2005 Edition SienaSiena LacrosseLacrosse ExpectationsExpectations areare HighHigh TheThe Saints’Saints’ aspirationaspiration ofof makingmaking INSIDE!INSIDE! THIS TEAM IS POISED thethe MAACMAAC ChampionshipsChampionships AND READY – PAGE 4 isis wwellell withinwithin theirtheir reachreach Siena College Athletics 515 Loudon Road Loudonville, N.Y. 12211 SIENA COLLEGE WOMEN’S LACROSSE 2005 www.SienaSaints.com Quick Facts Table of Contents Location . .Loudonville, N.Y. Inside Front Cover . The College page 16 Enrollment . .2,900 Siena and the Capital District Founded . .1937 Page 1. Contents/Quick Facts President . .Fr. Kevin E. Mackin, O.F.M. Page 2. Coaching Staff Director of Athletics . .John D’Argenio Nickname . .Saints Page 3 . 2005 Roster Colors . .Green and Gold Page 4. 2005 Outlook Conference . .Metro Atlantic Athletic Pages 5-9 . Meet the Saints Home Field (capacity) . .Siena Field (500) Pages 10-11 . 2005 Opponents Athletic Department Phone . .(518) 783-2551 Pages 18-19. Support Services Assistant Athletic Director/SWA Pages 12-13 . 2004 Statistics and Results Page 20. Administration . .Joyce Eggleston Page 14. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Inside Back Cover . Siena Athletics Assistant Athletic Director . .Kim Moutz Assistant Athletic Director . .Theresa Wenzel Pages 15-16 . The College Back Cover . 2005 Schedule Athletic Department Secretary . .Sybille Cowan Page 17 . The Capital District Women’s Lacrosse Information Head Coach . .Jake McHerron, 2nd season The Capital Region (University of Arizona ’94) page 17 Career Record . .10-41 Record at Siena . .5-12 Email . [email protected] Assistant Coach . .Andrea Duffy (Frostburg State University ’03) Email . [email protected] Office Phone . .(518) 786-5043 2004 Record . .5-12 MAAC Record . .3-3 Starters Returning/Lost . .9/2 Coaching Staff page 2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . .10/6 Top Returners . .Michelle Eide, Leah Ciaccio . .Christina Pampalone 2004 Statistics Sports Information and Results Sports Information Director . .Jason Rich pages 12-13 Office Phone . .518-783-2411 Assistant SID/Women’s Lacrosse Contact . .Camelia Trahan Outlook Phone . .(518) 782-6769 page 4 Fax . .(518) 783-2992 E-mail . [email protected] Graduate Assistant . .Ryan Smith The Siena Website . .www.SienaSaints.com Meet the Saints pages 5-9 Credits The 2005 Siena College Women’s Lacrosse Media Guide is published by the Siena College Sports Information Office. It was written and edited by assistant sports information director, Camelia Trahan. Design by: Jan Jarvis, Willow Graphics. Photography by: Stockton Photo, Inc. Albany and Capital District photos courtesy of Albany County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. The MAAC page 14 Siena College Women’s Lacrosse 2005 1 Coaching Staff Jake McHerron Andrea Duffy Head Coach – Second Season Assistant Coach – First Season Jake McHerron enters his second Andrea Duffy, former Frostburg State year as head coach of the Saints. University (Md.) standout, begins her Prior to Siena, McHerron served as first season as the assistant women’s the head coach at Regis University lacrosse coach at Siena. in Denver, Colorado for five years. Duffy recently completed a coach- While at Regis, he guided his 2002 ing stint at the State University of squad to a 12th-place finish in the New York College at Oneonta. At country among Division II institu- Oneonta, she helped lead the Red tions. For his efforts he was nomi- Dragons to an appearance in the nated for NCAA Division II Coach of ECAC and SUNYAC Tournament, the Year. where they were seeded #3. The An educator, McHerron also has team finished 10-6 overall and 5-2 coaching experience at the high in the SUNYAC under her leadership. school and club levels. In 1995, he As a four-year letterwinner at was instrumental in helping to start Frostburg State University, Duffy two women’s lacrosse programs in started 55 career games for the central New York while earning Bobcats and was a participant in the Coach of the Year recognition after 2000 & 2001 ECAC Regional. In leading his varsity Homer High School team to a Section III Championship. 2003 she was named co-captain and was the team’s fourth leading McHerron has also served as the head coach of the Hitchin Lacrosse Club scorer (20) and second draw control leader (34). In 2002 she led the and Luton Sprites Lacrosse Club in England. Bobcats in assists (15) and was the team’s second leading scorer (31). In his first season, McHerron led the Saints to a 5-12 outing and 3-3 Duffy has worked as an instructor at several lacrosse camps for both in league play. boys and girls, including the Town of Clay Camps. McHerron graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor’s Duffy earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology with special emphasis degree in Health Sciences in 1994. He went on to pursue a master’s in education from Frostburg in 2003. degree in Physical Education in 2001 from the University of Northern Colorado. While at the University of Arizona, McHerron was named a 1993 USILA All-Star while leading the nation in save percentage in both 1992 and 1993. 2 Siena College Women’s Lacrosse 2005 2005 Roster Alphabetical No Name Pos Year Hometown/High School 18 Mary Behr* Defensive Wing SR Oceanside, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial 9 Niki Burger Attack Wing FR Ballston Lake, N.Y./Shenendehowa 20 Leah Ciaccio Point SO Skaneateles, N.Y./Skaneateles 16 Katie Kruger* Defensive Wing SR Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Walter Panas 22 Morgan Donovan Attack Wing FR Liverpool, N.Y./CBA 1 Jaqueline Dorosz Defensive Wing FR Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool 13 Michelle Eide Attack Wing SO Pearl River, N.Y./Nanuet 11 Sarah Elliott Defensive Wing SO Shoreview, Minn./Totino-Grace 4 Corey Fink Cover Point SO Sayville, N.Y./Sayville 5 Karla Gudgel Attack Wing SR Webster, N.Y./Webster 10 Lynn Harkins Home FR Bellmore, N.Y./Holy Trinity 24 Andrea Johnson Defensive Wing FR Webster, N.Y./Webster Thomas 23 Kathryn Marcantonio Attack Wing FR Schenectady, N.Y./Guilderland 19 Katie Ostrye Center FR Katonah, N.Y./John Jay 6 Christina Pampalone Midfield SO East Northport, N.Y./Commack 2 Joan Paul Center SR Schenectady, N.Y./Niskayuna 14 Lauren Ritchie Home FR Syracuse, N.Y./Bishop Ludden 15 Amy Schoonmaker Attack Wing FR Simsbury, Conn./Simsbury 8 Tammy Vitolins Home SO Averill Park, N.Y./Averill Park 3 Eileen Welch Defensive Wing FR Troy, N.Y./Averill Park 21 Emily Winslow Defensive Wing FR Webster, N.Y./Webster Shroeder 33 Bethany Zimmer Goalie FR Skaneateles, N.Y./Skaneateles Numerical No Name Pos Year Hometown/High School 1 Jaqueline Dorosz Defensive Wing FR Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool 2 Joan Paul Center SR Schenectady, N.Y./Niskayuna 3 Eileen Welch Defensive Wing FR Troy, N.Y./Averill Park 4 Corey Fink Cover Point SO Sayville, N.Y./Sayville 5 Karla Gudgel Attack Wing SR Webster, N.Y./Webster 6 Christina Pampalone Midfield SO East Northport, N.Y./Commack 8 Tammy Vitolins Home SO Averill Park, N.Y./Averill Park 9 Niki Burger Attack Wing FR Ballston Lake, N.Y./Shenendehowa 10 Lynn Harkins Home FR Bellmore, N.Y./Holy Trinity 11 Sarah Elliott Defensive Wing SO Shoreview, Mon./Totino-Grace 13 Michelle Eide Attack Wing SO Pearl River, N.Y./Nanuet 14 Lauren Ritchie Home FR Syracuse, N.Y./Bishop Ludden 15 Amy Schoonmaker Attack Wing FR Simsbury, Conn./Simsbury 16 Katie Kruger* Defensive Wing SR Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Walter Panas 18 Mary Behr* Defensive Wing SR Oceanside, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial 19 Katie Ostrye Center FR Katonah, N.Y./John Jay 20 Leah Ciaccio Point SO Skaneateles, N.Y./Skaneateles 21 Emily Winslow Defensive Wing FR Webster, N.Y./Webster Shroeder 22 Morgan Donovan Attack Wing FR Liverpool, N.Y./CBA 23 Kathryn Marcantonio Attack Wing FR Schenectady, N.Y./Guilderland 24 Andrea Johnson Defensive Wing FR Webster, N.Y./Webster Thomas 33 Bethany Zimmer Goalie FR Skaneateles, N.Y./Skaneateles Head Coach: Jake McHerron Assistant Coach: Andrea Duffy Siena College Women’s Lacrosse 2005 3 2005 Outlook ith all but two starters returning ATTACK WING turnovers and third on the team with 38 Wfrom a squad that won a school-record groundballs in 12 of 17 games played. “The five games (5-12), which included marching At attack team, veteran senior Karla Gudgel leadership Katie and Mary bring, both verbally through the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (Webster, N.Y./Webster HS) is ready for a breakout and mentally, will be a great asset to the schedule with a (3-3) record, the Siena College season. She sees the field well and has been a incoming defense,” said women’s lacrosse team appears poised to make strong finisher in previous seasons. McHerron. a run at a league title in 2005. There will be four new faces joining “Our main goal heading into this season is Gudgel on attack this season, MIDFIELD freshmen Niki Burger (Ballston to shatter last season’s record of five victories Christina Pampalone will and win the MAAC,” second-year head coach Lake, N.Y./ Shenendehowa HS), Amy Schoonmaker (Simsbury, likely see the starting lineup Jake McHerron, who holds his own destiny to this season. Christina is a shattering last season’s and the program record Conn./Simsbury HS), Morgan Donovan (Liverpool, N.Y./CBA) and controlled player who will be and becoming the program’s all-time leader in used to navigate an offense coaching wins, summed up. Kathryn Marcantonio (Schenectady, N.Y./Guilderland HS). McHerron while in the midfield. In Expectations are high under McHerron, who her rookie season, she was inherited a program that earned more wins last hopes the foursome will add needed depth to the attack position where fourth on the team in season than it had in the past four years com- points (25) with 14 goals bined.