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2007 Bucknell QQuickuick FFactsacts aandnd RRosteroster Women’s Soccer Quick Facts 2007 Roster University Information No. Name Cl. Pos. Hometown/Secondary School 1 Kathryn Sutton So. GK Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville Area Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Location: 2 Alex Sher Jr. M Owings Mills, Md./McDonogh School 17837 3 Kimberly Cannon Sr. M Matawan, N.J./Old Bridge 1846 as the University at 4 Erin Lavery So. D/M Huntington, W.Va./Huntington Founded: Lewisburg 5 Krista Lee Gentile* Sr. F North Haledon, N.J./Immaculate Heart Acad. 6 Gretchen Auer Sr. D Poolesville, Md./Poolesville Bucknell is Enrollment: 3,350 7 Renee Bernardo Jr. D Old Tappan, N.J./Northern Valley Regional 8 Leah Grimm Jr. D/M Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Chagrin Falls Nickname: Bison within a 3-4 hour 9 Jennifer Dervarics Jr. F Emmaus, Pa./Emmaus Colors: Orange and Blue 10 Julianne Harris Fr. M/D Glenshaw, Pa./Shaler Area drive of several 11 Lauren Stoller So. D Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge Affi liation: NCAA Division I, ECAC major cities, 12 Christa Matlack Fr. F South Williamsport, Pa./South Williamsport Area Patriot League (American, 13 Leslie Schulze Sr. M Brookeville, Md./Sherwood including Army, Bucknell, Colgate, 14 Kelliann Doherty Fr. F/M Voorhees, N.J./Eastern Regional Conference: Holy Cross, Lafayette, 15 Suzi Barberi So. F Weston, Conn./Weston New York, Lehigh and Navy) 16 Sarah Seltzer So. GK Dallas, Texas/Ursuline Academy of Dallas 17 Chelsea Brinkman So. M Clearwater, Fla./Palm Harbor University HS Philadelphia, President: Brian C. Mitchell 18 Kelsey Johnson Fr. D Monroe, Conn./Masuk Director of 19 Kelly Boswell Jr. M Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill West Baltimore and John P. Hardt Athletics: 20 Chelsea McGorry So. F/M Charlton, Mass./Shepherd Hill Regional Pittsburgh. 21 Molly Linhart So. M Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel Area Associate Director Amanda Backus 22 Nicole Marotta* Jr. D Bridgewater, N.J./Mount St. Mary Academy of Athletics/SWA: 23 Caitlin Holtz Fr. D Freehold, N.J./Peddie School Women’s Soccer Information 24 Amanda Citron Fr. D Marshfi eld, Mass./Marshfi eld 25 Rosemary Walker Fr. M/D Oakland, Calif./The College Prep Head Coach: Ben Landis 26 Lindsey Appenzoller Sr. D West Orange, N.J./West Orange Alma Mater: Bucknell ’96 27 Brooke Stokes Fr. F Gladwyne, Pa./The Shipley School Record at 23-14-2 (two seasons) * - captains Bucknell: Head Coach: Ben Landis (Bucknell ’96), third season Career Record: 39-26-8 (four seasons) Assistant Coach: Tiffany Taylor (Boston University ’06), fi rst season Tiffany Taylor, Graduate Assistant Coach: Erin Iwaskiewicz (Lehigh ’05), second season Assistant Coaches: Erin Iwaskiewicz, Volunteer Assistant Coach: Jenny Ormsby (North Carolina State ’03), second season Jenny Ormsby 2006 Record: 12-5-1 (.694), 6-1-0 PL Krista Lee Gentile, Getting to Bucknell 2007 Captains: Nicole Marotta Bucknell is within a 3-4 hour drive of several major cities, including New York, Letterwinners (Starters) 19/7 (6/5) Philadelphia, Baltimore and Pittsburgh. Returning/Lost: Airports are located in Williamsport, 25 Home Field Varsity Soccer Field miles north of Lewisburg, and in Harris- (Surface/Capacity): (grass/1,250) burg, 65 miles south. The Susquehanna Trailways bus line serves the area. Press Box Phone: 570-577-2318 Bucknell is located on U.S. Route Women’s Soccer 15, about seven miles south of Interstate 570-577-1772 Phone: 80. From the New York metropolitan Email: [email protected] area-Take I-80 West to U.S. Route 15 and Webpage: www.BucknellBison.com follow the directions above. From Philadelphia-Take the North- Athletic Dept. east Extension of the Pennsylvania Turn- 570-577-1660 FAX Phone: pike north to I-80; then I-80 West to U.S. Route 15. Ben Landis From Pittsburgh-Take U.S. Route Women’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Coach 22 East to PA Route 45 East. PA Route Address: Bucknell University 45 intersects with U.S. Route 15 in Lewis- Lewisburg, PA 17837 burg. Take Route 15 South, and turn left Athletic Communications at the next light to enter campus. From Baltimore-Take I-83 North and Women’s Soccer Jillian Jakuba pick up Route 15 North just south of Har- Contact: risburg. Bucknell is located approximately Phone: 570-577-1835 60 miles north of Harrisburg. From Connecticut-Take I-84 East Fax: 570-577-1660 into Pennsylvania, then pick up I-81 South Email: [email protected] near Scranton. Follow I-81 South to I-80 West, and take I-80 West to U.S. Route Application Information 15 South. Admissions Phone: 570-577-1101 Credits: This book was written, designed and edited by Jillian Jakuba, Bucknell Athletic Early Decision I - 11/15/07 Communications. Editorial assistance was provided by Jon Terry, Todd Merriett and Katie Early Decision II - 1/1/08 Application Dry. Photography by: Marc Hagemeier, Erin Iwaskiewicz, Art Foxall Photography and Regular Decision - 1/1/08 Deadlines: Bucknell Athletic Communications. Printing by: Harmony Press, Inc., Easton, Pa. On Financial Aid - the Covers: Senior captain Krista Lee Gentile (5), junior captain Nicole Marotta (22) 11/15 (ED) - 1/1 (Reg) and Varsity Soccer Field. 1 Bucknell University • 113 Academic All-Americans • 13 Presidents’ Cups Perennial Leader in Graduation Rates • 65 Patriot League Championships in 17 Years 2007 BBeingeing a BBisonison Bucknell Women’s Soccer WWhathat iitt mmeanseans ttoo The Women’s Soccer team was be a bison one of 13 Bucknell squads that boasted perfect “Being a Bison means striving for 1,000 scores over a excellence through teamwork and three-year period competition. It means being a part according to the of something great, something to NCAA’s most remember forever.” recent Academic Performance Rate — Sophomore Defender (APR) data. Lauren Stoller The term “student-athlete” signifi es something extraordinary on the campus of Bucknell University. Being a Bison means that you have the rare blend of physical skills along with the drive and passion need- ed to succeed at the highest level of collegiate athletics. Being a Bison also means that you are a scholar fi rst and foremost. You believe that values associated with Division I athletics, such as time man- agement, leadership, teamwork and grace under pressure, are but a part of a well-rounded college experience. At Bucknell, our students, faculty and staff pride themselves as national leaders in upholding the scholar-ath- lete ideal that balances a challenging academic program with the demands of successful Division I athletics. Being a Bison means that you have pledged to be a student-athlete in the purest JJuniorunior Captain,Captain, BiologyBiology MajorMajor NNicoleicole MarottaMarotta sense. In doing so, you will be reward- ed for a lifetime. Bucknell University • 113 Academic All-Americans • 13 Presidents’ Cups 1 Perennial Leader in Graduation Rates • 65 Patriot League Championships in 17 Years Bucknell Bison Athletics Setting the Standard of Excellence Bucknell takes great pride in its commitment to excellence on and • With six more Patriot League championships in 2006-07, off the playing ields. From Presidents’ Cups to Academic All-Amer- Bucknell has now earned 65 crowns in 17 years in the league. icans to graduation rates that are ranked annually the national In addition, Bucknell has had 85 conference players of the top-10, Bucknell is clearly at the head of the class when it comes to year, 76 PL coaches of the year and a whopping 442 individual upholding the scholar-athlete ideal. league champions from sports such as cross country, track & ield, swimming & diving, tennis and golf. • According to federal data released in the fall of 2006 by the NCAA and reported on by the Associated Press and The • Bucknell has captured the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, Chronicle of Higher Education, Bucknell’s four-year student- signifying the league’s all-sports champion, 13 times in the athlete graduation rate was highest in the nation among stu- 17-year history of the afiliation, including nine of the last 10 dent-athletes who entered college between the 1996-97 and years. Bucknell captured the overall, men’s and women’s Cup 1990-2000 academic years. Bucknell was one of four institu- standings in 2006-07, when the Bison teams won six Patriot tions to graduate at least 90 percent of its student-athletes League titles. It was the 10th straight year and the 13th time who enrolled during that four-year period. Bucknell posted a overall, that the Bison captured the women’s title. In 2006-07, 93-percent rate, followed by Davidson (90 percent), Duke (90 Bucknell won titles in men’s soccer, women’s cross country, percent) and Georgetown (90 percent). women’s indoor and outdoor track & ield, men’s golf and women’s rowing. The men’s basketball, women’s basketball • Bucknell has claimed 106 Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of and women’s soccer teams also captured Patriot League regu- the Year since the league’s inception as an all-sports confer- lar-season titles. ence in 1990-91. That is more than twice the next-highest total. • Bucknell ranks FOURTH in the nation (to Nebraska, Notre Dame and Penn State) in total number of ESPN The Magazine • Bucknell student-athletes comprised nearly one-fourth of All-America selections. the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2006-07. A record total of 360 Bison recorded a GPA of 3.2 or better during their • A major element in ensuring Bucknell’s commitment to athlet- sport’s competition season. Among all BU student-athletes, ics excellence is the Kenneth G. Langone Athletics & Recre- 245 made the Dean’s List with GPAs of 3.5 or better in the fall ation Center, which opened fully in 2003.