2004-05 COLLEGE WOMEN’S TENNIS

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2004-05 QUICK FACTS

2004-05 OUTLOOK 2004-05 Season Preview 2 Location Chestnut Hill, Mass. 2004-05 Roster 3 Founded 1863 Enrollment 14,500 COACHING STAFF President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. Head Coach Nigel Bentley 4 Athletic Director Gene DeFilippo Assistant Coach Katie McNamara 4 Nickname Eagles Assistant Coach Teryn Ashley 4 Colors Maroon and Gold Conference Big East Conference 2004-05 EAGLES Home Courts Flynn Recreation Complex Captains 6-7 TEAM INFORMATION Veterans 8-11 Head Coach Nigel Bentley Newcomers 12 (Connecticut College ’83) Record at BC 48-33 (Four seasons) 2003-04 YEAR IN REVIEW 2003-04 YEAR IN REVIEW Career Record 48-33 2003-04 Team Results 13 Bentley’s Office Phone (617) 552-3171 Bentley’s E-mail [email protected] THE UNIVERSITY Assistant Coach Katie McNamara The Big East Conference 14 (Boston College ’87) Learning Resources 15 McNamara’s Office Phone (617) 552-3171 City of Boston 16-17 McNamara’s E-mail [email protected] University Profile 18-19 Director of Athletics Gene DeFilippo 20 2003-04 Record 15-6 2003-04 Conference Record (Finish) 4-3 (3rd) 2003-04 Final Ranking 59th (CollegeTennisOnline.com) Lettermen Returning/Lost 6/2 Newcomers 2 Key Returners Class 2003-04 Statistics 2004-05 Captains Morgan Landes, Nida Waseem Morgan Landes Sr. 17-9 singles/15-10 doubles Amy Molden Sr. 15-5 singles/2-2 doubles MEDIA RELATIONS Lindsey Nash So. 18-7 singles/15-6 doubles Associate AD/Media Relations Chris Cameron Nida Waseem Sr. 14-10 singles/11-15 doubles Szilvia Szegedi Jr. 16-5 singles/15-5 doubles Assistant AD/Media Relations Dick Kelley Emily Yeomans Sr. 6-3 singles/10-4 doubles Assistant AD/Media Relations Lisa Cascio Women’s Tennis SID Josh Centor Key Newcomers Class Hometown/High School SID Phone (617) 552-4508 Caitlin Arnould Fr. Northampton, Mass./ SID Fax (617) 552-4903 Cambridge Academy SID E-mail [email protected] Gia Nafarrete Fr. Seal Beach, Calif./ Los Alamitos Athletics Web site www.bceagles.com

The 2004-05 Boston College Women’s Tennis Media Guide is a production of the Boston College Media Relations Office and the Boston College Athletic Association, Chestnut Hill, Mass. 02467. All rights reserved. Edited by Josh Centor and the Media Relations Office Designed by Ralph Loos, RL Sport Design, Amherst, Mass. – 413-256-1064 – [email protected] Printed by Colonial Lithograph, Attleboro, MA Photographs by John Quackenbos (Athletic Department Photographer), Jet Commercial Photo, Garry Gilbert (BC Office of Publications), Lee Pellagrini (BC Office of Publications), Jim Abts, Boston Chamber of Commerce., Miles McAlpin, Sean Stanton 2004-05 SEASON PREVIEW

Coming off the best season in school history, the Boston College gone 55-28 in singles action, giving her more individual victories than any women’s tennis program has reason to believe it can turn in another other player on the current roster. Molden was 15-5 in singles play last outstanding performance in 2004-05. Six letterwinners return from a season while splitting time between the No. 4 through 6 slots. She was 2-2 squad that achieved the program’s highest-ever national ranking of 46. in limited doubles action. With a 15-6 record and a third-place Big East finish in 2003-04, the “Amy is right at the top of the list for most wins over the last three Eagles are quickly becoming a national contender. years,” said Bentley, who is entering his fifth season at the program’s helm. “We’ve sort of arrived in the upper echelon of teams in the Eastern “She has a counter-punching style of play and is extremely solid and region,” head coach Nigel Bentley said. “People are aware of us, and dependable. She’s someone we always count on. they’re familiar with a lot of our players. We can’t rest on our laurels. Senior Emily Yeomans will be relied upon to add strength to the We’ve got to work hard this year in order to continue our success.” doubles lineup. Yeomans went 6-3 and 10-4 in doubles action for a .696 The Eagles will rely on the leadership of senior co-captains Morgan winning percentage. Landes and Nida Waseem as they try to improve their national standing. “Emily has a terrific attitude and her forte is going to be adding depth Landes was one of the team’s most consistent singles players last for our doubles teams,” Bentley said. “She’s the team leader in our strength season, compiling a 17-9 record while playing mostly at the No. 4 and conditioning program and is an absolute delight at practice every day.” position. Waseem, who enters the 2004-05 season ranked 114th in the The Eagles are excited about the possibilities for their two freshmen in nation by ITA, was 14-10 in singles play for the Eagles while splitting time 2004-05, and Bentley believes Caitlin Arnould and Gia Nafarrete might between the No. 2 and 3 slots. see action right away. “They know what it takes and they know the long marathon-like “The freshmen are working really hard and we’re expecting big things season that it is,” said Bentley about his two captains. “Their experience from them. There’s a lot of team depth. To be a successful top national will be very important. They know the hard work necessary to succeed team, you need eight good players, and they certainly are good players.” and bring energy every day to practice. We have two great captains.” The two freshmen have contrasting styles of play, but both have the Bentley has high praise for both senior leaders. ability to get the job done well. “Morgan is in terrific condition and has such a wonderful attitude. “Gia hits a clean ball and is a very agressive baseliner. She moves She’s a really enjoyable person to have on the team and the other players gracefully on the court,” Bentley said. “Caitlin is a fighter out there and look up to her,” Bentley said. “She’s an attacking baseliner and has heavy works hard on every point. She is able to frustrate her opponents with her power off both sides – forehand and backhand. If she can continue to vary ability to retrieve and counter-punch.” her game and work on her net play, she’s on course for a big senior year.” The Eagles have a difficult schedule, taking on more nationally ranked Although she is not slated for the No. 1 singles position, Bentley teams than the program has seen in the past. The Eagles always look believes Waseem is perhaps the team’s most talented player. forward to playing local rival Harvard, which finished the 2004 season “Nida is a real student of the game and is a tennis junkie. She loves ranked 28th in the country. The home schedule features perennial Big East the sport,” Bentley said. “She’s got tremendous talent and makes the game power Notre Dame, who finished 27th. BC will have an intense spring look so effortless. She needs to continue to work on her consistency and break trip where they will take on the University of Miami, Florida conditioning. She’s improved tremendously in those two areas already.” International, Florida Atlantic and Middle Tennessee State. All four teams One of the biggest reasons for last season’s success was the play of have received national recognition, with the Hurricanes of Miami finishing junior Szilvia Szegedi, who enters 2004-05 ranked 84th nationally. Szegedi last season ranked in the top-15. Other schedule highlights include an spent all of last season in the No. 1 singles slot College and appearance in the Minnesota Court Classic (BC, Oregon, Missouri, compiled a 14-5 record in those matches. She also achieved a gaudy .750 Minnesota), and a trip to Oklahoma to challenge the Sooners and the winning percentage in doubles, going 15-5 between the No. 2 and 3 spots. Oklahoma State Cowboys. Szegedi will once again assume the No.1 singles position for the Eagles in “Our schedule continues to get more challenging every year,” Bentley 2004-05. said. “It’s by the far the most challenging one we’ve ever had. Virtually the “Szilvia still has two years to go here and really has a chance to solidify entire schedule is filled with nationally ranked teams. This presents a real her place as one of the BC greats,” Bentley said. “She’s extremely bright on opportunity for us. It’s a privilege to play those teams and an honor we’ve the tennis court, knows how to win and is very tough mentally. Her earned through our prior successes.” ability to mix her groundstrokes with power, angles, or touch is beautiful Bentley is proud of his team’s accomplishments off the court as well. to watch. She’s a very special player.” The Eagles received all-academic honors from the ITA in 2004 in recogni- Sophomore Lindsey Nash had a successful first season at Boston tion of an overall grade point average that exceeded 3.5 College. The California native led the team in singles victories with 18, Along with experience, Bentley believes the team’s greatest strength is although she missed most of April with an injury. Bentley is excited about its commitment to success. the prospects of a healthy Nash for the entire 2004-05 season. “There’s a real focus and drive by the senior class to make this a special “We need Lindsey. She adds a lot of firepower to the middle of our year,” Bentley said. “They had a taste of success last season, and they’re lineup,” Bentley said. “She’s a big part of our success and hopefully she’ll committed to continuing their winning ways.” stay healthy.” In her first three seasons with the Eagles, senior Amy Molden has

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2004-05 BOSTON COLLEGE WOMEN’S TENNIS ROSTER

Name Cl. Hometown/Last School Caitlin Arnould Fr. Northampton, Mass./Cambridge Academy Morgan Landes Sr. Huron, Ohio/Huron Amy Molden Sr. El Cajon, Calif./Univ. of San Diego HS Gia Nafarrete Fr. Seal Beach, Calif./Los Alamitos Lindsey Nash So. Temecula, Calif./Linfield Szilvia Szegedi Jr.. Dunakeszi, Hungary/Hungarian Univ. of Physical Ed. Nida Waseem Sr. Karachi, Pakistan/Deerfield (Ill.) Emily Yeomans Sr. Lafayette, Calif./Carondelet

Head Coach: Nigel Bentley (Connecticut College ’83) – fifth season Assistant Coach: Katie McNamara (Boston College ’87) – fifth season Volunteer Assistant Coach: Teryn Ashley (Stanford ’00) – second season

MORGAN LANDES AMY MOLDEN

EMILY YEOMANS NIDA WASEEM

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NIGEL BENTLEY KATIE MCNAMARA HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACH FIFTH SEASON FIFTH SEASON

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

Last season, the Eagles had their most productive season under Bentley. One of the most successful players in BC’s history, McNamara racked up With a third-place finish in the East region, BC finished the year with a more than 100 singles wins – including an astounding 50-2 record in Big national ranking of 59. The Eagles climbed as high as 46th nationally in East competition – over her four-year career. For her efforts and her accomplishments, the Big East named her the conference’s Female Athlete 2004, the highest ranking in the program’s history. Junior Szilvia Szegedi of the Decade for tennis. achieved an individual ranking of 119 among collegiate tennis players. Szegedi finished the season ranked seventh in the Eastern region. Addi- A member of BC’s class of 1987, and the first player to attend Boston tionally, the team earned ITA All-Academic honors. College on a full tennis scholarship, McNamara led her squads to three Big East championships while becoming the first Eagle to qualify individually A United States Professional Tennis Association member with a profes- for the NCAA Championships. sional 1 rating, Bentley has held head director positions at country clubs throughout Massachusetts, as well as across the U.S. and internationally. Prior to her return to Boston College, McNamara had served as a tennis professional at the Belmont Hill Club from 1996-1999, where she Before arriving at the Heights in 1995 to assume an assistant coaching rejuvenated the club’s junior and ladies tennis programs. She also coached four of New England’s top junior tennis players, as well as 100 other position on the men’s team, a post he held for one season before being aspiring youths. Prior to her years at Belmont Hill, McNamara was the named the squad’s head coach, Bentley served as tennis director at the head coach at Division III MIT for the 1995-96 season. She had also Chatham Bars Inn from 1987-1994. He was then hired as tennis director served as an assistant coach at Harvard University from 1990-1993. at the prestigious Concord Country Club in 1995, a position he continues to hold. McNamara, who returned to Boston College to earn a master’s in business administration in 1994, also works as the accounting manager at the Bentley held similar posts at Cap Juluca in Anguilla, British West Indies, Belmont Hill School. She is married to former BC hockey star John Cascade Tennis Club in Vail, Colorado and Sunrise Country Club in Palm McNamara and the couple has four children - Kevin, Jack, Michael and Springs, California. Joseph.

Since his arrival at BC, Bentley was elected President of the Big East Tennis Association, and has represented the school on both the ITA and NCAA Regional Selection Committees. He has also served on the Big East TERYN ASHLEY Conference’s Seeding and Selection Committee. VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH

An active member of the Prince Advisory Staff, Bentley still competes in New England Lawn and Tennis Association and USPTA events. He also provides occasional columns and features on New England tennis for local Ter yn Ashley enters her second year as a volunteer assistant for the Boston weekly newspapers. College women’s tennis program Ashley, a 2000 graduate of Stanford University, is a two-time NCAA Team A 1983 graduate of Connecticut College, Bentley was inducted into his Champion and current member of the Women’s Tennis Association alma mater’s Athletic Hall of Fame in the fall of 2003. (WTA). She has been ranked in the top 150 in the world in singles and 65 in the world in doubles. The Chestnut Hill, Mass. native participated in all Bentley and his wife, Betsy, reside in Acton with their children, Blake and four Grand Slam Events in 2003 and captured the doubles title at the 2003 Sarah. ASB Bank in Aukland, New Zealand.

Prior to her return, Ashley was a three-time NCAA All-American and took home All-Pac-Ten accolades in each of her four years at Stanford. She helped guide the Cardinal to team championships in 1997 and 1999. Ter yn finished a stellar collegiate career going 67-9 in dual match singles play and 115-26 overall.

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BOSTON COLLEGE 5 WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER PROFILES

OVERALL RECORDS SINGLES: 46-33 MORGAN LANDES DOUBLES: 31-30 SENIOR HURON, OHIO/HURON 2003-04 Singles Results Overall: 17-9 TEAM CAPTAIN Dual Match: 12-6 Conference: 3-2 Tournament: 5-3

Oct. 3-6 Brown Invitational (Providence, R.I.) - “Flight D” AS A JUNIOR (2003-04) Tamara Tanner (Loyola Marymount) W 6-1, 6-3 Compiled a 17-9 overall singles record, including a 16-6 mark in dual- Erin Ivey (Loyola Marymount) W 6-1, 6-3 matches…played the majority of her matches at the No. 4 spot, going 10- Serina Fermin (Loyola Marymount) L 6-0, 6-4 Oct. 10-12 USTA Invitational (Flushing Meadows, N.Y.) - “Flight B” 6…went 3-2 in Big East play…defeated Harvard’s Preethi Mukundan – Laura Trimble (Princeton) W 7-6 (4), 6-1 6-4, 6-7 (9), 7-6 (4) – on March 20…posted a 15-10 overall doubles Leigh Ann Marryman (Penn State) L 6-4, 5-7, 10-6 record, including a 7-3 dual-match record when teamed with Allison *Ketevan Shmakova (Rutgers) W 6-2, 4-6, 10-8 Oct. 24-28 ITA Regional Championships (Blacksburg, Va.) Ashley…earned the Athletic Director’s Award for Academic Achievement. Marissa Limsiaco (Army) W 6-3, 6-7 (0), 6-1 Kate Boomershine (William & Mary) L 6-3, 6-1 AS A SOPHOMORE (2002-03) Jan. 25 Dartmouth (Hanover, N.H.) Kerry Snow L 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 Sat out the fall season with a broken foot…came back in the spring to Feb. 7 Columbia (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) post a 10-10 overall singles record and a 3-4 mark in Big East Miriam Rahali W 6-2, 6-3 duals…went 4-2 at No. 3 and 6-8 at No. 4…won seven straight matches Feb. 13 Virginia Tech* (lacksburg, Va.) from March 7 to April 9…pulled out a 6-4, 0-6, 6-0 victory over Ohio Ashley James W 6-4, 6-1 Feb. 14 Notre Dame* (Blacksburg, Va.) State’s Lindsay Williams on Feb. 22…compiled an 8-8 doubles record, Laren Connolly L 6-4, 6-2 playing mostly with Emily Yeomans at No. 3, where the duo went 5-6… Feb. 20 Cincinnati (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) teamed with Allison Ashley at No. 2 doubles to defeat the tandem from Hanna Hinton W 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (7) Rutgers – 8-4 – at the Big East Championships. Feb. 27 Fresno State (UNLV Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev.) Lucia Sainz W 7-5, 6-7 (5), (10-3) Feb. 28 Oklahoma State (UNLV Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev.) AS A FRESHMAN (2001-02) Zana Masnic W 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 Played No. 2 and 3 singles…compiled an impressive 19-14 singles record, Feb.29 Kansas (Dual Match - UNLV Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev.) Christine Skoda DNF including a 4-3 mark in Big East duals…the 19 wins was the second most Mar.2San Diego (San Diego, Calif.) on the team…was the only member of the Eagles to win a match against Lena Baensch L 6-2, 6-0 Notre Dame in the second round of the Big East Championship, beating Mar. 4 Long Beach State (Long Beach, Calif.) Alanah Carroll L 7-6, 6-3 Lindsey Green – 6-2, 6-4…in the fall, went 3-1 in the “Gold” Flight at Mar. 18 San Francisco (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) the William & Mary Invitational, 4-1 in Flight B at the Brown Invita- Gabriela Ruiz W 6-0, 6-1 tional and 3-0 in Flight II at the Dartmouth Invitational…posted an 8-12 Mar. 20 Harvard (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) record in doubles play. Preethi Mukundan W 6-4, 6-7 (9), 7-6 (4) Mar. 21 Brown (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) Amanda Saiontz W 7-5, 6-3 BEFORE BC Mar. 27 Yale (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) Was a four-time Northern Ohio Player of the Year…was on a state Ashley Martin W 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 April 3 Syracuse* (Syracuse, N.Y.) runner-up (2000) and a third-place (1999) team during her career…was a Wei-Ming Leong W 6-4, 6-3 four-time conference, section and district champion…also competed in April 4 Cornell (Ithaca, N.Y.) track where she was a three-time state qualifier and a record holder in Kasia Preneta L 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 several relays…won a conference and district championship in the 4X800 April 17 Boston University (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) Elisa Glas W 6-7, 6-4, 1-0 relay. April 23 Connecticut* (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) Alison Adamski W 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (7) PERSONAL April 29 Rutgers* (Big East Championships - First Round - Coral Gables, Fla.) Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Morgan is the youngest of Jill Markowitz DNF Sandra and Hugh Landes’ three daughters…born June 10, 1983. April 30 Miami* (Big East Championships - Semifinals - Coral Gables, Fla.) Staci Stevens DNF May 1 Virginia Tech* (Big East Championships - Consolation - Coral Gables, Fla.) Ashley James L 6-1, 6-0

BOSTON COLLEGE 6 WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER PROFILES

CAREER RECORDS NIDA WASEEM SINGLES: 37-43 DOUBLES: 41-43 SENIOR 2003-04 Singles Results KARACHI, PAKISTAN/DEERFIELD (ILL.) Overall: 14-10 Dual Match: 1-6 Conference: 2-3 TEAM CAPTAIN Tournament: 3-4

Oct. 3-6 Brown Invitational (Providence, R.I.) - “Flight A” Ashley Lipton (Syracuse) L 3-6, 6-0, 10-6 AS A JUNIOR (2003-04) Kim Singer (Brown) L 6-2, 6-1 Compiled a 14-10 overall singles record, including an 11-6 mark in dual- Oct. 10-12 USTA Invitational (Flushing Meadows, N.Y.) - “Flight A” Preethi Makundan (Harvard) W 6-7 (5), 6-1, 12-10 match singles play…split time at the No. 2 and 3 spots, compiling a 7-1 Sarah Foster (Kentucky) W 6-1, 6-3 record at No. 3…strung together eight consecutive wins from March 18 Dinka Hadzic (Washington) L 7-5, 6-4 to April 29…defeated Cindy Chu in three sets – 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 – in the Oct. 24-28 ITA Regional Championships (Blacksburg, Va.) Eagles’ upset over 23rd-ranked Harvard…earned a three-set victory – 3-6, Alison Hashmall (Princeton) W 6-3, 7-6(1) Candace Fuchs (William & Mary) L 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 6-1, 6-3 – over Reshmi Srinath of Yale…teamed with Emily Hellberg Jan. 25 Dartmouth (Hanover, N.H.) and compiled an 11-15 doubles record at the No. 1 slot…the duo posted Catherine Crandall W 7-6, 1-6, 6-4 first and consolation-round wins over Rutgers and Virginia Tech at the Feb. 7 Columbia (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) 2004 Big East Championships. Molly Condit W 6-0, 6-3 Feb. 13 Virginia Tech* (Blacksburg, Va.) Ginger Lowdermilk L 6-3, 4-7 (5), 6-1 AS A SOPHOMORE (2002-03) Feb. 14 Notre Dame* (Blacksburg, Va.) Was team’s No. 1 player until the arrival of Szilvia Szegedi…played at Christain Thompson L 6-2, 7-5 Feb. 27 Fresno State (UNLV Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev.) No. 1 and 2 singles, going 13-15 overall, 10-10 in duals and 3-3 in Big Lucia Tallo L 6-1, 6-1 East matches…went 3-3 at No. 1 and 7-7 at No. 2…went 2-1 at the Big Feb. 28 Oklahoma State (UNLV Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev.) East Championships, beating Syracuse’s Masha Kabanova – 6-3, 6-1– in Jana Karaskova W 6-0, ret. Feb.29 Kansas (UNLV Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev.) the first round, and then pulling out a 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 victory over Courtney Steinbock DNF Virginia Tech’s Carolyn Kramer, who had defeated her in straight sets in Mar.2San Diego (San Diego, Calif.) their regular-season meeting…went 16-12 in doubles play…teamed with Emma Murphy L 6-3, 6-3 Emily Hellberg at the No. 1 spot for the majority of those matches, Mar. 4 Long Beach State (Long Beach, Calif.) Kelly Chan L 6-3, 6-1 going 14-9 overall, 10-7 in duals and 6-1 in conference action…reached Mar. 18 San Francisco (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) the Round of 16 at the ITA Eastern Regional Championships…downed Megan Tiegs W 6-1, 6-0 Kabanova and Shervin Saedinia, 8-6, in a Big East Championships first Mar. 20 Harvard (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) round match. Cindy Chu W 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 Mar. 21 Brown (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) Kerry Meath W 6-2, 7-6 (4) AS A FRESHMAN (2001-02) Mar. 27 Yale (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) Played No. 2 and 3 singles, compiling a 16-18 record, including 6-2 in Reshmi Srinath W 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 April 3 Syracuse* (Syracuse, N.Y.) Big East dual matches…went 7-8 overall and 4-3 in the Big East when Jessica Schlosser W 6-3, 6-0 paired with Ruta Veitas at No. 1 doubles…pulled out a key 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 April 4 Cornell (Ithaca, N.Y.) win over Rutgers’ Andrea Wechstein in the Eagles’ 4-3 win over the Erika Takeuchi W 7-5, 6-1 April 17 Boston University (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) Scarlet Knights on April 6…went 3-1 at the Brown Invitational, Erin Katims W 6-2, 6-2 including a 7-6(3), 6-7(6), 10-8 win over teammate and No. 1 singles April 23 Connecticut* (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) player Allison Ashley. Barbara Schumsky W 6-3, 6-0 April 29 Rutgers* (Big East Championships - First Round - Coral Gables, Fla.) BEFORE BC Akuba Balasa DNF Finished third at the Illinois state championship…played on the junior April 30 Miami* (Big East Championships - circuit in Australia, France and England…finished with a top-100 Semifinals - Coral Gables, Fla.) Marai Toro DNF ranking in both singles and doubles in under-18 juniors. May 1 Virginia Tech* (Big East Championships - Consolation - Coral Gables, Fla.) PERSONAL Felice Lam L 6-1, 6-4 Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Nida is the second of Talet and Waseem Waseem’s three children…born November 1, 1982 in Karachi, Pakistan.

BOSTON COLLEGE 7 WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER PROFILES

CAREER RECORD SINGLES: 55-28 AMY MOLDEN DOUBLES: 13-17 SENIOR 2003-04 Singles Results EL CAJON, CALIF./SAN DIEGO HS Overall: 15-5 Dual Match: 11-3 Conference: 5-1 Tournament: 4-2

Oct. 3-6 Brown Invitational (Providence, R.I.) - “Flight B” Jennifer Baker (Loyola Marymount) W 6-0, 6-0 AS A JUNIOR (2003-04) Reshmi Srinath (Yale) L 7-6, 6-4 (5) Carolina Huigard (Syracuse) W 6-1, 6-0 Compiled a 15-5 overall singles record, including an 11-3 mark in dual- Elisa Glas (Boston Univ.) W 6-0, 2-1 ret. match singles play…captured straight-set victories over Rutgers’ Helen Lorell Zamot (Seton Hall) L 4-6, 6-4 (6) Magomedo and Virginia Tech’s Carolina Rodriguez to pace the Eagles to a Oct. 10-12 USTA Invitational (Flushing Meadows, N.Y.) - “Flight C” third-place finish at the Big East Championships…boasted a team-best 5- Mateya McCoy (Princeton) W 5-7, 6-3, 10-3 Jan. 25 Dartmouth (Hanover, N.H.) 1 conference record…split four doubles matches and posted a combined Kelsey Surbaugh W 6-1, 6-4 record of 17-7…third on the team with .708 winning percentage… Feb. 7 Columbia (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) awarded advanced study grant from BC Fellowships Committee… Kendall Murphy L 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (6) recipient of the McInnes Family endowed scholarship…selected as Dean’s Feb. 13 Virginia Tech* (Blacksburg, Va.) Carolina Rodriguez W 6-4, 6-1 Scholar for being in top 3% of class…earned Athletic Director’s Award for Feb. 14 Notre Dame* (Blacksburg, Va.) Academic Achievement. Kristina Stastny W 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (1-0) Feb. 20 Cincinnati (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) Jill Klauck W 7-5, 6-2 AS A SOPHOMORE (2002-03) Mar. 4 Long Beach State (Long Beach, Calif.) Went 20-12 playing at No. 3, 4 and 5 singles, tying for the team lead in Claudi Argumedo W 6-0, 1-6, 6-4 wins with Emily Hellberg…went 9-4 at No. 5 spot…strung together four Mar. 18 San Francisco (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) Anna Skogerboe W 6-0, 4-6, 1-0(8) straight wins twice, once from Feb. 1-15 and again from March 22-April Mar. 20 Harvard (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) 12…won both of her matches at the ECAC Championships… compiled a Lyly Cao Minh W 6-0, 7-6 (6) 6-8 doubles record, including a 1-2 mark in Big East matches with Mar. 27 Yale (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) Morgan Landes…that duo defeated the No. 3 team from Rutgers – 8-3 – Olivia Nix W 6-0, 6-3 April 17 Boston University (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) on February 28. Laura Ahmes L 6-2, 6-1 April 23 Connecticut* (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) AS A FRESHMAN (2001-02) Christine Burek W 6-2, 6-3 April 29 Rutgers* (Big East Championships - Played No. 4 and 5 singles, compiling a team-best 20-11 mark, including First Round - Coral Gables, Fla.) 7-1 in Big East duals…won all three of her matches at the Dartmouth Helen Magomedova W 6-2, 6-0 Invitational from October 20-21…displayed superior endurance by going April 30 Miami* (Big East Championships - 6-2 in three-set matches…ran off seven straight Big East singles wins Semifinals - Coral Gables, Fla.) Audrey Banada L 6-3, 6-0 before losing in the consolation round of the conference tournament…was May 1 Virginia Tech* (Big East Championships - the only player to win a singles match in the Eagles’ 6-1 loss to No. 26 Consolation - Coral Gables, Fla.) Miami on March 23. Carolina Rodriguez W 6-4, 6-3 BEFORE BC Was ranked in the top 100 nationally in singles and in the top 20 nationally in doubles…played No. 1 at the zone team championships… ranked No. 1 in San Diego singles and No. 2 in state doubles…member of the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society…a National Merit Scholar and a school scholar-athlete. PERSONAL Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences as an economics major…Amy is the older of Martha and Daniel Molden’s two children…born January 26, 1983.

BOSTON COLLEGE 8 WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER PROFILES

CAREER RECORDS SINGLES: 21-20 EMILY YEOMANS DOUBLES: 20-18 SENIOR 2003-04 Singles Results LAFAYETTE, CALIF./CARONDELET Overall: 6-3 Dual Match: 1-1 Conference: 0-0 Tournament: 5-2

Oct. 3-6 Brown Invitational (Providence, R.I.) - “Flight D” Gabbi Hernendez (Boston Univ.) W 6-1, 6-1 AS A JUNIOR (2003-04) Serena Fermin (Loyola Marymount) L 1-6, 6-4 (7) Advanced to the finals of the Women’s College Tennis Invitational before Erin Ivey (Loyola Marymount) W def. falling in three sets to Lindsey Goldstein – 1-6, 7-6, 10-8 – in Flight “D” Oct. 10-12 USTA Invitational (Flushing Meadows, N.Y.) - “Flight D” Alex Kobishyn (Princeton) W 6-4, 6-4 singles competition…went 6-2 overall and 1-1 in dual-match singles Eunice Chao (Columbia) W 6-4, 3-6, 10-5 play…defeated Courtney Chung of San Francisco in straight sets – 6-3, Kate William (Pennsylvania) W 3-6, 6-4, 10-7 6-4 – on March 18…compiled a 10-4 doubles record…was 4-1 in dual- Lindsey Goldstein (Michigan) L 1-6, 7-5, 10-8 matches and 3-1 in conference play when teamed with Szilvia Szegedi. Feb. 20 Cincinnati (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) Samantha Liu L 6-3, 6-4 Mar. 18 San Francisco (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) AS A SOPHOMORE (2002-03) Courtney Chung W 6-4, 6-0 Saw most of her action in doubles play, going 12-14 overall and 5-6 when Mar. 21 Brown (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) Michelle Paulter DNF teamed with Morgan Landes…compiled an 8-8 singles record…was 5-4 in singles play during the fall, including a win over Jackie Arcario of Princeton in the ECAC Championships. AS A FRESHMAN (2001-02) Played No. 5 and 6 singles…compiled a 7-9 singles record and a 10-14 record in doubles play…won first two matches at Dartmouth Invitational before falling to teammate Anisha Fernando…won her only two Big East singles matches, defeating UConn’s Colleen Connors – 6-2, 6-2 – and Syracuse’s Jessica Schlosser – 6-0, 6-0. BEFORE BC Was a four-time team and league MVP…won two league singles and one league doubles championship…was ranked No. 62 in the USTA national under-16s…went undefeated in under-18 doubles…won the LA National Open…was the Pacific Coast national doubles champion. PERSONAL Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences as a communications major…Emily is the younger of Lori and Paul Yeomans’ two children…born May 19, 1983.

BOSTON COLLEGE 9 WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER PROFILES

CAREER RECORD SINGLES: 27-10 SZILVIA SZEGEDI DOUBLES: 25-11

JUNIOR 2003-04 Singles Results DUMAKESZI, HUNGARY Overall: 16-5 Dual Match: 14-5 Conference: 4-2 Tournament: 2-0

Oct. 3-6 Brown Invitational (Providence, R.I.) - “Flight A” Trine Lise Juliussen (Syracuse) W 6-0, 6-1 AS A SOPHOMORE (2003-04) Diana Vinis (Loyola Marymount) W 6-2, 6-0 Jan. 25 Dartmouth (Hanover, N.H.) Earned Big East All-Tournament Team recognition…compiled a 16-5 Jayme Ahmed W 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 overall singles record at the No.1 spot, including a team-best 14-5 mark Feb. 7 Columbia (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) in dual-match play…played two matches in the fall before sustaining an Milena Kachar W 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 Feb. 13 Virginia Tech* (Blacksburg, Va.) ankle injury…reeled off eight consecutive wins from March 20 to April Anat Elazari W 6-2, 6-3 29…boasted a 4-2 conference record…defeated Susana Lingman in Feb. 14 Notre Dame* (Blacksburg, Va.) straight sets – 7-5, 7-6 – in the Eagles’ thrilling victory over 22nd-ranked Alicia Salas L 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 Harvard (March 20)…went 15-5 in doubles competition…was a perfect Feb. 20 Cincinnati (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) Lyndsey Molony W 7-5, 6-3 7-0 when teamed with Lindsey Nash at the No. 3 doubles slot…went 4-1 Feb. 27 Fresno State (UNLV Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev.) overall and 3-1 in Big East play when teamed with Emily Yeomans… Jelena Pandzic L 6-2, 6-0 earned the Athletic Director’s Award for Academic Achievement. Feb. 28 Oklahoma State (UNLV Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev.) Katya Kolodynska L 7-5, 6-2 Feb.29 Kansas (UNLV Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev.) AS A FRESHMAN (2002-03) Emily Haylock W 6-3, 6-1 Joined the team in the spring and went 11-5 at the No. 1 singles position, Mar.2San Diego ( San Diego, Calif.) including a 3-1 mark in Big East matches…won both of her matches at Laren Perl W 6-4, 6-4 Mar. 4 Long Beach State (Long Beach, Calif.) the Big East Championships, beating Syracuse’s Daniela Kaluskova – 6-4, Nicole Bouffler L 7-5, 6-3 6-1– in the first round and Virginia Tech’s Kristen Stubbs – 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 Mar. 20 Harvard (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) – in the second round…won the Eagles’ only match against Yale, Susanna Lingman W 7-5, 7-6 (2) Mar. 21 Brown (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) defeating Margaret Purcell – 3-6, 6-2, 6-2…went 9-6 in doubles, playing Alex Arlak W 6-1, 6-2 all of her matches at No. 2 and all but two with Allison Ashley…went 3-2 Mar. 27 Yale (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) with Ashley in conference play…won their first four matches together Christine Alford W 6-1, 6-1 and went 4-1 in last five matches of the year. April 3 Syracuse* (Syracuse, N.Y.) Trine Juluissen W 6-3, 6-2 April 4 Cornell (Ithaca, N.Y.) BEFORE BC Akane Kokubo W 6-2, 6-0 Previously ranked No. 9 in Hungary’s open division and No. 2 in April 17 Boston University (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) Lindsey Dynof W 6-1, 3-0, ret. Hungary’s junior division...finished third in doubles at the 1995 Euro- April 23 Connecticut* (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) pean Championships...took second at the 1995 Team World Whitney Simcik W 6-0, 6-2 Championships...ranked No. 16 in the 1995 world junior rankings. April 29 Rutgers* (Big East Championships - First Round - Coral Gables, Fla.) Andrea Weckstein W 6-1, 3-2 ret. PERSONAL April 30 Miami* (Big East Championships - Enrolled in the Carroll School of Management…Szilvia and sister Julie Semifinals - Coral Gables, Fla.) are Janosne and Janos Szegedi’s two children…born February 20, 1981. Megan Bradley L 6-0, 6-1 May 1 Virginia Tech* (Big East Championships - Consolation - Coral Gables, Fla.) Anat Alazari DNF

BOSTON COLLEGE 10 WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER PROFILES

Overall: 18-7 Dual Match: 11-4 Conference: 1-2 LINDSEY NASH Tournament: 7-3

SOPHOMORE Oct. 3-6 Brown Invitational (Providence, R.I.) - “Flight C” TEMECULA, CALIF./LINFIELD Rashmee Patil (Yale) L 6-2, 7-6 Aimee Charest (Boston Univ.) W Laura Seiverling (Temple) W 6-0, 6-1 Kim Kaoli (Loyola Marymount) W 6-1, 6-1 Monica Shepaherd (Boston Univ.) W 6-3, 6-2 Oct. 10-12 USTA Invitational (Flushing Meadows, N.Y.) - “Flight B” Alex Arlak (Brown) W 6-1, 6-4 AS A FRESHMAN (2003-04) Jessie Seibel (Princeton) W 7-6 (4), 6-2, 10-1 AS A FRESHMAN (2003-04) Danielle Putrisko (Kentucky) L 6-4, 4-6, 10-6 Posted an 18-7 singles record, which led the team in victories…split time Oct. 24-28 ITA Regional Championships (Blacksburg, Va.) between No. 4 and 5 slots…went 7-3 in tournament play and 11-4 in Cristina Gago (Virginia Comm.) W 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 dual matches…defeated Fresno State’s Courtney Jantz – 7-5, 6-4…com- Megan Muth (William & Mary) L 6-4, 6-2 Jan. 25 Dartmouth (Hanover, N.H.) piled a 15-6 doubles record, teaming with Szilvia Szegedi to go 7-0…also Ann Scott W 6-1, 6-3 teamed with Morgan Landes. Feb. 7 Columbia (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) Eunica Chao W 6-1, 6-2 Feb. 13 Virginia Tech* (Blacksburg, Va.) BEFORE BC Elissa Kinard L 6-4, 7-6(6) Named 2002 California Player of the Year...was ranked in the top 100 Feb. 14 Notre Dame* (Blacksburg, Va.) nationally in singles...earned a top 20 sectional ranking...an all-league and Sarah Jane Connolly L 6-4, 6-2 all-conference selection...captured league title in singles as a Feb. 20 Cincinnati (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) Julie Klauck W 6-1, 6-0 freshman...Lindsey and her father, Guy, have been ranked as high as third Feb. 27 Fresno State (UNLV Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev.) nationally in father/daughter pairings. Courtney Jantz W 7-5, 6-4 Feb. 28 Oklahoma State (UNLV Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev.) Laren Simmons W 6-2, 7-5 PERSONAL Feb.29 Kansas (UNLV Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev.) Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences with a pre-law Luiza Louriero W 6-2, 6-1 concentration...Lindsey is an avid vocal performer and has made Mar.2San Diego (San Diego, Calif.) Jenny Brown L 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) appearances singing the national anthem at Mercedes Benz Cup and the Mar. 4 Long Beach State (Long Beach, Calif.) Acura Classic...Lindsey is the older of Patti and Guy Nash’s two Emmanuelle Tabatruong W 6-3, 6-1 children...born October 19, 1985. Mar. 18 San Francisco (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) Joana Laranjiha W 6-2, 6-1 Mar. 20 Harvard (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) Melissa Anderson L 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (8) Mar. 27 Yale (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) Rashmee Patil W 6-3, 6-7(8), 1-0(4) April 3 Syracuse* (Syracuse, N.Y.) Kendyl Severino W 6-0, 6-0 April 4 Cornell (Ithaca, N.Y.) Melissa Tu W 6-4, 6-4

BOSTON COLLEGE 11 WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER PROFILES

CAITLIN ARNOULD GIA NAFARRETE FRESHMAN FRESHMAN NORTHAMPTON, MASS./ SEAL BEACH, CALIF./LOS ALAMITOS CAMBRIDGE ACADEMY

BEFORE BC BEFORE BC Ranked number one in New England Girls’ Juniors…also ranked first in Three-year selection to the All-Orange County first-team…ranked in the doubles…has held rankings in the Top 50 in the country. 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 PERSONAL division…won under-14 sectional doubles with current BC teammate Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…younger brother Dylan is a Lindsey Nash. top junior tennis prospect…Caitlin is one of Vicki and Josef Arnould’s four children…born April 9, 1986. PERSONAL Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…one of Betty and Vince Nafarrete’s three children…born April 19, 1986.

BOSTON COLLEGE 12 WOMEN’S TENNIS 2003 - 04 RESULTS

2003-04 TEAM RESULTS (15-6 OVERALL, 4-3 BIG EAST)

Date Opponent/Tournament Result Record (BE)

Oct. 3-6 Brown Invitational No team scoring Oct. 11-13 USTA Invitational No team scoring Oct. 24-27 ITA Tournament No team scoring Jan. 25 at Dartmouth W, 6-1 1-0 Feb. 7 Columbia W, 6-1 2-0 Feb. 13 at No. 21 VIRGINIA TECH L, 4-3 2-1 (0-1) Feb. 14 No. 26 NOTRE DAME (Blacksburg, Va.) L, 6-1 2-2 (0-2) Feb. 20 Cincinnati W, 6-1 3-2 (0-2) Feb. 27* No. 34 Fresno State L, 4-3 3-3 (0-2) Feb. 28* No. 29 Oklahoma State W, 5-2 4-3 (0-2) Feb. 29* No. 65 Kansas W, 4-1 5-3 (0-2) Mar. 2 at No. 63 San Diego L, 4-3 5-4 (0-2) Mar. 4 at Long Beach State L, 4-3 5-5 (0-2) Mar. 18 San Francisco W, 6-0 6-5 (0-2) Mar. 20 No. 56 Harvard W, 5-2 7-5 (0-2) Mar. 21 Brown W, 5-0 8-5 (0-2) Mar. 27 Yale W, 7-0 9-5 (0-2) Apr. 3 at No. 68 SYRACUSE W, 5-2 10-5 (1-2) Apr. 4 at Cornell W, 5-2 11-5 (1-2) Apr. 17 Boston University W, 6-1 12-5 (1-2) Apr. 23 CONNECTICUT W, 7-0 13-5 (2-2) Apr. 29$ No. 6 RUTGERS W, 4-0 14-5 (3-2) Apr. 30$ No. 2 MIAMI L, 4-0 14-6 (3-3) May 1 $ No. 4 VIRGINIA TECH W, 4-2 15-6 (4-3)

* - UNLV Invitational (Las Vegas, Nev.) $ - Big East Championships (Coral Gables, Fla.)

Big East matches in ALL CAPS

BOSTON COLLEGE 13 WOMEN’S TENNIS THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE

After celebrating its 25th anniversary a year ago, the Big East Conference moves forward in 2004-05 with new members poised to join a conference that gives unequivocal importance to providing student-athletes with opportunities to excel against the nation’s best. Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 24 national championships in six different sports and 122 student-athletes have won individual national titles. The Big East has always been able to boast that some of its best students are also some of its best athletes. More than 300 student-athletes have earned Academic All-America honors. In 2003-04, three Big East student-athletes were named the national scholar-athlete of the year in their respective sports – Connecticut’s Emeka Okafor in men’s basketball, Notre Dame’s Vanessa Pruzinsky in women’s soccer and St. John’s Chris Wingert in men’s soccer. Big East student-athletes also have continued their success after leaving the classrooms and playing fields. Former Connecticut women’s basketball standout Dr. Leigh Curl was inducted into the Verizon Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1999. Former Georgetown men’s basketball star Dikembe Mutombo was named a winner of the President’s Service Award, the highest honor in the United States for volunteer service. The Big East continued to thrive on the playing fields and in the playing arenas in 2003-04. In basketball, Connecticut won the men’s and women’s NCAA titles. With the Syracuse men and the UConn women also grabbing NCAA crowns the previous season, the Big East became the first conference in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s titles in consecutive seasons. In fact, the Big East has won the last five women’s basketball titles. Also in 2003-04, St. John’s played in the NCAA men’s soccer national championship game. Connecticut made it to the women’s soccer final and Georgetown played in its third women’s lacrosse Final Four in the last four years. Providence placed third in women’s cross country. Whether it’s the student-athletes or the league as a whole, moving proactively has been a consistent strategy for the conference that was formed in 1979. In the spring of 2001, the Big East added women’s lacrosse to its growing list of sports. The inaugural women’s golf championship was held in the spring of 2003. The Big East became a reality on May 31, 1979, following a meeting of athletic directors from Providence College, St. John’s, Georgetown and Syracuse Universities. Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College completed the original seven-school alliance. While the membership has both increased and changed, the focus of the Big East has not wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of broad-based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a constant emphasis on academic integrity. The Big East Conference has enjoyed a leadership role nationally. Its student-athletes own significantly high graduation rates and their record of scholastic achievement notably show a balance between intercollegiate athletics and academics. Any successful organization enjoys outstanding leadership. Michael Tranghese, the league’s first full-time employee, and for 11 years the associate to Dave Gavitt, moved into the Commissioner’s chair in 1990. In his first year, he administered the formation of The Big East Football Conference. Big East sports attract the interest of followers in the nation’s largest media markets including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh and Hartford. When the new schools are added in 2005-06, the Big East markets will contain almost one fourth of all television households in the nation. The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for Big East student-athletes. The conference has long-range television contracts with CBS, ESPN, Inc. and ABC. While Big East basketball games are regular sellouts at campus and major public arenas, including the annual Big East Championship in Madison Square Garden, attendance figures also are significant at Big East soccer, women’s basketball and baseball games. More than 500 Big East athletes have earned All-America recognition and dozens have won individual NCAA national championships. The Big East has been well-represented in U.S. or foreign national and Olympic teams. Several athletes earned gold medals in each of the last five summer Olympiads. The Big East has its headquarters in Providence where the conference administers to more than 5,500 athletes in 23 sports

BOSTON COLLEGE 14 WOMEN’S TENNIS LEARNING RESOURCES

Boston College’s philosophy is to put the student-athlete at the heart of its program. To succeed academically at Boston College, students must be CHAMPIONS IN THE COMMUNITY disciplined in their study habits. Recognizing the time constraints posed Boston College student-athletes continue to give back to by participation in sports, the University’s Office of Learning Resources for the community, living by the Jesuit ideal of improving one’s self by helping others. Nearly one-third of all Student-Athletes lends a hand, offering every varsity athlete a wide range of student-athletes participate in some sort of community services – academic advising, counseling and tutoring. Working with service project through the athletic department. coaching staff and faculty, the LRSA also monitors classroom attendance and academic progress on a regular basis. More than 100 student-athletes corresponded regularly Dr. Ferna Phillips, Director of Learning Resources for Student- with area school children through the Pen Pal program last Athletes, leads a professional staff of six and a tutoring staff of 40. year. In May, the school children got the opportunity to And as Boston College continues to succeed on the field, its meet their pen pals at the annual Pen Pal Picnic, held on student-athletes are continuing their tradition of academic excellence. the turf.

ONE OF AMERICA’S TOP 40 UNIVERSITIES Once again in 2003, US News & World Report has ranked FERNA L. PHILLIPS, PH.D. Boston College among the Top 40 Universities in America – the only Big East institution to achieve a Top 40 DIRECTOR, LEARNING RESOURCES ranking. FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES BOSTON – WHERE THE WORLD COMES TO LEARN Of the Top 40 Universities in America (as ranked by US News & World Report), five are located in the greater Boston metropolitan area (Boston College, Brandeis, Harvard, MIT, Tufts). Greater Boston is home to 129 Dr. Ferna L. Phillips holds a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from colleges and universities, each year enrolling more than 412, 000 students. Boston College, a Master’s degree in Education with a concentration in Counseling from Suffolk University and earned her Bachelor’s degree in BC AMONG AMERICA’S BEST ATHLETIC PROGRAMS History from Salem State College, Salem, MA. In its March 18, 2002 issue, US News & World Report Dr. Phillips is currently in her fifth year as the Director of the office and honored Boston College has one of the top 20 athletic was the original Associate Director of the office. She began her employment departments in the country. The magazine ranked each at Boston College as an Assistant Director of Financial Aid. Previously she Division I school on four criteria: Gender equity, gradua- has served as Director of Counseling and Interim Director for the African- tion rates, won-loss records, and total number of sports American Institute at Northeastern University; Community Education offered. Additionally, to be honored on the Honor Roll, a Coordinator for the Boston Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportu- school could not have committed any major NCAA nity (METCO), and a teacher in the Boston public school system. infractions in the past 10 years. Dr. Phillips served as President of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics (N4A) and currently serves on the Executive Board as the Historian for the organization. She was awarded the Distinguished Service award from the organization in June, 2003. Dr. Phillips was also selected as Outstanding Alumni for Salem State College for 2003. She has two sons, Gregory and Jason Phillips, and is married to Leo Osgood, Jr., Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Director of the Office of Minority Education, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.

BOSTON COLLEGE 15 WOMEN’S TENNIS CITY OF BOSTON

BC IS BOSTON’S COLLEGE SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW, RED-HOT SPORTS & OCEAN BLUE

Boston College is Boston’s college. BC is located on the doorstep of one of America’s great cities, a center of culture and education for three centuries. With its unmatched history and present-day status as the cultural, educational and commercial center of New England, Boston has garnered a well-deserved reputation as one of the truly great cities in America Fenway Park (above), with its legendary and, indeed, in the world. Green Monster, was the site of the 1999 Major League All-Star game. Boston, the capital of Massachusetts and largest city in the six-state region, is perhaps best known for its plethora of top-notch colleges and universities. It is also famous for a wide array of professional and amateur sports options and an appealing proximity to some of the Northeast’s finest vacationing spots. From “Southie” to the North End, Faneuil Hall to Boston Common, and high-rising skyscrapers to cobblestone streets, Beantown offers virtually all things to all people.

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

BOSTON COLLEGE 16 WOMEN’S TENNIS CITY OF BOSTON

EDUCATION REGION With hundreds of colleges and universities in Massachusetts, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, scenic islands off the coast of including some 50-plus in greater Boston, the area sports the Massachusetts, are well-known for their bike trails, historic lighthouses world’s most concentrated collection of such institutions. Many and meandering beaches. The “arm” of Southeastern Massachusetts, of the country’s top universities, including Boston College, are Cape Cod serves as a relaxing summer haven for thousands of located in New England, and the Boston public school system is Bostonians, New Englanders and others. the oldest in the United States. SPORTS HISTORY The Boston Marathon, traditionally run on Patriot’s Day (the Bostonians led the charge for freedom during the Revolu- third Monday in April), is the world’s oldest and most prestigious tionary War, as the so-called “Minutemen” — bolstered by such annual marathon. Major League Baseball’s Red Sox play in famed eminent patriots as Paul Revere, Samuel Adams and John Fenway Park, one of sport’s most legendary venues. The NBA’s Celtics Hancock — fought and died for this country’s independence. are widely considered the most successful and storied team in the Today, the city is alive with perhaps America’s greatest collection history of sport, having won an unparalleled 16 world championships. of points of historical interest, from the Old North Church in The Boston Bruins were one of the NHL’s six original franchises. And the North End to the U.S.S. Constitution in Boston Harbor. the NFL’s New England Patriots won the 2002 Super Bowl.

BOSTON COLLEGE 17 WOMEN’S TENNIS Boston College is a coeducational university with an enrollment of 8,900 undergraduate and 4,600 graduate students representing every state and more than 95 countries. Founded in 1863, it is one of the oldest Jesuit, Catholic universities in the United States. US News & World Report ranks Boston College 38th among national universi- ties. Boston College confers more than 3,800 degrees annually in more than 50 fields of study through 11 schools and colleges. Its 646 faculty members are committed to both teaching and research, and have set new marks for research grant awards in each of the last 10 years. The University’s 116-acre main campus is located in an open suburban setting six miles from downtown Boston, with direct access to the city via trolley. The past decade has seen the construction or substantial renovation of 10 campus buildings. Recent projects include renovation of the Law School facilities and the sports and recreation complex, and a major expansion of the biology/physics building. The University has also made a major commitment to academic excellence. It is in the process of adding faculty positions, expanding faculty and graduate research, increasing student financial aid, and widening opportunities in key undergraduate programs, such as foreign study, internships, community service, and personal formation. Boston College has experienced unprecedented growth in recent years, including a 21-percent increase in undergraduate application and a 100-percent increase in revenue from voluntary giving in the past five years. Its endowment stands at more than $1 billion, among the 50 largest in the nation. BC HISTORY FROM THE GROUND UP Boston College was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1863 and, with 3 teachers and 22 students, opened its doors on September 5, 1864. Through its first seven decades, it remained an exclusively liberal arts institution with emphasis on the Greek and Latin classics, English and modern languages, and philoso- phy and religion. Originally located on Harrison Avenue in Boston’s South End, where it shared quarters with Boston College High School, the University outgrew its urban setting toward the end of its first 50 years. It moved to then-rural Chestnut Hill, on the site of the former Lawrence farm, where ground was broken on June 19, 1909 for the construction of Gasson Hall. Gasson, VOICES OF IMANI CHOIR known at the time as the Recitation Building, opened in March 1913. The three other buildings that would

BOSTON COLLEGE 18 WOMEN’S TENNIS form the core of the campus St. Mary’s Hall, Devlin Hall, and Bapst Library opened in 1917, 1924, and 1928, respectively. During the 1940s, new purchases doubled the size of the main campus. In 1974, Boston College acquired Newton College of the Sacred Heart, 1.5 miles away. With 15 buildings on 40 acres, it is now the site of the Law School and residence halls housing more than 800 students. Though incorporated as a University from its beginning, Boston College did not begin to fill out the dimensions of its University charter until the 1920s, with the inauguration of the Summer Session, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Law School and the Evening College. The 1930s saw the introduction of the Graduate School of Social Work and the College of Business Adminis- tration (now known as The Wallace E. Carroll School of Management). The William F. Connell School of Nursing and the School of Education (now the Carolyn A. and Peter S. Lynch School of Education) followed in 1947 and 1952. The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences first offered doctoral programs in 1952, followed by the graduate schools of Education, Nursing, Management, and Social Work. In 1927 Boston College conferred one earned bachelor’s degree and 15 master’s degrees on women through its Extension Division. By 1970 all undergraduate programs had become coeducational, and today women comprise more than half of the University’s enrollment. In 1996 the Evening College became the James Woods, S.J. College of Advancing Studies, offering master’s as well as bachelor’s degrees. That same year, the University’s longest presidency, 24 years, came to an end when J. Donald Monan, S.J., became chancellor and was succeeded in the presidency by William P. Leahy, S.J. In 1997, President Leahy announced the implementation plan for PRESIDENTS OF BOSTON COLLEGE “Advancing the Legacy,” BC’s $260-million, five-year investment to strengthen Rev. John Bapst, S.J. 1863-1869 education, reaffirm its Jesuit and Catholic mission, increase research, and Rev. Robert W. Brady, S.J. 1869-1870 improve the quality of student life. Rev. Robert Fulton, S.J. 1870-1880 This past year, Boston College successfully completed a $400 million Rev. Jeremiah O’Connor, S.J. 1880-1884 fund-raising campaign. “Ever to Excel: The Campaign for Boston College” will Rev. Edward V. Boursaud, S.J. 1884-1887 create 100 endowed faculty chairs, add $50 million to undergraduate and Rev. Thomas H. Stack, S.J. 1887 graduate financial aid, target support for academic centers, libraries, and Rev. Nicholas Russo, S.J. 1887-1888 selected undergraduate and graduate programs, and help fund new construc- Rev. Robert Fulton, S.J. 1888-1891 tion, including a planned student center and humanities building. Rev. Edward I. Devitt, S.J. 1891-1894 Rev. Timothy Brosnahan, S.J. 1894-1898 THE COMMUNITY Rev. W. G. Read Mullan, S.J. 1898-1903 The Jesuit Community at Boston College is committed to maintaining Rev. William F. Gannon, S.J. 1903-1907 and strengthening the Jesuit, Catholic mission of the University, especially its Rev. Thomas I. Gasson, S.J. 1907-1914 commitment to integrating intellectual, personal, ethical, and religious Rev. Charles W. Lyons, S.J. 1914-1919 formation; and to uniting high ac ademic achievement with service to others. Rev. William Devlin, S.J. 1919-1925 Jesuits are active in all aspects of University life. Some 45 teach under- Rev. James H. Dolan, S.J. 1925-1932 graduate and graduate courses, and another 13 have administrative appoint- Rev. Louis J. Gallagher, S.J. 1932-1937 ments. This year, 10 visiting scholars and 25 graduate students from 10 Rev. William J. McGarry, S.J. 1937-1939 countries are Jesuits. Members of th e community offer Ignatian retreats, Rev. William J. Murphy, S.J. 1939-1945 extracurricular programs, and spiritual direction to faculty, staff, and students. Rev. William L. Kelehear, S.J. 1945-1951 Gifts from the Jesuit community have helped establish the Jesuit Institute Rev. Joseph R. N. Maxwell, S.J. 1951-1958 and the Center for Ignatian Spirituality at Boston College. The Institute Rev. Michael P. Walsh, S.J. 1958-1968 sponsors personal research, academic exchange, and collective inquiry about Rev. W. Seavey Joyce, S.J. 1968-1972 the issues that emerge at the intersection of faith and culture. The Center helps Rev. J. Donald Monan, S.J. 1972-1996 members of the University community to understand and implement Jesuit/ Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. 1996-present Ignatian traditions and promotes conversation among other religious traditions represented at Boston College.

BOSTON COLLEGE 19 WOMEN’S TENNIS GENE DEFILIPPO, DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

Alumni Stadium. Boston College recently Executive Committee of the Big East received a commitment of $15 million from basketball conference, a member of the the Yawkey Foundation to help fund the new Executive Committee and first vice president building and other athletics-related improve- of NACDA (National Association of Colle- ments to enhance intercollegiate, intramural giate Directors of Athletics), vice president of and club sports. The new facility, to be called the nation’s Division I-A Athletics Directors the Yawkey Athletics Center, will be attached organization and is a member of the Honors to the north side of Alumni Stadium. It will Court and the board of directors of the house the varsity football program, the Office National Football Foundation and College of Learning Resources for Student-Athletes, Hall of Fame. and a large function area for generalUniversity DeFilippo was named the 2000-01 use, freeing up critically needed space in Division I-A Northeast Region NACDA/ for women’s athletics and other Continental Airlines AD of the Year. He was men’s teams. honored at the annual NACDA convention in DeFilippo renamed the Athletics Salt Lake City in June 2001. He received the Association’s fundraising arm (formerly Blue “Penguin of the Year” Award from Young- Chips) in honor of longtime Athletics stown State University in 2003 and the Director Bill Flynn. Under DeFilippo’s Distinguished Alumni Award from Springfield leadership, cash gifts received during he 2002- College in 2001. In April 2000, he was 03 year reached a record level of $9 million. awarded the “I Migliori” plaque at the Gene DeFilippo and Boston College Combined with the Yawkey gift, fundraising Pirandello Lyceum’s annual awards banquet, Athletics could be the proverbial “fit.” for BC Athletics reached a record $24 million. honoring outstanding achievements and Since DeFilippo was named Director of The $53 million raised during the “Ever to exemplary lives of Italian-Americans. Athletics on Sept. 16, 1997, the BC Excel” Campaign represents the most A 1973 graduate of Springfield College athletics program has experienced a successful fundraising initiative in the history with a bachelor of science degree, DeFilippo dizzying and unprecedented period of of Boston College Athletics. Gifts secured earned three varsity letters in football during innovation, growth, fundraising, athletic during the campaign exceeded the total dollars his undergraduate career. He received a and academic success. DeFilippo has made committed during the previous 30 years. master’s degree in educational administration a significant impact on the program Former student-athletes continue to be among from the University of Tennessee in 1974. internally, in the Boston community, and BC’s most generous benefactors as 22 have DeFilippo and his wife, Anne, are the from a national standpoint, while molding made commitments of $100,000 or more. parents of three children – Christine, 27, a it into one of the nation’s elite both on and DeFilippo is extremely active on the guidance counselor and women’s basketball off the playing field. national scene. He is the former Big East coach at Beaver Country Day School; John, DeFilippo is credited with spearheading representative to the NCAA Division I 25, an assistant football coach at Columbia, efforts to strengthen BC’s athletics program Management Council, the chair of the and Mary, 18, a freshman at Boston College. in a number of areas. Under his leadership, 317 BC student-athletes maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or better during the 2002-03 academic year, earning the Athletic Director’s Award for Academic Excellence. In its March 18, 2002 issue, U.S. News and World Report honored Boston College as one of the top-20 athletics departments in the country. The magazine ranked each Division I school on four criteria: Gender equity, graduation rates, win-loss records and total number of sports offered. Additionally, to be honored, a school could not have committed any major NCAA infractions in the past 10 years. BC made the honor roll along with such athletic and academic heavyweights as Duke, Stanford, Harvard and Michigan. DeFilippo has been instrumental in raising the funds to build the new $26 million, 72,000- square-foot varsity The DeFilippos - (L-R) Christine, Anne, John, Gene and Mary. athletics center in the north end zone of

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