WOMEN S WATER POLO 2010

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2 GROVE CITY COLLEGE QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS Institution Grove City College Location Grove City, Pa. Founded 1876 Enrollment 2,500 Colors Crimson and White Nickname Wolverines Affiliation NCAA Division III Conference CWPA Home Pool College Pool President Richard Jewell, J.D. Alma Mater Grove City, 1967 Athletic Director Dr. Don Lyle Alma Mater Muskingum, 1971 Associate A.D. Susan Roberts Alma Mater Ohio, 1975 Associate A.D. Joe Walters Alma Mater _ Slippery Rock, 1968 Head Coach Jon Miller Alma Mater Calif. Baptist, 2008 Career Record 0-0 At Grove City same First Year of Program 2000 All-Time Record Head Trainer Kay Mitchell Emigh Assistant Trainer Rick Hawke Athletic Office Mgr Kim Iliff Equipment Mgr Larry Freeman Equipment Mgr Jim Richardson CONTACT INFORMATION Head Coach Jon Miller Office Telephone Best Time to Call Afternoons jdmiller@gcc.edu Sports Info. Director Ryan Briggs Office Telephone Office Fax Home Telephone _ rabriggs@gcc.edu Grove City Athletic Department Dept. Telephone Dept. Fax Web Site www2.gcc.edu/sports CREDITS Editor Ryan Briggs, SID Editorial assistance by Laura Miller. Action shots by Dave Miller/ADM Photography, Darlington, Pa. Printing by SCP Group, Sharon, Pa. TABLE OF CONTENTS Head Coach Jon Miller Season Preview 4-5 Returning Letterwinners 5-8 Lauren Baur (North Wales, Pa.) 5 Amy Fleming (Annandale, Va.) 6 Chelsea Johnson (Worthington, Ohio) 6 Brittany LaPalme (Hollywood, Fla.) 7 Kate Stiebler (Columbus, Ohio) 7 Amanda Thompson (Erie, Pa.) 8 Allison White (Clearfield, Pa.) In Review 9 Record Book 10 About Grove City College Schedule 12 The James E. Longnecker Competition Pool is one of the nation s top small-college aquatic facilities. The 8-lane facility is regarded as one of the fastest pools in the region and is reserved solely for use by the College s swimming and water polo athletes. The shallow end of the Pool is seven feet; thus the Pool is able to host several Collegiate Water Polo Association events that are restricted from shallow-deep pools. Since 2000, Grove City College has hosted several CWPA championship events. In 2008, Grove City hosted the CWPA Western Division Championships. The James E. Longnecker Competition Pool is 25 yards in length and 56 feet wide. It holds 408,913 gallons of water. The seating capacity of the Pool area is approximately

3 WOMEN S WATER POLO 2010 HEAD COACH JON MILLER A new era of Grove City College women s water polo begins this season as Jon Miller takes over as the Wolverines head women s water polo coach. He is the third head coach in program history and is looking to take Grove City s rising program to even greater heights as the Wolverines begin their second decade of intercollegiate competition. Miller joined the Grove City athletic department in August 2009 as head women s water polo coach and assistant swimming and diving coach. He came to Grove City after spending the academic year as assistant men s and women s water polo coach at California Baptist University. A native of Fresno, Calif., Miller is a 2008 graduate of California Baptist. He earned four letters as a goalkeeper for CBU s men s water polo team. During his playing career, Miller racked up a school-record 1,025 saves. As a junior in 2007, he set a single-game school record with 22 saves against Pepperdine. As a junior he led all of collegiate water polo (both NCAA and NAIA) in saves with a school-record 415 stops. He owns each of the three highest single-season save totals in CBU history. He helped California Baptist compile 86 victories during his four seasons. Miller earned a bachelor s degree in kinesiology from California Baptist. He completed a master of science degree in kinesiology. He also is an assistant professor of physical education and exercise science at Grove City. He recently completed his first season as assistant swimming and diving coach and helped Grove City s women s and men s teams compile a combined 24-3 dual-meet record. Miller lives in Grove City ROSTER No. Name Pos. Yr. Hometown (High School) 1 Amanda Johnston Goalie Fr. San Luis Obispo, Calif. (San Luis Obispo) 2 * Allison White Driver Jr. Clearfield, Pa. (Clearfield) 3 Andrea Wilson Driver So. Newberg, Ore. (Veritas School) 5 * Amy Fleming Goalie So. Annandale, Va. (Annandale) 6 ** Lauren Baur Driver Jr. North Wales, Pa. (North Penn) 8 Kaitlin Yeatts Driver Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Homeschooled) 10 * Chelsea Johnson 2-M Def. So. Worthington, Ohio (Thomas Worthington) 11 *** Kate Stiebler Utility Sr. Columbus, Ohio (Upper Arlington) 12 ** Brittany LaPalme 2-M Def. Jr. Hollywood, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 14 Michelle Shimrock Driver Fr. Willoughby, Ohio (Willoughby South) 15 *** Amanda Thompson Driver Sr. Erie, Pa. (McDowell) 16 Amy Fallas Driver So. Gaithersburg, Md. (Montgomery) 17 Amanda Brush Driver So. Charlton, N.Y. (Schenectady Christian) *-letters earned COACHING STAFF Team Captains:Kate Stiebler and Amanda Thompson Head Coach: Jon Miller, 1st Year 3

4 GROVE CITY COLLEGE 2010 SEASON PREVIEW SEASON PREVIEW Grove City Continuing Its Climb Into Division III s Elite The Grove City College women s water polo team enters its second decade of intercollegiate competition with seven returning letterwinners back in the fold. While many familiar faces dot the 2010 roster, two significant changes are also quite notable with the program. First, Jon Miller takes over as head coach after spending time as an assistant coach at his alma mater, California Baptist. Secondly, the Wolverines schedule features a new look this spring. For the first time, Grove City will compete in a College Water Polo Association Division III conference after battling against Division I and II foes in the CWPA Western Division for the past several years. Grove City is coming off the finest won-loss record in program history and appears to be in great position to surpass that level of success in Grove City returns five of its top six scorers along with a pair of experienced goalkeepers. Versatile senior Kate Stiebler is a two-time Association of College Water Polo Coaches All- American. She is a three-year letterwinner. Junior Brittany LaPalme returns for her third season at Grove City. She is a two-year starter and letterwinner for the Wolverines. Several other contributors are also back and are expected to step forward in Seniors Kate Stiebler and Amanda Thompson both return for their fourth year as starters after assembling outstanding junior seasons. Stiebler led Grove City with 43 goals and 21 assists while also accumulating 48 steals. She earned Division III All-America Honorable Mention from the Association of College Water Polo Coaches following the season. Thompson returns after racking up 34 goals during the 2009 campaign. She will be counted on at both ends of the pool again this season. Juniors Lauren Baur and Brittany LaPalme return as starters after posting strong sophomore seasons. Baur recorded 52 steals and also won a team-high 50 sprints in Like Baur, LaPalme is a two-year letterwinner and will be counted on at both ends of the pool. LaPalme tallied 13 goals and eight assists in Junior Allison White emerged as one of Grove City s top reserves last year and earned her first 4

5 WOMEN S WATER POLO SEASON PREVIEW New Coach Looks To Lead Veteran Squad In New Conference letter. She will challenge for a starting position this spring. Two sophomores are back after starting as rookies in Second-year performer Chelsea Johnson fired in 36 goals as a freshman starter. A force at the 2-meter position, she also drew 29 kickouts last year. She will likely start again this spring. Sophomore Amy Fleming saw time in both the field and in goal last year and is expected to again be a key contributor. Fleming led Grove CIty in saves last year and could see time in goal as well as in the field. Newcomers Amanda Brush, Amy Fallas, Amanda Johnston, Michelle Shimrock, Andrea Wilson and Kaitlin Yeatts will all look to break into the lineup during the 2010 season. Grove City will begin CWPA Division III play March at Chatham in Pittsburgh, Pa. 6 NORTH PENN LAUREN BAUR JUNIOR NORTH WALES, PA. Two-year starter and letterwinner for Grove City... Brings speed to the lineup... One of top sprinters in CWPA Division III. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter... Led team with 50 sprint wins... Recorded 52 steals, second-most on squad... Second on team with nine blocks. AS A FRESHMAN: Finished second on team in assists and fourth in goals... Led team in sprints won... Captured starting post early in season, earning first letter. NO- TABLE: Molecular biology major... Helped Grove City women s swimming and diving team win 2009 and 2010 Presidents Athletic Conference titles... First Team All-PAC as a sprinter for swimming and diving team in Sophomore Amy Fleming is a returning starter for Grove City. SEASON PREVIEW Year GP G A Totals Junior Lauren Baur led Grove City with 50 sprints won in She is a two-year starter and letterwinner. 5

6 GROVE CITY COLLEGE 5 AMY FLEMING SOPHOMORE ANNANDALE, VA. ANNANDALE Returning starter in goal for Grove City... Could also again see time in the field for the Wolverines in AS A FRESHMAN: Took over as starting goalkeeper at midseason, helping Wolverines qualify for Collegiate III National Championships... Led team in saves and shots faced. NOTABLE: Two-year letterwinner in breaststroke and distance events for Grove City swimming and diving team... Helped Wolverines to consecutive Presidents Athletic Conference titles in 2009 and Sociology major. Year GP G A SF Save Pct Totals Sophomore letterwinner Amy Fleming has played both in the field and in goal during her career at Grove City. Sophomore Chelsea Johnson led Grove City s newcomers with 36 goals in She is a returning starter. 10 CHELSEA JOHNSON Returning letterwinner and starter for Grove City... One of squad s top offensive threats. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter... Led team s rookies with 36 goals... Ranked third on squad in scoring... Fourth on team in assists and steals. NOTABLE: Two-year letterwinner as backstroker for Grove City swimming and diving team... Helped Wolverines to conference titles in 2009 and Majoring in marketing management. Year GP G A Totals SOPHOMORE WORTHINGTON, OHIO THOMAS WORTHINGTON 6

7 WOMEN S WATER POLO 2010 BRITTANY 12 LAPALME Two-year letterwinner and returning starter for Grove City... Will likely start again in AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned full-time starting assignment... Received second letter... Finished fifth on squad in both goals and assists... Helped Grove City advance to Collegiate III Championships. AS A FRESHMAN: Made immediate impact in rookie season, earning first letter... Second on team among freshmen in scoring and assists... Recorded first multi-goal outing March 29, 2008 against Penn State Behrend. NOTABLE: Majoring in English/secondary education. Year GP G A Totals JUNIOR HOLLYWOOD, FLA. THOMAS AQUINAS Grove City will rely on two-year letterwinner Brittany LaPalme at both ends of the pool this season. Senior Kate Stiebler is a two-time Association of College Water Polo Coaches All-America selection. She is a three-year starter for Grove City. 11 KATE STIEBLER SENIOR COLUMBUS, OHIO UPPER ARLINGTON Three-year starter and letterwinner... One of Grove City s most versatile players... Could become program s all-time leading scorer. AS A JUNIOR: Earned ACWPC All-America Honorable Mention distinction... Led Grove City in goals and assists despite spending first half of season at goaltender... Blocked team-high 11 shots. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned ACWPC Second Team All- America honors... Named First Team All-CWPA Western Division... Team MVP... Tied single-season Grove City record with 53 goals... Led team with 28 assists. AS A FRESHMAN: Moved into starting lineup early and earned first letter... Closed season with four goals and five steals against UC- Santa Cruz May 6, 2007 in Collegiate III National Championships. NOTABLE: Elementary/Early Childhood education major. Year GP G A SF Save Pct Totals

8 GROVE CITY COLLEGE Amanda Thompson has 117 career goals in three seasons as a starter at Grove City. 15 AMANDA THOMPSON SENIOR ERIE, PA. MCDOWELL Three-year starter and letterwinner... Will likely be one of Grove City s top offensive threats again in Team co-captain. AS A JUNIOR: Earned third letter... Finished second on team in assists and shooting percentage... Fourth on team in goals... Recorded 10 multi-goal efforts. AS A SOPHO- MORE: Second on team in scoring... Scored at least three goals in nine different matches... Posted four goals and three assists at Collegiate III Championships. AS A FRESHMAN: Led team in assists... Finished third on team with 43 goals... Earned CWPA Western Division Player of the Week honors March 14, Also ranked second on team in steals (49) and blocked shots (9). NO- TABLE: Molecular biology major... Three-year letterwinner in backstroke for Grove City women s swimming and diving team... Two-time NCAA Championships qualifier... Helped Grove City to 2009 and 2010 Presidents Athletic Conference titles. Year GP G A Totals JUNIOR CLEARFIELD, PA. ALLISON WHITE CLEARFIELD Returning letterwinner for Grove City... Will look to earn full-time starting assignment this spring. AS A SOPHOMORE: Moved into regular rotation, earning first varsity letter... Scored against Penn State Behrend (March 7, 2009) and Utica (March 27)... Played in 21 of final 22 matches...helped Grove City advance to Collegiate III Championships. AS A FRESHMAN: Scored one goal in Saw action as a reserve. NOTABLE: Business management major. Year GP G A Totals Junior Allison White emerged during the 2009 season and will look to break into the lineup on a full-time basis this spring. 8

9 WOMEN S WATER POLO IN REVIEW The Grove City College women s water polo team concluded its first decade of intercollegiate competition with one of the finest seasons in program history. Grove City compiled a 13-7 record against Division III opponents and capped the season with an eighth-place finish at the Collegiate III Championships. Senior Liza McRuer and junior Kate Stiebler earned Honorable Mention All-America from the Association of College Water Polo Coaches following the season. After opening with a rugged early-season schedule that included a trip to California and bouts with Michigan and Indiana, Grove City rolled past Colorado College March 12 in the home opener. Freshman Chelsea Johnson fired in four goals to help the Wolveriens to the win. Setbacks against Division II foes Gannon and Mercyhurst in CWPA Western Division play fueled the Wolverines late-season surge. Grove City began a season-best seven-match win streak March 28 by pulling out an win over archrival W&J. Amanda Thompson tied the match at 10 with a goal while moments later, Stiebler scored off a set play with 22 seconds left to give Grove City the dramatic win. The Wolverines then concluded Western Division play with a a 13-3 win at Chatham March 31. Later in the week, the Wolverines pushed their win streak to seven by going 5-0 at the Carthage Invitational in Kenosha, Wis. Grove City picked up wins over Wheaton, Macalester, Colorado College and Carthage in the tournament s first four games. Grove City then sewed up the tournament title by downing W&J Six different Grove City players scored in the win, led by Johnson s three goals. Following a sixth-place finish at the Western Division Championships at the University of Indiana, Grove City qualified for the Collegiate III Championships in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The Wolverines began the tournament with a pair of matches against California powers Occidental and UC-Santa Cruz in pool play. Grove CIty then wrapped up pool play with a 7-4 win over Macalester. Thompson scored three times in the win while Lauren Baur added a goal and a game-high five steals. The Wolverines racked up 38 shots against W&J in the fourth match of the tournament but dropped an 8-7 decision. Grove City then dropped the season finale to Macalester in the seventh-place match, RESULTS Date Opponent Result Score Record Feb. 28 Chapman# L Feb. 28 Pomona-Pitzer# L Feb. 28 Occidental# L Mar. 1 La Verne# W Mar. 7 at Michigan* L Mar. 7 PSU Behrend* W Mar. 7 Indiana* L Mar. 12 COLORADO W Mar. 27 Utica W Mar. 27 at Gannon* L Mar. 28 MERCYHURST* L Mar. 28 WASH. & JEFF.* W Mar. 31 at Chatham* W April 2 Wheaton@ W April 3 Macalester@ W April 3 Colorado@ W April 4 Carthage@ W April 4 Wash. & Jeff.@ W April 18 Gannon$ L April 18 PSU Behrend$ W April 19 Wash. & Jeff.$ L Collegiate III National Championships May 1 Occidental L May 1 UC-Santa Cruz L May 2 Macalester W May 2 Wash. & Jeff. L May 3 Macalester L #-at Orange, Calif. %-ECAC Invitational (at Bucknell) *-CWPA Western Division Invitational $-CWPA Western Division Championships 2009 STATISTICS Name Goal Asst Steal Blk Sprint Kate Stiebler Liza McRuer Chelsea Johnson Amanda Thompson Brittany LaPalme Lauren Baur Whitney Baur Allison White Monica Gigliotti Stephanie Gigliotti Larissa Cassano Amy Fleming Beth Poston Totals Shots Save Pct. Steal Asst Kate Stiebler Amy Fleming Totals McRuer recorded a team-high 94 steals during the season while also firing in 40 goals. Stiebler posted 43 goals after spending the first part of the season in goal. Grove City s record is the best mark, percentage-wise, in program history REVIEW 9

10 GROVE CITY COLLEGE RECORD BOOK RECORD BOOK INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS Goals Scored 53 Caitlin Ewing Kate Stiebler Jane Wilson Lauren Schade Jessica Zedaker Katie Flaherty Tammy Hamsher Jessica Zedaker Caitlin Ewing Amanda Thompson Kate Stiebler 2009 Assists 35 Amanda Thompson Kristen Kerchner Jessica Zedaker Kate Stiebler Jessica Zedaker Liza McRuer Jessica Zedaker Tammy Hamsher Julie Zedaker Katie Flaherty 2004 Steals 173 Jessica Zedaker Jessica Zedaker Liza McRuer Liza McRuer Liza McRuer Jessica Zedaker Kate Stiebler Liza McRuer Lauren Schade Jessica Zedaker 2002 Saves 450 Julie Zedaker Julie Zedaker Keala Walter Keala Walter Julie Zedaker 2002 INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS Goals Scored 160 Caitlin Ewing Jessica Zedaker Liza McRuer Kate Stiebler Amanda Thompson Lauren Schade Tammy Hamsher Virginia Larsen Katie Flaherty Adrienne Hill Assists 99 Jessica Zedaker Liza McRuer Kate Stiebler Amanda Thompson Cecelia Larsen Julie Zedaker Lauren Schade Caitlin Ewing Kristen Kerchner Virginia Larsen Steals 419 Jessica Zedaker Liza McRuer Lauren Schade Kate Stiebler Tammy Hamsher Amanda Thompson Cecelia Larsen Katie Flaherty Caitlin Ewing Virginia Larsen Saves 1441 Julie Zedaker Keala Walter Adrienne Hill Kate Stiebler Amy Fleming Year W-L Notes Inaugural season th at D-III nationals D. Fritz 1st year th at D-III nationals st 10+ win season YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS Year W-L Notes th at D-III nationals th at D-III nationals th at D-III nationals th at D-III nationals 10

11 WOMEN S WATER POLO 2010 ABOUT GROVE CITY COLLEGE The beautifully landscaped campus of Grove City College stretches over 150 acres and includes 27 neo-gothic buildings. It is considered one of the loveliest in the nation. While the College has changed to meet the needs of the society it serves, its basic philosophy has remained unchanged since its founding in It is a Christian, liberal arts institution, dedicated to the principle of providing the highest quality education at the lowest possible cost. Wishing to remain truly independent and to retain its distinctive qualities as a private school governed by private citizens (trustees), it is one of few colleges in the country that does not accept federal funds. Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), but not narrowly denominational, the College believes that to be well-educated a student should be exposed to the central ideas of the Judeo-Christian tradition. Grove City College offers undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, sciences, engineering, business, and music and is distinguished as a national leader in education. Grove City s programs in electrical and mechanical engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission Board of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. The big business school curriculum prepares students for today s global business reality. An extensive variety of internship opportunities are provided across the curriculum. Grove City College wants its students to be prepared in this age of mobile information technology. Each entering freshman receives a notebook computer which is his or hers to keep upon graduation with a four-year degree. ABOUT THE COLLEGE Grove City College s Breen Student Union This is part of the Information Technology Initiative, a total program integrating technology across the curriculum. The College believes that its student body has a unique mix of talents and abilities. Its Career Services program helps students identify those key assets during the first year and then builds a four-year strategy to help them pursue a satisfying career. Personal counseling, professional speakers, databases, alumni contacts, summer internships, corporate visits, employer presentations and more are incorporated into the career preparation experience. Grove City follows the semester calendar plan, in addition to offering two-week sessions in January and May. Most of the 2,500 students live in separate men s and women s dormitories. The rest are local commuters or married students. A full program of cultural, professional, athletic and social activities is offered, including 19 intercollegiate varsity athletic teams. Grove City, a town of 8,100 people, is located 60 miles north of Pittsburgh. It is located near Interstates 79 and 80 and has a municipal airport. Charges ( ) Tuition $6,295 per semester Room/Board $3,412 per semester PROGRAMS AND MAJORS Biology Biology (B.S.) Molecular Biology (B.S). Business Accounting (B.S.) Business Management (B.S) Entrepreneurship (B.S.) Finance (B.S.) Industrial Management (B.S.) Marketing Management (B.S.) Chemistry Biochemistry (B.S.) Chemistry (B.S.) Communication Studies Communication Studies (B.A.) Computer Science Computer Science (B.S.) Computer Info. Systems (B.S) Economics Economics (B.A.) Business/Economics (B.S.) Education Early Childhood (B.S.) Elementary (B.S.) Secondary Certifications: Biology/General Science (B.S.) Chemistry (B.S.) Chemistry/General Science (B.S.) English (B.A.) English/Communication (B.A.) French (B.A.) Mathematics (B.A.) Music (B.M.) Physics (B.S.) Physics/General Science (B.S.) Social Studies (B.A.) Spanish (B.A.) Engineering Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.) English English (B.A.) History History (B.A.) Mathematics Mathematics (B.S.) Modern Languages French (B.A.) Spanish (B.A.) Music & Fine Arts Music (B.M.) Music/Business (B.M.) Music/Performing Arts (B.M) Music/Religion (B.M) Physics Applied Physics (B.S.) Applied Physics/Computer (B.S.) Political Science Political Science (B.A.) Psychology Psychology (B.A.) Religion & Philosophy Christian Thought (B.A.) Philosophy (B.A.) Sociology Sociology (B.A.) Pre-Professional Programs Pre-Dental Pre-Health Pre-Law Pre-Medical Pre-Theology Pre-Veterinary ABOUT GROVE CITY COLLEGE 11

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