2011-12 Media Guide Facilities Gordon Field House Tennis Courts Hale Recreational Pool Lighted Turf Field Baseball and Softball Fields Judson Competition Pool RIT Game Field/Varsity Track Tiger Power Den Gordon Field House Indoor Track Clark Gym Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena Wiedman Fitness Center Rochester Institute of Technology | www.ritathletics.com | 2011-12 Women’s Tennis | RIT: A Tradition of Excellence p 1 Facilities Contents & Information Program Contents Admissions Website . http://www .rit .edu/emcs/admissions/ Coaching Staff . 2 Admissions Office Phone . 585-475-6631 Season Preview . 2 Admissions E-mail . admissions@rit .edu Roster . 3 Financial Aid Deadline . FAFSA due March 1, 2011 Team Photo . 3 Financial Aid Office Phone . 585-475-2186 Player Profiles . 4-6 Records . 6-7 Sports Information Academic & Athletic Success . 8 Sports Information Director . Steve Jaynes Office Phone/E-mail . 585-475-6154/skjsid@rit .edu Women’s Tennis Quick Facts Sports Information Director . Joe Venniro Head Coach . Krystina Bachner Office Phone/E-mail . 585-475-5598/jtvsid@rit .edu Office Phone/E-mail . 475-5257/kabciar@rit .edu Athletics Website . www .ritathletics .com Career Record/Years . 25-16/4th Twitter Page . Ritsports 2009 Record/Empire 8 (Finish) . 7-6/6-2(3rd) Facebook Page . http://www .facebook .com/RIT .Athletics Starters Returning/Lost . 3/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . 5/3 Cover and credits The 2011-12 Women’s Tennis Media Guide is a publication of the University Quick Facts Rochester Institute of Technology Sports Information Office . Cover and Location . Rochester, N .Y . interior design by University Publications graphic designer Peter Bella Address . Athletics, Clark Gymnasium Jr ., ’03, and Mary McConnell ’88 . Content written and edited by Sports 51 Lomb Memorial Drive Information Directors Steve Jaynes and Joe Venniro . Photos by RIT Rochester, NY 14623 student photographers Mike Bradley ’12 and Dylan Heuer ’12 . Aerial Founded . 1829 photography by Stratus Imaging . Enrollment . 17,500 President . Dr . Bill Destler Nickname . Tigers Women’s Tennis Schedule Colors . Orange and Brown Date Opponent Location Time Affiliations . NCAA Division III Sat ., Feb . 25 at Rochester Rochester, N .Y . TBD Conference . Empire 8 Mon ., March 5 vs . Bryn Mawr Orlando, Fl . TBD Tues ., March 6 vs . Albion Orlando, Fl . TBD RIT Staff Directory - Area Code (585) Fri ., March 9 vs . Grand Valley State Orlando, Fl . TBD Lou Spiotti Jr ., Tues ., March 20 Nazareth RIT Tennis Courts 4 p .m . Director of the Center for Athletics and Recreation . .. 475-2615 Greg Moss, Senior Associate Director . 475-2610 Sun ., March 25 * at Vassar Poughkeepsie, N .Y . 10 a .m . Scott McVean, Assistant Director for Athletics . 475-7448 Sat ., March 31 at Hamilton Clinton, N .Y . 1 p .m . Lex Sleeman, Assistant Director of NCAA Compliance . 475-7372 Sat ., April 7 * at William Smith Geneva, N .Y . 1 p .m . Ben Emke, Head Athletic Trainer . 475-4513 Fri ., April 13 at SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, N .Y . 4 p .m . Adam Platzer, Development Officer . 475-2414 Sat ., April 14 * Union RIT Tennis Courts 12 p .m . Jan Strine, NTID Support Faculty . 475-6104 Tues ., April 17 at Roberts Wesleyan Chili, N .Y . 4 p .m . Karen Wagner Beck, Athletics Secretary . 475-5814 Sat ., April 21 * St. Lawrence RIT Tennis Courts 1 p .m . Sue Benson, Senior Financial Assistant . 475-2412 May 4-6 Liberty League Tournament Poughkeepsie, N .Y . TBA Gene Peluso, Director for Athletic Development . 475-2131 *Denotes Liberty League contest Home contests in bold Admissions/Financial Aid Early Admission Deadline . December 15, 2010 Regular Admission Deadline . February 15, 2011 Visits to campus are encouraged and may be arranged in advance by calling 585-475-6631 . Visits for deaf and hard-of-hearing students may be arranged by calling 585-475-6700 (voice/TTY), toll free in the ©2012 Rochester Institute of Technology All rights reserved. ©2012 Rochester Institute of Technology U .S . and Canada at 866-644-6843 (voice/TTY), or by videophone at 585-743-1366 . Rochester Institute of Technology | www.ritathletics.com | 2011-12 Women’s Tennis | RIT: A Tradition of Excellence PDF-P1203-04/12-MEM p 2 Coaching Staff/Team Preview Krystina Bachner begins her sixth season as the head business management and marketing . While at LIU, she women’s tennis coach . She is just the third head coach in played four years of Division I varsity tennis, primarily at the 38-year history of the RIT women’s tennis program, first doubles and third singles . Bachner was a three-year following Hall of Famer Ann Nealon and former All- captain for the Blackbirds and was named the team’s Most Empire 8 performer Frank Solome . She also coaches the Improved Player in 2003 and 2004 . She earned All-North- men’s tennis team . east Conference second team honors in both singles and In 2010, Bachner led the women’s squad to a 9-4 mark doubles three times . and had the Tigers in contention for the Empire 8 regular In the classroom, Bachner excelled as well, earning season title until the final day of the year . She coached Dean’s List honors during all four years and finishing Empire 8 Rookie of the Year Maite Vera, and three-time with a sparkling 3 .58 grade-point average . She also was Empire 8 first team selection and 2008 Player of the Year a member of the LIU Student-Athlete Advisory Com- Amanda Berg . Overall, Bachner’s players have earned a mittee, the Cooperative Education Program, and the total of 16 all-conference accolades . She has led the Tigers American Advertising Federation . to a 34-20 mark in four seasons . Bachner graduated from Webster Schroeder High Head Coach In Bachner’s second season with the men, RIT finished School in 2002 . She played four years of varsity tennis at 7-7 and qualified for the Empire 8 Tournament . Four Schroeder and was an All-Monroe County selection in Krystina Bachner Tigers earned All-Empire 8 honors . 2000 and 2001 . Under the tutelage of Bachner, the Tigers have excelled Bachner, who is a fully certified United States Tennis in the classroom as well, performing well above the uni- Association professional, also works at the Tennis Club versity’s average . of Rochester as the front desk coordinator, singles league Bachner, a native of Webster, N .Y ., graduated from coordinator, and assistant professional . Long Island University in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in Diana Toia begins her first season as an assistant coach Toia, a 2006 graduate of Brighton High School, is cur- with both the RIT men’s and women’s tennis programs rently an assistant tennis professional with Billy Nealon in 2011 . Tennis at the Tennis Club of Rochester . Toia graduated from the University of Buffalo in 2010, with a bachelor’s degree in international business and marketing . She played four seasons with the Bulls, finishing with an undefeated record in conference play at third doubles as a senior . She helped lead the Bulls to an MAAC Conference Championship and a trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2008 . Assistant Coach Diana Toia 2012 Season Preview The RIT women’s tennis team is poised to make a big impact in 2012, Sara Bjork returns after picking up four dual wins a season ago, all after finishing last season with an impressive 9-4 record . at third singles . She also competed with Revekant in doubles, winning The Tigers finished the 2010 Empire 8 season 7-1, with their only loss seven matches . coming to eventual champion Ithaca . This season, RIT moves to the Coach Bachner also brings in a strong group of new talent that will Liberty League, where it will compete against new competition . be called upon all season long . Jillian Bertuzzi played with the practice The Tigers return several athletes from last season’s squad, including squad last season, while Erika Weldon, Caili Nizamis, Liz Uhrinec, Britt first team All-Empire 8 selection Maite Vera . Vera finished last season Amari, and Kat Pillman will all be key members in their first season with with a sparkling 15-3 record, including a 12-1 dual record at second the team . doubles . Vera also paired up with Amanda Berg to post a 17-3 record The Tigers begin their spring season against the University of Roches- in doubles . ter before traveling to Orlando, Fla ., for their annual spring trip . While Marie Revekant returns for her senior season after finishing last in Florida, RIT will face off against Bryn Mawr, Albion, and Grand year 5-3 in the Empire 8 . She also paired up with Sara Bjork at second Valley State . doubles, finishing the season 9-6 . Upon returning to New York, the Tigers will take on former Empire Lindsey Gibson posted an overall record of 7-6, primarily at sixth 8 rival Nazareth before beginning conference play against Vassar . RIT singles . She also went 6-2 in conference play and tallied a 7-6 mark at will compete against Hamilton, SUNY Oneonta, and Roberts Wesleyan doubles, primarily with partner Brooke Brindle . Gibson also won five in nonconference matches, as well as Liberty League opponents William straight at sixth singles Sept . 18 - Oct . 12 . Smith, Union, and St . Lawrence . Rochester Institute of Technology | www.ritathletics.com | 2011-12 Women’s Tennis | RIT: A Tradition of Excellence p 3 Coaching Staff/Team Preview Team Roster/Photo Name Yr. Ht. Hometown/High School Major Britt Amari Fr . 5-3 Sussex, NJ/Vernon Township ASL-English Interpretation Jillian Bertuzzi So . 5-4 Longmeadow, MA/Longmeadow Photographic and Imaging Technologies Sara Bjork So . 5-9 Gansevoort, NY/Saratoga Springs Industrial Engineering Lindsey Gibson Sr . 5-4 Glastonbury, CT/Mercy Biomedical Imaging Technology Caili Nizamis So .