0 SAINTS LACROSSE 1 SAINTS LACROSSE CONTENTS LIMESTONE COLLEGE Quick Facts……………………………………….2 Season Outlook Season Outlook……………………………...……3 2005 Roster……………………………………….4 2005 Schedule…………………………………….5 Coach and Player Personnel Head Coach Scott Tucker....……………………...6 Assistant Coaches…………....…..……………….7 Seniors…………………………………...……….8 Juniors………………………………………….8-9 Sophomores…………………………………...9-10 Freshmen…………………………………….10-12 Opponents 2004 Opponents……………………………........13 Stats 2004 Stats………………………………………..14 2004 Game Highs and Lows…...………………..15 Results vs. Opponents…………………………...16 Honors and Records....…………………………..17 Athletic Department Athletic Directory……………………………….18 Athletic Training………………………………..19 2005 Quick Facts Athletic Support College Information Saints Club………………………………………20 Location……………………………………….Gaffney, SC Facilities Enrollment……………………………………………....619 Limestone Athletic Facilities………………..21-22 Founded………………………………………………..1845 Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference President…………………………………...Dr. Walt Griffin CVAC Information……………………………...22 Athletic Information Limestone College Athletic Director……………………………..Larry Epperly Limestone College Information……….Back Cover Asst. AD for Compliance..………………...Dennis Bloomer Senior Women’s Administrator ………….Cyndi McMahan Nickname…………………………………………….Saints Colors………………………………………..Blue and Gold Affiliation……………………………….NCAA Division II Women’s Lacrosse Information Conference……….Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference Head Coach…………………………Scott Tucker (4th Yr.) Overall Record…………………………......53-24 (5 Years) Record at Limestone…………...…...……...32-13 (3 Years) Assistant Coach…............................................Michelle Lare Student Assistant Coach…………………Angela Tomchick Facility………………………………................Saints Field 2005 Media Guide Credits 2004 Record……………………………………………13-4 Letter Winners Returning/Lost..…………….………….9/12 The 2005 Limestone Women’s Lacrosse Media Newcomers……………………………………………….13 Guide was written, designed, and edited by Sports Media Information Information Director Josh Lacy with editorial SID……………………………………………….Josh Lacy assistance from Dr. Walt Griffin, Adrienne Lacy, SID Phone……………………………………864-488-8219 and Josh Crotzer. SID Fax………………………………………864-902-0714 SID Email……………………………[email protected] Website Address……………………….www.limestone.edu 2 SAINTS LACROSSE 2005 OUTLOOK LIMESTONE COLLEGE The Limestone women’s lacrosse program is coming off its most successful season to date. The 2004 Lady Saints put together a 2 record of 13-4 including a regular season CVAC Championship and a trip to the National Semifinals in Orlando. Limestone finished the year with their highest national 0 ranking, checking in at 3rd. The College has raised the bar with its first NCAA Division II Tournament appearance while setting all-time highs with 13 wins and 234 goals, and the 2005 squad is very capable of pushing it 0 further. The Lady Saints garnered numerous accolades for their performance last season. Head 5 Coach Scott Tucker was named CVAC Coach of the Year. Michelle Lare got the nod for IWLCA Defender of the Year. Lare, Pam Gateau, and Meghan Dennehy were awarded All-American Honors. That trio rewrote the Limestone record book with their performance last season. Dennehy shattered her own record for goals in a season (45 in ’03) with 58. Dennehy also set new marks for career goals (151) and points (191). Gateau set single season records with 91 points and 40 assists, and Lare set the career mark for caused turnovers with 119. O After a tremendous year, the Lady Saints sustained several key losses including all three All- Americans from the 2004 squad. In addition, Limestone will miss the play of Maria Humphries who scored 40 goals and earned womenlacrosse.com All-American honors as well as Summer Ferraro, the reigning CVAC Freshman of the Year, who sustained a season ending knee injury in U the fall. One might look at those losses and dub 2005 a “rebuilding year.” However, Tucker believes that this year’s squad has the talent to win a CVAC Championship and be back in the middle of the T national picture. Michelle Lare will continue to guide the defense, not on the field, but from the sidelines. Lare was hired as assistant coach in June of 2004. Her knowledge of the game and of Limestone College will continue to be a great asset for the Lady Saints. L Tucker and Lare have brought in an outstanding recruiting class highlighted by freshman midfielder Marissa Pesce, freshman attacker Andrea Poor and senior transfer Judy Ranns. “We have a great combination of quickness and talent in our recruiting class that will keep us in the national spotlight O and lead us to a CVAC championship” said Tucker. “Our fate this season will come down to how quickly our young team will come together. I am very pleased with how fall ball went and look forward to continued O success this season in the conference and in the nation.” Limestone Lacrosse has been successful for several K years now. The Lady Saints will not rest on the accomplishments of last season. They want to continue to raise the bar as Limestone College Women’s Lacrosse garners more and more national attention. 3 SAINTS LACROSSE 2005 ROSTER LIMESTONE COLLEGE SAINTS BY POSITION Attack (5): Aricka Piersma, Andrea Poor, Susie Russell, Tana Strout, Jessica Verran: Midfield (5): Claire Austin, Shannon Nolan, Brooke Nowell, Marissa Pesce, Judy Ranns: Defense (8): Kristen Black, Jean Bradley, Lauren Crostic, Erica Handleman, Jennifer Hester, Brianne Kristina Miles, Rachel Moreland, Caroline Pickell: Goal (3): Alison Anaya, Erin Cavanaugh, Jackie Weaver. SAINTS BY YEAR Seniors (3): Erica Handleman, Judy Ranns, Susie Russell: NUMERICAL ROSTER Juniors (4): Kristen Black, Rachel Moreland, Brooke No Name Pos Ht Yr Hometown Previous School Nowell, Jackie Weaver: 1 Jessica Verran A 5-2 So. Lansing, MI Grand Ledge HS Sophomores (4): Jean Bradley, 2 Rachel Moreland D 5-7 Jr. Crofton, MD Arundel HS Lauren Crostic, Shannon Nolan, Jessica Verran: Freshmen (10): 3 Caroline Pickell D 5-7 Fr. Woodbridge, VA Osborn Park HS Alison Anaya, Claire Austin, Erin 4 Andrea Poor A 5-6 Fr. Oswego, NY Oswego HS Cavanaugh, Jennifer Hester, 5 Lauren Crostic D 5-7 So. Cockeysville, MD Towson Catholic HS Kristina Miles, Marissa Pesce, 6 Tana Strout A 5-3 Fr. Vero Beach, FL Vero Beach HS Caroline Pickell, Aricka Piersma, 7 Jean Bradley D 5-5 So. Mechanicsburg, PA Cumberland Valley HS Andrea Poor, Tana Strout. 8 Kristina Miles D 5-3 Fr. Woodstock, GA Woodstock HS SAINTS BY STATE 9 Brooke Nowell M 5-5 Jr. Linthicum, MD North County HS 10 Claire Austin M 5-4 Fr. St. Michaels, MD Easton HS Maryland (7), New York (4), 11 Erica Handleman D 5-7 Sr. Crofton, MD Arundel HS Canada (3), Virginia (2), Florida 12 Judy Ranns M 5-7 Sr. Victoria, BC, Canada Cornell University (1), Georgia (1), Michigan (1), Pennsylvania (1), South Carolina 13 Aricka Piersma A 5-9 Fr. Columbia, SC Ridge View HS (1). 15 Susie Russell A 5-5 Sr. Victoria, BC, Canada Claremont Secondary 18 Jennifer Hester D 5-2 Fr. Springfield, VA West Springfield HS 19 Kristen Black D 5-5 Jr. Calgary, AB, Canada Central Memorial 22 Marissa Pesce M 5-3 Fr. West Babylon, NY West Babylon HS 23 Jackie Weaver G 5-7 Jr. Carthage, NY Carthage HS 25 Shannon Nolan M 5-2 So. Shady Side, MD AACC 30 Erin Cavanaugh G 5-9 Fr. Ellicott City, MD Westminster HS 99 Alison Anaya G 5-2 Fr. Latham, NY Shaker HS Head Coach: Scott Tucker 4th Season (Overall Record 53-24) Assistant Coach: Michelle Lare (1st Season) Manager: Mariah York 4 SAINTS LACROSSE 2005 SCHEDULE LIMESTONE COLLEGE Day Date Opponent Location Time Sat. February 5 Presbyterian College# Clinton, SC 2:00 p.m. Thu. February 17 Wash & Lee/Methodist# Gaffney, SC 2:00 p.m. Sat. February 19 St. Andrews Presbyterian College*^ Gaffney, SC 12:00 p.m. Tue. March 8 Bloomsburg University Gaffney, SC 3:00 p.m. Thu. March 10 Regis University% Clinton, SC 3:30 p.m. Sat. March 12 Lock Haven University Gaffney, SC 12:00 p.m. Wed. March 16 St. Michael’s College% Hilton Head, SC 12:00 p.m. Mon. March 21 Lees-McRae College* Gaffney, SC 3:30 p.m. Thu. March 24 Pfeiffer University* Misenheimer, NC 4:00 p.m. Wed. March 30 Canisius College Gaffney, SC 3:30 p.m. Thu. March 31 Queens University of Charlotte* Charlotte, NC 3:30 p.m. Tue. April 5 Lees-McRae College* Banner Elk, NC 6:00 p.m. Sat. April 9 Queens University of Charlotte* Gaffney, SC 12:00 p.m. Tue. April 12 Pfeiffer University* Gaffney, SC 4:00 p.m. Fri. April 15 Gannon University Erie, PA 7:00 p.m. Sun. April 17 Mercyhurst College Erie, PA 11:00 a.m. Wed. April 20 St. Andrews Presbyterian College* Laurinburg, NC 4:00 p.m. Sat. April 23 CVAC Championship (Higher Seed) TBA # - Indicates Exhibition Game ^ - Indicates Doubleheader with Men’s Team * - Indicates CVAC Game % - Indicates Neutral Site 5 SAINTS LACROSSE 2005 COACHES LIMESTONE COLLEGE Head Coach: Scott Tucker C Scott Tucker enters his fourth year at the helm of the Limestone Women's Lacrosse Team. He currently holds a Limestone record of 32-13 and a career record of 53-24. Limestone has seen significant improvement under Tucker since his first year in 2002 when they went 7-6. In 2003 they O drastically improved to 12-3, narrowly missing their first ever NCAA birth. Limestone set numerous team records including most goals in a season and most wins in a season. Tucker was also a D2 Coach of the Year nominee as A the Lady Saints were the most improved women's lacrosse team in D2. The 2004 season was another record-setting year as the Saints again broke the team record for most wins in a season with 13 victories. With those C victories came 234 goals, which broke the school's record for the second consecutive season. As a result, the Saint's finished the CVAC Conference regular season undefeated and made their first appearance in the NCAA Semifinals in Orlando, Florida. Coach Tucker received CVAC Coach of the Year honors in 2004 and was once H again nominated for DII Coach of the Year.