Y. Freshman Year: Compiled a 17-18 overall record … Finished with a Union-Endicott HS 9-11 mark in singles … Posted a 2-4 record at No. 3 singles in dual competition, and a 7-7 record in tournament play … Finalist in the Flight B singles at the Cornell Invitational … Recorded a mark of 8-7 in doubles paired with two different partners … Finalist in the Flight B doubles at the Cornell Invitational … Had a 3-2 dual record paired with Ashley Lipton, including a mark of 2-2 at the No. 2 doubles position … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester ... Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team.

High School and Juniors: A four-time Section IV champion ... Section IV runner up two additional years ... Led Union-Endicott to 2002 Southern Tier Athletic Conference and Section IV championships ... Recorded more than 100 wins in career ... Compiled a 97-3 record against Section IV competition, and a perfect 90-0 mark in the STAC ... The Tigers were Section IV runners up in 1998, 1999 and 2000 ... Finished in the top 16 in doubles in the 1997 state tournament ... Finished in the top 16 in singles in the 1998 state tournament ... Was a consolation finalist in the 1999 state tournament ... Won the consolation bracket in the 2000 state tournament ... Placed fifth in singles at the 2001 state tournament ... Finished fourth in singles at the 2002 state tournament ... A six-time all-division, all- conference and scholar-athlete selection ... Ranked consistently in the USTA Eastern Section top 20, and as high as 100 nationally... Received NYSPHSAA Section IV Sportsmanship Award in 2002 ... Received the Girls 14’s Edith Martin Sportsmanship Award and Girls 16’s Zonal Team Championships Sportsmanship Award ... Captained Union-Endicott as a senior ... A member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born October 6, 1984 in Binghamton, N.Y. ... Daughter of Joseph and Carol Bramante ... Majoring in marketing management.

CCareerareer SStatstats YYearear SinglesSingles DoublesDoubles OOverallverall Pct.Pct. 22003-04003-04 9-119-11 8-78-7 17-1817-18 .486.486 22004-05004-05 17-1017-10 16-916-9 33-1933-19 .635.635 CCareerareer 226-216-21 24-1624-16 50-3750-37 .557575

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Sophomore Year: Compiled a 28-26 overall record … Posted a 17-15 singles mark, including a 10-5 tournament record in singles … Teamed CAROLINA with two different partners to compile an 11-11 overall doubles record … Advanced to the Flight C singles finals of the Old Dominion HUIGNARD Invitational … Made it to the final match of the Flight A consolation at the Dartmouth Invitational … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Junior Roll in both the fall and spring semesters … Named to the BIG EAST Don Mills, Ontario Academic All-Star Team. Northview Heights HS Freshman Year: Compiled a 20-14 overall record … Recorded an 8-9 mark in singles … Posted a 3-2 record at the No. 4 position in dual competition, and a 5-7 mark in tournament play … Won the Flight B singles consolation final at the Cornell Invitational … Teamed with Ashley Lipton for an overall doubles record of 12-5 … The duo earned an 8-1 record in dual play at the No. 2 position … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall and spring semester ... Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team ... Selected as an ITA Scholar Athlete.

High School and Juniors: A finalist in singles and doubles at the 1998 Ontario Summer Games ... Was the provincial doubles champion in 1999 ... Placed in the top 16 at the U-16 Canadian Junior Winter Nationals ... Placed in the top 16 at the U-18 Canadian Junior Summer Nationals ... Named student-athlete of the year at Windfield Junior High as a seventh and eighth grader ... Received the Governor General’s award in eighth grade.

Personal: Born February 22, 1985 in Toronto, Ontario ... Daughter of Elida and Hugo Huignard ... Majoring in radio/television/film.

CCareerareer SStatstats YYearear SinglesSingles DoublesDoubles OOverallverall Pct.Pct. 22003-04003-04 8-98-9 12-512-5 20-1420-14 .588.588 22004-05004-05 17-1517-15 11-1111-11 28-2628-26 .519.519 CCareerareer 225-245-24 23-1623-16 48-4048-40 .545.545

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Sophomore Year: Compiled a 15-7 overall singles record primarily playing at the No. 3 position … Won 14 of her 20 dual matches … ASHLEY Advanced to the semifinals of the top flight in the Yale Invitational … Partnered with Carolina Huignard to go 10-7 at the No. 3 doubles LIPTON position … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters … Named to the BIG EAST Academic All- Junior Star Team.

Saratoga, Calif. Freshman Year: Compiled a 43-29 overall record … Posted a 25-13 Menlo School singles mark, including a 16-6 mark in dual competition … Played primarily at No. 2 singles, and recorded a 15-6 record at that spot … Won the Flight A singles consolation final at the Cornell Invitational … Teamed with three doubles partners to compile a 18-16 record at doubles … Teamed with Carolina Huignard for an overall doubles record of 12-5 … The duo earned an 8-1 record in dual play at the No. 2 position …Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall and spring semester ... Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team ... Selected as an ITA Scholar Athlete.

High School and Juniors: Played No. 1 singles throughout her scholastic career ... Led the Menlo School to three straight CCS and CIF championships in 1999, 2000 and 2001 ... During that time, the Knights had a 92-match winning streak ... Compiled a 73-14 record over four seasons at the Menlo School ... Won the league singles title as a freshman and sophomore, and the league doubles title as a junior ... Was the Central Coast Section doubles champion as a junior ... A three-time league MVP ... Selected to the Newport Beach, Calif., National High School Invitational Tournament All-American Team in 2000 and 2001 ... Selected by schoolsports.com as the top Northern California high school tennis player in 2000 ... Recognized as the athlete of the week by the San Jose Mercury News (1999, 2000, 2001), Palo Alto Weekly (1999, 2000, 2001) and San Mateo Times (1999) ... The youngest player ever named to the USTA/NorCal-Russia Tennis Exchange ... Achieved a national ranking of 26 in the USTA girls 14’s, and a ranking of 37 in the girls 16’s ... Consistently ranked in the top three in the USTA/NorCal section for her age group ... Featured in “Faces in the Crowd” by Sports Illustrated in its December 13, 1999 edition.

Personal: Born January 4, 1985 in San Jose, Calif. ... Daughter of Douglas and Kelly Lipton ... Scott Myers, her uncle, played professional tennis from 1980-82 ... Her father, Douglas, played tennis at California from 1965-66 ... Majoring in broadcast journalism.

Career Stats Year Singles Doubles Overall Pct. 2003-04 25-13 18-16 43-29 .597 2004-05 15-7 11-8 26-13 .666 Career 40-20 29-24 69-42 .621

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Freshman Year: Rotated between the number 4, 5, and 6 spots on the singles roster to compile a 3-5 record in her first year … Teamed with Pearly Leung to play three matches at the No. 3 doubles ZELJKA position for an overall record of 1-2 … Won her first career match against Fresno State at the sixth singles position … Did not play in JURICEK any tournaments. Sophomore High School and Juniors: Played on the Private Secondary School of Economics’ tennis team in 2002 and was a team captain ... Her Zagreb, Croatia high school team was the best team in Croatia in 2002 ... She was Private Secondary School selected the best junior player in Zagreb. for Economics

Personal: Born October 31, 1985 in Croatia ... Daughter of Zeyko and Sonja Juricek ... Enrolled in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.

Career Stats Year Single Double Overall Pct. 2004-05 3-5 1-2 4-7 .364

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Freshman Year: In singles play, posted a 5-4 record in tournament play, and a 3-6 record in dual competition in her first year … PEARLY Teamed with four different partners to compete in doubles matches throughout the year tallying a 4-7 record in doubles … Advanced LEUNG to the third-place match in the Flight D singles of the Maryland Invitational … Lost in the Flight B consolation semifinals of the Sophomore Dartmouth Invitational … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters … Named to the BIG Princeton, N.J. EAST Academic All-Star Team. West Windsor-Plainsboro High School and Juniors: A 1999 New Jersey All-State tennis member ... All-Colonial Valley Conference tennis selection in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 ... Named team MVP in 2001 .... Selected a 2002 Who’s Who in Sports All-Star ... Captain of the West Windsor Plainsboro tennis team her senior year ... Ranked number five in Florida 12-and-under singles and ranked in the top 10 of the Florida 14-and-under singles ... Nationally, she was ranked in the top 100 in singles and top 50 doubles in 14-and-under ... A member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born September 4, 1984 in Hong Kong ... Daughter of Michael and Annisa Leung ... Majoring in international relations ... Played on the same high school team as SU teammate Victoria Vaynberg.

Career Stats Year Singles Doubles Overall Pct. 2004-05 8-10 4-7 12-17 .414

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Freshman Year: Was the primary No. 1 singles competitor for the Orange … Had a record of 15-5 at flight one, and an overall VICTORIA singles record of 24-9 … Teamed with Catherine Zawadzki to mark a 16-6 record at the No. 1 doubles position, and 22-12 overall … VAYNBERG Lost in the Flight A semifinals in doubles competition at the Yale Invitational … Earned third place in doubles match play at the Sophomore Maryland Invitational … Lost in the first round of the ITA East Princeton, N.J. Regional … Lost in the singles Flight A quarterfinal match at the Dartmouth Invitational, and lost in the doubles final at the same West Windsor-Plainsboro tournament … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters … Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team.

High School and Juniors: Played four seasons of varsity tennis at West Windsor Plainsboro High School South … Was undefeated in the regular season all four years, posting a record of 82-4 with her only losses coming in the state tournament … Team captain as a senior … Four-year member of the all-state first team as well as a four-year member of the All-Colonial Valley Conference First Team … State semifinalist in 2002, and was the Colonial Valley Conference Player of the Year in 2002 and 2003 … Two-time team MVP, and earned several awards for sportsmanship, including the ITF Hard Court Championship Sportsmanship Award, the Middle States Sportsmanship Award and the Zonals Sportsmanship Award … Earned a regional ranking of No. 2 in singles and No. 1 in doubles in the 18-and-under category … Held a national ranking of No. 116 in under-16 singles and No. 21 in under-16 doubles … Was one of the top 175 players in the country in the 18-and-under category.

Personal: Born October 13, 1986 in Kiev, Ukraine and raised in Princeton, N.J. ... Daughter of Larisa Vaynberg and Gary Berg ... Majoring in advertising ... Played on the same high school team as SU teammate Pearly Leung.

Career Stats Year Singles Doubles Overall Pct. 2004-05 24-9 22-12 46-21 .687

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Freshman Year: Compiled an overall singles record of 21-11 in her first season with the Orange … Won 12 of her 18 matches at the No. CATHERINE 2 singles position … Teamed with Victoria Vaynberg to win 22 of 34 doubles matches … Lost in the singles semifinal match-up in Flight ZAWADZKI A at the season opening Yale Invitational … Earned fifth place in singles play at the Maryland Invitational, as well as third place in Sophomore doubles competition … Lost in doubles play in the first round of the ITA East Regional … Lost in the Flight A singles quarterfinals of the Brooklyn, N.Y. Dartmouth Invitational. Archbishop Malloy HS High School and Juniors: Earned a ranking of No. 12 in singles in the Eastern section 18’s ... Held an Eastern section 16’s ranking of No. 10 in singles … Was the Girls Varsity winner at the Mayor’s Cup Scholastic Championships in 2004.

Personal: Born January 13, 1987 in Manhattan ... Daughter of Ewa Zuczenk and Leszek Zawadzki ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Career Stats Year Singles Doubles Overall Pct. 2004-05 21-11 22-12 43-23 .652

2005-06 Orange Women’s Tennis 13 Orange Files/BIG EAST

High School and Juniors: Finished 2004 ranked 303 in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior rankings … MARIA Ranked sixth in the Russian Junior Rankings … Has been a VASILYEVA member of the Russian Junior Team. Freshman Personal: Born January 2, 1988 … Daughter of Yury Vasilyev St. Petersburg, and Olga Vasilyeva … One brother. Russia

Notre Dame Notre Dame Bye Notre Dame West Virginia 4-0 St. John’s 4-1 St. John’s Notre Dame Syracuse 4-0 Syracuse 4-0 Seton Hall Syracuse Bye 4-2 Boston College Boston College 2005 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team

Most Outstanding Performer Catrina Thompson, Notre Dame

Coach of the Year Mac Giff ord, Syracuse

Singles Brook Buck, Notre Dame Sarah Jane Connelly, Notre Dame Catrina Thompson, Notre Dame Christian Thompson, Notre Dame Katie Bramante, Syracuse Victoria Vaynberg, Syracuse

Doubles Nida Waseem/Gia Nafare e, Boston College Brook Buck/Lauren Connelly, Notre Dame Photo Courtesy of Victoria Vayneberg Catrina Thompson/Christian Thompson, Syracuse Orange at the 2004-05 BIG EAST Tournament following its Notre Dame second place fi nish. Back Row: Katie Bramante, Catherine Zawadzki, Carolina Huignard, Zeljka Juricek, Wei-Ming Leong. Front Row: Ashley Lipton, Victoria Vaynberg, Pearly Leung.

14 www.suathletics.com HHistoryistory aandnd RRecordsecords 2004-05 Results

Team Results Singles Records 14-8 Overall, 5-1 BIG EAST Player Overall Tour. Dual 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bramante 17-10 4-3 13-7 1-1 11-5 1-1 Sept. Event Result Singles Doubles* Huignard 17-15 10-5 7-10 0-1 7-8 0-1 18-19 Yale Invitational NTS Juricek 3-5 0-0 3-5 1-2 0-1 2-2 24-26 Maryland Invitational NTS Leong 10-7 4-5 6-2 2-0 4-2 Leung 8-10 5-4 3-6 3-6 Oct. Lipton 15-7 1-1 14-6 1-0 13-6 15-17 Old Dominion Invitational NTS Severino 4-6 3-6 1-0 1-0 22-26 ITA Regional NTS Vaynberg 24-9 6-5 17-5 15-5 2-0 30-31 Dartmouth Invitational NTS Zawadzki 21-11 8-4 13-7 0-1 12-6 1-0 Jan. 26 COLGATE W, 7-0 6-0 3-0 Doubles Records 29 at Dartmouth L, 1-6 1-5 1-2 Players Overall Tour. Dual 1 2 3 Bramante/Leong 16-9 3-2 13-7 13-7 Feb. Huignard/Lipton 10-7 0-1 10-6 10-6 Vaynberg/Zawadzki 22-12 6-6 16-6 16-6 4 at St. John’s* W, 4-3 3-3 3-0 Huignard/Leung 1-4 1-4 6 at Massachusetts W, 5-2 5-1 0-3 Leong/Severino 3-1 3-1 12 BINGHAMTON W, 7-0 6-0 3-0 Severino/Leung 1-0 1-0 13 BROWN W, 5-2 4-2 3-0 Juricek/Leung 1-2 0-0 1-2 1-2 18 SETON HALL* W, 5-2 4-2 2-1 Lipton/Leung 1-1 0-0 1-1 1-1 20 at Rutgers* W, 6-1 5-1 3-0 25 at Princeton L, 5-2 1-5 2-1 27 at Cornell L, 4-3 2-4 3-0 Overall Records Player Singles Doubles Overall Win Pct. March Katie Bramante 17-10 16-9 33-19 .635 4 at Army W , 7-0 6-0 3-0 Carolina Huignard 17-15 11-11 28-26 .519 14 vs. Yale! L, 6-1 1-5 1-2 Zeljka Juricek 3-5 1-2 4-7 .364 15 vs. Loyola Marymount! L, 6-1 1-5 1-2 Wei-Ming Leong 10-7 19-10 29-17 .630 17 vs. Fresno State! L, 5-2 2-4 0-3 Pearly Leung 8-10 4-7 12-17 .414 24 CONNECTICUT* W, 6-1 5-1 3-0 Ashley Lipton 15-7 11-8 22-13 .629 Kendyl Severino 4-6 4-1 8-7 .533 26 WEST VIRGINIA* W, 6-1 5-1 3-0 Victoria Vaynberg 24-9 22-12 46-21 .687 Catherine Zawadzki 21-11 22-12 43-23 .652 April 9 AMERICAN W, 7-0 6-0 3-0 16 at Boston College* L, 6-1 1-5 1-2 17 at Boston University W, 5-2 5-1 1-2 Career Records 21 vs. Seton Hall$ W, 4-0 3-0 3-0 Player Singles Doubles Overall Win Pct. 22 vs. Boston College$ W, 4-2 4-1 1-2 Katie Bramante 26-21 24-16 50-37 .575 23 vs. Notre Dame$ L, 4-0 3-0 2-0 Carolina Huignard 25-24 23-16 48-40 .545

Zeljka Juricek 3-5 1-2 4-7 .364 * Whichever team won two of the three doubles matches earned Wei-Ming Leong 34-38 61-32 95-70 .576 Pearly Leung 8-10 4-7 12-17 .414 one point toward its total team score. Ashley Lipton 40-20 29-24 69-44 .611 Kendyl Severino 8-30 7-15 15-45 .250 Victoria Vaynberg 24-9 22-12 46-21 .687 Catherine Zawadzki 21-11 22-12 43-23 .652

16 www.suathletics.com Awards and Honors

ITA East Regional Champions Orange Plus Hall of Fame 1993 Jana Strnadova (singles) 1984 Betsy Gottlieb 1989 Stephanie Rice ITA All-Americans 1993 Kathy Bradford Locke 1994 Jana Strnadova 2001 Jana Strnadova-Bacova 1995 Erica O’Neill Lucille Verhulst ITA East Region Player of the Year Sportswoman of the Year 1996 Jana Strnadova 1976-77 Melissa Peck 1977-78 Kathy Walsh ITA East Region Senior Player of 1978-79 Betsy Gottlieb the Year Cathy Lehman Gillian Tippett won an Eastern 1995 Erica O’Neill 1979-80 Jenny Burrill Collegiate doubles championship in 1980-81 Betsy Gottlieb 1986 with Kathy Bradford, after pairing ITA East Region Rookie of the Year 1981-82 Nina Dubin with Carolyn Larkin in 1984 to capture 1993 Jana Strnadova 1982-83 Leslie Berck an ECAC title. 1983-84 Linda Gottlieb ITCA Head/Arthur Ashe East 1984-85 Susan Rice Team Championships Region Sportswoman of the Year 1985-86 Stephanie Rice BIG EAST Champions 1990 Kathy Bradford 1986-87 Stephanie Rice 1982, 1984, 1985 Gillian Tippett E astern Collegiate Tournament Champions Wilson/ITA East Region Coach of 1987-88 Melanie Rosenkrantz 1983, 1984, 1986 the Year 1988-89 Kathy Bradford M iddle States Tournament Champions 1993 Jesse Dwire, III 1989-90 Kathy Bradford 1983 1990-91 Sharie Liberatore N ew York State Tournament Champions BIG EAST Coach of the Year 1991-92 Karen Garber 1980, 1981 2005 Mac Gifford 1992-93 Carrie Bentzel 1993-94 Erica O’Neill New York State Champions Penn/ITA East Region Player to 1994-95 Erica O’Neill 1977 Betsy Gottlieb (singles) Watch Award 1995-96 Jana Strnadova 1979 B eth Schaefer/Betsy Malkovsky 1993 Erica O’Neill 1996-97 Nicole Strnadova (doubles) 1997-98 Nicole Strnadova 1980 Ann Doherty (singles) ITA East Region Cissie Leary Award 1998-02 No award given D iane Sivavec/Linda Gottlieb for Sportsmanship 2002-03 Kristine Bech Holte (doubles) 2000 Shareen Lai 2003-04 Wei-Ming Leong 1981 Leslie Berck (singles) 2004-05 No award given D iane Sivavec/Linda Gottlieb National Qualifiers (doubles) Stephanie Rice/Amy Schiff 1983-84 National Indoors Eastern Collegiate Champions Kathy Bradford 1983 S tephanie Rice/Amy Schiff 1986 NCAA Championships (doubles) Carrie Bentzel 1984 S tephanie Rice/Amy Schiff 1993 National Indoors (doubles) Erica O’Neill 1986 Carol Kraus (singles) 1992-95 National Clay Courts K athy Bradford/Gillian Tippett 1993-95 National Indoors (doubles) 1993-95 NCAA Championships Jana Strnadova ECAC Champions 1993-96 National Clay Courts 1984 C arolyn Larkin/Gillian Tippett 1993-96 National Indoors (Flight C doubles) 1993-96 NCAA Championships Nicole Strnadova ITCA Northeast Regional 1994-97 National Clay Courts Champions 1994-97 National Indoors 1983 S tephanie Rice/Amy Schiff 1994-97 Riviera All-American Shareen Lai is the only Orangewoman (doubles) 1995-97 NCAA Championships to win the prestigious Cissie Leary Award for Sportsmanship, which she earned in 2000.

2005-06 Orange Women’s Tennis 17 Academic Honors

BIG EAST Academic All-Stars 2003 Kristine Bech Holte 1986 Stephanie Rice Trine Lise Juliussen 1987 Stephanie Rice Masha Kabanova Gillian Tippett Daniela Kaluskova 1990 Kathy Bradford (post-graduate) Alexa Konstand Carrie Bentzel Wei-Ming Leong Sharie Liberatore Patricia Sargent 1991 Carrie Bentzel Jessica Schlosser Corinna Bode 2004 Katherine Bramante Sharie Liberatore Carolina Huignard 1992 Sharie Liberatore Trine Lise Juiliussen Andrea Vasarhelyi Wei-Ming Leong 1993 Carrie Bentzel Ashley Lipton Corinna Bode 2005 Katie Bramante Andrea Vasarhelyi Carolina Huignard 1994 Lori Denberg Wei-Ming Leong Andrea Vasarhelyi Pearly Leung Jana Strnadova Ashley Lipton 1995 Cordula Bode Kendyl Severino Lori Denberg Victoria Vaynberg Jana Strnadova Nicole Strnadova was a Verizon/ 1996 Cordula Bode CoSIDA Academic All-District I Spring Nathania Jacobs At-Large selection in 1998. She was Heather Joyce also a two-time BIG EAST Academic Miki Kanemitsu All-Star, and a four-time member of the Rachel Marcoccia Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Nicole Strnadova 1997 Cordula Bode ITA All-Academic Team Elizabeth Cascarilla Syracuse University 1998 Anna Khvalina Rachel Kiley Syracuse University 2004 Shareen Lai Rachel Marcoccia Verizon/CoSIDA Academic 1998 Miki Kanemitsu All-Americans Anna Khvalina Rachel Kiley 1996 Jana Strnadova Shareen Lai (District I Spring At-Large) Rachel Marcoccia 1998 Nicole Strnadova Michelle Neveklovska (District I Spring At-Large) Nicole Strnadova 2000 Shareen Lai (Second-Team 1999 Zuzanna Borucka District I Spring At-Large) Anna Khvalina Rachel Kiley ITA Scholar-Athletes Shareen Lai 1998 Anna Khvalina Michelle Neveklovska Rachel Kiley 2000 Anna Khvalina Rachel Marcoccia Shareen Lai 2004 Carolina Huignard Michelle Neveklovska Trine Lise Juliussen Shervin Saedinia Wei-Ming Leong Patricia Sargent 2001 Margot Ahlquist Ashley Lipton Masha Kabanova Alexa Konstand Orange Plus Scholar-Athlete Michelle Neveklovska Shervin Saedinia of the Year Patricia Sargent 1982 Ellen Feinberg Jessica Schlosser 1983 Diane Sivavec Zani Suttle 1990 Kathy Bradford 2002 Kristine Bech Holte Masha Kabanova Daniela Kaluskova Alexa Konstand Patricia Sargent Jessica Schlosser Ellen Feinberg was the Orange Plus Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 1982.

18 www.suathletics.com Academic Honors

Daniela Kaluskova was a member of the Kristine Bech Holte (left) and doubles partner Trine Lise Athletic Director’s Honor Roll all four of Juliussen (right) were both named BIG EAST Academic All-Stars and her semesters at SU, and she was a two-time to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters during 2002-03. BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

Athletic Director’s Honor Roll Fall 1998 Anna Khvalina Fall 2002 Kristine Bech Holte Established in 1995-96, the Athletic Director’s Rachel Kiley Trine Lise Juliussen Honor Roll recognizes Syracuse student-athletes Michelle Neveklovska Masha Kabanova that achieve a 3.0 or better grade point average Shareen Lai Daniela Kaluskova in a semester. Spring 1999 Anna Khvalina Alexa Konstand Fall 1995 Cordula Bode Michelle Neveklovska Wei-Ming Leong Nathania Jacobs Fall 1999 Masha Kabanova Patricia Sargent Rachel Marcoccia Anna Khvalina Jessica Schlosser Jana Strnadova Rachel Kiley Spring 2003 Kristine Bech Holte Spring 1996 Cordula Bode Shareen Lai Trine Lise Juliussen Nathania Jacobs Michelle Neveklovska Masha Kabanova Heather Joyce Shervin Saedinia Daniela Kaluskova Miki Kanemitsu Patricia Sargent Alexa Konstand Rachel Marcoccia Spring 2000 Anna Khvalina Wei-Ming Leong Fall 1996 Cordula Bode Shareen Lai Shervin Saedinia Elizabeth Cascarilla Michelle Neveklovska Patricia Sargent Anna Khvalina Shervin Saedinia Fall 2004 Carolina Huignard Rachel Kiley Patricia Sargent Trine Lise Juliussen Shareen Lai Fall 2000 Margot Ahlquist Wei-Ming Leong Rachel Marcoccia Masha Kabanova Ashley Lipton Nicole Strnadova Alexa Konstand Jessica Schlosser Spring 1997 Cordula Bode Michelle Neveklovska Spring 2004 Katie Bramante Elizabeth Cascarilla Patricia Sargent Carolina Huignard Anna Khvalina Zani Suttle Trine Lise Juliussen Rachel Kiley Spring 2001 Margot Ahlquist Wei-Ming Leong Shareen Lai Masha Kabanova Ashley Lipton Rachel Marcoccia Alexa Konstand Kendyl Severino Nicole Strnadova Michelle Neveklovska Fall 2004 Carolina Huignard Fall 1997 Miki Kanemitsu Shervin Saedinia Wei-Ming Leong Anna Khvalina Patricia Sargent Pearly Leung Rachel Kiley Jessica Schlosser Ashley Lipton Elinor Kline Zani Suttle Kendyl Severino Shareen Lai Fall 2001 Margot Ahlquist Ali Thorell Rachel Marcoccia Marion Charlier Victoria Vaynberg Nicole Strnadova Kristine Bech Holte Spring 2005 Katie Bramante Spring 1998 Zuzanna Borucka Masha Kabanova Carolina Huignard Miki Kanemitsu Daniela Kaluskova Wei-Ming Leong Anna Khvalina Alexa Konstand Pearly Leung Rachel Kiley Shervin Saedinia Ashley Lipton Shareen Lai Patricia Sargent Kendyl Severino Rachel Marcoccia Amy Stein Victoria Vaynberg Michelle Neveklovska Spring 2002 Kristine Bech Holte Nicole Strnadova Daniela Kaluskova Patricia Sargent

2005-06 Orange Women’s Tennis 19 The Century Club

The Top 10 Twenty-three Orange have amassed 100 or more wins in their collegiate careers and gained membership in the Century Club. In 2003, Masha Kabanova and Shervin Saedinia played their way into the top 10 of this elite group.

PlayerPlayer YearsYears WinsWins 1.1. JanaJana StrnadovaStrnadova 1 1992-96992-96 2 20202 Jana Strnadova Erica O’Neill 2 2.. E Ericarica OO’Neill’Neill 1 1992-95992-95 1 16161 1. 202 (1992-96) 2. 161 (1992-95) 3 3.. C Carriearrie BBentzelentzel 1 1988-93988-93 1 15959 4 4.. S Stephanietephanie RiceRice 1 1983-87983-87 1 15252 55.. M Mashaasha KKabanovaabanova 1 1999-03999-03 1 15151 6.6. MichelleMichelle NNeveklovskaeveklovska 1 1997-01997-01 1 14949 77.. S Shervinhervin SSaediniaaedinia 1 1999-03999-03 1 14242 88.. K Kathyathy BradfordBradford 1 1986-90986-90 1 13636 9.9. SaraSara DDicksonickson 1 1991-95991-95 1 13535 1 10.0. A Amymy SSchiffchiff 1 1983-87983-87 1 13434 SShareenhareen LLaiai 1 1996-00996-00 1 13434 Carrie Bentzel Stephanie Rice 112.2. L Lindainda GGottliebottlieb 1980-841980-84 131131 3. 159 (1988-93) 4. 152 (1983-87) 113.3. Z Zuzannauzanna BoruckaBorucka 1 1997-01997-01 1 12929 NNicoleicole SStrnadovatrnadova 1 1994-98994-98 1 12929 115.5. A Annanna KKhvalinahvalina 1 1996-00996-00 1 12828 1 16.6. B Betheth SchaeferSchaefer 1 1979-83979-83 1 12525 1 17.7. C Carolarol KKrauserause 1 1985-89985-89 1 12424 118.8. C Corinnaorinna BBodeode 1 1989-93989-93 1 12323 1 19.9. S Susanusan RRiceice 1 1982-86982-86 1 11313 2 20.0. GillianGillian TippettTippett 1983-871983-87 112112 2 21.1. S Sharieharie LLiberatoreiberatore 1988-921988-92 110110 2 22.2. E Ellenllen FFeinbergeinberg 1978-821978-82 105105 5. Masha Kabanova Michelle Neveklovska N Ninaina DubinDubin 1978-821978-82 105105 151 (1999-03) 149 (1997-01)

Shervin Saedinia Kathy Bradford Sara Dickson 10. Amy Schiff 7. 142 (1999-03) 8. 136 (1986-90) 9. 135 (1991-95) 134 (1983-87)

Shareen Lai 10. 134 (1996-00)

20 www.suathletics.com The 50/150 Club

Four Syracuse tennis student-athletes have won at least 50 matches in one season and at least 150 matches in their career.

Player Years Wins 1. Jana Strnadova 1992-96 202 2. Erica O’Neill 1992-95 161 3. Carrie Bentzel 1988-93 159 4. Stephanie Rice 1983-87 152 5. Masha Kabanova 1999-03 151 6. Michelle Neveklovska 1997-01 149 7. Shervin Saedinia 1999-03 142 8. Kathy Bradford 1986-90 136 9. Sara Dickson 1991-95 135 10. Amy Schiff 1983-87 134 Shareen Lai 1996-00 134 12. Linda Gottlieb 1980-84 131 Jana Strnadova Erica O’Neill 13. Zuzanna Borucka 1997-01 129 1992-96 1992-95 Nicole Strnadova 1994-98 129 Strnadova is Syracuse’s all-time leader in career wins with O’Neill registered 54 victories in her first season at SU, and 15. Anna Khvalina 1996-00 128 202, which makes her the only player in Syracuse history to recorded 56 wins as a senior. She won 161 matches in just three 16. Beth Schaefer 1979-83 125 record more than 200 wins. She became the first SU player to years at SU (1992-95), tying her for the highest three-year win 17. Carol Krause 1985-89 124 record 50 wins in back-to-back seasons, posting 58 as a freshman total of any SU player. Her 12 straight singles wins in dual match in 1992-93 and 57 as a sophomore in 1993-94. competition is a Syracuse record. 18. Corinna Bode 1989-93 123 19. Susan Rice 1982-86 113 20. Gillian Tippett 1983-87 112 21. Sharie Liberatore 1988-92 110 22. Ellen Feinberg 1978-82 105 Nina Dubin 1978-82 105

Carrie Bentzel Stephanie Rice 1988-93 1983-87 Bentzel recorded 50 wins in her final season with the Rice won 52 matches as a freshman and 152 matches in her Orangewomen. A three-year team captain, she had 159 career career. She holds the SU record for consecutive doubles wins wins. Bentzel won two Flight D singles titles at the BIG EAST with 19 and doubles wins in one season with 33. Both records Championship (1988 and 1990), and she teamed with Sharie were earned with Amy Schiff during the 1983-84 season. Their 89 Liberatore for the Flight A doubles title in 1989. career doubles victories is also an SU record.

2005-06 Orange Women’s Tennis 21 Records

Ellen Feinberg won all of her singles matches Linda Gottlieb (above) paired with Diane Sivavec to earn the best in dual competition during the 1978-79 season. career doubles winning percentage (.830) in program history. Single-Season Records Career Records

Most Wins (Singles-Doubles) Most Wins (Singles-Doubles) Jana Strnadova 58 1992-93 Jana Strnadova 202 1992-96

Most Singles Wins Most Wins After Three Years (Singles-Doubles) Jana Strnadova 35 1992-93 Jana Strnadova 161 1992-95 Erica O’Neill 161 1992-95 Most Consecutive Singles Wins (Dual Match Only) Erica O’Neill 12 Jan. ‘94-Mar. ‘95 Most Wins After Two Years (Singles-Doubles) Jana Strnadova 115 1992-94 Most Consecutive Singles Wins (Dual Match-Tournament) Erica O’Neill 9 Oct. ‘94-Jan. ‘95 Most Singles Wins Jana Strnadova 112 1992-96 Most Doubles Wins Stephanie Rice/Amy Schiff 33 1983-84 Most Doubles Wins (Team) Stephanie Rice/Amy Schiff 89 1983-87 Most Consecutive Doubles Wins (Dual Match Only) Stephanie Rice/Amy Schiff 13 1983-84 Most Doubles Wins (Individual) Amy Schiff 93 1983-87 Most Consecutive Doubles Wins (Dual Match-Tournament) Stephanie Rice/Amy Schiff 19 1983-84 Best Singles Winning Percentage (Dual Match Only) Joni Aronson .933 1977-79 Best Singles Winning Percentage (Dual Match Only) Ellen Feinberg 1.000 1978-79 Best Overall Winning Percentage (Dual Match-Tournament) Betsy Malkovsky .910 1976-80 Best Doubles Winning Percentage (Dual Match-Tournament) Stephanie Rice/Amy Schiff .892 1983-84 Best Doubles Winning Percentage (Dual Match Only) Erica O’Neill/Jana Strnadova .861 1993-95

Best Doubles Winning Percentage (Dual Match-Tournament) Linda Gottlieb/Diane Sivavec .830 1980-83

22 www.suathletics.com SU in the BIG EAST and NCAA

SU In The BIG EAST Singles Champions SU In The NCAA Singles 1982 Beth Schaefer Flight B Susan Rice Flight C 1986 First Round Linda Gottlieb Flight D Ann Hulbert (Trinity) def. Kathy Bradford (SU) 7-6, 6-0 Cathy DiCarlo Flight E Kim Kaloust Flight F 1993 First Round 1983 Amy Schiff Flight D Jackie Moe (Texas) def. Erica O’Neill (SU) 7-6(3), 6-1 Julie McKeon (San Diego) def. Jana Strnadova (SU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 1984 Cathy DiCarlo Flight D Carolyn Larkin Flight E 1994 First Round Erica O’Neill (SU) def. Celine Verdier (Arizona) 6-4, 6-2 1985 Melani Rosendrantz Flight C Jana Strnadova (SU) def. Lucia Ludvigova (Texas) 6-3, 7-5 Susan Rice Flight D Second Round Amy Schiff Flight F Diana Spadea (UCLA) def. Erica O’Neill (SU) 6-2, 6-2 Jana Strnadova (SU) def. Holyn Lord (Notre Dame) 6-3, 6-3 1986 Kathy Bradford Flight A Melani Rosenkrantz Flight D Third Round Carolyn Larkin Flight E Suzana Rodrigues (LSU) def. Jana Strnadova (SU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3

1987 Kathy Bradford Flight A 1995 First Round Carol Kraus Flight B Jane Chi (UCLA) def. Jana Strnadova (SU) 6-4, 6-3 Melani Rosenkrantz Flight D Farley Taylor (Texas) def. Erica O’Neill (SU) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 Lisa Alipaz (San Diego State) def. Nicole Strnadova (SU) 7-6, 6-0 1988 Carrie Bentzel Flight D Sharie Liberatore Flight F 1996 First Round 1990 Carrie Bentzel Flight D Ania Blazynski (Stanford) def. Nicole Strnadova (SU) 6-3, 7-6(1) Andrea Vasarhelyi Flight F 1997 Nicole Strnadova (SU) withdrew due to injury 1992 Erica O’Neill Flight A Jana Strnadova Flight B Doubles Corinna Bode Flight C 1994 First Round 1993* Erica O’Neill Flight B E rica O’Neill/Jana Strnadova (SU) def. Janice Durden/Shannon King (Clemson) 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 Doubles Champions Second Round S uzanne Italiano/Petra Schmitt (USC) def. 1982 Linda Gottleib/Diane Sivavec Flight B Susan Rice/Beth Schaefer Flight C Erica O’Neill/Jana Strnadova (SU) 6-2, 6-3

1983 Stephanie Rice/Amy Schiff Flight A 1995 First Round Cathy DiCarlo/Kim Kaloust Flight B B onnie Bleecker/Dawn Buth (Florida) def. Gillian Tippett/Betsy Gottlieb Flight C Erica O’Neill/Jana Strnadova (SU) 6-7, 6-2, 6-2

1984 Stephanie Rice/Amy Schiff Flight A 1996 First Round Carolyn Larkin/Gillian Tippett Flight B A nia Bleszynski/Katie Schlukebir (Stanford) def. Cathy DiCarlo/Susan Rice Flight C Jana Strnadova/Nicole Strnadova (SU) 6-2, 6-3 1985 Stephanie Rice/Amy Schiff Flight A Carolyn Larkin/Gillian Tippett Flight B Carol Kraus/Cathy DiCarlo Flight C SU’s BIG EAST Team Finishes

1986 Kathy Bradford/Gillian Tippett Flight A 1982 1st place 1997 7th place Stephanie Rice/Amy Schiff Flight B 1983 2nd place 1998 3rd place 1984 1st place 1999 3rd place 1988 Chris Chiminello/Sharie Liberatore Flight B 1985 1st place 2000 3rd place 1986 2nd place 2001 5th place 1989 Carrie Bentzel/Sharie Liberatore Flight A 1987 2nd place 2002 5th place Chris Chiminello/Jen Agate Flight C 1988 2nd place 2003 5th place (t) 1989 2nd place 2004 5th place 1992 Corinna Bode/Sara Dickson Flight C 1990 2nd place 2005 2nd place 1991 2nd place (t) 1993* Erica O’Neill/Jana Strnadova Flight A 1992 2nd place * The BIG EAST Women’s Tennis Championship changed 1993* 3rd place from an individual format to a team championship format in 1995 2nd place 1995. In addition, the championship moved from the fall to 1996 4th place the spring. A championship was not held in 1994 due to the schedule change. 2005-06 Orange Women’s Tennis 23 History

The Syracuse women’s tennis program has experienced a great deal of success SU Coaching Records throughout its history. In 2005-06, the Birgitta Warbach (1975-78) Orange will play the 31st varsity season 19-11 (.633) with hopes that its success on the court Jesse Dwire (1978-99) will be celebrated by those who follow 167-158 (.513) them. Mac Gifford (1999-present) The first student-athlete to receive 67-56 (.545) a women’s athletic scholarship from Syracuse was Abbe Seldin. Seldin brought Bradford Locke was SU’s No. 1 singles the need for such a scholarship to the player all four seasons of her career. Jesse Dwire coached at Syracuse for 21 attention of Chancellor Melvin Eggers in She is SU’s only two-time winner of years. 1974. For the next three seasons, Seldin the BIG EAST Flight A singles title, a was SU’s top singles player, and played distinction she earned in 1986 and ‘87. Syracuse at No. 2 as a senior. After graduating, In 1986, she won the BIG EAST Flight Year-By-Year Seldin played professionally as part of A doubles championship with Gillian Year Record Win Pct. the USPTA, and currently participates in Tippett. That year, she also became the 1975-76 2-6 .250 a USTA league for the top mixed doubles first Orange student-athlete to qualify 1976-66 9-3 .750 team in the New York Metro area. for the NCAA Tournament. In that Seldin paved the way for the Orange match, she took Ann Hulbert of Trinity 1977-78 8-2 .800 student-athletes who followed, such as to a seventh game in the first set before 1978-79 10-0 1.000 Orange Plus Hall of Famers Betsy Gottlieb, losing the match, 7-6, 6-0. Bradford 1979-80 8-3 .727 Stephanie Rice, Kathy Bradford Locke and Locke ranks sixth on SU’s career wins list 1980-81 7-2 .778 Jana Strnadova-Bacova. with 136, and was the Lucille Verhulst 1981-82 8-4 .667 Gottlieb was Seldin’s teammate for two Sportswoman of the Year in 1989 and 1982-83 5-2 .714 years. She quickly earned the top singles 1990. She received three academic spot, and recorded 82 singles wins in distinctions in 1990, including the 1983-84 9-5 .643 her career. In 1977, she became the first Orange Plus Scholar-Athlete of the Year 1984-85 5-11 .313 Orange player to win a New York State award, the ECAC Distinguished Merit 1985-86 9-5 .643 Championship in singles. The captain of Award, and the BIG EAST Post-Graduate 1986-87 9-8 .529 the 1980 squad, Gottlieb was named the Scholarship Award. 1987-88 2-11 .154 Lucille Verhulst Sportswoman of the Year Strnadova-Bacova became the first 1988-89 5-10 .333 in 1979 and 1981. Orange student-athlete to earn All- 1989-90 7-8 .467 Stephanie Rice is one of four Orange America honors in tennis in 1994. She players in the elite 50/150 Club, and has the most wins in SU history with 1990-91 7-9 .438 one of two of those members also in the 202, and the most singles wins with 112. 1991-92 11-8 .579 Orange Plus Hall of Fame. Rice holds five She competed in the NCAA Tournament 1992-93 16-4 .800 Syracuse records, all in doubles and all three of her four years, and became one 1993-94 5-11 .313 with Amy Schiff. The pair recorded 89 of the first SU players to win a match in 1994-95 12-10 .545 doubles victories between 1983 and 1987. that tournament. In 1994, she defeated 1995-96 7-9 .438 Rice was the first player to record 150 Lucia Ludvigova of Texas, 6-3, 7-5, and career victories, and she currently ranks paired with Erica O’Neill to defeat Janice 1996-97 7-17 .292 fourth on the all-time list with 152 wins. Durden and Shannon King of Clemson, 1997-98 8-15 .348 Rice and Schiff won the BIG EAST Flight 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. That year, she advanced the 1998-99 10-6 .625 A doubles title three straight years: 1983, farthest of any Syracuse player in that 1999-00 16-6 .727 ‘84 and ‘85. The pair also won the Flight B tournament, to the third round where she 2000-01 8-10 .444 doubles title at the BIG EAST meet in 1986. was eliminated by Suzana Rodrigues of 2001-02 9-12 .429 In 1983 and ‘84, Rice and Schiff qualified LSU in three sets, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. 2002-03 10-8 .555 for the National Indoor Championships, In addition to individual placing them among the six Orange accomplishments, the Orange has also 2003-04 10-12 .455 doubles teams ever to accomplish that feat. had success as a team. SU won three 2004-05 14-8 .636 Rice was also successful in the classroom, BIG EAST team titles in the early ‘80s, and Total 253-225 .529 and was named a BIG EAST Academic All- finished in the top two every year for 11 Star in 1986 and ‘87. years between 1982 and ‘92. Note: This history was compiled according to existing records. If you have any information that is missing, or changes to any information that is incorrect, please contact us: Syracuse University, Office of Athletic Communications, Manley Field House, Syracuse, NY 13244.

24 www.suathletics.com Letterwinners

G Garber, Karen (‘89-90-91-92) Gottlieb, Betsy (‘77-78-79-80) Gottlieb, Linda (‘81-82-83-84) Gregory, Susan (‘82-83-84-85) H Holte, Kristine Bech (‘02-03) Howard, Simone (‘95) Huignard, Carolina (‘04-05) J Jacobs, Nathania (‘96) Jenson, Maryann (‘82) Juliussen, Trine Lise (‘03-04) Juricek, Zeljka (‘05) K Corinna Bode Kabanova, Masha (‘00-01-02-03) Gillian Tippe A Kaloust, Kim (‘82-83-84) Agate, Jennifer (‘90-91-92) Kaluskova, Daniela (‘02-03) R Rice, Stephanie (‘84-85-86-87) Ahlquist, Margot (‘01-02) Kanemitsu, Miki (‘96-97-98-99) Rice, Susan (‘83-84-85-86) Aronson, Joni (‘78-79) Khvalina, Anna (‘97-98-99-00) Kiley, Rachel (‘97-98) Robinson, Lisa (‘88-89) B Killory, Helen (‘77) Rosenkrantz, Melani (‘85-86-87-88) Beckenback, Halle (‘92) Konstand, Alexa (‘01-02-03) Bentzel, Carrie (‘89-90-91-93) Kornechuk, Dacia (‘96-97) S Saedinia, Shervin (‘00-01-02-03) Berck, Leslie (‘81-82-83-84) Kraus, Carol (‘86-87-88-89) Sargent, Tricia (‘00-03) Bode, Cordula (‘94-95-96-97) Schaefer, Beth (‘80-81-82-83) Bode, Corinna (‘90-91-92-93) L Schiff, Amy (‘84-85-86-87) Borucka, Zuzanna (‘98-99-00-01) Lai, Shareen (‘97-98-99-00) Schlosser, Jessica (‘01-02-03-04) Boyle, Erin (‘82-83) Larkin, Carolyn (‘85-86-87-88) Seldin, Abbe (‘76-77-78) Bradford, Kathy (‘87-88-89-90) Lehman, Cathy (‘78-79) Sennott, Jennifer (‘94) Bramante, Katie (‘04-05) Leong, Wei-Ming (‘03-04-05) Severino, Kendyl (‘04-05) Burrill, Jenny (‘77-78-79-80) Leung, Pearly (‘05) Levy, Susan (‘80-81) Sivavec, Diane (‘80-81-82-83) C Liberatore, Sharie (‘89-90-91-92) Soling, Caytha (‘81-82-83) Stogin, Betsy (‘80) Cascarilla, Elizabeth (‘97) Lipton, Ashley (‘04-05) Strnadova, Jana (‘93-94-95-96) Charlier, Marion (‘01-02-04) Lorber, Jane (‘80-81) Strnadova, Nicole (‘95-96-97-98) Chiminello, Christine (‘89-90) Sun, Victoria (‘94-95) Choi, Catalina (‘90) M Suttle, Zani (‘01-02) Costello, Leslie (‘85) Malkovsky, Betsy (‘77-78-79-80) Mantgiaris, Helen (‘79-80-81-82) Switzler, Jenna (‘93-94) D Marcoccia, Rachel (‘95-96-97-98) Denberg, Lori (‘94-95) Marks, Dina (‘86-87-88-89) T Thompson, Katie (‘99-00-02) DiCarlo, Catherine (‘82-83-84-85) Merono, Maria (‘91-92) Tippett, Gillian (‘84-85-86-87) Dickson, Sara (‘92-93-94-95) Mohney, Julianne (‘79-80-81-82) Turner, Susan (‘90-91-92) Dippell, Marjorie (‘88-89) Doherty, Ann (‘81) N Dubin, Nina (‘79-80-81-82) Neveklovska, Michelle (‘98-99-00-01) V Vasarhelyi, Andrea (‘91-92-93) E O Vaynberg, Victoria (‘05) O’Neill, Erica (‘93-94-95) Ericson, Kirsten (‘95-96-97) Z F P Zawadzki, Catherine (‘05) Feinberg, Ellen (‘79-80-81-82) Pickering, Amy (‘84-85-86-87) Current Orange student-athletes in bold. Ferrero, Christine (‘74) Pieratoni, Patricia (‘81-82)

2005-06 Orange Women’s Tennis 25 Soladay Award

Soladay Award Recipients This prestigious award recognizes two outstanding senior student-athletes each year who have excelled academically, athletically, and have provided service to the campus and community, as well as exhibiting successful leadership both on and off the playing field. 1996 Jodi Carter, Field Hockey 2002 Elizabeth Graves, Rowing Ofri Porat, Gymnastics Kyle Johnson, Football 1997 Jamila Codrington, Track & Field 2003 Julie Dunn, Softball Rob Kavovit, Lacrosse Eric Chapman, Soccer 1998 Raquel Nurse, Basketball 2004 Elyse McDonough, Swimming Matt Norton, Track & Field John Bitok, Track & Field 1999 Keri Potts, Volleyball 2005 Anna Goodale, Rowing Scott Hrnack, Gymnastics Craig Forth, Basketball 2000 Tracy Larkin, Field Hockey Gabriel Gervais, Soccer 2001 Laura Fitzpatrick, FieldHockey Alexander Brown, Track & Field

Doris R. Soladay (1931-2001) SU Athletics Department 1975-1995

Soladay Award

It is fitting that the Soladay Award is the most prestigious award given to a student-athlete by the Department of Athletics. After all, Doris R. Soladay epitomizes all of the positives in intercollegiate athletics. The Soladay Award is given annually to the top male and female student-athletes who best exemplify the essence of Doris. From her appointment as the first, and only, Director of Women’s Athletics at Syracuse University in 1975 until the The 2005 Soladay Award nominees. Craig Forth (basketball) day she retired as Associate Director of Athletics on May 31, and Anna Goodale (rowing) won the award and are stand- 1995, Doris dedicated herself to student-athletes wearing the ing behind Dr. Daryl Gross. Orange of SU. The SU Department of Athletics and the world of intercollegiate sports lost a dear friend when Doris passed away administrator who serves as a role model for her colleagues, as in May, 2001. She established scholarships for women, while well as a strong proponent of women’s issues. increasing the budgets to run the programs. She worked with It is no secret that since her retirement her presence in the the late Chancellor Eggers and others who supported women’s corridors of Manley Field House has been missed, but it is clear athletics to begin Orange Plus. Throughout her career, Doris that her legacy will remain a part of the Orange forever. made it a point to attend every home athletic contest of every Syracuse team whenever possible. She often cheered on one -Kristyn Cook team in the morning, another in the afternoon and a third in the (Basketball, ‘97) evening. Her impact on athletics reaches far beyond “The Hill,” however. Prior to the NCAA taking women’s athletics into its fold, Doris held offices on numerous committees in the AIAW (Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women) on the state, regional and national levels. After the merger, Doris directed her energy into the NCAA Council, serving from 1989 through 1995. Doris was also influential regionally where she was an integral part of the expansion of The BIG EAST Conference to include women’s athletics, as well as chairing various committees in the league. The ECAC also benefited from her knowledge and savvy, where she was a member of the ECAC Women’s Steering Committee from 1983-87. For her many outstanding contributions, the ECAC honored Doris with the 1995 Katherine Ley Award, presented annually to a women’s athletics

26 www.suathletics.com Orange Plus Hall of Fame

Support Beyond The Court Orange Plus, founded in 1979, is the support organization for women’s athletics at Syracuse University. It has grown during the past 25 years into one of the largest and most active organizations of the SU Orange Pack. Funds raised through contributions and special projects benefi t 12 women’s varsity sports. Established in 1974, the Orange Pack is the parent organization for athletic fund raising at Syracuse. Through donations from more than 7,000 members, the Orange Pack gives fi nancial assistance to SU’s 21 varsity teams. The Varsity Club of Syracuse University is an active net- work of more than 1,500 former student-athletes who earned SU varsity le ers. Chartered in 1934, the organization off ers a variety of services to members and sponsors the annual Le erWinner of Distinction Awards. All Syracuse le erwinners are eligible to join the Varsity Club. Associate Athletics Director Barb Henderson (left) and former SU tennis All-American and Assistant Coach Jana Strnadova- Bacova (right) were inducted into the Orange Plus Hall of Fame in 2001. Orange Women’s Tennis In The Orange Plus Hall Of Fame Jana Strnadova-Bacova Kathy Bradford Locke Stephanie Rice Betsy Gottlieb Inducted in 2001 Inducted in 1993 Inducted in 1989 Inducted in 1984

• First Orange player to earn • Played No. 1 singles for four • Holds five Syracuse tennis • No. 1 singles for four years All-America honors in tennis years records • First Syracuse player to • Competed in the • Only Orange player to win • SU’s fourth all-time win a New York State NCAA Tournament three of the Flight A BIG EAST singles winningest player with 152 Championship, which she did her four years title twice victories in the fall of 1977 • First SU player to reach the • Won one BIG EAST doubles • BIG EAST Academic All-Star • Named the Lucille Verhulst third round of the NCAA title in 1986 and 1987 Sportswoman of the Year in Championship • First SU player ever to qualify • Won four consecutive 1979 and 1981 • Holds the SU career record for the NCAA Championship BIG EAST Championship • Captain of the 1980 squad with 202 wins • Sixth on SU’s all-time career doubles titles with Amy • Posted 82 career singles wins • Holds the SU career record wins list with 136 Schiff with 112 singles wins • Lucille Verhulst Sportswoman • Rice and Schiff are two of six • Won BIG EAST singles title in of the Year in 1989 and 1990 SU players ever to qualify 1992 and doubles title in 1993 • 1990 Orange Plus Scholar for the National Indoor • East Region Rookie of the Athlete of the Year Championships, which they Year in 1993 and Player of the • 1990 ECAC Distinguished did in 1983 and 1984 Year in 1996 Merit Award • Lucille Verhulst Sportswoman • 1996 Lucille Verhulst • 1990 BIG EAST Post-Graduate of the Year in 1986 and 1987 Sportswoman of the Year Scholarship Award winner

2005-06 Orange Women’s Tennis 27 Facilities

remolded into a massively increased Skytop Tennis Courts student-athlete support services area and expanded offices for the compliance department. Located within walking distance to the South Campus housing complex, where most student-athletes reside, is the Lampe Athletics Complex. The sprawling area includes Manley Field House, the 2,700- seat Coyne Field, the Soccer Stadium, the Joe Vielbig Track, and grass football, lacrosse, field hockey and soccer practice fields. In 1996 the new 1,500-seat soccer stadium was opened for the Orange men’s and women’s soccer teams. During the spring of 2000 the Softball Field at Skytop saw its first official action. Manley Field House is the home arena for women’s basketball and volleyball. Flanagan Gymnasium was built in 1990 and is connected to Archbold Gymnasium by a 110-foot glass-enclosed bridge. This Syracuse University is committed to most spacious and most complete that you athletic complex is nestled against the providing state-of-the-art facilities for all will find at any school. upper quad and is the most centrally of its student-athletes. It is no different for Manley Field House serves located to all areas of university housing. SU tennis. Student-athletes competing at as headquarters of SU’s Athletics Flanagan houses six basketball courts, two Syracuse have access to some of the best Department. The complex underwent squash courts and eight racquetball courts tennis facilities in the country. major renovations five years ago, with viewing galleries, a matted aerobics Varsity tennis competition takes place including expansion of the weight room room, a cardiovascular room, dance studio at the Skytop Tennis Courts located in and increased sports medicine facilities. and wrestling room. a recreational area of South Campus, The Roy Simmons Sr. Coaches Center, The Lampe Athletics Complex and overlooking the University’s main campus, which was built in 1995 and dedicated Flanagan Gym stand as symbols of the the city of Syracuse and Onondaga Lake. in the Spring of 1998, houses individual commitment Syracuse University has Skytop consists of 22 plex-a-cushion offices for 26 head and assistant coaches. made to assure its student-athletes are courts, 16 on the upper bank and six on Moving the coaches offices to the coaches given the best available facilities to achieve the lower level. All 22 courts are wind- center allowed the former space to be success both on and off the field. protected and have bleachers for fans. Skytop was the site of the first-ever NCAA East Tennis Regional in 1996. The 1984 BIG EAST Tennis Championship was held at Skytop while the SUnity Life Tennis Classic was played there for 19 years starting in 1982. The Lois K. Good Tennis Pavilion, built in 1988, houses office space for SU tennis, an equipment storage room and restroom facilities. Drumlins Tennis Club serves as the Orange’s home court during inclement weather and as SU’s practice facility in the winter and on rainy days. The club is a three-minute drive from main campus and has seven plex-a-cushion courts. Bleachers were added in 1996 for dual meet competitions. Adapting to the ever changing needs and demands of a Division I student- athlete is what the Syracuse University Athletics Department prides itself on. SU’s athletic facilities are among the newest, Drumlins Tennis Club

28 www.suathletics.com Syracuse University

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Syracuse University Founded in 1870

Syracuse University
Nancy Cantor, former Chancellor of the News & Notes University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1, became the 11th Chancellor and President of Syracuse University. She succeeded Kenneth SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY FACTS A. “Buzz” Shaw, who retired Aug. 1, 2004, Enrollment: 10,750 a er having served Syracuse University for 13 years. Diversity: 15% African American, Asian American, Native American and Latino students
Syracuse University is one of only eight institutions in the United States with a Rhodes Demographics: Students represent 50 states and Scholar, Truman Scholar and Goldwater more than 87 foreign countries Scholar. Undergraduate Classroom Size: 84% smaller than 30 students
Of Syracuse’s full-time faculty, 90 percent have earned Ph.D. or professional degrees. Undergraduate student/faculty ratio: 12:1 Full-time Faculty: 879 Colleges: Nine undergraduate Majors: More than 200 Minors: Approximately 70 Library: 3 million volumes more than 7 million microforms 18,400 current periodicals/serials 30,000 databases and 3-journals Extracurricular Groups: More than 300

2005-06 Orange Women’s Tennis 29 Syracuse University

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI
The first woman to command a NASA space
A Broadway, recording and film star and the mission [Lt. Col. Eileen Collins ‘78] first African American to be crowned Miss America [Vanessa Williams ‘85]
A pioneering physician-astronaut with the most shuttle time logged in space [F. Story
Famous Musgrave ‘58] professional athletes [Gary Anderson
A nationally syndicated New York Times ‘82, Jim Brown columnist [William ‘57, Dave Bing ‘66, Safire ‘51, DHD ‘78] Derrick Coleman ‘90, Larry Csonka
U.S. Secretary of ‘68, Floyd Little ‘67, Health and Human John Mackey ‘63, Services [Donna Donovan McNabb Shalala G’70] ‘99, Art Monk ‘80, Daniel Schayes ‘81
U.S. Secretary of and Rony Seikaly the Navy [Maxwell ‘91] School Prof. Sean O’Keefe G’79]
Celebrated sportscasters [Marv Albert ‘63; Supporting Syracuse University Len Berman ‘68; Bob Costas ‘74; Marty
University presidents [Molly Corbett Broad Glickman ‘39; Tim Green ‘86, ‘94 LAW; Dick
In 2003-04, the University received ‘62, G’63, president of the University of Stockton ‘64; Mike $83 million in gifts and pledges North Carolina system; Jay Oliva G’57, ‘60, Tirico ‘88] from individuals, corporations, president of New York University] foundations and planned gifts.
Leading art critics
United States Senators [Joseph Biden ‘68 [Clement Greenberg
The endowment at Syracuse LAW; Alfonse D’Amato ‘59, ‘61 LAW; Warren ‘30, Hilton Kramer University in 2003-04 was $732 Rudman ‘52] ‘50] million.
A critically acclaimed opera composer and
A New York Times librettist [Carlisle Floyd ‘46, G’49] music critic [Allan Kozinn ‘76]
Celebrated fashion designers [Henry Grethel ‘54, Betsey Johnson ‘64]
Leading modern visual artists [Luise
Best-selling novelists [Stephen Crane 1891, Kaish ‘46, Morton Kaish ‘49, Sol LeWitt ‘49, Mary Gordon ‘73; Tim Green ‘86, ‘94 LAW; Richard Merkin ‘60, Bill Viola ‘73, G’75] Shirley Jackson ‘40; Joyce Carol Oates ‘60]
The architect responsible for restoring the
A leading playwright, screenwriter and Statue of Liberty [Richard S. Hayden ‘60] author-creator of award-winning television series [Aaron Sorkin ‘83]
A nationally renowned museum director [David Ross ‘71, The San Francisco Museum
Heads of their own television production of Modern Art] companies [Dick Clark ‘51, Fred Silverman ‘58]
A preeminent literary agent [Morton Janklow ‘50]
A CBS “60 Minutes” correspondent [Steve Kroft ‘71]
Co-producer of Woody Allen’s films [Charles H. Joffe ‘51]
Anchor of ABC’s Concert Venue for Central New York “Nightline” [Ted
Leading television comedy writers [Seaman Koppel ‘60] Jacobs ‘32, Irma Kalish ‘45] The Carrier Dome has hosted concerts by Garth Brooks, Eric Clapton, Prince,
The first African
Famous actors [Taye Diggs ‘93, Bob Dishy ‘55, Billy Joel, Elton John, the Rolling American football Peter Falk ‘53, Frank Langella ‘59, Sheldon Stones, George Clinton and P-Funk All- player to win the Leonard ‘29, Suzanne Pleshette, Jerry Stiller Stars, Bruce Springsteen and U2. Heisman Trophy ‘50] [the late Ernie Davis ‘61]
A singer at the Metropolitan Opera [late baritone Richard Bonelli] and in classic
Pulitzer Prize- movie musicals [late tenor Allan Jones] winners [composer Donald Martino ‘52, New York Times science correspondent John
One of the world’s top newspaper publishing Noble Wilford G’56, news photographer and cable executives [Donald E. Newhouse Ruth Fremson ‘86, photojournalist Stephanie ‘51] Welsh ‘95]
One of the world’s top magazine publishing executives [S.I. Newhouse Jr. ‘49]
Leading choreographer and dancer with his own renowned dance company [Paul Taylor ‘53] Source: U.S. News & World Report

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To support the athletic and academic goals of the student-athletes, the Syracuse Athletics Department has a comprehensive academic services unit, the Offi ce of Student- Athlete Services. The unit is staff ed by a director, four full-time advisors, a secretary, seven graduate assistants and a complete The Milton and Ann Stevenson Educational Center is the hub of the academic servic- tutoring staff devoted specially to individual es unit. The facility, located in Manley Field House, contains computer lab, meeting academic and personal development. rooms and private tutorial rooms. The department was selected as a pilot school for the NCAA CHAMPS/LIFE Skills Program. This program at Syracuse is known as the Stevenson Educational Center LIFE Skills (formerly known as ACES). The role of SEC is to provide experiences and opportunities that will help the student- athletes realize their full potential. The key components of SU’s LIFE Skills Program are Academic Commitment, Personal Development Commitment, Service Commitment and Career Development Commitment. The program, designed to enhance leadership and citizenship skills, off ers opportunities to develop understanding of choice, integrity, accountability and SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll commitment. The program was created The Syracuse University Athletic Director’s Honor Roll recognizes the to adapt to the ever-changing needs of outstanding academic accomplishments of SU student-athletes. Student- the student-athlete during his or her athletes much achieve at least a 3.0 GPA for a semester to receive recognition. collegiate career and encourages meaningful contributions to the community. Fall 2004 The facilities at Syracuse University Carolina Huignard, Wei-Ming Leong, Pearly Leung, Ashley Lipton, Kendyl have undergone as many changes as Severino, Ali Thorell, Victoria Vaynberg. the focus and scope of the program. The Spring 2005 Milton and Ann Stevenson Educational Kate Bramante, Carolina Huignard, Wei-Ming Leong, Pearly Leung, Ashley Lipton, wing has expanded during the last fi ve Kendyl Severino, Victoria Vaynberg. years, allowing for increased a ention and support of the needs of the student-athlete. BIG EAST Academic All-Stars Computer clusters, group meeting rooms, These students have been selected for this honor by maintaining a minimum of a offi ce space and private tutorial rooms are 3.0 cumulative GPA while having earned a varsity le er in a BIG EAST sport. in place to further enhance the support provided by the department. All of the 2004-05 expansions and space are convenient to Katie Bramante, Carolina Huignard, Wei-Ming Leong, Pearly Leung, Ashley Lipton, the living, academic and athletic facilities Kendyl Severino, Victoria Vaynberg. enjoyed by the Syracuse student-athlete.

2005-06 Orange Women’s Tennis 31 The City of Syracuse

Population: 147,306 (2000 census) Population Rank: 145th Location: Central New York Area: 26 square miles County: Onondaga Nickname: The Salt City Founded: 1805 Climate: Four Seasons Travel: Hancock Airport Approximately 300 flights daily Walsh Regional Transportation Center Amtrak Greyhound

Syracuse is located near the geographic center of New York State. Within a 350- mile radius of Syracuse are the following major cities: Baltimore, Boston, Montreal, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Toronto, and Washington D.C.

The Syracuse Stage has hosted productions featuring accomplished actors like Tony Award Syracuse Symphony The Syracuse Symphony is winner Elizabeth Franz, the 45th largest orchestra in Emmy and Golden the United States. The SSO Globe Award recipient performs more than 200 Jean Stapleton, another full-orchestra and chamber Golden Globe artist in ensemble concerts in 20 Sam Waterson of TV’s counties throughout New Law and Order, and York State in the course of a most recently, Academy season. Award honoree Olympia Dukakis.

The Everson Museum of Art features one of the most comprehensive holdings of American ceramic art in the United States. It was designed by I.M. Pei, who also designed the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland and the National Gallery in Washington D.C. 32 www.suathletics.com A NNewew EErara inin BIGBIG EASTEAST AthAthlleticsetics 2005-06 Orange Schedule Fall

Sept. 16-18 Yale Invitational All Day Sept. 30-Oct. 2 Deacon Classic (Wake Forest) All Day Oct. 14-16 Hampton Roads Invitational All Day Oct. 21-25 ITA Indoor Fall Regional All Day Oct. 29-31 Dartmouth Invitational All Day

Spring Feb. 4 Brown TBA Feb. 5 Dartmouth 11 a.m. Feb. 10 BUFFALO 6 p.m. Feb. 12 COLGATE 11 a.m. Feb. 17 Princeton 6 p.m. Feb. 18 Temple (at Princeton) 1 p.m. Feb. 24 ARMY 5 p.m. Feb. 26 CORNELL 12 p.m. March 3 CINCINNATI * TBA March 5 RUTGERS * TBA March 10-19 Spring Break Trip (Boca Raton, Fla.) March 13 Yale 10 a.m. March 15 Florida Atlantic 1 p.m. March 24-26 Eagle Classic (at Southern Miss.) TBA April 1 DePaul * (at Marquette) 11 a.m. April 2 Marquette * 10 a.m. April 7 Connecticut * 12 p.m. April 8 Seton Hall TBA April 14 ST. JOHN’S TBA April 20-23 BIG EAST Championships # TBA May 18-28 NCAA Championships % TBA

* BIG EAST Match # at South Florida % at Stanford