2004 FIELD HOCKEY TABLE OF CONTENTS 2004 RICHMOND FIELD HOCKEY TABLE OF CONTENTS NOTE FROM THE HEAD COACH QUICK FACTS CREDITS

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1 2004 FIELD HOCKEY TABLE OF CONTENTS This is Richmond Field Hockey This is University of Richmond Roster Outlook Head Coach Ange Bradley Assistant Coaches/Support Staff Player Profiles Season Review Season Statistics All-Time Records Richmond Honors Year-by-Year Results All-Time Series All-Time Roster Opponents Atlantic 10 Conference Crenshaw Field Support Services My Perspective QUICK FACTS Conference Atlantic 10 Home Field Crenshaw Field 2003 Record A-10 Record Head Coach Ange Bradley Record at UR (Yrs.) (3) Career Record (Yrs.) (7) Assistant Coach Jill Murphy Starters Returning/Lost /3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost /5 FH Office Phone (804) SID Contact Scott Meyer Office Phone (804) Office Fax (804) CREDITS The 2004 University of Richmond Field Hockey Media Guide is a publication of the Richmond Athletic Public Relations Department. The guide was written and edited by Lynn Busby and Scott Meyer, Assistant Directors of Athletic Public Relations with layout and design by Kim Barefoot of SpectruMax. Photography by Scott Brown and Eric Dobbs. Printing by Colonial Printing. NOTE FROM THE HEAD COACH As I enter my fourth year as Head Coach at the University of Richmond, I would like to share with you our journey during my three and a half year tenure. In 2001, we learned the work ethic, dedication, perseverance and fitness level required to become a champion. In our first year of Atlantic 10 competition, we qualified for the league playoffs and lost to the eventual champion in semi-final action. From that loss, the 2002 Spiders recognized that with increased confidence and an additional year of experience we could compete for a conference title. The 2002 Spiders rewrote nearly every school record, went undefeated in league play (8-0) and won the conference championship to earn one of sixteen invites to the NCAA tournament, the first in the program s 82-year history. The 2003 Spiders repeated the feats set by the 2002 team, rewrote many of the records written in 2002 and earned the program s best-ever national ranking (10th) and first-ever at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As the start of the 2004 season approaches, I look forward to seeing the continued growth of Richmond Hockey. It is our goal to surpass the standards set by the 2001, 2002 and 2003 Spider Hockey teams. In an effort to raise the bar for future University of Richmond hockey teams, the 2004 Spiders are committed to the hard work and sacrifice that is necessary to compete for a third conference championship and advance beyond the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The 2004 Spiders are experienced, have tasted success and are hungry for more. I hope you will consider joining us as we prepare to take the next step together as one! TABLE OF CONTENTS 1

2 THIS IS RICHMOND FIELD HOCKEY Undefeated against A-10 opponents in (16-0) Richmond s schedule is consistently one of the toughest in the nation. Over the last six years, the Spiders have faced almost 50 Top-20 opponents. In the past four years, eight players have been named to the NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad. In 2004, Allie Howard became the program s first player to be named to a National Age Group team as she was named to the U21 squad. Programs first Top-10 national ranking in 2003 Back-to-Back NCAA Tournament Appearances (2002 and 2003) Former Spider Carol Knerr ( ) ranks fourth in Division I field hockey saves with 975 career saves. Eleven members of Richmond s Athletic Hall of Fame were members of the field hockey team. Field Hockey began on the Westhampton campus in Five Atlantic 10 Coach (2002), Offensive Player ( ) and Defensive Player of the Year (2002) honors since the 2001 season. 2

3 Back-to-Back NCAA Tournament Apperances THIS IS RICHMOND FIELD HOCKEY Back-to-Back Atlantic 10 Conference Championships 3

4 THIS IS UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND The University of Richmond is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year. Since Richmond s founding, excellence has been a core value, and each generation of university leaders has advanced the institution to new levels of achievement. Today, Richmond is recognized as one of the nation s premier private universities and a place where faculty members inspire a passion for learning and students are challenged to achieve their greatest potential. Richmond offers an array of innovative academic programs, numerous hands-on research opportunities, the latest technology and a beautiful campus environment. 4

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6 THIS IS UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND Type of Institution: Private, independent, primarily undergraduate, highly selective, residential college Founded: 1830, the second-oldest private university in Virginia University President: Dr. William E. Cooper was named the University s eighth president by the Board of Trustees on May 9, Student Body: 2,926 undergraduate students, 700 graduate students Student-Faculty Ratio: 10:1 Average Class Size: 18 Courses Taught by Graduate/Teaching Assistants: 0 Schools: School of Arts and Sciences, Robins School of Business, Jepson School of Leadership Studies, Richmond School of Law and School of Continuing Studies Faculty: 321 full-time at all ranks; 98 percent at the assistant level or above hold a doctorate or terminal degree 6 Admission Process: Highly competitive. Approximately 6,000 applications are received each year for a first-year class of about 800. The middle 50 percent range of combined SAT scores of entering new students is 1260 to Clubs/Organizations: Approximately 220, including student government, honor and judicial councils, and national sororities and fraternities Honor Societies: 33, including Phi Beta Kappa Technology: 100 percent high-speed, in-room Internet access; 600 computers located in labs throughout campus Financial Profile: $141 million annual operating budget; $1 billion endowment, placing Richmond in the top 2 percent of the nation s college and university endowments Athletics: NCAA Division I, Atlantic 10 Conference in 19 varsity sports; very active club, intramural and recreational sport programs; school mascot is the Spider Director of Athletics: Jim Miller Location: Richmond, the historic capital city of Virginia, with a population of one million people in the greater metropolitan area Princeton Review s The Best 351 Colleges gave Richmond a four-star rating the highest possible for academics, student selectivity and campus life. The Fiske Guide to Colleges says Richmond is one of the country s best and most interesting universities. Richmond has been ranked best regional university in the South for the 10th year in a row by U.S. News & World Report.

7 2004 RICHMOND SPIDERS ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Yr. Pos. Hometown/High School (Last College) 0 Michelle Swartz Jr. GK Severna Park, Md./Severna Park 1 Sarah Abboud So. GK Perkasie, Pa./Central Bucks East 2 Heather Wrublesky So. F Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy 4 Danica Haupt Sr. F West Chester, Pa./Archmere Academy (Del.) 5 Holly Cram Jr. MF Glasgow, Scotland/The Glasgow Academy 6 Laura Hur Sr. MF Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase 7 Annemarie van Wel Fr. B Bilthoven, Netherlands/Het Nieuwe Lyceum 8 Amanda Florio So. F Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central 9 Emma Bradley Jr. B Kybybolite, S. Australia/Pembroke School 10 Whitney Wells Jr. F Clayton, Del./Smyrna 11 Shannon Taylor Fr. MF Midlothian, Va./James River 13 Jess Stern Jr. B Bernville, Pa./Tulpehocken 14 Rhiannon Nolt So. B Lancaster, Pa./JP McCaskey 15 Colleen Wevodau Jr. MF Annville, Pa./Northern Lebanon 16 Erin Arthur Fr. B Madison, N.J./Madison 17 Allie Howard Jr. MF Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township 18 Ashley Barnes Jr. B Virginia Beach, Va./Frank W. Cox 19 Tara Kelly Fr. MF Gulph Mills, Pa./Villa Maria Academy 20 Ashley Loh Fr. B/F Poolesville, Md./Poolesville 21 Bethany Martin Fr. MF Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase 26 Lesley Russell Jr. B Dallas, Texas/The Hockaday School 29 Michelle La Force Jr. B Centreville, Va./Centreville ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 1 Sarah Abboud So. GK Perkasie, Pa./Central Bucks East 16 Erin Arthur Fr. B Madison, N.J./Madison 18 Ashley Barnes Jr. B Virginia Beach, Va./Frank W. Cox 9 Emma Bradley Jr. B Kybybolite, S. Australia/Pembroke School 5 Holly Cram Jr. MF Glasgow, Scotland/The Glasgow Academy 8 Amanda Florio So. F Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central 4 Danica Haupt Sr. F West Chester, Pa./Archmere Academy (Del.) 17 Allie Howard Jr. MF Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township 6 Laura Hur Sr. MF Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase 19 Tara Kelly Fr. MF Gulph Mills, Pa./Villa Maria Academy 29 Michelle La Force Jr. B Centreville, Va./Centreville 20 Ashley Loh Fr. B/F Poolesville, Md./Poolesville 21 Bethany Martin Fr. MF Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase 14 Rhiannon Nolt So. B Lancaster, Pa./JP McCaskey 26 Lesley Russell Jr. B Dallas, Texas/The Hockaday School 13 Jess Stern Jr. B Bernville, Pa./Tulpehocken 0 Michelle Swartz Jr. GK Severna Park, Md./Severna Park 11 Shannon Taylor Fr. MF Midlothian, Va./James River 7 Annemarie van Wel Fr. B Bilthoven, Netherlands/Het Nieuwe Lyceum 10 Whitney Wells Jr. F Clayton, Del./Smyrna 15 Colleen Wevodau Jr. MF Annville, Pa./Northern Lebanon 2 Heather Wrublesky So. F Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy SPIDERS BY CLASS Seniors (2): Haupt, Hur Juniors (9): Barnes, Bradley, Howard, La Force, Russell, Stern, Swartz, Wells, Wevodau Sophomores (4): Abboud, Florio, Nolt, Wrublesky Freshmen (7): Arthur, Cram, Kelly, Loh, Martin, Taylor, van Wel SPIDERS BY STATE/COUNTRY Spiders by State and Country Delaware (1): Wells Maryland (4): Hur, Loh, Martin, Swartz New Jersey (2): Arthur, Florio Pennsylvania (8): Abboud, Haupt, Howard, Kelly, Nolt, Stern, Wevodau, Wrublesky Texas (1): Russell Virginia (3): Barnes, La Force, Taylor Australia (1): Bradley Netherlands (1): van Wel Scotland (1): Cram PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Sarah Abboud A-BOO-d Danica Haupt DAN-ick-a HOP-T Heather Wrublesky RUBE-eh-less-key Colleen Wevodau wee-va-doe 2004 ROSTER 7

8 2004 OUTLOOK 2004 OUTLOOK After ruling the Atlantic 10 conference the past two seasons, the University of Richmond women s field hockey team hopes to attack its two consecutive titles and make an impact in the NCAA Tournament. This program has improved tremendously in the past two seasons, but we must continue to rewrite our history and outdo the Richmond teams which came before us. We want to take the next step and advance beyond the first round of the NCAA Tournament, remarked head coach Ange Bradley. We want to leave new footprints to be filled and surpassed by future Spider teams. Last season, the Spiders finished with an 18-5 record and compiled a 6-0 mark in conference play for the second consecutive year. After claiming the conference championship, Richmond fell to Berkeley in the NCAA play-in-game but still advanced to the tournament, earning its first-ever at-large bid. For the second straight year, the Spiders fell to state-rival Old Dominion in opening round action. The Spiders earned their first national ranking since 1992 when they appeared in the NFHCA Top 20 poll on September 7 and Richmond ended the season with its highestever national ranking, tying for tenth. The 2004 schedule will challenge the Spiders as they face four schools that finished in the final NFHCA final Top 20 poll and three teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament. Richmond has also added a number of state rivals with VCU, William & Mary, Virginia, Old Dominion and James Madison all on the schedule. During my tenure we have gradually increased our strength of schedule as our program grew. Our schedule is now in a place that we have demanding opponents that will help prepare us prepare for the conference and NCAA championships, Bradley commented. After playing last year with just four upperclassmen, the Spiders roster is now more experienced with Bradley s first recruiting class in their third year. In the last two years, our underclassmen have been asked to assume a high degree of responsibility both on and off the field. Their maturation, experience and confidence will be invaluable to our success this season. Captains Laura Hur, Allie Howard and Lesley Russell are expected to lead the Spiders to another successful season. FORWARDS Junior Whitney Wells returns as the Spiders leading forward after scoring ten goals last season. She finished tied for third in the conference with 23 points and her ten goals tied for ninth in Allie Howard Laura Hur the program records for single season goals. Whitney improved tremendously throughout the spring season. In addition, she made the USFHA summer league team and trained against high-level talent, increasing both her experience and confidence. After earning a starting position mid-way through her rookie season, sophomore Heather Wrublesky returns in the Spiders attack. Wrublesky tallied two goals last year with appearances in all 23 contests. Heather is a great athlete, possessing speed, hustle and desire. She worked hard to improve her stick skills in the off-season and I expect her to become a leader on the forward line Sophomore Amanda Florio also returns for Richmond s offense after playing all 23 games last year and tallying three goals. With a year s experience and improved confidence, I expect Amanda to be a great attribute to our frontline 8

9 both in her play making ability and finishing skills. She has worked hard this summer to become a member of the USFHA summer league travel team. Junior Jess Stern will make the move to forward after seeing limited minutes in the backfield the past two seasons. Michelle La Force We experimented in spring contests and expect Jess to add depth to our front line. She has great acceleration and stick skills and is very good at drawing corners. Senior Danica Haupt had a strong spring season and will contribute in our offensive attack this year. In addition, freshmen Ashley Loh and Bethany Martin will compete for minutes on the forward line. MIDFIELD The Spiders midfield will be strong with the return of senior Laura Hur and junior Allie Howard. Hur finished eighth in the nation in assists (14) and was named to both the Atlantic 10 All-Conference team and the STX/NFHCA All-Region second team. Hur currently ranks tenth for the program s all-time assists. Laura is an outstanding defender but her true strength is in setting up our attack. She is often overlooked by opponents because of the simplicity of her play. Howard, last year s Offensive Player of the Year for the conference, led the team in scoring with 15 goals while pacing the conference and finishing 17 th in the nation in scoring with 43 points. She was named to the STX/NFHCA All-Region first team and was selected as an alternate for the U.S. U21 team this summer. Allie had a standout sophomore year and her greatest challenge will be learning how to direct her teammates and set the tempo of play for our team. Junior Colleen Wevodau is back in the Spiders midfield after starting 19 contests last year. Wevodau tallied six goals and two assists and finished 11 th in conference with 14 points. Colleen is quick and possesses a great first touch. She has an outstanding shot on goal and I expect her scoring to increase this year. Newcomers Tara Kelly, Shannon Taylor and Holly Cram will also see playing time in the midfield. Cram, an exchange student from Edinburgh University, is a member of Scotland s U21 national team. BACKS Juniors Michelle La Force and Lesley Russell will anchor the Spiders defense after both played in all 23 games last year. La Force contributed one goal and added four assists last year and was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference team. Russell, a member of the Atlantic 10 All-Championship team, added one assist while starting all 23 contests. Both Michelle and Lesley possess tremendous speed and have the ability to overlap into the attack very well. Through this, they help create many of our scoring opportunities. Colleen Wevodau With the loss of All-Conference and All- Region honoree Lydia Decembrino, the Spiders have a big hole to fill and juniors Ashley Barnes and Emma Bradley will be looked upon to fill the void. Bradley finished fifth on the squad in scoring with 15 points off six goals and three assists. Barnes saw action in 17 contests and contributed two scores. Ashley and Emma both had strong spring seasons and are ready to step into the starting role and take on more responsibility. Sophomore Rhiannon Nolt and freshmen Erin Arthur and Annemarie van Wel will all compete for playing time in the Spiders defense. GOALKEEPERS Richmond returns the services of junior Michelle Swartz in the goal. Swartz finished ninth in the country last year with a GAA of 1.21 and recorded eight shutouts. In addition, sophomore Sarah Abboud will challenge Swartz for the starting job after seeing limited playing time last year. I have complete confidence in both of our goalkeepers. I know that both have the ability to do a great job in leading our defense OUTLOOK 9

10 HEAD COACH ANGE BRADLEY HEAD COACH ANGE BRADLEY 2002 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year FOURTH SEASON AT RICHMOND University of Maryland, assistant coach, University of Iowa, assistant coach, Goucher College, head coach, Entering her fourth season at Richmond, head coach Ange Bradley is looking to continue the success the Spiders have achieved throughout her first three years on the sidelines. In the past two seasons, the Spiders have posted a record with consecutive Atlantic 10 Championships and NCAA appearances. Last season, Bradley led the squad to a program-best 18 wins en route to the conference title and the program s first-ever at-large bid to the NCAATournament. Richmond finished the year ranked 10th in the NFHCA Final Poll, marking the Spiders highest-ever ranking. Bradley has coached Richmond to back-to-back undefeated conference seasons while earning Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year honors in She led the Spiders to their first-ever NCAA appearance in 2002, just her second year on the sidelines. Prior to Richmond, she served as an assistant coach at Maryland and during her four-year tenure, the Terrapins won the 1999 national championship, three ACC championships in and 2000 established a.837 (77-15) winning percentage. In addition, she was named A-10 Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2003 and was selected as the Virginia Coach of the Year in Bradley was an assistant coach at Iowa from 1995 to 1996 and during her time there, the Hawkeyes won two regular season Big Ten championships and earned NCAA tournament berths both seasons. Before Iowa, Bradley was the head coach at Goucher College in Towson, Md., from She was named the NCAA Division III South Region Coach of the Year in 1992 and led the Gophers to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in Bradley has served as an assistant coach for the U.S U16 team and has been an instructor for the United State Field Hockey Association (USFHA) Level one coaching certification. In addition, she currently serves as an assistant coach of the Tidewater Tempest of the United Airlines Summer League after serving in the head position last year. In the summer of 2003, Bradley coached the Tempest to second place finish, their best-ever. A University of Delaware graduate with a degree in physical education, Bradley was a four-year letterwinner in both field hockey and lacrosse. A goalkeeper for the Fightin Blue Hens, she holds school records for career shutouts (26) and ranks second in career saves (477). She earned her master s degree in exercise physiology from Northern Illinois in

11 ASSISTANT COACHES/SUPPORT STAFF JILL MURPHY ASSISTANT COACH 2ND SEASON After an outstanding collegiate career at Richmond, Jill Murphy returns for her second season as an assistant coach with the field hockey team. As a team captain, Murphy was a key player in Richmond s 2002 Atlantic 10 Championship and the program s first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. A three-year starter with the Spiders, Murphy holds the program record for career assists (31) and her 19 assists in 2002 set a new single season mark. The 2002 Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year competed in the NFHCA North/South Senior All-Star Game and was honored to the All-South Region second team. Murphy received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Richmond in 2002 and was honored as one of three Student-Athletes of the Year. The Williamsburg, Va., native was a four-year letterwinner at Jamestown High School and a two-time All-State first team honoree. DR. SERGEI BELIAEV CONDITIONING CONSULTANT 1ST SEASON Dr. Sergei Beliaev begins his first year as a member of the Richmond Field Hockey program support staff. Dr. Beliaev brings an extensive background in exercise physiology and high performance conditioning concepts to the Spider program. Beliaev earned a master s of science degree in coaching science/endurance sports from the State Central Institute of Physical Education in Moscow, Russia in He later completed his doctoral degree at the Moscow institution in exercise physiology/human performance science in Between , he worked with the USSR Ministry of Sports as the official representative in Moscow and St. Petersburg. He provided support to local and international coaches, sports teams and delegations. He also served as an adviser to the head coach of the Russian National cycling team. His duties later increased to assistant coach for the Tour DuPont Russian National team in Beliaev served as a visiting professor at Virginia Commonwealth University from In , he was the Director of International Sports Marketing at the VCU Sports Center, during which he launched Super Sports Systems, LLC. The corporation allowed him the capabilities to develop coaching TOPä software (Training Optimization Methods), an internet-based coaches support tools and personal coaching service. ASSISTANT COACHES/SUPPORT STAFF MOE DWYER Athletic Trainer JASON DEMAYO Strength and Conditioning Coach 11

12 PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER PROFILES 4 DANICA HAUPT 2003: Played in 13 contests, including one start registered two shots. 2002: Appeared in 19 games scored first career goal against New Hampshire registered three shots. 2001: Played in two games. High School: Four-year letterwinner captained team as a senior named to All- Catholic first team for three years All- State second team senior year participated in Rutgers All-Star camp for three years played four years in the USFHA Futures program racked up 18 goals and 11 assists her senior season led lacrosse team as a senior captain received All-Catholic lacrosse honors two years received lacrosse Coach s Award after netting 22 goals and recording 12 assists as a senior member of National Honor Society listed in Who s Who of High School Students. Personal: Born November 16, 1982 daughter of Richard and Kim Haupt has one older sister, Alicia and two brothers, Andrew and Ryan hobbies and interests include field hockey, basketball, lacrosse, golf, reading and spending times with friends & family. Danica Haupt Forward Senior West Chester, Pa. (Archmere Academy) HAUPT S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS G A Pts. Shots DS Total : Started all 23 games selected to the 2003 Atlantic 10 All-Conference team honored to the 2003 STX/NFHCA Division I All-Region second team tallied three goals and 14 assists her 14 assists rank third in the program s records for single season assists currently tenth in career assists named A-10 Player of the Week (Oct. 27) for her two goals and two assists against Saint Joseph s finished the season ranked eighth in the country with 14 assists. 2002: Played in all 24 games, starting 23 contests scored five goals registered two gamewinning tallies took 13 shots scored two goals in wins over both Georgetown and Rhode Island. 2001: Played in 19 games, earning nine starts recorded nine shots for the season. High School: Two-year letterwinner three-time state champion received Sportsmanship Award named to The Montgomery Journal All-County first team, The Chevy-Chase Gazette All-County first team, Montgomery County Coaches Association All-County first team netted 13 goals and accounted for 20 assists during her senior campaign three-year letterwinner in lacrosse led lacrosse team LAURA HUR Midfield Senior Chevy Chase, Md. (Bethesda-Chevy Chase) in points her senior year with 39 goals and 21 assists, totaling 99 points named to The Chevy Chase Gazette All-County first team, The Montgomery County Coaches Association All-County first team and The Montgomery Journal All- Laura Hur County second team for lacrosse. Personal: Born March 18, 1983 daughter of Robert and Susan Hur has a younger brother David. 12

13 HUR S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS G A Pts. Shots DS Total member of squad that won district, region and state honors in 1999 National Honor Society and SGA executive board member. Personal: Born October 29, 1983 daughter of Herbert and Linda Barnes... has one younger sister, Alicia... hobbies include volunteering at Virginia Marine Science Museum and swimming. ASHLEY BARNES Back Junior Virginia Beach, Va. (Frank W. Cox) 2003: Appeared in 17 contests with seven starts tallied two goals scored first collegiate goal against Saint Joseph s. 2002: Played in three games made first collegiate appearance in win over Davidson. High School: Three-year varsity letterwinner served as co-captain senior season named All-District first team and All-Region second team an All-District honorable mention pick junior season Ashley Barnes BARNES CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS G A Pts. Shots DS Total : Played in 22 games and earned 17 starts recorded six goals and three assists tallied teamhigh four game-winners ranked 10th in the Atlantic 10 with 15 points. 2002: Appeared in 18 games, earning five starts totaled three goals and one assist took 23 shots scored two goals in win over Davidson honored as A-10 Rookie of the Week (Sept. 23). High School: Captured Colours and Representation award twice named All-State in Schoolgirls (U16 Captain) two seasons 1998 Division I All-State U16, 1997 Division 2 All-State pick at National Tournament 1996 All-State U12 Team member of Naracoorte District Hockey Association runnerup U15 (MVP) serving as captain and team MVP five-time All-District representative in State Country Championships also lettered in track & field, registering U17 runner-up girls champion honors in 2001 House track & field captain. Personal: Born June 1, 1984 daughter of Phil and Jenni Bradley... has one younger brother, Will and one younger sister, Jess hobbies include all sports, music and spending time with friends. BRADLEY S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS G A Pts. Shots DS Totals EMMA BRADLEY Midfield Junior Kybybolite, South Australia (Pembroke) Emma Bradley ALLIE HOWARD Midfielder Junior Lancaster, Pa. (Manheim Township) 2003: Started all 23 games selected as Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year named to the 2003 STX/NFHCA Division I All-Region first team named to the 2003 A-10 All-Conference team and All- Championship team named A-10 Championship s Most Outstanding Player led the team with 15 goals 13 assists ranked second on the squad scored first PLAYER PROFILES 13

14 PLAYER PROFILES collegiate goal against Vermont led the A- 10 and ranked 17th in the country with 43 points finished the season ranked 14th in the nation in assists recorded the gamewinning goal against Virginia ranks second in program records for points, sixth for single season goals and fourth for single season assists selected as A-10 Player of the Week (Sept. 29). 2002: Appeared in all 24 games and started 23 took seven shots recorded one defensive save. High School: A three-year letterwinner named All-State following senior season Allie Howard also a L-L League First Team All-Star Honorable Mention selection junior season... School s Defensive MVP Lower Dauphin Field Hockey Tournament All-Star (2001) selected as an All-Star at Maryland s Advanced Play Hockey camp in 2001 and at the East Coast Field Hockey Camp in 2000 field hockey and basketball Tri-Captain... also lettered two years in softball and basketball a L-L League first team selection in softball. Personal: Born May 12, 1984 daughter of Wayne and Barbara Howard... has one older sister, Jessica... hobbies and interests include field hockey, basketball, writing and student council. HOWARD S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS G A Pts. Shots DS Totals MICHELLE LA FORCE Back Junior Centreville, Va. (Centreville) 2003: Played in all 23 games and earned 22 starts named to the 2003 Atlantic 10 All- Conference team registered one goal and four assists tallied only goal of the season against Lafayette. 2002: Appeared in all 24 games, starting 23 totaled three goals and three assists registered gamewinning goal against Massachusetts Michelle La Force took 17 shots recorded first collegiate goal against Towson. High School: A three-year letterwinner All-State honors selected All-Met first team (2001), All-Met honorable mention (2000) and All-Northern Virginia Journal received All-Region first team honors twice an All-Region second team selection following sophomore season named All-District three seasons earned three letters for lacrosse. Personal: Born December 21, 1983 daughter of Susan La Force... has one older brother, Andrew. LA FORCE S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS G A Pts. Shots DS Totals : Started all 23 contests tallied one assist took seven shots named to 2003 Atlantic 10 All-Championship team recorded first collegiate assist against West Chester. 2002: Played in five contests made first collegiate appearance in loss to William and Mary. High School: Four-year starter and letterwinner, serving as captain as a senior... named All- SPC, All-North Zone and All- Metroplex for three years... as a sophomore, high school squad was conference runner-up... threeyear member of USFHA National Futures team... two-year Junior Olympic competitor... four-time participant in USFHA Festival... an All- American nominee in participated in 2001 Summer National Futures Tournament... also earned four letters for soccer. Personal: Born January 24, daughter of Thomas and Jennifer Russell interests and hobbies include sports, snow-skiing, reading, traveling and being with family and friends. Lesley Russell LESLEY RUSSELL Back Junior Dallas, Texas (The Hockaday School) 14

15 RUSSELL S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS G A Pts. Shots DS Totals JESSICA STERN 2003: Appeared in seven contests took one shot. 2002: Appeared in 14 games, making four starts first collegiate appearance against Delaware earned first career start in win over #11 Virginia. High School: Four-year letterwinner, cocaptain her senior season named All-Division junior and senior seasons. selected All- Berks in 2000 played in Senior All-Star game, selected as Offensive MVP (2001) Keystone State Games participant, first place in 2000 participated in the National Futures Tournament (U16) in the summer of 2000 with Michelle Swartz a member of the club team, High Styx Stampede, a Pool A participant at the National Field Hockey Festival along with UR teammates Whitney Wells and Colleen Wevodau. Personal: Born July 26, 1984 daughter of Mike and Sharon Stern... has one younger brother, Jared... hobbies include skiing, hiking, swimming and reading. Jessica Stern Midfield Junior Bernville, Pa. (Tulpehocken) STERN S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS G A Pts. Shots DS Totals : Started all 23 games selected to the 2003 Atlantic 10 Conference All-Academic team finished the season ranked ninth in national stats with a 1.21 GAA... recorded eight shutouts led the conference in GAA set the program record for single season GAA in a season Named a 2003 NFHCA Academic All-American. 2002: Started all 24 games named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year three-time A-10 Rookie of the Week (Sept. 3, Oct. 6 and Oct. 28) led the conference with a GAA of 1.26 recorded nine shutouts save percentage of.742 Named a 2002 NFHCA Academic All-American. High School: A four-year letterwinner... a 2001 captain led team to four county and region championships a member of three state championships squads an All- County first team selection twice the featured scholar athlete in the Washington Post All-Met honorable mention a participant in the National Futures Tournament (U16) in the summer of 2000 with teammate Jessica Stern a National Futures Tournament AAU Junior Olympic Selection also lettered in softball and track. Personal: Born January 25, 1984 daughter of Brock Swartz and Terry Swartz... has one older brother, Brian and one younger brother, Branson... also has a twin sister, Emily, who plays field hockey at Towson State... hobbies and interests include playing the piano, reading, working out, and boot camp. SWARTZ S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS Min. GA GAA Saves Save% : : Totals : MICHELLE SWARTZ Goalkeeper Junior Severna Park, Md. (Severna Park) WHITNEY WELLS Forward Junior Clayton, Del. (Smyrna) 2003: Started all 23 contests tallied 10 goals and three assists took 42 shots registered two gamewinners tied for ninth in all-time records for single season goals tied for fourth in the A-10 with 23 points named to Atlantic 10 All- Championship team Atlantic 10 Player of the Week (Sept. 15). 2002: Played in 19 games with three starts scored two goals took eight shots recorded game-winning goal against Towson first collegiate start in Whitney Wells PLAYER PROFILES 15

16 PLAYER PROFILES win over #11 Virginia. High School: Four year letterwinner in field hockey... named All-Conference first team and All-State second team... all-time leading scorer in Smyrna history (60 goals)... selected as Outstanding Female Athlete... a member of club team High Styx Stampede with UR teammates Colleen Wevodau and Jessica Stern... captained field hockey, basketball and track teams... named All-Conference honorable mention in basketball... lettered three years in basketball and four seasons in track. Personal: Born January 14, daughter of Robert and Sue Wells... has one little brother, Mitchell. WELLS CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS G A Pts. Shots DS Totals COLLEEN WEVODAU 2003: Appeared in 21 contests, earning 19 starts tallied six goals and two assists took 43 shots registered two gamewinners recorded first collegiate goal against Stanford named to Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team finished 11th in the Atlantic 10 with 14 points. 2002: Appeared in 15 contests with two starts recorded one assist against Massachusetts took four shots earned first collegiate start against Davidson. High School: Lettered four years... a Lebanon All- County selection... selected to the All- State squad and the Lancaster- Lebanon All-Star team... Patriot News Big 11 Team... member of the club team, High Styx Stampede, a Pool Aparticipant at the National Field Hockey Festival, along with teammates Whitney Wells and Jessica Stern... National Indoor Tournament 2001 U19 Participant... also lettered four years in basketball and three years in soccer. Personal: Born October 1, daughter of Sue and Jeff Wevodau... has one older brother, Clint... hobbies and interests include all sports. Colleen Wevodau Midfield Junior Annville, Pa. (Northern Lebanon) WEVODAU S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS G A Pts. Shots DS Totals SARAH ABBOUD Goalkeeper Sophomore Perkasie, Pa. (Central Bucks East) 2003: Played in four contests made first collegiate appearance against West Chester recorded first collegiate save against Massachusetts. High School: Played three years of field hockey, earning two letters received Coaches Award Futures participant played in Keystone State Games high school team won state championship in 2002 two-time state runner-up (2000 and 2001) three-time Suburban One League (SOL) Champions also played four years of lacrosse. Personal: Born November 11, 1984 daughter of Marilyn and Semaan Abboud has three older siblings, Johanna, Nadia and John hobbies and interests include biology, singing and poetry. ABBOUD S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS Min. GA GAA Saves Save% : Totals : AMANDA FLORIO Forward Sophomore Flemington, N.J. (Hunterdon Central) 2003: Appeared in all 23 contests and started eight scored first collegiate goal against Lafayette recorded the gamewinner against Temple for the Atlantic 10 Championship. High School: Four- year letterwinner three-year starter team captain as a senior named Offensive MVP named to Star Ledger All-State first team and Courier News All-Area first team All-American second team regional All-American first team holds school record for career assists (58), season assists (29) and single game assists (five) team advanced to state finals two consecutive years. Personal: Born October 24, 1984 daughter of Wayne and Amarilis Florio has one older sister, Adrienne hobbies and interests include cooking, listening to music and tie-dying. FLORIO S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS G A Pts. Shots DS Totals

17 2 HEATHER WRUBLESKY Forward Sophomore Langhorne, Pa. (Neshaminy) 2003: Appeared in all 23 games and started 10 recorded two goals scored first collegiate goal against Massachusetts. High School: Played four years, earning two letters served as team captain named to All-State first team four-year Futures participant selected to Suburban One League (SOL), All-Southeastern PA and All-Area 2002 first teams played in 1999 and 2002 Keystone Games named to All-State All-Academic Team finished with 15 career goals and 33 career assists also earned three letters in soccer and played one year of basketball. Personal: Born October 31, 1984 daughter of Ted and Theresa Wrublesky has two sisters, Christine and Jennifer sister Christine is a freshman on the Richmond women s soccer team hobbies and interest include hiking, traveling and spending time with family and friends. PLAYER PROFILES WRUBLESKY S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS G A Pts. Shots DS Totals Amanda Florio RHIANNON NOLT Back Sophomore Lancaster, Pa. (JP McCaskey) 2003: Played in seven games, including one start earned first collegiate start against Towson. High School: Earned four varsity letters served as co-captain two-time Lancaster-Lebanon League All-Star earned three letters for swimming played soccer for one year. Personal: Born September 17, 1984 daughter of Donald and Tamara Nolt has one younger sister, Gabrielle hobbies include singing and playing the cello. NOLT S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS G A Pts. Shots DS Totals ERIN ARTHUR Back Freshman Madison, N.J. (Madison) High School: Earned four varsity letters served as team captain as a senior Team MVP selected to All-State first team Morris County-Star Ledger and Daily Record Player of the Year three-time All-County first team honoree named All- Conference first team three times also four-year letterwinner for lacrosse and oneyear letterwinner fo swimming. Personal: Born January 22, 1986 daughter of David and Jan Arthur has one older brother, Ryan father played soccer and tennis at East Stroudsburg hobbies and interests include music, drama and sailing. 17

18 PLAYER PROFILES HOLLY CRAM Midfield Junior Glasgow, Scotland (The Glasgow Academy) High School: Earned three colors served as team captain played on U18 and U21 national team played on U16 and U18 west district team also played tennis, cricket and swam. Personal: Born April 30, 1984 daughter of Nigel and Margot Cram has one older brother, Nicholas hobbies and interests include sports, movies and hanging out with friends. TARA KELLY Midfield Freshman Gulph Mills, Pa. (Villa Maria Academy) High School: Four-year letterwinner served as team captain named All-State two years two-year All-Area honoree selected All-League three years tallied 35 goals and 58 assists during career also played softball and ran track. Personal: Born December 3, 1985 daughter of Mark and Kerry Kelly hobbies and interests include working out, music and movies. ASHLEY LOH Back/Forward Freshman Poolesville, Md. (Poolesville) High School: Earned three varsity letters served as team captain All-State and All-Met honorable mention three-time All-Region first team three-time Mid- Maryland first team tallied 32 goals and 29 assists in career squad won state championship in 2002 won three regional championships earned three letters for outdoor track and four in indoor track school won four state championships in indoor track. Personal: Born August 20, 1986 daughter of Peter and Terrie Loh has one younger brother David hobbies and interests include scrapbooking, shopping, sports and hanging out with friends. 21 High School: Earned four varsity letters received Coaches Award two times two -time Washington Post honorable mention participated in USFHAFutures squad was 3A State Finalists in A Regional and 3A County Champions in 2003 recorded 13 goals and 11 assists in career also earned three letters for lacrosse helped lead her team to the national championship finals in Personal: Born May 16, 1986 daughter of Gerard and Roberta Martin has four siblings, Erin, Trevor, Collin and Tyler hobbies and interests include sports, being with family and friends, hiking and traveling. 11 BETHANY MARTIN High School: Four-year letterwinner served as captain senior year two-time District Player of the Year two-time Regional Player of the Year honored to All-District first team four times selected to South Region All-High School team Times Dispatch 2002 Metro Player of the Year 3A2002 State Champions earned four letters in soccer earned one letter for both track and field and swimming scored 99 goals and passed out 67 assists in her career at James River. Personal: Born December 25, 1986 daughter of Dwayne and Kelly Taylor has two sisters, Jenna and Ellie hobbies and interests include sports, eating, shopping and hanging out with friends and family. 7 Midfield Freshman Chevy Chase, Md. (Bethesda-Chevy Chase) SHANNON TAYLOR Midfield Freshman Midlothian, Va. (James River) ANNEMARIE VAN WEL Back Freshman Bilthoven, Netherlands (Het Nieuwe Lyceum) High School: Played four years of varsity field hockey helped her team to the national championship in 2001 helped lead her team to the national championship finals in Personal: Born Oct. 21, 1986 daughter of Peter and Maaike van Wel has two sisters, Robine and Femke hobbies and interests include skiing, tennis, playing the piano, sailing and dancing. 18

19 PLAYER PROFILES As seniors, we cannot wait to begin and compete in our last season. We want to build off the hard work, achievements and championships that the 2002 and 2003 Spiders have left us. These teams have left a legacy of record-breaking achievements that can only be surpassed through the hard work and commitment of the 22 current Spider field hockey players. Our team has finally matured, providing us with eleven upperclassmen, many of whom have a considerable amount of experience on the field. More importantly, we have all put the same sacrifice of countless hours of hard work on and off the field and are prepared to bring the 2004 Spiders to the next level. We have worked harder than we ever thought we could while keeping the vision of what we know we will achieve in the back of our minds. We are excited by the idea of leading the 2004 Spiders field hockey team this season in defending our Atlantic 10 Championship title. We have ambitiously set our sights at being a Final Four Team in the NCAA tournament. We have worked hard for this goal, are capable of achieving it and we owe it to ourselves, our coaches and the teams that have paved the way before us. As seniors, we want to leave this program with an even greater winning legacy than what was handed down to us and make history in the NCAA tournament. -Laura Hur and Danica Haupt, Class of

20 2003 SEASON REVIEW 2003 SEASON REVIEW Head Coach Ange Bradley and her first recruiting class with last season s Atlantic 10 Championship trophy. DOMINATING THE ATLANTIC 10 For the second consecutive year, the Spiders compiled a perfect 6-0 mark in regular season action before defeating two league opponents to capture the conference title. Richmond earned its third straight Offensive Player of the Year honor when sophomore Allie Howard received the award in REWRITING THE RECORD BOOK The 2003 Spiders left their mark on both team and individual program records. Richmond broke two team records set just one year prior when they won 18 contests and scored 63 goals. With 43 points, sophomore Allie Howard claimed the second position for single-season points and senior Brittney Parrish ended her career tied for sixth for career points (46). Sophomore Michelle Swartz earned the top spot for single season goals against average (1.21) and with her team-best 14 assists and junior Laura Hur s team-high 14 assists earned the third spot for single season assists. NATIONALLY KNOWN The Spiders earned their first national ranking since 1992 when they appeared in the NFHCA Top 20 poll on September 7. Richmond ended the season with its highest-ever national ranking, tying for 10th. LEADING THE NATION The Spiders ranked fourth in the nation in scoring defense (1.19) and 18th in scoring offense (2.67). Hur finished eighth in the country with 14 assists while Swartz ranked eighth for goals against average. Howard was among the Top 20 in points with 43 on the year ATLANTIC 10 STANDINGS Conference Overall W L T Pct. W L T Pct. Richmond Temple Saint Joseph s West Chester La Salle Massachusetts Rhode Island Head Coach Ange Bradley s first recruiting class with the 2002 Atlantic 10 Championship. 20

21 2003 SEASON STATISTICS No. Name GP-GS G A Pts Shots GW DS 17 Allie Howard Inge van Bogerijen Whitney Wells Laura Hur Emma Bradley Colleen Wevodau Lydia Decembrino Amanda Florio Michelle La Force Heather Wrublesky Ashley Barnes Jana Ebert Brittney Parrish Lesley Russell Danica Haupt Jessica Stern Kerry Sallee Rhiannon Nolt Sarah Abboud Michelle Swartz TOTAL OPPONENTS SEASON STATISTICS No. Name GP-GS Min GA GAA Saves Save% 1 Sarah Abboud : Michelle Swartz : TOTAL : OPPONENTS : Date Opponent Result 8/31 VERMONT W 3-2 9/5 AMERICAN W 2-1 (2OT) 9/7 LAFAYETTE L 3-2 (OT) 9/10 vs. Stanford W 5-2 9/14 WILLIAM & MARY W 4-1 9/20 vs. Harvard W 3-2 9/21 vs. Indiana W 2-0 9/24 at Virginia W 1-0 9/26 at Towson W 2-0 9/28 at JMU L 3-2 (OT) 10/4 at Appalachian State W /10 vs. West Chester* W /12 at La Salle* W /17 Rhode Island* W /19 Massachusetts* W /24 TEMPLE* W 2-1 (OT) 10/26 SAINT JOSEPH S* W /29 VCU W /1 DUKE L /7 vs. West Chester% W /8 vs. Temple% W /11 CAL-BERKELY! L /15 at Old Dominion$ L 4-2 HOME GAMES IN CAPS * Atlantic 10 Opponent % Atlantic 10 Tournament! NCAA Play-In game $ NCAA First Round The 2003 Atlantic 10 Championship Most Outstanding Player Allie Howard after leading the Spiders to their second consecutive title. 21

22 ALL-TIME RECORDS 9. Whitney Wells 10 (2003) Inge van Bogerijen 10 (2003) Brittney Parrish 10 (2002) Heather Rice 10 (1998) Kathe Archibald 10 (1994) ALL-TIME RECORDS POINTS Single Season 1. Dawn Reyerson 50 (1993) 2. Allie Howard 43 (2003) 3. Heather Rice 41 (2000) 4. Amy Ottavinia 40 (1997) 5. Dawn Reyerson 39 (1991) 6. Heather Rice 38 (1999) 7. Heather Rice 33 (2001) 8. Amy Ottavinia 31 (1996) 9. Brittney Parrish 30 (2002) 10. Ida Boodin 26 (1990) Jess D Altrui 26 (1999) Career 1. Heather Rice 133 ( ) 2. Dawn Reyerson 132 ( ) 3. Amy Ottavinia 93 ( ) 4. Amy Kingsberg 78 ( ) 5. Jess D Altrui 61 ( ) 6. Brittney Parrish 46 ( ) Lisa Wells 46 ( ) 8. Jill Murphy 45 ( ) Cindy DeMiro 45 ( ) 10. Allie Howard 43 (2002-present) Alicia DiMarco 43 ( ) GOALS Single Season 1. Dawn Reyerson 22 (1993) 2. Heather Rice 19 (2000) Amy Ottavinia 19 (1997) 4. Heather Rice 18 (1999) 5. Dawn Reyerson 17 (1991) Allie Howard 15 (2003) 7. Heather Rice 14 (2001) 8. Amy Ottavinia 13 (1996) Dawn Reyerson Jill Murphy Career 1. Heather Rice 61 ( ) 2. Dawn Reyerson 56 ( ) 3. Amy Ottavinia 41 ( ) 4. Amy Kingsberg 35 ( Jess D Alturi 21 ( ) Lisa Wells 21 ( ) 7. Teece Norris 19 ( ) 8. Cindy DeMiro 18 ( ) 9. Brittney Parrish 17 ( ) 10. Allie Howard 15 (2002-present) ASSISTS Single Season 1. Jill Murphy 19 (2002) 2. Leigh Honeker 17 (2000) 3. Laura Hur 14 (2003) 4. Allie Howard 13 (2003) 5. Megan Conway 12 (2000) 6. Christy Yarnell 11 (1997) 7. Brittney Parrish 10 (2002) Jill Murphy 10 (2001) Jess D Altrui 10 (1999) 10. Megan Conway 9 (1999) Career 1. Jill Murphy 31 ( ) 2. Megan Conway 23 ( ) 3. Leigh Honeker 22 ( ) 4. Christy Yarnell 21 ( ) 5. Dawn Reyerson 20 ( ) 6. Jess D Altrui 19 ( ) 7. Melissa D Anton 17 ( ) 8. Holly Chase 15 ( ) Alicia DiMarco 15 ( ) 10. Laura Hur 14 (2001-present) SAVES Single Season 1. Carol Knerr 283 (1995) 2. Carol Knerr 258 (1996) 3. Carol Knerr 250 (1996) 4. Brooke Fuller 240 (1999) 5. Brooke Fuller 202 (1998) 22

23 SPIDER TEAM RECORDS Season Most Wins 18 (2003) Highest Winning Percentage.782 (2003) Fewest Losses 5 (2003) Longest Winning Streak 14 (2002) Most Goals 63 (2003) Fewest Goals 18 (1995) Game Most Goals 8 vs. Appalachian St. (10/13/99) 8 vs. Longwood (9/9/91) Current Players in Bold Please Note: Season Statistics begin with the 1990 season. ALL-TIME RECORDS Career 1. Carol Knerr 975 ( ) 2. Nikki Ehrenzeller 688 ( ) 3. Brooke Fuller 619 ( ) SAVE PERCENTAGE Single Season 1. Nikki Ehrenzeller.848 (1990) 2. Nikki Ehrenzeller.829 (1991) 3. Carol Knerr.825 (1995) Nikki Ehrenzeller.825 (1992) 5. Carol Knerr.799 (1996) Career 1. Nikki Ehrenzeller.826 ( ) 2. Carol Knerr.800 ( ) 3. Brooke Fuller.756 ( ) GOALS ALLOWED AVERAGE Single Season 1. Michelle Swartz 1.21(2003) 2. Michelle Swartz 1.26 (2002) 3. Nikki Ehrenzeller 1.76 (1992) 4. Nikki Ehrenzeller 1993 (1.84) 5. Nikki Ehrenzeller 2.34 (1991) Carol Knerr Career 1. Michelle Swartz 1.23 (2002-present) 2. Nikki Enrezeller 2.08 ( ) 3. Carol Knerr 3.21 ( ) INDIVIDUAL SINGLE GAME RECORDS Most Goals Most Assists 4 Heather Rice 9/3/00 & 10/6/00 3- Megan Conway (9/3/00) Leigh Honeker (9/27/97) Alicia DiMarco (9/26/93) Heather Rice 23

24 HONORS/YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS HONORS/YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS ALL-AMERICAN Dawn Reyerson Second Team (1993) Heather Rice Third Team (2000) NFHCA ALL-SOUTH REGION Lydia Decembrino Second Team (2002, 2003) Allie Howard First Team (2003) Jill Murphy Second Team (2002) Heather Rice First Team (2000) Second Team (1999, 2001) Inge van Bogerijen Second Team (2003) CFHCA ALL-SOUTH REGION Lori Miller (1989) Dawn Reyerson (1993) Lisa Wells (1993) NORTH/SOUTH SENIOR ALL-STAR GAME Megan Conway (2000) Jill Murphy (2002) Dawn Reyerson (1993) ATLANTIC 10 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Allie Howard (2003) Jill Murphy (2002) Heather Rice (2001) ATLANTIC 10 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Lydia Decembrino (2002) ATLANTIC 10 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Michelle Swartz (2002) Year Won Lost Tied ATLANTIC 10 ALL-CONFERENCE Lydia Decembrino (2002, 2003) Allie Howard (2003) Laura Hur (2003) Michelle La Force (2003) Jill Murphy (2002) Brittney Parrish (2002) Heather Rice (2001) ATLANTIC 10 ALL-TOURNAMENT Lydia Decembrino (2002 MVP, 2003) Allie Howard (2003 MVP) Sandeep Kaur (2002) Michelle La Force (2002) Jill Murphy (2001, 2002) Lesley Russell (2003) Michelle Swartz (2002) Inge van Bogerijen (2003) Whitney Wells (2003) Colleen Wevodau (2003) VASID ALL-STATE Lydia Decembrino (2002, 2003) Allie Howard (2003) Jill Murphy (2002) Heather Rice (2000, 2001) NFHCA ALL-ACADEMIC Cathy Burgess (2000, 2002) Brooke Fuller (1999, 2000) Kristen Gavin (2002) Lesley Russell (2003) Stacey Smith (1999, 2000) Stephanie Smith (1999) Michelle Swartz (2002, 2003) CFHCA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN Robin Cowan (1987) Lori Regester (1987) Dawn Reyerson (1993) YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS ALL-COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Jess D Altrui Second Team (1999) Cindy DeMiro First Team (1994, 1995) Carolyne Doubman Second Team (1995) Nikki Ehrenzeller Second Team (1991) Brooke Fuller Second Team (2000) Leigh Honeker Second Team (1998) Amy Kingsberg First Team (1991, 1992) Carol Knerr Second Team (1995) Laura Mersho First Team (1994) Amy Ottavinia First Team (1996, 1997) Second Team (1995) Dawn Reyerson First Team (1993) Second Team (1991, 1992) Heather Rice First Team (1999, 2000) Deb Sealice Second Team (1992) Lisa Wells Second Team (1993) Christy Yarnell Second Team (1996, 1998) ALL-SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE Ida Boodin (1990) Julie Cornett (1990) Mary Finn (1983, 1984) Sue Hewes (1989) Lynn Hutchison (1986) Lori Miller (1988, 1989) Lori Regester (1986) Dawn Reyerson (1990) Lisa Wells (1984, 1985) Lisa Wells (1983) ALL-STATE ALL-REGION Lisa Wells (1983) Doreen Warihay (1983) *Records for some years may be missing or incomplete. The University of Richmond welcomes any additional information please contact Scott Meyer (smeyer@richmond.edu) Totals

25 ALL-TIME SERIES Opponent W L T First Last Allied East Allied West Alumnae American Appalachian State Apples Club Ball State Beaver Boston College Boston University Bridgewater Bucknell C.W. Post California-Berkley Campus Characters Catawba Cavaliers Club Central Michigan Christopher Newport Colgate Collegiate Cornell Dartford College (England) Dartmouth Davidson Davis and Elkins Delaware Drexel Duke East Carolina Eastern Kentucky Etc Farmville Fredericksburg George Wythe HS Georgetown Harrisonburg Harvard High Point Hollins Indiana Iowa James Madison John Marshall La Salle Lafayette Lehigh Little Colonels Lockhaven Longwood Rutgers Louisville Saint Joseph s Loyola Southeast Lynchburg Southeast II Massachusetts Southern Illinois Madison St. Catherine s Maine St. Louis Mary Washington Stanford Maryland SW Missouri State Miami (Ohio) Sweet Briar Michigan State Syracuse Northern Illinois Temple New Hampshire Thomas Jefferson Norfolk Towson North Carolina Ursinus Northwestern US Tour Team Ohio State Vermont Old Dominion Virginia Petersburg Club V.P.I Pfieffer VCU Princeton Villanova R.P.I Virginia Beach Club Radford Virginia Tech Randolph Macon Wake Forest Rhode Island West Chester Richmond Club William & Mary Richmond Prep All-Stars William & Mary Ext Rider Yale Roanoke TOTALS The Spiders celebrate their 2003 Atlantic 10 Championship ALL-TIME SERIES

26 ALL-TIME ROSTER ALL-TIME ROSTER A Abboud, Sarah Acre, J Adair, Robin Adair, Temple Adams, Sarah Agee, S Aiken, D Allen, Laura Allen, P Allport, A Almarode, Terry Ameel, Susan 1978 Anderson, J Anthony, C Archibald, K Arnold, Lisa 1983 Arrighi, M Arthur, Shannon Atkins, Susan August, P Aultice, D B Bambacus, I Barefoot, G Barnes, Ashley Barr, Nancy S Baugher, Julie 1979 Baylor, A Beattey, Valerie 1975 Beauchamp, Beth Beck, M Beible, Monica 1996 Belle, J Bennett, Nancy Birckhead, L Birdsail, J Boff, A Boles, Shannon Boliver, Lynn Boodin, Ida Borbein, K Bowman, Y Bradley, Emma Bradley, JK A Brewer, A Brewster, C Brooke Fuller Brie, B Brooks, L Brown, Marilyn 1979 Brogan, Sissy Brown, Drew Brown, Heather 1983 Brown, Leslie 1960 Brumble, B Brumble, P Bunting, Lisa 1960 Burgess, Cathy Burkett, M Burnette, K Burns, Julia Burton, E Butler, C Butrow, M Butterworth, Martha Byers, L C Cain, Susan 1984 Cambell, Susan 1978 Cannon, Denise Capasse, Mey Beth 1977 Carl, Marsha Carter, S Chase, Cathy Chase, Holly Cashion, J Cauthorne, Carolyn Cauvin, Janine Chance, Cindy 1974 Chappell, Robyn Chappell, Sally 1975 Cheatham, A Chewning, Beverly 1977 Childress, L Christenson, Pam Chura, Klarin Clark, S Clarke, Patricia 1984 Clarke, S Clement, Elizabeth Close, Betsy 1977 Coghill, P Cohen, Erica Coleman, L Coleman. S Colony, D Conway, Megan Conway, Molly 2001 Connaway, R Conneway, L Cook, B Cooke, A.G Cooney, Ellen Cowan, Robin Cram, Holly Cramme, M Cramme, R Crawford, P Creasy, Anne 1974 Crosby, Anne 1978 Cross, MK 1960 Curl, Debbie D D Anton, Melissa D Altrui, Jess Dabich, Kathy 1991 Dail, P Davis, Elizabeth 1982 Dawson, W Day, C Day, P Day, Toni 1971 Deaver, S Decembrino, Lydia Delea, Molly 1991 DeLesseps, S DeMiro, Cindy Denmen, M DePoto, Kim Day, P DiMarco, Alicia Dittman, Heather Dodson, C Doetzer, Beth 1990 Doherty, Kathleen 1984 Dollor, Sandra Donohue, Julie Dooley, A.L Doubman, Carolyne Dorman, M Downs, R Draine, Anne Duffy, Lauren Dugan, Annette 1983 Dulin, B Dulin, P E Easton, E Eaton, L Ebert, Jana 2003 Edge, M Edgerton, P Egan, Kate 1979 Eherenzeller, Nikki Elliot, C Elsman, Jenny 1980 Engels, Leslie 1983 Evans, B Evans, M F Fahrner, T Fairfield, S Faller, Fern 1982 Falls, B Ferris, Caroline Finn, Mary Finney, Ann C Fischer, Karen 1977 Fish, S Fisk, Ginger Flake, M Fleming, M Fletcher, Gwen Florio, Amanda Fohl, Sharon 1973 Ford, E Francis, J Feudendorf, E Fridley, L Fryling, Kim Fuller, Brooke G Galfon, Leah Gardener, Heather Gardner, J Garrsion, Tricia Gavin, Kristen Geary, Chris 1988 Gehret, Margaret 1983 Gibbs, Ellen Glascock, Diane Glether, L Gocsey, M Gomez, Audra Gordy, Kathy 1973 Graham, Tracy 1982 Grasty, M Grasty, R Gray, J Gray, Thersa 1982 Green, Theresa B Greer, Beth Griesbach, Lisa 1977 Griffith, L Griffith, M.A Griggs, Robin Grizzard, Sheila Guynn, G Gwathmey, E H Haas, L Hancock, Erin Harvey, B.B Harwood, J Hall, N Hanbury, Lucy 1979 Hancock, P Hardman, B Harper, B Harper, Jane Harper, Jody Harper, N Harris, M Harris, M Harrison, P Harrop, Dorthy Lydia Decembrino Hart, K Hart, Patsy Harvey, B.B Haynie, J Haupt, Danica Heizer, Marcis Helmbold, L Henley, S Hennessey, Clare 1980 Henry, J.T Henry, Rin Hewes, Sue Hickey, Deb 1980 Higginbotham, Bruce Hilley, T Hinrichs, C Hilsky, Victoria 1984 Honeker, Leigh Holderness, Robin Holland, G Holland, K Holland, N Holzgrefe, K Howard, Allie Huffman, R Hull, E Humber, Priscilla Hummel, Lynne 1974 Hur, Laura Hutchinson, Lynn 1974 Hutton, M I Irvine, D Irwin, Sue Ivey, S J Jackson, C Jamison, JA 1963 Jankas, P Jefferson, P Johnson, Jean L Johnson, Missy 1976 Joyner, D K Kaiser, M Kalman, W Kaur, Sandeep 2002 Kegan, M Kellam, Peggy 1976 Kelly, Tara Kern, Kristin 1983 Kertsos, Lisa

27 Kidwell, Melissa Kiely, Maureen 1979 Kincheloe, T Kingsburg, Amy Kirk, Kathy Klaver, Linda S Knerr, Carol Knuden, Diane Koegler, Amy Kovac, Kimberly Kursch, P Kusek, Deb Kyle, ME 1962 L La Force, Michelle Lanam, Renee 1973 Lang, Suzi 1974 Lange, B Larson, Anna 1996 Lee, Dizie Lee, P Lennon, Lynne LeSieur, Carey 1974 LeVan, Lisa 1982 Lewis, Jane Lewis, Sandra Ligon, D Loughridge, N Loh, Ashley Loh, Debbie 1976 Loh, Sharon 1977 Longest, J Lorndale, Deidre 1981 Lucke, Cherie A Lukenda, Cindy Lutz, Eileen 1983 M Madeksza, Michele 1974 Maley, E Mann, R Marlowe, M Marshall, Elisabeth 1977 Amy Ottavania Marshall, Helen 1974 Martin, Bethany Martin, Courtenay 2001 Martin, ML 1964 Martin, S Mason, A Massaro, Wendy Massie, Charlotte 1975 Maxim, Paula Mayer, F Mazarander, Vivian 1991 McCann, J McCleary, R McClintock, Beth 1979 McDevitt, Emily T McDevitt, Todd 1977 McDorman, K McGinnis, A McGuire, B McKinney, Maureen 1968 Mershon, Laura Merz, C Meyers, Debbie 1973 Meyers, Lynn Miller, Elise 1966 Miller, Karen Miller, Kate Miller, Kathy 1985 Miller, Lori Miller, Melanie 1975 Money, M Moore, Blair 1977 Moreau, Lee Morriss, Suzanne 1977 Moses, Linda Jo 1971 Moyer, F Mulvill, Beth Muntz, Nikki Murdah, Adrienne Murphy, Jill Murphy, Jodi Murphy, Liz 1991 Musial, Jean Mutascio, Mia N Nash, Patterson 1977 Natale, Christine Nearing, Suzannah Neely, J Neely, Linda Nettles, P Nolt, Rhiannon Norris, Teece O O Connell, Elizabeth O Donnell, C Orrison, L Ottavania, Amy Overstreet, J Owen, C Own, Kusy Owens, Kate 1982 P Pack, Leslie Paessler, S Pallen, Julie Palmer, S Parker, M Parrish, Brittney Pascale, Daria Peake, Cindy Perkins, L Perry, A Pereson, M.E Petko, Michele 1973 Petroll, Amy 1977 Phillips, L Pinkham, Susan 1979 Plenge, Amily 1995 Pointkowski, B.A Posey, Jennifer 1984 Powell, Carolyn 1972 Powers, Teri 1973 Presson, A Price, D Price, Diana Prickett, N Prince, Christine 1974 Pritchett, B Purcell, Megan 1979 Putney, L R Raasch, Pat Rainey, M Ramich, Leslie Ronsome, R Redding, S Reed, Rose Reese, Carol Regester, Lori Reuyl, H Reyerson, Chris 1991 Reyerson, Dawn Rice, Heather Rice, Janet Rigby, Suzanne 1982 Ritchie, Daryl 1978 Rigdon, Lisa Robinson, E Rogers, J Rosen, Lynne Ruschhaupt, S Russell, Lesley Ryan, Meredith 1994 S Sallee, Kerry 2003 Sanders, Sue Scalise, Deb Schlee, Kris Schlegel, Sally Schools, J Schrader, Jan Scott, Denise Scott, N Scully, Carole 1979 Shackelford, S Shelton, Carolyn 1973 Shephard, S Sherrerd, Lisa 1977 Shorkey, Kathy Shumate, Donna 1968 Sindler, Susie 1975 Lisabeth, Siok Skinner, C Slaughter, C Slaughter, Anne 1986 Smith, Becky 1969 Smith, Connie 1979 Smith, P Smith, Stacey Snead, B Snead, J Snellenburg, K Sperry, Sandy Sponsler, K Spring, M Steckman, R Steinberg, Jennifer 1991 Stemple, Melissa 1998 Stender, Margaret Stern, Jess Stern, Jodi 1982 Stevens, Kathy 1980 Stevick, S Stewart, A Stewart, F Stripling, Terri Strobel, Amy Struthers, L Stuart, Debra 1978 Sullivan, M Swartwort, Kelly 1981 Swartz, Michelle Switzer, J T Tate, C Taylor, Ruth 1978 Tayor, Tootsie 1977 Taylor, Shannon Terry, Salley Brittney Parrish Thomas, C Tierney, M Tirone, Jennifer Townshend, S Trent, B Tucker, E Turner, B Tyrell, E U Ulasiewicz, Gwyn Ussery, N V Van Bogeryen, Inge 2003 van Wel, Annemarie Voris, Sally W Wacher, Betsy Wagner, B Ware, L Ware, MC Warihay, Doreen Watson, K Webster, N Weeks, A Welch, L Wells, Lisa Wells, Lisa Wells, Whitney Weinlick, Michelle Werner, Wendy Werth, E Werth, J West, S Wevodau, Collen Wheatall, Suzanne 1984 Wheeler, N White, F White, Judy 1972 White, K Whiteside, H Whitten, Rachel 2001 Wilke, B Wilkins, Linda Wilkinson, Kristi 1985 Willett, MJ Williams, C Williams, D Williams, P Willis, Jane Wilson, E Wilson, Laurel 1975 Winch, Leah Wood, Garry Woodside, Carol Woodson, Barbara 1973 Woody, K Wrublesky, Heather Wyant, N Y Yarnell, Christy Yates, Sharon Young, Vickie Yeatts, G Yuppa, Melissa 2002 Z Zien, Marnie 1993 Zimmerman, Nancy 1983 Current Players in Bold ALL-TIME ROSTER 27

28 2004 OPPONENTS 2004 OPPONENTS AMERICAN Location: Washington, D.C. Nickname: Eagles Colors: Red, Blue and White Conference: Patriot Home Field: Reeves Field Head Coach: Steve Jennings 2003 Record: Conf. Record: 6-0 Starters Returning/Lost: 9/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/2 FH Contact: Greg Viscomi Website: APPALACHIAN STATE Location: Boone, N.C. Nickname: Mountaineers Colors: Black and Gold Conference: NorPac Home Field: Kidd Brewer Head Coach: Mandy Latz 2003 Record: Conf. Record: 4-2 Starters Returning/Lost: 9/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 17/2 FH Contact: Timothy Love Website: JAMES MADISON Location: Harrisonburg, Va. Nickname: Dukes Colors: Purple and Gold Conference: Colonial Athletic Home Field: JMU Field Hockey Complex Head Coach: Antoinette Lucas 2003 Record: Conf. Record: 3-4 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 16/8 FH Contact: Milla Sue Wisecarver Website: LA SALLE Location: Philadelphia, Pa. Nickname: Exlplorers Colors: Blue and Gold Conference: Atlantic 10 Home Field: Hank DeVincent Field Head Coach: Sarah Catlin 2003 Record: Conf. Record: 2-4 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 14/10 FH Contact: Sue Senner Website: MASSACHUSETTS Location: Amherst, Mass. Nickname: Minutewomen Colors: Maroon and White Conference: Atlantic 10 Home Field: Garber Field Head Coach: Patty Shea 2003 Record: Conf. Record: 2-4 Starters Returning/Lost: 10/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 17/3 FH Contact: Seth Gerard Website: MONMOUTH Location: West Long Beach, N.J. Nickname: Hawks Colors: Midnight Blue and White Conference: Northeast Home Field: MU Field Hockey Park Head Coach: Monica Morgan Levy 2003 Record: Conf. Record: 2-3 Starters Returning/Lost: 8/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/4 FH Contact: Thomas Dick Website: OLD DOMINION Location: Norfolk, Va. Nickname: Lady Monarchs Colors: Slate Blue, Sky Blue and Silver Conference: Colonial Athletic Home Field: Foreman Field Head Coach: Beth Anders 2003 Record: Conf. Record: 6-1 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/6 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/9 FH Contact: Kimberly Zivkovich Website: PACIFIC Location: Stockton, Calif. Nickname: Tigers Colors: Orange and Black Conference: NorPac Home Field: Brookside Field Head Coach: Linda MacDonald 2003 Record: Conf. Record: 3-3 Starters Returning/Lost: 8/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/10 FH Contact: Glen Sisk Website: PRINCETON Location: Princeton, N.J. Nickname: Tigers Colors: Orange and Black Conference: Ivy League Home Field: Class of 1952 Stadium Head Coach: Kristen Holmes-Winn 2003 Record: Conf. Record: 7-0 Starters Returning/Lost: 15/8 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/4 FH Contact: David Rosenfeld Website: RHODE ISLAND Location: Kingston, R.I. Nickname: Rams Colors: Keaney Blue, Navy Blue and White Conference: Atlantic 10 Home Field: Varsity Field Head Coach: Stacey Bean 2003 Record: Conf. Record: 1-5 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/8 FH Contact: Vicki Smith Website: SAINT JOSEPH S Location: Philadelphia, Pa. Nickname: Hawks Colors: Crimson and Gray Conference: Atlantic 10 Home Field: Finnesey Field Head Coach: Michele Finegan 2003 Record: Conf. Record: 3-3 Starters Returning/Lost: 8/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 16/3 FH Contact: Philip Denne pdenne@sju.edu Website: SYRACUSE Location: Syracuse, N.Y. Nickname: Orange Color: Orange Conference: Big East Home Field: Coyne Field Head Coach: Kathleen Parker 2003 Record: Conf. Record: 1-4 Starters Returning/Lost: 9/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 20/2 FH Contact: Kerrin Perniciaro kpernici@syr.edu Website: TEMPLE Location: Philadelphia, Pa. Nickname: Owls Colors: Cherry and White Conference: Atlantic 10 Home Field: Geasey Field Head Coach: Lauren Fuchs 2003 Record: Conf. Record: 4-2 Starters Returning/Lost: 8/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 14/4 FH Contact: Carlos D. Bates carlos.bates@temple.edu Website: TOWSON Location: Towson, Md. Nickname: Tigers Colors: Gold, Black and White Conference: Colonial Athletic Home Field: Johnny Unitas Stadium Head Coach: Lynette Mitzel 2003 Record: Conf. Record: 1-6 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/6 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/8 FH Contact: Dan O Connell doconnell@towson.edu Website: VCU Location: Richmond, Va. Nickname: Rams Colors: Black and Gold Conference: Colonial Athletic Home Field: Cary Street Field Head Coach: Shelly Behrens 2003 Record: Conf. Record: 4-3 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/7 FH Contact: TBA TBA Website: vcurams.vcu.edu VIRGINIA Location: Charlottesville, Va. Nickname: Cavaliers Colors: Orange and Blue Conference: Atlantic Coast Home Field: University Hall Head Coach: Jessica Wilk 2003 Record: Conf. Record: 0-4 Starters Returning/Lost: 9/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 15/2 FH Contact: Chip Rogers chipr@virginia.edu Website: WEST CHESTER Location: West Chester, Pa. Nickname: Golden Rams Colors: Purple and Gold Conference: Atlantic 10 Home Field: TBA Head Coach: Kathy Krannebitter 2003 Record: Conf. Record: 3-3 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/6 FH Contact: Tom Dicamillo tdicamillo@wcupa.edu Website: athletics.wcupa.edu WILLIAM & MARY Location: Williamsburg, Va. Nickname: Tribe Colors: Green, Gold and Silver Conference: Colonial Athletic Home Field: Busch Field Head Coach: Peel Hawthorne 2003 Record: Conf. Record: 6-1 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/5 FH Contact: Dan Wakely ddwake@wm.edu Website:

29 ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE/ CRENSHAW FIELD Atlantic 10 Conference Atlantic 10 Conference 230 South Broad Street, Suite 1700 Philadelphia, PA (215) Fax: (215) Web Site: When it became apparent that the landscape of intercollegiate athletics was to undergo vast changes, the institutions of the Atlantic 10 Conference did something unique - they banded together. And, when the dust settled, the A-10 emerged stronger than ever! It is that commitment that has given rise to the greatest era of success ever enjoyed in the history of the Atlantic 10. More teams and studentathletes are excelling than ever before, not only on the fields of play, but also in the classrooms as each year the A-10 recognizes more and more student-athletes for their academic successes. The University of Dayton, Duquesne University, Fordham University, The George Washington University, La Salle University, University of Massachusetts, University of Rhode Island, University of Richmond, St. Bonaventure University, Saint Joseph s University, Temple CRENSHAW FIELD The University of Richmond field hockey teams plays its home contests at Crenshaw Field, located on the Westhampton side of campus. In the summer of 2001, the facility underwent a major facelift as the artificial turf was replaced. On May 1, 2004, a special ceremony and plaque dedication for Fanny Crenshaw, a coach and member of the University of Richmond s faculty for 41 years, was held at the field. The Westhampton College Class of 1954 donated a plaque honoring Crenshaw s dedication to both the University and the sport of field hockey. In inclement weather, the field serves as an alternate practice site for many Spider sports. The facility also serves as a training site for the USFHA Futures program. Amphitheater style seating is available. University, and Xavier University each offer a rich blend of proud academic and athletic traditions to form an impressive athletic alliance. That alliance will be further enhanced with the additions of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Saint Louis University beginning with the season. If a conference bases its success on the achievements of its student-athletes and teams, then the season was extremely successful. That success was highlighted by seven men s and five women s basketball teams earning postseason bids. On the men s side, Xavier earned the Atlantic 10 s automatic bid to the NCAA Men s Basketball Tournament by becoming the first team in league history to win four games at the A-10 Championship. Saint Joseph s, Dayton, and Richmond each garnered at-large berths with the Musketeers and Hawks coming within a game of the Final Four - the first time that two Atlantic 10 teams reached the Elite 8 in the same season. With four teams earning NCAA bids, the A-10 has now sent multiple teams to the NCAA Tournament 13 of the last 14 seasons. George Washington, Rhode Island, and Temple also received NIT bids. George Washington and Temple earned berths in the NCAA Women s Basketball Tournament - the 10th time in 11 years that the Conference sent multiple teams. Richmond, Saint Joseph s, and Xavier participated in the WNIT, with the Spiders reaching the semifinals. In men s golf, Rhode Island became the first team in A-10 history to qualify for the National Golf Championship; Richmond earned NCAA bids in field hockey and men s and women s tennis; Dayton represented the A-10 in the NCAA volleyball and women s soccer tournaments; Temple earned berths in the women s lacrosse and softball tournaments; St. Bonaventure advanced to the NCAA Baseball Tournament; Rhode Island garnered the A-10 s men s soccer automatic bid; and Massachusetts went to the NCAA Softball Tournament for the 10th straight year by earning an at-large berth. In all, 356 teams have represented the Atlantic 10 Conference in postseason play since the season. Atlantic 10 student-athletes excel in the classroom as well. The Atlantic 10 sponsors several academic awards programs, including Academic All- Conference teams in each of its sports and the Commissioner s Honor Roll, which honored an Atlantic 10 record 1,830 student-athletes with a 3.0 grade point average or better this past year. The league also cites a male and female Scholar- Athlete of the Year, and awards four postgraduate scholarships to student-athletes who express a desire to continue their education. The Atlantic 10 Conference, which spans six states and the District of Columbia with a total population of almost 58 million people, will crown champions in 21 sports this season: baseball, men s and women s basketball, men s and women s cross country, field hockey, men s golf, women s lacrosse, men s and women s indoor and outdoor track & field, women s rowing, men s and women s soccer, softball, men s and women s swimming & diving, men s and women s tennis, and women s volleyball. The Westhampton College Class of 1954 honored former Spider coach Fanny Crenshaw with a plaque dedication May 1, 2004 for Crenshaw s contributions to the University as well as the sport of field hockey. ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE/CRENSHAW FIELD 29

30 2004 RICHMOND WOMEN S SOCCER SUPPORT SERVICES Student-athletes at the University of Richmond are assisted by support services designed to ensure their welfare in all of their academic and athletic endeavors. Richmond s graduation rate currently ranks 13th in the nation, seventh among I-AA schools. The commitment to Spider student-athletes is unwavering and ever-growing. 30

31 STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT AND ACADEMIC SERVICES In order to achieve excellence in all areas, Richmond student-athletes are encouraged to utilize the department s academic support services. Under the direction of Assistant Director of Athletics for Academics Bruce Matthews and Academic Coordinators Heather Murphy and Mike Dahlem, the office is dedicated to enriching the student-athlete experience. Richmond s Student-Athlete Develop-ment and Academic Support office oversees the academic services for all 19 varsity sports. In addition, the academic coordinators advise student-athletes about leadership and life skills, class scheduling, career planning, and community service opportunities. The academic coordinators also track the progress of Richmond student-athletes throughout the school year and aid in the areas of scheduling tutors and providing a structured-study environment. All studentathletes also have access to the University s Wellness/Computer Lab as well as a number of notebook computers. The office s mission remains one of providing both support and opportunities to University student-athletes so that they may achieve success at the highest level, both academically and athletically. Richmond student-athletes boast a graduation rate of 84 percent, ranked among the nation s best. Tutors in all subjects are available to all student-athletes. Student-athletes can participate in life skills and leadership seminars, as well as study skills and time management workshops. Student-athletes are provided a structuredstudy environment with periodic academic progress reports afforded to each head coach and student-athlete. Computers are accessible to all studentathletes. Academic and personal counseling services are offered by academic advisors and licensed clinical psychologists. STUDENT-ATHLETE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM This unique learning experience created for student-athletes to enhance their academic performance, develop their leadership skills and build socially responsible individuals debuts in The comprehensive program will provide leadership training and combine communication and organizational skills, diversity orientation, and problem solving strategies with internships that connect theory to both the workplace and the community. The SALP s goal is to develop individuals who will make positive contributions to the University, their families, themselves and the community. SPORTS MEDICINE The Spider Sports Medicine Depart-ment provides for the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. The expansive Spider athletic training room features the latest electric modalities and cardio vascular equipment. Team physician, Dr. Chris Young, and team internist, Dr. Leslie Rose, direct student-athlete health care. Richmond s Director of Sports Medicine, Dave Jaconski, is assisted by eight NATAcertified athletic trainers. Certified coverage is provided for all sports. Student-athletes have year-round accessibility to athletic trainers and facilities. A staff physical therapist is available for individualized rehabilitation protocols. Education is provided to student-athletes regarding health matters and concerns in order to help students in achieving optimum health and conditioning. STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING Strength and conditioning efforts are conducted in a 4,000-square foot facility that has recently been upgraded. Darin Thomas directs a staff that provides strength and conditioning programs for all 19 varsity sports. Each team has a strength and conditioning staff member to direct its training program, with emphasis on strength, conditioning, agility, speed, flexibility and plyometric training. Each team works out all year, both during its season and in the off-season. Each squad s coaching staff is involved in the development and implementation of these workouts. Every athlete on every squad is provided with an individual workout. Specific workout times are scheduled for each team. Strength and conditioning staff members are in constant communication with the sports medicine staff in order to ensure the proper rehabilitation of athletes and to prevent possible injuries. SUPPORT SERVICES 31

32 MY PERSPECTIVE HEATHER RICE I came to the University of Richmond from Oklahoma City, a place where field hockey was virtually unknown. On my visit to UR, I found an atmosphere that would allow me to achieve my full potential of becoming a student-athlete. At the end of my visit, I knew UR was the place for me. As it turned out, I received a first class education, met lifelong friends and was privileged to play four years of field hockey and one year of basketball. To me, the UR athletic department is a decidedly close family atmosphere. Richmond has a unique structure because all of the athletes are supportive of one another and close friends. It is the other athletes, coaches and athletic administration that are sitting on the hill, cheering and supporting you throughout the season. It is a great community environment, one that is bound by the bond of common experiences. Academically, Richmond offers a rich tradition of excellence through a rigorous curriculum. Athletics at the Division I level is so demanding that without a supportive and understanding faculty, academic success would have been virtually impossible Heather Rice 02 holds the program marks for both career points (133) and career goals (61). The All-American was selected as the 2001 Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year and was a two-time All-CAA honoree. for me. My professors took a genuine interest in my progress and I found motivation through their expectations. I wanted a University that would challenge my thoughts and enrich my knowledge and as a graduated senior from the Robins School of Business and its excellent accounting program, I can assure you that Richmond provided these things and more. At UR, I learned the true value of hard work and that merely having talent does not guarantee success. I prided myself on the idea that success is achieved through a strong work ethic. Throughout my career, I focused on a quote from an inspiring coach. North Carolina women s soccer coach Anson Dorrance once said, The vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion when no one else is watching, in reference to soccer star Mia Hamm. I have always believed that hard work and desire will get you farther than talent and that a championship is always won in the off-season. The off-season is a chance to work outside your comfort zone and push yourself to that next level. You have to trust in the process, knowing your goals will be accomplished when you see the final result in the fall. I have found that if you have dedication and love for something, the sky is the limit to what you can achieve. Looking back on my four-year athletic career at Richmond, I could not have asked for a more rewarding experience. I have learned many great life lessons that include dedication to one s goals, loyalty to one s team and desire for one s success. The University of Richmond allowed me to become a well-rounded person, not just an athlete. I take great pride in calling myself a Spider and have numerous memories of my experience that will last a lifetime. Thank you, UR, for the opportunity to grow and the high privilege of representing you. Forever a Spider, Heather Michelle Rice MY PERSPECTIVE 32