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NCAA Tournament Guide May 16-17 in Salem, Va. 2009 Conference Carolinas Regular Season and Tournament Champions Overall Record: 17-2 Conference Carolinas Record: 11-1 Six Straight Conference Three Conference Regular Season Titles Tournament Championships 2004-2009 2006, 2008, 2009 Four NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009 Quick Facts College Information Location ...................................................................... Gaffney, S.C. Table of Contents Quick Facts ................................................................... 1 Enrollment ...................................................................................750 NCAA Championship Information & History .............. 2 Founded.....................................................................................1845 Limestone vs. the Tournament Field ............................. 3 President .................................................................. Dr. Walt Griffin Season at a Glance ........................................................ 4 Roster ............................................................................ 5 Athletics Information Coaching Staff............................................................... 6 Director of Athletics ..................................................... Mike Cerino Player Profiles ............................................................... 8 Sr. Assoc. A.D. for Compliance ............................. Dennis Bloomer Conference Carolinas .................................................. 12 Assoc. A.D. for Development/Marketing ................ William Goode Limestone Athletics .................................................... 13 Assoc. A.D. for Facilities ...........................................Jimmy Martin Limestone College ...................................................... 15 Senior Woman Administrator ........................................ Leah Goode 2009 Statistics ............................................................. 16 Nickname ............................................................Saints/Lady Saints Colors ........................................................................ Blue and Gold Affiliation ............................................................ NCAA Division II Women’s Lacrosse Information Conference .....................................................Conference Carolinas Overall Program Record .............................................139-56 (.697) Head Coach ...................................................Scott Tucker (8th Year) Overall Record .............................................................127-43(.747) Record at Limestone ...................................................106-31 (.774) Phone.......................................................................... 864-488-4542 Email ........................................................... [email protected] Assistant Coach ...........................................Erin DeSantis (3rd Year) Phone.......................................................................... 864-488-8272 IWLCA/Under Armour Poll Weekly Division Email ........................................................ [email protected] Assistant Coach ..................................................Mat Faas (2nd Year) II Poll Phone.......................................................................... 864-488-8262 (as of May 5, 2009) Facility ...........................................................................Saints Field Institution Record Points(1st pl) Previous 2009 Overall Record ................................................................. 17-2 1. Adelphi 16-0 100(10) 1 2009 Conference Record ............................................................11-1 2. C. W. Post 15-2 87 2 Conference Tournament Championships ........................................3 3. Lock Haven 16-3 73 3 (2006, 2008, 2009) 4. Limestone 17-2 72 4 Conference Regular Season Championships ..................................6 5. Mercyhurst 14-3 60 5 (2004-09) 6. New Haven 16-3 43 8 NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances .................................4 7. West Chester 14-3 42 6 (2004, 2006, 2008, 2009) 8. Gannon 12-4 34 7 9. Dowling 9-4 21 RV 10. Stonehill 10-6 12 9 Media Information Sports Information Director/ Women’s Lacrosse Contact ................ ....................................................................................... Leah Goode Office phone ............................................................... 864-488-8219 Cell phone .................................................................. 864-761-6972 Email ............................................................lgoode@limestone.edu Fax.............................................................................. 864-902-0714 Assistant SID .........................................................Andrew Delaney Phone.......................................................................... 864-488-4569 Email .........................................................adelaney@limestone.edu Mailing Address ................................................ 1115 College Drive ............................................................................ Gaffney, SC 29340 Athletics Website ................................www.golimestonesaints.com College Website ................................................www.limestone.edu Credits The 2009 Limestone Women’s Lacrosse 2009 NCAA Tournament Guide is a publication of the Limestone College Sports Information Department. The publication was written and designed by Leah Goode. Special thanks to Dr. Walt Griffin, Dr. Bill Baker, Josh Crotzer, and Scott Tucker for their help. Photo contributions Goalkeeper Brigid Milchling earned Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year, by Dan Armstrong and Tina Weaver. Second-Team All-Conference, and All-Tournament Team honors. 1 2009 NCAA Championship Information & History First Rounds Semifinals Final May 9 May 16 May 17 On Campus 1 Limestone (17-2) South 11 a.m. 2 *Lock Haven (17-3) Lock Haven 3 Mercyhurst (14-4) Noon Game will air live on 3 New Haven (16-4) CBS College Sports NATIONAL C. W. Post CHAMPION 2 *C.W. Post (16-2) North 2 p.m. 1 Adelphi (16-0) The ninth annual NCAA Division II Women’s Lacrosse Championship will be held on May 16-17, 2009 in Salem Virginia. This season’s championship is * Host Institution hosted by the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and All times are Eastern Time. the City of Salem. NCAA Division II Championship Participation Tournament Finish School Tournament Apperances (Years) W L Pct. 1st 2nd 3rd Adelphi 4 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009) 4 1 .800 2 0 1 Bloomsburg 1 (2003) 0 1 .000 0 0 1 C.W. Post 7 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 5 4 .500 2 0 4 2009) Gannon 1 (2001) 0 1 .000 0 0 1 Limestone 3 (2004, 2006, 2008, 2009) 0 3 .000 0 0 3 Lock Haven 2 (2005, 2007, 2009) 1 2 .000 0 0 2 Longwood 2 (2002, 2003) 1 2 .333 0 1 1 Mercyhurst 1 (2009) 0 1 .000 0 0 0 New Haven 1 (2009) 0 1 .000 0 0 0 Stonehill 5 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007) 5 3 .625 2 1 2 West Chester 7* (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) 7 5 .583 1 5 0 *West Chester participated in the NCAA Championships in 1998 and 1998 as part of the National Collegiate Championships. The Golden Rams went 0-1 each year. The information on this page reflects their participation in the NCAA Division II Championships only. Division II Champions Year Champion Score Runner-Up Year Champion Score Runner-Up 2001 C.W. Post 13- 9 West Chester 2005 Stonehill 13-10 West Chester 2002 West Chester 11- 6 Stonehill 2006 Adelphi 16-8 West Chester 2003 Stonehill 9- 8 Longwood 2007 C.W. Post 15-7 West Chester 2004 Adelphi 12-11 West Chester 2008 West Chester 13-12 C.W. Post 2 Limestone vs. the Tournament Field Limestone vs. Adelphi Limestone vs. C.W. Post All-Time Series Record: LC 0, AU 0 All-Time Series Record: LC 0, C.W. Post 0 Adelphi’s 2009 Record: 16-0/4-0 ECC C.W. Post’s 2009 Record: 16-2/3-1 ECC NCAA Division II Title Game Appearances: 2 NCAA Division II Title Game Appearances: 3 National Championships: 2 (2004, 2006) National Championships: 2 (2001, 2007) Last Meeting: Limestone and Adelphi have never faced Last Meeting: Limestone and C.W. Post have never each other. faced each other. Notes: Adelphi is the only undefeated team in NCAA Notes: C.W. Post saw its regular season end with a 14-9 Division II. The Panthers claimed the East Coast Confer- loss to Adelphi on May 2, which cost the Pioneers the ence title with a 14-9 win over C.W. Post on May 2. East Coast Conference title. C.W. Post defeated New Haven 16-7 in the opening round of the tournament on May 9 to advance to the semifinals. Limestone vs. Lock Haven Limestone vs. Mercyhurst All-Time Series Record: LC 5, LHU 3 All-Time Series Record: LC 5, Mercyhurst 1 Lock Haven’s 2009 Record: 17-3/7-1 PSAC West Mercyhurst’s 2009 Record: 14-4/6-2 PSAC West NCAA Division II Title Game Appearances: 0 NCAA Division II Title Game Appearances: 0 National Championships: 0 National Championships: 0 Last Meeting: Limestone defeated Lock Haven 11-10 Last Meeting: The Lady Saints beat the Lakers 8-5 in on March 6 in Gaffney, S.C. Erie, Pa., on April 17, 2005. Notes: Lock Haven claimed the Pennsylvania State Ath- Notes: Mercyhurst set a new program record with 14 letic Conference regular season and tournament titles. wins this season. The Lakers fell in the first round of the Lock Haven beat Mercyhurst 17-11 in the first round of NCAA tournament to Lock Haven, 17-11, on May 9. the tournament on May