Player Profiles 3 Christa Chamberlain 1

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1 UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND LACROSSE 2003 Player Profiles 3 Christa Chamberlain 1 Senior Defense Berwyn, Pa. (Conestoga) MURPHY ON CHRISTA: Christa has improved in many areas of her game. First, she has worked extremely hard to improve her stickwork and her overall fitness. Christa is one of the most coachable players I have ever worked with; she can hear what you are instructing and put it to immediate execution. She has quickened her check and has developed into a stronger 1v1 defender while having confidence to direct the defensive unit. Katie Dolan Senior Attack/Midfield Towson, Md. (Towson) 2003 Tri-Captain MURPHY ON DOLAN: Dolan is a total player. She is fast, quick, possesses great stickwork, is a positive leader and a go-to player. She will play a significant role for us this season. Dolan will lead the attack with junior Purcell and together the duo is potent. Dolan loves a challenge and when pushed, she will come through for you. She will get her job done day in and day out, but more importantly Dolan will do the extra this season to take this unit to the next level. 12 Christa Chamberlain 2002: Played in six games had one ground ball. 2001: Played in all 15 games, earning eight starts took one shot on goal registered four ground balls. 2000: Played in eight games and started one... had three ground balls... caused two turnovers. High School: Led her team to a season and a District I AAA state championship as a senior... three-year varsity letter winner in lacrosse and soccer. Personal: Daughter of Mike and Ling Chamberlain... has one older sister, Cara, and one younger sister, Amy... father played football at Bowling Green State... sister, Cara, played field hockey at Lehigh... sister, Amy plays soccer and lacrosse... named to Honor Roll and won the Service and Leadership Recognition Award... Habitat for Humanity volunteer majoring in Leadership Studies born November 23, / / / Total 29/ : Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference team also selected to the A-10 All-Tournament squad started all 18 games registered a third best 29 goals recorded 64 shots registered 10 assists her 39 points ranked third on the team first on team in Katie Dolan

2 draw controls with 43 ranked 19th nationally in draw controls averaging 2.44 per game tied for 25th nationally in ground balls with 3.44 per game netted four goals against Massachusetts in the semi-finals of the A-10 tournament. 2001: Played in all 15 games, starting 11 netted 10 goals, fifth-best on the team also had six assists, third on the squad scored two goals versus Harvard had a goal and an assist at American and at Howard picked up 16 draw controls and 33 ground balls. 2000: Started all 15 contests... scored 17 goals... netted three goals against Ohio, three versus Notre Dame and two against Loyola... led team in assists with nine... had two assists against Holy Cross... second on team in draw controls with 20, four against Notre Dame... led team in ground balls with second on team in total points with caused 10 turnovers. High School: Named All-American as a lacrosse player at Towson High School... selected first-team All-County, first-team All- Baltimore County and first-team All-Metro... four-year letter winner in both lacrosse and soccer four-year member of the Honor Roll. Personal: Daughter of Dennis and Debbie Dolan majoring in Sociology born July 24, / / / Total 48/ Kristy Gallagher Senior Midfield/Defense Chatsworth, N.J. (Cherry Hill East) 2003 Tri-Captain MURPHY ON GAGS: Gags is one of the finest athletes I have ever coached. Her natural athleticism possessing superior speed and great agility coupled with a fierce competitive nature make her so recognizable off the field. Gags has worked hard to accept more roles as a leader on both ends of the field. Athletically, Gags can hang with anyone and will be used to mark down top opponents but she will also be expected to dominate our midfield in transition. I will also depend on Gags to score for us in pressure situations; she has an incredibly hard shot. 2002: Named A-10 co-defensive Player of the Year selected as a member of the Virginia Sports Information All-State Team started all 18 games for the Spiders scored 28 goals on 52 shots on goal picked up 30 ground balls had 19 caused turnovers and 13 draw controls tallied three goals for the Spiders against UMass in the A-10 Championship semi-finals scored three goals against Va. Tech, including game-winner, and Northwestern. 2001: Appeared in all 15 games, collecting nine starts registered three goals on 13 shots scored a goal versus James Madison and Fairfield. 2000: Played in all 15 games, started 9 games... had first collegiate goal against Virginia... scored two goals against Notre Dame, two goals against Mt. St. Mary s, two goals against George Mason... had 12 caused turnovers, fourth best on team... had 12 groundballs, 5 ground balls against Delaware... had 8 draw controls. High School: Named All-American, All-State, All-South Jersey and All-Conference as a junior and senior at Cherry Hill East... Team MVP all four years... Under-19 World Cup Team participant... earned three varsity letters in field hockey and one in indoor track. Personal: Daughter of Jim and Lyn Gallagher majoring in Rhetoric and Communication Studies born August 30, / / / Total 48/ Kristy Gallagher 13PLAYER PROFILES

3 UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND LACROSSE Brooke Garnett Senior Midfield/Defense Mt. Kisco, N.Y. (Horace Greeley) MURPHY ON BROOKE: Brooke displays something all coaches look for - size. Brooke is not just tall, but she has worked extremely hard to make the best of her attributes. She is strong and in shape. Brooke will be used in the defensive midfield and has improved in her transition game. She is also a good prospect to support the settled attack possessing a hard shot and a passion to go to goal. I am very pleased with Brooke s improvement and know she will be an asset to us this season. 2002: Played in seven games recorded one ground ball and two draw controls. 2001: Played in all 15 contests, starting four games netted six goals recorded two assists for eight total points had 10 shots on goal...picked up 15 ground balls and caused five turnovers also collected seven draw controls. 2000: Played all 15 games, starting seven contests... had four goals versus American... had eight total points on the season... four assists, second highest on team... picked up 16 ground balls... caused 12 turnovers, fourth best on team... had nine draw controls. High School: All-American Honorable Mention as a senior in lacrosse... named All-State, All- League and All-Section... selected All-League and All-Section in basketball and field hockey... MVP of lacrosse and basketball teams. Personal: Reynolds plays football and lacrosse for Georgetwon Daughter of Stephanie Garnett Has one older brother, Stephen, one older sister, Jennifer, and one younger brother, Reynolds majoring in Business Administration with concentration in Marketing and minoring in Studio Art born July 10, / / / Total 37/ Kelly Johnson Senior Goalkeeper Crownsville, Md. (Old Mill) MURPHY ON KJ: KJ has improved enormously under Coach DiArcangelo s coaching. What is most impressive about KJ is just how far she had to go to get where she is at this point. I might embarrass her by stating the following but it must be said...kj endeared tons of extra workouts, a nutrition plan and many, many long hours of extras to find herself athletically performing where we needed her to be. Along the way, KJ found great passion playing with a defensive unit that took great pride in her goalkeeping performances. KJ will be depended on to provide consistency and sparks when needed in the goal this season. 2002: Started all 18 games in the goal, made 162 saves, and allowed 168 goals for a save percentage of.490 recorded a GAA of 9.28 which ranked 21st in national statistics allowed only four goals against Davidson, and five against George Washington and Duquesne. 2001: Saw action in all 15 games, earning the starting nod throughout the season recorded 139 saves and a save percentage of allowed 159 goals posted a GAA of 10.9 collected six ground balls. 2000: Started all 15 games... recorded 193 saves (sixth 14 Brooke Garnett Kelly Johnson

4 all-time at Richmond)... had a GAA (goals allowed average)... ranked third in the CAA in save percentage (54.2%)... had 21 ground balls and six caused turnovers... named to the CAAAll-Tournament team... collected a career-high and tournament high 21 saves against George Mason... collected 16 saves versus Loyola and 15 each against Notre Dame, Old Dominion American and George Mason (regular season). High School: A four-year lacrosse letter winner... named All-County honorable mention as a junior and won Unsung Defensive Player award as a senior... also played basketball, soccer and participated in track... Merit Scholarship Award winner... was in the top-five of her graduating class. Personal: Daughter of Severn and Carolyn Johnson has four sisters: Rene, Tracy, Ashley, and Stephanie majoring in Computer Science and minoring in math born May 4, Yr. G/GS Min. Gls. GAA Saves Sv Pct / /15 873: / Total 48/ : Ashley Vizzi Senior Midfield York, Pa. (Oldfields) MURPHY ON VIZZI Vizzi has worked amazingly hard to improve her overall strength and regain her speed (hindered by knee injury from past). She is one our most fit players and accordingly we will benefit from the passion she brings to the field. Vizzi is eager to learn, always asking questions and always wanting to know more. Through hard work and perseverance, she continues to polish her stickwork. Vizzi s strength is her communication; she is vocal on defense and very much a team player. She will play a significant role on defense this season. 2002: Played in six games had one assist and one shot on goal also added two ground balls and one draw control. 2001: Missed entire season with injury to knee. 2000: Played in six games... had two ground balls... recorded two draw controls. High School: Fouryear starter in lacrosse... four-year division All-Star... won coaches Most Spirited Award as a freshman... won Christine Heartfield Memorial Prize emblematic of the student who has outstanding interest, participation, good sportsmanship and team spirit in athletics... four-year starter on field hockey and soccer teams. Personal: Daughter of Brenda and Carl Vizzi... father played soccer and basketball at Salisbury College has two older sisters, Carey and Tara... Carey played lacrosse at Denison and Tara ran track at Vanderbilt majoring in Rhetoric and Communication Studies born September 26, Ashley Vizzi / DNP / Total 12/ Libby Berlacher Junior Midfield/Attack Villanova, Pa. (Agnes Irwin School) 2002: Named to the A-10 All- Championship Team played in all 18 games, starting 17 scored 25 goals, fifth-best on the team ranked fourth on the team with 34 points had 56 ground balls broke the A-10 Championship single-game record with 10 ground balls against Temple assisted on nine goals registered 26 draw controls recorded three goals and one assist on two occasions against Davidson and versus La Salle. 2001: Appeared in 15 games, earning 12 starts netted seven goals on the year also contributed six assists recorded a season-high four points versus Fairfield, netting one goal and adding three assists in the win scored twice versus Harvard had a goal and an assist in a win over Howard had 24 ground balls and nine caused turnovers. High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse... captained crosscountry team and lettered four years at the varsity level... was elected to the 2000 IAAM All-Star team. Personal: Daughter of Robert and Julie Berlacher... has four sisters, Heidi, Kristen, Kelsey 15PLAYER PROFILES

5 UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND LACROSSE 2003 Libby Berlacher Mandy Borquin Jen Cielewich and Lydia, and one brother, Todd Kristen is a freshman on the team this year majoring in Rhetoric and Communication Studies born June 14, / / Total 33/ Personal: Daughter of Ralph and Diane Bourquin... has one brother, Kevin, who plays lacrosse for Clemson s club team... majoring in Rhetoric and Communication Studies born June 26, / / Total 33/ Mandy Borquin Junior Midfield/Defense Lutherville, Md. (Notre Dame Prep) 2002: Started all 18 games scored five goals from 13 shots on goal had 40 ground balls and 21 caused turnovers scored two goals against both American and Northwestern. 2001: Played in all 15 contests, starting six scored two goals on five shots on goal. registered 24 ground balls had 15 caused turnovers. High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse... captained cross-country team and lettered four years at the varsity level... was elected to the 2000 IAAM All-Star team. 5 Jen Cielewich Junior Midfield Severna Park, Md (Severna Park) 2003 Tri-Captain 2002: Named to the A-10 All- Championship Team started 17 games for the Spiders scored eight goals on 34 shots on goal picked up 48 ground balls, good for fourth on the team had a team-best 34 caused turnovers scored two goals against Temple in the A-10 Championship Finals. 2001: Played one season at Boston University

6 under Richmond head coach Sue Murphy played all 19 games, earning 15 starts netted one score on ten shots on goal recorded 25 ground balls and 14 caused turnovers freshman year at BU. High School: Lettered and started all four years in lacrosse at Severna Park a member of four County Championship teams helped to lead Severna Park to State 4A Championship senior season selected as a Baltimore Sun and a Coaches first-team All-County pick junior and senior year member of the 1999 Chesapeake II National School Girls Championship Squad also competed in soccer, track and swimming was ranked in the top 10 in the state for the mile and two-mile races in indoor track. Personal: Daughter of Linda and Don Cielewich majoring in Sociology born May 14, / Polly Purcell Junior Attack Ellicott City, Md. (Mount Hebron) 2002: Was named a Second Team All- American by Warrior/Inside Lacrosse selected to the VaSID All-State Team garnered All-Atlantic-10 Team honors tallied 39 goals and 30 assists for a team-leading 69 points her 3.83 points per game ranked 18th in national statistics averaged 1.67 assists per game which tied for 12th in national statistics attempted 100 shots picked up 48 ground balls started all 18 games scored three goals and added five assists against Davidson College netted four goals versus Duquesne had a nine-point performance at St. Bonaventure. 2001: Played one season at Boston University under Richmond head coach Sue Murphy America East Conference Rookie of the Year in 2001 started all 19 contests as a freshman burst onto the college scene with 29 goals and a 17 assists, a team-best second on the Terriers in scoring as a freshman, recording 46 points also registered 16 caused turnovers, 31 ground balls and 15 draw controls. High School: Played on the number one ranked high school team in the nation in 1999 and 2000 Mount Hebron captured the State Championship three consecutive years ( ) Howard County (Md) Co-Player of the Year following senior season All-County pick in 1998, 1999 and 2000 broke school record for number of assists in a season and a career named All- Metro by the Washington Post and the Baltimore Sun Honorable Mention All-American as a junior also named all-county sophomore and junior year. Personal: Daughter of Robin and Tom Purcell majoring in Sociology born April 20, Polly Purcell / Jodi Brown 2002: Played in nine games for the Spiders had three ground balls and two caused turnovers. High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse and four years each in basketball and soccer at James Bennett High School selected All-Bayside for lacrosse three straight years, also earned the honor three years in soccer and basketball her bests include 18 goals and 20 assists in lacrosse and 32 goals and 42 assists in soccer averaged just over 15 points a game in basketball. Personal: Daughter of Nancy and Gary Brown has one younger sibling, Spencer major in Business Administration with concentration in Marketing and a minor in Chemistry born October 22, / Sophomore Defense Salisbury, Md. (James Bennett) 17PLAYER PROFILES