2009-10 Women's Swimming

2009-10 Women’s Swimming

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Named among the “25 cutting edge schools with an eye toward the future” in Kaplan’s “You Are Here” College Guide, 2008. Included in “Best 366 Colleges,” “Best Colleges in the West” and “10 Most Beautiful Campuses” in Princeton Review, 2008. Ranked 4th in “Best Universities With Master’s Program in the West” in U.S. News, 2008. Named among top 10 in the nation for its Entrepreneuship Prgram in Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine, 2007. Named a “top producer” of Fulbright awardees, 2006- 07 in Institute of International Education. Named “Hottest for Hispanics” in Newsweek/Kaplan’s “How to Get into College” Guide, 2006. MEDIA INFORMATION - TABLE OF CONTENTS / QUICK FACTS GO FASTER • GO FOR THE TITLE LIONS

media information The University Table of Contents...... 1 Location Los Angeles, Calif. Quick Facts...... 1 Founded 1911 Speed Chart...... 2 Enrollment 8,845 (5,509 Undergrad) Rosters...... 3 Nickname Lions Schedule...... 3 Colors Crimson, Navy, Gray Season Preview...... 4-5 Affiliation NCAA Division I Burns Aquatics Center...... 6 Conference Pacific Collegiate Swimming and Diving Home Pool Burns Recreation and Aquatics Center 2009-10 Lions Capacity 800 Coaching Staff...... 7-8 President Rev. Robert B. Lawton, S.J. Head Coach Bonnie Adair...... 7 Alma Mater Fordham, ‘71 Assistant Coach Clay Evans...... 8 Athletic Director Dr. William Husak Assistant Coach Joanne Reierson...... 8 Alma Mater SUNY-Cortland, ‘72 Returning Swimmer Bios...... 9-17 Athletic Phone (310) 338-5404 Christina Cannata...... 9 Ticket Office (310) 338-LION Katie Carmody...... 9 Tammy Choy...... 10 SWIMMING Staff Alexa Cook...... 10 Head Coach: Bonnie Adair Jill Dahle...... 11 Alma Mater: UCLA ‘75, Loyola Law ‘81 Dempsey Haynosch...... 11 Record At LMU: 29-21 (sixth season) Michelle Horgan...... 12 Overall Record: 29-21 (sixth season) Yvonne Le...... 12 Assistant Coach: Clay Evans (10th season) Mallorie Lim...... 13 Alma Mater: UCLA, ‘76 Kristen Lutjen...... 13 Assistant Coach: Joanne Reierson (fifth season) Trinity O’Neill...... 14 Alma Mater: Dartmouth, ‘93 Carolyn Pasque...... 14 Swimming Office Phone (310) 258-4685 Terry Rinder...... 15 Swimming Office Fax (310) 338-3796 Erin Rosas...... 15 Anne Scott...... 16 Team Facts Melanie Tansuwan...... 16 2008-09 Dual Record 5-5/2-1 PCSC Alicia Witter...... 17 2008-09 PCSC FInish Second Newcomer Swimmer Bios...... 17-18 Kia Dobie...... 17 championship Information Stephanie Hess...... 17 PCSC Championships (1) 2008 Camille Hopp...... 18 Noelani Vargas...... 18 Media Services Isabella Zhang...... 18 Assistant AD - Media Services John Shaffer E-mail [email protected] INside lmu Asst. Media Relations Director (swim contact) Tyler Geivett LMU - Right Place. Right Time...... 19 Office Phone (310) 338-7638 LMU Mission - A Solid Foundation...... 20 Cell Phone (310) 345-6997 LMU Facts and Figures...... 21 E-mail [email protected] What LMU is All About...... 22-23 Assistant Media Relations Director Mark Dodson Education Experience...... 24 E-mail [email protected] Programs of Study...... 25 SID Office Fax (310) 338-2703 Student-Athlete Academic Support...... 26-27 Website www.LMULions.com LMU Sports Medicine...... 28-29 Facebook Page facebook.com/LMULions LMU Strength and Conditioning...... 30-31 Twitter Page twitter.com/LMULions LMU Athletics Facilities...... 33-34 Mailing Address Athletic Media Relations Office LMU Campus Map...... 35 Loyola Marymount University Lion Game Day...... 37 1 LMU Drive - Gersten Pavilion LMU Athletics - Building Champions...... 39-43 Los Angeles, CA 90045-8235 All-Time Champions...... 44 LMU All-Americans...... 44 LMU Hall of Fame and Retired Jerseys...... 45 LMU President - Fr. Robert B. Lawton, S.J...... 46 Athletics Director - Dr. William Husak...... 47 NCAA Compliance...... 48-49 Home of the Lions - Los Angeles...... 51-52

SWIMMING History All-Time Top-10 Individual Times...... 53 2009-10 LMU s w imming All-Time Individual and Relay Records...... 53 All-Time Roster...... 54 Year-by-Year Results...... 54

CREDITS The 2009-10 Loyola Marymount University swimming annual is a product of the LMU Athletics Me- dia Relations Office… created by Tyler Geivett… photography provided by Glenn Cratty, Scott Cun- ningham, Jeff Golden and Brett Sarsfield.

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Christina Cannata Katie Carmody Tammy Choy Alexa Cook Jill Dahle IM/Distance Free - 5-5 - SO Butterfly/Freestyle - 5-5 - JR IM/Backstroke - 5-8 - SO Sprint Freestyle - 5-8 - SR Butterfly/Freestyle - 5-8 - SO Scottsdale, Ariz. Fairfield, Calif. Millbrae, Calif. Oklahoma City, Okla. Salt Lake City, Utah GO FASTER • GO FOR THE TITLE LIONS GO FASTER

Kia Dobie Dempsey Haynosch Stephanie Hess Camille Hopp Michelle Horgan IM/Butterfly/Dist. Free - 5-6 - FR Backstroke/Freestyle - 5-4 - SO Breaststroke/Freestyle - 5-5 - FR Breaststroke/Freestyle - 5-8 - FR Backstroke/Freestyle - 5-7 - SO Broomfield, Colo. Higganum, Conn. Alamo, Calif. Mission Viejo, Calif. Ojai, Calif.

Yvonne Le Mallorie Lim Kristen Lutjen Trinity O’Neill Carolyn Pasque IM/Butterfly/Backstroke - 5-2 - SO Butterfly/Sprint Freestyle - 5-3 - SR Backstroke/IM/Freestyle - 5-9 - SR IM/Butterfly - 5-7 - SR Sprint Freestyle - 5-11 - JR Austin, Texas Honolulu, Hawaii Portland, Ore. Monrovia, Calif. Centennial, Colo.

Terry Rinder Erin Rosas Anne Scott Melanie Tansuwan Noelani Vargas Distance Free/Backstroke- 5-6 - SO Sprint Freestlye - 5-7 - SO Sprint Free/Breaststroke - 5-10 - SR Butterfly/IM/Breaststroke - 5-2 - SR Backstroke/Freestyle - 5-5 - FR Phoenix, Ariz. Oak Park, Calif. Bainbridge Island, Wash. Los Altos, Calif. Honolulu, Hawaii

Alicia Witter Isabella Zhang Bonnie Adair Clay Evans Joanne Reierson Backstroke/Freestyle - 5-9 - SR Freestyle/Butterfly - 5-6 - JR Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Glendora, Calif. Hong Kong, China Seventh Season 11th Season Sixth Season 2009-10 LMU S W IMMING

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Front Row: (L-R) Kia Dobie, Terry Rinder, Anne Scott, Carolyn Pasque, Jill Dahle, Tammy Choy, Michelle Horgan, Noelani Vargas, Mallorie Lim, Isabella Zhang, Dempsey Haynosch, Katie Carmody, Stephanie Hess, Clay Evans Back Row: (L-R) Alexa Cook, Erin Rosas, Alicia Witter, Trinity O’Neill, Melanie Tansuwan, Yvonne Le, Christina Cannata, Kara O’Neill, Kristen Lutjen, Camille Hopp, Joanne Reierson, Bonnie Adair

Alphabetical Roster Name Ht. Event(s) Yr.-Exp. Hometown/Previous School Christina Cannata 5-5 IM/Distance Freestyle SO-1V Scottsdale, Ariz./Xavier College Prep Katie Carmody 5-5 Butterfly/Freestyle JR-2V Fairfield, Calif./Justin-Siena HS Tammy Choy 5-8 IM/Backstroke SO-1V Millbrae, Calif./Mills HS Alexa Cook 5-8 Sprint Freestyle SR-3V Oklahoma City, Okla/Casady School Jill Dahle 5-8 Butterfly/Freestyle SO-1V Salt Lake City, Utah/Cottonwood HS Kia Dobie 5-6 IM/Butterfly/Distance Freestyle FR-HS Broomfield, Colo./Broomfield HS Dempsey Haynosch 5-4 Backstroke/Freestyle SO-1V Higganum, Conn./Haddam-Killingworth HS Stephanie Hess 5-5 Breaststroke/Freestyle FR-HS Alamo, Calif./Carondelet HS Camille Hopp 5-8 Breaststroke/Freestyle FR-HS Mission Viejo, Calif./Mission Viejo HS Michelle Horgan 5-7 Backstroke/Freestyle SO-1V Ojai, Calif./Villanova Preparatory School Yvonne Le 5-2 IM/Butterfly/Backstroke SO-1V Austin, Texas/Lake Travis HS Mallorie Lim 5-3 Butterfly/Sprint Freestyle SR-3V Honolulu, Hawaii/Iolani School Kristen Lutjen 5-9 Backstroke/IM/Freestyle SR-3V Portland, Ore./Jesuit High School Trinity O’Neill 5-7 IM/Butterfly SR-3V Monrovia, Calif./Seton Home Study School Carolyn Pasque 5-11 Sprint Freestyle JR-2V Centennial, Colo./Arapahoe HS Terry Rinder 5-6 Distance Freestyle/Backstroke SO-1V Phoenix, Ariz./Arcadia HS Erin Rosas 5-7 Sprint Freestyle SO-1V Oak Park, Calif./Oaks Christian HS Anne Scott 5-10 Sprint Freestyle/Breaststroke SR-1V Bainbridge Island, Wash./American River College Melanie Tansuwan 5-2 Butterfly/IM/Breaststroke SR-3V Los Altos, Calif./St. Francis HS Noelani Vargas 5-5 Backstroke/Freestyle FR-HS Honolulu, Hawaii/Hawaii Preparatory Academy Alicia Witter 5-9 Backstroke/Freestyle SR-3V Glendora, Calif./St. Lucy’s Priory Isabella Zhang 5-6 Freestyle/Butterfly JR-TR Hong Kong/St. Paul’s Convent School

Head Coach - Bonnie Adair – Seventh Season 2009-10 Schedule Assistant Coach - Clay Evans – 11th Season 10/9 PCSC Relays 1:30 p.m. Assistant Coach - Joanne Reierson – Sixth Season 10/10 PCSC Pentathlon 9:30 a.m. 10/24 Malibu Invitational 9:30 a.m. 11/7 LMU Intersquad 10:00 a.m. 11/19 Toshiba Invitational All Day 11/20 Toshiba Invitational All Day 11/21 Toshiba Invitational All Day 12/2 Seattle University 4:30 p.m. Class breakdown 12/3 U.S. National Championships All Day Seniors (7) Sophomores (8) 12/4 U.S. National Championships All Day Alexa Cook Sprint Freestyle Christina Cannata IM/Distance Freestyle 12/5 U.S. National Championships All Day 2009-10 LMU s w imming Mallorie Lim Butterfly/Sprint Freestyle Tammy Choy IM/Backstroke Jill Dahle Butterfly/Freestyle 12/19 CSUB/Cal Baptist 12:00 p.m. PT Kristen Lutjen Backstroke/IM/Freestyle Dempsey Haynosch Backstroke/Freestyle 1/9 UC San Diego/Kansas 11:00 a.m. PT Trinity O’Neill IM/Butterfly Michelle Horgan Backstroke/Freestyle 1/16 at Hawai’i 3:00 p.m. PT Anne Scott Sprint Freestyle/Breaststroke Yvonne Le IM/Butterfly/Backstroke 1/23 San Diego/Fresno State 10:00 a.m. PT Melanie Tansuwan Butterfly/IM/Breaststroke Terry Rinder Distance Freestyle/Backstroke 1/30 Cal State Northridge 11:00 a.m. PT Alicia Witter Backstroke/Freestyle Erin Rosas Sprint Freestyle 2/10 PCSC Championships * All Day 2/11 PCSC Championships * All Day Juniors (3) Freshmen (4) 2/12 PCSC Championships * All Day Kia Dobie IM/Butterfly/Distance Freestyle 2/13 PCSC Championships * All Day Katie Carmody Butterfly/Freestyle Stephanie Hess Breaststroke/Freestyle Carolyn Pasque Sprint Freestyle Bold - Denotes Home Meets. ALL TIMES ARE PACIFIC. Camille Hopp Breaststroke/Freestyle * - Denotes Pacific Collegiate Swimming Conference Event Isabella Zhang Freestyle/Butterfly Noelani Vargas Backstroke/Freestyle ALL DATES, OPPONENTS, AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

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SOPHOMORES FRESHMEN THE OUTLOOK ing team, surrendered valuable points to each of the well, finishing eighth overall. Both Choy and Le were After winning LMU’s first Pacific Collegiate Swim three teams in front. If the diving points were erased, under the existing school record, as Choy’s time of Conference Championship in 2008, LMU and Head the Lions would sit just four points behind UCSD for 2:06.48 broke LMU’s oldest standing record by over Coach Bonnie Adair continued to shine in 2009, first place. The Lions first hit the water in the 200 two seconds. Winning the Consolation final for finishing second at the PCSC Championships. Con- medley relay as the team of Tammy Choy, Anne ninth place was junior Trinity O’Neill (2:09.19), while tinuing to establish itself as one of the top programs Scott, Mallorie Lim and Carolyn Pasque combined junior Mallorie Lim added another five points to the in the PCSC, this year LMU will rely on a core group to place fourth overall with a time of 1:47.55. UC team score by taking 20th, dropping her personal- of returning swimmers, including the 2009 PCSC San Diego claimed the top-spot in the race, touch- best time by over three seconds at 2:11.70. Anne Swimmer of the Year Anne Scott, and another tal- ing the wall in 1:45.29, followed by Pepperdine at Scott continued to dominate the 50 freestyle event, ented crop of newcomers eager to show their stuff 1:46.35, and the University of Alaska-Fairbanks at winning the race in a school record time of 23.44. at the next level. Adair will once again be assisted 1:46.60. The highlight of the day for LMU came in Sophomore Carolyn Pasque placed fourth, dropping by Clay Evans and Joanne Reierson. the 800 freestyle relay when the team of Rebecca her personal-best time to a 24.07, followed by se- Plume, Megan Sawelson, Scott and Alicia Witter set nior Megan Sawelson in eighth (24.46) and fresh- PCSC CHAMPIONSHIP SUMMARY a new PCSC record and won the event with a time man Olivia Plume in 15th (24.72). Scott, Pasque The Lions are coming off another outstanding year of 7:25.07. That mark also annihilated the previous and Sawelson were joined by Witter to battle UCSD in the pool, highlighted by a second-place finish school record of 7:39.24, set in 2007. In addition, for the Championship title in the 200 freestyle relay. at the PCSC Championship. The Lions won eight Plume’s lead 200 time of 1:51.72 broke her previous After three years of being the runner-up in the race, PCSC Championship events, including three relays school record of 1:52.31. the Lions were finally victorious, breaking the PCSC and five individual events. All three relays, inad- record and dropping over a second off the school dition to Anne Scott’s 100 freestyle time of 50.96, - Day Two: The LMU swimming team sat in third record with a time of 1:34.77. In summary, of the set new PCSC records. Following the last event at place after two full days of competition at the Pacific six swimming events to that point at the champion- the PCSC Championships, Scott, who won all three Collegiate Swimming Conference Championships. ships, LMU won four events, established five new of her individual events (50 freestyle, 200 freestyle, In addition, LMU recorded numerous personal-best school records, and broke two Conference records. 100 freestyle) and three relay titles, was awarded Fe- times and set three new school records, along with The Lions sat just 27 points behind Pepperdine and male Swimmer of the Year, highlighting a list of 14 another PCSC relay record, this time in the 200 free- 46 back of first-place UC San Diego. With the diving Lion swimmers on the All-Conference squad. Scott style relay. The Lions now held the conference re- events behind them, LMU would look to erase the became the second swimmer in LMU history to earn cord in three of the five relay events. Senior Rebecca deficit and claim its second consecutive PCSC Title. the top honor, following Lauren Mathewson’s three- Plume defended her title in the 500 freestyle, taking event win in 2007. Joining Scott with individual the lead from the start and never relinquishing it. - Day Three: The LMU swim team sat in second PCSC Championship victories were Rebecca Plume Her time of 4:58.01 was a bit slower than her school place, just 11 points behind UC San Diego, entering (500 freestyle) and Yvonne Le (100 butterfly). Scott, record time from last year, but she outdistanced her Saturday’s finale at the Pacific Collegiate Swimming Carolyn Pasque, Megan Sawelson and Alicia Witter nearest competition, Shannon Simonds of UC San Conference Championships. Tammy Choy took sec- teamed to win the 200 freestyle and the 400 free- Diego, by two seconds. Junior Alicia Witter im- ond place in the 400 individual medley, touching the style relays, while Plume, Sawelson, Scott and Witter proved her personal-best time by six seconds with a wall in 4:26.14. That mark set a new LMU program won the 800 freestyle relay. 5:01.18 for third place. Freshman Jill Dahle dropped record by over six seconds. Alexandra Henley won almost 10 seconds from her personal-best, winning the event in 4:25.87, just out-touching Choy. Trinity - Day One: The LMU swim team sat in fourth place the consolation final with a time of 5:00.74, a mark O’Neill placed fourth overall in a time of 4:32.51, with 116 points after day one of competition at the that would have placed her third in the Champion- also securing a time better than the previous pro- Pacific Collegiate Swimming Conference Champion- ship final. LMU scored five swimmers in the 200 gram record, which she held from the 2007 season. ships. The Lions trailed Pepperdine with 215 points, individual medley, led by freshmen Tammy Choy and The Lions also placed a trio of swimmers in 14th, UC San Diego with 145 points and UC Santa Cruz Yvonne Le who placed third and sixth in the Cham- 15th and 16th as Christina Cannata (4:45.01), Julia with 142 points. LMU, which does not field a div- pionship final. Junior Melanie Tansuwan also placed Hall (4:47.33) and Terry Rinder (4:47.83) finished in 2009-10 LMU S W IMMING

4 media information - season preview GO FASTER • GO FOR THE TITLE LIONS those places, respectively. LMU performed extremely well in the 100 butterfly, led by Yvonne Le with a time of 57.27 to win the event. Le also set the program record in the event with her preliminary time of 57.17. Mallorie Lim (57.86), Olivia Plume (58.01) and Melanie Tansuwan (58.73) each finished in the top-10, placing fourth, fifth and 10th overall, in that order. Kyla Dahlquist placed 11th with a time of 58.84, while Kristen Lutjen claimed 18th with a mark of 1:00.48. After Rebecca Plume set the program record in the 200 freestyle on Wednesday, Anne Scott responded on Friday by re-setting the benchmark with a first-place time of 1:50.44. Plume was just short of a second behind Scott, posting a time of 1:51.35 to claim second. LMU continued to show well in the event, as Alicia Witter sealed the Lion sweep of the top-three positions with a third-place time of 1:51.37. Jill Dahle (fifth-1:52.76) and Megan Sawelson (eighth-1:55.11) ran the total to five LMU swimmers in the top-10 with their solid times. The Lions went on to place swimmers in 15th and 16th as Danielle Garcia and Carolyn Pasque turned in times of 1:56.18 and 1:56.56, respectively. LMU managed to place one swimmer in the top-20 of the 100 backstroke as Kristen Lutjen finished 16th in 1:01.35. The Lions also took third in the 400 medley relay as Choy, Tansuwan, Le and Olivia Plume teamed to stop the clock at 3:54.98.

- Day Four: The LMU swim team finished second at the Pacific Collegiate Swimming Conference Championships on Saturday, falling 22 points short of champion, UC San Diego. LMU’s point total of 1381 was almost 150 points higher than the previous year when it won the Championship. LMU’s 1650 freestyle swimmers started the evening off strong by scoring a combined total of 88 points with senior Rebecca Plume closing out her career with a fourth-place finish (17:36.04), followed by freshmen Christina Cannata and Terry Rinder in fifth and eighth, respectively, and senior Julia Hall in 12th place. Cannata and Rinder moved into the second and third spots in LMU’s All-Time Record Book with times of 17:38.68 and 17:49.27, respectively, behind Plume’s 17:16:14 from 2008. LMU’s freshmen continued to impress with a third and sixth place finish from Tammy Choy and Yvonne Le in the 200 backstroke. Choy’s time of 2:04.81 is the second-fastest time in LMU Swimming history, while Le’s 2:06.30 is third fastest. The highlight of the evening came in the 100 freestyle, as the Lions once again qualified five swimmers for the Championship Final, and another two in the Consolation Final. Scott and Alicia Witter battled for the top spot, with Scott getting the touch at 50.96, a new Confer- ence and LMU program record. Witter was close behind with a personal-best time of 51.23, followed by a trio of San Diego swimmers. Senior Megan Sawelson and sophomore Carolyn Pasque tied for the sixth spot with a 52.76, and freshman Olivia Plume captured eighth with a 53.00. In the Consolation Final, senior Danielle Garcia closed out her LMU career with a personal-best time of 53.34, good for 13th, and freshman Kyla Dahlquist was 16th with a 54:89 (54.18 in the preliminaries). LMU scored well in the final individual event of the evening, trying to close the gap in the team scores with 94 points in the 200 butterfly. Leading the way for the Lions was junior Trinity O’Neill, who was in fourth place with a time of 2:09.14, followed closely by junior Melanie Tansuwan in fifth at 2:09.25. Freshman Jill Dahle placed seventh with a time of 2:09.83. Mallorie Lim added valuable points by winning the Consolation Final for ninth place, improving her personal-best time by over two seconds with a time of 2:11.03. In the morning preliminary swims, sophomore Katie Carmody swam to a personal-best time of 2:08.27, the second-fastest time in the heats, but because she had not been designated as one of the 18 official scorers allowed by NCAA rules, she was ineligible for the evening finals. Her preliminary time would have placed third in the event, and is the third-fastest time in LMU history. Scott, Witter, Pasque and Sawelson returned to the water for the final event of the competition. The foursome, who had set the Conference record in the 200 freestyle relay on Thursday night, thrashed defending champion UCSD in the 400 freestyle relay by over two seconds. The Lions’ time of 3:26.98 established another Conference and another LMU program record. LMU now owns four of the five Conference relay records.

THE TEAM The Lions will rely heavily on the experience and guidance from their seniors this season. Alexa Cook, Mallorie Lim, Kristen Lutjen, Trinity O’Neill, Anne Scott, Mela- nie Tansuwan and Alicia Witter are each in their final year for LMU, and they are expected to give everything they have in their final campaign for another PCSC Championship. Scott, named the 2009 PCSC Swimmer of the Year for winning the 50, 100 and 200 sprint freestyle events at the PCSC Championships last year, is expected to once again be the leader in the pool for LMU. She posted a new conference and LMU program record in the 100 freestyle with a 50.96. The native of Bainbridge Island, Wash. also broke LMU program records in the 50 freestyle with a personal-best time of 23.44, and in the 200 freestyle times with a 1:50.44. Helping in a team effort as well, she added three additional championship titles as a member of the Lion’s 200, 400 and 800 freestyle relay teams, shattering the existing conference record in all three events. Scott was the team’s highest-scorer in dual meets throughout the season, with first-place dual meet wins in the 50 freestyle against UCSD, New Mexico State and San Diego and in the 100 and 200 freestyle against UOP, Fresno Pacific, Seattle University, and Cal State Bakersfield. Lim, O’Neill, Tansuwan and Witter each earned PCSC All-Conference bids last year for their efforts in helping LMU to a second-place finish. Witter continued to be a dominant force in the sprint and mid-distance freestyle events at the PCSC Championships last year, placing second in the 100 freestyle and third in both the 200 and 500 freestyles, all with personal-best times. She anchored LMU’s 200 and 800 freestyle relays and contributed the fastest split on the 400 freestyle relay, helping to shatter the existing conference and program records in all three relay events. Lim earned her All-Conference bid by finishing fourth in the 100 butterfly in 57.82, fourth best in LMU program history. Equally as strong, O’Neill finished fourth in the 400 IM at the Conference Championships with a personal-best time of 4:32.51, second best in LMU program history. She also placed fourth in the 200 butterfly and ninth in the 200 IM to add 72 points to the Lions total. Tansuwan placed fifth at the Conference Championships in the 200 butterfly and eighth in the 200 IM, contributing 55 points to the team total last year.

Katie Carmody, Carolyn Pasque and transfer Isabella Zhang make up the junior class this year for the Lions. Pasque, a PCSC All-Conference selection, continued as one of LMU’s top freestyle sprinters, again earning top-eight finishes in the 50 (fourth) and 100 freestyle (seventh) at the PCSC Championships with personal-best times of 24.07 and 52.76. She was also a member of the Lion’s conference winning 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams, which shattered the existing conference and LMU program records. A consistent performer in dual meets throughout the season, she won the 200 freestyle against Seattle University, and took second to teammate Anne Scott in the 50 freestyle against San Diego and Fresno State. Zhang, who transferred to the Lion program after spending two years at Santa Monica College, enters having been named an All-American in each of her two seasons at SMC. A State Champion in the 100 freestyle, she is also stellar in the butterfly stroke and will be expected to contribute right away for LMU.

After entering as one of the best recruiting classes to ever grace the Lion program, a handful of Lion swimmers will return as sophomores with a valuable year of experience under their belts. Five of the eight sophomores, namely Christina Cannata, Tammy Choy, Jill Dahle, Yvonne Le and Terry Rinder, garnered PCSC All-Conference recognition after outstanding freshman campaigns. Cannata earned her bid for her fifth-place finish in the 1650 freestyle at the Conference Championships. She posted a personal-best time of 17:38.68 in that race, the second fastest time in LMU program history. Choy became LMU’s premier individual medley specialist, breaking LMU’s longest standing program record in the 200 IM with a 2:06.48, and shattering the 400 IM program record with a 4:26.14 on way to a second and third-place finish at the PCSC Conference Championships. She also placed third at championships in the 200 backstroke, recording the second-fastest time in LMU history. Dahle established herself as one of the top mid-distance freestylers in the PCSC with a third-place finish in the 200 freestyle, while also winning the consolation final in the 500 freestyle. Le became one of LMU’s most versatile swimmers last year, winning the 100 butterfly at the PCSC Championships with a new LMU program record of 57.17. She also placed sixth in the 200 IM and 200 backstroke events, contributing 70 points to the team score at the championships. Rinder, swimming as a distance freestyle specialist, placed eighth at the PCSC Conference Championships in the 1650 freestyle. She also placed 16th in the 400 IM and 19th in the 500 freestyle, adding 40 points to the Lion’s team total. 2009-10 LMU s w imming

This year, with the addition of junior transfer, Isabella Zhang, and a handful of new freshman talent, LMU looks to replenish the wealth that has been lost with the departure of the seniors from last season. Kia Dobie, Stephanie Hess, two-sport All-American Camille Hopp (who will also compete for LMU women’s water polo team) and Noelani Vargas are all freshmen who are eager to show their talents at the next level of competition.

With each year, the LMU swim program has gained momentum. This season, the Lions look to repeat the previous years of success and make a return to the top of the PCSC at this year’s Championships. With the strength and depth of the program where it currently stands, there seems to be endless possibility for LMU this season.

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The Loyola Marymount athletic department welcomed the Burns Recreation and Aquatics Center to its family of sports facilities in August of 2000. The Olympic-size pool is part of the $20 million Burns Recreation Center and serves as the home venue for men’s and women’s water polo, as well as LMU swimming.

Showing that it is one of the finest facilities in the country, LMU hosted the NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship on December 7-8, 2002. Both days of the event were sold out with a crowd of over 2,600 for the championship. The NCAA granted LMU the event again for the 2006 championship.

One of the premier aquatics facilities in Southern California, the Burns Recreation Center pool is heated and features an advanced deck-level drainage system. There are separate locker rooms for home and visiting teams, as well as office space and meeting rooms for the LMU aquatics coaching staff. Adjacent to the pool is permanent bleacher seating with a normal capacity for 800 fans. Added to the facility in the fall of 2001 was a state-of-the-art scoreboard. The scoreboard from Colorado Timing Systems features scoring systems for both water polo and swimming, including touch-pad timing for eight swim lanes.

The fully digital system includes matrix and video capabilities and was installed thanks to the donations of Albert Gersten. In addition, a new audio system was installed prior to the start of the 2002 swimming season, and the aquatic center now features a recreational lawn picnic area complete with berm seating. 2009-10 LMU S W IMMING

6 2009-10 Lions - head coach BONNIE ADAIR GO FASTER • GO FOR THE TITLE LIONS

After becoming the first full-time wom- Santa Monica Masters Swim Team, which later became SCAQ - now the en’s swimming coach at LMU, Bonnie largest Masters program in the United States with over 900 active mem- Adair enters her seventh season with the bers. Lions, having been named 2008 Pacific Collegiate Swimming Conference Coach In their 30 years coaching together, it is estimated that Adair and Evans of the Year. have coached or instructed 20,000 Los Angeles-area swimmers.

Adair joined the LMU program in 2002-03 Between 1985 and 1994, Adair came out of swimming retirement to com- with a 35-year background in swimming. pete in several Masters National Championships and World Games and set national and world records in the freestyle sprint events and 100 and 200 In her first season as a full-time head IMs. She has contributed swimming articles to SWIM Magazine and Fitness coach, Adair added 17 newcomers to Swimmer Magazine and was honored as the United States Masters Coach the program’s roster, which doubled the of the Year in 1997. team’s size and jump-started the new era of LMU swimming. From 1996-1999, Adair was the head coach of the men’s and women’s swimming teams at Santa Monica College, where she earned the Western Since her arrival, Adair has turned the LMU program into a contender for State Conference Women’s Coach of the Year award in 1997. In 1998, her the Pacific Collegiate Swimming Conference Championship, culminating in women’s team tied for the conference title and placed sixth in the state. Her LMU’s first title in 2008. The Lions finished third in the conference in 2005 men’s team also earned a sixth place finish. and set 16 of 19 school records in a history-making season. LMU earned its first two conference event titles in 2005, winning both the 200 medley relay Adair currently resides in West Los Angeles. (Lauren Mathewson, Morgan Finley, Angela Samuels, Katie Hicks) and the 100 backstroke (Mathewson).

The 2005-06 Lions added four more PCSC titles, winning the 200 medley relay (Mathewson, Sarah Hamilton, Samuels, Hicks), the 100 freestyle (Hicks), the 100 breaststroke (Hamilton) and the 100 backstroke (Mathews- on). LMU posted a dual record of 9-5 in that season, marking the second straight winning season under Adair.

Highlighted by 11 new school records and four PCSC event titles, Loyola Marymount finished second of 14 teams in the conference at the 2006- 07 PCSC Championship. The team finished 7-5 in dual meets to extend Adair’s winning-season streak to three straight. PCSC Championship triple winner Mathewson, along with teammates Morgan Finley, Alex Wike, Trin- ity O’Neill, and Samuels were selected to the PCSC All-Conference team. Senior Amanda Luciano was named to the PCSC All-Academic team. Mathewson’s three event titles came in the 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke, and 200 backstroke, earning her PCSC Swimmer of the Year honors. She was also a member of the 200 medley relay, along with Finley, Samuels and Wike, which shattered the existing meet record by over a second en route to the Lion victory.

In 2008, Adair made it four straight winning seasons, turning in a perfect 9-0 record in dual meets en route to her first PCSC Coach of the Year selection. The perfect record marked the first time in school history that a team had gone undefeated. Adair and the Lions capped the outstanding season with a first-place finish at the PCSC Championships, posting a school-record 11 swimmers on the All-Conference Team. Alex Wike claimed the top-spot in the 50 freestyle, Rebecca Plume won the 500 freestyle and Alicia Witter took home the individual title in the 100 freestyle event.

2009 proved to be another successful year for Adair and the Lions, as LMU finished second at the PCSC Championship, just 22 points short of another team title. Despite finishing second, LMU scored over 140 more points than the 2008 Championship team, and Lion swimmers won five individual and three relay events, by far the most in LMU history. In addition, Adair saw Anne Scott named PCSC Swimmer of the Year and her Lions set four new PCSC records and six LMU records.

During her own 13-year swimming career, she set 35 National Age Group records including a 50m freestyle record that stood for 29 years. 2009-10 LMU s w imming Competing in 12 National Championships (her first at age 13) and two Olympic Trials, Adair became a National finalist in the 100 free and 100 fly and a member of a 400-meter medley relay that established four American records.

She attended UCLA as an undergraduate and then Loyola Law School. Dur- ing law school, Adair was the assistant coach of the UCLA women’s swim team and also coached the Team Santa Monica age group team.

In 1979, Adair, along with current LMU assistant Clay Evans, created the

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Assistant Coach Clay Evans Clay Evans enters his 11th season as an assistant coach at LMU. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Lions’ program with his career as a competitive swimmer.

Evans appeared in the 1972 Munich Games, and won a silver medal in the 1976 Montreal Olympics.

He studied at UCLA, where he was a four- time All-American swimmer. He has broken over 40 Masters National and World Records.

In 1979, Evans co-founded the Southern California Aquatics Masters (SCAQ) - the largest masters swim club in the United States. He was awarded the 1993 U.S. Masters Coach of the Year GO FASTER • GO FOR THE TITLE LIONS GO FASTER from the Masters Aquatic Association.

In their 30 years coaching together, it is estimated that Evans and LMU head coach Bonnie Adair have coached or instructed 20,000 Los Angeles- area swimmers.

Assistant Coach Joanne Reierson Joanne Reierson enters her sixth season as an assistant coach at LMU working with the distance freestylers and breaststroke specialists.

Reierson grew up in Indianapolis, Ind., and started swimming breaststroke and IM in high school. Much to her dismay, her coach entered her in the 500 as a junior, and so began her distance freestyle specialty.

Reierson swam at Dartmouth College, where she majored in economics and math, and was captain her senior year. After graduating in 1993, she moved to New York City, where she joined the Asphalt Green Masters team and met her husband, Lars. They lived in Singapore for three years before moving to L.A. in 1998 and joining the SCAQ Masters. There, Reierson met LMU coaches Adair and Evans.

Reierson has competed at the Masters short course National Champion- ships off and on for the last 15 years. Her national titles include the 50 breaststroke in 1994 and the 1000 freestyle in 2002 and 2004.

The Reiersons have two sons, Nils, who was born in September of 2005, and Reese, who was born in June of 2008. 2009-10 LMU S W IMMING

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Christina cannata according to Cannata Sophomore • IM/Distance Freestyle • 5-5 I Chose LMU Because: I fell in love with the beautiful campus and the swim program was a perfect fit for me Scottsdale, Ariz. • Xavier College Prep Favorite TV Show: “The Office” Favorite Book/Magazine: To Kill a Mockingbird briefly Favorite Thing About LMU: My awesome teammates Christina Cannata is in her second season Favorite Meal: My Grandpa’s spaghetti and meatballs with LMU swimming... Most Prized Possession: My dog, Tiger After LMU, I Want To: Go to Medical School 2009 (freshman) My Superstitions Are: Making a wish at 11:11 named to the All-Conference team in her Favorite Class at LMU: Human Anatomy and Physiology freshman season for her fifth place finish Three Words That Describe Me: Funny, Dedicated, Sincere in the 1650 freestyle at the Conference Favorite Movie: She’s the Man Championships... posted a personal best The Best Thing About Road Trips: Listening to music time of 17:38.68 in that race, the second Favorite Actor: Zac Efron fastest time in LMU program history... also Biggest Influence in Life: My parents placed 14th in the 400 IM and 17th in the Favorite Place Around LMU: Disneyland! 500 freestyle, contributing 47 points to To Get Ready For Meets I: Eat a healthy meal I Make LMU Feel Like Home By: Surrounding myself with friends the team total...

High school A 2008 graduate of Xavier College Preparatory in Phoenix, Ariz... was a four-year letterwinner in high school... served as team captain in her senior year... helped her team to the NISCA National Championship as a freshman... recipient of the “Coach’s Award” after her junior campaign... competed against teammate, Terry Rinder, in high school... earned a scholar athlete award for her work in the classroom... member of the National Honor Society...

Personal Christina Marie Cannata was born on September 3, 1989 in Phoenix, Ariz... parents are Debbie and Rick Cannata... father played tennis at Gonzaga... has a brother, Ricky, and a sister, Jessica... also recruited by University of San Diego, Drury University and Seattle University, but chose LMU because she immediately fell in love with the campus and people... majoring in natural science.

Kathryn Genez Carmody was born on May 5, 1989... parents are Mack and katie carmody Jennifer Carmody... has three older sisters, Meghan, Kendall and Erin... also Junior • Butterfly/Freestyle • 5-5 recruited by University of San Diego, Cal Poly, San Diego State, and Red- Fairfield, Calif. • Justin-Siena HS lands... chose LMU because she immediately fell in love with the campus... majoring in Biology. briefly Katie Carmody is in her third season with according to CARMODY LMU swimming... Favorite TV Show: “Family Guy” Favorite Book/Magazine: The Harry Potter series 2009 (Sophomore) Favorite Thing About LMU: The weather and the beach Had a breakout year, turning in the third Favorite Meal: Pancakes, eggs, and a milkshake from Denny’s Most Prized Possession: My IPod best time in the 200 butterfly at the PCSC After LMU, I Want To: Be a marine biologist Conference Championships with a per- I am ebarrassed to Admit that: I watch Disney Channel 24/7 sonal best time of 2:08.27, third fastest Favorite Class at LMU: Speech class with Professor Nelson in LMU program history… also had a Three Words That Describe Me: Sarcastic, Awkward, Calm personal best time in the 100 butterfly… Favorite Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean consistent scorer in the butterfly events in The Best Thing About Road Trips: Sleeping dual meets, including a third place finish Favorite Actor: Johnny Depp in the Beach Cup to help the Lions past Biggest Influence in Life: My sisters WCC rival USD for the fifth consecutive To Get Ready For Meets I: Listen to music year… voted Most Improved and Most Inspirational by teammates…

2008 (freshman) Added depth to the Lions in the 100 and 200 butterfly making the consolation finals at the Nike Invitational... scored in dual meets against UCSD and

Claremont-Mudd-Scripts to help the Lions to their first ever victory over the 2009-10 LMU s w imming Tritons and to a perfect 9-0 dual meet record...

High school A 2007 graduate of Justin-Siena High School in Napa, Calif... a four-year letterwinner under coach Mike Garibaldi... All-City her junior and senior year... set the school records in 100 butterfly (1.00.1), 500 freestyle (5.15.4) and 200 IM (2.15.6)... selected MVP as a senior... also a four-year letterwinner in water polo, earning All-City honors as a sophomore, junior and senior...

Personal

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Personal Tammy choy Tammy Hang Choy was born on March 14, 1990 in San Francisco, Calif... Sophomore • IM/Backstroke • 5-8 parents are Georgiana and Keung Choy... has one sister, Karen... also re- Millbrae, Calif. • Mills HS cruited by UC Santa Barbara and UC Davis, but chose LMU because she fell in love with the campus and atmosphere, and for the academic programs briefly offered... majoring in business law. Tammy Choy is in her second season with LMU swimming... according to Choy I Chose LMU Because: Of the education, the team, and the atmosphere 2009 (freshman) Favorite TV Show: “The Office” and “Gossip Girl” Became LMU’s premier individual medley Favorite Book/Magazine: Time Traveler’s Wife specialist, breaking LMU’s longest stand- Favorite Thing About LMU: The team Favorite Meal: Sushi! ing program record in the 200 IM with a Most Prized Possession: My rice cooker! 2:06.48 and shattering the 400 IM pro- After LMU, I Want To: Get an MBA or maybe go to law school gram record with a 4:26.14 on way to a My Superstitions Are: I have too many second and third place finish at the PCSC Favorite Class at LMU: Law Conference Championships... also placed Three Words That Describe Me: Weird, Open-Minded, Happy third at championships in the 200 back- Favorite Movie: A Walk to Remember stroke recording the second fastest time The Best Thing About Road Trips: The stories

GO FASTER • GO FOR THE TITLE LIONS GO FASTER in LMU history... the third highest LMU Favorite Actor: Johnny Depp scorer at the championship meet with 82 points, earning All-Conference Biggest Influence in Life: My mom honors in her freshman year... contributed first place wins during the dual Favorite Place Around LMU: The beach! meet season in the 200 backstroke against Seattle University, in the 200 IM To Get Ready For Meets I: Eat well, sleep well, rest, stretch, and meditate against New Mexico State, and in the 200 breaststroke and 400 IM against I Make LMU Feel Like Home By: Eating alot San Diego and Fresno State...

High school A 2008 graduate of Mills High School in Millbrae, Calif... was a four-year letterwinner for coach Joey Perez... served as team captain in her final three years of competition... garnered All-League recognition after her freshman, sophomore and junior years... named All-American as a junior and senior... also played three seasons of water polo, garnering All-League recognition as a sophomore and junior... competed against teammates Rebecca and Olivia Plume in high school...

Personal alexa cook Alexandra Grace Cook was born March 2, 1988, in Oklahoma City, Okla... Senior • Sprint Freestyle • 5-8 daughter of Edward and Nancy Cook... father played volleyball for USC... Oklahoma City, Okla. • Casady School has one younger sister, Jessica... a business administration major. briefly according to COOK Alexa Cook is in her fourth season with I Chose LMU Because: I loved the girls I met on the swim team and I loved LMU swimming... our coach Favorite TV Show: “Grey’s Anatomy” 2009 (Junior) Favorite Book/Magazine: Book: My Sister’s Keeper. Magazine: Vogue Did not compete while studying in Lon- Favorite Thing About LMU: The beauty don on an exchange program... Favorite Meal: Pinkberry, sushi, Nutella and Wheat Thins! Most Prized Possession: My father’s watch After LMU, I Want To: Be successful, active, and happy. 2008 (Sophomore) I’m Embarresed to Admit That: I love math! A PCSC All-Conference selection for her My Superstitions Are: I don’t like to say things that haven’t happened like third place swim in the 50 Freestyle... also “That would never happen” placed 13th in the 100 freestyle, scoring Favorite Class at LMU: Calculus 41 points for the Lions in the Champion- Three Words That Describe Me: Selfless, Commited, Positive ship meet to help the Lions to their first Favorite Movie: Batman and The Hangover ever Team Championship... was a mem- The Best Thing About Road Trips: Singing out loud to songs ber of LMU’s program record setting 200 Freestyle Relay which finished Favorite Actor: Patrick Dempsey second in a time of 1:35.76... SAAC representative for the swim team... Biggest Influence in Life: My father Favorite Place Around LMU: The bluff overlooking the city right behind 2007 (freshman) the chapel Had an impressive freshman year, placing fifth in the 50 freestyle at the To Get Ready For Meets I: Listen to the same song over and over again: Rooney’s “Shakin’ Up” PCSC Championships with a personal best time of 24.15... was also 19th I Make LMU Feel Like Home By: Having my people to share it with in the 100 freestyle with a personal-best of 53.51 and improved her 200 freestyle time by six seconds... was a member of LMU’s 200 freestyle relay which placed third with a new program record of 1:36.42... voted “Most Improved” by her teammates...

High school A 2006 graduate of Casady School in Oklahoma City, OK... a 4-year varsity letter winner for coach John Paul Brown... was an Oklahoma City All-City selection her junior and senior seasons... was a four-time All-Southern Prep Conference selection... 2009-10 LMU S W IMMING

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by University of San Diego, University of Utah and Seattle University, but jill dahle chose LMU because she loves the balance between academics and athletics, Sophomore • Butterfly/Freestyle • 5-8 and the dynamics of the team... majoring in international business.

Salt Lake City, Utah • Cottonwood HS according to dahle briefly I Chose LMU Because: The atmosphere on campus and the girls on the Jill Dahle is in her second season with swim team LMU swimming... Favorite Thing About LMU: Swim Team, Ignatians, the library, and Tammy Choy 2009 (freshman) Favorite Meal: Cheese Pizza Most Prized Possession: Fami the Bear or Mildred (my bike) Earned All-Conference honors in her After LMU, I Want To: Visit every country! freshman season, establishing herself as I am Embarrassed to Admit That: I love homework! one of the top mid-distance freestylers Favorite Class at LMU: Religions of the World in the PCSC... contributed a third place Three Words That Describe Me: Mellow, Happy, Motivated finish in the 200 freestyle and won the Favorite Movie: The Lion King consolation final in the 500 freestyle, re- The Best Thing About Road Trips: Sleeping while other people drive cording the third fastest time in the cham- Favorite Actor: Leo DiCaprio pionship meet with a 5:00.74, dropping Biggest Influence in Life: My parents 10 seconds off her personal best time... Favorite Place Around LMU: Manhattan Beach Pizzaria also placed seventh in the 200 butterfly, To Get Ready For Meets I: Eat a lot, stretch, and listen to rap. contributing 70 points to the team score... voted “Hardest Worker” and I Make LMU Feel Like Home By: Connecting with a variety of organiza- “Most Inspirational” by teammates... tions on campus.

High school A 2008 graduate of Cottonwood High School in Salt Lake City, Utah... was a four-year letterwinner in high school... served as team captain in her sophomore, junior and senior seasons... garnered All-State recognition after all four years of competition... named 4A Female Swimmer of the Year as a senior... State Champion in the 100 butterfly... Academic All-State honoree... member of the National Honor Society... a 2008 Business and Marketing Sterling Scholar Finalist...

Personal Jillian Marjorie Dahle was born on May 3, 1990 in Salt Lake City, Utah... parents are Joan and Robert Dahle... mother played volleyball at Washington State University... has a brother, Jordan, and a sister, Janie... also recruited dempsey haynosch according to haynosch Sophomore • Backstroke/Freestyle • 5-4 I Chose LMU Because: Exploration, it was on a whim Favorite TV Show: “Family Guy” Higganum, Conn. • Haddam-Killingworth HS Favorite Book/Magazine: My Sister’s Keeper Favorite Thing About LMU: The location briefly Favorite Meal: Sushi Dempsey Haynosch is in her second sea- After LMU, I Want To: Travel the world son with LMU swimming... Favorite Class at LMU: Philosophy Favorite Movie: Super Troopers 2009 (Freshman) The Best Thing About Road Trips: Sleeping and food stops Joined the Lions mid season and swam Favorite Actor: Edward Norton personal best times in the 100 and 200 Biggest Influence in Life: Papa “J” backstroke events at the PCSC Champi- Favorite Place Around LMU: The Library onships . . . voted by teammates to have To Get Ready For Meets I: Listen to music, swing my arms around a bit the Most Team Spirit... and jump in.

High school A 2008 graduate of Haddam-Killingworth High School in Higganum, Conn... four- year varsity letterwinner in high school... named All-Conference in each of her four seasons... garnered All-State recognition as a junior and senior... four-time Shoreline Conference Scholar- Athlete... also competed in track...

Personal Dempsey Alexzandra Haynosch was born on September 20, 1990 in Farm- 2009-10 LMU s w imming ington, Conn... parents are Marta Marciniak and Jeffrey Haynosch... has two sisters, Gabrielle and Madison, and a brother, Wyatt... is a civil engineering major.

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michelle horgan according to horgan Sophomore • Backstroke/Freestyle • 5-7 I Chose LMU Because: I loved the campus and it felt like a good fit for me Favorite Book/Magazine: Harry Potter Ojai, Calif. • Villanova Preparatory School Favorite Meal: Crab Most Prized Possession: My baby blanket briefly My Superstitions Are: Don’t have any Michelle Horgan is in her second season Favorite Class at LMU: Human Anatomy and Physiology with LMU swimming... Three Words That Describe Me: Determined, Hardworking, Honest The Best Thing About Road Trips: Getting to spend time with the team 2009 (freshman) Biggest Influence in Life: My parents and my high school swim coach voted Most Improved by teammates with Favorite Place Around LMU: The Bluff personal best times in the 50 and 100 To Get Ready For Meets I: Listen to music and sleep. freestyle events and the 200 Individual I Make LMU Feel Like Home By: Surrounding myself with friends Medley at the PCSC Conference Cham- pionships...

High school A 2008 graduate of Villanova Preparatory School in Ojai, Calif... was a four-year let-

GO FASTER • GO FOR THE TITLE LIONS GO FASTER terwinner in high school... served as team captain in her junior and senior years... earned Wildcat Award in 2005 and 2006... named Team MVP as a junior and senior... 2007 Tri-Valley League All-Academic selection... garnered All-League honorable mention as a junior... swam against current teammate, Erin Rosas, in high school... also competed in water polo and tennis in high school... named to Head Mas- ter’s list in 2007... President’s Education Award winner for her academic achievement... graduated magna cum laude...

Personal Michelle Barbara Horgan was born on June 20, 1990 in Tarzana, Calif... parents are Mary Sue and Gary Horgan... has one sister, Shannon... chose LMU because of the atmosphere, the location and the community feel around campus... majoring in natural science.

yvonne le according to Le Sophomore • IM/Butterfly/Backstroke • 5-2 I Chose LMU Because: Of the small, close environment, safety, the swim program, the great coach, the swim team and the small classes Austin, Texas. • Lake Travis HS Favorite TV Show: “Glee” Favorite Book/Magazine: A Child Called It briefly Favorite Thing About LMU: How gorgeous and beautiful the campus Yvonne Le is in her second season with is...I’m still in awe! LMU swimming... My Superstitions Are: Wishing at 11:11 and I’m a big believer in karma Three Words That Describe Me: Generous, Dedicated, Selfless 2009 (Freshman) Favorite class at LMU: Computer Graphics An All-Conference swimmer in her fresh- Favorite Movie: Romy’s and Michele’s High School Reunion man year... became one of LMU’s most The best thing about road trips: Listening to music and singing loudly versatile swimmers winning the 100 but- Favorite Actor: Rachel McAdams terfly at the PCSC Championships with Biggest Influence in Life: My parents a new LMU program record of 57.17, a Favorite Place Around LMU: The beach personal best... also placed sixth in the To Get Ready For Meets I: Listen to music 200 IM and 200 backstroke events con- I Make LMU Feel Like Home By: Placing pictures around my room and sur- tributing 70 points to the team score at round myself with friends championships... won the 100 and 200 butterfly races in dual meets against UOP, Fresno Pacific, CSUB and Seattle University...

High school A 2008 graduate of Lake Travis High School in Austin Texas... was a four- year letterwinner in high school... served as team captain in her senior year... named All-City, All-Area and All-State in all four years of competition... first team All-American as a junior and senior and second team as a freshman and sophomore... State Champion in the 200 IM...

Personal Yvonne Qui Le was born on February 28, 1990 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y... parents are Tuyet and Hung Le... has one brother, Khoa, and two sisters, Vian and Kristi... also looked into by University of San Diego, University of North Texas, UC Davis, Pepperdine, Texas A&M and University of Miami, but chose LMU because of the small school and good learning atmosphere... majoring in biology 2009-10 LMU S W IMMING

12 2009-10 lions - returning swimmer bios GO FASTER • GO FOR THE TITLE LIONS mallorie lim (58.42 for ninth place), 100 backstroke (1:00.46 for 14th) and the 100 Senior • Butterfly/Sprint Freestyle • 5-3 freestyle (54.39 for 22nd)... won the 100 freestyle in a dual meet victory over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps... voted “Most Improved” by teammates Honolulu, Hawaii • Iolani School following her freshman season... briefly Mallorie Lim is in her fourth season with High school LMU swimming. A 2006 graduate of Iolani School in Honolulu, Haw... a three-time All- American for Coach Brian Lee... was captain of her team as a senior... 2009 (Junior) All-Conference selection for the second Personal straight year for her fourth place finish in Mallorie C. Lim was born November 13, 1987, in Honolulu, Haw... daughter the 100 butterfly in 57.82, fourth best in of Victor and Anita Lim... has two younger brothers, Michael and Vincent... LMU program history... also placed ninth an accounting and marketing major. in the 200 butterfly and 20th in the 200 according to LIM IM at the Conference Championships with I Chose LMU Because: Of the smaller class size and more personal relation- personal best times... consistent top three ship with instructors scorer in the 100 butterfly in dual meets Favorite TV Show: “House” against UOP, UCSD, USD, Fresno St. and Favorite Book/Magazine: The Alchemist and A Thousand Splendid Suns New Mexico St ... voted Most Supportive Favorite Meal: Lawry’s Prime Rib by teammates and Team Captain for the 2009-10 season... After LMU, I Want To: Pursue a career in marketing I’m Embarrassed To Admit That: I’m a mean eating machine! 2008 (Sophomore) My Favorite Class at LMU: Acting A PCSC All-Conference selection for her seventh place finish in the 100 but- Three Words That Describe Me: Fun, Outgoing, Committed terfly achieving a personal best time of 57.92... also placed 22nd in the 100 Favorite Movie: My Sassy Girl backstroke and scored 26 points in the championship meet contributing Favorite Actor: Gerard Butler to the Lion’s first ever team championships... swam the 50 fly leg of LMU’s Biggest Influence in Life: My parents 200 medley relay that won its fourth consecutive PCSC Conference title... Favorite Place Around LMU: KC Crepes scored in backstroke and butterfly events in dual meets throughout the To Get Ready For a Meet I: Eat, sleep, and listen to wacky music I Make LMU Feel Like Home By: Doing things I would normally do at season, including a first place win in the 100 fly against Claremont-Mudd- home Scripps helping the Lions to its perfect 9-0 dual meet record...

2007 (freshman) Had an outstanding freshman year adding depth to the Lions in sprint butterfly, backstroke and freestyle events... scored in all three individual events at the PCSC Championships with personal best times in the 100 butterfly kristen lutjen ing)” award in her freshman season... Senior • Backstroke/IM/Freestyle • 5-9 High school Portland, Ore. • Jesuit HS A 2006 graduate of Jesuit High School in Portland, Ore... earned four varsity letters for Coach Stoddart Smith... briefly Kristen Lutjen is in her fourth season with Personal LMU swimming... Kristen Lutjen was born February 25, 1988, in Portland, Ore... daughter of David and Reiko Lutjen... has one older brother, Matt... a business admin- 2009 (Junior) istration major. added versatility and depth to the Lion squad, scoring in three events at the according to Lutjen PCSC Conference Championship with I Chose LMU Because: I always wanted to live in Southern California personal best times in the 100 back- Favorite TV Show: “Family guy” or “24” stroke (16th) and 100 butterfly (18th)... Favorite Book/Magazine: I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell also scored 14th in the 200 backstroke... Favorite Thing About LMU: It’s right by the beach contributed points throughout the sea- Favorite Meal: Sushi son with top three finishes in backstroke Most Prized Possession: A necklace given to me by someone that I love events against CSUB, Seattle University After LMU, I Want To: Write a book and/or screenplay I have to warm up at least 1,000 yards at the begin- and Fresno State... My Superstitions Are: ning of every meet Favorite Class at LMU: Beginning Acting 2008 (Sophomore) Three Words That Describe Me: Loud, Honest, Dedicated A PCSC All-Conference selection for her fifth place finish in the 200 back- Favorite Movie: The Little Mermaid stroke achieving a personal best time of 2:10.06 and becoming the second The Best Thing About Road Trips: The music! fastest 200 backstroker in LMU program history... also placed 12th in the Favorite Actor: Brad Pitt 2009-10 LMU s w imming 100 backstroke with a personal best of 1:01.28 and 22nd in the 200 IM Biggest Influence in Life: My parents with a personal best of 2:13.98... scored 42 points in the championship Favorite Place Around LMU: KC Crepes meet contributing to the Lion’s first ever team championships... scored in backstroke and individual medley events in dual meets throughout the season...

2007 (freshman) Added much needed depth to the Lions in the backstroke events and improved throughout the season ending with personal best times in the PCSC Championships... placed 15th in the 200 backstroke with a 2:15.53 and 26th in the 100 with a 1:02.57... received the “Hardest Worker (kick-

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2007 (freshman) trinity o’neill Had an impressive freshman season, becoming LMU’s top swimmer in Senior • IM/Butterfly • 5-7 the 400 individual medley and 200 butterfly, breaking program records Monrovia, Calif. • Seton Home Study School in those events over and over again throughout the season... was LMU’s Freshman Swimmer of the Year and voted “Most Inspirational” and briefly “Hardest Worker” by teammates for placing third in the 400 IM at the Trinity O’Neill is in her fourth season with PCSC Championships with a new program record of 4:34.82 and fourth LMU swimming... in the 200 butterfly with a new program record of 2:05.72... scored 56 points to help LMU to second place in the team standings... won dual 2009 (Junior) meet victories in an unprecedented six different events throughout the All-Conference selection for the third season, including a critical victory in the 1000 freestyle against Pepperdine, straight season... finished fourth in the helping the Lions to their fourth consecutive dual meet victory over the 400 IM at the Conference Championships Waves... with a personal best time of 4:32.51, second best in LMU program history... also High school placed fourth in the 200 butterfly and A 2006 graduate of Seton Home Study School in Front Royal, Va...swam ninth in the 200 IM to add 72 points to for the Claremont Club and Coach John Ries... a two-time USA Swimming the Lions total... one of three Lions to re- Scholastic All-American... member on nationally-ranked 800m free relay... ceive Academic All-Conference honors...

GO FASTER • GO FOR THE TITLE LIONS GO FASTER helped defeat WCC rival USD and Fresno Personal State with second place finishes in the 400 IM and 200 butterfly inthe Trinity Michelle O’Neill was born November 19, 1987, in Glendale, Calif... annual Beach Cup... voted `Hardest Worker’ and `Best Student’ by team- daughter of John and Christine O’Neill... father played water polo for Cal mates... State LA... is the oldest of eight children... has four sisters, Olivia, Agna, Jenna, and Lauren, and three brothers, Joseph, Gregory, and Timothy... a 2008 (Sophomore) philosophy major with a minor in history. Continued as LMU’s premier 400 IM specialist, placing fourth in the PCSC Championship... lowered her LMU program record by over a second at according to O’Neill the Nike Invitational with a 4:33.29... also placed fourth in the conference Favorite Thing About LMU: My bluff view from my apartment window championship in the 200 Butterfly and 12th in the 200 IM contributing 67 overlooking the ocean points towards the Lion’s first-ever PCSC Conference title... selected to the Favorite TV Show: “Monk” All-Conference team for the second consecutive year... secured dual meet Favorite Meal: Lamb with rice pilaf and salad victories in the 200 butterfly, 200 and 400 IM, and 1000 freestyle through- Three Words That Describe Me: Love to Laugh Favorite Movie: Cinderalla Man and Remember the Titans out the season; including a key win in the 200 IM to upset UCSD in the pro- Favorite Actor: Mickey Rooney gram’s first ever win over it’s PCSC rival and a key win in the 1000 freestyle Biggest Influence in Life: My parents over USD to help the Lions to its first ever undefeated dual meet season and Favorite Place Around LMU: The bluff and the chapel its fourth straight dual meet victory over the Toreros...

High school Carolyn Pasque A 2007 graduate of Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colo... a four-year Junior • Sprint Freestyle • 5-11 letterwinner under coach Mike Richmond... selected All-American Honor- Centennial, Colo. • Arapahoe HS able Mention as a senior and All-American as a junior... placed in the top eight as a senior in two events at state... also ran cross country and track... briefly Carolyn Pasque is in her third season with Personal LMU swimming... Carolyn Irene Pasque was born on September 14, 1989 in Centennial, Colo... the daughter of Dave and Janet Pasque... has a sister Mallory... also 2009 (Sophomore) recruited by Pepperdine, Colorado State University and Northern Colora- Earned All-Conference honors for the sec- do... chose LMU for the campus, the people and the swim team... majoring ond straight year and continued as one of in Business-Finance. LMU’s top freestyle sprinters, again earning top-eight finishes in the 50 (fourth) according to Pasque and 100 freestyle (seventh) at the PCSC I Chose LMU Because: Of the location, size, people, and swim team Championships with personal best times Favorite TV Show: “One Tree Hill” of 24.07 and 52.76... was a member of Favorite Book/Magazine: Crazy Love by Francis Chan the Lion’s conference winning 200 and Favorite Thing About LMU: Location 400 freestyle relay teams which shat- Favorite Meal: Steak! tered the existing conference and LMU Most Prized Possession: I’m not really attached to my material possessions After LMU, I Want To: Be a CPA and study abroad program records... was a consistent performer in dual meets throughout I’m Embarrassed To Admit That: I own a cash register at home the season, winning the 200 freestyle against Seattle University and taking My Superstitions Are: None second to teammate Anne Scott in the 50 freestyle against San Diego and Favorite Class at LMU: Accounting Fresno State... Three Words That Describe Me: Happy, Direct, Aware Favorite Movie: Italian Job 2008 (freshman) The Best Thing About Road Trips: Is spending close time together with Made an immediate impact on the program and added depth in the free- your closest friends and family style sprint events... a PCSC All-Conference selection placing fourth in the Biggest Influence in Life: Jesus 50 freestyle with a personal best time of 24.24 and fifth in the 100 freestyle Favorite Place Around LMU: The bluff with a best time of 52.87... also placed ninth in the 200 freestyle with To Get Ready For Meets I: Drink water, warm up, stretch, and rest another best time of 1:56.40... scored 71 points in the championship meet I Make LMU Feel Like Home By: Bringing a little Colorado love to L.A to help the Lions to their first ever Team Championship... was a member of the 200 Freestyle relay which placed second with a new program record of 1:35.76... won the 100 freestyle against Seattle University and placed in the top three in freestyle sprint events in many other dual meets throughout the season, helping the Lions to a perfect 9-0 dual meet record... 2009-10 LMU S W IMMING

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Ariz... parents are Sheila and Daniel Rinder... also recruited by the University terry rinder of Washington, Arizona State, University of Colorado and UC Irvine, but Sophomore • Distance Free/Backstroke • 5-6 chose LMU because of the comfortable and inviting campus atmosphere Phoenix, Ariz. • Arcadia HS and the diversity of the student body... majoring in biology. briefly according to RINDER Terry Rinder is in her second season with I Chose LMU Because: Of the community atmosphere and friendly people LMU swimming... Favorite TV Show: “The Office” Favorite Thing About LMU: My great teammates 2009 (freshman) Favorite Meal: Cheese Ravioli and Ice Cream As a distance freestyle specialist, placed Most Prized Possession: My Golden Retriever After LMU, I Want To: Go to Medical School eighth at the PCSC Conference Cham- Favorite Class at LMU: Biology pionships in the 1650 freestyle, earning Three Words That Describe Me: Zany, Positive, Selfless All-Conference honors... also placed 16th Favorite Movie: Juno in the 400 IM and 19th in the 500 free- The Best Thing About Road Trips: Sleeping and listening to music style adding 40 points to the Lion’s team Biggest Influence in Life: My parents total... scored many dual meet points Favorite Place Around LMU: The new library throughout the season including a first To Get Ready For Meets I: Try to relax place win against Seattle University in the I Make LMU Feel Like Home By: Surrounding myself with friends 1650 freestyle with the third fastest time in LMU history... voted “Most Inspirational” and “Best Student” by teammates...

High school A 2008 graduate of Arcadia High School in Phoenix, Ariz... was a four- year letterwinner for coach Erica McClurg... 2007 State Champion in the 500 freestyle... served a vital role in her team’s 2007 State Champion 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle relays... named to East Valley Tribune’s All-Tri- bune first team for Arizona Class 4A schools... recipient of the Arcadia High School Outstanding Swimming Performer Award in 2005 and 2007... competed against teammate, Christina Cannata, in high school... a USA Swim- ming Scholastic All-American candidate in 2006, 2007 and 2008... member of the National Honor Society...

Personal Terry Katherine Rinder was born on November 24, 1989 in Scottsdale, erin rosas according to Rosas Sophomore • Sprint Freestyle • 5-7 I Chose LMU Because: Of its small school size, renowned business school, and its location Oak Park, Calif. • Oaks Christian HS Favorite TV Show: “The Office”, “Cake Boss”, “Glee”, and “Top Chef” Favorite Book/Magazine: The Five People You Meet In Heaven briefly Favorite Thing About LMU: Hanging out with freinds and my teammates Erin Rosas is in her second season with Favorite Meal: Pesto Tortellini Pasta LMU swimming... After LMU, I Want To: Go to law school, become a lawyer, and travel around the world 2009 (freshman) My Superstitions Are: If my cap or goggles break before a race added depth to the Lion freestyle sprint Favorite Class at LMU: Religions of the World with Amir Hussein, Intro to squad with personal best times in the 100 Acting, and Business Law and 200 freestyle at the PCSC Conference Three Words That Describe Me: Silly, Outgoing, Determined Championship... voted by teammates to Favorite Movie: Wedding Crashers, Zombieland, Moulin Rouge have the Most Team Spirit... The Best Thing About Road Trips: Blasting the music and spending time with the family and freinds High school Favorite Actor: Brad Pitt and Jim Carrey Biggest Influence in Life: Friends and Family A 2008 graduate of Oaks Christian School Favorite Place Around LMU: The beach and the new library! in Westlake Village, Calif... was a four- To Get Ready For Meets I: Try to get a lot of sleep the night before and year letterwinner in high school... served listen to music to help me relax as team captain in her senior year... reached CIF preliminaries and finals as a I Make LMU Feel Like Home By: Bringing some of my stuffed animals senior... helped team to CIF 200 freestyle relay victories in 2005 and 2006... with me winner of the CIF 200 medley relay in 2008... named a Scholar Athlete for her work in the classroom and in the pool... garnered the Coaches Award in 2007 and the Lion Heart Award in 2006 and 2008... swam against current teammate, Michelle Horgan, in high school... also competed in cross 2009-10 LMU s w imming country and water polo in high school...

Personal Erin Nicole Rosas was born on November 24, 1989 in West Hills, Calif... parents are Kathryn and Jesse Rosas... has one brother, Chris... also recruited by University of Pacific, Occidental College, Pepperdine, University of San Diego and Cal State Northridge, but chose LMU for its small class sizes, con- venient location, strong business program and the swimming program... majoring in business.

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High school anne scott A 2006 graduate of Bainbridge Island High School on Bainbridge Island, Senior • Sprint Freestyle/Breaststroke • 5-10 Wash... was a three-year letterwinner in high school... served as team cap- Bainbridge Island, Wash. • American River CC tain in her senior year... garnered All-American recognition after her junior and senior years... also competed in basketball and water polo in high briefly school... was an All-American in water polo as a senior... garnered All-State Anne Scott is in her second season with accolades as a junior and senior... LMU swimming... will also compete for the women’s water polo team... Personal Anne Louise Scott was born on March 23, 1988 in Seattle, Wash... parents 2009 (Junior) are Lois and Richard Scott... has a brother, Sean, and a sister, Rachel... also Selected as the 2009 PCSC Swimmer of recruited by UC Irvine, San Diego State, UC Davis and San Jose State, but the Year for winning the 50, 100 and 200 chose LMU because it is a highly regarded private academic institution, and sprint freestyle events at the PCSC Cham- for the strong Division I athletic program... majoring in sociology. pionships becoming the second Lion in program history to receive this honor... according to scott posted a new conference and LMU pro- Favorite TV Show: Anything on the Food Network. I love food and even gram record in the 100 freestyle with a though I don’t really cook while I’m here at school, I try to keep some of 50.96... broke LMU program records in them in mind for the future Favorite Book/Magazine: Home and Garden Magazine GO FASTER • GO FOR THE TITLE LIONS GO FASTER the 50 freestyle with a personal best time Favorite Thing About LMU: I love the amount of grass and trees that are of 23.44 and the 200 freestyle times with a 1:50.44... added three ad- on the campus, it really helps take away from the fact that we are here ditional championship titles as a member of the Lion’s 200, 400 and 800 in the big city of Los Angeles freestyle relay teams shattering the existing conference record in all three Favorite Meal: A tie between the land and sea. I love steak and mashed events... contributed a `perfect’ 96 points to the Lions’ second place victory potatoes, with some vegetables of course. I also love crab and some at the PCSC Championship meet... was also the team’s highest scorer in high-quality olive bread dual meets throughout the season with first place dual meet wins in the After LMU, I Want To: Possibly go play club water polo somewhere in Eu- 50 freestyle against UCSD, New Mexico State and San Diego and in the rope for a year. After that, I would like to go back to school for landscape 100 and 200 freestyle against UOP, Fresno Pacific, Seattle University, and architecture/design. After that will be a mystery to you and me CSUB... Favorite Movie: Lord of the Rings Trilogy Favorite Place Around LMU: I have some great memories from when I lived 2007-08 (Freshman/sophomore - arc) on campus and went to the bluff at night...great conversations with oth- All-American swimmer in both seasons at ARC... swam the 50 freestyle, ers, good alone time and beautiful sunsets 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle and 50 breaststroke... named 2007 Swim- To Get Ready For Meets I: Try to get a lot of rest, eat well a week out, and mer of the Year... set the National record in 200 freestyle with a time of upload new songs onto my ipod for the ride and pre-swim preparations 1:50.34... All-American in water polo as a freshman and sophomore... named NorCal MVP in 2007...

2007 (freshman) melanie tansuwan Had an outstanding freshman year scoring well in all three individual events Senior • Butterfly/IM/Breaststroke • 5-2 at the PCSC Championship including a 10th place finish in the 200 butterfly Los Altos, Calif. • St. Francis HS with a personal best time of 2:09.51... also placed 13th in the 200 IM and 100 fly contributing 45 points towards the Lions’ second place team finish... briefly won the 200 fly in a dual meet against Pepperdine to help lead the Lions Melanie Tansuwan is in her fourth season to their fourth consecutive victory over the Waves... voted “Best Sense of of LMU swimming... Humor” by her teammates...

2009 (Junior) High school All-Conference selection for the third A 2006 graduate of Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif... consecutive season, placing fifth at the a letterwinner for Coach Knochenhauer... captain of her team her senior Conference Championships in the 200 year... butterfly and eighth in the 200 IM... also placed 10th in the 100 butterfly contrib- Personal uting 55 points to the team total... swam Melanie Ornjira Tansuwan was born March 19, 1988, in Redwood City, a personal best time in the breaststroke Calif... daughter of Chuck and Jane Tansuwan... has an older sister, Emily... leg of the 400 medley relay, helping the a biology major. Lions to a third place victory... versatile scorer in several different events in dual according to Tansuwan meets, including top three finishes in the 200 butterfly, 100 & 200 breast- I Chose LMU Because: I wanted to swim and have small classes like my high stroke and 200 IM... school; also because of the location Favorite Thing About LMU: The pool Most Prized Possession: A St. Christopher necklace that was given to me 2008 (Sophomore) After LMU, I Want To: Go into something science/biology oreinted for Grad PCSC top-eight finalist in all three individual events, placing third in the 200 School butterfly with a 2:07.58, fifth in the 200 IM with a 2:09.49, and 6th in the My Superstitions Are: I go slow or even sink when I eat too much before 100 fly with a 58.60--all personal best times... selected to the All-Confer- I swim ence team, scoring 75 points for the Lions in the championship meet, fourth Favorite Class at LMU: Plant Physiology with Dr. Fujishige highest on the team, leading LMU to its first ever team championship... one Favorite Movie: G.I Joe of LMU’s most versatile swimmers scoring in seven different events in dual The Best Thing About Road Trips: My own row of seats to sleep on meets including a critical first place victory in the 200 breaststroke against Favorite Actor: Taylor Lautner and Heath Ledger Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and a trio of second place finishes in the 200 fly, Biggest Influence in Life: My grandfather and my sister 200 breaststroke and 200 IM against USD leading the Lions to their fourth Favorite Place Around LMU: Kanpai Sushi and Bristol Farms! consecutive victory over the Toreros... To Get Ready For Meets I: Sleep and listen to pump up music I Make LMU Feel Like Home By: Getting Thai take out and eating rice and seeing my sister about once a week 2009-10 LMU S W IMMING

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swimmers and was selected to the All-Conference team... won dual meet Alicia witter races in the 200 and 500 freestyles as well as the 100 and 200 backstrokes, Senior • Backstroke/Freestyle • 5-9 including a double victory in the 200 freestyle and 200 backstroke against Glendora, Calif. • St. Lucy’s Priory Claremont-Mudd-Scripps... briefly 2007 (freshman) Alicia Witter is in her fourth season with Had an impressive freshman year, making the finals in all three individual LMU swimming... voted Most Inspiration- events at the PCSC Championships, including a fourth place finish in the al by teammates and Team Captain for 200 freestyle with a 1:54.23, the third fastest time in program history... also the 2009-10 season... was 17th in the 100 backstroke and 11th in the 200 backstroke with a personal best time of 2:11.22... was a member of the school record-setting 800 2009 (Junior) freestyle relay (7:39.24) that placed second at the PCSC Championships... All-Conference selection for the third con- voted “Most Inspirational” and “Hardest Worker” by her teammates... secutive season... continued to be a dominant force in sprint and mid-distance free- High school style events at the PCSC Championships, A 2006 graduate of St. Lucy’s Priory in Glendora, Calif... a four-year letter placing second to teammate Anne Scott winner for Coach Poet...was team captain her senior year... in the 100 freestyle and third in both the 200 and 500 freestyles, all with personal Personal best times, including a six-second drop in Alicia Lea Witter was born August 4, 1988, in Covina, Calif... daughter of the 500 freestyle... anchored LMU’s 200 and 800 freestyle relays and con- Scott and Kim Witter... has a younger brother, Bradley... a psychology major tributed the fastest split on the 400 freestyle relay, helping to shatter the and natural life science minor. existing conference and program records in all three relay events... was a top scorer in dual meets throughout the season including first place finishes according to Witter in the 200 freestyle against San Diego and Fresno State and in the 500 I Chose LMU Because: It’s a Division I team and is so much better than Red- freestyle against Seattle University... lands, team and campus-atmosphere wise Favorite TV Show: “House” and “ Family Guy” 2008 (Sophomore) Favorite Thing About LMU: The swim team Extended her range in the freestyle events becoming the PCSC Conference After LMU, I Want To: Go to Grad School I’m Embarresed to Admit that: I’m not embarresed to admit anything Champion in the 100 freestyle with a personal best time of 51.80, second My Superstitions Are: Double checking to make sure the doors are locked fastest time in LMU program history... also placed third in the 200 freestyle before bed; I feel like if I don’t, then something will happen with a 1:52.62, second fastest time in program history and sixth in the Favorite Class at LMU: Social Pysch Class 500 freestyle with a 5:07.71... swam on four of the five “A” relays at the Favorite Movie: The Breakfast Club PCSC Championships, including a strong 50 backstroke leadoff (27.00) on Favorite Actor: Brad Pitt the 200 medley relay which led the Lions a fourth consecutive relay title... Biggest Influence in Life: My dad scored 83 points in the Championship meet, second highest among Lion kia dobie stephanie hess Freshman • IM/Butterfly/Distance Free • 5-6 Freshman • Breaststroke/Freestyle • 5-5 Broomfield, Colo. • Broomfield HS Alamo, Calif. • Carondelet HS briefly briefly Kia Dobie is in her first season with LMU Stephanie Hess is in her first season with swimming... LMU swimming...

High school High school A 2009 graduate of Broomfield High A 2009 graduate of Carondelet High School in Broomfield, Colo... a four-year School in Concord, Calif... a four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Emily Aus- varsity letterwinner for coach Jasmine tin... served as team captain her senior Millian... served as team captain in her se- season... named All-Conference in each nior campaign... voted Most Inspirational of her four seasons... garnered All-State Swimmer as a senior... also competed in recognition as a freshman and sopho- water polo in high school... played three more and an All-American nod in three seasons of water polo, earning two var- of her four years... holds five Broomfield sity letters... High School records... named Northern Conference Swimmer of the Year as a senior... State Champion in the 500 Personal freestyle... Stephanie Mary Hess was born on November 25, 1990 in Walnut Creek, Calif... parents are Loretta and Rick Hess... has one brother, Ricky... also Personal recruited by the University of Redlands, San Diego, UC Davis and Pacific, Kia Marie Dobie was born on September 12, 1991 in Denver, Colo... par- but chose LMU because of the beautiful campus, the friendliness of the ents are Cheryl and Darryl Dobie... has one brother, Darren, and two sis- students and faculty, and the swimming program... is a communications 2009-10 LMU s w imming ters, Kendra and Donna... Kendra swims at Metro State... also recruited major. by Colorado State, Pepperdine, Cal Lutheran, University of Missouri and Wyoming, but chose LMU because of the small classes, location, climate and swim program... is undecided on a major.

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Camille hopp noelani vargas Freshman • Breaststroke/Freestyle • 5-8 Freshman • Backstroke/Freestyle • 5-5 Mission Viejo, Calif. • Mission Viejo HS Honolulu, Hawaii • Hawaii Prep Academy briefly briefly Camille Hopp is in her first season with Noelani Vargas is in her first season with LMU swimming... will also compete for LMU swimming... the women’s water polo team... High school High school A 2009 graduate of Hawai’i Preparatory A 2009 graduate of Mission Viejo High Academy in Kamuela, HI... a four-year School in Mission Viejo, Calif... a four-year varsity letterwinner for Mark Noetzel... All-American in high school... served as served as team captain in her senior cam- team captain in her final season... posted paign... garnered All-Conference recog- best times of 23.80 in the 50 freestyle nition every season... named Team MVP and 1:04.82 in the 100 breaststroke... after her sophomore, junior and senior appears in the top-10 of four events at years... also competed in cross country Mission Viejo High School... helped her and track in high school...

GO FASTER • GO FOR THE TITLE LIONS GO FASTER team to the South Coast League Cham- pionship in all four years, while guiding the 2006, 2007 and 2008 teams Personal to the CIF Championship... started all four years in water polo, serving as Noelani Marita Vargas was born on November 13, 1990 in Honolulu, HI... captain in her final two... named All-League as a sophomore and junior, parents are Kathlyn and Roger Vargas... has one sister, Keia... also recruited and All-CIF and All-American as a sophomore... garnered League MVP in by San Diego, UC San Diego, UC Santa Cruz and Pepperdine, but chose 2007... LMU because it has a great swimming program, it is a catholic school and it is in California... a natural science major. Personal Camille Rose Hopp was born on May 14, 1991 in Laguna Hills, Calif... parents are Teresa and Brian Hopp... has one brother, Brian... also recruited by UCLA, UC Davis, UC Berkeley, Princeton, Villanova, Fordham, NY and Richmond, but chose LMU because of the strong business curriculum and the quality aquatics sports programs... is an accounting major.

isabella zhang Junior • Freestyle/Butterfly • 5-6 Hong Kong, China • Santa Monica College briefly Isabella Zhang is in her first season with LMU swimming after transferring from Santa Monica College...

2008-09 (Freshman/sophomore - SMC) Competed for two seasons... named All- American in the 50 butterfly as a freshman... state champion in the 100 freestyle in 2009... garnered All-American recognition in the 50 freestyle as a sophomore, racing to a time of 23.92...

High school A 2007 graduate of St. Paul’s Convent School in Hong Kong... swam just one season for coach Rachel Cheung in high school, her junior year... set individual school records in the 100 meter freestyle at 1:01.51 and the 50 meter freestyle at 28.03... also competed in track and field and badminton in high school... Personal Xtao Tong Isabella Zhang was born on June 22, 1989 in Melbourne, Aus- tralia... parents are Wai Cheng and Di Young Zhang... has one sister, Sa- mantha... chose LMU because of the great location, cozy environment and swim team... a finance major. 2009-10 LMU S W IMMING

18 inside LMU

What do you know about lmu? Right Place. Right Time.

aybe that we’re the only Or that our five colleges, all connected At LMU, we inspire you to take ideas apart Catholic University in Los to Los Angeles, enable students to make and learn how they fit together. You’ll test MAngeles and one of the current contacts in technology, business, your limits, forge enduring friendships, world’s renowned Jesuit institutions, a politics, art, music, and naturally, the en- promote justice and become a contribut- group that includes 28 U.S. universities tertainment industry. ing citizen of the world. and over 100 schools worldwide. Yet there’s something more to consider. If Our curriculum is broad and deep. Our Or that Loyola Marymount University has you’re looking for a place to acquire facts pace is demanding. Our expectations are been called a Hidden Gem by the Wash- and skills that will help you get along in high. Our plans are ambitious. And we’re ington Post and ranked among the Best in the world, you have many choices. But if looking for curious, accomplished, enter- the West by U.S. News & World Report. you’re looking for a place where God fits prising, visionary students to make this Or that our serene campus, overlooking in, a place that honors faith as well as rea- their right time and their right place. Marina del Rey, offers one of the most ex- son, Loyola Marymount University may be hilarating academic locations anywhere. the place for you.

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LMU Mission statements and facts: A Solid Foundation

University Mission AND Identity

Loyola Marymount’s Mission and Goals Statement, approved by the Board of Trustees in 1990, succinctly states in its preamble the university’s three-fold mission: * The encouragement of learning * The education of the whole person * The service of faith and the promotion of justice These often quoted phrases are at the heart of the campus community’s communal self-understanding. When unpacked, they tell us much about LMU’s identity as a Catholic, Jesuit/Marymount university

Athletics Department Mission The mission of the department is to provide an environment for student-athlete development that supports the pursuit of the highest level of success athletically and academically for the growth of the whole person in the tradition of the Jesuit and Marymount ide- als. The purpose of the Intercollegiate Athletics Program at Loyola Marymount University is to support the overall mission, goals and objectives of the University by complimenting its primary academic pursuits with championship sports programs. Additionally, Loyola Marymount University Athletics supports “Pursuing Victory with Honor”.

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LMU Facts • Faculty research grants and contracts: • LMU was named a 2007 “Treasure of • Loyola Marymount University, founded $3.1 Million in 2008 Los Angeles.” in 1911, is the largest Catholic • Number of full-time faculty: 438 • Many programs, including the Leavey university on the West Coast. • Number of endowed chairs: 15 Center for the Study of Los Angeles, the • President: Robert B. Lawton, S.J. • Number of endowed undergraduate Bioethics Institute, the School of • Sponsoring Religious Orders: scholarships: 188 Education and the Dept. of Natural Society of Jesus (Jesuits); • LMU student scholars 2008-09: Science, make L.A.’s politics, healthcare, Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary Fulbright: 5; Rotary: 1; Goldwater: 1 education and environment part of the • Area: 150 acres • Amount contributed to student grants curriculum. • Location: Los Angeles, California and scholarships by LMU, 2006-07: • Loyola Law School is the first ABA- $33.7 million accredited law school in California with Student Life • Undergraduate students who received a mandatory pro bono requirement. • LMU offers more than 80 degrees and financial aid, 2006-07: 73% programs. The Graduate Division offers Distinctions 29 master’s degrees, one doctoral Alumni • Included in “Best 366 Colleges,” “Best degree and 15 credential programs. • Total undergraduate: 41,483 Colleges in the West” and “10 Most • Colleges and Schools: • Total graduate: 14,454 Beautiful Campuses” in Princeton Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts; • Total Loyola Law School: 15,037 Review, 2009 College of Business Administration; • Undergraduate alumni in California: • Ranked 4th in “Best Universities With College of Comm. and Fine Arts; 30,177 (77%) Master’s Program in the West” in U.S. Frank R. Seaver College of Science • Graduate alumni in California: News & World Report, 2009 and Engineering; 10,611 (79%) • Part-time M.B.A. program ranked 4th Loyola Law School; • Undergraduate alumni in Los Angeles best in the United States in Business School of Education; County: 17,866 (46%) Week magazine, 2007 School of Film and Television • Graduate alumni in Los Angeles Co.: • Entrepreneurship program named • 19 residence halls, houses and 7,449 (56%) among top 20 in the nation in Princeton apartments for 3,218 students • Undergraduate alumni who have Review and Entrepreneur magazine, • 144 clubs and organizations graduated since 1980: 29,448 (71%) 2008 • 15 Greek fraternities and sororities • Undergraduate alumni who have • Named among “Top 100 Colleges for graduated since 1990: 21,283 (51%) Hispanics” The Hispanic Outlook in Enrollment Higher Education, 2008 • Undergraduate: 5,509 LMU in L.A. • Named among the “25 cutting-edge • Graduate: 1,962 • Generates more than $400 million schools with an eye toward the future” • Law School: 1,374 annually in direct economic activity in Kaplan’s “You Are Here” College Guide, • Total: 8,845 Southern California 2008 • Average undergraduate class size: 18 • Employs more than 2,000 people • Average graduate class size: 14 • Students volunteer more than 170,000 For complete list of fact and figures, visit: • Student to faculty ratio: 13-1 service hours a year with 350 http://www.lmu.edu/pagefactory.aspx?PageID=110 community organizations. Scholarship • Alumni have their own service • Faculty awards: Fulbright Scholars: 1; organization, Alumni for Others. Nobel Prize Winners: 1; Pulitzer Prize • LMU Family of Schools partners with Winners: 1 LAUSD to help five Westchester schools.

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what lmu is about: Develop the whole person.

it’s starting with why lenging, fascinating, and fun. Class sizes are 13 to 1 and give each At LMU, we want you to think hard about your college choice. Are you student a chance to exceed even their own expectations. up for four challenging years of intellectual inquiry, self-discovery, and service? If your answer is yes, come share your talents and determina- it’s who you are with tion as part of our lively community. Looking for camaraderie? When it comes to providing friends and men- tors, you won’t find a university surpassing LMU. The campus popula- Thanks to our combined Jesuit-Marymount legacies, LMU has a special tion comes from all 50 states and 70 countries. Better still, LMU offers way of approaching liberal-and liberating-education. For more than 400 more than 140 extracurricular organizations that hone the students years, the Jesuits have fostered great universities, rigorous academics, skills and help them find like-minded colleagues for life. and the pursuit of justice. Central to our philosophy is the idea of cura personalis or “care of the person.” At LMU, students don’t simply ben- Whatever the religious belief, the university pays attention to individual efit from cura personalis; they practice it, too, carrying out the Jesuit spirit. “I’ve thought a lot about what makes my friends at college dif- ideal of “men and women for others.” The Marymount sisters contrib- ferent than those from high school, and I’ve realized that the people ute a history of educating women and teaching through the arts, with at LMU live up to the mission of being men and women for others,” a deliberately international perspective that encourages respect for all said a sophomore. Students are free to examine faith in social or service others. activities.

It’s about the support it’s where you live Throughout an LMU education, students enjoy the support of instruc- Every fall, nine out of 10 first-year students take advantage of LMU tors who know each individual by name and who make classes chal- housing and for some very good reasons. Some of the benefits of LMU

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SAMPLE STUDY ABROAD Disney LOCATIONS Dreamworks, SKG living are simple: an active social scene, meal plans that allow students SUMMER PROGRAMS E! Entertainment to dine at various campus locations, and easy access to classes and Auckland, New Zealand Fox Sports Bonn, Germany G4 Media campus facilities. But university housing offers much more than sim- Dublin, Ireland Greater LA School Districts ple convenience, it also give students an edge. As a resident, students Kenya, East Africa Johnson & Johnson are immediately plugged into programs that help them achieve better Oxford, England Kaiser Permanente Paris, France Kraft Foods grades, meet new friends, develop professional contacts and graduate Roatan, Honduras L.A. Angels of Anaheim in a timely manner. Rome, Italy L.A. Clippers San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala L.A. Dodgers Spetses, Greece L.A. Kings At LMU, we know that everything you do - including where you live - Tuscany, Italy L.A. Lakers shapes the person you’re becoming. So LMU offers themed living com- Washington, D.C. Miramax Films munities where you pursue your education in a social context that’s rel- Business in Asia MTV NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory evant to you. Here, you live and learn in an environment that promotes SEMESTER/YEAR PROGRAMS NFL Network reflection and character development, where your values are celebrated, Bonn, Germany Oakland Athletics challenged, shared. Dusseldorf, Germany Paramount Pictures London, England Premier Financial Madrid, Spain Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab IT’S WHERE YOU’RE BOUND Sikkim, India Sony Entertainment “We’re trying to get rid of you,” said professor Kelly Younger, who di- Washington D.C. TBWA/Chiat Day UPS rects the Honors Program, likes to tell LMU students. He’s referring to SAMPLE INTERNSHIPS Universal Studios the study abroad opportunities, scholarships, internships, academic con- 20th Century Fox U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ferences and competitions that take students off campus and into the ABC, NBC, CBS U.S. Congress House of Reps. AVP Volleyball U.S. Secret Service world. When it comes time to graduate, students will have the knowl- American Express Vivendi Universal edge, the confidence, and the strength of spirit to achieve anything the Anaheim Ducks Warner Brothers students can imagine. To help you toward your ideal career, LMU offers Aquarium of the Pacific Washington Internship Program Bank of America Wells Fargo a network of loyal alumni. “Even the summer after graduation, I am Capital Records X Games already aware of the benefits that LMU alumni networking offers,” says Cartoon Network Studios YMCA a new alum. “When we leave the undergraduate family, it’s as if we The Children’s Nature Institute Colombia Records graduate into an even larger family that offers constant support.”

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Education experience: A View to a Promising Future.

he Chronicle of Higher Education notes that at Jesuit institu- ENCE AND ENGINEERING address real-world design challenges, like tions, this precept “translates into a large amount of indi- devising plans for improving LMU’s traffic flow. “The project takes a Tvidual attention from faculty members and accessibility to lot of creativity and some pretty complex problem-solving,” says as- high-level administrators, including the president.” At LMU, students sociate dean Tom Calder. “During students’ presentations, we’ve had don’t simply benefit from cura personalis; they practice it, too, carrying the University’s V.P. for facilities sit in to listen to their ideas and offer out the Jesuit ideal of “men and women for others.” The Marymount professional feedback.” sisters contribute a history of educating women and teaching through the arts, with a deliberately international perspective that encourages • Students in the SCHOOL OF FILM AND TELEVISION produce their respect for all cultures. LMU brings these gifts together in five colleges: own short films and TV pilots, with acting and music often supplied by Business Administration, Communications and Fine Arts, Film and Tele- student performers from our COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION AND vision, Liberal Arts, and Science and Engineering. FINE ARTS. When our talent pool can’t accommodate them, Holly- wood can. “For my junior thesis, I teamed up with two other people to • Under the direction of award-winning entrepreneurship professor make a two-part, 10-minute sitcom,” says a TV production major. “We Fred Kiesner, for instance, students in our COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AD- developed an idea and asked a senior in screenwriting to write a script. MINISTRATION participate in an internship program that places them When it came to casting, we ran an ad in Backstage West and received with social entrepreneurs who are working to better society. “More and 300 head shots. It was like a real casting audition.” more, students are saying, ‘Hey, I can use my abilities to do good for others by doing business,” said Kiesner. • At LMU, real-world experiences benefits any discipline-even literature. Students in the BELLARMINE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS don’t • From their first year, engineering majors in our COLLEGE OF SCI- just read Jack Kerouac. They go on the road. English professor Kelly

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MAJORS Philosophy, BA College of Business Administra- Political Science, BA tion Pre-Law, Advisory Program Accounting, BS Psychology, BA Business Law, BBA Sociology, BA (Bachelor of Business Adminis- Theological Studies, BA tration) Urban Studies, BA Computer Information Systems Women’s Studies, BA and Operations Management, BBA Frank R. Seaver College of Finance, BBA Science International Business, BBA and Engineering Management, Human Resources, Applied Mathematics, BS, BA Younger explains: “I teach a course called Road Read in which we Entreprenuership and Leadership, Athletic Training, BS study not only the literature of Los Angeles and California, but BBA Biochemistry, BS Marketing, BBA Biology, BS also the city itself as text. After reading Nathanael West’s The Day Travel and Tourism, BBA Chemistry, BS of Locust, we take a walking tour of downtown L.A., focusing Civil Engineering, BSE (BS in College of Communication and Engineering) on the architecture of the 1920s and 30s. We read Kerouac’s Big Fine Arts Computer Science, BS Sur and drive up the coast, spending a week reading, writing and Art History, BA Electrical Engineering, BSE Communication Studies, BA Environmental Science, BS sharing on the intellectual adventure. Dance, BA Mathematics, BA, BS Music, BA Mechanical Engineering, BSE Studio Arts, BA Natural Science, BS Honors Program Theatre Arts, BA Physics or Engineering Physics, BS Premedical and Other Health • The University Honors Program provides an intensive and inno- Bellarmine College of Liberal Professions Program vative academic experience for the serious student. The program Arts African American Studies, BA School of Film and Television combines four interdisciplinary University Honors core courses Asian and Pacific Studies, BA Animation, BA with an intensive year-long sequence in writing, critical thinking Chicana/o Studies, BA Recording Arts, BA Classics, BA Screenwriting, BA and American Cultures. A second year-long sequence in the his- Economics, BA Production (Film and Television), BA tory of civilization and a course in natural philosophy are also a English, BA European Studies, BA School of Education part of the curriculum. All honors students are required to display History, BA Teaching Credential Programs Humanities, BA proficiency in a foreign language, take an upper-division ethics Pre-Journalism, Certificate course, an interdisciplinary seminar in the junior year and a senior Liberal Studies (Elementary Education), BA thesis. Interested students should apply to the University Honors Modern Languages & Literatures, Director. BA

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Student-athlete support Building Academic Champions.

oyola Marymount University is dedicated to the education and has been in the highest percentile of the APR (Academic Performance development of the whole person, the pursuit of academic ex- Rate) scale among all schools in NCAA Division I. Lcellence, advancement of scholarship, the service of faith, and the promotion of justice. As a Catholic institution, the University takes According to the 2008 NCAA Graduation Rate, the LMU Athletics its fundamental inspiration from the Jesuit and Marymount traditions Department posted a rate of 86 percent for all student-athletes who of its founding religious orders. Loyola Marymount University seeks to exhausted their eligibility and a rate of 74 percent for those student- foster in each member of its community respect for the dignity of the athletes who received athletics aid. individual, a devotion to intellectual and spiritual life, an appreciation for diversity, and a thirst for justice in all endeavors. Loyola Mary- Listed are some examples from the 2008-2009 academic year of the mount University strives to send forth “men and women for others,” academic excellence LMU student-athletes epitomize: to lead and to serve. • 206 National Scholar-Athletes Students who choose LMU for higher learning receive a world-class • 18 West Coast Conference All-Academic Recipients education on a campus known for its athletic excellence. The LMU • 7 Pacific Coast Softball Conference All-Academic Recipients Athletics Department is committed to assisting student-athletes • 6 WWPA Women’s All-Academic Recipients achieve their full potential both academically and athletically. • 5 WWPA Men’s All-Academic Recipients • 3 Pacific Coast Swim Conference All-Academic Recipients The Student-Athlete Services staff supports all student-athletes in their • 6 CoSIDA District VIII All-Academic Members academic and personal development. The staff provides guidance to • 1 NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship Winner each LMU student-athlete in their transition from high school student • 9 Recipients of Student-Affairs Leadership Awards to college student-athlete. • 1 Recipient of the LMU Presidential Citation

Tradition of Excellence Academic Support LMU has a proud reputation of academic excellence among its stu- Student-Athlete Services is located in the Academic Development dent-athletes. In the past few years the LMU Athletics Department Center, which is housed in Gersten Pavilion, providing academic sup-

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port for the 400+ student-athletes in 21 sports. The Academic Development Center includes a study area, desktop computers for student-athlete use, and offices for the Student-Athlete Services staff. The Academic Coordinator, Aca- staff: demic Advisor and a Graduate Assistant compose the Student-Athlete Services staff and provide a variety of academic support services, including:

• Academic Monitoring • Study Hall Tracking • Academic Advising/Registration • Academic Tracking/Eligibility • Tutorial Referral/Guidance • Textbook Support • Progress Reports • Athletic Hold Maintenance • Class Attendance Checks • Academic Plan/Contract matt casaNa Sherilyn Frazier Dir. of Academic Services Asst. Dir. of Academic Services • Travel Support (310) 338-1736 (310) 258-6594 • Award and Post Graduate Scholarship Information [email protected] [email protected] • Leadership and Mentoring Opportunities • Life Skills Training and Developmental Workshops/Speakers • Collaboration with various Campus Departments

At-Risk Students Any student-athlete who earns below a 2.5 GPA in a given semester or enters LMU with a GPA below 3.0 and/or sub 1000 SAT score will be deemed “at risk” and will receive the necessary support to succeed academically at LMU.

FIRST YEAR STUDENTS All first semester student-athletes will meet regularly with Student-Athlete Men- tors to ensure they assimilate to life as a student-athlete at LMU. In addition, they are expected to attend study hall for a minimum of 4 hours weekly; where they are encouraged to form study groups with fellow students. Finally, first Eric wiener year student-athletes will be enrolled in a one-unit class, LIBA 125, Foundations Academic Services Assistant (310) 258-8872 of Academic Achievement. This seminar course is instructed by Academic Co- [email protected] ordinator, Matt Casaña, and serves to foster important lessons in areas such as sports psychology, diversity, nutrition, and stress management.

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Athletics medicine: A Hub of Activity.

he busiest place per square foot on the campus of Loyola who graduated from LMU in 1987. “The full time staff we have here Marymount University is not what one would think. It is not is the best in the conference. We have the right personalities for LMU TLMU’s on campus commons area, the Lair, University Hall or and they all genuinely care and are concerned about the student- the LMU bookstore. It is the LMU Athletics Training Room. athletes, not just for their injuries and sports they play, but for each person as a whole. Right around 1,000-square feet, the LMU training room at any given moment in season is what Head Athletics Trainer Keith Ellison calls “And it is not just my staff. It is the students that make this place “organized and controlled chaos.” In the height of its busiest time of great. The student-athletes care and respect what we are doing. With the year, when all 21 LMU NCAA Division I sports are in action, the 21 sports and just three trainers, it can get difficult in seeing to every Training Room can make a casual onlooker dizzy. need of the athletes. But the students understand and respect each other and make this place very, very successful now and in the fu- However, Ellison, his three full-time assistants, Joe Gonzalez, Beth ture.” Drayer, Steven Cortez and 15 student assistants make it look easy. On a given day, the Athletics Training Room will see about half In his 17th-year at LMU and 11th as the Head Athletics Trainer, El- of the 375 student-athletes at LMU. A given day will include lots of lison and his staff have turned the LMU training room into a model for paperwork, therapy for student-athletes recovering from injuries that the school’s main conference affiliate, the West Coast Conference. keep them out of competition, appointments with doctors and pre- and post-practice needs. “This is a great place to be because of the people,” said Ellison,

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staff:

“Our mission is to eliminate the chance for injury. We stress the use of ice and strength and conditioning to reduce the risk of injury. Thus, the traffic in our training room can get very heavy throughout the day,” said Ellison, who has been busy this year. “We have had a lot of different injuries with many different teams. Because of that we have had a lot of traffic in our training room doing rehab and doing the normal stuff to prepare for practice or games.” Keith Ellison Joe gonzalez Dir. of Athletic Medicine Asst. Athletic Trainer In addition to providing the best care available in the nation to (310) 338-2874 (310) 338-2764 LMU athletes, the training program services the needs of its opponents in a first class manner and provides an opportunity for students in the field of athletic training to earn valuable experience.

With more than 50 years of experience in the field, the Training Program provides services that includes a philosophy that places a high value on health and wellness, a program that allows in- jured student-athletes to return to their sport as soon as medically safe and to substantially reduce the risk of athletic injury for those student-athletes.

beth drayer steven Cortez The Training Room at LMU features state-of-the-art equipment Asst. Athletic Trainer Asst. Athletic Trainer (310) 338-5220 in a 1,000-square foot sports medicine complex. The equipment (310) 338-2340 includes whirlpools, paraffin bath, ultrasound, muscle stimulation and hydrocalators.

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strength and conditioning: Strengthening Champions. he strength and conditioning program at Loyola Marymount LMU Strength and Conditioning Mission Statement University is an essential component of the Athletic depart- “The LMU Strength and Conditioning Department will help all stu- Tment’s quest for Building Champions. Leading the way in dent-athletes reach their full athletic potential by developing all as- developing a strength and conditioning program that will be the basic pects of their physical and mental fitness. The ten recognized physical building blocks to forming champions is Head Strength and Condition- skills to be developed are Cardiovascular and Respiratory endurance, ing Coach Bobby Harmston, who is in his first year at the helm of the Stamina, Strength, Flexibility, Power, Speed, Coordination, Agility, Bal- program at LMU. ance, and Accuracy. We will develop these skills by using the following methods: Olympic lifting, strength lifting, body weight calisthenics, “We are here to train our student-athletes to be, first and foremost, plyometrics, medicine ball throws, agility work, speed work, stretch- the best athletically they can be,” said Harmston, who came to LMU in ing, tumbling routines, metabolic conditioning, and CrossFit workouts. the summer of 2009. “We will be based around training the student- LMU’s facility and program reflect the total fitness philosophy of the athletes at LMU to be fit across all 10 physical skills. We then will be Lion Strength & Conditioning staff.” training them to be sport specific athletes after we develop them as an overall athlete.” “An athlete is only as fit as their weakest skill among the 10 skill sets. We are going to make sure the student-athlete is prepared for Harmston, and his staff of assistant coaches Ciara Carl and Geno every possible physical contingincy that can come up during their time DiRosario, have developed a mission statement that is based around as an athlete. If agility is their weakest area, they will only be as fit as the 10 recognized physical skills. their agility allows them to be,” said Harmston. “Our philosophy will be based around 100-percent intensity no matter the work out so that

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staff: they can maximize all 10 of the physical skill sets.”

While Harmston states intensity is the core to the program, he has developed a 10-part philosophy (credited to Ethan Reeve, Director of Strength and Conditioning at Wake Forest University), which includes:

1. Emphasize Core Strength 2. Train with Ground-Based Lifts and Bodyweight Calisthenics 3. Incorporation, Not Isolation, Train Movement, Not Muscles 4. Train for Power - Power is the Function of Strength and Speed bobby harmston Gino del rosario 5. Train Athleticism Head Strength Coach Asst. Strength Coach 6. Train Attitude (310) 338-7690 (310) 338-5796 7. Train the Push and Pull Together 8. Utilize Both Single and Double-Limb Lifts 9. Make Workouts Short and Intense 10. Encourage Self Motivation

“Our vision for the first year is to start everyone off at day one, of week one in year one so that we can establish a proper foundation for the student-athletes strength and conditioning,” said Harmston. “We want to slowly implement the program and create the environment that is indicative of a Division-I athletic program. The short term is to get the program implemented. The long term is to have the fittest athletes in Ciara Carl college athletics. We have the program, staff and support to do that Asst. Strength Coach (310) 338-5796 here at LMU.”

For detailed information on the program, visit www.LMULions.com.

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LMU athletics facilities: Building Champions.

he athletics facilities at Loyola Marymount University have seen a little of everything in the almost 70 years while in its current Westchester Tlocation. From the 1984 Olympic games to LMU basketball to the World Cup and everything in between, the LMU athletics facilities have become home to the best and it continues to get better. Thanks to continued commitment by the University, the Athletics Complex over the next two years will show lots of growth. It started this summer when the University allocated office and meeting space to Lion Athletics within the Dorothy and Thomas E. Leavey Center on the Westchester campus. The Leavey Center will become home to 15 of the Lions’ 21 varsity program in the newly remodeled and modern office complex.

With six suites on two floors in the heart of the LMU campus, Athletics athletics a t t h e leavey center at Leavey joins an impressive list of facilities. At the center is Albert Gersten Athletics Coaches Offices • Opened: 2008 Pavilion, home to LMU basketball, volleyball and the administrative offices. Notes: 7,000 square feet of office and meeting space to Lion Athletics within The facility also includes the Academics Center, the LMU Training Room, LMU the Dorothy and Thomas E. Leavey Center. Six suites to be used by men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, baseball, volleyball, softball, Weight Room, locker room facilities, and LMU Media Room - all of which will men’s crew, women’s rowing, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s golf, men’s and undergo renovations over the next two years. In addition to Gersten Pavilion, women’s cross country/track the complex includes George Page Stadium, Sullivan Field, the Burns Recre- ation and Aquatics Center, the Jane Bove Boathouse, Smith Field, the LMU and Weight Room was completed in 2007, Pride Park at the entrance to the Tennis Complex and the Thomas Higgins Short Game Center. stadium in 2004 and the Mikos Blue Monster in leftfield in 2001. Sullivan Field Each facility has undergone modifications and improvements since 2000, in- had new turf and new bleachers installed this summer while a new scoreboard cluding the newest competition venue on campus, Smith Field, which opened was added in 2005. Gersten also had a new playing surface installed in 2009, in 2006. Other competitive venues have been added in the last 10 years, in- lower seating sections replaced in 2007 and a state-of-the-art sound system cluding the George P. Kading and Morris A. Pivaroff Tournament Court at the in 2006. LMU Tennis Center in 2004, the Boathouse in 2002 and the Burns Aquatics More is on the horizon. Construction for a new weight room facility with Center in 2001. locker rooms for baseball, softball and soccer is scheduled to start soon and In addition to the playing “fields,” other facilities have been added to en- new training room and locker room suites in Gersten are scheduled within the hance the Athletics’ Complex. The Higgins Short Game Center was completed next 24 months. To help continue LMU’s facility growth, go online at LMU- in 2006 for the men’s golf team. At Page Stadium, the LMU Batting Cage Lions.com and click on Building Champions.

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Albert Gersten Pavilion george c. page stadium Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Women’s Volleyball • Opened: 1981 Baseball • Opened: 1983 Capacity: 4,156 • Largest Crowd: 4,525 (Feb. 20, 1988) • Notes: Weightlift- Capacity: 1,000 • Notes: Batting cage and weight facility built in 2007; Pride ing venue for 1984 Olympics; Host of highest scoring NCAA game Park built in 2004; Mikos Blue Monster built in 2001

sullivan field burns aquatics center Men’s and Women’s Soccer • Opened: 1990 Men’s and Women’s Water Polo; Women’s Swimming • Opened: 2000 Capacity: 2,000 • Notes: New bench back seating in 2008; new turf in 2008; Capacity: 1,000 • Notes: Hosted 2002 and 2005 NCAA Men’s Water Polo new scoreboard in 2006; Training site for FC Barcelona in 2006 Championships; Teams have won 12 conference titles since it opened

Smith Field LMU Tennis Center Softball • Opened: 2006 Men’s and Women’s Tennis • Opened: n/a Capacity: 500 • Notes: Newest competitive venue for athletics; team won Capacity: 400 • Notes: Morris A. Pivaroff and George P. Kading Tournament 2007 PCSC title; built with gift from Mike and Patty Smith family Court and stadium seating was built in 2003; new scoreboard in 2007

higgins short game center jane browne bove boathouse Men’s Golf Practice Facility • Opened: 2006 Men’s Crew and Women’s Rowing • Opened: 2002 Notes: The state-of-the-art facility will be named in the honor of Thomas Hig- Notes: The Jane Browne Bove Boathouse was completed in 2002 and the facil- gins, S.J.; Includes 5,900-square feet of synthetic turf, nine different pins, two ity includes two boat bays, a work area, an office, a new dock and restrooms. bunkers The boathouse is part of beautiful Marina del Rey, Calif.

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Athletics Offices/Facilities ATO Athletics’ Ticket Office...... H-7 BSF Baseball Storage Facility...... I-10 Batting Cages & Weight Room REC Burns Recreation and Aquatics CenterH-7. Men’s & Women’s Water Polo Offices Women’s Swimming Offices GER Gersten Pavilion...... H-8 Athletics Director, Academic Services, Administration Offices, Training Room HGC Higgins Short Game Center...... J-8 Men’s Golf Practice Facility LEV Leavey Center...... F-6 Men’s & Women’s Soccer....1st Floor-Suite A Crew/Rowing...... 1st Floor-Suite B Men’s Golf ...... 1st Floor-Suite B Cross Country/Track ...... 1st Floor-Suite B Reception...... 1st Floor-Suite B Men’s Basketball...... 2nd Floor-Suite E Men’s & Women’s Tennis ... 2nd Floor-Suite F Baseball...... 2nd Floor-Suite G Volleyball ...... 2nd Floor-Suite G Softball ...... 2nd Floor-Suite G Women’s Basketball ...... 2nd Floor-Suite H LVF Leavey Field...... D-6 Soccer Practice Field

Athletics Competition MAL Malone Student Center...... H-4 PAN Pereira Annex...... J-6 Venues Bookstore, The Lair Marketplace RAX Research Annex...... J-5 GER Gersten Pavilion...... H-8 Jamba Juice SHC Sacred Heart Chapel...... F-2 Men’s & Women’s Basketball UNH University Hall...... A-9 SEA Seaver Science Hall...... H-6 Women’s Volleyball Bookstore, Lions Corner Café, SOU South Hall...... J-5 LTC LMU Tennis Center...... I-8 Roski Dining, Crimson Lion STR St. Roberts Hall...... F-4 Men’s & Women’s Tennis MCK McKay Hall...... F-7 UNH University Hall...... A-9 PBS Page Stadium...... I-9 Iggy’s Diner Ahmanson Auditorium Baseball UPB University Pool & Building POOL Burns Aquatics Center...... H-7 Campus Facilities LIB Von der Ahe Library...... G-5 Men’s & Women’s Water Polo BIR Birds Nest...... I-1 XAV Xavier Hall (Admissions/Financial Aid)...... F-2 Women’s Swimming BUR Burns Fine Art Center...... G-6 SUF Sullivan Field...... H-10 Murphy Recital Hall & Laband Gallery Campus Housing Men’s & Women’s Soccer BAN Burns Fine Art Annex...... F-6 DES Desmond Hall...... I-3 SMF Smith Field...... I-8 CPL Central Plant...... F-4 DOH Doheny Hall...... J-4 Softball CCC Child Care Center...... E-9 DRN Del Rey North...... 1-2 COM Communication Arts...... F-6 DRS Del Rey South...... I-2 GAME DAY/VISITOR Parking DAU Daum Hall...... J-4 HAN Hannon Apts...... F-8 A General Parking...... F-9 DHA Daum Hall Annex...... J-4 HUE Huesman Hall...... I-4 B Media/Handicap Parking...... H-8 DOO Doolan Hall...... I-6 LV4 Leavey 4 Apts...... C-6 Must have pass/credential EST East Hall...... J-6 LV5 Leavey 5 Apts...... B-7 C Handicap Parking...... H-8 EDC Engineering Design Center...... J-6 LV6 Leavey 6 Apts...... C-7 Must have pass FAN Foley Annex (Public Safety)...... H-5 MCC McCarthy Hall...... D-5 D General Parking...... H-6 FMA Facilities Management...... J-7 MCK McKay Hall...... F-7 After 5 p.m. when gate is up FMC F.M. Craft Shops...... J-7 OMA O’Malley Apts...... C-5 L Drollinger Parking Plaza...... D-7 FMT F.M. Transportation...... J-7 RAI Rains Hall...... D-6 P2-3 U-Hall Visitor Parking...... A-10 FOL Foley Building (Shrub Theatre)...... H-5 ROS Rosecrans Hall...... I-3 GRE Greenhouse...... I-5 SUL Sullivan Hall...... I-5 ONCAMPUS DINING HIL Hilton Center for Business...... E-4 TEN Tendrich Hall...... F-8 FOU Founders Pavilion...... I-2 JES Jesuit Community...... E-3 WHE Whelan Hall...... H-2 Pete’s Arena MAL Malone Student Center...... H-4 HNL Hannon Loft...... F-8 NOR North Hall (Del Rey Theatre)...... J-5 Sports Pub PER Pereira Hall of Engineering...... I-6

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Lion Game Day: Feel the Roar.

ORIGIN OF THE LION LionPride Although its origin is somewhat clouded, the Lion mascot has been synony- This organization is the official student booster club of LMU athletics. Seen mous with Loyola Marymount University for more than 70 years. According to throughout the athletic season, LionPride has been a major reason for record the Oct. 5, 1923 edition of the school newspaper, the Los Angeles Loyolan, student attendance the last several years. With more than 1,000 members this the Lion mascot was suggested by an enthusiastic fan after 1919 when St. year, LionPride will be a factor at LMU events. Open to all students enrolled Vincent’s College became Loyola College. Noting the Loyola football player’s at LMU, LionPride offers free admission to all home regular season athletic fierce competitiveness, that unknown fan described the Loyola players as Li- events, opportunity to participate in in-game promotions, drawings for valu- ons. The name did not generate too much popularity and the Loyola athletic able prizes and much, much more, including the LionPride T-Shirt. In addition, nickname remained “Loyolan’s” until 1923. LionPride makes its way to road games thanks to multiple road trips through At that time, the article explains, the college wished to inspire new pride in out the year. its athletes and fans. Noting the success of nicknames for other colleges, the college opted to give the Lion’s nickname a rebirth. CHEER TEAM Calling the old Lion mascot “mistreated and forgotten,” the article explains The Loyola Marymount University Cheer Squad became the an official varsity that the Lion would officially find its way into all college songs and cheers. The sport sponsored by LMU in the Summer of 2005 and are a co-ed competition Lion has remained firmly entrenched in Loyola lore to this very day. team that performs annually at the USA Nationals. Serving as a “Spirit Squad” An alternative origin story traces the nickname to the abundance of actual for men’s basketball when the university was known as Loyola, the current mountain lions which roamed Westchester when Loyola College moved here cheer team has grown to a service-oriented organization that not only appears in 1927. The area remained widely unpopulated and teemed with wildlife and supports all 21 LMU athletic teams and events, but performs community when the school moved atop the bluffs. School officials reportedly adopted service. The cheer squad has continued to impress with its overall in game the nickname because mountain lions inhabited the area when ground was routines with advanced tumbling, stunt and dance performances. In addition broken. to providing support to the teams during the games, the squad will once again perform halftime and timeout routines. This year’s squad includes Amanda PEP BAND Barthel, Elise Blecker, Kristen Cirillo, Ashley Cordes, Heather Dahlgren, Jovan In what many consider its first appearance at any LMU athletic event, the Dansberry, Natasha Grabowski, Lisa Green, Amber Hansen, Taylor Harvey, Pe- LMU Pep Band broke onto the scene late in the 2001-02 season. Bringing nelope Horan, Brantley Jittu, Nicole Lanz, Thomas Miller, Katie Mollica, Nicole energy and atmosphere to athletics events, the Pep Band is the latest addition Stadell, Greeg Von Muellner, Alexis Whitesides and Kirsten Yetzke. to making LMU the best place to play and watch. Making up the 35-member band, with more members on the way, are LMU students from all back- grounds. The band is in its sixth year.

LMU Women’s Volleyball 37 38 LMU Women’s Volleyball inside LMU history of lmu athletics: Decades of Champions. 1890 – 1910 Then known as St. Vincent’s College, the school is known on record as having a football team and a basketball team. The year 1889 is shown to be the first game of football while the 1906 season was the first for basketball. The records show the Lions going 5-0 as a basketball team in 1906.

1910-1930 Loyola College was founded in 1911 as an outgrowth of St. Vincent’s College, the first college in Los Ange- les. In 1924 the College opened a new gym on the old St. Vincent’s campus. A year later the Lions post first season with double-digit wins in basketball, going 10-7 in the 1924-25 season. Coached by Harold “Bill” Hess, the Lions had wins over Woodbury Business Col- lege, Cal Tech and the Hollywood All-Stars. In the fall of 1925, George Casey became the third head coach of St. Vincent’s, finishing his only year as coach 6-5. In 1926 the school played in its first overtime game, a 20- 16 loss to Whittier. They win their first overtime game a year later, a 16-14 victory against California Chris- tian College. Then in 1928, the then Loyola College moved to its current location on the Westchester bluff and two years later became Loyola University. Loyola Law School, located in downtown Los Angeles, was founded in 1920.

1930s In the 1930s Loyola established its new campus on the bluff in Westchester while basketball greats Pete Newell and Phil Woolpert began their legendary ca- reers as Lions. While Loyola discontinues the men’s basketball program for four seasons during the great depression, it is hockey of all sports that emerges as Coast title was a double overtime thriller in front of seven seasons as a tight end for the NFL’s Los Angeles Loyola’s top program, thanks in large part to the use 4,000 fans. The Lions won their second PCHC champi- Rams, helping the team to the 1951 World Title. The of its football players as hockey players. The first col- onship in a row. The Lions would then win their third Lions men’s basketball team advanced to their first college hockey league started in 1927 and while increas- league title in a row in a three-game playoff in 1937, legiate sponsored postseason tournament, competing ing in popularity, it became part of the official athletic winning two games to one. With World War II on the for the NAIA National Championship. The Lions posted program of multiple southern California schools, thus horizon, Loyola would drop hockey in 1941 and col- a 16-9 record and were selected to participate in the the formation of the Southern California Intercollegiate lege hockey in Southern California would slowly break NAIA Tournament where they faced San Francisco State Hockey League. USC dominated the league, winning apart. in the first round. With a 57-56 win, the Lions moved 36 straight before Loyola, led by Head Coach Tom Lieb, on to face Southwestern (KS) in the second round. snapped that streak on March 6 of 1932, beginning 1940s Southwestern won, 83-79. Then in 1956, the Lions one of fiercer rivalries of its day. Then in the 1934-35 In 1941, the Lions face in-town rival Pepperdine for joined the California Basketball Association, which two season, the Lions knocked off USC in the prestigious the first time in the two program’s histories. They faced years later formed the West Coast Athletic Conference. Yosemite Tournament for the first time and then went each other twice in the 1940-41 season, with Loyola Loyola finished the CBA with a 9-5 record, second in on to defeat the Trojans for Loyola’s first conference winning both, 30-18 and 43-23. In that season, both the conference. crown. As the league grew, the main attraction contin- Pete Newell and Phil Woolpert suited up for the Lions. ued to be the games between Loyola and USC, “as the The two Loyola greats went on to become legends two teams were in a class by themselves.” The 1935-36 in the coaching profession, leading college teams to season was the year college hockey really caught on. NCAA National Championships. In 1948-1949, Loyola The final game between Loyola and USC for the Pacific went on to its first 20-win season, posting a 22-14 record under coach Scotty McDonald. The Lions would see their longest winning streak at that time of 10 games. The season included the first game in Alumni Gymnasium, the Lions’ home until the 1981-82 season when the Li- ons moved to Gersten Pavilion.

1950s The 1950s started with one of best football seasons in school history as the team, led by future NFL star Don Klosterman, finished the season 8-1, losing to Santa Clara 28-26 and missing out on a trip to the Orange Bowl. Klosterman would go on to earn All-America honors in 1952. A member of that team, Bob Boyd, former Loyola football and track great, captured the 1950 NCAA men’s track championship in the 100-yard dash. He later played LMU Women’s Volleyball 39 inside LMU

points, averaging 18.8 Women (AIAW) is points in his career at dissolved. In Wom- LMU. The 1960s ended en’s Tennis, the Lions with the final curtain finished 12th in the call of the football team nation in their divi- as they went on to win sion as Debbie Del- the 1969 National Club gado is first recipi- Football National cham- ent of All-American pionship with an 8-1 status. record. Paul Sunderland, 1970s who played both The University merged volleyball and bas- with Marymount Col- ketball at LMU, lege to become Loyola went on to earn Marymount University All-America honors and in 1971 women’s in volleyball at LMU athletics begins to ap- and then played 10 pear as the Associa- years of the U.S. tion for Intercollegiate National Volleyball Athletics for Women is Team, earning U.S. formed to plan, govern Player of the Year 1960s and promote the growing number of college tourna- honors three times In 1960, Loyola men’s basketball tied for first with a 9-3 ments for women athletes. That same year the five- (1978, 79, 82). He record in the West Coast Athletic Conference. The title player, full-court game and the 30-second shot clock is played in the 1978 was shared with Santa Clara, who defeated the Lions in introduced to women’s basketball. And then one year and 1982 World a playoff game to end the season. The Lions closed the later one of the most important pieces of legislation for Championships and regular season with eight straight wins. Then in 1961, women’s athletics is put into place as Congress passes then as a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Team, he LMU basketball had a record breaking season for the Li- Title IX, setting into motion the Lions success to come helped the team to the Gold Medal. ons, earning their second 20-win season, finishing 20-7 in women’s sports. Title IX officially went into effect on overall and earning their first-ever out-right WCAC title June 21, 1975. In 1973, Marv Wood’s baseball squad Paul Westhead is hired as head coach of the men’s with a 10-2 mark. Loyola started the season 3-4, but re- brought LMU its first West Coast Conference Champi- basketball team, replacing Ed Goorjian, who coached sponded with 17 wins in their final 20 games, including onship after a 13-game win streak allowed the Lions from 1980-1985. In his first season, he leads the Lions a nine-game winning streak. It was the Lions’ first trip to clinch the title on the final weekend of the season back to the postseason for the first time since 1980. to the NCAA tournament, a date in the Far West Re- over second place Santa Clara. USC knocked off the In 1985, US International and LMU begin a four-year gional at Portland. The Lions fell to Utah, 91-75 in the Lions and Cal State Los Angeles in the NCAA District series that would result in the highest scoring games in first round, and fell to the consolation bracket. Utah, 8 regionals and eventu- NCAA history. After defeating USIU 84-65 in January of who Loyola defeated in exhibition play 85-64 earlier in ally won its fourth con- 1985, the “track meets” would begin. In Westhead’s the season, went on to the Final Four. Loyola defeated secutive national cham- first season in 1985-86, the Lions would defeat USIU USC, 69-67, to earn their 20th win of the season. It was pionship. In 1976 the 151-107. head coach William Donovan’s final year at the helm of first full scholarship for the Lions. In his eight years as coach, he earned 107 a female is given and The 1986 LMU baseball team had the best season in wins, the most among all LMU coaches. In 1964 Hugh LMU adds its first varsi- program history. It was also one of the best overall sea- Miller Foley rowed in the 1964 Olympics. He was a ty program in Women’s sons of all time for LMU Athletics. Following a 1985 member of the Rowing Eight with Coxswain Team that Tennis as alum Jamie season in which the Lions did not have a winning re- won the Gold Medal. In 1968, NBA coach Rick Adel- Sanchez begins the cord at 27-28, the program performed one of the best man finished his three-year playing career with 1,425 program with a 13-6 turnarounds in LMU athletics history. They finished the record. They went on season with a program-best 50 wins and wrapped up to win a conference the season at 50-15, a 23-game improvement from championship (AIAW), the previous year. LMU produced a 13-game winning the first in women’s streak from March 21 through April 11, and won 20 programs at LMU. They of 21 games in the middle of the season. With the went 10-0 and won the winning streak came the nation’s top ranking by the title in 1977 and 1978 ESPN/Collegiate Baseball National Poll. The Lions never as they combined for a looked back, finishing tied with Pepperdine for first record of 28-2 in con- place in the West Coast Athletic Conference at 19-5, ference play. setting up a one game playoff to determine the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Regional. Played 1980s at Jackie Robinson Stadium on the campus of UCLA, The decade started with men’s basketball earning a bid the Lions defeated the Waves 14-9 to earn the bid to to the NCAA West Regional, losing to Arizona State in the NCAA West Regional. LMU would reel off its next the first round, 99-71. four games, fighting through four separate elimination games to earn a bid to the school’s first appearance in Then in 1981, with the opportunity for women to the College World Series. On May 30, the Lions opened compete at the collegiate level, LMU athletes waste up their first World Series trip with a 4-3 win over pe- no time in making their mark. Therese Kozlowski ran a rennial power LSU, to earn a two-day rest and play in time of 17:34.9 to win the 1981 AIAW Individual Na- the winner’s bracket. The Lions played the University of tional Championship in cross country while women’s Arizona on June 2 and lost a heartbreaker 7-5 to drop volleyball begins as a varsity program at LMU with the to the elimination bracket to face Oklahoma State. The NCAA hosting as a championship in 1981. The banner Cowboys were too much for the Lions, as they went year continued as the Women’s Rowing Varsity Four on to an 11-5 win. Tim Layana was a member of the team won the 1980-81 National Championship and 1990 World Series Champion Cincinnati Reds. The Li- the brand new Gersten Pavilion opened as home to the ons would return to the postseason in 1987, 1988 and Lions and went on to host events with the 1984 Sum- 1989. mer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The year prior to the Olympics, the NCAA takes over women’s sports as Concluding the 1985-86 season, men’s basketball the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for found themselves in the NIT for the first time in school 40 LMU Women’s Volleyball inside LMU

Santa Clara, 75-70. The Lions earning a NCAA tournament appearance. Head Coach finished 20-11 on the season, Steve Stratos then led LMU to its second straight WCC following a 120-101 loss to title and NCAA tournament appearance in 1995 with a Arkansas in the first round of perfect 14-0 record, the first in school history. the NCAA tournament in the Midwest Region held at the A year later, Stratos and the West Coast Conference Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis. Champion Lions celebrated the most successful season in program history. The Lions had advanced to the The 1980s would conclude NCAA’s Sweet Sixteen and finished among the nation’s with another national title as top-10 in the final AVCA rankings. Dating back to the the women’s rowing varsity 1994 season, the Lions had racked up 31 straight WCC four took home their second victories. LMU went a perfect 14-0 in WCC play for national championship. the second straight season in 1996, earning Stratos his third consecutive WCC Coach of the Year selection. He 1990 was the first coach in the history of the conference to The 1990s started the way the earn the nod three straight years. He was also named 80s ended, fast. In addition to the AVCA District Coach of the Year. Kim Blankinship their 28 games scoring in triple joined Stratos in earning WCC accolades, as the Lions’ digits, men’s basketball earned senior was named the 1996 WCC Player of the Year. its third straight WCC title and Tracy Holman and Sarah Noriega, along with Blankin- history. Traveling to Berkeley, Calif., to face the Bears trip to the NCAA tournament. In finishing 26-6, the Li- ship, were All-WCC first-team and AVCA All-District in the first round, the Lions would begin a successful ons advanced further than any team in school history end to the 1980s decade that made a habit of win- by reaching the Elite Eight in the NCAA Champion- ning in the postseason. The Lions defeated Cal 80-75 ships. However, tragedy marked the Lions’ cinderella to advance in a postseason tournament. LMU would run. On March 4, 1990 in the second round of the fall to Wyoming 99-90 to end Westhead’s first season WCC Tournament, the Lions took a 25-13 lead on Port- at 19-11 and 10-4 in the WCAC (second). land following All-American Hank Gathers’ dunk on an alley-oop from Terrell Lowery. Gathers would collapse Also in 1986, the women’s volleyball team won the to the floor and would not regain consciousness. Gath- WCC and advance to the NCAAs, where they topped ers would be pronounced dead later that evening at UCLA in first round action before falling to Stanford in Marina del Rey’s Daniel Freeman Hospital. The WCC the second round. The Lions finished the 1986 season Tournament would be cancelled and the Lions would 24-8 and 10-2 in WCC play in their final season under be named champion, earning the automatic bid to the Coach Nancy Fortner. NCAA tournament. A long shot and seeded No. 11 in the West Region, the Lions went on to beat New Mex- One year later, the Hank Gathers and Bo Kimble era of ico State, defending national champion Michigan and Lions’ basketball began with a 114-78 win over Tennes- Alabama before falling to the eventual national cham- see Tech. The season would finish as the Lions’ best in pions, UNLV, 131-101. The run in the 1990 tournament winning percentage, finishing with a 28-4 mark and a will long be remembered, however, with the image perfect 14-0 in the WCAC. The 1987-88 season would of Gathers’ teammate and longtime friend Bo Kimble include a 25-game winning streak, the best in school shooting the first free throw left-handed - a switch history. The fast-break offense began to take hold, as from his normal right-handed shot. Kimble made every the Lions scored in triple figures in all but nine of their shot he took left-handed. 32 games. The Lions would clinch their first WCAC regular season championship since the ‘60s and their Months after basketball’s historic run, baseball cap- first Tournament Championship with a 104-96 win tured sole possession of the league title for the first over Santa Clara in the WCAC Championship game. time in 17 years, LMU breezed to its third consecutive LMU advances to the NCAA tournament, and earns its postseason appearance. The Lions posted 45 wins, the first win in the “Big Dance,” a 119-115 win over Wyo- second highest total in school history. LMU representa- ming, who two years earlier knocked the Lions out of tives were honored with WCC Player of the Year, New- the NIT. Playing in the West Sub-Regional in Salt Lake comer of the Year and Coach of the Year accolades by City, Utah, LMU would be a surprise opponent in the the league. second round against power North Carolina. The Tar Heels would dismiss the Lions 123-97. In the fall of 1991, Gina Eron becomes the first Lion to win the West Coast Conference individual title by The Lions earned their second consecutive WCAC Tour- running a time of 19:15 and men’s crew wins the Light nament Championship in 1989 with another win over Weight Four Pacific Coast Championship. Two years later, the women’s volleyball accumulated a 23-7 overall record and finished selections. The Lions finished the regular season 25-2 second in the WCC (11- and earned a bye in the first round of the NCAAs. A 3). For the first time in second-round win over UC Santa Barbara sent the Li- program history, LMU en- ons to the Sweet Sixteen, where they faced a tough tered the nation’s top-25, Washington State squad. Despite the efforts of NCAA ranked No. 24 in the AVCA Pacific Regional All-Tournament selections Blankinship Coaches’ Poll and No. 22 (21 kills, 11 digs) and Noriega (30 kills, four blocks), by Volleyball Monthly. The the Lions fell 3-1. LMU finished the banner 1996 cam- glimpse of success in 1993 paign with an overall record of 26-3, winning 16 of opened the door to the Li- its final 17 matches and 26 of its last 28. The AVCA ons dominating the WCC ranked the Lions ninth in the final 1996 poll, though in women’s volleyball for LMU had climbed as high as sixth in the nation during the next three seasons. In the season. 1994, they garnered the first of three consecutive In 1997, Sarah Noriega became the first player to earn WCC Championships with AVCA All-America first-team honors as well as Volley- a 19-10 overall mark and ball Magazine All-America second-team accolades. She a 12-2 conference record, was the WCC Player of the Year in 1997 after being

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That same year, men’s soccer earned an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. The Lions compiled a seven game winning streak during the season, including a 1-0 victory at #11 UCLA. It marked the program’s first win over UCLA, who it would face again in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, falling in a heartbreaking 3-2 double overtime decision. The Lions were ranked as high as #16 in the polls and finished the season with a 9-7-2 record.

Also making waves in 2001 was men’s water polo as they won their first Western Water Polo Associa- tion Championship by defeating UC San Diego 4-2 in the final of the annual tournament. The Lions went on to the NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship at Stanford and lost to UCLA 7-5 in the semifinals. They defeated UMass 14-6 in the consolation final to finish third. The men were as dominant in the pool as the women, winning four titles in six years - 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005.

In 2002 the women’s soccer team earned their first bid to the NCAA Tournament and women’s tennis won named an All-WCC first-team selection for the third since the 1986 College World Series team. The Lions the program’s first West Coast Conference Champion- consecutive season. Noriega was a three-time All- won their third straight WCC title and their eighth ship by knocking off nine-time defending champion District VIII honoree, LMU’s Female Athlete of the Year NCAA bid. and rival Pepperdine. The conference crown gave the (1997-98), a participant at the U.S. Olympic Festival Lions the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. (1995), a World Games participant, and 2000 Olympi- In 2000, women’s volleyball continued their pursuit of an. In her final year as a Lion, Noriega was recognized excellence by starting the season on a seven-match Also in 2002, the Lions earned their second straight as the AVCA National Player of the Week twice (Oct. 6 winning streak which propelled them to a season-best invitation to the NCAA Tournament after winning 14 and Nov. 10). On November 7, 1997, Noriega set the No. 21 AVCA ranking (Sept. 4). Success of the pro- games in the regular season, including a 2-0 win over NCAA record for most kills in a four-game match with gram has carried over into individual honors as well. #3 UCLA. LMU started the season with an 11-0-2 re- 47 against San Diego, a mark which still stands today. Among the program’s top athletes and graduates, cord, climbing to #7 in the national rankings. As a Stratos coached Loyola Marymount’s two AVCA All- result of a strong regular season, LMU hosted its first Second-year Head Coach Frank Cruz guided the Lions America first-team honorees, Sarah Noriega (1994-97) to their first WCC title in eight years in 1998. With and Sarah McFarland (1997-00). As a member of the the nation’s 16th best recruiting class, nearly all of U.S. National Volleyball team that qualified for the which were freshmen. LMU edged rival Pepperdine 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, Sarah Noriega by a half game for the conference crown earning the became the third Lion to participate in the Olympic NCAA automatic bid to the West Regional at Stanford. Games. Noriega became a key member of the U.S. Freshman Michael Schultz nearly no-hit Stanford in National team in 1998. She was named team MVP the first round (Stanford was ranked No. 2 in the na- for her efforts that season in 1999. As a member of tion) shutting out the Cardinal through the seventh in- the 2000 Olympic squad, Noriega finished the sum- ning. Schultz and freshman catcher Scott Walter were mer fourth on the team with 185 kills and a .393 kill named WCC Pitcher and Player of the Year, the first percentage. Her serves wreaked havoc for opponents time in WCC history freshmen from the same school throughout the Summer Games as her 17 service aces garnered the awards. With their youth, the Lions ranked second best on the team. would become the Lions third team to claim titles in three straight years. They successfully defended their In 2001, women’s basketball earned the program’s conference crown, de- first postseason tournament bid feating Pepperdine in with an invitation to the NIT, set- a three-game series for ting up future success for the the WCC Champion- team. In addition, Edit Pakay ship at Page Stadium. won the West Coast Conference The victory helped with a time of 17:58 in women’s LMU win back-to-back cross country and women’s water titles for the first time polo, who was in just their fourth in program history. year of competition at LMU, fin- LHP Billy Traber led the ished with the program’s first team and the WCC 20-win season and its first-ever with 135 strikeouts WWPA title thanks to a 7-6 win while earning first- over UC Davis in the champion- ever postseason game, with the Lions picking up their team All-WCC honors. ship game. The win set in mo- first NCAA Tournament victory with a 1-0 win over Cal Anthony Angel also tion the most successful stretch State Northridge. Andres Murriagui and Arturo Tor- earned first-team hon- by any program in LMU history. res became the first All-Americans in program history ors, the only member The Lions would go on to win and Jeff Kovar was named an Academic All-American. of the squad to do five straight titles - 2001, 2002, The Lions returned to the NCAAs again in 2003 and so in two consecutive 2003, 2004, 2005 - reaching 2004. seasons. the NCAA National Champion- ship game in 2004 thanks to a In 2004, women’s basketball claimed the programs 2000 win over Stanford in the NCAA first West Coast Conference Championship, earning The new century be- semifinals. It was the first time in its first trip to the NCAA tournament. They finished gan with baseball’s program history to play in a na- the season 24-6 overall and 13-1 in the WCC action, continued dominance tional championship game at the winning the final 15 games of the regular season, in- as they had one of the NCAA Division I level. cluding the WCC tournament. 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Murray was named WCC Player of the Year and WCC season saw Laura Mickelson placed Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Adrianne Slaughter was fourth in the NCAA West Regional the MVP of the WCC tournament while Head Coach in the 5,000-meter to qualify for the Julie Wilhoit was WCC and Region 8 Coach of the NCAA Track Championships. She Year. (WBB-2004-WCC Champs) placed 22nd overall. Men’s basketball, in the first season under Head After women’s basketball reached a milestone in Coach Rodney Tention, advanced March of 2004, three months later, women’s water to the program’s first WCC Tourna- polo added to LMU’s history. The Lions earned a 5-4 ment Championship since 1989, win over second ranked Stanford in the semifinals of with three players earning first- the 2004 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship team All-WCC honors. The Lions to advance to the national title game. It was the first finished the WCC season at 8-6, time any LMU team in more than 90 years of inter- defeated Saint Mary’s in the WCC collegiate sports played in a title game sponsored by Tournament Semifinals to advance the NCAA. The Lions went on to drop a heartbreaker to the WCC title game where they to USC, 10-8, to finish second.The Lions advanced to fell to fourth-ranked Gonzaga at the NCAA tournament thanks to their fourth straight the buzzer, the ninth game of the Capping 2007 was women’s water polo as the Lions WWPA title, earning a 7-3 win at the Burns Recreation season decided on the final play or overtime. Senior won their sixth WWPA Championship in seven years and Aquatics Center on the LMU campus on April 25. Wes Wardrop and juniors Brandon Worthy and Mat- and finished the season ranked seventh in the nation. Devon Wright earned WWPA Player of the Year honors thew Knight all earned first-team All-WCC honors for Senior Stacia Peterson is named WWPA Player of the while Head Coach John Loughran claimed his fourth leading the Lions to the WCC Basketball Champion- Year, Third-Team All-American and becomes just the straight Coach of the Year title. Teresa Guidi became ship game. seventh student-athlete overall and just the second fe- the first women’s water polo player to earn first-team male to earn CoSIDA Academic All-American honors. All-American honors. That summer a pair of Lions par- Further history was made in 2005-06 when men’s golf ticipated in the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. won their first-ever West Coast Conference Champi- In the fall of 2007, the LMU men’s water polo team Christine Robinson and Rachel Riddell both played for onship. Freshman Brian Locke was the first Lion to win won their fifth WWPA title in seven years despite the the Canadian Olympic team that season. the individual championship as he was also named youngest roster in program history. The Lions defeated Freshman of the Year in the conference. The Lions UC Davis 7-6 in the title game as freshmen Tibor Fo- As 2004 continued, men’s water polo earned back-to- would then place sixth in the NCAA West Regional to rai and Andy Stevens, along with junior Mark Milovic, back WWPA titles thanks to a 6-3 win over Redlands earn the program’s first trip to the NCAA Champion- earned All-America honors. in the WWPA tournament held at Davis, CA. The Lions ships as they placed among the top 30 programs in finished with the second most wins in program his- the country. Matching golf that spring was women’s Also in the 2007-08 season, the women’s swimming tory at 21-11, defeating Princeton 6-5 to finish third in rowing with their first WCC Championship. program overcame a huge deficit to claim their first the NCAA Championships. Endre Rex-Kiss was named Pacific Coast Swim Conference Championship. The MVP of the WWPA while also earning second-team In the fall of 2006, women’s soccer returned to the Lions completed their first perfect season at 9-0 while All-America honors. They then became the fourth NCAA tournament for the second time in program Rebecca Plume, Alex Wike and Alicia Witter earned team in LMU history to earn three straight conference history, led by WCC Defender of the Year Joslyn individual conference titles. All told, 11 swimmers titles, defeating UC San Diego 7-6 at the Burns Center Slovek. Laura Mickelson was at it again as she won earned All-PCSC honors in 2008. in the WWPA Championships. The Lions fell to Stan- the individual WCC Cross Country Championship by ford at the NCAA Championship in a heartbreaker, 7-6 more than a minute. Capping the year was the women’s rowing team as but responded to defeat St. Francis in the third place their Lightweight 4 team claimed its third IRA national game, 10-6. They finished the season 19-16 overall That year also marked the 30th year Anniversary for title with a convincing victory on Cooper River in Cam- and Endre Rex-Kiss earned second-team All-America women’s tennis, the longest running women’s pro- den, NJ. The Lion boat of seniors Jill Austin, Jen Glass- honors after finishing second in LMU history with 261 gram in LMU history. Since championships were cre- man, and Jennifer Guess (cox), along with freshmen career goals. ated by the NCAA in 1981-82 for women’s programs, Liz LaLonde and Mary Foster, brought home the gold LMU women have won 20 of LMU’s 36 conference 12 seconds ahead of defending champion Princeton. In the spring of 2005, softball won the program’s sec- titles and have earned 21 NCAA tournament bids. ond PCSC title in three years and this time earned the In 2008-09, the water polo programs added to their conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, The Lions most recent success was seen from their tradition of titles as the men claimed the 2008 title the program’s first trip to the postseason. Also that softball program as they finished its 2007 season with and the women in 2009. It was the sixth for the men spring, women’s water polo team set the record for a program best 47-18 record, claiming their third PCSC and seventh for the women, all coming in the last 10 wins, posting an impressive 30-7 overall record as they title. In addition, the Lions won their first and second years. For the women, senior Nicole Hughes earned won their fifth straight Western Water Polo Associa- ever NCAA Tournament games, knocking UC Santa second-team All-American honors and re-wrote the tion championship. No team in LMU history has won Barbara and UCLA out of the Los Angeles Regional LMU record book. She set the record for goals in a five straight conference titles. LMU would advance to before falling to Hawaii in the Regional final. LMU game (8, twice), in a season (129) and a career (320). their fifth straight NCAA Women’s Water Polo Cham- destroyed the competition in the PCSC, winning the She is the first player to score more than a 100 goals pionship conference with an 18-2 record, 6.5 games ahead of in a season and 300 in a career. second place. Christine Foley was named Player of the The 2005-2006 season saw LMU win its first-ever West Year, Tiffany Pagano was named Pitcher of the Year, Coast Conference Commissioner’s Cup for best over- Melissa Dykema was named Freshman of the Year and all athletics program in the conference. Part of that Gary Ferrin was named the Coach of the Year.

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history of lmu athletics: Champions & All-Americans CHAMPIONSHIPS/ men’s basketball Sean Smith (BASE - Freshman 1st-Team) NCAA APPEARANCES WCC League Championships: Joe Frazee (BASE - Freshman HM) 1961, 1988, 1990 Billy Lockin (BASE - 1st-Team) Women’s basketball WCC Tournament Championships: WCC Championships: 2004 1988, 1989 2002-03 NCAA Appearance: 2004 NCAA Appearances: 1961, 1980, Andres Murriagui (MSOC - 1st-Team) NIT Appearance: 2001 1988, 1989, 1990* Arturo Torres (MSOC - 3rd-Team) NIT Appearances: 1986 Jeff Kovar (MSOC - Academic 1st-Team) Women’s rowing Kevin Witt (MWP - 3rd-Team) WCC Championships: 2006 men’s crew Teresa Guidi (WWP - 2nd-Team) 2007-08 Varsity Four IRA National Champions 1992 Light Weight Four Rachel Riddell (WWP - 3rd-Team) 1988-89 Varsity Four IRA National Champions Pacific Coast Champions Katie Hicks (WWP -HM) 1980-81 Varsity Four IRA National Champions men’s golf 2003-04 Women’s cross country WCC Championships: 2006 Kelli Nerison (WVB - HM) Individual NCAA Championships: 2008 Tara Erdmann - 21:01 (78th) NCAA Regional Appearance: 2006 Kevin Novak (MSOC- HM) 2007 Laura Mickelson - 21:15 (61st) NCAA Championship Appearance: 2006 Michael Erush (MSOC -1st-Team) 2006 Laura Mickelson - 21:38 (50th) WCC Individual Champions: Endre Rex-Kiss (MWP - 2nd-Team) 1980 (AIAW) Terese Kozlowski 2006 - Brian Locke; 2007 - Brian Locke Teresa Guidi (WWP - 1st-Team) 17:34.9 (National Champion) 2008 - Greg Moss Devon Wright (WWP - 2nd-Team) Individual WCC Champion: Stacia Peterson (WWP - HM) 2008 Tara Erdmann - 21:54 (6k) men’s soccer Billy Lockin (BASE - 1st-Team) 2006 Laura Mickelson - 21:16 (6k) NCAA Tournament Appearance: 2001 Edit Pakay - 17:58 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 2004-05 1991 Gina Eron - 19:15 Matt Kovar (MSOC - 3rd-Team) men’s track Diego Barrera (MSOC - Freshman 3rd-Team) Women’s soccer Individual NCAA Championship Appearance: Endre Rex-Kiss (MWP - 2nd-Team) NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1950 Bob Boyd - n/a (1st) Kelli Nerison (WVB- HM) 2002, 2006 Stacia Peterson (WWP - 2nd-Team) men’s water polo Rachel Riddell (WWP- HM) SOFTBALL WWPA Championships: Vanessa Glendenning (WCRW - HM) WISL Championships: 1996, 1999, 2000 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 PCSC Championships: 2003, 2005, 2007 NCAA Final Four: 2005-06 NCAA Appearance: 2005, 2007 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 Endre Rex-Kiss (MWP - 2nd-Team) Ian Elliott (MWP - HM) SWIMMING ALL-AMERICANS (since 1990) Brian McShane (MWP - HM) PCSC Championships: 2008 Brian Locke (MG - HM) PCSC Swimmer of the Year: 1989-90 Liz Stewart (WCRW -2nd-Team) 2009 Anne Scott Bo Kimble (MBB - 2nd-Team) Christine Robinson (WWP - 3rd-Team) 2007 Lauren Mathewson Hank Gathers (MBB - 2nd-Team) Katie Hicks (WWP - HM) Women’s Tennis WCC Championships: 2002 1990-91 2006-07 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2002 Kerry House (WVB - HM) Kim Feeney (WSOC - Freshman 4th-Team) Amanda Lenor (WSOC - 1st-Team) women’s track 1995-96 Ian Elliott (MWP - 3rd-Team) Individual NCAA Regional Appearance: Julie Greer (WVB- HM) Brian McShane (MWP - HM) 2009 Tara Erdmann (5,000-meter) Stacia Peterson (WWP - 3rd-Team) 17:09.22 (14th) 1996-97 Brian Locke (MG - 3rd-Team) 2008 Tara Erdmann (5,000-meter) Kim Blankinship (WVB - 3rd-Team) Angelo Songco (BASE - Freshman 1st-Team) 17:19.15 (20th) Tracy Holman (WVB - HM) 2007 Laura Mickelson (5,000-meter) 2007-08 17:04.68 (15th) 1997-98 Tibor Forai (MWP - ACWPC 3rd-Team) 2006 Laura Mickelson (5,000-meter) Sarah Noriega (WVB - 1st-Team) Andy Stevens (MWP - ACWPC HM) 17:16.59 (4th) Reid Priddy (MVB - 2nd-Team) Mark Milovic (MWP - ACWPC HM) Sara Mickelson (5,000-meter) Robert Schildts (MVB - 3rd-Team) Nicole Hughes (WWP - ACWPC 2nd-Team) 17:51.09 (13th) Scott Walter (BASE - Freshman 1st-Team, Alex Wike (WWP - ACWPC HM) Individual NCAA Championship Appearance: Michael Schultz (BASE - Freshman 1st-Team) 2009 Tara Erdmann (10,000-meter) Ryan Beaver (BASE - Freshman HM) 2008-09 35:16.59 (16th) Tibor Forai (MWP - ACWPC 3rd-Team) 2006 Laura Mickelson (5,000-meter) 1998-99 Andy Stevens (MWP - ACWPC 3rd-Team) 16:43.61 (22nd) Reid Priddy (MVB - 2nd-Team) Tim Hummel (MWP - ACWPC 3rd-Team) Billy Traber (BASE HM) Amanda Lernor (WSOC - JSR 1st-Team) Women’s volleyball Curt Fiore (BASE - 3rd-Team) Nicole Hughes (WWP - ACWPC 2nd-Team) WCC Championships: Anne Scott (WWP - ACWPC HM) 1986, 1994, 1995, 1996 1999-2000 Diana Romero (WWP - ACWPC HM) NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1986, 1994, Sarah McFarland (WVB - 2nd-Team) Casey Flacks (WWP - ACWPC HM) 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, Tracy Sharp (WSOC - HM) 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005 Reid Priddy (MVB - 1st-Team) CoSIDA ACADEMIC NIVC Tournament Appearances: 1990, 1992 Scott Walter (BASE - 2nd-Team) ALL-AMERICANS Billy Traber (BASE -2nd-Team) 2006-07 Laura Mickelson (WXC) women’s water polo Stacia Peterson (WWP) WWPA Championships: 2001, 2002, 2000-01 2002-03 Jeff Kovar (MSOC) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009 Sarah McFarland (WVB- 1st-Team) 1998-99 Heather Hollis (SOFT) NCAA Appearances: 2001, 2002, Kevin Witt (MWP - 3rd-Team) 1995-96 Sandor Demosthenes (BASE) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009 Lucy Windes (WWP - 2nd-Team) 1993-94 Anthony Napolitano (BASE) 1972-73 Dean Jelmini (BASE) Baseball 2001-02 Steve Smith (MBB) WCC Championships: 1973, 1986, Kevin Witt (MWP - 2nd-Team) 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000 Kevin Paulsen (MWP - HM) NCAA Appearances: Stephen Lipinski (MWP - HM) 1973, 1986, 1988, 1989, Devon Courtney (WWP - 3rd-Team) 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000 Lucy Windes (WWP - 2nd-Team) College World Series: 1986 Teresa Guidi (WWP - 2nd-Team)

44 LMU Women’s Volleyball inside LMU history of lmu athletics: Hall of Fame & Retired Jerseys Multi-Sport WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAMS Player Induct. Grad. Sharp, Tracy 2007 2000 1969 Football 2003 Adams, Milton “Sparky” 1993 1937 Club National Champions Baseball, Football, Ice Hockey, Track & Field MEN’S water polo 1981 Women’s Crew 1986 Agamenoni, Aldarico 1994 1937 Eisberg, Ryan 2009 1998 National Champion - Lightweight-4 Shell Football, Ice Hockey 1990 Men’s Basketball 2005 Boyd, Bob 1986 1950 MEN’S Basketball Elite Eight/WCC Champions Boxing, Football, Track & Field Adelman, Rick 1986 1968 1986 Baseball 2007 Boyle, Hugh 1989 1943 Arndt, John 1986 1952 College World Series Baseball, Basketball Baker, Dick 1993 1956 Brubaker, Harry “Bud” 1989 1932 Bento, Ed 1986 1962 COACHES/ADMINISTRATORS Basketball, Football Brown, Garnette 1987 1957 Buckley, Terry 2005 1957 Donahue, Bernard 1986 1930 Donovan, Bill 1986 1950 Season ticket holder Baseball, Basketball, Football Fryer, Jeff 2007 1991 Casassa, Rev. Charles S., S.J. 1988 Donovan, Maurice E. 1991 1942 Gathers, Hank 2005 1990 University President (1949-69) Baseball, Basketball, Golf Grote, Jerry 1986 1962 Drager, Hub 1986 Athletic Administration (1949-80) Duvall, Al 1986 1936 Haderlein, Jim 1986 1971 Fortner, Nancy 1994 Football, Track & Field Kimble, Bo 2005 1990 Women’s Volleyball Coach (1980-86) Hoffman, Leo 1986 1930 Kriste, Vide J. 1988 1940 Higgins, Rev. Thomas P., S.J. 1991 Baseball, Football McDonald, Edwin “Scotty” 1987 1939 Golf Coach (1970-2001) Hovland, Carl 1992 1939 McKenzie, Forrest 1991 1986 Jones, Arthur 2003 1950 Basketball, Football, Baseball, Tennis Newell, Pete 1986 1940 Basketball Trainer, Season Ticket Holder Jelmini, Dean 1987 1973 Philyaw, Luther 1987 1976 Kilp, Rev. Alfred J., S.J. 1987 Baseball, Football Smith, Keith 2000 1986 Athletic Administration (1956-1963) Karagozian, John 1994 1933 Smith, Stephen J. 1991 1973 Lieb, Tom 1987 Baseball, Football, Ice Hockey Woolpert, Phil 1986 1940 Football & Ice Hockey Coach (1930-38) Kelly, Roger 1986 1939 Yoest, Mike 1994 1988 Malone, Rev. Lorenzo, S.J. 1987 Baseball, Football, Golf, Track & Field Athletic Admin., Golf Coach (1933-55) Nocerine, Dominic 1986 1937 WOMEN’S Basketball McIssac, Don 1986 Basketball, Football, Ice Hockey, Track & Field Britton, Bryn 2009 2002 Rugby Coach (1960-1980) Polich, John 1986 1938 Brown, Sherri 2003 1994 McKenna, John 1992 Football Coach (1949-51) Football, Ice Hockey, Track & Field Flanagan, Lynn 2000 1991 Merrifield, Rev. Donald P., S.J 1989 Quinn, Brian 2000 1964 University President (1969-84), Basketball, Baseball, Administration Baseball Chancellor (1985-present) Race, Edward 1993 1937 Bean, William “Billy” 1992 1986 Needles, James 1987 Football, Ice Hockey Bradberry, Miah 2000 1990 Basketball Coach, Football Coach Sanchez, Jamie 1993 1975 Kerslake, Bob “Whitey” 2007 1958 (1936-1940) Football, Tennis Layana, Timothy 1992 1986 Neri, Jerry 1989 Sunderland, Paul 1986 1975 Logelin, Dr. Michael G. 1991 1970 Assistant Football Coach (1949-51) Basketball, Volleyball McAnany, James E. 1993 1987 Oliver, Jordan 1987 Tunney, James 1989 1928 Napolitano, Anthony 2005 1993 Football Coach (1949-51) Baseball, Basketball, Football Noah, Russ 1986 1973 Sandalow, Bernie 2008 1978 Sheldon, Robert 1986 1972 Public Address Announcer Football Stone, Gerald 1986 1974 Westhead, Paul 2000 Acquarelli, Harry 1988 1938 Men’s Basketball Head Coach (1986-91) Alker, Guerin P 1991 1950 MEN’S Tennis RETIRED JERSEYS Andorka, Bela J. 1991 1939 Crawford, Roger 1994 1982 Name No. Retired Grad. Brito, Gene 1986 1951 Bean, Billy 44 2000 1986 Cheatham, Ernie 1986 1952 WOMEN’S Tennis Baseball Crone, Bill 2009 1970 Anderson, Kristi 2003 1989 Holman, Tracy 9 2000 1998 Currin, Paul 1986 1929 Delgado, Debbie 1994 1985 Women’s Volleyball Donahue, Burch A. 1988 1943 Patridge, Carolyn B. 1991 1980 Gathers, Hank 44 2000 1990 Ferris, Neil G. 1991 1951 Men’s Basketball Giancanelli, Harold “Skip” 1989 1951 MEN’S Volleyball Kimball, Kealani 18 2005 2004 Klosterman, Don 1986 1952 Priddy, Reid 2009 2000 Women’s Volleyball Lauermann, Willard “Bill” E. 1988 1932 Kimble, Bo 30 2000 1990 Musacco, George 1987 1951 WOMEN’S Volleyball Men’s Basketball Nipp, Maury 1987 1952 Blankinship, Kim 2007 1996 Layana, Tim 54 2000 1986 Snyder, Frederick 1992 1952 Fort, Andrea 1991 1987 Baseball Holman, Tracy 2005 1998 McFarland, Sarah 14 2002 2000 WOMEN’S Rowing House, Kerry 2003 1991 Women’s Volleyball Noriega, Sarah 16 2007 1995 Hjelm, Karen (Hock) 2000 1981 Lacour, Cheryl 1988 1983 Women’s Volleyball Formento, Merri Lisa 1991 1980 McFarland, Sarah 2007 2000 Stone, Gerald 10 2000 1974 Noriega, Sarah 2009 1995 Baseball WOMEN’S Cross Country Petrissans, Catherine 1992 1988 Wrench, Mardell 2 2000 1996 Kozlowski, Therese 1986 1982 Wohlford, Leslie 1993 1989 Women’s Volleyball Wrensch, Mardell 2005 1996

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president Rev. Robert B. Lawton, S.J.

ev. Robert B. Lawton, S.J., was named the 14th president 1977. Fr. Lawton was a Danforth of Loyola Marymount University on June 1, 1999. Father and Woodrow Wilson Fellow RLawton leads LMU into the next millennium after serv- at Harvard. He was ordained in ing as the dean of Georgetown College at Georgetown University 1981. since 1989. Following his preparation for Lawton, a classicist, scripture scholar, administrator, and priest, ordination from 1979-81, Fr. Lawton traveled to Germany to con- was born in Cumberland, Maryland, and entered the Society of duct independent study in both German and theology. In 1982, he Jesus in July 1965. accepted an assistant professorship teaching Hebrew and Aramaic Possessing a wealth of experience in both university teaching at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, Italy, a post he held until and administration, Fr. Lawton comes to LMU after giving 20 years 1984. of service to Georgetown University. Serving as the assistant Dean In addition to his teaching and administrative duties at George- from 1984-89, Fr. Lawton also taught in the Theology department town, Fr. Lawton served on numerous campus committees exam- as an adjunct assistant professor during that period. He started at ining such areas as campus planning, student life, freshman and the University in 1977 as an assistant professor of Theology and transfer student admissions, and community relations. Outside of worked in that capacity until 1979. the University he has served as a member of the Board of Trustees He earned his bachelor of arts degree in classics from Fordham of the University of Scranton and Fairfield University. University in 1971, graduating Phi Beta Kappa (summa cum laude). Father Lawton holds the rank of professor in LMU’s Departments Fr. Lawton went on to attend Harvard University where he com- of Theological Studies and Classics. pleted his doctorate in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations in

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director of athletics Dr. William S. Husak

or Dr. William S. Husak life is all about family and his 12 years as the put into athletic facilities. That list includes Athletics Director at Loyola Marymount University reflects his family- the Burns Aquatics Center, which was used Ffirst approach to life. And that approach has brought success never as host to the 2002 and 2006 NCAA Men’s before seen at LMU. Since taking over the program in 1998, the Lions’ suc- Water Polo Championships. It has been the cess has been some of the best in program history, Husak firmly believes the only time LMU has hosted an NCAA cham- program has “just scratched the surface.” pionship. His administrative efforts have focused on developing a family of coaches, Facility enhancements have also includ- support staff and administrators who believe that LMU’s athletics program ed the brand new Smith Field (softball), can be among the elite in the nation. This period of time has been marked by Thomas Higgins Short Game Center (golf), enhancing the support of the athletic teams through the new and updated the Morris A. Pivaroff and George P. Kading facilities, increased scholarship and operational support and enhancing the Tournament Court (tennis), and the Jane Browne Bove Boathouse. LMU’s ex- coaching and support staff. isting facilties have also seen their share of growth, including new bleachers The past 12 years have been some of the most successful seasons in and scoreboard to Sullivan Field (soccer), Mikos Blue Monster and Pride Park school history as the Lions won over 54 percent of its dual competitions in to Page Stadium (baseball), and a new sound system, floor and bleachers in that span and claimed the school’s first ever Commissioner’s Cup in 2006. Gersten Pavilion. Since 1998, LMU has claimed 26 conference championships and 32 NCAA More is on its way as the University committed more than 7,000 square postseason appearances. Off the field, the Lions have had a 65 percent in- feet for coaches office at the Leavey Center. In addition, plans for the next 18 crease in national scholar-athletes as 208 claimed the honor in the 2008-09 months include a new weight training facility with locker room and storage academic year. space and new locker room suites in Gersten Pavilion, including new state- Husak attributes the current success and the future growth of the pro- of-the-art areas for men’s and women’s basketball. gram to the staff that is in place. Since he took over the program, the coach- Husak comes from a long and accomplished background as an adminis- ing and administrative staffs that lend support to the more than 450 student- trator, fundraiser and professor during a 19-year career at California State athletes has more than doubled in size. A full-time head coach will lead 19 University, Long Beach. Between 1993-1998, he served as the Senior Associ- of the varsity sports sponsored at LMU. When Husak took over, only nine of ate Athletics Director and was mainly responsible for Athletics fundraising. the programs were led by full-time coaches. While at CSULB between 1983 and 1997, Husak served as an assistant com- In addition, support for the student-athletes was enhanced with the ad- missioner for the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). Between dition of 10 brand new staff positions, which included an athletic academic 1986 and 1993 he served as chairman of CSULB’s physical education depart- coordinator, marketing/promotions manager, ticket manager, corporate rela- ment. As an associate professor of physical education at CSULB between tions manager, two assistant athletic trainers, a two strength and condition- 1979 and 1986, he established the university’s Motor Behavior Laboratory. ing assistant coaches, a assistant complaince director and an assistant media A 1972 graduate of State University of New York (SUNY) at Cortland, relations director. Husak holds a master’s degree and Ph.D. in Physical Education from Texas The final major piece to LMU Athletics’ growth and success has been Hu- A&M University. He and his wife of 38 years, Tish, live in Long Beach and sak’s commitment to facilities. Since he has taken over, $30 million has been have three sons, Greg, Todd and Jon.

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NCAA Compliance I Want to Play at LMU...

What do I need to do in order to play at LMU must be done directly from the testing agency’s two (2) times per week on or after August 1 prior as a freshman? website. The NCAA Eligibility Center routing code to your senior year in high school. For junior col- If you intend to participate in Division I or II athlet- is 9999. If you have questions, you or your high lege and four-year transfer prospects, you may only ics as a freshman, you must register and be certi- school counselor can obtain assistance by calling receive one phone call per week, regardless of the fied by the NCAA Eligibility Center. To register, you the NCAA Eligibility Center at (317) 223-0700. Af- time period. must go on-line to www.ncaaclearinghouse.net. ter you graduate and before school closes for the You will need a major credit card to complete the summer, your counselor must send a copy of your Exception for Women’s Basketball ONLY registration. The fee is $60 for domestic prospects final transcript to the Eligibility Center that includes Only in the sport of women’s basketball, a college ($85 for foreign prospects). The Eligibility Center your confirmation of graduation from high school. coach (but not a booster) is permitted to call you evaluates your academic records as well as your amateurism status to determine whether or not How do I know if I’m being you are eligibile to play Division I or II sports. You recruited? will be required to designate all high schools you You become a “prospective stu- have attended and answer a series of questions re- dent-athlete” when you start lating to your status as an amateur. Once you’ve ninth-grade classes. Before completed the registration and answered the ama- the ninth grade, you become a teurism questions, you will need to have each of prospective student-athlete if a the high schools you have attended supply an of- college gives you (or your rela- ficial copy of your transcripts directly to the Eligibil- tives or friends) any financial aid or other benefits (or your parents or legal guardians) one time dur- ity Center. You will also need to arrange to have that the college does not provide to prospective ing each of the months of April (on or after the your standardized test scores sent directly from the students generally. You become a “recruited pro- Thursday after the conclusion of the Women’s Final testing agency to the NCAA Eligibility Center. This spective student-athlete” at a particular college if Four) and May of your junior year in high school. any coach approaches you (or any member of your You can receive one call on or after June 1 through family) about enrolling and participating in athlet- June 20, and one call you can receive one call on Basic information ics at that college. Activities by coaches that cause or after June 21 through June 30 of your junior Questions? you to become a recruited prospective student- year in high school. In addition, you can receive Shouldyou have any questions regarding any N CAArules, athlete are: (1) providing you with an official visit; three phone calls during the month of July follow- pleasecontact our Compliance O fficeat (310) 338-7789 or you can contact the NCAA at (317) 917-6222. (2) placing more than one telephone call to you ing your junior year in high school, with no more or any other member of your family; or (3) visiting than one call per week. On or after August 1 prior GO ONLINE you or any other member of your family anywhere to your senior year in high school, you can receive NCAA: www.ncaa.org other than the college campus; or (4) issuing to no more than one phone call per week. Loyola Marymount University: www.LMU.edu you a National Letter of Intent or written offer of LMU Athletics: www.LMULions.com athletically related financial aid. Unlimited Phone Calls - All Sports Unlimited phone calls can be made to you (or your LMU CONTACTS Boosters: In addition to general recruiting regula- parents or legal guardians) by a college coach SaraWebster - Assistant Athletic Director-Compliance tions, no alumni, boosters or representatives of a ONLY under the following circumstances: (1) dur- (310) 338-7789 | (800) LIONS-R-1 John Infante - Assistant Director - Compliance college’s athletics interests can be involved in your ing the five days immediately before your official (310) 338-3706 | (800) LIONS-R-1 recruitment. 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At NCAA Clearinghouse see me play? the completion of your junior year (after July 1), 301 ACT Drive - Box 4043; Iowa City, IA 52243-4043 Toll Free – Domestic Callers: (877) 262-1492 coaches may also accept collect calls from you, Foreign Calls: (319) 337-1492 TELEPHONE CALLS using our toll-free number (1-800-LIONS-R-1). In www.ncaaclearinghouse.net In all Sports Other Than Football men’s basketball ONLY, coaches may accept a toll- and Basketball free call from you no earlier than the conclusion of After November 1, 2007 A college coach (but not a booster) is permitted your sophomore year in high school. NCAA Eligibility Center to call you (or your parents or legal guardians) on P.O. Box 7110 or after July 1 following the completion of your RECRUITING CALENDARS Indianapolis, IN 46206 junior year in high school. On or after July 1 after Keep in mind that every sport has a different re-

the completion of your junior year in high school, cruiting calendar. A coach in a particular sport may WHAT CAN I RECEIVE FROM LMU You(or your family) may not receive any benefit, inducement a college coach is permitted to call you only one or may not be permitted to call you during certain or arrangement such as cash, clothing, cars, improper ex- time per week. times of the year. When you do speak to a college penses,transportation, gifts or loans to encourage you to sign coach, be sure to ask about the recruiting calendar aN ationalLetter of I ntentor attend an N CAAcollege. Loyola Exception for Men’s Basketball ONLY so you understand when you can accept phone MarymountU niversitymay offer you a one-year scholarship Only in the sport of men’s basketball, a college calls from college coaches. You can also find the thatcovers room and board, tuition and fees, and required coach (but not a booster) is permitted to call you recruiting calendars for all sports on-line at www. course-relatedbooks, or any part of these. T heinstitution can (or your parents or legal guardians) one time per ncaa.org. recommendthat this aid be renewed each year, as is the general month on or after June 15 of your sophomore year practice at LMU. in high school through July 31 of your junior year OFF-CAMPUS CONTACTS in high school. Coaches are permitted to call you In all Sports Other Than Football and Basketball 48 LMU Women’s Volleyball inside LMU

A college coach is permitted to contact you in person off the college campus only on or after July 1 after the completion of your junior year in high school. Staff Directory A contact is any face-to-face meeting between a college coach or athletics GENERAL PHONE:...... (310) 338-2765 TICKETS:...... (310) 338-LION staff member and you or your parents, during which any of you say more BY MAIL:...... Administration:...... Loyola Marymount University than “hello.” Also, any such face-to-face meeting that is prearranged or that ...... Gersten Pavilion; 1 LMU Drive - MS 8505; Los Angeles, CA 90045 takes place on your campus, at an organized competition or practice involving ...... Coaching Staff:...... Loyola Marymount University you or your high school, preparatory school, two-year college or all-star team ...... Leavey Center; 1 LMU Drive - MS 8235; Los Angeles, CA 90045 BY FAX: shall be considered a contact, regardless of the conversation. Currently in all Leavey Center:...... 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Assistant Athletics Director - Media Services...... 338-7643 A college coach is not permitted to contact you prior to the opening day of Sports: Men’s basketball, Men’s & Women’s Water Polo, Men’s Golf classes of your senior year in high school. During the academic year, a college Mark Dodson...... Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations...... 338-5798 coach is limited to five recruiting opportunities with you (contacts and evalu- Sports: Men’s & Women’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball, Softball ations combined) with no more than three in-person, off-campus contacts at Tyler Geivett...... Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations...... 338-7638 any site during your senior year in high school. This restriction includes your Sports: Baseball, Volleyball, Swimming Ahnie Draper...... Athletic Media Relations Graduate Assistant...... 338-7768 relatives or legal guardians, but does not include any contact made during Sports: M/W Tennis, Rowing/Crew, Cross Country/Track, Cheer your official visit to campus. Further, all communication between you, your Academics relatives, legal guardians, your coach, or anyone else involved with your par- Matt Casana...... Director of Academic Services...... 338-1736 ticipation in basketball, directly or indirectly, and a college coach during the Sherilyn Frazier...... Assistant Academic Advisor...... 338-6594 month of July is prohibited. Eric Wiener...... Academics Assistant...... 258-8872 Development Brian Luft...... Assistant Athletic Director - Development...... 338-7853 EVALUATIONS Rob Anderson...... Dir. of Annual Support for Athletic Giving ...... 338-2908 An evaluation is any off-campus activity used to assess your academic qualifi- Jason Hanchar...... Corporate Relations Manager...... 338-5201 cations or athletics ability, including a visit to your high school (during which Tickets/Marketing/Promotions no contact occurs) or watching you practice or compete at any site. Currently Karina Handeland...... Assistant Athletics Director - Marketing...... 258-8608 Alisa Binetti...... Ticket Manager...... 338-4537 in all sports other than football and women’s basketball, a college coach is Danny Cup Choy...... Marketing Assistant...... 338-5466 limited to seven opportunities (contacts and evaluations combined) to recruit Heather Herkenhoff...... Central Ticket Agency...... 338-4537 you and not more than three of the seven opportunities may be contacts. In Strength Room women’s basketball, coaches have a limit of five opportunities with which to Bobby Harmstom...... Strength and Conditioning Coach...... 338-7690 Sports: Men’s basketball, Women’s Basketball, Baseball, Women’s Volleyball recruit you (contact and evaluations combined) off the college campus. Not Ciara Carl...... Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach...... 338-5796 more than three of those five opportunities may be contacts. Once you sign a Sports: M/W Tennis, Women’s Water Polo, Men’s Soccer, Golf, Softball, Cheer Geno del Rosario...... Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach...... 338-5796 National Letter of Intent, you may be evaluated an unlimited number of times Sports: Women’s Soccer, Swimming, Men’s Water Polo, Cross Country/Track, Rowing by a college coach from the college with which you have signed. Training Room Keith Ellison...... Coordinator of Athletics Medicine...... 338-2874 LETTERS AND RECRUITING MATERIALS Sports: Men’s basketball, M/W Water Polo, Cross Country/Track, Cheer Joe Gonzalez...... Assistant Athletics Trainer...... 338-2764 In all sports other than men’s basketball, letters (including emails) and printed Sports: Women’s Basketball, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Tennis, Golf recruiting information may be sent to you starting September 1st at the be- Beth Drayer...... Assistant Athletics Trainer...... 338-2340 Sports: Women’s Soccer, Men’s Tennis, Softball, Swimming ginning of your junior year in high school. In men’s basketball, you may re- Steven Cortez...... Assistant Athletics Trainer...... 338-5220 ceive these materials after June 15 at the completion of your sophomore year Sports: Women’s Volleyball, Baseball, Men’s Crew, Women’s Rowing in high school. This information can only be sent to you through regular mail Facilities services. College coaches are not permitted to send anything to you (expect Shane Howell...... Athletic Facilities Manager...... 338-7641 Shelton Lorick...... Athletic Facilities Assistant...... 338-7642 a National Letter of Intent offer) through any express mail service (e.g. Federal Angelo Rawles...... Athletic Facilities Assistant...... 338-7642 Express, UPS, DHL, etc.). SPORTS Jason Gill...... Baseball Head Coach...... 338-2949 For more information, please visit our website at Max Good...... Men’s Basketball Head Coach...... 338-7623 www.LMULions.com. Julie Wilhoit...... Women’s Basketball Head Coach...... 338-7699 John Loughran...... Men’s Water Polo Head Coach...... 338-1844 Kyle Witt...... Women’s Water Polo Head Coach...... 258-8646 Good Luck and GO LIONS!!! Bonnie Adair...... Women’s Swimming Head Coach...... 258-4685 Dawn Regan...... Rowing/Crew Head Coach...... 338-7624 Scott Guerrero...... Cross Country/Track Head Coach...... 338-7630 Alex Galvan...... Men’s Golf Head Coach...... 258-8619 Paul Krumpe...... Men’s Soccer Head Coach...... 338-7640 Joe Mallia...... Women’s Soccer Head Coach...... 338-2795 Gary Ferrin...... Softball Head Coach...... 338-7651 Brad Sceney...... Men’s Tennis Head Coach...... 338-7589 Jamie Sanchez...... Women’s Tennis Head Coach...... 338-7506 Steve Stratos...... Volleyball Head Coach...... 338-4528

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Los Angeles Home of the Lions

rab your sunscreen and your towel, because LA has more than Where to Shop: Retail Therapy 50 miles of coastline and 33 public beaches, so you can always If you’re looking for that perfect bathing suit or pair of sunglasses or Gfind a stretch of sand to snatch and plenty of waves to catch. a chic, antique accent table for your living room, you’ve come to the But don’t forget your appetite, an extra suitcase and a sense of adven- right place. Head to Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade for several ture, because LA’s coastal cities are more than just a bunch of pretty pedestrian-only blocks full of well-known retailers such as Pottery Barn places. From the quiet enclaves of Playa del Rey and Marina del Rey just and Urban Outfitters, as well as one-of-the-kind shops, plus three multi- minutes from the LMU campus, to the funky ambience of Venice with plex cinemas and a slew of restaurants, cafes and bars. its offbeat street performers, each of these waterfront wonders offers its own personality and its own take on dining, shopping, attractions and Nearby, the hottest celebs — Jennifer Aniston, Leonardo DiCaprio, Gw- activities. yneth Paltrow and George Clooney among them — shop at Fred Segal. Equally alluring is Montana Avenue, where you’ll find high-end designer Where to Eat: Coastal Cuisine boutiques, including some that are owned by celebrity clans. And if it’s Got a hankering for fresh seafood? How about a healthy entrée salad? quirky you want, go straight to Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice for Or a greasy burger? Our beach cities have them all. Representing diverse antiques, vintage clothing, funky collectibles and locally created art — all coastal cuisine is the spruced-up Mexican fare of celebrity chefs Susan set in the neighborhood’s laid-back beach atmosphere. Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken, hosts of the Food Network’s “Too Hot Tamales,” at Border Grill Santa Monica. For even more celebrity watch- What to See: Fabled Attractions ing, head to The Lobster in Santa Monica or Geoffrey’s on the beach in When you get tired of sunbathing and surfing, there’s always something Malibu. fun to do. For classic serenity, visit the Getty Villa, presiding on a promon- tory overlooking the ocean on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. It re- Artist types like the Asian fusion cuisine at Chaya Venice, where local cently reopened after nearly a decade of renovations and has an exquisite artists, musicians and movie industry moguls hang out. Meanwhile, cou- permanent exhibition of Greek, Roman and Etruscan antiquities. ples enjoy romantic dinners overlooking the marina and its million-dollar yachts at Café del Rey in Marina del Rey. More casual fare can be had at Partake in good old-fashioned fun and take a ride on the 1916, fully a number of local hot dog and hamburger stands. And several eateries at restored carousel inside a National Historic Landmark hippodrome build- San Pedro’s Ports O’ Call Village serve up freshly caught seafood cooked ing on the Santa Monica Pier. The pier also is home to Pacific Park, where on outdoor grills. you can hop onto a Ferris wheel, a roller coaster and other rides and play arcade games over Santa Monica Bay.

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Just south of the pier, there’s plenty to gawk at along the Venice Beach boardwalk, from the off-the-wall street performers on Ocean Front Walk, Things To See And Do In to the washboard stomachs and bulging biceps at the Muscle Beach out- Southern California door gym. Or rent some skates and draw some of your own attention. Anaheim Ducks Los Angeles Sparks Big Bear Mountain / Lake Los Angeles Zoo If you’re farther south, visit the spectacular wood and glass Wayfarers Catalina Island Malibu Chapel, designed by Lloyd Wright, Frank’s son, which overlooks the Pacific Ocean just south of Palos Verdes. While you’re in the area, stop by the pris- Disneyland Mammoth Mountain tine Trump National Golf Club for a round of golf and breathtaking views. Disney Studios Manhattan Beach Dodger Stadium Marina del Rey If it’s family fun you’re looking for, you can get an up-close-and-personal Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Mann’s Chinese Theatre look at the Pacific Ocean’s inhabitants at the Aquarium of the Pacific on Edison Field Melrose Rainbow Harbor in Long Beach. In San Pedro, the Cabrillo Marine Aquari- Getty Museum Newport Beach um recently had a $10 million facelift and features a hands-on Exploration Center and an aquatic nursery. While you’re in San Pedro, catch the fantas- Great Western Forum Queen Mary tic views from Point Fermin Lighthouse, one of LA’s most historic landmarks. Greek Theatre Paramount Studios Or better yet, take a stroll on the new San Pedro Waterfront Promenade, Griffith Park Observatory Planet Hollywood lined with magnolias, peppermint trees and colorful gardens. Hard Rock Cafe Redondo Beach Hermosa Beach Rodeo Drive If you’d rather be on the water, you can take a cruise with Hornblower Cruises & Events in Marina del Rey or with Spirit Cruises & Yacht Parties in Hollywood Bowl Rose Bowl San Pedro. Dinner cruises are available, and if you want to celebrate a spe- Hollywood Park Santa Monica Pier / Third cial occasion with 40 to 400 of your closest friends, you can charter yachts Hollywood Walk of Fame street Promenade from Hornblower, Spirit or FantaSea Yachts & Yacht Club. You can even get House of Blues Sea World away to Catalina, the “island of romance,” in less than an hour and a half Huntington Beach Shrine Auditorium from San Pedro or Long Beach via the Catalina Express ferry. Knotts Berry Farm Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Where to Stay: Hot, Hip Hotels Legoland Six Flags Magic Mountain After a day in the sun, there are plenty of places to relax and get a good Long Beach Aquarium Snow Summit night’s sleep. Santa Monica Beach is virtually the backyard of Shutters on LA Angels of Anaheim Staples Center the Beach and Casa Del Mar. Just steps away are Loews Santa Monica Los Angeles Avengers Universal Studios / Beach Hotel and Le Merigot, a JW Marriott Beach Hotel and Spa. Nearby, Los Angeles Clippers City Walk the Viceroy Santa Monica is a hip, urban, boutique retreat, while the historic Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica. For a little vintage style, stay at LA Memorial Coliseum Venice Beach Venice Beach Suites & Hotel, right in the midst of Venice’s bustling scene. Los Angeles Dodgers Walt Disney Concert Hall Farther south, the Marina del Rey Marriott and the Ritz-Carlton Marina Los Angeles Kings Warner Bros. Studios del Rey overlook thousands of yachts moored in one of the world’s largest Los Angeles Lakers man-made recreational marinas.

52 LMU Women’s Volleyball swimming history - all-time top-10 individual times / all-time records GO FASTER • GO FOR THE TITLE LIONS

50 Freestyle 200 Backstroke all-time individual records 1. A. Scott 23.44 2009 1. L. Mathewson 2:03.78 2007 50 Freestyle 2. K. Hicks 23.62 2005 2. T. Choy 2:04.81 2009 3. L. Mathewson 23.78 2007 3. Y. Le 2:06.42 2009 Anne Scott 23.44 2009 4. A. Wike 23.89 2008 4. K. Lutjen 2:10.06 2008 5. C. Pasque 24.07 2009 5. J. Cruzat 2:10.26 2003 100 Freestyle 6. A. Cook 24.15 2007 6. J. Marcus 2:11.04 2000 Anne Scott 50.96* 2009 7. M. Sawelson 24.37 2008 7. A. Witter 2:11.22 2007 8. T. Yates 24.47 2001 8. D. Haynosch 2:12.18 2009 9. O. Plume 24.61 2008 9. A. Austin 2:12.40 2002 200 Freestyle 10. A. Samuels 24.68 2005 10. K. McKay 2:12.73 2008 Anne Scott 1:50.44 2009 100 Freestyle 100 Breaststroke 1. A. Scott 50.96* 2009 1. S. Hamilton 1:04.80 2006 500 Freestyle 2. K. Hicks 50.98 2006 2. M. Finley 1:06.06 2007 Rebecca Plume 4:56.59 2008 3. A. Witter 51.23 2009 3. A. Samuels 1:06.76 2007 4. A. Wike 52.50 2008 4. K. Zabor 1:07.30 2002 1000 Freestyle 5. L. Mathewson 52.55 2006 5. A. Luciano 1:08.45 2004 6. M. Sawelson 52.68 2008 6. K. Whipple 1:09.14 2004 Rebecca Plume 10:25.16 2008 7. C. Pasque 52.76 2009 7. L. Magura 1:09.24 2005 8. O. Plume 52.96 2009 8. A. Geraghty 1:09.47 2007 1650 Freestyle 9. L. Magura 53.33 2007 9. T. Choy 1:09.65 2009 10. D. Garcia 53.34 2009 10. M. Tansuwan 1:09.69 2007 Rebecca Plume 17:16.14 2008 200 Freestyle 200 Breaststroke 100 Backstroke 1. A. Scott 1:50.44 2009 1. M. Finley 2:23.50 2007 Lauren Mathewson 54.94* 2007 2. R. Plume 1:51.35 2009 2. K. Zabor 2:25.65 2004 3. A. Witter 1:51.37 2009 3. A. Geraghty 2:27.66 2007 4. K. Hicks 1:52.67 2006 4. L. Magura 2:28.17 2005 200 Backstroke 5. J. Dahle 1:52.76 2009 5. T. Choy 2:28.25 2008 Lauren Mathewson 2:03.78 2007 6. M. Sawelson 1:53.28 2008 6. K. Whipple 2:28.58 2003 7. M. Brophy 1:53.62 2007 7. T. O’Neill 2:28.96 2007 8. O. Plume 1:54.67 2009 8. C. O’Neill 2:29.79 2002 100 Breaststroke 9. D. Garcia 1:55.80 2006 9. S. Hamilton 2:30.14 2007 Sarah Hamilton 1:04.80 2006 10. L. Magura 1:56.08 2005 10. M. Tansuwan 2:30.98 2007 500 Freestyle 100 Butterfly 200 Breaststroke 1. R. Plume 4:56.59 2008 1. Y. Le 57.17 2009 Morgan Finley 2:23.50 2007 2. J. Dahle 5:00.74 2009 2. A. Samuels 57.63 2005 3. A. Witter 5:01.18 2009 3. M. Lim 57.84 2009 100 Butterfly 4. M. Brophy 5:05.53 2007 4. K. Zabor 57.94 2004 5. C. Cannata 5:09.09 2009 5. O. Plume 58.01 2009 Yvonne Le 57.17 2009 6. O. Plume 5:11.06 2009 6. M. Tansuwan 58.60 2008 7. K. Dahlquist 5:11.44 2009 7. K. Dahlquist 58.73 2009 200 Butterfly 8. K. McKay 5:12.44 2005 8. S. Misquez 59.23 2007 Trinity O’Neill 2:05.72 2007 9t. D. Garcia 5:12.82 2008 9. T. O’Neill 59.00 2008 9t. T. Rinder 5:12.82 2008 10. K. Carmody 59.53 2009 200 IM 1000 Freestyle 200 Butterfly Tammy Choy 2:06.48 2009 1. R. Plume 10:25.16 2008 1. T. O’Neill 2:05.72 2007 2. C. Cannata 10:39.00 2009 2. M. Tansuwan 2:07.58 2008 3. M. Brophy 10:39.23 2005 3. K. Carmody 2:08.27 2009 400 IM 4. T. O’Neill 10:42.00 2007 4. A. Samuels 2:08.77 2007 Tammy Choy 4:26.14 2009 5. T. Rinder 10.43.82 2009 5. J. Dahle 2:09.83 2009 6. J. Hall 10:50.34 2008 6. Y. Le 2:10.55 2008 7. J. Dahle 10:52.24 2008 7. A. Nakamura 2:10.80 1998 8. L. Magura 10:57.17 2005 8. M. Lim 2:11.03 2009 all-time relay records 9. B. Melconian 10:59.93 2003 9. J. Cheng 2:11.29 1999 200 Medley Relay 10. C. Flacks 11:00.33 2008 10. B. Melconian 2:11.57 2004 Mathewson, Finley 1:44.24 2007 1650 Freestyle Samuels, Wike 1. R. Plume 17:16.14 2008 200 IM 2. C. Cannata 17:38.68 2009 1. T. Choy 2:06.48 2009 400 Medley Relay 3. T. Rinder 17:49.27 2009 2. Y. Le 2:08.40 2009 Mathewson, Hamilton 3:50.45 2006 4. J. Hall 17:57.21 2009 3. K. Zabor 2:08.50 2004 5. J. Hatfield 18:10.82 1998 4. T. O’Neill 2:08.71 2006 Samuels, Hicks 6. C. Flacks 18:11.87 2008 5. M. Tansuwan 2:09.49 2008 7. C. Gore 18:19.62 2008 6. L. Magura 2:09.52 2005 200 Free Relay 8. T. O’Neill 18:26.37 2007 7. K. Hicks 2:10.92 2005 Scott, Pasque 1:34.77* 2009 9. M. Ridgeway 18:34.77 2007 8. A. Samuels 2:11.28 2006 10. B. Melconian 18:35.92 2002 9. S. Hamilton 2:11.49 2006 Sawelson, Witter 10. M. Finley 2:11.53 2007 400 Free Relay 100 Backstroke 400 IM Scott, Pasque 3:26.98* 2009 1. L. Mathewson 54.94* 2007 1. T. Choy 4:26.14 2009 2009-10 LMU s w imming 2. T. Choy 58.87 2009 2. T. O’Neill 4:32.51 2009 Sawelson, Witter 3. K. Hicks 59.26 2006 3. Y. Le 4:34.88 2008 4. J. Cruzat 59.86 2003 4. K. Zabor 4:36.21 2003 800 Free Relay 5. A. Witter 1:00.00 2008 5. L. Magura 4:37.43 2005 6. J. Marcus 1:00.29 2000 6. J. Cheng 4:39.55 1998 R. Plume, Sawelson 7:25.07* 2009 7. M. Lim 1:00.46 2007 7. J. Hall 4:40.06 2007 Scott, Witter 8. Y. Le 1:00.76 2008 8. C. Cannata 4:42.60 2008 9. D. Haynosch 1:00.85 2009 9. A. Samuels 4:44.67 2008 BOLD - Denotes Current Team Member 10. A. Luciano 1:00.98 2007 10. M. Finley 4:45.46 2006 * - Denotes PCSC Conference Record

53 swimming history - all-time roster / year-by-year results

A H Rebecca Plume 2006-07-08-09 Year-by-Year Results Nicole Alvarado 2006-07-08 Elizabeth Hadden 1996-97 Lauren Powers 2002 1991-1992 Alexa Ames 1994 Julia Hall 2006-07-08-09 0-6 overall 10th at PCSC Championship Alana Austin 2000-01-02 Sarah Hamilton 2006-07 R Head Coach Doug Pitts Jennifer Hannon 1995-96 Jeanelle Rabadam 2005-06 B Ann Haswell 1995 Christina Radvanyi 2000 1992-1993 Sarah Babiarz 1999-00-01-02 Jennifer Hatfield 1997-98-99-00 Morgan Ridgeway 2006-07 1-12 overall Kathleen Hawkins 1992 Terry Rinder 2009 9th at PCSC Championship C. Bannerman 2005 Head Coach Doug Pitts Meredith Bellotti 1999-00 Robyn Hessinger 1992-93 Lauren Roberts 2000-01-02 Melissa Bernal 1999 Katie Hicks 2005-06-07 Alicia Royal 2005-06-07-08 1993-1994 Cristin Bisbee 1992 Giselle Hiquera 1993 Erin Rosas 2009 2-12 overall Sarah Black 2003-04-05 Michelle Horgan 2009 Lauren Ruberry 2000 9th at PCSC Championship Head Coach Dave Kintas Melissa Bommarito 2001-02 Rachel Horn 2005 Nicole Boston 2004-05-06-07 Juliet Horton 2005 S 1994-1995 Christina Bradberry 1995-96 Dana Hume 1997-98-99 Angela Samuels 2005-06-07-08 4-9 overall Amy Brand 1997 Rebecca Sanders 2002 11th at PCSC Championship Maggie Brophy 2005-06-07 J Megan Sawelson 2008-09 Head Coach Dave Kintas Cailey Buck 2004 Julie Johnson 1994 Cindy Schapker 1994-97 1995-1996 Jennifer Bullock 2006 Cara Schindler 1997-98-99-00 2-6 overall

GO FASTER • GO FOR THE TITLE LIONS GO FASTER Dominique Burson 1997 K A. Schlichting 1995 12th at PCSC Championship Stacey Butler 1992 Malia Kaizuka 1993 Erin Schroeder 1992 Head Coach Dave Kintas B. Schuehardt 1996 Kristin Kelly 2005-06 1996-1997 C Sarah Kizner 1992 Lauren Scoma 1994 3-8 overall Christina Cannata 2009 Kelly Kramer 2002 Anne Scott 2009 10th at PCSC Championship Sharon Carlson 1993 Jamie Kroeze 2000 Erika Shanahan 1992,94 Head Coach Dave Kintas Katie Carmody 2008-09 McKenzie Kruck 2003-04-05 Lauren Shaw 2000 1997-1998 Wendy Castillo 1994-95 Aja Kusao 2008 Maureen Sheenan 2002-03-04-05 1-8 overall Jennifer Caviglia 1994-95 Aimee Shoukry 1994 10th at PCSC Championship Jessica Cheng 1997-98-99-00 L Kira Shymanski 2000 Head Coach John Loughran Tammy Choy 2009 Monica LaBelle 1993 Anne Smith 1992,94 Chiara Clemente 1992 Kim Sowards 1993 1998-1999 Yvonne Le 2009 0-9 overall Maeghan Cobbin 2008-09 Anna Leon 1993 Karin Sponholz 1991-92-93-94 10th at PCSC Championship Jessica Connor 2002 Mallorie Lim 2007-08-09 Lisa Stark 1994-95-96-97 Head Coach John Loughran Alexa Cook 2007-08-09 Ashley Lindsay 2000 Orla Stewart 1999-00 Heather Coons 1993 Adrienne Livoni 1996-97 Julie Suggs 1992-93 1999-2000 Devon Courtney 2000 0-11 overall Amanda Luciano 2004-05-06-07 11th at PCSC Championship Jenna Cruzat 2003-04-05 Kristen Lutjen 2007-08-09 T Head Coach John Loughran Amanda Lynch 1995-96-97-98 Melanie Tansuwan 2007-08-09 D Lori-Ann Tracy 1996 2000-2001 Jill Dahle 2009 Alex Tungland 2002-03-04-05 0-11 overall M 10th at PCSC Championship Kyla Dahlquist 2009 Liz Magura 2005-06-07-08 Head Coach John Loughran Diana DeCesare 2006-07 Jenni Marcus 1999-00 V Mariah Derr 1992 Emily Maryatt 2005-06 Kristin Vesnever 2001-02 2001-2002 Bayley Diamond 2002-03-04-05 Lauren Mathewson 2004-05-06-07 1-10 overall Yvonne Diaz 1993-94 7th at PCSC Championship Tiffany Matthews 2005-06-07 W Head Coach John Loughran Meghan Dunn 2005 McKenna McCarville 2005-06 Shelby Wagner 1997-98 Kelli Dyerly 2000 Kim McKay 2005-06-07-08 Julia Wald 2000 2002-2003 Jennifer McCoy 1999 Marie Walters 2001-02-03-04 0-11 overall E Eileen McGrath 1992-93-94-95 Gina Ward 1993 10th at PCSC Championship Head Coach John Loughran Colleen Eagleson 1991-92-93-94 Breanne Melconian 2002-03-04-05 Kadee Whipple 2003-04 Kate Egan 1992-93 Heather Miles 1999 Alex Wike 2007-08 2003-2004 Justine Elgas 2006-07-08-09 Sierra Misquez 2006-07 Leigh Wilbur 1994 1-9 overall Megan Evans 2003-04 Katie Mistry 2007-08-09 Lucy Windes 1999-00 8th at PCSC Championship Kelly Mohr 1993 Alicia Witter 2007-08-09 Head Coach Bonnie Adair F Miranda Mooers 2002-03-04-05 Danielle Worrill 1997-98-99-00 2004-2005 Erin Farley 1993, 95-96 Katie Moran 1995 3-2 overall Kristina Fernandez 2007-08 Barbara Morrisey 1996-97-98-99 Y 3rd at PCSC Championship Morgan Finley 2004-05-06-07 Tiffany Yates 2000-01-02 Head Coach Bonnie Adair Casey Flacks 2009 N Jean Yasuhara 1995-96-97 2005-2006 Bridget Flynn 1992 Angela Nakamura 1998 9-5 overall Kristy Forsyth 1997-98 Nocole Norris 2000 Z 4th at PCSC Championship Bonnie Frankel 1993 Krista Zabor 2001-02-03-04 Head Coach Bonnie Adair O 2006-2007 G Christina O’Neill 2002 The all-time roster is a work-in-prog- 7-5 overall Danielle Garcia 2006-07-08-09 Kara O’Neill 2009 ress. If you have additions or correc- 2nd at PCSC Championship Alyssa Geraghty 2005-06-07-08 Trinity O’Neill 2007-08-09 tions, please email them to Tyler Geiv- Head Coach Bonnie Adair Gillian Ghazal 2006-07-08-09 ett at [email protected]. 2007-2008 Lisa Gilette 1996-98 P 9-0 overall Christine Gore 2005-06-07-08 Anne Park 1995-96 1st at PCSC Championship Annie Goshert 1993 Carolyn Pasque 2008-09 Head Coach Bonnie Adair C. Grannemann 1995-96 Kathy Peterson 1996-97-98 Caroline Guidi 1999-00 Rebecca Peterson 2000 2008-2009 5-5 overall Teresa Guidi 2000 Analia Piccollo 1996-97-98 2nd at PCSC Championship Ana Guttmann 2005 Olivia Plume 2009 Head Coach Bonnie Adair 2009-10 LMU S W IMMING

54 LIFE AT LMU LIFE IN LA GO FASTER

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2009-10 LMU SWIMMING SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Time Sep. 26 Alumnae 2:30 p.m. Sep. 27 Masters 9:00 a.m. Oct. 9 PCSC Relays 1:30 p.m. Oct. 10 PCSC Pentathlon 9:30 a.m. Oct. 24 Malibu Invitational 9:30 a.m. Nov. 7 Crimson vs. Blue Intersquad 10:00 a.m. Nov. 19-21 Toshiba Invitational All Day Dec. 2 Seattle University 4:30 p.m. Dec. 3-5 U.S. National Championships All Day Dec. 19 Cal State Bakersfield/Cal Baptist 12:00 p.m. Jan. 9 UC San Diego/Kansas 11:00 a.m. Jan. 16 University of Hawai’i 3:00 p.m. FOLLOW THE LIONS ONLINE: Jan. 23 San Diego/Fresno State 10:00 a.m. Jan. 30 Cal State Northridge 11:00 a.m. Feb. 10-13 PCSC Championships All Day

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