BASEBALL Season Highlights. Head Coach. Andy Barlow Results ( , 6-6 NEWMAC) sports annual

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1 BASEBALL 2004 Season Highlights MIT enjoyed its best season in eight years, finishing three games above.500 for the first time since The squad also set a new Institute mark for homeruns in a game, tallying five against Wentworth on April 20. Junior Mike Batty and sophomores Wayne Duggan and Kyle Zeller copped NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team honors. Senior Doug Allaire, juniors Aaron Kent, Inhan King, Ryan Roberts, and sophomore Warren Bates represented Tech on the NEWMAC All- Academic Team. The Engineers had wins over regular season NEWMAC champion Wheaton (3-2, 11 innings) and NEWMAC tournament champion Babson (7-3). Senior Doug Allaire led the Conference in stolen bases per game (0.50) while ranking second in stolen bases (13). Junior pitcher/infielder Mike Batty had a solid season for Tech, tallying a team-high four wins from the mound as well as ranking fifth in the NEWMAC in ERA (3.31). He totaled a batting average of.304 and had only five errors at shortstop. During the Engineers spring training trip to Clearwater, Fla., the team posted an come-from-behind win over Union. The Cardinal Red and Silver Gray notched six runs in the eighth inning and then added three more in the ninth Results ( , 6-6 NEWMAC) March 20 vs. Westfield State L, vs. Ramapo L, vs. Hamilton W, 9-0 vs. Hamilton W, vs. Western Conn. L, vs. Union W, vs. Thomas W, 8-4 vs. Thomas W, at Coast Guard W, 6-4 at Coast Guard W, Worcester State L, Babson L, Bates W, at Wheaton L, at Babson W, at Clark L, 3-5 at Clark W, E. Nazarene T, 7-7 (11) 16 Wheaton W, 3-2 (11) 17 WPI L, WPI W, Wentworth W, Springfield L, 8-10 (NEWMAC First Round) 30 UMass-Boston W, 12-8 Andy Barlow Andrew Barlow enters his second season at the helm of the Engineers diamond program. In his first season with MIT, Barlow s impact was immediate and effective as the Engineers enjoyed their best season in eight years. With 17 years of dugout experience in tote, Barlow made the trek to Cambridge from Poughkeepsie, N.Y., where he served for nine seasons as head coach of the Vassar College baseball corps. Barlow s coaching tenure in the world of baseball stretches back to 1986, where he commanded George Stevens Academy in Blue Hill, Maine. After initiating a feeder system in Maine through the development of a youth clinic, Barlow extended his professional repertoire in 1988 to include the college scene, where he assumed duties as an assistant baseball coach at the University of Maryland. In 1991, Barlow made the switch to Hamilton, N.Y., specializing in the training of the pitching staff at Colgate University. Barlow stayed with the Red Raiders until inheriting the Vassar program in 1995, opting for the head coaching tag of a team that was just three removed from club status. During his time with the Brewers, the Vassar program improved every season, beginning as conference basement dwellers and closing with a record breaking season in 2002 for victories. A 1985 graduate of the University of Vermont, Barlow s breadth of experience also includes a five-year post as an assistant baseball coach in the professional ranks. From , Barlow s uniform donned the colors of the Wareham Gateman Baseball Club of the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League, as he coached numerous aspiring and current players of Major League Baseball. Barlow is a member of the New York State Baseball Coaches Association and has been a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association since April 3 at Springfield L, 3-7 at Springfield L, sports annual 1

2 Player AVG GP-S AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB FLD% Jason Witzberger Wayne Duggan Warren Bates Mark Boudreau Ricky Tydus Mike Batty Kyle Zeller Doug Allaire Aaron Kent Greg Williams David Ostlund Totals Opponents Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H ER SO Mike Batty Jonathan Reznik Jason Witzberger Inhan Kang Phillip Kelleher Doug Allaire Cliff Roscow Lincoln Pasquina Richard Kosoglow Totals Opponents NEWMAC Overall W L T W L T 1 Wheaton Babson WPI MIT Springfield Coast Guard Clark Coach Barlow led MIT to a.560 winning percentage in Mike Batty and Jason Witzberger Turn Two. 2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

3 MEN S BASKETBALL Season Highlights MIT had one of the stingiest defenses in the NEWMAC, ranking second in scoring defense, allowing 64.7 points per game. The squad also finished second in field goal percentage defense, with its opponents shooting.418. The Engineers picked up a trio of NEWMAC post-season accolades. Sophomore Mike D Auria, who paced the Conference in assists per game (3.8) was selected to the All-Conference Second Team, while senior Andrew Tsai and sophomore Rahman Kandil earned All- Academic honors. Mike D Auria was the only player in the NEWMAC to rank in the top 15 in points, rebounds, and assists per game. MIT picked up its first NEWMAC playoff win since the season by defeating Clark. Against Brandeis, junior Adam Gibbons tallied an MIT season-high 28 points on 9-for-9 shooting from the floor. Larry Anderson earned his 100th career win against Clark University on Feb. 10, 2004, making him the second coach in Institute history to crack the century mark. Senior Kyle Doherty became the 19th player in the history of the program to reach 1,000 points in a career. He finished his stint with the Engineers ranking second in career blocks (113), third in career field goal percentage (.546) and 16th in All-Time Scoring (1,045). Playing against Eastern Nazarene in his final career home game, men s basketball tri-captain Andrew Tsai connected on an Instituterecord 8-of-12 field goals from three-point range, all in the final 20 minutes. Tsai also set new marks for three-point field goals made in a season (98) and three-point field goal percentage in a season (.419). Nationally, he finished eighth in the nation in three-point field goals made per game Results (14-13, 4-8 NEWMAC) Larry Anderson Larry Anderson joined the MIT athletic department in 1995 as the 18th head men s basketball coach in the history of the MIT program. Anderson s nine years at the helm is the third longest coaching tenure in Tech s basketball lore, while on Feburary 10, 2004, Anderson became just the second MIT head coach to surpass 100 career victories. Anderson took over a struggling program and decisively turned it into a contender. After enduring a tough opening campaign, Anderson guided the Engineers to a 15-game turnaround in his second season that resulted in an 18-7 overall record. While always advocating class and discipline, his teams play with reckless abandon, hustling on defense and diving for loose balls. In the last three seasons, MIT has finished above.500 three times, earned its first ECAC Tournament appearance and secured its first postseason NEWMAC victory since Anderson arrived at MIT via Rust College in Holly Springs, Miss., where he graduated in After a senior stint as captain, Anderson remained at his Alma Mater as an Assistant Coach. While maintaining his devotion to the game of hoops and to Rust, he eventually assumed additional roles as the Associate Director of Athletics and Director of Student Activities. November 21 vs. Oneonta State# W, at UMass-Dartmouth# L, Conn. College L, Suffolk W, December 2 at Tufts L, at Gordon W, Polytechnic W, January 6 at Brandeis W, Emmanuel W, Springfield W, Salem State L, (OT) 17 at Coast Guard W, at Clark L, vs. Emerson W, (OT) 24 at Wheaton L, WPI L, Babson L, February 3 Wheaton L, at Newbury W, Coast Guard W, Clark W, at Springfield L, at Babson L, (OT) 19 at WPI L, E. Nazarene W, at Clark W, (NEWMAC Quarterfinals) 27 vs. Babson at WPI L, (NEWMAC Semifinals) # - UMass Dartmouth Tournament sports annual 3

4 GP FG% 3PT% FT% PTS PTS/G MIN REB A TO STL BLK Andrew Tsai Mike D Auria Adam Gibbons Kyle Doherty Mike Huhs Phil Murray Ryan Richardson Alex Krull Gary Atkins Evans Boney Jarrod Pierce Rahman Kandil Total Opponents NEWMAC Overall W L W L 1 WPI Babson Clark Springfield Wheaton MIT Coast Guard Kyle Doherty Andrew Tsai Mike D Auria 4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

5 WOMEN S BASKETBALL Season Highlights In the NEWMAC, the Engineers were ranked third in rebounds per game, averaging Individually, junior Rayna Zacks finished fourth in rebounds (8.6) and ninth in field goal percentage (.411). Senior Maria Hidalgo averaged nine points for the women s basketball squad en route to All-Tournament accolades at the 2003 MIT Tip-Off Classic. Hidalgo along with Lauren Tsai, Joanna Natsios, Andrea Dooley, Karen Kinnaman, and Jordan Wirfs-Brock were selected to the NEWMAC All-Academic Team at the close of the seson. Sophomore Andrea Dooley dished out an average of 3.1 assists per game, good for a seventh-place ranking in the Conference statistics. Senior Samia Mahjub and junior Rayna Zacks doubled their pleasure with double-doubles in a total of seven games. The women s basketball team snapped a 12-game losing streak behind the incredible heroics of senior Maria Hidalgo. MIT defeated Massachusetts College, 59-57, paced by Hidalgo s game-high 18 points and a clutch buzzer-beating score. Senior Samia Mahjub rebounded a potential Mass. College game-winner with six seconds left in regulation. Sophomore Andrea Dooley took the initial feed from Mahjub and drove the length of the court as the clock ticked down. Dooley dished to the left wing, where Hidalgo threw up the 12-foot jumper as the game-ending horn sounded Results (3-20, 0-13 NEWMAC) November 21 WNEC# L, Trinity (Conn.) # L, at Anna Maria W, December 2 Emmanuel L, January 6 at Wentworth L, at Springfield L, at Coast Guard L, at Brandeis L, Wellesley L, Mount Holyoke L, Lasell L, at Smith L, Wheaton L, WPI L, February 3 at Babson L, MCLA W, Clark L, at Wellesley L, Rivier W, at WPI L, Babson L, Tufts L, at Wheaton L, # - MIT Invitational Samia Majub Kristi Straub Kristi Straub begins her second year on the MIT sidelines as coach of both the women s basketball and soccer programs. Straub made the switch to MIT after two successful stints with Amherst, including one from that replicated her duties at the Institute as an assistant women s soccer and women s basketball coach. Prior to her tenure at Amherst, Straub worked at Beloit College from where she held a variety of positions, including head coach of the women s soccer and basketball programs, director of intramurals and senior women s administrator. Straub earned Midwest Conference Women s Soccer Co- Coach of the Year honors in She was also named the Midwest Conference Women s Basketball Coach of the Year in 1997 and Straub spent the season at Wesleyan College in Macon, Ga. as the head women s soccer and softball coach and the assistant women s basketball coach. From , she was an assistant softball coach at Smith College while coaching at Amherst. Straub was a Central Region Women s Committee member of the NCAA Regional Ranking Committee for the and seasons. She assisted the chair of the committee by collecting information, compiling records and preparing data for two conferences in the region in order to rank teams to provide for fair representation in the Division III Women s Basketball National Tournament. She also served as an NCAA representative at first-round competition sites, where she conducted the coaches meeting and supervised the event. A 1992 graduate of Beloit College, Straub earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations. While at Beloit, she was a three-sport athlete, competing in women s tennis, women s basketball, and softball. She went on to receive a Masters of Science degree in Exercise and Sports Studies from Smith College in sports annual 5

6 GP FG% 3PT% FT% PTS PTS/G MIN REB A TO STL BLK Rayna Zacks Maria Hidalgo Samia Mahjub Andrea Dooley Christa Margossian Karen Kinnaman Cherelle Walls Michal Ruchelsman Lauren Tsai Jasmin Moghbeli Sharon Prange Joanna Natsios Miranda Ha Jordan Wirfs-Brock Total Opponents Rayna Zacks NEWMAC Overall W L W L 1 Springfield Clark Mount Holyoke WPI Babson Smith Wellesley Coast Guard Wheaton MIT Andrea Dooley 6 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

7 MEN S CREW - Heavyweight Gordon Hamilton - Lightweight Ian Hutton Beginning his career with the Engineers as freshmen heavyweight coach in the Fall of 1985, Hamilton became only the 11th varsity heavyweight crew coach in the 67 year history of the sport at the Institute in Hamilton s career has spanned both genders and nearly all age groups, while his coaching expertise has been refined by numerous national team experiences. A graduate of Columbia University where he rowed and swam on an intercollegiate level, Hamilton also rowed in graduate school at Cambridge University in England. Although his work on the international level has garnered the most success, Hamilton s coaching resume includes several colleges and boatclubs. In 1984 and 1985, Hamilton coached the U.S. National Sweep and Sculling teams into the World Championships. The following year, he also led the Peruvian Sculling team to the World Championships. In 1990, Hamilton coached the women s lightweight pair and lightweight double teams to third-place finishes at the World University Games in Germany. The placings earned Hamilton his seventh and eighth top-five finishes in international championship competition. Though Hamilton s success on the international scene is well documented, he did lead MIT s varsity eight to the 1993 Division II-III National Championship. More recently, the MIT varsity four took the Silver Medal under Hamilton s tutelage at the 1999 IRA National Championships. Hamilton also has served as sweep and sculling coach for the Cambridge Boat Club since Boasting numerous world and national championships, the Cambridge Boat Club is widely regarded as one of the country s most elite rowing clubs. In 1990, Hamilton directed a lightweight women s elite sculling camp at MIT and has since worked at numerous other crew camps in the United States and England, while generally considered one of the best sculling coaches in the United States. In 1999, Hamilton was honored by having an eight oared shell named for him. A 1992 graduate of perennial national rowing power Brown University, coach Ian Hutton brings a wealth of experience to the program, including a silver medal from the 1989 Eastern Sprints. Prior to coming to the Institute, Ian was the head coach of the University of Rhode Island women s crew program for three years. At URI, he oversaw the transition of the team from a club sport to an NCAA Division I program. During the summers, Ian has served as the codirector of the WPI Rowing Camp and instructed at the NIKE Rowing Camp at Connecticut College. Upon graduation from Brown, Ian coached girls crew at Holy Spirit High School in Absecon, New Jersey. At Holy Spirit, he guided the lightweight girls crew to five-straight gold medals at the Philadelphia City Championships, gold and silver medals at the Stotesbury Cup & Regatta, and silver and bronze medals at the Scholastic Rowing Association Nationals sports annual 7

8 Season Highlights MIT heavyweight crew won the Alumni Cup, defeating Columbia for the first time in seven years. The Engineers varsity eight produced a clip of 6:11.96 on a flat Mercer Lake (N.J.), finishing over four seconds ahead of Columbia. The heavyweight varsity eight crew rowed past Williams, WPI and the University of Connecticut en route to a first-place finish at the James Donahue Cup in Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, completing the tilt in 6:23.3. Tech s heavyweight varsity eight defeated 23 boats to take first place at the Head of the Ohio Championship. The Engineers secured a 16-second victory, well ahead of the paced set by the Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Dayton, who finished two-three in the team standings. In a dual-regatta, the men s lightweight crew team fell to the U.S. Military Academy by three seconds. The next day, the Engineers edged out Holy Cross by.86 seconds. Men s Heavyweight Crew Results October 4 at Head of Ohio Club Eights A 13:19 Open Fours A 14:50 Open Fours B 15:08 11 at New Hampshire Championship Men s Open Eights 14:23.00/15: Head of the Charles Collegiate Eights MIT Boat Club 15: November 23 Foot of the Charles (Varsity 4) MITA 13:57 March 27 Boston College (Varsity 8) L, 6:33-6:19 April 3 Alumni Cup Navy L, 6: :57.16 Columbia W, 6: : Donahue Cup (Varsity 8) Williams W, 6:23.3-6:24.2 WPI W, 6:23.3-6:35.7 Connecticut W, 6:23.3-6: Compton Cup (Varsity 8) Harvard L, 6:22.3-5:54.8 Princeton L, 6:22.3-5:47.4 May 1 Cochrane Cup (Varsity 8) Wisconsin L, 6:45.0-6:17.3 Dartmouth L, 6:45.0-6: Jablonic Cup Wisconsin L, 6:48.4-6:16.7 Boston University L, 6:48.4-6: at Eastern Sprints (Varsity 8) Third Level Final 6: (3rd of 3) 6: (5th of 5) 27 at IRA Regatta Men s Open Four with Coxswain Third Level Final 7:45.41 (4th of 4) Men s Lightweight Crew Results October 5 at Textile River Regatta Club Eights 20:33 Lightweight Eights 18:41 11 at New Hampshire Championship Men s Open Eights 14:23.00/15: Head of the Charles Lightweight Eights 15: at Dartmouth College Invitational 18:59 (7th of 7) November 23 Foot of the Charles (Varsity Four) 14:34 April 3 at U.S. Military Academy (Varsity Eight) L, 6:08-6:05 4 College of the Holy Cross W, 6: :30.94 Boston College L, 6: : Joy Cup Yale L, 6:57.0-6: at Biglin Bowl Harvard L, 5:57.2-5:34.3 Dartmouth L, 5:57.2-5: Geiger Cup Cornell L, 6:37.6-6:16.7 Columbia L, 6:37.6-6:24.8 May 1 at Rutgers University L, 6:48.2-6: at Eastern Sprints Varsity Lightweight Eights Petite Final 6: (5th of 6) 6: (6th of 6) 27 at IRA Regatta Men s Open Four with Coxswain Third Level Final 7:45.41 (4th of 4) 8 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

9 WOMEN S CREW - Lightweight Walter Congram - Openweight Susan Lindholm Walter Congram enters his second year at the helm of the women s lightweight crew team. He came to MIT after a two-year hiatus from a 23-year tenure as the men s varsity heavyweight crew coach at Northeastern University. In 1988, he coached the first varsity crew to an Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Championship. This feat was repeated in Another Huskie first occurred in 1989, with the first varsity crew defeating Harvard University in a dual race. From , Congram served as the men s freshman heavyweight coach at Yale University. Under his guidance, the Bulldogs first freshman crew beat Harvard for the first time in 13 years. Prior to his stint at Yale, Congram was the men s freshman heavyweight coach at Rutgers University from He started his collegiate coaching career in 1962 at Columbia University as the men s freshman lightweight and heavyweight coach. In his three years with the Lions, he produced the program s highest freshman finish in the IRA in 35 years. In addition to his 38 years of intercollegiate coaching experience, Congram has seen some action at the international level, coaching crews at four World Championship regattas. His first trip to the championships was in 1975 as the U.S. Men s National lightweight coach. His eight earned a Bronze medal in Villach, Switzerland. Eight years later, Congram served as the U.S. Women s National team coach where he guided the four with coxswain to a Silver medal in Lucerne, Switzerland. He returned to the World Championships in 1993, directing the U.S. men s pair with coxswain in Racice, Czechoslovakia. The following year, he was the U.S. men s pair with and without coxswain coach at the World Championships in Indianapolis, Ind. Congram earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University in He went on to receive his Masters of Business Administration degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Business in Susan Lindholm has been a member of the MIT coaching staff since After four successful seasons as the women s novice coach, Lindholm took over the reigns of the varsity program in the fall of Since Lindholm s addition to the staff, MIT has captured the Florence Jope Smith Cup five of the last nine years at the NEWMAC Championships. Prior to coming to MIT, Lindholm coached the novice units at Boston University, where she led numerous boats to the Grand Finals at EAWRC Sprints and at the National Championships. A dedicated coach with a profound understanding of exercise physiology, Lindholm has directed men s and women s programs on all levels. She is a 1982 graduate of the University of Rhode Island where she successfully competed as a lightweight rower and coach. For several years, Lindholm coached the lightweight men at Riverside Boat Club in Boston, leading the program to numerous championships. In 2003, Lindholm also witnessed the ascension of the women s lightweight crew team to varsity status, becoming the 42nd intercollegiate program adopted by the Institute sports annual 9

10 Season Highlights Women s Lightweight Crew In the Eights Petite Final at the Knecht Cup hosted by Villanova Universityon the Cooper River in Camden, N.J., Tech took second place out of six boats with a time of 7:52.7. Women s Openweight Crew At the Eastern Association of Women s Rowing Colleges Sprints, MIT s varsity eight finished fifth with a time of 7: Later that day, in the Third Varsity Four A, the Cardinal Red and Silver Gray took fourth place at a clip of 8: Women s Lightweight Results Women s Openweight Results October 19 Head of the Charles Varsity Fours 22: Varsity Eights November 15 Foot of the Charles Varsity Fours 16:54.0 Varsity Eights 17:01.9 April 3 Varsity Eights L, 6:22.8-6:14.5 Georgetown University Varsity Fours Georgetown Lightweight L, 7:02.0-6:20.8 Navy L, 7:02.0-6:20.8 Georgetown L, 7:02.0-6:34.7 Varsity Eights George Washington University L, 5:55.4-5: Varsity Eights Boston College L, 8:21.4-7:30.4 University of Rhode Island L, 8:21.4-7:38.4 University of New Hampshire L, 8:21.4-8:01.5 Varsity Fours Boston College A L, 10:11.5-9:20.6 Boston College B L, 10:11.5-9:36.4 University of Rhode Island L, 10:11.5-9:46.0 University of New Hampshire L, 10:11.5-9: at Knecht Cup Lightweight Four Petite Final 9:02.2 (6th of 6) Lightweight Eights Petite Final 7:52.7 (2nd of 6) DID YOU KNOW? In 2000, the first national study of the economic impact of a research university, found that graduates of MIT have founded 4,000 firms, employing over one million people and generated worldwide revenues of $232 billion MIT 2004 October 5 at Textile River Regatta Women s Club Eights 22:26 19 Head of the Charles Results not available November 15 Foot of Charles Varsity Fours (MIT B only boat not to scratch) 17:03.4 Varsity Eights 17:01.9 (9th of 11) April 3 Varsity Eights L, 6:22.8-6:14.5 Georgetown University Varsity Fours Georgetown Lightweight L, 7:02.0-6:20.8 Navy L, 7:02.0-6:20.8 Georgetown L, 7:02.0-6:34.7 Varsity Eights George Washington University L, 5:55.4-5: Varsity Eights Boston College L, 8:21.4-7:30.4 University of Rhode Island L, 8:21.4-7:38.4 University of New Hampshire L, 8:21.4-8:01.5 Varsity Fours Boston College A L, 10:11.5-9:20.6 Boston College B L, 10:11.5-9:36.4 University of Rhode Island L, 10:11.5-9:46.0 University of New Hampshire L, 10:11.5-9: Dartmouth College L, 6: :29 May 1 Varsity Eights Radcliffe L, 8: :06.72 Boston University L, 8: :17.09 Varsity Fours Radcliffe L, 9: :12.33 Radcliffe Novice L, 9: :18.86 Boston University L, 9: : at EAWRC Sprints Varsity Eights 7:23.82 (5th of 5) Third Varsity Four A 8:31.60 (4th of 4) 10 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

11 MEN S CROSS COUNTRY 2003 Season Highlights Junior Ben Schmeckpeper just missed achieving All-America honors for the second consecutive fall, securing 38th-place overall out of 215 competitors at the 2003 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships. Schmeckpeper blasted through the chute in 25:55, one week after becoming MIT s first harrier since 1981 to win the regional championship. Schmeckpeper was the Engineers top finisher in every meet this season. The men s cross country team continued its regional dominance by claiming its sixth consecutive NEWMAC Cross Country Championship. Freshman Kevin Brulois was named the NEWMAC Rookie of the Year, while Halston Taylor copped his sixth straight citation for NEWMAC Coach of the Year. MIT boasted seven All-Conference honors en route to the dominating victory. Sophomore Eric Katchadourian, graduatestudent Chris Fidkowski, freshman Kevin Brulois, senior Brian Anderson, senior John Brewer and junior Ian Driver each secured All-Conference honors. Seniors John Brewer and Carlos Renjifo, sophomores Fivos Constantinou, Imran Hendley, and Stephen Maltas, and graduatestudent Chris Fidkowski were named to the NEWMAC All-Academic Team Results September 13 Engineer s Cup 1st of 3 20 at UMass Dartmouth Invitational 3rd of at Twin Brook Invitational 3rd of 13 October 10 at NEIAA Championship 17th of at Twin Brook Invitational II 2nd of 12 November 1 NEWMAC Championship 1st of 7 15 NCAA Division III Regional Qualifier 5th of NCAA Championships No team score Halston Taylor Halston Taylor s cross country coaching career began at MIT in 1982 and since that time, the squad has become one of the most successful programs at the Institute. Coach Taylor has led Tech through 10 undefeated seasons and three others marred by one loss. The Engineers are also a perfect six-for-six at the NEWMAC Cross Country Championships under his watch. During Halston s tenure, the cross country team has been ranked as high as fifth nationally. He has been on the receiving end of numerous postseason coaching accolades, including a streak of five-straight Constitution Athletic Conference Coach of the Year awards in the 1990 s; replaced by a current run of six consecutive awards from the NEWMAC citing Taylor s coaching excellence. Before arriving at MIT, Taylor coached the women s track club at South Carolina and was the boy s track coach at both Granby and Mohawk Regional high schools in Massachusetts. A native of Columbia, S.C., Taylor is a graduate of the University of South Carolina where he was a four-year letter winner and a 4:05-miler. After receiving his undergraduate degree in Physical Education, Taylor entered UMass-Amherst to study and receive his Masters in Exercise Science. Ben Schmeckpeper en route to the 2003 NCAA Regional Championship Brian Anderson sports annual 11

12 WOMEN S CROSS COUNTRY 2003 Season Highlights For the second time in three years, MIT pulled away with the NEWMAC Women s Cross Country Championship. Led by secondplace finisher senior Martha Buckley, the Engineers sneaked past Wellesley (61-65) with a tremendous team race. Junior Julia Espel and freshman Karen Condon shared All-Conference honors with Buckley, while Paul Slovenski was named NEWMAC Coach of the Year for the third consecutive season. Women s cross country produced an incredible team effort en route to a third-place finish at the Twin Brooks Invitational hosted by the University of Southern Maine. Junior Julia Espel finished ninth overall (23:23.3), while senior teammate Martha Buckley dipped through the chute just over a second later in 10th (23:24.7). Led by the two top-ten finishes, MIT upended regional powers Keene State and Wheaton. The Engineers had a Conference-high 12 runners named to the NEWMAC All-Academic Team. Earning accolades were: Seniors Martha Buckley and Kathleen Huffman, juniors Veronica Andrews, Nancy Benedetti, Katrien Brak, junior Julia Espel, Jennifer Gaugler, Agnieszka Koscielnak, and Meredith Silberstein, and sophomores Andrea Dooley, Karen Kinnaman, and Liz Walker. Senior co-captain Martha Buckley was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team for her outstanding performances as a member of the cross country and track and field teams Results September 13 at Engineer s Cup 1st of 3 20 at UMass Dartmouth Invitational 4th of Mini-NEWMAC Preview 3rd of 13 October 10 at New England Championships 27th of at Southern Maine 3rd of 13 November 1 NEWMAC Championship 1st of NCAA Division III Regional Qualifier 14th of 35 Paul Slovenski Since taking over the helm of the women s cross country and track programs at the Institute, Paul Slovenski has formulated a continuous improvement plan, as his teams have raised the bar every year over his seven-year tenure culminating in the 2001 NEWMAC Championship. His runners continue to rewrite the record books and in only two years made Paul the winningest women s track coach in MIT history. In two of the past three years, Slovenski s troops have secured the NEWMAC Cross Country Championship, while Slovenski has been named NEWMAC Coach of the Year three straight seasons. Slovenski s success as a coach is directly related to his success as an athlete. He was an All-America pole vaulter as an undergraduate at Bates College where he also played soccer and earned a total of 12 varsity letters during his career. He was named the Bates Male Athlete of the Year each of his four years at the college. Paul joined the MIT staff in 1990 as a physical education instructor and assistant coach of men s soccer and track & field. In 1997, he was promoted to Assistant Professor of Physical Education. Slovenski has also worked as an assistant director for MIT s summer day camp and assistant coordinator of intramural programs. He is actively involved in the MIT Varsity Club where he donates his time to concessions at athletic events and fund raisers. In addition to his bachelor s degree, Paul holds a masters degree in Human Movement, Sports and Leisure from Boston University. DID YOU KNOW? The official colors of MIT are cardinal red and silver gray. The red stands for American red blood, while the gray evokes the quiet virtues of modesty and persistency. Martha Buckley paces the early pack 1861 MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology

13 MEN S FENCING Season Highlights Men s fencing wrapped up the 2004 campaign with a third-place finish at the New England Championships. Sophomore William Walsh won his section and combined with grad-student Anthony Reinen and senior Mike Pihulic to ensure first place in sabre. Junior Vincent Chen finished third overall in foil and junior Sam Korb took fourth in epee. Combining with the women s first-place score, MIT amassed a tournament-high 155 victories and finished first overall at the championships in the six-weapon team standings. MIT fencing secured its best six-weapon team finish in school history at the 2004 Intercollegiate Fencing Association (IFA) Championships. The Engineers finished a program-best fifth overall in the team standings out of 12 competing schools made up mostly of Division I institutions. The highlight of the event was MIT s runner-up finish in men s epee. Tying for Tech s best finish in any weapon and the highest finish since 1979, the Cardinal and Silver were paced by Trevor Chang. The freshman served as MIT s lone medalist, closing out the epee competition in third place. While competing at Duke University, Tech had a thrilling upset over national powerhouse Ohio State University. MIT had three fencers selected as Northeast Fencing Conference All-Stars. Graduate-student Anthony Reinen earned Sabre First- Team honors while freshman Trevor Chang and junior Sam Korb copped Epee First-Team accolades. Jarek Konisuz Jarek Koniusz enters his 10th year at the helm of MIT s men s and women s fencing program with over 27 years of international level competition, as both a coach and an accomplished athlete. In 2002, Koniusz was selected by the US Fencing Federation to coach the United States sabre team in the World Cup competition held at Koblenz, Germany. Koniusz holds a master of science degree from the Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Poland. He has earned the title of fencing master in sabre, epee, and foil. His athletic achievements include gold medal World Cup finishes and a silver medal in the 1989 World Championships. In spring 2002, Jarek was honored by the Polish Fencing Federation with a Lifetime Achievement Award, given to the fencer who has made a lasting contribution to Polish fencing in its 75 year history. Koniusz has built MIT fencing into a perennial powerhouse, qualifying 17 fencers to the NCAA National Championships and guiding MIT to seven New England Championship titles in the last five years. Seven of those fencers began their career with Koniusz, serving as a testimony to his outstanding coaching ability Results (13-9, 6-1 NFC) November 1 at The Big One No team score 15 at NFC Meet vs. Boston University W, 21-6 vs. UMass W, 20-7 vs. UNH W, 22-5 vs. Brown W, at Boston College vs. St. John s L, 3-24 vs. Boston College W, vs. Brandeis L, 8-19 vs. Vassar W, 21-6 January 24 at Boston College vs. Brown L, vs. Boston College W, vs. Dartmouth W, 22-5 February 1 at MIT/Brandeis Invitational vs. NYU L, 7-20 vs. Yeshiva W, 25-2 vs. UNC W, vs. Penn State L, 2-25 vs. Penn L, at Duke University vs. Duke L, vs. Ohio State W, vs. Johns Hopkins W, vs. Brandeis W, vs. UNC L, at Harvard L, New England Champ. 3rd of at IFA s 6th of 11 March 7 at NCAA Regionals No team score Northeast Fencing Conference Final Standings W L MIT 6 1 Brandeis 6 1 Boston College 6 1 Brown 4 3 UNH 3 4 UMass 2 5 Dartmouth 1 6 Boston University sports annual 13

14 WOMEN S FENCING Season Highlights Women s fencing continued its dominance of the New England region, cruising to its fifth consecutive New England Championship. Junior Susannah Dorfman secured first place in the individual foil competition for the third straight year, with sophomore Gemma Mendel taking the silver medal in the same event. Freshman Drew Reese finished as the runner-up and senior Priscilla Del Castillo finished fourth in the sabre competition, while sophomore Lucy Mendel finished third overall in epee. The women s three-weapon total was over one hundred points ahead of second-place Brandeis. Brown, Boston College and Tufts rounded out the top five as the Engineers once again paced the 14-team field. With a strong showing at the NCAA Northeast Regional, sophomore Lucy Mendel and junior Susannah Dorfman each qualified for the 2004 NCAA Championships. Dorfman closed the foil competition in seventh to earn the final qualifier out of the region, although Mendel authored MIT s most explosive performance with a secondplace finish in women s epee. At the NCAA Championships, Lucy Mendel took 19th place in the epee while Susannah Dorfman finished 23rd in the foil. The Engineers scored a huge upset over UNC while competing at Duke University. Tech edged out the Tar Heels, 14-13, after falling to them by the same score at the MIT/Brandeis Invitational the previous week. Sophomore Gemma Mendel represented MIT on the Northeast Fencing Conference All-Star Foil First Team. Sophomores Lucy Mendel and Lele Yu were selected to the Epee Second Team. Jarek Koniusz Jarek Koniusz enters his 10th year at the helm of MIT s men s and women s fencing program with over 27 years of international level competition, as both a coach and an accomplished athlete. In 2002, Koniusz was selected by the US Fencing Federation to coach the United States sabre team in the World Cup competition held at Koblenz, Germany. Koniusz holds a master of science degree from the Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Poland. He has earned the title of fencing master in sabre, epee, and foil. His athletic achievements include gold medal World Cup finishes and a silver medal in the 1989 World Championships. In spring 2002, Jarek was honored by the Polish Fencing Federation with a Lifetime Achievement Award, given to the fencer who has made a lasting contribution to Polish fencing in its 75 year history. Koniusz has built MIT fencing into a perennial powerhouse, qualifying 17 fencers to the NCAA National Championships and guiding MIT to seven New England Championship titles in the last five years. Seven of those fencers began their career with Koniusz, serving as a testimony to his outstanding coaching ability Results (17-8, 10-0 NFC) November 1 at The Big One No team score 15 at NFC Meet vs. Boston University W, 26-1 vs. Wellesley W, 24-3 vs. UMass W, vs. UNH W, 22-5 vs. Brown W, at Boston College vs. St. John s L, 9-18 vs. Boston College W, 20-7 vs. Brandeis W, vs. Vassar W, 20-7 January 24 at Boston College vs. Tufts W, vs. Brown W, vs. Boston College W, vs. Dartmouth W, 22-5 vs. Smith W, 26-1 February 1 at MIT/Brandeis Invitational vs. NYU L, vs. Cornell W, vs. UNC L, vs. Penn State L, 4-23 vs. Penn L, at Duke University vs. Duke L, vs. Temple L, vs. Johns Hopkins W, vs. Brandeis W, vs. UNC W, at Harvard L, New England Champ. 1st of at IFA s 7th of 12 March 7 at NCAA Regionals No team score 25 NCAA Champ. T-23rd of 32 Northeast Fencing Conference Final Standings W L MIT 10 0 Brandeis 9 1 Brown 8 2 Boston College 7 3 Wellesley 6 4 Tufts 5 5 UMass 4 6 UNH 3 7 Smith 2 8 Boston University 1 9 Dartmouth Massachusetts Institute of Technology

15 FIELD HOCKEY 2003 Season Highlights The 2003 MIT field hockey team had one of its most successful campaigns in recent history, totaling an overall record of 9-8. MIT finished above.500 and made an appearance in the semifinal round of the NEWMAC Championship Tournament for the first time since Tech picked up its first conference win in a game that took four days to complete. On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the Cardinal and Silver began its game at Wheaton College. A 2-2 tie at the end of regulation resulted in an overtime period that was stopped with 6:42 remaining due to darkness. Three days later, both squads resumed action, completing the first overtime session and then playing a second overtime. With the score deadlocked, seniors Lauren Tsai and Amanda Smith each scored a penalty stroke while senior goalie Tiffany Kanaga stopped all four of the Lyons attempts to seal the win. The next day, MIT picked up its second consecutive NEWMAC win by stunning No. 1 regionally-ranked Mount Holyoke College, 2-1. In the 67th minute, sophomore Margaret Gentile found freshman Anna Ayuso who tallied Tech s game-winning goal. MIT placed three players on the NEWMAC All-Conference squad for the first time ever as sophomore Deanna Lentz was named to the First Team while sophomore Noelle Kanaga and senior Lauren Tsai copped second-team honors. Seniors Tiffany Kanaga, Christine Lin, Tara Sainath, Amanda Smith, and Lauren Tsai were selected to the Conference All-Academic Team. The Engineers were honored by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association by receiving the Division III National Academic Team Award for having the highest team GPA in nation. Individually, seniors Tiffany Kanaga, Christine Lin, Tara Sainath, Amanda Smith, and Lauren Tsai, along with sophomores Noelle Kanaga, Deanna Lentz, and Cheryl Texin were named to the 2003 NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad. Amanda Smith finished her senior campaign tied for fifth in the nation in defensive saves (13) and ranking sixth in defensive saves per game (0.765). Cheryl Silva Bringing a wealth of experience and proven success, Cheryl Silva handles the reigns of the MIT field hockey program. As she begins her 14th Fall under the Cambridge sun, Silva has developed a legacy of success in the field hockey program. She is the winningest coach in MIT field hockey history, posting a record at the Institute. The Engineers have recorded 10 winning seasons under coach Silva s tutelage, including six-straight seasons with double-digit victories in the 90 s. She also maintains an active role in field hockey on the regional and national levels. Silva received her bachelor s degree from the University of Bridgeport (CT) in physical education in She captained the field hockey and softball teams while at Bridgeport and was named to the New England All-College Field Hockey Team. Following graduation, Silva worked at Staples H.S. and the Princeton Day School as a physical education instructor and field hockey coach. A year as assistant lacrosse coach at Mount Holyoke College was followed by two years at Wellesley College where she was assistant to the Athletic Director, Sports Information Director, and Assistant Field Hockey and Lacrosse Coach Results (9-8, 3-5 NEWMAC) Noelle Kanaga September 4 Gordon L, at New England College L, at Westfield State W, Salve Regina W, Simmons W, at Clark L, 0-4 October 2 UMass Dartmouth W, Springfield L, Babson L, 3-4 (OT) 11 Wellesley L, Regis W, at Smith L, 2-3 (OT) 24 at Wheaton W, 3-2 (Penalty Strokes, 2-0) 25 Mount Holyoke W, at WPI W, 6-0 November 1 at Wellesley W, 2-1 (NEWMAC Quarterfinals) 8 vs. Mount Holyoke L, 1-4 (NEWMAC Semifinals) sports annual 15

16 Name GP-GS G A Pts Sh GC GW PS DSv Lauren Tsai Noelle Kanaga Deanna Lentz Anna Ayuso Margaret Gentile Sharon Prange Cheryl Texin Tara Sainath Arielle Tambini Amanda Smith Tiffany Kanaga Christine Lin Total Opponents Name GP-GS Min. GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Sho Megan Roberts Tiffany Kanaga Total Opponents NEWMAC Overall W L W L 1 Springfield Wellesley Mount Holyoke Babson Clark MIT Smith Wheaton WPI Tiffany Kanaga Deanna Lentz 16 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

17 FOO OOTBALL 2003 Season Highlights MIT had one of its best starts in the program s history, opening the season with two consecutive victories for the first time since Sophomore Brennan Sherry copped Defensive Player of the Week accolades from the New England Football Conference (NEFC) with a brilliant effort in the Engineers victory over Nichols College, blocking the Bison s extra-point attempt with 1:32 left in regulation. He also added eight total tackles, two sacks and a pass break up to lead the Tech defense to its best outing of the season. In addition, Sherry was named to ECAC Northeast Honor Roll for his outstanding performance. Junior Tom Kilpatrick closed out the 2003 football season with a record-setting performance. Picking up 167 yards on eight catches in the finale, the talented wideout ended the campaign ranking second in the NEFC in both catches (57) and yards (970). He also obliterated the standing record for receiving yards in a season (745). An MIT record-high seven players were named to the New England Football Conference (NEFC) All-Conference team. Sophomore Brennan Sherry and senior Keith Reed paved the way with First Team honors, while sophomore Matt Ramirez, junior Tom Kilpatrick, junior Mark Boudreau and senior Mike Harvey all elicited Second Team accolades. Ramirez actually made it onto the ballot twice, copping honors as both a punter and a placekicker. Additional post-season honors went to junior Tom Kilpatrick and senior Keith Reed. Kilpatrick became the 15th member of Tech s gridiron squad to be selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-America First-Team. Reed was named to the ECAC Division III Northeast All-Star Second Team along the offensive line. David Ostlund Dwight Smith The 1999 New England Football Conference Coach of the Year, Dwight Smith has been on the sidelines for all 215 games in the history of Engineer football. Taking over the reigns as head coach of the Tech club program in 1979 after a one-year stint as an assistant, Coach Smith led the Engineers into its varsity game on September 24, During Tech s 16-year run as a varsity program, Smith s grid-iron unit has compiled a mark. Persevering as the long-time commander of MIT football, Smith has picked up numerous awards and postseason accolades throughout his tenure. In 1983, Smith was named the New England College Football Conference Coach of the Year after guiding the Engineers to a 5-4 record. Smith was honored by the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference for his contributions to the league at the conclusion of the 1996 season and was the ECFC Coach of the Year in In 1999, Smith was named co-coach of the Year in the New England Football Conference. Smith began his coaching career as an assistant along the offensive line at Bates College. After a brief stint, Smith moved to Williams in 1977 maintaining his role as a coach along the front line. His stay at Williams also proved to be short, as MIT tabbed Smith to be a member of its staff, solidifying the future of Tech football Results (3-6, 2-5 NEFC) September 13 Framingham State W, Mass. Maritime W, Worcester State L, October 4 at Curry L, WNEC L, at UMass -Dartmouth L, Nichols W, November 1 at Salve Regina L, at Endicott L, Deanna Lentz sports annual 17

18 Rushing Player G ATT YDS AVG TD AVG/G David Ostlund Ryan Lanphere Terence Karnal Totals Opponents Receiving Player G NO YDS AVG TD AVG/G Tom Kilpatrick David Ostlund Warren Chia Jon Williams Paul Montgomery Ryan Lanphere Marcus Carson Totals Opponents Defense Player Tackles Sacks INT Phil Zakielarz Mike Harvey Kevin Yurkewich Brennan Sherry Dan Relihan Spencer Cross Michael Terry David Blau David Shearer Mark Boudreau Tanis Fidelholtz Terence Karnal Dustin Bennett Clayton Williams Richard Park Passing Player G ATT CMP YDS TD INT YDS/G EFF Adam Love Kicking Player PUNTS YDS AVG FG PAT Matt Ramirez NEFC Overall W L W L 1 Curry Nichols UMass-Dartmouth Endicott Salve Regina WNEC MIT Adam Love Set an Institute Record For Passing Yards in a Season in Brennan Sherry is Regarded as One of the Premier Lineman in the NEFC. 18 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

19 GOLF Season Highlights MIT finished in second place at the 2003 NEWMAC Golf Championships at the Wellesley Country Club. In the closest tournament championship since the conference began in 1999, Babson College edged the Engineers by three strokes. Babson finished with a team score of 328, followed closely by MIT at 331. Sophomores Billy Burke and Bob Batten tied for fourth, while Tom Gray wrapped up championship play in sixth en route to All- Conference honors. Earning Academic All-Conference honors were seniors Adam Champy, Lucas Ruprecht, and David Smith, and sophomores Robert Batten, Thomas Gray, David Hilde, Matt Smith, and Youg-yi Zhu. This spring, the Engineers finished third of 24 teams at Lou Flumere Invite with a team score of Results September 11 Little 5 3rd of 4 14 Bowdoin Invitational 6th of Dartmouth Invitational 16th of ECAC Qualifier 17th of 18 Jim Burke PGA Professional Jim Burke assumed the reins of the MIT golf team in Burke s impact on the program has been immediate, as the Engineer golf program has experienced rejuvenation under his leadership. Burke, who is quietly leading MIT to respectability on the links, earned 2002 NEWMAC Coach of the Year honors as well as producing the 2002 Rookie of the Year. In addition to his MIT responsibilities, Burke is the golf course manager at Leo J. Martin Golf Course in Weston. He oversees the daily operation of the course, including personnel, membership and financial matters. Burke has also worked as the Assistant Golf Pro at Thunderbird Golf Club in Rancho Mirages, Calif., where he ran clinics for members and was the coordinator of the annual member tournament. Following his graduation from the University of Maine with a degree in Business Administration and prior to making golf his living, Burke played professional hockey with affiliates of the Hartford Whalers in Springfield, Mass. and Kansas City, Mo. In addition to his responsibilities at Leo J. Martin, Burke is a top sales representative for Adventures and Advertising/Encore Promotions. October 1 Little 5 3rd of 4 9 WNEC Invitational 11th of NEWMAC Championship 2nd of 4 20 New England Championship 34th of 45 April 4 Yale Invitational 22nd of 22 8 Lou Flumere Invitational T-3rd of Babson Invitational 5th of 6 16 vs. Boston University and Manhattan 3rd of 3 Rob Batten sports annual 19

20 MEN S GYMN YMNASTICS Season Highlights Freshman Brad Sutton became just the second men s gymnast in MIT history to place at the ECAC Championships. Sutton s score of 8.65 in the pommel horse yielded a sixth-place finish in the individual standings. In a tri-meet against the U.S. Naval Academy and the University of Vermont, the Engineers set season-high marks in the vault (31.900), parallel bar (25.700), and high bar (24.55). Tech went on to reset season-best scores in the rings (25.900), pommel horse (23.950), floor exercise (31.000), and team score ( ) at the ECAC Championships. Noah Riskin Following in the footsteps of 2000 ECAC Coach of the Year Fran Molesso, who served the Institute for 17 years, fourth-year head coach Noah Riskin has picked up where Molesso left off. Riskin has seamlessly made the transition, and has already made an impact in the development of MIT s studentathletes. Coach Riskin competed at The Ohio State University with his twin brother Seth. In 1985, Noah tied his brother for the National Championship on the parallel bars, finished third in the all-around, and helped the Buckeyes win the team national championship. He was also the schoolrecord holder on the still rings (9.75) and in the all-around (57.90) and co-record holder on the parallel bars (9.80). Riskin lettered all-four years at OSU and the team went during his stay. He scored over times and over times and averaged 56.2 in the all-around. Noah was also a member of the US National Team from and competed at the US Olympic Trials in Results (0-6) January 16 Southern Conn. L, at West Point Open 10th of 10 February 8 at Springfield L, at Temple L, vs. Springfield L, Navy L, Vermont L, March 7 New England Championship 9th of ECAC Championships 9th of 9 20 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

21 WOMEN S GYMN YMNASTICS Season Highlights The women s gymnastics team completed one of the longest road trips in the history of the Institute as they embarked on a 4,665 mile journey to Anchorage, Alaska. The Engineers were defeated in two close battles against the Division II Seawolves in a competition that resulted in over 9,000 miles of total travel. Senior Cindy Chung was named ECAC Athlete of the Week in women s gymnastics. In a tightly scored meet against regional power Springfield College, Chung finished first overall on the balance beam with a score of She also posted a season-high of in the floor exercise. On vault, Chung competed for the first time, executing a Yurchenko with a half twist, while scoring a Chung s honor is the second ECAC athlete of the Week recognition for the Engineers this season. Junior Merritt Tam picked up the weekly honor after shattering Tech s uneven bars record with a 9.75 performance against Ithaca and Cornell. Despite a tough loss against Division I foes Brown and Rhode Island, the Engineers earned a combined score of to erase the school mark in the team vault. Women s gymnastics crushed the Institute record in the beam (47.35) en route to its first win ever over Division II foe Southern Connecticut. Paced by the beam line-up of junior Whitney Watson, freshman Ashley Tran, sophomore Jennifer Sauchuk, junior Merritt Tam and senior Cindy Chung, the Engineers slipped past Southern Connecticut, Tran won the all-around competition for the first time in her short career. MIT served as host for the 2004 National Collegiate Gymnastics Championships. Johnson Athletic Center housed a capacity crowd as the top eight teams in Division III vied for a national title. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse won the championship for the fourth year in a row, while the host Engineers moved from eighth to sixth with a great effort in the floor exercise. In addition, MIT s total team score of delivered a new Institute record. Jennifer Miller- McEachern With over 10 years of coaching experience in tote, Jen Miller-McEachern was named head coach of MIT women s gymnastics in the summer of Miller- McEachern assumes the role of head coach after serving as the program s assistant coach during the campaign. Jen has been a long-time coach in the area, with head coaching duties extending back to 1994 with Duxbury High School. In 2000, she assumed the head varsity gymnastics coaching position at Weymouth High School, while accepting honors as Pilgrim Conference Coach of the Year. Miller-McEachern s stint at MIT is her second tour of duty at the collegiate level. She was an assistant women s gymnastics coach at Springfield College in Outside of her coaching duties, Miller- McEachern is also President of the Massachusetts Girls Gymnastics Coaches Association and a coaches representative on the MIAA Gymnastics Committee. Miller-McEachern graduated from Springfield College in 1993 with a bachelor s in Elementary Education Results (3-15) January 9 at University of Alaska-Anchorage L, at University of Alaska-Anchorage L, at Wilson W, vs. Rhode Island College L, vs. Ursinus L, at Brown L, vs. Cornell L, vs. Ithaca L, University of Bridgeport L, Springfield W, Southern Conn. W, ECAC Championships 6th of 8 April 2 NCGA Championships 6th of 8 February 8 at Springfield L, vs. Ithaca L, vs. Cortland L, at Brown L, vs. U. of Rhode Island L, at Springfield L, March 9 Brown L, sports annual 21

22 MEN S ICE HOCKEY Season Highlights MIT advanced to the NECHA Championship for the fifth consecutive season, falling to Bryant College, 3-2. It was the second year in a row the Engineers lost in the league final to the Bulldogs. Despite the defeat, Tech finished on the season, and outscored its opponents W L T MIT Bryant Bates WPI Springfield Bridgewater St Endicott Western Conn Coast Guard Conn. College* Lyndon St Daniel Webster * Non-varsity team Mark O Meara In 1998, Mark O Meara took over the reins from MIT s former commander Joe Quinn, and made an immediate impact. In his first full season behind the bench, O Meara guided MIT to one of its finest campaigns, reaching the National Club Championships. O Meara s no-nonsense attitude has earned his players respect and the work ethic he has instilled into the team is second to none. In six seasons, O Meara has compiled three New England Collegiate Hockey Association championships and an overall record of (.780). The Engineers made two more appearances in the championship final during the 2003 and 2004 seasons. O Meara s career regularseason NECHA record is (.838). O Meara, who continues to play organized hockey, is a native of Somerville, Mass Results (15-3-1, NECHA) November 1 at Endicott W, Endicott W, Lyndon State W, at WPI W, Bryant L, 0-2 December 10 Central Conn. L, 4-5 January 17 at Bates W, Bridgewater State T, 4-4 (OT) 24 Coast Guard W, at Bridgewater State W, Western Conn. W, 9-1 February 4 WPI W, at Daniel Webster W, Conn. College W, Babson W, Springfield W, vs. Endicott (NECHA Quarterfinal) W, vs. Bates (NECHA Semifinal) W, vs. Bryant (NECHA Championship) L, 2-3 (OT) Player G A P PIM GW Adam Vokac Brent Fisher Nick Fahey Kyle McKenney Brian Lacrosse Adam Shabselowitz Tim Studley Nicolas Dulac Nick Maietta John Bergin Martin Ouimet John Puskarich Aron Cooper Glenn Tournier Rich Lean Danny Alix Dan Williams Paul Puskarich Chris Wodzicki Matt Lackner Nick Maietta Tristan Almada Walton Ward Totals Massachusetts Institute of Technology

23 WOMEN S ICE HOCKEY Season Highlights MIT posted its first win in the program s history by defeating Salve Regina University, 3-2. Junior goaltender Regina Sullivan stopped 41 shots, including 14 in the final period to seal the win. She then became the first player from the Cardnial Red and Silver Gray to earn ECAC Hockey East weekly conference honors after being selected as the Goaltender of the Week. Sophomore Becky Romatowski pulled double-duty for the Engineers on Nov. 1 when she opened her day with a personal record at the NEWMAC Cross Country Championships. She then returned to Cambridge, suited up and played her regular shift on defense for the women s ice hockey team as they shutout Wheaton, 7-0. For the second straight season, the MIT varsity women s hockey team downed its club counterparts after never posting a win in the series previous meetings. The Engineers defeated the MIT Club team, 5-1, as freshman Mary Harding scored all five goals for the varsity team. Goaltender Regina Sullivan finished fourth in the nation in saves per game, stopping 569 shots in 13 games. As Tech s leading scorer, freshman Amanda Hunter finished 25th in the nation in points per game among defensemen. As a unit, the Engineers paced the nation in sportsmanship, accumulating an NCAA-low 52 penalty minutes during the year. MIT set a team scoring record with 16 goals. A total of 13 players were named to the ECAC Hockey East All- Academic Team. Copping honors were graduate-students Michele Verticchio, Leah Windhorst, seniors Jackie Lai, Michelle Seitz, Meena Shah, Cara Toretta, juniors Amy Brzezinski, Regina Sullivan, Elizabeth Ward, Betty Zheng, and sophomores June-Wha Rhee, Rebecca Romatowski, and Jacqueline Tio. Julie Sasner Never a stranger to new challenges, Olympic veteran Julie Sasner took command of the MIT hockey program in 2002 and immediately took measures to improve both the vision and the attitude of a program still in its infancy at the varsity level. Sasner began her coaching career at Cornell in 1993, where she stayed for five years. In 1996, she led the team to the Ivy League title and was named the conference s Coach of the Year. In 1998, Sasner moved to the University of Wisconsin, initiating their women s ice hockey program. In just its second season as a team, Wisconsin recorded an impressive conference record. A year later, Sasner joined USA Hockey as an assistant coach for the women s National and Olympic teams. Her two years with the team produced a record and a Silver medal at the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. During this time, she also served as president of the American Women s Hockey Coaches Association. In 2002, she was the featured speaker at the USA Hockey Girls / Women s National Championships in Anchorage, Alaska. While a student-athlete at Harvard University, Sasner earned Ivy League Rookie of the Year honors in 1985, served as captain for three years, and helped lead the team to back-to-back Ivy League titles in 1987 and Upon graduation, she joined the US National Team, winning a Silver medal in the first-ever International Ice Hockey Federation Women s World Championships in Results (1-12, 0-9 ECAC East) November 1 Wheaton Club* W, Harvard J.V.)* W, New England College L, at RPI L, Russell Sage Club* at RPI W, UMass-Boston L, 1-5 December 5 Babson Club* W, at Harvard (J.V.) * W, 4-0 January 9 Holy Cross L, Manhattanville L, at Salve Regina L, at Salve Regina W, Castleton State* W, at Southern Maine L, St. Michael s L, St. Michael s L, 0-9 February 7 at Neumann L, at Neumann L, MIT Club* W, at RIT L, MIT Invitational vs. Wheaton/Wellesley W, 12-3 vs. Babson W, 9-1 * Club and JV contests are not included in overall record sports annual 23

24 Player GP G A PTS PIM PP SH GW Amanda Hunter Becky Romatowski Michele Verticchio Mary Harding Lauren Nowierski Stephanie Yen Leah Windhorst Betty Zheng Cara Toretta Meena Shah Elizabeth Ward Jacque Tio Jackie Lai Regina Sullivan Michelle Seitz Bench MIT Opponents Amanda Hunter Goaltending GP Min. GA Saves Shots Save% GAA Record GS Regina Sullivan Alana Lafferty Open Net MIT Opponents ECAC Overall W L T W L T 1 Manhattanville RPI RIT New England Southern Maine Holy Cross UMass-Boston St. Michael s Salve Regina MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology

25 MEN S LACR CROSSE 2004 Season Highlights MIT finished at.500 for first time since 2001 and made its second appearance in the ECAC Division III New England Lacrosse Championship Tournament. Junior midfielder Isaac Taylor and graduate-student defenseman Scott Mahar were Second-Team Pilgrim Lacrosse League All- Conference selections. The Engineers placed a Pilgrim Lacrosse League-high 16 players on the All-Academic team. Earning honors were seniors Geoff Ebeling, Michael Harvey, David Shearer, juniors Tom Hennessey, Scott Lawrence, Robert Malies, Kyle McKenney, Christopher Ng, Carter Powers, Isaac Taylor, and sophomores David Levenson, J.B. Persons, Scott Purchase, and Stefano Young. Tech ranked fourth in the League in scoring offense, notching an average of goals per game. The squad placed fifth in scoring defense, allowing goals per game. Individually, freshman Tyler posted 2.17 goals per game to rank fifth. Junior Tom Hennessey took fifth place as well in assists per game, dishing out an average of Junior goaltender Christopher Ng finished tied for second in winning percentage (.714) and third in goals against average (8.48) and save percentage (.586) Results (6-6, 3-3 Pilgrim) March 13 Tufts L, at UMass-Boston W, 8-6 April 3 Lasell W, at UMass-Dartmouth W, at Clark W, Babson L, Endicott L, at Maine Maritime W, at Wentworth W, at Wheaton L, Springfield L, 7-23 Walter Alessi Walter Alessi has enjoyed a legendary career at MIT, collecting numerous postseason honors since beginning his Tech voyage in With a record in tote, Alessi ranks first all-time in wins at the Institute by a substantial margin. Receiving a B.S. in physical education from UMass in 1968, Alessi started by coaching at Rogers HS and St. George s School in Middletown, R.I., while earning an M.Ed. at Rhode Island College in Upon departing St. George s, the lacrosse most valuable player award was named in his honor. From , Alessi taught and coached at Westwood (Mass.) HS, where he started the lacrosse program on a club basis. In 1981, Walter earned a second M.Ed. from Boston State College. Alessi is presently secretary/treasurer of the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association and a member of the NCAA Tournament selection committee. He is a past president of NEILA, served on the New England rating board and ECAC Division III Lacrosse Tournament selection committee, and chaired the East-West All-Star Game for many years. In 1995, Alessi was named the New England Division III Coach of the Year and is a seven-time Pilgrim League Coach of the Year. Walter s 1999 election to the Hall of Fame of the Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the Lacrosse Foundation is simply the latest in a long series of lacrosse honors. Alessi was the initial recipient of the Vincent Lobello Sportsmanship Award in 1980, and was a finalist for the USILA Coach of the Year award that same season. In 1977, MIT won the Marster s Award as the most improved team in New England. May 5 at Wheaton (ECAC First Round) L, sports annual 25

26 Name GP-GS G A Pts Sh GW UP DN GB Pen-Min Jonathan Stolmeier Tom Hennessey Tyler Sorba Isaac Taylor Carter Powers Stefano Young Scott Purchase Brendan Maddigan Nicholas Walrath David Levenson Patrick Bossi Woo Jin Choi Geoff Ebeling J.B. Persons Michael Harvey Scott Lawrence Scott Mahar David Shearer Robert Baranowski Total Opponents Name GP-GS Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W L T Shots Christopher Ng Zach Brewer Total Opponents Pilgrim Overall W L W L 1 Springfield WNEC Babson Wheaton MIT Norwich Lasell Maine Maritime Clark Mass. Maritime Carter Powers Tyler Sorba Tom Hennessey 26 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

27 WOMEN S LACR CROSSE 2004 Season Highlights Senior Debbie Cheng left a permanent imprint on the women s lacrosse program, closing her career second on the all-time scoring chart in goals (102) and points (119). Fellow classmate Carri Chan finished as the program s all-time leader in caused turnovers (92). Senior Stephanie Hsu claimed the Institute s record for assists in a career (32) and ranks third in career points (100). Sophomore Deanna Lentz set a new mark for assists in a season with 14 and is five assists shy of tying Stephanie Hsu s career record. She also tied the record for assists in a game (four) against Mount Holyoke, which she set in her rookie season. In the same game, Tech notched a new record for goals with a total of 21. The Engineers posted a new mark in caused turnovers in game (24) against Smith and tied the season record of 136 which was established in Freshman Anna Ayuso broke the Institute record for caused turnovers in a game against Smith by tallying seven. Sophomore Deanna Lentz and junior Kelsey Presson were named to the NEWMAC All-Conference First Team. Seniors Carri Chan, Christine Lin, Dian Chen, Maria Hidalgo, Stephanie Hsu, and sophomore Karen Hunter collected Conference All-Academic honors. As a team, MIT ranked second in the NEWMAC in draw controls (10.91 per game) and caused turnovers (12.36), fourth in groundballs (18.73) and scoring offense (10.00 goals per game), and fifth in scoring defense (13.27 goals allowed per game). Cheryl Silva Cheryl Silva brings a wealth of varied experience to the women s lacrosse head coaching position. As Silva begins her 13th year at MIT, she has developed a legacy of success in both the field hockey and women s lacrosse programs. Silva received her bachelor s degree from the University of Bridgeport (Conn.) in 1981 with a physical education major. She captained the field hockey and softball teams while at Bridgeport and was named to the New England All-College Field Hockey Team. Following graduation, Silva worked at Staples High School and the Princeton Day School as a physical education instructor and field hockey coach. It was at Princeton Day that she began her lacrosse coaching career as an assistant. A year as assistant lacrosse coach at Mount Holyoke was followed by two years at Wellesley College where she was the assistant to the athletic director, sports information director, and assistant lacrosse and field hockey coach. Cheryl s MIT lacrosse squads have played to a record Results (3-8, 2-4 NEWMAC) March 10 Endicott L, Plymouth State L, vs. Western Conn.# W, vs. Colby# L, at Springfield L, Babson L, 8-13 April 3 Smith W, at Wheaton L, at Wellesley L, Mount Holyoke W, at Wellesley L, (NEWMAC Quarterfinals) # - Spring Break Trip; Palm Beach, Fla. Deanna Lentz was the only MIT athlete to earn All-Conference honors in two sports (field hockey) sports annual 27

28 Name GP-GS Min G A Pts Sh GW FPG-FPS GB DC CT Kelsey Presson Deanna Lentz Debbie Cheng Stephanie Hsu Danjie Chen Elizabeth Lin Krista Siederman Jasmin Moghbeli Anna Ayuso Margaret Gentile Carri Chan Hee Jay Kang Maria Hidalgo Christine Lin Total Opponents Name GP-GS Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W L T Shots Hee Jay Kang Total Opponents NEWMAC Overall W L W L 1 Wheaton Springfield Babson Wellesley MIT Smith Mount Holyoke Kelsey Presson Dian Chen 28 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

29 PISTOL Season Highlights Senior David Schannon paced MIT pistol to impressive wins over RMC and Kings Point after eclipsing an Institute record in air pistol with a score of 566. The new mark narrowly outdistanced former All-American Eric Blau s record of 563 set in Competing against the defending national champion, Navy, MIT pistol barely let Annapolis sharpshooters escape without defeat. In the end, the Engineers succumbed to the mighty Midshipmen. On the women s side, a 13-point spread is all that separated the two teams. The margin for the men was a little wider; although a tough performance by All-America senior David Schannon kept the match close. Schannon tied for first in air pistol, matching Navy s high with a score of 566. MIT pistol capped its winter season with a strong showing at the 2004 NRA Intercollegiate Indoor National Sectional Championships. The Engineers scored third-place team finishes in air and free pistol. MIT was led by returning All-American David Schannon. The Tech senior closed fourth overall in free pistol, while he also netted a sixth-place finish in air pistol garnering All-America honors in both disciplines. Junior Michael Horvath squeezed into the top 10 for air pistol as well, while the Engineers finished just three points behind the United States Military Academy for second place in the team standings. A ninth-place finish by sophomore Tiffany Seto in the sport pistol at the 2004 NRA Intercollegiate Indoor National Sectional Championships helped the Engineers to fourth place overall. At the 2004 Massachusetts State Junior Olympic Pistol Championship freshman Samuel Lee and junior Michael Horvath won automatic/at large invitations to USA Shooting s Junior Olympic Pistol Championships. Lee and Horvath took first and second in men s air pistol open division. Lee, freshman Raja Palaniappan, and Horvath claimed second, third, and fourth places, respectively, in the free pistol. On the women s side, freshman Diana Nee won the sport pistol and air pistol events while sophomore Marjorie Cheng took third in air pistol. Will Hart It did not take Will Hart long to restore the MIT pistol program back to prominence. In his first season at the helm of team, Hart guided the team back to the national championships, after a three-year hiatus. Hart came to coaching from a strong shooting background. In 1992, he earned Distinguished Shooter honors, and made the President s Hundred in Hart won his first national championship in 1995 in the.45 event at Camp Perry, Ohio. Since 1992, he has set 35 individual and team national records. During the season, Hart was named the National Rifle Association s Top Gun in outdoor shooting. In 1994, Will attended the NRA s National Coach Development Staff School and is a certified instructor. He is an assistant to the national shooting coach at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, training juniors from across the country. Two of the junior marksmen Hart trained went on to medal at Junior World Cup competitions. Hart is a 1974 graduate of Rhode Island College, where he studied physical education and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in Psychology. In 1982, he graduated from Providence College with a Bachelor of Science in Fire Science & Safety Results October 18 at Coast Guard L, November 1 Coast Guard L, Royal Military College W, Kings Point W, December 14 Mass. State Jr. Olympic Pistol Champ. No team scores January at Coast Guard L, Navy L, February 1 Navy L, Collegiate Sectional vs. Coast Guard W, sports annual 29

30 RIFLE Season Highlights MIT hosted the 2004 Bean-Pot Shoot Off, taking third place. Simultaneously, the Engineers competed in the Intercollegiate Team Sectional against Wentworth, earning victories in both smallbore and air rifle. In the individual matches, the Tech took first and second in smallbore and swept the top three spots in air rifle. Freshman Nathan Pfaff paced the winning effort with victories in both events. As the host of the Mid Atlantic Rifle Conference Championships, the Engineers secured a dynamic victory over their arch-rival, the University of Sciences in Philadelphia. Competing out of the Expert Division in smallbore, Tech defeated the Devils, MIT s contingent boasted four of the top 25 smallbore competitors at the championships, paced by freshman Anton Katz s 10th-place overall finish in the individual standings. The Engineers traveled to Coast Guard to compete in the NCAA Championship qualifer. Tech had a close match in Air rifle, falling to Coast Guard by four points ( ). In smallbore, the Bears took the match 4471 to MIT s freshman Anton Katz was the high shooter of the day in both guns with 1131 in smallbore and 383 in air rifle Results October 4 Mass. Maritime W, at Norwich L, Navy (A) L, Wentworth W, November 1 vs. SUNY Maritime W, VMI W, January Bean Pot 3rd of 5 24 Intercollegiate Rifle Sectional vs. Wentworth W, February 14 NCAA Qualifier vs. Coast Guard L, March 6 MAC Conference Championship vs. University of the Sciences (Philadelphia, Pa.) W, Jerry Mulloy With a coaching resume covering two decades and many age groups, MIT rifle coach Jerry Mulloy is in his second stint at MIT. He originally was a volunteer coach in the Fall and Spring of If the adage that experience makes the best teacher is true, Mulloy must be one heck of a student. His wealth of experience makes him a perfect match to coach the MIT rifle team. Mulloy s shooting certifications and credentials could wallpaper an office. On a state-wide basis, Mulloy has a Massachusetts Class A License to carry firearms and is a certified firearms instructor by the Massachusetts State Police. The National Rifle Association has certified him as both a Rifle Instructor and an International Smallbore and Air Rifle Coach. USA Shooting (the national governing body for the Olympic sport of shooting) has certified Mulloy as an International Advanced Shooting Coach. He has also completed the Coaching Principles 1 course offered by the American Sport Education Program. Mulloy has been one of the most respected coaches of Juniors in the country. He tutored Juniors throughout the 1990 s at events including the Junior Olympic Shooting Championships (1993 & 94), Olympic trials (1996) and the Walsh International Rifle Tournament (1995 & 96). His experience with older groups led him to being a five-time coach in 3 Position Rifle at the NRA National Championship and working with competitors at the USA Shooting national championship. On an administrative level, Jerry has experience as a match director on both the local and state level. He is a member of USA Shooting, the NRA, and the Reading (Mass.) Rifle and Revolver Club. DID YOU KNOW? In 1914, the beaver became the chosen mascot for MIT because of his engineering and mechanical skills and that he is at his best in the dark MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology

31 SAILING Season Highlights Sparked by a balanced attack, the Engineers co-ed sailing unit outlasted 20 other schools en route to a first-place finish at the Hatch Brown Tropy hosted by Boston University. Junior JM Modisette and freshman Jiji Gu paved the way to second place in A-division, while senior Dan Bercovici and sophomore Emma Bassein anchored Tech s B-division. MIT easily outpaced secondplace Boston College, as well as regional foes Harvard, Brown and Dartmouth. Co-ed sailing qualified for the 2003 Atlantic Coast Championships after securing fourth place at the Schell Trophy regatta hosted by MIT with eighteen schools competing. Junior JM Modisette and freshman Jiji Gu sailed to an eighth-place finish in A-division, while senior Dan Bercovici and sophomore Emma Bassein carried the team with a third-place finish in B division. The women s sailing team enjoyed a breakthrough result at the Victorian Coffee Urn Trophy regatta hosted by Harvard. With an eighth-place finish, the women qualified for the Women s Atlantic Coast Championship at Old Dominion. This is the first time the women have qualified for the fall championship since In co-ed sailing, juniors JM Modisette and Brett Boshco secured fourth place in A-division at the 2003 Atlantic Coast Dinghy Championships, leading to a fourth-place position in the overall team standings. The finish at this year s championship, which featured unusually tough weather conditions, is a tremendous improvement over last season s 13-place finish. The successful ending has lifted MIT to its highest national ranking in four years as the Engineers are ranked 10th overall in the Intercollegiate Sailing Association National Rankings. In women s sailing, seniors Libby Wayman and Adriana Rodriguez authored a masterful performance at the President s Trophy hosted by Boston University. Although MIT finished fifth overall out of 15 competing schools, Wayman and Rodriguez dominated the regatta with an impressive first-place finish in A-division. Winning six of the 14 heats, and closing no worse than fifth, Wayman and Rodriguez totaled 63 points to easily outpace the second-place duo from Dartmouth. DID YOU KNOW? The Infinite Corridor mimics a 940-foot cross-town highway, complete with on and off ramps, rules of road, and rush-hour congestion. Legend has it that the sixt-of-a-mile-long Infinite Corridor along with the rest of the hallways and tunnels at MIT make it the third longest tunnel system in the world after the Kremlin and the Pentagon MIT 2005 Sailing Master Fran Charles Fran Charles joined the Institute in 1992 as varsity sailing coach and assistant to former sailing master, Hatch Brown. Now, as the fourth Sailing Master since 1935, Fran is responsible for the entire recreational sailing program with over 2,000 members annually developing sailing skills and using the fleet of over 100 boats. Before joining MIT, Fran served as codirector of the Courageous Sailing Center in Boston which teaches sailing to city children. In 1996 and 1997, Fran managed the sailing competition for the Massachusetts Special Olympics as well as sponsored multiple clinics, seminars and competitions for local junior sailors. In 1999, Fran was honored by Mass Bay Sailing with its Distinguished Service to Yachting Award. Assistant Sailing Master Mike Kalin While best known for his prowess as a laser sailor, assistant sailing master Mike Kalin s competitive sailing and teaching skills reach well beyond one class. Mike was the Canadian double-handed, as well as singlehanded, youth champion, and has been an active racer at the World Team Racing Championship. In the August of 2000, Mike was highlighted in Sports Illustrated s Faces in the Crowd for his crushing victory in the laser fleet at the Buzzards Bay Regatta. In the same month, Mike also finished seventh out of 77 boats in the laser class at the North American Championships. Then, at the 2000 Canadian Olympic Laser Trials, Mike finished sixth out of the 35 sailors that were invited to compete sports annual 31

32 Co-ed Sailing Results September 6-7 Harry Anderson Trophy 13th of Captain Hurst Trophy 20th of Metro Series One 5th of MIT Invitational 7th of Hatch Brown 1st of Hood Trophy 4th of Metro Series Three 8th of Harvard Invitational 5th of 8 October 4-5 Danmark Trophy 10th of Metro Series Five 8th of New England Sloop Championships 5th of Lane Trophy 2nd of 8 25 Smith Trophy 16th of Oberg Trophy 5th of 14 November 1 Schell Trophy 4th of Atlantic Coast Dinghy Championships 7th of 16 March 13 Admiral Moore Trophy 3rd of Marchiando Trophy Team Race 10th of 10 April 3 Boston Dinghy Cup 11th of Friis Trophy 6th of 10 Metro Series Three Results not available 11 Tyrell Trophy 8th of Moody Trophy 5th of 18 Geiger Trophy 6th of 7 18 Oberg Trophy 6th of Thompson Trophy 8th of 18 Metro Series Five 5th of 11 May 1 New England Team Racing Championships 7th of 12 2 No Ringer Regatta 1st of New England Dinghy Championships 10th of Women s Sailing Results September 13 Women s Man Labs 5th of Mrs. Hurst Bowl 16th of Women s Singles New England Championships No team score October 5 Northeastern University Invitational 2nd of 9 18 Metro Series Six 4th of BU Invitational 3rd of 8 November 1-2 Women s Urn Trophy 9th of 15 9 Crews Regatta 8th of Atlantic Coast Dinghy Championships 14th of 16 April 10 President Trophy 5th of Boston University Trophy 8th of Women s New England Championship 7th of Massachusetts Institute of Technology

33 ALPINE SKIING Season Highlights Alpine skiing capped its season at the St. Anselm Carnival. The men s team enjoyed unprecedented success by finishing the season in sixth place in the Eastern Collegiate Ski Conference, the best finish ever for either program. Junior Jason Christopher sparked the Engineers, qualifying as an individual for the regional championship. Sophomore Ashley Finan secured MIT s first-ever top-15 finish in slalom after finishing 12th in the point-standings. After the competition, the Engineers were recognized by the rest of the conference by winning the league s sportsmanship award. Junior Jason Christopher crossed the finish line with a time of 1:49.37 to take seventh place in the MIT/Brown Carnival slalom. At the Thompson Division Race, sophomore Ashley Finan finished in 10th place with almost identical times for each run. On the men s side, freshman Gerald Adler and juniors Brady Young and Brett Boscho took 16th, 19th, and 22nd places, respectively Men s Results January 10 at Thompson Division Race 11th of UMass-Amherst/Smith Carnival 6th of 10 (Giant Slalom), 8th of 10 (Slalom) Plymouth State Carnival 7th of 10 (Giant Slalom), 6th of 10 (Slalom) 31 MIT/Brown Carnival 6th of 19 (Slalom) February 1 MIT/Brown Carnival 10th of 19 (Giant Slalom) 7-8 Boston College Carnival 6th of 10 (Giant Slalom and Slalom) 14 Colby-Sawyer 7th of 10 (Giant Slalom) Saint Anselm 6th of 10 (Slalom) 22 ECSC Regionals No team score Todd Dumond Eastern Collegiate Ski Conference Final Standings Men s Team Standings 1 Plymouth State 2 Boston College 3 Babson 4 Colby-Sawyer 5 Univ. of Mass. 6 MIT 7 Brown 8 Univ. of Conn. 9 Saint Anselm 10 New England Col. Women s Team Standings 1 Univ. of Mass. 2 Brown 3 Boston College 4 Colby-Sawyer 5 Plymouth State 6 Smith 7 Saint Anselm 8 Babson 9 MIT 10 Univ. of Conn Women s Results January 10 at Thompson Division Race 11th of 12 (Slalom) UMass-Amherst/Smith Carnival 9th of 10 (Giant Slalom and Slalom) Plymouth State Carnival 8th of 10 (Giant Slalom), 7th of 10 (Slalom) 31 MIT/Brown Carnival 8th of 10 (Slalom) February 1 MIT/Brown Carnival 7th of 10 (Giant Slalom) 7-8 Boston College Carnival 9th of 10 (Giant Slalom), 8th of 10 (Slalom) 14 Colby-Sawyer 9th of 10 (Giant Slalom) Saint Anselm 7th of 10 (Slalom) sports annual 33

34 MEN S SOCCER 2003 Season Highlights Toting the best record in the history of the program, men s soccer received an at-large bid to play in the 2003 NCAA Championship Tournament and advanced to the national quarterfinals. The trip to the national championships marked the program s first berth ever. The Engineers boasted a overall record and finished the year ranked first in the New England region. The Engineers swept the league s postseason honors as Walter Alessi picked up his second consecutive NEWMAC Coach of the Year award, senior Nick Nestle was named Player of the Year, and freshman Alex Morgan elicited MIT s second straight Rookie of the Year honor. Senior Rory Foster, junior Dan Griffith and sophomore Walter Song garnered spots along with Nestle on the NEWMAC All-Conference First Team. Foster, Nestle, Griffith along with seniors Doug Allaire, Cory McLean, Aaron Parness, juniors Jose Ramon Torradas Morgan Mills, Robert Pilawa, and sophomores Michael Bridge, Andrew Greenhut and Josef Miler were selected to the NEWMAC All-Academic Team. Senior co-captains Nick Nestle and Rory Foster were named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team. This was the second straight year Nestle copped Academic All-America citations. Senior Nick Nestle was selected as a First-Team All-America by the NSCAA/adidas while Rory Foster and Walter Song were named to the third and fourth All-New England Teams, respectively. Head Coach Walter Alessi collected New England Coach of the Year honors while MIT received the Men s Collegiate Team Academic Award. Senior Nick Nestle retires as MIT s career leader in goals (50) and points (112) and set new season records for goals (18) and points (39). Walter Alessi The 2002 and 2003 NEWMAC Coach of the Year, Walter Alessi begins his 30th season on the sidelines commanding MIT soccer. Alessi s record places him high atop the Institute s record books in terms of career wins and longevity. Alessi has coached nearly 70% of the games in the program s history,and in 2003 led MIT to the NCAA national quaterfinals and a No. 8 position in the national rankings. Alessi was also named New England Coach of the Year and a finalist for National Coach of the Year honors. Currently, Alessi is chairman of the New England Division III ranking board and chairman of the New England Region All-America selection committee. Alessi is also a member of the ECAC Tournament selection committee and served for many years as the chairman of the NCAA selection committee. Prior to his arrival at MIT, Alessi coached at Rogers high school in Newport, R.I., and at St. George s school in Middletown, R.I. from He made his initial return to the Bay State to teach and coach at Westwood high school from Alessi graduated from UMass Amherst with a B.S. in physical education in After graduating and serving four year in the Navy, Alessi returned to school and earned an M.Ed. from Rhode Island College. In 1981, he received an M.Ed. in physical education from Boston College. Alessi has worked at numerous World Cup soccer clinics and the All-American soccer camp. He has been a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association since Results ( Overall, 6-0 NEWMAC) September 11 at Wentworth W, 1-0 (OT) 13 Rhode Island College W, at Tufts T, 1-1 (2 OT) 20 at MCLA W, at Wheaton W, Gordon W, 2-0 October 2 Colby-Sawyer W, St. John Fisher W, at Brandeis L, at Springfield W, WPI W, at Babson W, at Johnson & Wales W, 2-1 (2 OT) 25 Clark W, UMass -Boston W, 5-0 November 1 Coast Guard W, Coast Guard (NEWMAC Semifinals) W, 2-1 (2OT) 9 Wheaton College (NEWMAC Finals) L, vs. Lasell at Williams (NCAA Second Round) W, at Williams (NCAA Regional Final) W, 2-1 (OT) 22 at Wheaton (NCAA National Quarterfinal) L, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

35 Name GP-GS G A Pts Sh GW Nick Nestle Jose-Ramon Torradas Walter Song Alex Morgan Cory McLean Aaron Parness Doug Allaire Rory Foster Robert Pilawa Dan Griffith Michael Bridge Ryan Sheffler Tizoc Cruz-Gonzalez Lavoska Barton Josh Walton Nicholas Chun Josef Miler Total Opponents Morgan Mills Name GP-GS Min. GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Sho Joseph Sikoscow Matt Williams Morgan Mills Total Opponents NEWMAC Overall W L T W L T 1 MIT Wheaton WPI Coast Guard Springfield Babson Clark Jose-Ramon Torradas Rory Foster Walter Song sports annual 35

36 WOMEN S SOCCER 2003 Season Highlights As a team, MIT was ranked second in the NEWMAC in scoring defense, allowing 1.30 goals per game. Freshman goalkeeper Katherine Vater was second in the Conference in goals against average (1.00) and save percentage (.866), third in saves per game (6.46) and posted four shutouts. The Cardinal Red and Silver Gray opened the season with the second best start in the history of the program after winning seven of its first eight games. Senior co-captain Monica Morrison was named to the NEWMAC All-Conference First Team after serving as the catalyst in the Engineers strong start. Morrison scored at least one point in the first eight matches of the year, while consistently leading Tech s attack. Junior co-captain Ai-Ris Yonekura earned a spot among the Second Team All-Conference unit for anchoring the Engineers back line. Yonekura played every minute of every match, while keeping the opposition s central midfielder scoreless all season. Yonekura, along with junior Joanna Natsios and sophomore Loretta Trevino earned Academic All-Conference honors. Monica Morrison collected additional accolades as a New England Women s Intercollegiate Soccer Association Second Team All-New England, NSCAA/adidas New England All-Regional Third Team, and CoSIDA Academic All-District selection Results (7-7-3 Overall, NEWMAC) September 6 at Brandeis L, at Emmanuel W, Emerson W, Salem State T, Westfield State W, Bridgewater State W, Clark W, 1-0 October 1 Simmons W, at Springfield L, at Babson L, at Wellesley W, at Coast Guard T, Smith T, Wheaton L, at Mount Holyoke L, WPI L, 0-1 November 1 at Smith (NEWMAC Quarterfinal) L, 1-2 Kristi Straub Ushering in a new era for women s soccer at the Institute, Kristi Straub began her tenure at MIT before the 2003 season, and led MIT to one of its best starts ever. Prior to two quick stints at Amherst, Straub worked at Beloit College from where she held a variety of positions. Not only was she the head coach of the women s soccer and basketball programs, she held additional duties as the director of intramurals and the senior women s administrator. Straub earned Midwest Conference Women s Soccer Co-Coach of the Year honors in Straub spent the season at Wesleyan College in Macon, Ga. as the head women s soccer and softball coach and the assistant women s basketball coach. From , she was an assistant softball coach at Smith College while coaching at Amherst. Straub was a Central Region Women s Committee member of the NCAA Regional Ranking Committee for the and seasons. She assisted the chair of the committee by collecting information, compiling records and preparing data for two conferences in the region in order to rank teams to provide for fair representation in the Division III Women s Basketball National Tournament. She also served as an NCAA representative at first-round competition sites, where she conducted the coaches meeting and supervised the event. A 1992 graduate of Beloit College, Straub earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations. While at Beloit, she was a three-sport athlete, competing in women s tennis, women s basketball, and softball. She went on to receive a Masters of Science degree in Exercise and Sports Studies from Smith College in DID YOU KNOW? Since 1935, 56 Nobel Prize winners have been related to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology

37 Name GP-GS G A Pts Sh GW Meghan O Kane Monica Morrison Candace Wilson Diana Sterk Andrea Staid Courtney Rothrock Joanna Natsios Ashleigh Leonard Breton Frazer Ai-ris Yonekura Chi-Fong Wang Mary Harding Jessica Hickey Valerie Willard Juthica Mallela Total Opponents Candace Wilson Name GP-GS Min. GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Sho Katherine Vater Smitha Raghunathan Helen Zelmer Total Opponents NEWMAC Overall W L T W L T 1 Wheaton Smith Springfield Wellesley WPI Babson MIT Coast Guard Mount Holyoke Clark Monica Morrison Ai-ris Yonekura sports annual 37

38 SOFTBALL 2004 Season Highlights MIT closed its season with an 18-0 blanking of Newbury College. The Engineers posted season-high marks in runs, hits (11), RBI (10), and walks (7). Representing the Red and Gray on the NEWMAC All-Academic Team were graduate-student Darcy Kelly, seniors Erin Hult and Rebecca Maglathlin, juniors Brittany Adamson and Carly Saylor, and sophomores Austin Zimmerman and Cheryl Texin. Tech set an Institute record in at-bats in a season with 667. It also tied the records for doubles in a season (22) and homeruns in a game (two versus Middlebury). Individually, Cheryl Texin set a new mark for doubles in a season, tallying seven. Erin Hult s 76 at-bats also established a new school record Results ( Overall, NEWMAC) March 21 vs. SUNY Fredonia L, 6-8 vs. Suffolk L, vs. Bowdoin W, 3-0 vs. Union L, vs. Middlebury L, 6-11 (8 inn.) vs. Thomas W, 11-3 (5 inn.) 25 vs. Bethel (Minn.) L, 1-5 vs. Colby T, 3-3 (9 inn.) 27 Springfield (DH-1) L, 0-8 Springfield (DH-2) L, Brandeis L, 6-7 April 3 at Mount Holyoke (DH-1) L, 1-6 at Mount Holyoke (DH-2) L, at Regis L, Babson (DH-1) L, 2-7 Babson (DH-2) L, at WPI (DH-1) L, 4-5 at WPI (DH-2) L, Coast Guard (DH-1) L, 1-11 (5 inn.) Coast Guard (DH-2) L, at Smith (DH-1) L, 0-8 (5 inn.) at Smith (DH-2) L, 0-8 (5 inn.) 17 at Clark (DH-1) L, 0-9 (6 inn.) at Clark (DH-2) L, Wheaton (DH-1) L, 0-6 Wheaton (DH-2) L, Newbury W, 18-0 Cheryl Texin Lisa Naas In just three seasons as a head coach at the collegiate level, Lisa Naas could easily be mistaken for a veteran skipper. Naas and her staff bring a plethora of knowledge, professionalism, class, work ethic, and above all, a winning attitude to the MIT softball program, and that commitment has immediately transferred to the players. Naas graduated cum laude from Carleton College in Northfield, Minn., in 1996, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in both Art History and Studio Art. At Carleton, she was a four-year letter winner on the softball team and was a co-captain both her junior and senior years. As a senior, Naas earned MIAC All-Conference honors. The following Spring, in her first head coaching position, she guided the Purcell Marian High team to third place at the East/ West City Tournament in Cincinnati. She earned her Master s degree in Sports Administration at Xavier University. At Xavier, she also served as an academic advisor and was presented with the school s Graduate Assistant Award for her work during the academic year. Upon graduation, Lisa worked for a year in the Boston College media relations department. She has been a member of the Women s Sports Foundation since Massachusetts Institute of Technology

39 Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB FLD% Austin Zimmerman Cheryl Texin Darcy Kelly Meghan O Kane Amanda Hunter Erin Hult Erin Shea Carly Saylor Brittany Adamson Rebecca Maglathlin Diana Edelin Lindy Peterson Elizabeth Gillenwater Liz Witham Megan Arp Totals Opponents Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H ER SO Diana Edelin Megan Arp Darcy Kelly Totals Opponents Cheryl Texin and Erin Hult NEWMAC Overall W L T W L T 1 Wheaton Coast Guard Springfield Smith Babson Mount Holyoke Clark WPI MIT Lindy Peterson Carly Saylor sports annual 39

40 SQUASH Season Highlights Senior Rita Monson s come-from-behind victory in the fifth game of the ninth and deciding match against Tufts helped the Engineers clinch a 5-4 victory over the visiting Jumbos. Despite racing to an early 5-0 lead, Monson faced match ball at 7-8, but battled back to win three straight points to take the game and match. At the NISRA National Team Tournament, the Engineers fell to Denison, 8-1, in the opening match with sophomore Nadeem Mazen picking up the lone win. After a 9-0 sweep by Rochester, Tech dropped a 6-3 decision to Hamilton. Mazen earned his second win of the tournament while freshman Duncan Ma and sophomore Adam Bushashia posted victories. Senior Rita Monson and freshman Duncan Ma represented Tech at the NISRA Individual National Tournament. Monson swept Ashley Eldredge (St. Lawrence) in the first round before falling to Annie Warner (Princeton) in five games in the second round. In a quarterfinal game in the consolation bracket, Monson defeated Melissa Lue Yen (Bates) in three games. She was then swept by Katia Stipinovick in the semifinals. On the men s side, Duncan Ma was defeated by No.1 and eventual champion Jacques Swanipoel (Trinity), 9-0, 9-1, 9-3. In the consolation bracket, he fell to Greg Vernick (GWU) in four games Results (3-8 Overall) November 22 Wesleyan L, 4-5 Colby L, 1-8 January 11 Navy L, Brown L, at Amherst L, Cal-Berkeley Club* W, Conn. College W, at Dartmouth L, Fordham W, 9-0 Hamilton L, 3-6 Jeff Hamilton In his 16th year at the Institute, Jeff Hamilton is the winningest head squash coach in the history of the program. Last season he raised his coaching record to He produced MIT s first three All- America players and his teams continue to be ranked among the top 20 in the country. Hamilton continually schedules MIT against the nation s highest level of collegiate competition. He is a member of the United States Squash Racquets Association and still competes in the sport on a regular basis. Hamilton came to MIT from Dartmouth College where he had been assistant men s tennis and squash coach. Prior to joining the Dartmouth staff, Jeff had coached and taught at Concord (Mass.) Academy as well as finding time to take the freshmen men s tennis coaching position at Harvard for one year. Hamilton is a graduate of the University of North Carolina where he majored in English. He participated in soccer, tennis and rugby as an undergraduate. His tennis and soccer backgrounds came in handy as he coached those two sports as well as volleyball at Concord. February 11 Tufts W, Bates L, NISRA Team Tournament vs. Denison L, 1-8 vs. Rochester L, 0-9 vs. Hamilton L, 3-6 March 5 NISRA Individual Tournament Rita Monson 2-2 Duncan Ma 0-2 * Club contest not included in overall record. 40 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

41 MEN S SWIMMING AND DIVING Season Highlights At the 2004 Middlebury Swimming and Diving Invitational, junior J.P. Carlucci set a pool record in the 50-yard breaststroke. Carlucci completed the non-traditional event in seconds. Freshman Craig Edwards tagged his name all over the record books in leading MIT to a second-place finish at the 2004 NEWMAC Men s Swimming and Diving Championships. Edwards decimated the school records in the 100 (50.66) and 200 (1:50.39) back, while doubling back as Tech s lead-off leg in the record-breaking 200 free relay (1:25.50) and 200 medley relay (1:33.76). Junior J.P. Carlucci, senior Jonathan Varsanik and senior Erdem Kiciman joined Edwards in the medley relay, while Edwards, Kiciman and Varsanik enlisted the help of sophomore Grady Snyder to equal the Institute mark in the 200 free relay. Despite the runner-up finish, MIT took gold in a conference-high eight events. After the meet, Craig Edwards was named the NEWMAC Male Swimmer of the Year. Seniors Jonathan Varsanik, Erdem Kiciman, Maike Geng, and Matt Styczynski, junior J.P. Carlucci, sophomore Grady Snyder, and freshman Craig Edwards earned NEWMAC All-Conference First- Team honors. Edwards and Snyder joined sophomore Mark Liao on the Second Team. Earning Conference All-Academic honors were graduate-student Jonathan Goler, seniors Maike Geng, Matt Styczynski, and Nate Vantzelfde, junior Nemanja Spasosejevc, and sophomores Michael Dimitriou, Neil Kelly, Josiah Rosmarin, and Enrique Urena. Serving as MIT s lone representative at the NCAA Men s Swimming and Diving Championships, Craig Edwards made the most of his trip to St. Peters, Mo. The record-breaking rookie twice earned All- America accolades after a sensational performance by a first-year college competitor. Edwards earned his first citation after finishing fourth in the 100 back with the time of 50.57, a clip that bested his own school record for the third time this season. Edwards followed with another fourth place finish in the 200 back. Finishing with the time of 1:50.76, he narrowly missed topping his Institute record set at the 2004 NEWMAC Championships (1:50.39) Results (5-3 Overall) November 1 Batterman Relays 1st of 4 8 at Springfield L, Coast Guard W, at Bowdoin W, vs Babson W, December 12 at Wheaton W, Dawn Gerken Dawn Gerken begins her second season as MIT s head men s and women s swimming and diving coach. In her first season commanding the Cardinal and Silver, Gerken led both squads to runner-up finishes in the NEWMAC, while producing multiple NCAA qualifiers and numerous Institute records. Gerken spent the two prior seasons at Vassar College. Under Gerken s tutelage, the Brewers broke 23 school records and had impressive showings at championship meets. The women s team ended the season with a seventh-place finish at the N.Y. State Championships, the highest finish in over a decade. The men s fourth-place showing at the UCAA Championship was also the highest finish ever. Prior to Vassar, Gerken served as an assistant coach for the Smith College swimming and diving program from Gerken was also an assistant coach for the University of Massachusetts women s water polo team in In 1999, the team won the Eastern Championship and finished 10th at the national tournament. Gerken graduated from Smith College in A seven-time All-American in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, she was named the New England Swimmer of the Year in Gerken was a seven-time New England champion in the 50, 100 and 200 breaststroke and an eight-time Seven Sisters champion. Gerken was also honored as both an Academic All-American and ECAC Scholar Athlete in She currently holds the Smith College records in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke. Gerken earned an M.S. in Exercise and Sport Studies from Smith College in January 18 Brandeis W, Tufts L, at Amherst L, February NEWMAC Championship 2nd of 7 3/18 NCAA Championships 25th of 53 Kathryn Duffy and Coach Gerken After Another NEWMAC Record sports annual 41

42 WOMEN S SWIMMING AND DIVING Season Highlights Senior Kathryn Duffy led a record-setting contingent of MIT swimmers with one of the most dynamic performances by any individual at the NEWMAC Swimming and Diving Championships. Duffy set four individual MIT records in the 50 free (24.05), 100 free (51.82), 200 free (1:54.15) and 50 breast, and then added a fifth by anchoring the 800 free relay. Her splits in the 50 and 100 free clipped the automatic qualifying standard for the national championships, and her swims in the 50, 100 and 200 free shattered NEWMAC championship and open records. After the meet, Duffy was unanimously named the NEWMAC Women s Swimmer of the Year. Adding to the women s accolades at the NEWMAC Championships was rookie Kate Thornton, who set an Institute record in the 500 free (5:05.39) and established a new conference record in the mile (17:37.74). Junior Jen Jen La O broke the school records in the 200 IM (2:14.03) and 400 IM (4:41.72), senior Georgene Hilb set a new conference record in the 200 fly (2:12.34), and sophomore Melissa Dere scratched out the standing MIT record in the 200 breast (2:28.14). Jen DeBoer also landed in the record books, combining with Duffy, Thornton and Hilb in the 800 free relay (7:46.43). MIT finished second overall at the championship, but boasted seven qualifiers for the NCAA Championships. Seniors Kathryn Duffy and Georgene Hilb, juniors Jen-Jen La O and Jen DeBoer, sophomore Erin Zoller, and freshmen Kate Thornton and Stephanie Sidelko earned NEWMAC All-Conference First-Team honors. Sophomore Melissa Dere joined Thornton, La O, DeBoer, Hilb, Zoller, and Duffy on the Second Team. Representing MIT on the NEWMAC All-Academic Team were graduate-student Victoria Anderson, seniors Cindy Adams, Courtney Browne, Kathryn Duffy, Nicole Hou, and Aasia Salemuddin, juniors Jen-Jen La O and Laura Shimmin, and sophomores Moria Chambers, Mabel Feng, Jolinta Lin, Maryann Racine, Catherine Smith, and Mary Williamson. Four members of the women s swimming team were named honorable mention All-America for their efforts at the 2004 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. Junior Jen DeBoer, senior Georgene Hilb, freshman Kate Thornton and senior Kathryn Duffy combined for a 16th-place finish in the 800 free relay, touching the pad in 7: Duffy also reached honorable mention All-America status in the 50 and 100 free, finishing the 50 in 10th (24.45), while closing out the 100 in 13th place (52.88). Dawn Gerken Dawn Gerken begins her second season as MIT s head men s and women s swimming and diving coach. In her first season commanding the Cardinal and Silver, Gerken led both squads to runner-up finishes in the NEWMAC, while producing multiple NCAA qualifiers and numerous Institute records. Gerken spent the two prior seasons at Vassar College. Under Gerken s tutelage, the Brewers broke 23 school records and had impressive showings at championship meets. The women s team ended the season with a seventh-place finish at the N.Y. State Championships, the highest finish in over a decade. The men s fourth-place showing at the UCAA Championship was also the highest finish ever. Prior to Vassar, Gerken served as an assistant coach for the Smith College swimming and diving program from Gerken was also an assistant coach for the University of Massachusetts women s water polo team in In 1999, the team won the Eastern Championship and finished 10th at the national tournament. Gerken graduated from Smith College in A seven-time All-American in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, she was named the New England Swimmer of the Year in Gerken was a seven-time New England champion in the 50, 100 and 200 breaststroke and an eight-time Seven Sisters champion. Gerken was also honored as both an Academic All-American and ECAC Scholar Athlete in She currently holds the Smith College records in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke. Gerken earned an M.S. in Exercise and Sport Studies from Smith College in November 1 Batterman Relays 1st of 4 8 at Springfield L, Coast Guard W, Wellesley W, at Bowdoin W, vs Babson W, December 12 at Wheaton W, Results (6-3 Overall) January 18 Brandeis W, Tufts L, at Amherst L, February 7 at Middlebury Invitational No team score 22 NEWMAC Championship 2nd of 10 March 11 NCAA Championships 45th of Massachusetts Institute of Technology

43 MEN S TENNIS Season Highlights Sophomore Evan Tindell claimed the Institute s first national championship in men s tennis after securing a first-place finish in the Division III singles bracket at the 2003 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Small College Championships in Corpus Christi, Texas. Tindell copped additional accolades at the ITA Championships as the recipient of the James O Hara Sargent Sportsmanship Award, which goes to a men s and women s player who displays outstanding sportsmanship and exemplifies the spirit of college tennis during the course of the Championships. MIT finished seventh overall at the 2004 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Team Championships hosted by Gustavus Adolphus in Minnesota. The Engineers dropped close matches against nationally-ranked Washington University and top-ranked Emory, however, Tech did score a 4-2 victory over regional power Bates to finish on the leader board. Sophomore Evan Tindell paced the performance, winning all three of his matches at the No. 1 singles position. The Red and Gray did not drop a single set during the entire tournament as the Engineers captured their sixth straight NEWMAC Men s Tennis Championship. Tech cruised past Springfield and Babson in nine consecutive sets, enabling MIT to win the league title without even playing doubles. Junior Vitaliy Pereverzev was named NEWMAC Player of the Week after winning his semifinal and final matches in straight sets. MIT swept the NEWMAC All-Conference First-Team singles honors, with Evan Tindell, Vitaliy Pereverzev, Tom Dohlman, Mike Ogrydziak, Mark Egan, and Kevin Durand receiving accolades. Tindell and Pereverzev were selected to the First Team for doubles while Dohlman and Ogrydziak were named to the Second Team. Jeff Hamilton earned NEWMAC Coach of the Year honors for the fifth time in six years. Junior Eric Makhni along with Evan Tindell and sophomore Said Francis copped Academic All-Conference selections. At the NCAA Individual Championships, Evan Tindell won his first round match against Kevin Casey (UC Santa Cruz) 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4). He then lost to David Shay (Washington & Lee) 6-3, 6-1. In doubles action Tindell and Vitaliy Pereverzev fell in the first round to Michael Malvitz and Julian Seelan of Kalamazoo, 6-4, 6-3. Vitaliy Pereverzev and Evan Tindell collected ITA All-America honors for the second year in a row. Jeff Hamilton The 2000 NCAA Division III Coach of the Year, Jeff Hamilton has guided the Engineers to nine NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament appearances in his 16 years at the Institute, including six of the last seven. He has produced 14 All-Americas, a national championship doubles team, a New England Division III Championship, and numerous national rankings in the top 10. In 2003, he coached sophomore Evan Tindell to the Institute s first national singles championship in men s tennis. After taking his team to its sixth-straight NEWMAC Championship in 2004, he was named the Conference Coach of the Year for the fifth time. Hamilton began his MIT coaching career in 1987 following a stint at Dartmouth College as assistant men s tennis and squash coach. Success has been constant for Hamilton as he has fashioned a record against some of the finest competition college tennis can offer. A 1971 graduate of the University of North Carolina with a major in English, Jeff currently directs the MIT Nike Summer Tennis Camp. Vitaliy Pereverzev sports annual 43

44 WOMEN S TENNIS Season Highlights MIT senior co-captain Caroline Tien advanced to the semifinals of the ITA New England Division III Championships. Tien s incredible run was halted by Diana Goldman of Trinity, the eventual 2003 ITA singles champion. Later on at the New England Women s Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament (NEWITT), Tien captured the championship at the No. 2 singles position. She defeated Becky Bram of Tufts 6-3, 6-4 in the finals to become only the second player in the history of the Institute to capture this prestigious title. Women s tennis completed the 2003 fall season with a second-place finish at the NEWMAC Women s Tennis Championships. Seniors Shima Rayej and Jen Hipp scored singles victories for MIT, which was making its fifth straight appearance in the championship. Tech defeated Smith College, 5-0, in the semifinals, but dropped a 5-2 decision to Babson in the final. Seniors Caroline Tien, Jen Hipp, and Ruby Pai were named to NEWMAC All-Conference First Team while fellow classmate Shima Rayej was selected to the Second Team for singles play. The doubles team of junior Jaclyn Cichon and Caroline Tien earned First-Team honors. Ruby Pai and sophomore Sarah Nelson collected Academic All-Conference accolades. In the spring, the Engineers defeated Trinity College for the first time in the history of the program. Senior Caroline Tien paved the winning effort, handing the region s top-ranked player, Diana Goldman, her first dual-match singles loss of the season. MIT swept the three doubles matches en route to the 6-3 win over the New England region s eighth-ranked team. Caroline Tien represented the Cardinal Red and Silver Gray and the NCAA Individual Championships. She fell in the first round to the eventual champion, Mary Ellen Gordon (Emory) 6-1, 6-1. Carol Matsuzaki A three-time NEWMAC women s tennis Coach of the Year, Carol Matsuzaki steered the Engineers to four consecutive NEWMAC Championship titles from and has led numerous individuals to appearances at the NCAA Championships. Hailing from Los Angeles, Calif., Matsuzaki came to MIT in 1991 majoring in biology and literature. In addition to varsity tennis, Carol played JV squash and was a member of the Tennis Club. She captained the tennis team from and was the 1993 NCAA team MVP and the NEW 8 Player of the Year in Upon graduating in 1996, Carol became the assistant coach of the team until her appointment as head coach in the Spring of Matsuzaki has truly risen through the ranks to assume her current position as head women s tennis coach. She began her tennis career as an undergraduate at MIT, picking up the racket for the first time in a physical education class. Matsuzaki was a quick study and steadily improved, making the varsity team where she was the No. 1 singles player her senior year. Carol received her graduate degree in Sports Psychology from Boston University in In 1998, she guided two members of her team to the NCAA Championships for the first time. Caroline Tien and Shima Rayej Jen Hipp and Caroline Tien 44 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

45 - Men s Tennis Results (14-4 Overall, 6-0 NEWMAC) September 18 Wesleyan W, at Harvard Invitational No team score 26 ITA New England No team score October 7 Brandeis W, 6-1 February ITA National Division III Indoor Team Championship vs Washington University L, 1-6 vs Emory L, 2-5 vs Bates W, 4-2 March 13 Bowdoin L, Bates W, at WPI W, 7-0 April 3 at Coast Guard W, Wheaton W, at Tufts W, Springfield W, Babson W, at Clark W, at Williams L, at Amherst W, vs. Springfield (NEWMAC Semifinals) W, 4-0 vs. Babson (NEWMAC Championship) W, 4-0 May 1 vs. Trinity (Conn.) (NCAA Regional) L, NCAA National Individual Championships Evan Tindell 1-1 Evan Tindell/Vitaliy Pereverzev Women s Tennis Results (11-9 Overall, 6-2 NEWMAC) September 6 Wheaton L, Babson L, Smith W, Clark W, Springfield W, at Wellesley College W, at ITA Rolex Tournament No team score October 1 Brandeis L, Tufts L, at Mount Holyoke W, at NEWITT Tournament No team score 21 WPI W, Smith (NEWMAC Semifinal) W, Babson (NEWMAC Championship) L, 2-5 March 6 at Bates W, at Cal Tech W, at Calif. Lutheran L, at Vassar L, 3-6 April 3 Bowdoin L, Trinity (Conn.) W, Colby L, at Skidmore W, 6-3 May 15 NCAA National Individual Championships Caroline Tien 0-1 NEWMAC Overall W L W L 1 MIT Wheaton Babson Springfield Clark Coast Guard WPI NEWMAC Overall W L W L 1 Babson MIT Smith Wheaton Wellesley Springfield Mount Holyoke WPI Clark sports annual 45

46 MEN S TRACK AND FIELD Season Highlights Senior Brian Anderson emerged as one of the best middle distance runners in the nation during the indoor season. His time of 4:10.61 in the mile was the third fastest in the nation. Sophomore Uzoma Orji was named the NCAA Division III Regional Male Track and Field Athlete of the Season after an explosive performance at the 2004 national championships that also led to NCAA Division III Male Field Athlete of the Meet honors. Orji maintained his firm grasp as the nation s best performer in the shot put, crushing the field with a three-foot victory. His best effort in the event yielded a new Institute record of ". The impressive mark also set a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Kachel Fieldhouse facility record and missed the national championship record by seven centimeters. To cap his impressive outing, Orji finished fifth overall in the 35- pound weight throw after throwing the ball ". His toss in the weight throw served as the fourth-best in MIT history, while he positioned himself for All-America status in both events. At the national championships, Orji scored all 14 of Tech s points in leading the Engineers to an 11th place finish out of 55 schools that scored. Despite being underdogs for the NEWMAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship, MIT once again paced the field en route to its fourth consecutive Conference crown. Sophomore Uzoma Orji won three individual events (hammer throw, discus, shot put), and set a new Institute and championship meet record in the shot put with a throw of ". Junior Zach Traina also enjoyed an outstanding day, finishing first in the 200-meter dash after securing a runner-up finish in the 100. Although depth had been a weakness for the Engineers, sweeps in the pole vault and steeplechase showcased Tech s strength in numbers. Junior Nate Ball led a clean sweep over conference rivals in the vault, while senior Carlos Renjifo combined with two teammates to turn the trick in the steeplechase as MIT managed a 30-point victory. Uzoma Orji was named NEWMAC Athlete of the Year, while Halston Taylor copped Coach of the Year accolades. Graduatestudents Chris Fidkowski and Stuart Laval, senior Carlos Renjifo, juniors John Brewer and Nestor Hernandez, and sophomores Fivos Constantinou, Imran Hendley, Jesse Collins, Stephen Maltas, Steven Kannan, and Uzoma Orji earned Conference All-Academic honors. At the NCAA Outdoor Championships, Uzoma Orji earned All- America honors after his second-place throw of " in the shot put. Junior Nathan Ball took ninth place in pole vault, clearing ". Uzoma Orji capped his spectacular season by being selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team. Halston Taylor Halston Taylor begins his 13th season as commander of the men s track and field corps at MIT as one of the premier recruiters and coaches in the nation. With a combined coaching record of , Taylor has solidified MIT s position as one of the most dominant track and field programs in the region. In 2004, Taylor copped his fifth NEWMAC Coach of the Year citation. He guided the Engineers through an unblemished year in 2003 (15-0 indoors, 8-0 outdoors), leading to two New England Division III Championships. Taylor s teams have also captured five of the last six NEWMAC Championships. The indoor and outdoor teams regularly qualify individuals for the NCAA Championships, and under Taylor s guidance, MIT has elicited 117 All-Americans and 11 National champions. Before arriving at MIT, Taylor coached the women s track club at South Carolina and was the boy s track coach at both Granby and Mohawk Regional high schools in Massachusetts. A native of Columbia, S.C., Taylor is a graduate of the University of South Carolina where he was a four-year letter winner and a 4:05-miler. After receiving his undergraduate degree in Physical Education, Taylor entered UMass-Amherst to study and receive his Masters in Exercise Science. Nate Ball 46 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

47 WOMEN S TRACK AND FIELD Season Highlights Feeding off the enthusiastic home crowd on Jan. 31, senior Martha Buckley paced MIT s indoor women s track team to one of its finest efforts of the season by breaking two school records. Buckley began the afternoon by setting a new Institute mark in the mile with a time of 5: Buckley equaled her record-setting success in the 1000, clipping her own school mark after breaking the tape in 3: Senior Martha Buckley and freshman Andrea Staid set new Institute records en route to MIT s 10th-place finish out of 23 schools at the New England Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships. Buckley set a new benchmark in the 5000 with a clip of 17:35.93 and Staid added the 600 to her record-breaking effort in the 800, with a time of 1: Competing in the All-Division New England Track & Field Championships, head coach Paul Slovenski led the women s unit to four school records and two national qualifying marks. Tech set records in both horizontal jumping events as senior Chinwe Nyenke broke the Institute mark in the triple jump ( ") and junior Nalini Gupta reset the MIT record in the long jump ( "). The Engineers also established new program highs in the 4x800 relay and the distance medley relay. Rookie Andrea Staid, junior Alisa Lehman, sophomore Liz Walker and senior Martha Buckley combined for a 9:46.88 split in the 4x800, shattering the existing record of 9: In the DMR, junior Julia Espel and senior Chi- Chi Obi teamed with Staid and Buckley in blitzing the previous Institute record by 13 seconds (12:21.99). Graduate-student Cat Tweedie became the second MIT pole vaulter in three years to place on the All-America team after finishing eighth overall at the 2004 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Tweedie recorded a jump of " to secure her finish in the event standings. Senior Martha Buckley finished 10th overall in the 5000, recording her first top-10 national finish after crossing the line in 18: Senior Chinwe Nyenke broke into the spring record book for MIT by setting the Institute record in the triple jump at 36 5" at the Engineer s Cup. After setting a new Institute record in her season debut, junior Nalini Gupta reset Tech s outdoor record in the long jump with a leap of 17 8" at MIT s Steinbrenner Stadium. Freshman Andrea Staid was named NEWMAC Outdoor Track and Field Rookie of the Year after breaking the tape in the 800-meter run at the Conference Championship. Staid dominated from the middle distances all season, establishing new Institute records in both the 600m (1:40.89) and the 800m (2:24.32). Graduatestudent Catherine Tweedie, seniors Kathryn Duffy, Martha Buckley, and Meredith Silberstein, juniors Ashley Rothenberg, Jennifer Gaugler, Julia Espel, Nalini Gupta, Nancy Benedetti, and Veronica Andrews, and sophomores Elizabeth Walker, Jordan Wirfs-Brock, and Karen Kinnaman earned Conference All- Academic honors. At the 2004 Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships graduate-student Cat Tweedie took 11th place in the pole vault with a jump of ". Paul Slovenski Prior to the Slovenski era, the MIT women s track team never broke into the top 15 in New England. Now under his control, the team has never finished out of the top 10. During the six years he s been at the helm, the indoor team is and the outdoor team is 23-13, easily making him the winningest coach in MIT women s track history. Individuals under Slovenski s tutelage have rewritten the record books and his teams continue to improve year after year. In 2001, he was named the NEWMAC Coach of the Year. Slovenski s success as a coach is directly related to his success as an athlete. He was an All-America pole vaulter as an undergraduate at Bates College where he also played soccer and earned a total of 12 varsity letters during his career. He was named the Bates Male Athlete of the Year each of his four years at the college. Paul joined the MIT staff in 1990 as a physical education instructor and assistant coach of men s soccer and track & field. In 1997, he was promoted to Assistant Professor of Physical Education. Slovenski has also worked as an assistant director for MIT s summer day camp and assistant coordinator of intramural programs. In addition to his bachelor s degree, Paul holds a masters degree in Human Movement, Sports and Leisure from Boston University. Cat Tweedie sports annual 47

48 Men s Results January 17 at Bates with Coast Guard 1st of 3 24 at Williams with Westfield State and RPI 2nd of 4 31 at Bowdoin with Springfield and Tufts 2nd of 3 February 7 Greater Boston Championship 1st of 4 14 MIT Coed Invitational No team score Fastrack Invitational No team score New England Division III Championships 4th of NEICAAA Championships 11th of 30 March 5-6 ECAC Division III Championships 23rd of IC4A Championships 25th of NCAA Division III Championships 11th of 53 April 3 Engineers Cup 2nd of 3 10 Bowdoin and UMass-Lowell 4th of 4 17 Husky Invitational No team score 24 NEWMAC Championship 1st of 6 29 New England Division III Championship 3rd of 24 Brian Anderson May 7 NEICAAA 17th of ECAC Championship 35th of Last Chance Qualifier No team Score 27 NCAA Division III Championship T-36th of Women s Results December 6 at Husky Invitational No team score 10 Springfield and Southern Maine 2nd of 3 January 17 at Brandeis Invitational 2nd of 8 24 at Williams with RPI and Westfield State 3rd of 4 31 Mount Holyoke, Wellesley, Holy Cross, NYU, Regis 2nd of 6 Chinwe Nyenke February 7 Greater Boston Championships 3rd of 5 14 MIT Coed Invitational No team score 21 New England Division III Championships 10th of All New Englands 25th of 31 March 5-6 ECAC Championships 20th of NCAA Division III Championships T-59th April 3 Engineers Cup 2nd of 3 10 Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, Southern Maine, Tufts 6th of 6 17 at Springfield No Team Score 24 NEWMAC Championship 4th of 8 May 1 New England Division III Championship 13 of New England Championship 20th of ECAC Championship 26th of Last Chance Qualifier No Team Score 27 NCAA Division III Championship No team score Julia Espel 48 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

49 MEN S VOLLEYBALL 2004 Season Highlights In the Engineers first season under the direction of head coach Paul Dill and participation in the North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association New England Division, Tech finished one spot shy of competing in the Conference Championship tournament. Junior Rob McAndrew was a force to be reckoned with as he earned NECVA Rookie of the Week honors once and was twice selected as the NECVA New England Division Rookie of the Week. In addition, he was named to the Roger Williams University Invitational All- Tournament Team as well as the Endicott College Invitational All- Tournament Team. Rob McAndrew finished the season ranked sixth in the nation in kill average (4.95) and tied for 12th in block average (1.24). Joining him in the national statistics was sophomore setter Jordan Wan, who was ranked 10th in assist average, dishing out helpers per game. Out of 32 teams in the NECVA, MIT ranked 11th in assists (12.12 per game), service aces (1.84), and digs (12.32). The squad also finished 12th in kills per game, averaging In the Conference statistics, junior Rob McAndrew placed fifth in kills (4.95) and 10th in blocks (1.24) out of 50 players. Sophomore Jordan Wan ranked sixth for assists (11.17) while fellow classmate Bob Aspell was 19th in hitting percentage (.339). Junior Kabir Mukaddam finished 20th in services aces, tallying an average of 0.47 per game Results (12-14 Overall, 9-9 NECVA New England) January 20 Emmanuel L, at Mount Ida L, at Elms W, at Lasell W, 3-2 February 3 Endicott L, at Roger Williams Invitational vs. Wentworth W, 3-1 vs. Stevens L, 1-3 vs. Rivier L, Newbury W, Johnson & Wales W, Elms W, 3-0 Rivier L, Lasell W, at Newbury W, Wentworth W, at Rivier L, 0-3 March 1 at Emmanuel L, at Wentworth L, at Endicott Tournament vs. Hunter W, 3-1 vs. D Youville L, 1-3 vs. Ramapo W, 3-0 vs. Endicott L, at Endicott L, Mount Ida W, at Johnson & Wales L, Harvard L, 2-3 Paul Dill Paul Dill, who has enabled the MIT women s team to ascend to powerhouse status, began the task of duplicating that success with Tech s men after being summoned to take over the reigns of the program in Dill has worked with the MIT volleyball programs since He served as an assistant for three years for both the men s and women s varsity programs before permanently assuming head coaching duties for the women s team in Success follows Coach Dill s style of team volleyball, and his reach has spanned both sexes and numerous age groups. Dill has served as coach of the University of Connecticut men s volleyball club. Before coaching the MIT men s team, he guided an increasingly-improving Emmanuel men s team through its first season at the varsity level. In 1993 and 1994, he coached the men s Northeast Region squad at the Bay State Games. As a player, he captained both the Bates and UConn men s teams, and has played for several USAV and English club teams. Rob McAndrew sports annual 49

50 Player G K/G E TA PCT ASST SA DIGS BS BA Bob Aspell Kabir Mukaddam Rob McAndrew Jordan Wan Javad Golji Michelangleo Raimondi Jason Park Joseph Yu Hao Hu Carlos Dorta-Quinones Totals NECVA Overall W L W L 1 Rivier Endicott Emmanuel MIT Newbury Lasell Johnson & Wales Mount Ida Wentworth Elms Massachusetts Institute of Technology

51 WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL 2003 Season Highlights MIT s 3-0 sweep over Nazareth College gave head coach Paul Dill his 200th career win and became the second coach in the history of the program to reach this mark. The hardwood unit finished as runner-up in the NEWMAC Championships, leading to First Team All-Conference accolades for sophomore Austin Zimmerman and senior Nydia Clayton. Zimmerman along with fellow classmates Caroline Jordan and Arlis Reynolds were selected to the Conference All-Academic Team. Women s volleyball finished its season by winning the 2003 ECAC Championship. Tech closed out the campaign with a 28-7 overall record and its eighth consecutive postseason appearance. Nydia Clayton was named Tournament MVP as MIT breezed past Coast Guard and Brandeis en route to its third ECAC title. Sophomore Austin Zimmerman earned CoSIDA Academic All- District honors and was an AVCA Division III Honorable Mention All-America selection. She was also named to the NEWVA All-New England First Team. Senior Nydia Clayton was an AVCA All-Region New England Team Honorable Mention and garnered NEWVA All-New England Second Team honors. As a team, Tech was ranked 12th nationally in assists per game (13.88), 16th in kills per game (15.22) and was tied for 30th in winning percentage (.800). The Red and Gray paced the NEWMAC in hitting percentage (.251), assists per game (13.75) and kills per game (15.11). The squad ranked third in services aces per game (3.10) and digs per game (20.06) and was fourth in blocks per game (1.79). Austin Zimmerman led the Conference in hitting percentage (.370) while ranking second in assists per game, dishing out an average of Fellow co-captain Nydia Clayton averaged 3.83 kills per game to rank third and was fourth in hitting percentage (.288). Paul Dill Since his graduation from Bates College in 1989, Paul Dill s involvement in volleyball has spanned both sexes, nearly all age groups, and two continents. With the women s team at MIT, Paul has built what has become one of the premier Division III volleyball programs in New England. In his eighth season, Dill is currently ranked in the top 15 active Division III coaches in the nation in overall winning percentage (.733). He has never had fewer than 20 wins in a season, and returned MIT to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after a 15-year break in His career record now stands at Dill has worked with the MIT volleyball program since He served as an assistant for three years for both the MIT men s and women s varsity programs. Named head women s coach in 1996, Paul has guided the women to either an NCAA or ECAC post-season bid in every season since. Dill has also coached the University of Connecticut men s volleyball club and the Emmanuel College men s varsity squad. He also coached the men s Northeast Region squad I the 1993 and 1994 Bay State Games. Crossing international waters, Dill coached England s Women s Junior National team from sports annual 51

52 2003 Results (28-7 Overall, 7-2 NEWMAC) September 3 Endicott W, Gordon Tournament vs. Bates W, 3-1 at Gordon W, 3-0 vs. Eastern Conn. W, at Tufts W, at Williams L, 2-3 vs. Wellesley W, at Wheaton W, Mount Holyoke W, at Clark W, MIT Invitational Colorado College W, 3-1 Hunter W, 3-0 Eastern University L, 1-3 Springfield (Third Place) W, WPI W, 3-0 October 3-4 Bates Tournament vs. Plymouth State W, 3-0 vs. Colby W, 3-1 vs. Bowdoin W, at Springfield L, Brandeis W, Smith W, Gettysburg L, 0-3 Nazareth W, at Coast Guard W, Hall of Fame Tournament vs. Gordon W, 3-0 at Smith W, 3-1 vs. Springfield L, 1-3 vs. Amherst W, Wellesley L, 0-3 November 1 at Babson W, Smith (NEWMAC Quarterfinal) W, vs. Wellesley (NEWMAC Semifinal) W, at Springfield (NEWMAC Champ.) L, Coast Guard (ECAC Semifinal) W, 3-1 Brandeis (ECAC Championship) W, 3-1 Player GP K/G E TA PCT ASST SA DIGS BS BA Austin Zimmerman Frances Rogoz Nydia Clayton Stephanie Reed Caroline Jordan Arlis Reynolds Caitlin Murphy Monika Wrobel Briana Stephenson Joy Hart Lisa Rossi Jacklyn Wang Alice Chou Totals NEWMAC Overall W L W L 1 Springfield Wellesley MIT Coast Guard Wheaton Smith Mount Holyoke WPI Clark Babson Massachusetts Institute of Technology

53 WATER POLO 2003 Season Highlights At the UC-Santa Cruz Slugfest, MIT defeated the No. 1 ranked team in the nation in the last match of the tourney. National power University of Redlands (Calif.) was picked off by the Engineers with a 10-9, sudden-death triple-overtime victory. Sophomore Grady Snyder supplied the winner with only two seconds left on the clock. After winning the Eastern Division III Championship for the first time in four years, MIT water polo earned unprecedented recognition in the national rankings as MIT was ranked No. 1 in the nation for Division III by the Collegiate Water Polo Association. The lofty ranking was the first No. 1 ranking for any varsity program in Institute history. Jeff Ma was recognized by the American Water Polo Coaches Association as the Division III National Coach of the Year. Junior driver Dan Jacobs and senior goaltender Peter Van Buskirk were selected to the AWPCA All-America First Team. Buskirk received the All-American nod for the second time in his career. Sophomore John Rogers secured a spot on the Second Team, while junior Dave Lohrey earned Honorable Mention honors. Junior Dan Jacobs and senior goaltender Peter Van Buskirk both earned spots on the CWPA Northern Division All-Conference team, with head coach Jeff Ma also copping Northern Division honors as the 2003 Coach of the Year. The Engineers were nearly perfect against Division III adversaries, boasting a 9-1 ledger. In addition, Tech tackled a tumultuous schedule that included 17 Division I opponents. MIT managed a 12-5 record against that group, picking up wins over George Washington, Dartmouth and Brown, as well as taking three matches from cross-town rival, Harvard. Collegiate Water Polo Association Northern Division W L 1 St. Francis MIT Queens Brown Iona Harvard Fordham Connecticut 0 7 Player Goals Steals Philip Cassel 14 9 Kevin Amendt David Lohrey Mark Liao Dan Jacobs Grady Snyder Bruce DiBello Oliver Venn 12 6 Andrew Whitehead 6 31 Alexei Zykov Peter Whitney David Dryjanski 6 8 John Rogers GA Saves Peter Van Buskirk Danny Malconian Results (29-3 Overall, 5-2 Northern Division) September 6-7 at Navy Invitational vs. University of Toronto W, 14-7 vs. California Baptist W, 7-6 vs. George Washington W, 9-8 (3 OT) vs. Navy L, MIT Invitational vs. Williams W, 15-1 vs. Fordham W, 10-2 vs. Dartmouth W, 12-3 vs. Boston Metro W, at UC-Santa Cruz Slugfest vs. UC-Santa Cruz L, 3-4 vs. BYU-Hawaii L, 5-18 vs. Whittier W, 10-6 vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W, 7-4 vs. Pomona-Pitzer W, 9-5 vs. University of Redlands W, 10-9 (3 OT) October 2 at Brown W, at Conn. College W, vs. Iona at Conn. College W, 7-6 (OT) 10 Harvard W, at Harvard W, 7-6 (3 OT) 18 St. Francis L, 6-11 Fordham W, Queens L, Division III Eastern Championships vs. Grove City W, 20-2 vs. Conn. College W, 19-5 vs. George Washington W, 10-4 vs. Johns Hopkins W, 6-5 November 1-2 Northern Division Championship at Harvard W, 10-9 (OT) vs. Queens L, 6-15 vs. Iona L, 6-7 (OT) Eastern Championship vs. Princeton L, 2-15 vs. Bucknell W, 9-6 vs. Iona L, sports annual 53

54 WRESTLING Season Highlights Junior Jacob Bourgeois was named All-Conference at the New England College Conference Wrestling Association (NECCWA) Championships. Bourgeois won three matches at 133 pounds to ensure a sixth-place finish in the weight class, and the Engineers lone representative among the conference place-winners. Junior captain Paul Miller was named a Pilgrim Wrestling League honorable mention all-star and was also selected to the Scholar- Athlete All-Star team. Miller competed for Tech in the 165-lb. weight class, and collected team MVP honors following the season. Competing in the 174-lb. weight class, Paul Miller finished in fourth place at Springfield College s Doug Parker Invitational. Jacob Bourgeois Paul Miller Name Record Tech. Falls Pins Alan Anderson John Benezry Jacob Bourgeois Spencer Cross Alex Cutting Greg Fonder Paul Miller Eddie Scholtz Jon Tipermas Bao Truong Jack Willard Mike Wrick Tom Layte Entering his fifth season as the head coach of the wrestling program, Tom Layte brings a wealth of experience and success at the national level to the Institute and has already taken wrestlers under his tutelage to the NCAA Division III National Championships. Prior to MIT, Layte coached at his alma mater, Augsburg College, for four years ( ), serving as a technique specialist. While coaching at Augsburg, Layte was part of two national championship teams (1997, 1998) and two national runner-up finishes. In his four seasons as an assistant coach, Augsburg won four Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships, had 32 (out of a possible 40) MIAC individual titlists, 30 Division III All- Americas and six individual Division III national titlists. At Western New England, where Tom wrestled from , he was the New England Champion. He captained the squad and was the team MVP of both campaigns. Tom still holds the WNEC school records for most takedowns in a season (122), most career takedowns (189), and most takedowns in one match (15). In 1995, Layte completed one of the most incredible seasons in Augsburg history, after transferring from WNEC. The Portland, Maine, native finished 44-4 in his lone season at Augsburg, winning the national championship at 150 pounds and earning Outstanding Wrestler honors at the NCAA meet Results (1-16 Overall) November 15 at Roger Williams Tournament 12th of Bryant W, 35-6 Roger Williams L, at Springfield Tournament 16th of 19 January 10 North South Duals vs. Ursinus L, 6-41 vs. Muhlenberg L, vs. Washington & Jefferson L, 6-35 vs. Johns Hopkins L, at Williams L, vs. Johnson & Wales L, 6-45 vs. WPI L, at NECCWA Duals 15th of at Bridgewater State L, 6-27 vs. Southern Maine L, 9-36 February 4 Rhode Island College L, at WNEC L, at Coast Guard L, NECCWA Individual Tournament 15th of Massachusetts Institute of Technology