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1 Athletic Summary Men s Tennis Women s Basketball Golf Sailing Swimming & Diving Women s Lacrosse Baseball Women s Tennis Women s Soccer Wrestling Men s Basketball Men s Soccer Field Hockey 1

2 : The Year in Review Old Dominion added another National Championship to its treasure chest along with two national players of the year, four Colonial Athletic Association team and individual championships while eight student athletes earned All-American honors on the field and another 16 earned Academic All-American honors. ODU has now won 30 team and individual national championships. The culmination of the season was the opening of the Ted Constant Convocation Center, home of the men s and women s basktball squads. The state-of-the-art center hosted such athletic events as CAA basketball media day, the CAA women s basketball tournament and the NCAA first and second rounds. Both teams led the CAA in attendance. The women s sailing squad captured the ICSA women s singlehanded North American National Championship in November. Freshman Anna Tunnicliffe took first in that event. It was the sailing program's 13 th national championship since The Lady Monarch sailors also took third at the Women s North American National Championships in the spring. Field Hockey rolled to a 21-4 record and reached the NCAA semi-finals, while women s basketball captured its NCAA record 12 th straight CAA title. The men s golf squad won its first ever CAA title and advanced to the NCAA s. Men s soccer earned an atlarge bid to the NCAA s and won the school s first ever NCAA tournament game. Tiffany Snow became the school s sixth field hockey player to win the prestigious Honda Award as the best in her sport, and sailor Corrie Clement was named Women s Collegiate Sailor of the Year. Attila Vendegh in men s soccer, Nataly Cahana in women s tennis and Geoffrey Harris in golf were CAA Players of the Year, while Beth Anders, Sue Stahl and Murray Rudisill were CAA Coaches of the Year. Overall, Old Dominion s 16 intercollegiate teams compiled a record for a.505 winning percentage. ODU's women s teams won 58.3% of their contests. In the fall of 2003, women s golf will begin varsity play. SAILING: The Lady Monarchs dominated the high seas. Freshman Anna Tunnicliffe won the ICSA Singlehanded National Championship while teammate Corrie Clement placed fifth. It was the program's 13 national championships. In the spring, the Lady Monarchs finished third at the ICSA North American Championships. Four Lady Monarchs earned All-American honors. They were: Corrie Clement, Anna Tunnicliffe, Liz Bower, and Debbie Capozzi. Clement became the first Lady Monarch sailor to be named Collegiate Sailor of the Year. FIELD HOCKEY: ODU captured its 11 th CAA championship and advanced to the NCAA semi-final. Senior Tiffany Snow became the sixth Lady Monarch to win the prestigious Honda Award as the top player in the nation. Snow was also named CAA Player of the Year and Old Dominion s Female Athlete of the Year. Head coach Beth Anders was named CAA Coach of the year and interim head coach for the USA Field Hockey squad. All-American honors were awarded to Tiffany Snow, Angie Loy, and Melissa Leonetti. Twelve Lady Monarchs earned Academic All-American honors by the Field Hockey Coaches Association. Tara Herrmann earned third team Academic All-American honors by Verizon/CoSIDA. WOMEN S BASKETBALL The Lady Monarchs won their 12 th straight CAA championship and compiled a record. ODU has won 20 or more games 12 straight times. The Lady Monarchs defeated N.C. State and Virginia Tech during the season, as Okeisha Howard and Monique Coker each earned All- CAA honors. The Lady Monarchs hosted the CAA Women s Championships and the NCAA first and second rounds. ODU ranked 12 th nationally in attendance. MEN S BASKETBALL The Monarch cagers boasted two 1,000 career point scorers in seniors Ricardo Marsh and Rasheed Wright. Marsh earned first team All-CAA honors and completed his career with 1,350 career points and 690 career rebounds, while Wright scored 1,185 career points. Marsh was named ODU Alumni Association Male Athlete of the Year. During the season, ODU defeated two-time CAA Champion UNC Wilmington twice along with Atlantic 10 power George Washington. MEN S SOCCER After earning an at-large selection to the NCAA Tournament, the men s soccer squad defeated Richmond to advance to the second round for the first time in school s history. The Monarchs scoring machine Attila Vendegh repeated as CAA Player of the Year, but he also got it done in the classroom. Vendegh was named first team Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-American, and was the inaugural recipient of the CAA Men s Soccer Scholar of the Year. WOMEN S SOCCER After graduating 12 seniors in 2001, the women's soccer team added nine newcomers to the roster in Seven of those newcomers saw action in at least 16 games with four of them starting twelve or more contests. Sophomore Ashley Kramer stepped up to lead the team in scoring with a team-high 6 goals and one assist. Maura Linz, the 2001 CAA Rookie of the Year, tallied eight assists, including an ODU record four against American. Overall, ten different student-athletes recorded goals for Old Dominion this season and all ten should be back with the Lady Monarchs for the 2003 campaign. 2

3 : The Year in Review MEN S GOLF The Monarch golfers captured their first ever CAA Championship with a one-hole sudden death victory over UNC Wilmington. Senior Geoffrey Harris captured the individual CAA title and was named CAA Golfer of the Year for the second straight season. He also got it done in the classroom as he earned Academic All-American honors for the second straight year and was named the Jack Wilkins/ James Howard ODU Male Scholar Athlete of the Year. The men s golf squad competed for the first time in the NCAA tournament, the Monarchs tied Stanford for 15 th in the west regional. Head Coach Murray Rudisill earned CAA Coach of the Year honors. MEN S TENNIS The doubles team of Zoltan Csnadi and Izak van der Merwe reached the final of the Omni Hotel Indoor Tennis Championships during the fall. The two ranked as high as seventh nationally and qualified for the NCAA Tournament, ODU s first in Division I. WOMEN S TENNIS Women s tennis standout and three-time CAA Player of the Year Nataly Cahana ranked in the top 20 all year and as high as fifth. She reached the finals of the Riveriera ITA All-American tournament for the second straight year. Cahana also competed in the NCAA National Championships for the third straight season. WRESTLING The Monarchs were paced by senior Ben Summerlin who led the nation with 14 pins at the 174-pound class. Summerlin captured the State Championship while state runner-up Derrell Lorthridge won 28 matches this season. MEN S AND WOMEN S SWIMMING & DIVING Martin Lundgren placed third at the CAA 200 fly championship, while Sarah Mooney placed second at the 200 back in the CAA Championships. BASEBALL The Monarchs were paced by sophomore Justin Verlander who fanned a school record 139 batters. The All-CAA pitcher became the 6 th Monarch to make the team USA baseball squad and will compete in this summers Pan Am Games in August. ODU defeated Vanderbilt, Oklahoma State, and Richmond during the season. WOMEN S LACROSSE The nationally ranked Lady Monarchs won the CAA regular season title before losing a heartbreaker to James Madison in the CAA Championship game. For the second straight year Suzie Woscyna won the nation s scoring title and earned herself a spot on the All-American squad. Head Coach Sue Stahl was named CAA Coach of the Year as the Lady Monarchs rolled up a 12-4 record. Old Dominion athletic teams have won 26 team and four individual national titles. The following is a sport-by- sport breakdown: sailing (13), field hockey (9), women s basketball (3), and men s basketball (1 at Div. II), three individual wrestlers (Div. II), and one women s tennis champion. 3

4 CAA CHAMPIONS GOLF The Monarchs, down five strokes going into the final day of play, rallied to catch and defeat UNC Wilmington in a one-hole sudden death playoff for the school s first ever Colonial Athletic Association Championship. Senior Geoffrey Harris captured the individual title with a tournament record 203. ODU advanced to the NCAA and finished tied for 15 th in the West Regional while Harris placed 36 th individually. The Monarchs won two tournaments during the season. Harris was named CAA Player of the Year for the second straight season, and head coach Murray Rudisill was named Coach of the Year. GEOFFREY HARRIS Earned CAA Player of the Year honors for the second straight season. Harris won two tournament championships, including the CAA title. His scoring average is the best in ODU history and he recorded 16 sub-par rounds this year. In the CAA Championships, Harris set a tournament record of 203 at the Independence Golf course. A member of the 2002 Palmer Cup team for Great Brittain, Harris was one of five finalist for the prestigious Byron Nelson Award. Harris placed 36 th at the NCAA West Regional in Auburn, WA. He was named to the All-South Squad and earned All-State honors as well. Harris was named the Jack Wilkins/ James Howard ODU Male Scholar Athlete of the Year, the CAA Golf Scholar Athlete of the Year and repeated as a Golf Coaches Association Academic All-American. He had nine top ten finishes during the year. Field Hockey Old Dominion once again dominated the field hockey scene in the CAA, capturing a perfect 7-0 record and winning its seventh straight and 11th overall league title. Led by CAA Coach of the Year, Beth Anders, the Lady Monarchs advanced to its 22nd straight NCAA appearance and reached the Final Four for the 15th time in school history. Three Old Dominion players were named All-Americans, among them senior midfielder Tiffany Snow, who become the Lady Monarchs' sixth Honda Award winner as the nation's top collegiate field hockey player. Women's Basketball After graduating four starting seniors who were all drafted by the WNBA, many thought that this season would be the season that the Lady Monarchs would lose their domination of the CAA. However, the youthful Lady Monarch squad of the season went on to capture its 12th consecutive CAA title and advance to the NCAA Tournament at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. The Lady Monarchs had their 12th straight 20 win campaign, finishing the year playing the second hardest schedule in the country. Nine of the Lady Monarchs' opponents, including eight of Old Dominion's non-conference opponents, in were either ranked or receiving votes in the national polls at the time of tip-off. Although the Lady Monarchs lost three conference games, they were still the team to beat in the conference, and entered the conference tournament as the number one seed. Old Dominion led the league in scoring offense, field goal percentage, rebounding, and blocks, while nationally, the Lady Monarchs ranked fifth in the country in rebounding margin. Top CAA Honors CAA PLAYERS OF THE YEAR Tiffany Snow (Field Hockey) Attila Vendegh (Men's Soccer) Nataly Cahana (W. Tennis) Geoffrey Harris (Golf) CAA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Geoffrey Harris (M. Golf) Nataly Cahana (W. Tennis) Attila Vendegh (M. Soccer) CAA COACH OF THE YEAR Beth Anders (Field Hockey) Murray Rudisill (Golf) Sue Stahl (Lacrosse) 4

5 All-Americans ALL AMERICANS Field Hockey Tiffany Snow Angie Loy Melissa Leonetti Sailing Corrie Clement Anna Tunnicliffe Liz Bower Debbie Capozzi Lacrosse Suzanne Wosczyna ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Field Hockey Janelle Engle Lynn Farquhar Marybeth Freeman Cora Gerardi Mary Cate Gordon Tara Herrmann Melissa Leonetti Angie Loy Becky Loy Jenna McLane Katie Moyer Tina Walker Golf Goeffrey Harris Chris Piercy Men's Soccer Attila Vendegh Women's Tennis Julia Sotiriu Nataly Cahana Men's Tennis Niklas Oskarsson Women's Lacrosse Danielle Hensil Marlaine Smith Kelly Jefferys 5

6 Most Valuable Players ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Ricardo Marsh - Men's Basketball ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Tiffany Snow - Field Hockey Jack Wilkins/James Howard Memorial MALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Geoffrey Harris - Golf Jack Wilkins/James Howard Memorial FEMALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Julia Sotiriu - Women's Tennis Tara Herrmann - Field Hockey SPORT-BY-SPORT MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS Baseball... TBA Men's Basketball... Ricardo Marsh Women's Basketball... Okeisha Howard Men's Golf... Geoffrey Harris Field Hockey... Tiffany Snow Women's Lacrosse... Suzanne Wosczyna Men's Sailing... Jack Kerr Women's Sailing...Corrie Clement Men's Soccer... Brandon Baker Women's Soccer... Sarah Raible Men's Swimming... Martin Lundgren Women's Swimming... Sarah Mooney Men's Tennis...Zoltan Csanadi Women's Tennis... Nataly Cahana Wrestling... Ben Summerlin 6

7 Athletic Department Mission Statement Participation in sports is an integral part of the student s educational experience and Old Dominion University is committed to providing sports participation opportunities for all students. The total sports program consists of lifetime sports instruction offered by the Department of Exercise Science, Physical Education and Recreation; intramural, recreation and sports clubs offered by the Department of Recreational Sports; and intercollegiate athletics offered by the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. These programs are collectively designed to provide opportunities for all students to participate in a variety of recreational physical fitness and competitive sports activities. A wide variety of activities are offered in order to meet the diverse needs of the University s student body. In planning the development of the academic, recreational and competitive programs, the University has identified the following general goals: 1. To provide wholesome recreational and intramural opportunities for the University community. 2. To provide a sport club program that offers additional challenges for students with common related sports interests. 3. To provide intercollegiate athletic competition in selected sports for outstanding student-athletes. 4. To provide experiences in lifetime sports which contribute toward a liberal education. 5. To provide experiences that will lead to an understanding of the effects of exercise and other forms of stress upon the human body. 6. To provide experiences where sportsmanship and ethical conduct are promoted. Progress toward each of these general goals has been substantial in recent years and continued growth and development of the goals is projected in the years ahead. Specific goals in the intercollegiate athletic program include: 1. To provide opportunities for students with superior athletic ability to develop and utilize this talent through organized competition with students from other universities. 2. To provide a continuous program of University/community relations designed to emphasize the educational values of competitive sports as integral parts of the education curriculum. 3. To assist in publicizing the University and developing alumni relations. 4. To assist in developing student body spirit and in the recruiting and retention of students. 5. To assist individuals to adhere to the fundamental values of sportsmanship, such as respect, fairness, civility, honesty and responsibility. The following principles and assumptions have been utilized in planning and administering the athletic program: 1. The principle of academic integrity will continue to be applied to athletic programming decisions in order to ensure that the educational values, practices and mission of Old Dominion University determine the standards by which the intercollegiate athletic program is conducted. 2. The principle of selective excellence will continue to be applied to athletic programming decisions in an effort to ensure the quality of the intercollegiate athletic program. 3. The men s and women s basketball teams will continue to strive for national recognition and excellence. 4. The sports listed as Tier II and Tier III sports will strive for immediate goals of being consistently successful on a Conference and regional level and the long-range goal of consistent national recognition. 5. Old Dominion University will make a good-faith effort to comply with Title IX regulations, and to promote affirmative action goals in such areas as hiring, promotion, training, and general work environment. 6. The principle of sportsmanship and ethical conduct will continue to be applied to all programs. 7. Old Dominion will strive to expand and improve the recreational sports program. 8. The Old Dominion University Intercollegiate Foundation will continue to pursue its goal of funding scholarships for all Intercollegiate sports at the NCAA limit. 7

8 Athletic Department Tier Chart Old Dominion University currently provides intercollegiate athletic opportunies in the following sports: TIER I Men Basketball Women Basketball TIER II Men Baseball Soccer Wrestling Women Field Hockey Soccer Lacrosse TIER III Men Golf Sailing Swimming Tennis Women Golf Sailing Swimming Tennis 8

9 Men s Soccer (10-9-1) Heading into the 2002 campaign, Old Dominion head coach Alan Dawson proclaimed, we have no doubts that we can play with any team in country. That pre-season proclamation turned into reality when the record breaking 2002 version of the Old Dominion Monarchs earned a bid into the NCAA Soccer Cup for only the third time in the program s history. After completing a regular season with a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) record, ODU hosted Drexel in the first round of the CAA Tournament. The Dragons upset the Monarchs 2-1 in double overtime to, what most thought, end their season. However, almost half of their games were played against teams that were voted in the Top 25 at some point throughout the year. The Monarchs won three of those eight games, dropping #12 American, #24 Hofstra and #19 VCU, earning them an at-large birth in the 2002 NCAA College Cup. They were awarded with a first round matchup at home against former CAA foe University of Richmond. The Monarchs defeated the Spiders 3-0 for their first NCAA Tournament victory in Division I history. They moved on to visit the topseeded Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the second round. ODU and Wake went scoreless until the final minutes when the Deacons found the back of the net for the 1-0 victory. With the loss the Monarchs ended the season with a overall record. Junior forward Attila Vendegh continued to terrorize opposing defenses in his junior year at Old Dominion en route to solidifying his spot as one of the most decorated players in school history. He scored a career-high 16 goals en route to breaking the all-time school record for most goals with 46. He also had a career-best seven assists and 39 points and broke the school mark for career points with 108. Again this season Vendegh and sophomore defender Trevor McEachron racked up numerous postseason awards. Vendegh was named the CAA Player of the Year for the second straight season and made his third appearance on the All-CAA first team and the All-South Atlantic Region team. McEachron earned a spot of the All-CAA first team for the first time after earning second-team honors last year. He also made the All-South Region team and joined Vendegh on the All-State first team. 9

10 Men s Soccer Statistics (10-9-1) HOME: AWAY: NEUTRAL: REGION: STATE: COLONIAL: Dawson at ODU: (6th season) Dawson Career: (14th season) No. Player GP/GS G A PTS Shots GWG g/a/pts(career) 8 Attila Vendegh 20/ /16/108 5 Michael Goncalves 17/ /3/7 14 Brian Kluckman 17/ /1/7 9 Kevon Harris 10/ /8/14 4 Brandon Baker 20/ /8/14 3 Kyle Hartley 18/ /1/7 10 Ben Cummins 14/ /6/14 20 Brian Cvilikas 17/ /0/4 16 Gianni Cimini 17/ /1/3 11 Belus Vendegh 20/ /0/2 2 Bamidele Oluwalana 15/ /0/2 7 Trevor McEachron 19/ /1/3 17 Anders Haugom 20/ /5/7 18 Ado Fazlic 6/ /1/0 12 Michael Tooley 11/ /11/35 13 Ian Kaila 19/ /0/0 6 Ryan Sniegoski 14/ /5/9 25 Pambos Demetriades 6/ /0/0 21 Sven Wesenberg 3/ /0/0 Totals ODU OPP GOALKEEPERS GP/GS MIN SAVES SA% SO GA AVG 22 Sam Cameron 17/ John Connelly 3/ ODU Totals OPP Totals Score By Halves ODU =33 OPP = Monarch Schedule and Results Sept. 2 W, 3-2 vs. Va. Tech (OT) Oct. 11 W, 2-1 vs. George Mason* (2OT) Sept. 7 L, 1-2 vs. # 22 Wake Forest Oct. 13 PPD vs. James Madison * Sept. 13 W, 2-1. vs. Ga. State^ Oct. 18 W, Delaware* Sept. 15 L, 0-4 vs. Coastal Carolina^ Oct. 20 L, Towson* Sept. 18 W, #12 American (OT) Oct. 23 L, #21Virginia Sept. 28 W, UNC-Wilmington* Oct. 25 W, 3-2 vs. #24 Hofstra* Oct. 4 L, #1 St. Johns# Oct. 26 W, 3-2 vs. Drexel*(2OT) Oct. 6 L, #13 Rutgers# (OT) Oct. 30 T, 1-1 vs. James Madison* (2OT) Nov. 1 W, #19 VCU* (2OT) PPD Penn State ^ denotes Old Dominion Stihl Soccer Classic * CAA contest Nov. 9 L, William and Mary # denotes Rutgers Tournament & denotes CAA First Round Nov. 12 L, 1-2 vs. Drexel denotes NCAA First Round $ denotes NCAA Second Round Nov. 23 W, 3-0 vs. Richmond@ Nov. 27 L, Wake Forest 10

11 Women s Soccer (5-12-1) After graduating 12 studentathletes from the 2001 squad, the Old Dominion women s soccer program knew they would suffer some growing pains throughout the 2002 season. The Lady Monarchs restocked the roster with nine newcomers to help quicken the rebuilding process. Seven of those newcomers saw action in at least 16 games with four of them starting twelve or more contests. The team lost seven games by one goal en route to a record with a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) mark. ODU started the season losing five of their first six matchups, with their lone win coming in a 5-2 defeat over UMBC. Three of those losses came in one-goal fashion, including a 3-4 overtime loss at the hands of St. Johns. They ended a four-game losing streak with a 5-0 thrashing of American and then opened conference play with a 0-0 tie with James Madison, their second shutout in a row. They suffered three more losses before picking up two consecutive wins, 2-1 against UNCW and a 3-0 over Radford, Kristen Bailey s second shutout of the year. The Lady Monarchs would win only one more the rest of way as they picked up a second CAA win with a 4-1 triumph at home versus Drexel. They closed the season with close losses to Delaware, Towson and a heartbreaker with George Mason. ODU held a 1-0 lead over the visiting Patriots with less than 10 minutes left before GMU rallied to tie it and then fired the gamewinner with just two minutes remaining. Sophomore Ashley Kramer stepped up to lead the team in scoring with a team-high 6 goals and one assist. Maura Linz, the 2001 CAA Rookie of the Year, tallied eight assists, including an ODU record four against American. Freshmen Heather Vaughan and Laura Beeman were factors all season for the Lady Monarchs as they started 18 and 17 games respectively. Vaughan, the lone player to start every game, totaled five goals and two assists and Beeman had three tallies and three assists. Rookie Kim Snyder was named the CAA Rookie of the Week on October 14 th after scoring the gamewinner and tallying her first career assist in Old Dominion s 2-1 win over UNCW. Overall, ten different student-athletes recorded goals for Old Dominion this season and all ten should be back with the Lady Monarchs for the 2003 campaign. 11

12 Women s Soccer Statistics (5-12-1) HOME: COLONIAL: Pereira at ODU: (8 th season) AWAY: NEUTRAL: Pereira Career: (19 th season) No. Player GP/GS G A PTS Shots GWG g/a/pts(career) 17 Ashley Kramer 18/ /1/17 22 Heather Vaughan 18/ /2/12 16 Diane Baucom 17/ /10/30 32 Maura Linz 18/ /11/15 6 Laura Beeman 18/ /3/9 20 Kim Snyder 17/ /1/7 24 Meredith Worsley 18/ /0/6 26 Kasey Johnson 18/ /2/6 2 Danielle Heusser 18/ /1/5 4 Sarah Raible 18/ /4/4 12 Shibaughn Stevens 15/ /3/5 23 Bea Gugliotti 11/ /3/3 21 Christine Aulicino 18/ /1/1 18 Melissa Sheranko 17/ /0/0 11 Becca McLain 18/ /0/0 7 Courtney Rudd 3/ /0/0 8 Meghan Cathcart 2/ /0/4 9 Tina DiFerdinando 4/ /0/0 10 Jamie Varela 5/ /0/0 13 Michelle Harrison 3/ /0/0 14 Erica Campbell 3/ /1/1 15 Melissa Futrell 3/ /0/0 19 Okiima Pickett 4/ /0/0 TOTALS ODU OPP GOALKEEPERS GP/GS MIN SAVES SA% SO GA AVG 1 Stephanie Miller 7/ Kristen Bailey 16/ ODU Totals OPP Totals Score By Halves ODU OPP SCHEDULE/ RESULTS Aug. 31 L 0-1 vs. UNC-Greensboro October 2 L, William and Mary* Sept. 6 W 5-2 vs. UMBC October 6 L, Va. Tech Sept. 10 L Campbell October 11 L, VCU* Sept. 13 L, 3-4 OT@ St. Johns^ October 13 W, UNC-Wilmington* Sept. 15 L, Rutgers^ October 16 W, Radford Sept. 20 L, 2-5 vs. Arkansas October 18 L, 0-2 vs. Hofstra Sept. 22 W, 5-0 vs. American October 20 W, 4-1 vs. Drexel* Sept OT vs. James Madison* October 25 L, Delaware* October 27 L, Towson* November 2 L, 1-2 vs. George Mason ^ denotes Rutgers Tournament *CAA Contest 12

13 Field Hockey (21-4) COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS The 2002 Old Dominion field hockey team returned to the NCAA Tournament for the 22nd straight year and reached its 15th Final Four in school history. Led by CAA Coach of the Year and current U.S. Field Hockey Head Coach Beth Anders, Old Dominion finished the year 21-4 overall, including a perfect 7-0 in CAA play, and ranked number one in the final National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Poll. Senior midfielder Tiffany Snow, Old Dominion's sixth Honda Award winner in the sport of field hockey as the nation's top player, led the squad with 75 points on 30 goals and 15 assists. Snow was tied for second in the nation in points (75), second in the country in goals scored (30), and 11th in the nation in assists (15). Defensively she led the Lady Monarchs to six shutouts and recorded a team-best three defensive saves. Snow led Old Dominion in scoring on six occasions, tallied four gamewinning goals, and recorded a hat trick fives times. Snow finished her career ranked sixth on the Old Dominion All- Time Goals Leaders list with 71 career tallies and also ranks sixth on the Old Dominion all-time Points Leaders list with 182 points over her four years in a Lady Monarch uniform. The Honda Award was also just one of many on a list of impressive honors and awards bestowed upon Snow in She earned her second First Team Dita/ NFHCA All-America and First Team All-South Region honors and was also named the CAA Player of the Year and to the NCAA and CAA All-Tournament Teams. Snow became the sixth Lady Monarch to be honored with the Honda Award joining former Old Dominion award winners Yolanda Hightower ('82), Christy Morgan ('84), Kelli James ('92), Mimi Smith ('98), and Marina DiGiacomo ('00). The Lady Monarchs hold the distinction of having produced the most Honda Award winners in the sport of field hockey. Along with Snow, two other Lady Monarchs were named All-America in Junior midfielder Angie Loy moved up to the First Team after earning Second Team honors following the 2001 season. Loy, along with Snow, led the team with 75 points and also chipped in a team best 25 assists. She also recorded a team leading six game winning goals She was named First Team All-CAA and First Team All-South Region and was also a CAA All-Tournament team member. Junior back Melissa Leonetti earned her first All- America honor after helping Old Dominion to eight shutouts during the year and recording 19 assists as the primary stick stopper on the penalty corner unit. Her 19 assists were only second to Loy on the team and she was ranked among the top 10 in Division I in the category throughout the season. Her defensive efforts helped Old Dominion outscore their opponents in Along with Old Dominion's three All-Americans, seven Lady Monarchs were honored regionally. Snow, Loy, and Leonetti were First Team All-South members, while sophomore Lotte Bant and seniors Tara Herrmann, Becky Loy, and Katie Moyer were Second Team picks. Herrmann over came a knee injury to still rank among the top scorers on the team. Herrmann posted 19 goals and one assist for a total of 39 points. Playing in just 20 of the team's 25 games this past season, she ranked fourth on the Lady Monarchs squad in points. The 2001 CAA Rookie of the Year, Bant, enjoyed a highly successful second season with 18 goals, six assists, and 42 points. She was named CAA Player of the Week on Sept. 16th scoring three unanswered goals against then #15 Duke and serving as one of seven Lady Monarch goal scorers in a 8-1 win over New Hampshire. Loy overcame a stress fracture in her leg which sidelined her last year to have a stellar 2002 season. Loy recorded nine goals and four assists and has also been an asset to the defensive side of the field. She tallied the game winner over then #14 Princeton in a 3-2 victory, avenging last year's loss to the Tigers in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament. Moyer served as a vital cog of the Old Dominion defense. One of the most vocal members of the team, Moyer has led the team to eight shutouts (Towson, New Hampshire, William and Mary, VCU, #18 Virginia, Hofstra, #1 Maryland). She was also a primary member on the penalty corner unit which has taken nearly 300 corners this season. Moyer has also recorded a defensive save against then #15 Princeton, scored the game-winner, also her first collegiate goal, against New Hampshire, and recorded her first collegiate assist against then #8 Michigan State. The Lady Monarchs played once again one of the country's toughest schedules. On the slate in 2002 included 12 different ranked opponents, among them three CAA opponents. Old Dominion dominated the conference scene again having won their seventh straight league title and have not lost a game to a CAA opponent since the 1995 championship game. At the conference level, six Lady Monarchs were honored. Snow, Loy, and Leonetti were First Team All-CAA members, while Bant, Herrmann, and senior goalkeeper Marybeth Freeman were Second Team All-CAA award winners. The Lady Monarchs not only shone on the field, but off the field as well. Twelve Old Dominion field hockey players were named Academic All- Americans after achieving a 3.4 or better cumulative grade point average. Among the twelve was senior goalkeeper Marybeth Freeman who became just the second Lady Monarch to achieve Academic All-American status throughout her four-year career. 13

14 Field Hockey Statistics (21-4) 2002 SEASON CAREER Player GP GS SOG G A TP SH% DS G A TP #1 Mary Cate Gordon ###### #2 Melissa Leonetti #3 Katie Moyer #4 Lynn Farquhar #5 Tiffany Snow #6 Angie Loy #7 Anna Rogers ###### #8 Lotte Bant #9 Eline Gunning ###### #12 Rosalinda Banuelos #13 Rachel Daubert ###### #14 Tara Herrmann #15 Becky Loy #16 Jennifer Angat #17 Cora Gerardi #18 Leslie Desimone ###### #19 Janelle Engle #20 Elizabeth Maddox #21 Denita Acker #22 Tina Walker ###### #23 Rosanna Delutis ###### #24 Elizabeth Sharpe ###### #26 Darcy Pinchbeck ###### #27 Jenna McLane ###### #36 Mary Beth Freeman ###### ODU Opponents SEASON CAREER Goaltenders GP GS Min Svs GA Sv% GAA SO/SH Min Svs GA Sv% GAA #1 Mary Cate Gordon #DIV/0! ##### 0/ ###### #DIV/0! #21 Denita Acker #DIV/0! 0 0/ ###### 0.00 #22 Tina Walker / #36 Mary Beth Freeman / ODU /4 Opponents / Season Results Date H/A Opponent W/L ODU Opp Record High Scorer Game Winning Goal 31-Aug H #8 Michigan State W (OT) T. Herrmann (2) T. Herrmann 1-Sep H #19 Kent State W T. Herrmann, A. Loy (2) A. Loy 7-Sep A Towson* W A. Loy (4) A. Loy 8-Sep A #1 Maryland L Sep H #15 Duke W L. Bant (3) L. Bant 15-Sep H New Hampshire W A. Loy (2) K. Moyer 21-Sep A #10 North Carolina L Sep A William and Mary * W T. Herrmann (2) R. Banuelos 26-Sep H #8 James Madison * W T. Snow (3) T. Snow 28-Sep H Virgina Commonwealth * W T. Snow (3) L. Bant 29-Sep H #18 Virginia W T. Snow (3) T. Snow 5-Oct A #15 Princeton W B. Loy (2) B. Loy 6-Oct A #17 Delaware * W T. Snow (3) A. Loy 17-Oct H Hofstra * W L. Bant (2) T. Snow 19-Oct H #1 Maryland W A. Loy (1) A. Loy 20-Oct H Drexel * W L. Bant (3) A. Loy 26-Oct N #2 Michigan W (OT) Three Players (1) L. Bant 27-Oct A #6 Penn State L R. Banuelos/A.Loy (1) -- 1-Nov H #14 Princeton W Three Players (1) B. Loy 2-Nov H #8 North Carolina W (PS) L.Bant/T. Herrmann 3-2 PS 9-Nov H #10 James Madison (CAA) W T. Herrmann (3) K. Moyer 10-Nov H #20 William & Mary (CAA) W K. Moyer/L. Bant K. Moyer 16-Nov H Richmond (NCAA) W T. Snow (3) T. Snow 17-Nov H #5 Maryland (NCAA) W A. Loy (3) A. Loy 22-Nov N #6 Penn State (NCAA) L T. Snow/T. Herrmann -- 14

15 Swimming & Diving To persevere, one must experience hardship. In the Old Dominion men s and women s swimming and diving programs suffered another tough campaign as the men s team finished 3-8 while the Lady Monarchs ended the season with a record of 4-7 for the second consecutive season. Despite the disappointing record, several individuals turned in outstanding performances as the men s and women s teams finished seventh and eighth respectively at the 2003 Colonial Athletic Association Championship in Fairfax, VA. Sophomore Martin Lundgren turned in the best performance on the men s side, placing fourth in the 100 yard butterfly and third in the 200 yard butterfly with a time of 1: Two other Monarchs had strong performances, turning in top-five finishes; freshman Nate Tschohl finished fifth in the 200 yard butterfly and freshman Ryan Ashby took fourth in the 100 yard freestyle. On the women s side, junior Jessica Miller turned in a strong performance, finishing fourth in the 200 yard breastroke. Senior Sarah Mooney and freshman Liane Publow also had strong outputs. Mooney finished fifth in the 200 IM while Publow also turned in a fifth place performance in the 200 butterfly at the CAA Championships. Lundgren was named the Team Most Valuable Player for the men with the women s MVP going to Sarah Mooney. Lundgren tallied team-best highs in the 100 yard butterfly (50.68), 200 yard butterfly (1:52.33), 200 yard individual medley (1:58.07) and helped the team achieve best times in the 200 yard medley relay (1:37.26) and the 400 yard medley relay (3:33.44). Mooney posted team-best times in the 50 (24.64) and 100 yard freestyle (53.56), 100 (58.09) and 200 (2:04.81) yard backstroke, and 200 (2:07.37) and 400 (4:31.88) individual medley. As a team with no seniors in 02-03, the Monarchs hope to turn things around next year with more talent and experience returning. The women s team will be welcoming back Miller, one of the best breaststroke competitors in the conference, for her senior campaign as well as Publow, Lisa Rushfeldt and Shanna Rankin. The men will welcome back top performers Lundgren, Paul McGraw, and Brian Julich. Swimming & Diving Results Men's Scores 3-7 College of Charleston W U. of Maryland Invite 5 th 225 points Drexel L George Washington W James Madison L Duke L Towson L Davidson W UNC-Wilmington L UMBC L Marist L CAA Championships 7 th 239 points Women's Scores 3-9 College of Charleston L Gardner-Webb L North Carolina A&T W U. of Maryland Invite 5 th 134 points Drexel W George Washington L James Madison L Duke L Towson L Davidson L UNC-Wilmington L UMBC L Marist W CAA Championships 8 th 237 points 15

16 Men s Basketball (12-15) Led by the senior tandem of Ricardo Marsh and Rasheed Wright, the Monarchs won nine games in the Colonial Athletic Association, including two over two-time CAA Champions UNC Wilmington, as well as George Washington from the Atlantic 10. Marsh, the Old Dominion University Alumni Association Male Athlete of the Year, led the team in scoring at 16.7 points per game and rebounding at 8.3. He earned first team All-CAA honors, first team All-State honors and first team All-NABC District IV honors. Marsh ranked in the top five of the CAA in scoring (4 th ), rebounding (3 rd ), and field goal percentage (5 th ). He performed the double-double five times and led ODU in scoring 12 different times. Marsh joined the prestigious 1,000 career point club on Dec. 20 th against Dayton in a game played in the Ted Constant Convocation Center. He completed his career with 1,350 career points which rank him 20 th all-time at ODU, and Marsh hauled in 690 career rebounds which places him 15 th on the school s all-time list. Rasheed Wright, earned CAA All- Defensive honors, led the team in steals, and ranked second on the team in scoring, and led the team in free throw percentage at.782. Wright scored in double figures 23 of 26 games with a career high of 25 points against East Carolina. Wright completed his career with 1,185 career points, 131 career steals and 465 career rebounds. He also shot.768 from the free throw line. Wright joined the 1,000 career point club on Jan. 18 at Hofstra. Wright s 156 career three pointers ranks him fifth alltime at ODU, while his 131 career steals tie him with ODU Hall of Famer Jeff Furhmann ( 77) for 14 th spot. Both Wright and Marsh were named CAA Players of the Week. Marsh got the nod on Jan. 21, sharing the honor with Craig Callahan of UNCW. Marsh averaged 28.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals against Delaware and Hofstra. He scored a career high 30 against Delaware. Wright earned the honor the week earlier on Jan. 14 after averaging 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals in ODU s wins over UNCW and William and Mary. Both North Carolina natives played in the Portsmouth Invitation Tournament. Other solid seasons were performed by returnees Alex Loughton, Isaiah Hunter, Troy Nance, and John Waller. Loughton, a 6-9 freshman center averaged 8.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. He was selected to the CAA All-Rookie squad. Loughton was named CAA Rookie of the Week on Nov. 25 th after his 13 point, eight rebound performance against North Carolina. He was again awarded that honor on Feb. 18 th when he scored 13 points with nine rebounds against UNCW, and 13 points six rebounds against Towson. Isaiah Hunter was named CAA Rookie of the Week on Jan. 27 after his career high 17 point effort against George Mason. John Waller came into his own this year with consistent play averaging 8.3 points and hitting.391 from three-point range. He scored in double figures ten times, including 16 points against George Washington and James Madison. He also hit the winning trey in ODU s victory at Drexel. In that game he hit 4-for-4 from three-point range. Troy Nance was third in the CAA in assists at 4.4 and second in the league again in assist/turnover ratio of 2.3. At the annual Big Blue Bar-B-Q, Waller was named the Most Improved, while Ricardo Marsh was again named the team Most Valuable Player. Rasheed Wright came away with two awards; the best defensive and the Paul Webb Best Represents. The Monarchs had what may be the best recruiting year in the CAA. ODU will have five newcomers and ten returnees( four sophomores). 16

17 Men s Basketball Statistics Overall Home Away Neutral ALL GAMES... (12-15) (8-6) (4-8) (0-1) CONFERENCE... (9-9) (6-3) (3-6) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (3-6) (2-3) (1-2) (0-1) T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S P L A Y E R GP - GS MIN--AVG FG - FGA PCT FG - FGA PCT FT - FTA PCT OFF - DEF TOT -- AVG PF - FO A TO BLK ST PTS - AVG 21 MARSH, Ricardo WRIGHT, Rasheed LOUGHTON, Alex WALLER, John HUNTER, Isaiah NANCE, Troy THOMAS, Kiah WALDON, T.J MORRIS, John MRKSIC, Janko PUGH, Cole PRINCIPE, Joe THEMISTOCLEOUS,A TEAM Total Opponents SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total OLD DOMINION MONARCHS Opponents TEAM STATISTICS ODU OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND SCORING NORTH CAROLINA L Points per game CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY W Scoring margin at ST.JOSEPH S L FIELD GOALS-ATT at HAMPTON UNIVERSITY L Field goal pct EAST CAROLINA L POINT FG-ATT MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE W point FG pct DAYTON L pt FG made per game at GEORGE WASHINGTON W FREE THROWS-ATT * TOWSON W Free throw pct * at Virginia Commonwealth L REBOUNDS *01/08/03 at UNC WILMINGTON W Rebounds per game * WILLIAM & MARY W Rebounding margin * DELAWARE L (OT) ASSISTS *01/18/03 at HOFSTRA L Assists per game * GEORGE MASON PATRIOTS W TURNOVERS * JAMES MADISON DUKES W Turnovers per game * at DREXEL DRAGONS W Turnover margin * VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH L Assist/turnover ratio * at William & Mary L STEALS * at JAMES MADISON DUKES L Steals per game * UNC WILMINGTON W BLOCKS * at TOWSON W Blocks per game * DREXEL DRAGONS L WINNING STREAK * at DELAWARE L Home win streak * at GEORGE MASON PATRIOTS L ATTENDANCE * HOFSTRA W Home games-avg/game vs DREXEL DRAGONS L Neutral site-avg/game

18 Women s Basketball (21-12) COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS Although the Lady Monarchs ushered in a new era with the opening of the brand new state-ofthe-art Ted Constant Convocation Center, some things still remained the same. Old Dominion captured its 12th straight CAA title since joining the league back in and upped its home court record in conference play to with a perfect 12-0 record against CAA opponents on its new home court. Other Lady Monarch traditions continued at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in The Lady Monarchs again remained one of the top teams in attendance ranking 13th in the nation among fellow Division I schools with 5,288 fans per game entering the turnstiles to cheer on the Old Dominion women. "The Ted" also continued the tradition of hosting the NCAA Tournament from the old Fieldhouse as the NCAA First and Second Rounds were brought to Norfolk in the building's first year. Old Dominion's tradition of excellence also continued on the court as the Lady Monarchs had their 12th straight 20 win campaign, finishing the year playing the second hardest schedule in the country. Nine of the Lady Monarchs' opponents, including eight of Old Dominion's non-conference opponents, in were either ranked or receiving votes in the national polls at the time of tip-off. Although the Lady Monarchs lost three conference games this past season, Old Dominion was still the team to beat in the conference. Old Dominion still ranked among the tops in stats among the 10-teams in the CAA including leading the league in scoring offense, field goal percentage, rebounding, and blocks. Nationally, the Lady Monarchs ranked fifth in the country in rebounding margin, grabbing 9.1 more rebounds per game than their opponents. Seniors, guard Okeisha Howard and forward Kim Giddens each closed out impressive four-year careers. Howard, who was named First Team All-CAA for the second time in her career and was the CAA Preaseason Player of the Year, finished her career at Old Dominion ranked 12th on the all-time scoring list (1,565) points. During the season the Lady Monarch point guard led her squad in scoring (14.8 ppg) and assists (4.7 apg), had five 20+ point scoring efforts, and collected her first career double-double with a 22 point and career-high 11 assist effort against Drexel. Giddens, who served as captain of the version of the Lady Monarchs, exhibited excellent leadership jumping into a starting position after serving as one of the top reserves during her first three seasons with Old Dominion. Giddens poured in career and Lady Monarch high 28 points in a near come back win at then # 13/15 Penn State and also set a CAA Tournament record grabbing 20 rebounds in a semifinal victory over James Madison. Veterans, junior forward Monique Coker and sophomore guard Shareese Grant, also had significant impact for the Lady Monarchs. Coker continued to be a force on the boards grabbing a team-leading 8.7 rebounds per game and was Old Dominion's third leading scorer averaging 10.5 points per game en route to being named Second Team All-CAA. Additionally, she was named to her third CAA All-Tournament team and led the Lady Monarchs with eight double-doubles on the year. Shareese Grant jumped into the starting line-up in just her second year on the team and proved to be one of the top guards in the league. Grant was second only to fellow guard and former high school teammate Okeisha Howard in scoring at a 12.6 clip and was also named the CAA Tournament's Most Valuable Player after averaging 16.7 points during the Lady Monarchs championship run. Grant was also among the toughest defenders on the squad being named to the CAA's All-Defensive Team. Coming off a two-year absence and injury to her ACL, redshirt freshman Corrina Turner steadily improved throughout the season and became one of most dominant centers in the CAA. Turner led the Lady Monarchs in shooting percentage (.585) and was second on the squad in rebounding collecting an average of 7.0 boards per outing. Junior guard Max Nhassengo and sophomore forward Paula Muxiri each made impressive debuts as well. Nhassengo, coming off an ACL injury, dazzled fans and frustrated opponents with her lightening quick speed, while Muxiri was relied upon to come off the bench to help the Lady Monarch defense come up with big stops on the other end of the court. 18

19 Women s Basketball Statistics RECORD:... OVERALL... HOME... AWAY... NEUTRAL ALL GAMES (21-11)... (14-4)... (6-5)... (1-2) CONFERENCE (15-3)... (9-0)... (6-3)... (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE...(6-8)... (5-4)... (0-2)... (1-2) T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S P L A Y E R GP - GS MIN--AVG FG - FGA PCT FG - FGA PCT FT - FTA PCT OFF - DEF TOT -- AVG PF - FO A TO BLK ST PTS - AVG 05 Howard, Okeisha Grant, Shareese Coker, Monique Nhassengo, "Max" Giddens, Kim Turner, Corrina Spence, Myriah Muxiri, Paula Davis, Lawona Koukouvinou, Marian Calwell, Cassie TEAM Total Opponents SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total ODU Opponents TEAM STATISTICS ODU OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND SCORING VIRGINIA L Points per game ^ vs Arkansas L Scoring margin ^ vs Duke L FIELD GOALS-ATT ^ vs Hampton W Field goal pct at North Carolina L POINT FG-ATT VIRGINIA TECH W point FG pct NORTH CAROLINA STATE W pt FG made per game * UNC-WILMINGTON W FREE THROWS-ATT TENNESSEE L Free throw pct * at Drexel W REBOUNDS * at George Mason W Rebounds per game * JAMES MADISON W Rebounding margin * at Towson Univ. W ASSISTS at Penn State L Assists per game * VCU W TURNOVERS * HOFSTRA W Turnovers per game RUTGERS L Turnover margin * DELAWARE BLUE HENS W Assist/turnover ratio * at VCU L STEALS * at James Madison L OT Steals per game * at DELAWARE BLUE HENS L BLOCKS * at Hofstra W Blocks per game * DREXEL DRAGONS W WINNING STREAK * GEORGE MASON W Home win streak * TOWSON W ATTENDANCE * WILLIAM & MARY W Home games-avg/game * at UNC Wilmington W OT Neutral site-avg/game * at William and Mary W ^ = Paradise Jam - St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands $ = CAA Women's Basketball Championships - Norfolk, VA % = NCAA Tournament - East Region - Norfolk, VA * = CAA Conference game $ HOFSTRA W $ JAMES MADISON W $ DELAWARE BLUE HENS W % BOSTON COLLEGE L