VIRGINIA TECH Lacrosse Game 2: Virginia Tech at Presbyterian College Saturday, February 19 3 p.m. Clinton, S.C. Old Bailey Stadium Live stats: None Live broadcast: None Twitter: www.twitter.com/vt_lax (will have in-game updates) After earning its first season-opening vicotry since 2006 on the road last weekend, Tech travels south again this weekend, this time to South Carolina to take on Presbyterian College. Scouting Report: Presbyterian College Without many of its statistical leaders from a season ago, the Blue Hose fell to No. 11 Vanderbilt in its season opener last weekend, 22-3. Lauren Lefeber scored two of PC s goals, while Laura Meade added the third. Susan England manned the cage for the Blue Hose for just over a half and allowed 17 goals, making four saves in her 2011 debut. Series Info: Presbyterian College This will be the second time the Hokies and Blue Hose meet, and Tech is 1-0 alltime against Presbyterian College. The first and only meeting took place last season when the Hokies downed the Blue Hose, 19-5, in Blacksburg. The Hokies are 18-6 all-time against schools currently in the NLC after downing High Point on the road, 18-13, last weekend. Tech will face five total teams from the NLC this season (HPU, PC, Davidson, Liberty, Longwood). Last Time Out The Hokies opened the season with a victory for the first time since 2006, as they defeated High Point, 18-13, in the Panthers first-ever varsity lacrosse game. Seniors Allie Emala and Caitlyn Wier led the way for the Hokies with five points each, Emala with five scores and Wier with five assists. Junior Morgan Widlake got Tech on the board early, scoring 21 seconds into the game, going straight to the goal after a foul on the opening draw control. Though Tech let up in the second half after being up 12-4 at the half, letting the Panthers nearly triple their first-half production, the Hokies held on for the big win. Start of the Show The Hokies are now 6-11 all-time in season openers and 4-5 on the road. Tech opened the season with a victory last weekend, toppping High Point, 18-13, on the road. This was the first time the Hokies have won their first game of the season since 2006, when they defeated UMBC by a nearly identical 18-12 score. 2011 Schedule 1-0 Overall, 0-0 ACC 2/12 at High Point W, 18-13 2/19 at Presbyterian 3 p.m. 2/23 at Davidson 6 p.m. 2/26 GEORGE MASON 1 p.m. 3/2 JAMES MADISON 4 p.m. 3/5 GEO. WASHINGTON 1 p.m. 3/9 at American 3 p.m. 3/12 BOSTON COLLEGE* Noon 3/16 at Duke* 6 p.m. 3/23 at William & Mary 4 p.m. 3/26 OLD DOMINION 1 p.m. 3/29 at Liberty 7 p.m. 4/1 NORTH CAROLINA* 4 p.m. 4/6 at Virginia* 7 p.m. 4/9 at Lehigh* 1 p.m. 4/12 LONGWOOD 4 p.m. 4/16 MARYLAND* Noon 4/21-24 ACC Tournament TBA WakeMed Park - Cary, N.C. Bold denotes home matches * Denotes ACC opponent Media Contact Information Women s Lacrosse Contact Rachel Perreault Office Phone (540) 231-2228 E-mail rachelp5@vt.edu Fax (540) 231-6726 Mailing Address 460 Jamerson Ath. Center Blacksburg, VA 24061 Game 2: at Presbyterian College Page 1
New Year, New Look The Hokies enter the 2011 season with a different look from years past. Former assistant Megan Burker has taken over as the interim head coach, making it her first head coaching job. Burker has assembled a new coaching staff to assist her, as former BU standout and George Washington assistant Lindsay Lewis and Anne Murray, a 2009 Princeton graduate and former Mount St. Mary s assistant, enter their first seasons at Tech. This year s senior class is the largest in more than three years for the Hokies. Tech has graduated three seniors over the past two seasons. The six seniors and nine juniors on this year s roster give Tech the most experience it has seen in a long time, as the team embarks on a new season with its new coaches. The Hokies also welcome a large freshman class as eight newcomers join the Tech squad for 2011. Three-Pronged Attack The Hokies will be led this season by three seniors, as Allie Emala, Liz Carpenter and Dylan Garner will serve as the team s tri-captains. Emala and Garner were also named captains last season, along with then-senior Jacquelyn Duggins. The three players combined for 49 scores, 25 assists and 74 points in 2010. To begin the season, the three seniors will be providing three very different forms of leadership as Emala is a staple in the starting lineup and spearheads the attack, Garner will provide veteran knowledge and talent off the bench, and Carpenter will lead from the sideline as she works back to full health after an injury. Scoring A Nonn-Issue Junior Jessica Nonn was Tech s scoring specialist last season and picked up right where she left off in Tech s season opener. The Catonsville, Md., native became the first player in recent years to score in every game of the season last year. Nonn put away at least one goal in all 17 games in 2010 and tallied four goals against High Point to carry that streak over into 2011. Nonn led the team in scoring last year with 36 goals, while she also topped the ground balls (45) and caused turnovers (30) lists. The Catonsville, Md., native ranked second on the squad in shots (75) and draw controls (33), and third in points (38). Player Spotlight Caitlyn Wier Senior Attacker Senior Caitlyn Wier tallied a new career high for assists in a game against High Point last weekend when she tallied five. Her previous best was four, which she posted last season in the second game of the year again Presbyterian. The Cockeysville, Md., native finished the 2010 season second on the team in assists with 14 and third in scoring with 25 goals. Draw Domination Senior Allie Emala set a new draw controls record last season and continued her dominance this year, tallying seven in Tech s season opener at High Point. Emala entered the season with 185 after winning 88 draws in 2010. Youthful Assistance Sophomores Julia Heaps and Brooke Martin were Tech s top newcomers in the field last season, as Martin saw time in all 17 games and Heaps missed just one game but made a class-leading seven starts. The pair opened the season combining for four goals, three assists and seven points in Tech s first game, after totaling 18 goals, seven assists, 23 points and 24 ground balls in 2010. Conference Connections Tech will open the season with three-straight games against National Lacrosse Conference members (High Point, Presbyterian College, Davidson) and face two other members (Liberty, Longwood) later in the season. This five-member match up ties Tech s own ACC slate for the most games against a specific conference on this year s schedule. The Hokies will also face four members of the Colonial Athletic Association(George Mason, James Madison, William & Mary, Old Dominion). Sophomore Julia Heaps had an impressive 2011 debut at High Point, tallying four points on three scores and an assit. The Virginia Tech lacrosse team has joined Twitter. Follow its official page at www.twitter.com/vt_lax to receive updates and find links to stories and live stats. Game 2: at Presbyterian College Page 2
2011 Stat. Leaders Goals Allie Emala... 5 Jessica Nonn...4 Heaps/Widlake... 3 Assists Caitlyn Wier... 5 Brooke Martin... 2 Rotanz... 2 Points Emala/Wier... 5 Heaps/Nonn...4 Shots Julia Heaps...6 Allie Emala... 5 Ryan Rotanz... 5 Ground Balls Libby Rosebro... 5 Alex Gale... 3 Jessica Nonn... 3 Kristen Semones... 3 Draw Controls Allie Emala... 7 Jessica Nonn...4 Morgan Widlake...4 Caused Turnovers Jessica Nonn... 3 Alex Gale... 2 Kristen Semones... 2 Saves Alex Gale... 7 Scoring Streaks Player Games Jessica Nonn...18 (Drexel, PC, JMU, GMU, GW, CCSU, BC, Duke, W&M, Dav., ODU, UNC, UVa., AU, Longwood, Md., UVa.- HPU) Competitive Conference The Atlantic Coast Conference is once again expected to boast some of the best teams in the nation as Virginia, Duke, North Carolina and Maryland all advanced to at least the quarterfinals of the 2010 NCAA Tournament. North Carolina made an appearence in the Final Four and Maryland earned its 10th national title in program history, snapping Northwestern s five-year title streak. Rough Road Ahead Playing away from Thompson Field has not been an easy task for the Hokies, who are 39-85 all-time in road games. Tech went 3-6 away from home in 2010 and will begin this season with three-straight road games. Looking to improve on the past, Tech has already gotten out to a positive start this season with a season-opening 18-13 win at High Point. The Hokies will play nine games on the road this season with the opening three being their longest stretch. Newcomers The Hokies welcome eight new players to campus for the 2011 season. Andrea Ebeling, Taylor Landry, Sammi Mosketti, Becca Niles, Lindsay Roche, Sydney Taylor, Morgan Toland and Kelly Naslonski will join the Hokies as interim head coach Megan Burker will embark on her first season as Tech s new leader. Here is a closer look at each freshman: Ebeling, a New Albany, Ohio, native, joins the Hokies after winning four letters at New Albany High School. Ebeling helped her team to three state championship titles, while also earning Academic All-America honors as a senior. A four-time Academic All-OCC and All-OCC first team member, Ebeling also played four years of club lacrosse with the Midwestern Force. As the team s only foreign player, Landry hails from Whitby, Ontario, Canada, and brings a wealth of experience to this year s squad. The midfielder has spent time playing for Team Canada as she prepares for the U-19 World Cup in August 2011. She competed for Edge Lacrosse and the Blue Knights club team, while she also captained her Sinclair Secondary School team as a junior and senior. Mosketti joins this year s team after winning four letters at Fallston High School in Maryland. The defender helped her team to a state, region and division championship in 2009, while also earning First Team All-County and US Lacrosse All-America honors in her senior season. Mosketti, who was a member of the National Honor Society as well as the president of the Spanish National Honor Society, played for the North East Maryland Select team in 2010. Mosketti will join her sister Amanda on the team. Another Ohio native, Niles comes to Blacksburg from Columbus, Ohio, where she won three letters at Upper Arlington High School. Niles helped her team to the state championship game in her final two seasons and earned First Team OCC, All-State and All-District honors throughout her career. She was also named Best Midfielder as a senior. Niles was a member of the Midwestern Force club team. Roche comes to Tech from Sykesville, Md., and played three years of varsity lacrosse at Century High School. Roche was named to the All-County and All-Conference second teams as a senior. The National Merit Scholar played club ball for Check-Hers in 2010. Taylor joins the Hokies after winning three letters at Patterson Mill High School. The Baltimore, Md., native was a two-time First Team All-County honoree, as well as a First Team All- Harford selection. An eight-year member of the Sky Walkers Blue, Taylor was named a Maryland Scholar Student. Toland, a Cockeysville, Md., native, won three letters at St. Paul s School for Girls. After serving as team captain her senior year, Toland was named an IAAM All-Star and Baltimore Metro Team One member. Toland was a member of the National Japanese Honor Society and was a yearly honor roll student. Toland also played club lacrosse for ROME for six years. Naslonski joins the Hokies from Ward Melville High School, where she won four letters for lacrosse. As a senior, the East Setauket, N.Y., native served as a team captain and was named a 2010 US Lacrosse High School All-American. A two-time Division I All-County Honorable Mention, Naslonski was a Scholar Athlete all four years. Naslonski also played four years of club ball for Long Island Express. Allie Emala...6 (UVa., AU, Longwood, Md., UVa.- HPU) Italics denotes 2010 games Game 2: at Presbyterian College Page 3
2011 Roster No. Name Yr. Pos. Hometown High School/College 00 Alex Gale So. G Cicero, N.Y. Cicero North-Syracuse 1 Emile Hunter So. A Cincinnati, Ohio Sycamore 2 Kelly Naslonski Fr. A East Setauket, N.Y. Ward Melville 3 Christina Patten Jr. D Chantilly, Va. Chantilly 4 Morgan Toland Fr. A Cockeysville, Md. St. Paul s School for Girls 5 Taylor Landry Fr. M Whitby, Ontario, Canada Sinclair Secondary 6 Shannon Bone Jr. A Pylesville, Md. North Harford 7 Dylan Garner Sr. M Cornelius, N.C. North Mecklenburg 8 Lindsay Roche Fr. M Sykesville, Md. Century 9 Amanda Mosketti Jr. D Fallston, Md. Fallston 10 Charlotte Marsh So. M Reading, Mass. Reading Memorial 11 Ryan Rotanz Jr. A Salem, Va. Salem 12 Jessica Nonn Jr. M Catonsville, Md. Catonsville 13 Jamie Ariosa Sr. D Parkton, Md. Notre Dame Prep 14 Julie Wolfinger Jr. D Finksburg, Md. Westminster 15 Morgan Widlake Jr. M Catonsville, Md. Seton Keough 16 Becca Niles Fr. D Columbus, Ohio Upper Arlington 17 Sam Voelker r-jr. D Timonium, Md. Maryvale Prep 18 Liz Carpenter Sr. M Lewes, Del. Cape Henlopen 19 Mackenzie Hanley Jr. D Parkton, Md. Notre Dame Prep 20 Joanna Kiser Sr. D Severna Park, Md. Severna Park 21 Caitlyn Wier Sr. A Cockeysville, Md. Notre Dame Prep 22 Allie Emala Sr. A Baltimore, Md. Bryn Mawr 23 Katie Grogan So. D Woodbine, Md. Glenelg 24 Libby Rosebro So. M Richmond, Va. Collegiate School 25 Brooke Martin So. M Hunt Valley, Md. Dulaney 26 Julia Heaps So. A Street, Md. North Harford 27 Kristin Semones So. D Westminster, Md. Westminster 28 Sammi Mosketti Fr. D Fallston, Md. Fallston 29 Sydney Taylor Fr. A Baltimore, Md. Patterson Mill 30 Andrea Ebeling Fr. M New Albany, Ohio New Albany 31 Katelyn Luker So. G Takoma Park, Md. Montgomery Blair 32 Kate Sistare So. M Ashburn, Va. Broad Run 33 Kimberly Patten So. D Chantilly, Va. Chantilly 34 Alexis Carey So. G Charlottesville, Va. Albemarle Head Coach: Megan Burker (Stanford 06) 1st Season Assistant Coaches: Lindsay Lewis (Boston Univ. 06) Anne Murray (Princeton 09) Trainer: Angie Arndt Virginia Tech Quick Facts Name of School...Virginia Tech Location... Blacksburg, Va. Enrollment...28,000 Nickname... Hokies Colors... Chicago maroon & burnt orange Home Field (Cap.)...Thompson Field (2,028) Conference...Atlantic Coast Conference Website...www.hokiesports.com 2010 Overall Record... 6-11 ACC Record/Finish...0-5/6th Home/ Road/ Neutral...3-4/ 3-6 / 0-1 2010 Postseason... ACC Tourn., First Round (Virginia, L, 6-18) Starters Returning/Lost... 10/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 20/2 Pronounciation Guide Jamie ARIOSA...air-ee-osa Andrea EBELING...eb-ell-ing Allie EMALA... emma-la EMILE Hunter...emily Kelly NASLONSKI... naz-lon-skee Becca NILES... Ny-ells Libby ROSEBRO...rose-bro Kristin SEMONES...sem-oh-nes Sam VOELKER...Voll-ker Julie WOLFINGER...wolf-in-jer Game 2: at Presbyterian College Page 4
Around the ACC Wednesday, February 16: Saturday, February 19: North Carolina 14, Vanderbilt 10 Virginia at Loyola College Noon Boston College 14, Hofstra 9 Virginia Tech at Presbyterian 3 p.m. Maryland 17, Delaware 8 Sunday, February 20: Friday, February 18: Penn State at Maryland Noon Richmond at Duke 7 p.m. William & Mary at Duke 1 p.m. Richmond at North Carolina 1 p.m. ACC Standings Team ACC Rec. Overall Rec. Boston College 0-0 1-0 Duke 0-0 1-0 Maryland 0-0 2-0 North Carolina 0-0 2-0 Virginia 0-0 0-0 Virginia Tech 0-0 1-0 National Polls IWLCA Division I Rk. Team Points 1. Maryland (19) 399 2. Northwestern (1) 377 3. North Carolina 362 4. Duke 328 5. Syracuse 316 6. Pennsylvania 281 7t. Georgetown 274 7t. Virginia 274 9. James Madison 226 10. Notre Dame 210 11. Vanderbilt 204 12. Loyola 157 13. Stanford 156 14. Dartmouth 135 15. Towson 131 16. Penn State 104 17. Florida 46 18. Boston University 38 19. Boston College 33 20. Hofstra 30 Also receiving votes: Albany, Denver, Johns Hopkins, Navy, Princeton, Rutgers, William & Inside Lacrosse Rk. Team Points 1 Maryland (6) 158 2 Northwestern (2) 154 3 North Carolina 141 4 Duke 133 5 Syracuse 129 6 Georgetown 105 7 Virginia 102 8 Pennsylvania 93 9 James Madison 88 10 Notre Dame 86 11 Vanderbilt 80 T-12 Dartmouth 72 T-12 Loyola (Md.) 72 14 Stanford 60 15 Towson 44 16 Penn State 42 17 Boston College 20 18 Princeton 18 19 Johns Hopkins 13 20 Denver 11 After scoring a goal in each of Tech s 17 games last season, junior Jessica Nonn carried that run over into 2011, as she went for four scores in the season opener. ITALICS denotes ACC team Game 2: at Presbyterian College Page 5
2011 Individual Season Stats No. Player GP-GS G A Pts Sh. Sh% SOG SOG% gwg fpg-fps GB DC t/o CT Foul 22 Allie Emala 1-1 5 0 5 5 1.000 5 1.000 0-2 7 2 1 4 21 Caitlyn Wier 1-1 0 5 5 2.000 2 1.000 0-1 0 4 0 2 12 Jessica Nonn 1-1 4 0 4 4 1.000 4 1.000 1 1-1 3 4 0 3 9 26 Julia Heaps 1-1 3 1 4 6.500 6 1.000 0-1 0 1 0 0 15 Morgan Widlake 1-1 3 0 3 5.600 4.800 0-2 4 0 1 1 11 Ryan Rotanz 1-1 1 2 3 6.167 5.833 0 0-1 1 2 2 0 0 25 Brooke Martin 1-1 1 2 3 2.500 1.500 0-2 0 1 0 0 2 Kelly Naslonski 1-0 1 0 1 2.500 1.500 0-0 0 0 0 1 6 Shannon Bone 1-0 0 0 0 1.000 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 27 Kristin Semones 1-1 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0-3 1 1 2 2 24 Libby Rosebro 1-1 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0-5 0 0 1 1 23 Katie Grogan 1-0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 20 Joanna Kiser 1-1 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0-1 0 0 0 1 14 Julie Wolfinger 1-1 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0-1 2 0 0 1 13 Jamie Ariosa 1-0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 10 Charlotte Marsh 1-0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 8 Lindsay Roche 1-0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 1 7 Dylan Garner 1-0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0-1 0 2 0 0 00 Alex Gale 1-1 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0-3 0 2 2 0 Total 1 18 10 28 33.545 28.848 1 1-2 26 20 15 10 23 Opponents 1 13 4 17 24.542 20.833 0 3-5 18 13 21 7 15 No. Goalie GP-GS Min. GA GAA Saves Pct. W-L-T Shots Faced 00 Alex Gale 1-1 60:00 13 13.00 7.350 1-0-0 24 Total 1 60:00 13 13.00 7.350 1-0-0 24 Opponents 1 60:00 18 18.00 10.357 0-1-0 33 2011 Team Season Stats Category VT Opp. SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 18-33 13-24 Goals scored per game 18.00 13.00 Shot pct..545.542 Shots on goal-attempts 28-33 20-24 SOG pct..848.833 Shots/ Game 33.0 24.0 Assists 10 4 ATTENDANCE 961 2,504 Total 0 842 Dates/Avg Per Date 0/0 1/842 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 Category VT Opp. GOAL BREAKDOWN Total Goals 18 13 Unassisted 8 9 Goals scored average 18.00 13.00 GROUND BALLS 26 18 TURNOVERS 15 21 CAUSED TURNOVERS 10 7 CLEARS 16-19 16-17 Clear Pct..842.941 Game 2: at Presbyterian College Page 6
Virginia Tech 18, High Point 13 Feb. 12, 2011 High Point, N.C. The Hokies opened the season with a victory for the first time since 2006, as they defeated High Point, 18-13, in the Panthers first-ever varsity lacrosse game. Seniors Allie Emala and Caitlyn Wier led the way for the Hokies with five points each, Emala with five scores and Wier with five assists. Junior Morgan Widlake got Tech on the board early, scoring 21 seconds into the game, going straight to the goal after a foul on the opening draw control. Though Tech let up in the second half after being up 12-4 at the half, letting the Panthers nearly triple their first-half production, the Hokies held on for the big win. Game 2: at Presbyterian College Page 7